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Catch and release
County Road E, Highway 96 road construction underway
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St. Paul Police Sgt. Mike McGinn, right, teaches a youth how to catch and release a fish at Vadnais-Snail Lakes Regional Park June 27. Youth who may not otherwise have an opportunity to learn how to fish cast their lines in the area almost every week in the summer with the St. Paul Police Activities League, using a grant from the Department of Natural Resources.
Resurfacing of County Road E between Centerville Road and Highway 61 through Vadnais Heights and Gem Lake is scheduled to begin the week of July 16. The surface layer of the Ramsey County road will be removed and replaced with new pavement, according to the county. Milling and paving is scheduled to take place overnight from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. Noises from trucks beeping and the milling itself may be heard from nearby homes and businesses. Bright and flashing lights will be used in the work zone. Traffic signals will be set to flashing stops while crews are working at night. Signals will operate normally during the day. Overnight work is expected to last four nights. The project will take approximately three weeks to complete. The road will remain open to traffic during resurfacing but lane closures will occur. Access to businesses and driveways will be maintained. Land surveying crews SEE ROAD CONSTRUCTION, PAGE 8
New Legion Post 566 chef has Mississippi roots BY SHANNON GRANHOLM QUAD PRESS EDITOR
LINO LAKES — Visitors to American Legion Post 566 have likely noticed a new face in the kitchen along with new food options. Shoreview resident Ronnie Keyes became the new chef in March. Tom Meister, of the closed Meisters Bar and Grill (now known as Shore 96) in Shoreview, joined the Legion team in January to get the Legion’s food service up and running after Joe Moore, of Joe’s Showcase BBQ, parted ways with the Legion. After establishing a complete lunch menu, Meis-
ter’s job was complete. General Manager Diana Cox began her search for a new chef and stumbled upon Keyes, whom she felt would be a great fit. “I spent hours and days interviewing different candidates ... Replacing Tom was going to be a tough job, as he was an integral part of opening the restaurant. I was worried. Very worried. And along came Ronnie,” she said. Keyes is originally from Biloxi, Mississippi. His passion for food stems back to his childhood when his very large family had delicious food at family reunions. He always thought food was “intriguing,” but never thought
about a career in the industry until an injury stopped him from playing college basketball. He started his career working as a chef on a cruise ship for three years. “It was a fun job. I was barely 21 and just trying to get into the industry, but I learned a lot,” he said. He then moved to Minnesota, where he attended St. Paul College and worked at the Radisson Hotel in St. Paul for seven years. He then moved back home to take care of his sick father and built a home on the Gulf Coast. After his home was demolished in Hurricane Katrina, he made his
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way back to Minnesota and worked at the Porterhouse in Little Canada for 10 years. At this point in his career, Keyes said he was ready for a change. “I have been managing people for the past 20 years and this is a staff of just a few people, instead of cooks, dishwashers, servers. (Managing so many) is a lot of work. I ain’t in my 20s anymore,” he said. Keyes said he plans to establish more consistency for Legion visitors when it comes to hours of operation and food. He is typically at the Legion from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. during SEE LEGION CHEF, PAGE 8
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Shoreview resident Ronnie Keyes is the new chef at American Legion Post 566 in Lino Lakes. Keyes is originally from Mississippi and plans to add a full dinner menu.
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