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Local community thrift store extends its reach

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The Overflow Community Thrift Store now occupies a larger space in the Shoreview Village Mall thanks to growing support and donations. The nonprofit first opened its doors late 2020 and since then, the store’s success has brought its founders Cathy Oestreich and Cinthia Velasquez to expand their walls in the Shoreview Village Mall.

The thrift store opened its door in 2020 and originated with two purposes in mind, according to co-founder Cinthia Oestreich.

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The City of Mounds View is moving towards requiring homeowners to remove racist language in property titles before selling their homes. At the city’s 2024 Juneteenth Celebration, Mayor Zach Lindstrom announced he and the Mounds View City Council are making plans to renounce the city’s restrictive covenants.

According to Mapping Prejudice, a research project mapping the restrictions, there are more than 500 properties within the city that have racially constrictive covenants, making Mounds View the second-highest number by population in Ramsey County. Falcon Heights is the first. Mapping Prejudice began in 2016 as a research project out of the University of Minnesota libraries. The organization first focused on mapping racial restrictions in Hennepin County. It

became the first-ever comprehensive visualization of racial covenants for an American City.

In 2020, Mapping Prejudice expanded their research to include Ramsey County.

Software created by Mapping Prejudice analyzes county property records and flags deeds that may contain racist language. Flagged properties are sent to volunteers who read and transcribe the restrictive covenants. Finally, these properties are

added to a digitized, interactive map. Developers who looked to the St. Paul suburb amid a mid-20th century housing boom added language to titles of properties within the city of Mounds View. The language in the titles excluded, as stated in many records, “persons other than of the Caucasian race.”

These restrictive covenants have been legally unenforceable for more

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The Overflow Community Thrift Store is expanding thanks to donations. The store is located at 1069 Highway 96, inside the Shoreview Village Mall.

THRIFT STORE EXPANDS: Provides

“One is to employ and provide volunteer opportunities for persons with disabilities,” she said. “The second is just about community – keeping the prices low for our community, making these goods accessible, creating a place where people can connect.”

Oestreich and her partner Cathy Velasquez have experience working in special education and their passion for helping people with disabilities is what created their vision for the Overflow Community Thrift Store.

Oestreich and Velasquez hope to equip each employee and volunteer with life skills working in the store that they can bring with them into the real world. Oestreich says they make sure each volunteer has a job that is fit for them. They delegate specific tasks and responsibilities to each employee or volunteer. “One employee prices all the books,” Oestreich said. “Another one prices the DVDs and helps put out the toys.”

The thrift store began with just four employees/ volunteers and after less than four years, that number has increased to roughly 20Oestreich and Velasquez

they have seen.

“It’s really built around valuing people,” Oestreich said about the store. “People know when you value them.”

Velasquez says she feels people trust donating their valued possessions they no longer need because they know the mission of the store is helping others.

“People don’t just want to get rid of their stuff. They want it to go somewhere meaningful,” Oestreich added. “I think that’s a good sign this community cares.”

“We don’t want the store to lose the things that people appreciate about it now,” Oestreich said.

Velasquez added she hopes to see interest in the store continue growing, not for the sake of their business, but because people value the mission behind it.

The Overflow Community Thrift Store is inside the Shoreview Village Mall at Shoreview at 1069 Highway 96. It is open from 1:30 to 6 p.m. Monday, 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.

believe the community is a large part of the success

North metro welcomes golfers, fans for the 3M Open

TPC Twin Cities is a championship golf course designed by golfing legend Arnold Palmer and the University of Minnesota alumnus and professional golfer Tom Lehman. The course opened in 2000 and became a stop on the senior

tour for the 3M Championship in 2001. The course hosted the championships for 18 years up until 2019, when the PGA Tour debuted its first tournament at TPC Twin Cities with the 3M Open. Now, the course welcomes golf fans and players for its fifth year of a sevenyear contract with the PGA.

“The city of Blaine is excited to welcome the crowd to the 3M Open this summer,” said Ben Hayle, communications manager for the city of Blaine. “It is a fantastic event for not only the Blaine community but for the entire state of Minnesota.”

The course is unique for a PGA

Entering my intern era

My name is Olivia Decker, and I am thrilled to join Press Publications as a 2024 summer intern.

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I am a Mahtomedi High School Class of 2022 alumna, and this fall I will enter my junior year at the University of Wisconsin-Madison (go Badgers!) As I enter these first stages of my career, it is remarkable to reflect on how much I have flourished since my high school graduation. While I am thriving at UW-Madison, I like to acknowledge how the Mahtomedi community made me the lifelong learner I am today. I cannot imagine my path without the wonderful teachers, staff, parents and peers who supported me toward my postsecondary path. I am thankful for this opportunity to reconnect with and give back to my hometown and surrounding areas as I help share the stories of our great communities.

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At UW-Madison I study journalism and mass communications and am obtaining certificates in sports communications and digital studies. I would not be here today without UW-Madison’s School of Journalism and Mass Communication (the “J-School.”) My classes, advisors, professors and classmates have prepared me for a successful future in ways I never could have imagined.

I am excited to apply my knowledge and skills to my internship with Press Publications in addition to my second internship with Mahtomedi Community Education. As their Community Education Communications Intern, I am gathering photo and video content, creating social media posts, writing stories and planning ways to share the great things happening at Mahtomedi Community Education. My two internships tap into both sides of my major (journalism and mass communications). It is not a double major; UW-Madison merges the fields into one degree that produces well-rounded storytellers who can adapt to many different industries. Press Publications will grow my writing and journalism skills while Mahtomedi Community Education will develop my strategic communications expertise. I am thankful for the opportunity to learn and grow with both companies.

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My interest in the sports industry was solidified by my job with the University of Wisconsin Athletic Department as a video production assistant. In this role I help produce all video elements of Badger game days including the video boards, concourse TVs and Big Ten Plus live streams. It is surreal to look back on the opportunities and experiences I have from this position. Sometimes I’m sitting under the basketball hoop filming free throws or picking which fans get featured on the jumbotron or getting paid to watch hockey (through a camera lens, but still.) When I’m not working double internships this summer I can be found on White Bear Lake with friends, relaxing at my cabin, visiting friends from college or frequenting Cup and Cone too often. I look forward to using my experiences and knowledge to thrive in this internship with Press Publications. Thank you to everyone who has and will be a part of my journey. I am proud and excited to be here, and cannot wait to reflect on the stories, relationships and growth coming my way.

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Slice of Shoreview and Night to Unite events

Big summer events are coming up: The Slice of Shoreview is happening July 26-28 and this year, the carnival is back! You’ll remember that the carnival rides were missing last year due to the vendor’s schedule. The rides return this year as well as a new event: “Shrek the Musical” which takes place Saturday at noon, funded by the Shoreview Community Foundation.

One big change for 2024 is around parking. Scannell Properties has begun construction at the former Deluxe property across from Island Lake Park. Because of that, parking has moved just north across 694 to Cummins. A big thank you to Cummins for agreeing to provide their parking lot, which can hold 700 vehicles. Cummins will also be the site of the auto show on Sunday. Continuous free shuttle service will be provided from Cummins to Island Lake Park. Thank you to Scannell Properties for helping with funding this free shuttle service.

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Thanks to the hard work of the Slice of Shoreview committee, the Arden Hills/Rotary Club for their successful Taste of Shoreview event and generous sponsors, including local businesses, Slice attendees continue to enjoy free admission, live music, a petting zoo and fireworks on both Friday and Saturday night. Edina Realty agents are providing golf carts used by staff throughout the event. A full list of this year’s sponsors is located on the Slice of Shoreview website, sliceofshoreview.com, including in-kind sponsors. We appreciate their support! Attendees are welcome to bring any lithium-ion batteries and rechargeable devices and the Arden Hills/Shoreview Rotary Club will have them recycled— simply drop them off at their tent.

As always food trucks and many vendors and informational booths are represented at the Slice. The parade will be held again this year along Victoria Street. So many volunteers, businesses and others work hard for months to provide a variety of activities, music and fun at little cost to attendees. Please thank staff and volunteers if you see them.

Another summer event where Shoreview residents gather is the annual Night to Unite event. As

in past years, the Lake Johanna Fire Department and the Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office will be visiting neighborhood celebrations as well as city elected officials and staff. Those attending a neighborhood may be visited by not only a fire truck but a snowplow or other public works vehicles and staff. Last year Shoreview had 60 registered neighborhoods. As of July 3, of this year, 34 parties were registered. Registration ended July 12 but if you would like to participate, call the Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office at 651-266-9333 and you still may be able to register.

Finally, several developments and projects are intersecting at one time in the city. Among them is the Hodgson Road reconstruction, a county coordinated project. This project replaces infrastructure and provides pedestrian access as well as much needed curb and stormwater management. At the same time, Scannell Properties has begun construction on the new home of Fairview Health Services’ pharmaceutical operations at the former Deluxe site. Look for more information on these developments and others at shoreviewmn.gov.

Sue Denkinger is the Mayor of Shoreview.

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SCHOOL BRIEFS

Northeast Metro 916 welcomes new executive director of special services

Northeast Metro 916

Intermediate School District has appointment Dave Haveman as the new executive director of special services. In the role, Haveman will oversee all special education services.

“We are thrilled to have Dave Haveman join our team,” said Dr. Val Rae Boe, superintendent of Northeast Metro 916. “His extensive experience and deep commitment to special education will be instrumental in advancing our mission to support and empower every student. We are confident that Dave will significantly contribute to our organization and the communities we serve.”

With over 27 years in the education field, Haveman has worked with traditional districts, charter schools, intermediate schools and non-public education programs. He has previously served as the executive director of student services for Lakeville Area Schools and the director of special services for Hastings Public Schools.

“I am excited to join Northeast Metro 916 and to work with such a dedicated team,” said Haveman. “I look forward to contributing to the continued success of our special education programs and to positively impacting the lives of our students and their families.”

Mounds View Schools Education Foundation launches initiatives

The Mounds View Schools Education Foundation will fund four initiatives for the 2024-25 school year. This includes two new and two continuing initiatives. The foundation partners with Mounds View Public Schools each year to coordinate initiatives so they are relevant to the upcoming school year and enhance opportunities for all students within the district. The 2024-25 school year initiatives include:

• Outdoor classrooms and environmental education: This initiative will provide students across the district with interactive outdoor learning environments that elevate traditional learning experiences.

• Books for young children in the district: Young residents will receive an age-appropriate book each year on their birthday. The goal of this initiative is to engage resident families early, build community ties and promote Early Childhood Education programs from birth through kindergarten.

• Access to musical instruments: The goal of this initiative is to remove barriers for students to participate in the school district’s musical programming.

• Equity promises scholarships: This ongoing initiative awards scholarships to graduating seniors, with the goal of removing barriers and opening doors of possibility for their future. of possibility for their future.

PUBLIC SAFETY BRIEF

Three charged in killing of Mounds View man

Three men were charged on Thursday, June 27, in the shooting death of a 23-year-old Mounds View man at a Green Line platform in St. Paul.

U.S. Senator Tina Smith introduces legislation ending Veteran homelessness

U.S. Senator Tine Smith (D-Minn.), chair of the Senate Housing Subcommittee, has introduced the Housing for All Veterans Act, a legislation that would help bring an effective end to veteran homelessness nationwide.

The Housing for All Veterans Act would guarantee access to a housing voucher for all veterans who need it. Senator Smith unveiled the legislation at the National Alliance to End Homelessness’’ National Conference in Washington D.C.

Specifically, the act would:

• Provide housing vouchers for all low-income veteran households.

• Assist public housing authorities in electronically verifying veterans’ status and lease rental units.

• Protect veteran families from discrimination based on using a voucher.

• Maximize access to volunteers by excluding veteran disability benefits from income eligibility calculations.

• Support veterans with active-duty service, the National Guard and reserve forces.

A summary of the legislation can be found at smithsenate.app.box.com.

CALENDAR BRIEF

Shoreview Community Center provides opportunities for Scouts to earn badges.

From 4-7:30 p.m. Monday, July 29, Scouts can earn their BSA First Aid Merit badge. Scouts will learn about caring for an injured or ill person until professional medical arrives, provide providing immediate care and help to someone who is hurt or ill a to prevent infection or serious blood loss. Scouts must provide their First Aid Merit badge pamphlet and certification card. Registration closes one week before class.

The second opportunity will be from 4-6:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 30 when Scouts can earn their Swimming Merit badge. They will learn about safety when swimming and diving, how swimming can contribute to overall health and fitness and learning basic competitive swim skills. Registration closes one week before class is scheduled.

The final opportunity for Scouts to earn a badge is from 4-7:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug.1 when Scouts can to earn their Lifesaving Merit badge. They must have completed the first two classes above to enroll. Scouts will learn how to assist those involved in a water accident, learn rescue techniques and perform and judge when and how to act in an emergency. Registration closes the week before class.

CONSTRUCTION BRIEF

New Environmental Service Center to open in 2025

Ramsey County’s Environmental Service Center will open in the Spring of 2025. The new facility will make it easier for residents to reduce, refuse, repair and recycle items.

The new center will be located in Roseville, 1700 Kent St., the year-round facility will include a household hazardous waste drop off, a free product reuse room and general recycling.

Ramsey County’s household hazardous waste program will move to the Environmental Service Center. For more information about the service center, go to www.ramseycounty.us/enhancingenvironmental-health-services/environmentalservice-center.

Kevon Ishmel Ewing was found just before 11 p.m. May 17 on the platform at Dale Street and University Avenue with five gunshot wounds. Ewing was shot in his chest, back, right arm and right leg. He was pronounced dead at Regions Hospital.

CHURCH BRIEF

Shepherd of the Hills hosts summer concert series

According to the criminal complaint the killing was caught on surveillance video and showed Markel Alauntae Jennings, 18, Marku Antown Jennings Jr., 22 and Lamar Kastdell Thomas, 18, all firing guns at Ewing. The three men are charging charged with

Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church, 3920 North Victoria St., Shoreview, will host a summer choral concert series beginning on Saturday, July 27.

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Hanifl hosts Summer on the Lawn Concert

The Hanifl Performing Arts Center will have it’s next Summer on the Lawn Concert

The Summer Singers will kick off the series at 7:30 p.m. that Saturday. The choir has been in existence since 1986 and only performs in the summer. At 7:30 p.m. on Monday, July 29, Lumina will perform.

The series concludes at 7:30

at 1 p.m. Sunday, July 21 on the lawn. Bring a lawn chair or blanket and settle in for an afternoon of bluegrass and oldtime country music featuring Gentlemen Dreadnought. It is a

aiding and abetting second-degree murder.

The charges say police found six .40 caliber-casings that were fired from one gun and two 9mm casings shot from two other guns. Markel and Markus Jennings were arrested on Thursday June 27. An arrest warrant for Thomas, of St. Cloud, has been issued.

p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 3 with a performance by Vox Nova Chorale. They rehearse and only sing in the summer, giving opportunities for emerging conductors and composers.

All of the concerts are free. For more information, contact music@ shepherdshoreview.org.

pay-what-you-want admission, but reservations are requested. For more information, or to register, visit www.lakeshoreplayers.org/ concertseries.

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MAKING HISTORY: Residents step forward, applaud city for taking action

than 75 years. These types of covenants were based on race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, status regarding public assistance, disability, sexual orientation or familial status.

“These policies did more than determine where people are able to live. They steered public and private investments, they determined who has access to highly resource schools, who has access to green amenities,” said Mapping Prejudice Project Director Kirsten Delegard.

In 2019, the Minnesota Legislature passed a law authorizing property owners to individually discharge or renounce discriminatory and restrictive covenants by recording a discharge form in the county property records.

The approval of the ordinance makes the city of Mounds View the first city in Minnesota with such a requirement.

“We’ve been working on this journey for some time,” said City Administrator Nyle Zikmund. “It is a wonderful next step within the journey.”

The council also voted to join the Just Deeds coalition, a group working to educate the public about the covenants and help homeowners remove them, and discharge restrictive

covenants found on city property. Mounds View is the 28th city to join the coalition.

“We’re just happy to be the next one in line to join this movement and proud to be here this evening,” said Lindstrom.

Multiple Mounds View residents stepped forward in support of the ordinance and expressed their appreciation for the lengths taken by the Mayor, City Council and City staff.

Resident Rene Johnson found a covenant was placed on her home after she looked up her and her husband’s address on Mapping Prejudice. Since the discovery, they have released the covenant on their home.

“We are grateful to be a grain of sand in this movement,” said Johnson. “We are proud of the mayor and council for taking this initiative. Grateful that Ramsey County has stepped up to waive any fees. Thank you staff for all your work on this. They have made this a pretty painless way to right the wrong and heal what has been hurt.”

“When I learned that Mayor Lindstrom was proposing to remove the racist language from the land deeds in Mounds View, this affirmed in me that we have a mayor that not only loves this community but is

committed to making it better,” said Joyce Jones Strait.

Resident Andre Cohen expressed his gratitude to the community, council and Mayor Lindstrom for taking action.

“I am proud of this council, I am proud of this mayor, I am proud of this community for stepping up and defending liberty and freedom through action,” said Cohen. “It is often said that ‘freedom is not free’ but they never talk about what the cost is for freedom. The cost for freedom is action.”

The city has sent letters and discharge forms to owners of affected properties. The city has notaries available at City Hall to make the process easy for residents.

“We’ve had people coming in every day since they hit the mailboxes,” said Zikmund. “The process is very simple. It’s taking two to three minutes to complete these when people come in.”

Zikmund said he and Mounds View City Council Member Julie Clark have signed the paperwork to remove the racial covenants placed on their homes.

Other cities within the north metro area with restrictive covenants are Lino Lakes, Lexington and White Bear Lake. To date, there are 5,458 covenanted properties in

COPS&COURTS

RAMSEY COUNTY SHERIFF REPORTS

• A St. Anthony man, 22, was arrested for DUI at 5:55 a.m. June 9 at the intersection of Victoria Street N. and Owasso Street, after Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office deputies on patrol found him slumped over the steering wheel of his parked Volkswagen sedan.

• Deputies recovered a cell phone that was found June 9 along the roadway in the 3800 block of Lexington Avenue N.

• Deputies responded to a report from the 3900 block of Virginia Circle at 4:07 a.m. June 10 of unknown persons stealing two tubes of toothpaste and two packages of cookies from the room of one of the male residents.

• Representatives from a machining company reported fraudulent transactions on their business checking account at US Bank in the in the 1000 block of Highway 96 W. on June 11. The checks had been cashed throughout Ramsey County. The case is under investigation.

• A Woodbury man on June 11 reported another business owner with whom he has a partnership in the 4500 block of Hodgson Road was engaging in fraudulent business practices and was refusing to meet the terms of their mutually agreed upon contract.

• A representative of a bank in the 400 block of Highway 96 W. on June 11 reported that someone had smashed the organization’s cigarette butt container onto the ground.

• A physical attack was reported June 12 at a group home in the 3500 block of Richmond Avenue.

• A Shoreview man, 34, was arrested for DWI at 2:09 p.m. June 12 in the 1000 block of Red Fox Road, after deputies responded to a request for a welfare check on a person slumped over the steering wheel of a black Range Rover. On making contact with the driver, deputies found the male to be under the influence of alcohol. The subject has been charged for fourth degree DUI and third degree test refusal.

• A New Brighton woman on June 12 reported a black pickup truck struck the rear of her vehicle in a parking lot in the 3800 block of Lexington Avenue N. before driving away.

• A Vadnais Heights man, 19, was reported for

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Residents can use Mapping Prejudice to see if their home has covenants placed on them. Find out by typing in your name, address and deed number.

Ramsey County added between 1913 to 1961.

Mapping Prejudice, has received around 30,000 new records from the Ramsey County area that could be added to the map.

The second reading and official adoption of the ordinance will be on July 23, 2024.

Ramsey County residents can find out if there are restrictive covenants on their

falling asleep at 8:53 p.m. June 12 while driving and striking and knocking over a light pole in the 500 block of Highway 96 W.

• Deputies recovered a stolen vehicle with stolen license plates June 13 in the 4900 block of Hodgson Road, after being called to a report of a dangerous condition at Turtle Lake Beach Park.

• A Rush City man, 34, was cited June 13 in the 5900 block of Rice Creek Parkway for failure to provide proof of insurance, following a traffic stop.

• A juvenile driver was reported June 13 for being involved in a single vehicle crash in the 800 block of County Road I and hitting two mailboxes. The Minnesota State Patrol is investigating the incident.

• Deputies investigated a case involving people purchasing electronics at the Target store in the 3800 block of Lexington Avenue N. June 14 and returning counterfeit devices to customer service to receive the purchase of price the real electronics.

• A bank employee in the 1000 block of Tiller Lane on June 14 reported fraudulent activity on a customer’s bank account.

• Two door-to-door salespersons on June 14 reported a homeowner in the 4400 block of Harbor Place Drive lunged at them and threatened to shoot them after they knocked on his front door to sell their services.

• A Plymouth man, 36, was arrested and cited for shoplifting from a business in the 3800 block of Lexington Avenue N. on June 14.

• A Fridley woman reported that someone stole several credit cards and Air Pods out of her purse in the 3500 block of Owasso Street on June 14.

• A Shoreview woman, 38, reported being assaulted, but not injured, in the 5800 block of Rice Creek Parkway during an altercation with someone she knew.

• A St. Paul man, 25, was arrested June 15 in the 3500 block of Owasso Street for driving after revocation, following a traffic stop.

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property at mappingprejudice. umn.edu. Mounds View residents can learn more about the removing covenants from their property on the city of Mounds View website under “Community News.”

Madeline Dolby is a staff writer at Press Publications. She can be reached at 651-4071226 or at shoreviewnews@ presspubs.com.

Shoreview author’s memoir focuses on family

Steve Hoffman, Shoreview resident, has released a memoir focusing on his family’s time in the French countryside. His time in France changed the way he viewed food, wine and learning how to belong. His writing has won multiple awards, including the 2019 James Beard M.F.K. Fisher Distinguished Writing Award. Hoffman’s memoir “A Season for That: Lost and Found in the Other Southern France” is available to purchase online and at bookstores across the north metro.

of Shoreview, releases a memoir that focuses on his family’s time in the French courtyside.

Shoreview resident turns 100, celebrates at cards

Noreen Kulzelka, of Shoreview, turned 100 last week. She has been playing 500 weekly at the Shoreview Community Center since 1991. The group celebrated with a birthday banner, a pile of handmade cards, a large birthday cake and a verse of Happy Birthday.

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Steve Hoffman,

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Noreen Kulzelka (center) and friends pose with her birthday cake at the Shoreview Community Center. She recently celebrated her 100th birthday.

City of Shoreview, Minnesota Summary Financial

CITY OF SHOREVIEW, MINNESOTA

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The purpose of this report is to provide a summary of financial information concerning the City of Shoreview to interested citizens. The complete financial statements may be examined at the City Hall, 4600 Victoria Street North. Questions about this report should be directed to Fred Espe, Finance Director at 651-490-4600.

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Published one time in the Shoreview Press on July 16, 2024.

CITY OF SHOREVIEW ORDINANCE NO. 1035

AN ORDINANCE DETERMINING THE COMMUNITY CENTER RATE SCHEDULE

The Shoreview City Council ordains, pursuant to Minnesota law and Shoreview city code, a fee schedule for community center fees. Community Center Fee Schedule

The code of the city of Shoreview establishes that certain rates and fees be set from time to time by the Shoreview City Council.

City staff has reviewed the community center rate schedule and is hereby recommending that Exhibit D be adopted.

Upon consideration and review of the Shoreview City Council, the community center rate schedule, hereto attached as Exhibit D, is hereby adopted, and shall be effective August 1, 2024.

Adoption Date: Passed by the city council of the City of Shoreview on the 17th day of June, 2024.

Effective Date: This ordinance shall become effective August 1, 2024.

Publication Date: Published on the 16th day of July, 2024. /s/ Sue Denkinger, Mayor

Attest: Brad Martens, City Manager

PROJECT IDENTIFICATION: The City of Shoreview is seeking bids from qualified contractors for the Bobby Theisen Park Improvements project located in Shoreview, Minnesota. Bidders will be solicited for single-prime Contractor.

Bids for the Bobby Theisen Park Improvements project will be received in accordance with the Bid Documents prepared by LHB, Inc.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: This project is for the construction of park improvements including trails, sport fields, courts, playground, warming house building, and parking lot.

BID DATE AND DELIVERY OF BIDS: Sealed bids will be received in person until 10:00 AM local time on Friday, July 26, 2024 to Steve Benoit, City of Shoreview, 4600 Victoria Street North, Shoreview Minnesota 55126. Bids received after this time will not be accepted. Emailed, mailed, or faxed bids will not be accepted.

BID OPENING: The bid opening will be held in person at Shoreview City Hall (4600 Victoria St N, Shoreview, MN 55126) on Friday, July 26, 2024 at 10:00 AM local time.

PROCUREMENT OF DOCUMENTS: Bidding Documents will be available on June 18, 2024, and may be reviewed at www.QuestCDN.com, Quest Project #9180188. Bid Documents may be downloaded for a non-refundable charge of $22. Planholders that have downloaded the documents from QuestCDN will be notified via email as addenda are issued. Planholders are solely responsible for printing costs. The sale of paper copies for projects listed on this site is not available. Contact QuestCDN.com at 952-233-1632 or info@ questcdn.com for assistance with viewing or downloading documents.

CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS: Performance and Payment Bonds are applicable to this Project. The provisions of Minn. Stat. 16C.285 Responsible Contractor are imposed as a requirement of this contract. All bidders and persons or companies providing a response/ submission to the Advertisement for Bids shall comply with the provisions of the statute.

OWNER’S RIGHTS: The Owner reserves the right to reject a bid which is in any way incomplete, irregular, or to waive informalities or irregularities in the bid received. The Owner also reserves the right to reject a bid that is within the Owner’s judgment to be in the Owner’s best interest. Published one time in the Shoreview Press on July 16, 2024.

PROJECT IDENTIFICATION: The City of Shoreview is seeking bids from qualified contractors for the Shoreview Commons Park Improvements project located in Shoreview, Minnesota. Bidders will be solicited for single-prime Contractor. Bids for the Bobby Theisen Park Improvements project will be received in accordance with the Bid Documents prepared by LHB, Inc.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: This project consists of the construction of an approximately 2,680 square foot restroom building located in an existing park BID DATE AND DELIVERY OF BIDS: Sealed bids will be received in person until 10:00 AM local time on Friday, July 26, 2024 to Steve Benoit, City of Shoreview, 4600 Victoria Street North, Shoreview Minnesota 55126. Bids received after this time will not be accepted. Emailed, mailed, or faxed bids will not be accepted.

BID OPENING: The bid opening will be held in person at Shoreview City Hall (4600 Victoria St N, Shoreview, MN 55126) on Friday, July 26, 2024 at 10:00 AM local time.

PROCUREMENT OF DOCUMENTS: Bidding Documents will be available on June 18, 2024, and may be reviewed at www.QuestCDN.com, Quest Project #9182276. Bid Documents may be downloaded for a non-refundable charge of $22. Planholders that have downloaded the documents from QuestCDN will be notified via email as addenda are issued. Planholders are solely responsible for printing costs. The sale of paper copies for projects listed on this site is not available. Contact QuestCDN.com at 952-233-1632 or info@ questcdn.com for assistance with viewing or downloading documents.

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Building a Better Community through Charitable Giving life. The Foundation provides grants according to predetermined guidelines to non-proﬁt organizations or units of governmental from its permanent endowment fund.

IRA Charitable Distribution Make a tax-free gift to the Shoreview Community of the withdrawal. This option provides tax savings to donors even if they do not itemize deductions. Details:

• Donors must be age 701/2 or older at the time the gift is made.

• The funds must be transferred directly to a qualiﬁed public charity. It is important not to withdraw the funds before making a gift.

Foundation provides grants according to predetermined guidelines to non-proﬁt organizations or units of governmental from its permanent endowment fund.

There are many options for making undesignated or designated, tax deductible gifts or bequests by will or trust.

• Gifts cannot be used to fund a gift annuity or charitable remainder trust.

Thank you to: The Event Host and sponsors of our 2024 Evening with Friends.

• Each donor may give up to $100,000 per year.

There are many options for making undesignated or designated, tax deductible gifts or bequests by will or trust.

• Gifts can be used to satisfy the donor’s required minimum distribution.

• Donors can exclude the distribution from income on their federal tax returns. If they do, they will not receive a charitable income tax reduction.

• To qualify for tax-free treatment, donors cannot receive goods or services, or a personal beneﬁ return for the IRA charitable distribution. Contact the Shoreview Community Foundation at: www.shoreviewcommunityfoundation.org

The SCF seeks to maintain, enhance and enrich the quality of life in Shoreview by connecting the generosity of people who appreciate Shoreview with the evolving needs of the community

The Shoreview Community Foundation does not give tax or legal advice. We recommend that donors consult their own professional tax advisor before making a gift.

Schedule of Events

New Events

Familiar favorites and new features come to the ‘Slice’

BY MADELINE DOLBY STAFF WRITER

All are welcome to take part in a “slice” of Shoreview’s community the weekend of July 26-28 at Island Lake Park.

This year’s festival will welcome the return of old favorites and welcome new entertainment for visitors to enjoy.

Attendees can expect to see a new main stage attraction. “Shrek the Musical,” thanks to a grant from the Shoreview Community Foundation, will take place on the main stage at noon on Saturday. The musical is put on by the Education Theater Community group. The performance will be free. Making a comeback this year is the carnival, sponsored by Stipe Shows. The carnival will be in the south parking lot Friday through Sunday.

In previous years, Gallery 96 has hosted the “Chalk Art by You!” event throughout the weekend on Carnival Lane. Now, due to a grant provided by the Shoreview Community Foundation, Gallery 96 has hired Minnesota-based chalk artist Tara Aiken to create a pond with jumping fish, cattails and more.

According to Sue Hanson Lieser, past president of Gallery 96, visitors can contribute to Aiken’s design. Slice attendees will be able to help add on a stream with a drawn in cross. Aiken will start the design on Saturday morning and will finish it later that afternoon.

‘It’s a small town for a weekend.’

Jacci Krebsbach Board Chair, Slice of Shoreview

The biggest change at the Slice this year will be visitor parking. In previous years, visitors have been able to park in the Deluxe/Scannell parking lot. Now, visitor parking will only be available at Cummins, located at 3850 Victoria St. N. in Shoreview.

Those who attend the festival will be able to take a free shuttle bus. The shuttle bus will make continuous trips back and forth from Cummins to Island Lake Park all weekend long.

Island Lake School, once used for visitor parking, will now only be available to Slice vendors. The shuttle bus will also stop at Island Lake Elementary. Free parking will be available in the neighborhoods surrounding Island Lake Park.

Once again, golf cart shuttles will be available at various locations within the park.

“We have five shuttle stops within the park,” said Jacci Krebsbach, board chair of the Slice of Shoreview committee. “At every shuttle stop we have a sandwich board with our schedule on it and two or three folding chairs for people to sit there waiting for a ride.”

In the past, 18 spots have been reserved for handicap parking in the Deluxe parking lot. Now, visitor handicap parking will be available in the Island Lake parking lot all night on Friday, July 26 and all day on Saturday, July 27. Handicap parking will be limited on Sunday, July 28 due to the classic car show. Many popular events from previous years will return.

Bingo will take place in the south shelter from 5 to 9 p.m. on Friday; 12 to 8 p.m. on Saturday; 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday. The Bingo event is sponsored by the Arden Hills/Shoreview Rotary Club.

Fireworks will take place over the lake on Friday and Saturday night at 10 p.m.

On Sunday morning Calvary Church will host a church service on the main stage from 10:30-11:30 a.m.

The Tour-De-Trails, hosted by the Shoreview Bikeways and Trails Committee, will also take place that morning at 8 a.m. and will begin at Wilson Park. The Running of the Melons event, sponsored by the Shoreview/Arden Hills Lions Club, is set to take place at 2 p.m. Sunday afternoon on the hill by center stage. All participants must be 18 years old. The top 15 finishers will receive gift card prizes. Cops-n-Ridders will host their classic car show once again. The car show will be from noon to 3:30 p.m. Sunday, July 28. People can vote for their favorites for the People’s Choice Awards. Trophies for the top 15 cars will be awarded at 3:30 p.m., including the Committee Choice Award and Best of Show.

A number of different music groups will be featured on the main stage including:

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A shuttle bus will be available for visitors to utilize throughout the weekend. Shuttle locations include Cummins and Island Lake Park for visitors and Island Lake School for vendors.

• Power of 10, which features dynamic vocalists, an awe-inspiring horn section and a superb rhythm section performing a mix of timeless and current hits and will take the stage on Friday night from 7 to 10 p.m.

• 23rd Hour, Kristin Danielson and Deb Zieman, who perform rock and soul music together will take the stage on Saturday afternoon from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m.

• Sugar Buzz is a lively rock band that will play hits from the 70s to today. The band will be playing Saturday night on the main stage from 7-10 p.m.

• The Arcades will bring a blast from the past and will play hits from the 50’s and 60’s Sunday afternoon from 12:30 to 3 p.m. in the North parking lot at the classic car show.

• Tim Butler is a composer and producer who writes and produces music scores for film, television and commercials. Butler will perform a variety of classic songs on Sunday afternoon at the main stage from 1-4 p.m.

The Slice of Shoreview parade will take place at 10 a.m. on Saturday and will travel down Victoria Street. Visitors will see a new unit in the parade line up this year: The Free Book Buggie. The Free Book Buggie will collect children’s books. The books will then be sent to under-resourced communities throughout the Twin Cities.

“It’s a small town for a weekend,” Krebsbach said. “You’ve got the restaurants, you’ve got the church, you’ve got commerce, you’ve got entertainment, you’ve got food, so it’s what a small town would offer, and we do it for a weekend in this beautiful location on Island Lake.”

Madeline Dolby is a staff writer at Press Publications. She can be reached at 651-407-1226 or at shoreviewnews@presspubs.com.

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The classic car show is free and will be in the North Parking lot at Island Lake Park from noon-3:30 p.m. on Sunday. FILE

Firework shows will be Friday and Saturday night at 10 p.m. over Island Lake.

A giant American Flag is unfurled along the Slice of Shoreview Parade route by the Lake Johanna Fire Department. The ritual began following the September 11 attacks in 2001.

Island Lake School South Shuttle Stop Vendor Parking Only

Island Lake Park Center Shuttle Stops Limited Handicap Parking Only

Cummins North Shuttle Stop Visitor Parking

Grand Marshal

BY AMY HOLMBERG PRESS INTERN

For the first time in seven years Police Commander Steve Yochim will not be working the Slice of Shoreview parade, but instead participating in it.

Yochim has served the community for 30 years in his time on the Ramsey County police force and following his recent retirement from the Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office (RCSO), he is being celebrated as the grand marshal in this year’s Slice of Shoreview parade at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 27.

“I didn’t see it coming,” Yochim said about being chosen as grand marshal. “I was very honored.”

The retired police commander began his three decades in law enforcement in 1994 after taking a career aptitude test, which suggested that he become a nurse, a teacher or a police officer. He grew interested in police work from interacting with and hearing stories from his high school track and wrestling coaches, who had both worked in law enforcement.

Up until his retirement earlier this year, Yochim was in charge of the Community Support Services unit of the RCSO. Part of his responsibilities included leading and organizing his staff in community outreach events such as Coffee with a Cop, Canadian Days and the Slice of Shoreview. At Slice of Shoreview, Yochim played a key role fulfilling his duties along with assisting in parade logistics and security.

Yochim described the Slice of Shoreview as a “happy time.” He explained that working community events had been a pleasant contrast to the difficult things that officers often see while on the job. “It’s very rewarding because you do get to see the

good in people and in society,” Yochim said. Cops-N-Rodders, a nonprofit organization, hosts a car show each year at the Slice of Shoreview. Through the car show, the organization raises money for the St. Paul Police Department K-9 Foundation. Every year after the parade, they offer a cookout of brats, hamburgers and hot dogs for the Slice security. Some of Yochim’s fondest memories of the Slice are from that cookout. Serving the citizens of Shoreview has been a privilege for him over the years. Yochim said. “It will be nice to see the parade from a different perspective.” Yochim has taken with him into retirement the friendships that he’s made while working the Slice of Shoreview and is thankful to the staff and volunteers he has served alongside throughout his career.

Amy Holmberg is an intern at Press Publications. She can be reached by calling 651-407-1200 or emailing news@presspubs. com.

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Parade Route

The parade begins at 10 a.m. It will start on Victoria Street and County Road D and goes North to Island Lake Park. The parade ends at the entrance to Island Lake County Park.

ISLAND LAKE COUNTY PARK

Closed Streets On parade day, all roads that meet Victoria Street from Brenner on the south to the Park entrance on the north will be closed to all traffic turning onto or crossing Victoria Street, beginning at 9:45 am and through the end of the parade – approximately 11:00 am.

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Tour-de-Trails: What bikers

BY MADELINE DOLBY STAFF WRITER

The city of Shoreview has nearly 90 miles of sidewalks and trails for residents to enjoy a walk, run or a bike ride.

Shoreview is a bike friendly community with a trail system that allows residents to connect to the various parks, shopping areas and the community center.

The Tour-de-Trails ride will be held from 7:30 to 11 a.m. Sunday, July 28. The ride is set to begin at Wilson Park, 815 County Road F. W. Riders must start by 8:30 a.m. and finish by 11 a.m.

Riders can decide between three routes: short, medium and long. Each route varies in length and is adaptable depending on group size. The short route is 10 miles long and is perfect for a family and casual cyclist. The medium route is 15 miles long. Riders who take the long route will experience a 22mile bike ride that highlights Rice Creek Park. The long route has marked short cuts to allow riders to customize the ride if they want to.

For more information go to the city’s website at https://www.shoreviewmn.gov/parks-rec/trails/ tour-de-trails.

Safety precautions during the ride:

• Helmets are required for everyone.

• Do not wear headphones while riding.

• Obey all state and local laws.

• There is no traffic control.

• The city will cancel the ride if there is lightning or severe weather.

What to know before you ride:

• Route maps will be provided at check in.

• Rest stops with water will be available on the long route.

• Restrooms are at most city and county parks.

• Mechanical support will not be provided.

• The city will sweep the trail routs at 11 a.m.

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A group of bike riders line up in Wilson Park to participate in the Tour-de-Trails.

3M OPEN RETURNS:

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Tour is because it is located within a residential neighborhood. The neighborhood location requires various safety measures for the tournament to commence smoothly.

‘There is so much for golf fans and non-golf fans alike’

The Blaine Police Department is the lead agency for the planning and implementation of these measures. Only persons with paper credentials or identification are allowed through the credential checkpoints. Anyone in a vehicle, on a bike or on foot will need to those credentials to be allowed through the checkpoints on-site.

According to Hayle, Blaine residents can expect to see an increase in traffic during the week of the tournament. There will be temporary stop lights set up around the site to help with traffic flow.

“It can really be a great atmosphere,” said Hayle. “It’s a great family-friendly event, whether you are going to walk around the whole course and check out everything it has to offer or find a great spot to put down a chair and take in the action.”

Last year’s tournament winner, Lee Hodges, took home the trophy and a purse of $1.1 million dollars shooting -24 for the weekend. This year, the purse is predicted to be over $8 million dollars.

Not only does the Champion’s purse and FedEx Cup points have a large impact, so does the economic influence the tournament has on the city of Blaine and the north metro.

Each year the 3M Open brings in an estimated $50 million to the region. A majority of the money will stay in the city of Blaine.

On Friday, July 26, attendees are encouraged to wear red, white and blue as the 3M Open will host

its first Folds of Honor Friday, in partnership with Huntington Bank and Cub, to honor service men servicemen and women and first responders.

Prior to the second round of competition, Folds of Honor Friday will include an Honor Guard presentation and the national anthem will be performed in the practice area at TPC Twin Cities by Emma Carpenter, a former University of Minnesota golf team member and current media personality.

Visitors can also grab tickets to see county music singer Chris Lane perform at approximately 6:45 p.m. on Saturday, July 27 at the 3M Open Post Play Par-Tee. There are two ticket options for fans that Saturday. One option includes a ticket to the tournament and concert while the other is a golf-only ticket.

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There is also a fan village on-site for visitors to enjoy.

“There is so much for golf fans and non-golf fans alike at the tournament,” said Hayle. “It’s just a great thing to have in our community.”

General parking for spectators will be at the National Sports Center, 1750 105th Ave. N., Blaine.

For more information about the 3M Open, visit the tournament website at www.3MOpen.com.

Madeline Dolby is a staff writer at Press Publications. She can be reached at 651-407-1226 or at shoreviewnews@presspubs.com.

WHAT’S HAPPENING

SHOREVIEW FARMERS MARKET When: 3-7 p.m.

Tuesdays through October

Where: Shoreview Community Center, 4580 Victoria St.

Details: The farmers market is a weekly event that brings the community together and features local fresh produce, handcrafted artisan items and live entertainment

Contact: shoreviewmn. gov

ONGOING EVENTS

CONCERT IN THE COMMONS

When: 7 p.m. Wednesdays through Aug. 7

Where: Shoreview Commons Destination Playground, 4580 Victoria St.

Details: Bring the whole family out for a free outdoor concert. The One Hit Wonders performs. Contact: 651-490-4700

KIDZ CONCERT IN THE COMMONS

When: 10-11 a.m. Wednesdays through Aug. 7

Where: Shoreview Commons Destination Playground, 4580 Victoria St.

Details: These performances are geared towards little ones and will have them movin’ & groovin’ while also providing a fun learning environment. Bring a lawn chair, blanket, and snacks. Free. Contact: 651-490-4700

CURRENT EVENTS

PRESCHOOL PALS AT THE CAT

When: 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 17; 1:30 p.m.

Wednesday, July 17

Where: Cafesjian Art Trust Museum, 4600 Churchill St., Shoreview

Details: Includes a kid-friendly tour of the current exhibit and an art making project. Free. Registration required. Contact: 612-359-8991

TURTLEMAN TRIATHLON

When: 8-11 a.m. Saturday, July 20

Where: Turtle Lake Park, 4979 Hodgson Rd., Shoreview Details: Longest running triathlon in Minnesota. Celebrate 40 years of the event. Includes sprints and Olympic distances.

Contact: mmraces.com/turtleman-tri

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Arden Hills/Shoreview Rotary Club hosts battery recycling event

The Arden Hills/Shoreview Rotary Club will collect lithium-ion batteries and rechargeable devices at the entrance to the Slice of Shoreview, Friday, July 26 through Sunday, July 28. Items that can be donated include rechargeable tools, wireless headphones, Bluetooth speakers, smartwatches and cellphones and tablets.

There will be a drop off booth at the entrance of the Slice for participants.

There will be collection boxes for the various types of batteries.

Tour-de-Trails

adds check-in, new bike trail route option

At this year’s July 28 Tour-de-Trails, there will be a new check-in location at Wilson Park near County Road F. Another new feature at this year’s ride will be an option to make a medium length route, which will be around 15 miles in total.

More information about the ride can be found at www.shoreviewmn.gov/ parks-rec/trails/tour-de-trails.

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Pet organizations seek to raise funds to fill gap

Starting this month, the Animal Humane Society (AHS) is no longer going to fund free spay/neuter surgeries, a program they have had in place since 2015.

A program nonprofit organizations like Pet Project Rescue and Bitty Kitty Brigade have come to rely on. The organizations have a strategy of “trapneuter-return” (TNR), to control the state’s feral cat populations. According to a press release, described the situation as an “emergency.” “The overpopulation of community cats is caused by barriers to veterinary care in underresourced areas, the increasing costs of veterinary care, lack of appointment availability and cat owners not keeping

their unfixed pets indoors … Because of low cost spay/neuter in the past, the program was doable. Now we are at risk of no TNR, meaning more cats taking over neighborhoods and communities, and more kittens being born and struggling to survive in the streets.”

Pet Project Rescue is taking donations for TNR, which will be used to help all cat rescuers in the state who need

assistance in paying for sterilization surgeries. The hope is to raise enough money to get the cat rescue community through the early fall, which is historically the end of kitten season in Minnesota. For more information, or to donate, vitist fundrazr.com and search “Emergency TNR for Minnesota.”

Fixsen, 2023 NCAA champ, sat out 2024 season

BY BRUCE STRAND SPORTS CONTRIBUTOR

Julia Fixsen, the former Mounds View athlete, was the 2023 NCAA outdoor track and field champion in the pole vault for Virginia Tech (VT). She missed the 2023-24 season with a back injury.

Fixsen battled a foot injury her junior year. She sat out a month to heal up, then won nationals with a personal best of 14 feet, 7 1/4 inches. In 2022, she placed third at indoor nationals and fifth at outdoor nationals.

This past school year, another injury sidelined her.

“In December, it was discovered that she had two large, herniated discs in her lower back. Very severe,” her mother, Laura, reported.

Fixsen chose not to have surgery, opting instead for a 12-month

physical therapy and recovery process.

With one year of eligibility left, Fixsen will pursue her Master’s degree while hoping to be healthy enough to compete at her best.

“Bummer to miss a chance at the Olympic Trials again due to injury. It’s been a tough collegiate career of injury after injury,” her mother added.

Fixsen has gone 14-9 in practice at VT. Her goals are to set NCAA records for indoor and outdoor and eventually compete in the next Olympics.

“The challenge is that she is struggling with the mental side of things in meets,” Laura said. “She is seeing a sports psychologist to help her overcome the fear of another injury.”

In high school, Fixsen won state titles in 2017 and 2018 for Mounds View. Her vault of 13-9 1/4 remains the state record.

Youth soccer squad remains unbeaten in state

BY BRUCE STRAND SPORTS CONTRIBUTOR

An especially talented girls’ soccer team is coming up in the ranks reports Katelyn Fast, former Mustang girls head soccer coach, with players who’ll eventually suit up for Mounds View and Roseville Area schools.

North Suburban 2013 Girls Academy Black has gone undefeated — 59 wins and one tie — in league play at the U9, U10, and now U11 levels. They’re ranked first in Minnesota.

“They have never lost to a team from Minnesota in their own 2013 age group, in the top division, for three full years,” said Fast, who is now concentrating on club soccer.

“What is truly unique about this team, and their success, is that they are all from the same community,” she added.

Usually, a team of this caliber has players from all over the metro area, she said.

Their overall three-year record is 141-13-6, the losses coming in out-of-state tournaments against nationally ranked teams, or against older top-flight Minnesota teams.

“They’ve played in boys leagues, in leagues an age group up, both in the top flights,” Fast said. She added that the club’s focus is on player development, not on winning.

A core of nine players has been together for six to seven years: Althea Barlow, Lily Bina, Louisa Choi, Brielle Dziedzic, Kennedy Fast, Sofia Kopacz, Elizabeth Mcvean, Haley Rosenthal and Emily

North Suburban 2013 Girls Academy Black

winning another U11 TCSL Final 4 championship Sunday.

Schmaltz. Additions within the last two years are Presley DeGracia, Joey Horwath, Leila Sanford, Ella Myers and Jocie Stewart.

This past weekend, the team added their third consecutive Twin Cities Soccer League championship in Shakopee to their list of laurels. Their highlights also include the NSC All-American Cup crown three straight years, the 2023 USA Cup title and the 2023 Lou Fusz MSI Invitational title in Missouri. This week, they’ll seek another USA Cup at the National Sports Center in Blaine.

Fast, with a daughter on the team. coached them until this season, when it was taken over by Mulenga Kapungulya, owner of Ed Hope Academy (soccer technical training). Grace Kruger has assisted them both. The club’s director of coaching is Brady Hicks.

Former Mustang continues baseball career with Cubs minor league team

Brett Bateman, former Mounds View and Minnesota Gopher center fielder, is playing in his second professional season for the Chicago Cubs organization.

Bateman, is hitting .292 with 39 runs, 20 runs-batted-in (RBI), and 18 stolen bases, in 63 games for the South Bend (Indiana) Cubs, a high Class A league.

In 2023, Bateman hit .298 in 23 games with Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, with 23 runs, 16 RBI’s and 11 stolen bases.

The Cubs drafted Bateman in the eighth round of the 2023 draft, with the 236th pick overall, after he completed his junior season with the Gophers.

The 5-foot-10, 170-pound outfielder was an All-Big Ten second team pick with the Gophers. He hit .354 with 29 runs and 17 steals in 48 games, with a 1.000 fielding percentage (no errors).