Annual ‘Night to Unite’ to take place in August
Shoreview Mayor Sue Denkinger and City Manager Brad Martens stop at a block party in a local neighborhood on Night to Unite. See party activity ideas on page 3.
Local author celebrates Minnesota music legends
Andrea Swensson, editor of North Oaks News, has written three books on her own and four additional books for Paisley Park. The North Oaks resident’s book, “Prince and Purple Rain: 40 Years” was published this month and chronicles the years since the release of Purple Rain in June, 1984. Her next book, “Deeper Blues: The Life, Songs and Salvation of Cornbread Harris” will come out in August.
Press Publications recently sat down with Swensson to learn more about her and her upcoming works.
Plans for Ramsey County Fair go back to drawing board
BY ERIK SUCHY STAFF WRITER
After years of uncertainty, there is still no clear path to the future of the Ramsey County Fair.
Talks that took place between Ramsey County Agricultural Society board members and Ramsey County Property Management Director Jean Krueger and Park Operations Director Kristopher Lencowski failed to create a deal between both groups as to whether the fair will be held next year. The recent talks come after society board members received a $25,000 estimate from Ramsey County Commissioners in 2022, which is to be paid in full for the fair to continue. The fair has not been held since due
to a lack of agreement between both parties over the estimate. The last Ramsey County Fair occurred in 2019; due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it was not held in 2020 or 2021.
Board member Kent Harbison expressed disappointment and frustration over the cost. “This fee is unprecedented, unreasonable, and inconsistent with more than 100 years
of historic practice,” Harbison said in a letter to Krueger.
Harbison further stated that the board was told only two months ago by Ramsey County commissioners that the reasons for stopping the fair were a lack of liability insurance, security, and similar issues. Harbison noted that
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“Prince and Purple Rain: 40 Years” by Andrea Swensson is a 175 page coffee table-worthy book full of history and photos, and encased in a purple velvet cover.
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MUSIC LEGENDS: Author, podcaster chronicles ‘Purple Rain,’ life of Cornbread
Q: Tell us a little bit about yourself.
A: I have been a music journalist in the Twin Cities for the past 20 years. I started my career at City Pages, then spent a decade working at Minnesota Public Radio’s The Current. In recent years I’ve shifted my focus to writing books and hosting the official Prince Podcast for Prince’s estate. I also just started working as editor of North Oaks News this year, which has been a great way to get involved in the community where I live.
Q: You contemplated a career as a classically trained concert pianist. What made you shift your focus from performing music to writing about it?
A: As a 19-year-old, the idea of spending four to five hours a day locked in a rehearsal room with a piano started to sound less appealing than going out to rock shows and interviewing musicians. I fell in love with this work by writing articles for Hamline University’s newspaper, “The Oracle,” and never looked back.
Q: How many books have you written over the years? When was the first one published and what inspired it?
A: I have written three books on my own and four additional books for Paisley Park, Prince’s creative complex that has now become a museum. My first book, “Got to Be Something Here: The Rise of the Minneapolis Sound,” tells the history of the early funk and soul scene in the Twin Cities and was published in 2017 by the University of Minnesota Press. It was inspired by meeting talented Black musicians like Willie Walker and Sonny Knight who had amazing stories that had never been documented, even though their generation directly inspired famous artists like Prince.
Q: Tell us about your two newest books, how they came about and why you were inspired to write them.
A : “Prince and Purple Rain: 40 Years” is a beautiful purple velvet slipcased coffee table book about the creation of Prince’s best-selling album and film.
“Deeper Blues: The Life, Songs and Salvation of Cornbread Harris” is a biography of the 97-yearold blues legend that also includes the story of his reconciliation with his long-estranged, famous producer son, Jimmy Jam.
Q: What has been the most rewarding aspect of writing about Prince and Cornbread’s legacy?
A: My two books are very different but also carry forward my passion for uplifting marginalized voices and celebrating Minnesota music legends. The most rewarding aspect for me is knowing that their stories will live on in these books.
Q: What is something you think might surprise people about Prince and or Cornbread?
A: The most surprising thing about Prince is the speed and intensity with which he worked. During the Purple Rain era he was often writing and recording a new song every day, sometimes two songs. He had so many hits that he had to give some of them away, like the Bangles’ “Manic Monday.” One thing that continues to surprise and amaze me about Cornbread is that he has been making music in the Twin Cities since World War II, and still performs a couple shows a week. That’s more than most musicians in their 20s! You can catch him at Palmer’s Bar every Sunday from 5-7 p.m. in addition to brunch shows at Hell’s Kitchen and Icehouse.
Q: Are there any upcoming projects or projects in the works that you are excited about that you can share with us?
A : In addition to working closely with Cornbread on my book, I am also starting a small record label to help release his music. We are pressing a limitedrun vinyl record of his music called Anthology that spans 1955-2021. That’s 67 years of recorded music! We’ll have it available at the book launch show at the Cedar Cultural Center.
Q: Where can people find your books?
A: Both books are widely available at independent bookstores and online retailers. I also really enjoy signing personalized copies for people, and those can be ordered directly from me at andreaswensson.com.
Q: Do you have any events (book signings, book parties etc.) coming up this summer in MN that we can help spread the word about?
A: Yes please! The big book launch event for “Deeper Blues” will take place at the Cedar Cultural Center on Friday, Aug. 16. Cornbread and Jimmy Jam will both perform and share stories, and people will be able to buy copies of the book that have been signed by Cornbread and me.
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Swenson with local blues legend Cornbread Harris, who is also the father of famous producer Jimmy Jam.
‘Night to Unite’ 2024
Night to Unite, also known as National Night Out, is August 6 from 5-9 p.m. in North Oaks, Shoreview, Vadnais Heights, Arden Hills and White Bear Township. The event is organized by the Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office.
National Night Out is a statewide event that builds and fosters community bonds between citizens, businesses and public safety organizations, such as the Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office. Neighborhoods and public safety personnel get together for an evening to promote safe communities.
Residents of Shoreview might get
Night to Unite Goals:
• Heighten crime and drug prevention awareness.
• Generate support and participation in crime prevention and community policing programs.
• Strengthen neighborhood spirits and public safety-community partnerships.
• Let criminals know that you are committed to keeping your neighborhood safe.
Activity Ideas:
• Simple refreshment: Bring your favorite snack, mini-donut stand, watermelon, lemonade and cookies.
a visit from the Lake Johanna Fire Department, the Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office or city elected officials and staff at their block party. Those attending a neighborhood block party may see a fire truck, snowplow or other public work vehicles and staff.
Last year, Shoreview had 60 registered neighborhoods. This year, 34 neighborhoods have registered to host a block party.
For more information, visit www. ramseycounty.us and search “Night to Unite.”
Madeline Dolby
• Group conversations and mixers: “Neighbor of the year” award, have an icebreaker, skill swap, photo contest and scavenger/medallion hunt.
• Activities for youth: Bicycle parade, chalk art, face painting or a coloring contest.
• All-ages activities: Book exchange, parade, sing-along/ karaoke, talent show and garden tour on the block.
• Contribute to your community: Collect for a food shelf, plan a fall clean up or volunteer at an animal shelter.
Moratorium placed on cannabis businesses, city ok’s study
BY MADELINE DOLBY EDITOR
A moratorium on the operation of cannabis businesses in Shoreview is in effect until January 2025 after approval by the city council
In Shoreview, adequate regulations currently do not exist, according to Brad Martens, Shoreview city manager. The city needs time to study and adopt appropriate regulations for local control, according to Martens.
“There are 13 license types that the city will have to be involved with,” said Martens regarding the new regulations. “Everything from cultivating, retailing, wholesaling, delivery service, events and more.”
Martens provided three options that city council could take.
“The first option is do nothing,” said Martens. “There is no work required by the city. But there are a lot of cons.”
These include early cultivation without regulations in place, potential negative impacts to adjacent properties and established cultivation operations may be difficult to regulate.
Shoreview could also adopt an
ordinance quickly to regulate cannabis with the current information. This would establish initial protections and provide direction to potential business operations. It would need several updates as rule making takes place and could be confusing to potential business owners.
The third option that Martens recommended was to adopt a moratorium to allow the city to perform a study.
“We can await formal rulemaking and know the facts. Our council, the planning commission, our staff can really study the issue, understand best management practices and establish an ordinance for Shoreview,” Martens stated.
“We do not want to something now that we have to take back later,” said Councilmember Cory Springhorn. “I think studying and having a moratorium for the next six months sounds like the best way to go.”
Madeline Dolby is editor of The Shoreview Press. She can be reached at 651-407-1226 or at shoreviewnews@ presspubs.com.
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WHAT’S HAPPENING
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
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
CURRENT EVENTS
WALK WITH THE MAYOR
When: 10-11 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 7
Where: Island Lake County Park, 3611 Victoria St. N., Shoreview Details: Join Mayor Sue Denkinger for conversation, fresh air and the exploration of Shoreview’s trails. Contact: 651-490-4600
FAMILY STORYTIME
When: 10:30-11 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 7
Where: Ramsey County LibraryMounds View, 2576 Mounds View Blvd. Details: Storytime includes stories about space, songs and rhymes before the Bell Museum take over with space and astronomy activities. Best for ages 2-5.
Contact: 651-724-6004
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Colorado here I come
When I was 13, my family and I flew out to Denver, Colorado for my cousin’s wedding. After the festivities were over, we climbed into our car and drove two hours out of the city to Breckenridge. We stayed in a house in the mountains, it had a large porch and was surrounded by woods. I think the closest neighbor was well over a mile away and phone service was limited unless we were in town.
Since the trip was 10 years ago. I do not remember a lot except for brief moments. I remember we went hiking on the trails by the house almost every day and went whitewater rafting one morning. One day, we drove to Breckenridge Resort and took a guided hike up one of the Rocky peaks. I also remember taking a tumble during that hike too.
We had just finished the guided portion of the hike. My dad, sister and I decided to continue the hike up to the top of Peak No. 8. When we reached the top of the summit, we grabbed a few photos before deciding to head back down. Also, the altitude made us all a little breathless. My sister and dad proceeded down the side of the steep mountain side with caution, while I did not. My feet got caught up underneath me and I fell, hard. I slid down the side of the mountain and got numerous scratches on the back of my legs.
When I reached the bottom of the mountain side, I was directed to the medical hut to get the small cuts cleaned. My mom came with me, while my dad and sister waited outside. I still can remember how embarrassed I was when we walked into the small building with the hiking guide. They told the medic I had fell and needed medical attention. The medic looked at us a bit confused because I appeared fine until they saw the cuts on the back of my legs and the various pieces of gravel stuck in them. In the moment, I remember telling myself that I would never hike Peak No. 8 again as the medic cleaned the various cuts and remove the gravel from the back of my legs.
Well, I am going to break that promise to my 13-year-old self very soon.
This August, my family and I are headed back to Breckenridge. This time around my sister’s boyfriend will be joining us. It will be the first time he has joined us on a family vacation.
The five of us will be staying at the same house from 10 years ago. My dad has already booked the white-water rafting trip and we are planning to hike the same trails. I think we might even try to fit in a round or two of golf at the local course.
I do not know if we will return to Peak No. 8. The only time the hike has come up is in passing conversation. Even then, the only thing that is mentioned was my tumble down the mountain. If we do decide to climb the peak, I will be a bit smarter about it and proceed with caution.
Madeline Dolby is an editor at Press Publications. She can be reached at 651-431-1226 or lowdownnews@ presspubs.com
Talking wisdom teeth with U of M
Every year, an estimated five million people in the United States have their wisdom teeth surgically removed. Most dentists begin to discuss wisdom teeth removal in midto-late adolescence, making it important to stay informed on the topic for yourself and any young people in your life.
Movers & Shakers
James Swift, a professor in the University of Minnesota School of Dentistry, explains wisdom teeth, why they’re often removed and what to know about removal.
Q: What are wisdom teeth? What purpose do they serve?
A: Wisdom teeth — also called third molars — are the furthest back teeth in the row of teeth that extend from the center of your mouth. They are considered molar teeth and are flat on the surface just like your first molars and second molars. They are part of the grinding function of back teeth, compared to the incisors in the front of your mouth, which provide a cutting function when chewing food.
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Q: Are wisdom teeth always removed?
A: Not everyone needs to get their wisdom teeth removed. In some people, wisdom teeth come in — or “erupt” — fully and are functional. However, many wisdom teeth that come in and are not removed from the jaw bone either partially erupt, remain beneath the gum tissue or stay beneath the bone, which we then classify as “impacted.” If wisdom teeth partially erupt, they may harbor bacteria in the mouth and may become affected by gum disease or cavities because they are not fully exposed. Some people may also experience pain and discomfort in their jaw and gums as the teeth come in.
Q: How do you know if wisdom teeth need to be removed?
A: Dentists typically begin to address wisdom teeth during a patient’s late teenage years. You can ask your dentist to evaluate your wisdom teeth during a regular check-up, where they will look for the presence of periodontal disease around the third and second molars. Dentists often refer patients to receive x-rays to identify the internal appearance of wisdom teeth and their place in the
mouth and jaw. Patients should always report new pain or discomfort in the area to their dentists, as it can be linked to emerging wisdom teeth.
Q: What should people know about the removal process?
A: The removal of wisdom teeth is considered a minor surgical procedure and nearly always done in an outpatient setting. All four wisdom teeth may be removed in one visit, and the procedure generally takes under an hour. Patients receive anesthetic and may choose a sedative rather than local anesthetic to sleep through the procedure.
The healing process can take up to two weeks. Patients will likely see some swelling and/ or bruising after the procedure, and there may be some residual blood in the mouth immediately following the procedure as it clots. Some patients will have stitches in their mouth, which may dissolve during the healing process or require removal by a dentist. Pain medication will be discussed with your dentist.
James Swift, DDS
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Madeline Dolby (left) and her sister take a photo before a hike.
COUNTY BRIEFS
Washington, Ramsey counties take over 1-mile stretch of Century Avenue
A one-mile segment of Century Avenue N. will transfer from the state of Minnesota to Washington and Ramsey counties.
The counties will take over jurisdiction from the state of Trunk Highway 120 (Century Avenue) from Interstate 694 to County State Aid Highway 12, also known as Wildwood Road. The transfer of this segment has been planned for over 20 years.
Under the transfer agreement, the state will pay Washington County $10.5 million, as Washington County is acting as the fiscal agent for the counties. These funds will be used for capital improvements to the roadway and operating costs. The transfer will be effective in spring 2025.
Ramsey County closes boat launches
Two county boat launches will be closed beginning in August for maintenance updates. The boat launch located at Snail Lake Regional Park in Vadnais Heights is closed beginning Aug. 1. The planks and supporting structures will be replaced. It will reopen Sept. 1.
The boat launch at Turtle Lake will undergo construction in August. It will also receive maintenance to the concrete planks and supporting structures. New signposts with updated graphics will be installed at a later date. Both docks will receive an ADA compliant access ramp to the service dock.
STUDENT NEWS
The following students from Shoreview were named to the Dean’s list or received academic honors at a college or university in Spring 2024:
University of Wisconsin-River Falls: Allison Claybaugh, Nathan Gordon and Natalie Riddle.
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay: Kyra Rothmund.
University of Wisconsin-Madison: Mara Corum, Morgan Dalton, Tanvi Kulkarni and Luke Welsh.
University of Wisconsin- La Crosse: Greta Johnson, Ellie Schneider, Brody Stefanik and Nic Westermann.
South Dakota State University: Brooke Kliber. Bradley University: Cooper Lapsley. Marquette University: Kat Etten.
Georgia Institute of Technology: Anthony Hong. University of Iowa: Oluwaferanmi Badejo. University of Nebraska-Lincoln: Ella Masso. Carthage College: Logan Grimm. Luther College: Lillian Riedel. St. Olaf College: Benjamin Gusdal, Clare Hinnenkamp, Anthony Leahy, Julia Pomerleau, Olivia Wenner and Ella Wiggenhorn.
Minnesota State Mankato: Jana Bosnakovska, Gwendolyn Brandt, David Cathcart, Charles Duce, Ava Fallgatter, Jenna Hoppe, Lauren McAlpine and Wyatt Roe.
Tufts University: Nadia Anderson.
The following students recently graduated from a college or university:
St. Cloud State University: Gabriellyn Corbin, Bachelor of Science, Art Education, Remi Huyen, Graduate Certificate, Traffic Safety Education.
7/28/2024
POLITICAL BRIEFS
Preserve relationships with Election Survival Guide
Braver Angels Minnesota, a nonpartisan nonprofit working to bridge the partisan divide, has developed the 2024 Election Survival Guide to support those who feel uncertain about handling political differences with those around them.
The free guide offers a three-minute video and other resources with practical ideas on preparing for challenging political conversations with family, friends and neighbors. The guide also includes clear, dispassionate reasons why people support President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump.
The survival guide and accompanying resources are part of Braver Angels Minnesota’s Reduce the Rancor campaign. Co-sponsored by the chairs of Minnesota’s Republican and Democrat-Farmer-Labor (DFL) parties and 27 partner organizations across the state, the campaign calls on Minnesotans to lower the temperature in political conversations.
“We’re not out to change anyone’s positions on issues but to change how they relate to each other,” said the Rev. Jeff Thiemann, a co-chair of the campaign and retired Twin Cities executive. “We simply want everyone in the state to open the door to changing how they view the people on the other side.”
To access the guide, go to mn.braverangels.org/ election.
Long-time Shoreview resident runs for City Council
Long-time Shoreview resident, Paul Gardner, will run for Shoreview City Council.
Gardner is currently the administrator of the Minnesota Clean Water Council in St. Paul and has work in the solid waste and recycling sector for many years. From 2007 to 2010, he served as a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives for part of Shoreview. In 2021, the city named him Citizen of the Year.
Gardner supports mixed housing that balances workforce housing demand and neighborhood needs, and in attracting new businesses to the city from a diverse set of industries.
Mounds View finalizes ordinance, discharges racial covenants
Discriminatory covenants are now prohibited in the City of Mounds View and may not be filed against any property in the city due to the adoption of an ordinance requiring residents to discharge discriminatory covenants on their homes at the time of sale.
Mounds View is the first city in Minnesota with such a requirement.
The city will maintain a list of all properties that it has been informed of having a discriminatory covenant in the property title and a list of all properties for which a certificate of removal has been issued.
Violating the ordinance will result in a petty misdemeanor or criminal prosecution.
COMMUNITY BRIEFS
Shoreview Commons gardens dedicated to former mayor
Shoreview Commons gardens dedicated to former mayor
The Shoreview Commons Garden and pond have been dedicated to former Shoreview Mayor Sandy Martin. A lifelong resident of Shoreview, Martin served the community for over 50 years as a planning commissioner, councilmember, founding member of the Shoreview Community Foundation and the city’s longest serving mayor.
Good Neighbor Back to School Project
The Ralph Reeder Food Shelf will be collecting school supplies for children in need through Aug. 12. Items that can be donated are large sized backpacks, spiral wide lined notebooks, pocket folders, glue sticks, composition books, crayons, washable markers and pencils.
Participants can drop off supplies between 9 a.m.noon Monday-Friday at the Ralph Reeder Food Shelf, 2544 Mounds View Blvd., Mounds View. If you have questions, call the food shelf at 651621-6280.
Fall
registration opens for residents
Registration for fall programs and activities will open for Shoreview residents at 8 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 6. Annual community center members can register for summer programs on Thursday, Aug. 8, and the general public can register starting on Friday, Aug. 9. Register online through the Shoreview Parks and Recreation catalog. If persons have questions, call the Parks and Recreation Department at 651-4904650 or email at recreation@shoreviewmn.gov.
Former Shoreview Mayor Sandy Martin with current Mayor Sue Denkinger, councilmembers, city staff and family at the unveiling.
COPS&COURTS
RAMSEY COUNTY SHERIFF REPORTS
The Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office reported the following selected incidents in Shoreview:
• Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested a Shoreview man, 58, at 1:00 a.m. June 16 in the 900 block of Carmel Court, after he threatened to physically assault his significant other.
• Deputies responding to the report of people trespassing in an old, abandoned building in the 500 block of Highway 96 W. at 1:02 a.m. June 16 found several juveniles inside. Deputies rounded up the youths and transferred them to their parents.
• A woman in the 3100 block of Lexington Avenue N. reported being scammed out of $82,000 June 16 by someone using her bank account without her knowledge.
• A Cedar Falls, Iowa woman reported that someone stole her suitcase June 16 while it was sitting in a driveway in the 3100 block of Overlook Drive. The case of the case is under investigation.
• A Maplewood man, 42, was cited June 16 at the intersection of Owasso Street and Arbogast Street for driving a vehicle on public roadways with expired registration.
• A Minneapolis woman, 55, was cited June 17 in the 3400 block of Kent Street for misdemeanor domestic assault, after she threatened her daughter during an argument.
• A Willernie woman, 44, was arrested on two active warrants June 17 in the 1500 block of County Road I, not because deputies were looking for her, but because they learned about the warrants after making contact with the subject for a different reason.
• A resident near the 4100 block of Hodgson Road on June 18 reported another resident in that area for confronting and threatening him about parking on or near his property while construction was underway in the vicinity. A report of the disorderly conduct was filed with the city attorney.
• A Forest Lake man, 38, was cited for assault and disorderly conduct June 18 at the Shoreview Community Center in the 4500 block of Victoria Street N., following an argument at the swimming pool that led to him pushing a child to the ground.
• Deputies responded to a report of people seen entering the abandoned Burger King building in the 3300 block of Rice Street on June 18.
• A resident in the 600 block of Evans Court on June 18 reported that someone pretending to be with the Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office scammed him out of $5,000 via
CALENDAR BRIEFS
transfer to a Bitcoin account.
• A report of a motor vehicle theft from the 1700 block of Hillview Road on June 19 turned out to be a case of the vehicle having been towed for being illegally parked.
• A Hugo woman, 27, was cited June 19 in the 1000 block of Gramsie Road for driving on public roadways with expired vehicle registration. A Stillwater woman, 47, was cited for speeding June 20 at the intersection of County Road I and Lexington Avenue N.
• An employee for the Montessori school in the 4600 block of Hodgson Road on June 20 reported that someone had stolen a check the school had written to their transportation provider.
• A Minneapolis man reported his wallet stolen June 21 while he was dining at a local Pizza Man in the 5900 block of Rice Creek Parkway.
• A bystander reported a triathlete participating in the June 22 Women’s Trifecta struck by a driver while undergoing the running portion of the race near the intersection of Lexington Avenue N. and County Road I. The victim did not stop to report any injuries.
• Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office deputies are investigating the June 23 report of a Roseville man, 36, who may have violated an Order For Protection (OFP) by yelling at his exwife and threatening her in the 900 block of Edgewater Avenue.
• Deputies responded to a June 24 report of two males pounding on the driver’s side window of a vehicle driven by a Blaine man, after they chased him down in the 900 block of Monterey Court S. The case is under investigation.
• The railway signal lights at the Cardigan Junction near the 100 block of Grass Lake Place were reported damaged June 25. The report is that the same person damaged the lights twice.
• A Rockwall Texas woman on June 25 reported that someone entered her unlocked vehicle parked in the 3400 block of Victoria Street and stole her purse.
• A light pole at the intersection of Rice Creek Parkway and Prairie Ridge Drive was reported damaged June 26, after its bottom panel was removed in a possible attempt to steal copper wiring.
• A baby racoon was reported for trespassing in the 700 block of Mound Avenue June 26 and refusing to leave the shallow window well of a residence when asked. Rather than issue trespass papers on the unwanted party, deputies captured
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the animal and transported it to a safe area in the wilderness.
• A trailer was reported abandoned for two weeks in the Snail Lake Park lot in the 3600 block of Victoria Street N. Deputies arriving on scene June 26 arranged for the trailer to be towed to the Twin Cities.
• Residents in the 5700 block of Heather Ridge Drive at 3:40 a.m. June 27 reported their front door and two windows damaged. Two other houses in the same area reported the same type of damage to their residences.
• A Circle Pines man reported his cell phone, wallet, watch and car keys stolen June 27 while he was using the Shoreview Community Center in the 4500 block of Victoria Street N.
• In the second theft from the Shoreview Community Center on June 27, a Fridley woman reported credit cards stolen from her vehicle while she was inside using the facility. The thief was quick about using the cards to make several fraudulent purchases at nearby stores.
• A resident in the 600 block of Randy Avenue on June 27 reported that he had unwittingly provided personal information to a stranger on the phone pretending to be from his bank.
• A Washington, D. C. man on June 27 reported that someone had fraudulently used his credit card to pay for vehicle repairs at a shop in the 3800 block of Lexington Avenue N.
• A woman in the 4100 block of Lexington Avenue N., on June 28 reported that someone had broken in the driver’s side window of her vehicle and had stolen money and medications.
• A St. Paul man, 33, was cited June 28 at the Target store in the 3800 block of Lexington Avenue N. for shoplifting from the business several times over the past several months.
• A Vadnais Heights man reported his bicycle stolen June 28 while he was inside a restaurant in the 100 block of Grass Lake Place. No suspect information exists.
• A resident in the 1500 block of Knoll Drive on June 28 reported that someone in Texas used her and personal information to open an account to pay their utility bills.
• A Shoreview boy, 13, reported his bicycle stolen June 28 from outside the Target store in the 3800 block of Lexington Avenue N.
• A vehicle that was reported stolen from the 900 block of Carmel Court June 29 turned out to have been
CITY BRIEF
Taste of Hops and Vines
The Arden Hills/Shoreview Rotary will be hosting a beer and wine tasting event 5-8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 6 at Snail Lake Park, 4191 Snail Lake Blvd., Shoreview. Taste of Hops and Vines will feature beer and wine sampling, food, music, games and a silent auction and raffles. Participants must be 21 and older. Purchase tickets in advance or at the door. Learn more about the event at tasteofthehops.com.
Irondale swim team plans car wash
The Irondale girls swim and dive team’s car wash is 11 a.m.- 2 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 11 at The Garage, located at 2350 Palmer Dr., New Brighton.
towed due to being illegally parked on private property. The vehicle was then removed from the stolen category of the National Crime Information Center database.
• A resident in the 3800 block of Rustic Place on June 29 reported finding two bicycles abandoned at the intersection of Rustic Place and Rice Street, near her property.
• A Shoreview male, 16, was cited for speeding at 1:56 a.m. June 30 in the 1000 block of Nelson Road.
• A Sioux Falls, S. D. man reported losing an iPad June 30 at a hotel in the 1000 block of Gramsie Road.
• Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office deputies trespassed a male, 15, from the Target store June 30, after loss prevention staff saw the youth steal several items during several visits to the store.
• An Anoka man, 35, was cited and arrested at 7:11 p.m. June 30 in the 3800 block of Lexington Avenue N., after he assaulted a woman during an argument, while violating an Order For Protection (OFP). Deputies had been called to the scene following the OFP violation report.
• A St. Paul woman, 26, was cited for speeding July 1 at the intersection of Lexington Avenue and Sherwood Drive.
• Deputies took custody of a box of checks and a bag of saline solution from the 1800 block of Park View Drive July 1, after the items had been dropped off at the wrong address.
• A Minneapolis woman on July 2 reported that someone was trying to fraudulently use her social security number in the 5800 block of Savannah Lane.
• A resident in the 3500 block of Owasso Street on July 2 reported that someone had dumped a mattress set onto her vehicle while it was parked outside her building.
• Deputies conducted a traffic stop and issued a written warning at the intersection of I-694 and Lexington Avenue N., at 10:39 p.m. June 30 and again at 2:30 a.m. July 3. They also issued a written warning on July 1 in the 5500 block of Rice Creek Parkway, following a traffic stop for undisclosed violations.
• A Coon Rapids woman, 28 was cited for speeding July 3 at the intersection of Lexington Avenue N. and Lois Court.
Loretta Harding
City and Rice Creek Watershed District to reorganize boundaries
The council authorized City Manager Lindy Crawford to submit a letter of agreement to the Rice Creek Watershed District for inclusion with the RCWD petition to the Board of Water and Soil Resources for boundary changes. The district had previously identified discrepancies in the boundary between it, the Vadnais Lake Area Water Management Organization, and the RamseyWashington Metro Watershed District. These discrepancies are due to differences between stateorder-established and hydrologic boundaries based on mapping information. The district identified recommended changes to their legal boundary that most closely match updated hydrologic boundaries within statutory and practical limitations. City staff accepted the adjusted boundary changes. The district will initiate the boundary changes under Minnesota Statute 103B.215, which will update Ramsey County’s tax assignments to reflect enacted changes.
Snail Lake Park.
COUNTY FAIR: Groups fail to reach deal on future
There is no clear future in sight for the Ramsey County Fair after recent talks between fair board members and property/park directors broke down.
the commissioners made no mention of what he described as ‘an event fee.’ “We want to see a broken-down list of what that $25,000 it’s going to go to,” said fellow board member Ken Giannini. “Paying this money upfront, or at least most of it, doesn’t make sense to me.”
Harbison noted that the fair has never been a private nonprofit or for-profit organization and should not be charged as one. The county’s agricultural society, which runs the fair, is created by Minnesota Statutes. Section 38.01 of the statute states: “An agricultural society shall have jurisdiction and control of the grounds upon which its fairs are held.”
However, Krueger has pushed back on Harbison’s statements. Krueger disputed that the $25,000 was a fee, which she says was made clear to the board when first mentioned in 2022. “The $25,000 was an estimate that included a rental fee, a staff cost estimate, labor, and other services the county had been providing,” said Krueger. “It was an estimate based on the prior year’s fair and use of staff, labor, and services. Calling the amount a fee is not correct.” Krueger did not comment on Harbison’s claim that the board was only told of stopping the fair two months ago. “I cannot comment on what a commissioner may or may not have said,” said Krueger. “I was not there.”
Krueger also stated that while the statute gives the society control over the fairgrounds when the fair is held, it does not have control over the land outside of those dates. “That statute is only relative to land that the agricultural society would own,” said Krueger, noting that the land in question is still considered Ramsey County property.
Krueger said the county would present a breakdown of the $25,000 estimate to the society by next week. Krueger further noted that the county was also considering revising or updating the estimate.
Giannini said the society is considering relocating the fair if future talks continue to break down. “We’ll continue to explore our options,” said Giannini. “We’re going to look at other locations. At the same time, we’ll still try to negotiate with the Ramsey County commissioners.”
Erik Suchy is a staff writer at Press Publications. To reach him, contact him at 651-407-1226, or at whitebearpress@ presspubs.com
Fine-feathered discovery at Tamarack Nature Center
BY ERIK SUCHY STAFF WRITER
For the past two months, a surprise guest has been captivating the attention of visitors and staff at Tamarack Nature Center. This unexpected visitor is an adult female kestrel. White Bear Lake resident Daniel Giossi made the discovery while out with his granddaughter Olivia in May. Giossi has volunteered for Tamarack’s wood duck survey team for the past two years. This role involves counting and cleaning Tamarack’s numerous wood duck houses. Giossi often completes this routine with his friend and fellow volunteer, Jim Heineman. Heineman, however, was out of town
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at the time of the kestrel finding.
“We were out checking the wood duck houses and saw something nestled in one of them,” recalled Giossi. “We didn’t realize what it was until after we snapped a quick photo.”
Upon review, Daniel and Olivia were astonished to find the kestrel and its nest in one of the houses. Daniel noted that while the kestrel’s presence was not unique to Tamarack’s wildlife, its choice of location was certainly unexpected.
According to Giossi, this marked the first time he had seen a kestrel, the smallest falcon in North America, living inside the house. “There have been plenty of them around the center in the past,” said Giossi, “but there’s never been one inside a wood duck house. We thought it was pretty cool.”
Outdoor Education Manager Noelle Roden also noted the rare location choice for the kestrel’s nest. Roden stated that the spot, while unique, was not uncommon from the nest structure types that kestrels choose. “Kestrels are what we call cavity nesters,” explained Roden. “They will make their nests inside natural, pre-existing holes, like trees. Wood duck houses are designed to mimic a tree cavity nest, so I believe it looked perfect for them to use.”
But the kestrel’s mere presence at the center was not the most surprising part of its discovery. Six weeks ago, Giossi found something else that stunned him inside the kestrel’s home.
“When we went to check on the nest, we found five babies inside,” said Giossi. “We returned a week later, and they were all fully feathered out.”
Giossi noted that he and Olivia have
• The city has entered into a cooperative agreement for the reconstruction of County Road J/Ash Street and the Hodgson Road intersection after council approval. Improvements made to County Road J/Ash Street and Hodgson Road were anticipated to coincide with development in Lino Lakes. The project includes construction of an intersection, repaving, stormwater improvements, trails and landscaping. Shoreview’s cost share is $118,011 for stormwater improvements and trail construction. The city will own and maintain the storm sewer trunk line, manholes and outfalls, landscaping and maintain trails and sidewalks. This project is in partnership with Ramsey
found it empty since returning to check out the nest.
Although the kestrels have left for now, Giossi hopes to see them return to Tamarack next year. “It would be nice if we eventually saw them at the center again,” remarked Giossi. “They probably won’t return to make a new nest until next spring.”
Erik Suchy is a staff writer at Press Publications. To reach him, contact him at 651-407-1229, or at whitebearnews@ presspubs.comv
and Anoka counties too.
• A new minor subdivision will be built at 5641 Turtle Lake Road after property owner Tom Zawadski submitted the plans to the city council.
• Alicia Dietsche will serve on the human rights commission through Jan. 31, 2025, after being appointed by the City Council.
The next Shoreview City Council meeting will take place at 7 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 5 in council chambers.
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An adult female kestrel had been living in one of Tamarack Nature Center’s wood duck houses from early May to late June.
The kestrel had been steadily building a nest, where 5 baby kestrel’s hatched.
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Shoreview, watershed district partner on wetland regeneration
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BY MADELINE DOLBY EDITOR
The city of Shoreview and the Ramsey-Washington Metro Watershed District are cooperating to restore the Cottage Place wetlands just south of St. Odilia’s Catholic Church. It is owned by the city of Shoreview and St. Odilia Catholic Church.
The wetland has lost much of its ecological value and stormwater treatment capacity due to changes within the watershed district and alterations to the area. A portion of the 1.45-acre wetland has been filled with bituminous asphalt, concrete and potentially other unknown materials that are visible.
“This project would give the city and the watershed an opportunity to meet water quality and wetland goals that we both have in our management plans,” said Tom Wesolowksi, Shoreview public works director. The project would restore the wetlands ecological value, provide additional stormwater treatment, serve as an education facility and restore wildlife habitat.
Restoring the wetland will help improve the water quality of Lake Emily and Lake Owasso located in Shoreview.
The restored wetland development will be 2.35 acres, adding an additional 0.93 acres to the site. A majority of the wetland is located on city property with a portion located on the southern edge of property that belongs to St. Odilia Catholic Church.
The project was proposed to the city council in September of 2023. Staff from the city and the watershed district hosted an open house at St. Odilia last November to allow residents to provide input about the restoration project.
Wesolowski said the biggest concerns expressed by residents at the open house were tree removal, changing of the character of the area, effect on wildlife and the alignment of the proposed trail.
“There is a fair amount of trees that would remain in the wetland and not be removed,” Wesolowki said. “These would be a combination of deciduous trees, evergreen trees and shrubs and so forth.”
Both the city and the watershed district will have
specific duties when it comes to the restoration project. The district will cover all costs associated with the design and construction of the property, at $655,000, future maintenance of the wetland area and storm water infrastructure.
“For the city, we would allow them and their contractor to complete work on the wetland, maintain the wetland in the future, but if the trail is constructed that would be owned and maintained by the city,” said Wesolowski.
A portion of the wetland area is located on the south edge of St. Odilia Catholic Church. The watershed district will need an agreement with St. Odilia to allow work on their portion of the wetland.
The proposed walking trail from the concept plans will not be constructed due to public feedback at the open house.
“When we were at the open house talking to the residents, I don’t know if there was any resident that was supportive of having the looping trail,” said Wesolowksi. “They felt that they were losing quite a bit of character and privacy by having the wetland restored and a lot of the trees removed.”
Additional trees and shrubs have been added for screening purposes. The central area of the wetland will be kept open to allow for more sunlight to reach the native plants.
It can take five to seven years for restoration plant communities to reach full maturity. During the first year, the site will look bare and weedy during the first growing season. In the second year, some of the shortlived flowering species will bloom in abundance. After three years, the composition and appearance of the wetland will continue to evolve.
Small tree and bush removal will begin in late summer or early fall of this year. Site preparations and planning efforts will take place in the spring of 2025, with completion set to be in mid-July 2025.
For more information on the project, go to rwmwd. org/projects/cottage-place-wetland-regeneration.
Madeline Dolby is editor of The Shoreview Press. She can be reached at 651-407-1226 or at shoreviewnews@ presspubs.com.
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North metro couple shares rollercoaster birth journey
BY SHANNON GRANHOLM MANAGING EDITOR
Just as fast as you can blink is about how fast Everett Engen made his entrance into the world at 3 lbs 10 oz.
Everett, son of Faith and Elliott Engen, was born 12 weeks before his due date.
The Lino Lakes couple had just returned from a road trip to South Dakota to visit family over Easter weekend when Faith started having backpain when she was 28 weeks pregnant.
“I thought it was kind of weird, but I thought I would lay down and see if it goes away …” she recalled. Her backpain wasn’t improving and she started to have some cramping. At her regularly schedule checkup the next day she told the doctors what she was experiencing, and they sent her home with a new medication to try.
“It was just getting worse,” she said. She called her doctor, and they prescribed a different medication. At that point, her mother and mother-in-law came over. Meanwhile, Elliot, who is a member of the House of Representatives (District 36A), was on the house floor.
“Eventually we were like okay, this is not right, something is wrong,” Faith explained. “Elliott came rushing home and they were all like it is time to go in … I was in so much pain I didn’t know if I could move.”
Elliott went into the bathroom to try to help Faith change and as soon as she tried to step into the pants the unthinkable happened. “I go to put my leg in the pants, and I go ‘nope, can’t do it.’ I go to lay down and before I even hit the floor (Everett) was there.”
The call
Their family called 911 and while they were waiting for the police and paramedics to arrive, Elliott placed Everett on his mom’s stomach.
“We were just laying there, and he was crying … I thought as long as he is crying, he is okay,” Faith recalled.
Lino Lakes Police Officer Sam Bergeron was the first on scene. She was assigned on the other side of the city at the time but happened to be close by when the call came in. When she ar-
rived on scene, she was greeted by a family member who told her the baby had already been born. Per dispatch, Bergeron, and the other first responders were expecting the baby was 38 weeks, they quickly found out that was not the case.
Allina Paramedic Josh Parrow said when he arrived on scene, both mom and baby were doing great. “It was nothing that I hadn’t seen before,” Parrow recalled, explaining that he has delivered five babies previously. “I was pretty calm and everything was great until it wasn’t.”
Parrow handed Everett off to one of his Allina trainees and turned his focus to Faith. While tending to Faith he looked over at Everett and knew something was wrong. He could tell Everett wasn’t breathing.
To not alarm the family, he calmly grabbed Everett and started CPR as he was walking to the ambulance. He knew he had to get Everett to the hospital as fast as possible and had to make some important decisions. “I didn’t have my stretcher, my computer … I left everything on scene … If knew if we could just get him there with a pulse, he had a chance. If he lost his pulse, we wouldn’t get him back,” Parrow explained.
Parrow decided to leave his more-experienced EMT behind with Faith while they waited for a second ambulance for her, asked his other trainee to drive the ambulance, while Parrow, Bergeron and Lino Lakes Firefighter Brett McReavy all worked in the back to keep Everett’s pulse. Parrow explained that anytime a child’s heartbeat drops below 60 beats per minute, it is treated as a respiratory arrest. (When babies are born, they typically have a heartbeat around 120-130 beats per minute.)
It is not typical for a cop to hop in the back of an ambulance, but Parrow requested it, and Bergeron knew he needed all the extra hands he could get. Thankfully, there were four other cops on that night who could hold down the fort while she was gone. McReavy was also one of four firefighters that responded to the scene.
All three of the first responders described the scenario as a “roller coaster.” They went into the call thinking it was going to be a happy one, but things quickly began to spiral into what became “controlled chaos.”
“I’ll never forget the happy tone of ‘a baby was just born’ to the downfall of ‘the baby is not breathing.’ Things dramatically changed,” McReavy said. “We went from we are going to help out and do what we got to do to keep baby and mom warm and happy to our Super Bowl (of a call).”
While the ambulance rushed to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Children’s Hospital in St. Paul, the three strangers worked together to give Everett a chance. Parrow did compressions, while McReavy and Bergeron took turns breathing for him.
McReavy, a father of a soon to be 2-year-old, thought about what he would want in the situation if it were his own child.
“I was holding his hand trying to give him some kind of touch and we were talking to him the whole time,” he recalled.
Bergeron added, “We were just
trying to keep him going.”
Parrow said their biggest enemy on that call was time. “We didn’t have time,” he said. He explained that babies who are born at the hospital that early often don’t make it, and ambulances are not equipped with the type of equipment needed to keep a baby alive whose lungs are not fully developed yet.
“I’ve been doing this a long time and I have seen a lot,” Parrow said. “There was a point where I didn’t know what else to do. There was nothing I could do, and I had to come to that realization. I’m not God. We have to understand that in our job.”
The three lifesavers credit Everett for pulling through. Parrow said, “He was fighting for his life. You could literally see him fighting to stay alive.”
McReavy recalled, “I grabbed his little hand, and he gripped my finger and I remember thinking we have got a shot here. He was fighting hard. He wanted it.”
Bergeron said, “He fought and fought. That boy did his part and then some. None of what we did would have worked if he didn’t want it.”
The three ran into the hospital, where a team was ready. “Children’s was phenomenal. They were unreal. They had him intubated in 30 seconds,” Parrow said. As they handed him over to the team of doctors, they said, “Meet Everett.”
The first responders could not believe how calm Faith was. McReavy recalled running into Faith as she was getting out of the ambulance and telling her, “Your little boy is a fighter, and you clearly are too.” He described her as “tough as nails.”
Faith said, “It was probably partially shock, but I just knew that God was taking care of him and that he was going to be okay,” she said.
Hospital stay
When Elliott arrived at the hospital he caught up with Everett. “I remember asking one of the staff that was rushing with him, is he going to be okay? And he goes ‘he’s got this.’ That was that was the most hope that I felt in a situation that had very little,” Elliott said. “That night is a complete blur.”
But that’s where the miracles continued to stack up, one after another. Elliott explained the fact that Everett was “running cold” in the ambulance meant that his organs went into a state of dormancy, meaning they didn’t need as much oxygen. They were hoping he wouldn’t have any organ issues.
Not long after that they discovered that Everett had a brain bleed.
“That was the first moment where I was like what is happening? Where do we go from here,” Faith said.
Everett needed to be on a ventilator for about a week. Eventually he transitioned to a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) and then varying levels of oxygen. He was in the NICU for 75 days.
“It was a roller coaster. We would get great news one day and be over the moon and the next it’s another thing,” Elliott recalled. He received a call he got from a doctor one day after Everett had an MRI. “He said, ‘he has a little dimple on is butt’ and I thought how cute is that?” he said. Then the doctor preced-
ed to tell him that could mean that Everett’s spinal cord was wrapped. Thankfully, that was not the case.
“It has been one miracle after another. That’s the only way I can describe it,” Elliott said. “If you believe in luck, there’s too much of it here. It has to be something else.”
Faith was in the NICU all day, every day. Elliott was going back and forth between the NICU and house floor. Faith says some worked when she could, as she owns a business, Christina Lynn Interiors in downtown White Bear Lake, with her mother.
While in the NICU, the couple says they developed some lasting friendships with the nurses and learned so much.
“I was able to sit there and ask questions to the nurses,” Faith explained.
Elliott added, “I felt more prepared than I think any first-time parent because I’m used to doing his diapers, I know what formula he’s on, I know what this cry means and that cry means. The health care professionals taught us so much. We met so many amazing people.”
In fact, they just had their primary nurse at their home for dinner the other night and are planning to host a barbeque for all of the first responders who played a part in their miracle this summer.
If any couple should experience a similar situation, Elliott offers some advice. “Recognize that the highs come with the lows and the lows come with the highs. It’s okay to not know what in the heck’s going on. It’s okay to say I’m powerless in this situation. Trust the process. Know that he is in the best hands. All I could do was pray.”
“That’s what I had to do to get through it,” Elliott continued. “You have to lean on each other because I feel like the stress can get to couples. You make each other stronger. There were days where I was weak, and she had to kind of pick me up … and then there was the opposite. You grow through it.”
Faith says to be sure to ask for help. “You can’t do it alone. And it doesn’t last forever.”
Aftermath
Even though this call had a positive outcome, the incident will forever be engrained in the
minds of the first responders involved. The three continue to play the call over and over again in their heads and start to go down the rabbit hole of what ifs. “As positive of an outcome as it is, it was and will always be traumatizing,” Parrow explained. “We are walking around like zombies. No one has a clue unless they do our jobs. What we’re dealing with, what we have to see and what we have to do on a daily basis … We are in own little bubble and only we understand what we’re really exposed to every day.”
McReavy said, “It’s absolutely been an interesting one to deal with mentally. I’ve had a couple of them like this and this is by far this is the toughest one that I’ve had.”
In addition to finding outlets like going to the gym or fishing, the three have found a new support system in one another as well as their fellow first responders.
“This was this an absolute miracle. This affected all of us in an absolute insane way,” Bergeron said. “I’m never going to forget that day. I still cry about it because I can’t believe that this is something that we experienced. This is an outcome that a lot of calls like this don’t have.”
The three responders who were once strangers, are far from it today. One day, they hope to meet the little miracle.
Everett’s name, which means “brave as a wild boar,” couldn’t be more fitting. “He fought for life throughout the entire process form the second that he came out and started crying to even the craziest times in the NICU,” Elliott said. “He just keeps getting stronger and bigger.”
Everett no longer needs oxygen support, and he now weighs over 9 lbs and is in the 94th percentile for height and weight.
Managing Editor Shannon Granholm can be reached at 651-407-1227 or quadnews@ presspubs.com.
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Everett William Engen, son of Faith and Elliott Engen, is back home after spending 75 days in the Neonatal intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Children’s Hospital in St. Paul.
Faith Engen is happy to be home with her son after a long stay in the NICU.
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Tri-City Red 2-2 in playoffs, finishes 11-14
BY BRUCE STRAND SPORTS CONTRIBUTOR
Tri-City Red , Mounds View’s Legion baseball team, won two of four games in the Sub-State 7 at White Bear Lake, reaching the semifinals before bowing out with an 11-14 record.
“Our pitching has been good. We just can’t get the bats going. We need to score some runs,” coach Bo Lovdahl said late in the season. The team became proficient at bunting, he said, to help compensate for the lack of power.
Sawyer Anderson was the ace of the pitching staff, with Sam Handelman and Ryan Maylone also throwing well, Lovdahl said. Top hitters were Hayden Sperbeck, Nate Edelman and Anderson.
The team lost its playoff opener to Stillwater (4-3) as Anderson was nicked
for four runs. Maylone pitched three scoreless innings and had two hits. Handelman pitched a 7-3 win over Tri-City Maroon (Irondale). The Red scored four runs in the seventh, keyed by Sam Moen’s two-run single to break a 3-3 tie. Maylone pitched a 4-3 win over Rosetown (Roseville Area).
Sperbeck rapped two hits. Good bunts by Price and Moen led to throwing errors that scored runs.
The season ended with an 4-3, eight-inning loss to Lino Lakes.
The Red had an early 3-1 lead. Moen pitched six innings, allowing three runs. David Price finished, taking the loss. The deciding run scored on a wild pitch. Edelman rapped an RBI double and a single. Forest Lake was substate champion after beating Lino Lakes twice in the finals Saturday.
Mounds View was state Class 4A runnerup this spring, but not all Mustang starters played Legion ball. Tyler Guerin, pitcher/ first baseman who was the Metro Player of the Year, joined Madison (WI) of the collegiate North Woods League. Andrew Gette, 8-2 on the mound for the Mustangs, played for the Selects club team.
Shoreview native sets for second Olympic Games
BY BRUCE STRAND SPORTS CONTRIBUTOR
Lara Dallman-Weiss, a Shoreview native and former Mounds View athlete, is headed for the Olympic Games for a second time.
The 35-year-old Miami resident will team up with Boston native Stu McNay, 42, in the new mixed two-person dinghy 470 class. This is the first Olympics with a mixed gender sailing category. In 2020, Dallman-Weiss teamed with Nikole Barnes of Florida; they placed 12th in two-person dinghy.
Dallman-Weiss and McNay, a former Yale sailor who’s been in four previous Olympics, won the U.S. Olympic trials in Miami in April. They qualified their boat for the Olympics by placing 26th in a world meet in Spain.
Sailing at the Paris Olympics will start on Aug. 2 in Marseille on the southern coast of France.
Dallman-Weiss started sailing at age 6 on White Bear Lake, as the youngest member of a Shoreview family passionate about the sport. Her parents are Sue Dallman and John Weiss. While learning how to race, she also helped her father officiate events on White Bear Lake.
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in Florida instead. There, she shifted her focus to sailing as her lone sport.
supposed to be.”
the invasive species that change ecosystems, the dying corals and sonic pollution. I don’t like the rate at which our oceans are heating up and the many toxins humans create and dump.
Education and accurate information are vital so we can all make choices that can help the oceans.”
Interviewed about sailing by MPR News, she noted, “My teammate sits on the side of the boat and I’m on a trapeze. So, I hang off the side of the boat (in a harness). It is so fun. It’s extremely physical and you’re working to your highest heart rate most of the 45-minute race, and you’re also reading the wind, making decisions based on the weather.”
MPR mentioned that sailing is sometimes perceived as an elitist sport for the wealthy.
Dallman-Weiss responded: “I am rich in experiences. I am certainly privileged in that I was able to grow up sailing, but by no means do my parents pay for my sailing or my Olympic sailing. I very much had to fundraise and work side jobs and do anything I could to make this work.”
Upcoming Games
July 30-August 4 vs. Iowa Cubs
August 6-11 vs. Columbus Clippers
At Mounds View, Dallman-Weiss competed in basketball, track, cross country and dance team. She was set to attend a Wisconsin college on a track scholarship, but she changed her mind and attended Eckerd College
Eckerd “changed my life completely and sent me down the Olympic sailing path,” she said in a recent interview on the website of a sponsor, Vaurmet, whose eyewear she uses while sailing. She also stated: “I’ve always wanted to be a professional athlete and I know that when I’m training and competing, I’m exactly where I’m
Another compelling interest for DallmanWeiss is Sailors for the Sea, a group dedicated to protecting the oceans.
In an interview on that group’s website, she said it started with Planet Earth documentaries.
“The videos I’ve seen with animals near death because of a human action or object, have affected me to my core,”
she said.
Specifically, she added, “I worry about
Dallman-Weiss’s bio on the Team USA website stated that she has worked as a drone pilot, copywriter and photographer. Another bio item noted that she credits her grandfather, Howard Dallman, who was a pilot in both Vietnam and World War II as her inspiration.
Booster seats included in new transportation policy law
Parents of young children who use booster seats may need to do some reading and make some changes before Aug. 1.
A new law updates and clarifies various transportation policies and procedures, including around child restraint systems. The law spells out best practices for child passengers and it takes effect Aug. 1. The law modifies child restraint requirements when a child is transported in a motor vehicle:
• a child who is younger than age 2 must be properly restrained in a rear-facing child passenger restraint system with an internal harness, until the child reaches the weight or height limit of the child passenger restraint system;
• a child who is at least age 2 who
exceeds the rear-facing weight or height limit of the child passenger restraint system must be properly restrained in a forward-facing child passenger restraint system with an internal harness, until the child reaches the weight or height limit of the child passenger restraint system;
• a child who is at age 4 and exceeds the weight or height limit of the forward-facing child passenger restraint system must be properly restrained in a booster seat and secured with a safety belt;
• a child who is at least age 9 or exceeds the weight or height limit of the child passenger restraint system or the booster seat must be secured with a safety belt adjusted and fastened around the child’s body to fit correctly; and
• a child younger than age 13 must be transported in the rear seat of a motor vehicle, when available, and must be properly restrained in a child passenger restraint system or booster seat or secured with a safety belt.
A child younger than age 6 or weighs less than 60 pounds must be transported in a rear seat if the vehicle has a passenger side air bag supplemental restraint system, the system is activated, and a rear seat is available. Additionally, if the number of children under age 13 exceeds the number of age- or size-appropriate child passenger restraint systems and safety belts available in the motor vehicle, the unrestrained children must be seated in a rear seat, if rear seats are available.
Lara Dallman-Weiss smiles in her United States sailing vest. She will compete at the Paris Olympics this summer.
BRUCE STRAND
TCR pitcher Sawyer Anderson eyed the plate during the district opener against Bayport.
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