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Letters to Santa

2024 budget and tax levy to be set

BY MADELINE DOLBY STAFF WRITER

Shoreview’s budget and tax levy for 2024 will be set at the next City Council meeting. Unless it is reduced, the city’s levy will be $979,402 higher than it was in 2023.

Impacting the levy increase is a $510,052 bump (6.3%) in the cost of general operations. Among the line items that are impacting the increase in the tax levy are public safety, contractual

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Fill the feeders: It’s bird count time!

BY JACKIE BUSSJAEGER CONTRIBUTING WRITER

The volunteers of the 124th Audubon Christmas Bird Count have a request to make: keep your seed feeders stocked and your suet cakes at the ready.

The annual bird count will take place across the globe between Dec. 14, 2023, and Jan. 5, 2024. Each count consists of a local group of volunteers who observe areas within their 15-mile count radius over the course of a single day. Yards with filled birdfeeders are one of the best places for counters to find wintering birds, but the territories also include unique features such as open waterways and stands of forest that harbor more elusive species.

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Bald eagles, which were once considered an endangered species, are now thriving thanks to conservation efforts. Eagles are a common sighting on the Audubon Christmas Bird Count each year.

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2024 BUDGET: Public safety budget will cause levy to rise FROM PAGE 1

costs and the capital asset replacement fund.

“The largest area that is impacting the tax levy is in the public safety area with our contracts with Ramsey County and Lake Johanna Fire,” said Fred Espe, Shoreview’s finance director.

The city’s public safety budget for 2024 will be $5,440,428, which will increase by $681,576 compared to the public safety 2023 budget of $4,818,371.

“This year, this is part of our public safety cost increase, were given administrative costs for the Ramsey County Sheriff that we didn’t anticipate, and we have never had to pay before,” said Mayor Sue Denkinger. “These were costs that were given because we use the Ramsey County services.”

Shoreview shares public safety costs with North Oaks and Arden Hills. The city of Shoreview is the highest contributor out of the three cities.

“It’s a large number, but when we look at our benchmark information, our police and fire costs are still the fourth lowest with respect to our comparable cities,” said Espe. “So, we are still getting a good value for those services.”

The comparable cities include 14 cities that are larger in population than Shoreview, and 14 cities that are smaller in population. The city then compares itself to those 28 cities in terms of budget and

the costs of operations.

It is important to note, Espe said, that Shoreview received no local government state aid in 2023, nor will it receive aid in 2024. This type of aid received from the state of Minnesota is formula-driven.

High property-valued cities do not get government aid.

The largest portion of the tax dollars collected by the City goes toward public safety contracts. 34 cents of the city’s tax dollar goes towards public safety, with the cost of parks and recreation following at 17 cents. The city’s tax dollar is only part of what residents pay. Other jurisdictions levy property taxes in Shoreview.

Out of the whole dollar residents pay, Shoreview’s share is under 40%.

“Just know that we do everything we can to keep this levy as low as we possibly can,” said Mayor Denkinger.

“This year, we actually started out, when we did our estimate, at over 12%. As a council, we decided that it was too high and we had to cut it down.”

The Housing and Redevelopment Association (HRA) levy is increasing by $15,000 for a total increase of 6.48%.

According to Ramsey County, the median value home in Shoreview is $416,800.

The city property tax on a median-value home will be $1,310. The total tax bill for a median-value home in Shoreview will total $5,309.

The city of Shoreview gets

24.7% of that tax dollar. The rest of the total will go toward the school district, Ramsey County and other entities.

“What the county has told us is that 2,007 (city) properties will increase in taxes by $500 or more,” said Espe.

Along with those 2,007 Shoreview properties: • 853, or 8.8% of properties, will increase see a tax increase of $401-$500 • 1,185, or 12.3% of properties, will see a tax increase of $301-$400 • 1,309, or 31.5% of properties, will see a tax increase of $201-$300 • 1,62, or 16.8% of properties, will see a tax increase of $101-200 • 1,381, or 14.3% of properties, will see a tax increase of $1-100 • 1,308, or 3.5% of properties, will see a decrease or no change in property taxes.

“I just wanted to clarify that our portion of your property tax abatement is about a quarter of what you’re seeing,” said Council Member John Doan. “That’s another factor — what the other jurisdictions are don’t necessarily reflect the amount, or the levy increase, that the city is levying.”

“We went through months of discussions on this and came down to 6.7%, which is more than we like to have it, but we felt like it took care of what we needed to take care of,” said Mayor Denkinger.

The City Council will take action to approve the budget

City Council 2024 Budget: The proposed 2024 total levy will be $994,402, which represents an increase of 6.48% compared to 2023.

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Tax Levy Items: Items impacting the tax levy are public safety, contractual costs, capital asset replacement fund and other city resources.

and adopt the tax levy at its next meeting at 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 18, (after press deadline) at Shoreview City Hall, 4600

Victoria St. N., Shoreview. The council can reduce the tax levy, but the levy cannot increase.

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BIRD COUNT: Data collected by volunteers will contribute to science FROM PAGE 1

In the northeast metro area, counters can participate in the Northeast Suburban count on Dec. 30. The Northeast Suburban count circle is centered on Withrow and includes the communities of Stillwater, Marine on St. Croix, Mahtomedi and Hugo. Both circles overlap in the White Bear Lake area.

The first Audubon Christmas Bird Count began in 1900, when it was popular to include a Christmas Day bird hunt among holiday festivities.

Before North American birds were protected by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, unregulated hunting decimated many species, and in a few cases led to total extinction. (The loss of the passenger pigeon is a notable example).

Conservationists of the day proposed an alternative Christmas practice of surveying, rather than destroying, the birds they observed around the winter holidays.

The data collected by volunteers contributes to more than a century of information that helps scientists observe trends that can tell us more about bird behavior and habitat conditions.

Birdwatching is one of the fastestgrowing outdoor hobbies in the nation.

Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the National Audubon Society measured a significant increase in the number of people who took up the hobby to learn and connect with nature.

“It’s citizen science that helps us not only enjoy the birds but track the birds,” said Allison Jenson, a participant in the White Bear Lake area of the St. Paul North count. “We count every bird we see. Even crows and house sparrows.

We just want to know how the birds are doing, and this is one of the days we check in with the help of Cornell and eBird and see how the birds are doing.”

Jim Howitz, the compiler for the Northeast Suburban count circle, anticipates a particularly good year for blue jays.

“The acorn crop has been spectacular,” he said. “It’s good for blue jays, especially, and lots of mammals, like mice and deer.”

Woodpeckers have been noticeably increasing in numbers since the

American robins are commonly seen on Minnesota winter bird counts. Though some migrate each year, warmer winters entice many robins to stay through the winter.

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It’s been an excellent year for the acorn crop, which is good news for the red-headed woodpecker. This rarely seen species has been declining in the region, but sometimes will stay through the winter when acorns are abundant.

count began, Howitz said. Long-term trends also show that species that have historically ranged south of the area, such as tufted titmice, are slowly moving north. The whole region has boomed with an increase in trumpeter swans and bald eagles, both of which hovered on the brink of extinction at different times in their past.

“It’s a good activity for people to get their kids involved; what else is there to do once you’ve opened the presents?”

Howitz joked. “If you find something good, you remember it all your life.

Sometimes the gods shine on you and

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The count circle encompasses a 15-mile radius, which teams of volunteers divide into routes to search high and low for birds.

you find something really interesting.

People do it year after year because they like it, despite the cold and snow and ice storms.”

Those who would rather stay indoors can also participate in the count by conducting a feeder watch. If you have bird feeders in your yard, you can contact the area coordinator and receive instructions on how to accurately count the birds that visit the

feeder over the course of the day. The final count will be included with the number of birds and species observed by patrolling counters.

Anyone interested in signing up for the count can visit www.audubon.org/ conservation/join-christmas-birdcount to find out which count area they are closest to, and which area coordinator they should contact.

IF YOU GO:

When: Dec. 30 Where: Washington County Details: Count birds within a 15-mile radius to contribute in teh research about bird behavior and habitat conditions.

Contact: audobon.org/conservation/join-christmas-bird-count

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nd just like that she’s gone and I’m left here trying to figure out how I go on with a huge piece of me gone.

I’ve mentioned her in quite a few of my columns, most recently in the column “My first child.”

I’m talking about my first dog, Frosty, who crossed the rainbow bridge last week at the age of 10. She was a white German shepherd.

Around a year ago, she was diagnosed with degenerative myelopathy (DM), which is disease that affects the spinal cord, resulting in slowly progressive hind limb weakness and paralysis. DM is similar to some of the forms of human ALS, more commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease.

We didn’t know how long we would have her, but hoped we would get a couple more years, but the disease progressed way faster than we thought it would.

It was my goal to get her to her 10th birthday, and thankfully we did. But then it turned to Christmas … I realized that it would just keep changing. New Year’s, Valentine’s Day, summer, my birthday and before you know it her Shannon’s next birthday.

I always knew once the disease Shenanigans spread to her front legs, or she needed a catheter to go to the bathroom her Shannon quality of life would be poor enough Granholm that I would have to let her go. Everyone kept saying, “She will tell you when she is ready,” or “You will know when the right time is” to make the decision to let her go. Frosty never really told me she was ready, and I don’t know if she was.

I’d say the moment I knew I had to stop being selfish and let her go was when she had an accident in the house. We carried her into the bathroom to get her cleaned up, and then she had another accident while in the tub. The sores on her feet kept getting bigger (from dragging around).

I didn’t want her to have to experience a traumatic ending, and DM always ends traumatically because it eventually affects their breathing. So, I somehow mustered up the courage to make the call that no pet owner ever wants to make and scheduled her in-home euthanasia. The week leading up to it was horrendous.

I kept thinking, “this is the last time …” This is the last time I will see her at the foot of our bed. This is the last time I will see her snuggled up next to her sister Twinkie. This is the last time I will get to take a photo of her with my son Royce. I have never experienced anticipatory grief like that before.

I was determined to give her the best last day possible and make sure she knew how loved she was. The night before she got to enjoy a steak dinner, and then the next day for breakfast she had a giant treat and puppy latte.

She even got to try a cheeseburger. She played with her favorite toy (her “fluffy.”) Right before her appointment, we went on our last walk/wheel together.

She had some peanut butter and went to sleep right in my arms. I sobbed before, during and after and still can’t wrap my head around the fact that she is gone.

The only pain I can compare this to is when I lost my dad right before Christmas eight years ago.

Frosty touched so many lives. When she left, she took a piece of me with her. She traded in her wheels for her wings. I will take on this pain so that she doesn’t have to.

Fly high my sweet Frosty. You may be gone, but you will never be forgotten. Play some fetch with dad for me.

A LOOK BACK AT SHOREVIEW 2023

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’ve been mayor for nearly a year and am constantly reminded of how challenging it can be to keep residents apprised of what goes on around the city.

For this last issue of 2023, I am highlighting just some of the activities and improvements going on at City Hall: • Public engagement - This year’s Neighborhood Night to Unite featured city staff, leadership and Council members who paired up to participate in 60 neighborhood gatherings.

• Cyber Sue security and Denkinger technology - This year, Shoreview’s IT department added tools to help with employee onboarding and improved significant network improvements. Public Works uses a portal that leverages Geographic Information System (GIS) software to track and map real time updates of city maintenance around infrastructure and related activities. Staff are continuously updating the portal with

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additional capabilities such as monitoring tree removal and street sweeping. All of these updates help with efficiency of managing public works activities. To help deter vandalism, security cameras are now placed in Shamrock, Wilson, Heritage Parks, and the tunnel under Highway 96.

• Business development - The former Deluxe property is a work in progress with the teardown of two buildings. Two new buildings will be constructed on the east side of the parcel and two businesses are already interested in leasing them. Shoreview is now home to “In Vino Veritas”, a wine bar on County Road E, and the Cafesjian Art Trust Museum. A new Holiday station and Building Trades Credit Union are now located near the intersection of Rice St and 694.

• Sustainability - The city invested in energy efficiency by replacing 82 150-watt street light fixtures with 45-watt LEDs, installing smart thermostats in several park buildings, and irrigation controls reducing our water usage throughout the park system.

• Elections - Shoreview recently contracted with Ramsey County to take over election activities.

The county now handles staffing and training election judges, election data requests and

coordinates absentee voting.

This frees up city staff who had to fold election activities into their already full-time jobs and, with data requests at double their previous volume, this available staff time is important.

• Community center - The Community Center is having their best year with rental activity back to pre -pandemic levels and revenue significantly above 2022 levels.

• Awards - The city won two awards this year—the first is the 37th consecutive year that Shoreview has received the Government Finance Officers Association Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting, and Shoreview received the Minnesota Recreation and Parks Associations’ Award of Excellence for the Shoreview Commons Phases 1 and 2 project.

These are only a few of the items detailed in the 2023 Shoreview Year in Review. The full report is available in this week’s City Council materials at shoreviewmn.gov/agendas under Monthly Reports. Please look at 2023’s achievements as we prepare to launch into the New Year. We live in a great city.

Happy Holidays to you and yours!

Sue Denkinger is the Mayor of Shoreview.

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Why we’re interested in organized collection in Shoreview

A recent letter opposes the idea of organized garbage collection in Shoreview. I’d like to outline some reasons by some of us support it. It is just an idea now, since the City Council has just surveyed residents online to hear what people think.

Every Thursday on our cul-de-sac of 13 homes, there are three garbage trucks that run down our street. During the growing season, there are three more trucks for yard waste. Then, there is one for recycling. Those are 20-ton vehicles. I would like fewer of them on our street. In the summer with the windows open, it sounds like a freight train. At 7 a.m., kids are walking to the bus stop.

One argument against organized collection is that we have competition. Some of us have compared our garbage bills with a few dozen friends and neighbors.

The price people pay varies wildly, even when we have the same hauler. Virtually none of those prices are as low as cities with organized collections. What we have now is thousands of households in town with a tiny bit of purchasing power. When a city sets the terms of service and seeks bids from haulers, THEN we have competition.

This isn’t a new idea. We have organized a collection for recycling.

I look forward to the city’s survey results on this question, and I hope that residents will keep an open mind. The result could be a quality service at a lower price with fewer trucks in our neighborhood.

Paul Gardner, Shoreview

Weaponizing religion

Dear People: Please consider the following “letter” — after some thought about things evolving recently … hopefully, perhaps tragically, I’m thinking it should be published in this Holy Season.

This is written with some distress, and apparently,

many others are having distress over recent events, on top of other events the last 50-some years. One tragedy current: that in this most holy of times, we have seen so much hatred IN THE NAME OF RELIGION. We have seen many retreat to their “tribal corners” and attack others — with or without accurate information — and dredge up old grievances.

Our Founding Fathers and their generations had four main fears: corruption, slavery, RELIGION and mobs. In the last 50 years we’ve seen why. If in doubt that they wanted any religion to remain each person’s private possession, please read 1776-1820 state constitutions, which are far more explicit than the 1st Amendment. Eight states banned an active minister from their government. Article VI bans a “religious test” for office.

Please read Charles Kimball’s “When Religion Becomes Evil,” and his “Five Warning Signs of Corruption in Religion.” Find real 1776-1820 statements of their fears of having their lives impacted by somebody else’s religion.

One is reminded of this, from John 13:24: “A new commandment I gave to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you.” I’m told this was NOT to be confined to 12 men.

It has often been said that more people have been killed in the name of religion than for any other reason. If we didn’t understand that before, we should now.

Without compromise and wisdom in the Middle East, we will see this happen again. And we will see it happen, again, here in America.

How very sad, that doctrines and faiths that claim to exist for love so often deteriorate into hatred and demonization of other humans.

P.S. Look up the 1776 North Carolina State Constitution, Articles XXXIV: “under no circumstances whatever” shall people be forced ….

Tom Dolen Shoreview

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Bring your family and join the Shoreview community to ring in the New Year at the Shoreview Community Center from 5-8 p.m.

Sunday, Dec. 31.

There will be inflatables, face painters, an indoor playground, indoor water parks and a lot more fun. Registration is required; walk-ins are not allowed.

More information, and how to register, can be found through the Shoreview Community catalog.

John Murray, from Shoreview, participated in “The Price is Right” on Friday, Dec. 8.

“I’ll never forget those magic words, ‘John Murray, come on down!’ Along with winning a nice prize, that welcome invitation completed a childhood dream and opened doors to more new adventures,” said Murray.

Murray is a worldwide traveler who has his own international trade business, JCM International, with a focus on improving relations and trade and building bridges with China.

CORRECTION In the last edition of the Shoreview Press, the date of the Mounds View High School senior party was incorrect. The senior party will take place on June 3 at BOLWERO following graduation.

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Bix Produce has issued a voluntary recall of Grab N’ Go containers of cut cantaloupes and mixed fruit cups due to the potential for salmonella contamination in the product.

These cantaloupe products were derived from cantaloupes that were involved in the recent Malachita cantaloupe recall.

Consumers, retailers and wholesalers should not eat, sell or serve recalled cantaloupes or recalled products containing cantaloupe. Consumers who may have frozen cantaloupe or cantaloupe products for later use should check their freezers and throw away any recalled products.

The recall was initiated after a supplier notified Bix Produce that they had delivered recalled Malachita cantaloupes to Bix Produce and that those had been processed and distributed by Bix Produce.

If you cannot tell if your cantaloupe is part of the recall, do not eat or use it. Throw it away.

Customers who have questions about the recall may call 651-4878000.

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MOUNDS VIEW SCHOOL BOARD check out the updated website changes for the district. He also reminded the public that no instruction would be given during a single snow day.

If school is closed for multiple days, parents will receive a message that distance learning will be occurring on those days.

• Two new labor agreements were approved by the board. The district will continue clerical and principal contracts with the State Employees Inc. (SEI) for the 2023/24 and 2024/25 school years.

• The board approved the final property tax levy for 2024. The final certification will be forwarded to Ramsey County for processing. Property tax revenue will be collected in 2024 and will be available for the school district to use the following school year. This year, the levy is set to be approximately $63,680,606.20, a 4.56% increase from the 2023 tax levy.

The following occurred at the Mounds View School Board meeting: • Student representatives from Irondale High School recapped events going on at the school. The debate team made it into the top five at state and three speakers from the team were recognized as top individual speakers. The Irondale Mid-Winter Art Show is from Dec. 14-Dec. 21; local Irondale community artists are highlighted at the exhibit.

• The Mounds View High School student council is putting on a toy drive for all students. The grade who donates the most toys will win a popcorn and hot chocolate social.

• The board accepted seven gifts for schools and programs for a total of $4,600. The board also acknowledged the 53 gifts given to the Ralph Reeder Food shelf for a total of $71,699.30.

• Superintendent Chris Lennox told the public to

• For the 2024/2025 school year, Mounds View Elementary schools will accept nonresident students in kindergarten through fifth grade, and a limited number of nonresident students who are entering high school. The district closed enrollment to nonresidents in 2016. Due to lower birth rates, the district has reopened open enrollment for a limited time.

The next Mounds View School Board meeting will be at 7 p.m. Jan. 9 at the District Center, 4570 Victoria St. N., Shoreview. Public comments to the board will be at 6:30 p.m. before the meeting.

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When: 6:30-9 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 26 Where: Shepherd of the Hills Church, Door G, 3920 Victoria St. N., Shoreview Details: All are welcome to join for the annual holiday party and learn more about the guild.

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When: 5-8 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 31 Where: Shoreview Community Center, 4580 Victoria St. N. Details: Bring the whole family out to ring in the new year at the community center. Pre-registration is required.

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ST. PAUL HIKING CLUB

When: 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 31 Where: Rice Lake Elementary School, 575 Birch St., Lino Lakes Details: Hike paved trails and neighborhood streets. Wear appropriate shoes and clothing.

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Waiting Child Elliston,17, is a talkative, outgoing, funny, and brilliant teen who loves to chat and make new connections. He likes playing basketball, football, wrestling, and is even taking a boxing class at school, which he loves! Elliston is excellent at solving Rubik’s Cubes and can finish them in minutes. He is a great singer and enjoys singing along to the car radio. Elliston likes reading “anything that catches his eye” he would say and would like to have a good library in his area.

A family that can keep Elliston connected to his physical outlets and can continue to help him achieve his potential is a must. Elliston is open to any family composition or religious views. He would prefer to live in the Twin Cities metro area. Elliston loves horses and dogs and would love to live in a home with pets.

Following adoption, Elliston needs maintain contact with his brother and other family members.

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When: Dec. 14- Dec. 21 Where: Irondale High School, 2425 Long Lake Rd., New Brighton Details: Irondale students and community artists display their art.

Contact: https://www. moundsviewschools.org/ irondalecalendar

When: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 23 Where: Hanifl Performing Arts Center, 4941 Long Ave., White Bear Lake Details: Swing into the holidays with big band renditions of classic holiday songs and jazz standards.

Features vocalist Courtney Burton.

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Nonprofit hospice eager to recruit volunteers

BY SHANNON GRANHOLM MANAGING EDITOR

Grace Hospice is eagerly looking to recruit volunteers — pet and human — to bring a bit of comfort and joy to its patients.

Grace Hospice is a faith-based, nonprofit organization that follows the grassroots philosophy of hospice, which is service rich in spiritual care and volunteerism. Grace Hospice serves people with terminal illnesses in seven counties in and around the Twin Cities.

Although Grace Hospice has an office in Minneapolis, its clients are served wherever they call home.

Volunteer Coordinator Denise Egan says Grace Hospice provides the same services other hospice providers offer, and then some. In addition to physician oversight, nursing and social workers, Grace Hospice also provides chaplains, massage therapists and music therapists. Egan says what distinguishes Grace above all else is its “fantastic team” of volunteers.

“They are really integral to what we do,” Egan said.

Currently, Grace has a team of approximately 70.

“The majority of them are companion volunteers, so they are providing that loving, comforting presence to patients,” Egan explained. “They also provide respite care for primary caregivers, because it’s exhausting.”

Volunteers also help with bereavement calls and quality of care calls.

Grace Hospice also has volunteer death doulas, who are trained in death and the dying process to help people through their end-of-life journey.

Shoreview resident Joe Colihan has

volunteered with Grace Hospice for a few months. Twice a week, he visits two clients at senior living facilities in White Bear Lake. He learned about Grace Hospice last year when his mother passed away.

Colihan said he is semiretired now, and likes to spend his days volunteering for a nonprofit and playing music.

In addition to just being a companion, he also provides music therapy. He loves playing the piano for residents and singing them songs.

“I love when I am playing and people are reacting,” he said. “I feel like I’m connecting.”

New this year, Grace Hospice has launched a pet visit program, which allows well-behaved pets to visit patients. The pets do not need to be certified-therapy animals, but they will need to pass an internal assessment and be under the command of their owner.

“The demand for pet volunteers always exceeds our supply. There are so many deserving organizations that want therapy dogs, and during the pandemic there was a real shortage of therapy animals,” Egan explained.

“Our CEO worked with our insurance provider, and we decided that we could vet very well-behaved pets … and we could allow these volunteers to bring these animals on pet visits.”

Currently, Grace Hospice has 14 dog volunteers, one cat and several bunnies.

Egan accompanies the new volunteers on their first visit and said it has been amazing to watch. “It’s really beautiful to see the connections that are made, particularly with patients

Grace Hospice has launched a pet visit program.

that are no longer able to communicate; they completely connect and communicate with animals.”

Mounds View resident Linda Buchs-Hammonds just became a volunteer with her certified-therapy dog Sage, a 2 1/2-year-old English doodle (English retriever poodle mix).

Buchs-Hammonds, 73, is a therapist herself. She’s always wanted a dog that had that calm attitude of a therapy dog.

“I wanted the personality. I wanted a dog that would work well with all of our grandkids and I thought, ‘I need to share, I need to share this dog with other people.’ She is just a loving dog,” she said.

Fast-forward: she posted about Sage’s certification on Facebook, and a longtime friend told her that Grace Hospice needed pet volunteers. She was initially planning to bring Sage to a memory care unit, or a hospital, but thought she would first try out hospice.

“My mom was in hospice, and I have

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Currently there are 14 dog volunteers, one cat and seven bunnies.

nothing but positive things to say about hospice at all. I just think what they do is so important,” she said. “I think of some of those people in hospice who had to give up their dog, and sharing mine might be something that helps them.”

She added, “Hopefully we can make those days just a little more special.”

For more information about Grace Hospice, or to become a volunteer, visit www.gracecaring.org.

Shannon Granholm can be reached at 651-407-1227 or quadnews@presspubs. com.

PUBLIC NOTICES MOUNDS VIEW PUBLIC SCHOOLS

All students meet school readiness goals.

All third-grade students achieve grade-level literacy.

All students graduate from high school.

All students attain college and career readiness.

Close achievement gaps for all student groups.

Policy Review The Board reviewed the following policies, recommending no changes: BA-0001 – Association BA-0100 – Administrative Organization BA-0200 – Negotiation on Behalf of the School Board SL-0001 – Unacceptable Risk or Means in Achieving Ends and goals SL-0101 – Unethical Behaviors SL-0201 – Legal or Fiduciary Risk SL-0301 – Refusal to Administer Policy SL-0401 – Exceeding of Annual Budget SL-0402 – Violation of Law SL-0701 – Conflict of Interest DOP Goal update: Review, Update & Refresh District Health, Safety & Security Plans Darin Johnson, executive director of school management, presented a report on this year’s DOP (District Operational Plan) goal of Reviewing, Updating and Refreshing the District’s Health, Safety & Security Plans. Johnson summarized the work that has been completed as it relates to reviewing, updating and refreshing District health, safety and security plans focusing on the four phases of emergency management: mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery.

Updates The Board discussed issues and updates related to NE Metro 916, AMSD/ legislative and shared updates on their activities and participation in events and committees around the District.

Thank you The Board accepted with appreciation gifts from Carol Ducharme, Amanda & Christopher Duffy & Family, Kenneth Zwach, 3M Foundation, Rosalie Hanson, Charities Aid Foundation – Dick Riter, Joshua & Kathryn Enke, Edward & Jamie Chamberlain, David & Lindsey Mackereth, Suher Said & MouCall (833) 937-259 CallPaul (833) 937-2593 to donate stapha Ibrahum Aden, Augustino Kanneh, & Rebecca Stever, Maricris Rott, Maria Vilchis, Matthew & Kate Olson, Charities Aid Foundation David car, truc your car, truck, boat,–your RV, Schreifels, Coca Cola Give - King Solutions, Becky Hepola – Travelers Match, and m and more today!

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SCHOOL BOARD MEETING SUMMARY, NOVEMBER 14, 2023 Meetings take place at the District Center in Shoreview (4570 Victoria Street N). Complete minutes available upon request at the District Center.

Ratification of Employment Contracts The Board approved the proposed contracts between the District and SEIU Local 284 custodians, the Mounds View Education Association (MVEA) and the Mounds View Nutrition Services Association as presented.

Quarterly budget report and amendments Superintendent Chris Lennox provided revenue and expenditure reports for all funds for the first quarter ending September 30, 2023. Each quarterly budget update provides an opportunity to review budget variances and make amendments when information becomes available. The Board approved the budget amendments for this reporting period as presented at the meeting. For details, please visit the Budgets & Finance page.

Canvass votes and issue certificates of election The Board officially canvassed the results of the general election held on November 7, 2023, and approved the Abstract of Votes Cast as presented.

The Board authorized issuance of certificates of election to Heidi Danielson, Jim DeMay, Alissa Daire Nelson and Jonathan Weinhagen.

2022-23 World’s Best Workforce and Achievement and Integration Plan Executive director of curriculum and instruction Angie Peschel and director of research, evaluation and assessment Mary Stobb shared a presentation focused on strategies and progress for each of the five components of the strategic plan:

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RAMSEY COUNTY SHERIFF REPORTS The Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office reported the following selected incidents in Shoreview: • A resident of Rice Creek Trail Court reported unauthorized charges on her debit card Nov. 1, after she discovered that someone had charged nearly $100 to DoorDash. The case is under investigation.

• A Shoreview woman reported her 2010 GMC Yukon stolen overnight Oct. 31-Nov. 1 from in front of her apartment complex in the 3500 block of Owasso Street.

• A juvenile, 14, was arrested for domestic assault Nov. 1 after he slapped his mother during an argument in the 1000 block of Island Lake Avenue.

• A Keep Our Kops Safe (KOPS) alert was issued for a Shoreview man, 22, after he slammed a Shoreview woman’s head against a wall in the 500 block of Harriet Avenue Nov. 2 and fled the scene. The woman was left with physical injuries.

• A Shoreview man, 31, was arrested for felony domestic abuse by strangulation Nov. 2, after a Shoreview woman, 27, reported being physically assaulted by her boyfriend in the 1000 block of Park Street.

• A resident in the 3100 block of Lexington Avenue N. reported an attempt to make a fraudulent transaction on her Ally Bank account Nov. 4.

After the wire transfer was canceled, a police report was written and the bank conducted an investigation of the irregular account activity.

• A White Bear Township man, 38, was arrested on two active Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office warrants and for domestic assault Nov. 4 after deputies responded to the scene of a fight between a man and a woman in the 3500 block of Cohansey Street.

• Deputies responding to the report of a disturbance in the 3500 block of Owasso Street at 3:51 a.m. Nov. 5 made contact with a man who was upset and being loud. Deputies advised the man to keep it down and let the neighbors have their sleep on an early Sunday morning.

• A Forest Lake man, 45, was arrested for burglary Nov. 5 in the 3600 block of Victoria Street N. after deputies were flagged down in the street by a person who told them that a nearby building had been damaged. As deputies approached the building, they discovered that doors and windows were broken and wires were pulled out of walls. The suspect was found inside, along with another male, and both were arrested on third-degree burglary charges before being brought to the law enforcement center.

• A St. Paul woman, 43, and her daughter, 15, were cited for shoplifting Nov. 5 at the Target store in the 3800 block of Lexington Avenue N. They were also banned from the store before being released.

• A Minneapolis woman, 28, was caught using a stolen credit card to rent a hotel room Nov. 6 at the Best Western Plus in the 1000 block of Gramsie Road. When hotel management discovered the crime, they deactivated the key for the room and started the investigation rolling for transaction fraud.

• A resident in the 100 block of Galtier Place on Nov. 9 reported unknown persons for making fraudulent purchases on her credit card.

• A n Atwater man reported being harassed Nov. 9 in the 1500 block of County Road I and received information over the phone about how to apply for a harassment restraining order.

•A suspicious burglary reported Nov. 9 in the 500 block of Elaine Avenue after the homeowner returned to find the front door wide open turned out to be the door that someone residing there forgot to shut.

•H owever, a property owner in the 500 block of Highway 96 West reported criminal damage to property Nov. 10, after returning to the site and finding evidence that someone had tried to enter the building. The attempt to pry open a door and enter the building was unsuccessful.

•A woman in the 4700 block of Cumberland Street on Nov. 10 reported an unauthorized transaction on one of her credit cards, resulting in a financial loss of $113.60. The case is under investigation.

•R amsey County Sheriff’s Office deputies took a report from the 5800 block of Oxford Street N. on Nov. 10 of a woman who received email messages from a man against whom she had an order for protection (OFP). The details of her case were sent to the city attorney for consideration of charges.

•A Robbinsdale man, 19, was arrested at 7:19 p.m.

Nov. 10 in the 5500 block of Aldine Street on an active felony warrant out of Hennepin County for strangulation.

•A Shoreview man, 74, was arrested at 8:20 p.m.

Nov. 10 in the 1000 block of Bridge Street for showing up at the address, which was prohibited according to the OFP the resident had taken out against him.

•D eputies responded to the report of an unknown person trying to gain entry into the building in the 500 block of Highway 96 West, a repeated attempt of the Nov. 10 incident reported earlier.

When deputies arrived on scene, the person was gone.

•A Shoreview man, 46, was arrested on an active Ramsey County warrant at 4:21 p.m. Nov. 11 in the 2000 block of Blazing Star Lane after deputies were alerted to his whereabouts. The subject was taken in custody without resistance and booked at the Ramsey County jail.

•A Shoreview man reported a silver 2016 Buick Verano stolen from its parking spot in the family’s driveway in the 5400 block of Lake Avenue overnight Nov. 12-13. No suspect information exists.

•A fter a vehicle reported in the lake in the 4100 block of Snail Lake Blvd. at 6:36 a.m. Nov. 14 was confirmed unoccupied, deputies consulted the National Crime Information Center database and discovered it was stolen. The recovered vehicle was then towed. The case is under investigation.

•A Shoreview woman, 32, was arrested for domestic assault at 6:59 p.m. Nov. 14 in the 3400 block of Kent Street, after her grandmother, 80, reported the subject for shoving her. After the granddaughter was transported to the Ramsey County Jail for fifth-degree domestic assault, fifth-degree assault and disorderly conduct, she was also cited for all the offenses.

•A car wash employee at the Amoco of Shoreview in the 3800 block of Lexington Avenue reported finding a license plate Nov. 14 that had likely fallen off a vehicle during a recent wash.

Deputies took custody of the plate to be placed into property for safekeeping until its owner could be located.

•A Fridley man, 37, was cited and arrested at 8:44 a.m. Nov. 15 in the 3400 block of southbound Rice Street for driving after revocation, failure to provide current insurance documents and

RAMSEY COUNTY BRIEFS

Enjoy winter break at Battle Creek

Enjoy free guided programs throughout the year in Ramsey County’s parks and arenas. Programs are led or coordinated

by Parks and Recreation staff or specialists.

Try cross-country skiing or kick-sledding for free in the winter recreation area at Battle Creek. Basic instruction is provided. Space is limited and equipment is provided on a first-come, first-served basis.

Classes are available on the following dates: • 2-4 p.m. Dec. 23, 24, 26, 28, 29, 30, 31 • 11 a.m.- 1 p.m. Jan. 6, 7, 13, 14

expired registration, after Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office (RCSO) deputies on patrol observed the vehicle with the tardy tabs.

• A n Arden Hills man, 77, was arrested for DWI at 2:46 p.m. Nov. 15 at a gas station at the intersection of Gramsie Road and Hodgson Road after deputies were dispatched to the scene of a man lying on the ground next to his vehicle that was in the middle of being refueled. Deputies were able to discover that the man, passed out, was intoxicated. Earlier, deputies had received a driving complaint about a vehicle near the intersection of Highway 96 and Rice Street.

• A Columbia Heights man, 23, was arrested at 1:06 p.m. Nov. 16 in the 1000 block of Gramsie Road after another law enforcement agency asked deputies to check a parking lot for a man believed to be in violation of his probation.

When deputies located the suspect, they found him in possession of a loaded handgun, which is an offense worthy of arrest: persons who are on probation are prohibited from possessing firearms.

• A Richfield man, 30, and a Brooklyn Park woman, 21, were arrested at 12:06 a.m. Nov. 17 in the backyard of a private home in the 700 block of Old Highway 8 in New Brighton after deputies were called upon by the Blaine Police Department to assist in rounding up suspects who fled from a traffic stop at the intersection of County Road J and I-35W. With an assist from the Minnesota State Patrol helicopter, deputies located the unoccupied 2004 Chevrolet Silverado.

Shortly afterward, they discovered the pair on the lam, hiding inside a toy playhouse in the aforementioned back yard.

• A resident in the 6000 block of Rice Creek Parkway reported her ex-boyfriend, 37, for harassing her Nov. 17 through a multitude of text messages. The case is under investigation.

• A representative of Lionsgate Academy in the 500 block of Cardigan Road reported a blue van belonging to the school stolen from the parking lot on Nov. 17. The case is under investigation, as RCSO detectives will be keeping an eye out for the van with the word “Lionsgate” on its side.

• A resident in the 5200 block of Hodgson Road reported a fraudster claiming to be a Geek Squad employee for stealing hundreds of dollars from him while pretending to help fix the complainant’s computer on Nov. 17.

• A Wyoming man, 38, was arrested at 7:23 a.m.

Nov. 19 in the 5900 block of Rice Creek Parkway after deputies responded to the report of a female, 32, using drugs in the parking lot of a motel. When deputies made contact with the couple, the man told deputies the drugs were his.

The man was taken into custody for felony drug possession, and both were trespassed from the grounds.

• A walker on a path near the intersection of Edgewater Avenue and Lexington Avenue N. on Nov. 20 reported finding a handgun lying along the trail. When deputies arrived on scene and conducted a closer inspection, they discovered that the gun was a replica handgun that shoots pellets. They appropriated the pellet gun to be placed into property down at the station.

• A n Otsego woman reported that someone stole two computer monitors off the front step of a business in the 500 block of County Road E after they were delivered on Nov. 21. No suspect information exists.

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Free snowshoeing at Goodrich Golf Course

Enjoy the Goodrich Golf Course in a brand-new way. Join Ramsey County for a weekend of free snowshoeing. Bring your own snowshoes or borrow a pair for free.

Afterward, warm up by the fire pit and enjoy s’mores.

Snowshoeing at Goodrich Golf Course is offered from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 13, and Sunday, Jan. 14.

The Goodrich Golf Course is located at 1820 Van Dyke St. in Maplewood. For other winter programs, visit https://www.ramseycounty.us/residents/parks-recreation/ programs-activities/programs.

Ramsey County launches free naloxone distribution project

Ramsey County Public Health has launched a pilot project to offer county residents a potentially life-saving drug that can reverse an opioid overdose.

The county will be offering free naloxone directly to residents on a limited basis, while supplies last.

Ramsey County residents can order a naloxone kit, which includes: • two doses of naloxone nasal spray,

• breathing barriers and gloves, and • directions for use and a list of community resources.

Multiple government agencies and service providers are now required by state law to carry or maintain a supply of naloxone.

The goal of the county’s pilot project for residents is to extend the availability of naloxone further into the community.

Public Health is offering one kit per address. County residents can order the kit at ramseycounty.us/ opioids. The kits will be mailed directly to homes.

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Dear Santa, My name is Alejandro and I am 10 years old. It will be my first time to write you because we are from Spain.

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Dear Santa. hello, Santa. You know I like air Jordan things, like, Jordan cards, air Jordan shoes. Pretty mach any air Jordan thing. This year I would like a pair of air Jordan shoes. The white and gray pair. The pair that Lukus has. He’s in my school. I have wanted a pair for so long. Thanks, Santa.

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Dear Santa, My name is Carolina and I am 8 years old. I am so excited for Christmas this year! It will be my first time because I’m from Spain. This year I have been Naughty + Nice. A few things I did that were nice are: I help someone else in my class of Otter Lake. I help mom to do things at home.

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Dear Santa, My name is Genevieve I am 4 years old.

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Dear Santa, My name is Colton I am 4 years old.

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Dear Santa, My name is Etta I am 4 years old.

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World Bowser’s Fury Game* • Gold Card Pack of Pokemon Gold Cards (Pile)* • Search Party Chaos at the Park Board Game • What Do You Meme? Family Edition Board Game • Topps Baseball Cards* (especially Opening Day set) • Super Striker Hover Soccer Set (Mindware) • Dig it Up Ancient Artifact Set (Mindware) • Dig it Up Kits: Dragons, Woodland Animals or Puppies (Mindware) • Engine Inventor Motorized Offroader, Race Car or Ginobot (Mindware) • Studio Stone Creative Carving Set – Polar Bear, Penguin, Turtle & Orca, Lion & Elephant or Bear & Wolf (Mindware) • Gearjits Gumball Machine Marble Coaster (Mindware) • Thames & Cosmos Hydraulic Boxing Bots Kit or Ultra Bionic Blaster (Mindware) • 12 Days of Crystal Science (Mindware) • flip-flops Scotty

Dear Santa I want a elf, every kind of tap. Soft carpet, mini motofcycle.

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Dear Santa, weve been good all year I hope your doing well this is what I want for Cristmas this year a PS5 – PS5 Controler, Spiderman 2, a nerf minigun, more Sonic Legos, more Sonic.exe characters, more normal Sonic characters, especially Infinite, more super versions of them, super Mario wonder, Sonic superstars, more marvel superheros, and for Joey a few Nerf guns, some new monster trucks especially fire, max-d and white megaladon and a big gold dragonoid, the big air challenge, a bigger bin to store monster trucks this is what we would like for Cristmas we hope you have a merry Cristmas.

From Wally and Joey

Dear Santa, I want: • Wireless Switch Gaming Head-Set • Mario 3-D All-Star S-Switch • Mario RPG-Switch • 8-Bit Link Amiibo • Piranha Plant Amiibo • Cat Mariot Cat Peach Amiibos • Super Smash Bros Ultimate - Switch • Switch • Sports • Switch Sports Accessories Bundle - 23 in 1 Family Pack Kit - For Switch Sports.

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From your friend, Jackson Thank you and Merry Christmas!

Dear Santa I would like for christmas legos, miny squishmello, jolly ranchers, gizmo watch, miny motorcycle, elf on the shelf, thinking puddy please. Thank you From: Nora

Dear Santa, I would like: • Nintendo DS • Super Princess Peach (For DS) • Nintendo 64 • Super Mario 64 (For Nintendo 64) Thanks in advance!

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The Mounds View wrestlers, ranked No. 3 in Class 3A, got the season off to a roaring start on Nov.30.

In a quad meet at home on Thursday, Nov. 30, Mounds View beat conference rivals White Bear Lake 62-3 and Forest Lake 55-12.

At a dual meet tournament on Saturday, Dec. 2, in Chisago Lakes, the Mustangs beat Cambridge-Isanti 65-5, Chisago Lakes 70-6, Foley 52-10 and Kenyon-Wanamingo 43-19.

Posting 6-0 records for the Mustangs were Owen LaRose (four pins) at 107 and 114, Caden Grenier (two pins, one tech fall) at 152, Apollo Ashby (three pins, two forfeits) at 172 and 189, and Quin Morgan (six pins) at 215 and 285.

Going 5-0 were Brett

Swanson (four pins and a tech fall) at 121, Colton Loween (four pins) at 160 and Joey Muhlstein (four pins, one forfeit) at 189 and 215.

Brady Swenson was 5-1 (two pins, two tech falls) at 145 and 152. Swenson, ranked No. 6 at 145, lost to Forest Lake’s No. 1 Parker Lyden 4-1. Will Schneider was 5-1 (two pins) at 127.

The Mustangs return all but one starter from last year’s 31-1 team that lost to Stillwater in the section finals.

The top twelve teams in the preseason, as ranked by The Guillotine last week, are St. Michael-Albertville, Hastings, Mounds View, Stillwater, Shakopee, Eden Prairie, Park, Apple Valley, Rochester Mayo, Wayzata, Willmar and Forest Lake.

BRUCE STRAND

Apollo Ashby checked the clock while nearing a first-period pin against Forest Lake’s Nate Schleif at 172 pounds.

SPORTS BRIEFS Remme sank 29 for SLP (1-4). The Mustangs prevailed 52-49 over Mahtomedi (0-5) on Dec. 8, powered by Roe with 18 points. Fretheim added nine and Loegering eight. New Richmond (WI) beat the Mustangs 58-47 on Monday, Dec. 11, led by George Schroeder with 16 points and 12 rebounds. Roe had 19 points and Alex Kriauciunas 11 for the Mustangs. Mounds View pulled out an 82-79 win over Stillwater (1-3) Wednesday, Dec. 13, as Fretheim threaded 23 points, Roe 20, Loegering 16 and Kriauciunas 14. Henry Zollar led Stillwater with 27. East Ridge (2-2) downed the Mustangs 77-50 on Friday, Dec. 15, led by Cedric Tomes with 25 points. Fretheim had 13 and Jacob Sampson 10 for the Mustangs.

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Eli Roe (14) and Joey Fretheim (12) thwarted a layup by Mahtomedi’s Micah Schmidt.

Mounds View has a 4-2 record, including three recent close wins. The Mustangs edged Spring Lake Park 74-63 on Dec. 5 with Eli Roe netting 22 points, Cody Loegering 18 and Joey Fretheim 10. Brock

Mounds View has a 4-2 record after losing two of three last week. Stillwater tripped the Mustangs 66-48 there on Tuesday, Dec. 12 with Amy Thompson sinking 22 points and Elise Dieterle 18. For the Mustangs, Brian Stenstrom netted 14 points, Logan Kirk 10 and Lily Ryan eight. The Mustangs defeated Minneapolis Henry 79-28 at home last Thursday as 11 players scored, led by Stenstrom with 22. Ryan and Emma Bratland had nine points each, and Logan Kirk, Jocelyn Setley and Anna Poepard had eight points each.

East Ridge (2-5) downed the Mustangs 74-56 on Friday, Dec. 15 with Sidney Clauer netting 25 points. Stenstrom had 21, Poepard 14 and Kate Roeber 10.

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Mounds View/Irondale (MVI) is 2-7-1 after losing to White Bear Lake 6-3 last Saturday. Lauren Ballinger, Sarah Johnson and Gabrielle Bullert scored against

LO O K I N G A H E A D FO R S P O R T S BOYS BASKETBALL: 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 19—Roseville 7:15 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 21—Chicago Lakes 3:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 28—at Andover GIRLS BASKETBALL: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 19—Roseville 7:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 21—at Hill Murray Thursday, Dec. 28—at Hibbing High School Friday, Dec. 29—at Hibbing High School BOYS SWIMMING: 6:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 19—Stillwater at Chippewa Middle School GYMNASTICS: 6:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 21—Woodbury/Edgewood Middle School

BOYS HOCKEY: 7:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 21 —Cretin-Derham Hall/TCO Sports Garden 2:00 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 23—at Duluth East/Heritage Arena 7:00 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 30—White Bear Lake at TCO Sports Garden GIRLS HOCKEY: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 20—at Roseville Area/ National Sports Center

the Bears (7-3-1). MVI beat Forest Lake 2-1 in overtime on Dec. 5 with Ballinger netting both goals. She hit the game-winner 3:59 into overtime. Lily Peltier made 32 saves against the Rangers (4-6). MVI lost to Cretin-Derham Hall 3-2 on Dec. 9 in overtime with Isabelle Oelrich getting the game-winning goal for the Raiders (6-5). Ballinger had both MVI goals and June McGrath made 37 saves.

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Mounds View has a 3-3 record after beating Irondale 6-1 at home on Thursday, Dec. 14 and losing to Park 3-1 on Saturday, Dec.16 in Cottage Grove. Jonny Conlin knocked in four goals against Irondale (3-2) and has 10 for the season. Sam Schulte had a goal and two assists, Mitch Olson one goal, and Owen Lee 19 saves. Scoring information against Park is not available. The Mustangs played them on Dec.16. The Mustangs lost to Roseville 9-7 on Dec. 7 and Rosemount 4-1 on Dec. 12. Conlin had three goals and three assists against Roseville and Max Young had two goals and two assists.

CORRECTION have said that goals were made by Jonny Conlin and Max Young on the power plays.

In the Dec. 5 edition of the Shoreview Press, a story on the Mounds View boys hockey game against Rogers should

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BrettScherman Swenson Brol Mounds View Wrestling Centennial Lacrosse

Brett Swenson, Mounds Viewjunior juniorlacrosse wrestler,standout, capturedhas the netted Brol Scherman, Centennial 114-pound the power-packed, 40-team(4-2) MatBoss 22 goalschampionship and provided at seven assists for the Cougars while notchingChristmas 17 groundTournament balls (a change of possession statistic).

Minnesota in Rochester this past weekend, Scherman as a sophomore with 36 goals with a pin andwas fourall-conference decisions — helping the Mustangs place first as and 28 assists.isThe recruiting ILMCA saidpounds of him:by“Enda team.

Swenson 14-0 and waswebsite ranked No. 2 at 121 The to-end playmaking machine with striking confidence both on Guillotine last week.

Last season, he was 47-4 and state runner-up and off the field. Versatile offensive threat with strong outside at 106.

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What makes electric vehicles different from conventional cars is the lack of a proper engine. Electric vehicles rely on a battery motor. The motor only consists of two main parts: the stator and the rotor.

Being much smaller than a gasoline engine, electric motors are typically located between the wheels they propel.

A simple gearbox and half-shafts directly connect the motor’s rotor to the wheels. For rear-wheel electric vehicles, the motor is in the back — vice versa for front-wheel electric vehicles. Most all-wheel drive vehicles have a battery at each axle.

There are two main types of vehicle engines. There is an internal combustion engine, which can be found in standard, conventional cars as well as some hybrid vehicles. An internal combustion engine runs on a variety of fuels, including gasoline, diesel, natural gas, propane, biodiesel, or ethanol, and produces the most fossil fuel emissions. A hybrid vehicle has both an internal combustion engine and a smaller battery motor for the driver to utilize.

The second type of engine can mainly be found in electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids. Plug-in hybrid vehicles have both a conventional engine and a battery motor. They mainly rely on a batterypowered motor, but drivers can use the conventional engine if needed. An allelectric vehicle relies solely on a battery motor.

Depending on the wattage of your charging port, charging can take anywhere from 15 minutes to 40 hours.

Most electric vehicle refueling can take place in your garage, but electric vehicle owners may also charge their vehicles at a public charging station. There are three different charging levels: Levels one and two have alternating current connections. Level one generally has about 120 volts. Level one charging can be done from inside your garage and works with any standard household United States power outlet.

A level two current connection has anywhere between 240-280 volts of power going into the car’s battery; the energy transfers to the car through a Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) connector. An SAE connector is a twoconductor direct current connector that is commonly used for electric automotive applications or motorcycles.

Level three charging refers to direct current charging, and the voltage and power level are specific to the car. The most familiar outlet used with this level of charging is the SAE combined charging system (CCS). The SAE CCS has two additional direct power contacts, making it the quickest way to charge your electric vehicle. Temperature and speed affect the efficiency of all cars, but since electric vehicles use most of their available energy, they are affected more in cold weather.

Current lithium-ion batteries can lose up to 50% of stored energy when the car is exposed to below-zero temperatures.

Vehicle owners can avoid this by plugging in the battery and warming it through the car’s software. It also can be avoided by starting the car with a full battery every day if the car can be plugged in overnight.

The charging ports can provide a different number of kilowatts. The basic home level, or level one, contains only around one kilowatt of power. At level one, your car will receive a full battery charge in two days or up to 50 miles in range overnight. Level two charging has eight kilowatts available and can recharge the battery to completion overnight. The last level, the third level, is the quickest charging available. The charging ports can contain anywhere from 50 to 350 kilowatts. Your car will receive a full charge in 15 to 50 minutes.

Sales of electric vehicles are growing much faster than that of internal combustion engine vehicles. Currently in Minnesota, there are 761 public charging stations available for electric vehicle drivers.

In total, there are currently over 49,000 public charging stations in the United States. These charging station types range from level two to level three.

In 2020, Tesla had 830 different direct charging locations across the United States; there were 2,955 third-party direct charging locations.

“Since earlier this year, automakers and charger manufacturers have adopted Tesla’s North American charging standard,” said Anderson. “In the near future, by 2025, everybody will be able to use every charging station.”

Tesla may have installed the lowest number of public charging stations across the U.S., but because the electrical outlets at those stations are highly adaptable, Tesla’s charging stations are very popular.

Currently, two-thirds of the electric vehicles in the United States on the road are Tesla. The Tesla Model Y is the “best-selling car on the powertrain this year,” Anderson said. The Model Y is the best-selling electric car available on the market.

In Minnesota, there are currently around 35 different types of electric vehicles for sale. These vehicles have a range of anywhere from 114 to 520 miles with a median range of 260 miles before the battery needs to be charged.

More information on electric vehicles can be found on Anderson’s blog at https://letsgo0.com. His blog also lists other websites that provide good information about electric vehicles.

An electric vehicle’s battery motor consists of two main parts: the stator and the rotor.

According to the U.S. Department of Energy, there are currently 44,000 third-party public charging stations across the United States.

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MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF AGRIGULTURE BRIEF

Applications open for 2024 industrial hemp program Online applications are now open for anyone wishing to grow or process hemp in Minnesota in 2024. A license from the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) is required for individuals and businesses.

Applications must be submitted by April 30, 2024, and a license is valid for the 2024 calendar year. The

application can be found online at www.mda.state. mn.us/plants/hemp. Along with the online form, first-time applicants and authorized representatives need to submit fingerprints and pass a criminal background check. These licenses are for growing and processing industrial hemp only. The hemp grower or processor application is not for the growth or sale of adult-use or medical cannabis. The application is also not intended for the sale of hemp-derived cannabinoid products. Adult-use cannabis information can be

found online at https://cannabis.state.mn.us/. Information related to medical cannabis and hemp-derived cannabinoid products can be found online at https:// health.state.mn.us/people/cannabis/index.html.

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Upcoming events Swing into the Holidays Concert

The Hanifl Performing Arts Center Saturday December 23 2:00 & 7:30 The Minnesota Jazz Chamber Orchestra and vocalist Courtney Burton bring some swinging holiday tunes and jazz standards to help you start the holiday weekend off right!

Little House on the Prairie: The Musical

The Hanifl Performing Arts Center January 26-February 10 The timeless story of Laura Ingalls Wilder's real childhood offers a unique glimpse of life on the American frontier and tells a heartwarming, unforgettable story! This delightful musical captures the spirit of Minnesota and is a perfect outing for the whole family.

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Basket Weaving

White Bear Center for the Arts January 5-6, 10:00 AM-1:00 PM You will learn to weave reeds of various colors to create your own basket in this class with Bonnie Dordal.

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Creating a Dance Community in White Bear Lake Jan Chamberlin has been teaching dance classes at White Bear Center for the Arts for over 20 years. During that time, she has forged a community of dancers who get to share in the joy of movement. How did it all begin? According to Jan, she “started dancing at age three and never stopped.” After receiving a BFA in Dance Performance, she studied ballet, modern, and jazz dance techniques in New York City with teachers from the New York City Ballet and Ballet Russes, among others.

When Jan and her husband moved to White Bear Lake in the mid-90s, Jan quickly became involved with White Bear Center for the Arts, starting as a board member, then board chair, and eventually becoming a teaching artist. At the time WBCA was located in the Armory and the first ballet class was held in the fourth floor classroom. “We would push the tables to the outside of the room and dance in the middle, being careful not to get too close to the kiln that was always running and very hot,” she said. Her first class had six students, and one of those students, Kim, has taken at least one class every session ever since Jan started teaching at the art center. “I am humbled by her dedication,” Jan said.

As demand grew, so did the class size, and Jan added jazz classes, and ventured into kids classes as well. When WBCA patrons told her they would love to take a ballet class but no longer felt comfortable jumping at their age, she developed a ballet class that took place exclusively at the barre, no jumps required. She recently added restorative dance to her repertoire, aimed at those who are recovering from injuries, and her classes have moved from that small Armory room to professional dance spaces. At every turn, Jan has listened to the needs of the community, and offered classes to suit those needs.

Jan sees firsthand the incredible impact that dance has on the lives of her students. She recounted the many health benefits of dance, including better balance, coordination, muscular strength and endurance, and flexibility.

But it’s the lesser-known benefits that Jan believes have the biggest impact.

Dance positively affects mental health, boosts memory, and builds confidence as dancers White Bear Center for the Arts improve and complete

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steps. “Dance is an incredibly mindful experience, so taking a class is practicing mindfulness,” Jan said. “Most importantly, dancing together with a group of people builds empathy and community. The support each member of the class offers to the others, both in the dance studio and outside it, is amazing.

Many lasting friendships have formed.”

After teaching dance classes in the White Bear community for over 20 years, Jan is confident when she says her favorite part of dance is the people. “Not only are my students supportive of each other,” she said, “they also encourage and inspire me. I try new things and push myself artistically because of them. Although my days performing as a dancer are behind me, I am still an artist who gets to create artful classes on a weekly basis. Because many have taken my classes for years, some even decades, they are not only friends but more like family.”

Looking back, Jan couldn’t have known 20-plus years ago that she was about to create a dance community in the White Bear Lake area. “WBCA and I merely offered something that filled a void in the northeast metro,” Jan said. “The response has been huge (there must have been thousands of dance registrations over the 20-plus years I have taught), and I am truly grateful that so many people can experience the art of dance.”

You can find more information on Jan’s dance classes online at WhiteBearArts.org/movement-dance.

Succulent Artistry: Plant & Craft Workshop

White Bear Center for the Arts Saturday, February 3, 1:00-4:00 PM In this workshop, you’ll learn the art of succulent arrangement, gain valuable plant care knowledge, and leave with a beautiful, personalized succulent planter to adorn your home or office.

Finding Nemo Jr.

Children’s Performing Arts Marlin, an anxious and over-protective clownfish, lives in the Great Barrier Reef with his kid Nemo, who longs to explore the world beyond their anemone home. When Nemo is captured and taken to Sydney, Marlin sets off on an epic adventure across the ocean. Tickets on sale at www. childrensperformingartsmn.org

You can find a full list of classes in WBCA’s quarterly printed catalog and online at WhiteBearArts.org/classes.

WBCA Gears Up for Winter Open House For many families, White Bear Center for the Arts’ Winter Open House is a must-attend event. After all, who would pass on hot cocoa and a sled dog ride? This year’s Winter Open House, happening Saturday, January 13 from 1:00-3:00 PM, will be no different. It

will include an ice sculptor, art projects, outdoor fun, and yes, sled dogs. Best of all, it’s free and open to the public. So if you’re looking for a free family activity this winter where you can get out of the house and create, White Bear Center for the Arts has the event for you.

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