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Memorial Day remembered in letters

Civil War coming to life in special Memorial Day ceremony

BY DEBRA NEUTKENS STAFF WRITER

Two brass bugles painstakingly handcrafted with machinist precision will sound Taps at the culmination of this year’s Memorial Day ceremony at Union Cemetery.

What makes the event special is not just the one-of-a-kind instruments’ debut, but the fact the bugles will be part of the 160th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg. Their maker, Bill Milashius, has enlisted two former Army musicians to play what’s referred to as “echo Taps” for the commemoration, meaning one bugle will answer the other.

Taps is a 24-note bugle call sounded to signal “lights out” at the end of a military day, honor the fallen at funerals and close patriotic memorial ceremonies.

Americans will be celebrating Memorial Day on Monday, May 29. It is one of history’s most solemn days honoring the men and women who died while serving in the United States military. Navy serviceman Greg Tardiff wrote his wife Suzanne every day for nine months while he was on the aircraft carrier USS Saratoga during the Vietnam War. Before he

away their daughter’s Megan and Ashley compiled the letters into a book called, “Letters from the Saratoga.”

A military love story remembered in letters

BY NOELLE OLSON SHOREVIEW PRESS EDITOR

Imagine looking through your parent’s attic and finding a stack of love letters your dad wrote to your mom when he was serving in the U.S. Navy.

That’s what Greg and Suzanne’s Tardiff’s daughter Megan discovered, and she decided to put all of the letters into a book called, “Letters from the Saratoga.”

Greg wrote the letters to Suzanne when he was a parachute rigger on the USS Saratoga aircraft carrier.

“The letters are from the nine months he was on the ship,”

Suzanne said. “I just liked the fact that there was so much to learn about the war in the letters. The thing that really got me was that he was on this huge aircraft carrier for nine months and yet he found something to write every day.”

One of Suzanne’s favorite excerpts from the book: “That’s all the new news I have. The ship’s schedule is still the same. The war is still the same. Everything is still the same. Sure will be glad when things start being different. I love you, Greg.”

Greg grew up in White Bear Lake and Suzanne lived in Highland Park when they first met in the winter of 1970.

“A friend of mine from work had convinced me to attend a blind date of sorts — it was really a skating/broomball party with lots of people attending, and Greg was to be one of them,” Suzanne said. “At the time, my friend’s husband was driving a school bus for work and I needed a ride. So, I was picked up for our first date on a school bus standing on a snowy corner with a broom in my hand. When Greg walked in, he had his arm around another girl and I said to my friend, ‘What kind of a date is this? He has a girlfriend!’ It was his sister.”

Suzanne said the night turned

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Milashius, a machinist by trade with a passion for crafting entire brass instruments, as well as components, is current commander of the White Bear Lake American Legion Post 168. A veteran of the Army National Guard, he got the idea to build the bugles a few years back with the intention of donating one to the Legion and one to VFW Post 1782.

“I’m not someone who just decided to build some horns. I have a strong background in this,” said Milashius, who holds a music degree major and manufacturing minor from St. Cloud State. He also credits mentors who have helped him in his quest to create instruments suitable for the most discerning

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Bill Milashius and Eric Peterson display the handcrafted copper and brass bugles that are near completion. Final fitting, finishing and play tests will be completed prior to the Memorial Day ceremony.

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Spotlight on Mental Health Awareness Month

Each year, millions of Americans face the reality of living with a mental illness.

During May, the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) joins the national movement to raise awareness about mental health. Mental Health Awareness Month has been observed in the U.S. since 1949.

Mental Health Awareness Month provides a perfect opportunity for the NAMI Alliance to shine a spotlight on spreading helpful mental health resources and information on local programs or initiatives and content to specific populations (for example, caregivers, youth and young adults, underrepresented communities). It is also a chance to encourage people to take action.

NAMI is launching the “More Than Enough” social media awareness campaign, uplifting and empowering the mental health community to feel that they are “more than enough.” It affirms the idea that people are inherently worthy of life, love and healing — no matter what they look like, no matter where they are in their journeys, no matter what they are or aren’t able to do.

Throughout the month, NAMI will introduce several calls to action related to how people can feel empowered, combat stigma and get involved — ultimately sharing the message that all people, no matter where they are on their mental health journey, are deserving of support, resources, fulfillment and a community that cares.

Get involved

NAMIWalks: Many virtual and in-person NAMIWalks will be taking place throughout the country during the month of May to help bring awareness and spread the message of Mental Health for All!

• Hold a virtual film watch party in your community: Host a TV show or film watch party about mental health and/or discussion group afterward.

• Host a book club: Coordinate a book selection about mental health with friends (such as “You Are Not Alone” by Ken Duckworth; “Turtles All the Way Down” by Jon Green; “On Edge: A Journey Through Anxiety” by Andrea Petersen; “Crazy Is My Superpower” by AJ Mendez Brooks; “Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine: A Novel” by Gail Honeyman; “The Lonely Century” by Noreena Hertz). Then host — virtually or in person — a conversation to talk about it. Consider inviting the author or a subject matter expert to moderate or ask for facilitation questions to help guide the discussion.

• Host a NAMI DIY Fundraiser: Plan an event like bowling or a bake sale, concert or gala; celebrate a milestone; remember a loved one’s legacy; undertake a physical challenge; or create something that’s perfect for your unique skills or interests to raise funds.

Be sure to visit nami.org/MentalHealthMonth for further details on activities and events.

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Memorial Day Memorial Day

We salute the men and women who have fought for the freedom of every American citizen in this great nation.

In their honor, we invite you to the White Bear Lake Memorial Day parade on Monday, May 29th. The form-up for the parade is at 9:00, parade will start at City Hall at 9:30 and proceed to Union Cemetery. All youth groups and all veterans are invited to attend and march. Join us for a free hotdog lunch for camaraderie & sing service songs.

At 10:00 AM at Union Cemetery, a short program honoring those who gave their lives for freedom will be held. The Public is invited to join us for snacks at the American Legion Club located at 2210 Third St after the parade.

There will be a ceremony honoring those who died at sea at 2 PM at Veteran’s Park, adjacent to the VFW located at 4496 Lake Ave. So.

BY THE NUMBERS

• 1 in 5 U.S. adults experience mental illness each year, and less than half of them receive treatment.

• 1 in 20 U.S. adults experience a serious mental illness each year, and less than two-thirds receive treatment.

• 1 in 6 U.S. youth experience a mental health condition each year, and only half of them receive treatment.

• 50% of all lifetime mental illness begins by age 14, and 75% by age 24.

• 11 years is the average delay between onset of mental illness symptoms and treatment.

• 1 in 10 young people under age 18 experienced a mental health condition following a COVID-19 diagnosis.

• 77% of Americans say they are not content with the state of mental health treatment in this country.

• 65% of Americans are concerned about the stigma around mental illness.

• Annually, mental illness affects:

• 16% of Asian adults

• 21% of Black/African American adults

• 18% of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander adults

• 21% of Hispanic adults

• 27% of American Indian/Alaska Native adults

• 24% of White adults

• 35% of multiracial adults

• 50% of LGB adults

LETTERS: Navy serviceman

out “quite wel l.” The couple had a couple more dates afterward while Greg was still home in Minnesota.

“Greg even took me to his family Christmas dinner at his grandfather’s house, where I met his family,”

Suzanne said. “We were able to spend New Year’s Eve together before he left to fly back to NAS (Naval Station) Corpus Christi.”

They continued a long distance relationship by talking on the telephone three times a week for six months while he was on base.

“He was planning to come home in July for a wedding, so he invited me to fly down to the base he was stationed at to spend time together before driving back to Minnesota together,” Suzanne said. “We had a good time there at South Padre Island as well as horseback riding on the King Ranch, where he kept a horse. A week after the wedding, he left home for Texas.”

Greg was then transferred to the Naval Station in Mayport, Florida, and the USS Saratoga.

“He was very lonely there, and during one of our late night chats, he asked me if I would consider moving to Florida,” Suzanne said. “Confused by the question, I replied, ‘What are you asking me?’ Greg responded that

his wife

day while on the USS Saratoga

White Bear Lake and continued his service in the Navy Reserves for 20 years.

“Greg was a person that was he always wanted to move,” she laughed. “We had a really nice place in Hugo, and then we bought 80 acres with a beautiful house and outbuildings in Boynton, Oklahoma. It was in the middle of nowhere and we didn’t know a soul. Greg had his horses and he was crazy about horses.”

While in Oklahoma, the family would celebrate Easter, Christmas and Thanksgiving in one weekend and called it “Chrisgiving.”

“We moved back to Minnesota because Greg told our children that when they got married and had a family, we would move back because they were not real happy about us moving,” Suzanne said. “We moved to White Bear Township in 2016.”

figure that out by proxy.”

Greg returned home for Christmas and the couple got married on Wednesday, Dec. 29. After the wedding, the couple moved to an apartment in Mayport, Florida.

They were aware that the ship was being deployed to the Mediterranean

ed. By Monday he was gone.”

Rather than be stuck in Florida by herself for eight months, Suzanne called her father and asked him to come get her and help her move back to Minnesota.

“He came down with my little brother and sister and we went to Disney World

Two years later Greg started having symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease. “I ended up having to put him in a home because he was just combative, and I just couldn’t handle it,” Suzanne said.

In December 2021 Greg passed away five days before the couple’s 50th wedding anniversary. “We had a big party planned, and it was three days before Christmas.”

Greg got to read some of the letters before he died and even though he had

PHOTOS CONTRIBUTED

(Top left) Suzanne and Greg Tardiff on their wedding day. (Top right) Cover of the book “Letters from Saratoga.” (Bottom) Greg Tardiff and one of his letters he wrote to his wife Suzanne while stationed on the USS Sartoga aircraft carrier.

Start seeing kids

School is almost out, which means more kids will be riding bikes, rollerblading, skateboarding, and scootering to friends’ houses, local parks, and the local ice cream shop. It’s a good sign because when they are playing outside it means they’re not holed up in their bedrooms playing video games. One of my favorite sights this time of year is seeing kids ride by on bikes carrying fishing poles. However, it’s a reminder that we need to put our phones down and start paying attention to what is going on around us. As you make your way home after a long day or you’re running late, remember to be aware that neighborhood kids are out again.

Kids being out of school can also mean more shenanigans happening in local neighborhoods.

As annoying as it is to get up to answer your door only to find no one there, or wake up to neighbor kids having a bonfire or playing loud music, try to remember that most of us were once kids who were trying to find relatively harmless fun. How we as adults react is important. In the last few years I have seen instances of people taking photos of kids doing annoying but relatively harmless acts and posting it on social media. Many of the comments such posts generate are inappropriate – when you consider it’s adults talking about kids - and some are downright concerning and even threatening. It’s one thing if a crime is committed and caught on your Ring doorbell, but ding-dong ditchers?

Deal with it offline. If someone steals a package off your front porch or takes a baseball bat to your mailbox, by all means call the police. If neighbor kids are playing loudly in the street, simply put in a set of ear plugs and consider a good time to bring it up.

Let’s be honest, the majority of us and the children we have raised have taken part in activities like ding-dong ditching, playing loud music, setting off fireworks, or being out late in the evening. Posting photos on social media or calling the police for situations like this is not necessarily the right thing to do. Instead, be neighborly in your approach and mention it to kids when you see them out, or if you really have to, consider a call or text to their parents. When I was in high school, my parents were often out of town and I always had friends over. I know my neighbors didn’t appreciate my friends with loud car stereos, or when we had a short lived band practicing in the garage, or the starting of a dirt bike motor after a rebuild, or the clinking of cans in the trash and car doors slamming late at night, because they talked to me about it. I appreciated that versus them calling the police or even my parents, and we made an effort to be more respectful. Kids do dumb things and we were all kids. Remember most of them are decent. Further, I believe kids are more likely to be respectful when they are treated with respect by adults, and adults actually act like role models. When you as an adult make a comment on social media about how awful today’s kids are, or worse, make a comment like “They’ll see what they have coming if they ring my doorbell,” think about how you would react if someone said those things about your child or grandchild. Because chances are, your child or grandchild has pulled some shenanigans, too. Instead, build social capital with the neighborhood kids to make a difference.

Talking tick season with U of M

As the weather finally warms up, Minnesotans are eager to get out and enjoy our state’s beautiful outdoors. But unfortunately, we’re not the only ones who venture out when the temperature rises; summer means tick season in Minnesota. Many ticks can carry bacteria, viruses and parasites that can harm humans, including those that cause Lyme disease and anaplasmosis.

Jon Oliver with the University of Minnesota School of Public Health answers questions about the outlook for this year’s tick season in Minnesota, types of ticks and where they are most prevalent, and what people should do to avoid ticks and if they find one on themselves.

Q: Will there be a lot of ticks this year?

A: It is always a good bet that there will be plenty of deer ticks in Minnesota in the spring and summer. Last year, despite drier than normal summer weather, the state saw fairly typical numbers of immature ticks. This year, those ticks will have grown to be adults or nymphs. Based on last year’s number, I expect we will have a fairly

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average year for deer ticks and that means there will be plenty of them around.

Q: What types of ticks are most common in Minnesota?

A: Deer ticks (Ixodes scapularis) and American dog ticks (“wood ticks”; Dermacentor variabilis) are common in Minnesota and both commonly bite people and pets. Although both species can potentially transmit diseases, deer ticks are more concerning because they are often infected with the bacteria that cause Lyme disease.

Q: Where are ticks most prevalent?

A: Deer ticks require a refuge with a high humidity level, such as the forest leaf layer, so they are most often found in forested areas. Deer ticks are spreading and becoming more common. They are now found in every forested county in the state. Even in prairie areas, deer carry deer ticks to patches of forested habitat, so people should be vigilant for ticks after visiting any forested area in Minnesota. Adult deer ticks are active in the spring (April through June) and the fall (September through November) when temperatures are above freezing and there is no snow. Immature nymphs are considered more of a disease risk because they are smaller and harder to notice, so they often remain attached and feed

for longer. They are mostly active in May through July in Minnesota.

Q: What can people do to avoid getting ticks on themselves and what should someone do if they find one?

A: Tick-borne diseases are more easily prevented than cured. Insect repellents that contain DEET or other EPA-approved repellent chemicals are also effective at repelling ticks. If you spend a lot of time in tick habitats, it may be worth treating a suit of clothes with permethrin, a repellent/ insecticide that works on ticks. The bacteria that cause Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases usually take hours to enter your body after a tick attaches to feed. Daily tick checks will greatly reduce your chance of getting Lyme disease even if you are bitten.

If you find a tick biting you:

1. Use tweezers to grab the tick by its mouthparts where they enter your skin.

2. Pull the tick straight off. Avoid crushing its body.

3. After a tick bite, be mindful of your body’s health. If you develop a rash or flu-like symptoms, visit your doctor about the tick bite.

Jon Oliver is an assistant professor in the University of Minnesota School of Public Health.

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Memorial Day

Memorial Day began as Decoration Day more than a century before becoming a federally recognized holiday in 1971. Over time, Decoration Day grew from being a day to honor Civil War dead to one of remembrance for those killed in all U.S. conflicts.

Since the days of the Civil War, Americans have gathered together on Memorial Day to remember and pay tribute to all who have fought and selflessly surrendered the precious gift of life so that others could live free.

From the American Revolution to the Global War on Terrorism, more than one million American veterans have made the supreme sacrifice. They died so that we could continue to cherish the things they loved — God, country and family.

This Memorial Day, pause to reflect on the absolute selflessness of the 1.3 million members of our nation’s military who paid the ultimate price needed to ensure that our way of life endures. And let us not forget the families whose pain will never go away but may lessen with our thanks and prayers.

Random thoughts

If Biden is reelected, we will be one heartbeat away from Kamala Harris being sworn in as president. Or if he is elected, will he just step down and make her the first Black woman president?

The Second Amendment allowing us to keep and bear arms also gives us the right to protect ourselves from a tyrannical government.

Over 80,000 children have come across the southern border unaccompanied. They have been absorbed into the population. The U.S. government cannot account for them. They are being trafficked by cartels out of Mexico, and essentially used for slave labor or sold for sex.

Drugs are pouring in over our southern border and killing hundreds of thousands of our citizens.

Tens of thousands of people (known as gotaways) have come across our southern border; many of them are heinous criminals.

People from than 160 countries have illegally come into our country. Recently, many from China have arrived. Can we trust that they are not spies?

China has bought a great deal of land. What is their intention? They are negotiating for hundreds of thousands of acres to build a battery plant in Michigan.

China is building a naval base in UAE. How strong are the ties between China and UAE, China and Iran, China and Russia?

Do Tina Smith, Amy Klobuchar and Betty McCollum have any backbone? Why do they blindly follow the follow the liberals like the children followed the Pied Piper? What about the homeless, possibility of world war, illegal immigrants. Where does it end?

What is the relationship between China and Argentina?

How many people have suffered severe anxiety, depression or committed suicide due to gender dysphoria or abortion?

Why do the Democrats insist we follow the science, but they will not?

If all combat vehicles are EVs, what happens when the battery needs recharging? Call time out and ask the enemy where the nearest charging station is?

Patrick

COMMUNITY BRIEFS

Volunteers needed to help with Field Day

Community volunteers are invited to join students, teachers and parents from Birch Lake Elementary to participate in a collaborative field day and native planting at the Rotary Nature Preserve from 8 a.m. to noon May 24 and 25.

A portion of the phase two of the Rotary Nature Preserve Restoration is funded by a grant from the Greater White Bear Lake Area Community Foundation (GWBLACF), and includes an educational component. The project is a collaboration between White Bear Lake Rotary, city of White Bear Lake, Birch Lake Improvement District, Vadnais Lake Area Water Management

Noise disturbance

When will the noise end? We waited six months to open up our porch and sit outside, whether drinking coffee or reading or just listening to the birds. The first day, the dirt trucks from the school construction started — so many we can’t keep count. It’s endless. Every day. Then school buses, garbage trucks, cement trucks, big equipment trucks/trailers, cars and the motorcycles that have to let us know how loud their pipes can be. We live half a block off of Highway 61 and can hear cars racing north at least once a day — truly racing. Obviously, the construction has to take place, but can we have some encouragement that the major truck traffic will be ending soon? And doesn’t White Bear Lake have a noise ordinance? Do we not enforce that, or speeding for that matter? We are looking forward to summer along with everyone else and hope we can have a conversation without pausing for a truck to go by.

Lynne Blomquist White Bear Lake

Response to guest column

In lauding the McKinsey Report, Dr. Kazmierczak’s essay on embracing change was an interesting read. To whom was he preaching? The business world? He cited employers “controlling” employees’ work: “individuals and companies should embrace new tools and utilize data to drive optimal results.” Organizations? He cited finding the need to find “new and improved ways to collaborate.”

Dr. Kazmierczak did touch on the school district under his charge, students and teachers taking charge of creating engaging learning experiences, envisioning the future.

Out here in the real world, two things come to my mind about this essay:

1. No matter how much collaboration exists between employees and employers, between students and teachers, there must be an end goal and a captain of the collaboration or, poor distractible humans that we are, the effort will disassemble itself into other directions.

2. Every structure is built on a foundation, without which there will be collapse. The foundation for all these future envisionings is the education system. Those students he speaks of will get nowhere in the future without strong skills in reading, writing and mathematics.

First of all, Dr. Kazmierczak, work to assure that basic foundation in the White Bear Lake School District. In your next essay, please enlighten us on the progress being made in those essential educational matters.

Cindy Paslawski White Bear Lake

Response to letter

I’m writing this letter in response to Jimmy Brunzell’s editorial regarding gun violence in the May 17 issue of the Press. First, loss of life, whether by a gun or other means, is not acceptable, including abortion. Murder is murder. However, a country whereby the individual citizen can’t defend themselves would lead to a loss of life and liberty from those who govern. China and its human rights abuses is a good example. In the United States, we don’t have a gun problem, we have a mental health problem that is not being addressed. In 2021, the last year for which the CDC has compiled records on gun deaths, there were over 26,000 gun deaths by suicide compared to 103 by mass shootings. That alone is 26,103 too many. Most of the mass shooting perpetrators advertised their intentions to someone

Organization, the GWBLACF and Birch Lake Elementary School.

Volunteers are needed to help classes rotate through the nature preserve and participate in stations that include planting native plants in the phase one area, a nature hike and an invertebrate lab. To participate, contact Carol Nelson at arolnelson855.gmail.com@ clubrunner.email.

Library programs kick off Washington County Library’s summer programs for kids, teens and adults begin Wednesday, June 1, and continue through Saturday, August 19.

Through the Summer Adventure program, kids ages 0-11 can read, learn, listen and explore with an alien friend, Zorb.

or posted on social media prior to the event, but because our society has become so politically correct, nothing was done to intervene. Mr. Brunzell attacks the “pro-life” evangelical right, but I’d bet that none of the mass shooters were worshipping in church the Sunday before their shooting spree.

Bill Kolesar White Bear

Harsh rhetoric not the answer

Mr. Brunzell is right to be concerned about the measure of violence occurring in America, as well as throughout the world. We seem to be, individually and collectively, at war.

However, harsh rhetoric, tribalistic invective and scapegoating are not an answer. Neither is lawfare. And legislative intervention is at best of very limited efficacy (witness the strict gun laws and elevated violence in Chicago, for instance).

The prior question is: how do we establish and maintain a culture predicated on the rule of law? The rule of law has to do not merely with the political or legal realm, but rather with all relations, be they family, neighborhood, education, religion, state, market or media. Biblically, the rule of law is built upon the Mercy and Truth of the Living God.

I’m reasonably sure Mr. Brunzell is aware of these ideas and has practiced them in many situations. Would that he, and we the People, would work to build a critical mass in this direction.

James

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The program can be tailored to each children’s interests and learning needs.

Teens ages 12-18 can Level Up! their summer with a video gamethemed program that promotes literacy of all kinds, including reading, crafting, cooking and gaming. With the 10,000 Experiences at Your Library program, adults can checkout librarian-recommended reads, explore the community and win prizes for participating in activities.

Library staff are also planning expanded programs and entertainers inside and outside the library. All programs are free and open to the public, although some require registration. For a complete schedule of summer events, go to washcolib.org.

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Police chief announces retirement

White Bear Lake Police Department’s longstanding Chief of Police, Julie Swanson, has announced her retirement effective Aug. 25.

Chief Swanson has served the WBLPD for 23 years, including as chief since 2014. Her prior roles include serving as a DARE Instructor, field training officer, school resource officer, sergeant and captain.

“The White Bear Lake Community has encapsulated

WHITE BEAR LAKE POLICE REPORTS

The White Bear Police Department reported the following selected incidents:

Attempted motor vehicle theft was reported May 10 in the 1800 block of Birch Street.

• Disorderly conduct was reported in the 1500 block of Park Street.

• Officers aided store management in trespassing a woman from a business in the 900 block of Wildwood Road May 10.

• Officer responded to a breach of trust incident May 11 in the 1900 block of County Road F where a person’s car had been “loaned out” by a former roommate. The vehicle was returned and there were no charges due to lack of evidence

• Criminal damage to property was reported in the 4100 block of Otter Lake Road May 11.

• A narcotics transaction was reported in the 1800 block of Cedar Avenue May 11.

• Officers responded to a prowler who was looking into windows of a home in the 3900 block of Hoffman Road May 11.

• Officers responded to a report of juveniles playing a Nerf gun game in a parking lot in the 4300 block of Lake Avenue May 11.

• Officers mediated a dispute in the 1800 block of Kathy Lane May 11.

• Fraud was reported in the 4900 block of Long Avenue May 12.

• A male threw an egg at a business’ front entry in the 3500 block of Commerce Blvd. May 12 then proceeded to make obscene gestures and verbally abused staff before taking off in a vehicle that seemingly did not belong to him. The plate didn’t match the vehicle and the suspect description didn’t match the vehicle’s owner.

RAMSEY COUNTY SHERIFF’S REPORTS

every aspect of my life,” said Swanson of her hometown. “We all agree that this is a community like no other, and I have had the fortune to serve it in a capacity that I never envisioned I would as a 12-yearold moving to the area.”

City Manager Lindy Crawford will lead the process to hire a new police chief in the coming weeks. It is anticipated the role will be filled this fall.

• Officers helped extinguish a fire and advised residents of code following a report of a fire in the 2300 block of Randy Avenue May 12.

• Officers documented harassment between neighbors in the 3800 block of Oak Terrace May 12.

• Officers investigated a report of shots fired in the 4800 block of Sharon Lane May 12.

• Disorderly conduct was reported in the 4600 block of Centerville Road May 13.

• Officers responded to a domestic incident in the 3100 block of Karth Road May 14.

• Officers assisted staff with a disorderly conduct incident at a business in the 3200 block of White Bear Avenue May 14.

• Officers mediated a dispute and assisted in an arson investigation in the 2600 block of Aspen Court May 14.

• Disorderly conduct was reported in the 3300 block of Willow Avenue May 14. Officers responded to a code enforcement call in the 4800 block of Lake Avenue May 14.

• Officers mediated a dispute in the 3500 block of Century Avenue May 14.

• Construction equipment was reported stolen from a site at the corner of County Road E and Hoffman Road May 15, with estimated loss of $21,000.

• Copper wire was stolen in the 1700 block of Commerce Court May 15.

• Fraud was reported in the 2200 block of Fifth Street May 15.

• A road rage incident ended in a physical altercation in the 4400 block of Lake Avenue S. May 15.

• Officers responded to a noise complaint in the 3700 block of Bellaire Avenue May 15.

The Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office reported the following selected incidents in Vadnais Heights and White Bear Township:

Vadnais Heights

• A North St. Paul woman, 32, was arrested on a warrant April 20, after Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office (RCSO) deputies conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle in a parking lot in the 3400 block of Rice Street, where the registered owner was known to have a warrant for her arrest.

• The theft of a license plate from a vehicle parked at Jimmy’s Conference Center in the 3500 block of Labore Road April 20 turned out to be false, after deputies discovered the complainant gave a false name and video surveillance footage showed no theft had occurred.

• The catalytic converter of a Chevrolet Silverado was reported stolen April 21 while the vehicle was parked in an apartment lot in the 1100 block of County Road D.

• A St. Paul man, 31, was arrested for felony theft April 21 at the Walmart in the 800 block of County Road E, after he was stopped by loss prevention personnel for scanning only the food items in his cart at the self-checkout and walking out of the store with more than $1,400 in merchandise that he didn’t pay for. The suspect told deputies he stole the items on purpose because he “only had $100 and wanted extra stuff.”

• The city reported criminal damage to property

WASHINGTON COUNTY SHERIFF’S REPORTS

The Washington County Sheriff’s Office reported the following selected incidents in Birchwood, Dellwood, Grant, Mahtomedi, Pine Springs and Willernie:

Dellwood

• A motorist was cited April 23 in the 120 block of Dellwood Avenue for speeding 57 mph in a 35 mph zone, after deputies on patrol observed the oncoming vehicle pass another vehicle and clocked the vehicle’s speed on radar. The driver admitted to speeding and received the citation without incident.

• Dellwood Avenue residents reported a suspicious silver Silverado pulling into their driveway April 27 and a couple getting out to knock on their door. The residents were at home at the time and watched the scene play out in real time, but didn’t answer the door to find out any more information.

Grant

• Deputies conducted a traffic stop April 23 in the 9000 block of Justen Trail N. for stop sign violation.

• An unidentified person was arrested April 25 in the 8000 block of 75th Street N. for violating a Harassment Restraining Order (HRO). As it happens, the suspect also had a warrant out on him for a previous HRO violation.

• A passerby reported panels missing from a fence belonging to a business in the 7000 block of Jamaca Avenue N. on April 25. The reporter was concerned about a possible break-in at the business, and deputies promised extra patrols would be conducted.

• A Toro zero-turn lawn mower was reported stolen April 26 from the end of a driveway in the 8000 block of Manning Avenue N., after the owner had put the mower up for sale. Suspicious people in the 7000 block of Jocelyn Lane reported April 26 turned out to be fishers on site by permission of the owner and not inside the house at all.

• A resident in the 9000 block of 60th Street N. reported a white

April 21 after witnesses observed a tan Ford F-150 veer into the ditch in the 2600 block of Mallard Ponds Blvd., take out a “Watch for Children” sign and damage a sewage pipe. The vehicle was not on scene when deputies arrived. Witnesses stated that a silver van turned up and towed the hit-andrun vehicle out of the ditch.

• A Maplewood man, 35, and a Maplewood woman, 37, were cited for theft April 22 after they stole a wallet from a customer who had left it on the counter at Buerkle Honda in the 3300 block of Highway 61. CCTV footage captured a male picking up the victim’s wallet and putting it in his pocket before leaving the property. The subject was seen driving a silver Honda Odyssey with a damaged rear bumper, and an alert was issued. At 3:05 a.m. April 23, deputies spotted the suspect vehicle at a Kwik Trip store and spoke to the suspects. On being shown a photo of the theft in which he was featured, the suspect admitted to taking the wallet and agreed to return the victim’s credit cards that had been taken to the suspect’s hotel room. The female accomplice returned the $50 bill that had been in the victim’s wallet.

• A license plate reported found at the side of the road in the 800 block of County Road E on April 23 was discovered to have been stolen out of Eagan. A Minneapolis woman, 31, was arrested on a warrant April 24 at a hotel in the 1100 block of County Road E after deputies responded to the scene of disorderly conduct. As deputies sorted out

van driving up her driveway April 26, and a male getting out to look at her horses..

Mahtomedi

• The Marathon gas station in the 1000 block of Wildwood Road reported signs of juvenile males attempting to break into the premises at 10:08 p.m. April 18. The juveniles were not located. On April 19, an employee of the gas station on Wildwood Road reported that he thought he recognized a vandalism suspect from a previous incident. Deputies stopped by and identified the male.

• An adult female was arrested on warrant April 19 in the 3000 block of Century Avenue and transported to jail without incident.

A handgun and other items were reported stolen from a vehicle parked April 19 in the Century College lot in the 3000 block of Century Avenue.

• A Cedarleaf Point resident on April 20 reported receiving a fraudulent phone call, but didn’t divulge any private information. Deputies further advised the complainant on ways to avoid scams and how to monitor her credit.

• A motorist was arrested for DWI at 12:40 p.m. April 22 in the area of Mahtomedi Avenue and Locust Street, after being pulled over for suspiciously intoxicated driving.

Pine Springs

Deputies conducted three traffic stops on Highway 36 between 7:15 and 7:58 p.m. April 28 and issued three citations for speeding.

Willernie

A suspicious electric toy car reported April 26 in the roadway around Paddington Road and Wildwood Road turned out to have been stolen. The complainant who found the apparently abandoned car wasn’t aware of any toy car theft in the area and moved it to her yard for safekeeping. When deputies heard about a toy car stolen from McGregor Avenue N., they retrieved it and returned it to its owner.

a nonpaying guest who snuck into a room, they discovered that the person had a warrant for her arrest on a first-degree burglary charge.

• Halverson Concrete Concepts Inc. of Hudson, Wisconsin, reported one of their work trailers loaded with concrete construction forms stolen from the 4100 block of Isaac Court over the weekend of April 21-24. On April 25, Coon Rapids police found the license plate of the stolen trailer in the bed of a stolen pickup truck.

• Two juvenile males were arrested April 25 for motor vehicle theft after a vehicle with the keys inside was stolen April 23 from an attached garage in the 800 block of Bella Drive. The vehicle was located after it became involved in an aggravated assault in Forest Lake. Deputies, along with the Forest Lake Police Department, the Eden Prairie Police Department and the Minnesota State Patrol, pursued the vehicle for one minute and covered one mile. The chase was terminated with the assistance of the State Patrol air support overhead. The suspects surrendered without resistance.

• A Vadnais Heights man reported the driver’s side window of his vehicle broken in sometime over the weekend of April 23-26 while it was parked in a lot in the 1000 block of County Road D. Nothing of value was taken.

• A Vadnais Heights man, 31 was formally banned from a business in the 800 block of County Road D following a disorderly conduct complaint April 26.

CONTIBUTED

Julie Swanson

WHAT’S HAPPENING

Memorial Day Events

Monday, May 29

HUGO: American Legion Post 620 will begin the Memorial Day cemetery tour with an honor guard at 6:45 a.m. at the Legion followed by Walker Cemetery in Hugo at 7:30 a.m.; Gethsemane Methodist (Rice Lake) Cemetery in Lino Lakes at 9 a.m.; Incarnation Lutheran Cemetery in Lino Lakes at 9:25 a.m.; St. Joseph’s Catholic Cemetery in Lino Lakes at 10 a.m.; Twitchell Cemetery in Lino Lakes at 10:30 a.m.; St. Genevieve Catholic Cemetery in Centerville at 11:25 a.m.; and St. John the Baptist Catholic Cemetery in Hugo at 11:55 a.m. The public is invited to attend any or all of the ceremonies. The Hugo American Legion is located at 5383 140th Street N.

LINO LAKES: American Legion Post 566 will hold a ceremony at 5 p.m. followed by a family picnic with burgers and hot dogs grilled by the Sons of the American Legion and Legion Riders. Community members are invited. The Lino Lakes American Legion is located at 7731 Lake Drive.

MAHTOMEDI: The annual Memorial Day parade through downtown Mahtomedi and Willernie will begin at 9 a.m. Route along Stillwater Road begins at East

Avenue and ends at Veteran’s Memorial Park with a ceremony at 9:30 a.m. A pancake breakfast follows at the fire station, 800 Stillwater Road.

STILLWATER: Ceremony honoring St. Croix Valley area casualties of war will be held at 11:30 a.m. at the Stillwater Veterans Memorial, 138 Pine Street W. The event will include music by the Croix Chordsmen and Stillwater Area High School band. A flag raising and flyover by the T-6 Thunder Flight Team (WWII aircraft) is planned at noon. Attendees are encouraged to bring lawn chairs. For more information, visit stillwaterveteransmemorial.org.

WHITE BEAR LAKE: Parade starts at 9:30 a.m. at City Hall and travels along W. Birch Lake Avenue and 2nd Avenue to Union Cemetery. Youth groups and veterans are invited to attend and march. A program will be held at Union Cemetery at 10 a.m., then the parade resumes along Lake Avenue and Banning Street ending at American Legion Post 168. The public is invited for lunch and snacks at the Legion, located at 2210 Third Street. At 2 p.m., a Lost at Sea service will be held at Veteran’s Park next to VFW Post 1782, 4496 Lake Avenue.

White Bear Lake Area

“CLUE” HIGH SCHOOL EDITION

MURDER MYSTERY

When: 7 p.m. Wednesday May 31, Thursday, June 1 and Friday, June 2; 2 & & p.m. Saturday, June 3

Where: Century College, West Campus Theatre, 3401 E. Century Ave. N., White Bear Lake

EXHIBIT OPENING RECEPTION

When: 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday, May 25

Where: White Bear Center for the Arts, 4971 Long Ave.

Details: Visit with Minneapolis artist Genie Hien Tran about her exhibit “Second Sources” and see her work on display through June 16. Free; RSVP requested.

Contact: whitebeararts.org

NORTH STAR STUDEBAKER 48TH

ANNUAL CAR SHOW

When: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday, May 29

Where: Blacksmith Lounge, 17205 Forest Blvd. N., Hugo

Details: Memorial Day car show. Registration day of show; free for spectators. No swap meet or vendors. Contact: northstarstudebakers. com

Details: White Bear Lake Area High School presents comedy whodunit inspired by the classic Hasbro game. See ticket information online.

Contact: bit.ly/wblboxoffice

“19TH ANNUAL 10-MINUTE PLAY FESTIVAL”

When: 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays, June 1-11

Where: Hanifl Performing Arts Center, 4941 Long Ave., White Bear Lake

Details: See 10 never-before-seen plays from around the world performed by Lakeshore Players actors.

Contact: 651-478-7427 or lakeshoreplayers.org

BIRCHWOOD MUSIC IN THE PARK

When: 6-7:30 p.m. Sunday, June 4

Where: Tighe-Schmitz Park, Birchwood

Details: All are welcome to bring a lawn chair or blanket, picnic and beverage and listen to Artrio.

Contact: cityofbirchwood.com

OFFICE OF THE MINNESOTA SECRETARY OF STATE CERTIFICATE

OF ASSUMED NAME

Pursuant to Chapter 333, Minnesota Statutes; the undersigned, who is or will be conducting or transacting a commercial business in the State of Minnesota under an assumed name, hereby certifies:

1. The assumed name under which the business is or will be conducted is:

UGO LUCIO DEBIASI

2. The street address of the principal place of business is or will be: Care of: 1947 Healy Road Nanaimo British Columbia 00000 Canada

3. The name and street address of all persons conducting business under the above Assumed Name, including any corporation that may be conducting this business.

Ugo Debiasi Care of: 1947 Healy Road

Nanaimo, British Columbia 00000 Canada

Ugo DeBiasi Care of: 1947 Healy Road

Nanaimo British Columbia 00000 Canada

Ugo L Debiasi Care of: 1947 Healy Road

Nanaimo, British Columbia 00000 Canada

Ugo L DeBiasi Care of:1947 Healy Road

Nanaimo, British Columbia 00000 Canada

Ugo Lucio DeBiasi, Authorized Agent Care of: 1947 Healy Road

Nanaimo, British Columbia 00000 Canada

Ugo Lucio DeBiasi,Trustee Care of: 1947 Healy Road

Nanaimo, British Columbia 00000 Canada

Ugo Lucio DeBiasi, Beneficiary Care of: 1947 Healy Road

Nanaimo, British Columbia 00000 Canada

Ugo Lucio DeBiasi Care of: 1947 Healy Road

Nanaimo, British Columbia 00000 Canada

UGO L DEBIASI Care of: 1947 Healy Road

Nanaimo, British Columbia 00000 Canada

UGO DEBIASI Care of: 1947 Healy Road

Nanaimo, British Columbia 00000 Canada

DeBiasi Ugo L Care of: 1947 Healy Road

Nanaimo, British Columbia 00000 Canada

DEBIASI UGO L Care of: 1947 Healy Road

Nanaimo, British Columbia 00000 Canada

DeBiasi Ugo Lucio Care of: 1947 Healy Road

Nanaimo, British Columbia 00000 Canada

DEBIASI UGO LUCIO Care of: 1947 Healy Road

Nanaimo, British Columbia 00000 Canada

DEBIASI UGO Care of: 1947 Healy Road

Nanaimo, British Columbia 00000 Canada

Debiasi Ugo Care of: 1947 Healy Road

Nanaimo, British Columbia 00000 Canada

I certify that I am authorized to sign this certificate and I further certify that I understand that by signing this certificate, I am subject to the penalties of perjury as set forth in section 609.48 as if I had signed this certificate under oath.

Dated: February 12, 2023.

Signed: Ugo Lucio DeBiasi

Published two times in the Vadnais Heights Press on May 17 and 24, 2023

OFFICE OF THE MINNESOTA SECRETARY OF STATE CERTIFICATE

OF ASSUMED NAME

Pursuant to Chapter 333, Minnesota Statutes; the undersigned, who is or will be conducting or transacting a commercial business in the State of Minnesota under an assumed name, hereby certifies:

1. The assumed name under which the business is or will be conducted is:

SUSAN ANNE MIRON

2. The street address of the principal place of business is or will be: care of, 1123 Strathmore Street Nanaimo British Columbia 000000 CANADA

3. The name and street address of all persons conducting business under the above Assumed Name, including any corporation that may be conducting this business.

Susan Lynne Solomon care of, 1123 Strathmore Street, Nanaimo, British Columbia 000000 CANADA

Solomon Susan Anne care of, 1123 Strathmore Street, Nanaimo, British Columbia 000000 CANADA

Miron Susan Anne care of, 1123 Strathmore Street, Nanaimo, British Columbia 000000 CANADA

Stepanick Susan Lynne care of, 1123 Strathmore Street, Nanaimo, British Columbia 000000 CANADA

:Susan- Lynne: Stepanick., Authorized Representative care of, 1123 Strathmore Street, Nanaimo, British Columbia 000000 CANADA

:Susan- Lynne: Stepanick., Authorized Representative care of, 1123 Strathmore Street, Nanaimo, British Columbia 000000 CANADA

Susan Lynne Stepanick care of, 1123 Strathmore Street, Nanaimo, British Columbia 000000 CANADA

Solomon Susan Anne care of, 1123 Strathmore Street Nanaimo, British Columbia 000000 CANADA

:Susan- Lynne: Miron., Authorized Representative care of, 1123 Strathmore Street Nanaimo, British Columbia 000000 CANADA

Susan Lynne Miron care of, 1123 Strathmore Street Nanaimo, British Columbia 000000 CANADA

:Susan- Anne: Miron., Authorized Representative care of, 1123 Strathmore Street Nanaimo, British Columbia 000000 CANADA

Susan Anne Miron care of, 1123 Strathmore Street Nanaimo, British Columbia 000000 CANADA

Anne Raphaelle Miron care of, 1123 Strathmore Street Nanaimo, British Columbia 000000 CANADA

Sue Anne Solomon care of, 1123 Strathmore Street Nanaimo, British Columbia 000000 CANADA

Sue Anne Miron care of, 1123 Strathmore Street Nanaimo, British Columbia 000000 CANADA

Susan Raphelle Solomon care of, 1123 Strathmore Street Nanaimo, British Columbia 000000 CANADA

Susan Raphelle Miron care of, 1123 Strathmore Street Nanaimo, British Columbia 000000 CANADA

:Susan- Anne: Solomon care of, 1123 Strathmore Street

Nanaimo, British Columbia 000000 CANADA

Susan Anne Solomon care of, 1123 Strathmore Street Nanaimo, British Columbia 000000 CANADA

I certify that I am authorized to sign this certificate and I further certify that I understand that by signing this certificate, I am subject to the penalties of perjury as set forth in section 609.48 as if I had signed this certificate under oath.

Dated: May 8, 2023.

Signed:

:Susan-Anne: Miron, Authorized Representative, All Rights Reserved.

Published two times in the Vadnais Heights Press on May 17 and 24, 2023.

OFFICE OF THE MINNESOTA

SECRETARY

OF STATE

CERTIFICATE OF ASSUMED NAME

Pursuant to Chapter 333, Minnesota Statutes; the undersigned, who is or will be conducting or transacting a commercial business in the State of Minnesota under an assumed name, hereby certifies:

1. The assumed name under which the business is or will be conducted is: Rate

2. The street address of the principal place of business is or will be:

3940 N Ravenswood Ave, Chicago, Illinois 60613 United States

3. The name and street address of all persons conducting business under the above Assumed Name, including any corporation that may be conducting this business.

Guaranteed Rate, Inc.

3940 N Ravenswood Ave, Chicago, Illinois 60613 United States

I certify that I am authorized to sign this certificate and I further certify that I understand that by signing this certificate, I am subject to the penalties of perjury as set forth in section 609.48 as if I had signed this certificate under oath.

Dated: May 12, 2023

Signed: Samuel Wolling

Published two times in the Vadnais Heights Press on May 24 and 31, 2023.

OFFICE OF THE MINNESOTA SECRETARY OF STATE

CERTIFICATE OF ASSUMED NAME

Pursuant to Chapter 333, Minnesota Statutes; the undersigned, who is or will be conducting or transacting a commercial business in the State of Minnesota under an assumed name, hereby certifies:

1. The assumed name under which the business is or will be conducted is: Cleanroomplastics.com

2. The street address of the principal place of business is or will be:

412 High Point Curve South, Maplewood MN 55119

3. The name and street address of all persons conducting business under the above Assumed Name, including any corporation that may be conducting this business. Pioneer Poly Products Inc.

412 High Point Curve South, Maplewood MN 55119

I certify that I am authorized to sign this certificate and I further certify that I understand that by signing this certificate, I am subject to the penalties of perjury as set forth in section 609.48 as if I had signed this certificate under oath.

Dated: May 5, 2023

Signed: Alexander Christians

Published two times in the Vadnais Heights Press on May 17 and 24, 2023.

OFFICE OF THE MINNESOTA SECRETARY OF STATE CERTIFICATE OF ASSUMED NAME

Pursuant to Chapter 333, Minnesota Statutes; the undersigned, who is or will be conducting or transacting a commercial business in the State of Minnesota under an assumed name, hereby certifies:

1. The assumed name under which the business is or will be conducted is:

Mi Tierra Market

2. The street address of the principal place of business is or will be:

178 Cesar Chavez St. St Paul MN 55107

3. The name and street address of all persons conducting business under the above Assumed Name, including any corporation that may be conducting this business.

ACM Business Group LLC

16624 Early Dawn Trl Lakeville, MN 55044

I certify that I am authorized to sign this certificate and I further certify that I understand that by signing this certificate, I am subject to the penalties of perjury as set forth in section 609.48 as if I had signed this certificate under oath.

Dated: May 2, 2023

Signed: Alexander Pina

Published two times in the Vadnais Heights Press on May 17 and 24, 2023.

OFFICE OF THE MINNESOTA SECRETARY OF STATE CERTIFICATE AND ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION FOR A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY

I, Steve Simon, Secretary of State of Minnesota, do certify that: The following business entitly has duly complied with the relevant provisions of Minnesota Statutes listed below, and is formed or authorized to do business in Minnesota on and after this date with all the powers, rights and privileges, and subject to the limitations, duties and restrictions set forth in that chapter

The business entity is now legally registered under the laws of Minnesota.

File Number: 1387026600028

Minnesota Statutes, Chapter: 322C

ARTICLE 1. NAME OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY: R-Welding LLC

ARTICLE 2. REGISTERED OFFICE AND AGENT AT THAT ADDRESS: Keith Dippel 5433 145th Street North, Hugo, MN 55038

ARTICLE 3. DURATION: Perpetual

ARTICLE 4. ORGANIZERS: John Sales 5379 Clifton Dr., Mounds View, MN 55112

Dated: 04/17/2023

Signed: John Sales

Published two times in the Vadnais Heights Press on May 24 and 31, 2023. NORTHEAST METROPOLITAN INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT 916 WHITE BEAR LAKE, MN CALL FOR BIDS

MAINTENANCE SUPPLIES – PRIMARY VENDOR

Notice is hereby given that bids will be received for Maintenance Supplies

– Primary Vendor by Northeast Metropolitan Intermediate School District 916 at the District Office located at 2540 County Rd F East, Door A, White Bear Lake, MN 55110 until 11:00 a.m. central time on June 15, 2023, at which time and place bids will be publicly opened. Complete Notice to Bidders can be found at: www.916schools.org, Departments & Services, Business Office, Call for Bids.

The

Board

Published

RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA

PUBLIC NOTICE

SOLICITATION OPPORTUNITIES

Ramsey County releases solicitation opportunities on DemandStar as an alternative method of public notice pursuant to Section 331A.03 of the Minnesota Statutes. Individuals may go to the “How to Contract with Ramsey County” section of the “Doing Business with Ramsey County” webpage at ramseycounty.us/ContractWithRamsey to access registration information.

If you are new to DemandStar, please follow the DemandStar registration instructions on the “How to Contract with Ramsey County” webpage. Access to all Ramsey County documents is free if the instructions that are posted are followed. You may call 651-266-8072 or email ProcurementTeam@ ramseycounty.us if you need assistance.

Ramsey County is accepting only electronic Request for Bids (RFBs) responses submitted through DemandStar. Public openings are conducted digitally, as a video conference. See the link above for details.

To view current solicitations, please go to: https://bit.ly/3W8XWan

Published one time in the Vadnais Heights Press on May 24, 2023.

RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA OFFICE OF THE COUNTY MANAGER

ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA

BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MINUTES

TUESDAY, MAY 9, 2023

The Ramsey County Board of Commissioners met in regular session at 9:01 a.m. with the following members present: Frethem, McGuire, Moran, Ortega, Reinhardt, Xiong and Chair MatasCastillo. Also present was Ryan O’Connor, County Manager, and Jada Lewis, Civil Division Director, Ramsey County Attorney’s Office.

AGENDA of May 9, 2023 was presented for approval. Motion by McGuire, seconded by Moran. Unanimously approved.

MINUTES of May 2, 2023 were presented for approval. Motion by Ortega, seconded by Moran. Unanimously approved

LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT – Read by Commissioner Frethem.

PROCLAMATION

Public Health – Mental Health Awareness Month. Presented by Commissioner Ortega.

Sheriff’s Office, Community Corrections – Correctional Officers Week. Presented by Commissioner Reinhardt.

ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS

Parks & Recreation – Second Amendment to the Cooperative Maintenance Agreement with the City of New Brighton for Long Lake Regional Park – Lions Park. Motion by Frethem, seconded by Ortega. Unanimously approved. (B2023-069)

Parks & Recreation – Battle Creek Regional Park Master Plan Amendment. Motion by Frethem, seconded by Reinhardt. Unanimously approved. (B2023-070)

Public Works – Reappointment of the County Surveyor. Motion by Frethem, seconded by McGuire. Unanimously approved. (B2023-071)

Public Works – Appointment of County Engineer. Motion by Frethem, seconded by Reinhardt. Unanimously approved. (B2023-072)

POLICY ITEM County Manager’s Office – Presentation: Federal Public Health Emergency. For Discussion Only. Discussion can be found on archived video.

LEGISLATIVE UPDATE – Presented by Commissioner MatasCastillo. Discussion can be found on archived video.

COUNTY CONNECTIONS – Presented by Ryan O’Connor, County Manager. Discussion can be found on archived video.

OUTSIDE BOARD AND COMMITTEE REPORTS – Discussion can be found on archived video.

BOARD CHAIR UPDATES – Discussion can be found on archived video.

ADJOURNMENT – Chair MatasCastillo declared the meeting adjourned at 11:18 a.m.

Published one time in the Vadnais Heights Press on May 24, 2023.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, RAMSEY COUNTY

DISTRICT COURT, SECOND JUDICIAL DISTRICT

COURT FILE NUMBER: 62-CV-23-2456

CIVIL SUMMONS

National Continental Insurance Company, Plaintiff vs Trai Mincy and Michaela McKee, Defendant

This Summons is directed to Trai Mincy and Michaela McKee.

1. You are being sued. The Plaintiff has started a lawsuit against you. The Complaint is attached to this Summons. Do not throw these papers away. They are official papers that start a lawsuit and affect your legal rights, even if nothing has been filed with the court and even if there is no court file number on this Summons

2. You must BOTH reply, in writing, AND get a copy of your reply to the person/business who is suing you within 21 days to protect your rights. Your reply is called an Answer. Getting your reply to the Plaintiff is called service.You must serve a copy of your Answer or Answer and Counterclaim (Answer) within 21 days from the date you received the Summons and Complaint

3. You must respond to each claim. The Answer is your written response to the Plaintiff’s Complaint. In your Answer you must state whether you agree or disagree with each paragraph of the Complaint. If you think the Plaintiff should not be given everything they asked for in the Complaint, you must say that in your Answer

4. SERVICE: You may lose your case if you do not send a written response to the Plaintiff. If you do not serve a written Answer within 21 days, you may lose this case by default. You will not get to tell your side of the story. If you choose not to respond, the Plaintiff may be awarded everything they asked for in their Complaint. If you agree with the claims stated in the Complaint, you don’t need to respond. A default judgment can than be entered against you for what the Plaintiff asked for in the Complaint

To protect your rights, you must serve a copy of your Answer on the person who signed this Summons in person or by mail at this address:

VanDerHeyden Law Office, P.A.

302 Elton Hills Drive NW, Suite 300 PO Box 6535 Rochester, MN 55903-6535

5. Carefully read the Instructions (CIV301) for the Answer for your next steps.

6. Legal Assistance. You may wish to get legal help from an attorney. If you do not have an attorney and would like legal help:

• Visit www.mncourts.gov/selfhelp and click on the “Legal Advice Clinics” tab to get more information about legal clinics in each Minnesota county.

• Court Administration may have information about places where you can get legal assistance.

NOTE: Even if you cannot get legal help, you must still serve a written Answer to protect your rights or you may lose the case.

7. Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR). The parties may agree to or be ordered to participate in an ADR process under Rule 114 of the Minnesota Rules of Practice. You must still serve your written Answer, even if you expect to use ADR.

Dated: March 13, 2023 VANDERHEYDEN LAW OFFICE, P.A.

BY: David W. VanDerHeyden (122622) Nicholas M. Rotar (0396880)

Attorneys for Plaintiff 302 Elton Hills Drive NW, Suite 300 Post Office Box 6535 Rochester MN 55903-6535 (507) 281-2315

Published three times in the Vadnais Heights Press on May 10, 17 and 24, 2023.

NYFS refreshes its mission, updates trauma spaces

BY NOELLE OLSON SHOREVIEW PRESS EDITOR

When you walk into the Northeast Youth and Family Services (NYFS) building in Shoreview, you see a sign that reads, “Transforming lives by ensuring access to care that nurtures healing, cultivates community, and inspires hope.”

That is the new mission statement of NYFS.

“We’ve refreshed our organizational mission, vision and values over the last maybe six months or so,” said Angela Lewis-Dmello, president and CEO. “We have a new logo and we’re very proud of all of our new branding stuff.”

According to Lewis-Dmello, the vision at NYFS is a world where thriving individuals and families are the building blocks of safe, unified communities established through a network of empowered and collaborative partnerships.

The values at NYFS are as follows:

• Equity, inclusion and belonging

Authenticity

• Community driven

• Transformative relationships

• Innovation

• Well-being

• Integrity

“Our new values drive everything we do at NYFS,” Lewis-Dmello said. “Our goal is to ensure that the values are lived every day by our budget, by our decision making, by our staff and the way that we provide services.”

The community-based, traumainformed, mental health and human services nonprofit organization has been serving the communities of suburban Ramsey County since 1976. NYFS also has an outpatient clinic in White Bear Lake.

Lewis-Dmello said NYFS has been designing trauma-informed spaces so people with trauma will have as few triggers as possible when they walk through the door.

“We’ve painted everything in traumainformed colors and making sure that the colors are warm, that they’re light and that it feels not ‘clinical,’” she said. “We’re also working on revising our artwork throughout our spaces.”

NYFS did a survey assessment with

its clients to determine experiences of domestic violence and sexual abuse.

“What we found was that 75% of our clients reported domestic violence or sexual violence in their lifetime, and that doesn’t include physical abuse, neglect or substance use in the home and all of the other things that affect child development,” Lewis-Dmello said.

“We work a lot with those individuals and their families because we really see family intervention as one of the most effective ways to help people heal with mental health concerns, especially when they’re embedded in the family system.”

Services at NYFS include clinicbased and telehealth counseling for all ages, school-based services, day treatment services for middle and high school youth, diversion programming for youth, community connections programming for isolated youth and community advocate services.

community connections program as an outgrowth of the youth diversion services.

“It was started through youth focus groups that we were serving, and we asked them what they really want,” Lewis-Dmello said. “And they said, ‘We would like to be able to go to the library and feel like that’s a place where we belong. We’d like to think about what kinds of jobs we might want and plan for what the budget would look like if we had that job and had to pay our bills.’”

In the community advocacy program, an advocate works with five police departments — White Bear Lake, Mounds View, New Brighton, Roseville and St. Anthony — to create public safety.

“The goal is for us to provide services that are outside of the scope of law enforcement, and that can be crisis intervention, mental health intervention, case management, housing or whatever folks need in order to reduce the number of contacts individuals have with law enforcement, when what they really need is something else,” Lewis-Dmello said.

According to Mental Health Director Sarah Lockhart, NYFS does art and play therapy because there are a lot of youth who do not have words for their experiences based on their diagnosis. “Maybe they don’t feel ready to verbally process or maybe it’s not at their stage of social emotional development to be able to process verbally their experiences of trauma,” Lockhart said.

NYFS serves four school districts — Mounds View, White Bear Lake, Roseville and St. Anthony-New Brighton.

YOU SHOULD KNOW

10 common warning signs of a mental health condition:

1. Feeling sad or withdrawn for more than two weeks.

2. Severe mood swings.

3. Intense worries or fears that get in the way of daily activities.

4. Sudden overwhelming fear for no reason.

5. Seriously trying to harm or kill oneself or making plans to do so.

6. Not eating, throwing up or using laxatives to lose weight.

7. Significant weight loss or weight gain.

8. Severe out-of-control risk-taking behavior.

9. Repeated use of drugs or alcohol.

10. Drastic changes in behavior, personality or sleeping habits.

From the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)

situations and is supported by 17 local municipalities, including Shoreview, Hugo, White Bear Lake, White Bear Township, North Oaks, Mounds View, Birchwood Heights, Mahtomedi and Vadnais Heights.

Youth diversion is a program for youth who are charged with a misdemeanor and status offenses such as theft and alcohol or drug use. They can use this program as an alternative to the traditional juvenile justice system to rebuild their lives and get back on track.

Lewis-Dmello described the

“We take an embedded model when it comes to our school-based therapy program,” Lockhart said. “We don’t think of it as an outpatient clinic that’s just sitting in the school. We really believe that the schools and the school districts are also our partners and our clients, and we try to make sure that there’s time built into their schedules for consultations with principals to provide training to the staff on mental health and to take walk-ins if needed so that we can get the appropriate services and referrals for a child.”

NYFS offers services for all economic

“One of the really cool things about having these relationships with municipalities is it allows us to be very community driven,” Lewis-Dmello said. Support from NYFS’s municipal partners and donations from community stakeholders allow NYFS to remove financial barriers and provide services to many who wouldn’t otherwise be able to afford this help.

“Those who need our services can come to us even if they can’t afford our services,” said Amelia Maijala, development and communications manager. We don’t want your anxiety over how you’re going to pay for the next visit to treat your anxiety to be part of the problem.”

To learn more about NYFS, go to www.nyfs.org

Shoreview Press Editor Noelle Olson can be reached at shoreviewnews@ presspubs.com or 651-407-1229.

Longtime Township deputy clerk to retire

BY BROOKE WOHLRABE CONTRIBUTING WRITER

The White Bear Township Board of Supervisors pulled several items from the consent agenda during its last meeting. One of the items was to accept the letter of retirement from longtime Deputy Clerk Patti Walstad, whose last day will be June 30.

“I didn’t feel comfortable doing this under the consent agenda because I felt like we needed to give a personal thank you to Patti,” said Chair Ed Prudhon.

“She’s been a steward of consistency as our organization and community has grown,” he said. The board approved the notice of retirement. Later in the meeting, the board approved the hiring of Reilly Ramirez to fill the position of deputy clerk. Ramierez will start May 30.

The board then discussed the Ramsey County Emergency Operations Plan. Town Administrator Patrick Christopherson said that staff has reviewed what’s been proposed by Ramsey County and that there is a lot of responsibility put on township staff where there wasn’t before. He deferred to Township Attorney Chad Lemmons.

“It’s 300 pages of vagueness, to be honest with you and, to be fair, how do you detail an emergency? It’s pretty hard to do,” said Lemmons.

He said the county expects each municipality to take care of events that occur within its borders. However, in the event of a countywide emergency, all direction will come from the county.

Christopherson said one of the concerns they discussed was the amount of training required for township staff. Since the township needs to pass the plan soon, Christopherson asked if they could respond with a few caveats.

The county wants the different departments to familiarize themselves with what their roles would be but, in the end, they can’t dictate to town staff what to do,” Lemmons said. He said he thinks they should respond by saying they need to have an understanding of what’s expected and to work out a broad, flexible plan.

Several board members expressed concerns. Prudhon suggested Christopherson check with some neighboring communities to see what they think of the plan. Christopherson said he would do that, speak with Ramsey County and continue to work through the plan until the board is comfortable with it.

The board moved to discuss two items that were pulled from the consent agenda, each of which dealt with ordinances. One was to move the public hearing for an amendment to ordinance No. 35 from June 19 to to June 21 due to the Juneteenth holiday. The other dealt with ordinance No. 12 (water). Supervisor Scott McCune, who sits on the utility commission, said commission members recently had a robust conversation about the ordinance.

“One of the topics we have every single year that I’ve been with this group is, come August, the water gets really low and there’s a concern that the DNR will say ‘freeze everything,’” McCune said.

Now the utility commission is trying to get ahead of the issue. Members suggest that instead of issuing a written warning and a $40 fee to anyone who violates the sprinkling hours twice, they impose a $100 fee. In the event the DNR notifies the township of a critical water event that limits water usage, any person in violation of the sprinkler ban would receive a written notice and be charged a $500 fee on their water bill.

“This will shake residents up, because not only have we had that $40 fee, but my understanding is … it’s been sparse,” McCune said. “I want this to get out.”

Christopherson confirmed the township currently has an ordinance that says residents can water within a consistent timeframe.

“The only way we know if someone is violating it is by public works being out in the field or neighbors reporting it as a concern,” Christopherson said.

Ruzek said he believes changing the ordinance is a move in the right direction, as a $40 fee won’t get people’s attention — and the issue has been substantial. The board approved the adoption of the ordinance amendment.

In other business the board:

• Approved the fourth amendment to the Hoffman Road parking lot lease agreement. Lemmon said that the last time the board met, there was a question about debris on the property, which is being addressed.

• Approved a request for a 24.7-foot variance to allow construction of a garage at 5347 Hugo Court.

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Above: An enthusiastic crowd gathers around a Life Links III helicopter after it landed at Podvin Park in White Bear Lake during a recent Vehicle Fair featuring a variety of law enforcement, fire prevention, construction, transit and life saving vehicles and apparatus.

At right: A Lake Links III helicopter, piloted by Michael Lewis, captured the attention of the crowd as it came in over the tree tops for a landing on an athletic field.

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Above: Kevin, Mia and Ava Ansell take in the view high atop the hydraulic, telescoping Sky Jack, after waiting in line at one of the more popular attractions at the Vehicle Fair.

At left: In a show of girl power solidarity, Vivienne Houle poses for a photo with Life Links Flight Nurse Sarah McCumber. The copter is based at the Anoka County Airport and provides lifesaving transports around the region and state.

RE-ENACTMENT: Ceremony honors Gettysburg anniversary

of professional musicians. He named the late Bob Tessier for one, and is quick to praise veteran craftsman Eric Peterson as an invaluable associate with the bugle project.

Bugles played an important role in the Civil War. The musical sound of fife, drum and bugle was not only necessary for the telling of time and duties in camp, but helped give instructions to troops to advance or retreat, among other actions. At the Battle of Gettysburg, for example, Gen. George Pickett and his men made their now infamous charge to the sounds of “Bonnie Blue Flag.”

Mention of Gettysburg brings up another historical piece to this year’s ceremony. Leading the charge to bring Civil War reenactors from the 1st Minnesota infantry to White Bear Lake May 29 is (Ret.) Army Reserve Colonel Gary Carlberg.

The Minnesota volunteers are famous for the sacrifices they made in the 1863 battle for the Pennsylvania borough. As a reenactor, Carlberg portrays the Union general who rallied the fresh troops at Gettysburg.

The commander, Major General Winfield Hancock, is said to have ridden up to the 1st Minnesota, the only organized Union troops at hand on July 2, pointed at the advancing Confederates and ordered them to “Take those colors!” In other words, capture their flag. Their courageous charge against overwhelming odds halted the enemies’ advance and bought desperately needed time for the center of the Union line to reform.

Accounts vary, but it’s thought the 262 1st Minnesota volunteers were outnumbered 3 or 4 to 1 as they fought at close range over 300 yards of open ground near Cemetery Ridge. They lost 215 men, or 82% of the regiment in one day in the bloody battle. Hancock would later say that “No soldiers on any field, in this or any other country, ever displayed grander heroism.”

The remainder of the regiment also helped repulse Pickett’s charge to take Cemetery Hill on July 3, which history says marked the end of the battle and was a turning point in the war.

Well versed on history of the war between north and south, Carlberg serves as commander of the Sons of the Union Veterans of the Civil War. “We do research to find all Union soldiers buried in each county of Minnesota, and try to identify who is the last one,” he explained. He is also vice commander of the White Bear Legion.

His interest in the Civil War was piqued as a youngster when an uncle showed him a button from his great-grandfather’s uniform. Another

OBITUARIES

Greg N. Dupre

March 4, 1951 — February 2, 2023 of White Bear Lake, MN

A Tribute to Mr. D: Greg Dupre, will take place on Thursday, June 1, 2023 at Vadnais Heights Commons, 655 East County Road F, Vadnais Heights. Visitation will begin at 5pm with a Memorial Service at 6pm. A Celebration of Greg’s life will continue after the service. For Greg’s full life story, please visit Mueller Memorial’s website. MuellerMemorial.com 651.429.4944.

Harry “Larry” Lorain Fisk, Jr.

March 16, 1936 – March 10, 2023.

Harry “Larry” Lorain Fisk Jr, passed away peacefully on March 10, 2023, at the age of 86, in Maplewood, Minnesota. Larry was born on March 16, 1936, in Chicago, Illinois, to Harry “Pete” Lorain Fisk Sr. and Golden “Scottie” Ruth McPherson and the oldest of four sons in the family.

Larry grew up in St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin, where he attended High School and his friends gave him the nickname “Luda” (as in Lutefisk). He was a gifted athlete and excelled in football, basketball, and baseball. As shooting guard and co-captain for SCF High School basketball team he played an important role in leading the team to the State Tournament in 1954. That same year, Larry also achieved a remarkable feat by pitching a no-hit, no run game in the high school baseball tournament.

Local connection to Battle of Gettysburg

Union Cemetery holds a member of the 1st Minnesota who fought at Gettysburg.

Morritz (nicknamed Morris) Earhardt (some spellings note Ehrhardt or Erhardt) was a German immigrant born March 7, 1844. His family settled in Stillwater in 1852 after coming to America in spring 1846.

role Carlberg plays as a reenactor is Gen. George Meade, commander of the Army of the Potomac, who defeated the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia led by General Robert E. Lee at Gettysburg.

The retired colonel plans to play Hancock at the Union Cemetery event. He will also lead the parade and emcee the ceremony. Three politicians are slated to speak about the 50th anniversary of Vietnam, Private Erhardt (see side story) and the Battle of Gettysburg, Carlberg said.

Following the speeches, he will order members to “take those colors (take the flag).” They will fix bayonets to 1861 Springfield muskets, load blanks and fire “three volleys of musketry.”

“For those who haven’t seen soldiers in Civil War uniform loading, fixing and firing, it will be quite the event,” Carlberg promised.

The VFW Honor Guard will shoot its volleys with “echo” Taps concluding the ceremony.

YOU SHOULD KNOW

The annual parade to Union Cemetery starts near City Hall at 9:30 a.m. The cemetery ceremony begins at 10 a.m.

When the Civil War began, Earhardt enlisted at a rally in his new hometown. He was mustered into Company B, 1st Minnesota Infantry on April 29, 1861, at Ft. Snelling. He lied about his age, claiming to be 18 when he was really 17. His father, a veteran of the Mexican War, also served in Company C of the 8th Minnesota infantry.

A piece about Earhardt by Wayne Jorgenson says he was wounded in the left ankle at Gettysburg during the regiment’s fateful charge July 2, 1863. His wound never healed and, eventually, infection led to his death years later. He was discharged May 24, 1864, when his commitment was up and he returned to Stillwater.

In 1867, Earhardt moved to White Bear, married Anna Milner Dec. 24, 1878, and had a son, Lincoln Morris Erhardt, around 1880.

A civic-minded citizen, Earhardt became a charter member of the E.B. Gibbs GAR Post 76 and held positions as village roadmaster, marshal and street

In addition to his involvement in high school sports, Larry enjoyed playing baseball for the Cushing Tigers, skiing at Trollhaugen, and playing golf and hockey.

After graduating from high school, Larry married the love of his life, Lois Minnie Wiesender, on September 11, 1954 at the famous Little Brown Church in Nashua, Iowa. They were later blessed with four children.

Larry was a graduate of the University of Wisconsin River Falls where he studied Psychology and Mathematics. He attended from 1969 to 1972 and graduated with a Bachelor’s degree. Larry worked at Andersen Corporation before becoming a Chemical Dependency Technician and later a Human Resource Manager at Tenere Inc. Larry took up running and ran Grandma’s Marathon at the age of 46 in 3 hours and 40 minutes.

Larry was preceded in death by his parents, younger brother Dick Fisk and sister-in-law Karen Fisk. He is survived by his wife, Lois, his children Terry Fisk and wife Jeannine (Eau Claire, WI), Cindy Newlin and husband Tim (Taylors Falls, MN), Randy Fisk and wife Laurie (Shoreview, MN), Rick Fisk (Maplewood, MN), brothers Jon Fisk (Mahtomedi, MN) and Eddie Fisk and wife Sandie (Venice, FL), as well as thirteen grandchildren, and numerous great-grandchildren.

Larry enjoyed spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren. He was an avid traveler and sports fan who loved cheering on his favorite teams (Minnesota Golden Gophers) and the Chicago Cubs with his brother Jon. Larry was known for his athleticism, sense of humor and kind heart. He will be deeply missed by his family and all who knew him.

Larry’s cremains will be buried in the St. Croix Falls, WI Cemetery, and a celebration of life will be held at a later date.

DEBRA NEUTKENS

Morritz Earhardt, an infantryman with the 1st Minnesota, is one of 17 Civil War veterans buried at Union Cemetery. He died at age 64 from wounds suffered years earlier in the 1863 Battle of Gettysburg.

commissioner. He was a member of the Village Council and Justice of the Peace and served on the board of education.

The Gettysburg gunshot wound would plague him all his life. In 1907, his left leg was amputated below the knee. A cancerous infection in the stump was considered the cause of his death Dec. 17, 1908, at the age of 64. Jorgensen wrote: “The bullet that took him down at Gettysburg finally took his life 45 years later.”

According to the area historical society, St. Mary’s parish purchased land for its cemetery from the Earhardts around 1893.

Debra Neutkens

James Allen Thompson

Age 91, Passed away April 27.

Survived by his wife Rosanne of 63 years; son Tim (Beth), daughter Kim (Scott) Newell; brothers Ralph (Genny), Mike (Louise), nieces, nephews, many relatives, and friends. Jim was proud of his service in the U.S. Navy, Jim was a carpenter. They have lived in White Bear Lake the past 59 years. Memorial Service 11 a.m. Thursday, June 1, 2023 at HONSA FAMILY FUNERAL HOME, 2460 East County Road E, White Bear Lake, with a visitation one hour before the service. Interment Fort Snelling National Cemetery. Arrangements, Honsa Family Funeral Home, 651-429-6172

David L. Potter

Age 86 of White Bear Township. Dave passed away peacefully surrounded by family on May 3, 2023.

Survived by wife of 65 years, Joyce; children, Steven (Jinxiu Li) Potter, Keith Potter and friend, Dr. Barb Gibson, Lynne (William) Swanson, Curtis Potter and friend, Jeanine Chagnon, Nancy (Scott) Stankiewicz, Cheryl (Jason Vavra) Baden and David (Kathleen) Potter; grandchildren, Lise, Danielle, Henry, Reid, Scottie, Hailey, Harry, Adam, Hobie, Lucy and Grayson; great-granddaughter, Claire; siblings, Rita Zarich, Phil Potter, Christine Potter and Anthony “Tony” (Jackie) Potter.

Services were held on May 13, 2023, at HolcombHenry-Boom-Purcell .

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Civil War reenactor (Ret.) Col. Gary Carlberg as Major General Winfield Hancock.

Start the golf season with the right swing

The golf season has finally begun- better late than never!

For those of you who haven’t made it to the range yet, I’d like to offer a few suggestions on a great way to start.

What matters most in the golf swing is the impact zone. Start with a 7or 8 iron and tee the ball up. Put an alignment stick outside of your right and left foot so they match your stance line. The goal of this drill is to make contact with the ball in the center of the face of the club. You’ll start with a half swing. On the take away make a slight pivot back. Make sure the clubhead is slightly outside of the alignment stick, with the clubhead partially closed. This is definitely different than what most of you are doing. Once the club is parallel with the ground, start your forward pivot first then your downswing. Finish with the club parallel off your left foot.

Doing these two moves will start your swing from the inside which is exactly what you want. When you use your torso to swing, the clubface will automatically square up at impact. Most players I see are more concerned

with their arm swing than what their body is doing, and I’d like to challenge you to look at it in reverse.

The important piece is starting your forward pivot first. You’ll need to establish a good tempo, and have a dedicated pause at the top of our backswing. If done correctly, the ball flight should be a slight draw. Once you get that shot pattern, extend your swing to a ¾ swing. You certainly could work through other clubs in your bag (not the driver at first) but I wouldn’t go any farther than a ¾ backswing. This is a great first day practice session at the range.

The hardest thing for most players is taking a new move to the course. I’ve always preached play like you practice and practice like you play. Try to play 9 holes twice a week with this ¾ swing and don’t keep score. You’re trying to ingrain a new move, and it’s true it takes 1500+ repetitions to form a habit. I’d really like to hear back from readers what they think of this and if it worked for them.

I’m teaching New to the Game and Game Improvement Clinics this spring and summer. Please contact me if you’d like more information.

Betsy Larey is an LPGA Professional who teaches at Keller Golf Club and Chomonix Golf Club. She can be reached at betsylareygolf@gmail.com or 651.470.2297

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STUDENT NEWS

Student receives perfect score in vocabulary competition

A White Bear Lake elementary student recently received a perfect score in the last of three meets in this year’s WordMasters Challenge — a national vocabulary competition involving nearly 125,000 students annually. Addison Lee, a third grader at Otter Lake Elementary, earned a perfect score of 20 competing in the Gold Division. Nationally, only 41 third graders achieved this result.

The WordMasters Challenge is an exercise in critical thinking that first encourages students to become familiar with a set of interesting new words (considerably harder than grade level), and then challenges them to use those words to complete analogies expressing various kinds of logical relationships.

Another third grade student at Otter Lake, Elsie Feipel, also found success at the competition. Both students were coached by Jill Petersen.

Top 24 Triple Threat Finalist

White Bear Lake Area High School’s Cecilia McCahon, who played Roxie Hart in the WBLAHS fall musical, “Chicago,” is in the final top 24 Triple Threat Finalists in the Hennepin Theatre Trust’s Spotlight Showcase process. She will perform at the State Theatre on June 12-13 during the Spotlight Showcase 2023.

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It's hard to believe that this week's column will bring us through Memorial Day weekend. We finally experienced a dry weekend to go along with very pleasant temperatures. On top of that, winds were on the light side. You can expect our nice weather to continue for this period, although I wouldn't mind a little rain as we're a little behind this month. Much has been said about the fires in Canada which have been providing colorful sunrises and sets. Much depends on the upper winds whether or not the smoke affects us. I think we'll have a break for awhile as the jet stream will push further to our north. Dandelions have started seeding but nothing a lawnmower won't take care of. Reports of goslings have been reported but none yet on Peppertree Pond. Thank you to the seniors at Cardinal Point for having me out to speak to them!

Board hears BARR update on culture at schools

BY BROOKE WOHLRABE CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Dr. Alison Gillespie recently provided a building assets reducing risks (BARR) update to the White Bear Lake Area Schools School Board.

Gillespie said BARR has been implemented in three of the elementary schools, both middle schools and the high school. It is the most researched intervention that helps with students and culture and climate in school. Gillespie said they’ve received several grants to keep the program going.

“It has 14 student impacts, from increasing math achievement, more credits earned, higher GPA (and) reducing chronic absenteeism,” Gillespie said.

She said that White Bear Lake Area Schools is the second district in the country to implement BARR districtwide, and it’s something everyone should be proud of.

Gillespie said that she and some other staff members recently attended the national conference, thanks to grant funding, and that the district was featured in a video.

Following the video, it was asked what data is looked at and how it’s known whether the program is successful.

“All of those outcomes we’re looking at. Student attendance, student grades, behavior data … along with qualitative data in terms of how students are engaging in class and how teachers are feeling about success in classrooms,” Gillespie said.

Several board members asked other questions about the program, and staff members who have implemented it in their classrooms were present to answer.

Board Member Kathleen Daniels said she thought it was nice to have an intervention that students don’t need to qualify for.

“As a former special ed teacher, there were kids who we knew needed help but somehow didn’t qualify for special education or a 504 plan or anything else … this is more than an intervention, but a future shift from what I’m listening to. It’s so exciting to hear and it’s great that it’s making a difference for students,” Daniels said.

In his report to the board, Superintendent Wayne Kazmierczak said that the district recently received its 2022 four-year graduation rate data from the Minnesota Department of Education and that the district’s rate tops the state’s graduation rate by almost 5.5%. In White Bear Lake Area Schools, 89.1% of 2022 district seniors received their diploma within four years.

The 2022 graduation rate at South Campus is 95.7%, and the Area Learning Center recorded the second-highest graduation rate — 63.9% — among ALCs in the surrounding area.

Kazmierczak said that the district has been awarded a grant of $122,000 through the Minnesota Department of Public Safety Office of traffic safety for the installation of stop arm cameras on all 36 school district buses.

“Data from the Minnesota Department of Public

Safety estimates that statewide, drivers disregard stop arms more than 100,000 times in a given school year,” Kazmierczak said.

In other news:

• A student recognition video was shown that honored students who represented the district in state and national competitions in archery, boys basketball and History Day.

A recognition took place for student liaisons to the board, Lauren Collier and Ariana Van Cook.

• There was first reading of six different policies. The board will consider a second reading at a later date.

• The board approved a low bid of $418,000 for the Bald Eagle Avenue road improvements.

• The board approved the Teachers on Call agreement, which has a goal of retaining substitute teachers.

• The board approved approved six new or updated school board policies.

• Board Chair Jessica Ellison noted that the consent agenda approved a number of generous donations for teacher appreciation week. She expressed gratitude for the generosity of the community.

North Campus kitchen manager Natalie Sagdalen (holding flowers), who has been with the district for 29 years, was surprised with the Minnesota School Nutrition Association Hero Award. She will be officially honored with the award at the organization’s state conference in August.

Bears enter sectional on 12game win streak Zephyrs win 4 straight, finish 3rd in MEC

BY BRUCE STRAND SPORTS CONTRIBUTOR

White Bear Lake softball went 4-0 with three shutouts by Chloe Barber, including a no-hitter, and now head into Section 4AAAA with a 16-4 record and 12 straight wins.

The Bears, defending section champions, are seeded No. 2 behind Stillwater. They opened Tuesday against Roseville.

The tourney continues Wednesday and resumes next Monday.

“Our section is always tough and anyone can surprise you,” coach Jill Leverty said. “We need to be prepared and ready to grind it out against some good teams such as Stillwater, North St Paul, and Tartan.”

In the power-packed Suburban East, No. 3 ranked Stillwater was champion (16-2), followed

BEARS SPORTS BRIEFS

by No. 4 Forest Lake (15-3), No. 6 White Bear Lake (14-4) and No. 7 Park (14-4).  Barber threw her 14th career no-hitter, against Woodbury, a  2-0 win, with 13 strikeouts and two walks, out-dueling Norah Levenhagen (sixhitter, no walks). Emma Larson pitched a 9-4 win over Irondale (five hits, one walk, one earned run, four strikeouts). In nonconference games, Barber blanked Hopkins 5-0 (onehitter, 11 strikeouts) and Blaine 3-0 (14 strikeouts, four hits).

For the week, Chloe Barber was 7-for-12 with a three-run homer against Irondale and two-run double against Blaine, Heidi Barber 6-for-10 with four doubles, and Annika Olsen 4-for-14 with three runs and three RBI’s. Clare Griebel hit a solo homer against Blaine.

Bailey netted four goals and Preston West three. In the three games, Bailey had eight goals, seven assists and 13 ground balls; Mueller seven goals and five assists; West eight goals and five assists; Finn Karni four goals and 16 ground balls; Bryce Johnson four goals; Evan Vickstrom four goals; Ben Lockwood three goals and three assists; Griffin Ziccardi 11 ground balls; and Dylan Christopherson 11 ground balls.

TENNIS

BOYS LACROSSE

White Bear Lake finished conference play in third place after defeating East Ridge 14-5 at home, while also losing non-conference road games to Duluth 13-12 and Eagan 14-11. The Bears (7-4) closed the regular season against Wayzata. In the Suburban East, the top four were Stillwater 9-0, Woodbury 8-1, the Bears 7-2 and Cretin-Derham Hall 6-3. In the win over East Ridge, Mario

White Bear Lake’s dual meet season ended with a 7-0 win over North St. Paul and a 6-1 to Mounds View in Section 4AA. The Bears finished 7-8. Mounds View won six matches in straight sets. Colton Knutson averted the shutout with a 3-6, 6-4, 10-8 win at 4-singles. Winning against North were Will Fleming, Andrew Kolenich, Derrick Thomas and Knutson in singles, and Brock Moor/Travis Domschot, Grady Gallatin/Mason Voeller and Everett Moravec/Will Distad in doubles.

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Annika Olsen

Annika Olsen, leading off and playing shortstop for the No. 6 ranked White Bear Lake softball team, has a .406 batting average with 26 hits (one homer, four doubles) and leads the Bears with 18 runs. On last year’s conference champion, state tournament team, Olson batted .338 with 19 runs and 13 RBI’s. “Annika has been a strong leadoff hitter for us this year,” said coach Jill Leverty, noting her .479 on-base-percentage. “On defense, she was moved to a new position, shortstop, where we rely on her quickness and strong arm.” She was the volleyball team’s setter for two years, notching 1,129 career assists, earning one all-conference award and one honorable mention.

Annika Olsen

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Mahtomedi won its final three conference games and tied for third place in the Metro East, then outslugged Centennial 9-7. The Zephyrs (14-5) have one game left before sectionals May 30. St. Thomas was MEC champion at 13-3, followed by Hastings 12-4, Mahtomedi 11-5, and Two Rivers 11-5.  Mahtomedi fell to Hastings 9-5, Miles Morris taking the loss. Josh Donna notched a homer, double, single and three RBI’s. The Zephyrs topped North St. Paul 8-4 with Tommy Muetzel (4-0) pitching the distance. Donna had a double, single and walk.  Mahtomedi swept South St. Paul. Max Strecker, in his first varsity start, picked a 3-2 win and hit a double. Will Harris had two hits. The Zephyrs won the nightcap 6-1 with Seth Nelson on the mound. Strecker and Nick Rollinger each had two singles. Carter Schmitz and Donna hit doubles.  The Zephyrs held off

with an 11-9 record after beating Forest Lake twice and losing two other conference games. This is the program’s first season with doubledigit wins since 2010. The Bears were 10-8 in the Suburban East for sixth place of 10 teams. Cretin-Derham Hall was first at 14-4. Sectionals start Monday, May 29. The Bears beat Forest Lake 12-1 with Kaden Johnson knocking in five runs and Eli Reeves four, each going 3-for-4. Johnson had two doubles. Isaiah Weber pitched all five innings. Jack Setterlund got on base four times and scored twice. Rapping two hits each were Blake Eckerle (three runs), Kevin Zollinger (RBI, two runs) and Tyler Allshouse. The Bears nipped the Rangers 2-1. Roman Lachenmeyer threw five innings (one run, three hits) for the win and Noah Jacka two scoreless for the save. Getting RBI’s were Eli Reeves (fielder’s choice) and Owen Farrington (sacrifice fly). The Bears fell to CDH 12-2 and Roseville Area 7-2. Taking the losses were Jacka and Welch, respectively.

GIRLS LACROSSE

White Bear Lake lost its conference finale to East Ridge 7-6 and finished tied for third place. Beverly Peterson

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Mahtomedi placed first of 11 teams in the Terry Nutter Invitational, highlighted by Owen Carlson’s 6-10 high jump and three relay wins. Mahtomedi had 128.5 points, edging Duluth East 124 and St. Francis 116. Carlson, who already led the state with 6-8, raised that by two inches, placing first by a full foot. Maxwell Holley won the triple jump with 37-5. First-place relays were the 4x100 with Corey Bohmert, William Newman, Alec Mahoney and Holley in 45.32; the 4x400 with Andrew Breien, Hayden Schaefer, Evan Carion, and Michael Barry in 3:32.97; and the 4x800 with William Lieberman, Ryan Pavlick, Wyatt Siess and John Gibbens in 8:30. Also in the top five were Schaefer, second 400 (51.59); Gibbens, second,

Centennial 9-7 after taking a 7-0 lead. Donna hit a basesloaded homer and Nelson hit a two-run shot. Ethan Felling stroked a two-run single and threw five innings for the win, allowing three runs.

and Jaeda Jensen had two goals each and Kylee Lehman and Georgia Kodytek one each. Park shares the Suburban East title with Stillwater, each 8-1. The Bears, Cretin-Derham Hall and East Ridge were all 6-3. The Bears (8-3) have two non-conference games left.

GIRLS GOLF

White Bear Lake finished third of 10 teams in the Suburban East Conference after eight conference meets. Bears junior Kristina Pratt placed sixth in the individual standings and Ivory Drusch placed 15th, each earning all-conference honors. Sydney Pfeil placed 21st, Bailey Eddicus 26th, Elaine Eddicus 27th and Maddy Vang 30th, all getting honorable mention. East Ridge was champion, followed by Forest Lake, the Bears, Mounds View, Woodbury. Stillwater, Park, Cretin-Derham Hall, Roseville and Irondale.

BOYS GOLF

White Bear Lake holds fourth place among 10 teams in the Suburban East Conference with five of six meets complete and one main conference tournament left at Troy Burne in Hudson. Cretin-Derham Hall is the leader.

800 (2:05.86); Michael Barry, third, 400 (52.28); Cody Dvorak, third, discus (137-0); Newman, third, long jump (1911); Jack Owen, fourth, triple jump (359 12); and Emmett Poppelman, fourth, shot put (46-10).

GIRLS LACROSSE

Mahtomedi lost their last two conference matches last week, to HillMurray 13-14 and Simley 9-14, then defeated Hermantown/Proctor 20-5. Hill-Murray finished 5-0 in conference and Mahtomedi 3-2. In the three games, McKenna Cunnington had 15 goals, Eva Cegielski nine, and Annie Turner five. Addie Demars faced 61 shots and stopped 27. The Zephyrs will host White Bear Lake on Thursday evening to close the regular season.

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Finn Karni (22) totes the ball for the Bears with East Ridge’s Jordan Walker in pursuit.

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Chloe Barber hurled three shutouts, including a no-hitter, and homered twice.

MARY ROLLINGER Mahtomedi’s Josh Donna celebrates his bases-loaded home run at Centennial, leaping for an arm bash with Ethan Felling.

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Dylan Pham (front), Zach Burge and the Zephyrs played in the section finals against Mounds

GIRLS GOLF

Mahtomedi placed fifth among 20 teams in the Andover Invitational at Bunker Hills in Coon Rapids. Wayzata won with 304. The Zephyrs totaled 345, led by freshman Lexie McGrane with 77 for 11th place.  Eighth grader Reagan Juhl shot 88 (33rd place), freshman Lily Carlson 90, and eighth grader Mya Wilson 90. In the Metro East Conference, the Zephyrs went 4-2 in dual meets. They are second in points in a close conference race. Two Rivers has 30 points, and Simley and Mahtomedi 27 each.

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TENNIS

The Zephyrs edged Centennial 4-3 in the Section 4AA semifinals, with Sam Rathmanner, Brandon Pham, Jack Allaben and Dylan Pham winning the singles matches in straight sets while Centennial swept the doubles. The Zephyrs beat Irondale 6-1 in the quarterfinals with wins by Rathmanner, Pham and Allaben in singles, and Dylan Pham/Zach Burge, Aidan Wald/ Luke Roettger, and Reese Nelson/ Eli Hendrickson in doubles. Topseeded Mahtomedi (16-5) faced No. 2 Mounds View (13-7) for the Section 4AA championship this week (see presspubs. com for the outcome). The winner

BOYS GOLF

The Zephyrs placed second in the Hudson Invitational with 304, led by Jacob Wilson with 74. Then they won a pair of nine-hole conference triangulars, over Simley and North St. Paul at Oneka Ridge, led by Riley McGrane with a oneunder-par 35, and over Hill-Murray and South St. Paul at Keller, led by Wilson with a one-under 34. The concluding Metro East tournament will be held Wednesday in Hastings.

BOYS LACROSSE

The Zephyrs lost their conference finale to Hill-Murray 5-4 and finished third of six teams, then beat Duluth 13-5. In the Metro East, St. Thomas Academy was 5-0, Hill-Murray 4-1, Mahtomedi 3-2,

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