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Mary Dahle and MaryEllen Mieure work at The Closet at the Alternative Learning Center on Orchard Lane. The “store” offers free clothing, most of it new or very gently used.
Give a coat, get a coat at The Closet BY DEBRA NEUTKENS STAFF WRITER
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WHITE BEAR LAKE — What started a decade ago in a converted classroom continues to serve a critical need in the school district. Called The Closet, its premise, according to a volunteer team of retired teachers, is to provide clothing for families who are struggling financially.
Ice rescue vehicle on White Bear Lake patrol Ramsey County Water Patrol Deputy Scott Jorgensen pilots an ice rescue vehicle across the frozen surface of White Bear Lake. The vehicle is similar to the air boats used in the Everglades, but has been modified for the snow and ice, including a bottom that more easily glides across the ice. The vehicle is used on rotating basis on area lakes.
SEE THE CLOSET, PAGE 13
Congregation shares worship space with Hispanic community What started as a Wednesday prayer meeting and Bible study in Spanish at First Presbyterian Church has evolved into a Saturday worship service for the whole family. The White Bear church, formed in 1864, is sharing its space with ICASA, which means House of God Church. “Our purpose is to build a Christian community in order
to have a relationship with God, but also be able to support each other as individuals and families in the different realities that we face daily as a Hispanic community,” explained its pastor, Alfonso Morales. ICASA started in 2019 in White Bear Lake with the blessing of the Presbyterian congregation. “They’ve been a great support to this
new community, and we are grateful to them,” added the pastor. The Press did a story on Morales, a credentialed Assemblies of God pastor, and ICASA in 2019 when the church was putting down roots. Morales said he had no intention of becoming a pastor, but had a change of heart in
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Pastor Alfonso Morales, in black T-shirt, gets ready to present children with donated backpacks in the church parking lot.
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