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BURGLARY: Lion’s stash of goodwill cash stolen PAGE 7A

Water Gremlin’s neighbors hear more about chemical exposure

BY DEBRA NEUTKENS EDITOR

WHITE BEAR LAKE — On behalf of its 300 employees, a Water Gremlin spokesman said his company was “profoundly sorry” for releasing a pollutant into the air that impacted about 5,000 people.

“All these years, until 2018, the company believed we were operating in compliance with our permit,” noted Carl Dubois, vice president of international marketing.

Dubois made that statement before a hostile crowd Feb. 21 at the North Campus theater. Residents downwind of the Water Gremlin plant were attending a meeting called by the Minnesota Pol-

lution Control Agency (MPCA) and the Department of Health (MDH). Spokespeople for both agencies discussed the ongoing investigation of trichloroethylene (TCE) leaked from the plant at levels above legal limits and ensuing health risks.

TCE is a solvent used to degrease battery terminals in Water Gremlin’s manufacturing process. It is also found in products like spot cleaners, paint and paint removers, wood finishes and adhesives. TCE is odorless unless in high concentrations and is in a class of chemicals known as volatile organic compounds.

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The area of concern for TCE emissions is 1 to 1.5 miles from Water Gremlin’s facility at 4400 Otter Lake Road.

The queen getting muchneeded facelift

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Lions Club presents a rollicking fairy tale romp Lion Mike Shepard and Lion Kea Behnke practice a scene during a dress rehearsal on Saturday, Feb. 23 in preparation for the upcoming White Bear Lake Lions Club show “Princesses Ever After.” Find photos and more information about the show on page 1B.

Call it an epiphany if you want, but whatever it was, the co-owner of the vessel known as the Queen Mary hit upon an idea after stopping at a Wisconsin gas station.

As the story goes, the boat’s new owners, Jason Brown and Pete Sampair, were driving the 80-year-old wooden cruiser back to its original home on White Bear Lake from its former home near Green Bay. They stopped for gas. A van carrying Mennonite men also stopped for gas. The men walked over to stare at the Queen.

“They were in awe of this boat,” recalled Brown. “They were giving each other a thumbs up and ogling the thing.”

That gave him an idea.

Brown and wife Angie have a 30-yearold Amish-built table that they still use every day. The Amish are known for their old-world craftsmanship, especially with wood, so Brown wondered if he could find someone with the skills needed to restore the old boat.

“We got back on the road and all of a sudden I said, ‘Pete, we should ask the Amish to refinish the boat.’ We both SEE QUEEN MARY, PAGE 9A

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Conservation district has new board member A vacancy on the 10-member White Bear Lake Conservation District (WBLCD) board of directors has been fi lled. Cameron Sigecan represents the city of Birchwood Village, where he and his wife purchased a home last year.

Sigecan is 29 and works as a sales engineer for a commercial HVAC equipment manufacturer.

“I enjoy everything the lake has to offer,� he said, “and I figured I would try to give back.� Sigecan is excited to be on the WBLCD and “hopes to contribute to a common goal of making White Bear Lake a safe, environmentally friendly, fun and enjoyable place for all and future generations to enjoy.�

He grew up in Dellwood, and graduat-

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In the summer, Sigecan said he can be found hanging out on his dock enjoying the sunset with his French bulldog named Bruce, or out for a quick evening cruise. He also loves golf and hanging out with friends and family.

The new board member replaces Barton Winter, who resigned.

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Invasive plant species on district radar for 2019 WHITE BEAR LAKE — Non-native phragmites will be targeted next fall in a continuing campaign to eradicate invasive species in and near the lake.

An extremely tall wetland grass, the plant was discovered last August by a paddleboarding “citizen scientist� and confirmed in early September.

The Department of Natural Resources is both “concerned and interested� in the invasive weed, according to Mike Parenteau, White Bear Lake Conservation District (WBLCD) director and chairman of the lake quality committee.

The agency conducted a survey to identify shoreline hot spots for the phragmites, which will be continued this summer. The conservation district will apply for a permit to treat the non-native phragmites with copper sulfate.

Eurasian watermilfoil will be treated aggressively this summer. “We had very good results last year,� Parenteau told the board at its Feb. 19 meeting. “We will treat deeper and with a full dosage.�

The lake will again be surveyed for other weeds besides Eurasian watermilfoil, with aquatic experts on the lookout for another worrisome invasive — starry stonewort. “We don't want to deal with that. It's more tenacious than watermilfoil and very dense. It's like a Brillo pad in huge clumps,� Parenteau said. He plans to get a bid to survey both species.

In other business, the lake conservation board: • Agreed to launch an anti-plastic campaign by posting new signs at beaches, boat landings and marinas. It will be spearheaded by education committee chairman Scott Costello as the education project for the year. • Approved sending a letter endorsed by a citizen’s action network lobbying area legislators for resumption of a grant program to treat aquatic invasive species.

Funding has “dried upâ€? the last couple years, noted Parenteau, who said it's to the district's benefit to support advocacy efforts of the Minnesota Lakes and Rivers group. That group is asking for $1 million in grant money. • Heard a short report regarding a meeting with dock owners in Commercial Bay. Of the five entities in the bay, only representatives of the city and Docks of White Bear attended the meeting to talk about the board's goals and what it is considering changing. Chairman Bryan DeSmet said WBLCD is considering an increase in dock fees and discussed potential ordinance changes. The board is considering changing application forms to require dock owners provide DNR water use permits for its files. The DNR permit identifies the number of boat slips allowed for each entity. The board also wants to return to dock configuration used pre-low lake level. • Approved dock applications for the city of White Bear Lake, which has three locations: Matoska Park, the municipal marina at Boatworks Commons (160 slips) and the Veterans Park public pier. • Approved dock application for Fletcher Driscoll, 15 slips on the peninsula.

Of the 10 members on the board (two from each community around the lake), two were absent: Susie Mahoney of Birchwood and Geoff Ratte of Mahtomedi. One of the Dellwood board spots remains vacant.

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POLITICAL BRIEF Representative appointed to oversee outdoors Rep. Jamie Becker-Finn was appointed to serve on the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council. The council provides annual funding recommendations regarding the Outdoor Heritage Fund to the Legislature. “Like many Minnesotans, I grew up deer hunting, fishing and harvesting wild rice with my family, and I know how important these traditions are to other families throughout our state,� she said.

In 2008, Minnesota’s voters passed the Clean Water, Land and Legacy Amendment, legislation that increases the state sales tax by three-eighths of 1 percent.

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Becker-Finn represents Vadnais Heights.

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CHURCH BRIEFS Food packing event Community of Grace Lutheran Church is holding a communitywide food packing event for Feed My Starving Children (FMSC) March 8-9. The church has a goal to recruit 500 volunteers to pack 100,000 meals that Friday and Saturday. It also hopes to raise $22,000 for FMSC. There will be three shifts: 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday and noon to 2 p.m. Saturday. You can sign up at gracepeople. church.

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now cancellations are getting out of control, snowballing down a slippery slope of flakiness.

Before I address this issue I feel is a growing concern for the Minnesota economy, let me say this isn’t about schools. When in doubt, young students should not be outside waiting for buses in deep snow or extreme temperatures.

This is about adults, the Minnesota workforce.

I’ve felt a growing concern about the sheer number of work, government and community related events canceled due to snow and ice across the Twin Story Cities this winter.

Could our ever-increasing alarm Chaser of the snow affect the economy?

Sara Marie Moore There is a snowball effect to weather cancellations. It seems that the more events are canceled, the more events are canceled. People cave to peer pressure to cancel events and meetings due to weather. People start to assume that events are going to be canceled when they see a flake of snow.

People start to close up shop because no one is around. People start to not show up to work.

As adults, we should model dedication and confidence in our work and even our volunteerism, despite the weather. Everyone who has passed a Minnesota driver’s test should be able to practice navigating through several inches of snow. When events are continuously canceled, people get less practice driving in the snow. When leaders continue to cancel meetings or close places due to snow, it creates a chilling effect on the society’s view of life and work.

Adults really don’t need snow days. While I understand that the purpose behind the Minneapolis Regional Chamber and St. Paul Area Chamber of Commerce’s “Snow Day for Adults” earlier this month was to boost local businesses that saw a drop in sales during the polar vortex, the idea doesn’t create a mindset that supports the overall economy.

Just because children didn’t go to school during the extreme temperatures doesn’t mean “Adults should have a chance to relive the memories of their youth with some outdoor fun or, alternatively, spend generously doing some shopping, eating and drinking at the many fine establishments around the Twin Cities,” as stated in the press release.

Besides, most workers don’t have the privilege to skip work. “After four days of kids home from school, it’s time for the region’s adults to have their turn,” misunderstands the lives of most workers.

Many hourly workers were likely itching to get back to making money after having to stay home to watch their children. “It only seems fair to give adults one day off after most kids have had three days off this week,” seems immature coming from city business leaders. Most workers need to show up or important jobs won’t be done. What if a large group of nurses or construction workers had taken the adult snow day seriously? Care for the sick and elderly would have been neglected and big ticket projects would have been stalled.

Minnesota’s relationship with the snow appears to be taking a turn for the worse. Even a decade ago, it was not normal for so many things to be canceled due to snow in Minnesota. It wasn’t normal for people to question whether something was happening or not due to the weather. It wasn’t normal for businesspeople to encourage people to skip work.

It’s not too late to reevaluate the shifting relationship with the snow. Minnesota’s leaders could look to the dedicated workers who show up no matter what for inspiration. They are the economy’s anchor as it precariously slips and slides on the snow.

Sara Marie Moore is editor of the Shoreview Press and Vadnais Heights Press. She can be reached at 651-407-1235 or shoreviewnews@presspubs.com.

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Post-high school employment: What if?

hat if high school students in the Twin Cities graduated high school with early college credit, industry certifications and skills that land them gainful full-time and/or part time employment immediately after graduation? What if we could help fi ll the urgent need for skilled workers with our high school graduates?

Well guess what? It’s Movers & happening right now at the Shakers Northeast Metro Jill Stewart Kellar 916 Intermediate School District’s Career and Technical Center. Over 850 high school students from 14 school districts in the suburbs north and east of St. Paul are enrolled in purposeful coursework that gives them a competitive advantage and leads to productive careers.

Last year alone our 850 Northeast Metro 916 Career and Tech students earned over 2,700 college credits and $40,000 in scholarships. Our students know that success is not defi ned by a four year bachelor’s degree only. Our students do not want to do career exploration at a major college or university to the tune of $20,000 a year

to fi gure out what they want to be when the grow up. They want to fi nd their passion now, while still in high school. These kids are savvy. The majority of our graduates plan to attend a two year or technical school, many head toward full time employment because we know that it’s what our communities thirst for - professional workers who are passionate about their work.

Picture this: - Our students build a free standing house from the foundation up in a partnership with the City of North St. Paul.

Last year’s home sold for over $300,000.

- Our students earn EMR and EMT certification and ride along with paramedics and fi rst responders where they get to use their skills to save lives.

- Our students earn Minnesota Board of Cosmetology service hours toward certifications in human services fields such as nail technician and esthiology.

- Our students learn valuable skills to ensure our vehicles can get to and from their destinations.

916 Career and Tech students spend the majority of their day at their home high school (such as Stillwater Area High School, Centennial High School, Mounds View High School, Mahtomedi High School,

Forest Lake High School, and White Bear High School just to name a few) and come to our courses, located on the campus of Century College, to develop professional skills, earn early college credit and industry certifications while surrounded by their peers from other high schools. Our member districts get the advantage of offering 22 specialized career and technical programs to their students without having to handle all of the details at their site.

February is National Career and Technical Education month and we want to shout it from the rooftops: our youth are not lazy, social media and YouTube bums. As a very resourceful and efficient generation, GenZ’ers are on a fast track becoming our coworkers, colleagues and neighbors… and they are doing so without a four-year college degree.

Please take a moment to check out our website at www.916careertech.org to see the stories, photos and videos showcasing the accomplishments of our students, follow us on facebook, or come for a visit.

Jill Stewart-Kellar is Principal of the Career and Technical Center, Northeast Metro 916 Intermediate School District.

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Rush R h Li Line: Did you k know? ?

The Rush Line BRT a.k.a. Bus Rapid Transit Line going through White Bear Lake will affect you even if you don’t ride the bus.

Right now, we have eight express bus routes running to and from White Bear Lake daily. We observed the ridership from downtown White Bear Lake to be usually one person per day with two to three others on several weekdays. Does this warrant the need for an extensive rapid transit station in downtown White Bear Lake?

Did you know that the Rush Line will have buses going through downtown White Bear Lake on Highway 61 every 10 minutes at rush hours and every 15 minutes during non-rush hours seven days per week? This will generate over 100 buses going through Highway 61 daily. Traffic already is congested in the downtown corridor of Highway 61.

Did you know the six proposed sites for the stations, some being on the east and others on the west sides of Highway 61, impact traffic, parking and safety in the downtown area of White Bear Lake? Did you know that each of the proposed sites will eliminate present parking spaces in downtown White Bear?

Did you know there is a Rush Line open meeting where the public is allowed to comment? The Policy Advisory Committee meeting has been rescheduled to 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. Feb. 28 at the Maplewood Fire Station, 1955 Clarence St. We hope you get this information in time so that you can attend the Policy Advisory Committee meeting and voice your concerns. It is time to let the committee know that we do not want any station for the Rush Line located in White Bear Lake.

This project will cost nearly $500 million, which could be utilized in many more beneficial ways than taking over the Bruce Vento Bike Trail and building a bridge over Highway 694 for the rapid transit buses.

We do not want 100-plus buses

i th hd t going through downtown every day. Please take time to relay your concerns to your council member and mayor and attend the Rush Line Policy Advisory Committee meeting on Feb. 28.

Linda and Darwin Demeny White Bear Lake

Support legislation regarding prescription drug costs $300 billion dollars is a lot of money. That is how much the United States currently spends on prescription drugs, and it is increasing at an alarming rate. This is not news.

We have known for many years that this is a national crisis. We've heard the horror stories of people suffering irreparable damage or even death because they cannot afford the drugs that are available at the local drugstore. Drastic increases in the price of insulin and the 500 percent increase in EpiPens have been for no apparent reason. Even those of us who have great health insurance and are not currently taking any prescriptions are suffering the burden of these unsustainable costs through increased health insurance premiums and our taxes. That's right, taxes. Forty-three percent of the cost of prescription drugs is borne by the federal government — $129 billion dollars a year. That doesn't include the amount spent by state and local governments. You can see that we all have a stake in this issue. The reasons and causes behind this issue are numerous and complex and, therefore, will not be easy to fi x. However, there are currently three bills in the state Legislature that will at least start the process. One bill addresses transparency in pricing and the other two strive to control the prices. I urge everyone to contact their state representative and senator to ask them to support these bills.

Ken Gildner White Bear Township

A Apartment t t complex l all about the money Re: “Not in my backyard” (Feb. 13, 2019). This is just another fi ne example of how elected officials don’t really care about what their constituents think or want. It’s all about the money. I’ve lived here for 25 years and watched as this place has become so built up, it’s barely recognizable any longer and the traffic is truly disgusting.

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again ... politicians don’t really care about the denizens they’re supposed to be defending — it’s all about the almighty dollar, nothing more.

My heart goes out to the folks who are going to be forced to sell because of this ugly monolith.

Bobbi Johnson White Bear Township

Agency failed in oversight role I live just across Rice Lake from the Water Gremlin plant in White Bear Township and I take little comfort that I am in the peachy colored “lower” risk area for exposure.

Imagine the terror of those living in the red zone of death next to the plant.

That a manufacturing plant’s fi rst concern isn’t its residential neighbors is no surprise. But learning of the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency’s complete failure in their oversight role, that they were oblivious to the fact that Water Gremlin has been emitting dangerous levels of a cancer causing chemical since at least 2002 is horrifying.

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has failed this community and our state.

Jeanne Laqua White Bear Lake

Downtown station will bring parking woes White Bear Lake is a great place to live and raise families. I've had a business downtown for 24 years and I have watched it grow and

Age 80, of Laporte, Minnesota, (formerly White Bear Lake), passed away peacefully on February 15, 2019.

Preceded in death by his beloved mother Ethel, and brother Rick. Survived by daughters Molly Fairchild, and Susan (Erik) Flister; grandchildren Tess, and Elwood; brothers Tom, and Doug; nieces, nephews and close friends.

A private family burial will be performed at Fort Snelling National Cemetery at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, cards/memorials can be sent to Johnson Peterson Funeral Home, 2130 Second St., White Bear Lake, MN 55110.

Gerald W. Brown Gerald W. Brown passed away on Feb. 8, 2019, 15 days before his 78th birthday.

U.S. Army veteran.

Preceded in death by son Todd and daughter Jackie. Survived by son Jeff and Jeff’s mother, Kathleen Hoffman Brown, four grandsons and three granddaughters. Jerry grew up in White Bear Lake and graduated from White Bear Lake High School. There will be no services, per the family’s wishes.

NAMES IN THE NEWS Dr. John Lillie Jr. was named Veterinary of the Year by the Minnesota Veterinarian Medical Association at its Feb. 8 annual meeting. A Dellwood resident, he is medical director of Keller Lake Animal Hospital, a Maplewood clinic he started in 1990.

Realtors from the Edina White Bear Lake office were recognized for outstanding sales performance. Among them: Chairman’s Circle to Mark Ashby Group, Bacchus-Ecklin Group, and Kathy and Lisa Madore; Master’s Circle to Doug Donovan; President’s Circle to Lucia Borgen, Danielle Savage, Patrick Frucci, Don Joyce, Jim Kramer, Luke Michaud, Bryan Peltier, Jennifer Tillges and Erich Young.

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ki b very diffiprosper. P Parking can be cult, to say the least. Trying to get a parking spot can be troubling for both shoppers and people trying to make appointments for services.

The transit bus system that is being looked at for this town is a great idea, if it is put in a place that will not hurt business owners. Putting a transit station downtown will draw in people who will use the bus to go to work, leaving their car for eight hours or more in an area that already has compromised parking.

Way to take the quaint out of a beautiful small town.

Putting a transit line smack dab in downtown White Bear Lake will make it hard for our loyal customers to fi nd parking. Put it somewhere businesses will not suffer. We already have to deal with delivery trucks all day in front of our building. Please think about preserving small-town quaintness instead of big business transit right in the heart of town.

Cheryl Sievert Owner Mane Tease Salon

Dorothe Marie Conroy (nee Schwartz) Age 90 of Mahtomedi July 10, 1928 – February 17, 2019 Preceded in death by her daughter, Joan Hilton; father of her children, W. Pat Conroy.

Dorothe is survived her children, Mary (Bob) Johnson, Ona, Ann, Maureen (Jerome) Kurtz, Pat (Lora), Mike, Lisa, Colleen (Mike) Natterstad, Bridget (Tim) Johnson, Sheila (Jim) Keller; son-in-law, Cliff Hilton; grandchildren, Erik (Andrea), Neil, Liva (Jay), Neige (Darryl), Elliot, Tony (Erin), Shayne, Evie, Tyler, Derek, Keely, Brendan, Matthew, Sydney, Jack, Hannah, Tess, Hunter, Elvis, Spencer, Shelby, Delaney, Samantha, Zoe; great-grandchildren, Walker, Vera, Jaxon, Mae, Rye, Audrey, Brianna; siblings, Liz McMonigal, and John (Elaine) Schwartz.

Dorothe was a fun-loving mother to her 11 children who she bravely raised on the East shore of White Bear Lake. Her love for life carries on through them.

Mass of Christian Burial was Tuesday, February 26 at St. Jude of the Lake Church in Mahtomedi. Memorials preferred to the ALS Society of Wisconsin in honor of Maureen.

Arrangements by Mueller Memorial of White Bear Lake.

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RAMSEY COUNTY SHERIFF REPORTS The Ramsey County Sheriff's Office reported the following incidents:

Vadnais Heights • A 911 caller reported that a female at Walmart threatened to hit another female the evening of Feb. 12 with a ball bat. Neither of the ladies were on scene when deputies arrived.

• Multiple vehicle batteries were stolen from Walmart on County Road E the night of Feb. 13. An investigation is underway.

• While the owner of a vehicle worked out at a nearby fitness studio in the 900 block of County Road E on Valentine’s Day, a thief cut off the man’s catalytic converter, causing a $6,000 loss.

• A thief drove off from the Kwik Trip station in the 3200 block of Highway 61 the morning of Feb. 14, skipping the parts where you remove the nozzle from the car fuel tank and pay for the gas. Amount of damage to the stretched-out hose is unknown. No suspects.

• A 57-year-old Roseville woman’s romantic five-day encounter at a local hotel with a male friend, now

an ex-friend, came to an abrupt end on Feb. 15 when Romeo made tracks with $3,500 in cash belonging to the victim.

• A ladder valued at $300 was stolen from the bed of a truck parked overnight Feb. 16 at a housing complex in the 800 block of County Road D. • A 30-year-old Savage man was arrested at Target in the 900 block of County Road E for shoplifting on Feb. 18. A possible felony charge is pending and an investigation continues.

inside.” Dad called 911 for advice and was given the names and numbers of wildlife removal services that could take care of the problem in the 2500 block of Buffalo Street.

• A 26-year-old local man was arrested for felony criminal damage to property in the 1800 block of Stillwater Street Feb. 16 for causing damage to the front porch of a residence and to vehicles in the driveway. An investigation continues.

• A 27-year-old man came all the way from Minneapolis to be arrested for DWI on Feb. 16 at the intersection of Otter Lake Road and Otter View Trail.

White Bear Township • Not the way you’d want to start the day, but at least there were no injuries. A narrow street, heavy snow and poor visibility were to blame for the collision of a garbage truck with a school bus at East and Buffalo streets in the early morning hours of Feb. 12. Another bus was summoned to fi nish the route following the smelly interruption to the start of the school day.

• “Happy Valentine’s Day,” Dad said to his frightened daughter. “By the way, the hissing sound in your bedroom is being made by the raccoon I’ve trapped

• A 2006 Dodge Caravan went missing from a driveway overnight Feb. 18 in the 5500 block of Bald Eagle Boulevard. No suspects.

• A 38-year-old woman out of Cottage Grove was arrested Feb. 18 at Cub Foods in the 1000 block of Meadowlands Drive on a charge of felony check forgery. Her partner in crime, a 56-year-old man from St. Paul who was ready to drive the getaway car, was arrested for driving after license revocation and no proof of insurance. The check forger, and the car, were impounded.

WASHINGTON COUNTY SHERIFF REPORTS The Washington County Sheriff's Office reported the following selected incidents in Birchwood, Dellwood, Grant, Mahtomedi, Pine Springs and Willernie:

Dellwood • A mortally injured raccoon was reported Feb. 17 in the 40 block of Evergreen Road. Washington County Sheriff's deputies completed the mission of mercy with one round of a 9 mm fi rearm.

• An unidentified person was arrested at 5:59 p.m. Feb. 17 on Bayhill Road on a warrant and for felony domestic assault, fourth-degree intentional damage to property and gross misdemeanor disrupting a 911 call.

Grant • A student at Mahtomedi Middle School in the 8000 block of 75th Street N. was reported Feb. 12 for buying Nicorette gum and sharing it with two female students, one of whom was later sent home with an upset stomach.

• An Oakdale woman, 29, was cited Feb. 15 on westbound Highway 36 and Lake Elmo Avenue N. for driving after revocation after deputies conducted a random license plate check of her vehicle. The driver was allowed to move the vehicle away from the unsafe traffic stop location before calling for transportation.

• An Eagan man, 27, was issued a written warning at 4:42 p.m. Feb. 16 on 87th Street N. and Manning Avenue N. for failing to stop at a road crossing while operating his snowmobile.

• A Duluth man, 19, was cited at 3:41 a.m. Feb. 17 in the 8000 block of 75th Street N. for instruction permit violation after deputies observed the vehicle traveling at varying speeds.

The motorist then tried to make an emergency left turn while crossing the centerline where there was no street on which to turn left.

Mahtomedi • A suspicious unoccupied vehicle parked in a residential driveway in the 100 block of Wedgewood Drive Feb. 4 with its flashers on turned out to belong to a motorist who had slid off the road and couldn't get up the hills in the icy conditions. The registered owner told deputies she had a tow truck on the way.

• A Mahtomedi man, 59, was arrested Feb. 5 on Warner Avenue N. and Hickory Street for driving after cancellation due to unsafe behavior after deputies, who were familiar with the subject, saw him behind the wheel.

• A resident in the 600 block of Woodland Drive on Feb. 6 reported her identity stolen.

• A resident in the 1000 block of Morgan

Street on Feb. 6 reported receiving a phone call from an unknown number claiming to be from a collection company and to send the money owed immediately or face court action. The complainant recognized the scam.

• Ten Lucky Line lottery tickets valued at $100 and five Super Bonus Crossword tickets valued at $100 were reported stolen at 7:03 p.m. Feb. 6 from the Speedy store in the 3000 block of Century Avenue N. A white male of medium height with brown hair and wearing a black beanie, gold scarf, black jacket and blue jeans was observed grabbing the lottery tickets off the counter without paying for them before running out the front door and heading north on Century Avenue.

A video tape is available for review, and the State Lottery Commission has canceled these lottery tickets.

• The owner of Fog E-Cig in the 3000 block of Century Avenue N. at 1:42 p.m. Feb. 8 reported that a white male wearing a black jacket, black baseball cap and sunglasses entered the store, asked for items to be taken out of the glass case, snatched the items and left the store without paying for them.

Deputies gathered video surveillance from the store, as well as video from the exterior of Quinny's next door, and will study footage of the suspect.

• A resident in the 800 block of Stillwa-

ter Road on Feb. 8 reported her wallet, which contained check cards, stolen.

• A resident in the 60 block of Neptune Street on Feb. 10 reported an ex-boyfriend for sending her disturbing emails. When deputies inspected the e-mails, they determined that no crime had been committed, but advised the complainant to take out an order for protection.

Pine Springs • Residents in the 3000 block of Oakdale Drive reported a vehicle stuck in their dead-end driveway for more than an hour Feb. 13 before they used their tractor to pull the vehicle and its two occupants out. The male and female in the vehicle each gave different stories as to why they were stuck in the driveway in the fi rst place. The complainant was suspicious because one of her neighbors had headed south for the winter.

Willernie • A resident in the 300 block of Chippenham Lane on Feb. 17 reported reviewing her security camera and observing an unknown male walking through her basement at approximately 5:44 a.m. Deputies arrived to clear the residence and search for signs of missing items, damage or forced entry but found none.

PUBLIC SAFETY BRIEFS Firearm threat charges dropped

New app for community CPR response

Two felony fi rearm violations against Brandon Gilbert Bacchus, 35, of Mahtomedi, were dropped in Washington County District Court last month.

The prosecuting attorney dismissed the case, no longer believing the defendant threatened someone with a handgun in November. “Additional information has been provided to the state from law enforcement and defense that has shed new light on the circumstances of this incident,” reads a document fi led in court by Washington Assistant County Attorney Thomas D. Wedes.

“The State believes that we are unable to pursue the case in the interest of justice.”

A new app launched by Ramsey County, PulsePoint, shows locations of AEDs (automatic external defibrillators) in the county so that anyone trained in CPR can receive an alert and respond to cardiac arrest incidents nearby. There are 91 public AEDs in the White Bear Lake area, according to the White Bear Lake Fire Department.

The app is available on Google Play and the App Store.

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A screen shot by the White Bear Lake Police Department shows how you can see the locations of AEDs in White Bear Lake on the PulsePoint app.

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Lions pulltabs safe stolen WHITE BEAR LAKE — During a burglary at Beartown Bar and Grill early in the morning Feb. 24, a safe storing money from White Bear Lake Lions Club's charitable gambling was stolen.

“The thieves managed to steal our safe from the pulltabs area,” reported Lion Jim Francis. “The total amount stolen is yet to be determined.” Bingo and pulltabs were not operating at the bar Sunday but were expected to reopen Monday.

The White Bear Lake Police Department is investigating the incident, said Capt. Dale Hager.

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WHITE BEAR LAKE POLICE REPORTS The White Bear Lake Police Department reported the following incidents: • An unwanted person was reported sleeping in a hotel lobby in the 4900 block of Highway 61 Feb. 15. They were trespassed by management and an officer gave the person a ride to another location.

• During a traffic stop near Century Avenue and I-694 Feb. 15, a 19-yearold Minneapolis man gave police a false name and birthdate to conceal a misdemeanor warrant. He was arrested and taken to jail. Charges are pending review by the city prosecutor.

• A White Bear Lake resident, 40, was arrested for DWI in the 3700 block of Highland Avenue Feb. 15.

• A White Bear Lake resident was arrested for felony domestic assault in the 3500 block of Oak Terrace Feb. 16.

• A 40-year-old St. Paul woman was arrested on a felony probation violation warrant out of South Dakota in the 1900 block of Buerkle Road Feb. 17.

• Shoplifting was reported in the 3500 block of Century Avenue Feb. 17.

• A 19-year-old was arrested for fourth-degree driving under the in-

fluence of narcotics in the 2000 block of County Road E Feb. 17.

• Officers assisted another law enforcement agency in looking for a driver who fled on foot after crashing a stolen vehicle near McKnight Road Feb. 18. The suspect was later captured.

• A vehicle was stolen and a gate damaged in the process in the 3800 block of Highway 61 Feb. 18.

• A White Bear Lake resident, 31, was cited for misdemeanor shoplifting in the 2000 block of County Road E. Another White Bear Lake resident with her was arrested on two misdemeanor theft warrants.

• Theft was reported in the 1400 block of County Road E Feb. 18.

• A 39-year-old driver was arrested for fourth-degree DWI near County Road E and Bellaire Avenue Feb. 19. Blood alcohol level was 0.11.

• Theft of items from a vehicle was reported in the 3800 block of Hoffman Road Feb. 19.

• A woman attempted to buy things with counterfeit currency in the 2000 block of County Road E Feb. 19.

When an officer arrived to investi-

gate the report, it was discovered she had a misdemeanor warrant. The woman assaulted an officer. She was arrested. She faces charges of gross misdemeanor assault on a peace officer and counterfeiting currency.

• During a traffic stop near White Bear Avenue and I-694 Feb. 19, a passenger was arrested on a warrant out of Washington County.

• A domestic assault was reported in the 1700 block of Birch Lake Avenue Feb. 19. The man fled prior to officer arrival but an alert was issued to other officers to be on the lookout for the man accused of felony level domestic assault.

• A 24-year-old driver was arrested for fourth-degree DWI near County Road E Feb. 20. Blood alcohol level was 0.11.

• A chainsaw was reported stolen in the 1900 block of Buerkle Road Feb. 20.

• Theft of a GPS from a vehicle was reported in the 1700 block of Buerkle Road Feb. 20.

• A homeless man living in a shelter on private property was reported in the 4600 block of White Bear Parkway Feb. 21.

COMMUNITY BRIEFS Volunteers needed to pick up lake trash The 16th annual White Bear Lake Cleanup Day is planned March 9, 2019. Scout units will partner with the White Bear Lake Conservation District, area geocachers and other community volunteers to pick up trash on frozen White Bear Lake before spring thaw drops it into the lake.

Volunteers should meet at Bellaire Beach at 10 a.m. Wear gloves and appropriate clothes and footwear. Bring something to chop out frozen trash. Garbage bags provided. The VFW will provide a free lunch at 11:45 a.m. at the Bellaire picnic shelter. If spring comes early (doubtful this year) and the ice melts, the group will convert to a land-based cleanup on the same timetable. For more info, call Jim Schuster, volunteer coordinator and Mahtomedi Scoutmaster, 651-269-0976.

Breakfast benefits Greenwing/Ducks Unlimited The annual Greenwing Day pancake and sausage breakfast is set for Saturday, March 2, at Heights Hall and Club (the old VFW, 5880 Omaha Ave. N.), Stillwater. This year’s theme is Birds and Bees and Puppies, featuring activities, games and exhibits for all youth under 18. Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult.

This is open to the public and sponsored by the St. Croix/Stillwater Chapter of Ducks Unlimited.

There will be a demonstration by a Washington Deputy Sheriff and K-9, an activity to make pollinator bee hotels, world class taxidermy, an exhibit about bats and an opportunity to learn

to blow a duck call and download a free duck calling app. There will be a gunsmith there to answer any questions. Activities include a craft project with beeswax, and customizing a fi shing lure and wood duck or bat house assembly for children to take home. There are also lots of fun surprises for adults.

Prizes include DU gear, hunting and fi shing gear, drones, tents, prints, decoys and more. Cost is $5 for adults and $25 for kids, which includes all the games, activities and exhibits, unlimited pancakes and sausages, a prize from the giant prize table and a yearlong membership as a Greenwing complete with magazine subscription.

Tickets at the door or online at www.ducks. org/minnesota/events scroll down to Metro Area Greenwing Day, March 2. Questions? Contact Deb Manley at 612-867-3767. Ducks Unlimited hopes to teach the next generation about wetlands and waterfowl conservation.

Registration open for children's improv workshop Children's Performing Arts is holding an improvisation workshop for ages 6 and up and all skill levels. The workshop will teach improv skills applicable to much more than just theater.

Using games, exercises and lessons, director Jake Stendahl will help participants develop their ability to think on their feet, a lifelong skill.

Called Impulse Improv in the Black Box, the workshop is 1-5 p.m. May 11 at Hanifl Performing Arts Center in White Bear Lake. There is a $50 participation fee. To register, go to www.childrensperformingartsmn.org.

Purchase tickets in advance for Bear Boating gala Bear Boating is holding its annual “fun-raising” event Saturday, March 23, at the White Bear Armory. Event organizers note a few changes this year. Most important is that tickets will only be sold in advance online at www.bearboating. org or in person at White Bear Jewelers in the White Bear Shopping Center. Tickets are $15.

Live music will again be provided by the band Free and Easy at an earlier time. Doors open at 5:15 p.m.; the band will play from 6 to 10 p.m.

All proceeds benefit Bear Boating of White Bear Lake, a non-profit group offering fi shing and boating excursions for seniors, military and disabled in the community. There will also be a silent and live auction. Donations can also be made on the website if people are unable to attend.

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WATER GREMLIN: MPCA investigation could take a year FROM PAGE 1A

down Jan. 14 and all TCE was removed from the plant. New pollution control equipment is being installed with expectation that the battery terminal operation, using non-hazardous FluoSolv WS, will resume end of March. The new solvent will dissipate in a manner that will not exceed state guidelines.

Residents wanted to know why the company didn’t switch to a kinder, gentler solvent long ago. Dubois said they have considered alternative solvents off and on, but TCE was still preferred. “We did not have information about emission levels creating a public health risk,” he maintained.

“When MPCA and MDH presented information in January, we knew we had to make a switch. We had already concluded in 2018 that we hadn’t been living up to emission limits and in January learned about the health risk. We are profoundly sorry that this has created this situation. We have been in the community for more than 60 years trying to be a good citizen. We never imagined placing ourselves in this position.

We want to do the right thing for the environment and the community.”

A timeline provided by MPCA showed the company has been using TCE since the ‘70s. In 2002, there was an emissions control equipment breakdown that was repaired and in 2006, the company was issued a new air permit requiring at least a 95 percent removal efficiency rate in its control equipment. Periodic shutdowns were noted between 2010 and 2018, something MPCA does not consider unusual. The ongoing investigation shows Water Gremlin has been exceeding the chronic health benchmark for TCE inhalation exposure since at least 2009. That level is 2 micrograms per cubic meter.

MPCA Land and Air Compliance Manager Sarah Kilgriff noted the company voluntarily shut down its manufacturing process in January after discovering they were non-compliant. The agency will not allow any process to restart until certain there are no human health impacts, she said.

Since the investigation is active, there are some things the MPCA could not share, Kilgriff continued.

She estimated the case would take less than a year to fi nalize. “We’ve been working quickly on this issue,” she assured residents.

Department of Health spokesman Jim Kelly told those attending that the risk from TCE emissions at the allowable limit is “negligible.”

Elevated levels of the chemical can increase risk of certain types of cancer over a lifetime. He compared it to one extra cancer diagnosis in 100,000 people exposed to TCE for a lifetime.

At 200 micrograms per cubic meter, the level computer modeling estimated occurred at the plant, cancer risk increased to one in 1,000. “It doesn’t mean people exposed to those levels will develop cancer. It means the risk is higher,” Kelly pointed out.

There is no simple medical test for TCE exposure. The chemical dissipates quickly in the air and does not remain in the body for more than a few days. Its affect among a population is variable.

“TCE is commonly detected in ambient air in urban areas,” Kelly said.

“It is still commonly used. Still these levels are higher than they should have been.”

The MDH manager wanted people to know the Water Gremlin leak was something that shouldn’t have happened. “People deserve to know that,” Kelly continued. “But breathing an amount of TCE that exceeds health-based values does not mean health effects will occur.” He encouraged those affected to share the possible exposure with their health

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The map shows the area of concern for TCE emissions from Water Gremlin. The health benchmark for TCE in outdoor air is 2 micrograms per cubic centimeter of air. The map is based on 2018 data, the year the facility reported the most TCE used.

YOU SHOULD KNOW: A second d meeting ti with ith the th same presentat tion on TCE emissions is planned 6:30 to 9 p.m. March 7 at North Campus theater, 5045 Division Ave., White Bear Lake.

care provider as “another piece of information for your medical history.”

Residents who went to a microphone during a comment period accused the agencies of not doing their job and Water Gremlin of showing little concern for its neighbors.

One woman wanted the company shut down; many worried about the health of their children and grandchildren.

John Bartholomew has lived near the plant for 32 years. He worries about his property values, saying he and his wife were planning to downsize. “This might make that unpleasant,” he said.

People also wanted to know why they weren’t alerted to a leak last July when there was indication levels were higher than normal. Kilgriff said the agency didn’t have the information it needed at the time.

“Based on our investigation, MPCA has found elevated TCE emissions have been occurring since 2009, with 2018 seeing the highest level of emissions,” Kilgriff noted. Although higher-than-legal emissions could have occurred as early as 2002, there are no historical measurements of TCE in outdoor air at the property boundaries. Emissions are based on computer modeling using amounts of TCE used at the facility, historical weather and other factors.

There will be penalties. The MPCA is offering the company opportunity to participate in a supplemental environmental program in addition to whatever fi nes are levied. Dubois has already contacted township officials requesting possible programs that would fulfi ll the obligation. One sug-

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This MPCA poster was placed outside the theater’s door to illustrate, as indicated, a timeline of events involving the plant’s air permit.

gestion was a tree planting program in the wake of emerald ash borer infestation.

Sen. Roger Chamberlain (R-Lino Lakes), who attended the meeting along with other elected officials, noted the concern and frustration from impacted residents, as well as a lack of trust with the offending company and enforcement agencies.

“I’m committed, as is Rep. Ami Wazlawik and Sen. Jason Isaacson to work with city and township officials to ensure citizen concerns are addressed during this investigation,” he said. “We will work together to protect the rights and interests of the community.”

To fi nd out more about the issue, go to www.health.state.mn.us or www. pca.state.mn.us and search for Water Gremlin. Both agencies can also be contacted at 651-201-4897. Leave a message.

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Upcoming photo exhibit captures wildlife in area wetlands The Vadnais Lake Area Water Management Organization (VLAWMO) began using remote cameras to study wildlife in the wetlands and waterways during fall 2018. Using cameras on loan from the University of Minnesota’s Fisheries, Wildlife and Conservation Biology Department, we have been monitoring wildlife in Tamarack Nature Center, Vadnais-Sucker Lakes Regional Park with partnership from St. Paul Regional Water Services and the North Oaks Conservation Easement with the Minnesota Land Trust, and plan to monitor other areas of the watershed as well.

We are focusing on habitats critical to the health of our lakes, streams and wetlands using remote-camera data to better understand mammals in these habitats, identify species that may need additional research and conservation efforts and to provide a baseline for restoration. The best photos that we’ve collected so far will be on display at the Ramsey County Library – White Bear Lake from March through May. We will culminate the photo exhibit with a storytime and singalong in celebration of World Otter Day from 10:30 to 11 a.m. May 24.

We’ve been especially intrigued to see river otters doing well in our watershed. They are indicators of good water and habitat quality. They also tend to be found in areas where beaver populations are healthy.

People often are excited to see river otters and upset to find beavers living in their neighborhoods. Beavers are ecosystem engineers. They build and modify habitats to suit them, and those modifications are necessary for other species to survive. Otters use the ice holes that beavers maintain at their lodges. Otters raise their young in abandoned beaver banks and pond lodges. Otters travel along beaver dams and fish in the pools. Providing healthy habitat for otters may mean learning to love, or at least tolerate, beavers.

Remote cameras are a widely implemented conservation tool. They are the same cameras you might use if you monitor deer activity for hunting.

Research-grade cameras are more sensitive, have a long battery life and are made for continuous use in difficult conditions — they may work better and longer than a standard off-the-shelf remote camera — but they’re basically the same thing.

Remote cameras use an infrared beam (IR) that senses heat and motion. When an animal or waving vegetation passes through the beam, it trips the camera and captures a photograph.

Flash remote cameras are available instead of IR to produce color nighttime photos instead of black and white with bright white eyes. We don’t use flash cam-

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A remote camera spots a family of three otters traveling together in the early morning hours (4:50 a.m.) in a regional park.

People are surprised to know that otters are living and thriving here.

eras for research because it disturbs animals more and disrupts their behavior — something we want to avoid as much as possible. The bright white in eyes comes from the tapetum lucidum, a layer of tissue at the back of an animal’s eye that reflects light and appears bright if you shine a flashlight or your car’s headlights on it. The tapetum lucidum reflects visible light back through the retina and increases animals’ ability to see at night.

Fall and winter are great times of year for remote-camera monitoring. Animal tracks are highly visible, vegetation has died back and isn’t going to grow up in front of your camera between visits, and batteries are likely to last a long time … until the temperature plunges to minus 30 degrees F, the snow piles up, and buries your cameras. The environment can be unpredictable, which is part of the adventure.

To see the photos, stop by the library and plan to bring the children for otter storytime on May 24. If you’re feeling inspired after visiting the photo exhibit, you might want to set up cameras on your own property to see what’s visiting your spaces.

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A remote camera caught this curious coyote in Vadnais-Sucker Lakes Regional Park.

QUEEN MARY: ‘think of it as a 38-foot piece of furniture’ FROM PAGE 1A

laughed and that was the end of the conversation.” Except it wasn’t.

When he got back to White Bear Lake, Brown asked a friend if he knew someone who could tackle the project. The friend suggested a Mennonite cabinetmaker in Riceville, Iowa. Mennonites are a sect like the Amish but follow a less strict church doctrine. Amish create their own isolated communities, for example, while Mennonites do not. Brown got in touch with the cabinetmaker and he and family members drove to White Bear Boat Works to see the Queen in person.

“He told me they’d never refinished boats before. I said to him, ‘Aaron, think of it as a 38-foot piece of furniture.’”

Which it is.

Built in 1939 at Johnson Boat Works

by Brown’s great-grandfather, John O. Johnson, the keel is made of spruce with white oak ribs. Southern cedar planking covers the ribs and Honduras mahogany selected by John O. was used for the deck, cabin and stern. It is powered by a large, three-cylinder, 83 hp Detroit diesel engine and goes about 18 knots. Everything is original.

The woodworking artisan took a few days to think about it. Then he called.

“We want to do it,” he told Brown, adding part of the proceeds will be used to build a church for his Mennonite community.

So Brown and Sampair hauled the boat to northern Iowa in December and left it in a pole barn that serves as Hilltop Cabinetry LLC’s state-of-the-art woodworking shop.

“They didn’t think they’d get to it for a month, but a week later, 10,000 brass screws had been pulled out of the boat,” Brown noted. “He was so excited. We get a communication on their progress just

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On display at the 2018 Boat Show, the Queen Mary was moored on Lake Superior for years when it was owned by Howard Nicholson, who grew up in Birchwood. He purchased it from Walter “Buster” Johnson in 1982. Buster inherited the cruiser from his father, John O. Johnson, founder of Johnson Boat Works. The boat is being restored in an Iowa pole barn by a Mennonite cabinet maker who will use part of the proceeds to build a church.

about every day via text message.”

Turns out the boat has more rot in the hull than expected, so all of the planking and most of the ribs are being replaced.

Brown figures by the time it’s done, the restoration will cost at least $100,000.

There is a third, silent partner who assists financially but they are still working out how to pay for the repairs.

Is it worth it? “Oh yeah,” Brown replied. “When this thing is done, it’s going to be just like it was the day it rolled out of Johnson Boat Works in 1939.”

There are memories to rekindle after all; like jumping off the roof as a kid into White Bear Lake 50-some years ago. “It gives me goosebumps,” Brown exclaimed. “It’s an incredible vessel.”

The owners hope to debut the Queen Mary on the lake July 4.

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BY DEBRA NEUTKENS EDITOR

WHITE BEAR TOWNSHIP — What once was White Bear Stables has been renamed The Stable of White Bear Township. At least for now.

The township is developing the 22-acre horse farm at 5685 Portland Ave. into single-family residential it purchased the property from former owners Nanci and Scott Stoddard. The transaction was years in the making after much legal haggling with the couple over the boundaries of the Benson Airport landing safety zone.

The Stoddards sued the township in 2016 for failing to remove the safety zone. The couple, who no longer live in the area, claimed the township scuttled their plans to convert the property into a 19-lot townhome development.

One point of contention for the board in denying their request was the fact the property was knowingly purchased by the Stoddards after the safety zones were in place.

Although there is litigation ongoing regarding interest payable to the former owners, the township officially acquired the property for $975,000 last year. Now, it’s looking for a developer.

Preliminary platting approved by the Planning Commission shows eight single-family homes on lots ranging from a third to three-quarters of an acre. A trail will connect the development to Deer Meadow Park to the south. About 15 acres of wetlands on the property

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The driveway to the property remains unplowed and barricaded. It’s not clear when the stable was built. Historic aerial photos show the horse farm was there in 1974, but it does not appear in photos from the ‘50s.

will be designated as outlots or open space owned by the township and considered to satisfy part of the park dedication fee.

Town Planner Tom Riedesel said at least one local builder has expressed interest in the property, which the township dubbed The Stable of White Bear Township. “We will market it once it’s platted,” he said.

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The old sign marking the stable property is easy to miss along Portland Avenue.

Asked if it was odd not to have a developer at this stage, Riedesel agreed that “Yes, it’s odd for the township to own and develop property. This way we can plat it the way we think it should be developed.”

As far as the airport is concerned, there will be a stipulation in the property records that owners acknowledge the land use safety zone for aircraft.

The town planner noted that neighbors were excited about the trail extension to Parkview and Portland Avenue.

“We were pleasantly surprised at the feedback,” Riedesel said following a neighborhood meeting last month.

Final plat approvals on the subdivision are tentatively set for a March agenda.

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Highland Ave., White Bear Lake Details: Program features Katherine Kersten, Senior Fellow at Center of the American Experiment, on the topic “Confusion LUNCH AND TABLE in the Classroom: How GAMES When: Noon Wednesday, Racial Equity Policies are Shaping Today’s Feb. 27 Schools.”

Where: Christ the Contact: libertyclassical Servant Lutheran academy.org Church, 3676 Centerville Rd., Vadnais Heights COMMUNITY LUNCH Details: Bring a bag When: Noon-1 p.m. lunch for an afternoon Wednesday, March 6 of games. Coffee and Where: Mahtomedi dessert served and District Education friends welcome.

Center, 1520 Mahtomedi Contact: 651-204-6000 or Ave. cityvadnaisheights.com Details: Beef Bourguignon lunch and MINDFULNESS SKILLS entertainment by Kent FOR KIDS, TEENS AND Appledorn. For area ADULTS residents of all ages. $7; RSVP by Monday, When: 10-11 a.m.

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Saturday, March 2 Contact: 651-407-2018 Where: Wildwood Library, 763 Stillwater Road, Mahtomedi LUNCH AND LEARN Details: Learn about WITH ERS: SELLING strategies that lead YOUR HOME-THINGS to savoring the good TO CONSIDER moments, embracing When: 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. calm and increasing Thursday, March 7 resilience. For adults Where: White Bear Lake and kids 10+; must Library, 2150 2nd St. attend with parent.

Details: Meet with a Registration required. local realtor who will Contact: 651-426-2042 or provide information washcolib.org on the things sellers should consider MAHTOMEDI GARDEN and know in today’s CLUB market plus tips on downsizing, preparing When: 9:30 a.m. the home for sale and Tuesday, March 5 “Moving On”.

Where: Mahtomedi Contact: 651-724-6007 or District Education Center, 1520 Mahtomedi rclreads.org Ave. Details: Guest speaker 16TH ANNUAL LAKE Jim Calkins on CLEANUP “Understanding and When: 10 a.m. Saturday, Managing Your Soil.” 9 March 9 a.m. social.

Where: Bellaire Beach, Contact: White Bear Lake mahtomedigardenclub. Details: Volunteers org needed to clean up the lake before the ice EDUCATION IN melts. Bring gloves, SOCIETY SPEAKER something to chop SERIES trash out of the ice, and a sled to haul it away.

When: 7-8:30 p.m.

Free lunch provided by Tuesday, March 5 the VFW at the picnic Where: Liberty Classical Academy, 3878 shelter about 11:30.

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GET TOONED When: 2-3:30 p.m.

Saturday, March 9 Where: White Bear Lake Library, 2150 2nd St. Details: Children 8-14 can create a comic strip from the bottom up with syndicated comic strip artist Phil Juliano. Free; registration required.

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BUILD A BURGER FOR TROOPS When: 5-8 p.m. Monday, March 11 Where: White Bear Lake VFW 1782, 4496 Lake Ave. S. Details: Fundraiser for Suburban Ramsey County Beyond the Yellow Ribbon. $6 burgers. Open to the public.

Contact: 651-426-4944

SEED TALK When: 6:30-8 p.m.

Tuesday, March 12 Where: White Bear Lake Library, 2150 2nd St. Details: Come for a small group discussion on various gardening topics including container gardening and when to start seeds with Master Gardener and Seed Librarian Pam Frink.

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White Bear Lake Ladies Night Out When: 4 - 8 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 28 Where: Downtown White Bear Lake, start and end at Manitou Grill

Where: Hanifl Performing Arts Center, 4941 Long Ave., White Bear Lake Details: Triumphant comedy-drama explores TEDTALKS the bond a group of DISCUSSION GROUP women share in a When: 11:30-1 p.m. small-town, southern Thursday, March 14 community as they Where: White Bear Lake cope with the death of one of their own.

Library, 2150 2nd St. Lakeshore Players Details: Bring a bag lunch and watch a video performance.

Contact: 651-429-5674 or from expert speakers www.lakeshoreplayers. on education business org science tech and creativity. This month’s topic is on Mosquitos.

Free; registration recommended.

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SAP TO SYRUP When: 1-3:30 p.m.

Saturdays, March 16 & 23 Where: Tamarack Nature Center, 5287 Otter Lake Road, White Bear Township Details: Participants of all ages can tap a tree, collect sap, visit the evaporator and see how syrup is made.

Contact: 651-407-5350 or www.parks.co.ramsey. mn.us/tamarack

Theater ‘STEEL MAGNOLIAS’ When: March 14-31; shows at 7:30 p.m.

Fridays and Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays; Preview 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, March 14

JURIED ART EXHIBITION OPENING RECEPTION

When: 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Thursday, March 7 Where: White Bear Center for the Arts, 4971 Long Ave. Details: Exhibition features some of Minnesota and Wisconsin’s fi nest artists. Exhibit runs March 4-April 10.

Contact: 651-407-0597 or whitebeararts.org

Details: Shop local retailers for specials.

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Music BERNSTEIN AND FRIENDS When: 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, March 2 and 3 p.m. Sunday, March 3 Where: Trinity Lutheran Church, 115 4th St. N., Stillwater Details: Performance

by Valley Chamber Chorale honors Leonard Bernstein, often called the greatest musician of modern times.

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LÚNASA

When: 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, March 7 and Friday, March 8 Where: Hanifl Performing Arts Center, 4941 Long Ave., White Bear Lake Details: Performance by nationally-known Irish Acoustic Group includes vocals as well as flutes, low whistles, tin whistles, IN LIKE A LION WITH double bass, guitar, THE WBCA fiddle and uilleann pipes. Tickets $19 or When: 10:30-11:30 a.m. $29 VIP; proceeds Saturday, March 9 Where: White Bear Lake benefit Doctors without Borders.

Library, 2150 2nd St. Contact: 651-429-5674 or Details: Kids ages lakeshoreplayers.org/ 5-12 can make a lion hanifl drawing and collage with recycles paper.

Free; registration PIZZAZZ required.

When: 6-8 p.m. Friday,

March 22 Where: Mahtomedi High School, 8000 75th St. Details: Jazz music performed by Mahtomedi Middle and High School students, pizza, silent auction and raffle. Fundraiser for band programs.

NEIGHBORHOODS NEARBY ST. CROIX SUMMIT When: 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m.

Saturday, Feb. 28 Where: University of Wisconsin-River Falls, 501 Wild Rose Ave. Details: One-day workshop with keynote speakers, exhibitors, fi lms, hands-on learning and discussion designed to inspire the next generation of environmental leaders.

For youth grades 6-12 and college students.

Registration $25.

Contact: 715-4833300 or stcroix riverassociation.org

OWL AND SNOWSHOE When: 6-9 p.m. Friday, March 1 Where: Lee and Rose Warner Nature Center, 15375 Norell Ave. N., Marine on St. Croix Details: Explore the woods by snowshoe under the full moon and meet resident screech owls.

Registration $7 members; $10 nonmembers.

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Doors open 7 p.m.

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“Witness for the Prosecution” When: 7 p.m. Fridays, March 8 and 15; 2 and 7 p.m. Saturdays March 9 and 16; 2 and 7 p.m. Sundays, March 10 & 17 Where: Washington County Historic Courthouse, 101 Pine St. W,

Contact: 651-433-2427 or warnernaturecenter. org

TOOL SHARPENING SKILLS When: 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Saturday, March 2 Where: Marine Mills Folk School, Details: Adults can learn to sharpen hand tools such as planes, chisels, axes, and knives, or other tools with cutting edges such as lawn mower blades or shovels. $60, plus $10 materials fee; see website for further details.

Contact: marinemills folkschool.org

MAPLE SYRUPING DAY When: Noon-4 p.m.

Saturday, March 2 Where: Lee and Rose Warner Nature Center, 15375 Norell Ave. N., Marine on St. Croix Details: Learn about the history of maple syruping and see the whole process fi rsthand. Family-friendly activities such as demo tree tapping, sap boiling, maple syrup sampling, crafts, refreshments, and more. $5/person; cash at the gate.

Contact: 651-433-2427 or warnernaturecenter. org

Stillwater Details: Zephyr Theatre performance of an Agatha Christie play.

Contact: stillwaterzephyrtheatre. org

MERRICK, INC. BOWLA-THON When: 9-11:30 a.m.

Sunday, March 3 Where: Flaherty’s Arden Bowl, 1273 County Rd. E, Arden Hills Details: Morning of bowling, donuts, raffles, carnival games, prizes and pizza to support Merrick’s program’s for adults with disabilities.

All ages and abilities; $100/bowler; can be raised through pledges.

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APPLEWOOD HILLS BOUTIQUE When: March 7-23 Where: Applewood Hills Golf Course, 11840 60th St. N., Stillwater Details: Shop spring and summer decor, clothing, jewelry, household and garden items, food, repurposed items and more. Free admission.

Contact: discoverstillwater.com

COMEDY SHOW

When: 9 a.m.-noon Sunday, March 3 Where: Shoreview Community Center, 4580 Victoria St. N. Details: Workshop for teens 15+ to learn how to make a great fi rst impression and go through an interview. $40.

Contact: 651-4904750 or shoreview communitycenter.com

When: 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, March 7 Where: Running Aces Harness Park’s “Laugh Your Ace Off Comedy Club”, 15201 Zurich St., Forest Lake Details: Headliner Tommy Ryman featuring Shelly Paul. $20 in advance, $25 Day of Show.

Contact: 651-925-4600 or runaces.com

TOTALLY CRIMINAL COCKTAIL HOUR WITH PRISCILLA PATON

PUPPIES AND PUMPS DRAG SHOW

When: 4:30 p.m.

Wednesday, March 6 Where: Dock Cafe, 425 Nelson St. E., Stillwater Details: Read and discuss mystery book. $11 includes appetizers.

RSVP. Meets the fi rst Wednesday of the

When: 8:30 p.m. Friday, March 8 Where: JX Event Venue, 123 2nd St. N., Stillwater Details: Play with adoptable puppies, enjoy drinks, and watch a drag show with the Queens of the Night.

Ongoing ANXIETY SUPPORT GROUP

When: 1-2:30 p.m. the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of the month When: 9 a.m.-10 p.m.

Where: Church of St. Saturday, March 9 Where: Big Marine Park Pius X, room 42, 3878 Reserve, 17495 Manning Highland Ave., White Bear Lake Trail N., Marine on St. Details: Open-door Croix anxiety and panic Details: Learn to support group to help identify birds that call participants develop the area home and coping skills and share contribute to citizen experiences. science data collection Contact: 612-245-5720 or by completing bird namimn.org count surveys with a guide. Free with parks permit. Open to all ADULT OPEN GYMages; minor must be VOLLEYBALL with an adult.

When: 6-9 p.m.

Contact: 651-430-8200 or Tuesdays, 7:45-9:45 a.m. co.washington.mn.us/ Saturdays, through parks March Where: AFSA High School, 100 Vandals CANDLELIGHT SNOWSHOE AND Blvd., Vandals Heights DINNER Details: Drop-in When: 6-9:30 p.m. p.m. program; $3 fee. Must Friday, March 9 show identification at sign-in.

Where: The Outing Lodge at Pine Point, Contact: 651-204-6000 11661 Myeron Rd. N., Stillwater BABY & ME Details: Enjoy STORYTIME moonlight When: 9:45-10:15 a.m. snowshoeing, chef Mondays prepared dinner and Where: White Bear Lake bonfi re. Full cash bar.

Library, 2150 Second St. $40/person; snowshoe Details: Storytime for rental included. ages 6-23 months and Contact: 651-439-9747 or a caregiver. Limited to outinglodge.com 15.

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When: 7 p.m. Saturday, March 9 Where: JX Event Venue, 123 2nd St. N., Stillwater Details: Show features all the best hits of Tom Petty, including the instruments and costumes that recreate the authentic experience of a live Tom Petty concert.

Doors open at 7 p.m.

Tickets $10 in advance; $15 at the door.

Contact: one23events. com

OUTSIDE VOICES SPEAKER SERIES When: 6:30 p.m.

Thursday, March 14 Where: Belwin Conservancy, Education Center, 1553 Stagecoach Trail, Afton Details Guest speaker Nancy Gibson, co-founder of the International Wolf Center, co-chair of the Legislative Citizen Commission of Minnesota Resources, will impart her knowledge about Minnesota’s wild canids and share her experiences.

Contact: 651-436-5189 or belwin.org

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BABY STORYTIME When: 11:15-11:45 a.m.

Mondays Where: Wildwood Library, 763 Stillwater Road, Mahtomedi Details: For children birth-24 months and caregivers.

Contact: 651-426-2042

‘WHAT’S HAPPENING’ CALENDAR GUIDELINES Anyone in the community may send us news of an upcoming local event. The calendar is reserved for secular community events in or adjacent to Press Publication’s coverage area. Priority is given to free or affordable events that are likely to appeal to a broad audience. Publication of events is subject to editorial discretion.

Due to space limitations, there is no guarantee whether, when or for how long submissions will be published. Submissions are subject to editing.

Please include date, time, location, cost, brief details, and contact information for each event submission. Submission deadline is Wednesday prior to the following weeks’ publication. Call 651-407-1226 with questions.

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LOOKING BACK Week of February 24 – March 2, 2019 Culled from the archives of the White Bear Press at the resource library of the White Bear Lake Area Historical Society.

1919 Moved by J. M. King, seconded by H. J. Keeler, that the Commercial Club recommend to the Village Council that the application of the Standard Oil Co. for a license to place two 500 gal. tanks underground on Clark Ave. for their proposed fi lling station in the fl at iron building be not granted. Motion carried…Earl Jackson suggested that it was none too early to get in touch with N. P. officials to push the project for the building of a new depot in White Bear. Hugo and other places along the line, including Bald Eagle, are going to have new depots this season. White Bear should be included in this year’s budget by the railway company…

1944 Another meeting on the lake level questions was held in the office of the Conversation Commission Tuesday. It was devoted almost entirely to cross-questioning Engineer Adolph Meyer by the City Attorney Horeish and Attorney Chas. Elmquist of White Bear. A further hearing was set for May 17th….

1969 Aaron M. Litman, Publisher of Press, Dies in California…Mr. Litman is survived by his widow Jeanne…daughters Mrs. Frank

Levine and Marcia Faye Litman, both of Minneapolis…Funeral Services were conducted at Mt. Zion Temple, 1300 Summit Ave., St. Paul, Monday morning, with burial at Mt. Zion Cemetery. Aaron came to White Bear Lake in June of 1947 at which time he and Herschel “Hodge” Rubenstein purchased the White Bear Press from “Captain” Warren A. Stickley.

1994 Gordon and Jenine Stockdale of White Bear Lake announce the engagement of their daughter, Tiffany, to Casey Little, son of Dr. John Little and Bonna Little of Silver City, New Mexico…Sis Larson, age 75, longtime resident of White Bear Lake, died suddenly February 12….

Looking Forward to the Past Upcoming Historical Society Events Gangster Bus Tour - Saturday, April 27, 2019 Come along for an adventurous outing to explore the hideouts and haunts of the 1930s era gangsters who laid low in the cottages around White Bear and Bald Eagle Lakes.

Sights include a Mahtomedi speakeasy and the location of a notorious dance club.

Tours depart at 10 & 11:30 am $20/$15 WBLAHS Members.

Advance Tickets Required at Whitebearhistory.org or call 651407-5327 during open hours WHITE BEAR LAKE AREA HISTORICAL SOCIETY | SUBMITTED

Aaron Litman, longtime publisher of the White Bear Press

Compiled by Gloria Tessier, Meg Todd and Sara Markoe Hanson at the White Bear Lake Area Historical Society, 651-407-5327.

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1. White Bear Lake Schools Superintendent Dr. Wayne Kazmierczak, far right, chats with community members over a cup of coffee Feb. 21 at the downtown Caribou. — Submitted

4. We have to think this White Bear Lions polar bear doesn’t mind the snow while standing sentry in front of the Armory. — Submitted

2. Kite skiers and ice houses were spotted Feb. 17 from the south side of White Bear Lake looking NW toward Lake Avenue. — Terence O’Loughlin

5. Kindergartner Ty Daniels works on self-confidence, spatial relationships and agility on the climbing web at Good Times Park during a Feb. 15 Mahtomedi Adventure Club field trip. Ty was among 57 children, grades K-5, who enrolled in school-age care on the Friday no school day and enjoyed playing in the indoor Eagan playground. — Cathy Wyland

3. The historic downtown depot drips with icicles from February’s frigid temperatures. The brick building is home to the White Bear Area Chamber of Commerce. — Mike Brooks

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Bear girl skaters stymied twice at state tourney

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State was not great for the White Bear Lake girls hockey team, other than the sheer satisfaction of just getting there.

The surprise Section 4AA champions could not muster an offense at the Big Show, losing to Brainerd/Little Falls 4-0 in the first round and to Farmington 2-1 in the consolation round.

“Just getting to the tournament I think is pretty amazing,” said Calla Frank, senior co-captain, putting on a positive spin after the lopsided first-round loss. “We haven’t gone since ‘02. So just being here is great.”

Frank’s brilliant goaltending led the Bears to the state tournament with three shutout wins at sectionals, which also nailed down a couple big honors for her: 2019 Senior Goalie of the Year by Let's Play Hockey; the Star-Tribune all-metro first team goalie, and Pioneer Press metro player of the year.

Brainerd/Little Falls had heard all about Frank, but, undaunted, brought intense pressure on her from the start and fired two goals into the net in the first 10 1/2 minutes at the Xcel Energy Center, one more than the Bears had allowed in the previous five games combined.

The Flying Warriors went on to outshoot the Bears 39-12, with Cheyenne Bear, Ella Kalusche, Gabbie Smith and Emma Booth scoring, while their goalie, Olivia King, notched the shutout without much stress.

Bear coach Jerry Kwapick credited the winners for their execution and tactics: “They kept us on the outside. We did not do a good job of getting a good net presence, and that’s something we have to have in our game.” B/LF coach Jim Ernster said he stressed “creating lots of traffic at the net” to bother Frank, which they were able to do.

The Bears seemed to get a break in the draw, facing an outstate team in a tournament that’s been completely dominated by metro teams since its inception.

But Brainerd/Little Falls (25-5-1) showed they were the real deal. They became the first outstate team to reach Class AA semifinals since Cloquet-Esko-Carlton in 2006, then toppled No. 2 Andover 3-2 in overtime, and took No. 1 Edina to two overtimes before falling 4-3 in the championship game.

Against Farmington, Frank had one more monster game with 47 saves but the Bears could not overcome being outshot 49-18 as Tiger freshmen Samantha Moehle and Claire Enright each found the net. Olivia Reif finally got the Bears on the board at 9:14 of the second period, tying the score 1-1 at TRIA Link at

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Frank named Senior Goalie of Year White Bear’s Calla Frank was named 2019 Senior Goalie of the Year Sunday afternoon, Feb. 24 at the St. Paul RiverCentre by Let’s Play Hockey. Her career record - 60-45-7 with 21 shutouts - is the best in school history in both wins and shutouts. She was a member of the gold-winning U.S. Women’s National Under-18 Team in 2018, and will play at Minnesota State Mankato in the fall.

Treasure Island Center in St. Paul. The two losses put the Bears back under .500 with a final 13-14-2 mark.

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Bella the ball: Mahtomedi’s Frattalone is state all-around champion

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Bella Frattalone beams after sticking her dismount on uneven bars.

Detroit Lakes’ Cora Okeson was second with 38.575 and Jackson Hegg third with 38.1375. Okeson won vault and floor, Hegg won bars and Peyton Jemberg won beam.

“I did not know what to expect,” said Frattalone, who was not familiar with other contenders. “It really goes down to who has a great meet and who doesn’t. A wobble on beam or a step on the bars dismount can really make a difference in the end.”

Her score was not a personal-best.

She recorded a 38.75 early in the season that tied the team record set by Myhre. Her lone PR at state was 9.825 in vault in team competition Friday.

Formerly a member of Rising Stars Gymnastics Academy, Frattalone was friends with MHS team members and attended some of their meets. Driscoll

was a more fun and relaxed environment. I also wanted to compete for my high school, which I had never done before.”

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Bella Frattalone, a club-trained gymnast who joined the Mahtomedi Zephyrs this year to compete in a school spirit environment, brought that school team some glory right away.

The dynamic junior captured the all-around, Class A championship on Saturday, capping a season where she ranked at or near the top of the rankings all season.

“I thoroughly enjoyed my first season competing for the Mahtomedi gymnastics team,” Frattalone reflected Sunday. “We had a lot of fun, and my teammates’ support helped me finish strong at state. The Zephyr program has had a long history of success, and I am just grateful to be a part of it.”

Frattalone rolled up 38.6625 points at the University of Minnesota’s Maturi Pavilion, edging two leaders of Detroit Lake’s state championship team, while placing second in vault (9.7875) and uneven bars (9.25), third on beam (9.5375) and fi fth on floor (9.6125).

She is the sixth Mahtomedi state allaround champion, joining Gretchen Gunnarson (1980), Heather Murphy (1988-89), Jenny Olson (1990), Mindy Myhre (1991-92-93-94), and Kasey Lenarz (2017).

Debbie Driscoll, who’s coached them all, says this about her latest champion: “She is so consistent. She has not fallen in an event all year. She just makes minor mistakes. She adds four and a half to five points per meet for us.”

The 5-foot-6, 140-pound gymnast considers her best moves to be “my Yurchenko layout vault, and double pike (back flip) on floor” — each of which draw gasps from the crowd with the startling height she achieves.

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Zephyrs have second gymnast on podium Ryan said. ‘There are so many great gymnasts in our division, I really wasn't expecting to make it on the podium. It was really surprising and exciting to represent my team on the podium along with Bella.”

Her teammate Bella Frattalone was allaround champion (see separate story).

Ryan placed 16th all-around last year with 36.175 and moved up 10 places. Last year was her first with the high school team. Previously she was a club gymnast with Flips.

“I wasn't as confident last year as I was this year,” Ryan said, “and I think

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Mahtomedi junior Kate Ryan was No. 2 on her team but beat almost everyone else at the state Class A gymnastics meet.

Ryan placed sixth among 25 state all-around qualifiers, earning a spot on the podium with the medal-winners.

She scored 37.125 points. Her top event finishes were eighth place on balance beam with 9.425 and 10th on uneven bars with 9.2125.

“I was just happy to have the chance to compete all around at the state meet,”

Zephyr gymnasts 3rd at state team competition The Mahtomedi gymnasts captured third place in the state Class A meet Friday, led by Bella Frattalone, Kate Ryan and Kerri Manders.

“Third was fantastic. We had a very good meet, we just didn’t ‘hit’ everything,” said coach Debbie Driscoll, referring to three falls on beam and a couple slips on floor. “The scores (coming in) were so close, we figured we could be anywhere from second to fifth.”

Detroit Lakes nabbed its fifth straight title with 152.200 points, followed by Sartell-St. Stephen 148.225, Mahtomedi 145.050, and Willmar 145.850 in the top four.

“We were really excited to be able to place third for the second year in a row,” Ryan said. “Ending on beam

with a few falls, we weren't very confident on how we would place, but we still ended up having our second-best meet (score) of the season, and a record breaking team vault score.”

Mahtomedi tallied 37.75 points on vault, 35.625 on bars, 35.825 on beam and 36.850 on floor.

Mahtomedi scores — Vault: Bella Frattalone 9.675, Kate Ryan 9.300, Kerri Manders 9.3, Zoe Bush 9.125, Caylee Greeder 8.45 … Bars: Frattalone 9.675, Ryan 9.0, Manders 8.575, Abbey Bush 8.375, Greeder 7.7 … Beam: Frattalone 9.325, Manders 9.375, Ryan 8.825, Z. Bush 8.3, Annika Daniels 7.8 … Floor: Frattalone 9.7, Ryan 9.225, Sanders 9.15, Gerder 8.775, Z. Bush 8.5.

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it helped to have more of my teammates competing by my side at the individual meet than last year.”

Mahtomedi had six individual qualifiers.

Kerri Manders, the lone senior in that group, placed 15th all-around with

36.0875. Her top event finishes were 19th on vault (9.300) and 23rd on beam (8.9875). There are 47 or 48 state qualifiers in each event. Zoe Bush, sophomore qualifier in three events, placed 21st on beam (9.075), 28th on vault (9.15) and 42nd floor (8.7625).

Bear girl cagers enjoy upset of Roseville, head into playoffs White Bear Lake girls basketball came up with its best game of the season in the fi nal week of conference, pummeling No. 11 ranked Roseville Area 63-35 last Tuesday, then routed Park 63-33 Friday to fi nish the regular season 1412 and clinch a winning season after a 1-6 start.

Courtney Crouch tallied 19 points, Anna Sanders 17 and Ella Janicki 11 to lead the win over Roseville (21-5), which has held 13 opponents under 40 points and beat the Bears 47-34 earlier.

“We played very hard and stayed together the whole game,” coach Jeremy Post said. “Against them, you have to LISA SIDDONS | SUBMITTED match their intensity and toughness or you Brianna Corey (24) of the Bears drives past Ava Fitzgerald of have no shot. We were Roseville. able to do that, took care of the ball, and shot well.” they host East Ridge 7 p.m. WednesAgainst Park, Janicki had 12 points day, Feb. 27, with the winner facing and Crouch 10, leading 12 players Cretin-Derham Hall or St. Paul Cenwho scored. The Bears fi nished 9-7 in tral on Saturday, 5 p.m., at Hastings. conference, tying for fourth place.

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In Memoriam Teddi Ballin Nee Momrik Passed away on January 29, 2019 Daughter, wife, mother, artist and most importantly a great friend.

Most will remember Teddi as the owner of the Needlepoint Cottage on Washington Square for many years, where she taught advanced techniques and provided a ready source for those practicing this art. During her years in White Bear Lake, she was a delight, a true artist, and a great friend.

Prior to coming to White Bear Lake, she worked in the garment district of New York, she was a talented dancer and singer while there, and after, worked for years in fine women’s clothing at Jackson Graves.

She moved to Arizona in 2002 with her then husband Hans. Life took some dramatic turns, when shortly after arriving in Arizona Teddi contracted Guillain-Barre syndrome in 2003. While this severely limited her participation in many activities, she continued to create needlepoint until no longer able and then switched to knitting, making hundreds of stocking caps for babies, which she donated to hospitals in her area. Her husband passed away in October 2004.

While in Arizona she was befriended by Liz and Paul, without whom Teddi would have passed far sooner than she did. They were her lifeline and strength, and they miss her deeply. She is survived by one son, Gregg.

Eternal Rest Grant Unto Her May Perpetual Light Shine Upon Her May Her Soul Through the Mercy of God Rest in Peace For further information contact Liz at: no1drliz@gmail.com Or Bryon at: krumhorn4770@comcast.net

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Trio of Bear wrestlers headed for state tourney

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White Bear Lake will send three wrestlers to the state tournament after seniors T.J. Turinske and Luke Parzyck won Section 4AAA championships as expected Saturday and freshman Matt Sloan earned a trip by winning a true-second match.

Turinske (33-3), ranked fi fth in the state at 160 pounds, cruised to the fi nals with a pin and technical fall, then subdued Stillwater’s Anthony Tuttle 5-0 in the fi nals with two takedowns and an escape, at Stillwater High School.

“It’s gone by awfully quick. It’s been fun,” said Turinske, who earned his second section title and third state trip, and hopes to improve on last year’s sixth-place fi nish at state. “My goals this year are make top three in the state and have fun. I can be pretty hard on myself so I just want to cherish this experience. I want that second time on the podium.”

Parzyck (30-1), ranked No. 2 at 285 pounds, advanced with a bye and a pin, then blanked Centennial’s No. 9 ranked Luke Breuning 7-0 in the fi nals. Most of the points were stalls called against the Cougar for backing away.

“My next goal is do something big down there,” said Parzyck, who’ll make his third state trip and hasn’t won a match at state yet. He was bothered last year by a knee injury.

Parzyck attributes his stellar 31-1 record to “strength, and technique,” and listed the “drop single” as his best takedown move.

Sloan (24-11), a freshman at 182, reached fi nals with a bye and a

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White Bear Lake state qualifiers are (from left) T.J. Turinske, Luke Parzyck and Matt Sloan.

46-second pin, then got pinned by Stillwater’s Josh Piechowski in 1:57.

In a true-second match, Sloan pinned Centennial’s Max Kolflat in 3:40.

Ten of the Bears 14 entrants had at least one win. Placing third were junior Josh Powell (19-16) at 126 pounds, junior Monte Collins (2112) at 152 pounds and senior Scott Kaufman (19-15) at 220 pounds. Powell and Collins each lost a true-second match. Bear senior Charlie Yang (11-14) took fourth at 113, eighth-grader Tyler Brock (11-12) was fi fth at 105, junior Donovan Guest (6-9) took fi fth at 170 and junior Sam Adair (15-19) sixteenth at 120.

“We all want to be doing our best at tournament time,” said coach Craig Nasvik. “A lot of the kids, not

the state qualifiers but the others, had matches that didn’t go well in the regular season, but beat the same kids today.”

About Sloan, he said, “Matt going to state as a freshman is awesome.

He goes against seniors day in and day out all season. He has (the skills) but when you go against seniors, the ‘man muscles’ take over sometimes.”

About team leaders Turinske and Parzyck, he said, “They have done everything they had to do all season to get back in position to do some damage at state.”

State individual competition starts Friday, March 1 at 9 a.m. and continues Saturday at Xcel Energy Center.

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Josh Powell celebrated after winning his third-place match against Tartan 4-3 with a reversal in the final seconds.

WHITE BEAR SPORTS BRIEFS Bear freshmen duo perform well in state gymnastics Two freshmen on the White Bear Lake gymnastics team competed in the state meet Saturday evening. Grace Squires placed ninth on uneven bars with a score of 9.550 in Class AA at the University of Minnesota’s Maturi Pavilion. Laney Gunderson placed 16th on floor exercise with a score of 9.475. There were 48 entrants in each event. Squires and Gunderson qualified for state by placing third and fourth, respectively, in their events at Section 4AA.

Bear icemen cruise 7-2 over Roseville in playoff opener White Bear Lake boys hockey, absent from the state tournament since 2011, started its 2019 bid in Section 4AA with four goals in the fi rst period Saturday and went on to defeat Roseville Area 7-2. Sam Newpower had the hat trick for the

top-seeded Bears (19-4-1), including two power play goals in the fi rst period. Billy Rose, Lleyton Roed, Chase Bill and Sam Verkerke also scored while Evan Foss stopped 14 of 16 shots by the Raiders (4-20). The Bears dueled Woodbury in the semifi nals Tuesday (see presspubs.com), with the winner advancing to the fi nals Friday, 7 p.m., against No. 3 Stillwater or No. 2 Hill-Murray. All the action takes place at Aldrich Arena.

Bear swimmers cap season at section meet The White Bear Lake swimmers closed the season with a sixth-place fi nish among eight teams in the Section 4AA meet Friday and Saturday in Stillwater. Top placement for the Bears was the 400 freestyle relay in fourth with Devin Lenz, Ian Westman, Cole Fortman and Grayson Hughes.

Andre Keller placed sixth in diving. Lenz placed ninth in the 50 freestyle and 10th in the 100 free-

style. Hughes was 10th the 200 and 500 freestyles.

Aidan Cleary was 11th in breaststroke.

Bear cagers (19-5) tripped by Roseville After an upset loss to Roseville Area last week, White Bear Lake boys basketball beat Park of Cottage Grove and headed into the fi nal week of conference with a 19-5 record. Roseville (8-16) tripped the Bears 64-60 after a Sam Schwartz put-back at the buzzer forced overtime. Jeremy Beckler scored 16, Schwartz 15 and Isaac Tessier 12 for the Bears. Yohanes Gebeyehu led Roseville (7-16) with 28 points. In a 74-61 victory over Park (10-13), Beckler tallied 19 points, Tessier 18, and Schwartz 15 for the Bears.

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MAHTOMEDI SPORTS BRIEFS Mahtomedi closes Nordic Ski season at section Mahtomedi Nordic Ski closed its season competing in Section 4 February 6 at Hyland Park Reserve in Bloomington. For the Zephyr girls, MaKayla Fischer placed 23rd, Lauren Whiterabbit placed 36th, Sarah Brings placed 41st, Maya Tarnowski 50th, Elizabeth Hansen 52nd, Jenna Halverson 56th, Mickenna Affolter 57th. For the boys, Luigi Viggiano placed 39th, Max Nelson 48th, Kieran Viggiano 50th, Joseph Newman 68th, Owen Affolter 69th, Luke Larson 70th, and Jon Nelson 71st.

Editor’s note: After omitting several names, this is a corrected version.

Mahtomedi set for state wrestling with team, 9 individuals Mahtomedi wrestlers, already set for the state team tournament, will have nine entrants in individual competition as well, after eight won titles and one was runner-up at Section 4A on Saturday, Feb. 23.

Mahtomedi (23-11) faces No. 2 Simley (25-3) in the Class AA quarterfi-

nals Thursday at Xcel Energy Center. Other pairings are Totino-Grace vs. Waconia, Mora vs. No. 1 Perham, and Foley vs. Marshall, all 9 a.m.

Semifi nals will be 1 p.m. and fi nals 7 p.m. The individuals will be held Friday and Saturday.

Mahtomedi’s section champions are Hunter Wilsey (31-11) at 120 pounds, Jake FitzPatrick (43-2) at 132, Bryce FitzPatrick (35-8) at 138, Ian Wilsey (35-11) at 145, Reid Lawrence (35-12) at 152, Collin Grandstand (30-8) at 160, Hunter Hall (2516) at 182 and Alec Zell (29-15) at 195.

Nate Kujawa (27-20) was runner-up at 170 to qualify for state. Placing third were Lewis Pieper (12-34) at 106, Tony Kammerer (17-21) at 220 and Elijah Heatherston (40-12) at 285.

Zephyr boys edge North 67-65, streak at 7 Mahtomedi boys basketball won its seventh straight and had to work hard for it, edging North St. Paul 6765 Friday evening, Feb. 22. J’vonne Hadley led the Zephyrs (19-5) with

19 points, 13 rebounds and seven assists. Sam Bell sank 14 points and Zac Centers, Cole Chapman and Luke Ricker 10 points each. Dajuan Carter led North (14-10) with 23 points, including seven down the stretch to make it close. Mahtomedi led 63-60 when Devin Melzer deflected a North 3-pointer and got the ball to Bell for a layup. Bell hit two free shots for a 67-62 lead, offsetting North’s 3-pointer at the buzzer. The Zephyrs also beat Henry Sibley 74-67 last week with Hadley scoring 34 points, Centers 20 and Melzer 11.

Zephyr icemen beat Gentry, new local team, in section Mahtomedi and Gentry Academy, a 65-year-old program and a fi rstyear program, respectively, met in Section 4A boys hockey on Thursday evening. Mahtomedi won 6-1 over the Vadnais Heights private school at Roseville Ice Arena. The No. 2 seeded Zephyrs (19-6-1) dueled South St. Paul on Tuesday (see presspubs.com) with the winner going to fi nals Friday against St. Paul

Academy or No. 1 Totino-Grace. Joe Paradise and Dylan L’Allier notched two goals each for Mahtomedi, and Noah Skillings and Tom Paradise one each. Daman Faruseth scored for Gentry, which had beaten Red Wing 4-2 Tuesday. Gentry fi nished its fi rst MSHSL season 13-10 with mostly sophomores and freshmen.

Mahtomedi girl cagers head into playoffs Mahtomedi girls basketball takes a 9-16 record into sectionals after losing to Henry Sibley 51-15 and Simley 50-40, then beating North St. Paul 63-22, last week. Anna Raney scored 12 points against Simley. In the win over North, Ella Hronski netted 14 points and Emily Hoffman 13. Mahtomedi fi nished 6-8 in conference for fourth place among eight teams. They are seeded No. 7 in Section 4AAA and will play at No. 2 DeLaSalle on Thursday, Feb. 28 at 7 p.m.

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Advocates gather to support civic education A group of League of Women Voters advocates attended the Minnesota Senate Education Committee hearing on Feb. 18 to support a bill on civics education co-authored by Sen. Chuck Wiger. The bill, SF 294, would require high school students to complete credit for a government and citizenship course to graduate. Left to right: Kathy Tomsich, former Supreme Court Justice Paul Anderson, Sen. Roger Chamberlain, White Bear Lake School Board Member Jessica Ellison, Sen. Chuck Wiger, Scarlett Ellison, Mary Santi, Kathy Gaylord, Sharon Guiser, Carolyn Folke and Lisa Larson.

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Connecting the drops Wildwood Elementary Students studied winter phenology via snowshoes during their Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) class.

Parents plan Aaron's Playground for Southwest Park

BY LORETTA HARDING CONTRIBUTING WRITER

MAHTOMEDI — How do you honor your lovable little boy who was born 11 weeks too early and couldn't survive all of life's early challenges?

You remember his playful spirit with the most magical playground ever seen.

And that is exactly what Becky and Craig Markovitz, parents of Aaron Zachary Markovitz, intend to do. The couple stood at the podium during the Feb. 19 Mahtomedi City Council meeting to let the community know their plans.

Due to pregnancy complications, Aaron was called upon to enter the world on Aug. 27, 2018, 11 weeks before his due date and weeks before his major organs

were fully developed. He was generally in good health, but the last of the major organs to develop — the lungs — were in a critical state. Sadly, the ventilators that saved Aaron's life also damaged his fragile lungs. He died Oct. 15 in the arms of his loving parents.

During his seven weeks in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), Aaron managed to charm the hearts of everyone who came to see him, including family members, visitors and hospital staff. He was a warm, affectionate baby who loved to be held. His eyes were filled with wonder and his future was filled with promise.

Aaron's parents didn't want his life and legacy to be defined by his premature arrival, time spent in the hospital and his chronic lung disease. They

made the decision they would rather have Aaron remembered by the joy he brought those around him.

To that end, the Markovitzes envision building a large playground that can accommodate 25 or more children of all ages with benches for adults to relax.

It will be a place for the community to come together.

The Markovitzes have already met with Mahtomedi Public Works Director Bob Goebel and have picked out a spot in Southwest Park. “There are softball, baseball and soccer fields that are missing a matching playground,” Craig Markovitz said.

Playgrounds are expensive. The price tag for Aaron's Playground is $100,000.

Aaron's parents are seeking donations and have set up a Facebook page

Taking science outdoors Frassati Catholic Academy fifth-graders learned about watersheds, CO2 in the atmosphere and more from environmental author Heidi Ferris as part of a grant the school received from the Connect the Drops program.

YOU SHOULD KNOW: To read T d more about b tA Aaron’s ’ Pl Playground d or to donate, visit Aaron’s website at aaronsplayground.org.

and a website. In less than a month, the Markovitzes have already raised $22,000. “We have support from friends and family and hope the Mahtomedi community will be on board with us,” noted Craig Markovitz.

“We hope that this playground brings Aaron's community as much happiness as he provided everyone who knew him in his brief life,” his parents said.

“We are devastated by your loss,” Councilman Steve Wolgamot told the couple. “This is just a great thing to do; you picked a place that is appropriate.

I hope you're very successful in what you're trying to do.”

MAHTOMEDI CITY COUNCIL NOTES MAHTOMEDI — The City Council approved the following at its Feb. 19 meeting: • Approved the 2019 safety management contract with Minnesota Municipal Utilities Assoc., which provides safety training for the city.

• Approved an overtime agreement for Ken Bell, who was recently hired as a public works maintenance operator. Bell is also a paid, on-call fi refi ghter/EMT for the fi re department. The purpose of the agreement is to establish the rate at which he will be paid for hours worked in excess of 40 hours in one work week.

• Approved an amendment to the personnel policy relating to employee holidays and vacation.

• Approved a resolution approving the acceptance of gifts for the 2019 annual skating party.

W. W. Liquor Inc. and Jeffrey Charlesworth each donated $100 to the event to provide refreshments and activities.

• Approved a resolution transferring residual equity from the G. O. improvement bonds, 2008A fund to the G. O. improvement bonds, 2016A, effective Dec. 31, 2018.

• Approved the Bayport American Legion Post #491 charitable gambling license request to conduct gambling at Bloody Mary's, 96 Mahtomedi Ave. • Approved a quit claim deed (QCD) from Washington County for Birchwood Road.

After property ownership research was con-

ducted in preparation for the Lake Links Trail route, it was discovered that Birchwood Road was not a dedicated roadway but part of an old railroad right-of-way parcel. Years ago, the county acquired this parcel for Birchwood Road. When the parcel was deeded over to the cities of Birchwood and Mahtomedi, the county executed a QCD for Birchwood, but not Mahtomedi. The QCD from the county to Mahtomedi has been verified by the city's engineering fi rm as authentic. The city needs the QCD to show ownership of all parcels on which the Lake Links Trail will be built.

• Gave city staff permission to advertise for up to four seasonal public works department employees. The seasonal employees are expected to assist full-time employees with maintaining expected service levels in parks, streets, utilities, storm sewer and building maintenance activities during the peak workload summer season. Seasonal employees typically work 40 hours a week, depending on weather conditions and priorities.

• Released escrow for Cedarleaf Point Development (Steeplechase LLC) and acceptance of improvements. The Cedarleaf Point development has been completed and all consultant charges have been submitted and paid. All city utilities and roadway work has been completed and inspected.

• Heard an update on city trails and decorative streetlights along CSAH 12 (Stillwater Road) from City Engineer John Sachi.

The Forest Avenue Streetcar Trail will run adjacent to Forest Avenue from a spur near to the Roma Restaurant parking lot to Fir Street.

The city will change the route slightly to avoid the removal of significant trees, Sachi said. The city expects to award a contract for this work in April or May, he said.

A total of 19 decorative streetlights are expected to be installed along CSAH 12 from Piccadilly Square to East Hallam Ave. However, the entire CSAH 12 project won't be completed until 2021. The fi rst phase of the project to be constructed in 2019 will all be west of the library.

Work east of the library won't start until 2021, Sachi said. Construction on the library itself is expected to begin on July 1. The decorative streetlights, for which donations are still accepted, will be downcast and meet dark-sky requirements. The lights will look similar to the lights that were part of Wildwood Amusement Park 100 years ago, he said.

The council next meets at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 5, at City Hall, 600 Stillwater Road.

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Church gets permission to expand

BY MAGGIE STANWOOD CONTRIBUTING WRITER

WHITE BEAR TOWNSHIP — Come fall 2019, Calvary Church on Greenhaven Drive is going to get a bit bigger.

The White Bear Town Board approved a conditional use permit on Wednesday that would allow the church to construct 6,000 square feet of additional classroom space on the east side of the building.

The board fi rst reviewed the plans in December, but the hearing on the

permit was delayed multiple times in order for an engineering review to be performed.

Calvary Church was built as Christ Community Church in 2002.

A master plan for the church shows 40,000 square feet of future additions, including the 6,000-squarefoot addition approved by the board.

The addition will look similar to the current building.

The classroom space will allow for religious education for children preschool through fi rst grade, who currently meet in office and meet-

ing spaces.

The master plan also shows a future playground.

In other action at the Feb. 20 meeting, the board: • Received and approved a quote from Allied Blacktop Company for $19,650 to perform street sweeping and disposal in 2019, with funding from the stormwater utility fund.

• Approved an additional $3,500 to be paid to Hoisington Koegler Group Inc. to complete the 2040 comprehensive plan. The original

budget was $45,800 but remaining items and comments, meetings and submitting the fi nal plan will push the project over budget.

• Approved an independent contractor agreement with Lisa Beecroft from March 2019 to October 2019 to direct and coordinate Township Day and the movies in the park.

Beecroft will receive $7,000 for planning Township Day and $350 per night for each movie in the park.

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CITY OF MAHTOMEDI NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that on March 13, 2019, 6:30 p.m. at City Hall, 600 Stillwater Road, the Mahtomedi Planning Commission will hold a public hearing to solicit public response to a request from CNL, LLC, on behalf of Mahmood Family Properties, LLC, for a Conditional Use Permit to allow an increase in net density, Site Plan Approval and Preliminary/Final Plat for the development of a 3-story, 47 unit market rate apartment complex at property located at 10 Old Wildwood Road. The Planning Commission will make a recommendation regarding the proposed requests to the City Council for their meeting to be held on March 19, 2019, 7:00 p.m. at City Hall.

Those persons having an interest in said meetings are encouraged to attend.

Scott Neilson, City Administrator Published one time in the White Bear Press on February 27, 2019.

CITY OF MAHTOMEDI NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that on March 13, 2019, 6:30 p.m. at City Hall, 600 Stillwater Road, the Mahtomedi Planning Commission will hold a public hearing to solicit public response to a request from Paul DeWitt, on behalf of Jack Cedarleaf II, for a rezoning from A-Agriculture to R1-B Low Density Residential and a Preliminary Plat in order to develop the property located at 927 Arcwood Road into three single-family lots. The Planning Commission will make a recommendation regarding the proposed requests to the City Council for their meeting to be held on March 19, 2019, 7:00 p.m. at City Hall.

Those persons having an interest in said meetings are encouraged to attend.

Scott Neilson, City Administrator Published one time in the White Bear Press on February 27, 2019.

CITY OF WHITE BEAR LAKE NOTICE OF HEARING ON IMPROVEMENTS FOR STREET AND UTILITY RECONSTRUCTION ON: MOREHEAD AVENUE / JOHNSON AVENUE / FOURTH STREET / FIFTH STREET / SIXTH STREET / SEVENTH STREET / ALLEYS / GARDEN LANE CITY PROJECT NOS.: 19-01 AND 19-06 To Whom It May Concern: Notice is hereby given that the White Bear Lake City Council will meet in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 4701 Highway 61, beginning at 7:00 p.m. on March 12, 2019, to consider the making of improvements pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Sections 429.021 to 429.111.

The improvements include street reconstruction with concrete curb and gutter, bituminous pavements, water, sanitary sewer, storm sewer and sidewalk enhancements. The estimated total cost of the street reconstruction improvements is $3,312,000.00. The area proposed to be assessed for such improvements is the abutting property benefiting from the improvements in the following project areas: City Project No. 19-01 - Morehead Avenue (Lake Avenue to Seventh Street) - Johnson Avenue (Fourth Street to Seventh Street) - Fourth Street (Stewart Avenue to Johnson Avenue) - Fifth Street (Stewart Avenue to Lake Avenue) - Sixth Street (Stewart Avenue to Lake Avenue) - Seventh Street (Stewart Avenue to Lake Avenue) - Alleys (Various Alleys throughout the project Area) City Project No. 19-06 - Garden Lane (Lemire Lane to Bald Eagle Avenue) A reasonable estimate of the impact of the assessment will be available at the hearing. Such persons who desire to be heard with reference to the proposed improvements will be heard at this meeting.

Paul Kauppi, P.E. Public Works Director/City Engineer Published two times in the White Bear Press on February 27 and March 6, 2019.

CITY OF WHITE BEAR LAKE NOTICE OF HEARING ON IMPROVEMENTS FOR 2019 MILL & OVERLAY PROJECT ON: GLEN OAKS AVENUE / ASPEN COURT / SUMAC COURT / SUMAC RIDGE / CHICAGO AVENUE / MOREHEAD AVENUE / STEWART AVENUE / ALLEY / CAMPBELL AVENUE / CAMPBELL CIRCLE / DEBRA STREET / ELEVENTH STREET / LEMIRE CIRCLE / LEMIRE LANE / TENTH STREET / THURY COURT/ WALNUT STREET/ WOOD AVENUE / CITY PROJECT NOS.: 19-04 & 19-13 To Whom It May Concern: Notice is hereby given that the White Bear Lake City Council will meet in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 4701 Highway 61, beginning at 7:00 p.m. on March 12, 2019, to consider the making of improvements pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Sections 429.011 to 429.111.

The improvements include mill and overlay, total replacement of the bituminous pavement surface and trail enhancements. The estimated total project improvement cost is $822,000.00. The area proposed to be assessed for such improvements is the abutting property benefiting from the improvements in the following project areas: City Project No. 19-04 - Glen Oaks Avenue (from County Road D to Sumac Ridge) - Aspen Court (from Glen Oaks Avenue to Cul-de-sac) - Sumac Court (from Glen Oaks Avenue to Cul-de-sac) - Sumac Ridge (from 300’ West of Glen Oaks Avenue to Cul-de-sac) City Project No. 19-13 - Chicago Avenue (from Stewart Avenue to Morehead Avenue) - Morehead Avenue (from State 96 to Chicago Avenue) - Stewart Avenue (from State 96 to Chicago Avenue) - Alley (from Chicago Avenue to South) - Campbell Avenue (from Tenth Street to Eleventh Street) - Campbell Circle (from Campbell Avenue to End Cul-de-sac) - Debra Street (from Ninth Street to Parking Lot) - Eleventh Street (from End Cul-de-sac to End Cul-de-sac) - Lemire Circle (from Lemire Lane to End Cul-de-sac) - Lemire Lane (from Tenth Street to Garden Lane) - Tenth Street (from Georgia Lane to Wood Avenue) - Tenth Street (from Campbell Avenue to Bald Eagle Avenue) - Thury Court (from Debra Street to End Cul-de-sac) - Walnut Street (from Ninth Street to Tenth Street) - Wood Avenue (from Tenth Street to Garden Lane) A reasonable estimate of the impact on the assessment will be available at the hearing. Such persons who desire to be heard with reference to the proposed improvements will be heard at this meeting.

Paul Kauppi, P.E. Public Works Director/City Engineer Published two times in the White Bear Press on February 27 and March 6, 2019.

WHITE BEAR LAKE AREA SCHOOLS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT #624 4855 BLOOM AVENUE WHITE BEAR LAKE, 55110 NOTICE TO BIDDERS The School Board of Independent School District #624, White Bear Lake Area Schools, White Bear Lake, Minnesota, will receive sealed bids for: COMPLETE ROOF REPLACEMENT PROJECTS HIPPODROME ICE ARENA NORMANDY PARK Until 2:00 P.M. March 20, 2019, at the White Bear Lake Public Schools, District Center, Buildings and Grounds office, 4855 Bloom Avenue, room 309, White Bear Lake, Minnesota at which time and place all bids will be opened

and read aloud in room 206. Bidders are invited to attend. Bids received after 2:00 P.M. will be returned unopened.

A Pre-bid meeting will begin at the District Center 4855 Bloom Avenue, White Bear Lake, MN at 1:30 PM on March 11, 2019 in room 201. Pre-Bid meeting will continue at Hippodrome 4855 Bloom Ave, WBL, MN and finish at Normandy Park, 2482 E County Road F, WBL, MN. Bids shall be upon bid forms provided within specifications. No oral, telegraphic, or telephonic proposals or modifications will be considered. Separate envelopes containing bids must be sealed, marked (BID, COMPLETE ROOF REPLACEMENT PROJECTS, and respective facility name (HIPPODROME ICE ARENA or NORMANDY PARK) with the name and address of the bidder and the date and hour of the opening and addressed to the Building Operations Supervisor.

The complete form shall be without alterations, additions, or erasures, all bids must be on a lump sum basis. White Bear Lake Area Schools reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids or parts of such bids and to waive any informalities or irregularities in bidding.

Bidding documents, including the Bid Form, Drawings and Specifications, will be on file at the Office of Roof Spec, Inc., 2400 Prior Avenue N, St. Paul, MN 55113, phone #651-639-0644 or upon request at the pre-bid meeting.

Please contact Andrea Noonan, Roof Spec, Inc. andien@roofspec.com The Engineer will have complete sets of the Bidding Documents available for pick up by prospective bidders and subcontractors at no charge. The copies will be available March 1, 2019. The following information must accompany the request: Contact name, email, Company name, mailing address, street address, and phone numbers.

Each Bidder must accompany his bid with a Cashier’s Check, Bid Bond, or Certified Check equal to 5% of the total amount of the Bid payable to Independent School District #624 as a guarantee of prompt execution of the contract in accordance with the Proposal and Contract Documents.

The successful bidder will be required to furnish satisfactory Labor and Material Payment Bond, and Performance Bond.

Bids may not be withdrawn within sixty (60) days after the scheduled time of opening bids, without the consent of the School Board of Independent School District #624 of Minnesota.

Published two times in the White Bear Press on February 27 and March 6, 2019.

WHITE BEAR TOWNSHIP NOTICE OF ANNUAL TOWN MEETING White Bear Township’s Annual Town Meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 12, 2019, at 7:00 p.m. at Otter Lake Elementary School, 1401 County Road H-2.

The meeting is being held to consider all business pertinent to the Town of White Bear including the Preliminary Tax Levy for fiscal year 2020.

If there is bad weather as determined by the Town Board on the day of the meeting, the Town Board shall set the meeting for the third Tuesday in March, March 19, 2019. If there is bad weather as determined by the Town Board on the third Tuesday in March, the Town Board shall set another date for the meeting within 30 days of the third Tuesday in March.

Given under my hand this 19th day of February, 2019.

PATRICK CHRISTOPHERSON, Town Clerk Published one time in the White Bear Press on February 27, 2019.

STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF RAMSEY DISTRICT COURT PROBATE DIVISION SECOND JUDICIAL DISTRICT NOTICE OF INFORMAL PROBATE OF WILL AND APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS COURT FILE NO. 62-PR-19-125 Estate of June Maurine Stahl, aka June M. Stahl, Decedent Notice is given that an application for informal probate of the Decedent’s will dated May 15, 2018, and separate writing(s) under Minn. Stat. 524.2-513 dated May 15, 2018 (“Will), has been filed with the Registrar.The application has been granted.

Notice is also given that the Registrar has informally appointed Steven Stahl, whose address is 3433 Couchtown Path, Rosemount, MN 55068, as personal representative of the Estate of the Decedent. Any heir, devisee or other interested person may be entitled to appointment as personal representative or may object to the appointment of the personal representative. Unless objections are filed with the Court (pursuant to Minn. Stat. 524.3-607) and the Court otherwise orders, the personal representative has full power to administer the Estate including, after 30 days from the date of issuance of letters, the power to sell, encumber, lease or distribute real estate.

Any objections to the probate of the will or appointment of the Personal representative must be filed with this Court and will be heard by the Court after the filing of an appropriate petition and proper notice of hearing.

Notice is also given that (subject to Minn. Stat. 524.3-801) all creditors having claims against the Estate are required to present the claims to the personal representative or to the Court Administrator within four months after the date of this Notice or the claims will be barred.

Dated February 13, 2019 Laura J. Stevens, Registrar Michael F. Upton, Court Administrator Applicant: Steven Stahl 3433 Couchtown Path Rosemount, MN 55068 Published two times in the Vadnais Heights Press on February 27 and March 6, 2019.

STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF RAMSEY DISTRICT COURT PROBATE DIVISION SECOND JUDICIAL DISTRICT NOTICE OF INFORMAL APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS COURT FILE NO. 62-PR-19-108 Estate of Wayne H. Dains, a/k/a Wayne Harold Dains, Decedent Notice is given that an application for Informal Appointment of Persoanl Representative was filed with the Registrar. The Registrar accepted the application and appointed TAMARA BELDE, whose address is 4255 Irvin Court N., Lake Elmo, MN 55042, to serve as the personal representative of the decedent’s estate.

Any heir or other interested person may be entitled to appointment as personal representative or may object to the appointment of the personal representative. Any objection to the appointment of the personal representative must be filed with the Court, and any properly filed objection will be heard by the Court after notice is provided to interested persons of the date of hearing on the objection.

Unless objections are filed, and unless the Court orders otherwise, the personal representative has the full power to administer the estate, including, after thirty (30) days from the issuance of letters of general administration, the power to sell, encumber, lease, or distribute any interest in real estate owned by the decedent.

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Dated February 21, 2019 Laura J. Stevens, Registrar Michael F. Upton, Court Administrator This instrument was drafted by: MILLER & STEVENS, P.A. Patrick Doran (#397893) 92 Lake Street South Forest Lake, MN 55025 Telephone: 651-462-0206 patrick@millerstevens.com Published two times in the White Bear Press on February 27 and March 6, 2019.

NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE THE RIGHT TO VERIFICATION OF THE DEBT AND IDENTITY OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY LAW IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: That Default has occurred in the conditions of the following described mortgage: DATE OF MORTGAGE: 10/31/2007 ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $220,000.00 MORTGAGOR(S): Robin K. Magee, a single person MORTGAGEE: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Mortgage and Investment Consultants DATE AND PLACE OF FILING: 11/07/2007 as Document # 4064574 in the Office of the County Recorder, Ramsey County, Minnesota The mortgage was assigned for value as follows: Assignee: JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association Assignment dated: 12/28/2011 Assignment recorded: 01/12/2012 Assignment recording information: Document No. 4314778 Assignee: Federal National Mortgage Association Assignment dated: 12/05/2014 Assignment recorded: 04/08/2015 Assignment recording information: Doc No. A04550642 Assignee: U.S. Bank Trust, N.A., as Trustee for LSF9 Master Participation Trust Assignment dated: 02/15/2017 Assignment recorded: 02/27/2017 Assignment recording information: Doc No. A04648565 All in the records of the County Recorder in and for Ramsey County, Minnesota.

TAX PARCEL I.D. NO.: 012823210194 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: APARTMENT NO. 2, APARTMENT OWNERSHIP NO. 96, SWENSON HOUSE CONDOMINIUM, A CONDOMINIUM SITUATED IN RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA Abstract Property STREET ADDRESS OF PROPERTY: 466 Marshall Avenue Apt. 2, Saint Paul, MN 55102 COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Ramsey LENDER OR BROKER AND MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR: Mortgage and Investment Consultants RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE SERVICER: Caliber Home Loans THE AMOUNT CLAIMED TO BE DUE ON THE MORTGAGE IS: $298,646.87 AS OF 11/05/2018.

THAT no action or proceeding has been instituted at law to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof; that there has been compliance with all pre-foreclosure notice and acceleration requirements of said mortgage, and/or applicable statutes. Pursuant to the power of sale contained in said Mortgage, the Mortgage will be foreclosed, and the mortgaged premises will be sold by the Sheriff of Ramsey County, Minnesota at public auction as follows: DATE AND TIME OF SALE: 12/19/2018 at 10:00 AM PLACE OF SALE: Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office, 25 West 4th Street, Suite 150, Saint Paul, MN 55102 to pay the debt then secured by said mortgage and taxes, if any actually paid by the mortgagee, on the premises and the costs and disbursements allowed by law.The time allowed by law for redemption by said Mortgagor(s) or Mortgagor’s personal representatives or assigns is six (6) months from the date of sale.

TIME AND DATE TO VACATE PROPERTY: If the mortgage is not reinstated under Minn. Stat. §580.30 or redeemed under Minn. Stat. §580.23, the mortgagor must vacate the mortgaged property by 11:59 p.m. on 06/19/2019, or the next business day if 06/19/2019 falls on a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday.

MORTGAGOR(S) RELEASED FROM FINANCIAL OBLIGATION ON MORTGAGE: None THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE MORTGAGOR’S PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDICIAL ORDER IS ENTERED UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 582.032, DETERMINING, AMONG OTHER THINGS THAT MORTGAGED PREMISES ARE IMPROVED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN FIVE UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED. Publication to begin the week of: 10/28/2018 - 11/03/2018 U.S. Bank Trust, N.A., as Trustee for LSF9 Master Participation Trust, Mortgagee/Mortgage Assignee The Sayer Law Group, P.C., By Brian G. Sayer, Attorney for Mortgagee/ Mortgage Assignee 925 E 4th St., Waterloo, IA 50703 THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. NOTICE OF POSTPONEMENT The attached referenced sale scheduled for 12/19/2018 is hereby postponed until 02/18/2019 at 10:00 A.M. at the Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office, 25 West 4th Street, Suite 150, Saint Paul, MN 55102. Unless said mortgage is reinstated or the property redeemed, or unless the time for redemption is reduced by judicial order, the premises must be vacated by 11:59 p.m. on 08/18/2019 or the next business day if 08/18/2019 falls on a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday.

Dated: 12/19/2018 U.S. Bank Trust, N.A., as Trustee for LSF9 Master Participation Trust, Mortgagee/Mortgage Assignee The Sayer Law Group, P.C., By Brian G. Sayer, Attorney for Mortgagee/ Mortgage Assignee 925 E 4th St., Waterloo, IA 50703 THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. NOTICE OF POSTPONEMENT The attached referenced sale scheduled for 02/18/2019 is hereby postponed until 04/02/2019 at 10:00 A.M. at the Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office, 25 West 4th Street, Suite 150, Saint Paul, MN 55102. Unless said mortgage is reinstated or the property redeemed, or unless the time for redemption is reduced by judicial order, the premises must be vacated by 11:59 p.m. on 10/02/2019 or the next business day if 10/02/2019 falls on a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday.

Dated: 02/27/2019 U.S. Bank Trust, N.A., as Trustee for LSF9 Master Participation Trust, Mortgagee/Mortgage Assignee The Sayer Law Group, P.C., By Brian G. Sayer, Attorney for Mortgagee/ Mortgage Assignee 925 E 4th St., Waterloo, IA 50703 THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Published one time in the White Bear Press on February 27, 2019.

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CITY OF BIRCHWOOD VILLAGE WASHINGTON COUNTY, MINNESOTA NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING ADOPTION OF THE 2040 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN MARCH 12, 2019 NOTICE is hereby given that the City Council will be holding a public hearing at 7:00 pm on Tuesday, March 12, 2019 at the Birchwood Village Hall, 207 Birchwood Avenue, Birchwood Village, Minnesota, to hear public comment regarding adoption of the 2040 Comprehensive Plan. A copy of the proposed plan is available at City Hall.

Tobin Lay, City Administrator Published one time in the White Bear Press on February 27, 2019.

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SOLICITATION: RFP-PUBW22677R-KB OPENING DATE: 03/14/2019 PROJECT DESCRIPTION: RAMSEY COUNTY SEEKS PROPOSALS FROM QUALIFIED “CONSULTANTS / CONTRACTORS” FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR A TRAFFIC STUDY ON MARYLAND AVENUE (CSAH 31) IN ST PAUL. THE PURPOSE OF THIS STUDY IS TO ANALYZE TRAFFIC OPERATIONS ALONG MARYLAND AVENUE FROM I-35 TO ARCADE STREET FOR UP TO A SIX-MONTH PERIOD IN 2019.

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Top 10 federal programs funded in 2016 in Minnesota based on 2010 census data

For the first time since 1950, citizenship may be a question asked on the 2020 census. The White Bear Lake Area League of Women Voters takes issue with that proposition.

The league is concerned that undocumented immigrants may fear to respond to the census, which could lead to an inaccurate count of the number of people living in Minnesota, said Liz Lauder, of Shoreview. This could affect fair representation, she noted.

If the census comes up short, Minnesota could lose a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives, said Kathy Tomsich, of North Oaks. Minnesota would also receive less federal money for things funded based on population sizes, like roads and schools, she added.

The local league hosted a guest speaker from the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota to further explain the issue at White Bear Lake City Hall Feb. 21.

“We are desperate to ensure that numbers in certain places are being accounted for accurately,” said attorney Mirella Ceja-Orozco. As Minnesota's rural population decreases, Minnesota could lose a congressional seat in northern Minnesota, she noted. Minnesota's population has been decreasing in comparison to other states and it was only a few thousand people away from losing its eighth U.S. Representative seat to another state following the 2010 census.

In 2016, Minnesota received about $15.5 billion in federal funding that was based on 2010 census data, according to a report by the George Washington Institute of Public Policy. The top 10 programs that received the most funds from these dollars were Medicaid, federal student loans, highway planning and construction, SNAP (Supple-

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Immigrant Law Center Attorney Mirella Ceja-Orozco speaks at a White Bear Lake Area League of Women Voters discussion on immigration and the 2020 census at White Bear Lake City Hall Feb. 21.

mental Nutrition Assistance Program), Medicare Part B, low to moderate income housing loans, the Federal Pell Grant Program, temporary assistance for needy families, Section 8 housing choice vouchers, and special education grants.

If the count comes up short, Minnesota could lose up to $1,500 in federal funding per missed person per year, according to the Minnesota State Demographic Center. There are an estimated 100,000 undocumented immigrants in Minnesota, according to Ceja-Orozco's colleague Sylvie Bisangwa, policy advocate at the Minnesota Law Center. If no undocumented immigrants responded to the census, that could add up to a potential $150 million per year loss of federal funds for Minnesota.

“We need to know,” Ceja-Orozco noted. “I want to make sure my road is clear and the school has funds.”

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Ceja-Orozco said the citizenship question on the census would likely affect whether undocumented immigrants choose to respond to the census.

“That drastically changes the way someone might view the whole process,” she said. The 2020 census is planned to be available online, but home visits may be made to those who don't respond. Ceja-Orozco said undocumented immigrants may question whether the census is related to ICE (U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement) in today's immigration climate.

“There are a growing number of people fearful of ICE,” she said. “They may not know who (the census data collectors) are and what they want.”

Ceja-Orozco is also concerned undocumented immigrants would worry

the data could be used against them in the future. “It is supposed to remain confidential, but I wonder if it could be subpoenaed if required,” she noted.

In the past, census data has been kept from the Internal Revenue Service and ICE. “Now that we have an administration that cares about deportation and removal, it could be subpoenaed.”

If someone does not respond to all the questions on a census form it is not counted, she added.

The Supreme Court is expected to hear a case about the citizenship question on the 2020 census in April. U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross planned to add it to the 2020 census, but that action was blocked by a federal judge. The Commerce Department has appealed that decision.

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White Bear Lake Area High School 2018 graduate Sean Sieleni was accepted into the Bethel University Inclusive Learning and Development (BUILD) program.

He is holding a blanket made by a high school friend’s family when they learned he wanted to attend Bethel.

White Bear Lake Area High School 2018 graduate Sean Sieleni received a dream college acceptance letter that put him in tears last week.

Sieleni got into the Bethel University Inclusive Learning and Development (BUILD) program.

“That's my favorite college,” he said.

Sieleni said he's excited to meet new friends and be part of the Bethel family this fall.

It's the only four-year college in the state where students with intellectual disabilities can live on campus and take mainstream classes.

The BUILD program, begun in 2015, is a two-year comprehensive transition program, said Director Dawn Allen.

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“It really meets what most students are thinking of when they think ‘I want to go to college,’” Allen said. The cost of the program is the same as for all Bethel students.

Not all students with intellectual disabilities are accepted every year.

Sieleni was among 16 students accepted this year from 41 applications, which are reviewed to determine whether the student's goals match the program and whether the supports offered are the right fit for the students.

Sieleni's mom Leslie videoed Sean's reaction when he opened his acceptance letter Feb. 15. She posted it online and it quickly went viral.

“It's kind of what parents who have kids with special needs need to see every once in a while,” she said. “It's just a reminder that everything is possible.”

Sean is excited to rejoin friends from White Bear Lake Area Schools, whom he saw when he visited campus.

“He had a great experience in White Bear Lake Area Schools,” Leslie said. “I

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know that they are going to watch out for him and make sure he is safe.”

Sean has been working at Kowalski's this last year while waiting to get into the program. “He's had the dream of going to college and living on his own and buying a house,” Leslie said. “I hope what he learns at Bethel helps him reach his next goals.”

The program has changed Bethel University for the better, Allen noted.

When it first started four years ago, a lot of people kind of patted Bethel on the back for doing a good job for having a program for students with special needs. However, people quickly realized that the new students were the ones who were blessing Bethel.

“The conversation shifted to what a blessing this is to have these students be a part of our community,” Allen remembered. “It has been something that has enhanced the community.”

As a Christian college, Bethel embraces the program because it is about celebrating diversity in the body of Christ, she added.

• Shifting Demographics: Baby Boom and Migration, 1950-present. Tuesday, April 9, 10-11:30 AM, Mahtomedi District Education Center, 1520 Mahtomedi Ave. Free but registration required – call 651-407-2018.

Upcoming DAY TRIPS include Bachman’s Idea House Thursday, March 28 and Art in Bloom, Minnesota Institute of Art Thursday, April 11. Call 651-407-2018.

AARP DEFENSIVE DRIVING – Save 10 percent on car insurance. Discount for AARP members. Must call 651-407-2018 to register and receive discount. DEC room 103.

--8-Hour Class, $28, Monday and Tuesday, March 11 & 12, noon-4 PM --4-Hour Refresher, $24, Wednesday, April 10, 4-8 PM COMMUNITY EDUCATION – Upcoming opportunities include: Why You Can’t Trust Your Trust, Prepare Your Own Will, Keep the Cabin/Farm in the Family, TedTalk Tueday, Dynamic Aging, Knitting Beyond the Basic, Cheese and Cracker Quilt, Chicken Keeping 101, and more. More information in the Winter/ Spring brochure or visit www.communityed.mahtomedi.k12.mn.us WILDWOOD BOOK CLUB – New members welcome! Join this book club meeting 1 PM the second Monday of each month at the District Education Center, Room 107. Upcoming selected novels: March 11 - The Sandcastle Girls by Chris Bohjalian; April 8 - Turtles All the Way Down by John Green; May 13 - Pachinko by Min Jin Lee BRIDGE PLAYERS NEEDED – Join the fun in a noncompetitive bridge group open to new members. Meet 1 PM on Wednesday or Friday (or come both days) at the Mahtomedi District Education Center.

BREAKFAST CLUB – Enjoy the most important meal of the day and explore various breakfast establishments. $5 fee covers transportation. Participants buy their own breakfast. Call 651-4072024 to register. Choose the day that best fits your schedule. Leaves Mondays District Education Center 8:45 AM, Briarcliff Manor 9 AM. Leaves Tuesdays District Education Center 8:45 AM, Pathways, 9 AM. • March 18 & 19: Gorman’s, Lake Elmo • April 15 & 16: The Egg and I, St. Paul

THOSE BEAUTIFUL BLUEBIRDS – Explore the fascinating world of the Eastern bluebird in this interactive class complete with beautiful bluebird slides courtesy of presenter Julie Osterbauer.

Discover how to attract bluebirds to your backyard and how to establish a bluebird trail. This class is perfect for learners of any age although children must be accompanied by an adult. A kit to build a bluebird nestbox will be available for purchase for $16. Thursday, March 14, 10:30-11:30 AM. District Education Center, Room 103.

Free/To register call 651-407-2018.

BINGO – Hold your cards...we’ve got BINGO. Enjoy a free, funpaced afternoon of Bingo; whether straight line, postage stamp or more. Prizes will be awarded including a coupon or two to an upcoming Community Lunch. Thursday: 1:30-3 PM, March 21 and April 18. District Education Center, room 103. Free. Bingo often follows a free class.

SOLVE THE MYSTERY OF CREDIT SCORES – FREE/ To register call 651-407-2018. Thursday, March 21, 12:30-1:30 PM or 6:30-7:30 PM. Discover the five elements of a FICO credit score and learn how it can help or hurt. Examine what it takes to maintain a high credit score and how negative marks affect credit. How does payment history impact ratings? What’s the difference between installment accounts and revolving credit? What’s a good mix of credit accounts? Pick up strategies to maintain a high score along with tips on addressing problem credit - how long will it last, how can it be managed and avoided. Credit repair takes patience and hard work, but it can be done. Instructor: Rita Pechmann, Lake Area Bank THE MANY FACES OF THE WHITE BEAR AREA I FREE – The third event in the series honoring our legacy focuses on 1950 to the present. Learn more about the people who inhabited the area around the lake over various periods of time. Honoring our past, understanding the present, and planning for the future. Program presenter: White Bear Lake Area Historical Society.

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WHITE BEAR LAKE — The district's 2018-2019 school year general fund budget is expected to come in $3.2 million higher than the preliminary budget the district set before school began last summer.

The preliminary budget projected $112.4 million in revenue and $112.7 in expenditures, about a $300,000 difference. The revised budget approved by the school board at a Feb. 11 meeting is expected to bring in $113.6 million in revenues and the district expects to spend $117.1 million, for a $3.5 million difference.

Budget categories with significant increased expenditures include elementary and secondary regular instruction, which is expected to increase from $52.2 million to $53.4 million. Special education instruction

is expected to increase from $22.5 million to $24.2 million.

The budget approved in June is a preliminary budget, said Assistant Superintendent for Finance and Operations Tim Wald. The board revises the budget mid-year and then approves the final, actual budget at the end of the school year.

The 2017-2018 general fund budget also changed significantly between the preliminary and final budgets. It was expected to be $1.5 million to the negative but was $5.2 million to the negative. There was a $2.5 million difference in 2017.

The board will work on next school year's budget this spring and propose a preliminary budget in June. The projected 2019-2020 school year general fund budget is projected to be about $24,000 to the positive.

In other action, the school board: • Approved an annual resolution authorizing administration to make certain purchases. The superintendent and assistant superintendent for finance and operations are allowed to purchase, contract or lease goods and services up to $175,000, if they are within the budget.

• Approved an annual resolution asking the administration to make recommendations regarding budget cuts if necessary.

• Accepted a bid for about $308,000 from Kraft Mechanical to replace the HVAC equipment at Otter Lake Elementary School.

• Accepted a bid for about $619,000 from S&J Glass to replace windows at White Bear Lake Area High School – North Campus.

STUDENT NEWS The following local students were named to the dean’s list or received academic honors at a college or university for the 2018 fall semester: Baylor University: Garrett Johnson of White Bear Lake.

Concordia College: Signey Oslund and Alexandra Ward of White Bear Lake; Sabina Beck of Vadnais Heights.

Concordia University Wisconsin: Peter Ross of White Bear Lake.

Luther College: Ben Nottleson of White Bear Lake.

Rochester Community and Technical College: Mackenzie Crumb and Gayle Larson, both of Mahtomedi.

Iowa State University: Connor Duffy, Taylor Ebert, Peter McHugh, Caroline Sass, Austin Swanberg, Anna Wieland and Madalyn Williams, all of White Bear Lake; Delaney Finn, Brenna Hopkins and Joseph Kroll, all of White Bear Township.

St. Cloud State University: Lucas Goodreid, Birchwood; Angelina Donahue-Borgen, Mahtomedi; Jack Wald and Samantha Waldvogel, White Bear Lake.

South Dakota State University: Jamie Berg and Ellys Johnson, both of Mahtomedi; Matias Erickson and Peder Solberg, both of White Bear Lake.

University of Minnesota-Duluth: Jacob Engen, Greta Ganz, Emily Ostrand and Matthew Singer, all of Mahtomedi.

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities: Aimee Krebsbach and Sarah Krebsbach, both of Mahtomedi.

University of Wisconsin-River Falls: Allyson Gillen of Mahtomedi; Stephanie Schneider of White Bear Lake; and Rachel Vack of White Bear Township.

Colby College: Grace Neumiller of Mahtomedi.

College of St. Scholastica: Riley Beskar

of Mahtomedi; Nicole Ciernia, Paige Lee and Amanda Lerfald, all of White Bear Lake; Allison Ternes of Vadnais Heights.

Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College: Anna White of White Bear Lake.

Marquette University: Mitchell Bradley of White Bear Lake.

Miami University: Cole Schroeder of Vadnais Heights.

North Dakota State University: Zachary O’Brien of White Bear Lake.

Northeastern University: Morgan TerMaat of Vadnais Heights; Logan Fike of White Bear Lake.

Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota: Heidi Ledermann of Mahtomedi; Ivy Hunt and Mia Ojczyk, both of White Bear Lake.

Southeast Tech: Elisabeth VanDenTop of White Bear Lake.

University of Iowa: Mya Geiger of Dellwood; Josephine Marchant of Mahtomedi; Lisa Eischens and Katelynn Malmstedt, both of Vadnais Heights.

University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire: Laura Broten, McKenna Carlson, Megan Foley, Kally Kaiser, Alanna Post, Sarah Schulz and Sophia Voytovich, all of Mahtomedi; Emily Goetl, Shannon Lundy, Katherine Miller, Matthew Pitcher, Alexis Sievert, Kristina Tlusty and Corrine Watson, all of White Bear Lake; Emily Cooper and Mitchell Hanson of White Bear Township; Heather Hanson of Willernie; Alex Fuller, Heather Matthews, Pa Jai Moua and Emily Smith, all of Vadnais Heights.

University of Wisconsin-Green Bay: Samuel Myers of White Bear Lake.

University of Wisconsin-Madison: John Schroeder of Dellwood; Emma

Bartholomew, James Gannon, Haley Oswald and Michael Strantz, all of Mahtomedi; Olivia Dohmeier, Megan Hazen and Brooke Lindberg, all of White Bear Lake; Rachel Degardener, Laura Gildersleeve, Abigail Remiarz and Sarah Yoon, all of Vadnais Heights.

The following local students graduated from a college or university in the fall or winter of 2018: The College of St. Scholastica: Nicole Ciernia of White Bear Township, Bachelor of Arts in computer science/information systems, summa cum laude; Paula Hoff of White Bear Township, Bachelor of Science in nursing, cum laude; Staci Tacker of White Bear Lake, Bachelor of Science in nursing; and Allison Ternes of Vadnais Heights, Bachelor of Science in elementary education.

Minnesota State University-Mankato: Jarrick Linden of White Bear Lake, Bachelor of Science, construction management; Michelle Manviel of White Bear Lake, Bachelor of Science, Spanish, summa cum laude; Molly O’Rourke of White Bear Lake, Bachelor of Science, elementary education; David Wahl of White Bear Lake, Bachelor of Science, computer information technology; Amie Walsh of White Bear Lake, Bachelor of Science, nursing; Jade Wilcek of White Bear Lake, Bachelor of Science, alcohol and drug studies, cum laude.

St. Cloud State University: From White Bear Lake, Jennifer Brennan, Bachelor of Science, academic & behavioral strategist; Robert Olszewski, Master of Engineering Management.

University of Minnesota-Crookston: Katherine Huttle of White Bear Lake, Bachelor of Science, communication, with distinction; Jacob Newman of White

Bear Lake, Bachelor of Science, exercise science and wellness.

University of Wisconsin-River Falls: From White Bear Lake, Christopher Gregg, Bachelor of Science, journalism; Spencer Maggart, Bachelor of Science, music; Anne McLeod, Bachelor of Science, elementary education; Duncan Potter, Bachelor of Science, business administration; Randall Thompson, Bachelor of Science, broad field social studies.

Montana State University: Kyle Olson of Mahtomedi, with honors.

University of Alabama: Bailey Hastings of White Bear Lake, Master of Arts.

University of Wisconsin-Stout: Hunter Bartz of White Bear Lake, Bachelor of Science, plastics engineering; Christopher Beckers of White Bear Lake, Bachelor of Fine Arts, industrial design; Jacob Dolle of White Bear Lake, Bachelor of Science, business administration; Mackenzie Goodreid of White Bear Lake, Bachelor of Science, health wellness and fitness.

In other news: Leah Larsen of Mahtomedi and Michael Vowels of White Bear Lake were two of 68 student athletes at the University of Northwestern who earned Upper Midwest Athlete Conference Academic All-Conference honors for fall seasons.

Larsen plays soccer and Vowels plays golf for the school.

Charles William Hunter IV of Mahtomedi is the 2019 recipient of the Bruce F. Vento Science Educator Scholarship at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls.

Austin Holweger, a sophomore from Mahtomedi, is performing in “The Mousetrap” at the University of Minnesota-Crookston.

SCHOOL BRIEFS also documentation on labor, logistics, cost-benefit analysis and a profitability assessment. The team submitted the notebook with their design and business case to the state competition and advanced to nationals.”

Students perform ‘Mary Poppins Jr.’ SUBMITTED SUBMITTED

Willow Lane Elementary third-grader Aiden Hamlin is in a commercial playing across the Twin Cities this winter.

The Mahtomedi High School Real World Design Challenge (RWDC) state champion team members are Grant Cegielski (co-captain), Halley Granec (co-captain), Ryan Millington, Luigi Viggiano, Jasper Gantriis, Lucy Ward, Ryan Malvey, Ethan Wilke and Logan Farmer.

Student stars as arm wrestler in commercial Willow Lane Elementary third-grader Aiden Hamlin showcased his arm-wrestling skills in a Sanford Health commercial that can currently be seen airing on TVs across the Twin Cities area. It is Aiden's second commercial, said his mother, Jeni Hamlin. He played a hockey player for a Sports Engine commercial that aired during the 2018 Winter Olympics.

“I like being in commercials because it’s fun traveling to other places to do it. … I like going to other peoples’ houses and pretending I am the real person and there are cameras everywhere and it looks really cool,” Aiden said.

His older sister, Aliyah, was on a national KMart commercial in 2013. Aiden and his three siblings are represented by Meredith Modeling Agency in Minneapolis and mostly do print work. Some of his other jobs include Target, Halo Sleep Sacks, Mindware and Fingerhut.

Design state champions The Mahtomedi High School Real World Design Challenge (RWDC) team won its third state champion-

ship in the Minnesota RWDC. The team’s next step is to compete April 13 in the RWDC National Championship in Washington, D.C. RWDC is an annual competition that provides high school students the opportunity to work on real-world engineering challenges in a team environment.

Bryan Farmer, Mahtomedi High School CIS physics and engineering teacher and RWDC adviser shared about the project. “This year, our team was asked to submit an engineering notebook detailing our findings about the feasibility for drone surveillance of city vegetation. First, we needed to design a drone in 3-D software that could survey a square mile of an urban landscape and monitor its plants, trees and other vegetation.

The drone needed to perform the tasks across the city while making sure that civilians stayed safe, that the mission was performed reliably, and that the design was cost-effective. For the second part of the challenge, we placed a bid to local city officials for the drone survey.

The team needed not only a quality drone design but

Mahtomedi Middle School will present “Mary Poppins Jr.” Feb. 28-March 2. Tickets are available at http:// www.zephyrfinearts.org/.

Parent Night on E-Cigarettes White Bear Lake Area Schools will host a Parent Night on E-Cigarettes from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 5, at the District Center Community Auditorium, 4855 Bloom Ave. Information on youth vaping will be presented.

Racial equity in the classroom Liberty Classical Academy of White Bear Lake will present on racial equity in the classroom at its next Education in Society speaking series event from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 5. Featured speakers include Katherine Kersten, senior fellow at Center of the American Experiment, Linda Hoekman, a high school physics teacher highlighted for her resistance to her school’s racial equity training in the Winter 2019 publication of Thinking Minnesota, and Rosa Maendel, an elementary and junior high teacher. The event is free and open to the public.

Save the date for Legacy Night Mahtomedi Area Educational Foundation will hold its annual fundraiser, Legacy Night, on March 30 at JX Event Venue in Stillwater. MAEF is celebrating over 30 years of giving to Mahtomedi schools. Tickets are on sale now at www.MAEFgives.org.

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“COLD PURSUIT” (R) [STRONG VIOLENCE, DRUG MATERIAL, AND SOME LANGUAGE, INCLUDING SEXUAL REFERENCES.] — When his non-addicted son (Michael Richardson) is found dead of an heroin overdose in this engaging, violent, body-splattered, stat-dotted (Michael Eklund, Raoul Trujillo, John Doman, and Benjamin Hollingsworth),118minute remake of the 2014 Norwegian film “In Order of Disappearance,” a grieving, angry Colorado snowplow driver (Liam Neeson), whose wife (Laura Dern) becomes severely despondent and emotionally detached, goes after a creepy, controlling, ruthless drug kingpin responsible for his son’s death and inadvertently begins a turf war between the Denver drug dealer.

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“Imperfection is beauty, madness is genius and it’s better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring.”

“HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON: THE HIDDEN WORLD” (PG)

“ISN’T IT ROMANTIC” (PG-13) [LANGUAGE, SOME SEXUAL MATERIAL, AND A BRIEF DRUG REFERENCE.] — After a cynical Australian architect (Rebel Wilson) living in New York City is mugged in the subway and suffers a head injury in this funny, entertaining, predictable, star-studded (Priyanka Chopra, Betty Gilpin, Tom Ellis, Brandon Scott Jones, and Jennifer Saunders), 88-minute comedy, she reluctantly ends up in an alternate universe and stars in her own rom-com, musical fantasy where she learns to love herself while being pursued by a handsome, egotistical billionaire business.

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Transport railroad crews. FT/PT. Company provided vehicle and fuel. Apply online www.jobspti. com; 800/471-2440, Option 1.

SEASONAL MAINTENANCE WORKERS PARKS • STREETS • UTILITIES City of Shoreview is hiring several seasonal maintenance positions to work in the parks, streets or utility divisions of our parks & Public Works Dept's. Must be 18 yrs of age or older. Ability to lift/move 50-100 lbs, current driver's license and HS diploma or equiv required Must be able to take direction and be at work on time. 40 hours/week. $12-$14/hr. To apply go to our website at shoreviewmn.gov EOE

NEW PROGRAM IN VANDAIS HEIGHTS $15.68 - $16.01

This position implements the protection and promotion of the health of Chisago County residents through promotion and provision of population based public health services.

Works as a public health division liaison to community partners, the public at large, public health systems and other County partners.

Carries primary responsibility for the development and delivery of Statewide Health Improvement Program (SHIP) in Chisago County, following MDH strategies directed at population based health deliveries. Work includes planning, executing, and evaluating evidencebased community health strategies in target areas as identified by SHIP. Hours of work are Monday to Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Look here for your next job!

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Need a new direction?

KMS PUBLIC SCHOOLS has FT Industrial Technology position available fall 2019. Apply: www. kms.k12.mn.us, attaching letter of interest, resume, transcripts, copy of current Minnesota licensure, three letters of recommendation.

A Bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited college or university in Public Health, Community Health Education, Nursing with a health education focus, Nutrition and Food science, Health Policy, Community or Organizational Development with a Health Focus curriculum and 2-3 years of experience. $21.64 to 29.65/hr DOQ. Apply at www.chisagocounty.us by March 1, 2019.

Make a difference by helping those in need! Gain valuable experience in social services while providing guidance, medical care support, education, mentorship, and community supports to individuals with varying abilities.

These positions are responsible for providing direct person care and supporting people with physical and mental disabilities in a residential setting.

Requirements: Must be 18 years old Completed an approved nursing assistant course within the last 10 years.

Knowledgeable and comfortable with providing imedical cares.

Satisfying MN DHS background study requirements.

Driver license with an acceptable driving record.

Apply online at www.dungarvincareers.com or call Katie directly to schedule your interview: 651-695-6050 x 5704

PARALEGAL Full-Time Chisago County has an opening for a FT Paralegal in the Civil Division. Duties include preparing various technical and legal documents, assisting attorneys with various legal matters, conducting legal research, maintaining files for cases, assisting the Office Manager with special assignments, greeting the public and answering general questions relating to the case procedure, performing pertinent clerical duties and operating general office equipment, scheduling and maintaining records of court hearings, depositions, or other related case matters, and other duties as assigned. Desired Qualifications: A Bachelor's Degree in Legal Studies, or Associates Degree with Paralegal certificate. Minimum one year experience as a paralegal. $19.65 to $23.77 per hour DOQ. Deadline: 3/13/2019.

Apply at www.chisagocounty.us or call 651-213-8869 to have an application mailed.

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Meet Your Specialist

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Design/Drafting

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Small Jobs Welcome • Remodels • Panels Replaced • Ceiling Fans

Custom Decks/Footing Repair Screen Rooms/Additions Garages/RooďŹ ng/Siding Aluminum/Glass/Cable Railings All Repairs

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Clint Hallmark of Hallmark Enterprises is your small job specialist. Clint specializes in small jobs that the others don't do. Clint Hallmark is a lifelong area resident who has been meeting the communities carpentry needs for over 45 years.

Hallmark Enterprises also does windows, doors, locks, siding, small roofs, odd jobs and &decks as Commercial Residential well as ceiling texturizing, winter damage repair, tree and hedge trimming and roof snow removing.

Free estimates are cheerfully given. The small job specialist, with the small price, and high quality that counts.

Call today & receive 10% off any job!

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Schneider Custom Woodworks Commercial & Residential Specializing in Kitchens,Home Theatres, Custom Built-ins, Bath Vanities, Counters, Trim, Stain and Finishing Free Estimates & Callbacks within 24 hours

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Handyman

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“For all your projects & repairs, big or small, give Dan a call” handydan03@gmail.com MN LIC #437164

Hardwood Floors

J.W. Wood Floors Installation–Sanding–Repairs Maintenance Coats–Custom Floors

FREE ESTIMATES

“Make a Flooring Investment”

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There is a local company you can call now to stop ice dams BEFORE they begin. Brian, John, Mitch, Marcel, & Nick Rivard are here to help.

This Father/Son/Brother family owned business is experienced in preventing ice dams & they are offering seasonal discounts & reasonable rates.

Lic. #005402

Remodeling Time to remodel the family room?

Ready to update a kitchen or bathroom?

What about that addition you have always wanted?

We can take the dream and make it reality!

You can count on a family who has lived & worked in your local area their whole life.

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License # BC627690 • Financing Available

The Rivards Brian, John, Mitch, Marcel, Nick

Call Tom @ 612-366-3472

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You will find the Rivard’s ad weekly under Ice Dam Prevention

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We use an effective & safe salt system designed for roofs to prevent re-freezing

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Roofing

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• Stain & Varnish • Color Consultant

To place an ad in the Call-A-Specialist section, call Jill at 651-407-1221

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FREE Estimate RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL

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Are you a snowbird or planning a vacation this winter? Or maybe you just don’t want to worry about ice dams forming on one of your most important investments, your home or business.

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Trees

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• Free Estimates • 24 Hour Service Guaranteed

Call Matt

612-246-7079

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ATTENTION READERS: ICE DAMS? SNOW ON YOUR ROOF?

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(651) 428-0229

Plumbing

SHAMROCK PLUMBING, LLC

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A+ Rated

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If you are experiencing these problems, please refer to the advertisers running an ad in the Call-A-Specialist & Classified sections of Press Publications. Also check our our website, www.presspubs.com. Give them a call before you need serious and costly repairs due to ice & snow on your roof.

If you provide this service and would like to advertise in this section, please call 651-407-1221 to place your ad.

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T RUMAN COMPANY TOP-RATED COIN AND PRECIOUS METAL EXCHANGE M

ore than 40 years in business has given The Truman Company owner Roger Westerling a clear idea of what customers want in a coin and precious metals dealer. Most of all, he says, it’s to be treated fairly.

Some of their more unusual ‘finds?’

“I believe in the repeat customer.

If you treat everyone fairly they will come back,” Westerling said. “Doing business in the right and honest way is important. Most of our business is repeat customers. I want to make everyone’s experience pleasant and as stress-free as possible.”

The Truman Company buys gold and silver bullion, old gold and silver jewelry (scrap gold), and other collectables. Their specialty is the coin business. Licensed by the State of Minnesota as a Bullion Coin Dealer, the company is one of the leading rare coin and precious metals dealers in the Twin Cities, often beating the prices of low-cost internet companies.

Personalized service and competitive pricing are the hallmarks of The Truman Company. Taking care of customers and giving them a fair price are values handed down from Westerling’s Uncle Truman, who taught him about the metals and coins business as a young man.

After obtaining his business degree, Westerling spent many years working with some of the finest and most

“Coins that people have no idea are rare until we tell them. One case comes to mind — they thought they inherited a box of old coins from grandpa.

It was able to pay off their student loans.”

- Roger Westerling Owner, Truman Company PHOTO BY PAUL DOLS

prominent dealers in the business before establishing The Truman Company in 2010.

Customers may be local, regional or national. Westerling prefers the local business because he loves interacting with customers.

Often, he says, people come in wanting to buy something tangible thinking that the price will go up.

Sometimes a customer will inherit an item or a whole estate, with no clue what they have. Westerling and his team go into the home and make a list of every item, with their offer price.

Aidan and Roger buying another coin deal with the help of Sonny, the shop dog.

The biggest mistake people make, Westerling said, is to clean an item.

“Do Not Clean,” he emphasized. “It totally destroys the collector value of any coin. Just box them up and bring them to us. We’re happy to sort and itemize and we can do it much faster.”

course, Sonny, the labrador retriever, is in the shop every day to greet visitors.

Westerling and his store manager Aidan Kelly, both love to be in the shop every day, “not knowing what will walk in the door next.” And of

Visit The Truman Company at 2585 Hamline Avenue North, Suite E, Roseville, MN, call 651-582-3865 or visit www.trumanrc.com.

The Truman Company is open weekdays until 6pm, and Saturdays 10am - 2pm, or by appointment.

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THE TWIN CITIES’ PREMIERE DIY STUDIO! WHATEVER YOU WANT TO MAKE, YOU CAN DO IT HERE.

GRAND OPENING MARCH 23, 2019 What’s Your Creative Passion?

White Bear Makerspace is the PREMIER shared workshop in the Twin Cities. It includes 10,000 square feet of climate-controlled space and is just 3 minutes north of downtown White Bear Lake on Highway 61. We combine the equipment, community and education to enable YOU to build your dreams. We supply the tools - along with free training on how to use them – while you bring the materials.

Here's a list of what you'll find when you are a member of White Bear Makerspace: • Complete woodworking shop • Sanding room • Finishing room with exhaust fan • Storage space for projects and your own tools • Lots of work benches

• Studio workspace - your own personal work space (unique in the Twin Cities) • Dust collection and climate control throughout • Classroom/conference room • Digital fabrication area - CNC, 3D printers, laser cutter

• Crafting space - Cricut machine, heat press, crafting • Indoor drive-in loading bay • Staff always present • Safety gear provided • Kitchen and lounge

For a complete list of the tools that will be available, check out our website at www.whitebearmakerspace.com

Membership Options & Space Rentals If you’re considering becoming a member of White Bear Makerspace, we have a variety of options available to fit your individual need. Rent space for your project, your own tools, or your own workbench.

All memberships are monthly, no long-term commitments!

Visit our website for details.

Get a 10% discount on your first 3 months of membership if you join before March 23!

Founders: Tom and Theresa Lendway

WE’RE LOCATED AT: 5966 Highway 61 • White Bear Lake, MN 55110 • Phone: 651.245.6400

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2019 SPRING PARADE OF HOMES COMES TO THE ROYAL CLUB, MARCH 2 - 31.

Nestled in the scenic, mature woodlands of Lake Elmo, Minnesota’s next great golf community is growing. The Royal Club, the new luxury home development surrounding the world-class Royal Golf Club and Horseshoe Lake, invites you to tour six luxury home and villa models. Custom singlefamily homes by Charles Cudd Co., Custom One Homes, Hartman Homes, and TJB Homes, and golf villa homes by Pratt Homes and Gorham Communities.

Tour the Royal Golf Club clubhouse and learn more about the new, worldclass 18-hole course designed by Arnold Palmer and Annika Sörenstam.

For pricing, availability, or to schedule a tour, call Jim Boo at 651.231.3111 or Scott Bougie at 612.799.7548.

OUR SALES TEAM WITH ANNIKA SÖRENSTAM

Join us for the Parade Homes Tour and enter a special giveaway to win a round of golf for four with carts ($350 value), and $100 gift certificates to the Golf Shop, Arnie’s Restaurant, golf lessons, and a 40 inch 4K Samsung TV, by Magnolia Hi-Fi. Make a special appointment with the Royal Club sales team to learn more or join us for a special pre-Parade of Home preview on February 28. Call 651.505.9066 to learn more.

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