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New pilot program helps students master mental health

BY JACKIE BUSSJAEGER REGIONAL STAFF WRITER

WHITE BEAR LAKE — Good mental health is important to leading healthy and successful lives, but we often don’t learn how to take care of our mental health until well into adulthood. In a nation that has seen increasing violence and self-harm among children, addressing mental health among youth is more important than ever.

A new nonprofit called Inner Genius is hoping to make a difference by testing a new pilot program in White Bear Schools this month. The program, titled Mental Emotional Mastery, will challenge a class of fifth graders at Matoska International IB World School to learn about their

emotional and mental wellness and explore healthy ways to manage emotions.

The pilot was designed by Shannon McCarty and Nycole Fry, who both have children in the school district. McCarty is a chiropractor who owns Soul Chiropractic in White Bear Lake. She has also studied neuropsychology and brings a strong scientific perspective to the program.

“We feel that a lot of our increased violence and self-harm is due to intense feelings and thoughts in the kids with no understanding what it is and what to do,” McCarty said.

Fry is an artist who has spent seven years working on art therapy programs with incarcerated individuals. In her conversations with incarcerated students, she has heard

again and again that one of the things people wished they had was some kind of program in schools that helps address unspoken emotional distress, especially for children who come from difficult home situations.

“That was what really sparked my interest to dig deeper into it,” Fry said. She also studied social science, and said she enjoys learning about human behavior. The goal with Mental Emotional Mastery is to give students the tools and language they need to properly process emotions and learn to manage them by encouraging mindfulness and engaging the senses.

“It’s therapeutic form of art, where we really tap into their emotions and encourage creative expression,

Kicking Grass: Native plantings foster environmental health

BY ROY HEILMAN CONTRIBUTING WRITER

For more than 50 years, Earth Day has fostered awareness and action for the health of the environment. In that time, it has served to encourage large-scale efforts, like national and worldwide advocacy as well as localized work, in acts as simple as planting a tree.

Other suggestions for homeowners include “Planting native species and pollinators to support biodiversity and beautify your outdoor living space.” This is not a new idea; homeowners have been incorporating, and even replacing their lawns with, native plants for years.

Seasonal spring cleanup cycle

Dynamic Recycling employees gather and sort a variety appliances and electronic devices during a recent collection event held in conjunction with the annual RITE of Spring (Really into the environment) event at Wildwood Elementary School. Along with appliances and electronic devices, area residents also were able to drop of paint and other household chemicals. The City of White Bear Lake and White Bear Township are joining forces this year for a “Trash to Treasure Day” on Saturday, April 29. Residents of the City and Township who wish to participate should place items they no longer want on the curb at the end of their driveways, clearly marked as “FREE.” The City of White Bear Lake also hosts a spring cleanup from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the first Saturday in May, but household hazardous waste is NOT accepted at that event . Find more information at ramseycounty.us/residents/recycling-waste/ or whitebearlake.org.

Turf grass common to residential lawns promotes chemical use and supplemental watering, while offering no ecological value. Implications are far reaching, touching on groundwater and surface water quality, the pollinator crisis, and more. Converting lawn space to native plantings can help solve all of those problems, often with added benefits.

Native plants—especially those from the tallgrass prairie— require little to no watering to thrive. Their root systems reach deep into soils (some over 10 feet), which make them highly resistant to droughts. Placing them in the hottest, driest parts of a yard can reduce or even eliminate watering needs.

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Apartment project stalls

BY DEBRA NEUTKENS STAFF WRITER

WHITE BEAR TOWNSHIP — A development company requesting a new “floating zone” to build an upscale apartment complex got a thumbs down from the Town Board.

White Cedar Apartments LLC is hoping to build a multistory apartment complex on a 5-acre undeveloped site on Centerville Road. The zone would allow a maximum density of 30 units per acre, including wetlands.

The applicants, Mark Houge of North Oaks Company, which manages the property owned by North Oaks Farms Inc., and developer K. Peter Stalland, White Cedar Apartments, requested a new high-density zoning district that “floats,” meaning it exists for future development.

Houge told the board that large employers in the area are struggling to find and retain employees. Providing nearby housing would be a plus to sustain these businesses, especially since there is no bus service, he said.

If the new zone is created, Stalland’s company would build a three-story, marketrate apartment complex with underground parking. Wetland areas would be part of the density calculation. “We don’t impact the wetlands,” Houge said, “but it is to our advantage to include them (in the calculation).”

And there’s the catch. The town currently omits wetland and other areas considered unbuildable when calculating density of a parcel, regardless of zone.

Town Board Chair Ed Prudhon said using wetland to get the acreage up is “a hurdle for him.”

The Planning Commission recommended denial of the request, noting issues with the low water table and ongoing litigation with the lake level lawsuit, citing concern the town

will not have capacity to serve an R-4 development. They also had concerns with traffic congestion, an inconsistency with the Comp Plan, parking and the 45-foot building height.

The applicants addressed some of the commission’s concerns with the board, saying they could work with the height issue, depending on how it was measured, and planned two parking stalls per unit. Setbacks would be expanded from 30 to 50 feet, but they’d like to include

know the rents, and say they’d love to have the project.”

When Stalland asked the board if there was at least interest in the project, Prudhon said the issue before the board at the April 17 meeting was amending the zone. The chair did add that “some properties aren’t made to develop. Sometimes you just don’t build there.”

Supervisor Steve Ruzek questioned why the town would need a R-4 zone. “This is fairly new to us. My issue is, why do we need it? We have a process in place. A floating zone undermines the ability of our citizens to rely on our zoning.”

Town Attorney Chad Lemmons pointed out that creating a zone is not the same as assigning a parcel, which would require a public hearing.

single-story accessory structures.

Prudhon asked Town Planner Evan Monson to explain the Comp Plan inconsistency cited by the Planning Commission. Monson said new residential development is based on Met Council guidance that proposes a goal of 37 affordable housing units on a 4.7-acre site. This project would meet the goal at eight units per acre, except the units would be market rate, making it inconsistent with the Comp Plan.

“Thirty units per acre is not palatable for me,” Prudhon continued. “You’re trying to cram too much on 5 acres. Is it good for the township? I don’t feel comfortable with it.”

Stalland reminded the board that the site is unusual because of the “tons of wetlands” that make it hard to figure density.

“There is clearly a demand for housing here,” he said. “I built 140 units down the road in Vadnais Heights that have been very successful. It’s full. The employers (on Centerville Road)

“The big picture to ask,” the planner emphasized, “is does the zone fit in the township and does the language carry Comp Plan goals?”

Chair Prudhon added that it looks like the board is catering to special projects by going against the zoning ordinance. “We get feedback about that, that we’re not treating everyone fairly,” he said.

Ruzek agreed, observing that it appears the board is favoring private development versus public interest.

To that, Houge asked the board: “Do you want to facilitate having nice apartments in White Bear Township? The only way it will happen is within a R-4 district. That’s not a threat, just the reality of what the industry has to offer.”

Not to be dissuaded, the board denied the request to create a new zone, adding the wetland issue to the reasons cited by the Planning Commission. Prudhon said it will be up to the applicants if they want to bring back a new proposal, again voicing skepticism that the parcel would work for an apartment complex.

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“You’re trying to cram too much on 5 acres. Is it good for the township?”

Ed Prudhon Town Board Chair

Press announces

Earth Day winners

Press Publications has announced the winners of the Earth Day Quiz. Those who answered all the questions of the quiz correctly were entered into a random drawing for a chance to win some prizes. Winning for the White Bear Press is Michael Johnson. Winning for the Quad Community Press is Ray Macheledt. And winning for The Citizen is Cindy Kinde.

Congratulations to the three winners.

COMMUNITY BRIEF

Swing by for square dancing sessions

Learn the basics of square dancing with Ar-Dale Dancers on two Mondays in May. The free sessions will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. May 1 and 8 at the White Bear Lake Library community room. Participants are welcome to come solo, as couples, or with families. Attire is casual.

The club’s monthly dances are held at St. John in the Wilderness Church. For more information, contact Rick at 651-208-5807.

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May the fourth be with you

Along time ago in a movie theater not too far away I went to see the movie “Star Wars.” I was 9 years old and I remember being transported across the galaxy when a long space ship was gliding across the movie screen. Like many people, I was hooked. The international phenomenon of Star Wars had begun. May the fourth is a play on words of the phrase, “May the force be with you,” used by Jedi Masters throughout the franchise.

Noelle’s

Notes

Noelle Olson

I read somewhere that phrase was first used in 1979 on The London Evening News on May 4. It was the day when Margaret Thatcher became Prime Minister and her party ran a congratulatory advertisement saying, “May the fourth be with you, Maggie.”

The second movie, “The Empire Strikes Back” was released on May 21, 1980.

I’ve probably seen that movie 100 times throughout my life. It’s my favorite Star Wars movie and introduced my favorite character — the Jedi Master Yoda. He is small in size but wise and powerful. Yoda trained Jedi for over 800 years and is stronger than most in his connection with the force. My favorite scene with Yoda is in “Attack of the Clones” when he has a lightsaber battle with the Sith Lord Count Dooku. Let’s just say that the dark side was no match for Yoda’s speed and agility. The first time I saw it, I couldn’t stop laughing because Yoda ditches his cane and grabs his lightsaber. He continues to use the force by flying through the air with such perfection. After he grabs his cane like it was no big deal. Classic.

There was a 16-year gap between the “Return of the Jedi” and “The Phantom Menace.” Star Wars creator George Lucas took some time off to raise his kids. When it was announced he was going to do the Star Wars prequel movies, fans were excited and I was one of them. I bought tickets for opening day and went with my dad and my son Lukas —three generations of Star Wars fans. I have to say it wasn’t the greatest movie of the franchise but the most “craved.” Since then, Star Wars franchise has grown with more movies, TV shows and a theme park at Disney.

Fans are getting plenty of material to satisfy the craving. Probably the most popular show now is “The Mandalorian.” It’s pretty good and they have a “baby Yoda” named Grogu. It reminds me of a western and people can stream it on Disney+. Luke Skywalker makes an appearance in season two, episode eight which is a must for Star Wars fans.

This Easter I was talking to Lukas who is now 31 years old. We were discussing all the Star Wars projects and he said I named him after Luke Skywalker. I told him I didn’t even think about that at the time. He laughed and said, “I think you did subconsciously.” Maybe I did. Everybody calls him Luke and he does seem to be strong with the force. So if someone tells you on May 4, “May the fourth be with you,” simply reply back and say, “And also with you.”

Noelle Olson is the editor of the Shoreview Press

As Tara Iyer reaches down to pull a weed from her lakeshore garden along Green Lake in Chisago County, a swallowtail butterfly alights on a nearby flower blossom. A gust of wind sends the blossom with its passenger fluttering gently

other kinds of wildlife. These native shorelines are designed to withstand wind, waves, and everchanging water levels and also play a critical role in maintaining biodiversity.

(Scandia) and Lake Jane (Lake Elmo) to the state’s impaired waters list due to biodiversity loss, and warned that Big Carnelian and Big Marine are at high risk as well.

up and down. Tara’s husband Shravan takes notice. “It’s so amazing seeing what’s here –butterflies, bees, birds – there’s so much life on our shoreline now,” he says.

In the Land of 10,000 lakes, more and more lakeshore landowners are turning toward natural solutions that combine bio-engineering with deep-rooted, native plants to stabilize the land along the water’s edge while also maintaining connected corridors of habitat for beneficial insects, fish, birds, frogs, turtles, and

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This winter, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) debuted a new tool that evaluates biology, terrestrial and aquatic connectivity, geomorphology, hydrology, and water quality in order to assess the overall health of watersheds across the state (www.dnr.state.mn.us/ whaf). Looking at the Lower St. Croix River Watershed as a whole, from Pine City all the way down to Hastings, the DNR assigned an overall watershed health score of 59/100, with startlingly low ratings for terrestrial habitat quality (16/100) and terrestrial habitat connectivity (19/100). Not surprisingly, the metro Mississippi River watershed ranks even worse, with an overall health score of 42/100 and terrestrial habitat and connectivity scores of 8/100 and 10/100, respectively.

As shoreline and terrestrial habitat vanishes, so too does the biodiversity in our local lakes, including several that are wellknown for excellent water quality. Local residents and scientists alike are seeing fewer fish, less diversity in the insects and aquatic invertebrates, and cascading impacts to the overall ecosystem.

In 2022, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency added Bone Lake

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The most important action that lakeshore landowners can take to protect the fish, birds, and wildlife that we love is to maintain terrestrial and shoreline habitat where it still exists and begin working to enhance low-quality habitat with a wider variety of native plants.

This spring, the East Metro Water Education Program and Lower St. Croix Watershed Partnership will co-host a free webinar. Restore Your Shore, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Monday, May 8 will explore bio-engineering strategies that harness the power of nature to guard against erosion while also restoring habitat. This workshop will showcase lakeshore design examples that incorporate pathways, docks, and access to the water, while also providing healthy habitat for pollinators, fish, and wildlife. Learn more and register at tinyurl.com/restoreyourshore.

Barbara Heitkamp is a water educator for the East Metro Water Resource Education Program and Lower St. Croix Watershed Partnership. Angie Hong coordinates the East Metro Water Education Program. Find their contact information at www.mnwcd.com

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Public transit seems necessary

As a senior citizen living in the northeast suburbs, I have been thinking a lot about how to be able to continue to live in my community as I get older. One of the things on my mind is how dependent I am on the car to get places. City and suburban people share with me the value of being able to easily travel to the grocery store, the clinic, community meetings, the playhouse, the library, and all the other destinations that provide the things we need to thrive. But the cost of operating a car and the cost to future generations of the greenhouse gases it emits, has led me to seriously consider accessible public transit.

Some local elected officials in my community have characterized public transit as an unnecessary luxury that does not fit in with life in the suburbs. I find that if I’m going to be able to continue to live in my suburb, public transit is looking more and more like a necessity.

That’s why I was so encouraged to learn that the Minnesota House of Representatives included in the omnibus tax bill a 0.75% metro area sales tax to fund building out a robust public transit system serving city and suburb alike. With that kind of funding, we could have arterial routes connecting communities, a bus stop no more than a 10 minute walk away from home, high-frequency buses, as well as electric buses. There are many seniors like me whose quality of suburban life would be greatly

OBITUARIES

Mary Anna Japs

Our beautiful mother, grandmother and greatgrandmother passed away peacefully on April 17th, 2023.

improved if we had access to this kind of a transportation system. If you agree, contact your senator and representative and let them know you support the transit sales tax.

Joe Crowe

White Bear Lake Neighbors don’t want development

With regard to the March 22 story in the White Bear Press (“Developer hopes to create ‘residential anchor’ for intersection”) on the proposed development on the southeast corner of County Road E and Bellaire Avenue, and the updated plans mailed to residents April 14, the neighbors strongly disagree with the proposal. A petition was carried door to door, and no residents were in favor of the current plan. We received 34 signatures. The petition was dropped off with the Planning Commission April 21, and a copy was given to the White Bear Press. We urge residents to attend the City Council meeting where this will be discussed at 7 p.m. May 9 to voice their concerns.

Allen Rivard White Bear Lake

Encourage civil discourse

I was happy to read of Senator Klobuchar’s emphasis on civil discourse during her visit to White

Bear Lake. I disagree with the Senator on many issues, but on this I couldn’t be more in agreement. I would encourage that we all hold our civic leaders accountable on this score, no matter what political party or viewpoint we identify with.

A good place to start might be in how we “label” each other, especially on highly divisive issues where emotions run high. An example is abortion and right to life issues. Folks on “my side” often like to use the negative term “pro-abortion” to describe others whose primary focus might better be described as “pro-choice”, ensuring the safety and rights of women faced with difficult choices regarding an unplanned or unwanted pregnancy. On the other side of the coin, I am against unrestricted access to abortion, not because I’m “anti-choice” or “antiabortion”, rather I believe an unborn fetus is a viable human being, with rights that need to be upheld. I believe we all have a societal obligation to help both mothers and children in such instances; hence I view myself as “right to life”.

Maybe it seems a small thing, but I think honoring the intentions of others would make a difference regarding our ability to engage in productive civil discourse, such as Senator Klobuchar is very sensibly and honorably advocating.

Diane Linden

Mary was born in Minneapolis on April 20, 1929, to Andrew and Marian Hoverstad. She was raised on the family farm near Dennison, MN and graduated from Kenyon High School. She met Cliff Japs at the University of Minnesota, and they married in 1950. Mary and Cliff lived and raised their family in White Bear Lake before moving to Boutwell’s Landing Senior Community in Oak Park Heights.

Mary was an active volunteer in her church and community. Mary was an avid and excellent golfer and held various positions in the Minnesota Women’s Golf Association. Mary was a church Deacon, Elder, and served in the Twin Cities Presbytery. Mary was active in the League of Women’s Voters, was a volunteer at Ramsey/ Regions Hospital and American Field Service. Mary enjoyed Boutwell’s activities and raised money for their Neighbor Helping Neighbors fund.

Mary loved her family and was a strong influence in their lives. Mary found much joy being involved in her children and grandchildren’s lives, attending many sporting and school events.

In addition to her parents, Mary was preceded in death by her husband of 61 years, Cliff; her sister, Bernice Groebner, brothers, Herb, and Norv Hoverstad. Mary is survived by her children Russ (Bonnie), Steve (Lynn) and Mary L. Japs (Brad Molstad); 8 grandchildren Andrew, Mike (Susie), Greg (Rachel), Scott, Nick, Kelsey (John Emmons) Japs, Aaron (Liz Harder), and Nathan (Allyson Azar) Molstad; 7 great-grandchildren; sister Carolyn Gardiner and brother, Arne Hoverstad.

A celebration of Mary’s life will be Friday, April 28, 2023, 3:00 P.M. at NORTH CHURCH, 2675 Highway 36 East, North St. Paul with visitation one hour prior to the service. Private interment Evergreen Memorial Gardens.

Memorials may be given to University of Minnesota Medical Foundation, North Presbyterian Church, or Boutwell’s Landing. Arrangements with Bradshaw Funeral and Cremation Services, 651-439-5511.

Diane Linden, age 79, of Granite Falls passed away Tuesday, April 18, 2023 at St. John’s Hospital in Maplewood, MN. A Celebration of Life will be held Friday, April 28, 2023 at 2 p.m. at Rock Haven Church in Granite Falls. Visitation will be held one hour prior.

Diane is survived by her beloved husband, John Linden of Granite Falls; daughter, Angie Linden Jans of Granite Falls; 6 grandchildren. She preceded in death by parents; son, Jason Linden. Arrangements with Wing-Bain Funeral Home. Please visit www.wingbain.com. Memorials may be directed to Rock Haven Church.

Yvonne Fish (Fugleberg)

Age 88, of Oakdale (formerly of White Bear Lake), passed away at Oak Meadows Assisted Living in Oakdale, MN on February 5, 2023. A Celebration of Life will be held at Oak Meadows Community Room (8133 4th Street N, Oakdale, MN 55128) on Sunday, May 7, 2023, at 1 p.m. A private family burial will be held at Fort Snelling on May 8, 2023. Complete obituary is at Cremation Society of Minnesota website.

Colleen Ann Judd

(Nee: Sheehan)

Age 70 of White Bear Township, passed away peacefully on April 20, 2023 in the presence of family. Colleen is preceded in death by her parents, James and Margaret Sheehan. She is survived by her husband of 49 years, Perry; son, Adam; granddaughters, Madison and Mara; siblings, Mary, James, Michael, Joe, Laura, Patrick, John, Anna, and Jerry; many nieces, nephews, greatnieces, great-nephews, other relatives, and friends. Memorial Service 11 a.m. Saturday, April 29 at the Church of St. Mary of the Lake, 4690 Bald Eagle Ave, White Bear Lake, with visitation beginning one hour prior. BradshawFuneral.com 651-407-8300

Existing stadium serves need

Let’s take the Purple Line – to the new stadium.

Having just dodged a bullet getting the purple line rerouted to who knows where, I was surprised to see that White Bear Lake has jumped up to endorse a new stadium at the high school. To my way of thinking, most of the same arguments we used to persuade calmer minds to prevail on the bus line would apply to the stadium; traffic, redundancy, residential neighborhood, noise, oh, and that other one…..cost.

Aside from these already discussed issues the stadium has another parallel; lack of need. South Campus has a pretty darn nice facility, with adequate road access and parking. For something used fairly infrequently, this would seem appropriate.

Perhaps more significant long term is what a new stadium will say to our children and grandchildren. The carbon footprint of building a new facility with its required aluminum stands, parking, concrete, concession, and turf will certainly highlight our lack of interest in the environment to future citizens.

Any new plan for a stadium should also address the uses of the facility at the existing high school. Perhaps repurposing that facility would better serve the school district, and our environment.

Patricia “Pat” Gorr

Age 77, of Forest Lake, Minnesota Formerly of White Bear Lake.

Preceded in death by her parents, Richard and Ruth Peck. Survived by her husband Ken Gorr, son Richard Gorr (Katherine) and daughter Kelli Gorr Raney (Joel), grandsons Michael Bucher and Cody, Gallagher and Gardner Gorr. A ‘64 Mahtomedi High School graduate, Pat worked as a cosmetologist, office supply purchaser and server. In retirement she continued her life-long love of bowling, playing the slots and traveling. Funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, April 26, 2023 at Mueller Memorial, 4738 Bald Eagle Ave, White Bear Lake, with visitation from 9 AM until time of service. Interment at Fort Snelling National Cemetery to follow. Mueller Memorial, www.muellermemorial. com, 651-429-4944

John Connerton White Bear Township

Kurt Kaiser White Bear Lake

WHAT’S HAPPENING

Center, 1520 Mahtomedi Ave.

Details: Food trucks, yard games, activities and live music.

Contact: communityed.mahtomedi. k12.mn.us

“LA CAGE AUX FOLLES”

When: 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays, April 28-May 21; 7:30 p.m. Monday, May 15

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

Details: Comic play performed by Lakeshore Players Theatre. Tickets $10-$30.

Contact: 651-478-7427 or lakeshoreplayers.org

CELEBRATION OF LIFE AND ESTATE

Planning Event

When: 10 a.m.-noon Thursday, April 27

Where: St. Andrews Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall, 900 Stillwater Rd., Mahtomedi

Details: Staff and community partners present funeral and memorial service planning, information about advance healthcare directives and basics of estate planning. Free and open to the public. RSVP online; Zoom also available.

Contact: 651-470-5275 or saintandrews. org/foundation

EARLY CHILDHOOD STEM FAMILY NIGHT

When: 5-7 p.m. Thursday, April 27

Where: Wildwood Elementary School, Mahtomedi

Details: Hands-on science, math, and engineering activities for families to complete together. Free open house; registration required. Contact: mahtomedi.ce.eleyo.com

“RENT”

When: 7 p.m. Thursday, April 27; 7 p.m. Friday, April 28; 7 p.m. Saturday, April 29; 2 p.m. Sunday, April 30

Where: Century College West Campus Theatre, 3300 Century Ave N., White Bear Lake

Details: Award-winning pop culture musical with story that resonates with audience of all ages. Call box office for tickets.

Contact: 651-748-2623 or century.edu/ campus-life/fine-performing-arts

‘THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL’

When: 7 p.m. Thursday, April 27, Friday, April 28, and Saturday, April 29; 2 p.m. Sunday, April 30

Where: Mahtomedi High School Fine Arts Center, 8000 75th St. N.

Details: Mahtomedi High School spring performance. Ticket information online.

Contact: zephyrfinearts.org

FRIDAY LUNCH

When: 4:30 or 5:30 p.m. Friday, April 28

Where: White Bear Senior Center, 2484 East County Road F

Details: Pizza and salad by Carbone’s served for seniors. Reservations required.

Contact: 651-653-3121 or communityservices.isd624.org

TRASH TO TREASURE

When: Saturday, April 29

Where: White Bear Lake and White Bear Township

Details:  Residents of White Bear Lake and Township can place items they no longer want on the curb at the end of their driveways, clearly marked as “free”.  Treasure hunters will have the opportunity to pick up the free items any time that day.

Contact: whitebearlake.org

LET’S TALK BLUEBIRDS

When: 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, April 29

Where: All Seasons Wild Bird Store, 2703 County Road E East, White Bear Lake

Details: Learn about bluebird housing, nesting, habitat and feeding with George Brown, the Bluebird Recovery

Program for Ramsey and Washington Counties. Free, for all ages. Contact: 651-964-5758

GANGSTER BUS TOUR

When: 10 & 11:30 a.m. Saturday, April 29

Where: White Bear Lake Armory, Details: Explore the hideouts of the 1930’s gangsters who laid low in cottages around White Bear and Bald Eagle Lakes. Registration required. Contact: whitebearhistory.org

SPRING FLING

When: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, April 29

Where: Downtown White Bear Lake Details: Welcome spring with specials and promotions at local businesses. Live music and yard games at SweetLife Lane Courtyard, 2180 3rd St. Receive a free spring seed packet at participating businesses. Contact: downtownwhitebearlake.com

MAY DAY 5K

When: 6 p.m. Monday, May 1

Where: Memorial Beach, 4958 Lake Ave., White Bear Lake Details: 5K run and kids fun run along White Bear Lake followed by pancake and sausage feed on the beach. All ages and abilities. Kids fun run begins at 6:30 p.m. Registration information online. Contact: midwestevents.com/mweevent/may-day-5k

FOOD TRUCK FRIDAY

When: 4:30-7 p.m. Friday, May 5 Where: Mahtomedi District Education

GUIDED FILLEBROWN HOUSE TOUR

When: 10 & 11 a.m. Saturday, May 6

Where: Fillebrown House, 4735 Lake Ave., White Bear Lake

Details: Tour the 1879 lakeside cottage that exemplifies life during White Bear’s resort era. Registration required.

Contact: whitebearhistory.org

WACIPI (POWWOW)

When: 11 a.m. Saturday, May 6

Where: Sunrise Park Middle School, 2399 Cedar Ave., White Bear Lake

Details: The public is invited to a community powwow to honor American Indian students who are graduating from local school districts. Event features Native American drums and dancing, vendors, artists, learning stations, and food trucks. Free.

Contact: manyfaceswblarea.org/ wacipi

CENTURY COLLEGE BAND CONCERT

When: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 6

Where: Century College West Campus Theatre, 3300 Century Ave. N., White Bear Lake

Details: Free instrumental concert directed by Charlie Preis.

Contact: century.edu/campus-life/ fine-performing-arts

GARNET LODGE PANCAKE BREAKFAST

When: 7 a.m.-1 p.m. Sunday, May 7

Where: Arch Duncan Masonic Center, Garnet Lodge #166, 4923 Stewart Ave., White Bear Lake

Details: All-you-can-eat pancakes and sausage. $12/adults, $7 ages 6-12; 5 and under free.

HEART 4 ART

When: Thursday, May 11

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

Details: Fundraising event for White Bear Center for the Arts has three sessions: 8-9 a.m. breakfast; noon-1 p.m. lunch; or 5:30-7:30 p.m. social hour and dinner.

Contact: whitebeararts.org

Saturday at 12:30pm

Local bicycle advocate receives national award

infrastructure enhancement.

Grilley will retire as BikeMN executive director in July 2023, but really he’s just shifting gears. He plans to stay very involved in advocacy at the local, state and national levels.

More than a decade of fulltime work advancing bicycling and walking at a statewide level have earned Mahtomedi resident and Lake Links Association board member Dorian Grilley a national honor. Grilley was recently named Advocate of the Year by the League of American Bicyclists.

The award honors a person “who has shown tireless commitment to promoting bicycling and walking” in their

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community or state. After serving as executive director of the Parks & Trails Council of Minnesota and as a planner with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources for many years, Grilley helped found the Bicycle Alliance of Minnesota (now BikeMN) in 2009. He has served as the organization’s executive director ever since, leading it in advancing non-motorized mobility throughout Minnesota through education, advocacy, and

Upcoming Games

“I am honored to have dedicated my career to advancing equity and access in biking across our state and beyond,” Grilley said. “I am proud to leave behind a strong organization that I truly believe in, with dedicated and thoughtful people at the helm who will usher in the next era of biking advocacy and education in Minnesota. Even though I will be stepping down as executive director, I’m still planning to volunteer with BikeMN as an advocate at the Capitol and advocate for active transportation on a part-time basis with our communities.”

Grilley’s accomplishments over the course of his career include co-chairing the Citizens Advisory Committee that guided the development of the 2001 Lake Links Trail Master Plan. His plans for the future include continuing to work for completion of the Lake Links Trail for pedestrians and bicyclists around White Bear Lake.

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This should start in the Sept. 29 Christmas.

Contributed by Mary Hoff, Lake Links Association

Dorian Grilley (right) with Lake Links co-chair Mike Brooks on the 2021 Lake Links Association Ride Around the Lake

Trees, trails, trash hot topics in Mahtomedi

BY LORETTA HARDING CONTRIBUTING WRITER

With the spring greening comes the annual Arbor Day focus on the planting of trees. Annual Arbor Day Proclamations recognize that trees are of great value for providing clean air and water, shade and energy savings, wildlife habitat, recreational opportunities, wood products and jobs. Trees also capture carbon dioxide to convert to oxygen. To this end, council proclaimed April 28 as Arbor Day and the entire month of May as Arbor Month in Mahtomedi.

Arbor Day and Arbor Month give the community the opportunity to properly plant and care for a diverse mix of trees, which makes local forests more resilient by minimizing the impacts of diseases, insects and other stressors such as climate change. Declaration of Arbor Day is a requirement of the Tree City USA program, of which Mahtomedi has been a member for the past 13 years, said Public Works Department Director Bob Goebel. Another requirement of membership is to plant one tree each year, and that is what Mahtomedi does, with the input of the city arborist, he said.

Occurring simultaneously with concern about trees is watchfulness about the health of the community’s greatest gem, White Bear Lake. Mark Ganz, one of Mahtomedi’s two representatives on the White Bear Lake Conservation District (WBLCD), along with Chris Churchill, attended the meeting to talk about the district’s

activities and answer questions. Currently, there are no disputes going on in Mahtomedi regarding the lake. “It’s been pretty quiet on this side of the lake,” he said. “We are fortunate to be on the east shore, where we get sunsets every night.” There is a concern, however, about the amount of trash generated by ice fishing on the lake, he said. “Littering is getting worse — I saw a boater just whip a beer bottle into the lake last year,” he said. Boy Scouts volunteer around the lake each year to clean up all the trash, and the WBLCD sets out signs about proper disposal of plastics to help reduce the amount of trash around the lake, he said. Changes are coming in the way students walk and bike to school. An infrastructure plan to make it safer and easier for non-motorized traffic moving around town may not arrive before the end of the current school year, but the city is committed to providing safe pathways starting immediately. Kate Andersen, Mahtomedi Public Schools community education director, and Safe Routes to School (SRTS) lead volunteer Erin Roche presented their ideas for a safer, easier and more enjoyable way for students and families to walk/bike/ roll to school. SRTS is a volunteerdriven, multipartner collaborative effort that advances Mahtomedi’s 2040 Comprehensive Plan and

Sustainability Plan goals, and brings community groups together to form a plan for infrastructure improvements.

Safety improvements are scheduled for 2025 and for 2024. Improvements include setting slower speed limits, adding sidewalks and trails, adding signage, striping and more. Improvements are proposed throughout Mahtomedi, but especially near school zones along Warner Avenue and CSAH 12. SRTS volunteers plan to reach out to neighboring communities within the Mahtomedi School District to invite their input.

Other action taken by Mahtomedi City Council was to extend the life of new pavement, many cities have found that a new material called Reclamite has proven effective. The petroleum-based asphalt rejuvenator could add five to seven years of service life to new pavements. On staff recommendation, council approved the contract with Corrective Asphalt Materials to apply Reclamite to a list of 13 roads for a total cost of $26,885.12. Reclamite, a spray-on application similar to sealcoating, sets up faster to allow traffic to resume sooner; costs about the same as sealcoat; is easier to clean up; has no runoff issues or overspray issues; and does not require restriping, since the paint shows through. The city used Reclamite last

year and is still evaluating it. “My jury is still out, but Woodbury and St. Anthony Village are praising it to the moon,” said city engineer John Sachi. “Only one company makes the product, so a competitor is awaited to potentially drive the price down.” Beach season is just around the corner, so the city is securing lifeguarding services for the summer. Council approved the contract with the YMCA of the North in the amount of $50,893.92 for lifeguarding services that will begin June 10 and continue through Aug. 20. There will be additional coverage on weekends only, Aug. 26 to Sept. 4. Council Member Jeff Charlesworth noted the 2% increase in lifeguarding services, saying it was money well spent. The guards will be on duty from noon to 8 p.m., and a third lifeguard will be on call during the weekends for hot, busy days.

Expect development to begin very soon at the northwest end of Old Wildwood Road. At its March 21 meeting, council approved the final plat for the Old Wildwood Oaks subdivision with several conditions, including requirements that the developer, Owasso Beach LLC, enter into a development agreement with the city and execute retaining wall maintenance agreements for the two lots where walls will be constructed adjacent to the city stormwater pond. The council next meets at 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 2, at City Hall, 600 Stillwater Road.

Lot split comes with required park dedication fee

WHITE BEAR TOWNSHIP — A lot split for a property owner on Otter Lake Road was approved by the Town Board, but there is still an unanswered question.

Owner David Melby, 5380 Otter Lake Road, intends to split his existing property into two lots at a half-acre each, including 82 feet of frontage. He plans to demolish his current house and build a new one for himself on one lot and build a second house for a family member sometime in the future on the second lot. Two sheds will also be removed, but a detached garage will remain.

The subdivision requires a park dedication fee in lieu of land, but the Town Board isn’t yet sure what to charge him. Park fees are either based on market

value or set by the board. Melby said he needs to know what the fee will be for his building budget. Chair Ed Prudhon wants the figure to be fair and not an “undue burden” on the applicant. Commercial properties are normally assessed 10% of value, which for Melby would amount to more than $20,000.

Staff was asked to research an appropriate fee for residential properties in time for the next board meeting.

In other business April 17, the Town Board approved:

• A request by JB Land Inc., 4849 White Bear Parkway, for a permitted use standards permit. The owner plans interior and exterior renovations.

Council meeting set to begin at 6:45pm on Tuesday, May 9 2023. Each ordinance will receive its own individual public hearing, second reading, and final vote. A copy of the text of the ordinance will be available on the City’s website, or by contacting the City Administrator at 651-426-3403 to request a physical copy.

Published one time in the White Bear Press on April 26, 2023.

CITY OF MAHTOMEDI

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Notice is hereby given that on May 10th, 2023, 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 property owner Phil Dommer, for a minor subdivision resulting in two lots at 928 Griffin Ave. The Planning Commission will make a recommendation regarding the proposed request to the City Council, for their meeting to be held on May 16th, 2023, 7:00 p.m. at City Hall. Those persons having an interest in said meetings are encouraged to attend.

If you have questions about this notice or if you would like further information regarding the project described above, please contact Hannah Rybak, Mahtomedi City Planner, at 612-269-3684. Written comments may be submitted to City Hall, or via email at hrybak@wsbeng.com.

Scott Neilson, City Administrator

Published one time in the White Bear Press on April 26, 2023.

WHITE BEAR LAKE AREA SCHOOLS

INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 624 WHITE BEAR LAKE, MN

NOTICE OF BID

• The 2023 Bald Eagle Ski Team’s slalom course on Bald Eagle Lake. The course is located about 300 feet from shore between County Road H2 and Summit Street.

• Reappointed Trent Bernstein to a three-year term on the Utility Commission. Reappointed Jim Linn to a three-year term on the Public Safety Commission and reappointed Ronald Denn, Howard Blin and Zachary Flann to three-year terms on the Planning Commission.

• Approved special event permit for Bike MS: 150 Minnesota Bike Run June 11 through the township.

Debra Neutkens

basis. No bid may be withdrawn for a period of 60 days after bid receipt without consent of the Owner. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any irregularities in bids.

This project involves: AV/Technology packages for the new auditorium additions & Existing building renovation work. Construction has commenced in the existing building & new additions. The work will be constructed in accordance with Project Schedule.

Direct communications regarding this Project to the office of the Construction Manager: Alex Balsiger (alex.balsiger@krausanderson.com) Kraus-Anderson Construction, 501 South 8th Street, Minneapolis, MN 55404 Tel: 612-719-1026.

Obtain Bidding Documents, including the online bidding instructions, as well as Drawings and Specifications, via free electronic download by visiting www.isqft.com. Contact with any planroom downloading or ordering questions at taylor.becker@krausanderson.com to receive an invite. Kraus-Anderson will not be responsible for notifying individual parties who obtained documents without utilizing the isqft process through KA, when Addenda are issued. Bidding Documents will be available for inspection at the office of the Construction Manager and the office of the Architect: Wold Architects; as well as several Builder’s Exchanges: MHC, Minneapolis Builder’s Exchange, St. Paul Builders Exchange, ISQFT, and Franz Reprographics.

A pre-bid conference will be held:

• White Bear Lake High School (KA Garage) 4969 Division Ave, White Bear Lake, MN 55110: Tuesday April 11th, 2023 @ 3:00 PM.

Independent School District No. 624

White Bear Lake, Minnesota

Published two times in the White Bear Press on April 19 and 26, 2023.

US STORAGE CENTERS – WHITE BEAR

NOTICE OF SELF STORAGE SALE

NOTICE is hereby given that the City Council of the City of Birchwood Village is proposing changes to its city code and will hold a public hearing, second

Independent School District No. 624, White Bear Lake, Minnesota, is presently soliciting competitive “Prime Contract Bids” for the White Bear Lake Area Schools North Campus. Sealed bids will be received electronically through Bid Express using the following link: https://www.bidexpress.com/businesses/39702/home, free of charge to Contractors. No other agent is authorized to receive bids. Bids will be received until 2:00PM local time, on Thursday, May 4th, 2023. Please note, Best Value bids will not be publically opened and announced. Bidders are also invited to review the results online at https:// www.bidexpress.com/businesses/39702/home

The complete form shall be without alterations, additions, or erasures.

Each bidder shall accompany the Bid Form with a bid security as described in the Instructions to Bidders. Only scopes noted as Best Value will be required to submit the Best Value attachments. All other bids shall be on a lump sum

Please take notice US Storage Centers – White Bear located at 1828 Buerkle Road White Bear, MN 55110 intends to hold an auction of storage units in default of payment. The sale will occur as an online auction via www. storagetreasures.com on 5/17/2023 at 10:00 AM. Unless stated otherwise the description of the contents are household goods and furnishings. Dennis Christner; Janis L Crary; Jennifer Forrest; Jennifer Lee Forrest; Joseph Jean; Lavert L Foster; Mark Oldenkamp; Paula Schintgen; Phil Coleman; Sonia Hernandez; Yasmine Hunter. All property is being stored at the above self-storage facility. This sale may be withdrawn at any time without notice. Certain terms and conditions apply.

Published two times in the White Bear Press on April 26 and May 3, 2023.

“We are fortunate to be on the east shore, where we get sunsets every night”

Mark Ganz Mahtomedi representative of WBLCD

INNER GENIUS: Program aims to bring mental wellness to schools

allowing them that freedom and space to be vulnerable and raw, not only with themselves but with one another,” Fry said.

Connecting with others is another big part of improving well-being, Fry added. “When you sit with a group and share with the peers that are around you, they don’t feel alone, they feel a sense of belonging. There’s power in that connection.”

McCarty elaborated with a bit of

scientific insight: “When you have connection and people want to share in a group setting, it activates a part of your nervous system that helps everyone self-regulate,” she said.

“When you go to the grocery store and someone smiles at you, it activates your nervous system for pleasure by having that vulnerable connection.”

The Mental Emotional Mastery program will include grade-specific workbooks that teach children emotional intelligence and regulation.

Each workbook will feature one of nine basic emotions, but the onemonth pilot will focus entirely on the emotion of joy.

The program has received a $5,000 grant from the PATCH Foundation, which provides support to childbased community organizations that address poverty, homelessness, emotional well-being, illiteracy, illness and lack of education. The Inner Genius team is also looking to connect with other area organizations and nonprofits interested in collaborating on children’s mental health.

“There’s more violence than there’s ever been, more emotional dysregulation, more fights, from not understanding their own biology and how they feel,” McCarty said. “[Fry] and I really felt this calling to help these children have a different experience so they can support themselves and each other.”

“To be a strong leader and be successful, you need to know yourself and how to interact with your peers around you,” Fry said. “Schools are working more on mental health nowadays, but we need that mental wellness, that emotional intelligence. That’s another piece to the puzzle to forming a more rounded individual.”

The Mental Emotional Mastery pilot will take place in four 45-minute sessions with students in Kristen Konop’s fifth grade class during the month of May. Students will participate in small-group discussion, have open conversations about

GROUNDING EXERCISES TO TRY AT HOME

Grounding techniques are exercises that help you refocus on the present moment to distract yourself from anxious or uncomfortable feelings.

1. Practice self-kindness: Repeat these phrases to yourself: “You’re having a hard time, but you’ll get through this”; “You’re strong, and you can move through this pain”; “You’re trying hard and you’re doing your best.”

2. Put your hands in water: Focus on the water’s temperature and how it feels on your fingertips, palms, and the back of your hands. Does it feel the same on each part of your hand? Use warm water first, then cold. Next try cold water first, then warm. Does it feel different to switch from cold to warm or warm to cold?

emotions, practice mindfulness and engage their creative sides with a joyfocused art project.

If all goes well, the Inner Genius leaders plan to approach the school board about incorporating the program into more classes in the district. Learn more about Mental Emotional Mastery and Inner Genius at https://www.innergenius.org/.

Because native plants have been present on the landscape for millennia, animal species utilize them heavily. Mammals, birds, reptiles, and insects use native plant communities across seasons and habitats for food and cover.

This is especially true for insects, many of which have suffered severe declines in population due to intensive farming, development, pesticides and other factors. Some have very specific plant needs for their life cycles.

One example is the Karner blue, a small butterfly classified as endangered in Minnesota. It requires habitats which include wild lupine (Lupinus perennis), the only plant Karner blue caterpillars eat. Due to overwhelming loss of those habitats, it is possible that only one site in the state still maintains a population of this rare species.

Monarch butterflies, which were classified as endangered last year by the International Union for Conservation of Nature, famously require milkweed for the production of their caterpillars. While there are several native milkweeds suitable for

monarchs, they (and other butterflies) also need nectar-producing plants throughout the season. There are many such plants endemic to this region, including Meadow blazing star (Liatris ligulistylis), Stiff goldenrod (Solidago rigida), Butterfly weed (Asclepias tuberosa) and Purple prairie clover (Dalea purpurea).

Monarch Joint Venture (MJV) is a national partnership network for monarch and pollinator conservation headquartered in St. Paul. Executive Director Wendy Caldwell says homeowners can make meaningful impacts on behalf of pollinators.

“We embrace this research called ‘All Hands on Deck,’ which basically shows that to reach our monarch conservation goals—which can serve as a proxy for pollinator population goals—we need all hands on deck to get there. Getting homeowners to convert their lawn to more native plants, to pollinator habitat, certainly contributes to that collective goal of restoring pollinator populations.”

Caldwell says anything helps, and that discontinuing pesticides is critical: “With species like monarchs, more is always better. But monarchs use a lot of different kinds of habitat.

No habitat is too small ... Remember, when you’re planting pollinator habitat, you’ll be attracting insects. So don’t use things that kill insects.”

Establishing a native garden can be done in a few simple steps:

1. Identify a site, preferably with good sun exposure.

2. Assess the soil in order to determine which plants will do well there.

3. Select plants that will bloom at different times, and from sellers that offer local genetic strains.

4. Keep plants watered for the first few weeks, and through any drought conditions in the first growing season.

An alternative to drier, prairie-like plantings is rain gardens. Designed to improve water quality by capturing runoff, they can replace grass in what is often the most parched portion of lawns: the boulevard. Native species adapted to moist soils are usually best, like Swamp milkweed (Asclepias incarnata) and Joe Pye

weed (Eutrochium maculatum). By coupling a rain garden with other plantings, one can easily multiply the number of native plant species in one yard by a factor of two or more.

In preparing to convert turf grass to more beneficial vegetation, there are many good websites to consult, including Monarch Joint Venture and the Xerces Society, for information about things like how to kill existing grass without using herbicides.

Funds may also be available. Lawns to Legumes is a Minnesota cost-share program for establishing pollinator habitat (bwsr.state.mn.us). Ramsey County offers cost sharing and technical assistance for rain gardens and native plantings; consult its Soil & Water Conservation webpage for more information.

Roy Heilman is a contributing writer for Press Publications. He can be reached at news@presspubs.com or 651-407-1200.

A breakdown of the guiding principles that will be used in the pilot program include the Four Pillars of Mental Emotional Mastery.

Washington Square under new ownership

Downtown White Bear Lake mainstay, Washington Square restaurant, has switched hands. The restaurant was purchased by a 3-person ownership group March 15.

Shawn Skrip Sr. is chief operating officer for the group, which owns 28 businesses including restaurants. Skrip was raised in the Vadnais Heights area and graduated from White Bear Lake High School. He is a US Air Force and Operation Iraqi Freedom vet.

Skrip said they are in the process of redesigning the menu so it will be easier to follow and will include “limited time offers”, a new happy hour menu, new kids menu, and new beverages. Many original items will stay on the menu along with items that will change every 4 months.

“This menu will be much more user friendly for our guests,” said Skrip. They hope to roll out the new menu the week of April 30.

Skrip said other plans include the addition of a sidewalk patio that they hope to have in place by the end of May, as well as a roof top patio. “We are in the

beginning stages of design of a roof top patio,” added Skrip. “We are very excited about both of these upgrades.” Adding TVs in the bar area is also on the list of improvements.

Restaurant-goers are invited to Washington Square to sample new wines and appetizers on May 3 from 5 to 8 p.m. All appetizers will be discounted that day. Special deals can also be found for Mother’s Day, Cinco de Mayo, Father’s Day and more.

“We purchased the restaurant

because of its great location, great business model, great local community, and amazing growth potential,” said Skrip. “We look forward to continuing the great things the old owners did so well for many years and also adding some great new things.”

Washington Square is located at the corner of Washington Square and Third Street. For more information, go to washingtonsquareonline.net.

Amy Johnson

Raise the roof at Brydges Centre fundraiser

On their last day in Kenya, Nancy and Bob Brydges sit with five Daraja boys who live at the Brydges Centre. The Birchwood couple return to Kenya every winter to serve the children who live at the school and home they helped found. Daraja means bridge, Nancy said, or Brydges. Children with that last name were abandoned as babies.

A Welcome Home Celebration and Fundraiser for the Brydges is being held Saturday, May 6 from 7 to 9:30 p.m. at 4 Front Atrium, 3510 Hopkins Place, Oakdale. The event is free to attend and will include live music, an African market, silent auction, dessert, and a program featuring photos and stories from the team working at the Brydges Centre.

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PATTI CARLSON PRESS PUBLICATIONS

Bar manager Jason Murray, CEO Shawn Skrip, General Manager Travis Vandel, and Kitchen Manager Marcos Benltez will visit with patrons at Washington Square during a wine tasting event May 3.

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1. Leif Sundberg, a 2008 graduate of Mahtomedi High School, recently emceed Mahtomedi Area Educational Foundation’s 35th Anniversary Zephyr Gala. Sundberg is a physican assistant for Entira Clinics in Hugo, but he is best known as “The Swedish Ninja” on NBC’s reality television show, American Ninja Warrior. —

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2. Mary Quast, McKenzie Hendrickson, Rick Mark and Melissa Mark of National Recycling Incorporated (NRI) celebrated Earth Day by serving nearly 600 hot dogs and giving away t-shirts. Rick said several years ago they started an employee competition for the Earth Day t-shirts, and this year’s theme is “Will stop for scrap metal.” — Carter Johnson

3. Members of the 2023 Bear’ly Open committee presented a check to the White Bear Area Food Shelf for $33,357. (l-r) Kris Brown, Ashley Collins, Mike Shepard, Jessica Engman, Ken Galloway, Lisa Dunnigan, Patty Hall, Pam Bowers, Perry Peterson, Missy Joyce, Tracy Pierre and Megan Kysylyczyn. — Contributed

4. Dozens of pelicans were spotted on Goose Lake, with more flying overhead. The rare sight coincidentally occurred on Earth Day. — Contributed, Brianna Luecke

Send us your photos for possible inclusion in Spotted Around Town. Please email your best shot to whitebearnews@presspubs.com. Please include information about when and where it was taken and who is in the photo.

COPS&COURTS

WHITE BEAR LAKE POLICE REPORTS

The White Bear Police Department reported the following selected incidents:

• Officers responded to a report of teens harassing a tenant in the 4700 block of Centerville Road April 10.

• A White Bear Township woman was arrested for possession of a controlled substance and DWI after officers found her slumped over inside a vehicle in the 2100 block of Orchard Lane April 10.

• Officers mediated a dispute in the 3300 block of Buckbee Road April 10.

• Gift card fraud via text messages using religious pretenses was reported in the 4700 block of Highway 61 April 10.

• A noise complaint was reported in the 4600 block of Bald Eagle Avenue April 10.

• A resident in the 1800 block of Eighth Street was scammed out of $1,200 online April 11.

• A wallet was stolen from a vehicle parked in the attached garage of a residence in the 1800 block of Kathy Lane April 11.

• A complaint of marijuana smell was reported coming from an apartment in the 1800 block of Birch Street April 11.

• Criminal damage to property was reported April 11 in the 4000 block of Hazel Street.

• Officers responded to an alarm sounding at a building in the 2100 block of Third Street April 11. They located broken glass, but determined no entry was made.

• A man was arrested for a no-contact order violation in the 3100 block of Century Avenue April 12.

• Theft was reported in the 1400 block of Highway 96 April 12.

• Copper wire was stolen in the 1600 block of Ninth Street April 12.

• Officers mediated a verbal disagreement in the 4900 block of Highway 61 April 13.

• Theft from a vehicle was reported in the 3900 block of Hoffman Road April 13.

• Auto parts were stolen in the 4700 block of Centerville Road April 13.

• Criminal damage to property was reported in the 3600 block of Auger Avenue April 13.

• Theft from a vehicle was reported in the 2500 block of Skyblue Court April 14.

• License plates were stolen in the 4800 block of Centerville Road April 14.

• A business in the 2200 block of Fourth Street reported theft by a former employee April 14. The same suspect has been investigated for theft that occurred while working

for another local business.

• Suspicious activity was reported in the 2500 block of Spruce Place April 14.

• A stolen vehicle was reported in the 3400 block of Century Avenue April 14.

• A report of a man holding a rifle in the 1800 block of Kathy Lane April 15 was actually holding a caulking gun.

• Suspicious activity was reported April 15 in the 1800 block of Eighth Street, the 4800 block of Golden Ponds Lane, and the 1300 block of Highway 96; and April 16 in the 2400 block of Mayfair Avenue, the 1800 block of Buerkle Road, the 3700 block of Hoffman Road, and the 3400 block of Bellaire Avenue.

• Officers responded to an assault at Doc’s Landing April 15.

• A man was arrested on a warrant in the 4400 block of Lake Avenue April 15. A license plate was stolen in the 1500 block of Park Street April 15.

• Theft from a vehicle was reported in the 4400 block of Lake Avenue April 15.

• Officers responded to a dispute in the 1800 block of County Road E April 16.

• Disorderly conduct was reported in the 1700 block of County Road E April 17.

• A Mahtomedi man who had two DWI convictions in the past 10 years was arrested for another DWI April 17 after he swerved off the road and struck several trees and a stop sign in the area of Orchard Lane and Buckbee Road.

• A driver with a felony warrant was arrested following a traffic stop on White Bear Avenue April 17.

• Officers assisted with a civil problem April 17 in the 2100 block of Roth Place.

• A noise complaint was reported in the 3900 block of Hoffman Road April 17.

• Officers responded to a domestic incident in the 3600 block of Century Avenue April 17. One of the parties involved was arrested for interference with a 911 call.

• Officers mediated a verbal domestic incident in the 3600 block of Cranbrook Drive April 18.

• Officers responded to an argument in the 2300 block of 11th Street April 18 that started because a dog was offleash at the park.

• Theft was reported in the 900 block of Wildwood Road April 18.

• Officers responded to a neighbor dispute involving a cat in the 1900 block of Eugene Street April 18.

RAMSEY COUNTY SHERIFF’S REPORTS

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

Vadnais Heights

• A resident of the Shadowlawn Estates in the 1100 block of County Road D reported his detached garage broken into March 26 after a lock was broken. The resulting damage and footprints on a vehicle seemed to indicate that intruders used the vehicle to climb over a wall and enter other garages. Nothing was reported missing at the time of the report.

• A Shoreview man, 66, was arrested at 12:20 a.m. March 26 in the 4100 block of Honeysuckle Court for violating an order for protection. An Uber driver reported arriving at the Walmart in the 800 block of County Road E at 9:33 p.m. March 27 to pick up a female, 43, but was

WASHINGTON COUNTY SHERIFF’S REPORTS

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

Grant

• A Grant man was arrested at 2:43 a.m. March 28 in the area of Dellwood Road N. and Keswick Avenue N. for driving after cancellation for behavior inimical to public safety and for fleeing Washington County Sheriff’s Office (WCSO) deputies. While on routine patrol, deputies conducted a random computer check of the vehicle and discovered the driver’s canceled status. But when they tried to pull the vehicle over, the motorist fled. However, deputies located the suspect arriving at his residence and took him into custody.

• A motorist was issued a verbal warning March 28 in the 11000 block of Manning Trail N. for failure to maintain his lane and for use of a cellular device in a commercial vehicle.

Mahtomedi

• A motorist of undisclosed identity was arrested at 4:18 a.m. March 25 in the area of Century Avenue and Long Lake Road on a WCSO misdemeanor warrant after being pulled over for expired tabs and no front bumper. During the routine computer check of the driver and vehicle, deputies discovered his warrant status. A large house party was reported at 11:24 p.m. March 25 on Forest Trail. The complainant reported seeing a post about the party on social media, although no noise or disturbance was reported. When deputies arrived at the address for a second time, most of the guests had already left.

• An Echo Lake Court resident reported an ongoing neighbor dispute March 30, saying she thinks she’s being targeted by a

PUBLIC SAFETY BRIEF

A St. Paul man, 40, was arrested for burglary March 20 on Bald Eagle Island after he was first observed trying to gain access to a mailbox, then seen walking toward a house on the lake. When squads arrived and noticed forced entry into the house, as well as spray-painted vandalism, they located the suspect in the second story of the house he did not own. However, the suspect claimed he did own the house, but

neighborhood association board member about her dogs. She alleges that the party has been antagonizing her dogs and video recording her and the dogs from public areas. The other party disputed this narrative, saying that she was only documenting issues with the complainant’s dogs barking. Deputies advised both parties about their options for resolution.

• Deputies scored two arrests in one incident at 10:47 a.m. March 31 on Hickory Street, after arriving on scene to arrest an individual featured in a Keep Our Kops Safe (KOPS) alert for domestic assault. While taking that party into custody, they learned that another person present on scene had a gross misdemeanor warrant out against him and arrested him as well.

• A complainant was arrested at 11:51 p.m. March 31 in the 3000 block of Century Avenue after reporting threats received. When deputies arrived on scene, the suspect was gone. However, the person who called in the complaint was found to have an outstanding warrant and was taken into custody without incident.

• Park Avenue residents reported a suspicious black pickup truck following them home at 10:14 p.m. April 1 and passing the house several more times. Deputies couldn’t find the truck, but encouraged the complainants to report back if the vehicle returned.

Willernie

• A Chippenham Lane resident reported a neighbor dispute March 27 over parking issues. Deputies spoke to both neighbors involved and advised both of them to contact law enforcement should the parking issue continue. Both parties said they understood and would no longer have contact with each other moving forward.

couldn’t find the right key to open the mailbox or the house. He offered no explanation as to why he spraypainted “his house”. After reviewing their files, deputies discovered that he was caught burglarizing a home in Little Canada last year that he also claimed was his house and had merely entered though his own open back door. Both real homeowners said the subject was not authorized to be on their property.

met instead by a juvenile female and three males who started throwing items at his vehicle before running inside the store. The four miscreants were released after the driver said he didn’t want to pursue charges.

• A Mahtomedi woman, 39, was arrested for giving false information to police at 11:12 p.m. March 27 behind a business in the 900 block of County Road E, after deputies stopped to investigate her suspicious vehicle. Although the driver provided valid identification, the passenger stated she was from out of state and had left her identification at the airport. When the personal identification the passenger provided didn’t come back as on file in that state, deputies identified her using the Information-based Identification System (IBIS). She was found to have multiple felony warrants out

on her from Hennepin and Anoka counties and a misdemeanor Dakota County warrant. She was finally transported to the law enforcement center without incident.

• Deputies had a semi-truck cab towed March 28 that had been left abandoned on the street in the 1000 block of Labore Industrial Court for more than a week.

• Management at the Northwood Villa Apartments in the 900 block of County Road D reported the fitness center burglarized overnight March 29-30, and a wall-mounted television stolen and vending machine damaged.

• Management at the Westwood Park Apartments in the 600 block of County Road D reported multiple mailboxes damaged and mail stolen March 30. Video evidence was gathered and a Tri-County ALERT issued.

• An Olivia man reported a toolbox containing more than $2,500 worth of tools stolen out of the back of his work truck March 30, which was parked in the 3200 block of Labore Road. The theft occurred sometime during the past two weeks.

• A Cloquet woman, 46, was cited March 30 at the Walmart in the 800 block of County Road E for misdemeanor theft after she blew past loss prevention personnel in her vehicle during her escape and deputies were flagged down in the parking lot in an effort to detain her. While deputies were completing their report, Walmart employees located the suspect in a parking lot across the street as she walked to her vehicle. Deputies stopped her, cited her and trespassed her from the Walmart.

Remember and Honor: Veterans and community members gather for Day of Service

Did you know we have over 50 Civil War veterans and numerous veterans from other wars and conflicts interred here in White Bear Lake? Over the years, the headstones and memorial plates for these honored members of our community have become overgrown and fallen into disrepair. In anticipation of Memorial Day, VFW Post 1782 and American Legion Post 168 will join together in a day of service cleaning our veterans’ headstones. Please join us!

All veterans, community members and their families are invited to join the White Bear Lake American Legion and VFW Posts on Saturday, May 6, to help with this day of service. We will start at 9 a.m. at St. Mary’s of the Lake Cemetery (just east of Otter Lake Road on Stillwater Street); 1 p.m. at Union Cemetery; and 2:30 p.m. at St. John in the Wilderness Episcopal Cemetery. The

that the VA uses at National Cemeteries. The solution is environmentally safe and does not damage the headstone. Volunteers are encouraged to bring work gloves, knee pads, eye protection and tools like weed trimmers, leaf blowers, hand shovels and sidewalk edgers.

Also, mark calendars to attend the White Bear Lake Memorial Day Parade at 9:30 a.m. and ceremony that follows at 10 a.m. at Union Cemetery on May 29. This year is the 160th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg, and one of the soldiers in that battle is interred in the Union Cemetery. We have scheduled a couple of unique activities that just might make it the most interesting, educational and patriotic event in the Twin Cities!

If you know of a veteran’s grave that has not received an American flag on Memorial Day, please let us know by contacting Gary Carlberg at gary. carlberg@hotmail.com

Submitted by VFW Post 1782 & American Legion Post 168

Christ the King calls new pastor

Christ the King Lutheran Church announces that Reverend Rebecca Sullivan is now serving as pastor.

Pastor Rebecca has a Master of Divinity degree from Luther Seminary-St. Paul, and a Master of Library Science degree from the University of Wisconsin –Milwaukee.  She served as

pastor at another suburban church for the past 8 years.

Christ the King Church has been a part of the White Bear Lake community since 1961. Sunday worship begins at 9 a.m. with Sunday school following the service. The church is located at 1660 Birch Lake Avenue, White Bear Lake. For more information call 651-4294828 or visit ctkwbl.org.

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Special program for special kids with or without disabilities

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If you’re looking for a special program for children age 2 through 7, here’s one that’s priced right.

It’s called Special Olympics Young Athletes (SOYA), and it is free of charge for those with or without disabilities. The current program has operated for two weeks, on Mondays and Thursdays from 5:30 p.m. to 6:15 p.m., at Redeemer Lutheran Church in White Bear Lake. The current twice-weekly sessions continue through May 8 and will be followed by an eight-week program beginning June 14 on Wednesdays.

Melissa Whitman coordinates SOYA with help of volunteers. A mother of five, including a 7-year-old with autism, she gets tremendous satisfaction from seeing her son take part.

“He loves it and is very excited about today,” Whitman said prior to last Wednesday’s session. “He said he’s very excited to become an athlete.”

What does SOYA hope to instill

in the participants?

“SOYA teaches basic sports skills, such as running, jumping, balance, throwing, and how to be a good teammate to prepare children for Special Olympics team sports after they turn 8,” Whitman said.

“We are hosting SOYA because there are not a lot of affordable programs for children with disabilities in White Bear Lake, and this is a way for Redeemer to be part of our greater community outside of the traditional church role,” Whitman said. She hopes to increase the program to four times a year. “Programming for children with a disability is very expensive,” she added.

The volunteers span a wide range from ages 10 to 65. Some are from other churches, such as St. Stephen Lutheran and Christ the King Lutheran. Parents also help.

Volunteer Mira Stearns, 20, helped at a session last Wednesday.

“I do a lot of volunteering with events like this at the church,” said Stearns, a junior at Metro State. “I love working with kids. After the session we had today, I could tell

they were warming up to it.”

Whitman, who is the children, youth and families director for Redeemer Lutheran and youth director for St. Stephen Lutheran, coached Special Olympics for young adults in various sports for six years in Washington (state).

“I celebrate every milestone a child has in Special Olympics,” she said. “The children we serve all have very different abilities, and all of their accomplishments, no matter how small they may seem, are celebrated each week. There is a place for everyone on a team.”

Whitman expects 30-40 children to enroll for the summer program.

“It’s open to all kids,” she said. “They vary in their disabilities, and our goal is to learn basic sports skills and how to work as a team.”

For complete information, go to: specialolympicsminnesota.org

Any child, youth, or adult who would like to volunteer with the Redeemer SOYA program can contact Melissa Whitman at mwhitman@ redeemerwhitebear.org

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Get to know Willernie’s mayor

Willernie Mayor Barb Parent has served as mayor for 23 years, after having originally been appointed to office as a council member. We have asked Mayor Parent to share a few personal tidbits and thoughts so that the community can get to know her better.

Q: Where were you born and where did you grow up?

A: Madison, Wisconsin.

Q: How long have you lived in this community?

A: 37 years.

Q: What do you like best about living here?

A: I like living in a small community where I know my neighbors, and where neighbors help neighbors.

Q: What changes have you wanted to see in your community ever since you’ve lived here?

A: A continuing effort to clean up the yards and public areas, a refurbishing of our buildings and parks.

Q: What things would you like to preserve in your community?

A: We are a varied and diverse community, economically and architecturally, with all ages and backgrounds. It makes for an interesting variety and mix. We will never be described as a cookie cutter city.

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Q: Why did you decide to accept the appointment to the office of mayor?

A: Originally, I was asked to fill a city council spot upon the death of a city council member. I took the position because I thought it would be interesting and a way to learn more about my community. When the previous mayor retired, and asked who of the four of us on the council was going to be mayor, the others turned and volunteered me, so I ran for the mayor’s position.

Q: What do you think the voters, as well as the council who appointed you, were looking for in you?

A: Since I have been mayor for 23 years now, I hope they are pleased with what I and the council have done so far to maintain Willernie, keep us in the black money-wise, and keep us on course to keep Willernie a good place to live.

Q: What was your profession?

A: I spent 30 plus years in education. I retired from White Bear Lake School District as a School Psychologist.

Q: How has your profession helped you as mayor?

A: Remaining calm under pressure and adversity, using listening skills, attempting to see the issues or the problems from different angles.

Q: What exactly are you responsible for in your role? Describe your duties.

A: It all depends on the day. I certainly am responsible for the meetings both within the city and in other venues, for the city. I am blessed with a great city council and duties are divided between us.

Q: What new things have you learned so far in your position that you didn’t know before?

A: I have certainly learned how small government works. I have also learned much about the history of our community. Lately, I have learned to read the water meters and what to do when a water main breaks in the middle of the night.

Q: Your favorite hobbies?

A: Writing, golf, camping, reading, crocheting.

Q: What are you really good at that people may not know about you?

A: I am not sure I would say I was really good at writing books, but since I have retired, I have had some success in writing young adult fantasy.

Q: What fun place do you like to volunteer?

A: At the small golf course (Fox Run) I play at in the summer. At the American Family Insurance Championship golf tournament at the University of Wisconsin Golf Course in Madison, WI.

Q: What are some of the top ten things on your bucket list?

A: To drive and camp around Lake Superior, and to see the Maritime Provinces in Canada.

Q: When you go out into the community, what are your favorite places to go/ things to do?

A: I like to walk around Willernie, visit with the neighbors.

Q: What is your favorite way to unwind?

A: Sitting with my feet up with a cat on my lap, reading. Or taking time

to just enjoy nature, a view of a lake, the quiet of the woods.

Q: What fun thing do you like to do that you can divulge, that no one would ever guess of you?

A: Build things in wood.

Q: What would you like the public at large to know about you and/or your community?

A: While I am a newbie to Willernie (I have only been here 37 years), I am really glad that when I moved to this area for work, I found a house in Willernie. I like the fact that we are a small city with good roads to walk or bike on, with friendly, helpful neighbors. I like knowing that my mail and packages are safe in our post office and I can run into my neighbors when I go to pick up my mail each day.

POLITICAL BRIEF Councilman announces intent to run

White Bear Lake City Councilman Bill Walsh, Ward 1, announced he is running for another term on the City Council. Walsh was first elected in 2015 and is finishing his second term in office. Filings for city offices open May 16 and close May 30. Members are elected to the council in staggered terms with Wards 1, 3 and 5 on the ballot this November. If two or more candidates file for a city council seat, a primary election will be held on August 8, 2023.

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Loon Chronicles VIII: The Long Wait is Over!

Three weeks ago, it was anyone’s guess when and if spring would arrive. Ice out date estimates went into the second week of May. We all were caught off guard with the snow, rain, snow, 80 -degree weather, followed by more snow, and howling winds. That did not stop the migratory birds and ducks from queuing up on neighboring lakes and ponds. On April 8, I spotted a pair of male Loons fighting on Silver Lake, along with several Ring-necked ducks, Swans, and Red-breasted Mergansers gathering near the edge of the ice. Goose Lake continues to delight with scores of Mergansers (Red-breasted, Hooded, and Common), Buffleheads, Cormorants, Canvasbacks, Northern Shovelers, Loons, and more recently, a large squadron of Pelicans. I spotted

my first Loon on White Bear Lake on April 12, several days before the official ice-out date. We knew that it would be only a matter of days before the Loon’s mate would arrive, and the pair would be off to the races, starting their next family. Our newest Loon Whisperer, Eric Ordway, let us use his canoe to launch the nest in the cove where the Loon parents we have come to know and love, have had several successful hatches. Eric, who can see the nest from his deck, is going to help us watch after that location. A few days later, Shannon Whitaker and Len launched the second nest in the bitter cold and biting wind. Shannon and Len attached a canopy cover on that nest, hoping to catch the attention of a second pair of Loons that has been circling

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that nest for the last three years. To round out the crew, Dr. Dave Thorson and Len launched a third nest in an area of the lake that has seen significant Loon activity, as well. In 2016, when DNR representatives Carrol Henderson and Lori Naumann toured WBL with us and scouted optimal nesting locations, both believed that WBL could support three separate nesting pairs. The DNR has encouraged local efforts to help stabilize the Loon population throughout Minnesota. We look forward to having a reunion with Carrol, Lori, and the Director the National Loon Center, this summer. There will be much to report during the next two weeks. Stay tuned.

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Planting for the future on Earth Day

Above: Gabby Perron, Kaisa Brown and Aveline McCabe were among the White Bear Lake Area High School Environmental Club members who recently helped area residents plant saplings as part of an Earth/Arbor Day student project.

At right: Mahtomedi Environmental Commission members Melissa Bohdan, Tom Collins, Christine Ahman-Maples and Mike Chevelier display a No Mow May sign during a recent RITE event.

Above: Environmental Club member Dhruva Pingale gathers saplings for an area resident to take home and plant. The club started with 5 members and now has 35. Their next group project is a south campus Peace Garden cleanup on May 6.

At left: Cal, Megan and McKenna Koren prepare to leave the recent RITE of Spring event after picking up some plants and informational material.

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Emily Reeves, Grace Reeves, Evalyn Robasse, Natalie Rosenthal, Andrew Runningen, Brooke Saunders, Branden Schmid, Hadley Seaton, Clara Seeley, Maiken Shaw, Hannah Sjostrom, Kian Skiba, Makenna Sneen, DmytrSolntsev, James Sprafka, Kayleigh Stabenow, Hannah Steffensmeier, Cecelia Swenson, Paulina Tapia Ayala, Jessica Thompson, Justine Thompson, AbigaiThorson, Chloe Tocko, Peter Tucker, Jensen Vadnais, Miah Vernosh, Kaycee Victorio, Annie Vomela, James Wallek, Xiaole Wang, Daniel Wickum, Molly Winkel, Joseph Wolfe, Ethan Woods, Elliott Xiong, Teng ChenXiong

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Emilio Acosta, Amelia Ahrens, Tyler Allshouse, Mary Anderson, Ashtyn Arendts, Nathaniel Asiedu-Mensah, Kennedy Baarts, Oto Babrans, Grace Bailey, Amelia Bartsch, Addison Beck, Madelyn Belisle, Amiya Bellefeuille, Sahaj Bhakta, Talis Birmanis, Gretchen Blankenship, Gavin Bohrer, Linnea Brown, Nathaniel Brown, Libby Butters, Audrey Carlson, Julia Fernanda Carvalho Buarque, Grace Castro, Lauryn Chaffee, Lyla Chaffee, Drake Chermak, Grace Conroy, Henry Cork, Jennifer Crist, Lys-Aurele D’Almeida, Maxwell Delforge, Katherine Dery, William Distad, Talia Domschot, Callista Donoghue, Robert Dresen, Alexa Duffy, Bailey Eddicus, Elaine Eddicus, Lindy Eichinger, Peyton Ek, Robert Elmore, Grant Evans, Isabella Evans, Owen Farrington, Ashley Fisher, Logan Fisher, Payton Fouks, Natalie Frazier, Madison Friede, Jack Gabrielson, Gabriel Gerlach, Kiana Giese, Cecilia Gores, Liliana Graham, Mia Grambow, Maya Greenbaum, Reese Greenbaum, Andrew Greene, Ellia Groneberg, Baylee Haines, Sofiia Halenda, Sophia Haley, Isabella Hanscom, Lindsey Hanson, Eva Haskins, Ashleigh Hawkes, Marshall Hawks, Domanic Hayden, Lawson Heath, Makena Heaton, Emerson Heise, Addison Hemquist, Hailey Hendrickson, Austin Hermann,

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B HONOR ROLL Grade 9

Josephine Adsitt, Bobbi Allen, Nolan Altringer, Oluwatomi Animasaun, Isabella Arboleda Parra, Joshua Arndt, Zachary Baay, Jacob Baltzer, Timothy Barghini, Nathaniel Barker, Aaliyah Barnes, Kaleb Bartels, Samuel Bartocci, Joseph Bauman, Ava Bedell, Skyler Bengtson, Magnus Benz, Sadie Blair, Dax Bohannon, Gavin Brady, Avery Buckley, Kaya Burback, Alexander Cantwell, Darby Carpenter, Cole Casa De Calvo, Tatum Cermak, Evan Cherrier, Jayvelyn Chuy, Rio Clark, Josephine Coffey, Stefani Colmenares, Oliver Curren, Abigail Davis, Hazel Debauche, Jinet Demanou, Kathryn Deyo, Andrew Dufresne, Faith Ehrenkrook, Lauren Elias, Ava Ellis, Norah Esterly, Toby Evans, Annika Eyler, Raegan Farmer, Cooper Feirn, Fabiana Fernandez Calles, Holly Flood, Carter Fox, Rylee Frost, Audrey Gallagher, Maria Garrido, Logan Gibson, Tyler Gipple, Aidan Grendahl, Aubrey Gutierrez, Brooklyn Gysbers, Alia Haberer, Nora Hall, Charles II Hamer, Ayaan Hamza, Michael Harding, Audrey Heiden, Ava Heinn, Brynn Heinsohn, Linkin Her, Zachary Hern, Steven III Hernandez, Ella Hietala, Jordan Hillestad, Cooper Hoel, Jack Hoenshell, Lyman Howard, Christian Humphrey, Gavin Huot, Ariana Jacksie, Brooke Johnson, Phillip Johnstone, Peyton Jordahl, Ian Jorissen, Katelyn Kaehler, Joseph Karls, Vincent Kazmierczak, Abby Keeling, Kadin Keller, Akira Keokeutla, Ryan Kissner, Katie Koller, Logan Kowitz, Aaron Kragness, Emma Kruse, Roman Kurynytskyi, Anna Lachenmayer, Calli Lacktorin, Samuel Lahmann, Tyler Lalonde, Henry Lamb, Molly Laplante, Kim Larson, Luarzong Law, Matthew Law, Horacio Lazcano, Iris Lee, Shuayi Lee, Zachary Lehn, Angus Levins, Victor Lingerfelt, Eve Lomoro,

Alex Loomis, Ava Lovelett, Madeline Luebker, Vincent Lundeen, Ian Macgillis, Alexander Maki, Kyan Marietta, Dominic Marino, Dylan McCormack, Jace McGinnity, Audrey McGladdery, Madeline Medina, Chloe Merchlewitz, Easton Miles, Malia Moeckly, Taylor Mohawk, Kayla Mokaya, Lydia Moore, Vera Moton, Hannah Moua, Marilyse Ndam, Kaylee Nelson, Brady O'Hara, Owen Otto, Stella Otto, Zachary Pascua, Jhonnel Perez Aliendres, Rylan Perron, Marin Peterson, Jonathan Piersiak, Payton Pogalz, Isabelle Pomorin, Thomas Reese, Brianna Richards, Carson Richie, Bane Richnofsky, Brenda Robles, Joseph Rogers, Maddilyn Roos, Leanna Rosario, Linnea Rose, Nicholas Roy, Justin Sager, Espen Samuelsson, Freya Sanders, Brody Saros, Tyler Schwietz, Grace Scott, Colin Semlak, Jack Senarighi, Savannah Severson, Reggie Siebenaler, Olivia Simpkins, Thomas Sisk, Andrea Smith, Dominic Stetz, Claire Tainter, Seng Cy Thao, Chloe Theissen, Madeleine Thompson, Giovanny Tirado, Isabelle Treft, Delaney Treichel, Matthew Van Dyke, George Vander Heiden, Madelyne Vang, Wyatt Vojtech, Gunnar Vonwalter, Johannah Westmoreland, Georgia Wickland, Madyson Wiggins, Amaya Xiong, Aubrey Xiong, Gaozong Yang, Chloe Yung, Makenzie Zacharias, Nicholas JR Zentic, Wyatt Zerwas, Kiyo Ziegler, Aubrie Zimmerman, Katherine Zisla

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Matthew Anderson, Miles Anderson, Levi Arvig, Teegan Bartok, Carson Bartos, Johan Rafael Bastida-Rickmyer, Ayla Berckes, Noah Berg, Killian Berman, Anna Bierwerth, Bailey Birkholz, Reese Bjornberg, Reuben Braun-Schaus, Austin Brock, Mary BrooksEvans, Emily Brown, Matthew Brown, Audrey Burth, Treyson Cameron, Alexander Carlson, Zawa Carney, Abigail Carroll, Evan

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Grade 11

Jehad Alghandour, Caleb Anderson, Owen Anderson, Samuel Anderson, Simon Anderson, Spencer Anderson, Camdyn Bachmeier, Jakob Bakken, Peyton Bakken, Heidi Barber, Trace Barton, Mya Beseke, Cody Binkert, Jack Binsfeld, Mia Binsfeld, Anna Bosman, Lauren Brettingen, Theodore Brooks-Evans, Kate Bullis, Xanthea-Simon Carlson, Zachary Carnes, Gabriella Casa De Calvo, Kyle Christensen, Stella Christianson, Tyler Christianson, Kendall Craigan, Ian Cran, Jordynn Delamartre, Quinn Denne, Ivory Drusch, Isabella Femrite, Mallory Finseth, Madeline Firkus, Matthew Fish, Sophia Flemino, James Frattalone, Riley Gallagher, Luke Gauger, Kaylee Geary, Lillian Glendenning, Adriana Grace, Laine Graening, Jessica Grann, Lucy Guidinger, Anna Gunderson, Maya Harding, Clarissa Harper, Katelyn Harrington, Ava Heimbach, Karly Heimbach, Gabrielle Hofeld, Alaina Holmes, Brandon Hook, Jada Horbach, Jaeger Hosmer, Victoria Humphrey, Kayle Hunt, Olivia Jacob, Natalie Jahnke, Skylar Johnson, Karolis Kairys, Jacob Keane, Connor Kelley, Charlotte Kelly, Ethan Kindsvater, Christopher Knoebel, Brayden Kolb, Aidan Kregness, Jaden Kretsch, Roman Lachenmayer, Daniel Lang, Reyna Lange, Jack Langenfeld, Paige Larsen, Katelyn Laska, Isabella Lee, Kalea Lehenbauer, Bjorn Lief, Samuel Lomoro, Jouan Lor, Lane Luadtke, Emily Magnuson, Norah Mair, Michael Markuson, Conner Matuza, Colin McMonigal, Addison Medin, Ambrosio Medina, Amanda Meyers, Anna Marie Millard, Amanda Montgomery, Andrew Mudgett, Devin Mueller, Ally Munyer, Dov Nathanson, Adellyn Newcomer, Huong Tho Nguyen, Maxine Pagaduan, Elli Pavelka, Lillian Peck, Talon Pederson, Beverly Peterson, Anna Porter, Bree Rautenberg, John Rogers, Lily Rosenthal, Lucy Ross, Sophia Sagerer, Anders Samec, Araceli Sanchez-Patino, Jessica Sander, Michael Schatvet, Jordyn Schmittdiel, Annika Schroeder, Audrey Schuh-Mcfarlane, Keighly Schuh-Mcfarlane, Tyler Shimon, Eli Simanek, Jeffrey Smentek, Jamison Smith, Rosalie Sommars, Ashley Stambaugh, Arthur Steiner, Addison Stout, Jenica

Thao, Richard Thao, Amber Tice, Stephanie Tice, Paige Tubbesing, Abraham Vaching, Lucas Vander Hart, Leng Vang, Arianna VannCook, Ean Viker, Nolan Vonwalter, Nouteng Vue, Charlie Walhof, Elizabeth Wallek, Kylee Walton, Haley Warling, Nickalus Watson, Rebekah Weiman, Lauren Westerhaus, Rose Wright, Reina Yates, Vera Zech, Michael Zewdie

Grade 12

Kafiya Ahmed, Hannah Ahrens, Julia Albin, Nicklas Albrecht, Joseph Arcand, Madilynn Aubin, Jemelia Bairagee, Logan Baltzer, Chloe Barber, Jafet Basurto, Ella Berg, Gracie Brennhofer, Kaisa Brown, Bella Butters, Ella Carlson, Amara Chessnoe, Erika Colby, Lauren Collier, Isabella Cousins, Owen Custar, Mari Davis, Ryan Dufresne, Brandon Ehlers, Alexina Erickson, Link Fleming, Lucille Fleming, Celia Fuhrman, Sophia Gaddini, Nicole Gerdts, Teagan Giese, Kimberly Glasow, Ryan Goetz, Jackson Greenbaum, Nathan Greene, Clara

SOUTH

Griebel, Morgan Grund, Kyra Grunewald, Isaiah Guest, Sharaswoti Gurung, Lila Guttormson, Jackson Halko, Devon Hammel, Megan Hanson, Mikaylah Hanson, Laura Hardy, Andrew Harmon, Joseph Nathan Haron, Oliver Harvieux, Mia Haskins, Olivia Hass, Malia Hasselius, Wyatt Hawks, Callan Healy, William Heise, Ethan Herrera, Kylie Hook, Micaela Hovick, Ryan Jamieson, Jack Janicki, Ashley Johnson, Tabitha King, Zachary Klennert, Elaera Knutson, Jeremy Kolb, Vincent Kringle, Liah Kuebbeler, Elliot Lavalley, Eli Leafblad, Kierra Levi, Xiaoyun Liang, Jessica Lindberg, Madison Loberg, Zachary Long, Rachel Ludwig, Tyra Lund, MacKenzie Maher, Ava Marino, Maya Marston, Isabelle Martin, David Maruyama, Emma Masso, Ryan Mattson, Sara McBride, Aveline McCabe, Calvin McKinney, Carly McKinney, Madeline McNerlin, Emma Merriman, Jenna Molin, Jonathan Moo, Marion Moore, Winston Morgan, Olivia Mulier, Maia Nebo, Kaitlyn Nelson, Kamaria Newton, Kiara Newton, Tammy Nguyen, Hannah Nord, Annika Norman, Vincent Norton, Isabelle Odhiambo, Annika Olsen, Nicole Olson, Nora Oslund, Ian Ottaviani, Tessa Otto, Jane Parins, Gabriella Perron, Margaret Petersen, Thomas Phan, Madison Pilla, Dhruva Pingale, Ella Pongratz, Austin Porter, Katelyn Porter, McKenna Potter, Kristina Pratt, Laura Red, Eli Reeves, Madelyn Reicher, Jacob Reineke, Leilani Richnofsky, Beck Rogers, Anna Rose, Zachary Rudeen, Madelyn Runningen, Megan Ryan, Anthony Sabatine, Collin Sagerer, Abby Samrock, Sofia Samuelsson, Brennan Schachtner, Lily Schneider, Kylie Schuette, Sydney Schwartz, Sophie Scroggins, Broden Seaton, Nora Sheridan, Samantha Sherrick, Adler Siebenaler, Paige Simanski, Jessica Simonson, Michael Sisk, Kendall Smith, Anna Sommerhause, Celia Spence, Arvel Stanton, Evelyn Steiner, Hayden Stob, Abby Taylor, Brian Thao, Cindy Thao, Alania Thiel, Joseph Thomalla, Derrick Thomas, Jack Thomas, Colin Thompson, Sabrina Thompson, Nathaniel Tobeck, Tyshaune Tucker, Kathryn Twist, Jenna Valleen, Anthony Vasquez-Gomez, Evan Vickstrom, Lena Viker, Anthony Vomela, Olivia Wadzinski, Henry Willcoxon, Braden Wohlfeil, Annika Wolters, Vincent Yang, Kaylee Zimmerman

B HONOR ROLL Grade 11

Yasmin Abdilahi, Jayla Adams, Aiden Akins, Hana Ali, Aaron Ames, Quinn Anderson, Reid Anderson, Anthony Anderson, Ian Anderson, Kailee Bach, Kameryn Bartels, Jenna Bege, Augustus Bloomquist, Kyle Blue, Joseph Bockarie Jr., Alexandria Boncher, Lucille Borofka, Reese Boudewyns, Colin Brady, Dylan Buetow, Jack Bullis, Alayna Capistrant, Connor Christensen, Spencer Christensen, Kyle Christianson, Sawyer Collins, Gage Delamartre, Stan Demanou, Gurdeep Dhanoa, Khang Dinh, Alexander Doroff, Alexandria Endthoff, Rayna Engelmayer, Samuel Ganyaw, Maddi Gonzalez De Galdeano, Kayele Grealish, Tyler Grewe, Dylan Grudem, Jack Hare, Joshua Hill, Tanner Hoel, Andrew Holt, Noah Howard, Joseph Hulla, Cayenna Jackson, Jaeda Jensen, Levi Jerry, Mercedes Johnson, Olivia

Knutson, Georgia Kodytek, Isabella Kuyava, Kennedy Lange, Seth Langenbach, Emma Larson, Cooper Lindsay, Kesean Lipscomb, Dane Littleton, Elena Lor, Alivia Luger, Adonis Lytle, Autumn Maki, James Marier, Lourdes Marquez-Ortega, Allyn Mattson, Melanie McCullough, Lucas McGladdery, Joseph McKeague, Joselyn Mendoza Lopez, Eli Messerschmidt, Wylie Milles, Wonser Mongrue, Braden Mullen, Ryley Murphy, Omar Muse, TreSean Neal, Sebastian Nguyen, Erica Nguyen, Sam Ocel, Allison O’Hara, Alexandra Olson, Zachary O’Neill, Lillian Pederson, Cooper Peschman, Wyatt Peterson, Brayden Pothen, Rachel Proffitt, Sara Reed, Nathan Reeves, Elin Reigstad, Alaina Ressler, Nolan Roed, Adriana Rothstein, Rodrigo Rubio, Amaya Ryan-Baheriy, Devon Sandbakken, Aurora Scott, Jonah Scott, Lila Sheta, Ari Shimek, MacKenzie Sletten-Nitsche, Chase Smith, Liu Snyder, Brady Solem, Anna Stambaugh, Gavin Stedje, Luke Stoehr, Ava Strobel, Alexa Strobush, Lindsie Sullivan, Skylar Swenson, Dana Tapia Ayala, Max Teeters, Kajai Thao, Ella Thibault, Zoe Timmons, Connor Vail, Zelda Vang, Grace Vokaty, Calvin Weier, Jacob Weierke, Luis Weihe, Preston West, Luke Williams, Maggie Witzel, Marina Womack, Lucas Xiong, Bobby Yang, Yulia Yang, Isaac Yarbrough, Alyssa Zerwas

Grade 12

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MAHTOMEDI HONOR ROLL

A HONOR ROLL

GPA 3.7+

Grade 9

Jocelyn Aguilera, Ethan Albrecht, Zoe Anderson, Elena Atkinson, Amber Becker, Layla Befidi, Thomas Bengtson, Chase Benning Swanson, Samuel Beulke, Julia Boogren, Cael Brummel, Emerson Buckley, Robert Burkel Jr., Aidan Carlson, Collin Carlson, Lily Carlson, Arjun Chandra, Bao-Hien Chu, Julian Cisek, Julia Clayton, Alexis Collins, Anna Cosby, Claire Crothers, Bethel Darik, Casey DeFor, Riley Defor, Lawson DeGezelle, June Duclos-Beecher, Ethan Dvorak, Abigael Edwards, Myles Flaherty, Oliver Gadbois, Julia Gill, Mark Graff, Chace Hallin, Eleanor Halsten, Austin Hanft, Lily Harnisch, Finn Hemenway, Katie Hergenrader, Gabriella Hernandez, Wyatt Herschbach, Brianna Hilton, Rahama Hussein, Noelle Jackson, Elianah Jespersen, Paige Johnson, Kendall Kapfer, Kento Kedrowski, Ian Kiely, Jacob Kletti, Kallie Kolbet, Sydney Kuschke, Mallory Langer, Teagan Larson, Malachi Lim, Hannah Lindstrom, Alexander Livingston, Alexis Lum, Alasdair MacChesney, Evan Marty, Nolan McCutcheon, Sophia Metcalf, Ashley Motz, Sophia Paraschou, Jocelyn Parker, Eve Porter, Layla Ragan, Sahar Ramaley, Taelin Richmond, Allison Rippentrop, Josephine Schifsky, Kai Schwartz, Blair Smith, Ava Sorum, Ruby Stembridge, Jackson Stout, Matthew Studenski, Jack Tarnowski, Cullen Taylor, Simon Taylor, Ada Thompson, Claire Tofte, Grace Van Hout, Isabel Vipond, Samuel White, Nicholas Wisniewski, Jacquelyn Worden, Sasha Wuori

Grade 10

Audrey Aflakpi, Presley Albers, Georgia Alfonse, Lydia Armstrong, John Aufderhar, Betsy Boland, Audriana Bostic, Collin Bromeland, Riley Burke, Evan Carion, Dehvin Chu, Nhat Chu, Grace Dehaan, Ana Detert, Hannah Drecktrah, Max Egan, Breanna Elbers, Kylee Farmer, Rowan Flanary, Gabriela Fox, Daniel Gibbens, Benjamin Hammond, Anna Holley, Jacqueline Igel, Oliver Jaroslawski, Ida Katrine Kjer, Camron Knapstein, Gabriella Kraai, Kajia Krull, Cendall Kurr, Sidney Leciejewski, Wyatt Lorinser, Lydia Lucke, Gavin Maas, Matthew Macdonald, Kaili Malvey, Annika Martin, Riley McGrane, Joel Melby, Molly Moffitt, Miranda Monteiro, Julia Morreim, Emily Muetzel, Greta Munson, Helayna Nelson, Maxwell Newcome, Elesia Newfield, Tyler Pendleton, Eden Puchreiter, Indra Ramaley, Keira Redpath, Luke Roettger, Audrey Roling, Olivia Ross, Esme Roux, Julia Ruzynski, Kimberly Ryan, Addison Saterbak, Madison Schmidtz, Mason Schultz, Timothy Schussler, Gunnar Sellman, Joy Shadrack, Adona Shekur, Ethan Sockalosky, Shey Sorenson, Evalyn Suchy, Anne Tanner, Aida Thiam, Cecelia Thielen, Grace Tronrud, Luke Vipond, Nicholas Whitney IV, Abigail Wiebe

Grade 11

Jack Allaben, Fatimah Bah, Thomas Becker, Isabelle Befidi, Olivia Bengtson, Lauren Bierman, Charles Brandt, Mary Brown, William Bruentrup, Alexander Buckingham, Caroline Burge, Isabella Cardenas, Matthew Carlson, Evelyn Cegielski, Aradhna Chandra, Zoe Coler, Kari Commander, Ella Corey, Amanda Craig, Sean Crothers, Ella Daniels, Maisie DeGrote, Ishana Didwania, Amal Dubad, Elizabeth Dupey, Sophia Duwenhoegger, Richard Egan IV, Natalie Eisenhuth, Cicely Evans, Claire Faulkner, Megan Feustel, Kathryne Foley, Julia Fussy, Lauren Gomez, Christina Graebner, Mary Kate Grilz, Elsie Hammer, Jacob Hauer, Kennedy Hayne, Kathryn Hoffman, Yassmin Hussein, Annalise Johnson, Hannah Johnson, Maxwell Johnson, Frances Kastler, Tristan Keuning, Ella Kletti, John Knapstein, Patrick Kosel, Dean Kulifaj, Calista Kurr, Nils Landes, Ethan Laynor, Katherine Lengyel, William Lieberman, Jason Mauer, Alexa McKusick, Hanna Meslow, Annika Meyer, Emnet Milion, Griffin Mitchell, Lauren Mitchell, Anna Moseley, Victoria Nelson, Grace Newman, Elizabeth Novack, Dyllan Onduko, Cole Potvin, Rylee Poulin, Ella Prose, Samuel Rathmanner, Emily Rippentrop, Teri Schifsky, Micah Schmidt, Carter Schmidtz, Will Schwieters, Jacob Schwietz, Olivia See, Sophie Shores, Eliah Showers, Benjamin Smith, Sadie Stembridge, Savanna Stockness, Samuel Thein, Isabella Thompson, Tea Tuttle, Gabriel Vik, Aidan Wald, Ava Welshinger, Charles Wirka, Anna Wisniewski, Nicole Wuori, Mary Wynia, Brooke Zemke

Grade 12

Ainsley Abbott, Caleb Aflakpi, Campbell Albers, Katherine Aley, Anneliese Anderson, Eleanor Anderson, Christian Armitage, Katherine Arnason, Anna Baldauff, Katelyn Becker, Gavin Beek, Romi Berger, Katelyn Beulke, Isabelle Blossom, Natalie Boxmeyer, Olivia Boyle, Shelby Brown, Abby Bruggeman, Charlotte Byrd, Isabelle Carpenter, Carsten Cummins, Tia Cyriac, Jacob Dalum, Hailey Danner, Sebastian De La Torre, Nolan Dimitri, Lily Doebler, Simon Dohmeier, Charles Drage, Brooke Edmunds, Tiger Efiong, Sophie Eigen, Edith Erenz, Adalia Falvey, Abbey Forster, Anna Garofalo, Samuel Garry, Grant Geiger, John Gibbens, Ian Gloege, Marney Goeser, Eric Granec, Cameron Gregg, Connor Hagen, Noah Hammond, Grace Hansen, William Harris, Aurora Hart, Samuel Hemenway, Caleb Hilton, Maxwell Holley, Thomas Holley, Isaiah Horsager, Benjamin Hyde, Annabelle Johnson, Jacob Johnson, John-Paul Johnson, Nadia Jones, Ava Kaiser, Kaito Kedrowski, Anusha Khandpur, Sydney King, McKenna Kipp, Rowan Klaiber, Luke Krier, Megan Langer, Brady Lawrence, Beau Leopold, Lily Lindquist, Greta Liner, Angus Macchesney, Elisabeth Macchesney, Noah Marnach, Carson Marshall, Sophia McCarthy, Margaret McCarty, Andrew McCleery, Mary McCormick, Connor McCutcheon, Kaia McKeown, Eliza Miller, Noah Mogren, Thomas Muetzel, Seth Nelson, Grace Newfield, Juliana Nyberg, Forrest Olson, Tate Pajula, Thomas Peer, Cole Pfeiffer, Dylan Pham, Natalie Pietig, Ofelia Louise Pineda, Sonya Potthoff, Juliana Presley, Kaia Ramaley, Sara Raney, Sarah Reisdorf, Ramsey Reynolds, Jack Roehrich, Zoe Roettger, Nicholas Rollinger, Hayden Schaefer, Clara Schimnowski, Jingyan Schlechte, Riley Schwietz, Janet Shekur, Wyatt Siess, McKenzie Springborn, Erin Steinman, Hans Stromberg, Sneha Sureshkumar, Julia Swanson, Owen Tacheny, Craig Tarnowski, Josie Thompson, Jesse Underwood, Wendy Wahren, Joseph Wald, Grace Wiebe, Ella Wisely, David Wolsfeld, Lily Wood, Trevor Wood, Henry Xiong, Mia Zellmer

B HONOR ROLL

GPA 3.0-3.69

Grade 9

Yusra Abdi, Sally Amundson, Bjorn Anderson, Ava Arcand, Sachie Arumba, Joseph Bance, Connor Barry, Harlow Berger, Rowan Berger, Lillyan Birkeland, Keely Bohm, Joseph Borovsky, Lexi Burg, Tyler Busson, Noah Carlson, Jackson Chesak, Rowan Christian, Kennadee Cummins, Brennan Dambowy, Haley DesJardins, Aliya Determan, Gus Drennan, James Egan, Owen Eigen, Bridget Ellison, Ila Erenz, Peyton Erickson, Samuel Erickson, Nicholas Fiola, Sarah Frazer, Brayden Fuerst, Kaden Gagnelius, Fito Geleta, Teyla Gordon, Alex Haase, Noah Hahn, Sanyi Hamine, Zachary Harrod, Charles Hauer, Eli Hendrickson, Cameron Hentsch, Audrey Hilton, Aoife Hiniker, Nolan Hochban, Haley Hohenstein, Nicholas Huberty, Hawii Hussein, Natalie Jackson, Lauren Jacobson, Henry Johnson, Noah Kamrath, Alexander Lamb-Campos, Sylvie Lavigne, Tyler Leciejewski, Neven Leopold, William MacChesney, Terra Mahoney, Isabel Major, Nicholas Manz, Riley McAuley, Grace McCarthy, Teagan McCloy, Lexie McGrane, Grady McKusick, Payton Mielke, Evan Miller, Ryan Nelson, Hillary Nguyen, Lucille Otto, Tyler Parizek, Greta Plugge, Kayla Poirier, Caroline Potjer, Lawson Rainer, Audrey Reid, Danielle Ricci, Daniel Ruiz, Madeline Ruppel, Allison Schrul, Hannah Smith, Katherine Smith, Annika Sowder, Trent Steenberg, Charles Swanson, Louisa Tarnowski, Surra Temesgen, Levi Ternberg, Lauren Thalacker, Aspen Tillges, Olivia Tofte, James Unger, Gavin Vennemann, Joud Wadi, Ian Walch, Peyton Whitbeck, Taylor Wojtowicz

Grade 10

Winston Adams-Hladio, Zakariyya Adams-Hladio, Nathan Affolter, Melissa Amundson, MacKlin Appert, Julia Atkins, Alayna Bartylla, Dylan Bauman, Akaycia Belisle, Rylee Bogren, Caleb Borgmeier, Addison Briske, Garrett Brown, Natalya Brown, Zachary Burge, India Bush, Elizabeth Carlon, Audrey Carlson, Ean Carlson, Janeea Chlebeck, Samuel Churchill, Lauren Clark, Addison Crep, Cathryn Curran, Lewis Davids IV, Laken Decker, Addisyn DeMars, Eily DeMars, Katherine Do, Ava Donna, Gertie Belle Drennan, Joshua Drivdahl, Cecilia Emery, Malia Erickson, Dorian Fedie, Ethan Felling, Reagan Flaherty, Brycen Ganz, Silvia Graetzer, Connor Gray, Anna Greene, Ruby Grinstead, Samuel Harris, Leland Hanley, Sarah

Haveman, Maria Horsager, Noah House, Vincent Humpal, Rouba Hussein, Charlotte Husten, Gavin Hutchinson, Charlotte Irvine, Soleil Johnson, Taylor Johnson, Jordan Jonas, Hayden King, Mason Kipp, Xavier Knauss, Oliver Ko, Anthony Kurn, Clara Loss, Samuel Macdonald, Jillian Mack, Ella Madson, Allison McCleery, Madison McCoy, Oskar Magnusson, Lauren Marinac, Emma Marty, Shelby McFetridge, Evan McGuire, Owen Mead, Thomas Meader, Andrew Micetic, Maxwell Milbrandt, Reese Mitchell, Matheu Mizinski, Ashley Moeller, Haley Moosbrugger, Ayla Nasvik, Joseph Nelson, Brynn Nephew, Luke Newman, Abriella Niehaus, Pierce Paddock, Zoe Peterson, Sophia Peer, Faith Peper, Brandon Pham, Khang Pham, Cadence Pompilio, Miles Poppelman, Sierra Poul, Jacob Rank, Tanner Reagan, Alexander Reister, Colton Robbins, Henry Roelofs, Reese Saenger, Zhenghong Schlechte, Sidney Schmitt, Stella Schroeder, Ella Schumann, Karin Sheeser, Daniel Short, Greta Siess, Isabella Smieja, Andrew Sokoll, Jack Stepan, Carmen Sorenson, Nathan Stooksbury, Wesley Strub, Sriram Sureshkumar, Emma Tank, Mykenna Theuninck, Olivia Thiele, Isaac Tilsen, John Vander Louw, Aynslea Ulschmid, Erika Verbout, Adam Voegele, Olivia Wendorff, Karen Wiesen, Liam Wilcox, Ronan Wise, Winston Wisely, Winston Wright, Sophie Wynne, Mistere Yigermal, Bodhi Ziemann

Grade 11

Sartu Ahmed, Jackson Anderson, Rebecca Anderson, Michael Barry, Brooke Bauer, Natalie Beaulieu, Katelyn Birkeland, William Brummel, Emmerson Buckley, Eric Buttke, Olivia Carle, Benett Carlson, Olivia Carlson, Samuel Carson, Talia Collins, Mavrick Cook, Lauren Coy, Ella Dahlberg, Matthew Dauffenbach, Awnica Decarlo, Stella DeMars, Saib Diatta, Cairo Douville, Austin Felling, Sebastian Fries, Emma Gahm, Stella Grabow, James Gravley, Caden Hallin, Jack Harrigan, Zoey Hauer, Evan Heinsch, Maxwell Hendrickson, Lily Herlick, Caleb Holte, Mason Hughes, Luke Jacobson, Astoria Jespersen, Adam Johnson, Evan Johnson, Michael Kasel, Ian Kolstad, Robert Kronschnabel, Mary Kuriscak, Mitchell Kuschke, Benjamin Larson, Alexander Lavalle, Mikhail Leopold, Esther Lim, Fiona Magers, Alec Mahoney, Margaret Major, Aiden Mamer, Isabelle Markoe, Mark Martin, Morgan Marx, Jonah McCormick, Ivy McPherson, Benjamin Mitchell, Kaitlyn Moltzan, Laena Mueller, Maria Neely, Greta Nelson, Kaila Och, Grace Olson, Hudson Otto, Natalie Patsy, Ryder Peddycoart, Eloise Petersen, Abigail Peterson, Noah Peterson, Ayla Pilrain, Landon Pogreba, Audrey Redin, Cameron Redpath, Evelyn Riley, Joseph Riley, Cole Saenger, Gunnar Sather, Lucas Schimnowski, Kaya Schlaeger, Mason Schneider, Raegan Schrankler, Seaton Seidl, Summer Seidl, Karagan Sheeser, Kayven Christophe Simmons, Korinne Smith, Sophia Strand, Max Strecker, Cole Swanson, Tyler Swanson, Brett Swystun, Wyatt Tarnowski, Mia Terry, August Teuber, Charles Thein, Taylor Towberman, Faith Trudeau, Claire Velky, Emma Walek, Carsyn Winter, Solana Winter, Vincent Xiong

Grade 12

Sophia Albanese, Alexander Alfonse, Sydney Armstrong, Aleksa Atkinson, Olivia Balk, Stephen Barnes, Charles Barre, Benjamin Bengtson, Harrison Berger, Andrew Breien, Sarah Brings, Cavanaugh Bruner, Cody Burke, Makayla Burke, Abigail Bush, Ethan Carlson, Owen Carlson, Christina Caulder, Emilee Christensen, Hayden Chu, Matthew Crep, McKenna Cunnington, Leonardo De La Torre, Emily Dehn, Chase Devens, Cody Dvorak, James Ecker, Palmer Emery, Jacob Everson-Betat, Jie Fang, Blake Fedie, Erin Fitzgerald, Luis Flores, Isabella Fontaine, Alex Frattalone, Rachel Fussy, Elise Gadbois, Richard Geisbauer JR, Jonathan Grove, Macey Hansen, Javan Harvey, Ethan Hautman, Anabel Hillstrom, Kendall Hines, Patrick Hipskind, Trey Houle, Caden Hronski, Harrison Irsfeld, Alexis Jensen, Eleanor Johnson, William Koeneman, Kennedy Kruse, Ellie Kustrich, Amiah Lafrinier, Benjamin Lawlyes, Felix Livingston, Wannie Logan, Kayla Loida, Braxton Lucke, Olivia Madson, Nolan Mahowald, Declan Malone, Paige Maples, Isabella Matson, Mahrie McLachlan, Mariana Meger, Jameson Melzer, Madison Moeller, Fady Mohamed, Annamarie Morreim, Ramsey Morrell, Miles Morris, Marissa Motz, Ellie Mustar, Lauren Neff, Jack Oien, James O’Keefe, Joseph Padelford, Maya Parkin, Ryan Pavlick, Camryn Petersen, Andrew Pilrain, Emmett Poppelman, Kylie Poul, Ryan Reagan, Andrew Reister, Maxwell Rice, Tess Riley, Jacob Ruppel, Emilie Schaefer, Landon Schmidt, Tyler Schwieters, Kaitlynn Smith, Chase Sorenson, Ethan Splett, Noah Stooksbury, Annik Sturm, Clara Tell, Isaac Wendorff, PaNhia Xiong, Gadise Yaba

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Vineyards & Breweries

Wayzata, ranked No. 3 in the state, defeated No.10 Mahtomedi 5-2. The Zephyrs (3-2) blanked Simley 7-0 in a conference match the next day. At 1-singles.

Wayzata’s Collin

Beduhn edged Sam Rathmanner 4-6, 6-4, 11-9, Rathmanner’s lone loss. Mahtomedi points came from Brandon Pham 6-3, 6-0 and Jack Allaben 7-6, 4-6, 10-6 at 2 and 3 singles. Wayzata won the other matches in straight sets. Against Simley, Rathmanner won 6-0, 6-0; Pham 6-0, 6-0; Allaben/Aidan Wald 6-0, 6-1; Zach Burge/ Max Hendrickson 6-2, 6-0; and Tommy Bengtson/Charlie Swanson 6-0, 6-0.

BOYS LACROSSE

Mahtomedi edged Centennial 8-7 in chilly and snowy conditions at Centennial. It was Mahtomedi’s opening game. Centennial has a

2-2 record. Scoring data is not available at this posting.

GIRLS LACROSSE

Mahtomedi (2-1) beat Roseville 16-9, then fell to Breck 9-8. Against Roseville, Brooklyn

Kragness and McKenna Cunnington tallied four goals apiece, Annie Turner and Evi Cegielski three each, and Reese Saenger and Rachel Fussy one each. Goalie Addie

Camp

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JON NAMYST

Demars had 12 saves, three ground balls and one interception. Cegielski notched four ground balls and Kragness three. In the Breck game, the Mustangs’ Erin Duggan dominated with five goals and three assists. Cunnington netted three goals, Cegielski two, and Saenger and Turner one each for the Zephyrs, who led 7-4 at halftime. Demars made 10 saves.

Dance,

Art

Nolan Dimitri (2) of Mahtomedi toted the ball during heavy snowfall with Centennial’s Gavin Jorud in pursuit. Mahtomedi won 8-7.

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Join us at the WBL Boat Show on June 24th 2023.

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Fireplace

3 Da y Esta te Sale 684 Florence Ave. Mahtomedi Fri, April 27 9am-5pm, Sat, April 28 9am-4pm

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Part-time Public Works Employee

The City of Lexington is accepting applications for a part-time public works employee to assist the public works department in regular maintenance and repair work associated with the city’s parks, buildings, streets, and utilities. The position is 20-30 hours per week – flexible hours. A high school diploma and a valid driver's license with a clean driving record is essential.

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Staff Writer

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PT Admin Position in WBL Circulation Dept. 15-20 hrs/week. Call Lisa 651-407-1205

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The worst thing to happen was our string of 80 degree days we experienced earlier this month. It has left us wanting more. To be fair, we’ve been 10-15º colder than normal since, and you have a right to be a bit grumpy. The normal high this time of year is in the 60’s and it’s been a good 10 days since we’ve approached the 60º temperature. Recent rains have washed away the grim and the only snow that is left is piled in parking lots. The grass is starting to green and trees have been slowly budding. Garden note: I planted my vegetable seeds indoors about two weeks ago and they’re coming along fine.

FOUR SEASONS

Frank Watson is a local Meteorologist who operates a weather station in White Bear Lake. Weather data and observation are from his weather station and trips around the area. Frank can be found on the internet at WeathermanWatson.com.

Frank Watson

SPORTS

Bears 3-1 after upset of Raptors

BY BRUCE STRAND SPORTS WRITER

White Bear Lake’s conference has three of the top four teams in the coaches association’s pre-season rankings, but the Bears have a 3-1 record after tripping No. 2 ranked East Ridge 4-1.

“It was a great team win. (Pitcher) Noah Jacka was incredible,” coach Ryan Fitzpatrick said.

The Bears also beat Park 8-3. Their loss was against No. 4 Mounds View 4-1 in the season opener. Stillwater, defending state champion, is ranked first.

Ending an 11-game losing streak against East Ridge, the Bears scored three runs in the seventh to break a 1-1 tie. Kyle Gibson singled and scored on Kaiden Johnson’s double off the center field

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BOYS LACROSSE

White Bear Lake defeated

Cretin-Derham Hall 12-9 at home in their season opener on a cold, windy evening, then cruised 15-4 over Park in Cottage Grove. In the two games, Ben Lockwood pumped in seven goals, Mario Bailey six, Devin Mueller four, Bryce Johnson three, Aiden Kregness three, Evan Vickstrom two and Preston West one. Vickstrom made seven assists and Bailey four. Goalie Harrison Adams stopped 18 of 31 shots. Ground ball leaders were Tyler Svir with eight, Bailey six, Logan Baltzer five and Tanner Olson five.

TENNIS

East Ridge handed White Bear Lake a 5-2 loss. Pulling out close wins for the Bears (2-2) were 2-singles Andrew Kolenich 7-5, 6-4 and 4-singles Mason Voeller 3-6, 7-5, 7-6. East Ridge’s Kaushik Buckaroo topped Will Fleming at 1-singles 6-1, 6-1 and Andrew Sayers edged Derrick Thomas at 3-singles 1-6, 6-2, 6-4.

SOFTBALL

White Bear Lake had three games postponed due to weather, leaving the Bears record at 2-2.

The Bears’ top hitters so far are Heidi Barber at .571 (8-for-14) and Annika Olsen .385 (5-for-13).

GIRLS TRACK

White Bear Lake participated in an unscored eight-team meet at Mounds View. The Bears 4x200 relay was second in 1:54.51. Temitope Adebisi took third in the 200 dash (27.97) with Kamaria Newton fifth (28.17). Autumn Maki was fourth in the 100 (13.43), Alyssa Hamlin fifth (13.46) and Newton eighth (13.59).

fence. Johnson scored on a ground out. Evan Newlander walked, stole second, and scored on a wild pitch.

Noah Jacka pitched 6 1/3 innings, allowing five hits, four walks, and one run, striking out eight, and Newlander got the last two outs, one by strikeout. Johnson, Blake Eckerle and Kevin Zollinger each had two hits.

Against Park, Aiden Welch threw five strong innings — no hits, one walk, one unearned run, nine strikeouts — and delivered a two-run single. Jack Setterlund finished. Newlander was 3-for-4 (three RBI’s, two steals), Johnson 3-for-5 (four runs, two RBI’s), Eckerle 2-for-4 (two runs) and Gibson 1-for-3 (two walks, two runs).

Bears coach steps down after state tourney season

BY BRUCE STRAND SPORTS WRITER

Gregory Burke, who coached White Bear Lake boys basketball to its first state tournament in 23 years, has stepped down after a two-year tenure.

Burke, who lives in Plymouth and serves as dean of students at Wayzata High School, said the main factors in his decision were the long daily drive and that his main job is elsewhere.

“I can’t coach the way I want. You want to be in the building with the kids,” Burke said. “And the drive, sometimes it was two or three hours. So I thought it over after the season and decided it was time.”

Burke, who inherited a strong junior class when he took over in 2021-22, is proud of the breakthroughs the team made. The Bears beat Woodbury in the 2022 sectionals, ending a string of nine straight first-round losses. This winter, the Bears, all seniors, were Section 4AAAA champions and placed fifth in the state tournament. It was the program’s first appearance since 2000.

“Now that we’ve done it, the kids coming up know it can be done,” said Burke. “Whoever takes over will have some good young players to work with.”

Lidia Asrat was fourth in the 400 (1:04.97).

GIRLS LACROSSE

White Bear Lake edged Cretin-Derham Hall 9-8 in cold, windy conditions in St. Paul. Olivia Simpkins and Jaeda Jensen notched three goals each, Georgia Kodytek two and Beverly Johnson one. Bear goalie Mesa McElmury stopped 12 of 20 shots.

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK McKenna Cunnington

White Bear Lake

McKenna Cunnington, Mahtomedi lacrosse senior captain, pumped in 12 goals in the Zephyrs’ first three games while also logging 14 draw controls and eight ground balls.The 5-foot-8 forward tallied 55 goals as a junior and has 92 in her career. Coach Ann Burns cites Cunnington as “an incredible leader, hard working, talented and humble” and a well-liked teammate. Cunnington committed to the University of Oregon.

Burke is also delighted that the Bears earned the current distinction of “a winning streak against every conference team,” after defeating 10 straight Suburban East rivals late in the season, capped by a 57-55 section finals thriller against SEC champion and longtime nemesis East Ridge. “Imagine,” he added, “beating a great program like Mounds View four straight times.”

The Bears, led by 2,000-point scorer Jack Janicki and two other all-SEC players, Jack Misgen and Wyatt Hawks, were 15-13 and 23-8 in Burke’s two seasons. In his only other head coaching stint, at Maranatha Academy in Superior, Wisconsin, Burke had three winning seasons and one state trip. He was an assistant at Osseo for 11 years and coached the UW-River Falls freshmen. He said he expects to get back into coaching if another opportunity arises.

Zephyr quintet signs

McKenna Cunnington

BRENNAN SCHACHTNER

Noah Jacka led the win at East Ridge.

BRENNAN SCHACHTNER Gregory Burke coached the Bears for two seasons.

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Mario Bailey sprints with the ball against Cretin-Derham Hall. No. 23 is Evan Vickstrom.

Five Mahtomedi athletes formally signed with college teams. They are, from left: Amiah LaFrinier, University of Minnesota-Morris, soccer: Andrew McCleery, St. John’s University, basketball; Sonya Potthoff, North Iowa Area Community College, basketball; Erin Steinman, University of Minnesota-Duluth, track; and Grace Wiebe, Concordia University-St. Paul, swimming.

SEE ZEPHYRS SPORTS BRIEFS, PAGE 7B

Bears hockey coach resigns with 395 wins, numerous titles

BY BRUCE STRAND SPORTS WRITER

Tim Sager, the former Wisconsin Badger hockey player who coached White Bear Lake to nine conference championships and four state appearances, has resigned after 21 seasons at the helm.

“This coaching experience was tremendous. Great coaches and players and many great memories,” said Sager. “The landscape of high school athletics has changed drastically in my 38 years of coaching.”

Sager, a physical education teacher at Central Middle School, posted 395 wins against 182 losses and 21 ties with the Bears. His teams won the Suburban East Conference nine times, including this year, and finished second five times. They captured four Section 4AA crowns (most recently in 2019), placing fifth in the state tournament twice, while nine other teams reached the section finals.

Sager also coached at Stoughton, Medford and Wausau East in Wisconsin, and at Columbia Heights and Tartan in Minnesota.

As a collegian, Sager played in three

NCAA championship games with Wisconsin, winning in 1981 and 1983 and placing second in 1982. He also played baseball for the Badgers.

Sager had some thoughts on the current state of high school sports.

“Kids used to play multiple sports with their friends to have fun and to represent their communities,” he noted. “Many now specialize and play the sport year-round, which is not healthy for the athlete in so many different ways.”

He’s dealt with many parents and student/athletes focused on college athletic scholarships.

“In reality, less than one percent will ever get a chance to play at that level. There are many more academic scholarships than athletic scholarships, so more energy should be put into the classroom,” Sager noted. “Don’t worry about the scholarship. If the student athlete is good enough, the scouts and college coaches will find them, and if they don’t get a scholarship, they are not a failure.”

Sager has been vocal about competing with private schools, who are not restricted by district boundaries like public schools are.

Most of his section championship games were duels with Hill-Murray, who usually won. This year the Bears lost in the semifinals to a new power, Gentry Academy, who shares the Bears home rink, TCO Sports Center.

“There are so many schools that are able to recruit kids to come to their school  and are not held to the same standard as public schools are, which makes for an uneven playing field,” he said.

Sager said there were numerous highlights in his tenure with the

Bears.

“The highlight was watching young men compete and develop into quality people. Many great moments along the way. Looking back and using my longevity as a barometer to help players, and especially parents, to enjoy the time they participate.”

Sager said he’s looking forward to “more time at the lake, and to spend more time with four grandkids.” He added, “If the right situation comes up, I may get back into coaching.”

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Tim Sager coached the Bears for 21 seasons with nine conference titles and four state trips.