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Exhaustive data privacy requests have bowhunters up in arms

BY DEBRA NEUTKENS STAFF WRITER

MAHTOMEDI – The city has been mired in an unprecedented government data practices request unlike any staff has seen. It involves deer hunting within city limits.

The first request for data, legal under the state’s data practices privacy law, came via email last September

after City Council approved three weekend hunts by members of the Metro Bowhunters Resource Base.

The person making the request, Christopher DeWuske, wanted personnel data under the Act, Statute Chapter 13, that included names and addresses of hunters, when precisely they would be hunting, GPS coordinates of their locations, licenses and other

credentials, as well as names of council members and other involved government officials who favored or opposed the deer hunt.

DeWuske, who listed two addresses of residence on the paperwork, one in Hudson and one in Mahtomedi, said he wanted the information no later than 10 days before the first day of the October hunt.

“We’ve never had a request this expansive,” observed

City Administrator Scott Neilson, who admitted he “doesn’t have a clue” why the request was made. He does know how much it has cost the city in legal fees through March: $10,041.

The initial request was followed by a flurry of electronic missives that have lasted months as DeWuske claims reports are incomplete and the city is being dishonest. The city was

Timely tree distribution At left: Advisor Amy Donlin visits with Jen Mattson as she prepares to depart with the tree saplings she recently picked up at the White Bear Lake Area High School Environmental Club hosted Earth Day/Arbor Day tree sale. Her son Ernie helped organize the event along with other Environmental Club and National Honor Society students. The students distributed approximately 400 white spruce, red oak and red maple saplings just in time for Arbor Day, which is officially the last Friday in April. One of the goals of the project is to help offset paper usage in the school district and to reduce the carbon footprint. The next group project the Environmental Club will be undertaking is a courtyard, Peace Garden cleanup at South Campus on Saturday, May 14.

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not in possession of liability insurance certificates until Dec. 8, he said, which is a breach of contract, as no hunting was allowed until the certificate was provided.

Follow-up data practice requests to City Hall also asked for all data regarding deer going back to 2020, all internal communications concerning his previous SEE HUNTER’S PRIVACY, PAGE 9A

South Shore Blvd. reconstruction gets go-ahead

BY CYNTHIA SOWDEN CONTRIBUTING WRITER

WHITE BEAR TOWNSHIP — A $6.7 million reconstruction of South Shore Boulevard will proceed.

The township’s share of the bill will come to $1,171,439, said Town Engineer Jim Studenski.

Although the bid came in higher than estimated, he said the township will actually save money on the project, which will be run by Ramsey County.

That’s because the county will be in charge of digging up the roadway and replacing it. The township will be responsible for installing a new water main designed to its specifications.

When finished, South Shore Boulevard will be a one-way street, starting at McKnight Road. The White Bear Township Board ratified its portion of the contract with Ramsey County April 18.

In another action, the board returned a proposal on recreational fires to the Planning Commission. Board members sought clarification over who would be responsible for reinforcement of the ordinance — the fire department, or the sheriff’s department. They will take up the question again at their May 2 meeting.

Cynthia Sowden is a contributing writer for Press Publications.

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Ice-out was declared April 20 this year by the team, led by Mike Parenteau and Jan Holtz Kraemer. For those who like dates, ice-out was March 29 in 2021 and April 2 in 2020. Average is April 14. March 16 (in 2016) remains the earliest on record and May 4 (1950 and 2018) the latest. Ice is declared out when a boat can travel from shore to shore in any direction.

Ice-out declared as successors share fond memories

BY DEBRA NEUTKENS STAFF WRITER

Three feet of ice meant the lake took a little longer to melt this year. Ice-out was officially declared April 20, six days past the average due date.

Still, some observers thought it would drag into early May, judging by ice thickness. May 4 remains the record for longest cover, set twice in 1950 and again in 2018.

“It was a cold winter,” noted Mike Parenteau, in a bit of an understatement. The lake homeowner and conservation district board member is taking the lead as official ice-out record-keeper. He will still rely on Jan Holtz Kraemer for backup, and has recruited others to keep “eyes on the ice.”

Kraemer, affectionately nicknamed the “ice lady,” brings expertise to the observation team. She has dutifully tracked the melt every spring for 28 years.

Other team members living in Mahtomedi and Birchwood

who alerted Parenteau to iceout last Wednesday are Nick Temali, Chris Churchill, Gene Altstatt and Jon Fleck. All are part of the crew who helped make the call.

When she approached him about the job, Kraemer figured Parenteau would be a perfect fit as she transitions out. “He grew up here and knew Benny,” she said. “I’m so pleased he agreed to get involved.”

“Benny” is Bernard Schmalzbauer, a longtime barber who called ice-out for 72 years. He trained Kraemer as his successor for six years, up to the year before he died in 2001. But he wasn’t the first to assume the duty. Archived articles list three old-timers as keepers of records before him, albeit unofficial. They were boat builder John Johnson, Nels Belanger, who worked for Johnson, Emil Suthering, a painter, and Bill Patterson, a cement contractor.

Benny was 14 when he started keeping records in 1928.

Kraemer replied, “I have no idea.”

In 2012, the Pioneer Press published a picture of Kraemer in biking clothes as she pedaled the 10-mile perimeter every day as ice-out drew near.

“The wind off the lake was so cold,” she recalled.

Her dad, Ed Holtz, accompanied Kraemer for a few years after Benny died. Ed was responsible for starting the family’s ice-out contest. “The hardest part was collecting the dollar,” Kraemer quipped. If no one won, the money went to the food shelf.

As she reminisced, Kraemer noted how technology has changed things. “Mike’s friend has a drone to fly over the lake to check for ice. Mike told me if I don’t want to drive around the lake, he can call them.”

Like Kraemer, Parenteau remembers Benny well. “I think every kid from White Bear went to Benny,” he said.

“We all gathered there on Saturday mornings to get our

Kraemer still has the piece of paper with his hand-typed dates. Benny took a streetcar to White Bear Lake to get a job at Harry LaBelle’s barber shop on Third Street. “He lied about his age and said he was 18,” according to Kraemer. Benny retired in 1987.

She has fond memories of the barber who taught her how to make final assessments before calling ice-out. One favorite is when she convinced Benny to call Joe Soucheray during his radio show, “Garage Logic,” to announce ice out. It was the year 2000. “Joe grew up on the lake. He made it so much fun.

People would say, ‘I heard you on the radio.’ It got to the point we didn’t have to be on hold,” she said.

The ice lady remembers nocturnal visits to the peninsula with a high-powered flashlight and binoculars to search for ice in St. Germain Bay. Asked how many times she thinks she’s driven around the lake looking for ice,

hair cut. He had cartoons on TV so we could watch them while we waited our turn. He was a really good guy.”

Coincidentally, Parenteau’s dad, Mitch, is buried next to Benny at St. Mary of the Lake Cemetery. The two men were fishing buddies as well as fellow businessmen, Mike said. Parenteau’s dad owned a clothing store on Fourth Street that closed in ‘97.

He’s happy to take on the lead recordkeeper role, Parenteau admitted. “I love the lake. It’s my give-back to the community.”

As for Kraemer, she’s happy to “tag team” the duty.

“That’s how Benny and I started. Doing it alone gets hard. This way you don’t always have to stay home in the spring,” she said. It’s obvious there is some reluctance in relinquishing the role cold turkey. “History and tradition have always been a large part of my life,” added the ice lady.

“It’s in my blood.”

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Take short-term action, don’t assist in the virus’s spread Consider pausing use of bird feeders and baths Beyond putting together a resource page and webinar for those working with wildlife and birds, the College of Veterinary Medicine Raptor Center (TRC) is also closely monitoring local wildlife populations for positive cases of avian influenza and working with other organizations to better understand the current outbreak and help guide the response.

Avian influenza is caused by a virus that has several strains, some of which are more dangerous than others. Avian Influenza (AI) is normally found in migratory waterfowl (swans, geese, ducks, etc.).

These birds can carry AI without getting sick. As they migrate, they spread the disease to other bird species as well as within their own colony.

The current strain being transmitted is a highly pathogenic form of the H5N1 strain, which has global agriculture trade impacts for the United States and can have severe impacts on susceptible birds of many species. While waterfowl can carry and shed this virus without any symptoms, birds like domestic chickens and raptors become severely ill and rapidly die. Highly pathogenic avian influenza is spread in the feces and respiratory secretions of infected birds and can be easily transmitted on objects contaminated with virus particles. The virus is tough and can survive cold and freezing temperatures, and survive in aquatic environments.

The U.S. is experiencing an unprecedented outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in wild birds. It is important to remember that all bird species are susceptible to HPAI— but how they show or do not show signs of illness and the role they play in carrying and spreading the disease will vary.

This virus is shed in the feces and respiratory

circulating H5N1 virus strain in wildlife. As minimal viral surveillance is being done with songbirds, it is hard to measure the risk of transmission from songbirds to other birds.

Every day at The Raptor Center, we are seeing the impact of HPAI as we triage and test birds like bald eagles and great horned owls that are intensely suffering from fatal neurological illness. With these infected birds, humane euthanasia is the only tool we have left to help them. We also know that this strain and outbreak is causing severe illness in other species like geese, ducks, blue jays and crows.

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While waterfowl can carry and shed HPAI without any symptoms, birds like domestic chickens and raptors become severely ill and rapidly die.

secretions of infected birds and is very hardy.

Virus particles can survive for weeks in cool, damp environments. Waterfowl, shorebirds and seabirds are most likely to carry and shed the virus without showing signs of illness. Groups of birds like raptors often get severely sick and rapidly die from the virus.

Unfortunately, there are a lot of gaps in knowledge about the role of songbirds in HPAI outbreaks.

The 2022 outbreak is unique because of the very high levels of transmission of the currently

Bird feeder recommendations During these unprecedented times, we recommend doing anything that we can to try and help our wild bird populations. Because the science is unclear on the role of songbirds in this current H5N1 outbreak, one consideration is to not encourage birds to gather together at places such as bird feeders or bird baths.

These are places where things like viruses could easily be exchanged between individuals.

In areas with HPAI transmission in any avian species, consider pausing the use of bird feeders and baths for the next couple of months until the rate of virus transmission in wild birds dramatically decreases. Not only will this action help to protect those beautiful feathered creatures that visit your yard, but will also help all wild bird species that are already having it hard this spring because of HPAI. We have it in our power to take a short-term action so we are not accidentally assisting in the virus’s spread.

Contributed by Dr. Victoria Hall, DVM, MS, DACVPM, of The Raptor Center.

COMMUNITY BRIEFS Highway 36 construction, closures to begin A road resurfacing project on Highway 36 between Edgerton Street in Little Canada and Greeley Street in Stillwater will begin the week of April 25, weather permitting. Motorists will encounter median and shoulder closures on Highway 36 in Pine Springs and Stillwater as crews begin to construct the traffic crossovers that will be used during the directional weekend closures throughout this summer.

In addition to the weekend closures, motorists will experience lane closures and access closures during the resurfacing project. Most of this work will be done during the day. However, for safety reasons, crews will also have to work during evening hours to avoid some of the heavy daytime traffic on this highway. Construction is expected to be completed in fall 2022.

Closures of Highway 36 at the Manning Avenue intersection at the juncture of Stillwater, Lake Elmo, Stillwater Township and Grant are also scheduled for the next two weekends.

The concrete pour for the bridge deck and the eastbound closure for the storm sewer pipe have been combined into one weekend. Eastbound Highway 36 will be closed from 7 p.m. Friday, April 29, through 5 a.m. Monday, May 2. Westbound Highway 36 will be closed from 7 p.m. Friday, April 29, through noon Saturday, April 30.

Westbound Highway 36 will be closed to allow for the second half of the storm sewer pipe installation, which will occur the following weekend beginning at 7 p.m. Friday, May 6, through 5 a.m.

Monday, May 9.

These scheduled closures are subject to change due to weather. For more information, go to co.washington. mn.us/Manning36Interchange.

Participate in No Mow May No Mow May is a community science initiative that encourages property owners to limit lawn mowing during the month of May to provide early season foraging resources for pollinators that emerge in the spring, especially in urban landscapes when few floral resources are available. The No Mow May initiative, which began in the United Kingdom, is becoming popular in Minnesota and communities throughout the United States.

The Vadnais Heights City Council approved a resolution in support of No

Mow May at its April 19 meeting, and the City is asking residents to sign up to participate in No Mow May. There is no fee to sign up, and yard signs will be provided for the first 50 participating properties to let neighbors know about the initiative.

Contact Katie Everett with any questions about how to register at 651-204-6060 or katie.everett@ cityvadnaisheights.com. To learn more about No Mow May, visit beecityusa. org/no-mow-may.

Take a class during Mental Health Awareness Month In recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month in May, the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) will offer free online events all month including classes, panels and author talks covering topics such as bipolar disorder, autism spectrum disorders, suicide prevention, mental health during COVID, speakers on recovery, Black men and mental health, mindfulness and stress management, second generation immigrants and mental health, creating caring communities, and much more.

Also available are NAMI’s free online and in-person peer support groups for adults and young adults living with a mental illness, their families, spouses/ partners, parents of children and teens, and African-American- and GLBTQfocused groups as well.

To join NAMI Minnesota for any of these free events, classes or support groups, please go to namimn.org, or call 651-645-2948.

Partners in Policymaking accepts applications for leadership training A comprehensive, free advocacy training course is now taking applications from Minnesotans with disabilities and parents of young children with developmental disabilities.

The Minnesota Governor’s Council on Developmental Disabilities introduced the Partners in Policymaking program in 1987. The training is designed to help participants become effective advocates for themselves, their children and others with disabilities. National experts are invited to present and guide group participation exercises to emphasize learning. The training will increase critical thinking, awareness of laws and procedures and effective

communication skills.

Participants are required to attend all eight sessions in Bloomington, which will begin in September.

Applications are due by July 15.

For more information, or to apply, go to https://mn.gov/mnddc/ partnersinpolicymaking/class40/ index.html or contact Brenton Rice at brenton@togevents.com or call 651242-6589.

Bear hunting license applications available Prospective bear hunters have until Friday, May 6, to apply for a bear hunting license from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.

Applications for the 2022 season can be submitted online, at any license agent or via telephone at 888-665-4236.

A total of 3,605 licenses are available in 14 permit areas for the season, which opens Thursday, Sept. 1, and closes Sunday, Oct. 16. The number of permits available is based on Minnesota’s bear population, which has stabilized and started to increase during the past nine years because of more conservative permit quotas. Populations in nearly all bear permit areas are stable to increasing. Several permit areas in northern Minnesota require additional permit reductions to stabilize their populations.

Instructions about how to apply for a license, maps of permit areas and a listing of permit availability for each area are available online at mndnr.gov/ Hunting/Bear.

Controlled burns planned in Washington County parks Washington County plans to conduct controlled burns throughout the park system April through November; most burns will occur in May. Locally, burns are planned at Big Marine Park Reserve, Lake Elmo Park Reserve, Pine Point Regional Park and Square Lake Park.

Controlled burns help keep grasslands and forests healthy by removing accumulated fuel, which increases nutrient cycling, sets back shrubs and trees, encourages regeneration of oaks, increases plant structure and diversity and reduces pestilence. Many plant communities have wildlife that need this type of disturbance to be sustained.

All burns are planned with the assistance of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Forestry

Division and local fire departments by obtaining a burn variance during burn restrictions. The burns will occur primarily during the day when weather conditions permit a safe and effective burn.

For additional information, call the Washington County natural resources coordinator at 651-430-4323.

Learn about health screening options Local residents can learn about their risk for cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis, diabetes and other chronic, serious conditions with affordable screenings by Life Line Screening.

Two events that are open to the public will be held on May 31 at Hugo City Hall in the Oneka Room, 14669 Fitzgerald Avenue N., and on June 17 at St. Jude of the Lake Church, 700 Mahtomedi Avenue. Participants can register for one of six time slots.

Screenings can check the level of plaque buildup in arteries related to risk for cardiovascular disease, stroke and overall vascular health; HDL and LDL cholesterol levels; diabetes risk; bone density as a risk for possible osteoporosis; and kidney and thyroid function.

Package pricing starts at $159, and consultants can create a package based on age and risk factors.

Advance registration is required at lifelinescreening.com.

Teen volunteers needed for day camp programs Tamarack Nature Center is looking for youth ages 14-17 to volunteer as Junior Assistant Naturalists (JANs) during summer day camp programs.

JAN’s assist with all aspects of day camp including preparing activities, leading games and helping supervise campers. They will gain leadership skills and fulfill school service requirements from the volunteer experience and working with young children.

The time commitment during the summer is four days a week for three to five weeks, from 8:45 to 4:15 daily. There are two training sessions on June 15 and 16.

For more information or to apply, visit ramseycounty.us/residents/parksrecreation/tamarack-nature-center/ volunteer/junior-assistant-naturalists.

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Welcome back snowbirds I was thankful when my sister and brother-in-law offered to help mom and dad make the three day, 1,700 mile trip from Florida last week. It’s a big project getting their place closed up for the summer. I heard they arrived to a list of 12 to-do items and ended up finishing twice as many. Setting up dehumidifiers, packing and loading the mini van, cleaning out the freezer and refrigerator, and sorting pre-packaged food based on expiration dates were just a few things that needed to be done. Cleaning out and packing up is always a bigger project than you think it’s going to be. My parents were very grateful for their help, from cleaning and organizing to driving.

They arrived home around noon and I helped unload the minivan. It was packed full of suitcases, boxes and folders. As we took load after load to their condo, it was apparent that the trip back and forth between two places is getting more challenging.

Dad and I went to pick up groceries and took a drive around town and looked at homes that sold since they were home at Christmas and businesses that were new or changed hands. As we made it back to the condo with the groceries, we noticed a few expired items in the fridge. We tossed a few bottles of salad dressing, olives, pickles, beets and other items with expired dates. I think my mom was a little irritated with me for tossing food she thought was still OK. Hopefully the cleaned-out fridge will feel like a fresh start at home for the summer.

Welcome back to all of the snowbirds!

Arbor Day This week marks the 150th anniversary of National Arbor Day, April 29. As more than 3400 communities across the country celebrate being a Tree City USA, let’s support and encourage the planting of more resilient trees and re-planting of trees to replace those that were cut down due to disease around our neighborhoods, parkways, business districts and parks. This Arbor Day week some cities and clubs offer local community activities from park clean-ups to tree plantings and sapling giveaways.

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Using goats to control buckthorn and other invasive species

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hat has four legs, eats everything in sight, loves yoga (apparently), and is guaranteed to make you smile?

Two years ago, my son and I set out on a geocaching adventure in Cottage Grove Ravine Regional Park, only to find ourselves separated from the hidden cache by a long wire fence and fifty bleating goats.

The goats had been brought in to clear Movers & out invasive plants, Shakers including buckthorn, Angie Hong garlic mustard, and honeysuckle, and were frolicking and eating, unperturbed, around the warty tree that we sought.

In fact, goats are an effective and loveable tool in the war against invasive species.

One common invasive – buckthorn – has taken over thousands of acres of woodlands in Minnesota and Wisconsin. This invasive shrub from Europe chokes out native flowers and shrubs that provide food and habitat for birds and wildlife, and threatens the long-term

survival of oaks, maples and other hardwood trees. It leafs out early in the spring and retains green leaves late into the fall, giving it a competitive advantage, and its purple berries have a diuretic quality, which leads birds to spread its seeds more quickly. Worst of all, it possesses a maddening ability to re-sprout if it is cut down, with even more branches than before.

Garlic mustard is another pernicious invader that greens up early in the spring and can quickly take-over a forest understory. Its roots exude chemicals that alter the soil and discourage mycorrhizal fungi and native plants from growing nearby, and it produces prolific amounts of seeds that readily stick to shoes and wildlife. Even more frustrating, garlic mustard has an uncanny tendency to sweep in on the heels of buckthorn, filling in the forest floor after buckthorn is cut and cleared.

You and I might find buckthorn and garlic mustard to be frustrating, but goats will eat these plants with glee.

Goats have special enzymes in their guts that enable them to eat plants that are poisonous to other animals and they adore the leaves of woody shrubs like buckthorn, honeysuckle, and prickly ash.

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no goats of your own?

A few small businesses raise and rent out goats to parks and private landowners for invasive species management.

The Munch Bunch (www. munchbunchgoats.com), Goat Dispatch (www.goatdispatch. com), Diversity Landworks (www.diversitylandworks. com), and Goats on the Go (www.goatsonthego.com) are four local options.

To learn more about managing invasive species with goats, join the East Metro Water Resource Education Program, Washington County Parks, and The Munch Bunch for an outdoor workshop on Tuesday, May 3, 6-7 p.m. at Big Marine Park Reserve.

(The 1st Tuesday of every month is free admission to Washington County Parks, so no parking permits are required.) Register at tinyurl. com/2022goats.

Yes – there will be goats!

The Munch Bunch will be showcasing their new virtual fencing technology, which enables them to use goats in any location without installing temporary fencing ahead of time.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Purple Line plan should be modernized

Last month, a feeble defense of the Purple Line BRT project by County Commissioner Reinhardt and Met Council’s Zelle and Vento evoked the changes brought when a rail line came to town. It wasn’t the authors’ intent, but supporting their preferred plan by using an example from an earlier century wonderfully illustrates their outdated mentality toward transportation.

The most glaring demerits of the Purple Line project are its cost (about $450 million), route (significant, disruptive construction needed), and slow speed (45 minutes from end to end). They can be addressed if the planners and advocates would modernize their thinking.

Autonomous vehicles on the streets of White Bear Lake is not a new idea, and by using that technology with the concept of personal rapid transit (PRT), it would be possible for many transit riders to have door-to-door service while reducing the number of stops that buses would make. Having a route from St. Paul travel north on I-35E to EB Hwy 36 to NB Hwy 61 to CR E to I-35E means there will not be a need for costly infrastructure or intrusive engineering within serviced communities. Reducing the number of stops and placing most of the route on highways would allow for faster service and the ability to end the line at the Anoka County border without sacrificing speed. If there is demand, express extensions could be added during rush hours to connect to Forest Lake and points north. There would also be the added bonus of getting more use out of the Met Council’s park-and-ride in Vadnais Heights while still being able to access the Maplewood Mall Transit Center. By routing the line on existing highways, transit would integrate into the community instead of bulldozing its way through town.

Members of the Met Council and Commissioner Reinhardt, if you are going to continue to push the Purple Line project, hopefully this gives you enough to get started on updating your plans. I think pursuing this approach would satisfy most of the project’s detractors and could turn this into a collaborative effort instead of an authoritative one.

Jeff Luxford White Bear Lake

Share gift with poor churches

I read with interest last week’s front page article, "Sigh of relief as church debt paid in full." Kudos to Father Ralph’s announcement that St. Mary’s Church is now debt-free! It is a beautiful church with a generous congregation. The article noted that Father Ralph was extended an additional six years at St. Mary’s, past the usual six-year cycle. As the Archdiocese determines his next assignment in June 2023, I hope they consider Jesus’ love for the poor. Matthew 25 illustrates that Jesus’ identification with "the least of these" is so profound that when we reach out to them with love and enter their pain, it is Jesus Himself we are loving and embracing. Being close to Christ means being close to the poor. Many poor churches exist in the Twin Cities area that could utilize Father Ralph’s gift for fundraising!

Agnes Magnuson White Bear Lake

Music won’t stop with new center

I clapped my hands when I read of the proposed McNeely Music Center, and immediately thought, Reid would love this. My partner, Reid Smith, was a longtime, prominent piano teacher here in White Bear Lake.

Reid wanted everyone to study music, not only those who might dream of a musical career, but all those who simply love music for music’s sake.

This new McNeely Music Center will be one more step toward creating educational and performance opportunities for students of all ages.

White Bear Lake was a warm and welcoming community when Reid and I decided to make our home here more than 20 years ago. We knew we had found our little slice of paradise, and we have enjoyed every moment in this fantastic, arts-minded mecca. White Bear Lake has a rich and diverse array of dance, theater, music and art offerings, including, among others, the Wildwood Artist Series in neighboring Mahtomedi, the beautiful new Hanifl Performing Arts Center, home of Lakeshore Players and the Children’s Performing Arts, the lovely White Bear Center for the Arts, and now this impressive new McNeely Music Center. A huge thankyou to all music students, to their families and to the entire community

for tireless support and commitment to the arts.

Reid’s passing last July left a gaping hole in many hearts, not least in those of his hundreds of former and current students, and this hole can never be filled. This is true of the loss of all musicians; each is wonderfully unique and irreplaceable, but this new McNeely Music Center is an example of the truism that the music must never stop. Each succeeding generation of students, performers and teachers can contribute their voice to this universal language of peace and harmony. In this spirit, I offer applause as I eagerly eager await another enhancement to our wonderful community.

LaWayne Leno Dellwood

Residents oppose Vento Trail project

Different day, same bad smell ...

Like many of my neighbors, I attended the Bruce Vento Trail dog and pony show, held at White Bear City Hall on Thursday night. Scott Yonke, archnemesis to many of us who are against this rolling dumpster fire project, was there with far more backup staff than in the past.

Essentially, we were told that their current offer is different than last time they did the “show” (last October); the one where people told him, “No regional trail through single-family residential neighborhoods.” Imagine people wanting privacy, safety, tranquility; people who take stewardship of the lake and surrounding environment seriously, and not having their local street become a nonstop bicycle race for five months out of the year. Visitor count in 2018 for the current BVT was 280,000. Even if only half showed up, it’s still a lot of stress and pressure on residents and the environment. I remember when the county wanted the Bald Eagle Regional Park to service 15,000 per weekend, and the community had the foresight to fight back.

So since the last meeting, the White Bear Town Board has been has been catching an earful by residents in opposition to this project, as they have been for years. Because what Ramsey County and Met Council want to do, they think they can shove it down our throats. The town board came out on record as not supporting this giant ducat in the punchbowl.

So the county is trying to make an offer we shouldn’t refuse. We are going to refuse it.

Life doesn’t need to be like a Godfather movie.

Beth Artner White Bear Township

No regional trail

The current Bruce Vento Regional Trail that goes seven miles from downtown St. Paul through Maplewood on abandoned railroad right of way has 280,000 users every year. If the proposed regional trail extension into White Bear Lake and White Bear Township for six miles has even half of that use, we would see 140,000 people in our neighborhoods each year.

And Ramsey County stated they will promote this extension of the trail to encourage high visitor counts.

Regional trails work best on or alongside abandoned railroad right of way and are not designed for singlefamily residential neighborhoods.

This is not a good fit for our neighborhoods.

The original alignment was on Long Avenue adjacent to the existing railroad right of way. The alignment was changed. It currently does not fit into our single-family neighborhoods.

It is not a neighborhood trail — it is a regional trail.

It is comparable to the Ramsey County boat landing on Bald Eagle Lake, where residents fought with Ramsey County to cut the size of the parking area in half compared to what the county was proposing. So, like this boat landing that brings people from across the region to use the lake, this regional trail will bring people from across the region to use our neighborhood. I am not sure why we would invite thousands of additional people into our singlefamily neighborhood.

This would dramatically change the ambience of our neighborhood.

The proposed project is not a neighborhood trail — it is a regional trail designed to have hundreds and thousands of users — and your quiet sunset walk with your spouse in your neighborhood will be gone, because there will be so many bikers, walkers, joggers on a regional trail with you on those walks.

Tim David White Bear Township

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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

• NEC Mechanical in the 1000 block of Labore Industrial Court reported that the rooftop air conditioning unit of a vehicle awaiting repair was torn apart, after surveillance video showed a suspect exiting a white SUV near the loading dock at 8:00 p.m. April 4 and stealing multiple parts from the unit.

• A Walmart customer in the 800 block of County Road E reported his wallet stolen April 5 after he had placed it on the customer service counter to walk over to the glasses area get a pair of glasses. When he returned, the wallet was missing. The victim contacted his credit card companies to put a stop on his accounts.

• A suspicious vehicle reported at 1:32 a.m.

April 6 in the 1000 block of County Road E turned out to belong to the newspaper delivery person.

• The Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office (RCSO) has an investigation on their hands, after being called out to suspicious vehicles in the 3300 block of Greenbrier Street at 10:26 p.m. April 6. On arrival at the scene, deputies located one of the vehicles stuck in a soccer field after it was spotted traveling at a high rate of speed on Monn Avenue. The other vehicle, located in a parking lot, took off with deputies in pursuit. The chase was terminated due to supervisory discretion.

However, Maplewood police received a report of the vehicle crashing at Edgerton and Larpenteur avenues and four suspects running from it. A perimeter set up for a K-9 track proved unsuccessful, and both abandoned vehicles were towed.

• A Hermantown man, 40, was arrested and cited at 10:32 p.m. April 10 in the 700 block of County Road D for misdemeanor disorderly conduct, assault and domestic assault after deputies were called out to the scene of a domestic.

• A St. Paul woman, 21, was cited late April 10 at the Walmart for shoplifting after she was observed concealing unpaid merchandise and passing all points of sale. She was stopped by loss personnel to be cited for misdemeanor theft and released from the scene. A Vadnais Heights man, 52, was cited April 11 at the Walmart for shoplifting after he was observed under-ringing merchandise at the self-checkout and passing all points of sale. When he was stopped by loss prevention personnel, he left all his items

WHITE BEAR POLICE REPORTS and left the scene. He was identified and mailed a citation for misdemeanor theft as well as a trespass notice. A Vadnais Heights woman, 38, was also cited April 12 for the same offense.

• Norway Electric of Isanti reported a burglary over the weekend of April 8-11 at a construction site in the 900 block of County Road E, during which a locked rear door was tampered with and a spool of copper wire stolen.

• An Oakdale man, 23, was arrested at 1:16 a.m. April 12 in the 1200 block of County Road D on two outstanding warrants and for domestic assault, fifth-degree assault, disorderly conduct and criminal damage to property, after deputies were called out to a domestic.

• Famous Footwear in the 900 block of County Road E on April 12 reported a man for stealing an unknown number of shoes from the retail store and fleeing in a white Suburban or similar type of vehicle.

White Bear Township

• A resident in the 1600 block of County Road H2 reported an attempted scam April 3 after her computer screen was frozen by a pop-up advising her not to shut off the computer, but to call Microsoft to resolve the issue. Enough computer access was granted for the complainant to be in touch with a person “working on the problem.” When that person asked for payment in gift cards, the complainant realized it was a scam. Her financial institutions are investigating possible fraudulent activity.

• A White Bear Township man, 30, was arrested April 9 in the 2600 block of Parkview Drive following a family argument, after which he left the area in a vehicle. However, deputies who’d been dispatched out to the scene of the disturbance conducted a traffic stop on him and arrested him for unsafe driving.

During the routine vehicle search prior to towing, deputies found narcotics.

• A Grant man reported the catalytic converter of his Toyota Highlander stolen overnight April 6-7 from the 5500 block of Mehegan Court, where his daughter was visiting a friend.

• An unlocked VW Passat with key fob inside the center console was reported stolen within a two-hour period April 11 from an open garage in the 4700 block of Greenhaven Drive. After the vehicle was entered into the NCIC, it was recovered

by Milwaukee, Wisconsin, police with all its windows damaged and license plate missing.

PUBLIC SAFETY BRIEFS Mahtomedi schools close due to threat On the evening of April 19, parents of Mahtomedi Public Schools students received an email from Superintendent Barb Duffrin that classes at Mahtomedi High School and Mahtomedi Middle School would shift to e-learning on April 20 due to a threat that was being investigated by the Washington County Sheriff’s Office.

The email explained that the district received a threatening safety message via their tip form specific to an individual at one of the secondary schools specific to the April 20 date.

The elementary schools and Passages Transition Program held classes on schedule.

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The secondary schools resumed in-person learning April 21. The district and the Sheriff’s Office at that time reported there “is no validating information to indicate this was a credible threat.”

Duffrin, via email, expressed thanks to students who spoke up about the threat and encouraged families to have conversations with students about the importance of notifying an adult when they come across something that doesn’t look or feel right. The district encourages students and families to communicate directly with school principals about concerns, or submit tips via the Zephyr Tip Form, which can be

found on all of the school web pages under Quick Links.

The Press will report additional information about the incident as it becomes available.

Liquor store robbed White Bear Police responded to an aggravated robbery at MGM Liquor in the 4400 block of Highway 61 around 4:30 p.m. April 19. A suspect sprayed an employee with what is suspected to be bear mace and stole $95 worth of alcohol. There was one other employee in the store at the time of the incident, but no other customers were present.

The suspect has not been identified, and the incident is under investigation.

The White Bear Lake Police Department reported the following selected incidents: • Suspicious activity was reported April 14 in the 2300 block of Emerald Drive.

• Thefts from vehicles were reported April 14 in the 4700 block of Banning Avenue, the 4600 block of White Bear Parkway and the 5000 block of Stewart Avenue.

• A window was smashed at a vacant business in the 2500 block of County Road E April 14.

• Damage to property was reported in the 1600 block of Ninth Street April 14.

• A vehicle that had been stolen in St. Paul was recovered in the 4000 block of Bellaire Avenue April 14.

• License plates were reported stolen in the 4700 block of Centerville Road and the 1300 block of Highway 96 April 14.

• Officers responded to a report of a disorderly man at a business in the 900 block of Wildwood Road April 14.

• A trailer was reported stolen from a business in the 4100 block of Hoffman Road April 15.

• Officers assisted EMS with an assault incident in the 2500 block of Sumac Circle April 15.

• A vehicle was broken into April 15 in the 4900 block of Campbell Avenue.

• Officers responded to suspicious activity in the 2100 block of Roth Place April 15.

• A Gem Lake woman was arrested for domestic assault in the 20 block of Summit Farm Lane April 15.

• Officers responded to a noise disturbance in the 1700 block of Fourth Street April 15.

• Theft was reported in the 2300 block of Orchard Lane April 15.

• Theft from a vehicle was reported in the 1900 block of Buerkle Road April 15.

• Suspicious activity was reported in the 1900 block of Sixth Street April 16.

• Officers mediated a disorderly conduct situation in the 4800 block of Karen Place April 16.

• Officers assisted a citizen in the 4800 block of Otter Lake Road with locating her intoxicated husband, who walked home from Hugo April 16.

• Two chainsaws were stolen from a pickup truck in the 1300 block of Highway 96 April 16.

• Disorderly conduct was reported in the 2600 block of Aspen Court April 16.

• A dispute in the 4800 block of Peggy Lane April 17 was found to be a disagreement over an animal.

• Officers responded to a domestic incident in the 3300 block of Auger Avenue April 17.

• A White Bear Lake man was arrested on an outstanding warrant in the 3600 block of Hoffman Road April 17.

• Officers responded to a homeless woman in the 2200 block of Sixth Street April 18.

• A prowler was reported in the 4700 block of Centerville Road April 18.

• A homeowner in the 5000 block of Campanaro Lane was advised about a code violation following an animal complaint April 18.

• A vehicle window was smashed in the 3900 block of VanDyke Street April 18.

• A loose chicken was found in a neighbor’s garage in the 1700 block of Elm Street and returned to its owner April 18.

• A man was arrested for domestic assault-strangulation in the 4800 block of Woodcrest Road April 18.

• Officers responded to a report of suspicious activity in the 2200 block of Thomas Lane April 18.

• A resident in the 1900 block of Spruce Place was advised about their dog excessively barking April 19.

• Burglary was reported in the 5000 block of Division Avenue April 19.

• A vehicle was vandalized in the 1800 block of Birch Street April 19.

• A noise complaint was reported in the 1700 block of Fourth Street April 19.

• A trailer was stolen in the 36000 block of Linden Street April 19.

• Officers responded to a dispute between neighbors in the 5000 block of Georgia Lane April 19.

• A motorcycle fled a traffic stop at a high rate of speed in the area of Highway 96 and Morehead Avenue April 19.

• Officers gave a ride to two stranded citizens in the 4700 block of Washington Square April 19.

• Disorderly conduct was reported in the 3900 block of Hoffman Road April 19.

• A dog bite was reported in the 2100 block of Floral Drive April 20.

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WASHINGTON COUNTY SHERIFF’S REPORTS completely destroyed April 3. A resident in the 11000 block of Keats Avenue N. also reported a vehicle for knocking over his mailbox on April 4.

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

Birchwood

• A Jay Street resident reported her belongings thrown out of her ex-roommate’s residence at 1:54 a.m. April 4 and requested the help of Washington County Sheriff’s Office (WCSO) deputies. They gave her advice. At 12:59 p.m. that same date, deputies assisted the roommate over this same civil matter and advised the complainant to contact the WCSO for further assistance.

• A Birchwood Lane resident reported that she may have interrupted a party trying to steal her catalytic converter at 12:17 p.m. April 6.

She said she observed a dark gray vehicle pull up and stop next to her Toyota Prius. A male in his 20’s got out and crouched underneath her car. When she chased him off, his vehicle headed toward White Bear Township. After deputies confirmed that her converter was still intact, the complainant told them that a catalytic converter theft had occurred next door the previous week.

Grant

• An unidentified motorist was arrested at 11:30 p.m. March 31 in the area of 75th Street N. and Keats Avenue N. for gross misdemeanor possession of a firearm without a permit, following a traffic stop for failure to dim bright lights. On making contact with the driver, deputies spotted the loaded firearm inside the vehicle.

• An attempted catalytic converter theft was reported April 3 in the 9000 block of 60th Street N. • A mailbox in the 11000 block of Ironwood Avenue N. was reported run over and

Mahtomedi

• A suspicious vehicle reported at 5:26 a.m.

March 27 in the St. Andrew’s parking lot on Stillwater Road turned out to be the owner of the vehicle who was working on it and did not require assistance. Deputies remained suspicious, so they advised the day shift to conduct a possible follow-up.

• A customer of the Holiday gas station on Stillwater Road walked across the street to the Mahtomedi Fire Department on March 27 to report that the gas station had mislabeled the amount of ethanol in his gasoline, which cauesd his carburetor to seize up. Deputies provided the complainant with a case number.

• A Shamrock Drive resident on March 28 reported attempted theft via unauthorized credit card use.

• Two thefts from motor vehicle were reported March 29 on Wood Street and on East Avenue.

• An injured turkey reported March 30 in the area of Wildwood Road turned out not to have been injured after all, but was merely running wildly all over the road. Deputies were able to shoo the turkey off the busy road and into a grassy area.

• A motorist was cited at 12:47 a.m. April 2 on Stillwater Road for driving after revocation, failure to provide proof of insurance and for displaying registration that expired more than six months ago after being pulled over for the tardy tabs.

• An unidentified motorist was arrested for DWI at 2:39 a.m. April 2 in the 3000 block of Century Avenue.

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Ramsey County collects feedback on Bruce Vento Trail Extension The White Bear Lake community was invited to provide feedback on the Phase 2 layout of the Bruce Vento Trail, which will include a possible route along Bald Eagle Boulevard as part of finishing the last section of the trail from Whitaker Street and County Road J. This portion of the project is still in the early design phases and construction of the project won’t begin for another 8 to ten years according to Scott Yonke, director of planning and development for Ramsey County. Much of the feedback from the community included concerns over an increase in traffic to the neighborhood around Eagle Lake. Others brought up funding concerns and that residents were not properly informed about the project before the planning had begun. The project is still in the initial design phase as the county continues to gather community feedback.

A survey to share input on the preliminary design and extension of the trail is available at https://www.ramseycounty.us/content/ bruce-vento-phase-2-survey. The survey will be available through May 8.

The Press will provide additional information about the meeting and community response in an upcoming edition.

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Monarch conservation agreement ‘like an insurance policy’

BY CORINNE STREMMEL STAFF WRITER

Washington County wants to save its monarchs.

Over the past several years, the overall monarch population in the U.S. has continually declined, bringing monarch butterflies closer to a listing on the endangered species list.

To preserve the monarch population, the Washington County Board of Commissioners has agreed to participate in the Monarch Candidate Conservation Agreement Assurance (CCAA) Program, a nationwide program originating from the University of Illinois-Chicago.

“It’s kind of like an insurance policy,” said Minnesota Department of Transportation ecologist Christopher Smith.

By entering the voluntary program, Washington County will proactively adopt conservation measures.

In return, the county will be protected against additional regulatory actions that would likely occur if the monarch butterfly is added to the endangered species list.

The measures being adopted now involve planting and seeding native plants to bolster monarch habitat along County Road 21 and the Hardwood Creek Regional Trail.

The plan also includes brush removal and conservation mowing.

“The largest change, and probably the most important one, is implementing conservation mowing,” said Washington County Natural Resources Coordinator Dan MacSwain. “That means we won’t be mowing between May 1 and Oct. 1.”

By doing this, the county will not mow any milkweed while monarchs are present during their

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Strategic mowing practices can preserve monarch habitat.

peak season in Minnesota. MacSwain explained that being strategic about mowing can encourage regrowth for milkweed, but for now, the county will implement a no-mow plan for May through October in affected areas.

Though Washington County is taking action to preserve the monarch population, Smith says that it is still possible that the monarch might get listed.

That’s where the “insurance policy” comes into play.

“If the monarch gets listed and you’re a land manager participating in the CCAA, you’re not going

to be subjected to the extra regulations,” said Smith.

“The incentive is to be proactive, because if the listing still occurs, a permit is administered saying that steps have been taken.”

If Washington County were to not sign on to the agreement and the monarch is eventually listed as an endangered species, all activities that may harm the monarch — like road construction or any infrastructure maintenance — would be subjected to regulations that can cause delays, which could lead to significant project cost increases.

It can be difficult to gauge the exact monarch population in Washington County or Minnesota in general, but much of the monarch population data is taken from wintering numbers when monarchs migrate to Mexico. According to MacSwain, populations have continued the trend downward over the last decade due to climate change and land use changes.

“Our area in the upper Midwest is very important to the species, and that’s why there is this allhands-on-deck approach to help recover the species by working with the ag(riculture) industry, road authorities, state DOTs and the DNR to try to get everyone to do a little bit to stop the continuing decline,” said Smith.

Like any species, monarchs play a crucial role in the county’s ecosystem and, as MacSwain noted, they can be a beautiful presence in the summertime.

“I guess I couldn’t envision a world without the monarch,” said MacSwain.

Staff Writer Corinne Stremmel can be reached by calling 651-407-1226 or emailing lowdownnews@ presspubs.com.

Major Mahtomedi road work imminent

BY LORETTA HARDING CONTRIBUTING WRITER

There they sit stacked, like a blinking safety light choir waiting for direction.

You can see the wooden orange-andwhite-striped barricades with the little round blinking light on top on Arcwood Road, around the corner from Wildwood Avenue, where State Trunk Highway (STH) 244 will soon be turned into County State Aid Highway (CSAH) 12. Some of the barricades are already stationed at various places along Wildwood Road.

Orange-and-white-striped barrels and orange-and-white witches’ hats are already redirecting traffic around closed lanes. A long yellow tube is stretched out on the north side of the road.

In only a matter of weeks, STH 244 (Wildwood Road) between Century Avenue and Mahtomedi Avenue will exist no more, and a total makeover of the road into CSAH 12 will begin.

In one consent agenda vote, the Mahtomedi City Council paved the way at its April 19 meeting for work to begin by approving agreements with Washington County that outline work and fiduciary responsibilities.

Even Washington County Commissioner Fran Miron happened by council chambers to give his green light to the project.

The first order of business was to decide which government entity would be responsible for which duties, as council approved a maintenance agreement with the county for project work on CSAH 12. Work components to be divided up include storm sewer, water main, sanitary sewer, signs, pavement markings, boulevards, landscaping, pavement, curb, gutter, sidewalks, trails and pedestrian ramps.

Another decision to be made was which entity is to look after the new pedestrian signal at Wedgewood Drive, as council approved a cooperative agreement with the county for maintenance of the traffic signal system on CSAH 12 at its intersection with Wedgewood Drive. The city will be responsible for all electrical costs for the street lights and signal operation and luminaire repair and replacements on the signals and streetlights. The

city must also notify the county of all vehicles with emergency vehicle preemption emitters. The county will be responsible for everything else pertaining to the signal and lighting system and signage.

In the end, all parties needed to come to an agreement about who pays for it all. Following negotiations over the past year, council approved a cost-sharing agreement with Washington County for those CSAH 12 improvements.

The agreement details the project components for which the city will be sharing in the costs. The city’s estimated cost for this $5.9 million project is $365,308. The water fund will finance $10,000 of the costs, and the rest will be paid for by the city’s street improvement fund and through special assessments. Most of the costs will be paid by the county through the use of state turnback funds and county capital improvement monies.

The city must also approve a cooperative agreement that will cover Mahtomedi’s streets, which will be responsible for handling all the detoured traffic.

Council also conducted the following actions at the April 19 meeting: In further road news, council approved the master partnership contract with the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) to facilitate payment for miscellaneous services provided by the agency. The city may occasionally request services from MnDOT, such as road maintenance, inspections or other services. This agreement is effective for five years and may be renewed by agreement of both parties.

Road concerns continue: council approved a contract with Corrective Asphalt Materials in the amount of $30,797.24. The contractor will apply Reclamite to 18 residential streets in the Historical District as part of regular road maintenance. Reclamite is a new petroleum-based material

similar to seal coating, but with several advantages: it sets up faster, involves easier cleanup, has no runoff issues and is the same cost as seal coating.

The vendor is the sole authorized supplier/applicator of Reclamite in the state.

Council approved a proposal for electrical engineering and lighting design services in the amount of $9,800 to EDI-dolejs Inc. for the Lake Links Trail Lighting, using granteligible funding. The portion of the Lake Links Trail to be illuminated runs from the District Education Center to Briarwood Avenue, and then from Briarwood Avenue to Dwinnell Avenue at the border with the city of Dellwood. Bollard-style light fixtures are proposed for the trail, and will likely be installed this fall.

Council awarded the contract for sanitary sewer cleaning and televising for Sanitary District No. 2 in the amount of $61,544.08 to Pipe Services, low bidder of the three quotes received on April 1.

Council approved construction pay voucher No. 2 in the amount of $29,171.62 to Meyer Contracting Inc. for work on the Edith Pond Lift Station. The lift station was installed after the pond on Edith Avenue and Robert Street overflowed its banks.

Another pond around town that often exceeds its banks during flood years is the Lincolntown Pond, behind the old Lakeside Club. Council passed a resolution in support of the Lincolntown Avenue Drainage Improvement Project, as required by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) for storm sewer work. As part of the compulsory DNR permit for the storm sewer work, the DNR also requires a council resolution supporting the project whenever a project involves work in, or adjacent to, a DNR-protected water body. The

The council next meets at 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 3, at City Hall, 600 Stillwater Road.

ponds along Lincolntown Avenue are DNR-protected ponds.

Can a person survive using a total of 55 gallons of water per day? The DNR recently informed the district court that it intends to decrease the allowed water usage in the city to that amount. To review and analyze the DNR’s water model used to potentially reduce the city’s water appropriation, Mahtomedi and nine other municipalities intend to retain one hydrology firm, LRE Water Inc., which will share its analysis and conclusions with all the municipalities. Council passed a resolution approving the contract with LRE Water for groundwater model analysis and related services, the cost of which will be equally split among the 10 municipalities.

Council proclaimed Friday, April 29, as Arbor Day in the city to recognize the importance of trees and all the benefits they provide.

Grass mowing and plant watering around town can get done this summer, after council gave its blessing for the public works department to hire four seasonal maintenance workers to complete those and other seasonal functions within the department at hourly rates of $16-$18, depending on individual experience with the city.

City staff hopes builders and developers will be scratching their heads in confusion less often, after council approved three ordinance amendments to Chapter 11 of the City Code that deals with building requirements. The three amendments include clarification to the portions dealing with measuring building heights, maximum width of residential driveways and community open space in planned unit developments.

At its April 13 meeting, the Planning Commission unanimously recommended that the city adopt the proposed ordinances.

The council next meets at 7 p.m.

Tuesday, May 3, at City Hall, 600 Stillwater Road.

Loretta Harding is a contributing writer for Press Publications. She can be reached at news@presspubs.com or 651-407-1200.

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three data practices reviews and internal communications about or mentioning him by name. If data wasn’t provided in a timely manner, he expected a line-by-line explanation of which data had been produced, which was in process and which didn’t exist.

In a Jan. 8 letter to Mahtomedi’s city clerk obtained by the Press, DeWuske requested communications, naming specific individuals, between the city and its employees, the city and the DNR, members of the media, the school board and the Metro Bowhunters Resources Base (MBRB). If his requests failed to meet deadlines, he warned the city it was out of compliance with the law, and said it was a crime to not provide prompt access to data that has been requested, referring to the action as “willful violation of the Act.” The nonprofit bowhunters group was targeted, too, when DeWuske was told by the city it did not have some of the data he wanted.

When he received no response from emails sent to MBRB board members, the city heard about it. In an email to the city clerk, DeWuske wrote that his data practices request was being ignored despite what he called MBRB’s “legal obligation” to fulfill his request for personal information, which included tax returns and letters from the IRS, as well as members’ names and addresses.

He had “apprised the Minnesota Department of Administration of this breach of state statute,” DeWuske said.

Eventually, counsel for MBRB did respond.

Attorneys Tim Keane and Todd Guerrero, specialists in data privacy, told DeWuske that the city of Mahtomedi had already provided him with all the information that he was entitled to under the Act. MBRB board members don’t know if they’ve heard the last from DeWuske.

“We’d like to know his motives,” said Joe Palen, a White Bear business owner and 20-year board member. He led the first two archery hunts last fall in Mahtomedi, then canceled the December hunt. “Why is he asking for this information? That’s the mystery.”

Like the city, the bowhunters group has had to pay hefty legal bills to satisfy the request.

According to Palen, the MBRB has spent $15,000 dealing with the issue.

Their main worry is that privacy data of hunters who volunteer for municipal hunts is at risk.

“So many organizations might have malicious intent,” Palen said.

So the group reached out to state Rep. Jamie Becker-Finn, an advocate for sportsmen and a deer hunter herself, to seek legislation protecting such data.

House bill revised HF4603 is a bill designed to protect hunter privacy by prohibiting public disclosure of names. BeckerFinn introduced the bill in March but withdrew it after objections from the Minnesota Coalition on Government Information (MNCOGI).

The representative (DFLRoseville) said the language proved too broad than what was needed to deal with the Mahtomedi situation.

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things in Chapter 13 of the Minnesota Data Practices Privacy law, it’s never simple. It’s a notoriously sticky area of law to deal with,” Becker-Finn said. “It’s a balance of individual privacy versus citizen access to know what our government is doing.”

The bill’s language has since been rewritten with help from DNR Assistant Commissioner Bob Meier and will likely be part of the omnibus bill.

As Becker-Finn pointed out, the legislation affects people who affirmatively volunteer to do something additional than normal recreational hunting and fishing.

“The data you share when applying for hunting and fishing licenses is already private,” she pointed out.

Confident there is time to get this done, Becker-Finn added that the Senate is willing to work with her on the legislation. “There is middle ground to be found between those people pushing for this and data activists who were uncomfortable with how broad the language was.

There is room to compromise,” she said.

Although it’s too late for the Mahtomedi case, the bill would make sure this doesn’t happen in other cities, Becker-Finn continued.

“We don’t want people to stop volunteering for the DNR because they’re afraid of how their data might be shared.”

MBRB attorneys are working pro bono to help get the bill passed.

‘Never seen anything like this’ Both Becker-Finn and MBRB President Deb Luzinski said they’ve never seen anything like the Mahtomedi data request.

“For the most part, people are comfortable with bow hunters in controlled hunts,” observed BeckerFinn, who called herself a lifelong deer hunter. “It’s not a problem I’ve seen other than the situation in Mahtomedi.”

Luzinski, too, said her group of volunteer archers has never experienced what they consider an invasion of privacy. “He (DeWuske) asked if deer were donated and to whom. He asked about birth control, depredation, disease testings and much more. The hours of administrative work spent on this was insane. One guy’s data requests cost the city and us thousands of dollars.”

She called the volunteer hunter issue a “loophole” in the data privacy act that was discovered after the MBRB hunt.

Weighing in on the controversy was the national Sportsmen’s Alliance, an Ohio-based nonprofit whose mission is to protect hunting, fishing and trapping rights. Spokesman Brian Lynn, vice president of marketing and communications, offered this comment: “The real issue is that while hunter data is normally private in Minnesota, if they volunteer to help government in any way, that privacy standard is waived and their names can be seized by anyone wanting it for any reason, (and without reason).

“Today’s technology makes it simple to find someone’s address, the school their kids attend, where they work, phone numbers, etc. This applies for anyone volunteering for a town, county, etc. The danger for stalking, harassment or ‘doxing’ is high if someone doesn’t agree

with what you’re doing, which unfortunately, happens often when it comes to hunting.”

The metro bowhunters want people to know they follow all game laws and aren’t trophy hunters. “We strive to make this fail-safe and successful. We’ve been providing this service free to municipalities for 25 years,” Palen said. “We’ve never had an issue. This kind of invasion of our privacy is making us rethink providing deer management by hunting in cities and townships under contract.”

The alternative, he added, is for municipalities to hire another means of deer removal that can cost roughly $500 per animal.

For his part, DeWuske said the requests were filed to ascertain if the city and its volunteers were following their contract. He said they were not. “I also wanted to see what research the city had done in its planning. What is also revealed is an unwillingness to provide transparency to the public,” he said.

Was all data requested received?

“No,” DeWuske said. He contends that the statute is clear that the data is public, writing in an email, “This treats volunteers the same as government employees in terms of data classification, out of a recognition that any individual acting on behalf of the government should have the same basic information, (including their name,) available for public review. If armed volunteers are acting on behalf of the government, they are identifiable for purposes of oversight and accountability.”

His language looked to be borrowed from written testimony March 29 by MNCOGI addressed to BeckerFinn and members of the House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law committee.

In that testimony from Board Member Matt Ehling, MNCOGI said making the names of people who participate in certain activities “not public” in all instances could set a precedent that might spread to other areas of government data in future legislation.

Coincidentally, this isn’t the first DeWuske to file a data practices request. Press archives show DeWuske’s grandfather, Henry DeWuske, former Mahtomedi mayor, led a group of levy opponents in 2010 that combed through thousands of school district emails in search of evidence the April referendum that year was conducted improperly. The group filed a data practices request to view all written correspondence related to the levy dating back to 2007.

Whether the data issue has come to a close remains to be seen. City Clerk Jerene Rogers said they last heard from DeWuske April 11 when he asked for clarification on some items. He received a response from the city April 14.

It also remains to be seen how the city will thin the deer herd in the future. The deer population is growing in Mahtomedi, as are the deer complaints.

Before scheduling a hunt in the future, City Administrator Neilson said the city will likely sit down with the DNR and “have a conversation. Are there other options we should look at to decrease the population? There are a lot of deer out there.”

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great as an actor, put it on the wall. And look up at the wall when you need a jolt of positivity in your life,” said Ripperger.

After seeing a need for middle school students to spend time with each other outside of rehearsal, CPA has begun a new program called Pizza Performance PopUps where once a month on Fridays and Saturdays, students are provided a scene to work on with an artist all while receiving positive feedback from their peers.

“They come into the pizza parties with such a positive energy and it feels like such a night and day difference from when they came in a couple of months ago,” said Ripperger.

Ripperger believes that theater education is a great place for students to practice their social emotions skills as it allows students to take on new emotions from the characters they play and build their empathic skills.

“Young people have such creative and imaginative ideas. What I love about working with those middle schoolers is that we’re letting them use the creativity they have. I hope the older they get, they know they’re able to make big choices and make big mistakes because that’s just part of the learning process,” said Ripperger.

Explore upcoming Avenue of the Arts events with CPA, LPT and WBCA LAKESHORE PLAYERS THEATRE PRESENTS DISNEY’S THE LITTLE MERMAID

April 28-30, May 1,6-8, 13-15, 20-22 Go to www.lakeshoreplayers.org for tickets

WHITE BEAR CENTER FOR THE ARTS – WRITENOW!

May 5, 7:00-8:30 PM High School Writing Contest Award Ceremony: This ceremony honors the awardees of the 2022 WriteNow! High School Writing Contest. Students with winning work will receive their awards and read to an audience of family, friends, and community members.

WHITE BEAR CENTER FOR THE ARTS – HEART 4 ART 2022

May 12– Heart 4 Art is White Bear Center for the Arts’ annual fundraiser, where all proceeds go directly to arts programming. You can register for the virtual program at whitebeararts.org

WHITE BEAR CENTER FOR THE ARTS – HEALING THE BREACH MIDDLE SCHOOLERS PRACTICE A SCENE TOGETHER.

May 17, 6:30-8:30 PM Opening Reception: Nationally known Black Twin Cities artists Beverly Tipton-Hammond, Kennedy Simpson, A. Drew Hammond and Donald Walker invite you to see firsthand the art inspired by their lived experience. Join us to view and reflect on their work in this opening reception.

LAKESHORE PLAYERS THEATRE’S ANNUAL FUNDRAISING GALA IS BACK IN-PERSON FOR 2022!

Thursday May 19th Doors open at 5:30 PM, Program begins 7:30 pm Silent & Live Auctions – Fund-A-Need Musical Entertainment – Photo booth Specialty Cocktails from the Alchemist – Cash bar Small places & dessert spread catered by Donatelli’s Go to www.Lakeshoreplayers.org/annual-fundraiser

CHILDREN’S PERFORMING ARTS CLASSES & WORKSHOPS Pizza Performance Pop Ups May 21 - 6pm-9pm - $20 Hanifl performing Arts Ctr 4941 Long Ave – WBL Go to www.childrensperformingartsmn.org

LAKESHORE PLAYERS THEATER SUMMER YOUTH PLAYERS JUNIOR

STUDENTS MEET FRIDAYS AND SATURDAYS FOR PIZZA PERFORMANCE POP-UPS.

EMERGING ARTIST KIANNA SAUNDERS

ianna Saunders has a lot on

her plate. The junior attending the St. Paul Conservatory has made appearances in shows like “The Sound of Music” where she played Liesl, “Kiss of Death” and recently Saunders performed in a modern dance show for her January Term class.

Her current projects include “Octet,” which is being directed by the seniors at St. Paul Conservatory and the Children’s Performing Arts production of “Grease” where she is playing Rizzo.

“I had been practicing for Rizzo to audition. I’ve never really played the mean girl before. I tend to be the ingenue in shows, but Rizzo is feisty and has a sarcastic attitude,” said Saunders.

Saunders will be hitting the stage for “Grease” this June 19 through 25, but before then, much of Saunder’s time will be taken up preparing for

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“Triple Threat.” Like other area students, Saunders is waiting to hear if she’ll be one in a group of 24 known for their singing, dancing and acting who will have the chance to perform at the Ordway.

If selected she would continue on to a live audition that would determine if she is one of three students to be sent to New York on a trip to meet up with other young artists.

When asked what it would mean to her if she were selected she said it would mean she would be “very busy.”

Saunders says that so far in her acting career she has been the proudest of her work on “Kiss of Death.”

“We had an amazing director and I was very proud of myself to expand my acting in that show,” said Saunders.

Between rehearsals and auditions, Saunders is thinking about what’s next.

Saunders hopes to get her BFA in musical theater and has started to research where she continues her love for the arts.

June 13th – July 1st Age 2nd – 6th Grade Mon-Friday – AM Cast 9am-12pm PM Cast 1pm - 4pm.

Go to www.Lakeshoreplayers.org/theatre-education

CHILDREN’S PERFORMING ARTS CLASSES & WORKSHOPS June 15th – 17th 12:00-4:00pm Performance(s) Showcase on the Final Day at 3:30pm Lakes Int’l Language Academy Upper Campus 19850 Fenway Ave N, Forest Lake Cost: $180 Go to www.childrensperformingartsmn.org

MAY SCHOOL EVENTS MAHTOMEDI HIGH SCHOOL BAND

May 9- Spring High School Jazz Concert - 7 pm June 6- Spring Mahtomedi High School Bands “Pops” Concert- Places and Faces- 7 pm

WHITE BEAR SCHOOL DISTRICT NIGHT OF JAZZ (JAZZ BANDS 6 - 12)

Monday, May 9, 6–7:30 p.m.

White Bear Lake Area Schools District Center 4855 Bloom Ave, White Bear Lake

MARINERS SHOW (SOUTH CAMPUS CHOIRS)

Friday, May 13, 7– 8:30 p.m.

White Bear Lake Area High School - South Campus, 3551 McKnight Rd N, White Bear Lake

MARINERS SHOW (SOUTH CAMPUS CHOIRS)

Saturday, May 14, 7–8:30 p.m.

White Bear Lake Area High School - South Campus, 3551 McKnight Rd N, White Bear Lake

ORCHESTRA JAMBOREE (GRADES 5-12) Tuesday, May 17, 6:30–8:00 p.m.

Aldrich Ice Arena 1850 White Bear Ave, Maplewood

NORTH CHOIR CONCERT

Wednesday, May 25, 7–8:30 p.m.

White Bear Lake Area High School - North Campus, 5045 Division Ave, White Bear Lake 735030

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wo weeks of team building even before they cast the show, lots of group bonding, another big thing was having students create their own community guidelines As students emerged from many months of masking and online school, Maddie Ripperger found that for her middle school students it was difficult to bounce back into socializing with their peers.

“One of the big things we experienced last summer when we did some shows outdoors in a Covid friendly way and we were doing “You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown” is that we noticed some negative self-talk and anxiety around performing without masks,” said Ripperger.

It became evident that after months away from their peers, the students weren’t getting the socialization they needed, so Ripperger got creative.

The students participated in two weeks of teambuilding activities before they were cast in the show.

Through team bonding and a set of community guidelines, the middle school students were encouraged to get back into the swing of socializing.

Another thing that really bolstered the students’ confidence was a compliment wall of sticky notes where students could write down positive comments to fellow actors.

“If at any time you see someone holding up the community guidelines or is doing something really

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South Shore Trinity Church South Shore Blvd.Lutheran at Bellaire Avenue

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White Bear2480 Lake, MN Shore 651-429-4293 LCMS White Bear Lake, MN 651-429-4293 LCMS Pastor Bob Gehrke Pastor Bob Gehrke In-Person worship Pastor Daniel Keinath

St. John in the Wilderness | Episcopal Church 2175 1st Street, WBL 55110 | 651.429.5351 Sundays 8:00 am | In-person Holy Eucharist

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Traditional Worship Saturdays at 5:30pm and 5:30 p.m.

Sundays Saturday at 8:00am. Contemporary Worship Sunday 8 and 9:30 a.m.

1st and 3rd Sundays at 10:45am.

Traditional Sunday contemporary 11 a.m.

Worship 2nd and 4th Sundays at 10:45am Sunday School 9:30 a.m.

Sunday School & Education Hour Dial-A-Devotion 651-429-0078 at 9:30am in-person www.sstwbl.org

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A Christian community bringing God’s love to the world.

10:45am New Crossings All are welcome!

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8:30 am Traditional Service 10:30 am Contemporary Service facebook.com/rlcwbl redeemerwhitebear.org Redeemer Lutheran Church

1st: Everlasting Punishment 8th: Adam and Fallen Man 15th: Mortals and Immortals 22nd: Soul and Body Ancient Modern This29th: should start in and the Sept.

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Sunday school @ 10am THANK YOU! Testimony meetings every Wednesday at 7:30pm in person 4705 Clark Ave – White Bear Lake 651-429-0512

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Traditional Worship IN-PERSON

In-Person Traditional - Sanctuary Sunday 9 am Sunday 9 & 10:30 a.m.

Contemporary - Great Hall Sanctuary Saturday 5 p.m., Sunday 9:30 a.m.

Contemporary Worship ONLINE In-Person (at SaintAndrews.org) Saturday Traditional5 pm Sunday10:15 9 a.m. am Sunday Contemporary Great Hall Saturday 5 p.m.

All worship services also available Sunday 10:15 a.m.online At saintandrews.org

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WEDNESDAYS (IN-PERSON) 5:30PM Community Meal 6:00PM Worship/Faith Ed

Worship: If it’s possible to get this in the Sept. 22 Sunday, ’d appreciate 9am & 10:30am it.

Wednesday, 6:30pm Daily prayer meetings and Spiritual Growth THANK YOU! classes throughout the week. Call the church office for more information.

First Church of Christ, Scientist

SUNDAYS (IN-PERSON & ONLINE) 9:30AM Worship/Faith Ed 1965 East County Road E White Bear Lake, 651-777-1107

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ST. ANDREW’S LUTHERAN CHURCH 900 STILLWATER ROAD, MAHTOMEDI WWW.SAINTANDREWS.ORG 651-426-3261

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10:15Livestreaming am in-person Worship on and Live-streaming on RALLY SUNDAY SEPT. 26 FPCWBL 10am worship & BYO picnic with YouTube: YouTube: FPCWBL The Barley Jacks

Sacrament of Reconciliation: Friday 7:45 - 8:45 am Saturdays 3:30 - 4:30 pm By appointment

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Meets at the White Bear Area YMCA 2100 Orchard Lane www.catalystwbl.org

Mass times: Tuesday 6:00 pm Wednesday & Friday, 9:00 am Thursday, 9:15 am (masks required) Saturday, 5:00 pm Sunday, 9:00 am & 11:00 am

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office@ctkwbl.org | 651-429-4828

3770 Bellaire Avenue, White Bear Lake | 651�429�5411

3878 Highland Avenue White Bear Lake • 651-429-5337 www.churchofstpiusx.org Masses: Sunday 9:30 am & 6:30 pm, Wednesday 6:00 pm, Thursday 8:00 am, Friday 8:00 am, Saturday 4pm

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9 am worship in person & online at www.ctkwbl.org.

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(Just off Hwy 96 & Otter Lake Road)

South Shore Trinity Lutheran Church

Find the church that fits your needs.

Church: 4741 Bald Eagle Avenue, White Bear Lake Parish Life Center/School: 4690 Bald Eagle Avenue, White Bear Lake

1660 Birch Lake Ave., White Bear Lake

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Church Directory

To find storm drains that need adoption, go to mn.adopt-a-drain.org.

St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church

Service times are subject to change during the coronavirus crisis. Contact your local church or check church web sites for service time and online service information.

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drains he adopted twice a month, noting that he named them Duane and Wayne, much to the amusement of the board.

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White Bear Lake Conservation District Director Scott Costello adopted two stormwater drains he dubbed Wayne and Duane. The photo of Wayne shows the tools Costello uses to remove leaves and sediment from the drain before stormwater eventually enters the lake.

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In other business at last week’s meeting: • An annual lake weed survey by aquatics expert Steve McComas was approved by the board in the amount of $3,600. The survey includes scouting for nuisance milfoil, preparing a map of potential treatment areas and writing a final

report that includes an aquatic plant summary and water quality analyses. He will also search for starry stonewort at three access points. The stipend is $100 more than last year due to higher gas prices.

• Also approved was a $2,570 expenditure to add 100 hours of boat inspection at the Ramsey County Park boat ramp. County employees will check boats before they enter the water for invasives. Money will come from the district’s general fund.

In his education report, director Scott Costello said the Adopt-A-Drain program is gaining momentum. The program gives residents a way to improve water quality by adopting a storm drain in their neighborhood and keeping it clear of leaves, trash and other debris. The result is less water pollution.

Costello said the proportion of adopted drains went from 10% to 12% in a month’s time. Participating households went from 179 to 219.

The district issued a challenge in March to the five communities around the lake to double the number of adopted drains by end of October.

(See “New challenge: Adopt a storm drain,” March 23, 2022). There are 3,072 known drains. As of midApril, 365 drains had been adopted.

Doubling the participation number would require 358 households.

Costello said he cleans the two

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WHITE BEAR LAKE — April showers don’t just bring May flowers.

The rain likely helped the lake level reach 923.72 feet.

“That’s a fair amount above average,” noted Mike Parenteau, the White Bear Lake Conservation District board member who reports lake stats every month. Average elevation of White Bear Lake is 923.42 feet.

Was he surprised the lake was up?

“It’s normal,” Parenteau replied. “The lake is a living, breathing thing. It changes every day.”

Parenteau is also the new official keeper of ice-out records, although he emphasizes it’s a team effort (see separate story on April 20 ice-out).

The lake homeowner already tracks ice-in, officially declared Dec. 7 last year.

The rest of Parenteau’s lake quality report to the board April 19 included notice of a $7,500 grant from the DNR for Eurasian watermilfoil control.

The original $4,000 request from the district was bumped up due to money from the Legislature made available to municipalities.

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83.3% of Minnesota’s Class of 2021 graduated in four years ALL 4.5 MDE filler

Statewide graduation rate drops 0.5 percentage points, reflects impact of pandemic The Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) recently released the class of 2021’s graduation rate data. The graduation rate for the class of 2021 was 83.3% (57,137 students), which represents a 0.5 percentage point decrease in the four-year graduation rate compared to the class of 2020. The small decrease in graduation rate is driven by a 0.3 percentage point increase in the dropout rate and 0.2 percentage point increase in the unknown rate. In 2021, 3,594 students from earlier classes earned their diplomas, graduating five, six or seven years after beginning high school.

The 2020-21 school year was the first full school year impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

“The class of 2021 faced incredibly difficult circumstances in their final years of high school. I am extremely proud of our 2021 graduates and the educators, leaders, staff and families who helped them make it to graduation,” said Commissioner Dr. Heather Mueller. “The slight decrease in our graduation rate reinforces how challenging the pandemic has been on our students. We remain committed to ensuring every single Minnesota student graduates from high school, whether that is in four years, five years, six years or more.”

Over the last several years, Minnesota’s four-year graduation rate has been trending upward, rising from 82.5 for the class of 2016 to 83.8 for the

class of 2020, and dropout rates have decreased in recent years. This year’s graduation rate dip underscores the importance of ensuring Minnesota public schools have the funding and resources necessary to support all students.

New this year is the addition of the state definition of American Indian to the graduation report. The state definition allows students to be reported as American Indian even if they also belong to other racial and ethnic groups. Under the federal definition of American Indian or Alaska Native, these students would fall under “Hispanic/Latino” or “two or more races” and would not be counted as American Indian or Alaska Native in reporting. The four-year graduation rate for American Indian students (state definition) saw an increase from 58.4% to 58.5% between 2020 and 2021.

In addition to American Indian students (state definition), two more student groups saw increases in the class of 2021’s four-year graduation rate compared to the class of 2020: Black students (+1.2) and students identifying as two or more races (+1.1). English learners and students receiving special education services saw decreases of 1.5 and 1.0 percentage points, respectively, highlighting the urgency to reduce the English learner and special education funding cross-subsidies.

“We will continue to work for our students and we need support from the legislature,” said Commission-

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PUBLIC NOTICES INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 624 WHITE BEAR LAKE, MN 55110

NOTICE OF BID Independent School District No. 624, White Bear Lake, Minnesota, is presently soliciting competitive “Prime Contract Bids” for the White Bear Lake Area School Oneka Elementary School Addition and Remodel. 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 2:00 PM local time, on Thursday, May 12th, 2022 at which time they will be publicly tabulated for review. Please join us for a WebEx/Zoom at the following link: https://tinyurl.com/a3n5k9b3 Bidders are also invited to review the results online at https://www. krausanderson.com/subcontractors/bid-tabulations/.

All bids shall be on a lump sum basis. No bid may be withdrawn for a period of 60 days after bid receipt without consent of the Owner. Each bidder shall accompany the Bid Form with a bid security as described in the Instructions to Bidders. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any irregularities in bids.

This portion of the project involves the construction of 8,000SF storm shelter addition/classroom addition. Work also includes site work and the renovations/remodel of existing classrooms.

Direct communications regarding this Project to the office of the Construction Manager: Kent Henry (kent.henry@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 tamara.kurak@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.

Bidding Documents will be available for inspection at the office of the Construction Manager and the office of the Architect: ATS& R; as well as several Builder’s Exchanges: MHC Dodge Plans, MEDA, St. Cloud, Mid-Minnesota, Brainerd Lakes, Rochester, Duluth, and MBEX. A Pre-Bid conference will be held at the following location and time: • Oneka Elementary School at 4888 Heritage Pkwy North, Hugo, MN 55038 : Thursday, April 28, 2022 @ 3:00 PM. Meet in main lobby.

Independent School District No. 624 White Bear Lake, Minnesota Published two times in the White Bear Press on April 20 and 27, 2022.

storagetreasures.com on 5/18/2022 at 10:00 am. Unless stated otherwise the description of the contents are household goods and furnishings. Matt Hoosier; Paige Madsen. 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 27 and May 4, 2022.

RAMSEY COUNTY ELECTIONS

NOTICE OF FILING 2022 STATE GENERAL ELECTION RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA Notice is hereby given that a filing period will be held for candidates seeking election to state, county, and some city offices at the state general election to be conducted on November 8, 2022. The filing period for offices with the potential for a primary will open on Tuesday, May 17 at 8:00 a.m. and will close on Tuesday, May 31 at 5:00 p.m. Candidates may submit an affidavit of withdrawal up until Thursday, June 2 by 5:00 p.m. Filing fees are not refundable.

Note: All government offices will be closed on Memorial Day – Monday, May 30, 2022.

Candidates who are Ramsey County residents may file affidavits of candidacy for the following state and judicial offices at the Ramsey County Elections Office.

Candidates for judicial offices must submit a copy of their current license to practice law in Minnesota when filing the affidavit of candidacy.

Candidates must file affidavits of candidacy for the following county offices at the Ramsey County Elections Office.

US STORAGE CENTERS – WHITE BEAR

NOTICE OF SELF STORAGE SALE 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.

Minnesota when filing the affidavit of candidacy.

Candidates for the following city offices may file at either the city office or the Ramsey County Elections Office.

Candidates for County Attorney must submit a copy of their current license to practice law in Minnesota when filing the affidavit of candidacy. Candidates for County Sheriff must submit a copy of their license as a peace officer in

Petitions The number of signatures required on Petition in Place of Filing Fee is as follows.

• Statewide offices: 2,000 • Other state, county, and judicial offices: 500 • Cities: 5% of the total number of votes cast in the last general election in which the office was on the ballot or 500 signatures – whichever is less.

Minor party and independent candidates for state constitutional offices and for state representative must also file a nominating petition with the affidavit of candidacy. These petitions may only be circulated during the filing period (unless the candidate will be absent from the state during the filing period).

Petitions may only be signed by persons eligible to vote for the candidate named on the petition. A single petition may be used to both nominate a candidate and serve in place of the filing fee.

How to file Affidavits of candidacy, petitions, and affidavits of withdrawal must be presented in person or by mail during the filing period. If a candidate must travel out-of-state during the candidate filing period based on an emergency, they should contact the Elections Office to be informed on how to submit the filing.

Affidavits of candidacy, petitions, and affidavits of withdrawal must be presented in person or by mail.

Affidavit of candidacy, petition forms, and withdrawal forms are available on the Ramsey County Elections website and at the office. A list of candidates who have filed for office will be posted daily on the Secretary of State’s website: candidates.sos.state.mn.us.

For more information about the filing process, contact Ramsey County Elections at: • elections@ramseycounty.us • 651-266-2171 • Website: ramseycounty.us/elections Published one time in the White Bear Press on April 27, 2022.

PUBLIC NOTICES

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING VACATION OF PORTION OF PUBLIC FOOTPATH AND WATER MAIN EASEMENT Notice is hereby given that the Mahtomedi City Council will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, May 17, 2022, at 7:00 p.m. at Mahtomedi City Hall, Council Chambers, 600 Stillwater Road, Mahtomedi, Minnesota, at 7:00 p.m. to consider a proposed vacation of that portion of a public footpath (walking path) and water main easement legally described as follows: 1. That portion of a public footpath of unspecified location situated in part of Government Lot 3, Section 29, Township 30 North, Range 21 West, Washington County, Minnesota said public footpath being more particularly described in agreement dated June 28, 1915 recorded November 2, 1915 in Book 81 of Deeds pages 314 to 315, Washington County Records; and 2. That portion of the water main repair and maintenance easement maintained by the City of Mahtomedi when Wildwood Beach Road was vacated by City Resolution #133 dated October 1, 1957 and recorded October 2, 1957 in Book 4 of Miscellaneous Pages 231 and 232, Washington County Records Described as follows: Part of Government Lot 3, Section 29, Township 30 North, Range 21 West, Washington County Records, said easement being more particularly described in Book 4 Miscellaneous 231 to 232, Washington County Records.

Said vacation shall only apply to the portions of the easement and public footpath that are located on the real property legally described as follows: That part of Government Lot 3, Section 29, Township 30, Range 21, Washington County, Minnesota described as follows: Commencing at the southwest corner of the Southwest Quarter of said Section 29, thence on an assumed bearing of North 0 degrees 27 minutes 46 seconds West, along the west line thereof, a distance of 1289.18 feet, thence North 49 degrees 56 minutes 28 seconds East a distance of 1025.11 feet; thence North 40 degrees 32 minutes 48 seconds West a distance of 100.00 feet to a point on the northerly right of way line of Minnesota State Highway No. 244, per Book 255 of Deeds, pages 574 through 589, and the point of beginning of said parcel of land to be described; thence continuing North 40 degrees 32 minutes 48 seconds West a distance of 265 feet, more or less, to the shoreline of White Bear Lake; thence northeasterly, along said shoreline, to an intersection with a line drawn 100.00 feet northeasterly from and parallel with the previous described line drawn from the point of beginning; thence South 40 degrees 32 minutes 48 seconds East, along said parallel line, a distance of 272 feet, more or less, to its intersection with said northerly right of way line of State Highway No. 244; thence South 49 degrees 56 minutes 28 seconds West, along said northerly right of way line, a distance of 100.00 feet to the point of beginning.

Except that part of Government Lot 3, Section 29, Township 30, Range 21, Washington County, Minnesota described as follows: Commencing at the southwest corner of the Southwest Quarter of said Section 29; thence on an assumed bearing of North 0 degrees 27 minutes 46 seconds West, along the west line thereof, a distance of 1289.18 feet; thence North 49 degrees 56 minutes 28 seconds East a distance of 1125.11 feet; thence North 40 degrees 32 minutes 48 seconds West a distance of 100.00 feet to a point on the northerly right of way line of Minnesota State Highway No. 244, per Book 255 of deeds, Pages 574 through 589 and the point of beginning of said parcel of land to be described; thence continuing North 40 dgrees 32 minutes 48 seconds West a distance of 273 feet, more or less, to the shoreline of White Bear Lake; thence northeasterly, along said shoreline, 100 feet, more or less, to an intersection with a line drawn northwesterly from a judicial landmark on said northerly right of way line through a judicial landmark on a line bearing North 40 degrees 01 minutes 35 seconds West from said judicial landmark on northerly highway right of way line; thence South 40 degrees 01 minutes 35 seconds East, along said line and its northwesterly extension, a distance of 291 feet, more or less, to said judicial landmark on northerly right of way line of State Highway No. 244; thence South 49 degrees 56 minutes 28 seconds West, along said northerly right of way line, a distance of 99.82 feet to the point of beginning.

Abstract Property.

Jerene Rogers, City Clerk Published two times in the White Bear Press on April 27 and May 4, 2022.

CITY OF MAHTOMEDI

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that on May 11, 2022, 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 Applicant, Hearth Development, on behalf of property owner Mahmood Family Properties, for several variance requests at 10 Old Wildwood Rd. The purpose of the requests is to facilitate construction of a 39-unit apartment development. The variances have been requested for a reduction to several setback requirements and an increase over allowable principal structure height. The Planning Commission will make a recommendation regarding the proposed request to the City Council, for their meeting to be held on May 17, 2022, 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 27, 2022.

CITY OF MAHTOMEDI WASHINGTON COUNTY, MINNESOTA

ORDINANCE NO. 2022-02 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING MAHTOMEDI CITY CODE CHAPTER 11, SECTION 11.35 (B) RELATED TO THE PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT OVERLAY DISTRICT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MAHTOMEDI HEREBY ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS: Section One. Amendment. Chapter 11, Section 11.35 (B) of the Mahtomedi City Code is hereby amended as follows. The struck-out text shows the deleted wording and the underlined text shows the language added to the code: B. General Requirements and Standards.

1. Ownership. A tract of land proposed to be developed as a planned unit development (PUD) shall be under the control of a single owner, partnership, corporation, or association where each owner agrees in advance to be bound by the conditions and regulations that will be effective within the district and to record such covenants, easement, and other provisions within Washington County.

2. Comprehensive Plan / Ordinance Consistency. A proposed PUD shall be consistent with the City’s Comprehensive Plan and the intent and purpose of the City Legislative Code provisions relative to land use, subdivision and development.

3. Common Open Space. Open space and facilities, including but not limited to equipment for recreation and outdoor enjoyment, shall be provided within the area of the PUD. The facilities or equipment should be geared toward the demographic which will be residing on or utilizing the site. Whenever joint common open space or service facilities or equipment for individual owners or users are provided within the area of the PUD, the PUD plan shall provide reasonable assurance of adequate operation and maintenance of such open space and service facilities or equipment. Required open space and facilities will be evaluated by the City Council upon PUD review.

4. Staging Common Open Space. When a PUD provides for common or public open space, the total area of common or public open space or security in any stage of development shall, at a minimum, bear the same relationship to the total open space to be provided in the entire PUD. 5. Development Stage. Whenever any PUD is to be developed in stages, no such stage shall, when averaged with all previously completed stages, have a residential density that exceeds one hundred twenty – five percent

(125%) of the proposed residential density of the entire PUD. 6. Urban Development and Availability of Public Service. All development shall be carefully phased so as to ensure that it will not cause an unreasonable burden upon the City in providing services and utilities or cause a deleterious impact upon the natural environment.

7. Density. a. Single Purpose Planned Unit Developments. The density and intensity of use shall conform to the District in which the land and project are located, subject to Subprovision c. b. Mixed Use / Unique Purpose (District) Planned Unit Developments.

The density and intensity of use shall be determined and regulated by the Planned Unit Development agreement approved by the City Council. c. Calculations. For purposes of density calculations the lot area shall not include road right – of – way or that area of the lot which is below the normal water level of an adjacent lake. At the discretion of the City, some or all portions of storm water detention basins and wetland areas may be used for density calculations.

8. Site Improvements. All improvements and all engineering and design standards required by the City Subdivision Code and all other regulations applicable to the development of land shall be applicable to Planned Unit Developments, unless such standards are waived by the City Council.

9. Condominium Projects. Condominium projects with jointly owned common spaces and / or commonly owned structural walls, roofs, or other structural elements must be approved as Planned Unit Development if, as a result of a condominium division of the land, the lot requirements of the district in which the development is located cannot otherwise be met. This requirement would apply to townhouses where the resulting lot size would be less than otherwise required.

Section Two. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect upon its passage and publication as provided by law.

Passed in regular session of the City Council of the City of Mahtomedi on the 19th day of April, 2022.

CITY OF MAHTOMEDI Judson Marshall, Mayor Attest: Jerene Rogers, City Clerk Published one time in the White Bear Press on April 27, 2022.

CITY OF MAHTOMEDI WASHINGTON COUNTY, MINNESOTA

ORDINANCE NO. 2022-03 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING MAHTOMEDI CITY CODE CHAPTER 11, SECTION 10.3 (G) RELATED TO DESIGN OF DRIVEWAYS THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MAHTOMEDI HEREBY ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS: Section One. Amendment. Chapter 11, Section 10.3 (G) of the Mahtomedi City Code is hereby amended as follows. The struck-out text shows the deleted wording and the underlined text shows the language added to the code: G. Design Standards for Parking Spaces on Residential Lots 1. Permit Requirements. All new driveways, alterations, or additions to existing driveways (not including pavement overlay or seal coating) shall require the issuance of a zoning permit pursuant to Subdivision 8.2: Zoning Permit.

2. Maximum Width of Residential Driveways. Residential lots are allowed one (1) driveway with a maximum width of twenty – four (24) feet at the property line and thirty – six (36) feet within the lot. Loop or U-shaped driveways are permitted at the discretion of the City Engineer or other Authorized Agent, so long as the total driveway width at the property line does not exceed twenty – four (24) feet (Example: width of twelve (12) feet at the property line for each access point). A corner lot or double frontage lot may be permitted one (1) additional driveway when in the discretion of the City Engineer multiple driveways can be safely located on the lot. Each driveway must access the property from a different frontage.

3. Residential Driveway Setbacks. All driveway areas shall be set back at least five (5) feet from interior property lines and ten (10) feet from corner side property lines.

4. Residential Driveway Required Surface Materials. All driveways shall be of a hard surface as defined in Subdivision 7.0: Definitions.

5. Vehicular turn – around. One twelve by twenty foot (12’ x 20’) hard surfaced area for vehicular turn – around purposes adjacent to the driveway shall be permitted in the front yard. The vehicular turn – around is in addition to the maximum requirement for driveway width within the property, but is not allowed to be built in such a way that would exceed the driveway width at the property line of twenty – four (24) feet. The vehicular turn – around shall be set back at least five (5) feet from interior side property lines and ten (10) feet from corner side property lines and shall be hard surfaced. Hard surfaced areas shall consist of a durable material such as concrete or asphalt but not including gravel or crushed rock.

6. Parking area. One four hundred (400) square foot hard surfaced area adjacent to a garage or driveway for parking purposes shall be permitted. Such area shall not be located in front of the living area of the dwelling. The parking area is in addition to the maximum requirement for driveway width within the property, but is not allowed to be built in such a way that would exceed the driveway width at the property line of twenty – four (24) feet. The parking area shall be set back at least five (5) feet from interior side property lines and ten (10) feet from corner side property lines and shall be hard surfaced. Hard surfaced areas shall consist of a durable material such as concrete or asphalt but not including gravel or crushed rock.

Section Two. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect upon its passage and publication as provided by law.

Passed in regular session of the City Council of the City of Mahtomedi on the 19th day of April, 2022.

CITY OF MAHTOMEDI Judson Marshall, Mayor Attest: Jerene Rogers, City Clerk Published one time in the White Bear Press on April 27, 2022.

CITY OF MAHTOMEDI WASHINGTON COUNTY, MINNESOTA

ORDINANCE NO. 2022-04 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING MAHTOMEDI CITY CODE CHAPTER 11, SECTION 10.1 (C) RELATED TO BUILDING HEIGHT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MAHTOMEDI HEREBY ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS: Section One. Amendment. Chapter 11, Section 10.1 (C) of the Mahtomedi City Code is hereby amended as follows. The struck-out text shows the deleted wording and the underlined text shows the language added to the code: 10.0 General Development Standards.

10.1 General Standards. Except hereinafter provided, no building, structure or land shall hereafter be used or occupied, and no building or structure or part thereof shall hereafter be erected, constructed, reconstructed, moved or structurally altered unless in conformity with all of the regulations herein specified for the district in which it is located.

C. Building Height 1. Measuring Building Height. a. How to measure height of buildings: Building height is the vertical distance measured from the average ground level surrounding the proposed structure, prior to construction, to the top cornice line of a flat and mansard roof, to the uppermost point on a round, or other arch-type roof, or to the midpoint of the tallest gable of a pitched or hipped roof. The average ground elevation at least five (5) years prior to construction is measured at the corners of a principal or accessory building footprint. Said average ground elevation shall be established from topography maps or certified survey, and shall be verified by the City Engineer or designee. b. The top peak of any portion of a roof shall not exceed the allowable building height in the applicable zoning district by more than five (5) feet.

Section Two. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect upon its passage and publication as provided by law.

Passed in regular session of the City Council of the City of Mahtomedi on

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CITY OF MAHTOMEDI Judson Marshall, Mayor Attest: Jerene Rogers, City Clerk Published one time in the White Bear Press on April 27, 2022.

WHITE BEAR TOWNSHIP

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed Bids will be received, publicly opened, and read aloud by representatives of the Town of White Bear, Minnesota at the Town Administrative Offices, 1281 Hammond Road, White Bear Township, Minnesota 55110, in said Township at 9:00am, Wednesday May 11, 2022 for furnishing all work and materials for the White Bear Township SE Area 3 Street Improvements, Storm Sewer, Watermain, and Sanitary Forcemain, consisting of the following: 4,000 TONS Bituminous Paving 21,500 SQ YD Full Depth Reclamation 1,000 CU YD Subgrade Correction 2,250 LIN FT DIP Watermain OR C900 50 EACH Drainage Structure 5 EACH Sanitary Cleanout Manhole 11,500 CU YD Common Excavation 4,900 TONS Class 5 Aggregate Base 11,800 LIN FT Concrete Curb and Gutter 1,400 LIN FT Type K Copper Water Service 5,150 LIN FT RCP CL III Storm Sewer 1,800 LIN FT CIPP Lining Bids forms, contract documents, drawings and specifications as prepared

by TKDA, are on file for inspection in the office of the Town Clerk and in the office of the Engineers, whose address is 444 Cedar Street, Saint Paul, Minnesota 55101.

Complete digital Proposal Forms, Plans, and Specifications for use by Contractors submitting a bid are available at www.questcdn.com. You may download the digital plan documents for a non-refundable fee of $25 by inputting Quest Project No. 8182511 on the website’s Project Search page.

Please contact QuestCDN.com at 952-233-1632 or info@questcdn.com for assistance in free membership registration, downloading, and working with this digital project information.

Contractors desiring drawings, specifications, and related documents for the purpose of submitting a bid may secure them from the Engineers upon a non-refundable payment of $50 for each set. Mail orders for Drawings and Specifications, and orders for Drawings and Specifications will not be taken by the Town.

Every bidder must apply to the Town Clerk at 1281 Hammond Road, Town of White Bear, for a Permit before conducting any subsurface investigation and such bidder shall be responsible to check with the utility companies concerning the location of any buried utility services.

No bid will be considered unless it is securely sealed in an envelope and filed with the Town Clerk prior to the time noted above for the closing of bids.

Each bid must be accompanied by a bid bond or cashier’s check payable to White Bear Township in an amount not less than five percent (5%) of the total bid as a guarantee that the bidder, if successful, will enter into a contract with the Owner for the work described in the proposal. This deposit will be subject to forfeiture as provided by law. The deposits for the three lowest bidders will be retained by the Owner until the contract has been awarded and executed but not longer than sixty (60) days. No bid may be withdrawn for a period of sixty (60) days following the bid opening.

The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive informalities or to award the contract to the lowest responsible bidder, in the best interest of the Owner.

The Town Board will consider award of contracts at a regular meeting to be held on Monday May 16, 2022 beginning at 7:00pm.

Patrick Christopherson Town Clerk Dated: April 18, 2022 Published to Questcdn.com on April 20, 2022.

Published two times in the White Bear Press on April 20 and 27, 2022.

WHITE BEAR TOWNSHIP

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed Bids will be received, publicly opened, and read aloud by representatives of the Town of White Bear, Minnesota at the Town Administrative Offices, 1281 Hammond Road, White Bear Township, Minnesota 55110, in said Township at 9:30am, Wednesday, May 11, 2022 for furnishing all work and materials for the Hugo Road Watermain Replacement, consisting of the following: 1,210 SQ YD Full Depth Reclamation 270 CU YD Stockpile Aggregate & Salvage Aggregate Stockpile 760 LIN FT DIP Watermain OR C900 Watermain Bids forms, contract documents, drawings and specifications as prepared

by TKDA, are on file for inspection in the office of the Town Clerk and in the office of the Engineers, whose address is 444 Cedar Street, Saint Paul, Minnesota 55101.

Complete digital Proposal Forms, Plans, and Specifications for use by Contractors submitting a bid are available at www.questcdn.com. You may download the digital plan documents for a non-refundable fee of $25 by inputting Quest Project No. 8177157 on the website’s Project Search page.

Please contact QuestCDN.com at 952-233-1632 or info@questcdn.com for assistance in free membership registration, downloading, and working with this digital project information.

Contractors desiring drawings, specifications, and related documents for the purpose of submitting a bid may secure them from the Engineers upon a non-refundable payment of $50 for each set. Mail orders for Drawings and Specifications, and orders for Drawings and Specifications will not be taken by the Town.

Every bidder must apply to the Town Clerk at 1281 Hammond Road, Town of White Bear, for a Permit before conducting any subsurface investigation and such bidder shall be responsible to check with the utility companies concerning the location of any buried utility services.

No bid will be considered unless it is securely sealed in an envelope and filed with the Town Clerk prior to the time noted above for the closing of bids.

Each bid must be accompanied by a bid bond or cashier’s check payable to White Bear Township in an amount not less than five percent (5%) of the total bid as a guarantee that the bidder, if successful, will enter into a contract with the Owner for the work described in the proposal. This deposit will be subject to forfeiture as provided by law. The deposits for the three lowest bidders will be retained by the Owner until the contract has been awarded and executed but not longer than sixty (60) days. No bid may be withdrawn for a period of sixty (60) days following the bid opening.

The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive informalities or to award the contract to the lowest responsible bidder, in the best interest of the Owner.

The Town Board will consider award of contracts at a regular meeting to be held on Monday May 16, 2022 beginning at 7:00 pm.

Patrick Christopherson, Town Clerk Dated: April 18, 2022 Published to Questcdn.com on April 20, 2022 Published two times in the White Bear Press on April 20 and 27, 2022.

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WHAT’S HAPPENING • WHAT’S HAPPENING • WHAT’S HAPPENING When: 5-7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 28 Where: Sunrise Park Middle School, 2399 Cedar Ave.. White Bear Lake Details: Discover diversity in the community with ethnic foods, traditional music and performances, ethnic clothing, and arts and crafts. Free.

Contact: manyfaceswblarea.org

RESILIENT YARDS

When: 6-7 p.m. Thursday, April 28 Where: Vadnais Heights City Hall Details: Learn about the VLAWMO landscape cost-share program, see examples of successful projects, and learn how to apply for a grant.

Contact: 651-204-6070 or vlawmo.org/ events

“THE LITTLE MERMAID”

When: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 28; 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m.

Sundays, April 29-May 22.

Where: Hanifl Performing Arts Center, 4941 Long Ave., White Bear Lake Details: Lakeshore Players performs the family musical. Tickets $25-$30.

Contact: 651-478-7427 or lakeshoreplayers. org

FOOD TRUCK FRIDAY

When: 4:30-7 p.m. Friday, April 29 Where: White Bear Area Senior Center, 2484 East County Road F Details: Community is welcome to attend for food by Russels Traveling Kitchen and Mini Donuts, and live music by Kurt Weber.

Contact: whitebearseniorprogram.org

29TH ANNUAL ICE SHOWS

When: 7 p.m. Friday, April 29 and Saturday, April 30; 1 p.m. Sunday, May 1 Where: White Bear Lake Sports Center, 1328 Highway 96 E Details: Performances featuring skaters from White Bear Lake Skate School.

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Contact: whitebearlake.org/parksrec/ page/white-bear-lake-sports-center

Details: Learn about the first Jewish camp in Minnesota and the first kosher camp in the northwest.

Contact: whitebearhistory.org

TRASH TO TREASURE

When: Saturday, April 30 Where: White Bear Lake and White Bear Township Details: Residents of the City and Township can put unwanted items marked “free”at the curb at the end of their driveway, so that treasure hunters can pick them up. Residents can contact Republic Services to arrange pick up of bulky items that are not taken.

Contact: whitebearlake.org

GARNET LODGE PANCAKE BREAKFAST When: 7 a.m.-1 p.m. Sunday, May 1 Where: Arch Duncan Masonic Center, Garnet Lodge #166, 4923 Stewart Ave., White Bear Lake Details: All-you-can-eat pancakes and sausage. $10/adults; $5 ages 6-12; 5 and under free.

When: 6 p.m. Sunday, May 1 Where: First Evangelical Free Church, 2696 Hazelwood St., Maplewood Details: Jazz and Gospel performance by nationally-acclaimed performers. Open seating at 5:30 p.n. Free will offering.

MAHTOMEDI COMMUNITY SPRING LUNCHEON/BBQ

When: Noon-1 p.m. Monday, May 2 Where: Mahtomedi District Education Center, Details: Lunch provided by Kirkwood Smoked BBQ and live music by Gary LaRue of Rat Pack Entertainment.

Outdoor event. Register before April 29.

Contact: mahtomedi.ce.eleyo.com

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‘Loon Chronicles’ featured by Gardening Club of America Reader favorite “Loon Chronicles,” published in the White Bear Press from spring to fall since 2016, was recently featured in a magazine by the Gardening Club of America.

Ellen Maas and her husband, Len Pratt, have created manufactured nests on White Bear Lake, which they launch in the spring in hopes of attracting loons and providing them a safe habitat. They check in on the loons throughout the season and provide reports and photographs in “Loon Chronicles,” which is published every other week in the community paper.

“Education and community awareness through ‘Loon Chronicles’ have gone a long way in helping protect our loons,” Maas says in the article.

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Preparing for another season of Loon watching Len Pratt, Eric Hagland, and Shannon Whitaker were all smiles after successfully launching one of the Loon nests. Jason Brown, from White Bear Boat Works, supplied launch boats to set up the nests for the returning Loons.

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Hansen, Thomas "Tom" age 71, of White Bear Lake, Minnesota, passed away unexpectedly on April 15, 2022. Tom is preceded in death by his parents, Daniel and Beulah Hansen. Tom served the country honorably as an Army veteran in the Vietnam War. He loved golf, his children and grandchildren, classic rock, and spending time in nature. (Possibly in that order.) Tom’s kindness, humility, generosity, thoughtfulness, patience, and unfailing ability to tell stories (or perhaps tall tales) will be remembered and missed by those who knew and loved him. Tom is survived by: sisters, Lynne and Marj; daughters, Arin and Thora; grandchildren, Madeline and Callum; and many nieces and nephews.

There will be a private ceremony at a later date for family to honor Tom.

Passed away suddenly on April 8 surrounded by his family. Dennis was preceded in death by his father, Henry; mother, Ruth; sister, Diane Rosenberg and grandson, Tommy Lindquist. He is survived by his wife, Jean; daughter, Elissa Hernandez; son, Kevin (Sarah) Monn; grandchildren, Danika (Dhiren) Nair, Alexa Monn, Abby (Zach) Meade, Charlie Monn and Christian Hernandez; great-grandson, Keiron Nair.

Dennis was born in Little Canada and attended and graduated from White Bear High School in 1960. He lived, worked (Polar Chevrolet) and raised his family in White Bear Lake. A Celebration of his life will be held at Indian Hills Golf Club on Tuesday, May 10 from 4-7 p.m. MuellerMemorial.com 651.429.4944

Marie A. Berglund, 95, of Maplewood, formerly of Birchwood Village, passed away peacefully on Easter Sunday, April 17, 2022. Marie grew up on a farm near Atwater and later attended Bethel College. She initially worked as a school teacher in St Peter, Minnesota and then later at Sears for a number of years. She was an active member of Eaglebrook Church in White Bear Lake for nearly fifty years. Preceded in death by her husband, Bob, and brother, David (Joan). Marie will be missed by her children, William (On Soon), Kristine (James Lux), and Jon (Betsy) Berglund; grandchildren, James (Jeongwoon Kim), Caroline (Jay Opland), Andrew (Kim), Brian (Olha), Amy, and Katie Berglund; great-grandchildren, Alex, Chris, Elaine, Jonathan, Irene, and Nicholas; and other family and friends. Graveside service will be Friday, April 22 at 11:30 a.m. at Fort Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Bradshaw, 651-4078300, www.bradshawfuneral.com

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Betty J Mahoney (nee Starfield) Age 93 of White Bear Lake, Minnesota, passed away peacefully at home on April 19, 2022. She is preceded in death by husband John (Jack), sons John, Bob, and Danny. Survived by her daughter Linda Johnson, grandchildren, John Johnson, Michael (Kassie) Johnson, Cory (Shanell) Johnson, Jason (Alysha) Iorio, Morgan (Roman) Phillips, Kirsten (Mitch) Gebauer, 13 great grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews. Betty was a veteran of the US Navy as was her husband Jack and son John.

She was also a pilot and ham radio operator. A private ceremony will be held at Fort Snelling National Cemetery. Special thanks to BrightStar Care and AccentCare Hospice for making her last days comfortable Private burial at Fort Snelling National Cemetery

Judy Anne Rice, 80, of White Bear Lake, Minnesota passed away peacefully in her sleep on April 19, 2022 after complications from lung cancer. Judy was born on October 30, 1941 in Chicago, Illinois. where she married Thomas K. Rice in 1967. They settled in Minnesota in 1972. Judy was active in the community and had a strong artistic gift, serving on the board and as a costume designer at Lakeshore Players Community Theater for many years, as well as a longtime member of the Ladies of the Lake Quilting Society. Judy was preceded in death by mother, Catherine Keeley Balint; father, Paul Balint; and brother, Paul Balint. She is survived by husband, Thomas Rice; sister, Mary Balint; brother, Joseph Balint (Marjie); daughter, Jennifer Rice; son, Ken Rice; and grandchildren (Jennifer), Emma Hage, Andrew Hage, and Alex Hage; and nieces, Catherine Balint and Caroline (Tim Miller) Balint; and nephew Paul (Susan) Balint. A funeral mass was held on Wednesday, April 27, 2022, at St. Mary of the Lake Church. Memorials may be sent to Lakeshore Players Community Theater, White Bear Lake, Minnesota.

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June 9, 1951-April 19, 2022 Husband, Dad, Poppa, Brother, Uncle, Friend Died suddenly and peacefully in the comforts of his home on April 19, 2022 after a short battle with cancer.

Left to cherish his memory are his loving wife Sue (Hurd), daughters Jessica (Jake) Johnson, Amy (Mark) Albrecht, and Kristy Peterson (with former spouse Judy), step-children Adam Olsen and Amanda Olsen, grandchildren Kaleb Johnson, and Alaina, Logan, Olivia, and Julia Albrecht, brother Kurt, sister Karen Olson, nieces Amylee Marion, Bailey Peterson, and Adora Olson, nephews, Michael Henderson, and Axel Olson. Preceded in death by infant twins Jeremy and Johanna (1979), and parents Loraine (1983) and G.Kenneth Peterson (1988). Visitation Friday, April 29, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. at Johnson-Peterson Funeral Home, 612 S. Smith Ave. in St. Paul, Minnesota. Church Service on Saturday, April 30, 10 a.m., with visitation 1 hour prior, at St. Stephen’s Lutheran Church, 1575 Charlton St., West St. Paul, Minnesota. Luncheon to follow. Interment, Red Wing Oakwood Cemetery, 1258 Cherry St., Red Wing, Minnesota. Live stream of church service: https://www.facebook.com/sslcwsp/live Memorials preferred to Healing Hearts Connection, formally known as Children’s Grief Connection. https://childrensgriefconnection.com Please honor Ken by wearing bright colors.

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Beverly Jean (Lindgren) Gelao Beverly Jean Gelao (nee Lindgren) age 91, passed away on January 5, 2022 at her residence in Vadnais Heights Minnesota. Bev was born on November 6, 1930 in St. Paul, Minnesota, daughter of Harold and Ruth (nee Cuthill) Lindgren. Survived by Eugene (Matt) Gelao, her loving husband of 70 years.

Dear mother of Lisa (John) Brandt, Jerry (Patty) Gelao, Ken Gelao and his significant other Bunny Trollan.

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Baumann pitching in MLB again with Baltimore Orioles Mike Baumann, pitcher from Mahtomedi who broke into Major League Baseball last September with the Baltimore Orioles, has made the squad again in 2022. Baumann has appeared in four games as a reliever, allowing four runs in 5 2/3 innings. He picked up a win against Milwaukee on April 11 when he worked 2 1/3 scoreless innings, striking out three, in a 2-0 win. He took losses against Oakland on April 19 and Sunday against the Los Angeles Angels. The 26-year-old righthander was drafted by the Orioles in 2017 after a college career with Jacksonville.

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Tennis: Zephyrs 2-2 in busy week, lose to No. 1 & 10 teams Mahtomedi, ranked No. 7 in Class 2A, lost to No. 1 Edina 7-0 and No. 10 Rochester Century 4-3 last week, while beating St. Thomas Academy 5-2 and Duluth East 5-2. The Zephyrs are 5-2. Against STA, Sam Rathmanner, Brendon Pham and Jack Allaben won in

singles, and Dylan Pham/Harlan Molitor and Charlie Diebel/ Brennan Eitel won in doubles. The Zephyrs hosted a triangular with Duluth East and Rochester Century for the 23rd time Saturday, at Lifetime Fitness. Against Duluth East, the Zephyrs swept singles with Rathmanner, Brandon Pham,

Allaben and Dylan Pham while Stefan Hammerschmidt/ Zach Burge won at 2-doubles. Duluth East’s Oscar Lindaman/Colin McShane won a close three-setter at No. 1 over Eitel/Diebel. The Zephyrs were missing Molitor and Dylan Pham when they lost Century. The doubles matches were all close three-setters with Eitel/ Diebel winning at No. 2. Rathmanner and Allaben cruised at 1-2 singles.

Baseball: Zephyrs trip Cadets 7-2 The Mahtomedi Zephyrs (2-1) beat St. Thomas Academy 7-2 last Tuesday, then lost to Hudson (WI) 5-0 Saturday, both on the road. Against STA, Seth Nelson threw 6 1/ 3 innings (two runs, four

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Tommy Muetzel got the last two outs. Jordan Hull was 2-for-4 with two runs and Quinn Walek rapped a two-run single.

Boys lacrosse: Zephyrs top Irondale, Wayzata, Holy Angels Mahtomedi, under new coach Mike Narow, has won its first three games. The Zephyrs beat Irondale 9-5 and Wayzata 5-1 stopping 16 of 22 shots, and Holy Angels 12-2 with Tommy Peer stopping 10 of 12. Zephyr scoring has been spread out, led

by Oskar Magnusson with five goals, Eric Buttke four, and Isaac Wendorff three. Owen Tacheny has won 29 of 34 face-offs. Tacheny and Magnusson lead with 11 ground balls each.

BEARS SPORTS BRIEFS Baseball: Bears lose 2, win 2 A no-hitter by Derrick Smith highlighted a busy week

by White Bear Lake in which the Bears (3-3) split four games.

The Bears lost to Park 4-0 Tuesday as Wolfpack pitcher Jackson Tessman spun a four-hit shutout. Bear starter Aiden Welch gave up two runs in the first, then blanked the Wolfpack for three innings, and Isaiah Weber pitched the final three, allowing one unearned run. Kaden Johnson was 2-for-3 with a double.

Woodbury banged out 13 hits and beat the Bears 9-3 Thursday. Adam Beloyed and Blake Eckerle rapped two hits each.

Smith, senior right-hander, fired the five-inning nohitter Friday against Irondale, striking out 11, in a 10-0 win. Seven players had at least one RBI. The Bears topped Blaine 10-7 Saturday. Rapping two hits each were Jack Setterlund (two doubles), Kyle Gibson (double), Aiden Welch (double) and Eli Reeves, with Smith also smacking a double. Pitching were Jack Setterlund (win), Weber and Welch (save).

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Girls lacrosse: Bears start 1-1 White Bear Lake opened with a 17-3 loss to Two Rivers/ Gentry Academy on April 18, and bounced back to edge Woodbury 10-8 on April 20, both on the road. Against Two Rivers/Gentry, Georgia Kodytek had two goals and Jaeda Jensen had the other. Against Woodbury, Jensen pumped in four goals. Kodytek, Aubrey Bolton, and Quinn Denne had two each and Julie Hendrickson one.

In goal, Mesa McElmury made 14 saves.

Softball: Barber no-hits Rangers Chloe Barber fired a no-hitter and Annika Olsen delivered a big hit as White Bear Lake edged Forest Lake, last year’s state runner-up, 2-0 there Thursday. On Saturday,the Bears were routed by No. 1 Stillwater 11-1 there in five innings. The No. 10 Bears (4-1) handed the No. 6 Rangers (4-1) their first loss as Barber, junior righthander, struck out 10 and walked three. Forest Lake’s Hannah Tong fired a three-hitter and 10 strikeouts.

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Derrick Smith, White Bear Lake pitcher headed for Division I, opened the season with two overpowering wins. The 6-2, 195-pound senior right-hander allowed just one hit and no runs in 10 2/3 shutout innings, striking out 23. He recorded all 15 outs in a five-inning no-hitter against Irondale, striking out 11 and retiring the other four on grounders back to him. Clocked at 93 mph with his fastball, he has committed to North Carolina. “Derrick is an absolute power on the mound. As shown by his stats, he can mow through lineups,” said Cory Hazard, assistant coach. “When he hits his spots, he is unstoppable.” Even when he’s a little off “he knows his fastball can blow by the best of them,” the coach added.

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Heidi Barber, White Bear Lake sophomore catcher, rapped four hits in eight at-bats, including two doubles, knocking in two runs, as the Bears opened the season with three wins. She has thrown out two runners, one trying to steal, the other picked off base. “Heidi is exceptionally talented in all facets of the game,” coach Kaity Wightman said.

“A great leadoff hitter who hits the ball hard, a phenomenal catcher with smarts to call pitches, and a competitive leader that drives our team forward.” “She hit .263 with 10 RBI’s as a freshman.

Barber also plays basketball and helped the Bears place third in the state tournament.

Tennis: Bears start season 0-3 White Bear Lake has been competitive but fallen short so far against Mounds Park Academy 5-2, Forest Lake 4-3 and St. Paul Central 4-3. Will Fleming at No. 1 singles and Andrew Kolench at No. 3 each won two of three matches.

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Boys golf: Bears strong in first two meets, amid postponements White Bear Lake tied for fourth place among 20 teams in the Hudson Invitational on April 13 at Troy Burne Golf Course, led by Ryan Jamieson, who shot 74 to place third. In their Suburban East Conference opener on Wednesday, the Bears placed second among 10 teams at River Oaks. Jamiesen placed third with 77, Jack Stanius ninth with 79 and Cal Healy and Cam O’Malley 12th with 80’s. After multiple postponements, the Bears will play five days out of six this week.

Girls golf: Bears hold 4th place White Bear Lake holds fourth place in the Suburban East Conference after four meets. In two outings last week, Kristina Pratt shot 44 and 42, Ivory Drusch 46 and 48, Lauren Schmid 47 and 51, Gianna McLeod 50 twice, Sydney Pfeil 52 and 49, and Madilynn Aubin 49 and 55.

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2. Hattie Fritz of White Bear Township found the children’s book “A May Basket for Frannie” at Lake Country Booksellers. The book was written by her neighbor, Vicky Johnson. — Contributed 3. About 30 pelicans were spotted on White Bear Lake April 20. They reportedly stayed for about a half hour. — Anne Sundahl, Contributed 4. Citizen’s Climate Lobby representatives, Mary Haltvick, Allison Jensen and and Bonnie Power answered questions during the recent RITE (Really Into The Earth) of Spring celebration at Mahtomedi Middle School. — Paul Dols, Press Publications

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