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Catalytic converters a target BY NOELLE OLSON STAFF WRITER
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Road markers bring enhanced visibility A bicyclist and a couple of skateboarders take an early evening roll along the shoulder of Highway 96 near Pacific Avenue. Following a series of complaints from bicyclists and pedestrians concerning key crossing areas on Highway 96 north of White Bear Lake, the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) recently installed a number of flexible posts along the shoulder. The posts are designed to address safety concerns in a well traveled area by clearly marking the shoulder of the roadway for motorists.
Catalytic converter theft is on the rise in Ramsey County, the metro area and nationwide. A catalytic converter is an EPA exhaust emission control device that reduces toxic gases and pollutants in exhaust gas from an internal combustion engine by converting them to less-toxic pollutants. Catalytic converters are typically found beneath the vehicle as part of the exhaust system. Thieves target catalytic converters because they contain precious metals like platinum, palladium or rhodium that are valuable to metal dealers. They can steal one off a vehicle in as little as two minutes, according to Cdr. Phil Baebenroth from the Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office. Thieves can sell them to scrap yards for $50 to $200, while it can cost the victim $800 to $5,000 to replace, depending on their insurance coverage. Targeted vehicles include the Toyota Prius, Mitsubishi Outlander Sport, all types of Hondas, and trucks or sports utility vehicles with higher ground clearance. Most catalytic converters do not have serial numbers, making it difficult for law enforcement to prove a catalytic converter is stolen. This lack of identificaSEE CATALYTIC CONVERTERS, PAGE 13
Young golfer takes it all in stride Marge Johnson fondly remembers taking her grandson Connor Brown out golfing at White Bear Yacht Club (WBYC) when he was just 4 or 5 years old, and him dragging his little clubs behind him. “Never was I thinking that there would be a day,” she smiled, “when I’d be taking his daughter out golfing, at the same age — and soon she’d be beating all of us!” But that’s the case, as Elayna
Brown, her great-granddaughter, is an 8-year-old golfing marvel. The long-limbed third grader recently placed second in the Texas Open, shooting 37-42-79 to finish one stroke behind a girl from Los Angeles. Brown has been Minnesota Player of the Year in her age group the last two summers. Late each summer, her dad, Connor, takes her to a world meet at Pinehurst, North Carolina, where Elayna has placed 17th, seventh and 13th the last three years. They’ll be
back there July 27-29 and will compete in other world events in California and Florida in the fall. “The only reason she’s not winning these tournaments is because she lives in Minnesota,” declared Connor. “A lot of those girls live where they can play year-round.” Elayna, whom we visited with her dad, step-mom, grandmother and Marge, in the house down the shore from WBYC where Connor grew up, SEE GOLF PRODIGY, PAGE 13
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Eight year old Elayna Brown seems to have inherited a love of golf from great-grandmother Marge Johnson and father, Connor Brown.
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