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Megan Beaulieu of Mahtomedi, Bachelor of Science, civil engineering; Sydney Freking of Mahtomedi, Bachelor of Business Administration, finance, investment and banking, supply chain management; Wyatt Begley of Mahtomedi, Bachelor of Business Administration, finance, investment and banking; Mikalyn Morriem of Mahtomedi, Bachelor of Business Administration, operations and technology management, supply chain management; Anna Lindberg of White Bear Lake, Bachelor of Science, neurobiology; Claire Odmark of White Bear Lake, Bachelor of Science, psychology, social welfare, with distinction; TJ Turinske of White Bear Lake, Bachelor of Science, biomedical engineering, with distinction.

• University of Wisconsin-River Falls: Avery Potthoff of White Bear Lake, Master of Science, strength and conditioning.

The lineup includes The Super Duos on August 20, performing a tribute to rock’s greatest duos, including Hall & Oates, The Righteous Brothers, Simon & Garfunkel, and more; Local singer and songwriter Peter Mayer on Aug. 27; and swing and jazz band Steve Clarke and The Working Stiffs on Sept. 10.

Concerts are Sundays at 4 p.m. on the north lawn of the church, located at 1851 Birch Street, White Bear Lake. Concert-goes should bring a chair or blanket, and nonalcoholic beverages.

First Church of Christ, Scientist August

August 6: Spirit

August 13: Soul

August 20: Mind

August 27: Christ Jesus

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

White Bear Lake Police Reports

The White Bear Police Department reported the following selected incidents:

O fficers responded to a familial dispute at a Roth Place residence July 21.

• Disorderly conduct was reported in the 1700 block of Fourth Street July 22.

• O fficers responded to an assault in the area of Howard and Cedar Avenues July 22. A suspect has been identified.

• O fficers responded to a verbal argument in the 4000 block of White Bear Avenue July 22.

• A vehicle stolen on Highland Avenue obvernight July 22 was later recovered near the intersection of Auger Avenue and Elm Street.

• Disorderly conduct was reported in the 1800 block of Buerkle Road July 23.

• O fficers responded to a noise complaint in the 1800 block of Birch Street July 23.

• Disorderly conduct was reported in the 1400 block of Highway 96 July 23.

• T heft was reported in the 4900 block of Highway 61 July 24.

• A vehicle stolen July 24 in the 1700 block of Fourth Street was recovered in the city of Anoka.

• A vehicle was stolen overnight July 24 in the 1800 block of Birch Street.

• O fficers assisted with a civil issue in the 2100 block of County Road E July 24.

• A W hite Bear Lake man was arrested for assault in the 4900 block of Stewart Avenue July 24.

Attempted auto theft was reported overnight July 25 in the 1800 block of Cedar Avenue.

• O fficers advised two dog owners at Matoska Park to keep their dogs on leashes

July 25.

• O fficers assisted Ramsey County Water Patrol in responding to a fight in the 5000 block of Lake Avenue

July 25.

• Attempted auto theft occurred on Willow Avenue July 25.

• O fficers responded to a neighbor dispute in the 4600 block of Bald Eagle Avenue July 25.

• A M aplewood man was arrested for DWI after being pulled over for driving the wrong way in the 2100 block of Orchard Lane July 26.

• O fficers respodned to a dispute in the 4700 block of Peggy Lane July 26.

RAMSEY COUNTY SHERIFF’S REPORTS

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

Vadnais Heights

• A resident in the 1000 block of County Road D reported a bicycle stolen from the patio overnight June 27-28.

• Terroristic threats were reported June 28 in the 1100 block of Willow Lake Blvd.

• T he Walmart store in the 800 block of County Road E on June 28 reported four females for placing $1,353.45 worth of merchandise into reusable shopping bags and passing all points of sale. Loss prevention personnel were able to briefly stop the suspects outside the store and recover the merchandise. A Keep Our Kops Safe alert was issued, after the suspects left in two different vehicles.

• T he Walmart store reported another shoplifting incident June 29, after a suspect switched tags on merchandise and thwarted efforts by loss prevention personnel to stop the theft.

W hite Bear Lake Mitsubishi in the 3400 block of Highway 61 reported a vehicle damaged their car

Public Safety Briefs

Out of state man asleep at the wheel tagged for DWI

WHITE BEAR TOWNSHIP — A Greensboro, North Carolina man, 35, faces up to one year in jail and/or a maximum fine of $3,000 for gross misdemeanor refusal to submit to a breath test, after being pulled over for suspicion of DWI. He is also been charged with misdemeanor DWI, which carries a maximum sentence of 90 days in jail and/ or a maximum fine of $1,000.

At approximately 7:55 p.m. July 16, Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office deputies were dispatched to the BP gas station, 5960 Highway 61, on a report of a male slumped over in a running motor vehicle at a fuel pump. Deputies approached the parked vehicle and checked to make sure the occupant in the driver’s seat was still breathing, which he was. Deputies then knocked on the window and awoke the driver, who exhibited a blank stare with bloodshot and watery eyes.

After being identified, the driver said he had come from a social gathering and had consumed a single beer. He then began rambling about topics unrelated to anything. The defendant agreed to

WASHINGTON COUNTY SHERIFF’S REPORTS

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

Birchwood

• A water main break causing the road to fail was reported June 21 on White Pine Lane. Washington County Sheriff’s Office deputies summoned the public works department to the scene. Wildwood Avenue residents reported two kayaks missing June 24 and wanted to know whether deputies had impounded them because they had been left on the beach. Deputies advised the complainant that the sheriff’s office doesn’t impound kayaks left on beaches.

Dellwood

• A D ellwood Avenue resident on June 25 reported a possible water main break, causing leakage through his driveway. D eputies arrested a motorist for DWI June 28 near Dellwood Avenue and Peninsula Road, following a traffic stop for unsafe driving.

Grant

• Residents in the 11000 block of Grenelefe Avenue N. reported their mailbox struck by a vehicle June 22. The next day, residents in the 9000 block of 75th Street N. also reported their mailbox damaged.

Mahtomedi wash June 30.

• A Shamrock Drive resident reported his unlocked vehicle parked in the driveway was rummaged through overnight June 21-22, and $10 to $20 in cash stolen. All other items, such as hockey gear, were left behind.

• A burglary was reported overnight July 1-2 in the 600 block of Monn Avenue and a bicycle was stolen from an open garage.

A resident in the 900 block of Pondview Court reported the rear passenger window of his vehicle shot out with a BB guns sometime overnight July 1-2.

• A resident in the 3400 block of Valento Drive reported a burglary occurring between midnight and 1 a.m. July 2, when thieves entered through an open garage door, rummaged through a vehicle and stole $10 in cash.

• A St. Paul man, 20, and a Brooklyn Center woman, 21, were banned from the Kwik Trip in the 3200 block of Highway 61 on July 2 for shoplifting from the store.

• A resident in the 100 block of Mayfair Road reported criminal damage to his vehicle and siding July 3 by thrown rocks.

• A rea Mechanical reported their work van damaged in the 3200 block of Fanum Road at 4:00 a.m. July 4, according to surveillance video. Nothing appeared to have been stolen.

• A L oretta Lane resident reported a motor vehicle tampered with overnight June 22-23.

• A motorist was cited June 23 near Wildwood Road and Birchwood Road for failure to provide proof of insurance and verbally warned for expired tabs, following a traffic stop by deputies on patrol who observed the vehicle displaying April 2023 registration. After the driver admitted to being recently cited for no insurance, he was made to legally park the vehicle and seek other transportation.

• A bicycle rider was arrested at 1:55 a.m. June 24 in the 3000 block of Century Avenue, after deputies observed the bike traveling without headlights. However, when deputies flashed their emergency lights and gave a short burst from their siren, the cyclist refused to stop until deputies physically detained him.

• A M innesota motorist was cited June 24 near Hickory Street and Warner Avenue for speeding 44 mph in a 30 mph zone and for failure to provide proof of insurance, after deputies clocked the vehicle on radar after it passed them. During the traffic stop, the driver presented expired proof of insurance, and the vehicle smelled of marijuana. The driver admitted to the source of the pot odor and acknowledged his speedometer was not working properly. Deputies searched the vehicle and found paraphernalia before releasing the driver.

• A dog-on-dog biting incident was reported June 26 on Wedgewood Drive.

• A wedding ring was reported stolen from a memory care facility on East Avenue June 28.

• A package was reported stolen June 28 from a Briarwood Avenue residence.

White Bear Township

• D eputies collected unwanted firearms from the 1200 block of Birch Pond Trail June 27 and took them away for destruction.

A M inneapolis man, 27, was arrested June 30 in the 1400 block of Jonquil Lane on a Nevada felony warrant exit the motor vehicle to perform standardized field sobriety tests, all of which he failed. The subject was arrested when his preliminary breath test showed a .155 blood alcohol level.

• A L ittle Canada man reported his motorcycle vandalized June 30 in the 2200 block of 5th Court.

• A Chisago City man reported being involved in a hit and run accident at 10:16 p.m. June 30 in the 4600 block of Centerville Road, during which his vehicle was hit from behind by a motorcycle. When the victim stopped at the side of the road to inspect his broken tail light, he was assaulted by five motorcyclists. A witness provided dashcam video of the incident.

• D eputies on routine patrol at 2:52 a.m. July 4 at the intersection of Highway 61 and Buffalo Street observed an abandoned vehicle parked in the intersection, in the lane of traffic and precariously close to the railroad track. Deputies had the hazardous vehicle towed.

At the patrol station, the defendant elected to consult with an attorney and stated he would take the official breath test. However, he failed again and again to correctly blow into the machine, leading to a deficient sample. The defendant’s conduct was deemed a refusal by law enforcement.

Theft prevention for Kia, Hyundai owners

The White Bear Lake police department is distributing steering wheel locks to owners of Kia and Hyundai vehicles manufactured between 2011 and 2021. Vehicles must have steel key and turnto-start ignitions. Owners must provide proof of residency and insurance. There is a limited supply of locks available. For more information, email Officer Mlynarczyk, tmlynarczyk@whitebearlake. org.

CONTRIBUTED

Rotarian Beverley Driscoll receives a legacy Paul Harris Award on behalf of her late husband Fletcher Driscoll at the White Bear Lake Rotary Club meeting. The posthumous award was presented to Driscoll by club member Gene Altstatt. The Paul Harris award acknowledges individuals who contribute, or who have contributions made in their name, of $1,000 to The Rotary Foundation.The program that day was also dedicated to the late Dellwood sailor and mentor, called “Fletcher Driscoll: A scows and beyond,” presented by his good friend Jay Rendall.