Front row seats to summer season
Hart family members optimized their enjoyment of one of the fleeting days of summer by lining up a group of chairs in the water at Memorial Beach in White Bear Lake. They were enjoying a reunion with some family members visiting from Alaska, who commented that the cooler temperatures, closer to the normal September average, reminded them of a typical summer day in
Upcoming school traffic patterns yield concerns
BY LOGAN GION CONTRIBUTING WRITER
On Hugo Road—from Bald Eagle Regional Park’s boat launch to County Road J—the speed limit is 40 mph, even though nearly every road around it has a speed of 30 mph.
“The residents are concerned … It does feel like you’re going way too fast over there,” says White Bear Township resident Stephanie Chase, whose parents’ and grandmother’s house lies just behind the park. “It gives people a reason to speed further south in the residential area.”
Town Administrator Patrick Christopherson agrees: “[Drivers are] ripping up speed as they are coming up through the clear area, and by the time they get down to where it tightens up and there’s more homes, they’re full blast at that point.” Such driving behavior could spell disaster. “That little stretch is straight, but the rest of the road is curvy. In the winter, that’s very dangerous,” explains Chase. “Some of those driveways are blind.”
The White Bear Township board is concerned because of an anticipated spike in traffic starting this fall. Town Supervisor Steve Ruzek said he thinks it is going to become more of an issue.
“The major traffic from the new school is coming from the north … They are going to come down Highway 61 until they find out
Picnic to be held for Ukrainian exchange students
BY ERIK SUCHY STAFF WRITER
A picnic will be held to welcome 15 Ukrainian exchange students to the White Bear Lake area on Friday, Aug. 16, at 11:30 a.m. at West Park in White Bear Lake. The picnic is a collaboration between the White Bear Lake Rotary Club and YouLEAD, a Minnesotabased leadership, engagement and development program. YouLEAD is a program within Global Synergy Group, a nonprofit founded by Irina Fursman. Fursman, who moved to Minnesota from Ukraine in 2002, saw a need to create civic engagement
between Minnesota and Ukranian residents. This passion led to her creating the Global Synergy Group, a nonprofit organization that supports Ukraine - Minnesota community to community exchange programs, in 2012. The organization currently has three Civic Leadership Engagement and Development exchange visits, and four Youth Civic Leadership Engagement and Development exchanges to and from Ukraine.
The YouLEAD program selects Ukrainian students and extends an invitation to them to come to Minnesota for one month. While here, students learn about the state’s culture, government, health care
system, and other elements to help them develop learning and leadership skills.
The 2024 program also has a particular focus on developing future leaders to replace those lost in war,
“The trip opened me to the world in new ways. I saw how people live on another continent, and felt their lives on my own.”
Kateryna Muzyka, Former participant
developing skills to help post-war Ukraine redevelop and heal and providing a mental health break to youth experiencing trauma from war. The students will stay in different homes in White Bear Lake, Mahtomedi, Saint Paul, Maplewood and Brooklyn Park, hosted by local volunteers. Fursman is optimistic about what the students will learn from their stay. “I hope they see that ordinary people are here to invest time and resources into supporting them as future leaders,” said Fursman. “I want them to feel appreciative for the experiences they
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• Crown Castle, a communications infrastructure company, will install a modified T-Mobile mount on a cell tower at the old town hall site of 4151 Hoffman Road. According to Crown Castle Real Estate Specialist Anthony Racioppi, T-Mobile’s modification will “better serve the public and minimize the number of towers in an area where this property is located.”
• The township has received an official bid for their surplus property at 2569 Stacker Blvd. property from Kyle Mason, a nearby resident. Mason explained, “My fiancé and I really like the neighborhood, and we want something good to be done with the property … If we don’t build on it, we want somebody else to improve on the property and the neighborhood as well.”
Interim Town Board Supervisor Tom Riedesel said he appreciated the bid, but recommended Mason hold off until the property is appraised. Town Attorney Chad Lemmons reported that should happen in three to four weeks.
• The board approved a special permit archery hunt for Ramsey Count to hunt on Poplar Lake near Ash Street between Sept. 14 and Dec. 31. The hunt, which has happened for many years, is through the Minnesota Bow Hunters’ Resource Base.
Town Board Supervisor Chair Ed Prudhon expressed some frustration. “When we know that there’s a lot more in Tamarack [Nature Center], and they’re avoiding that one.” Town Board Supervisor Steve Ruzek added, “The residents are quite unhappy with that information … particularly the ones between Anderlie Lane and West Bald Eagle… because they see their vegetation getting destroyed.”
The board plans to discuss hunting ordinances and wildlife population management at the executive meeting later this month.
• A letter from a resident on north Portland Road to the Public Safety Commission outlines concerns related to the speed on Portland and requests the addition of a stop sign or two.
Riedesel says that efforts to get the county to change the speed limit on that stretch have dated back to at least the early 1990s. Town Engineer Larry Poppler cautioned, “When they set speed limits, they use the 85th percentile speed to set those limits … you can request the county to review that again and see if the speeds have come down, but in some cases, they evaluate those speeds, and the speeds are higher… and then they have to post it higher.”
The board agreed to contact the Ramsey County
Traffic Engineer to learn more.
• Dick Sand of 2626 Sandterra Circle is requesting a special exception be made regarding an island in the cul-de-sac outside his house. The township has been removing median islands as part of road reconstruction in the Mallard Ponds neighborhood.
“The cul-de-sac we live on has only two houses on it … I’d ask that the town board do a change order.” Sand cited reduced snow removal and tree presence.
Because all the residents wished for this, the cost of the project would be lowered, and the cul-desac would not need a special snowplow, Lemmons recommended that the board approve the request on the condition they “make clear that this is a very unique situation.”
Lion Rheanna O’Brien is awaded The Melvin Jones award by Lion Mike Machus, for her continued efforts to bring charitable organizations in helping each other in the achievement of goals and for the greater needs of the community of White Bear Lake and surrounding areas. Lion O’Brien is our new club President.
Congratulations Lion Rheanna O’Brien.
Logan Gion
Bear Squads start workouts; opening dates listed
White Bear Lake’s 2024-25 sports season is underway as all Minnesota fall sports teams began pre-season practices Monday, Aug. 12.
The Bear tennis team, coached by Marla Menne, will be the first in action, on Wednesday, Aug. 21 at Hill-Murray.
The soccer teams will have a season-opening double header hosting Centennial on Thursday, Aug. 22. The boys are coached by Taelynn Gittins, and the girls by Dave Ashley and John Dierkhising. Also opening Aug. 22 will be Tia Quirk’s swimmers at conference relays at East Ridge.
The volleyball squad under Mackenzie Leverty
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Volunteer, participate in Ride
Around the Lake event
Lake Links Association is looking for volunteers to help with the 7th Annual Ride Around the Lake on Saturday, Oct. 7. Volunteers are needed to help with registration and lead groups of cyclists around White Bear Lake. The event begins at 8 a.m. at Bellaire Bearch on South Shore Boulevard. To learn more about volunteering, email lakelinksmn@ gmail.com.
Additionally, individuals ages 12 and older are invited to participate in the guided bike ride around the lake. To sign up, go to www.lakelinks.net/ post/free-fun-september-7.
Cruise the St. Croix, support veterans programs
The Stillwater Veterans Memorial will host the 22nd Annual Benefit Dinner Cruise honoring military
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will start against Hutchinson at home Tuesday, Aug. 27. The football team, coached by Ryan Bartlett, will host Minnetonka on Thursday, Aug. 29. Boys cross country under Dan Kovacich and girls cross country under Audrey Kirschling will debut Friday, Aug, 30, at Rosemount.
Zephyr teams open practice; opening dates listed
The Mahtomedi Zephyrs’ 2024-25 sports season is underway as all Minnesota fall sports teams began pre-season practices Monday, Aug. 12.
The first Zephyrs to open the season will be Nathan Tretsven’s girls tennis team on Friday
veterans on Monday, Aug. 19 aboard the Avalon Paddlewheel on the St. Croix River. Guests will enjoy live music, program, buffet dinner and raffle.
The program will include guest speaker Retired U.S. Army Four Star General Paul M. Nakasone, a native of White Bear Lake. Gen. Nakasone is the former head of the National Security Agency, Central Security Service and United States Cyber Command.
Boarding begins at 4:30 p.m. with a 5:45 p.m. departure. The cruise is scheduled to return to dock at 8 p.m. A limited number of complimentary tickets are available for veterans. All proceeds from the event go toward the maintenance of the memorial, Memorial Day and Veterans Day ceremonies, and other programming. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit stillwaterveteransmemorial.org.
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at Stillwater. The girls swim team, coached by Mike Goldman, will open Thursday, Aug. 22, with conference relays at Simley. Also on Aug. 22, the volleyball squad, coached by Tia Schlundt, will host Cretin-Derham Hall.
Lifting the lid on Friday, Aug. 23, will be boys soccer, coached by Adolfo Barrera Gonzelez, hosting Duluth Denfeld, and girls soccer, coached by David Wald, at Rochester Century.
The Mahtomedi football team will travel to Brainerd on Friday, Aug. 30. Also opening that day will be the cross country teams, coached by Jim Driscoll, at Rosemount.
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Bittersweet
Idon’t think I’m the only one who thinks this summer flew by. It may have been all the rain at the beginning that made it seem like summer started after the 4th of July. By mid-August families are wrapping up summer vacations and kids are getting their school schedules, shopping for new clothes and supplies and beginning practices for fall sports. The start of the new school year is exciting and the change of seasons is what many of us love about living here, but it’s always a little bittersweet when our already shortened Minnesota summer is over.
Publisher’s View
At the beginning of this week we packed up the car to drive our daughter back to Colorado for her third year at CU-Boulder. It seemed we just welcomed her back home in May, and remember feeling a little apprehensive about how the summer would play out. Those who have experienced having a young adult move back home, whether just for the summer or for any extended period of time, know it changes the household dynamic. It’s easy for everyone to revert to old ways. The past few summers we have slowly adjusted to the differences between parenting a 20-year-old who has been living independently versus the kid who is still in high school.
This summer was more fun and the upheaval was minimal. There were some minor frustrations such as the mysterious disappearance of phone chargers and various items of clothing from our closets, and waking up to a mess in the kitchen after a latenight baking session. But those little things were far outweighed by how fun it was for me to visit with her friends who are now a few years older and have become amazing young men and women. Many of them are more conversational now than they were in high school, and I thoroughly enjoyed hearing about the interesting experiences they are having and getting to know them again as adults. I will miss the additional energy around the house, the laughter, and even the late-night checks that everyone got home safely, the oven is off and the doors are locked. I’m thankful we still have a high schooler at home for another year, and I will try to relish all of it. I do wonder if the day will ever come that we once again get a good night’s sleep.
People say time flies and in an instant your kids will be gone, and it’s true.
How fortunate we are to be able to raise children in this community. We have so many things to be thankful for- good schools, family close by, a safe community, recreation, our freedoms and friendships.
So as our students are preparing to get back to school, bus drivers are learning their routes, remember to plan take a little extra time as you will surely see a delay as you navigate our community.
T2024 election season underway
he 2024 election season is underway. The White Bear Lake Area League of Women Voters has resources that might be helpful to you, your family and friends as well as to people at your workplace as you look forward to the general election on Nov. 5. The League of Women Voters is a grassroots organization of women and men that works to empower voters and defend democracy. The League is a nonpartisan organization, which neither supports nor opposes any political candidate at any level of government.
2024 Voter’s Guide:
This new guide is an online resource that walks you through a series of questions related to voting: why vote, who can vote, where is your voting residence, how to register to vote, how to research candidates, voting early
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Candidate forums
Our League held candidate forums for the August primary elections of Ramsey and Washington County Commissioners in July. Forums for the November elections will be held throughout September for other local races in our area. You can help by sending us questions you have for candidates: what do you want to ask your future mayor, city council or school board member? After Aug. 15, you’ll find a form to submit questions to us on our website.
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Thrilled about candidate
I’m thrilled we have a highly qualified candidate, Patty Bradway, to vote for in our area this election. Bradway is a registered nurse and first-time candidate seeking the House of Representatives seat in District 36B. Her priorities will serve the people with a focus on the future of our children by returning Minnesota’s education to the gold standard of excellence, supporting Law Enforcement to re-establish safety for all, fighting fraud, restraining government spending and cutting taxes to help lower living expenses for all. Bradway stated, “Working in the healthcare field has instilled in me a deep-seated dedication to others. I am confident that my service-oriented work ethic combined with my rural values will greatly benefit the residents.” Bradway, an alumna of the University of Minnesota with a 31-year tenure at UofM Hospital, graduated with a BSN and holds a Public Health Nurse License.
Patty has resided in SD36 for 34 years with her husband and is a proud parent of a college freshman, and two grown children and she welcomed her first grandchild this past June. Active in the Church of St Pius X, Bradway’s roots trace back to upbringing on a rural Minnesota farm with 10 siblings and welleducated parents who taught their value of strong work ethics and common sense. Learn more about Patty Bradway and her campaign online: www. Bradway4House.com.
Request council to deny project
On July 23, the city of Vadnais Heights Planning Commission held a public hearing on the proposed development by Reuter Walton Development, to build a five-story, 58-unit apartment building on a 1.75 acre, city-owned parcel at 3400 Arcade St, currently designated as a wetland, and adjacent to four single family homes and to senior housing rental townhomes (Cottages of Vadnais Heights). The proposed development has been recommended for approval by the city planning/community development director, even though it does not comply with several regulations for R-3 land use, which I summarize below:
1. Parking: only 87 parking spaces out of the
116+visitor parking spaces required.
2. Building Height: 53’ , five-story building where the maximum allowed height is 36’, which would allow for a three-story building, and directly behind the backyard for four single family homes.
3. Landscape/Screening: Only 23 trees are proposed where the requirement is 67 major over-story trees required, leaving inadequate buffering between the proposed development and the adjacent properties. The proposed development removes 113 existing trees and natural wetlands.
4. Setbacks: 11.5’ (N and W) and 31’ (S and E) are proposed where the requirement are 53’ in all directions.
5. Density: 33 units per acre, when the current 2040 comprehensive plan limits the maximum density to 22 units/acre. The city is expecting approval from the Metropolitan Council to change this maximum density to 45 units/acre, which will affect the whole city of Vadnais Heights.
The planning commission has allowed all these requirements to be waived with justifications that are not acceptable to the current residents living in this area of Vadnais Heights, benefiting a developer that will greatly profit from this project.
For these reasons I demand the City Council deny approval of this project, unless major changes are made, so that it meets all the R-3 requirements detailed above.
White Bear Class of 1958 65th Year Reunion
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COPS&COURTS
COUNTY SHERIFF’S REPORTS
The Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office reported the following selected incidents in Vadnais Heights:
Vadnais Heights
• Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested a St. Paul man, 25, at 1:27 a.m. July 7 at the intersection of I-694 and Edgerton Street for driving after cancellation and without proof of insurance, after they observed him driving with a burnt out headlight and pulled him over.
• A Chanhassen woman reported feeling assaulted July 7 after a colleague poked her with a popsicle-sized stick during a wax-application demonstration in the 900 block of County Road E. The manager of a group home in the 500 block of Spring Hill Road on July 7 reported a resident, 17, for slapping another resident during a dispute over use of an iPad.
• A Crystal woman, 35, was arrested July 9 at a retail store in the 800 block of County Road E., after she was caught walking out the front doors without paying for a shopping cart full of merchandise.
• A resident in the 600 block of Belland Avenue on July 9 reported that someone had fraudulently used her bank account to make purchases
totaling $104.13.
• The manager of a non-profit organization in the 4500 block of Bramblewood Avenue on July 10 reported that someone had tried to scam that organization out of $2,500.
• Deputies took due note of a July 11 report from the 70 block of County Road F that a cat was attempting to enter their residence without an invitation.
• An Andover woman reported that someone had appeared to have intentionally keyed her vehicle July 11 while it was parked in the Walmart lot in the 800 block of County Road E.
• A Vadnais Heights woman reported July 11 that someone had scammed her out of $600 in the 800 block of County Road D while claiming to be from “Lending Tree.”
• An Order for Protection (OFP) violation was reported July 11 in the 400 block of Vadnais Road.
• An Eden Prairie woman reported that someone had stolen her wallet out of her vehicle July 11 while she was inside a gas station in the 1000 block of County Road E.
• A Little Canada woman reported that someone stole her wallet July 11 while she was shopping at Marshall’s in the 900 block of County Road E. Video surveillance showed the suspect crawling under a
COUNTY SHERIFF’S REPORTS
The Washington County Sheriff's Office reported the following selected incidents in Birchwood, Dellwood, Grant, Mahtomedi, Pine Springs and Willernie:
Dellwood
• Washington County Sheriff's Office deputies were dispatched to a scene of an unwanted person at a Dellwood Road business at 8:17 p.m. July 12 arrived and trespassed the individual from the scene.
• Deputies dispatched to a Dellwood Avenue business at 10:08 p.m. July 12 about a heavily intoxicated male behaving inappropriately toward several women arrived too late to catch the suspect. However, they took a report from several people who observed the incident.
Mahtomedi
• A fight among juveniles was reported at 12:58 a.m. July 7. On arrival at the scene, deputies observed three parties fleeing on foot toward the 800 block of Wildwood Road and caught up to them. After identifying the youths, they handed them over to their guardian.
• Deputies cited a motorist July 7 on Mahtomedi Avenue and Fir Street for failure to yield the right of way, after the vehicle nearly caused an accident with the squad car.
• The plumbing assembly of a fire hydrant at the intersection of Quail Street and Briarwood Avenue was reported stolen July 10.
• A report of a woman sceaming in Hallam Avenue N. at 9:37 p.m. July 11 turned out to be a neighbor singing.
Pine Springs
• Deputies on stationary patrol along Highway 36, a full 12 hours earlier than their usual late night shift, found plenty of motor vehicle violations, first citing a motorist at 10:39 a.m. July 6 for failure to produce a valid driver's license, following a traffic stop for speeding.
• A westbound motorist was cited at 10:57 a.m. July 6 on Highway 36 at the southbound ramp to I-694 for speeding 75 mph in a 55 mph zone, after deputies clocked the vehicle on radar at 75 mph. The driver said he had just left the 65 mph zone and didn't realize his speed.
• Deputies on stationary patrol on Highway 36 at the point where the speed limit falls precipitously from 65 mph to 55 mph, cited a motorist at 11:19 a.m. July 6 for still speeding 68 mph in that new
clothes rack, reaching up and snatching the wallet while the victim’s attention was directed elsewhere. The thief then fled the area.
• A Vadnais Heights woman, 82, was cited July 12 in the 700 block of Clearbrook Lane for violating a Harassment Restraining Order (HRO), after she left an incendiary and accusatory letter about the protected person in a nearby business.
• The suspicious long gun reported wielded by a child in a private backyard in the 500 block of Witt Court on July 13 turned out to be a BB gun.
White Bear Township
• A Little Canada woman on July 7 reported that someone had fraudulently used her bank account in the 1000 block of Meadowlands Drive to make $316 in transactions.
• A resident in the 2500 block of Fourth Street reported that two dogs had knocked over her mother-in-law while she was out for a walk July 8. Deputies had a chat with the dogs and their owner.
• A resident in the 1700 block of Stillwater Street reported that someone had fraudulently cashed a $4,300 check from his account on July 9.
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55 mph zone.
• A Minnesota motorist was cited at 11:30 a.m. July 6 on Highway 36 for speeding 70 mph in a 55 mph zone by deputies on patrol who clocked the vehicle on radar at 625 feet. Another Minnesota motorist was cited at 11:40 a.m. that day at the same location for speeding 73 mph by deputies who clocked the vehicle on radar at 246 feet.
• This time, it was a Wisconsin motorist cited at 11:51 a.m. July 6 on northbound I-694 at the westbound ramp to Highway 36 for speeding 69 mph in a 55mph zone.
• A northbound motorist was cited at 12:01 p.m. July 6 for speeding 73 mph in a 55 mph zone on I-694 at the westbound ramp to Highway 36 by stationary deputies who clocked the vehicle on radar at 578 feet.
• A repeat speeder was cited at 12:34 p.m. July 6 on northbound I-694 at the ramp to westbound Highway 36 for speeding 71 mph in a 55 mph zone by stationary deputies who clocked her on radar at 438 feet. Deputies stated that before they could ask her if she knew why she was stopped, she said she was speeding and apologized. She added that she had recently been cited at that location for speeding. Deputies checked their onboard computer and confirmed that she had indeed been cited for speeding in Washington County a few weeks earlier.
• Three more Minnesota motorists were cited that same afternoon of July 6 along Highway 36 for speeding, at 12:57 p.m. for speeding 71 mph 772 feet from the radar gun; for speeding 76 mph at 1:22 p.m. and for speeding 74 mph at 1:36 p.m. The final motorist was cited at 1:57 p.m. June 6 on westbound Highway 36 for speeding 70 mph in a 55 mph zone. The driver said he had just entered the freeway and was trying to pass other traffic as he merged.
• As a change of pace, deputies at 4:01 p.m. July 6 fielded questions from an undisclosed Pine Spring location about a peacock.
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• A husband reported that a female against whom his wife has a Harassment Restraining Order (HRO) gave them the middle finger at 11:47 p.m. June 28 at a Stillwater Road bar. Surveillance video is pending.
WHITE BEAR LAKE POLICE REPORTS
The White Bear Police Department reported the following selected incidents:
• Three homeless men who set up an encampment under the Interstate 694 overpass at White Bear Avenue were asked to leave July 31 because the camp was preventing the public from using the sidewalk, and also two pet cats were defacating on the walkway.
• Theft for a vehicle was reported in the 3400 block of Century Avenue July 31.
• Theft was reported in the 4900 block of Highway 61 July 31.
• Harassment was reported in the 3700 block of Kenny Lane July 31.
• Officers responded to a noise complaint in the 1900 block of Sixth Street Aug. 1.
• A missing person was reported in the 4800 block of Bald Eagle Avenue Aug. 1.
• Officers were called to the Starbucks on Buerkle Road Aug. 1 after staff found a large tactical fighting knife that had been left in the bathroom. The man who claimed the knife has a history of contact with police and was unable to explain why he had it with him. He was advised of the ordinance regarding the carrying of dangerous weapons and asked to leave.
• Theft from a boat was reported in the 4400 block of Old White Bear Avenue Aug. 1. An Oakdale woman was arrested for DWI Aug. 1 following a traffic stop near White Bear Avenue and Buerkle Road.
• Theft was reported Aug. 1 in the 3200 block of White Bear Avenue.
• Officers responded to a noise complaint in the 2100 block of Division Court Aug. 2.
• Burgalry was reported in the 1800 block of Cedar Avenue Aug. 2.
• Park facilites in the 1800 block of Park Street were damaged Aug. 4.
• Officers responded to a noise complaint in the 4200 block of McKnight Road Aug. 4.
• Officers asked a woman to leave an address in the 4300 block of Centerville Road Aug. 4.
• Officers responded to a disorderly conduct incident in the 3700 block of Midland Avenue Aug. 5.
• A noise disturbance was reported in the 2200 block of County Road F Aug. 6.
• A driver was cited for driving after revocation following a complaint of a vehicle driving slow and hitting a curb in the 2100 block of Fourth Street Aug. 6. The passenger, a White Bear Lake man, was arrested for a felony warrant.
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RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE
When: 1-6 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 14
Where: St. Jude of the Lake Catholic Church Gym, 700 Mahtomedi Ave.
Details: Schedule an appointment by calling 1-800-RED CROSS or visit redcrossblood.org. Recieve a $20 Amazon gift card for giving blood in Aug.
FILLEBROWN FRIDAY
When: 10 a.m.-noon Friday, Aug. 16
Where: Fillebrown House, 4735 Lake Ave,
Details: Stop by for a self-guided tour and refreshemnts on the porch. Contact: whitebearhistory.org
FRIDAYS WITH FIREFIGHTERS
When: 10 a.m.-noon Friday, Aug. 16
Where: South Fire Station, 2240 County Road E, White Bear Lake
Details: Young children and parents can join the fire department for fun and afety education. Free.
MUSIC @ MANITOU
When: 6-8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 16
Where: Manitou Ridge Golf Course, 3200 N. McKnight Rd., White Bear Lake
Details: Free live music with Lori Lofstrom, with gopel, rock, and country influences.
Contact: 651-777-2987
VADNAIS HEIGHTS FOOD PROGRAM
When: 9-10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 17
Where: Vadnais Heights Commons, 655 E. County Road F
Details: Distribution of food to any family in need and considered low income. May register day of event.
Contact: 612-245-9259 or cityvadnaisheights.com/foodshelf
MUSIC IN THE TREES
When: 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 17 and Sunday, Aug. 18
Where: Belwin Conservatory, 1553 Stagecoach Trail S., Afton Details: Instrumentalists and vocalists will perform among the red pine grove, one of Belwin’s oldest areas. See lineup online. Contact: belwin.org
MUSIC ON THE LAWN CONCERT SERIES
When: 4-6 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 18
Where: White Bear Lake United Methodist Church, 1851 Birch St.
Details: Worship ad live music featuring Michael Mothershed and the Westside Brass. Bring blanket or lawn chair.
Contact: 651-429-9026
BIRCHWOOD SUMMER CONCERT SERIES
When: 6-7:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 18
Where: Tighe-Schmitz Park
Details: Legacy performs traditional
and contemporary irish music. Contact: legacycelticmusic.com
NEIGHBORHOOD PLANT AND RAINGARDEN TOUR
When: 6-7 p.m. Monday, Aug. 19
Where: Location in White Bear Township. provided upon RSVP Details: Tour local yards with a variety of water-friendly and pollinator-friendly landscaping strategies, including upland and wetland buffer native plantings, a curb-cut raingarden, and a downspout raingarden with an underground French drain connection.
Contact: 651-204-6070 or vlawmo.org/ events/neighborhood-tour3
VADNAIS HEIGHTS MUSIC IN THE PARK
When: 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 21
Where: Bridgewood Park
Details: Free outdoor concert featuring Kashimana. Bring blankets and chairs. Opportunioty to meet Mayor Krachmer before music starts. Contact: cityvadnaisheights.com
TOWN HALL TALK: HISTORY OF LACROSSE
When: 6-7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 21
Where: White Bear Town Hall, Polar Lakes Park, 1280 Hammond Rd., White Bear Township
Details: Historian John Hunter explores the meaning and significance as well as a hands-on demonstration of the “Creator’s Game” that has been played by local Dakota, Ojibwe and Ho-Chunk tribes for over 400 years. Free.
Contact: whitebearhistory.org
Glazing
Interior
White Bear Lake Public Safety Facility Open House
The City of White Bear Lake invites you to celebrate the completion of the White Bear Lake Public Safety Facility renovation and expansion. Thursday, August 22, 2024 | 5:00-7:00 PM
Opening remarks and ribbon cutting ceremony will begin at 5:00 PM 4701 Highway 61, White Bear Lake, MN 55110
•The public will be able to view the Fire Department 1929 LaFrance truck from the outside of the facility on 2nd Street through tall windows. The city is working with the historical society to design, add signage and plaques explaining the history of the truck. The LaFrance is the truck that the City Council rides in during the Manitou Days parade.
•Since the 1960’s, the city has learned that cancer is the leading cause of firefighter deaths. This is due to the carcinogens they are exposed to while fighting fires. The new facility is designed to help mitigate this exposure in a number of ways. This includes a truck exhaust ventilation system that evacuates the hazardous fumes outside. The turnout
firefighters wear will be stored in a room with negative pressure ventilation that removes the gases that come off the gear by directing it outside through the vent system. There are also showers and a locker room nearby that allow them to easily change into clean clothes before they enter the rest of the building. This design will help to foster a healthier environment for everyone.
•Indoor, temperature-controlled parking for police vehicles and fire equipment will allow vehicles to be secure and ready to go at a moment’s notice.
•A larger evidence storage area •A large indoor police garage to accommodate a 19-vehicle fleet.
•An apparatus bay that will fit the fire department’s new ladder truck with
Photo of police from the 1980s
Photo of firefighters from the 1990s
Thank you!
"We truly appreciate the support of the communities that we serve. The new facility is designed to support the health and wellness of our firefighters as well as improve our operational efficiency. It will serve us well now and into the foreseeable future."
“Our officers and staff have long awaited an indoor parking garage to make our jobs more efficient and allow us to be more productive. We are eternally grateful to our citizens for making this sacrifice and to our city leaders, both past and present, for making this dream of ours, a reality.”
Dale Hager Chief of Police
The White Bear Lake Fire Department serves a population of over 40,280 over 35 square miles. The fire service area includes White Bear Lake, White Bear Township, Dellwood, Birchwood Village and Gem Lake.
The White Bear Lake Police Department is made up of one chief, two captains, four sergeants, 19 patrol officers, three investigators, three school resource officers, five community service officers and four administrative support staff. The department serves the cities of White Bear Lake and Gem Lake.
Greg Peterson Fire Chief
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receive. I hope they keep in touch with those here to build those connections into lifetime-lasting relationships.”
The program will run for four weeks, beginning on Aug. 12. First, students will meet the families they will be staying with and learn about life and culture in Minnesota. In the second week, students will learn about government and visit the Minnesota State Capitol. Week three will focus on business and healthcare, with students visiting local businesses and health care facilities. Students will also learn about systems that support public health and technological advancements that influence healthcare overall. In week four, students will learn about the importance of nonprofit
organizations. Students will return to Ukraine on Sept. 15.
The picnic will be held at the end of the first week, with Rotary Club members educating students how service clubs function. The picnic will include lunch, swimming and games like beach volleyball. While the event is not open to the public, White Bear Lake and Mahtomedi High School students are encouraged to attend to socialize and get to know the exchange students.
To learn more about the YouLEAD program or to get involved, visit globalsynergygroup.org/youthleadership-exchange-youlead-2024.
Erik Suchy is a staff writer at Press Publications. To reach him, please contact him at 651-407-1229 or email him at whitebearnews@presspubs.com.
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Jet ski accident on lake leads to injury
Two teenagers, both 19, were involved in a jet ski accident at 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 7. on White Bear Lake. According to the Washington County Sheriff’s Office, one of the teenagers was driving a
jet ski and trying to tow a kayak to the shore. The teen in the kayak advised the driver not to go in reverse. The jet skier misheard the kayaker and put the jet ski into reverse, which caused the rope to wrap around the kayaker’s arm. The kayaker
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went under the water for a brief moment. Both made it to shore, where the fire department cut the rope from the kayaker’s arm. The kayaker sustained minor injuries.
OBITUARIES
Dana Kay Smith
White Bear Lake, MN — Dana Kay Smith passed away peacefully in her home in White Bear Lake, MN on July 23, 2024, at age 73. She drew her last breath as the Northern Cardinal sang on her favorite bird clock. She was surrounded by her immediate family: her husband of 44 years, Ron (Damon) Lansverk, daughter Eryn Lansverk, plus three loving dogs and cat Meiko.
She passed from pancreatic cancer, which she fought the last 10 months and died without pain and at peace. She loved nature, the trails of the Little Belt Mountains of MT, being a mother, author, attorney and supporter of her communities and friends.
Dana was a native of Great Falls, MT, and daughter of Richard (Monty) and Dorothy (Dot) Smith who both preceded her in death. She is survived by her sister Monta Bell (Jack) of Billings, brother Richard of Brook Park, MN and twin sister Darcy (Rick) Greene of Peoria, AZ plus many extended family members and friends in Minnesota, Montana, Washington, and Arizonia.
A graduate of Great Falls High School, Dana received a BA in Journalism from The University of Montana and a JD from the University of Montana Law School. She successfully practiced law for over 44 years. She was an avid skier, and a member of the Great Falls, Kings Hill/ Showdown National Ski Patrol in Neihart, MT and Nordic Ski Patrol in Minnesota. She and Ron relocated to Saint Paul in 1985, Dana as General Counsel for IFG Leasing before beginning a 22-year career in the Legal Department for the St. Paul AgriBank.
In 1982 Dana and Ron purchased a ski cabin in Neihart, MT. After both Dana and Ron had retired, in 2018, they sold their Neihart cabin and purchased another towards Monarch with more acreage and a “much better view” where they spent about 6 months of the year. Dana was active in both her home communities: in White Bear Lake at St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church, and her local book club, in Neihart she was an active volunteer for Neihart-Monarch Senior Center where she served breakfast on Sundays and was active for 6 years for the Neihart Inconvenience Store Co-op of Neihart, serving on the non-profit’s board as Secretary for six years and in organizing the group’s annual Labor Day fundraising event and raffle to fund the store. She often referred to her female friends in the area as the “Neihart Mafia” as they worked as such a team to support the community which she cherished.
Services will be held Friday, August 16, at St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church (900 Stillwater Road, Mahtomedi, MN) with visitation at 10 a.m., Celebration of Life at 11, inurnment immediately following and reception/lunch at 12 noon. Pastors Carol Lundell and Brian Norsman will officiate. A second Celebration will be held in Neihart, MT mid-September at a day and place to be announced. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Dana K Smith Memorial Garden near Monarch, MT, sent to 1363 Birchcrest Drive, White Bear Lake, MN 55110 or by using this link; https://venmo. com/u/DanaKSmithMemorialGarden Dana lived her life to the fullest by her favorite sentiment…
“I will delight in each day of life.” - Dana K Smith 1995 BRADSHAW FUNERAL HOME - (651) 407-8300
Jean Rew (Yeager) Ljungkull
Passed away on August 7, 2024 at the age of 93. She is preceded in death by her husband of 55 years, Gunnar Rolf Ljungkull; parents, Christine and Edward Yeager; son, Jon Ljungkull; and sister, Lysbeth Ann Toribio. She is survived by daughters, Christine Ljungkull (Doug MacAulay), Jane Ljungkull; daughterin-law, Deb Ljungkull; half sister, Lila Jones; sister-in-law, Greta Garmers; cousins in Scotland; grandchildren and great grandchildren; and her many nieces and nephews.
Jean was born and grew up in St. Paul. She graduated from Central High School, studied at Macalester College and graduated from Lakewood Community College as an older adult. She and Gunnar moved from St. Paul to White Bear Lake in the early 60s. She worked for many years at Engen’s Paint Store. After retiring, she volunteered at the Science Museum of Minnesota for many years. Private Interment at Oakland Cemetery in St. Paul.
Marlene J. (LaMotte) Hoffman
Age 86 of Hugo passed away 8/3/2024. Preceded in death by husband, Bob; parents, Walt & Fern. Survived by son, Greg; grandsons, Dalton & Garret; sisters, Linda & Kathy. A celebration of life will be held 8/19/2024 from 1-3pm at the White Bear Lake United Methodist church. Marlene was a lifelong resident of the Hugo/ WBL area. She worked at Taymark Inc. for many years. Even after retirement she liked getting together for lunch with the Taymark ladies. She loved the Lord and her family. You couldn’t find a bigger MN sports fan. She sang in the Sweet Adeline’s women’s choir for years and loved spending time with the “singing ladies” we can all take comfort in knowing that her body is healed and made whole again. She is in heaven now and reunited with Bob.
Donna Marie Williams (Johnson)
beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on July 19th , 2024, after being diagnosed with metastatic colon cancer two days earlier. Although Donna was not feeling one hundred percent the past few months, she continued to live life fully, cruising to the Pacific side of Mexico with husband Dean and friends from Bald Eagle, and visiting their grandchildren and family in Texas. She attended Wednesday night socials and was out on Bald Eagle Lake racing the Hobie 16 she sailed with Dean, three weeks before entering the hospital. She enjoyed 4 th of July festivities with her family and lake community on Bald Eagle, and her last lake outing was to enjoy the annual “Music on the Water” concert from their boat, rafted up with friends on the Lake.
Services will be held on Monday September 23rd at St. Andrews Lutheran Church, 900 Stillwater Road, Mahtomedi, MN, 55115. Visitation at 10:00, Celebration of Life at 11:00 and lunch reception to follow at the church. Arrangements by Mueller Lake Mortuary, White Bear Lake, MN. Memorials may be directed to Smile Network International. Arrangements by Mueller Lake Mortuary, White Bear Lake, MN.
Memorials may be directed to Smile Network International. Full Life Story posted at Muellermemorial.com
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Family cheers on Olympic sailor in Paris
BY JAY RENDALL SPECIAL TO THE PRESS
Three years of anticipation shifted to three weeks of amazing Olympic experiences starting in Paris on July 23 for the Dallman-Weiss family of Hugo, who has strong ties with the White Bear Sailing School and White Bear Yacht Club. The Opening Ceremony in Paris was spectacular and even the rain couldn’t dampen their spirits as sailors are used to getting wet. Lara Dallman-Weiss was among the USA Olympians waving to the cameras and the spectators on the shore of the Seine River as they went through Paris on the United States Olympic team’s boat. “Epic doesn’t even begin to describe it,” said Dallman-Weiss in a post. Before the Olympic activities began, Dallman-Weiss connected with her parents, John Weiss and Sue Dallman, in Paris. That alone was a special start to the Olympic experience because they were not allowed to attend when DallmanWeiss went to the Tokyo Olympics three years ago. After John and Sue watched the Opening Ceremony, they spent the next few days meandering south through France as they headed to the Olympic sailing venue in Marseille on the Mediterranean Sea. Dallman-Weiss, after mingling and rubbing elbows with the United States best summer athletes in Paris, also headed to the Olympic sailing
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venue in Marseille. She was excited to sail there because she and her sailing partner Stu McNay, also a past Olympian from Barrington, Rhode Island, sailed there as the U.S. representative in an Olympic Test Event regatta last summer. They had done well in the strong mistral winds of France.
This year’s Olympic sailing races began on Aug. 2 and there was no sign of the mistral winds. Dallman-Weiss and McNay had a slow start to the week-long Olympic regatta and after
PUBLIC NOTICES
BIRCH LAKE IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT (BLID)
ANNUAL MEETING
When: 7 p.m. Wednesday August 21, 2024
Where: White Bear Lake City Hall
Details: BLID annual meeting. The three-year term of Terry Huntrods is expiring. Anyone wishing to be a candidate should submit a brief statement of their qualifications to the board by Aug 17th. Mail to: Birch Lake Improvement District, 4701 Highway 61, White Bear Lake, MN 55110 or email to: birchlakeboard@gmail.com
Published one time in the White Bear Press on August 14, 2024.
MAHTOMEDI ISD #832
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
Pursuant to MN Statue 471.6161, notice is hereby given that Mahtomedi ISD #832 requests proposals for Group Health Insurance. Specifications will be available from the District’s agent of record, National Insurance Services, at 14852 Scenic Heights Road, Suite 210, Eden Prairie, MN 55344, phone 800-627-3660.
Proposals are due no later than 2:00 pm on September 5, 2024 to Mahtomedi ISD #832 at 1520 Mahtomedi Avenue, Mahtomedi, MN 55115 and as specified in the RFP. Mahtomedi ISD #832 reserves the right to reject proposals, waive formalities, and to select the proposal that best meets the District’s needs.
Criteria for the evaluation of proposals will be provided when the specifications are requested.
Published one time in the White Bear Press on August 14, 2024.
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT 832, MAHTOMEDI PUBLIC SCHOOLS
AD FOR BIDS
Independent School District 832 is seeking qualified contractors for the Mahtomedi Community Education Center 2025 Ventilation Improvements Project located at 1520 Mahtomedi Avenue, Mahtomedi, MN 55155 Bidding documents and specifications will be available on or about 8/16/2024 via Procore or by contacting Laurie Malone at 952-223-4411. Bids will be accepted until 2:00 PM, 09/09/2024, when they will be publicly opened and read aloud. A mandatory pre-bid meeting will be held on 08/21/2024 at 9:00 AM. Published two times in the White Bear Press on August 7 and 14, 2024.
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CERTIFICATE OF ASSUMED NAME
Pursuant to Chapter 333, Minnesota Statutes; the undersigned, who is or will be conducting or transacting a commercial business in the State of Minnesota under an assumed name, hereby certifies:
1. The assumed name under which the business is or will be conducted is:
YVONNE MARIE MIKKELSON
2. The street address of the principal place of business is or will be:
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3. The name and street address of all persons conducting business under the above Assumed Name, including any corporation that may be conducting this business.
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I certify that I am authorized to sign this certificate and I further certify that I understand that by signing this certificate, I am subject to the penalties of perjury as set forth in section 609.48 as if I had signed this certificate under oath.
Dated: August 6, 2024
Signed: Yvonne Mikkelson, Authorizing representative Published two times in the White Bear Press on August 14 and 21, 2024.
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the light winds of the first day, they had 9th and 17th place finishes among the 19-boat fleet. On the second day of racing, there were much better winds. In the third race, they had a great start and were 4th at the first mark, moved up to third for a while, and finished in 4th. It was looking promising as they moved up to 9th place overall after four races, with six to go. On day three they had an 11th and 6th place finishes.
Then light winds, which were a problem during much of Olympic sailing this year, returned on Day 4. Races were started and later cancelled because of inadequate wind. Much to the disappointment of sailors and the race committee, the light winds persisted on Day 5. Despite the poor winds, two races were sailed with Dallman-Weiss and McNay finishing 12th in one race. Their final standing after eight races was 13th place, below the cut off of 10th place to sail in the Medal Race on the final day.
After three years of training on and off the water in Miami, travelling to and around Europe to train and compete with the world’s top sailors in the 470 class of sailboat, DallmanWeiss and McNay’s 2024 Olympic sailing campaign came to a close. The two elite, World-class athletes said it is such an honor to represent their country, wear the Olympic attire, and sail with the American flag on their spinnaker.
They both had higher expectations for themselves. “That’s how it goes in the life we lead, you pour your heart out for the campaign…it’s certainly emotional,” Dallman-Weiss said afterward. “I’m proud of what we put together. I know we’ll end on a high and grateful note, but that doesn’t make it any less difficult in the moment. We’re so grateful to our community of friends and family and supporters who have been our village for the last year and a half as we prepared to represent the US on Olympic waters once again."
The Olympic experience for Dallman-Weiss and her parents continued through the closing ceremony. Dallman-Weiss thought having her family and friends visit France to support her through the Olympics was a “beautiful” experience. Most people will never have that experience, unless they are fortunate have a son, daughter, or grandchild who has the rare combination of unique athletic skills, unending determination, and a strong work ethic that would make them an Olympic representative from our country — just like Dallman-Weiss.
“It’s such a joy for me to share the experience of being an Olympic sailor, especially with young sailors.” she said. “People can follow me on Instagram at @Ldallman to ask questions or say hello.”
TRAFFIC PATTERNS: Concerns
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They are going to cut over on Hugo Road, and come down like a racetrack.”
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Assistant Superintendent for Finance and Operations of White Bear Lake Area Schools Tim Wald states. “All that traffic was coming south already, but [the new school is] going to change traffic patterns. There’s no doubt about it.” Chad Jorgenson, a traffic engineer with civil engineering firm SEH, aligned with Wald’s opinion. “Traffic numbers are still down from COVID, especially on Highway 61,” Jorgenson says.
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We know that COVID traffic was way down, so we were working with real numbers.” Jorgenson specifies, “We looked at projected enrollment rates at the new school as well as Central Middle School … We used a combination of actual traffic counts as well as a software called STREETLIGHT DATA, which uses a variety of sources for their data including cell-phone pings.”
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Chase believes the solution is obvious. “I think taking that 40 [mph speed limit] and turning it into a 30,” she concludes. “If it’s 40, and it changes on you, you’re more likely to speed. The continuity of it being 30, they’re not likely to speed.”
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Ruzek, however, says he doubts the validity of the data. “The traffic studies for the new school were done during COVID by cell-phone pings,” he states. Wald clarifies. “The study was done during COVID… but the data they were using was pre-COVID data.
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Michael Goshey of Spokane, Washington, stopped in White Bear Lake last weekend to visit friends and family. Goshey is on a five-month-long hike from the country’s West Coast to its East.
with him are
Sue Dallman and John Weiss, of Hugo, took part in the Olympics festivities in Paris.
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his mother, Carole Laughary (left), stepdad, Tom (far right), and various friends and family members.