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Road improvement project awaits approval

A series of road improvements along Eighth Street are awaiting final approval from Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad for the crossing of their right-of-way and tracks.

The White Bear Lake Area School District is leading the project. According to City Manager Lindy Crawford, construction is anticipated to resume the first week in

November. The intersection of Long Avenue and Eighth Street may be closed periodically for signal and crossing installation. Work is expected to take between two and three weeks.

Water wizard for life

BY BRUCE STRAND SPORTS CONTRIBUTOR

Paul Chapin figures he was “literally born into water skiing.” After all, his parents founded the Bald Eagle Waterski Club, a haven for local skiers, in 1953, the year he was born.

“I started competing when I was five,” Chapin said. “I entered my first tournament in 1961. I’ve been competing ever since.”

The 71-year-old retired pilot has collected too many state, regional and national medals to count but last month experienced a lifetime highlight — he journeyed to Spain for the world meet and placed third in the 70plus Slalom competition.

“When I stood on the platform and they played the Star Spangled Banner, I literally had tears in my eyes,” Chapin said. “I had never even seen one of these world medals before.”

Chapin lives in White Bear Township, a block from the shore of Bald

BY ERIK SUCHY STAFF WRITER

If you gave White Bear Lake resident Scott Lingle a piece of wood, it wouldn’t take long to see the wheels in his head turning: not to find out how he can throw it away, but how he can turn it into a great work of art.

Even from a young age, Lingle has always been one to put his hands to work. Growing up on a farm in Cass Lake, Lingle and his younger brother, Philip, were often outside, helping their dad chop wood. “We grew up never having gas or oil to

keep the heat on,” Lingle said.

The brothers’ dad also taught them how to use table saws, lathes and presses, which the three used to design custom cabinetry for their house. The brothers would also help their dad in his woodshop, where Lingle would often note the various wood creations their dad would build. “He was quite the craftsman, and would build a lot of stuff,” he said. In their adult years, both brothers would pursue careers as dentists; Lingle eventually moved to White Bear Lake. When their father passed away, he left the

brothers to care for a 40-acre forest in Princeton. Upon noticing an outbreak of oak wilt throughout the forest, Lingle bought a sawmill in the same town to cut down and salvage the trees.

Shortly after his grandson, Boden, was born in 2012, Lingle decided to utilize his woodworking skills to create a unique set of presents for him. After cutting down a large black walnut tree on their property, Lingle had it milled and processed; from there, he fashioned a crib, drawer chest, changing table and bookcase. “That was the first big project I had

Eagle Lake where he has spent so much of his life. He co-owns a skiing boat with his sister Evelyn Duvall, also an accomplished lifelong competitor. The event was the International Waterski and Wakeboard Federation’s World Over-35 Championships, with 280 skiers from 27 countries competing SEE SENIOR SKIER, PAGE 13

ever done,” said Lingle, who noted that designing the set changed his woodcraft skills from work into an enjoyable hobby.

Since then, Lingle has designed numerous other accessories and furniture out of different kinds of wood. These include live-edge tables, charcuterie boards, cribbage sets and band saw boxes. Lingle uses a mix of oak, black walnut, maple, birch and bloodwood. The oak comes from the trees in the brothers’ forest. In contrast, the black walnut and maple

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Paul Chapin beamed after earning a bronze medal at the International Waterski and Wakeboard Federation meet.

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along Eighth Street are awaiting approval from Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad before the work can move forward.

Recipients of the Melvin Jones Award

Steve and Liz Boleen, owners of Carbone’s Pizzeria & Pub, were the recipients of the Lions Club Melvin Jones Award, the highest honor for outstanding service to the community. Steve and Liz always have a warm greeting as you enter their restaurant. Great food, great service, pull tabs and much merriment is always had by all at Carbone’s Pizzeria & Pub. Please congratulate them on a job well done.

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NAMES IN THE NEWS

Astronaut, physicist, U.S. Navy test pilot and 1991 White Bear Lake graduate Josh Cassada has retired from NASA after 11 years of service, which includes 157 days in space and three spacewalks. Cassada recently served as pilot of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-5 mission and Expedition 68 flight engineer aboard the International Space Station.

According to NASA, Cassada will “return to the private sector, working on extremely low light detection technologies with broad and emerging applications in various areas, including quantum networks and computing, remote sensing, long-range communication, semiconductor manufacturing, and medical imaging.”

1. White Bear High School Class of 1954 celebrated their 70th Year Reunion with a luncheon at Rudy’s Sept. 19. Of the class of 120 graduates, 50 are still living. Front row (l-r): Diana Hansen Lutz, Joyce Anderson Perron; Second row: Carol Anderson Houck, Richard Vail, Carol Houle Dupre, Pat Atkins Warzecha; Back row: Floyd Patraw, Don Halvorsen, Larry Farrar, Sharron Pelletier Vail, Gene Johnson, Judy Matschke Wolfgram, Marlene Tourville Houle, Joan Nielson Kerrick, Darlene Miller Barott, Carole Grapp Bertram, Jim Ramberg; Attending but not pictured: Joan Labossiere Chilefon. — Kathy Johnson, contributed

2. Bryan, Cassie and Hope Manning were spotted at Polka and Pumpkins in the Park , Contributed

3. Sister-brother duo Evelyn Duvall and Paul Chapin dressed in vintage attire and shared the history of their family’s involvement at the Bald Eagle Yacht Club’s 125-year Anniversary celebration. — Contributed

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Enjoy the tricks and savor the treats. And speaking of savoring treats, it was quite a treat to be named “Best Dentist” (for the 5th year) and “Best Cosmetic Dentist” in White Bear Lake. ank you!

Support Journalism Signs

Last week I had a nice conversation with a resident asking what the “Support Journalism” signs are. It was just a few years ago that a reader suggested we offer the community an opportunity to support journalism here locally and be recognized for it with a yard sign. Twice a year we ask for a subscription and on the form there is a spot to write in any amount that you would like us to apply to help support local journalism. Last year we had nearly 300 who participated, with support ranging from $1 to hundreds of dollars.

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We live in a time when the internet is still the wild west, big tech giants operate as a monopoly and Artificial Intelligence (AI) is being forced on us daily. All of this is posing a threat to journalism with lack of accountability and accurate, truthful information. Your support of local journalism helps provide everyone in our community access to a free newspaper with relevant, honest and real local reporting. If you are reading this column and are a regular reader of this paper, then presumably you get something from it each week that matters to you. If you do, please consider supporting your Press newspaper with an annual subscription, or check the box to “Support Journalism” by sending in any amount. We are happy to deliver a yard sign to anyone who supports journalism at the $100 level and wants one.

Homecoming anticipation

We participated in some of the Mahtomedi High School Homecoming festivities over the weekend. Our son is a senior, so we are keenly aware that this is the last time we will attend these events, with the exception of maybe a football game.

As seniors, the kids have become better at making their own plans for the weekend. Parents tend to be among the last to find out where and when photos are to be taken before the Homecoming dance. We have so many scenic spots around here, but golf courses are a favorite spot for groups to take photos. With our local golf courses tied up with weddings, the group my son was with ended up going to a public golf course in Woodbury to take photos. So did every student in Woodbury, it seemed. There were literally busloads full of dance-goers being dropped off. It’s always fun to reconnect with the other parents there taking pictures, many whom we have known over the years but don’t see as often now that the kids are older and independent. We all look like the paparazzi. The venue made sense because his group of 50 had a reservation at a restaurant nearby, apparently the only place that would take that many. I can’t imagine what the wait staff went through with all the requests for seperate checks.

It seems today’s high school youth make pretty good decisions when it comes to making plans and arranging rides to dances and parties. I think all parents breathe a sigh of relief when these events are over and everyone makes it home safely after a fun night. Homecoming is this weekend in White Bear Lake, with the football game on Friday and dance on Saturday night. Something to be aware of if you plan to dine out anywhere locally this weekend. Make a reservation now. Go Bears!

Carter Johnson is publisher at Press Publications.

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Movers & Shakers

This year, we received the honor of a request to tell our story as part of National Newspaper Week. The week serves to highlight the important work local newspapers do in their communities and remind people nationwide of the value local news provides What’s our story? Many of you know it already. We were dumb kids, or in Bruce’s case, a dumb man, who started a business in Newton, Kansas, with the idea that a community would pay for and support a locally owned newspaper filled with local news. Start-ups are increasingly common today. In 2015, our idea was regularly greeted with the question, “You’re doing what?”

Naivete rarely gets rewarded in the business world. But for us, it was what allowed us to move forward. There’s a statistic that is bandied around. Roughly two out of 10 Americans have met or spoken to a journalist. It usually gets cited in various think pieces about the decreasing trust of the public in the media. People who’ve

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Need 2-state solution

Hamas is evil. I condemn their horrific Oct. 7 slaughter and rape of innocent Israeli civilians.

Israel is a valued ally. Israel under Netanyahu has become a terrorist nation. He is labeled a war criminal by the United Nations and most of the world.

Americans should scream at the top of our lungs for Netanyahu to be removed. He refuses to consider the twostate solution the rest of the world sees as a critical piece in negotiating a ceasefire and long-term peace.

The recent Israeli assault (Oct. 2) featured strikes on school buildings, homes and an orphanage sheltering displaced civilians. The UN condemned the strikes, saying Israel was “destroying the only shelters remaining for more than one million Palestinians who have been forcibly displaced.”

Israel claims to take “steps” to minimize civilian deaths. What steps? So “warn” Gazans to leave their homes and go to designated “safe areas”. Soon after, we hear they bombed those “safe areas”.

Israel’s indiscriminate bombing, “justified” because a Hamas leader “might” be there, has resulted in the slaughter of at least 40,000 innocent civilians — including 10,000 children — since Oct. 7. How many children is it okay to kill in pursuit of maybe killing one terrorist leader?

The number of Israelis, including children, horrifically murdered in Israel on Oct. 7 and after is estimated at 1,250. 40,000 vs. 1,250.

Dead Palestinian children are real. Each dead child has heartbroken parents (if they weren’t killed also) who suffer a lifetime of unspeakable pain.

Do we dismiss the deaths of these children because they are Muslim and not our problem? I pray not.

I am ashamed we continue to provide resources to Netanyahu the terrorist. This isn’t about being proIsrael or pro-Palestine. We need a two-state solution. Netanyahu refuses to consider it.

It isn’t anti-Semitic to be against the slaughter of babies.

Netanyahu defiantly gives the rest of the world his middle finger.

If we are OK with all of this, may God have mercy on our souls.

George Kimball White Bear Lake

Add kindness

I have been struggling with how to digest and respond to the latest “White Lives Matter” debacle. I suspect I am experiencing many of the same thoughts and feelings as others. This includes shock, humiliation, sadness, confusion and fear. My family and neighbors have certainly been the silver lining as we've come together for support and conversation. Eventually I went to the book of wisdom and found two verses that helped salve my soul. Maybe

they will yours, too.

John 2:11: “But anyone who hates his brother or sister is in the darkness and walks around in the darkness. They do not know where they are going because the darkness has blinded them.”

Proverbs 10: “Hatred stirs up conflict but love conquers all.”

Would anyone disagree that adding more kindness to the repertoire is a way to own our power for good? Especially during times of trial? I am by no way suggesting that we ignore what happened or the problems in our world. Fear is real and founded. However, kindness is a tangible choice and produces results. I'm looking for the wonderful today. Maybe it'll be you. Maybe it'll be me.

Brooke Raeker Vadnais Heights

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Candidate understands county issues

I am pleased to express my support for Kelly Miller for Ramsey County Commissioner District 7 (White Bear Lake, North St. Paul and Maplewood). Kelly has strong professional and personal credentials for the office. In her role as the director of Indian work at Interfaith Action of Greater Saint Paul, Kelly manages programs that are funded in part by the county, including nutrition, health education, and youth services. Kelly interacts with both county staff and the county board to ensure the effectiveness of these programs. Kelly has personally experienced crisis and has benefited from county programs in stabilizing and moving forward with her life.

As a person whose career was in county human services, I know the great value of health care, economic assistance, public health and social services in strengthening our communities. I have known county commissioners who understand those services and the oversight role of the county board. I know that Kelly will be one of those commissioners.

As I have spoken with Kelly over the last eight months, I have been highly impressed with her humility, intelligence and caring for her community.

I encourage my District 7 neighbors to learn more about Kelly Miller and to vote for her for county commissioner.

Andrew Ervin White Bear Lake

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Questions for representative

Representative Curran: You mention town halls and other meetings with constituents and others. When and where were these town halls? How were they advertised? Were there postings in Press Publications? I have tried many times to make contact with you to help with a difficulty regarding seniors, of which I am one. No answer to your phone number

and nowhere could I find an email. Even the state one that was listed went unanswered. Or was it only people with whom agree with you that you invited? How about some of us who may have some different ideas? On a scale of 1 to 10, your representation has been 0. Incidentally, I am not a Bradway supporter. I don’t even know her, yet.

Larry Flaherty White Bear Lake

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Not enough law enforcement experience

After browsing Brion Curran’s website and checking out her record more thoroughly, I was surprised to learn that her “career” in direct law enforcement as a sheriff’s deputy consisted of 49 days. That’s hardly enough to form a professionally based opinion.

Further, I am alarmed by what she means “to right size public safety solutions”. I doubt that “right size” means “more”. To ensure public safety, we need more police with faster response times. While we in White Bear Lake are fortunate that our calls are answered quickly, for now, our neighbors who live in urban hellscapes are not so blessed.

I am further alarmed by how she conflates public safety with “emergency mental health services” in her paragraph on public safety. By now, Curran should have learned that law enforcement and social workers are hugely different fields and professions. While they interact, they are not the same.

Joe Kincaid Vadnais Heights

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Candidate tackles difficult issues

No matter how much money we make, what neighborhood we live in, or what we look like, we all depend on having access to a reliable source of clean water. Most of us take for granted that water will always be there for us when we turn the faucet on. But here in the northeast suburbs, many of us are feeling water anxiety: White Bear Lake's water level experiences highs and lows tied to extreme weather events. There is concern over whether the rate at which we are drawing water from the aquifer is sustainable.

My representative in the House, Brion Curran, has shown leadership on this issue by authoring a bill, H.F. 2304, signed into law as part of the 2023 Environment and Climate Budget Bill. This bill provides shortterm relief for residents and businesses by keeping existing groundwater permits in place for four years. The bill also establishes the White Bear Lake Area Water Use Work Group, which is tasked to work on a plan to make sure that communities in the White Bear Lake area have access to sufficient, safe drinking water. They are

required to submit their plan to the Legislature by June 30, 2027. The City of White Bear Lake is a member of the work group. Rep. Curran did not shy away from taking on this very difficult issue. Brion was able to bring the parties together to find a way to relieve our water anxiety in the short term, thus buying the time needed to work out a long-term solution. It's leadership like this that demonstrates that we need problem-solvers like Rep. Curran in the state House. Join me in voting to reelect Brion Curran to represent 36B in the Minnesota House of Representatives on Nov. 5.

Joe Crowe White Bear Lake

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Agenda caters to special interests

I see the House Democrats referring to their radical agenda as “consequential” or “historic.” I call it a disaster for our state’s future.

Should Rep. Brion Curran be reelected, expect to see more of the explosion in radical legislation begun in 2023-24. Curran’s agenda caters to narrow special interest groups demanding government protections and entitlements.

The Democrats are not finished (the Queer Legislator’s Caucus stated they were “just beginning”). Expect new laws to mandate gender-inclusive education policy; to provide grants to LGBTQIA people who are relocating to Minnesota; to require insurance companies to cover gender-affirming treatments or surgeries; to wipe the terms “husband” and “wife” from state laws. And more!

Two big reasons I will not support Rep. Curran: Democrats’ bill to transform Minnesota into a sanctuary state for illegal immigrants, and the bill that changes our state’s constitution by adding equality for “gender identity or gender expression.” In other words, enforcing a scientific lie with the power of our constitution.

Rep. Brion Curran’s agenda is “consequential,” all right. I find it more accurate to call it dangerous for me, you, our families, our jobs, our schools, our communities and our state.

Please vote for a return to sanity by supporting Republican-endorsed candidate Patty Bradway.

Lori Humble White Bear Lake

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A clear choice for House District 36B

Like many of my neighbors, I am beginning to think about the upcoming election. The results of this election will have significant impacts on our community and our state, so I want to make sure I make the right decision on Nov. 5.

To familiarize myself with some of our local candidates, I recently watched the nonpartisan-run League of Women Voters forum to learn

more about our options in the race for state House District 36B.

What I learned while watching the debate: Only one 36B candidate believes that every woman deserves the right to reproductive freedom. Only one 36B candidate was able to articulate specific ideas on the work that is necessary to address gun violence in our state. Only one 36B candidate demonstrated their preparedness to discuss a wide range of issues they will work on, if elected this November. Representative Brion Curran was clear about where they stand on issues, able to communicate about legislation they want to work on, and prepared for the task at hand. I am excited to cast my vote for Rep. Brion Curran — the clear choice for House District 36B. I want to thank and commend the nonpartisan volunteers who organized the League of Women Voters debate for House District 36B, and I encourage every voter in the district to watch the debate in its entirety. It is available on the League of Women Voters of White Bear Lake Area YouTube page.

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All show, no go

Our current school administration stated, “Give us a $326 million tax levy to build a new school campus, and they will come.” A school was built — in fact, a campus was built that rivals colleges — and yet White Bear Lake schools are bleeding students. And enrollment has not just started to decline, it has been on the decline for years, and the latest projections have enrollment continuing to decline.

Where is the money going? Our dollars are not reaching the classroom: over a five-year trend, school administrators receive 2.9% growth per year vs 1.3% annual growth on classroom personnel.

No transparency: At the public forum, the current school board times parents for speaking and asking questions and turns off the recordings.

Evaluate scores: Over half of our students cannot read or do math at their grade level. Even fewer students, only 38%, know science at their grade level.

Hmmm ... something smells.

Meet the school board saver slate: R. Scott Smith, Dan Skaar and Tim Klecker, a team that can reverse these trends to help turn us back to academics, transparency, taxpayer accountability and, most importantly, students who are educated and ready to take on the world! Vote R. Scott Smith, Dan Skaar and Tim Klecker for White Bear Lake School Board.

Elizabeth Sanson White Bear Lake

Kristi Swanson White Bear Lake

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FROM PAGE 5

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3 candidates committed to all students

As a career educator who taught English Language Arts at White Bear Lake High School, North Campus and Central Junior High for 35 years, a community member and the grandmother of two students in WBLAS, I support Scott Arcand, Brian Cern and Angela Thompson for the school board.

It’s important to me that my grandchildren learn an honest history of America — the good and the bad — so that they can enjoy a future free from the mistakes of the past. My teaching majors included social studies, and I taught young students in a social studies classroom as well. The strength and vitality of our community depends on educating all students about the responsibilities and privileges of citizenship. I want all students to feel safe and supported in their schools and know that everyone is welcome — regardless of race, gender or background. I want all students to have access to age-appropriate books that will foster a love of reading and learning and reflect the diversity of the world in which they live. Finally, I want all students to have access to an outstanding education that includes highquality academic instruction, life skills including how to recognize and regulate their emotions, and a robust array of extracurricular activities through which they can pursue their individual interests and passions.

Scott Arcand, Brian Cern and Angela Thompson are committed to providing this for all students. Please ACT

for the students of ISD 624 on Election Day by joining me in voting for Arcand, Cern and Thompson. Go BEARS!

Susan Wiik White Bear Township

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Conflict of interest

It has come to my attention that several candidates for White Bear Lake School Board have been endorsed by the teachers union. The teachers union endorsement creates a conflict of interest when the school board negotiates the teachers’ labor contracts. Another conflict of interest arises when current board members are also members of the teachers union. There will be letters of denial, but neighbors, this has been going on far to long, Where do the loyalties lie? At a minimum, union members should recuse themselves from labor negotiations. School boards should be independent and above reproach. I will vote for independence and encourage others to vote for Dan Skaar.

Joe Remley Hugo

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Support candidate working on real issues

I thought it couldn’t be true, but Minnesota’s new “trans refuge” law is radical, and it’s a real thing.

The Minnesota Legislature, pressured by the new Queer Legislators’ Caucus, passed a law that ensures a child aged 16 and up has a right to receive gender-affirming care in Minnesota without parental approval. Genderaffirming care is a range of controversial treatments

from mental health therapy to puberty blockers to surgeries which align their body with their gender identity. I was amazed to learn this right cannot be blocked by a child’s parent or guardian. If they try, the state will temporarily take custody of the child to ensure that they have access. In addition, a parent or guardian is legally prohibited from bringing a lawsuit against those providing the genderaffirming care services in this state. (See HF 146)

Not one Republican legislator voted for the bill, but all votes for the bill were from Democrat legislators.

These days, candidates identifying as Democrat are not moderate; under extreme pressure from such interest groups as the Queer Legislators’ Caucus and others, they must vote for all the extreme legislation coming before them. It’s the orthodoxy demanded for party endorsement and why the Democratic Party is no longer your father’s Democrat Party.

In looking over Janelle Calhoun’s website and campaign materials, she wants you to believe she’s a moderate. She’s not. Her website is a smokescreen. If you’re concerned about the radical turn to the left Minnesota is taking, you’ve been forewarned. I’m voting to reelect Elliott Engen for state representative. He’s receiving an almost unbearable deluge of attacks from the Democrats and the Alliance for a Better Minnesota and the Minnesota Family Prosperity Project (both euphemisms) because he’s strong and fights shrewdly against their bad legislation.

What I see from Calhoun’s campaign materials is a Democrat who talks like she’ll represent me and my average

Minnesota neighbors, but really is all about spending my tax dollars to cater to radical interest groups who look upon government to bolster their unique agendas.

When it comes to my tax dollars, I believe the state has many urgent and pressing problems, and I’ll support state Representative Elliott Engen, who’s pledging to work on our state’s real issues.

We are stronger together.

Eccl. 4:12.

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Van L. Carlson Lino Lakes

Law enforcement urges vote for District 36B candidate

Minnesota’s largest police association, representing over 10,000 rank and file law enforcement officers, enthusiastically supports Patty Bradway for election to the Minnesota House of Representatives. She will promote public safety proposals that keep communities safe.

Rising crime is a statewide problem, and we MUST restore public safety in our communities. That starts with respecting police as partners and holding violent criminals accountable. Bradway will always make sure our public safety officials have the support, resources and policies that provide for a safer, stronger community for everyone.

That’s why the Minnesota Police and Peace Officers Association supports and endorses Patty Bradway for state representative. We hope you will vote for her on Election Day, Nov. 5.

Brian Peters Executive Director

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Candidate

addresses illegal immigration

I am grateful to have a state representative who recognizes the impact illegal immigration has on the community and who is working to address these issues. That representative is Elliott Engen.

The fallout occurring from illegal immigration in our area cannot be minimized — human trafficking, increased fentanyl deaths, increased crime.

That is why Rep. Engen introduced a package of bills to crack down on the radical Walz-DFL sanctuary state agenda. Rep. Engen’s bills would increase penalties on those illegal immigrants who have been previously deported but who have returned and committed more crime. The bills would eliminate prosecutor-initiated sentence reductions, and they would eliminate early prison release (a growing trend).

Contrast Rep. Engen’s constructive solutions to DFL House members who have gone so far as to introduce a bill to provide illegal immigrants a universal basic income paid for by taxpayers!

The contrast is stark. We can expect to see Rep. Engen working for the taxpaying citizens in our district, representing our interests. We cannot expect his DFL opponent to care about the very significant issues confronting our district and our state.

From fish to fry: What makes this local church dinner so good?

BY ERIK SUCHY STAFF WRITER

What do you get when you cross a popular seafood, a longtime local fixture and a broad community outreach beyond White Bear Lake? You get a fantastic Friday fish fry dinner from the Church of St. Pius X. The fish fry was recently voted “Best Church Dinner” by Press Publications readers for its most recent “Best Of The Press” contest.

The dinner has been a 30-plusyear tradition at the church. While parishioner Catherine Bernal, director of operations, has not worked there for as long, she has seen its recent popularity grow to unprecedented levels. “An event like our dinners is not just for those already part of our parish,” said Bernal, “but for bringing in others outside the church. Being around a meal that brings people together from multiple generations is what community is about.”

“Everyone tells me it’s the best fish fry in White Bear Lake!” added resident Judy Vennewitz, who has been a longtime volunteer at the dinners. “St. Pius is very fortunate to have such dedicated parishioners who volunteer for this event. I enjoy meeting and talking to people from all over town.”

The fish fries are held every other Friday during the six weeks of Lent,

usually celebrated between February and March. Since its inception, the church has served cod as its namesake dinner; despite its title, the cod is fried and baked. Participants can choose from various sides, including baked potatoes, macaroni and cheese, pasta salad and coleslaw. For some dinners, the church will offer a cash bar where attendees can also purchase soda and beer.

came from Stillwater, Blaine and St. Paul, a level of outreach the church still maintains. In-person and to-go order options were offered before the pandemic, leading to changes in serving choices.

“We were able to do two of the three dinners planned before the lockdown hit,” explained Bernal. “We couldn’t do the third one once everything got canceled.”

While the church was able to bring the fish fry back in 2021, church volunteers found themselves grappling with new issues to overcome. “The restrictions were pretty much gone,” said Bernal. “But there were still many supply chain issues we had to work around. Food prices were increasing, so we also had to deal with that.”

For 2021, the church temporarily switched to a curbside pick-up-only option. According to Bernal, this increased attendance from 700 to 800 to just over 1,000. “A lot of other churches didn’t do what we were doing,” said Bernal, “because they didn’t want to deal with supply chain issues, increased costs or lacked volunteers. I think people were still looking for an opportunity to participate in those dinners, so that’s why they came here. That’s when we started to see that jump in attendance numbers.”

Bernal does not see it slowing down anytime soon. Despite inflation leading to an overall increase in food prices, Bernal does not see this as a tough obstacle for the church to overcome. “The thing with fish is that it is a marketplace item, so the price does tend to fluctuate,” Bernal said. “We are very conscientious about weighing what this will cost people versus what the parish will make off of it. There is always that balance in there.”

For those who have never tried such a popular fish fry, Bernal offers this: “It is some great food, and I highly recommend it!”

While most came from White Bear Lake, others

Post-pandemic, the fish fries remain a popular event at the church, and

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JoAnn Hanson North Oaks

The church generally fries/bakes about 400 pounds of cod per dinner. Until the COVID-19 pandemic, the church saw anywhere from 700 to 800 people at each meal.

Church attendees smile while enjoying a plate of delicious fried/baked delicacies.

WHAT’S HAPPENING

SET SAIL WITH MARINER MIDDLE SCHOOL COMMUNITY OPEN HOUSE

When: 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 9

Where: Mariner Middle School, 3551 McKnight Rd. N.

Details: Celebrate the opening of the new middle school at the former South Campus, with history displays, food trucks and refreshments.

Contact: activities.isd624.org/ homecoming-2024

WHITE BEAR LAKE HOMECOMING PARADE

When: 4:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 11

Where: Downtown White Bear Lake, beginning at Second St.

Details: Community members can see the floats in the homecoming parade which travels from Second Street to Banning Avenue, to Fourth Street and concludes on Cook Avenue. Contact: activities.isd624.org/ homecoming-2024

11TH ANNUAL BRING IT HOME GALA

When: 6-11 p.m. Friday, Oct. 11

Where: Keller Golf Club, 2168 Maplewood Dr., Maplewood

Details: Annual fundraiser to support Solid Ground's programs to end homelessness. Ticket information online.

Contact: solidgroundmn.org

BEAR BIKE RIDE

When: 9 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 11

Where: Begins at White Bear Lake Area High School parking lot on Bald Eagle Ave.

Details: Fundraiser to benefit families in need of waivers for sports and activities fees includes a 50-mile route at 9 a.m., a 25 mile route at 10 a.m., and a 10 mile route at 11 a.m. Familyfriendly ride around the school campuses begins at noon. Contact: whitebear.ce.eleyo.com/ course/5326/ae-2425-fall/bear-

PUNKINMANIA

When: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12

Where: Veterans Memorial Park in Mahtomedi (formerly Triangle Park) and the grounds of the Mahtomedi District Education Center.

Details: Community event sponsored by the Wildwood Lions Club and American Legion Post 507 includes pumpkins and painted pumpkins available for purchase, pumpkin crafts, kids games, fire trucks, and food.

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STILLWATER HARVEST FEST

When: Oct. 12-13

Where: Downtown Stillwater Details: Highlight of the annual community festival is the Giant Pumpkin Weigh-off and pumpkin drop from a 100’ crane. Also live music, beer and wine garden, vendor market, kids activities, and pumpkin regatta. Contact: harvestfeststillwater.com

White Bear Lake Area

ST. PAUL HIKING CLUB

When: 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 15

Where: 645 Warner Ave. S., Mahtomedi Details: Hike Katherine Abbott Park, paved and gravel trails. Park in school lot and bring flashlights. Contact: stpaulhike.com

DRAFT YOUR OWN WILL

When: Wednesday, Oct. 16 & 23

Where: White Bear Area Senior Center, 2484 E. County Road F Details: Learn about property distribution methods and estate planning concepts. Sample forms and

templates for drafting a will provided to leave with a signed will. No legal review or advice given. Registration required. Contact: 651-653-3121

'LIGHT IN DROPLETS' COMMUNITY

RECEPTION

When: 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 17

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

Details: View arwtork of the Minnesota Watercolor Society on display through Nov. 15

Contact: whitebeararts.org

MUSIC @ MANITOU RIDGE

When: 6-8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 18

Where: Manitou Ridge Golf Course, 3200 McKnight Rd., White Bear Lake

Details: Live music performed by Tom Hipps.

Contact: 651-777-2987

RUN FOR THE APPLES

When: 9 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 19

Where: Jacobson's Pine Tree Apple Orchard, 450 Apple Orchard Rd., Dellwood

Details: 5 mile trail walk/run through the orchard, strawberry fields and pumpkin patch. Age group awards and apple treats. Early registration incentives. Kids 1/3 mile fun run at 10:30 a.m. Proceeds support Strive scholarship program. Contact: whitebearrotary.org

MITCHELL HALL & THE TENNESSEE TRIO: A TRIBUTE TO JOHNNY CASH

When: 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 20

Where: Hanifl Performing Arts Center, 4941 Long Ave.

Details: Tribute concert to the Man in Black. Ticket information online. Contact: lakeshoreplayers.org

COPS&COURTS

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

White Bear Township

• A caller in the 4600 block of Greenhaven Drive on Sept. 1 reported suspicious behavior, after someone recorded her activities while she was leaving the Minnesota State Fair.

• A woman in the 5400 block of Portland Avenue on Sept. 3 reported receiving a harassing email from an unknown sender.

• The Wells Fargo bank on Sept. 4 reported a fraudulent bank transfer in the amount of $1,084 on the account of one of its customers in the 1200 Bridle Path Court.

• A White Bear Lake woman on Sept. 5 reported a break-in to her vehicle while it was parked in the 5400 block of Feather Court and some of her belongings potentially stolen.

• A Lake Elmo man on Sept. 5 reported that unknown persons had created an email address similar to the one used by his business in the 2300 block of Leibel Street and was trying to scam people by misrepresenting themselves as company employees.

• Deputies on Sept. 5 arrested a male, 26, at his address the 5500 block of Otter View Trail on an outstanding Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office felony warrant for third-degree murder.

• A resident in the 1900 block of

Ridgewood Avenue on Sept. 6 reported her tax refunds stolen.

• Deputies cited two people for speeding in the 5600 block of Hugo Road Sept. 7, a male, 39, and a female, 19.

Vadnais Heights

• A Vadnais Heights man, 26, was arrested on a felony warrant for robbery at 12:04 a.m. Sept. 3 in the 1100 block of County Road E, after Ramsey County Sheriff's Office deputies responded to the report of a domestic fight. His arrest also included his violation of an Order For Protection resulting from that fight.

• A resident in the 3600 block of Krey Avenue on Sept. 3 reported being harassed and receiving accusations.

• Deputies arrested a male, 35, on an outstanding warrant for discharging a dangerous weapon, following a Sept. 5 traffic stop at the intersection of McMenemy Street and County Road F.

• A Vadnais Heights man, 57, was arrested for felony threatening violence at 12:14 a.m. Sept. 6 in the 700 block of Stockdale Road, after deputies responded to the report of a domestic dispute.

• A St. Paul woman on Sept. 7 reported from the 3200 block of Labore Road that she was being threatened by individuals online who said they would post personal photos of her on the Internet if she didn't pay $2,000 worth of Bitcoin.

Team

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 (WCSO) deputies took a report about a verbally aggressive solicitor Sept. 4 on Peninsula Road.

Grant

• An abandoned ATV was reported Sept. 1 on the Gateway Trail, just east of Mile 15 and towed from the scene.

• A motorist of undisclosed identity was arrested for DWI at 8:37 p.m. Sept. 2 in the 9000 block of Ideal Avenue, after deputies investigating the scene of a single vehicle crash found the driver to be under the influence.

• A noisy outdoor church service was reported at 7:05 a.m. Sept. 3 in the 8000 block of 60th Street N.

• Residents in the 7000 block of Keats Avenue N. at 7:24 a.m. Sept. 4 reported mail stolen from their mailbox.

• An individual was arrested on a Washington County Sheriff’s Office warrant at 1:34 p.m. Sept. 9 in the 9000 block of Lansing Avenue N., after deputies received information about the person being at the address.

Mahtomedi

• Edgecumbe Drive residents on Sept. 3 reported receiving an email asking for money, or their private information would be released.

• A student missing the East Avenue bus to 916 classes at Century College Sept. 4 asked for help and was given a courtesy ride. A juvenile was reported trapped in a broken elevator on Wildwood Road on Sept. 5. Building maintenance was contacted and made aware of the issue.

• A motorist was cited at 12:25 a.m. Sept. 7 on Century Avenue for driving after revocation. A second motorist was cited at 5:15 a.m. Sept. 7 on Long Lake Road for no Minnesota driver’s license.

Pine Springs

• A suspicious slumper observed by deputies at 5:56 a.m. Sept. 3 on Viking Drive and Roscoe Road turned out to be a White Bear Lake resident who’d had a bad argument with a girlfriend and was sleeping in the car before heading out to work.

• Deputies took a 911 motor vehicle accident alert via cell phone Sept. 7 on northbound I-694 to the westbound Highway 36 ramp and searched the area, only to find no evidence of an accident. On contact with the phone’s owners, they learned that the phone called 911 when it fell off the roof of a vehicle.

Willernie

• A suspect in an assault call received a citation at 10 p.m. Sept. 2 in the 400 block of Stillwater Road, after deputies gathered information from both parties involved.

• A Chatham Road resident at 11:54 p.m. Sept. 7 reported males for repeatedly coming through her yard and tapping on her window.

WHITE BEAR LAKE POLICE REPORTS

The White Bear Lake Police Department reported on the following incidents:

• Officers mediated a dispute Sept. 25 in the 2800 block of Sun Terrace.

• A caller reported theft of prescription medication Sept. 25 when they didn’t receive it from a Doordash driver. An investigation revealed the pharmacy was closed when the driver tried to pick it up and the delivery was canceled.

• A license plate was stolen off a motorcycle in the 1700 block of County Road E Sept. 25.

• A White Bear Lake man was cited for misdemeanor theft in the 2600 block of County Road E Sept. 25.

• Criminal damage to property was reported in the 3600 block of Hoffman Road Sept. 25.

• Officers responded to a noise complaint in the 3800 block of Grand Avenue Sept. 26.

• A bicycle was stolen during daylight hours in the 3500 block of McKnight Road N. Sept 26.

• Officers responded to a report of disorderly conduct in the 4600 block of Centerville Road Sept. 26, and issued a trespass notice.

• A White Bear Township man was arrested for felony 3rd degree assault in the parking lot of a business in the 3200 block of White Bear Avenue Sept. 26.

• A harassment restraining order violation was reported in the 3300 block of Auger Avenue Sept. 27. A breach of trust regarding a vehicle was reported in the 1500 block of County Road E, Gem Lake Sept. 27. The vehicle was later recovered in St. Paul and a man was arrested for being in possession of stolen property.

• Disorderly conduct was reported in the 1800 block of Buerkle Road Sept. 27.

• Officers responded to a noise complaint in the 1800 block of Cedar Avenue Sept. 27.

• Officers responded to a domestic incident between family members in the 2100 block of Roth Place Sept. 28.

• A boat trailer was stolen reported in the 5000 block of Lake Avenue Sept. 29. A couple hours later a boat was reported stolen from a dock in the 4400 block of Lake Avenue S. The boat was later recovered in Forest Lake on a stolen trailer. Both items were returned to their rightful owners.

• Officers responded to a dispute in the 4600 block of Bald Eagle Avenue Sept. 29.

• Officers responded to a eport of dirt bikes on city streets near the intersection of Auger Avenue and Dell Street Sept. 29.

• Offcers arrested a White Bear Lake woman for domestic assault in the 2500 block of Manitou Island Sept. 29.

• A violation of a protection order was reported near the 4800 block of Lake Avenue Sept. 29.

• Theft was reported in the 5000 block of Division Avenue Sept. 30.

• Officers responded to a dispute between two individuals in the 3900 block of Hoffman Road Sept. 30.

• Theft from a vehicle was reported in the 2600 block of Riviera Drive N. Sept. 30.

• An attemped passing of counterfeit currency was reported at a business in the 4300 block of Lake Avenue Sept. 30.

• Theft was reported in the 2000 block of County Road E Oct. 1.

• Disorderly conduct was reported in the 4400 block of Centerville Road Oct. 1.

• Officers mediated a disturbance in the 2100 block of Division Court Oct. 1.

Thank You!

Gloria’s

12th Annual White Bear Lake Shortest Marathon One Block Run

A genuine thank you to all the fun and generous people that showed up on Saturday 9/28 to run the Shortest Marathon. You came with big smiles, bright shirts, wheelchairs, walkers, dogs and in a party mood! It was a record year, our 12th year total was $15,558 for the White Bear Area Food Shelf. This will put nutritious meals of fresh foods and staples on the tables of our neighbors in need of our assistance.

Thank you to our volunteers John Parenteau, Mary Burfeind, Kim Bennett & Timm Lavass, Jerry & Carole McKinzie, Tim Bauman,, Mary & Kim Potz, Grant, Wyatt, Jennifer & Tony Lightfoot, John & Jennifer Parenteau and the WBL Food Shelf staff and the neighbors on the marathon venue.

Many thanks to our generous sponsors: Abbott Paint & Carpet, Donatelli’s Restaurant, IC Systems, Rudy’s Red Eye & Country Inn, VFW Post 1782 and Auxiliary Northland Financial, Raising Cane’s, Hisdahl’s, The Joy Erickson Realty Team. Please patronize their establishments and thank them in person. Thanks to the food vendors that donate all the marathon food: Mueller Memorial and staff for the White Castles, Caribou Coffee (Hwy 96/Centerville Rd), Aldi (Mahtomedi) for the water and Cub Bakery (Centerville Rd) for the donut holes. Our only expenses are for the shirts and advertising. Every penny of the participants donation goes directly to the Food Shelf! Our thanks also for the support of Perry Peterson, Amy & Ashley from the WB Area Food Shelf, Keith Hisdahl for printing the shirts, Patti and Paul of the White Bear Press and SCCTV staff.

Don’t doubt for a minute that one person can’t make a difference.

Gloria Carpenter & Peggy Parenteau

BY RICKA MCNAUGHTON SPECIAL TO THE PRESS

Colorful characters?

Gluttons for attention?

Apt to stick their noses wherever they like, with messy results? They’re not Reality TV stars. They’re the real dogs of White Bear Lake, and in this occasional column, I’ll bring you some quick takes on their everyday issues of love, loss, aspiration and who knows what. There are no unimportant dog stories, or dogs.

Meet French and Elsie. Life has unexpectedly thrown them together, and each dog has left something important behind. In one case, that

The Real Dogs of White Bear Lake

wasn’t so hard. In the other case, it was. They aren’t what you’d call BFF’s, but both have read and agreed to the user terms set forth by their humans, Mike Keeler and Lynn Nelson, in exchange for a doggone nice set-up in their home.

French is a six-yearold West Highland Terrier who also answers to Mr. French, or French Fry. And also to his AKC name, Paradijo, which means a “a gentleman’s gentleman.” He was once a fancy-pants show dog. But those days of being preened and prodded -- and of judges being, well, so dang judgy

-- are no more. Today, French’s main gig is to enjoy the role of a beloved family pet in the household.

Elsie is a 10-year-old German Shepherd who arrived more recently when her long-time owner, Lynn’s mother, could no longer care for her. That was hard. Lynn and Mike stepped up.

There have been signs that French believes that he still holds the position of greater importance in the house. He doesn’t really press this point with Elsie. But she’s no doubt aware of his thoughts. That’s because German Shepherds can sense

what you’re thinking before you do, as well as what brand of beer you drank the night before, and when you really need to stop reading all those irritating lies on the Internet. But it all worked out. French is, after all, a gentleman, and Elsie, being a German Shepherd, never took seriously French’s plans for household domination.

Look into Elsie’s eyes and you’ll see a dog well along in years but still possessed of her ancestors’ knowing, wolfy gaze, suggesting an atavistic readiness for a night of howling and skillful hunting with the pack. In the Here and Now, Elsie’s prey drive centers largely on a floppy toy chicken. She may, however, present it to you with a sideways glance that says, “Care to make this interesting?”

Look into French’s eyes and you’ll see two engaging dark buttons, behind which lies the

conviction that he, not Elsie, is the more cunningly-evolved creature. He’ll grant you that his genes derived from a rough-hewn crew of professional rodent exterminators.

But in the blink of an evolutionary eye, these ruffians became West Highland Terriers, acquiring lives of relative leisure and passive incomes just

by looking clever and adorable. He asks: Is that not proof of genius? If you meet French, be so kind as to not question his fanciful version of the facts. Unless he starts posting them online.

Have a “Real Dogs” story to share? Contact Ricka at news@presspubs.com.

RICKA MCNAUGHTON | CONTRIBUTED Mike Keeler with Elsie and French, just back home from a walk near the shores of White Bear Lake.

WOODWORKING: Neighbor shares craft

come from various neighbors along Lake Avenue, with the birch coming from Lingle’s wife’s father’s cabin in Duluth. The bloodwood, according to Lingle, is the only wood type he buys online, because it is sourced from South America.

Lingle makes most of his wood creations in a shop on their property that is separate from the main house. Despite proficiency in his craft, Lingle maintains little interest in turning his wood creations into a legitimate business. “I tried to see if I could sell them on Etsy, and I lasted about two weeks,” said Lingle. “I’m definitely not a computer guy, and I told myself, ‘I’m not trying to make a living off of doing this.’ It’s just going to become too much work.” For this reason, Lingle prefers to sell his work through sales at his Lake Avenue home, having previously participated in the Milaca Open Air Art Fair in

Milaca and the Rivertown Fall Art Festival in Stillwater.

Away from woodworking, Lingle teaches dentistry part-time at the University of Minnesota, after retiring from clinical practice since the COVID-19 pandemic.

BUDGET TOWING

PUBLIC NOTICE

The following vehicles must be claimed by 10-23-2024 or it will be disposed of or sold: Silver Dodge Caravan, WI Plate: AEP3365, VIN: 2D4GP44LX6R717240

Budget Towing Inc, St.Paul, MN 55102, 651-771-8817

Published one time in the White Bear Press on October 9, 2024.

CITY OF GRANT

GENERAL ELECTION - NOVEMBER 5. 2024

Notice is Hereby Given, that the General Election will be held in the City of Grant on Tuesday, November 5, 2024 7:00 am to 8:00 pm, for the purpose of electing candidates for the following offices:

Mayor – four-year term

Two Council Members – four-year terms

Location for Voting

Woodbury Lutheran Church Oak Hill

9050 60th Street N, Stillwater, MN

Kim Points, Administrator/Clerk

Published two times in the White Bear Press on October 9 and 16, 2024.

WHITE BEAR TOWNSHIP NOTICE OF HEARING ON ASSESSMENTS FOR MALLARD PONDS IMPROVEMENT 2023-2

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That the Town Board of the Town of White Bear, Minnesota, will meet at Heritage Hall, 4200 Otter Lake Road, in the Town of White Bear, Minnesota, at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, October 21, 2024, to hear and pass upon objections, if any, to the proposed assessment in respect of Mallard Ponds Improvement 2023-2. A reasonable estimate of the impact of the assessments will be available at the hearing.

The proposed assessment roll is now on file and open to public inspection by all interested persons in the office of the Town Clerk. Each of these assessments will be payable, unless prepaid, in ten equal, annual consecutive installments, the first such installment will be payable with the general taxes payable in the year 2025, collectable with such taxes during the year 2025. The first installment will be payable with interest at the rate of 6.00% per annum on the entire assessment from October 21, 2024 to December 31, 2024, and each subsequent installment will be payable with one year’s interest at said rate on all unpaid installments.

The general nature of the improvement is set forth as follows: construction of construction of bituminous paving, concrete curb and gutter, storm drainage and other appurtenances thereto within the following area of the Township including: Polar Bear Drive, Bayberry Drive, Red Pine Boulevard, Norway Pine Drive, Norway Pine Court, Blue Bill Circle, Mallard Ponds Drive, Mallard Ponds Boulevard, Pintail Lane, and Sandterra Circle, Ramsey County, Minnesota.

The proposed area to be assessed for such improvement is every lot, piece or parcel of land benefitted within the area of the improvement, to-wit: Polar Bear Drive, Bayberry Drive, Red Pine Boulevard, Norway Pine Drive, Norway Pine Court, Blue Bill Circle, Mallard Ponds Drive, Mallard Ponds Boulevard, Pintail Lane, and Sandterra Circle, Ramsey County, Minnesota.

The total amount to be assessed is $1,912,000.

An owner may appeal an assessment to the District Court pursuant to Section 429.081 of Minnesota Statutes, by serving Notice of the appeal upon the Chair of the Town Board or the Clerk of the Town within thirty (30) days after the adoption of the assessment and filing such Notice with the Clerk of the District Court within ten (10) days after service upon the Town Board Chair or Town Clerk providing a written objection signed by the affected property owner is filed with the municipal clerk prior to the assessment hearing or presented to the presiding officer at the hearing. Sections 435.193 to 435.195 provide that a Town making a special assessment may, at its discretion, defer the payment of that special assessment for any homestead property owner by a person 65 years of age or older from whom it would be a hardship to make the payments.

The Town of White Bear has elected to defer some special assessments and has adopted Ordinance No. 53 establishing the standards and guidelines. Dated: September 16, 2024.

BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

PATRICK CHRISTOPHERSON, Clerk-Treasurer

Published two times in the White Bear Press on September 25 and October 9, 2024.

With Eloise on the move, and diving times approaching two minutes, finding her during the day, is not easy. At sunset, she can be found happily rafting with the other chicks and juveniles. Safety in numbers.

WHITE BEAR TOWNSHIP

NOTICE OF HEARING ON ASSESSMENTS FOR PARKVIEW COURT IMPROVEMENT 2023-3

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That the Town Board of the Town of White Bear, Minnesota, will meet at Heritage Hall, 4200 Otter Lake Road, in the Town of White Bear, Minnesota, at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, October 21, 2024, to hear and pass upon objections, if any, to the proposed assessment in respect of Parkview Court Improvement 2023-3. A reasonable estimate of the impact of the assessments will be available at the hearing.

The proposed area to be assessed for such improvement is every lot, piece or parcel of land benefitted within the area of the improvement, to-wit: Parkview Court, Ramsey County, Minnesota.

The total amount to be assessed is $220,000.

The Town of White Bear has elected to defer some special assessments and has adopted Ordinance No. 53 establishing the standards and guidelines.

Dated: September 16, 2024.

BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

PATRICK CHRISTOPHERSON, Clerk-Treasurer

Published two times in the White Bear Press on September 25 and October 9, 2024.

WHITE BEAR TOWNSHIP

PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Town of White Bear Board of Supervisors will hold an informational public hearing regarding the annual presentation of the Town’s Stormwater Pollution Prevention Program at the Town Hall on Monday, October 21, 2024. This hearing will be held at 7:00 PM, or as soon as thereafter as the matter can be reached on the agenda. The agenda for the informational public meeting will include:

1. A Presentation about implementation of the Town’s Stormwater Pollution Prevention Program in 2023,

2. Affording interested persons an opportunity to make oral statements concerning the Stormwater Pollution Prevention Program,

3. Consideration of relevant materials that interested persons submit concerning the Stormwater Pollution Prevention Program, and 4. Consideration of public input in making adjustments to the 2024 implementation plan for the Stormwater Pollution Prevention Program.

This meeting will be held at Town Hall, 4200 Otter Lake Road, White Bear Township, Minnesota.

This meeting is open to the public. If you have any questions, or need special accommodations, please call 651.747.2750.

Patrick Christopherson, Town Clerk Published one time in the White Bear Press on October 9, 2024. OFFICE OF THE MINNESOTA SECRETARY OF STATE

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: 2G

2. The street address of the principal place of business is or will be: 20725 Howland Ave, PO Box 873 Lakeville, MN 55044

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.

Advanced Coatings LLC 20725 Howland Ave, Lakeville, MN 55044 E-Craft Inc 1160 Red Fox Rd, Arden Hills, MN 55112

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: September 16, 2024

Signed: John Tonsager Published two times in the White Bear Press on October 9 and 16, 2024.

OFFICE OF THE MINNESOTA SECRETARY OF

set forth in section 609.48 as if I had signed this certificate under oath.

Dated: August 12, 2024

Signed: Michael Reimann

Published two times in the White Bear Press on October 9 and 16, 2024. VADNAIS LAKE AREA WATER MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATION (VLAWMO) REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL LEGAL COUNSEL

The Vadnais Lake Area Water Management Organization (VLAWMO) seeks proposals from qualified firms to provide professional legal counsel services on an “as needed” basis for 2025 and 2026. The VLAWMO Board is seeking a renewal of legal counsel services to address a continued need. VLAWMO will select a firm based on experience, technical capacity, billing rate, responsiveness and the scope of services listed here: stormwater management, public drainage, & utility issues; contract & agreement review; legal boundary updates; Wetland Conservation Act appeals; enforcement action; and Joint Powers Agreement updates, as requested. A full copy of the RFP is available on the VLAWMO website https://www.vlawmo.org/news/ request-proposals-legal-services1/. Please submit proposals electronically via PDF by 3:00 PM on November 4, 2024 to phil.belfiori@vlawmo.org Questions should be addressed to Phil Belfiori, Administrator, by email /phone. Both questions and proposals: phil.belfiori@vlawmo.org. 651-204-6073. Published two times in the White Bear Press on October 9 and 16, 2024.

Loon Chronicles VIII: Eloise on the Move!

Finding Eloise, during the last two weeks, has not been easy. She is on the move, all over the lake, fishing, diving, and rafting with the other chicks and juveniles. With dive times approaching two minutes, it is easy to miss her while she is under water. We can no longer count on quick “pop ups”. Mornings are the hardest time to spot her. Last week, we followed a faint Loon call and found Eloise calling for the other chicks. The chicks are going to have to work on their warning calls, because the Eagles are ever lurking. A few days ago, we spotted two Eagles, perched in a tall pine tree, eyeing the chicks. Fortunately, the chicks moved their party to the other

September 23 - October 6

side of Ordway Bay, away from the Eagles. On another outing, we spotted a single Double-crested cormorant. An unusual sighting, because Cormorants typically congregate and migrate in groups. Cormorants can be found all over North America, with migration routes that include the Aleutian Islands, both coasts, Mexico, Cuba, and Belize. Hopefully, the errant Cormorant will find and join its “gulp” heading south. We also spotted one older Loon, that spent a few days with the chicks and juveniles, before heading to Lake Michigan. Several covers of Coots continue to gather near the Cove and Lake Avenue shoreline. Huge flocks or colonies of Gulls can be found gathering in the

middle of the lake at sunset. With the help of our bird books, we identified several diTerent types of Gulls, including Herring, Ring-billed, Bonaparte’s, Glaucous, and Franklin’s Gulls. A small group of Terns was also in the mix. Sunsets of late, have been disappointing, so I created my own sunset comprised of Sumac leaves and included in the montage. Right now, the best fall colors can be found on the ground. The trees around the lake are just getting started.

Ellen Maas

‘Brotherless Night’: A Q&A with author V.V. Ganeshananthan

BY ERIK SUCHY STAFF WRITER

On Oct. 28, the MahtoREADi program will host author V.V. Ganeshananthan, who will discuss her newest book “Brotherless Night.” The book is Ganeshananthan’s second published novel after her 2008 debut, “Love Marriage.”

CONTRIBUTED

The plot features 16-year-old Sashi, who tried to protect her dream of becoming a doctor during the early years of the Sri Lankan Civil War. In anticipation of the book discussion event, Ganeshananthan spoke to Press Publications about the inspiration behind “Brotherless Night,” the research process behind the book and what advice she would give to first-time writers.

Q: Where did you grow up, and what led to you wanting to become a writer?

A: My parents are originally from Sri Lanka, but I grew up outside Washington, D.C., in Bethesda, Maryland. As someone who loved to read, I was always interested in writing because I had access to libraries and had wonderful teachers who gave me good books. I was the kid who, even on the sunniest day, would probably have preferred to be inside reading.

Q: Tell me about the inspiration behind writing “Brotherless Night”. A: I grew up hearing about this particular period, and the earliest years of the war map onto the earliest years of my childhood. As I got older, I had good opportunities to research more information

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beyond just the community storytelling I had access to.

Q: What was the most difficult part about writing the book?

A: The research was very intensive, as I was also working on “Love Marriage” for part of that time. I was teaching at several different universities, all with different resources I could use. I'm also a heritage speaker of Tamil, my parents’ native language. I also felt that people trying to read about Sri Lanka were often mired in contestations of the most basic facts, so I did a lot of homework to ensure I understood a version of the story I believed in and found reliable. It turned me into a more careful, skeptical and generous reader.

Q: What was the most fun about writing the book?

A: The most fun part of writing the book was when I would send each chapter that I had written to a friend of mine who had lived through the war. She would tell me everything about that time period I had gotten right and wrong. It was really fun to have a reader with so much expertise who lived through it and had an intensely artistic sensibility. Many of the interviews I did with people who lived through it were also fascinating. I appreciated getting to know and spending time with them. A lot of them were very generous in their particular histories.

Q: What was the best advice you ever received?

A: Early on, someone told me that to finish a novel, you have to be interested in the topic to the end. If you get bored, you won’t finish writing and the reader will be able to tell. Being willing to give in to my

Chapin and close friend Stephen Nelson, an attorney from Arden Hills, were among ten skiers in the USA contingent. Nelson won the nine-trick event for ages 75-80.

Earlier, Chapin placed second in the 13-state Midwest regional and second in the U.S. meet in California. At the world meet, he reports, he was not at his best. He was seeded second, but got third. “There’s a lot of pressure,” he said.

Still, he was elated to take home the bronze medal. “It’s pretty high-level,” he said, noting that the fourth-place finisher was world champ last year, the silver-medalist was the European champion, and the gold medalist, from Michigan, has won world titles before. Slalom is an event where the skiers swerve through a course with six buoys, and the shorter the rope, the more points are earned. This was Chapin’s second world meet; he also went in 2022 and didn’t medal. The next one will be in Calgary, Alberta, and he’s already training for it. Hopping to Spain is no big deal for Chapin, though. He’s been there 19 times by his count as an American Airlines pilot, retiring in 2018.

The 1971 White Bear Lake graduate competed for the Bears alpine ski team that was just getting started then. He has remained both a snow and water skier all his life.

Actually, a mishap on the slopes set him back this year. “I broke my left skiing 10 months ago, so I’m fortunate I was able to do this,” Chapin said. He recovered quickly and got in some training on two trips to Florida before competition started. “I wound up having my best season since I was 24 years old,” he said.

obsessions brought me to the end of this very long project, because you have to be pretty obsessed with something to spend 20 years on it.

Q: What advice would you give to firsttime authors?

A: The important thing to remember is that your writing and publishing lives are not actually the same thing. It’s possible for one to be going very well, even if the other isn’t, and that goes in both directions. The publishing industry is not exactly a meritocracy, although there are plenty of wonderful readers out there who are successful. One possibility I had to work with when I was writing the book was that no one would want to read it when I was finished. I also had to contend that even if no

one ever read it, I would still have thought it was worth spending that much time on. I think I would have been okay, even if that were the case. I think I did the best I could, and I feel very fortunate that people have engaged with and appreciated the book.

Q: Are you working on any new stories at the moment?

A: I have a few different things going on. It’s not really clear which one will take shape, so I’m looking at all of them right now. Some of them are short stories, and there are a couple of novel ideas as well.

Erik Suchy is a staff writer at Press Publications. To reach him, please contact him at 651-407-1229 or email at whitebearnews@presspubs.com.

MAHTOMEDI CITY COUNCIL NOTES

For the past several years, the city has been dealing with flooding on Birchwood Road near its intersection of Wildwood Road (CSAH 12). The flooding has become more apparent since the reconstruction of the roadway and the construction of the Lake Links Trail segment. The city has been working with the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and Rice Creek Watershed District to come up with a plan to alleviate the problem. The city sent a letter to property owners with frontage on Lost Lake and its ponds asking them to sign a letter that would allow the city to lower the water level of Lost Lake by 8 inches to reduce the amount of flooding and instances of flooding. This would be done by installing a culvert on the far end of Birchwood Road that is lower than the existing culvert. The water level would be controlled by a sluice gate. The DNR will allow the temporary lowering if 75% of the riparian owners sign off on the agreement. The city will hold a neighborhood meeting at 6 p.m. Oct. 24 at City Hall to answer questions and distribute information.

Multiple citizens asked the city to improve the Long Lake Road crossing at Ledgestone Drive. The city’s engineering firm, WSB, conducted a study and made recommendations for the intersection, including a marked crosswalk to raise driver awareness, additional lighting due to a lack of visibility and a pedestrian central median refuge because of the length of the crossing. The firm said that if a marked crossing is installed, the other two elements need to

accompany the crosswalk to avoid a false sense of pedestrian security. Council directed city staff to put this project on the work schedule for next year. The project is expected to cost the city approximately $20,000 and be financed through the street improvement fund.

The city appointed a forester to replace Steve Schumacher, who retired on Sept. 30. Emily Ball, forestry program manager for WSB, was already working on the shade tree bonding grant the city received. City staff recommended Ball, who has more than 20 years experience as forester. Moving forward, she will work with the developer at the former church site on Wedgewood Drive and on every building permit the city will issue.

The Metropolitan Council is engaging cities and townships to submit their Imagine 2050 draft policies. Over the years, there has been a small amount of pushback from municipalities. Now, the city of Mahtomedi has drafted a letter to the Metropolitan Council regarding Imagine 2050 draft policy comments. City Planner Hannah Rybak reviewed the document and offered suggestions that the city can send in a letter to Council Chair Charlie Zelle. Mayor Richard Brainerd read into the record that the city is asking council to reconsider its land use and housing policies. Within the land use policy, the city objected to the proposed change to the minimum residential density requirement, which would increase from five dwelling units per acre to seven. Mahtomedi is a fully developed lake community (with a population close to 9,000)

that lacks substantial additional available land to accommodate the new density requirements, the letter said. The city also objected to the requirement to allow more than one housing type within a residential land use category. Not letting cities decide dwelling and zoning issues infringes on the city’s right to make such decisions, the letter said. “They are throwing out notions of zoning and character,” Charlesworth said. “We should look for more opportunities for housing, but to say seven dwelling units to an acre lot would destroy the character of this community. We shouldn’t necessarily be compelled to change those.”

Council passed a resolution appointing election judges for the Nov. 5 general election. The city has two precincts, both of which are at St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church.

City Administrator Scott Neilson said that the field of candidates for the fire chief position has been narrowed. The interview panel will then review videos of the remaining candidates and select finalists. David Drown and Associates will present those finalists for interviews, which are planned in November.

Public Works Director Bob Goebel said in his report that plans are to reopen Stillwater Road (CSAH 12) to two-way traffic on Oct. 7. Operational stoplights will in place by Oct. 11, he said.

The council next meets at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 15, at City Hall, 600 Stillwater Road.

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Get ready to stop on Warner Avenue

BY LORETTA HARDING CONTRIBUTING WRITER

All motorists, whether they’re driving the school bus or family taxi, will now be expected to stop at the intersection of Warner Avenue South and 72nd Street South, creating a three-way stop.

The Mahtomedi City Council by a vote of 4-1 (Council Member Luke Schlegel opposed) passed a resolution authorizing the temporary installation of two stop signs on Warner Avenue South, one for northbound traffic and one for southbound traffic.

In response to continuous

complaints from residents along Warner Avenue about speeding motorists, the city is testing whether the stop signs will calm traffic along that corridor.

“It’s not something you use to control speed, but so be it,” said City Engineer John Sachi. “I made my voice heard. Whatever council chooses to do, we can make it happen.”

“We, as a city, listen to engineers and to residents,” said Council Member Jeff Charlesworth. “I want to help residents out, not knowing what else to do. I think we can try it. If it works, we memorialize it. If not, we take them out. It shows we’re trying to ease people’s frustration.”

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“It’s standard engineering practice not to install stop signs to control speed. That might make the situation more dangerous,” said Council Member Luke Schlegel. Stop signs have been known to create a false sense of pedestrian security, he said, and when combined with motorists’ contempt for an officious traffic control device, can create a potentially tragic situation.

“It’s dangerous when one side assumes the other is going to stop,” Sachi said.

Schlegel suggested installing traffic stripes. There are currently no fog lines on Warner Avenue, but painted fog lines would give the perception of a narrower road. The perception of a narrower road can slow traffic, especially if the road is 10 or 11 feet wide instead of 12. When speeders do stop, the speed reduction is only effective in the immediate vicinity of the stop sign and is increased elsewhere to keep pace, he said.

“We’ve taken a number of steps to mitigate speed, such as the mobile electronic speed sign,” said Mayor Richard Brainerd. “These have not slowed people down. I parked my car down there myself and clocked people at 40 to 45 mph going down the hill.”

A camera might come eventually within the county and state, with

tickets issued based on photos, Brainerd said. “That’s coming. They’re getting the rules ready. It’s time for us to do something.”

Mahtomedi Schools Superintendent Barb Duffrin attended the meeting and asked how the city would know whether the stop signs worked. She wondered what the success criteria would be, other than anecdotal information. “The temporary nature of the stop signs is my concern. The signs coming and then not being there anymore; it’s that transition that concerns me,” she said.

“I wish I knew how to judge success,” Sachi said. “Cameras can tell you if people are stopping at the intersection.” But will it tell if motorists speed up to the stop sign and roar away after? “Will you take the word of the residents on Warner Avenue?”

The city would need to put up advance warning signs, such as flags noting the change in traffic control ahead, Sachi said. “The striping is a good idea; it would involve a fix of a couple of thousand dollars.”

Pending input of the Public Works Department and the Washington County Sheriff’s Office, the city would either memorialize the stop signs or get rid of them, especially if they are causing more problems.

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The Greater White Bear Lake Community Foundation has launched the 8th year of the Community Partners Fund, which raises money each year to provide grants to nonprofits serving our communities.

Last year we raised and granted $100,000. New this year, local nonprofit organizations can apply for grants up to $10,000.

Please help us reach our 2024 goal of raising $100,000 or more to provide grants directly to our community! Every dollar donated to the Community Partners Fund goes directly to organizations that serve our community. These grants help nonprofits succeed and make a positive impact on the Greater White Bear Lake area.

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Get to know local candidates

The League of Women Voters’ -White Bear Lake Area is sponsoring nonpartisan candiate forums for local elections in Ramsey and Washington Counties. Some recorded forums

are available online now, and others will be posted as they become available. For a link to the forums, go to lwvwbla.org/for-voters.

The League’s next meeting features a book discussion on ‘The Great Displacement: Climate Change and the Next American Migration’ by Jake Bittle, and a presentation by Megan Dayton, senior demographer at the Minnesota State Demographic Center. The meeting will be held at 6:15 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 10 at the Maplewood Library, 3025 Southlawn Drive. Pre-registration is encouraged, but not required.

Support local nonprofits, community projects

The Greater White Bear Lake Community Foundation announces its 8th year of

Community Partner’s Grants. This year, the GWBLCF’s goal is to raise $100,000 to support local nonprofits and projects that directly benefit our communities. In the last seven years, the GWBLCF has awarded over $350,000 to more than 60 organizations. New this year, local organizations can apply for a Community Partners Grant up to $10,000. Every dollar donated to the Community Partners Fund supports organizations that serve the communities surrounding the shores of White Bear Lake. Those interesting in making a donation to the Community Partners Fund can give online at gwblcf. org or send a check to: Greater White Bear Lake Community Foundation, P.O. Box 10626, White Bear Lake, MN 55110.

Bear Boating

Bear Boating, a local volunteer-run nonprofit organization that provides fishing and boating excursions on White Bear Lake to local veterans, military personnel, seniors, and people with disabilities, is holding their annual Fall Fundraiser and Dance from 6 to 10 p.m. on Oct. 26 at the White Bear Country Inn. The event will feature live music by Free & Easy, a cash bar, and silent and live auction.

Established in 2009, Bear Boating now hosts 4 trip a day from June to Sept. Last summer, 226 boat trips were led by a crew of 125 volunteers. The organization is funded entirely through donations.

To learn more about Bear Boating and to sign up for the Oct. 26 event, go to bearboating.org.

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CROSS COUNTRY

Coming up:

Wednesday; St. Cloud State Invitational, boys 3:30 p.m., girls 4:15 p.m.

FOOTBALL

• Record: 0-3 conference, 1-4 overall

Coming up: Thursday: at Robbinsdale Armstrong, 7 p.m.

SOCCER, BOYS

• Record:

5-2-1 conference, 11-3-

1 overall

• Coming up: Section 4AA

Thursday: Zephyrs or Johnson vs. Como Park or North St. Paul at high seed, semifinals

SOCCER, GIRLS

• Record:

7-0 conference, 13-2-1 overall

• Coming up: Section 4AA

Thursday: vs. St. Anthony or Columbia Heights at high seed,

semifinals

TENNIS

• Record:

7-0 conference, 14-9 overall

Coming up: Section 4AA

Thursday: singles and doubles at Lifetime Fitness, 8 a.m.

SWIMMING

• Record: 6-0 conference, 6-0 overall

Coming up:

Thursday: at South St. Paul, 6 p.m.

VOLLEYBALL Record:

5-0 conference, 16-2 overall

• Coming up:

Wednesday: at St. Anthony Village, 6 p.m.

Thursday: Tartan, 7 p.m.

Saturday: at Benilde-St. Margaret’s tournament, 8 a.m.

Tuesday: at Hill-Murray, 6:30 p.m.

• Coming

FOOTBALL

• Record: 1-4 conference, 1-5 overall

• Coming up: Friday: Roseville Area, 7 p.m.

SOCCER, BOYS

• Record: 4-3-2 conference, 7-4-4 overall Coming up: Section 4AAA

Wednesday: at Two Rivers, 7 p.m.

Saturday: St. Paul Central or East Ridge, at high seed, semifinals

SOCCER, GIRLS

• Record: 8-0-1 conference, 13-0-2 overall Coming up: Section 4AAA Saturday: St. Paul Central or Stillwater, 11 a.m., semifinals

SWIMMING Record: 1-5 conference, 1-5 overall

• Coming up: Tuesday, Oct. 15: Mounds View, 6 p.m.

TENNIS

Results last week: Section 4AA Bears 4, Centennial 3 Record: 7-1 conference, 14-3 overall

• Coming up: Section 4AA

Wednesday: Championship at Lifetime Fitness, White Bear Lake, 1:30 p.m

Thursday: singles and doubles at Lifetime Fitness, 8 a.m.

VOLLEYBALL Record: 1-5 conference, 1510 overall

• Coming up: Thursday: Stillwater, 7 p.m. Tuesday: at Forest Lake, 7 p.m.

SPORTS AND OUTDOORS

Bear gridders upset Stillwater for first win

BY BRUCE STRAND SPORTS CONTRIBUTOR

White Bear Lake earned their first win of the season, 2417 over Stillwater, sparked by Brian White’s rushing and two touchdown passes from Tomi Animasaun to Ben Lockwood, in Stillwater Friday night.

The Bears (1-5) got a 51-yard field goal from Ernest Goodwin to open the scoring, his second 50-yarder of the year.

Stillwater (3-3) galloped ahead 14-3 as Emilio-Rosario Matias broke loose for an 80yard touchdown, then a short TD run. That gave him 12 for the season but he didn’t score again.

“We did pretty well after that,” Bartlett said. “We kept him inside and didn’t lose containment.”

The defensive corps allowed just three points after that first quarter, giving the Bears a chance to rally.

“We tackled well and stuck with it. We have some young corners who really grew up,” Bartlett said, citing Charlie Woodcock, Malik Doumbia, Jerold Wright and Braydin Little. “It was a group effort, and a good job by our ‘D’ coaches of adjusting after the first two series.”

Animasaun hit Lockwood for an eight-yard touchdown in the second quarter. Levi Arvig punched in from the one in the third quarter. Lockwood hauled in a 59-yard score in the fourth, opening a 24-14 lead. Lockwood was not open on his original route but adjusted and got free. “Tomi made a really nice throw to him,” Bartlett said. “Two good athletes just

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made a play.”

Stillwater closed the gap with a 36-yard field goal by Landon Huber.

White, a 170-pound sophomore, got the call 30 times and plowed for 144 yards. “I did not think he would get 30 carries,”

Bartlett said, “but he was just running so hard. Our O line did a phenomenal job for him.”

The Bears totaled 183 yards on 45 rushes. Nate Tvedt gained 21 on his lone carry. Animasaun completed eight of 15 for 113 yards with Lockwood catching fVour for 101. Defensive back Ty Mueller made three tackles-for-loss.

Vince Kazmierczak made two and Woodcock one.

White Bear Lakes was 0-3 with just one goal in a grueling last week of the regular season with losses of 1-0 to Stillwater (8-4-3), 2-0 to Cretin-Derham Hall (8-4-4) and 3-1 to No. 2 ranked Minnetonka (13-1-1). Gavin Huot scored against Tonka, which has allowed just 10 goals. The Bears were 4-3-2 in the Suburban East (sixth place of 10 teams) and will take a 7-5-4 mark into Section 4AAA. Despite the winning record they are seeded No. 7 and will open

Top-ranked Bears enter playoffs with star injured

BY BRUCE STRAND SPORTS CONTRIBUTOR

White Bear Lake girls soccer finished the regular season undefeated and ranked No. 1 but they’re heading into the playoffs without Jenna Maloy, a strong candidate for Miss Soccer.

Maloy, swift senior forward who led Class 3A with 28 goals and holds the team’s career record with 73, suffered a foot injury just before halftime of the conference finale at CretinDerham Hall.

The Bears won 2-0 with two goals after she left. They’re 13-0-2 and topseeded in Section 4AAA.

Maloy’s teammates learned the extent of her injury when the bus pulled into the school.

“What was supposed to be a celebration after clinching the conference championship turned pretty somber,” said John Dierkhising, co-coach with Dave Ashley.

At practice Friday, they started prepping for games without her. “We will regroup and put together a competitive game plan that is capable of winning sections,” Dierkhising said.

Noting that the Bears have yielded just 11 goals in 15 games, he added, “There are a lot of ways to win soccer games, and we can still score goals, but need some players to step up in that category, and just expect closer games.”

The injury occurred

Wednesday at No. 2 Two Rivers.

VOLLEYBALL

White Bear Lake lost conference matches to Mounds View 3-1 and Cretin-Derham Hall 3-0 , then won three of five matches at a Burnsville tournament. The Bears (15-10 overall) beat Minneapolis Washburn 2-1, Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton 2-0 and Jackson County Central 2-1 while losing to Owatonna 2-0 and Chatfield 2-0. The Bears hitting leaders are Ella Stadtherr, Brady Keeling and

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK Ben Watson

White Bear Lake Soccer

Ben Watson, versatile White Bear Lake soccer player, is a big reason the Bears improved from one win last year to 7-5-4 this year going into the playoffs. In his third year as starter, the six-foot senior has scored 10 of the team’s 24 goals, among other contributions. “Ben is very strong and fast on the ball,” coach Taelynn Gittins said. “He’ll play anywhere we need him, forward, midfielder, center back, and always does a good job.” She cited Watson for overall leadership and mentoring freshmen. “He’s been very helpful to me, in my first year as head coach,” said Gittins.

in the 34th minute when Maloy twisted her foot and “somebody stepped on it”.

“I thought it was just an ankle sprain so I kept playing,” Maloy said. “Then I realized it was not my ankle.” At halftime, the mother of a teammate who is a doctor, took a look. “She told me I couldn’t go back out there,” said Maloy.

The injury is a broken fifth metatarsal in her right foot. Surgery is slated for a week from Monday.

“It’s definitely sad — right before the section, and this is my senior year,” said Maloy, who has signed with a strong college program, South Dakota State. “But I know my teammates will be super strong. I am going to make some signs, and I will be a cheerleader from the bench.”

The score was 0-0 at

Brooklyn Gysbers. Mallory Moore provides most of the assists. Kailey Gieske leads in digs, followed by Reagan Holm.

TENNIS

White Bear Lake staved off an upset bid by Centennial 4-3 in Section 4AA. The Bears are 14-3, their most wins since the 2010 team had 14. Winning against Centennial were Tally Domschot, Martina Chocarro and Elara Kruse in singles, and Isabel St. John/Lisa Gritzmacher at 3-doubles. Section finals are Wednesday at Lifetime Fitness.

SWIMMING

White Bear Lake lost to conference leader Stillwater 92-83 at home. The Bears had four firsts, by Lily Jenkins (50 free, 26.55, and 100 free, 59.64), Charlotte McIntyre (medley, 2:21.55) and the 200 freestyle relay with Audrey Borofka, Jenkins, Madison Hanscom and McIntyre (1:48.80).

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White Bear Lake placed sixth of 21 teams at the Alexandria Meet of Champions. Marshall edged Mounds View 92-96 for first place. Bear senior Vaughn Larson placed eighth in 16:02.9, followed by Isaac Kolstad in 31st (16:53), Max Popp 38th (17:00), Andrew Greene 45th (17:08), and David Shervheim 53rd (17:19) among 147

halftime at CDH. Madeline Thompson netted one goal and assisted on the other, by Grace Weierke, in the second half. Chloe Tocko made four saves in the Bears’ eighth shutout.

On Tuesday, the Bears tied Stillwater 3-3 after trailing three times. Ellyse Oelker tallied two goals and Becca Smith one goal and one assist. Stillwater effectively marked Maloy all game and was the first team to score three goals against the Bears.

Maloy, Smith and Abby O’Brien are all returning all-state players. O’Brien, a defender, missed last week with concussion protocol. The Bears hope to have her back by Saturday.

The Maloy injury is reminiscent of 2018 when the Bears had a good chance to win state but lost Claire Odmark, also with a foot injury, after seven games. Odmark had 59 goals, the school record at the time, and went on to play four years for Wisconsin. The Bears, led by two other Division I-bound players, Erika Townley and Kayla Anderson, finished 11-5-1 without Odmark.

The Bears, defending section champs, have a bye and will host St. Paul Central or Stillwater in the semifinals Saturday.

The Bears were 8-0-1 in the SEC, followed by Woodbury (7-1-1), East Ridge (6-1-2) and Stilllwater (5-3-1). Those teams are ranked 4-57 in the state and all play in Section 4AAA.

runners. “It has been a really tough year with illnesses,” coach Dan Kovacich said. “We haven’t been able to get any traction. We are starting to get healthy and we should be ready to roll and conference and regions.”

GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY

Logan Bailey was the first Bear in seven years to finish under 19 minutes as the Bears placed eighth of 20 teams at the Alexandria Meet of Champions. Bailey, a freshman, hit the chute in 18:59.3 at Arrowwood Resort for eighth place among 147 runners. The last Bear to break 19 was Maggie Blanding in 2018 when she made all-state, reported coach Audrey Kirschling. Amelia Nachtsheim placed 37th (20:15), seventh-grader Isla Bloomquist 48th (20:34), Clara Kolstad 56th (20:50) and Erika Milhofer 64th (21:03). St. Paul Highland Park won. Linnea Ousdigian of

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Isaac Kolstad placed 31st at Alexanria’s 21team meet.

Leroy Fredrick Imsande

Age 88, of Lino Lakes

4/21/1936 - 09/26/2024

Leroy was preceded in death by his parents, Carl and Ruth Imsande; his brother, Duane Imsande; son, David Imsande; granddaughter, Angela Tompkins; daughter-inlaw, Kelly Imsande; and in-laws, Dorothy and Alvin Lindberg. He is survived by his wife of 70 years, Bernice Imsande; his children, Louella (Tom) Johnson, Leanne Mickley, Lauri (Bob) Cogger, and Doug (Michelle) Imsande; nine grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; and one great-greatgrandchild. Leroy was loved by all and had a good heart. He was a wonderful father and guided us through life to be hard workers. He loved to make jokes and make everyone laugh. He truly enjoyed seeing his grandkids, great-grandkids and attended all of their activities. Funeral service was held Monday, September 30 at Cross of Christ Lutheran Church, 9931 Foley Blvd NW, Coon Rapids. Interment Incarnation Cemetery.

Thomas D. Garner

Age 76, passed away unexpectedly on September 8, 2024, in White Bear Lake, MN. He was a loving husband to Judy Garner for 22 years. Tom is preceded in death by his parents, Cliff and Mary Ann Garner, brothers Richard (Dick) and Gerald (Jerry) and sisters Joan, Carole and Dianne, sisters-in-law Karen and Mary and nephew, Joey.

He is survived by his wife, Judy, and children, Annette (Ron) and Chad (Kirsten) and granddaughter, Abigail, sisters Connie (Gary) and Mary (Richard), former wife, Sandy, Judy’s daughter Sheri and granddaughter, Jennifer, 12 nieces and nephews, great nieces and nephews and many friends. Tom was a dedicated husband, father, brother, uncle and grandfather.

A Celebration of Life will be held at Mueller Memorial in White Bear Lake, MN on Saturday, October 26 at 11:30 a.m. with visitation beginning at 10:30 a.m. In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation to your charity of choice to honor Tom’s memory. Mueller Memorial-White Bear Lake, www.muellermemorial.com 651-429-4944

SPORTS BRIEFS

SWIMMING

Mahtomedi is 6-0 after defeating Two Rivers 9484 on Thursday. Mahtomedi winners were Sidney Leciejeski (medley), Abigail Wright (50 and 100 free), Shaela Murphy (diving), Aria Armstrong (butterfly), Eve Wiebe (500 free), and Audrey Carlson (breaststroke). Relay winners were the medley team of Leciejewski, Carlson, Maddie Ruppel and Delaney Dumermuth and the 400 free team of Leciejewski, Riley Parazek, Adalyn Miller and Wright.

FOOTBALL

Cretin-Derham Hall (2-4) shut down Mahtomedi 37-7, outgaining the Zephyrs 433 yards to 107 and racking up two touchdowns on passes, three on runs, a field goal and a safety. Mahtomedi (1-5) scored on an 18-yard run by Moseh Mouacheupao, who totaled 57 yards in seven carries. CDH held Connor Finn to 1-for-9 passing for 16 yards and 27 net yards in 13 carries.

Kathryn Ann Landsverk Nelson

Born in Tacoma, Washington to Donald and Donna (Gardiner) Landsverk on May 26, 1954. Kathryn (Kathy) died in Waverly, Iowa on September 5, 2024 at the age of 70.

Kathy moved to White Bear Lake as an infant. After graduation from White Bear Lake High School in 1972 she enrolled in the nursing program at Winona State University in Winona. She received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree in May of 1976.

Kathy married Paul C. Nelson at First Lutheran Church in White Bear Lake on February 28, 1976. They had two children, Matthew and Kristin.

Kathy’s first job as a Registered Nurse was in Cresco, Iowa. She also worked in several other communities in Iowa. She retired from nursing in early 2013.

The Christian faith was always important to Kathy. She attended Sunday School and worship every Sunday, both as a child and as an adult. Kathy was a breast cancer survivor, having been diagnosed in September of 2000. Kathy was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease in November 2020, but had been experiencing some cognitive issues for several years prior to her diagnosis. Kathy was preceded in death by her mother this past April as well as paternal and maternal grandparents.

Survivors include her husband Paul of Waverly, Iowa and children Matthew and his wife Kenza of Coralville, Iowa, Kristin Kottcamp and her husband Greg of Littleton, Colorado and three grandchildren Amita and Laina Nelson and Everett Kottcamp. Kathy is also survived by her father Don Landsverk of White Bear Lake; sister Karen and her husband Tom of Alexandria; brother David of White Bear Lake, and several nephews and nieces.

A memorial service was held Thursday, Sept. 19, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Waverly, Iowa.

IN MEMORIUM

June Sinnett

Aug. 5, 1939 to Oct. 12, 2021

So year three done. Lots of changes this year! Sold the house to move into 55+ apartment. Hope you are not too mad at me for that. Getting left knee replaced in December so I can walk in Ireland and Pilsen. Maybe dance a tune or two? Two trips or one long one. Ideas? Still miss our talks and trips!

My Love Always and All Ways....... Tom

VOLLEYBALL

Mahtomedi defeated Simley 25-20, 25-15, 25-22 in their lone match last week, improving to 16-2. The Zephyrs are 5-0 in the Metro East and have beaten the two 4-1 teams, Hastings and South St. Paul, with two MEC matches left.

TENNIS

Mahtomedi lost to Hill-Murray 5-2 in the second round of Section 4AA after defeating Fridley 7-0 in the first round. The Zephyrs, Metro East champs, finished 14-9 overall. The Zephyrs had beaten H-M 4-3 in conference but the Pioneers won the rematch with a singles sweep and one doubles win. Winning for the Zephyrs were Mallory Langer/Katherine Smith and Berkley Blaisdell/Amber Schaefer.

BOYS SOCCER

With a chance to capture the Metro East title, Mahtomedi came up short by tying Two Rivers 0-0. Two Rivers finished 5-1-2 for 17 points. Mahtomedi and Simley were each 5-2-1 for 16 points. The Zephyrs (11-3-1 overall) are seeded No. 2 in Section 4AA (behind Totino-Grace) and will hosted St. Paul Johnson on Tuesday.

Ronald Joseph Carpenter

Age 91, of White Bear Lake, passed away on 9/20/24. He is Survived by wife of 72 years, Gloria; children, Greg (Arlene), Joe (Sally), Jeff (LeeAnn), and Kim (Timm); 7 Grandchildren; and 9 Great Grandchildren. Ron played sports his entire life, and cherished family. A Celebration of Life will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, 10/19/24 at St. Mary of the Lake Church, 4741 Bald Eagle Avenue, White Bear Lake with visitation at 10 a.m. In lieu of flowers, memorials preferred to Carp’s Cancer Crushers.

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Rotary hosts General

Lake Rotary Club hosted General Joe Votel as its guest speaker at last week’s meeting. Votel is a retired U.S. Army four-star officer and the former Commander of the U.S. Central Command, where he served from March 2016 to March 2019. Votel’s career has included combat in Panama, Iraq and Syria, where he

notably led a 79-member coalition that successfully liberated the latter two countries from the Islamic State Caliphate. At the meeting, Votel gave a presentation regarding the current state of U.S. national security and the dangers posed to its safety. Votel currently resides in Lake Elmo with his wife, Michele.