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FEBRUARY 2021 THE LOWDOWN 3 www.presspubs.com Rise of the Robin: Why some birds are changing where they spend the winter BY JACKIE BUSSJAEGER BY THE NUMBERS CONTRIBUTING WRITER Top 10 Species from the The song of the American robin—large, friendly red- Northeast Suburban Christmas Bird Count breast of suburban lawns and back yards—has long been 1. Black-Capped Chickadee 1,083 said to herald the arrival of spring. For scientists who 2. American Crow 472 study long-term data, collect- ed by community volunteers, 3. Rock Pigeon 372 the presence of the robin can signal much more, especially 4. American Goldfi nch 332 when it appears here in the winter. 5. Blue Jay 314 Volunteers for the 2020 Audubon Winter Bird Count 6. Wild Turkey 313 observed 303 American robins during their survey 7. American Robin 303 in the Northeast Suburban area on Dec. 26. This area 8. Dark-eyed Junco 300 includes the communities of White Bear Lake, Dellwood, SUBMITTED 9. Northern Cardinal 265 Hugo, Mahtomedi, Withrow, The winter range of the American robin has been shifting Stillwater, and Marine on St. northward for decades; today, it is not unusual to see robins in the 10. White-breasted Nuthatch 263 Croix. The volunteers adjust- coldest months of the year in . ed well to the restrictions of COVID-19; staying socially years of involvement in the itz said—as winters become Total Number of Species: 49 distanced and never sharing count, Northeast Suburban milder, more birds are able to a vehicle with others outside count coordinator Jim Howitz stay in place without expend- Total Number of Individuals: 5,954 their household or immediate has become well versed in ing energy on a long migra- social pod. Despite the new the trends and statistics that tion south. Waterfowl may counters don’t see. Over grosbeak seen on the North- rules, 42 route-patrollers and prompt scientifi c questions even do so to avoid hunting the long term, the CBC has east Suburban bird count was 18 feeder-watchers were able about which populations are seasons in the warmer areas recorded declining numbers in 1989. to participate in the count changing, and why. of the U.S. of northern birds, which used “Those were two northern this year. One thing has been clear CBC volunteers also tallied to be seen in the Northeast fi nches we used to be able The international Winter from the decades of amassed a number of other species Suburban area in abundance. to count on, and they’re not Bird Count tradition is more data: birds such as the Ameri- that aren’t usually found “We set the record for here,” Howitz said. “We’re than 100 years old. It was can robin are changing where here in the winter months. redpolls in 1977,” Howitz said. picking up new birds like rob- established as a less deadly they spend their winters. Some sparrows, such as “We had more redpolls than ins, wrens, titmice, and losing alternative to Winter bird “When I was a kid, you dark-eyed juncos, are known anyplace else in North Ameri- birds that aren’t coming this hunts: once a staple of family never saw robins in winter,” to stay through the winter, ca, with 4,015 individuals. far south, like redpolls.” Christmas gatherings. Over said Howitz. “Their species but on Dec. 26, counters They come in these enormous Birds from the southern the decades it has evolved name is ‘migratorius,’ so observed song, chipping, and fl ocks, and for a moment they reaches of the state, such as into one of the longest and they’ve been migratory since white-throated sparrows. can blot out the sky. Some wild turkeys and red-bellied most consistent collections the time of Linnaeus, but Volunteers also found Wil- years it’s just a handful, and woodpeckers, are traveling of bird observation data, they stick around now. They son’s snipe, brown thrashers, this looks like a handful year. further north than they ever providing insight into the use ornamental trees around and a varied thrush—a robin They may explode later in the have before. This year, the trends and behaviors among yards, and during breeding relative normally found in year, sometimes you don’t see CBC included a Carolina populations, which in turn season nest by your house the Western U.S. Howitz said them at all and then in Febru- wren and two tufted titmice— provide clues about the state and eat worms.” he expects it will be able to ary and then you’re deluged species Howitz said we can of the environment around This changing behavior survive the winter, with the with them. Winter is young.” expect to see more of as the us. The bird count is an is part of a much larger aid of ornamental fruit trees Some birders expected a climate continues to warm. entertaining way to spend a trend: robins are one among in the neighborhood. winter irruption of north- “Practically everybody was winter afternoon, somewhat dozens of species that are While this diversity of spe- ern fi nches this year, but happy with what we found; like a neighborhood scaven- pushing their winter range cies is exciting for volunteers the count volunteers saw no most people were fi nding one ger hunt. But the CBC is also northward. Climate change to fi nd, it is just as important evening or pine grosbeaks or two things they don’t nor- a numbers game. Over his is likely a large factor, How- to pay attention to what the as they hoped. The last pine mally fi nd,” Howitz said.

VID- O 19 C Washington County County Jail begins rolls out COVID-19 medication-assisted vaccines opioid treatment BY ELIZABETH CALLEN Washington County Jail Administra- BY ELIZABETH CALLEN As of press time, MDH reported EDITOR tor Roger Heinen said in a statement. EDITOR that 194,462 Minnesotans (approxi- “This program (MOUD) and other re- mately 3.5% of the state population) A new program at Washington sponse efforts have become even more The fi rst shipments of the had received fi rst doses of either the County Jail could save lives by dra- important at this critical time.” COVID-19 vaccines have made their Pfi zer or Modern vaccine and that matically reducing the risk of over- The new program has many poten- way to Washington County, and pri- 38,025 have received both. dose from opioids among inmates. tial benefi ts, Heinen said, namely ority groups have started receiving The state has recently expanded Earlier this month, the jail launched reducing the likelihood of overdose, vaccinations. its vaccination efforts through a the Medications for Opioid Use Dis- especially in the period immediately Washington County is a registered test program that will make limited order (MOUD) program, a form of after an individual is released from vaccine provider through the Min- vaccine doses available to educators medication-assisted treatment. Many jail, which poses high risks for those nesota Department of Health (MDH) and child care workers, as well as jails have long offered addiction treat- struggling with addiction. It also can and is following MDH guidelines Minnesotans ages 65 or older. Those ment to inmates, including counsel- help break the cycle of reincarnation regarding vaccine distributions. The 65 or older can schedule an appoint- ing and non-opioid medications. Now, that is commonly associated with fi rst priority group, 1a, is comprised ment at one of the nine pilot sites more and more are turning to opioid substance use disorders and increase of health care workers and long-term (Anoka, Brooklyn Center, Fergus replacement drugs to less withdraw- retention in treatment. care facility residents and staff. Falls, Marshall, Mountain Iron, al symptoms and provides inmates The MOUD program is a collab- “The goal for the fi rst doses of North Mankato, Rochester, St. Cloud struggling with addiction with a path orative effort between several the vaccine is to protect those who are and Thief River Falls) online. Edu- to long-term recovery. Now, the Wash- Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation and exposed to COVID-19 every day be- cators and child care workers will ington County Jail is among them. several Washington County depart- cause of what they do, who they care receive information about sched- The COVID-19 pandemic has proven ments, including the Sheriff's Offi ce, for or where they live,” reads the uling appointments through their challenging for individuals in recov- Public Health and Environment, county's website. “There are more employers. ery from substance abuse. “The 2020 Community Services and Community people in the phase 1a priority group For further information on the data that is available so far has shown Corrections. than the amount of vaccine that has state's vaccination plans, visit an increase in opioid-related overdos- been delivered to date. mn.gov/covid19/vaccine. es across Minnesota and the metro,” INBOX 4 THE LOWDOWN www.presspubs.com FEBRUARY 2021 Light at the end of the tunnel an. 21 marks one year since COVID-19 arrived in the United States, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Jannounced that the fi rst case of the 2019 novel coronavirus had been confi rmed in the state of Washington. Here in Minnesota, it was late February when concerns about the virus’s spread started to feel serious and mid-March we fi rst went into lockdown. Then, I assumed, like many of us did, that it would only last a few weeks, maybe a month or so at the most. That assumption seems laughable now, but of course, hindsight is 20/20. Fast forward to today, when almost a full year has passed, and our individual and collective lives have changed dramatically. COVID-19 has impacted nearly every aspect of our world. Zoom is now a permanent fi xture on my laptop. Laundering my face masks is a part of my weekly routine. I have not seen my family since Between last Christmas and just celebrated the Lines the holiday by FaceTiming them from my apartment rather than Elizabeth gathering with all of them at Preserve hospital beds by Callen my parents’ home in Michigan. The last year has proven to be extremely challenging for all of us, at least on some level, especially as the pandemic catching serious conditions early has dragged on and on with no clear end in sight. It ases of COVID-19 here in while Minnesota works to • Confusion or changes in feels especially cruel and ironic that in a crisis like Minnesota remain high, maintain an ample supply mental ability this, when we need each other more than ever, the as is the need for hospital into the winter months when • Feeling very weak or having safest thing is to stay Cbeds, including Intensive COVID-19 numbers continue to trouble walking Finally, though, the end feels as if it might Care Unit (ICU) beds for the strain hospitals and staff. Here • Signs of dehydration such actually be near, or at least not so impossibly far most critical patients. With a is a look at four conditions as persistent vomiting or off. predicted infl ux of COVID-19 that concern doctors at The diarrhea or can’t keep fl uids The fi rst shipments of COVID-19 vaccines were cases from the holiday season, Urgency Room the most and down sent out to states last month, and initial doses have the situation could get worse. the symptoms associated with already been given to healthcare workers and You can chart bed usage on these conditions. Condition: Appendicitis residents of long-term care facilities. My cousin, the Department of Minnesota’s Signs you should be seen: an ER nurse, received her vaccine last week and COVID-19 Response Page at: Condition: Heart attack • Sudden pain that begins on texted a selfi e to our extended family group chat mn.gov/covid19/data/response- Signs you should be seen: the right side of the lower shortly after. I teared up as I looked at it, feeling prep/response-capacity.jsp • Chest pain, chest pressure or abdomen overwhelmed both by the suffering the coronavirus Last week shortness of breath • Sudden pain that begins has brought and the lives that a vaccine will save. on Jan. 4, the • Pain between shoulder blades, around your navel and often After nearly a year of isolation and uncertainty, number of total arm, chest, jaw, left arm or shifts to your lower right as the vaccine rolls out to more and more people, ICU beds in upper abdomen abdomen it feels like there is fi nally light at the end of the Minnesota was • Dizziness • Pain that worsens if you COVID-19 tunnel. noted as 1,212, • Heartburn with or without cough, walk or make other However, we are not there yet. Most of us will with a total of nausea jarring movements. need to wait several months before we can expect 1080 of those • Palpitations (sensation of • Persistent to get vaccinated, and the next few months in the beds in use. It rapid or irregular heartbeat) nausea and vomiting U.S. are set to be devastating. Thousands of people goes without • Anxiety or feeling of are dying each week, and thousands more are Movers & saying that impending doom Let’s diagnose and treat getting sick with a terrible disease that takes a Shakers this is not the • New or worsening leg serious medical issues before simple bodily function like breathing and turns it time to need swelling they become severe and into a nearly insurmountable task. The devastation Kristi Trussel intensive care. • Shortness of breath with require high level intensive the virus has wrought has been immense. The Still, doctors laying fl at care and put further pressure consequences if we fail to get it under control will at the Urgency on an already limited supply be even worse. Room’s three locations in Condition: Sepsis (a life-threat- of hospital beds and medical All things must pass, and I have hope that Vadnais Heights, Woodbury ening illness caused by your staff during what is predicted eventually the COVID-19 pandemic will too. Surely, and Eagan are continuing body’s response to an infection) to be the toughest stretch of the vaccine will help bring about that long-awaited to see patients who are Signs you should be seen: the pandemic. The Urgency end, especially as more and more people get the ignoring symptoms that signal • You already have been Room location in Vadnais opportunity to receive it. But in the meantime, we emergency medical conditions diagnosed with an infection Heights is staffed with board- have to stay cautious, continuing to abide by public like heart attacks, sepsis and like pneumonia, a kidney certifi ed emergency physicians health guidance and take precautions to limit the appendicitis. infection, abdominal infection as well as full CT equipment, virus’s spread, like hand washing, mask wearing Now is the time to make sure and are getting worse ultrasound, radiology and social distancing. There are brighter days persistent symptoms, pain or • New fever after initial capabilities and a high- ahead. Here’s to helping each other get there. other health concerns of non improvement or fever that complexity lab. 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COVID-19 EDITOR new contract has brought challenges to many of our was contentious, W After a recent vote by the outgoing Stillwater Lansfeld received businesses, and our community has given so much support to our local businesses. Thank you! school board, Malinda Lansfeldt's contract as high praise from If you have not yet popped down interim superintendent has been extended for a board members to the downtown Stillwater area to year. regarding her enjoy the lights on Chestnut Street Lansfeldt has been the district's interim su- performance thus by the Lift Bridge, please make a perintendent since early July, replacing Denise far. point of it. It has been a collabora- Pontrelli, who was removed from offi ce after “A lthough some tive effort working together with the board approved a separation agreement last people might the City of Stillwater, Discover Still- summer. She previously served as principal of think we need and local businesses. This Afton-Lakeland Elementary School. to do a search to light display will conclude after St. Lansfeldt's current contract does not expire fi nd a permanent Chamber Patrick’s Day. until the end of June, but in early December, a superintendent Please continue to shop, eat and majority of the outgoing board members voted this coming year, SUBMITTED Chat play local. Community love is more to negotiate a new contract to install her as the I am not one of Malinda Lansfeldt important than ever right now. Stillwater school district's superintendent. That them,” said Di- Robin Anthony Thank you, chamber members for contract was set to be a three-year agreement, rector Beverly Petrie. “I think we need to keep your perseverance, hard work and but Lansfeldt pulled out of those negotiations, superintendent Lansfeldt in her chair.” pivoting, not once, but several times citing a desire to not stoke further controversy The district's new contract with Lansfeldt will in the past year. You are the backbone of our com- among community members. run through June 30, 2022. munities in the St. Croix Valley. We salute you! Though board members' discussion over the Districts reopen Stillwater student CATCH OF THE school buildings takes 1st in M NTH for elementary statewide stock students market game BY ELIZABETH CALLEN EDITOR BY ELIZABETH CALLEN EDITOR Most elementary school students are returning to the classroom full time following changes to A Stillwater Area High School the state's Safe Learning Plan. (SAHS) student's savviness with the Gov. Tim Walz announced in December that stock market helped him secure fi rst all elementary schools in Minnesota could open place in a statewide competition. for in-person instruction as early as Jan. 18 with Clayton Kryzer, a sophomore at proper restrictions in place. Those restrictions SAHS, won the High School Division primarily include requiring staff to wear a face in the recent Minnesota Stock Mar- shield in addition to a mask and for schools to ket Game, beating out 2,000 other make biweekly COVID-19 testing available to all competitors from across the state. Clayton staff who interact with students. The Stock Market Game encourag- Kryzer The state's decision to allow elementary es students to learn about the stock schools to reopen was based on increased knowl- market, economics and fi nance by simulating the edge about COVID-19 and its spread. State health investment process. Participants receive a (virtual) offi cials say that children are less susceptible to $100,000 to invest in stocks and mutual funds with serious complications from the virus. the goal of creating the best-performing portfolio by Stillwater will reopen its elementary schools the game's end. will reopen its elementary schools to K-2 students Over the course of the 12-week-long competition, SUBMITTED Jan. 27 and to 3-5 grade students March 1. Forest portfolios are updated daily with real-time prices. James Grewe caught this 12 Crappie using a 1/4 Lake brought its pre-kindergarten through third Students can make trades on the internet and track ounce fi re tiger Tungsten jig around 7 pm Friday Jan. graders students back Jan. 19. Fourth through their value change. 15 on Big Carnelian in Stillwater. sixth graders are set to follow Feb. 1. Kryzer fi nished with more than $146,000 in his A state requirement permitted only a maxi- portfolio, a return of 46%. Send us your photos for possible inclusion in mum of three grades to start in-person learning SAHS students compete in the Minnesota division Catch of the Month. Please email your best shot to at one time with a two-week window in between of the Stock Market Game as a part of Deb Drom- [email protected], with Catch of the Month in start dates. However, the Forest Lake school dis- merhausen's marketing class. The game is put on the subject line. Please include information about when and trict successfully lobbied to include pre-kinder- by BestPrep, a nonprofi t with the aim of teaching where it was taken and who is in the photo. garteners and kindergartners in its fi rst group of students fi nancial literacy. returners, arguing that it could do so safely. In Forest Lake, secondary students will not have class Jan. 25-26 to allow staff to prepare BUSINESS BRIEFS for a return to hybrid learning for students in grades 7-8 and 10-12 on Jan. 27. Ninth graders BBB invites businesses to apply for Torch Awards White Bear Area Chamber joins MADA will return Feb. 8. The Better Business Bureau of Minnesota and in challenging Walz’s clean car rules As of press time, the Stillwater school district North Dakota recently announced a call for entries Gov. Tim Walz has instructed the Minnesota had not yet announced plans for a return to for its highest honor — the Torch Award for Eth- Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) to pursue the in-person learning for its secondary students. ics. The award recognizes outstanding companies adoption of California’s vehicle emission standards. Middle and high schoolers will remain in dis- in Minnesota and North Dakota for their display of California’s standards for low-emission vehicles and tance learning for the time being. exemplary ethics, whether it comes to customers, zero-emission vehicles, which respectively require employees, vendors or community members. BBB's auto manufacturers to create carers that pollute mission is to create an ethical marketplace where less and to provide more electric, plug-in hybrid buyers and sellers trust each other, and its represen- or hydrogen-powered cars for sale. However, those tatives love nothing more than seeing that mission efforts are being challenged by some local groups, in- in motion through businesses that are equally com- cluding the White Bear Area Chamber of Commerce mitted to high standards of trust and integrity. and the Minnesota Automobile Dealers Association Torch Awards applicants must be in good standing (MADA). “Pursuing this rule-making process would with the BBB, but accreditation is not required to take away the ability of Minnesota legislators to compete for an award. For-profi t businesses of any decide what is best for Minnesota, and give the deci- size — owned or operated in Minnesota or North sion-making power to a board of unelected bureau- Dakota — are eligible. A panel of independent judges crats in California,” Chamber Executive Director will decide the award fi nalists and recipients. Win- Shari Wilson said in a statement. “Adoption of these ners will be announced live at the virtual BBB Torch standards would not only harm our dealer members, readthelowdown.com Awards for Ethics ceremony on Friday, May 7. To but anyone who buys a new vehicle in Minnesota.” learn more. or to submit your company's application, visit BBB.org/Minnesota/TorchAwards. 6 THE LOWDOWN FEBRUARY 2021 www.presspubs.com Stillwater native Sofi a Logan Lakeview Hospital releases debut album welcomes fi rst baby of

BY ELIZABETH CALLEN EDITOR the New Year A newly-released album The fi rst baby of 2021 born in Stillwater arrived at 3:45 p.m. on by Stillwater native Sofi a Jan. 1. Julianna Radjenovich made her New Year debut in the Logan is the product of Lakeview Hospital Birth Center, weighing 5 pounds, 4 ounces and her lifelong passion for measuring 18.5 inches. Parents Alyssa and Nick, of Circle Pines, music as well as her deep Minnesota, were tickled to notice that Julianna was born the exact interest in the world same size as big sister, Mackenzie. Nurses presented the family around her. with a basket of goodies in celebration of Julianna being the fi rst “Waiting For You, newborn of the New Year. Waiting For Me,” Logan's debut album, refl ects her global travels, particu- larly her time in South America. Throughout the album, Logan sings not only in English but also in Spanish and Portu- guese. After graduating from the University in Minne- sota—where she majored in global studies and history and minored in Spanish—Logan dedicat- ed much of her time and energy to writing her own songs. “I worked with produc- er, composer and musi- cian Andrew Turpening to record a cover of the SUBMITTED Cuban song 'Ámame Stillwater native Sofi a Logan has released “Waiting for you, Como Soy' and my fi rst waiting for me,” her debut album. original song, 'Leaving for the Amazon,'' Logan writes on her website. “I cess—Logan's father, au- the Jazz Age as much came off the recording thor Chuck Logan, helped as Woodstock,” and so session motivated and her with songwriting and her musical debut draws charged with energy.” her mother, photojournal- equally from both jazz Logan channeled that ist Jean Pieri, shot all of and folk traditions. energy into her new al- the photos for the album. “Waiting for You, Wait- bum, which she recorded Though Logan is a life- ing For Me” is available SUBMITTED in Duluth with Turpen- long fan of Ella Fitzger- for download at sofi alo- Julianna Radjenovich, the fi rst baby of 2021 to be born at Lakeview ing. Her parents also were ald and a student of jazz gan.com and on stream- Hospital, is pictured here with parents Alyssa and Nick, of Circle Pines, instrumental in the pro- vocal stylings, she “loves ing services. Minnesota. ATHLETES OF THE MONTH *Athletes chosen by press staff Tyler Raway Amber Scalia Forest Lake Wrestling Stillwater Girls Basketball

Tyler Raway, Forest Lake senior 195-pound Amber Scalia, 5-foot-9 junior guard, tallied wrestler, won his fi rst four matches of the 22 points in each of Stillwater’s fi rst two bas- season, lifting his career totals to 112 wins ketball games, sinking nine 3-point shots, as against 57 losses. Raway has medaled the Ponies beat Park and East Ridge. Scalia twice at the state tournament, placing fourth helped the Ponies place runner-up in the at 160 pounds as a junior, with a fi nal 32-6 state tournament as a freshman, averaging record, and sixth at 160 as a sophomore. 4.8 points, and helped them reach the state He is ranked No. 4 at 195 in Class 3A and semifi nals last year, averaging 14.4 points, has committed to wrestle for Augsburg six rebounds and four assists. She also College. plays for the North Tartan AAU team.

Logan Anderson Roman Rogotzke Forest Lake Girls Basketball Stillwater Wrestling Roman Rogotzke, Stillwater senior, is Logan Anderson, who’ll play softball in col- ranked No. 1 in Class 3A at 195 pounds, lege, excels on the basketball court as well. after capturing the state championship The 5-foot-7 senior guard/forward tallied 19 at 182 last season. Rogotzke started the and 17 points in wins against Roseville and season with three pins and has a career Woodbury in the fi rst week of play. She en- record of 188-53 with East Ridge and tered her senior season with 728 points and Stillwater. “He just goes crazy hard,” coach averaged 16.8 points last year. Anderson Tim Hartung said. “Guys have a hard time is a four-time all-conference catcher and wrestling him because he has a gas tank helped the Rangers place third in the state that doesn’t stop and they get exhausted in 2019. She has signed with Winona State. from everything he throws at them.” Rogot- zke has committed to South Dakota State. Open for Speedy Counter Online ordering available jimmyjohns.com & Delivery Service! 1048 Meadowlands Dr, White Bear Lake | 651-426-7827 FEBRUARY 2021 THE LOWDOWN 7 www.presspubs.com Valentine’s Day 20%Diamond Earrings OFF ThroughT 2/28/21 Sale Jewelry Your way with CCAD Custom Jewelry Design

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Benefits of Renting Many Options If you currently rent a 55+ apartment home or townhome Renting may make sense if you’re an empty nester, ready month-to-month, you know these benefits. But if you’re a to downsize, experiencing loneliness or unsure where homeowner contemplating jumping ship, here are some you’ll spend your retirement years. There are so many floor benefits to consider as you weigh the pros and cons in the plan options with an overabundance of amenities and life lifestyle you want to live. enrichment opportunities.

Comparing Costs Freed-up Capital It’s important to compare the cost of renting to owning in the Renting may free up money that you can invest, which community that you’d like to move to. From the many reports could increase your overall income during your retirement we’ve read online and comparing average homeownership years. Investments often grow at a quicker rate than real costs in our market to our costs, renting at The Fields comes estate appreciates, making them an even better use of your out ahead. financial assets. Also, ownership could put you at risk in the *Ask about our Cost Comparison worksheet so you can event of another housing market crash – something renting compare our costs to homeownership. does not do.

Less Maintenance, Less Responsibility When you rent an apartment home or townhome at The Fields, you will not have to pay for maintenance. No painting, roof and gutter repairs, windows, sprinklers, carpets, dishwasher repair, you name it – we take care of it all. No major-league, structural maintenance and ongoing seasonal maintenance like shoveling, landscaping or raking.

The average homeowner spends between 1% - 4% of their annual income on upkeep. The older the home, the higher the percentage. Residents of no-maintenance communities can rest easy knowing they’ll always be living in a beautifully-kept home with a beautifully-kept yard...without having to lift a finger.

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For the rest of the winter, Stillwater will be home to what is said to be the largest ice maze in the country. That may not be an offi cial title, but the organizers of the new Ice Palace Maze are lay- ing claim to it anyway. As far as they know, no one else can rightfully take it away. The 114-foot by 72-foot ice maze was built using 1,500 blocks of ice (each weighing approximately 260 pounds) in the parking lot of the Zephyr Theatre, located in downtown Stillwater. Together, the var- ious twists and turns of the massive ice maze make up a half-mile of passages. As visitors wind their way through the maze, they will fi nd plenty of good photo opportunities thanks to the ice sculptures, thrones and colorful lights tower inside. Once they reach the end, the PAUL DOLS | PRESS PUBLICATIONS only way out will prove to be Workers playfully test out one of the slides built into the Ice Palace Maze. down—the exit involves a trip down one of two 36-foot ice throughout Stillwater's down- slides. town, appropriately titled “Visiting our Ice Palace “Wintertime in Stillwater.” A Maze will be a fun, safe, lights display (including the family-focused way to cele- lighting of Stillwater's histor- brate winter,” Zephyr Theatre ic Lift Bridge), a color-chang- Executive Director Calyssa ing LED display set to music Hall said. “We hope it will on the Chestnut Street Plaza bring a lot of joy to Stillwater and horse-drawn carriage residents and visitors.” rides are among the other Last year, when COVID-19 cold-weather attractions. restrictions limited inside The Ice Palace Maze will access to the Zephyr Theatre, be open 5 to 10 p.m. Tuesdays Hall turned the south park- through Fridays and 12 p.m. ing lot into an outdoor enter- to 10 p.m. Saturdays and tainment area, where con- Sundays into March (weath- certs and Shakespeare plays er permitting). Capacity is took place during the warmer limited to 100 people at a time months. With the threat of for safety reasons. Tickets COVID-19 still lingering and are $15 for adults and $10 for some restrictions still in children 5-12. Children 4 and place, Hall said, “the Ice Pal- younger get in free. ace Maze allows us to create For more information, in- PAUL DOLS | PRESS PUBLICATIONS something artistic outdoors.” cluding online ticket orders, Walls built using massive ice blocks serve as a backdrop for Zephyr Theatre Artistic Director Calyssa The maze is also a part visit icepalacemaze.com. Hall and her father Franz Hall during the construction of the Ice Palace Maze in downtown Stillwater. of the seasonal festivities Franz is the operations manager at the theater and also the architect of the Ice Palace Maze. Andrew Erdos exhibition open at Franconia Commons Franconia Sculpture Park is pleased Stillwater Date Night to present Andrew Erdos: The Flash of romantic guest rooms Silver Breaths on the Wing of the Sky, now open Mardag Gallery at Franconia beautiful st. croix river views Commons. Taking its name from Joy bed, breakfat & dinner package Harjo’s 1989 Secrets from the Center of the World, Erdos’ solo exhibition explores free downtown light display themes of geological time, industrial free rink ruin, infi nite space and the horizon. The exhibition includes three bodies call (651) 439-6000 of work existing as an invocation of fi re, cold and fading winter light, and a mutually-arranged sacred objects. It 5 course valentine’s dinner is no surprise that an exhibition that celebrates and honors the isolation man feels in nature was largely made during a global lockdown. Simultaneously fragile and powerful, the work foretells winter’s SUBMITTED dawn through metaphorical landscapes. Andrew Erdos, “Incantations,” blown Erdos’ “Cauldrons” evoke artifi cial and cast glass, 2017 mountains created by pouring hun- dreds of layers of molten glass over a a bonfi re. This geological and celestial galvanized steel armature, built around lineage is completed by a group of blown a water-fi lled basin and attached to glass vessels, referencing the moon and a discarded wooden pallet. The fi nal collective human consciousness. These object references the opposing worlds of “Moon Jars” are created by fusing mol- an alpine glacial lake, frozen lava, and ten aluminum to the interior of the vessel calcifi ed by-products of industry. The or covering the exterior with coal. “Incantations” series consists of slabs of Andrew Erdos: The Flash of Silver waterstreetinn.us crushed, faceted glass fused to large, hol- Breaths on the Wing of the Sky will run low glass bubbles that reside somewhere until April 11. mention this ad for free champagne in your room between a , a giant crystal, and From press release 690572 10 THE LOWDOWN FEBRUARY 2021 www.presspubs.com

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Walz revised the executive order to prohibit Lakes & Legends is currently open for to-go orders and indoor dining but allow breweries to serve patrons out- delivery (once a week). Of course, customers can also pur- doors. As of Jan.10, bars and restaurants can now be open at chase gift cards and merchandise. Visit lakesandlegends. 50% capacity (both indoors and outdoors) with a maximum com/ for more information. of 150 people. Press Publications spoke to the owners of HammerHeart SUBMITTED Lakes & Legends Brewing Company owner Derrick Brewing Co. in Lino Lakes, Lakes & Legends Brewing Com- Big Wood Brewery Taylor, Circle Pines resident, said the business is down pany in Minneapolis and Big Wood Brewery in White Bear BY ELIZABETH CALLEN over 60% in taproom revenue. Lake to learn more about how the pandemic has impacted EDITOR the industry. HammerHeart is currently open for to-go orders only, as well as merchandise and gift cards. Visit hammerheart- Big Wood Brewery is doing its best to stay afl oat through- brewing.com for more information. out the coronavirus crisis, but restrictions have made HammerHeart Brewing Co. for a challenge unlike any other the team has faced in its HammerHeart Brewing Co. has been around since Au- decade-plus long history. gust 2013. Co-owner Nathaniel Chapman said that from the Lakes & Legends Brewing Company The pandemic has led to a series of unforeseen problems very beginning of the pandemic, his business chose to be Circle Pines resident Derrick Taylor celebrated his for the beer industry, said Sales Manager Jamey Worley, an cautious. fi ve-year business anniversary last month. Although he aluminum can shortage being among the biggest. “If there was a recommendation to do something, even couldn’t stage a special event, the brewery made a special The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically decreased before it was mandated, we did it,” he explained. “Once the beer that’s available for purchase. draught beer sales, as breweries cannot sell kegs to restau- fi rst shutdown happened, that's when we just settled into Immediately after the fi rst shutdown, the business saw a rants or pints to taproom patrons at the same rates as the new normal.” dramatic decline in revenue. “Tuesday is usually our best pre-pandemic. As lockdowns and social distancing guide- Throughout the entire pandemic, Chapman said the day of the typical work week, and we have made probably lines confi ne people to their homes, more and more consum- guidance the business has received from the state has been 20% of what we typically make on a Tuesday. That was just ers have been purchasing cans of beer to drink at home. “straightforward.” a sharp decline in revenue, and then it just continued from With a fi nite amount of aluminum to manufacture those “We always agreed with the guidance,” he noted. “At any there,” Taylor recalled. cans, the supply chain has proven unable to handle the point, we have never had qualms with it. The business is down over 60% in taproom revenue and increased demand, and so the industry is bracing for a “The whole thing has been frustrating, but we agreed down 25% in distribution (to other bars, restaurants, liquor shortage. Local craft breweries like Big Wood have been hit with it so we never had issues navigating what we could or stores). the hardest by the can crisis, as they generally have fewer couldn’t do, because we always erred on the side of caution,” Taylor said it has been challenging to try to plan for 2021 resources and less leverage with metal suppliers. he said. “We were never trying to push the boundaries of and beyond. “It is diffi cult to try to predict what is going At the same time, Big Wood is facing a defi cit due to an the gray areas.” to come up ahead of us,” he explained. “It is tough to plan excess of beer that it has not been able to sell. Out of all the different phases, Chapman said operating on what we can and cannot do, not only the fun stuff like “Just think about how precious our resources were when indoor service at 50% capacity was the toughest. Although marketing and releasing new beers and products, but the we were operating at 50% capacity outside and 25% inside. a majority of customers were understanding of the proto- fi nancial planning is so diffi cult … It is really diffi cult to Then, we were forecasting to have beer going out into the cols in place, it was evident that a select few customers were see the future and make decisions.” marketplace,” Worley said. “It took all our resources to buy frustrated with the guidelines. The other side Taylor needs to think about is the people, the stuff to put it into, and now it's out there rotting …. You “As a brewery, our number one goal is to make people feel both his staff and his customers. “I use the term ‘space and think about the waste there and you're like, 'You're kidding welcome and comfortable, and by default we weren't able to grace’ around here quite a bit. I ask my team and customers me.' It's not like we have money to spare right now.” do that … It took a toll on our staff.” to remember to give everybody space and grace and to know Worley said that Big Wood will continue to comply with Chapman said if it wasn’t for government funding — both that we are not fi ring on all cylinders right now and that’s state restrictions, though she and the rest of the team worry a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan and a grant okay, it is OK to not be OK,” he said. “As Americans, and about their future. So far, the support of loyal customers has from Anoka County — his business would not be open. The Minnesotans especially, it is in our DNA to work hard and helped them weather the storm. funding has allowed the brewery to keep its full-time staff. to fi gure it out, and so the pandemic is extremely challeng- Big Wood offers free delivery to homes within a 10-mile He said it is crucial that his business receives a second ing.” radius of the brewery with a $20 minimum order and $10 de- round of support from the government. A few key things have helped the taproom stay alive. livery to homes outside of that radius with a $30 minimum. “I absolutely have to get those. If I don't, it really puts me Lakes & Legends was able to work with its landlord to Delivery is free for all orders over $50. Growlers can also be at risk. 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Peterson, who has served on “high-calibre” teams at A year earlier, 15-year-old Izzy Vazquez had asked 3M and the University of Minnesota Medical Center, MAD LOVE PHOTOGRAPHY | SUBMITTED Young Adult Patrol members Sam Ward (left) of to join the group, due to her strong interest in health said the kids get to learn from an extraordinary team Mounds View and Taylen Peterson (right) of Forest care and love of skiing. The aging patrollers were of talented, experienced people, such as Cheryl Runde, Lake practiced their toboggan handling skills this past delighted with the skills and zest she brought to their teaching outdoor medical skills. February with Ilsa Bastiaens of Mahtomedi on the sled operations. About Vazquez, Haberman said, “Her brilliance, as the “patient.” So, why not try fi nd a few more Izzy’s? skill and maturity made her a template and role model “It was then that I began a dialog with Jeff Olsen, for those to follow. She brought validity to the fact that customary snacks and a mini-party, a serious injury our patrol director, about bringing in young people to young adults are quite effective on our patrol.” The St. occurred to a skier. our patrol,” Haberman said. Paul resident is now 18 and remains with National Ski “Me and the other YAPs, who were all present, got to After a few texts and dialogues on the project, the Patrol. throw on our jackets and work together on treating the duo decided to go ahead. They started to brainstorm Following in Izzy’s ski tracks are current members patient. It was really cool working side-by-side for the it in January of 2018 and got moving with two Open (listed with their high schools) Taylen Peterson of fi rst time after training together for almost a year. It Houses for young adults that fall for the purpose of Forest Lake, Claire Landberg and Samuel Ward of was a very rewarding end to the patrol season.” recruiting teenagers. Mounds View, Ilsa Bastiaens and Alex James of Mahto- Her main hope for the program is getting more teens Young Adult Patrol currently has 10 members, medi, Tyler McDrew of Centennial, Jackson Runde to patrol and more ski areas to start or expand YAP supervised by Brad Peterson of the Wild Mountain of Princeton, Miles Hanson of Andover, and two who programs. group. preferred not to be named. McGrew, 15, an Alpine skier who loves being “on the “Young Adult Patrollers develop not only emergency James and Bastiaens, who are cousins, were invited hill” in any case, said he joined YAP to absorb experi- skills,” said Haberman, who supports the group along to join by an uncle who’s a patroller at Afton Alps. ence in the medical fi eld. “I have not decided a career with Jeff Olsen and Craig Johnson. “They also develop “I loved the idea and agreed without a second path but I see the benefi ts that you gain from things greater confi dence, leadership, quick problem solving, thought,” said James. “I have been ski racing for many such as basic life support or CPR and fi rst aid skills.” seamless teamwork skills and a deeper understanding years and have seen the patrollers around, and I was His favorite experience so far was the skills test-out of collaboration.” very excited to join them.” day which he found “helpful and fun.” Along with helping people, YAP members get credit Helping people, learning new skills, making new Taylen Peterson, Brad’s daughter, had an emergen- for volunteer hours for their National Honor Society friends, and getting discounts on passes and gear cy rescue situation at Northstar Stables in Stacy this requirements, college credits, college admission, and a make it worthwhile, James said. The testing was summer where she was able to help a woman she saw season pass. “nerve-wracking” but made him ready to patrol. “I suffering from a seizure on a picnic table, surrounded Wild Mountain Ski Patrol has over 100 experienced will continue to learn as I go, knowing no one else is by panicked adults. skiers and snowboarders who receive training in better prepared (than patrollers) to save the day.” As reported in The Lowdown, Peterson moved the advanced fi rst aid and rescue skills. Landberg joined because she’s fascinated by med- woman from the table to the ground (so she wouldn’t The YAP takes the same training as the adult mem- icine and loves to ski. She was recruited by Cheryl fall), checked for neck injuries (none), and lifted her bers — an 80-hour Outdoor Emergency Care course Runde after the medical instructor treated her for a head to open her airway, while speaking with a 911 knee injury in December of 2018, and eagerly accepted. operator after the Northstar owner handed her the “As I went through rigorous training to become a phone. A helicopter arrived but was not needed by that certifi ed patroller,” Landberg said, “I found that I have point, and the woman was driven to the hospital by a strong passion for it and I really hope I can patrol EMT’s. out West in the future. I’ve also met some of my best “The owner kept thanking me and asking me how I Family ice friends through the program.” knew so much,” she said. “I told her I’m a ski patroller.” Her highlight was the day she passed her outdoor For more information about the Wild Mountain Ski emergency transport test, earning eligibility to take Patrol and the Young Adult Patrol (YAP) program, fi shing event toboggans down the hill. While celebrating with the visit wildpatrol.org. 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