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WHITE BEAR LAKE — Though it’s been near- ly a century since F. Scott Fitzgerald spent the summers of his youth on the shores of White Bear Lake, his brief presence made a lasting impression on the community. The White Bear Center for the Arts hosted the third class in its series “How to Write Like F. Scott Fitzgerald” last week. Taught by local historian and writer Mary Jane LaVigne, the class focuses on the life, history and fi ction of the famous writer, focusing particularly on his connection to White Bear Lake, where he vacationed as an adolescent JACKIE BUSSJAEGER | PRESS PUBLICATIONS and briefl y resided as an adult. Warden Eddie Miles. Selected for discussion was Fitzgerald’s 1928 short story “The Captured Shadow,” written while Fitz- gerald was living in Paris, but set in his boyhood neighborhood in St. Paul. The semi-autobiograph- Meet Stillwater prison’s new warden ical story features Basil Duke Lee, a character Fitzgerald has depicted in a number of stories that closely follow his own experiences while growing BY JACKIE BUSSJAEGER Stillwater wardens, stretching back Department of Corrections. up. When Fitzgerald was a student, he wrote a play STAFF WRITER to 1853, when Stillwater opened its This is not Miles’ fi rst expe- called “The Captured Shadow,” in which he starred fi rst territorial prison, north of the rience at the historic Stillwater as The Shadow, which was performed at Mrs. Back- BAYPORT — Warden Eddie current prison. The newer facil- Prison — he is a veteran employee us’ School for Girls in St. Paul, according to “The Miles, a month into his new job ity, now located in Bayport, was of the Minnesota correctional sys- St. Paul Stories of F. Scott Fitzgerald.” The short at Minnesota Correctional Facil- constructed in 1914, and appears tem, with a varied career at sev- story of the same name tells a fi ctionalized account ity – Stillwater, walks the halls of much like the classic brick prisons eral state prisons. He has worked of bringing that production to life, with the help of the close security prison, greeting featured in Hollywood fi lms. The as a correctional offi cer, special neighborhood friends — and even a few enemies. guards and shaking hands with facility houses approximately 1,600 investigator and assistant com- “Basil Duke Lee is struggling with what many prison employees he meets along offenders, making it the state’s missioner, in addition to serving teenagers struggle with: his place in the world,” the way. largest close security institution for as warden at the Lino Lakes, St. LaVigne said. “How does his own personal vision Miles steps into a long line of adult male felons, according to the Cloud and Faribault facilities. interact with the people he knows? How can he be Originally from Miami, Miles sure of himself and not conceited?” came to the University of Minne- While some of Fitzgerald’s other plays connect sota on a football scholarship. He more directly to the White Bear Lake communi- said he entered the university with ty, LaVigne said she chose this story because the the idea that he eventually wanted White Bear Yacht Club served as one of the venues to become a prison warden. where some of Fitzgerald’s fi rst productions were Once, he attended a sociology performed. night class where an employee at “‘The Captured Shadow’ doesn’t really have any the Lino Lakes prison substituted direct White Bear connection in the story itself, for the usual professor. She asked but the reason I chose it and wanted to highlight all the students what they wanted the White Bear connection was that ‘The Cap- to become, and when he respond- tured Shadow’ is actually a play that Fitzgerald ed that he wanted to be a prison wrote and put on with his friends,” LaVigne said. warden, she said, “I know someone “And one of the places they performed plays was you would like to meet.” at the White Bear Yacht Club.”While there is no She introduced Miles to the Lino direct evidence that this particular play was ever Lakes warden at the time, and in performed at the Yacht Club, other plays he wrote college he began working at the around the same time, such as “The Coward,” were Lino Lakes correctional facility as well documented by local papers. an unoffi cial intern, helping out Later, Fitzgerald resided briefl y at the club, with activities throughout his aca- writing the short story “Winter Dreams” while he demic career. When he graduated, lived there in 1922, before leaving the community he began working full time as an for good. offi cer at Lino Lakes. JACKIE BUSSJAEGER | PRESS PUBLICATIONS SEE FITZGERALD, PAGE 12 Stillwater Correctional Facility – Stillwater. SEE MEET THE WARDEN, PAGE 12

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HONORING OUR HEROES Songwriter off ers rare performance in Stillwater hometown SendSend uuss a ppictureicture ofof yyourour mmilitaryilitary hheroero BY JACKIE BUSSJAEGER to be honored or remembered STAFF WRITER STILLWATER — In the 22 years • ARMY • NAVY • AIR FORCE songwriter Peter Mayer has lived in Stillwater, he has only performed there once, at one of the Summer • MARINES • COAST GUARD Tuesdays events in Lowell Park. He spends his weekdays in Stillwater It’s Easy and FREE! with his family, and on the weekends hops planes to play shows all around the country. Occasionally he plays a show in the Twin Cities metro area, Respond electronically by e-mailing to but this Saturday Mayer will fi nally bring his show home to Stillwater at Trinity Lutheran Church. [email protected] “Even though I’ve lived in Stillwa- ter since I was married 22 years ago, and attach a .JPG of your hero, also I’ve never had a regular performance Eric Neutkens in the town of Stillwater,” he said. “So Army I basically travel for my work. This include their name, branch of service, Captain is the fi rst time, and this is quite a Hawaii meaningful thing for me — I’ve been JOHN NOLTNER | SUBMITTED rank and where they were stationed. putting up posters around Stillwater. Pete Mayer (Locals) don’t know me as a musician, just as a neighbor. It’s fun to have songwriter was greatly infl uenced by MUST SUMIT YOUR HERO BY something to invite people to, to say, popular music while he was growing ‘Hey come and check out what I do.’ up, and that his spiritual themes have WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 14 “I’m playing in a church that’s on their roots in his early experiences as the cover of my album. The song a member of the Catholic church. called ‘Third Street’ is actually the “Everything on the radio in the ’60s street that the church is on, so there’s and ’70s got into my consciousness a lot of sweet, personal tie-ins for me as a songwriter — so that’s the form playing in Stillwater.” of my music; three-to-four minute Letters to Santa Mayer grew up in the suburbs of songs,” he said. “My school of song- St. Paul and started playing guitar writing was the radio back then. I in high school. He said his family grew up Catholic, and every week always appreciated music, but was I would go to church. Church is a never involved in it actively. He was magical, mystical experience, partic- mostly self-taught, and it wasn’t until ularly if you’re going and chanting later he realized he had an aptitude and singing and talking about the for performance and songwriting. He greater truths that govern our lives took music courses while attending — these beliefs you are cultivated in the University of St. Thomas, though as a churchgoer. The interest in what he didn’t major in music. For a while, is the bigger picture in life, the older I he played part time in college bars got the more I started to transfer that and coffeehouses. It wasn’t until 1995 interest into ‘What do we know to he decided he wanted to try to turn be true nowadays in the world?’ Not his passion into a full-time gig. what do we believe, but what can we “I’ve been doing it ever since,” he know for sure?” said. “Sometimes I’m kind of sur- Through music, Mayer takes that prised that I’m still doing it, but I’m spiritual connection and introduces grateful and I really love it.” the natural wonders that have been He moved to Stillwater, his wife’s explored by science and study of na- hometown, when they got married. ture in the modern era. Mayer and his wife are also raising “Science has given us an incredible two daughters, ages 5 and 9, which story of the universe, and things that has changed the way he’s managed human beings didn’t know for the his music career. vast majority of our history on our “I know now why most people’s planet,” he said. “And now we know parents don’t want them to be musi- things like the Big Bang. And those cians,” he said. “Providing for your are so enormous in not only scope but family is a different deal than fol- the story that they tell us about the lowing your passion. So there’s that nature of our lives, the fact that we added dimension to my life. But I still are blood relatives with every living am grateful and enjoy doing it.” thing on this planet. I don’t think our Mayer said that most people would spiritual ideas and practices have describe his music as folk music, really caught up with that idea, even since he usually plays solo on acous- though that idea is something that we tic guitar. learn every time we go to the science “There’s a certain art and craft to a museum. Where is it in our spiritual solo performance, so that’s what I do lives? I think we’re struggling in — I enjoy the intimacy and challenge our old ways of being religious and of creating a song,” he said. trying to fi gure out how we ought to His songs deal with themes relat- live. (Religion is) not including this Attention Kids: ed to spirituality and nature of the incredible new story of nature we’ve universe. been given.” “I think of myself primarily as a Given the nature of his music, he Don’t forget to write your letter to Santa songwriter; my songs are primarily said he often plays at churches and the reason that I’m still able to do this acoustic venues, and occasionally Please send a copy of your letter to: for a living,” he said. “I strive for good places such as nature centers. songwriting — I try to write a variety “I don’t think it has this great broad North Pole c/o Press Publications, of things, but core to my writing is appeal — I don’t really know how this marriage of ecology and spiritu- much traction it has for your average 4779 Bloom Ave. White Bear Lake, MN 55110 ality. I’m very interested in nature person, but I guess there are enough and how we connect with nature as a people who have resonated to keep me OR drop it off at the BIG RED MAILBOX larger context — not just as birds and going professional.” animals, but (the) cosmos itself and Mayer estimated that he plays 30-40 in front of the Press Offi ce. what is the nature of things and the concerts each year, and stays home nature of reality, including the Big during the week to spend time with Bang and evolution of life on earth. his family and do some of the house- I’m interested in how we make a deep keeping. Published week of Dec. 21, 2016 connection with some of these ideas. “I really love the valley; I love the Deadline for letters: Dec. 16, 2016 Several of my songs deal with some town,” he said. “I never get tired of aspect of that. And then I sprinkle living here, and I think the combina- in lighter material. I like to write tion of the deep history in the town of humorous songs too. I think variety Stillwater along with natural beauty, Your letter might be printed in the newspaper! is good.” Mayer said that his style as a SEE PETE MAYOR, PAGE 10 DECEMBER 9, 2016 THE LOWDOWN 3 www.presspubs.com Special Products revives holiday pop-up for year 2

BY JACKIE BUSSJAEGER ganizations,” Kim said. “You can make STAFF WRITER a lot of effect on a lot of great groups that are making change in the community. STILLWATER — Following the suc- It’s cool to combine everyone’s interests, cess of last year’s partnership, local busi- and everybody brings something to the ness Special Products is bringing back table. We’re a family by blood and we’re its stocking stuffers, homemade crafts supported by a lot of good people. It takes and gifts created by people of all abilities a whole community.” for its second annual pop-up shop. The pop-up runs through Dec. 11. “Different this year is that we have a Special Products is active on Facebook, new location; sort of in the same spot, as well as on its regular website at www. but we moved buildings, so we have a bigger space for more people to par- JACKIE BUSSJAEGER | PRESS PUBLICATIONS If You Go ticipate. We’re a little bit easier to fi nd Staff ers of the Pop-Up Shop enjoy the holiday cheer. From left: Kim Arps, Sarah Smith, because we’re on the road, versus last Hannah Kane, Mark Arps, Haley Olson and Holly Arps. What: Holiday Pop-Up Shop year when we were in the warehouse park. We’re hoping that will help more adults with developmental disabilities. Each of the organizations was asked to When: 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, people fi nd us,” said Kim Arps, one of “We joke that anything we can do to contribute different crafts and home- the organizers of the pop-up shop. provide jobs is what we do, so we have a made items to the shop, and the students Dec. 10 and Sunday, Dec. 11 This craft sale is a joint effort between couple different sectors,” Kim said. This were the ones running the shop—set- Special Products, the St. Croix Trail includes taking custom screen printing ting up and arranging the items for Where: Special Products, 5600 Blazers Equestrian Team, St. Croix Val- orders and producing the orders for cli- sale, helping customers and completing ley Lumberjacks, Stillwater Area High ents, as well as different types of quality transactions. Items for sale at the pop-up Memorial Ave. N., Suite 1, Stillwater School 18-21 Transition Program, and control and shipping and warehouse include handmade bags, greeting cards, Phone: 651-342-8242 Valley Friendship Club. Special Prod- work. Special Products also works with ornaments, etched glass, needlework ucts is a social enterprise — a for-profi t local businesses as well as large compa- and art. This year it will also include a business that is designed to meet a nies such as Imation, shipping products selection of discounted electronics, some wemakespecialproducts.com. You can certain social need in the community. and breaking down waste into recyclable refurbished and some brand new, such visit either of these sites for more infor- In this case, it provides real-world work pieces, along with many other tasks and as headphones, fl ash drives, wireless mation. experience and practical job skills to responsibilities, according to the inter- speakers and more. Jackie Bussjaeger can be reached at 651- ests of each employee. “It’s a cool, sort of one-stop location 407-1229 or lowdownnews@ “These are 18- to 20-year-olds, many of that you can come to and you can make presspubs.com. them from Stillwater Area high schools a difference to four or fi ve different or- and some of them still in the schools,” Kim said. “We’re really focused on teach- ing workers to fi nd their strength and confi dence in the work environment.” The business was started by the Arps family in 2012, after being inspired by their daughter Haley. “She’s a young woman with special needs,” Kim said. “When she graduated from high school there were only limited JACKIE BUSSJAEGER | PRESS PUBLICATIONS opportunities they were fi nding for her, Gift items created by Special Products, Valley so they wanted to do something for her. Friendship Club, St. Croix Trail Blazers and She now works at MSS (Midwest Special other community groups are available for Services), and she also works here, too. purchase at the Pop-Up Shop, located on She’s a busy gal. We still see some of her Memorial Avenue N. cohorts too.” MAHTOMEDI AREA EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION FALL FUND DRIVE $50,000$50,000

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ongratulations to our newly elected offi - cials. These people have stepped up and Cshould be commended for putting them- selves out for public offi ce. Most folks have a common goal to keep a community great and very few are in it because they have a vendetta or to prove a point. With that being said, they are taking a risk. They have to make decisions that affect everyone, and in the process open themselves up to criticism and sometimes controversy. I encourage residents to get out and support your elected offi - cials by trying to follow what is happening at city council work Publisher’s sessions or planning commis- sion meetings. In the coming View years our communities will face low-income and senior hous- Carter Johnson ing shortages, transportation challenges, and building and ordinance issues. Take time to attend a meeting to better understand what’s go- ing on and help guide the future of our commu- We’re listening and we’re planning nity. Send them letters of encouragement. Our elected offi cials are there to represent you, and e’ve been listening. In the about theories, but to engage in mission and to narrow our focus on city councils and boards should be a refl ection past several months we’ve real-world learning. You want what things will make the biggest of the diverse communities they serve. Diver- Wengaged in a robust online fl exible schedules, comfortable difference for our kids. sity includes experience, education, business discussion, held many and safe places to learn, and adults Some are big things – like class expertise, age, gender, and cultural and ethnic focused conversations, and invited who know you and care about you. size concerns – that require con- representation. Get involved by volunteering on people in for dialogue. These con- You’ve expressed concerns about siderable resources and planning committees or with events and begin to learn versations will continue through- prejudice and bias and shared your to address. We invested additional the systems, and encourage friends and neigh- out the coming year as we prepare fears about fi tting in and being ac- one-time funds this year to balance bors to get involved, too. It might even inspire to revise our stra- cepted. You’ve asked us to rethink class sizes in all of our elementary you to serve in an elected capacity in the future. tegic plan for 2017 school, and to recreate learning to schools and eliminate multi-graded Christmas Lights and beyond. match the world you live in – fast- classrooms district-wide. We also When we lived in western Wisconsin, the We’ve asked you paced, high-tech and engaging. maintained our secondary class local paper started a Christmas light decoration what’s working From legislators and local sizes. We’ll be engaging our school competition. Being competitive, I challenged and what isn’t elected offi cials … board in conversations about class the neighbor and we went all out. We lived on working with our You’ve expressed an interest in sizes in the coming months. the main street just a few blocks north of down- school district. partnering together to improve Other concerns you raised, like town, so we thought we would at least get the You’ve shared your education for all of our kids. lunch and recess, might be easier to traffi c to make it worthwhile. We shared in the Movers & ideas, your con- You’ve listened as we’ve shared resolve. Staff at each building are rental of a cherry picker to string lights in the Shakers cerns, your hopes our challenges and opportunities, digging deeper into the ideas specif- tops of the trees and line the roofs of our hous- and your dreams. and you’ve identifi ed your desire to ic for their school to consider ways es. In some ways, it was a Clark Griswold mo- Denise Pontrelli You’ve helped us work with us to make a difference they can change in the year ahead. ment. Although we were not the winning house, identify your top for our students. You’ve encouraged Reach out to your principal if you’d we felt we did our part to bring a festive look to priorities. us to prioritize and focus, fi nd effi - like to learn more. Main Street. Our family enjoys driving through From our industry experts ciencies, and use our resources in Reconnecting with our residents neighborhoods in White Bear, Mahtomedi, who have taken part in Think the most effective ways possible. and rebuilding trust is another Stillwater, North Oaks, and Shoreview to look Tanks … From our parents and commu- priority for us. We’ve formed advi- at decorations. People are fi nding new ways to You’ve shared your concerns nity members … sory committees with community get creative. Plan an hour or so, load the family about the future workforce, and You’ve told us you love our members and students. We’ve been in the car with hot chocolate and drive through identifi ed the skills and attributes teachers and staff, and appreciate meeting with leaders from parent the neighborhoods in your area. As the season you believe our graduates will the school environments and class groups, local elected offi cials and progresses, I hope people will keep their lights need. You’ve told us that it’s not the structures available. You shared legislators, teachers and staff, on through January as a sign of celebration. If academic learning that matters your concerns that class sizes are and local businesses. We’ve been you know of holiday light displays that should most, but the soft skills students too high, lunch time is too short, connecting with hundreds of people be publicly recognized, please tell us. will need to collaborate, problem and school closures have divided one-on-one and in small groups. Drone shows solve, think creatively, and per- our communities. You’ve asked us to We’re committed to hearing diverse With drones being the hottest toy for the severe during challenging times. work along with you to address the perspectives, implementing new holidays last year, they are beginning to take You’ve encouraged us to be innova- challenges that exist in our district. ideas when we can, and keeping the place of gunpowder. At theme parks like tive and to do things differently. You’ve shared thousands of fan- you updated on our progress. Disney, drones are set up with multi-colored From our students who have tastic ideas. And while we’ve heard Watch our website in the coming LED lights and fl own in patterns in place of taken part in Student Innova- each one of them, unfortunately, months as we report back on how a fi reworks show. The drones fl y to pre-deter- tion Councils … we cannot address them all. So our your feedback is making a differ- mined positions with the help of programming You’ve told us that you need more next step is to review the ideas with ence for our students. and GPS. The choreographed show boasts pat- hands-on learning opportunities our principals, district administra- terns, images and even nearly perfect patterns and want to engage in robust dia- tors and school board to determine Denise Pontrelli is superintendent of our constellations. What is unique is how logue. You don’t want to be lectured which ones directly tie back to our of Stillwater Public Schools. nimble and precise a drone can fl y. They can illuminate the sky for minutes versus seconds, THE LOWDOWN LETTER GUIDELINES and they can turn lights on and off and move | throughout the landscape. 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Wednesday, Dec. 21 org ULTIMATE GIRLS Details: Bring 1-3 solid Contact: 651-275-7300 Where: Forest Lake COOKIES WITH SANTA NIGHT OUT color t-shirts, preferably VFW, 556 SW 12th St. When: 9:30 a.m.-noon STOMP OUT DIABETES When: 5-8 p.m. Thurs- men’s large or ex- LEGEND OF LUCIA GIRLS Details: Open to ev- Saturday, Dec. 10 When: 6-7:30 p.m. day, Dec. 15 tra-large, and transform & DOLLS TEA PARTY eryone to purchase fresh Where: Valley Ridge Tuesday, Dec. 13 Where: Downtown them into something When: 10 a.m. Satur- fruit, vegetables and Mall, 1440 W. Frontage Where: Stillwater Afton fun. day, Dec. 17 and 1 p.m. frozen meat packages at Rd., Stillwater Medical Group Specialty Details: Afton shops Contact: 651-275-7300 Sunday, Dec. 18 a discounted price. 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WARDEN’S HOUSE Top 5 at PressPubs.com: THE WORLD: When: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Contact: 651-430-8715 MUSEUM HOLIDAY CHRISTMAS AT Saturday, Dec. 10 or lakeviewhealth.org EVENT Week of November 27 – December 3 THE COURTHOUSE Where: Oak Glen Golf When: Noon-4 p.m. Editor’s note: Visit www.presspubs.com to read When: 8 p.m. Friday, & Event Center, 1599 HOLIDAY MIXER Saturday, Dec. 17 the full versions of these most-visited stories Dec. 9; 4 and 8 p.m. Sat- McKusick Rd. N., Still- When: 5-8 p.m. Tues- Where: Warden’s urday, Dec. 10; and 3 p.m. water day, Dec. 13 House Museum, 602 1. ‘Amazing Grace’ for 3 Mounds View students. Sunday, Dec. 11 Details: More than Where: Lake Elmo Inn Main St. N., Stillwater Shoreview Press > News Where: Washington 40 crafters and vendors, Event Center, 3712 Lay- Details: Meet with County Historic Court- free coffee and a cash ton Ave. N., Lake Elmo local authors while sam- 2. 2 high school students killed, one hospitalized in car house, 101 Pine St. W., bar. Free admission. Details: Annual Great- pling sweets and treats. crash. Shoreview Press > News Stillwater Contact: 715-557-1785 er Stillwater Chamber of Contact: 651-439-5956 Details: Varied styles or info@rsgdevelopment. Commerce holiday party or www.wchsmn.org 3. Local mom celebrates babies with Down syndrome. and types of holiday com includes musical enter- Shoreview Press > News music performed by tainment by Vinnie Rose, CHEERS WITH SANTA 4. Benefi t planned for Kayla-Strong. White Bear Press > Valley Chamber Chorale. KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS ‘Christmas Express’, a When: 6-9 p.m. Satur- News Tickets $40/adults; $35/ PARTNERSHIP special mini production day, Dec. 17 students/seniors. BREAKFAST by The Zephyr Theatre, Where: Lift Bridge 5. Teddy bears and fl owers: Memorial planned for Contact: 651-430-0124 When: 8 a.m.-1 p.m. holiday gift raffl e, door Brewing Company, 1900 Mustang students. Shoreview Press > News or valleychamber Sunday, Dec. 11 prizes, visit from Santa, Tower Dr., Stillwater chorale.org Where: KC Hall, 1910 heavy appetizers and Details: Kids can take Greeley St., Stillwater cash bar. Also collecting photos with Santa while See Press Publications’ website www.presspubs.com for stories from the White Bear Press, The Citizen, Vadnais Heights Press, Shoreview Press, GUIDED MORNING Details: $8/adults; personal care items, parents enjoy beverages, Quad Community Press, The Lowdown-Forest Lake Area and BIRD HIKES $4 children 5-12, 5 and clothes, toys and other $5/photo. The Lowdown- St. Croix Valley Area. When: 8:30-9:30 a.m. under free. Proceeds necessities for children Contact: liftbridge Saturday, Dec. 10 will help purchase books ages 6-18 in foster care. brewery.com DECEMBER 9, 2016 www.presspubs.com THE LOWDOWN 7

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Sunday, Dec. 11 al symphonic band mu- Details: Award-win- Where: Lakeshore sic and choral selections ning local author Diane Players, 4820 Stewart from Henry Sibley High Dettmann autographs Ave., White Bear Lake School’s Carillon Treble copies of her latest WWII Details: One-wom- Choir and the Chamber novel ‘Yasu’s Quest: A an play about hapless Choir. Tickets $10 if Tale of Triumph’. holidays and luckless purchased from a band Contact: outskirts romances. Suggested member or $13 online or press.com/yasu for mature audiences. at Shoreview City Hall, Tickets $15-18. Bethel Box Offi ce or at WINTER RECREATION Contact: 651-429-5674 the door. SAMPLER or www.lakeshore Contact: 651-470-5625, When: 1-3 p.m. Sun- players.com snlvb.com or tickets. day, Dec. 18 bethel.edu Where: Wargo Nature ‘A VERY HILL-MURRAY Center, 7701 Main St., SUBMITTED CHRISTMAS CABARET’ PET PHOTOS Lino Lakes When: 7 p.m. Satur- When: 6-8 p.m. Sun- Details: Families Peter Mayer Concert day, Dec. 10 and Friday, day, Dec. 11 and individuals of all Dec. 16; 2 p.m. Saturday, Where: Maplewood ages can sample winter Dec. 17 Mall activities such as kick WHEN: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 10 ter native will perform old favorites Where: Hill-Murray Details: Opportunity sledding, snowshoeing, and new songs. Tickets $20. Theatre, 2625 Larpen- to have pets photos tak- and cross-country ski- WHERE: Trinity Lutheran Church, teur Ave., Maplewood en with Santa. ing. $7/adult, $5/child; 115 4th St., Stillwater CONTACT: brownpapertickets. 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Where: White Bear Dec. 18 When: 7:30 p.m. Croix River Contact: 651-748-2417 Lake Area Schools Dis- Where: St. Andrew’s Wednesday, Dec. 21, Contact: 651-342-1386 or hill-murray.org/ trict Center, 4855 Bloom Lutheran Church Great Thursday, Dec. 22 and HOMETOWN or discoverstillwater. theatre Ave, White Bear Lake Hall, 900 Stillwater Rd., Friday, Dec. 23 FOR THE HOLIDAYS com Details: Residents, Mahtomedi Where: Marine Town Month-long celebra- CP HOLIDAY TRAIN businesses and general Details: Tonia Hughes Hall, 121 Judd St., Ma- tion with events and When: 5 p.m. Friday, public are invited to and Sara Renner deliver rine on St. Croix shopping specials at NEIGHBORHOODS Dec. 9 hear details about the a Christ-fi lled Christmas Details: Holi- various businesses NEARBY Where: Union Depot, proposed Rush Line to remember. Tickets day-themed concert throughout Stillwater. 200 E. Kellogg Blvd. St. Corridor, followed by a $22 through Dec. 11; $25 with traditional hymns Strolling carolers, Vic- Paul Q&A session. week of show. and carols interpreted torian carolers, Victo- ‘THE HAPPY ELF’ Details: General ad- Contact: 651-266-2772 Contact: 651-762-9141 in modern arrange- rian Wagonette rides, When: Through mission at 5 p.m.; train or christmaswithtonia ments, featuring Billy Biercycle caroling tours, Dec.18. Shows at 7:30 arrives approx. 7:15 p.m. AUGUSTANA COLLEGE sara.eventbrite.com McLaughlin on acoustic strolling Santa. See web- p.m. Friday, Dec. 9 and and departs at 8:10 p.m. CHRISTMAS VESPERS guitar, vocals, bagpipes, site for opportunities to 16; 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Holiday-themed perfor- When: 7 p.m. Friday, THE COPPER STREET Celtic whistles, violin, have breakfast or lunch Dec. 10 and 17; 7:30 p.m. mances by Colin James Dec. 16 BRASS QUINTET piano and percussion. with Santa a various Thursday Dec. 15; and and Kelly Prescott. Free Where: St. Andrews When: 7 p.m. Tuesday, Contact: simplegifts local restaurants. 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 11 and open to the pub- Lutheran Church, 900 Dec. 20 music.net Contact: mainstreet and 18 lic; heart-healthy food Stillwater Rd., Mahto- Where: Chautauqua stillwateriba.com or Where: Lakeshore donations encouraged to medi Fine Arts Center, 8000 FREE MOVIES AT LAKE discoverstillwater.com Players, 4820 Stewart support Merrick Com- Details: Holiday 75th St. N., Mahtomedi ELMO PUBLIC LIBRARY Ave., White Bear Lake munity Services Food performance features Details: “Christmas When: 6 p.m. Thurs- VICTORIAN CAROLERS Details: Grammy Shelf. choirs and orchestra. on Copper Street” day, Dec. 22 When: 5-8 p.m. Fri- Award-winning com- Contact: uniondepot. Contact: 605-274-5320 celebrates the stories, Where: Lake Elmo days; 1-4 p.m. Saturdays, poser and lyricist Harry org www.augietickets.com songs and sounds of the Public Library, 3537 Nov. 25-Dec. 23 Connick Jr. brings us season including tradi- Lake Elmo Ave. N. Where: Downtown the tale of Eubie the Elf HOLIDAY BAKE SALE KIDS SECRET HOLIDAY tional carols and songs Details: Free popcorn Stillwater in this holiday musical. When: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. SHOPPING SPREE and music from favor- and showing of ‘How Details: Listen to Tickets $20-$25. Saturday, Dec. 10 When: 9 a.m.-noon ite childhood movies. the Grinch Stole Christ- strolling carolers sing Contact: 651-429-5674 Where: Union Depot, Saturday, Dec. 17 Adults $25; Seniors $20; mas’, rated PG. holiday melodies while or www.lakeshore 200 E. Kellogg Blvd., St. Where: Shoreview Students $15. Contact: 651-773-4926 shopping along Main players.com Paul Community Center, 4580 Contact: wildwood or lakeelmopublic Street. Details: Event show- N. 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to dig out your holiday lights and fi nd that you don’t use or want them anymore. Instead of throwing these away, donate them to Forest Lake High School’s Environmental Club. The club accepts working and nonworking lights in order to recycle them to reduce waste and have a cleaner planet. The group will be collecting Dec. 16. Donation boxes are located at Cub Foods, Washington County Library and in the school library.

Winter holiday concerts From “The 12 Days of Christmas” to Handel’s “Mes- siah,” Stillwater Area High School has the holiday classics covered for this season of winter concerts. Several concerts have already gone by, but the follow- ing performances are scheduled: KATE LUTHNER | SUBMITTED Winter Concert performances by the Concert SUBMITTED Students and families at Lino Lakes STEM School play Tur- Orchestra, Con Amici Chamber Orchestra, Concert A student tries on a gas mask that Rieckenberg key Bingo. Choir, Vagabonds, Concert Wind Symphony, and Still- brought to show the class. water Jazz Ensemble: Sunday, Dec. 11 at 3 p.m. and Lino Lakes hosts Turkey Bingo Monday, Dec. 12 at 7 p.m. Even with a snowstorm, Turkey Bingo at Lino Belle Chanter and Men’s & Women’s Varsity Choir Veteran speaks to Lakes STEM School had a turnout of around 300 Concert: Monday, Dec. 19 at 7 p.m. people, ranging from newborn babies to grandpar- Reserved seating ticket prices are $5 for students/ ents. School Board liaison Dan Kieger, joined as senior citizens and $7 for adults. Call the music ticket the caller. He ran approximately 10 games and even hotline at 651-351-8208 or purchase in person at the students at Lino let the kids call out some of the numbers. Canned SAHS athletics offi ce Monday – Friday between 7 a.m. goods, gift cards and turkeys were collected to create and 3:30 p.m. Thanksgiving dinners for local Forest Lake families Lakes STEM in need. The Boy Scouts from Pack 136 were on site Boundary changes for 2017-2018 selling wreaths (and also assisted in cleanup); Melis- School boundaries will be changing for the 2017-2018 sa Thibault and Katrina Bastyr, who ran the event, school year. The school district will be divided into LINO LAKES — Fifth-grade teacher Amy also organized a “Christmas cards to the troops” table seven different elementary school boundaries. The Greenfi eld invited a very special veteran to speak to make a local soldier feel more at home overseas elementary schools feed into one of two junior high to her class at Lino Lakes Elementary STEM this Christmas. Many local businesses donated to this schools, and all students eventually attend Stillwater School on Friday, Nov. 11. event. Area High School. As a result of these changes, fami- This special veteran, Bob Rieckenberg, was lies will have a couple of different enrollment options Greenfi eld’s dad and a retired Air Force police Students adopt families for holidays for the 2017-2018 school year. Enrollment option dead- offi cer. Rieckenberg was a member of the Air Adopt a Family is back at Forest Lake High School. line is Jan. 15. A complete boundary change map can Force for four years, including service during the Students can bring in money, toys and nonperishable be found online at stillwaterschools.org/district-map/ Vietnam War. food items into their fi rst-period class. Food is worth boundaries/boundaries-2017-2018. For more than 10 years of the 18 years Green- one point, each dollar is three points and toys are fi eld has been a teacher, her dad has spoken to her worth fi ve points. The top three fi rst hours with the Ponies football player named Academic All State students. He teaches the kids why it is important most points by Dec. 9 will receive a free breakfast. Ponies football defensive back Ben Peterson earned tto stand for the fl ag, Academic All State honors. Players are selected by hhow to properly salute Students walk to end hunger the Minnesota State Football Coaches Association for tthe fl ag and what people Students in Forest Lake’s National Honor Society their outstanding football and leadership ability, plus ccurrently do to ac- joined hundreds of students from other districts on academic excellence. The senior captain is one of just kknowledge the fl ag. He Thanksgiving morning in the Walk to End Hunger. 20 players from Class 6A to earn this distinction. Pe- bbrought his medals in, They raised $6,181, with 60 walkers representing terson is the 13th player in Ponies’ history to win the aas well as different piec- Forest Lake. award. In addition, the Ponies football team earned ees of his military gear the Silver Award for academic excellence for the fi fth ((gas masks, helmets, Forest Lake collects holiday lights year. eetc.) Rieckenberg also As the holiday season approaches, you may start tteaches the students hhow to greet soldiers SUBMITTED aand vets (shake their Retired Air Force offi cer hand, look them in the Bob Rieckenberg shows his eye, and say “Thank you military medals to a class for your service, and Ranger boys swimming preview of fi fth-graders at Lino welcome home”). Lakes Elementary STEM Rieckenberg gives School. each student a green Coach — Joe Mau (fr), Alec Jankowski (fr), Andrew the SEC Conference title, win Sec- light bulb that rep- Last season — Section 7AA champi- Jensen (fr), Adam Whitson (fr), tion 7AA true team and advance to resents support for our veterans. Greenfi eld said, ons; 2nd in conference; 10th place Maximilian True (8th), Levi Was- state, and send a bigger team to the “The kids love the green light bulb for veterans. I at state key (8th) state (MSHSL) meet … The boys just want the students to understand what being a Returning varsity — Duncan John- Fast facts — At state, Chitwin 6th have worked very hard during the veteran means and the importance of it.” son (sr), Wyatt Thompson (sr), in 50 free, 9 off-season and the coaching staff Former student Elizabeth Ely said, “I remem- Peter Brenhoffer (sr), Christian th 100 free; Johnson,Thompson, is looking forward to helping each ber when he came and he gave Amy his dog tags Ritchot (sr), Journey Roberge (sr), Chatwin and a senior 6th in 200 IM swimmer and diver reach their and she cried. I will never forget that.” Ben Chatwin (jr), Connor Klein and 7th in 400 FR; Johnson 12th in individual goals this year, as well First-grade teacher Brenda Ely noted that “Bob (jr), Gabe Robertson (jr), Christian IM as improve performances at big has really left an impression on past students that Andre (so), Liam Hunter (so), Lo- Coach says — “We are looking to meets.” will be with them forever.” gan Thomas (so), William Chatwin challenge Stillwater this season for -Submitted

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Derrick Cardinal of Forest Lake was Sara Scalia, Stillwater sophomore 106-pound champion at the St. guard, was torrid from all over Michael-Albertville tournament. The the court, scoring 30 points in a Week* eighth-grader beat STMA’s Michael Week* 75-65 win over Hudson (WI). She

osen by press staff Nygaard 9-5 in the fi nals after osen by press staff was 6-for-10 on three’s, 6-for-7 notching a pin and major decision. This at the line and 3-for-3 inside the past summer, Cardinal wrestled for the of the of the

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PETER MAYER: Hometown concert

FROM PAGE 2 it’s just a great place to be.” In the meantime, he looks forward to connecting with friends, neighbors and the wider community at the weekend concert, which takes place at Trinity Lutheran Church (115 Fourth St. N., Stillwater) at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 10. Tickets are $20. “I have a number of seasonal songs that I’ve written, a couple of solstice things pertinent to the season,” he said. “It’s a lovely church and it should be a quiet evening of music. It’s a break from a lot of the more fl ashy stuff; just a nice quiet evening of music.” To learn more about Mayer’s music, visit www.petermayer.net.

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FROM PAGE 1 But for the most part, Miles said it’s nowhere near Miles said that for about the fi rst nine months, his the issues experienced in bigger states. The smaller focus will be on “basics and budgets” while he adjusts He said he was fi rst struck with the idea of becom- size of the prison helps, but most important are the to the new environment, as well as making sure daily ing a warden when he visited a prison on a high detailed policies and procedures in effect in Minneso- operations at the prison run smoothly. school fi eld trip, and some kind of situation broke out ta prisons. “My primary function is to create an environment while they were there. “We have some good systems in place. We’re not a that’s safe for the staff to work as well as for the of- “I remember them walking us around this facili- fenders to be able to work on whatever they need to do ty and they had to rush us into this room, and they “I believe we can be a very positive to go out and be successful. Create an environment of closed the door and all these guys came out and dealt accountability — for all of us: offenders as well as the with the situation,” Miles said. “I remember everyone facility that does some really staff. I believe the majority of us want it to be a safe else was scared, and I was not. I remember seeing community — you know there’s a few knuckleheads the warden, a big old guy with a hat, and I was just wonderful things. We provide services here and there — but the majority of us want to have a impressed by him. Everybody listened to the warden. safe community, and my philosophy is to communicate It’s like the mayor of the town, almost.” for off enders to really change their that transparently through as many people as possible. Miles said it started out as sort of a running joke that “I believe we can be a very positive facility that does he wanted to be a prison warden, but stuck with it long lives if they choose to, but we have to some really wonderful things. We provide services for enough that eventually, that’s exactly what he did. offenders to really change their lives if they choose to, “Once I actually met some people at the facility, you create an environment to where they but we have to create an environment to where they feel see that it’s a nice place and prisons aren’t what some feel comfortable enough to do that, comfortable enough to do that, even in prisons. It’s a big people think it is. (Prisons are) just nowhere near as task, but I think we can do it. We have some really good dangerous as they are on TV; prison employees are even in prisons.” staff here who do a really good job of taking care of one not as criminal as they are on TV. One of the reasons another. So we’re just going to build off of that.” I like to do interviews or go out into the community to Eddie Miles, Being warden is a 24-hour job, Miles said. He car- speak is to dispel the myth about us as prison employ- Stillwater Warden ries his cell phone with him everywhere he goes, and ees. We’re just normal people like everyone else. For he said sometimes he does get calls late in the night. whatever reason, people seem to think that someone good correctional facility by accident — there are a Despite this, he has led an active family life, raising else is coming into the room when they fi nd out that lot of things that we do very well. We have a policy for fi ve kids, who think his job is “cool.” In the past, he I’m just a next door neighbor like they are. This is a everything,” he said. has been a coach for their basketball and football really good profession to work in. It is a really good One of the biggest challenges, he said, is the repet- teams, and continues to be actively involved in their career — there are many opportunities for people who itive lifestyle of both employees and inmates, which athletic pursuits. want to do different things. Most of us who come don’t can breed complacency. “Twenty-fi ve years later, if I had to do it all over leave. If we can keep you for a few years in the begin- “Most of our duties are repetitive, everyday jobs,” again, I’d do it the same,” Miles said. “I’m excited to ning, we’ve probably captured you for a lifetime. A lot he said. “You constantly are fi ghting complacency be back in Washington County. The people were very of us come in and want to be something else, and stay from your staff as well as your offenders, and it’s nice last time I was here. I’m excited to continue hav- forever.” Minnesota prisons tend to have a reputation something that you constantly have to work against. ing Stillwater be a good neighbor in the community.” as being safer facilities to work in, Miles said. My number one job is fi ghting complacency every “We’re smaller and we’re signifi cantly safer, in my day. I’m sort of a robot to this stuff — I have the Jackie Bussjaeger can be reached at 651-407-1229 or opinion,” Miles said. “A lot of us will tell you, a lot of personality to be consistent every day, so my staff has [email protected]. us won’t work in other states, due to the fact that it’s to get used to that. But I think that’s what’s needed just not as safe, although we do have our issues in — someone to be paying attention every day, making Minnesota.” sure the i’s and t’s are dotted and crossed.”

FITZGERALD: Earliest works performed at the Yacht Club Community partnerships

FROM PAGE 1 took to produce his plays. For an realizing what he has done, and benefi t foster care artist, especially one with egotis- how he has betrayed this little “He did not return physical- tical tendencies like Fitzgerald, boy, to get this play put on. It’s an STILLWATER — EVOLVE Adoption & Family ly to White Bear Lake, but he this was a big challenge. A lot interesting twist for Fitzgerald,” Services, Greater Stillwater Chamber of Commerce, returned over and over again in of the action in “The Captured LaVigne said. Ostrowski Insurance Agency and Minnesota Central his stories,” LaVigne said. Shadow,” LaVigne pointed out, LaVigne also shared a short School Bus are partnering to collect basic need items for “The Captured Shadow” is revolves around the negotiation history of the White Bear Yacht youth being served by the foster care system. based on the tale of a “gentleman of getting people to be in the play Club, which served as a venue Between now and Dec. 12, area bus drivers will be burglar,” called The Shadow, and keeping them there. for some of Fitzgerald’s earliest collecting items that help youth suffering through a who sneaks into homes and robs “You can write a novel by your- works, even before he resided diffi cult transition during an often emergency situation. people just for fun. self, but you can’t put on a play there. The tradition of perfor- Items being collected support youth and foster care fam- “This is a theme that is echoed by yourself,” LaVigne said. “And mances at the Yacht Club began ilies, who often wait months to receive support for the in a lot of Fitzgerald’s work: I think that that’s something art- with Forest Daniels, a young care of youth in transition. These generous donations the idea of privilege excusing ists in a lot of different mediums man attending Yale who had a will culminate with an additional Foster Care Holiday crime,” LaVigne said. “One of struggle with.” play performed at the club years Drive at the Greater Stillwater Area Chamber of Com- the things that makes Fitzgerald As with other Fitzgerald before Fitzgerald’s works ever merce Holiday Mixer scheduled for the evening of Dec. so popular, and has such a long stories, some of the characters debuted there. LaVigne showed 13 at Lake Elmo Inn Event Center. interest to people is how fresh most likely had their basis in an old black and white videotape, The story behind these community members coming his material remains. There real friends and acquaintances which was copied from an 8mm together begins at the Nov. 4 Greater Stillwater Area are these themes we continue to that Fitzgerald had at the time. fi lm that was reportedly found Chamber of Commerce Coffee Talk hosted by EVOLVE examine, like how does money Basil Duke Lee’s nemesis Hubert in the walls of the Yacht Club Adoption & Family Services. At the end of that morning and privilege affect how you are Blair, who appears in a num- during its last renovation. The get-together, EVOLVE received news that they would be treated? How does that excuse ber of Basil stories, resembles video shows scenes around the the benefactor of all proceeds from the Chamber’s Hol- him because he’s a gentleman?” Reuben Warner, a real-life rival club from the Fourth of July in iday Mixer and EVOLVE’s Foster Care Services would The story has an unusual ele- of Fitzgerald mentioned in his 1933, and ends with some later benefi t further through a Foster Care Holiday Drive. ment in that Basil’s mother plays journals. video of the club while it burned “As a small business, we are very conscious of sup- a signifi cant role. This story pivots on a dark mo- down in a 1938 fi re. The idyllic porting and giving back to our community,” said a “Mother characters came in ment: when Basil is threatened images — families with nannies message from John and Ashley Ostrowski of Ostrowski for some pretty rough treatment with losing his leading lady, he taking their children for a stroll Insurance Agency. “During the holidays, many people in the Fitzgerald stories,” LaVi- fi nds himself in a moment where near the lake, older patrons prac- are used to receiving, but we understand that there are gne said. “His mom, Mary Mc- he has to make a choice. After ticing their swing on the green many who, even though very deserving, will not receive Quillan, was kind of somebody brief consideration, he chooses and fi reworks shimmering in anything due to certain circumstances. Specifi cally, we who embarrassed him some- to sabotage the health of the the night sky — refl ect the world have a large place in our heart for families and children times. She was known to wear actress’s little brother in order that Fitzgerald knew during his involved in foster care and adoption. These children funny hats (and as a mother that to force her stay in town for the time in White Bear Lake, and need extra love and support, and during this joyous has been known to wear funny performance, illuminating the the world he returns to in his season, we wanted to help make a difference in any way hats I understand the embar- lengths to which he will go to fi ction. we can, which is why we chose to honor EVOLVE Adop- rassment that can transfer on to realize his passion project. “Here is a man who’s at the top tion & Family Services as our donation recipient of this children) and she was known to “I think one of the reasons he’s of the list of infl uential Amer- year’s charitable cause.” have poetic and literary tastes such an effective writer is be- ican authors,” LaVigne said. Learn more about EVOLVE’s Foster Care Services by and all sorts of things of great cause he’s always aware of that “If there’s one book that’s read visiting www.EvolveServices.org/foster-care or calling annoyance that I understand can shadow,” LaVigne said. “There’s in Japan, if there’s one piece 651-439-2446. really burden the younger gen- that shadow side of the artist, of American literature read in From press release eration. But this is a relatively there’s that shadow side to him, France, it’s more likely to be sympathetic portrait of his moth- that’s willing to do something a ‘The Great Gatsby’ than any- er in this, and I think that that’s little bit wrong in order to make thing else. And F. Scott Fitzger- kind of an interesting thing.” his artistic vision come to light.” ald is part and parcel not only GOT THE SCOOP Another important theme is At the ending, after the of St. Paul, but more specifi cally FOR THE LOWDOWN? the idea of collaboration and characters pull off the play and White Bear Lake.” Please email news stories, briefs, tips, ego — Fitzgerald had to cope receive congratulations from the Jackie Bussjaeger can be photos, letters and miscellaneous gossip at early on with all of the frustrat- audience, Basil Duke Lee is still reached at 651-407-1229 or low- [email protected], ing random factors introduced not happy. downnews@ or if desperate call 651-407-1229. simply by the number of people it “He’s kind of left feeling empty, presspubs.com. DECEMBER 9, 2016 THE LOWDOWN 13 www.presspubs.com Forest Lake releases ACT on Alzheimer’s video series

BY JACKIE BUSSJAEGER STAFF WRITER

FOREST LAKE — Last week, the city of Forest Lake website posted a new web video series created by the local group ACT on Alzheimer’s, as a tool to help ed- ucate the community about the challeng- es associated with dementia. Alzheimer’s disease is defi ned by Alz- heimer’s Association of America as “a progressive, degenerative disorder that attacks the brain’s nerve cells, or neu- rons, resulting in loss of memory, think- ing and language skills, and behavioral changes.” The disease typically affects older adults, and in 2016, it is estimated that 5.4 million adults are currently living with the disease. The causes of the disease are not fully understood, and there is no known cure. ACT on Alzheimer’s works to fi ght the stigma and create understanding about dementia. Though the organization has a statewide presence, a nine-member committee composed of local residents and business owners is tackling the topic at a local level in Forest Lake. Jules Benson, a Forest Lake local and a former senior care worker who has dealt with dementia fi rsthand, is the team leader of the Forest Lake ACT on Alzheimer’s group. “Every disease is horrible,” she said. SCREENSHOT FROM ACT ON ALZHEIMER’S “(But dementia) is the only thing that Jules Benson, team organizer for ACT on Alzheimer’s in Forest Lake, introduces the video series. will take your essence. Personally I want to see it gone. I can’t make it go away, larly in the creation of a brochure fi lled “What we’re trying to do is education uncomfortable very fast going out into but I can try to make your life a little bit with information in general, but we the world, which means world gets very easier, and make the world around you a and resources to “Really what we’re trying to also want to get small for themselves and caregivers,” little more accepting.” be distributed to into local busi- she said. “The longer we can keep that The object of the videos and the local businesses. do is encourage people to open nesses’ orientation doorway open, keep them comfortable, education initiatives is to make Forest The video packets for em- the better chance they have as fi ghting Lake a dementia-friendly community, series is the next their minds and look at the ployees,” Benson as long as they can. It changes day to day, Benson said. According to Benson, ACT step in bringing possibilities. The thing that gets said. “We want to it could change minute to minute. Really on Alzheimer’s became active in Forest awareness to the give employees what we’re trying to do is encourage peo- Lake in 2013, when it was chosen as one community, par- lost is that these are people. They the education and ple to open their minds and look at the of the fi rst seven pilot projects in the ticularly to local tools (to use) for possibilities. The thing that gets lost is state. Now there are 37 communities businesses and have feelings and interests and customers who that these are people. They have feelings embracing dementia initiatives across organizations come into busi- and interests and family, and you just Minnesota. that may interact family, and you just have to fi nd nesses and have have to fi nd that common ground just “With the pilot project, we formed a with people with that common ground just like in dementia. We’re like in every relationship. It’s just a little committee and collected data,” Benson Alzheimer’s on hoping businesses more creative.” said. “We interviewed people in the area a semiregular every relationship. It’s just a little will adopt this: The fact that there is no cure or — the clerk at the bank, the checkout basis. it’s easy, it’s free, effective treatment for this disease is person at Cub Foods, the mailman — to “We decided we more creative.” it’s fast. You’re frightening for most people, but that only fi nd out what they knew about dementia. needed to get the Jules Benson not committed for means that creating understanding is an We took all that data and combined it word out bigger, ACT on Alzheimer’s hours at a time, even more important task, Benson said. and found there were a couple things further,” Benson and you can use “It’s important that residents with Forest Lake needed.” said. “We decided what we needed to do them in whatever way works for you.” dementia are accepted and cared for, and Caregiver support and education were was create a PSA. So we found a grant The group will continue to make treated with dignity,” she said. “Because the two biggest barriers the group saw through Washington County.” education videos — next up, Benson said the statistics are so frightening, when to adequately caring for members of the Benson was told it was unlikely that the theme will try to address teenagers we look in the mirror it could be one of community who are affected by Alzhei- the group would secure grant funding on and elementary students who may have us next. We have to learn to live with it mer’s. the fi rst try, but she said the group pre- grandparents with Alzheimer’s. now.” “Residents in general don’t have pared the proposal, sent it off and almost “We’re really going strong and doing The videos can be viewed on the city’s enough information about dementia forgot about it. really well,” Benson said. “We’re looking website at www.ci.forest-lake.mn.us, and and working with people who have “Three weeks later we get a call and for funds, grants, donations, whatever more information about ACT on Alz- dementia,” Benson said. “Our committee we won this grant,” she said. we need. We want to take this PSA to the heimer’s can be found at www.actonalz. next level.” org or by calling Jules Benson at 651-621- Given the wide number of people 4707. ALZHEIMER’S BY THE NUMBERS affected by Alzheimer’s, Benson views it as a community responsibility to make Jackie Bussjaeger can be reached at 651- sure there is an environment of under- 407-1229 or at lowdownnews@ 1 in 3 seniors die with some form of dementia standing. presspubs.com. 6th leading cause of death in the U.S. “The person themselves (can) get 5 million Americans are living with this disease $5,000 a year spent on average by families providing care to FREE TRIP CHARGE someone with Alzheimer’s With repair 18.1 billion hours of unpaid care were given to those aff ected by dementia in 2015 $89 value! Expires 12/31/16 received $1,600 in grant money to accom- The group now had enough money for plish these goals for surveys, data, all of video production — they wrote their own Free Estimate • 24/7 Emergency Service that stuff to initiate what we wanted to script and committee members starred start. So it helped with advertising for in the videos. They hired Paul Peterson Serving the St. Paul and Surrounding Area our caregiver support group.” from Paul’s Animation in Forest Lake, The caregiver support group, which who handled the production work. The *Servicing all major brands Call 651-426-5220 or visit meets regularly at Cherrywood Pointe videos tackle everyday situations that Licensed, Bonded, Insured www.krinkies.com on the third Saturday of every month, might arise for someone living with Check our was established to create connections dementia, and how to respond in these between those who deal with the daily types of situations. Topics include website challenges of caring for family and loved dealing with denial, customers who may for current ones with memory loss. The group also have trouble choosing something from used grant money to send a number of a selection or a menu, adults who may promotions community fi rst responders to a special need assistance to use the restroom and training session in Duluth. The group the issues faced by working caregivers then secured a second grant to continue when their loved ones are in need of When you need us, we are here to help. its public education initiative, particu- their help. 14 THE LOWDOWN DECEMBER 9, 2016 www.presspubs.com

well accepted by the public everywhere, Maintaining even if burning parkland still startles us, and charred land dismays us until we think it through. Better browsing for deer, prairie prairie by fi re maintenance and the provision of edges amongst wetlands, forests and prairies all result from burns. The last category, Folks whose greatest contact with edge effects, is the subtlest but plenty prairie is through a car window on the powerful. The growth in edge eco com- way to Wall Drug or Mount Rushmore munities is far greater on Minnesota’s should be forgiven. They leave some- landscapes now than it was before Eu- thing great for the rest ropeans. Smaller parcels explain that. of us. Think about it. While the Dakotas My grandfather, a farmer in eastern aren’t everyone’s idea North Dakota, was fond of relating the of landscape beauty, Sioux observation that a plowed fi eld all forest and no open “was wrong side up.” To this day it’s re- land is dull to the markable how radically different the ef- hiker. I once walked fect Europeans versus American Indi- across most of north- ans have on the land. So while we now Woods ern Vermont in a few strive to make our parks pre-European, days—not an impres- we tend to end up with many more edge and Water sive feat—spending communities and territory, even if we the 50 miles under the restore the aboriginal percentages of Notebook thick, dark canopy of prairies, forests and wetlands. Jim Mortwedt the same woods from WILLIAM O’BRIEN PARK STAFF | SUBMITTED The expanded edge communities, of which Ethan Allen A managed burn to restore prairie at William O’Brien State Park. course, have various effects on ani- and his Green Moun- mals, maybe most noticeably on birds. tain Boys bedeviled November I discovered that Park Man- ensure control. Boerner is, in fact, ex- For the egg-raiding cowbird, for exam- the British. I got plenty tired of all that ager Wayne Boerner and his crew were tensively and formally schooled in fi re ple, it’s a bonanza. They prosper where unrelenting green. Nor were the vistas burning land at William O’Brien State application and management. the forest meets the prairie. So do many plentiful on that segment of the Appala- Park, 28 percent or about 500 acres of It’s a lot of hard work, too. Crew mem- songbirds. In fact, edge ecological com- chian Trail. which is prairie. It’s a 2,000-acre park bers pack water for extinguishing and munities on the whole are thought to Scenery change is part of what you and is made splendid by the proximity water weighs almost 10 lbs. a gallon. So be richer in the diversity of life. While want on a walk — especially a long of its prairies to the St. Croix River, control of the fi re is earnestly desired dominating the continent and creating walk — but any walk, if you ask me. which courses its lower reaches. by all. plenty of ecological havoc, Europeans And as much as I like the woods, I’d Boerner, who was raised in Mankato There’s a 97-acre upland prairie at the have had some good effect as well, sooner walk any great distance in, say, and is no stranger to prairie, is respon- park, last burned three years ago, that sometimes unintended.Those of us Eu- North Dakota than in green, green sible for keeping the park essentially in is bounded on two sides by oaks; that’s ropean in heritage have, of course, done canopied Vermont. Prairie is plenty pre-European shape. It delights him. a real pleaser. I’ve walked it many a lot of good. But our record on caring interesting up close, and I think some- “I love fi re as a management tool to times in all seasons and it never disap- for the land could use more attention. thing ancient in us rebels against the create the beautiful and historic land” points. The season-to-season change in Like burning to restore the prairie. It’s forest canopy’s lack of light. “We’re out where people vacation, Boerner says. the Indian and Big Bluestem grasses, a step, an intentional step, in the right of the woods now,” is an expression of Crews carrying drip torches with a thick as a head of hair, is a visual feast direction. very old meaning and signifi cance. 3-to-1 diesel-to-gas mix establish a test and rarely better than in the late fall af- We don’t wait for lightning anymore At any rate, I’d sooner yet take that zone on the leeward corner of a fi eld ter early snow underlies golden stalks. to ignite prairie fi re. Acts of God, as the hike in Minnesota, where I’d be as- to be burned, and work methodically Fire suppression is still practiced insurance companies term it, tend to be sured of prairie and forest both. It outward, Boerner told me. The park’s where it has to be, but the benefi ts of too dramatic for us modern types. doesn’t take a long walk to appreciate a trails and roads serve as fi rebreaks controlled burning are increasingly change in view. and often circumscribe a burn. Along So I was pleased enough when in late with careful ignition, they do much to COMMUNITY BRIEFS

LastL t guided id d bibird d hikhike DDec. 10 If you are interested i t t d in i serving i on A rotating schedule of bird hikes one of the city’s boards/commissions, throughout the Washington County please fi ll out the boards and commis- Parks system will wrap up the year 8:30- sion application at www.cityofforestlake. 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 10, at Lake Elmo com. Questions regarding board and WE'RE Park Reserve. Meet in the Nordic Center commission application can be directed foyer. to Jolleen at 651-209-9732. Learn to identify the birds that call the St. Croix Valley home and contrib- Small engine program holds fall ute to citizen science data collection by machine drive EXPANDING completing bird count surveys with the Lakes Area Youth Service Bureau’s guide. The surveys collected will assist Tried and True Small Engine program the county’s Natural Resources team is seeking donations of lawn and garden and related work in conjunction with the power equipment. Are you planning to OUR TEAM!! Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Fund replace your lawn mower, weed whip or grant. For Washington County park loca- other lawn equipment in the spring? You tions, see www.co.washington.mn.us/ can donate it to Tried & True and receive Would you like to be part of a team that: parks. a tax deduction. Participants should bring binoculars Donations can be dropped off at the • Off ers the most comprehensive training in and dress for hiking and the weather. Tried and True Small Engine Shop at the industry For questions, call 651-430-8370 or email 27540 Forest Blvd., Wyoming on Tues- at [email protected]. days and Thursdays between 3-7 p.m. • Lets you earn while you learn For questions, contact Matt Howard at Stillwater Motors helps brighten 651-464-3685. • Gives YOU control over your calendar the holidays Stillwater Motors is collecting un- Holiday Hope open to locals • Believes in your success wrapped gifts for the holidays that will Community Thread’s Holiday Hope be distributed to families that have connects people in need during the • Possibility of over $12,000 in bonuses your kids who participate in FamilyMeans’ holidays to those willing to provide youth programs in the communities of support. Low-income families, seniors fi rst year as a consultant. Landfall and Cimarron. Donated toys and adults with disabilities are matched are being collected in the vintage pickup with sponsors who provide individually Give us a call - send us your resume truck featured on the showroom fl oor chosen gifts and a holiday meal. Appli- of Stillwater Motors, located at 5900 cants who need assistance this year can 20 North Lake Street, Suite 220 Stillwater Blvd. N., Stillwater through apply at Community Thread through Monday, Dec. 12. The goal is to fi ll the Dec. 9. Families with children ages 18 Forest Lake, MN 55025 truck so everyone has a gift to open at and under, adults with disabilities, and 651.982.6574 Christmastime. In mid-December, Fam- seniors (age 55 and over) seeking help ilyMeans will host a parents night out so this holiday season must live in the Still- moms and dads can choose a just-right water Area School District and be facing gift to be able to give their child(ren) at fi nancial hardship. Christmas. Gift ideas include games, Recipients need to apply on site at Com- books, toys and gift cards. Most needed munity Thread. Please contact Commu- are gifts geared to older children and nity Thread at 651-439-7434 to schedule teenagers. an appointment. To register, recipients must present a photo ID for each adult City seeks board members registering and a bill or paycheck stub The City of Forest Lake is currently with current address. Applicants are accepting application for the following also required to provide identifi cation boards and commissions: for each child age 18 and under. mnafl [email protected] airport commission, human rights To learn more, visit www.Community- commission, and the parks, trails and ThreadMN.org, or call 651-439-7434. lakes commission. DECEMBER 9, 2016 THE LOWDOWN 15 www.presspubs.com SAVE THE DATE 32nd Annual Wedding Expo Sunday, FEBRUARY 19, 2017 • 11 AM - 2 PM Best Western Plus White Bear Country Inn 4940 Highway 61 • White Bear Lake, MN

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Kim and Ben Elfelt teamed up with another deer hunting partner to take home this big www.presspubs.com 10-point buck. Their cabin is near Siren, Wisconsin. The should-a, could-a, would-a deer hunt 6 this opener. 7 The shot echoed through the woods After Josh had shot at the young buck 6 all the way up the valley and woke with a small rack, we wandered off to me up from the daze I was in. My son see if there were any signs of a hit. We Josh was just 100 yards away sitting found a sapling oak that had taken the comfortably in his climbing tree stand. fi rst bullet for the deer, but the second I had looked at him a moment earli- shot had drawn blood. After tracking Shop, Dine, Relax & Stay in beautiful er and he looked as the deer for a while and spotting it and relaxed as I was in my reading more sign, we realized that it Downtown White Bear Lake ground stand. But deer was a poor hit and that this deer was can materialize out gone and would survive for another of nowhere and that’s day. On the following day, my last at the just what this little doe Deer Shack, I took an opportunity to had done. On day two, take a yearling doe but I ended up with when you only have two. My wife and son Brady wanted fi ve days to hunt and venison, our family’s favorite, and I you want venison, you was glad to bring home the meat. Wild River look at deer in a differ- Everyone else had gone home except Trails ent way. It’s meat on Dave and Joel, who decided to stay the hoof, steaks, chops and hunt Tuesday to try to change Jim Bennett and burger to feed you their luck by moving into another area all winter long. closer to the shack. Joel told me they DEC. 3, 10, 17 I got a text a minute had spotted fi ve or more deer. Dave later that told me the $12 antlerless tag had a shot but also hit a tree branch, so deer was down. I went back into my we’re looking for a recipe for oak. Joel Photo with Santa* trance of peering at trees expecting to spotted one nicer deer that he thought see deer. Josh had seen several deer the was a buck by the way it was moving, day before from his tree on Deer Moun- head down with nose on the trail. With 11am to 2pm tain. Most were either too far away or the rut still on, we should have seen moving through the thick stuff too fast more deer and some bigger bucks but at Manitou Grill for a decent shot. That’s why I was on should-a, would-a, could-a, just didn’t his side of the mountain and not mine. work this year. It never does. 6 4th and Washington I had just gotten comfortable when 7 another shot triggered a faster heart beat. A few seconds later, a second shot rang out. I looked Josh’s way but I couldn’t see anything out of the ordi- Horse Drawn Trolley Rides* nary. His next text told me he had just shot at a little buck and felt he should have hit him but noticed that the deer 11am to 2:45pm didn’t look hit when it ran off down the mountain. Board the trolley at This season’s deer shack crew was comprised of the same suspects that had shown up the last fi ve years. All 4th and Cook, just outside were happy to see the half foot of snow the night before the annual Wisconsin Abbott Paint & Carpet Thanksgiving Week Deer Opener. If it wasn’t for the wind gusting out of the north, it would have been a perfect day. The hunters consisted of Minnesotans Bob LeMay and brothers Dave and Joel *Both are Free with a donation to Tupey. The other half of the group was Bob’s son Chris LeMay, my son Josh the White Bear Lake Area and me, all from Wisconsin. Bob LeMay had the hot hand opening JIM BENNETT | SUBMITTED day and took a pair of buck fawns from Chris Wiberg was one hunter in the right Food Shelf Wolf Alley a couple of hours apart after place at the right time. A nice shot dropped 6 lunch at the shack. Bob had one and a 6 this big 10-point Wisconsin buck. half days to hunt, so he was also in the meat-eater mode, giving one of the two Jim Bennett is an outdoorsman who DowntownWhiteBearLake.com deer to his son Chris. Chris had seen a lives and worked in the St. Croix River couple deer but got no shooting while Valley and can be reached at jamesben- Joel and Dave seemed to be cursed on [email protected] &

16 THE LOWDOWN www.reathelowdown.com DECEMBER 9, 2016 POLICE REPORTS Stillwater The Forest Lake Police Department reported the • A 25-year-old Stillwater man was arrested for following incidents: trespassing at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 23 on the 1400 block of investment adviser Greeley Street S. The individual was in a housing Arrest/Citation complex in violation of a no trespassing order. He was there trying to contact his ex-girlfriend, who • Police were called to the 6300 block of Saddlebred notifi ed the police. He was arrested and booked at sentenced to 74 Way at 11:57 p.m. Nov. 26 in response to a report Washington County Jail. of a hit and run. On arrival, the complainant was • A 55-year-old Minneapolis man was arrested for able to point out a suspect as the driver of the disorderly conduct at 8 p.m. Nov. 23 in the 200 vehicle. Offi cers spoke with the suspect, a 56-year- block of Main Street S. An employee reported months in prison old Forest Lake woman, who showed numerous that a male came into the store and was begging signs of intoxication. She was arrested for DUI for money. She refused, and he then asked for her SAINT PAUL — Minnesota Commerce Commis- and performed a breath test with a result of 0.17. glasses so he could sell them. He put his hands sioner Mike Rothman recently announced that a Offi cers also learned that she left a 12-year-old and in the pocket of his baggy jacket, indicating that Stillwater man has been sentenced in U.S. District a 5-year-old at her home without notifying them he may have been hiding a weapon, and declared Court to 74 months in prison for stealing from the of leaving; offi cers made arrangements for care of that this was a stickup. She became frightened, clients of his investment advisory business. the children. but then the man said “Well this would be a stick Levi David Lindemann, 40, pleaded guilty earlier • While on patrol at 4:07 a.m. Nov. 26, an offi cer no- up if I had a gun.” Police found a man matching this year to federal mail fraud and money launder- ticed a vehicle leaving the Walmart parking lot. A description, and when they tried to talk with him ing charges. The case was the result of an investiga- check of the license plate number showed that the he became belligerent. He was eventually placed tion conducted by the Minnesota Commerce Fraud owner had an active warrant and an expired driv- under arrest and brought to jail. Bureau, Criminal Investigation Division of the IRS er’s license. The offi cer stopped the vehicle and and the FBI. made contact, positively identifying the suspect, a Theft “Lindemann abused his position of trust as a 36-year-old St. Paul man. He was arrested for the fi nancial adviser to steal from his clients, including warrant, driving after revocation and having no • On Nov. 23 around 12:15 p.m., a homeowner in the elderly,” said Rothman, whose agency investi- proof of insurance. the 600 block of Main Street N. contacted police gates investment and insurance fraud. “Lindemann • Offi cers responded to a possible shoplifting at the and said FedEx was supposed to deliver a pack- defrauded his victims by promising to put their Holiday station on Broadway Avenue at 11:30 p.m. age with items valued at $150 but he had never money in legitimate, safe investments when he actu- Nov. 25. The store manager reported that he had received it. Offi cers confi rmed that FedEx had ally used the funds to pay for personal expenses and observed the suspect come into the store three delivered it and left it in the lobby area. Ponzi-type payments to other clients to cover up and times within the last two days, and twice during • A resident of the 800 block of Olive Street W. continue his fraud.” that day within a span of two hours. Each time reported that the license plates from his car were According to his guilty plea, between 2009 and he came, he walked around the store on his own stolen around 10:30 a.m. Nov. 27. The plates were 2014, Lindemann owned and operated Gershwin but did not purchase anything. When the man recovered two days later by the Eagan Police Financial Inc., an investment management company came in for the second time, the manager began Department, which also arrested the suspect that did business under the name Alternative Wealth watching him and observed him go to a rack, responsible. Solutions (AWS). Through AWS, Lindemann provid- appearing as if he was reaching for an item. The ed fi nancial planning and asset management ser- suspect walked out of view of the security camera Other vices, and sold insurance annuities and investment and went straight to the bathroom. He then exited products to clients in Minnesota and Wisconsin. the bathroom and left the store. The suspect was • A woman in the hospital wanted to report an or- According to his guilty plea, Lindemann used last seen walking toward the nearby AmericInn; der for protection violation around 4:30 p.m. Nov. AWS to solicit investor funds from approximately an offi cer located him at the front desk. He was 21; she said her former partner was violating the 50 investor clients. He encouraged his clients to sur- identifi ed as a 43-year-old Chisago City man, with order by taking care of her children on days when render their retirement accounts to him so he could two warrants for his arrest. He was transported to he wasn’t supposed to while she was in the hospi- invest funds on their behalf. Washington County Jail. tal. Police noted that although he was technically Lindemann persuaded clients to entrust him with violating the OFP, it was in the best interest of the their money by falsely representing that he would The Stillwater Police Department reported the children and there was no reason to remove them use the invested funds to buy secured notes or other following incidents: from his care. The man had not had contact with legitimate investment vehicles. the woman in the hospital. Instead of investing their money as promised, Arrest/Citation • Famous Footwear reported at 5:15 p.m. Nov. 26 Lindemann used the funds to pay personal expens- that a woman had walked out of the store with es, convert the investments to cash for his own use, • A 17-year-old Stillwater girl was issued a citation a child who had new pair of shoes on without purchase a luxury sport utility vehicle and make for failure to drive with due care after offi cers paying. Offi cers located the individuals; they Ponzi-type payments of promised returns to other were called to an accident on the 1200 block of returned to the store and paid. investors. Fourth Avenue S around 9:40 p.m. Nov. 22. She was • A homeowner in the 1500 block of Harriet Street S. According to his guilty plea, Lindemann took traveling southbound when she lost control and reported damage to his garage door after some- steps to conceal his fraudulent activity and lull his went into a house. She said she was traveling 32 body tried to steal a trailer sitting in his driveway. clients by creating counterfeit secured notes to serve mph, which is two miles over the speed limit, but He reported the incident around 12 p.m. Nov. as proof of their investments. there were skid marks of 150 feet that indicated she 27, but estimated that the damage had occurred was traveling too fast for the snowy conditions. sometime overnight. From press release

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“MOANA” (PG) [PERIL, SOME SCARY IMAGES, Crossword AND BRIEF THEMATIC Fun Fact ELEMENTS.] The first penny — When the life of her people is threatened in this colorful, had the motto delightful, well-written, family-oriented, entertaining, “Mind your own business.” star-studded (voiceovers by Alan Tudyk, Nicole Scherzinger and Jemaine Clement), 3-D, 103-minute animated musical highlighted by terrifi c songs, a plucky Hawaiian princess Did you know? (voiceover by Auli’i Cravalho) ignores her chieft ain father No piece of paper (voiceover by Temuera Morrison) can be folded more to brave the ocean beyond the reef with her not-too-bright pet chicken than seven times. in tow to fi nd the Maui hook- wielding, shape-shift ing demigod (voiceover by Dwayne Johnson) in order to regenerate the Earth.

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[DVD ONLY] Sudoku — Aft er a charismatic convict (Humphrey Bogart) receives a life sentence for allegedly murdering his wife and then escapes from San Quentin CLUES ACROSS 4. Scottish island in this dark, well-acted, tension-fi lled, 5. Merchandiser 1. Taro plant black-and-white, 1947, fi lm-noir classic 6. Elected leader (abbr.) 5. Stone splinter thriller based on David Goodis’ novel, 7. Brews 10. One who likes tobacco bodies begin to pile up as he heads to San 8. Linear accelerator (abbr.) 12. Roughly chipped fl int Francisco with the help of a beautiful, 9. Lawrence Taylor 14. He played Gandalf empathetic landscape artist (Lauren 10. Upstate NY college 16. Indicates position Bacall) to begin tracking down the real 11. Schemer 18. AMC ad show “Mad __” murderer and then surprisingly gets facial 13. Even more shaggy 19. Popular sports league 15. Electronic funds transfer reconstruction when an astute taxi driver 20. Linguistics pioneer 17. Currently popular (Tom D’Andrea) introduces him to a “back- 22. Singer DiFranco 18. Indicates where you are alley” plastic surgeon (Houseley Stevenson) 23. Dispenses 21. Female peace offi cers while being tailed by a two-bit hustler and a 25. Most important part 23. Opposite of woman tenacious detective (Douglas Kennedy). 26. Worthless entertainment 24. Drain 27. Remunerate 27. Studied “MAN DOWN” (R) 28. Cool 29. Performs mischievous deeds 30. Ex-Knick Jeremy 32. Political action committee 31. On top [SOME DISTURBING VIOLENCE, AND 34. Rocker Nugent 33. Felt for LANGUAGE THROUGHOUT.] 35. American jazz rockers “__ Dan” 35. Vulcan doctor 36. They remove things — Flashbacks dominate this unexpected, 37. Publicly denounce 39. Standardized test slow-starting, heartbreaking, well-acted, 38. Bits of 40. Dishonorable man gut-wrenching, 92-minute fi lm in which a 40. Something to live by 43. Infants traumatized Marine corporal (Shia LeBeouf), 41. Take in solid food 44. Actress Richards who has a wife (Kate Mara) and young son 42. Small amount “No matter what people tell you, 46. International monetary units (Charlie Shotwell), tells the story of the tragic 44. German war epic “__ Boot” 47. Married woman words and ideas can change the ambush in Afghanistan where his best friend 45. Words per minute 49. Lecterns world. ” (Jai Courtney) is gravely injured to a Marine 48. Employee stock ownership plan 51. Buddy sergeant (Gary Oldman) and then brings the 50. Recorded -Robin Williams 54. Spanish river battlefi eld home to North Carolina. 52. Paddle 59. “Fresh Prince of __ Air” 53. Dormouse 60. Strike lightly 55. Offi cially prohibit 61. Boxing legend 56. Wrongly 62. Muscle contraction WENDY SCHADEWALD 57. Yves Rocher 64. Siberian river 58. Weakens Th e preceding fi lms were reviewed by Wendy 63. An evening party Schadewald, who has been a Twin Cities fi lm critic 65. Containing salt since 1986. To see more of her fi lm reviews, log on to 66. Semitic gods 67. Grand in scale www.shortredheadreelreviews.com.

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JOHN DUNN | SUBMITTED This photograph of the Mill Pond in Marine on St. Croix was taken by John Dunn in 1915. ‘Pebbles in the River’: A Marine- SUBMITTED centered photography exhibition Deer harvest up this season JESSICA ANDERSON O’Brien’s show just how much growth This eight-point buck was taken Nov. 13 near Long Prairie by Amanda McCullough, a White COUNTRY MESSENGER has occurred since the early 20th centu- Bear Lake grad (then Schauer) now living in Wyoming with husband Ryan and their two INTERIM EDITOR ry. O’Brien also stated that “trees are young children. wonderful, we need them, but some of STILLWATER — Local photographer the beauty of the landscape comes out Minnesota fi rearms hunters registered 155,947 deer during this year's season Tomy O’Brien recently debuted his [with fewer].” compared to 147,006 in 2015, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural latest exhibition, “Pebbles in the River,” Dunn’s photos, along with O’Brien’s Resources (DNR). at the Stillwater Public Library. negatives, are now housed in the Based upon the number of antlerless permits available and the number of per- The exhibition has a unique twist Minnesota History Center (MHC) in St. mit areas that allow multiple deer to be taken, the DNR had projected the 2016 that will likely attract local history Paul. deer harvest to be between 165,000 and 185,000 deer. buffs. It features photos taken by John O’Brien said, “My sister worked at On a local level, deer harvest was down in permit areas covering Washington Dunn, a name many locals probably the MHC and told me about Dunn’s pho- and Ramsey counties. recognize. For those who don’t, Dunn tos.” He also shared that growing up, In permit area 601, which includes western Washington County, harvest num- was an insurance salesman from St. the O’Brien family had one of Dunn’s bers to date are 2,575 deer, a 10 percent decline from 2015, said Steve Merchant, Paul who spent a lot of time in Marine photos in their home. Tomy O’Brien DNR wildlife populations program manager. In permit area 236, which includes in the early 1900’s, taking the train is a descendant of William and Alice the rest of Washington County and all of Ramsey County, the harvest was 1,404 north to camp with his family. He also O’Brien, who donated the land that is compared to 1,592 last year, a 13 percent decline. created the Pine Needles artist retreat. now the state park, which links him In a news release issued Nov. 22, the DNR also confi rmed two CWD-positive Dunn’s featured photos were all taken with the many relatives of the early deer near Lanesboro in southeastern Minnesota. The two bucks were harvested in 1914 or 1915 and all feature Marine families of the area. Some of Dunn’s about a mile apart in Fillmore County and were the only deer of almost 3,000 on St. Croix itself. photos feature his sons, so in recreating sampled to test positive. CWD, or chronic wasting disease, is a fatal brain disease O’Brien has studied Dunn’s photos the scenes O’Brien enlisted the help of to deer, elk and moose. It was found once before in the wild population in 2010. and gone to those locations, retaking his nieces, Lucy and Alice, and his own According to the DNR release, the National Centers for Disease Control and the photos in order to compare the time son. Prevention, as well as the World Health Organization, have found no scientifi c periods. “I will be at the library every Thurs- evidence that the disease presents a health risk to humans who come in contact “The subject of the show is to com- day from 6 to 7 p.m. for anyone who with infected animals or eat infected meat. Still, the CDC advises against eating pare and contrast. One thing people wants to ask questions or discuss the meat from animals known to have CWD. pointed out is the presence of trees,” photos,” O’Brien said. Calling the positive test "not good news," Merchant said the agency is "not ter- said O’Brien. The exhibit will be at the Stillwater ribly surprised because Wisconsin has high prevalence rates, as does northeast Dunn’s photos show there were far library until Dec. 31. Iowa. We've been expecting to fi nd it sooner or later." fewer trees in Marine at the time, while The DNR has implemented a response plan that includes increased testing to determine prevalence and distribution of CWD. That information will help set boundaries for a disease management zone and actions needed to limit its spread. Debra Neutkens VENDORS WANTED FOR THE 32nd Annual Wedding Expo Sunday, FEBRUARY 19, 2017 11 AM - 2 PM Best Western Plus White Bear Country Inn TOMY O’BRIEN | SUBMITTED 4940 Highway 61 • White Bear Lake, MN Photographer Tomy O’Brien captured the same location in 2014, highlighting the diff erences of time. CONTACT TODAY! Patty Steele [email protected] CHECK 651.407.1223 OUT

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1. Construction of the water system for the Stillwater ice castle began last week in Lowell Park. — Photo by Ashley 3. Reynolds, submitted by Sharon Schuler 2.The Masquers Theatre group in Forest Lake opened it’s show “I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change” last weekend. From left to right, the show stars Joe Finn-Bolling, Katlyn Moser, Stephanie Johnson, Jake Stendahl, Ian Lexvold and Emily Lehmann-Wiberg. — Submitted by Vanessa Brooke Agnes. 3. Sharna Braucks, executive director of YMCA Forest Lake, receives a check from Robin Blunt, representing Health Source Chiropractic. These funds will go directly to helping children go to camp or learn to swim, families who want to feel a part of the community and seniors who are working on staying healthy and living longer. Health Source Chiropractic believes in the supporting the communities whole health through the YMCA. — Submitted by Sharna Braucks 4. Santa was spotted visiting downtown Stillwater last weekend. – Jackie Bussjaeger 5. Students from Kids Under Construction preschool in White Bear Lake drop off letters to Santa in Press Publication’s mailbox Dec. 2. Requests included a rainbow unicorn, skateboard, gingerbread Christmas tree and snow for a snowman. Letters will be published in the Press. – Shannon Granholm 6. Delaney, 12, and Claire, 12, create their own fused glass ornaments at Alchemy Glass Studio, located on Memorial Avenue in Stillwater last weekend. The event was a fundraiser for Valley Friendship Club, which creates safe, accessible social opportunities for people with special needs living in the St. Croix Valley. – Jackie Bussjaeger

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