Press Publications PRESORTED 4779 Bloom Avenue STANDARD White Bear Lake, MN 55110 U.S. POSTAGE The St. Croix Valley PAID CHANGE SERVICE REQUESTED PERMIT NO. 640 STILLWATER, MN Arts & Outdoors Scene in Washington County FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2017 VOL. 06 NO. 1 www.presspubs.com $1.00 Subscribe today to be entered to win free coffee for a year and a Toroo Snowblower!Snowblower! HUGO EQUIPMENT COMPANY WARDEN REINSTATED: Prison granted grievance PAGE 14 Subscription Form Look for your e Lowdown with a paid subscription helps with the rising cost of printing, Your support of Th delivery, news coverage and production of theSincerely, local newspaper. You are helpingsubscription record history! form inside! This haunted roster is your guide to Halloween fun this year Page 18 Discover Stillwater selects best snaps in the valley Page 26 Join VIP ghost investigation at warden's house FILE PHOTO Northeast metro off ers dozens of opportunities for thrills and chills. Most anything goes on Halloween— skate rental. again take place in downtown Afton and there’s no shortage of creepy, craw- • Howl-O-Ween at the Wildlife Science 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Oct. 28. Local businesses ly events where you and your family Center, 12-4 p.m. Oct. 28, lets you cele- will hand out candy, and kids can par- can strut your spooky stuff this season. brate among real life wolves. Kids can ticipate in craft and game stations such Of course, Halloween doesn’t have to be trick-or-treat, walk through a haunted as pumpkin decorating and “Scream scary—it’s also a chance to dress up, en- barn, enjoy apple cider, hand out by the for Ice Cream” contests. Learn more at joy treats and candy and have fun. It’s bonfi re and decorate their own trick-or- www.exploreafton.com/trick-or-treat- all about the experience you prefer, and treat bag. Costumes welcome. Admis- trail. there are plenty to choose from in the sion is $10 for adults, $8 for kids. Wild- • Kids can trick-or-treat along Main northeast metro. Here are a few local life Science Center is located at 22830 Street in Stillwater Oct. 28 and 29, 12-4 Page 27 places where you can do Halloween the Sunrise Road NE, Stacy. p.m. Participating businesses will dis- way you like it in the Northeast Metro. • Forest Lake Early Childhood Family play a Trick or Treat sign and will hand Theater makes final Education, 200 Fourth St. SW, will host out a treat to all participants. push to purchase depot Kooks for kids an Un-Scary Halloween Party 6:15-7:45 • A Hilltop Pumpkin Party will take p.m. Oct. 26. For ages 0-5; $10 per fami- place at YMCA Camp St. Croix, Hudson, • Kids 10 and under are invited to par- ly. Call 651-982-8300 to register or learn 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Oct. 28. This free event Featured Events ticipate in a Halloween Parade at Bout- more. features horse drawn wagon rides, wells Landing, 5600 Norwich Pkwy, Oak • Pinehaven Farm at 8186 Kettle Riv- pumpkin patch and pumpkin painting, Out East Park Heights, 6-7 p.m. on Oct. 25. Along er Blvd. N., Wyoming, will host several games, bounce houses, story time, pet- 3rd Annual Trunk or Treat with candy treats, children will also be Harvest Festival events. Magician and ting zoo, pony rides, kids’ costume con- When: 2-4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 28 given toothbrushes and the Stillwater escape artist Karl Achilles will perform test and K-9 demonstrations. Where: St. Paul Lutheran Church, Area High School pep band will play at at 1 p.m. Oct. 29. The 17th annual Hal- • St. Paul Lutheran Church will host 609 South 5th St., Stillwater the main entrance. loween Kids Party will take place 10 its Trunk or Treat event 2-4 p.m. Oct. • Vadnais Heights Fire Relief Associ- a.m.-3 p.m. Oct. 28 and 29, including a 28. This is a free community event Up North ation and Vadnais Heights Parks and costume contest, trick-or-treating and that takes place at 609 5th St. S, Still- Hardwood Creek Recreation will host a Halloween party prizes. Find pumpkins and apples for water. Library 10th Anniversary 6-8 p.m. Oct. 31 at the Vadnais Heights purchase as well. • Tamarack Nature Center will host When: Commons, 655 County Road F. Circus • Woodloch Stables in Hugo will host its popular trick-or-treat event 3-5:30 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Friday, Nov. 3 Manduhai will present a show from a Spooktacular Fall Harvest for kids p.m. Oct. 28. Cost is $7.50 per child, Where: 19955 Forest Rd. N., Forest 6:30-7:15 p.m., and there will be Hallow- 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Oct. 28 and 29. Activi- $3.25 per adult. Early registration is Lake een treats, balloon animals and refresh- ties include a kids trail, pumpkin fun, recommended. Tamarack is located at Details: See photos of the last 10 ments. Free community event. campfi res, a bouncy house, pony rides, 5287 Otter Lake Road, White Bear Lake. years on the art wall, have a treat • Spooky Skate invites kids to hit the a hay maze, hay rides and face painting. • Halloween Stop at Maranatha As- and help kick-off the next ten years. ice at the White Bear Lake Sports Cen- Entry is $6, with additional costs depen- sembly of God in Forest Lake provides ter, 1328 Highway 96, White Bear Lake, dent on the activities. Woodloch is locat- three hours of family fun. Event takes See pages 6&7 for from 12:45-2:15 p.m. Oct. 29. The fun in- ed at 5696 170th St., Hugo. Visit www. place 5:30-8:30 p.m. Oct. 31, admission is cludes skating, games, treats, DJ, con- spooktacularfun.com to learn more. $3 per child. event details cessions and prizes. $5 per person, $4 • The annual trick-or-treat trail will SEE SPOOKY FUN, PAGE 14 “0% GAS FURNACE Financing TUNE UP Available” $99 • Does not include parts • Must have coupon In your neighborhood for 70 years EXP. 11-30-17 NEWS ADVERTISING CIRCULATION CLASSIFIED PRODUCTION 651-407-1229 651-407-1200 651-407-1234 651-407-1250 651-407-1239 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] classifi [email protected] [email protected] 2 THE LOWDOWN OCTOBER 27, 2017 www.presspubs.com Tasty outing raises funds for abuse victims in the valley BY JACKIE BUSSJAEGER EDITOR LAKE ELMO — To the delight of tastebuds, 10 chefs in the St. Croix Valley competed for top status at the annual Valley Vine and Harvest Throwdown, held at the Lake Elmo Inn Oct. 8. To the SUBMITTED delight of community nonprofi t Pictured are “Lily’s Halloween Surprise” cast members Mark Canvas Health, attendees raised and Jacob O’Connor, Liz Johnson, Cece Davern, Jack Nitti, nearly $109,000 in support of its Kirstin Haag, Lisa Bilotta, Celia Efta, Julianna Morehead, Jill abuse response services program Whitney-Birk, Craig, Samantha and Melanie Vinson. at the same time. This is the ninth year that Can- vas Health, along with communi- ty partners, had held the friendly Halloween surprises in competition to support the health of those in the St. Croix Valley. Lake Elmo Inn Chef John Schil- store in Hugo City Hall tz said that for the 10th year, he hopes to have a battle of the cham- HUGO — What are the actors in a new spooky show pions event, bringing back all the at Arts Garden afraid of? You can fi nd out by attend- past winners of the event for an JACKIE BUSSJAEGER | PRESS PUBLICATIONS ing a showing of a new original show at the end of ultimate cooking competition. Chef Ron Bohnert, of Danny’s Bar & Grill in Stillwater, won the ninth annual October. This year, Chef Ron Bohmert challenge. Nonprofi t theater Arts Garden invites everyone to of Danny's Bar & Grill took home the world premiere of the original show “Lily's Hal- the honor of top chef with his cre- part of the program works with entire court process.” loween Surprise,” running Oct. 27-29 in Hugo. ation of a grilled cowboy Niman prevention and education, and Tara Kline, who works in the Follow along with Lily and her friends as they have ranch steak, served with a potato the other part is a sexual assault abuse response services pro- their best Halloween adventure ever in this humor- tart, gorgonzola cream and micro victim advocacy program. gram, also spoke to attendees at ous tale fi lled with characters from favorite movies arugula. But attendees knew the “If a victim is brought into or the event. and TV shows in this family-friendly evening for all evening was about a lot more than comes into your Lakeview Hos- “When a victim comes in ages. delicately crafted small bites and pital, or Woodwinds Hospital, they're oftentimes very scared, The show also includes a costume parade for all glasses of wine. 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, very confused,” Kline said. “They ages, as well as treats, apple cider and bingo with Canvas Health CEO Matt we have a trained advocate who don't know what's going to happen prizes. All kids who come in costume can be part of Eastwood spoke during the event, shows up there,” Eastwood said. next. And so it's so, so crucial that the show, come onstage and do some trick-or-treating sharing that the nonprofi t has “They talk with them, they help somebody is there with them, pro- with the cast.