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Changing lives with reading, math tutors

The Minnesota Reading Corps and Math Corps need 2,000 full- and part-time tutors to meet their goals of helping all Minnesota children become proficient readers by the end of third grade and proficient math students by the end of eighth grade.
Bloomington’s Robert Mowatt is one of 1,700 tutors who enabled 30,000 struggling readers and math students to improve their skills in Minnesota last year.broadstreet.zone(48036);
Mowatt has overcome an amazing personal struggle to become a tutor. After 40-plus years of a corrections career, he retired, only to suffer a stroke six years ago, losing his ability to read.
“The only word I could read was ‘the,’” he said.
After nine months of rehabilitation, his reading ability returned, and he realized more than ever the importance of reading.
He heard about Minnesota Reading Corps and its success. He applied, went through the interview, passed the background check and was assigned to Hillcrest Elementary School in Bloomington,

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Bluegrass to be featured at Arts in the Park

The Roe Family Singers, billed as a good-time, old-time, hillbilly band from the Mississippi-headwaters community of Kirkwood Hollow, will perform at Lakeside Memorial Park as part of the Forest Lake Arts in the Park series Aug. 8 from 6 to 8 p.m. Led by wife and husband Kim Roe (Best Female Vocalist, City Pages/Village Voice) and Quillan Roe, the band blends characteristic old-time sound with rock and roll urgency and influence.
Joined by as many as seven musicians, and featuring banjo, autoharp, guitar, and washboard, the band and family of fans have been regularly filling the Minneapolis 331 Club every Monday night since 2005. In 2010, the band opened for both Doc Watson and Del McCoury, each playing at the Cedar Cultural Center; the Grascals at the MBOTMA Winter Bluegrass Weekend; and Jim Kweskin and Geoff Muldaur at the National Jug Band Jubilee in Louisville. In 2011, the band was awarded

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Gerald “Jerry” Thoeny

Loving Husband, Dad, Grandpa & Brother Jerry Thoeny, age 77, of Forest Lake, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Aug. 4, 2017.
Jerry was a member of Laborer’s Union Local 132 for 55 years. He will certainly be missed by all.
Preceded in death by his parents; brother, Jim.
Survived by his loving wife of 56 years, Dorothy; children, Kim and Keith; grandson, Justin Leroux; sister, Nancy Tahl; nieces, Megan and Anna Tahl.
Visitation 5-8 p.m. Thurs., Aug. 10th at Roberts Family Life Celebration Home, 555 SW Centennial Dr., Forest Lake. Funeral Service 11 a.m. Fri., Aug. 11th with visitation beginning one hour prior at Faith Lutheran Church, 886 N Shore Dr., Forest Lake. Interment at Scandinavian Cemetery, Forest Lake. all. Preceded in death by his parents; brother, Jim. Survived by his loving wife of 56 years, Dorothy; children, Kim & Keith; grandson, Justin Leroux; sister, Nancy Tahl; nieces, Megan & Anna Tahl.

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