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Submitted photoColumbus Elementary student Jake Kane never leaves the house without a fidget spinner in his pocket.
Foot tapping, thumb twiddling, and finger drumming can all be considered ways to stave off boredom and occupy time. Those techniques, however, may now be considered outdated thanks to a new craze: fidget spinners.
“It keeps him occupied at times when he otherwise might be complaining about being bored,” John Kane said of his 7-year-old son Jake. “It keeps him busy, but it’s a good kind of busy.”broadstreet.zone(48036);
Fidget spinners, or toys that consist of a bearing in the center of a multi-lobed structure made from metal or plastic designed to spin along the axis, began to rise in popularity in April 2017, when there was a spike in Google searches for the term. By May, some variety of fidget spinner occupied the top 20 spots on Amazon’s list of best-selling toys.
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Thirty scholarships worth $1,000 each were awarded to area high school seniors by the Scandia-Marine Lions Club on July 13. Pictured are the recipients plus the scholarship committee members. The committee is chaired by Bonnie Olson. One veteran was given a scholarship to Century College.

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Family Pathways was recently chosen as the recipient of the 2017 NARTS Community Service Event winner for their “Project Underwearness.” This project provided local area residents in crisis with new underwear.
Each year, hundreds of thrift and resale owners and managers come together for the National Association of Resale and Thrift Stores conference. This year the gathering was held in Minneapolis. As part of the conference, attendees are offered an opportunity to give back to the community that is hosting the meeting. This year’s campaign entailed collecting and donating new under garments for women, men, and children. Underwear is something most people take for granted. So many people are surprised to know that new underwear is at the top of a wish list for many families in crisis. When you are struggling to put food on the table or gas in your car, new underwear is often a luxury.

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Loving Mom, Daughter, Teacher and FriendDawn Soltis, age 48 of Chisago City, passed away unexpectedly on July 20, 2017.
Dawn was a beloved teacher at Forest Lake High School where she worked with students and faculty with her service dog, Muppet, by her side. She was an incredible soul who touched many lives.
Dawn is preceded in death by father, David William; grandparents, John and Viola, Ralph and Margaret Palas; aunt, Sandra; fur baby, Bamm.
She is survived by son, Gray David; mother, Linda (David) Causton; brother, John; fur babies, Buffy and Muppet; many aunts, other family members and incredibly loving friends.
A Celebration of Dawn’s Life will be 2 p.m. Saturday, August 5th with visitation beginning at 12 Noon until time of service at Roberts Family Life Celebration Home, 555 SW Centennial Dr., Forest Lake. In lieu of flowers, memorials preferred to Roberts Family Life Celebration Home to help defray costs.

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