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Wildlife winner

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Representatives from the Wildlife Science Center visited four different Forest Lake preschool classes and brought along a salamander, a corn snake, a broad-winged hawk, and an Eastern screech owl. The opportunity was made available through a WalMart grant awarded to teacher Heather Jacobson.

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Local youth honored for community service

The YMCA of the Greater Twin Cities presented Youth Thrive awards to 38 teen leaders across the metro area who have made an impact on their communities while demonstrating a commitment to the Y’s core values of caring, honesty, respect and responsibility. The Forest Lake recipient was Savannah Stuttgen.
The 2017 Youth Thrive honorees strengthen the Twin Cities as volunteers, peer leaders and Y team members. Their accomplishments include facilitating community conversations around issues that affect young people, speaking to legislators at the State Capitol, providing meaningful outdoor experiences to kids as camp counselors, organizing volunteer service projects, building connections between their peers and the community, and more.broadstreet.zone(48036);
“The YMCA recognizes young people not just as leaders of tomorrow, but as inclusive, innovative and inspirational leaders of today,” YMCA president and CEO Glen Gunderson said in a press release. “The youth we recognized this year are passionate about building community by participating

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David Allan Lichtscheidl

David Allan Lichtsheidl, age 58, of Scandia, died unexpectedly on July 9, 2017. David worked for the City of Lino Lakes for the past 25 years. He loved traveling on his motorcycle with his wife, particularly out West into the mountains. He had an immense love and respect for the outdoors. David is survived by his wife of 35 years, Patti; sons, Beau, Zachary (Amanda Bearth), Tyler, Travis; parents, Thomas & Shelbe; siblings, Kevin (Kris), Kari (Jim) Friend, Julie Diehl (Jay Carlson); parents-in-law, Tom & Vonnie Dorn; siblings-in-law, Debbie (Marvin) Anderson, Lisa Gillespie (Dennis Richardson), Tom (Tanya) Dorn; many other nieces, nephews and friends.
Memorial Service 11:00 a.m., Friday, July 14, 2017 at Elim Lutheran Church, 20971 Olinda Trail North, Scandia. Gathering of family and friends 4-8 p.m., Thursday at Mattson Funeral Home, 343 North Shore Drive, Forest Lake. Gathering will continue one hour prior to service at the church. Interment

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Loren Paul Seidel

Loving Husband, Dad, Grandpa, Great-Grandpa and Brother Loren Seidel, age 91 of Marine on St. Croix, passed away peacefully with his wife by his side on July 4, 2017.
Loren served in the Pacific in WWII with the Marine Corps. His greatest passion was flying his airplanes. He also loved hunting and fishing.
Loren is preceded in death by son, Kenneth Seidel II; parents, Paul and Hattie; siblings, Loraine, Kenneth Seidel I, Dorothy Buhl, Gene.
He is survived by his loving wife of 70 years, Ellen; sons, Steve (Sandie), Ray; grandchildren, Perry, Derek (Becky), Jesse, Jenny (Mark Kropidlowski) Peterson, Molly (Dusty) Perry, Shay; great-grandchildren, Sophia, Ella, Kaylee, Kamryn, Kenadee, Madyson, Aubrey; siblings, Paul (Jo Ellen); nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
A Celebration of Loren’s Life 11 a.m. Thursday, July 13th at Roberts Family Life Celebration Home, 555 SW Centennial Dr., Forest Lake, with visitation beginning one hour prior. Interment at Fort Snelling National

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A forgotten founding family of Forest Lake

Photo from “Reflections of Forest Lake”J.L. Simmons and his nephew Tom ran a grocery store and dry goods store (pictured) in Forest Lake in the early to mid-20th century.
Editor’s note: This is the first part of a two-part series about the oft-forgotten influence of the Simmons family on the Forest Lake area. Information for this story was taken from the files of the Forest Lake Times, the writing of Elsie Vogel in her 1993 Centennial books, “Reflections of Forest Lake,” Simmons family records, and plat books shared by the land surveying firm of Widseth Smith Nolting of Wyoming.
Look around Forest Lake these days and nary will you find a sign of a family that once played a prominent role in the development of the area. It has been that way for decades.broadstreet.zone(48036);
While signs of the Simmons family have vanished from the landscape, explore historical archives and family research and you’ll

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The only thing you buy that makes you richer

Ted Blank
Guest Columnist
It struck me during my annual spring cleaning that I had too much stuff. That extra crock pot, a great deal, sits untouched five years later. I’m not sure where I ever thought I’d put that (admittedly very cool) lamp, and I have enough dress socks to last a lifetime or three. It all cost money, but it sure doesn’t add up to wealth.broadstreet.zone(48036);
In contrast to stuff, I can confidently say that there is one purchase we can all make that does indeed make us richer, and that’s travel. Not wealthier in the material sense, of course, but richer in the ways that count. Travel makes us each richer in memories, experiences, personal growth, self-confidence and happiness. In fact, a recent study by Cornell University psychology professor Thomas Gilovich confirmed that investments in experiences – like travel – bring longer lasting happiness than money spent on material objects.
That’s

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