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Forest Lake native scores dream ‘GIG’

Submitted photoForest Lake native Ben Valine, right, recently played guitar with two of his musical idols, Ricky Skaggs and Vince Gill, in a Nashville show that saw him improvising a solo.
Forest Lake native Ben Valine was recently granted the opportunity of a lifetime when he was selected to play with bluegrass legends Ricky Skaggs and Vince Gill in Nashville.
The April 25 performance was part of the grand opening of the Gallery of Iconic Guitars museum on the campus of Belmont University. The museum features a selection of instruments worth more than $10 million in total.broadstreet.zone(48036);
“I have been listening to Ricky and Vince pretty much my whole life,” Valine said. “Never did I dream that I would get to even meet them much less play with them.”
Valine, who was home-schooled in Forest Lake and graduated in 2013, began on banjo in 2007 when he signed up for lessons with local musician

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Giving thanks and moving forward

Sam Husnik
Guest Columnist
Well, folks, it’s been a tiresome four months, to say the least. Lots of highs and lows, and plenty of sleepless nights for 23 families. The lowest of the lows came May 8, with the vote to contract with Washington County for police services. Tuesday morning, May 9, saw several of us headed to Stillwater to speak to Washington County commissioners to plead our case. I couldn’t tell if we did any good, but at least we tried.broadstreet.zone(48036);
On Tuesday afternoon, the high school students staged a walk-out and rally at City Hall. On Wednesday, May 10, we found out Sheriff Dan Starry had pulled the proposal and provided the highest of the highs. What a ride we all had that week. Now, I want to say a few words about the people who were affected by this ordeal.
To the men and women of our police force, you have

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Regional Happenings for May 25, 2017

EAST BETHEL
Senior Dance
The East Bethel seniors will host a dance from 1 to 4 p.m. June 2 at the community center one mile east of Highway 65 on 221 Avenue. Cost is $6 and includes lunch. The featured performer is Michael Elsenpeter.
MARINE ON ST. CROIX
Garage sale
The annual Big Marine Lake Association Garage Sale is scheduled for June 2 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and June 3 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Vets Camp Pavilion, 11300 180th St. N., Marine On St. Croix. The BMLA is raising money to fight invasive species. Items to be sold can be dropped off at 12624 182nd St., 19126 Layton Ave., or 18911 Newgate Ave. N.
WYOMING
Bark for life
There will be a Bark For Life event June 3 at the Fairview Lakes Medical Center in Wyoming from 10 a.m. to noon. The Bark For Life event is an opportunity for the community

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