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Photo by Ryan HowardOnce again, residents crowded the council chamber and hallway of the Forest Lake City Center April 10 to listen to speakers and protest on the topic of contracting with the Washington County Sheriff’s Office for police service in Forest Lake.
The contract law enforcement proposal requested by the Forest Lake Personnel Committee from the Washington County Sheriff’s Office in January was sent to the city April 4. The Forest Lake City Council discussed the proposal timeline at its April 10 meeting and set a date for a public open house on the topic for April 18 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Forest Lake City Center.
The proposal, prepared under the supervision of outgoing Washington County Sheriff William Hutton, answers some questions community members have had about what police coverage in the city could look like under county supervision rather than the Forest Lake Police Department, but other

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Longtime Columbus resident Karen Hazlett is doing well in an online competition that could net her time on stage singing with singer-songwriter Brandi Carlile. Carlile is currently holding a contest in which people can vote on a number of recordings of Carlile covers, with the top vote-getter earning some stage time with the artist. At press time, Hazlett’s cover of “My Song” was in the top 10, despite most of the other top competitors having some measure of professional following. Using Carlile’s songs, Hazlett taught herself to play guitar five years ago to deal with the stress of raising her five kids, one of whom has a brain tumor and another of whom is autistic. Votes for Hazlett can be cast at www.karen2017.com.

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The Castlewood Women’s Golf League invites women golfers of all abilities, including women new to the game, to join its spring and summer league. Golfers are welcome to form their own team, or league organizers will help individuals or groups find a place on an established team. The league plays on Thursday evenings at Castlewood Golf Course on Highway 97, with a shotgun tee-off at 5:30 p.m.
League play starts with a practice night on April 13 and an official start on April 20 and then runs every week through early September. The cost is $70 league fee per player plus $1,071.25 per team for greens fees, which is divided between the number of players on a team, typically 4-6 players. The individual league fee includes handicapping fees with the Minnesota Golf Association, weekly event prizes and championship prizes.
For more information, call Castlewood at 651- 464-6233.

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Food distribution
Forest Hills Church, 1790 11th St. SE, is hosting a food distribution from 8 to 11 a.m April 15. A $20 donation is asked to pay for transportation costs associated with gathering and delivering food to the distribution sites. Minor car repairs can also be arranged for by calling 651-464-2561.
Bag tournament
The Forest Lake American Legion will host a bean bag tournament April 15 with registration at 11:30 a.m. and play beginning at noon. Registration forms are available at post225.com.
Clothing drive
The FLHS softball booster club will host a clothing drive at Fenway Fields April 15 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. All proceeds will be donated to a North Lakes teacher going through treatments for stage three breast cancer.
Open house
The Lakes Center for Youth and Families will host an open house at 20 Lake St. N. April 19 from 4 to 6 p.m. Visit LC4YF.com for details.
Lake Association annual meeting
The

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Amy Doeun
Wyoming Reporter
The recent City Pages article that featured comments by Wyoming Councilwoman Linda Nanko-Yeager and Councilman Dan Waller at the City Council’s Feb. 22 work session was again the subject of public comment at the March 22 council meeting.broadstreet.zone(48036);
Dan Iverson spoke during the open forum, saying, “I happen to be the mayor’s husband.” He added that he wanted to share his thoughts about the recent City Pages article and the Forest Lake Times article that referenced it.
“Unlike the resident that commented at the last board meeting and the Forest Lake Times reporter, I actually listened to the audio from the work session, all 2 hours, 3 minutes and 6 seconds of it,” Iverson said.
Iverson said the City Pages piece was an inaccurate reflection of the meeting and said the Times should not have cited it for its story about the remarks (learn more in the March 16 Times article

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River Valley Riders is a nonprofit, volunteer-run organization whose mission is to enrich the lives of children and adults with special needs by providing equine assisted activities and therapies. Last year, more than 200 volunteers made a difference in the lives of individuals with disabilities. Volunteers work directly with instructors providing assistance during therapeutic horseback riding lessons. Evening volunteer opportunities are from May through October in Afton or Scandia.
New volunteer training will be offered at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church at 880 Neal Ave. S. in Afton April 22 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Breakfast and lunch will be provided. Call 651-439-2558 or contact www.rivervalleyriders.org to RSVP.

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Adam Hathaway, Scandia, has earned a place on the dean’s list at Drake University.
Lilia Theisen, Forest Lake, has accepted an internship position with the National Park Service. She will be employed and working on a vegetation monitoring project.

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Shirley Mae Stipe, age 85, of Covington, LA, left us on February 19, 2017. She was born to Frank and Helen (Skoglund) Stipe on July 19, 1931, in Forest Lake, MN.
She is preceded in death by parents; brother, Richard.
She is survived by brother, Frank W. Stipe of Hinckley; several cousins; guardians, Maurice and Vernette Houck; and many loving and loyal friends.
Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, April 22, 2017 at Oak Park Cemetery, Forest Lake.

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