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Police Chief Rick Peterson took a pie to the face and earned $686 in the process. The money will go toward the cost of the Forest Lake Fourth of July festivities. More than $3,400 was raised in all.broadstreet.zone(48036);
Ian Lexvold of Masquers Theatre put his game face on moments before co-worker Trish Swinarsky nailed him with a pie.
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The Forest Lake High School band and orchestra programs received superior ratings at the Minnesota State High School League Region VII Instrumental Large Group Contest on Feb. 14 at St. Francis High School.
The orchestra performed the first movement from the Tchaikovsky “String Serenade” and Shostakovitch’s “Waltz No. 2” while the Symphonic Winds performed “Tempered Steel” by Charles Rochester Young and “Irish Tune from County Derry” by Percy Grainger.broadstreet.zone(48036);
Three judges listened to and critiqued each group. The judges conversed about what rating they felt each group deserved: fair, good, excellent, and superior. After their discussion, the judges would calculate the average of the total ratings and present it.
“This year is the first, in as long as I can remember, that the orchestra scored a unanimous superior rating,” Orchestra director David Livermore said in a press release.
Also competing in the contest were St. Francis, Andover, Chisago Lakes, North Branch and Princeton. Only
Taris Z. Danchenko of Wyoming (Coon Lake Beach), Minnesota passed away at his residence on March 29, 2017 at the age of 91. Taris was born on March 11, 1926 in Amery, Wisconsin to parents Taris and Ruby Danchenko. He is preceded in death by his wife Joyce; parents and sisters Erlene and Anna May. Taris is survived by his daughter Marjorie (Morris) Ward of Coon Lake; grandchildren Naomi (Glenn Austin) Ward, Wesley (Jamie) Ward; great-grandchildren Norah and Elliot Austin; and Colton and Keira Ward. Funeral service 11:00 a.m. Monday, April 3, 2017 at the Grandstrand Funeral Home in Lindstrom, Minnesota with visitation one hour prior to the service. Interment at East Lincoln Cemetery in Amery, Wisconsin. Condolences may be expressed online at www.grandstrandfh.com
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2017 Local Mill & Overlay
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RECEIPT AND OPENING OF PROPOSALS: Sealed proposals for the work described below will be received at the Office of the City Administrator, City of Forest Lake, 1408 Lake Street south, Forest Lake, MN 55025 until 1:00 PM on Thursday, April 20, 2017 at which time the bids will be opened and publicly read.
DESCRIPTION OF WORK: The work includes the construction of approximately:
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PLANHOLDERS LIST, ADDENDUMS AND BID TABULATION: The planholders list, addendums and bid tabulations will be available for download on-line at www.bolton-menk.com or www.questcdn.com. Any addendums may also be distributed by mail, fax or email.
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2017 Seal Coat & Crack Filling
Forest Lake, MN
RECEIPT AND OPENING OF PROPOSALS: Sealed proposals for the work described below will be received at the Office of the City Administrator, City of Forest Lake, 1408 Lake Street south, Forest Lake, MN 55025 until 2:30 PM on April 20, 2017 at which time the bids will be opened and publicly read.
DESCRIPTION OF WORK: The work includes the construction of approximately:
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together with numerous related items of work, all in accordance with Plans and Specifications.
PLANHOLDERS LIST, ADDENDUMS AND BID TABULATION: The planholders list, addendums and bid tabulations will be available for download on-line at www.bolton-menk.com or www.questcdn.com. Any addendums may also be distributed by mail, fax or email.
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