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Used clothing fund drive to support boys swim and dive

Forest Lake boys swim and dive is having a used clothing drive fundraiser April 1 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and April 2 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Working with the Epilepsy Foundation, the team will receive a monetary donation based on the total weight of the items the boys collect.
The group is collecting all types of wearable clothing, jackets, and shoes. They will also collect blankets, sheets, bedspreads, quilts, comforters, towels, drapery, curtains, bath rugs purses, hats, gloves, scarves, and ties. All items should be placed in well tied trash bags.
Books, CDs, VHS tapes, kitchen appliances, outdoor toys, or furniture will not be accepted.broadstreet.zone(48036);
The Epilepsy Foundation truck, with swimmers and parents present to accept donations, will be located in the parking lot of Southwest Junior High at 943 9th Ave. SW.
Call 651-336-3010 or email FLswimfundraisers@gmail.com with any questions.

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LILA Welcomes Minnesota Twins ‘Reading Is Powerful’ program

Lakes International Language Academy recently welcomed representatives from the Minnesota Twins front office as part of the team’s “Reading Is Powerful” program for fourth- and fifth-grade students at the Spanish and Chinese immersion school on Feb. 16, which was World Read Aloud Day. The Twins program focused on the legacy of Jackie Robinson, the first African American Major League Baseball player to break the color barrier and a champion of civil rights, and the story of Roberto Clemente, the first Latino MLB player inducted into the MLB Hall of Fame and a generous humanitarian.
The Twins’ Miguel Ramos, Diversity Department Director, shared how he and his daughter spoke very little English when they first came to Minnesota from Puerto Rico, but they overcame bullies and language barriers with determination and commitment. Mary Giesler, General Counsel for the Twins, also spoke about how she knew few female attorneys in her early legal

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