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Gerald “Jerry” L. Brott

Beloved Father, Brother, Husband, SonGerald Brott, age 73, of Burleson, TX, formerly of Scandia, MN passed away unexpectedly while vacationing in South Padre Island, TX on February 27, 2017.
Jerry enjoyed traveling, golfing, fishing, motorcycling, and spending time with his children and grandchildren.
Survived by wife, Laverne; children, David Brott (Tammy), Kelly Garbe (Randy), Lisa Brott, Laura Martinson (Bill); step-children in Texas, Steven (Joselyn), Sherry (Chris); grandchildren, Christopher, Gus, Katelyn, Arriana, Talia, and Gavin; brother, Bruce (Eileen); sister, Karen (Ray); nieces, nephews, many relatives and friends.
Visitation 10:30 a.m., Mass 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., burial after Mass, Thursday, March 16, 2017 at St. Mary’s, 4741 Bald Eagle Ave., White Bear Lake. Luncheon will follow burial.

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FL’s newest eatery focuses on fresh, local

Photo by Jason DeMoeEric Ernst opened the doors to his Ernie’s Eatery on Feb. 28.
After years working in restaurants and around food in a variety of ways, Eric Ernst knew it was time to settle in to a place of his own where the creativity could be all his own. Through a somewhat odd series of events, downtown Forest Lake became home to his Ernie’s Eatery.
“I came and ate at what used to be Cilantro’s, and although I wasn’t a big fan of the food, I was curious about the space,” Ernst said. “Two months later, I saw that it was available on Craigslist, and I couldn’t believe my eyes.”broadstreet.zone(48036);
Ernst contacted the landlords of the space at 143 Lake St. N. and learned that they had no idea that a business was being sold out of their space on Craigslist. After a short discussion, a proper price was agreed upon,

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Open Forum for March 9, 2017

EDITOR’S NOTE: Letters will be accepted for the Open Forum for publication in the next available issue after receipt. Letters may be sent to Forest Lake Times, 146 N. Lake St., Suite 125, Forest Lake, or by e-mail to ryan.howard@ecm-inc.com. Letters should not exceed 250 words and must be signed with the writer’s name, address and telephone number. Deadline is noon Monday. The newspaper reserves the right to edit letters and assure that rules of libel and good taste are not violated. Letters by the same writer will not be published more than once per calendar month.
My president, and yoursbroadstreet.zone(48036);
There are a lot of “He’s not my president” protests going on around the country. I think this is a disservice to our democracy.
I didn’t vote for Trump and I don’t much care for his policies, but he is my president, and I have to live with that.
Whether someone likes Trump

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