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Dance team reigns as SEC queens

Photos by Brad O’NeilThe Forest Lake high kick team has impressed SEC judges throughout the season.
The Forest Lake Dance Team is on top of the Suburban East Conference once more. Competing in the SEC finals at Cretin-Derham Hall on Jan. 11, the kick and jazz teams defended their seasonlong position as conference leaders and confirmed themselves as overall conference champions.
“The girls’ biggest goal this year was to reclaim that conference title that we’ve had for so many years before,” head coach Rachel Rue said. “The girls’ hard work definitely paid off. They’re beyond excited and we’re beyond proud of them.”broadstreet.zone(48036);
The kick and jazz teams had each won two previous SEC showdowns this year, giving them the inside track to the title going into the finals. The prior results did not guarantee victory, however, since scores at finals were weighted heaviest in calculating the season scores. A slip-up at Cretin could

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Open Forum for Jan. 19, 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. Election-related letters will not be run in the Feb. 9 issue.
I’m not stupidbroadstreet.zone(48036);
I, as an American, have a problem with Russia interfering in our electoral process. How dismayed I felt when I read that President-elect Trump called me “stupid” for caring about the integrity of our election process.
On the campaign trail, we often heard Mr. Trump use rally cries of the election being rigged, even issuing on camera

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Patricia A. Lanahan (Greising)

Patricia A. (Greising) Lanahan, age 80, of Forest Lake, passed away on January 19, 2017.
Preceded in death by parents, Clarence and Elizabeth Greising; brothers, Dick and Bill.
She is survived by her children, Randy, Chris, Beckey (Paul), Amy (Hal); grandchildren, Katie (Andrew), Rachel, Kyla, Brandon, Mac, Justine; siblings, Betty, Dan (Linda); and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral service 7 p.m., Thursday, January 26, 2017 at Mattson Funeral Home, 343 North Shore Drive, Forest Lake. Visitation 4 p.m. until the time of service. Interment at Oak Park Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the family.

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Forest Lake seeks proposal for sheriff’s office contract

On Jan. 18, the city of Forest Lake began the process of requesting a proposal from the Washington County Sheriff’s Department to contract law enforcement in Forest Lake. The request does not mean that the city has initiated steps to discontinue the services of the Forest Lake Police Department, but the stated goal on the city’s website is to evaluate whether county law enforcement service in the city is feasible and what kind of impact the change would have on the city’s budget.
According to a city press release, once a proposal is received from the sheriff’s department, the city would begin evaluating whether or not to make the change. The press release also states that the evaluation process would include opportunities for public engagement and residential feedback.broadstreet.zone(48036);
A proposal request letter sent by the city to Sheriff Bill Hutton states that city officials still hear positive feedback from residents about the

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