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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that default has occurred in the conditions of the following described mortgage:
DATE OF MORTGAGE: broadstreet.zone(48036);
October 17, 2006
ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $450,000.00
MORTGAGOR(S): Charles D. Devine and Michelle K. Devine, Husband and Wife as Joint Tenants
MORTGAGEE: M&I Marshall & Ilsley Bank
DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: broadstreet.zone(50962);
Recorded: November 14, 2006 Washington County Recorder
Document Number: 3615771
ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE:
And assigned to: Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB, not in its individual capacity but solely as Trustee of the PrimeStar-H Fund I Trust
Dated: September 23, 2014
Recorded: January 16, 2015 Washington County Recorder
Document Number: 4013057
And assigned to: WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, D/B/A CHRISTIANA TRUST, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE FOR BROUGHAM FUND I TRUST
Dated: October 26, 2016
Recorded: November 23, 2016 Washington County Recorder
Document Number: 4092815
Transaction Agent:
Not Applicable
Transaction Agent Mortgage Identification Number:
Not Applicable
Lender or Broker:
M&I Marshall & Ilsley Bank
Residential Mortgage Servicer: BSI Financial Services, Inc.
Mortgage Originator:

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that default has occurred in the conditions of the following described mortgage:
DATE OF MORTGAGE: broadstreet.zone(48036);
May 06, 2016
ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $177,051.00
MORTGAGOR(S): David M. Berg and Jacquelyn M. Berg, Husband and Wife as Joint Tenants
MORTGAGEE: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for 1st Alliance Lending, LLC, its successors and/or assigns
DATE AND PLACE OF REGISTERING:broadstreet.zone(50962);
Registered: May 16, 2016 Washington County Registrar of Titles
Document Number: 1240430
ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE:
And assigned to: 1st Alliance Lending, LLC
Dated: June 26, 2017
Registered: June 28, 2017 Washington County Registrar of Titles
Document Number: 1247957
Transaction Agent: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc.
Transaction Agent Mortgage Identification Number:
100673230130940742
Lender or Broker:
1st Alliance Lending, LLC
Residential Mortgage Servicer:
LoanCare Servicing Center, Inc.
Mortgage Originator:
Not Applicable
CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NUMBER: 75003; 75069
COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Washington
Property Address: 11110 189th St N, Scandia, MN 55047
Tax Parcel ID Number:
31.032.20.11.0013;
31.032.20.11.0014;
31.032.20.11.0015;
31.032.20.11.0016
LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Parcel One
Lot 17, 18 and 19,

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The Hardwood Creek branch of Washington County Library will conduct a sale of used library materials and donations Oct. 6 and 7 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Oct. 8 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Materials are priced to sell from 10 cents to $2. Hardcover books are $2, paperback books are $1, and CDs and DVDs are $2 each. Proceeds from the Washington County Library book sales are used to support collections and programming. Customers who use scanners pay a $20 fee per day for scanning book sale merchandise. Gently used donations of books, CDs, DVDs, etc. are welcome throughout the year.broadstreet.zone(48036);
The library is located at 19955 Forest Road North, Forest Lake. For additional information about this and other library programs, call 651-275-7300, visit a local library, or see www.washcolib.org.

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Submitted photos
Seventy walkers and volunteers participated in the first Walk a Mile in their Shoes event to benefit the Alzheimer’s Association on Sept. 16. The event, sponsored by Act on Alzheimer’s of Forest Lake, raised $2,723. Pictured is Laurie Kohler and Act on Alzheimer’s team leader Jules Benson.

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DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION PROJECT
Forest Lake Area Schools, ISD #831 is proposing a two question referendum on November 7, 2017. The first ballot question would revoke the existing operating referendum revenue authorization of $461.67 per pupil and replace it with a $1,211.67 per pupil authorization for a ten year period. The second ballot question would authorize $9 million in bonding authority to finance athletic field / facility upgrades and improvements for performing arts. broadstreet.zone(48036);
The projects would be scheduled for completion in calendar year 2019. Cost estimates by location / project type are as follows:
Though enrollment is expected to decline over the next several years and the school districts unreserved, general fund balance has declined over the last few years, the proposed projects are not expected to materially impact the districts financial position.
If the bond referendum is successful and bonds are sold, the debt service on the

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The Scandia City Council unanimously approved the preliminary levy for the 2018 budget at $2.35 million. The actual budget for 2016 was $2.24 million, and the projected completion budget for 2017 is $2.26 million. The increase means a difference of about 5 cents per $1,000 of taxable market valuation. The average home in Scandia is now valued at $292,000, so the net tax increase would be $32.
The budget increase is mostly due to three things: the debt on the plow truck, the increase for the road construction by $29,000, and adding $33,000 for the Fire Department.broadstreet.zone(48036);
“I’m comfortable where we sit, but we have a long ways to go,” Councilman Steve Kronmiller said.
The council will hold a public budget hearing to be held at the start of the Dec. 6 work station. The final 2018 levy cannot go above the preliminary level.
Solar ordinance
The meeting began with the final discussion and

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Submitted photos
Members of the Forest Lake Area High School National Honor Society volunteered their time to help bag groceries at Cub Foods recently to help raise funds for the University of Minnesota Masonic Children’s Hospital via the Cub Foods “Round Up” promotion. The group was able to raise $1,440.41.

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Next month, you will notice some exciting changes with our websites, and we hope you like what you see.
In an effort to update our sites and organize stories, videos, photos and all other content in a way that makes more sense for our readers, we have made some changes that will soon go into effect.
In October, you will notice that our sites are more dynamic, providing you with the categories that you’ve asked for and presented in a logical format that makes them easily accessible. You will still access the site using the familiar URL that you already have bookmarked in your favorites, but you will also be able to access our other sites that are part of our larger ECM Publishers family. In fact, once we launch the new sites, you can view all those various sites under an umbrella site known as hometownsource.com. It gives you a glimpse

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The Forest Lake City Council is now scheduled to hold a special meeting at 7 p.m. Oct. 2 regarding the possibility of declaring a vacancy on the council. The news comes after additional allegations earlier this week that Forest Lake Councilman Michael Freer now lives in Maple Grove, not Forest Lake. Those who believe Freer is in violation of residency rules point to the fact that the address on his Forest Lake driver’s license is that of an empty, currently uninhabitable home, and to local media reports that appear to show Freer’s family living in a Maple Grove home. Freer’s landlord, former Mayor Stev Stegner, has said that Freer’s current residence is only temporary and that the councilman will be moving into the Forest Lake house following a remodel. Read more about the current round of allegations in this story.
The council does not usually hold a regular meeting on the

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Graphic courtesy of the city of Forest LakeThis diagram shows a plan for a proposed roundabout intersection to replace the signaled intersection at Goodview Avenue and State Highway 97 in Forest Lake. The current intersection’s odd angle has concerned many residents and local government leaders, who believe it lends itself to accidents like the one in the summer of 2016, when a Forest Lake Area High School student was hit and killed there.
Preparing for the 2018 Minnesota legislative session, the Forest Lake City Council expressed interest in the city putting together a bonding request for state funds to complete a variety of safety improvements on State Highway 97 in the city – namely, intersection improvements at the highway’s intersections with Goodview Avenue, Harrow Avenue and North Shore Drive, along with some access closures.
Currently, the improvements the city is considering requesting are estimated to cost about $16.8 million, though the request

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