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Fairview Lakes Medical Center is sponsoring a free Living Well workshop. This six-week series will guide people in exploring healthy ways to live and maintain an active lifestyle while managing the symptoms of chronic conditions such as diabetes, arthritis, cancer and heart disease.
The workshop will be held on Saturdays from Oct. 14 to Nov. 18 from 9 to 11:30 a.m. at Fairview Lakes Medical Center, Conference Room A/C, 5200 Fairview Blvd. in Wyoming.broadstreet.zone(48036);
Trained leaders will help participants find practical ways to deal with and manage their conditions. This evidence-based workshop uses a standardized, proven methodology to help people develop goals for improved nutrition and exercise, a better understanding of treatment options, and improved communications with family and doctors about their health plans.
All participants will receive a free book titled “Living a Healthy Life with Chronic Conditions” and all workshop completers will receive a $25 gift card.
The class is free, but

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Lakes International Language Academy visual arts students in grades 6 to 12 created patterned dragon scales in abstract designs based on the trademarked Zentangle Method, known for its meditative quality and accessibility for all learners. The pieces of artwork were assembled into a pair of dragon wings. The dragon is the school’s mascot. Students have been taking pictures of themselves with the dragon wings and sharing what makes them proud to be a LILA Dragon using the school hashtag, #DragonPride.
“We were inspired by the street artist Kelsey Montegue and her ‘#whatliftsyou’ project that encourages people to take pictures of themselves with her ‘wings’ and share them on social media,” LILA instructor Ann Jacobs said in a press release. “We wanted an interactive way for students to see that social media can have a positive impact; they also see how the digital world can intersect with art.”broadstreet.zone(48036);
The presentation of images and

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Everyone remembers a favorite teacher, someone who motivates and inspires students for a lifetime. Minnesotans have the opportunity again this fall to nominate that unique educator for Minnesota Teacher of the Year.
Nominations are now open and remain open through Nov. 15. Nominations can be submitted online by accessing a simple nomination form on www.educationminnesota.org. The 2018 Teacher of the Year will be named at a ceremony May 6, 2018, at the Radisson Blu Mall of America. The Minnesota Teacher of the Year also becomes Minnesota’s candidate for National Teacher of the Year.broadstreet.zone(48036);
Eligible nominees must teach in a public or nonpublic Pre-K through 12th-grade school, working at least 50 percent of the time directly with students, hold a bachelor’s degree and a Minnesota teaching license, have completed three years of teaching by the nomination deadline, intend to teach during the 2018-19 school year.
Anyone may nominate a teacher. Self-nominations are also accepted.
The

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Freshman Carter Thiesfeld (16) celebrates his first-half goal with sophomore Trevor Schmidt (13) and senior Sullivan Eiden (7).

Gallery photos by Patrick Slack, ABC Newspapers
UPDATE: The Forest Lake boys soccer team defeated Anoka 2-1 in a Section 7AA semifinal match Oct. 12. The Rangers will move on to face top-seeded Duluth East in the section championship game, with the winner to earn a berth in the Class AA state tournament. The final will take place at Duluth East on Tuesday, Oct. 17 beginning at 7 p.m.broadstreet.zone(48036);
Boys soccer upsets Blaine, advances in sections
Originally published Oct. 11 at 1:50 p.m.
At the same time that the United States men’s soccer team was being upset by Trinidad & Tobago and eliminated from World Cup contention, a soccer upset of a happier nature was playing out in Blaine Tuesday night.
Despite entering the Section 7AA tournament with only two wins on its record and the No. 7

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Submitted PhotoPolice Chief Paul Hoppe, Reserve officer Dan Gnau and some citizens of Wyoming all sit down for a cup of coffee at The Nesting Grounds on Wednesday Oct. 4.
A morning cup of coffee came with a side of cops and donuts Oct. 4 at the Nesting Grounds coffee shop in Wyoming. The Wyoming Police Department took to the Nesting Grounds for its first Coffee with a Cop event, something leadership hoped would give the citizens of Wyoming a chance to connect with the officers.
“There was no agenda, just a time where we could answer questions and concerns,” Police Chief Paul Hoppe said. “I think it’s important we get out in the community and let people have conversations with us, ask us questions they wouldn’t normally ask.”broadstreet.zone(48036);
The success of the event was apparent before it even began.
“I got a call before I got there that there were people waiting for

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During the weeks leading up to the special election for the Forest Lake Area School District’s facilities bond and per pupil levy, letter writers on this subject will be held to the following guidelines:
• No letters regarding campaign issues will be published in the edition immediately prior to election (Nov. 2). If letters are submitted for the second to the last edition that require response or rebuttal, a narrow and specific response to the new allegation or accusation may be allowed in the edition immediately prior to Election Day.
• Electronic submissions are preferred. They can be sent to ryan.howard@ecm-inc.com.
• All letters must include the letter writer’s name, address, daytime and evening phone numbers for verification purposes. Email addresses are not sufficient for verification. Only the writer’s name and city of residence will be published, and the writer’s contact information will not be shared.
• The Forest Lake Times will publish only

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Submitted photoStacy Verdick Case and Angela Halgrimson host “The Not Boring Book Show” on the PodcastOne network. The duo recently celebrated one year on the air.
Stacy writer Stacy Verdick Case began her literary career in 2011 when she penned the first in her series of Catherine O’Brien Mysteries, titled “A Grand Murder.” In the short time since then, she has written two more novels and is working on a fourth, gained a following on and offline, and has hosted two book-centric podcasts. She and her co-host Angela Halgrimson celebrated the one-year anniversary of “The Not Boring Book Show” on Sept. 25.
“I was hosting a show called “It’s A Mystery to Me” on the Authors on the Air network and it was great, but I wanted a show that didn’t solely focus on mystery books,” she said.broadstreet.zone(48036);
Never one to follow the unwritten rules about how things are supposed to be done,

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John Klawiter
Faith Columnist
In 2016, Faith Lutheran Church sold the estate of one of our members, Dorothy Clingman, who gifted it to the congregation in her will.broadstreet.zone(48036);
The congregation designated part of the proceeds for mission grants that foster a partnership or create a new ministry. The hope was these new grants would create energy and passion for ministry by encouraging all of us to think about how we want to invest in our ministry and open our eyes to the needs of our community and world.
Dorothy’s gift continues to give back to the community of Forest Lake through the spiritual entrepreneurship of the grant recipients.
One of the people who received a grant, Shannon Dunn, heard about this opportunity while sitting with her family at the baptism of her granddaughter.
It was an emotional day. But not for the reasons you might think.
It was a reminder of a loved one who wasn’t there.broadstreet.zone(50962);
“We

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The Cristo Rey Jesuit volleyball team kneeled during the playing of the national anthem before a match at North Lakes Academy Thursday night.
An emotional, highly-charged atmosphere arose at North Lakes Academy last night after the visiting Cristo Rey Jesuit volleyball team knelt in protest when the national anthem was played prior to the varsity contest, which North Lakes went on to win in four sets (25-15, 23-25, 25-12, 25-8).
The Times was able to speak to Cristo Rey players as well as supporters and detractors of the protest at the conclusion of the match, but welcomes further input from anyone who was present at the game. If you would like to voice your opinion and/or describe what you witnessed, please contact Brad O’Neil at (612) 666-1517, or email at brad.oneil@ecm-inc.com.broadstreet.zone(48036);
A full story on the protest and subsequent events, including statements from supporters and detractors of the protest, will appear in next

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