News and other stories about real people, places, and events in Forest Lake and nearby suburbs.
Photos by Jason DeMoe
Forest Lake Area High School students ceremoniously tossed their caps in the air as they were announced as the graduated class of 2017 on June 9.broadstreet.zone(48036);
The weather held out, and the Forest Lake graduation ceremony was held outdoors on the football field.
Photo courtesy of Melissa Luchsinger
North Lakes Academy held its graduation ceremony June 1.
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WYOMING
Business meeting
The Wyoming Area Business Association will meet June 20 at 11:45 a.m. at Rosenbauer USA, 5190 260th St.
STILLWATER
DAR meeting
All visitors are welcome to the next meeting of The St. Croix River Valley Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution to be be held June 15 at 6:30 p.m. at the St. Paul Lutheran Church, 609 5th St. S.
EAST BETHEL
Senior Dance
The East Bethel seniors will host a dance from 1 to 4 p.m. July 7 at the community center one mile east of Highway 65 on 221 Avenue. Cost is $6 and includes lunch. The featured performer is Jerry Bierschbach.
SCANDIA
Bee talk
Scandia Parks and Trails will host a discussion regarding the wonderful world of bees July 26 at 6:30 p.m. at 21120 Ozark Ave. N.
EAST BETHEL
Senior Dance
The East Bethel seniors will host a dance from 1 to 4 p.m. Aug. 4 at the community center one mile east of Highway
GALLERY: Quinn Massey at the Class AAA state golf championship. Right-click for larger image.
Forest Lake junior Quinn Massey finished 83rd in the Class AAA boys golf championship at Bunker Hills in Coon Rapids June 13-14.broadstreet.zone(48036);
Massey struggled on the West nine in the first round, carding 47, before finding a rhythm on the East nine (42) to finish the round at 89.
On day two, Massey improved his West score to 41 and shot 42 again on the East, to come home with a grand total of 172 strokes.
Massey qualified for the state tournament by winning a playoff hole at the Section 7AAA championships. He was one of the top golfers in the Suburban East Conference and was named to the all-conference squad.
Massey will be one of three varsity returners when the Rangers hit the links again in 2018.
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Richard “Dick” Tibbetts, age 72, of Scandia, died unexpectedly on June 10, 2017.
Dick proudly served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War.
His career was spent as a carpenter in heavy construction and he was a member of St. Paul Carpenter’s Local 322.
Preceded in death by his son, Neil; brothers, sister, parents, parents-in-law; and sister-in-law.
He is survived by his wife of 49 years, Marva; daughter, Brenda (Mike); grandson, Dan; granddaughters, Michaela, Mackenzie; brother, Steve; sister, Mary (David); best buddy, Eddy; extended family; and many friends.
Private family services will be held. Interment at St. Thomas Cemetery, Aitkin. Memorials may be made to the family for future designation.
Anna Schmidtke
GALLERY: Forest Lake girls golf at the Class AAA state championship. Right-click for larger image.
The Forest Lake girls golf team finished the two-day Class AAA state championship with 691 strokes to place fifth in the team standings.broadstreet.zone(48036);
Edina ran away with the state title (607), followed by Red Wing (643), Chanhassen (665), and Buffalo (666).
The Rangers defeated Rogers (709), Rosemount (716) and White Bear Lake (765).
The championship was held at Bunker Hills Golf Course in Coon Rapids June 13-14.
Senior Hannah Kohls led the Rangers with 162 strokes, tying for 20th overall. Kohls shot 40-37 on day one and 43-42 on day two.
Junior Maija Tanberg finished 30th (167), followed by sophomore Brooke Odland (57th, 180), senior Anna Schmidtke (71st, 189) and sophomore Emma Schaffer (79th, 201).broadstreet.zone(50962);
Senior Maddy Messin shot an 84 to contribute to the Rangers’ first-round score, but was disqualified on day two.
Messin’s disqualification was a major blow for the
Amy Doeun
Linwood Reporter
Planning and Zoning Administrator Mike Jungbauer reported to the Linwood Town Board at its May 23 meeting that Linwood Township staff believed a new firearm ordinance was ready for enactment.broadstreet.zone(48036);
“It went back to Planning and Zoning (Board) with additional wording,” Jungbauer said. “They approved it and sent it back to the Town Board for approval.”
The board approved the ordinance.
Before the vote, Jungbauer went over the ordinance’s basics.
“(The Planning and Zoning Board) wanted to eliminate BB guns and airguns in the definition of firearms,” he said. “In short, (the ordinance) regulates the shooting of firearms, the time of day and how many hours of day. There is a ban (for) some of our smaller lots. We have had people use a shotgun at squirrels on a 50-foot lot. They also have to stop projectiles at the property line. We don’t tell people how to do that, but there are
Submitted photoGenevieve and Leland Murphy celebrated National Doughnut Day with members of the Forest Lake Police Department at Big Apple Bagels June 2.
WCCO reporter Kim Johnson surprised Mansell with an Excellent Educator award.
Forest View Elementary Kindergarten teacher Lisa Mansell was surprised May 4 when WCCO reporter Kim Johnson walked into her classroom announcing that she had received the “Excellent Educator Award.” The award is presented by WCCO and recognizes outstanding educators and the work they are doing throughout Minnesota to help their students thrive and succeed.
Mansell was nominated for the award by a parent who will remain anonymous. Mansell was extremely grateful for receiving the award and could not thank her colleagues and students’ families enough.broadstreet.zone(48036);
“It’s humbling,” she said in a press release. “I’ve had 650 kids I’ve taught. I’ve met wonderful parents, families, and colleagues. To know they look back and find something in me that made a difference in their lives, it’s humbling.”
Delores Rasmussen
50 year resident of Forest Lake, passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by her Children on June 12, 2017.
A Celebration of Life will be held on a date yet to be determined. Full notice to follow.
Air Mechanical Inc. is pleased to announce that one of its female leaders recently attended the Bryant Women in HVAC Conference.
Julie Erickson was one of dozens of women from across the heating and cooling brand who attended the three-day conference in Florida.broadstreet.zone(48036);
“The trades have spectacular career growth and high earning potential for women,” Erickson said in a press release. “Bryant is taking an active role in highlighting, recruiting, supporting, educating and championing women as a valuable resource in the HVAC industry. I was honored to represent our Minnesota HVAC companies and am so excited about the future role women will play in building on the strength of our industry.”
Erickson also said that HVAC technology provides families a healthy and safe indoor air environment at home and at work.
“HVAC is so much more than just a furnace,” she said in a press release. “Women everywhere are concerned with the well-being of