EAST BETHEL
Senior Dance
The East Bethel seniors will host a dance from 1 to 4 p.m. June 2 at the community center one mile east of Highway 65 on 221 Avenue. Cost is $6 and includes lunch. The featured performer is Michael Elsenpeter.
MARINE ON ST. CROIX
Garage sale
The annual Big Marine Lake Association Garage Sale is scheduled for June 2 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and June 3 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Vets Camp Pavilion, 11300 180th St. N., Marine On St. Croix. The BMLA is raising money to fight invasive species. Items to be sold can be dropped off at 12624 182nd St., 19126 Layton Ave., or 18911 Newgate Ave. N.
WYOMING
Bark for life
There will be a Bark For Life event June 3 at the Fairview Lakes Medical Center in Wyoming from 10 a.m. to noon. The Bark For Life event is an opportunity for the community
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Forest Lake Events for May 25, 2017
Class reunion
The Forest Lake class of 1977 will host a reunion Aug. 12 from 7 p.m. to midnight at Splitrocks in Wyoming. Contact Jeff Gauvin at jgauvin18077@gmail.com or by phone at 414.731.5333.
Class reunion
The Forest Lake class of 1967 will hold a 50-year reunion Sept. 16 at the American Legion Post 225 at 6 p.m. 1967 Forest Lake graduates who have not received a save the date postcard should Call Mary at 651-249-9022 with your contact information.
Retirement party
Community members are invited to attend a celebration in honor of retiring superintendent of Forest Lake Area Schools Dr. Linda M. Madsen. The open house will be held May 30 from 4 to 7:30 p.m. at Vannelli’s By the Lake.
Pancake breakfast
Forest Lake Masonic Lodge #344 is hosting a pancake breakfast June 4 from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at 119 8th Avenue SE. The Masons will be accepting donations and applying for matching donations
Queen and princess candidates sought in East Bethel
The East Bethel Scholarship Program offers an opportunity for local girls to become candidates for East Bethel Royal Ambassador.
Throughout the seven-week candidacy, activities and educational experiences occur which promote positive character development. Some of the topics covered in candidacy include public-speaking, volunteerism, interview skills, and building confidence. A guest speaker has been booked to talk with the candidates about leadership and having a positive self-image. Candidates also participate in an image clinic covering etiquette, poise, and public and virtual image awareness, along with a make-up clinic with a cosmetic professional. All candidates and their families also learn CPR.broadstreet.zone(48036);
East Bethel royal candidates need to be female, 16 to 22 years of age by July 1, cannot currently cohabitate with a significant other and never have been married or pregnant. Little Miss East Bethel candidates need to be a female 6 to 8 years of age by July 1. All candidates need
Senior snacking
Photo by Jason DeMoe
Forest Lake Girl scout troop 56615 donated seven cases of cookies to the residents of Birchwood Senior Living. The cookie gift was made possible through donations from Johnson Turner Law and Vanelli’s.
Editorial: Minnesota above average, but economic inequality persists
This is the second installment in an editorial series called The Changing Face of Minnesota. This year, the ECM Publishers Editorial Board is examining demographic changes and disparities in Minnesota that center around race, wealth, age, region and employment.
Years before “the 1 percent” was coined as an invective against deeply uneven U.S. wealth distribution, a Minnesota congressman was tilting his sword at the problem.broadstreet.zone(48036);
The late Martin Sabo, a Minneapolis Democrat, repeatedly introduced a bill called the Income Equity Act to limit corporate tax deductions on executive salaries. His ambition, always thwarted, was to use the tax code to try to narrow the gap between sky-high executive salaries and those of the rank and file.
Sabo believed growing stratification was corrosive, a threat to upward mobility and social cohesion. “We all do better when we all do better,” said another politician of the era, the late Sen. Paul Wellstone.
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How did we communicate?
The contract law enforcement discussion and process in Forest Lake over these last few months is unlike any I’ve covered anywhere I’ve worked. The passion to which people have responded to the possibility of Washington County taking over law enforcement services – and the number of people who have mobilized – is truly remarkable.
While there are many aspects of this conversation that are cause for celebration, I’ve also unfortunately observed dialogue on both sides of this issue at times become ugly and counterproductive. This process has put our community under the microscope for better and for worse. Here are two lessons I’ve gleaned from watching and reporting on the process as it’s unfolded.broadstreet.zone(48036);
Transparency matters
Almost exactly a year ago, I wrote a column about a different hot topic in the Forest Lake area.
“(M)uch of the reaction The Times has observed from residents is tinged with mistrust, confusion and the feeling that
Walmart covers summer camp costs for Forest Lake students
Walmart-Buffalo has signed on to sponsor two Forest Lake High School students for BestPrep’s Minnesota Business Venture career and leadership development summer camp. Forest Lake students who apply will be selected to receive a full sponsorship for the program covering all camp expenses including room and board, $150 registration fee, and all program materials and activities.
Minnesota Business Venture is a week-long residential program that provides high school students with real-world skills, offering a rare opportunity for youth to learn about career options, develop financial literacy and workplace skills, and cushion their resume for college and scholarship applications. At MBV, students from across Minnesota work in small teams led by business professionals who mentor the group and facilitate activities. While living on a college campus, participants interact with business leaders while learning about marketing, business, money management, ethics, and career preparation.broadstreet.zone(48036);
Throughout the week, students participate in mock interviews, meet with a
Scott Allen Bakke
Loving Husband, Dad, Son and BrotherScott Bakke, age 49, of Hugo, passed away after a courageous battle with cancer on May 20, 2017. Born in Alexandria, MN on March 22, 1968 and graduated in 1986 from Jefferson High School. He started working December 1986 at Stone Container (currently WestRock) located in Minneapolis where he remained as an employee for the past 30 years, continuing to push through his five years of treatments and struggles so he could be with his many supportive friends and coworkers.
In his leisure time, Scott always enjoyed time among his family and friends fishing, hunting, and four wheeling. He was also dedicated to a wonderful group of guys at the St. John’s Men’s Club. Scott is most remembered for his strength and determination to fight until the end while keeping his sense of humor and making sure that everyone else is comfortable.
Survived by wife of 23
Carter’s Jewelry downsizing after building sale
Photo by Cliff BuchanCarter’s Jewelry and Gifts owner Bob Carter is pictured at his repair desk in the downtown store.
After 63 years of doing business in Forest Lake, Carter’s Jewelry is embarking on a downsizing venture this spring. Store owner Bob Carter said the move follows the sale of his building to LaBelle Real Estate Group.
That sale will close on May 31 and the real estate company plans to house its Forest Lake office in the main floor of the Carter building at 85 N. Lake St. in June following remodeling.broadstreet.zone(48036);
Carter, a second-generation business owner, plans to relocate to a 300-square-foot space in the lower level of the Carter building. He plans to remain open during the remodeling of the lower level space that will provide space for Carter’s watch and jewelry repair shop and lines of watches and jewelry that will be sold to retail customers.
At 68, Carter said
FLE FPS competes at state competition
The Future Problem Solvers of Forest Lake Elementary competed in the state competition at Apollo High School in St. Cloud on March 25. This year’s state topic was identity theft, and the two teams had to perform a skit and complete a written component that involved writing a six-step packet solving a problem in a “future scene” that is given the day of competition.
The grade six girls team of Tierah Bolin, Jasmyn Himraj and Anna Roelofs took fifth place in their Presentation of Action Plan skit and eighth place in the written component against 33 other Junior Division teams. The 5th grade boys team of Anthony Krinke, Leyton Patzer, Duncan Roth and Brennan Sauvageau took 14th place in the written component against 33 other teams.
The top three teams in each age group for the written component of competition reserved a place at the international competition, known as Global Finals, in