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THEATRE IN THE VALLEYFind local artists, actors and events at The Zephyr Theatre. Story on page 2

Library – Find out what is new and happening at the Bayport and Stillwater libraries.Page 2,4

New Year’s Eve in the St. Croix Valley

BY KIM SCHNEIDERTHE GAZETTEStillwater-area social offerings might slow down a bit during the winter months, but not-so on New Years Eve. Below, the Gazette compiled a list of New Years celebrations for families, movers and those who enjoy good old fashioned party hop-ping.

For FamiliesThe Bayport Public Library will host “Noon Years Eve” 11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. at the Bayport Public Library, located at 582 Fourth St. N. in Bayport. There will be apple juice and a balloon drop as attendees count down to noon. The library will also host a special snowman scavenger hunt and time to read resolutions. Admission is free.

Afton Alps will host a family-friendly New Years Eve celebra-tion with the Teddy Bear Band, face painting and a bounce house

in addition to skiing and snow-boarding. The face painter will be available 5-7 p.m. and music is in the Alps chalet starting at 6 p.m. After the ski lifts close at 9 p.m., there will be a torch light parade down hill three and hill-side fi reworks at 9:30 p.m. There are no additional charges for the New Year’s Eve celebration. For Movers and ShakersLa Danza Dance Club will

host a formal dance “Midnight Blue” 6:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Dec. 31 at The Grand Banquet Hall, 301 Second St. S. in Still-water. The New Years Eve gala has limited seating. Tim Patrick and his six-piece combo will perform. Cocktail hour starts at 6:30 p.m., dinner is served at 7:30 p.m. and there will be dancing 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Visit the La Danza Dance Club website to fi nd the form to RSVP or con-tact ladanzastillwater@hotmail.com or Patty Ogborn at 651-238-7636. Cost is $160 per couple.

The St. Croix Valley Recre-ation Center will also host New Years Eve Glow Skate from 7-8:30 p.m., Dec. 31. The recre-ation center is located at 1675 Market Dr. in Stillwater. Lights will be down low to accommo-date an on-ice light show made with skaters’ outfi ts. Admission costs $5.

For Party HoppersA handful of restaurants and bars along Main Street in Still-water are hosting New Years Eve celebrations including: The Tilted Tiki, Ziggy’s Restaurant, Brian’s Bar and Grill, The Lora Hotel and Matchstick Restau-rant and Spirits. The Titled Tiki, located at 324

S. Main St. in Stillwater, will host their annual New Year’s Eve with Tati, the Island Boy en-tertainment, 7-10 p.m.Ziggy’s Restaurant, located at

132 Main St. South in Stillwater, will host a New Year’s Eve dance party starting at 9 p.m. This

year’s music is by the band The Whiskie’s. Brian’s Bar and Grill, locat-

ed at 219 Main St. S., will host “Hometown Countdown” with Lift Bridge Brewing Company starting at 6 p.m. on Dec. 31.

The Lora will celebrate the new year with dinner at the Feller and music, dancing and cocktails in the Long Goodbye Bar. The Feller dinner is $65 per person and by reservation only. Tickets for the Long Goodbye’s 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. party are $20, including a glass of champagne at midnight. The Lora is located at 402 South Main St. Matchstick Restaurant and

Spirits, located in The Crosby Hotel at 232 Main St. N., is tak-ing New Year’s Eve dinner res-ervations for 6:30 and 8:30 p.m. There will be a complimentary dessert and Chandon Rose toast at midnight.

Contact Kim Schneider at kim.schneider@ecm-inc.com

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LEADING THE WAY

Olson, Stansbury chosen MVPs. Story on page B1 Nov. 30, 2018

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PUBLIC NOTICES

Legals – Keep up on the latest

notices in your area.

Page A10-A12

History – The business of cutting

ice for ice boxes is the subject of

Brent Peterson’s “Back in Time”

column.

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County board– Johnson sworn in

as new county board member.

Page A3

SPORTS

BY KIM SCHNEIDER

THE GAZETTE

A Stillwater World War II veteran

received France’s highest military

award Wednesday, Nov. 28.

The Consul General of France, Guil-

laume Lacroix, presented the French

Legion of Honor to Bob Webber,

95, for his role in liberating southern

France during the allied invasion of

Europe in 1944.

Lacroix traveled from the French

Consulate in Chicago to conduct the

prestigious pinning ceremony at The

Heights Hall and Club, 5880 Omaha

Ave. N. in Oak Park Heights.

“It is only the French President who

Stillwater WWII vet awarded

highest French honors

See Webber, Page A6

BY KIM SCHNEIDER

THE GAZETTE

There was standing room only

at Lake Elmo City Council’s Nov.

20 2019 street improvements

public hearing, as residents who

spoke passionately opposed vari-

ous parts of the proposed plan.

Residents from the Kenridge

and Bordners Garner neighbor-

hoods cited the plan’s assessment

costs, street design and water

main additions as reasons for

their opposition.

The crowd was so rowdy that

on several occasions, Mayor

Mike Pearson asked the gallery

to quiet down.

Ultimately, after a tied vote on

the proposed improvements and

two failed amendments, the 2019

street and utility improvements

were cancelled.

Council member Justin Bloyer

was absent.

The streets slated for 2019 im-

provements included: 36th and

37th Streets from Jamaca Ave.

to Irwin Ave.; Irwin Ave. North

from 36th St. to 37th St.; 38th

and 39th Streets from Innsdale

Ave. to Ideal Ave.; and Innsdale

Ave. North from 38th St. to 39th

St. The total estimated project

was $3,674,500 with $1,618,700

funded through the general tax

levy, $1,293,000 paid through

special assessments and $762,800

paid through the water enterprise

fund. Street and drainage would

cost $2,317,100, levied over 15

years, and the water main im-

provements were estimated to be

$1,357,400, levied over 20 years.

The city would have assessed

units at a 30 percent rate of total

project costs for street improve-

ments, the city council packet

states. The city assesses 100 per-

cent of water main costs. Since

the Kenridge neighborhood

already has city water, the city

would pay $408,900 to replace

the neighborhood’s water main.

On the other hand, the Bord-

ners Garner neighborhood does

not have city water. The total wa-

ter main project cost for Bordners

Garner is $948,500 with the city

covering $353,900. Additionally,

if residents wanted to connect to

city water, the estimated assess-

ment per unit is $12,800.

Several residents who spoke at

the hearing said they thought the

city’s proposed street improve-

ments were too expensive. Resi-

dents also stated they did not

want concrete or ribbon curbs

and preferred more rural-look-

ing roads.

Ray Strege, a retired civil en-

gineer, said he believed the pro-

posed sub-drainage system, that

crews would construct under-

neath the road, was unnecessary.

“Without adequate, timely and

consistent maintenance, a 50-

year pavement life is a myth,” he

said. “The simpler, the better.”

However, City Engineer Jack

Griffi n said eliminating the sub-

drainage layer would vastly re-

duce the life expectancy of the

road. The soil quality underneath

the road is also poor, he added,

and a new road would crack fast-

er without proper support.

In reference to the curbs, Grif-

fi n said the city also needs to

comply with the Valley Branch

Watershed District’s require-

ments for collecting water drain-

age. “Curb and gutter is not just

a want, it’s a tool,” Griffi n said.

“We have to collect a certain vol-

ume of water and that’s it. That’s

a requirement.”

Additionally, some Bordners

Garner residents also said they

had private wells and did not

want to pay for water mains they

would not use. Others were con-

BY KIM SCHNEIDER

THE GAZETTE

With four members present,

the Oak Park Heights city coun-

cil did not reach a consensus at

the Nov. 27 meeting on whether

or not the city would support a

proposed slow no-wake zone in

front of Sunnyside Marina.

As a result, the slow no-wake

zone issue will not reappear at

a council meeting for consider-

ation unless a resident requests

it. Council member Mark Swen-

son was absent.

Council initially discussed the

potential no-wake zone at their

Aug. 28 meeting. In a letter to

the city council, Rich Chapman,

general manager of Sunnyside

Marina, requested the city’s sup-

port of a no-wake zone, citing

frequent occurrences where large

wakes created unsafe conditions

for boaters and employees pump-

ing fuel at the marina.

At the council’s Sept. 25 meet-

ing, about 50 residents and peo-

ple who use the St. Croix River

packed the council chambers for

a public hearing on Chapman’s

request for the city to support a

slow no-wake zone near the ma-

rina. While proponents of the

slow no-wake zone said it would

improve marina safety, oppo-

nents said the large wakes on the

St. Croix River are an enforce-

ment issue.

After the Sept. 25 hearing,

council sent letters to agencies in

charge of patrolling the St. Croix

River requesting data on the

number of boaters ticketed for

wake violations near Sunnyside

Marina.

At the Nov. 27 meeting,

Sergeant Kyle Schenck from the

Washington County Sheriff ’s

No consensus on Oak Park Heights no-wake zone

See Lake Elmo, Page A13

Lake Elmo council votes no to street improvements

See OPH, Page A13

Nov. 27, 1918 – Stillwater City

Council set the 1919 tax levy at

$80,000, with $59,500 for the

general fund and $3,500 for the

library fund.

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Sara Scalia scores 18 points, but

seventh-ranked Stillwater’ girls

basketball team falls to top-ranked

Hopkins in Pat Patterson Tourney.

Page B1

Laura Einan’s power play goal in

the third period is game-winner

for Stillwater in nonconference

girls’ hockey victory over North St.

Paul/Tartan.

Page B2

Senior Annika Johns is chosen

the Most Valuable Athlete for the

conference and section champion

Stillwater girls’ swimming and div-

ing team.

Page B2

Comedy – Chris Maddock returns

to his hometown to host a night of

stand-up.

Page A7

Christmas – The Twinkle Party

and tree lighting will take place in

downtown Stillwater Dec. 1

Page B6

After the Consul General of

France pinned the French

Legion of Honor to coat of

95-year-old Stillwater resident

Bob Webber, Jim Wright from

Stillwater’s VFW Post 323

awarded Webber a World

War II Veterans Memorial

Medal. The Legion of Honor is

France’s highest military hon-

ors. (Photos by Kim Schneider)

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