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Christmas – Columnist Marny Stebbins has gifts under the tree that aren’t all serious.Page 2
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 [email protected] 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 [email protected]
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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.
T H
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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