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Four Acre Farm: Provides unique lifestyle for Hugo family BY SHANNON GRANHOLM MANAGING EDITOR
“It’s been an amazing journey,” said Hugo resident Aaron Zellmer, noting that this December will mark five years since the Zellmer family began operating Four Acre Farm, their lifestyle farm in Hugo. Aaron was born in Hawaii but moved often because he grew up in a military family. After graduating from Fridley High School, he enlisted in the Air Force for four years. He eventually moved back to Minnesota — specifically, to Lino Lakes — where he met the
love of his life, Kelly. She had grown up on a farm in Hugo and, she says, “was itching to get back to farm life” once they started having children. “We wanted our kids to experience something unique and different that most kids don’t get to experience,” Kelly explained. While residing in Brooklyn Park, the family would often visit and help with Kelly’s family farm. The children sold the harvested produce at a barn stand in their driveway. While driving through Hugo, the Zellmers spotted a home and fell in love. The
only problem: it wasn’t on the market. Aaron and Kelly wrote a letter to the homeowners years before they purchased the home, letting them know about their vision for the property. “We told them about our intentions,” Aaron said. “We are actually still really great friends with them.” The name Four Acre Farm pays homage to the couple’s four children: Lillias, 10, Theodore, 6, Genevieve, 8, and Wendell, 3.
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Four Acre Farm in Hugo pays homage to Aaron and Kelly Zellmer’s four children — Lillias, Theodore, Genevieve and Wendell. Aaron is a former Lino Lakes resident.
Council provides feedback on county trail connection BY MADELINE DOLBY EDITOR
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Centennial rings in the new school year Summer is winding down, and before you know it, school will be back in session. The first day of school for students in grades one through six and for ninth graders will be Tuesday, Sept. 2. For preschool, kindergarten, grades seven to eight and grades 10-12, the first day will be Sept. 3. See a message from the superintendent and principals on pages 4 and 5 highlighting the school year.
CIRCLE PINES — Anoka County is pursuing development of a multipurpose regional trail system that would link local and state trail systems with regional parks and provide safe, convenient routes for nonmotorized traffic throughout the county. The Rice Creek North Regional Trail would link the cities of Blaine, Circle Pines and Lino Lakes in Anoka County and Shoreview in Ramsey County. It also would connect the East Anoka County Regional Trail, the Bunker Chain of Lakes Regional Trail in Anoka County, and the Rice Creek Regional Trail System in Ramsey County. “The majority of this trail that we’re looking at is off-trail. There is a 1,000-foot section that is on road that goes northwest of the school (Golden Lake Elementary) and northeast on a residential road,” Anoka County Park Planning Manager Karen Blaska said at a recent Circle Pines City Council meeting. Once complete, the trail will be 8 miles long. Currently, 7 miles have been constructed. The remaining mile is proposed to be constructed between Golden Lake Elementary and Baldwin Park. SEE COUNTY TRAIL, PAGE 5
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