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Rotary member helps collect paper bags for food shelf BY MADELINE DOLBY EDITOR
CIRCLE PINES—Chain of Lakes Rotary Member Mary Wynne is collecting brown paper grocery bags to donate to the Centennial Community Food Shelf. “I’m always thinking, ‘What can I do for my community that I’ve lived in for 33 years, worked in for 22 years?’ It’s all about giving back or making a healthier environment,” Wynne said. A Rotary member for 3 1/2 years, Wynne was conversing with a friend when she said she wanted to do something meaningful in the community.
Shortly afterward, she visited the Centennial Community Food Shelf and saw volunteers placing four brown paper bags in grocery carts for shoppers to use. “What can I do to help you guys out?” she asked. When she suggested collecting paper bags, the volunteers said that would be helpful. Wynne began reaching out to friends, fellow Rotarians and local grocery stores for help. She said she’s collected over 400 bags in the past six weeks. According to Wynne, the food shelf uses up to 200 paper bags per night.
“I’m trying to think of simple things that we all can do for our community,” Wynne said. “It’s about a healthy environment, healthy community.” Wynne said residents can donate paper bags at a Rotary meeting, which occurs on the first Wednesday of each month, or at the Centennial Community Food Shelf, located at 200 Civic Heights Circle, Circle Pines. Editor Madeline Dolby can be reached at 651-431-1226 or quadnews@presspubs.com.
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Jamie Rooney, Mary Wynne, Darlene Leiding and Marc Ehrmantraut grab a photo with the bags Wynne has collected to donate to the food shelf.
Council, staff discuss final draft of environmental review BY MADELINE DOLBY EDITOR
LINO LAKES —A final draft of the Main Street Corridor alternative urban areawide review has been presented to the City Council and city staff for their review. The review was presented by the city’s Environmental Coordinator Tom Hoffman at the council’s most recent work session. An alternative urban areawide review is an environmental review process that evaluates the potential impacts of different development scenarios within a defined area. It helps city leaders and the public understand — before any development occurs — how land use changes could impact natural resources, infrastructure and the community. The review submitted to the city looked at the environmental impacts of two development scenarios. Scenario 1, the city’s existing 2040 Comprehensive Plan. focuses on higher-density and commercial development along both sides of Main Street. Scenario 2 centralizes higher- and medium-density housing and commercial development near the Lino Lakes/Blaine border around Main Street and Sunset Avenue.
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Music on the Lake: One last performance The Salsa Del Soul Sextet will close out Music on the Lake — It’s Golden at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 21, at Golden Lake Par in circle pines. Salsa Del Soul is a Twin Cities ensemble that performs various styles of dance music from the Spanish-speaking regions of the Caribbean.
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