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Northeast Quadrant Plan enters new developmental stage BY ERIK SUCHY STAFF WRITER
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Connecting with neighbors With Night to Unite in the rearview mirror, Vadnais Heights residents will have many more opportunities to connect with one another throughout the rest of the year. First up, is Vadnais Heights Days, which runs through Sunday, Aug. 17. For more information or a full schedule of events, visit https:// cityvadnaisheights. com.
New plans for the Northeast Quadrant Small Area Plan are moving forward in Vadnais Heights. The plan concerns 44 acres of land within the northeast quadrant of the Interstate 35E and County Road E interchange, which includes five separate properties under four private ownerships. Most of the area has remained undeveloped, with the remains of the former Ancker Hospital buried on part of the site. Between 1998 and 2006, multiple planning efforts aimed to deliver a high-quality, pedestrian-oriented mixed-use area with residential, hospitality, retail, employment and civic uses. “It’s been something that’s been thought of and in the works for a long time,” said Rita Trapp, vice president of HKGi, which is leading the primary development efforts. “The idea with this plan is to build off the past one from 2006, update it, see what the market was, make sure we have a concept plan based in reality, and identify an action plan SEE CITY CENTER PLAN, PAGE 20
White Bear teen stars in Cubs hype video, throws first pitch BY TYLER QUATTRIN NEWS INTERN
Aiden Hamlin, a 15-yearold rising sophomore at White Bear Lake Area High School, has done acting and modeling jobs for most of his life. But he said nothing quite compared to starring in the Chicago Cubs “Take the Field” hype video this summer. It is shown on the Wrigley Field jumbotron before every Cubs home game. That role brought the opportunity to throw out a first pitch at Wrigley before the Cubs played the Boston SEE WHITE BEAR TEEN, PAGE 7
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Aiden Hamlin throws the first pitch at Wrigley Field before the Cubs play the Boston Red Sox.
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