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Whistleblowers file suit of their own against hockey association
The United States flag was first imagined after the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776. The Continental Congress authorized creation of the first national flag on June 14, 1777. It was decided that the flag should have 13 stripes, alternating red and white, to represent the original 13 colonies, and that the new union be represented by 13 white stars in a blue field to signify a "new constellation." Francis Hopkinson, one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence, is most often credited with the original design. Today there are 50 stars on the flag to represent the 50 states, while the 13 stripes still represent the 13 British colonies that became the first states. While this may be common knowledge, Public Law 94-344, known as the Federal Flag Code, may not be as widely known. The code dictates that the flag is to be treated with respect and proper etiquette. The code is extensive, but the following guidelines can help private individuals interested in displaying their flags do so in accordance with the law: • Flags should only be displayed in public from sunrise to sunset, unless the flag can be properly illuminated during darkness. In this instance, it may be displayed
BY DEBRA NEUTKENS STAFF WRITER
Both the White Bear Lake Hockey Association (WBLAHA) and its former gambling manager were hit with another lawsuit, only this time the two parties are named as co-defendants. The suit was filed May 30 in Ramsey County District Court on behalf of plaintiffs Bradley Naylor and Lorray Rolfer, who allege the hockey association, along with exemployee Christine Olson, retaliated against them for questioning fundraising practices, for questioning the award of contracting work to Olson’s husband, and being vocal about personnel who were terminated for making complaints about gambling operations. The plaintiffs, who said they met at a restaurant after golfing with hockey association members, have been verbal on social media regarding what they consider the association’s lack of transparency. Board meetings would be held without an agenda, according to the Complaint, and minutes would be consistently inaccurate and incomplete. Rolfer is a hockey parent whose son used to play in the WBLAHA until he was told in a letter from an association attorney their Little Canada home was outside the school
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Flag Day falls on Wednesday, June 14.
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Rotary Club establishes camp tradition for North Korean refugees BY BROOKE WOHLRABE CONTRIBUTING WRITER
WHITE BEAR LAKE — In late July, Friends of North Korean Refugees in Minnesota (FNKRM) will hold a North Korean Family Summer Camp at YMCA Camp Ihduhapi. The Minnesota-based civic initiative was originally born out of the White Bear Lake Rotary Club. Jim Hunt, a member of the White Bear Lake Rotary Club, is president of FNKRM.
“Two years ago the first camp happened, and we did that with a Rotary district grant to support the funding for it,” Hunt said. This year, the White Bear Lake Rotary Club isn’t supporting the camp financially, but is providing volunteer help; club members will lead different classes at the camp. Hunt said the event has grown, and is therefore being handled by FNKRM. This year’s camp is similar to the initial camp, which was held in 2021.
“The concept is to get a group of North Korean refugees in a nonthreatening environment. We’re using summer camp to do that. It seems to be an effective way for them to build community, and that’s what we’re trying to do, let them connect,” Hunt said. The weeklong camp will consist of standard activities for summer camp like fishing, boating, building fires and cooking outside. “Those are activities that
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North Korean refugees will have a change to experience outdoor activities at a family camp at YMCA Camp Ihduhapi.
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