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Troop 433 celebrates rare feat: 8 new Eagle Scouts in 1 year BY SHANNON GRANHOLM MANAGING EDITOR
It’s not every day that a Scout troop has an Eagle Scout, let alone eight of them in one year. Since Mahtomedi Troop 433 was established in 1958, 95 members have risen to the rank of Eagle Scout. This year, eight Scouts were recognized on the plaque that hangs in St. Jude of the Lake church, where the troop meets. They are Collin Bromeland, Matt Macdonald, Sam Macdonald, Max Milbrandt, Jess Miller, Luke Newman, William Peterson and Alex Reister.
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Eight Scouts from Troop 433 in Mahtomedi are now Eagle Scouts. Pictured (from left) are: Luke Newman, Collin Bromeland, Max Milbrandt, Jess Miller, Alex Reister, William Peterson, Sam Macdonald and Matt Macdonald.
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“The majority of them started out in Cub Scouts together,” explained Scoutmaster Jason Hamen. “I think it is really amazing that these guys went through this together and all finished at the same time.” Approximately 2% of Scouts attain the Eagle rank. Hamen said that many Scouts make it to Life Scout, the rank before Eagle.
Getting some relief from the heat and high humidity, Pepin, 3, cools off under a water shower created by a firefighting rig during a recent Fridays with Firefighters installment at the south station in White Bear Lake.
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Vadnais Heights disc golfer soars high and aims tall BY ERIK SUCHY STAFF WRITER
When it comes to disc golf, Vadnais Heights’ Cale Leiviska is a man who believes in many things. Among them are what makes a good disc fly and the art of the sport itself. “I played sports my whole life,” Leiviska said. “When I started playing disc golf, it just took over and gave me a new passion, career and livelihood ... It’s rewarding, satisfying, and the best way I know to grow the sport.” One look at Leiviska’s résumé reveals an
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designing courses, it was my dream to have my own property where I could build a little disc golf sanctuary,” said Leiviska of the golf preserve. “The opportunity came when I had my realtor looking for golf courses that were for sale.” Leiviska said he initially passed on the offering price for the property. A year later, he agreed to lease it through the owner, sparking the preserve’s creation. “We built three courses on 160 acres up there,” he said. “Within a year, we had the Disc Golf Pro Tour coming to Minnesota to play at it,
accomplishment list guaranteed to amaze any disc golfer. While playing professionally for 20 years, he has racked up more than 170 career wins and designed more than 30 courses through his company, Leiviska Disc Golf Design. You can find his courses around the state, including at Vision Quest in Oak Grove, Highland Park in St. Paul and New Life Academy in Woodbury. Leiviska is also the founder of Airborn Disc Golf Preserve in Clearwater, Minnesota, and the tournament director for the Preserve Championship and more than 40 other Professional Disc Golf Association events. “Ever since I started
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