As of Thursday, March 4, 57 students have enrolled for the first year of the ISD 831 partial Spanish immersion program, Superintendent Linda Madsen reported to the school board. When school opens in the fall, one section will be offered at Lino Lakes Elementary and two sections will be at Forest View Elementary under the regular elementary school day. Madsen said all parental requests for where their children will attend have been granted. The district has posted the three positions and interviews for the teaching slots will begin within a few weeks. “We are still taking registrations,” Madsen said. Parents interested in learning more about the first-year Spanish program are asked to call Jennifer Tolzmann, director of teaching and learning, at 651-982-8115.
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The Forest Lake School Board on Thursday, March 4 authorized the administration to spend up to $21,500 for a scientific random sample survey on public opinions on possible school district operating levy and bonding proposals. The school board agreed to hire Springsted, Inc. to conduct the survey in April. It will consist of 400 random telephone calls. Callers will be asked to comment on a maximum of 37 questions related to an operating levy and bond. The school board reviewed the need for the random survey at its Feb. 18 special meeting. The survey is expected to have a 4.5 percent plus or minus error of measurement rating in determining public opinion on the taxing questions. Results of the survey will be presented to the school board at its May 6 regular meeting.
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With 347 miles behind him, musher Ken Anderson was out of the Rohn checkpoint at noon on Tuesday (Alaska) time and hoping to make up ground on the leaders of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. At mid-day on Tuesday, the former Forest Lake resident was in 18th place as he made his way with 16 dogs to the Nikolai checkpoint. At Nikolai, front runners Sebastian Schnuelle, Mitch Seavey and Jeff King were all resting. The sled dog race started in Anchorage on Saturday and will end in Nome after covering more than 1100 miles over the northern route in Alaska. Check back for more details or go to www.iditarod.com.
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Chip Robinson is calling it quits as Forest Lake city administrator. Robinson announced his decision to retire at Monday night's Forest Lake City Council meeting. The retirement is effective on June 30, 2010. When combined with his duty as administrator of the former Forest Lake Township government, Robinson has logged a combined 33 years of public service in Forest Lake. He made the announcement near the end of Monday's regular council meeting during the administrator's reports. He said the decision was made with a "heavy heart."
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A major jump in the standings has been recorded by former Forest Lake resident Ken Anderson who is racing in the 1100-mile Iditarod Trail Sled Dog race from Anchorage to Nome in Alaska. After starting the day in 41st place, Anderson has now jumped to 10th and had reached the Finger Lake checkpoint. Linwood Fielder, the earlier leader on Monday, the second full day of actual racing, had dropped back to 14th place. Paul Gebhardt was the new leader having reached the Rainy Pass checkpoint. Check back for details or go to www.iditarod.com.
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 After the first 135 miles of the 2010 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in Alaska, former Forest Lake resident Ken Anderson is running with the pack. As of early Monday morning on the second full day of the 1100 race from Anchorage to Nome, Anderson was in 42nd place and had reached the fourth race checkpoint at Skwenta. Anderson's entire team of 16 dogs remained active. Setting the pace in the race is Linwood Fielder who had already reached the Finger Lake checkpoint. Check back for more details or go to www.iditarod.com
Ken Anderson with one of his racing dogs. (File photo)
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Forest Lake City Councilman Raymond “Bo” Bogotty spent a short time in jail on Wednesday after being arrested on an outstanding civil warrant.
The arrest came at 2:20 p.m. after city police officers made a traffic
stop of Bogotty, 58, on TH-97 at Eureka near the city’s border with
Columbus. Chief of Police Clark Quiring said officers had responded to
the area after a public complaint of erratic driving behavior had been
made.
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 The thought of a two-week, 1,150 mile journey across a frozen
wilderness scares most, but to Ken Anderson, it is business as usual.
The former Forest Lake resident this weekend embarks on his 10th
Iditarod sled dog race. With each passing year, a little more of
Anderson’s trepidation gives way to confidence.
Ken Anderson is more than a musher - he is also a family man. Here, the former Forest Lake resident is shown with wife Gwen Holdmann and their twins, Leif and Marais.
(Photo courtesy of Ken Anderson)
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