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 A World War II veteran who served America was initially not serviced well by the bureaucratic system, but a group of people have helped him start a new life in an Anoka apartment.
Karl Zvanovec, 87, lost almost all his possessions when his house in Minneapolis burned to the ground Nov. 27, 2007.
Friends were able to recover many old framed photos of German and Prussian emperors but not much else. He lost all but six of his 1200 books, valuable antique furniture, china and other memorabilia.
Friends helped recover many of Karl Zvanovec’s photos of German and Prussian emperors that he collected over the years. Family friend Tom James of Cedar cleaned off the photos. Zvanovec is fascinated with German history, except for the Adolf Hitler era, because his father served in the German military during World War I. Zvanovec was born in America. Chris Bairaktaris, right, of Project Hope North in Forest Lake gives Karl Zvanovec, left, a quilt made by JoAnn Benoy of Scandia.
(Photo By Eric Hagen)
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Friday, March 14 will be a night to dine on fish and watch some Forest Lake notables get pies tossed in their faces.
American Legion Post 225, 355 W. Broadway Ave., will host its 4th of July Freedom Fish Fry Fund-raiser from 4-8 p.m.
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 Residential building may be slumping in Forest Lake but that is definitely not the case for a booming commercial side.
An estimated120 people gathered at the Forest Lake Area Chamber of Commerce monthly membership meeting on Feb. 21 at Robert’s Family Funeral Home to hear about the latest developments in the community.
Laurie Kumerow discusses plans for the Forest Lake Sports Complex in the Headwaters Development while Larry Porter displays an illustration of the proposed building. Both are members of the FLAAA Executive Committee.
(Photo By Jennifer Larson)
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The city of Columbus and Anoka County agree: The Columbus Elementary School septic system is both a public nuisance and a health threat.
Following a surface discharge of sewage from the Columbus Elementary School system on February 8, Columbus Building Official Nick Schmitz met with Anoka County Public Health Specialist Jon Christensen to discuss the history of septic system problems at the school.
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Eight residents were present for the public hearing on the Fawn Trail improvement project on Tuesday, Feb. 26.
Town Engineer Mark Erichson gave a brief overview, explaining the road involved is west of US-61 and south of 245th Street and will cover about 2000 feet in length. The road will be raised one foot, strengthened and have a 20-foot width.
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Linwood Town Board supervisors on Feb. 25 referred a revised sketch plan for an eight-lot development back to the planning commission for review.
The plan was submitted by Lonnie Lundberg for an area west of Pet Lake, north of Fawn Lake Road (CR-26). Adjacent landowners objected to the plan because any future connecting street would severely limit their development potential of their land.
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Harvey Frank, M.D., a physician with the Allina Forest Lake Clinic, is one of six finalists for the 2008 Family Physician of the Year Award. The award is sponsored by the Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians. The 2008 winners will be named at the MAFP all-member celebration on April 17. The award honors a family physician for compassionate, comprehensive and caring medical services, involvement in community affairs and serving as a role model for his or her community, health care professionals, family practice residents and medical students. Family physicians were nominated for the honor by patients and colleagues. The MAFP is a professional association of some 3000 family physicians, family medicine residents and medical students organized to assist family physicians in providing quality medical care in Minnesota.
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Roberts Family Funeral Home, Forest Lake, has announced plans to offer a Grief Support Group. The effort is a partnership with The Center for Grief, Loss and Transition, a counseling and therapy center in St. Paul. A 10-week curriculum will start on March 31 at the Roberts Family Funeral Home, 555 SW Centennial Drive. “Working with such a credible resource is significant in helping those who are struggling with the death of a loved one,” said Tim Tarmann, funeral director. The group will be led Lee Erickson, a therapist with the center. “This will be beneficial to many in the Forest Lake area, it will be a chance for people to remove themselves from isolation that grief can cause and be with others who have a sense of what they are going through,” Erickson said. For more information, or to register, call the funeral home at 651-464-4422.
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