King Boreas Hails From Hugo
Schoeller Reigns Over 2007 Winter Carnival
Hugo has had its share of mayors, princesses and local dignitaries, but it has never had a king before.
That all changed two weeks ago with the crowning of Hugo resident Don Schoeller as Boreas Rex LXXI of the 2007 St. Paul Winter Carnival in a coronation ceremony at Roy Wilkins Auditorium downtown.
"I feel very overwhelmed," Schoeller said about the honor conferred on him. "I have always loved the event, and I love what it stands for."
Photo by Bruce Cochran
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At its meeting of January 22, the four members of the Lino Lakes City Council in attendance voted unanimously to authorize the purchase of 15 of 16 parcels necessary for the reconstruction of the Lake Drive/I-35W interchange in 2007. Council Member Jeff Stoltz was absent.
Dan Wilson of Wilson Development Services assisted the city in reaching a purchase agreement on each of the parcels. One of the parcels is not yet under contract.
The negotiated cost for acquisition of the 15 parcels is $1,267,274, which includes the purchase of permanent right-of-way and temporary construction easements necessary to build the project.
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Mike McAllister, mayor from 1983-1986 and Walter Stoltzman, mayor from 1991-1994 and 1998-2000, were among 14 Hugo residents who signed their names to the January 20 letter.
Council members were specifically requested to place the matter on an upcoming council agenda, and were informed that a formal petition is presently being circulated within the city.
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