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<br />Administrator’sReport <br />February 14, 2024 <br />HISTORY <br />Anoka County Historical Society – Cemetery Tours <br />A large iron cross watches over the interrated family and friends in Centerville’s St. Genevieve’s Cemetary. <br />Eugen Peltier constructed the cross in his blacksmith shop on Main St in Centerville and donated it to the <br />cemetrary in June 1960. A plaque at the base of the cross notes his contribution, but his last name and <br />relatives can be found on several graves surrounding it, including Oliver Peltier. Born in 1825, Oliver served <br />as the chair of Centerville’s Town supervisors and farmed in the area for several years. <br />The Anoka County Historical Society <br />is researching and constructing a tour, <br />which means diving into all the <br />Centerville resources in the collection. <br />The historical society has found <br />Oliver in the town’s oversized Death <br />Ledger (shown to the right) on <br />September 14, 1905, having died at <br />the age of 81 from paralysis. Bue <br />records also found him in the Town <br />Meeting minutes in 1866, where he <br />oversaw the bids to build a bridge <br />“across the Rice Creek on the <br />Superior State Road near the farm of <br />Peter Paul” and Michel Dupree. <br />Tours will be held in June (date to be announced soon!). <br />If you have any stories of family who now reside in this cemetrary, we would love to hear them and <br />perhaps add them to the tour. To submit stories, click here. <br />CENTERVILLE CARES <br />National Cancer Prevention Month <br />February is recognized as National Cancer Prevention month. In 2023, the <br />federal government estimates that approximately 2 million Americans were <br />diagnosed with cancer (excluding non-melanoma skin cancer), and more than <br />600,000 died from their disease. Research shows that more than 40% of these <br />cases and about half of the deaths areattributableto preventable causes. <br />Information provided by the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) recommends the following <br />to significantly reduce your risk of cancer (in many cases): <br />Stop smoking or do not start. <br />Maintain a healthy weight. <br />Exercise regularly. <br />Protect your skin from the sun. <br />Get vaccinated against the pathogens that cause certain cancers. <br />To learn more about cancer awareness and prevention, click here. <br /> <br />