2022 Vol 16, Issue 4 July Gem Lake News

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Gem Lake News Page 2 of 6 Public Works Functions Will be Done by Township (continued from page 1) Procedures for dealing with emergencies remains the same. In the event of a public works emergency after our normal business hours, there is a number you should call. Gem Lake’s normal business hours are 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday. A public works emergency is defined as a threat to public safety or critical infrastructure. (Not a pothole, or something that can wait.) Examples of an emergency would be a water main break, (please don’t call City of Vadnais Heights), a city sewer line back up or the collapse of a manhole. The phone number to call after business hours is 651-755-9828. The City of Gem Lake has a cooperative agreement with White Bear Township to handle these emergencies. City Loses Life-Long Resident (continued from page 1) Kathy had a long and dedicated career as an RN and worked for many years at United and Miller Hospitals, particularly in the oncology unit at United. She was known as an extremely compassionate person and volunteered religiously for organizations such as the Dorothy Day Center. Kathy endured a great deal of heartache in her life. Tragically, all three of Kathy’s children preceded her in death, two of them from heart failure in their 40’s and 50’s. After she retired, she worked at maintaining her independence for as long as possible. In this she was aided by many loving nieces and nephews in the Hoffman and Arcand families, some of whom lived close by. A fall and illness finally necessitated a move to assisted living, where she lived out the last year or so of her life. She was a wellspring of advice and information for the community and will be greatly missed by all. Photo above: from left-Dick Arcand, his sister-in-law Kathy Brown, Kathy’s sister, LaVonne “Vonnie” Hoffman Urban, Kathy’s brother Chuck Hoffman. Photo below: Kathy (center) and her sister’s Shirley Hoffman Arcand at left, and Vonnie Urban at right.