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At the Jan. 23 Sartell City Council meeting, a whopper of a check was presented to the city from three area Lions Clubs. The $340,000 will be used to create an inclusive playground at Sartell Lions Community Park. From left to right are Sartell Lions members Stu Giffin, Jim Muellenbach and Mike DeLuca, LeSauk Lions Club members Tim Nelson and Cody Olmscheid, Sartell Lions member Phil Ringstrom and LeSauk Lions member Tom Meyer. The group behind the presenters are city council members Jed Meyer, Alex Lewandowski, Mayor Ryan Fitzthum and Jill Smith. (Not pictured is council member Tim Elness.)