Foster mom doesn’t stay retired for long (source: Chisago County Press)

Chisago City resident Barb Boelter knew when she was newly married, as she started her own family, that she wanted to be a foster mom.  In 18 years, she raised five kids of her own and took in 196 foster kids – a number that was surprising to hear. “I was always busy, I didn’t ever keep track, we just went day by day,” Boelter said. For her exceptional service to Chisago County in those 18 years of opening her home, Boelter was honored Aug. 26 with a resolution by the Chisago County Board of Commissioners. Boelter’s commitment to being a foster mom began when she had small children. Click here to read full story.