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Settling near the sanitarium

Trevor Greene, a pacer in the Blue Ox Marathon, answers our questions on pacing a race.

Meet Sabrina Haugen, a successful barrel racer from Puposky with a passion for the sport.

Learn about the Lake Julia Sanitarium and hear from Anna Lauer, who lives on the former sanitarium farm.

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Bemidji

If you search for “Bemidji� on YouTube, you might be surprised to find quite a few interesting videos featuring our town.

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Tailgating

bsu HOMECOMING

Tailgating near BSU’s Chet Anderson Stadium has become a pre-game tradition, and Homecoming provides a perfect opportunity to get fired up for Beaver football. After the downtown parade, people bring food and beverages to share and all can enjoy food prepared by devoted volunteers. (Donations are accepted for prepared food.)

Alumni, former athletes, community members and students (who must be 21 to consume alcohol) welcome the home team as they walk through the Beaver Victory Tunnel on their way to the field.

Following the Beavers’ 2 p.m. game against Minot State, BSU’s new President, Faith Hensrud, will join with coaches and players to take the Lake Bemidji plunge, if they win! A post-game football alumni reunion will take place in the Beaux Arts Ballroom in the Upper Union. Honoring the 2006 NSIC Champions for their accomplishments will be a highlight of the weekend. The long-standing Football Alumni Social at the Elks Club downtown will also take place after the reunion. After that, it’s off to the Beaver Block Party and Street Dance in downtown Bemidji.

Bemidji. Bemidji. Go Beavers!

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The Beaver Bash Pre-game Tailgating event is put on by the Bemidji State University Alumni Association. If you are interested in donating to the foundation or want to volunteer at one of their many events, which include the Homecoming parade and street dance, contact the BSU Alumni Association at 218-755-3989 or at alumni@bemidjistate.edu or visit www.bsualumni.org for more information.

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Danielle Leclaire’s love for makeup has grown over the past year after she realized she didn’t exactly know how to apply her own. After watching YouTube tutorials, it’s become her passion. The up and coming makeup artist isn’t putting a ton of pressure on herself, but is enjoying the ride that may eventually become a full-time gig. We sat down with Danielle over coffee and chatted about everything makeup.

in: So you do makeup on the side?

DL: I’m not very well established yet, so I haven’t

been doing as much work as I’d like to be doing, but I’ve been working with a photographer on Sundays doing makeup for her shoots. She’s new. She just moved here. I think last year and she’s trying to build up her photography business at the same time so she met up with me because she needed a makeup artist for her shoots. She does beauty and boudoir type stuff.

in:

When did you really start getting into makeup?

DL:

I kind of had always naturally enjoyed doing it.

Then probably about a year ago, I realized I like really don’t know how to do my makeup, so I just immersed myself in studying and then I was like, “I really like this!”

And sort of really fell into it.

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in: How would you say that you studied it?

DL:

YouTube, seriously YouTube tutorials. I learned everything from tutorials and I subscribe to a lot of makeup artists. What are some of your favorites?

Chrisspy, Manny Mua, And Jeffree Star. Honestly, I think my kind of schtick with makeup is I use just pretty much all drugstore stuff so I kind of wanted to advocate for the people who don’t have a lot of money and want to still look like their makeup is professionally done. I get all my stuff from, like, Wal-Mart.

in: Do you follow seasonal trends?

DL: A lot of my makeup is mood-based so I’m not the

greatest at following seasonal trends but I know that fall is darker shades, like golds and browns. Summer is the really bright pastel colors. If I’m in the mood, I’ll do it, but normally I’m just like, “I just want to look like this today.”

in:

Do you do your makeup everyday?

DL:

If I have time. I wanted to do it before the interview but I didn’t have enough time. I probably do it a couple times a week. It takes me like over an hour to do it.

in:

One thing you couldn’t live without in your makeup bag?

DL:

I’m thinking everything! I was thinking like something with my brows, like my brow pomade or something, but I can always work around that. One thing I couldn’t live without would probably be … my brushes.

It’s really hard to apply your makeup well if you don’t have decent tools.

in:

What is your style overall?

DL:

It’s kind of punkhippie I guess. (Laughs) I think that’s the best way to describe it.

in:

If you had an unlimited amount of money to spend on makeup, what would you buy?

DL:

I would probably get some really nice foundation. I totally need some foundation, some good stuff.

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Photo coursety of Valerie Vargas

In terms of celebrity makeup, who inspires you?

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DL:

Marilyn Monroe, but that’s everybody’s.

There’s tons of people. But I like Kat Von D. I liked the darker sort of vampirical, punky-type looks.

in: What’s your philosophy on makeup?

DL:

Just do what you want to do. Fads don’t really matter. There are no rules. Do your thing. You do you.

in: Where does your inspiration come from?

DL:

Instagram.

Definitely. My whole feed is just makeup stuff. I’m following a bunch of makeup artists on there.

Funky weird stuff is always on Instagram so you can find the interesting types looks.

in:

Do you have an end goal?

DL:

It would be really cool to do this full-time to be able to film tutorials and work around here doing events and stuff like that. That would be really cool. Whatever happens, will happen. I don’t really have high expectations because I just do it for fun.

I’d be doing this regardless if I was making money doing it or not.

“Just do what you want to do. Fads don’t really matter. There are no rules. Do your thing. You do you.” in: Do you do makeup for a lot of your friends?

DL:

Yeah. Every time one of them comes over, I’m like can I do your makeup?

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in: Do you film tutorials yet?

DL: I was. I was filming them on my phone but it’s

really hard to film tutorials on your phone. I was doing it with a front facing camera. I want to get a little camera so I can start uploading better tutorials. I want to be able to edit them and stuff because 20 minutes for a brow tutorial, nobody wants to deal with that.

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ASK A

PACER

A Q&A with Trevor Greene, a pacer for the upcoming Blue Ox Marathon

It will be Trevor Greene’s third time pacing Bemidji’s Blue Ox Marathon this fall.

Greene, a Minnetonka native working in Woodbury as a principal engineer at Boston Scientific, has paced more than 50 races since 2012. Greene is married with four kids and notes that it wouldn’t be possible for him to keep his running schedule without the support of his family. He answered our questions about being a pacer and the Blue Ox Marathon.

What made you want to be a pacer?

In the summer of 2011, I had bad anterior tibial stress fractures in both my legs, forcing me to stop running entirely for 6 months. After my injury, I knew I needed to “slow down.”

Pacing gave me an opportunity to continue to run without the temptation of having to run a race as fast as I can to beat my previous efforts. In 2012 I reached out to Sam Ryder of the Minnesota Pacers to see if I could help and I was instantly hooked. I love running with new people every weekend, hearing their stories about running and their lives in general.

When did you realize that you were a skilled enough runner to pace?

I still get a little nervous every time I pace a marathon. I don’t think I ever realized I was “skilled enough”; it was more something I wanted to challenge myself with and I contacted the Minnesota Pacers to see if they thought I would be a good fit. A well-organized pace group will have you run with an experienced co-pacer to teach you some of the tricks of the trade. Each pacer brings a different perspective to running and it’s not all about being fast. I know pacers that are working on breaking a four-hour marathon as a personal goal and they are some of the best pacers. I don’t think I could tell you all that it takes to be a good pacer, but I would say being friendly and reliable are important qualities. I’m still working on my skills 12 | inMagazine

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and each race provides me the opportunity to improve. I accept both positive and negative input from runners.

How long have you been pacing, or how many races have you done?

I have been pacing since 2012 and I have paced over 50 races in the last four years including 15 full marathons. I do many of the same races each year which helps me pace the race better, because I know the course.

How many races do you do in a year?

I stopped racing two years ago, but I do pace a dozen or more times per season.

What’s your favorite part of the Bemidji Blue Ox Marathon?

The runners are the best part of the marathon and the race has a history of great volunteers. My favorite part of the course is running north on the Blue Ox Trail (AKA Voyageur Trail) towards Lake Bemidji State Park. The flat paved trail with trees sheltering you from the elements makes it ideal running terrain. I’m excited for the new course change. I hope running around the city draws some more cheering sections which can be a real adrenaline boost to runners.

How many times have you paced the Blue Ox? This will be my third year pacing the Blue Ox. I paced the

four and a half hour group in 2014. I had the four hour and fifteen minute group in 2015. This year I have the privilege to run my favorite marathon pace with the four hour group.

What originally got you into running?

In my 20s I was a distance cyclist and always wanted to run a marathon so I started running as an alternative workout to cycling. I didn’t run a full marathon until nearly 10 years later, shortly after my daughter Ellen was born. My weight was out of control and I needed a healthy habit to ensure I was able to keep up with my kids for years to come.

What pace do you run at?

I really like the eight minute mile pace because the math is easy when calculating splits and it’s what I usually run at during my training runs. The last two years I have found myself pacing the two hour group for half marathons and the four hour group for full marathons and I really enjoyed it.

How many pacers run in a marathon?

The number of pacers and the times they run really depends on the race size and its historical results. For half marathons you will usually see pacers starting at one and a half hours up to two and a half hours with five to ten minute intervals

between, resulting in a pace team of eight to thirteen people.

For full marathons, I usually see starting times of three hours and fifteen minutes to three hours and twenty minutes up to five and a half hours. With full marathons the spacing is usually a little farther apart and the team is made up of six to ten pacers.

What advice would you give to someone who wants to become a pacer?

Believe in yourself. I think the most common mistake I see pacers do is bank too much time and/or not communicating the strategy with their pace group.

What’s your personal best marathon time?

I ran the 2011 Minneapolis Marathon, in 3:17.

What advice I would give to runners about running with a pacer?

Talk to your pacer and get to know their race strategy. Trust that they will come in really close to their finish time. Just like everyone else we are human; we get injured, sick and have bad days. Realize at the end of the day you are running the race and it is your accomplishment. A pacer cannot give or take that away from you.

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We help the participants line-up in the correct location at the start line. There is nothing more frustrating than going to a race where there is no lineup instruction and you end up dodging slower runners for the first mile or two.

We help the spectators and relay runners with knowing when a participant may be coming. If you ever watch a friend or family member run a race as a spectator and they tell you the pace they are running, a pacer can indicate when the runner is coming or if you possibly missed them, if a later pacer goes by you while watching the race.

Pacers are experienced runners we can answer most running questions and provide advice, like “How to drink and run at water station?” In addition we often times know the course which can help with your running strategy.

Finally, we are there for you to talk with during the course of the day. Talking does two things: It helps you maintain a pace that is not too fast. If you are running a marathon and can’t talk you are running too fast.

Secondly, it gets the runner out the rational/linear thinking part of their brain which can be self-defeating, especially later in the race.

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Reed Diffusers DIY Fall-Scented Reed Diffusers

By Jillian Gandsey These homemade reed diffusers are a perfect and natural way to fill your home with fall scents. I found two glass bottles (one is an adorable old milk jug) from Secondhand Splendor in downtown Bemidji and gathered some twigs from my yard. I went with clove bud and sweet orange essential oils and a sweet almond carrier oil. The whole project took a little over an hour and the diffusers are a great alternative to candles or other plug-in air fresheners.

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One:

Preheat your oven to 200 degrees and place twigs on a baking sheet. I put parchment paper underneath mine. Put the twigs in the oven for 45-60 minutes. It will have your home smelling like a log cabin.

Two:

Mix Ÿ cup of your carrier oil with the essential oils. I went with a sweet almond carrier oil and mixed it with clove bud and sweet orange essential oils. I put about 10-12 drops of the orange and a little less of the clove bud in each bottle. You could put more, but I didn’t want mine to be too overpowering.

Three:

When the twigs come out of the oven, let them cool a bit before handling them. Then peel off the bark on both ends with a potato peeler. I peeled mine just enough so the oil would cover them in the bottom of the bottles.

Four:

Place the twigs inside the glass bottles. Let them soak in the oil for about 15-20 minutes before flipping them. Following that, flip them every three days to keep the fall scent strong.

Sabrina Haugen’s passion for rodeo and barrel racing runs deep

A Rodeo Regular

Story by

Bethany Wesley Photography by

Jillian Gandsey

This summer, after a 15-year-old girl spent a full week fine-tuning her barrel-racing skills under Sabrina Haugen’s tutelage, the girl’s father inquired as to how much he owed.

“I said, ‘Don’t worry about it. My reward will be her getting a check,’” Sabrina recalled, looking back on the experience. “(The girl) wants so badly to get a check at a rodeo. That will be, for me, more of a reward than anything else.”

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all the others that preceded it: with passion.

“I’ve just recently started to do clinics with younger kids who are just getting started,” she said. “I love doing that. I love seeing the kids evolve.”

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She was in second grade, about 7 years old, when her grandparents first took note of her passion for horses. It was deer season – she wasn’t supposed to be out riding – but there she was, riding bareback through the field when the horse

stopped and Sabrina fell. She tried to catch herself with her arms and ended up breaking her wrist.

She finally got her first pony when she was 9.

“For years I begged (for a horse) every day,” she said. “Finally, my grandpa’s like, ‘You need to get her a pony. It’s time.’”

Sabrina, who graduated from Bemidji High School in 1996, didn’t grow up at home around horses, but her paternal grandparents had a pony. But once she got her own pony at home, she got involved with the

North Star Riders and then 4-H. She soon moved on from that first pony and got a grade quarter horse gelding, a horse Sabrina showed all throughout 4-H and high school.

“He was a good boy,” she said. “He ended up winning the state 4-H show in three of the four events. He was a neat horse. He was very green broke when I got him. It was definitely one of those learning experiences.”

their way to the Minnesota Rodeo Association finals in 2007.

“We definitely hauled a lot; we traveled the road a lot,” Sabrina said, looking back on the roads she’s traveled for her barrel-racing career.

“We spent a lot of time on the road.

One night we went from Superior, Wis., over to Sheboygan, which is way over there. All night long we traveled to get to that rodeo. … We kind of lived on the road.”

or the rodeo world. Everybody’s like, ‘Hey, I’ve got to run, can you watch my kids?’ and they’re all really good about it. Everybody brings the kids.”

The rodeo world is a small world, she said, and everyone got to know everyone. The friendships she developed have really helped ground her and shape who she became.

“It’s a different community,” she said. “They’re willing to help you out as long as you’re a good person. If ======== She initially you’re one of those “I don’t really set out to beat anybody in particular. got into barrelpeople who is racing for the kind of cutthroat, I just always want to make my horse better.” prize money it people are going to offered. Once the Minnesota Barrel And “we” those days had expanded kind of stand off away from you.”

But that was never Sabrina’s Horse Association was established, beyond just Sabrina herself. By then, style. She went out to compete Sabrina said the options for barrelshe had married her longtime high of course, but she did so against racing – and winning some dollars school friend, Kenny, who graduated herself. She noted that the – expanded. from Bemidji High School in 1993, MBHA’s system has separate “Barrel horses are expensive now,” and they had two young sons at the divisions, which always presented she said, in explaining why the prize time, one 3 years old and the other opportunities for her to grow. money was alluring. “Probably back just an infant.

“That’s what I like about it. in the early 2000s, that’s when I got “It was a challenge,” she laughed.

Especially with the divisions, I could my first rodeo-caliber horse.”

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the 2D (second division), next week let’s try to get to the 1D,” she said. “I don’t really set out to beat anybody in particular. I just always want to make my horse better.”

=============== Today, Sabrina competes in MoJo’s Rodeo, which has appearances throughout northern Minnesota such as Bagley and Gonvick, closer to home.

“I do barrels and now they have junior barrels

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and they allow little boys to ride in it if they want, so my youngest, who’s 9 has been doing that,” she said.

“They also have mini bronc horses – mini ponies – that they let the little guys buck out on and so now he’s shown interest in that and thinks that he wants to do that. I’m like, ‘Oh no, what about the roping?’”

But, really, she said, she’s all for it.

“I think it’s a good sport because they can continue

with it for life if they choose to, and they could make it into a business if they wanted to,” she said. “I’m happy that they’re into it because it builds a lot of character. It teaches them a lot of responsibility. They have to be fed at certain times, and they have to be taken care of. You have to clean their stall every night, bring the pony in and feed him. … I think it teaches a lot of life skills, that you have to be

on time, how to manage your time, that someone’s counting on you.”

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But still, there’s the thrill of the competition too.

While Sabrina herself admits that the larger money payouts come when she sells a horse, she hasn’t yet been able to part with her 8-year-old, a horse she calls Shaggy, though his registered name

is Hammer and Gold.

“My horse has just been doing amazing. He’s won five of the last eight rodeos he’s entered,” she said. “I’ve had him about five years now – which is a while, considering. I usually get them at 2 years old and sell them at 5, 6 years old. … But I just can’t quite part with him yet. He’s like my dog, he’s my friend.”

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Settling near the Sanitarium

No ghost stories here, say couple who now live on a farm at former Lake Julia Sanitarium Story by

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Photography by

Jillian Gandsey

Patients sleeping on thin mattresses next to open windows and waking up to frost on their blankets, an old, sagging building tucked in a remote part of the state, a nearby cemetery and a doctor named Ghostley all sound like elements of a classic ghost story.

Some in the area believe that these things do, in fact, add up to a haunting and that the former Lake Julia Sanitarium — now private property — is inhabited by ghosts. Some websites such as teardrophouses.com, a blog that records the “melancholy tales” of “abandoned houses and spellbound places” claim that the Lake Julia site was actually a facility for the criminally insane taken over by the inmates, including a nonexistent serial killer.

The author later said via email that the story was fictional but Anna Lauer, who lives on the farm that once produced dairy and food for the facility, was frustrated and believed the post was spreading misinformation.

“To those that really like the haunted stuff, I would say ask permission to go to these sites and if you are told ‘no,’ stay out,” Lauer said. “Do real research on what went into these places, do not just make up stories or pass on stories that you yourself haven’t fact checked.”

A column published in the Bemidji Pioneer itself tells a less sinister but still mysterious ghost story: that on summer nights three flickering candles can be spotted moving across the lake.

Closed in 1953

The reality of the sanitarium, created to treat tuberculosis patients during a time when experts believed cold, fresh air could heal patients, is much less sinister. The Lake Julia Sanitorium was the result of a joint effort between Hubbard, Beltrami and Koochiching counties. Half of the $55,000 facility was paid for by the state, with the other half paid for by the counties.

The sanitarium treated patients until other more effective cures such as chemotherapy became commonplace. It eventually closed down in 1953 and was re-opened as a nursing home a year later. After that closed in 1968, it became privately owned.

Lauer and her husband moved to the site from North Dakota in 2013 after the oil boom took over Bismarck. The couple has three children; two were born on the farm. They are working to turn the site back into a working farm and Lauer blogs about the process.

To those that really like the haunted stuff, I would say ask permission to go to these sites and if you are told ‘no,’ stay out.

-Anna Lauer

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It’s quiet and calm here, and it has a real cozy homey feeling that we like to share.

-Anna Lauer

“I love the farm, the history and that I am able to start living my dream as a farmer,” Lauer said. “It’s quiet and calm here, and it has a real cozy homey feeling that we like to share.”

Cecelia McKeig, who works with the Cass County Historical Society and has visited the site of the sanitarium, remembers hearing stories about it as a child. Instead of ghost stories, however, McKeig heard about the things Dr. Mary Ghostley, the facility’s superintendent from 1929 until its close, did in service of her patients.

“We always hear about Mary Ghostley and the great things she was doing out there,” McKeig said.

Ghostley was one of the first female doctors in the region.

According to Beltrami County Historical Society records, she graduated from the University of Minnesota’s medical school in 1909, at a time when male doctors were the norm.

Other Historical Society documents show that rather than becoming vengeful spirits, many patients left the sanitarium alive and well. According to a Pioneer article from 1927, 90 percent of patients showing early signs of tuberculosis

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recovered, as well as 45 percent of moderately affected patients and 16 percent of those with severe cases.

Pioneer photos from the time show patients playing cards with groups of friends, as well as picturesque views of Lake Julia seen from the sanitarium.

“The patients in those days had an awesome view of the lake, there’s a big front porch that ran the length of the building that faced the lake itself,” McKeig said. “It must have been really a pretty location.”

As for stories of ghosts haunting the site, McKeig is skeptical.

“It probably just added to the allure of the place,” she said. “I don’t think it really is (haunted).”

Lauer has only experienced one “crazy happening” since her family moved in three years ago. The head of her bed looks into a hallway and to windows that give a view of the barn.

“One night I woke up to a woman standing in the doorway,” Lauer said. “It was a very calm feeling like we were just being checked up on. On the other hand, it could very easily have been a dream.”

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Daycation Bemidji area one day-cation ideas to enjoy all the fun and entertaining opportunities the community has to offer!

Romantic • Grab some coffee and a light breakfast at Cantabria Coffee Co. and snuggle up on the couch in front of the fireplace.

• Venture out to Buena Vista and enjoy a covered wagon ride to view the fall colors Sept. 17th & 18th.

• Then head to either Forestedge Winery to tour the vineyard or visit Bemidji Brewing to sample some local spirits.

• Have dinner in a lovely atmosphere downtown at Tutto Bene where their food is influenced by locally farmed food.

Group • Get up early and play some disc golf at Bemidji Disc Golf course. Make sure to bring your frisbees!

• Go downtown and check out the sculpture walk and take as many photos as possible. There are 22 sculptures total.

• Then go shopping and enjoy the many boutiques, local stores and food options Bemidji has to offer.

Kid and

Adventure around

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Lake Bemidji State Park

Check out the Headwaters Science Center for fun kid activities and a chance to hold and see different types of animals.

Get up early, rent a Nice Ride bike and go for a ride around the lake.

Treat the kids to some ice cream and a quick lunch at Big River Scoop.

Head to Diamond Point Park and play on the beach and playground.

Bring a pack lunch or dinner and have a picnic while you are in Diamond Point Park.

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Do some geocaching around Lake Bemidji and Paul Bunyan Trail.

Take a walk out on the bog trail and view all the different plant life.

Grill up some food and have a picnic on the beach of Lake Bemidji or catch a bite at CK Dudley’s.

Rainy Day

Go shopping and stop into Bemidji Woolen Mills that has been around since 1920.

Grab some breakfast at Minnesota Nice Cafe that serves “homecooked meals like grandma used to make.”

Check out the History Center and learn about Bemidji’s past.

Catch a play at Paul Bunyan Playhouse in the old Chief Theater building.

Visit the Watermark Art Center in the Gallery 505 building.

Go to the Tourist Information Center and see many Paul Bunyan artifacts Grab a hotdog at Lucky Dogs located in the old 1961 Wright’s gas station.

Head over a couple blocks and go to Glazed and Amused to paint some pottery or canvas.

Do some shopping at the Paul Bunyan Mall that has around 24 different merchants.

Go to the Library and find a new book to read and fill out a library card if you don’t already have one.

Catch a movie at the Bemidji Theatre or go bowling at Bemidji Bowl.

Have a pizza and beer and play some arcade games.

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chili

The Forecast is

The Pope of Chilitown‘s White Chicken Chili Bloody Well Right Chili

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A good bowl of chili can warm up the soul with its flavorful spices and hearty ingredients when the temperatures begin to drop. With the fall season approaching, our team at the Bemidji Pioneer had a chili potluck.

There is a variety of options when it comes to whipping up a batch of the spicy (or not so spicy) stuff. One could go with white, red, spicy, mild, chicken, beef, turkey, vegetarian or vegan. All are so different but always savory and delicious.

Our office favorite was none other than a traditional recipe from Larisa Severson from Larisa Cooks! We have all the recipes from our potluck on the following pages ready for you to clip out and add to your recipe inventory! Share your favorite chili recipe on our facebook page, facebook.com/inMagBemidji/ and website, inmagazine.areavoices.com/

Double D’s Hair-Raising Chili

Kelly’s Kickin’ Chili

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Bloody Well Right Chili

Double D’s Hair-Raising Chili

The Pope of Chilitown‘s White Chicken Chili

Kelly’s Kickin’ Chili

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3 lbs ground beef 4 16 oz cans chili beans in hot chili sauce 2 16 oz cans dark red kidney beans, drained and rinsed 2 16 oz cans diced tomatoes 2-3 cups bold & spicy bloody mary mix 3 Tbs chili powder 3 Tbs black pepper 3 Tbs garlic powder 3 Tbs onion flakes (or 1 medium chopped onion) 4-5 dashes hot sauce (optional) 1 diced jalapeno with seeds (optional)

DIRECTIONS Place the ground beef in a large pot, add jalapeno, onion or onion flakes and brown over medium heat until completely browned.

Drain off the excess fat and add the rest of the ingredients. Mix together well, cover and reduce the heat to low. Simmer for 2-3 hours, stirring occasionally. If chili seems too thick add an additional ½ cup of Bloody Mary Mix to thin it out and let simmer additional ½ hr.

Garnish with Diced Green Onions, sour cream, shredded cheese and Fritos.

2 tsp vegetable oil 1 medium onion, finely chopped 1 medium green bell pepper, diced 1 medium red bell pepper, diced 2 jalapeño peppers, seeded and minced 4 cloves garlic, minced 1 Tbs chili powder 1 tsp ground cumin 1 tsp dried oregano 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper 1 14 oz can Mexican-style stewed tomatoes 3/4 cup water 1 cup fresh or frozen corn kernels

1/3 cup chopped fresh cilantro (optional) 2 16 oz cans black beans, rinsed & drained DIRECTIONS In large pot, heat oil over medium heat. Add onion, bell peppers and jalapeno and cook, stirring often, for about 4 minutes. Add garlic, stir and cook for another 1 minute or so. Add spices, tomatoes, beans and water, and simmer at least 15 minutes. Stir in corn and cook 1 minute. Stir in cilantro (if using) or serve cilantro on the side for those who like it.

1 lb shredded or cubed chicken 1 small onion 1 Tbs olive oil 2 cloves garlic 2 14.5 oz cans chicken broth 1 4 oz can diced green chilies 1&1/2 tsp cumin 3/4 tsp paprika 1/2 tsp dried oregano 1/2 tsp ground coriander 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper Salt & pepper to taste 1 8 oz pkg cream cheese 1&1/4 cup corn 2 15 oz cans cannellini beans, drained

Heat olive oil in 6 quart pot, throw in your cubed chicken and diced onions and cook until chicken is no longer pink (roughly 6-7 minutes).

Add garlic to the pan and sautee for a minute or so. Now, toss in your chicken broth, chilies, cumin, paprika, oregano, coriander, cayenne, black pepper and salt. Bring all of this to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for about 10-15 minutes.

Add in your cream cheese to the mix and stir until melted. As this is melting, stir in the corn and cannellini beans.

2 15 oz cans diced tomatoes 1 15 oz can diced tomatoes with jalapeno or habanero pepper 1 15 oz jar hot salsa (I use spicy black bean with chunky veggies) 1 15 oz can seasoned black beans 1 15 oz can dark kidney beans 2 Tbs chili powder 1 Tbs red pepper flakes (2 tbsp if you want it really hot) 1 Tbs ground pepper 2 Tbs onion powder (or 2 small onions) 2 Tbs chopped garlic

2 Tbs ground cumin 1 tsp hot sauce (I use Cholula) 2 lbs ground turkey DIRECTIONS 1. Combine diced tomatoes, chili beans, salsa, dark red kidney beans, and black beans in a large crock pot.

2. Sautee the ground turkey with onion, garlic, chili powder, red pepper flakes, black pepper, cumin and hot sauce.

3. Add the turkey mixture to the crock pot and simmer on low for 4 hours.

DIRECTIONS

Back to School Routine tips and tricks

Make sure that homework gets done as soon as possible. Before bed make sure it gets checked and that is indeed done. Also make sure any papers sent home by the teacher are signed and taken care of.

Backpacks are ready to go:

Have your kids find all of the books they will need and put them in their backpack before bed. This prevents the morning rush to find a lost book. Also make sure any papers are signed, notes from the teacher are taken care of, and anything extra needed gets added to the backpack.

Lay out clothes:

Have the kids pick their clothes before bed, and make sure they know that there will be no changing in the morning. This will cut down on the morning rush.

Prepare lunches:

Prepare what you can at night, such as their drinks

and non-perishable snacks.

make things more efficient.

Read for 10 – 20 Pack lunch minutes before bed: perishables: Having kids read after they are ready for bed helps them wind down and get sleepy.

Make sure it is a book that will help them with school, or that they need to read for a school assignment, like a book report.

Morning showers for those taking them:

Have a routine for those taking morning showers if more than one child is doing so. Make it clear who is showering when there are no fights. Also set bathroom time limits to keep things moving smoothly. I suggest a timer for this.

Eat breakfast:

Make sure everyone gets breakfast, it’s the most important meal of the day. Have the children waiting on shower time eat breakfast while waiting to

Give yourself a 20 minute grace period:

This is important because no matter how perfect you plan ahead SOMETHING will happen. Having this grace period gives you breathing room so you aren’t rushed.

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Pencils are not only good in the classroom, but they can be used in zero gravity, upside down and even under water.

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1. Bear sculpture hanging on a post in Bemidji State Park. 2. Sign for Bemidji Town & Country Club. 3. Old lights from across the street of Bar 209. 4. Fade Master’s barber pole. 5. Sign for Bemidji Health & Wellness Center.

4 5 3 Can you identify what these five objects are and where you can find them in Bemidji?

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