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RUSH CITY CLINIC: Clinic set to close May 31, pharmacy may close in September. P2

New heart brings hope BY MIKE GAINOR EDITOR@PINECITYMN.COM

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Rowdy wrestlers ready to rumble Young wrestlers from the Pine City area showed off their ﬁercest faces as they took part in the recent Grand Rapids Jaycee State Youth Wrestling event: Eli, Asa, Xavier, Ryder, Addison, Payton, Tanner, Carter, Jaxon, Damien, Aurun, Frank and Nick.

A Pine City man is sharing his true life story of faith and survival in the hopes that he will inspire others to give the gift of life as organ donors. John Vosberg had his first heart pains in 2004. He didn’t think much of it, even though his older brother had died of a heart attack at age 50. Over a few days he had several episodes, but they were gone as fast as they came. He told himself he’d go to the doctor if they continued. Then, lying in bed, he had his first heart SEE HEART, PAGE 16

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Just months after receiving a heart transplant, a grateful John Vosberg was out ringing the bell for the Pine County Salvation Army.

Fire consumes parked truck Fire under investigation; chief warns of burning dangers BY MIKE GAINOR EDITOR@PINECITYMN.COM

A Federated Co-op truck parked across from the old mill on Third Avenue SE in Pine City caught fire in the early morning hours of Friday, April 27. Pine City Fire Chief Tom Miller said that Pine City firefighters were called at 4:03 a.m., and were on the scene by 4:06 a.m. He said the fire was under control by 4:17 a.m., and considered completely out by 4:58 a.m. Though the truck had a fuel trailer attached and was parked next to a fuel pump, Miller said that once firefighters responded they were not worried that the fire would get out of control. “There was not enough heat to where it was a concern,” he said. He said that firefighters are trained to cool the

tanks to minimize the danger of the fire spreading, and that once that was underway, extinguishing the fire was relatively routine. However, he said that a community member spotted the fire and called 911 soon after it started, and that this meant the firefighters were able to respond in time. “It could have been a significant event if it wasn’t called in,” Miller said. He said the cause of the fire remains under investigation. BURNING RESTRICTIONS IN EFFECT Spring burning restrictions are now in effect in Pine County and 29 other counties in Minnesota. Miller said there have already been a significant number of grass and brush fires in the Pine City area, and said SEE FIRE, PAGE 16

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The truck cab ﬁre, which started just before 4 a.m. on Friday, April 27, remains under investigation.

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Rush City clinic closing May 31 BY AMY DOEUN NEWS@PINECITYMN.COM

On Tuesday, April 24 Fairview Clinic executives met with Rush City community members at the Rush City High School for an opportunity to share plans for the closing date of the Fairview Rush City Clinic, currently housed in the old hospital. When rumors of the closing were first heard about the first of the year community members rallied forming a “Save Our Clinic Committee.” They organized community members in a letter writing campaign and have been instrumental in prolonging the dialogue about the future of the clinic. Erin Oare is one of the community members who has spearheaded the grassroots effort to oppose closing the clinic altogether as Fairview initially suggested. Oare was pleased with the committee’s progress, “I think it is great that the committee slowed down the process, they made enough noise to be heard,” Oare said. “That shows some hope anyway. I think that is a good sign. They need to still be persistent and not drop the ball. We don’t want the clinic to close behind our backs without knowing about it. I think we are headed in the right direction. Some voices were heard and that was what this was all about.

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Steven Endrad, vice president of operations for Fairview addresses community members about the closing and revamping of the Rush City Clinic.

I am hoping that there will be more communication.” Osman Akhtar, Chief Operation Officer of Fairview, attended the meeting in Rush City. Akhtar said, “It is really special that they sent a letter and they really care about Fairview. That is awesome.” Due to community involvement Fairview is now moving forward with a new model of care for Rush City. The clinic will move to the old clinic building, currently the pharmacy. Two support staff will be on hand daily including at least one medical assistant. The closing date for the clinic as we know it is May 31. Then they will enter a transition period. One thing they are hoping to do is offer video visits. Currently Fairview is using this tech-

nology with a pediatric psychiatrist. Eric Nelson, President of Primary Care Services, explained. “Pediatric psychiatry is a specialty in medicine. It is extremely hard to find [a provider] and very in demand.” Currently Fairview is using technology to provide video visits. “We have a provider in Burnsville that is seeing patients in Elk River.” Steven Endrad, VP of Operations, said that this type of video conference doesn’t require a stethoscope and other tools that a medical visit would. They have found new technology that they will conduct a six week test on at the North Branch urgent care clinic beginning June. “If things go well it shouldn’t be long before we can have that in Rush City.” Patients coming into urgent care will have an option to

wait or have an immediate video appointment. Until that is rolled out OnCare, an online care platform, will be an option for patients that don’t wish to travel to either the North Branch or Pine City clinic. The Support staff will be available at the clinic to help patients walk through the process. Patients can also log on at home. Kris Clementson and Jen Vacinek provided an example of how that would work. Currently this feature is not covered by Medicare. The pharmacy’s tentative last day is Sept. 1. But if sales are up they will continue remaining open. Akhtar said that they are excited about this new model and considering expanding it into other communities that do not currently have health care.

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Trap team shooters aim at perfection This past Sunday afternoon, 77 athletes from the Pine City High School Trap Shooting Team pursued their elusive targets through gusty winds. Two Dragons shot perfect rounds of 25 – Justin Stolp (top) and Parker Sell. Parker also tied a team record, hitting 49 of 50 clays for the day. The Dragons are one of the largest teams in the state this year. Only 12 of the 349 participating schools have more participants than Pine City. The Dragons have three more weeks of competitive shooting before the state tournament June 18 in Alexandria. All events take place at Wings North on Sundays, from 12 to 4 p.m.

Locals learn how to take a break from stress BY AMY DOEUN NEWS@PINECITYMN.COM

Dave Faust of Stonehouse Resources spoke at the April meeting of Pine City Area Chamber of Commerce. The topic was something we are all familiar with—stress. Faust said that stress has become a modern epidemic with real physical consequences. He also added that humans are one of only two animals that can give themselves stress without a “stressor.” An example would be a lion chasing a zebra. The lion is a real and imminent threat or danger to the zebra and therefore a stressor. When the lion stops chasing the zebra the stress is gone, “they experience no past or future, only now. . . they don’t project into the future, will the lion be back?” Humans can give ourselves stress without any real stressor. “Stress was designed to keep us alive,” Faust said. “The stress lasted only as long as the threat lasted. . . the stress response is for fighting a grizzly bear not a note from our boss. Humans relive their past as pain and project it to the future as fear, and then worry about it.” According to the National Institute of Health, Center for Disease Control, Stanford University and others, stress is the number one cause of health problems. Faust said that 75-90 percent of doctors’ visits are related to stress. The negative health effects include, heart and cardiovascular disease, obesity, diabetes, dementia and Alzheimer’s, makes us age faster and reduces the

‘Stress is not caused by what happens to us. Stress is caused by what we think and feel about what happens to us. The ‘stress’ is in our minds.’ Dave Faust Stonehouse Resources ability to fight illnesses. The reasons we get stressed out are varied. “Have you ever known someone who went through a divorce and it just destroyed them?” Faust asked. Many people raised their hands. “It is not the situation that causes stress. Stress is not caused by what happens to us. Stress is caused by what we think and feel about what happens to us. The ‘stress’ is in our minds.” There are immediate physical effects including a rise in heart and breathing rate and increase in blood pressure. Our bodies also reallocate blood to our extremities and large body muscles. Sadly, chronic stress can begin to feel normal after a while but will lead to negative energy and eventually burnout. We must control our physical response to stress as well as “combat the effects of chronic stress.” Faust explained that just by deep breathing—breathing in through our nose with a count of three and out

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Dave Faust shared stress-busting tips with the Pine City Area Chamber of Commerce.

through our mouth with a count of six and repeating that at least three times—slows the physical response. Counting brings blood back into the thinking part of our brain and the deep breaths oxygenate our internal organs and bring blood back from our extremities. This technique can be used over and over throughout the day as stresses arise. To further the relaxation Faust recommends a short meditation or thinking exercise. Sit in a comfortable position, close your eyes and beginning at the top of your head and working down think of your body parts and tell

them to relax. Once you have relaxed your whole body stay in that position and “relaxed state” focusing only on your breathing or a pleasant scene. “The more you do it the more it will help you mitigate stress issues and repair some of the physical damage.” Faust recommends doing this at least once a day for the next 21 days and adding a neuro-linguistic programming anchor such as pressing the thumb nail into the tip of your little finger. By programming your brain in this way this small movement will immediately make you feel more relaxed.

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MAY 3 & 7 PCHS Spring Concerts The Pine City High School Music Department is getting ready to present their spring concerts beginning with the Junior High Band and Choir Concert on Thursday, May 3, 7:30 p.m. The Senior High Band Pops Concert will follow on Monday, May 7, also at 7:30 p.m. Everyone is invited to attend these free concerts held in the PCHS auditorium. Call 320-6294131 or email jkrinke@isd578. org for more information.

MAY 5 ‘Under the Sea’ Grand March Prom 2018 “Under the Sea” is Saturday, May 5. Grand March will be at 5:30 p.m. in the Pine City High School gymnasium. The public is invited to attend. Tickets are available at the high school reception area. There is no free admission with the Activity Pass. Doors will open to the public at 5 p.m. Call 320-629-4274 or email bpulju@ isd578.org with any questions.

and people with special needs. For more information on the fundraiser call Rick Olseen at 612-419-8827. Contact number to schedule trips, leave a message at 651-402-5960.

Anoka-Ramsey Community College Earth-Friendly Fair Anoka-Ramsey Community College Cambridge Campus encourages the community to attend the 8th Annual Earth-Friendly Fair, Saturday, May 5, 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., in the auditorium, G202. This free event’s theme, “The Tree in Me,” features a presentation that addresses forest ecology and management, with a focus on resilience. Along with presentations and a raffle with prizes, there will be entertainment and activities such as baby farm animals and Kid Power, an interactive music and educational animal show. To learn more, visit AnokaRamsey.edu.

MAY 6 PFLAG Meeting

Quillwork earrings workshop Before trade beads, the Ojibwe primarily used quills to adorn their clothing and tools. Learn to apply porcupine quills to birch bark to create beautiful, one-of-a-kind earrings to take home at the Mille Lacs Indian Museum and Trading Post, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., on Saturday, May 5. A light lunch and refreshments will be provided. Registration is required. Children under 18 must be accompanied by an adult. Call 320-532-3632 or email millelacs@mnhs.org for more information.

Barnyard Hullabaloo All ages are welcome to Barnyard Hullabaloo, complete with farm animal craft table, at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, May 5 at the Rush City Public Library. Connie and Jerell will bring bottle-baby goats, miniature cattle and other animals from Our Little Acres to pet, groom and learn about. This event may be canceled or postponed due to weather or other conditions. Call the library (320-3583948) on May 3 or 4 to confirm. Children must be joined by parent or caregiver.

‘Let’s Go Fishing’ fundraiser The East Central MN Chapter of “Let’s Go Fishing” is having its main fundraiser—Belgian Waffle Experience and Silent Auction—Saturday, May 5 from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Main Street Church in North Branch. “All you can eat” waffles will be cooked by Dad’s Belgian Waffles and served with nine flavors of syrup, butter, sausage and beverages. Proceeds benefit “Let’s Go Fishing” which provides free boating and fishing excursions for seniors, veterans

The next meeting of the East Central Minnesota Parents, Friends and Families of Lesbians and Gays will be held Sunday, May 6, at 4:30 p.m. at Common Ground, the Cambridge United Methodist Church, at 404 North Cypress St., Cambridge. Anyone in need of support or answers on LGBT issues is encouraged to attend. Call 320-396-3128; 320-272-0069; or 763-552-0084 with any questions; or visit ecmnpflag.org.

Pine City Area History Association The next meeting of the Pine City Area History Association will be held Sunday, May 6 at 2 p.m. in the meeting room of the Pine City Public Library. The topic will be “4-H through the years,” a look at the impact of the club on local history. The public is invited to bring items related to the topic to share. For more information call 320322-9208 or e-mail pcahistory@ gmail.com.

MAY 7 PCHS art show On Monday, May 7 the public is invited to the Pine City High School Art Show, 5-7 p.m., in the PCHS auditorium lobby. The PCHS Art Club will be selling ice cream and handmade bowls.

For more information, visit www.ecrlib.org.

MAY 8 Driver improvement refresher A 55+ driver improvement course (four-hour refresher) will take place on Tuesday, May 8 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Pine City Elementary School – Community Ed room. Preregistration is required. For information or to register call 320-629-4030, 888-234-1294, or visit www.mnsafetycenter.org.

Family Law Clinic The Refuge Network is sponsoring a free, open to the public, Family Law Clinic on Tuesday, May 8, 4 p.m., at Family Pathways in Mora (214 Railroad Ave NW, Mora, MN 55051). Attendees will learn the basics on dissolution and custody, receive helpful materials and have questions answered by an attorney. There may be an opportunity for two individuals to meet with an attorney individually after the main presentation. Consultations will be on a first come, first serve basis. For further information visit www.familypathways.org or call Kari at 320-679-1737.

MAY 8-10 ORLC rummage & bake sale Our Redeemer Lutheran Church of Pine City will hold their early bird rummage and bake sale from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Tuesday, May 8. The regular sale is 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 9, followed by the bag sale from 3 to 6 p.m. The bag sale continues Thursday morning, May 12 from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. Marilyn’s homemade caramel rolls will be served daily. Donations are being accepted May 6-8 (times vary). Call the church at 320-629-2985 for more information.

Magniﬁcent Red Hatters On Thursday, May 10, 10:30 a.m., The Magnificent Red Hatters will visit the Pine County History Museum in Askov. Enjoy some history, visit the gift shop and lunch at the Little Mermaid restaurant after, located at the museum. For cost or more information, contact Terry McConnell at 320-6290073. Friends and guests are always welcome.

Scout & Morgan author visit Scout & Morgan Books in Cambridge, Minnesota will welcome award-winning local author Cary Griffith on Thursday, May 10, 6:30-8 p.m. Cary’s latest book, Gunflint Burning: Fire in the Boundary Waters tells the dramatic details of the 2007 Ham Lake fire, one of the largest wildfires in Minnesota’s history which destroyed 75,000 acres of forest, 144 buildings, and cost 11 million dollars. For more information contact Judith Kissner at 763-689-2474.

MAY 12 City-wide garage sale The Pine City city-wide Parade of Garage Sales begins at 7 a.m. on Saturday, May 12. Check the May 6 edition of the Advertiser or the May 10 edition of the Pioneer for a full listing of sale locations and details.

Create with ‘Library Legos’ Kids in grades 1-4 are invited to get creative with Library Legos at Rush City Public Library at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 12. Legos will be supplied by the library, so leave personal Legos at home. For more information, call the library at 320358-3948 (ask for the Rush City branch), drop by the library at 240 W. 4th St. or visit www. ecrlib.org.

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Mother’s Day brunch and tribute performance

Wednesday morning golf league The Morning Glories Wednesday women’s golf league kick off breakfast has been pushed back a week to Wednesday, May 9, 8:30 a.m. check in with breakfast at 9 a.m. Anyone interested in joining the league should call the Pine City Country Club at 320-629-3834.

On Sunday, May 13 the public is invited to a Mother’s Day Brunch buffet at 10:30 a.m. at the Braham Event Center, followed by a free Simon & Garfunkel tribute performance presented by the Guthrie Brothers at 1 p.m. RSVP for the brunch by May 6 by calling 320-396-3177 or visit www.brahamcenter.org.

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‘Monkeewrench’ author visit PJ Tracy’s Monkeewrench series has become a must-read around the world. Meet the Minnesota author who continues to write about this coveted thriller at the Pine City Public Library at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, May 7. The Guilty Dead, the ninth installment of the Monkeewrench series, is anticipated to be released in fall 2018.

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There will be a special meeting of the Pine City Council at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 10 at Pine Government Center (315 Main Street S) to discuss options for the future of Pine City’s city hall. A presentation by city engineer SEH will begin at 6:45 p.m. Refreshments will be provided.

Salvation Army Veterans Picnic On Thursday, May 17 veterans and their families are invited to a Salvation Army Veterans Picnic at the Salvation Army Northwoods Camp in Finlayson. There will be food, fun, games, prizes and tours from 4-7 p.m. RSVPs are requested by May 7 by calling 651-746-3538.

MEETINGS THURSDAY 5/3 TOPS-Take Off Pounds Sensibly: Pine City Library Community Room, 4:30-5:30 p.m. WINDOW-Domestic abuse support group: 6 p.m., Journey North Church, Pine City NAMI peer support: Cambridge Medical Ctr., 6:30 p.m. Teen AA/NA: 6:30 p.m., Teen Focus Center, Rush City Pine City Music Boosters: Pine City Pizza Pub, 6:30 p.m. SATURDAY 5/5 Model RR club: Askov, 10 a.m., Pine County History Museum SUNDAY 5/6 AA (Big Book study): Evangelical Free Church, 7 p.m. MONDAY 5/7 Celebrate Recovery: Pine City, Journey North Church, 6 p.m. Pine City Blue Star Moms: Pine City VFW Post, 6:30 p.m. AA: 7:30 p.m., Our Redeemer Lutheran Church TUESDAY 5/8 American Legion & Auxiliary: Pine City American Legion, 7 p.m. Pine County Republicans: 7:30 p.m., Tobies, Hinckley WEDNESDAY 5/9 Woodcarving club: Askov, 9 a.m. Pine Co. History Museum Al-Anon: 725 2nd Ave. SW, Pine City, 12 p.m., 612-387-6094, David Pine City Toastmasters: 7 p.m., Pine City VFW Hall AA: 8 p.m., Rock Creek Community Center

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Life is like a salad luncheon I spent a good chunk of last weekend swinging a rake around with blisters rising on my hands and a big, stupid grin on my face. Because I was outside in the sunshine, a soft breeze blowing, green starting to poke through the dead brown things all around, and spring was here, finally here. A couple weeks back we were all skidding and cursing down an icy Main Street, peering through successive curtains of snow and wondering if this would ever end. It seemed like we might skip spring entirely, and just keep Editor’s scraping and shoveling every morning into July. Soapbox A friend and I were joking that we’d have to plow Mike through the snowdrifts to make way for the derby Gainor cars at the Pine County Fair. But nope, spring is actually, finally, truly here. Now it’s time for baseball, yard work, spending afternoons outdoors with friends and family, and of course, the Pine City First Presbyterian Church Spring Salad Luncheon. I feel like I need to state explicitly that, though I probably sound like it, I am not a paid spokesman for the First Presbyterian Church Spring Salad Luncheon and cheerfully hand over the suggested donation amount every time. I’m just a big, big fan. Part of what I love about it is the human creativity on display, the way that just about every imaginable variation on the word “salad” is represented. Yes, we have lettuce salad of course, several different kinds. We also have pasta salad, taco salad, potato salad, fruit salad, tuna salad, egg salad, bean salad, ham salad, cheese salad, coleslaw, and the king of all of them – the jell-o salad. There are also bowls filled with – well, you can’t be quite sure, but the only way you’re going to know if it’s tasty or not is to try it. Staring at that long series of tables burdened down by deep bowls brimming with possibilities, you have a lot of difficult choices to make. The first fact you have to face is, your stomach is only so big, and ifyou ate even a bite of them all you’d be in a coma for the rest of the day. So the next question is, knowing that you can’t have them all – what do you try? Do you have that healthy-looking chopped-carrot thing, or do you dive right into the sausage, cheese and Frito concoction? Do you go for the familiar favorites, or do you sample that intriguing stuff that smells vaguely of curry with raisins in it? Do you have a scoop of the popular one that’s halfway gone, or do you try this other one that no one has tried but looks awesome? Do you take the last serving of a particular favorite salad from the bottom of the bowl, and if you do, will you feel vaguely guilty about it later? The one thing you can say for sure is that, even if you don’t enjoy everything you pick out for yourself, you’re sure to find something you truly enjoy. Here’s hoping your whole spring turns out to be delicious.

What happens at a Pine County ‘Committee of the Whole’ meeting? The Pine County Board of Commissioners holds two regular meetings each month. On the first Tuesday of the month, the board meets in Pine City at the Courthouse and on the second Tuesday of the month the board meets in Askov at the History Museum. In addition to the regular meetings, the commissioners periodically hold Pine County special meetings in the format of Administrator a Committee of the Whole (COW). David These COW meetings are often held Minke at locations around the county and are intended to allow the commissioners time to discuss policy issues, engage staff and other policy experts, and get the county government out into the community. For this year, two COW meetings are planned. The first is May 22 at St. Croix State Park and is scheduled to start at 9 a.m. The second is July 10 at PHASE in Sandstone and is scheduled to start at 1 p.m. At each of the meetings the board begins with an informal discussion

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with citizens and elected officials from the area to discuss any topics of interest. After the informal discussion, the board will focus on one or more specific policy issues. The May 22 meeting at St. Croix State Park will included an update from the park manager on park operations and a discussion of Health and Human Services programs. The Health and Human Services department will provide information on new mental health services in the region. The department will also provide a review of public health services provided last year. Additionally, two early childhood development community partners from the area will share information on how we serve our youngest citizens. The Pine County University of Minnesota Extension office provides local partnership opportunities with University of Minnesota Extension programs on 4-H youth development, the Master Gardener program and health & nutrition education. In addition to these local programs, extension brings in regional educational opportunities on agricultural topics, as well as community economics studies. Extension staff will update the county board on these programs.

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On July 10, the county board will meet at PHASE. PHASE (Pine Habilitation And Supported Employment) is a non-profit human service agency that provides an array of employment-based services to adults with developmental disability, traumatic brain injury, or severe and persistent mental illness. The county partners with PHASE on the county recycling program. The county engineer will present information on the county road program and the local option sales tax for transportation. The sales tax has been collected since 2017 and is dedicated to local county roads. The county has 215 miles of local county roads. Fifty-six miles are paved with 23 miles scheduled for resurfacing with the sales tax proceeds. Next, the land services director will update the county board on the solid waste programs, Wetland Conservation Act administration, and the county zoning initiative. The county board is likely to add additional COW meetings as the year progresses. Information on upcoming meetings is posted on the county website and the public is welcome to attend.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR We don’t need a new city hall To the Editor: I have to ask the city of Pine City, why they need a new city hall? A new building is not something we need, when we have so many buildings standing empty. Pine City doesn’t support new businesses, so why should we support a new building? Instead of spending money on a new building, how about the city do something about the nasty water problem. It would be nice to have good clean water coming out of the tap, instead of water that stinks and tastes terrible. Tracey Barton Pine City

prohibit the use of full metal jacket rounds. Also, the Armalite AR-15 was marketed to law enforcement departments as a “military style tactical weapon.” The reason this weapon is so deadly, is the velocity of the bullet and how it tumbles through the body when contact is made. Let’s get past the propaganda and debate facts. People on terror watch lists, the mentally ill and domestic abusers shouldn’t have easy access to gun show weapons. Banning high capacity magazines is common sense. Putting up roadblocks to easy access makes it more likely that a shooter will change his mind or get noticed before they commit carnage. Sanda Oslin Sturgeon Lake

Guns don’t save people either

To the Editor: As a gun owner, former soldier, and person raised on a farm where hunting supplemented the food budget, I find NRA propaganda is mythic in proportion. If “guns don’t kill people…..” it stands to reason that they don’t save people either, because, as the NRA says, they’re inanimate objects. The recent Waffle House shooting and the shooting of Rep. Gaby Giffords and her Arizona constituents show that you don’t need “a good guy with a gun” to stop a “bad guy with a gun.” In these instances, unarmed bystanders stopped the carnage. The Arizona shooter was thwarted by an old woman who knocked the fresh magazine away while the shooter was tackled by another bystander. In shootings, seconds count, if the shooter takes time to reload, it’s an opportunity for victims to rise up or escape. Of 160 active-shooting incidents, an FBI study found one stopped by a permitted citizen and 21 were stopped by unarmed citizens. Regulating isn’t unconstitutional; the late Conservative Justice Scalia opined that guns/ownership can be regulated. Regulations aren’t confiscation. Machine guns, automatic weapons, grenades, anti-tank guns, are banned for civilians and haven’t ended the 2nd Amendment. Free speech is 1st Amendment and is regulated, i.e.: you can’t yell “Fire!” in a crowded theater. The Constitution doesn’t guarantee a right can’t be regulated. Awhile back, the NRA said, “Obama is going to take your guns.” it didn’t happen, but it sure sold a lot of guns for the NRA’s biggest constituents (gun manufacturers). The NRA says the Armalite AR-15 isn’t a military weapon and that it is for “deer hunting.” The original Armalite AR-15 was developed for the military after a 1957 request by General Willard Wyman, CONARC commander, who wanted a .223 caliber (5.56 mm) select-fire rifle weighing 6 lb. when loaded with a 20-round magazine developed for military use. He wanted the 5.56 mm round to penetrate a standard U.S. M1 helmet at 500 yards and have a velocity over the speed of sound, and he wanted it to exceed the body damage ability of the .30 Carbine cartridge. His request resulted in the development of the ArmaLite AR-15 rifle. Eventually, this led to the fully automatic version, the M16. It isn’t for deer hunting, it’s for human hunting, and I believe hunting regulations

State should block Line 3 pipeline To the Editor: I recently read Molly Sowash’s letter about picking blackberries not far from Enbridge’s proposed Line 3 tar sands pipeline. My family has property on the Kettle River just south of Sandstone. I too have fond memories of picking blueberries and blackberries there. The Kettle is one of the waterways that is put at risk by the proposed pipeline so my family is just downstream from the real threat of toxic tar sands spills. Not only is this a threat for the proposed corridor’s pristine wild rice lakes and major rivers, there are many people, places and public resources that are “downstream.” When the accident occurs we will all have irretrievable losses. To my fellow Minnesotans – our state has very strong environment laws (look up MERA – Minnesota Environmental Rights Act) that require our government agencies to protect our waters, land, air and wildlife for this and more importantly, future generations. How is it that we’ve allowed them to shirk this duty and become the agencies of permit, permit, permit (do we still consider them “public servants”?) when any industry comes knocking at their door? Jobs are good of course, but we should not be forced to trade away our health, air, water and environment for them. Protecting the environment is the most consequential thing our government does, because this duty carries the weight not only of the present generation, but of all citizens, and the children, grand-children, and great-grandchildren, still to come. To our PUC Commissioners – our DOC has strongly stated that this pipeline is not needed. Minnesota Tribes have strongly stated that they do not want this toxic risk to their treaty lands. Remember that you have an obligation to all the citizens of this state, to ensure that we have a healthy environment to pass on to future generations. Do the right thing. Remember your very important responsibility “to promote efforts that will prevent or eliminate damage to the environment and biosphere…” required in MERA. This permit must be denied. Please don’t sell off our future. Lois Norrgard Bloomington

Enjoy the lovely month of May at the Pine City Library At long last spring has arrived. To celebrate why not visit the Pine City Public Library to enjoy spending time with two much loved authors? On Monday, May 7 at 6:30 p.m. join Tracey Lambrecht, surviving member of the mother-daughter mystery writing duo, P.J. Tracey, as she talks about continuing the popular series on her own. Copies of “The Guilty Dead,” as well as previous books in the series, will be on hand for those who want to buy From the a copy and have it signed by the author. New to the series? Copies of library the books can be requested at any library. Dive right in and see Heidi Anderson- ECRL why this series has remained so popular. Ferdinand On Monday, May 21, Beatrice Ojakangas will be visiting the Pine City Public Library at 6:30 p.m. Beatrice is familiar to many from her appearances on PBS, and is a local favorite. She will be discussing her new book, “Breakfast with Beatrice: 250 Recipes from Sweet Cream Waffles to Swedish Farmer’s Omelets.” Both of these events are sponsored by East Central Regional Library and funded with money from Minnesota’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.

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Betty C. Vosika

Betty Vosika of Pine City passed away Saturday, April 28, 2018, at Northern Pines Assisted Living with her family by her side at the age of 94. Betty Carol Erickson was born on Christmas Day, 1923 to Emil and Nettie (Morrow) Erickson in Rock Creek, Minnesota. Betty had a wonderful marriage with Henry (Hank) James Vosika and was a devoted mother to her children; JoAnn and Jim. She lived in the Pine City area her entire life. Betty loved her family and her friends. She was a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and great-great grandmother. She enjoyed the outdoors and camping. She loved to fish and spend time in nature, especially in Northern Minnesota. She enjoyed traveling and good food. She was an accomplished cook and baker and always had cookies and treats to share. She was a wonderful friend and had many, many “adopted” grandchildren. Betty worked hard as a homemaker and also outside her home in several retail stores. She and Hank had a farm on the north end of Cross Lake for many years. Betty was an excellent gardener. Her vegetables and flowers were absolutely beautiful. She is preceded in death by her parents Emil and Nettie Erickson; husband Hank Vosika; daughter JoAnn (Bob) Moffatt; siblings: Shirley (Lawrence) Peterson, Don Erickson, Wendell (Dee) Erickson; Marilyn (Jr.) Klemetson; and many other family members and close friends. Betty is survived by her son Jim Vosika of Cohasset; grandchildren: David Moffatt, MariJo (Brian) Huskey, Tom (Andrea) Moffatt, Dan Vosika (Shannon Harth), Betsi (Darren) Olson, John Vosika; 11 great-grandchildren; nine great-great-grandchildren; nieces, nephews, cousins and dear friends. Reverend Rob Spahr will officiate funeral services for Betty at 11 a.m. Friday, May 4, 2018, with a time of visitation one hour prior to the service all at the First Presbyterian Church, Pine City. The interment will take place in Birchwood Cemetery, Pine City. Memorials may be directed to the Pine City Food Shelf. Funeral arrangements are entrusted to: Funeral and Cremation Service of Pine City – Swanson Chapel. www.FuneralAndCremationService.com.

Jacalyn K Laska

Jacalyn “Jackie” K Laska, 66, of Red Wing, died Thursday, April 26, 2018, at Mayo Clinic Hospital after a long battle with her health. She was born Aug. 12, 1951, in Macomb, Illinois, to Marvin Sr. and Laura (Steele). They later moved to Minnesota where she attended Hastings High School. She was united in marriage to Jerome (Jerry) Laska on Dec. 14, 1968. Throughout their marriage they lived in Wabasha and Pine City, as well as Tonto Basin, Arizona and currently have lived in Red Wing since 2012. Jackie worked at Valentines Loving Residents in Red Wing. Jackie enjoyed playing cards, drinking coffee and talking with her sisters, and watching her grandkids play. She was preceded in death by her parents Laura and Marvin Steele; her mother- and father-in-law, Julius and Adeline Laska; her sister-in-law, Mary; and brother in-law, Bill. She is survived by her husband, Jerome (Jerry) Laska; her children, Terrance (Candace) Laska, John Laska, and Timothy (Candice) Laska; six sisters: Barbara Miller, Bonnie Hendee, Joan Radke, Frances Kovacs, Geraldine Crane and Donna Hudalla; one brother, Marvin Steele Jr.; and six grandchildren. There will be a Celebration of Life held at 1 p.m. on June 2, 2018, at the Colvill Courtyard in Colvill Park, located at 515 Nymphara Lane in Red Wing.

Shirley M. Graham

Shirley M. Graham, age 83 of Taylors Falls, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on April 1, 2018. She was born in Wolf Creek, Wisconsin on Nov. 7, 1934, to parents Frank and Florence Fors. Shirley married John (Jack) Graham on Sept. 18, 1954, in Grantsburg, Wisconsin. In 1964 they were blessed with a son David and DeeAnn arrived a little later in 1968. They lived in various places until settling on a small hobby farm just north of Taylors Falls where they raised their children. Shirley owned her own western store in St. Croix

Falls, Wisconsin and then in Taylors Falls from the mid 70s to the early 80s. After that she opened her gift store which mainly consisted of Native American turquoise jewelry, art and artifacts. She enjoyed going out west with Jack during the winter months to buy her inventory directly from the respected artists. Shirley lived in Taylors Falls until a year after Jack’s passing in 2002. She then sold the farm and moved across the river to St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin. Shirley enjoyed spending time with her family, especially her five grandchildren, and was eagerly awaiting the birth of her first great-grandchild. She also loved getting together with friends to play a rousing game of po-kee-no and going to the occasional garage sale. Shirley is preceded in death by her husband John “Jack” Graham; brothers Martin Fors, Cecil Fors, Dick Fors, Fred Fors, Frankie Diem and Rodney Diem; sisters Gladys Lewellin and Ruth Muncy. She is survived by her children David Graham and DeeAnn (Jason) Fredlund; grandchildren Tyler Graham, Morgan Graham, Lauren Graham, Rebecca (Kevin) Zack and Devon Fredlund; great-granddaughter Charlotte Mae Zack; sisters Arlene Johnson and Jeanette Metcalf; and many other relatives and friends. Memorial Service is 11 a.m. Saturday, May 5, 2018, at Grandstrand Funeral Home in Lindstrom, Minnesota with visitation one hour prior to the service. A private family interment at Kahbakong Cemetery in Taylors Falls will take place at a later date. Condolences may be expressed online at www.grandstrandfh.com.

Paul Rootkie Paul Rootkie of Pine City passed away Wednesday, April 18, 2018, at Fairview Lakes Hospital in Wyoming at the age of 103. Paul was born on the family farm in Mission Creek Township, Pine County, Minnesota on Jan. 21, 1915, to Steve and Mary (Buckna) Rootkie. He was the fifth of 13 children. As a young man he played baseball on the Mission Creek team. He met Gertrude Wilebski while she was visiting her married sister across the road. When deciding to marry her he went to Lancaster, Minnesota to ask for her hand. Gert’s seven brothers said that they had to have a family vote to admit Paul into the family. They made him sit outside while they held the vote and had a few libations. It took five votes and a number of bottles before he was allowed to marry Gert. Paul left the farm to look for work in the cities. He went to Spencer Kellogg, an oil processing company, and ended up working for them for 45 years. Even though he only had a 6th grade education, he attended night school and earned his first class steam engineers license. In 1951, Paul and Gert purchased a cabin on Cross Lake. Many family gatherings were held there over the years. In 1973, they decided to start building their retirement home on the lake. It took four years to build it. And in 1977, it was ready for their retirement. Paul kept busy with a huge garden, canning, fishing and raising Polish chickens. At age 80, he needed a knee replacement and the surgeon asked if they could use his excess bone for transplants. He also bought a 4-wheeler. After filling out the papers the dealer said, “I just sold a 4-wheeler to an 80-year-old.” Paul and Gert sent Cary and Gail to Catholic grade school and high school even though he was not Catholic himself. One day Paul said to Cary, “Mom and you kids are Catholic, where will I be buried when I die?” Jokingly Cary said, “You may have to become a Catholic.” Paul replied, “You know I have been thinking about that for awhile.” So at age 80, Paul took RCIA classes and was baptized Catholic. In the last 41 years of retirement there have been many quarts of pickles, sauerkraut, banana bread, strawberries, cookies and Sunday football with “Hazel” in control. One last thought, I wonder if those seven brothers are standing at the Pearly Gates to take a vote to let Paul in or not. Paul is preceded in death by his parents Steve and Mary Rootkie; wife Gertrude Rootkie; grandson Christopher Rootkie; great-grandson Derek Rootkie and 11 siblings. Paul is survived by his son Cary (Janet) Rootkie of Pine City; daughter Gail (Charles) Hanson of Danbury, Wisconsin; grandchildren: Bridget Ausmus, Brenda (Duwayne) Dahl, Paul Rootkie, Todd Hanson (Kate Pauly), Melanie Wallwork, Patrick (Alexandria) Rootkie, Matthew (Tami) Rootkie; 13 great-grandchildren; many great-great-grandchildren; sister Elaine Valvoda of Pine City; sister-in-law Violet Rootkie of Minneapolis; many other relatives and friends. Monsignor Aleksander Suchan celebrated Mass of Christian Burial for Paul on Thursday, April 26, 2018, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Pine

City. Interment was in Calvary Cemetery in Pine City. Funeral arrangements are entrusted to: Funeral and Cremation Service of Pine City – Swanson Chapel; www.FuneralAndCremationService.com.

Raymond F. Pavek Ray Pavek, formerly of Pine City, passed away Thursday, April 26, 2018, at Elderwood Assisted Living in Hinckley at the age of 91. Raymond Frank Pavek was born March 14, 1927, to Frank and Helen (Skalicky) Pavek in Beroun, Minnesota. Ray is preceded in death by his parents Frank and Helen Pavek and brother Clayton (Rita) Pavek. Ray is survived by his wife Marge Pavek of Hinckley; children: Ronald (Patty) Folkestad of Duluth, Dale (Patty) Folkestad of Washington, Cheryl Peil of Pine City, David (Fred) Folkestad of Hopkins, Ramona (LeRoy) Shatava of Pine City, Debra Valvoda of Pine City; nine grandchildren; many great-grandchildren; brother Gordy Pavek of Pine City; many other relatives and friends. A Celebration of Life for Ray will be held on Saturday, May 12, 2018, from 12-2 p.m. at Vanelli’s Landing on Pokegama Lake in Pine City. Ray and his wife Marge were the original founders. They opened the supper club in October 1972, which was known as Ray Mar. A private family interment is planned at Fort Snelling National Cemetery in Minneapolis. Funeral arrangements are entrusted to: Funeral and Cremation Service of Pine City – Swanson Chapel.

Valorie K. Mikyska

Valorie Mikyska passed away Saturday, April 28, 2018, at the age of 69. Valorie Kathlene Olsen was born on Feb. 14, 1949, to Harold and Helen (Reimers) Olsen in Moose Lake, Minnesota. Val was the fifth of eight children and was nicknamed Katie by her family. Val loved the animals on the farm and showed dairy cattle at local, state and national levels. In 1967, she graduated from Barnum High School and in 1968, moved to Pine City. In 1969, she met Joe Mikyska and in 1972, they were married. Together they had three wonderful children: Kristie, Joe Jr. and Stacie. Throughout the years Val worked at General Fab in Pine City, worked two summers in Fairbanks, Alaska, Lilja’s Drug Store and Attscott Manufacturing in Pine City. In 1976, Val started her career at the United States Postal Service; where she worked for 28 years until she retired in 2004. She received a State and National employee award. After her retirement, she spent lots of time with her nine grandchildren and loved every moment. Val was also very involved in her church, Red Hatters Club and enjoyed company with all of her dear friends. She learned at an early age; being with those I love, is enough! She will be greatly missed by many. She is preceded in death by her parents Harold and Helen Olsen; in-laws Joe and Lorrie Mikyska; grandson Dalton Mikyska; brothers-in-law Russell Wekseth and Butch Kurzhals. Val is survived by her husband Joe Mikyska; children: Kristie (Jay) Steele, Joe Mikyska Jr. all of Pine City and Stacie (John) Swanson of Braham; grandchildren: Sondra, Luke, Beau and Kendall Steele, Joey, Mason and Malia Mikyska, Blake and Katie Swanson and Jan Zahradka; siblings: Chris (Lois) Olsen of Alaska, Clarice (Porter) Huddleson of Hager City, Catherine (Cass) Wekseth of Moose Lake, Sonja (Tom) Duesler, Kenny (Joyce) Olsen all of Barnum, Tora (Wayne) Carlson of North Branch, Shelley (Sam) Hartman of Moose Lake; sisters-in-law: Donna (Larry) Shrider of Cambridge, Dorothy Kurzhals of Beroun, Lois (Dan) Langston of Mora; many nieces, nephews other relatives and friends. Monsignor Aleksander Suchan will celebrate a Mass of Christian Burial for Val at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, May 3, 2018, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Pine City. A time of visitation and reviewal was planned from 4-8 p.m. Wednesday, March 2 at the Swanson Funeral Chapel in Pine City and also one hour prior to the Mass in the St. Anthony Common area at the church. The interment will take place in St. Joseph’s Calvary Cemetery, Beroun. Funeral arrangements are entrusted to: Funeral and Cremation Service of Pine City – Swanson Chapel. www.FuneralAndCremationService.com.

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Nelson Harper Scott Nelson was born on April 13, 2018, at FirstLight Health System. He weighed seven pounds, 4.8 ounces and was 20 inches long. His parents are Daniel and Brittany Nelson of Mora.

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Miah Grace Randall was born on April 14, 2018, at FirstLight Health System. She weighed seven pounds, two ounces and was 20 inches long. Her parents are Dennell and Jeremiah Randall of Ogilvie. Miah is welcomed home by sibling Vincent, 3-1/2. Her grandparents are Kelli McSorley, Richard and Erlene Randall, all of Ogilvie.

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Grunerud Dane and Megan Grunerud of Minnetonka are proud to announce the birth of their sweet daughter, Meja Jean, who was born Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 4 at the University of Minnesota Hospital, Riverside. Meja weighed six pounds, ﬁve ounces and was 20 inches long. Her grandparents are Tim and Lori Carlson, Pine City, Joan Grunerud, Elk River, and Terry Grunerud, St. Cloud.

Layla Elaine Johnson was born on April 19, 2018, at FirstLight Health System. She weighed eight pounds, six-and-a-half ounces and was 21-1/2 inches long. Her parents are Jordon and Anthony Johnson of Mora. Layla is welcomed by grandparents Brett and Kelly Caswell of Mora, David and Laurie Johnson of Ogilvie.

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Stahlke Skylar Grace Stahlke was born on April 18, 2018, at FirstLight Health System. She weighed eight pounds, nine ounces and was 20 inches long. Her parents are Seth William and Savannah Rose Stahlke of Mora. Skylar is welcomed by grandparents Bill and Sue Stahlke, Todd Houstrom and Teresa Morine, all of Mora.

Matthew Zachary Thomas Hischer was born on April 20, 2018, at FirstLight Health System. He weighed six pounds, one ounce and was 19 inches long. His parents are Marissa Neumann and Steven Hischer of Pine City. Matthew is welcomed by grandparents Amy and Shawn of Pine City, Tonya of Mora.

Minnesota State University, Mankato will award 2,335 degrees at the end of the spring 2018 semester. The following local students will be among the graduates on Saturday, May 5: Braham resident Rachel Carlson, BS, Nursing, Summa Cum Laude; Brook Park residents Alexis Cummings, BS, Psychology, Summa Cum Laude, and Kaitlin Holznagel, BS, Rec, Parks & Leisure Services, Cum Laude; Finlayson resident Erika Winter, BS, Anthropology; Pine City resident Renee Luedke, BS, Family Consumer Science; Sandstone resident Kelly Diggan, BS, Family Consumer Science, Magna Cum Laude.

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Pine City Evangelical Free Church

815 7th St. SW, Pine City 10 a.m. Bible Study 11 a.m. Worship Service 4 p.m. Evening Service Wednesday, 7 p.m. Bible Study. Contact: Greg Douvier 320-420-1302

402 N. Oak St. Grasston, MN 55030 wwåw.grasstonbaptist.org info@grasstonbaptisit.org 320.396.2645 Worship Service 9:30am Sunday School 10:45am

Grasston Dean Oelfke, Pastor 320-396-3925 hopelutherangrasston.org Sunday Worship Service 11am Holy Communion first and third Sundays and festival days.

Pastor Jeremy Langmade Assembly of God 11914 Fairway Rd. SW, Pine City ¾ mile West of I-35 on Pokegama Lake Road 320-629-6136 Livinghopepinecity@gmail.com Sunday Mornings: Life Class 9 a.m., Worship Service 10 a.m.

625 Golf Ave SW Pastor Joel Preston Sunday Service 10:00 a.m. Sunday School (all ages) 9:15 a.m. Nursery (infant-3yrs) all morning Wednesdays: AWANA (Sept-Apr) 6 p.m.; Frontline (Youth Group), Jr & Sr High 6:00 p.m. Phone: 320-629-2584 Email: office@pcefc.com, www.pcefc. com

Dale Evangelical Free Church 45268 Brunswick Rd, Harris, MN 763-689-5817 Pastor/Teacher Dr. Harvey Martin Sunday School, all ages 9:00 am Sunday Service 10:25 am www.daleefc.com Awana, Wed. 6:30-8:00pm Youth, Wed. 6:30-8:00pm

First Presbyterian Church 405 Main St. S., Pine City 320-629-3592 Rev. Rob Spahr www.firstprespinecity.org 10:00 a.m. Sunday School-all ages, No Sunday School-June-August 10:30 a.m. Worship Celebration Wednesday @ 6:15 p.m. Youth Group

Grace Baptist Church 1 mile Southwest of Pine City on Fairway Road (next to I-35) 320-629-1374 Pastor Tim W. Stratton 10:00 a.m. Sunday School for all ages. 11:00 a.m. Preaching Service, 6:00 p.m. Evening Service. 7:30 p.m. Wed. Bible study, 6 p.m.-7:30 p.m. Master Clubs for children ages 4 to 6th grade.

Hands for Pine City Outreach Church Meeting at Pine City Library Community Room, 300 5th St. SE P.O. Box 164 Sunday NIGHTS 5-6PM Pastors Julie & Brad Samuelson 320-496-3009 Hands4PC@gmail.com Facebook fan page: Hands for Pine City Existing to be the hands of Jesus to Pine City

Henriette Community Church (Free Methodist) One mile North of Henriette on HWY 107 • 320-679-4875 Pastor Marvin Miller Sunday School, 9:00a.m.; Sunday morning Worship, 10:15 a.m.

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Non-denominational 17945 Blue Jay Ln. Pastor Bruce Thompson 320-225-9231 Sunday School, 10:15 a.m., Worship Service 11 a.m.

915 W. 8th St. Rush City, MN Sunday Service 10:00 a.m. Call 320-358-3818 for weekly Bible studies and youth activities.

Open Arms Church of God Immaculate Conception Catholic Church 535 8th St. SW, Pine City 320-629-2935 Monsignor Alek Suchan www.icchurchpinecitymn.org office@icchurcpinecitymn.org Mass: Saturday 5 pm, Sunday 10 am, Confession: Saturday 4-4:30pm, Sunday 9:15-9:45am

Journey North Church Hinckley Seventh Day Adventist 550 1st St. NE, Hinckley 320-384-6167 Pastor: Carlos Rodriguez Services, Saturday, 11 a.m. Fellowship lunch 1st and 3rd Saturday following services.

Current location: 840 Main St S, behind A&W. Pastor Tim Adams 320-629-6111 Sunday Services: 9 & 10:30 a.m. Nursery, toddlers and KidVenture programs during both services. www.JourneyNorthChurch.com

406 Pine St., Grasston, MN 320-396-3373 Pastor Gene Sherrod Spirit Filled Worship Sunday Worship 10 a.m. Children’s ministry

Our Redeemer Lutheran Church 825 Golf Ave SW, Pine City 320-629-2985 Pastor Fred Hanson Sunday services: 8 and 9:30 a.m. Coffee and fellowship between services Sunday school is at 9:30 Sundays. Peace Cafe Sundays after 9:30 a.m. worship Thursday service: 5:30 p.m. Children of Joy Preschool: Monday - Friday

St. Joseph’s Catholic Church 320-629-2935 19390 Ave, Beroun, MN Monsignor Alek Suchan Sunday Mass 8:00 a.m.

South Pine Baptist Church Meeting at Pine City Library Community Room 300 5th St SE, Pine City, MN Pastor Dennis Eng 320-336-9292 Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Sunday Service 10:30 a.m. Wednesday Bible study at 7p.m. (Call for location) www.southpinebaptist.org

Zion Lutheran Church 410 Main St. S, Pine City Worship 9 a.m. Wednesday Service 7 p.m. Growing in Grace Preschool Mon-Wed- Fri a.m. Pastor Glen Kleppe 320-629-3683

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Empty privy vaults before June 1, 1893 A phone call from FHA officials confirmed that Pine City Estates, Inc., a local non-profit corporation formed to establish a low-rent apartment complex in Pine City, has received final approval of a Farmers Home Administration low-interest loan in the amount of $104,000 to finance the project.

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10 Years Ago, 2008 In July of 1984, Dave Griffith began delivering Meals on Wheels. After 24 years, he still volunteers with Pine City Senior Dining, through a heart condition and all. The search continues for the person responsible for the arson and burglary spree near Finlayson on Sunday, April 13. “We have two investigators plugging away full time,” said Pine County Chief Deputy Steve Ovick. “The case will be active until someone is put in jail. Beverly Butman, past president of the Ladies Auxiliary to the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States and her daughter, Debi, have developed a unique program which has been very instrumental in educating the young children of the state in various phases of patriotism and especially in teaching the young children the meaning of the words included in the Pledge of Allegiance. Andrew D. Jennrich received the Boy Scouts of America’s highest award of Eagle Scout on Sunday, April 6. He received high praise from Scout leaders for his commitment to Troop 297. Jane Jones’ sixth grade social studies classes at Pine City Elementary recently created Minnesota-themed bumper stickers for their unit on the state.

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75 Years Ago, 1943 Friday evening of this week Pine City and surrounding communities along with the whole state of Minnesota will be subjected to a surprise blackout. The time nor the length of the blackout is not known so residents will have to obey blackout regulations to the letter. Alf Stratte, Jr. attended the Minneapolis baseball game Saturday. While there, he also attended the performance of Tommy Dorsey and managed to get his autograph. Mr. and Mrs. Philip Herman of Finlayson are the proud parents of a boy born April 30 at Lakeside hospital.

Harold Kick honored in 1993 Harold Kick was honored by friends and family as Pine City Citizen of the Year for 1993. Harold ﬂew 50 missions over Europe in WWII, and was a dedicated conservationist who devoted many hours to help the youngsters and adults to appreciate nature.

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50 Years Ago, 1968 At a meeting of the Pine City Athletic association board of directors it was voted to field a baseball team in the Eastern Minny league. Robert Hagstrom will manage the team and Jack Jasperson will be his assistant. The sixth grade classes at Pine City public school, completed a replica of the Tom Conner Fur Trading post and entered it in the First Annual History Fair sponsored by the Minnesota Historical Society.

Henry Fara and Math Prochaska have new auto-trucks to use in their business. A number of the farmers about town have also added auto-trucks to their equipment and both about the creameries and about town, these vehicles are beginning to predominate, part of the time at least, Wm. Albrecht has finished considerable building improvements on his Cross Lake summer home, including a chicken house, dock, summer house near the water, and a flag pole for the “colors.”

125 Years Ago, 1893 There is a certain class of our residents that always make it a point to build their houses on Sunday, and have a “Bee” as they call it and invite the farmers and neighbors to help. It is all right to have lots of help, but should the people that want to worship be disturbed, on account of a few that have no regard for the Sabbath? This matter should be looked after and stopped if there is any law in regard to Sabbath desecration. The ice is about out of the river, but Lake Pokegama is solid yet, and was passable for a team up to Saturday. The lower dam on Pokegama Creek went out the first of this week causing Wisdom & Cannon’s drivers a great deal of extra work putting in a new one. NOTICE: All garbage such as manure, ashes, and drain filth must be removed beyond the village limits before June 1st, also all privy vaults not cleaned within two years must be filled, emptied or otherwise renovated. By order of Board of Health, Pine City, Minn., May 6, 1893.

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The 61st Annual Chengwatana Track Invitational took place on Friday, April 27, and the Dragons were ready. The weather this spring has been far less than optimal, making this meet the first outdoor meet of the season for Pine City. The Dragons had to deal with some cooler temps and windy conditions, which led to slower times in running events, but still managed to take second place in both the girls and boys standings. “Last year the Chengwatana was our fifth outdoor meet of the season,” recalled Dragons head coach Jared Clementson. “It ended up being our first outdoor meet this year. We had to get the track ready in less than a week all while getting our first outdoor practices on the track for the season. Our teams were able to compete well, but both fell short to Mora’s squads.” The Dragons girls team earned second with a score of 115 points. The Mustangs paced the field with 166.5, while Rush City was third with 100 points. Alaina Steele and Kensi Tayerle were the Dragons’ highest scorers, each tallying 14 points. Alexis Pankonin and Ellaina Johnson scored 11 apiece, Ashli Webster scored nine, Lydia Adams had eight and Marin Foss scored seven. In all, the Dragons had 21 girls score points in the meet, winning two events. Steele had her hand in both of those victories as she ran away with the 800m in convincing fashion in a time of 2:34.02, over five seconds faster than the nearest competitor. Steele also anchored the winning 4x400m relay (4:34.09), along with teammates Grace Langmade, Grace Grubbs, Adams and Steele. The group came from behind to win by over four seconds. Steele also anchored the second place 4x200m relay (1:58.02) team of Johnson, Ainsley Vinaja, Alexis Thieman and herself. Tayerle placed second in the high jump (4’ 6”) and fifth in the 100m dash (13.60). Pine City’s girls 4x800m relay (11:25.22) team of Foss, Adams, Meaghan Macho and Sophie Lahti placed third. Adams (6:12.37) and Webster (6:18.30) placed fourth and fifth in the 1600m. Johnson placed fourth in the 200m dash in a personal best time of 27.94. Pankonin placed fourth in the shot put (30’ 4”) and eighth in the discus (82’ 11”). Allyson Chromey tied for fourth in the pole vault (6’ 0”). Webster (13:36.50) and Foss (14:16.28) placed fourth and fifth respectively in the 3200m. The Dragons boys team gave the Mustangs a real run for their money, scoring 167.5 points and finishing just 8.5 points behind Mora. Like their girls, Rush City’s boys also placed third with 85 points. Brandon Haskovec was the Dragons’ top boys point-scorer with an amazing 34 points. Dawson Clifford and Logan Vinaja scored 18 points apiece. Adam Archambault and Austin Eckert each scored 16 points, Tucker Dalen had 15, Tryston West 14, and TJ Rank 13.5 points. The Dragons had a total of 16 boys score in the meet and won seven of the 18 events. Haskovec was the headliner, winning both the 200m dash (24.17) and the high jump (5’ 8”) while also placing second in the 100m dash (11.55) and third in the long jump (18’ 4.5”). West won the 400m dash (56.67) and Rank won the 300m hurdles (45.81). Archambault won the pole vault with a height of 11’ 6” with teammate Clifford placing second in a height of 11’ 0”. Vinaja (2:14.64) won the 800m with teammate Austin Eckert (2:14.95) close behind in second. Vinaja also anchored the winning 4x400m relay (3:52.39) team of Eckert, George Ausmus, Remington Steele and himself to the most exciting finish of the evening. Vinaja was temporarily passed on the backstretch, before kicking hard in the final strides to pass the Hinckley-Finlayson anchor for the win. Pine City’s boys 4x800m relay team of Timmy Johnson, Vinaja, Remington Steele and Eckert placed second in a time of 9:04.63. Clifford placed third in the 110m hurdles (18.59) and was also a part of the 4x200m relay team along with Rank, Archambault and West that placed third in a time of 1:42.21. Dalen placed fourth in the 300m hurdles (50.81) and Rank placed fourth in both the triple jump (35’ 3.5”) and pole vault (9’ 0”). The Dragons were scheduled to head to Rush City on Tuesday, May 1 for the Tigerama before traveling to Braham on Thursday, May 3 for another meet. The following week will see the team head to Cloquet on Tuesday, May 8 for the Section True Team meet.

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Sydney is positive and warm towards her classmates. She always has nice words for each of them. She is helpful in class and always goes above what is expected. Sydney is the daughter of Amy and Derek Freeman.

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Alana is a great example to others in pre-algebra class. Her participation and attitude is awesome! She also makes time to help her classmates. Her hard work and positive attitude is greatly appreciated! Alana is the daughter of Andrea and Curtis Mangan.

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Mustangs run rough-shod over Dragons in season opener

Softball off to rocky start vs. Rails, team looks to regroup quickly

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Result: Pine City was beaten 18-1 by Mustangs

The Dragons girls softball season got off to a rocky start on Thursday, April 26. The Dragons traveled to Mora to face the Proctor Rails and were unable to muster much offense. The bad winter weather has meant that practices have been extremely limited so far this spring, so Pine City is hoping things come together as the season moves along.

Where/When: In Mora on Saturday, April 28 What happened: There wasn’t much to be positive about for the Dragons in their opener. Mora has long had a good baseball program under the direction of coach Jay Pautzke, and picked up their first win of the season here. The Mustangs ended this one in the fifth inning. Pine City’s spring has been marred by bad weather and a lack of practice time, which didn’t help matters. What it means: Mora continues to get the better of Pine City in baseball. The teams play every season, but recent meetings have not been kind to the Dragons.

Up next: Pine City will look to turn the page as May begins. Upcoming dates against Rush City, Eveleth-Gilbert and Isle give the Dragons more time to find their footing.

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PROCTOR 10, PINE CITY 0 (5 INNINGS) The Dragons dug themselves a 7-0 hole in the first inning and just couldn’t climb out. Proctor scored on a stolen base, a fielder’s choice, a home run and a single, all in the first inning. “Our first game outside,” said Dragons head coach Jena Dennis, “was actually our first time playing on a softball field. We have been practicing on the football practice field for the last week and stuck inside for six weeks of practice prior to that. Belle Helseth (sophomore), our starting pitcher, has never actually thrown a pitch from a pitching rubber at this point.” The Rails also had stellar pitching and fielding as they shut out the Dragons. Proctor pitcher Liz Frase

earned the win going the full five innings, allowing two hits and zero runs while notching 11 strikeouts and zero walks. “We didn’t start the season out with a win,” said Dennis. “We had a rough first inning giving up seven runs, but only two were earned runs. With all that said, it was a great sunny day with ice still in foul territory. We battened down the hatches and started playing better softball in the second with all of the jitters out. After that, we held Proctor to no runs in the second, third and fifth innings and gave up two earned and one unearned in the top of the fourth.” Proctor played well, not committing a single fielding error. Alayna Campbell and Genoa Gregg were the two Dragons who tallied hits in the game. The Dragons will now look to regroup quickly as the schedule picks up from here. Pine City was scheduled to play at Moose Lake-Willow River on Monday, April 30, versus Rush on Tuesday, May 1, and then hosts double headers against Hinckley-Finlayson on Thursday and against Isle on Friday. In all, Pine City has six games on the slate for their second week of action.

PINE COUNTY SHERIFF’S BLOTTER April 23 - 29 Theft, burglary, vandalism

April 23, 5:02 p.m., report of theft, Evergreen Sq., Pine City. April 24, 10:34 a.m., report of theft, Main St. S., Pine City. April 25, 6:20 p.m., report of theft, Pokegama, Pine City. April 26, 10:14 p.m., report of theft, 3rd St. N., Brook Park. April 28, 12:27 p.m., report of burglary, Kristina Ln., Pine City.

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April 23, 11:25 a.m., report of child porn, 635 Northridge Dr., Pine City. April 23, 12:45 p.m., report of psychological problem, Main St., S., Pine City. April 24, 8:19 p.m., report of suspicious activity, Johnson/4th St. SE, Pine City. April 25, 11:50 p.m., report of personal injury accident, Mallard Rd., Brook Park. April 26, 3:43 p.m., report of garbage call, Pokegama, Pine City. April 27, 1:52 p.m., report of assault, Evergreen Sq., Pine City. April 27, 5:43 p.m., report of suicide attempt, Beach Rd., Brook Park. April 27 6:24 p.m., report of assault, Meadow Dr., Pine City.

Jail roster April 22, Oleia Rae St. John, warrant, drugs, controlled substances- controlled substance. April 22, Karissa Tiessen, probable cause, drugs- 5th degree, procure/possess/ control over a controlled... Released April 24. April 23, Eric Ray Gentry III, probable cause, DWI- 4th degree driving while impaired. Released April 23. April 23, Cory Schleret, parole/ probation violation, drugs4th degree- sale- schedule 1,2,3 but not marijuana, 5th degreepossess schedule 1,2,3,4- not small amount marijuana. April 23, Colin Mcgeehan, warrant: bench- gross misdemeanor warrant, domestic abuse no contact order- violate no contact order- within 10 years of previous conviction. Released April 26. April 23, Peter Joseph Theis, probable cause, traffic- DWI refuse to submit to chemical test; breath or test refusal or failure DWI- 4rh degree driving while impaired, driving after cancellation- inimical to public safety. Released April 25. April 23, Shawn Grigsby, writdrugs- 2nd degreepossess 25 grams or more....; trafficdriver’s license- driving after

suspension, traffic collisiondriver involved fails to stop; driven or attended vehicle. Released April 24. April 23, Ryan Michael Hughes, warrant: bench felony warrant, drugs- 5th degreepossess schedule 1,2,3,4- not small amount marijuana. Released April 24. April 23, Joshua John Larson, writ- theft of property, receiving stolen property; assault5th degree- fear of bodily harm or death. Released April 24. April 23, Carlos Juan Lopez, warrant: bench- gross misdemeanor, assault in the 5th degree; gross misdemeanor- within 3 years of previous conviction. Released April 24. April 24, Anthony Swanson, hold for other agency, unspecified warrant, traffic- DWI- operate motor vehicle- alcohol concentration .08 within 2 hours; operate motor vehicle under influence of alcohol, DWI- 3rd degree. Released April 26. April 24, Kathryn Legarde, warrant: bench- misdemeanor warrant, pharmacy. Released April 25. April 24, Lucille Rose Kingbird, warrant, drugs- 5th degreepossess schedule 1,2,3,4 - not small amount marijuana. April 25, Julia Ann Matrious, probable cause, domestic

assaultmisdemeanor, assault- 2nd degree- dangerous weapon. Released April 27. April 25, Angela Swanson, hold for other agency- felony warrant, domestic abuse no contact order- violate no contact order- misdemeanor, probation violation, failure to appear. Released April 27. April 25, David Benjaminson, warrant: bench- misdemeanor warrant, trafficdriver’s license- driving after revocation. Released April 26. April 26, Travis Joseph Lemay, warrant, domestic assaultmisdemeanor. April 26, Savannah Campbell, pre-trial supervision violation, traffic- DWI- refuse to submit to chemical test; breath or test refusal or failure. April 26, Brandi Nikole Hill, warrant, theft- take/use/ transfer movable propertyno consent. April 26, John Pedersen, hold for other agency, burglary2nd degreedwelling. April 26, Aaron Thomas, probable cause, drugs- 5th degreepossess schedule 1,2,3,4- not small amount marijuana. Released April 29. April 27, Branden Arthur Wing, probable cause, drugs5th degreepossess schedule 1,2,3,4- not small amount marijuana. Released April 28. April 26, Dennis Hendrickson,

probable cause, trafficdriver’s license- driving after cancellation- inimical to public safety. Released April 27. April 27, Nathanial Jackson, probable cause, traffic- DWI2nd degree driving while impaired; 2 or more aggravating factors. April 27, Michael Fisher, hold for other agency, aiding an offender to avoid arrest- harbor/conceal; trafficdriver’s license- driving after cancellation- inimical to public safety; drugs- 5th degreepossess schedule 1,2,3,4 - no small amount marijuana. April 27, James Brian Mullins, probable cause, assault- 5th degree- inﬂict or attempt bodily harm. April 27, Andrew Sutton, warrant, burglary- 1st degreedwelling- occupied- non-accomplice present. April 27, Jennifer Whitters, warrant, assault- 2nd degree- dangerous weapon; terroristic threats- reckless disregard risk; predatory offender- knowingly violates registration req. or intentionally provides false information. April 28, Radonna Matheny, probable cause, domestic abuse- violate order for protection. April 29, Tyler Patrick Tribby, probable cause, traffic- DWI-

operate motor vehicle under inﬂuence of alcohol. April 29, Michael Ray Grover, probable cause, drugs- 5th degreepossess schedule 1,2,3,4- not small amount marijuana. April 29, Brandon Benjamin, warrant, theft- take/use/ transfer movable propertyno consent; domestic assault- GM- subsequent violation; emergency telephone calls/communication- interrupt, interfere, impede, disrupt 911 call. April 29, Daniel Jay Dean Jr., warrant, domestic abuse no contact order- violate no contact order, misdemeanor, within 10 years of the ﬁrst of two or more convictions; give peace officer false name/ birthdate/ID card. April 29, Herbert Fedder, probable cause, traffic- DWIoperate motor vehicle- alcohol concentration .08 within 2 hours, 4th degree driving while impaired, speeding- exceed limit. April 29, Nicholas Lombardi, probable cause, traffic- DWI3rd degree driving while impaired; 1 aggravating factor. April 29, James Oswald, probable cause, drugs- 5th degree controlled substance- possession.

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Dragons add 2 wins, take second in Hibbing tourney BY JESSE LOGAN SPORTS@PINECITYMN.COM

Off to a fast start this spring, the Pine City Dragons boys tennis team is now ranked #10 in the state in the Minnesota Tennis Coaches Association weekly rankings. Now that the snow has subsided, the squad has been busy getting their matches in. The Dragons won a pair of matches to improve to 3-0 on the season, and also showed themselves well in a weekend tournament as they placed second out of eight teams. “Busy,” Dragons coach Rick Engelstad said when asked to describe his team’s week. “Next week will even be more chaotic. It’s a week in the life of the Dragon tennis player.” PINE CITY 7, ST. JOHNS PREP 0 Things couldn’t have gone much better here. On Tuesday, April 24, Pine City earned a clean sweep in this make-up game from the week before. Pine City played well from the outset and easily defeated a Section 6A opponent. Parker Sell won at first singles (6-1, 3-6, 6-1), Jared Kotek was a winner at second singles without ever dropping a game (6-0, 6-0), Tanner Wicktor cruised at third singles (6-1, 6-0), and Nate Webster was equally impressive at fourth singles winning handily (6-0, 6-2). Pine City’s clean sweep continued in doubles play. First doubles tandem Jonah Bergstrom and Alex Laven won (6-3, 6-0) convincingly, as did the second doubles pairing of Dusty Bergstrom and Jake Adams (6-1, 6-0). Beau Steele and Peyton Smetana teamed up for a win at third singles (6-4, 6-4). “I am really loving what I am seeing with our doubles,” said Engelstad. “They are getting the point going and then becoming very aggressive, playing smart, setting up their partners well. Singles, they also play smart tennis and really did a nice job of playing to their strengths and capitalizing on their opponents’ weaknesses.” The following day would see the Dragons run their season record to 3-0, albeit in a much tighter match.

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Individual Dragon champions at the eight-team tournament in Hibbing: (left to right) Nate Webster, Dusty Bergstrom and Jake Adams.

PINE CITY 4, BECKER 3 Played in Pine City, the Dragons knew this would be a tough match. Becker is a Class AA team and the favorite within the Granite Ridge Conference. “Since we joined the Granite Ridge conference,” said Engelstad, “this is the first time we have beaten Becker. For a beginning of the season kind of match it was a lot of fun and intense. These are the kind of matches this team really needs. For all of our kids one of the points of emphasis in practice has been our serving. Serving smart and picking our spots, and also eliminating double faults. I thought, as a team, we did a fantastic job with that today.” The Dragons suffered tough losses at first, second and third singles, but had nothing to hang their heads about. “Parker Sell,” said Engel-

stad, “ran into a young man who is one of the better boys in Section 8AA. Kotek went three sets and battled. When he is out there he is a warrior. Wicktor’s match was a battle and most of the games could have went either way. Each day is about getting better, picking one thing to improve on.” Although Pine City lost at the top of the card, they earned a clean sweep in doubles play as well as a win at fourth singles. The lone singles winner was Nate Webster (6-2, 6-3). Jonah Bergstrom and Laven (6-0, 6-1) cruised at first doubles. The second doubles pairing of Dusty Bergstrom and Adams was tested, but came back to win their final two sets (4-6, 6-2, 6-3) to earn a crucial victory. The third singles pairing of Steele and Smetana also delivered a big win (6-0, 6-3). “This match came down to the last point being played

between the two teams, at second doubles,” explained Engelstad. “A third set decided the outcome. Jake Adams and Dusty Bergstrom did a fantastic job of digging deep and coming back after dropping the first set. First and third doubles really controlled their matches. Nate Webster was very steady at fourth singles. He is one who really thinks and analyzes the entire situation. It was a great day to be a Dragons tennis player.” Pine City Traveled to Hibbing for a big tournament on Saturday, April 28. Against a talented field comprised of eight teams, the Dragons finished second. White Bear Lake was the winner with 36 points. The Dragons tallied 24 points, while host Hibbing came in third with 19 points. Webster had a great day at fourth singles. The impressive sophomore went 3-0 on the day

and was champion at fourth singles. Dusty Bergstrom and Adams also went 3-0 and were crowned as champions. Pine City earned a second place finish at third doubles with Steele, Sully Lucht and Smetana, while first singles tandem Jonah Bergstrom and Laven took third. Earning consolation champion status was Kotek (2-1) at second singles, and Wicktor (2-1) at third singles. Parker sell went 1-2 at first singles. “A very good day for the Dragons,” said Engelstad. “We are able to see them making smarter decisions in their games. They are having a ton of fun on the court and they are very, very motivated each time they are on the court. These young men are a very fun group to be with.”

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City building official resigns BY MIKE GAINOR EDITOR@PINECITYMN.COM

Richard Drotning, the long-time Pine City building official, has resigned from his post effective Tuesday, April 24. In last week’s Pioneer it was reported that Drotning had been placed on unpaid administrative leave by Pine City officials. Pine City Administrator Ken

Cammilleri said that Rum River Construction Consulting has been hired to fulfill the duties of the building official for Pine City. “The City plans to maintain this contract through the 2018 billing season and will later decide whether or not to continue with the current contractor, seek a different contractor, or hire for the position internally, again,” Cammilleri said.

Cammilleri said he could not make further comment on the matter at this time. According to the city website, the building official reviews and processes building permit applications, performs on-site inspections of residential and commercial construction and ensures that all construction activity is in compliance with state and city building and fire codes.

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there have been larger fires in Brook Park, Finlayson, Sandstone and Hinckley. According to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, the state will not issue burning permits for brush or yard waste in Pine County until this ban is lifted. Miller said that though the ground remains wet in many places, the dead grasses on top have become extremely dry, and are fuel ready to burn. He said that many grass fires so far have started when people tried to burn weeded areas. “It got away from them,” Miller said. He urged all area residents to be extra careful with any activity that might set off a conflagration, including riding ATVs, disposing of cigarettes, building campfires and so on. Those who burn debris can be held financially responsible if their fire escapes and burns other property. For information and daily updates on current fire risk and open burning restrictions, visit the Minnesota DNR website: www.mndnr.gov/burnrestrictions.

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HEART: Vosberg grateful to receive new heart, new lease on life thanks to donor FROM PAGE 1

attack. He called Blue Cross. They told him to call 911. In a few minutes the ambulance was taking him to the hospital, and they were shaving his chest to get electrodes put on. “It seemed like there was hair flying everywhere,” Vosberg said. “I said to them, ‘Can you glue some of that on top?’ One of the nurses replied, ‘We could, but it wouldn’t look very good.’” The doctor told him that the main coronary artery to the left ventricle of his heart was completely blocked. They told Vosberg he was lucky – if the blockage were any higher, he would have been done for. He had a pacemaker installed. His heart was pumping blood inefficiently, well below the average healthy heart, but he went back to work, and stayed working for the next 12 years. In the summer of 2016 he was home with his partner Dianne after a day of doing yard work at their Pine City home. He got up from his chair to go to another room when things went dark and he started falling. Then he felt a punch in his chest as his pacemaker went off. Soon he was in an emergency room, then in surgery. After eight hours of surgery and days of recovery in the hospital they sent him home. “Just walking up the stairs from the basement would cause me to get short of breath,” he said. “Everything seemed to be more of a challenge.” He knew he couldn’t go back to work, but he started volunteering with Mended Hearts, a support group for those suffering from heart disease. But his energy level continued to decline. On a June day in 2017 he met with his doctor at the hospital to discuss getting an external heart pump. Leaving the appointment with Dianne, on the walk across the parking lot, his defibrillator shocked him. He turned back toward the hospital, took two steps, and it shocked him again. And then again. “They say that when you get zapped you feel like you are getting kicked in the chest by a horse,” he said. “It’s not far from it.” As he fell to his knees in the parking lot Dianne ran to get help. A man brought a wheelchair and Dianne pushed Vosberg into the ER. Surgery followed, and nine days in the hospital. Doctors reviewed his case. He was put on the heart transplant list, and told not to travel

more than two hours away from the University of Minnesota Hospital. On July 21 he and Dianne were at Art in the Park and saw Darlene Armstrong, who he had done cardiac rehab with the fall before. “We were visiting and I told her what was happening,” Vosberg explained. “Darlene said, ‘I want to pray with you.’ So I got down on one knee on the ground next to her chair. She put her hand on me and she prayed that the transplant would happen soon, and that the recovery would go well.” Less than 24 hours later his doctor called. They had a heart for him. He had to be at the hospital by 3 a.m. When he got to the hospital they had a room ready. And when he came to after the operation he had tubes and wires in both arms, down his throat, in his neck and poking out of his chest. Just twelve days later he was released to go home. The heart that was now beating in Vosberg’s chest came from a 44-year-old man who died suddenly. Vosberg wrote to the donor family in August. In September he received a letter from the donor’s mother talking about her son. Vosberg wrote back promising to be a good steward of her son’s heart. In February he received a letter from his donor’s sister, who told him how glad she was that he was recovering so well. “It is a true miracle, and also very bittersweet,” she said in her letter. “Though my grief is unbearable at times, it gives me great hope and peace knowing that he has given others a renewed life...” She said she misses her brother, but plans to become an advocate for organ donation herself. “I would be honored to meet you someday and maybe even hear your heart beat,” she told him. Eight months after his surgery, Vosberg said he now feels better, with more energy, than he has in years. He gave a presentation on his experiences at Immaculate Conception Church on April 22 and urged others to register to become an organ, eye and tissue donor at www. life-source.org. Vosberg said he’s grateful to his donor every day of his new life. “One donor can make a difference in 75 lives,” Vosberg said. “That is just truly amazing. For me, I’ve been through hell, but I feel blessed.”

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NOTICE OF EXPIRATION STATE OF MINNESOTA ) ) ss. COUNTY OF PINE ) You are hereby notified that the parcels of land hereinafter described, situated in the County of Pine, State of Minnesota, were bid in for the State as stated below, that the legal descriptions and tax parcel identification numbers of such parcels and names of the taxpayers and fee owners and in addition those parties who have filed their addresses pursuant to Section 276.041, at the election of the county auditor, are as follows: Tax Parcel number and names for the taxpayers and fee owners and in addition, those parties who have filed their addresses pursuant to Section 276.041 On the 11th of May 2009, at the tax judgment sale of land for delinquent taxes for the year 2008 R 46.0029.000 Sect-13 Twp-045 Range-020 Amount Due SARAH NYGARD .11 AC 14,920.48 THAT PART OF SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF NORTHWEST 1/4 DESC AS START ON SEC LINE 150 FT NORTH OF WEST 1/4 CORNER OF SEC 13; THEN 90D EAST 33 FT TO PT OF BEG; THEN CONTINUE EAST 100 FT; THEN AT… on the 10th of May 2010, at the tax judgment sale of land for delinquent taxes for the year 2009, R 05.0247.007 Sect-30 Twp-044 Range-021 Amount Due RICHARD D & 20.00 AC 1,750.73 MICHAEL J ANDERSON NORTH 1/2 OF NORTH 1/2 OF NORTH 1/2 OF SOUTHEAST 1/4 R 19.0250.002 Sect-33 Twp-040 Range-020 7,981.96 SCOTT HEIN 20.00 AC NORTH 1/2 OF SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF SOUTHEAST 1/4 on the 13th of May 2013, at the tax judgment sale of land for delinquent taxes for the year 2012, R 45.5189.000 Sect-16 Twp-042 Range-020 Amount Due BRADLEY J VOLKMANN SANDSTONE ADD #1 6,712.78 Lot-002 Block-006 on the 12th of May 2014, at the tax judgment sale of land for delinquent taxes for the year 2013, R 45.5243.000 Sect-09 Twp-042 Range-020 Amount Due DAVID L & SHERRY L GUNNS 1ST ADD 4,441.88 SCHAUER & Lot-001 Block-003 FRANKLIN G & MARIAN A SKAFF NOTE: In order to determine the amount necessary to redeem, please contact the office of the County Auditor-Treasurer at (320) 591-1670, or send inquiry to Pine County Auditor-Treasurer, Pine City, MN 55063. That the time for redemption of such lands from such sale will expire 60 days after service of notice and the filing of proof thereof in my office, as provided by law. The redemption must be made in my office. In addition to the amounts set forth above, you will be responsible for additional interest and fees incurred as a part of service of this notice on you. FAILURE TO REDEEM SUCH LANDS PRIOR TO THE EXPIRATION OF REDEMPTION WILL RESULT IN THE LOSS OF LAND AND FORFEITURE OF SAID LAND TO THE STATE OF MINNESOTA. Inquiries as to the proceeding set forth above can be made to the County Auditor for the County of Pine, whose address is set forth below. Witness my hand and official seal this 26th day of April 2018. Cathy J. Clemmer County Auditor-Treasurer Pine County Courthouse Pine County, MN (320) 591-1670 Published in the Pine City Pioneer on April 26 and May 3, 2018 Case Type: Contract STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF PINE DISTRICT COURT TENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT Court File No. 58-CV-18-68 SUMMONS Compeer Financial, PCA f/k/a AgStar Financial Services, PCA, Plaintiff/Claimant, vs. Mark Allen Molitor, Stephanie Junko Saji f/k/a Stephanie Junko Molitor and Junko’s Garden, LLC, Defendants/Respondents. THIS SUMMONS IS DIRECTED TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS/RESPONDENTS. 1. YOU ARE BEING SUED. The Plaintiff/Claimant has started a lawsuit against you. The Plaintiff’s/ Claimant’s Complaint against you is attached to this Summons. Do not throw these papers away. They are official papers that affect your rights. You must respond to this lawsuit even though it may not yet be filed with the Court and there may be no court file number on this Summons. 2. YOU MUST REPLY WITHIN 20 DAYS TO PROTECT YOUR RIGHTS. You must give or mail to the person who signed this Summons a written response called an Answer within 20 days of the date on which you received this Summons. You must send a copy of your Answer to the person who signed this Summons located at: Rinke Noonan, Ltd., 1015 West St. Germain Street, Suite 300, P.O. Box 1497, St. Cloud, MN 56302-1497. 3. YOU MUST RESPOND TO EACH CLAIM. The Answer is your written response to the Plaintiff’s/ Claimant’s Complaint. In your Answer you must state whether you agree or disagree with each paragraph of the Complaint. If you believe the Plaintiff/Claimant should not be given everything asked for in the Complaint, you must say so in your Answer. 4. YOU WILL LOSE YOUR CASE IF YOU DO NOT SEND A WRITTEN RESPONSE TO THE COMPLAINT TO THE PERSON WHO SIGNED THIS SUMMONS. If you do not Answer within 20 days, you will lose this case. You will not get to tell your side of the story, and the Court may decide against you and award the Plaintiff/Claimant everything asked for in the Complaint. If you do not want to contest the claims stated in the Complaint, you do not need to respond. A default judgment can then be entered against you for the relief requested in the Complaint.

5. LEGAL ASSISTANCE. You may wish to get legal help from a lawyer. If you do not have a lawyer, the Court Administrator may have information about places where you can get legal assistance. Even if you cannot get legal help, you must still provide a written Answer to protect your rights or you may lose the case. 6. ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION. The parties may agree to or be ordered to participate in an alternative dispute resolution process under Rule 114 of the Minnesota General Rules of Practice. You must still send your written response to the Complaint even if you expect to use alternative means of resolving this dispute. Dated: February 1, 2018 RINKE NOONAN Benjamin B. Bohnsack (#319399) Suite 300 US Bank Plaza Building 1015 W. St. Germain St. P.O. Box 1497 St. Cloud, MN 56302-1497 (320) 251-6700 (320) 656-3500 fax Email: Bbohnsack@RinkeNoonan. com Attorneys for Plaintiff Published in the Pine City Pioneer on April 19, 26 and May 3, 2018 STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF PINE TENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT DISTRICT COURT PROBATE DIVISION Court File No. 58-PR-18-31 Estate of Arnold Duane Branchaud, also known as, Arnold D. Branchaud, also known as Arnold Branchaud, Decedent. NOTICE OF INFORMAL APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS (INTESTATE) Notice is given that an application for informal appointment of personal representative has been filed with the Registrar. No will has been presented for probate. The application has been granted. Notice is also given that the Registrar has informally appointed Ronald Edmond Branchaud, whose address is 10442 Benjamin Dr., Pine City, Minnesota, 55063, as personal representative of the Estate of the Decedent. Any heir or other interested person may be entitled to appointment as personal representative or may object to the appointment of the personal representative. Unless objections are filed with the Court (pursuant to Minnesota

Statutes section 524.3-607) and the Court otherwise orders, the personal representative has full power to administer the Estate including, after 30 days from the date of issuance of letters, the power to sell, encumber, lease or distribute real estate. Any objections to the appointment of the Personal Representative must be filed with this Court and will be heard by the Court after the filing of an appropriate petition and proper notice of hearing. Notice is also given that (subject to Minnesota Statutes section 524.3801) all creditors having claims against the Estate are required to present the claims to the personal representative or to the Court Administrator within four months after the date of this Notice or the claims will be barred. Dated: LU ANN BLEGEN Registrar Pine Court Administrator 2018.04.26 14:02:47-05’00’ Filed in Tenth Judicial District Court Nelson, Kim (Pine Court Administration) Apr 26 2018 2:03 PM Attorney for Personal Representative Chelsie Troth Ledin, Hofstad, Troth & Fleming, Ltd. 539 Main Street S. Pine City, MN, 55063 Attorney License No: 0395709 Telephone: (320) 629-7537 FAX: (320) 629-2479 Email: chelsiet@ledinandhofstad. com Published in the Pine City Pioneer on May 3 and 10, 2018 STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF PINE IN DISTRICT COURT PROBATE DIVISION TENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT Court File No. 58-PR-18-32 In Re: Estate of James Edward Mackey, Sr., aka James E. Mackey, Sr., James Mackey, Sr. James Edward Mackey, James E. Mackey, and James Mackey, Deceased. NOTICE AND ORDER FOR HEARING ON PETITION FOR FORMAL APPOINTMENT OF SPECIAL ADMINISTRATOR NOTICE IS GIVEN that a petition for the formal appointment of James Mackey, Jr. whose address is 945 Margaret Street, St. Paul, Minnesota as special administrator of the Estate in an unsupervised administration has been filed with this Court. IT IS ORDERED that the Petition will be heard on 6/25/18 at 9:00 a.m. by this Court at the Pine County Courthouse, 635 Northridge Drive NW, Pine City, Minnesota 55063. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, that notice shall be given by mailing a copy of this Notice and Order by U.S. Postal Service, at least 14 days prior to the hearing date, to all persons who currently have an interest in the Estate (Minn. Stat. 524-1-401) and persons who have filed and not withdrawn a demand for notice pursuant to Minn. Stat. 524.3-204. Any objections to the petition must be filed with the Court prior to or raised at the hearing. If proper and no objections are filed or raised, the Petition may be granted. KRISTA K MARTIN (Judge) Judge of District Court 2018.04.26 12:04:19-05’00’ LU ANN BLEGEN District Court Administrator Attorney for Petitioner: Gene E. Adkins, #20951x Hitchcock Law Firm, PLLC The Barrister Building 1465 Arcade Street Saint Paul, MN 55106 Telephone: (651) 772-3401 Fax: (651) 772-2115 Email: gadkins@hitchcocklaw.com Published in the Pine City Pioneer on May 3 and 10, 2018 STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF PINE DISTRICT COURT PROBATE DIVISION TENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT Court File No. 58-PR-18-29 Estate of ROBERT A. WILM, Decedent. NOTICE TO CREDITORS: FOREIGN PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE ACTING IN MINNESOTA Notice is given that Linda Wilm, residing at 2827 - 169th Avenue SE, Harwood, ND 58042, is the domiciliary foreign person representative (“Personal Representative”) for the estate of Robert A. Wilm, a resident of the State of North Dakota. On 4/23/18, 2018, the Personal Representative filed with the Court a document stating an intention to exercise, as to assets in Minnesota, all powers of a local personal representative and to maintain actions and proceedings in Minnesota in

accordance with Minn. Stat. 524.4205. Notice is also given that any Minnesota creditor who objects to the Personal Representative’s exercise of power over assets in Minnesota must file a written objection within 60 days from the Personal Representative’s filing. If no objections are filed, the representative may, after the expiration of the 60 day period, exercise all powers of a local personal representative. ELIZABETH OLSON (Pine Court Administration) Apr 24 2018 10:51 AM Court Administrator Filed in Tenth Judicial District Court Olson, Elizabeth (Pine Court Administration) Apr 24 2018 10:51 AM Attorney for Foreign Personal Representative Keven Jay Kercher Ohnstad Twichell, P.C. P.O. Box 458 West Fargo, ND 58078-0458 Attorney License No.: 0395972 Telephone: 701-282-3249 FAX: 701282-0825 Published in the Pine City Pioneer on May 3 and 10, 2018 ROCK CREEK CITY COUNCIL UNAPPROVED MINUTES April 5, 2018 The Rock Creek City Council meeting was called to order at 7:04 PM by Mayor Saari. Members present: Craig Saari, Dick Johnson, Pam Hinze, Sam Christenson and Joe Babolik. Others present: Nancy Runyan, Jason Rarick, Amy Thompson, Rod Stevens, Todd Barton, Gen Fiereck, Bobbi Schultz, Don Schultz, Richard Muellner, Lynn Lindstrom, Daryl Lindstrom, Daryl Lindstrom Jr., Greg Orn, Steve Harer, Skip Stevens, Kathy Saari, Steve Ansell, Dale Johnson, Carol Johnson, Annie Miller, Jason Johnson, Dick Kuzel, Dianne Kuzel, Nancy Siefert, Duane Anderson, Judy Anderson, Nancy Rys, Bob Lindstrom, Annette Lindstrom, Mary Lodin, Jay Markie, Steve Hallan, Ron Teeman, Al Saari, Don Burger, Dennis Errington, Steve Harer, Perry Carlson, Steve Thieman, Joan Thieman, Gary Lindstrom, Dale Heidelberger, Larry Hansen, Walter Muellner, Karin Omae, Margaret Marty, Tony Samuel, Reese Frederickson, Jeff Johnson, Larry Soderbeck, Linda Soderbeck, Doug Schultz, Sandy Johnson, Paschel Christenson, Jayne Pangerl, Loreal Lindstrom, Ronnie Berdan, Dennis Bonk, Chelsie Troth, Cami Babolik and Jay Abbott. Babolik moved seconded by Johnson to add to the agenda the Rush City Fire Contract, item 8b and a discussion on headstones/niches in the cemetery, item 8e. Motion carried all ayes. Johnson moved seconded by Christenson to approve the March 1, 2018 minutes. Motion passed unanimously. Babolik moved seconded by Hinze to approve amending Section 8.01.03 (B) of the City Subsurface Sewage Treatment Systems Ordinance to include: iv. In the event of a bedroom addition, the system capacity complies to the state sewer code requirements for the total number of bedrooms in connected buildings proposed additions. And amending Section 5.02.01 of the SSTS Ordinance to include: b. All septic tanks shall be compartmentalized and the system shall require two tanks in series and the second compartment must be at least 30% of total capacity of tank. The first tank must be equal to or larger than any subsequent tank. Motion carried all ayes. Johnson motioned seconded by Babolik to approve the April 1, 2019 – March 31, 2020 Contract for Fire Protection with the City of Pine City. Motion passed all ayes. Christenson motioned seconded by Babolik to approve the 2018 Fire Protection Contract with the City of Rush City. Motion passed all ayes. Hinze motioned seconded by Christenson to switch the city’s trash removal to the local service - Talon Sanitation. Motion carried all ayes. Christenson motioned seconded by Hinze that the city pays for the hotel room and the registration fee for Mayor Saari to attend the League of Minnesota Cities 2018 Annual Conference. Motion carried all ayes. Hinze motioned seconded by Christenson that the city pays for the hotel room and the registration fee for Mayor Saari to attend the annual conference of the Minnesota Mayor’s Association. Motion carried all ayes. Christenson motioned seconded by Hinze to request the acquisition of the proposed Pine County TaxForfeited property - R43.0605.000 for the purpose of correcting the blight issue. Motion passed all ayes.

PINE CITY PIONEER Johnson motioned seconded by Christenson to approve payment of check #’s 14328 - 114355 and e-transfers totaling $40,581.84. Motion carried unanimously. Babolik motioned seconded by Hinze to adjourn the City Council meeting at 9:12PM. Motion carried all ayes. Sandra Pangerl City Clerk Administrator Published in the Pine City Pioneer on May 3, 2018 ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS North Pine Government Center Sandstone, MN Pine County will receive sealed bids for the North Pine Government Center construction project until 2:00pm on Tuesday May 22, 2018, at which time bids will be opened and read aloud. Project Summary: new construction of a 12,000 sq. ft. administrative building. Building to be wood framed, brick faced one story with basement below a portion of the facility. Multiple prime bids are being accepted by bid category as listed in the Instructions to Bidders. Bids will be submitted split between labor/ equipment and materials in order to utilize the County’s sales tax exemption. An optional pre-bid conference will be held on May 3rd, 2018 at 1:00 pm at the project site at 1602 Highway 23 N, Sandstone, MN 55072. Attendance is not mandatory, but strongly encouraged. Completed bid forms shall be submitted without alterations, additions or erasures on forms provided in the project specifications. Sealed envelopes containing bids must be marked: North Pine Government Center with the bid category(s) marked on the outside, and also include the name and address of the bidder and date and hour of the bid opening. Bids shall be mailed or delivered to: (Public opening to occur in County Boardroom) Pine County Courthouse Attn: David Minke, County Administrator 635 Northridge Dr NW Pine City, MN 55063 Each bid greater than $10,000 shall be accompanied by bid bond, certified check, or cashier’s check in the amount of at least 5% of the amount of the bid and made payable to Pine County as bid security that, if the bid is accepted, the contractor will execute the contract and furnish the required performance and payment bonds within the allotted time period after award of contract. All bidders shall meet the requirements as defined under the Responsible Contractor Law, Statutes Section 16C.285. A signed statement under oath, verifying compliance with each of the minimum criteria shall be included with the bid submission. All correspondence relating to bidding shall be directed to the Construction Manager: Troy Haug, Project Manager Mark Haug Construction, Inc. 11754 Fairway Road SW, Pine City, MN 55063 Phone: 320-629-6607 Email: Troy@MHCinc.biz Bidding documents can be obtained from at MBEX.org for download, by contacting Mark Haug Construction Inc. Attn: Troy Haug at 320-629-6607 or Troy@MHCinc. biz. Bidding documents will be available for review only at the Pine County Courthouse, in the County Administrators’ conference room. Pine County reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids or parts of bids and waive any formalities or irregularities in the bidding. No bid may be withdrawn for a period of forty-five (45) days after opening without consent of the County. Pine County Pine City, MN Published in the Pine City Pioneer on April 26, May 3 and 10, 2018 ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Windemere Township – Pine County CLOSING DATE: Wednesday May 23rd, 2018, 2:00 PM NOTICE is hereby given that SEALED BIDS will be received by Windemere Township officials at the Township Hall located at 91546 Co. Rd. 50, Sturgeon Lake, MN 55783 until 2:00 PM on Wednesday May 23rd, 2018 for the following: Project Designation: Full depth reclamation & widening of the existing roadway. Proposed roadway grading includes aggregate base and culvert replacements along with erosion control measures. To receive a free electronic version (PDF format) of the Proposals, Plans and Specifications you may download from Erickson Engineering’s website, the link is http://www.ericksonengineering. com/bid-information/. Bids must be sealed, identified on

the envelope and accompanied by a Bidder’s Bond or Certified Check in an amount equal to at least 5% of the total bid made payable to Windemere Township. Windemere Township reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any irregularities, and to award the bids in the best interest of the Township. No bid may be withdrawn for a period of forty (40) days. Thomas J. Wilson, P.E. Erickson Engineering Project Owner: Dale Kirkeby – Windemere Township 89507 Northridge Road Sturgeon Lake, MN 55783 (507)-676-5723 dale.kirdeby@windemeretownship. com Project Engineer: Thomas J. Wilson 9531 W 78th Street, Ste 100 Eden Prairie, MN 55344 (612)-249-0839 twilson@ericksonengineering. com Published in the Pine City Pioneer on May 3, 10 and 17, 2018 Brook Park Township Land for Sale Brook Park Township is selling a 120-acre parcel of land located in Section 7 of the township. The assessed value of this land is $144,300. The board will be considering offers to purchase this land at or above the assessed value at the next board meeting to be held on Tuesday, May 8th at 7:30 p.m. at the Brook Park Town Hall. Contact board member Brad Rootkie at 612390-9172 or via email at bradrootkie@me.com with any questions. Published in the Pine City Pioneer on April 26 and May 3, 2018 NOTICE OF OFFICES TO BE VOTED FOR AT THE STATE GENERAL ELECTION FOR WHICH CANDIDATES FILE WITH THE PINE COUNTY AUDITOR The following state and Pine County Offices will be voted for at the state general election to be held on Tuesday, November 6, 2018. The filing period for these offices begins at 8:00 a.m., Tuesday, May 22, 2018 and ends at 5:00 p.m., Tuesday, June 5, 2018. Note: Filing offices will be closed Monday, May 28, 2018 in observance of Memorial Day. The place of filing for candidates who reside in Pine County for state offices is with the Office of the Secretary of State or with the Pine County Auditor. The place of filing for candidates who reside in Pine County for county offices is with the Pine County Auditor, 635 Northridge Drive NW, Pine City, MN 55063. Candidates may file in person or by mail. Candidates who will be absent from the state during the filing period may arrange to file prior to departure. This notice is provided pursuant to M.S. 204B.33. United States Senator (Term ending January 3, 2025) United States Senator (Special Election for Term ending January 3, 2021) United States Representative for District 8 State Representative for District 11A State Representative for District 11B Governor and Lieutenant Governor Secretary of State State Auditor Attorney General Supreme Court - Chief Justice (1 Seat) Supreme Court - Associate Justice (3 Seats) Court of Appeals (6 Seats) 10th Judicial District (11 Seats) One County Commissioner for District 1, which is comprised of the Township of Pine City and the Cities of Pine City and Rock Creek. One County Commissioner for District 2 which is comprised of the Townships of Brook Park, Chengwatana, Mission Creek, Pokegama and Royalton and the Cities of Brook Park and Henriette. One County Commissioner for District 5 which is comprised of the Townships of Bruno, Danforth, Finlayson, Fleming, Kerrick, New Dosey, Nickerson, Park, Partridge and Sandstone and the Cities of Askov, Kerrick and Sandstone. One County Attorney One County Sheriff One Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor for District 1 One Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor for District 5 April 24, 2018 Cathy J. Clemmer, AuditorTreasurer Pine City, Minnesota Published in the Pine City Pioneer on May 3, 2018

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PINE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS The Pine County Board of Commissioners will conduct a public hearing starting at or as close to 10:00 a.m. as possible, May 15, 2018, at the Pine County History Museum, 6333 H.C. Andersen Alle, Askov, Minnesota. The purpose of the public hearing will be to solicit testimony in consideration of setting the fee schedule regarding Wetland Conservation Act applications as follows: Basic Application Review... $100.00 Replacement Plan Review... $200.00 Wetland Delineation Review... $125.00 Wetland Banking Plan Application Review... $500.00 The fee for after-the-fact wetland applications is double the fees listed above. This hearing is open to the public at which time you are invited to appear and offer testimony regarding the request. Written comments may be entered into the record at the discretion of the Chair of the Pine County Board of Commissioners, and may be sent to the Chair in care of Pine County Administrator, 635 Northridge Dr NW, Suite 200, Pine City, MN 55063. Kelly Schroeder (320.591.1634) Land Services Director Published in the Pine City Pioneer on May 3, 2018

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Minnesota Starwatch Venus, Jupiter dominate early evenings in May BY DEANE MORRISON

All during May, Venus and Jupiter dominate the early evening from opposite sides of the sky. Earth laps Jupiter in the orbital race on the night of the 8th-9th, an event called opposition because it puts Jupiter opposite the sun in the sky. At that time, Jupiter rises around sunset and stays up all night. On the 10th, our two planets make their closest approach—about 409 million miles—before Earth leaves the giant planet behind. The closest approach comes slightly later than opposition because during that short interval, Earth moves a little farther from the sun while Jupiter moves a little closer to it. Jupiter is brightest when it’s nearest, but it could be hard to see much difference. Because its orbit is so far beyond Earth’s, its distance from us doesn’t vary by a big percentage. If you have a good pair of binoculars and can stabilize them, you may see up to four bright dots on either side of Jupiter. These are Jupiter’s largest moons—the Galilean moons, discovered by Galileo in January 1610. He deduced that they orbited Jupiter, a finding that dealt a blow to the old idea that everything in the heavens revolved around Earth. Look for Jupiter’s high-wattage orb in the east after nightfall and in the west an hour or two before sunrise. Jupiter may be up all night, but Venus makes the most of its limited time above the horizon. Our sister planet comes out in the west shortly after sunset and brightens as it sinks toward the horizon. Try looking for Venus 60 or 90 minutes after sunset to catch it when it’s bright but not yet too low. On the 17th a young crescent moon joins Venus. Shining to the upper right of the pair that evening is multicolored Capella, the brightest star in Auriga, the charioteer. If you want to compare Venus and Jupiter

as they face each other across the sky, try the second week of May, when both planets will be fairly high and the moon won’t interfere. The evening of the 21st, the bright star Regulus, in Leo, comes out right below a first-quarter moon. The morning of the 29th, the moon sets just a few hours short of fullness. But that follows a night when it crosses the sky between Jupiter and Saturn, with Mars taking up the rear. A morning planet, Mars is best seen about 90 minutes before sunrise, when it will be low in the south-southeast. Watch for Mars to brighten as its late-July opposition draws nearer. The University of Minnesota offers public viewings of the night sky at its Duluth and

Twin Cities campuses. For more information and viewing schedules, see: Duluth, Marshall W. Alworth Planetarium: www.d.umn.edu/planet Twin Cities, Minnesota Institute for Astrophysics: www.astro.umn.edu/outreach/ pubnight Check out the astronomy programs at the University of Minnesota’s Bell Museum Exploradome: www.bellmuseum.umn.edu/education/exploradome Find U of M astronomers and links to the world of astronomy at http://www.astro. umn.edu

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The City of Pine City is accepting applications for seasonal employees for the following position:

LIQUOR STORE CASHIERS MUST be able to work evenings and weekends, and will consist of varying hours. Employees must be 21 years old. Applications are required and can be obtained at City Hall, 315 Main St. S, Suite 100, Pine City, on the Pine City website or by calling 320-629-2575. The application deadline is 4:30 pm on May 17, 2018. This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

Full-Time Excavator/Heavy Equipment Operator Siteworx Excavating, LLC is an established, fast-paced, fast-growing company that specializes in residential excavation. FT, dependable, self-motivated, proficiently experienced trackhoe operator to dig basements, do backfills, final grades, sewer & waters, + other duties. Ability to work long hours (weekends if necessary), plow snow, and operate other heavy machinery, along with foreman/supervisory experience is a plus. BENEFITS Employee-paid medical insurance, retirement plan, and company-paid cell phone. Yearly paid vacations. REQUIREMENTS Must have clean Class A license, show proof of current DOT card and pass a company-paid drug test. High school diploma or equivalent. Siteworx Excavating, LLC is a non-union company. Negotiable wage DOQ. Contact Darrin at 320-362-0977 for more information, or send resume to cherrish@siteworxmn.com.

$3,000 SIGN-ON BONUS! Is Now Hiring

Refuse Route Drivers We have added new routes & need more local drivers for our Ramsey Team!

RooÀng, Siding & Window LLC

St. Clare Living Community of Mora RNs, LPNs & NARs St. Clare Living Community is currently seeking caring, compassionate and dedicated individuals to fill our available skilled nursing positions and grow with our organization. *Ask about our Progressive Sign-On Bonus* These positions offer a highly competitive salary base, compensation credit for experience, shift differential pay, comprehensive benefit package for employees working 30+ hours per week, holiday pay and PTO. To take advantage of these opportunities contact Human Resources St. Clare Living Community of Mora 110 7th Street N, Mora, MN 55051 (320) 679-8328 Fax (320) 679-8350 nancy.dobbins@lsfhealth.org EOE

Vicki is retiring!! While we are very sad to see her go, we are excited for her and Mike as they begin this new chapter of life. Oak Park Dental is seeking a full-time licensed dental assistant to join our team. We are looking for someone with a friendly smile, positive attitude and an eagerness to build lasting relationships with our patients. Our ideal candidate is outgoing, has great communication skills, is detail oriented, with a strong work ethic. She/he is self-motivated and is a creative problem solver. Experience with digital radiography and Eaglesoft is a must. Clinical experience preferred but we are receptive to training the right candidate. Hourly compensation based on experience. Paid time off, uniform allowance, continuing education, retirement and more. Find out more about our office at www.oakparkdentalclinic.com. If you think this is the right position for you, please send resume AND cover letter describing why you think you would be a good fit for our office. 505 Johnson Ave SE

Pine City, MN

320-629-2282

Debt Collections Representative CU Recovery in Wyoming is looking for Collections Representatives. You must be a customer service oriented team player with experience in collections or customer service; possess a client service attitude, and a strong work ethic. Excellent communication, listening, and negotiation skills are paramount to this position. Additional requirements of the Collections role include: High school diploma or GED, basic keyboarding skills, organization and problem solving skills. Experience in debt collection is preferred, but not required. Please forward your resume to: Mari Gordon, CU Recovery, Inc., 26263 Forest Blvd., Wyoming, MN 55092 or email: marig@curecovery.com.

CALL 320-322-5243

The Villages of St. Clare

RESIDENT ASSISTANT Positions Available Currently active on the Nursing Assistant registry preferred, but not required. These positions offer competitive pay, experience credit, shift differential, PTO and holiday pay. To take advantage of these opportunities, stop in or contact Human Resources St. Clare Living Community of Mora 110 7th Street North, Mora, MN 55051 (320) 679-8328 Fax (320) 679-8350 nancy.dobbins@lsfhealth.org EOE

Now hiring FT Transportation Manager Starting pay $22.14/hour Full beneﬁts including Heath & Dental Manages daily transit operations within Pine County

Job Qualiﬁcations: • Bachelor’s degree or commensurate education • Minimum 4 years supervisory experience • Variety of management duties including supervising, recruiting and evaluating employees • Schedules drivers and vehicles

Resident Assistants We are currently seeking to fill our available Resident Assistant positions with dedicated and compassionate individuals. NA/R certification is preferred. *Ask about our Progressive Sign On Bonus* To take advantage of these opportunities contact Human Resources St. Clare Living Community of Mora 110 7th Street N, Mora, MN 55051 (320) 679-8328 Fax (320) 679-8350 nancy.dobbins@lsfhealth.org Eastwood Senior Living is managed by St. Clare Living Community of Mora EOE

- Various hours available Graduate of an accredited school of Practical Nursing. Licensed in the state of Minnesota or a Certified Medical Assistant. EMR experience with ability to keyboard and navigate. Current Licensed Practical Nurse in the State of Minnesota, and BLS certification or a Certified Medical Assistant (CMA). Apply online at www.firstlighthealthsystem.org FirstLight Health System 301 Highway 65 South Mora, MN 55051 320-225-3612 EOE

Tobies Minnoco Station

• STATION CASHIER • CARIBOU BARISTA • Year round • Experience Preferred • Weekends & evenings required • References required with our application • Benefits may include vacation pay, employee discounts, and profit sharing, medical, dental, vision, life and Flex Plans

We are Looking for Energetic, Positive, Outgoing, Self-motivated Individuals! Applications available at Tobies Station or Tobies Restaurant, Hinckley, MN 320-384-6174 or www.tobies.com

Applications now being accepted for: • PANTRY • CUSTODIAN • CASHIER • HOSTESS • COOK • DISHWASHER • ICE CREAM SHOP • Year round • Competitive wages • BAKER • Experience Preferred • References required • Weekends & evenings required • Benefits may include vacation pay, employee discounts, and profit sharing, medical, dental, vision, life and Flex Plans We are Looking for Energetic, Positive, Outgoing, Self m Self-motivated Individuals! Applications available at Tobies Restaurant, Hinckley, MN 320-384-6174 or www.tobies.com

Apply at aeoaess.aeoa.org/careers Job requires a CDL If your application is accepted, Arrowhead Transit will provide and pay for the training you need to obtain your professional commercial driver’s license (CDL). Apply by 5/7/18

Hospitality Positions Available Immediately Throughout the Year. “A Senior Community & Life Enrichment Center”

Clinical Assistant (LPN or CMA)

Progressive Living Solutions is a local North Branch residential adult foster care provider supporting high functioning adults with mental illness and other disabilities. Looking for kind and caring staff to assist us in our supportive, fun, and laid-back social environment. No physical cares or restraining actions required. Offering a competitive hourly wage, paid training, annual bonus, and a $500.00 new hire bonus. Now hiring for 3:00pm – 10:15pm Direct Care positions and 10:00pm – 7:30am Awake Overnight positions with rotating weekends. Please call to discuss this opportunity! (651) 277 - 7777

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Over 90% of our drivers come from current employee referrrals!

Apply online at www.WasteConections.com

Hair Stylists Licensed Full/Part Time. Great Clips Cambridge, Isanti, Pine City, Chisago City. Guaranteed Base Wage FT $12+, PT $11+. Call or text Amy 763-238-5609

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We want CDL Drivers that can drive LCOAL routes and be HOME every night. SAFETY focused work environment. STABLE industry=stable work. 52 hrs. average per week. 401(k) match + other great benefits.

Waste Connections is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer (Minority/Female/Disabled/Veterans)

Mike's Lawn Service Help wanted: 1 Lawn Technician & 1 Lawn Maintenance. Pay negotiable. Mon-Fri 40+ hours a week. Contact Mike: 320-267-9453

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Success Homes North, Inc. is hiring for weekend direct care positions. $12-$13/hour. Call for info 763-552-5020

If you are willing to relocate to Beautiful Northern Minnesota we have several resort, ski hill, outfitter and restaurant positions available immediately and througout the summer and year round. We are looking for all types of people from high school graduates to retired people and families. We offer affordable housing and on-site or near by with an average cost of $375 per month and lower with dorm, apartment style or cabin type living. We are offering salaries starting at $10 to $14 dependent on position with some overtime available. Average work week from 30-40 hrs. These jobs are available in Lutsen, Tofte, Grand Marais and Gunflint Trail. If you are interested and would like an interview or more information please contact Shawn Kerfoot at 320-245-5113 or email: shawnkerfoot@yahoo.com. These job postings are sponsored by the Cook County Chamber of Commerce.

Now Hiring Direct Support Professionals Homes in Hugo, Dellwood, White Bear, Wyoming, North Branch, Harris, Stanchfield, Pine City, Brook Park $250 Sign on Bonus Starting wages range $12.00 to $17.00/hr. Weekend differentials, Overnight differentials Year-end bonus Paid training Medical, Dental, 401(k), Paid Personal Leave We have full-time, part-time, and relief positions available Community Living Options provides 24-hour residential care and supervision to adults and children with intellectual developmental disabilities, mental health and medical challenges. For interview call Polly @ 651-237-1087 or email: Trainer@clomail.com Apply online at CLO-MN.com

What motivates you?

KANABEC COUNTY

Helping Others? Being Creative? Money? If you answered yes to any of these, this position is for you! Outgoing, responsible and well-spoken person needed to join our advertising department at one of our award-winning publications. IF YOU LOVE WORKING WITH PEOPLE AND LIKE SELLING, PLEASE CONTACT US. Sales experience preferred but will train the right person. This position will be working with businesses on their advertising and other marketing needs. Base plus commission. Send your resume to Misti@moraminn.com or mail to Misti Hamlin, 107 Park St. S., Mora, MN 55051

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