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Flu puts Pine City man in a fight for his life BY MIKE GAINOR EDITOR@PINECITYMN.COM

A Pine City man went from sick to desperately ill within the space of a few days this winter. He then spent three weeks in a coma as doctors fought to save him, as his family wondered if he would ever return home. And the disease that caused all this? The flu. Just the flu. ‘A LITTLE BIT FEVERISH’ Nick Fulweiler commutes from home in Pine City to work as a machinist in Coon Rapids. At the end of January, he started not feeling well. “He felt like he was getting a cold,” explained his wife, Tori Fulweiler. “A little bit feverish, on and off. Hot, cold. A little bit of a cough.” Nick did not receive a flu shot this year, Tori said. So when they went to the urgent care they weren’t surprised when he was diagnosed with possible influenza and bronchitis, and sent home with medication. They both thought: it’s the flu. He’ll be sick for a while, then get better. But the next day, at home, Nick collapsed. He was passed out with his eyes open and his skin going gray. “It was like someone was showering him with sweat,” Tori said. “It was pouring out of his entire body.” Their 14-year-old son called an ambulance, which brought Nick to the Fairview Lakes Medical Center in Wyoming. Nick was already unconscious. The doctors told Tori he had pneumonia. But Nick continued to decline. On Feb. 2, he was taken to intensive care and put on a respirator because he was drowning from the fluid in his lungs. That evening they transferred Nick to the Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis. Nick tested positive for Influenza A. Doctors explained to Tori that Nick had developed severe pneumonia as a result of the flu, which then led to severe acute

Hwy. 70 bridge shuts down on Monday, April 15 STAFF REPORT NEWS@PINECITYMN.COM

Motorists traveling on Interstate 35 will encounter lane closures as crews work to demolish the Highway 70 Bridge over I-35 in Pine County, beginning Monday, April 15. I-35 will be reduced to one lane in each direction from Monday, April 15 through Thursday, April 18. Northbound and southbound traffic will be detoured onto the Highway 70 ramps during bridge demolition. Highway 70 traffic will be detoured to Highway 7 in Pine City beginning April 15 through mid-July. On the east side of I-35, traffic will be routed north on Highway 61 into Pine City, then west on Hillside Avenue back to I-35. On the west side of I-35, traffic will be routed north on County Road 23 (Fairview Avenue) to Pokegama Lake Road, then east back to I-35. The County Road 7 (Hillside Ave./Pokegama Lake Road) bridge over I-35 will be shut down starting in July and ending in October.

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Nick Fulweiler spent weeks in a medically-induced coma while a machine oxygenated his blood - all as a result of complications from Influenza A.

respiratory distress syndrome and sepsis – a condition where the immune system begins to turn against itself. Nick was put into a medically-induced coma, placed on a respirator and an Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) machine, which pumps a patient’s blood outside the body and gets the oxygen into their blood that their lungs cannot. “They put two tubes into his

neck,” Tori said. “It ran around his head. It took the blood all out of his body, oxygenated the blood and put it back in. And part of that process was so that his lungs didn’t have to do one single thing.” Tori noted that before he started the ECMO machine, Nick was running fevers up to 104 degrees and had to be icepacked to get the fevers down. After they started SEE FLU, PAGE 18

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Pickleball picks up steam in Pine City BY MIKE GAINOR EDITOR@PINECITYMN.COM

When Don Peterson tried pickleball for the first time, he felt right at home. “I used to play ping-pong in Vietnam – for recreation in the evenings,” Peterson explained. “As soon as I grabbed the [pickleball] paddle … I knew the game was for me.” Pickleball has been described as a combination between badminton, ping pong and tennis. The paddles are solid and about twice the side of a ping pong paddle. The ball is about the size of a baseball, hollow, and made of a flexible plastic with whiffleball-type holes in it. Most importantly, the net is only 34 inches high in the middle, and it is played on a small court about a quarter the size of a tennis court. Since the game is usually played with doubles, each player stays within a space just a few feet wide. This makes the game active, but not as physically demanding as tennis. “You don’t have the real estate to cover,” Peterson said. After he discovered the sport, Peterson brought it back to Pine City and got his friends and neighbors involved. “We started here at the elementary school multipurpose room in 2010,” he said. “Now we have 50 people registered … so it has grown quite a bit. And actually, in the whole area it has grown. Mora has it now, Cambridge has it, North Branch, Harris, Stacy…” Peterson said there is a lot to enjoy about the sport. “I enjoy chasing the ball around and sweating, getting good exercise,” he said. “I enjoy the socializing between games and I enjoy laughing at some of the silly things that happen on the court. It’s all fun, and we’re looking for new members all the time.”

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Don Peterson (far right) and friends enjoy a few rounds of pickleball in the Pine City Elementary multipurpose room on April 8.

Pickleball is currently played Tuesdays and Thursdays at the Pine City Armory from 9 a.m. to noon and Friday night from 7-10 p.m. at the multipurpose room at Pine City Elementary School. And for beginners to the sport, organizers are adding an 8-10 p.m. session on Wednesday nights at the Pine City Elementary School multipurpose room. “It’s not like the hula-hoop,” Peterson said. “It’s not a craze that’s going to go away. It’s here to stay. It’s made for people over 50. I played people in Phoenix who are 85 who are playing the game. And they’re in better shape than you think. It keeps you moving.” For more information on pickleball in Pine City, contact Don Peterson at 320629-6969 or Joe Zeleny at 320-390-0786. MIKE GAINOR | THE PIONEER

Pickleball is a fast-moving sport, but is designed for athletes of all ages.

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THURSDAY APRIL 11 ECE annual business meeting East Central Energy (ECE) members will learn what their electric cooperative is doing to bring safe, reliable electricity to east central Minnesota and northwestern Wisconsin when they attend ECE’s business meeting on Thursday, April 11 at the Braham Event Center, 655 8th St. SW, and via live video at the ECE Superior Service Center, 3617 E. Baumgartner Road, Superior, Wisconsin. Registration begins at 5 p.m. at both locations. The meeting begins at 6 p.m. For more information visit eastcentralenergy. com or call 1-800-254-7944.

Magniﬁcent Red Hatters On Thursday, April 11, 11:30 a.m., the Magnificent Red Hatters will hold their annual Spring Style Show with fashions by Christopher & Banks at the Pine City Country Club. Lunch is at noon. To RSVP, or for questions, call Darlene Collins at 320-629-4684. Friends are always welcome.

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Flakes at the Rush City Public Library on Saturday, April 13 from 10:30-11:30 a.m. The library is located at 240 W. 4th St. in downtown Rush City and can be reached at 320-358-3948.

Henriette Easter ham bingo Easter ham bingo will take place at Ryders Saloon, Henriette, on Saturday, April 13 at 2 p.m. Sponsored by the Henriette Improvement Association, all proceeds go back to the community.

VFW Easter ham bingo A VFW Easter ham bingo, open to players of all ages, will take place at the Pine City VFW Post 4258 on Saturday, April 13 at 2 p.m. Proceeds benefit the VFW education scholarship and Pine City Cub Scout funds.

SUNDAY APRIL 14 Palm Sunday pancakes The Pine City Lions’ annual Palm Sunday Pancake Breakfast and bake sale will take place on Sunday, April 14, 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., at the Pine City American Legion. All proceeds support local Lions Club projects. Tickets may be purchased at the door.

K of C ﬁsh fry Fridays The Pine City Knights of Columbus will host their final all-you-can-eat Lenten fish fry on Friday, April 12 from 5-7 p.m. at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, 535 8th St. SW, Pine City. Meal includes fish, potato, vegetable, dessert and a beverage. Proceeds go back into the community.

SATURDAY APRIL 13 Easter egg hunt in Robinson Park A community Easter celebration will take place on Saturday, April 13, 11 a.m. to noon, at Robinson Park, Pine City. Kids from preschool through 6th grade are invited for an egg hunt and other activities. Visit www.pinecitychamber.com for more information. Kids in kindergarten through the fourth grade are invited to have fun constructing awesome designs with Legos and Brain

PFLAG meeting The next meeting of the East Central MN Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays will be held Sunday, April 14, at 2 p.m. at Common Ground, the Cambridge United Methodist Church, at 404 North Cypress in Cambridge. Anyone in need of support or answers on LGBT issues is encouraged to attend. Call 320-396-3128; 320272-0069; or 763-552-0084 with any questions; or visit ecmnpflag.org.

Kids will enjoy stories while fashioning crafts related to the books or characters in them during “Animal Babies,” a program starting at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 20 at East Central Regional Library Rush City. Recommended for ages 5 through third grade, no registration is necessary. The library is located at 240 W 4th St. in downtown Rush City and can be reached at 320-358-3948.

MONDAY APRIL 15 Northern Exposures Photo Club The Northern Exposures Photo Club will meet on Monday, April 15 at 6:30 p.m. at the Kanabec History Center in Mora. Paul Olson will give a presentation on “Panning for Images” followed by a practice session outdoors for those members and guests who bring their cameras. Members will share their images for this month’s theme, “Intimate Landscapes.” Email wmehlan@hotmail.com with any questions.

On Tuesday, April 23, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., adults with questions on setting up an email account, navigating the internet, using Microsoft Word and other basic computer tasks are encouraged to sign up for a one-on-one, 30-minute learning session with the librarian at the Hinckley Public Library. Stop by the library at 106 First St. SE in Hinckley or call the library at 320-384-6351 to make an appointment.

THURSDAY APRIL 25 Community Garden sign-up

TUESDAY APRIL 16 On Tuesday, April 16, 4:30-6 p.m., the public, ages 10 and up, are invited to learn “The Basics of Knot-Tying” at the Rush City Public Library. These knots

IMAGE Art Show opening The IMAGE Art Show opens on Saturday, April 27 from 5 - 8 p.m. at the office gallery space at 112 Main Avenue South in Braham. There will be a welcoming ceremony and judges’ presentation scheduled for 6 p.m., plus a live performance by Andrew Spreck. The art show is free and open to the public. The show will also be open on Sunday, April 28 from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m., Monday - Friday, April 29 - May 3 from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. and on Saturday, May 4 from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Call 320-396-2337 for more information or visit www.ecrac.org.

Broasted chicken dinner A broasted chicken dinner (Brass Rail) fundraiser for the maintenance and upkeep of the Pine City Senior Center building will be held Saturday, April 27 from 5 to 7 p.m. Call Kathy at 320-630-1359 for information.

Anyone who would like to rent a plot(s) in the Pine City Community Garden this spring and summer should attend the registration/orientation meeting on Thursday, April 25 at 6 p.m. at the Pine County Courthouse Board Room in Pine City. The garden is located at Challeen Park at 10 SE 3rd St. Mas-

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William Kent Krueger visit Join the East Central Regional Library in welcoming New York Times bestselling author William Kent Krueger for a special visit and book signing at 6:30 p.m. Monday, April 29 at the Pine City Public Library. Attendance for this event is limited. Tickets for admission will be available at no cost, starting Monday, April 22 at the library. Call 320-629-6403 with any questions.

Cost is $4.25 for people over 60 and $8 for under 60. No preregistration needed, except for special events. Call the Pine City Senior Center at 320-629-3024 between 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m.

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WEDNESDAY 4/17 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 Focus on Ability: 1:30 p.m., Chisago Co. Snr. Ctr., North Branch Pine City Toastmasters: 7 p.m., Pine Center for the Arts, Pine City AA: 8 p.m., Rock Creek Community Center

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On Sunday, April 28 the public is invited to the Pine City Area History Association’s presentation by guest speaker Jim Foster who will share information on the history of the logging industry in Pine County. The meeting will take place at 2 p.m. in the community room of the Pine City Public Library. Memberships will also be available for purchase. For more information call 320-3229208 or email pcahistory@ gmail.com.

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The Pine County Genealogical Society will next meet at the Pine County Historical Museum in Askov on Wednesday, April 17 at 1 p.m. A lunch at noon at the Little Mermaid Café will be followed by a program by Kara Nelson from the Askov Family History Center. The presentation will focus on what is new on the Family Search website and available records at Family History Centers. The public is welcome to attend. Email lynquilt@msn.com with any questions.

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ter Gardeners are available to mentor community gardeners with garden planning and answering questions throughout the growing season. Topics will include “A Beginner’s Guide to Growing Vegetables” and the “Physical and Mental Benefits of Gardening: Seed Swap.” For more information contact the Pine County Extension office at 800-657-3813 Ext. #3 or email Terry.Salmela@co.pine.mn.us.

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Creative Canvas at PCftA Artist Peg Skalicky returns for an evening of fun with this special Creative Canvas night at Pine Center for the Arts, downtown Pine City, 7 p.m. on Friday, April 12. The image to be painted was inspired by a photograph taken and displayed by Dee Kotaska in a recent Art Center gallery exhibit. Light appetizers and wine will also be served. Visit pinecenter. org to sign up.

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PINECITYMN.COM TOP STORIES Below are last week’s most read stories on the Pine City Pioneer website at: www.pinecitymn.com 1. Casino incident leads to death: In an April 2 press release, the Pine County Sheriff’s Office reported that a Jan. 2 incident at Grand Casino Hinckley resulted in a man’s death – and that criminal charges may still be filed in the case. On Jan. 2 at 11:11 p.m., Pine County Deputies and Essentia Ambulance responded to a medical call at Grand Casino Hinckley. It was reported that a male party was bleeding from the ear after being pushed by another male party. The suspect was identified as a known acquaintance of the victim. The injured party, identified as Donald Ross McElderry, Jr., age 58, was transferred to North Memorial Hospital where he later died from his injuries. On April 2, the Hennepin County Medical Examiner ruled the death was the result of blunt force trauma. Witnesses and the suspect were cooperative at the scene. No arrests have been made in the case. However, the Pine County Attorney’s Office is reviewing the case for possible criminal charges. 2. New I-35 overpasses at Hwy. 70, County Road 7 coming soon: The Minnesota Department of Transportation is preparing to tear down and replace the Interstate 35 overpasses at Highway 70 and County Road 7 (Hillside Ave./Pokegama Lake Road), with work to start on the Highway 70 overpass in April and the County Road 7 overpass in July. 3. Where in the world is the Pioneer?: Three generations of “Elvis” fans – Shelly Sauter, Nikki Wiener, Madi Wiener – visited Graceland on Madi’s 19th birthday. Meanwhile, Ron Scharmer, Kimmy Glass, Bert Peterson, Cathy Peterson, Pam Peterson and Jeff Peterson, all of Pine City, were in Run Away Bay, Jamaica in March. They wore their “Team Freetly” shirts supporting Braden Freetly and his fight with MDA. Readers can show their Pine City pride by submitting pictures of themselves in exotic locations throughout the world. Send all photos to editor@pinecitymn.com Are you a current print subscriber? Your subscription includes complimentary access to all of the Pine City Pioneer digital content. To access it, go to www.pinecitymn.com. Sign in or create an account. Select “Subscribe” in the top left corner. Choose “Online access for current print subscribers - Get Started” and follow the on screen instructions.

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Putting it all together Every few months we get the chance to show the Pioneer office to some young visitors who are interested in how the newspaper gets put together. Each time we do one of these little tours and describe our process I’m struck by how many moving parts have to fit together to make it work – and how many people are working hard to bring you the news. So, welcome to the Editor’s Pioneer office, and on in. At the Soapbox come front desk you’ll be greeted by either Mike Sara or Kim, who both tag-team a huge Gainor array of tasks to keep the ship on course. My office is straight ahead, where – with the help of our awesome independent writers and photographers – we spend all week here at the Pioneer office gathering news, taking pictures and working on stories. Head into the back rooms of our office and you’ll find Tahsha and Meliza talking to our local businesses and individuals about options for display and classified ads. In the decades gone by there used to be huge machines and gallons of ink in the back of our office as well. Every bit of design and printing was done in-house. But, with the help of

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our sister newspapers in Mora and Cambridge, all that has changed. Our Mora office is home of the Kanabec County Times, and it’s also the home of our composition and design department. Our skilled designers over there create many of the ads you see in the Pioneer and Advertiser. They also help format the newspaper each week. Tuesday is layout day, and that makes it an especially busy day here at the office. Sara and I assemble the pages on our computers, then shoot them through our network to Mora where they put the final versions of the ads on each page. Then the pages are sent electronically to Cambridge, where on Wednesday morning our printing team makes plates for each page of the paper and then runs those pages through our printing press. If you’re ever in Cambridge and have a chance to stop by the offices of the Isanti-Chisago County Star, ask if they can let you in to see the printing press because it’s just cool. It’s a huge beast, a couple of stories high, and when they wind it up into gear it’s something to behold. It whirrs and clatters, unspooling huge rolls of newprint paper through itself on a path that climbs to the top of the contraption and back down again. And if there’s something a little magical about that smell of newsprint and ink for you, like there is for me, then well,

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it’s a pretty magical place. After the paper is printed, any insert ads get added in, then our intrepid driver Paul brings them back to the Pioneer office. We get them to the post office as quickly as we can to make sure they are delivered in a prompt and efficient manner. Paul brings the rest to our newsstands and the local businesses that carry the Pioneer. By then, we’re already hammering away at next week’s issue. It’s a fair amount of work putting together a newspaper, but I hear stories about how it was back in the day – when they had to develop photos in a darkroom downstairs and paste the photos and text to each page with hot wax. Go back a few years further, and there were folks who spent all day lining up type for the printing presses in the back, one tiny lead letter at a time, and rolling the ink onto each plate of the printing press. We’re all awfully proud to be part of this rich newspaper tradition going back more than 130 years in Pine City – but we’re also kind of glad we don’t have to splash around in ink and hot wax every few days in order to do it. MIKE GAINOR is the editor of the Pine City Pioneer. Contact him at editor@pinecitymn.com or 320-322-5241.

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are not guaranteed publication. Staff reserves the right to refrain from printing a letter. Anonymous letters will not be printed. Letters may be emailed to: editor@pinecitymn.com no later than 5 p.m. Monday the week of publication. The Pioneer welcomes readers’ suggestions for news stories as well as their comments on stories that have been printed. News releases should be typed and include appropriate contact information. They will be printed as space permits in the ﬁrst issue possible. There are no guarantees that news releases will run.

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Softball returns young, hungry juniors to the ﬁeld STAFF REPORT SPORTS@PINECITYMN.COM

The Dragon softball team’s last season record ended up 2-17 with a loss in the first round of subsections in post season play. This year’s theme is positive – ‘We don’t sweat – we leak awesome.’ Team strengths this year include three seniors with a lot of varsity experience, a junior class that is looking to break into the lineup and returning two juniors this year to the mound. “We have a big group of juniors, but collectively do not have a lot of varsity innings so we’re very young and we’re going to make some mistakes early,” said coach Jena Dennis. “But we have a smart group of girls that are going to learn from those mistakes and get better every day that come to practice looking to take advantage of other teams’ weaknesses.” The other big challenge the team has had to contend with the last five years is the weather. “We have not been able to practice on a field before first game and have found nooks and crannies for fly

balls, ground balls and set up an infield wherever we can find a patch of dry ground. We need to stay healthy and avoid injuries, which is really tough when there’s ice and snow and you’re trying to practice a spring sport where there’s supposed to be dirt and grass,” Dennis said. “This year’s group has been working hard on our short game and we hope to break that out early and often to move girls around the bases,” said Dennis. “The junior class has the key to this year’s success; if they come in everyday and make one thing better, by the end of the year we will have all the right pieces for playoffs.” This year, returning from an injury last season is Kylie Berube as shortstop, and the team will be looking for some great things from her, as well as second baseman Haven Spychalla who will need to be a leader in the infield, and Annabelle Johnson. “I need her to lock down any fly ball in the outfield or block everything in the dirt as a catcher,” said Dennis. Returning juniors include McKenna Nelson at first

base. “She is solid with the glove and is gaining confidence with the bat,” said Dennis. Returning to the infield are Sophia Christian, Megan Root and Daisy Koffler who are looking to really make their marks and solidify their spots in the lineup. New to the varsity this season is junior Haley Milliman. “I’m really looking forward to seeing her on the mound and in left field to see what she can do, as well as Lily Wilson and Abby Pulkrabek in the outfield,” Dennis said. “We are trying to work hard, sprinting everywhere and doing all the little things in practice so that when we get to the game we get to rely on our instincts,” she said. “We’re young and we’re learning from each other, but if these girls put in the effort they have the potential for a good run in the playoffs.” The Dragons were scheduled to play Barnum on April 4 and next up, weather permitting, they will be taking on Hinckley-Finlayson this Thursday, April 11.

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The Dragons’ overall record from last season added up to an impressive 13 1. They lost in the section 6A finals to Litchfield, now the section favorite for this season. The Dragons graduated three seniors and lost a foreign exchange student after taking first place in the Granite Ridge Conference last year. But according to head coach Rick Engelstad, “We are fortunate to have a solid group of returning lettermen/starters back this year.” That experience is one of the team’s greatest strengths coming into this spring. In addition, great team chemistry, young, hungry players who are

eager to improve and play, along with very positive and experienced leadership should all contribute to another impressive season. One of the biggest challenges is simply finding time to get match ready despite winter weather clogging the courts with snow. In addition, said coach Engelstad, “We need to find the right combinations. Players being versatile, able to play doubles or singles, based on the needs of the team.” Consistency will be critical, as well. “Players need to give themselves a chance to win points,” said Engelstad. Good team chemistry and “giving 100 percent during practice, making teammates better,” will also play key roles in the Dragons’ success according

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with a total of 106 points. Senior Tommy Ryan was the Dragons’ top scorer with a total of 23 points. Ryan won the 800m in a time of 2:12.02, placed second in the 1600m in a time of 4:55.92, and anchored the winning 4 x 400m relay team of Tryston West, TJ Rank, Logan Vinaja and Ryan. Besides being on the winning 4 x 400 team, TJ Rank won the 300m hurdles in a time of 44.24, and placed fifth in both the pole vault with a height of 9’0” and 110m hurdles in a time of 19.07. Tucker Dalen also had a strong outing, placing second in the triple jump with a distance of 36’6.75”, third in the long jump with a distance of 17’8.25”, fourth in the high jump with a height of 5’4” and fifth in the 300m hurdles in a time of 49.41. Dragon Caleb Fromm placed third in the 400m dash in a time of 55.65 and JJ Preston placed third in both the shot put with a throw of 42’8” and the discus with the distance of 109’9.5”. The 4 x 800m relay team, of Noah Miller, Drake Willert, Caleb Cunnien, and Mattis Burert ran to another fourth place finish, for Pine City, in a time of 10:14.37. Tryston West finished fourth in the 200m dash in a time of 25.12 and Logan Vinaja also came away with a fourth place finish in the 800m in a time of 2:2.96. Vinaja also finished fifth in the 1600m in a time of 5:01.33. With more winter weather in the forecast, it looks like the Dragons’ meet in Ogilvie, on Thursday, April 11 will be re-scheduled or canceled.

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10 Years Ago, 2009 Four Pine City High School seniors who were difference makers on the 2008 Dragon football team have committed themselves to various Minnesota colleges. Billy Christianson, Haakon Hansen, Mark Odegard and Josh Skalicky will each build upon their football careers at the collegiate level, they say, thanks to head coach Bill Christianson bringing them Years to light. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thanks to Coach â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Câ&#x20AC;&#x2122;, everyone Ago had more exposure Kim than some of the Eden Prairie kids [a school David known for their football program in Class AAAAA],â&#x20AC;? said Hansen. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a saint for this.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Science of Sports,â&#x20AC;? a series of science sessions, was offered as an after school activity for fifth and sixth graders interested in science/math. Activities included students designing their own ski jumps with the goal of getting their â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;skierâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; to go the greatest distance, as well as comparing the bounce of a ball at room temperature with a ball that has been chilled. Students determined that tennis would be a sport greatly affected by changes in temperature, while golf balls were the least affected by colder temperatures. Other sports, like hockey, want to reduce the bounce of their equipment, so pucks are often chilled to reduce the amount of bounce during a game. Jeff Adams, high school science teacher, was the instructor of the five â&#x20AC;&#x153;Science of Sportsâ&#x20AC;? sessions.

25 Years Ago, 1994 Grand Casino Hinckley has changed its plans for development adjacent to the casino. Instead of building two more hotels, an outdoor family park, a family entertainment center and a music theater, Grand Casino is proposing a 4,960 seat amphitheater. It would operate on Sundays from 2:30-7 p.m. and Monday, Tuesday and Wednesdays from 7-11:30 p.m., coinciding with â&#x20AC;&#x153;typical lowest patronage at the casino.â&#x20AC;? An 18-hole golf course remains in the plan, but the clubhouse will be half the size of the original proposal. Music in Our Schools Month was noted in March with a poster contest at Pine City Elementary. Winners received gift certificates donated by Pine City Dairy Queen. Participants included: Melissa Thieman, Jennie An-

derson, Andrea Miller, Nate Thieman, Bryanna Bloomquist, Ernie Pankonin, Kim Connaker, Megan Hughes, Sarah Whittaker, Jason Zastera, Lezlie Ballas and Steven Wagner.

50 Years Ago, 1969 The Snake River crested in Pine City Sunday afternoon at a level of five foot, two inches over 933.3 feet above sea level, according to Leonard Machart, who faithfully monitors the riverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s levels here each spring. The level proved to be about a foot short of the high water level of 1965. Although flooding has not been nearly as bad as in â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;65, road damage has been far worse in the county, according to Kenneth G. Paulson, Pine County engineer. A rough estimate of $100,000 was arrived at for repairs to the countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 700 mile system of roads. A film â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Hippiesâ&#x20AC;? will be shown at the Pine City Evangelical Free Church this Sunday evening. The film explains the factors which lead youth to drugs and the hippie way of life; beat music is also explained and the communist connection.

75 Years Ago, 1944 Haldon K. Harrison, grandson of Mr. and Mrs. S.G.L. Roberts of this city, was commissioned a Lieutenant in the Army air forces last Saturday, April 8. Lt. Harrison is a graduate of Pine City High School and attended George Washington University at Washington, D.C. The Family Theatre has just been equipped with new Super Simplex projection machines, a result of the fire in the projection booth some time ago. These machines are the latest on the market and were installed through permission of the WPB, due to the complete damage of the former machines. Playing this week, Red Skelton and Eleanor Powell in â&#x20AC;&#x153;I Dood It.â&#x20AC;?

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100 Years Ago, 1919 A scarlet fever quarantine was raised at the R.E. Carlson home yesterday and Mrs. Carlsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mother, Mrs. Porter, arrived the same day from St. Paul where she spent the winter, is expecting to remain here throughout the summer months. The state senate, last Friday, passed a bill which would, if it became a law, allow the county commissioners of Pine County, for instance, to issue bonds against the property of our taxpayers in any amount up to about $1,100,000 for road purposes without submitting the matter to a vote of the people. It looks to us like extremely bad law. We have no fear as to the action of the commissioners of Pine County but we are opposed

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to the policy of putting the power to bond an entire county in the hands of any few men, no matter who they are.

125 Years Ago, 1894 Spring has again taken a very bad cold and about six inches of the beautiful fell Sunday night, but the warm sun has made it look rather sick and it is about gone.

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Kelly Andersen and Cheryl Schmidt are two women who had a vision to empower others to live a life free of substance abuse and have been exceeding this expectation for Pine City. The duo worked together in a previous recovery setting and when that business was closing its doors, they saw an opportunity to step up to the plate and they have every intent to continue to grow. Kelly has four children and grew up in an addictive, abusive household. This helps her feel that she can relate to the clients; thereby giving her the sense of being “in the perfect shoes.” She strongly feels she is living a life that God intended for her and that she is in her purpose. Cheryl also has four children and is expecting a new grandbaby in September. She quietly admitted that she is hoping for a girl. She too has a family history of addiction and has turned her negative experiences into something good by helping others. Cheryl stumbled into this Àeld by a job opening that was recommended she apply for. At Àrst

this was a scary avenue for Cheryl to walk down, but has confessed that she now greatly enjoys these crazy busy days of her life. At Empower Recovery Services, a client can expect to receive several services in one location; making their programming stand out above the rest. This outpatient facility offers individual and group sessions as well as AA meetings. They offer dual diagnosis, medication management, treatment for chemical dependency and mental health. Services offered also include opportunities to build relationships within the community and family therapy. This is no cookie cutter program they have developed; rather a unique outside of the box approach to empower individuals to Ànd their strengths and purpose. As a client at Empower Recovery Services you can expect to be treated like family and not just a dollar sign. Each client receives solution based programming tailored to meet unique individual learning styles. Importantly, client feedback is taken seriously and they strive to develop new programs that will pertain to

speciÀc interests. Currently there are seven staff members which include a peer support recovery specialist, licensed therapists, licensed drug and alcohol counselors, and a contracted psychiatric nurse. All of which have been carefully chosen based on their compassion for all the center stands for. Furthermore, Kelly encourages staff development by meeting with each member on a weekly basis in a one on one setting. This also helps her to know that everyone involved are still working together toward one main goal. Every aspect of business is focused on wholehearted recovery. When asked if they plan to expand, well let’s just say the suspense is killing everyone. It seems they have some exciting things in the works but do not wish to completely elaborate. What we have been told is they are planning to open up new services which will also open up new positions within the company. If you have ever walked through the doors at Empower you know what kind of ambiance radiates

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PINE CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Eliah Karas is a hard worker. She does the required work and puts forth her best effort in everything she does. She is well organized, uses her time wisely and participates enthusiastically in classroom discussions. Eliah is a fabulous example of a student always in the Dragon Zone. She is helpful to adults and peers, patient, polite and comes to school with a positive attitude. Eliah loves being challenged in math, tubing behind the boat, and doing crafts. Eliah is the daughter of Brent and Amanda Karas.

Rosita’s awesome attitude and work ethic is contagious. She is a great example in PreAlgebra class with her hard work and willingness to participate. Rosita is working hard and having a great year! Rosita is the daughter of Yessenia and Edgar Becerra.

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Daphney Stumne is an excellent student. Always respectful, she is a role model to her classmates. She is a very helpful and kind friend. Daphney always shows her best work with a positive attitude. You rock, Daphney! Daphney is the daughter of Joe and Amber Stumne.

T.J. Davis is a super Dragon Achiever. He is prompt, attentive, responsible and considerate. He works toward his goals with focus and is a kind and caring young man. T.J. is the son of Tom and Kristi Davis.

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One can’t help but be inspired after talking with Lyn (Schindele) Johnson. Born in Mason City, Iowa, Lyn grew up and graduated there. Early in life she knew she wanted to be on a journey and say “yes” to opportunities. While working at IBM in Rochester, Minnesota, she was introduced to a young man home on military leave from a nuclear submarine during the Vietnam War. This man was Al Johnson, born and raised in Northfield. They fell in love and were married, living as newlyweds in Mystic, Connecticut and from there to Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Later they lived in Red Wing for 35 years before moving to Pine City 19 years ago. While in Red Wing, she was involved in Meals on Wheels for 25 years, inspiring her children to do the same. Children’s ministries in churches of previous locations also occupied her time. They are the parents of a son and daughter and have four grandchildren. Later in life Lyn earned a degree in Social Science and worked in public health for 15 years She has been heavily involved in making Quilts of Honor which are presented to veterans and active military personnel to show thankfulness and appreciation for their service. She is a member of the VFW Auxiliary. She serves with the Pokegama Lake Association which sponsors the Fresh Water Fair, educating fi fth graders about the importance of clean water and the environment. As a member of Friends of the Library, she helps serve at events there. She is co-superintendent of the floral department of the fairgrounds. Active in Pine Gardeners, she helps with the flowerbeds at Birchwood Cemetery and other community flower gardens. She is involved with Master Gardeners of Pine County for the 16th year. Genealogy is of special interest to Lyn and her husband. “We love to help people find their ancestral roots,” she said. “We have even been involved in digging up information for the descendants of the crew members of the USS Arizona battleship which was destroyed in the bombing of Pearl Harbor. We have provided information to the World War II Museum in New Orleans.” They visit cemeteries in the county to help people fi nd buried ancestors. Lyn is motivated by the interesting people she has met in volunteer involvement over the years, and the fact that you receive so much more than you give. Her advice to others – “Say ‘yes’ to volunteer work, because the personal rewards are massive!”

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In a show titled, “The Fanciful Creations of Elizabeth x 2,” Nan Grubbs will display her whimsical jewelry, crafts and artwork at Pine Center for the Arts this April. Grubbs began creating jewelry as a hobby with her daughter in 2012. It grew into a passion the following year when she was diagnosed with cancer. “This was a year of growing, changing, learning, breaking and rebuilding for me,” Grubbs said. “It would also be the year I found my passion.” The April gallery will open on Friday, April 12 at the Pine Center for the Arts.

A special ‘Art After Work’ reception will be held from 4-6 p.m. in the gallery space at 265 5th Street SE. The public is invited for this free event to drop by for light appetizers and an opportunity to meet the artist. Located in Pine City, Pine Center for the Arts has been serving the Pine City area since 2009. With a variety of programming opportunities, the non-profit, volunteer-led facility is a gathering place for artisans and art lovers alike. Artists interested in displaying their work or teaching others their skills are welcome to contact Pine Center for the Arts. For more information visit www. pinecenter.org.

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The next Regional Inventors & Entrepreneurs Club meeting will be on Tuesday, April 23rd at East Central Energy in Braham. Doors open for networking at 5:30 PM, presentations start at 6:00. The keynote presentation will be Tom Willett with the Small Business Development Center on Business Plans - they’re not just for start-ups, and the business success story presenter will be Traci Tapani with Wyoming Machine. Bring your ideas, inventions and friends! For more info and sign up for email updates, log on to: www.ecmnbusiness.com

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Senior housing on Cross Lake under discussion BY MIKE GAINOR EDITOR@PINECITYMN.COM

Developers are interested in creating a large senior housing project on the shore of Cross Lake in Pine City, but neighbors have raised concerns over the size of the development in this residential area of the city. The lot, currently undeveloped, sits at the end of 1st Street SE, a dead end road. This parcel is located at the southern shore of the mouth of the Snake River where it empties into Cross Lake. The development team of Elan Shores LLC has drawn up plans for the building as being a wooden structure of up to three stories with up to 72 units of senior apartments and a precast concrete underground garage. Plans also include on-grade parking, and a commons space would include full service dining, a lobby, reception, office spaces, coffee area, club room, wellness, beauty/barber and lounge spaces. The developers have also stated the intention to build a connection with the lake through docks and pontoons, and to provide walking paths for residents and neighbors. To make the development possible, it would be necessary to change the zoning of the land parcel. Currently the parcel is zoned for one- and two-family residential homes. Rezoning would change that to “Higher Density Multi-Family Residential.” Neighbors have expressed concerns over the appropriateness of allowing a development this large at the end of a dead-end road in a residential neighborhood. More than 40 residents have signed a petition opposing the zoning change. In the city’s findings of fact related to the proposal, city staff note that studies show additional housing is needed in Pine City. They also note that with the increase in density, the likelihood of additional noise or nuisances is possible with increased traffic. Water and sewer services and road would need to improvements to accommodate the development. The report states: “The rezoning request ... would expand the opportunity to provide additional housing to the ever-growing senior population in a quiet neighborhood on the water.” The Planning Commission met to discuss the possible zoning change on March 12. After hearing from neighbors and developers, the commission members made the decision to revisit the issue at this month’s meeting. The Pine City Planning Commission is set to meet and discuss the issue on Tuesday, April 16 at 6:30 p.m.

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Pine Technical and Community College’s (PTCC) Licensed Practical Nursing (PN) and Associate Degree (RN) programs have successfully completed the accreditation process through the National League for Nursing and Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation (NLN CNEA). PTCC is one of four campuses in Minnesota to receive this new accreditation status. This has been a three-year process culminating in a site visit last October, not long after our Higher Learning Commission Accreditation Site visit, which also passed. Our report went to the Review Board for the National League for Nursing (NLN) Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation (CNEA) in January; in February the reports and the review board recommendations moved to the NLN CNEA Board of Commissioners. National nursing accreditation through NLN CNEA promotes and recognizes excellence, integrity, caring, and diversity in nursing education. We recently received word from NLN-CNEA that we were granted initial accreditation for both the Practical Nursing program and the Associate Degree Mobility Nursing

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program beginning Feb. 22, 2019, and through Feb. 28, 2025. What does this mean for our students? Our students will not be limited to careers following their education that require a degree from an accredited body or institution. Many health care organizations require nurses to graduate from a nationally accredited nursing program to obtain a career in their facility. Accreditation helps our students stand out in the competitive nursing job market. In addition, the PTCC Licensed Practical Nursing and Associate Degree (RN) programs are proud to announce a NCLEX-PN score of 93.94 percent and a NCLEX-RN score of 92.59 percent for 2018. The state average for NCLEX-PN was 85.52 percent, and the national average was 85.93 percent. The state average for NCLEX-RN was 82.62 percent and the national average was 85.13. Since the program’s history, this is the highest scores have been. PTCC is proud to provide our students with the knowledge base to score highly on this nationwide examination for the licensing and future of all nurses. View this press release online at http://pine.edu/blog/nursing-accreditation.

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indictment had been filed on June 1, 2017. A restitution hearing has been set before U.S. District Judge Dale A. Drozd on June 24. This case is the product of an investigation by the FBI offices in Rochester, New York; Minneapolis, Minnesota; La Crosse, Wisconsin; and Fresno, California with assistance from the Madera County Sheriff’s Office. Assistant U.S. Attorney David Gappa prosecuted the case. This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse. Led by the United States Attorneys’ Offices and the Criminal Division’s Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section, Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state, and local resources to locate, apprehend, and prosecute those who sexually exploit children, and to identify and rescue victims. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit www. usdoj.gov/psc. Click on the “resources” tab for information about internet safety education.

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FLU: ‘It was hour to hour if he was going to live, if he was going to die.’ FROM PAGE 1

the ECMO, doctors were able to control his body temperature. Nick remained in that medically-induced coma for the next three weeks. Every day, Tori would ask the doctors if Nick was going to survive. And every day, she was told they couldn’t be sure. “For three weeks we didn’t know,” Tori said. “It was hour to hour if he was going to live, if he was going to die. It was agonizing for my kids, for myself, for our entire family. All because he chose not to take the flu vaccine. These are the complications that can happen. And people don’t see this.” FLU VACCINATION BEST PROTECTION Between Oct. 1, 2018 and March 30, 2019, the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that there were more than 450,000 hospitalizations and 30,000 deaths nationwide due to influenza. The CDC notes that most people who get the flu will recover in a few days to less than two weeks, but some individuals will develop complications which can be life-threatening, including sinus infections, ear infections and pneumonia. The flu can create inflammation in the heart (myocarditis), in the brain (encephalitis) and muscle tissues. It can also cause major organ failure – including respiratory and kidney failure. According to the CDC, receiving an annual seasonal flu vaccination is the best way to help protect against flu. Vaccination has been shown to have many benefits including reducing the risk of flu illnesses, hospitalizations and even the risk of flu-related death in children. Flu vaccines cause antibodies to develop in the body that provide protection against infection with the viruses that are in the vaccine. The annual seasonal flu vaccine is designed to protect against the influenza viruses that research indicates will be most common during the upcoming season. The CDC acknowledges that – like all other vaccines –the flu vaccine isn’t perfect, but says it cuts the risk of illness between 30 - 60 percent in the general population. It takes about two weeks for the flu vaccine to work.

The CDC recommends that everyone over 6 months of age get vaccinated, preferably in late September, but even into October and later. ‘IT STILL ISN’T OVER’ It was not until Feb. 22 that the family was told that Nick was going to survive. In March, he was finally able to leave the hospital and return home with his family. But besides the aftereffects of his illness, it will take months to recover from spending so much time in a medical coma. “He had to re-learn how to walk, how to feed himself after just three weeks in a coma,” Tori explained. She said doctors estimate it takes three days to recover for every one day in a coma. Nick is now doing regular physical and occupational therapy in Pine City, and hoping to go back to work as soon as he can. So is Tori, who was given time off from working as a paraprofessional in the Hinckley Elementary School. “It has been a struggle, trying to take care of our child, trying to figure what to do with the bills,” she said. “Now that he’s home. I’m his caregiver… until those functions come back. He’s walking with his walker now which is really good. We’re now into hundreds of thousands of dollars in medical bills and

it still isn’t over.” Nick’s family and friends are planning a benefit on June 8 at the Pine County Fairgrounds from 4-9 p.m. and are currently collecting silent auction donations. For more information contact Amanda Wimmer at 612-390-6398. Donations are also being taken for the Fulweiler Benefit Fund at Northwoods Bank and at www.gofundme.com/help-for-my-brother-in-law-andsister. For Tori, relief over her husband’s recovery is mixed with a sense of urgency – reminding the community of the importance of flu vaccinations, and bringing awareness to the dangerous complications that could face a family member sick with the flu. She recently posted her story to Facebook, and said the response was overwhelming. “People were coming back with, ‘Seriously, the flu did this to him?’ Yes. And people are just not aware of it. There are five-year-old kids who are dying from influenza because they didn’t get vaccinated. I know it’s a touchy situation with some people, but the more that people know the complications of influenza the more they could maybe say, ‘You know what? It’s really not that bad to get the flu shot.’”

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Local films make a splash at film festival Pine City High School grads Josh Palmer (pictured) and Jesse Rubbleke came home for the Highway 61 Film Festival on April 6 to present their films “We Are Kickball” and “Can’t Go Home” to an audience of filmgoers from the Pine City area and around the state. In all, hundreds attended the four-day festival in Pine City at venues in the Pine Center for the Arts gallery, Pizza Pub and the Pine City High School Auditorium.

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LeRoy L. Samuelson

LeRoy Leonard Samuelson was born May 24, 1937, at home in New York Mills, Minnesota. LeRoy graduated from high school in 1955 and soon thereafter married Mildred Bajumpaa who was the love of his life. They were soul mates for 61 years. They made a great team as LeRoy would come up with ideas and Millie would make them happen. LeRoy worked for 21 years as a truck driver in the metro area. He sometimes worked up to three jobs to satisfy the family needs. LeRoy and Millie later moved to Pine City to allow for his four children to be able to participate and excel in sports. While commuting to work, LeRoy picked up athletic gear for Pine City families. In 1973, LeRoy decided to open his own sporting goods store. With Millie’s help it has grown to what it is today. LeRoy was an avid sportsman. He participated in many other sporting events. LeRoy promoted softball for many years. He was inducted into the ASA Softball Hall of Fame. He even came up with attaching suction cups from a bath mat on the bottom of his tennis shoes for gripping the ice in order to play broomball. LeRoy would often pick up and help strangers in need. An extra chair was always available at his home in the event someone needed a warm meal or a warm bed to stay. LeRoy and Millie retired to Martin Lake where their home was built from the wood off of the property. This was their sanctuary in the woods. LeRoy was always promoting. When a church needed a fundraiser for its expansion, LeRoy made sure “Elvis was in the building” to create revenue for the church. He also helped bring Ruby’s Pantry to northern Minnesota.

Grandpa LeRoy loved his family. He loved giving his grandkids rides in his pickup truck through the woods. Many a tree would not survive the adventure through the woods. One trip to the Duluth zoo to meet Grandpa LeRoy’s other family “Burley and Brownie,” everyone was surprised when he called out to the two bears and they waved back at him. LeRoy had a sweet tooth and loved “whipped cream.” His mountain of whipped cream would surpass the size of any piece of pie. LeRoy had many ways of entertaining people. He loved to ask people if they needed a “little money” to which he had these tiny coins that made everyone laugh. Also the “dime on pin” for the ladies always brought a smile. There was also “Squeeky”and “Lone Star Harry,” the pet puppets that brought out the best in him. LeRoy also had a creative horse that he brought out to participate in the Brookston Fourth of July parade. LeRoy loved to share his jokes and stories. The deer hunting pantomime and Finnish trailer topped the list. He lived life to the fullest. He always had a big smile on his face and a hearty laugh. He wanted to spread joy to all and make them laugh. LeRoy passed away on Tuesday, April 2, 2019, in Pine City at the age of 81. Thanks Dad. You will be missed by all. LeRoy is survived by his children Loren (Carole) Samuelson, Yvonne (Gary) Louden, Jonathan (Tamera) Samuelson and Bradley (Julie) Samuelson; grandchildren Aaron (Marcy) Samuelson, Holly (Rob) Dahlen, Nicholas (Andrea) Louden, Brittany (Grant) Nicoll, Josh Louden, Brooke (Austin) Otterness, Nicole (Mauricio) Trujillo, Jonathan (Laura) Samuelson, Benjamin (Kate) Samuelson and Anthony (Mandy) Samuelson; 21 great- grandchildren; sisters Jean (LeRoy) Salo, Karol (Dave) Andreason; brother Melvin (Margaret) Samuelson; and many wonderful friends and relatives. He is preceded in death by his wife of 61 years Mildred; parents Leonard and Alma Samuelson; great-granddaughter Payton Samuelson; sister Louella Wiitala; brother Wilfred Samuelson. A memorial service was held Saturday, April 6, 2019, at the Hope Lutheran Church in Floodwood, Minnesota. The interment was in Arrowhead Cemetery in Brookston, Minnesota.

Funeral arrangements are entrusted to: Funeral and Cremation Service of Pine City, Swanson Chapel. www.FuneralAndCremationService.com

Janet G. Thiry Janet Grace Thiry, age 83, of Hayward, Wisconsin, formerly of Pine City, passed away peacefully with her family at her side on Friday, March 29, 2019, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Duluth. She was born on Feb. 1 1936, in Pine City, the 19, d daughter of Clarence a Evelyn (Walberg) and S Schwartzwald. She was u united in marriage to G Gerald Joseph Thiry on M 14, 1960, in Pine City. May Jan was an only child a grew up in Pine and C City. She met her future h husband, Jerry, early i childhood and began in d dating him at 15 years o Upon graduation, she old. m moved to Minneapolis a worked as an office and a administrator at Mcke esson and Robbins. She m married into the large, m musical family of the T Thirys in 1960 and Jerry and Jan moved to Hayward, Wisconsin shortly after, where they raised five children. Jan and Jerry initially bought a carwash and then a property that became the Hayward Fame Flea Market, which she managed for nearly 30 years. Jan was active in her church, Saint Joseph’s Catholic, as well as supported Catholic ministries and pro life ministries throughout her life. Her faith in the Lord sustained her throughout her life. She was an avid reader, a legacy that she has handed down to her children and grandchildren, loved playing bridge and did so for decades. Jan loved to snowmobile, shoot bow and arrow and camp in her younger years and still camped in an RV upon retirement, every year SEE OBITUARIES, PAGE 21

WORSHIP GUIDE Church of Christ 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 320-336-8978 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 Pastor Rob Spahr www.firstprespinecity.org Sunday Worship Celebration 10:30 AM Sunday School, Preschool-Gr 6 10:30 AM Wednesday Youth Group 6:15 PM 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.

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

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

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

Hustletown Community Church Non-denominational 1010 3rd Ave SW Pine City Pastor Bruce Thompson 651-983-8130 Sunday School, 10:15 a.m., Worship Service 11 a.m.

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. 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.

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 4-4:30p.m., Sunday 9:15-9:45a.m. Journey North Church 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

Living Hope Christian Center Assembly of God Pastor Andrew Shaw 11914 Fairway Rd SW, Pine City 320-629-6136 www.livinghopepinecity.org livinghopepinecity@gmail.com Sunday Service 10:00 a.m. Living Water Fellowship 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 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 Worship at 8 and 9:30 Wednesdays March 13 through April 10 @ 4:30 and 6:30 Lenten soup and sandwich supper 5 to 6:30 No Thursday worship Please join us in praise!

Pine City Evangelical Free Church 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 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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MINNESOTA SECRETARY OF STATE CERTIFICATE OF ASSUMED NAME MINNESOTA STATUTES CHAPTER 333 The filing of an assumed name does not provide a user with exclusive rights to that name. The filing is required for consumer protection in order to enable consumers to be able to identify the true owner of a business. 1. List the exact assumed name under which the business is or will be conducted: ROGER ALLAN WILLHITE 2. Principal place of business (A PO Box by itself is not acceptable): 1378 SHERWOOD ST., BRAHAM, MN 55006 3. List the name and complete street address of all persons conducting business under the above Assumed Name, OR if an entity, provide the legal corporate, LLC, or Limited Partnership name and registered office address. Attach additional sheet(s) if necessary: WILLHITE, ROGER ALLAN, 1378 SHERWOOD ST., BRAHAM, MN 55006 4. I, the undersigned, certify that I am signing this document as the person whose signature is required, or as agent of the person(s) whose signature would be required who has authorized me to sign this document on his/her behalf, or in both capacities. I further certify that I have completed all required fields, and that the information in this document is true and correct and in compliance with the applicable chapter of Minnesota Statutes. I understand that by signing this document I am subject to the penalties of perjury as set forth in Section 609.48 as if I had signed this document under oath. Date: 3/4/19 /s/ WILLHITE, ROGER ALLAN WILLHITE, ROGER ALLAN, BENEFICIARY/EXECUTOR Email Address for Official Notices: hotdodger@yahoo.com  Check here to have your email address excluded from requests for bulk data, to the extent allowed by Minnesota law. Contact name: ROGER ALLAN Phone Number: 763-221-9910 Work Item 1072313400033 Original File Number 1072313400033 STATE OF MINNESOTA OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE FILED 03/04/2019 11:59 PM Steve Simon Secretary of State Published in the Pine City Pioneer on April 4 and 11, 2019

STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF PINE DISTRICT COURT TENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT Court File No. 58-PR-19-10 In Re: Estate of Robert Josewsky a/k/a Robert William Josewsky, Decedent. NOTICE OF INFORMAL APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS Notice is given that an Application for Informal Appointment of Personal Representative was filed with the Registrar. The Registrar accepted the application and appointed Terry Clementson whose address is 16260 Sunset Trail, Pine City, MN 55063, to serve as the personal representative of the decedent’s estate. Any heir or other interested person may be entitled to appointment as personal representative or may object to the appointment of the personal representative. Any objection to the appointment of the personal representative must be filed with the Court, and any properly filed objection will be heard by the Court after notice is provided to interested persons of the date of hearing on the objection. Unless objections are filed, and unless the Court orders otherwise, the personal representative has the full power to administer the estate, including, after thirty (30) days from the issuance of letters of general administration, the power to sell, encumber, lease, or distribute any interest in real estate owned by the decedent. Notice is further given that, subject to Minn. Stat. § 524.3-801, all creditors having claims against the decedent’s estate are required to present the claims to the personal representative or to the Court within four (4) months after the date of this notice or the claims will be barred. Dated: LU ANN BLEGEN Registrar Pine Court Administrator 2019.03.25 11:31:53-05’00’ Dated: LU ANN BLEGEN Court Administrator Pine Court Administrator 2019.03.25 11:32:08-05’00’ Filed in District Court State of Minnesota 3/25/2019 11:38 AM

www.pinecitymn.com CABAK LAW, LLC John M. Cabak MN# 0388929 243 Main Street S, Pine City, MN 55063 Telephone: 320-629-2529 Facsimile: 855-629-2500 e-mail: john@cabaklaw.com Published in the Pine City Pioneer on April 4 and 11, 2019 STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF PINE TENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT DISTRICT COURT PROBATE DIVISION Court File No. 58-PR-19-15 Estate of Virginia Cheleasta Poland, also known as Virginia C. Poland, also known as Virginia Poland, Decedent. NOTICE AND ORDER FOR HEARING ON PETITION FOR DESCENT OF PROPERTY A Petition for Determination of Descent has been filed with this Court. The Petition represents that the Decedent died more than three years ago, leaving property in Minnesota and requests the probate of Decedent’s last Will (if any), and the descent of such property be determined and assigned by this Court to the persons entitled to the property. 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. IT IS ORDERED and Notice is further given, that the Petition will be heard on June 6th, 2019 at 2:30 PM, by this Court at 635 Northridge Drive NW, Minnesota. 1. Notice shall be given to all interested persons (MINN. STAT. § 524.1-401) and persons who have filed a demand for notice pursuant to Minnesota Statutes section 524.3-204. 2. Notice shall be given by publishing this Notice and Order as provided by law and by:  Mailing a copy of this Notice and Order at least 14 days prior to the hearing date. BY THE COURT Dated: (COURT SEAL) Martin, Krista (Judge) Judge of District Court 2019.04.08 10:01:36-05’00’ Dated: Liz Olson Court Administrator/Deputy Apr 8 2019 10:26 AM Attorney for Petitioner Chelsie Troth Ledin, Hofstad & Troth, 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 April 11 and 18, 2019 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE THE RIGHT TO VERIFICATION OF THE DEBT AND IDENTITY OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY LAW IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION. DATE: April 1, 2019 YOU ARE NOTIFIED that default has occurred in the conditions of the following described Mortgage: INFORMATION REGARDING MORTGAGE TO BE FORECLOSED 1. Date of Mortgage: February 9, 2017. 2. Mortgagors: Delbert E. Triesch and Patsy J. Triesch, husband and wife. 3. Mortgagees: Woodlands National Bank. 4. Recording Information: Recorded on February 21, 2017, as Document Number T-19419 in the Office of the County Registrar of Titles of Pine County, Minnesota. 5. Assignments of Mortgage, if any: None. INFORMATION REGARDING MORTGAGED PREMISES 6. Tax parcel identification number of the mortgaged premises: 22-0203-000. 7. Legal description of the mortgaged premises: Southwest Quarter of Southeast Quarter (SW1/4 of SE1/4), of Section Seventeen (17), Township Forty-four (44), Range Nineteen (19), Pine County, Minnesota. Check here if all or part of the described real property is Registered (Torrens)  8. The physical street address, city, and zip code of the mortgaged premises: 35001 Walta Road, Askov, MN 55704. OTHER FORECLOSURE DATA 9. The person holding the Mortgage:  is a transaction agent, as defined by Minn. Stat. 58.02, subd. 30. The name(s) of the transaction agent, residential mortgage servicer, and the lender or broker, as defined

in Minn. Stat. 58.02, is/are […]. The transaction agent’s mortgage identification number, if stated on the Mortgage, is […].  is not a transaction agent, as defined by Minn. Stat. 58.02, subd. 30. The name(s) of the residential mortgage servicer and the lender or broker, as defined in Minn. Stat. 58.02, is/are Woodlands National Bank. 10. If stated on the Mortgage, the name of the mortgage originator, as defined in Minn. Stat. 58.02, is Woodlands National Bank. INFORMATION REGARDING FORECLOSURE 11. The requisites of Minn. Stat. 580.02 have been satisfied. 12. The original principal amount secured by the Mortgage was $249,900.00. 13. At the date of this notice the amount due on the Mortgage, including taxes, if any, paid by the holder of the Mortgage, is: $241,287.80. 14. Pursuant to the power of sale in the Mortgage, the Mortgage will be foreclosed, and the mortgaged premises will be sold by the Sheriff of Pine County, Minnesota, at public auction on May 30, 2019, 10:00 a.m. at the Pine County Sheriff’s Office, located at 635 Northridge Drive NW, Pine City, Minnesota. 15. The time allowed by law for redemption by Mortgagor or Mortgagor’s personal representatives or assigns is twelve (12) months after the date of sale. 16. Minn. Stat. 580.04(b) provides, “If the real estate is an owner-occupied, single-family dwelling, the notice must also specify the date on or before which the mortgagor must vacate the property if the mortgage is not reinstated under section 580.30 or the property redeemed under section 580.23.” If this statute applies, the time to vacate the property is 11:59 p.m. on May 30, 2020. THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE MORTGAGOR’S PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDICIAL ORDER IS ENTERED UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 582.032, DETERMINING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT THE MORTGAGED PREMISES ARE IMPROVED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN FIVE UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED. Name and address of Attorney for Mortgagee or Mortgage Assignee: GDO Law Mark E. Duea (#027351X) Christopher L. Olson (#0395191) 4770 White Bear Parkway, Suite 100 White Bear Lake, MN 55110 Name of Mortgagee or Mortgage Assignee: Woodlands National Bank 424 Main Street PO Box B Onamia, MN 56359 THIS COMMUNICATION IS FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Published in the Pine City Pioneer on April 11, 18, 25, May 2, 9 and 16, 2019 NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF CONTRACT FOR DEED YOU ARE NOTIFIED: 1. Default has occurred in the Contract for Deed (“Contract”) dated December 20, 2011 and recorded on January 23, 2012, as Document Number 498775, in the Office of the County Recorder Registrar of Titles of Pine County, Minnesota, in which Jones Properties, Inc., a Minnesota Corporation as Seller, sold to Jamie Stearns and Dawn Stearns, spouses married to each other, as Purchaser of and subsequently assigned in the Assignment of Contract for Deed (“Assignment”) dated July 9, 2013 and recorded on July 25, 2013 as Document Number 509364 in the Office of the County Recorder Registrar of Titles of Pine County, Minnesota, in which Jamie Stearns and Dawn Stearns, spouses married to each other, as Assignors, sold to Deborah Bromley, as Assignee the real property in Pine County, Minnesota, described as follows: That part of Government Lot One (1) in Section Thirteen (13), Township Thirty-nine (39), Range Twenty-two (22), described as follows: Beginning at a point in east line of Lot 12, ISLAND VIEW TOWNSITE according to the plat thereof, recorded in the office of the County Recorder, Pine County, Minnesota, distant 6 feet north of the southeast corner of said Lot 12, thence southerly along the east line of Lots 12, 13, 14 and 15, ISLAND VIEW TOWNSITE, 103 feet to a point in the east line of Lot 15 distant

17 feet south of the northeast corner of said Lot 15; thence easterly 1639 feet more or less, to a point in the east line of Government Lot 1, distant 1083 feet south of the northeast corner of Government Lot 1; thence north along the east line of Government Lot 1 a distance of 150 feet; thence westerly 1628 feet, more or less, to the point of beginning. EXCEPT the westerly 847 feet thereof, and except the east 33 feet thereof for township road. Check here if all or part of the described real property is Registered (Torrens)  2. The default is as follows: Balloon balance with interest as of 3/29/2019 of $87,242.19 Force placed insurance $1,825.08 2018 Property Tax balance remaining of $163.20. 3. For contracts executed after August 1, 1976, and prior to August 1, 1985, the purchase price was […] Dollars ($ […]) and the amount of the purchase price paid by the Purchaser is […] Dollars ($ […]), which is […]% of the purchase price, as calculated in the manner required by Minn. Stat. 559.21, subd. 1e. 4. The conditions contained in Minn. Stat. 559.209 have been complied with or are not applicable. 5. THIS NOTICE IS TO INFORM YOU THAT BY THIS NOTICE THE SELLER HAS BEGUN PROCEEDINGS UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 559.21, TO TERMINATE YOUR CONTRACT FOR THE PURCHASE OF YOUR PROPERTY FOR THE REASONS SPECIFIED IN THIS NOTICE. THE CONTRACT WILL TERMINATE 90 DAYS AFTER [SERVICE OF THIS NOTICE UPON YOU] [THE FIRST DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE] (STRIKE ONE) UNLESS BEFORE THEN: (a.) THE PERSON AUTHORIZED IN THIS NOTICE TO RECEIVE PAYMENTS RECEIVES FROM YOU: (1.) THE AMOUNT THIS NOTICE SAYS YOU OWE; PLUS (2.) THE COSTS OF SERVICE (TO BE SENT TO YOU); PLUS (3.) $500.00 TO APPLY TO ATTORNEYS’ FEES ACTUALLY EXPENDED OR INCURRED; PLUS (4.) FOR CONTRACTS EXECUTED ON OR AFTER MAY 1, 1980, ANY ADDITIONAL PAYMENTS BECOMING DUE UNDER THE CONTRACT TO THE SELLER AFTER THIS NOTICE WAS SERVED ON YOU; PLUS (5.) FOR CONTRACTS, OTHER THAN EARNEST MONEY CONTRACTS, PURCHASE AGREEMENTS, AND EXERCISED OPTIONS, EXECUTED ON OR AFTER AUGUST 1, 1985, $0.00 (WHICH IS TWO PERCENT OF THE AMOUNT IN DEFAULT AT THE TIME OF SERVICE OTHER THAN THE FINAL BALLOON PAYMENT, ANY TAXES, ASSESSMENTS, MORTGAGES, OR PRIOR CONTRACTS THAT ARE ASSUMED BY YOU); OR (b.) YOU SECURE FROM A COUNTY OR DISTRICT COURT AN ORDER THAT THE TERMINATION OF THE CONTRACT BE SUSPENDED UNTIL YOUR CLAIMS OR DEFENSES ARE FINALLY DISPOSED OF BY TRIAL, HEARING OR SETTLEMENT. YOUR ACTION MUST SPECIFICALLY STATE THOSE FACTS AND GROUNDS THAT DEMONSTRATE YOUR CLAIMS OR DEFENSES. IF YOU DO NOT DO ONE OR THE OTHER OF THE ABOVE THINGS WITHIN THE TIME PERIOD SPECIFIED IN THIS NOTICE, YOUR CONTRACT WILL TERMINATE AT THE END OF THE PERIOD AND YOU WILL LOSE ALL THE MONEY YOU HAVE PAID ON THE CONTRACT; YOU WILL LOSE YOUR RIGHT TO POSSESSION OF THE PROPERTY; YOU MAY LOSE YOUR RIGHT TO ASSERT ANY CLAIMS OR DEFENSES THAT YOU MIGHT HAVE; AND YOU WILL BE EVICTED. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS NOTICE, CONTACT AN ATTORNEY IMMEDIATELY. 6. The name, mailing address, street address or location and telephone number of the Seller or of an attorney authorized by the seller to accept payments pursuant to this notice is: Name: Kevin A. Hofstad (check the applicable box) Seller  Attorney for Seller  Mailing Address: 539 Main Street South, Pine City, MN 55063 Street Address or Location where the Seller or the Attorney will accept payment pursuant to this notice: 539 Main Street South, Pine City, MN 55063 Telephone: 320-629-7537 This person is authorized to receive the payments from you under this notice. /S/ KEVIN A. HOFSTAD Kevin A. Hofstad (Optional—See Minn. Stat. 559.21, subd. 4(e))

APRIL 11, 2019 Published in the Pine City Pioneer on April 4, 11 and 18, 2019 Assessment Notice Brook Park Township This may affect your 2020 property taxes. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That the Board of Appeal and Equalization of the Township of Brook Park in Pine County, Minnesota will meet at the Brook Park Town Hall at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, the 23rd day of April, 2019. The purpose of this meeting is to determine whether property in the jurisdiction has been properly valued and classified by the assessor. If you believe the value or classification of your property is incorrect, please contact your assessor’s office to discuss your concerns. If you disagree with the valuation or classification after discussing it with your assessor, you may appear before the local board of appeal and equalization. The board will review your assessments and may make corrections as needed. Generally, you must appeal to the local board before appealing to the county board of appeal and equalization. Given under my hand this 8th day of April 2019. Kelly Johnson, Clerk Brook Park Township Published in the Pine City Pioneer on April 11, 2019 ASSESSMENT NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Appeal and Equalization of the Township of Pokegama in Pine County Minnesota will meet at the Pokegama Town Hall, located at 18336 Town Hall Road, Pine County, Minnesota on Tuesday April 16th, 2019 at 9:00 a.m. The purpose of this meeting is to determine whether property in this Township has been valued and classified properly by the Pine County Assessor. If you believe that the value of your property has been assessed incorrectly you may attend the Board of Appeal and Equalization and voice your concerns. No complaint that another person is assessed too low will be acted on until the person so assessed has been notified of such complaint. The Board will take all your concerns into consideration in making a recommendation to the County Assessor. If you are unable to attend this meeting you may write a letter or call your County Assessor to be put on the list for discussion at this meeting. Susan L. Alderink Administrative Clerk Pokegama Township Posted: April 11th, 2019 Published in the Pine City Pioneer on April 11, 2019 CITY OF ROCK CREEK NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, the Board of Appeal and Equalization of the City of Rock Creek will meet on April 23, 2019, 9:00 AM at the Rock Creek City Center. The purpose of this meeting is to determine whether property in the jurisdiction has been properly valued and classified by the assessor. If you believe the value or classification of your property is incorrect, please contact your assessor’s office to discuss your concerns. If you disagree with the valuation or classification after discussing it with your assessor, you may appear before the local board of appeal and equalization. The board will review your assessments and may make corrections as needed. Generally, you must appeal to the local board before appealing to the county board of appeal and equalization. Sandra Pangerl City Clerk Administrator Published in the Pine City Pioneer on April 11, 2019 ASSESSMENT AND SPECIAL MEETING NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Appeal and Equalization of the Township of Pine City, Pine County, Minnesota will meet at the Pine City Township Hall, 21977 St. Croix Rd, at 7:00 pm on Wednesday the 24th day of April 2019. The purpose of this meeting is to determine whether property in the jurisdiction has been properly valued and classified by the assessor. If you believe the value or classification of your property is incorrect, please contact your assessor’s office to discuss your concerns. If you disagree with the valuation or classification after discussing it with your assessor, you may appear before the local board of appeal and equalization. The board will review your assessments and may make corrections as needed. Generally, you must appeal to the local board before appealing to the county board of appeal and equalization. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN That the Board of Supervisors at the Board of Appeal and Equalization may transact any other business as necessary.

Given under my hand this 11th day of April, 2019 Tammy Carlson Clerk of Pine City Township Published in the Pine City Pioneer on April 11, 2019

CITY OF ROCK CREEK Notice is hereby given that while the Planning Commission is working with the East Central Regional Development Commission on updating the comprehensive plan, there could be a quorum of City Council members present at the meetings; held on the third Monday of every month at 7PM. Dick Johnson Mayor City of Rock Creek Published in the Pine City Pioneer on April 11, 2019

NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETINGS Notice is hereby given that the Rock Creek City Council will hold a special meeting on Monday, the 29th day of April 2019 at 6PM at the Rock Creek City Center to review the applications received for the position of City Maintenance Operator. A special meeting of the City Council will be held on Thursday May 2, 2019 at 5:30PM to hold interviews for the City Maintenance Operator Position, and if necessary, continue on May 6, 2019 at 6PM. Dick Johnson Mayor City of Rock Creek Published in the Pine City Pioneer on April 11, 2019

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS 2019 Street Improvements City of Pine City, Minnesota SEH No. PINE0 149040 Notice is hereby given that sealed Bids will be received by the City of Pine City until 2:00 p.m., Thursday, May 9, 2019, at the Pine City, City Hall located at 315 Main St. S., Suite 100, Pine City, MN 55063, at which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud, for the furnishing of all labor and material for the construction of 2nd Street SE Utility Improvements. Major quantities for the Work include: Est. Qty Unit Item 9,650 SY Reclaim Bituminous Pavement 3,500 LF 8-Inch PVC Sanitary Sewer 3,850 LF 8-Inch PVC Water Main 2,000 Ton Bituminous Pavement 7,850 LF Concrete Curb 13,100 SF Concrete Walk 2,200 LF 12” – 36” RCP Storm Sewer Bids shall be on the form provided for that purpose and according to the Bidding Requirements prepared by Short Elliott Hendrickson Inc. (SEH®) dated April 1, 2019. The Issuing Office for the Bidding Documents is: Short Elliott Hendrickson Inc. located at 3535 Vadnais Center Drive, St. Paul, MN 55110-5196, Greg Anderson 651.490.2000. The Bidding Documents may be viewed for no cost at http://www. sehinc.com by selecting the Project Bid Information link at the bottom of the page and the View Plans option from the menu at the top of the selected project page. Digital image copies of the Bidding Documents are available at http:// www.sehinc.com for a fee of $30. These documents may be downloaded by selecting this project from the PROJECT BID INFORMATION link and by entering eBidDocTM Number 6204940 on the SEARCH PROJECTS page. For assistance and free membership registration, contact QuestCDN at 952.233.1632 or info@questcdn.com. Paper copies of the Bidding Documents may be obtained from Docunet Corp. located at 2435 Xenium Lane North, Plymouth, MN 55441 (763.475.9600) for a fee of $100. Bid security in the amount of 5 percent of the Bid must accompany each Bid in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders. Bids shall be directed to the City Administrator, securely sealed and endorsed upon the outside wrapper, “BID FOR 2019 STREET IMPROVEMENTS.” The City reserves the right to reject any and all Bids, to waive irregularities and informalities therein and to award the Contract in the best interests of the City. Matthew Van Steenwyk City Administrator City of Pine City, Minnesota Published in the Pine City Pioneer on April 11, 18 and 25, 2019

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FROM PAGE 20 CALL FOR BIDS EQUIPMENT RENTAL Sealed proposals will be RECEIVED until 10:00 a.m. May 6, 2019 by David Minke, Pine County Administrator at 635 Northridge Drive NW Pine City, MN on behalf of the Pine County Board of Commissioners for equipment rental proposals. Proposals will be opened and read publicly in the Commissioner Conference Room by the County Engineer or his representative at the Pine County Courthouse in Pine City, MN at 10:00 a.m. EQUIPMENT RENTAL Bid includes backhoe, scraper, dozer, dump truck, trailers, motor graders, tractor/lowboy trailer, tractor/ belly dump trailer, haybale mulcher, compactors, rubber track skid steer, tree feller/buncher, loaders, bituminous crushing, concrete crushing, bituminous paving, gravel crushing and winter maintenance sand. Specifications and proposal forms may be obtained upon request from the office of the Pine County Public Works, 405 Airport Road NE, Pine City, MN 55063. Telephone Number 320-216-4200 or Local Pine City 320-591-1733. The County Board reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any irregularities. By order of the Pine County Board of Commissioners, Pine County, Minnesota. Mark A. LeBrun, County Engineer Pine County, Minnesota Published in the Pine City Pioneer on April 11, 18 and 25, 2019

THANK YOU The Brook Park Fire Department Relief Association would like to thank everyone who came out to support our spaghetti feed, and especially to all the local businesses that continue to donate and support our cause. Thank you!

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for 19 winters in Apache Junction, Arizona with her husband and best friend, Jerry. She loved the music of Neil Diamond, Gordon Lightfoot and Andy Williams and dancing with Jerry was a huge part of their daily life, whether at home in the living room, at family gatherings or out on the town. She hosted Christmas and Thanksgiving every year with her children since 1961. She enjoyed the program MASH and playing cards with her children and grandchildren. She was a good cook and made countless creative recipes with wild game. She liked to laugh, be outside in the sun and have a martini. The greatest joy for Jan was spending time talking with her five kids and sixteen grandchildren and she prayed for them daily. Her greatest sorrow was losing her husband and friend of 51 years in 2011. Jan was a loving mother and grandmother and will be dearly missed by her family. She is survived by her mother, Evelyn of Pine City; her five children, Gregory (Debra) Thiry of Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, Denise (Mark) Ziperski of Hayward, Wisconsin, Lynnette (Dan) Phillips of Minong, Wisconsin, Drey (Sara) Thiry and Shane (Melissa) Thiry both of Hayward, Wisconsin; sixteen grandchildren: Dane Ziperski of San Diego, Californa, Evan Ziperski and Ian Ziperski of Eau Claire, Wisconsin, Moriah and Joshua Thiry, both of Madison, Wisconsin, Nash Thiry of Orlando, Florida, Braxton Phillips of Eau Claire, Wisconsin, Hunter Phillips of Minong, Wisconsin, Lydia Phillips of Superior, Wisconsin, Shae Lynn, Shelby, Ayla, Iris and Wylder Thiry, all of Hayward, Wisconsin, Isabella and Isaiah Thiry of Hayward, Wisconsin and

many dear friends. Janet was preceded in death by her father, Clarence; and her beloved husband, Gerald. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 1 p.m., Sunday, June 2 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Hayward, where a visitation will be held from noon until the hour of Mass. Interment will follow in Greenwood Cemetery. A lunch will be held at the church following the Mass. For additional information please call Hayward Funeral Home at 715-634-2609 or leave your condolences online at www.brately-nelsonchapels.com.

Sheryl Hudlow Sheryl Hudlow, born March 12, 1945, passed away peacefully April 4, 2019, surrounded by family after a courageous battle with health issues. A ceremony is pending with family and friends at a future date in Brook Park. Sheryl will be greatly missed by all.

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Thompson Evelynn Jean Thompson was born on Jan. 30, 2019, at FirstLight Health System. She weighed seven pounds, two ounces and was 20 inches long. Her mother is Danielle Stauffer of Finlayson. Evelynn is welcomed home by siblings Jaclynn, 9, Landon, 7, and Brickk, 4. Her grandparents are Laura and Ron Ausmus of Beroun, and Tim Stauffer of Kettle River.

Garbow Eugene Duane Garbow II was born on Feb. 9, 2019, at FirstLight Health System. He weighed 11 pounds, one ounce and was 22 inches long. His parents are Emma Bosin and Emmanuel Garbow Sr. of Hinckley. Eugene is welcomed home by siblings Emmanuel,9, Sylvia, 5, and Ariel, 3. His grandparents are Della Benjamin and Eugene Garbow, Sylvia Bosin and John Bosin.

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PINE COUNTY SHERIFF’S BLOTTER March 31 - April 7 Theft, burglary, vandalism April 1, 1:54 p.m., report of vehicle theft, Holly Rd., Pine City. April 1, 5:02 p.m., report of shoplifting, Evergreen Sq. SW, Pine City. April 1, 9:23 p.m., report of burglary, Holly Rd., Pine City. April 2, 10:44 a.m., report of MVA property damage, Cross Lake Rd., Pine City. April 3, 11:54 a.m., report of counterfeit, Evergreen Sq. SW, Pine City. April 5, 11:46 a.m., report of hit and run property, Main St. N, Pine City. April 6, 12:28 p.m., report of fraud/ scam/ID, Edgewater Rd. NE, Pine City. April 6, 12:34 p.m., report of shoplifting, Evergreen Sq. SW, Pine City.

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March 31, 9:29 a.m., report of garbage call, County Hwy. 61, Pine City. March 31, 8:47 p.m., report of disturbance, Edgewater Rd. NE, Pine City. April 2, 4:54 p.m., report of juvenile trouble, 1st Ave. NW, Pine City. April 2, 11:54 p.m., report of disturbance, Forest Rd., Pine City. April 3, 2:45 p.m., report of suspicious activity, Main St. S, Pine City. April 3, 8:19 p.m., report of runaway, 2nd St. SE, Pine City. April 4, 9:07 a.m., report of child protection/neglect, 8th Ave. SE, Pine City. April 5, 11:43 p.m., report of vehicle in ditch, Forest Blvd., Pine City.

Jail roster April 1, Justin Jordan Schleret, Pine County warrant, drugs- 5th degreepossess schedule 1,2,3,4- not small amount marijuana; burglary- 3rd

degree- steal/commit felony or gross misd.; traffic- drivers licensedriving after revocation. April 1, Nhia Fong Xiong, Pine County warrant, ﬂeeing a peace officer in a motor vehicle. April 1, Arthur Raﬁe Mullins, hold for other agency: arrest- felony warrant, give peace officer false name/birthdate/ID card. Released April 5. April 1, Justin Mark Andrews, probable cause, drugs- 5th degree controlled substance- possession. Released April 3. April 1, Darrell John Riebe, probable cause, traffic- drivers licensedriving after cancellation- inimical to public safety. Released April 3. April 1, Auston Lee Ruse, hold for other agency: bench felony warrant. Released April 2. April 1, Michael Anthony Schreiner, Pine County warrant: bench felony, burglary- 3rd degree- steal/commit felony or gross misd. Released April 2. April 2, Sabreen Ijlal Bookwalter, Pine County warrant: bench felony warrant, assault- 1st degree- great bodily harm, 3rd degreesubstantial bodily harm. Released April 3. April 2, Paul Micheal Hein, pre-trial supervision violation, burglary- 1st degree- poss dangerous weapon/ explosive. Released April 3. April 2, Bennie David St John, probable cause, domestic assaultmisdemeanor- commits act to cause fear of immediate bodily harm or death. Released April 3. April 2, Danielle Ann White, probable cause, give peace officer false name. Released April 3. April 2, Danielle Jean Pardun, summons, burglary- 3rd degree- steal/ commit felony or gross misd.; thefttake/use/transfer movable proper-

ty- no consent. Released April 2. April 3, Andrew Michael Lowell, probable cause, domestic assaultfelony; terroristic threats- reckless disregard risk. April 3, Heather Nicolle Johnson, probable cause, disorderly conduct. Released April 5. April 3, Brandon Scott Loken, probable cause, traffic regulation- driver who is not owner must later produce proof of insurance if required; penalty for not complying with peace officer; traffic- drivers licensedriving after revocation. Released April 5. April 3, Julie Ann Sullivan, Pine County warrant: probation violation- Fe warrant, check forgery- make or alter a check;disorderly conduct- brawling or ﬁghting. Released April 5. April 4, Gerard Joseph Mcgrath, probable cause, assault- 1st degreeuse of deadly force against peace ofﬁcer/prosecutor/judge or correction employee; hold for other agency, drugs- 5th degree. April 4, Katie Ann Bugg, probable cause, domestic, assault- 5th degree- fear of bodily harm or death. April 4, Christopher Johnson, Pine County warrant, receiving stolen property; drugs- 5th degreepossess schedule 1,2,3,4- not small amount marijuana. April 4, Howard Hill Jr., parole/probation violation, traffic- DWI- operate motor vehicle- alcohol concentration .08 within 2 hours. Released April 5. April 4, Anthony Wayne Quaderer, Pine County warrant: bench- gross misdemeanor, traffic- drivers licensedriving after cancellation- inimical to public safety. Released April 5. April 4, Amber Mae Sikkink, hold for other agency: arrest- felony warrant. Released April 5.

April 4, Donald Earl Neumann, Pine County warrant: arrest- misdemeanor, Pine City- public storage. Released April 4. April 5, Daryl Bryan Quagon, Pine County warrant, assault- 3rd degreesubstantial bodily harm, domestic, domestic assault- by strangulation. April 5, Simon Jose Lagunas, hold for other agency, domestic assault by strangulation; probable cause, fugitive from justice from other state. April 5, Bryan Dwayne Hanson, Pine County warrant, drugs- 5th degreepossess schedule 1,2,3,4- not small amount marijuana; damage to property- 4th degree- intentional damage- other circumstances. April 5, Michael Allen Hensley, Hold for other agency; Pine County warrant, burglary- 1st degree. April 5, John Shabaiash, drugs- 5th degreepossess schedule 1,2,3,4not small amount marijuana. April 5, Brandy Marie Thomas, thefttheft of property. April 5, Melissa Sue Rack, probable cause, give peace officer false name. Released April 6. April 5, Alexander Adam Antiel, probable cause, domestic assaultmisdemeanor- intentionally inflicts/ attempts to inflict bodily harm on another. Released April 5. April 5, Brian Lee Emerson, parole/ probation violation, drugs- 5th degreepossess schedule 1,2,3,4- not small amount marijuana. Released April 5. April 5, Paul James Leno, probable cause, domestic assault- GM- subsequent violation. Released April 5. April 5, Luther Lewis Sam, hold for other agency: unspecified warrant. Released April 5. April 6, Robert Eugene Adams Jr., probable cause, terroristic threats-

cause or attempt cause terror. April 6, Calvin Lee Garbow, Pine County warrant, domestic assault-felony. April 6, Blake Adrian Menard, probable cause, traffic- DWI- 3rd degree driving while impaired, 1 aggravating factor; 4th degree driving while impaired. April 7, Ronald Allan Seebold, probable cause, traffic regulation- driver must carry proof of insurance when operating vehicle; traffic- drivers licensedriving after revocation; drugs- 5th degreepossess schedule 1,2,3,4- not small amount marijuana. April 7, Charles Gordon Gelle, probable cause, domestic. April 7, Austin Michael Baerg, probable cause, traffic- DWI- operate motor vehicle under influence of alcohol, alcohol concentration .08 within 2 hours. April 7, Gregory Dean Church, Pine County warrant, drugs- 5th degreepossess schedule 1,2,3,4- not small amount marijuana, store meth paraphernalia in the presence of child or vulnerable adult, endanger child- permit present sale/poss cont subs-G; traffic- drivers licensedriving after revocation. April 7, Julian Rafael Ramirez, probable cause, trespass- misdemeanor definitions. April 7, Wesley Allen Robinson, probable cause, drugs- 5th degreepossess schedule 1,2,3,4- not small amount marijuana, drugs- possession or use of drug paraphernalia; traffic regulation- uninsured vehicle, 2 prior within 10 yrs, drivers licensedriving after revocation, DWI- operate motor vehicle under influence of controlled substance, DWI- 4th degree driving while impaired.

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CREAMY HAM ‘N’ BROCCOLI from “Casseroles, Slow Cooker & Soups” by Taste of Home Serves 6-8 Ingredients: 3 cups cubed, fully cooked ham 1-10-ounce package frozen chopped broccoli, thawed 1 can condensed cream of mushroom soup, undiluted 1 jar processed cheese sauce 1 can sliced water chestnuts, drained 1 1⁄4 cups uncooked instant rice 1 cup milk 1 celery rib, chopped 1 medium onion, chopped 1⁄8 to 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper 1⁄2 teaspoon paprika

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THE CITY OF PINE CITY will be accepting sealed bids on the following items: • 2003 Chevy 2500 Pick-up Truck with 126,760 miles, starts, runs and drives. The minimum starting bid is $1500.00 • 4 used loader tires (size: 20.5/R25) to be sold to the highest bidder • 1982 Ford F250 Pick-up Truck with 24,317 miles, starts, runs and drives. The minimum starting bid is $1500.00 The deadline for submittal is 12:00 Noon on Monday, May 6, 2019. Call Public Works at (612) 390-4707 to arrange for an inspection on the 03 Chevy or the loader tires and call City Hall at (320) 629-2575 for inspections on the 1982 F250. The 1982 is also located outside on the West side of the Fire Hall for viewing. Sale As Is – with title, but no representations of any warranty, guarantee, etc. are made. City employees are allowed to submit a sealed bid. The City reserves the right to reject any and all Bids. For more information on the above items, visit www.pinecitygov.com.

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The City of Rock Creek

is seeking applicants for the position of

CITY MAINTENANCE OPERATOR. Minimum qualifications: High School Diploma or GED. One (1) year experience in road maintenance and repairs or related work. Ability to operate all types of light and heavy equipment. Demonstrated ability to manage in a team-oriented work environment. Class A Commercial Driver’s License endorsement. This is a Full Time Position plus Benefits. Starting wage range $19.00 to $21.00/hr. Position Description and Applications can be obtained at the City Office: 7080 State Highway 70, Rock Creek, Monday thru Friday 8AM to 12 Noon or by calling

320- 629-2736.

Full-Time

ENERGETIC INDIVIDUAL to add to our great staﬀ on our Dairy/Crop farm.

Responsibilities include: working with quality dairy cattle, skid steer driving and crop equipment. Bonus, beneﬁts and regularly scheduled time oﬀ.

320-629-6605

Nursing Superheroes needed at

North Branch

NOW HIRING LPN, RN, CNA & RA

FT and PT positions available. FREE NAR CLASSES and a SIGN ON BONUS. Offering competitive wages and beneﬁts.

Or on the City Website: cityofrockcreek.org. Mail applications to: City of Rock Creek, PO Box 229, Rock Creek, MN 55067 or place in drop box by the City Oﬃce.

Please see website for more information and job descriptions www.ecumen.org/careers or call Amy @ 651-237-3055

Application deadline for this position is Friday, April 26, 2019.

AA/EOE/Vets/Disabled

CITY ADMINISTRATOR “A Senior Community & Life Enrichment Center”

Applications are available at pinecity.govofﬁce.com or City Hall located in the Pine Government Center, 315 Main Street S, Suite 100. Deadline: April 23, 4:30pm

• General Maintenance Workers • Gardener • Cemetery Maintenance Worker

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City of Pine City Seasonal Lifeguard and WSI Opportunities for Employment The City of Pine City is accepting applications for employment at the Public Beach at Westside Park. Employees will work a variety of hours Sunday through Saturday on a seasonal basis. Employees must be at least 16 years old and a certiﬁed Red Cross Lifeguard and/or a Water Safety Instructor.

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

Resident Assistants

We are currently seeking to ﬁll our available Resident Assistant positions with dedicated and compassionate candidates.

$$$ Progressive Sign-On Bonus $$$ NAR certiﬁcation is preferred. To take advantage of these opportunities contact Human Resources at

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

Braham, MN

The City of Braham is taking applications for a City Administrator. The City Administrator is the chief administrative officer of the City, and also serves as City Clerk and Chief Financial Officer. Valid State Driver’s License required. Bachelor’s Degree with coursework in finance, accounting, public administration or related field; 2 years’ experience in public administration; or equivalent combination of education and experience required. 3-5 years’ recent experience as a City Administrator, City Manager, or Assistant City Administrator or City Manager preferred. Salary range $69,826 - $86,424; excellent insurance. Applications deadline is Friday, May 10, 2019 at 4:30 p.m. at Braham City Hall, 201 S. Broadway, PO Box 521, Braham, MN 55006 or email cityhall@braham.com. Position Profile, Job Description and application form available at www.braham.com or call City Hall at 320-396-3383. Resume and complete job application required. The City of Braham is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

PINE CITY PIONEER

APRIL 11, 2019 www.pinecitymn.com

In Focus

An educational series presented by FirstLight Health System

Thursday, April 18 from 3 – 4 p.m. FirstLight Health System 301 Highway 65 South Mora, MN 55051

JOIN US! All those impacted by Parkinson’s Disease are encouraged to attend these free sessions. This support group meets once each quarter in January, April, July and October.

Everyone is welcome to these FREE sessions. For more information, call Teresa, Grace or Jean at 320-225-3356.

CHERYL SEALS

Beauty above us Those who appreciate the ever-changing skyscapes of East Central Minnesota found plenty to enjoy this past week, when dramatic clouds rested along the horizon and vibrant rainbows arced overhead.

Thank you, Line 3 supporters. More than 60,000 Minnesotans have acted to support the Line 3 Replacement Project. Whether attending regulatory hearings, submitting comments, signing letters, sharing views with friends, family and neighbors—you’re making a positive difference. You’re standing up for safe energy transportation. You’re saying the best way to protect Minnesota’s environment is to replace Line 3. And you’re expressing desire for the thousands of well-paying jobs and other economic benefits that will come to your communities with this $2.6-billion private investment.

Your participation has led to meaningful changes to the project, making it better. To everyone in Minnesota who has shown support, your consistent encouragement is overwhelming—and we very much appreciate you for it. Thank you.

Find out more at enbridge.com/line3us