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are hitting all the right notes.

“Maybe I’m biased, but I love watching Jon do ‘76 Trombones,’ and also ‘Trouble,’ Rachel said. “It’s such a difficult song rhythmically. He does a fabulous job.”

For herself, Rachel said the musical highlight is hitting the bell-like high notes in songs like “My White Knight,” which she does with confidence.

“I was scared of that one,” she admitted, laughing.

Director Becky Schueller has her husband Jay and children Emily and Gavin all involved in “The Music Man,” both onstage and off.

She said her favorite scene is the unique

The Pine County Board has scheduled two special Committee of the Whole meetings this month in anticipation of setting the county’s budget and preliminary property tax levy for 2017.

Commissioners will meet with County Administrator David Minke and county department heads to review proposed staffing and budget information on Tuesdays, Aug. 23 and 30. Both meetings begin at 9 a.m. at the Pine County Courthouse.

While no major surprises are expected, county officials continue to try to provide good service to county citizens and property taxpayers while complying with a whole host of state and federal program regulations and mandates that continually exert financial pressure on local government operations.

A significant budget issue for the county is dealing with the rising cost of employee benefits, particularly providing health insurance for the county’s 247 employees, and applying the results of the county’s compensation and job classification survey that was recently completed.

Other key strategic planning topics include the development of a 10year county highway construction plan, replacing technologically obsolete computer equipment and software that are nearing the end of their useful life, figuring out how to best provide facilities for county functions in

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Harold Hill (Jon Bigelow) works to convince the people of River City that a new pool table in town surely means “Trouble.” The play runs from Thursday through Sunday at the Pine City High School Auditorium for one weekend only.

Family connections bring ‘Music Man’ to life

BY MIKE GAINOR EDITOR@PINECITYMN.COM

The classic musical “The Music Man” is a traditional family favorite, and the production taking the stage of the Pine City High School Auditorium this weekend has become a family project for many in Pine City and the surrounding area.

For instance, there are no less than five members of Pine City’s Kleppe family performing onstage or backstage: Nathan, Scott, Glenn, Katie and Linda.

Pine City’s Anna Reiser has two daughters performing in the show, another doing makeup, and she is onstage herself.

“We’re kind of a theater family,” Reiser said. “We’ve done a couple of shows to-

gether before. Even the stressful moments ... are such a joy. This is just who we are meant to be, I think.”

Even the two leads keep the family theme going. Real-life married couple Jon and Rachel Bigelow call Rush City home, and bring a strong music and theater background to their performances as Professor Harold Hill and Marian (the librarian) Paroo.

“It’s the first time that we’ve ever actually been playing opposite each other in a romantic performance,” Jon said, chuckling.

“It’s a lot easier to be able to do that. Don’t have to worry about the home life.”

“It’s kind of a nice change,” Rachel said.

“It makes it really, really comfortable.”

They said the music and performances

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Pine City graduate serving aboard U.S. Navy ballistic missile submarine

BY LT. ROBERT KEARLEY NAVY OFFICE OF COMMUNITY OUTREACH

A 2002 Pine City High School graduate and Grasston, Minnesota native is serving in the U.S. Navy as part of a crew working aboard one of the world’s most advanced ballistic missile submarines, the USS Alabama.

Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael Caza is an electronics technician serving aboard the Bangor-based boat, one of 14 Ohio-class ballistic missile submarines.

A Navy electronics technician is responsible for providing navigation input for the strategic weapons system, ensuring proper accuracy for long-range missiles.

“I like being hands-on and this job enables me to stay busy and focused,” said Caza.

Measuring 560 feet long, 42 feet wide and weighing more than 16,500 tons, a nuclear-powered propulsion system helps push the ship through the water at more than 20 knots.

The Navy’s ballistic missile submarines, often referred to as “boomers,” serve as a strategic deterrent by providing an undetectable platform for submarine launched ballistic missiles. They are designed specifically for stealth, extended patrols and the precise delivery of missiles if directed by the President. The Ohio-class design allows the submarines to operate for 15 or more years between major overhauls. On average, the submarines spend 77 days at sea followed by 35 days in-port for maintenance.

According to Navy officials, current ballistic missile submarines, commissioned between 1987 and 1997, are reaching their end of life. Leveraging more than 50 years of ballistic missile submarine design and operational experience, the Ohio replacement submarine will be a cost-effective recapi-

talization of sea-based strategic deterrence. The Ohio replacement also leverages Virginia class submarine capabilities.

Lead Ohio Replacement construction must begin in 2021 in order for the first new submarine to commence its first strategic patrol in 2031, Navy officials explained. Ohio replacement ballistic missile submarines will provide the nation’s survivable nuclear deterrent through the 2080s. The plan includes 12 Ohio replacement submarines, each with 16 TRIDENT II (D5) missiles and a 42-year service life. The 12 Ohio replacement submarines provide the same at-sea presence as 14 original Ohio submarines saving $20B (CY10) over the life of the class.

“Every day I am extremely proud to lead and serve alongside the exceptionally talented men and women of the submarine force,” said Capt. Mark Schmall, commodore of Submarine Squadron 17, of Bangor, Washington. “Our team is filled with dedicated, hardworking, and highly qualified professionals who hold uncommon levels of responsibility and accountability in support of our nation’s strategic deterrence mission. Their work ethic, commitment, and enthusiasm are second to none.”

Caza is part of the boat’s Blue crew, one of the two rotating crews, which allow the ship to be deployed on missions more often without taxing one crew too much. A typical crew on this submarine is approximately 150 officers and enlisted sailors.

A key element of the Navy’s mission is tied to the fact that America is a maritime nation, according to Navy officials, and that the nation’s prosperity is tied to the ability to operate freely on the world’s oceans.

More than 70 percent of the Earth’s surface is covered by

water; 80 percent of the world’s population lives close to a coast; and 90 percent of all global trade by volume travels by sea.

U.S. strategic deterrence promotes global stability by preventing coercion by threat of nuclear attack, helping prevent proliferation of nuclear weapons, and assuring non-nuclear allies and partners the U.S. will respond if attacked, according to Navy officials. The ballistic missile submarine force is the survivable leg of the U.S. nuclear triad. A survivable deterrent can impose unacceptable consequences even after being attacked. Ballistic missile submarines will be responsible for 70 percent of deployed nuclear warheads under the New START. Ballistic missile submarines are an effective sea-based strategic deterrent because submarines are undetectable when submerged and provide adequate range to allow operations far from adversaries in broad ocean areas, Navy officials explained. The new submarines are designed with state-of-theart stealth to remain undetectable into the 2080s.

According to Navy officials, because of the demanding environment aboard submarines, personnel are accepted only after rigorous testing and observation. Submariners are some of the most highly trained and skilled people in the Navy. The training is highly technical, and each crew has to be able to operate, maintain, and repair every system or piece of equipment on board. Regardless of their specialty, everyone also has to learn how everything on the ship works and how to respond in emergencies to become “qualified in submarines” and earn the right to wear the coveted gold or silver dolphins on their uniform.

“I like the strong camaraderie aboard our sub because it

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Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael Caza, Pine City High School class of 2002, is an electronics technician serving aboard an Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine.

makes it easy to go to work every day,” said Caza.

Challenging submarine living conditions build strong fellowship among the elite crew, Navy officials explained. The crews are highly motivated, and quickly adapt to changing

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conditions. It is a busy life of specialized work, watches, and drills.

“Service in the Navy has given me a sense of pride in what I do, and having a stable paycheck is an added bonus,” added Caza.

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AUG. 18 - 21 Heritage Players present ‘The Music Man’ The Pine City Heritage Players will open their presentation of “The Music Man” at the Pine City High School auditorium on Thursday, Aug. 18 at 7 p.m., with additional performances Friday and Saturday night, also at 7 p.m., followed by a 1 p.m. matinee presentation on Sunday, Aug. 21. Tickets may be purchased at the door or in advance at Cabin Coffee’s or Voyageur Bottle Shop. Visit www.pinecityheritageplayers.com for more information.

St. Croix State Park St. Croix State Park welcomes the public to participate in a wide range of programs beginning Thursday, Aug. 18 with a “Wildlife Ambassador Meet & Greet” at 1 p.m. On Friday, Aug. 19 programs include archery at 1 p.m., and a “Retro Reel” nature film at 5 p.m. Saturday’s programs include a 5-mile guided canoe or kayak trip on the St. Croix River at 2 p.m. and a turtle program at 5 p.m. Sunday at 11 a.m. learn about the American Indian art of beadwork and create a project at 11 a.m. Visit www.mndnr.gov/stcroix for complete times and presentations, or call 320-384-6615.

AUG. 19 Corn feed at Fish Lake Lutheran The public is invited to the annual corn feed at Fish Lake Lutheran Church in Stark on Friday, Aug. 19 at 5 p.m. By free will donation, there will be hamburgers, hot dogs, chips, bars, beverages and all the corn you can eat. Proceeds will go toward maintaining the historical integrity of the church.

For more information email: office@fishlakelutheran.org.

Old School Arts Center art show Free and open to the public, the Old School Arts Center, Sandstone, will host an art show gallery opening with refreshments on Friday, Aug. 19, 7-9 p.m. The featured artist is Todd Walls. Music will be provided by Nathan Frazer. Email franlevings@gmail.com with any questions.

Red Cross blood drive An American Red Cross blood drive will be held on Friday, Aug. 19, at Anytime Fitness, Pine City, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

In appreciation for helping to save lives, those who donate in August will receive a $5 Amazon.com gift card claim code.

For an appointment, call the Red Cross at 1-800-733-2767 or visit redcrossblood.org.

with a brief overview of wolves at 7:30 p.m. followed by howling in one or more special locations in Crex Meadows, listening for wolves to respond back. Call 715-463-2739 or visit crexmeadows.org for registration and information.

AUG. 20 Paddle and picnic at Crex Learn the sport of kayaking with boat and safety orientation and a paddle on the Upper North Fork at Crex Meadows in Grantsburg, Wisconsin on Saturday, Aug. 20 from 9-11 a.m.

Kayaks are available for rent.

Stay for the annual Friends of Crex Land Acquisition Fund picnic lunch at noon. Call 715463-2739 or visit crexmeadows. org to register for kayaking.

Email Kim Wheeler, information@crexmeadows.org to sign up to attend the picnic.

AUG. 21 Scandinavian progressive dinner fundraiser Enjoy a Scandinavian progressive dinner at three local churches on Sunday, Aug. 21 to benefit A Place for You, the transitional shelter located in Pine City. The dinner begins at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church at 4:30 p.m. with salad, then Swedish meatballs and noodles at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church and ends with dessert at the Evangelical Free Church, Lighthouse. Tickets may be purchased at any of these churches, Cabin Coffee’s or The Flower Box.

Indian Museum Fun Run Join staff and community members for an approximate 1-mile walk around the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe Powwow grounds on Sunday, Aug. 21.

Registration is at 9 a.m. In addition, admission is free and open to everyone from 11 a.m. 4 p.m. at the Mille Lacs Indian Museum the same day. For powwow grounds location or other information call 320-532-3632 or email millelacs@mnhs.org.

AUG. 22 - 25 Hunt & Fish camp at Crex Kids ages 10-15 are invited to a hunt & fish day camp at Crex Meadows in Grantsburg, Wisconsin from 9 a.m. to noon daily, Monday through Thursday, Aug. 22-25. Campers will be able to practice shooting archery targets, set up deer stands and blinds and participate in hunting scenario activities. Call 715463-2739 or visit crexmeadows. org to register.

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Help conduct a wolf howling survey at Crex Meadows in Grantsburg, Wisconsin on Friday, Aug. 19. The survey begins

The Pine Gardeners will meet Tuesday, Aug. 23 at 9 a.m. at the Pine City Library to carpool to

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The next meeting of the SRVCC will be held on Wednesday, Aug. 24, at 6:30 p.m. Club members should meet at the rifle range in the Chengwatana forest east of Pine City, to clean the range. Contact Mark Madison at mmadison@northlc.com with any questions.

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PTO school supply give-away Pine Dragons PTO will be hosting a school supply giveaway on Thursday, Aug. 25, 6 - 7 p.m. at Journey North Church, Pine City. Anyone in need is welcome. The drop off site to make a donation is at the Pine City Walmart. Email pinedragonspto@gmail.com or visit www. pinedragonspto.weebly.com for more information.

Mora’s Music in the Park The City of Mora’s Music In The Park summer concert series will feature the Northern Lights Bluegrass Band at a free concert at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 25 in the gazebo of Library Park in downtown Mora.

For more information visit www.ci.mora.mn.us.

Teams of 2-4 are invited to compete in “Puzzle Mania” on Saturday, Aug. 27 at Pine Center for the Arts, downtown Pine City. Beginning at 10 a.m., each team will race to be the first to assemble identical 500-piece puzzles while raising funds to support classes, galleries, lessons and programs offered

by PCftA. Coffee, treats and puzzles will be provided. Call 320-629-4924 or email info@ pinecenter.org for entry fee and registration information.

On Saturday, Aug. 27, noon to 8 p.m., North Folk Winery in Harris will host The Vines Bluegrass Festival. Offering performances all day by talented musicians from five bands, headliner band, The High 48s, will perform at 6 p.m. For tickets or information call 651-6747548 or visit www.northfolkwinery.com.

Tips Promenad in Rush City We R Able invites area residents to the Frandsen County Park, five miles west of Rush City, on Saturday, Aug. 27 at 2:30 p.m. to participate in Tips Promenad, a type of scavenger hunt that originated in Sweden.

Preregistration is required. For more information and to register, call 320-358-1211.

AUG. 27 & 28

Bingo and banana splits with We R Able We R Able celebrates National Banana Split Day by offering bingo and that all-time favorite summer ice cream treat at the SCRED building at 425 S. Dana Ave., in downtown Rush City, 6-7:30 p.m., on Thursday, Aug. 25. To make a donation of “white elephant” (re-gifted) items for bingo prizes, or to preregister, call 320-358-1211.

Ruby’s Pantry The Ruby’s Pantry food distribution is the fourth Thursday of each month at the Armory in Pine City. Registration begins at 4:30 p.m. and food distribution will take place Thursday, Aug. 25, from 5 - 6:30 p.m. For information call 651-674-0009 or visit www.rubyspantry.org.

AUG. 25 - 28 Burnett County Fair The 139th annual Burnett County Fair is Thursday through Sunday, Aug. 25 - 28, in Grantsburg, Wisconsin. Parade is Saturday at 3:30 p.m., a tugo-war will take place Friday at 7:30 p.m. in the grandstand and the demolition derby is Saturday at 7 p.m., followed on Sunday by a tractor and truck pull at 3 p.m. Visit www.grantsburgfair.com for more information.

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The Vines Bluegrass Festival at North Folk Winery

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Children’s Weekend at the North West Co. Fur Post Experience the 19th century while learning the skills of a voyageur at the North West Company Fur Post, Pine City, during “Children’s Weekend” on Saturday, Aug. 27 from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Sunday, Aug. 28 from 12:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. Celebrate the last days of summer with toys, games and tests of skill. Costumed interpreters and hands-on activities will teach children about the values of trade goods and pelts, the canoe routes used by traders and the roles of the different groups who came together in the fur trade. For cost or information call 320-629-6356 or email: nwcfurpost@mnhs.org.

Ojibwe moccasin workshop at Mille Lacs Learn the art of leather working by making a pair of Ojibwe-style moccasins at this two-day workshop on Saturday, noon to 4 p.m., and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Aug. 27 and 28, at the Mille Lacs Indian Museum and Trading Post.

Refreshments and a light lunch are provided on both days for participants. Registration is required three days prior to the workshop. Call 320-532-3632 or visit www.mnhs.org/millelacs for more information.

THURSDAY 8/18 Pine City Senior Center: Pine City Senior Dining Site, 12:30 p.m.

TOPS-Take Off Pounds Sensibly: Pine City Library Community Room, 4:30-5:30 p.m.

WINDOW-Domestic abuse support group: 6 p.m., Journey North Church, Pine City NAMI peer support: Cambridge Medical Ctr., 6:30 p.m.

Teen AA/NA: 6:30 p.m., Teen Focus Center, Rush City SATURDAY 8/20 Model RR club: Askov, 10 a.m., Pine County History Museum SUNDAY 8/21 AA (Big Book study): Evangelical Free Church, 7 p.m.

MONDAY 8/22 Celebrate Recovery: Pine City, Journey North Church, 6 p.m.

Yellow Ribbon Group: Pine City American Legion, 7 p.m.

AA: 7:30 p.m., Our Redeemer Lutheran Church WEDNESDAY 8/24 Woodcarving club: Askov, 9 a.m. Pine Co. History Museum Pine City Toastmasters: 7 p.m., Pine City VFW Hall AA: 8 p.m., Rock Creek Community Center

SENIOR DINING Aug. 21 - 25 Monday: Chicken in cream sauce, parslied potatoes, broccoli, dinner roll, applesauce Tuesday: Roast beef with horseradish, whipped potatoes with gravy, Scandinavian blend vegetable, dinner roll, fresh fruit Wednesday: Deviled pork chop, baked potato with sour cream, wax beans, wheat bread, lemon chiffon Thursday: Chicken a la king, baking powder biscuit, peas and carrots, orange wedges, butterscotch chip cookie Friday: Hamburger on a bun, baked beans, coleslaw, sliced peaches Cost is $4.00 for people over 60 and $7.50 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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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Please respect our gravel roads To the Editor: Each year, Pokegama Township and Pine County invest tens of thousands of our property tax dollars to stabilize our gravel roads in the greater Pine City area. These costs include applying gravel and magnesium or calcium chloride to help control dust and keep our gravel roads from eroding into the ditches.

This year in particular, Pokegama Township has made a special effort to improving our 61 miles of gravel roads. You can help by reducing your speed and by encouraging your family, friends and especially your weekend visitors around the lakes to please slow down. Please respect our gravel roads. Speeding causes the “washboard effect” on gravel roads and ATV operators who create “doughnut” circles on the roads, results in excessive wear and tear and add higher costs to regrade those roads.

Pay particular attention to Island Resort Road and Century Road, both high traffic roads where the speed limits have recently been reduced to 30 miles per hour. Hundreds of vehicles use those roads, especially on weekends and holiday weekends.

Please help us keep the gravel on the roads – not in the field, the ditch, your front yard or on your picnic tables – please slow down.

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Rarick should have improved mental health services To the Editor: Every other year when we elect someone to represent us in the Minnesota Legislature the winner has a choice to make when they get to St. Paul. Do they follow the party when leaders provide a briefing before they walk into their chamber and vote the way they are told? Or do they think about us at home and what we need and do the hard work of making a difference on our unique issues?

In 2014 two events happened in our area. The first was the shocking and precipitous closure of our local community mental health center.

The second was the election eight months later of Jason Rarick, our Republican representative.

We needed help in replacing the mental health services we lost. Jason chose to ignore this crisis and instead showed up every day for his briefing and went in and voted the way he was told. There was no increase in mental health rates.

What a shame. One of the few issues that unite Democrats and Republicans and everyone in-between is the importance of having a strong mental health system. We need this not only to make a difference in people’s every day lives when folks need counseling, but we need those with serious conditions to be treated so they don’t cross over into violence.

Tony Lourey in the Senate was developing solutions to this crisis such as rate increases and talking with local mental health staff. Tony knew that at the bottom of the many problems that led to the Riverwood closing were inadequate rates for mental health services so he proposed a five percent increase. Jason, doing as he was told by his Republican leaders, said “No.” So with Republicans in the House saying “No” to everything and Democrats in the Senate scaling back on solutions to get something passed, compromises were made in the 2015 session. This year’s short session collapsed with no agreements and a special session is needed once SEE LETTERS, PAGE 5

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t was a few weeks ago now that we ended up with a front page full of bad news. On Page 1 of the July 28 edition, we had three local crime related stories – and there were even more crime stories inside.

We don’t like doing things that way.

It just so happened that it had been a very, very busy week for the Pine County Sheriff’s Office. And when serious events and issues come up, we have to report on them.

But people sure noticed. Making the rounds at the Pine County Fair, there were more than a few folks who mento me all the crime stories they Editor’s tioned were seeing. I had to agree that it is Soapbox a shame to spill so much ink on this stuff when there are so many good stoMike ries to tell.

The thing is, there are a few indiGainor viduals out there who are causing a whole lot of problems in Pine County.

Drugs and alcohol are nearly always a part of the story.

But for every person tearing things down in our community there are dozens of others trying to build things up, doing good in big and small ways to make life just a little bit better for everyone else.

Most of these people don’t get a whole lot of recognition for their efforts. We’d like to help change that.

If you look on Page 9 of this issue, you’ll see a form for a new monthly feature in the Pioneer – a “Singing the Praises” page.

This is a chance for you to nominate a person (or a few people) who are doing something positive in Pine City, and who don’t always get the credit they deserve.

I’m sure, just reading this, that you might already have two or three people in mind.

Now that you’ve got those names, please send them to us along with their contact info and let us know about their good work. You can use the form in the paper, or just email that information to editor@pinecitymn.com.

Over and over I’ve been impressed and inspired by the spirit of volunteerism and community service

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peaking of good news, I’m really looking forward to what’s going to happen this weekend in the Pine City High School Auditorium when the Heritage Players production of “The Music Man” hits the stage.

It’s been quite a while since I’ve done any kind of acting, and I was nervous about giving it a shot, but when a couple of friends urged me to try out for “Music Man,” I decided what the heck.

It didn’t take all that much convincing, to be honest.

I remember when my parents took us to see “Music Man” when we were kids, and thought it was just great.

I loved the opening train scene with the traveling salesmen chanting along to the rhythm of the steam engine. The songs were fantastic, and the barbershop quartet harmonies were amazing – I could barely believe all the music that was coming from just four voices. And the thing was truly funny, clever in a way even a kid could appreciate, and had the audience chuckling through the entire show. It seemed like it would be awfully fun to help put on such a great musical.

And it has. With the rest of the cast and crew I’ve been working pretty hard since June to help put on a good show for everyone in Pine City. And I have to say, I’m excited about how it’s all coming together. Jon and Rachel Bigelow – a real-life young married couple – play lovable con man Harold Hill and Marian (the librarian) Paroo. They’ve got a great chemistry, they’re both excellent actors, and boy, can they sing. The four fellas in the barbershop quartet sound amazing too, especially when they’re creating interweaving melodies with the talented female singers in the cast.

And it’s a great story. There’s a reason why the classic musicals are classic, and “The Music Man” is near the top of the heap. And I love words and wordplay, so getting to call Harold a “swindling ... spell-binding cymbal salesman,” is a kind of joy.

Well, I can’t wait. If you do stop by, be sure to say hi in the lobby after the show. See you then.

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The vanishing civil jury trial

Frequently in this column I have discussed “alternative dispute resolution” (ADR) as a favored means of resolving disputes, particularly in family court cases, to reduce the emotional and financial toll on the parties. Minnesota General Rule of Practice 114 governing ADR was first approved by the Minnesota Supreme Court efIt’s in your fective July 1994.

ADR processes incourt clude arbitration, summary jury Judge Steve trials, mediation, and early neutral Halsey evaluation (ENE).

Over the past 22 years there has been a substantial reduction in the number of civil (non-criminal) jury trials in Minnesota. In my own experience I had 12 civil jury trials in 2002-2007 (six years), but only six in 2008-2015 (eight years). Statewide trends are similar. According to Minnesota Judicial Branch statistics, annually from 2002 to 2007, the number of cases statewide with civil jury trials ranged from a low of 348 in 2005 to a high of 490 in 2007. Since 2007, the number of cases statewide with civil jury trials has decreased almost each year. In 2015, the number was at its lowest: 256.

Commentators cannot agree on the primary drivers of this trend,

but several must be considered: • Supreme Court decisions in 1986 promoting summary judgments when warranted, to reduce “lawsuit abuse” and promote “tort reform.”

• Greater case management involvement by judges to promote settlement.

• Greater use of ADR in business litigation to reduce litigation cost and avoid large verdicts.

• Greater use of mandatory arbitration clauses in business contracts, including credit card applications, real estate purchase agreements, and insurance contracts.

Attorney Steve Susman, a nationally-recognized jury trial expert and executive director of the NYU School of Law’s Civil Jury Project, wrote the following in the Harvard Law Record: The right to trial by jury of civil disputes, guaranteed by the Seventh Amendment and virtually every state constitution, is unique to our country and there are good reasons, apart from that, to protect that right. Today 75 percent of lawsuits are filed in state courts where most judges are selected in partisan elections with few limits on campaign contributions by users of the courts. The process of confirming federal judges has become so partisan that today 47 percent of the people distrust even federal judges.

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Submitted by Judge Steve Halsey, Wright County District Court, chambered in Buffalo. Judge Halsey is the host of “The District Court Show” on local cable TV public access channels throughout the Tenth Judicial District. Excerpts can be viewed at WWW. QCTV.org/ districtcourtshow. Judge Halsey may also be heard on “Legal Happenings” on KRWC 1360 AM (Buffalo) on Saturdays at 12:30 p.m.

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again. When Republicans are involved, we get shut downs, special sessions or the work not getting done on time.

Couldn’t Jason at least have said to his leadership, “Hey, we need some mental health help in our area – we had a crisis. I’ll vote no on everything else, but give my district some help on this.”

What’s really galling is to get mailers from Jason saying everything he got done. How do you say “No” and get something done? Everything he said he got done started as Democratic ideas – they were just watered down by Jason and his friends.

I do give him credit. At least he is not saying he helped solve the mental health crisis we had. Don’t we want someone who will go to bat for us when we have a local crisis?

We can do better. The wealthy suburbs have their own representatives. Why do we elect someone who lets them tell him how to vote? We’re not Edina North—we’re Pine and Kanabec counties with our own needs.

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Artist’s striking images grace Art Center walls The unique, vivid paintings of Teri Huro-Torgerson shine across the walls of the Pine Center for the Arts’ gallery at the show’s opening on Aug. 12.

Some 267 Pine County residents have dropped off 5,149.5 pounds and 2,221 gallons of hazardous material during the first two months of operation at the county’s Household Hazardous Waste collection facility at the Pine County Highway Department in Pine City.

Land Services Director Kelly Schroeder noted that 196 of the 267 people who participated in the program listed a Pine City address; 17 came from Hinckley, 13 came from Sandstone, and the rest came from other points in the county.

The facility is open on Tuesdays and Saturdays and the average participation rate is 17.8 visitors per day.

Here is a preliminary list of the type and volume of hazardous materials collected thus far: Paint-Related Material 1,963 lbs.

Flammable Liquids 1,505 lbs.

Pesticides 610 lbs.

Alkaline Liquids 396 lbs.

Miscellaneous 160 lbs.

Acids 158 lbs.

Vehicle Batteries 151.5 lbs.

Driveway Sealer 127 lbs.

Rechargeable Batteries 50 lbs.

Fluorescent Lamp Ballasts 29 lbs.

Compact Fluorescent Bulbs 133 bulbs Fluorescent Lamp Tubes 5,308 feet Paint 11 cubic yards Products collected that look new and have little use are weighed and put out for residents to take for free, Schroeder pointed out. During June and July, 736.5 pounds of product were recovered for re-use (but not dangerous chemicals).

Primary votes tallied in Pine County With no serious local contest to bring in voters, the Aug. 9 primaries were a quiet affair in Pine County. Just 945 votes were cast in the contest for Minnesota Supreme Court, With Natalie Hudson receiving 482 votes, Michelle L. MacDonald 285 votes and Craig Foss 178 votes. As the top two vote-getters in the contest, Hudson and MacDonald will advance to the general election .

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The Pine City Lions celebrated their 50th anniversary as a club this summer, a chance to look back at all they have accomplished and an opportunity to look forward to their next half-century in Pine City.

Long-time Lions member Bob Thompson noted that the Lions last surviving charter member, Arnie Christianson, passed away last year. He said the club was glad to have a new generation of members taking leadership roles in the organization.

“Youth are pretty central to the model we serve,” Thompson said. He pointed out that the club has been involved in supporting the Boy Scouts and the Pine City Leos club. The club has helped build tennis courts and hockey bubbles and Dragonwood playgrounds for youngsters.

Pine City Lions also helped build the gazebos in Robinson Park and Voyageur Park, and were instrumental in creating Voyageur Park on the Snake River in the first place.

“And there’s dozens of other things we’ve done because of the youth,” Thompson noted. “Most recently, we put a safety net over the softball fields south of town so that the little kids wouldn’t get hurt by a foul ball.”

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Darrell Holdorf (left) received the Helen Keller Sight Award and Don Weissman(right) received the Melvin Jones Fellow award from Lions Past International Director Brian E. Sheehan for their service to the community as part of the Pine City Lions.

City Senior Dining Center.

“We built that building from the ground up, and it’s been a very successful thing for the community,” Thompson said.

He also pointed out that the Pine City

Lions helped rebuild the grandstand at the Pine County Fairgrounds after a devastating fire wiped it out during the Pine County Fair Parade a number of years ago.

The Pine City Lions have also bought

ambulances, helped build the local food shelf, and still deliver Christmas baskets every year for seniors age 65 and over the second Saturday of December.

High winds slam home north of Pokegama Lake High winds whipping through the Pine City area on Aug. 10 brought down tree limbs and caused other damage at many sites around town, but one long-time resident on northern Pokegama Lake received a particularly brutal blow when a towering old oak tree came crashing down on his home, crumpling the roof and shattering windows. The resident said that his family has owned the property since 1971, but they may not be able to repair the extensive damage to the building.

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Employees look forward to winter in draft-free depot 10 Years Ago, 2006 In 1881 a little village began to grow along the railroad tracks that crossed the Snake River. Fueled by the logging boom and blessed with good land for farming, Pine City soon became h home to hard w working entrepren neurs. This year w we will celebrate 1125 years of progrress and growth w with four days of ffun for all ages.

A colorful new p playground adds tto the appeal of P Pine City’s Robiinson Park. The C City of Pine City p purchased the n new equipment, a and city employe ees assisted by v volunteers, insstalled it. Those w who worked on tthe project were B Ben Wimmer, Royce Johnson, Scott Cummings, Rick Herzog, George Valvoda, Karin Lindstrom Bremer, Lara Smetana, Lynda Woulfe, Tim Rossi, Ellen Dunbar, Mark DuCharme, Maria Bellinger, Glenna Carlson, Lenny Stoffel, Terry Ennen, Mike Piha and Matt Rootkie.

The City of Pine City has given its approval to an agreement with Pokegama Township that will annex 23 parcels of township land into the city.

A local man’s plan to build a Super 8 hotel in Pine City is moving forward.

It is to be located on the southwest corner of I-35 and county road 7 intersection.

The Farmers’ Market in Pine City is in its fourth week of operation and the vendors are quite happy. The market is averaging twice as many vendors as last year.

The Cross Lake Association announced the winners of the raffle conducted at the Pine County Fair booth.

First prize of a Big Bobber floating cooler went to Max Dailey of Pine City. Second prize, a solar dock light, went to Roland Brandt of Maplewood and the third prize, a fi sh windsock, was won by Stacy Davison of Bloomington. The free seniors raffle for a floating lantern was won by Grace Schwaab of Stanchfield.

25 Years Ago, 1991 Beautiful arrangements, cut flowers and plants of every variety were displayed among antique furniture, lavender and lace tablecloths and Victorian props that enhanced the overall exhibits of the Pine City Garden Club. Hope Weidendorf used her creative talent in arranging flowers to capture the overall grand champion award at the annual Garden Club

show.

Pine County residents living on heavily traveled gravel roads are tired of eating dust and having broken windshields on their vehicles, but County Engineer Greg Paulson gives them little hope of having the roads blacktopped because there is only enough money available for maintenance.

Surrounded by cards from the children at St. Mary’s School, Jim Pangerl enjoyed a retirement party held for him. He spent 10 years as custodian and maintenance engineer at the Catholic church and school in Pine City.

The pesticide container recycling day held recently at the Pine County garage ended with 600 containers turned in. Coordinator Dave Hill was pleased with the participation in the fi rst-ever collection effort for this area.

Pine City Fire Engine No. 1 will boast a bright shine when it is moved to a new display building soon to be constructed near the city hall. The Pine City Firemen’s Relief Association and the department members are leading the effort to refurbish the engine and put it on display.

It’s a special kind of person that would drive to Louisville, Kentucky for a vacation and spend most of the time there working. Lu Nelson and Betty Karas fit that description. As Mariners in Mission for the Presbyterian Church, they volunteered to

attend a work camp at the Louisville Presbyterian Seminary. There, along with many other Mariners, they refurbished the guest rooms in White Hall.

50 Years Ago, 1966 The Pine City Area Vocational Technical School will be ready to begin school Sept. 6. Two of the six courses being offered are full and the remaining courses have only a limited number of openings.

As of Sept. 21, Rev. Daniel McEnery of the Church of Immaculate Conception in Pine City will be transferred to Duluth and Rev. Frank Gaber of St. Luke’s Church, Sandstone, will be transferred to the Pine City church.

In a horseshoe league play-off, the team of Rich Kubesh and Elton Johnson, second half winners, defeated Harvey Carlson and Don Doran, fi rst half winners, three games out of five to garner the 1966 league championship.

Fourteen new teachers will be included on the Pine City Public School faculty when school opens Sept. 6, bringing the total number of instructors to 65.

75 Years Ago, 1941 George I. Clem arrived in town Monday to commence his duties as principal of the Pine City High School, fi lling the vacancy left by Carl Pearson.

Work on the new brick depot is going on nicely and will soon be ready for occupancy. And are the boys at the station going to be tickled. A nice warm station, free from drafts and inconveniences, and the last word in affairs of its kind on this system.

They are looking forward to the coming winter months with not a qualm, in fact, they rather expect to enjoy it.

100 Years Ago, 1916 The building committee of the County Board reported at the monthly meeting of the Pine County Board they had given a contract to the Benson Hanson Lumber Co. for the construction of a chicken coop and hog house at the cost of $468.

Eddie Erhart, son of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Erhart, received a broken wrist on his left arm. He was crossing the tracks in front of the depot when he stumbled, striking his arm on one of the rails.

The Fire Department was called to the Haas Harness store. The repair man was lighting the vulcanizer when it broke, allowing the gasoline to escape which then caught fi re. The blaze was soon extinguished before much damage had been done.

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NEWSLINE Pine County warrant resolution takes place Aug. 30 Pine County Warrant Resolution will take place on Tuesday, Aug. 30. WRAP is a chance to avoid jail and clear Pine County warrants without being arrested for misdemeanor offenses.

For one day only, if an individual appears at Pine County’s Warrant Resolution Day, attorneys and court staff will be available to quash Pine County warrants and resolve cases.

The eligible Pine City Misdemeanors are: Traffic offenses (except DWIs), Thefts, Trespasses, and Disorderly Conducts. Arrive by 9 a.m. to meet with prosecutor/probation; hearing at 10 a.m.

Those with a Pine County warrant for any other offense are still encouraged to appear.

Pine County Courthouse is located at 635 Northridge Dr. NW, Pine City, MN 55063. For questions contact Court Administration at 320-591-1500 and Probation at 320-591-1550.

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Johnson resigned his position with Pine City on July 22. He pled not guilty in Pine County Court on July 29.

Johnson’s next court date is a settlement conference set for Nov. 8, with a jury trial scheduled to follow on Nov. 14.

Join Pine County poetry contest Pine County 4-H and Pine County Historical Society are co-sponsoring a “Water Connections” Poetry Contest to help boost awareness of the Smithsonian Water/Ways Traveling Exhibit that will be at the Audubon Center of the Northwoods from Nov. 19 to Jan. 1, 2017.

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Please submit nominations in writing by email at info@pinecitychamber.com or by mail: 315 Main Street South, Suite 155, Pine City, MN 55063. Deadline for

submission is Wednesday, Aug. 31. A nominee should be a resident of Pine City and exhibit qualities that make them deserving of recognition by the community. A recognition banquet in honor of the 2016 Citizen of the Year will be planned for mid-September.

and preserve it. Submission forms and contest guidelines can be obtained from your local library within Pine County, from Pine County Historical Society’s Facebook page or website, or may soon be available on mnhum.org/waterways/audubon. Winners will be asked to present their poems at a Poetry Slam at the Pine County History Museum in Askov on Oct. 16 at 3 p.m. First place in each category will receive $50 and their poems will be on display by the Water/ Ways Exhibit at the Audubon Center.

Orphan train riders wanted Those who were Orphan Train Riders or their descendants are invited to the 56th Annual Orphan Train Conference which will take place in Little Falls, Minnesota on Sept. 24.

Between 1854-1929 over 250,000 children were placed out on orphan trains from the East Coast, venturing into unknown territory in the West by train, to settle with unfamiliar families across America. The transfer was the first emigration plan and largest mass migration of children ever to take place on American soil, formulating our country’s first child welfare system. For many of these children arriving in new family homes throughout America, the placement left them facing kind and loving families, or as indentured servants bound to hard labor. There are less than 50 orphan train riders living throughout the United States today.

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Those with a few hours to help a senior or someone with a disability stay in their home as long as they can, and clubs or groups looking for a worthwhile project, are needed to help with occasional chores that neighborhood seniors and folks with disabilities are unable to do themselves.

This doesn’t have to be a long term commitment. A few hours of time can make a substantial difference in someone’s ability to enjoy living in their home for a while longer.

A small group could help on a scheduled community chore day or they could wash someone’s windows, help organize their garage, or tack down loose carpeting. A wide variety of skills are needed

and would be very much appreciated.

A recent Senior Chore Service success story was that a couple having health challenges this past winter discussed the need to move to assisted living, as neither were able to empty the trash or get the mail. They simply needed someone to stop by a few times a week and help with these basic chores, just until they were well again. The couple contacted Lakes and Pines and the Senior Chore Services Program found volunteers to help this couple until they were well enough to do it on their own. The couple was able to remain in their home and were extremely appreciative for this volunteer and the time they donated to help them out.

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Even though gas prices are down this summer, the costs still add up with every mile driven. The Minnesota Commerce Department and U.S. Department of Energy offer the following driving tips: • Minimize idling the car by turning off the engine when the vehicle is parked for more than 10 seconds. Idling can use a quarter to a half gallon of fuel per hour, depending on engine size and air conditioner use, adding up to 3 cents of wasted fuel per minute.

• Drive sensibly and avoid aggressive driving such as speeding, rapid acceleration and hard braking. Aggressive driving can lower highway gas mileage by up to 33 percent and city mileage by five percent.

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• Reduce drag by placing items inside the car or trunk rather than on roof racks, which can decrease your fuel economy by up to eight percent in city driving and up to 25 percent at freeway speeds.

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The Pine County Fair opened Wednesday, Aug. 3 in Pine City with a day full of excitement for Pine County 4-Hers.

Over the past year, 4-H members throughout our county had been preparing for this week. They brought projects that ranged from aerospace to quilts. 4-Hers were excited to show off their achievements to the public. The variety of 4-H events that took place at the county fair included club exhibits, clothing and craft displays, livestock and small animal judging, horse competitions and much, much more.

By preparing for the fair and showcasing their talents, these events offered youth with the exceptional learning experiences needed to build self-confidence and maturity. Most of all, 4-Hers enjoyed entertaining the community that has encouraged them along the way. The following is a listing of the 4-H project area champions from the Pine County Fair.

GENERAL EXHIBITS Aerospace - Grand: Micah Moyer Clothes You Make - Grand: Madison Nelson, Reserve: Merrick Overtoom Clothes You Make Fashion Rev - Grand: Elizabeth Moyer, Reserve: Megan DuChene Clothes You Buy - Grand: Madison Nelson, Reserve: Megan DuChene Clothes You Buy Fashion Rev - Grand: Madison Nelson, Reserve: Megan DuChene Clothes you Make (Non-Garment) - Marek Overtoom, Rhaya Merrick Crafts & Fine Arts (fine arts) - Grand: Ashley Nelson, Reserve: Haeven Ennen Crafts & Fine Arts (crafts) - Grand: Caitylin Norton, Reserve: Jacob Paulson Entomology - Grand: Kira Mathias Exploring Animals - Andrew Belland, Jacob Paulson Fishing Sports - Grand: Sophia Lahti Flower Gardening - Grand: Haeven Ennen, Reserve: Madison Nelson Food & Nutrition - Grand: Ian DuChene, Marek Overtoom Reserve: Leah Nelson, Nathanael Moyer Food Preservation - Grand: Ian Duchene, Reserve: Nathanael Moyer Health - Daisy Koffler Pet Show - Grand: Madison Nelson, Reserve: Andrew Belland Photography-Creative - Grand: Kendyl VonRueden, Madison Nelson, Reserve: Madison Nelson Photography-Elements - Elizabeth Bombard, Emily Guzik, Adam Nelson Potatoes - Grand: Malachi Ennen, Reserve: Joylyn Waschenbecker Quilts - Grand: Micah Overtoom Safety - Ian DuChene Self Determined - Grand: Andrew Belland, Reserve: Jacob Paulson Shooting Sports/Wildlife - Grand: Ian DuChene Shop/Wood Science - Grand: Micah Moyer Tractors - Grand: Donald Aasen Vegetable Gardening - Grand: Nathanael Moyer Veterinary Science - Grand: Andrew Belland, Reserve: Nathanael Moyer Wildlife/Biology - Grand: Jacob Paulson County Banner - Grand: Sunnyside

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The young performers of “Music Man” defy gravity during their energetic dance to “Shipoopi.” The show “The Music Man” will be at Pine City High School Auditorium this weekend only.

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choreography of the song, “Marian the Librarian,” but she is very excited about how all the cast and crew have become one big theater family to make “Music Man” ready for the big stage at the new Pine City High School Auditorium.

“It has really come together,” she said.

“The Music Man” will perform for one weekend only with evening shows beginning at 7 p.m. on Aug 18, 19 and 20, and a final matinee performance on Sunday, Aug. 21 at 1 p.m.

This Heritage Players production comes together under the director of Becky Schueller and musical direction of Jennifer Hansmann.

Tickets for the production can be purchased tickets in advance for a discount at Voyageur Bottle Shop, Cabin Coffees, or online through the Heritage Players website (pinecityheritageplayers.com).

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Marian Paroo (Rachel Bigelow) takes a swing around the dance floor with Professor Harold Hill (Jon Bigelow).

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Sandstone, developing and implementing the county’s new strategic plan—to be followed by a zoning ordinance, assuring building security and safety for county employees, separating the new Pine County Community Health Board from Kanabec County, plus the usual mixture of determining how best to provide services in the areas of trail development, land use, recycling, and staffing considerations.

A little over a year ago, the county hired Springsted to develop a new county employee Compensation and Classification Study, which included a series of employee meetings, having employees and their supervisors complete questionnaires that aid in updating job descriptions. Springsted’s Ann Antonson said the study also compared wages and benefits with other comparable neighboring counties and looked an internal relationships between jobs.

In her recent report to the Pine County Board, Antonson noted that Pine County employment data was compared with 18 other counties which collectively have an average population of 30,068 – statistically comparable to Pine County’s population of 29,025.

Other counties included in the study were: Chisago (population 54,025), Itasca (45,589), Benton (39,506), Isanti (38,413), McLeod (35,882), Carlton (35,571), Becker (33,259), Morrison (32,810), Cass (28,559), LeSueur (27,770), Mille Lacs (25,884), Brown (25,292), Todd (25,264), Meeker (23,107), Hubbard (20,573), Waseca (19,025), Kanabec (15,930), and Aitkin (15,771).

Statistically, the five neighboring counties in the PICKAM group (Chisago, Isanti, Mille Lacs, Kanabec and Aitkin) have an average population of 30,005 – also on par with Pine County’s population.

Of the 243 Pine County employees included in the study, Antonson said the current salaries for most employees – 176 of them – fall within the range for their respective positions. Of special concern, however, is that the wages of 51 employees falls below the minimum ranges. One option she presented would involve the county spending $173,142.29 to bring those 51 employees up to the minimum pay for their respective ranges, or an average increase of about nine percent.

Antonson added, however, that “most employees have been here a long time.” She noted that 16 county employees are currently earning pay above the maximum ranges for their positions. She suggested no wage adjustments for these employees, allowing time for future market adjustments to catch up.

The consultant pointed out some differences in the number of holidays observed by various counties, along with differences in how floating holidays, personal time off, sick leave, pension, life and disability insurance, health insurance and retirement plans are applied. In some cases, Pine County’s health insurance costs are higher than average, partly due to the county’s historically high experience rating from health insurance claims.

The study was referred to the county’s personnel committee for further review, with the goal of proposing a whole new compensation plan that would be both equitable with the market as well as internally.

Board Chair Curt Rossow thanked Antonson for her work but pointed out that, in the end, “it still depends on how much money Pine County has to spend.”

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IN MEMORY Stevens 50th wedding anniversary Friends and family are invited to help celebrate Skip and Nancy Stevens’ 50th wedding anniversary on Saturday, Aug. 27, 3-6 p.m., at the Pine City Country Club.

No gifts please.

Your presence is our present.

THANK YOU

In memory of

Eda Kalb Bachmann June 1, 1923 - Aug. 16, 2014 She always leaned to watch for us, anxious if we were late; in winter by the window, in summer by the gate.

And though we mocked her tenderly, who had such foolish care; the long way home would seem more safe, because she waited there.

Her thoughts were all so full of us, she never could forget; and so I think that where she is, she must be watching yet.

Waiting ‘til we come home to her, anxious if we are late; watching from Heaven’s window, leaning from Heaven’s gate.

Miss you, Mom. Love, ‘Rie, Butch and Dick

The Pokegama Lake Association would like to thank the following business suppliers for their continuing support for our corn booth at the Pine County Fair this year: Lake Superior Laundry, Federated Propane and Kinetico.

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PINE COUNTY SHERIFF’S BLOTTER Aug. 8 - 14 Theft, burglary, vandalism

Aug. 8, 6:28 a.m., report of vehicle prowl/entry, 8th St., Pine City south.

Aug. 8, 12:05 p.m., report of vehicle prowl/entry, 9th St., Pine City south.

Aug. 9, 9:37 a.m., report of theft, Estate Cir., Pokegama Twp. east.

Aug. 9, 1:09 p.m., report of vehicle prowl/entry, 9th St., Pine City south.

Aug. 10, 5:55 p.m., report of damage to property, 11th St., Pine City south.

Aug. 11, 3:52 p.m., report of theft, Diamond Rd., Pine City Twp. west.

Aug. 11, 5:25 p.m., report of property damage/hit and run, Main St., Pine City south.

Aug. 12, 9:59 a.m., report of property damage, Henriette Rd./Bayside Loop, Pokegama Twp. west.

Aug. 12, 2:45 p.m., report of shoplifter, Evergreen Sq., Pine City south.

Aug. 12, 3:12 p.m., report of property damage, Hillside Ave., Pine City south.

Aug. 13, 11:44 a.m., report of theft, Fairfield Ave., Rock Creek west.

Aug. 14, 3:40 p.m., report of driveoffs, 8th St., Pine City north.

Aug. 14, 5:21 p.m., report of theft, Prairie Dr., Pokegama Twp. east.

Miscellaneous Aug. 8, 8:18 a.m., report of animal disturbance, Beroun Crossing Rd., Pokegama Twp. east.

Aug. 8, 9:15 p.m., report of assault, Pokegama Lake Rd., Pokegama Twp. west.

Aug. 9, 11:14 a.m., report of unwanted person, 5th St., Pine City south.

Aug. 9, 2:10 p.m., report of line/pole probs, Brook Park Rd., Pokegama Twp. west.

Aug. 9, 11:00 p.m., report of unwanted person, 3rd Ave., Pine City south.

Aug. 10, 5:11 p.m., report of assault, Brunswick Rd., Royalton Twp. Aug. 10, 7:06 p.m., report of drunk, 11th St., Pine City south.

Aug. 11, 1:43 a.m., report of tenant trouble, 11th St., Pine City south.

Aug. 12, 7:59 a.m., report of suspicious

activity, 8th St., Pine City north.

Aug. 12, 11:54 a.m., report of harassment, County Hwy. 61/Rail Spur Dr., Pokegama Twp. east.

Aug. 13, 12:49 p.m., report of drug incident, Evergreen Sq., Pine City south.

Aug. 13, 9:29 p.m., report of garbage call, Tigua Rd., Pokegama Twp. east.

Aug. 13, 10:11 p.m., report of loud party, Lake Mist Dr., Pokegama Twp. west.

Aug. 14, 9:17 p.m., report of disturbance, River Way, Pine City Twp. east.

Fires and accidents Aug. 13, 5:49 p.m., report of vehicle in ditch, I-35, Pine City Twp. west.

Aug. 14, 12:24 p.m., report of personal injury, Main St./Liberty Rd., Pine City Twp. west.

Jail roster Aug. 8, Duke Lloyd Roseland, awaiting trial/court, remand-bail, trafficdriving after suspension, DUI- 3rd degree; disturb- disorderly conduct.

Aug. 8, Ronald Wayne Booth Jr., awaiting trial/court, remand-bail, probable cause, assault- domestic asssault- misd. Released Aug. 12.

Aug. 8, Michael Lesly Falck, Pine County warrant, under sentence, trespass- return to property withi...

Released Aug. 9.

Aug. 8, Steffany Lee Johnson, Pine County warrant, remand-hold, govtsmuggle- contraband into pris... Released Aug. 9.

Aug. 8, Jason Ronald Stauffer, warrant, under sentence, Pine County writ, theft- take/use/transfer movable...; govt- false name to police officer; criminal damage propertytampering with motor... Released Aug. 9.

Aug. 8, Daren Alan Scott, book and release, summons, stolen propertyposs- veh- unk amt. Released Aug. 8.

Aug. 8, Lalita Merrill, hold for other agency, traffic- insurance- uninsured vehic... Released Aug. 11.

Aug. 8, Shanise Rae St. John, awaiting trial/court, probable cause, drugs- 5th degree- poss...; re-

mand-bail, drugs- 5th degree- possess sche...; hold for other agency, govt- false name to police officer.

Released Aug. 11.

Aug. 8, Kyle Lee Hatfield, awaiting trial/court, probable cause, disturbdisorderly conduct. Released Aug. 10.

Aug. 9, Stephanie Marie Gordon, under sentence, fraud- medical assistance fraud. Released Aug. 14.

Aug. 10, Marcus Christopher Huff, warrant, remand-hold, assault- terrorist threats reckless dis...

Aug. 10, Jackson James Merrill, awaiting trial/court, remand-RPR, govt- false name or DOB- fictitious; remand- other authority, fugitive from justice from other st...; hold for other agency, drugs- 1st degreeposs... possession of drug paraphernalia, 1st degree- poss marijuana, govt- failure to appear- court- Fe...; govt- obstruct legal process- no forc...

Aug. 10, Mary Ann Mclaren, hold for other agency, theft- take/use/transfer movable... Released Aug. 10.

Aug. 10, Wendy Jo Merrill, awaiting trial/court, remand-hold, govtsmuggle- contraband into prison; remand-RPR, govt- false name to police officer- G...

Aug. 10, Dale Thomas Pedersen, under sentence, disturb- disorderly conduct.

Aug. 10, Rene Rose Gardner, hold for other agency, disturb- disorderly conduct. Released Aug. 11.

Aug. 10, Justan Joseph Kellogg, awaiting trial/court, probable cause, under sentence, trespassing- building or dwelling... Released Aug. 11.

Aug. 10, Megan Joy Merrick, Pine County warrant, remand-bail, trafficDUI- 2nd degree- refusal to submit...

Released Aug. 11.

Aug. 10, Brandon Gene Merrill, Pine County warrant, remand-RPR, weapon- poss- ineligible convicted...; assault- domestic assault- Fe; drugs- 5th, 2nd degree- poss... 2nd degree- sell. Released Aug. 11.

Aug. 10, Andrew Alexander Fried Sill, warrant, remand-RPR, drugs5th degree- possess sche...; Pine County warrant, drugs- 5th degreeposs... family offense- nonsupport of

spou... Released Aug. 11.

Aug. 11, David Lawrence Robertson, warrant, remand-hold, nonsupport of spouse or child- for 1...; trafficDUI- 4th degree .08 or more in 2...

Aug. 11, Brady John Snyder- Smith, awaiting trial/court, remand-bail, drugs- poss/sale hypo syringe/needle; disturb- disorderly conduct.

Aug. 11, Justin Jordan Schleret, probation/parole violation, remand-RPR, burglary- 3rd degreeenters bldg- intent ste... Released Aug. 12.

Aug. 11, Jake William Stello, awaiting trial/court, remand-bail, probable cause, liquor- consumption juvenile offen...; traffic- drinking/driving- underage... accidents- driver fails to...

Released Aug. 12.

Aug. 11, Darrell Thomas Mitchell, awaiting trial/court, probable cause, traffic- driving after revocation. Released Aug. 11.

Aug. 11, Matthew James Nelson, awaiting trial/court, probable cause, traffic- driver’s license- driving after cancellation- inimical to public safety. Released Aug. 11.

Aug. 12, Nakota James Benjamin, awaiting trial/court, remand-bail, assault- 1st degree- great bodily harm- nonfam...

Aug. 12, Domascus Orion David, under sentence, criminal sexual conduct- registration of predatory offen...

Aug. 12, Cassidie Orin Falls, awaiting trial/court, probable cause, domestic abuse- violate order for...

Aug. 12, Eric Wayne Fredrickson, awaiting trial/court, probable cause, fleeing police officer; hold for other agency, harassment; restraining order- vio... assault- terrorist threats reckless dis... domestic assault- Fe... domestic abuse- violate order for pr...

Aug. 12, Spencer Craig Knutson, under sentence, traffic- DUI of alcohol.

Aug. 12, Stephanie Anne Novak, awaiting trial/court, proable cause, burglary- poss of burglary tools; theft- $500 or less- M. Aug. 12, Walter Eugene Oconnor, awaiting trial/court, probable cause, govt- false name or DOB- fictitious,

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traffic- driving after suspension, open bottle- possess, insurance- no proof; hold for other agency, trafficDUI- 3rd degree- alcohol conc over..., assault- domestic assault- misd., theft- $500 or less- M. Aug. 12, Jennifer Lynn Ohsman, warrant, probation/parole violation, traffic- DUI- 2nd degree- alcohol conc over...

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Aug. 13, Carl Robert Asfeld, hold for other agency, traffic- driving after revocation.

Aug. 13, Austin Donald Fisher, Pine County warrant, drugs- 5th degreepossess schedu...; burglary- 2nd degree- res- forced- unknown; domestic abuse no contact order- V...

Aug. 13, Allen Paul Grewe, probable cause, traffic- motor vehicle registration, Pine County warrant, trafficdriver’s license- driving after cancellation- inimical to public safety.

Aug. 13, Emma Marie Reiser, Pine County warrant, disorderly conductbrawling or fi... Released Aug. 14.

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Aug. 14, Kevin Bernard Thompson, awaiting trial/court, probable cause, assault- domestic assault- Fe.

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Donna R. Jacot On Aug. 11, 2016, Donna R (McMahon) Jacot went Rae h home to be with Jesus.

She was born Jan. 11, 1 1941, in Little Falls, Minn nesota to Clara and Leo M McMahon.

She was an o only child. She graduated i 1959 as Valedictorian of in S Swanville High School and s shortly after graduating she married Harold Jacot. Together they had three children: Deb, Lori and Becky.

After their divorce, Donna started working at the Pine City Elementary School for the next 41 years as a dearly loved kindergarten teacher’s aide. She loved the kids dearly and impacted their lives in many ways.

Donna came to faith in Christ in her teenage years.

Upon moving to Pine City, she became very involved in the Pine City Evangelical Free Church where she taught Sunday school, played the piano for worship services and was involved in Bible study. She was a member of the Free Church for 52 years.

Donna loved reading, gardening, cooking and entertaining. She will be remembered for her wonderful smile, her laughter and her genuine love and care for others.

Donna is survived by her three daughters Deb Jacot of New Berlin, Wisconsin, Lori (John) DuChene of Anaconda, Montana, Becky (Greg) Long of Mora and her granddaughter Jenny Long of Fargo, North Dakota.

Donna is preceded in death by her parents Leo and Clara McMahon, and her very special friend Loren Ferch who had been a wonderful companion to her for the past five years.

Pastors Jim Scobbie and Joel Preston will officiate the celebration of life service for Donna Jacot at 5 p.m.

Friday, Aug. 19, 2016, at the Pine City Evangelical Free Church - Lighthouse. A time of visitation is planned for one hour prior to the service at the church.

Funeral arrangements for Donna Jacot are entrusted to the Funeral and Cremation Service of Pine City – Swanson Chapel; www.funeralandcremationservice. com.

Stuart ‘Sonny’ S Auers Jr. Stuart “Sonny” Auers J passed away unexpectJr. e edly at his home in Grasst ton on Sunday, Aug. 7, 2 2016, at the age of 64.

Stuart Paul Auers was b born to Stuart and Evang geline Auers on July 13, 1 1952, in Pine City. He graduated from Pine City High School in 1970. From there he went on to obtain his two-year degree in Animal Production from the University of Minnesota-Crookston and in 1975 graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Agriculture from North Dakota State University. He joined the Peace Corps in 1976 and traveled to Ecuador where he met Maria Velez. Sonny and Maria were married in Ecuador and in 1978 they moved to the Auers family farm in Grasston. Sonny helped his dad on the farm while also working for Land O’ Lakes. They became parents to Rita in 1978 and Stuart in 1979. Sonny took over the farm after the passing of his father in 1980. In 2005 he became a grandfather to Emily and in 2013 his second granddaughter Ruby was born.

Sonny was hard working, always looking at ways he could better the farm. He was looking forward to retiring and being able to travel back to Ecuador and San Diego to spend time with his family. He enjoyed hunting, reading and talking to people. Most of all, Sonny loved his family. He was with his family when he left this world.

Excerpt from a journal written by Stuart Paul Auers Jr. at the age of 47 (1999).

Goals (now, later; personal & family; farming & financial, etc.)

My goal is to keep the Auers Farm in the family and continue to expand and diversify. My second goal is to work toward a more natural form of farming. My third goal is to start a country store. I have given some thought to growing strawberries, raspberries, herbs, sweet corn and other vegetables. I would like to set the small country store on my brother’s land at the end of

the gravel road on County Road 13. The last goal is to be debt free.

My strongest and best resources (skills, energy, finances, land, buildings, machinery, herd, etc.)

I feel that I am the most important resource on the Auers Farm. At the age of forty-seven my determination and knowledge of farming are my best assets. I believe I have the resources to be successful in farming.

My resources stem from the fact that I live on a dead end road on 540 acres of farmland, and have dairy cattle that have been artificially inseminated for the last forty years.

My most limiting resources.

Time is my most limiting resource. I do not seem to have enough time in the day to accomplish all of the jobs that I would like to in a day. Another limiting resource; obviously, is a lack of money or cash flow to accomplish all of the tasks on the farm.

External factors affecting my success (urban development, lack of skill, family help, present opportunity, etc.)

External factors I feel affect my success in the future will be to some degree urban development, and no current family members at this time interested in farming. When I talk about urban development it seems like everybody wants to become a part of the rural countryside and homes are being built on smaller tracts of the land. At the present time I do not know of any relative or future relative interested in milking or farming.

First step to take to reach goals.

At the present time, in order to reach my main goal I need to reduce my interest payments and restructure my debt, so I can have more money for operating expenses. I would also like to expand, by being able to fill all the stalls in barn with cattle, and continue to expand the beef herd. In the future, I would like to expand my land by buying land that interconnects with the main farm. This would allow the farm to become a viable economical unit in the future. By diversifying, I would like to plant strawberries, raspberries, sweet corn, herbs, and other vegetables. Another step, would be to raise ten to twenty pigs and using them to develop a swamp and low ground, which would improve ditches and pastures. My second goal is to work SEE OBITUARIES, PAGE 15

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First Presbyterian Church 405 Main St. S., Pine City 320-629-3592 Rev. Rob Spahr www.firstprespinecity.org 9:15 a.m. Sunday School-all ages, 10:30 a.m. Worship Celebration Wednesday @ 6:15 p.m. Youth Group

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

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Grasston Baptist Church 402 N. Oak St. Grasston, MN 55030

(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.

Hustletown Community Church

Living Water Fellowship

St. Joseph’s Catholic Church

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

915 W. 8th St. Rush City, MN Sunday Service 10:00 a.m.

Call 320-358-3818 for weekly Bible studies and youth activities.

320-629-2935 19390 Ave, Beroun, MN Monsignor Alek Suchan Sunday Mass 8:00 a.m.

Open Arms Church of God

South Pine Baptist Church formerly Trinity Baptist Fellowship

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

Journey North Church 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

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.

Grasston Jim Sodergren, Pastor 320-396-3925 hopelutherangrasston.org Sunday: 9:30 a.m. Worship Service; 10:30 a.m. Sunday School; Holy Communion first and third Sundays and festival days.

Our Redeemer Lutheran Church 825 Golf Ave SW, Pine City 320-629-2985, www.orlcpc.com Worship Schedule Sunday Services: 9 a.m.

Thursday Services: 5:30 p.m.

Coffee time at 10 a.m.

Pine City Evangelical Free Church

Living Hope Christian Center

Hope Lutheran Church

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

Children’s ministry

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

625 Golf Ave SW Pastor Joel Preston Sunday Service 10:00 a.m.

Sunday School (all ages) 9:15 a.m.

Nursery (infant-3yrs) all morning Wednesdays: AWANA (Sept-Apr) 6 p.m.; Frontline (Youth Group), Jr & Sr High 6:00 p.m.

Phone: 320-629-2584 Email: office@pcefc.com, www.pcefc.com

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.com

Trinity Episcopal Church 305 First St. NE, Box 204 Hinckley, MN 55037 320-245-0537 All Sunday services at 10:00 a.m.

No services on any 5th Sunday

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

Pomroy Chapel A Non-denominational Fellowship 2700 320th Ave., Brook Park 320-679-3925 Sunday: 9:30am Prayer 10 a.m. Sunday School 11 a.m. Worship Service

The businesses below invite you to attend the house of worship of your choice.

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OBITUARIES

AUGUST 18, 2016

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towards a more natural form of farming. At the present time, I am using rotational grazing for the milking herd, and the beef cattle are out in the pasture for six months of the year. I have only purchased one ton of commercial fertilizer in the past five years. I have been using liquid manure, which has helped me attain normal country yields. For only one year out of the last five, I tried no chemicals on the corn fields.

This seemed to be the hardest obstacle to become organic. In order to reach my goals, I believe this summer I will be required to use more rotary narrowing and also more frequent cultivation. The third goal is a long term goal, which involves using the natural form of farming to open a country store. The country store would be able to be set up with milk, cheese, strawberries, raspberries, sweet corn, herbs, maple syrup and other vegetables. Lastly, I would like to be debt free when I decided to retire.

Agriculture Education: I started 4-H when I was eight years old. I was in 4-H until I was seventeen years old. While in 4-H, I showed dairy cattle at the Pine County Fair, and I earned several trips to the Minnesota State Fair. I remember earning two blue ribbons on my dairy heifers. I was also in FFA at Pine City High School for four years. I was on the Horticulture team for three years. When I was a senior our team won first place at the state competition. I also received an award as a senior, called the Star Chapter Farmer. I attended the University of Minnesota-Crookston in 1972 with an Associates Degree in agriculture, specialized in animal science. In 1974, I attended North Dakota State University. I graduated from North Dakota State University in 1975 with a Bachelor’s Degree in agriculture, specialized in animal science. I further advanced my education by taking two additional quarters in agriculture education.

Agriculture Work Experience: I was born July 13, 1952 at the hospital in Pine City.

My parents owned a 380 acre farm six miles west of Pine City. During those eighteen years of growing up on the farm I learned how to milk, drive a tractor, operate farm equipment, fix fences, and all the other jobs that needed to be learned to run a farm. My father was in the National Guard, and for two weeks during the summer he was training at Fort Ripley. When I was thirteen I was in charge of milking the dairy cattle, I also had a cousin of the same age, who helped me. I remember with the help of my uncle, we finished putting the first crop of hay into the silos before my father returned from camp. After graduating from Pine City High School I worked at the Grasston Alfalfa Plant. My job involved working with two other employees to chop alfalfa. It was also the first time that I had the chance to chop hay, but also got the chance to drive the biggest tractor. Up until then I only had driven a 830 case tractor. When I finished my first year of college at the University of Minnesota-Crookston; the summer of 1971, I worked on a dairy farm at Moorhead, Minnesota. My duties were milking, field work, and cleaning the milk parlor. This was my first experience of milking cows in a milking parlor. For our cattle, we used a rotational grazing system in the summer months, and in the winter months we fed the cows from a bank silo. After graduating from the University of Minnesota-Crookston, I returned to work for Gee Dairy in Moorhead, Minnesota. I was provided with room and board, plus a monthly wage. After working full time on the farm for one year, I returned to college at North Dakota State University. While attending classes at North Dakota State University, I continued to work and live at the Gee Dairy Farm. At certain times of the year the owner would go on vacation, and I was in charge of running the farm. When I graduated from North Dakota State University, I joined the Peace Corps. In April of 1976, I traveled to Ecuador, South America to spend two years as a volunteer. The volunteers in my program were called beef extentionists. We worked with the Department of Agriculture and Heifer Project. At that time Heifer Project had a farm in Santo de los Colorados, where purebred Brahman cattle were raised. Also, it had a dairy set up with Holstein cattle, and a classroom dormitory building. Our duties included visiting beginning farmers in the countryside and inviting them to classes at the Heifer Project farm. We helped the farmers by vaccinating cattle, taking blood from the cattle for testing of Brucellosis, teaching on pasture management and the building of corrals. After completing my two years of duty in the Peace Corps, I returned home to my parent’s farm. In 1978, my father was milking between forty and forty-five cows. The barn did not have a barn cleaner or pipeline at that time. All of the hay was put up in attic of the barn as small square bales, and a 14x40 silo was filled with corn silage. An extra pile was also made to be filled with extra corn acres. Expansion started that year with a 20x70 silo. In 1979 another 20x70 silo was constructed and added. In 1980 plans were made to put on an addition to the old exciting barn. The newly constructed barn would have room for seventy cows, a pipeline, and barn cleaner. In October of 1980, my father died in a farm accident. Since that day, I have been making the decisions on cropping, breeding, harvesting, and all other plans.

Sonny is survived by his mother Vangie Auers of

Pine City, son Andy (Sonia) Auers of Isanti, daughter Rita (Robert) Cucurull of San Diego, California; granddaughters Emily Auers and Ruby Cucurull; siblings Angela Thompson of Rush City, Craig (Penny) Auers of Bloomington, Ann (Lannie) Logan of Louisville, Kentucky, Arle (Jorge) Chambers of Harris, Corey Auers of Grasston, Amy (Daryl) Willert of Grasston, Christopher Auers of Grasston, Mary (Jim) Hatz of Pine City, Daniel Auers of Grasston, Melissa (Robert) Ramberg of Mora, Michelle (Jesse) Mohr of Stacy; many nieces, nephews and friends.

He was preceded in death by his father Stuart Auers Sr., and niece Haley Auers.

Monsignor Alexsander Suchan celebrated a Mass of Christian Burial for Sonny on Thursday, Aug. 11, 2016, at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Pine City. The interment took place at Calvary Cemetery in Pine City.

Funeral arrangements for Sonny Auers are entrusted to the Funeral and Cremation Service of Pine City – Swanson Chapel.

Carol J. Gray Carol Jean Gray passed a away July 22, 2016, at F Firstlight Hospital in M Mora at the age of 72.

Carol Jean Gray was b born on April 16, 1944, to G Gerald and Cora (Fadn ness) Gray in Hinckley, t second of 15 children. the C Carol grew up in Meadowl lawn and attended Hust tletown country school t through eighth grade. She t then attended Pine City High School, graduating in 1962.

After high school, Carol worked in the Twin Cities for a short time at Red Robin Laundry. Upon returning to Pine City, Carol worked for Fingerhut Corporation in Mora as a quality control inspector until the plant closed. After the closing of the plant, she worked for Golden Horizons in Pine City.

Carol’s family and friends will always remember her kind and gentle nature and her big heart. She always greeted everyone with a friendly smile. Even through nine years of battling a muscular disease, she remained strong and her positive attitude was an inspiration to everyone.

Carol loved her many nieces and nephews and treated them all as if they were her own, with many great-nieces and great-nephews calling her grandma.

Carol is survived by her siblings Donald (Jann) Gray of South Jordan, Utah, Charles (Carol Ann) Gray of Eveleth, Kenneth (Betty) Gray, Sandra Hudek, Judy (George) Valvoda, Mary Gray, Nancy Klocke, David (Debbie) Gray, Ed Gray and Kim Gray, all of Pine City; sisters-in-law Marilyn Gray and JoAnn Gray both of Pine City; many nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews, great-great-nieces and great-greatnephews.

Carol is preceded in death by her parents Gerald and Cora Gray and her brothers Richard, Larry, Robert and Leonard Gray.

Pastor Bruce Thompson officiated at funeral services for Carol on Wednesday, July 27, 2016, at Pine City Evangelical Free Church-Lighthouse, Pine City.

Music was provided by Steve & Heidi Gray. Casket bearers were: Steve Gray, Dan Gray, Steve “Skip” Hudek, Lance Furber, Jason Valvoda, Brian Gray, Chad Buirge, Chris Buirge, Chris Gray, Mike Gray, Scott Klocke and Brad Klocke. Interment took place at Hustletown Union Cemetery, Pine City.

Funeral arrangements are entrusted to the Funeral and Cremation Service, Pine City – Swanson Chapel; www.funeralandcremationservice.com.

Geraldine ‘Geri’ G Nelson Geraldine “Geri” Nels son, formerly of Pine City, S South Minneapolis and B Beroun, passed away Frid day, Aug. 12, 2016, at the E Eckstein Center Hospice o the Valley in Scottsdale, of A Arizona at the age of 88.

Geri was born on Aug. 3 30, 1927, to Elmer and A Anna Grover in Robbinsdale, Minnesota.

Geri grew up in a big family of nine children and being the oldest girl she loved to “mother” the younger kids. She was always a big help to her mom around the farm.

She graduated from Pine City High School. She met and married Gene Nelson in September of 1948. Together they owned CJ Nelson Transfer, a trucking and rental business in South Minneapolis where Geri did all the bookkeeping for the business and made sure everything ran smoothly. Upon selling their business and retiring, they moved to Beroun.

Geri enjoyed her grandchildren, being in the church choir and singing karaoke. The last two years she spent in Scottsdale, Arizona so she could be near her two children, Ronnie and Linda, who cared for her.

Geri is survived by her son Ronnie (Jill) Nelson; daughter Linda (Brice) Fawley; grandchildren Karli and her husband Ed, Krisha, Colin, Alexander, Arianna, Joshua and his wife Jodi, Kyle and his wife Jessica; great-grandchildren Piper, Tatum, Willow, Kylie, Allyx, Elijah and Jackson; brothers Bill, Jim and Denny Grover; sisters Nancy Wolter and Laura (Laurence) Chalupsky; many other relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents John Grover in 1974 and Anna in 1989; husband Gene Nelson in 2001; brothers Johnny, Ray and Dick Grover.

Memorial services for Geri will be held at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 21, 2016, at Swanson Funeral Chapel in Pine City. A time of visitation is planned for one hour prior to the service at the chapel. A private family interment will take place on Monday, Aug. 22, 2016, at the Fort Snelling National Cemetery in Minneapolis.

In lieu of flowers, memorial designations in honor of Geri Nelson are preferred to: Hospice of the Valley 16117 North 76th Street Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 Funeral arrangements are entrusted to the Funeral and Cremation Service of Pine City – Swanson Chapel.

Shelly M. Nowling

Shelly Mae Nowling ( (A.K.A. ‘Shells’, ‘Shellbell’, ‘‘Grandma New House’, ‘‘Shellburt’, ‘Burt’, ‘Magga’, ‘‘mamma’, ‘Just Grandma’) w was the C.E.O. of fun times w with her friends and famiily. Her smile and laugh w were found to be infecttious for all those around her. Shelly loved the color pink, Mountain Dew, trips to Florida with family, fried chicken, Bald Eagles and purses.

Most of all, Shelly found her calling in life caring for and spending time with her six grandchildren. Tyler, Haley, Bennett, Eli, Caleb and Brady were very lucky to spend so much time with grandma. They will all miss grandma and the copious amount of sugar she constantly provided.

Shelly lived in many places throughout her life, but found a home in the St. Cloud Area. She managed the Casey’s in Foley and worked at an adult home in St. Joseph. Customers were loyal to Casey’s in Foley because Shelly was such a cool character. She also loved taking the residents of the group home to shows in town, parades, and games. It gave her great joy to share in these experiences with residents.

Shelly is survived by her daughter Rachael Gerads and husband Brian of Sartell, son Richard Carlbom and husband Justin Schramm of St. Paul, son Ronnie Carlbom and wife Kristi of Sartell, grandchildren Tyler, Haley, Bennett, and Eli Gerads, grandchildren Caleb and Brady Carlbom, her parents Sheryl and Richard Hudlow, grandmother Margaret Hudlow, her sisters Regina Nowling, and Rici Hulberg, her cat Smokey and many nephews, nieces, cousins, aunts and uncles. And so many close friends.

Shelly was preceded in death by her father Ronnie Nowling, brother Barry Nowling, and daughter Ryan Carlbom.

Shelly passed away surrounded by family and friends Aug. 12 in St. Cloud at the age of 53. Shelly’s life was celebrated on her birthday, Aug. 16, 2016, with a graveside service at the Brook Park, MN Cemetery.

Memorials can be sent to Richard Carlbom (305 Dayton Ave., Apt. 1, St. Paul, MN 55102) and will be used to support end of life expenses.

Virgene ‘Jeanne’ M. Nelson

Virgene “Jeanne” Marie Nelson (formerly from Pine City) passed away Sunday, July 10, 2016, in Andover at the age of 88.

Jeanne was born Nov. 7, 1927, to George (Walter) and Bertha (Saren) Eng in Westrock, Minnesota.

She is survived by her daughter Sandra Douglas of Andover, brother George (Sandy) Eng of Grantsburg, Wisconsin, grandson Jeff (Rose) Douglas, great-grandchildren Justin Peasha, Joshua Douglas, Natasha Douglas and Shane Douglas, many other relatives and friends.

Jeanne was preceded in death by her parents George and Bertha Eng; siblings: Doris (Art) McFarlane, Dennis (Annmarie) Eng, Clyde (Betty) Eng, Audrey (Bernard) McGeary; son-in-law Barry Douglas and grandson Jon Douglas.

Pastor Dennis Eng, Jr. officiated at graveside services for Jeanne Saturday, Aug. 13, 2016, at Birchwood Cemetery in Pine City.

Arrangements are entrusted to the Funeral and Cremation Service – Swanson Chapel, Pine City.

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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. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that default has occurred in conditions of the following described mortgage: DATE OF MORTGAGE: November 13, 2006 MORTGAGOR: James H. Harris and Dorothy M. Harris, husband and wife as joint tenants.

MORTGAGEE: Chase Bank USA, N.A. DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Recorded December 4, 2006 Pine County Recorder, Document No. A 460395.

ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: Assigned to: Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee, for J.P. Morgan Mortgage Acquisition Trust 2007-CH4 Asset Backed PassThrough Certificates, Series 2007CH4. Dated May 5, 2009 Recorded May 19, 2009, as Document No. A 480203.

TRANSACTION AGENT: NONE TRANSACTION AGENT’S MORTGAGE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ON MORTGAGE: NONE LENDER OR BROKER AND MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR STATED ON MORTGAGE: Chase Bank USA, N.A. RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE SERVICER: Select Portfolio Servicing, Inc. MORTGAGED PROPERTY ADDRESS: 87263 County Highway 61, Willow River, MN 55795 TAX PARCEL I.D. #: 31.0188.000 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: The following described property, situated in the County of Pine, State of Minnesota, to wit: The West Three Hundred Thirty (330) feet of the North Half of the Southwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter, (N 1/2 of SW 1/4 of SE 1/4) of Section Twenty-three (23), Township FortyFive (45) Range Twenty (20).

COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Pine ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $50,000.00 AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NOTICE, INCLUDING TAXES, IF ANY, PAID BY MORTGAGEE: $91,887.69 That prior to the commencement of this mortgage foreclosure proceeding Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee complied with all notice requirements as required by statute; That no action or proceeding has been instituted at law or otherwise to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof; PURSUANT to the power of sale contained in said mortgage, the above described property will be sold by the Sheriff of said county as follows: DATE AND TIME OF SALE: October 6, 2016 at 10:00 AM PLACE OF SALE: D e t e n t i o n Center, 635 Northridge Drive NW, Pine City MN 55063 to pay the debt then secured by said Mortgage, and taxes, if any, on said premises, and the costs and disbursements, including attorneys’ fees allowed by law subject to redemption within six (6) months from the date of said sale by the mortgagor(s), their personal representatives or assigns unless reduced to Five (5) weeks under MN Stat. §580.07.

TIME AND DATE TO VACATE PROPERTY: If the real estate is an owner-occupied, single-family dwelling, unless otherwise provided by law, the date on or before which the mortgagor(s) must vacate the property if the mortgage is not reinstated under section 580.30 or the property is not redeemed under section 580.23 is 11:59 p.m. on April 6, 2017, unless that date falls on a weekend or legal holiday, in which case it is the next weekday, and unless the redemption period is reduced to 5 weeks under MN Stat.

Secs. 580.07 or 582.032.

MORTGAGOR(S) RELEASED FROM FINANCIAL OBLIGATION ON MORTGAGE: None “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.” Dated: July 26, 2016

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Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee USSET, WEINGARDEN AND LIEBO, P.L.L.P. Attorneys for Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee 4500 Park Glen Road #300 Minneapolis, MN 55416 (952) 925-6888 38 - 16-005221 FC THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. Published in the Pine City Pioneer on August 4, 11, 18, 25, September 1 and 8, 2016 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Date: August 18, 2016 1. A default has occurred in the conditions of that certain mortgage executed by Karen K. Jackson, f/k/a Karen K. Mattson, f/k/a Karen K. Mattson-Jackson, single person, as mortgagor, in favor of The RiverBank, a Minnesota banking corporation, as mortgagee, dated December 23, 2004, and recorded on January 26, 2005, as Document No. 440710, as assigned to Royal Credit Union, a Wisconsin state chartered credit union, by that certain assignment of mortgage dated October 14, 2011, and recorded on November 7, 2011, as Document No. A-497515, both in the Office of the County Recorder in and for Pine County, Minnesota (“Mortgage”).

The land described in the Mortgage is not registered land.

2. The original principal amount secured by the Mortgage was: $115,000.00.

3. No action or proceeding at law is now pending to recover the debt secured by the Mortgage or any part thereof.

4. The holder of the Mortgage has complied with all conditions precedent to acceleration of the debt secured by the Mortgage and foreclosure of the Mortgage and all notice and other requirements of applicable statutes.

5. As of the date of this notice, the amount due on the Mortgage is: $97,360.65.

6. Pursuant to the power of sale in the Mortgage, the Mortgage shall be foreclosed, and the land located at 30800 River Bend Drive, Pine City, Minnesota 55063, XXX Unassigned, Pine City, Minnesota 55063, and XXX Unassigned, Pine City, Minnesota 55063, Property Tax ID No.’s: 085310000, 085302000, 085311000, and legally described as follows: Lot 8, Block 1, Murphy’s River Bend First Addition, according to the plat thereof on file and of record in the office of the County Recorder Pine County, Minnesota. Together with and undivided interest in Outlot A shall be determined as follows: The Number One (1) divided by the total number of platted Lots in Murphy’s River Bend and any additions thereto plus One (1). Also together with Outlot C, Murphy’s River Bend, according to the plat thereof on file and of record in the office of the County Recorder, Pine County, Minnesota. Reserving unto the Grantors and its heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns, an easement 33 feet in width over and across the following lands for future public and/or private road purposes; The Easterly 33 feet of Lot 8, Murphy’s River Bend First Addition, bounded on the South by the Northerly line of Patton’s River Lane. Subject to easements, covenants, restrictions and reservations of record if any.

AND Lot 9, Block 1, Murphy’s River Bend First Addition, according to the plat thereof on file and of record in the office of the County Recorder Pine County, Minnesota. Together with an undivided interest in Outlot A shall be determined as follows: The Number One (1) divided by the total number of platted Lots in Murphy’s River Bend and any additions thereto plus One (1). Also together with Outlot C, Murphy’s River Bend, according to the plat thereof on file and of record in the office of the County Recorder, Pine County, Minnesota. Reserving unto the Grantors and its heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns, an easement 33 feet in width over and across the following lands for future public and/or private road purposes: The Westerly 33 feet of Lot 9, Murphy’s River Bend First Addition, bounded on the North by the Northerly line of said Lot 9 and bounded on the South by the Northerly line of Patton’s River Lane. (“Property”), shall be sold by the Sheriff of Pine County, Minnesota, at public auction on October 6, 2016 at 10:00 a.m., at the Pine County Sheriff’s Office: 635 Northridge Drive NW, Pine City, MN 55063.

7. The time allowed by law for

redemption by mortgagor or mortgagor’s personal representatives or assigns is six (6) months after the date of sale.

8. The mortgagor must vacate the property on or before 11:59 p.m. on April 7, 2017 if the Mortgage is not reinstated under Minn. Stat. § 580.30 or the property is not redeemed under Minn. Stat. § 580.23.

9. 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 MINN. STAT. § 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. 10. The mortgagor released from financial obligation on the Mortgage is/are: None.

Royal Credit Union (a Wisconsin state chartered credit union) By its attorneys: Joshua D. Christensen, (#332616) Anastasi Jellum, P.A. Attorneys for Mortgagee 14985 60th Street North Stillwater, MN 55082 Josh.Christensen@AJ-Law.com (651) 439-2951 18642FN Published in the Pine City Pioneer on August 18, 25, September 1, 8, 15 and 22, 2016 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: July 25, 2016 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT: Default has occurred in the conditions of the following described mortgage: DATE OF MORTGAGE: November 23, 2005 ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $116,000.00 MORTGAGOR(S): Bradd L. Mlaskoch, a single person MORTGAGEE: Woodlands National Bank DATE AND PLACE OF FILING: November 29, 2005, as Document No. 450098, as modified by Note and Mortgage Modification Agreement dated April 19, 2011, recorded April 25, 2011, as Document No. 494179, and further modified by Note and Mortgage Modification Agreement dated May 12, 2014, recorded June 6, 2014, as Document No. 514873, all in the office of the County Recorder of Pine County, Minnesota, as further modified of record.

ASSIGNMENT(S) OF MORTGAGE: None LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Parcel One: Northwest Quarter of Northeast Quarter (NW¼ of NE¼), Section Twenty-five (25), Township Fortyfive (45), Range Nineteen (19), EXCEPT the West 2 rods thereof.

Parcel Two: That part of the Northeast Quarter of Northeast Quarter (NE¼ of NE¼), Section Twenty-five (25), Township Forty-five (45), Range Nineteen (19), described as follows: Beginning at the Northwest corner of said NE¼ of NE¼; thence East along the North line of said NE¼ of NE¼ a distance of 256 feet; thence South 30º15’43” West a distance of 537 feet, more or less, to the West line of said NE¼ of NE¼; thence Northerly along the West line of said NE¼ of NE¼ a distance of 464 feet, more or less, to the point of beginning.

COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Pine County, Minnesota THE AMOUNT CLAIMED TO BE DUE ON THE MORTGAGE AS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE: $74,205.94 THAT no action or proceeding has been instituted at law to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof; that there has been compliance with all pre-foreclosure notice and acceleration requirements of said mortgage, and/ or applicable statutes including the requisites of Minn. Stat. § 580.02; PURSUANT, to the power of sale contained in said mortgage, the above described property in Pine County will be sold by the Sheriff of Pine County at public auction as follows: DATE AND TIME OF SALE: September 22, 2016 at 10:00 a.m.

PLACE OF SALE: Pine County Sheriff’s Office, Pine County

Courthouse, Room 100, 635 Northridge Drive NW, Pine City, MN 55063 to pay the debt then secured by said mortgage and taxes, if any actually paid by the mortgagee, on the premises and the costs and disbursements allowed by law. The time allowed by law for redemption by said mortgagor, his personal representatives or assigns is twelve (12) months from the date of sale, unless reduced to five (5) weeks under Minnesota Statutes, Section 582.032.

TIME AND DATE TO VACATE PROPERTY: If the real estate is an owner-occupied, single-family dwelling, unless otherwise provided by law, the date on or before which the mortgagor(s) must vacate the property if the mortgage is not reinstated under section 580.30, or the property is not redeemed under section 580.23, the time to vacate the property is 11:59 p.m. on September 22, 2017.

MORTGAGOR(S) RELEASED FROM FINANCIAL OBLIGATION ON MORTGAGE: None 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. WOODLANDS NATIONAL BANK By /S/ ROBERT P. KANUIT Robert R. Kanuit, #0252530 Fryberger, Buchanan, Smith & Frederick, P.A. 302 West Superior Street, Suite 700 Duluth, Minnesota 55802-1863 (218) 722-0861 THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE FORECLOSURE DATA (1) Street Address, city and zip code of mortgaged premises: 44456 Deerfield Road, Sturgeon Lake, MN 55783 (2) Transaction agent (if applicable); residential mortgage servicer; and lender or broker: Woodlands National Bank (3) Tax parcel identification number(s): 33.0725.000, 33.0726.000, 33.0724.003 (4) Transaction Agent’s mortgage ID number (MERS number): Not applicable (5) Name of mortgage originator: Woodlands National Bank THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. Published in the Pine City Pioneer on August 4, 11, 18, 25, September 1 and 8, 2016 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. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that default has occurred in conditions of the following described mortgage: DATE OF MORTGAGE: May 9, 2008 MORTGAGOR: Timothy M. Nelson and Jennifer L. Marx, husband and wife as joint tenants.

MORTGAGEE: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Recorded August 14, 2008 Pine County Recorder, Document No. A 474468.

ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: Assigned to: JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association successor by merger Chase Home Finance, LLC. Dated March 16, 2011 Recorded March 23, 2011, as Document No. A-493657.

TRANSACTION AGENT: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. TRANSACTION AGENT’S MORTGAGE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ON MORTGAGE: 100233111108042419 LENDER OR BROKER AND MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR STATED ON MORTGAGE: Allen Mortgage, LC RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE SERVICER: JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association MORTGAGED PROPERTY ADDRESS: 29174 Anderson Drive, Sandstone, MN 55072 TAX PARCEL I.D. #: 300483002 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY:

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The North 1/2 of the West 1/2 of the NW 1/4 of the SW 1/4 of Section 14, Township 42, Range 20, Pine County, Minnesota, less the West 50 feet thereof heretofore conveyed to the County of Pine as shown by a deed recorded in book 113 of deeds, page 438 in the office of the county recorder COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Pine ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $139,779.00 AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NOTICE, INCLUDING TAXES, IF ANY, PAID BY MORTGAGEE: 146,027.24 That prior to the commencement of this mortgage foreclosure proceeding Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee complied with all notice requirements as required by statute; That no action or proceeding has been instituted at law or otherwise to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof; PURSUANT to the power of sale contained in said mortgage, the above described property will be sold by the Sheriff of said county as follows: DATE AND TIME OF SALE: September 1, 2016 at 10:00 AM PLACE OF SALE: D e t e n t i o n Center, 635 Northridge Drive NW, Pine City MN 55063 to pay the debt then secured by said Mortgage, and taxes, if any, on said premises, and the costs and disbursements, including attorneys’ fees allowed by law subject to redemption within six (6) months from the date of said sale by the mortgagor(s), their personal representatives or assigns unless reduced to Five (5) weeks under MN Stat. §580.07.

TIME AND DATE TO VACATE PROPERTY: If the real estate is an owner-occupied, single-family dwelling, unless otherwise provided by law, the date on or before which the mortgagor(s) must vacate the property if the mortgage is not reinstated under section 580.30 or the property is not redeemed under section 580.23 is 11:59 p.m. on March 1, 2017, unless that date falls on a weekend or legal holiday, in which case it is the next weekday, and unless the redemption period is reduced to 5 weeks under MN Stat.

Secs. 580.07 or 582.032.

MORTGAGOR(S) RELEASED FROM FINANCIAL OBLIGATION ON MORTGAGE: None “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.” Dated: June 30, 2016 JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee USSET, WEINGARDEN AND LIEBO, P.L.L.P. Attorneys for Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee 4500 Park Glen Road #300 Minneapolis, MN 55416 (952) 925-6888 30 - 16-004241 FC THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. Published in the Pine City Pioneer on July 14, 21, 28, August 4, 11 and 18, 2016 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: August 4, 2016 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: December 5, 2003 Most recent Modification of Mortgage: Recorded March 17, 2014 as Document Number A-513579 2. Original Mortgagors: Robert G. Schwab (now deceased) and Judith A. Schwab 3. Original Mortgagees: Pine City State Bank 4. Recording Information: Mortgage recorded on December 12, 2003, as Document Number 428363, in the Office of the  County Recorder of Pine County, MN

5. Assignments of Mortgage, if any: Assigned to Stearns Bank, NA, a National Banking Association, by written assignment recorded on June 16, 2010, as Document Number 488339, in the recording office stated in paragraph 4.

6. Mortgagor(s) released from financial obligation on the Mortgage: NONE INFORMATION REGARDING MORTGAGED PREMISES 7. Tax parcel identification number of the mortgaged premises: 28.5463.000 8. Legal description of the mortgaged premises: Lot Six (6), Block One (1), Dunlookin, Pine County, Minnesota Check here if all or part of the described real property is Registered (Torrens)  9. The physical street address, city, and zip code of the mortgaged premises: 10053 Audrey Gayle Drive, Grasston, MN 55030 OTHER FORECLOSURE DATA 10. 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 Stearns Bank, NA. 11. If stated on the Mortgage, the name of the mortgage originator, as defined in Minn. Stat. 58.02, is Pine City State Bank INFORMATION REGARDING FORECLOSURE 12. The requisites of Minn. Stat.

580.02 have been satisfied.

13. The original principal amount secured by the Mortgage was $40,000.00.

14. At the date of this notice the amount due on the Mortgage, including taxes, if any, paid by the holder of the Mortgage, is: $42,200.63.

15. 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 September 29, 2016, at 10:00 am, at the Pine County Sheriff’s Office, 635 Northridge Drive NW, Pine City, MN 55063.

16. The time allowed by law for redemption by Mortgagor or Mortgagor’s personal representatives or assigns is SIX MONTHS after the date of sale. **An action is pending in Pine County District Court [Ct. File No. 58-CV-16-347] to reduce the redemption period to FIVE WEEKS pursuant to Minn. Stat. §582.032.

17. 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 March 29, 2017.

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: John M. Cabak CABAK LAW, LLC 243 Main Street S Pine City, MN 55063 (320) 629-2529 john@cabaklaw.com Attny Reg. No. 0388929 Name of Mortgagee or Mortgage Assignee: Stearns Bank, NA ATTN: Douglas D’Aigle 600 Hillside Ave SW Pine City, MN 55063 THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR Published in the Pine City Pioneer on August 11, 18, 25, September 1, 8 and 15, 2016

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SCHOOL BOARD MEETING MINUTES INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT #578 PINE CITY, MINNESOTA 55063 Monday, July 11, 2016 @ 6:30 P.M. Pine City District Office Board Room “Creating Our Future One Student at a Time” The regular meeting of the Board of Education of Independent School District No. 578, Pine City, Minnesota, was held at the Pine City District Office Board Room on Monday, July 11, 2016 for the purpose of conducting regular board business. Chairman Peterson called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.

Upon Roll Call, the following members were present: Alicia Ascheman, Steve Odegard, Tim Geisler, Candice Ames, Dan Peterson, Wally Connaker, Wendy Leibel.

Also present was Superintendent Annette Freiheit.

Motion by Ames second by Leibel and carried unanimously to approve the agenda.

Positive Happenings/Presentations/Open Forum: Hannah Knickerbocker, Food and Nutrition Director updated the board on the Food and Nutrition Services at PCPS. Motion by Odegard second by Ames and carried unanimously to approve the consent agenda. (a) Approve the June 13 & June 28, 2016 meeting minutes. (b) Approve the June bills to date as listed. (c) Approve the following electronic fund transfers: Date Amount Transfer from Transfer to Description 15-Jun $475,000.00 MN TRUST MSDLAF+ LIQUID PAYROLL 27-Jun $874,601.00 MN TRUST MIDAMERICA RETIREMENT SOLUTIONS OPEB TRUST 30-Jun $295,000.00 MN TRUST MSDLAF+ LIQUID PAYROLL The administration recommends that the School Board approve the following resignations of the following staff: (d) Jenna Vorhies, Secondary PE/DAPE teacher, effective 6/27/16. (e) Barbie Bramer, SPED Paraprofessional, effective 6/21/16. (f) Dihanna Fedder, .5 Jr Class Advisor, effective 6/24/16. (g) Ted Hasz - Head Baseball Coach, effective 6/30/16. (h) Amanda Wimmer, SPED Paraprofessional, effective 6/27/16.

The administration recommends that the School Board approve the employment of the following staff: (i) Adam Jensen, Assistant Golf Coach, (Step 3), at an annual salary of $2,739, effective 3/1/17. (j) Krista Fort, 5th Grade Student Council Advisor, (Step 3), at an annual salary of $775, effective 9/1/16. (k) Jacob Kuehl, Elementary Classroom Teacher, (Step 2, Lane 1), at an annual salary of $37,674, effective 8/24/16. (l) Michelle Butkus, Secondary PE/DAPE Teacher, (Step 6, Lane 1), at an annual salary of $43,177, effective 8/24/16. (m) Ashley Gonser, 2nd Grade Teacher, (Step 5, Lane 5), at an annual salary of $49,357, effective 8/24/16. (n) Kyle Allen, JH Football Coach, (Step 3), at an annual salary of $1,809, effective 9/1/16. (o) Jerry Lotz, Summer Reading Challenge Para, 2 hours a day for 18 days at his regular hourly rate of pay. (p) Karen Kozisek, Summer School SPED Para, 6.5 hours a day for 8 days at her regular hourly rate of pay, (q) Angie Mazzuca, SH Knowledge Bowl Coach, (Step 3), at an annual salary of $775, effective 12/1/16. (r) Angie Mazzuca, JH Head Speech Coach, (Step 3), at an annual salary of $1,550, effective 12/1/16. as established in the prevailing Certified/Classified Staff Agreements.

Donations (s) As per school district policy, the administration recommends that the school board accept a donation from Jill Tufano of 12 boxes of books and 3 metal book racks designated for Deb Adams’ classroom. These books can be used and distributed to other classrooms per her discretion. (t) As per school district policy, the administration recommends that the school board accept a donation of $200.79 from the Knights of Columbus, to be used for Developmentally Disabled students. (u) As per school district policy, the administration recommends that the board accept a donation of $300.00 from the Pine City Lions for the supplies used to refinish the Robinson Park Benches. (v) As per school district policy, the administration recommends that the board accept a donation of $2,000 from the Initiative Foundation to be used for the Pearl Harbor 75th Anniversary Commemoration project.

The School Board thanks Jill Tufano, the Knights of Columbus, Pine City Lions, and the Initiative Foundation for these donations.

Motion by Odegard second by Geisler and carried unanimously to approve the Treasurer’s/Cash Flow Report Update.

Motion by Ascheman second by Ames and carried unanimously to approve the 2016-17 Director of Teaching & Learning Contract with Nichole Laven.

Motion by Odegard second by Leibel and carried unanimously to approve a $.05 increase in all meal prices.

Motion by Geisler second by Odegard and carried unanimously to approve the 2016-17 Athletic Training Contract with First Light Health System.

Motion by Ames second by Ascheman and carried unanimously to extend the probationary period for Michele Seif, Secondary Special Education Teacher.

Motion by Geisler second by Odegard and carried unanimously to approve the Vision Lease.

Motion by Leibel second by Ascheman and carried unanimously to approve the 10 year Long Term Facility Maintenance Plan.

Motion by Ames second by Odegard and carried unanimously with Connaker abstaining to allow Board Member Wally Connaker to continue to be employed by the District, not to exceed $8,000 in that fiscal year.

Member Connaker introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION RELATING TO THE ELECTION OF SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS AND CALLING THE SCHOOL DISTRICT GENERAL ELECTION BE IT RESOLVED by the School Board of Independent School District No. 578, State of Minnesota as follows: (a) 1. It is necessary for the school district to hold its general election for the purpose of electing four (4) school board members for terms of four (4) years each. (b) The clerk shall include on the ballot the names of the individuals who file or have filed affidavits of candidacy during the period established for filing such affidavits, as though they had been included by name in this resolution.

The clerk shall not include on the ballot the names of individuals who file timely affidavits of withdrawal in the manner

NOTICE OF SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY TO SATISFY LIEN THEREON NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the personal property described as follows: 1992 Schult Manufactured home, with Light Grey and Dark Grey exterior, located at 350 Johnson Avenue Southeast, Unit E4, Pine City, MN 55063, together with all miscellaneous personal property located therein.

Will be sold at public auction by the Pine County Sheriff on the 22nd day of September 2016 at 10:00 am, at 350 Johnson Avenue Southeast, Unit E6, in the city of Pine City, County of Pine, State of Minnesota, to pay and satisfy a lien which is claimed to be due from David A Frenzel and Chrissy M Nelson as the owner(s) thereof to: Pine Terrace Limited Partnership in the sum of Four thousand one hundred and fifty two Dollars and 00/100 cents ($4,152.00 ) computed to the day of sale, exclusive of the expenses of said sale and of the advertising thereof, together with the necessary expenses of advertising and making said sale; and the ground of said lien are storage of and care of tenants personal property remaining on landlords premises following abandonment by tenant.

Dated: August 8, 2016 /s/Cheryl Madison, Agent Published in the Pine City Pioneer on August 18, 25 and September 1, 2016

NOTICE OF SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY TO SATISFY LIEN THEREON NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the personal property described as follows: 1996 Friendship Manufactured home, with Tan and White exterior, located at 350 Johnson Avenue Southeast, Unit C6, Pine City, MN 55063, together with all miscellaneous personal property located therein.

Will be sold at public auction by the Pine County Sheriff on the 22nd day of September 2016 at 10:00 am, at 350 Johnson Avenue Southeast,

Unit C6, in the city of Pine City, County of Pine, State of Minnesota, to pay and satisfy a lien which is claimed to be due from Anthony Rangel and Miranda Rangel as the owner(s) thereof to: Pine Terrace Limited Partnership in the sum of Four thousand Thirty Five Dollars and 00/100 cents ($4,035.00 ) computed to the day of sale, exclusive of the expenses of said sale and of the advertising thereof, together with the necessary expenses of advertising and making said sale; and the ground of said lien are storage of and care of tenants personal property remaining on landlords premises following abandonment by tenant.

Dated: August 8, 2016 /s/Cheryl Madison, Agent Published in the Pine City Pioneer on August 18, 25, and September 1, 2016 STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF PINE TENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT DISTRICT COURT PROBATE DIVISION Court File No. 58-PR-16-67 Estate of VIOLET ROSE PRIEM a/k/a VIOLET R. PRIEM a/k/a VI PRIEM, Decedent NOTICE AND ORDER OF HEARING ON PETITION FOR PROBATE OF WILL AND APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS It is Ordered and Notice is given that on Sept 20, 2016 at 9:00 (a.m.) a hearing will be held in this Court at Pine County Courthouse, 635 Northridge Drive NW, Suite 320, Pine City, MN for the formal probate of an instrument purporting to be the Will of the Decedent, dated February 2, 1999 ("Will"), and for the appointment of Renay J. Dodge, whose address is 30 Ridgeway Drive, Shell Lake, WI 54871 as Personal Representative of the Estate of the Decedent in  an UNSUPERVISED administration.

Any objections to the petition must be filed with the Court prior to or raised at the hearing. If proper and if no objections are filed or raised,

the Personal Representative will be appointed with full power to administer the Estate including the power to collect all assets, to pay all legal debts, claims, taxes and expenses, to sell real and personal property, and to do all necessary acts for the Estate.

Notice is also given that (subject to Minn. Stat. 524.3-801) all creditors having claims against the Estate are required to present the claims to the Personal Representative or to the Court Administrator within four months after the date of this Notice or the claims will be barred.

A charitable beneficiary may request notice of the probate proceedings be given to the Attorney General pursuant to Minn. Stat.

501B.41, subd. 5.

BY THE COURT Dated: 8/5/2016 (COURT SEAL) /S/ KRISTA K MARTIN- By: Kim Nelson/deputy Judge of District Court Nelson, Kim M. (Pine Court Admin) 2016.08.05 08:39:13-05'00' Dated: 8/5/2016 /S/ LU ANN BLEGEN- By: Kim Nelson/deputy Court Administrator Nelson, Kim M. (Pine Court Admin) 2016.08.05 08:39:31-05'00' Filed - State of Minnesota Pine County District Court Court Administrator Nelson, Kim M. (Pine Court Admin) 2016.08.05 08:41:41-05'00' Attorney for Petitioner Name: Sara Jankofsky Firm: Rudy, Gassert, Yetka, Pritchett & Helwig Street: 813 Cloquet Avenue City, State, ZIP: Cloquet, MN 55720 Attomey License No: 0396234 Telephone: (218) 879-3363 FAX: (218) 879-4033 Email: sjankofsky@cloquetlaw.com Published in the Pine City Pioneer on August 11 and 18, 2016

specified by law.

2. The general election is hereby called and elected to be held in conjunction with the state general election on Tuesday, the 8th day of November, 2016.

3. Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Section 205A.11, the precincts and polling places for this general election are those polling places and precincts or parts of precincts located within the boundaries of the school district and which have been established by the cities or towns located in whole or in part within the school district. The voting hours at those polling places shall be the same as for the state general election.

4. The clerk is hereby authorized and directed to cause written notice of said general election to be provided to the county auditor of each county in which the school district is located, in whole or in part, at least seventy-four (74) days before the date of said election. The notice shall include the date of said general election and the office or offices to be voted on at said general election. Any notice given prior to the date of the adoption of this resolution is ratified and confirmed in all respects.

The clerk is hereby authorized and directed to cause notice of said general election to be posted at the administrative offices of the school district at least ten (10) days before the date of said general election.

The clerk is hereby authorized and directed to cause a sample ballot to be posted at the administrative offices of the school district at least four (4) days before the date of said general election and to cause two sample ballots to be posted in each polling place on Election Day. The sample ballot shall not be printed on the same color paper as the official ballot. The sample ballot for a polling place must reflect the offices, candidates and rotation sequence on the ballots used in that polling place.

The clerk is hereby authorized and directed to cause notice of said general election to be published in the official newspaper of the school district for two (2) consecutive weeks with the last publication being at least one (1) week before the date of said election.

The notice of election so posted and published shall state the offices to be filled set forth in the form of ballot below, and shall include information concerning each established precinct and polling place.

The clerk is authorized and directed to cause the rules and instructions for use of the optical scan voting system to be posted in each polling place on election day.

5. The clerk is authorized and directed to acquire and distribute such election materials as may be necessary for the proper conduct of this election, and generally to cooperate with election authorities conducting other elections on that date. The clerk and members of the administration are authorized and directed to take such actions as may be necessary to coordinate this election with those other elections, including entering into agreements or understandings with appropriate election officials regarding preparation and distribution of ballots, election administration and cost sharing.

6. The clerk is further authorized and directed to cause or to cooperate with the proper election officials to cause ballots to be prepared for use at said election in substantially the following form, with such changes in form, color and instructions as may be necessary to accommodate an optical scan voting system.

RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING DATES FOR FILING AFFIDAVITS OF CANDIDACY BE IT RESOLVED by the School Board of Independent School District No.0578, State of Minnesota, as follows: 1. The period for filing affidavits of candidacy for the office of school board member of Independent School District No.0578 shall begin on August 2, 2016 and shall close on August 16, 2016. An affidavit of candidacy must be filed in the office of the school district clerk and the $2 filing fee paid prior to 5:00 o'clock p.m. on August 16, 2016.

2. The clerk is hereby authorized and directed to cause notice of said filing dates to be published in the official newspaper of the district, at least two (2) weeks prior to the first day to file affidavits of candidacy.

3. The clerk is hereby authorized and directed to cause notice of said filing dates to be posted at the administrative offices of the school district at least ten (10) days prior to the first day to file affidavits of candidacy.

4. The notice of said filing dates shall be in substantially the following form: NOTICE OF FILING DATES FOR ELECTION TO THE SCHOOL BOARD INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 0578 PINE CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS STATE OF MINNESOTA NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the period for filing affidavits of candidacy for the office of school board member of Independent School District No.0578 shall begin on August 2, 2016, and shall close at 5:00 o'clock p.m. on August 16, 2016.

The general election shall be held on Tuesday, November 8, 2016. At that election, 4 members will be elected to the School Board for terms of four (4) years each.

Affidavits of Candidacy are available from the school district clerk, 1400 Main St S., Pine City, MN 55063. The filing fee for this office is $2. A candidate for this office must be an eligible voter, must be 21 years of age or more on assuming office, must have been a resident of the school district from which the candidate seeks election for thirty (30) days before the general election, and must have no other affidavit on file for any other office at the same primary or next ensuing general election.

The affidavits of candidacy must be filed in the office of the school district clerk and the filing fee paid prior to 5:00 o'clock p.m. on August 16, 2016.

Dated: July 11, 2016 BY ORDER OF THE SCHOOL BOARD /s/ School District Clerk The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Odegard and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Ascheman, Odegard, Geisler, Ames, Peterson, Connaker, Leibel. and the following voted against the same: None whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.

Motion by Connaker second by Ames and carried unanimously to approve MSBA Membership & Policy Service Renewal.

Motion by Odegard second by Geisler and carried unanimously to approve the changes to the High School Student Handbook.

Motion by Leibel second by Odegard and carried unanimously to approve the new fundraisers for 2016-17.

A Public Hearing was set for August 8, 2016 6:00 PM for the Device Loan Agreement.

Meeting adjourned at 7:50 p.m.

Wally Connaker Clerk Published in the Pine City Pioneer on August 18, 2016

MINUTES OF PINE COUNTY BOARD MEETING EMERGENCY MEETING July 14, 2016 – 9:00 a.m.

Board Room, Pine County Courthouse, Pine City, Minnesota Chair Curt Rossow called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m. Present were Commissioners Steve Hallan, Josh Mohr, Steve Chaffee and Matt Ludwig. Also present were County Attorney Reese Frederickson, and County Administrator David Minke.

The Pledge of Allegiance was said.

Chair Rossow requested the following revisions to the Agenda: Addition: Public Comment period Commissioner Hallan moved to approve the amended Agenda. Second by Commissioner Ludwig. Motion carried 5-0.

Chair Rossow called for public comment. There was no public comment.

1. Resolution 2016-38 Requesting a Declaration of Disaster County Administrator Minke stated a resolution requesting a presidential declaration of a major disaster is necessary to proceed forward in the request for state and federal disaster funding. Discussion took place regarding the compilation of damage assessment-county, township and loss by private citizens.

Motion by Commissioner Chaffee to approve Resolution 2016-38 Requesting a Presidential Declaration of a Major Disaster. Second by Commissioner Ludwig. Motion carried 5-0.

2. Flood Update County Engineer Mark LeBrun, Sheriff Jeff Nelson, Emergency Management Coordinator Denise Baran, Health & Human Service Director Becky Foss and Land Services Director Kelly Schroeder updated the board on closed roads, damage to infrastructure, the Willow River dam stability, sandbagging, water kits, extractions of residents, Red Cross/supplies available, and debris removal. Kelly Schroeder requested, upon the water receding, that two temporary transfer stations be set up—one in Rutledge and one in Sturgeon Lake, and that curbside pick up be made available. Kelly also indicated that a reassessment of the properties will take place for property tax relief once the water recedes. The Commissioners thanked all of the departments for their hard work.

Commissioner Hallan stated on July 13th Chair Rossow, Administrator Minke and he met with Lt. Governor Tina Smith and MPCA Officials in Sturgeon Lake.

3. Other None.

With no further business, the meeting adjourned at 9:32 a.m.

Curtis H. Rossow, Chair, Board of Commissioners David J. Minke, Administrator, Clerk to County Board Published in the Pine City Pioneer on August 18, 2016 SUMMARY OF MINUTES OF THE PINE COUNTY BOARD MEETING Regular Meeting - Tuesday, July 19, 2016 - 10:00 a.m.

Board Room, Pine County Courthouse, Pine City, Minnesota Chair Rossow called the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m. Present were Commissioners Steve Hallan, Steve Chaffee, and Matt Ludwig. Also present were County Attorney Reese Frederickson and County Administrator David Minke. Commissioner Josh Mohr was absent (excused).

The Pledge of Allegiance was said.

Chair Rossow called for public comment. There was no public comment.

Commissioner Chaffee moved to approve the amended Agenda. Second by Commissioner Hallan. Motion carried 4-0.

Commissioner Hallan moved to approve Minutes of July 5, 2016 County Board Meeting and Summary for publication. Second by Commissioner Chaffee. Motion carried 4-0.

Minutes of Boards, Committees and Correspondence City of Pine City correspondence dated July 8, 2016 – Wellhead Protection Plan, Part Two Commissioner Ludwig moved to acknowledge the Minutes of Boards, Committees and Correspondence.

Second by Commissioner Hallan. Motion carried 4-0.

Commissioner Hallan moved to approve the amended Consent Agenda. Second by Commissioner Chaffee.

Motion carried 4-0.

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PINE COUNTY BOARD MEETING MINUTES FROM PAGE 17 Approve June, 2016 Cash Balance Fund June 30, 2015 June 30, 2016 Increase(Decrease) General Fund 3,321,518 4,662,980 1,341,462 Health and Human Services Fund 288,428 1,033,897 745,469 Road and Bridge Fund 4,060,300 2,633,644 (1,426,656) Land Management Fund 2,441,713 1,345,081 (1,096,632) TOTAL (inc nonmajor funds) 11,483,876 16,485,641 5,001,764 Approve Application for Exempt Permit for Minnesota Sokol Camp Association to conduct Minnesota lawful gambling on August 14, 2016 at the Sokol Camp, 19201 Woodland Acres, Pine City, MN. Approve tobacco license for October 1-December 31, 2016 for Casey’s General Store #3520 being built in Pine City and scheduled to open October 1, 2016.

Authorize Board Chair to sign the letter of support for Empower Recovery Services to provide out-patient chemical dependency treatment services.

Approve to accept $400 from Blue Plus to assist in purchasing oral hygiene products to disperse at the Pine County Fair.

Approve of full-time status for Jessica Fehlen, Registered Nurse, effective July 20, 2016.

Approve of full-time status for Damien Louis, Social Worker, effective July 29, 2016.

Approve the hiring of Casey Bavier, Building Maintenance Worker, effective August 1, 2016, $14.09 per hour, grade B21.

Approve the hiring of Brittany Moore, Court Security Officer, effective July 20, 2016, $13.67 per hour, grade B22.

Approve the hiring of Adam Zielinski, part-time Corrections Officer, effective August 10, 2016, $17.11 per hour, grade B23, step 3.

Approve the hiring of Jessica Ninefeldt, part-time Corrections Officer, effective August 10, 2016, $17.11 per hour, grade B23, step 3.

Approve the hiring of Connie Larson, part-time Corrections Officer, effective August 10, 2016, $17.11 per hour, grade B23, step 3.

Approve the hiring of Ashley Luedtke, part-time Corrections Officer, effective August 10, 2016, $17.11 per hour, grade B23, step 3.

Approve the promotion of Heather Immel, Jail Sergeant to Assistant Jail Administrator, effective July 25, 2016, annual salary $55,450, grade C41.

Approve full-time status for Joseph Workman, Deputy Sheriff, effective July 24, 2016, $21.84 per hour, grace C42, step 1.

Approve IT Support Specialist Kent Bombard to attend State of Minnesota Check Point Training, July 25-29, 2016 in St. Louis Park. No registration fee; mileage approximately $400.

Motion by Commissioner Ludwig to approve the lease with the Pregnancy Resource Center for the period August 1, 2016-December 31, 2021. Second

by Commissioner Hallan. Motion carried 4-0.

Motion by Commissioner Chaffee to acknowledge resignations of fulltime Children’s Mental Health Social Worker Janet Ashmore, effective July 5, 2016 and full-time Adult and Disabilities Social Worker Patrick Meacham, effective July 28, 2016 and approve backfill of the two positions, and any subsequent vacancies that may occur from possible internal hires. Second

by Commissioner Hallan. Motion carried 4-0.

Motion by Commissioner Chaffee to approve the addition of one (1) fulltime Adult and Disabilities Social Worker. Second by Commissioner Ludwig.

Motion carried 4-0.

Motion by Commissioner Chaffee to approve the addition of one (1) full-time Child Protection Social Worker. Second by Commissioner Hallan.

Motion carried 4-0.

Motion by Commissioner Chaffee to acknowledge the resignation of fulltime deputy Sara Samuelson effective July 31, 2016 and approve the backfill of the position, and any subsequent vacancies that may occur from possible internal promotion. Second by Commissioner Ludwig. Motion carried 4-0.

Motion by Commissioner Chaffee to acknowledge the termination of probationary part-time Corrections Officer Tim Welle effective June 29, 2016 and approve backfill of the position. Second by Commissioner Ludwig. Motion carried 4-0.

Motion by Commissioner Hallan to appoint Donna Zastera to the Pine County Extension Committee, District 2, due to the resignation of the current District 2 representative. Term length from July 19, 2016 to December 31, 2017. Second by Commissioner Chaffee. Motion carried 4-0.

Motion by Commissioner Hallan for final payment to Tri-City Paving, Inc. in the amount of $21,990.21 and authorize County Administrator to sign the Certificate of Final Contract Acceptance. Second by Commissioner Ludwig.

Motion carried 4-0.

With no further business, Chair Rossow adjourned the meeting at 11:25 a.m. The next regular meeting of the county board is scheduled for August 2, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. at the Pine County History Museum, 6333 H C Andersen Alle, Askov, Minnesota.

Curtis H. Rossow, Chair, Board of Commissioners David J. Minke, Administrator, Clerk to County Board of Commissioners The full text of the board’s Minutes are available at the County Administrator’s Office and the county’s website (www.co.pine.mn.us).

Copies may also be requested from the administrator’s office.

Published in the Pine City Pioneer on August 18, 2016 MINUTES OF PINE COUNTY BOARD MEETING SPECIAL MEETING and COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE July 26, 2016 – 9:00 a.m.

Aazhoomog Community Center 45749 Grace Lake Road, Sandstone, Minnesota Chair Curt Rossow called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m. Present were Commissioners Josh Mohr, Steve Chaffee and Matt Ludwig. Also present were County Attorney Reese Frederickson, County Sheriff Jeff Nelson, Probation Director Terry Fawcett, and County Administrator David Minke.

Commissioner Steve Hallan was absent (excused).

Mille Lacs Band Chief Executive Melanie Benjamin and other representatives of the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe were also present.

The Pledge of Allegiance was said.

Commissioner Ludwig moved to approve the Agenda. Second by Commissioner Chaffee. Motion passed 4-0.

Introductions were made of all present. Tadd Johnson from the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe welcomed attendees to the Aazhoomog Community Center.

Chair Rossow called for discussion with local officials/residents. There was none.

Chief Executive Benjamin spoke about the importance of collaboration and that the Mille Lacs Band supported the Statement of Principles.

Commissioner Chaffee moved to approve the Statement of Principles with the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe. Second by Commissioner Ludwig. Motion passed 4-0.

Chief Executive Benjamin and County Board Chair signed the Statement of Principles.

County Attorney Reese Frederickson reviewed the work in his office and noted the increase in the number of crimes prosecuted.

County Sheriff Jeff Nelson and Chief Deputy Paul Widenstrom reviewed the activity of the sheriff’s office and the new K-9 program. Community members have donated over $27,000 as of the end of June to the K-9 program.

County Probation Director Terry Fawcett provided an update on the probation department including a discussion of truancy.

County Administrator David Minke provided an update on the 2016 budget and that the county revenues and expenditures are about where expected at the end of June.

With no further business, the meeting adjourned at 11:00 a.m.

Curtis H. Rossow, Chair, Board of Commissioners David J. Minke, Administrator, Clerk to County Board Published in the Pine City Pioneer on August 18, 2016

OBITUARIES

BIRTHS FROM PAGE 15

G Georgia H. Gaustad Georgia Helen G Gaustad passed a away Thursday, A Aug. 11, 2016, at h home in Rush her C City at the age of 9 95.

A life-long resid dent of Rush City, s she was born to D David and Cleme entine (Tyler) M McKay on April 6 1921, in Rock 6, Creek. She was the youngest of five children.

When Georgia began her education, she attended the McKay school. Since she had turned 6 on April 6, she only had one month of first grade. She attended the McKay school for the remaining seven years prior to high school. Georgia went on to high school in Rush City, graduating in 1938 as salutatorian.

After graduating from St. Cloud State College she began her business teaching career in Pine City.

She taught in the Pine City High School until her retirement in 1986.

Georgia married Wesley Gaustad on June 8, 1946, and were married 65 years before Wes passed away.

Life was busy for both of them as they were working as well as raising their three children, Faye, Gail and Lee. Music and volunteering were the biggest part of Georgia’s life. She started playing piano for the Presbyterian Church services in Rush City when she was in the 8th grade and continued until she left for college. Beginning her teaching career, she would play for church services in the Presbyterian Church in Pine City and had a children’s choir there for many years. She then directed the children’s and junior choir at First Evangelical Lutheran Church in Rush City for 56 years. In addition, she enjoyed accompanying the Pine City Senior Singers for 21 years.

Giving piano lessons was a hobby that she started in 1938 in high school and continued until a week before her death. She often said she would pay the students for coming as she enjoyed them so much.

Georgia and Wes volunteered at Fairview Lakes Regional Medical Center in Wyoming for many years after it opened. Before she retired, Georgia had 2,500 hours of volunteering with Fairview. The Red Cross Blood Drives were part of her life for 60 years. She was given an award for Outstanding Senior Citizen of Chisago County and of Rush City.

When they weren’t volunteering, Wes and Georgia were traveling. They attended over 50 Elderhostels in the United States and Hawaii, along with taking 10 cruises and going to Europe four times and Alaska twice.

She lived a good life and lived it to the fullest.

Thanks to all of the people who had a part in it.

Georgia is survived by daughter Gail (Ken) Grubbs, of Moscow, Idaho, son Lee (Carolyn) of Blaine; son-in-law Ken (Lorraine) Wistrom of Chicago; grandchildren Matthew Grubbs of Moscow, Idaho, Julie (Jeremy) Helton of Bloomington, Indiana, Sonja (Chris) Martin of Raleigh, North Carolina, Kristina (Lyle) Hearn of Campbell, Christopher (Laura) Gaustad of Champlin, Karla (Mike) Bussen of Ham Lake; 10 great-grandchildren; many nieces, nephews and Mickey “the occasionally charming cat.”

She is preceded in death by her parents David and Clementine McKay, husband Wesley Gaustad, daughter Faye Wistrom, sisters Doris (Everett) Taylor and Harriet (Jay) Moulton; brothers Angus (Dagmar) McKay and Gerald (Mary) McKay. They will welcome her in heaven.

Reverends Laurie O’Shea and Geri Bergquist will officiate at memorial services for Georgia at 2 p.m. Friday, Aug. 19, 2016, at the First Evangelical Lutheran Church of Rush City. A gathering of family and friends is planned for Thursday, Aug. 18, 5-7 p.m. at the Olson Funeral Chapel in Rush City and also one hour prior to the service at the church.

Funeral arrangements for Georgia Gaustad are entrusted to the Funeral and Cremation Service of Rush City – Olson Chapel; www.funeralandcremationservice.com.

Carlson Ember June Carlson was born on July 12, 2016 at FirstLight Health System. She weighed five pounds, 14 ounces. Her parents are Rick Carlson and Alyssa Hollan of Pine City. Ember is welcomed by grandparents Joe and Val Chapman, Rick Carlson and Brenda Carlson, all of Pine City.

Murner Ayziaa Renee Murner was born on July 13, 2016 at FirstLight Health System. She weighed seven pounds, 4.8 ounces and was 20.5 inches long. Her parents are Terry Murner Jr. and Kari Chouanard of McGrath. Ayziaa is welcomed by sibling Nevaeh, age 6. Her grandparents are Paul and Carolyn Chouanard of Beroun, Terry Murner Sr. of Mora, Colleen Westling Koran and Troy Koran of McGrath.

Prokop Lucia Rose Prokop was born on July 21, 2016 at FirstLight Health System. She weighed six pounds, two ounces and was 18-1/2 inches long. Her parents are Daniel and Jaide Prokop of Ogilvie. Lucia is welcomed by grandparents Erin Prokop of Braham, Scott Prokop of Lawrence, Kansas, Weston Graham of Watertown, South Dakota and Jackie Mattson of Coon Rapids.

Soto Hernandez Kailiana Annette Soto Hernandez was born on July 25, 2016 at FirstLight Health System. She weighed five pounds, 12 ounces and was 19-1/2 inches long. Her parents are Traci Mitchell of Mora and Tony Soto Hernandez of Sauk Rapids. Kailiana is welcomed home by siblings Skylar, 5, Tristan, 4, Aubri, 3. Her grandparents are Thomas and Gerri Mitchell of Mora, Donna Butler of Magnolia, Arkansas and Miguel Soto Hernandez of Big Lake.

France Lawson James France was born on Aug. 2, 2016 at FirstLight Health System. He weighed six pounds, 15 ounces and was 20 inches long. His parents are Ali Adkins and Travis France of Mora. Lawson is welcomed by grandparents Brenda Emerson and Jimmy Black of Mora, Nikki Moe of Breezy Point and Kevin Adkins of Pine River.

Norby August Joshua Norby was born on Aug. 5, 2016 at FirstLight Health System. He weighed nine pounds, one ounce and was 22 inches long. His parents are Joshua and Rachel Norby of Mora. August is welcomed home by sister Paisley, 4. His grandparents are Steve and Sheryl Bjorklund of Foreston, Dennis and Diane Norby of Mora.

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(top) Elisa Mill, Don Lund and Mary Ellen and Michael Sauser take a break with the Pine City Pioneer as they tour Blarney Castle in Ireland.

(left) Pine City High School music students – and the Pioneer – recently participated in the Minnesota Ambassadors of Music tour of Europe. Students are nominated by their choir and band directors and this year, 350 students from around the state participated this past July. The tour began in London and continued to Paris, Switzerland, Austria, Italy and Germany. A few students also participated in an extension to Greece, where a tour of the Parthenon and several nearby islands culminated in amazing food and sights. Pine City students who participated were: Ashli Webster, Austin Hansmann, Nicole Peters, Drew Steele, Taylor Kline, Maisie Berg, Leah Toman, Emily Overtoom, Allie Gosen, Alexis Pankonin and Susie Holt.

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.

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Sokol Camp Booya Fest dancers

Farm family of the year

The Czech-Slovaka Folk Dancers from St. Paul provided authentic entertainment for the sold-out success of the 86th annual Sokol Camp Booya Fest on Cross Lake Aug. 14. Vast pots of the hearty booya stew, cabbage rolls, sausage, kolackys and more ran out before the picnic was through, but music, balloon toss and bingo kept the Czechoslovakians entertained on a beautiful summer afternoon at the lake.

Linda Defenbaugh, County Extension Committee member, left, presented the 2016 Pine County Farm Family of the Year Award to the Randy and Pam Hinze family of Pine City at the County Fair Talent Contest on Sunday, Aug. 6. Pictured (l-r): Defenbaugh, Pam Hinze; daughters Bethany Hardy and Cameron; Chelsa Kirchmeier; Ashley Hinze and Wheeler.

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