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Ramps closing at Hwy. 70 STAFF REPORT NEWS@PINECITYMN.COM
The southbound Interstate 35 ramps at County Road 7/Hillside Avenue in Pine City are now open, but the Minnesota Department of Transportation has announced that the southbound I-35 ramps at Highway 70 in Rock Creek will close for two weeks beginning Friday, Aug. 24. According to MnDOT, Highway 70 ramp traffic will be detoured onto the southbound I-35 ramps at Highway 7 and Highway 11. Single-lane traffic will continue on I-35 SEE ROADS, PAGE 14
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Woman Monarchs prepare for long journey assaulted from Pine City to Mexico in Hinckley Payzlee watches, fascinated, as an adult monarch butterfly emerges from its chrysalis in her Pine City home. Monarchs go through four stages in one life cycle – and four generations in one year.
The monarch butterflies that can be seen gliding through the skies in Pine City today will soon be on a 2,250 mile journey south to Michoacan, Mexico.
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People think of many things when they notice a butterfly. To some, they’re simply a creature of beauty and a sure sign that summer has finally arrived. To others they’re a metaphor for second chances or the incredible change possible in one’s life, or maybe even a sign of a loved one visiting from beyond. They are undoubtedly beautiful, and – at the very least – fun to watch as they flutter effortlessly through the sky. But what’s more amazing than the beauty or folklore surrounding these insects is the real story of one particular species of butterfly, the monarch. There’s an incredible reason for the sudden burst in monarch sightings. Pine City residents and visitors are seeing the beginning of the great migration of these amazing creatures. They’re about to join in a generational cycle that began months and months ago in a special forest in Mexico. Most people know where a butterfly comes from; it hatches from an egg into a caterpillar, then a chrysalis, then a butterfly, and the cycle continues. For the monarch butterfly, however, it’s a bit more magical. Throughout summer, the butterflies you see fluttering through your yard or stopping for a drink of a nearby flower have only a very short time here on Earth. Their entire life cycle could last just two short months. The story of the monarch butterfly that can be seen
gliding through the sky on a late August to early September day is more complicated than that. These monarch butterflies have an even more significant destiny than the generations before it. They will attempt to make a 2,250 mile journey from Minnesota to the oyamel fir trees in Michoacan, Mexico. These monarchs, known as the “overwintering generation,” will be quite special. They will not breed immediately, as their parents, grandparents, and great-grandparents did before them. They’ll even look unique, with darker colors and more narrow and aerodynamic wings. They’ll do their best to fight seemingly impossible odds in order to get to Mexico. There they will rest through the winter months, awakening in spring to mate and make their way north again, back to Pine City and as far as Canada. This amazing migratory phenomenon has two SEE MONARCHS, PAGE 14
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A sexual assault against a woman in the Hinckley area has been reported to the Pine County Sheriff’s Office. According to the sheriff’s office, on Aug. 17 a sexual assault was reported to the Pine County Sheriff’s Office that had occurred on Aug. 14. The female victim of the assault told deputies that she was at the dam on the Grindstone River off Dunn Avenue around 9:30 p.m. when an unknown male attacked her. The victim said the male came up behind her, forced her to the ground and sexually assaulted her. The suspect then stole cash and other items from the victim before running off to the south toward Hinckley. The suspect is described as an older white male, heavier set with scruffy facial hair. The suspect was said to be wearing dirty clothing and smelled of grease or oil. Anyone with information is asked to call the Pine County Sheriff’s Office at 320-6298380 and ask for Investigator Libra. Tips can also be left at investigators@co.pine.mn.us or at the tip line number at 320-629-8342.
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Therapeutic Services Agency celebrates 40 years BY MIKE GAINOR EDITOR@PINECITYMN.COM
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the old Riverwood organization to help out. TSA continues to develop new services and programs, most recently a deaf/hard of hearing program in 2016. They now have 1,280 active clients. Chris said that they owe thanks to those who helped build the organization, and are happy to pass the torch to the next generation of caregivers when the time comes. “Today really belongs to those who are still working hard to make people’s lives better today and tomor-
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Cheryl Smetana McHugh welcomed guests to TSA’s 40th anniversary celebration held at Pine City High School on Aug. 17.
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Therapeutic Services Agency, Inc. (TSA) has been serving families and youth in Pine City and the region for 40 years. On Aug. 17 the caregivers gave themselves a break, and took a moment to look back on where the organization has been and how it became what it is today. “The history of TSA started with Chris (McHugh) wanting to help some kids and their families,” said TSA Executive Director Cheryl Smetana McHugh. “He started off with four boys. Now we’re serving a whole lot more.” Chris McHugh said he was able to get TSA off the ground in 1978 because of the spirit of innovation found this area and other rural communities. “I’ve often been amused ... in suburban and urban settings they say, ‘We have wonderful resources, but we can’t get them all to work together,’” Chris said. “Meanwhile, in rural areas we say, ‘We have no resources – but if we did, we could sure work together and get more done.’ It’s a dilemma, and one that’s not easily solved.” Chris started TSA with the idea of offering weekly individual, family and group therapy, but the responsibilities of the organization soon became a full time job. Chris decided to continue with his career as a school psychologist in Pine County and Cheryl took the lead role. However, she was quick to thank others for their success. “It’s the staff who are really making things happen,that are really important in the lives of our clients.” Cheryl said. The organization grew and developed through the years. In 1994 TSA was serving 57 families, and they purchased the old Pine City Depot to serve as headquarters for the program. By 2003 they were serving 300 families in nine counties. “One of the joys of ... our organization is that we’ve moved into the entire spectrum of childhood,” Cheryl said. In 2014, the organization was stunned when Riverwood – the region’s lead mental health agency – suddenly closed. They determined to help serve the people left behind, and brought on some of the staff of
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William Kent Krueger visit in Rush City
Children’s Weekend at the Snake River Fur Post
Scout & Morgan Books invites the public to celebrate the 20th anniversary of William Kent Krueger’s New York Times bestselling and Edgar-winning Cork O’Connor series on Thursday, Aug. 23 at 6:30 p.m. at The Spare Room in Rush City. Kent will share from his most recent novel, “Desolation Mountain.” Tickets include appetizers, desserts and coffee and are available at Scout & Morgan Books, Chucker’s Bowl, or online: www. scoutandmorganbooks.com.
Experience the 19th century while learning the skills of a voyageur at the Snake River Fur Post, Pine City, during “Children’s Weekend” on Saturday, Aug. 25 from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Sunday, Aug. 26 from 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 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: furpost@mnhs.org.
WINDOW abuse support group A support group for domestic abuse survivors meets at Journey North Church – 840 Main St., Pine City, every other Thursday from 6-7 p.m. The next meeting is Thursday, Aug. 23. Call 320-384-7113 for more information.
Mora’s Music in the Park The City of Mora’s Music In The Park summer concert series will feature the Dram Shop Country Band (traditional and current country hits), at a free concert at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 23 in the gazebo of Library Park in downtown Mora. For more information visit www.ci.mora.mn.us.
a variety of health challenges to share stories, listen, meet new friends and offer encouragement to one another. For information, call 320-358-1211.
Hide processing demonstration at Mille Lacs Indian Museum The public is invited to the Mille Lacs Indian Museum on Saturday, Sept. 1 between 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. to watch as staff demonstrate how to process a deer hide and transform it into buckskin or leather. Learn what tools and techniques are used in this age-old practice and the many uses it provides. For cost, admission or information, call 320-532-3632 or email: millelacs@mnhs.org.
Woodland Pottery workshop at Mille Lacs
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Learn how to dig clay, harvest tempering agents, construct and fire a clay vessel in this two-day workshop on Saturday, 12 p.m. to 4 p.m., and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Aug. 25 and 26, at the Mille Lacs Indian Museum and Trading Post. A light lunch will be provided on Sunday and discounted hotel rooms are available on Saturday at Grand Casino Mille Lacs for participants. Registration is required. Call 320-532-3632 or visit www. mnhs.org/millelacs for more information.
The annual Pine City PRCA Championship Rodeo will take place at Heidelberger Farm Equipment at 3923 State Hwy. 70 three miles west of I-35 on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 1 and 2 beginning at 6 p.m. both days. There will be mutton bustin’, a calf scramble, wild cow milking, cowboy teeter totter, a mechanical bull and more. A dance will follow the rodeo. For advance sale tickets or information, call 320-629-1122 or visit www.PineCityRodeo.com.
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AUG. 24 Donate school supplies at Pine County Jail or Sheriff’s Office The Pine County Sheriff’s Office and Jail are challenging each other to collect the most school supplies to be donated to all schools in Pine County through Aug. 24. Donations may be dropped off at 635 Northridge Drive NW, Pine City, suite 100 for the Sheriff’s Office and suite 130 for the Jail. Monetary donations are also welcome.
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AUG. 24 & 25 Pine City Farmers’ Market The Pine City Farmers’ Market is Friday and Saturday, Aug. 24 and 25, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Pine County Fairgrounds in Pine City. For more information, and to find out about special events and what types of produce will be available, visit “Pine City Farmers’ Market” on Facebook.
Stoffel Family Museum
Need help setting up an email account, using Microsoft Word, navigating the Internet or another basic computer task? The Hinckley Public Library is offering one-on-one computer assistance sessions for adults from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 28. To schedule a 15 minute appointment, call 320-384-6351 or drop by the Hinckley Library at 106 First St. SE. Walk-ins are allowed if space is available.
The Stoffel Family Memorabilia Museum will welcome visitors from noon to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 2. The museum is located on Emerald Road, one mile south of WCMP and the Snake River Fur Post. For further information call 320629-3219 or email: pixleym@ juno.com.
Pine Gardeners
There will be a Fall Salad Luncheon at the First Presbyterian Church, 405 Main Street S., Pine City on Wednesday, Sept. 5 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Homemade salad, bread, bars and beverages are included with a freewill offering. Call the church at 320-629-3592 or visit www.FirstPresPineCity. org for further information.
The Pine Gardeners will gather at the Pine City Public Library Tuesday, Aug. 28, at 9 a.m. to carpool to a Mora area residence to view their tranquil pond and raised beds they constructed. Afterwards, lunch will occur at McBees Supper Club. Visitors are welcome. Email lynquilt@msn.com with any questions.
SEPT. 5 Fall Salad Luncheon at First Presbyterian
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Adult Day Break
Focus on Ability We R Able, Adults with Disabilities, sponsors a support group, Focus on Ability, on the first and third Wednesday of each month from 1 - 3:30 p.m. at the Chisago County Senior Center in North Branch. This is an opportunity for persons with
more information or to sign up a care receiver, call Colleen Gallus at 320-629-7145.
SEPT. 8 Kids’ crafts at Mille Lacs
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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. 23, from 5 - 6:30 p.m. For information call 320-496-3009 or visit www.rubyspantry.org.
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Adult Day Break, a free service to give caregivers a break, takes place the first and third Thursdays of every month from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, Pine City. Games, crafts, bingo and a light lunch will be provided by volunteers Thursday, Sept. 6. For
Kids ages 6 and up are invited to the Mille Lacs Indian Museum on Saturday, Sept. 8 between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. to decorate an Ojibwe-style shoulder bag to take home. For cost or more information, call 320-532-3632.
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MEETINGS THURSDAY 8/23 TOPS-Take Off Pounds Sensibly: Pine City Library Community Room, 4:30-5:30 p.m. Pine City Senior Center: Senior Dining Site, 12:30 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
North Country Hillbillys The 13th annual North Country Hillbillys Car & Truck Show will take place Saturday, Sept. 8 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Braham Covenant Church on County Hwy. 4 and State Hwy. 107 in Braham. Custom dash plaques will be given to the first 100 entrants. There will be prize drawings, a “Valve Cover Race” at 12 p.m., “Slow Race” at 1 p.m., and a muffler rap contest at 2 p.m. There is no entry fee but non-perishable food items for the local food shelf are encouraged. For more information call Les Orvis at 320-492-4579 or Mike Mason at 612-221-4295, or visit www. theNCH.com.
SUNDAY 8/26 AA (Big Book study): Evangelical Free Church, 7 p.m. MONDAY 8/27 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 8/29 Woodcarving club: Askov, 9 a.m. Pine Co. History Museum Al-Anon: 725 2nd Ave. SW, Pine City, 12 p.m., 612-387-6094, David Pine City Toastmasters: 7 p.m., Pine Center for the Arts, Pine City AA: 8 p.m., Rock Creek Community Center
Library Legos Kids with an itch to create something cool with others are invited to Library Legos on Saturday, Sept. 8, 10:30 a.m., at the Rush City Public Library. Legos will be provided. For more information, visit ecrlib. org.
SEPT. 8 & 9 Andersons Rock Creek Relics The annual Andersons Rock Creek Relics threshing and sawing show will take place Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 8 and 9 at 54433 Forest Blvd. in Rock Creek. There will be tractor and auto parades, farming demonstrations, kids’ pedal pull, a corn maze, food, live music by Sonny Winberg and more. Doors open at 7:30 a.m. For more information visit www.andersonsrockcreekrelics.com.
Sweetgrass basket workshop at Mille Lacs Learn the art of making a coil sweetgrass basket in this two-day workshop on Saturday, 12 p.m. to 4 p.m., and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Sept. 8 and 9, at the Mille Lacs Indian Museum and Trading Post. Sweetgrass is a fragrant sacred herb used in ceremonies and artwork by the Ojibwe. A light lunch will be provided on Sunday and discounted hotel rooms are available on Saturday at Grand Casino Mille Lacs for participants. Registration is required. Call 320-532-3632 or visit www. mnhs.org/millelacs for more information.
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SENIOR DINING Aug. 27 - 31 Monday: Country fried steak, whipped potatoes with gravy, green beans, wheat bread, sliced pears Tuesday: State Fair Day- Pork chop on a stick, blue ribbon roasted potato, carnival corn on the cob, prize winning cabbage slaw, grand champion ice cream Wednesday: Meatloaf, scalloped potatoes, carrots, wheat bread, old fashioned trifle Thursday: BBQ chicken, potato salad, corn, wheat bread, oatmeal raisin cookie Friday: Lemon pepper fish, baked potato with sour cream, steamed broccoli, wheat bread, mixed fruit 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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What was lost... Here’s a short but sweet story that, for me, says something about what life in a small town is supposed to be all about. Someone – I don’t know who – stopped by the Pine City Pioneer office the other day with a photo in their hand. It looked to be an old family photo, black and white, of a group of middle-aged men and women standing outside a farmhouse. It was hard to tell exactly when the photo was taken, but it certainly was many decades ago. Editor’s I wasn’t in the office, but this told our staff that they had Soapbox person found the photo on the ground over by the fire station. It didn’t look like Mike something that someone would purGainor posely throw away, so they figured maybe someone dropped it. Not sure exactly what to do, they brought the photo to the Pioneer. They thought we might know the people in the photo, or could find a way to get in contact with them, or publish the picture in the newspaper and find the owner that way. We get interesting requests from time to time, but this one was intriguing, a mystery. The photo was a bit crumpled, but it sure looked like something that might be a treasured family keepsake. Unfortunately, I didn’t know the people in the photo. So now it was my turn to do some head-scratching and try to figure out what to do next. Luckily, I know a few wonderful folks who are involved in the Pine City History Association, So I scanned the photo, emailed it to them, and they said they’d pass the word around to the people they know. As Sherlock Holmes would say, the game was afoot. And then, just a couple of days ago, a gentleman came into the Pioneer office and shook my hand. He had just come from a history meeting at the Pine City Library, and said he was startled when the presenter suddenly showed that photo on the projector and asked the group if they knew anything about it. It was his photo. He had brought it to the library a few weeks earlier. It had been attached to posterboard, but the sticking had come loose when he was taking it back to his car. It was a photo of a family reunion, he explained. The pictures were of his father and uncles and aunts, all passed away now, and was the only image of them all together at that time. He didn’t know it was gone, but said he would have been heartbroken when he found out. “I don’t know what I would have done if we had lost it,” he said. “It was the only one.” And this is what makes a small town different. If someone would have found the same photo in one of the larger communities I’ve been a part of, that person would have had no idea what to do with it, or they would have thought, “It’s none of my business,” and thrown it away. But here in Pine City, the person who found the photo made it their business, and we all had enough connections to others in our community to be able to help return that one precious photo to its rightful owner. I have to admit, I get a little emotional about things like this, and it puts me in mind of a certain book and being our brother’s keeper and each other’s neighbor. But I’ll just say this: in a town like Pine City, we’re in each other’s business a lot, and you hear some grousing about that. But a lot of times, probably most times, being in a community where we are each others’ business is a very, very good thing. Mike Gainor is the editor of the Pine City Pioneer. Contact him at editor@pinecitymn.com or 320-3225241.
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Constitutional right to free speech comes at a price “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting p g the ffree exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.” – First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Free speech has been Guest in the news again this Editorial past week on both ends of the spectrum. Tom Stangl, Alex Jones, a radio and internet host, Amery Free was banned by Apple, Press Facebook, Spotify and YouTube this past week. Jones is considered by some to be a “conservative and conspiracy theorist.” Jones believes the mass shooting at Sandy Hook elementary was staged. Jones was banned for promoting violence and hate speech. The Guardian reported Facebook
unpublished four pages run by Jones for “repeated violations of community standards.” YouTube terminated Jones’s account over him repeatedly appearing in videos despite being subject to a 90-day ban from the website, and Spotify removed the entirety of one of Jones’s podcasts for “hate content.” Social media sites are coming under pressure resulting from revelations that groups involved with foreign nations used their platforms to manipulate and influence the 2016 presidential election. Jones was banned by violating “community standards” clauses in user agreements that we all agree to, but very few of us every read. These actions are seen by some as a way for social media companies to change the discussion from being about them to be about the “good” they are doing in policing their websites. As the reporting on Jones was being done, an old free speech headline received new life. It’s nearly once again time for football. Players from high school to college to the pros are hard at work on and off
the field, learning plays and building up their endurance. Unfortunately, the return of professional football has brought the return of the political hot potato regarding what players do or don’t do during the national anthem. Former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick began kneeling in 2016 during the playing of the national anthem as a way to call attention to police brutality and racial injustice. Several reports from 2016 said that Kaepernick kneeled after being told by a veteran that this was the most respectful method to protest during the anthem. The anthem protest quickly devolved into a referendum on patriotism. President Trump fueled this misdirection, painting the protesters as spoiled millionaires who hated their nation, urging owners to fire protesters. NFL owners have made the situation worse by their mixed signals on the issue. Free speech isn’t always pretty. In some cases, it’s downright ugly. If you
How do judges become judges in the state of Minnesota?
During the general election in November you may turn over your ballot and find a list of candidates for district court judge, as well as candidates for Minnesota Supreme Court and the Court of Appeals. You will see no contested races for district court judge if you live in the Tenth Judicial District consisting of eight counties: Anoka, Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, Pine, Sherburne, Washington, and Wright. There will be, however, contested races for district court in other Minnesota districts and for the Court of Appeals and Supreme Court. It’s in your You may have wondered, “How do judges become judges?” court In Minnesota only licensed attorneys may become district court or Judge Steve appellate court judges. An attorney becomes a judge by one of two proHalsey cesses: (1) election or (2) appointment by the Governor. The appointment process begins when a judge retires, dies, resigns or is removed, creating a vacancy, or when a new judicial seat is created by the Legislature. When a judicial seat is open, attorneys complete applications for appointment and submit them to the Commission on Judicial Selection. The Commission is comprised of lawyers and non-lawyers, 27 appointed by the Governor and 22 by the Minnesota Supreme Court. The Commission reviews the applications and chooses about 12 applicants to interview. Following the interview, the Commission recommends three to five finalists to the Governor for an interview, after which the Governor interviews the finalists and appoints the judge. The Commission has been in existence since 1986 and was created by the Legislature with the purpose of promoting selection of judges based upon merit and experience, rather than political affiliation.
The statute creating the Commission states that it “shall evaluate the extent to which candidates have… integrity, maturity, health if job related, judicial temperament, diligence, legal knowledge, ability and experience, and community service.” The second route to the bench is by election. An attorney files with the Secretary of State to run against a sitting judge in the general election, or for a vacant seat that requires election. A primary election takes place if there are more than two candidates. Traditionally in Minnesota there have been relatively few contested elections for district court judge other than in the Twin Cities metropolitan area, but that is changing. Appointed judges must seek their first election in the next general election which is more than one year after they are sworn in after appointment by the Governor. District Court judges are elected by judicial district, not by the county in which they are chambered. So in the Tenth Judicial District, voters in the 8 counties vote for the district court judges sitting in the Tenth. As a result of the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Republican Party v. White, there have been significant changes in the Minnesota rules prohibiting judges from declaring their political positions on issues, seeking political party endorsements, or accepting campaigning funds from political parties. There are currently 45 judges within the Tenth Judicial District, making it the second largest district (number of judges) in Minnesota behind Hennepin (4th District) County. You may read the biographies of judges within your district and county at www. mncourts.gov and scroll down to “Judicial Officer Directory.” You may also find more information at the Tenth Judicial District public website at www. mncourts.gov/district/10/ Submitted by Judge Steve Halsey, Wright County District Court, chambered in Buffalo.
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disagree with Mr. Jones about what he says, fine. But unless he is directly breaking the law, he has every right to say what he thinks. NFL players have every right to kneel or stay in the locker room during the national anthem. Peaceful protests are the way that social injustices can be discussed. If we can talk to each other, we can find common ground. The Constitution guarantees these rights to all Americans. Good people have died to ensure these rights for generations. We need to be wary of anyone who wants to “protect us” by taking these rights away, no matter how well intended they may seem. As always, I welcome your comments. You can reach me by email at tstangl@ theameryfreepress.com, telephone 715-268-8101 or write me at P.O. Box 424, Amery, WI, 54001. Thanks for reading; I’ll keep in touch. Feel free to do the same.
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10 Years Ago, 2008 Last Saturday, 276 runners competed in the 28th running of the Mora Half Marathon. Also that morning, 157 runners participated in the 5K. Several athletes from Pine County joined in, included 85-year-old Lloyd Young, who again set a state record. Young, whose 85th birthday on July 18 entered him into a new age bracket with more records to set, actually ran the course eight minutes slower than he did last year. He had already set a state record last year – one for 84-year-old men. “I was pretty well famished at the end of the race Saturday,” Young said, adding that he lost four pounds during the race instead of his usual two. Young plans to run in the Twin Cities Marathon in early October and prepare with some shorter races in between. Each school year brings its own new and exciting challenges and opportunities to both students and faculty. Principal of St. Mary’s School, Phyllis Schlagel, said the challenge this year is to have everything “spic and span” after the past year of construction. “Because of the improvements, the new parish center attached to the church and school has been enriching the lives of not only Immaculate Conception families but the lives of St. Mary’s School families, teachers and students,” Schlagel said. East Central Energy (ECE) awarded a total of $2,000 to four members of the cooperative for the purpose of assisting with their continued education. ECE congratulates Samuel Fiske, Misty Hlava, Adam Radzak and Cynthia Hilde for being the 2008 At Large Scholarship recipients. Recipients were selected based on their community involvement and academic history. “Education scholarships enable ECE to continue its mission of enhancing the quality of life for members,” stated ECE Communications and marketing Manager Jennifer Veeser.
25 Years Ago, 1993 Nilsson Chiropractic women’s softball team, sponsored by Dr. Joseph N. Nilsson, and fantastically coached by Roger Olson, played in the state tournament on Aug. 21-22 in Winona. The tournament consisted of the best of 24 teams from all the districts in the state. After three big wins, Nilsson Chiropractic was in third place in state. The fourth game was won by a score of only 4-1, the closest scoring game so far. Nilsson’s went into the championship game as the only undefeated team and faced Spring Inn from Palmdale, the team that took first place in the District IV tournament. The first game ended 9-2, Nilsson’s first loss in state. The second game, for first place, was a battle with an ending score of 6-1, Nilsson’s coming in as the second place team and Spring Inn as the first place team. The top two teams going to nationals are from the same district. “This is the greatest opportunity ever for a softball team from a small town like Pine City,” team manager Danea Magaard said. “We will not only represent Pine City and the surrounding towns involved in our district, but the whole state of Minnesota in the Class C Women’s Softball League. Nilsson Chiropractic women’s softball team is very proud to represent Pine City, District IV and the State of Minnesota in nationals.” The grand champion in the Pine Gardeners annual flower show said she liked gardens when she was a toddler. Clara Chapin, a local expert on both flower and vegetable gardening, not only claimed the top honors at this year’s garden club show, but she took 48 blue ribbons home from the Pine County Fair. Her favorite plant is the African violet, which blooms for her year around. “To me gardening isn’t work,” Clara said. “It’s play. I enjoy monkeying with the flowers. I think it’s
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Team Nilsson takes 2nd place in Minnesota in 1993 The second place team in Minnesota Class C womens slow pitch softball is Nilsson Chiropractic from Pine City. The team will travel to Indiana for nationals in September. Pictured, back row, left to right, are sponsor Joe Nilsson, Danea Magaard, Michele Greig, Dawn Blazek, Brenda Schwarz, Margorie Thieman-Derhaag, Sharon Henschel, Deb Eck, Carla Drazkowski and coach Roger Olson. In front are Bonnie Olson, Carmen Mattison, Lori Youngbauer, LeAnn LeClair, Dee Anderson and Deb Bombard. Karen Goette is not pictured.
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50 Years Ago, 1968 The 1968-69 school year will get underway at Pine City for elementary, high school and vocational students Aug. 28 with an estimated enrollment of 650 elementary, 750 in high school and 150 at the vocational level. The Pine City High School marching band received a trophy and a check as a prize for their participation in Class B competition at Mora. Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Mark Peterson, Pine City, on the birth of their daughter, Michelle Lea.
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100 Years Ago, 1918 Judge of Probate Therrien has undertaken to tie a young Pine County soldier, who is now on his way to France, to a young Pine County lady, in the holy bonds of matrimony. It is sometimes a difficult matter to make the knot hold even when the contracting parties appear personally, but the Judge gives his word he will make a good job of it even at a distance. The Parrish-Boo Lumber Co. began work, a week ago, on the Klande school house, north of town, and will probably have it ready for plastering by the last of next week. Father Leo lost the crank of his auto between the Bantleon residence and downtown a week ago, and will pay a liberal reward for its return.
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Landspout tornado spotted by boy When Brandie Christenson’s young son called her upstairs to see something on the afternoon of Aug. 7, she had no idea he would be pointing out their eastern Rock Creek window at a funnel cloud in the distance to the east. Christenson said the funnel appeared to break up after a few minutes. The US National Weather reported that they believe the funnel cloud was a landspout tornado from a very small thunderstorm
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Eleven candidates will be running for Pine City School Board, and challengers have stepped forward in Pine City’s mayor and city council races as the clock ticks towards the general election on Tuesday, Nov. 6.
PINE CITY SCHOOL BOARD The four-year Pine City School Board seats currently held by Alicia Ascheman, Candice Ames and the recently-appointed Lisa Nos-Tollefson are up for election this fall. Ames and Nos-Tollefson will run for re-election while Ascheman has chosen not to do so. The challengers seeking school board seats include Stacy Lancaster, Scott Milliman, Chad Faur, Jim A. Biernat, Sandra Holcomb, JacLynn Hutchins Cavallin, Kurt Olson, Brett Westbrook, and Eric Blaiser.
CITY COUNCIL, MAYOR The two four-year Pine City Council seats held by Mary Kay Sloan, Gina Pettie and the two-year mayoral seat held by Carl Pederson will be up for grabs in the 2018 election. Pederson will run for another term as mayor, and will again be challenged in the race by Terry Neitzel. Pettie and Sloan will run again, nad will be challenged for seats on the
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Pine County earns $782k windfall from PILT payments STAFF REPORT NEWS@PINECITYMN.COM
Pine County collected $782,486.13 from the state of Minnesota this past year for state-owned land not subject to property tax – the 11th highest amount among all counties in the state. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources reports that Minnesota’s 87 counties are the beneficiaries of $35.7 million in aid that helps support public lands and provides a critical link in the state’s public recreation system. Annual payments for Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILT), a property tax relief program that offsets revenues not collected on public lands, recently were distributed by the state’s Department of Revenue. Counties have received PILT payments annually since 1979 in place of property taxes on 5.6 million acres of state-managed lands and 2.8 million acres of county-managed tax-forfeited lands. Dollars for the payments come from the state’s general fund. “PILT payments are an important source of revenue to those Minnesota counties and townships that have public lands within their borders, but the benefits of public lands go far beyond these payments,” said DNR Commissioner Tom Landwehr. “Public-owned lands contribute significantly to local economies by supporting timber and mineral production while providing wild places for recreation and tourism, habitat for hundreds of species of fish and wildlife, and important ecological services like clean air and water,” Landwehr said. “These public-owned lands are part of the social and economic fabric of
Minnesota. Counties received anywhere from $18,346 in Red Lake County up to $3,792,466 in St. Louis County. Pine County’s Pine County’s $782,486.13 was the 11th highest amount received. In comparison with other local counties, Carlton County received $430,014, Chisago County received 319,916, Kanabec County received $126,058, and Isanti County received $62,460. The 2018 PILT payments represent a $3.6 million increase over those made in 2017, largely due to legislation that increased the per-acre payment from $1.50 to $2 per acre on nearly 7 million acres of natural resources lands and county-managed tax-forfeited lands. The state makes PILT payments on public lands including state parks and forests, school trust lands, scientific and natural areas and wildlife management areas, Consolidated-Conservation lands as well as county-managed tax-forfeited lands. Payment rates vary according to land type and range from $2 per acre, to the greater of $5.133 per acre or three-quarters of 1 percent of appraised value. Payment for Lake Vermilion Soudan Underground Mine State Park is assessed at 1.5 percent of the appraised value of the land. A breakdown of PILT payments for each county is posted on the Department of Revenue website at www. revenue.state.mn.us/local_gov/prop_ tax_admin/aclb/pilt_bycounty.pdf More information about Minnesota’s public land portfolio, PILT payments, and a brief history of major public land transactions is available on the DNR website at mndnr.gov/publiclands.
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“I was wondering why the ball kept getting bigger and bigger, and then it hit me.” Q: Why does Humpty Dumpty love autumn? A: Because Humpty Dumpty had a great fall.
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was identified as Gary Edgar, 75, of Hinckley.
1. Motorcycle hits deer: A Brooklyn Park couple received life-threatening injuries when the motorcycle they were riding struck a deer on Highway 48 on Aug. 11.
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2. Hinckley man drowns in Grindstone River: On Aug. 10, the Pine County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a body in the Grindstone River near the Grindstone Reservoir Dam. The victim
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Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Conservation Officer Bret Grundmeier (Hinckley) and a CO candidate spent the week patrolling area lakes for fishing activity and state forest areas for bear baiting activity. While patrolling area lakes, violations included insufficient PFDs, and one angler sitting in the middle of the lake using extra lines to catch pan fish. His efforts got him two small sunfish and a citation. General compliance with game and fish law was good. Conservation Officer Eugene Wynn (Pine City) attended training at Camp Ripley for the majority of the week. He did follow up on a camping complaint at the Snake River Campground, spent some time checking and monitoring bear baiting, and checked anglers in the Pine City area. Wynn finished the week assisting with a disturbance at the Snake River Landing on the St. Croix River, and also checked on reports of a bald eagle injured on the freeway.
2018 Dragon Hall of Fame winners announced
The Pine City High School Athletic Hall of Fame is happy to announce its 2018 29. Being inducted on Sept. 29th at the Pine City Country Club will be: • Dr. John Barry – Class of 1958 • Dan Berglund – Class of 1972 • Dennis Howard – Class of 1975 Tickets and further information may be obtained by contacting Bill Christianson, Pine City High School. bchristianson@isd578.org. 320-629-4114.
Seeking Orphan Train Riders
Were you an Orphan Train Rider? Are you a decedent of an Orphan Train Rider? Join us this September!! 58th Annual Orphan Train Conference will take place in Little Falls, MN. Saturday, Sept.2929th 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. Descendants and interested persons gather annually to celebrate and discover the saga of those little pioneers drawn into a social experiment spanning more than three quarters of a century (over 75 years). There are less than twenty orphan train riders living throughout the United States today. A meeting, entertainment, lunch and orations by orphan train rider descendants will fill the day at the 58th Annual Orphan Train Riders celebration in Little Falls on Sept. 29 from 9:00-2:30 p.m. Speaker: Michael Brophy a nationally known, professional genealogical researcher, heir search specialist and lecturer from the Boston area. Michael was featured on the Irish TV series “Dead Money,” a genealogy TV show about heir searchers. Visit www.orphantrainridersofminnesota.com for info and further updates The conference is open to any interested persons. Walk-ins are welcome. Contact Kim Carstens Piehl at tkdplace@brainerd.net or 218-330-8108
A Place for You receives grant
With a $3,716 grant from Open Your Heart to the Hungry and Homeless, A Place for You can provide hot water for homeless individuals. Each year Open Your Heart supports more than 200 homeless shelters and food shelves like A Place for You throughout urban, suburban, and rural Minnesota. Open Your Heart looks for gaps in funding of services based on geographic or demographic considerations and reaches out to agencies serving those communities. They support programs in communities where many traditional funders do not reach – volunteer run domestic violence shelters, homeless programs in sparsely served remote corners of the state, inner city programs dedicated to serving the poorest among us, and hunger programs serving clientele with special needs. Their primary goal is to en-
sure that front line providers of crisis services have the tools, equipment, and infrastructure necessary to carry out their work. Funding from Open Your Heart will provide A Place for You with a new water heater and basement pipes. A Place for You is a transitional shelter that serves as a safe place for people in distress and provides basic human needs. In partnership with other organizations, they offer individualized and supportive services to assist those in need to help them find affordable permanent housing and work towards self-sufficiency. With a new water heater and basement pipes, A Place For You won’t run out of hot water or have to shut down their water due to a leak in the basement.
Wild rice harvest may be poor
Wild rice harvesting season occurs annually between Aug. 15 and Sept. 30 and wildlife managers from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources say it’s shaping up to be a challenging harvest season. More than 1,200 lakes and rivers in 54 counties contain wild rice, with concentrations of rice being the highest in Aitkin, Cass, Crow Wing, Itasca and St. Louis counties. But harvestable stands of rice can be found from the Canadian border down to the metro area. “This year, wild rice conditions are variable across much of the state,” said Ann Geisen, DNR wildlife lake specialist. “In some parts of the state, rice stands are poor due to lots of rain and flooding. But in other parts of the state, the rice is looking really good. Harvesters who spend some time scouting waters for harvesting will probably have the best success.” Peak harvesting dates are estimated to be in late August to early September as long as weather remains mild and dry. Like other forms of gathering, finding a mentor who is willing to share skills and knowledge can greatly improve success. Scouting lakes ahead of time can also be very helpful for finding harvestable stands of rice and locating access sites. Minnesota’s green rice law makes it illegal to harvest unripe or “green” rice. So even though rice beds may look like they are maturing well, ricers must make sure the grain is ripe before attempting to harvest it. With many rice beds impacted by storms, harvesters will need to take extra care this year to make sure they are not harvesting too early and damaging the limited rice stands that remain. The wild rice crop is expected to be average to below average throughout southern St. Louis County, all of Carlton County and the northern part of Pine County. The southern part of Pine County is expected to be below average to very poor due to multiple floods. Much of the area has had abundant rain and flooding in June and July.
How about them (new) apples?
This fall, Minnesotans will be able to get their first taste of the newest apple developed by apple breeding team at the University of Minnesota (UMN). First Kiss apples, produced by Minnesota orchards, will be ready to harvest in mid-to-late August — up to four weeks earlier than its parent Honeycrisp, while still providing apple eaters with the texture and taste for which UMN-bred apples are known. First Kiss dates back to the late 1990s when UMN’s apple breeders David Bedford and Jim Luby set out to breed an apple with the taste and texture of a ‘Honeycrisp’ that would be ready to harvest by Labor Day weekend. To accomplish this, they crossed Honeycrisp, known for its juicy texture, with an early ripening variety from the University of Arkansas known as ‘AA44.’ After years of rigorous trials at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum’s Horticultural Research Center, First Kiss emerged as a clear winner. “With First Kiss, we got the best of both worlds,” explained David Bedford, a research scientist in the UMN’s Department of Horticultural Science, part of the College of Food, Agriculture and Natural Resource Sciences. “Its crisp texture and spritely flavor make it an excellent choice for fresh eating and its early harvest date means Minnesota apple lovers can enjoy their favorite Minnesota grown fruit sooner than ever.”
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Fresh salsas take taste buds on an adventure BY BONNIE BROST DIETITIAN, ESSENTIA HEALTH
Summer brings delicious fruits and vegetables from our gardens, farmers markets and the overflowing produce departments at local grocery stores. Salsa is a popular way to capitalize on these riches. Salsa entered the English language from the Spanish word meaning “sauce.” We think of salsa as a red sauce made from tomatoes, onions, garlic and chilies. Salsa has become a general term for a sauce served with chips or as a side dish to a grilled meat, chicken or fish. There’s a lot of creativity in today’s recipes. Trying new salsa recipes can be a fun way to add more fruits and vegetables to our diets. Vegetables and fruits are an important part of a healthy diet, and variety is as important as quantity. No single fruit or vegetable provides all the nutrients we need to be healthy. A diet rich in vegetables and fruits can lower blood pressure, reduce the risk of heart disease and stroke, prevent some types of cancer, lower risk of eye and digestive problems, and have a positive effect upon blood sugar. Often jarred salsas are high in sodium. Many of the top name brands have close to 1,000 milligrams of sodium in a half cup. We should have no more than 2,300 milligrams of sodium all day. Individuals with high blood pressure, heart failure or kidney disease should limit their sodium intake to less than 2,000 milligrams per day. Make your own fresh salsa to cut the sodium and boost your vitamins and minerals. You don’t need to stick to tried and true tomatoes. Lift the fresh flavors of summer to new levels, like eating a little watermelon with a tortilla chip. Celebrate summer with a salsa party. Provide some grilled chicken or fish and whole-grain chips and ask your guests to bring a fresh salsa recipe to share. Any of these recipes will be a hit. Fresh Tomato Salsa 4 large tomatoes (homegrown are best) ¼ cup onion 1 jalapeno pepper (to taste for desired hotness) 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro, finely chopped 2 cloves or 1 teaspoon garlic, minced ½ teaspoon ground cumin ½ small green pepper ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes • Dice all vegetables. If you like it hot, leave a few seeds in the jalapeno. Combine in a bowl, sprinkle with cumin and red pepper and mix together. • Nutrition Facts – Servings: 10; serving size, ½ cup; calories, 35; total fat, 0 gram; saturated fat, 0 grams; cholesterol, 0 grams; sodium, 8 milligrams; potassium, 360 milligrams; carbohydrates, 8 grams; fiber, 2 grams; protein, 1.5 grams. Cantaloupe Salsa 4 cups cantaloupe, diced 1 large cucumber, peeled and chopped 1 large jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped 1 large red bell pepper, seeded and chopped 2 tablespoons fresh squeezed lime juice (1 large lime) 1 teaspoon of lime zest (grated lime rind) 1 teaspoon of minced garlic (2 cloves) ¼ teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil ½ cup cilantro, finely chopped • Place all ingredients in a large bowl. Toss to mix. Great served with chips, grilled chicken or grilled fish. • Nutrition Facts – Servings: 10, serving size, ½ cup; calories, 45; total fat, 2 grams; saturated fat, 0 grams; cholesterol, 0 milligrams; sodium, 70 milligrams; potassium, 250 milligrams; carbohydrate, 7 grams; fiber, 1 gram; protein, 1 gram. Peach Salsa 1 cup fresh peeled peaches (about 2 peaches), diced ¼ cup red onion, chopped 1 teaspoon minced garlic (2 cloves) 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and finely chopped 1/3 cup fresh cilantro, finely chopped 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice • Place all diced and chopped ingredients in a bowl. Add lime juice and stir. Enjoy with whole-grain chips, grilled chicken or grilled fish. • Nutrition Facts – Servings: 3; serving size, 1/3 cup; calories, 30; total fat, 0 grams; saturated fat, 0 grams; cholesterol, 0 milligrams; sodium, 3 grams; potassium, 270 milligrams; carbohydrates, 7 grams; fiber, 1 gram; protein, 1 gram.
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PCHS grad spends summer with NASA BY MIKE GAINOR EDITOR@PINECITYMN.COM
Some people spend their summer vacation in the sunshine. Kim Whaley spent hers among the stars. Whaley, a 2017 Pine City High School graduate and current North Dakota State University undergraduate, spent 10 weeks this summer as an intern at the NASA Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia. Whaley said that, even as a child, she was fascinated by the idea of exploring the universe. “I really liked space,” Whaley said. “I remember as early as elementary school, they must have had a lesson on astronomy, and I thought, ‘Space is so cool. I want to be an astrophysicist!’ And then, later on, I figured out that involved string theory, and I’m like, ‘Nope, nope nope. Let’s go into making the rockets instead’.” Her interest in science and curiosity about the way things work has led her into studying mechanical engineering at NDSU. “Engineering is really great in that it can open a lot of doors to careers,” she said. “And ... it’s, honestly, kind of fun.” When she heard that NASA was taking on interns, she jumped at the chance. “If you’re passionate enough and you apply, you’ve actually got a pretty good chance of getting an internship, just because there are so many opportunities out there,” she said. She became one of hundreds of interns at NASA facilities, and one of about 30 interns coming to the NASA Wallops Flight Facility from all over the country. “I was thinking it would be a lot of people from MIT or Cal Tech, and actually there was only one person from Berkeley, and the rest were from state colleges, technical schools and smaller community colleges even,” she said. They quickly put her to work on developing a testing platform for satellites – a bed of air powerful enough for the satellites to float on while scientists perfected their orientation systems. “There are things in satellites called reaction wheels,” she said. “Based on the law of the conservation of angular momentum, they turn around and it turns the satellite as the wheels on the inside turn around. It’s a way to turn satellites without having to bring propellants up and stuff.” Whaley said the device she was working on was called an air bearing, and had jets of air ar-
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2017 Pine City High School graduate Kim Whaley helps develop a testing platform for satellites during her internship at NASA.
ranged in a circle. “It’s frictionless, and then you can throw the satellite on there and use its reaction wheels to turn it around,” she explained. “And then you can test the processes. So we were testing that, balancing it, we were making sure everything worked – that it would be able to be used with the satellites we were trying to test. It was a really great experience.”
Her internship also opened up for her a side of this kind of work that she had never really considered before. “When I got into this, I really wanted to do propulsion, because I like thermodynamics,” she said. “I like the science of it. But then I came out of it wanting to do satellites. They’re quicker projects, you’re a lot closer to the science. It’s just something I think I’d be
happier in. Propulsion is cool, but you would be spending years working on one rocket and then see it blow up maybe. “I think the main thing ... I got the experience of what it’s like in work versus school,” she said. “I really liked space when I was young, so ... I was just like, ‘Yeah, I want to do this.’ And this just kind of confirmed it. I do like this. I don’t just like the idea of it, I actually
do like doing it.” She said she feels even more confident in her career choice, and she hopes to one day have the chance to work for NASA for real. She has her sights set high. “A lot of people get put in jobs where, it’s just a job. But I think you should really strive to have a job that’s gratifying, and I think I’ve found it in NASA,” Whaley said. “You can
do something that really makes a difference and you can get lots of cool science. Maybe I can even one day help get people on Mars. That’s an amazing thing to be working on. You can go home every day and, it doesn’t matter how hard you’re working, or how tired you are. You still have that sense of, wow, I did something great today.”
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Local man finds fulfillment in Pine City’s community garden STAFF REPORT NEWS@PINECITYMN.COM
Getting outside and working in the garden is an joyful and positive part of summer for many in the area. But it may mean even a bit more for Mark, a man who lives in a residential group setting and calls Pine City home. Jeff Mortimore is a community connector for Residential Services Inc., which provides community-based services to adults, children, and families with disabilities and mental illness. Mortimore met Mark at a holiday party hosted by his residential program, and noticed the hat he was wearing. It was a well-worn ball cap emblazoned with the logo, “Bailey.” Mortimere asked him to explain, and soon Mark was telling him about his connection to Bailey Nurseries in Newport. “It was pretty easy to see that Mark was extremely passionate and proud of his experience and connection,” Mortimere said. “I was able to pick out that Mark was still involved in gardening at his home. It was the middle of December, and Mark was already doing research and groundwork for his spring gardens.” They met again at Mark’s home in Pine City. Mark showed Mortimore two full notebooks of seed and vendor information that he had gleaned from the internet in preparation for the upcoming growing season. “Even though it was early February and there was two feet of snow in the yard, Mark’s positivity and energy burned brightly,” Mortimore said. Mortimore connected with the local Pine City Master Gardeners hoping to find more gardening options for Mark, which led him to meeting Jimmie Johnson, who is the University of Minnesota Snap Ed coordinator and coordinator for the Family Pathways community garden project. “Jimmie expressed a need for reliable volunteers to coordinate with the community garden and the Pine City food shelf,” Mortimore explained. Johnson handles a multitude of tasks, including teaching nutritional classes, coordinating with volunteers at the food shelf and, directing of his efforts the local SNAP-ED program. Johnson and Mortimere worked on a strategy for the Family Pathways community garden, with Mark as an integral part. It was decided that Mark would help prepare, refurbish, layout and build new container boxes for the coming year and assist Johnson and other worker and volunteers with the “Garden in a Box” program. In the past few months, Johnson has worked with Mark to start a seedling process at the Pine City house and introduce Mark to the employees at the Food Shelf. In their first session at the community garden they built two compost bins, cleared and prepped all older garden beds and designed a layout for the year ahead. Johnson said that the goal of SNAP-Ed Educators is to form relationships with community partners
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(l-r) Johnson, Mortimore and Mark all worked together to help make Mark’s Pine City gardening experience a success.
to facilitate positive changes around people’s health choices. “It is an honor to be able to work with Mark in this project, because it represents inclusion, community and friendship,” Johnson said. “I really admire the work that Jeff (Mortimore) is doing to show the community that people with disabilities have incredible abilities. So often we forget this. Although we are just getting started in this adventure, I just know that it is going to be a life-changing experience for everyone involved.” Mortimore said he has researched the physical and mental benefits of gardening for individuals with developmental disabilities and those struggling with mental health issues. “Garden therapy has been used for centuries as a treatment for psychological and physical rehabilitation,” he said. “Studies have shown improvement in: stress reduction, building self-esteem, increased prob-
lem solving, developing of nurturing relationships, increased social interaction, responsibility, sensory stimulation and the lessening of emotional pain. All people are touched by and recognize beauty. The cyclical nature of gardening allows one to connect with the annual cycles of dormancy and rebirth. It also creates a place of serenity, peace and order, and allows us to access an inner spirituality while experiencing the magnificence of the outer world.” Johnson said that even after one day he could tell how much Mark has enjoyed his gardening experience. “What I was so impressed with is that every word that came out of his mouth that day was pure positive,” Johnson said. “He was grateful to be in the place where he seems to be most at home – the garden.”
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Cauldrons of corn prepared at Zion Lutheran Church A community-oriented cooking crew were all ears on Saturday, Aug. 11 as they prepared for the Zion Lutheran Church Corn Feed. Pictured are: John Peikert, Tom Kuseske, Chad Fedder, Caden Fedder, Andy Western and Norm Meyer.
Birds in flight delight Local hummingbirds are in a feeding frenzy as fall migration time fast approaches.
Fall sports take to the fields in Pine City School has yet to begin, but fall sports practices are well underway. (right) Coach Jared Polzine passes the ball to a young player. (bottom right) Coach Dennis Howard takes the impact of an oncoming tackle. Look for Fall Sports Preview in next week’s issue of the Pine City Pioneer.
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Privy diggers uncover treasures in the backyard BY MIKE GAINOR EDITOR@PINECITYMN.COM
Mark Youngblood and Brian Mann have been digging for treasure in Pine City and across Minnesota and Wisconsin, but the prizes they seek are in spots few might think to look. “I dig outhouse pits, mainly,” Youngblood said. “Old ones, where the smell is gone, of course. The stuff has decomposed.” Outhouse pits were often used as a garbage dump for turn-of-the-century families. Now that the organic material has decayed, privy-diggers like Youngblood can find a remarkable array of old glassware and other historical items buried in the old pits. “Dentures, phones, glass breast pumps, pottery, doll heads, porcelain signs, marbles, kids toys, plate glass,” Youngblood said. “It’s just endless. We did a dig in Rockport, Minnesota. We found glass negatives, there was a bunch of them in the pit. There were bones, there was depression glass.” Youngblood said the roots of his avocation can be found in a hobby that started in the 1970s: collecting beer cans. “It was a big fad,” he said. “I’d go out into the woods and construction sites and county roads. Places where people would party and do whatever they were going to do. They’d throw their beer cans in the woods and I’d go look for them.” He began exploring resort dumps. He often found that other collectors had brought
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“Mrs. Winslow’s Soothing Syrup” bottle is typical of the glassware and other items the privy diggers found in a Pine City dig at the old Hoefler residence.
home the best beer cans already – but they tended to leave something else behind. “Some people didn’t pick the bottles,” Youngblood said. “I was finding cool soda bottles from the 1930s and 1940s in these spots. So I just decided ... I’m going to collect bottles.” He found more bottles in lake dredging and construction sites. Meeting with other collectors, he heard that some people were making great finds in old outhouse pits. He then found some pits laid open at construction sites and realized the potential in them for reclaiming collectibles. LOTS AND PITS Youngblood said he started seeking out lots that had a good potential to have old privy pits on them, and asking the property owners for permission to dig. “I prefer city lots,” he said. “On a farm you can put the privy anywhere. On the city lot you can
put it in only so many places – you have a better chance of hitting them. And I look for a house, or a spot that held a house. I’ve just got to know that there was a house there around 1910 or earlier and I can find the outhouse pit.” He partnered up with friend Brian Mann, and the duo developed their own tools for exploring possible pits. “We use spring-steel rods about a quarter-inch in diameter, and we poke the ground,” Youngblood explained. “With the probe I can tell the differences in the ground. I can tell if it has been disturbed. I can’t tell you when it has been disturbed, or what’s down there, but I can tell if it has been disturbed.” Once he has determined where a privy pit has been dug, he probes around to determine the boundaries of the pit. Then it’s time to start digging himself. BURIED TREASURES Youngblood and Mann
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carefully cut the sod and dig into the ground, making sure both sod and dirt stay on tarps they’ve laid out. Around six or seven feet down things get interesting. Not every pit is full of old glassware and other items, but they often get lucky. “Some pits are loaded,” Youngblood said. “On Wednesday I went to this spot. At about the six-foot level the glass started coming up left and right. An unbelievable amount of glass.” He said that privy pits are also a trove of heirloom seeds that have not been genetically altered. At a recent dig, he said, there were 20 people pulling up seeds from the dirt and storing them in plastic bags. “There’s organic seeds down there that people can plant,” he said. “Sometimes they’ll grow, other times not so much. We told them to keep them in a dark spot until next spring and plant them in the spring and see if something grows.” Some of the bottles and other items Youngblood and Mann keep for themselves, others they save for the homeowner. “We’ll donate to the historical society if there’s someone around who wants to take it [to them],” he said. “If it’s nothing anyone wants it gets reinterred. We just throw it back in the hole.” He said they always try to leave the site just as they found it. Once, a homeowner told them he couldn’t even find where they had been digging in his yard. Youngblood said he and Mann plan to keep probing, digging and uncovering treasures for as long as they can – just as long as they keep discovering new sites worth exploring. “The experience of a dig is quite interesting,” he said. “It has been a great hobby.” Youngblood said they are always on the lookout for lots to dig in, and noted that they will share whatever they find with the homeowner. Anyone with a town or city lot which
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Mark Youngblood (top) and partner Brian Mann show off some of the treasures they’ve unearthed from backyard privies in the area.
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Greater Pine Area Endowment seeking projects to fund
Williamson reappointed to ECRDC RLF Board
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The Greater Pine Area Endowment has announced the next grant round for 2018. The deadline for submission of grant applications is midnight on Sunday, Sept. 30. The Greater Pine Area Endowment Fund was created in 1992 as a component fund of the Initiative Foundation to develop community resources and to enhance the quality of life of individuals and families in the Pine City area. The GPAE funds have been established to provide financial resources for the needs of the greater Pine area within the physical boundaries of the Pine City School District 578. The grant funds can be used for economic or community development projects. For economic development projects, funding will be considered for projects that lead to quality job creation or high tech employment. Projects that promote community pride and quality of life through environmental stewardship and community beautification would be considered under the community development category. The GPAE will also consider proposals that positively impact the housing, safety,
Glen Williamson has recently been reappointed to the East Central Regional Development Commission (ECRDC) Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) Board of Directors. The ECRDC RLF provides gap financing to small businesses in Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, Mille Lacs and Pine counties.
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employment and other needs of the more vulnerable members of the community including youth, the elderly and those who are low-income. The online grant submission process hosted through the Initiative Foundation can be accessed through the GPAE website at www.pineendowment.org. Organizations seeking assistance in using the online system should contact Becky Schueller at 320-322-4040 or pinecitychamber@gmail.com. A copy of the Grant Guidelines is available online or can be picked up from the Chamber of Commerce office at 315 Main Street South. Online submissions are due by midnight on Sunday, Sept. 30.
Frank Christopherson has recently stepped down from the East Central Regional Development Commission (ECRDC) Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) Board of Directors after nearly a decade of service. The ECRDC RLF provides gap financing to small businesses in Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, Mille Lacs & Pine Counties. PHOTO PROVIDED
More opportunities for deer hunters this fall MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
Additional deer hunting opportunities will be available this fall because numbers continue to rebound across the state and now many areas have populations at or above goal levels, according to the Department of Natural Resources. “Deer populations have responded well to favorable winter weather and our generally conservative harvest levels in recent years,” said Erik Thorson, acting big game program leader for the DNR. “So we have been able to expand hunting opportunities once again in much of the state in order to reduce populations or stabilize growth.” This year, there are more deer permit areas where hunters can use bonus permits to harvest more than one deer, and fewer areas where hunters need to apply in a lottery to shoot an antlerless deer. Mandatory testing for chronic wasting disease (CWD) continues this year: in the disease management zone (deer permit area 603) during all deer seasons; in most permit areas in southeastern Minnesota during the first two days of both the A (Nov. 3 and 4) and 3B (Nov. 17 and 18) firearm seasons; and in several deer permit areas in Crow Wing and Meeker county areas in north-central and central Minnesota during the first two days of the A firearms season. The deadline to apply for the antlerless permit lottery is Thursday, Sept. 6. Archery deer season opens Saturday, Sept. 15, and firearms deer season opens Saturday, Nov. 3. Every year harvest regulations are reviewed, taking a wide variety of information into consideration. Wildlife research scientists use the previous year’s harvest data, winter severity, aerial survey information where available and other information to estimate late winter deer abundance in each permit area. These estimates are compared to established population goals for each area, and along with observations from DNR area wildlife managers, hunters, farmers, foresters and others, form the basis for final season recommendations. In just one of the state’s 130 permit areas, only bucks can be hunted. In 39 areas, hunters must be chosen in a lottery to harvest an antlerless deer (down from 48 areas last year). In 36 areas, hunters have the choice of harvesting a doe or a buck (down from 38 areas last year). Bonus permits allowing hunters to harvest more than one deer may be used in 54 permit areas (up from 43 areas last year) and for most special hunts. Four permit areas in southeastern Minnesota will also be open again for an early antlerless-only hunt in October. BUYING A LICENSE Hunters who purchase a license by Sept. 6 are automatically entered into the lottery for an antlerless permit. Those who do not wish to harvest an antlerless deer are encouraged to purchase their license
after the lottery deadline. Hunters may apply using both their firearm and muzzleloader licenses. If a hunter is selected for both licenses, only one antlerless deer can be taken. Deer hunting licenses, lottery applications and special hunt applications are available at any DNR license agent, by telephone at 888-646-6367 or online at mndnr.gov/buyalicense. Lottery winners will be notified in October. PERMIT AREA CHANGES Changes to permit area boundaries made last year remain in effect this year. In northeastern Minnesota’s moose range, all or some of permit areas 122, 127, 176, 178, 180 and 181 from 2016 were realigned to form permit areas 130, 131, 132 and 133. CWD SAMPLING Mandatory CWD testing of deer harvested within the disease management zone – deer permit area 603 – throughout all hunting seasons continues this year. Carcass movement restrictions remain in place until a test result is reported due to continued infection found in this area. Hunter-harvested deer from permit areas surrounding two CWD-positive deer farms in Crow Wing and Meeker counties will again be tested for CWD this fall during the first two days of the A firearms deer season (Nov. 3-4), but this mandatory testing will be in smaller, more focused areas. No positive deer were found during the 2017 deer season and wild deer in these areas are not known to have CWD. Because disease symptoms are slow to develop; DNR conducts sampling for three consecutive years. This is the second year for these areas and further testing will determine if the disease has spread to the wild. CARCASS MOVEMENT RESTRICTIONS Hunters who harvest deer outside the state are reminded that they cannot bring whole carcasses of any member of the deer family into Minnesota. These animals include but are not limited to white-tailed deer, mule deer, black-tailed deer, elk, caribou and moose. More information is available at mndnr.gov/ deerimports. MORE INFORMATION Hunters should review new deer hunting regulations, permit area designations and boundary changes before applying for the antlerless lottery. “Hunters are particularly encouraged to explore the interactive deer permit mapping tool,” Thorson said. “It provides permit area boundary details, as well as access to Detail Reports that contain deer management history and hunting land information for individual deer permit areas.” Regularly updated deer information, including the DNR’s deer permit mapping tool, can be found online at mndnr.gov/hunting/deer.
Ask a Trooper Can a person park their camper/RV in the Q: ditch of a highway? What about staying in a RV at a Minnesota rest area? Leaving or parking a camper A: or travel trailer in the ditch or on any highway right-of-way is illegal. A highway right-of-way typically extends near the top of the outside slope. It would only be allowed where signs designate it as a campsite. Commercial motor vehicle opAsk A erators subject to hours of service regulations may stop and park conTrooper tinuously, for a period of up to ten Neil Dickenson hours as necessary to comply with the hours of service regulations, at any MnDOT safety rest area or travel information center that has parking stalls designed to accommodate a commercial motor vehicle. All other motorists are permitted to stop at rest areas for up to four hours, where posted. Rest areas are essential safety features on the highway system that help address driver fatigue, a major cause of serious crashes. Their basic service is crash prevention. Studies show that a 15 to 20 minute break improves individual performance, even among sleep-deprived people. to drive barefoot in Minnesota? Q: Is it illegal Driving a motor vehicle barefoot in MinA: nesota is legal. I must say that secured footwear can be safer, especially when you’re operating a motorcycle, moped or even a car. I have heard of crashes that were caused by loose sandals/flip flops that interfered with the brake and acceleration pedals. This brings up another safety issue. Make sure the driver’s side floor mat is secured in place. Most the newer vehicles have a tab that is attached to the floor of the vehicle that attaches to the floor mat, so the mat does not interfere with the brake or accelerator pedals. Other unsafe acts that I see on the road are when the front seat occupants have a pet in their lap and when front seat passenger place their feet on the dash board while the vehicle is in motion. I caution and warn people that in the event of an airbag deployment, serious injuries could occur to the pet, driver and passengers. Being in a vehicle is probably the most dangerous thing that most of us will do on a daily basis, so anytime we get behind the wheel, pay attention, drive the speed limit, never drive intoxicated and always wear your seatbelt. Send questions to Sgt. Neil Dickenson – Minnesota State Patrol at 1131 Mesaba Ave., Duluth, MN 55811 or neil.dickenson@state.mn.us.
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MONARCHS: Beautiful butterfly species needs milkweed to survive FROM PAGE 1
reasons: one being the cold temperatures of the northern climate. The other being the food source the monarch butterfly larva (caterpillars) need in order to survive. In an odd twist of nature, there is absolutely no food available to monarch caterpillars in their overwintering location in Mexico. The butterfly seen today is doing its best to get to that forest in Mexico. But it’s a tough road for these little guys. From Minnesota they’ll fly on tattered wings, sometimes up to two miles high in the sky, gliding on jet streams and traveling, at times, 100 miles a day to get to Mexico. Guided only by instinct and an internal GPS system, these butterflies recognize the position of the sun and temperature and know exactly which way to go. If they’re lucky enough to survive predators, disease, habitat loss, pesticide use, severe weather or simply being hit by cars, they’ll find that forest in Mexico. Along with millions of other monarchs who have never seen this forest before, they’ll get their much-deserved rest on the same exact fir trees as their great, great, great, great grandparents and generations before them. In spring, the overwintering butterflies will come alive with energy in the warm sun and look for a mate. Heading north, the monarch butterfly will begin its journey again; and will lay their eggs exclusively on milkweed. Shortly after beginning their migration north, the lives of these overwintering butterflies, (who lived months and months longer than the generations before them) will come to an end. The life cycle will continue on and on as each generation follows the milkweed growth. Generations later, (in late spring) the monarch will reach Minnesota as a great-great grandchild of the butterfly who left Mexico months before. MONARCHS ON THE DECLINE This story of migration, (noted as one of the top 10 longest migratory paths of any creature on Earth) has a pretty daunting side to it. Monarch butterflies are becoming increasingly rare as they face obstacles that threaten their species in North America completely. Monarch butterflies are being wiped out by the millions. In the past 22 years, their population has declined by nearly 70 percent. This alarming statistic can be attributed to one main factor, milkweed. Every year people spray pesticides and cut down milkweed or use chemicals for genetically engineered
‘The changes you can observe in the chrysalis as you begin to see the wings, legs, and antennae form are incredible to watch. What’s most rewarding in raising monarchs, though, is the day you get to release a butterfly, whom you’ve watched grow as a caterpillar, and see it fly away into the unknown... it’s something you’ll never forget.’ crops. This kills the butterflies, contaminating their only source of food, and contributes to their decline. Sadly, only five percent of monarch caterpillar eggs make it to adulthood. A female can lay up to 500 eggs in her short lifetime. That means that less than 25 of her eggs may survive. Predators, disease, and habitat loss will strike these little creatures hard and could threaten their survival. Nobody likes to hear that a species could become endangered, especially when there’s something simple local people can do to help. For the average person it doesn’t require a lot of work, money, or time. Residents can simply plant some milkweed and, if they are able, some wild flowers as well. If a property has milkweed already growing, don’t spray them with chemicals and avoid cutting the, down. That’s all the monarch butterflies need to have a fighting chance. They need more people who care and more people willing to make an easy change in order to help them survive. They need us. RAISING MONARCHS: A PERSONAL NOTE I’ve been raising monarch butterflies as a hobby for almost 10 years. Caterpillars raised correctly in captivity have a 95 percent chance of surviving to adulthood compared to less than 5 percent in the wild. This year was one of the most successful years I’ve had. Everywhere I go, people ask me about raising them, what they can do, or how to get started with this amazing and rewarding hobby. It’s something my whole family and I can do together and love so much. There are few things more amazing than watching a
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as construction work continues on the reconstruction of the Snake River Bridge. Work on this project is scheduled to end in October. MORE ROAD WORK ON I-35 Just after Labor Day weekend, more road construction work is planned on I-35 south of Rock Creek. Construction crews plan to make road improvements on an eightmile section of I-35 from the Chisago/Pine County line to the Harris exit. The work will include
concrete pavement repair, drainage updates and safety improvements. Motorists can expect off-peak, daytime lane closures as crews conduct prep work beginning at 7 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 5, weather permitting. For more details, visit the I-35 Harris to Pine/ Chisago County line project website at: mndot. gov/metro/projects/ i35harris. For real-time travel information anywhere in Minnesota visit: 511mn. org/ or dial 5-1-1.
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Monarch butterflies need the milkweed plants found in Pine City and around Minnesota to survive and flourish.
caterpillar egg hatch, grow 2,000 times its size in two weeks, and shed its skin to reveal an almost magical green and gold chrysalis. The changes you can observe in the chrysalis as you begin to see the wings, legs, and antennae form are incredible to watch. What’s most rewarding in raising monarchs, though, is the day you get to release a butterfly, whom you’ve watched grow as a caterpillar, and see it fly away into the unknown... it’s something you’ll never forget. It’s awe inspiring and simply beautiful. Raising monarch butterflies is a hobby that not only helps maintain a valuable species in our ecosystem- it
feels really good in your soul knowing something that had a very small chance of survival in the wild now has life because you stepped in to help. If you’re interested in learning more about the monarch butterfly or how you can help, please check out www. monarchwatch.org. You can also join the Facebook group, “Miss Monarch” to connect with others, share pictures and stories, and learn everything you need to know if you’re interested in planting milkweed or raising monarch butterflies yourself.
Prepare for propane season now MINNESOTA COMMERCE DEPARTMENT
Minnesotans can always hope that cold weather is still months away. But if you depend on propane or heating oil to keep your home warm, now is the time to plan ahead for the fall and winter heating season. Propane, heating oil and diesel fuel are all potentially susceptible to shortages or price hikes because of high demand during the fall harvest and throughout the winter. For Minnesotans who rely on propane or heating oil, the Minnesota Commerce Department has these tips: • Buy early. Fill up your fuel tanks to minimize the high-demand prices before the fall and winter months. It is usually best to buy during the summer and early fall when there is less demand and prices are generally lower. • Consider a budget plan to spread out the payments. A law signed by Gov. Mark Dayton after a shortage in 2014 requires most propane distributors to offer customers a budget payment plan. Distributors must notify budget-plan customers of price or fee changes that may affect their monthly payment amount by more than 20 percent.
• Know your rights. The 2014 law also established consumer protections, including transparent pricing. Distributors are required to inform customers of the current per-gallon price and additional charges, fees and discounts. There is also a prohibition on extra fees, such as adding any service, distribution, transportation or other fees to the bills of customers who enter into a contract with the distributor. • Explore energy efficiency options. Programmable thermostats, insulation, high-efficiency appliances and other energy-saving measures help reduce energy use and save money. See the Commerce Department’s Home Energy Guide for ways to make your home more energy efficient. • Apply for energy assistance. The state’s Energy Assistance Program is available to help eligible low-income Minnesotans pay their energy bills. Applications will be accepted beginning Oct. 1. Information about the Energy Assistance Program is available on the Commerce Department website (https://mn.gov/commerce/) or by calling 1-800-6573710.
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SCHOOL BOARD MEETING MINUTES INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT #578 PINE CITY, MINNESOTA 55063 Monday, July 09, 2018 @ 6:30 P.M. Pine City District Office Board Room “Preparing Our Students for the Future� 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 9, 2018 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: Wendy Leibel, Dan Peterson, Candice Ames, Alicia Ascheman, Lisa Nos-Tollefson, Wally Connaker, Tim Geisler. Absent: None Also present was Superintendent Annette K. Freiheit. Motion by Ascheman second by Ames and carried unanimously to approve the agenda. Motion by Geisler second by Leibel and carried unanimously to approve the consent agenda with the removal of the employment of Mary Ellen Sauser, Secondary Peer Coach from the consent agenda per the request by Member Ames. (a) Approve the June 11, 2018 meeting minutes. (b) Approve the June 2018 bills to date as listed. The administration recommends that the School Board approve the resignation of the following staff: (c) Roger Keller, JH Girls Basketball Coach, effective 6/23/18. (d) Kristy Ford, 1st Grade Teacher, effective 6/27/18. (e) Tyler Mans, 2nd Quarter Morning Workout Supervisor, effective 6/28/18. (f) Alexandra Johnson, 2nd Grade Teacher & Assistant Girls Tennis Coach, effective 6/28/18. The administration recommends that the School Board approve the employment of the following staff: (g) Heidi Burger, Secondary PE/DAPE Teacher, (Step 11, Lane 1), at an annual salary of $51,949, effective 8/22/18. (h) Valerie Kunze, JH Track Coach, (Step 3), at an annual salary of $1,882, effective 4/1/19. (i) Laura Strand, Secondary Art Teacher, (Step 7, Lane 5), at an annual salary of $54,079, effective 8/22/18. (j) Mary Ellen Sauser, .55 Secondary Peer Coach, (Step 2, Lane 1) at an annual salary of $21,504.45, effective 8/22/18. (k) Jennifer Cuchna, Kindergarten Teacher, (Step 9, Lane 5), at an annual salary of $56,936, effective 8/22/18. as established in the prevailing Staff Agreement. (l) Per school board policy the board accepts a grant of $250 through the Greater Pine Area Endowment component fund of the Initiative Foundation for the Dragon Technology Summit to support a student-led, student-designed half-day technology experience on 9/19/18. The board thanks the Initiative Foundation for this donation. Motion by Ames second by Leibel and carried unanimously to approve the Treasurer’s/Cash Flow Report Update. Motion by Geisler second by Ames and carried unanimously with Member Connaker abstaining to approve the employment of board member, Wally Connaker not to exceed $8,000 in the fiscal year. Motion by Leibel second by Nos-Tollefson and carried unanimously to accept the retirement of Renee Johnson. Motion by Ames second by Geisler and carried unanimously to approve the 2018-2019 MSBA Membership & Policy Service Renewal. Motion by Connaker second by Ascheman and carried unanimously to approve the 2018-2019 Athletic Training contract with FirstLight Health System. Motion by Ascheman second by Ames and carried unanimously to approve the Spring 2019 Coaches. Motion by Connaker second by Ascheman and carried unanimously to approve the 2017-2020 Contract with Nichole Laven. Motion by Ames second by Leibel and carried unanimously to approve the 2017-2020 Contract with Thomas Mitchell. Motion by Connaker second by Ascheman and carried unanimously to approve the 2018-2020 contract with Matt Baker. Motion by Geisler second by Ames and carried unanimously to approve the 2018-2019 SRO contract with Pine County. Motion by Ascheman second by Leibel and carried unanimously to approve the updates to Policy 721, Uniform Grant Guidance Policy regarding Revenue Sources. RESOLUTION RELATING TO THE ELECTION OF SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS AND CALLING THE SCHOOL DISTRICT GENERAL ELECTION Member Peterson introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: 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 three (3) 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 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 6th day of November, 2018. 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. The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Leibel and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Wendy Leibel, Dan Peterson, Candice Ames, Alicia Ascheman, Lisa NosTollefson, Wally Connaker, Tim Geisler. and the following voted against the same: None whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted. RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING DATES FOR FILING AFFIDAVITS OF CANDIDACY Member Ames introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: 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 July 31, 2018 and shall close on August 14, 2018. 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 14, 2018. 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 July 31, 2018 , and shall close at 5:00 o'clock p.m. on August 14, 2018. The general election shall be held on Tuesday, November 6, 2018. At that election, three (3) members will be elected to the School Board for terms of four (4) years each. Affidavits of Candidacy are available in the District Office, 1400 Main St S., Pine City, MN 55063. The District Office is open Monday - Thursday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The District Office will NOT be open for filing on Friday, August 3, 2018 or August 10, 2018. 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 14, 2018. The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Geisler and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Wendy Leibel, Dan Peterson, Candice Ames, Alicia Ascheman, Lisa NosTollefson, Wally Connaker, Tim Geisler. and the following voted against the same: None whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted. Motion by Leibel seconded by Nos-Tollefson and carried unanimously to approve the final member district payment to TIES of $31,458.36. Employment of Mary Ellen Sauser failed for lack of a motion. Meeting adjourned at 7:55 p.m. Wally Connaker Clerk Published in the Pine City Pioneer on August 23, 2018
OAH Docket No. 71-0913-35344 STATE OF MINNESOTA BEFORE THE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES REGULATORY BOARD In the Matter of the License Application of Children’s Minnesota Minneapolis, Minnesota NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING 1. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a public hearing has been scheduled In the Matter of the License Application of Children’s Minnesota. The Honorable Jessica A. PalmerDenig, Administrative Law Judge, will preside. The hearing will begin at 9:30 a.m. on September 24, 2018, and continue through September 28, 2018, at the Office of Administrative Hearings, 600 North Robert Street,
by telephone to Judge Palmer-Denig as soon as possible prior to the prehearing conference, explaining the reason for the request. (See the Prehearing Order for further instructions.) 5. Not later than 4:30 p.m. on September 19, 2018, interested persons who wish to participate in the hearing shall submit any written materials on which they intend to rely to Judge Palmer-Denig and provide a copy of the materials to EMSRB and Applicant. (See the Prehearing Order for further instructions.) 6. A public hearing in this matter has been scheduled to begin at 9:30 a.m. on September 24, 2018, and continue through September 28, 2018, at the Office of Administrative Hearings, 600 North Robert Street,
St. Paul, Minnesota 55101. 2. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that any interested person who wishes to participate in the hearing must notify the Emergency Medical Services Regulatory Board (EMSRB) in writing either by email at emsrb@state.mn.us or by U.S. Mail at Executive Director, EMSRB, 2829 University Avenue S.E., Suite 310, Minneapolis, Minnesota 554143222. Your written notice must be received by the EMSRB no later than 4:30 p.m. on September 7, 2018. 3. Not later than 4:30 p.m. on September 10, 2018, interested persons requesting subpoenas for the attendance of witnesses or the production of documents shall make their request in writing to Judge Palmer-Denig. (See the Prehearing
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St. Paul, Minnesota 55101. 7. A copy of the Prehearing Order is available at: www.emsrb.state. mn.us. Date: August 13, 2018 /s/ Tony Spector, Executive Director Emergency Medical Services Regulatory Board Published in the Pine City Pioneer on August 23 and 30, 2018 CITY OF PINE CITY NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that the City Council of the City of Pine City, at its meeting on Wednesday, September 5, 2018 at 6:30 p.m. will hold one public hearing. 1) Ordinance #18-10, for the revision of commercial apartment floor
area requirements. (Chapter 10, Appendix E, Commercial Apartment Subd. 3) All proposed amendments to the ordinances are available for viewing at the City Hall office, on the Pine City website: pinecitygov.com or Pine City Library. All persons interested in being heard on these matters are encouraged to attend. By order of the City Council of the City of Pine City Kenneth Cammilleri City Administrator Published in the Pine City Pioneer on August 23, 2018
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We would like to thank the more than 40 local businesses that contributed to the PLA silent auction held Saturday, Aug. 18. The event was a huge success thanks to all of you.
Frances Pierce Parham Pearthree, of Mora, passed away on Sunday, Aug. 19, 2018, at the St. Clare Living Community in Mora. She was 97 years old. A graveside service will be held on Saturday, Aug. 25, 2018, at the Marion Cemetery in Marion, Kansas. A full notice will follow next week. Arrangements are by the Akkerman Ingebrand Funeral Home of Mora. Condolences may be posted at www.aifuneralhome.com.
John R. Meyer’s family is having a memorial service for John, who passed away July 15, on Wednesday, Aug. 29 at 3 p.m. at the Immaculate Conception Church in Pine City. All are welcome.
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Phillip Munkberg Phillip Munkberg, of Henriette, passed away on Monday, Aug. 13, 2018, at his home. He was 38 years old. A memorial service will be held at a future date. Arrangements are by the Akkerman Ingbrand Funeral Home of Mora. Condolences may be posted at www.aifuneralhome. com.
Margaret Reiser is turning 100. Help us celebrate Margaret’s big birthday Saturday, Sept. 1 at the Pine City American Legion from 1-4 p.m.
On behalf of the Czech National Cemetery we would like to thank the Rock Creek Lions and the Pine City Lions for their generous donations. The donations have contributed to the first phase of our new fence at the Czech National Cemetery. Czech National Cemetery
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Fletcher August Huntington was born on July 13, 2018, in Westerville, Ohio. He weighed seven pounds, three ounces and was 20-1/2 inches long. His parents are Paul and Dr. Terilyn Johnston Huntington, Mount Vernon, Ohio. He will soon wrestle with brothers Bennett, 6, and Declan, 3. Grandparents are Rev. Dr. Terry and Lynda Johnston, Mount Vernon, Ohio, and Al and Erna Johnson, Plymouth. Great-grandmothers are Helen Johnston, Rush City, and Delores Hill, Mosby, Montana.
Austyn Nicole Thieman was born on Aug. 9, 2018, at Cambridge Medical Center. She weighed nine pounds, 10-1/2 ounces and was 20-1/2 inches long. Her proud parents are Britini and Drew Thieman of Pine City. Austyn is welcomed home by sibling Adrian Thieman. Her grandparents are Susan Hanson, Tina Stark and Al “Bubba” Thieman, all of Pine City.
WORSHIP GUIDE Church of Christ 815 7th St. SW, Pine City 10 a.m. Bible Study 11 a.m. Worship Service 4 p.m. Evening Service Wednesday, 7 p.m. Bible Study. Contact: Greg Douvier 320-336-8978
Grasston Baptist Church 402 N. Oak St. Grasston, MN 55030 wwåw.grasstonbaptist.org info@grasstonbaptisit.org 320.396.2645 Worship Service 9:30am Sunday School 10:45am
Dale Evangelical Free Church 45268 Brunswick Rd, Harris, MN 763-689-5817 Pastor/Teacher Dr. Harvey Martin Sunday School, all ages 9:00 am Sunday Service 10:25 am www.daleefc.com Awana, Wed. 6:30-8:00pm Youth, Wed. 6:30-8:00pm
Hands for Pine City Outreach Church Meeting in Robinson Park all summer Sunday NIGHTS 5-6PM Pastors Julie & Brad Samuelson P.O. Box 164 PC 320-496-3009 Hands4PC@gmail.com Facebook fan page: Hands for Pine City Existing to be the hands of Jesus to Pine City
First Presbyterian Church 405 Main St. S., Pine City 320-629-3592 Rev. Rob Spahr www.firstprespinecity.org 10:00 a.m. Sunday School-all ages, No Sunday School-June-August 10:30 a.m. Worship Celebration Wednesday @ 6:15 p.m. Youth Group Grace Baptist Church 1 mile Southwest of Pine City on Fairway Road (next to I-35) 320-629-1374 Pastor Tim W. Stratton 10:00 a.m. Sunday School for all ages. 11:00 a.m. Preaching Service, 6:00 p.m. Evening Service. 7:30 p.m. Wed. Bible study, 6 p.m.7:30 p.m. Master Clubs for children ages 4 to 6th grade.
Henriette Community Church (Free Methodist) One mile North of Henriette on HWY 107 • 320-679-4875 Pastor Marvin Miller Sunday School, 9:00a.m.; Sunday morning Worship, 10:15 a.m. Hinckley Seventh Day Adventist 550 1st St. NE, Hinckley 320-384-6167 Pastor: Carlos Rodriguez Services, Saturday, 11 a.m. Fellowship lunch 1st and 3rd Saturday following services.
Hope Lutheran Church Grasston Dean Oelfke, Pastor 320-396-3925 hopelutherangrasston.org Sunday Worship Service 11am Holy Communion first and third Sundays and festival days.
Living Hope Christian Center Assembly of God 11914 Fairway Rd SW, Pine City 320-629-6136 www.livinghopepinecity.org livinghopepinecity@gmail.com Sunday Service 10:00 a.m.
Hustletown Community Church Non-denominational 17945 Blue Jay Ln. Pastor Bruce Thompson 320-225-9231 Sunday School, 10:15 a.m., Worship Service 11 a.m.
Living Water Fellowship 915 W. 8th St. Rush City, MN Sunday Service 10:00 a.m. Call 320-358-3818 for weekly Bible studies and youth activities.
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
Open Arms Church of God 406 Pine St., Grasston, MN 320-396-3373 Pastor Gene Sherrod Spirit Filled Worship Sunday Worship 10 a.m. Children’s ministry Our Redeemer Lutheran Church 825 Golf Ave SW, Pine City 320-629-2985 Pastor Fred Hanson Sunday Worship: 9:00 a.m. Thursday Worship: 5:30 p.m. Children of Joy Summer camps: Call Lauren at ext 207 Picnic Church at Robinson Park: 6 p.m. Wednesdays (June 20 & 27; July 11, 18, and 25; August 8 and 15)
Pine City Evangelical Free Church 625 Golf Ave SW Pastor Joel Preston Sunday Service 10:00 a.m. Sunday School (all ages) 9:15 a.m. Nursery (infant-3yrs) all morning Wednesdays: AWANA (Sept-Apr) 6 p.m.; Frontline (Youth Group), Jr & Sr High 6:00 p.m. Phone: 320-629-2584 Email: office@pcefc.com, www. pcefc.com St. Joseph’s Catholic Church 320-629-2935 19390 Ave, Beroun, MN Monsignor Alek Suchan Sunday Mass 8:00 a.m. South Pine Baptist Church Meeting at Pine City Library Community Room 300 5th St SE, Pine City, MN Pastor Dennis Eng 320-336-9292 Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Sunday Service 10:30 a.m. Wednesday Bible study at 7p.m. (Call for location) www.southpinebaptist.org Zion Lutheran Church 410 Main St. S, Pine City Worship 9 a.m. Wednesday Service 7 p.m. Growing in Grace Preschool Mon-Wed- Fri a.m. Pastor Glen Kleppe 320-629-3683
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Treatments and timing of wild parsnip BY CHRISTINA BASCH MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
The key to effective invasive plant management is disrupting the life cycle of the plant. Every plant is different and treatment timing for one plant is completely different from another. Creating a multi-year management strategy that targets timing in the life cycle is necessary for success. Before targeting a plant, it is important to understand the plant and its lifecycle. Wild parsnip (Pastinaca sativa) is a non-native biennial plant that produces a rosette in its first year and bolts, producing a seed head in its second year of life. It is spreading throughout Minnesota, and effective management can be tricky. Wild parsnip develops rosettes in its first year, and this is a great time to scout and form a management plan. In late spring to early summer, second year plants will bolt, flower and produce dozens of seeds. Seeds lack substantial germ coatings, and do not persist in soil for extended periods of time. It is important to use caution when working with this plant. Wild parsnip produces a sap that, when combined with sunlight, can cause blisters and swelling (Phytophotodermatitis). It is very important to use protective clothing, goggles or
facemask and gloves. Mark Renz, an Associate Professor and Extension Specialist for the University of Wisconsin-Madison did a case study on wild parsnip. Here are key management strategies taken from his study: • Hand pulling and cutting can be efficient as long as a portion of the root has been impacted at least 1-2” below the surface of the soil. This will ensure that the plant will not re-root or produce seed. If seed is present be sure to dispose of the plant effectively and not to spread seed to un-infested areas. • Mowing is effective if timed properly. Typically after mowing, the plant will re-sprout and still be able to produce a flowerhead and seed. Mowing is most effective if completed after the flowers have emerged but before the seeds are enlarged. Seeds produced at this time will not be viable, and typical regrowth will not develop fertile seeds before weather conditions prevent further growth. A second mowing is needed and common. Mowing can be successful and effective management can be seen typically after three years of repeated mowing. • Herbicides are another useful management tool but have to be timed correctly in
order to be effective. There are a range of herbicides that have been proven effective. You will need to consult the herbicide label to understand where it can be used and when it is most effective. If timed properly, chemical application can target flowering second year plants and year seedlings. If seeds are present on the plant,
chemical application is not recommended or effective. A great resource to help develop a management plan for most specific noxious weeds found in Minnesota is the Minnesota Noxious Weeds Booklet created by the Minnesota Department of Transportation. This booklet has pictures, plant descriptions,
management recommendations and a treatment calendar to help form a plan of what will be most effective at a certain time. Understanding the plant you are targeting, and using different management strategies at effective times, is necessary to develop an effective management plan.
PINE COUNTY SHERIFF’S BLOTTER Aug. 12 - 19 Theft, burglary, vandalism
Aug. 12, 7:49 a.m., report of theft, Evergreen Sq. SW, Pine City. Aug. 12, 1:46 p.m., report of MVA property damage, Main St. S, Pine City. Aug. 12, 2:50 p.m., report of MVA property damage, 8th St. NW, Pine City. Aug. 13, 9:11 a.m., report of theft, Beroun Crossing, Pine City. Aug. 13, 1:29 p.m., report of theft, 10th St. SW, Pine City. Aug. 13, 4:10 p.m., report of theft, Sugar Creek Dr., Pine City. Aug. 14, 3:51 p.m., report of property lost/found, Sod Rd., Brook Park. Aug. 15, 1:14 p.m., report of hit and run property, 5th St. SE, Pine City. Aug. 15, 9:28 p.m., report of vehicle theft, Main St. N, Pine City. Aug. 16, 4:22 p.m., report of MVA property damage, Evergreen Sq. SW, Pine City. Aug. 17, 4:54 p.m., report of shoplifting, Evergreen Sq. SW, Pine City. Aug. 17, 5:28 p.m., report of burglary, Buffalo Rd., Grasston. Aug. 18, 6:19 p.m., report of vehicle theft, 8th St. NW, Pine City.
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Aug. 12, 1:27 p.m., report of runaway, 3rd Ave. SE, Pine City. Aug. 12, 6:53 p.m., report of suicide threat, Lakeview Heights, Pine City.
Aug. 12, 7:18 p.m., report of drug incident, Highwood Shores, Pine City. Aug. 14, 4:59 p.m., report of missing person, Oak St., Grasston. Aug. 15, 5:53 p.m., report of suspicious activity, Diamond Rd., Pine City. Aug. 16, 1:31 p.m., report of child protection/neglect, Main St. S, Pine City. Aug. 16, 8:30 p.m., report of drug incident, Northridge Dr. NW, Pine City. Aug. 17, 2:56 p.m., report of drug incident, Northridge Dr. NW, Pine City. Aug. 18, 1:05 p.m., report of disturbance, Soderbeck, Pine City. Aug. 18, 10:27 p.m., report of kidnap, Evergreen Sq. SW, Pine City.
Fires and accidents Aug. 12, 8:46 p.m., report of miscellaneous fire call, Cherry Rd., Pine City. Aug. 14, 12:03 p.m., report of personal injury accident, Main St. N, Pine City.
Jail roster Aug. 13, Amanda Lynn Grant, warrant, escape from custody- held pursuant to lawful arrest, while on charge or conviction or adjudication. Aug. 13, Robert Dean Stein, warrant, traffic- DWI- operate motor vehicle under influence of alcohol. Aug. 13, James Ryan Willette, under sentence. Aug. 13, Shawn Michael Grigsby, writ, drugs- 2nd degree-
possess 6 grams or more heroin. Released Aug. 14. Aug. 13, Michael David Raines, probable cause, arson- 1st degree- dwelling. Released Aug. 14. Aug. 13, Taylor Mae Tere Welle-Loehrer, warrant: arrest- misdemeanor, thefttake/use/transfer movable property- no consent. Released Aug. 13. Aug. 14, Corduroy Lee-Wayne Lyman, probable cause, domestic assault- misdemeanor; drugs- 5th degree controlled substance- possession. Aug. 14, Doreen Marie Milligan-Smith, probable cause, traffic- drivers license- driving after suspension; drugs- 5th degree controlled substancepossession. Released Aug. 16. Aug. 14, Jacob Earl Brandt, warrant: bench felony, drugs5th degree controlled substance- possession. Released Aug. 15. Aug. 14, Thomas Edward May IV, parole/probation violation, theft- take/use/ transfer movable propertyno consent. Released Aug. 15. Aug. 14, Ava Batesta Mitchell, warrant: failure to appear, counterfeiting of currency- uttering or possessing. Released Aug. 15. Aug. 14, Zeronica Dayle Sjolie, warrant: bench felony, drugs5th degree- possess schedule 1,2,3,4- not small amount marijuana. Released Aug. 15. Aug. 14, Paul Michael Brooks, warrant, theft- take/use/ transfer movable propertyno consent. Released Aug. 14. Aug. 14, Sonya Jean Camp-
bell, warrant: bench- gross misdemeanor, drugs- 5th degree- possess schedule 1,2,3,4- not small amount marijuana. Released Aug. 14. Aug. 14, Thomas James Ohren, summons, financial transaction card fraud sentence- violation... Released Aug. 14. Aug. 15, Gabriella Alexis Bellanger, under sentence. Aug. 15, Melinda Rose Contreras, warrant, receiving stolen property. Aug. 15, Daniel John Paquin, probable cause, harassment; restraining order- violate restraining order. Aug. 15, Joshua Robin Smith, warrant: bench misdemeanor, drugs- 5th degree controlled substance- sale, store chemical substances in the presence of child or vulnerable adult, disorderly conduct- brawling or fighting. Released Aug. 16. Aug. 15, Zachary Ryan Springer, parole/probation violation, drugs- 5th degreepossess schedule 1,2,3,4- not small amount marijuana. Released Aug. 16. Aug. 15, Dustin James Triemert, warrant: probation violation, drugs- 5th degreepossess schedule 1,2,3,4- not small amount marijuana. Released Aug. 16. Aug. 16, Sarah Beth Legan, warrant, receiving stolen property. Aug. 16, Derek Raymond Mosay, warrant, drugs- 5th degree- possess schedule 1,2,3,4- not small amount marijuana. Aug. 16, Ronald Alvin Rohda,
warrant, theft- take/use/ transfer movable propertyno consent. Aug. 16, Kathryn Lynn Schloesser, warrant, check forgery- offer/possess w/ intent to defraud. Aug. 16, Alexander Timofeev Frisch, probable cause- domestic assault- misdemeanor- commits act to cause fear of immediate bodily harm or death. Released Aug. 19. Aug. 16, Savannah Joan Ann Campbell, parole/probation violation, DWI; gross misdemeanor. Released Aug. 17. Aug. 16, Kay Frances Spychalla, warrant: bench misdemeanor, theft- take/use/ transfer movable propertyno consent. Released Aug. 17. Aug. 16, Melissa Ann Maloney, warrant, theft of property. Released Aug. 16. Aug. 17, Bradly James Paulson, warrant, drugs- 5th degree- possess schedule 1,2,3,4- not small amount marijuana. Aug. 17, Kendra Pauline Pierce, warrant, financial transaction card fraud- useno consent. Aug. 17, Allison Mae Revier, warrant, financial transaction card fraud- use- no consent. Aug. 17, Corey Thomas Nielson, under sentence. Aug. 17, Lance Jermaine Mayberry, warrant, contempt of court- fail to pay ordered child support; probable cause, disorderly conduct- offensive/abusive/boisterous/ noisy/obscene. Aug. 17, Elizabeth Christine Hunter, hold for other agency; warrant, check forgery-
offer/possess w/intent to defraud. Aug. 17, Jena Janelle Jorgenson, under sentence. Released Aug. 19. Aug. 17, Amanda Sue Anker, probable cause, receiving stolen property. Released Aug. 17. Aug. 17, Kailee Rose Knafla, hold for other agency, fugitive from justice from other state. Released Aug. 17. Aug. 18, James Ryan Jarrett, probable cause, drugs- 5th degree controlled substancepossession. Aug. 18, Gregory Jerome Brewer, warrant, drugs- 5th degree- possess schedule 1,2,3,4- not small amount marijuana. Aug. 18, Samuel Joseph Richard St John, warrant, drugs- 5th degree- possess schedule 1,2,3,4- not small amount marijuana; domestic assault- felony. Aug. 19, Shanise Rae St John, warrant, drugs- 5th degreepossess schedule 1,2,3,4- not small amount marijuana. Aug. 19, Mia Nicole St John, probable cause, drugs- 2nd degree. Aug. 19, Angelica Marie Fitch, hold for other agency: benchgross misdemeanor warrant. Released Aug. 20. Aug. 19, Alex Andrew Schmidt, probable cause, drugs- possess over 1.4 grams marijuana in motor vehicle, possession of drug paraphernalia- use or possession prohibited, DWI- 4th degree driving while impaired. Released Aug. 19.
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358 FIREWOOD 3 cord loads of mixed hardwood, 16 in., split, $525 per load; 20 in. split, mixed Hardwood for outdoor stove, 3 cord load, $495. 320-679-1815
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For Sale: The City of Hinckley is selling it's 8' Bradco motorized broom, model #268424, serial Pine City: #55663. The broom is Chris’ Food Center NE CIT Y in good condition with Wal-Mart minimal use over it's 2018 Scotty’s Parkside Cafe THURSDAY, JANUARY 4, om $1.00 .com time with the city. The VOL. 133 NO. 1 www.pinecitymn Holiday: Downtown & Freeway item will be sold by local stories from 2017. P2 est bigg Nicoll’s Cafe sealed bid. Please the on k bac k Loo : YEAR IN REVIEW include name, Super America address, phone Pump & Munch number and bid More Than Sprouts amount in sealed Pine City Pioneer envelope addressed Rock Creek: to Kyle Morell. Bids CounPine , rning z had little time to Rock Creek Motor Stop are due at City Hall in oming retirement. a ugh an inch and on slick roadways, Hinckley, 106 1st St Rock Creek Pit Stop io reported on accic on Interstate 35. SE, by 4:00 PM s Rush City: Navy veteran Kunz’ years 16 nt the past Friday, September 7, ne County Sheriff’s Rush City (Federated Co-op) drove, he told this 2018. All bids will be egan. enforcement got its Rush City Holiday rd County Sheriff’s reviewed and spatcher. Then it was d Benson, Minnesota Hinckley: presented to Council s a police officer. in y ne County Deput on Tuesday, Holiday be responding to that beid as his work day September 11, 2018 Daggett’s Super Valu put on hold as Kunzat the regular monthly s way through north Tobies he exit ramp at mile the meeting. Winning driver had slid off sign and into a light Minit Mart down next to the ramp. bidder will be if see to jacket flective the Kwik Trip other deputies and the contacted by phone Patrol who were on and was under control PINE INE CITY - P on Wednesday Sandstone: way back to the south 35 on ded to on Interstate nto the freeway. ing an accident he respon Kunz baby to safety follow ing I won’t miss,” September 12, 2018 Kunz (right) takes a by Quarry Country Store scene. ’s Office Sergeant Dan accidents caused Pine County Sheriff aided victims at the also nel person ance Dec. 28. Essentia ambul and will need to Chris’ Food Center arrange for pick-up. Victory Gas & Convenience The city will not Beroun: deliver. Inquiries can be made to Kyle Marathon of Beroun 405 2nd Ave. SE, Pine City, MN 55063-1504 Morell at Hinckley City (320) 629-6771 • Fax: (320) 629-6772 Hall, 320.384.7491 E-mail: editor@pinecitymn.com
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Homes in Hugo, Dellwood, White Bear, Wyoming, North Branch, Harris, Stanchfield, Pine City, Brook Park $250 Sign on Bonus Starting wages range $12.00 to $17.00/hr. Weekend differentials, Overnight differentials Year-end bonus Paid training Medical, Dental, 401(k), Paid Personal Leave We have full-time, part-time, and relief positions available Community Living Options provides 24-hour residential care and supervision to adults and children with intellectual developmental disabilities, mental health and medical challenges. For interview call Polly @ 651-237-1087 or email: Trainer@clomail.com Apply online at CLO-MN.com
Our creative design department produces advertising & internet materials for our newspapers and regional shopper in East Central Minnesota. As a graphic designer you will work in a fast-paced, deadline driven environment. Must have the ability to manage multiple projects and the ability to work creatively to conceptualize and design effective ads while meeting our quality standards. You must possess excellent design & communication skills. Desired Skills: A two-year degree in graphic design & experience preferred. Must be proficient with Mac OS and Adobe Creative Suite. Web ad design and newspaper ad/print ad design experience is preferred. We offer a competitive compensation and benefit package. Send Resume to: Misti Hamlin Kanabec Publications • 107 Park St. S., Mora, MN 55051 or e-mail to misti@moraminn.com
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Pine City wins, tours Target Field The Pine City 13U AA Gopher State baseball team won the playoff championship and in doing so, was invited to walk around Target Field before the Twins/Pirates baseball game on Aug. 14. Gopher State baseball is a very competitive league that runs throughout the metro and surrounding areas in Minnesota. Pine City competed very well throughout the 16 game regular season and put it all together for the playoffs. The team dominated their section earning a bye in the ďŹ rst round and then defeated White Bear Lake 11-1 and Mahtomedi 14-2. The team then advanced to the championship against Westonka from the Mound area who won their section. Pine City prevailed 5-1. All champions were then invited to Target Field. This is a special group of kids who will do great things in baseball if they stick together and keep working hard. Members of the team are: Mason Charles, Rylie Cummings, Bryce Erickson, Isaiah Hasz, Aidan Palmer, Nick Plasek, Dylan Petersen, Waylon Petersen, Eli Schultz, Lamont Sydney, Luke Wilson. Coaches are Ted Hasz and Ryan Palmer.
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