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Caregivers get a break Respite program eases burdens for those giving, receiving care in area BY MIKE GAINOR EDITOR@PINECITYMN.COM
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Community gathers to honor the fallen
Lynn Marquardt is no stranger to Pine City. “My dad was born in the house across from where I live in 1911,” Lynn said, smiling. “My family has been here a very long time.” But after 45 years of living away from the area, she came back home for mom. “My mother had a stroke,” Lynn said. “In order for her to come home and not be in a facility I retired and I take care of her full time.” That was more than three years ago. Caring for her mother, Martha Marquardt, is rewarding, but it’s also draining. “I was a personal care attendant in Minneapolis for five years,” Lynn said. “You put in your time and you leave. Here ... you don’t get to leave, and everything is up to you. Appointments, cleaning, laundry, transportation ... all those jobs are mine. She can’t be left alone.” It’s an all-day, every-day kind of job, but twice a month both Lynn and Martha get a break. On the
Those who served, and those who wished to honor that service, gathered for the annual Memorial Day parade down Main Street and ceremony at Birchwood Cemetery on May 28.
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Blue Star Moms make a difference for military families BY CJ GUSTAFSON NEWS@PINECITYMN.COM
Cool breezes, hot music and award-winning wines made for an enjoyable evening at the Pine City Blue Star Moms’ Memorial Day event at Northern Hollow Winery. The Drivin’ Wheels, from Quamba, played for a group of around 75 people, who turned out to show support for military families, veterans and those servicemen and women who are no longer with us. Attendees brought donations such as books, toiletries and
non-perishable snacks, and Northern Hollow Winery offered a wine and wood-fired pizza special with half the proceeds going to the Blue Star Moms group. Winery owner Jim Truehart said he wanted to do a Memorial weekend event because both he and his father-in-law are veterans and have a deep appreciation for the sacrifices members of the military make, not only by putting their lives on the line, but also with CJ GUSTAFSON | THE PIONEER
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Barb Dreyer welcomed the Blue Star Moms to Northern Hollow Winery for their Memorial Day event.
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‘We can be fierce, but also be kind’ Students come together to create kindness mural BY MIKE GAINOR EDITOR@PINECITYMN.COM
Sara Hefty is a Pine City High School graduate, and though she now lives in Eau Claire, she’s till looking for ways to help her hometown. “My senior year of high school I had won a scholarship from the Pine City Lions,” Hefty said. “And ever since winning that scholarship, I wanted to find a way to pay that forward to the high school. Hefty works for US Bank and serves on a volunteer board with the goal of giving back to the community. “So this fall, I’m sitting in the boardroom,” Hefty said. “We each had to come up with an idea. My idea was, I want to take 10 percent of our budget and bring it up to the art program here in Pine City.” The board members approved the $300 donation to the Pine City High School Art Club. She said that they had their own ideas of what the students might do with it, but when they heard what the students had decided to do they were blown away. “They elevated our idea so much,” Hefty said. “They schooled us.” Pine City High School art teacher Michelle Jansen started Art Club three years ago. “We’ve gone on a couple of field trips, but mostly it’s just about getting together and doing art,” Jansen said. About 50 students participate, and the high school group gets together twice a month. She said Art Club is a place for students to try new things and have fun with art in a non-class setting. “We want to do art that doesn’t necessarily have anything to do with the standards sometimes, and this is where we do it,” she explained. “So we’ve done crayon melts, we’ve done so many things.” Sophomore Scarlet Pantlin is one of the students in Art Club, and when the club members decided to do a mural she submitted her own design, with a
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A collaboration between students, teachers and business leaders helped create the new “Respect” banner at Pine City High School. Pictured (l-r): Mary Kay Sloan, Scarlet Pantlin, Frank Christopherson, Emily Crider, Michelle Jansen and Sara Hefty.
fire-breathing Pine City dragon, but with words of kindness and positivity inside the flame. “The school’s stipulation was, it had to be involved wth kindness,” Pantlin said. “I wanted to incorporate Pine City. I also wanted to do a flame, because it shows that we’re strong and fierce but also kind. So I put the words inside the flame to show that to we can be fierce, but also be kind.” Pantlin’s design won, and for the last month she and the other students in the club have been working to give her idea
shape and form. “We had students of all kinds involved,” Jansen said. “We have students with special needs and they helped out. In Art Club we try to involve everyone, and this is a mural about doing that.” “With the mural, it’s all of us incorporated into one thing ... instead of individual small things,” Pantlin said. “And I think kindness is a big thing to do, instead of one small thing.” Hefty said that she couldn’t be more impressed with what the students came together to create, and her fellow board
members felt the same. “With everything that’s going on in the schools these days, to hear that they are going to be putting a mural of kindness up on the wall, that quieted everyone in that boardroom, because that truth was speaking to that place deep in your heart where truth resides,” she said. “So as a banker for US Bank, I was excited to be part of that project and very grateful. As an alum of this school, I got goosebumps. To show that passion, that creativity, and to bring that to life – it was fantastic.”
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Dragon class of 2018 rides on Members of the graduating senior class took the traditional tractor ride from the Fairgrounds to school, and celebrated graduation on May 24.
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JUNE 1 Driver improvement courses Two 55+ driver improvement courses (four-hour refresher) will take place on Friday, June 1 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Pine City High School, and 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Hinckley High School. Preregistration is required. For information or to register call 320-308-1408, 888-234-1294, or visit www.mnsafetycenter.org.
Cape My 5K
North Chisago Historical Society
Mora’s Music in the Park
Walkers and runners are invited to the FirstLight Health System “Cape My 5K” run in Mora on Saturday, June 2 at 9 a.m. Run or walk the route (beginning at Library Park) while wearing a superhero cape during this family-friendly community event. Visit www. signmeup.com/capemy5k for details and registration.
On Tuesday, June 5 the public is invited to the North Chisago County Historical Society’s meeting, 7 p.m. at Rusheba Town Hall, to learn about the formation of the Piecemakers Quilt Guild. Gladys Enzenauer and other members will present the history of this organization, plus they will display several quilts. The community is invited to bring along quilts to show and share stories. For information email Ilene Olson Holmberg: ileneoh@gmail.com.
The City of Mora’s Music In The Park summer concert series will feature the Chmielewski Funtime Band (polka trio) at a free concert at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 7 in the gazebo of Library Park in downtown Mora. For more information visit www.ci.mora.mn.us.
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JUNE 2 War of 1812 at the Fur Post It’s the War of 1812 and the Americans are attacking British territories. The North West Company is enlisting all able-bodied voyageurs to help defend the business of the fur trade. Join in musket drills, march in formation and make a militia hat on Saturday, June 2, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Snake River Fur Post, Pine City. For information call: 320629-6356; or visit the website: www.mnhs.org/nwcfurpost.
National Trails Day Pine County is hosting a National Trails Day event to bring awareness to the missing 32-mile segment of the Willard Munger Trail, called the James L. Oberstar Trail, on Saturday, June 2, 10 a.m., at the Willard Munger Trailhead in Hinckley located 1/2 block west of Cty. Rd. 61 on 2nd Street NW. Local representatives will provide information regarding the proposed trail, the master plan for the trail, and the next steps. After, participants can walk, run, bike, or in-line skate up the trail and back, choosing their own distance. Refreshments will be available upon return. Email kelly.schroeder@co.pine. mn.us or call 320-591-1657 for information.
Raised bed vegetable gardening Learn about gardening in raised beds at a free Raised Bed Vegetable Gardening Workshop on Saturday, June 2 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Pine City Library Water Tower at 300 – 5th St. SE in Pine City. The U of M Extension Pine County Master Gardeners will lead a discussion at their demonstration beds on cool and warm season crops, direct seeding vs. transplants, mulching, trellising and garden layout. Bring gloves and help plant warm season crops. Email Terry.Salmela@co.pine. mn.us with any questions.
Scout & Morgan Books in Cambridge will welcome Minnesota author and professor, Susan Bartlett Foote on Saturday, June 2, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Susan will share from her book, “The Crusade for Forgotten Souls: Reforming Minnesota’s Mental Institutions, 1946-1954.” In 1940 Engla Schey, the daughter of Norwegian immigrants, took a job as a low-paid attendant at Anoka State Hospital. She would work among people who were locked away under the label “insane,” and called inmates. The book recounts how her efforts and others paved the way toward a modern mental health system. For information call 763-689-2474 or visit www. scoutandmorganbooks.com.
JUNE 3 East Central MN Pride in the Park For the 14th year, Pine City will be the setting for East Central Minnesota Pride, a LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning) pride event and picnic on Sunday, June 3, from noon to 5 p.m. In addition to live music and entertainment there will also be vendors, food, families and friends at this free event at Robinson Park in downtown. For details visit eastcentralminnesotapride.com.
JUNE 4 & 7 SCVO summer concerts The St Croix Valley Orchestra announces summer concerts on Monday, June 4, 7 p.m. at Point Pleasant Heights, Chisago City, and Thursday, June 7, 6:30 p.m. at Crooked Lake Park, Siren, Wisconsin. (In case of rain, it will be in the high school auditorium.) Come and listen to a variety of great music from classics to dances, marches, and themes from movies, including West Side Story and Star Wars. Email scvorch@amerytel.net for more information.
Whitesidewalls in Rush City On Saturday, June 2 the public is invited to a free performance by The Whitesidewalls from 6-8 p.m. at Coldwell Banker Pro IV Realty, 1220 W 4th St., Rush City. Bring lawn chairs or blankets; parking is across the street at the fairgrounds. Call 651-983-8076 or email dchmiel1951@gmail.com with any questions.
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‘Make your own luggage tags’ The Friends of the Library is sponsoring a “make your own luggage tags” activity for ages 12 to adult. Use art supplies like maps, scrapbook paper and book pages to make luggage or backpack tags to identify belongings on that next big vacation or field trip. This activity is set for 1-3 p.m. Tuesday, June 5 at the Pine City Public Library. Register by calling 320-629-6403 by the morning of the event.
Chamber ‘Vintage’ Golf Classic The Pine City Chamber of Commerce “Hillbilly Days”themed annual golf tournament fundraiser is on Friday, June 8 at the Pine City Country Club. Registration for the four-person scramble begins at 11:30 a.m. and includes lunch, 18 holes with cart, and BBQ “Critters” dinner. There will also be games on the course, door prizes and more. Register online by Friday, June 1. Visit www. pinecitychamber.com or call 320-322-4040 for information.
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Farmers’ Market ‘Taste of Spring’ season opening
Summer preschool storytime
The Pine City Farmers’ Market “Taste of Spring” season opening is Friday and Saturday, June 8 and 9, 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.
Children ages 1 to pre-K and their siblings will enjoy summer preschool storytime from 10-10:30 a.m. Wednesdays, May 30 through Aug. 1 at the Pine City Public Library. Children must be accompanied by a parent or caregiver. Visit ecrlib.org or call 320-629-6403 for more information.
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Summer reading program kick-off
Amazing Marshmallow Structures
Families and children of all ages are invited to the Rush City Public Library summer reading program kick-off when husband and wife comedy juggling duo, Steve Russell and Kobi Shaw, will perform a family-friendly act that will tickle the funny bone on Thursday, June 7. While the program is free, tickets are required and may be picked up at the library before the program starting on Tuesday, May 29. Call ECRL at 763-392-0763 or visit www. ecrlib.org with any questions.
The Rush City Public Library welcomes kids ages 6 and above to put their ingenuity to the test in building some of the world’s most notable structures using just toothpicks and marshmallows. Don’t miss out on the Amazing Marshmallow Structures program from 10:3011:30 a.m. Saturday, June 9. Try not to eat the supplies as a treat will be supplied. For information, visit www.ecrlib.org.
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The Refuge Network is sponsoring a free, open to the public, Family Law Clinic on Tuesday, June 12, 6 p.m., at Family Pathways (6413 Oak Street, North Branch, MN 55056) Attendees will learn the basics on dissolutions and custody, receive helpful materials and have questions answered by an attorney. There may be an opportunity for two individuals to meet with an attorney individually after the main presentation. Consultations will be on a first come, first serve basis. For further information visit www. familypathways.org or call 651257-2890.
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On Thursday, June 7, 4-10 p.m., the community is invited to the Three Twenty Brewing Co., 135 5th St. SE, Pine City, for a “Pints for Pine” social to benefit the Seven County Senior Federation. Enjoy local beers in a family setting with light snacks, board games and friends.
Sustainable living class Learn about self-sufficient gardening and wild foraging on Tuesday, June 5 at 6 p.m. in the 7th Grade Commons area at Pine City High School. This is a free, open discussion class for all ages. For more information call 612-250-1282.
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‘Sweet Summer Sounds’ On Thursday, June 7 the public is invited to the “Sweet Summer Sounds” of Monroe Crossing, a free concert, at Hinckley’s Westside Park at 6:30 p.m.
MEETINGS THURSDAY 5/31 Pine City Council: 8 a.m., Pine Government Ctr., Pine City TOPS-Take Off Pounds Sensibly: Pine City Library Community Room, 4:30-5:30 p.m. WINDOW-Domestic abuse support group: 6 p.m., Journey North Church, Pine City NAMI peer support: Cambridge Medical Ctr., 6:30 p.m. Teen AA/NA: 6:30 p.m., Teen Focus Center, Rush City Pine County LGBT: 7 p.m. Hinckley City Hall Comm. Room SATURDAY 6/2 Model RR club: Askov, 10 a.m., Pine County History Museum SUNDAY 6/3 AA (Big Book study): Evangelical Free Church, 7 p.m. MONDAY 6/4 Celebrate Recovery: Pine City, Journey North Church, 6 p.m. Pine City Blue Star Moms: Pine City VFW Post, 6:30 p.m. AA: 7:30 p.m., Our Redeemer Lutheran Church TUESDAY 6/5 Pine County Board: Pine City, Pine County Courthouse, 10 a.m. WEDNESDAY 6/6 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 Council: 6:30 p.m., Pine Government Ctr., Pine City Pine City Toastmasters: 7 p.m., Pine City VFW Hall AA: 8 p.m., Rock Creek Community Center
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A soldier for the ages History is always fascinating, and of course American history is especially interesting – looking at where we’ve been, comparing that to where we are and then thinking about where we’re going. I didn’t expect that a book written by an American general who died in 1885 would immediately become one of my favorite books of all time, but it is, and this week after Day seems like a Editor’s Memorial good time to talk about it. I always thought of U.S. Soapbox Grant as a kind of grim, Mike boring guy who was a good general, a mediocre presGainor ident, and kind of a dupe who was easily taken in by con men, but “Personal Memoirs of Ulysses S. Grant” is smart and direct. Grant tells it like it is, and what he spends most of the time describing in his clear, measured style are the battles he led and fought in the titanic, bloody battle between north and south in the Civil War. But though he takes his subject matter seriously he doesn’t take himself seriously. He’s funny, in a dry, understated way that really gets to you. Here he talks about his first train ride as a young man heading to West Point: “I thought the perfection of rapid transit had been reached. We traveled at least eighteen miles an hour, when at full speed, and made the whole distance averaging probably as much as twelve miles an hour. This seemed like annihilating space.” He served in the Army in the 1848 Mexican-American War, even though “...I was bitterly opposed to the measure, and to this day regard the war, which resulted, as one of the most unjust ever waged by a stronger against a weaker nation.” With Grant in Mexico were nearly all the officers who he would later fight with or against in the Civil War: Robert E. Lee, William Sherman, George McClellan, Stonewall Jackson, Jefferson Davis and more. He served under several generals, and gave this clear-eyed assessment of someone he clearly learned much from: “General Taylor was not an officer to trouble the administration much with his demands, but was inclined to do the best he could with the means given him.... If he had thought that he was sent to perform an impossibility with the means given him, he would probably have informed the authorities of his opinion and...have gone on and done the best he could with the means at hand without parading his grievance before the public. No soldier could face either danger or responsibility more calmly than he. These are qualities more rarely found than genius or physical courage.” There are many descriptions of Civil War battles. But one of the greatest moments in the book tells of the first moment he led his troops into what he thought would be a battle against an experienced Confederate officer SEE SOLDIER, PAGE 5
Thank you, Minnesota jurors So, you picked up your mail and found an official-looking letter from your local district court administrator. You open the envelope and discover that you have been summoned for jury duty. What is your initial reaction? • Excitement: Good for you. You may have been a votIt’s in your er or holder of a drivers’ license or State Identification Card court for years, but have Judge Steve never been called to jury duty until now. Halsey You feel that jury duty is your responsibility as an American and Minnesota citizen. You recall hearing in high school civics class that over the last two centuries Americans in hundreds of thousands have died in the fields, in the skies and on foreign shores to preserve our freedoms, including the right to stand in judgment of our peers as a juror. • Dread: My employer is going to be upset... Who else is going to care for my daycare children? These are understandable first reactions. If someone called to jury duty has a commitment that they simply cannot change, such as medical treatment or a scheduled trip, they can request the court administrator to schedule their jury duty at another time. For example, a teacher may be able to serve in the summer or a farmer during the winter months.
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Under Minnesota law employers must release jurors from work for jury duty, and employers cannot discipline employees for serving on a jury. However, employers are not required to pay employees for lost time at work for jury duty. Self-employed persons are not automatically excused from jury duty. • Bewilderment: You are pleased to serve on a jury but have questions about what will happen. As a juror you will watch a videotape telling you about the basics of jury duty. This information is also available at www.mncourts.gov/?page=319. Many citizens called to jury duty will not be randomly called to the panel or may be excused by the judge and lawyers. Many jury trials are no longer than five days. Direct any questions to court staff. Currently jurors are paid a daily fee of $20 plus mileage. Jurors not employed outside the home are also eligible for daycare reimbursement if their children are usually not in daycare. Questions regarding compensation may be addressed to your court administrator. In general, jury service includes the following: • Hours: Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. except during deliberations at the end of the trial. • Parking: Provided by the Court. • Decorum: Appropriate attire, no use of tobacco products, and no cell phone use except outside of the courthouse. In some counties cell phones are requested to be left in the juror’s vehicle. Ask whether you can
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bring water into the courtroom. • Waiting: There can be long waits to be called for service or during the judge’s discussions with the lawyers. Magazines, playing cards, puzzles, and videos (travel, nature) may help you pass the time. Most courthouses do not permit internet access. • Breaks and meals: Generally the court will take a mid-morning and mid-afternoon recess of 15-minutes and you will have an hour or longer for lunch. Meals will be provided by the court only during deliberations. The Minnesota Constitution guarantees all Minnesotans the right to a jury trial. A jury summons cannot be ignored regardless of one’s financial circumstances. Minnesota Statute § 593.31 states that once summoned a citizen has the obligation to appear and serve. This obligation ensures an available jury for the parties requesting a jury trial. Without the citizens of Minnesota responding to jury summons, the courts and the justice system would not be able to uphold the constitutional guarantee of a jury trial. Jury service has long been and continues to be an integral part of a democracy. Aristotle in about 350 B.C. stated that democracy’s best virtue was the “collective wisdom” drawn from citizens of different backgrounds and walks of life. The American jury has been described as “the last, best refuge of this connection among democracy, deliberation, and the achievement of wisdom by ordinary persons,” by Jeffrey Abramson in his book, “We, the Jury.”
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Ask a Trooper: Do troopers have a quota for traffic citations? Is there a Q: certain number of citations that each trooper has to issue each month?
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Minnesota for any law enforcement Neil Dickenson agency. State law reads: “A law enforcement agency may not order, mandate, require, or suggest to a peace officer a quota for the issuance of traffic citations, including administrative citations, on a daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, or yearly basis.” Troopers are active, however, in enforcing all traffic and equipment laws to reduce crashes and
promote traffic safety. Troopers also respond to a variety of calls such as crashes, stalled vehicles, driving complaints, medical calls, traffic control and other agencies’ requests for assistance. The Minnesota State Patrol’s mission statement states: Protect and serve all people in the state through assistance, education, and enforcement; provide support to allied agencies; and provide for the safe, efficient movement of traffic on Minnesota’s roadways. All traffic laws have one goal in common — to prevent potential crashes. We educate the motoring public through enforcement in an effort to reduce all crashes. Law enforcement also participates in extra enforcement waves and campaigns where officers work extra shifts to focus on certain violations. The top contribut-
ing factors in serious injury and fatal crashes are distracted driving, speeding, impaired driving and occupants not wearing seatbelts. For example, we just finished a campaign on distracted driving where officers, deputies and troopers cited 1,576 motorists for texting and driving during the campaign, compared with 1,017 cited during last year’s campaign. We take traffic enforcement very seriously and can make a difference in keeping everyone safe while traveling. Send questions to Sgt. Neil Dickenson – Minnesota State Patrol at 1131 Mesaba Ave., Duluth, MN 55811 or neil.dickenson@state.mn.us.
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Telemarketers are persistent, relentless – and dangerous To the Editor: Thank you for the editorial about scammers (“Scammers will never stop” in the March 24 edition of the Pine City Pioneer.) Equally frustrating – and perhaps dangerous – are the unending phone calls from telemarketers, solicitors that have become a plague (I had six such calls on May 21). They have become so persistent that their practice now is to use a Pine City name and number so that you will answer. If I don’t know the name I don’t answer, but I call the number right back – only to hear a recorded message of “We’re sorry; you have reached a number that is no longer in service or has been disconnected.” Century Link is my phone provider. Last week I had a call ID’d as Century Link. I foolishly failed to check the number before I answered; it was a telemarketer. The DO NOT CALL list is ineffective. A report to the Federal Communications Commission brought no solution. We who pay for phone service to make and receive calls have no recourse. Martha Martinson Pine City
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named Harris. “The hills on either side of the creek extend to a considerable height, possibly more than a hundred feet. As we approached the brow of the hill from which it was expected we could see Harris’ camp, and possibly find his men ready formed to meet us, my heart kept getting higher and higher until it felt to me as though it was in my throat. I would have given anything then to have been back in Illinois, but I had not the moral courage to halt and consider what to do; I kept right on. When we reached a point from which the valley below was in full view I halted. The place where Harris had been encamped a few days before was still there and the marks of a recent encampment were plainly visible, but the troops were gone. My heart resumed its place. It occurred to me at once that Harris had been as much afraid of me as I had been of him. This was a view of the question I had never taken before; but it was one I never forgot afterwards. From that event to the close of the war, I never experienced trepidation upon confronting an enemy, though I always felt more or less anxiety. I never forgot that he had as much reason to fear my forces as I had his. The lesson was valuable.”
‘I felt like anything rather than rejoicing at the downfall of a foe who had fought so long and valiantly, and had suffered so much for a cause, though that cause was, I believe, one of the worst for which a people ever fought...’ General Ulysses S. Grant Mark Twain, who was a friend of Grant, thought this was the greatest military memoir in centuries, and I hope from these short passages you can see why. I have to admit, I picked up “Personal Memoirs of Ulysses S. Grant” thinking it would interesting and educational but kind of a grind to read. Instead it was thrilling, profound and moving. It’s one of those books you don’t really want to end, though I’m glad he ended it where he did, at the end of the war. Grant was dying of throat cancer as he wrote these books, and died before the second of the two vol-
umes was published. His actions show what kind of a person he was, but the words he wrote here deepen it. After long, terrible years of bloodshed Lee and Grant finally sat across from each other, and Grant wrote about that moment just before accepting Lee’s surrender. “What General Lee’s feelings were I do not know. As he was a man of much dignity, with an impassable face, it was impossible to say whether he felt inwardly glad that the end had finally come, or felt sad over the result, and was too manly to show it. Whatever his feelings, they were entirely concealed from my observation; but my own feelings, which had been quite jubilant on the receipt of his letter, were sad and depressed. I felt like anything rather than rejoicing at the downfall of a foe who had fought so long and valiantly, and had suffered so much for a cause, though that cause was, I believe, one of the worst for which a people ever fought, and one for which there was the least excuse. I do not question, however, the sincerity of the great mass of those who were opposed to us.” When his troops began firing off cannons to celebrate the surrender, he told them to stop. “The war is over,” Grant said. “The rebels are our countrymen again.”
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10 Years Ago, 2008 A total of 127 Pine City students will soon enter the “real world.” The students’ time spent at Pine City High School will be celebrated with a graduation ceremony on Sunday, May 25 in the high school gym at 2 p.m. Doors will open to the public at 1:20 p.m. Three ladies from the Ledin & Hofstad law office have two new goals: raise $6,600 and walk 180 miles. Lindsay Pehrson, Barbara McFadden and Carrie Hofstad plan to participate in the Breast Cancer 3-Day this September in Minneapolis. Nothing says summer like a free concert in the park, and this Friday evening promises to be another exciting event of great food, fellowship and music. Pine City will honor its veterans, those who have died in service to their country and those who are serving, with its traditional Memorial Day parade and ceremony. Pokegama Lake Association marked its 10th year of bringing both environmental information and hands-on presentation to area fifth and sixth graders through the association’s Fresh Water Fair.
25 Years Ago, 1993 New Pine County Extension Educator Cyndy Skaff has big plans for the youth of the county and 4-H participants. Skaff, a Finlayson native, would like to see more programs offered to focus on youth at risk in the county. Mike Carroll, chairman of the board of Rush City Hospital and Clinic, and Dr. Ted Thompson, director of outreach programs at the University of Minnesota Hospital and Clinic, recently announced the formal affiliation of the two organizations. Sally Soville, Pine City, graduated with honors at Augsburg College’s 124th commencement ceremonies on Sunday, May 23 in Minneapolis. JoAnn Lindstrom, Pine City,
received a bachelor of arts degree in social work from the College of St. Catherine May 23. Bob Marquist, Brook Park, president of the Tri-County Cattlemen Association, will be awarded the Minnesota commercial Beef Producer Man of the Year award, and Mark Disterhaupf, Sturgeon Lake, will receive the Young Beef Producer of the Year award from the Minnesota Beef Cattle Improvement Association at the Minnesota Beef conference. Pine City High School seniors Kristi Finger and Chad Clementson are recipients of $500 scholarships each on behalf of the Minnesota State Athletic Directors Association.
50 years Ago, 1968 Playground equipment in Robinson Park now has a shiny brand new look for the summer ahead thanks to girls of Cadette Girl Scout Troop 68, who with their leader, Mrs. Lloyd Pearthree, took time out to renew it with a coat of much needed paint. Judy Pangerl, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Pangerl of Pine City, was very pleasantly surprised last Saturday when she met for the first time the girl with whom she had been corresponding for five years. Rose-Ann Pettengill, a high school senior from New Market, New Hampshire, made the bus trip by herself. While in Pine City, Rose-Ann attended Judy’s high school graduation. The Pine County Country Club Inc., Pine City’s golf club, opened bids for the construction of the golf course and a club house and rejected both of the only two bids received.
75 Years Ago, 1943 William H. Hogan, dean of postmasters in Pine County, resigned his office at Kerrick May 31 after more than 40 years of continuous duty and is to be congratulated on his many years of meritorious service. Rev. Alfred J. Martin arrived last Saturday to take over the pastorate of the local Presbyte-
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Huffing and puffing at field day in 1993 A crowd of parents and kids filled the elementary school grounds Friday for the annual Bill Harter Track and Field Day. Some first grade girls are shown running as fast as they could during the 40-yard dash. The sunny day was cool but perfect for the young competitors who valiantly worked to earn points for their class. The friendly and spirited competition gives the kids a chance to test their skills against their peers and enjoy a spring day outdoors. The event has become a tradition at Pine City Elementary, something the students look forward to as each school year draws to a close.
rian church. He is taking the place of Rev. McCloud. Specials at Challeen’s Fairway included: Radiant Roast coffee, “60 cups of full, rich flavor”- 1 lb. reusable jar for 33 cents; Grape-Nuts flakes - 3 packages for 27 cents; and evaporated milk-three cans for 27 cents.
100 Years Ago, 1918 The storm, last Friday night, worked havoc in all directions, demolishing or injuring barns, granaries and other farm buildings and timber in all directions. Fortunately, no houses were destroyed and no lives lost. This storm
followed quickly on the heels of the storm Saturday prior, and it exceeded it in fury and destructiveness. County politics took on a brilliant crimson tint as the sun sat Monday afternoon, not withstanding the fact that no sun was in sight on account of the clouds that shut it off. Like the great Teutonic drive for Paris and the channel ports, the closing scenes of the filing period were heralded before they struck.
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Boy left on bus, state investigating BY KIRSTEN FAURIE EDITOR@MORAMINN.COM
The Minnesota Department of Education and the Kanabec County Sheriff’s Office is currently investigating an April incident in which a 3-year-old boy was left alone on Mora Public Schools bus for hours. The boy was belted into his seat and unable to unbelt himself. “This is an unfortunate event that occurred,” said Mora Public Schools Superintendent Craig Schultz. “On behalf of the Mora School District, I would like
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Jim Jordan Chapter of Minnesota Deer Hunters Association celebrates a trophy year BY CJ GUSTAFSON NEWS@PINECITYMN.COM
Members of the Jim Jordan Chapter of the Minnesota Deer Hunters Association (MDHA) had plenty to celebrate at their recent annual banquet. A green light to host the Governor’s Deer Hunting Opener, a new partnership between the organization and Chevrolet, and a landmark achievement for youth services were the key announcements that added to the festivities. The Minnesota Deer Hunters Association is a non-profit organization created by deer hunters to increase wildlife habitat, offer education and provide advocacy throughout Minnesota. The Pine County chapter was formed in 1989 and named for Jim Jordan, an avid hunter, dancehall owner, and all around character born in Hinckley in 1892. Jordan was known for shooting a world record buck with just a Winchester .25-20 rifle. With over 600 active members, the Jim Jordan chapter is one of the largest in the state. The enthusiasm and commitment of the members, along with the reputation Pine County has for big deer and lots of them, were two of the reasons the chapter was selected to host the 16th Annual Governor’s Deer Hunting Opener this November. The wealth of food, lodging and entertainment options was also noted in the proposal put together by the Minnesota Deer Hunters Association, local chambers of commerce, Grand Casino and other local businesses and organizations. “This is a great opportunity to bring visitors into our community and surrounding area and showcase what we have to offer,” shared Gary Thompson, who served as the chapter president for eighteen years and is currently Vice President of the state association. Event activities will cover several days and will be open to the public. Details will be available on the Minnesota Deer Hunters Association website as planning progresses. The announcement of a new partnership with Chevy also created a buzz of excitement. The automobile manufacturer contacted the Minnesota Deer Hunters Association with an offer to be the official truck of the organization.
Thompson speculated that this was, in part, in response to a member survey that showed that over 70 percent of the members drive pickup trucks. What this means for the organization is that each chapter that wishes to participate will have a new Chevy truck to give away at their annual banquets. Thompson said it was great that Chevy sought out the Minnesota Deer Hunters Association to extend this offer, noting that national groups such as Ducks Unlimited and Pheasants Forever have similar relationships. “This is going to give MDHA a lot of exposure over the state,” he added. As impressive and exciting as these happenings are, the real highlight of the evening was the awarding of seventy Camp Forkhorn scholarships, including special recognition for twelve-year-old Adam Carlier of Hinckley, who received the one thousandth scholarship given out by the Jim Jordan Chapter since its inception. Camp Forkhorn is the name given to the summer youth learning programs sponsored by the MDHA and available to children and grandchildren of organization members. Campers learn firearm and archery safety, sportsmanship, conservation and other outdoor skills. Funds for the scholarships, which average around $400 per participant, come from banquet proceeds and member donations. The Minnesota Deer Hunters Association as a whole sponsors nearly nine hundred youth annually. The summer camps are just one of the ways the Minnesota Deer Hunters Association promotes and supports education throughout the state. Other activities include 4-H Shooting Sports, National Archery in the Schools, a large mammal curriculum and a quarterly magazine that offers how-to tips, research and informational articles. When asked what he thought about receiving a Forkhorn scholarship, Carlier said he was surprised and very happy when his name was announced. He plans to go to the second level camp to receive his archery safety certification. To learn more about the Minnesota Deer Hunters Association and the exciting events happening in the coming months, visit their website at mndeerhunters.com.
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Pine County 4-H Shooting Sports & Wildlife Season starts in June PRESS RELEASE
The Minnesota 4-H Shooting Sports & Wildlife Program is designed to promote life skills through a safe and educational program. This program is led by trained and certified 4-H leaders and is found in 68 counties throughout Minnesota. Young people learn by doing, as they experience handson learning in shooting sports and wildlife education. Each discipline teaches safety, concentration, self-discipline, self-confidence, goal setting, decision-making and courtesy as the young people learn basic skills and build toward more advanced activities. Both competitive and cooperative skills are included. Participants are exposed to local policies and regulations, laws and ethical behavior both by repeated demonstration and through personal practice. The Pine County 4-H Shooting Sports & Wildlife Program offers the following disciplines for youth to participate in: Archery (3rd grade and up), Rifle/Pistol – includes BB Gun (3rd grade and up), Air Rifle (4th grade and up), Air
Pistol (4th grade and up, and .22 Rifle, Shotgun (7th grade and up) and Wildlife (all grades). The program runs on Monday nights starting June 4 until Aug. 13 from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Sandstone Sportsmen’s Club. All youth, even if they are not currently enrolled in 4-H, are encouraged to be a part of the Pine County 4-H Shooting Sports program. More information about how to register for these trainings can be found on the 4-H website or the Pine County 4-H Facebook page. To learn more about Pine County 4-H and the great events and opportunities go to http:// www3.extension.umn. edu/county/pine/4-h or contact 4-H Program Coordinator Heidi Vanderloop at 320-591-1650. ABOUT EXTENSION 4-H: Minnesota 4-H is a youth development program available throughout Minnesota for youth grades K-1 year after high school. 4-H’s learnby-doing model guides youth in designing and participating in their own programs and activities, which results in hands-on learning. Through this unique
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A car chase through Kanabec County and into Aitkin County turned fatal early Monday, May 21. The chase began at approximately 8 a.m. when law enforcement responded to a call of a suspicious vehicle and ended near the Aitkin/Kanabec county line when the vehicle collided with a large, flatbed tow truck, killing the driver of vehicle and injuring the occupant of the truck. According to Kanabec County Sheriff Brian Smith, at approximately 8 a.m. a Kanabec County deputy responded to a call of a suspicious vehicle parked in a field near the intersection of Jade Street and 270th Ave. When the deputy arrived, it appeared as if two people were sleeping in a Jeep Grand Cherokee. At the deputy’s attempt to wake them, a female passenger exited the Jeep and the male in the driver’s seat drove away. The driver was later identified as Christopher Scott Podvin, 37, of Mora. The deputy pursued the Jeep north on Jade Street,
east on 290th Avenue, then north on Highway 65. According to Smith the chase maintained a steady speed of approximately 75 miles per hour and the driving of the suspicious vehicle seemed controlled — not erratic or reckless. Just past the northern county line into Aitkin County, a large, flatbed tow truck headed south had slowed down and pulled onto the shoulder. At this point Podvin’s vehicle veered across the highway and collided head-on with the truck. Podvin was pronounced dead at the scene while the truck driver, Jeffery Vorbeck, 61, of Tamarack, received minor injuries and was taken to FirstLight Health System hospital. The Minnesota State Patrol is investigating the crash and Podvin’s body has been sent to the Ramsey County Medical Examiner for autopsy. Podvin currently had a warrant for his arrest and has previous criminal convictions in Minnesota related to domestic assault, harassment and fleeing police. Highway 65 was closed for most of the morning and traffic was re-directed.
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Bergstrom brothers make State BY JESSE LOGAN SPORTS@PINECITYMN.COM
It’s been a memorable spring for the Pine City Dragons boys tennis team. The squad wrapped up their regular season with an undefeated record and now watched as a Dragons doubles pairing made State for the first time in 15 years. Although the team’s high hopes of making State together came up a bit short, Pine City will be represented by Jonah and Dusty Bergstrom at the State Tennis Tournament June 5-8. “These two played extremely well,” coach Rick Engelstad said of the Bergstroms. “Especially on the final day. This was the first time they have played a match together this year. They are the first set of brothers to ever make State together from Pine City.” Unfortunately for the Dragons, as a team their season came to a close. Although the Section 6A tournament started with a Pine City win, the Dragons’ season came to an end in the finals. The action took place on Tuesday, May 22 at St. Benedicts. PINE CITY 7, ST. JOHNS PREP 0 It was a clean sweep for the Dragons in this semifinal victory. Pine City improved to 13-0 on the year, and was just a win away from making State. Parker Sell took care of business at first singles (6-3, 6-2), Jared Kotek was a winner at second singles (6-2, 6-0), and Tanner Wicktor (6-1, 6-0) and Nate Webster (60, 6-1) were dominant at third and fourth singles. Jonah Bergstrom teamed with Alex Laven for a win (6-1, 6-0) at first doubles. Dusty Bergstrom and Jake Adams won (60, 6-2) at second doubles, and the pairing of Beau Steele and Peyton Smetana were also winners (6-2, 6-0) at third doubles. “We came out right away and set the tempo,” said Engelstad. “Dominated all seven (matches) to advance to the section finals against Litchfield. It was a battle of the Dragons, and the Litchfield Dragons came out on top. It came down to the last two matches that were three-setters. We have to give the credit to Litchfield as they were
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very tough at the right time during those big points.” LITCHFIELD 5, PINE CITY 2 As defending Section Champions, Litchfield was the preseason favorite. Pine City did sneak out a 4-3 win over Litchfield back on Monday, April 30, but this one was for all of the marbles, and Litchfield came up big when it counted. Kotek was a winner (62, 6-2) at second singles, and was the Dragons’ only singles player to earn a victory. Pine City’s other match win was at second doubles when Dusty Bergstrom and Adams won (6-2, 6-1) in convincing fashion. The loss meant that Pine City’s season as a team had come to an end with an outstanding 13-1
record. “I am extremely proud of these boys,” said Engelstad. “They put it all on the line and we just lost to the better team today. We knew going into this match it was going to be a battle, and it was. Both teams played well. Pine City then shifted their focus to the Section 6A individual tournament, May 23 and 25. The athletes continued to represent Pine City well as they competed hard. In the end, the moment belonged to Jonah and Dusty Bergstrom, two brothers who hadn’t played with one another in doubles play all season long. The Bergstroms entered the tournament as the #2 seed and finished 2-1 in the tournament, punching their ticket to
State. They beat teams from St. Cloud Cathedral/Prep and Litchfield before falling to another Litchfield team in a hotly contested final. As always, first and second place finishers in sections make State. Pine City’s singles standout was Sell, who entered as the #4 seed and finished 3-1 with a win in the true third place match. Sell had wins over athletes from Cathedral/Prep, Pine City and Benson, but lost in the semifinals to the top seed from Litchfield. The Bergstroms will now compete at the State Tournament beginning on Thursday, June 7 at the Reed-Sweatt Center in Minneapolis.
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Front: Beau Steele, Jonah Bergstrom, Jared Kotek, Alex Laven, Parker Sell Middle: Tanner Wicktor, Jared Carpenter, Peyton Smetana, Nate Webster, Dustin Bergstrom, Sully Lucht, Parker Sell. Back: Coach Howard, Coach Engelstad, Coach Eberhart The Dragon boys were the Granite Ridge Conference Champions and Section 6A team runners-up. They had a fantastic season and were a total joy to coach and spend time with. I am very proud of these young men - great job boys.
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Dragons senior OF #24 Jake Lunceford slidies in safe at third base.
Baseball team drops last two, finishes with solid regular season Result: Pine City lost to Braham 12-2, Hinckley-Finlayson 7-2
losses. Braham scored eight runs in the first and two in the second to blow that game wide open, and against the Jaguars, the Dragons couldn’t muster any offense until the top of the seventh when they were already down 7-0.
Where/When: At Braham on Monday, May 21, at Hinckley on Tuesday, May 22
What it means: Pine City finished the regular season with a solid 10-9 record.
What happened: The Dragons entered their final regular season week having won six of their last nine games, but ended with a thud in two
Up next: The Dragons will now face the Moose Lake-Willow River Rebels (7-9) in the opening round of the Section 7AA playoffs.
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Result: Pine City defeated 15-0 by Moose Lake/ Willow River Where/When: Tuesday, May 22 in Moose Lake
What it means: Pine City finished the season with a 2-16 record.
What happened: The Dragons faced a very uphill battle in this one. Opening the Section 7AA bracket against a Rebels team that entered with a 14-6
Up next: The Dragons will now head into the summer while the Rebels will play Virginia on Tuesday, May 29 for the Section Championship.
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record, the Dragons knew the odds were heavily stacked against them. Pine City had already been beaten 16-0 by these same Rebels back on April 30, and this game wasn’t much different.
Golf season continues to march along for the Pine City Dragons. The boys team will share the Great River Conference Championship with Rush City this season while the girls finished second in the conference behind Moose Lake/Willow River. The squad has been going through its conference schedule with some highlights along the way. On the boys side, both Alex Wimmer and Justin Gamec were named All Conference players, while Ryan Gamec-Bromberg was the Conference MVP. “I am very proud of all of our boys and had how hard they have worked to get where we are,” said Dragons head coach Adam Jensen. “With only one senior on the boys’ team this year, I am excited to for these boys to have another shot at the conference title next
year.” The girls had an equally strong season and only missed first place in the conference by a single point. Lindsay Miller and Ally Tracy were both named All-Conference. “I am very proud of all of our girls and how hard they have worked to get where we are,” said Jensen. “We are losing two seniors on the girls’ team and will be tough to replace, but we have some good young golfers who will need to step up and fill those places for us next year. But for now, we are putting all our focus on the subsection meet that we have coming up, and trying to make our season last as long as we can.” The Great River Conference Finals took place in Rush City on Thursday, May 17. The boys ended up with a team score of 359 while the girls shot a 425. The boys were led by Ryan Gamec-Bromberg with a low score of 77, followed by Justin Gamec
and Wimmer who each shot a 91. Griffin Faur shot a 100 and Josh Doenz shot a 101. The girls team low score was shot by Miller with a 97, while Tracy shot a 103. Emily Guzik shot a 108, Katie Miller shot a 117 and Kristina Knutson shot a 120. The team had also played just two days prior on what was a beautiful day for golf in Rush City. The boys were led by Gamec-Bromberg with a 76 while the girls were led by Tracy with a 98. Pine City got a round in at Isle on May 8 and had to deal with cool, rainy conditions. Gamec-Bromberg shot an 82 and Wimmer shot a 90 for the boys. The girls were led by Miller with a 100 and Tracy with a 103. Now the Dragons would focus their eye toward the upcoming Section 7AA Tournament, which was scheduled to be held at Giants Ridge in Biwabik on May 30-31.
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Successful sub-sections move Dragons to next level BY JESSE LOGAN SPORTS@PINECITYMN.COM
The sub-section 18A track meet was held in Pine City on Tuesday, May 22, and the Dragons had many athletes that performed at a high level. At sub-sections, the top four individuals and the top two relays move on to sections, as well as any others that qualify by “standard.” In all, Pine City finished with a total of 28 athletes going on to compete at the section meet, including alternates for the relays. The Dragons girls were scheduled to compete in seven of the 18 events, and the boys in nine of the 18 events contested at the meet on Wednesday, May 30. “Great competition and excellent weather,” Dragons head coach Jared Clementson said of the sub-section meet. “Warm, overcast, and no wind. We had a great day as a team. Many of our athletes performed at or better than what they were ranked to do coming into the meet. I am very proud of everyone. They have been working hard all season to prepare themselves to be at their best at this point of the season.” Pine City’s boys were runners-up to Mora for
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The Dragons girls 4x800m relay team of Marin Foss, Grace Langmade, Grace Grubbs (above) and Lydia Adams got the team out to a great start by winning in a season best time.
the second year in a row and had a total of 18 boys score in the meet. Logan Vinaja was Pine City’s top point-getter with 18 points. Brandon Haskovec scored 17, Tommy
Ryan scored 16 points, and Adam Archambault and Dawson Clifford each scored 14.5 points. The Dragons boys won three events, two of which were relays.
Pine City’s 4x800m relay team of Ryan, Remington Steele, Vinaja and Austin Eckert got the team out to a great start by easily winning in a time of 8:47.26. The running events were capped off by a thrilling victory in the 4x400m relay as Tryston West, Steele, Vinaja and Eckert were able to run down Milaca to win in a season’s best time of 3:38.23. Archambault won the pole vault with a height of 11’ 6” with teammate Dawson Clifford tying for third with a height of 11’ 0”. TJ Rank ran a great race in the 300m hurdles, finishing second in a time of 43.89. Ryan ran well in the 3200m, taking third place in a time of 10:31.62. Haskovec placed third in the high jump (5’ 6”) and fourth in the long jump (19’ 3.75”), while Haskovec (54.24) and Tryston West (54.69) placed third and fourth respectively in the 400m dash. Vinaja took fourth in the triple jump with a personal best jump of 36’ 3”. Pine City’s girls finished fourth, three spots behind Mora. Like the boys, the Dragons girls had a total of 18 girls who scored in the meet. Alaina Steele and Alexis Pankonin were Pine City’s top point-getters,
each scoring 15 points. Lydia Adams scored 12 points, while Dorothy Miller, Ellaina Johnson, Kensi Tayerle, Grace Grubbs and Ainsley Vinaja finished with nine points apiece. Pine City was strong in the girls relays as well, notching both of their victories on the day in these events. The Dragons girls 4x800m relay team of Marin Foss, Grace Langmade, Grubbs and Adams got the team out to a great start by winning in a season best time of 10:23.21. The Dragons 4x100m relay team of Johnson, Tayerle, Ainsley Vinaja and Pankonin ran away with the victory in a season’s best time of 53.69. Alaina Steele continued her great season with a second place finish in a very competitive 800m run with a season’s best time of 2:23.59. The Dragons also earned a second place finish in the girls 4x400m relay. The team of Kaylee Prihoda, Grubbs, Adams and Alaina Steele placed second in a season’s best time of 4:19.99. Third place finishers for the Dragons girls included Miller, who placed third in the triple jump with a jump of 30’ 9.5”, as well as the 4x200m relay team. Even though they
placed third, the team consisting of Johnson, Tayerle, Alaina Steele and Pankonin ran a season’s best time of 1:51.97 and qualified for sections by running faster than the “standard” time. Emma Johnson placed fourth in the 100m dash with a time of 14.07 and would also be competing at sections. The Section 5A meet was scheduled to be held on Wednesday, May 30 at St. John’s University starting at 10:30 a.m. Brandon Haskovec would be competing in four events each (maximum allowed) at sections. Alaina Steele and Logan Vinaja were competing in three events apiece. A total of seven Pine City athletes were competing in two events at sections, so the Dragons would have ample opportunities to get a few through to State. The State meet will be held on Friday and Saturday, June 8 and 9 at Hamline University. “We are going into the section meet with a few events that have a chance at placing in the top-two,” explained Clementson, “which is what is needed to qualify for State. I am very excited for our athletes to be moving on to the section meet. It should be an eventful day.”
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‘This is Minnesota. Water is our thing.’ ‘Waterway Jay’ paddles Minnesota rivers for water quality awareness
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They call him ‘Waterway Jay.’ On May 24, a man in his mid-thirties, with a dark beard and shady hat paddled his canoe up to the bank at the Snake River canoe landing west of Mora. After weathering a rough night of camping during a thunderstorm, Jay Gustafson was grateful for a lunch break and some coffee before continuing on his mission to paddle all of Minnesota’s 34 state water trails. “It’s an interesting lifestyle but you make it work to pursue your passion,” Jay said. Jay began a 2-year journey to canoe Minnesota’s water trails in 2017 with the goal of spreading awareness of water quality, challenge Minnesotans to think about their relationship with water and how they can help. Camping along the way, and relying on friends and project partners for transportation, Jay’s canoing season began in May and will run into October. ‘I NEEDED TO DO SOMETHING’ According to the 2017 Ground Level Survey of Minnesotans, 85 percent of Minnesotans said Minnesota was on the right track for providing safe drinking water; and 80 percent said it was on the right track for protecting lakes and rivers. Jay said he found it strange that Minnesotans felt this way considering how much of Minnesota’s water is polluted. According to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, 40 percent of Minnesota’s lakes and streams are impaired for pollutants. What Jay described
The Snake River begins in Aitkin County, approximately 6 miles north of McGrath. It flows south and east through Kanabec and Pine counties and is approximately 90 miles long. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency’s Impaired Waters List (2018 draft) lists nearly all sections of the Snake River as “impaired.” The MPCA considers a body of water impaired if it fails to meet one or more water quality standards. Nearly all sections of the Snake River are considered impaired by the MPCA in the area of aquatic life consumption. Tests have found that fish harvested from the Snake River can contain levels of mercury that exceed the MPCA’s water quality standard.
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Jay Gustafson is the founder of Paddle for Progress, a project to raise awareness of Minnesota’s water quality while he paddles all of Minnesota’s 34 state water trails.
was Minnesotans having a false sense of security about the quality of their water, or an unawareness of the current threats to Minnesota waters. “We take for granted that you can turn on the tap and there is clean water there,” he said. Jay grew up in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. When he was 11 years old, he had his first experience canoing during a father-son trip to the Boundary Waters. After high school, he went on to college. In 2006 he earned a degree in business administration at the University of South Dakota-Vermillion. He moved to Minnesota and fell in love with the state and it’s connection to water. “It’s says ‘Land of 10,000 Lakes’ on the
license plate ... This is Minnesota. Water is our thing.” In 2016, Jay paddled the Mississippi River from it’s headwaters in Minnesota all the way to the Gulf of Mexico. The experience left him with a lot of questions about his day-to-day life and if it was what he wanted it to be. Then, in August 2016, Governor Dayton declared and kicked off a “Year of Water Action” at the headwaters of the Mississippi River with the goal to improve Minnesota water quality. Jay decided he needed to do something to pursue his new-found passion for water quality. Jay quit his job of 10 years as a business analyst and began a new ad-
venture. He founded Paddling for Progress in an effort to bring awareness to issues of water quality in Minnesota. “Water is something that connects everyone ... It is one of the most important resources that we have and I needed to do something to protect it,” Jay said. But what should people do with that awareness? “I would like to see everyone take one step,” Jay said. Jay suggested a variety of ways to protect water — from things as simple as picking up pet waste and shortening the length of showers, to volunteering as an MPCA citizen water monitor. Jay finished his lunch, and prepared his vessel to launch. A woman fishing at the landing held
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The school year is winding down quickly, and graduations are on the horizon. Many college students – and some high school students – will be searching for apartments or rental properties for the summer months and beyond. Better Business Bureau® of Minnesota and North Dakota (BBB) offers tips for first-time renters and reminds students of the importance of doing their homework to ensure online listings for rental properties are legitimate. Usually, young people look for roommates when renting their first apartment. Still, it’s important for everyone involved to be clear on their responsibilities per the lease, which should include the names of all parties. This prevents you from being responsible for rent and expenses, should your roommate move out unexpectedly. Ideally, your roommate will be someone you know well and trust, but moving in with a close friend or friends isn’t always possible.
Before even looking at apartment listings, it’s important to talk about budget and price ranges. Don’t forget to factor in other expenses, like utilities, trash collection and internet. See if any of these costs are included with your monthly rent. In addition, renters should always take the following steps before signing a lease: • Consider your commute to work or school and access to grocery stores, shopping, restaurants and entertainment. Location is key. • Visit different rental units in person and be sure to research the track records of property management firms by visiting bbb.org. • Always read the lease carefully and ask any questions you have prior to signing the lease. You’ll also want to be clear on the length of the lease and the advance notice required to vacate the premises at the end of your lease. 30 to 60 days is fairly standard and such notice is usually required in writing. • Request an inspection of the apartment prior to move-in and document any maintenance issues
you see. Then maintain the property. Units left in poor condition may lead to the forfeiture of some or all of these funds. • Never pay rent in cash, and either divide utility bills equitably or make sure all renters are listed on the accounts. Renters should also be aware that before renting an apartment they will likely have to pay a fee for a background check – generally around $50. This fee is usually nonrefundable. Prospective renters should be wary if the deal sounds too good to be true. Scammers will often list a rental for a very low price to lure in victims. Be wary if he landlord claims to be located elsewhere and communicates solely via email, or if you’re asked to wire money through wire transfer services such as Western Union or MoneyGram, or if you’re told the deposit or rent needs to be paid with a prepaid debit card. Any money sent via these means is difficult to trace, and there is little chance of getting your money back.
her hands up, indicating the size of a bass she just caught thus sharing her excitement with others at the little park. Jay said that on his journey me meets a lot of people, and hears a lot of stories. “The people are the greatest part of it,” he said. “You realize you are fighting for the same thing they care about.” You can follow Jay’s progress on his website: https://www.waterwayjay.com. He can also be found on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter searching: @waterwayjay. Updates on rivers, events, photos, and progress will be available throughout his journey.
That is not to say a person should not eat fish from the Snake River. According to the Minnesota Department of Health, the benefits of eating fish outweigh the risks if fish are consumed wisely, by keeping track of the source and type of fish as well as how often they are eaten. The Minnesota Department of Health’s fish consumption guidelines (for adults) advise limiting eating the following species caught in the Snake River to one meal per week: - crappie - northern pike - small-mouth bass - walleye One section of the Snake River has been taken off the impaired waters list. The section of the between the Knife River and Fish Lake outlet was previously listed as polluted with fecal coliform; this section of river was taken off the impaired list in 2014 as a direct result of corrective action.
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Community comes together for Art Center ‘Brick by Brick’ BY MIKE GANOR EDITOR@PINECITYMN.COM
A year ago, they thought their organization was going to be out on the streets. But now, with the support of the community behind them, Pine Center for the Arts has a permanent home in downtown Pine City. The nine-year-old arts nonprofit, which has offered a gallery space, music lessons, classes, a free Summer Arts program for kids and other events, had been renting the corner space at 265 5th Street in Pine City for just around eight years, when they found out the owner had put the building on the market. But the dollar figure was out of the group’s price range. Pine Center for the Arts board members Bonnie Menigo and Sarah Odendahl remember the emotional roller coaster that began last summer once they found out that not only had the price been reduced, but the building had been sold. “We were pretty despondent at that point,” Odendahl said. Menigo agreed. “We thought, where are we going to go? What is the Art Center going to do? We won’t have a place.” The board members began researching other buildings in Pine City that might be able to host the gallery and classes, to keep the dream alive of a home for the arts in Pine City. “We just couldn’t find a great spot, Odendahl said. “We couldn’t find a good location that had everything we wanted that was also in what we felt was a comfortable price range.” “Thinking that we would have to move to a different location, we realized, oh, we value this place so much,” Menigo said. “It’s on the corner right down from Robinson Park. We have the prime
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(l-r) Mary Kay Brautigan, Bonnie Menigo and Sarah Odendahl of Pine Center for the Arts celebrate the successful start and community support of the ‘Brick by Brick’ campaign, which allowed the nonprofit to purchase its building at 265 5th Street SE.
place. We don’t want to have to move. So we were devastated.” Then, everything changed when they found out that the sale of the building had fallen through, and it was back on the market again at a reduced price. For
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Art Center supporters, it felt like they had been given a miraculous second chance. “We thought, there’s no way we can say no to this,” Odendahl said. Art Center supporter and realtor Mary Kay Brautigan connected the group with Northview Bank, which offered a loan to the nonprofit. Now came the question – would the community come together to support the arts nonprofit? Knowing Pine City, they were sure the answer was yes. The group began asking for donations. They called it “selling bricks.” Each donation of $1,000 meant a brick would go permanently on an inside wall of the Art Center with the name of the donor (or the name of any person or group they wished to honor) written on it. “You or multiple people, and you can make payments over time,” Odendahl explained. “You make the $1,000 donation to us and your name goes on a brick on the wall in our gallery forever, for everyone to see and to show everyone that you’re a supporter, because we’re so appreciative, and we want everyone to know who has helped make this possible.” “We thought ... if our hearts are into it, we know the community will back us up too,” Menigo said. “So we started going out to people, ‘Will you buy a brick? Will you buy a brick?’ And we had enough for a down payment ... within a month.” They were overwhelmed, in fact, by the generosity of the Pine City community. Today, just a few months into their “Brick by Brick” campaign, more
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than half of the building price has been pledged. “People were really willing to work with us, and they really wanted to support us, Odendahl said. They signed the closing papers for the building at Signature Closing & Title on Oct. 6, and since then have been focused on getting the building back into shape. “When we bought the building, we knew there were going to be some repairs that had to be done,” Odendahl said. “And the biggest one of those was, we had a leaking roof.” Haug Construction did that roof work this spring, and the group is grateful for grants from East Central Energy, Greater Pine Area Endowment and Minnesota Energy Resources that made it possible. And, the wall of bricks is starting to go up in the Art Center – a permanent tribute to the generosity of the community in Pine City and the region. “There’s absolutely no way we could have purchased the building without the support of the people in our community,” Odendahl said. “It wouldn’t have been possible.” “With the support that we’ve gotten from the whole community, it just shows that the arts are important to them,” Menigo said. We’ve already ... seen it in other aspects of the community, and the other ways the arts are supported,” Odendahl said. “But it just shows they liked where we were, and they liked what we were doing. They did not want us to go anywhere.”
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Women who weld program going strong at PTCC BY LYNETTE LAMB INITIATIVE FOUNDATION
Last summer, Rose Zellman, 29, was working for modest pay at a motorcycle shop in Rush City. Today she is a trained welder at Northland Process Piping in Mora, making significantly more money than she was a year ago. What happened in the interim? Zellman participated in a free five-week basic welding course for women offered by Pine Technical and Community College (PTCC) in Pine City. A $329,000 grant to the college from the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) is funding seven sessions of this introductory welding program for women. As of early February, the fifth session was under way. “We started to get feedback about Central Minnesota’s workforce shortages in manufacturing,” said Joe Mulford, president of Pine Technical and Community College. “So we started thinking about ways to help in that area and also to get some non-traditional applicants for these jobs.” Programs like these are filling gaps in sectors of the region’s economy that are in dire need of workers, said Don Hickman, Initiative Foundation vice president for community and workforce development. “Minnesota is facing a worker shortage of up to 100,000 people through the year 2040— due in part to demographics, with the Baby Boomers starting to retire and leave the workforce, and the younger generation is not present in as large a number.” OVERCOMING OBSTACLES Minnesota exports more skilled workers than it imports, “so anything the Foundation and our partners can do to develop the skills of people who want to live and stay in Minnesota is one of the best investments we can
make right now,” said Hickman. The grant from DEED has allowed Pine Tech to recruit and train up to 12 women for each of the 120-hour sessions. Because classes are held weekdays from 3:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., the community college staff realized that getting women through the course would involve far more than just helping them inside the classroom. “Child care is a big barrier for many women,” said Kris Hanson, who serves as education/employment advisor for the program. So is transportation, especially when you consider that women are coming to the program from communities throughout the region. Hanson’s role, then, is to offer full support services to students, helping them find child care— even offering it through the North Branch Educational District during one session. She also assists with transportation, including gas money. In addition, Pine Tech brings in all the traditional college support resources, such as counselors. “We are giving these students the full spectrum of college support services,” said Mulford. The results have been worth all that planning and effort, said Hanson. Typically about eight to 10 women from each 12-person class graduate from the program and “about 70 percent of our graduates have found employment, most in welding and manufacturing and most in the area in which they choose to live,” she said. Some are waiting to find a job closer to home. And others, such as 46-year-old Rachelle Busch of Harris, are putting off the job hunt for other reasons. “I graduated Dec. 5,” said Busch. “But I’m waiting until April to seek work because that’s when my youngest son will get his driver’s license and no longer rely on me to be his chauffeur.”
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Last spring, Pine Technical & Community College was awarded $329,000 through a Minnesota DEED grant to provide welding training to women throughout East Central Minnesota as part of the $35 million Equity Grants approved by the Minnesota Legislature. December graduates marked the fourth of eight classes who would be able to participate in the grant-funded training. Pictured from left to right in the first row are Jerilyn St. Cyr, Rachelle Busch, Susan LaBeau, Kayla Baker, Rosalyn Zellman, Barbara Orstad and Rick Olseen, representing Congressman Rick Nolan’s office. In the second row is PTCC Education & Employment Advisor Kris Hanson, instructor Denny Long, Pine City Mayor Carl Pederson, ETC Executive Director Dwayne Green, Pine City School District Superintendent Annette Freiheit and PTCC President Joe Mulford.
Busch’s father was a welder for 50 years, and she has long been interested in the profession. After staying home for nearly two decades to raise her children, she began seeking work but found she couldn’t land an interview for even a minimum-wage job. Next, she explored a two-year welding program but discovered that the tuition and hours were not feasible for her family. When she found Pine Tech’s program, she said, “I was so excited. The location and hours lined up perfectly for me and I knew this was an amazing opportunity.” Excitement soon turned to fear, though, when Busch realized, “I would have to leave the comfort zone of my world and put myself out there. I asked myself, ‘Am I too old for this? I’m not good at math. I’ll feel awkward’.” Her fears were quickly put to rest by Hanson, who Busch said “offered
us such an optimistic view of what we could hope to accomplish in the program.” She also credits instructor Denny Long, whose “knowledge, patience, and good humor” soon put Busch and her classmates at ease. MENTORS MATTER The fledgling women welders have also been supported by mentors such as Traci Tapani, co-president of Wyoming Machine in Stacy, and a member of the Initiative Foundation’s Board of Trustees. “Because we’re in sheet metal fabrication, we employ welders, and we’re a women-owned business, Pine Tech called on us,” said Tapani. “They wanted us to engage with the women in this program so they could see someone who looks like them who works in a manufacturing field.” Tapani starts out by speaking to the class about her quarter centu-
ry of experience in the industry. Next, the students tour Wyoming Machine, with an in-depth look at its welding department. Finally, Tapani’s company is among those who administer the American Welding Society exam at the conclusion of the course. “The students spend about two hours with our lead welder getting up to speed on our equipment,” said Tapani, “and then we evaluate their test results to see if they have passed industry standards.” Once students have done so, they can find entry-level jobs in the welding industry, earning $16 to $19 per hour. That’s a significant improvement over the $9.50 an hour many were earning before—if they were working. The program, of course, is only the first step in training a welder, Mulford concedes. Better wages and jobs will come with more experience and
practice. But it’s enough to “get them in the door.” Next fall, Pine Tech will start a credit-based ninemonth welding program for those who seek to extend their training. In the meantime, Mulford, who has attended every graduation, said, “This program has given women hope and new direction, and a better way to provide for themselves and their families.” The graduates themselves agree. Said Zellman, “I’m extremely thankful I could take the class and improve myself.” “I feel like I have a new future bright with opportunities,” added Busch. “I have a confidence I didn’t have before.” Reprinted from “IQ Magazine” with permission from the Initiative Foundation. For more information about the Initiative Foundation visit www.ifound.org.
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Bontjes Alayna Nevaeh Bontjes was born on May 5, 2018, at FirstLight Health System. She weighed eight pounds and was 21 inches long. Her parents are Tatianna Habeck and Levi Bontjes of Isle and Ogilvie. Alayna is welcomed by grandparents Roy and Julie Habeck of Isle, Travis Bontjes of Isanti, Kathrine Bontjes of Gonvick, Minnesota.
Pendegayosh Sofia Rose Pendegayosh was born on May 11, 2018, at FirstLight Health System. She weighed eight pounds and was 20 inches long. Her parents are Phillip Pendegayosh and Kaitlyn Sand of Isle.
Celebrated by John and Darlene Armstrong on May 20.
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Zaudtke Leo Henry Zaudtke was born on April 28, 2018, at FirstLight Health System. He weighed eight pounds, 10 ounces and was 22 inches long. His parents are Josh and Laura Zaudtke of Brook Park. Leo is welcomed home by big sister Greta, 3. His grandparents are Tom and Marlys Mestemacher of Hill City, Warren Zaudtke of Hinckley, Debbie Zaudtke of Brook Park.
Stamper Maverick Allen Daniel Stamper was born on April 26, 2018, at FirstLight Health System. He weighed eight pounds and was 20-1/2 inches long. His parents are Cody Stamper and Nikki Tetnowski of Brook Park. Maverick is welcomed home by big brother Caiden Allen Stamper, 3-1/2. His grandparents are Dan and Ann Tetnowski, Randy and Kerry Stamper, all of Brook Park.
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Louise Ashley Larson was born on May 12, 2018, at FirstLight Health System. She weighed seven pounds, three ounces and was 20-1/2 inches long. Her parents are Alex and Blair Larson of Isle. Louise is welcomed by grandparents Philip and Janine Thielen, Randy and Lisa Larson, all of Isle.
Sjodin Twins Noah Brian and Elles Lou Sjodin were born on May 15, 2018, at FirstLight Health System. He weighed six pounds, seven ounces and was 19-3/4 inches long. She weighed six pounds, 14 ounces and was 20 inches long. Their parents are Zac and Bethany Sjodin of Mora. Noah and Elles are welcomed home by siblings James, 7, and Quinn, 18 months. Their grandparents are Dan and Debee Stassen of Ogilvie, Bryan Johnson of Mora, Brian and Becky Sjodin of Ogilvie.
COLLEGE Honors lists Erika Siekert, Accounting program student from Pine City, was named to Western Technical College’s President’s List of High Distinction for the spring 2018 term. Minnesota State Community and Technical College has named Lane Ristamaki of Finlayson to its President’s List for the 2018 spring semester. Central Lakes College, Brainerd and Staples, has announced its spring 2018 semester honors lists. Nicholas Solomon of Brook Park was named to the president’s list (grade point average of 3.75 to 4.0) and Sarah Volden of Hinckley was named to the dean’s list (grade point average of 3.25 to 3.74).
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Grasston Baptist Church
Hope Lutheran Church
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Pine City Evangelical Free Church
815 7th St. SW, Pine City 10 a.m. Bible Study 11 a.m. Worship Service 4 p.m. Evening Service Wednesday, 7 p.m. Bible Study. Contact: Greg Douvier 320-420-1302
402 N. Oak St. Grasston, MN 55030 wwåw.grasstonbaptist.org info@grasstonbaptisit.org 320.396.2645 Worship Service 9:30am Sunday School 10:45am
Grasston Dean Oelfke, Pastor 320-396-3925 hopelutherangrasston.org Sunday Worship Service 11am Holy Communion first and third Sundays and festival days.
Pastor Jeremy Langmade Assembly of God 11914 Fairway Rd. SW, Pine City ¾ mile West of I-35 on Pokegama Lake Road 320-629-6136 Livinghopepinecity@gmail.com Sunday Mornings: Life Class 9 a.m., Worship Service 10 a.m.
625 Golf Ave SW Pastor Joel Preston Sunday Service 10:00 a.m. Sunday School (all ages) 9:15 a.m. Nursery (infant-3yrs) all morning Wednesdays: AWANA (Sept-Apr) 6 p.m.; Frontline (Youth Group), Jr & Sr High 6:00 p.m. Phone: 320-629-2584 Email: office@pcefc.com, www.pcefc. com
Dale Evangelical Free Church 45268 Brunswick Rd, Harris, MN 763-689-5817 Pastor/Teacher Dr. Harvey Martin Sunday School, all ages 9:00 am Sunday Service 10:25 am www.daleefc.com Awana, Wed. 6:30-8:00pm Youth, Wed. 6:30-8:00pm
First Presbyterian Church 405 Main St. S., Pine City 320-629-3592 Rev. Rob Spahr www.firstprespinecity.org 10:00 a.m. Sunday School-all ages, No Sunday School-June-August 10:30 a.m. Worship Celebration Wednesday @ 6:15 p.m. Youth Group
Grace Baptist Church 1 mile Southwest of Pine City on Fairway Road (next to I-35) 320-629-1374 Pastor Tim W. Stratton 10:00 a.m. Sunday School for all ages. 11:00 a.m. Preaching Service, 6:00 p.m. Evening Service. 7:30 p.m. Wed. Bible study, 6 p.m.-7:30 p.m. Master Clubs for children ages 4 to 6th grade.
Hands for Pine City Outreach Church Meeting at Pine City Library Community Room, 300 5th St. SE P.O. Box 164 Sunday NIGHTS 5-6PM Pastors Julie & Brad Samuelson 320-496-3009 Hands4PC@gmail.com Facebook fan page: Hands for Pine City Existing to be the hands of Jesus to Pine City
Henriette Community Church (Free Methodist) One mile North of Henriette on HWY 107 • 320-679-4875 Pastor Marvin Miller Sunday School, 9:00a.m.; Sunday morning Worship, 10:15 a.m.
Hustletown Community Church
Living Water Fellowship
Non-denominational 17945 Blue Jay Ln. Pastor Bruce Thompson 320-225-9231 Sunday School, 10:15 a.m., Worship Service 11 a.m.
915 W. 8th St. Rush City, MN Sunday Service 10:00 a.m. Call 320-358-3818 for weekly Bible studies and youth activities.
Open Arms Church of God Immaculate Conception Catholic Church 535 8th St. SW, Pine City 320-629-2935 Monsignor Alek Suchan www.icchurchpinecitymn.org office@icchurcpinecitymn.org Mass: Saturday 5 pm, Sunday 10 am, Confession: Saturday 4-4:30pm, Sunday 9:15-9:45am
Journey North Church Hinckley Seventh Day Adventist 550 1st St. NE, Hinckley 320-384-6167 Pastor: Carlos Rodriguez Services, Saturday, 11 a.m. Fellowship lunch 1st and 3rd Saturday following services.
Current location: 840 Main St S, behind A&W. Pastor Tim Adams 320-629-6111 Sunday Services: 9 & 10:30 a.m. Nursery, toddlers and KidVenture programs during both services. www.JourneyNorthChurch.com
406 Pine St., Grasston, MN 320-396-3373 Pastor Gene Sherrod Spirit Filled Worship Sunday Worship 10 a.m. Children’s ministry
Our Redeemer Lutheran Church 825 Golf Ave SW, Pine City 320-629-2985 Pastor Fred Hanson Sunday 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)
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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first and third Thursdays of the month, Lakes & Pines Respite offers one-on-one supervision and care for people like Martha from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church (825 Golf Avenue SW) in Pine City. “This is a lifesaver,” Lynn said. “It’s four hours. To some people, that doesn’t sound like a lot. But to someone who’s on call 24/7, it’s a lot.” The Lakes & Pines Respite program gives care receivers a change in environment and opportunities to engage in activities, exercise and socialization – and it also offers caregivers short term relief to run errands or just take a break to relax and recharge. For Lynn, its a chance to get to all the places she can’t easily travel to with her mother. “My plan for today is ... I’m going to Cambridge to shop,” Lynn said. “Now, I shop [in Pine City] as much as possible, but I can hit Menards and Fleet Farm and Cub and other things that are there. I can have lunch with a friend, which is hard to do. It’s not really down time, but it’s time to get away and to do things that would be difficult with her.” The program is for care receivers with disabilities, physical or otherwise, who require companion care but are able to feed, toilet and transfer themselves. No payment is required, but caregivers may contribute toward the costs of the program. Lynn noted that organizers are trying to grow the program, and are hoping more caregivers and care receivers participate. If participation rises then another church in Pine City would host the program on the other two Thursdays of the month, giving Lynn, Martha and others like them one day a week to take a four-hour break. “ There is a huge need here for respite care,” Lynn said. “Because caregivers get overloaded. It’s a huge job.” Pre-registration for Lakes & Pines Respite is required. Those interested can contact Lakes & Pines Community Action Council, Inc. at 320-364-9120 or email kellyg@lakesandpines.org.
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STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF PINE TENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT DISTRICT COURT PROBATE DIVISION Court File No. 58-PR-18-30 Estate of Richard P. DeLong, Decedent NOTICE OF INFORMAL PROBATE OF WILL AND APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS Notice is given that an application for informal probate of the Decedent’s Will, dated April 29, 1988, (“Will”), has been filed with the Registrar. The application has been granted. Notice is also given that the Registrar has informally appointed Craig L. DeLong, whose address is 204 Sage Dr, , Sinking Spring, Pennsylvania, 19608, as personal representative of the Estate of the Decedent. Any heir, devisee or other interested person may be entitled to appointment as personal representative or may object to the appointment of the personal representative. Unless objections are filed with the Court (pursuant to Minnesota Statutes section 524.3-607) and the Court otherwise orders, the personal representative has full power to administer the Estate, including, after 30 days from the date of issuance of letters, the power to sell, encumber, lease or distribute real estate. Any objections to the probate of the Will or appointment of the Personal Representative must be filed with this Court and will be heard by the Court after the filing of an appropriate petition and proper notice of hearing. Notice is also given that (subject to Minnesota Statutes section 524.3801) all creditors having claims against the Estate are required to present the claims to the personal representative or to the Court Administrator within four months after the date of this Notice or the claims will be barred. Dated: LU ANN BLEGEN Registrar Pine Court Administrator 2018.05.10 11:48:38-05'00' Filed in Tenth Judicial District Court Nelson, Kim (Pine Court Administration) May 10 2018 12:18 PM Attorney for Personal Representative
www.pinecitymn.com Joseph A. Field FIELD LAW, P.A. 2006 First Ave. Suite 206 Anoka, MN, 55303 Attorney License No: 018519X Telephone: (763) 427-9066 FAX: (763) 231-5601 Email: jfield@jfieldlaw.com Published in the Pine City Pioneer on May 24 and 31, 2018 Brook Park Township Regular Meeting Notice Please be advised that the regular meeting dates of the Brook Park Township for the 2018/2019 year will be the second Tuesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. at the Brook Park Town Hall, Brook Park, MN. In the event that a meeting date needs to be changed, notice will be published in this paper. Kelly Johnson, Clerk Brook Park Township Published in the Pine City Pioneer on May 31, 2018 Brook Park Township Annual Road Inspection Please be advised that the Brook Park Township will conduct its annual road inspection on Tuesday, June 12th at 5:00 p.m. Any interested parties should meet at the Brook Park Town Hall at this time. Kelly Johnson, Clerk Brook Park Township Published in the Pine City Pioneer on May 31, 2018 NOTICE East Central Solid Waste Commission will hold a hearing to decide if they should sell land adjoining the Hinckley Transfer Station. This hearing will be held prior to the Monthly Board Meeting at 9AM on Monday June 11, 2018. The hearing will be at Commission Offices located at 1756 180th Ave Mora MN 55051, this hearing is open to the public and the terms and conditions of the sale will be made available. The Board will meet at the hearing to determine if the sale is advisable. The land is described as follows: The part of the Northeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Section 10, Township 40, Range 20 which lies Easterly of the centerline of County State Aid Highway #61 as the same is presently constructed EXCEPT for the following described parcel: All that part of the Northeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Section 10, Township 40, Range 21 described as commencing at the
intersection of the East and West quarter lien of Section 10 with the center line of State Highway No. 1 as it existed on October 21, 1922; running thence Southerly along the centerline of said Highway, 17 rods, 14 feet, 7 inches; thence West 17 rods, 14 feet, 7 inches; thence northerly and parallel with the said center line of said highway, 17 rods, 14 feet, 7 inches; thence East along said quarter line, 17 rods, 14 feet, 7 inches to the place of beginning. Containing approximately 26.14 acres. Janelle Troupe, Executive Director www.ecswc.cog.mn.us Published in the Pine City Pioneer on May 31, 2018 NOTICE Pine Technical & Community College is seeking comments from the public about the College in preparation for its periodic evaluation by its regional accrediting agency. The College will host a visit October 2018, with a team representing the Higher Learning Commission. Pine Technical & Community has been accredited by HLC since 1977. The team will review the institution’s ongoing ability to meet HLC’s Criteria for Accreditation. The public is invited to submit comments regarding the college to the following address: Public Comment on Pine Technical & Community College Higher Learning Commission 230 South LaSalle Street, Suite 7-500 Chicago, IL 60604-1411 The public may also submit comments on HLC’s website at www. hlcommission.org/comment. Comments must address substantive matters related to the quality of the institution or its academic programs. Comments must be in writing. All comments must be received by September 1, 2018. Pine Technical & Community College is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and educator. Published in the Pine City Pioneer on April 26 and May 31, 2018 NOTICE GRAVEL QUOTE FOR DELIVERED & SPREAD GRAVEL NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Pokegama Township, Pine County, Minnesota will be excepting quotes to supply 3,000 to 5,000 cubic yards of Crushed Maintenance Gravel MN
DOT SPECS. CLASS 5 MODIFIED TO 8-10% PM 200 SIEVE to be delivered and spread on designated Pokegama Township roads sometime between June 25th, 2018 and August 25th, 2018. The Contractor shall supply production sampling at the rate of one (1) sample per twp (2) thousand cubic yards. The Township or designated party will sample to determine compliance with the aggregate gradations as specified above. Awarded Contractor will be required to provide a current Certificate of Insurance prior to performing the job. All quotes and specifications must be received by the Town Clerk by noon on June 14th, 2018 at the Pokegama Town Hall located at 18336 Town Hall Road, Pine City, Minnesota 55063. Pokegama Township reserves the right to reject any or all submitted quotes. Susan L. Alderink Administrative Clerk Pokegama Township Post: May 31st, 2018 Published in the Pine City Pioneer on May 31 and June 7, 2018 NOTICE QUOTE FOR REPAIR WORK TO BE DONE ON POLE ROAD EAST, POKEGAMA TOWNSHIP NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Pokegama Township, Pine County, Minnesota will be asking for Quotes for repair of approximately 800’ of Pole Road to include some road base repair, road culvert installation, fabric installation for stabilization with 6” of sand and 6” of Class 5 gravel. This section of Pole Rd. is located in Section 26, East of County Road #13. The Pokegama Township Road Supervisors would like to invite any and all Contractors that are interested in submitting a quote on this project to meet with them on Saturday, June 2nd, 2018 at 10:00 a.m., on site, to go over the project. All specifications, quality, quantity and size requirements for material will be discussed at the site meeting and all questions will be answered at that time. The Township will purchase the necessary fabric, culvert and aprons If you are unable to attend the onsite meeting you may contact Road Supervisor, Jason Zastera, at 320-420-8150 to set up an alternative time to. If you have any questions you may call the Town Hall at 320-6293719 or contact the Road Supervisor.
MAY 31, 2018 Any and all quotes must be in to the Town Hall, located at 18336 Town Hall Road, Pine City, MN, by noon on June 14th, 2018. All Quotes will be opened and discussed at the Regular Board Meeting on June 14th, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. Pokegama Township reserves the right to reject any or all submitted quotes. Susan L. Alderink Administrative Clerk, Pokegama Township Posted: May 31st, 2018 Published in the Pine City Pioneer on May 31 and June 7, 2018 NOTICE OF SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY TO SATISFY LIEN THEREON NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the personal property described as follows: 1990 Friendship Manufactured Home, with tan and white exterior, located at 350 Johnson Avenue S.E., Unit B9, Pine City, MN 55063, together with all miscellaneous personal Property located therein. Will be sold at public auction by the Pine County Sheriff on the 14th day of June 2018, at 11:00am, at 350 Johnson Avenue S.E., Unit B9, in the City of Pine City, County of Pine, State of Minnesota, to pay and satisfy a lien which is claimed to be due from Joseph Teich as the owner thereof: Pine Terrace Limited Partnership in the sum of Four Thousand One Hundred and Twenty Five Dollars and 00/100 Cents ($4,125.00) computed to the day of sale, exclusive of the expenses of said sale and of the advertising thereof, together with the necessary expenses of advertising and making said sale; and the ground of said lien are storage of and care of tenants personal property remaining on landlords premises following abandonment by tenant. Dated: May 11, 2018 Patrick D. Lawton/Agent Published in the Pine City Pioneer on May 17, 24 and 31, 2018 NOTICE OF SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY TO SATISFY LIEN THEREON NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the personal property described as follows: 1995 Marshfield Manufactured Home, with white and green exterior, located at 350 Johnson Avenue S.E., Unit F11, Pine City, MN 55063, together with all miscellaneous personal Property located therein. Will be sold at public auction by
the Pine County Sheriff on the 14th day of June 2018, at 10:20am, at 350 Johnson Avenue S.E., Unit F11, in the City of Pine City, County of Pine, State of Minnesota, to pay and satisfy a lien which is claimed to be due from Dana Shatava as the owner thereof: Pine Terrace Limited Partnership in the sum of Eight Thousand Six Hundred and Eighty Five Dollars and 00/100 Cents ($8,685.00) computed to the day of sale, exclusive of the expenses of said sale and of the advertising thereof, together with the necessary expenses of advertising and making said sale; and the ground of said lien are storage of and care of tenants personal property remaining on landlords premises following abandonment by tenant. Dated: May 11, 2018 Patrick D. Lawton/Agent Published in the Pine City Pioneer on May 17, 24 and 31, 2018 NOTICE OF SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY TO SATISFY LIEN THEREON NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the personal property described as follows: 1996 Friendship Manufactured Home, with tan and white exterior, located at 350 Johnson Avenue S.E., Unit C6, Pine City, MN 55063, together with all miscellaneous personal Property located therein. Will be sold at public auction by the Pine County Sheriff on the 14th day of June 2018, at 11:10am, at 350 Johnson Avenue S.E., Unit C6, in the City of Pine City, County of Pine, State of Minnesota, to pay and satisfy a lien which is claimed to be due from Anthony Rangel and Miranda Rangel as the owner(s) thereof: Pine Terrace Limited Partnership in the sum of Four Thousand and Thirty Five Dollars and 00/100 Cents ($4,035.00) computed to the day of sale, exclusive of the expenses of said sale and of the advertising thereof, together with the necessary expenses of advertising and making said sale; and the ground of said lien are storage of and care of tenants personal property remaining on landlords premises following abandonment by tenant. Dated: May 11, 2018 Patrick D. Lawton/Agent Published in the Pine City Pioneer on May 17, 24 and 31, 2018
PINE COUNTY SHERIFF’S BLOTTER May 20 - 27 Theft, burglary, vandalism
May 21, 2:08 p.m., report of property damage, Northridge Dr. NW, Pine City. May 23, 5:04 a.m., report of hit and run property, Evergreen Sq. SW, Pine City. May 23, 6:04 a.m., report of burglary, Main St. S, Pine City. May 23, 7:40 a.m., report of theft, 8th Ave. SE, Pine City. May 24, 9:32 a.m., report of MVA property damage, Cty. Hwy. 61, Pine City. May 24, 11:15 a.m., report of theft, 5th St. SE, Pine City. May 25, 9:33 a.m., report of theft, State Hwy. 70, Pine City. May 25, 6:38 p.m., report of MVA property damage, Hillside Ave. SW. Pine City. May 26, 10:49 a.m., report of theft, Pokegama Lake Rd., Pine City. May 26, 10:30 p.m., report of burglary, 4th St. SE, Pine City.
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May 20, 1:33 a.m., report of disturbance, Beroun Crossing Rd., Pine City. May 22, 12:03 a.m., report of fight, Northridge Dr. NW, Pine City. May 22, 7:16 p.m., report of suspicious activity, Hwy. 70, Pine City. May 23, 7:22 p.m., report of disturbance, 4th St., Pine City. May 24, 11:01 p.m., report of suicide threat, Evergreen Sq. SW, Pine City. May 24, 11:39 p.m., report of missing person, Main St. S, Pine City. May 26, 4:44 p.m., report of suicide threat, Johnson Ave. SE, Pine City. May 26, 8:32 p.m., report of domestic disturbance, Chris Food, Pine City.
Fires and accidents May 20, 11:06 a.m., report of personal injury accident, I-35 S, Pine City.
May 22, 2:36 p.m., report of vehicle fire, Wildwood Rd., Brook Park.
Jail roster May 21, Tisha Rose Belille, warrant, drugs- 5th degree- possess schedule 1,2,3,4- not small amount marijuana. May 21, Breanna Rae Larsen, hold for other agency, theft of property. May 21, Joseph John Jamros, probable cause, damage to property- 1st degree- value reduced over $1000; obstruct legal process; assault- 4th degree- peace officer; domestic assault- misdemeanor; threats of violence (terroristic threats); burglary- 1st degree; DWI- 4th degree driving while impaired. Released May 23. May 21, Misty Dawn Matrious, probable cause, drugs- 5th degree- possess schedule 1,2,3,4- not small amount marijuana. Released May 23. May 21, John Paul Eckman, probable cause, drugs- 5th degree- possess schedule 1,2,3,4- not small amount marijuana. Released May 22. May 21, Michael Leroy Fugere Jr., probable cause, motor vehicle registration- intent to escape tax; traffic regulation- proof of insurance requirement for driver; driver’s license- driving after revocation. Released May 22. May 21, Crystal Marie Kaiserlik, probable cause, drugs- 5th degree controlled substance- possession. Released May 22. May 21, Waylon James Snyder, warrant: benchgross misdemeanor, traffic- driver’s license- driving after cancellation- inimical to public safety. Released May 22. May 21, Randy Michael Stoltz, warrant: benchmisdemeanor warrant, theft- take/use/transfer movable property- no consent. Released May 22. May 22, Elisa Michelle Cain, probable cause, disorderly conduct. Released May 22. May 22, Fabian Isaac Galaviz, warrant, drugs- 5th degree controlled substance- possession; trafficdriver’s license- driving after cancellation- inimical to public safety, DWI- operate motor vehicle under influence of controlled substance. May 22, Katie Colette Lund, probable cause, give
court official name/DOB of another-G; hold for other agency, theft. May 22, Brady Schumacher, under sentence, DWI- alcohol concentration. May 22, Breana Jean Barron, hold for other agency, failure to appear warrant. Released May 23. May 22, Dakotah Gage Gunderson, writ, trafficDWI- 1st degree driving while impaired, criminal penalty. Released May 23. May 23, Christopher Roberts, probable cause, drugs- 5th degree- procure/possess/control over a controlled substance, possess schedule 1,2,3,4not small amount marijuana. May 23, Brian Keith Roseland Sr., probable cause, giving peace officer false name- of another person introduce contraband- drug/liquor into jail/lockup/prison; warrant, drugs- 5th degree- possess schedule 1,2,3,4- not small amount marijuana, damage to property- 4th degree- intentional damage- other circumstances, fleeing a peace officer in a motor vehicle, fleeing a peace officer by means other than a motor vehicle, theft- take/use/transfer movable property- no consent, burglary- 3rd degree- steal/commit felony or gross misd., traffic regulation- driver must carry proof of insurance when operating vehicle. May 23, Brent Russel Rud, probable cause, drugs5th degree- possess schedule 1,2,3,4- not small amount marijuana. May 23, Randi Eileen Anderson, probable cause, fugitive from justice from other state; hold for other agency, drugs- 5th degree possess schedule 1,2,3,4- not small amount marijuana; warrant, drugs - 5th degree controlled substancepossession. May 23, Corey Thomas Nielson, hold for other agency, fugitive from justice from other state. Released May 25. May 23, Chad Jon Wing, probable cause, disorderly conduct. Released May 25. May 24, Peter Harold Stevens, warrant, misdemeanor warrant, disorderly conduct; obstruct legal process- interfere w/peace officer. Released May 25. May 24, Blair Thomas Brown, under sentence, traffic- DWI- operate motor vehicle under influ-
ence of alcohol. May 24, Brian Keith Fischer, warrant, assault- 3rd degree- substantial bodily harm, 2nd degreedangerous weapon, terroristic threats- reckless disregard risk; traffic- reckless driving, drives consciously disregarding a substantial or unjustifiable risk. Released May 25. May 24, Robert Clarence Hensley, probable cause, predatory offenders- registration, person lacks primary address- report in person weekly. Released May 25. May 25, Ermin Mujanovic, probable cause, license- driving after revocation; pharmacy- legend drugs- unlawful possess/sell/give away/ barter/exchange/distribute. Released May 26. May 25, Daniel John Corr, warrant, fleeing a peace officer in a motor vehicle, DWI- operate motor vehicle under influence of controlled substance. May 25, Richard John Vanwert, warrant, drugs3rd degree- possess 10 grams or more a narcotic drug other than heroin. May 26, Kayla May Harthan, probable cause, obstruct legal process- lawful execution legal process; domestic; assault- 5th degree- inflict or attempt bodily harm. May 26, Michael Allen Hensley, probable cause, burglary- 1st degree; disorderly conduct; damage to property- 4th degree- intentional damageother circumstances. May 26, Joshua Milo Babolik, warrant, receiving stolen property; burglary- 2nd degree- buildingpossess tool. May 26, Joseph Micheal Dunkley, warrant, terroristic threats- reckless disregard risk. May 26, Nathaniel Weidemann, probable cause, domestic, terroristic threats- cause or attempt cause terror. May 26, Michael Gene Ziegler, probable cause, domestic assault- misdemeanor, by strangulation. May 27, Haven Shwan Badrawi, probable cause, assault- 5th degree- inflict or attempt bodily harm, domestic assault- misdemeanor. May 27, Leroy Dawson, probable cause, drugs- 5th degree controlled substance- possession; hold for other agency, theft- take/use/transfer movable property- no consent.
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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
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Apply in person at Kentucky Fried Chicken, Pine City, MN Kentucky Fried Chicken 1280 Hillside Ave SW, Pine City, MN
Part-time bus drivers
starting pay $13.86/hour
Seasonal and substitute bus drivers $13.59/hour
401 AUCTION CALENDAR Saturday, June 2, 10 a.m. Benjamin Thoreson, estate owners. Sale location: 4621 Madison St., Bruno, MN 55712. From I-35 Finlayson exit, go NE on Hwy 23 about 12 miles to Bruno, go over RR tracks east to Pine St., then north to Madison St. to sale site. Household items, truck and trailer, lawn and garden, sporting goods, antiques and collectibles, shop tools, firearms. www.midwestauctions.com/ www.amazingauctions.us. Auctioneer Doug Maser, #3324, 320-630-6651
404 GARAGE SALES Garage Sale Household, clothing, toys. Friday, June 1 8am-5pm; Saturday, June 2 8am-1pm. 685 W 7th St. Circle, Rush City Garage Sale June 1 & 2. Time: 7:30-2:00. Many items! 520 2nd St. N.E., P.C. Multi Family Garage Sale: Thur, Fri, Sat: June 7-9 9am-4pm. Household, legos, pokemon plushies, Furniture including kitchen table w/4 chairs and so much more. 26646 Mallard Road, Hinckley.
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451 RENTALS COMMERCIAL Meadowbrook 1 & 2 BDRM apartments- Mora, starting at $670 + electric. Available immediately. No smoking, no pets. Contact Denny, 507-269-7639.
452 RENTALS RESIDENTIAL Pine City's Woodhaven Apartments. GROUND FLOOR deluxe 2 bedroom with patio, dishwasher, and more. Laundry on-site. No dogs. $825 per month plus electric. 651-983-5771
502 4 SALE BY OWNER For sale by owner. 2 bedroom cabin on Lake Fannie. 3515 Essen Road NE, Cambridge, Mn. 70 ' of lake shore. $155,000 1 (763)218-0705 Sale Pending LAKEHOME Fanny Lake 75' shoreline Cambridge, MN 3br, 2ba rambler 2400sf attached garage $295,000 Offer Pending 612-308-7902
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Now hiring FT Transportation Manager Starting pay $22.14/hour Full benefits including Heath & Dental Manages daily transit operations within Pine & Carlton Counties and Hermantown. Office is in Pine City.
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Success Homes North-hiring for weekend direct care positions. $12- $13/hour. Call Tianna at 763-552-5020
EXCESS BAGGAGE WEIGHING YOU DOWN? Placing a classified ad is an easy and affordable way to advertise your unwanted items to hundreds of potential buyers. Contact us today and start turning the stuff you don’t want into something you do want: CASH! Advertiser 320-322-5243 or www.pinecitymn.com
THIS COULD BE YOUR NEXT EMPLOYER
Job Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree or commensurate education • Minimum 4 years supervisory experience Variety of management duties including supervising, recruiting and evaluating employees Schedules drivers and vehicles
Apply at aeoaess.aeoa.org/careers Job requires a CDL If your application is accepted, Arrowhead Transit will provide and pay for the training you need to obtain your professional commercial driver’s license (CDL). Apply by 6/1/18
NOW HIRING LPN, RN, CNA & RA SIGN ON BONUS Competitive Wages
Sandstone and Pine City
Block scheduling, updated work atmosphere, matching 401k, and more!
You must be 21 years old Apply at aeoaess.aeoa.org/ careers All jobs require a CDL. If your application is accepted, Arrowhead Transit will provide and pay for the training you need to obtain your professional commercial driver’s license (CDL).
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Elementary Teacher, Kindergarten Qualifications: Minnesota certified Kindergarten license Start Date : 8/22/18 Application Deadline: 6/8/18 Apply Online: http://www.applitrack.com/pinecity/onlineapp
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We are looking for employees to support people with special needs in a fast paced dynamic environment. Daytime hours M-F No Weekends! Get more info at clachieve.com or call 651.257.6709
$3,000 SIGN-ON BONUS! Is Now Hiring
Refuse Route Drivers We have added new routes & need more local drivers for our Ramsey Team!
GOURMET PRODUCTS PINE CITY: HELP WANTED Gourmet Products is looking for FT and casual workers in our Pine City plant. Fast-paced, friendly environment. Must be able to pass background check and drug screening.
320-629-0011
We want CDL Drivers that can drive LCOAL routes and be HOME every night. SAFETY focused work environment. STABLE industry=stable work. 52 hrs. average per week. 401(k) match + other great benefits.
Apply online at www.WasteConnections.com Waste Connections is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer (Minority/Female/Disabled/Veterans)
Paid vacation and sick leave, Monday –Thursday, Retirement and health care benefit packages, entry level, paid on job training and room for growth and advancements!
Work will consist mainly of insulating, air sealing and performing conservation measures to households served by Lakes and Pines’ Weatherization Assistance Program. Valid Driver’s License, favorable background check & drug test required. Major Qualifications: carpentry aptitude or experience and the ability to work with low-income families. Individuals interested should submit applications by 4:30 p.m., June 8, 2018. No resumes accepted. Women and minorities encouraged to apply. Must be age18 or older to apply. Salary Range: CW I $14.79/Hr.; CW II $15.21/Hr. FT 40 hours Monday – Thursday. For more information, an application, or special accommodations, call Lakes & Pines (320) 679-1800, stop by our Central Office located at 1700 Maple Avenue E, Mora MN 55051, or visit our website at www.lakesandpines.org. Lakes and Pines is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Pine City High School
Progressive Living Solutions is a local North Branch residential adult foster care provider supporting high functioning adults with mental illness and other disabilities. Looking for kind and caring staff to assist us in our supportive, fun, and laid-back social environment. No physical cares or restraining actions required. Offering a competitive hourly wage, paid training, annual bonus, and a $500.00 new hire bonus. Now hiring for 3:00pm – 10:15pm Direct Care positions and 10:00pm – 7:30am Awake Overnight positions with rotating weekends. Please call to discuss this opportunity! (651) 277 - 7777
NOW HIRING!
320-983-2447
Debt Collections Representative CU Recovery in Wyoming is looking for Collections Representatives. You must be a customer service oriented team player with experience in collections or customer service; possess a client service attitude, and a strong work ethic. Excellent communication, listening, and negotiation skills are paramount to this position. Additional requirements of the Collections role include: High school diploma or GED, basic keyboarding skills, organization and problem solving skills. Experience in debt collection is preferred, but not required. Please forward your resume to: Mari Gordon, CU Recovery, Inc., 26263 Forest Blvd., Wyoming, MN 55092 or email: marig@curecovery.com.
PT with flexible hours. Responsible for distribution and coordination of Mora and Pine City Advertiser. Must be a self-starter, organized, and have good communication skills. Drivers license required.
Mail, email, or drop off resume at: 107 Park St. S Mora, MN 55051 Attn: Misti misti@moraminn.com
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Please see website for more information and job descriptions www.ecumen.org/careers or call Amy @ 651-237-3055 AA/EOE/Vets/Disabled
Qualifications: Minnesota certified PE license, DAPE preferred or willingness to obtain Start Date : 8/22/18 Application Deadline: 6/8/2018 Apply Online: http://www.applitrack.com/pinecity/onlineapp
Are you fed up with the rush hour traffic for your commute to work everyday?!
Over 90% of our drivers come from current employee referrrals!
Crew Worker I or II Based in Mora
PE and DAPE Teacher
PINE CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS HAS THE FOLLOWING OPENING:
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PINE CITY PIONEER
MAY 31, 2018
Boy brings in big bass Jacob Paulson, 12, reeled in this 3.5 pound, 19 inch long bass in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area on May 19.
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Taking a break with the Pioneer in Baku
Judy and Brian Scholin visited their daughter, son-in-law and grandson in Baku, Azerbaijan (a former part of the Soviet Union north of Iran), and brought their Pine City Pioneer along for the ride. Readers can show their Pine City pride by submitting pictures of themselves in exotic locations throughout the world. Send all photos to editor@pinecitymn.com.
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