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Arrests made after shot ﬁred in Rock Creek BY MIKE GAINOR EDITOR@PINECITYMN.COM

A report of a shot fired in Rock Creek has led to the arrest of the alleged shooter, and further investigation led to a high-speed chase and arrest of the person who had been shot at in the incident. According to the criminal complaint filed in Pine County Court, on Wednesday, Aug. 30 at 3:57 p.m., Pine County

Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to the report that a man had shot at another man in a Jeep at the Rock Creek Pit Stop gas station on Highway 70. A witness told deputies that he was getting gas at the station when a Jeep pulled up to the pumps opposite of him. A red Dodge Ram pickup then pulled up to the gas pumps opposite the Jeep. The witness said that a man, later identified as Thor Ronald Robinson, 43,

of Pine City, left the driver side door of the Dodge and approached the Jeep’s driver with a gun in his hand. Robinson allegedly opened the Jeep’s door and pointed a black revolver at the driver, shouting at him to get on the ground. The Jeep driver appeared to try to shut his door before quickly driving away from the gas station. The witness said that Robinson fired one gunshot at the rear of the Jeep as it was driving away.

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The witness also said that Robinson said “Sorry, cop,” to him before getting back into the Dodge truck and speeding out of the gas station parking lot. The witness said he also saw another male, later identified as Todd Johnston, leave the passenger side of the Dodge and come toward the Jeep, but went back to the truck once Robinson shot at the Jeep. SEE SHOT, PAGE 15

EMT deals with own PTSD battle

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Dale Heidelberger is one of 11 children. “We grew up in the Anoka area. I always wanted to farm my whole life. Growing up we were in 4-H and had calves but we didn’t really farm farm.” Now Heidelberger helps make that dream a reality for others through his auction barn off of Highway 70 in Rock Creek. He started doing machinery auctions in 1999 and in 2001 began having cattle and livestock auctions. Every Monday and Wednesday they have auctions for cattle, a miscellaneous auction on Thursdays, horse auction once a month and big equipment auction three times a year. For eleven years now they have run a PRCA (Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association) Rodeo. Heidelberger said with a little laugh, “Originally it was just supposed to be a neighborhood get together, a customer appreciation type of deal and it just blew up from there.” In its eleventh year, the Heidelberger’s Pine City Championship PRCA Rodeo draws crowds of thousands.

Memories and dreams can be either comforting or disturbing. The wonderful ones are welcomed. Then there are the terrifying nightmares – nightmares that keep victims of PTSD from closing their eyes at night. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is most frequently associated with flashbacks suffered by combat veterans. The renowned Mayo Clinic defines PTSD as a mental condition triggered by a terrifying event, either experiencing it or witnessing it. Symptoms include flashbacks, nightmares, severe anxiety as well as uncontrollable thoughts about the event. When those symptoms get worse, last for months or even years and interfere with how a person functions day-to-day, it is a sign of PTSD. Keith Hopkins isn’t a veteran. He has not been in combat. For 20 years, he has been an emergency services worker, a first responder, EMT (emergency medical technician) and paramedic. He has also served as a volunteer firefighter, ambulance personnel and sheriff’s reserve. He suffers from PTSD. Keith was born and

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A young mutton-buster holds on for dear life at the Pine City Championship PRCA Rodeo.

The two day event features bareback riding, tie down roping, saddle bronc riding, steer wrestling, team roping, barrel racing, and of course bull riding. They recently added a wild cow milking contest where teams of

three try to tame the wild beast for milk. Bull soccer was new last year. Locals step inside a knocker ball and pit their skills against the bulls. For the youngest rodeo fans the calf scramble got them out onto

the arena and into the action as did the mutton busting. Davie Kimm, announcer for the event, has had a lifelong love for rodeo. Starting with the Minnesota High SEE RODEO, PAGE 15

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raised in Pine County – a bigger than life personality with a heart as big as the county. He exudes a friendly, calming confidence and has a commanding presence. All the emergency personnel “go to him,” said fellow EMT, Kim Hopkins, who was overlapping with him on a shift at Grand Casino Hinckley. She has a special bond and a distinctive place in Keith’s life. She is his twin sister. The brother/ sister duo talked about how they go through continual training – triage, prioritizing and mass casualty training. There’s very little debriefing. “Someone dies in your arms, there’s no training for that,” Kim said. SEE PTSD, PAGE 2

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Young Grasston man killed in ATV crash STAFF REPORT NEWS@PINECITYMN.COM

The Pine County Sheriff’s Office reports that a young Grasston man was killed in an ATV accident in Pokegama Township this past Sunday.

According to the Pine County Sheriff’s Office, at 9:08 p.m. on Sept. 3 Pine County 911 received a report of an ATV accident on Linden Tree Road in Pokegama Township. Deputies as well as Essentia Ambulance were dispatched to

the scene. A medical helicopter was dispatched to the scene as well and flew the driver, who was the lone occupant of the ATV, from the scene to a Twin Cities hospital with life threatening injuries. Investigation into the crash

showed that the ATV was northbound on Linden Tree Road when it struck a parked car. The driver of the ATV appeared to have been ejected off the ATV, striking the car’s rear window and then landing on the ground.

The driver of the ATV was identified as Andrew Henley, 24, of Grasston. The accident remains under investigation at this time.

PTSD: After saving others, community comes together to rescue Hopkins from PTSD FROM PAGE 1

They remembered captains in the past who told them, “If you can’t handle it, maybe you shouldn’t be doing it.” In July 2015, Keith answered a pager call as a first responder and it changed his life. It was a train/pedestrian accident, within sight of his home. It was the second one in just a few years at the same spot. “There’s no way this can happen in the same spot twice,” Keith said. His wife, Joe, also an EMT, sat down to talk with this reporter. She asked her husband if he remembered why he answered the page that night. “I was hoping to find a live body,” Keith said. He couldn’t erase the vision of the carnage from his mind. It was one of the few times there had been a debriefing for all the emergency personnel. In the weeks that followed, Keith explained that his body began shutting down. The flashbacks started and he developed a severe stutter. Lying awake at night, he began remembering names of victims, dates of accidents, babies that died and multiple casualty accidents. The train accident triggered 50 specific trauma incidents “as if they were yesterday.” He remembered the teenage girl who lost an arm and a leg in a car accident that took her life. There were dreams and flashbacks of the mother and her three children from Pine City whose van hit a bridge abutment on I-35 and ended up the size of a compact car. “It was horrific. I couldn’t believe we took a body out, then there was another, and another. Then I saw another foot. We body-bagged them all,” he said as tears flowed freely. “Everything is stored in your mind, in a box,” Keith said. Anything can trigger the flashbacks. Recently he heard someone call out a name. It triggered a flashback. It was the name of an infant victim. Working in an area where Keith knows so many people, their tragedy becomes a trigger. Seeing them reminds him that he handled the emergency call for one of their family members. “Watching the news – there are times when you just have to turn it off,” he said. “Two years ago I didn’t have any-

thing that triggered me. Now it’s all the time. Seeing my wife in her EMT clothes – it’s a reminder.” “You don’t go to bed. You can’t close your eyes.” In his dreams, the faces of the victims are replaced by family members. He sees their faces with their hands reaching out toward him crying for help, but he can’t, and the train hits. In his dreams, he sees a black body hanging from the tree in the front of his house. He says it’s his soul. He has learned to avoid triggers, people he knows, families – “I don’t have the same friends.” For a long time, Keith avoided crowds. “It’s sad because it takes away the things you used to do,” Keith said. He used to enjoy reading anatomy and physiology books and playing piano. Life changed for Keith and Joe. There were days when he would forget to take his medications. His memory loss was “horrible.” “For 18 years, I was 10 feet tall and bulletproof. You don’t think it’s happening. It is. It’s mental and emotional. You wonder what your colleagues are thinking about you. “I worked 72 hours a week at two jobs and I was a firefighter. It’s a way of life. You don’t think about it affecting you.” He couldn’t control his emotions. Joe works until 1 a.m. Keith’s PTSD has taken him into a world where he is afraid to be alone and scared of the dark. Because the pager wakes him up in the middle of the night, he keeps the lights and the TV on for background noise. He had to quit work on the ambulance crew. “Essentia took care of me in this process,” Keith said. He is grateful for the help from Sue Bengtson and Joe Newton who got the ball rolling. According to Kim, most organizations don’t recognize PTSD for workers compensation claims. “Those days were lonely, especially during the day. That first winter was awful. I had to fight to think of things to do.” It was hard for Joe to see Keith in that state. “It cost a lot in our relationship,” she said. “She’s simply amazing,” he said. She cared for him and shared the journey that brought him back to a life closer

to normal. The understanding and support of his family is making his recovery possible. He began seeing a therapist two years ago – a specialist who deals with police, fire and EMS who suffer from PTSD. He began a EMDR (eye movement desensitization reprocessing) therapy. His therapist had never had a patient who had been exposed to so much trauma on a regular basis. They found a medication that decreased the dreams and the weekly sessions are now once every three weeks. His colleagues proved to be the support he needed, especially in those early days. Pine County Sgt. Scotty Grice came by the house several times during the day to check on him and Bill Chose was by his side through the worst days. His friend, Nick, stopped by and reached out to him. He values the kind words and support of his colleagues – EMTs and paramedics Briana and Julie who talked and listen and Barb who made a dreamcatcher to help with his nightmares. That first winter, Joe and Kim began searching for a service dog for Keith. The cost was more than they could afford. Their dog, Mandalay, had always been a comfort for them. Mandalay would snuggle up to them when they came home after a shift on the ambulance. But, she was getting old and Joe worried that Keith would soon be without the comforting warmth of her presence and the huge support she had been. In the meantime, Joe got a mixed breed puppy which Keith named Tiki. She has been a great companion since they had to put Mandalay down. But, the need for a trained service dog was still there. The Hopkins’ prayers were answered when they learned Courage Service Dogs (trained specifically to serve EMS and veterans suffering from PTSD) had a dog for Keith. They will provide the training for Keith and the English Lab named Scarlett. She has been donated by Welcome Home Labs – a Pine County Kennel located in Bruno. They donate service dogs for training to those suffering from PTSD. There will be a Dine and Donate benefit event Saturday, Sept. 16, from 5 p.m.

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to 7 p.m., at Hinckley Fire Hall, 106 1st Street, Hinckley. There will be sloppy joes, potato salad, chips and dessert served and a free will offering to help defray the costs Courage Service Dogs will incur to complete Scarlett’s training and the training of dogs in the future. Scarlett will be trained to perform many tasks which include turning on lights and watching Keith’s back in crowds. “I can manage through the days fairly okay. At night, she will recognize the nervousness, she will see body reaction and get me out of that thought process,” Keith said. He feels lucky to have a network of family and friends who support him and was amazed at all the calls and messages from Essentia Ambulance personnel, FirstLight Health System and Fairview and Wyoming emergency services. Keith has found a way to give back and recognize all the emergency service providers and dispatchers. He has begun a tradition of serving them on Christmas Day. Remembering all the microwaved meals he’s eaten during the holidays when he was on call and on duty, he makes a sit down dinner with all the trimmings. All emergency service personnel are welcome to stop by for a hot, homemade meal at the Hinckley Fire Hall on Christmas Day. This Christmas will be the third year he has served those who serve. Keith maintains his service to the fire and rescue squad but is cautious about exposure to trauma until he is medically cleared. His hope is he will be able to serve again on the ambulance or in a similar capacity. Repeated exposure to trauma was what caused Keith’s PTSD. He is hoping this candid interview creates awareness about the toll it takes on the lives of those who serve and opens a door for other EMS workers, police, paramedics, firefighters and EMTs to seek treatment for PTSD. For more information on the Courage Service Dogs organization go to: www. CourageServiceDogs.org, Facebook. com/CourageServiceDogs or email Info@CourageServiceDogs.org

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SEPT. 8 PCftA Gallery exhibit Pine Center for the Arts’ next gallery exhibit, set to open on Friday, Sept. 8, will feature the oil and acrylic paintings of Charlene Herrick and fused glass works by Shawnda Schelinder. A gallery opening reception with refreshments will take place from 4-7 p.m. For more information contact PCftA by email at info@pinecenter.org or leave a message at 320-629-4924.

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call Les Orvis at 320-492-4579 or Mike Mason at 612-221-4295, or visit www.theNCH.com.

Horseshoe League tournament The 4th annual Pine City Horseshoe League tournament, open to the public, will be held at the Pine City American Legion on Saturday, Sept. 9. Bring a partner and sign in at 9 a.m. New this year is a bean bag tournament, as well. Call Eric at 320-420-4821 with questions.

7-9th grade book and writing club

‘Dash for disabilities’ fun run

A 7th-9th grade book and writing club will meet on Fridays from 3-5 p.m. at the Pine City Public Library. The first meeting will be held on Sept. 8. Bring a notebook. Contact Dana Phillips for more information. Call 763-234-7172 or email DanaVPhillips@hotmail.com.

On Saturday, Sept. 9 the St. Croix River Education District and We R Able will host “Dash for disabilities,” a 5k fun run/ walk beginning and ending at the Rush City Park (345 S. Dana Ave.). The run starts at 9 a.m. To sign up visit www.scred.k12. mn.us or call 320-358-1211.

Business owner workshop

Hinckley Smokin’ Rib Fest

All Pine County business owners are invited to attend one of the two workshops being offered on Friday, Sept. 8 at 10 a.m. at Essentia Health in Sandstone or 1 p.m. at the Pine City Library community room. The workshop will share information about the Property Assessed Clean Energy Program (PACE) for businesses and non-profits to identify ways to improve energy efficiency in their buildings, receive low cost, long term financing, make upgrades and improve their bottom line. For more information contact Pine County Planning and Zoning at 320-591-1657.

“Do the ‘Q” at the 2017 Hinckley Smokin’ Rib Fest on Saturday, Sept. 9 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at West Side Park in Hinckley. There will be BBQ ribs, wings, pulled pork sandwiches, brisket, a corn hole tournament, chicken bingo, craft vendors, family fun and live music. The event is open to the public. Contact the Hinckley Chamber of Commerce for more information.

SEPT. 8 & 9 Farmers’ Market ‘Taste of Fall’ The Pine City Farmers’ Market “Taste of Fall” sampling event, sponsored by Oak Park Dental, is Friday and Saturday, Sept. 8 and 9, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Pine County Fairgrounds in Pine City. In addition, FirstLight will have information on stress reduction. To find out about other special events and what types of produce will be available, visit “Pine City Farmers’ Market” on Facebook.

SEPT. 9 North Country Hillbillys The 12th annual North Country Hillbillys Car & Truck Show will take place Saturday, Sept. 9 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Braham Covenant Church on County Hwy. 4 and State Hwy. 107 in Braham. Custom dash plaques will be given to the first 100 entrants. There will be prize drawings, a “Valve Cover Race” at 1 p.m., “Slow Ride Race” at 2 p.m., and a muffler rap contest at 3 p.m. There is no entry fee but non-perishable food items for the local food shelf are encouraged. For more information email orvis494@hotmail.com,

SEPT. 9 & 10 Andersons Rock Creek Relics The annual Andersons Rock Creek Relics threshing and sawing show will take place Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 9 and 10 at 54433 Forest Blvd. in Rock Creek. There will be tractor and auto parades, farming demonstrations, kids’ pedal pull, a corn maze, food, live music by Sonny Winberg and more. Doors open at 7:30 a.m. For more information visit www. andersonsrockcreekrelics.com or call 320-358-3130.

Cypress in Cambridge. Anyone in need of support or answers on LGBT issues is encouraged to attend. Call 320-396-3128; 320272-0069; or 763-552-0084 with any questions, or visit ecmnpflag.org.

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plays and crafts to take home. In addition, “lapsit” storytime, for children birth to 24 months, will have a peek-a-boo theme at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 12. For more information about these and other programs, drop by the library at 240 W. 4th St., call 320-358-3948 or visit http:// ecrlib.org.

Red Cross blood drive An American Red Cross blood drive will be held on Monday, Sept. 11, at First Lutheran Church, 1000 South Jay Ave., Rush City, from 1 - 7 p.m. For an appointment to donate call the American Red Cross at 800-7332767 or visit redcrossblood.org.

SEPT. 12 Author visit at the library On Tuesday, Sept. 12 local author and celebrated cook Beatrice Ojakangas will discuss her book, “Homemade,” at 6:30 p.m. at the Pine City Public Library. Chock-full of recipes, anecdotes and humor, her book brings to life the Finnish culture of northern Minnesota as well as the wider culinary world. For more information visit www.ecrlib.org.

SEPT. 12 - 14 ORLC Fall Rummage & Bake Sale Our Redeemer Lutheran Church of Pine City will hold their early bird rummage and bake sale from 1 - 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 12. The regular sale is 8 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 13, followed by the bag sale from 3 - 6 p.m. The bag sale continues Thursday morning, Sept. 14 from 8 - 11 a.m. Morning coffee with Marilyn’s homemade caramel rolls will be served daily. Donations will be accepted on Sunday, Sept. 10 from 5 - 7 p.m., Monday, Sept. 11 from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. and Tuesday, Sept. 12 from 8 a.m. - 1 p.m. Call the church at 320-629-2985 for further information.

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‘A Matter of Balance’ Beginning Tuesday, Sept. 12 the Family Pathways Aging Services Program will host an eight-week series titled “A Matter of Balance.” The program is designed to help participants manage falls and increase activity levels, emphasizing strategies to remain safe. Sessions are from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. and will be held every Tuesday through Oct. 31 at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church in Pine City. For more information or to reserve a space, contact Maria Lourey-Bowen at 320-245-6865 or marialb@familypathways.org.

Family Law Clinic

Learn the art of making a coil sweetgrass basket at this twoday workshop on Saturday, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Sept. 9 & 10, at the Mille Lacs Indian Museum and Trading Post. Sweetgrass is a fragrant sacred herb used in ceremonies and artwork by the Ojibwe. Refreshments and a light lunch are provided on both days. Registration is required three days prior. Call 320-5323632 or visit www.mnhs.org/ millelacs for more information.

The Refuge Network is sponsoring a free, open to the public, Family Law Clinic on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 6 p.m., at Trinity Lutheran Church in North Branch (38460 Lincoln Trail, North Branch, MN 55056). Attendees will learn the basics on Dissolution and Custody, receive helpful materials and have questions answered by an attorney. There may be an opportunity for two individuals to meet with an attorney individually after the main presentation. Consultations will be on a first come, first serve basis. For further information visit www.therefugenetwork.org or call 651-257-2890.

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PFLAG Meeting

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The next meeting of the East Central MN Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays will be held Sunday, Sept. 10, at 4:30 p.m. at Common Ground, the Cambridge United Methodist Church, at 404 North

“Rockin’ Robots” is the theme at 1 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday, Sept. 12 and 13 at Rush City Public Library’s fall preschool storytime for children ages 3-5 (siblings welcome). The kids will enjoy stories, songs, finger-

North Chisago Historical Society The North Chisago Historical Society will welcome Carl Heinrich, local historian, who will be leading a discussion about local sawmills on Wednesday, Sept. 13. The public is invited to attend at 1:30 p.m. at the museum located at 350 S. Eliot Ave., Rush City. Old photos and personal stories are welcome. For more information call 320-3584525 or visit nchsociety.org.

SEPT. 15 Cavallin Ford celebrates 60 On Friday, Sept. 15 the public is invited to help Cavallin Ford, Pine City, celebrate their 60th anniversary from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. There will be coffee, pop and donuts, with lunch served from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Call 320629-2549 or visit www.cavallinford.com for more information.

SEPT. 16 & 17 ‘Festival of the Voyageur’ On Saturday from 10 a.m. - 9 p.m. and Sunday from noon - 4 p.m., Sept. 16 and 17, celebrate a 19th-century rendezvous at the North West Company Fur Post, Pine City, as re-enactors portraying Ojibwe, voyageurs and fur traders prepare for winter trade and camp. Shop for historic crafts, join children’s activities, and witness feats of strength and skill as contestants vie for the title of best allaround voyageur. A country dance with live fiddle music and lessons will be held outside on Saturday evening. For more information call 320-629-6356 or email: nwcfurpost@mnhs.org.

MEETINGS THURSDAY 9/7 TOPS-Take Off Pounds Sensibly: Pine City Library Community Room, 4:30-5:30 p.m. WINDOW-Domestic abuse support group: 6 p.m., Journey North Church, Pine City NAMI peer support: Cambridge Medical Ctr., 6:30 p.m. Teen AA/NA: 6:30 p.m., Teen Focus Center, Rush City Pine City Music Boosters: Pine City Pizza Pub, 6:30 p.m. SUNDAY 9/10 AA (Big Book study): Evangelical Free Church, 7 p.m. Pine City Civic Center Board: Pine City ALC building, 8 p.m. MONDAY 9/11 Celebrate Recovery: Pine City, Journey North Church, 6 p.m. Pine City School Board: District office at PCHS, 6:30 p.m. AA: 7:30 p.m., Our Redeemer Lutheran Church TUESDAY 9/12 American Legion & Auxiliary: Pine City American Legion, 7 p.m. Pine County Republicans: 7:30 p.m., Tobies, Hinckley WEDNESDAY 9/13 Woodcarving club: Askov, 9 a.m. Pine Co. History Museum Al-Anon: 725 2nd Ave. SW, Pine City, 12 p.m., 612-387-6094, David Pine City Toastmasters: 7 p.m., Pine City VFW Hall AA: 8 p.m., Rock Creek Community Center

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Thank you for the goldﬁsh, I think... This is an open letter to the Carnival Guy who “awarded” my kid with a goldfish at the local fair this past summer. What can I say? Thank you doesn’t even begin to cover it. Everyone knows that nurtturing, feeding and otherw wise sustaining any and all h household pets (including g goldfish, salamanders and ttree frogs) is at the top of eve ery mom’s job description. W We live to de-poop the fish ttank. But back to that fateful d day. I innocently sent my k kid to the carnival thinkiing maybe he’d come home w with a bellyful of corn dogs o or mini donuts. Instead he m marched into the house with a clear plastic bag filled with water and a goldfish (not necessarily in that order). He was beaming – my son, not the fish. To say he likes critters is an understatement. Coming home with a goldfish? It was his lucky day! I wasn’t feeling the love. I’d sworn off fish as pets years ago, after three large tanks and many births, deaths and countless instances of parents eating their young. Fish can be complicated, barbaric beings. That said, our current situation seemed simple enough for fish aficionados like us. We could deal with just one tiny fish. How much could he eat and poop? Problem was, our situation was about to multiply. My kid is a critter magnet, and the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. I’m a bit of a sucker for them myself. It seems other moms don’t share my weakness. A few of my son’s friends also won fish at the carnival but they knew better than to take them home. Before long, a second carnival “prize” showed up at our doorstep. And then another. And another. Apparently other moms have mastered the word, “No,” better than I have. That is how we went from zero goldfish to four in less than an hour. I’ve seen fish multiply before, but never like this. We looked for a larger bowl. We put in some rocks and de-chlorinated water. We tried to make the tank homey for our new pets. It took some effort, but we got the four musketeers settled in their new habitat and I remained optimistic that our fish situation was a temporary one. I figured they’d be belly up and ready for the flusher in short order. How healthy could four carnival goldfishes be? In a word: Very. Apparently carnival life is a great start for goldfish. One might think they would be squished together in large numbers in small tanks all swishing and swashing as the carnival travels from one town to SEE PERTLER, PAGE 5

Hurricane shows worst of nature, best of people Like many of us, I’ve been watching the news about Hurricane Harvey and what it’s been doing to Texas. The power of the storm and the damage it has caused are stunning. And the stories of the victims and the refugees seeking shelter are absolutely heartbreaking. The only bright side of this whole tragedy is Editor’s unfolding the way the human Soapbox spirit has been shining through. Did you hear about the Mike folks who rescued Gainor their neighbors using jet skis? Did you see when the family trapped on their roof was finally rescued by boat? Did you watch the video of a group of strangers who came together to form a human chain to rescue an elderly man from his flooded SUV? It brings tears to your eyes. All of it. I’ve been watching, too, how some reporters have become part of the rescue effort themselves. One CNN reporter set up for a live shot when he realized that a car behind had driven into a flooded culvert thinking it was part of the road. He and his crew ran

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out and were able to pull the driver to safety. Another TV crew found a man trapped in a semi cab. They called police, who were able to get a boat out in time to pull the man out the window to safety. When you look at what happened in Houston, it’s hard not to think back to the high waters in the Pine City area back in July 2016, and the flash flooding in northern Pine County in 2012. I remember driving up north in 2012 to report on the damage, and couldn’t count how many homes and businesses we saw underwater. I remember seeing one flooded house where laundry was still hanging on the line. That’s how bad it was, and how fast it came on. And when we’re thinking about what happened around here in July 2016, the Snake River didn’t even rise to official flood stage – though it was close. The river rose for days after 10 inches of rain fell north and east of us, on all the areas that flow into the Snake River watershed. Flood stage is 9 feet, and the river rose to only 8.82 feet in 2016. The historic high-water mark was July 27, 1972, when the river rose to 10.38 feet and lapped at the bottom of the Highway 61 bridge. Waters covered local roads by as much as three feet in some spots, and some

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homeowners were forced to sandbag to protect their property. Even in 2016, I know at least one family out on Pokegama Lake who were stuck in their home for days when the water came up. It’s hard to imagine what would have happen to our town if we had a storm like Harvey, which unloaded over 50 inches of rain on the Houston area. On a TV show the other night I heard an old saying about hurricanes: “The wind will hurt you, but the water will kill you.” What happened in Houston has proved that true. Today as I’m writing this the death toll for Harvey has climbed to over 30 victims. And I’m sure that awful statistic will continue to go up as the waters recede and we get a true picture of the devastation. I know many here have already stepped forward to help the victims. I’d urge everyone to do what you can by donating to the Red Cross, the Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund (https://ghcf.org/hurricane-relief/), to the Houston Food Bank (http:// www.houstonfoodbank.org) or another trusted charity. And please, keep them all in your prayers.

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To the Editor: As the final days of summer continue to wane, students, parents, teachers, and staff alike are eagerly, or perhaps anxiously, anticipating the beginning of the 2017-2018 school year. In these final throes of summer we begin to see fewer and fewer vehicles on the road from our summertime tourist traffic, but begin to see more school buses, students walking, biking and riding with their families to school. It is a busy time of year. Keeping our students safe is a priority we all share. A time of day that is particularly worrisome for us at school is morning drop-off and afternoon dismissal. During these times there are many students and families walking and riding to school. Because our community values the safety of all our students, we wanted to share some reminders in regards to morning and afternoon routines around the schools: • Be mindful of crossing guards and pedestrians. There are a lot of people trying to get to school in the morning. Taking a little time and being patient will help ensure all reach the building safely. Drive slowly and remain alert. • Watch for school buses stopping to let students on and off. • Use the drop-off lane next to the sidewalks. This will help keep all students safer and traffic patterns predictable. • If you need to bring something into the school, walk your student in, or have a meeting, please park on a nearby sidestreet. Do not park in the drop-off lane. • Use crosswalks and remind your student to do so. As adults, it is important we model the safe behaviors we have for our students. Our community has shown time and again their tremendous support for the Pine City schools, students and teachers. Student safety is one thing we can all do to be supportive of learning in our community. As you are traveling in the mornings and afternoons, please take an extra moment to watch out for our little ones. Principal Stephanie Lorsung

To the Editor: I have never sent a letter before but when I read your article in the Aug. 31 Pioneer about Jordan Andrew Allen (“Man pleads guilty to abusing child, receives 1 year jail, probation”), I was angry and saddened. I am sad because the memory of being sexually abused will never go away for her no matter how old she grows to be. I speak from experience. I am angry because of the sentence the judge gave him. After all the hard work the Pine County Attorney’s Office, the investigators and the police did to get the evidence to bring this to trial and then have the judge give him a reduced sentence is unconscionable. They all have to be so frustrated by this sentence after all their hard work. He should have been sentenced to the 130 months with no chance of parole. He should be put in general population in Rush City and see how well he likes it or lasts. He does not deserve pity or understanding. I do not feel one bit bad that he will have to be registered as a predatory offender or that he may have difficulty finding employment. He didn’t care about his victim when he committed the crime. I don’t care that he was on meth. They all have an excuse, high on heroin, drinking problem, meth. And that is what they are – excuses. I hope this is not a signal to other sexual predators to come to Pine County because you can get a reduced sentence and do very little time. I want to thank the Pine County Attorney’s office, Pine County detectives and Pine County officers for your continued hard work. Keep it up.

Assistant Principal Mike LeMier

Dragons Forever worth celebrating To the Editor: I am grateful to the Dragons Forever committee for the planning of the all school reunion on Aug. 12. The meal was very good and I enjoyed visiting with classmates of the Class of 1960 and many other old friends, some of whom I had not seen for 50 years. Great job. I am looking forward to the next one in two years.

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another. Our goldfish flourish with swishing and swashing. They’ve completed the two-plus hour car trip with us to the lake three times now and we haven’t drowned a single one. It’s been a couple of months, and our fish are thriving. I feed them twice a day. When I do, they congregate at the top of the water in anticipation of their goldfish flakes. I don’t want to brag, but as goldfish go, I think they are at the top of the intelligence meter. They have voracious appetites and are growing bigger. In short, they show no sign of going belly up anytime soon. We’ve even committed the universal gesture of permanent pethood. We’ve named them: Big Goldy, Little Goldy, Brownie and Spot. I guess our quadruplets are here to stay. So that is why I’m writing today. It is because of you, Carnival Guy, that we are in our current situation. We owe our good fortune to you (as do Goldy et al.) and for that I send a weary, albeit wet, “Thanks.” The fish have sort of grown on us and I guess we’ll keep them. As for next year and your carnival, we may have to take a pass. I think my kid will be busy that day – changing the water in the fish tank. Jill Pertler is an award-winning syndicated columnist, published playwright and author. Don’t miss a slice; follow the Slices of Life page on Facebook.

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Clariﬁcation In the Aug. 31 edition of the Pine City Pioneer the story about Jordan Andrew Allen (“Man pleads guilty to abusing child, receives 1 year jail, probation”), stated that Judge Heather Wynn imposed a 90 month prison sentence on Allen for second-degree criminal sexual conduct for forcing a child under the age of 13 into sexual activity more than once, but stayed the sentence as long as Allen completes 25 years of probation. However, because Allen pled guilty to another count of second-degree criminal sexual conduct, the stayed sentence became a total of 130 months. Allen will still not serve time in prison as long as he completes 25 years of probation.

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Harvest gets off to outstanding start in 1917 10 Years Ago, 2007 More students are heading to Pine Technical Institute this fall with a six percent increase over last year. The new Miss Pine City, Katie Koppy, is a senior at Pine City High School. She will share activities throughout the year with princesses Amy Wolfe and Shannon Miller. A hallucinogenic plant grows in the Pine Years City area and throughout the state that can Ago cause toxic effects including seizures and Donna coma. Moonflower, a common plant with Heath large flowers that bloom at dusk, was the source of a juvenile overdose in Hinckley. The plants are not illegal and are sold in greenhouses but the seeds, if eaten, can cause a serious reaction. The Dragons cross-country team is looking forward to becoming strong again. David Hambly had his best time ever in Milaca with 18:10.2. Pine City’s tennis team was finally able to compete, going 1-2 in Litchfield. But, rainy weather stopped them once again in Aitkin. That game was postponed to a date yet to be determined. To celebrate summer, members of the Cross Lake Association hosted an old-fashioned ice cream social at Lakeside Nursing Home in Pine City. Root beer floats, cookies and ice cream were served to the residents and staff. Members of the Pine City Singers presented a musical program featuring sing-along songs from the past. Lillian Kozak Stephan was celebrating her 100th birthday with an open house at Hillside Court in Pine City.

25 Years Ago, 1992 A five-way race for the District 2 Pine County Commissioner seat will be whittled to a two-way contest in the primary election Sept. 15. Incumbent Gordon Nelson and four challengers, Loren Ferch, Maxine Brown, Ed Montbriand and Paul Janssen, are running in the primary. An autumn chill in the air and the sight of high school athletes practicing football reminds us that a new season is rapidly approaching. Fall sports are in full swing at Pine City High School, and the community is invited to spend some autumn evenings cheering for the local teams.

Trucks are still hauling refuse to the East Central Solid Waste Commission’s landfill near Mora despite a Minnesota Pollution Control Agency order to stop operations. The Pine City State Bank honored Kevin Cahill, Delores Madison and Mary Bucher as “Teachers of the Year.” History lovers from all over the Midwest and Canada will converge on Pine City Sept. 19 and 20 for the “Wild Rice Rendezvous,” held at the Northwest Company Fur Post. The event features the kind of revelry common to a fur trade rendezvous in about 1800. Athletes of the Week are Kristen Kozisek and Kristy Reiser. Both seniors at Pine City High School and members of the Dragon Varsity Team, according to their coach John Eberhart, they are learning the toughest job ever, to be leaders not by being bossy but leading by example. Gust Wollin, a resident of Lakeside Medical Center in Pine City, celebrated his 100th birthday on Sept. 2. Senior Golf League winners Gordy Nelson, Jerry Roehl, Roy Swan and Russ Gardiepy, received plaques in honor of their accomplishments at the annual league banquet.

50 Years Ago, 1967 A fire of undetermined cause completely destroyed the barn on the Richard Heyda farm, east of Pine City on the St. Croix road. Sheldon Zellman of Grasston announced this week that he has purchased the Pine City Fruit and Vegetable Market on the north edge of town from Lawrence Lokin of Mora. A family gathering was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Nordstrom Jr., Pine City, on Aug. 27 in honor of the 92nd birthday of John Nordstrom Sr. Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Dwayne Prax on the arrival of Todd Dwayne on Sept. 7.

75 Years Ago, 1942 The blacktopping of the Henriette Road is nearing completion. When finished this road will be one of the best highway constructions in the county. The Pine City High School band, directed by M. A. Halling, was awarded third place in the band contest at the state fair. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Kent are the proud parents of an eight pound boy born at the Lakeside Hospital Sept. 5. They have named him Gary Fredrick. At the Aug. 17 meeting of the school board, Joyce McNeal was hired for office clerk for the 1942-43 school year at

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100 Years Ago, 1917 Pine City gave the 16 young men in the first contingent to leave for training camp at Fort Dodge, Iowa, a feeling “Godspeed” last Friday. The boys were entertained at dinner at the Hotel Agnes and were presented with comfort kits by the citizens of the county seat. After the meeting in the park, a parade was

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Three local organizations have come together to help Pine City area children see the world just a bit more clearly. The new Spot Vision Screener obtained for Pine City Early Childhood Education is a handheld device that can test children’s eyes for vision problems in just 30 seconds. In that brief time period it can find out if a child is farsighted, nearsighted, has blurred vision, and can detect a number of other eye health issues as well. Pine City Schools Early Childhood and Community Education Director Cindy Stolp said that the device would be used in the Pine City School District, in visits by the Dragon Wagon, and in day cares and preschools. The cost of the vision screener was $7,000, and the Pine City Lions and Rock Creek Lions each donated $3,500 to Early Childhood to bring the device to Pine City. “The Lions Club International are very involved with sight and also hearing,” said Rock Creek Lions President Dave Arola. “And we thought with this being a sight machine, we wanted to put our money

where the Lions are active. That’s where we wanted to donate.” Lions International has been an advocate for sight programs since 1925, since Helen Keller (who developed a fever at 18 months of age that left her blind and deaf) attended the 1925 Lions Club International Convention. It was there that she challenged the Lions to become “knights of the blind in the crusade against darkness.” Since then, the Lions have been involved in a series of projects worldwide designed to prevent blindness, restore eyesight and improve eye health and eye care for hundreds of millions of people. Ron Williams, who served as president of the Pine City Lions this past year, said that funding the vision screener was one of his goals as president. “I just want to thank all the members for cooperating and their support and giving us the money for that,” Williams said. “The big thing was the three groups working together to make this possible,” said Stolp. For more information on the Spot Vision Screener and Early Childhood Education in Pine City, contact Stolp at cstolp@isd578.org or 320-629-4277

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Dragons take down Tigers in home season opener BY JESSE LOGAN SPORTS@PINECITYMN.COM

The Dragons football team got their year off to a good start with a win against Rush City. Pine City came into the contest with a recent two-game losing streak to the Tigers, and having not won a home game since Friday, Oct. 10, 2015, but would right the ship in both instances here with a very well-played second half. PINE CITY 21, RUSH CITY 6 With nearly ideal playing conditions on Thursday, Aug. 31, Pine City dominated the action, out-gaining the Tigers 337 to 115 in total yards. The Dragons offense was ground-heavy and led by impressive senior Jake Lunceford, who tallied 21 carries for 151 yards and one touchdown while adding a second touchdown on a pass. “It’s nice to start 1-0 and to win at home,” said Dragons head coach Jared Polzine. “It was a nice way to kick off the season and give us some momentum. It’s been awhile since we started with a win at home, so we’re hoping it can give us some momentum for the first few weeks. It’s nice to beat Rush City as well; we’ve got a nice rivalry, so it’s good to get that win too.” Although the final scoreboard and statistics would show a decided victory, the first half would end with the game in a scoreless tie. Pine City controlled the ball for the game’s opening 8:10, but would turn it over on downs deep in Tigers territory. Pine City had several long drives throughout the half, but just couldn’t cap them off with scores. Although the team hadn’t built a lead at the break, it was evident things were heading in the right direction. “That first half,” said Polzine, “we might not have scored but it still led to the success in the second half. We weren’t able to finish the drives in the first half but in the second half we finished better. I think our depth was a factor, and we were also in better shape up front than we have been. Of course I’d like to see our offense be more successful in those situations early in the game, but we eventually broke through. It’s hard to sustain drives like we were, but in the second half we had a nice big play, and that always helps. We hope our offense can make some big plays like they did in the second half. It’s also nice to hold the ball and have our offense keep our defense off of the field.” The big play Polzine was referencing came with the Dragons up 14-0 with 8:27 to play. On a halfback pass, Lunceford tossed a wobbly ball into the air intended for Clay Logan. Just when it looked like the ball would be intercepted, junior Quentin Miklya came streaking across the field, snatched the ball out of the air, and outran the Tigers’ defensive backfield to the endzone for a backbreaking 53-yard touchdown.

“That’s one of those plays,” said a laughing Polzine. “We watched the film from last year at Rush; it was basically one of those things where everything that could go wrong, did. This year we just got the lucky side on it. Clay was behind the defense and was open but it was just a bad ball by Lunceford. Then Quentin, he’s a basketball player and he just went up for it. It was fantastic to see. Sometimes it’s better to be lucky than good.” On this night, the Dragons were both lucky and good. The defense was especially sharp, led by hard-hitting linebackers Lunceford, Carter Utecht and Isaiah Gonyea, and senior end Luke LeBrun. The team came in focused on stopping Rush’s bruising fullback Riley Sykes, and this group repeatedly stoned the senior whether he had the ball or not. “Defense played really solid,” added Polzine. “Last year we struggled with tackling Sykes, but this year he didn’t really hurt us. We hit him and hit him hard, and contained him. The guys were assignment sharp. We had very few breakdowns. Carter is a very physical outside backer returning at this position. Utecht, the wrestler in him, shooting a double leg takedown on Sykes and taking him down. Our two inside backers, Lunce and Gonyea, they all had their role and they hit that dive man no matter what. Luke is making the transition to end for us and he’s liking that spot. He did a nice job. We were more ready with some seasoned guys coming back, we’d gotten together a lot in the summertime, playing at UMD, we just knew if we came in healthy and have everyone ready to go we’d have a pretty good shot that first game.” The scoring opened with 3:13 to play in the third quarter when quarterback Nick Hansmann converted on a six-yard quarterback keeper. Lunceford would add a one-yard TD plunge of his own in the fourth quarter, and he tag-teamed with Beau Steele throughout the second half as both players were repeatedly gashing the Tigers’ front. Steele finished with 81 yards on 12 carries, while Hansmann added 39 yards on 10 carries. “We wore them out; they were just a step slower,” said Polzine. “Lunceford was going for seven yards per carry in the second half, and those shorter gains turned into longer gains in the second half. We also eliminated some penalties too, so that was nice that we cleaned it up in the second half. Nick carried the ball well when we needed him to. Running the ball is one of the things he does best. Rush did a nice job stopping our jet sweep on the outside, but Luncy, Beau, and Nick all did a nice job getting yards up the middle.” Winning their opener for the first time since 2015 was a good start, but the Dragons hope to move their record to 2-0 in week two against Greenway-Nashwauk-Keewatin.

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Matchup: Pine City Dragons (1-0) at Greenway/Nashwauk-Keewatin Raiders (0-1) Date/Time: Friday, Sept. 8 at 7 p.m. in Greenway Game preview: The Raiders were a 2016 State Entrant who are returning a team with much less experience. After graduating a deep and talented core from a year ago, this squad is still looking for guys to step in as the new leadership of the team. The Tigers love to play smashmouth football, and use the power run game to set up the deep passes. Their one score in last week’s 9-6 loss to Deer River came on a pass over the top of the defense. Pine City’s strong suit defensively is physical play from the linebackers, who will be tested here. The Dragons will have to focus on stopping senior backs Askel Jensen and Zach Poquette, while containing junior quarterback Nikolai Rajala and his top target junior WR Bryce Giving. Pine City will look to pound the ball with seniors Jake Lunceford and Beau Steele. History: The Raiders are not an opponent the Dragons have ever played during the tenure of head coach Jared Polzine. As such, there’s not much history between the two. The Raiders were senior dominated last year and had a fantastic season. They also made State back in 2011, but had some down seasons in between, with several first round playoff exits. Pine City will have to play well, but the game is winnable. Quote from the coach: “It’s an up-north school,” said Dragons coach Jared Polzine. “They play scrappy, and physical. They get after it. If you look at their seniors this year, they are pretty senior dominated. They run the Triple-I look and try to slam it down your throat. They had some guys in street clothes this first game so it will be interesting to see if those guys are padded up this week.”

Cross-country squad off and running BY JESSE LOGAN SPORTS@PINECITYMN.COM

Competing at the Brainerd Invitational on Friday, Sept. 1, the Pine City cross-country team got their season started against some talented teams from a larger class. While it wasn’t exactly the start the Dragons may have hoped for, the squad is off and running on what promises to be a successful 2017. “Both (boys and girls) teams got out

to a decent start for the season against some tough competition,” said head coach Jared Clementson. “There were a total of nine teams at the meet with three of them being Class AA teams. I am looking forward to seeing times drop in the coming meets to stay competitive.” Pine City’s girls team placed third out of eight complete teams with a total of 91 points. Class AA school Brainerd won with 33 points and Class AA school Al-

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On the boys side, Pine City placed fifth out of nine complete teams with a total of 123 points, and three of the four teams who beat the Dragons were also Class AA. Alexandria won with 24 points, with Greenway-Nashwauk-Keewatin coming in second with 55 points. Tommy Ryan had a great race and was Pine City’s top finisher for the day, placing sixth in a time of 18:02. Nate SEE CROSS-COUNTRY, PAGE 14

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With week three of Dragon girls tennis in the books, these young athletes played a great match against North Branch with a solid 6-1 victory. The line up and scores were, in singles, Lydia Adams (6-0, 6-1), Katie Miller

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CROSS-COUNTRY: continued from Page 13 Webster finished eighth in a time of 18:14. Austin Eckert (19:17) ran a personal best time and finished 26th. TJ Rank (20:29), Noah Miller (20:51), Jake Adams (20:56), and Remington Steele (21:09) finished 41st, 42nd, 44th and 46th respectively. The Dragons were without potential top runner Eli Grubbs due to illness. Charlie Emmons (21:17) was the Dragons’ top boys

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RODEO: 11th annual PRCA rodeo rides into town for Labor Day weekend FROM PAGE 1

School Rodeo Association in the 1980’s roping calves now Kimm and his wife Nicky (who handles music and sound production) work to make rodeos fun and enjoyable for everyone. Kimm welcomed everyone to the arena for the “great American Sport Known as rodeo—the world’s most dangerous playing field.” Dakota Rodeo provided the livestock. Heidelberger’s is one of the last rodeos of the season before the nationals. Dakota Rodeo has traveled to many of the biggest, most prestigious rodeos. Dakota Rodeo also provided safety for

the event. As Kimm said, “there is a lot of great horsemanship and teamwork. Not only do they see the cowboys safely out [of the arena] but the horses [and other livestock] as well.” Heidelberger said, “We make sure it is family friendly. We try to make it affordable. Some of them [the cowboy participants] will be at the national finals at the end of the year.” The Heidelberger rodeo is particularly important because it is a late in the season event, giving cowboys a chance to increase their scores. “We are trying to give back to the community because we have been so blessed with everything we do.”

ECRL Reads ‘Ice Out’ EAST CENTRAL REGIONAL LIBRARY

Many communities throughout Minnesota and the U.S. host community wide read programs with everyone reading the same book over a certain time period. If this can work for communities, why not try it for an entire region? Hence, the idea for a region-wide read program for the East Central Regional Library system was conceived. Supported with Legacy funding from the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage fund, a library legacy sub-committee was formed to pick a title and plan events and programs for the first ever ECRL Reads Program. Everyone in the region of six counties including Aitkin, Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, Mille Lacs and Pine will be reading the same book. The goal of the ECRL Reads program is to encourage community members throughout these six counties to come together through the reading and discussion of a common book and to strengthen the region while supporting literacy. After several book suggestions and discussions, the committee chose the book “Ice-Out” by Minnesota author Mary Casanova to be the 2017 ECRL Reads title. The ECRL Reads event will run from Sept. 15 through Nov. 16 and includes numerous programs and events based on the life and culture of 1920s Minnesota. “Ice-Out” is the story of 19-year-old Owen Jensen who has big dreams growing up in tiny Ranier, Minnesota, near the Canadian border. He wants to open the town’s first Studebaker dealership, support his mom and younger siblings after the death of his father and win the hand of his girlfriend, Sadie Rose. But in the lawless 1920s, few paths

are open to young men in his town, other than farming, fishing and bootlegging. Readers will be rooting for Owen to find a path forward at a time when the police were sometimes as dangerous as the criminals they chased down. Inspired by real events in early 1920s Minnesota, it is a story of young romance against terrible odds and true grit on the border between license and responsibility, rich and poor, and right and wrong. Mary Casanova is an award-winning Minnesota author. Many of her books stem from her life on the Minnesota-Canadian border; yet some of her stories have taken her as far away as France, Norway, and Belize for research. Casanova grew up in a family of 10 children in St. Paul. In a bustling camp-like atmosphere, Casanova found that writing became her voice. “Words are my paintbrush,” she explains, “my way of exploring the world around me.” The ECRL Reads program will include programming based on life in 1920s Minnesota including a prohibition re-enactor, jazz music of

the 20s and 30s, the life and works of F. Scott Fitzgerald, the Tin Lizzie: Mr. Ford’s Model T, presentations by the author, Mary Casanova, and more. Book discussions will be held at all 14 ECRL branches, and many local ECRL Friends groups are also sponsoring programs including local authors, a local distillery owner, a DNR ice fishing clinic and more throughout the eightweek event. East Central Regional Library has 150 paperback copies of the book available for check out from any ECRL branch. Stop by the library or place a hold in person or online at ecrlib.org. The eBook version of the book is also available, and with simultaneous use, multiple people can check out the title at the same time. To find out more visit ecrlib.org, Facebook page, follow on Twitter (#ECRLReads) or stop by a local ECRL branch and pick up a brochure filled with all the events and activities.

SHOT: Robinson arrested, charged after shot ﬁred at Rock Creek Pit Stop FROM PAGE 1

Deputies report that station surveillance footage showed events as the witness had described them. They also saw many cars coming and going, and commuters returning to their cars in the carpooling parking lot area, which was in the direction the shot was fired. Pine County dispatch informed the deputies that a 911 call had been made by Johnston around 3:57 p.m., in which he said he was following Boster who he believed had warrants for his arrest and was driving a Jeep Grand Cherokee. On the recording a male can be heard saying, “Didn’t you let him get out?” prior to dispatch answering the call. Johnston did not report the shooting incident during the 911 call. Deputies went to Robinson’s home, but he was not there. Deputies then called Johnston. According to the deputy, Johnston said that he and Robinson were concerned about a theft of motorcycles from a business in North Branch owned by Johnston’s son. He said they were looking for the Jeep driver, Jesse Leroy Boster, 37, of Hinckley. ROBINSON SPEAKS TO DEPUTIES On Aug. 31, around 12:15 a.m., Robinson contacted the sheriff’s office, and a deputy came to his home. According to the deputy, Robinson said that he had been working his own investigation on Boster. He said he had been in contact with a Drug Enforcement Agency agent out of the cities who had given him instructions on how to conduct a citizen’s arrest. He told the deputy he had arranged to set up a “buy” from Boster at the Rock Creek Pit Stop. He said he went to the gas station to meet Boster, saw Boster at one of the pumps, exited his truck, and approached Boster. He said that Boster jumped back into his Jeep and slammed the car door. He then opened Boster’s door and grabbed Boster to pull him out of the car. Robinson told the deputy that as he did this he thought he saw Boster going for what he thought was a gun, so he drew his own revolver and fired one round at Boster as Boster drove away. Robinson said that he got back into his truck and chased Boster northbound on Interstate 35 until Boster turned around in the median and drove southbound. Defendant stated that he thought he saw Boster “flip him off” and flash the gun at him again. Robinson said he attempted to follow Boster southbound but lost him in traffic. He said that he wanted to get Boster’s plate number to report it to a “criminal apprehension team,” but they had not returned his call. According to the deputy, Robinson said that he knew that there was no excuse for not reporting the shooting and that he made a mistake not reporting it. Robinson allegedly said that he had fired a shot at the rear portion of the Jeep in Boster’s direction with the intent to hit Boster, and that it was not a warning shot. Robinson turned over his Taurus Protector Poly .357 magnum revolver, was arrested and brought to the Pine County Jail.

Robinson was charged with four felonies: one count of drive-by shooting, one charge of second-degree assault with a dangerous weapon, one charge of intentional discharge of a firearm that endangers safety, and one count of reckless discharge of a firearm within a municipality. Robinson’s criminal record shows that he has no felony convictions. He was convicted of speeding in 2014 and 2011. In 2004, Robinson pled guilty to misdemeanor charges of DWI and collision with an unattended vehicle.

‘GLAD NOBODY WAS HURT’ Sue Pogones, co-owner of the Rock Creek Pit Stop, said that she and her employees did all they could to assist deputies in the investigation, and she was thankful that they had found the alleged shooter. She said that her employees were very frightened at the time, but things at the Rock Creek Pit Stop were now back to normal. “I’m just glad nobody was hurt,” Pogones said.

BOSTER ARRESTED AFTER CHASE On Aug. 31, officers from the Pine County Sheriff’s Office searched for Boster in connection to the shooting incident, and received information that he was in the Grasston area. According to the report, the officers knew that Boster had an active Department of Corrections felony warrant and may try to avoid being arrested. Two deputies saw the Jeep from the shooting incident traveling on Highway 107 with a male driver and female passenger. As they passed it, one officer was able to identify Boster as the driver. When the deputies turned around to get behind it, the Jeep passed a truck and sped up away from officers. The Jeep made an abrupt right turn onto Paddle Road and then a hard left north on Auburn Road. Officers turned on their emergency lights but the Jeep continued at a high rate of speed without stopping. When the officers reached Hawk Ridge Road they saw a lot of dust on that road, but not on Auburn, and were no longer able to see the Jeep. They attempted to locate him in the area but were not successful. On Sept. 1, Boster was located in Carlton County and arrested. According to the criminal complaint, he told officers he was scared and did not want to go back to jail, and did not deny fleeing the officers. He said he got rid of the Jeep afterwards because he knew deputies were searching for it. Officers also talked to the passenger, who admitted being with Boster when he fled. She told the officers that he knew he was being chased, and “was freaking out and driving like mad.” Boster has previous convictions for theft, burglary, receiving stolen property, giving a peace officer a false name and drug possession. Boster was charged with felony fleeing a peace officer in a motor vehicle. The maximum fine for this charge is three years and one day, a $5,000 fine, or both.

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Lawrence A. Pittsnogle Lawrence A. (Larry) Pittsnogle departed his earthly life on Aug. 28, 2017, at home in Menno Haven Retirement Community, Chambersburg Pennsylvania while under the care of SpiriTrust Lutheran Home Care. He was born in Martinsburg, West Virginia on March 17, 1937, and lived most of his life in Martinsburg. Larry relocated to Menno Haven 14 years ago. He was the youngest child of the late Nora Virginia Harmon Pittsnogle and Howard M. Pittsnogle. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers: W. Donald Pittsnogle and Daniel H. Pittsnogle; and one sister, Betty Jane Pittsnogle Lord. Larry graduated from Martinsburg High School (WV), Class of 1955. Following graduation he worked for Potomac Light and Power Company/ Potomac Edison Company/Allegheny Power Company where he retired in 1997 after 41-1/2 years of service. Twenty-nine years were spent in Martinsburg with the last 12 years in Hagerstown. Larry was a former member of the Martinsburg Lions Club and served as President in 1976. He was a 50 year member of St. John’s Lutheran Church and served as their organist for 14 years. He was also organist at Shepherdstown Christ Reformed Church, UCC, for five years. He served as substitute organist in many churches in Martinsburg, Shepherdstown, Hagerstown and Chambersburg. He was a faithful member of St. Luke Lutheran Church, Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. Surviving is his wife of 58 years, Almeda Kilgore Pittsnogle, a son, the Reverend L. Keith Pittsnogle and wife, the Reverend Patricia Pittsnogle of Milton, Pennsylvania; daughter, Kristi Lynne Pittsnogle Davis and husband Tom, of Pine City; five grandchildren, Ashley Pittsnogle of Franklin, New York, Karen and Justin Pittsnogle of Martinsburg, and Helen and TJ Davis of Pine City; three step-grandchildren, John Tharp (Rachel), and Justin Tharp of Wardensville, West Virginia, and Jeremy Tharp (Cecily) of Portland, Oregon; three step great-grandchildren: Dylan and Ian Tharp of Wardensville, and Finn Tharp of Portland; one step

great-great-granddaughter, Alylaa Klara-Marie, also of Wardensville. There was a private, family viewing prior to cremation, with no public viewing. There was a Memorial Worship Service at St. Luke Lutheran Church on Friday, Sept. 1, 2017. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Luke Lutheran Church, 2695 Luther Drive, Chambersburg, PA 17202; ATTN: PA Vision 20/20 Building Project Arrangements entrusted to Thomas L. Geisel Funeral Home and Cremation Center, Chambersburg, Pennsylvania.

Andrew D. Henley Andrew Henley of Grasston passed away Monday, Sept. 4, 2017, at North Memorial Hospital in Robbinsdale at the age of 24 as a result of a 4-wheeler accident. Andrew Dean Henley was born Jan. 12, 1993, in Reno, Nevada. As a kid, Andrew loved to wrestle and was on the Pine City Dragons Booster Wrestling Team during his grade school years. He graduated from Pine City High School in 2011. He worked as a manager at Delta Airlines for four years and then was employed by Innovative Basement Systems. He recently purchased his first home in Grasston and loved to ride his 4-wheeler and drive his Corvette. Andrew was a very lovable, kind person. He enjoyed helping people out and was loved so much by everyone. He was a light

in his grandparent’s eyes from the time he was born. He will be truly missed by all who knew him. Andrew is survived by his mother Tracie (John) Stahlke of Grasston; brothers Nicholas Henley and Christopher Henley, both of Grasston; step-brothers Michael (Kim) Stahlke of Fort Irwin, California, Alex Stahlke of Cambridge; step-sister Jenelle (Nancy) Nurthen of Washington, DC; nieces Emily Henley, Brooklyn Henley and Mariam Nurthen; nephew Charles Stahlke; grandparents Bob and Ellie Barber of Pine City; aunt Hope (Shawn) Bragdon of Braham; uncles Robert (Jessie) Barber of Reno, NV, Bill (Sue) Stahlke of Mora; cousins Ashley Bragdon, Veronica Bragdon, Megan Bradgon, Drew Bradgon, Austin Barber, Savanna Barber and Morgan Barber. A Celebration of Andrew’s life is planned for 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 9, with a gathering of family and friends Friday, Sept. 8 from 5-8 p.m. and also one hour prior to the service, all at the Swanson Funeral Chapel in Pine City. Funeral arrangements are entrusted to the Funeral and Cremation Service of Pine City – Swanson Chapel; www.FuneralAndCremationService.com.

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WORSHIP GUIDE

Church of Christ

Grasston Baptist 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 www.grasstonbaptist.org info@grasstonbaptisit.org 320.396.2645 Worship Service 9:30am Sunday School 10:45am

Hands for Pine City

Dale Evangelical Free Church

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

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

Henriette Community Church

Grace Baptist Church

Hinckley Seventh Day Adventist

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.

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

(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.

Hope Lutheran Church Grasston Dean Oelfke, Pastor 320-396-3925 hopelutherangrasston.org

Summer months starting May 27: Saturday: 5:30 p.m. Worship Service; Holy Communion first and third Saturdays and festival days.

Livinghopepinecity@gmail.com Sunday Mornings: Life Class 9 a.m., Worship Service 10 a.m.

Pomroy Chapel

2700 320th Ave., Brook Park A NON-DENOMINATIONAL CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP For Special events &/or group studies call: 320-679-3925 Sunday Services: 9:30 a.m. Prayer 10:00 a.m. Sunday School 11:00 a.m. Fellowship following Worship

Living Water Fellowship

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

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

Living Hope Christian Center 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

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

St. Joseph’s Catholic Church

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

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

South Pine Baptist Church

Our Redeemer Lutheran Church 825 Golf Ave SW, Pine City 320-629-2985 Pastor Fred Hanson Sunday (summer schedule) 9:00 a.m. Coffee and fellowship following the service Thursday 5:30 p.m. with summer Sunday school for preK-6th

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

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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Judicial independence part of America BY JUDGE GREG GALLER NEWS@PINECITYMN.COM

It’s the day of the big game. Your team is playing its biggest rival for the championship. You’re confident and excited. But before the g game starts the officials announce t that they will favor the other team t guarantee that it wins. Could to y even imagine such a thing hapyou p pening? Does that sound fair? How m much would that upset you? You may be surprised to learn that i some parts of the world, judicial in s systems openly behave in that very w way. Recently one of the metro papers r a short article quoting the head ran o China’s Supreme People’s Court of s stating that the idea of an independ dent judiciary is an “erroneous W Western ideal.” He further instructe China’s judges to “draw your ed swords” against words or actions that run counter to the dictates of China’s Communist Party. In our analogy, that is functionally the same as sports officials

saying that they will favor one team with the intent of ensuring that it always wins. The American system of justice is very different. Our system strives for an uncorrupted scale. The same law and the same standards always apply no matter the type of controversy or the identity of those involved in the case. We strive for truly independent judges who will decide cases solely on the basis of the Constitution and the law. We are not looking to help or hinder any party – no matter who they are. We do not tolerate, much less condone, favors for some or penalties for others. All are viewed and treated the same. Cases are to be decided on merit alone. This is how our government was designed. Alexander Hamilton, in Federalist #78 wrote, “The complete independence of the courts is peculiarly essential in a limited Constitution.” And, “There is no liberty, if the power of judging be not separated from the legislative and executive powers.” The Chinese system is different. The Chinese central government controls all things, including the courts. Clearly, individual liberty is less valued. The key is that our Constitution limits the power of government to preserve as much freedom as is possi-

ble for the people. Our way of life values the person more than the state. We value individual liberty – the right to be free from dictatorial control. Many other nations do not. Do you recall the statute of Lady Justice? She stands holding the scales of justice as she decides the relative merits of a case. She also wears a blindfold because the identity of the litigants is of no concern. She considers only the facts and the law. In other parts of the world the scales of justice are first affected by peeking to see the identity of the litigants. Such justice is really no justice at all. Our Supreme Court has stated that, “Impartiality is the very foundation of the American judicial system.” This way of thinking about citizens and government is so fully ingrained in our thinking that we sometimes forget that people in other nations don’t always enjoy this fundamental right. Judge Galler is chambered in Washington County. If you have a general question about the law or courts for Judge Galler, send your question to the editor of this newspaper. Learn more about Judge Galler, or listen to a podcast of his columns at www.judgegreggaller.com.

PINE COUNTY SHERIFF’S BLOTTER Aug. 28 - Sept. 3 Theft, burglary, vandalism

Aug. 28, 12:57 p.m., report of theft, Island Resort Rd., Pokegama Twp. west. Aug. 28, 7:47 p.m., report of fraud, 7th Ave., Pine City north. Aug. 29, 9:26 a.m., report of property damage/ hit and run, Main St., Pine City south. Aug. 30, 3:15 a.m., report of vehicle prowl/entry, 7th St., Pine City south. Aug. 30, 7:04 a.m., report of damage to property, 7th St., Pine City south. Aug. 31, 12:01 p.m., report of theft, Brook Park Rd., Pokegama Twp. west. Aug. 31, 10:41 p.m., report of theft, Island Resort Rd., Pokegama Twp. west. Sept. 1, 9:50 a.m., report of vehicle exterior damage, Evergreen Sq., Pine City south. Sept. 1, 3:08 p.m., report of fraud, Airwaves Rd., Pokegama Twp. east. Sept. 2, 10:26 a.m., report of vehicle prowl/entry, State Hwy. 70, Rock Creek west. Sept. 3, 2:48 p.m., report of property damage, Evergreen Sq., Pine City south.

Miscellaneous

Aug. 28, 12:20 p.m., report of assault, Stephanie Ln., Rock Creek west. Aug. 29, 12:24 a.m., report of sounds of shots, Birchview Rd., Pokegama Twp. west. Aug. 29, 8:18 p.m., report of open door, Hillside Ave., Pine City south. Aug. 30, 3:54 p.m., report of loud music, Highwood Shores Rd., Pokegama Twp. west. Aug. 30, 3:58 p.m., report of shooting, State Hwy. 70, Rock Creek west. Aug. 31, 12:35 a.m., report of assault, 5th St., Pine City south. Aug. 31, 9:58 a.m., report of drug incident, Highwood Shores Rd., Pokegama Twp. west. Sept. 1, 11:29 a.m., report of harassment, 9th St., Pine City south. Sept. 1, 1:14 p.m., report of disorderly conduct, River Island Rd., Pine City Twp. west. Sept. 2, 5:51 p.m., report of sounds of shots, St. Croix Rd., Pine City Twp. east. Sept. 3, 9:46 a.m., report of suspicious activity, Bruns-

wick Rd., Royalton Twp. Sept. 3, 3:50 p.m., report of customer trouble, State Hwy. 70, Rock Creek east. Sept. 3, 10:54 p.m., report of water patrol, Pokegama Lake Rd., Pokegama Twp. west.

Fires and accidents Sept. 3, 9:08 p.m., report of personal injury, Linden Tree Rd., Pokegama Twp. west.

Jail roster Aug. 28, Jesse James Jensen, awaiting trial/court, remand-bail, assault- 1st degree- great bodily harm- nonfam... 2nd degreedangerous weapon- other weap... Aug. 28, Corey Thomas Nielson, warrant, under sentence, drugs- 5th degreeposs/procure/control su... Aug. 28, Jesse Mark Alan Wheeler, warrant, remand-bail, drugs- 5th degreepossess schedu...; hold for other agency, traffic- DWI1st degree driving... Aug. 28, Jedidiah Zoe Roberts, hold for other agency, drugs5th degreepossess sche... Released Aug. 30. Aug. 28, Chaise Greenly, awaiting trial/court, remand-RPR, probable cause, burglary- 2nd degree- res- no force- unknown... theft- $5011000- GM. Released Aug. 30. Aug. 29, Tisha Rose Belille, warrant, remand-hold, govt- false name or DOB- ﬁctitious... drugs- 5th degreepossess schedu... Aug. 29, Willard Thomas Voight, warrant, hold for other agency- theft- issuance of dishonored checks; remand-hold, theft- by swindle, take/use/transfer movable pro...; forgery- offer or pass counterfeited... Aug. 29, Aaron Reuben Day, hold for other agency, theft$500 or less- M... Released Aug. 30. Aug. 29, Amanda Lyndsey Knopik, under sentence, drugs- 5th degreeposs/procure/control; remand-RPR, Pine County warrant, remand-hold, drugs- 5th degreepossess schedule... Released Sept. 1. Aug. 29, Dillon James Hunt, awaiting trial/court, remand-bail, probable cause, traffic- driving after revoca-

tion, govt- obstruct legal process- inter...; drugs- 5th degree poss... Released Aug. 31. Aug. 29, Shaun Martin Jacobs, Pine County warrant, remand-RPR, traffic- driver’s licensedriving after cancellation- inimical to public safety. Released Aug. 30. Aug. 29, Jessica Ann Ninneman, Pine County warrant, remand-bail, thefttake/use/transfer movable... Released Aug. 30. Aug. 29, Anthony Francis Wieser, hold for other agency, forgery- offer forged checkfe... Released Aug. 30. Aug. 29, Daniel Jerome Deuschle, hold for other agency, thefttake/use/transfer property- no... Released Aug. 29. Aug. 30, Jacqueline Danielle Duncan, warrant, hold for other agency, drugs- 5th degreeposs- synth narcotic...; remand-bail, theft- $500 or less- M... drugs- 5th degreepossess schedu...; forgery- offer or pass counterfeited... Aug. 30, Franchesca Agnes Rose Rios, awaiting trial/ court, remand-bail, govt- obstuct legal process- interfe... domestic assaultmisdemeanor- commit... Aug. 30, Emma Marie Reiser, awaiting trial/court, remand-bail, probable cause, drugs- 5th degreepossess sche... Released Sept. 1. Aug. 30, Robin Marie Welle, awaiting trial/court, probable cause, remand-bail, check forgery- make or alter a che... stolen property- poss- unknown property- $25... Released Sept. 1. Aug. 30, Lee Michael Bolduc, book and release, summons, family offense- malicious punish... domestic assaultmisdemeanor- comm... Released Aug. 30. Aug. 31, Derek Duel Abram, awaiting trial/court, remand-bail, govt- obstruct legal process- interfe...; assault- 5th degree- fear/inﬂict/attempt har... terrorist threats reckless dis... Aug. 31, Jessica Ann Alm, warrant, hold for other agency, theft- $500 or less- M...; remand-bail, theft- alter/possess/sell/buy pro... take/use/ transfer movable pro... Aug. 31, Jeremy John Wimmer, under sentence, traffic- DUI3rd degree. Aug. 31, Dominic Refugio

Zaccardi, under sentence, burglary- 2nd degree- resforced- day; assault- terrorist threats reckless dis...; stolen property- poss- other property- $501-$2...; possess ammo/any firearm- convicti... Aug. 31, Andrew William Young, awaiting trial/court, hold for other agency, stolen property- receive- other property; probable cause, remand-bail, drugs- 5th degreeposs... govt- smugglecontraband into pris... Released Sept. 5. Aug. 31, Matthew Tyler Hammill, Pine County warrant, remand-RPR, traffic- DUI- operate motor vehicle. Released Sept. 1. Aug. 31, Tucker Lee Hancock, awaiting trial/court, probable cause, assault- 3rd degreesubstantial bodily har... Released Sept. 1. Aug. 31, Brady Allen Maloney, Pine County warrant, remand-RPR, drugs- 5th degreepossess schedule... Released Sept. 1. Aug. 31, Thor Ronald Robinson, awaiting trial/court, probable cause, remand-bail, dangerous weapon- discharge firear... Released Sept. 1. Aug. 31, Mark Jay Koenig, awaiting trial/court, probable cause, traffic- driver’s licensedriving after cancellation- inimical to public safety. Released Aug. 31. Sept. 1, Jesse Leroy Boster, awaiting trial/court, probable cause, fleeing police officer in motor veh... thefttake/drive motor vehicle- no...; hold for other agency, stolen property- receive- other property$250... Sept. 1, Ronald Dean Davis, awaiting trial/court, probable cause, assault- 2nd degreedangerous weapon- subst bodi... Sept. 1, Aaron Reuben Day, probation violation, hold for other agency, drugs- 5th degreeposs/procure/control su... Sept. 1, Jeffery Robert Hanson, Pine County warrant, drugs- 5th degreeposs... Sept. 1, Christian Dallas Larson, awaiting trial/court, remand-hold, criminal sexual conduct- 2nd degree- sig... registration of predatory offen... Sept. 1, Alyo Tahir Meghie, awaiting trial/court, probable

cause, assault- domestic assault- GM, domestic assaultmisdemeanor- commit... Sept. 1, Christopher Ray Nelson, hold for other agency, domestic abuse- violate order for.... Sept. 1, Dale John Pletcher, awaiting trial/court, probable cause, domestic abuse no contact order... Sept. 1, Alexis Ann Rivers, Pine County warrant, assault- domestic assault- misd... Sept. 1, Eric James Ruter awaiting trial/court, probable cause, drugs- 5th degreeposs... Sept. 1, Daniel Lee Stover, awaiting trial/court, probable cause, assault- domestic assault- GM... Sept. 1, Cory Matthew Thompson, Pine County warrant, thefttake/use/transfer movable pro... Sept. 1, David Edward Dittbenner, warrant, Pine County writ, stolen property- receiveother property... Released Sept. 1. Sept. 1, Nathan Michael Collins, under sentence, trafficDUI- 2nd degree- alcohol conc over... Released Sept. 4. Sept. 2, Shaun James Belisle, awaiting trial/court, hold for other agency, drugs- 5th degree-poss... fraud- ﬁnancial trans card- use frau...; probable cause- govt- false name to police officer; fugitive from justice from other state. Sept. 2, Jason Anthony Davidson, awaiting trial/court, probable cause, disturbdisorderly conduct. Sept. 2, Dustin Michael Gerard, probation/parole violation, harassment; restraining order- vio... Sept. 2, Stacy Marie Kalpathy, awaiting trial/court, probable cause, assault- domestic assault- misd... Sept. 2, Jeremy Michael Rader, awaiting trial/court, probable cause, weapon- carry weapon w/o permit- 2 or... poss- convicted felon- ﬁrearm, stolen property- possveh- unk amt; hold for other agency- traffic- speeding- exceed limit- MS, careless driving, insurance- no proof, MV reg- expired tabs, driver’s licenses-operate motor veh... Sept. 2, Karla Rose Smallwood, Pine County warrant, stray animals- running at large of... animals- dog owner liability. Released Sept. 3.

Sept. 3, Daniel Allen Audette, awaiting trial/court, probable cause, assault- domestic assault- misd. Sept. 3, James Joseph Garbow, Pine County warrant, hold for other agency, traffic- DWI- 1st degree driving, driving after cancellation- inimical to public safety. Sept. 3, Joseph Keith Puckett, awaiting trial/court, probable cause, govt- obstruct legal process- force- G...; disturbdisorderly conduct. Sept. 3, Brian Keith Roseland, hold for other agency, fraudfinancial trans card fraud$2...; Pine County warrant, criminal damage to property4th degree, thefttake/use/ transfer moveable property, fleeing police officer, burglary3rd degree- enters bldg- intent steal... 2nd degree- resforced- unknown... Sept. 3, Samuel Eugene Taylor, awaiting trial/court, probable cause, drugs- 5th degreepossess schedu... poss/ sale hypo syringe/needle. Sept. 3, Susan Kaye Huhta, awaiting trial/court, probable cause, driver’s licenses- use false name... driving restr... use fictitious... traffic- DUI3rd degree driving... 4th degree .08 or more in... DUI of alcohol, driving after cancellation- inimical to public safety. Released Sept. 4. Sept. 3, Roger Allen Salo, awaiting trial/court, probable cause, traffic- DWI- 4th degree drive while impaired. Released Sept. 4. Sept. 3, Grace Elizabeth Cernohous, awaiting trial/court, probable cause, disturbdisorderly conduct. Released Sept. 3. Sept. 3, Breanna Rae Larsen, book and release, hold for other agency, stolen property- poss- other property$501... Released Sept. 3. Sept. 3, Charles Jesse Schroedl, awaiting trial/ court, probable cause, disorderly conduct- offensive/ abus... Released Sept. 3. Sept. 3, Dominick Jerome Taylor, awaiting trial/court, probable cause, drugs- 5th degreeposs sche... poss/sale hypo syringe/need... Released Sept. 3.

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CITY OF ROCK CREEK Notice is hereby given that the Rock Creek City Planning Commission shall hold a public hearing on Monday September 18, 2017 at 7:00PM at the Rock Creek City Center. The purpose of the public hearing is to allow Gerard Abbott to operate NorthStar Sanitation in the C-2 Commercial Scenic By-way District, Section 34, Township 38 and Range 21 in Pine County Minnesota. All interested persons are invited to attend said hearing and be heard on this matter. Letters are also welcome. The Planning Commission shall hold their regular meeting immediately following the public hearing. Nancy Runyan Deputy Clerk City of Rock Creek PO Box 229 Rock Creek, MN 55067 Published in the Pine City Pioneer on Sept. 7, 2017

CITY OF ROCK CREEK Notice is hereby given that the Rock Creek Planning Commission at a special meeting on Tuesday the 19th day of September 2017 at 5PM will take a tour of the city roads. Nancy Runyan Deputy Clerk Published in the Pine City Pioneer on Sept. 7, 2017 NOTICE OF SPECIAL TOWN MEETING NOTICE IS HERBY GIVEN that the Township of Pokegama will be holding a Town Meeting at the Regular Town Board Meeting on September, 14th, 2017. This Town Meeting will be held to discuss increasing the Township Levy for 2018. This meeting will be held at the Pokegama Town Hall located at 18336 Town Hall Road, Pine City, Minnesota. All residents are encouraged to attend and voice their opinions. The Regular Meeting will begin at 7:00 p.m. Posted: September 7th, 2017 Susan Alderink Administrative Clerk, Pokegama Township Published in the Pine City Pioneer on Sept. 7, 2017 NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that on September 28, 2017 at 11:00 am at Woischke’s Enterprises, 10573 Crystal Drive, Pine City, Minnesota 55063, the following personal property will be sold by public auction by the Sheriff of Pine County: Manufactured Home: 1976 Chickasha 14’ x 76’, Serial No. 2593W This sale will be held to satisfy a claim upon the above-described property held by Woischke’s Enterprises and owned by Jesse Lindahl, and located at 18663 Big Aspen Trail, Pine City, MN 55063. Woischke’s Enterprises obtained possession of the property in Pine County, Minnesota on or about August 1, 2007, pursuant to a Writ of Recovery. The amount of the claim against the above-referenced property is $2,229.00 computed to the sale date, exclusive of the expenses of said sale and the advertising thereof,

together with the actual expenses of making said sale. Dated: August 18, 2017 CABAK LAW, LLC John M. Cabak Attny Lic. No. 0388929 243 Main Street South Pine City, MN 55063 (320) 629-2529 john@cabaklaw.com Published in the Pine City Pioneer on August 24, 31 and September 7, 2017 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE DATE: August 3, 2017 THE RIGHT TO VERIFICATION OF THE DEBT AND IDENTITY OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY LAW IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION YOU ARE NOTIFIED that default has occurred in the conditions of the following described Mortgage: INFORMATION REGARDING MORTGAGE TO BE FORECLOSED 1. Date of Mortgage: December 6, 2004 2. Mortgagors: Kelly T. Koffler and Katherine G. Koffler, husband and wife Robert T. Hommell and Heather D. Hommell, husband and wife 3. Mortgagee: Horizon Bank f/k/a Pine City State Bank 4. Recording Information: Recorded on December 9, 2004 as Document Number 439421, in the Office of the ⌧County Recorder of Pine County, Minnesota. -A CORRECTIVE Mortgage was recorded on March 27, 2006 as Document Number 453606. 5. Assignments of Mortgage, if any: Assigned to Stearns Bank, NA, a National Banking Association by written assignment recorded on May 7, 2010, as Document Number 487525, in the recording office stated in paragraph 4. INFORMATION REGARDING MORTGAGED PREMISES 6. Tax parcel identification number of the mortgaged premises: 26.0166.000 7. County in which mortgaged premises is located: Pine 8. Legal description of the mortgaged premises: Northwest Quarter of Southwest Quarter (NW ¼ of SW ¼ ) and South Half of Southwest Quarter (S ½ of SW ¼ ), Section Three (3), Township Thirty-eight (38), Range Twenty-one (21), EXCEPT the following: 1) A strip of land 2 rods wide off from the West side of said NW ¼ of SW ¼ of Section 3; 2) A strip 2 rods wide off from North side of said NW ¼ of SW ¼ of Section 3; 3) A small tract 4 rods long North and South by 2 rods wide East and West off from SW ¼ of SW ¼ of said Section 3 in the Northwest corner of said SW ¼ of SW ¼ of Section 3, this tract described as follows: Commencing at the Northwest corner of said SW ¼ of SW ¼ of Section 3, thence East 2 rods, thence South 4 rods, thence West 2 rods to West line of said SW ¼ of SW ¼ and thence North to place of beginning. 4) North 900 feet of the West 484 feet of Northwest

Quarter of Southwest Quarter (NW ¼ of SW ¼) of Section Three (3), Township Thirty-eight (38), Range Twenty-one (21), Pine County, Minnesota. Check here if all or part of the described real property is Registered (Torrens) 9. The physical street address, city, and zip code of the mortgaged premises: 10614 Freedom Road SE, Pine City, MN 55063. OTHER FORECLOSURE DATA 10. The person holding the Mortgage: [check one] is a transaction agent, as defined by Minn. Stat. 58.02, subd. 30. The name(s) of the transaction agent, residential mortgage servicer, and the lender or broker, as defined in Minn. Stat. 58.02, is/are […]. The transaction agent’s mortgage identification number, if stated on the Mortgage, is N/A ⌧ is not a transaction agent, as defined by Minn. Stat. 58.02, subd. 30. The name(s) of the residential mortgage servicer and the lender or broker, as defined in Minn. Stat. 58.02, is/are Stearns Bank, NA as assignee from Horizon Bank f/k/a Pine City State Bank. 11. If stated on the Mortgage, the name of the mortgage originator, as defined in Minn. Stat. 58.02, is Horizon Bank f/k/a Pine City State Bank. INFORMATION REGARDING FORECLOSURE 12. The requisites of Minn. Stat. 580.02 have been satisfied. That prior to the commencement of this mortgage foreclosure proceeding Mortgagee complied with all of the notice requirements as required by statute; that no action or proceeding has been instituted at law or otherwise to recover the debt secured by the mortgage, or any part thereof. 13. The original principal amount secured by the Mortgage was $80,000.00. 14. At the date of this notice the amount due on the Mortgage, including taxes, if any, paid by the holder of the Mortgage, is: $59,442.19. 15. Pursuant to the power of sale in the Mortgage, the Mortgage will be foreclosed, and the mortgaged premises will be sold by the Sheriff of Pine County, Minnesota, at public auction on September 28, 2017, 10:00 a.m., at Pine County Sheriff’s Department, 635 Northridge Drive NW, Suite 100, Pine City, MN 55063, to pay the debt then secured by said Mortgage, and taxes, if any, on said premises, and the costs and disbursements, including attorney’s fees, allowed by law. 16. The time allowed by law for redemption by Mortgagor or Mortgagor’s personal representatives or assigns is twelve (12) months after the date of sale. 17. Minn. Stat. 580.04(b) provides, “If the real estate is an owner-occupied, single-family dwelling, the notice must also specify the date on or before which the mortgagor must vacate the property if the mortgage is not reinstated under section 580.30 or the property redeemed under section 580.23.” If this statute applies, the time to vacate the prop-

erty is 11:59 p.m. on September 28, 2018, unless that date falls on a weekend or legal holiday, in which case it is the next weekday, and unless the redemption period is reduced to 5 weeks under Minn. Stat. §580.07 or §582.032. THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE MORTGAGOR’S PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDICIAL ORDER IS ENTERED UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 582.032, DETERMINING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT THE MORTGAGED PREMISES ARE IMPROVED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN FIVE UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED. Name and address of Attorney for Mortgagee or Mortgage Assignee: John M. Cabak CABAK LAW, LLC 243 Main Street S Pine City, MN 55063 (320) 629-2529 john@cabaklaw.com Attny Reg. No. 0388929 Name of Mortgagee or Mortgage Assignee: Stearns Bank, N.A. 600 Hillside Ave SW Pine City, MN 55063 (320) 629-6713 THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR Published in the Pine City Pioneer on Aug. 10, 17, 24, 31, Sept. 7 and 14, 2017 STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF PINE DISTRICT COURT TENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT Other Civil: Quiet Title Court File No. 58-CV-17-364 SUMMONS IN ACTION TO QUIET TITLE Andrew Espeseth and Ashley I. Kobberdahl Espeseth, husband and wife; Jeffrey Espeseth and Patricia Espeseth, husband and wife, Plaintiffs, v. Alice Libby Lehet a/k/a Libby Alice Lehet a/k/a Alice L. Lehet (now deceased) and the unknown heirs of Alice Libby Lehet; Jacqueline Anne Piha a/k/a Jacqueline Ann Piha (now deceased) and the unknown heirs of Jacqueline Anne Piha; George Charles Lehet (now deceased) and the unknown heirs of George Charles Lehet; Gregory J. Piha and Linda Piha, husband and wife; Michael J. Piha and Vicki Piha, husband and wife; Tobin T. Piha and Susan Piha, husband and wife; Randy S. Piha; DeAnne M. Devitt and Tim Devitt, wife and husband; and Mark C. Lehet and Mary Lehet, husband and wife, AND ALL OTHER PERSONS, WHETHER KNOWN OR UNKNOWN, CLAIMING ANY RIGHT, TITLE, INTEREST OR LIEN IN THE REAL PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN, Defendants. THIS SUMMONS IS DIRECTED TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANTS. 1. YOU ARE BEING SUED. The Plaintiffs have started a law-

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suit against you. The Plaintiffs’ Complaint against you is attached to this Summons. Do not throw these papers away. They are official papers that affect your rights. You must respond to this lawsuit even though it may not yet be filed with the court and there may be no court file number on this Summons. 2. YOU MUST REPLY WITHIN 20 DAYS TO PROTECT YOUR RIGHTS. You must give or mail to the person who signed this Summons a written response called an Answer within 20 days of the date on which you received this Summons. You must send a copy of your Answer to the person who signed this summons located at: John M. Cabak CABAK LAW, LLC 243 Main Street S Pine City, MN 55063 3. YOU MUST RESPOND TO EACH CLAIM. The Answer is your written response to the Plaintiffs’ Complaint. In your Answer you must state whether you agree or disagree with each paragraph of the Complaint. If you believe the Plaintiffs should not be given everything asked for in the Complaint, you must say so in your Answer. 4. YOU WILL LOSE YOUR CASE IF YOU DO NOT SEND A WRITTEN RESPONSE TO THE COMPLAINT TO THE PERSON WHO SIGNED THIS SUMMONS. If you do not answer within 20 days, you will lose this case. You will not get to tell your side of the story, and the court may decide against you and award the Plaintiffs everything asked for in the Complaint. If you do not want to contest the claims stated in the Complaint, you do not need to respond. A default judgment can then be entered against you for the relief requested in the Complaint. 5. LEGAL ASSISTANCE. You may wish to get legal help from a lawyer. If you do not have a lawyer, the Court Administrator may have information about places where you can get legal assistance. Even if you cannot get legal help, you must still provide a written Answer to protect your rights or you may lose the case. 6. ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION. The parties may agree to or be ordered to participate in an alternative dispute resolution process under Rule 114 of the Minnesota General Rules of Practice. You must still send your written response to the Complaint even if you expect to use alternative means of resolving this dispute. 7. REAL PROPERTY. THIS LAWSUIT MAY AFFECT OR BRING INTO QUESTION TITLE TO REAL PROPERTY located in Pine County, State of Minnesota, legally described as follows: Lots Four (4), Five (5) and Six (6), Block Fifteen (15), Townsite of Pine City, Pine County, Minnesota The object of this action is to award judgment quieting title in the names of the Plaintiffs, and to determine that the Defendants have no further right, title, or interest in the above-described real property. NOTICE OF NO PERSONAL CLAIM. Pursuant to Minn. Stat. §557.03, the Plaintiffs hereby give notice that no personal claim is being made against any of the Defendants.

However, if Defendants unreasonably defend the action, Plaintiffs are requesting an order of the court directing that the defendants shall pay costs and attorney fees to Plaintiffs. Dated: July 26, 2017 CABAK LAW, LLC John M. Cabak Attorney for Plaintiffs 243 Main Street S Pine City, MN 55063 (320) 629-2529 Attorney Reg. #0388929 Published in the Pine City Pioneer on August 24, 31 and September 7, 2017

Summary Minutes of the City of Rock Creek August 1, 2017 The Rock Creek City Council meeting was called to order at 7:03PM by Mayor Saari. Members present: Sam Christenson, Craig Saari, Dick Johnson, Pam Hinze and Joe Babolik. Others present: Nancy Runyan, City Attorney Chelsie Troth from Ledin, Hofstad, Troth & Fleming, City Building Inspector Richard Drotning, Erling & Barb Olson, Rod Stevens, Ronnie Berdan, Skip Stevens, Pine County Sheriff Jeff Nelson and Daryl Lindstrom Jr. Johnson moved seconded by Babolik to approve the July 6, 2017 minutes. Motion carried all in favor. Johnson moved seconded by Christenson to approve the Private Contractor Agreement with Richard Drotning as the designated Building Official to provide building inspection services for the City. Motion carried all in favor. Hinze motioned seconded by Christenson to enter into an Agreement for Law Enforcement Services with the Pine County Sheriff’s Department, allowing them to enforce City Ordinances. Motion carried all ayes. Hinze motioned seconded by Christenson that the Mayor and acting Mayor have the ability to see private data. Motion carried all ayes. Christenson motioned seconded by Babolik to pay Pam Hinze for her time at the rate listed in our fee schedule for recreating and typing policies and procedures. Motion carried all ayes. Christenson motioned seconded by Babolik to drop all charges and not pursue any further action against the property owner on 540th Street once the building permit has been approved. Motion carried all ayes. Christenson motioned seconded by Johnson to allow Family Headstones with a reasonable footing (to be determined by the monument company). Motion carried all ayes. Babolik motioned seconded by Christenson to approve payment of check #’s 14087 – 14122 and e-transfers totaling $26,818.96. Motion passed all in favor. Hinze motioned seconded by Christenson to adjourn the City Council meeting at 9:03PM. Motion carried all ayes. Sandra Pangerl City Clerk Administrator Published in the Pine City Pioneer on Sept. 7, 2017

Minnesota Starwatch Spacecraft Cassini makes ﬁnal, fatal dive mid-month BY DEANE MORRISON

September opens with Venus hosting winter constellations in the eastern predawn sky. West of the planet, the bright star Procyon, in Canis Minor, the little dog, rises at almost the same time as Venus, followed about 40 minutes later by the brightest of stars: Sirius, in Canis Major, the big dog. As the month goes on, the winter stars sweep westward; Venus drops toward the sun, rising later every morning; and the spring constellation Leo, the lion, becomes the planet’s new starry companion. In mid-September, Mars and Mercury enter the morning sky over the eastern horizon. Mars is distant and dim, and it climbs slowly. But nearer, brighter Mercury, as usual, quickly pops (up) and drops. On the 16th, Mercury passes close to Mars in the sun’s foreglow. But better is to come. On the 18th, look an hour before dawn to see, stacked from top to bottom: Venus; Regulus, the brightest star in Leo; an old crescent moon; Mars; and Mercury. Mars and Venus are rapidly approaching each other en route to a close pairing in early October. In the evening sky, Jupiter all but disappears into the sun’s afterglow this month. This leaves Saturn, in

the south to southwest, the lone evening planet visible to the naked eye. On the 15th, we say goodbye to a longtime companion of Saturn when the Cassini spacecraft plunges into the planet. For nearly 20 years Cassini has sent us breathtaking images of the planet, its rings and its moons. As it makes its fatal dive, it will relay data about Saturn’s atmosphere until contact is lost. Autumn’s “water” constellations are now moving into prime evening position in the south. Capricornus, the sea goat, is westernmost. Moving eastward, we see spidery Aquarius, the water bearer; then the Circlet of Pisces, the fishes. Above the Circlet is the Great Square of Pegasus. Below Aquarius, the bright star Fomalhaut marks the mouth of Piscis Austrinus, the southern fish. Meanwhile, high in the southwest, the Summer Triangle of bright stars encloses a patch of sky replete with constellations big and small, plenty to delight anyone with a star chart. September’s full moon arrived at 2:03 a.m. on the 6th. And at 3:02 p.m. on the 22nd, the autumnal equinox ushers in fall. At that moment the sun crosses the equator, lighting the Earth from pole to pole. Also,

ffrom that h moment until il the h spring i i h farf equinox, the ther north you go, the shorter the day length. The day length is shrinking fastest now, when we’re near the fall equinox, because this is when the sun drops most rapidly southward.

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ALSO ONLINE ON THE NORTHSTAR MEDIA CLASSIFIED NETWORK COVERING EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA pinecitymn.com - moraminn.com - isanti-chisagocountystar.com

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SELECT CATEGORY 0351 Antiques/Collectibles 0059 ATVs 0401 Auction Calendar 0052 Automobiles 0113 Black Dirt 0060 Boats & Accessories 0353 Building Supplies 0151 Business Opportunity 0403 Crafts/Boutiques 0201 Daycare 0154 Employment 0301 Farm Misc.

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must be communicated to the publisher within 7 days of the first insertion. Failure to do so will result in forfeit of credit. Requests to place ads after the deadline nullifies all potential credit requests. Please check to make sure your advertisement is correct. If you made a change in your ad - in text and/or scheduling, please check to make sure it is corrected. If you have cancelled an ad, please check to make sure that the advertisement has been cancelled. We cannot guarantee placement of where your ad will be within your classification.

PINE CITY PIONEER

SEPTEMBER 7, 2017 www.pinecitymn.com

In Focus

An educational series presented by FirstLight Health System

ION T A C O EW L

GC DURIN

CTIO U R T S

FirstLight Health’s support groups will continue to meet throughout the expansion of its Mora campus. Please note room changes and forgive any inconvenience during this time.

All support groups are free and open to the public.

Meets the first Tuesday every month, from 2–3 p.m. Mora campus, Conference Room, Level 2

Meets the second Wednesday every month, from 1:30–2:30 p.m. Mora campus, Board Room, Level 2

LANCE FURBER | THE PIONEER

Riding and roping A cowboy snags his lariat around a calf at Heidelberger’s 11th Pine City Championship PRCA Rodeo this past weekend. More rodeo photos on pages 10 and 11.

Mora: Meets the first Thursday every month, from 1:30–2:30 p.m. Mora campus, Board Room, Level 2 Pine City: Meets the last Wednesday every month from 1:30–2:30 p.m.

FIESTA! SCANDIA’S

42ND ANNUAL SCANDIA

TACO DAZE

Meets the fourth Tuesday every month (September–May), from 2–3 p.m. Mora campus, Board Room, Level 2

Meets the first Tuesday of every other month (January, March, May, July, September, November), from 2–3 p.m. Mora campus, Board Room, Level 2

SEPTEMBER 9

Event schedule available at local businesses. For more information go to

ScandiaTacoDaze.com scandiamarinelions.org

Meets quarterly, the fourth Thursday of January, April, July and October, from 1–2 p.m. Mora campus, Board Room, Level 2

Produced by the Scandia-Marine Lions A Community Sponsored Event Since 1975

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