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Pedestrian struck in Pine City BY MIKE GAINOR EDITOR@PINECITYMN.COM

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The cast of “Footloose: The Musical” takes the stage of the Pine City High School Auditorium this weekend.

Everybody cut FOOTLOOSE! BY MIKE GAINOR EDITOR@PINECITYMN.COM

Get ready to kick off your Sunday shoes as the Pine City High School theater program brings “Footloose: The Musical” to the Pine City High School Auditorium for one weekend only. Director Becky Schueller (who also directed last year’s “Alice in Wonderland”) said the cast and crew are excited to be performing the first fall musical in the new Pine City Auditorium, and said having a dedi-

cated theater has opened up a world of possibilities for the production. “We’re loving the space,” Schueller said. “There’s been so many great ideas. It’s not just us adults getting together to create things – the kids are a part of that.” “Footloose: The Musical” tells the story of Ren McCormack, a kid from Chicago coming to the small town of Beaumont, where dancing is forbidden. The musical is based on the iconic 1984 film of the same name, and

A pedestrian was struck and injured at the corner of Main Street and Henriette Road on the night of Nov. 5. According to the Pine County Sheriff’s Office, at 11:33 p.m, on Thursday, Nov. 5 Pine County dispatchers received an alert that a pedestrian had been struck by a car near the intersection of Highway 61 and County Road 11 (Main Street and Henriette Road). The pedestrian, Duane Steven Leith, 41 of Hinckley was conscious when deputies and medical personnel arrived at the scene. Leith was later flown to a hospital in the Twin Cities for his injuries, which were considered to be non-life threatening. The driver of the car, Arlen Charles Dunbar, 41, of Hinckley told law enforcement that he was southbound on Main Street when he noticed Leith dressed in black walking in the southbound lane of traffic. Dunbar said he struck Leith before he could stop. Pine County Sheriff Jeff Nelson said Dunbar was cooperative during the investigation and was not under the influence of alcohol at the time of the crash. Nelson also said there are no plans for law enforcement to seek criminal charges against Dunbar.

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Veterans’ service spans the generations BY CJ GUSTAFSON NEWS@PINECITYMN.COM

In 1942 Winfred Polzin was drafted and became part of the Army’s 478th Amphibian Truck Company of the First Engineer Special Brigade. He served in all five theaters of World War II and was part of Operation Tiger, a training exercise that turned deadly when interrupted by German S-Boats. He survived D-Day six weeks later and left the Army in 1945 having never been wounded despite being involved in some of the war’s bloodiest battles. Polzin was a good soldier, and the Army wanted to keep him, but the young farm boy from Rush City had met a girl and wanted to get home and focus on starting a family. Nearly sixty years later, Winfred’s grandson,

Erich Dorow, had finished an AA degree at Cambridge Community College and was debating what to do next. In high school, he had talked about joining the military, and when an Army recruiter approached him about training to become a Combat Controller, something clicked and he agreed to sign up. Dorow became part of the 21st Expeditionary Special Tactics Squadron and was deployed to Afghanistan where he was a member of a Special Forces team. He was responsible for coordinating aircraft that were monitoring enemy movement and carrying out air strikes. Like his grandfather, Dorow was a good soldier with an exceptional ability to stay calm under fire and help those around him, earning PHOTO PROVIDED

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Erich Dorow and grandfather Winfred Polzin share a tradition of service.

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City considers hiring new full-time treasurer BY HENRY FISCHER NEWS@PINECITYMN.COM

The Pine City Council approved eliminating the office of Assistant City Administrator while beefing up responsibilities for a possible new full-time City Treasurer position. Last week the council approved a new job description for a treasurer, who would become a “confidential employee,” which was formerly the role of an Assistant City Administrator. City Administrator Ken Cammilleri said the change, if made, would “effectively move this position out of the union and would involve this office directly with labor negotiation activities on behalf of the City.” The treasurer would be a non-union position. Earlier this year the city contracted with AEM Financial Solutions, LLC, to provide a third-party review of city finances, get the city’s books in order, and aid in the transition to a new city treasurer. City officials plan to put extra money in next year’s budget to help pay for the new position. In the interim, Community Development Director/City Planner Nathan Johnson has assumed some of the former Assistant City Administrator duties and the council approved paying him an extra $400 per month. Johnson submitted an activity log which illustrated that he spent 49 hours in October on Assistant City Administrator business. That activity ranged from attending council and EDA meetings, taking minutes, processing paperwork, recording minutes, preparing agendas, typing letters, preparing resolutions, responding to citizen inquiries, and maintaining the city’s website. Council members now believe those duties could be handled by an Administrative Assistant, which would be a union position. OPTIONS OPEN In a written response to questions after the meeting, Cammilleri said that the city is “keeping its options open” while considering hiring a treasurer. Cammilleri said that AEM is spending about one day a week working on Pine City issues and other treasurer duties have been shifted to other city employees. “This shift has caused a change in priorities and resulted in time away from other important duties. Yes, the work is

‘Yes, the work is getting done, but our capacity to take on other projects and tasks has been diminished.’ Ken Cammilleri Pine City Administrator getting done, but our capacity to take on other projects and tasks has been diminished.” He also said that he believes a full-time treasurer, “can provide us with good value for money by assisting us with analyst and research functions so as to improve quality and efficiency of city services, and to even help us identify ways to cut unnecessary costs.” OTHER BUSINESS In other action, the Pine City Council: ACCEPTED an engineer’s parking and traffic study which demonstrated the need for 396 parking spaces at Pine City High School, far fewer than the 600 spaces the city initially required. The study also made recommendations on traffic flow but did not specify how many of the parking spaces would need to be paved. The matter will go back to the city’s Planning Commission for review on Nov. 24. ASKED for public comments on replacing the 10-year-old banners on over 100 city street light poles. Council Member Mary Kay Sloan said the existing banners don’t feature the new city logo and many need to be repaired or replaced. Sloan said she believes new banners could be paid for from grants and fundraising. APPROVED the site development plan for All Seasons Services’ facility at 1045 Main Street North, the site of the former Bloomquist Auto Body Shop. A city water line will be extended to the property and a septic holding tank will be installed. Under city ordinance, holding tanks are allowed in situations where the nearest city sewer line is more than 200 feet away from the property. The area in front of the building will be paved. AGREED to budget up to $2,000 to help pay for the cost of a hotel feasibility study. Matching funds will be provided by the Pine City EDA, Greater Pine Area Endowment and the Initiative Foundation.

Investigation into fatal crash continues BY MIKE GAINOR EDITOR@PINECITYMN.COM

The Minnesota State Patrol continues to investigate the Nov. 3 crash that killed Tina M. Rushmeyer, 35, of Pine City. The state patrol has reported that at 3:35 a.m. Rushmeyer was on foot on the northbound side of Interstate 35 three miles south of the Willow River exit when she was struck by a Volvo semi truck traveling northbound. The Volvo driver – Scott M. Madison, 56, of Inver Grove Heights – was not injured in the crash.

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According to Minnesota State Patrol Sergeant Neil Dickenson, in the minutes before the crash Rushmeyer was a passenger in a stalled vehicle with four other occupants. She had left that vehicle and was walking north when she was struck by the semi. Dickenson said there is no indication that Madison was under the influence of alcohol or any other intoxicants when the crash occurred. Dickenson said the investigation into the crash is not yet complete. More information will be published as it becomes available.

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wildlife species, but how do they manage all this without legs, paws or claws? Citizen science researcher Dave Crawford will share videos, photos and stories of highlights from a MNDNR study which is underway in Chisago County. Call 715-4632739 or visit www.crexmeadows.org for more information.

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The Ruby’s Pantry food distribution, normally the fourth Thursday of each month, will have a special distribution date of Thursday, Nov. 12 at the Armory in Pine City from 5 - 6:30 p.m. For more information call 651-674-0009 or visit www.rubyspantry.org.

On Friday, Nov. 13 an informational meeting about UCare for Seniors Medicare health plan options will take place at 2 p.m. at the AmericInn in North Branch. Additional meetings will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 17 at 10 a.m. at the Grand Hinckley Inn (two blocks west of the casino), and 1 p.m. at the AmericInn in Mora. To register for a free session, for more dates and locations or other information, call 1-877-523-1518 or visit www. ucare.org.

NOV. 12 - 15 ‘Footloose - The Musical’ The Pine City High School musical production of “Footloose” will play for one weekend only, Nov. 12 - 15 at the Pine City High School Auditorium. In addition to Friday and Saturday 7 p.m. evening performances, 2 p.m. matinee performances Saturday and Sunday, there will also be a FREE senior citizen breakfast (8:30 a.m.) and performance (9:30 a.m.) on Thursday, Nov. 12. Reservations are required for the free senior performance; call 320-629-4010. For all other performances, tickets may be purchased at the door.

NOV. 13 PCftA Snowﬂake Gallery Opening

Pine Center for the Arts will be exhibiting a collection of artwork and gifts from past gallery artists, as well as local artists, just in time for the holiday season. The public is invited for free wine and appetizers at the Opening Night Reception on Friday, Nov. 13, from 5-7 p.m. at Pine Center for the Arts, Pine City. Call 320-629-4924 or become a fan on facebook for more details: www.facebook.com/ pinecenter.

Medicare Open Enrollment counseling Medicare Open Enrollment began Oct. 15 and continues until Dec. 7. Senior LinkAge Line staff will be available to provide insurance counseling at Hinckley High School, 210 Main St., on Friday, Nov. 13. Call the Senior Linkage Line at 1-800-333-2433 to schedule an appointment or for other dates/locations.

NOV. 14 Turkey Bingo in Henriette Turkey Bingo will be held on Saturday, Nov. 14 at 2 p.m. at Ryder’s Bar & Grill in Henriette. Sponsored by the Henriette Improvement Association, proceeds go back to the community.

Northern Exposures The Northern Exposures Photo Club will meet on Monday, Nov. 16 at 7 p.m. at the Kanabec History Center in Mora. Nancy Haugen will do a presentation on Landscape Photography. Members will share their images for this month’s theme, “Night Photography.” The public is invited. Contact wmehlan@hotmail. com with questions.

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Bring the family and play cash bingo on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2 p.m. at the Pine City VFW Hall. Sponsored by the VFW Auxiliary, all proceeds will help with the purchase of a service dog for a veteran struggling with psychological or other medical needs. Homemade bakery treats and coffee will be served. Turkey raffle will be offered. Email fishfarm62@hotmail.com with any questions.

NOV. 22 Ski Swap and Ski Sale

Learn to dance the salsa and merengue with a free two-hour course at the Braham Event Center on Tuesday, Nov. 17 at 7 p.m. as part of East Central Regional Library’s “Chance to Dance” series. Ages 14 and up, both singles and couples are welcome. No registration is necessary. Then, put those new dance skills into action at a live performance by Salsabrosa on Thursday, Nov. 19 at 7 p.m. Call 763-689-7390 or visit www.ecrlib. org for more information.

Mora Ski Club’s 10th Annual Ski Swap and Ski Sale will be held Sunday, Nov. 22 from 1-3 p.m. at the Vasaloppet Nordic Ski Center garage (off 9th Street next to Trail View School in Mora). Drop off good used equipment between 9:30 a.m. and noon. A pancake breakfast fundraiser will be held at the Nordic Center from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Ski packages for youths and novice skiers will be available for purchase. Basic waxing tips and demonstrations will be given throughout, and a ski waxing service starts at 9:30 a.m. Visit www.moraskiclub. org with any questions.

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Golden Horizons Assisted Living in Pine City will host Turkey & Pie Bingo on Saturday, Nov. 14 at 2 p.m. Bingo is open to the public and refreshments will be served. For each donation to the Pine Community Food Shelf, receive a free bingo card. Call 320-629-7272 with any questions.

The next meeting of the Snake River Valley Conservation Club (SRVCC) will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 18, 7:30 p.m., at the Pine City VFW building. Note, the meeting was moved up one week earlier due to Thanksgiving. Contact Mark Madison at mdmadison52@gmail.com with any questions.

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The Refuge Network is sponsoring a free, open to the public, Family Law Clinic on Tuesday, Nov. 24, 1-3 p.m., at Grace Lutheran Church in Mora (301 Forest Ave. E. Mora, MN 55051). Attendees will learn the basics on family law matters, receive helpful materials on divorce and custody, and have questions answered. There may be an opportunity for two individuals to meet with an attorney for an individual consultation. Consultations will be on a first come, first serve basis. For further information visit www.therefugenetwork.org or call 320-679-1737.

Northern Lights Bluegrass

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Northern Lights Bluegrass will be in concert at Henriette Community Free Methodist Church, 21004 State Highway 107, one mile north of Henriette, on Sunday, Nov. 15 at 10:15 a.m. Call 641-780-8469 or email marvinmiller68@yahoo.com for more information.

Current and former students of American Sign Language (ASL), along with deaf members of the community, are invited to participate in a signing night at Pine Technical & Community College in the student lounge on Thursday, Nov. 19 from 6:308 p.m. Participants are free to join or leave as their schedules allow. For more information go to www.pine.edu or email Kathy Krier at krierk@pine.edu.

Open skating/open hockey On Sunday, Nov. 15 there is open skating at 4:45 p.m., followed by youth open hockey at 6 p.m. and adult open hockey at 7:45 p.m. at the Pine City Civic Center. Call 320-629-6995 for cost or more information, or visit www.pinecityciviccenter. weebly.com.

NOV. 16 Mystery Monday November’s “Mystery Monday” will feature puzzles and music with Troy Heling on Monday, Nov. 16 at the Grant House in Rush City. Mystery, with a meal and some music, is the fo-

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Red Cross blood drive An American Red Cross blood drive will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 25 at the Pine City VFW Post from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. For an appointment to donate call the Red Cross at 1-800-7332767 or visit redcrossblood.org.

NOV. 26 ORLC free Thanksgiving Dinner Our Redeemer Lutheran Church will host their annual free community Thanksgiving dinner on Thursday, Nov. 26 from 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., served by area churches, at 825 Golf Ave. SW, Pine City. Call 320-629-2985 in advance for take out or free delivery (within a five mile radius of Pine City) or to volunteer.

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‘Bingo Mania’ murder-mystery Freddie’s Family Restaurant in Mora presents “Bingo Mania,” a murder-mystery dinner theatre production by Creative Ink Theatre on Friday, Nov. 20. Gathering starts at 6 p.m. with dinner at 6:30 p.m. followed by the show at 7:30 p.m. The show is audience interactive and actual bingo will be played by the audience as part of the show. Call 320-679-2811 for tickets, reservations or more information.

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THURSDAY 11/12 TOPS-Take Off Pounds Sensibly: Pine City Library Community Room, 4:30-5:30 p.m. NAMI peer and family support: Cambridge Medical Ctr., 6:30 p.m. Teen AA/NA: 6:30 p.m., Teen Focus Center, Rush City Pine City VFW Auxiliary: Pine City VFW Post #4258, 6:30 p.m. Pine County LGBT: 7 p.m. Hinckley City Hall Comm. Room Al-Anon: 7:30 p.m., Pine City, Our Redeemer Lutheran Church SUNDAY 11/15 AA (Big Book study): Evangelical Free Church, 7 p.m. MONDAY 11/16 Celebrate Recovery: Pine City, Journey North Church, 6 p.m. AA: 7:30 p.m., Our Redeemer Lutheran Church TUESDAY 11/17 Pine County Board: Pine City, Pine County Courthouse, 10 a.m. Pine City Council: 6:30 p.m., Pine Government Ctr., Pine City Pine City VFW: Pine City, VFW Post #4258, 7:30 p.m. WEDNESDAY 11/18 Woodcarving club: Askov, 9 a.m. Pine Co. History Museum Focus on Ability: 1:30 p.m., Chisago Co. Snr. Ctr., North Branch AA: 8 p.m., Rock Creek Community Center

SENIOR DINING Nov. 16 - 20 Monday: Swedish meatballs, parslied potatoes, country trio vegetables, wheat bread, sliced pears Tuesday: Specials of the day Wednesday: Thanksgiving dinner: Roast turkey, whipped potatoes with gravy, seasoned corn, cranberry garnish, sage dressing, pumpkin pie with whipped topping Thursday: Mushroom and onion pork chop, oven roasted potatoes, green bean casserole, wheat dinner roll, mixed fruit Friday: Hamburger wild rice casserole, steamed carrots, fruit compote, wheat dinner roll, gelatin Cost is $4.00 for people over 60 and $7.50 for under 60. No preregistration needed, except for special events. Call the Pine City Senior Center at 320-629-3024 between 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m.

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Keep sleeping infants safe MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH

Minnesota officials are calling for no co-sleeping with infants and for infants to sleep without blankets and pillows as data mounts that unsafe sleep environments account for nearly all unexpected infant deaths. A Minnesota Department of Health analysis of sudden unexpected infant deaths (SUIDs) in 2014 found that of the 56 babies who died suddenly and unexpectedly, 52 were in an unsafe sleep environment. About half of the babies were sharing a bed or sofa or recliner with another person. The other half were in an unsafe sleep position, such as being placed on their side or tummy, had loose objects around them such as pillows or blankets, or were not placed on a firm surface to sleep such as a crib mattress. Parents, families, hospitals and child-care providers can help reduce the risk of sleep related infant deaths by following safe sleep practices. “Data has clarified our message to parents and improved our understanding of what babies need to sleep safely,” said Health Commissioner Dr. Ed Ehlinger. “We can save dozens of infants a year by supporting communities, retailers, parents, grandparents and caregivers in their efforts to have infants sleep alone on their backs in safety-approved cribs free of pillows and blankets.” To decrease risk of suffocation, dress babies for the temperature and do not cover them with a blanket. Soft items such as blankets, pillows, crib bumpers and toys in the crib pose a hazard. It is also important for the infant to sleep separately from other sleeping children and adults since research has found that this is hazardous. A safe sleeping environment during naptime is just as important as it is during nighttime sleeping. Beds and other places such as a couch or recliner can be dangerous for infants. “These prevention measures save lives. Since we’ve increased training in safe sleep practices for child care providers, Minnesota has seen a dramatic decrease in infant deaths in licensed child care,” said DHS Inspector General Jerry Kerber. “In 2013, that number fell to three infant deaths in family child care and in 2014 there was one infant death – which is still one too many.” SUIDs are a subset of infant deaths that occur suddenly and unexpectedly before age one from causes that are not immediately obvious, but which require a thorough investigation, including an autopsy to determine the cause and manner of death. The three most widely reported types of SUIDs in the U.S. include accidental suffocation and strangulation in bed (ASSB), unknown causes, and sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). Everyone who cares for babies can engage in safe sleep practices by placing infants on their backs in a safety-approved crib that is free of blankets, pillows, bumper pads, stuffed animals and toys, in a smoke-free environment. Cribs made and sold after June 28, 2011 must meet federal requirements for crib safety. If you are using an older crib, evaluate its safety by watching this video: “Watch and Share: Check Your Crib for Safety” at http://1.usa.gov/1HuYrhc.

Many ways to remember our veterans Each year, my Senate office holds a poetry contest for Minnesota students so that they can write about the “veteran in their lives.” Often they write about a parent or another close friend or relative who has left home for extended periods to serve our nation in the armed forces. As I read the winning entries, I’m always struck by U.S. the descriptions of Senator the great sacrifice our service memAl bers and their families must make so Franken that our freedoms are protected. One winner expressed her appreciation this way: The ones who had loved/The ones who had laughed/The one who died/Helping you to survive/They will never be forgotten. In so many of these poems, you can see the admiration the students have for the people they write about, leaving little doubt about the deep impression the experience has had on their lives. As we celebrate Veterans Day, I hope all Americans can see, as I have, the tremendous sacrifices our veterans – and also their families – have made on our behalf, and to remember that service. As a Senator, I’ve taken a number of trips to Walter Reed Medical Center near Washington, D.C. to visit wounded veterans who know, firsthand, the stark realities of war.

These are the service members who have returned from battle with both visible and invisible wounds, but who – despite their own sacrifices – often care more about their fellow service members, especially those who didn’t make it home. President Ronald Reagan may have said it best on Veterans Day in 1985 when he described four Marines killed while serving their country. He said, “They gave up two lives – the one they were living and the one they would have lived. When they died, they gave up their chance to be husbands and fathers and grandfathers. They gave up their chance to be revered old men. They gave up everything for our country, for us. And all we can do is remember.” Those are powerful words. With those we’ve lost, all we can do is remember. But with those who came back, we can do more. We can – and we must – act. We must do everything in our power to help them live that second life – the one they should be able to enjoy when they come home. We have to remind ourselves that service members’ battles don’t always end when they return home, and that we must keep our promises to them. That’s why we can’t stop fighting to make certain that they get the care they need at our veteran health care facilities – and just as importantly – that it’s delivered in a timely manner. It’s also why we need to honor our promises on education, training and housing benefits so that they are there when they need them.

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VETERANS TELL THEIR STORIES This year, as part of my effort to remember and honor our veterans, I announced a new initiative to recruit Minnesota war veterans to take part in the national “Veterans History Project” (VHP). The effort is designed to collect and preserve our veterans’ personal accounts so that future generations may hear directly from veterans and better understand the realities of war and their sacrifices on behalf of our nation. I want the voices of as many Minnesota veterans as possible to be part of the national VHP archives being collected by the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. The archives are available to everyone, including veterans and their families, as well as students studying American history and academic scholars researching America at war. The current collection not only includes audio and video interviews with veterans, but also letters, diaries, photos – anything that can help tell a veteran’s story and be added to the archive. In October I had the honor of interviewing a Minnesota veteran for the project, and for the last few months my staff has been working with the Library of Congress to help train dozens of people interested in participating in the project – something my office will continue doing in the months to come. This is just one way of honoring our vets – something we need to do all year round. And I hope everyone reading this will do something to help improve the life of a veteran.

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Do you remember ... the 1973 gas station ﬁre in Pine City? To the Editor: The downtown Mobil station and car wash owned by Bob Hawley exploded March 1, 1973 and burned to the ground. I got my three oldest children dressed and off to school on Bob Thiry’s bus. I put our youngest son out to play with his trucks. I then went to the sink to get the morning dishes done. As I looked up through the large window over the sink toward town, I saw black billowing smoke mushrooming high into the sky. Somehow I knew it involved John, my husband, who then managed the station. It seemed to be coming from that location. I headed for town in my car. I was less than one mile away. On entry to the north side of the bridge, I could see fire engines, hoses across the main street, men in yellow fire jackets, chaos everywhere. My body went into shock, and I was shaking uncontrollably. Was my husband in there? I went around the block and parked. I was running with my son, Doug, in my arms. Suddenly someone had a hold of my shoulders and was holding firm, saying, “It’s not John, it’s Mike,” two or three times. I later realized it was Wilhelmina Sauser. She led me across from the station in front of Donna Pavek’s Sears store. She took my son inside. Someone went out to find John. He was in the yellow fire jacket fighting his own fire. The station has an office with glass windows. Dave Pogones was in that area and the explosion caused the windows to break out and Dave jumped out to safety. Mike Miller was in the alleyway between the station and the Frances Ann Shop. Mike was on fire and walking out aflame to the street. Mike’s bulk fuel truck was on the street on the north side of the station. The hose Mike pulled into the alleyway was also on fire. Drivers from Minnesota Wisconsin freight

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truck sprayed Mike down and got the fire out. The fuel truck was driven out of town across the bridge going north by Paul Janssen. The end of the fuel hose was on fire. It was put out. Inside the car wash section was John Armstrong. The blast killed the power to the automatic door opener. The fire was right behind John. He grabbed the handles of the door and with adrenaline strength pulled the heavy door up about 12 inches or so, laid down and rolled out with fire behind him. Bob Thiry, who had The Flower Box store then, camera in hand, said, “John rolled out like a barrel with fire at his tail.” Loren Ferch heard the explosion from the bakery and came out to see what happened. Shocked at the sight, being trained as a fireman himself, took a hose and went to work. Many people were involved on that bleak day, March 1, 1973. I am sure many have their memories, too. The fire left our hearts sad and shocked for some time to come. Thank God for excellent firemen and many others that came to help. I can finally talk about it after many years. Darlene Armstrong Pine City

Talk about ideas, not hair To the Editor: Much was made in 1979 when then-president Jimmy Carter abruptly changed the part in his hair from the right to the left, with great speculation what the change might symbolize. I was hoping that, perhaps, we had matured - become a bit more serious - over the years to a point where a candidate’s hair, or lack thereof, was deemed less important than ideas, character and performance. After reading last week’s letter in the Pine City Pioneer about Stewart Mills’ new hairstyle it became

obvious that some folks have not. Disgraced former-Senator and presidential candidate Gary Edwards, after all, had quite a spiffy haircut and “we all know” where that got us. Neither is it serious, or helpful, or even entertaining, to simply regurgitate the same tired, rancid party-line blather that some routinely offer as an alternative to thoughtful discussion about the issues that really matter. David H. Ohnstad Hinckley

Use medications safely To the Editor: Did you know October was American Pharmacists Month? In recognition of this, I would like to ask you a few important questions. When is the last time you checked the expiration date of your medications? Are you holding on to any unused antibiotics or narcotics? Do you know where to safely dispose of your expired and unused medications? We would like to remind you to go through your medicine cabinet and clean out any expired medications you may have as well as dispose of any unused antibiotics, narcotics, and other medications you no longer need. The best place to dispose of these medications is your local county drop box in the lobby of the jail. All you need to do is remove any private information you don’t want exposed, bring in your medications, and place them in the drop box. This is a great way to ensure that your medications are kept out of our groundwater, lakes, and rivers, away from pets, children, and out of the hands of people who may abuse them. Did you know the bathroom is the worst place to keep your medications because of the heat and moisture? Where might be the best place you ask? Medications should be stored in a dry place, out of the reach of children and away from sunlight, such as a kitchen cupboard. It t

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Man nearly suffocates in 1915 trench cave-in 10 Years Ago, 2005 For the first time in over a year, Luedtke’s in Beroun opened its doors to the public. This time there was no alcohol or jukebox music, no beer, nuts or smoky barroom haze. The first weekend in November the former liquor establishment was home to hand-crafted art work, hot apple cider, a wide variety of baked goods and a host of other comforts that make for a perfect craft boutique. Owner Lynn Anderson and her friend, Peg SkaYears licky, came up with the Ago idea of using the landmark bar for a craft Donna boutique. Anderson, whose home is above Heath the bar area, left the tables, bar counter and other furnishings set up so they were ready for use, and why not fill them with hand made items for holiday gifts? It’s been a busy place ever since. A playground that was built by the community years ago is suffering from neglect and help is needed to determine its future. Dragonwood, which is on the Pine City Elementary School grounds, was spearheaded by the Pine Area Lions in the 1980s. It was designed by New York architect Robert Leathers using the ideas of children who were in grade school at the time. Miranda Swanson, a second grader from Karen Anderson’s room, was the lucky winner of the drawing for a mini-chopper. It was the incentive prize in the Pine City Elementary School’s fall fundraiser. Profits will go toward field trips, playground equipment and special classroom activities. A report was received that live power lines were down on Sod Road, Brook

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Park. Pine City Fire Dept. responded. A 21-year-old Hinckley man died in his vehicle on Highway 48 east of Hinckley early Saturday morning. Richard Allen Lamorie was declared dead at the scene, about 20 miles east of Hinckley. The incident is under investigation. Pine City High School Choir students recently participated in the 16th annual ACDA Men’s and Women’s Choir Festival at St. John’s University in Collegeville. Students from Pine City who attended were Erin Cahill, Jessie Christensen, Kellen Montague, Shane Clune, Nathan Janzen, Becca Adams and Dani Pangerl. Pete Jensen of Hinckley was the $300 winner in the raffle held as part of the Rock Creek Lions turkey bingo. Karen Brackenbury of Pine City won $200 and Trish Westlund of Stacy, $100. The $50 went to Kenzie Fix of Cambridge. The Pine City Dragons fourth grade football team completed a great season by going undefeated and winning the Forest Lake Area League fourth grade division.

25 Years Ago, 1990 A Pine City High School senior, Niki Lyn Niemann, 17, was killed in a head on crash on Highway 61. She was alone in the car and was dead on the scene. The driver of the truck, Donald Emerson, 40, of Rush City, was airlifted to St. Paul Ramsey Hospital with chest injuries and laceration. Niemann is the daughter of Kris Rarick, Rush City, and Butch Niemann, Prior Lake. She has three brothers and one sister. The leaves are off the trees, but the Theisens took to the water Thursday, Nov. 1 for one final water skiing adventure. Margo Theisen and her husband Pat drove up to Pine City from the Twin Cities for the autumn outing with Pat’s brother Tom and son Shawn. A note of doubt could be detected in Pat’s voice

as he climbed onto a Cross Lake dock just after his photo was taken, saying, “I think this is fun.” Pine City voters in Tuesday’s election narrowly turned down a referendum to build a pool-fitness center complex. The ballot failed by less than 76 votes. A yes vote would have allowed the city to bond up to $600,000 for the project and also access other funds for the $1.6 million fitness center which was to have been an addition onto the National Guard Armory. A former Hinckley resident was killed in a tractor accident on Oct. 28. John Albert Sikkink, 47, who had moved to Forest Lake, had apparently hooked a tractor to a tree on property just southeast of Hinckley. The tractor rolled as Sikkink put it in gear, pinning him underneath. Two people were injured Oct. 22 when the vehicle they were in struck the retaining wall of a stone bridge on County Road 7, west of Pine City. Kathryn Glidden, 32, Grasston, was eastbound when she hit the wall with her Dodge pickup. The vehicle rolled and came to rest upright. Glidden and her son Brent, 4, were taken to Rush City Hospital by ambulance.

50 Years Ago, 1965 An ordinance generally referred to as the “Green River Ordinance” which prohibits peddling, canvassing and soliciting from house to house in the village limits, was passed by the village council. Roger Haavisto, 26, of rural Pine City, was fatally injured when he was crushed by the front end loader which he was operating when it toppled over and landed on him. One hundred youngsters enjoyed the free movie at the Beroun Legion hall. The movies were shown by Mr. and Mrs. Art Nelson of Pine City, and each child received a bag of candy, bottle of

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pop, and grown ups had cake and coffee sponsored by the Legion and Auxiliary of Beroun. Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Christensen, Pine City, on the birth of their daughter, Jennifer Lynn, on Nov. 6.

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G. H. Jacobus, superintendent of the Northern Pacific, met with Mayor James E. Sullivan to discuss plans for the new depot to be built here at Pine City to replace the old depot, destroyed by fire in September. The village council has received a number of complaints about boys shooting air guns. Not only have birds been killed, but windows have been broken and other damage done. It should be stopped before some child is seriously injured. If it is not stopped, the council will have to take some action. Art Nelson of the Coca-Cola Co. leaves today for New York and will go on from there to Cincinnati to attend the national bottlers’ convention. Edmund Nelson will leave for Cincinnati Saturday. Both will make the trip via plane.

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Al Oman had a narrow escape from suffocating when three feet of sand caved in on him when he was lying flat at the bottom of the trench, 7 feet below the surface, while he was laying a water connection to the new Albert Houdak house on 9th Street. Mr. Lohmar and the carpenter succeeded in getting him out before he completely suffocated, although Al swears it felt like he was under the sod fully six years. The council decided at their last meeting to extend the sewer north about one block from the Kowalke corner and the contract was let to Lohmar and Oman for 79 cents per foot.

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HOLIDAY MADNESS The Chamber would like to extend an invitation to the Pine City Community to join us for the 2015 Holiday Madness event on Saturday, December 5. The community will be hopping with a great line-up of events planned throughout the day. ~ Begin your day with some local shopping at one of the many opportunities in Pine City. Local churches will host the Pine City Marketplace shops with craft vendors, and bake sales. The Gals Ya’ Know Christmas Boutique will be hosted at the Pine City American Legion. More vendors can be found at the Gifts of Grace vendors at the Pine City Senior Center. Plus some Downtown Shopping is in order at Sauser’s Hardware or Voyageur Bottle Shop. Visit the Holiday Madness event on Facebook for more shopping event information. ~ The Ugly Sweater Run will have check-in beginning at 11:30 AM. See the event flyer here for more information on this fun event, hosted by Pine City Anytime Fitness. ~ We’ll be putting some chili recipes to the test from our local restaurants with a Chili Cook-Off in Robinson Park from 3:00 – 5:00 PM. A free will offering will be collected by the public with proceeds benefiting a local organization. ~ End the evening by attending the Christmas Carol Parade beginning at 5PM and follow the parade downtown where we’ll light the Christmas Tree as we celebrate the Season of Giving! The Pine City Elementary Choir will join us in the park to sing as we close out the evening.

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Julie Stevens 2015 President

I wanted to take this time to thank all the businesses that attended our Annual Banquet in October. Your attendance helped us to achieve one of our long-time goals for the Chamber. The committee worked hard to give an enjoyable evening to everyone that joined us. This year’s event was held at the American Legion and they provided a delicious dinner. I am pleased to announce that membership is at an all-time high of 209. Some things I’d like to share or remind everyone is that our Monthly Meetings are held on the first Tuesday of every month at noon in the Council Chambers located in the Pine Government Center. Anyone and everyone is invited to attend! We have been working on new ways

to communicate with our members and the public. This year we started using “Celly”, a group text messaging too. Members must subscribe to this service to be added. If interested, please contact the Chamber office. Since you are reading this, you are aware of the “Chamber Chat”. This recaps what is going on with the Chamber and our members. We are on Facebook…. Like our page and interact with it by commenting and sharing the information we post. Our Website, www.pinecitychamber.com, has a great Community Calendar tool as well as a Directory of all our Chamber Members. Biweekly Newsletters are scheduled to reach over 400 contacts and our members are invited to include

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Julie Stevens, President (Stearns Bank) Wayne Gilman, Vice President (Pine City Schools) Corey Berube (Frandsen Bank & Trust) Joan Bloemendaal-Gruett (Pine Technical College) Frank Christopherson (US Bank) Todd Cummings (Individual Member) Joe Dvorak (FirstLight Health System) Sara Helseth (MINPACK, Inc.)

Bonnie Menigo (Old Oak Inn) TJ Musgrove (Individual Member) Butch Nicoll (Nicoll’s Café) Erin Skalicky (Ruby’s Pantry) Dan Washburn (Anytime Fitness) Katie Keyport (Student Director, PCHS) Gunnar Nilsson (Student Director, PCHS) Rose Frye (Student Director, PTCC)

information in them. Make sure to let the Chamber know well in advance so that you don’t miss out on this opportunity. Office Hours are 8:30 to 2:30 daily. These are all tools available to you, OUR members to take advantage of to help you with marketing, getting new services or products showcased, getting the word out about a session/ class/seminar you are putting on. The Chamber exists because of you and for you, our members, with the purpose of helping you, as well as the community, prosper. The chamber puts on various activities, community events and fundraisers throughout the year. But we could not do these without the volunteerism from our Chamber members and the community!! Our area is growing….

So far this year we have visited 10 new businesses with eight of them choosing to join as new members to the Chamber. We welcome these businesses and look forward to their future success! Many of our existing businesses are growing as well with five businesses having completed or about to complete expansion projects this year. As you can see the Pine City area and the Chamber are quite busy. I would like to take this time to thank Becky Schueller for all that she does for both. It has been a pleasure serving as the Chamber President this last year and I look forward to continued growth for our Chamber in the coming years.

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Fine weekend for ﬁrsts All of these local youngsters, (clockwise from left) Duke Waxberg, Alexa Senske, Ryder Youngbauer and Ryan Nolan, shot their ﬁrst deer opening weekend of deer season this year. Duke’s impressive 13-point specimen weighed in at a hefty 171 pounds. Send deer hunting success photos to editor@pinecitymn.com or tag Pine City Pioneer in a photo on Facebook.

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The Dragons girls cross-country team takes a triumphant ride after beating their #8 seeding to take 7th place at State on Nov. 7 at St. Olaf.

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school history,” said assistant coach Brietta Clementson. “They all handled it with grace. I was so excited for them because they really deserved to be at State. They worked hard for it all season long. I am also proud of our senior, Allison Gusk, she ran her last race with heart and guts; she left it all out there on the course.” Ashli Webster (20:43.4) had a great race, placing 80th with Alaina Steele (20:54.7) not too far behind in 95th place. Makayla Butenhoff (21:10.7) was Pine City’s fourth runner for the first time this year, placing 108th, while Marin Foss (21:20.8) finished in 116th place and improved from her 123rd place run from last year. Grace Langmade (22:15.4) ran well despite having some asthma issues and came in 155th. Grace Grubbs (22:24.4) ran her personal best time, placing 158th. Alexis Thieman and Jill Tomczyk were the Dragons’ two alternates, both of whom Clementson gave credit for helping push the other girls to do their best. “These girls have a very close bond and support each other,” said Jared Clementson. “They know the importance of teamwork and hard work. Everyone puts away any personal pride to focus on what matters most, the team. It is truly something special to be a part of. Although it will be

What happens: Former Dragons players are invited to show up at the Pine City gym over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend for some fun competition. The cost is $5 per player, payable the day of the event.

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The Pine City Dragons girls cross-country team made history on Nov. 7 as they became the first Dragons team to run at State. In the end, the Dragons outperformed their coaches poll pre-race ranking of eighth by taking seventh out of 16 teams competing in Class A. The Dragons finished with a team total of 200 points. Perham won with a score of 74 points. The Dragons actually finished in a tie for sixth with Lac Qui Parle Valley but lost the tiebreaker of sixth-fastest runner. Pine City was just 32 points out of fourth place. “Although we didn’t reach our lofty goal of finishing in the top four,” said head coach Jared Clementson, “I am very proud of our girls and how the season unfolded. To put into perspective on how much they have improved, they took sixth in the section last year and this year they worked their way up to seventh in the state.” In her last cross-country race as a member of the Dragons, senior Allison Gusk (20:28.2), had her best race ever. Gusk’s time placed her in the top third of the race (58th place) and set an all-time school record for a girls 5k by five seconds. “I am so proud of our girls for making

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tough losing our senior, Allison Gusk, we have a very strong core of underclassman girls. Many of the girls already started talking about what they need to do to improve on this season.” Gusk has been recruited by St. Scholastica and will be running cross-country and track there next year. “With her work ethic and attitude, she will have continued success at the college level just as her former (and future) teammate Easton Foss has,” said Jared Clementson. Former Dragons runner Foss earned two trips to State in cross-country during his time at Pine City and recently placed 14th collegially at the UMAC Conference meet. Foss was named Second Team All-Conference, helping his team win the UMAC Conference Championship. Other local notes from the cross-country meet would include the performance of the Mora boys team that won the Class A title for the second year in a row. Also, former Dragons coach Jeff Brever’s Pequot Lakes team placed eighth with 205 points and Bob Polzine’s (coach Jared Polzine’s father) Ottertail Central team placed ninth with 231 points. Nathan Stoa also had two individual boy runners from his Hawley/ Ulen-Hitterdal team.

What it means: “It’s a great way to connect former alumni and current players,” said Pine City 2014 graduate Austin Pavelka, who is helping organize the event. “We would like to invite all alumni from any year to come join us for the Pine City Basketball alumni tournament. This has been a great tradition at Pine City High School for several years, and we appreciate all of the alumni who continue to support the PCHS basketball program through this tradition.” Up next: Following the Championship game, attendees will be invited to a meal at a local establishment yet to be determined.

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features many of the tunes that made the soundtrack part of a generation’s memories: “I’m Free,” “Let’s Hear It For the Boy” “Almost Paradise,” the title song and more. “‘Holding Out for a Hero’” is one of my favorites,” said Schueller. “It’s a song with a lot of energy, and we’ve got some great ideas for it. It’s going to be a good one.” Alexandria Gosen, who plays Ariel in the show, said she’s looking forward to singing “Hero” and more with her fellow cast members. She said it was fun working with David Briski, who has the part of Ren. “He’s really, really goofy and will just do the randomest of things,” she said. Briski said he loves every part of the show, but especially the train bridge scene where Ren and Ariel sing “Almost Paradise” from a rolling platform 12 feet off the ground.” “At first it was scary, but now it’s fun,” he said. Taylor Kline, who plays Principal Harriet in the show, said this production is going to be better than the movie. “We’re going to put Kevin Bacon to shame,” Kline said. “It’s going to be amazing,” Gosen said. “It’s going to make you want to cut loose. Footloose will be performed in five shows this weekend only. On Thursday, Nov. 12 will be a Senior Matinee with a complimentary breakfast at the high school (Note: Though spaces for the breakfast have all been filled, all are welcome to the free 9:30 a.m. performance). More performances are scheduled for Nov. 13 and 14 at 7 p.m. and Nov. 14 and 15 at 2 p.m.

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two Bronze Star medals during multiple deployments. And like his grandfather, the Army wanted him to reenlist, but Dorow also had met a young woman and gotten married. Earlier this year, he decided to part ways with the Army and return to his new bride. Another similarity with his grandfather that Dorow and his family are grateful for is that he was never wounded even though he was often in the midst of the most intense battles and was pinned down by heavy fire on more than one occasion. Although both men chose not to reenlist in the Army, they share an appreciation for the experience, with both stating that it made them better, more responsible and self-sufficient people. Despite the many common occurrences, these combat veterans note that military service during WWII was quite a different situation than it is today. Polzin feels the media involvement in modern warfare is one of the most important differences. He said in World War II there was a media blackout with limited information being given. He feels the media today is biased and that much of the information presented is sensationalized in an attempt to enhance the story. He worries that they share too much and could be providing information that helps the enemy. Additionally, Polzin points out that the United States had weaponry that was quite advanced and innovative for the time period. “We had amphibious trucks, known as ducks,” he explained. “These were two-and-a-half-ton GMC trucks with a boat body used for transporting cargo from ship to shore. They had an on-board air compressor that could automatically deflate and inflate tires. So if coming ashore you would deflate the tires for more traction in sandy beaches. When you got to a hard surface you would re-inflate the tires to normal air pressure.” Dorow also cites weaponry as a major difference between fighting wars today as opposed to the 1940s. The innovations that impressed his grandfather in WWII have increased dramatically. “Pretty much everything has a full auto capability, has been made to be more accurate, modifiable, smaller, and pack more of a punch,” he shared. “Technology has completely changed how we fight wars. Now, instead of senselessly risking our lives on a patrol, we will have aircraft look for something so we don’t need to go out there. If we do need to go, we have bullet-proof, mine-resistant, heavily armed, highly mobile trucks we take everywhere, which are essentially the modern day tank.” Even in pointing out differences, the two men are alike. For Dorow’s parents, Paul and Mary, it is an interesting display of history repeating itself. “It’s a unique situation to have a World War II vet and his grandson, who is also a veteran, in the family at the same time,” Dorow’s father observed. “I don’t think it happens very often, simply because of the time span. We’re very proud of their service and grateful that both of them made it home safe and sound.”

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It’s not exactly a windfall, but the extra $300,000 discovered in Pine City’s debt service funds may help to cushion the financial impact of future bond payments, capital improvements and property tax levies. The City of Pine City’s financial consultant, AEM Financial Solutions, LLC last week presented a Debt Service Analysis to city officials which took a close look at the repayment schedules for six outstanding bond issues that were authorized between 2008 and 2013, with maturities extending out to 2033. AEM determined that the city would need $910,112 to meet its debt service obligations this year; however, the city’s fund balance for debt service was at $1,226,397 at the beginning of this year. As such, the city will have approximately $316,285 available to pay down existing debt, reduce future debt service levies, or pay for capital improvements. Approximately onethird of the city’s property tax levy goes for debt service. This year, the city’s property tax levy for debt service is at $337,161. Under the preliminary budget proposed for next year, that figure would rise by $30,000 to $367,587. Mayor Carl Pederson and Council Member Brian Scholin both said they believe the new-found money could be used to reduce the city’s debt service levy somewhat next year and apply a portion of it to reduce debt service costs

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“...Does anyone know where the love of God goes when the waves turn the minutes to hours...” The haunting lyrics of Canadian singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot are as poignant today as they were when “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald,” a ballad memorializing the sinking of the 729-foot ore carrier, went to number one on the pop charts in 1976. November 10 marked the 40th anniversary of the sinking and the cause of that sinking is as open for debate today as in the days following Nov. 10, 1975. The Fitzgerald had loaded 26,000 tons of taconite pellets from Superior on Nov. 9, hove to and proceeded to sail for Cleveland. A low pressure system from the south had been churning toward the Great Lakes for two days and happened to cross the lake at the same time as the Fitzgerald. It was a monster of a storm. On Nov. 10, crewmen from the S. S. Arthur M. Anderson, which was trailing the Fitzgerald, reported sustained winds over 60 mph with gusts over 90 mph and seas as big as 30 feet. A little after 3 p.m., the Fitzgerald’s Captain Ernest McSorley told the Anderson that he had sustained some topside damage, including two vents lost or damaged. He also reported his ship had developed a list. By 4 p.m., the Fitzgerald had lost both its radars and radioed the Anderson to ask her to guide the carrier into the shelter of Whitefish Bay. A little past 7 p.m., a mate from the Anderson radioed the Fitzgerald to warn her of an approaching ship, and asked how the stricken carrier was doing. McSorley said the Fitzgerald was “holding its own.” Those were the last words anyone heard from the ship. Whatever happened, it happened so unexpectedly and so quickly the crew didn’t have a chance to send any sort of distress signal. Three ships waiting out the storm in Whitefish Bay never saw the ore carrier make the bay. The ship had disappeared from the Anderson’s radar. No one was able to raise the Fitzgerald via radio. By 10 p.m., word was broadcast that the ship was missing. A search over the area lasted three days and only an oil slick and pieces of the ore carrier were discovered. No survivors were found. Three side-scan sonar surveys were conducted within six months to pinpoint the wreckage followed by a visual inspection using the U.S. Navy’s Controlled Underwater Recovery Vehicle. The wreckage of the Edmund Fitzgerald lies in 530 feet of water in eastern Lake Superior, approximately 17 miles northwest of Whitefish Point, Michigan. Convening in Cleveland eight days after the sinking, the Marine Board of Investigation heard from 45 witnesses. In

addition, 361 exhibits were entered into evidence and over 3,000 pages of testimony were transcribed into the record. Twenty months later, on July 26, 1977, the board released its formal report. “The most probable cause of the sinking of the S.S. Edmund Fitzgerald was the loss of buoyancy and stability which resulted from massive flooding of the cargo hold,” was the board’s finding. “The flooding of the cargo hold took place through ineffective hatch closures as boarding seas rolled along the spar deck (flat section of ore carrier where cargo is loaded). The flooding, which began early on Nov. 10, progressed during the worsening weather and sea conditions and finally resulted in such a loss of buoyancy and stability that the vessel plunged in heavy seas.” In 1978, the National Transportation Safety Board stated “the probable cause for this accident was the sudden, massive flooding of the cargo hold due to the collapse of one or more hatch covers.” Because both reports seemingly disregarded key factors to the sinking, it left the door open to skepticism, and every year on the anniversary of the wreck, theories as to the actual cause of the sinking abound. To that end, hundreds of articles, a DVD, and no fewer than 10 books have been written about the wreck, each trying to recreate the time line of events that led to the loss of the freighter. Most theories discount the hatch cover theory both the Coast Guard and the NTSB blame for the wreck. The three-sisters wave phenomenon is posed as a possible cause. The theory suggests that three monster waves hit the ship one after another, not allowing the Fitzgerald to recover from taking on all the water on its spar deck from the first wave before the second one struck, and so on, and the ship sunk as a result. The theory that makes the most sense is that the ship shoaled, or hit bottom, which caused the flooding and the list. Several pieces of information support this theory, especially the fact that the Fitzgerald lost her radars about the time she was near the Six Fathom Shoal area north of Caribou Island, that the Fitzgerald developed a list about the time she passed Six Fathom Shoals, and the certainty of the captain of the Anderson saying he thought the Fitz did in fact sail over the shoal area. Robert J. Hemming’s “Gales of Nov.,” is one of the more thoroughly researched books available. Not to spoil the book, he takes all the information available and, in three chapters toward the end of the book, cobbles together what he thinks is the most probable course of events leading to the sinking of the freighter. Hemming does admit in the author’s note that his is a fictionalized answer to the question of why the Fitzgerald sank. With all 29 crew members being lost with the ship, it is doubtful anyone will ever know what really happened.

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The Weed of the Month for November is a warm season perennial semi-aquatic grass species called non-native Phragmites (Phragmites australis ssp. australis). Non-native Phragmites threaten wetland areas and can outcompete native plant species with its prolific growth and dense growth habit. Non-native Phragmites reaches a height of 15 feet. It has a ridged, hollow stem with a rough texture. The blue-green leaves are 15-20 inches long by one inch wide and remain on the stem through the winter. It forms purplish flowers at the tips of the stems, and produces thousands of grayish seeds that have a fluffy appearance. The plant forms a dense monoculture both by seed and by vigorous roots that can spread more than 10 feet laterally and several feet deep. Non-native Phragmites grows in a variety of aquatic to semi-aquatic habitats in Minnesota. It colonizes disturbed areas such as roadsides, gravel pits, shorelines, wetlands, marshes, flooded areas, and stream banks. Seeds are disbursed through wind, water, animals, and human activity. Phragmites also reproduce by above and below ground stems that send up new shoots to form dense clumps. The plant can regenerate from root fragments that are moved by flooding or contaminated soil. Management of non-native Phragmites requires commitment and multiple years of monitoring.

What is the best action to take Q: when encountering a deer on the highway while traveling. What

· Management plans that include native species restoration have greater success in reducing non-native Phragmites infestations over time. · Mechanical control is difficult and risks spreading the seeds and root fragments to new areas, but can be used in

should I do if I hit a deer with my vehicle? Deer-vehicle crashes peak in A: the autumn months, but Minnesota’s large deer population make them a safety hazard all year long. Deer crashes are especially dangerous for motorcyclists. Each situation when meeting a deer on the highway is different and common sense should prevail. But in most situations, an important tip for drivers is to never veer for deer – swerving can take motorists into oncoming traffic or off the road.

conjunction with other control methods, such as herbicide treatments. · Prescribed burns can be a useful control method and works best in conjunction with herbicide applications. Contact the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources to learn more about prescribed burning practices and regulations. · Intensive grazing can help reduce seed production if used in conjunction with an herbicide treatment. · If using herbicide treatments, check with your local University of Minnesota Extension agent, co-op, or certified landscape care expert for assistance and recommendations. More information is available at http:// greatlakesphragmites.net/.

SAFETY TIPS TO AVOID DEER CRASHES • Drive at safe speeds and always be buckled up. • Be especially cautious from 6 to 9 p.m., when deer are most active. • Use high beams as much as possible at night, especially in deer-active areas. • Motorists: don’t swerve to avoid a deer. Swerving can cause motorists to lose control and travel off the road or into oncoming traffic. • Motorcyclists: Avoid night and low-light riding periods. A rider’s best response when encountering a deer is to use both brakes for maximum braking and to keep your eyes and head up to improve your chances of keeping the bike up. If a crash is imminent, and there is enough space to swerve around the deer without leaving the roadway, use maximum braking and just before impact, attempt a swerve in the opposite direction the deer is traveling. Riders are

encouraged to wear full face helmets and full protective gear to prevent injury or death in a crash. High visibility gear can assist other drivers in seeing you better; whether it’s while making an evasive maneuver to avoid a deer or lying on the roadway after impacting a deer. • Don’t count on deer whistles or deer fences to deter deer from crossing roads. • Watch for the reflection of deer eyes and for deer silhouettes on the shoulder of the road. If anything looks slightly suspicious, slow down. • Slow down in areas known to have a large deer population — such as areas where roads divide agricultural fields from forest land and whenever in forested areas between dusk and dawn. • Deer do unpredictable things — they stop in the middle of the road when crossing, cross and quickly recross back, and move toward an approaching vehicle. Blow your horn to urge deer to leave the road. Stop if the deer stays on the road, don’t try to go around it. • Any Minnesota resident may claim a road-killed animal by contacting a law enforcement officer. An authorization permit will be issued allowing the individual to lawfully possess the deer. • If a deer is struck but not killed by a vehicle, keep a distance as deer may recover and move on. If a deer does not move on, or poses a public safety risk, report the incident to a DNR conservation officer or other local law enforcement agency.

Send questions to Sgt. Neil Dickenson – Minnesota State Patrol, at 1131 Mesaba Ave., Duluth, MN 55811 or neil.dickenson@state.mn.us.

PINE COUNTY SHERIFF’S BLOTTER Nov. 2 - 8 Theft, burglary, vandalism

Nov. 2, 8:16 a.m., report of property damage w/animal, 560th St./Forest Blvd., Rock Creek west. Nov. 3, 12:26 a.m., report of shoplifter, Evergreen Sq., Pine City south. Nov. 4, 7:32 p.m., report of fraud, Forest Blvd., Rock Creek west. Nov. 5, 11:51 a.m., report of theft, 550th St., Rock Creek west. Nov. 5, 5:49 p.m., report of property damage/hit and run, State Hwy. 70. Nov. 6, 1:45 a.m., report of vehicle theft/attempt, 8th Ave., Pine City north. Nov. 6, 3:14 p.m., report of property damage w/animal, White Pine Rd./ St. Croix Rd., Pine City Twp. east. Nov. 7, 2:46 p.m., report of shoplifter, Evergreen Sq., Pine City south. Nov. 7, 8:41 p.m., report of vehicle theft/attempt, Pokegama Lake Rd., Royalton Twp. Nov. 8, 6:11 p.m., report of theft, Auburn Rd., Pokegama Twp. west.

Miscellaneous

Nov. 2, 11:32 a.m., report of animal disturbance, Maple Grove Rd./Northern Rd., Pine City Twp. east. Nov. 2, 3:10 p.m., report of property damage/hit and run, Evergreen Sq., Pine City south. Nov. 3, 7:57 a.m., report of suspicious activity, Black Pine Rd., Pine City Twp. east. Nov. 3, 4:00 p.m., report of security alarm, Elm Cir., Pokegama Twp. west. Nov. 3, 7:20 p.m., report of suspicious activity, 4th Ave., Pine City north. Nov. 4, 3:26 a.m., report of suspicious

activity, Homestead Rd., Pokegama Twp. east. Nov. 4, 3:10 p.m., report of animal disturbance, 2nd Ave., Pine City south. Nov. 4, 4:56 p.m., report of drug incident, 7th St., Pine City south. Nov. 4, 5:22 p.m., report of person lost/found, 3rd Ave., Pine City south. Nov. 4, 6:41 p.m., report of suspicious activity, Birchview Rd., Pokegama Twp. west. Nov. 5, 12:03 a.m., report of disturbance, State Hwy. 70, Rock Creek west. Nov. 5, 12:50 p.m., request to check hazard, Forest Blvd./570th St., Rock Creek west. Nov. 5, 7:46 p.m., report of harassment, 5th Ave., Pine City north. Nov. 5, 9:37 p.m., report of suspicious activity, Lakeview Heights Rd., Pokegama Twp. west. Nov. 6, 6:52 p.m., report of crank 911 calls, 8th St., Pine City north. Nov. 6, 9:49 p.m., report of assault, County Hwy. 61/Beroun Crossing Rd., Mission Creek Twp. Nov. 8, 8:00 p.m., report of drunk, Monument Rd., Brook Park Twp.

Fires and accidents Nov. 5, 11:33 a.m., report of personal injury, Henriette Rd./Main St., Pine City north. Nov. 7, 1:10 p.m., report of personal injury, Brook Park Rd., Brook Park.

Jail roster Nov. 2, James Eugene Lax, awaiting trial/court, remand-bail, traffic- driving after revocation; hold for other agency, traffic- DUI- 3rd degree driv-

ing wh... Nov. 2, Kristin Ann Pedersen, awaiting trial/court, probable cause, assaultdomestic assault- misd. Nov. 2, Christopher Lee Cameron, warrant, probation/parole violation, remand-bail, stolen property- receive- other property- $2... Released Nov. 3. Nov. 2, Jason Michael Roberts, warrant, Pine County warrant, criminal damage to property- 4th degree, under sentence, theft- take/use/transfer movable... Released Nov. 3. Nov. 3, Ryan Dean Richardson, warrant, Pine County warrant, under sentence, theft- take/use/transfer movable p... Released Nov. 3. Nov. 3, Jyles Lee Colin Tibbetts, awaiting trial/court, probable cause, remand-RPR, theft- take/use/transfer movable... Released Nov. 4. Nov. 4, Jack Raymond Sawatzky, hold for other agency, govt- obstruct legal process- inter... theft- take/ use/transfer movable... Released Nov. 5. Nov. 4, Dean Douglas Inman, warrant, remand-bail; theft- $501-1000- GM; burglary- 2nd degree- res- forcedunknown; Pine County warrant, trafﬁc- driver’s license- driving after cancellation- inimical to public safety. Nov. 4, Gordon Lee Sam, under sentence, traffic- driver’s license, driving after cancellation- inimical to public safety. Nov. 4, Robert Duane Anderson, awaiting trial/court, probable cause, govt- violation of harass/restr orderm... Released Nov. 5. Nov. 4, Cassidie Orin Falls, Pine County warrant, trespass- return to property within... refusing to leave upon... Released Nov. 5.

Nov. 5, Joshua Frank Urman, hold for other agency, contempt of court- fail to pay ord... Released Nov. 6. Nov. 5, Thomas Joseph Nellis, warrant, Pine County warrant, DUI- operate motorboat under influ...; under sentence, traffic- DUI- 3rd degree- alcohol conc. over... Released Nov. 6. Nov. 5, Lance Benjamin Gordon, warrant, under sentence, disorderly conduct- distrub an assem...; hold for other agency, vehicle- theft- operate w/o owner consent; remand- other authority, fugitive from justice from other st... Nov. 5, Michael Anthony Schreiner, hold for other agency, fleeing a peace officer in a motor...; terroristic threats- reckless disreg... Nov. 5, Sally Jean Rettke, hold for other agency, forgery- with intent to injure or... Released Nov. 5. Nov. 6, Thomas Eugene Anderson, under sentence, traffic- DUI- 3rd degree. Nov. 6, Justin Lee Frye, awaiting trial/ court, probable cause, assaultdomestic assault- misd. Nov. 6, Brenda Lee Gordon, under sentence, stolen property- possveh- unk amt. Nov. 6, Samantha Lynn Perez, hold for other agency, drugs- 5th degreeposs... Nov. 6, Charles Richard Russell, warrant, Pine County writ, drugs- 1st degreeposs... 5th degreeposs... Nov. 6, Robert Lee Sanders, awaiting trial/court, probable cause, assaultdomestic assault- misd. Nov. 6, Matthew Scott Smith, awaiting trial/court, probable cause, govtfalse name or DOB- fictitious. Nov. 6, Angela Marie Evans, under sentence, traffic- DUI- 3rd degree-

alcohol conc over...; forgery- offer or pass counterfeit... Released Nov. 8. Nov. 6, Alexie Marina Charboneau, Pine County warrant, drugs- 5th degreeposs... Released Nov. 6. Nov. 7, Quintin Bradley Andersen, awaiting trial/court, hold for other agency, traffic- driving after revocation; probable cause, drugs- 5th degreeposs... Nov. 7, Bruce Wayne Anderson, awaiting trial/court, probable cause, drugs- 5th degreeposs... Nov. 7, Erika Tatiana Gould, awaiting trial/court, probable cause, drugs5th degreeposs... Nov. 7, Robert Allen Johnson, awaiting trial/court, probable cause, traffic- DWI- 4th degree drive while impaired, driver’s license- driving after cancellation- inimical to public safety. Nov. 7, Dennis Ernest Huro, awaiting trial/court, probable cause, drugs5th degreeposs... Released Nov. 9. Nov. 8, Susan Elizabeth Cartie, awaiting trial/court, probable cause, traffic DUI- 3rd degree- alcohol conc over... Released Nov. 8. Nov. 8, Dylan James Michael Kitley, awaiting trial/court, probable cause, tamper with motor vehicle- ride in/...; govtfalse name or DOB- ﬁctitious. Nov. 8, Ja Neen Michelle Mosay, under sentence, drugs- 5th degreepossess schedule 1. Nov. 8, Darren Robert Postal, awaiting trial/court, probable cause, drugs- 5th degreeposs... possess or sell- smalll amount marijuana, paraphernalia- possess.

There have been 1,658 admissions to the Pine County Jail in 2015.

OBITUARIES

NOVEMBER 12, 2015

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Russell C. Anderson Russell Clarence Anderson of Lady Lake, Florida (formerly of Pine City) passed away on Saturday, Oct. 4, 2015 at the age of 87. Russell was born on Jan. 22, 1928 to Reuben and Olga Anderson in Pokegama Township. He attended a one room country school and graduated from the Pine City High School. In March of 1946, Russell enlisted in the United States Army Air Force and served in Japan through January 1947. Upon returning stateside he attended the University of Minnesota and graduated with a Chemical Engineering degree in 1951. He was employed by J.R. Short Milling in Chicago, Illinois. Russell carried a school picture of himself in his wallet until his death; he must have had some good memories of that year in school. Russell is survived by many nieces, nephews and friends. Russell is preceded in death by his parents Reuben and Olga Anderson, sisters and brothers-in-law: Gladys (Vern) Roche, Lois Anderson, Audrey (Jim) Stensgaard, Corinne (Tom) Harrity and brother and sisterin-law Jim (Dorothy) Anderson. Reverend Vicki Vander Vegt will officiate at a memorial service for Russell on Friday, Nov. 13, 11 a.m., at the Swanson Chapel in Pine City. A time of visitation is planned for one hour prior to the service at the chapel. The interment will take place at Birchwood Cemetery in Pine City. Funeral arrangements for Russell Anderson, formerly of Pine City, are entrusted to the Funeral and Cremation Service – Swanson Chapel in Pine City; www.funeralandcremationservice.com.

Judy Odenwald Judy Odenwald passed away Monday, Nov. 2, 2015 at her Pine City home at the age of 68. Judy is survived by her son Charles (Jennifer) Odenwald, daughter Leesa Young, g randchildren: Sarah, Olajibe, Jeffrey, Joshua, Nicholas, Amanda; g r e at- g r a ndch i ldren: Demire, Dariyus, Skye; brothers Gary (Barb) Osterkamp, Allan (Denise) Osterkamp, sisters Bonnie (LeRoy) Wieres, Clarine (Leon) Vendt, Janet (Pete) Skoglund, Gwen Osterkamp, many nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her husband Michael Odenwald, parents Alvin and Luvaine (Van Beest) Osterkamp. Pastor Tim Adams officiated funeral services for Judy on Thursday, Nov. 5, 2015 at Journey North Church in Pine City. Interment was in Birchwood Cemetery of Pine City. Funeral arrangements for Judy Odenwald are entrusted to Funeral and Cremation Service of Pine City, Swanson Chapel; www.funeralandcremationservice.com.

Loren M. Teich Loren Merlyn Teich passed away Thursday, Oct. 29, 2015 at the J.A. Wedum Hospice Residence in Brooklyn Park at the age of 78. Loren was born June 20, 1937 to George Walter Sr. and Bernice (Erney) Teich in Mora. Loren loved the outdoors; he lived his entire life in the Pine City area. He took many long walks and long car rides throughout Pine County. Loren worked as a heavy equipment

operator in road construction for many years. Loren is survived by his sister-in-law Alice Teich of Pine City, nephew Greg Teich of Coon Rapids, niece Deborah (Don) Hruby of White Bear Lake, many other nieces, nephews and friends. Loren was preceded in death by his parents George Sr. and Bernice Teich, brothers George Teich, Jr. and Stacy McGillivry. The family has planned a graveside service for Loren at Birchwood Cemetery, Pine City. Funeral arrangements for Loren Teich are entrusted to the Funeral and Cremation Service – Swanson Chapel, Pine City; www.funeralandcremationservice. com.

IN MEMORY In loving memory of Steve Swanson Time speeds on, 10 years have passed. Although we seem so far apart, you’re always here within our hearts. You filled our lives with joy and pleasure. You were to us a precious treasure. A little while shall pass and then, we’ll see each other once again. Loved, remembered and held so dear, in minds and hearts you’re always here. Sadly missed by, Phil, David & Linda, Bonnie, Tim & Brenda Jennifer, Kristen, Sam, Jake & Josh

WORSHIP GUIDE Church of Christ 815 7th St. SW, Pine City 10 a.m. Bible Study 11 a.m. Worship Service 4 p.m. Evening Service Wednesday, 7 p.m. Bible Study. Contact: Greg Douvier 320-420-1302

Dale Evangelical Free Church

601 2nd Street, Hinckley 320-384-6312 Reed Owens, Pastor David Ostenson, Assistant Pastor/Academy Administration 9:45 a.m. Sunday School, 11:00 a.m. & 6:00 p.m. Sunday Worship Wednesday AWANA 7 p.m.

Grace Baptist Church 1 mile Southwest of Pine City on Fairway Road (next to I-35) 320-629-1374

(Free Methodist) One mile North of Henriette on HWY 107 • 320-679-4875 Pastor Marvin Miller Sunday School, 9:00a.m.; Sunday morning Worship, 10:15 a.m.

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

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

Hustletown Community Church

Outreach Church Meeting at Pine City Library Community Room, 300 5th St. SE Sunday NIGHTS 5-6PM Pastors Julie & Brad Samuelson 320-496-3009 Hands4PC@gmail.com Facebook fan page: Hands for Pine City Existing to be the hands of Jesus to Pine City

Henriette Community Church

Living Hope Christian Center

following services.

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

Living Water Fellowship

Hands for Pine City

Faith Baptist Church & Academy

405 Main St. S., Pine City 320-629-3592 Rev. Rob Spahr www.firstprespinecity.org 9:15 a.m. Sunday School-all ages, 10:30 a.m. Worship Celebration

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

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

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.

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

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

Open Arms Church of God

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

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

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

Our Redeemer Lutheran Church 825 Golf Ave SW, Pine City 320-629-2985, www.orlcpc.com Worship Schedule Sunday Worship: 8:00 & 9:30 a.m. Coffee time at 9 a.m. Sunday School Pre-6th grade at 9:30 a.m. Thursday Worship 5:30 p.m.

Pine City Evangelical Free Church 625 Golf Ave SW Pastor Joel Preston Sunday Service 10:00 a.m. Sunday School (all ages) 9:15 a.m. Nursery (infant-3yrs) all morning Wednesdays: AWANA (Sept-Apr) 6 p.m.; Frontline (Youth Group),

Jr & Sr High 6:00 p.m. Phone: 320-629-2584 Email: office@pcefc.com, www.pcefc.com

St. Joseph’s Catholic Church 320-629-2935 19390 Praha Ave, Beroun, MN Monsignor Alek Suchan Sunday Mass 8:00 a.m.

South Pine Baptist Church formerly Trinity Baptist Fellowship Pine City Library Community Room, 300 5th St SE Pine City, MN Pastor Dennis Eng 320-336-9292 Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Sunday Service 10:30 a.m. Wednesday Bible study at 7p.m. Call for location www.southpinebaptist.com

Trinity Episcopal Church 305 First St. NE, Box 204 Hinckley, MN 55037 320-245-0537 All Sunday services at 10:00 a.m. No services on any 5th Sunday

Zion Lutheran Church 410 Main St. S, Pine City Worship 9 a.m. Wednesday Service 7 p.m. Growing in Grace Preschool Mon-Wed- Fri a.m. Pastor Glen Kleppe 320-629-3683

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

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NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE THE RIGHT TO VERIFICATION OF THE DEBT AND IDENTIFICATION OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR WITHIN THE TIME PERIOD PROVIDED BY LAW IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: That default has occurred in the conditions of the mortgage dated October 18, 2007, executed by Jennifer Walz-Malone fka Jennifer K. Walz and Jason Malone, married as husband and wife, as mortgagors, to TCF National Bank, a national banking association, as mortgagee, recorded in the office of the County Recorder of Pine County, Minnesota, on November 2, 2007, as Document No. A468625, which mortgage conveyed and mortgaged the following described property, situated in the County of Pine and State of Minnesota, which property has a street address of 905 3rd Avenue Southwest, Pine City, Minnesota 55063, and tax identification number 425100000: The Easterly 75 feet of Lots Seven (7), Eight (8) and Nine (9), Block Fifteen (15) in the Original Townsite of Pine City, less the following described parcel: The Northerly 45 feet of the East 75 feet of Lot Nine (9), Block Fifteen (15), Original Townsite of Pine City, Pine County, Minnesota That the original principal amount secured by said mortgage was $172,912.00; that there has been compliance with any condition precedent to acceleration of the debt secured by said mortgage and foreclosure of said mortgage required by said mortgage, any note secured thereby, or any statute; that no action or proceeding has been instituted at law to recover the debt remaining secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof; that there is claimed to be due upon said mortgage and is due thereon at the date of this notice, the sum of $197,201.08 in principal and interest. That by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, the said mortgage will be foreclosed by the sale of the above described premises with appurtenances, which said sale will be made by the Sheriff of Pine County, Minnesota, at the Sheriff’s office in the Law Enforcement Center, 635 Northridge Drive Northwest, Pine City, Minnesota, on December 17, 2015, at 10:00 o’clock a.m., at public auction to the highest bidder, to pay the amount then due on said mortgage, together with the costs of foreclosure, including attorneys’ fees as allowed by law, in accordance with the provisions of said mortgage. The time allowed by law for redemption by the mortgagors, their personal representatives or assigns, is six (6) months from the date of said sale. MORTGAGOR(S) RELEASED FROM FINANCIAL OBLIGATION ON MORTGAGE: Jason Malone 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. If the mortgage is not reinstated under Minn. Stat. §580.30 or redeemed under Minn. Stat. §580.23, the mortgagor must vacate the mortgaged property by 11:59 p.m. on June 17, 2016, unless the foreclosure is postponed pursuant to Minn. Stat. §580.07, or the redemption period is reduced to five (5) weeks under Minn. Stat. §582.032. THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT BY A DEBT COLLECTOR. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. DATED: October 29, 2015 TCF National Bank

FOLEY & MANSFIELD, P.L.L.P. By: Karl K. Heinzerling Atty. No. 142475 Attorneys for Mortgagee 250 Marquette Avenue, Suite 1200 Minneapolis, Minnesota 55401 Published in the Pine City Pioneer on October 29, November 5, 12, 19, 26 and December 3, 2015 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE THE RIGHT TO VERIFICATION OF THE DEBT AND IDENTITY OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY LAW IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that default has occurred in conditions of the following described mortgage: DATE OF MORTGAGE: October 25, 2007 MORTGAGOR: Richard W. Shelley and Deborah Thurston, a single man and single woman. MORTGAGEE: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Countrywide Bank, FSB. DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Recorded March 20, 2008 Pine County Recorder, Document No. A471217. ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: Assigned to: M&T Bank. Dated May 5, 2014 Recorded May 22, 2014, as Document No. A-514615. TRANSACTION AGENT: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. TRANSACTION AGENT’S MORTGAGE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ON MORTGAGE: 1001337-0002557266-3 LENDER OR BROKER AND MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR STATED ON MORTGAGE: Countrywide Bank, FSB RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE SERVICER: M&T Bank MORTGAGED PROPERTY ADDRESS: 18344 Creekside Court, Pine City, MN 55063 TAX PARCEL I.D. #: 28.5724.000 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Lot 11, Block 1, Creekside, Pine County, Minnesota COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Pine ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $74,200.00 AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NOTICE, INCLUDING TAXES, IF ANY, PAID BY MORTGAGEE: $75,752.48 That prior to the commencement of this mortgage foreclosure proceeding Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee complied with all notice requirements as required by statute; That no action or proceeding has been instituted at law or otherwise to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof; PURSUANT to the power of sale contained in said mortgage, the above described property will be sold by the Sheriff of said county as follows: DATE AND TIME OF SALE: January 7, 2016 at 10:00 AM PLACE OF SALE: D e t e n t i o n Center, 635 Northridge Drive NW, Pine City MN 55063 to pay the debt then secured by said Mortgage, and taxes, if any, on said premises, and the costs and disbursements, including attorneys’ fees allowed by law subject to redemption within six (6) months from the date of said sale by the mortgagor(s), their personal representatives or assigns unless reduced to Five (5) weeks under MN Stat. §580.07. TIME AND DATE TO VACATE PROPERTY: If the real estate is an owner-occupied, single-family dwelling, unless otherwise provided by law, the date on or before which the mortgagor(s) must vacate the property if the mortgage is not reinstated under section 580.30 or the property is not redeemed under section 580.23 is 11:59 p.m. on July 7, 2016, unless that date falls on a weekend or legal holiday, in which case it is the next weekday, and unless the redemption period is reduced to 5 weeks under MN Stat. Secs. 580.07 or 582.032. MORTGAGOR(S) RELEASED FROM FINANCIAL OBLIGATION

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ON MORTGAGE: None “THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE MORTGAGOR’S PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDICIAL ORDER IS ENTERED UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 582.032, DETERMINING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT THE MORTGAGED PREMISES ARE IMPROVED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN FIVE UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED.” Dated: October 27, 2015 M&T Bank Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee USSET, WEINGARDEN AND LIEBO, P.L.L.P. Attorneys for Mortgagee/ Assignee of Mortgagee 4500 Park Glen Road #300 Minneapolis, MN 55416 (952) 925-6888 37-15-007702 FC THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. Published in the Pine City Pioneer on November 5, 12, 19, 26, December 3 and 10, 2015 Case Type: Contract and Mortgage Foreclosure STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF PINE DISTRICT COURT TENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT Court File No. 58-CV-09-706 Stearns Bank, N.A., a Minnesota Banking Corporation, Plaintiff, v. Jane A. Burnes-Leverenz aka Jane A. Burnes Leverenz aka Jane A. Burnes aka Jane Leverenz aka Jane Burnes aka Jane A Leverenz, Leva M. Leverenz, Jozie R. Leverenz, and Kevin Hofstad, Defendants. SHERIFF’S NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that under and by virtue of Order for Judgment and Judgment in the above entitled action dated March 31, 2015, a certified copy of which has been delivered to me, I, the undersigned Sheriff of Pine County, Minnesota, will sell at public auction, in separate parcels, to the highest bidder, on the 31st day of December, 2015, at 10:00 a.m. in the office of the Pine County Sheriff, Pine County Courthouse, Room 100, 635 Northridge Drive NW, Pine City, MN 55063, the real estate located in Pine County, Minnesota, described as: That part of Lots 1 and 2, Block 19, Original Townsite of Pine City, Pine County, Minnesota, described as follows: Beginning at a point on the North line of said Lot 1, distant 50.63 feet East of the Northwest corner of said Lot 1 (the North line of said Lot 1 having an assumed bearing of North 89 degrees 37 minutes 54 seconds East); thence South 0 degrees 03 minutes 12 seconds West a distance of 51.55 feet; thence North 89 degrees 39 minutes 10 seconds East a distance of 15.16 feet; thence easterly, a distance of 85.01 feet to the Southeast corner of said Lot 1; thence northerly, along the East line of said Lot 1, to the Northeast corner of said Lot 1; thence westerly, along the North line of said Lot 1, to the point of beginning. AND That part of Lots 1 and 2, Block 19, Original Townsite of Pine City, Pine County, Minnesota, described as follows: Commencing at a point on the North line of said Lot 1, distant 50.63 feet East of the Northwest corner of said Lot 1 (the North line of said Lot 1 having an assumed bearing of North 89 degrees 37 minutes 54 seconds East); thence South 0 degrees 03 minutes 12 seconds West a distance of 51.55 feet, thence North 89 degrees 39 minutes 10 seconds East a distance of 15.16 feet to the point of beginning of the property to be described, thence South 0 degrees 22 minutes 54 seconds East, parallel with the East line of

said Block 19, a distance of 22.69 feet, thence North 89 degrees 39 minutes 10 seconds East a distance of 9.00 feet, thence South 0 degrees 22 minutes 54 seconds East, parallel with said East line, a distance of 26.25 feet to the South line of said Lot 2; thence easterly, along said South line, to the Southeast corner of said Lot 2; thence northerly, along said East line, to the Northeast corner of said Lot 2; thence westerly, a distance of 85.01 feet to the point of beginning. (Property addresses: 207 5th Street SE and 209 5th Street SE, both in Pine City, MN 55063; PIDS 425146000 and 425147000) AND Lot 17, of Auditor’s Subdivision of Government Lot 2, Section 22, Township 39 North, Range 21 West, Pine County, Minnesota. (Property address: 17678 Edgewater Road NE, Pine City, MN 55063; PID 280396000) AND All that part of Government Lot 2, in Section 22, Township 39, Range 21, Pine County, Minnesota, described as follows: Commencing at an Iron monument at the southwest corner of Lot 9, of Auditor’s Subdivision of said Government Lot 2, and running West on the south line of said Government Lot 2, a distance of 87.8 feet; thence North 12 degrees 20 minutes West 400 feet to the point of beginning; thence continuing North 12 degrees 20 minutes West 50 feet; thence East to the Northwest corner of Lot 17, Auditor’s Subdivision of aforesaid Government Lot 2; thence southeasterly 50 feet to the southwest corner of said Lot 17; thence West to the point of beginning. (Property address: none, adjacent and to the west of 17678 Edgewater Road NE, Pine City, MN 55063; PID 280331000) Said sales will be made to satisfy amounts adjudged and due plaintiff and described in the Order for Judgment and Judgment dated March 31, 2015, against defendants Jane A. Burnes-Leverenz, a/k/a Jane A. Burnes, a/k/a Jane A. Burnes Leverenz, a/k/a Jane A. Leverenz, a/k/a Jane Burnes, a/k/a Jane Leverenz, in the amount of $810,580.38; and against Leva M. Leverenz and Jozie R. Leverenz, jointly and severally, in the amount of $524,754.67, plus interest, costs and disbursements as allowed by the Order for Judgment and Judgment, and subject to redemption by the mortgagors, their personal representatives or assigns, within six (6) months from the date of confirmation of the sheriff’s sale. IF PART OF THE PROPERTY TO BE SOLD CONTAINS YOUR HOUSE, YOU MAY DESIGNATE AN AREA AS A HOMESTEAD TO BE SOLD AND REDEEMED SEPARATELY. YOU MAY DESIGNATE THE HOUSE YOU OCCUPY AND ANY AMOUNT OF THE PROPERTY AS A HOMESTEAD. THE DESIGNATED HOMESTEAD PROPERTY MUST CONFORM TO THE LOCAL ZONING ORDINANCES AND BE COMPACT SO THAT IT DOES NOT UNREASONABLY REDUCE THE VALUE OF THE REMAINING PROPERTY. YOU MUST PROVIDE THE PERSON FORECLOSING ON THE PROPERTY, THE SHERIFF, THE COUNTY RECORDER AND/OR THE REGISTRAR OF TITLES WITH A COPY OF THE LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF THE HOMESTEAD YOU HAVE DESIGNATED BY TEN BUSINESS DAYS BEFORE THE DATE THE PROPERTY IS TO BE SOLD. PINE COUNTY By /s/ Jeff Nelson Jeff Nelson, Sheriff Dated: October 21, 2015 Attorney for Plaintiff: Shawn M. Dunlevy (#123626) Robert R. Kanuit (#0252530) Fryberger, Buchanan, Smith & Frederick, P.A. 302 West Superior Street, Suite 700 Duluth, MN 55802 (218) 725-6841 Published in the Pine City Pioneer on October 29, November 5, 12, 19, 26 and December 3, 2015

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NOVEMBER 12, 2015 Case Type: Contract and Mortgage Foreclosure STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF PINE DISTRICT COURT TENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT Court File No. 58-CV-09-706 Stearns Bank, N.A., a Minnesota Banking Corporation, Plaintiff, v. Jane A. Burnes-Leverenz aka Jane A. Burnes Leverenz aka Jane A. Burnes aka Jane Leverenz aka Jane Burnes aka Jane A Leverenz, Leva M. Leverenz, Jozie R. Leverenz, and Kevin Hofstad, Defendants. SHERIFF’S NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that under and by virtue of Order for Judgment and Judgment in the above entitled action dated March 31, 2015, a certified copy of which has been delivered to me, I, the undersigned Sheriff of Pine County, Minnesota, will sell at public auction, in separate parcels, to the highest bidder, on the 31st day of December, 2015, at 10:00 a.m. in the office of the Pine County Sheriff, Pine County Courthouse, Room 100, 635 Northridge Drive NW, Pine City, MN 55063, the real estate located in Pine County, Minnesota, described as: Lot 16, of Auditor’s Subdivision of Government Lot 2, Section 22, Township 39 North, Range 21 West, Pine County, Minnesota. (Property address: 17660 Edgewater Road NE, Pine City, MN 55063; PID 280395000) AND All that part of Government Lot 2, in Section 22, Township 39, Range 21, Pine County, Minnesota, described as follows: Commencing at an iron monument at the southwest corner of Lot 9, of Auditor’s Subdivision of said Government Lot 2, and running West on the south line of said Government Lot 2, a distance of 87.8 feet; thence North 12 degrees 20 minutes West 350 feet to point of beginning; thence continuing North 12 degrees 20 minutes West 50 feet; thence East to the Northwest corner of Lot 16, Auditor’s Subdivision of aforesaid Government Lot 2; thence southeasterly 50 feet to the southwest corner of said Lot 16; thence West to the point of beginning, reserving an easement for roadway purposes over the West 30 feet of the above described parcel for the purpose of ingress and egress to the parcels lying North thereof, together with an easement for roadway purposes over a parcel of land 30 feet in width, the westerly line thereof commencing at the Southwest corner of the above described premises, thence South 12 degrees 20 minutes East to the South line of said Government Lot 2. (Property address: none; PID 280330000) AND That part of Government Lot 2; Section 22, Township 39, Range 21, Pine County, Minnesota, described as follows: Commencing at the North Quarter corner of said Section 22, Township 39, Range 21; thence on an assumed bearing of South 1 degree 19 minutes West along the North-South quarter line of said Section 22, a distance of 609.15 feet; thence North 89 degrees 49 minutes 30 seconds East a distance of 1111.80 feet; thence South 1 degree 19 minutes West a distance of 322.26 feet to the point of beginning of the property to be described; thence North 1 degree 19 minutes East a distance of 48.89 feet; thence North 89 degrees 49 minutes 30 seconds East a distance of 176.0 feet to the intersection with Line “A”, described below; thence South 12 degrees 20 minutes East along said Line “A” a distance of 50.0 feet; thence South 89 degrees 49 minutes 30 seconds West a distance of 187.8 feet to the point of beginning. AND That part of Government Lot 2, Section 22, Township 39, Range 21, Pine County, Minnesota, described as follows: Commencing at the North Quarter corner of said Section 22, Township 39, Range 21; thence on

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an assumed bearing of South 1 degree 19 minutes West along the North-South Quarter line of said Section 22 a distance of 609.15 feet; thence North 89 degrees 49 minutes 30 seconds East 1111.80 feet; thence South 1 degree 19 minutes West a distance of 273.37 feet to the point of beginning of the property to be described; thence North 1 degree 19 minutes East a distance of 48.89 feet; thence North 89 degrees 49 minutes 30 seconds East a distance of 164.2 feet to the intersection with Line “A”, described below; thence South 12 degrees 20 minutes East along said Line “A” a distance of 50.0 feet; thence South 89 degrees 49 minutes, 30 seconds West 176.0 feet to the point of beginning. Description of LINE “A”: Commencing at the North Quarter corner of said Section 22; thence on an assumed bearing of South 1 degree 19 minutes West, along the North-South Quarter line of said Section 22, a distance of 609.15 feet; thence North 89 degrees 49 minutes 30 seconds East a distance of 1221.8 feet to an existing iron monument and the point of beginning of Line “A”; thence South 12 degrees 20 minutes East 800 feet and Line “A” there terminating. (Property address: none; PID 280318000) Said sales will be made to satisfy amounts adjudged and due plaintiff and described in the Order for Judgment and Judgment dated March 31, 2015, against defendants Jane A. Burnes-Leverenz, a/k/a Jane A. Burnes, a/k/a Jane A. Burnes Leverenz, a/k/a Jane A. Leverenz, a/k/a Jane Burnes, a/k/a Jane Leverenz, in the amount of $810,580.38; and against Leva M. Leverenz and Jozie R. Leverenz, jointly and severally, in the amount of $524,754.67, plus interest, costs and disbursements as allowed by the Order for Judgment and Judgment, and subject to redemption by the mortgagors, their personal representatives or assigns, within six (6) months from the date of confirmation of the sheriff’s sale. The sale does not include any interest of Jane A. Burnes-Leverenz, a/k/a Jane A. Burnes, a/k/a Jane A. Burnes Leverenz, a/k/a Jane A. Leverenz, a/k/a Jane Burnes, a/k/a Jane Leverenz, in any real estate therein. IF PART OF THE PROPERTY TO BE SOLD CONTAINS YOUR HOUSE, YOU MAY DESIGNATE AN AREA AS A HOMESTEAD TO BE SOLD AND REDEEMED SEPARATELY. YOU MAY DESIGNATE THE HOUSE YOU OCCUPY AND ANY AMOUNT OF THE PROPERTY AS A HOMESTEAD. THE DESIGNATED HOMESTEAD PROPERTY MUST CONFORM TO THE LOCAL ZONING ORDINANCES AND BE COMPACT SO THAT IT DOES NOT UNREASONABLY REDUCE THE VALUE OF THE REMAINING PROPERTY. YOU MUST PROVIDE THE PERSON FORECLOSING ON THE PROPERTY, THE SHERIFF, THE COUNTY RECORDER AND/OR THE REGISTRAR OF TITLES WITH A COPY OF THE LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF THE HOMESTEAD YOU HAVE DESIGNATED BY TEN BUSINESS DAYS BEFORE THE DATE THE PROPERTY IS TO BE SOLD. PINE COUNTY By /s/ Jeff Nelson Jeff Nelson, Sheriff Dated: October 21, 2015 Attorney for Plaintiff: Shawn M. Dunlevy (#123626) Robert R. Kanuit (#0252530) Fryberger, Buchanan, Smith & Frederick, P.A. 302 West Superior Street, Suite 700 Duluth, MN 55802 (218) 725-6841 Published in the Pine City Pioneer on October 29, November 5, 12, 19, 26 and December 3, 2015

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LPN Pine City Urgency Services Part Time (0.86 FTE) ~ 70 hours a pay period. 10 hour shifts – hours including days, evenings, weekend and holiday rotation. This position is for the Pine City Urgency Services. Graduation from an accredited school of Practical Nursing. Prefer one year specialty care experience (where applicable), including PC experience within a computerized work environment with ability to keyboard and navigate within an automated medical work environment. Current Licensed Practical Nurse in the State of Minnesota, and BLS certification required. Apply on line at www.firstlighthealthsystem.org Or email resume to hr@fl-hs.org FirstLight Health System 301 Highway 65 South • Mora, MN 55051 320-225-3612

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Recruitment and Admissions Specialist (FT) Pine Technical and Community College is seeking an individual to join the PTCC Student Aﬀairs team as a Recruitment and Admissions Specialist. This person is responsible for the recruitment of prospective students as well as assisting students through the stages of the enrollment process. Requires a Bachelor’s degree, excellent oral and written communication skills, and the ability to work in a measured performance based environment and meet enrollment goals. Three years of experience in admissions, sales, marketing or post-secondary education is preferred.

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Antiques/Art Appliances ATVs Auction Calendar Automobiles Auto Parts/Service Black Dirt Boats & Motors Brick Work Building Supplies Business For Sale Business Opportunity

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Taking on a grass fire from two sides With a mobile unit on tracks approaching from the south and fire trucks hosing things down from Cross Park Road on the north, Pine City firefighters take on one section of the wide-ranging wildfire that blazed up between Highway 61 and the railroad tracks in Mission Creek Township on the afternoon of Nov. 9. Strong, gusting winds caused the fire to sweep across dry fields and swampy areas. The same winds kept re-starting the fire, challenging the firefighters as they battled through the afternoon to keep it as contained as possible.

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RATE INCREASE NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS FOR CENTERPOINT ENERGY MINNESOTA CUSTOMERS

EVIDENTIARY HEARINGS

CenterPoint Energy has asked the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (MPUC) to increase its rates for natural gas distribution service. The requested increase is for $54.1 million, or about 6.4 percent per year. The requested increase would add about $5.15 to a typical residential customer’s monthly bill.

Formal evidentiary hearings on CenterPoint Energy’s proposal start on Jan. 19, 2016, at the MPUC’s ofﬁces at 121 7th Place East, St. Paul. The purpose of the evidentiary hearings is to allow CenterPoint Energy, the Minnesota Department of Commerce – Division of Energy Resources, the Minnesota Ofﬁce of Attorney General – Residential Utilities and Antitrust Division and others to present testimony and to cross-examine each other’s witnesses on the proposed rate increase.

CenterPoint Energy requested the rate changes described in this notice. The MPUC may either grant or deny the requested changes, in whole or in part, and may grant a lesser or greater increase than that requested for any class or classes of service. The MPUC will likely make its decision on our rate request in the summer of 2016. If ﬁnal rates are lower than interim rates, we will refund customers the difference with interest. If ﬁnal rates are higher than interim rates, we will not charge customers the difference.

PUBLIC HEARINGS Administrative Law Judge Eric L. Lipman is holding ﬁve public hearings on the company’s proposal. Any CenterPoint Energy customer or other person may attend or provide comments at the hearings. You are invited to comment on the adequacy and quality of CenterPoint Energy’s service, the level of rates or other related matters. You do not need to be represented by an attorney to provide comments during the public hearings. Bad weather? Find out if a meeting is canceled – call (toll-free) 1-855-731-6208 or 651-201-2213 or visit mn.gov/puc.

Date

Time

Tuesday Dec. 1

1:00 p.m. Civic Center, Mankato Room 1 Civic Center Plaza, Mankato, MN 56001

Tuesday Dec. 1

7:00 p.m.

Wednesday Dec. 2

1:00 p.m. Earle Brown Conference Center Morgan Room – Lower Level 6155 Earle Brown Dr., Brooklyn Center, MN 55430

Wednesday Dec. 2

6:00 p.m. Sabathani Community Center, 3rd ﬂoor, Room J 310 E. 38th St., Minneapolis, MN 55409

Thursday

7:00 p.m.

SUBMIT WRITTEN COMMENTS Dec. 3 Comment Period Comments accepted through Jan. 22, 2016 at 4:30 p.m. Comments must be received by 4:30pm on the close date Comments received after comment period closes may not be considered Online U.S. Mail

Locations

Normandale Community College Kopp Student Center – Room K1450 9700 France Ave. S., Bloomington, MN 55431

Central Lakes Community College, Room E203 501 W. College Dr., Brainerd, MN 56401

1. The Docket Numbers in the subject line or heading • MPUC Docket Number G-008/GR-15-424 • OAH Docket Number 8-2500-32829

3. The speciﬁc issues that concern you

2. Your name and connection to the Docket

6. The reason for your recommendation

4. Any knowledge you have about the issues 5. Your speciﬁc recommendation

Questions about the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission’s review process?

Minnesota Public Utilities Commission 121 7th Place East, Suite 350, St. Paul, MN 55101 Phone: 651-296-0406 or 1-800-657-3782 Email: consumer.puc@state.mn.us

Important: Comments will be made available to the public on the MPUC’s website, except in limited circumstances consistent with the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act. The MPUC does not edit or delete personally identifying information from submissions. The chart below shows the effect of both the interim and proposed rate changes on monthly bills for residential, commercial and industrial customers with average natural gas use:

Avg monthly bill: current rates

Avg monthly bill: interim rates

Avg monthly bill: proposed rates

$56

$59

$61

64 247 1,254

$52 $161 $756

$55 $170 $799

$61 $172 $756

Small Volume Dual Fuel Sales Service - up to 120,000/year - 120,000 or more/year

3,707 12,675

$1,810 $6,006

$1,912 $6,345

$1,813 $6,019

Large Volume Dual Fuel Sales Service

42,761

$17,570

$18,563

$17,725

Commercial/Industrial - up to 1,500/year - 1,500 to 5,000/year - 5,000 or more/year

*Figures above are rounded (to the nearest whole number)

CenterPoint Energy

85 7th Place East, Suite 500, St. Paul, MN 55101 Phone: 651-539-1534 Web: https://www.edockets.state.mn.us/EFiling/ search.jsp Select 15 in the year ﬁeld, type 424 in the number ﬁeld, select Search, and the list of documents will appear on the next page.

Written comments are most effective when the following items are included:

Residential

CenterPoint Energy’s current and proposed rate schedules are available at:

Minnesota Department of Commerce

Minnesota Public Utilities Commission 121 7th Place East, Ste. 350, St. Paul, MN 55101

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HOW TO LEARN MORE

505 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis MN 55402 Phone 612-372-4727 or 1-800-245-2377 Web http://www.CenterPointEnergy.com/RateCase

Visit mn.gov/puc, select Speak Up!, ﬁnd this Docket (15-424), and add your comments to the discussion. If you wish to include an exhibit or other attachment, please send your comments via U.S. Mail.

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If you wish to formally intervene in this case, as a party to the litigation, please contact Administrative Law Judge Eric L. Lipman, P.O. Box 64620, St. Paul, Minnesota, 55164-0620.

Citizens with hearing or speech disabilities may call through their preferred Telecommunications Relay Service.