Pioneer e-edition Aug. 27, 2015 by Pine City Pioneer

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Fallen, never forgotten

Alcohol, drug offenders top probation list

Master Sergeant Daniel Fedder still making a difference, five years after combat death in Afghanistan. BY MIKE GAINOR EDITOR@PINECITYMN.COM

BY HENRY FISCHER NEWS@PINECITYMN.COM

Pine City High School graduate and U.S. Marine Corps Master Sergeant Daniel L. Fedder spent a 16-year career in service to his country, and even now he continues to inspire others in his hometown. Fedder’s life was cut short at age 34 when was killed by an improvised explosive device in Afghanistan on Aug. 27, 2010 while working as an Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) specialist. This was Fedder’s third combat deployment. After joining the Marines in 1994 he deployed to Iraq in 2004 and 2006. Fedder also deployed with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit in 2007, which served in the western Pacific, Persian Gulf and Africa. Fedder left behind a wife and two children, and an extended network of family and friends in Pine City who mourned his loss. Fedder’s mother, Jackie McKellar, said the family spent much of 2010 and 2011 taking part in patriotic ceremonies around the country meant to honor Fedder and all the veterans killed in Iraq and Afghanistan. But even though they appreciated these efforts, the ongoing events were also a constant reminder of their loss. “The first couple of years after we lost Danny it was just constant traveling ... and things to go to,” McKellar said. “I was just getting pulled in every which way. That was hard. The fourth and fifth [years] have been much calmer.” And there were bright spots among the clouds. In the aftermath of his brother’s funeral, Dominick McKellar reconnected with an old friend, Paula Hesch. The two fell in love, and were married in 2011 “We’re just thrilled to have Paula,” McKellar said. In 2012, the Pine City Post Office was renamed in honor of Fedder. And McKeller said she became

Repeat alcohol and drug offenses continue to top the list of crimes for which Pine County people are placed on probation. While the number of people on probation statewide has declined, the number of probationers in Pine County has remained steady, Probation Director Terry Fawcett pointed out, in his annual report to the Pine County Board. In 2014, Pine County’s probation staff worked with 1,052 clients, including 338 convicted of driving while intoxicated. The good news is that the number of DWI offenders on probation is down from 453 in 2011 and 574 in 2006. Other offenses on the last year’s list included 153 drug offenders, 109 people convicted of thefts/burglaries, 139 people found guilty of assault, 55 traffic offenders and 29 sex offenders. SEE PROBATION, PAGE 17

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Fedder served two tours of duty in Iraq, one in Afghanistan. He was killed in Afghanistan on Aug. 27, 2010 while dismantling a roadside bomb.

involved in all the military-associated organizations in Pine City, especially the work of the Blue Star Moms. “That’s the one where I feel like I can help and do something really beneficial,” she said. “And the girls are just so much fun. And they have a common goal.” The Blue Star Moms have put a focus on helping the homeless veterans served by the Eagle’s Healing Nest in Sauk Center. McKellar said the recent “Beds for Vets” fundraiser was a success. “That drive was just huge,” she said. “They are refurnishing buildings on that site. We were able to raise enough donations for 18 or 19 rooms.” Four times a year the Blue Star Moms also pack boxes full of dried food, treats and useful items from SEE FEDDER, PAGE 17

Veteran services expand in county BY HENRY FISCHER NEWS@PINECITYMN.COM

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Hundreds lined Main Street as the funeral procession passed by Sept. 7.

Veterans comprise more than 10 percent of Pine County’s population – much higher than state and national averages -- and county officials want to help veterans take advantage of enhanced services that are now available. Veterans Service Officer Ben Wiener received Pine County Board approval to accept a $10,000 grant to be used for outreach to veterans, assist with the reintegration of combat veterans, and collaborate with other agencies to provide transportation, training and office support. Wiener pointed out that 2,966 veterans live in Pine County, and 756 of them currently receive compensation, pensions, or medical care representing $21.8 million last year. In fact, one-third of the county’s veterans utilize medical services as the Minneapolis VA Medical Center. Besides coordinating transportation, Wiener said the county will utilize some of the SEE VETERANS, PAGE 17

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DNR buys up more land in Pine County, including 381 acres along Snake River BY HENRY FISCHER NEWS@PINECITYMN.COM

The Pine County Board has approved the sale of 861 acres of land in Pine County to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources to expand wildlife management areas, including a 381-acre parcel along the Snake River just south of Pokegama Lake, west of Pine City. Under the plan, the DNR will purchase 381 acres of land from Danford and Kathy Erhart in sections 2, 3, 10 and 11 of Royalton Township, which abuts to about 1.75 miles of the Snake River, including a large complex of diverse riparian wetlands and old river channels that supports fish, wildlife and mussels. DNR Area Wildlife Manager Chris Balzer pointed out that the estimated state payment in lieu of property tax for the site would exceed the 2014 property tax for the parcel, which would expand the V&S 1 Wildlife Management Area to over 601 acres. The property is used mostly for hunting, fishing, canoeing, trapping and bird watching, and provides good opportunities for hunting deer, bear, waterfowl and turkeys close to Pine City. The DNR also will acquire the 480-acre Jamie Slade property in northern Pine County near Rutledge. The parcel will first be purchased by Pheasants Forever and the Minnesota Sharp-Tailed Grouse Society using a Lessard Sams Outdoor Heritage Council Grant, then it will be donated to the DNR to become part of the Rutledge Wildlife Management Area. Here again, the state PILT payment would exceed the 2014 property tax for this parcel. “Currently, there are 17 wildlife management areas in Pine County, for a total of 5,801 acres,” Balzer said, that “provide significant outdoor recreation for the people of Pine County as well as people living statewide or beyond. The hunters, trappers, rice harvesters, berry-pickers, bird-watchers, hikers and others who use wildlife management areas in Pine County, and the contractors we hire to develop and improve access facilities and wildlife habitat on them, all provide revenue and economic benefits to the local economy.” The Pine County Board also heard an economic development update from Robert Foss, executive director of the East Central Regional Development Commission, which oversees economic and community development throughout a five-county region of East Central Minnesota. Voss pointed out that the organization is starting to prepare a brand new five-year Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) to help guide development in the 2016-21 timeframe and identify projects that would be eligible for federal funding.

CodeRED alerts residents when emergencies strike county BY MIKE GAINOR EDITOR@PINECITYMN.COM

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This map shows the current 217 acre expanse of Wildlife Management Area (WMA) V&S 1. With this recent land purchase, 381 more acres will be added to the WMA.

Voss said the ECRDC assists area townships and cities with updating their zoning ordinances and comprehensive plans, and is utilizing a Blandin Foundation grant to help area counties identify gaps or slow connections in broadband telecommunications service throughout the region. The ECRDC has a revolving loan fund that has partnered with local bands to provide gap financing for businesses like Atscott Manufacturing and Lake Superior Laundry in Pine City, he noted. “We would like to see more loan activity in Pine County,” Voss said, pointing out that the ECRDC currently has about $80,000 available to lend for qualifying business expansions and high-wage job creation. Dr. Robert Musgrove, Pine County’s new Economic Development Coordinator, led the board in a discussion about developing a proposed business subsidy policy to help retain a business if it is at risk of relocating outside of the area, increase or preserve the tax base, create or retain jobs, develop or renew blighted areas, or help acquire, finance or construct public facilities. Subsidies also may be used to improve housing, transportation, diversify the economic base or to prop up an important industry. The Pine County Board plans to have a more detailed discussion about possibly offering tax abatement or other business subsidies at its next regular meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 1 at Sandstone, and schedule a public hearing on the county’s proposed business subsidy policy at its Sept. 15 meeting in Pine City.

Pine County residents can now receive alerts by cell phone, land line or email if an emergency situation is declared in the area around their home. The Pine County Sheriff’s Office is offering county residents use of the CodeRED mass notification system. After signing up for the system online, that individual will be informed if a crisis situation arises. Examples provided on the CodeRED website include evacuation notices, bio-terrorism alerts, boil water notices, and missing child reports. For instance, if a major wildfire is moving through the area, residents will be informed that it’s time to evacuate through the CodeRED system. The system also offers several options for residents to receive even more notifications. Citizens can sign up for general notices, which will let them know when more minor incidents take place, such as a water main break in their city. Residents can also sign up for emergency weather notices. Those signing up can decide if they want to be informed when severe thunderstorms, winter storms, flash floods and tornadoes roll through the area. Residents can choose not only the type of weather event, but whether they would like to be informed of the weather event by phone call, text or both. The Pine County Board of Commissioners voted on July 7 to approve the use of the system for emergency and general notifications for Pine County residents. Landline phones for residences and businesses were automatically enrolled in the system through the county’s 911 data base, but signing up by cell phone is completely optional. Standard text messaging rates apply to cell phone use. The system also offers a place for those who are hearing-impaired to sign up for a telecommunication relay service. Those interested in enrolling their cell phone in the CodeRED system for emergency or weather alerts may go to the Pine County website at www.co.pine.mn.us. On the far left side of the screen just above the calendar of events the visitor will see a box with red and black text for the CodeRED Weather Warning. Click on that link, and it will take the visitor directly to the sign-up page.

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AUG. 28

Ruby’s Pantry

Old School Arts Center art show

The Ruby’s Pantry food distribution is Thursday, Aug. 27 at the Armory in Pine City. Registration begins at 4:30 p.m. and food distribution will take place from 5 - 6:30 p.m. For information call 651-674-0009 or visit www.rubyspantry.org.

Free and open to the public, the Old School Arts Center, Sandstone, will host an art show gallery opening with refreshments on Friday, Aug. 28, 7-9 p.m. The featured artist is Katherine Salverda. The all new artwork will be on display through Nov. 21. Email dawn@ oldschoolartscenter.org with any questions.

AUG. 27 - 30 Burnett County Fair The 138th annual Burnett County Fair is Thursday through Sunday, Aug. 27 - 30, in Grantsburg, Wisconsin. Parade is Saturday at 3:30 p.m., lawn mower races take place Friday at 7:30 p.m. and demolition derby is Saturday at 7 p.m., followed on Sunday by a tractor and truck pull at 3 p.m. Visit www.grantsburgfair.com for a full schedule of events.

Changing Gaits will hold its 8th Annual Chicken & Rib Fest on Saturday, Aug. 29, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., at 27274 Monument Road, Brook Park, MN 55007. There will be live music, a dunk tank, pony rides and trail rides. For information call 320-438-4001 or visit www.changinggaits.org.

Mammal Jam Weekend

Tips Promenad in Rush City

Mammals of all ages are invited to learn about animal tracking, scat identification, skulls and furs with mammal-themed programs including a visit from the Minnesota Zoo with live animals during Mammal Jam Weekend at St. Croix State Park, St. Croix Lodge Interpretive Center, Hinckley, this Thursday through Sunday, Aug. 27 30. The park is located 15 miles east of Hinckley on State Highway 48, then five miles south on County Road 22. For more information contact Megan Johnsen at 320-384-6615, email megan. johnsen@state.mn.us, or visit www.mndnr.gov/stcroix for a full schedule of events.

We R Able invites area residents to the Frandsen County Park, five miles west of Rush City, on Saturday, Aug. 29 at 10 a.m. to participate in Tips Promenad, a type of scavenger hunt that originated in Sweden. Preregistration is required. For more information and to register, call 320-358-1211.

AUG. 29 Changing Gaits Chicken & Rib Fest

Granada Bros Band The Pine County History Museum in Askov welcomes the Granada Bros Band on Saturday, Aug. 29. The event features free dance lessons from 4-5 p.m., followed by live music from 5-8 p.m. For cost or more information, visit www.pinecountyhistorymuseum.org.

AUG. 27 - SEPT. 18 ‘The Abandoned Farms of Isanti County’ The Pine County History Museum is currently hosting the film and photo project, “The Abandoned Farms of Isanti County” at 6333 Andersen Alle, Askov. The exhibition, a yearlong exploration of what is left behind of the once working farms that helped shape Isanti County, will be on view through Friday, Sept. 18 during regular museum hours, free and open to the public. For information call 320-216-7636 or visit www.pinecountyhistorymuseum.org.

AUG. 28 Wolf Howl at Crex Help conduct a wolf howling survey at Crex Meadows in Grantsburg, Wisconsin on Friday, Aug. 28. The survey begins at the Visitor Center with a brief overview of wolves at 7:30 p.m. followed by howling in one or more special locations in Crex Meadows, listening for wolves to respond back. Space is limited; call 715-463-2739 or visit crexmeadows.org for registration and information.

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East Central Regional Arts Council will provide a free grant information session about opportunities for individual artists and organizations on Wednesday, Sept. 2 from 1-3 p.m. at 112 Main Ave. S., Braham. Individual appointments with staff are also offered. To register, or for more information, call 320-396-2337 or email matt@ecrac.org. There will be a Fall Salad Luncheon at the First Presbyterian Church, Pine City on Wednesday, Sept. 2 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Salad, bread, bars and beverages are included with a freewill offering. Call the church at 320629-3592 for more information.

New to Medicare meeting Going on Medicare soon or just interested in how it works? The Aug. 26 “New to Medicare” information was sent to us in error; however, a session will take place on Wednesday, Sept. 2, 10 a.m. to noon, at Fairview Wyoming Hospital. Aspects of Medicare parts A, B, C and D will be covered as well as information on supplemental insurance and how to report fraud. Call Amy Tvedt at 800-333-2433 or email amy. tvedt@cmcoa.org to register.

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Rural School Museum

The Chamber is accepting nominations for the 2015 Outstanding Citizen of the Year until Friday, Sept. 4 at noon. Submit nominations in writing by email at info@pinecitychamber.com, or by mail: 315 Main Street South, Suite 155, Pine City MN 55063. A nominee should be a resident of Pine City and exhibit qualities that make them deserving of recognition by the community. A recognition banquet in honor of the 2015 Citizen of the Year will be planned for mid-September.

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SEPT. 1 Old Highway 61 Initiative update The Old Highway 61 Initiative will give an update on their project at the North Chisago Historical Society meeting at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 1 at the Rushseba Town Hall, 51533 Forest Boulevard, one-half mile north of the Grant House in Rush City. The program is free and open to the

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SEPT. 5 Kids Crafts and wild rice demonstrations at Mille Lacs Kids ages 5 and up are invited to Mille Lacs Indian Museum on Saturday, Sept. 5 between 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. to learn how to decorate an Ojibwe-style shoulder bag. In addition, there will be free, 20-minute demonstrations on how to parch, thresh and winnow wild rice into the finished product every hour between noon and 3 p.m. For more information, call 320-532-3632 or email millelacs@mnhs.org.

The 9th annual Pine City PRCA Championship Rodeo will take place at Heidelberger Farm Equipment at 3923 State Hwy. 70 three miles west of I-35 on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 5 & 6 beginning at 6 p.m. both days. There will be mutton bust’n, a calf scramble, wild cow milking, cowboy poker, a mechnical bull and much more. Sunday is “Tough Enough to Wear Pink” day and live music with the Killer Hayseeds will follow the rodeo. For advance sale tickets or information, call 320-629-1122 or visit www.PineCityRodeo.com.

SEPT. 8 Family Law Clinic The Refuge Network is sponsoring a free, open to the public, Family Law Clinic on Tuesday, Sept. 8, 6-8 p.m., at Trinity Lutheran Church, 38460 Lincoln Trail, North Branch, MN 55056. Attendees will learn the basics on family law matters, receive helpful materials, and have questions answered by an attorney. 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 651-257-2890.

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SEPT. 12 North Country Hillbillys Car & Truck Show The 10th annual North Country Hillbillys Car & Truck Show will take place Saturday, Sept. 12 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Braham Covenant Church on County Hwy. 4 and State Hwy. 107. Custom dash plaques will be given to the first 50 entrants. There will be prize drawings, a “Valve Cover Race” at 1 p.m., “Slow Ride Race” at 2 p.m., muffler rap contest at 3 p.m., live gospel music, a kids’ tent and more. There is no entry fee but non-perishable food items for the local food shelf are encouraged. For more information call Les Orvis at 320-492-4579 or Mike Mason at 612-221-4295, or visit www.theNCH.com.

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A 55+ driver improvement course (four-hour refresher) will take place on Wednesday, Sept. 9 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Pine City Elementary School Media Center, 700 6th Ave. SW. Preregistration is required. For information or to register call 888-234-1294, or visit www.mnsafetycenter.org. Persons age 55 and older who complete the course qualify for a ten percent discount on their auto insurance premiums for three years.

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THURSDAY 8/27 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 County LGBT: 7 p.m. Hinckley City Hall Comm. Room Al-Anon: 7:30 p.m., Pine City, Our Redeemer Lutheran Church

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Pine City PRCA Championship Rodeo

First Presbyterian salad luncheon

Citizen of the Year nomination deadline

The Stoffel Family Memorabilia Museum will welcome visitors from noon to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 30. The museum is located on Emerald Road, one mile south of WCMP and the North West Company Fur Post. For further information call 320-629-3219.

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AUG. 30 The Pine City Rural School Museum is open to the public one last day this Sunday, Aug. 30 from noon to 3 p.m. The school is located one block north of Hwy. 324 on 7th St. S. in Pine City. Donations are accepted. Contact Erna P. at 320-629-2810 with any questions.

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Aug. 31 - Sept. 4 Monday: Marinated pork chop, campﬁre potatoes, squash, wheat bread, pineapple tidbits Tuesday: Parmesan chicken breast, wild rice pilaf, steamed cabbage, lettuce salad, cherry torte bar Wednesday: Spaghetti noodles, tomato meat sauce, mixed vegetables, garlic bread, cook’s choice of pie Thursday: Roast beef with horseradish, whipped potatoes with gravy, green bean casserole, dinner roll, peaches Friday: Breaded ﬁsh wedge, roasted potatoes, green pepper tomato salad, wheat bread, peanut butter bar 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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Who do I sue? BY JUDGE STEVE HALSEY

What shall I do? Oh, what shall I do? My Doo-hicckey broke! So, who do I sue? Apologies to Dr. Seuss, but that is a common question by plaintiffs not represented by an attorney. As with most aspects of court procedure, ignorance is not an excuse for suing the wrong person or entity. As a result of changes to the conciliation court laws, the maximum claim now generally allowed in conciliation court is $15,000. Conciliation court (also known as “small claims” court) is more informal than district court. The informal design is intentional and recognizes that most who enter conciliation court appear without an attorney and without legal training. However, people suing a business must be sure to sue the right business entity; generally, in contract cases, the entity is the one with its name on the bill, invoice, or other proof of payment. Failure to sue the correct entity may result in a claim being dismissed or a statute of limitations running, thereby barring a claim against the business. The fact that a person is not represented by an attorney and is not legally trained will not change that result. Nor will the fact that a party opted for the more informal venue of conciliation court. So it’s important to know the answer to the question: Who do I sue? Corporations, partnerships, and limited liability companies are common forms of business entities. A corporation is owned by a shareholder or shareholders and is managed and controlled by a board of directors. Generally, it’s the corporation that is liable for its debts and obligations, not its shareholders. Partnerships come in different types: general partnership, limited partnership, limited liability partnership, limited liability limited partnership. A key difference between these partnerships is the extent a partner’s personal assets are protected against liability incurred by the partnership, such as tort and contract liabilities. Limited liability companies combine the taxation of a partnership with the limited liability of a corporation. There are other differences and similarities between these common forms of business entities. The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development has more information. The Minnesota Office of the Secretary of State also has information, and there you can search for an individual business. A person who believes they have a claim against a business must be sure to sue the properly-named entity, even in the more informal conciliation court. John Doe may be the owner, the manager, or the “face” of the business that harmed a person, but he may not necessarily be the party to sue. If the business caused the harm, the lawsuit is against that business. A person cannot come into court after they’ve mistakenly sued Mr. Doe and explain, “but he’s the owner, judge.” Likewise, a suing party must use caution when an insurance company is involved. Many businesses carry insurance to protect assets against lawsuits. While the insurance company may eventually pay the damages caused by the insured business, it’s not the insurance company that wronged the person—it’s the business. So be sure to know who SEE LAWSUIT, PAGE 17

Try giving yourself away… The other day I was at our local WalMart to pick up a bridal shower gift and a few other things. I was in a rush, as usual. I qualified for the check-out line for 20 items or less, with only one person ahead of me. As I began unloading my cart onto the counter, I noticed the woman behind me had just one item. I had a little argument with myself, thinking, I should really offer this lady to go ahead of me, seeing she only has one item—but I’m in a hurMeandering ry! Not that much of a hurry. My conscience with won out, and I offered to go ahead of me. Margaret her But she wasn’t in a hurry. She declined my ofMargaret fer, with thanks and a Marty cheery smile. As I was unloading my bags from the cart into my car trunk, I heard a voice behind me, saying, “I’ll take your cart to the return area— it’s very close to my car.” It was the woman I had offered to go ahead of me inside the store. I was reminded of that saying, “One good turn deserves another.” I have a book first published in 1947 entitled “Try Giving Yourself Away” by David Dunn, and I quote his introduction: “These are troubled times. The world is full of strife and heartache. Men and women everywhere seek peace of mind and heart, and wish desperately that they as individuals could do something toward lifting the heavy blanket of gloom and fear that oppresses mankind.

“Perhaps you and I can help. More than anything else, the world needs the healing influence of a great surge of simple kindheartedness, to rid humanity of jealousy, selfishness and greed. Such a surge must start with us, as individuals; it is beyond the power of the world’s rulers or statesmen. In our daily living, we average citizens must establish the spirit and set the pattern of a kindlier world. “Could there be a more opportune time for all of us to try giving ourselves away? Could anything else we might do as individuals contribute so much toward the peace of the world, or earn us so much personal happiness? I doubt it. I invite you to join me in my hobby.” –David Dunn He goes on to write his book about the myriad ways in which he gave himself away—by spreading kindness, thoughtfulness, consideration, courtesy, good nature, courage, tangible aid, etc. He wrote his book shortly after the end of World War II, and I would say not much has changed since then—the world is still experiencing troubled times and folks are still in need of kindheartedness. Just a word of appreciation or thanks to your waitress, your bank teller, the check-out clerks at the grocery store, the post office, or wherever. Or the giving of our time to someone in need of help or comfort. Dunn’s book is available at Amazon.com, or your local library can request it for you from the MN Link library network. In a nutshell, this whole concept is summed up in Matthew 7:12 (NLT), commonly referred to as The Golden Rule, “Do for others what you would like them to do for you.”

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‘More than anything else, the world needs the healing inﬂuence of a great surge of simple kindheartedness, to rid humanity of jealousy, selﬁshness and greed. Such a surge must start with us, as individuals; it is beyond the power of the world’s rulers or statesmen. In our daily living, we average citizens must establish the spirit and set the pattern of a kindlier world.’ David Dunn “Try Giving Yourself Away”

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Klobuchar supports disabled, not unborn To the Editor: I find U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar’s article dated Aug. 13 in your paper to be confusing. Ms. Klobuchar quotes Hubert Humphrey as saying, “The moral test of our government isn’t just in how we treat the young, healthy and able-bodied, but in how we treat the sick, the needy and people with disabilities – those in need of a little extra support.” This article wants me to believe she cares about people with disabilities and yet when given an opportunity to vote to defund Planned Parenthood after several videos were recently released proving they have been dissecting aborted babies and selling their body parts for profit, she would not vote to defund this evil organization. How can we believe this double talk? See for yourself, Google the videos (warning – contents are disturbing and gruesome). Ask yourself if your senators have represented your views, your values or your beliefs. I am confused as to how anyone can fight for some and disregard others who also are disabled only because they are in the womb and can’t fight for themselves. No longer can America hide behind the lies that these aborted children are just a blob of tissue. I apologize in advance for the graphic nature of these eye-opening videos – please watch and then contact your senators regarding why they voted to continue allowing your tax dollars to support this evil. Karen Gonyea Pine City

Summer’s last splash To the Editor: Labor Day marks the end of summer. It is surprising how fast our weather changes. The moment that September starts it gets cooler. Kids start school and most vacations are over. People put summer furniture in storage. Most gardens have been picked. Some of the flowers are done blooming. A few trees are showing a tint of autumn. Air conditioners are covered. We must prepare for the future. Dale Kuzel Pine City

‘The crickets felt it was their duty to warn everybody that summertime cannot last for ever. Even on the most beautiful days in the whole year – the days when summer is changing into autumn – the crickets spread the rumor of sadness and change.’

Remembering Miss Daisy She wasn’t even my dog. Not even close. Even though she and I lived in the same house, she clearly answered to another master – my husband. Still, I loved her like you love a family dog that’s been around for more years than you have fingers. She loved playing fetch. She was a retriever, so I guess that makes sense. We could throw a ball or a Slices of stick (or whatevLife er object she was fetching that day) Jill for hours and she’d keep going Pertler until we made her quit. Her favorite place was the lake. She loved to swim. Combine that with retrieving and you had perfection – from her perspective, at least. Each summer, she’d find herself a good stick and it would be her “toy” to fetch from the lake during the long, hot days we spent there. My husband would throw it as far as he could and she’d joyfully (and I do mean joyfully) bound into the water – swimming once it got deep enough. She’d grab the stick in her mouth, swim back to shore and drop her toy at my husband’s feet. Then she’d give whomever was nearby a doggy shake shower before turning toward the lake to fetch again. And again. And again. As long as we’d let her. I’m so glad we had the lake for her to love. She was a good dog (great dog) in most regards. She didn’t chew or jump on the furniture. She was awesome with kids and she

patiently and gently put up with the cats (sometimes with a deep doggy sigh). She was pretty good about staying in the yard (unless a neighbor’s garbage was calling to her nose). If something was broken or someone got into the cat treats, she was pretty sure she was in trouble, even when it was clearly the cats’ fault. She was a trustworthy, loyal companion. She never did learn to walk properly on a leash. She wouldn’t relent to it, always tugging and pulling to the point that we thought she might choke. I am sure she fully understood the “heel” command. She was a smart girl. She just refused to acknowledge it. It was one of the few instances of her asserting her independence. Another involved her phobias. She was a big dog – 85 pounds in her heyday – but the smallest details could put her in a tizzy. Certain floor coverings were taboo. She’d walk on wood, but not laminate. Vinyl was okay, but not her favorite. She refused to go down the stairs to the basement. The kitchen pantry terrified her. It happened to be where we kept her food so that sort of benefited us. One time we got her a fancy new water dish. She wouldn’t drink out of it because it scared her. She went out the back door to do her business, but would only access it from the right side of the door frame. She wouldn’t go out the door leading to the garage. The garage itself, however, was fine. We quit trying to figure her out years ago and just loved her for what she was – quirks and all – because every family has its quirks. Her three favorite times of the day were breakfast, lunch and dinner. Her favorite food was scram-

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The 2015 girls tennis season is underway for the Dragons, and the team is looking to defend its Granite Ridge Conference Championship after going 17-6 (6-0 in conference) last year. The squad will be led yet again by coach Rick Engelstad. A veteran coach in the sport, Engelstad will lead the girls for the ninth year, after completing his 14th year as boys coach this spring. “We have a wonderful group of young ladies who have been coming to practice and working hard on their game,” Coach Engelstad said. “This will be a work in process, but some things I see already are great team chemistry, our leadership is very positive, and our team has a great opportunity for growth.” After making State last year as just a sophomore, the lineup will feature Natalie Cahill, who finished runner-up in the Section 7A Tournament before posting a 1-1 record in two matches at the State Tournament. The team also returns a number of players who earned either All-Conference or Honorable Mention awards last year. “All three of our seniors are captains,” said Engelstad. “McKenzie Kloeckl, Gracie LeBrun and Morganne Johnson. Our juniors are Cahill, Caitlyn Furber, Grace Gerold, Anna Miller, Raven Rarick and Melinda Rydberg. As sophomores we have Grace Anderson, Alison Brown, Brandi Davis, Carina Guzik and Rachel Johnson. Freshmen out include Chloe Alleman, Elizabeth Cahill, Emily Carpenter, Hannah Hu-

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Fall sports are off and running. With that comes high expectations for cross-country teams season in Pine City. Both the Dragons girls and boys are returning quality athletes, and head coach Jared Clementson has been working with these runners to prepare them for success. “I am very excited for this year’s cross-country season,” said Clementson. “We have some very good runners returning on both sides. We have had a solid week of good practices. Everyone has been working hard.” On the girls side, the team is looking for its sixth consecutive Great River Conference Championship. Captains will be Allison Gusk, Marin Foss and Ashli Webster. Foss is in top shape and has a goal to make another trip to State after becom-

ing just the second girl in history to accomplish that feat last season. Gusk, the team’s lone senior girl, narrowly missed State in 2014 as she was just one place out at Sections. Webster also looks to be a top runner after coming within 10 seconds of breaking the 3200m record in track this spring. The coaches also have seen some flashes from eighth grader Alaina Steele, who lit up track season by breaking records in the the 800m, 1600m, and 4x800m relay. One major change for this season came in the form of a decision by the MSHSL to lengthen girls races. Both varsity and JV races for girls have been increased to 5K (3.1 miles), up from the 4K (2.5 miles) that they were previously running. This means the girls will now be racing the same distance as the boys. After placing sixth at last year’s Section meet, Pine City’s girls will be working hard toward being one of two teams to qualify for the State Meet. It’s a feat

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For the fall of 2015, the Minnesota State High School League had a major overhaul of the way the sport of football is structured. Changes were widespread, ranging from the way practices are conducted to the abolition of conferences, so this year is going to be much different for teams all around the state. In Pine City, Dragons Coach Jared Polzine, back for his seventh season, is trying to guide his squad through these changes while also replacing some of his best players from a year ago. It has been challenging, to say the least. “Its an early season start for us,” Polzine explained. “With the demolition of the Metrodome, there were conflicts with the State Prep Bowl at TCF Bank Stadium, which pushed everything back a week. Usually we practice for two weeks and then have a Saturday scrimmage. This year we don’t have that scrimmage, and instead we are playing an actual game. Basically we lost a week, not having five extra days of practice, and that makes it very difficult.” With quarterback Mitchell Hansmann and top offensive weapon Connor Clark both graduated, the Dragons have also overhauled their offense, moving

to a Wing-T. Polzine said that he and offensive coordinator Nate Fort believe that this new offense will fit the Dragons personnel better. But installing a new offense takes time, something the Dragons haven’t had enough of yet. “It’s been a rush,” admitted coach Polzine. “More things to get in. The MSHSL also came in with some regulations on how much we can practice. They’re trying to get kids more used to the contact and also the weather. Heat aclimization, they like to call it. For example, the first week we could only practice for two hours and then had a mandated hour break before coming back for an hour walk-through. It’s just been a real rush trying to get ready for the season like this, on much less practice time.” With a whole week less to prepare for the opening game, the Dragons had to skip some long held traditions, including a scrimmage they host with three other teams invited. The team was allowed to have two four-day camps over the summer, but those also had restraints as far as contact and how athletes had to work up to it. “You like to think I’m doing what’s best for the kids,” Polzine said. “We’re all out here for the right reasons. We were one of the only states in the coun-

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As the first week of volleyball practice was wrapping up for the Pine City Dragons, third year head coach Devin Geisler opened up to her players. The coach explained that two years ago, her first season in Pine City, she would often spend sleepless nights trying to lay out a vision for the program. Coach Geisler revealed that she doesn’t have that problem anymore, and in a rhetorical manner, asked the players if they knew why she could sleep soundly at night nowadays. “Because we’re good,” said one of the players. “That’s right, because you are good,” said Geisler in response. “We’ve worked hard and when you work hard, good things happen.” Coaches, players, parents, and others who have just spent some time around the team this fall all seem to agree; it feels like this program is really finding its way. “Practices have been really good, we’ve really become a team this year,” said senior Paige Wimmer. “We’re going to win some games. Coach has good and bad days, but she always pushes us to get better, and she’s also there when we need someone to talk to.” There has been a bit of tough love from Geisler, a volleyball disciple of Grantsburg’s legendary coach Bill Mor-

rin. When she took the helm of the program in 2013, the squad was coming off of a three-win campaign the previous season and hadn’t had a winning year since 2009. The team lacked toughness and conditioning, two things that are rarely said about volleyball teams from Grantsburg. Last year the Dragons improved, amassing nine wins, three more than the two previous seasons combined. Her approach is working. “I would say that for the last couple years we’ve been working really hard to change the overall way of thinking that losing is acceptable,” said coach Geisler. “Trying to get the mental toughness to the girls. It’s mind over matter; we want them to believe that they can make it happen.” In addition to more grueling workouts and an attention to detail, Geisler has stressed that playing club volleyball in the offseason is key to building a program. The athletes that dedicated themselves to playing club agree, it has made a huge difference. “Club really improves you as a player,” said senior Kaeli Maw. “It’s really fun and it was worth it. I would recommend it to other players. We’re hoping it helps us come out with more wins this year.” While the skills and conditioning of the athletes has improved by leaps and bounds in a two year span, the team seems like it’s really come together in preparation for this season specifically.

“Last year I bet we spent an hour in practice just hugging each other and learning to like each other,” said Geisler. “This year it’s just there. This year is different. When they step on the floor they are a unit. It’s so important in girls’ sports. To play well, girls have to like each other. It’s one thing that’s really different for us this year.” When practices began on Monday, Aug. 17, there were 54 kids in the elementary gym. By the third day, that number had been trimmed to 46 as some didn’t have the requisite drive to push through tough practices. Seventh and eighth graders were invited to try out as well, and three of those junior high athletes have stayed up. Conditioning has again been a focus. “We will continue to condition hard in the short bursts,” said Geisler. “I think about last year when we went four games with Ogilvie or five games with Hinckley, my girls weren’t tired. They were ready. We did that tough conditioning all season long and we will continue to do that, but I’ve also seen a shift in the mindset. They’re much more competitive than they were three years ago. I look at these girls now and they are mentally tough. They really want to win games now and they believe they can. That’s such a big part of what we’re trying to do here.” On the floor, the coaches are still sorting out lineups and seeing who fits where. The team is looking to replace

departed libero Julia Christianson, but other spots are more settled. Emily Broz is a powerhouse hitter on the left side, and the junior is back for a third year as a starter. Kayla Koecher is returning as a big middle for the Dragons, and has looked great in practices so far. Marie Larson and Paige Wimmer give the team a great blocking duo up front, and Macy Berg has been doing a great job as the setter, back for a second year as a starter. Other younger players are fighting for positions, and overall, many of these student athletes seem ready to contribute. Pine City’s schedule won’t allow them to ease into things as the first few opponents are traditionally very solid teams. “We start with Milaca, then Mora,” said Geisler, “who we want to compete with this year. We want to play them tough. Hopefully we can take a couple games from them, or take the match from them. We aren’t letting up in the preparations. I’m going to hit at my kids because that’s what Mora is going to do. Milaca is a good team too, they’re scrappy. We’re working through real, live game situations every day and are doing drills that are going to make us get there.” The Dragons have a great chance to make a leap up the conference standings this year, but no matter what happens, it’s clear that the volleyball coach will be sleeping more soundly in 2015.

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If the opening game of the 2015 season was any indication, the Pine City Dragons football team could be in for a long season. Not only did the Dragons fail to score a single point against a Rush City Tigers team they had owned in recent years (7-0 vs. Rush City since 2007), but the schedule gets a whole lot harder from here. The Dragons have installed a new offense this fall, the Wing-T, but struggled to execute it with any regularity. The defense was unable to stop a team that won just a single game last year and has a record of 6-39 over the previous five seasons.

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After receiving the opening kickoff, the Dragons promptly went three-andout on their first possession of the game. The Tigers would waste no time on their first drive and would subsequently march down the field to take an early lead. Keyed by a power running attack, the Tigers jumped up 6-0 with 6:33 remaining the opening quarter when senior tailback Ben Wolf took an option pitch on fourth down and scored from 11 yards out. The Dragons would look to get something going on their second drive, but a turnover would kill those hopes shortly after they got into Rush City territory. After a penalty had put the Dragons into good field position, a fumbled handoff between running back Sully Schmidt and quarterback Jacob Lindblom gave the ball right back to the Tigers.

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Rush City’s quarterback Tyler Oscarson is an athletic junior who can make plays with both his legs and his arm. Oscarson played within the confines of the Tigers offense, made good decisions on when to run or when to pitch, and would finish with a combined three touchdowns. His first came on the Tigers second drive, with just 39.2 seconds remaining in the first quarter when he ran it in from two yards out. Oscarson would hook up with Jake Neria on the two-point conversion attempt and Rush City was up 14-0 after the first quarter. Pine City would look to get on track as the second quarter began, and got a nice run from Schmidt to try to get the crowd back into the game. Unfortunately, another Dragons turnover would quickly squelch any positivity. Seconds later, Rush City had a costly penalty that brought back what would have been a 73-yard TD pass from Oscarson to Neria, but unlike the Dragons, the

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Tigers seemed to brush off such unfortunate developments and just kept making plays. Already up two scores in the second quarter, the Tigers put together a timeconsuming drive that would encapsulate the entire afternoon. Oscarson repeatedly picked up first downs with his legs and helped his team get into a first and goal at the eight yard line. Penalties and ineffective plays backed the Tigers up to the 26. On fourth and goal from that spot, Oscarson lobbed a pass into the endzone and senior Riley Sikes from Rush City came down with the ball. A collective gasp from the Dragons fans was heard. The extra point was good and the Tigers had a 21-0 lead at the break. The second half saw the Dragons move the ball a little better, with sophomore Jake Lunceford and senior Kole Jusczak trying to help their team punch one in. Both guys had several nice plays but unfortunately for

the Pine City faithful, the only score of the second half would be on another run from Oscarson late in the third quarter to make it 27-0. Pine City had an effective drive early in the half, but turned it over on downs deep in Rush City territory. Dropped passes, fumbled exchanges, penalties, poor line play on both sides of the ball and an overall lack of depth and size were all issues, and equally ominous signs as this 2015 Dragons football team looks forward. In short, the team has a lot of work to do. Kickoff for this game had been moved up from 7 p.m. to 1 p.m. as nearby Chisago County was in a tornado watch. By the time the storms arrived, this game was long over. Pine City will now need to dig deep to avoid a storm that could last well into October and until the end of the season. The Hermantown Hawks will be the next opponent in a game scheduled for Friday, Aug. 28 in Hermantown. The Hawks are 33-8 since the start of the 2011 season and beat powerhouse Moose Lake-Willow River last season, ending the Rebels’ unbelievable regular season winning streak that had begun in 2006 and lasted nearly eight full calendar years. The Dragons’ next home game will be against Mora on Thursday, Sept. 3. Mora beat Pine City 43-6 in the opening round of the postseason last year.

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anchored by senior Colby Pavelka, a two-year starter. Daniel Showalter is a junior tackle who has been playing since his freshman year. Brody Pantlin is another guard returning, and both Drew Steele and Mitchell Granger are some new faces. At skill positions, the three running back spots in the Wing-T are largely up for grabs. Marcus Scarbrough has the best body of the skill guys, and he will need to carry the ball effectively. Also mixing in at RB are young guys like Jake Lunceford, Isaiah Gonyea, and Aaron Pulkrabek, as well as seniors like Sully Schmidt and Jon Blake. “The quarterback job?” Polzine said. “I guess you’ll have to ask Coach Fort. I think this first game we’re going to start out with Jake Lindblom, but Kole Jusczak is in that mix. Kole is also a big tall receiver but we’ve got a pretty good group [of receivers]; Dennis Skalicky has had a fantastic summer, Weston Berens has really improved his speed and route running, and a young guy, Clay Logan, had a fantastic summer, great hands as well. We feel like we’re pretty solid at the split end position.” On defense, the Dragons are undersized. Blaise Drury is a smaller lineman but will look to beat defenders with his quickness. The linebacking corps will be anchored by Pavelka and Scarbrough, two guys with experience and the ability to be fantastic linebackers. Lunceford, Gonyea, Blake and Austin Hansmann are also being used at backer. The Dragons’ secondary is their strength defensively with Skalicky and Pulkrabek at corner, and Weston Berens at safety. Jusczak may also be used to patrol that defensive secondary in passing situations. “Three games before school even starts, and two home games,” said Polzine. “Our goal is to get better every game. We came up with some words that identified our team, words like heart, commitment, and even underdog. They realize they’re smaller but they’ve got the right mentality. We won’t be quitting or giving up. We’re going to try to get the job done.” Pine City’s next home game will be on Thursday, Sept. 3 against Mora.

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Seven steers bring $474.67 to Otto Gaukel 10 Years Ago, 2005 The excitement was palpable Tuesday morning when Pine City Wal-Mart managers and associates gathered to break ground for the new SuperCenter. Nearly 40 people pleaded last week for an in-depth study of the impacts the proposed Pine Run Motor-Sports Park would have on the environment. The crowd of over 150 packed the seventh grade commons at Pine City High School for a public meeting on the Environmental Assessment. Play the trumpet for seven hours at a crack and your lips get bruised. Play it with a select group of fellow music Years lovers in a symphonic band, directed by a nationally renowned conductor, Ago and you forget about sore lips. Just Donna ask Tom Miche,’ the first Pine City High School student in many years Heath to be chosen for the Minnesota Music Educators Association’s All-State band. A Pine City man, Lowell Bowen, 49, was injured when the vehicle he was driving hit a tractor on Russell Road driven by Roger Broz of Pine City. The Pine City Library will be able to buy a much needed microfilm storage cabinet and a bookcase with $2,500 donated by the U. S. Bank to the library foundation. Motorcycles lined the street in front of the Pizza Pub in Pine City for the first Patrick Bombard scholarship poker run. Bikers, about 50 in all, began and ended their ride at the Pine City Pub, picking up cards at the other Pizza Pubs in Sandstone, Braham, Cambridge and North Branch. The best poker hand belonged to Pat Henderson who won the $250 pot. All of the proceeds from the run will go to the Patrick Bombard Memorial Scholarship Fund. The Bombard family welcomed the bikers back from their ride. Pine City Pizza Pub owner Rick Herzog planned the event and led the ride.

25 Years Ago 1990 A 45-year-old box elder tree was uprooted in the yard of Reuben and Eunice Juntunen, Pine City, early Sunday morning. A fierce wind came up during Sunday morning’s storm and uprooted the tree at about 2 a.m. It was the only shade tree in their yard. Residents of Pine Terrace Mobile Home Park were also hit by the storm. The Dennis Mullins trailer lost half its roof in the wind and neighbors had their homes moved several feet. Sheds were destroyed and a truck topper thrown off the truck. The Mille Lacs band of Chippewa last week filed suit in District Court. The Band says it has steadily lost rights since an 1887 Treaty. The lands in question cover most of East Central Minnesota. Led by two strong quarterbacks, the Pine City Dragons should have a successful football season. Brad Wanous and Joe Mikyska will share passing duties on coach Mike O’Donnell’s team. A Minnesota Quality Council award was presented to Pine City Junior High Principal George Johnson during a staff meeting. Ervin Score of the Pine City Area Quality Council was given Johnson’s name when he scouted the community for a person who gives top quality service on the job. The Women’s Wednesday morning golf league ended its season with an 18-hole tournament and luncheon. Joyce Kosbab, with a low gross score of 104, was tournament champion, and Larayne Kruse took the hon-

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ors for low net with 67. A new priest recently took the helm at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Pine City. Father Michael J. Lyons comes to the community from St. Rapheal’s in Duluth. He is a native of Ireland. Wood crafts let Marge Bezek and her father, Myles Voracek, spend time together at a hobby both enjoy. Marge’s mother contributes her expertise to a line of products that is truly a family affair as they work together preparing for the fall and winter craft fairs. The Pine City High School class of 1940 gathered at the American Legion for its 50th reunion. St. Mary’s School has a new principal. Roger Crawford is looking forward to his dual role as principal and third and fourth grade teacher at St. Mary’s Catholic School.

50 Years Ago, 1965 Donna Johnson, Pine City, Region II dairy princess, was named one of two attendants to the new Princess Kay of the Milky Way. Dennis Reiser, 12-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Reiser of Pine City, exhibited a grand champion garden display at the Minnesota State Fair. Dennis is a member of the Fast Freighters 4-H club. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Klande welcomed their AFS daughter, Maya Isabel Rubilar Vidal of Chile. A reception in Maya’s honor was held at the high school.

75 Years Ago, 1940

The 52nd Pine County Fair is history, and the writer cannot recall when the weatherman handed the fair such a mess of terrible Fair weather. All three days were bad, Thursday, entry day, being bright but cold and the other two days a mixture of rain, cloudiness and misery for everyone concerned. Battery E, 125th Field Artillery, Pine City National Guard unit will leave for a year’s training in Louisiana sometime in the next couple of months. Miss Florence Burak of Denham became the bride of Stanley Wilcox of Pine City at an informal wedding ceremony on Aug. 27.

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A new law firm composed of old lawyers is the latest news in old Pine. Judge Long has combined with M.B. and Matt Hurley in the firm of Hurley, Long and Hurley. They will continue to occupy Judge Long’s old offices in the Rybak block and it is safe to say the firm will enjoy an excellent practice. The old grandstand on the Fairgrounds has been torn down and a 50-foot section of a new, substantial one is to be erected at once to take its place. J. J. Madden shipped a fine car of fat steers Monday night. Otto Gaukel brought in the largest bunch and received the largest check, his seven steers netting $474.67.

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A plan to bring solar energy to a diesel-run Liberian hospital – the brainchild of two Pine City women – is taking slow, steady steps closer to reality. The connection between Pine City and Phebe Hospital in Liberia was highlighted by a recent visit from Bishop Jensen Seyenkulo of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Liberia. He said he knows Phebe Hospital well. “I grew up about five miles from this place – as a child, Phebe was our hospital and we would go there often,” Seyenkuylo said. “But I have a different relationship now that I am bishop. Since July 2012, I am basically the go-to person at the hospital.” Liberia, about half the size of Minnesota, is home to around four million people with an average yearly income of $410, and Phebe Hospital is about 125 miles north of the capital city Monrovia. There are just four doctors there, and it is the only medical facility in an area serving 450,000 people. Phebe is a rural hospital, off the electrical grid, with its own local community of 4,000. They generate all of their own electricity with three diesel generators at the cost of about $35,000 a month. “For the [diesel] fuel, we are spending the equivalent of $4 or more a gallon,” Seyenkulo said. “That is expensive. So they have had to ration power. Sometimes the roads are so bad we cannot get the fuel up there. If there’s no fuel you can’t carry on the work. To operate without electricity is unimaginable.” Pine City’s Mary Jo Mettler and Mary Kay Sloan went to Liberia in 2012 on behalf of the organization Women of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (WELCA), and saw the struggles of Phebe Hospital firsthand. “As we were coming home, Mary Kay and I said it seemed to us that would be a perfect place for solar,” Mettler said.

Mettler talked with Rural Renewable Energy Alliance (RReal) in Pine River, Minnesota, which provides solar air heat to low income families, and though she half-expected to be told she was crazy, RReal staff said they could make it work. Though the numbers were tentative at first, they eventually came down to this: creating a solar power station at Phebe would cost an estimated $2,000,000. Rreal officials were confident they could raise the bulk of the funds through grants – if Mettler could raise $200,000, or just 10 percent of the total amount. When Seyenkulo was told about the idea, he had no hesitations about supporting it. “Wow,” he said. “Let it come. Tomorrow. “It will be a big relief,” he continued. “If we get these solar panels it would address a lot of our problems.” Mettler has been tirelessly crisscrossing Minnesota and the region to build support for the project. She said work on grantwriting is moving forward and they hope to have good news soon. Though they have only met twice in person, Mettler and Seyenkulo have developed a close working relationship through email correspondence. “She has been like a sister,” Seyenkulo said. “She has been determined to see this thing through. Her determination has really propelled a lot of people to come on board. And then, when that happens, when more people come together, there is a lot of weight. “We can change a lot of things alone, but we can change a lot more together,” he said. “One person can get something started and it can snowball into something big. People are praying ... and working hard.” Donations are being taken by the: Northeastern Minnesota Synod Phebe Solar Project 1105 E. Superior Street Upper Suite Duluth, MN 55802

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(l-r) Mary Kay Sloan, Bishop Jensen Seyenkulo and Mary Jo Mettler met up at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church to meet with the congregation to talk about plans for a solar power array to help provide energy needs for Phebe Hospital, a rural Liberian health care facility which now depends on diesel generators to provide electricity.

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While much is made of Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) and its impact on people over the state’s long winters, a number of people also experience the problem in the summer. Experts say the long days of heat and humidity can trigger the condition in someone prone to the disorder. Dr. Nzinga Harrison, an expert on behavioral health, said while wintertime SAD triggers longer sleep cycles and increased eating, it can have the opposite effect in the summer months. “The summer variation actually has more of it being that depressed quality of mood,” Harrison explained. “More insomnia, lack of appetite, or poor appetite and weight loss.”

According to the National Institutes of Health, as much as 10 percent of the U.S. population is impacted by Seasonal Affective Disorder, with a small number of people experiencing symptoms in the warmer months. Triggers for people with SAD this time of year can be body image issues, financial worries over summer expenses and the absence of a routine. Harrison said in order to treat summertime blues, it’s important to recognize the problem. “One of the ways you know that is, you start to have negative anticipation for summer because it seems like every summer you feel terrible,” she said. “That’s your first clue: ‘I may have summer onset Seasonal Affective Disorder.’”

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SAD SYMPTOMS According to the National Institute of Health, not everyone with SAD has the same symptoms. They include: Sad, anxious or “empty” feelings Feelings of hopelessness and/or pessimism Feelings of guilt, worthlessness or helplessness Irritability, restlessness Loss of interest or pleasure in activities you used to enjoy Fatigue and decreased energy Difficulty concentrating, remembering details and making decisions Difficulty sleeping or oversleeping Changes in weight Thoughts of death or suicide SAD may be effectively treated with light therapy. But nearly half of people with SAD do not respond to light therapy alone. Antidepressant medicines and talk therapy can reduce SAD symptoms, either alone or combined with light therapy.

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Teachers, Paraprofessionals, Custodial, and Food Service Substitute Meeting Pine City Schools will be holding its annual meeting for substitute employees on August 27 at 2 p.m. in the 7th grade house at Pine City High School. Persons interested in teaching, paraprofessional, custodial, and food service substitute work are encouraged to attend this meeting. Representatives from Teachers on Call, the Pine City Schools’ Business Oﬃce, and program administration and coordinators will be present to provide training and answer questions related to substitute employment. Please plan on attending this important meeting. Substitute Teachers bring with you: • a copy of your teaching certiﬁcate • Social Security number • TRA number • Other data required for standard application forms

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Pioneer moves into 21st century with Pine City BY MIKE GAINOR •PART 4 OF 4 EDITOR@PINECITYMN.COM

Newspaper subscribers looking for their Pine Poker-Pioneer found something a little different on their doorsteps the week of May 23, 1968. The publishers included a note of explanation on the front page: “The readers will note that this week the newspaper comes to them under a new name, the Pine City Pioneer. We hope you will like this change. It was made only after a long consideration of all the aspects such a change involves. However, we long felt that the title of the newspaper should include the name of the community it serves. in order to give it proper identification... “We feel Pine City and the surrounding area constitute a community of which anyone can be proud, and we want everyone who sees this newspaper to know it is published in Pine City, Minnesota. So – changing an old phrase – off with an old name and on with the new. We like the new name, and we hope our readers will too.” In that same issue, the newspaper reflected both the good and bad of the growing Pine City community. The top headline announced that 89 seniors would be receiving diplomas from Pine City High School the following Monday. Other stories spoke about school issues and apartment construction in the city. Pine City senior citizens began planting a large triangular flower bed in Wiseman Park. And even as war rated in far-off Vietnam, Pine City planned to honor its own war dead with the Memorial Day parade, which was planned for Thursday morning. Gene Johnson purchased the Pioneer from David and Judy Mills in 1973 and has owned it ever since that time, bringing it into a family of local papers including the Kanabec County Times and Isanti-Chisago County Star to share resources and improve efficiency. As history moved forward, so did the Pioneer. Through the changes of the 80s, the boom years of the 90s, through the 9/11 crisis and the Great Recession, the Pioneer has been there capturing the news that matters the most to Pine City. And with 130 years now in the rear view mirror, the staff and readers of the newspaper look forward to the decades to come.

In Pine City and across the USA, the ﬂag was ﬂying in the days after the 9/11 attacks. Members of the Pine City American Legion Post 51 took to the streets on Saturday morning and were on the freeway bridge at 9 a.m. The support from drivers was overwhelming, with cars and trucks honking long and loud as they passed by underneath. Pictured here are Karen Jahnz, Phyllis Mullins, Duane Shatava, Jim Flath and Larry Bothum.

A quick glance back at 130 years This graphic captures four mastheads of the local Pine City newspapers that would eventually evolve into the newspaper in front of you: The Pine County Pioneer, The Pine Poker, The Pine Poker-Pioneer and ﬁnally the Pine City Pioneer.

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Around 1900-1910 this button factory on the shores of Pokegama Lake would collect fresh water clams out of Lake Pokegama. After looking for fresh-water pearls, the shells were put in water to soften up and blank buttons were cut out of the shells. The pile of white in front of the building is made up of used clam shells.

By 1911 four local button factories were operating, one on the east shore of Pokegama Lake (Peterson’s), the south shore of the Snake River in Pine City (Madden’s), and the east and west (Cherrier’s) shores of Cross Lake. Button size blanks were punched out of the shells at the local button factories. The blanks were then sent to button finishing factories, such as those at Muscatine. There machines drilled holes, carved designs, and polished the shell blanks into usable buttons. The remainder of the shells was discarded or ground up for use in chicken and cattle feed. By the 1930s the mussels in this area were becoming severely depleted, some to the point of extinction. Over-harvesting and the destruction of the mussel’s habitat were the main culprits. Efforts made to reestablish the mussels included banning the harvest of mussels for a number of years, restocking and licensing the harvest of mussels. All met with limited success. Today it is unlawful to take mussels from our lakes and rivers.

Possibly as early as 1905, fresh water pearls were discovered in mussels of the Snake River and Pokegama and Cross Lakes of southern Pine County. According to a 1907 Pine Poker article, “A twelve-year-old boy found a clamshell while bathing in Cross Lake. He pried it open and found a pearl. It weighed seven-and-a-half grams. He received $100 for it from a jeweler in St. Paul.” Another Pine Poker article of 1910 told of a fifty gram pearl selling for $1,500. Mussel harvesting (also known as clamming) became a popular activity. People waded along shores, feeling for shells with their feet. Some used forks and rakes. Others built Crowfoot or Braille bar rigs, using a long metal bar with several three-tined hooks attached to the end of ropes. The hooks were dragged along the river or lake bottom, usually from the back of a small boat. When the open mussel felt the hook, it instinctively snapped shut and was caught. The harvested mussels were brought to shore, and the search for pearls began. Mussels were opened by steaming or boiling. The meat was saved for chicken and pig feed. Initially opened shells were discarded at the processing sites until their value to the pearl button industry became known. As early as 1884 pearl buttons began to replace buttons made of bone and wood. Pearl button factories appeared along the St. Croix and Mississippi Rivers. Mussel shells from the Pine City area were shipped by box cars, often to Muscatine, Iowa, the Button Capital of the World. Pine City area mussel shells were desirable for their thickness and iridescent color.

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FEDDER: Five years have passed, but Marine’s life still inspires FROM PAGE 1

home, and sends them to troops stationed overseas. “The thing is, we need to have names of people that we want to get these boxes to,” McKellar said. “Some of the girls who are in the group, they have their kids home now, thank God. And so we don’t have those people to send these too. The biggest thing is to have names and addresses for anybody that doesn’t have any other resource.” She asked that if anyone knows a serviceman or servicewoman who would appreciate a box, to get a hold of the group through the Pine City Blue Star Moms Facebook page, or to contact her at the Pine City License Center at 320-629-2560. McKellar said the family continues to give out scholarships to Pine City High School students in Daniel’s name. This year they will give out two scholarships. “We plan to continue with that until the plaque is full,” McKellar said, chuckling. “I think we have eight more to go after this year.” But even with her work, her community service and her loved ones, for McKellar there is still an ache inside that never quite goes away. And the memories that make her smile, well, they hurt too. “I’ve been dubbing some home videos,” she said. “I just ran across the video where Danny was the MC at the Marine Ball in Venezuela. And then the party afterwards, and that was a riot. But it was a melancholy-type thing.” But she said her path forward is clear. “The [service] people over there need to know that we are on their side, that we are working for them, that we appreciate them,” she said. “I’m getting better at this. I just want to be focused on what he would be working toward.”

LAWSUIT: Who to sue? FROM PAGE 4

who caused the harm before you sue. Consulting an attorney is best. Even if a person has identified the right party to sue, though, they may not be able to bring their action in conciliation court. Jurisdiction is limited in conciliation court, meaning certain claims cannot be brought. As noted, claims for more than $15,000 cannot be brought in conciliation court. Other specific actions and claims are also prohibited, including class-action lawsuits, medical-malpractice claims, eviction and marriage-dissolution actions, and claims involving title to real estate. So, even if you’ve properly identified the party to sue, be sure you can sue in conciliation court. If you cannot sue there, you will have to proceed in district court. It’s important to know who you should sue, if you believe you’ve been harmed. It’s also important to understand what court to sue in. Taking time to think through this process—and, perhaps, to speak with an attorney—may prevent your claim from being dismissed or barred. Submitted by Judge Steve Halsey, Wright County District Court, chambered in Buffalo, with the assistance of his law clerk, Joe Cooch. Judge Halsey is the host of “The District Court Show” on local cable TV public access channels throughout the Tenth Judicial District. Excerpts can be viewed at WWW.QCTV.org. Go to Community and click “The District Court Show.” Judge Halsey may also be heard on “Legal Happenings” on KRWC 1360 AM (Buffalo) on Saturdays at 12:30 p.m. .

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In this picture taken in 2011, Jackie McKellar holds up a dog tag emblazoned with the picture of her son, USMC Master Sergeant Daniel Fedder. Daniel was laid to rest in Birchwood Cemetery in Pine City, but his family and loved ones keep his memory alive through service. Pictured left to right: Nick McKellar, Jackie McKellar, Paula McKellar and Bob McKellar.

VETERANS: New services to be offered to veterans in county FROM PAGE 1

grant funds to reach out to veterans through a “mobile office” that will make appearances at senior centers, fairs, and special events throughout the county. Besides providing vocational rehabilitation, employment and training, life insurance, home loan guarantees, and disability/death/burial benefits for people who have served in the active duty military,

Wiener stressed that many services also are available to people who have served in the National Guard. He encouraged veterans and National Guard personnel to contact his office to learn more about programs and services available. Call Wiener directly at (320) 2164250 or the Pine County Veterans Service Office in Sandstone at (800) 450-7463 ext. 4250. In other action, the Pine County Board:

APPROVED an amended Vulnerable Children and Adult Plan and authorized the hiring of two additional staff in the Health and Human Services department to facilitate the program, which is funded by the state. APPROVED a gambling permit allowing the Pokegama Lake Association to conduct pull-tab gaming at Kurtz’ Muffies on the Lake, LLC.

PROBATION: Alcohol, drug offenders top county probation list FROM PAGE 1

Last year, 584 people were convicted of misdemeanors or gross misdemeanors in Pine County, and 65 of them were Native American. Sixteen of 75 juveniles convicted of crimes last year were Native American, and while Band members represent three percent of the county’s population, Native American children comprise about 36 percent of juveniles on probation. Fawcett praised the collaboration between Pine County and the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe who are working together

to address this situation. “We believe that the strong professional alliance and collaboration with the Mille Lacs Band is important in assisting native offenders, especially juveniles, to change,” Fawcett said. “Pine County Probation, along with Health & Human Services, will continue to meet monthly with Family Services leadership to seek common understanding and work collaboratively on program development.” Fawcett also reasserted that a key driver of juvenile out-of-home placement costs

are the “budget busters” – troubled youths who commit heinous crimes, juvenile sex offenders, chronic serious juvenile offenders and youths with serious mental health issues. Juvenile out-of-home placements cost the county nearly $600,000 last year alone. Of special concern to probation staff statewide, Fawcett said, there were 38 cases of sex-trafficked children in Minnesota last year – more than half between the ages of 11 and 17.

DNR QUESTION OF THE WEEK seems like there are a lot of small hammer-handle pike Q: Itwhere I fish. Is this true across Minnesota? DNR sampling and angler catch reports show that northA: ern pike populations differ greatly in various regions of the state. In the northeast, pike are present in relatively low numbers and relatively large sizes. They grow slowly there but can reach trophy sizes due to limited fishing pressure across a large number of lakes. In southern Minnesota, pike are less abundant and don’t reproduce as well as in the north, but they grow fast. Southern Minnesota has high fishing pressure, though, and pike are often harvested before they can grow to large sizes. The north-central area is plagued by too many small pike (under 22 inches). There is moderate to high fishing pressure with high harvest of large and medium size pike. Pike grow slowly here, and a lot of small hammer-handles is the result. DNR fisheries is exploring the idea of a zone concept where northern pike regulations could be customized to best meet the different management objectives for each zone. Such an approach

could protect large pike in the northeast, increase pike populations in the south and eventually solve the problem of too many small pike in north-central Minnesota. To learn more, and to comment on the pike zone concept, visit www.mndnr.gov/pike. ~ Gary Barnard, Bemidji area fisheries supervisor

a hunting or fishing license on the DNR webQ: Ifsite,I purchase do I need to keep a printed copy with me out in the field? If you’re using a home computer, you can print most licenses A: and you need to keep a copy with you when participating in the activity. In cases where the license has a tag, the license will

be mailed to you, and you must have the license in possession. Licenses purchased on a mobile device are issued in electronic format, and you can choose to receive an email and/or text message that serves as your license. In that case, you must carry your mobile device or a printed copy of the email or text message for proof. - Steve Michaels, DNR licensing program director

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Keeping cool on the ice during the hot summer BY BILL STICKELS III NEWS@COUNTYSTAR.COM

In the state of hockey, it has long been established if you want to be competitive, you have to hone your skills during the summertime. While a majority of Minnesotans are hitting the liquid water, dedicated hockey players are hitting the frozen water. While summer hockey camps and leagues are nothing new, until recently, local players had to commute to the metro area or to northern Minnesota in order to participate. Last year, the Isanti County Ice Arena joined the wave of arenas who maintain their ice year round. “It (having year-round ice) was a necessary step in making our program stronger and more competitive,” said new CIMPC girls hockey coach Corey Bustrom. The local hockey association has now started their own Summer Training Program (STP). “Our STP program is truly amazing,” said Bustrom. “The goal is to provide high level skill development opportunities to our athletes in the off season. Because of Minnesota High School League rules our high school coaching staff are limited to a certain window that we can work with the kids. To offer a longer range program our Redliner booster club has hired terrific coaches such as former Bluejacket and Bethel University player, Elicia Borowick, along with former Bluejacket player Jennifer Mortensen. The camp involves high intensity practices that consist of ‘over-speed’ based skill development requiring girls to always work above their comfort zone.” An added benefit to having home-based summer training is the bonding that can occur. “It also allows our girls to skate together year-round and that helps with team building,” said Bustom. The program does include scrimmages against other area cities such as Princeton and Chisago Lakes, as well as participating in the STP Patriot Cup tournament held at the National Sports Center in Blaine. The addition of this hometown training should help increase the number of Bluejackets who are having their stocks rise because of summer training. Topping that list is Aly Niebur. This summer, the sophomore was selected to participate in the HP 15’s National Team. According to Bustrom, “Aly is a rising star in Minnesota High School hockey. Her drive combined with her commitment to being the best has earned her a spot at USA Hockey’s National Camp. The national camps are used by USA Hockey to identify the top performers in each age group for possible opportunities to represent the U.S.A. at advanced levels of national and international hockey competition.” “I was surprised,” said Niebur. “There were a lot of really talented girls from all over the state. I am very excited to have been selected. There are scouts and coaches from colleges around the U.S. watching our games. It is exciting to be able to get exposure like this. It gives me an idea of what the competition is in my age group and makes me want to keep working hard to get into a good college.” Co-captains Kassidy Westrom and Kylie Guimont

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Going into her sophomore season, Alyson Niebur has started to capture the attention of college coaches thanks to her summer training.

have also been taking full advantage of summer training. For the past two summers, Westrom has participated in the Minnesota Advanced Placement (MAP) program at the Super Rink in Blaine and previously participated in AAA Hockey as well as a variety of other summer camps. “I have gotten to skate with a lot of talented hockey players from all over the world during summers and learned from many coaches,” said Westrom of the benefits of summer training. Guimont, who also has participated in AAA Hockey, CCM Minnesota High Performance, and Acceleration Minnesota Sports training, sees similar benefits. “I have faced a high level of competition, and learned from a variety of high level coaching. This has helped me increase and maintain my skills, strength, and conditioning,” said Guimont. Both captains also touted the benefits of Bluejacket Speed and Strength Program, which is open to athletes in all sports. “The Bluejacket Speed and Strength program is a great way to train for all sports locally. I actually miss it,” said Westrom. Whether it’s with the local STP or another training program, the key is going out and making an effort to improve. “To be competitive in hockey today players must continue to develop by participating in off season training,” said Bustrom. Westrom added this piece of advice to any current or future Bluejacket players: “Do what you can to make yourself better,” she said. “Set goals for yourself and then put in the effort that it takes to reach them. Push yourself.” Guimont echoed that advice. “I would not be where I am today without these programs. To be competitive, I think you need to do some type of off season training. Even if it is only something small, it will help you maintain your skills and probably give you an edge.”

The first day of school is still more than a week away but court is in session for the Dragons tennis program. The Dragons girls tennis team saw its first action of the young season on Friday, Aug. 21 when the team traveled to Park Rapids to participate in the North vs. South annual battle. Teams representing the South were Aitkin, Minnewaska, Mound Westonka and Pine City while the North squads were Crookston, Park Rapids, Roseau and Thief River Falls. Pine City saw its team finish with a 1-2 record on the day, but the players each had opportunities to improve and gain experience. Thief River Falls was crowned champion for the day. “It is a great opportunity for the Dragons to get out early in the year and see teams that we normally do not play,” said head coach Rick Engelstad. “I view it as a great experience and overall a good day. We got better match by match. This team has the potential for great growth and I think they will look much different by the end of the season. Pine City was able to play 15 girls, and the tournament featured a rare fourth doubles spot so even more girls were able to rotate in than would normally see action. Highlights for the day included the strong performance of Natalie Cahill, who went 3-0 at first singles, as well as solid showings from Gracie LeBrun (1-2 at second singles), Anna Miller (1-2 at third singles), and Lydia Adams (2-1 at fourth singles). In doubles play, the pairing of McKenzie Kloeckl and Caitlyn Furber went an impressive 3-0. Also working in pairs were Raven Rarick and Emily Carpenter (2-1 at first doubles), and Morganne Johnson and Alison Brown (1-2 at second doubles). “It’s about getting these girls out on the court and playing a lot,” noted Engelstad, “which they will do next week.” The team hosted the Power Tournament on Monday, Aug. 24 and will play again today (Thursday, Aug. 27) in Pierz and on Friday at home against quality opponents from White Bear Lake, Eveleth-Gilbert and Robbinsdale Cooper.

New Bluejacket head hockey coaches named BY ALICIA CHAPMAN EDITOR@COUNTYSTAR.COM

Cambridge-Isanti Athletics and Activities Department has named Corey Bustrom as the new head girls hockey coach and Chris Sylvester as the new head boys hockey coach. Eight highly qualified candidates were interviewed, said Athletic Director Mark Solberg. Bustrom is a long-time youth hockey coach and has been an assistant Bluejacket girls hockey coach. Coach Bustrom is very involved in the community and school system. He volunteers with the Cambridge Fire Department, has been a Cambridge city council member and worked with the youth hockey coaches association. “In his interview, Corey emphasized treating people with respect, kindness and dignity,” Solberg said. “He also had an extensive and wellthought-out plan for our girl’s hockey program.” Coach Bustrom, who was the girls JV coach, is thinking beyond the varsity team. He wants to build the program for years to come, which includes also focusing on the youth league – the future of the program. “I’m just excited about the opportunity to continue on with this

group of girls,” he said. “I really want to make it a positive experience for the kids.” He is hoping more interaction between youth teams and the high school team will cultivate pride and tradition in the program. “It’s not only about the high school team, it’s about the youth program,” he said. There hasn’t been a 14-U team in the area and Bustrom would like to get that back in place. He believes it will be a developmental team for the high school. Right now players are going straight from 12-U to JV and missing out on being able to develop some of the leadership skills they would learn in a 14-U league where they are the oldest players. As the JV coach, Bustrom’s philosophy was positivity. “I really worked hard with those girls,” he said. “We’ve really had a no-negativity policy. By keeping it positive, we’ve had a lot more success on the JV team and I want to carry that into the varsity program.” A lot of the girls are working out this summer and he anticipates growth from them and a lot of success for next year’s girls team, which is a co-op between Pine City, Mora

and Cambridge-Isanti. The team really focuses on team building and the concept of the team being a family, Bustrom said. “With the girls coming from three schools, there are challenges to get that team to gel,” he said. “But most of these girls have played together from youth all the way up.” Bustrom sees the co-op as a great way to allow more girls to play hockey since the numbers aren’t there for each individual school to support its own team. A challenge he does see as a new coach is building relationships with the parents and players. “Some of the challenges are getting the parents and the students to buy in to a new coach’s philosophy,” Bustrom said. “You need to build that rapport and earn that trust.” This year’s three captains have already been named – Kylie Guimont, Kassidy Westrom and Shelby Bosell. Bustrom said he’ll lean pretty heavy on the captains to help build those relationships. “Our captains will be a liaison between the team and the coaches,” Bustrom said. The selection process for the rest of the girls coaching staff is currently underway.

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Nine Dragons trap team members shoot in State tourney A total of 68 student athletes participated in Pine City High School’s inaugural trap shooting season in 2015. The Dragons competed by shooting once a week for nine weeks at Wings North in Pine City. Most of the students were new to the sport; many did not participate in other high school activities. Eighteen coaches volunteered their time and energy to guide the team during the year. Nine of the students participated in the state tournament on June 16.

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Tomato time is here, and so is preserving season BY DEB BOTZEK-LINN UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION

“What’d life be without homegrown tomatoes, Only two things that money can’t buy, That’s true love and homegrown tomatoes” (G.Clark 1983) These song lyrics may reflect a Minnesotan’s anticipation of the first “homegrown” tomato of the season. Preserved as juice, salsa, stewed, dried, jam or even pickled, tomatoes are the most popular home preserved food. We think of tomatoes as “high acid,” but research tells us that the acid varies by the variety, heat, moisture, soil and ripeness. Current canning recommendations require that acid be added to canned tomato products whether water bath processed or pressure canned. So, when canning ‘plain’ tomatoes: Quarts: add two tablespoons bottled lemon juice or 1/2 teaspoon citric acid.

Pints: add one tablespoon bottled lemon juice or 1/4 teaspoon citric acid. Tomato products like salsa may use vinegar, lemon juice, or lime juice to acidify and add flavor. Acid can be added directly to jars before filling or after filling, prior to applying the lid. Can you freeze tomatoes? Freezing tomatoes can be a great option when you are short of time and energy. To freeze tomatoes, dip them in boiling water for 30 seconds to 1 minute to easily remove the skins. Core and peel. You can quarter, chop, or puree the tomatoes in a food processor. Put into a freezer bag or container, leave one inch headspace, seal and freeze. Tomatoes from the freezer are a flavorful addition to winter soups, stews, chili, and can be cooked down to make sauce at a later time – a real time saver. See University of Minnesota Extension for preserving tomatoes and salsa information at http://z.umn. edu/g38.

NEWSLINE Bible, Kiel, Rydberg to join Hall of Fame

The Pine City Athletic Hall of Fame will induct three new members this fall: Kenny Bible, class of 1958; Roger Kiel, class of 1960; and Jon Rydberg, class of 1996. In addition to the three inductees, the state tournament basketball team of 1980 will be honored. The banquet will be Sept. 26 at the Pine City Country Club. Tickets are available for purchase at Pine City High School. Questions may be directed to Bill Christianson at the high school. All friends, family and the public are invited to this fun evening of stories and memories.

Lakes and Pines seeks tax volunteers

Lakes and Pines’ Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program needs volunteer help from those who are retired, have spare time, and are ready to get involved and make a difference in the community. Volunteers help make the local economy and businesses stronger by giving their time and support to this program. Volunteers have helped close to 1,000 households get tax refunds and tax credits they were entitled to. The program brought over $1,750,000 into the local communities. There are many different positions available to suit each person’s unique skills. For more information contact Lakes and Pines CAC, Inc. at 800-832-6082 or visit www.lakesandpines.org and fill out a volunteer application.

Grants awarded to rural broadband effort

Blandin Foundation announced recently that it has awarded 30 grants totaling $314,513 that assist rural Minnesota communities in advancing high-speed Internet access and use in their communities. Central Woodlands, a sub-region of Minnesota’s East Central development region that includes parts of Mille Lacs, Kanabec, Pine and Aitkin counties, will benefit from three of these grants. Coordinating the Blandin Broadband Communities work in the region is East Central Regional Development Commission (ECRDC). “We’re pleased to continue our work with Blandin Foundation to bring additional resources to Aitkin, Mille Lacs, Pine and Kanabec counties with the goal of expanding the quality and quantity of broadband Internet access,” said Penny Simonsen, senior planner for the ECRDC. “We will continue working with local leaders to implement projects that address community-identified broadband needs over the next year and a half.” PHOTO PROVIDED

Weed of the month: poison ivy BY EMILIE JUSTEN MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Poison ivy (Toxicodendron radicans and T. rybergii) is the only plant native to Minnesota on the noxious weed list. Poison ivy contains toxic compounds that can severely irritate human skin. The leaves, roots and stems of poison ivy contain an oily resin that causes a rash, blisters, or swelling to human skin. Poison ivy can be found growing in woodland habitats, along fencerows, ditches, pastures and natural areas. It must be controlled for public safety along rights-of-way, trails, public accesses, business properties open to the public or on parts of lands where public access for business or commerce is granted. It must also be controlled along property borders when requested by adjoining landowners. Though harmful to humans, poison ivy is beneficial for wildlife. Poison ivy is a perennial that can grow as a climbing vine (T. radicans) or shrub (T. rybergii). The vine form is found only in southeastern Minnesota and the small shrub form is found throughout the state. Depending on its growth habit, the height of the plant can vary from one to two feet in the shrub form, and three to 12 feet in the vine form. It can reproduce by seed and shoots that grow from the roots.

The leaves of poison ivy are an important identification characteristic. The leaves are compound and consist of three leaflets that are 2-7 inches long and 1-4 inches wide. The leaves have pointed tips and irregularly toothed margins. They also have prominent mid-veins. Always be cautious when working in and around this plant, and be aware that the toxic compound can be spread by freshly contaminated clothing, gloves, footwear and pet hair. • Do not burn poison ivy. The toxic compounds can be inhaled from the smoke and cause serious respiratory problems. • Control or eradication by hand is not recommended. • Mowing may reduce the spread and population size of a poison ivy stand. Wear protective clothing and completely rinse any equipment after operating in poison ivy. • Various herbicides have been used successfully to control poison ivy. Check with your local University of Minnesota Extension agent, co-op, or landscape care expert for assistance and recommendations.

City raises banner fee for 2016 BY HENRY FISCHER NEWS@PINECITYMN.COM

The City of Pine City has been receiving more and more requests to hang banners across Main Street to publicize community events, and members of the Pine City Council have decided to bring the costs of hanging each banner more in line with the city’s expenses. The city currently charges $75 to hang each banner, but public works officials observed that it costs the city $200 to actually put up and take down each

banner because it requires two city employees, two trucks and two hours to do the work. The council voted 4-1 to leave the $75 fee in place for the balance of this year, but increase it to $200 next year. Council Member Mary Kay Sloan voted against the increased fee, expressing her belief that hanging banners should be a community service. Under a new banner contract, organizations would need to provide each banner, complete with top and bottom webbing. D-rings would need to be placed at each corner, and each event could be publicized for a maximum of 21 days.

BBB seeks scholarship entries

Better Business Bureau of Minnesota and North Dakota (BBB) is once again offering Student of Integrity Scholarships for high school students entering their senior year. These scholarships are designed to recognize and promote ethics and integrity among young people, and will be awarded to students who have demonstrated high character in their personal choices and actions. There are four scholarships available this year - two for $2,500 and two for $1,000. The four scholarship winners will be honored at BBB’s annual Torch Award Ceremony, which recognizes the best in ethical and trustworthy business. This year’s Torch Awards Ceremony takes place on Thursday, Oct. 29. All entries must be received by Wednesday, Sept. 23 at 4:30 p.m. Visit bbb.org/minnesota/programs-services/institute-for-marketplace-ethics/student-of-integrity-scholarship/ for further information on the Student of Integrity Scholarships. Parents or students with questions can contact Mackenzie Kelley at 651695-2482 or at mackenzie.kelley@thefirstbbb.org.

Guide helps parents teach teens safe driving

The Safe Roads Alliance, Cenex and West Bend Mutual Insurance have partnered with the Minnesota Department of Public Safety (DPS) to produce a new guide that provides parents and guardians with an easy-to-follow plan designed to help teens to get the experience they need to be safe, smart drivers. The Parent’s Supervised Driving Guide is filled with information and lessons on driving basics, parental pointers, and licensing qualifications that are helpful to parents of new drivers. The guide is supplemented by the Safe Roads Alliance RoadReady mobile app, which can track the required supervised driving time of 50 hours, including 15 hours of night driving. The enhanced Graduated Driver Licensing law took effect earlier this year in Minnesota. It increases the minimum number of hours teens must practice driving before licensure and requires a supervised driving log. It also requires all driver education programs to offer parent awareness classes. Teen drivers whose parents are highly involved in the teen driver education process were half as likely to get in a car crash, 71 percent less likely to drive intoxicated, 30 percent less likely to use a cell phone while driving, and twice as likely to wear seatbelts. The free guide is available at driver licensing offices around the state. The RoadReady mobile app is available at the Apple Store.

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THANK YOU To my fabulous food shelf volunteers, Many of you had been with me for 20 years, since we started the food shelf, and some for a few months. I want you to know that time spent with you was the best! You are compassionate, funny, hardworking and insightful. I consider many of you my friends. I loved my work and I love and appreciate all of you. You were the perfect gift to me. Thank you so much. Julie Werner

Thank you to everyone that came to help me celebrate my 80th birthday. Thank you for all the cards and gifts I received. Last, but not least, thank you to my children and grandchildren for hosting the party. It is a day I’ll always remember. God bless all.

Dennis Michael Craig Dennis III, or “Trey,” was born on July 21, 2015 to proud parents Michael and Jena Dennis of Braham. Trey weighed seven pounds, seven ounces and was 20-5/8 inches long. Grandparents Bob and Michele Greig of Pine City and grandmother Kay Dennis of Braham, along with great-grandparents Roger and Rita Hagstrom of Pine City, and Auntie Ashie have welcomed him home.

Olson 50th anniversary Please join us for cake, coffee and fellowship at a 50th wedding anniversary party for Howard and Liz Olson on Sunday, Aug. 30, 2 - 4 p.m., at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, Pine City. No gifts please.

Verna Carlson

COLLEGE PTCC dean’s lists Pine Technical and Community College announces the Honors List for spring of 2015. Requirements for achieving honors are as follows: * President’s list - 12 credits - 4.0 grade point average * Dean’s list - 12 credits or more - 3.03.9 grade point average * Notable Achievement - 6 to 11 credits - 3.5 or above grade point average.

President’s list: Askov resident Keith Klein, Braham residents Bethany Floding, Jamie Kelley, Carrie Moffet; Hinckley resident Evan Melhouse; Pine City residents Jesse Bloedow, Melanie

Bloomquist, Peter Boleng, Katelyn Christensen, Nicholas Ferro, Jennifer Johnson, Daniel Macey, Robyn Miche’, Nicole Miller; Sandstone residents Alicia Schutz, Tonett Urman; Willow River resident Kimberly Gregory

Dean’s list: Askov resident Christy Melzark; Braham residents Tyler Carpenter, Randall Cook, Beth Fix, Allison Knapp, Brittany Thorhauer; Brook Park residents Rachel Ascheman, Sarah Draheim, Christine Hippen; Finlayson residents April DeVries, Samantha Johnson, Vanessa Koski, Michael Torgerson; Hinckley residents Jonathan Bigay, Amber Conway, Rose Frye,

Molly Ilstrup, Janessa Long, Colter Porter, Valarie Rehn; Pine City residents Cody Dullinger, Andrea Granger, Abigail Hanson, Charlene Herrick, Nathan Humann, Shauna Kiminski, Ashley Maki, Ericka Miller, Kellen Montague, Shannon Olson, Dylan Omtvedt, Morgan Richardson, Yvonne Schmidt, Sandra Wawersich; Sandstone residents Haven Badrawi, Sonja Bjorklund, Devereaux Gafkjen, Robin Olson; Willow River resident Shelly Ketchmark

Notable Achievement: Braham resident Samantha Thompson, Brook Park resident Babetta Johnson; Finlayson residents Tea-

gan Callahan, Ashley Kraft, Jaclyn Revier; Grasston resident Randall Thompson; Hinckley residents Tanya Carlson, Roxanne Cavallin, Solitaire Fjosne, Kristy Geiger, John Oelkers, Breanna Peterson, Mellissa Plunkett, Mindy Sandell, Caleb Smith, Teresa Tekavec; Pine City residents Sherry Dukek, Joy Berens, Jessica Churchill, Stephen Cody, Michael Filler, Lisa Johnson, Aaron Kohner, Jaysun Larson, Sheila Peterson, Candice Reeves, Brenna Richardson, Alyssa Robinson, Kristina Shaffer, Echo Yerke; Sandstone residents Sarah Glocke, Rachel Keller, Tina Keller

PINE COUNTY SHERIFF’S BLOTTER Aug. 17 - 23 Theft, burglary, vandalism

Aug. 17, 11:31 a.m., report of fraud, Maple Shores Dr., Royalton Twp. Aug. 17, 4:42 p.m., report of vehicle theft/attempt, 550th St., Rock Creek west. Aug. 17, 4:51 p.m., report of fraud, Aubrecht Shores Dr., Pokegama Twp. east. Aug. 17, 9:12 p.m., report of theft, Prairie Dr., Pokegama Twp. east. Aug. 17, 10:22 p.m., report of property damage, Henriette Rd./State Hwy. 107, Pokegama Twp. west. Aug. 18, 4:35 p.m., report of shoplifter, Evergreen Sq., Pine City south. Aug. 19, 2:37 p.m., report of fraud, 7th Ave., Pine City north. Aug. 20, 11:41 a.m., report of driveoffs, 8th St., Pine City north. Aug. 20, 1:52 p.m., report of vehicle exterior damage, 10th St., Pine City south. Aug. 20, 2:12 p.m., report of damage to property, 8th Ave./2nd St., Pine City south. Aug. 20, 6:07 p.m., report of property damage, 2nd Ave./Main St., Pine City south. Aug. 21, 7:25 a.m., report of driveoffs, 13th St., Pine City south. Aug. 21, 2:06 p.m., report of property damage, Henriette Rd./I-35, Pokegama Twp. east. Aug. 22, 9:07 a.m., report of burglary, Forest Blvd., Rock Creek west. Aug. 23, 4:29 p.m., report of property damage, 5th St., Pine City south.

Miscellaneous Aug. 17, 7:00 a.m., report of unknown trouble, Linds Ln., Pokegama Twp. west. Aug. 18, 1:17 a.m., report of unknown trouble, 5th Ave., Pine City north. Aug. 19, 10:27 a.m., report of suspicious activity, Cross Lake Rd./Steven Ln., Pine City Twp. west. Aug. 20, 6:51 p.m., report of sounds of shots, State Hwy. 70, Rock Creek west. Aug. 20, 6:59 p.m., report of suspicious activity, Airport Rd./Airwaves Rd., Pine City north. Aug. 21, 2:36 a.m., report of medical from assault, Mid River Rd., Pokegama Twp. east. Aug. 22, 5:05 p.m., report of disturbance, Johnson Ave., Pine City south. Aug. 22, 11:52 p.m., report of harassment, Government Rd., Pine City Twp. west. Aug. 23, 6:55 a.m., report of suspicious activity, Lake Mist Dr., Pokegama Twp. west.

Fires and accidents Aug. 20, 9:20 a.m., report of grass ﬁre, Main St., Pine City north. Aug. 23, 10:24 p.m., report of vehicle in ditch, I-35, Rock Creek west.

Jail roster Aug. 17, Jessica Marie Sampair, awaiting trial/court, remand-other authority, fugitive from justice from other st...

Aug. 17, David Scott Wagner, awaiting trial/court, probable cause, remand-bail, drugs- 5th degree- poss... paraphernalia- possess. Released Aug. 22. Aug. 17, Brianna Lee Bearheart, book and release, Pine County warrant, driver’s licenses- operate commerci... Released Aug. 18. Aug. 17, Tasheena Rae St. John, warrant, Pine County warrant, under sentence, thefttake/use/transfer movable ... Released Aug. 18. Aug. 18, Jason Edward Herron, under sentence, violate no contact orderwithin 1... Aug. 18, Samuel Michael Nebola, under sentence, criminal sexual conduct- registration of predatory offen... Aug. 18, Delbert Gary Shabaiash Jr., hold for other agency, traffic- DUI- 1st degree. Aug. 18, Taup Teuang, under sentence, drugs- 5th degree- poss- marijuana. Aug. 18, Curtis Lee Martin, awaiting trial/court, probable cause, trespassing- on agricultural land. Released Aug. 19. Aug. 18, Michael Craig Sellers, warrant, Pine County writ, stolen property- poss- vehicle- unk. amt... Released Aug. 19. Aug. 19, Marty Lynn Goodbear, hold for other agency, drugs- 5th degree- poss...; Pine County warrant, remand-RPR, drugs- 2nd degreepossess 6 gr... 5th degreepossess schedule... Released Aug. 20. Aug. 19, Cassandra Lynn Campbell, hold for other agency, domestic as-

sault- misdemeanor- comm...; stray animals- running at large of... Released Aug. 19. Aug. 19, Kyle-Keith Hugo Broman, under sentence, drugs- 5th degreepossess schedule 1... Aug. 20, Dakotah James Austin Blue, warrant, under sentence, check forgerymake or alter a check. Aug. 20, Gregory Dean Church, warrant, hold for other agency, drugs2nd degree- sell...; remand-bail, trafﬁc- driving after revocation. Aug. 20, Mark Christopher Ohsman, hold for other agency, traffic- DUI3rd degree. Aug. 20, Michael William Whitcomb, warrant, remand-hold, drugs- 5th degree- poss... Aug. 20, Michelle Lynn Bernier, hold for other agency, burglary- poss of burglary tools. Released Aug. 21. Aug. 21, Jess C. Robert Bohlman, book and release, summons, forgerycounterfeiting of currenc... Released Aug. 21. Aug. 21, Jeff Allen Feddick, book and release, probable cause, traffic- driver’s license- driving after cancellation- inimical to public safety. Released Aug. 21. Aug. 21, Sharon Carina Nyquist, Pine County warrant, thefttake/use/ transfer movable pro... Aug. 21, Bruce Alan Anderson Jr., Pine County warrant, theft- $500 or less M... Released Aug. 22. Aug. 21, Jennifer Lisa Churchill, awaiting trial/court, probable cause, traffic- DUI- 2nd degree driving... Released Aug. 22.

Aug. 21, Travis Michael Perez, hold for other agency, assault- domestic assault- misd. Aug. 22, Mindi Marie Bumbarner, awaiting trial/court, probable cause, drugs- 5th degree- poss... Aug. 22, Justin Conrad Magel, awaiting trial/court, probable cause, thefttake/use/transfer movable pro... Aug. 22, Norma Bea Diver, hold for other agency, probation violation-M... Released Aug. 23. Aug. 22, Ryan Joseph Obrien, awaiting trial/court, probable cause, trafﬁc- DUI- 2nd degree driving... Released Aug. 22. Aug. 23, Rhiannon Rae Brozek, hold for other agency, check forgerymake or alter a check. Aug. 23, Curtis Lee James Fairbanks, hold for other agency, probation violation-M. Aug. 23, Erin Patrick Fuller, awaiting trial/court, hold for other agency, govt- failure to appear- misd.; probable cause, drugs- 5th degree- poss... Aug. 23, Ricky Gerald Jason, awaiting trial/court, probable cause, damage to property- 4th degree- intentio...; assault- 2nd degree- dangerous weapon- other weapon. Aug. 23, Danielle Alpha Odegard, awaiting trial/court, probable cause, drugs- 5th degree- poss... Aug. 23, Charles Michael Siedow, awaiting trial/court, probable cause, drugs- 5th degree- poss...

There have been 1,314 admissions to the Pine County Jail in 2015.

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playing cards and traveling, which led to buying a mobile home in Mission, Texas where Bobbie and Dale spent the last four winters. She is survived by husband Dale of Rock Creek and Mission, Texas; children: Bryan (Jeannie) Back of Grasston, Scott (Kristina Currie) Back of Pine City, Shawn Back of Rock Creek; 10 grandchildren, six great-grandchildren; sisters: Sharon Livingston of New Mexico, Judy Silbernagel of Buffalo, Annette (Greg) Loots of Nevada, Lynn Apland of Minneapolis; brothers: Kevin (Sophia) Apland of Florida, Ronald Apland of Blaine, Mark (Nancy) Apland of Spring Valley. Bobbie was preceded in death by her parents Wilfred and Ferne (Kinser) Apland. She also had many close friends: Chris and Dave, singer La Donna, Dave Kiewatt, Stephanie and Don Olson, Elaine and Brett Wadsworth, Karen and Joe Cote, Claudia and Marle Bodeen and many others from Texas. Funeral services for Mrs. Bobbie Back were held Monday, Aug. 24, 2015 at Maranatha Assembly of God Church in Wyoming, Minnesota. Interment is planned for a later date at Hillside Cemetery in Minneapolis. Funeral arrangements are entrusted to the Funeral and Cremation Service – Swanson Chapel, Pine City; www.funeralandcremationservice.com.

Bobbie Charlene Back passed away at her home in Rock Creek at the age of 70. Bobbi was born May 29, 1945 to Fern and Wilfred Apland in Minneapolis. She attended Our Lady in the Lake Elementary in Mound. She graduated in June 1963 from North High School in Minneapolis. After graduating from high school, Bobbie worked at Sears on Lake Street in south Minneapolis in the billing department. In 1968 she met and married Dale Back. They have three sons, Bryan, Scott and Shawn. When the boys were all in school, Bobbie returned to work at Plastic Inc. in Lindstrom, and then at Anderson’s Party Supply in White Bear Lake where she retired from in 2000. Grandchildren were always important to Bobbie; she has ten, three grandsons and seven granddaughters. Two of the granddaughters lived with her for many years. She also has six great-grandchildren. The Backs retired in 2001 and built a new home in Rock Creek. Bobbie loved to travel and enjoyed traveling throughout the United States every summer in their motor home. Bobbie also loved art and was a very talented artist. She took lessons from Elaine Wadsworth of Wadsworth studios in Linwood. Elaine and Bobbie soon became very close friends. They worked together and with others on beautiful art work (the baptism of Jesus) that is displayed at the Maranatha Assembly of God in Wyoming, Minnesota. Bobbie loved Maranatha and had a large extended family there. So much love and prayers came from Maranatha, including Pastor Mike Haseltine, Pastor Caron Sieber and her husband Fred, and several volunteers including Margo, Bev and Phyllis. Bobbie enjoyed cooking for her family and friends,

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 45268 Brunswick Rd, Harris, MN 763-689-5817 Pastor/Teacher Dr. Harvey Martin Sunday Service 10:25 am www.daleefc.com

Faith Baptist Church & Academy 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.

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

Grace Baptist Church 1 mile Southwest of Pine City on Fairway Road (next to I-35) 320-629-1374 Pastor Tim W. Stratton 10:00 a.m. Sunday School

Ervin A. Buck Ervin Arlo Buck died on Saturday, Aug. 15, 2015 at the St. Cloud VA Medical Center. He was 92 years old. Ervin was born on Feb. 13, 1923 in Mora to Stanley and Thelna (Driver) Buck and grew up in McGrath. He graduated from McGrath High School in 1942 and enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps a few days later. While in the Marines, he was awarded

for all ages. 11:00 a.m. Preaching Service, 6:00 p.m. Evening Service. 7:30 p.m. Wed. Bible study, 6 p.m.-7:30 p.m. Master Clubs for children ages 4 to 6th grade.

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

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

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

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

seven purple hearts, five bronze stars (all with V for Valor), two presidential citations and a V for valor. All medals were earned while serving in the South Pacific for three years during WWII. Ervin was in the 4th Marine Division; while he was recovering from wounds the 4th Marine Division went on to raise the flag at Iwo Jima. Ervin was discharged in 1945. He returned to McGrath, married his high school sweetheart, Florida “Doris” Bashore, and started farming. He and his wife Doris raised five children, have 11 grandchildren and many great and great-great-grandchildren. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, woodworking, crafting jewelry and was known for his grandfather clocks. He loved spending time with his family and friends. He was a member of the Marine Corps League Heartland Division and spent many hours helping with Toys for Kids, the McGrath VFW and was a member of Calvary Presbyterian Church. Ervin is preceded in death by his wife Doris; his parents Stanley and Thelna and his brother Norman Buck. He is survived by his children Roland (Florella) Buck of Ogilvie, Yvette Buck of Rockford, Steve (Dawn) Buck of Isle, Bruce (Diane) Buck of Iron Junction, and Craig (Lori) Buck of Pine City; his sister Rena Faseo of Florida; 11 grandchildren; many great and great-great-grandchildren as well as other relatives and friends. Funeral services were held on Monday, Aug. 24, 2015 at Calvary Presbyterian Church in McGrath with Rev. Tony Oltmann officiating. Music was provided by Connie Odendahl and Lori Stalker. Casketbearers were members of the Heartland Detachment-Brainerd: Steve Amerud, Jerry McLane, Jack Huber, Jeff Workman, Joe Hall and Marlo Ellickson. Honorary casketbearers were Ervin’s grandchildren. Burial was Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2015 at the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery in Little Falls. Military Honors were provided by the Marine Corps League Star of the North Detachment, the Isle Honor Guard and the Minnesota Patriot Guard. Arrangements by Dresser-Methven Funeral Home.

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

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

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

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

Living Hope Christian Center 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

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Our Redeemer Lutheran Church

Zion Lutheran Church

825 Golf Ave SW, Pine City Pastor Vicki Vander Vegt 320-629-2985, www.orlcpc.com Worship Schedule Thursday Worship 5:30 p.m. Sunday Worship: 8:00 & 9:30 a.m. Coffee time at 9 a.m. Sunday School begins 9/20 at 9:30 worship, Preschool-6th grade

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

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

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South Pine Baptist Church formerly Trinity Baptist Fellowship

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

The businesses below invite you to attend the church of your choice. Where You Get the Most Out of Life

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

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

Open Arms Church of God

Immaculate Conception Catholic Church

St. Joseph’s Catholic Church

320-629-6771 www.pinecitymn.com

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

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SUMMARY OF MINUTES OF THE PINE COUNTY BOARD MEETING Regular Meeting - Tuesday, July 21, 2015, 10:00 a.m. Board Room, Pine County Courthouse, Pine City, Minnesota Chair Steve Hallan called the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m. Present were Commissioners Josh Mohr, Steve Chaffee, Curt Rossow and Matt Ludwig. Also present were County Attorney Reese Frederickson and County Administrator David Minke. The Pledge of Allegiance was said. Chair Hallan called for public comment. There was no public comment. Commissioner Rossow moved to approve the amended Agenda. Second by Commissioner Ludwig. Motion carried 5-0. Commissioner Chaffee moved to approve the Minutes of the July 7, 2015 board meeting and Summary for publication. Second by Commissioner Mohr. Motion carried 5-0. Minutes of Boards, Committees and Correspondence Pine County Methamphetamine Task Force Minutes – April 13, 2015 Pine County Soil & Water Conservation District Regular Monthly Board Meeting Minutes – June 9, 2015 Pine County Soil & Water Conservation District Special Meeting Board Minutes – June 25, 2015 Commissioner Ludwig moved to acknowledge the Minutes of Boards, Committees and Correspondence. Second by Commissioner Rossow. Motion carried 5-0. Commissioner Chaffee moved to approve the amended Consent Agenda. Second by Commissioner Mohr. Motion carried 5-0. Approve: Fund June 30, 2014 June 30, 2015 Increase(Decrease) General Fund 2,278,258.51 3,321,518.34 1,043,259.83 Health and Human Services Fund 479,296.59 288,428.12 (190,868.47) Road and Bridge Fund 2,933,846.61 4,060,299.56 1,126,452.95 Land Management Fund 1,023,389.18 2,441,712.77 1,418,323.59 TOTAL (inc nonmajor funds) 8,501,397.03 11,483,876.08 2,982,479.05 Approve Applications for Exempt Permit for: A. Finlayson Giese Sportsmen Club to conduct Minnesota lawful gambling on October 10, 2015 at the Finlayson Giese Sportsmen Club, 70172 Norway Spruce Rd, Finlayson, MN. B. Minnesota Sokol Camp to conduct Minnesota lawful gambling on August 9, 2015 at the Sokol Camp, 19201 Woodland Acres, Pine City, MN. Approve a Temporary 3.2 License for Sokol Camp for August 9, 2015. Acknowledge and approve the promotions of: part-time dispatcher Gina Hurt to full-time dispatcher effective July 12, 2015, $16.04 per hour, B23, and full-time corrections officer Kevin Neil to jail sergeant effective July 22, 2015, classification change from B23 to B31. Wage change is lateral from CO Step 7 $20.94 to Sergeant Step 7 $23.55. Ratify IT Supervisor Ryan Findell attendance at the 2015 MNCITLA Annual Conference. Total cost: $390. Approve Probation Agent Ravi Roelfs to attend a two-day Motivational Interviewing training. Total cost: $99-$110. Approve County Surveyor Robin Mathews to attend the NCEES 94th Annual Meeting. All expenses paid by MN Board of AELSLAGID. Approve County Engineer Mark LeBrun to attend MN Association of Drainage Inspectors Meeting. Total cost: $160. Approve child support staff Pamela Ward (CS Officer), Kari Sammis (CS and Collections), Jodi Blesener (CS Team Leader) and Christina Frey (Support Enforcement Aide) to attend the Minnesota Family Support and Recovery Council Conference. Total cost: $940.

STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF PINE DISTRICT COURT TENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT Case Type: Other Civil Case Number: 58-CV-15-405 Mark R. Jensen and Susan G. Penniston, Plaintiffs, vs. Agnes S. Jensen, the unknown heirs of Agnes S. Jensen, Jacob Hammer, the unknown heirs of Jacob Hammer, also all other persons unknown claiming any right, title, estate, interest or lien in the real estate described herein; Defendants. THIS SUMMONS IS DIRECTED TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANTS. 1. YOU ARE BEING SUED. The Plaintiff has started a lawsuit against you. The Plaintiff’s Complaint against you is attached to this summons. Do not throw these papers away. They are official papers that affect your rights. You must respond to this lawsuit even though it may not yet be filed with the Court and there may be no court file number on this summons. 2. YOU MUST REPLY WITHIN 20 DAYS TO PROTECT YOUR RIGHTS. You must give or mail to the person who signed this summons a written response called an Answer within 20 days of the date on which you received this Summons. You must send a copy of your Answer to the person who signed this summons located at: COUREY, KOSANDA & ZIMMER, P.A. 505 Highway 169 North, Suite 350 Minneapolis, MN 55441 3. YOU MUST RESPOND TO EACH CLAIM. The Answer is your written response to the Plaintiff’s Complaint. In your Answer you must state whether you agree or disagree with each paragraph of the Complaint. If you believe the Plaintiff should not be given everything asked for in the Complaint, you must say so in your Answer. 4. YOU WILL LOSE YOUR CASE IF YOU DO NOT SEND A WRITTEN RESPONSE TO THE COMPLAINT TO THE PERSON WHO SIGNED THIS SUMMONS. If you do not Answer within 20 days, you will lose this case. You will not get to tell your side of the story, and the Court may decide against you and award the Plaintiff everything asked for in the Complaint. If you do not want to contest the claims stated

in the complaint, you do not need to respond. A default judgment can then be entered against you for the relief requested in the complaint. 5. LEGAL ASSISTANCE. You may wish to get legal help from a lawyer. If you do not have a lawyer, the Court Administrator may have information about places where you can get legal assistance. Even if you cannot get legal help, you must still provide a written Answer to protect your rights or you may lose the case. 6. A LT E R N AT I V E DISPUTE RESOLUTION. The parties may agree to or be ordered to participate in an alternative dispute resolution process under Rule 114 of the Minnesota General Rules of Practice. You must still send your written response to the Complaint even if you expect to use alternative means of resolving this dispute. 7. THIS LAWSUIT MAY AFFECT OR BRING INTO QUESTION TITLE TO REAL PROPERTY located in Pine County, State of Minnesota, legally described as follows: The West half of the Southeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section 3, Township 43, Range 19, Pine County, Minnesota. THE OBJECT OF THIS ACTION IS to terminate all claims to any right, title, estate, interest or lien of above-named Defendants to the lands and premises described above and to confirm and quiet title thereof in Plaintiff and for Judgment declaring that none of the above-named Defendants have any right, title, estate, interest or lien therein. Dated: July 24, 2015 COUREY, KOSANDA & ZIMMER, P.A. /s/ Mark C. Hart Mark C. Hart (#0210894) 505 Highway 169 North, Suite 350 Minneapolis, MN 55441 Telephone: (763) 398-0441 Facsimile: (763) 398-0062 Attorneys for Plaintiffs Published in the Pine City Pioneer on August 20, 27 and September 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. DATE: July 27, 2015 YOU ARE NOTIFIED that default has occurred in the conditions of the following described Mortgage: INFORMATION REGARDING

Pine County Personnel Committee met July 14, 2015 and made the following recommendations: Sheriff Acknowledge the retirement of Dispatcher Audrey Schroeder, effective July 25, 2015 and approve backfill and to backfill any vacancy created by internal promotion. Jail Acknowledge the resignation of full-time Corrections Officer Anne Watrin effective June 25, 2015 and approve backfill and to backfill any vacancy created by internal promotion. Probation Acknowledge the resignation of Probation Agent Laura Stylski effective July 17, 2015 and approve backfill. Administrator A. Approve a temporary schedule increase for 4-H Summer Assistant Dorothy Scharf and approve temporary wage increase of $2.00 per hour for approval, effective if necessary to provide coverage during a potential medical leave. B. Approve a 1.5% annual performance increase for County Administrator David Minke, effective July 2, 2015 (anniversary date). HHS A. Approve the creation of a Child Support Supervisor position and advertise internally and externally. B. Approve the hiring of an additional Social Worker in the Adult and Disability Services Unit and to backfill any vacancy created by internal promotion. Motion by Commissioner Chaffee to approve the recommendations of the Personnel Committee. Second by Commissioner Rossow. Motion carried 5-0. Motion by Commissioner Ludwig to approve the Pine County Liquor Ordinance Amendment and authorize Board Chair and County Administrator to sign, and to repeal Pine County Liquor Ordinance No. 2014-01. Second by Commissioner Rossow. Motion carried 5-0. With no further business, Chair Hallan adjourned the county board meeting at 11:18 a.m. The next regular meeting of the county board is scheduled for August 4, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. at the Public Health Building, Sandstone, Minnesota. Stephen M. Hallan, Chair, Board of Commissioners David J. Minke, Administrator, Clerk to County Board The full text of the board’s Minutes are available at the County Administrator’s Office and the county’s website (www.co.pine.mn.us). Copies may also be requested from the administrator’s office. Published in the Pine City Pioneer on August 27, 2015 MINUTES OF PINE COUNTY BOARD MEETING SPECIAL MEETING and COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE July 28, 2015 – 9:00 a.m. Duquette Community Hall, 88179 State Hwy. 23, Kerrick, Minnesota Chair Steve Hallan called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m. Present were Commissioners Josh Mohr, Steve Chaffee and Matt Ludwig. Also present were County Attorney Reese Frederickson, Land Services Director Kelly Schroeder, Human Resources Manager Matt Christenson, and County Administrator David Minke. Commissioner Curt Rossow was absent (excused). Also present were Regional Extension Director Susanne Hinrichs, Extension Program Leader Nathan Johnson, Regional Extension Educator Liz Templin, Ag Extension Education Troy Salzer, Local Ag Producers Nathan Nelson, Keith & Ruth Carlson, and Charlie Kersey. Others present introduced themselves. Chair Hallan called for discussion with local officials/residents. There were none present. Discussion was held regarding an Agricultural Extension Educator for

MORTGAGE TO BE FORECLOSED 1. Date of Mortgage: July 22, 2013 2. Mortgagors: Keocher Construction, Inc., a Minnesota corporation and undivided onehalf (1/2) interest; and Jeffrey P. Kranz and Linda M. Kranz, husband and wife, as joint tenants, an undivided one-half (1/2) interest; however as tenants in common between Keocher Construction, Inc. and Jeffrey P. Kranz and Linda M. Kranz. 3. Mortgagees: Lake Area Bank 4. Recording Information: Recorded on July 25, 2013, as Document Number A-509380, in the Office of the County Recorder Registrar of Titles of Pine County, Minnesota. 5. Assignments of Mortgage, if any: None. INFORMATION REGARDING MORTGAGED PREMISES 6. Tax parcel identification number of the mortgaged premises: 43-0591-000 7. Legal description of the mortgaged premises: The North 600 feet of the West 429.6 feet of the South Half of the Northwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter (S ½ of the NW ¼ of the SW ¼), Section Thirtyfour (34), Township Thirty-eight (38), Range Twenty-one (21), except the Southerly 300 feet thereof, Pine County, Minnesota. Check here if all or part of the described real property is Registered (Torrens) 8. The physical street address, city, and zip code of the mortgaged premises: 54319 Forest Blvd., Rush City, Minnesota 55069 other foreclosure data 9. The person holding the Mortgage: is a transaction agent, as defined by Minn. Stat. 58.02, subd. 30. The name(s) of the transaction agent, residential mortgage servicer, and the lender or broker, as defined in Minn. Stat. 58.02, is/are […]. The transaction agent’s mortgage identification number, if stated on the Mortgage, is […]. is not a transaction agent, as defined by Minn. Stat. 58.02, subd. 30. The name(s) of the residential mortgage servicer and the lender or broker, as defined in Minn. Stat. 58.02, is/are Lake Area Bank. 10. If stated on the Mortgage, the name of the mortgage originator, as defined in Minn. Stat. 58.02, is Lake Area Bank.

INFORMATION REGARDING Foreclosure 11. The requisites of Minn. Stat. 580.02 have been satisfied. 12. The original principal amount secured by the Mortgage was $100,000.00. 13. At the date of this notice the amount due on the Mortgage, including taxes, if any, paid by the holder of the Mortgage, is: $101,138.26. 14. Pursuant to the power of sale in the Mortgage, the Mortgage will be foreclosed, and the mortgaged premises will be sold by the Sheriff of Pine County, Minnesota, at public auction on September 17, 2015 at 10:00 a.m., at the Pine County Sheriff’s Office located at 635 Northridge Drive NW, Suite 100, Pine City, MN 55063. 15. The time allowed by law for redemption by Mortgagor or Mortgagor’s personal representatives or assigns is six (6) months after the date of sale. 16. Minn. Stat. 580.04(b) provides, “If the real estate is an owner-occupied, single-family dwelling, the notice must also specify the date on or before which the mortgagor must vacate the property if the mortgage is not reinstated under section 580.30 or the property redeemed under section 580.23.” NOT APPLICABLE. THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE MORTGAGOR’S PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDICIAL ORDER IS ENTERED UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 582.032, DETERMINING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT THE MORTGAGED PREMISES ARE IMPROVED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN FIVE UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED. Name and address of Attorney for Mortgagee or Mortgage Assignee: Christopher L. Olson (#0395191) Geck Duea & Olson, PLLC 4770 White Bear Parkway, Suite 100 White Bear Lake, MN 55110 Name of Mortgagee or Mortgage Assignee: Lake Area Bank 1400 East Highway 96 White Bear Lake, MN 55110 THIS COMMUNICATION IS FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION

AUGUST 27, 2015 Pine County. Extension Program Leader Nathan Johnson provided an overview of the current state of agriculture in Pine County. Johnson provided the benefits an ag extension educator could provide to the farmers within the County. Regional Extension Educator Liz Templin provided overview of economic impact of agriculture has within the county. Carlton County Ag Extension Leader Troy Salzer provided an overview of the services he provides to Carlton and Pine County producers. Local Ag Producers Nathan Nelson (Home Place Dairy LLC, Hinckley), Keith & Ruth Carlson (Rocky C Ranch Beef, Sandstone), and Charlie Kersey, La Finca Organic Farm, Bruno stated their support for an agricultural extension educator. Chair Hallan thanked everyone for their presentation and interest in an ag educator and advised that it will be taken under advisement for discussion at a future meeting. Recess taken at 11:10 a.m. Meeting reconvened at 11:20 a.m. Comprehensive Plan/Countywide Zoning Land Services Director Kelly Schroeder stated the county has encountered blight and noise issues which could have been resolved if the county had a countywide zoning ordinance. Schroeder provided an overview of the steps necessary to proceed with a countywide zoning ordinance, including the updating of the county’s Comprehensive Plan, adopted in 1993. Schroeder reviewed her proposed Comprehensive Plan Update timeline. Commissioners felt that possibly the timeline was too aggressive—Schroeder stated she felt her office could complete the updating within that approximate timeframe. It was the consensus of the board to move forward with updating of the Comprehensive Plan. Discussion was held regarding the members of the Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee. Chair Hallan requested this topic be added for discussion at the August 4, 2015 board meeting. Household Hazardous Waste Land Services Director Kelly Schroeder stated Pine County hosts one or two household hazardous waste events per year, which are not meeting the demands of the county. These events cost the county approximately $120 per person. Schroeder stated that the best service the county could provide would be to have our own facility, either seasonal or year around. The nearest facilities now are Carlton or North Branch. The operating cost of our own facility, with the first year being the most expensive with building costs and operating costs due to backlog of HHW, are estimated to be an operating cost of $80,000, and construction cost of approximately $20,000-$40,000. The operation costs would reduce each year thereafter. Discussion was held as to ways of funding a facility – special assessment (solid waste management charge) or an increase in the tax levy. Schroeder will gather additional information and will report back to the board. Budget County Administrator David Minke stated that half way through the year, the 2015 budget is sound. Minke provided an overview of the revenues and expenses in each of the departments, and pointed out that there has been a $200,000 decrease in personnel costs from 2014 budget to 2015 budget. Discussion was had on the preliminary budget for 2016. There are several departments that are looking for an increase in personnel. A Special MeetingCommittee of the Whole (Budget) has been scheduled for August 25, 2015 at 9:00 a.m. in the Board Room at the Courthouse, Pine City. The board requested a meeting be scheduled with the Soil & Water Conservation District to discuss direction and services provided. It was suggested that a facilitator be involved to direct the meeting. With no further business, the meeting adjourned at 12:51 p.m. Stephen M. Hallan, Chair, Board of Commissioners David J. Minke, Administrator, Clerk to County Board Published in the Pine City Pioneer on August 27, 2015

OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Published in the Pine City Pioneer on July 30, August 6, 13, 20, 27 and September 3, 2015 SUMMARY MINUTES OF THE CITY OF ROCK CREEK August 6, 2015 Mayor Stevens called the Rock Creek City Council meeting to order at 7PM. Members present: Skip Stevens, Pam Hinze, Dick Johnson, Joe Babolik and Craig Saari. Others present: Rod Stevens and Richard Drotning. Johnson moved seconded by Saari to approve the July 6, 2015 minutes as sent. Motion carried all in favor. Saari moved seconded by Babolik to approve the Private Contractor Agreement with Richard Drotning as the designated Building Official to provide building inspection services for the City. Motion carried all in favor. Hinze motioned seconded by Babolik to grant an extension to November 1, 2015 for the removal of the second dwelling according to condition #1 on 1-CUP-07. Motion passed all in favor. Babolik motioned seconded by Johnson to approve payment of check #’s 13331 – 13373 and e-transfers totaling $104,925.06. Motion passed all in favor.

Babolik motioned seconded by Johnson to adjourn the City Council meeting at 8:52PM. Motion carried all ayes. Sandra Pangerl City Clerk Administrator Published in the Pine City Pioneer on August 27, 2015

NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Pokegama Town Board of Supervisors will hold a “Closed Meeting” Wednesday, September 2nd, 2015 at 5:00 p.m. at the Pokegama Town Hall located at 18336 Town Hall Road, Pine City, Minnesota. This Closed Meeting is being held because of a threat of possible litigation in a Township matter. At 7:00 p.m. on September 2nd, 2015 the Town Board will hold a Joint Meeting with the Sewer Committee to discuss Commercial Sewer Usage Fees along with possible Penalties and Interest to be charged to Commercial Users and any other pertinent business. This meeting will also be held at the Pokegama Town Hall 18336 Town Hall Road, Pine City, Minnesota. The “Closed Meeting” is not open to the public but the Joint Meeting with the Sewer Committee is open to the public. Published in the Pine City Pioneer on August 27, 2015

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Art on order Felicia Maiwurm leads a class of young creators through a drawing project at the Pine Center for the Arts Summer Arts Program. This program – offered free to all Pine City area kids – comes to an end as the school year gets set to begin, but will leave behind many wonderful memories and amazing artworks from the young students involved. Learn more at www.pinecenter.org.

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Pine City Pioneer goes Hollywood Sisters Tiffany Heisler, Carissa Nascene and Kylie Nascene kicked off summer vacation in June when they traveled to Hollywood Studios in Orlando, Florida. Readers can show their Pine City pride by submitting pictures of themselves in exotic locations throughout the world. Send all photos to editor@pinecitymn.com.