Kanabec County Times E-edition January 10, 2019

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Special election for senate seat Feb. 5 STAFF REPORT NEWS@PINECITYMN.COM

A special election will be held on Feb. 5 to fill the state senate seat for Minnesota’s District 11, which covers all of Pine and Carlton counties and parts of Kanabec and St. Louis counties.

That seat became vacant after Senator Tony Lourey resigned from the position on Jan. 3 in order to become the Minnesota Human Services commissioner in the newly-minted administration of Governor Tim Walz.

Lourey had held the seat since 2007, succeeding his mother, Becky Lourey, who held the seat from 1997-2007.

A special primary will be held on Tuesday, Jan. 22 for the major party candidates.

The deadline for filing as a candidate was 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 8. As of 5 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 7, six candidates had paid the $100 fee to file: John “Sparky” Birrenbach, Legal Marijuana Now party; Michelle Lee, DFL; Justin M. Krych, Republican; Jason Rarick, Republican; Matthias M. Shir, Republican and Stu Lourey, DFL. Birrenbach, Rarick, Shir and Lourey filed in Pine County while Lee and Krych filed in Carlton County.

A full list of candidates will be printed in an upcoming issue of the Kanabec County Times along with more details about the Jan. 22 special primary.

Grocery fan lands dream job

BY LINDA GALLAGHER NEWS@MORAMINN.COM

Donald Ericson is a fanatic about grocery stores. So much so that he started a Facebook group called “Grocery Store Fanatics” with an ever increasing following of over 800 people. On any given day, on Grocery Store Fanatics, you can find a video from Coborn’s about appetizers, a story from

Hackenmuellers Meat Market in Robbinsdale or the latest news from the cheese department at Kowalski’s.

Grocery Store Fanatics Facebook page is literally one stop shopping for anyone in the grocery business and those who want to keep up with happenings in the grocery scene.

Donald age 27, was born 3.5 months premature weighing 1 pound, 4 ounc-

es and spent the next 18 months in the intensive care unit with bronchial dysplasia and issues related to premature birth. Donald has since been diagnosed as having high functioning Asperger’s.

He is a 2010 graduate of Mora High School and has future plans to complete a degree in Computer Science SEE FAN, PAGE 6

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One of Donald Erickson’s favorite hobbies is touring and learning about grocery stores.

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114 race in Vasaloppet’s first ever “First Chance Race” Vasaloppet USA’s newest race was the First Chance Race and Expo scheduled on Saturday, Jan. 5. This first ever First Chance Race featured a 15km and 5km distance option held at the Vasaloppet Nordic Center. The race attracted 114 skiers from throughout the state, many with incredible talents and skill who also compete (and place highly) in the February Vasaloppet races. For results, see page 14.

First local babies of 2019 born Pictured left, the first baby born at Cambridge Medical Center in 2019 was Veda Anne Johnston. Parents are Colton and Emily Johnston of Ogilvie. They are joined by Veda’s big sister, 2-year-old Charlotte. Veda was born on Jan. 2, 2019. She weighed 7 pounds, 4 ounces and was 19 inches long. Grandparents are Chuck and Marcy Johnston and Jim and Jenny Schumacher, both of Ogilvie and Shannon Gries of Stanchfield.

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Pictured right, the first baby born at FirstLight Health System of Mora in 2019 was born to Brianna Fore and Chad Reed of Pine City.

Rayven Gene Reed was born Jan. 1 at 2:10 a.m. weighing in at 6 pounds, 9 ounces and was 21 inches long. She is welcomed home by her siblings: Bryson, Ayven and Myloh. Grandparents are Dawn Becker of Cambridge, Steve and Lori Fore of Pine City, Ray Reed of Mora and Karen and Bill Muellerleile of North Carolina.

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The following charges were ďŹ led in Kanabec County Court on Dec. 31, 2018-Jan. 7, 2019. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty.

Maurice Andrew Meyer (12/15/1960) of Princeton was charged Dec. 31 with one misdemeanor count of traffic regulationuninsured vehicle-driver violation, one misdemeanor count of traffic regulation- false information to officer or court regarding vehicle insurance and one misdemeanor count of driving after revocation of driver’s license.

Jackson Duce Johnson (9/14/1990) of Mora was charged Dec. 31 with two felony counts of threats of violence and one gross misdemeanor count of domestic assault.

Kenneth Allen Hermanson (7/15/1993) of Ogilvie was charged Dec. 31 with one gross misdemeanor count of fourth degree assault of a peace officer, one gross misdemeanor count of obstruction of legal process- interfere with a peace officer and one misdemeanor count of disorderly conduct- offensive/abusive/boisterous/noisy/obscene.

Travis James Thielman (9/20/1994) of Mora was charged Dec. 31 with one gross misdemeanor count of domestic assault-subsequent violation and one gross misdemeanor count of emergency telephone calls/communications- interupt, interfere, impede, disrupt 911 call.

Hannah Rikki Splettstoeszer (3/19/1999) of Mora was charged Jan. 2 with two gross misdemeanor counts of drug possession in the ďŹ fth degree, one gross misdemeanor count of introduce contraband and one misdemeanor count of no proof of insurance.

Jonathan Glenn Hess (7/19/1989) of Brook Park was charged Jan. 2 with one felony count of domestic assault by strangulation, one gross misdemeanor count of domestic assault-subsequent violation and one gross misdemeanor count of interupt, interfere, impede, disrupt 911 call.

Joshua Jay Rundle (11/18/1971) of Ogilvie was charged Jan. 3 with one gross misdemeanor count of no proof of insurance.

Jennifer Lynn Helmbrecht (5/17/1978) of Onamia was charged Jan. 7 with one gross misdemeanor count of no proof of insurance.

Carmen Gloria Rosario (2/9/1971) of Ogilvie was charged Jan. 7 with one gross misdemeanor count of drug possession in the ďŹ fth degree.

Patrick James Modtland (9/6/1973) of Mora was charged Jan. 7 with two felony counts of person prohibited from possessing ďŹ rearms, one felony count of ďŹ fth degree possession of methamphetamine, one gross misdemeanor count of fourth degree assault of a peace officer, one gross misdemeanor count of obstruction of legal process- interfere with a peace officer, one misdemeanor count of possession of brass knuckles and one misdemeanor count of eeing a peace officer by means other than a motor vehicle.

Warden tases man on Quamba Lake

BY KIRSTEN FAURIE EDITOR@MORAMINN.COM

The game warden looks down on fishing without a license and keeping more than the limit — none of which will get a fisherman tased, but possession of methamphetamine and fleeing an officer might.

According to the criminal complaint filed by the Kanabec County Court Administrator’s Office, Minnesota DNR officer Mike Krauel was patrolling Quamba Lake on his snowmobile at approximately 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 5 when he observed a man enter a red fish house.

The man was later identified as Patrick James Modtland, age 46 of Mora.

Officer Krauel had previously been given information about the possibility of drugs being sold out of the fish house and the presence of weapons in the fish house.

Krauel approached Modtland in the fish house and

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Patrick James Modtland

on the side of his snowmobile helmet; the two struggled until Krauel tased and handcuffed Modtland.

Kanabec County Sheriff’s Office deputies and a Minnesota State Patrol officer arrived.

The officers found brass knuckles in Modtland’s pants pockets and a loaded revolver stored in a cracker box inside the fish house.

Inside the black case was a pipe and bag of methamphetamine.

According to the complaint, the owner of the fish house, Ryan Troupe, approached Krauel and claimed the house was his but allowed Aaron Thomas to use it. Troupe said he did not know Modtland.

Modtland has previous felony convictions in Kanabec County for drug possession and burglary.

Modtland was charged Jan. 7 with two felony counts of a prohibited person in possession of a firearm/ammunition, one felony count of fifth degree possession of methamphetamine, one gross misdemeanor count of fourth degree assault of a peace officer, one gross misdemeanor count of interfering with a peace officer, one misdemeanor count for possession of brass knuckles and one misdemeanor charge of fleeing a peace officer.

Crash site clean up takes a team response Question: Who is responsible for making sure the roadway is cleaned up and free from spilled liquids, glass and other car parts from a crash?

Answer: In my experience I noticed that all responding agencies and tow companies work as a team to treat the injured, direct traffic, investigate the crash and clear the scene as soon as possible for everyone’s Ask A safety. This is espeTrooper cially important on roadways with higher Neil Dickenson speed limits.

Below, I included a h responsibilities at generall li list off the a crash scene. Each scene varies as to what level of crash it is and what is needed.

Law enforcement general responsibilities: • Securing the incident scene • Assist disabled vehicles

REGISTER NOW! Kanabec County businesses are invited to attend the FREE 2nd Annual Economic Development Conference on Feb. 7, 2019 from 8am-2pm at The Grand Event Center, Mora.

Visit www.kanabec-eda.org for more details.

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began to ask questions about fishing conditions, then requested to see Modtland’s fishing license and driver’s license. According to the complaint, Modtland was unable to produce either and Krauel observed Modtland exhibiting signs of methamphetamine use.

Modtland claimed he was watching some fishing lines for his friend, Aaron Thomas and said he believed Thomas owned the fish house.

Krauel began to search Modtland for weapons.

During the search, Modtland placed a black plastic case held closed with a rubber band on the hood of his car. When Krauel asked him to open it, Modtland allegedly began heading toward the driver’s side of the car, grabbed the black case, threw it over the fish house and ran.

Krauel chased and tackled Modtland. Modtland allegedly resisted, striking Krauel

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Provide medical aid until help arrives • Serve as incident commander along with Fire/Rescue • Direct traffic • Conduct crash investigation • Supervise scene clearance Fire/Rescue/EMS general responsibilities: • Protect the incident scene • Provide medical care • Provide initial HAZMAT response and containment • Suppress fire • Rescue crash victims from vehicles • Arrange transportation for the injured • Provide advance emergency medical care • Determine destination and transportation for the injured • Coordinate evacuation with fire, police and ambulance/airlift • Remove medical waste from scene • Assist in incident clearance

Towing companies general responsibilities: • Removing vehicles from scene • Protecting victims’ property and vehicles • Provide transportation for uninjured vehicle occupants • Remove debris from roadway (scene) Most vehicle debris that remains on the roadway are from vehicles that crash and are able to drive away without calling law enforcement.

Reminder to move over and slow down for all vehicles with flashing lights.

If you have any questions concerning traffic related laws or issues in Minnesota send your questions to Sgt. Neil Dickenson – Minnesota State Patrol at 1131 Mesaba Ave Duluth, MN 55811.

(Or reach him at Neil.Dickenson@ state.mn.us) SERGEANT NEIL DICKENSON is Minnesota State Patrol public information officer for the state’s northeast region.

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Featured Event of the Week Compassionate Friends Compassionate Friends is the largest world wide grief organization. It is a support group for parents who have lost children, grandchildren and siblings. The local chapter is The Compassionate Friends of East Central Minnesota.

The local chapter began meeting six years ago. They say, “We are the group no one wants to join, but we are here to honor the precious memories of the loved ones we have lost. We are their memory keepers, here to heal broken hearts and celebrate the beauty of their lives.”

The group’s mission is to offer hope to those who have lost children, grandchildren and siblings. Their motto is, “You need not walk alone.”

They meet from 7-9 p.m. the third Thursday of each month at St Peter and Paul’s Catholic Church, 1050 Southview Ave., Braham, (but are not affiliated with any one church).

The meetings are informal with sharing of stories (optional) and support for each other. Healing tears and laughter happen often.

Special events include a candlelighting ceremony, a Walk to Remember and a balloon release, retreats and conferences. There are no dues. Donations help to fund special events.

The Compassionate Friends website (compassionatefriends.org) was named by GoodTherapy.org at the top of the list of best 2012 resources on the internet for people experiencing grief. GoodTherapy.org includes a wide range of grief support resources.

TCF has valuable resources 24/7 as well.

Contact Carol, 320-396-3496, or Wendy 612-483-3928, for more information.

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www.north65chamber.com/ events/spectacular-wedding-fair/.

Vasaloppet Art Show Registration The Kanabec County Art Association invites area artists (18 and older) to enter the Vasaloppet Art Show held in conjunction with the ski race, Feb. 8-10. Entry forms are available on the Kanabec County Art Association Facebook Page. Search Kanabec County Art Association and click on the KCAA home page or email art.kcaa@yahoo. com. Register by Jan. 31, 2019.

JAN. 11 Red Cross Blood Drive The American Red Cross encourages people to help meet the urgent need for blood and platelets by resolving to give blood this January – National Blood Donor Month.

Donate from 8:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m. at Mora United Methodist Church, 500 Clark St., Mora, or make an appointment by downloading the free American Red Cross Blood Donor App, visiting RedCrossBlood. org or calling 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767).

JAN. 12 Dala Heritage Society Luncheon The Dala Heritage Society is holding it’s annual pea soup and Swedish pancake luncheon at 12 p.m. at the Mora United Methodist Church, 500 Clark St., Mora. All are welcome. For information call, Paul at 612-919-0185.

JAN. 13 Ski Club Skijoring Demo Day Skiers interested in learning to ski with their dog can join other skijorers for a demonstration from 12-3 p.m. at the Nordic Center, 400 N 9th St., Mora. Bring your well socialized dog or try skiing with a loaner. Refreshments and warm drinks will be provided.

Wedding Fair

Transgender and Gender Non-conforming Identities Program

Vendor registration is now open for the East Central MN Wedding Fair to be held on Sunday, Feb. 24, 2019, from 12-4 p.m. at Cambridge Middle School. Vendor information, shareable event flyer files, and couples’ pre-registration can be found online at: https://

East Central MN Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays will have a guest speaker from 2-3:30 p.m. at the United Methodist Church/ Common Ground, 404 Cypress Street N., Cambridge.

Ray Lockman, a national speaker on topics related to

diversity and inclusion, will speak and lead a discussion.

All are welcome, free-ofcharge, to this event. For more information, call 320-272-0069 or go to Facebook or www. ecmnpflag.org

JAN. 14 Mora District Spelling Bee 2019 The school spelling bee will be held at 7 p.m. at the Mora Elementary cafeteria, 200 N. 9th St., Mora. This competion is for students in grades 5-8 who qualified in their grade level spelling bees. The winner will compete at the regional level on Feb. 5, 2019.

All are invited.

Monday, Jan. 14: Beef tips with mushroom gravy, whipped potatoes, mixed vegetables, peach slices.

Tuesday, Jan. 15: Special of the day.

Wednesday, Jan. 16: Bacon wrapped pork filet, butternut squash, steamed cabbage, wheat bread, cinnamon baked apples.

Thursday, Jan. 17: Hawaiian Day: Aloha chicken, rice pilaf, grand green beans, Mandarin oranges, elegant Éclair dessert.

Friday, Jan. 18: Breaded fish, rosemary roasted potatoes, broccoli Normandy, wheat bread, butterscotch bar.

Zion Lutheran Preschool Chili/Soup Supper, Bake Sale Zion Lutheran Preschool will serve a chili and soup supper from 4:30-6:30 p.m. A bake sale will also be held.

Freewill offering. 401 S. Hwy 65, Mora.

JAN. 19 Conceal and Carry Class

JAN. 15 Jolly Seniors Potluck Lunch & Program Jolly Seniors will hold a potluck lunch and program for seniors at 11:00 a.m. at Emmanuel Baptist Church,536 S. Union St., Mora. Freewill offering.

Entertainment by Tom and Sue Dominik from Onamia.

For more information call Linda at 612-390-1651.

JAN. 16 Aspiring Entrepreneurship Training Central Minnesota Jobs and Training Services is offering a half-day workshop from 12 p.m.-4 p.m.. at Minnesota WorkForce Center, 903 Forest Ave. E., Mora.

Aspiring Entrepreneurs will help you get started with a business idea. The small, personalized workshop is facilitated by Morgan Baum.

Register at https://tinyurl. com/y9ulb6I9. For more information call Rebecca at 612-247-9319.

Log-in With Luke Come at 1 p.m. and let Luke help you use your tech: cell phone, computer, tablet, etc.

Learn how to use Google, Facebook, and other apps and sites. Eastwood Life Enrichment Center, 160 Valhalla Circle, Mora. Everyone is welcome.

JAN. 17 55-Plus Driver Improvement Program- Refresher Course The Seven County Senior Federation will be offering a 55-plus Driver Improvement Program (four

SENIOR DINING Location: Dala Apartments - 470 Bean Ave., Mora Phone: 320-679-4029 between 9:30 a.m.12:30 p.m.

hour refresher course) from 12-4 p.m. at Eastwood Life Enrichment Center, 160 Valhalla Circle, Mora.

There is a cost. Preregistration is required.

For more information or to register, call April Barnick at 320-679-4700.

Note: Senior Dining is for persons 60 plus, Ogilvie Senior Dining is served on Mondays and Wednesdays (same entrées served at both locations) at the Ogilvie Civic Center. 1% milk is served with every meal. Menu is subject to change.

Suggested contribution for persons 60plus and volunteers is $7.75 - $4.00. No registered guest 60-plus is denied a meal based on their ability to pay. Guests under 60 pay $7.75. Call between 10:30 am1:00 pm for more information. Partially funded under contract with the Central Minnesota Council on Aging as part of the Older Americans Act Program and Administered by Catholic Charities of the Diocese of St. Cloud.

Almost Yours Gun and Pawn will offer a class at 12:30 p.m. Call Bob at 320-679-7296 for more information.

JAN. 21 Northern Exposure Photography Northern Exposure Photography Club will meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Kanabec History Center, 805 Forest Ave. W., Mora. Members are encouraged to submit photos in the open category or interpretive category of “Frost and Ice.” Anyone interested in photography is welcome to attend.

JAN. 23 Retail Small Business Training Central Minnesota Jobs and Training Services is offering a half-day workshop from 12 p.m.-4 p.m.. at Minnesota WorkForce Center, 140 Buchanan St., Ste. 152, Cambridge.

Retail 101 is for those who have recently started or will soon be starting their business. The small, personalized workshop is facilitated by Morgan Baum.

Register at https://tinyurl. com/y9ulb6I9. For more information call Rebecca at 612-247-9319.

ELEC Community Potluck Eastwood Life Enrichment Center, 160 Valhalla Circle, Mora, will host a community potluck at 11:30 a.m.

Bring a dish to share and enjoy fellowship with other seniors in the community.

White Elephant bingo to follow at 12:30 p.m.

THIS WEEK: THUR. 1/10 Celebrate Recovery: 6 p.m. meal, True Vine Lutheran Church, Mora.

NAMI Connection: 6:30-8 p.m., Cambridge Medical Center, Harbor Room.

Lap Swim: 6-7 a.m. Ogilvie Community Pool.

The Gathering: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Braham Evangelical Covenant Church.

Pickleball: 6:15-8:15 p.m., Mora Elementary School, Court 6.

FRI. 1/11 The Refuge: Domestic Violence Mtg for Women: 12:30-2 p.m., Family Pathways Bldg., Mora.

Lap Swim: 6-7 a.m. Ogilvie Community Pool.

Preschool Storytime: 11 a.m., Mora Public Library.

SAT. 1/12 Ogilvie Food Shelf: 8-10:30 a.m., Quality building at 225 E. George St. in Ogilvie.

SUN. 1/13 Open Swim/Gym: 1-3 p.m. Ogilvie Community Pool.

MON. 1/14 Al-Anon.: 6 p.m., Courthouse, Mora.

BINGO: 6-8 p.m. Am. Legion Auxiliary 290 hosts, Braham Community Center.

Monday Morning Art: 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Kanabec History Center, Mora.

Soup for the Soul: 4-6 p.m., Emmanuel Baptist Church, Mora - Free Meal/ Transportation: 888-217-5222.

Narcotics Anonymous: 7 p.m. Mora Methodist Church, Mora.

Adult Drop-in Center: 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Grace Lutheran Church, Mora.

“Old Wheelers Car and Tractor Club:” 6 p.m., McBee’s Supper Club and Lounge, 2198 Hwy 47, Ogilvie.

Pickleball: 6:15-8:15 p.m., Mora Elementary School, Court 6.

TUE. 1/15 Lap Swim: 6-7 a.m. Ogilvie Community Pool.

Take Off Pounds Sensibly: 5:30-6:45 p.m., Mora United Methodist Church.

Square Dancing for Beginners: 6:458:15 p.m., Isanti Primary School.

WED. 1/16 FirstLight Health System Board Meeting: 5:30- Administration Board Room.

Mora Ski Club: 6:30 p.m., Nordic Center, 400 N. 9th St., Mora.

Adult Ski: 6:30 p.m., Nordic Center, 400 N. 9th St., Mora.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Locks and walls rebuttal To the editor, “How can a student of the Bible justify a barrier between God’s people?” I asked myself when I read last week’s opinion page. How can he say, “I have something, you have nothing; too bad for you.”?

Walls that separate the haves from the havenots are clearly immoral. It’s not a security issue as exploited by our president; nor is it a crime issue. A wall is nothing but a justification for a terrorist and no wall can stop a determined criminal until he is caught.

When you have sustained life on one side and impending doom on the other, desperation persists. No barrier has ever or will ever stop the trend of humanity to level itself. All they do is belittle the poor and intensify a human desire for revenge.

So what’s the answer... The status quo is good enough for now, however, until religion evolves to accept that God doesn’t make babies, people do, we are forever subject to the perils of overpopulation. Eight billion and counting.

Pete Stewart Mora

Take a picture that will last

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omorrow afternoon, plan to put on a nice shirt, comb your hair, try to find some natural light, smile and ask a friend to take your picture. It won’t take more than 5 minutes. Everyone should have at least one good photo of themselves.

It may sound morbid, but this might be your obituary photo and your family will be glad to have it.

Editor Too many of us don’t have a decent Kirsten Faurie photo of ourselves; when death surprises us, our family will struggle to find a suitable picture to put with our obituary or to look back on fondly.

It isn’t just for obituaries, but photos of ourselves are incredibly handy to have, perhaps for a benefit flier, business cards or even just for proud parents to hang on the wall.

I’ve seen too often where the best photo to be found was taken in a bar, with baseball caps casting shadows over eyes and neon lights reflecting off glasses. Or, photos are often taken in groups and someone’s face is partially covered, or you might be squishing your cheeks together with someone else.

For whatever purpose, a quality portrait photo is good to have on hand.

To get that quality photo, I offer these tips: CONSIDER HIRING A PROFESSIONAL If you want it done right, consider hiring a professional. Digital cameras are common and easy for the layman to use, but nothing compares to the

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practiced eye, skill and knowledge of a photography pro.

You can expect a simple, 15-minute session with a photographer for a headshot to cost around $100.

STRAIGHTEN UP If you are taking your own photo and don’t have a photographer to pose you, check to make sure your head is on straight. Many of us subconsciously tip our head like a listening dog when we are about to have our picture taken. Don’t.

SEEK GOOD LIGHTING Kitchen or living room lights are often too dark or too yellow to provide a good photo. If you can, find some natural light. This means face the window or if you can get outside, face into the sun. However, beware of shadows. If it is midday and the sun is directly overhead, it will cast shadows over your eyes. Try to take photos when the sun is lower in the sky or it is cloudy out.

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enough? Step closer again.

Years of taking pictures with film cameras, waiting for the film to be developed only to see you’ve cut off the top of someone’s head has built a bad habit of not getting close enough to our subjects.

Standing close will help the camera focus in the right place and provide a clearer, more detailed photo.

“Digital zoom” on your phone’s camera is worthless. It isn’t a true zoom. Don’t ever use it. It is better to take the photo zoomed out, then crop it tightly. If you take your photo and you feel like you need to crop it, you weren’t standing close enough.

SKIP THE FILTERS Keep it professional, not something for Snapchat, so skip all the crazy tones, blurs or even puppy dog noses you can add to pictures through digital filters. Keep your photo looking real. Speaking of Snapchat, this photo shouldn’t be a looking-up selfie for your Tinder account or a besties-inthe-bar group photo. Skip the pouty lips and bedroom-eyes.

Look forward (not up) and put on a smile that you would feel proud knowing it was kept in your dad’s wallet.

MIND THE BACKGROUND Don’t take this picture in your bathroom. Let the photo focus on you — not your toiletries or unmatched towels.

Hopefully, you’ve been able to get outside, perhaps in front of a nice landscape like a farm field.

Don’t stand with your back against the wall of your house like you are preparing for an execution at dawn.

Take at least 2-3 giant steps forward from any wall, tree or door.

MAKE IT LAST There are lots of reasons to have at least one good photo of yourself. For whatever reason, take the few minutes every couple years to capture one.

Your family and friends will thank you.

STAND CLOSE; DON’T ZOOM Attention photographers: you need to get closer. Think you are close

KIRSTEN FAURIE is the editor of the Kanabec County Times. She can be contacted at editor@moraminn.com or by calling 320-225-5128.

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Winter brings comfort foods, cold meds

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ow old do you think I am?

I’m not good at this, but I’d guess 67.

You’re right!

Well, you certainly don’t look it.

DRIVING BY BRUCE’S DRIVE I have a wonderful neighbor named Bruce. Whenever I pass his driveway, thoughts occur to me, such as: What is comfort food?

I know. Years ago, when I was a teen, I came across a stalled car.

I knew the driver. He was a good Al’s World guy. I offered him a ride home. He accepted my offer, but only on the Al Batt condition that he’d buy me supper.

I gladly accepted. We stopped at l l supper club. l a local He’d been drinking and had a couple of snorts before the food arrived. Then he did something I didn’t expect him to do. He fell asleep in his mashed potatoes and gravy. The mashed potatoes and gravy provided warmth and comfort. He likely wouldn’t have found that in a lettuce salad.

AISLE BE SEEING YOU IN ALL THE OLD, FAMILIAR PLACES “Have you seen an exasperated woman who looks like she might be married to someone like me?” I asked a woman in a big store.

The woman smiled and nodded towards many female shoppers before saying, “Pick one.”

I’d lost contact with my bride as she walked through a long cold medications aisle. We’ve all been in that kind of an aisle. It’s typically filled with coughers, wheezers, sniffers and sneezers.

The air dripped with germs. I’d bailed on her because I wasn’t sure I could hold my breath from one end of the aisle to the other.

A man I met there was looking for some kind of smoking cessation gum. He tapped a forefinger on his cellphone case. It appeared his nerves had turned the world into a percussion instrument. He told me that he’d quit smoking after puffing two to three packs of cigarettes each day for years. He said the price of his heater of choice was around $9 a pack.

I mentioned how much money giving up smoking was saving him. He admitted to saving a lot of money, but he was unable to find any of it.

NATURE NOTES During a 2017 Christmas Bird Count (CBC), the idiot light indicating low tire pressure refused to disappear from my car’s dashboard although the tires had been checked and not found wanting air. It was 18 degrees below zero. I went walking around outside counting birds because my personal idiot light was on. I do several CBCs each year.

Rituals are important, so I count birds with an idiotic verve. I hoped a rickety day turned into a bird-studded one. The cold, snow and binoculars presented a cartoonish scene similar to the video Sparky Stensaas of Wrenshall, Minnesota, made wherein he used a frozen banana to pound a nail into a board at 25 below.

I hadn’t walked long before a friend questioned my sanity, “Are you nuts?” He’s a caring guy who was gobsmacked. He wondered how I could count birds, as they weren’t numbered or wearing nametags. I counted without a whimper. Stoicism is a classic attribute of my people. I was properly attired, so I didn’t shiver like a Chihuahua displaying a keen awareness of the tenuous world situation.

Not all birds want to be counted. They are happy to remain shrouded in a veil of anonymity. I was taken with a lovely red-winged blackbird I encountered. I thought of “Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Blackbird” by the poet Wallace Stevens. “It was evening all afternoon. It was snowing and it was going to snow. The blackbird sat in the cedar-limbs.“ I’m not sure what that means, but I like it. I consider each bird a feathered jewel. Steve Houdek of Onalaska, Wisconsin, told me, “There’s always a gold nugget in every birding day; one just needs to find it.”

Watching birds and counting birds go together.

We like things that can be measured. When I read a book, it has page numbers. I count birds because I’m still trying to figure things out.

A couple of friends, Terry Taylor and Peter Mattson of Austin, saw a pot-bellied pig ranging free during the CBC. I saw several black squirrels (melanistic gray squirrels) and that made me happy.

MEETING ADJOURNED Be kind. Santa is still watching.

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The war is on between flour and feed dealers 125 YEARS AGO (1894) On Sunday morning the mercury registered at forty below.

Miss Emma Blank gave a party at the home of Mr. and Mrs. N. H. Danforth on last Saturday night.

The party was attended by a house full of young people. Dancing and games were the amusements of the evening. The event News from was made pleasant and enjoyable Yesteryear throughout.

J. C. Pope went Matt Anderson down to Minneapolis this week to d the h bee b convention. attend The war is on between the flour and feed dealers in this village.

The people will get the benefit.

N. A. Peterson appears the champion wolf slayer in this vicinity. He took the bounty for two females the past week.

J. B. Gorham moved his family on his farm near Spring Lake on Wednesday, where he has just finished a new commodious frame house.

Storm windows have been put on the schoolhouse. Although late in the season the improvement will be appreciated.

The first Land Sale in the New Year was made by Mr. Morrison our Immigration agent on the 11th inst. Mr. Ole Lindquist a skilled Painter of St. Paul has purchased a tract in section 3-38-24.

The entertainment given at the town hall last Friday night by the Mora Literary club was not so well attended as it should have been.

And the reason assigned for it is the fact that the club has been too exclusive and “kept its light under a bushel.” The program was one of the best that has ever been arranged and its rendition with but few exceptions was good. To give each participant the praise that he or she deserves would take more space than the paper has to spare this week. We trust that in the near future the club will give the public another entertainment and that it will be better patronized.

100 YEARS AGO (1919) By a spirit of harmony and individual co-operation, the Mora Fire Department enjoys the distinction of being the closest organized body of volunteer fire-fighters in the state. It’s officers and members are always looking for any feature that will tend to increase and better the efficiency of the department. They are entitled by their work to the

entire endorsement of the Village of Mora.

“Conger Store Burns:” The Conger store in Maple Ridge burned to the ground last week Thursday about midnight, nothing being saved. How the fire originated is not known, as there had been no fire in the building this season.

The loss is partly covered by insurance. ---Braham Journal There are any number of organizations being formed to take care of the returning soldiers to see that they are placed in positions and most of them will likely get their old jobs back, and no more than right that they should. But how about the boys that were willing to answer the call to fill the job that was left vacant when the soldier boy left? Is there any chance for him, or must he step out, take his medicine, pay his expenses to where he came from and say nothing?75 years ago (1944) “Curfew Rules Adopted For Mora Village; Council Passes Ordinance Requiring Children Under 16 to Be Home After 10 P. M:” The village council held its first 1944 meeting Wednesday of last week with the new mayor, Wm. J. Wegner, presiding.

A curfew ordinance which has been under consideration by the council for some time was adopted and ordered published. It makes it unlawful for children under 16 to be loitering on the streets or in public places after 10 p.m. and before 5 a.m. unless accompanied by parent or guardian. Parents are made responsible for the enforcement of the ordinance. The new ordinance is published in the Times this week and it is advisable for parents to become familiar with its provisions.

50 YEARS AGO (1969) “Gene’s Studio I Purchases New Lighting System:” Effective Jan. 1, the name of Lucht Studio was officially changed to Gene’s Studio I by the owner, Gene Nelson. A completely new lighting system is being installed as it arrives. Part of this new system, which is manufactured in France, is a very high power unit with an output of 1200 watt seconds.

The light from this unit will be displaced through two reflector heads and rather than be put on stands on the floor as in most studios, the light will be bounced off the ceiling for a very soft and diffused light. This system is the most modern type of lighting in use today.

“Old Style Creamery Vanishes; New Plant Designed for Efficien-

cy:” The once familiar creamery with its round churns and large cooling vats is vanishing from the scene. As the number of creameries dwindles, the remaining plants grow larger and add modern machinery designed for both speed and efficiency.

This is true at the Lakeland Dairies plant here. Today a large continuous churn, purchased in Denmark, churns butter in a continuous stream. The churn itself bears little resemblance to the churns most of us are familiar with. The rectangular machine has a fairly elaborate control panel.

Dave Burk, foreman of the creamery department, says that the new churn has a capacity of 5,000 pounds of cream an hour. He pointed out that churning can now be completed at the creamery in less than half the time formerly required.

In addition to the new “unchurn-like churn” two new silo type tanks had to be installed to hold the cream and prepare it for churning into butter.

Buttermaker Lyman Rodenborg says that the churning section operates very fast. The cream enters this section which is equipped with high-speed beaters.

It is churned almost immediately.

It then leaves this short churning section and drops down into a gathering section where the granules of butter are separated from the buttermilk and are gathered into a mass of butter.

25 YEARS AGO (1994)

“New Mora City Council members take seats:” The governing of the city of Mora was placed in new hands, as the oath of office was administered to four recently-elected City Council members at their first meeting of the year. Greg Ardner, Bob Bollenbeck, Wendy Gorham, and Rich Rasmussen officially took seats on the council Jan. 4, with incumbent Mayor Mary Schwartz presiding.

The new council was off and running, making a series of appointments to various city commissions.

THE NEWS From Yesteryear is compiled by Matt Anderson from the Times historical editions housed by the Kanabec History Center. The “News from Yesteryear” contains articles published in historic issues of the Times. The articles may contain language with ethnic and racial prejudices that were once common but are no longer acceptable in today’s society. These articles are being presented as they were originally published.

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Cambridge Cub Foods Store Manager Matt Peterson, Donald Ericson and Assistant Store Manager Jennifer Tauer where Donald is part of the Clean Team.

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ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20 Look forward to solid and passionate developments in the days to come, Aries. If you’re seeking love, then sparks may soon fly. Be on the lookout.

TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21 Taurus, after some recent turbulence, rest easy knowing that calmer waters are ahead. Some tranquility and stability is just what the doctor ordered.

GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21 Gemini, expect some big changes in your love life in the weeks to come. Count your blessings because you deserve all the good news that’s coming your way.

CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22 Surprises are in store for Cancers who are willing to take some risks. If you resign from your job, you just may find a dream position shortly after things can be that dramatic.

LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23 Some cosmic goodness is in store for you, Leo. Be excited about your prospects. This year can start out on the right foot, especially as it pertains to domestic matters.

VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22 Virgo, things in your domestic sector are bound to settle down in a few days. If you planned improvements at home, you’ll sail through those in no time with some help from friends.

LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23 Libra, some pivotal changes may come into your life shortly.

You may find out your family is increasing or learn that a career change is in the works. Start counting good fortune.

SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22 A talent that you used to feel insecure about can be an avenue to earn a significant amount of money, Scorpio. Don’t hesitate to monetize and share your gifts.

SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21 While you have been in a stable relationship for some time now, both parties may be looking to shake things up. It can go two ways: A breakup or newfound depth.

CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20 Venus, the ruler of your career sector, will point your professional efforts in the right direction, Capricorn. Your professional outlook might turn completely around.

AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18 You may notice people in your social life are more friendly and accommodating lately, Aquarius. In fact, friends have always been there for you because they believe in you.

PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20 Pisces, if you’ve been waiting for seed money to start a venture, then your patience will pay off. Expect some good news to come.

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at Pine Tech. Donald lives with his father Dennis in Mora, his mother passed a few years ago and he and his father are very close. Dennis has visited stores with Donald for many years, especially grand openings all over Minnesota.

According to Dennis, Donald has been interested in grocery stores for as long as anyone can remember. His interests about grocery stores runs the gamut including: signs and layouts, service, cleanliness and of great importance for Donald is the customer experience and meeting the employees.

In 2015 Donald met Liz Nerud while on a grocery store visit to the N.E. Minneapolis Lunds & Byerlys where Liz was the certified cheese professional, also known as “the Cheese Lady.” Liz was in charge of all things cheese.

They soon realized that they both shared the same enthusiasm for grocery stores and a friendship was born. Liz has since moved on to Kowalski’s.

Now Donald and Liz make a day of it and plan grocery tours, which involve visiting up to nine stores in one day. They plan their route and make sure to give the stores a heads up that they will be visiting. Liz and Donald are becoming famous in the grocery store business. They consider themselves as ambassadors for the industry and most employees and management in the Twin Cities and out state know them by name. They often get behind the scenes tours of the

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stores which is always a highlight.

According to Liz, Donald’s knowledge about the grocery store business is unmatched. “Donald can tell you the square footage of most stores in the area off the top of his head. He knows the store managers as well as department heads.”

Jan Wilcox, who has been in the grocery business for over 33 years and is currently the customer service manager at Kowalski’s in Woodbury recalls being contacted

by Donald. “He asked a lot of questions and I was amazed at Donald’s knowledge about the grocery store industry, he then let on to me that he and Liz would be visiting my store. I got our awesome cake decorator to make him a special birthday cake for his visit, and that was just the beginning. I asked my store director at the time to meet Donald and Liz and give them a royal tour, unfortunately I was unable to be there. But I made sure Donald got to see things nobody may even realize are in the grocery store.”

Jan finally met Donald in person when Liz and he came on a tour of the Woodbury Kowalski’s. “I arranged it so he would get a gift basket when he got there and made sure that Mike Oase, our chief operation officer, was there to greet him as well. I had told Mike that in his spare time Donald designs layouts of stores as a hobby.”

June 4, 2018, was a big day for Donald, he started working on the “Clean Team” at Cub Foods in Cambridge. Walking through Cub

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Grocery Store Fanatics, Liz Nerud and Donald Ericson.

with Donald before his shift, you can see how comfortable and excited he is to be in his environment.

For 2019, Liz and Donald are busy planning their next tour. One of the tastiest and most popular parts of their grocery store tours for the duo has become known as the “Fried Chicken Challenge.”

They both try a chicken drumstick at every grocery store deli and rate them. Asked if they had a favorite, ever the diplomats, the two both reiterated that they like them all for different reasons. “The Fried Chicken Challenge,” now that’s something many of us could get fanatical about.

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Mora residents serve Christmas dinner to homeless CONTRIBUTED

Friends, Latana Harris, Jeff Olson and RaVonne Vizenor, of Mora, were among many volunteers who served Christmas lunch to the homeless at the Union Gospel Mission in St. Paul on Dec. 25, 2018.

Jeff Olson, a former addict who has experienced homelessness first-hand, said he was grateful to be able to “give back to society that I took so much from when I was in need.” Olson said volunteering “changes how I look at struggling people. It’s a gift from God to be asked to do things like that ... It makes you appreciate what you’ve got.”

RaVonne Vizenor, having been quite close to homelessness herself, said, “Listening to other’s life stories down there helps to remind me to be so grateful and humble with my new life now.”

Union Gospel Mission Twin Cities provides Christ-centered, discipleship-oriented pathways and programs with a goal to restore dignity and wholeness to men, women and children. Shelter, housing, food and programming are made available to help get men, women and children off the streets for good. The Mission opened its men’s campus doors on Christmas day to serve the meal and bring the same luncheon along with warm cheer to low-income residents around St. Paul.

Festive live music set the tone as volunteers worked to fulfill the human need to connect with others, especially on Christmas. Every guest was escorted to their seat and personally served by a volunteer. The ordinary was made special with tablecloths and a fine meal. This simple holiday meal helps restore dignity to those who have lived a life on the streets, said Brian Molo-

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From left, Glenn Kline from Minneapolis with friends, Latana Harris, Jeff Olson and RaVonne Vizenor from Mora. Joining other volunteers, the group of friends served Christmas dinner at the Union Gospel Mission to homeless individuals.

hon, vice president of development for Union Gospel Mission Twin Cities.

“What we can do is provide the human connection to people who need it the most,” said Union Gospel Volunteer Coordinator Josh Windham.

“We treat you like family at the Mission.”

Part of Union Gospel Mission’s goal is to make those types of connections so additional help can be offered to people who need it. Hospitality, whether by offering shelter or food, is a way to make a more personal connection, said Molohon. “It’s also much easier to think clearly and talk to each person about their situation and what can be done to help, when someone isn’t cold, tired and hungry,” he said.

Food preparations started one week prior to Christmas

as kitchen staff readied for food-prep volunteers to arrive early on Christmas Day. Ham, au gratin potatoes, vegetables and Christmas cookies were on the menu with candy canes for diners at the Mission. The staff joined a volunteer crew of about 55 at the Mission, while an additional group of 70 volunteers were involved with serving the delivered meals at low-income housing facilities.

About 300 people were served in the chapel at the men’s campus at 435 University Avenue East in St. Paul. About 1,060 or more, mostly seniors, were served at apartment complexes in St. Paul. Many of those served on campus were students in Union Gospel Mission programs. Other guests were people off the street not yet ready to enter into the Mission’s programs.

Individually serving the food to people at tables is a must for Union Gospel Mission, which often emphasizes the connections between volunteers and individuals in need. Some of the deliveries are made by the same volunteers each year, Windham explained, and cooks prepared extra food to complete the feast with seconds and even leftovers for later.

Latana Harris, one of the Mora volunteers, described experiencing a profound sense of humility and awareness of things she has taken for granted. After volunteering at the Mission, she was impressed with the knowledge that we never know what has happened to another person to bring them to a place of difficult circumstances. She has come to realize that people are the same inside no matter

what they look like or what situation they are in; they all have the same basic needs.

While echoing similar sentiments of gratefulness and humility, Vizenor says, “I have a new tradition for my holidays now thanks to Latana, Jeff and Glen.” And she urged others to volunteer as well, any time of the year.

Molohon refered to volunteering as a very important part of bringing change to the issue of homelessness; that volunteers are changed themselves as they interact with people at the Mission. Volunteers speak of getting more out of it than they feel they give, said Molohon, and, “Homelessness and poverty will not be impacted until enough people get involved ...

Then change happens.”

Foster grandparents make life changing impact CONTRIBUTED

January is National Mentoring month; a month in which to thank those who have mentored and to think about who can mentor. Mentors do not need to be famous, they do not need to be rich, they do not need to be an expert and they do not need to be anything, but someone who believes in another person and encourages and inspires them to look to the future. Mentors are the difference that inspires others.

They can be the person, a youth needs to help guide in life choices. A mentor helps expand ideas about who a person can be and what they can accomplish throughout a lifetime. Mentoring can have a ripple effect on others, just like a stone that is thrown into water, the ripples affect others and can have a positive impact on everyone.

Research shows that mentors can play a powerful role in providing young people with the tools to make responsible choices, attend and engage in school and reduce or avoid risky behavior like drug use. In turn, these young people are: • 55 percent more likely to be enrolled in college.

• 81 percent more likely to report participating regularly in sports or extracurricular activities.

• 78 percent more likely to volunteer regularly in their communities.

• More than twice as likely to say they held a leadership position in a club or sports team.

National Mentoring Month each January allows for unique engagement from community members interested in becoming a mentor. This year, with the support of the mentoring community, people are encouraged to go beyond just digital engagement – and become involved in making a real life impact. Mentoring relationships are at their best when connections are made between a caring adult and a young person who knows that someone is there to help guide them through those real life decisions.

This year Catholic Charities Central MN Foster Grandparent Program is celebrating the mentoring movement and expanding quality mentoring opportunities to connect more young people with caring adults.

Volunteering as a foster grandparent is a way of sharing life skills and planting seeds of learning to a future generation.

“I have a reason to get out of bed each morning!” “I love what I do – I get more out of it than the kids do!” “I enjoy making a difference and seeing children learning.” These are common sentiments expressed by foster grandparents, describing the fulfillment and enjoyment they get from working with

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Dennis Danielson is a foster grandparent at Mora Elementary. He is one of nine foster grandparents who serve there. Foster grandparents also serve at the Lakes and Pines Head Start Program in Mora and Ogilvie Schools.

kids.

Foster grandparents spend time each week helping children in schools, early education programs, residential facilities, and other nonprofit agencies. They

help children with activities, reinforcing learning, helping with art projects, and more. Through their service, the foster grandparents create relationships with and become role models for children who need such constructive relationships the most.

Adults age 55 and over who participate in the Catholic Charities Central MN Foster Grandparent Program can receive an hourly tax-free stipend ($2.65/hour, if income qualifying) for volunteering 15 hours per week (or more if they wish).This is a great opportunity for those who have time to spare, love to be with children, and could use some extra non-taxable income.

For more information, call Pat Braun at 612-390-0617 or email at pbraun@ ccstcloud.org.

Senior Corps, which is under the direction of the Corporation for National & Community Service, consists of the Foster Grandparent Program, the Senior Companion Program and the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program. The Central Minnesota Foster Grandparent Program is sponsored by Catholic Charities of the Diocese of St. Cloud. For information on the Foster Grandparent Program, or becoming a foster grandparent, please contact Pat at 612-390-0617 or pbraun@ccstcloud. org.

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Desire for order over chaos is in our nature

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s we begin a new year, consider a few questions -- Why do some church choirs perform The Messiah? Why do some folks like to plant gardens? Why do some dentists like to tackle a mouth full of crooked teeth?

Why do some Focus on bookkeepers love to balance Faith a complicated account? Why Dale Clifton do some people enjoy following Robert’s Rules of Order for meetings? Why do some

parents love to tackle a messedup room full of clutter? The answer to all these questions is not because it’s easy but because they’re hard. The end result is the bringing “order” out of “chaos.”

Our oldest son is a neatfreak. Ever since he was young he took the time to organize his toys. When he turned 13 he enjoyed having his own room... and he seemed to take pleasure in keeping it neat and clean.

When he rented his own apartment; we were not surprised to see that “everything was in its place.” One day, he was visiting our home and needed a piece of thread. In obtaining the thread he took the time to organize

my wife’s entire collection of spools and thread. Why did our son do this? It’s in his nature.

He delights in bringing “order out of chaos.”

You and I were created in the image of God. It’s in our nature to be like God when approached with a challenge.

Consider this: God’s labors brought order out of chaos.

(Genesis 1:2) God set a pattern for us. In Exodus 20:8-9 we read of the pattern God intended for us : “Six days you shall labor and do all your work, but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the LORD your God” God designed you to follow that same pattern. Take up a challenge...

Work. Work hard. Work hard

at creating order out of chaos.

And after you’ve accomplished bringing order out of chaos-then rest.

The Scriptures remind us: “Whatever you do, work at it with your whole being, for the Lord and not for men, because you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as your reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving,” Colossians 3:23.

As this new year of 2019 unfolds, may God grant you wonderful challenges in your work. Your work may be bringing order out of chaos in an office, at a grocery store or in a school. Your work may be bringing order out of the chaos

of raising toddlers or raising teenagers. Your work may be bringing order out of the chaos of people’s lives at school or at church.

Whatever your work may be; I pray it will be successful in bringing order out of chaos, thus reflecting the image of God in you.

Then, after you’ve worked-rest, reflect and remember God. Personally, I think one of the best places to rest, reflect and remember God is church.

Why not go this Sunday?

DALE CLIFTON is the pastor at Fish Lake Chapel in Ogilvie

Worship Guide Braham Evangelical Lutheran Church (ELCA) 320-396-2755. West Central Drive & County Road 4 in northwest Braham.

Pastor Julie Beck Sunday: 9 a.m. Worship Service; 10 a.m.

Little Lambs (for children under 5).

Wednesday: 6 p.m. Youth Enrichment.

Office hours Tues. - Fri. 9:00 a.m. to Noon.

Radio service Sunday at 9:30 a.m. (KBEK 95.5) Calvary Lutheran Church (ELCA) 414 S. Wood St., Mora 320-679-1706 www.calvarymora.org Pastor Dean Oelfke; Associate in Ministry, Susan Williams Sunday: 9 a.m. Worship; 10:15 a.m.

Sunday School and Fellowship; Holy Communion celebrated on first and third Sundays of each month; 6:30 p.m. Calvary Bell Choir, grade 7 to adult.

Wednesday: 3 p.m. KOK Choir, grades K-6; Chimes following KOK Choir; 6:30 p.m.

Confirmation; 6:30 p.m. Sr. Choir, Sr. high school to adult.

Emmanuel Baptist Church 536 South Union, Mora 320-679-2530 Michael Rue, Pastor David Everson, Associate Pastor Jeanine Kitterman, Children’s Director Sunday 9 a.m. Sunday School classes; 10:30 a.m. Worship Service.

Wednesday: 6-7:30 p.m. Kids’ Club, Grades 1-4; 56ers Youth, Grades 5-6; Junior/Senior High, grades 7-12; 6-7:30 p.m.

First Presbyterian Church (EPC) 551 S. Wood St, Mora 320-679-1969 Pastor Rick Marcy www.moraepc.org Sunday: 9:30 a.m. Worship Service, 10:30 a.m. Coffee Fellowship, 11 a.m. Sunday School. Communion first Sunday of the month.

Hillman Baptist Church 2748 Jade Street, Mora, 320-679-1756 Randy Strom, Pastor www.hillmanbaptist.org Sunday: 9:30 a.m. Sunday School, 10:30 a.m. Worship Service.

Piecemakers - 1st & 3rd Monday of each month, 1 p.m.

Wed., Sept. 12: 6:15-7:45 p.m. AWANA starts.

Fish Lake Chapel Non-denominational 1602 Jade St., Ogilvie Just off Fish Lake Road Pastor Dale Clifton 320-982-1017 Sunday: 9 a.m. Sunday School; 10 a.m. Morning Worship Service.

Friendship Church of the Nazarene 525 2nd St., Mora Interim Pastor Ed Anderson Church: 320-679-1125 Cell: 218-308-1131 beedande@gmail.com Sunday: 10 a.m. Worship Service; 10 a.m. Children’s Church.

Hope Lutheran Church Grasston, 320-396-3925 Dean Oelfke, Pastor hopelutherangrasston.org 11 a.m. Sunday Worship Service; Holy Communion first and third Sundays and festival days.

Generation Church 300 E. Forest Ave., Mora Lead Pastor Randy Mitchell Associate Pastor Bob Herder Church: 320-679-1708 www.generationchurchmora.com Wednesday: 7 p.m. Bible Study.

Sunday: 10:30 a.m. Worship Service.

Children’s Church and Nursery provided.

Grace Lutheran Church (ELCA) 301 E. Forest Ave., Mora Church Office: 320-679-1062 Senior Pastor Paul Lutter Sunday: 8 a.m. Sanctuary Worship; 9:30 a.m. Family Life Center Worship; 9:30 a.m.

Sunday School.

Sunday Morning Radio Broadcast 10 a.m. on 95.5 FM KBEK. Website: www.gracechurchmora.org Grasston Baptist Church 402 N. Oak St., Grasston www.grasstonbaptist.org info@grasstonbaptist.org 320-396-2645 Sunday: 9:30 a.m. Worship Service; 10:45 a.m. Sunday School.

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

Immanuel Lutheran Church (ELCA) Brunswick, 320-679-2015 Pastor Sierra Westerman 2088 Highway 70, Mora 9:00 a.m. Worship; 9:00 a.m. Sunday School. Communion held every week.

Lewis Lake Covenant Church 1030 Grand St., Ogilvie, 320-396-3293 www.lewislake.org Sunday: 8 a.m. Social Hour/Coffee, 9 a.m.

Worship Service, 10 a.m. Fellowship and Refreshments, 10:30 a.m. Sunday School and Confirmation for ages 4-adult.

Nursery for ages birth-2 years provided during Worship and Sunday School.

Liberty Baptist Church 211 S. Hill Ave., Ogilvie Gary Johnson, Pastor, 612-806-9350 Sunday: 9:30 a.m. Sunday School, 10:30 a.m. Worship.

Wednesday: 7 p.m. Bible Study.

Living Hope Church East Hwy. 23 and N. County Rd. 11, Mora, 320-679-2586 Steve Ekholm, Pastor Sunday: 9 a.m. Adult Class; 10:15 a.m.

Worship Service; 7 p.m. Youth Service.

Maple Ridge Free Church 801 401st Ave. NW, Stanchfield 320-396-2246 or Rick Eichholz - 763-412-9397 Wednesday: 7 p.m. Prayer Meeting.

Sunday: 9:30 a.m. Sunday School; 10:45 a.m. Worship.

Mora United Methodist Church Parish Office: 500 Clark St., Mora 320-679-2713 Pastor Debra Schaffran debraschaffran@gmail.com Cell: 320-515-2054 10:30 a.m. Mora Worship and Children’s Church.

Website: moraumc.org Ogilvie United Methodist Church 201 W. Bragg St., Box 267, Ogilvie 320-272-4255 320-679-2713, Parish Office Pastor Debra Schaffran debraschaffran@gmail.com Cell: 320-515-2054 9 a.m. Worship, 10 a.m. Children’s Sunday Library.

St. Kathryn’s Catholic Church 318 S. Hill Ave., Ogilvie, 320-679-1593 Sunday: 8 a.m. Mass.

St. Mary’s Catholic Church 201 East Forest, Mora 320-679-1593 Communion Services: Mon.-Fri.: 7:30 a.m.

Saturday: 5 p.m. Mass.

Sunday: 10 a.m. Mass.

St. Paul Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) 301 Church Ave., Ogilvie 320-272-4352 Vacancy Pastor Vernon Dorn Sunday: Confirmation classes for grades 5-8 at 8:45 a.m., Divine Worship at 10 a.m., Bible Study at 11:15 a.m.

Second and fourth Wednesday: 6 p.m.

Divine Service.

Open Arms Church of God 406 Pine St., Grasston 320-396-3373 www.openarmscog.org Pastor Gene Sherrod Spirit Filled Worship Sunday Worship 10 a.m.

Children’s ministry.

Pomroy Chapel 2700 320th Ave., Brook Park 320-679-3925 A Non-denominational, Christian Fellowship Sunday Services: 9:30 a.m. Prayer, 10 a.m. Sunday School, 11 a.m. Fellowship following Worship.

Quamba Baptist Church 26340 Whited Ave., Quamba 320-679-5365 Ivan Fiske, Senior Pastor Joel Ostrom, Associate Pastor Sunday: 9:30 a.m. Worship Service; 11:15 a.m. Christian Education.

Wednesday at QBC: 6:30 p.m. AWANA; Prayer & Study Riverside Fellowship And Mission Center A spirit-filled Church Service at the True Vine Lutheran Church 130 S. Park St., Mora 320-679-4076 Saturday: 6:30 p.m. Worship Service.

St. Stephen’s Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) 400 SE 8th Street, Braham 320-396-3103 Pastor Tim Renstrom www.ststephensbraham.org Sunday: 9 a.m. Sunday School and Adult Bible Study; 10:15 a.m. Worship.

Trio Community Church Mora Elementary School 200 N. 9th St., Mora www.triochurch.com Wednesday: 6:30 p.m. Youth Ministry.

Sunday: 10 a.m. Worship Service; nursery and children’s ministry available.

True Vine Lutheran Church (AFLC) 130 Park St. S., Mora 612-559-2886 Pastor Marlin Harris www.truevinelutheran.org 9 a.m. Sunday School and Adult Bible Study; 10 a.m. Worship with Communion.

Zion Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) and Preschool 401 S. Hwy 65, Mora 320-679-1094 Rev. Anthony Cloose Susan ScheerDhein, Preschool Teacher/ Director Sunday: 9:30 a.m. Worship Service; 10:45 a.m. Christian Education Hour.

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Cub Scout earns SuperNova award perNova Award, Jonathan first earned four Nova Awards: Tech Talk, 123 Go, Swings and Out of This World, which are STEM awards that focus on specific topics.

Once he completed those, he moved onto the work of the Dr. Luis W. Alvarez Award which includes all STEM topics.

Some of the things he had to complete included learning about the scientist the award is named after, researching three additional scientists, meeting with bankers to learn about interest rates, creating equations of how much interest different amounts of money would make over various periods of time and administering a science experiment.

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Cub Scout Jonathan Werner became the first person ever in the Boy Scouts of America Central Minnesota Council, headquartered in Sartell, to earn a SuperNova award.

The SuperNova program acknowledges scouts who have made exceptional accomplishments in all the STEM fields which consist of science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

Jonathan not only is the first scout in the council to earn the SuperNova Award but he earned the first Dr. Luis W. Alvarez Award, out of four that are offered throughout the scouting program. The SuperNova program also offers awards to Webelos Scouts, Boy Scouts and Venturers.

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teacher Paul Stenberg, to discuss and present his work.

Finally, he was eligible to submit his application for review and approval from both his local council and the National Boy Scouts of America Board.

The Central Minnesota Council honored Jonathan with his award at its annual board meeting this winter. One of the presenters of the Award, Field Director Wade Bastain, referred to Jonathan as a trailblazer in scouting and a boy who has gone above and beyond what is asked of a scout.

Jonathan is very excited about everything he learned in earning the Luis W. Alvarez Award and is looking forward to beginning work on the Dr. Charles Townes Award next year when he becomes a Webelos Scout.

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Cub Scout Jonathan Werner displays his SuperNova award.

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What is the role of this entity?: The Mora Area Chamber of Commerce, like other chambers of commerce, is an organization intended to promote and protect the interest of local businesses.

The MACC is made up of member businesses. An area business chooses to be a member and pays annual dues based on its number of employees.

The MACC organizes a multitude of community events including: - Chamber Networking Events - Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre - Candidate Forums - Business Scholarship Program - Winter Holiday Decorating - Small Business Saturday Events - Annual Chamber Gala - Classic Car Show - County Fair Bingo MACC Mission: “The Mora Area Chamber of Commerce is an organization of business and community members working together in support of its membership with an ongoing mission to create, promote and enhance a healthy business environment.”

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What is the role of the MACC Board?: Activities by the MACC and its executive director are overseen by the MACC board. Board members and officers are voted to the board by the current chamber board members Meeting dates and times: The public is invited to attend the MACC monthly board meetings held the fourth Thursday of the month. The board meets at 12 p.m. at the Mora Area Chamber of Commerce office.

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Alan Skramstad is sworn in as mayor by Lindy Crawford.

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Mayor Alan Skramstad and his grandchildren. Back row: Ben Skramstad. Middle row: Ava Olson, Natalie Olson and Thomas Skramstad. Front row: Silas Olson and Alan Skramstad.

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Newly-elected council member, Jake Mathison, being sworn in.

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A new mayor and council member officially took office last week, as the city of Mora bid an appreciative farewell to the city’s building official.

On Wednesday, Jan. 2, City Administrator Lindy Crawford administered oaths of office to longtime council member Alan

Skramstad and newly-elected member Jake Mathison. Both Skramstad and Mathison were the only residents to file for candidacy in these 2018 races.

Skramstad received 1,055 votes at the Nov. 6 election, and Mathison received 1,031.

“Let’s have a good year,” said new mayor Skramstad.

Mathison won election to the seat vacated by the retirement

of longtime Council member Bob Bollenbeck. The balance of Skramstad’s former term is required to be filled by appointment. The City received two applications for this position, from former Mora mayor Jack L’Heureux and Mora resident Gary Schreiber. The Council voted unanimously for the appointment of L’Heureux, who will be sworn into office at the

Tuesday, Jan. 15 meeting.

In other action, the Council congratulated longtime city building official Randy Nummela on his retirement. Nummela served as building official for 29 years, and retired on Monday, Dec. 31. The Council thanked Nummela for doing an outstanding job.

The Council also completed member appointments to city

boards and commissions, and unanimously adopted a fee schedule ordinance that had previously been approved by the Council, the Public Utilities Commission and the Economic Development Authority.

The next Council meeting is scheduled for 6:30 pm, Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019 at City Hall.

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County Recorder Lisa Holcomb takes the oath of office.

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Kanabec County Commissioner District 1 Dennis McNally

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On Monday, Jan. 7 Judge Stoney Hiljus swore in newly elected and re-elected county officials to their positions.

Craig Smith was sworn in to the office of Kanabec County Commissioner District 5, formerly held by Kim Smith. Lisa Holcomb was sworn in as the new county recorder, formerly held by Rhonda Olson who retired last month.

Also taking their oath were the re-elected: County Attorney Barb McFadden, County Commissioner District 1 Dennis McNally, County Commissioner District 3 Les Nielsen and Sheriff Brian Smith.

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Lions work to achieve individual goals

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The Ogilvie Lions wrestling team shifts their focus this season to each wrestler’s individual achievements. Experience and strong leadership motivates the team toward another strong showing at the Section 7A tournament in late February.

“We’ve been off to a slow start due to illnesses and injuries,” said head coach Adam Halvorson. “Our guys have set individual goals, and many are right on the verge of doing something great in their wrestling careers, but they end up being sidelined.

“We’re really an individual-minded team this year.

We set a goal this season that each wrestler will place at the Section tournament, at least in the top six for each weight class. But it’s hard to fill all 14 weight classes; you need about 35 wrestlers to do that.”

Five Lions wrestlers placed at the 2018 Section 7A tournament: senior captain Alex Chidester, sophomores Beau Burk, Gavin McLevis and Ethan Warren and freshman Rhett Hudoba. Chidester advanced to the State Tournament, where he won two matches.

So far this season the Lions have participated in three invitational tournaments, four “quad” meets and three individual meets. They made a strong showing at the Proctor/ Hermantown quad meet on

Ogilvie Wrestlers’ individual results from the 39th Annual Lion Invitational tournament Jan. 5:

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Rhett Hudoba (right) of Ogilvie won by fall over Carter Pater of Blackduck/Cass Lake-Bena on Jan. 5.

Dec. 6, where they defeated two Class AA teams: Proctor/Hermantown 48-36 and Greenway/ Nashwauk-Keewatin 51-24. Another strong win was against Spectrum High School on Dec. 20, where they won 42-30.

“Alex has had a lot of challenging matches this year. He’s already beaten five or six State entrants this season,” Halvorson said. “That’s helped build his confidence. I think it’s very likely he’ll return to State, and there have been college coach-

es asking about him.”

“Rhett has had a very good season, racking up a lot of wins. I think he’s enjoying the success he’s having this year.

Gavin and Ethan are leaders on the team, looking for some victories to help define their season.”

The team hosted its 39th annual Lion Invitational tournament on Saturday, Jan. 5 where 11 Minnesota teams and two from Wisconsin took part.

“There’s a lot of very strong

teams taking part this year, so I think it’ll be a lot of fun,” said Halvorson. “We hope that people will come to the gym and watch our home meets. It’s really important to the wrestlers to know that people are there cheering for them.”

The Lions head to Melrose on Thursday, Jan. 10 for a quad meet, and then to Royalton on Saturday, Jan. 12 for an invitational. They return to Ogilvie to host a quad meet on Tuesday, Jan. 15.

Hayden Bolling (1-7) placed 8th and scored 1.0 team points.

Rhett Hudoba (17-10) placed 4th and scored 13.0 team points.

Chad Baumann (2-8) placed 6th and scored 7.0 team points.

Alivia Sanborn (2-14) placed 8th and scored 1.0 team points.

Ethan Warren (10-6) placed 6th and scored 7.0 team points.

Hunter Anderson (7-13) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.

Zach Peterson (2-7) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.

Landen Halvorson (4-7) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.

Gavin McLevis (9-12) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.

Riley Lambert (0-3) placed 8th and scored 1.0 team points.

Alex Chidester (22-2) placed 1st and scored 28.0 team points.

TEAM PLACEMENTS: 1 Saint Croix Falls 197 2 Blackduck/ Cass Lake-Bena 166 3 Royalton-Upsala 154.5 4 Park Rapids 148 5 Glencoe-Lester Prairie 141.5 6 Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg 136 7 Crosby-Ironton 124.5 8 Osakis 75 9 North Branch 70 10 Unity 68 11 Ogilvie 58 12 Walker-Hackensack-Akeley/Nevis 48 13 Minneapolis Edison 32

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Ogilvie BB girls find winning contagious

MORA WRESTLING Head coach: Tom Youngblom Assistant coaches: Chad Grahn, Dave Souba, Ryan Sjodin

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With five wins at home the Ogilvie Lions girls basketball team is off to a very strong start this season.

Leadership and fan support should help the team stay competitive into the postseason.

After 10 games the Lions hold a 5-5 record, third place in the competitive Great River Conference. In 201718 the team finished with 11 wins, a high-water mark in recent seasons.

They defeated Hinckley-Finlayson in the first round of Section 5 A playoffs, but later fell to East Central.

“We’ve competed really well.

Games we’ve lost have gone right down to the wire,” said head coach Jonathan Nelson. “We lost 66-21 to Rush City on Dec. 11, but they put a very strong team on the court. We play to our competition’s level every night, and the girls are learning how to win the close ones.

“We’ve changed our mantra this season. When I first got there three years ago, we would joke that ‘we’re kind of playing like Ogilvie.’ We’ve changed the vernacular there; now we’re playing Ogilvie Lions basketball. The mistakes we’re making are correctable. We’re building a quality program and winning is becoming contagious.”

The Lions benefit from years of playing together and competent leadership, Nelson said. “Seniors Maizy Burk, Lilly Lee and Emma Vogel are strong leaders.

Junior Maddie Chidester is a solid starter at point guard, and has single-handedly kept us in games. Junior Annika Berg is our most improved player and our third leading scorer.

“Our junior varsity team Jonathan Nelson lost its first two games, but Head Coach since then have rattled off eight straight wins. We have a seventh grader, Grace Heins, who is the real deal. Her sister Ella and Ailee Fratzke are two ninth graders who are also starting to excel.”

Support from the community is all-important, Nelson said. “It’s huge. People are starting to see that we’ve gone 5-0 at home. A few years ago there weren’t a lot of people in the stands. I told the girls that if we put in the work and keep playing a good game, the fans will show up.

It’s energizing the program, and the girls are starting to feed off of it.

“We’ll keep getting better toward the end of the season, and I think we’ll be a force to reckon with in our section.”

The Lions host longtime Section rival Braham on Thursday, Jan. 10, and Hill City/Northland on Friday, Jan. 11.

‘A few years ago there weren’t a lot of people in the stands.

I told the girls that if we put in the work and keep playing a good game, the fans will show up.’

JANELLE LAMBERT | TIMES

Mora eighth grader Tucker Hass works a pin at the Mora tournament Jan. 5.

JAN. 5 MORA TOURNAMENT Mora hosted a 10-team high school tournament and K-6 elementary tournament on Saturday, Jan. 5.

Mora placed all 16 kids that wrestled in the varsity tournament, but did not have a champion.

Mora Invitational Results: 1 Waconia 236.5 2 Mora 173.5 3 Alexandria 118.0 4 Aitkin 114.0 5 Mille Lacs Raiders 103.0 6 Andover 98.5 7 Chisago Lakes 86.0 8 Spectrum 55.5 9 Nashwauk-KeetwatinGreenway 50.0 10 Rush City-Braham 42.0 Individual Results: 106-Avery Nelson-4th 113-Trevor Theilen-4th 120-Connor Gmahl-3rd 120-Brock Folkema-5th 126-Tucker Hass-3rd 132-Cody Haggberg-5th 138-Parker Voss-5th 145-Tommy Schroeder-6th 152-Jon Smith-2nd 160-Austin Voss-5th 170-Danny Schroeder-5th 182-Dom Adams-5th 182-Dylan Nelson-4th 195-Tanner Grangruth-3rd 220-Collin McCarthy-5th 285-Jace Morneau-6th UP NEXT 5 p.m. Jan. 11 Quadrangular at Becker HS 5 p.m. Jan. 18 Triangular at Foley Trevor Thielen, sophomore, pins Mille Lacs Raider opponent at 113 pounds.

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Lions boys BB strives for victory, develops skill

BY SCOTT MCKINNEY NEWS@MORAMINN.COM

This season the Ogilvie Lions boys basketball team provides players with an opportunity to develop skills at the varsity level. As they pursue victory, they are also laying the groundwork for more success in seasons to come.

After six games, the Lions are searching for this season’s elusive first win. Last year they snapped a winless streak with two road wins.

They finished the season

with a 2-25 overall record, and were eliminated from postseason play with a loss to Onamia.

Last year’s co-head coach Dan Stiel took over this season as head coach, with Lions veteran Art Sanbeck assuming the role of assistant coach. “We keep working to find the right combination of players,” Sanbeck said. “It’s a numbers game. Several of our guys are playing on both varsity and junior varsity teams. So by halftime of the varsity game, they may already have played three

halves of basketball.”

“On one night, one of our guys will step up and be the strongest player; on another night, it’ll be someone else having his best night. For good or bad, we’re pretty balanced.”

Sanbeck said there are lessons to be learned by the team. “It’s a matter of getting past adversity, and to keep moving forward. We’ve got some younger guys who are getting a lot of varsity playing time, and playing more aggressive offense. When they look back in a couple of

years, they’ll be amazed at how much easier it will be to play varsity,” he said.

“If coaches are negative, critical of players, it can drive players away which is something we can’t afford to do. Our guys hustle and work in our practices. It takes time, and we just have to build.”

On Thursday, Jan. 10 the Lions travel to take on their longtime Section rival Braham Bombers. They return to Ogilvie on Friday, Jan. 11 to host Northland.

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Vasaloppet USA First Chance Race Results Vasaloppet USA held its first ever “First Chance Race” at the Nordic Ski Center in Mora on Saturday Jan. 5, 2019

15K Results

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Matt Liebsch races well ahead of the pack on the first loop of the 15K race. Liebsch has won Vasaloppet USA’s 52K race the last nine consecutive years, and traveled from his home in Orono to participate in the First Chance Race.

5K Results Place 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

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Jodi Bakke was all smiles as she began the 5K race Saturday, Jan. 5.

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CONSERVATION OPERATIONS Jan. 8, 2018 Th ffollowing The ll i Mi Minnesota t D Department t t off N Natural t l Resources R conservation officer weekly reports explain the activities performed by Division of Enforcement personnel in protecting Minnesota’s natural resources through effective law enforcement and education. Provided by the MN DNR on Jan. 8, 2018.

Mora: Conservation Officer Mike Krauel spent the week checking anglers. Krauel also spent time on the snowmobile patrolling area trails. Trail conditions deteriorated quickly with the warm weekend weather, but the warm weather brought out numerous anglers who found success with the temperature swing. Enforcement action was taken for taking an overlimit, no angling license, possession of marijuana, and taking northern pike in the protected slot. Krauel also arrested an individual after a brief foot pursuit on several charges involving assault, possession of a controlled substance, illegal possession of weapons and no fishing license.

Pine City: Conservation officer Eugene Wynn answered questions this past week regarding ATV operation, shelter licensing and state forest rules. He checked snowmobile activity around Pine City and areas north of Hinckley along the Munger Trail.

Snow conditions in the Pine City area deteriorated during the warm weather and snowmobile trails in the area are not groomed. Panfish continue to be targeted in the area with spotty results.

Hinckley: Conservation officer Bret Grundmeier reports ice-fishing activity continued to be busy despite less-than-ideal ice conditions. Warm weather created deep slush on many area lakes, causing quite a few headaches for ATV operators who were getting their machines buried in the 10-plus inches of half-frozen slush in some areas. The main snowmobile trails were groomed and had about a 4-inch base. A few citations were issued for exceeding the snowmobile speed limit. The main excuse heard for driving too fast was from operators stating it was the first ride of the year and they wanted to see what their sled could do.

U of M beef team hosts cow/calf days seminar at county jail

BY ERIC MOUSEL UM EXTENSION BEEF EDUCATOR

The University of Minnesota Beef Team is proud to host the annual Cow/Calf Days Seminar Tour and Trade Show at 10 locations across the state in January and February. This event has been held for over 45 years and continues to be the leading information, technology and research outlet for cow/calf producers in the state of Minnesota.

The 2019 event will feature information on cow herd efficiency, genetic selection for commercial cow-calf operators and optimiz-

ing ranch production per acre.

The program also will feature a question and answer session with Elanco Animal Health veterinarians Dr. Brett Terhar and Dr. Bruce Hoffman. Updates from the Minnesota State Cattlemen’s Association will also highlight the event. The corresponding tradeshow will feature vendors with new information, technology and products with a wide-array of practical uses for the operators in the cow-calf sector.

The program is directed at cow/ calf producers, allied industry representatives and is open to the public. A meal will be served with

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CLUES DOWN 1. Grave 2. Alright 3. Sharp tooth 4. Bird genus 5. Important 6. One who studies carefully 7. Not very big 8. Astronomy unit 9. A way to open up 10. Trap 11. Handle of a knife 13. Indicates one from a part of W. Africa 17. Lucky number 24. Doctor of Education 25. Legendary Cubs broadcaster 26. Female parent

Isle: Conservation officer Ben Karon checked many anglers on Mille Lacs Lake throughout the week. Part of the week was spent at training. Snowmobile riders were checked as well.

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The tour and trade show will be in Mora at 5:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 4, 2019, at the Kanabec County Jail, 18 N Vine St. More information and other tour dates and locations can be found at the Cow/Calf Days Seminar Tour and Trade Show website: www.extension.umn.edu/beef or contact Eric Mousel at 218.513.0781, emmousel@umn.edu.

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“Initially it was a huge concern,” said Deanna Pomije, Kanabec Soil and Water Conservation District Manager on how the Minnesota Buffer Law would affect farmers and landowners.

The preliminary assessment of how far Kanabec County is in compliance with the law has gone well said Pomije.

She said that 73 percent of Kanabec County lands adjacent to public waters are in compliance while 74 percent of Minnesota counties are 60-100 percent compliant with the state’s bipartisan water quality buffer initiative. “We are lucky that a lot of our land adjacent to these waters already has grass and hay. However, landowners need to understand that if it is ever tilled that it will need a buffer.”

The Minnesota Buffer Law which was passed in 2015 and amended in 2016 requires landowners with land adjacent to public waters or lakes to have a 50-foot vegetative buffer and those adjacent to a public drainage ditch to have a 16 1/2 foot vegetative buffer for better water quality.

Pomije said that 125 letters were sent to Kanabec County

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Tornado drills Thursday Two siren activations are scheduled for Thursday, April 20, at 1:45 and 6:45 p.m. as a part of Minnesota Severe Weather Awareness Week April 17-20.

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NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that default has occurred in the conditions of the following described mortgage: DATE OF MORTGAGE: June 09, 2015 ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $250,408.00 MORTGAGOR(S): Royce Kreger, a married man MORTGAGEE: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Pacific Union Financial, LLC, its successors and/ or assigns DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Recorded: June 19, 2015 Kanabec County Recorder Document Number: 253083 LOAN MODIFICATION: Dated: September 22, 2017 Recorded: December 18, 2017 Document Number: 261629 ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: And assigned to: Pacific Union Financial, LLC Dated: March 16, 2017 Recorded: March 20, 2017 Kanabec County Recorder Document Number: 259086 Transaction Agent: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. Transaction Agent Mortgage Identification Number: 100521300000597304 Lender or Broker: Pacific Union Financial, LLC Residential Mortgage Servicer: Pacific Union Financial, LLC Mortgage Originator: Not Applicable COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Kanabec Property Address: 2526 180th Ave, Mora, MN 55051-7219 Tax Parcel ID Number: 04.01340.10 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: The Southeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter (SE1/4 of SW 1/4), Section Twenty-two (22), Township Thirty-nine (39), Range Twenty-three (23), Kanabec County, Minnesota AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NOTICE: $231,714.60 THAT all pre-foreclosure requirements have been complied with; that no action or proceeding has been instituted at law or otherwise to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof; PURSUANT to the power of sale contained in said mortgage, the above-described property will be sold by the Sheriff of said county as follows: DATE AND TIME OF SALE: February 26, 2019 at 10:00 a.m.

PLACE OF SALE: Sheriff’s Main Office, 18 North Vine St., Ste. 143, Mora, Minnesota to pay the debt secured by said mortgage and taxes, if any, on said premises and the costs and disbursements, including attorney fees allowed by law, subject to redemption within twelve (12) months from the date of said sale by the mortgagor(s), their personal representatives or assigns.

If the Mortgage is not reinstated under Minn. Stat. §580.30 or the property is not redeemed under Minn. Stat. §580.23, the Mortgagor must vacate the property on or before

11:59 p.m. on February 26, 2020, or the next business day if February 26, 2020, falls on a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday.

Mortgagor(s) released from financial obligation: NONE THIS COMMUNICATION IS FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. 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. THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE MORTGAGOR’S PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDICIAL ORDER IS ENTERED UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 582.032, DETERMINING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT THE MORTGAGED PREMISES ARE IMPROVED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN FIVE UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED. DATED: December 20, 2018 ASSIGNEE OF MORTGAGEE: Pacific Union Financial, LLC Wilford, Geske & Cook P.A. Attorneys for Assignee of Mortgagee 7616 Currell Blvd; Ste 200 Woodbury, MN 55125-2296 (651) 209-3300 File Number: 037339F03 Published in the Kanabec County Times Jan. 10, 17, 24, 31, Feb. 7, 14, 2019 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Dated: January 2, 2019 THE RIGHT TO VERIFICATION OF THE DEBT AND IDENTITY OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY LAW IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION. YOU ARE NOTIFIED THAT: 1. Default has occurred in the conditions of the Mortgage dated March 8, 2018, executed by Tyler Rubin and Kristin Rubin, husband and wife, as Mortgagor(s) to Neighborhood National Bank, as Mortgagee, and filed for record March 13, 2018, as Document No. 262299, in the Office of the County Recorder of Kanabec County, Minnesota. The land described in the Mortgage is not registered land.

2. The Mortgage has been assigned as follows: None.

3. The original principal amount secured by the Mortgage was Three Hundred Sixteen Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($316,000.00).

4. No action or proceeding at law is now pending to recover the debt secured by the Mortgage, or any part thereof.

5. The holder of the Mortgage has complied with all conditions precedent to acceleration of the debt secured by the Mortgage and foreclosure of the Mortgage, and all notice and other requirements of applicable statutes.

6. At the date of this notice the amount due on the Mortgage, and taxes, if any paid by the holder of the Mortgage is Ninety-Four Thousand Six Hundred Forty-One and 61/100 Dollars ($94,641.61).

7. Pursuant to the power of sale

in the Mortgage, the Mortgage will be foreclosed, and the land described as follows: The South 330 feet of the Southwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter (SW ¼ of NW ¼) of Section 14, Township 40, Range 24, Kanabec County, Minnesota.

Physical Address: 2552 Keystone Street, Mora, MN 55051 Parcel ID Number: 10.01005.30 will be sold by the County Sheriff of Kanabec County, Minnesota, at public auction on February 28, 2019, at 10:00 a.m. at the Kanabec County Sheriff’s Office at 18 North Vine Street, Mora, MN 55051.

8. The time allowed by law for redemption by Mortgagor(s) or Mortgagor’s personal representatives or assigns is twelve (12) months after the date of sale.

9. If this is an owner occupied single-family dwelling, the premises must be vacated by February 28, 2020 at 11:59 p.m.

10. 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. 11. THIS COMMUNICATION IS FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Attorney for Mortgagee or Assignee of Mortgage: D. Sherwood McKinnis, I.D. No. 176898 McKinnis & Doom, P.A. 200 - 3rd Avenue NE, Suite 300 Cambridge, MN 55008 (763) 552-7777 Neighborhood National Bank MORTGAGEE OR ASSIGNEE OF MORTGAGE Published in the Kanabec County Times Jan. 10, 17, 24, 31, Feb. 7, 14, 2019

NOTICES QUALITY MINI STORAGE AUCTION Notice is hereby given that the following individuals are indebted to Quality Mini Storage, LLC for past due rent and other charges.

Auctions will be conducted online at StorageTreasures.com, starting on Friday, January 18th and ending on Friday January 25th. Sale of a unit is subject to cancellation in the event of a settlement between Landlord and obligated party. Property is located at 1072 MN-23, Ogilvie, MN 56358.

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Section 1. That certain sections of the City of Mora Fee Schedule are hereby amended.

Section 2. That the city council finds that the cost of publication of the full ordinance is prohibitive and a summary of the ordinance would clearly inform the public of the intent and effect of the ordinance.

Section 3. That this is a summary of the adopted ordinance and the complete text of ordinance is available by contacting the city.

Section 4. That this ordinance shall become effective immediately after its passage and publication of the approved summary.

The foregoing ordinance was introduced and moved for adoption

by Council Member Treiber and seconded by Council Member Anderson.

Voting for the ordinance: Mayor Skramstad, Treiber, Mathison, Anderson.

Voting against the ordinance: None Abstaining from voting: None Absent: None Motion carried and ordinance adopted this 2nd day of January 2019.

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SCHOOL BOARD APPROVED MINUTES OF THE OGILVIE SCHOOL BOARD MEETING REGULAR SCHOOL BOARD MEETING OGILVIE SCHOOL BOARD ROOM October 22, 2018 Present at the meeting were board members: Gunderson, DeYoung, Hickerson, DeBoer and Student Board Member Emma Hickerson.

Members Anderson and Hass were absent. Also present were: Superintendent Kathy Belsheim, Sue Davis, Alicia Nelson, Teri Belsheim, Lee Ann Falen, Cathy Stucky, Becky Meyman, Connor Drost, Jen Drost, Kevin Drost, Allison Drost, Dianna Sholtz, Laurie Torgeson, Nathan Koenings, Paul Jacobs and Stacy Olson.

Chair DeYoung called the meeting to order at 6:02 p.m.

The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.

Chair DeYoung welcomed guests present at the meeting.

Motion to approve the amended agenda to include a closed session

by Hickerson, seconded by DeBoer.

Motion carried unanimously.

Cathy Stucky, Kevin Drost and Nathan Koenings asked questions of the School Board and shared their opinions during Open Forum.

Consent Agenda: 7.

Approval of School Board Meeting Minutes: a. July 9, 2018 b. July 23, 2018 c. August 20, 2018 d. September 10, 2018 e. September 24, 2018 Personnel: a. Jonathan Hoffman – Bus Driver b. Gary Johnson – Van Driver c. Barb Sorenson – Custodial Staff 15 hours/week d. Amy Purdes – Paraeducator (child specific – 8 hrs/day) e. Kari Kunst – resignation effective November 2, 2018 f. Amber Aasen – revised contract for 2018-19 school year g. Ruth Ann Christianson – revised

KANABEC COUNTY TIMES contract h. Lee Ann Falen – Child Care Leave January 2-February 6, 2019 i. Winter Activities a. Kelsey Kehoe (Head Speech Coach) b. Emily Carlson (Jr. High Speech Coach) c. Adam Halvorson (Head Wrestling Coach) d. Dan Belsheim (Assistant Wrestling Coach) e. Ben Burk (Assistant Wrestling Coach) f. Jonathan Nelson (Head Girls Basketball Coach) g. Pam Nickles (Assistant Girls Basketball Coach) h. Dan Steil (Head Boys Basketball Coach) i. Art Sanbeck (Assistant Boys Basketball Coach) j. Mike Bitz (resignation from Jr. High Boys Basketball) 8. Contracts a. Lakes and Pines Head Start Working Agreement 8/1/18-7/31/19 b. FirstLight Athletic Trainer 8/1/187/31/19 c. Foster Grandparent Program 9/1/18-8/31/20 (The administration reports can be found at www.ogilvie.k12.mn.us District Tab – Documents (left) School Board Reports 2019 folder.)

Member DeBoer shared that he’s happy to have Mrs. Belsheim back and is looking forward to a positive future. Member Gunderson said she seconded that.

Student School Board Member Emma Hickerson shared information regarding: 1) We Scare Hunger campaign; 2) OWN It! Updates; 3) Volleyball regular season is overfirst playoff game Thursday; Football team playing Saturday at 3 p.m. – here; and 5) College Fair excitement in Minneapolis.

Member Hickerson shared that our football team received the No. 1 seed, has a bye for the Tuesday game, so after Tuesday, we’ll know our opponent. Our volleyball team got the No. 4 seed!

Paul Jacobs gave an update from our maintenance department: 1) showed roofing materials coming off the roof and new materials used to complete our roofing project; 2 showed the burst pool pipe and the new, much thicker replacement pipe; and 3) gave updates on other building projects.

Motion to approve the consent agenda with the removal of 7f and I iii, iv and v by Hickerson, seconded

by DeBoer. Discussion followed.

Motion carried unanimously.

Member DeBoer questioned 7f – a revised contract, and shared his concerns regarding this revision.

Motion to approve the revised contract for Amber Aasen for the 18-19 school year by Hickerson, seconded by Gunderson. Motion carried with 3 yes votes from Hickerson, DeYoung and Gunderson.

Member DeBoer voted against.

Motion to table contracts I iii, iv and v until the November meeting

by Hickerson, seconded by DeBoer.

Motion carried unanimously.

Treasurer DeBoer shared the claims information. Motion to approve the October claims in the amount of $712,753.51 without the unavailable revenue report by DeBoer, seconded

by Hickerson. Roll call vote carried unanimously.

Motion to approve the MOU for Employee – OEA Sick-Leave Pool

by DeBoer, seconded by Gunderson.

Discussion followed. Motion carried

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Discussion on the Snow Removal Quote for the 2018-19 school year.

Motion to accept the hourly rate as presented for snow removal for the 2018-2019 by DeBoer, seconded

by Hickerson. Discussion followed.

Motion carried unanimously.

Motion to approve the enrollment numbers as presented by Gunderson, seconded by DeBoer.

Motion carried unanimously.

Discussion took place on the annual Assurance of Compliance Report.

Motion to accept the Assurance of Compliance Report as presented by DeBoer, seconded by Gunderson.

Discussion followed. Motion carried unanimously.

Motion to change the November meeting date from November 12th to Monday, November 5th due to Veteran’s Day by DeBoer, seconded

by Hickerson. Motion carried unanimously.

Motion to accept the following donations by Gunderson, seconded

by Hickerson. Motion carried unanimously with thanks to both organizations/businesses: Ogilvie Lions Club – $300.00 Roar Squad; $534.69 PortaPotties and Corn Huskers Kassie Besser – Neighborhood National Bank - $53.00 for Ogilvie Food Shelf/Backpack Judie Sjodin’s “Caring for Kids” Fund j. Homecoming Face Painting ($131.60) and Hat Day ($68.63) k. Sharon and Russell Johnson $25.00 A first reading of Policy #902: Use of School District Facilities and Equipment and Form #902 took place.

A review of the seniority lists took place.

The 2018-19 Regular Meeting Treat Schedule was shared with the Board and administration.

Superintendent Belsheim shared that she sent the July 9th minutes to the paper as “unapproved” minutes to be printed.

Chair DeYoung requested a 5 minute recess.

Member Gunderson made the motion to close the meeting pursuant to MN statute 13.32 to discuss student educational data and the response to student’s parents at 7:31 pm. Member Hickerson seconded.

Motion passed unanimously.

Member Hickerson made the motion to reopen the meeting at 8:45 p.m.

Member DeBoer seconded. Motion carried unanimously.

Member Hickerson made a motion to adjourn at 8:50 p.m. Member Deboer seconded. Motion carried unanimously.

Reno Gunderson, Board Clerk Minutes of Open Mtg. recorded by: Teri Belsheim Published in the Kanabec County Times Jan. 10, 2019

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Ronald E. Stark Ronald Eugene Stark of Mora, died on Thursday, Jan. 3, 2019, at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis. He was 86 years old.

He was born on Jan. 13, 1932, in Mora, to Wendla ((Ryberg) and Harry Stark.

H He grew up on the family ffarm in Ogilvie and was tthe youngest of three boys.

H He graduated from Ogilvie H High School in 1949. After h high school he attended M Molar Barber School in M Minneapolis and worked at tthe Wonder Bread Bakery w while attending school.

U Upon graduating from B Barber School he worked ffor Al Mosby’s Barbersshop. In 1958 he opened his own barbershop and hired Denny Schulz. In 1973 they opened Stark and Schulz Barbershop and have worked together for 60 years.

He has been an active member of his community throughout his entire life. This included JayCees, Lion’s Club, Mora Chamber and Grace Lutheran Church. He was great at telling jokes and his hobbies included fishing, hunting, playing cards, dancing, refinishing furniture and family camping trips.

He had a desire to serve others and was completely selfless in everything he did. He will truly be missed by all who knew him.

He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Glen Stark and son, Larry Stark.

He is survived by his wife of 68 years, Marian; brother, Ervin Stark; sister-in-law, Helen Stark; daughters, Ronda Jannett, Karen (Brian Clark) Stark and Krista (Dan) Peterson; son, Jeff (Bobbi) Stark; 11 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.

Funeral services were held on Monday, Jan. 7, 2019, at Grace Lutheran Church in Mora with Rev. Paul Lutter officiating. Music was provided by Jacki Peterson and Richard Schultz. Casket bearers were Peter Jannett, Lucas Houle, Joshua Stark, Jesse Rask, Alex Stark, Justin Monsrud and Kyle Monsrud. Honorary casket bearers were Carla Semour, Amy Stark, Alicia Hall and Anna Cady. Burial was at St. Mary’s Catholic Church.

Arrangements by Akkerman Ingebrand Funeral Home of Mora. Condolences may be posted at www. aifuneralhome.com. In lieu of flowers memorials are preferred to the American Heart Association or the Mora Lions Club.

Ronald C. Nelson Ronald C. Nelson, of Mora, died on Saturday, Jan. 5, 2019. He was 68 years old.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 10, 2019, at Emmanuel Baptist Church in Mora. Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2019, at Akkerman Ingebrand Funeral Home in Mora and one hour prior to the service on Thursday at the church.

A complete obituary will follow in next week’s Times.

JANUARY 10, 2019

BIRTHS Sawyer L. Corbin Sawyer Lorraine Corbin was born Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2018, at FirstLight Health System of Mora to Scott Corbin and Jenna Bloom of Pine City. She weighed 7 pounds 10 ounces and was 20 inches long.

She is welcomed home by sibling, Wyatt Corbin (1).

Grandparents are Les Bloom, Wendy Bloom, Shane Corbin and Carmen Corbin all of Pine City.

Dakota D. Schluck Dakota Douglas Schluck was born Thursday, Dec. 27, 2018, at FirstLight Health System of Mora to Lynn Lecy and Shane Schluck of Mora. He weighed 7 pounds 12 ounces and was 20 1/2 inches long.

Grandparents are Anne and Todd Lecy and Paula and Kevin Schluck.

Rayven G. Reed Rayven Gene Reed was born Tuesday, Jan.1, 2019, to Brianna Fore and Chad Reed of Pine City. She was the first baby of the year born at F FirstLight Health System of M Mora. She weighed 6 pounds 9 ounces and was 21 inches llong.

She is welcomed home by ssiblings, Bryson, Ayven and M Myloh.

Grandparents are Dawn B Becker of Cambridge, Steve a and Lori Fore of Pine City, R Ray Reed of Mora and Kare en and Bill Muellerleile of N North Carolina.

Corbin J. Gajewski Corbin Joseph Gajewski was born Friday, Dec. 28, 2018, at Cambridge Medical Center, part of Allina Health, to Bobby and Farrah Gajewski of Mora.

He weighed 8 pounds 12 ounces and was 21 inches long.

He is welcomed home by siblings Ella (11) and Weston (7).

Grandparents are Kim Huff of Mora and Jim and Marilee Gajewski of Edgar, Wisconsin.

Veda A. Johnston Veda Anne Johnston was born Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2019, to Colton and Emily Johnston of Ogilvie. She w was the first baby of the N New Year born at Camb bridge Medical Center, p part of Allina Health. She w weighed 7 pounds 4 ounces a and was 19 inches long.

She is welcomed home by ssibling, Charlotte (2).

Grandparents are Chuck a and Marcy Johnston of O Ogilvie, Jim and Jenny S Schumacher of Ogilvie and S Shannon Gries of Stanchfield.

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Hay, straw, firewood.

5 % buyers pemium, 5 % commission. Auctioneers: Lyle Bostrom Lic. #30-29, 612-270-6395; Nathan Bostrom, Lic. #30-47, 763-286-6840; Cullen Bartz, Lic. #30-48; Jeff Nosbusch, Lic. #30-43 www.bostromsauc tions.com

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Nice 1 bedroom apartment $675 heat included. Call 612-390-8776.

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Septic Check, based in Milaca MN, is a full service septic system service company for residential, commercial, and municipal customers.

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Duties include but are not limited to: • Organizing office operations • Maintaining accounts receivable and financial records • Insurance and payroll vendors • Coordination with IT providers to ensure tech syatems are operational • Monitoring office expenses and budget • Maintaining company HR software and procedures.

We offer competitive wages, Health Insurance plan, 401(k) retirement plan, company profit sharing plan, paid vacation, paid holidays and a rewarding and enjoyable company culture.

Starting wage is $24-27/hour depending on experience. This job is a full time position. Employees will be asked to work at least 8 hours per day, 5 days per week depending on seasonal variations in workload.

Apply To: Office@SepticCheck.com Phone: 320-983-2447 • Fax: 320-983-2151

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3 bedroom, 2 bath mobile home on 5 acres with 30x40 garage. $750/month plus utilities.

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Now Hiring Direct Support Professionals Homes in Hugo, Dellwood, White Bear, Wyoming, North Branch, Harris, Stanchfield, Pine City, Brook Park $250 Sign on Bonus Starting wages range $12.00 to $17.00/hr.

Weekend differentials, Overnight differentials Year-end bonus Paid training Medical, Dental, 401(k), Paid Personal Leave We have full-time, part-time, and relief positions available Community Living Options provides 24-hour residential care and supervision to adults and children with intellectual developmental disabilities, mental health and medical challenges.

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In Focus

An educational series presented by FirstLight Health System FirstLight offers a series of support groups to serve our patients and our communities. To learn more, please visit www.FirstLightHealthSystem.org/Support or call 800-245-5671. All support groups are free and open to the public.

Second Wednesday 1:30–2:30 p.m. monthly Mora campus, Meeting Room 3

Mora—First Thursday 1:30–2:30 p.m. monthly Mora campus, Meeting Room 2 Pine City—Last Wednesday 1:30–2:30 p.m. monthly Pine City Clinic

Fourth Tuesday 2–3 p.m. monthly* Mora campus, Meeting Room 3 *February TBD and no December meeting due to holiday

First Tuesday 2–3 p.m. every other month March 5, May 7, July 2, September 3, November 5 Mora campus, Meeting Room 3

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DNR invites public to apply for new deer advisory committee CONTRIBUTED MN DNR

Minnesotans interested in being more actively involved in deer management can apply to serve on a Deer Advisory Committee that will help foster dialogue between the public and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.

“We’re following through on the commitment we made this past summer in our statewide deer management plan, which calls for us to form this committee,” said Paul Telander, wildlife section chief. “Committee members will play an important role in representing the breadth of deer management issues and discussing them with the DNR.” The committee will be responsible for informing and advising the DNR about deer management issues, policies and programs.

The DNR wildlife section chief will appoint members to the committee for three year terms. Membership on the committee will include representation

from hunting organizations; unaffiliated hunting interests; non-hunting deer management values; and interests including agriculture, forestry, conservation, environmental, public health, local governments and others. The DNR also will coordinate with tribal representatives and partner agencies with knowledge about deer issues.

Previously, the DNR worked with a 20-member Deer Management Plan Advisory Committee that provided input and gave recommendations that helped in forming the statewide deer management plan. That committee finished its work after release of the plan in July 2018.

Anyone interested in applying for a seat on the new committee have through Friday, Feb. 8, to submit applications. Information about the committee structure, functions, expectations of appointed members, and how to apply are available on the DNR website at mndnr.gov/deer or by calling 651259-5204.

Fourth Thursday 1–2 p.m. quarterly January 24, April 25, July 25 and October 24 Mora campus, Meeting Room 3

Third Thursday 3–4 p.m. quarterly January 17, April 18, July 18 and October 17 Mora campus, Meeting Room 3

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