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County eyes zoning plan BY AILENE CROUP NEWS@PINECITYMN.COM
Pine County Board approved a comprehensive plan in 2017 and scheduled a meeting Friday, March 16 to discuss implementing the plan. Throughout the comprehensive plan document were references to countywide zoning. Township officers and residents reacted negatively to a countywide zoning plan when it was introduced at a local government meeting early in January last year. It has been a topic of discussion at every joint meeting since. Nine supervisors and residents from different townships attended last week’s 9:30 a.m. meet-
ing. The board received responses by email from Anna and Wilma Townships who voiced opposition to countywide zoning. Pine County’s Planning, Zoning and Solid Waste Department created four zoning options for the board. They were asking the board to choose an option they would begin designing. Option 1 - Do nothing. Option 2 - Create a land use ordinance that only addresses major land uses less suitable for township zoning such as gravel and solar similar to the shoreline, floodplain and subdivision ordinances. Townships continue general building permitting SEE COUNTY, PAGE 14
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Kids bundle up, hop over to Easter egg hunt More than 120 children took part in the annual Easter egg hunt in Robinson Park hosted by Hands for Pine City. Despite snow on the ground and below-freezing temps, the youngsters were bouncing with energy as they snapped up 10 eggs each.
The Pine County Sheriff’s Office reports that the pursuit of a suspect which first began in the Twin Cities ended on Highway 61 south of Pine City in the nighttime hours of March 25. In a March 26 press release, the sheriff’s office said that at approximately 10 p.m. the previous night Pine County deputies assisted the Minnesota State Patrol and Chisago County Deputies with a traffic stop on Highway 61 and 570th Street in Rock Creek. The vehicle and driver were wanted in connection with a pursuit earlier in the day in the Twin Cities area. According to the sheriff’s office, the driver was taken into custody after at first refusing to exit the vehicle. Neither the suspect nor any members of the law enforcement agencies involved were injured in the incident. The driver was transported back to the metro area by the Minnesota State Patrol and jailed there pending formal charges.
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Come see ‘Best of the Fest’ for free April 6-8 HIGHWAY 61 FILM FESTIVAL
The Highway 61 Film Festival is springing into its 8th year with new dates – April 6, 7 and 8 – and tickets at the low, low price of $0. The 2018 edition of the Pine City film festival will feature “Best of the Fest” films – prize winners and fan favorites from the last seven years of the festival. • Friday evening films include Summer Hagen’s hilarious ode to Cloquet “Lumber Jill” and adventures of Willow River’s Bill Cooper – and the mystery behind his disappearance – in Mike Scholtz’s “Wild Bill’s Run.” • Saturday evening films are full of family-friendly favorites, capped off by “Derby Fever: The Movie” – Dell Gross’s famous documentary of the Pine County demolition derby that has been broadcast on Minnesota Public Television. • A great set of comedy and horror films will be shown late-night Saturday, and Sunday evening
films are a remarkable group of amazing short movies from around the world. Organizers are excited to bring this selection of outstanding local, state, national and international films to audiences in two Pine City venues. Shows on Friday, April 6, Saturday, April 7 and Sunday, April 8 will start at 6:30 p.m. at Pine Center for the Arts (265 5th Street SE in Pine City). Late-night comedy and horror films will go onscreen across the street at Pizza Pub (500 3rd Ave SE, Pine City) on Saturday, April 7 starting at 8:30 p.m. Again, all shows are free, but seating is limited. Find a full schedule of films on Facebook, and a PDF of the festival program at www.highway61filmfestival.org.
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Dell Gross’ documentary about the Pine County Fair demolition derby has received much media attention and has been featured on Minnesota Public Television many times. “Derby Fever: The Movie” will be shown for free on the evening of Saturday, April 7 at Pine Center for the Arts.
Pine City’s Petersen will lead new senator’s campaign BY MIKE GAINOR EDITOR@PINECITYMN.COM
U.S. Senator Tina Smith’s new campaign manager is a familiar face in Pine City. Alana Petersen, her husband Thom and their family have long called this area home. “Thom’s love for his horses brought us back to Pine City ... just a few miles away from his grandparent’s family farm,” Petersen said. “We found a lovely home with enough acres to train our miniature horses. We were also able to move in right next door to some of our closest friends. A few years later, Thom’s mother built a house across the street to be close to our family, which is great for all of us. “Thom and I like the small-town supportive community,” Petersen said. “We also appreciate our public schools and the commitment to the wide range of extra-curricular activities including knowledge bowl, sports and the arts. I also appreciate the presence of arts in the region with Art in the Park, community theatre and Pine City Arts Council. As the chair of the East Central Regional Arts Council every month I am able to learn about the talented artists all across the five-county region.” Petersen’s professional career brought her from consulting and working for non-profit advocacy groups to serving under Congressman David Minge for six years, then five years as deputy district director for Congressman Jim Oberstar. Petersen headed Senator Al Franken’s Minnesota office from the time he was sworn-in in 2009, and served as senior advisor on his 2014 election where
‘I work in politics to make a difference in people’s lives. To make government work, support families, and create opportunities for young people.’ Alana Peterson she oversaw political, field, and training operations. In 2016, she served as a Minnesota state advisor to Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign. Since Smith took office as Senator, Petersen has served as her chief state advisor in her Senate office. “I am incredibly grateful Tina Smith accepted the U.S. Senate appointment,” Petersen said. “With her diverse background in business and government she is an excellent representative of our state. Senator Smith works incredibly hard and ... is a good listener who enjoys traveling throughout Minnesota and learning about our issues and communities. As her campaign manager, I am looking forward to getting to travel the state to tell people about Senator Smith’s work on our behalf.” “I am so glad that Alana will be heading my campaign,” Smith said in a statement. “Most senators have a few years to put together a campaign—we’ll only have 10 months. But with Alana’s 20 years of public service coupled with sharp political instincts, I know she’s up to the challenge.”
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“I work in politics to make a difference in people’s lives,” Petersen said. “To make government work, support families, and create opportunities for young people. The next generation is engaged and going to make sure the future of our country is safe and strong. I am
always willing to talk with a young person about opportunities to get involved in the legislative process or campaigns. I believe it is our duty to participate in politics and encourage everyone should vote.”
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MARCH 29 Spring Craft Table for kids Kids in grades 1-4 looking for something fun to do over Spring Break are encouraged to get creative with a Spring Craft Table activity from 2:30-4:30 p.m. Thursday, March 29 at the Rush City Public Library, 240 W. 4th St. in downtown Rush City. Make spring-related crafts to decorate a room, adorn the Easter table or give as gifts. All supplies will be provided. For more information, visit ecrlib.org.
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cies and effectiveness. In addition, seminars and examples of Local 49’s training program will be on display. For more information, go to www.local49. org or check out Local 49’s Facebook page. To register or learn more about the 2018 New Iron Expo visit https://www.local49training.org/new-iron-expo/.
APRIL 5 Adult Day Break Adult Day Break, a free service to give caregivers a break, takes place the first and third Thursdays of every month from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, Pine City. Games, crafts, bingo and a light lunch will be provided by volunteers on Thursday, April 5. For more information or to sign up a care receiver, call Colleen Gallus at 320-629-7145.
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APRIL 2 Forkhorn camp registration deadline Deadline to register for the Deep Portage Forkhorn summer camps (in Hackensack, MN) sponsored by the Jim Jordan Chapter of the Minnesota Deer Hunters Association is Monday, April 2. Camp sessions for kids ages 11 through 16 begin in June. For registration or more information call Gary Thompson at 320-384-6860.
APRIL 3 North Chisago Historical Society John Carlson will be the guest speaker at the North Chisago Historical Society meeting on Tuesday, April 3 at the Rushseba Town Hall at 7 p.m. John will talk about his grandfather, Willy Sandberg, who bought the Sandberg Johnson blacksmith shop in 1899 along Rush Creek in Rush City. John will show some of his grandfather’s tools and several photos. The public is invited. For more information email Ilene Olson Holmberg: ileneoh@gmail.com.
APRIL 3 - 5 Local 49 ‘New Iron Expo’ A free 3-day expo highlighting the latest in construction technology and safety training will take place Tuesday through Thursday, April 3-5 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Local 49 Training Center in Hinckley, a few miles east of the Grand Casino. Discover the latest equipment technology and watch real time demos of new products that are impacting construction efficien-
A National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Connection peer support group for adults recovering from mental illness meets weekly on Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. at Cambridge Medical Center, 701 S. Dellwood Street, in Cambridge in the Harbor Room. Trained facilitators who are also in recovery lead NAMI Connection groups. For more information, contact Danie at 763-219-6236 or 651-645-2948.
APRIL 6 Music Ambassadors bingo fundraiser The Knights of Columbus are hosting bingo and a pie raffle at the Pine City VFW on Friday, April 6 at 7 p.m. All proceeds go to the Pine City Music Ambassadors program to help fund their summer 2018 European trip. Call Loren at 320-336-9258 with any questions.
Learn to hunt turkey at Crex Meadows On April 6, 7 and 8 novice hunters are invited to learn to hunt turkey at Crex Meadows in Grantsburg, Wisconsin. Attend class Friday, April 6 from 4:30-8:30 p.m., then hunt with a mentor from dawn to noon on Saturday and Sunday, April 7 and 8. No license is required, hunter education requirements are waived and equipment will be provided if needed. Bunkhouses will also be available to participants. For more information or to register, contact Lauren Finch at 715-463-2739 or visit crexmeadows.org.
APRIL 9 Women’s Christian Connection The Women’s Christian Connection will meet on Monday, April 9, 7 p.m., in Tobies’ Big Kettle Room in Hinckley for an evening themed “Springtime Celebration.” Unique artwork with glass will be the special feature, presented by Deb Sylvester of Hinckley. Music guests will be Roger and Marnie Parrish-Siggelkow of Sandstone. Guest speaker will be Elsie Friesen of Mountain Lake sharing “Rescued and Restored.” Reservations may be made by calling Maxine at 320-384-6413 or Mary at 320-245-2783; walkins are also welcome.
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Highway 61 Film Festival features ‘Best of the Fest’ See the “Best of the Fest” films from the past seven years at the 8th annual Highway 61 Film Festival Friday through Sunday, April 6-8, 6:30 p.m., at Pine Center for the Arts, 265 5th St. SE, Pine City, and at Pizza Pub, Pine City, on April 7 at 8:30 p.m. A family-friendly, kid-safe session of films will be shown at the art center on Saturday, April 7 at 6:30 p.m., while a humorous and horrifying (adultthemed) set follows at the latenight session across the street at Pizza Pub at 8:30 p.m. Attend a Saturday session and be entered to win a free large pizza! All film sessions are free to attend, but seating is limited. For more information and a full listing of films, visit highway61filmfestival.org or the Highway 61 Film Festival page on Facebook.
APRIL 11 Red Cross blood drive An American Red Cross blood drive will be held on Wednesday, April 11, at the Pine City VFW, 600 First Ave. NW, Pine City, from 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. For an appointment to donate call the American Red Cross at 1-800-733-2767 or visit redcrossblood.org.
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meet with an attorney individually after the main presentation. Consultations will be on a first come, first serve basis. For further information visit www. familypathways.org or call 763689-3532.
APRIL 7 On Saturday, April 7 all Pine County veterans and one guest each are invited to a free appreciation dinner and entertainment at 4 p.m. at the Pine County History Museum, 6333 HC Andersen Alle in Askov. RSVPs by March 30 are appreciated; call 320-838-1607.
There will be Memorial Blood Centers blood drives on Monday, April 9, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Pine County courthouse, Tuesday, April 10, 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Frandsen Bank & Trust, Pine City, as well as Hinckley-Finlayson High Schoool on Wednesday, April 11, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information or to sign up to donate, call 1-888-GIVE-BLD or visit www.MBC.org.
APRIL 10 Family Law Clinic The Refuge Network is sponsoring a free, open to the public, Family Law Clinic on Tuesday, April 10, 6 p.m., at Family Pathways (1575 East First Avenue, Cambridge, MN 55008). Attendees will learn the basics on Dissolution and Custody, receive helpful materials and have questions answered by an attorney. There may be an opportunity for two individuals to
The Magnificent Red Hatters Spring is in the air. Time for the annual Red Hat Ladies Spring Fashion Show. Clothing will be provided by Christopher & Banks and modeled by club members. The date is Thursday, April 12 at 11:30 a.m. at the Pine City Country Club. Cost includes lunch. For more information, contact Darlene Collins at 320-629-4684 or email ddcollinsmn@yahoo.com.
APRIL 13 Creative Canvas at PCftA Create an abstract painting at Pine Center for the Arts, 265 5th St. SE, Pine City, on Friday, April 13, 7:30-9:30 p.m., with local artist Kristin Webster. Attendees will enjoy wine, appetizers and a friendly atmosphere for a relaxing night out with friends. Space is limited; call 320-629-4924 or visit www. pinecenter.org for cost, information or to register.
APRIL 14 Kids’ crafts at Mille Lacs Kids ages 8 and up are invited to the Mille Lacs Indian Museum on Saturday, April 14 between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. to learn a basic stringing technique and bead a ring to take home. For cost or more information, call 320-532-3632.
APRIL 14 & 15 Ojibwe sweetgrass basket workshop at Mille Lacs Learn the art of making a coil sweetgrass basket at this twoday workshop on Saturday, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., April 14 and 15, at the Mille Lacs Indian Museum and Trading Post. Sweetgrass is a fragrant sacred herb used in ceremonies and artwork. Refreshments and a light lunch are provided on both days and discount hotel rooms are available on Saturday at Grand Casino Mille Lacs for participants. Registration is required. Call 320-532-3632 or visit www.mnhs. org/millelacs for information.
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MEETINGS THURSDAY 3/29 Pine City Council: 8 a.m., Pine Government Ctr., Pine City TOPS-Take Off Pounds Sensibly: Pine City Library Community Room, 4:30-5:30 p.m. NAMI peer support: Cambridge Medical Ctr., 6:30 p.m. Teen AA/NA: 6:30 p.m., Teen Focus Center, Rush City Pine County LGBT: 7 p.m. Hinckley City Hall Comm. Room SUNDAY 4/1 AA (Big Book study): Evangelical Free Church, 7 p.m. MONDAY 4/2 Celebrate Recovery: Pine City, Journey North Church, 6 p.m. Pine City Blue Star Moms: Pine City VFW Post, 6:30 p.m. AA: 7:30 p.m., Our Redeemer Lutheran Church TUESDAY 4/3 Pine County Board: Pine City, Pine County Courthouse, 10 a.m. WEDNESDAY 4/4 Woodcarving club: Askov, 9 a.m. Pine Co. History Museum Al-Anon: 725 2nd Ave. SW, Pine City, 12 p.m., 612-387-6094, David Focus on Ability: 1:30 p.m., Chisago Co. Snr. Ctr., North Branch Pine City Council: 6:30 p.m., Pine Government Ctr., Pine City Pine City Toastmasters: 7 p.m., Pine City VFW Hall AA: 8 p.m., Rock Creek Community Center
SENIOR DINING April 2 - 6 Monday: Hearty stew, garden salad, French bread, sweetened strawberries Tuesday: Seafood pasta salad with vegetables, chunky tomato soup, wheat dinner roll, angel food cake Wednesday: Oriental chow mein, rice, oriental vegetables, apricots, pie Thursday: Liver & onions or hamburger patty with gravy, whipped potatoes with gravy, beets, wheat bread, frosty delight dessert Friday: Breaded fish wedge, rosemary roasted potatoes, broccoli normandy, wheat bread, peanut butter bar Cost is $4.00 for people over 60 and $7.50 for under 60. No preregistration needed, except for special events. Call the Pine City Senior Center at 320-629-3024 between 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m.
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Two who broke through This past March we lost more than a few remarkable human beings. There were two especially who made a particular mark on the world, and a strong impression on me, so I hope you don’t mind if I share a little bit about them here. The physicist Stephen Hawking accomplished more from a wheelchair than nearly any other fully-mobile scientist in his field. But of course, he wasn’t supposed to accomplish much at all. In 1963, when he was 21 he went to the doctor because he was having spells clumsiness. He found out he had Editor’s of motor neurone disease. He was Soapbox told he had two years to live. He said that as awful and debiliMike tating as his disease was, it helped him to focus on what he could do, Gainor and what he wanted to do. “However difficult life may seem, there is always something you can do and succeed at. It matters that you don’t just give up,” he said. And as years went by his condition got worse and worse, but he never lost his sense of humor. “The downside of my celebrity is that I cannot go anywhere in the world without being recognized,” he said. “It is not enough for me to wear dark sunglasses and a wig. The wheelchair gives me away.” I always wondered why Hawking never won a Nobel Prize, for physics, and just found out after his death – it’s because the discoveries made by the scientist have to be confirmed by observational data. And so far, we just don’t have the technology to do it, and we likely won’t for decades to come. In that sense, I think it’s safe to say he was ahead of his time. Speaking of time, Roger Bannister was the first human being to ever run a mile in under four minutes. He did it on May 6, 1954. What’s interesting to me about his accomplishment is that for decades leading up to that point, runners had come close to the four-minute mark but never quite came under it. For nearly nine years previous, the world record stood at 4:01.4. There were people who wondered if it was physically possible to run a mile in four minutes. And for the runners themselves, it seems like the four-minute barrier was psychological as well as physical. But once the record was broken, that barrier disappeared. Another runner, John Landy, ran the four-minute mile a few months after Bannister. Three more runners did it in 1955. Nine did it in 1956, 14 in 1957 and 25 in 1958. And the numbers keep going up from there. Here’s the lesson I take from all of this. There are things that people will tell you can’t be done. That is, until you do it. Then everyone will wonder why it took so long. And finally, many will question why it was such a big deal in the first place. Today, a four -minute mile is considered pretty ordinary for a top competitive runner. But someone has to break away first. And Bannister is the one who did it. Both Hawking and Bannister lived full lives. Despite his disease, Hawking lived to age 76 and Bannister to age 88. Both of them were able to break past boundaries. I admire the both of them for not only what they accomplished, but what they had to overcome in order to do so.
Rural call completion bill now law
Minnesotans across our state are having trouble completing phone calls: a small business owner in Brainerd losing out to competitors because she can’t reach customers; a Fergus Falls elementary school struggling to alert parents about a closure before a big storm hits; an on-call surgeon in Randall who nevU.S. er receives the call Senator from a nearby hospital for an emerAmy gency surgery. Persistent phone Klobuchar call completion problems can be a serious inconvenience in rural Minnesota and for some, a dropped call can have much more dangerous consequences. That’s why, as a member of the Senate Commerce Committee, I’ve made better phone service for rural America a priority. In oversight hearings, I’ve consistently pressed the FCC to take action. And it’s why Republican Senator John Thune of South Dakota and I led the Improving Rural Call Quality and Reliability Act to get to the root of rural call completion problems. With bi-
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partisan compromise and cooperation, we were able to move this bill through Congress and get it signed into law by the President. This law directs the FCC to establish basic commonsense standards for providers that transmit voice calls and create a registry for least cost-routers. It’s a reform that is critical to providing our rural communities with consistent high-quality phone service. I’ve heard from people across Minnesota about the headaches caused by delayed calls, poor voice quality, a lack of caller ID information, and calls that are never connected because some phone routers fail to connect or drop calls in rural areas. This is simply unacceptable. A person’s ability to make or receive a call shouldn’t be determined by his or her zip code. Telecommunications technology has made strides over the past decade, but that progress hasn’t always led to better service for rural America. For years, rural consumers have faced call completion problems rarely experienced by those living in metropolitan areas. These call completion issues often occur when carriers choose “leastcost routing services” in order to save money when providing phone service in rural areas where the
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cost to deliver a call is higher. We can’t allow this to continue – rural customers deserve the same access to quality communications as everyone else. A 2012 test call project found that nearly one in five calls placed to rural areas were delayed, of poor quality, or incomplete. And for years, consumers have had few options but to take their stories of incomplete calls to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Take the owners of Mattracks, a truck track manufacturer based in Karlstad. They’ve faced call completion issues so severe that their customers were forced to buy products from competitors. We should be making it easier for rural businesses to succeed, not hurting their bottom line. Minnesota’s rural communities play a crucial role in powering our state’s economy. When we hold large national telephone networks accountable for using quality, registered routers, we can help make networks more reliable and ensure that businesses compete, families can stay connected, and emergency responders can count on their phone calls being completed.
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Fairview Health Services exploring options in Rush City BY FAIRVIEW HEALTH SERVICES
Fairview Health Services is exploring ways to continue providing the Rush City community with convenient, high-quality care close to home, including virtual care options and on-site medical support staff. Fairview has worked with city and community leaders for several months to develop a viable way for Fairview to serve Rush City, after determining it could not sustain operations in the existing clinic. Fairview is committed to continuing this dialogue as it works on an evolving model of care to meet community needs. “Rush City has hosted us with open arms for 20 years and we value the relationships we have built with patients and families during this time,” said Eric Nelson, president of Fairview’s primary care service line. “When word spread that the clinic would close, we received thoughtful and constructive feedback from community members who expressed just how much they, too, value their relationships with Fairview. We look forward to ongoing conversations
with community partners as our presence in Rush City evolves.” Based on community feedback, Fairview’s current plans include having medical support staff available in Rush City to help patients identify their best course of care. Staff would provide guidance on online care options or redirect patients to another clinic or medical center if needed. Fairview plans would include technology to support online care options like e-visits with the patient’s provider and “walk-in” appointments for Fairview’s virtual care platform, OnCare. Through OnCare, patients can connect with Fairview clinicians and receive online diagnosis and treatment within an hour for more than 70 common conditions. “Because of our desire to engage with the community in the process concerning our future, we have not yet set a date for transitioning our model of care,” said Nelson. “We’ll start inviting patients to see some of the planned features as they become available in the coming weeks.” Fairview Pharmacy Services is working to understand different ways it may continue to serve the Rush City commu-
nity. Fairview Pharmacy already offers free shipping with its mail order pharmacy service, delivering medications directly to patients’ homes at no extra cost. Regionally, in addition to Fairview Lakes Medical Center in Wyoming, Fairview continues to operate clinics in Pine City, North Branch, Wyoming and Chisago City and pharmacies in North Branch, Wyoming and Chisago City. All current Rush City providers will continue to practice with Fairview. For ongoing primary care, current patients will receive letters with additional information, including timing, to help ensure a smooth transition. Fairview Clinics – Rush City providers will relocate their practices to the following locations, which are between 11 and 26 miles from the Rush City site. Provider relocation dates are contingent on the timing of the clinic transition, intended to take place in the spring or summer of 2018. · Peter Berg, MD, will relocate his practice to Fairview Clinics – North Branch · Susan Girard, RNC, NP, will re-
locate her practice to Fairview Clinics – Chisago City · Michelle Nelson, NP, will relocate her practice to Fairview Clinics – North Branch · Julie VanEck, MD, will relocate her practice to Fairview Clinics – North Branch · Jena LaBine, DNP, currently at Fairview Clinics – North Branch, will relocate her practice to Fairview Clinics – Pine City
ABOUT FAIRVIEW HEALTH SERVICES Fairview Health Services (fairview. org) is a Minneapolis-based nonprofit health system driven to heal, discover and educate for longer, healthier lives. Founded in 1906, Fairview provides exceptional care to patients and communities as one of the most comprehensive and geographically accessible systems in Minnesota. Through a close relationship with the University of Minnesota, Fairview offers access to breakthrough medical research and specialty expertise as part of a continuum of care that reaches all ages and health needs.
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR I-35 overpasses put on hold To the Editor: MnDOT recently held a public information meeting in Pine City to update attendees on the I-35 Snake River project, which is scheduled to begin in mid-April. This project will install concrete pavement on seven miles of I-35 and reconstruct the bridges at the Snake River, Highway 70 and County Road 7. During the meeting, MnDOT heard several concerns about the design of the overpass bridges on Highway 70 and County Road 7 from local leaders and citizens. These concerns include the need for left turn lanes, improved sight distance and pedestrian facilities at these interchanges. These needs are not addressed by the plans that MnDOT developed. Normally these issues would have been discussed early in the planning process, however this did not happen for this project. As a result, MnDOT will begin discussions with local officials and citizens regarding how to address these issues and how to proceed to modify the plans if it is determined that these issues should be addressed. This discussion will require that the bridge replacement at Highway 70 and County Road 7 be postponed until at least 2019. Work will proceed as scheduled on the project for the resurfacing of I-35 and reconstruction of the Snake River bridges. It is never too late to discuss how a project meets the local needs. MnDOT will work with local leaders to modify the design to better fit their desires for the community. For more information about this project please visit: http://www.dot.state.mn.us/d1/projects/i35snakeriver/index.html Michael Kalnbach MnDOT District 1 project manager
Subject: The school walk-out to protest To the Editor: Although these shootings are terrible and I feel a lot of sympathy about them, the children are there to be educated, the teachers are there to educate them. I spoke to all my children, all over 40 years of age, and asked how they thought I would have reacted if they ever would have done anything like that. They all
knew it would be unacceptable; I raised my kids to be leaders, not followers. We are raising a nation of sheep. Think for yourself. Don Osgood Pine City
Clinic closing is no mystery To the Editor: I read recently in the Pine City Pioneer that the Fairview Clinic in Rush City is going to be closed. They gave no reason for that happening. I can give you one reason. People are used to waiting past their appointment time because clinics have been doing this for years. Some people take off work, and they don’t care to make another appointment, and some people are so used to it they just sit there. There are others who need to see a doctor very soon. These clinics know this. They care a lot more for their time than for yours. I told the doctor at the Rush City Clinic I would wait 15 minutes and then make another appointment. I have done that several times. She said, “What if everybody did that?” I thought, but I didn’t tell her, if everybody did that, you people would have to get your act together or close up. I am sure many people have had the same problem. James Kvam Pine City
Pick blackberries, not pipelines To the Editor: I remember picking blackberries on hot summers. And taking our floaties to the creek behind the neighbor’s place. As a child, I looked forward to the trips my family would take from our home in Ohio to my aunts’ cabin in Pine County. Those Minnesota summers were infused with the smell of cedar and the glow of lightning bugs. They made such an impression that I decided, years later, to come here for college. Then I discovered that Minnesota is debating whether to build another pipeline, Line 3. Enbridge wants to pass through Minnesota to carry tar sands oil to the Gulf, a product that is going out of business. As the price of oil declines and the cost of production remains high, some large companies have even stopped devel-
oping any new tar sands projects. This is a dying industry. The creeks like the one I grew up swimming in could now be crossed by a pipeline. The berry patches could be flooded by oil spills, like the pipeline rupture in Michigan’s Kalamazoo River that contaminated 4,000 acres of land or the 134,000 gallons of oil that spilled in Mayflower, Arkansas. This is not the Minnesota I know. I know that readers of this paper have their own stories to tell about their relationship with the outdoors. No one wants a pipeline crossing the land they grew up on. We must demand that Line 3 be denied, whether its route directly impacts us or not. This is our responsibility. Molly Sowash Minneapolis
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Nature inspires local man’s fairytales BY CAROL AASER NEWS@PINECITYMN.COM
10 Years Ago, 2008 The passenger rail train proposed for the Minneapolis-Duluth/Superior corridor has been named Northern Lights Express. Ladies and Gentlemen, the show went on without a hitch. Pine City Elementary kindergartners delighted the crowd at the annual Kindergarten Circus on Friday afternoon and evening. The circus included performances by the circus band, tightrope walkers, seals, tigers, clowns, strongmen and more. More than 80 children and over 50 parents and guardians attended the Thursday evening early childhood events called “Read & Run: Make Learning Fun.” The events took place at Cabin Coffees and Flyaways North Gymnastics in Pine City from January to the middle of March. It had been one of his goals for the past four years to compete at the NCAA Division II National Track Championship, and former Pine City High School athlete Jared Clementson was really excited to accomplish that goal. Investment Centers of America, Inc. (ICA) recognized Tom Gahler of Pine City as ICA’s most promising new representative at the company’s national conference in Clearwater, Florida.
25 Years Ago, 1993 Rush City Hospital and Clinic will aggressively
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Sketching out early Pine City This artist's sketch of Pine City was made in the year 1896. Viewing the sketch, the reader is looking to the west and the wooded, fenced-in area at left is Robinson Park. The building above the park is the early Pine County courthouse before the building which is now Pine Government Center was built. The stacked logs in the center of the picture were situated where the Pine City Scrapbooking Store and the Pine City Pioneer now stand. Note the high smokestack on the locomotive of that day.
pursue a new partnership with a metro hospital or health group, the first step in attempts to secure a stronger future for the rural health facilities. David Moffatt carries the sounds and signs of nature in his heart. When he writes, he gives them wings and voices that speak to all humanity. A 16-year resident of Pine City, Moffatt’s latest forum for his nature-inspired stories is a book called “The Folded Paper Dream.” Working with Sara Ryan, an illustrator and owner of a small publishing house in Florida, he compiled into book form a collection of fairy-tales he’d written between 1988 and 1991. Pine City Athletic Director Any Rohweder is one of eight directors from Class A schools chosen as a Region Athletic Director of the Year.
St. John’s University freshman Nathan Jones, son of Robert and Jane Jones, Pine City, is a member of the 1993 Johnnies’ varsity tennis team.
50 Years Ago, 1968
Warm spring days, light winds and extremely dry conditions set the stage again for a rash of fires in the area but relief came late Tuesday evening as rain began to fall. Pine City high school speech students advancing to regional competition were: Jim Carlson, John Erhart, Tom Meier, Sue Ward, Alan Briesemeister, Pat Heinrich, Don Bruce, Shelley DeBoer, Ron Christenson, Shirley Kraft and Kathy Dipprey. A stop sign has been installed on 2nd Ave. and the railroad tracks be-
cause there are more special trains going through town and the new Land O’ Lakes building blocks the view of the tracks.
75 Years Ago, 1943 A large crowd attended the meeting held at Grantsburg, when a discussion was held regarding the purchasing of the toll bridge over the St. Croix River, east of Rock Creek. Citizens of Wisconsin and Minnesota are requesting the highway departments of the two states to purchase the bridge from the stockholder, so that it would become a free bridge and not necessary to pay a toll for crossing. Mr. and Mrs. Lester Gardner are the proud parents of a boy born March 22 at Pokegama hospital.
A baby girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Berwick, Brook Park, on March 24 at Lakeside. On Tuesday evening March 23, 5:30 o’clock in the evening, Miss Thelma Kathrine Krier of North Branch, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alvis Krier of Pine Island, became the bride of Richard Henry Holetz, son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Holetz of Pine City.
100 Years Ago, 1918 Although the Pine City high school basketball team was defeated by Humboldt High of St. Paul in the state finals at Northfield last Thursday afternoon by the decisive score of 37 to 9, our boys are considered to have made an excellent showing against a team of much wider experi-
ence and which averaged much larger and heavier per man, being probably 25 pounds heavier on the average. Ed Kendell, Wm. Tucker and Iver Stumne, all living near the north of Pokegama Lake, who have the contract for putting in the rock fill and covering from the higher ground to the bridge across the Snake River at that point, have about finished their work. When this is done there will still remain about 4/5 of a mile across Kiel slough in Royalton town and nearly a mile from there to the Kendell-Tucker-Stumne job in Pokegama town, which that town has agreed to grade as soon as the frost is out of the ground this spring.
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Local leaders talk taxes, business, safety with townships BY AILENE CROUP NEWS@PINECITYMN.COM
Every March, grassroots government from the 33 townships in the county get together to hear what’s happening in the state and county at the Pine County Township Association meeting. The agenda for the meeting typically includes politicians campaigning for county and state seats. All five county commissioners were scheduled to speak but Chairman Steve Hallan was the only one to attend. Sheriff Jeff Nelson and County Assessor, Solid Waste and Zoning Administrator, Kelly Schroeder also gave presentations and answered questions. LAW CHANGE BRINGS MONEY BACK TO TOWNSHIPS Officials learned that due to a legislative law change their townships are entitled to two-thirds of fines paid to the courts for convictions for crimes occurring in their townships. Attorney Mike Couri told township officials, right now, the money is going to the state. Townships must go through the process of registering for an Originating Agency Identification (ORI) number. He said the state court administrator can only allocate fines to local governments with an ORI number. There is no deadline to apply, no cost and no reason not to, Couri said. For questions about the process, contact him at mike@couriruppe.com or at 763-497-1930. REPRESENTATIVE JASON RARICK Representative Rarick noted that the legislature was half way through the session which began mid-February. He gave several updates. - Because of federal tax changes, the state could be hit hard. He said state tax increases could be $570 million to $800 million. Rarick said legislators want to see who will be hit hardest before they address the change. • There will be some one-time spending money for schools which will be directed toward security and threat assessment teams. It won’t fund school resource officers but will help with such things as secure entrances. • Fifteen million dollars are available in state grants to bring broadband to rural communities. Rarick said he is proposing that number be increased by $35 million. Most companies don’t see the monetary benefit of bringing internet service to rural areas and need some sort of incentive. • Rarick is on the transportation com-
mittee and was asked about whether funding was being considered for NLX (Northern Lights Express). He said, “Im not supporting it.” As it sits right now, he added, it’s not a viable option. DNR CONSERVATION OFFICER BRETT GRUNDMEIER Department of Natural Resources Officer Brett Grundemeier spent some time talking about Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in Minnesota’s deer population. “It’s a scary thing and we don’t want it in our state.” He said game farms in the state present a problem because of the close quarters for deer and the feeding practices. Deer eat and live together touching the same feed and noses and the disease can spread in that manner. Deer are now being hunted in southern Minnesota after a deer tested positive for CWD. Deer feeding bans are being enforced in some locations in the state. The ban does not include Pine County, Grundemeier said, “But, we prefer you don’t.” He said when a game farm has an escaped deer, the DNR gives them a day or two to capture the deer. If they don’t, the DNR kills the deer. Wolves are back in Pine County, Grundemeier commented. There have been reports of six calves killed in the northwest part of the county. The DNR is actively trapping them in that area. Changes in fishing regulations this year include taking of Northern Pike. Lower sunfish limits per day will be enforced with the goal of getting bigger fish. Walleye on Mille Lacs Lake will continue to be catch and release. PINE COUNTY SHERIFF JEFF NELSON Nelson encouraged residents to report suspicious activity they see such as big increases of traffic to a home in their area. The county will be changing computer systems for dispatch, control and the jail. Nelson expects the transition to be seamless. One resident asked how to get a countywide dangerous dog ordinance in place. Nelson said the ordinance would be up to the townships. “If you’re in danger, you have the right to protect yourself,” he added. RESIDENTIAL TAXES GO UP County Assessor, Solid Waste and Zoning Administrator, Kelly Schroeder said they are working on assessing properties for 2018-2019. She said the 2017-2018 property sales are being as-
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Attorney Mike Couri, who works with MAT, said there is new legislation which will give townships a portion of fines for criminal convictions.
sessed at 96 percent which is within the state guidelines of 90 percent to 105 percent. There were 451 residential and seasonal property sales last year. They had to make an increase in taxes on the residential side. She also talked about the much-debated county-wide zoning ordinance. The focus of the ordinance, Schroeder said, was to address such issues as economic development, blight and customer service. The plan will be presented at the April 17 county board meeting in Askov. It will be at the Askov History Museum, at 10 a.m. Couri questioned the legitimacy of a opt-in zoning ordinance proposed by the county board. Schroeder said the county can choose to write the ordinance the way they want. EAST CENTRAL REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (ECRDC) ECRDC Economic Development Plan-
ner Jordan Zeller said the group is a local unit of government serving Kanabec, Isanti, Chicago, Mille Lacs and Pine county. There are several funding options available for businesses, according to Zeller. There is GAP financing for small businesses. And, Pine County has an entrepreneur loan fund. More information is available through ECRDC which has a business assistance directory.
MINNESOTA ASSOCIATION OF TOWNSHIPS (MAT) Mike Miller is the new District 7 representative serving Pine County. Miller offered the townships this advice. If they are considering a dangerous dog ordinance, “Be very careful when you make a law because it applies to everyone.” He also said MAT has been considering hiring an administrator to aid its board.
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pants as much as this guy does. The Goat • Director: James Button • Comedy Short – 2014 Finalist • United Kingdom • 2 min Dan’s patience is tested when his housemate James brings home a goat. Yes, a goat.
Welcome to the eighth year of the Highway 61 Film Festival featuring the “Best of the Fest” with free admission to all our shows. When we decided to change the dates of our Pine City festival from October to April, we knew that we wouldn’t be able to put together our usual international film competition within such a short timeframe. What to do? Then we realized – we already have a huge collection of great films, and most of them have only been shown to our Pine City audiences just once. This could be our chance to give a few of these wonderful films another moment in the spotlight. We’re grateful to all our sponsors and supporters, especially: Pine Center for the Arts, Pine Technical and Community College, Pizza Pub and the Pine City Pioneer. These last eight years have been a lot of work, and an awful lot of fun. And words can’t express how glad we are that you’ve come to be part of it. So here it is – the “Best of the Fest!” Enjoy the show!
We All Go the Same • Director: Morgana McKenzie • Student Short – 2015 Finalist • Canada • 4 min By 15-year-old filmmaker Morgana McKenzie: “In the timeless world of fairy tales, villains and victims are visited by a vengeful fairy who offers to shift the balance of power.” Wild Bill’s Run • Director: Mike Scholtz • Documentary Feature – 2012 First Place • Willow River • 60 min Part Arctic adventure and part crime caper, this is the unforgettable story of local legend Wild Bill Cooper.
Lumber Jill • Director: Tucker Lucas • Comedy Short – 2011 Second Place • Cloquet • 20 min Jill LeBlah, an urban misfit, decides to finally seek her birth parents. Her journey leads her to Cloquet, an old logging town in northern Minnesota, where she, in the midst of magical lumberjacks and talking taxidermy discovers … a home?
Wallflower • Director: Nils Westergard • Animation Short – 2014 Finalist • Virginia • 4 min An exploration of nature in an urban environment utilizing over 1,900 handcut paper figures, spraypaint and murals.
Dear • Director: Laura Malatos • Student Short – 2016 • Portland • 2 min During WWII, an evacuee child tries to remain in contact with his mother through their only means of connection: words.
Free Associates • Director: John Akre • Made in Minnesota – 2016 • 3 min An animated treatise on the most fundamental of rights, the right freely to associate.
The Wooden House • Director: Hannah Gautrey • Student Short – 2015 Finalist • United Kingdom • 12 min A short documentary on Wesley West, a sculptor and model maker based in Cambridge, England.
The Late Bird • Director: Sascha Vredenburg • Comedy Short – 2014 Finalist • Germany • 20 min A crashed astronaut opens to 71-yearold Thea the possibility to start again and to exchange her little village with the endless wideness of space.
Optics for Love • Directors: Martin Blanco, Clayton Stansberry • Made in Minnesota – 2016 First Place • 6 min An industrial worker in St. Paul, Minnesota seeks purpose while escaping his past.
Percipient • Director: Keith Mullin • Animation – 2016 First Place • Brooklyn Center • 5 min An artist’s creation comes to life and explores its new surroundings. The Genesis of the Trike • Director: Andrew Hed • Documentary Short – 2017 • Minnesota • 4 min Peacock Groove, founded by Erik Noren, is a Minneapolis-based custom bicycle studio. This video captures his unique creation, a fat bike cargo trike that features turn signals, a horn, electric motor and more. Corky • Director: Ty Primosch • Animation – 2017 • Connecticut • 6 min A corkscrew with a screw loose battles a giant glass bottle to uncork seven magical lightning bugs trapped inside. Playing with Food • Director: Soohyun Kim • Animation Short – 2015 Finalist • Texas • 3 min A hungry fox prepares a TV dinner, but instead of a delicious, cooked meal he gets a surprise. The Casebook of Nips & Porkington • Director: Melody Wang • Animation Short – 2015 Second Place • Canada • 3 min The Casebook of Nips & Porkington is an animated short film about two members of the constabulary and their quest to restore a stolen egg to its distraught parents. Brotherhood • Director: Christian Washington • Animation – 2016 • Muncie, Indiana • 5 min Sometimes the people in our lives we find hardest to love end up being the most important people we should cherish. My Heart • Director: Yaser Talebi • Drama Short – 2014 • Iran • 2 min Students prepare a gift for their sick teacher. Pants • Director: The Mutts • Comedy Short – 2012 • 2 min Nobody loves and appreciates their
Problem Solving the Republic • Director: Elliot Diviney • 2013 feature • 94 min A raucous musical that roasts everyone on both sides of the political divide. When The Taxpayer is kidnapped, superheroes Common Sense and Personal Responsibility must come to the rescue.
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Derby Fever • Director: Dell Gross • Documentary Short – 2014 • Pine City • 32 min Experience the excitement of the Pine County Fair Derby, an event many call the greatest in Minnesota. Meet the legendary drivers and get a taste of the passion they have for their sport.
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Call For A Good Time • Director: Linnea Ritland • Comedy Short – 2016 Semifinalist • Vancouver, British Columbia • 4 min Either an absurdist, nonsensical comedy piece or a musing on confronting one’s own fears of love and rejection—or both. Bubble Bath • Director: Kevin Saxby • Comedy Short – 2016 Semifinalist • Canada • 5 min Jerry’s bath time is interrupted when a mysterious stranger calls his home. It gets worse before it gets wetter. The Life and Times of Thomas Thumb Jr. • Director: Ryan Fox • Comedy Short – 2015 Finalist • Wisconsin • 15 min Thomas Thumb Jr. is unlike any other man. He has a giant thumb for a head and he’ll do whatever it takes to achieve the American Dream. Hada • Director: Tony Morales • Action/Horror Short – 2016 • Spain • 9 min Tonight Hada comes to visit Daniel because his last baby tooth has fallen out. What Daniel doesn’t expect is that his worst enemy is the light. Melon Head • Director: Andy Fortenbacher • Comedy Short – 2014 Second Place • New York • 14 min After timid Gordon receives some bad advice that the only way to excite a woman like Wendy is to get her scared, he comes up with the perfect plan for a date: a late night trip into the woods where cannibalistic creatures known as the Melon Heads are rumored to live. Timothy • Director: Marc Martínez Jordán • Action/Horror Short – 2014 First Place • Spain • 10 min Simon has to deal with his nasty babysitter Sonia. But then Simon receives an unexpected visitor, Timothy, the main character of his favorite show. It’s a visit he will never forget. Portent • Director: Justin Carter • Action/Horror Short – 2016 First Place • United Kingdom • 10 min A young couple enjoy a romantic camping trip in Devon, but their getaway becomes a nightmare when Ellie starts to experience visions of death. Serve & Protect • Director: Scott Granville • Comedy Short – 2014 Finalist • New Zealand • 13 min When suspicious crates are discovered in and around the small town of Caldwell, New Zealand, local police officer Darryl Kitchen must use all of his
Mousse • Director: John Hellberg • Comedy Short – 2014 First Place • Sweden • 40 min During the year’s biggest horse race event, the betting center Washington’s Tobacco looks like the ultimate hit for some fast cash for Mousse, a man of principles fed up with living as a second-class citizen.
The Bet (Styx) • Director: Mari Cielo Pajares • Action/Horror Short – 2017 First Place • Spain • 15 min A man awakes in a different body every day. He will soon find out that there is a reason for him to be “them” on one particular day.
It Hit Upon the Roof • Director: Teymour Ghaderi • Student Short – 2015 Finalist • Iran • 3 min A young boy is at home, alone with his sick mother. It is raining outside and the roof of their home is dripping. He is playing with his toys, and also collecting the pouring water but one spot is very challenging where his mother is sleeping. He wants to keep his mother dry and does not want to wake her up.
El Audifono (The Earpiece) • Director: Samuel Quiles Palop • Comedy Short – 2017 First Place • Spain • 15 min Fernando and Perfecta are a married couple of 50 years. He is an amateur magician, who is a bit deaf and forgetful. However, she only cares about her cats. One day, Perfecta finds out that Fernando is the one who is responsible for her cats’ disappearances, so she takes revenge in their anniversary dinner.
Fanette • Director: Sebastien Chamaillard • Comedy Short – 2015 Second Place • France • 14 min Julien, new recruit at the “Skin Center” sofa store, has a disastrous first test day on the job. His boss threatens to fire him if he does not make a sale within the next 24 hours!
L.I.P.S. • Director: Mike Cheslik • Comedy Short – 2016 First Place • 22 min The League of Interplanetary Process Servers’ finest agent attempts to deliver 30 subpoenas throughout the universe in ten minutes.
Pint • Director: Nic Barker • Comedy Short – 2014 Finalist • Australia • 9 min A wedding guest goes to work on the open bar. Then it goes to work on him.
216 Months • Directors: Valentin Potier & Frédéric Potier • Drama Short – 2014 First Place • France • 25 min Maureen has found great success as a “ventriloquist singer.” But the entrancing voice that comes out of her huge belly has a name: Charles. He will soon be 18 and has one sole objective in life: to be born.
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Lions pile on the Palm Sunday pancakes Pine City Lions made mountains of pancakes and served them up, hot off the griddle, at their annual Palm Sunday pancake breakfast. Hundreds of local residents turned out for the March 24 event, and left the Pine City American Legion with big smiles and full bellies.
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Egg-cited for the Easter egg hunt After taking in an explanation of the Easter season by Hands for Pine City Pastor Brad Samuelson, kids were ďŹ red up to head over and grab up bagfuls of beautiful Easter eggs.
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Jazz Too! earns award at UMD Jazz Festival
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Pine City’s Junior High Jazz Band (Jazz Too!) recently performed at the University of Minnesota - Duluth Jazz Festival on March 17 and was awarded “Best In Site” for their efforts that day. The festival hosts three different sites with about nine high school and middle school bands performing at each. The judging panel presents the award to the band that performs at the highest level for their individual site. Pine City students Micah Overtoom, Charlie Emmons, Katelyn Lorsung and Jet Pulley were also singled out by the judges for their outstanding leadership or soloing.
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Hockey coaches hit ice to battle hunger
On Sunday March 19 the Pine City Youth Hockey coaches battled it out on the ice to fight hunger. There was a raffle with many wonderful donations from local businesses. All proceeds went to Family Pathways Pine Community Food Shelf. The Pine City Youth Hockey Association donated 108 pounds of food and $377.
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Girls basketball squad celebrates success On Sunday, March 18, the Pine City girls basketball team held their awards banquet and celebrated another very successful season. The Dragons varsity team finished the season 22-6 overall and in second place in the Great River Conference with a record of 12-2. Twenty-two wins was second most in school history. Only last years team had more with 23 wins. The JV finished 22-4 and the C squad finished 16-10. The Dragons earned All Academic Silver for their great efforts in the classroom. Grace Langmade was named All State Academic. The Dragons had two players named all section. They were senior Alison Brown and freshman Ellie Hasz. Players named to the all conference team included seniors Alison Brown and Grace Langmade, sophomore Lily Wilson and freshman Ellie Hasz. Sophomore Alaina Steele was named all conference honorable mention.
Tim Alteir, Grand Knight of the Pine City Knights of Columbus, presented a check of $500 to help fund the Pine City Post Prom Party to Pine City High school student Elizabeth Cahill and Post Prom organizer Joanne Cahill.
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Letter winners this year included seniors Alison Brown and Grace Langmade, juniors Chloe Alleman, Emily Carpenter, Hannah Lorsung, Shelbi Matzke and Jolie Wicktor, sophomores Ashley Faur, Alaina Steele and Lily Wilson, freshmen Lydia Adams and Ellie Hasz and managers Emily Gusk and Josh Rike.
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Hort Day crowd learns how forests change with climate BY TERRY SALMELA NEWS@PINECITYMN.COM
Over 190 people learned all about the effects of climate change on forests, growing healthy vegetables, blueberries, pruning, perennials and making jam at the 16th Annual University of Minnesota Extension Pine County Master Gardener Horticulture Day on Saturday, March 24 at Pine City High School. Participants could attend two or five different breakout sessions, visit 17 exhibitors, enjoy lunch, door prizes and refreshments. Keynote speaker on “Minnesota’s Forests Changing with the Climate” Lee Frelich, director of the University of Minnesota Center for Forest Ecology, shared research on the effects that higher carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere will have on forest ecosystems, plants and wildlife. He said that we have about a 58-degree natural greenhouse effect on this planet from the carbon dioxide, water vapor and other greenhouse gases that are naturally in the atmosphere. Without that, high temperatures would be below freezing, even in July in Minnesota. “It’s good we have the greenhouse effect, however, the burning of fossil fuels and adding carbon dioxide to the atmosphere will enhance that natural greenhouse effect by 10 to 20 percent which is going to be somewhere between six to 12 degrees Fahrenheit warming temperature,” he added. “That’s a big thing for our forests to adapt to.’ He went on to say that the future climate will depend upon the choices made today. He compared where the earth will be if countries follow the Paris Agreement for a low emissions scenario versus a high emissions scenario. In either case it will be beyond what we have had in the past. He said that it will be much like when the dinosaurs lived. It will be a very different planet than it has been for the last several million years. From records kept in Hawaii he showed that the annual increase in carbon dioxide levels in 1957 was .9 parts per million (ppm). In the 1980s and 1990s it was 1.9 ppm. Now it is over 2 ppm and has at times been over 3 ppm. That is exactly proportional to the number of people on the planet. So, it is due to human activity due to fossil fuel use and the way people manage or mismanage some forests
through deforestation and converting the carbon in the forests into carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Physicist Dr. Hans Suess proved in the 1950s that excess carbon dioxide came from burning fossil fuels because they have a different isotope signature than carbon dioxide from volcanoes, oceans or other sources. Arrhenius, the most prominent Swedish scientist, calculated manually in 1896 that doubling the carbon dioxide level in the atmosphere would increase the temperature seven to 11 degrees. Today’s computer models agree with his calculations. Granted, they do vary by region and weather conditions in different parts of the world at different times. He went on the share several results of research that has been done in growth chambers to measure the effects of higher temperatures. For example, he said that increased levels of carbon dioxide increase pollen production, increase the growth rate of poison ivy and make invasive weeds like thistle and poison ivy resistant to herbicides. With a warmer climate there will be longer growing seasons, more frequent and longer droughts, warmer and drier soils, more earthworms consuming the forest soil duff, lower soil nutrients, more deer and more fires, which all contribute to seedling die-off and less tree reproduction. Trees will be more susceptible to insects, pests and diseases, which will spread faster. Minnesota is vulnerable to climate change more than other parts of the world because it is on the edge of biomes and growing zones. He predicted that the northern boreal (spruce, fir, jack pine) forests will be replaced by temperate forest species including red maple. He added that the red maple will come in right away and other hardwoods will come in later on in deeper soils. Oak savanna will replace boreal forest trees on shallow or sandy soils. Minnesota will likely lose one-third of its native species. By 2100 the BWCA climate could be like southwest Minnesota is today. Pine County could be like Des Moines, Iowa or Nebraska. With the change in vegetation will come a change in the species of wildlife. For example, it will be too warm for moose, but not for deer, and the lynx will be replaced by the bobcat.
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Master Gardener and Flower Box owner Cindy Novy watered a forsythia that she brought as part of her colorful display at the 16th Annual U of M Extension Pine County Master Gardener Horticulture Day on March 24.
Frelich said that extreme warm and cold spells are becoming more common. There are more pronounced troughs and ridges in the jet stream. With warmer winters and summers and increased droughts, trees will not be able to defend themselves against insect infestations like the Pine Bark beetle. What can be done about it? It is not too late to make changes. “We have the technology today to solve this problem now,” said Frelich. “Bringing those technologies online now is good not
only for the environment, but also for the economy.” Here is a list of things people can do. 1) Follow the Paris Agreement; 2.) Use higher efficiency insulation in buildings and higher efficiency cars; 3.) Gardeners and farmers can use practices that keep more carbon in the soil with more crop plant cover and less tillage; 4.) Plant native grasslands. He said that native prairie grasses held as much carbon as old growth white pines; 5.) Plant trees on logged and open land; 6.) Use
multi-forest management. Older trees hold more carbon than younger trees. 7.) Use renewable energy. It is the big growth sector for the future economy of the U.S. and world. There is no reason not to do it. It is a good job generator and creates a better future. 8.) One benefit of a warmer climate will likely be that we can plant less winter hardy (warmer climate tolerant) species. For example, Black Hills spruce will do better in a milder climate than a Northern White spruce.
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Master Gardeners Ralph Flesher and Bill Conway answered gardening questions at the Master Gardener booth.
Lee Frelich visited with Donna Tatting, Chisago County Master Gardener, after his presentation.
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Proposed Pine City trail takes next step James L. Oberstar State Trail could extend from Chisago County line to Hinckley BY MIKE GAINOR EDITOR@PINECITYMN.COM
A proposed walking, biking and snowmobile trail through Pine City took another step forward when the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) released a master plan for the project on Feb. 1. The James L. Oberstar State Trail is authorized to extend from the Chisago County line through Pine City to Hinckley. It will be the final link in a state trail system that will then run from the Twin Cities to Duluth. This section of trail, once complete, would make the Twin Cities to Twin Ports trail one of the longest biking and hiking trails in the world. According to the plan, the Oberstar State Trail will be a paved trail used in all seasons, with non-motorized uses in the summer and a combination of uses, including snowmobiling, during the winter, About 1,500 miles of trail in Minnesota are developed and open for public use, according to the DNR. This segment of trail was named the James L. Oberstar State Trail in 2014, after the death of the former U.S. representative who was the longest serving congressman in Minnesota history. Oberstar was a transportation advocate and an avid cyclist. PINE CITY TRAIL The master plan describes a trail route that begins at the Chisago County line and travel
along County Highway 61 through Rock Creek and into Pine City. Sections of the trail could be constructed on the 150 foot wide sections of right-ofway along Highway 61. The route through Rock Creek could include a connection to city hall and Lions Park. Starting in 2009, Pine City developed a design for a trail running north and south through the city. A one-mile segment of this trail was constructed in 2014, with a total cost of nearly $1.2 million, and extends from the south city limits northward along Highway 61, surrounds the Pine City High School site, then continues northward along Main Street to the Dairy Queen corner at Johnson Avenue. The next phase in construction would extend the trail north past Pine Technical and Community College, and follow Railroad Street to Robinson Park. The route would cross the Snake River alongside Main Street/Highway 61 and connect to Voyageur and Riverside parks. The trail would continue to run along Main Street/Highway 61 and the railroad until exiting the city limits. The master plan notes that other trail routes could be pursued through Pine City or around Cross Lake. A trail on the west side of Cross Lake could follow County Highway 55 and a route on the east side of the lake could follow County Highway 9/ Cross Lake Road. The DNR recommends
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The Oberstar trail would connect existing trails going north to the Canadian border and south to the Twin Cites.
connecting to downtown Pine City regardless of which trail route is completed, and notes that onroad bicycle routes and sidewalks could be used if an off-road route is not possible. The Pine County Fairgrounds, Challeen Park, Robinson Park, the Pine City Country Club, and the Pine City Civic Center are listed as other potential trailhead locations in Pine City. NORTH OF PINE CITY One trail alternative describes a route which
would continue parallel to Highway 61 through Beroun and Mission Creek and north into Hinckley, where it would connect to the Willard Munger State Trail trailhead on 2nd Street NW. In another scenario, the trail could continue on the east side of Interstate 35 between Mission Creek and Hinckley heading cross-country or following township roads until it entered Hinckley near Grand Casino Hinckley.
‘Lengthy, ‘complex’ process ahead for new trail BY MIKE GAINOR EDITOR@PINECITYMN.COM
Minnesota law required the DNR to create a master plan before moving ahead with trail development. “The master plan being completed now allows, in essence, the real work to begin,” said Kent Skaar, of DNR acquisitions and development. Skaar noted that the Oberstar State Trail must cross a variety of public and private land, which will make it challenging to develop. “We’re dealing with a relatively expansive distance. So looking at the entire length at one time is probably going to be beyond the capacity ... of what we have in resources – cash and staff,” he explained. He also pointed out that the possible alternative routes mentioned in the master plan will have to be whittled down to one. The Minnesota Legislature appropriated $350,000 for the James L. Oberstar State Trail in 2015. Skaar said there is roughly $250,000 left from the original appropriation. These funds were used for planning, design, and now that the master plan is complete, remaining funds can be used for land acquisition and development. “Now we get into the detail of where that is,” Skaar said. On page 52 of the DNR master plan document, the authors note: “Local trail advocates have worked throughout the planning process to
‘We’re dealing with a relatively expansive distance. So looking at the entire length at one time is probably going to be beyond the capacity ... of what we have in resources – cash and staff.’ Kent Skaar DNR acquisitions and development
identify feasible routes, contact landowners, seek funding from a variety of sources, and work with DNR staff. The process has been, and will continue to be, lengthy and complex.” Skaar said a next step would be to reconvene the community representatives who were part of the master planning process and begin to make decisions about the exact route. DNR staff will work with city and county governments, conservation organizations, and local trail interest groups – as well as individual landowners who are willing to sell land or easements to the state. According to the DNR master plan, land acquisition is done only with willing sellers.
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and land use regulation. Option 3 - County creates a zoning ordinance which townships can opt-in to. Option 4 - County creates a traditional zoning ordinance. Dan O’Flanagan, Chairman of Dell Grove Township, said, “We don’t want county-wide zoning. I don’t think we should have to do this.” O’Flanagan said their board keeps the township fees low. If the county did anything they would want to be able to choose whether they want the county’s package for zoning, he added. Hallan said if the county did anything with zoning it would be an opt-in program. He said people see zoning as government overreach but then they want help “after the fact.” The example he used was Finlayson Township’s construction debris dump. They asked for help and Hallan said the county had no zoning authority there. Countywide zoning is about protection, Hallan added. Sandstone Township Chairman Keith Carlson asked about the county’s inter-
est in controlling gravel resources. He said when the county gets involved with gravel, fees go up. Kelly Schroeder, County Assessor, Solid Waste and Zoning Administrator, said a county zoning ordinance protects the county from liability. The plan is to design the ordinance with zones and each zone would have their own set of regulations. County resident Darrell Jensen commented on blight which was addressed in the comprehensive plan. He said if someone has a line of old tractors in their yard, it’s different than a place with junk all over. Sandstone Township Supervisor Gary Hinsch said blight is different when you get out of the Pine City area and up north into the country. “Up north, they don’t even know what blight is. We have stuff sitting out in the country waiting for the price of scrap steel to go up.” Hallan talked about the change in farming land when farmers quit their farming business and begin start-up businesses in an agricultural area. County Administrator David Minke commented that Option 3 seemed to be
a preference and that he would have Schroeder and Caleb Anderson, Land and Zoning Resource Manager, “put some language together” for that option. “I think we need milestones,” he added. Hinsch asked for a guarantee from the board if they went forward with zoning that it would be on an opt-in and opt-out basis. “I could say the five people on the board could guarantee it,” Hallan said. He could not guarantee the boards after would adhere to that plan. Minke said, “There is no desire to force zoning on townships that don’t want it.” Town boards would have to have an opt-in ordinance to accept the county’s zoning ordinance for its district, Hallan explained. With this plan they can optout once they are in. The newly formed county zoning board had several responses to the zoning options which included that townships’ ordinances should need to be as restrictive as the county’s. One of the questions that was presented to the commissioners at the meeting was how a county-wide zoning ordi-
nance would not take precedence over a less restrictive township ordinance. In other ordinances, whichever is more restrictive – the state’s, the county’s or the township’s – the most restrictive ordinance is law. Lauren Bethke is an attorney with the state Office of the Revisor of Statutes which drafts laws in the area of Metro and Local Government; Property Taxes; Local Government Aid; Health-Related Licensing Boards; Children. She talked to the Pioneer and said she was not familiar with an opt-in opt-out zoning ordinance ever being done. She said her job is to draft the laws not to enforce them. Pine County Attorney Reese Frederickson said Sherburne County may have attempted such an ordinance. He did not see in the state statute where an opt-in/opt-out would be prohibited. According to the 2016 survey by the Minnesota Association of County Planning and Zoning Administrators, 56 of Minnesota’s 87 counties enforce some sort of countywide zoning.
Northern Hollow gets Governor’s Cup Jim and Deanna Truehart of Grasston’s Northern Hollow Winery received the Governor’s Cup from Mike Drash of Chankaska Winery on Friday, March 16 at the Minnesota Grape Growers Association Cold Climate Conference at Doubletree Hilton in Bloomington. The local winery received the coveted cup after being named champion of the International Cold Climate Competition in Winemaking for their La Crescent white wine.
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April sends winter stars into the sunset BY DEANE MORRISON
April opens with Mars and Saturn paired in the predawn sky. On the move eastward, Mars passes a mere 1.3 degrees below Saturn on the 2nd. Just 25 days later, the gap has widened to 13 degrees, and Mars keeps right on going. The red planet also brightens dramatically as Earth closes in on it in the race around the sun. The distance between our worlds shortens from 103 million miles on the 1st to 79 million miles by month’s end. Meanwhile, Earth is about to catch up to Jupiter. As we draw nearer, Jupiter rises in the east earlier and earlier – from about three hours after sunset on the 1st to only half an hour after sunset on the 30th. At that point Jupiter will be up nearly all night, sweeping from east to west and clearly dominating the night sky. No wonder Jupiter was named for the king of the gods. Saturn and Mars follow Jupiter’s beacon; look to the south an hour or two before dawn to see all three planets. Now an “evening star,” Venus comes out in the sun’s afterglow. Late in the month, you may catch Venus and Jupiter shining from opposite horizons, bracket-
ing the early-evening sky with brilliance. The moon’s travels bring it into pairings with all four planets, starting on the 3rd, when a waning moon visits Jupiter. Between the 4th and 5th the moon
PUBLIC NOTICES FROM PAGE 18 MINNESOTA SECRETARY OF STATE ASSUMED NAME AMENDMENT TO ASSUMED NAME MINNESOTA STATUTES CHAPTER 333 The filing of an assumed name does not provide a user with exclusive rights to that name. The filing is required for consumer protection in order to enable consumers to be able to identify the true owner of a business. 1. List the exact assumed name under which the business is or will be conducted: Blaco Machine Company 2. Principal place of business (A PO Box by itself is not acceptable): 153 5th Street SE Pine City MN 55063 3. List a Mailing Address if you cannot receive mail at the principal place of business address: If you’re removing the Mailing Address, you must list “NONE”.: 13779 Mist Lane Grasston MN 55030 4. List the name and complete street address of all persons conducting business under the above Assumed Name, OR if an entity, provide the legal corporate, LLC, or Limited Partnership name and registered office address. (Required) Attach additional sheet(s) if necessary: Steven Blazevic, 13779 Mist Lane, Grasston, MN 55030 5. This certificate is an amendment of Certificate of Assumed Name File Number: 127333 Originally filed on: 01/29/1993 Under the name (list the previous name only if you are amending that name): 6. I, the undersigned, certify that I am signing this document as the person whose signature is required, or as agent of the person(s) whose signature would be required who has authorized me to sign this document on his/her behalf, or in both capacities. I further certify that I have completed all required fields, and that the information in this document is true and correct and in compliance with the applicable chapter of Minnesota Statutes. I understand that by signing this document I am subject to the penalties of perjury as set forth in Section 609.48 as if I had signed this document under oath. Date: 01/18/2018 /s/ STEVEN L BLAZEVIC Steven L Blazevic Owner Email Address for Official Notices: sablazevic89@gmail.com Contact name: Steven Blazevic Phone Number: 763-444-7109 Entities that own, lease, or have any financial interest in agricultural land or land capable of being farmed must register with the MN Dept. of Agriculture’s Corporate Farm Program. Does this entity own, lease, or have any financial interest in agricultural land or land capable of being farmed? No Work Item 997506500032 Original File Number 127333 STATE OF MINNESOTA OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE FILED 2/09/2018 11:59 PM Steve Simon Secretary of State Published in the Pine City Pioneer on March 29 and April 5, 2018
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Josephine M. Hanson
Josephine Hanson of Pine City passed away Tuesday, March 20, 2018, at Lakeside Heath & Rehab at the age of 90. Josephine Mary was born to Joseph and Iva (Clark) Prihoda on Dec. 4, 1927, in Pine City. She loved her family and loved spending time with her children and grandchildren. She had two goals throughout the last few months leading up to her December birthday. The first goal was to celebrate her 90th birthday on the 4th, and the second was to meet her first great-great-granddaughter. Magnolia was born and had the honor of meeting her great-greatgrandmother. Josephine enjoyed preparing meals for family and friends. Many times we enjoyed Mom’s fried chicken and roast beef dinners with her homemade pies for dessert. Mom loved working in her vegetable garden and taking care of her flower gardens. When she went fishing with the family, she was known to be somewhat competitive, wanting to catch the “biggest one.” She had many talents and hobbies including crocheting and painting. She prided herself on providing family and friends with handmade gifts. Josephine is survived by her children: Alton “Sonny” (MariLynn) Hanson of Pine City, Gloria (Charlie) Peterson of Otsego and Dale Hanson of Pine City; grandchildren: Eric (Kim) Hanson, Tyler (Kristina) Hanson, Kyle Hanson, Melissa (Buzz) Peterson, Dawn (Ron) Peterson and Charles Peterson; great-grandchildren: Julian, Ruby, Beth, MacKenzie, Connor, Fiona, Ben, Charlotte, Olivia, Morgan, Steven, Tristan, Ian, Ilana and Elan; great-great-granddaughter Magnolia; brother Harold Prihoda, many other relatives and friends. She is preceded in death by her husband Alton Hanson; parents Joseph and Iva Prihoda; brothers: Howard, Edwin and Roy; and sister Bernice. Deacon Gene Biever officiated at memorial services
for Josephine on Monday, March 26, 2018, at the Swanson Chapel. Interment took place at Union Cemetery of Hustletown, Chengwatana Township. Funeral arrangements are entrusted to: Funeral and Cremation Service of Pine City – Swanson Chapel; www.FuneralAndCremationService.com.
Margaret A. Teeman Marge Teeman of Pine City passed away at her home Tuesday, March 20, 2018 at the age of 86. Margaret Anna was born Feb. 16, 1932, in Wadena, Minnesota to Frank and Theresa Tabery, the fifth of seven children. Her family moved to the Minneapolis area when she was 14. It was there that she met and married her first husband, Edward Higgins on Oct. 16, 1949. To this union five children were born: Chuck, Mike, Pat, Kathy and Alan. After Ed’s death, she was united in marriage to Stanley Teeman on July 6, 1979, and she welcomed his son Ron into the family. Although she held many jobs and enjoyed a large array of crafts over the years, her true passion was her family, spending her adult life raising a family in the Rush City, Harris and Pine City areas. Marge is survived by her husband Stanley; children: Chuck (Diane) Higgins of Sandstone, Mike (Jackie) Higgins of North Branch, Patrick (Mary) of White Bear Lake, Kathy (Jeff) Nelson of Rush City, and Ron of Rock Creek; 18 grandchildren, 40 great-grandchildren, five great-great-grandchildren; sisters Jackie Anderson and Cindy Demko, both of Minneapolis, and many nieces, nephews and friends. She is preceded in death by parents Frank and Theresa Tabery, six brothers, first husband Edward Higgins, son Alan Higgins and daughter-in-law Cindy Teeman. Monsignor Aleksander Suchan celebrated a Mass of Christian Burial for Marge on Friday, March 23, at Im-
maculate Conception Catholic Church, Pine City. Casket bearers were Michael Higgins Jr., Jacob Higgins, Benjamin Nelson, Paul Higgins, Christopher Teeman, Jason Teeman, Jason Wussow, David Palmer, Eric Brown and Ricky Carlson. Honorary casket bearers were Charlie Higgins Jr., Travis Higgins, Alan Higgins Jr. Christian Higgins and Randy Hensley. The interment took place in the St. Joseph’s Calvary Cemetery, Beroun. Funeral arrangements are entrusted to: Funeral and Cremation Service of Pine City – Swanson Chapel; www.FuneralAndCremationService.com.
Lorraine A. Lo Jahnz
Lorraine L Alice (Ha eld) (Hatfi Jahnz, age 82 of Kettle River, passed awa away Wednesday, Ma March 21, 2018, at Inte Inter-Faith Care Cen Center in Carlton. She was born July 1 6, 1935, in Palisade, Min Minnesota to Carl
and Mable (Sieh) Haakenson. Lorraine moved to her brother Vern’s home at the age of 14, and then back to Geise to care for her mother at age 18 when she met her first husband, Don Hatfield. They were married in 1954 and had ten children from 1955-1968. They lived in McGrath until 1965, and then moved to Pine City near Cross Lake. She had many years of adventures by the lake; fishing and swimming, and made many cabin friends. In 1977 she moved to the Carlton area where for many years she managed and cooked at Junction Oasis Café. In 1984, Lorraine married Charlie Chambers. They shared a love of gardening, flowers and their greenhouse. She lost Charlie in 1993. In 1998, Lorraine met her current husband, Gene Jahnz. They have spent 18 years together sharing their passion for the outdoors, fishing, gardening and hunting. Lorraine had a passion for cooking and SEE OBITUARIES, PAGE 17
WORSHIP GUIDE Church of Christ
Grasston Baptist Church
Hope Lutheran Church
Pine City Evangelical Free Church
402 N. Oak St. Grasston, MN 55030 wwåw.grasstonbaptist.org info@grasstonbaptisit.org 320.396.2645 Worship Service 9:30am Sunday School 10:45am
Living Hope Christian Center
815 7th St. SW, Pine City 10 a.m. Bible Study 11 a.m. Worship Service 4 p.m. Evening Service Wednesday, 7 p.m. Bible Study. Contact: Greg Douvier 320-420-1302
Grasston Dean Oelfke, Pastor 320-396-3925 hopelutherangrasston.org Sunday Worship Service 11am Holy Communion first and third Sundays and festival days.
Pastor Jeremy Langmade Assembly of God 11914 Fairway Rd. SW, Pine City ¾ mile West of I-35 on Pokegama Lake Road 320-629-6136 Livinghopepinecity@gmail.com Sunday Mornings: Life Class 9 a.m., Worship Service 10 a.m.
625 Golf Ave SW Pastor Joel Preston Sunday Service 10:00 a.m. Sunday School (all ages) 9:15 a.m. Nursery (infant-3yrs) all morning Wednesdays: AWANA (Sept-Apr) 6 p.m.; Frontline (Youth Group), Jr & Sr High 6:00 p.m. Phone: 320-629-2584 Email: office@pcefc.com, www.pcefc. com
Dale Evangelical Free Church 45268 Brunswick Rd, Harris, MN 763-689-5817 Pastor/Teacher Dr. Harvey Martin Sunday School, all ages 9:00 am Sunday Service 10:25 am www.daleefc.com Awana, Wed. 6:30-8:00pm Youth, Wed. 6:30-8:00pm
First Presbyterian Church 405 Main St. S., Pine City 320-629-3592 Rev. Rob Spahr www.firstprespinecity.org 10:00 a.m. Sunday School-all ages, No Sunday School-June-August 10:30 a.m. Worship Celebration Wednesday @ 6:15 p.m. Youth Group
Grace Baptist Church 1 mile Southwest of Pine City on Fairway Road (next to I-35) 320-629-1374 Pastor Tim W. Stratton 10:00 a.m. Sunday School for all ages. 11:00 a.m. Preaching Service, 6:00 p.m. Evening Service. 7:30 p.m. Wed. Bible study, 6 p.m.-7:30 p.m. Master Clubs for children ages 4 to 6th grade.
Hands for Pine City Outreach Church Meeting at Pine City Library Community Room, 300 5th St. SE P.O. Box 164 Sunday NIGHTS 5-6PM Pastors Julie & Brad Samuelson 320-496-3009 Hands4PC@gmail.com Facebook fan page: Hands for Pine City Existing to be the hands of Jesus to Pine City
Henriette Community Church (Free Methodist) One mile North of Henriette on HWY 107 • 320-679-4875 Pastor Marvin Miller Sunday School, 9:00a.m.; Sunday morning Worship, 10:15 a.m.
Hustletown Community Church
Living Water Fellowship
Non-denominational 17945 Blue Jay Ln. Pastor Bruce Thompson 320-225-9231 Sunday School, 10:15 a.m., Worship Service 11 a.m.
915 W. 8th St. Rush City, MN Sunday Service 10:00 a.m. Call 320-358-3818 for weekly Bible studies and youth activities.
Open Arms Church of God Immaculate Conception Catholic Church 535 8th St. SW, Pine City 320-629-2935 Monsignor Alek Suchan www.icchurchpinecitymn.org office@icchurcpinecitymn.org Mass: Saturday 5 pm, Sunday 10 am, Confession: Saturday 4-4:30pm, Sunday 9:15-9:45am
Journey North Church Hinckley Seventh Day Adventist 550 1st St. NE, Hinckley 320-384-6167 Pastor: Carlos Rodriguez Services, Saturday, 11 a.m. Fellowship lunch 1st and 3rd Saturday following services.
Current location: 840 Main St S, behind A&W. Pastor Tim Adams 320-629-6111 Sunday Services: 9 & 10:30 a.m. Nursery, toddlers and KidVenture programs during both services. www.JourneyNorthChurch.com
406 Pine St., Grasston, MN 320-396-3373 Pastor Gene Sherrod Spirit Filled Worship Sunday Worship 10 a.m. Children’s ministry
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church 320-629-2935 19390 Ave, Beroun, MN Monsignor Alek Suchan Sunday Mass 8:00 a.m.
South Pine Baptist Church
Our Redeemer Lutheran Church 825 Golf Ave SW, Pine City 320-629-2985 Pastor Fred Hanson Sunday services: 8 and 9:30 a.m. Coffee and fellowship between services Sunday school is at 9:30 Sundays. Pease Cafe is open Sundays after 9:30 a.m. worship Thursday service (begins April 5): 5:30 p.m.
Meeting at Pine City Library Community Room 300 5th St SE, Pine City, MN Pastor Dennis Eng 320-336-9292 Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Sunday Service 10:30 a.m. Wednesday Bible study at 7p.m. (Call for location) www.southpinebaptist.org
Zion Lutheran Church 410 Main St. S, Pine City Worship 9 a.m. Wednesday Service 7 p.m. Growing in Grace Preschool Mon-Wed- Fri a.m. Pastor Glen Kleppe 320-629-3683
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worked at many local restaurants including the Rock Garden Café, Rock Creek Café, 61 Way Café, and Tastee Freeze. Lorraine was preceded in death by her parents; husbands, Donald Hatfield and Charles Chambers; brother, Vern Haakenson; sisters, Betty Ann Haakenson and Mary Lou Widmyer; daughter-inlaw, Terri Hatfield (Bob’s wife); and grandsons, Zackery and Cody Hatfield. She is survived by her husband, Gene Jahnz; sons, Mark (Terry) Hatfield, Charlie (Lois) Hatfield, Bob Hatfield, Vern (Deb) Hatfield, David (Jill) Hatfield, and Tom (Heidi) Hatfield; daughters, Gale (Jeff) Bradford, Shirley Hatfield, Sara Jane (Tobey Van Guilder) Hatfield, and Margaret (Tim) Kick; 20 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; one great-great-granddaughter; seven step-children and numerous nieces and nephews. Visitation will be Friday, March 30, 2018, from 10 a.m. until the 11 a.m. memorial service at Nelson Funeral Care in Cloquet, followed with a luncheon in the fellowship room. Visit the online guest book at www.nelsonfuneralcare.net.
March 19 - 25 Theft, burglary, vandalism March 21, 10:23 a.m., report of vehicle theft/attempt, Mid River Rd., Pokegama Twp. east. March 21, 9:17 p.m., report of theft, 5th Ave., Pine City south. March 21, 10:20 p.m., report of vehicle theft/attempt, 5th Ave., Pine City south. March 23, 1:48 p.m., report of property damage, Hillside Ave./Main St., Pine City south. March 24, 11:01 a.m., report of burglary, Government Rd., Pine City Twp. west. March 24, 10:02 p.m., report of theft, Evergreen Sq., Pine City south. March 25, 3:20 p.m., report of burglary, Horse Shoe Ln., Pokegama Twp. east.
Miscellaneous
THANK YOU Tears flow when I try to express my gratitude for all the love and support we received when Mary passed. Thank you to Pastor Fred for a wonderful service; the musicians: my brother and his son for “Let it Be Me,” one of the songs from our wedding over 31 years ago; to Sunflower, our daughter, for a solo on the flute that Mary played when she was growing up; to Glenna and the congregation for beautiful music. Thank you for the beautiful flowers; to the ladies for a wonderful meal; to our many friends and family who were and are still here for us. Thank you for the beautiful cards and letters and for donations for charities. God made an angel when Mary was born and her teaching lives on. Love, Bob Haedt and family
The family of Doris Johnson would like to thank everyone for cards, flowers, food and memorials in the loss of our mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Thank you to Swan-
son Funeral Chapel for their kindness and Immaculate Conception church ladies for the delicious lunch. John and Mary Ellen VanRueden, Dick and Sandy Johnson Gary and Ruth Ann Horas and families
The family of LaDez Pangerl would like to thank you for the overwhelming support and presence during the loss of our lovely Mom. Thank you to Monsignor Suchan and Deacon Biever for the beautiful service and the wonderful music provided by Ed Pangerl, Brittany Best and Randi Pederson. Also, thank you to the Swanson Funeral Chapel, especially from Brady, Mike and Penny for the comfort provided. We wish to also thank the American Legion for the wonderful meal that was served. You may have brought a dish, sent a card or flowers or showed your presence at the visitation or the funeral. It was deeply appreciated. The family of LaDez Pangerl
MEETINGS Czech National Cemetery meeting The annual meeting of the Czech National Cemetery is Saturday, March 31, 1 p.m., at Pine City VFW Post #4258. Refreshments will be served.
Milburne Cemetery meeting The Milburne Cemetery annual meeting will be held April 2 at 4 p.m. at the Boondoggle Winery on St. Croix Rd., Pine City. Lunch to follow business meeting.
March 19, 5:26 p.m., report of suspicious activity, Contrast Rd., Pokegama Twp. west. March 20, 5:32 p.m., report of trespass, Main St., Pine City south. March 21, 6:50 p.m., report of suspicious activity, Pokegama Lake Rd./Park Cir., Pokegama Twp. west. March 22, 1:08 p.m., report of drug incident, Henriette Rd./ Sherwood St., Pokegama Twp. west. March 22, 6:56 p.m., report of drug incident, 8th St., Pine City north. March 23, 4:42 a.m., report of assault, Emerald Ave., Rock Creek west. March 23, 2:53 p.m., report of crank 911 calls, 6th Ave., Pine City south. March 24, 4:21 p.m., report of assault, Emerald Ave., Rock Creek west. March 25, 4:48 a.m., report of neighbor trouble, Royal Heights Ln., Royalton Twp. March 25, 9:14 p.m., report of miscellaneous fire, Maple Knoll Rd., Pokegama Twp. west.
Jail roster March 19, Raymond Frank Pedginski Jr., under sentence, domestic assault- misdemeanor- commit... March 19, Daryl Bryan Quagon, awaiting trial/court, remand-bail, domestic assaultby strangulation, assaultdomestic assault- misd., 5th degree- commits- attmepts or thre... March 19, Dani Marie Stolquist, awaiting trial/ court, hold for other agency, traffic- DUI- 4th degree .08 or more in...; remand-bail, probable cause, drugs- 5th degree- poss/procure/control... Released March 23. March 19, Nathaniel Steven Veit, probation violation, remand-bail, pre-trial violation, burglary- 2nd degree- bldgpossess tool, poss of burglary tools, 3rd degree- enters bldgintent ste... 2nd degree- resforced- unknown; drugs- 5th degree- possess sche...; traffic- driving after revocation. Released March 22. March 19, Kelly Marie Pendegayosh, hold for other agency, drugs- 5th degreeprocure/possess... Released March 21. March 19, Cassandra Lynn St
Germaine, Pine County warrant, remand-hold, burglary3rd degree- non res- forcedday. Released March 21. March 19, Barbara Joan Johnsen, awaiting trial/court, probable cause, traffic- DUI2nd degree- GM. Released March 20. March 19, Shawn David Niebolte, book and release, probable cause, traffic- driving after revocation. Released March 19. March 20, Corinne Michelle Rice, warrant, under sentence, no days- sent comp, theft- $500 or less- M; hold for other agency, drugs- possession of drug paraphernalia, 5th degree- poss... March 20, Ronald Benjamin Stillday, warrant, Pine County warrant, remand-RPR, remand-bail, domestic abuse no contact order... assaultdometic assault- misd. Released March 22. March 20, Zachery Allen Larsen, warrant, remand-RPR, pre-trial violation, drugs5th degree- possess sche...; criminal sexual conduct- 1st degree- female- penet or contact... Released March 21. March 20, Angelica Rose Johnson, hold for other agency, theft- take/use/tranfer movable...; drugs- 3rd degreesell- synth narcotic. Released March 20. March 21, Dillon James Hunt, warrant, remand-bail, drugs5th degree- poss/procure/ control su... govt- obstruct legal process- no forc... trafficdriving after revocation. March 21, Stacy Rae Martin, awaiting trial/court, remand-bail, govt- obstruct legal process- no forc...; trespassing- refusing to leave upon... March 21, Grace Kathleen Smith, warrant, under sentence, stolen property- possother property- $501-$2... March 21, Louis Ralph Workman, awaiting trial/court, remand-bail, theft- take/use/ transfer movable pro... March 21, Aaron Michael Edberg, awaiting trial/court, remand-bail, probable cause, assault- 2nd degree- dangerous weapon- subst bo... Released March 23. March 21, Frank James Fehrman, awaiting trial/court, remand-bail, probable cause, assault- terrorist threats reckless...; domestic assault- GM. Released March 23. March 21, Cody Allan Kruse, awaiting trial/court, probable cause, remand-bail, assault- 2nd degree- dangerous weapon- other we... Released March 23. March 21, Deandrea Jewell Leecy, warrant, under sentence, drugs- conviction for possess/sale, 5th degreeposs/procure/control; Pine County warrant, probation violation- Fe... Released March 22. March 21, Christopher Michae Mevissen, warrant, under sentence, assault- 5th degree- fear of bodily...; Pine County warrant, assault- domestic assault- misd., 2nd degree- dangerous weapon- other we...; stolen property- poss other propertyposs- other property- $501... Released March 22. March 21, Leroy Allen Crooks, hold for other agency, traffic-
driving after suspension. Released March 21. March 21, Michael David Rowles, book and release, summons, assault- domestic assault- misd. Released March 21. March 22, Aubrey Lynn Draves, warrant, remand-hold, domestic assault- by strangulation; assault- terrorist threats reckless dis... March 22, Joshua Caine Mcgrath, under sentence, vehicle- theft- $1001 or greater-F... March 22, Chadwick Steven Golly, awaiting trial/court, probable cause, remand-bail, trespassing- business; thefttheft of services- $250 or... Released March 25. March 22, Dustin Edward Gutz, awaiting trial/court, probable cause, remand-bail, trespassing- business, theft- theft of services- $250 or... Released March 24. March 22, Jacqueline Danielle Duncan, Pine County warrant, under sentence, check forgery- make or alter a che...; vehicle- theft- $500 or lessM...; drugs- 5th degree- poss sche... Released March 23. March 22, Natasha Lynn Garner, awaiting trial/court, probable cause, remand-bail, drugs- 5th degree- poss... Released March 23. March 22, Brittany Nichole Harth, Pine County warrant, remand-bail, theft- $5011000-GM, burglary- 2nd degree- res- forced-day. Released March 23. March 22, Andrew Harrison Moreland, hold for other agency, vehicle- theft- $1001 or greater-F, trespass- return to property within...; trafficaccidents- collision with... regulation- driver must... Released March 23. March 22, Amy Sue Pfeifer, awaiting trial/court, probable cause, remand-bail, drugs5th degree- possess sche...; traffic- driving after revocation. Released March 23. March 22, Brian Wayne Sutta, awaiting trial/court, probable cause, remand-bail, trafficdriver’s license- driving after cancellation- inimical to public safety; drugs- poss- schedule V. Released March 23. March 23, Keith John Erickson, Pine County warrant, drugs5th degree- possess schedu... March 23, Christopher Gerald Johnson, Pine County warrant, stolen property- receiveother property- $250... March 23, Scott Daniel Jorgensen, awaiting trial/court, probable cause, assault- domestic assault- misd., 5th degree- inflict or attempt bodil...
March 23, Shannon Marie Kelly, awaiting trial/court, probable cause, assault- domestic assault- misd. March 23, Martin Ray Franklin Loftus, awaiting trial/court, probable cause, assault- 1st degree- great bodily harmnonfam. March 23, Shane Anthony Richard Loftus, awaiting trial/court, probable cause, assault- 1st degree- great bodily harm- family. March 23, Julie Mathilda Maxson, warrant, hold for other agency, probation violation-GM; Pine County warrant, financial transaction card fraud- us... March 23, Candice Jean Skinaway, Pine County warrant, drugs- 5th degree- possess schedu... March 23, Lance Christopher Steele, awaiting trial/court, Pine County warrant, vehicle- theft- $500 or less- M...; probable cause, hold for other agency, drugs- 5th degreepossess... March 23, Cole Christopher Harth, awaiting trial/court, probable cause, traffic- DUI4th degree .08 or more in... Released March 24. March 24, Ronald Lee Benjamin, Pine County warrant, assault- 4th degree- peace office... disorderly conductoffensive/abusiv... govt- obstruct legal process- no forc... March 24, Jack Winston Duclos, awaiting trial/court, probable cause, burglaryposs of burglary tools, 3rd degree- non res- forced- unknown... March 24, Luke Mathias Erkkila, awaiting trial/court, probable cause, traffic- DUI- 4th degree- cont subst... March 24, Sarah Michelle Gustafson, awaiting trial/court, probable cause, drugs- 5th degree- poss/procure/control su... March 24, Julia Jean Julien, awaiting trial/court, probable cause, drugs- 5th degreepossess schedu...; traffic- insurance- uninsured vehicle, driving after revocation. March 24, Duke Lloyd Roseland, Pine County warrant, traffic- DUI- 3rd degree- alcohol conc over... March 25, Daisha Shelene Honsey, Pine County warrant, trespassing- returning after demand... March 25, Corey Thomas Nielson, Pine County warrant, drugs- 5th degree- possess schedu...
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SUMMARY OF Minutes of the Pine County Board Meeting Regular Meeting – Tuesday, March 6, 2018, 10:00 a.m. Board Room, Courthouse, Pine City, Minnesota Chair Hallan called the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m. Commissioners Josh Mohr, Steve Chaffee, and Matt Ludwig were present. Also present were County Administrator David Minke and County Attorney Reese Frederickson. Commissioner John Mikrot Jr. was absent (excused). The Pledge of Allegiance was said. Chair Hallan called for public comment. Arlone township resident Terry Croup stated his opposition to countywide zoning and parks and trails. Commissioner Ludwig moved to adopt the amended Agenda. Second by Commissioner Chaffee. Motion carried 4-0. Commissioner Ludwig moved to approve the Minutes of the February 20, 2018 county board meeting and Summary for publication. Second by Commissioner Mohr. Motion carried 4-0. Minutes of Boards, Reports and Correspondence Pine County Chemical Health Coalition Minutes – February 12, 2018 Pine County Land Surveyor Monthly Report – February 2018 East Central Regional Library Board Minutes – January 8, 2018 East Central Regional Library Correspondence – February 12, 2018 Department of Natural Resources Correspondence – Boundary Change at St. Croix State Park Commissioner Chaffee moved to acknowledge the Minutes of Boards, Reports and Correspondence. Second by Commissioner Mohr. Motion carried 4-0. Commissioner Mohr moved to approve the Consent Agenda. Second by Commissioner Ludwig. Motion carried 4-0. Approve Disbursements Journal Report, February 1, 2018 – February 28, 2018. Approve application for abatement for RCS Properties of Finlayson LLC, 2220 State Hwy. 18, Finlayson. Approve new 2018 tobacco license for Walmart Inc. due to name change. Approve waste hauler licenses for Donna Tourville, PHASE, and Terry’s Disposal. Approve a $1,000 donation from the New Horizon Thrift Store, Pine City and designate to the Pine County Sheriff’s Office K-9 program. Approve the Criminal Justice Systems Agreement with Dakota County and the Transport Mutual Aid Agreement. Estimated annual maintenance
fee of $600. Approve regular employment status to Social Worker Martine Root, effective March 7, 2018. Approve Property Appraiser Molly Benoit to attend Basic Income Approach, August 13-17, 2018 and Income Approach to Valuation, August 27-31, 2018. Total cost for both courses is $2,100. Approve Probation Director Terry Fawcett to attend the 2018 International Conference on Restorative Practices. Total cost: $605. Subdivision Ordinance Public Hearing--to commence at 10:00 a.m. or as soon thereafter as practicable Land Services Director Kelly Schroeder stated the Pine County Zoning Board recommended an amendment to the Pine County Subdivision and Platting Ordinance to remove lot line adjustments from the minor subdivision process. Chair Hallan opened the public hearing at 10:08 a.m. There being no public comment, Chair Hallan closed the public hearing at 10:09 a.m. Motion by Commissioner Ludwig to adopt Ordinance 2018-06 amending the Pine County Subdivision and Platting Ordinance. Second by Commissioner Mohr. Motion carried 4-0. ORDINANCE 2018-06 AMENDING THE PINE COUNTY SUBDIVISION AND PLATTING ORDINANCE The County Board of Pine County, Minnesota ordains that the Pine County Subdivision and Platting Ordinance shall be amended as follows: Section 3.01 of the ordinance shall read: 3.01 Exempt Subdivisions of Land The following subdivisions of land shall be exempt from the application of this Ordinance and may be recorded without Zoning Board review or approval: A. A subdivision of land that does not result in a remaining parcel of less than forty (40) acres in size or a subdivision which results in a parcel less than forty (40) acres when such parcel is part of the government survey and equals a quarter-quarter section. B. A subdivision of land by will, court order, or decree. C. Government lots as designated by the original government survey. D. The transfer of an easement interest in real estate. E. A lot line adjustment as described in section 4.05 of this ordinance. Section 4.01 (D) of the ordinance shall be removed in its entirety. Item E shall subsequently be renamed Item D.
Section 4.05 shall be added as follows: 4.05 Lot Line Adjustments Lot line adjustments between adjacent properties shall not require a certificate of minor subdivision issued by the Department, nor shall be required to submit application to the County, provided one of the following conditions are met: A. After enactment of the transfer, each affected parcel meets Township, City, and County minimum lot standards and road frontage. B. Property transfer involving one or more nonconforming parcels results in reduced nonconformity. C. Transfer is necessary to correct improper placement of site improvements. Transfers that will result in increased nonconformity must be minimum necessary for transfer of site improvement(s). Motion by Commissioner Ludwig to approve Resolution 2018-11 committing to implementing the transfer station project and Resolution 2018-12 committing to the 25% match funds. Second by Commissioner Chaffee. Motion carried 4-0. Motion by Commissioner Chaffee to rank the priority of the census tracts for the Opportunity Zone application as: Sandstone/950400 first, Pine City/950700 second, and Hinckley/950500 third. Second by Commissioner Ludwig. Motion carried 4-0. Motion by Commissioner Chaffee to approve the letter of support for Opportunity Zone Application submitted by Mille Lacs Corporate Ventures on behalf of the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe. Second by Commissioner Mohr. Motion carried 4-0. With no further business, Chair Hallan adjourned the meeting at 12:07 p.m. The next regular meeting of the county board is scheduled for March 20, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. at the Pine County History Museum, 6333 H C Andersen Alle, Askov, Minnesota. Stephen M. Hallan, Chair Board of Commissioners David J. Minke, Administrator Clerk to County Board of Commissioners The full text of the board’s Minutes are available at the County Administrator’s Office and the county’s website (www.co.pine.mn.us). Copies may also be requested from the administrator’s office. Published in the Pine City Pioneer on March 29, 2018
STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF PINE DISTRICT COURT TENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT Court File No. 58-PR-18-23 In Re: Estate of Gerald Wayne Neyers a/k/a Gerald W. Neyers, Decedent. NOTICE OF INFORMAL PROBATE OF WILL AND INFORMAL APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS Notice is given that an Application for Informal Probate of Will and Informal Appointment of Personal Representative was filed with the Registrar, along with a Will dated October 19, 1981. The Registrar accepted the application and appointed Leone Lillian Neyers, whose address is 865 Link Drive SE, Pine City, MN 55063, to serve as the personal representative of the decedent's estate. Any heir, devisee or other interested person may be entitled to appointment as personal representative or may object to the appointment of the personal representative. Any objection to the appointment of the personal representative must be filed with the Court, and any properly filed objection will be heard by the Court after notice is provided to interested persons of the date of hearing on the objection. Unless objections are filed, and unless the Court orders otherwise, the personal representative has the full power to administer the estate, including, after thirty (30) days from the issuance of letters testamentary, the power to sell, encumber, lease, or distribute any interest in real estate owned by the decedent. Notice is further given that, subject to Minn. Stat. § 524.3-801, all creditors having claims against the decedent's estate are required to present the claims to the personal representative or to the Court within four (4) months after the date of this notice or the claims will be barred. Dated: LU ANN BLEGEN Registrar Pine Court Administrator 2018.03.26 08:59:28-05'00' Dated: LU ANN BLEGEN Court Administrator Pine Court Administrator 2018.03.26 08:59:44-05'00' Filed in Tenth Judicial District Court Nelson, Kim (Pine Court Administration) Mar 26 2018 9:07 AM CABAK LAW, LLC John M. Cabak MN# 0388929 243 Main Street S, Pine City, MN 55063 Telephone: 320-629-2529 Facsimile: 855-629-2500 e-mail: john@cabaklaw.com Published in the Pine City Pioneer on March 29 and April 5, 2018
The transaction agent’s mortgage identification number, if stated on the Mortgage, is […]. is not a transaction agent, as defined by Minn. Stat. 58.02, subd. 30. The name(s) of the residential mortgage servicer and the lender or broker, as defined in Minn. Stat. 58.02, is/are […]. 10. If stated on the Mortgage, the name of the mortgage originator, as defined in Minn. Stat. 58.02, is […]. INFORMATION REGARDING FORECLOSURE 11. The requisites of Minn. Stat. 580.02 have been satisfied. 12. The original principal amount secured by the Mortgage was $ 165,000.00. 13. At the date of this notice the amount due on the Mortgage, including taxes, if any, paid by the holder of the Mortgage, is: $196,480.56. 14. Pursuant to the power of sale in the Mortgage, the Mortgage will be foreclosed, and the mortgaged premises will be sold by the Sheriff of Pine County, Minnesota, at public auction on April 26, 2018 at 10:00 a.m., at 635 Northridge Drive NW, Suite 100, Pine City, Minnesota 55063. 15. The time allowed by law for redemption by Mortgagor or Mortgagor’s personal representatives or assigns is 6 months after the date of sale. 16. Minn. Stat. 580.04(b) provides, “If the real estate is an owner-occupied, single-family dwelling, the notice must also specify the date on or before which the mortgagor must vacate the property if the mortgage is not reinstated under section 580.30 or the property redeemed under section 580.23.” If this statute applies, the time to vacate the property is 11:59 p.m. on October 27, 2018. 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. Steven Katkov, (Bar No. 202769) Cozen O’Connor 33 South Sixth Street Suite 3800 Minneapolis, MN 55402 Attorney for Mira Investments, LLC This instrument was acknowledged before me on the 6th day of March, 2018, by Steven Katkov. (Stamp) /S/ AMY KULBEIK (signature of notarial officer) Title (and Rank): Notary Public My commission expires: January 31, 2020 (month/day/year) THIS INSTRUMENT WAS DRAFTED BY: Cozen O’Connor 33 South Sixth Street, Suite 3800 Minneapolis, MN 55402 Published in the Pine City Pioneer on March 15, 22, 29, April 5, 12 and 19, 2018
Mortgage are: None. Royal Credit Union (a Wisconsin state chartered credit union) By its attorneys: Joshua D. Christensen, (#332616) Anastasi Jellum, P.A. Attorneys for Mortgagee 14985 60th Street North Stillwater, MN 55082 Josh.Christensen@AJ-Law.com (651) 439-2951 19907-F Published in the Pine City Pioneer on March 22, 29, April 5, 12, 19 and 26, 2018
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE DATE: March 6, 2018 YOU ARE NOTIFIED that default has occurred in the conditions of the following described Mortgage: INFORMATION REGARDING MORTGAGE TO BE FORECLOSED 1. Date of Mortgage: March 13,
2015 2. Mortgagors: John A. Jacobsen and Karen S. Jacobsen 3. Mortgagees: Mira Investments, LLC a Minnesota limited liability company 4. Recording Information: Recorded on March 16, 2015, as Document Number A-519466 (or in Book […] of […] Page […]), in the Office of the County Recorder Registrar of Titles of Pine County, Minnesota 5. Assignments of Mortgage, if any: N/A Assigned to [insert name of Assignee] by written assignment recorded on [month/day/year], as Document Number […] (or in Book […] of […] Page […]), in the recording office stated in paragraph 4. Further assigned to [insert name of Assignee] by written assignment recorded on [month/day/year], as Document Number […] (or in Book […] of […] Page […]), in the recording office stated in paragraph 4. For additional assignments of Mortgage, provide the relevant information below. […] INFORMATION REGARDING MORTGAGED PREMISES 6. Tax parcel identification number of the mortgaged premises: 08.0462.011 7. Legal description of the mortgaged premises: The South 189.99 feet of the following described property: That part of the Northwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter (NW1/4 of NW1/4) of Section Twenty-six (26), Township Thirty-nine (39). Range Twenty-one (21), described as follows: Commencing at the northwest corner of said Section 26; thence on an assumed bearing of South 0°5’50” West along the east line of the Northwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of said Section 26 a distance of 1020.12 feet; thence North 23°11’40” East 456.98 feet to Point “A”; thence North 1°37’15” East 600.20 feet to the north line of the Northwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of said Section 26; thence on a bearing East along said north line 225.0 feet to the point of beginning of the property to be described; thence continuing on a bearing of East along said north line 420.0 feet to the center line of County Highway No. 9; thence South 0°40’ West along said center line 600.0 feet to the intersection with a line that bears East from Point “A” described above; thence on a bearing of West 452 feet to the intersection with a line that bears South 3°43’02” West from the point of beginning; thence North 3°43’02” East 601.22 feet to the point of beginning. Pine County, Minnesota Check here if all or part of the described real property is Registered (Torrens) 8. The physical street address, city, and zip code of the mortgaged premises: 15881 Cross Lake Road, Pine City, MN 55063 OTHER FORECLOSURE DATA 9. The person holding the Mortgage: [check one] is a transaction agent, as defined by Minn. Stat. 58.02, subd. 30. The name(s) of the transaction agent, residential mortgage servicer, and the lender or broker, as defined in Minn. Stat. 58.02, is/are […].
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Date: March 22, 2018 1. A default has occurred in the conditions of that certain mortgage executed by Dean W. Sand and Christine F. Sand, husband and wife, as mortgagors, in favor of The RiverBank, a Minnesota banking corporation, as mortgagee, dated December 19, 2007, and recorded on January 3, 2008, as Document No. A469804, as assigned to Royal Credit Union, a Wisconsin state chartered credit union by that certain assignment of mortgage dated October 14, 2011, and recorded on October 28, 2011, as Document No. A-497327, both in the Office of the County Recorder in and for Pine County, Minnesota (collectively, “Mortgage”). The land described in the Mortgage is not registered land. 2. The original principal amount secured by the Mortgage was: $360,000.00. 3. No action or proceeding at law is now pending to recover the debt secured by the Mortgage or any part thereof. 4. 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. 5. As of the date of this notice, the amount due on the Mortgage is: $327,410.75. 6. Pursuant to the power of sale in the Mortgage, the Mortgage shall be foreclosed, and the land located at 2068 Sherwood Street, Mora, Minnesota 55051, Property Tax ID No. 28.0568.000 and 28.0568.001, and legally described as follows: The West 660 feet of the North 660 feet of the Fractional South half of the Northwest Quarter (S 1/2 of NW 1/4), Section Seven (7), Township Thirty-nine (39), Range Twenty-Two (22), Pine County, Minnesota. Subject to County Road No. 120 along the West line thereof (“Property”), shall be sold by the Sheriff of Pine County, Minnesota, at public auction on May 10, 2018 at 10:00 a.m., at the Pine County Sheriff’s Office: 635 Northridge Drive NW, Pine City, MN 55063. 7. The time allowed by law for redemption by mortgagors or mortgagors’ personal representatives or assigns is six (6) months after the date of sale. 8. The mortgagors must vacate the Property on or before 11:59 p.m. on November 10, 2018, if the Mortgage is not reinstated under Minn. Stat. § 580.30 or the property is not redeemed under Minn. Stat. § 580.23. 9. THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION BY THE MORTGAGORS, THE MORTGAGORS’ PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDICIAL ORDER IS ENTERED UNDER MINN. STAT. § 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. 10. The mortgagors released from financial obligation on the
Organizational Meeting Brook Park Township NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That the Brook Park Township will be holding their Organizational Meeting at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 10th, 2018 at the Brook Park Town Hall (formerly Lions Den), Brook Park, MN. The regular meeting of the township will immediately follow the Organizational Meeting. Kelly Johnson, Clerk of Brook Park Township Published in the Pine City Pioneer on March 29, 2018 MISSION CREEK TOWNSHIP NOTICE OF REORGANIZATIONAL MEETING Notice is hereby given to the residents of Mission Creek Township that the board of Mission Creek Township will be holding its annual Reorganizational meeting on Wednesday April 11, 2018 at 7:15 p.m. at the Mission Creek Town Hall in Beroun. The regular board meeting will follow at approx. 8:00 p.m. Stacy Hancock, clerk Mission Creek Township Published in the Pine City Pioneer on March 29 and April 5, 2018 CITY OF ROCK CREEK NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, the Board of Appeal and Equalization of the City of Rock Creek will meet on Tuesday, the 10th day of April, 2018 at the Rock Creek City Center. The purpose of this meeting is to determine whether property in the jurisdiction has been properly valued and classified by the assessor. If you believe the value or classification of your property is incorrect, please contact your assessor’s office to discuss your concerns. If you disagree with the valuation or classification after discussing it with your assessor, you may appear before the local board of appeal and equalization. The board will review your assessments and may make corrections as needed. Generally, you must appeal to the local board before appealing to the county board of appeal and equalization. Sandra Pangerl City Clerk Administrator (320) 629-2736 Published in the Pine City Pioneer on March 29, 2018 CITY OF ROCK CREEK I would personally like to invite the public to join myself and the City Council members on Thursday April 5, 2018 at 7PM for an Open Forum discussion, regarding the future development of the City of Rock Creek. A quorum of Planning Commission members may be present. Craig Saari Mayor
City of Rock Creek Published in the Pine City Pioneer on March 29, 2018 POKEGAMA TOWNSHIP PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE ON THE PROPOSED “MAJOR SUBDIVISION/ LOT LINE ADJUSTMENTS OF THE EXISTING “EAST ISLAND VIEW ADDITION” Notice is hereby given that the Pokegama Township Board Of Supervisors will hold a public hearing on Thursday, April 12th, 2018, 7:00 pm, at the Town Hall, 18336 Town Hall Rd. Pine City. The purpose of this hearing is to review the application for the major subdivision/ Lot line adjustment for the “The East Island View Addition”, Section 24; Township 39; Range 22. The applicants of the Property are existing property owners abutting the land who have established a Home Owners Association. If approved, lots will be created and in turn, will be combined into existing property owner parcels for easier legal description. These lots will be permanently attached to existing lots. The Township of Pokegama encourages interested parties to attend public meetings and comment on the issues being discussed. If you wish to provide comments and are unable to attend the meeting, written comments may be submitted to or delivered to, the Township Zoning Department prior to the time of the hearing. These written comments will be made a part of the official record. Questions regarding this matter can be directed to the Township Planning and Zoning Department at (320) 629-3719. Date: March 26th, 2018 Gordon Johnson, Township Planning Zoning Administrator Published in the Pine City Pioneer on March 29, 2018 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED VACATION OF PUBLIC STREETS Notice is hereby given by the City of Henriette, Minnesota, that pursuant to petition filed with said City Clerk, public streets are proper subject for vacation. The portion of 4th Avenue from State Highway 107 to 2nd Street SW between block 4 and block 9 and between block 5 and block 8, Petersons addition to Cornell in the City of Henriette, County of Pine, Minnesota, now known as the City of Henriette. Further notice is given that a public hearing will be heard at Henriette City Hall, Henriette, Minnesota on April 9, 2018 at 7:00 PM to determine whether the vacation of the above described streets are in the public interest. Such persons desiring to be heard with reference to the proposed vacation will be heard at this public meeting. Dated March 7, 2018 Published in the Pine City Pioneer on March 22 and 29, 2018
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