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Debate rages over pipeline pros, cons

BY AILENE CROUP NEWS@PINECITYMN.COM

Enbridge’s Line 3 Replacement Project has supporters and detractors.

The Public Utilities Commission, which regulates electricity, natural gas and telephone, is gathering testimony from both sides and will make a decision about whether Enbridge can detour from the route of the existing Line 3 and take a new route.

“Green Shirt” supporters and pipeline protesters, mostly Native Americans along with a few environmentalists, exercised their right to comment at a public hearing held at Grand Casino Hinckley Oct. 12.

LINE 3 With 34,410 miles of pipelines, nearly three-fourths the number of miles in the U.S. Interstate highway system, Enbridge moves crude oil and natural gas. It also transports products by rail and ship and operates under 47 subsidiary companies ranging from offshore pipelines, to gas transmission, drilling and marketing.

Line 3, built in the 1960s, runs from Edmonton Alberta, Canada to Superior, Wisconsin. Of the 1,097 mile length of the line, 364 of those miles are in the

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Head over heels for wrestling American Wrestling Federation heavyweight champion Jacob Savage tosses his opponent Darin Korbin on the bleachers outside the ring during the main event at the live pro wrestling show at Pine City High School on Oct. 14. All proceeds from the event support the Pine City Wrestling Booster Club.

United States across North Dakota and Minnesota.

Though the pipeline is mostly underground and out of sight, Minnesota property taxes paid yearly by Enbridge are more than $30 million. This will increase by $19.5 million on the new route when the project is complete.

The U.S. portion of the line replacement will total $2.6 billion with $2.1 billion of that being spent in Minnesota which includes the deactivation of the current Line 3.

Seventy-five percent of the Line 3 replacement will follow the current route. The remaining 25 percent, if the certificate of need is approved, will follow a new more southerly path to Superior across the wetlands and wild rice lakes from Park Rapids east through Carlton County.

In the path of the proposed pipeline are some wild rice areas and it will also disturb some wetlands and lakes. However, it will not cross tribal lands.

WHY A NEW PIPELINE? From Clearbrook, Minnesota, the existing Line 3 passes through Bemidji and Grand Rapids on its way to Superior, SEE PIPELINE, PAGE 15

‘Children of Joy’ a boon for busy families

BY SHIRLEY SCHMIDT NEWS@PINECITYMN.COM

A new preschool and daycare has opened in Pine City to serve young working families. For both parents that work, this blended program offers unique options.

Children of Joy Preschool is located in a sunny room overlooking a garden at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church. All children are welcome – all cultures, faiths, races and abilities.

Open at 6 a.m. until 6 p.m., this preschool offers care for the entire

day. Children age three through five until the child can attend kindergarten are eligible for enrollment. The school follows the public school calendar and sessions began this fall.

The director and lead teacher of this new endeavor is Lauren Johnson. She graduated from Bethel University with a degree in elementary education then earned her teaching certificate. Her previous experience is with second and seventh grade children, plus she has an 18-month-old son.

Assisting Johnson is Casey

Tyberg. She is the mother of two teenage daughters and serves at Journey North Church with preschool children. Both Johnson and Tyberg love working with children and are thrilled with this opportunity.

RESIDENTS COLLABORATE In the spring of 2016, a team of Our Redeemer members convened to study options for a preschool.

The group visited the preschool at Cross of Hope Church in Ramsey and found an impressive model to

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Lauren Johnson (left) and Casey Tyberg are helping to set up the new preschool at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church.

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Pulling up treasures from the earth

BY MIKE GAINOR EDITOR@PINECITYMN.COM

A Pine City man went on a six-year quest to unearth the geological treasures of Minnesota, and has come back with Minnesota State Fair ribbons as his reward.

Matt Maida’s carefully assembled collection of geological finds impressed the judges at the Minnesota State Fair so much that he not only won a ribbon for first place in the Nature Collection, but was picked first in the sweepstakes of all the Creative Collections as a whole.

Matt Maida, who lives on the lower Snake River about five miles east of Pine City, said he has traveled through the whole state doing geology and learned many things along the way.

“In Minnesota, we don’t have dinosaur bones, because of the glaciers,” Maida explained. But, he said, we do have two types of fossils. The first are from the 300 million year old Ordovician Period. Many fossils from this period have been found in the Lilydale Brickyard, up from Harriet Island in St. Paul. But another, less well-known set of fossils come from the Cretacaeous Period, 90 million years ago.

“We were a swamp [then], a back bay, a shallow sea,” Maida said. “We had sharks in Minnesota. So where you find the granite quarries in southwest Minnesota, on the top of all of them is this sediment where the shark’s teeth roll out.”

Maida pointed out his ancient geological artifacts, one after another.

“This is actually a fish vertebra,” he said. “This is a shark that only ate shells. And this is a little cephalopod core that – when you hold it up to the sun – is a beautiful amber.”

Maida also had a number of crystals in his collection.

“A lot of people have magnetite bracelets,” he said. “And everyone has seen the famous pyrites of Peru. Well, Minnesota has a couple of good pyrites.” He pointed to one – a cubic crystal with a brass-yellow sheen. Then he pointed out another with beautiful, intricate patterns.

“These are thomsonites that some people mistake as agate,” he said.

“Thompsonite is a very rare zealite. So I brought these to a thompsonite dealer. He said these are worth $150 each.”

Maida said that many Minnesota sites rich in geological treasures can’t

be found on the internet or in recently-published books. So he went digging into the past, and eventually found books published by the University of Minnesota back in the 1940s (“Those are the ones you want,” he said), specifically “Teacher’s Field Guide to Minnesota Geology,” that described particular sites in great detail. One brought him to an abandoned mine up on the North Shore.

“Minnesota has some really nice calcites on the North Shore. And so I went up ... and I found the mine – and you see this big white chunk, that’s a huge calcite piece. And then in the spring the creek runs, slams them around and they break open and you find these cubes.”

Another site north of St. Cloud helped Maida complete his collection. When the Blanchard Dam was built on the Mississippi River in 1925, it exposed metamorphic rock which included the famous staurolite rocks, which are also known as cross rocks or fairy crosses. Maida found a beauty.

“As far as crystals go, this is probably the biggest one I’ve seen in 20 years,” he said.

Maida said he graduated with a degree in biology, but geology has

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Maida proudly shows off his award-winning collection of Minnesota’s geological treasures.

always been a hobby.

Though this collection is finished, he said he’ll never stop searching.

“Because it’s kind of like a treasure hunt,” he said. “You get a map with a little ‘X,’ you drive to it,

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I like that old time rock ‘n roll The Whitesidewalls wowed the crowd with a selection of favorite tunes from the 1950s at the “Hogs and Hoses” block party fundraiser event for the Hinckley Fire Department on Oct. 1.

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Scout & Morgan author visit Scout & Morgan Books in Cambridge will welcome Minnesota author Allen Eskens on Thursday, Oct. 19, 6:30 p.m., at the North Folk Winery in Harris. The Minnesota Book Award winner will share from his newest book, The Deep Dark Descending. For tickets or for more information call 763-6892474 or visit www.scoutandmorganbooks.com.

NAMI support groups 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. Trained facilitators who are also in recovery lead NAMI Connection groups.

For more information, contact Danie at 763-219-6236 or 651-6452948.

Pine City Senior Center meeting There will be a meeting on Thursday, Oct. 19, at the Pine City Senior Center, 670 Main St. S. Come for lunch at noon and stay for the meeting at 12:30 p.m. New members are welcome. Call 320-629-3024 for information.

OCT. 20 K of C bingo fundraiser The Knights of Columbus are hosting bingo and a pie raffle at the Pine City VFW on Friday, Oct. 20 at 7 p.m. All proceeds go to the Minnesota Music Ambassadors program to help fund their 2018 European trip.

OCT. 21 Pokegama Lake Association The monthly meeting of the Pokegama Lake Association will be Saturday, Oct. 21 at 9 a.m. with coffee and rolls at 8:30 a.m. Prospective members are welcome at 12965 Lake Line Road. Contact lmclean111@ gmail.com for information.

OCT. 22 Youth hockey pancake breakfast The Pine City youth hockey season kick-off pancake breakfast and bake sale will take place on Sunday, Oct. 22 at the Pine City American Legion from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. There will be all-you-can-eat pancakes served with sausage, juice, coffee or water. Email krissyvalvoda@yahoo.com for more information.

OCT. 24 Library Lego Club in Hinckley Kids in grades 1-6 are invited to Lego Club at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 24 at the Hinckley Public Library. The kids’ creations will be displayed in the library for one week. Legos will be supplied by the library, so leave personal Legos at home. For more information, call the library at 320-384-6351 (ask for the Hinckley branch), drop by the library at 106 First St. SE, or visit www. ecrlib.org.

Operation Community Connect On Tuesday, Oct. 24 the public is invited to Operation Community Connect, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Hinckley Community Center. There will be information from social service providers, a hot lunch, childcare provided, free flu shots and healthcare screenings. For more information call the United Way at 218879-8404.

Pine Gardeners The Pine Gardeners will meet Tuesday, Oct. 24 at 9 a.m. at the Pine City Library. Garden Art is the theme, with the making of Silverware Wind Chimes.

Bring a needle nose and a flat nose pliers, beads and crystals, if desired. Visitors are welcome.

Email lynquilt@msn.com for more information.

OCT. 24 & 26 Rep. Nolan mobile offices

Sunset with the Sandhills at Crex Meet at the Visitor Center then carpool through Crex Meadows in Grantsburg, Wisconsin on Saturday, Oct. 21 from 5 p.m. to sunset to watch the Sandhill Cranes fly in from their daytime feeding grounds to roost.

Registration is required; call 715-463-2739 or visit www.crexmeadows.org.

OCT. 21 & 22 Rock Creek Relics Corn Maze The Andersons’ Rock Creek Relics Corn Maze is open one last weekend, Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 21 and 22 at 54433 Forest Blvd. in Rock Creek from noon to 6 p.m. both days. Kids 4 and under are admitted free.

For more information call 651-

Members of U.S. Congressman Rick Nolan’s (MN-8) staff will be available to meet with constituents during a “Congress Comes to You” meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 24 at the Grasston Senior Dining Site (Hope Lutheran Church) at 11 a.m. In addition, on Thursday, Oct. 26 there will be a meeting at the Pine City Senior Dining Site at 11 a.m., as well as at the Pine County Courthouse from 4 to 5 p.m. For additional dates/locations visit http://nolan.house. gov/congress-comes-to-youschedule.

OCT. 25 SRVCC annual members dinner The next meeting of the Snake River Valley Conservation

Club (SRVCC) will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 25 at the Pizza Pub in Pine City during the annual members dinner. Social hour begins at 6 p.m. with dinner at 6:30 p.m. A presentation by the Hinckley area DNR fisheries division will follow the dinner. Contact Mark Madison at mmadison@northlc.com with any questions.

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Family Education at 320-6294030 with any questions.

Ruby’s Pantry The Ruby’s Pantry food distribution is the fourth Thursday of each month at the Armory in Pine City. Registration begins at 4:30 p.m. and food distribution will take place Thursday, Oct. 26, from 5 - 6:30 p.m. For information call 651-674-0009 or visit www.rubyspantry.org.

Young adult bible study A young adult and college-aged Bible study is being held at the Pine City Evangelical Free Church on Wednesday evenings at 8:30 p.m. The study is free and is held at the south campus of the church at 625 Golf Ave. SW, Pine City, in the church library. Call 320-4384309 for more information.

Board game club at the library Kids of all ages (younger kids should have a grown up with them) are invited to the Pine City Library from 3-5 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 25 for a board game club. Bring a favorite board game (no electronic games) and a friend and a snack for a fun afternoon. Email DanaVPhillips@hotmail.com or call 763-234-7172 with any questions.

OCT. 26 Driver improvement course A 55+ driver improvement course (refresher course) will take place on Thursday, Oct. 26 from 5 to 9 p.m., at Pine City Elementary School. Preregistration is required. For information or to register call 888-234-1294 or visit www.mnsafetycenter.org. Those age 55 and older who complete the course qualify for a 10 percent discount on their auto insurance premiums for three years.

Medicare open enrollment counseling Medicare Open Enrollment began Oct. 15 and will end on Dec. 7. Senior LinkAge Line staff will be available to provide insurance counseling at Hinckley High School, 210 Main St., Hinckley on Thursday, Oct. 26, from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. For additional dates, times or locations, or to schedule an appointment, call the Senior Linkage Line at 1-800-333-2433 or email amy. tvedt@cmcoa.org.

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OCT. 28 Halloween Spooktacular at the Hinckley Public Library On Saturday, Oct. 28 kids of all ages are invited to decorate pumpkins, hear spooky stories and win prizes in a costume contest from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Hinckley Public Library.

Preregistration (by Oct. 25) is required; call 320-384-6351 or stop in at the library.

Shivery Stories, Monstrous Fun at the Rush City Public Library The Rush City Public Library welcomes kids ages 6-10 to the next Super Saturdays event, themed Shivery Stories and Monstrous Fun, on Saturday, Oct. 28 from 10:30-11:45 a.m.

Super Saturdays are monthly events, each with a theme, featuring activities such as scavenger hunts, games, crafts, snacks and stories. Preregistration (by Oct. 25) is required; call 320-3583948 or stop in at the library.

Soup & sandwich luncheon & bake sale The Pine City Senior Center will hold a soup & sandwich luncheon and bake sale on Saturday, Oct. 28 from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. All proceeds help pay for building maintenance and upkeep. For more information call Kathy Haug at 320-630-1359 or Cary Rootkie at 320-629-3414.

Pine County History Museum dance The Pine County History Museum in Askov welcomes the public for their monthly music and dance with the Jolly Zuks from 1-4 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 28. The event features free dance lessons from noon to 1 p.m., followed by live music. For cost or more information, visit www. pinecountyhistorymuseum.org or call 320-838-1607.

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Pirate & Princess Night

S.A.L. French Toast breakfast at the Pine City American Legion

On Thursday, Oct. 26 from 6-7:30 p.m., children ages 2-7 and their parents are invited to come in costume and enjoy a variety of “Pirate & Princess” activities and prizes, along with a snack, in the Pine City Elementary School multi-purpose room. Parents are free and must attend with their child. No preregistration is required. Call Pine City Early Childhood and

A French Toast breakfast to benefit the Sons of the American Legion will be served Sunday, Oct. 29 from 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the Pine City American Legion. French toast, eggs, sausage and beverages are included with the meal. Discounted tickets are available in advance at the Legion or from S.A.L. members. Kids ages 5 and under eat free.

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MEETINGS THURSDAY 10/19 TOPS-Take Off Pounds Sensibly: Pine City Library Community Room, 4:30-5:30 p.m.

WINDOW-Domestic abuse support group: 6 p.m., Journey North Church, Pine City NAMI peer support: Cambridge Medical Ctr., 6:30 p.m.

Teen AA/NA: 6:30 p.m., Teen Focus Center, Rush City SATURDAY 10/21 Model RR club: Askov, 10 a.m., Pine County History Museum SUNDAY 10/22 AA (Big Book study): Evangelical Free Church, 7 p.m.

MONDAY 10/23 Celebrate Recovery: Pine City, Journey North Church, 6 p.m.

Yellow Ribbon Group: Pine City American Legion, 7 p.m.

AA: 7:30 p.m., Our Redeemer Lutheran Church TUESDAY 10/24 NA: 725 2nd Ave. SW, Pine City, 7 p.m., 320-279-3823, Carrie WEDNESDAY 10/25 Woodcarving club: Askov, 9 a.m. Pine Co. History Museum Al-Anon: 725 2nd Ave. SW, Pine City, 12 p.m., 612-387-6094, David Pine City Toastmasters: 7 p.m., Pine City VFW Hall AA: 8 p.m., Rock Creek Community Center

SENIOR DINING Oct. 23 - 27 Monday: Sloppy joe on a bun, roasted potatoes, peas, applesauce Tuesday: Chicken wild rice casserole, green beans, zucchini sticks with ranch dip, sherbet Wednesday: Roast beef, whipped potatoes with gravy, mixed vegetables, wheat bread, cowboy cookie Thursday: Oven roasted chicken, calico beans, cucumber slices, carrot sticks, wheat bread, angel food cake with sliced strawberries Friday: Mushroom and onion pork chop, baked potato with sour cream, squash, dinner roll, pineapple tidbits 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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Join the Neighborhood Watch Last week, a news story came a bit too close to hitting home, literally. It was Tuesday afternoon, and my wife texted me about a car wreck near our house, next door in fact. We live out on County Road 11 and a westbound vehicle had passed Pokegama Town Hall Road, gone into that slight curve north but somehow failed to correct course at the end, hit the embankment by the end of our neighbor’s driveway, became completely Editor’s airborne, and landed deep our neighbor’s cornfield.

Soapbox in The road was shut down, the driver was airlifted out, Mike and our neighbor ended up Gainor losing quite a bit of corn but gaining a story nobody’s going to forget anytime soon.

Of course, that made me think of two incidents this past winter and spring where local homeowners along busy roads lost a little more than just part of the their crop – a vehicle actually ended up crashing through a wall of their home. I’m glad that didn’t happen to my neighbor (though I know a good drywall guy who could help him get that fixed right up if it did). But seriously, your heart has to go out to anyone sitting quietly at home when a large unwelcome guest with four wheels ends up in their living room. And who knows what was happening with those drivers. I try not to think badly of people. Maybe they were dealing with a serious health issue or major mechanical breakdown. Unfortunately, we all know that too many accidents are caused by distracted driving, alcohol and/or drugs.

Whenever something is happening in your neighborhood, though, you want to know about it, whether that be something as major as a car crash or bursting water main, or a burglary that happened a few houses down from you, or even just a suspicious vehicle that seems to be hanging around in the wrong places too often. We publish the jail roster and incident report each week, but a lot of life is happening between the times each issue comes out, and it’s important for neighbors to find ways to stay connected and keep an eye out for each other.

That’s why I’d urge everyone to visit the Pine City Neighborhood Watch page on Facebook. It’s a closed group, but it’s likely you know someone on there already – there are 1,544 members right now, so you just have to make a request and you’re likely to get signed up fairly quickly. Neighbors are letting each other know what’s happening out there as things actually happen. I tend to be a bit old school and stuck-in-the-mud, and I’ve never been a big fan of Facebook. But this is one of those times when even I can see how this social networking thing can make a real, positive difference. So join the Pine City Neighborhood Watch. I think you’ll be glad you did.

Is it illegal to be annoying?

City ordinances in some states make annoying conduct illegal. Such ordinances have frequently been found u nc on st itutionally vague and, therefore, unenforceable.

A least one Minnesota had its It’s in your city “no loud music” orcourt dinance Judge Steve found unenforceHalsey able because of vagueness. Why should it be illegal and chargeable for teens to play loud rock music while driving through downtown at midnight, but probably not illegal or chargeable for a senior citizen to play WCCO news at high volume when driving downtown at midday?

For ordinances or laws to provide due process and be enforceable they must be (a) sufficiently specific so that citizens will clearly have adequate notice of what is unlawful behavior, and (b) not violate other private rights. Minnesota’s

disorderly conduct statute, in part, prohibits annoying conduct as follows: Offensive, obscene, abusive, boisterous, or noisy conduct, or offensive, obscene, or abusive language tending reasonably to arouse alarm, anger, or resentment in others in a public or private place, including on a school bus, and knowing, or having reasonable grounds to know that it will, or will tend to, alarm, anger or disturb others or provoke an assault or breach of the peace. Minn. Stat. §609.72.

The following are examples of Minnesota cases where conduct was found to violate the disorderly conduct statute: • Officers had probable cause to arrest a juvenile for disorderly conduct where the juvenile refused to leave the school administrator’s office, was “shrieking” at the officers, and the noise was disruptive to the running of the school.

• A jury had sufficient evidence to conclude the defendant was guilty of disorderly conduct against arresting police officers when the defendant threatened the officers’ lives,

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wrestled with the officers, bit one officer and spit at another. There was also testimony that the defendant fought with the officers when they tried to take him to the squad car.

The defendant’s actions and words went beyond merely arguing with police officers and constituted disorderly conduct.

We are experiencing in this country probably the greatest clash (since the mid-1960’s) between the exercise of First Amendment free speech rights and the societal need for peaceful communities. The Legislature is tackling the thorny issue of where to allow peaceful protests on the capital mall and minimize the chance of violent confrontations.

This came to the fore in a recent decision of the Minnesota Supreme Court determining that the portion of the disorderly conduct statute (not shown above) prohibiting disturbing assemblies or meetings is unconstitutional. A community activist in a small city was charged and convicted of disorderly conduct when she sat in a public city council meeting, said nothing and refused to

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move. She has a history of irritating city officials and residents in expressing her views on current happenings in the country. The Court declared the statute unconstitutionally overbroad because it prohibits “offensive, obscene, or abusive language” (protected speech) not just conduct.

Given the many individuals convicted of crimes arising from civil protests and demonstrations, it is likely this issue will continue to be litigated in our courts.

In summary, citizens are entitled to constitutionally-protected due process and freedom from prosecution for violating laws or ordinances that are overbroad or vague.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Living with Parkinson’s Disease To the Editor: So many people have asked me about my struggle with Parkinson’s and the implant that has changed my life.

About five years ago, I was sitting on a rock in Alaska (a family trip), I looked down at my hand and it was visibly shaking. Not just a little but a lot. When I got home, I mentioned it to Kaye Kotek, a friend of ours and a nurse. She in turn recommended me seeing a doctor and so I did. Sure enough, the diagnosis was Parkinson’s.

At first learning about the disease was the order of business. As we did this, it soon became clear that this was a very serious and most of all fatal disease. Parkinson’s destroys brain cells that support body functions.

For many people upon being diagnosed with Parkinson’s is the onset of severe depression. This was not true in my case. Why? I don’t know but I made up my mind that I was going to fight it.

About that time, I heard about a procedure called Deep Brain Stimulation. Little did I know at the time that I would be fortunate enough to do the testing and be approved for the procedure. It would be too lengthy here to go into the testing that fed up to the implant but there are several websites that describe the complete process.

Time went on and my symptoms began to drive my life, literally. Every day brought on a new challenge. At first they were small but as time went by, they became more serious. Swallowing was an ongoing thing for me. I bet you didn’t know that there is physical therapy for swallowing. The therapy was very effective for me.

It was no more than throat strengthening exercises.

Movement and coordination are controlled by a chemical in the brain called dopamine. This brain chemical is used to send messages to the muscles to make them work properly. In Parkinson’s the brain quits producing dopamine and when this happens all hell breaks loose. This was so true in my case.

The first thing I noticed was the loss of the ability to write legibly. I was a writer and often wrote longhand when an idea popped into my head. When your hand won’t do what you want it to it’s very frustrating. This was followed by the inability to brush my teeth, button my shirts, tie my shoes, and other daily activities too numerous to mention. If it had not been for my wife, there would have been few things that I could have done to keep myself together.

As I mentioned earlier, I had done some research on

deep brain stimulation. It is estimated that 1.5 million people have Parkinson’s nationwide and other estimates far exceed that. Every community has people who have Parkinson’s. You know them, they are your neighbors. What you don’t know is that a few have had a brain implant. Some would say it’s a miracle and it is.

low feathery lure to my line and threw it into the river.

Lunch time was a long way off. Life was carefree and timeless.

The sun was warm, the sky was blue and the friendly river flowed on. Maybe the next fish would be the really big one.

Joe Hobson Pine City

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When you’re old, it’s a memory. ~ Mark Twain The freight train rumbled overhead as the white bobber dipped beneath the watery surface of the Snake river several feet below. I felt the deep rumble of the locomotive vibrating through the cement pier and heard the deafening clack-clack-clack of the railroad cars passing overhead.

The bobber reappeared on the water’s surface, then totally disappeared into the tea-colored water. I ignored the train. I had waited a long time for a fish to grab the curved hook with the wiggling worm at the end of my fishing line. I wasn’t going to let what I thought might be a big fish get away.

To get to this favorite fishing place, I left home after breakfast, carrying my can of bait, fishing pole, a few hooks, sinkers and bobbers in a pocket size tackle box.

I had earned enough money to buy my fishing pole and tackle at the sport shop by picking green beans in the hot summer sun.

Crossing the county fairgrounds, hopping along railroad ties smelling of creosote and balancing myself on the shiny silver train tracks, brought me to the railroad bridge just north of downtown Pine City. At the bridge I wiggled through the tracks to the cement pier below, found a comfortable seat, baited my hook and dropped the hook, line and sinker into the river far below.

My young life didn’t include fear. I had no fear of falling from the pier into the river or a railroad official ordering me off railroad property or of anyone disturbing me.

Now as I watched the bobber zigzag beneath the river’s surface, I thought, “This fish must be the big one.”

As I reeled in the line, the bobber appeared, followed by a not-so-big shiny bluegill sunfish, flip-flopping at the end of the line.

After detaching the not-so-big fish, I attached a yel-

As I looked in the mirror this morning I was brought back to the memory of how I got the scars on my chin.

John and I were married in May of 1961, and excited about life and what lay ahead. We heard of a homemade boat made by the Petersons. We decided to take the pick-up truck to his place on Pokegama Lake and take a look at it. Buying the boat, we headed back to town and took off at the east side of town on 3rd Avenue to Cross Lake. What a time we all had afternoon boating.

Deciding to call it a day we entered the mouth of the Snake River and Cross Lake. We moved ahead – and then came to a sharp, sudden stop when our boat hit a submerged log –a “dead head.” These were left over from the logging era in Pine City, when the logs were floated down the river to the sawmill.

John was in back tending the engine and I was thrown forward into the windshield, hitting it full force with my face. Stunned, I could see I was covered with blood. Our new boat had a good-sized hole and was sinking quickly.

The Gossens were close by in a fishing boat. They came quickly after seeing it all happen. I was up to my chest in water as they helped me out of our broken boat and into theirs.

John took me to Dr. Nethercotts’ home. He knew me as I had worked for Lakeside for some time. He was so kind. He stitched me up and John took me home all bandaged up. My mom came and was overwhelmed to see me like that. The boat was a total loss.

John remembers that after the accident made the front page of the Pioneer they finally began clearing the dead heads out of the Snake River and our local lakes.

Darlene Armstrong Pine City

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The family of Gene Smetana wishes to thank the many wonderful people who have been so kind and extended expressions of sympathy and care to us as we grieve the loss of our Dad and Grandpa. We thank you for coming to the visitation, the funeral, for sending cards, beautiful flowers, and plants, memorials and for bringing food and beverages to our homes.

We have been so deeply touched by your sharing memories of Dad with us and all the care and friendship we have felt, especially at this sad time.

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ECE members enjoy appreciation events Approximately 1,400 East Central Energy (ECE) members attended their co-op’s third annual Member Appreciation events. The get-togethers were held Oct. 5 at the Braham Event Center, the Milaca and Finlayson Service Centers and the Superior Operations Center. A delicious meal, drawings, giveaways and children’s activities were featured in celebration of Cooperative Month and to thank members for their patronage and support. Pictured are ECE President/CEO Steve Shurts and Director Don Swanson at the Braham event, greeting members who were dropping off donations for the local food shelf.

We also want to thank so many people who were part of Dad’s experience as his health declined: good neighbors, Allina Medical Center (especially Dr. Van Arsdale and the fine nurses), FirstLight Clinic (especially Sandra Moore) and the pharmacy, restaurant owners and servers (you know who you are!). Never doubt, a good meal and good service were always appreciated by our Dad. At the time of Dad’s passing away, we were greatly helped and comforted by the good people at Swanson’s Funeral Chapel. We extend our heartfelt thanks to Mike, Brady, Joe and Penny for all their assistance and care.

Pastor Rob Sahr at First Presbyterian Church lifted us up and provided a funeral service that would please Dad. We thank Glenna Rierson and Jen Hansmann for music shared beautifully. We thank Char Stoffel for the delicious food served and Bob Werner for all his support and work at the church. We thank Cindy Novy at the Flower Box who was as always so compassionate and outdid herself with extraordinarily beautiful floral arrangements. We recognize that people generously shared time and care to bring special tribute to our Dad with the military honors at the cemetery and we are very grateful. We have been greatly blessed by everyone’s goodness and support.

When a lifelong resident passes on, our community shares in the grief; we have felt the care-thank you. We miss seeing Dad and his wave when driving in PC, and we miss his presence at his home, in visiting at Gary’s shop and in our homes; but he will always remain present in our hearts.

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Blanchard receives gold star for heroism in Vietnam 10 Years Ago, 2007 The cross country team took the Two Rivers Conference title. Megan Meisner, Etta Clementson. Trevor McNally, David Hambly, Zach Swanson Dallas Hansen and Andrew Lutz were all named All-Conference runners.

The Dragon football team clinched the Polar Blue Conference title with a 28-16 win over Crosby-Ironton. Billy Christiansen ran for 164 yards on 20 carries, while Haakon Hansen Years ran for 90 yards on five carries. The last time Ago the team won the conference was in 1986.

Donna Sandy Kaufmann is Heath looking for help – not for herself, but for the students who need a little boost with their reading skills. The AmeriCorps volunteer coordinator is asking for tutors to volunteer an hour a week on a weekly basis.

Pine City author Michael Willert’s newest children’s book “Long Neck” tells the story of three young zebras who are saved from the jaws of hungry lion by the courage of a young giraffe.

The Pine City Heritage Players put on two performances of “Just Desserts” last weekend. Over 200 people attended the one-act play between four showings, and the Heritage Players considered the production a success.

Advance tickets are soon going on sale for “Anything Goes” which will be performed at Pine City High School. student musicians Emily Erickson (saxophone and clarinet), Aislinn Rogalla (saxophone and clarinet), Larissa Anderson (flute and piccolo), Eden Miche (trombone), David White (percussion) and Renee Schminkey (keyboard bass) were all hard at work learning their parts.

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Ongoing problems with the new County Road 11 interchange in Pine City have prompted the Pine County Board to seek protection if the road fails in the future.

Pine County 4-H members and leaders celebrated the beginning of 4-H Week.

Hotdish helps Pine City Library John Blake, 9, enjoys hotdish and buffalo sloppy joes at the Pine City Library Foundation’s hotdish buffet in October 2007. The benefit raised almost $1,200 for the foundation, and a repeat event is being planned for January or February.

4-H graduates were Dawn Cummings, Jennifer Linder, Michelle Miklya, Amanda Reibling, Michelle Howard, Rebecca Martin, Tina Miller, Tracy Stenberg and Rosemary Kryzer.

Over 200 people are expected Monday, Oct. 26 to celebrate the charter of the area’s newest service club. The 87 members of the Pine Area Lions Club (formerly the Pine Area Lionesses) will become a part of the world’s largest service organization.

On County Road 13 on the west side of Lake Pokegama, Sharon Donnelly grows and sells annual flower and vegetable bedding plants, perennials and herbs at Donnelly’s Greenhouse and Nursery.

The Dragons tennis squad looked good as subsections opened, and cool weather did not affect their red-hot play. Kristen Kozisek, Jamie Fedder and Danelle Peterson all won in singles while the team

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Rock Creek Lion Lonnie Johnson received the Melvin Jones Award for many years of outstanding service to the club.

50 Years Ago, 1967

Marine Major Ronald E. Blanchard, son of Mr. and Mrs. William J. Blanchard of Pine City, was awarded a gold star He earned the award for heroism and extraordinary achievement while serving as a pilot in Vietnam. His citation reads, in part: “On the night of June 2, 1967, Major Blanchard launched as flight leader of two A-4E [Skyhawk light attack aircraft] on a mission in support of the Fifth Marines who were heavily engaged and in danger of being overrun by a numerically superior force. Upon arriving over the friendly position, he realized that accuracy

would be required for the delivery of his ordnance due to the proximity of the enemy and friendly positions. Despite total darkness and rugged mountain terrain, he commenced his bombing runs and immediately encountered intense enemy ground fire. He made repeated napalm runs with pinpoint accuracy upon enemy positions. After expending all his ordnance he ... refueled and rearmed his aircraft and returned to the battle area. He again made repeated low altitude attacks in the face of intense enemy ground fire and delivered his ordnance with unerring accuracy, often within 100 meters of enemy troops.”

A graduate of the University of Minnesota, Blanchard entered the service in June 1955.

Sometimes animals will do things that really amaze their owners, and Janie Champlin’s pet Indian River hen is no exception. This past week she laid an egg which measured 6 3/4 inches in girth and 8 inches in length, breaking all her previous records.

It was revealed this week that Pine County’s farmers accounted for gross revenues of $13,631,000 this past year, a gain over their previous total of $12,307,000.

Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Wood were Sunday dinner guests at the Mauritz Holmstrom home last week.

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Residents of Pine City and surrounding community entered the “Scrap” in a big way Tuesday when they brought in more than 100 tons of scrap as their contribution to beat the Axis Powers of Germany, Italy and Japan in World War II. The total for the entire month of October will be well over 200 tons.

100 Years Ago, 1917

The Hinckley Home Guards expects soon to receive guns from the government. In the past they have drilled with their own rifles, rifles of every make and caliber.

125 Years Ago, 1892

We understand that Weber & Burger Bros. intend to put a steam feed in their saw mill and otherwise improve it so as to saw about as much more as they do at the present time.

Quite a large number of lumbermen are arriving daily for the woods.

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Isabelle Aragonez, Ashley Faur, Makenna Nelson, Kelsey Kidder The Athletes of the Week for volleyball are Isabelle Aragonez (junior), Ashley Faur (sophomore), Makenna Nelson (sophomore) and Kelsey Kidder (freshman). Isabelle and Ashley currently lead the team in kills this season.

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Conservation Officer Bret Grundmeier, working out of Hinckley, said he spent much of the week checking on hunters during the final days of bear season. Several cases were finished up with enforcement action taken for hunting over unregistered bear baits, unsigned bear baits, transporting untagged bear, and failing to validate site tag.

Grundmeier said that he also checked on waterfowl hunters along with large numbers of small game hunters that were out looking for squirrels and grouse.

Conservation Officer Eugene Wynn, working out of the Pine City area, said he spent time answering questions about trespassing and baiting deer.

Wynn also followed up on wildlife management area complaints and assisted the Pine County Sheriff’s Office on traffic stops. He also assisted Pine County deputies as they dealt with a complaint of dogs being stolen from local residents.

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BY BABE WINKELMAN

Most people avoid fall fishing as temperatures start to drop, but this can actually be the perfect time to catch some big fish. A very common mistake that anglers make is not understanding how fish tend to behave at certain times of the year. For example, you do not want to get on the water in the early morning hours because fish activity tends to be very low when the sun is very low in the sky. The best time to fish is in the afternoon or early evening when the sun is directly overhead.

The dropping water temperature causes many fish to behave more predictably as they anticipate the incoming winter. The “Fall Feed,” as some fishermen call it, is the time where fish become more active and aggressive in their efforts to find food. Walleye, pike, perch, and trout are popular ice-fishing species and are also the most active this time of year. The reason fish are said to aggressively feed in the fall is because baitfish and other creatures that they usually prey on will go into “Winter Rest” and will become much harder for the predator fish to find. Here are some quick tips on what species of fish will bring you the most success on your fall fishing trip and why and what types of lures you should be using to take full advantage of the season.

TOP 5 SPECIES TO FISH IN THE FALL Largemouth Bass The golden rule for finding most fish, including bass, this time of year is to find where the shad are. Bass will move to shallower water to follow shad. The larger bass that usually spend most of their time in much deeper waters can be found closer to shore near depths of about 15 feet.

Walleye Walleyes are actually much easier to fish in autumn because they primarily prey on baitfish like bluegill and perch. Baitfish will naturally move close to shore searching for warmer water and for cover in weeds.

Salmon Salmon swim up streams to spawn their young in large spawning beds during the fall months. This species actually prefer cold water which is why they are commonly found in the Great Lakes and the Pacific Ocean. Like trout, fly fishing is how most people prefer to catch this fish.

Northern Pike Pike like to seek out cover in aquatic plants, but plants closer to the surface will die from the cold weather. This means that pike can be found deeper than usual in the vegetation that is still alive.

Trout A majority of trouts are found in streams and rivers and will be raiding spawning beds of salmon. The preferred method of catching trout is fly fishing.

RECOMMENDATIONS ON BAIT FOR FALL Crankbaits Crankbaits are particularly effective when you match colors (silver chrome, bone or white) and movement of shads. Shads are still the main forage bait for bass in most major reservoirs during the two earliest phases of fall.

Topwater Baits This type of lure is great for targeting larger fish because they work on the heightened predatory instincts of fish in the fall. They can’t help but attack something that looks like it’s trying to get away.

Shallow Jerkbaits Again, these types of baits are more effective because of the increased aggression of bass, walleye and pike in the fall. The jerking and slashing action of the bait will make it stand out from the twigs and leaves floating around near shorelines.

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Pine City High School Receives National Athletic Trainers’ Association Safe Sports School Award Pine City High School is the recipient of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association Safe Sports School award for high school athletics. The award champions safety and recognizes secondary schools that provide safe environments for student athletes. The award reinforces the importance of providing the best level of care, injury prevention and treatment.

“One of the things I wanted to accomplish in addition to building a clinical sports medicine practice with FirstLight was to implement a program at the schools to ensure we are doing everything possible to keep our athletes safe. I received confirmation that Pine City High School was accepted as a 1st Team Safe Sports School through the National Athletic Trainers’ Association,” said FirstLight Sports Medicine’s, Dr. Mullin.

“We remain committed to the health and welfare of young athletes in competitive sports,” says NATA President Scott Sailor, EdD, ATC. “This award recognizes the contributions and commitment of schools across the country that are implementing safe sports policies and best practices to ensure athletes can do what they love best and have the appropriate care in place to prevent, manage and treat injuries should they occur.”

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Create a positive athletic health care administrative system Provide or coordinate pre-participation physical examinations Promote safe and appropriate practice and competition facilities Plan for selection, fit function and proper maintenance of athletic equipment Provide a permanent, appropriately equipped area to evaluate and treat injured athletes Develop injury and illness prevention strategies, including protocols for environmental conditions Provide or facilitate injury intervention Create and rehearse a venue-specific Emergency Action Plan Provide or facilitate psychosocial consultation and nutritional counseling/education Be sure athletes and parents are educated of the potential benefits and risks in sports as well as their responsibilities.

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It took seven games to match their win total from a season ago, but the Pine City Dragons football team has earned their second victory of the year. Now in backto-back seasons, the Dragons have spoiled the homecoming of the Moose Lake-Willow River Rebels. Pine City rode senior Jake Lunceford hard throughout the ballgame, created four turnovers, and got a game-sealing touchdown plunge from senior Isaiah Gonyea to move their record to 2-5.

PINE CITY 18, MOOSE LAKEWILLOW RIVER 7 After winning their opening game back on Aug. 31 against Rush City, the Dragons hadn’t tasted victory in over a month.

The squad had played in several tight contests during that span, including three one-possession games, but needed to get over the hump. Pine City finished with just 185 yards of offense in the game, but came out with a much needed win.

“Good,” coach Jared Polzine said when asked to describe the feeling.

“Kids worked hard, they’ve been working hard all season long and finally got rewarded. We caught some breaks and made some big plays.

That was the story of the night. We capitalized on some things and got the win.”

Lunceford paved the way to victory. The senior rushed for 120 yards and on 21 carries while adding a team-high 10 receiving yards, but it was his touchdown that may have saved the night. With the Dragons trailing 7-6 in the latter stages of the second quarter, Lunceford intercepted a tipped

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Pine City opened the scoring with a six yard touchdown run by junior Quentin Miklya (#27).

pass and took it 38 yards to the house for a huge score. Pine City would lead 12-7 at the break.

“Carter Utecht did a great job on that play too,” explained Polzine, “and Luncey reacted really well and the ball popped right into his hands. To take that momentum into halftime was fantastic.”

Pine City had opened the scoring with a six yard touchdown run earlier in the quarter by junior Quentin Miklya, but had given the lead back after a muffed punt had extended a Rebels drive.

The Dragons were able to force the Rebels into turnovers all night, taking three fumbles and an interception from their opponent. Polzine acknowledged how important the takeaways were, and praised the play of sophomore Konnor Jusczak, who had two strips and nearly a scoop-andscore touchdown.

“It’s a big momentum builder,” Polzine said of getting a turnover. “It gives us confidence. Jusczak forced a fumble and Jonah Bergstrom jumped

on it, that also took a little momentum out of them coming out of halftime.

Nick Hansmann had a big interception. We always talk about creating turnovers, we have a few team goals and creating two or more turnovers for the defense is always a goal.

We noticed on the Crosby game film that they put a few on the ground, so we knew that would be a possibility. Getting four turnovers was a big difference.”

The Dragons offense continued to stall deep in opponent territory throughout the game, which could have been a much more lopsided affair if Pine City would have finished drives with touchdowns. The Dragons managed just 185 yards from scrimmage and 130 came from Lunceford.

The night belonged to the Dragons defense, which repeatedly put the Rebels in third-and-long situations and forced both punts and turnovers.

“I think their longest run was 12 or 15 yards,”

said Polzine. “So we put them in third and long and then we defended the pass really well throughout the game. It’s nice when you know it’s a passing situation and that gives you an advantage defending it.”

When Gonyea punched in a one-yard touchdown run late in the fourth quarter, the game was in hand. In a total team win, there were many standouts. Polzine was clearly proud of the way his guys had played and wanted to call attention to several who stepped up.

“Konnor Jusczak played fantastic,” said coach Polzine. “I can’t say enough about his performance. He’s been pressed into playing outside backer; that’s a tough position and he’s just a sophomore. He made a huge tackle on an end around, and a few strips.

Utecht also had a great game defensively. We also have to give credit to the offensive line, they were making some nice holes for Lunceford to run through. Isaiah told us after the game that it was

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his first TD. We don’t call plays based on that, we always call what’s best for the team, but he thanked us afterward. He was really excited and we were too. None of our goals are based on individual performance. All of our goals are based on team goals, stressing the unselfish play, and he’s been that way especially with the blocking. He did a great job on the TD, just slamming it up in there Leroy Hoard style.”

Pine City has now entered a daunting stretch where they will play three games in an 11-day span. After beating the Rebels on Oct. 13, Pine City was scheduled to wrap up their regular season at Crosby-Iron-

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“It’s a quick turnaround,” said Polzine.

“When you’re used to playing every seven days, this makes it a difficult time. We need to stay healthy and make the most of our practice time. Some late nights for coaches.”

The Dragons need one more win to surpass the win total from the past two seasons combined.

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With the regular season finale next on the schedule, Pine City’s cross-country teams headed to Mora for the “Last Chance” Invitational on Tuesday, Oct. 10. Both varsity and JV runners competed in one race. The Dragons didn’t have their strongest showings, but still ran well and hope to be at the top of their game in the upcoming postseason.

Pine City’s girls placed fifth out of five competitive teams and the boys placed fourth out of five.

In girls action, Alaina Steele started off the first half of the race in the lead but couldn’t hold on. Steele placed sixth in a time of 20:52. Ashli Webster (22:01) had a good race and placed 21st. Alexis Thieman ran a season-best time of

22:37 and finished 28th.

Grace Grubbs (23:07) was coming off of an illness to place 34th. Grace Langmade (23:18) ran in her first race since the Pierz Stampede and placed 37th. Marin Foss (23:35) and Kaylee Prihoda (23:36) finished side by side in 40th and 41st place.

Tommy Ryan was Pine City’s top male finisher, placing eighth in a time of 17:43. As usual, Nate Webster (17:51) was not too far behind Ryan, coming in ninth. Austin Eckert (18:31) and TJ Rank (18:39) both ran personal best times to place 20th and 27th.

Jake Adams (19:08) was the Dragons’ fifth runner, placing 33rd. Charlie Emmons (19:35) and Noah Miller (19:31) finished side by side in 41st and 42nd place. Remington Steele (19:49) came in 48th, with Koleman Lind

(19:55) finishing in 51st.

Next up for the Dragons would be the Great River Conference meet, scheduled to be held at the Pine City Country Club on Tuesday, Oct. 17.

“Both our girls and boys are ranked first in the conference,” explained Dragons head coach Jared Clementson.

“Our girls are looking for their eighth consecutive GRC championship and the boys will be looking for their fifth consecutive GRC championship. We are really looking forward to doing our best at the end of the season at the Conference and Section Meets. I feel that we have a few opportunities to advance kids on to the State meet.”

The Section 5A meet will be held on Thursday, Oct. 26 at the Mora golf course starting at 4 p.m.

The Pine City Dragon volleyball team played hard this past week; however they came up short during their two matches against Mora and Rush City.

On Tuesday, Oct. 10, the Dragons played a very tough Mora team. Mora won the match 3-0.

“The girls played a good game, but were not able to execute the way we usually do,” stated coach Tami Nelson.

“Everyone just seemed a little off that night.”

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“I am so proud,” said coach Kristin Unverzagt of her Section 7A second place champions.

On Thursday, Oct. 12, Pine City hosted Rush City. The Dragons honored their amazing parents at the start of this match. The Dragons played well, but lost the match 3-0. The Dragons focused a lot on their blocking skills during practices. Their improvement was noticeable on the court and resulted in Alexis Pankonin, Ashley Faur and Hannah Lorsung with two blocks each.

With two games remaining in the season, Pine City begins playoffs on Wednesday, Oct. 25.

On Monday, Oct. 16, the Pine City Dragons girls tennis team traveled to Virginia to compete in the Minnesota Section 7A team tournament. The Dragons came out strong, defeating Eveleth 5-2. The winning set scores are: First Singles, Lydia Adams (7-5, 6-3), Fourth Singles, Ella Sell (6-2, 6-2), First Doubles, Alison Brown/Emily Carpenter (6-1, 3-6, 6-0), Second Doubles, Rachel

Johnson/Lindsay Miller (6-2, 6-1) and Third Doubles, Maddie Berglund/Addie Sell (6-0, 6-0).

With this victory, the Dragons were matched up against their long-time rival, Virginia, for the Section 7A Championship. Pine City fell short of a victory, only defeating Virginia at First Doubles (Brown/Carpenter); however, achieved “Runner-Up” (2nd Place) honors.

“I am so proud,” said coach Kristin Unverzagt. “They fought hard.”

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Hall of Fame inductees honored During the 2017 Pine City Athletic Hall of Fame, three athletes were inducted. They include 2012 graduate Gretchen Linzmeier, 1989 graduate Amy (Bacigalupi) Zimmermann and Alison Mach from the class of 1997. They were all three-sport athletes. Zimmermann and Mach excelled in tennis, basketball and softball, while Linzmeier was volleyball, basketball and softball. The 19th induction to the hall of fame was held on Saturday, Oct. 7 at the Pine City Country Club.

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Anderson’s Rock Creek Relics – Open Noon-6pm Admission fee charged.

October 27 & 28, from 7-10 pm at Ringler’s House on Haunted Hill in Brook Park.

Fun for all ages. Corn mazes open in October. Other activities include: hayrides, barrel train rides, face painting, and create a face on a pumpkin.

If you dare, come take a walk through a specially designed haunted trail.

Ideal times for small children is 7-8pm, the later it gets the scarier it gets!

There is a ticket fee and the last tickets are sold at 10pm. Text Jennie Ringler for ticket info, 320-293-7075 or purchase at the door.

Friday night - Family night maze • Saturday night - Haunted trail.

Hinckley Public Library – Shivery Stories, Monstrous Fun Oct. 28, 11am-2pm Kids of all ages are invited to decorate pumpkins, hear spooky stories and win prizes in a costume contest. Preregistration by Oct. 25 is required. Call 320-384-6351 or stop in at the library.

Rush City Public Library – Halloween Spooktacular Oct. 28, 10:30am-11:45am

PUMPKIN PATCH Peaceful Pines Pumpkin Patch will be open Oct. 27, from 3pmDusk, October 28, from 11-6pm and October 29, from 11-4pm Fall fun for your family! Acres of pick your own pumpkins for the kids to hunt through. Come enjoy bounce houses or our Kids Corn Maze.

A smaller version of a full size maze, perfect for smaller children who would tire in a full size maze. Peaceful Pines Farm is located on the corners of Northern Rd. and Government Rd.

Kids ages 6-10 are welcome to attend the next Super Saturdays event.

Super Saturdays are monthly events, each with a theme, featuring activities such as scavenger hunts, games, crafts, snacks and stories. Preregistration by Oct. 25 is required. Call 320-358-3948 or stop in at the library.

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In preparation for Howl-O-Ween, volunteers plan to carve over 100 pumpkins!

Volunteers can take home pumpkins after Howl-O-Ween. Don’t forget to bring blades, tools, or a carving kit for assistance. Pumpkins provided. All ages.

Vannelli’s Landing will be having their 2nd Annual Kids Trick-or-Treat Party on Saturday, October 28 from 1-3pm.

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After remaining stable during the past four years, the survey estimates that within Minnesota’s wolf range there were approximately 500 wolf packs and 2,856 wolves. The survey’s margin of error is about plus or minus 500 wolves.

Minnesota’s wolf population remains well above the state’s minimum goal of at least 1,600 wolves and also above the federal recovery goal of 1,251 to 1,400.

Survey results suggest packs were slightly larger (4.8 vs. 4.4) and used smaller territories (54 square miles vs. 62 square miles) than the previous winter. Collectively they explain the increase in the population estimate and are consistent with an increase in deer numbers in many parts of wolf range. From spring 2015 to spring 2016, deer density is estimated to have increased 22 percent.

“From approximately 2005 to 2014, a decline in prey appears to have translated into larger wolf pack territories, fewer or smaller packs and a reduced wolf population, said John Erb, the DNR’s wolf research scientist.

“Now, the reverse appears to be happening.”

Although other factors such as pack competition, disease and human-caused mortality can influence wolf population dynamics, prey density typically determines the carrying capacity for wolves.

“Changes in estimated wolf abundance generally have tracked those of deer over the past five years,” Erb said.

The wolf population survey is conducted in mid-winter near the low point of the annual population cycle. A winter survey makes counting pack size from a plane more accurate because the forest canopy is reduced and snow makes it easier to spot darker shapes on the ground.

Pack counts during winter are assumed to represent minimum estimates given the challenges with detecting all members of a pack together at the same time. A winter count also excludes the population spike that occurs each spring when the number of wolves typically doubles immediately following the birth of pups, many of which do not survive to the following winter.

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Finding a winning formula: Rethinking the need for everyone to get a 4-year degree

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Though the details may differ, Tom Haglin echoes the frustration of many Central Minnesota employers. “If we had 12 or 15 applicants who had not only the soft skills, but also knowledge or some exposure to the technical side, we could use all 12 or 15,” he said. The problem is, those skills aren’t easy to find.

Haglin co-owns two Baxter-based manufacturing companies. One is LINDAR Corp., a precision manufacturer of paint tray liners, food containers and other plastic products. The other, Avantech, makes tooling for rotational molding, a technique for fabricating plastic parts.

Together, the businesses employ 210 people. Just about all of Haglin’s equipment is computerized, and he said it’s difficult to find technically experienced machine operators.

Manufacturers, healthcare providers and other businesses throughout Central Minnesota are clamoring for skilled talent. But here’s something worth noting: A great many of those positions don’t require a four-year college degree.

Most require some postsecondary education, but in those cases, a certificate or a two-year associate’s degree is usually sufficient.

Studies by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Conference Board and Pathways to Prosperity, a project of the Harvard Graduate School of Education, show that for every 10 jobs, the U.S. economy needs seven new workers with technical college training, two with four-year degrees and just one grad with an advanced degree. It’s called the 7-2-1 formula, and it goes against the widely embraced notion that nearly everyone needs a four-year degree to succeed. The studies suggest that the 7-2-1 formula also applies to workforce needs in Central Minnesota.

IN DEMAND Hara Charlier, president of Central Lakes College in Brainerd, defines talent

‘Studies ... show that for every 10 jobs, the U.S. economy needs seven new workers with technical college training, two with four-year degrees and just one graduate with an advanced degree.’ as “the right people with the right skills to fill a job opening.”

Thanks to close connections with regional employers, the state’s community colleges know the type of talent that’s in demand. Welders and people who can handle advanced machining “are really tight right now,” said Joe Mulford, president of Pine Technical and Community College in Pine City. Health care—including RNs, LPNs and medical assistants— has been “consistently tight.”

The worker shortage isn’t restricted to Central Minnesota. “Over the next 15 years, the state of Minnesota will have to hire for 1.3 million jobs,” Charlier noted.

“Some of that is related to growth, some is related to turnover.” Because of the types of jobs that are expected to be created in the next decade and a half, “we know that three out of four of those jobs will require some college,” she said. But in many cases, those positions require certificates, one-year diplomas or associate degrees—not a four-year diploma.

All this suggests that a two-year degree “has never been more versatile,” Mulford said. And community colleges are designing their certification and associate degree programs to be more flexible as employer needs and technology evolve and employee ambitions change.

“Many of the courses at a two-year institution are aligned to a bachelor’s degree—in order for students to move into management, for instance,” Mulford said. At Central Lakes College and St.

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Pine Technical & Community College President Joe Mulford believes that the evidence shows that a worker of the future doesn’t have to attend a university to be successful.

Cloud Technical & Community College, many of the certificates and two-year degrees are “stackable”—meaning that their credits can carry over into higher degrees, if needed.

THE NEXT GENERATION Mulford has been sharing the 7-2-1 concept and what it signifies to high school students, among others. His message: “You don’t have to go to a university to be successful.”

Charlier noted that many employers in the region also are spreading the word to bridge what she called “the interest gap” in technical fields. Area employers meet students to talk about their businesses and the types of skills they need—and the career opportunities they offer. In Brainerd, the Initiative Foundation-supported Bridges Career Academies and the Bridges Workplace Connection help expose high school and

postsecondary students to businesses and careers, including manufacturing.

Throughout the region, the Initiative Foundation and its hosted Partner Funds are awarding grants to provide funding for robotics clubs and other STEM-related classroom and extracurricular activities that school district budgets alone cannot afford to support.

Such efforts will be needed to attract students to manufacturing and other sectors in the region with good prospects and pay—opportunities that can allow them to stay close to home. As Mulford noted, “There are opportunities for regional business growth that are being limited by our ability to get a workforce ready.”

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Voyageur Bottle Shop helps spread cheer Jim, Josh, Jacob, Brady, Zach and Lara of the Voyageur Bottle Shop kept visitors to the Sept. 29 Oktoberfest event at the Pizza Pub well-supplied with a variety of delicious beers and beverages from around the country.

Sipping on some samples Mike Scott and Mike Stans enjoy a beverage sample at the Hinckley Chamber Of Commerce wine tasting event at Tobies’ on Saturday, Oct. 14.

Turnout was good for the event, with funds going back to the Hinckley Chamber to support other community activities.

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According to Shannon Gustafson, Enbridge Supervisor for Community Engagement, those two cities have grown toward the pipeline. Even with the 50 feet of permanent easement, it would require extensive safety measures to dig in the existing pipeline trench which holds six pipelines.

It would most likely include shutting down the pipelines while the new Line 3 was put in place.

The new proposed Line 3 would be 36 inches replacing the aging 34 inch line and would provide more crude oil for processing at Minnesota’s two refining facilities, the St. Paul Park Refinery and Flint Hills Resources/Pine Bend Refinery.

The new proposed route will follow an existing power line route to minimize the impact.

The two refineries supply almost all the fuel used in Minnesota. Pine Bend Refinery in Rosemount, Minnesota “relies exclusively on the Enbridge pipeline system to provide the crude oil it needs to help meet demands for transportation

fuels and other products.”

This statement was part of a rebuttal letter from Jake Reint, managing director of public affairs for Flint Hills Resources. It was submitted to the Public Utilities Commission in response to a request from the Minnesota Department of Commerce to validate its request for a Certificate of Need for the Line 3 Replacement Project.

Reint also commented in his rebuttal that Minnesota benefits from lower fuel prices because of abundant crude oil supplies from Canada and North Dakota via Enbridge’s pipeline.

The environmental review is done by the Department of Commerce.

The Department of Commerce testimony to the Public Utilities Commission states: Enbridge testimony indicates continued operation of existing Line 3 if a Certificate of Need is not granted despite extensive testimony about the risks of continued operation; To date, Enbridge has not demonstrated need for the proposed project; The Public Utilities Commission could determine that Enbridge has not demon-

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Enbridge shipped supporters by bus to the public hearing at Grand Casino Hinckley. Many of those in the green shirts which stated “We support replacing Line 3” were employees of the company. The sea of green filled the more than 200 chairs of the first meeting. The second meeting held later that evening had more Native American representation.

strated that the minimal benefits to Minnesota of the proposed project outweigh the high socioeconomic and environmental costs.

The Administrative Law Judge will review all testimony and make a recommendation to the

Public Utilities Commission by March 2018 who will determine if a certificate of need should be granted. The Public Utilities Commission’s decision is expected April 30, 2018.

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is to protect and promote the public’s interest in safe, adequate and reliable utility services at fair, reasonable rates. It will determine if a certificate of need will be granted and the route Line 3 will take.

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The group focused on developing schedules, evaluated staffing and explored licensing procedures. They applied for 501c status and obtained a license for a childcare center from the Minnesota Department of Human Services.

Pine City residents Patty Keyport and Carolyn Tuckner attended the Early Childhood Summit at Pine Tech. The class presented the needs of working families with preschool aged children in Region 7E and provided solutions for childcare programs addressing those needs.

“We were introduced to Parent Aware and were impressed by the tools and resources the program offers,” Carolyn Tuckner explained. “Parent Aware is a federal program that is executed at the state level. Children of Joy Preschool will join the next Parent Aware cohort or group of other programs that will be launching the Parent Aware rating process. With our preschool enrolled in Parent Aware, our families can receive scholarships of up to $3000 a year to start with.

“Parent Aware uses a star rating system, an indicator of quality and commitment to continuous improvement. By next July, we will be awarded a star rating of 1 or 2. Our families can qualify for a scholarship of up to $4,000 per year, which would easily provide tuition for Children of Joy Preschool. With additional stars, scholarship awards will increase based on meeting expectations of progress and improvement. Income and geographic location determines priorities for families to qualify for scholarships. That’s an incredible savings for our working families.”

The Parent Aware rating system is based on best practices that effectively prepare children for kindergarten. The rating levels are cumulative, building on observable improvements. Families are kept informed of the preschool’s progress as star ratings are awarded. Open interaction with the families helps to address needs of both the children and parents.

CURRICULUM AND LOGISTICS “Preschool is the first school experience that most children have,” Lauren Johnson said. “School routines are taught. Parent Aware evaluates the quality of communications between teacher and child and values more complex interactions. The needs of each child are always considered. Also, Christian values from the Bible are taught such as messages of loving one another, importance of forgiveness and living peaceably.”

Creative Curriculum, the Parent Aware recommended curriculum at this preschool, emphasizes hands-on learning and outdoor experiences. Upcoming units include Insects, Sand, Simple Machines, Tubes and Tunnels, which promises to fill every day with meaningful and engaging experiences designed for all children.

For instance, children will plant seeds, watch plants grow and learn to care for them. The beautiful garden just outside of the schoolroom is perfect for taking the curriculum outdoors.

Children of Joy Preschool is a 12 hour program from 6 a.m. until 6 p.m. five days a week. The preschool portion of that time is 9 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. for the morning session and 1 p.m. until 3:30 p.m. for the afternoon session. All other times are considered before and after care. Children are given morning and afternoon snacks. Children who stay over the noon hour must bring a lunch from home.

Parents are encouraged to respect preschool schedules and communicate contingencies. Preschool staff is available to resolve issues and discuss special needs of each family.

“Our Children of Joy Preschool is a diamond in our backyard,” exclaimed Carolyn Tuckner. “Income challenged families and all families, really, have a great opportunity to make use of the tools and resources provided by Parent Aware. With the help of these resources, we can offer quality childcare here in Pine City. My role has been serving on the board of directors, which I have enjoyed immensely. I love children.

I do this for them.”

CONTACT INFORMATION Community members who are curious about Children of Joy Preschool may contact the office about costs or bring a preschool child for a visit between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m.

As director and lead teacher, Lauren Johnson is available to answer questions and provide applications. Her phone number is 320 629-3985, extension 4.

Pine Technical and Community College is a regional branch of Child Care Aware and Parent Aware. Staff is available to assist anyone who wants to be well-informed. Call 320-629-5164, email cca@pine.edu or visit www.pine.edu/departments/child-care-aware/parent-aware.

The Parent Aware website provides ready access to extensive resources that is always available at ParentAware.org.

BY SGT. NEIL DICKENSON MINNESOTA STATE PATROL

Is it legal to wear earplugs or headphones drivQ: ing a vehicle in Minnesota? Does the decibel rating matter?

State statute says that no person, while operatA: ing a motor vehicle, shall wear headphones or earphones that are used in both ears simultaneous-

ly for purposes of receiving or listening to broadcasts or reproductions from radios, tape decks, or other sound-producing or transmitting devices.

So the answer is no, a person cannot wear headphones while driving and that includes operating a motorcycle with a few exceptions: • The use of a hearing aid device by a person who needs the device.

• The use of a communication headset by a firefighter while operating a fire department emergency vehicle in response to an emergency.

• The use of a communication headset by an emergency medical services person while operating an ambulance.

As far as earplugs, they are legal as long as they are not sound producing.

It is very important for the driver to be aware and alert to everything that is going on around them.

Listening to music with headphones while driving can block out an emergency vehicle’s siren, or another vehicle’s horn and it could cause a crash or reduce the response time for an emergency vehicle.

Emergency vehicles are equipped with lights and sirens to warn others when responding to an emergency. Being able to hear a siren and see emergency lights, in a timely manner, will enable the driver to safely pull over and yield for approaching emergency vehicles.

A hands free device, like a Bluetooth earpiece, would be legal because it is only used in one ear.

Bicyclists and pedestrians can legally wear the headphones, but please think about your safety on what you are not hearing as you are navigating in or near motorized traffic.

Another safety concern would be having music too loud inside a vehicle where the driver is unable to safely hear. Remember to avoid all distractions while driving as your life and others depend on it.

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

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OCTOBER 19, 2017

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Mary E. Clark Mary Hejny Clark, 62, d died peacefully in her h home on Oct. 12, 2017.

M Mary Elizabeth Hejny was b born on Aug. 23, 1955, to D and Celma Hejny. She Don g graduated from Sandstone H High School in 1973 and w went on to attain her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the College of St. Scholastica in 1977.

Mary worked in nursing for over 40 years. She was a public health nurse, school nurse and for most of her career worked as an RN for the hospital in Sandstone.

She was a professional, but most importantly a compassionate nurse. When patients and their families entered the hospital emergency room, they would feel comforted when they saw Mary was working.

Mary and Mike Clark were united in marriage in 1975 at St. Luke’s Catholic Church in Sandstone. Mary loved to travel with her family. She and Mike took cross country camping trips with the kids, and later vacations to Europe. Every summer Mary enjoyed her sisters’ trip. However, her favorite place to spend time was the family cabin on Grindstone Lake. Many happy memories were made there with family and friends.

She spent many sunny days swimming or kayaking with her grandchildren on the lake.

Mary is preceded in death by her parents Don and Celma Hejny and her father- and mother-in-law Bob and Dotty Clark.

Mary is survived by her husband Mike of Hinckley, daughter Angie (Tim) Presley of Sandstone and son Tony (Alissa) of Hinckley; grandchildren Kaitlin, Belle, Addie and Declan Presley, Asher, Paisley and Faye Clark. She is also survived by brother Jim of Grasston, sisters Paula (Thom) Jesberg of East Bethel, Cathy (Chuck) Von Rueden of Duluth, Muffy (Bill) Guptill of North Branch and Jannie (Marshal) Donoho of Brooklyn Park, brother- in- law Tim (Theresa) Clark of Hinckley and many nieces and nephews. She will be greatly missed by many, including her hospital family of co-workers.

A Mass of Christian Burial was Monday, Oct. 16,

2017, at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Hinckley, with Father Sirba officiating. Visitation was Sunday, Oct. 15, 2017, at Tatting-Methven Funeral Home with prayer service at 6 p.m. Burial is at Rosehill Cemetery, Hinckley.

Arrangements by Tatting-Methven Funeral Home of Hinckley.

Donald F. Mack D Donald “Don” Fredric M Mack (Maack), age 83, of G Grantsburg, died at Cont tinuing Care Center in t the early morning hours o Oct. 12, 2017, due to comof p plications of diabetes and d dementia, surrounded by f family.

He is preceded in death b his cherished wife, by Elsie (Ernst) in 2006; parents, Rudolph and Hannah (Lindgren) Maack; his brother, Dennis Mack; sister, Phyllis (Maack) Edin; and most of his wife Elsie’s siblings; his niece, Debra Blair; nephew, Dallas Tester; one great nephew; along with too many friends.

He is survived by his sister, Elsie (Mack) Tester; his daughters: Joan (Dale) Madsen Kirchner, Rhonda Mack, Lona Mack, Candy (Steve Larson) Mack, Jill Mack and Kari (Mark) Schwartzbauer; sons, Ron (Angie) Mack and Bradford Mack; grandchildren and great-grandchildren; one sister-in-law, Marge Zibell; nieces, nephews and many friends.

Don was born in Atlas while his parents lived with his mother’s parents. They were soon able to buy their own farm, on the Trade River, where he spent his childhood and he said it was never too hot to play ball.

He went to the “cities” to make his way in the world when he was 17. He landed a job driving truck for a laundry in Minneapolis. He joined the Army in 1957 and was stationed in Germany for two years. After he was honorably discharged, he worked as a taxi driver in Minneapolis, and met his wife, Elsie, through her brothers.

In 1960, they moved to Grantsburg and he found work as an upholsterer at Northern Manufacturing.

Don excelled at spatial reasoning and was soon helping to develop the patterns used to make furniture.

When Northern’s furniture division closed down he gained employment, again in Minneapolis, this time as an upholsterer. He commuted daily for several years, then decided it was time to go out on his own and started Grantsburg Upholstery out of his garage.

He produced beautiful work, for over 25 years, until he closed for the winter in 2014 at the age of 80; he was having dementia symptoms and was diagnosed with diabetes in May of 2015 and never felt up to returning to work.

Don was soft spoken, kind-hearted, funny and loved by all who knew him and, as his sister said recently, “one of the good ones.” He will be deeply missed.

A visitation was held on Monday, Oct. 16, 2017, at Swedberg-Taylor Funeral Home in Grantsburg. The Memorial Service was Tuesday, Oct. 17. Interment was at Trade River Cemetery in Anderson Township.

A time of fellowship was held following the service at the Grantsburg American Legion Hall.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations are preferred to the American Diabetes Association.

Online condolences may be expressed at www.swedberg-taylor.com.

Richard H. Fox Richard “Dick” H. Fox, age 91 of Pine City, formerly of Roseville, passed away on Oct. 10, 2017.

He is preceded in death by his wife, Donna M. Fox; brothers, George and Greg. Survived by children, Richard, Steven (Tannie Marsh), Juliann (Mike), Thomas (Susan Bye), Robert, John (Shari); grandchildren, Matt, David, Jacob, Bill, Tracy, Dan and Michael; great-grandchildren, Ashton and Zach; sister, Joan (Bob) Chaffin; and other nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.

Mass of Christian Burial was Wednesday, Oct. 18 at St. Jude of the Lake Catholic Church, Mahtomedi. Interment was at Fort Snelling National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials preferred to St. Croix Hospice. Special thank you to Coventry Senior Living and St. Croix Hospice.

Arrangements were with Mueller-Bies Funeral Home; 651-487-2550.

WORSHIP GUIDE

Church of Christ

Grasston Baptist Church

815 7th St. SW, Pine City 10 a.m. Bible Study 11 a.m. Worship Service 4 p.m. Evening Service Wednesday, 7 p.m. Bible Study.

Contact: Greg Douvier 320-420-1302

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

Hands for Pine City

Dale Evangelical Free Church

Outreach Church Meeting at Pine City Library Community Room, 300 5th St. SE P.O. Box 164 Sunday NIGHTS 5-6PM Pastors Julie & Brad Samuelson 320-496-3009 Hands4PC@gmail.com Facebook fan page: Hands for Pine City Existing to be the hands of Jesus to Pine City

45268 Brunswick Rd, Harris, MN 763-689-5817 Pastor/Teacher Dr. Harvey Martin Sunday School, all ages 9:00 am Sunday Service 10:25 am www.daleefc.com Awana, Wed. 6:30-8:00pm Youth, Wed. 6:30-8:00pm

First Presbyterian Church 405 Main St. S., Pine City 320-629-3592 Rev. Rob Spahr www.firstprespinecity.org 10:00 a.m. Sunday School-all ages, No Sunday School-June-August 10:30 a.m. Worship Celebration Wednesday @ 6:15 p.m. Youth Group

Henriette Community Church

Grace Baptist Church

Hinckley Seventh Day Adventist

1 mile Southwest of Pine City on Fairway Road (next to I-35) 320-629-1374 Pastor Tim W. Stratton 10:00 a.m. Sunday School for all ages. 11:00 a.m. Preaching Service, 6:00 p.m. Evening Service.

7:30 p.m. Wed. Bible study, 6 p.m.-7:30 p.m. Master Clubs for children ages 4 to 6th grade.

550 1st St. NE, Hinckley 320-384-6167 Pastor: Carlos Rodriguez Services, Saturday, 11 a.m.

Fellowship lunch 1st and 3rd Saturday following services.

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

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

Sunday Worship Service 11am Holy Communion first and third Saturdays and festival days.

Sunday Mornings: Life Class 9 a.m., Worship Service 10 a.m.

Pomroy Chapel

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

Living Water Fellowship

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

Open Arms Church of God

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

Journey North Church Current location: 840 Main St S, behind A&W. Pastor Tim Adams 320-629-6111 Sunday Services: 9 & 10:30 a.m.

Nursery, toddlers and KidVenture programs during both services. www.JourneyNorthChurch.com

Living Hope Christian Center Pastor Jeremy Langmade Assembly of God 11914 Fairway Rd. SW, Pine City ¾ mile West of I-35 on Pokegama Lake Road 320-629-6136 Livinghopepinecity@gmail.com

915 W. 8th St. Rush City, MN Sunday Service 10:00 a.m.

Call 320-358-3818 for weekly Bible studies and youth activities.

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

Our Redeemer Lutheran Church

South Pine Baptist 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.

Thursday Service: 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

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

Pine City Evangelical Free Church 625 Golf Ave SW Pastor Joel Preston Sunday Service 10:00 a.m.

Sunday School (all ages) 9:15 a.m.

Nursery (infant-3yrs) all morning Wednesdays: AWANA (Sept-Apr) 6 p.m.; Frontline (Youth Group), Jr & Sr High 6:00 p.m.

Phone: 320-629-2584 Email: office@pcefc.com, www.pcefc.com

Zion Lutheran Church 410 Main St. S, Pine City Worship 9 a.m.

Wednesday Service 7 p.m.

Growing in Grace Preschool Mon-Wed- Fri a.m.

Pastor Glen Kleppe 320-629-3683

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

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OCTOBER 19, 2017

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SUMMARY OF MINUTES OF THE PINE COUNTY BOARD MEETING Regular Meeting – Tuesday, September 19, 2017 - 10:00 a.m.

Board Room, Pine County Courthouse, Pine City, Minnesota Chair Ludwig called the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m. Present were Commissioners Steve Hallan, Josh Mohr, Steve Chaffee and John Mikrot, Jr. Also present were County Attorney Reese Frederickson and County Administrator David Minke.

The Pledge of Allegiance was said.

Chair Ludwig welcomed the veterans in the audience and thanked them for their service.

Chair Ludwig called for public comment. The following individuals voiced their concerns regarding the Veteran’s Office support staff, office location within in the new Sandstone government building, and Health & Human Services supervision of the Veterans Service Officer position: Darrell Jensen, John Rossberg, Jeanne Jensen, Paul Buxton, Jim Best, Ailene Croup, Gary Hinsch, Gordy Johnson, and Jack Ring.

Health & Human Services Director Becky Foss and Supervisor Barb Schmidt provided information on the shared office staff and the supervision concerns.

A request was made by Mr. Rossberg for the board to share the schematics of the new building with the public when it is received from the architect.

Denise Baran, former Veteran’s Office secretary, stated the staffing concerns and location can be worked out to the satisfaction of all.

Veterans Service Officer Ben Wiener stated his desire for one, full-time support staff, his position to be supervised by the Board of Commissioners rather than Health & Human Services, and for reconsideration of location of the Veteran’s office in the new government building.

Commissioner Hallan left the meeting at 11:06 a.m.

Commissioner Chaffee moved to approve the amended Agenda. Second

by Commissioner Mohr. Motion carried 4-0.

Commissioner Mohr moved to approve the Minutes of the September 5, 2017 board meeting and Summary for publication. Second by Commissioner Mikrot. Motion carried 4-0.

Commissioner Mikrot moved to approve the Minutes of the September 12, 2017 Special Meeting- Committee of the Whole (Budget). Second by Commissioner Chaffee. Motion carried 4-0.

Minutes of Boards, Committees and Correspondence Pine County HRA Senior Housing Board of Directors regular meeting – July 23, 2017 Pine County Board of Adjustment Minutes – August 2, 2017 East Central Regional Library Board Minutes – August 14, 2017 Commissioner Chaffee moved to acknowledge the Minutes of Boards, Committees and Correspondence. Second by Commissioner Mikrot. Motion carried 4-0.

Commissioner Mohr moved to approve the amended Consent Agenda.

Second by Commissioner Mikrot. Motion carried 4-0.

Fund August 31, 2016 August 31, 2017 Increase(Decrease) General Fund 4,431,186 4,552,280 121,095 Health and Human Services Fund 907,467 872,747 (34,720) Road and Bridge Fund 4,634,119 5,190,466 556,347 Land Management Fund 1,749,333 1,323,986 (425,347) TOTAL (inc nonmajor funds) 13,533,825 13,897,096 363,270 Approve the On/Off/Sunday Liquor License and Tobacco License for Bear Creek Tavern (fka Tank’s Tavern.

Approve the Application for Exempt Permit from Moose Lake Area Ducks Unlimited to conduct Minnesota lawful gambling on October 6, 2017 at Doc’s Sports Bar & Grill, 34427 Majestic Pine Drive, Sturgeon Lake, Minnesota.

Approve Resolution 2017-55 to Withdraw Tract #14 from the 2017 Adjoining Land Owners Sealed Bid Auction.

Accept the $800 donation from the National Multiple Sclerosis Society to the Pine County Sheriff’s Reserve Fund for their participation in the MS 150.

Accept the $300 donation from the Rutabaga Festival & Fair Association to the Pine County Sheriff’s Reserve Fund for their time spent volunteering during the Askov Rutabaga Days Festival.

Approve the contract between the Pine County Sheriff’s Office and CourtView Justice Solutions Inc. d/b/a “equivant” in the amount of $12,062.

The contract will be effective through July 31, 2018 or until the Agreement has been terminated.

Approve the Law Enforcement contract with the City of Willow River on an as needed basis for the enforcement of Willow River Ordinances. Hourly rates are: 2018 - $50.88, 2019 - $53.42, and 2020 - $56.09.

Approve the Prosecution Agreement between the County Attorney’s Office and the City of Willow River for prosecution services for misdemeanor violations of Willow River Ordinances. The contract will commence October 1, 2017 and will continue for one year. The City will pay $100 per case file submitted to the County for review or charging of violations.

Approve the contract between the East Central School District and the Pine County Sheriff’s Office for the Sheriff’s Office to provide up to one, halftime School Resource Officer (SRO), up to 20 hours per week, to the School District. The term of this contract is one year commencing September, 2017.

Consent Agenda Item 10A (new hire of eligibility worker) was removed from the Agenda.

Authorize the hiring of Human Resources Generalist Jennifer Frederickson, effective October 4, 2017, $18.00 per hour, Grade 5.

Approve the promotion of part-time Deputy Sheriff Brandon Sell to full-time Deputy Sheriff, effective August 30, 2017, $24.97 per hour, grade 10.

Authorize Probation Director Terry Fawcett to co-present at the Minnesota Corrections Association Conference. Lodging: $107.

Authorize any commissioner desiring to attend the AMC Annual Conference, December 3-5, 2017. Registration is $375 before November 3 and $400 after November 3. Lodging rates are $91-$142 depending on the hotel/motel.

Authorize County Administrator David Minke to attend the AMC Annual Conference. Registration is $375 before November 3 and $400 after November 3. Lodging rates are $91-$142 depending on the hotel/motel.

Authorize Human Resources Manager Jackie Koivisto to attend the Minnesota Counties Human Resources Management Association (MCHRMA) Annual Conference. Registration is $175 and lodging/meals is $459.

Authorize Lynette Forbes-Cardey to attend the Positive Community Norms Training. Total cost: $650.

Authorize Eligibility Workers Colleen Nelson, Sandy Larson, Bev Olson and Judith Tengwall to attend the 47th Annual MN Financial Worker and Case Aide Association Conference. Total cost: $1,848.

Authorize County Administrator David Minke to attend the Minnesota County Administrator Conference (MACA) annual conference, (commuter option). Total cost: $271.

Approve Resolution 2017-56 for the repurchase of tax forfeited land in full for Gene and Rebecca Allen.

Approve the 2017 Emergency Management Performance Grant.

The mini truck public hearing was rescheduled to the October 17, 2017 regular county board meeting.

Commissioner Hallan returned to the meeting at 11:08 a.m.

Commissioner Chaffee left the meeting at 11:08 a.m.

Commissioner Chaffee returned to the meeting at 11:12 a.m.

Pine County Personnel Committee met September 12, 2017. Commissioner Chaffee stated the Personnel Committee made the following recommendations: HHS A. Authorize the backfill of the Lead Eligibility Worker position available through Julie Cox’s voluntary reassignment from the Lead position to Eligibility Worker. The position will be filled by an internal promotion with no addition to the current headcount.

B. Approve the job description of the Veterans Services Officer to reflect recent supervisory and staffing changes.

SCHOOL BOARD MEETING MINUTES INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT #578 PINE CITY, MINNESOTA 55063 Monday, September 11, 2017 @ 6:30 P.M. Pine City District Office Board Room “Creating Our Future One Student at a Time” The regular meeting of the Board of Education of Independent School District No. 578, Pine City, Minnesota, was held at the Pine City District Office Board Room on Monday, September 11, 2017 for the purpose of conducting regular board business. Chairman Peterson called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.

Upon Roll Call, the following members were present: Tim Geisler, Wendy Leibel, Wally Connaker, Candice Ames, Dan Peterson, Alicia Ascheman.

Also present was Superintendent Annette Freiheit.

Absent: Steve Odegard Motion by Ames second by Geisler and carried unanimously to approve the agenda.

Positive Happenings: Dinner with new staff and exchange students.

Dan Peterson was recognized for completing MSBA Phase III. Motion by Leibel second by Ames and carried unanimously to approve the consent agenda. (a) Approve the August 14, 2017 meeting minutes. (b) Approve the August bills to date as listed. (c) Approve the following electronic fund transfers: Date Amount Transfer from Transfer to Description 8/14/2017 $1,000,000.00 MN TRUST STEARNS BANK PAYROLL /CASH FLOW 8/30/2017 $500,000.00 MN TRUST STEARNS BANK PAYROLL / CASH FLOW 8/30/2017 $20,000.00 MN TRUST MDSLAF PCARD PAYMENT Resignations (d) Irene Bjerke, Vision Paraprofessional, effective 8/14/17. (e) Karen Gonyea, Nurse Paraprofessional, effective 8/17/17. (f) Ashley Johnson, ALC Paraprofessional, effective 8/28/17.

Employment (g) Julie Vinaja, Mentor, at an annual salary of $300, effective 8/24/17. (h) Teri Borich, Mentor, at an annual salary of $300, effective 8/24/17. (i) Laura Michels, Media Center Paraprofessional, (Step 1, Lane 5), 6.75 hours per day at $15.53 per hour, effective 8/28/17. (j) Jamie Campbell, Assistant Volleyball Coach, (Step 3), at an annual salary of $3,618, effective 8/14/17. (k) Jennifer Worlickey, Mentor, at an annual salary of $300, effective 8/24/17. (l) Susan Huber, Mentor, at an annual salary of $300, effective 8/24/17. (m) Christine Hong, Mentor, at an annual salary of $300, effective 8/24/17. (n) Richard Engelstad, Mentor, at an annual salary of $300, effective 8/24/17. (o) Kristen Hornung, Mentor, at an annual salary of $300, effective 8/24/17. (p) Mary Jane Thompson, Technology Integrationist, at an annual salary of $14,430, effective 8/28/17. (q) Morgan Peterson, School Readiness Instructor, 16 hours per week at $26 per hour, effective 8/28/17. (r) Meranda Clepper-Morrell, Special Education Paraprofessional at Vision, (Step 1, Lane 7), 6.5 hours per day at $15.99 per hour, effective 9/5/17. (s) Rebecca Stuckey, Student Dependent Special Education Paraprofessional at Vision, (Step 1, Lane 7), 4 hours per day at $15.99 per hour, effective 9/5/17. (t) Brandi Cronk, Student Dependent Special Education Paraprofessional at Vision, (Step 1, Lane 7), 4 hours per day at $15.99 per hour, effective 9/5/17. (u) Sherry Graber, Assistant Cross Country Coach, (Step 3), at an annual salary of $2,739 effective 9/1/17.

Donations (v) As per school district policy, the administration recommends that the board accept a donation of Teacher Totes

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NOTICE The Pine County Agricultural Society will hold its annual meeting on Wednesday November 8th at 7:00 p.m. at the Fair Grounds in Pine City. The annual report will be presented and an election to the board will be held. The following members terms are up in 2017; Mark Emslander, Kevin Hinze, Jim Sward,

Scott Wimmer, Dick Doenz, and Ed Pangerl.

Published in the Pine City Pioneer on Oct. 19 and 26, 2017 PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE 2017 STREET RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT Notice is hereby given that the City Council of the City of Pine City

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C. Approve the job description of the Office Support Specialist and authorize the backfill of a part time Office Support Specialist to provide support to the Veteran Services unit. The Office Support Specialist will be classified as Grade 2, (A-13).

Auditor-Land A. Authorize the addition of a Support/Tech position for the county forester/ land commissioner (Joy Hix transferred to Zoning/Environmental Technician).

This position will report to the County Land Commissioner /Forester (Greg Beck) and will have office, field, and technical duties. A new job description will be developed and presented to the Personnel Committee.

Jail A. Authorize the part-time temporary backfill of a vacant full-time Corrections Officer position. The current Corrections Officer is on a one-year military leave. The hours for the part-time position can be cut and/or the position eliminated when the full-time Corrections Officer returns from leave. The intent is to return to nine part-time jail staff positions.

Motion by Commissioner Chaffee to approve the recommendations of the Personnel Committee. Second by Commissioner Hallan.

Motion by Commissioner Chaffee to amend the original motion to authorize the backfill of a full-time, shared, County Veterans Service Office/Health & Human Services position to provide support to the Veteran Services unit.

Second by Commissioner Hallan. Motion for the amendment carried 5-0.

The Board of Commissioners then proceeded to vote on the original motion, as amended. Motion carried 5-0.

Motion by Commissioner Ludwig to accept the 2016 audit with an unmodified opinion and authorize publication of the 2016 Pine County Financial Statement. Seconded by Commissioner Hallan. Motion carried 5-0.

Motion by Commissioner Ludwig to approve the Regional 2 Homeland Security and Emergency Management Mutual Aid Agreement. Second by Commissioner Mohr. Motion carried 5-0.

Motion by Commissioner Hallan to approve the 2018-2019 Off Highway Vehicle Enforcement Grant Program, grant amount is $9,286 for 2018 and $9,286 for 2019 (no county match required). Second by Commissioner Mohr.

Motion carried 5-0.

Motion by Commissioner Chaffee to authorize final payment to ICON Constructors, LLC in the amount of $39,344.12. Second by Commissioner Hallan. Motion carried 5-0.

Motion by Commissioner Mohr to award the low bid of the Hinckley Maintenance Shop to Kotek Builders, Inc., in the amount of $147,845. Second

by Commissioner Mikrot. Motion carried 5-0.

Motion by Commissioner Mohr to set the 2018 preliminary levy at $17,912,930. Second by Commissioner Chaffee. Motion carried 5-0.

Motion by Commissioner Hallan to approve Resolution 2017-57 to levy a special assessment for the maintenance to the benefited property owners along County Ditch No. 7 in the amount of $21,547. Second by Commissioner Mohr. Motion carried 5-0.

Special Meeting-Committee of the Whole was scheduled for October 24, 2017 at 9:00 a.m., at the Courthouse in Pine City, for the purpose of discussing the 2018 budget and tax levy and the Board of Adjustment and Planning Commission. The Technology Committee meeting scheduled for October 24, 2017 at 9:00 a.m. was cancelled.

With no further business, Chair Ludwig adjourned the meeting at 12:24 p.m. The next regular meeting of the county board is scheduled for Tuesday, October 3, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. at the Pine County History Museum, 6333 H C Andersen Alle, Askov, Minnesota.

Matthew W. Ludwig, 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 October 19, 2017

from East Central Energy’s (ECE) 2017 Community Partnership Program. (w) As per school district policy, the administration recommends that the board accept the donation of “Moonlight” from Bob Haedt. (x) As per school district policy, the administration recommends that the board accept a donation of school supplies from Pine County’s Sheriff’s Office and Jail.

The School Board thanks East Central Energy, Bob Haedt, and the Pine County’s Sheriff’s Office for these donations.

Motion by Geisler second by Ames and carried unanimously to approve the Treasurer’s Report.

Member Ames introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: Be it resolved that the school board of Independent School District #578 certify to the county auditor the preliminary 2017 Payable 2018 tax levy. The amount of preliminary levy is equal to the maximum levy limitation certified by Minnesota Department of Education and will be sent to the Pine County Auditor for use on the Truth-In-Taxation levy statements. The Truth In Taxation Public Hearing and Final Levy Certification will be held at the regular school board meeting on December 11, 2017 at 6:30 pm in the ISD #578 Board Room.

The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Member Ascheman and upon roll call being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Geisler, Leibel, Connaker, Ames, Peterson, Ascheman.

Motion by Ames second by Leibel and carried unanimously to approve the following lane changes: Blake Groe BA20, Brietta Clementson BA20, Kristin Unverzagt MA20, and Bill Christianson MA30. We congratulate these staff members on their educational accomplishments.

Motion by Geisler second by Ames and carried unanimously to approve a grant request to the Great Pine Area Endowment Advisory Committee for $4,000 for Motivational Interviewing Introduction Classroom Training provided by Minneapolis Community and Technical College.

Motion by Ames second by Geisler and carried unanimously to approval the District’s Vision, Mission, Guiding Principles, Values, Focuses, and Goals.

Motion by Connaker second by Geisler and carried unanimously to approve the Coaches Handbook.

Motion by Leibel second by Ames and carried unanimously to approve the Student-Parent Handbook.

Motion by Geisler second by Ames and carried unanimously to approve the 2017-18 School Resource Officer Contract with Pine County.

Motion by Ames second by Ascheman and carried unanimously to approve the changes to Policy 603, Curriculum Development.

Motion by Leibel second by Ames and carried unanimously to approve the changes to Policy 604, Instructional Curriculum.

Motion by Geisker second by Ames and carried unanimously to approve the changes to Policy 614, School District Testing Plan and Procedure.

Motion by Leibel second by Ames and carried unanimously to approve the changes to Policy 613, Graduation Requirements.

POLICY REVIEW 1st reading of policies 612.1, DEVELOPMENT OF PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT POLICIES FOR TITLE I PROGRAMS 618, ASSESSMENT OF STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT. Annual review of policies 410, FAMILY & MEDICAL LEAVE POLICY; 413, HARASSMENT & VIOLENCE; 414, MANDATED REPORTING OF CHILD NEGLECT OR PHYSICAL OR SEXUAL ABUSE; 415, MANDATED REPORTING OF MALTREATMENT OF VULNERABLE ADULTS; 506, DISCIPLINE POLICY; 514, BULLYING PROHIBITION POLICY; 522, STUDENT SEX NON-DISCRIMINATION (TITLE IX); 524, INTERNET, COMPUTER, & EQUIPMENT USAGE POLICY; 616, SCHOOL DISTRICT SYSTEM ACCOUNTABILITY; & 806, CRISIS MANAGEMENT POLICY. There have been no changes to any of these policies since they were last updated.

Meeting adjourned at 7:40 p.m.

Wally Connaker Clerk Published in the Pine City Pioneer on October 19, 2017

will meet in the Council Chambers of the City Hall at 6:30 p.m. on November 1, 2017, to consider adoption of the final assessments for the 2017 Street Reconstruction Project in Pine City. The area to be assessed for such improvement is 2nd Street SE between 3rd Avenue SE and 8th Avenue SE & 4th Avenue SE between 2nd Street

SE and Cross Lake, pursuant to Minn. Stat. §§ 429.011 to 429.111.

The final cost of the improvement is $761,974.28. A copy of the final assessment will be available at the hearing. Such persons desired to be heard on the final assessment will be heard at this meeting. Upon conclusion of the public hearing the City Council will determine whether

or not to adopt Resolution #17-38 accepting the final assessments.

Kenneth J. Cammilleri City Administrator City of Pine City Published in the Pine City Pioneer on October 19, 2017

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PUBLIC NOTICES FROM PAGE 17 PUBLIC HEARING FOR PROPOSED ASSESSMENT ROLL CITY OF PINE CITY, PINE COUNTY, MINNESOTA NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council (the “Council”) of the City of Pine City (the “City”) will meet at the Pine City City Hall, Pine City, Minnesota, at 6:30 P.M. on November 1, 2017, or as soon thereafter as possible, to consider proposed assessments for delinquent accounts receivables as hereinafter described. Adoption by the Council of the assessment roll(s) may occur at the hearing. The proposed assessment roll(s) are on file in the office of the City Administrator at the Pine City City Hall and open to public inspection by all persons interested therein.

The assessment(s) against each piece of property will be payable with the general taxes collectible during the year 2018. Interest shall be added at the per annum rate of 4.5% on the entire assessment from the date of the resolution levying the assessment until December 31, 2018.

The assessment may be paid to the Pine City City Administrator, without interest, if paid within thirty (30) days following the date of the resolution levying the assessment.

If not prepaid within said thirty (30) day period, the Payable 2018 installment will accrue to be paid with general taxes collectible during 2018 as noted above. Partial prepayments will not be accepted.

DELINQUENT ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE ASSESSMENT ROLL @ 4.5% Accounts Receivables proposed to be assessed against those properties specifically described in the assessment roll in the aggregate amount of $5,975.20 The properties proposed to be assessed for the delinquent

BIRTHS accounts receivables are: 42-5029-000, 42-0208-000, 42-5038-000, 42-5076-000, 42-5646-000, 42-0149-000, 42-5354-000, 42-5363-000, 42-5357-000, 42-5148-000, 42-5728-001, 42-5695-000, 42-5112-000, 42-5239-000, 42-5542000, 42-5563-000, 42-0029000, 42-6246-000, 42-0234-001, 42-5281-000, 42-0224-002, 42-6062-000, 42-5943-000, 42-5489-000, 34-5018-000 Written or oral objections will be considered. No appeal may be taken as to the amount of any assessment unless a written objection, signed by the affected property owner, is filed with the City Administrator prior to the hearing or presented to the presiding officer at the hearing. The Council may, upon such objection, consider the objection to the amount of a proposed individual assessment at an adjourned meeting upon such further notice to the affected property owners as it deems advisable.

In the case of such an adjourned meeting, the procedure set forth in Minnesota Statutes, Section 429.061(2) shall be followed.

An owner may appeal an assessment to district court pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Section 429.081 by serving notice of the appeal upon the Mayor or City Administrator of the City of Pine City within thirty (30) days after the adoption of the assessment and filing such notice with the District Court of Pine County within ten (10) days after service upon the Mayor or City Administrator.

BY ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL Kenneth J Cammilleri, City Administrator City of Pine City 315 Main St S., Ste. 100 Pine City, MN 55063 Published in the Pine City Pioneer on October 19, 2017

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Douglas Lillie Marie Douglas was born on Sept. 20, 2017, at FirstLight Health System. She weighed five pounds, fourteen ounces and was 18-1/2 inches long. Her parents are Darren and Courtney Douglas of Mora. Lillie is welcomed by grandparents Steve and Denise Bowe of Pine City, Shari and Dave Salmonson of Mora, Dennis Douglas and Deb Chagnon of Mora.

Recently we were blessed by receiving the gift of a furnace from Lennox and its installation by Dale’s Heating.

My wife and I would like to say thank you for their helping hand in our time of need. In these crazy times we live in it’s nice to know there are still family-friendly companies like Lennox and Dale’s Heating. I will use their quality services for the rest of my life.

From my wife and myself, thank you.

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Hinsley Oliver Grant Hinsley was born on Sept. 22, 2017, at FirstLight Health System. He weighed six pounds, 15 ounces and was 20-1/4 inches long. His parents are Jack and Robin Hinsley of Pine City. Oliver is welcomed home by big brother Wyatt, 3. His grandparents are Richard and Brittania Sorgdrager, Jack and Julie Hinsley, all of Pine City.

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Larson Celestine Joan Larson was born on Sept. 25, 2017, at FirstLight Health System. She weighed seven pounds, five ounces and was 20-1/2 inches long. Her parents are Stephanie Tracy and Scott Larson of Blaine. Celestine is welcomed home by big sister Erin, 7.

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PINE COUNTY SHERIFF’S BLOTTER Oct. 9 - 15 Theft, burglary, vandalism Oct. 9, 8:21 a.m., report of property damage, 8th Ave./Main St., Pine City south.

Oct. 9, 2:42 p.m., report of theft, Northridge Dr., Pine City north.

Oct. 10, 6:43 p.m., report of graffiti, Deer Valley Rd., Pine City Twp. Rd., Pine City Twp. east.

Oct. 11, 9:20 a.m., report of theft, 6th Ave., Pine City south.

Oct. 11, 1:57 p.m., report of burglary, Brook Park Rd., Pokegama Twp. west.

Oct. 12, 10:42 a.m., report of fraud, Bluebird Ln., Pine City Twp. west.

Oct. 12, 12:07 p.m., report of theft, Henriette Rd., Pokegama Twp. west.

Oct. 12, 8:42 p.m., report of property damage w/animal, Forest Blvd., Rock Creek west.

Oct. 13, 12:33 p.m., report of burglary, Government Rd., Pine City Twp. west.

Oct. 13, 2:05 p.m., report of fraud, 2nd St., Pine City south.

Oct. 14, 6:19 a.m., report of theft, Beroun Crossing Rd., Pokegama Twp. east.

Oct. 14, 7:15 a.m., report of property damage w/animal, Pokegama Lake Rd., Pokegama Twp. west.

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Oct. 9, 12:06 p.m., report of customer trouble, Freeway Blvd., Pokegama Twp. east.

Oct. 9, 1:26 p.m., report of open door, Highwood Shores Rd., Pokegama Twp. west.

Oct. 9, 4:46 p.m., report of loud music, Highwood Shores Rd., Pokegama Twp. west.

Oct. 10, 12:30 a.m., report of suspicious activity, 11th St., Pine City south.

Oct. 11, 8:29 a.m., report of trespass, Main St., Pine City north.

Oct. 11, 11:45 a.m., report of predatory offender, Brunswick Rd., Royalton Twp. Oct. 11, 3:28 p.m., report of harassment, Main St., Pine City south.

Oct. 11, 9:53 p.m., report of neighbor trouble, Birchview Rd., Pokegama Twp. west.

Oct. 12, 5:01 p.m., report of unwanted person, Milburn Rd., Pine City Twp. east.

Oct. 12, 9:06 p.m., report of suspicious activity, Tigua Rd., Pokegama Twp. east.

Oct. 13, 4:17 p.m., report of suspicious activity, Brook Park Rd., Brook Park Twp. Oct. 13, 11:04 p.m., report of neighbor trouble, Royal Heights Ln., Royalton Twp. Oct. 13, 11:04 p.m., report of loud music, Bayside Loop, Pokegama Twp. west.

Oct. 14, 11:59 a.m., report of domestic, Forest Blvd./540th St., Rock Creek west.

Oct. 14, 7:36 p.m., report of disturbance, 6th Ave., Pine City south.

Oct. 15, 1:50 p.m., report of garbage call, Main St., Pine City south.

Oct. 15, 9:27 p.m., report of disturbance, 550th St., Rock Creek west.

Fires and accidents Oct. 10, 3:54 p.m., report of personal injury, Henriette Rd., Pokegama Twp. west.

Oct. 13, 7:58 a.m., report of vehicle in ditch, Main St./Liberty Rd., Pine City Twp. west.

Oct. 13, 6:03 p.m., report of personal injury, I-35, Rock Creek west.

Jail roster Oct. 9, Justin Michael Delaria, awaiting trial/court, hold for other agency, theft- take/ drive motor vehicle- no... find

and appropriate lost pro...; remand-bail, traffic- insurance- no proof, no MN reg/ no plates, driving after revocation; stolen property- possunknown property- $250...; drugs- 5th degree- poss/procure/control su...

Oct. 9, Thomas Gerald Walberg, awaiting trial/court, remand-RPR, probable cause, stolen property- precious metal or scr... Released Oct. 11.

Oct. 9, Carrie Jean Gerou, book and release, probable cause, theft- aggregated within 6months; energy or telecomdamage or theft. Released Oct. 9.

Oct. 10, John David Simon, awaiting trial/court, remand-bail, probation/parole violation, drugs- 5th degreepossess sche...; probable cause, vehicle- theft- operate w/o owner conse...; trafficdriving after suspension. Released Oct. 13.

Oct. 10, Katie Ann Bugg, hold for other agency, stolen property- possess- unknown property-$25... Released Oct. 11.

Oct. 10, Anthony Valon Graham, hold for other agency, drugs- poss- schedule... Released Oct. 11.

Oct. 10, Robert Otis Graham, awaiting trial/court, probable cause, traffic- driver’s licensedriving after cancellation- inimical to public safety. Released Oct. 11.

Oct. 10, Daniel Prescott Jackson, Pine County warrant, no days- sent com, traffic- driving after revocation, regulationfalse claim of...; drugs- poss/ sale hypo syringe/need... Released Oct. 11.

Oct. 10, Daniel Ross Kepros, Pine County warrant, remand- RPR, theft- $5011000- GM. Released Oct. 11.

Oct. 10, Jonathon Craig Oiyotte,Pine County warrant, remand-RPR, aggravated robbery. Released Oct. 11.

Oct. 10, Ryan Leroy Smith,

awaiting trial/court, probable cause, remand-RPR, trafficdriver’s license- driving after cancellation- inimical to public safety. Released Oct. 11.

Oct. 11, Donald Joel Aleman Sr., Pine County warrant, remand-bail, burglary- 3rd degree- non res- forced- unknown... Released Oct. 14.

Oct. 11, Deandrea Jewell Leecy, Pine County warrant, remand-bail, remand-RPR, drugs- 5th degree- possess sche... govt- smuggle- contraband into pris... Released Oct. 13.

Oct. 11, Virgil Lloyd Benjamin, Pine County warrant, remand-RPR, assault- domestic assault- misd.; trafficinsurance- no proof, driver’s license- driving after cancellation- inimical to public safety; govt- evading MV tax- GM, intent to obstruct... Released Oct. 12.

Oct. 11, Skylar Ann Garbow, hold for other agency, assault- terrorist threats reckless... Released Oct. 12.

Oct. 11, Donald Lawrence Hadler, book and release, summons, traffic- insuranceno proof, regulation- false informat... uninsured vehicle.

Released Oct. 11.

Oct. 11, Anthony Michael Schuda, book and release, summons, assault- 5th degree- prior conv w/i 2 yrs...

Released Oct. 11.

Oct. 12, Robert Clarence Hensley, hold for other agency, probation violation- Fe...

Oct. 12, Michael John Nelson III, awaiting trial/court, probation/parole violation, drugs- 5th degree- poss/ procure/control su...; hold for other agency, drugs- 5th degreee- poss...

Oct. 12, Lisa Marie Benjamin, awaiting trial/court, probation/parole violation, domestic abuse no contact order...; remand-bail, probable cause, traffic- driver’s license- driving

after cancellation- inimical to public safety. Released Oct. 13.

Oct. 12, Ashley Lynn Cross, Pine County warrant, remand-RPR, stolen propertyreceive- other property- $2...; thefttake/use/transfer movable... Released Oct. 13.

Oct. 12, Joshua James Kenney, Pine County warrant, remand-bail, fleeing police officer, in motor v...; traffic- driving after revocation, reckless driving; disorderly conduct- offensive/abus...; theft- take/drive motor vehicle- no...; stolen propertyreceive- other property- $2...; drugs- 2nd degree- possess 6 gr... Released Oct. 13.

Oct. 13, Katie Lea Allman, Pine County warrant, drugs- 5th degree- possess schedu...

Oct. 13, Aubrey Lynn Draves, awaiting trial/court, probation/parole violation, domestic assault- by strangulation...; probable cause, drugs- 5th degree- poss...; stolen property- poss- other property- $501-$2...

Oct. 13, Cody H Ryan Gardner, awaiting trial/court, probable cause, drugs- 5th degreeposs/procure/control su...; stolen property- poss- other property- $501-$2...

Oct. 13, Brian Roy Johnson, awaiting trial/court, probable cause, drugs- 5th degreeposs/procure/control su...

Oct. 13, Abigail Renee Pfeifer-Koksma, awaiting trial/ court, Pine County warrant, theft- $500 or less-M...

Oct. 13, Jerry Wayne Gardner, hold for other agency, drugs5th degree- poss/procure/ control... Released Oct. 15.

Oct. 14, Nicholas Andrew Gallichant, awaiting trial/court, probable cause, drugs- 5th degree- poss/procure/control su...

Oct. 15, Chelsea Jean Johnson, hold for other agency, forgerypossession or sale of stole...; theft- identity theft- transfers/poss...

Oct. 15, Brandon Joseph Mcdonough, hold for other agency, probation violationGM. Oct. 15, Ashley Lynn Norell, Pine County warrant, traffic regulation- driver must ca...

Oct. 15, Brandon Robert Peterson, awaiting trial/court, probable cause, disturb- disorderly conduct; assault- 5th degree- commits- attempts or thre...

Oct. 15, Joseph Michael Dunkley, book and release, hold for other agency, theft- take/ use/transfer movable... Released Oct. 15.

There have been 1,984 admissions to the Pine County Jail in 2017.

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PINE CITY PIONEER

OCTOBER 19, 2017 www.pinecitymn.com

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Pine City pups win big at statewide 4-H dog show DARLENE ARMSTRONG

Minnesota state 4-H dog show champions: (above) in the Agility - Jumpers 2 – 16 and 20 inches – grades 3-8 class, Sophi Lahti and Ginger of Pine City were named champions. And (below) in the Seventh Grade Open Showmanship class, Pine City’s Haeven Ennen and Glitter were also declared champions.

Fall bursts into full color Conditions have been perfect for a beautiful display of fall colors in the Pine City area. As Darlene Armstrong writes, “The brilliance of the red maple takes your breath away.”

More Frames. Fresh Styles.

Find a new you at the annual

FirstLight Frame Show One day only from 1 p.m. - 6 p.m.

Tuesday, October 24th We will have representatives from:

Tura - www.tura.com {Humphrey’s & Brendel} Safilo - www.safilo.com {Fossil & Saks Fifth Ave} Over 500 different frames to choose from!

No other discounts apply, excludes our budget packages.

25% OFF your first complete pair of frames & lenses

50% OFF your second complete pair of frames & lenses (including prescription sunglasses)

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