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T VOL.IMBERJAY 30, ISSUE 36 September 13, 2019 $100 PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE Tower, Breitung seek $4 million in state bonding Project includes water treatment plant, aging water main replacement by JODI SUMMIT needed to upgrade the local water Matt Tuchel told the city council the well system. Tests on the rally found in the surface water. Tower-Soudan Editor treatment plant to insure safe here at Monday’s meeting. The municipal water supply dating “Our water is safe to drink,” drinking water for the residents bond funds would pay for the back to 2016 showed problems Tuchel emphasized, “but we need TOWER- A $3 million state of Tower and Soudan. installation of a secondary water with byproducts of the additional to put in this redundant treatment bonding request would give the “The project is ranked as the treatment plant, which is needed water chlorination chemicals system to make sure nothing is Tower-Breitung Wastewater fourth most important in the state because surface water from the needed to ensure safe water, due Board (TBWB) the funding right now,” TBWB Supervisor East Two River is seeping into to the organic compounds natu- See...BONDING pg. 10

OUTDOOR RECREATION COMMUNICATIONS AG: Frontier settlement inadequate Ellison’s office continuing investigation into quality of service complaints

by MARSHALL HELMBERGER Managing Editor REGIONAL— Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison is taking issue with a proposed settle- ment of a number of outstanding issues and complaints over the telecom- munications service offered by Frontier Communications. Ellison’s office, BRIDGING THE GAP in an Aug. 21 80-ton span across response filed with the Minnesota Public Keith Ellison Utilities Commission, Vermilion River suggests that the proposed settlement is inadequate given Frontier’s repeated vio- caps ATV trail lations of state law and is not in keeping connection with past settlement agreements reached See...FRONTIER pg. 11 by MARSHALL HELMBERGER Managing Editor

VERMILION RIVER— More ISD 696 than four years of planning and fundraising reached its dramatic cul- School gym closed mination this past weekend as work crews, using a massive crane, installed a 185-foot section of bridge across a until further notice remote section of the Vermilion River about 12 miles south of Crane Lake. by KEITH VANDERVORT The bridge is the capstone of a A 185-foot section of bridge was installed across the Vermilion Ely Editor $1.25 million multi-use trail project River last weekend some 12 miles south of Crane Lake. The span ELY – There was good news and bad that will connect a 220-mile network completes a multi-use trail project in northwestern St. Louis news, and praise for the outgoing super- of ATV and snowmobile trails in County. A ribbon-cutting wil be held next Friday. submitted photos intendent, during the Ely school board’s northwestern St. Louis County with regular meeting on Monday night. the Prospector Trail network located First, the bad news: east of the Vermilion River. Country ATV in 2015 and it has “The timing of this was fantas- Tim Leeson, director of facilities, The project was the brainchild quickly grown into one of the largest tic,” said Beste. “The use of ATVs is reported to school board members that jan- of Bruce Beste and Steve Koch, who ATV clubs in Minnesota, with 800 growing so fast.” itorial staff discovered last Friday evening have ATV’d on logging roads that members and 82 business sponsors. The total project includes about that a “sizable piece of plaster” had fallen crisscross the forest between Crane The club’s dramatic growth reflects 15 miles of connecting trail in addition from the ceiling of the gymnasium. “There Lake, Elephant Lake, and Echo Lake the increasing popularity of ATV to the bridge. And while Voyageur was still dust in the air at about 6 p.m. when for years. They knew if they could get a riding in the state, according to Beste, Country ATV led the push, they staff walked in the side door,” Leeson bridge built across the river, they could and the location of this major ATV had plenty of partners, including St. said. “It must have just come down about open up a whole new set of opportu- project is sure to showcase the riding Louis County, the Department of then.” He reported that the plaster was not nities for riders like themselves. opportunities to be found in northern wet, and there appear to be no roof leaks So, they founded Voyageur St. Louis County. See...BRIDGE pg. 11 or water damage discovered on the initial See... ELY pg. 12

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Cook Library Book Sale on Saturday, EMBARRASS Sept. 14 COOK- The Friends of the Cook Public Library are pleased to announce their Fall Book Sale on Community Night Out draws a crowd Saturday, Sept. 14, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The sale will be held at the Book Barn on 1st St. SE in Cook. Stock up on books, audiobooks, and DVDs for the coming winter, and browse the supply of children’s books that are ideal for Christmas presents. Cook Library T-shirts and book totes are also available for sale. All proceeds from the sale support the Cook Public Library. Issues Forum at VCC on Oct. 12 ELY- What do you care about? Mark your calendar for Saturday, Oct. 12 from 12:30 - 4 p.m. at Vermilion Community College, to attend Democratic Values in Action: Issues Forum for Northern Minnesota. Bring your questions and an open mind. All are welcome to attend. Watch the Timberjay for further details.

Courtney Yasmineh to perform at Above: Pat and Donna Surface performed in front of the housebarn. Below: Three-year-old Grace Northern Grounds, Sept. 20 Poppema couldn't wait to taste her piece of apple pie. This is the third year Grace has attended ELY- Courtney Yasmineh, songwriter and the event. photos by J. Summit Northwoods author, returns to Ely as part of her EMBARRASS- If you got structure, shoring up the foundation, artist award with the Tofte Lake Center. She will there late, you missed out on the replacing rotten logs, repairing the be performing a solo acoustic concert at Northern chili and cornbread, and even the roof, replacing windows, along with Grounds on Friday, Sept. 20 from 7-9 p.m. always-popular homemade pie. But other exterior and interior repairs, Her newest album, “Songs From The Open everyone got to enjoy the live music including the reconstruction of the Road”, will be releasing that same day across the presented by local favorites Pat and unique hayloft ramps. globe on all music services including Apple Music Donna Surface, as well as tour the The building is now structurally and Spotify. historic Seitaniemi Housebarn. sound, though much work remains The CD for the new album will only be avail- Sisu Heritage’s annual to restore it to its original condi- able at her shows, and Courtney will have copies Community Night Out at the tion, said Sisu Heritage President of both her new album and her book, about her Seitaniemi Housebarn continues to Marlin Bjornrud. Sisu is working winter in the Northwoods in 1978, for purchase and attract a wide audience, both long- on securing additional grants so that signing. time attendees and newcomers, from the restoration work can continue in across the region. the future. Cook Hospital Wellness Fair set for There were no new updates to Sisu recently took ownership Saturday, Sept. 14 from 9 a.m. - noon show off on the building, which was of the historic Apostolic Lutheran COOK- The Cook Hospital and Care Center built over 100 years ago, and is con- Church in Embarrass. Steve Solkela will be hosting its annual Wellness Fair on Saturday sidered one of three housebarn struc- will be live in concert at the church, Sept. 14 from 9 a.m. until 12 noon. This year’s tures built by Finns in this country, which is located on Hwy. 21, on theme is “Staying on Target,” and the goal is to and is the only one left standing. The Sunday, Oct. 13 at 3 p.m. He will inform, enlighten and inspire all who attend to make building was placed on the National bring his one-man band, and will play health and wellness a priority in their lives. This Register of Historic Places in 1990. both original and traditional music. event is open to the community! Sisu Heritage has been undertak- This is a concert for all ages. Solkela so hopefully will have some new There will be many exhibitors attending the ing major restoration work on the just returned from a trip to Finland, stories and songs from his travels. event who will provide health and wellness informa- tion, screening and fun activities: the Bloodmobile, a Drug Take-Back program, free blood pressure and Eagles Nest woody debris haul away service, Sept. 20-23 blood sugar checks, cards for discount cholesterol checks, chair massages starting at $5, free food, EAGLES NEST TWP- All on Friday, Sept. 20 from 6-8 p.m., and limbs (balsam fir, spruce, and games, prizes and free bike helmets for the kids! Eagles Nest residents have an oppor- Saturday, Sept. 21 from 2-4 p.m., brush will be accepted). All materi- Grand prizes for adults include a paddle board, tunity to reduce risk to their homes and Sunday, Sept. 22 from 2-4 p.m. als should be six inches in diameter Minnesota Wild tickets with hotel, and a smart by implementing wildfire prevention Directions: Cut and pile woody or less. watch voucher. Grand prizes for kids include gift strategies. debris along the driveway entrance Not acceptable materials include cards. The Cook fire truck, ambulance and helicop- Residents on Trygg, Peninsula, or off the shoulder of the roadway. construction or building materials, ter will be on-site! and Walsh roads, and Bear Head Piles must be stacked neatly with bagged materials, trash, weeds, root Bring the entire family for the event of the year! State Park Road from Hwy. 169 to ends facing the road. Piles must be wads, dirt, rocks, grass clippings, The hospital is located at 10 Fifth St. SE in Cook. Walsh Road have the opportunity to approximately five by five by five bags of leaves, and household have woody debris picked up curb- feet. There is no limit to the number garbage. Rev. Eric Northard to speak at Mesabi side from their homes on Monday, of piles, but please make sure they Contact Gloria Erickson, Sept. 23. You cut and stack; the are not obstructing traffic or under Firewise coordinator, at 218-365- Unitarian township will haul away. power lines. 0878 or [email protected] VIRGINIA- “Lessons to Learn” will be the All residents are welcome to Acceptable materials include with any questions. topic of Rev. Eric Northard at Mesabi Unitarian drop off woody debris at Eagles Nest woody limbs and branches, trees six Universalist Church on Sunday, Sept 15. Town Hall in the lower parking lot inches in diameter or less, branches Sometimes we are painfully slow to “get it.” The world around us is full of wisdom and lessons and we, as a religious community, are a key player Free Septic System and Private Well Homeowner Education Class on in educating our own faith community as well as our larger community. How can we make the lessons we Sept. 30 in Cook; participants will receive free well water-testing kit teach have a lasting and meaningful impact? FIELD TWP- The a free homeowner educa- Health will fund well water to help property owners The church is located at 230 7th Street S in University of Minnesota tion class in our area. The testing of arsenic, nitrate, protect their investments Virginia. Services are at 10:30 a.m. The building is and Minnesota Department class will be held from 5-7 and coliform bacteria for and the environment. A handicap-accessible. of Health will be providing p.m. on Monday, Sept. all workshop attendees. representative from St. 30 at the North Woods Homeowners will also Louis County will be School, 10248 Olson Rd. learn about chemicals of present to answer any E in Cook. This free class emerging concern (CEC) locally specific questions will cover the basics of how including pharmaceuti- you may have. septic systems function, cals, personal care prod- This event is organized well water testing, and ucts, and the potential by the North St. Louis Soil how to help protect your impact on ground and & Water Conservation well from contamination surface water. Information District (SWCD), in sources. on proper maintenance of coordination with the Free well-testing kits both septic systems and University of Minnesota will be available. The private drinking water Water Resources Center, Minnesota Department of systems will be covered the Minnesota Department of Health, St. Louis County, North Woods School Community Education, and the Minnesota

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EMERGENCY SERVICES Projection: drop in TAAS marginsTOWER AMBULANCE to SERVICE strain CASH FLOW PROJECTION (2019-2023)future budgets Starting cash balance: $ 238,000 Insurance settlement $ (140,000) Available unrestricted cash $ 98,000 Need for ambulance replacement could push five-yearCurrent ambulance subsidy cumulative cash $ 148,000 deficit to over $600,000 Total cash $ 246,000 by MARSHALL HELMBERGER those margins not only Through the first seven TOWER AMBULANCE SERVICE CASH FLOW PROJECTION (2019-2023) Managing Editor ensured that the service months, TAAS expendi- Starting cash balance: $ Anticipated 238,000 Expected had sufficient cash to tures totaled $274,710. Beginning Estimated expenditures ambulance Total Total Total cash purchase ambulances but That includes a $30,000 Insurance settlement $ (140,000) TOWER— The Tower AvailableYear unrestrictedBalance cashrevenue Available cash$ (operating) 98,000 purchase Expenditures surplus/deficit remaining Area Ambulance Service’s allowed the service to partial payment for a new Current2019 ambulance$ 246,000 subsidy$ cash410,000 $ 656,000$ $ 148,000 442,000 $ 250,000 $ 692,000 $ (282,000) $ (36,000) 2020 $ (36,000) $ 505,800 $ 469,800 $ 459,680 0 $ 459,680 $ 46,120 $ 10,120 (TAAS) shift to a paid build a substantial fund ambulance, leaving oper- Total cash $ 246,000 balance. On paper, that ating expenditures record- 2021 $ 10,120 $ 526,032 $ 536,152 $ 478,067 $ 265,000 $ 743,067 $ (217,035) $ (206,915) on-call staffing model has 2022 $ (206,915) $ 547,073 $ 340,158 $ 497,190 0 $ 497,189 $ 49,884 $ (157,031) drastically reduced the ser- fund balance exceeds ed to date of $244,710. 2023 $ (157,031) $ 568,956 $ 411,925 $ 517,077 $ 281,000 $ 798,077 $ (229,121) $ (386,152) vice’s operating margins $800,000, although most The recording of TAAS Totals $ 2,557,861 $ 2,394,015 Anticipated$ 796,000 $ 3,190,014 Expected$ (632,152) of that revenue was trans- expenses tends to lag Beginning Estimated expenditures ambulance Total Total Total cash and is raising questions Assumptions: ferred by former clerk-trea- as well, so it’s virtually Year Balance revenue Available cash (operating) purchase Expenditures surplus/deficit remaining about how the city will • 2019 revenue projection assumes impact of auditor’s transfer of funds from 2018. surer Linda Keith to cover certain that total operat- Assumptions2019: $ 246,000 $ 410,000 $ 656,000 $ 442,000 $ 250,000 $ 692,000 $ (282,000) $ (36,000) finance the purchase of • 2020 revenue projection assumes full 12 months of revenues. ambulances in the future. other city spending and it’s ing costs through July 31 - Annual 2020revenues $assume (36,000) 4% growth from$ previous 505,800 year $ 469,800 $ 459,680 0 $ 459,680 $ 46,120 $ 10,120 - 2019• 2020estimated2021 and revenue$ other adds10,120 $8,000 future for$ 6 revenues additional 526,032 transfers assume$ in first536,152 quarter a four over$ percent 2018 478,067 levels annual$ 265,000 escalator.$ 743,067 $ (217,035) $ (206,915) not clear that the city will exceed $250,000. At the - 2019 operating expenditure subtracts $44,000 in excess equipment purchases and $10,000 in extraordinary repairs and maintenance, For years, the TAAS • Assumes2022 $ a (206,915) three percent$ 547,073 annual increase$ 340,158 in the$ cost 497,190 of ambulances.0 $ 497,189 $ 49,884 $ (157,031) has been able to finance have the means to restore current pace, the service’s adds payroll for additional 3 months and accounts for pay increase - Annual• Initial 2023expenditures $cash assume (157,031) balance 4% growth $includes from 568,956 previous $140,000 year$ 411,925 from 2014$ 517,077 insurance$ 281,000settlement.$ 798,077 $ (229,121) $ (386,152) ambulances through those funds any time soon. operating expenses for Totals- Assumes 3% annual increase in the cost$ of 2,557,861 ambulances $ 2,394,015 $ 796,000 $ 3,190,014 $ (632,152) cash surpluses generated For the ambulance 2019 are likely to come in of- Assumes $183,050 that $140,000 year-to-date. is included in the $238,000finalized in cash as of 12/31/18next spring. the $250,000 cost of pur- through its operations, as service, hefty margins close to last year’s expen- ThatTHIS DOES number NOT INCLUDE may THE beLIKELY mis EXPENSE- OF REBUILDINGAltenburg THE EMERGENCY cited SERVICES that GARAGE: chasing This project a could new cost ambulance. well in excess of well as a modest annual now appear unlikely given ditures of $449,000. leading,Assumptions however,: since, transfer earlier this year At the pace through subsidy from area town- the significant additional Meanwhile, TAAS according- Annual revenues to Altenburg, assume 4% growth it tofrom tout previous an “improvement” year July 31, the TAAS ships to help pay for ambu- cost of maintaining paid revenues have posted at does- 2019 not estimated include revenue approx adds $8,000- in for the 6 additional service’s transfers operating in first quarter would over 2018 book levels only about lances and other costly on-duty staff for 120 hours a slower pace, although imately- 2019 operating $79,000 expenditure in reve subtracts- margins, $44,000 in from excess the equipment auditor’s purchases $370,550 and $10,000 in in revenueextraordinary for repairs and maintenance, equipment. per week— at least without the first half of the year adds payroll for additional 3 months and accounts for pay increase nues- Annual booked expenditures in the assume early 4% growthoriginal from previous calculation year of 2019, leaving a substan- Prior to the shift a change in the ambulance tends to reflect payments part- Assumes of 2019 3% annual that theincrease city’s in the cost$4,000 of ambulances in 2018 profits, to tial operating deficit. The to paid on-call in April service’s business model. from the previous fall auditors- Assumes creditedthat $140,000 to is2018. included inabout the $238,000 $80,000. in cash as of 12/31/18 pace of receipts is likely 2018, the TAAS routine- Numbers so far in and winter, when run Altenburg told the city That transfer, to increase in the second THIS DOES NOT INCLUDE THE LIKELY EXPENSE OF REBUILDING THE EMERGENCY SERVICES GARAGE: This project could cost well in excess of ly posted annual oper- 2019 suggest the ambu- volume and billings are council earlier this year however, is making the half of the year, however, ating margins of over lance service has operated typically lower. As of the that the city’s auditor service’s 2019 books look $100,000. Combined with at roughly break even end of July, the TAAS won’t be making a similar significantly worse, and the township subsidies, through the end of July. reported total revenues transfer when the books are that’s without considering See ANALYSIS...pg. 5 CITY OF ORR Orr levy could rise by seven percent next year by MARSHALL HELMBERGER department heads over the next expenditures of $312,242. The public hearing for Monday, Dec. landowners. Managing Editor several weeks to look for ways proposed levy, totaling $117,861 9, at 5 p.m. at city hall. One of the adjacent owners to reduce spending and keep would fund just over a third of In other action, the council of the alley had requested that ORR— The city’s levy here next year’s levy increase to a that spending, with other gov- set a public hearing for 5 p.m. on the city maintain the alley, but could rise by as much as seven minimum. Staff will also be ernmental revenues accounting Tuesday, Oct. 15 at city hall as the city insists they have always percent next year, based on exploring possible opportunities for the rest. part of the process for vacating viewed the corridor as a private council action on Monday. The to rent the former city hall, which Next year’s proposed expen- an alley located between 4628 driveway, even though it was levy increase, which the council is being vacated by the local St. ditures represent about a $5,000 and 4632 Lake Street. The alley originally platted as an alley. approved with little discussion, Louis County assessor. increase over the current budget, was part of the original platting “Because it was never opened to is preliminary and could well be Along with the levy pro- and would amount to a reduction for the location, but the city the public, the city can petition reduced before the council sets posal, City Clerk-Treasurer of approximately $33,000 over never developed the alley as to vacate it,” said Mayor Joel its final 2020 budget and accom- Cheri Carter presented the 2018 expenditures. a public roadway and is now Astleford. panying levy in December. City city’s proposed 2020 budget, In related action, the council proposing to vacate it, with the officials plan to meet with their which includes general fund set its annual Truth-in-Taxation property to revert to the adjacent See ORR... pg. 5

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The First Amendment of the United States Constitution e-mail: [email protected] OPINION Editorial Tower Ambulance and Fire Poor management, lack of leadership means change is needed at the top The future of the Tower which have become a matter of Area Ambulance Service is too public record. important to leave to haphazard In 2018, he attempted to leadership. As we report this change the city’s charter to week, the once highly-profitable enable himself to serve simulta- TAAS is facing another year of neously as ambulance director, financial questions, as well as a fire chief, and the city’s mayor, five-year cumulative deficit of despite the fact that numerous more than $600,000 without a Minnesota attorneys general change in the business model of have determined that such an the service, according to a cash arrangement is unconstitu- flow analysis prepared by this tional. Mr. Altenburg seemed newspaper. oblivious to the optics of such We prepared the cash a move, which most people flow analysis after Ambulance rightly viewed as tremendously Supervisor Steve Altenburg self-serving. repeatedly refused numerous Mr. Altenburg has also requests by Mayor Orlyn proven highly sensitive to criti- Kringstad to undertake this cism and responds in ways that, critically-important financial at times, border on bizarre. Late planning. It’s clear why Mr. last year, after he apparently Letters from Readers Altenburg was leery of such felt stung by a Timberjay story projections, since they highlight raising questions about the The state process is while indicators of community the concerns that this newspaper ambulance service, he set up a Twin Metals threatens designed for mines in mining well-being are nonexistent or first raised back in 2017 when video camera in the city council Minnesota’s greatest districts, places where signif- rarely cited. Low wages, loss Altenburg convinced the city chambers and proceeded to icant changes to ecosystems of pensions and costly health council to approve his paid consume nearly an hour of a city natural resource and landscapes are acceptable. care are ignored as are markers staffing model. His plan was council meeting on a disjointed, State standards limit pollution for living standards, life expec- In a Sept. 3 Star Tribune dependent on substantially arms-flailing rant against this of the environment, but don’t tancy and quality of life. counterpoint, state Rep. Dave increasing non-emergency newspaper. He later traveled to a prohibit it. The Forest Service Corporate media dis- Lislegard takes issue with the inter-hospital transfers to pay Vermilion Lake Township board concluded there is no technolo- tracts, misinforms and enter- Star Tribune’s call for Governor the additional costs of payroll, meeting, and gave a similar, yet gy that would prevent or repair tains the public to death with Walz to end the Trump adminis- rental of quarters, fuel, and somehow even more bizarre, the inevitable damage to the Trumpian political theater. tration’s suppression of scientif- truck maintenance. This news- performance, complete with Boundary Waters. Global warming is ignored, ic and economic reports on the paper suggested at the time video camera. He also phoned The greatest natural mass shootings are not seen as risks of a Twin Metals mine plan that Altenburg’s projection of a Greenwood township official resource in the state of domestic terrorism, corporate and to suspend permitting work as many as 3-4 such transfers at home last year and swore Minnesota is at stake. We are power and corruption are rarely involving the proposed Twin per week was unrealistic and at him for posting a favorable one Minnesota in our love for mentioned in political dis- Metals mine. Lislegard argues that his plan would reduce comment online in response the Boundary Waters. We can course. A “horse race” political that the state regulatory process operating margins to an extent to a Timberjay editorial. He’s create jobs and attract new game-show, campaign gossip provides for a sufficient review. that would make ambulance engaged in repeated defamation residents and businesses to the and excessive media attention In his counterpoint, replacement difficult. Since at council meetings against Boundary Waters region by pro- to celebrity created Trumpism Lislegard ignores the fact that implementation of the new Mayor Kringstad and others tecting it from copper mining. for ratings, free of charge! Minnesota’s environmental staffing model in April 2018, and, according to the recent Becky Rom The Trump Frankenstein review process and permitting the service has averaged 2.37 female firefighter complaint, Ely openly churns anger and resent- standards are not designed to transfers per week. As a result, he talked openly in at least one ment into homophobia, xeno- protect the Boundary Waters the service’s margins have fallen recent meeting of wanting to see phobia, misogyny and racism. from copper mining. The three heads as we predicted. Our cash flow both the mayor and publisher Fake news is the charge, but The process with nation- projection shows that the city of this newspaper dead. Other of totalitarianism in distortion by omission of hard al public lands begins at the will now, almost certainly, have credible city residents have news is the problem. Expose federal level with the question, the United States to turn to bonding or some other reported that Mr. Altenburg has the Triad of Power that pro- “Is this location the right place form of borrowing, in order to talked of “running the mayor Moscow Mitch, Gulag tects corporate interests at the for a mine?” pay for ambulance purchases out of town.” Graham and Tsar Trump, a expense of community, before That question was over the next five years. This is not the behavior totalitarian troika, are servants it destroys what is left of answered in 2016 when the From all reports, Altenburg of a professional, nor a leader, of a corrupt “wealth-fare” democratic rule. The people’s US Forest Service completed a is a very good EMT, which and it was clearly a mistake system fueled by dark and dirty business has been trivialized three-year scientific review of a makes him a valuable member by the former city council to money. This evil-doer trio is into a Trump TV reality show. Twin Metals mine and unequiv- of the TAAS, one that the city elevate Mr. Altenburg to his an outcome of the three pillars Harold Honkola ocally determined that copper should seek to retain. But he current position as fire chief and of monopoly capitalism that Tower mining next to the Boundary has not been effective at the ambulance director. He doesn’t produced obscene economic Waters would permanently helm. In fact, since he assumed have the financial and business inequality. A Triad of Power damage the Wilderness. Twin his current position in 2016, expertise, thoughtfulness, or is formed by the Military- Metals federal mining leases the ambulance service has lost the common sense to do the Industrial-Complex, Wall were terminated, and the Forest members, seen its margins job effectively. And he clearly Street and Corporate Media. Service launched a detailed We welcome decline significantly, and may doesn’t have the confidence of This Unholy Alliance is a study to consider a long-term very well be in violation of area township officials, none national scheme for redistribu- ban on mining as the best way your letters federal labor law as it applies of whom have agreed, to date, tion of wealth. The Military- to protect the Wilderness. This to overtime, which is a potential to go along with his request for Industrial-Complex, an iron Timberjay study was abruptly aborted by The financial time bomb for the city. an increase in the ambulance triangle of interests is formed President Trump and the Twin encourages letters to the There are also very real con- subsidy— an increase that the by Congress, Pentagon and the editor. You can submit Metals leases were unlawfully cerns about Mr. Altenburg’s per- city is going to need. Corporate defense industry. letters by mail at PO Box resurrected from the dead. sonal behavior. As we reported Perhaps with time, train- Together they drain 60 percent 636, Tower, MN 55790, Congress and the Star two weeks ago, the only female ing, and more maturity, Mr. of our nation’s discretionary or email letters to mar- Tribune are absolutely right to member of the fire department, Altenburg could assume a spending. Defense industry [email protected]. demand that the Forest Service which Altenburg also oversees, position of authority with the lobbyists influence Congress We ask that letters study be completed and the has filed a complaint alleging a departments sometime in the to allocate funds, the Pentagon be limited to 300 words. reports made available to the number of troubling incidents, future. We are all works in spends it to fill the pockets of Letters are subject public; it is clear that the study including examples of blatant progress and we hopefully all the already-rich. to editing, primarily for would show that only a copper gender bias. Those allegations learn from our mistakes. Until Wall Street manipulates a length and clarity. mining ban will protect the are currently under investiga- that point, however, the city financial economy of corporate Letters are a great Boundary Waters. It would tion, yet there are many other needs to look for more sensible socialism for those at the top way to offer your input also show that the region would Timberjay’s edi- examples of Mr. Altenburg’s leadership. It’s well past time and “go it alone” capitalism to the perform dramatically better as torial page. We want to at-times troubling behavior for a change. for Main Street. Stock quotes to jobs and income without tell us of corporate health know what you think! copper mining. New leases just another Trump corporate give-away New mineral istration provide a metals. Those deposits are found Handing Antofagasta poten- ally all of which were designed leases issued to Twin potentially far more in a line nearly parallel to the tially perpetual rights to minerals to benefit Antofagasta, during Metals by the Trump lucrative outcome South Kawishiwi River, a major in the Superior National Forest is the shortened public process administration in for Twin Metals and watershed that flows directly into one of several significant alter- completed last winter. June were supposed its Chilean-based the 1.1 million-acre Boundary ations to the leases that appear Those changes include: to be the third and parent company, Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, to be highly advantageous to  Dropping the 1966 final renewal of two Antofagasta, grant- near Ely. Antofagasta, one of the world’s requirement that the lessee separate leases that ing nearly perpetual It’s a sweetheart deal for largest copper producers, and comply with the terms of the the U.S. government rights to potential- Antofagasta, one that has become several of the changes were Shipstead-Newton-Nolan Act, originally granted ly tens of billions typical of the Trump administra- written into the leases after the which limits logging or other to the International of dollars-worth of tion, which appears intent on administration released draft disturbance within 400 feet of a Nickel Company low-grade sulfide handing over millions of acres of versions for public comment late shoreline on lands in the Superior (INCO) in 1966. MARSHALL deposits containing public lands to private industry last year. That means the public National Forest. But the actual leases copper, nickel, and under the most favorable terms never had the opportunity to issued by the admin- HELMBERGER a variety of precious possible. weigh in on the changes, virtu- See GIVE-AWAY...pg. 5 TIMBERJAY Newspapers September 13, 2019 5 Letters from Readers cost would be done in the form bonding and grant money to the The lights dim. The audi- Coalition, Washington, D. C.) Water plant project of bonding and/or grant money. burden of taxpayers. ence stills to the hush of breath- Two- There are exactly zero could result in higher Nancy Larson gave somewhat of Jeff Hill ing. You could hear a pin drop if counties in the U.S. where that a diminishing view to the Tower Tower people still used them. same minimum wage worker can rates in Tower issues. The bigger concern is that Then the host of the show afford a two-bedroom apartment. The most interesting item on the failing main line that feeds These answers should asks you this absolutely stun- (ibid). the Tower City Council agenda the Tower portion was installed make us all think ning question: “Can you give us Three-The minimum to me this week was item 9.1 in 1949 and needs to be replaced three statements of fact – citing amount of money the Trump Water Plant Upgrade. at a cost of over three million Happy day! You won a the source for each – and each administration has spent on Matt Tuchel, Water Plant dollars. SEH people are smiling. slot on one of those big-money statement containing the word golfing trips is one-hundred Operator, gave a report of surface My concern is, the cost of this television game shows! Because “minimum”? and six million dollars. So far. water entering the water mains will more than likely result in you’re pretty smart you do pretty Here’s your winning answer: (Huffington Post)” causing expensive treating costs higher water costs to the city well, week after week after week, “One - There are just Like Grandpa Olaf used to provide safe water. Tuchel did of Tower. The joint wastewater until one day you find yourself in twenty-two counties in the U. S. to say, while laying down a state the water was safe to drink. board would not cover the cost a knowledge-and-wisdom-duel where a full-time worker, earning winning poker hand, “Read ‘em However, a number was thrown of new water main replacement with . . . another big winner! minimum wage, can afford to and weep.” out there of one million dollars in the city limits of Tower. So Just as sharp and just as tenacious rent a one-bedroom apartment. Steve Larson to address the aging system. This that would require additional as you. (National Low Income Housing Ely

GIVE-AWAY...Continued from page 4  Eliminating the 90 days but provides no the United States. So in the metal markets reap construct a mine within the ated metals. Antofagasta 1966 requirement to pro- time frame for how long much for the argument the largest profits not from first ten-year lease term, could meet that level of hibit land disturbance reclamation could take. that these are strategic putting new production on the lease contains so many production with five guys within 200 feet of an  Removing the 1966 minerals that are critical line, but from limiting the loopholes that Antofagasta using pickaxes. existing building. This prohibition on the con- for the national security. sources of supply, thereby could easily maintain the The bottom line is, was a provision designed struction and operation of Unless Antofagasta opts to pushing prices higher. For leases indefinitely while if the federal courts find to protect adjacent recre- a smelter. process its metals locally, a truly massive copper doing little or nothing to that the new leases are ational property owners  Reducing the which would create an producer, like Antofagasta, actually open a mine. For legitimate, and not an from excessive distur- required bond from the entirely new set of envi- the question at any point in example, the leases allow unlawful reversal of a final bance. $10,000 required in 1966, ronmental concerns, it’s time is whether the copper the company to seek sus- agency decision by a prior  Dropping the 1966 to $5,000. This change almost certain to process located along the Duluth pension of the clock when- administration, a foreign prohibition on caving or was originally granted in a its concentrates in other Complex is worth more ever market conditions are corporation will have subsidence of national 2004 lease renewal granted countries, where the end in the ground or in the such that a mine could successfully locked up forest lands as a result of by the George W. Bush products will simply pipeline. A company like only operate at a loss. That valuable federally-owned mining operations. Critics administration. become part of the global Antofagasta certainly has would be the case today. resources for as long as of the Twin Metals project  Granting Antofag- commodity flow. Let’s be the financial wherewithal While we haven’t seen they suit the company’s believe this change may asta exclusive access to clear on this point: We’re to develop the Twin Metals Twin Metals’ final mine interests. And the public reflect planned changes in unidentified areas within potentially putting our mine, should that suit their plan, if it assumes metal either gets next to nothing mining methods, including the leased property. The region’s water quality at bottom line. Likewise, it prices at current levels, it’s for it, or a significant the possible use of caving, 1966 lease did not grant risk to provide the raw has the financial where- highly unlikely to project environmental threat to which could increase the exclusivity, which allowed materials to make copper, withal to sit on the asset, profitability, unless it does the Boundary Waters. risk of collapse. the public continued access nickel, and palladium potentially for decades, so with smoke and mirrors. Either way, it’s a bad deal  Dropping a 180-day to the public lands in ques- primarily for our Asian waiting for metal prices or Even if a future admin- for Minnesota, and the time frame for removal tion. economic competitors. new technology to make it istration were to hold the country. Unfortunately, of all mining equipment  Dropping the 1966 And that’s assuming worthwhile to mine. company’s feet to the fire, that’s known as “business upon the completion of requirement that any min- that Antofagasta doesn’t While the leases the lease sets a minimum as usual” for the Trump operations. The new lease erals mined at the site, have an entirely different issued to Twin Metals by annual production level administration. requires a reclamation or an equivalent amount, motivation in mind. It’s no the Trump administration at a paltry $206,196 of plan be submitted within be sold for use within secret that the big players do contain a requirement to copper, nickel or associ- ANALYSIS...Continued from page 3 as revenues from the busier ters, and extra travel. The While the cost of the interpretation of the law to do in the past to make vided the city council summer season, and a TAAS spent $240,000 on full-time staff has been has been in error. “It’s ambulances purchases with any forward-look- record month of July, start operations in 2017, the high, the actual cost to the something that we need possible. That conclusion ing financial projections to arrive. That should put last full year without full- city could be even higher to follow up on as a is based on a cash-flow at the time the council 2019 revenues somewhere time staff. By contrast, the depending on the conclu- city council because your projection developed by approved his plan to switch over $400,000. service spent $449,000 last sion of an ongoing exam- interpretation of when the the Timberjay (see chart to paid staffing back in Assuming $450,000 year, although approxi- ination by city officials into ambulance staff is on-call on page 3). The cash 2017. Altenburg sold the in operating expenditures, mately $50,000 of that whether the paid on-call is not in line with what flow analysis suggests switch to paid staffing as a plus the cost of a new was for additional repairs staff qualify for overtime we believe it actually is,” the TAAS could face a change that would actually ambulance, the TAAS and some major equipment pay of time-and-a-half. Kringstad said. five-year deficit of over increase TAAS profits, could spend as much as purchases. Under federal law, public If the city determines $600,000 once the cost of but his claim assumed the $700,000 this year. The Those higher costs employees who work more that overtime is required, it ambulance purchases is service would be able to township subsidy account, were supposed to be than 40 hours in a week would not only impact the calculated. conduct at least three trans- which currently contains covered by increased reve- are entitled to overtime. costs of paid on-call staff- The new ambulance fers per week, a target that about $120,000, would be nues resulting from a sharp Virtually every other area ing moving forward— It is supposed to replace the service has not been able to cover a portion of increase in the number of ambulance service limits could also require the city the service’s 2011 rig, able to achieve. the shortfall for the ambu- transfers the TAAS would the hours of paid staff to to make back-payments although the other two One wild card in the lance purchase. Even so, accept under the new staff- 40 hours in order to avoid to paid on-call staff for rigs— a 2005 unit and a financial calculation is the deficit spending could ing model. Back in 2017, overtime. But Altenburg previous overtime hours 2013— are expected to whether area townships well swamp the service’s Altenburg had projected continues to insist that worked. need replacement by the will agree to an Altenburg remaining reserve funds. that the new paid staff TAAS staff, some of whom Additional ambulance end of 2023. plan to phase-in a dou- Part of the ambulance could undertake as many may work as many as 60 purchases ahead Kringstad has, for bling of their ambulance service’s deteriorating as three or four transfers hours a week, don’t qualify months, urged Altenburg subsidy over the next few budget picture stems from per week, which he argued for overtime. Paying for the ambu- to develop a cash flow years. That could improve the high cost of maintain- would boost the service’s The issue arose at lance that the prior city projection to determine the financial picture for ing staff on-duty five days profitability. the Aug. 26 Tower City council ordered last whether the TAAS can the service, but would a week, 24 hours a day. While the TAAS has Council meeting when December is proving chal- afford the cost of the paid, not come close to cover- While the TAAS has long conducted more transfers Altenburg criticized lenging enough for the full-time staffing and still ing the entire projected paid its members for time than in the past, they’ve interim clerk-treasurer TAAS given that the prior afford to replace ambu- deficit. Altenburg has spent on emergency calls fallen well short of the Ann Lamppa for suggest- city council drained most lances, but Altenburg has made presentations to or non-emergency patient average of three per week, ing that the department’s of the service’s reserves. resisted, calling that effort several area townships in transfers, the decision which is the number that failure to pay overtime is But paying for two addi- “too complicated.” In fact, recent months, but to date to hire full-time staff to Altenburg projected would a violation of federal law. tional ambulances over the ambulance service’s has found little willingness respond to calls has added be needed to pay for the Lamppa said the issue the next four-to-five years revenues and expenditures from township officials or at least $100,000 annually additional staffing. Since isn’t settled, and Mayor is going to be all but are quite consistent year- residents to provide addi- to the payroll, and brought beginning paid staffing in Orlyn Kringstad said the impossible without city to-year, which makes cash tional subsidies to TAAS. additional expenses as April 2018, the TAAS has information the city has bonding or some other flow projecting relatively well, for things like train- undertaken an average of received in recent days form of borrowing, some- easy. ing, rental of living quar- 2.37 transfers per week. suggests that Altenburg’s thing the city has not had Altenburg never pro- ORR...Continued from page 3 The meeting’s only responded Carter. are represented by the Oct. 15 in observance of bone of contention came Astleford, clearly Operating Engineers Local Columbus Day and the during discussion of somewhat amused by the 49. The new contract November meeting is whether or not to install discussion, told Carter and includes a three-percent rescheduled to Tuesday, a slushy machine at the Nieman that they had six cost of living increase in Nov. 12 in observance of municipal liquor store. months to “work it out.” each of the two years. Veterans Day. Both meet- City hall staff have been In other business, the  Approved increases ings are set for 5 p.m. arguing for the installation council: in water and sewer rates,  Approved the pur- of a slushy machine as  Gave approval to effective Oct. 15, 2019. chase of three new fire another enticement to get sending notice to delin- The cost of 1,000 gallons of hydrants. people in the door. But quent utility customers water will rise from $7.06,  Approved a bylaw liquor store manager Chet that they have until late to $8.06, while the sewer change for the ambu- Nieman said he’s against November to bring their rate will increase from lance service to allow for the idea, noting that the accounts up-to-date or the $8.59 per 1,000 gallons staggered terms for the NORTHERN COMMUNITY RADIO machine would require city will certify them to the to $9.59. The late fee will supervisor, secretary, and KAXE 91.7 FM Grand Rapids regular cleaning and that St. Louis County Auditor also increase to $7.50 per training officer. 89.9 FM Brainerd the staff is already over- for addition to their prop- month. KBXE 90.5 FM Bagley/Bemidji worked. “Why do you care erty taxes.  Approved the Independent, nonprofit community radio  anyway?” asked Nieman Approved a new rescheduling of upcoming serving Northern Minnesota. of Carter. “You never go in two-year contract with city council meetings due the ‘muni’ anyway.” the city’s maintenance to federal holidays. The NOW BROADCASTING IN ELY “Well, I would if there staff, including Paul Koch council’s October meeting was a slushy machine,” and Rocky Hoffman, who is rescheduled to Tuesday, 103.9 FM 6 September 13, 2019 TOWER-SOUDAN LOCAL NEWS TIMBERJAY Newspapers TOWER-SOUDAN CLASS OF 1969 Class of 1969 celebrates their 50th reunion TOWER- The Tower-Soudan Class of 1969 held their 50th reunion on Aug. 17 at the Wilderness at For- tune Bay. In the words of classmate Wayne Dahl, this group was “the last and the best of the ̔60s.ˮ

Front, from left: Mairan (Stefanich) Greene, Monica (Trucano) Kolb, Patty (Wilson) Helin, Jean (Hamlin) Gornick, Cathy (Mattila) Neault, Paula (Koski) Tekautz, Nancy (Eidelbes) Kotzian, MaryBeth (Williams) Reller, Lois Laitinen, A memorial for classmates who Christine (Dragavon) Friedlieb, Sancy (Fauth) Brandt, Sarah (Bruneau) Jensvold, Bonnie Harma. Back, from have passed away. left: Wayne Dahl, Tony Pecha, Marty Pechek, Mickey Trucano, Dr. John Sweet, Jim Helin, Don Isle, Bill C, John Burgess, Douglas Swanson. Not pictured is Eric Koski. submittted photos

BREITUNG TOWNSHIP Breitung Town Hall paving work to be completed soon by JODI SUMMIT be finished before the exterior but Tekautz explained to Siko- cently cleaned up garbage and no. Mesabi Bituminous had the Tower-Soudan Editor work can be completed. Mesa- ra that this is very common and debris that had been left at the low bid for the project, which is bi Bituminous is expected to be would be seen on most roads site. expected to be completed later back soon to complete the pav- in Soudan. Tekautz reported to  Will ask the Tower Area this fall. SOUDAN- Work contin-  ues on the renovation projects ing. But otherwise the project is Chairman Tim Tomsich that he Ambulance Service for more Will be advertising for at the Breitung Town Hall. In- on schedule. felt the issue had been resolved. information on the ambulance the maintenance supervisor terior work on the post office Soudan resident Anthony The road has been in the same service’s request for support position this month, with inter- is now underway, and new post Sikora questioned the town- spot for over 50 years. for their move to provide Ad- views planned in October, and ship on the location of Birch In other business at the vanced Life Support care. job starting in December. Dale office boxes will be installed.  The new boxes will be keyed, Street, which passes through Aug. 29 meeting, the town Will review community Swanson will be retiring, but his property. Sikora said the board: hall use policies from Tower will help train in the new em- and there will be a $6 deposit  for two keys, and a $9 fee for road wasn’t built on the platted Heard that the Payment- and Greenwood to help craft ployee. right-of-way. He said the town- in-Lieu-of-Taxes (PILT) pay- one for Breitung.  Will look into the costs any extra keys.  The town board agreed ship needs to move the road or ments to the township would be Heard that the DNR has of extending the bike trail to the purchase that property from $160,093 and the Taconite Pro- found an additional source of airport area. to have the parking lot at the  Soudan Apartments repaved him, or else, he said, he would duction Tax would be $15,778. money to use for the paving Will hold their next while paving is being done at sue the township. Township PILT payments reimburse the on the new State Park Rd. The meetings on Tuesday, Sept. 10 the town hall, and the housing Supervisor Chuck Tekautz met township for the loss of prop- bids had come in about $72,000 at 12 noon and Wednesday, authority will reimburse the with Sikora a few days after erty tax revenue for the lands in over the amount set aside in Sept. 25 at 12 noon. Meetings the meeting, and they reviewed the state park. the state aid road fund for the are being held in the Surface township for the cost.  The weather has held up the survey and drawings on the Will install a “No Dump- project. The state had initially Building while town hall reno- some progress, said Tomsich, road. A curved portion of the ing” sign at the township gravel asked Breitung to pay for the vations are underway. and the parking lot needs to road is not on the platted road, pit. Supervisor Greg Dostert re- extra cost, but Breitung said

COMMUNITY EVENTS AND NOTICES TSHS annual the Lake Vermilion-Sou- ily membership is $20. meeting to feature dan Underground Mine talk about bats State Park. Vermilion Lake Too Much Stuff Sale a big success Dinner will be served Potluck Picnic set TOWER- The annu- at approximately 6:30 al dinner meeting of the p.m. and features a cham- for Sunday, Tower-Soudan Histori- pagne chicken and beef Sept. 15 cal Society will be held au jus buffet catered by VERMILION LAKE on Tuesday, Sept. 17 at Chef Marko Stefanich TWP- Vermilion Lake the Tower Civic Center. and Pam Abrahamson. Township will hold its Social time starts at 5 There is a $15 cost (pay- Annual Potluck Dinner p.m.; silent auction items able that evening) for the and Get-Together on Sun- will be available for bid. dinner, which is open to day, Sept. 15 at the Ver- Donated auction items all. Dinner reservations milion Lake Town Hall, are appreciated. Please are required and must 6703 Wahlsten Road. contact Doug Workman be made in advance. The event will be at 218-404-3331. The Please call TSHS at held from 4 - 7 p.m., with presentation and guest 218-753-5021 by Fri- dinner served at 5 p.m. speaker start at 5:30 p.m. day, Sept. 13 and leave All township resi- The public is encouraged a message with your dents, former residents, to attend the program at name, phone contact, and friends are invit- no cost. and number of attend- ed. Come and visit with James Pointer will ees. neighbors and friends. TOWER- The Tower-Soudan Civic Club’s “Too Much Stuff” rummage speak about “Bats of the TSHS membership Please bring a casse- Soudan Underground dues for 2020 will be sale last weekend raised over $2,000. The Tower Civic Center was role dish, salad, or des- filled with items donated for the sale. Proceeds from the sale will Mine State Park Mine.” accepted at the annual sert to share. Township James is currently the In- go towards beautification projects in Tower, as well as to cemetery meeting. A single mem- supervisors will be grill- upkeep. The club plans to hold another sale again next year, the terpretive1-20 Cook VFW_9-12 Supervisor Cook VFWat 1/18/17 bership is $10, and a fam- ing Polish, brats and hot- weekend after Labor Day.

Area Solid Waste dogs. The township will Civic Center on Wednes- adults, two chidren) are CookVFW provide coffee, punch, day, Sept. 18 at 7 p.m. $25. Tickets may be pur- Open Daily at Noon Facility buns, plates and plastic The presentation will chased from any member ware. be on The Kalevala-Finn- of our Ladies Circles, at CLOSED on TUESDAYS site hours This year the Little ish Epic Poems, and the the rectory, or at the door. Church at 6268 Wahl- voices of the Finnish An- Take-outs are available. Northwoods Transfer Station Cook Transfer Station sten Road will be open cestors. Ellie Larmouth We hope that you will Happy Hour 9384 Hwy 21 N., Ely/Babbitt 2134 S. Beatty Rd., Cook for tours from 3:30 - 4:30 will present the history of join us in celebrating the Daily 4-6 p.m. Winter Hours Hours p.m. Supervisor Bruce The Kalevala as well as beautiful fall season! All Beer & Drinks Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat: 8am—3pm Mon: 10am—6pm Swieringa will be avail- profiles of the characters Tue: 9:30am—3pm Tues thru Sat: 9am—3:30pm Bar Menu & Pizza Wed: 11am—5pm able to answer questions and stories. All are wel- Northern Red Hat Available Soudan Canister Site on the history of the come to attend. Belles to meet County 77 Canister Site 5160 Hwy 169, Soudan building. Event Rentals 2038 County Rd. 77, Greenwood Twp Hours Sept. 16 Winter Hours Mon, Wed, Sat:, Sun If you have any ques- St. Martin’s Welcome Thurs, Sun: noon—5pm 8am—5pm tions, contact one of the Annual Fall Dinner VIRGINIA- The 218-780-6709 Town Board members: Northern Red Hat Belles Aurora Transfer Station TOWER- St. Mar- Embarrass Canister Site 5910 Hwy 135 N., Aurora Bruce Swieringa at 741- will meet on Monday, Pull-Tabs Sold Daily 7530 Koski Rd., Embarrass Hours 1789, Sarah Schmidt at tin’s Catholic Church in Sept. 16 at 12 noon at Hours Tower is happy to an- Lic. 00390 Sat: 12:30—4:30pm Mon, Thurs, Fri: 8am—4pm 750-2524, Phil Anderson Perkins in Virginia/Mt. Tue, Wed:10am—4pm nounce the date for this Thu: 10am—5pm Sat: 8am—noon at 749-3462, Steve Lotz Iron. Please RSVP to Sunday FREE Pool year’s Fall Dinner, set for Helen at 218-753-6220 or Household Hazardous Waste Regional Landfill at 753-4129, or Crystal Sunday, Sept. 29. The Janice at 218-248-8460 Facility 5341 Regional Landfill Rd, Virginia Alaspa at 750-4752. Thursday Bingo dinner will be served in by Saturday, Sept. 14. Early Bird 6 p.m. 5345 Regional Landfill Rd, Virginia Hours the church social hall Progressive Prizes Hours Mon—Fri: 8am—4:30pm Tower-Soudan Tues and Sat: 8am—1pm Sat: 8am—3:30pm from 11:30 a.m. to 1 Civic Club to meet p.m. This year we will Friday 4:30-7 p.m. Winter hours effective October 1st through April 14th Wednesday be serving a beef dinner. Hamburger Special St. Louis County Environmental Services Department Ticket prices are $10 for 1-800-450-9278 TOWER- The Tow- er-Soudan Civic Club adults, $5 for children Office hours 8-4:30 Monday through Friday ages 5-12, and free for Take-Out 666-0500 www.stlouiscountymn.gov/recycle will meet at the Tower under 5’s. Families (two TIMBERJAY Newspapers TOWER-SOUDAN LOCAL NEWS September 13, 2019 7

TOWER-SOUDAN ELEMENTARY AEOA Senior Week of Sept. 16 Dining Menu TOWER- Vermil- Monday ion Country School and TOPS - Immanuel AEOA sponsor a senior dining site at the char- Lutheran Church, Tower, ter school in Tower. All at 9 a.m. meals include salad bar, fruit, choice of bever- Embarrass Al-Anon age, and dessert. Family Group- Hope Reservations are ap- Lutheran Church, 5088 preciated the day before, Hwy. 21, 6 p.m. or morning of, but walk- ins are always welcome. Tuesday Take-outs are available. Seniors age 60 and older Tower Area Food who have registered for Shelf- Open on the third the program and their Tuesday of every month partners qualify for spe- from 2:30-5:30 p.m. cial pricing of $4 per Located in the back of meal, but all ages are the Timberjay building on welcome at the regular Main Street. Next food rate of $5.75. There are shelf day is Sept. 17. no income guidelines. Meals are served Greenwood Fire Dept.- from 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. on days when the char- Meetings on the first ter school is open. Call (drill) and third (business These students entering Kindergarten at Tower-Soudan Elementary will likely graduate in the the school at 218-753- meeting) Tuesday of each year 2032! Fourteen students attended the first day of Kindergarten this year, but several others 1246 ext. 1003 for res- month at 7 p.m. were expected to join the class this week. photo by J. Summit ervations, or call AEOA at 1-800-662-5711 ext. Wednesday 7323 for the one-time Tower AA- Open Basics- registration process. Homebound seniors 7 p.m. at St. James can sign up for meal Presbyterian Church. delivery. To register for Questions, call 753-2332. Meals on Wheels, or for more information, Thursday please call AEOA Se- AA Meeting- Lake nior Nutrition at 218- Vermilion 12x12 (Open). A bright blue 735-6899. 6:30 p.m. at Immanuel "Friendship Lutheran Church, Tower, Bench" has been Week of Sept. 16 use the rear side door installed on the Monday- Chicken entrance. elementary play- Alfredo, Bread Stick, ground. The bench Green Beans Vermilion Country School is dedicated to the Tuesday- Chili in a memory of late Board- Meetings Bread Bowl Tower-Soudan posted online at graduate Joe Wednesday- Lasa- vermilioncountry.org. Frazee. gna, Dinner Roll Thursday- Brocco- photo by J. Summit li and Cheese Stuffed Baked Potato, Dinner Roll Friday- Pizza, Fruit Salad Tower-Soudan Area Singers begins rehearsal on Sept. 30 for Christmas Concert TOWER- Rehearsals for the their favorite tune. and decorating expenses. Seasonal 2019 Tower-Soudan Area Singers There are no auditions for this goodies will be served immediately Christmas Concert will begin on group, so you can just come and after the concert. Monday, Sept. 30 at 6 p.m. at the share in the joy of singing with oth- The singers would like to add Call to Subscribe Tower-Soudan Elementary School ers. more basses to the group of 25, music room. The concert is scheduled for but any interested person can give This year’s theme, A Classic Sunday, Dec. 15 at 2 p.m. As in a call to Rolf Anderson, 218-753- (218) 753-2950 Christmas, will give every singer the past, a freewill offering will be 3262, for more information. and listener a change to sing or hear taken to cover music, advertising, the THE NEWS OF THE WEEK FROM MS. VERA MILION TIMBERJAY from the friendly intrud- es and a steamer trunk, bottle and use it to spray The Tower-Soudan Timberjay and ers, and wait until we and just a couple of your plants. Cook-Orr Timberjay are published heard the second ding— days sometimes became Be sure to re-apply weekly on Friday by The Timberjay, which meant they had weeks. the deer repellent after Inc. Offices are at 414 Main St., left. So, this is our sum- rain. Box 636, Tower, MN 55790 [218- Oh my, my were mer guest repellent, Deer do not like the 753-2950], and PO Box 718, Ely, MN 55731 [218- they persistent. don’t blab it around! smell of these ingredi- 365-3114]. Fax number is 218-753-2916. E-mail Dear We did, in the early As you can well ents, so it keeps them address is [email protected]. Visit our web- part of the summer, greet imagine, many of our away. site at www.timberjay.com. Hearts, many old friends, and a friends were made during Moose also brought Entered as Periodicals at the Post Office in couple of strangers, with those wild liberal days— home this recipe: Tower, Minnesota. POSTMASTER: Send address open arms, and lunch, they may not wear their The Real Shirley changes to: The Timberjay, P.O. Box 636, Tower, that turned in dinner. beads anymore, but they Temple MN 55790. Three award-winning community edi- It has been a pleas- About 9:30 p.m., the still shudder when they “For a spot of film tions are published each week for Tower/Soudan, ant summer…no rashes, sighs would start. hear words like conser- star glamour at your Cook/Orr, and Ely. no killer sunburns and no “Well… (sigh) a vative. So, by the mail- annual drinks do, try company! The killer sun- long dramatic pause, a box we have posted a this Hollywood classic. Publisher Marshall Helmberger burns were connected to wristwatch was tapped, couple of pictures of cer- Apparently, it was first General Manager Jodi Summit ... ‘no company’. another portent, “It’s late, tain political personages. served to the young star- Staff Writers Melissa Roach We love company, we better hit the road. Sometimes the signs let by a barman in Bev- Stephanie Ukkola especially if they take us Since we both developed are torn down, but we erley Hills when she first Bill Stone for meals. nyctalopia….you know have enough to last until hit the big-time. If you’re Ely Editor Keith Vandervort However, if you live NIGHT BLINDNESS, November! not a fan of ginger ale, Office Manager M. M. White on a lake, there is, at least we have to leave before Moose, who forgot try it with lemonade in- Graphics/Ad Sales Scarlet Lynn Stone for Moi at Chez Vera, an sundown.” one had to go to classes stead.” Ad Sales/Sports Jay Greeney influx of…alleged old “Oh, for heaven in the spring, is doing 3 ounces lemon-lime friends, older friends, sakes,” someone would summer school to catch- soda Official Newspaper: former college room- say, “We have plenty of up! He took a conserva- 3 ounces ginger ale City of Orr, City of Ely, Townships of Bear- mates, relatives you have room and pajamas...” tion course and brought ¼-ounce grenadine ville, Eagles Nest, Embarrass, Kugler, Vermilion never SEEN before, and Never ever got to finish home this recipe! Garnish: Maraschi- Lake, Field, Morcom, Leiding, Crane Lake, ISD persons who alleged you the sentence… no cherry 707. were engaged to them in “Oh, don’t be silly, A Natural Do-It- I am sure there are the 1960s. we have our own PJs,” Yourself Deer Repellent ‘adjustments,’ that can Member: Minnesota Newspaper Association, We got one of those one of them would say, Combine 3 table- be made to ‘enliven’ this Lake Vermilion Resort Association, Lake Vermil- gas station hose thingies, “We hadn’t checked in spoons hot sauce, 3 raw bit of history…but you ion Area Chamber of Commerce, Ely Chamber of so when someone turned yet! Aren’t we just a cou- eggs, and 3 tablespoons didn’t hear it from me! Commerce, Orr Chamber of Commerce. on the road to our cabin, ple of old sillies?’” minced garlic and blend Ms. Vera Milion it would ‘ding’ and we Then they would in a blender. Subscriptions Available: would all swim out to run to their trunk, haul Add this mixture to 1 St. Louis County: $37 year Elsewhere: $52 a raft, that was hidden out three or four suitcas- gallon of water in a spray year. We accept VISA/Mastercard/Discover. Please specify Tower/Soudan, Cook/Orr or Ely edition. NOTE: Changes of address must be sent or called in to the Tower office. Out-of-state delivery Bookmobile Schedule Transfer station may take 2-3 weeks. For prompt out-of-state deliv- ery try the First Class Subscription: $100 year or Wednesday, Oct. 2, 23; Nov. 13; Dec. 4 Soudan Canister Hwy. 77 Canister $10 per month. Bois Forte Boys/Girls Club 11:00-11:30 a.m. Expanded hours year-round Summer Hours through Sept. 30 Read the entire paper on-line every week. 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Tuesday Group RECREATION ELY - The upcom- Libraries ing Tuesday Group Ely library schedule is listed below. All talks are at 12 noon Ely cross country runners set Hours: Monday — Friday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. on Tuesday at the Grand Saturdays — 8 a.m. to noon Ely Lodge. Closed on Sundays Sept. 17 - Lonnie the pace at Trezona Trail event Phone: 365-5140 Dupree - “Life in the Middle of Nowhere” Sept. 24 - Consie Annual Harvest Moon Run/Walk circles Miners Lake Babbitt library Powell - “Canoeman Monday Noon-6 pm Joe” picture book by KEITH VANDERVORT Tuesday Noon-6 pm Ely Editor Wednesday Noon-6 pm Play Smear Thursday Noon-6 pm ELY –Ely Memorial Friday Noon-5 pm ELY - Smear tour- Phone: 827-3345 High School cross country naments are held the runners, paced by state first and third Mondays champion Luke Olson with at the Ely Senior Center, a four-mile time of 22:11, Support groups 27 S 1st Ave E, starting AA led approximately 70 par- - Alcoholics at 6 p.m. ticipants to the finish line Anonymous AA Ely Free Clinic Saturday morning at the - 7 p.m. Mondays, 13th annual Ely Harvest ELY - The Ely and 7:30 p.m. Moon Trezona Trail Run/ Community Health Wednesdays, First Walk, sponsored by the Ely Center is open every Lutheran Church, Track Club. Thursday evening from 915 E. Camp St., Ely While not a competi- 5:30-7 p.m. in the AFU WOMEN’S AA - Noon tive sanctioned high school Building, 111 S 4th Mondays, St. Anthony event, the Timberwolves Ave. E. took advantage of the day Church basement, Ely For more infor- BABBITT AA - to stay in shape, and as a 7 p.m. mation, call 218-365- warm-up for the Eveleth Tuesdays, Woodland 5678, or visit their Lions Invitational Cross Presbyterian Church. website, www.elycom- Country Meet scheduled AL-ANON - Sundays munityhealth.org, or for Thursday, Sept. 12. 8-9 p.m. at St. Anthony’s Facebook page. Catholic Church in Ely. Other boys team top For persons who encoun- finishers included: Emmett Faltesek, 23:22.3; Jasper Luke Olson, left, and Gabriel Pointer, Ely Memorial High School cross ter alcoholism in a Breathing Out Johnston, 23:36.3 and country teammates set the pace for the four-mile Trezona Run. relative or friend. BABBITT AL-ANON by Cecilia Rolando © 2019 Gabriel Pointer, 24:15.4. Randy Wiinanen, 64, of - Thursdays, 7 p.m. at Iron, finished fifth overall Woodland Presbyterian with a time of 25:53.4. Church. Ely High School girls CO-DEPENDENTS’ cross country runners 12-step support group, led the overall women’s noon Fridays, St. race with the following Anthony’s Catholic top five finishers: Zoe Church, Ely. Devine, 27:43.7; Sarah ELY FOOD SHELF - Isbell, 30:58.7; Laura Third Wednesday each Holmstrom, 30:28.8; month, 15 W. Conan St. Phoebe Helms, 30:59; ADULT BASIC and Julia Schwinghamer, EDUCATION 31:13.4. GED - The four-mile walk Study materials men’s division winners and pre-test available. time for harvesting included: Herb Dillon, Tower by appointment. garden surprises appear 71, Duluth, with a time of Call 365-3359, 827-3232, 47:51.8; Andy McKibbon, earth-man connection or 1-800-662-5711. 64; Ely, 51:18.4; and Dan Dusich, 66, Ely, 56:13.1. The four-mile the walk women’s division TIMBERJAY winners included: Wanda Marshall, 62, Ely, 56:16.5; Patricia Comeau, 65, The Ely Timberjay is pub- Oakdale, 57:24.8; and lished weekly on Friday by The Corie McKibben, 62, Ely, Timberjay, Inc. Offices are at 414 58:58.0. Main St., P.O. Box 636, Tower, Three local youth MN 55790 [218-753-2950], and PO Box 718, participated in the one- Ely, MN 55731 [218-365-3114]. Fax number is mile run, including Boden 218-753-2916. E-mail address is editor@timber- Devine, Lucy Dunn and jay.com. Visit our website: www.timberjay.com. Fiona Olson. Entered as Periodicals at the Post Office in Tower, Minnesota. POSTMASTER: Send Middle left: Boden address changes to: The Timberjay, P.O. Box Devine finished first in 636, Tower, MN 55790. Three award-winning community editions are published each week for the kids one-mile race. Tower/Soudan, Cook/Orr, and Ely. Middle right: David Engstrom, 68, of Ely, Publisher Marshall Helmberger took second place in General Manager Jodi Summit the males 64 and over Ely Editor Keith Vandervort age group with a time Staff Writers Stephanie Ukkola of 1:03:32.4 Bill Stone Office Manager M. M. White Bottom: From left, Gary Berkner, of San Antonio, Texas, Corie McKibben and Diane Thompson, Graphics Scarlet Lynn Stone Ad Sales Jay Greeney both of Ely, set the pace in the four-mile walk race. photos by K., Vandervort

Official Newspaper: SUPPORTING THE ARTS City of Ely, City of Orr, Townships of Bearville, Breitung, Crane Lake, Eagles Nest, Embarrass, Kugler, Vermilion Lake, Field, Gardner Humanities Trust seeks grants applicants Morcom, Leiding, ISD 707. ELY - The Donald help the individual youth motivation in the fine arts. like to stop by, usually 10 G. Gardner Humanities make their applications as The youth grants of up to a.m.-3 p.m. on Monday Member: Minnesota Newspaper Association, Trust’s second grant cycle well-written and compel- $750 can be used for work- and Wednesday. The Trust Lake Vermilion Resort Association, Lake of the year is underway ling as possible,” she said. shops, classes, lessons or office will be closed from Vermilion Area Chamber of Commerce, Ely with grant applications due Youth Grant applicants mentorships. Sept. 2-13. Chamber of Commerce, Laurentian Chamber of by Wednesday, Sept. 25. must call and schedule a  Organization Grant forms and eli- Commerce. “Individual and orga- meeting with Keiko. The Project Grants support gibility requirements are nizations are free to re-ap- actual meeting will be activities in the fine arts available on the Gardner Subscriptions Available: ply for a grant program scheduled for after Sept. and for the Ely Public Humanities Trust website St. Louis County: $37 year Elsewhere: as long as they have final 15 as the Trust office will Library. Grant support is at www.gardnertrust.org. $52 year. We accept VISA/Mastercard/Discover. reports completed for all be closed from Sept. 2-13. intended to make it pos- Those without Internet Please specify Tower/Soudan, Cook/Orr or Ely previous grants, ” said Artists and groups sible for organizations to access can contact Keiko edition. Keiko Williams, executive can apply for grants in the present or produce a fine by phone at 365-2639 or NOTE: Changes of address must be sent or director. “Organizations following four categories: arts activity. email at info@gardner- called in to the Tower office. Out-of-state deliv- sometimes have projects  Individual Artist  Operational trust.org to have an appli- ery may take 2-3 weeks. For prompt out-of-state they would like to produce Grants encourage devel- Funding Grants fund cation mailed to them. delivery try the First Class Subscription: $100 a second time. These proj- oping and established high-quality, established The deadline for appli- year or $10 per month. ects need to compete anew artists with funding of up Ely area organizations that cations will be noon on Read the entire paper on-line every week. with all other grants sub- to $1,000 to take advantage produce, or present fine Wednesday, Sept. 25. On-line subscriptions cost $29.95/year; details at mitted in a grant round.” of an impending, concrete arts activities or provide Completed applications www.timberjay.com. Williams reminded opportunity. services to artists. can be mailed to the Trust Youth Grant applicants Youth Grants are Individuals and orga- office at P.O. Box 720, Ely, Moving? Questions about your subscription? that they need to schedule awarded to Ely school nizations that would like MN 55731, or dropped Call the Tower office at (218) 753-2950. a grant review meeting students in grades 6-12 or to have a draft application off at the Ely City Hall, with her in order to go Ely home school students reviewed should contact Clerk’s Office, at 209 E. © Copyrighted in its entirety 2019 over their draft application. who have an interest in Williams. The office is Chapman Street, Ely. “This meeting is geared to and demonstrate high open for any who would TIMBERJAY Newspapers ELY LOCAL NEWS September 13, 2019 7

ELY MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBAL

Ely Memorial High School football head coach Cory Lassi gathers his Timberwolves team prior to their home opener last Friday night. Ely hosts South Ridge on Friday night at 7 p.m. Homecoming Yesterday’s news, is scheduled for Friday, Sept. 27. See Page 1B for game coverage. photos by K. Vandervort this week

from the archives of THE ELY MINER Courtesy of the Ely-Winton Historical Society

September 12, 1919

Exhibit attracts attention The Forest Exhibit placed at the Minnesota State Fair by the U.S. Forest Service, in cooperation with the Ely Commercial Club, St. Louis County Club and the Ten Thousand Lakes of Minnesota Association, was considered by all who saw it to be the best of its kind ever shown. The smallest attendance at the exhibit on any one-day was 10,000 people, and on Labor Day, 32,078 viewed the exhibit. Requests were made by the Golden Rule Department Store of St. Paul, and several of the larger stores at Minneapolis, to have the exhibit Erika Mattson on trumpet and the other members of the Ely High School band play the National put on at these stores. Due to the volume of work Anthem Friday night at Memorial stadium prior to the Timberwolves’ home opener. connected with placing this exhibit, it was impos- sible to put it on at any more than one place. It was therefore installed at the Golden Rule Department Store will it will remain until Sept. 20. OUR COMMUNITY There is no question but that every one who saw the exhibit went away with the impression that Ely Winter Festival seeks sponsors Miss Ely pageant set for Oct. 4 Northern St. Louis County has more to offer along ELY - The Ely Winter Festival, scheduled to run ELY – The fifth annual Miss Ely and Little Miss Ely recreational lines than can be found elsewhere, Feb. 6-16, 2020, seeks sponsors, including businesses competition will be held Friday, Oct. 4 at Washington and that it is the one county that is worth seeing. and organizations in the Ely area, to help support the Auditorium, beginning at 7 p.m. More than $7,000 in Too much credit cannot be given to the Ely independent, non-profit organization. scholarships have been awarded through the program. Commercial Club for their cooperation in placing The group relies and depends on sponsorships, the exhibit. The effort brings the recreational pos- grants, and gifts in kind to keep the festival running, sibilities of this portion of the state right at home marking 26 years. Ruffed Grouse Society banquet slated to all who saw it, better than any kind of literature Despite support from all sectors of the Ely commu- ELY – The Crazy Flight chapter of the Ruffed Grouse that could be prepared. nity, and having received a grant from the Minnesota Society will host their annual banquet on Thursday, Oct. State Arts Board for specific expenses, they still depend 17 at Grand Ely Lodge. Tickets are available by calling on sponsors for their ongoing operation. 218-365-5550. No trappers in Forest If you are interested in being a sponsor, contact Carlos Avery, state game and fish commis- the festival at 365-SNOW or at their website, https:// Safety Open House set for Sept. 25 sioner, announced plans to close the Superior elywinterfestival.com/. National Forest to trappers after a conference with ELY – The 8th annual Ely Safety Open House, C.A. Dahlgren, of Ely, and the supervisor of the The Ely Winter Festival and Ely ArtWalk are funded sponsored by the Ely Fire Department, will be held on in part by grants from the Minnesota State Arts Board, national forest. Wednesday, Sept. 25, 3-6 p.m. at the fire department State permits have been issued during the the Arrowhead Regional Arts Council (thanks to a legis- adjacent to City Hall, 209 E. Chapman St. lative appropriation from the Arts and Cultural Heritage last three years to trappers agreeing to pay special Safety demonstrations, car seat inspections, and kids attention to the killing of wolves on the reserve. Fund), the Donald G. Gardner Humanities Trust, and the activities are all part of the fun. Educational materials Ely Chamber of Commerce. That system did not procure satisfactory results, will be distributed. Free food will be available. however, Mr. Avery said, and will be discontinued. Senior lunch program held daily in Ely The event is sponsored by the EFD, Ely Area Wolf hunters will now be hired and paid Ambulance Service, Ely Police Department, U.S. Forest ELY – The Ely Senior Lunch program is held daily according to the number of wolves killed. They Service, St. Louis County Sheriff’s Department Rescue at the Ely Senior Center, 27 S First Ave. E, from noon will also receive the bounty money, but the pelts Squad, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources and to 1 p.m. Must be at least 60 years of age to participate. will go to the state. Thus, no game or fur-bearing U.S. Customs and Border Protection. animals will be taken in the national forest. The wolf hunting will be under the joint supervision of federal and state wardens.

Area Solid Waste Facility site hours

Northwoods Transfer Station Aurora Transfer Station 9384 Hwy 21 N. Ely/Babbitt 5910 Hwy 135 N., Aurora Winter Hours Hours Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat: 8am—3pm Mon, Thurs, Fri: 8am—4pm Tue: 9:30am—3pm Tue, Wed:10am—4pm Wed: 11am—5pm Sat: 8am—noon Embarrass Canister Site Soudan Canister Site 7530 Koski Rd., Embarrass 5160 Hwy 169, Soudan Hours Hours Sat: 12:30—4:30pm Mon, Wed, Sat:, Sun: Thu: 10am—5pm 8am—5pm Household Hazardous Waste Regional Landfill Facility 5341 Regional Landfill Rd, Virginia 5345 Regional Landfill Rd, Virginia Hours Hours Mon—Fri: 8am—4:30pm Tues and Sat: 8am—1pm Sat: 8am—3:30pm Winter hours effective October 1st through April 14th Ely Folk School instructor Chris Mueller guided a student from Great River School Tuesday in the blacksmithing craft. Sixty students from the Montessori learning commuity, located in St. Paul, St. Louis County Environmental Services Department spent part of this week in the Ely area. Students also learned about building a birch bark canoe, 1-800-450-9278 making pasties, sustainable house building, fire starting and wild rice processing, and Huichol Office hours 8-4:30 Monday through Friday beading while at the folk school. photo by K. Vandervort www.stlouiscountymn.gov/recycle 6 September 13, 2019 COOK/ORR LOCAL NEWS TIMBERJAY Newspapers NEW COOK BUSINESS Dollar General opens a new store in Cook; now open daily by JODI SUMMIT of food, housewares, seasonal tive factors, traffic patterns and Tower-Soudan Editor items, cleaning supplies, ba- community concerns also fig- sic apparel and health/beauty ured in the decision to locate a COOK- Cook’s Dollar products,” said Angela Petkov- store in Cook. General Store opened last ic, who handles public relations Dollar General believes it weekend. The new store is lo- for Dollar General. “Addition- gives its customers more than cated at 119 Hwy. 53 N and ally, the new store will provide everyday low prices on basic will be open seven days a week customers with home décor and merchandise. Dollar General from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. party supplies. Seasonal prod- is deeply involved in the com- Store manager Shannon ucts are displayed in the center munities it serves and is an ar- Woodworth said the first few of the store, departments are dent supporter of literacy and days have been quite busy. easily recognizable with visible education. At the cash register This is her first time working signage and coolers are conve- of every Dollar General store, for Dollar General, but she has niently located at the front of customers interested in learn- years of experience in both re- the store.” ing how to read, speak English tail and service industries and Dollar General stores usu- or prepare for their high school is very excited for the opportu- ally employ between six to 10 equivalency test can pick up a nity to be running the store. people. brochure with a postage-paid “I am new to the area,” she When choosing store loca- reply card that can be mailed in said, “but already love it up tions, meeting customers’ needs for a referral to a local organi- here.” is Dollar General’s top priority, zation that offers free literacy “Dollar General stores Petkovic said. “The company services. offer convenience and value looks for places where we can Since its inception in 1993, nonprofit organizations, help- to customers by providing a offer customers an easy and the Dollar General Literacy toward literacy or continued ing more than 10 million in- focused selection of national convenient shopping choice. ” Foundation has awarded more education. dividuals take their first steps name brands and private brands Demographic trends, competi- than $168 million in grants to

VOYAGEUR TRAIL SOCIETY FUNDRAISER Melgeorge's Elephant Lake Lodge hosts fundraiser for the Voyageur Trail Society

A lot of fun was had by the full house that gathered at Melgeorge's Elephant Lake Lodge on Aug. 18 for a Designer Purse Bingo Fundraiser. Participants paid $20 for 20 games, and prizes included designer purses from many high-end brands. Proceeds benefited work of the Voyageur Trail Society. submtitted photos

Girl Scout information session and sign-up, Sept. 17 at North Woods School

COOK- School is back robotics and cybersecurity, in session and Girl Scouts and create memories with new are forming new troops in the friends. Cook area. An information ses- Meet current local Girl sion and sign-up event will be Scouts and troop leaders and held at North Woods Elemen- register for membership on- tary on Tuesday, Sept. 17 at site. All new girl members will 5:30 p.m. Join us to learn how receive a free T-shirt featuring Girl Scouting offers the best Luna the Unicorn. Girls will leadership experience for girls make “slime” while parents - one that is designed with, by, and caregivers team up with and for girls. Girl Scout activi- other members of the commu- ties reach far beyond cookies, nity to form new or join exist- arts and crafts. The inclusive, ing troops. Girl Scouts is open all-girl environment of a Girl to all girls in Kindergarten Scout troop creates a safe space through twelfth grade. where girls can try new things, Joining Girl Scouts costs develop a range of skills, take $25 annually. Scholarships are on leadership roles, and just be available, thanks to support themselves. Girl Scouts go hik- from our product program and ing, camping, and learn about generous community donors. Girl Scouts of Minnesota Minnesota and northwest Wis- call 218-726-4710 or visit the outdoors, volunteer in the All information sessions are and Wisconsin Lakes and Pines consin. For more information www.girlscoutslp.org. local community, learn about free of charge. serves central and northern about getting involved, please

COOK PUBLIC LIBRARY Autumn Landscape Painting with 321 Art Studio on Sept. 13 at the Cook Public Library

REGIONAL- The Arrow- the Cook Public Library ing time with other artists while in their choice of colors. This Fund. To learn more about Ar- head Library System is pleased Tuesday, Sept. 17, 10:30 learning to draw and paint from hour-and-a-half program is free rowhead Legacy Events, please to present Autumn Landscape a.m. at the Ely Public Library teaching artist Amy Lucas-Per- with all supplies provided. see our calendar at www.alslib. Painting with 321 Art Studio, a Monday, Sept. 30, 6 p.m. at oceski. Each participant will This program, sponsored info, follow us on Twitter at @ free program being offered for the Babbitt Public Library draw their landscape on an 11 by Arrowhead Library System, ALSLibraryNews, or like us on older teens and adults at the fol- Adults and older teens of x 14 canvas with the instructor was funded in part or in whole Facebook at www.facebook. lowing dates and locations: all art skill levels from beginner and then paint their landscape with money from Minneso- com/alslibinfo. Friday, Sept. 13, 4 p.m. at to advanced will enjoy spend- with water-miscible oil paints ta's Arts and Cultural Heritage Subscribe Today (218) 753-2950 or online at www.timberjay.com TIMBERJAY Newspapers COOK/ORR LOCAL NEWS September 13, 2019 7

NORTH WOODS SCHOOL Getting to really know our students... ronment possible for our all parents want safe and Behavioral Interventions Our hope is that all of our bumped our team up a students. Teachers will happy kids. By getting and Supports (PBIS). kids will grow to know class from 9-man to 11- be meeting as we always to know our students PBIS is a framework for what this means as they man. This brings a whole do, discussing our ex- well, we can do our very our environmental and progress through school. new schedule of oppo- pectations, environment, best to meet the needs behavioral expectations. Mr. Jirik, our Dean of nents for the upcoming and level of rigor at our and expectations of our It focuses on common Students, and I have met season. JOHN school. As the principal students and their fami- language, building-wide, with all levels of students I will also continue VUKMANICH at North Woods, I truly lies. We want all of our for defining behavioral to talk about expectations this year introducing new believe that our school’s North Woods students expectations. PBIS also and lay the groundwork staff in this column, as strongest characteristic to come to school where stresses that teachers for a great school year. we have a few new faces Welcome back North is an environment where they know that they are must “teach” behavior As I enter into my in the building. Woods students and staff we really get to know valued! rather than just expect fourth year at North We’re truly happy to for the 2019-2020 school each and every one of our Last year we began that kids know what be- Woods, our school is see all of our little ones year! It’s hard to imagine kids, and care for them Multi-Tiered Systems of havioral expectations ex- really full in terms of (and not-so-little ones) that summer is already as our own. Each of our Support (MTSS), which ist at school. Think of it numbers of students, back at school! over. The older we get, students brings with them means that our kids are as teaching behavior as a staff, and classes. Our the faster time goes, for different strengths, likes, getting a standards-based, subject! little building is bustling Go Grizzlies! sure. personalities, and expec- student-centered ed- If you have been with excitement. Fall Principal As we head into tations for school. Our ucation to meet their in the school, you may sports are underway with John Vukmanich the new school year, the school families may also post-secondary needs. have seen signs in the cross-country, volleyball, teachers and staff at North have varying expecta- This year, we continue hall that Grizzlies are and football. Football Woods are focusing on tions for school, but this on this same path while Responsible, Respect- has seen some changes creating the best envi- principal believes that incorporating Positive ful, and Ready to Learn! as larger enrollment has

ARROWHEAD LIBRARY SYSTEM COMPAS Teaching Artists present Siama’s Congo Roots at area libraries

REGIONAL- The Ar- joined by Dallas Johnson, their with money from Minnesota’s rowhead Library System harmonies are inspiring, and Arts and Cultural Heritage and COMPAS are pleased to their joy is contagious as they Fund (ACHF) and by the present Siama’s Congo Roots, perform and inspire everyone voters of Minnesota through a a free program being offered to sing along. Siama and Dal- grant from the Minnesota State for all ages at Cook, Babbitt, las tell stories of life in Africa Arts Board, thanks to a legis- and Ely libraries. and encourage everyone to use lative appropriation from the Enjoy this event at Cook their imagination to transport ACHF. To learn more about Public Library on Friday, Sept. them to DR Congo. This sunny Arrowhead Legacy Events, 20 at 6 p.m., at Babbitt Public and joyful performance will please see our calendar at Library on Tuesday, Sept. leave everyone feeling ener- www.alslib.info, follow us on 24 at 1 p.m., or at Ely Public gized and happy. This program Twitter @ALSLibraryNews, Library on Friday, Sept. 27 at is free program for all ages. or like us on Facebook at 3:30 p.m. This program, sponsored www.facebook.com/alslibinfo. When COMPAS Teaching by Arrowhead Library System, Artist Siama Matuzungidi is was funded in part or in whole Cook-Orr Calendar Jazz at the Gallery ings of Jane Wertanen of fear. We’ll unpack our ship Hall. this learning experience Northwoods Friends of highlights The and Jim DeVries. Gal- luggage with the help of together. Call Howard the Arts Gallery at 210 S lery hours are Wednes- an old friend, the twen- Fall service Hilshorst for more infor- River St. in Cook to enjoy Swing Era, day, Thursday and Friday ty-third Psalm. mation at 218-741-7941. working on their art from Sept. 16 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Bible Study begins Schedule at First 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. All art- COOK- Jazz at the and Saturday from 9 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 16, at Baptist of Cook Open Studio Art at ists and would-be artists Northwoods Friends of to 1 p.m. Saturday is also the Evangelical Covenant COOK- First Bap- NWFA Gallery on are welcome to share the the Arts Gallery will meet “Open Studio Art” day, Church in Cook, from 10 tist Church of Cook is time and space every Sat- at 7 p.m. on Monday, where artists gather to to 11:30 a.m. Books will switching to their fall Saturdays urday. Sept. 16 at 210 S River work on projects togeth- be available to buy or service times start- COOK- On Sat- St. next to Dream Weaver er. Find more information can be ordered on your ing on Sunday, Sept. 8. urdays, artists meet at Salon. Bill Conger’s jazz at nwfa.org. own; the book is option- Sunday School is at 9:15 listening sessions are an al. There is no charge to a.m., and Worship Ser- exploration into the ap- Ladies Fall Bible participate. Shirley says, vice is at10:30 a.m. the preciation of a true Amer- Study to begin at “I’m excited to start, and TIMBERJAY to be together!” ican musical art form. Woodcarving The Cook-Orr Timberjay Covenant Church All are welcome to is pub- These sessions aim group meets lished weekly on Friday by The Tim- to equip the listener with COOK- Shirley attend. This is a wonder- Nicholas invites ladies ful enriching time for ev- Thursdays berjay, Inc. Offices are at 414 Main St., tools that will unlock an Box 636, Tower, MN 55790 [218-753- of any background to eryone who participates. COOK- The NWFA understanding and ap- 2950] and Box 718, Ely, MN 55731 come to her weekly Bi- An evening session will woodcarving group will preciation of jazz, and [218-365-3114]. Fax number is 218-753-2916. E-mail ble Study to share, care, be available for those meeting on Thursdays, other music types, that address is [email protected]. Visit our website: learn, laugh, cry, and pray who cannot come during at the gallery from 6 will lead the participants www.timberjay.com. together. We’re going to the day. All sessions are to 8 p.m. The curious to an enhanced listening Entered as Periodicals at the Post Office in Tow- start the fall off with an held at the Covenant and carving beginners experience. Sessions will er, Minnesota. POSTMASTER: Send address changes inspiring book by Max Church, 11 SE 2nd St., of all ages are encour- be based on listening and to: The Timberjay, P.O. Box 636, Tower, MN 55790. Lucado called “Traveling downstairs in the Fellow- aged to attend and share discussion, with an over- Three award-winning community editions are pub- view of resources avail- Light.” We’ll do a video and discussion, sharing lished each week for Cook/Orr, Tower/Soudan, and able for self-directed ex- Ely. ploration of jazz. like last year. It’s a great study to invite others to, Bookmobile Schedule The Sept. 16 session Publisher Marshall Helmberger will highlight the Swing and one that works if you Thursdays: Sept. 19; Oct. 10, 31; Nov. 21; can’t make it every week. General Manager Jodi Summit Era of the 1930s. Bill Dec. 12 Staff Writers Melissa Roach Conger, who once led a So let’s start our fall by traveling a bit light- Nett Lake Community Center 9:30 - 1-:15 Stephanie Ukkola jazz appreciation class at Bill Stone Coe College, has been a er, releasing the burdens Crane Lake Ranger Station 11:15 - 12:00 we were never meant to Orr Lake Country ReMax Bldg 1:45 - 2:30 Ely Editor Keith Vandervort fan of jazz for many de- Office Manager M. M. White cades. This is a learn how bear. Perhaps a suitcase Kabetogama Town Hall 3:15 - 3:45 of guilt, a briefcase of Graphics/Ad Sales Scarlet Lynn Stone to listen session, not a For further information, call the Arrowhead Library Ad Sales/Sports Jay Greeney learn how to play session, perfectionism, or a duffel System at 218-741-3840 or www.arrowhead.lib.mn.us so all are qualified and Official Newspaper: welcome to attend. 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EMBARRASS REGION FAIR Embarrass Fair Horse Show 2019 Results EMBARRASS- The Peewee Package Race: Maija Embarrass Fair Horse Show Peterson/Nip; Tyme Woitalla/ was held on Sunday, Aug. 25. Myla; Tyler Nash/Breeze; Tyme Organizers reported a very suc- Woitalla/Mango; Tyme Woitalla/ cessful day and would like to Renegade; Taya Woitalla/Diablo thank the Embarrass Fair Board Jr. Package Race: Adriana for sponsoring this annual horse Sonnentag/Peanut; Ally Rolfson/ show. The show would not be Ariat; Klara DeVries/Sonny; Ryan possible without the help of all Nash/Squirt; Jennie Nelson/Lena the volunteers who put so much Sr. Package Race: Sunnie time and effort into the day, and Hardy/Tucker; Steph Mathison/ thanks also to all the participants. Bunny; Kristine/Cus; Abigail/ Winners listed in order, first Sierra; Amber/Chance through sixth, as awarded Peewee Pole Weaving: Taya Woitalla/Remington; Maija Peterson/Nip; Hunter Mancina/ Halter Classes White Thunder; Taya Woitalla/ Grade Gelding: Dina Diablo; Jackson/Remington; Scherer/Stetson; Eli H./Oakie; Maija/Telsa Klara Devries/Sonny; Tyme Jr. Pole Weaving: Briar/ Woitalla/Diablo; Eli Boe/Rain; Apple; Ally Rolfson/Ariat; Shelby Lilly Jola/Dyno Nelson/Daisy; Eli Boe/Rain; Klara Grade Mare: Amber Jola/ DeVries/Sonny; Ryan Nash/ Chance; Khepra Hainey/Hazel; Squirt Taya Woitalla/Brandi; Tyme Sr. Pole Weaving: Dale/ Woitalla/Jewlz; Chris Nash/ Cammie; Barb Sonnentag/Sierra; Misty; Jennie Nelson/Lena Cassie/Reba; Kristine/Cus; Doug Registered Gelding: Cody Mattson/Bubba; Amber/Chance Peewee Jumping Figure 8: Raad/Ario; Emily Baudek/ Maija Peterson/Nip; Maija/Telsa; Chett; Sunnie Hardy/Tucker; Taya Woitalla/Diablo; Jackson/ Corbet Hainey/Hoss; Taya Shakira; Jackson/Remington; Woitalla/Remington Lilly/Dyno Registered Mare: Lori Jr. Jumping Figure 8: Jennie Lilienthal/Summer; Barb Nelson/Lena; Adriana Sonnentag/ Sonnentag/Sierra; Ryan Nash/ Peanut; Ally Rolfson/Ariat; Eli One Cool Chick; Taya Woitalla/ Boe/Rain; Ryan Nash/Squirt; Mango; Shelby Nelson/Daisy; Klara DeVries/Sonny Chris Nash/Breeze Sr. Jumping Figure 8: Barb Ponies: Chris Nash/Ginger; Sonnentag/Sierra; Sunnie Hardy/ Andrew H./Scout, Adriana Tucker; Cassie/Reba; Kristine/ Sonnentag/Peanut; Ida/Summer Cus; Amber/Chance; Doug Time; Taya Woitalla/Butters; Mattson/Bubba Tyme Woitalla/Peppers Peewee Barrels: Tyme Grand & Reserve Woitalla/Mango; Maija Peterson/ Telsa; Taya Woitalla/Remington; Grand: Lori Lilienthal/ Maija Peterson/Nip; Hunter Summer Mancina/White Thunder; Taya Reserve: Amber Jola/Chance Woitalla/Butters Events & Games Jr. Barrels: Briar/Apple; Peewee Western Pleasure: Shelby Nelson/Daisy; Eli Boe/ Ava Jola/Dyno; Cody Raad/Arlo; Rain; Klara DeVries/Sonny; Ryan Ada Boe/Rain; Khepra Hainey/ Nash/Squirt Hazel; Sarah Nash/Ginger; Corbet Sr. Barrels: Dale/Cammie; Hainey/Hoss Barb Sonnentag/Sierra; Sunnie Jr. Western Pleasure: Shelby Hardy/Tucker; Taylor/Turbo; Nelson/Daisy; Ryan Nash/One Cassie/Reba; Kristine/Cus Cool Chick; Klara DeVries/ Peewee Keyhole: Maija Sonny; Adriana Sonnentag/ Peterson/Telsa; Maija Peterson/ Peanut; Eli Boe/Rain Nip; Taya Woitalla/Remington; Sr. Western Pleasure: Lori Tyme Woitalla/Mango; Tyme Lilienthal/Summer; Amber Jola/ Woitalla/Myla; Taya Woitalla/ Chance; Kristine Maki/Custer; Diablo Sunnie Hardy/Tucker; Emily Jr. Keyhole: Adrianna Baudek/Chett; Barb Sonnentag/ Sonnentag/Peanut; Ally Rolfson/ Sierra Ariat; Eli Boe/Rain; Klara Peewee Egg & Spoon: Ava DeVries/Sonny Jola/Dyno; Sarah Nash/Ginger; Sr. Keyhole: Dale/Cammie; Tyler Nash/Breeze Barb Sonnentag/Sierra; Cassie/ Jr. Egg & Spoon: Klara Reba; Abigail/Sierra; Sunnie DeVries/Sunny; Shelby Nelson/ Hardy/Tucker; Amber/Chance Daisy; Eli Boe/Rain; Adriana Peewee Speed Dash: Tyme Sonnentag/Peanut Woitalla/Mango; Maija Peterson/ Sr. Egg & Spoon: Steph Telsa; Maija Peterson/Nip; Taya Mathison/Bunny; Barb Sonnentag/ Woitalla/Remington; Hunter Sierra; Emily; Sunnie Hardy/ Mancina/White Hunter; Tyme Tucker; Doug Mattson/Bubba Woitalla/Myla Peewee Sack Race: Hunter Jr. Speed Dash: Ally Mancina/White Thunder; Maija Rolfson/Ariat; Jennie Nelson/ Peterson/Nip; Lilly Jola/Dyno; Lena; Adriana Sonnentag/Peanut; Tyler Nash/Breeze; Jackson Shelby Nelson/Daisy; Eli Boe/ Rolfson/Shakira; Sarah Nash/ Rain; Ryan Nash/Squirt Ginger Sr. Speed Dash: Dale/ Clockwise from top: Deb Nelson steadies a horse as Taya Woitalla jumps off. Allie Jr. Sack Race: Jennie Nelson/ Cammie; Barb Sonnentag/Sierra; Rolfson competed in the Team Penning event on Saturday. Chris Nash with his horse Lena; Ryan Nash/Squirt; Adriana Abigail/Sierra; Kristine/Cus; Misty. Tyme Woitalla leads her pony. Dallyce Hardy was one of the smallest riders at Sonnentag/Peanut; Ally Rolfson/ Sunnie Hardy/Tucker; Cassie/ the show. photos by P. Wettering Reba Ariat Sonnentag/Peanut Jennie/Lena; Maija/Nip & Pam/ Adriana/Peanut; Tyme/Myla & Sr. Sack Race: Sunnie Hardy/ High Points Sr. High Points: Barb Tesla; Taya/Diablo & Maija/Nip; Taya/Remington; Adriana/Peanut Tucker; Abigail Carpenter/Sierra; Peewee High Points: Maija Sonnentag/Sierra Barb/Sierra & Adriana/Peanut; & Klara/Sonny; Jackson/Shakira Doug Mattson/Bubba; Emily Peterson/Nip Open Events Abigail/Sierra & Klara/Sonny & Tyme/Diablo. Baudek/Chett; Amber Jola/ Jr. High Points: Adriana Ribbon Race: Barb/Sierra & Chance Team Jumping: Ally/Ariat &

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UP NORTH TRADITION Sauna expert Glenn Auerbach gives Anytime is sauna time tips and tricks on the lakeside tradition by JODI SUMMIT Tower-Soudan Editor GREENWOOD TWP- “What exactly is a sauna?” This was the first ques- tion that Lake Vermilion summer resident and sauna expert Glenn Auerbach posed at an informal gath- ering at Gruben’s Marina, on Lake Vermilion, on Aug. 31. Auerbach met with a little over a dozen interested Lake Vermilion residents, giving them the latest knowledge gleaned from his recent trip to people to the activity. at www.saunatimes.com. Finland, where he took a He said there is a He also produces a sauna sauna more than 50 times growing interest in sauna blog, called Sauna Talk. over the course of his among young adults in The website is full of 12-day trip. Above: Mary Ann Wycoff, and her husband Shannon attended a recent Finland also, with bars sauna-building and sau- A mobile sauna (built Sauna Talk event at Gruben’s Marina on Lake Vermilion to get ideas for and restaurants bringing in na-taking tips. on a wheeled trailer) from a mobile sauna unit. mobile saunas, or building He also partnered with Custom Mobile Saunas their own, and attracting Eric Bongard, owner of was set up lakeside and Right: Lake Vermilion summer resident Glenn Auerbach met with large crowds. Custom Mobile Saunas, “There are about helping design a very was piping hot and ready interested sauan fans about the Finnish tradition. photos by J. Summit for anyone wanting to give 185,000 lakes in Finland,” functional, and portable, it a try. important, he stressed. “The more frequent cool his core back down. he said, “and all of them sauna on a trailer, that Sauna is both a noun, Whether this means the saunas, the lower Then repeat at least two have saunas along the features a Lamppa Kuuma describing the building jumping into a nearby lake, the risks,” he said. The more times. shore.” sauna stove. itself, and a verb, describ- dumping cold water over sauna-taking experienc- “There are only a few “Kuuma means hot in ing the action of heating one’s head, or cooling off es included at least two rules,” he said. “If you get Build your own Finnish,” he said. “I am a up one’s body in a very with an outdoor or indoor cycles of heating up/ too hot, go outside, and if Auerbach has written big fan. It really harnesses hot room. shower, it is the heating cooling down. you get too cold, go back a book about building the energy of the wood. It is The definition of and cooling cycles which in.” He said top or low your own sauna, which is so efficient. You only need sauna, Auerbach said, is make sauna a unique How to enjoy bench was just a personal available on his website a small bundle of wood to pretty simple. A sauna is a physical and mental expe- preference. get the sauna very hot.” room which his heated by rience. a sauna He recommended a stove that is topped with “Sauna is a place,” Hydration, Auerbach not taking sauna with a rocks and must also include he said. “And it is a thing stressed, is essential to a full stomach or if really KELLY KLUN water that is poured on the you do.” positive sauna experience. hungry. Attorney At Law rocks to create steam. The best saunas, He recommended drinking “But there is no right The stove can be electric Auerbach said, are places at least 20 ounces of water or wrong way,” he said. Real Estate (most common ,even in that are separate from before taking a sauna, and Auerbach and his wife • General Questions Finland), or wood-fired. one’s regular busy life. then drinking water during live in the Twin Cities • Buying/Selling The thermal mass of the While in Finland, and after. but spend most of the • Easements rocks, he explained, is Auerbach had the chance “The water in Helsinki summer at their cabin on • Contract for Deed integral to the sauna expe- to meet with medical has more minerals than our Lake Vermilion, which • Property Line Problems rience, because of the researchers who have tap water,” he said, noting of course has a lakeside • Road Maintenance/Assoc. quality of the heat they been studying the pos- he didn’t feel nearly as sauna. At their city house, • Litigation give off. itive health benefits of tired post-sauna while in they have a backyard Complimentary 15 Minute Consultation Dense, round, igneous regular sauna. A recent- Finland. He is now experi- sauna with an outdoor rocks, with sizes mixed ly-completed study of menting with adding some shower which they use from golf ball to softball 1,200 men that lasted 25 minerals to his pre-sauna year-round. sizes, create the smoothest years showed marked water to see if that makes Auerbach is also heat, he said. The dark grey benefits in those who took a difference. active in the 612 Sauna and black diabase rocks sauna 4-7 times a week, Auerbach likes his Society, a Twin Cities 1 E. Chapman Street found along the shore of sauna heated to between P.O. 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BONDING...Continued from page 1 slipping through.” not be known until a final would be responsible A ten-percent increase never applied for reim- 2079. This would total The problem, Tuchel design is selected. He said for the engineering and in the levy would give bursement. Larson said she $2.228 million to the city said, would be if any TBWB hopes that state design costs for the water the city about $36,000 expected the city to receive over the next 60 years, or components in the existing bonding dollars would main project. The city in additional revenue, the grant funds shortly. about $37,141 a year on treatment system failed. cover about 75 percent of council agreed and passed Lamppa said. As for new grant average. On-site engineer- the overall cost. The rest a resolution in support of Larson said she would opportunities, the city is The city is current- ing is being done later would be a mix of other the project. Grant writer look into any options for receiving IRRR funds ly receiving $2,016 per this month to determine grant dollars and low-in- Nancy Larson said she grant dollars for the street for two residential dem- month for the lease. the best options for sec- terest loans. would meet with the city lighting, because it is a olition projects, and the Council members ondary treatment, which Tuchel also report- engineers to look at other safety issue. city approved contractors wondered what other area will include filtering out ed that the bond for the grant funding opportuni- for both projects. Larson cities were doing, and organics and additional current water treatment ties for the city’s portion Grant updates said the city will hear also wanted to make sure water sterilization. The plant was paid off this of the project. Larson gave an update in the next few weeks if any final agreement was best system, Tuchel said, month. Users have been to the council on past, they received a second reviewed by the city attor- depends on the actual well paying a $5.50 per month 2020 levy present, and future grant Downtown Streetscapes ney. The final agreement water, so on-site testing is charge to pay off that The council approved applications and projects. grant, and that they had will come back to the needed. debt, although Tuchel said a preliminary levy increase She noted that all the also applied for a Lake council for approval. The bonding request the TBWB would like to of 10 percent for the previous grant paperwork Country Power Operation jumped to nearly the top keep that fee in place to upcoming year. The is mostly “cleaned up” at RoundUp grant to replace Other business of the list for state bonding help build up their capital amount can be lowered, this point. She said the the stove at the civic center. The Monday meeting dollars earlier this year reserve fund and help pay but not increased, when final paperwork on the Larson said the city was remarkably ordinary. after the state released a for engineering costs for the city sets its final levy LCCMR harbor area grant had not submitted a CDBG The council is working to new study looking for the the upcoming project. He in December. is ready for submission, grant application in six be more organized in how presence of illness-causing said the board is bringing Interim Clerk- and the city is waiting to years. Prior to that, the it handles the monthly viruses such as rotovirus, in a consultant to review Treasurer Ann Lamppa hear whether or not the city had been putting in reports. While reports Cryptosporidium, and billing practices in both said she had put a lot of full grant amount will be applications almost every from city commissions and Giardia in public water Tower and Soudan for time and effort into the awarded, based on their year, and often received departments were included supplies. water and sewer. Currently preliminary budget and amended paperwork. The grant funding from the in the meeting’s packet, “We now know there customers in Tower pay that, as a whole, “things city is seeking an extension program. Larson said that the council will wait until are some viruses in our around $70 per month for are looking pretty good.” on the second phase of the CDBG might be an option the second meeting of the wells,” said Tuchel, “so water/sewer service. “The city budget looks project because of prob- for helping with funding month (fourth Monday) now adding the second- In conjunction with alright on paper,” she lems with implementation for the Pine Street project, to discuss them, giving ary treatment system is this project, Tuchel said said. “Each of the funds of the first phase of the as well as for sidewalk council members time considered a health issue.” the city needs to look at balances out with revenue project and the Legislature and handicap-accessi- to read them thoroughly. The current water replacing its own main and expenditures.” Cash will have to sign off on bility improvements at Any issues that need to treatment system would water line, which city flow, however, continues any new deadline for that the Scenic Rivers Clinic be addressed in a timely destroy bacteria and officials believe dates back to remain a major concern project. That decision building. matter will be added to viruses in the water, but not to 1949. for the city. likely won’t be made until the regular agenda, said the Cryptosporidium and “If that one line Lamppa said if the next June, according to Cell tower lease Interim Clerk-Treasurer Giardia. The secondary failed,” Tuchel said, council decided not to Larson. If the Legislature The council gave Ann Lamppa. treatment system would “Tower would be without increase the levy, the doesn’t agree, the city Mayor Kringstad and The city engineer’s destroy those pathogens. water until it is fixed.” budget would most likely would lose the $600,000 Lamppa authority to nego- report and grant writer’s Tuchel said state leg- The bonding request be fine, but the council did that the LCCMR previous- tiate with American Tower report will be discussed islators will be in the also includes an additional need to look at upcom- ly approved for the project. over payments for their as part of the first meeting area next week, and they one million dollars for ing capital improvement “None of this is guar- lease of land on the hilltop agenda, since these often will hear a presentation the water main project. needs. anteed,” she said. “But we north of the city where have matters which need on the project. The city While the water treatment “Our dump truck is are taking steps to show their cell phone tower is to be acted on. should hear later this year plant is jointly-owned, 25 years old, and we are we have it under control located, to determine the This week’s council if the bonding request is each Tower and Breitung being nickeled and dimed and that improvements best deal for the city. The meeting was the most approved. This money maintain the water lines with repairs,” she said. The are being made going company sent a letter to sparsely attended of the would come as a grant, and infrastructure within other issue that needs to forward.” the city with two options year, with about 15 in the and not have to be repaid. their own limits. Tuchel be addressed is the Main Larson said they have for future payment— a audience. Marit Kringstad If approved, the treatment said if that bonding is Street lighting. The tall also completed the paper- lump sum payment of once again provided system would be installed approved, it would cover lights, which are about work needed for reim- $289,918 for a perpetual snacks and coffee in the next year. the actual cost of the main 25 yearsold, are in poor bursement on two airport lease/easement for the civic center kitchen. Tuchel said the exact line replacement. shape and the bases are grants, one for $123,686 land, or a one-time signing In other business, the costs of the project will Tuchel said the city rusting out. and the second for $23,175 bonus of $5,000 plus pay- council: for projects in 2016 and ments of $1,246 per month  Awarded the 2017, for which the former with a two-percent annual contract for propane to A city clerk-treasurer had increase, to last through low-bidder Edwards Propane at a price of 95.9 A cents per gallon.  A Harvest of  Rescinded the motion from the last GREAT VALUES! meeting regarding the purchase of new tires for the loader and awarded 2017 CHEVROLET SILVERADO LT 4x4...Only 8,900 Miles...... $32,990 the bid to Taconite Tire, 2017 JEEP RENEGADE 4X4.....2 in stock...... $19,990 whose bid was $116 higher 2016 CHEVROLET EQUINOX LT AWD...Certified!...... $18,990 than the other bid, but was 2016 JEEP PATRIOT HIGH ALTITUDE 4X4....Winter package...... $19,990 Customer Apprecia tion Week! 2016 FORD ESCAPE SE AWD...Panoramic sunroof!...... $14,990 for a 16-ply, rather than a 2016 CHEVROLET CRUZE LT....Low miles...... $15,990 12-ply tire. Maintenance SEPTEMBER 16–20, 2019 2014 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE LTZ AWD...... Loaded!...... $22,990 Supervisor Tom Gorsma 2014 GMC TERRAIN...Nicely equipped!...... $14,990 said the 16-ply tire was Monday Kickoff Day! Join us for 100 grand candy bars. 2014 CHEVROLET IMPALA LT...... 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HISTORIC PRESERVATION State preservation alliance honors Ely, Virginia efforts by KEITH VANDERVORT The President’s some of Ely’s most unique Brothers, Hillsdale Fund, AIA, Robert Roscoe, a distinguished panel Ely Editor Award presented to Ott and historically-signifi- Iron Range Resources, BA, Rude Awakening with the difficult task REGIONAL - represents more than a cant downtown buildings. Jay and Rose Phillips Studio, Sanford I. of selecting this year’s Rethos, formerly the single project and years of B’nai Abraham Family Foundation, and Sande Berman, award winners. The panel Preservation Alliance of effort and contributions to Museum and Cultural Jeffris Heartland Fund, St. Louis Community designated eight excep- Minnesota (PAM) recent- preservation. Center, of Virginia, will Jon Lauber, MA, John Development Block Grant, tional nominations for ly announced its 2019 In the last five years receive an Impact Award T. and Elizabeth C. State Historic Preservation recognition due to their Minnesota Preservation ,Ott, 27, has overseen for projects that exem- Adams Arts Fund for the Office, Temple Israel, significant contribution Awards (MPAs) rec- numerous preservation plify undeniable impact, Duluth Superior Area Tuck Pointing, United to Minnesota’s preserva- ognizing outstanding projects in downtown quality, and vision in the Community Foundation, Jewish Fund and Council tion accomplishments and projects, groups and indi- Ely. His passion lies in field of preservation. Michael Blehert, of Saint Paul, US Bancorp connection to the mission viduals that contribute to renovating properties and Stakeholders include: Minneapolis Jewish Foundation, Virginia of Rethos. Minnesota’s preservation leasing them to entrepre- AJ Builders, Apter Federation, Minnesota Community Foundation, The MPAs will accomplishments. neurs, restaurants, artists, Family Fund, Arrow Lift, Arts and Cultural Heritage and Wells Fargo Bank be presented at the Rethos Ely’s Tanner Ott, and professionals, helping Arrowhead Regional Fund, Minnesota Center Foundation Annual Benefit on Oct. vice president of Alley to create a vibrant commu- Arts Council, Beverly on Energy and the The many nomina- 3, at the Nicollet Island A Realty, a local histor- nity and bring life back to Foundation, Charles Environment, Minnesota tions received this year Pavilion in Minneapolis. ic building preservation historic buildings. Success Nelson Fund for Historic Historical Society, represent a range froms- Event and ticket infor- effort, and B’nai Abraham to Ott looks like “a build- Preservation, Design for Minnesota Humanities mall, community-driven mation is posted to the Museum and Cultural ing full of happy people.” Preservation, Directors of Center, Mount Sinai projects to large scale, organization’s website: Center, of Virginia, were He continues to work on Friends of B’nai Abraham Community Foundation, high-profile rehabilitation rethos.org. among those honored. restoring and preserving Synagogue, Heisel Robert J. Claybaugh, efforts. Rethos assembled BRIDGE...Continued from page 1

Natural Resources, and The trail bridge is said transportation to the the U.S. Forest Service. located in a remote site will be organized from The Department of Iron area about 12 miles the Crane Lake rally. Range Resources and south of Crane Lake. Officials from the Rehabilitation was the key various partners, includ- financial partner, putting submitted photo ing the Forest Service, up the bulk of the funding St. Louis County, and for the project. with it is likely to become various state offices will The bridge was fabri- a major draw for ATV be on hand for the rib- cated in one gigantic piece, riders. And hundreds of bon-cutting, which will be weighing 80 tons, which riders will have the oppor- overseen by Cook DFLer made lifting the structure tunity to check it out next and state Senate Minority into place a decidedly dra- weekend as part of the Leader Tom Bakk. matic event. Workers from ATVAM 2019 Fall Ride The ATVAM rally Bougalis and Sons out of and Rally, set for Sept. also features 12 trail dif- Hibbing, using equipment 20-22 at Crane Lake. The ferent trail rides in the area from Vic’s Crane, under- event will include a Friday on Saturday, followed by took the installation, which ribbon-cutting at the new a banquet and auction. went off largely without support 15 tons, which trail groomer come winter. “This really is a premier bridge, followed by a bar- For more information a hitch. “Those guys are means it will easily carry The bridge includes two feature for the ATV com- becue at Vermilion Falls. and a complete schedule absolutely awesome,” said the weight of any number six-by-18-foot overlooks munity,” said Beste. There is no road access to of activities, go to the Beste. of ATVs or snowmobiles, on each side of the bridge, The new bridge, and the bridge site, so anyone ATVAM website at atvam. The 14-foot-wide and will also easily carry which offer spectacular the now-vastly-expanded who would like to attend org. bridge is engineered to the weight of snow and a views down the river. trail network associated will need to arrange off- road transportation. Beste

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In that case, At the same time, Attorney General. • All Utilities about poor phone service, the settlement required Ellison is concerned that The MPUC is expect- Included overbilling, and sluggish US West to deposit $5 the settlement sets no time- ed to take up the matter • $600 month customer service. million in escrow to pay frame for addressing other later this fall. 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At the same time, most of the complaints future compliance with the AG notes that Frontier raised against Frontier. such customer service per- continues to challenge The Attorney formance metrics by penal- the evidentiary basis for General’s office is con- izing the company either many of the complaints tinuing its own investiga- daily (ranging from $100- against the company. “The tion into other complaints $500) or yearly (ranging Commission should be surrounding Frontier’s from $250,000-$500,000) especially cautious in service quality and does depending on the metric.” finding that the proposed not make a formal recom- The proposed set- settlement furthers the mendation to approve or tlement reached by the public interest in light of reject the proposed settle- Commerce Department Frontier’s repeated state- ment over issues addressed and Frontier includes no ments in the record that Time for a new School Year, Time for a New Kitchen by the Department of such financial penalties. the department report fails Commerce. 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Elementary class numbers for the past four years. continuing, which is a Abrahamson for navigat- “On a personal note, I “We are planning for include: first grade, 29 Our fund balance grew in nice improvement to ing the district through a think you are losing one the worst, but hoping for students; second grade, 49 each of those four years. our campus. And we are “couple of bumps in the of the best administrators I the best, said soon-to-be- students; third grade, 58 We have a strategic plan looking at a major facility road,” and closed with have ever seen, and I have retiring Superintendent students; fourth grade, 43 in place, that was long improvement project that a statement from Ralph worked with some of the Kevin Abrahamson. “We students; and fifth grade, 54 overdue. We have a new you helped get off the Brauer, who facilitated best across the country.” are erring on the side of students. The total of 269 playground. Our window ground. I thank you.” the development of the caution right now until we Washington Elementary replacement project is Marsnik also thanked district’s long-range plan: can learn more in a couple students includes 44 stu- of days. With no water dents in open enrollment, damage, it could be that (the according to Oelke. September IS Here and prIceS are FallIng plaster) is just a hundred At Memorial High years old. The school’s School, a total of 304 at Ford oF HIbbIng on more tHan insurance policy carries a students were reported as $5,000 deducible.” of Sept. 9, according to 150 new carS, truckS and SuV’S School officials Anderson. The Class of brought a contractor in on 2020 could have as many 2019 f150 XLt 4x4 2019 f150 XLt spOrt Monday morning to assess as 45 graduates, up signifi- crew cab 4x4 super cab the situation. An engineer cantly from 33 graduates $51,105 MSRP **51* sport, pkg, ecoboost, Ford pass avaiLabLe was scheduled to visit in the Class of 2019. The -2,250 CHROME/NAV DISC $48,550 MSRP -1,000 SPECIAL PkG CASH -2,000 PWR/SPORT DISC the school Wednesday to other class sizes include: -1,000 SPECIAL PkG CASH -750* FORD CREDIT CASH assess the integrity of the sixth grade, 48 students; -750* FORD CREDIT CASH -750 RETAIL BONUS CASH seventh grade, 52 students; -750 RETAIL BONUS CASH rest of the ceiling. “We -750 SELECT INVENTORy CASH -750 SELECT INVENTORy CASH have to see if we need to do eighth grade, 39 students; -750 BONUS CASH more work and if it is safe,” ninth grade, 49 students; -750 BONUS CASH -3,250 CUSTOMER CASH -3,250 CUSTOMER CASH Leeson said. “I should be tenth grade, 34 students; -1,000** TRADE IN ASSIST #23853 -1,000** TRADE IN ASSIST #23556 able get some answers in and eleventh grade, 37 -4,629 FOH DISC -4,328 FOH DISC a couple of days.” students. Meanwhile, the gym- $35,976 +Tax/Lic $33,972 +Tax/Lic nasium is closed to every- Coaching need one. School board chair Due to significant 2019 escape se 4wD 2019 eDge seL awD Ray Marsnik asked to see interest in the school’s ecoboost, heated seats, Ford pass heated seats/steering whl, co-pilot 360, the damage, but Leeson tO cross country program, **41* hands Free liftgate **8 iN chOOse * advised against it, saying Abrahamson, Coombe $29,095 MSRP $41,395 MSRP stOck that it wasn’t safe to go into frOm and Anderson determined -1000 RETAIL BONUS CASH -600 SPECIAL DISC the room. “I’ll take your that the district needs to -750* FORD CREDIT CASH word for it,” Marsnik said. -2,750 CUSTOMER CASH hire an assistant cross -3,000 RETAIL BONUS CASH With the school year -500 SELECT INVENTORy CASH country coach. “We have -1,500 CUSTOMER CASH just a week old, gym in excess of 40 students in -750** TRADE IN ASSIST -500 SELECT INVENTORy CASH classes, and volleyball seventh through grade 12 -1,618 FOH DISC -2,524 FOH DISC practices, and scheduled #23653 on our teams,” Coombe #23433 games must be shuffled said. “That includes the around the closure. Leeson boys and girls teams for $22,477 +Tax/Lic $32,521 +Tax/Lic said the elementary classes both varsity and junior are utilizing the ice-free varsity, and I think that is 2019 raNger XLt crew 2019 fusiON se fwD hockey arena for gym too much to ask of Jane classes and indoor recess cab 4x4 co-pilot 360, BlIs, (Dusich) to be responsible iN time on rainy days. Adaptive cruise, sync 3 w/navigation, **3* for. Issues such as liability remote start Adaptive cruise stOck The high school vol- and supervision come into leyball team practiced on play as well.” $40,645 MSRP Monday at the Vermilion $26,165 MSRP An assistant coach -500 CUSTOMER CASH Community College would cost $1,980 for -4,500 CUSTOMER CASH gymnasium, according -500 BONUS CASH the season, according to -2,000** TRADE IN ASSIST to Athletic Director Tom Coombe. “We had money -1,979 FOH DISC Coombe. A home vol- -2,713 FOH DISC leftover last spring from #12231 leyball match that was our golf team, and unless #23669 scheduled for Tuesday those (golf team) numbers $34,932 +Tax/Lic $19,686 +Tax/Lic night, was moved to Silver dramatically increase, Bay. “We play them twice those budgeted dollars *Must Finance Thru Ford Credit **Must Trade In a 1995 or Newer Car, Truck, or SUV ***Prices May Vary Due to Optional Equipment/Model this season so we were able would go unused again. to flip the dates, and they From a financial stand- will hopefully be here in September*Must FinanceSpecialThru Ford CreditS**Muston FordTrade In a 1995oForHibbingNewer Car, Truck,couror SUVteSy point, the numbers are ***Prices May Vary Due to Optional Equipment/Model October.” negligible for the district,” tranSportation VeHicleS-cHeck tHem out! 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We are position,” Coombe said. pre-driVen VeHicleS on Sale now! very fortunate that (VCC) Board member 2014 escape titaNium 4x4 2018 DODge graND caravaN 2014 taurus seL opened their facilities to us.” Tom Omerza asked if 4 Available Only 33k Mi Megan Devine, a district Power Doors Enrollment Kindergarten teacher with at ISD 696 as many as four runners in Buy Now For Buy Now For Buy Now For the family, who has been 2006, 609 students helping out on the team, is $14,837 #23362A $17,941 #7389 $13,980 #7422 2007, 567 students the candidate Coombe had 2008, 563 students in mind. 2015 fiesta s hatch 2016 suburbaN Lt 2017 eXpeDitiON eL pLatiNum 2009, 538 students “If she were to apply, 44k Mi Leather, DVD’s, 22’s, 40k Mi 2010, 544 students I think she would be a 22’s 2011, 545 students great help with the team,” Buy Now For 2012, 569 students Coombe said. 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2019-2020 school year, an resign on Oct. 1. #7446 increase from the 568 K-12 Erik Erie has worked $18,973 $12,459 #7444 $14,900 #7440A students reported last year. with Abrahamson all Oelke reported that 2017 eXpLOrer 2014 escape titaNium 2016 fusiON se 2014 mks summer to fulfill his 38k Mi it was “ probably the best on-the-job practicum XLt awD 4wD w/htD sts start to a school year” since requirements for state 20k Mi ONE-OWNER 37k Mi she has been here. “We had 65k Mi licensure and is set to step Buy Now For Buy Now For Buy Now For Buy Now For a positive, mellow start,” into the role of part-time she said. superintendent for Ely $28,900 #23443B $13,986 #23362A $12,980 #7419 $17,987 #7326 That serenity lasted schools. tONs Of LOcaL traDes!! just a couple of days until “As this is your last #23357A 01 rAm 1500...... $2,966 #23608A 2010 F150 Xl...... $6,974 #7380A 08 sedonA...... $4,494 #23872A 2013 chArger r/T Awd ...... $14,900 the gymnasium was closed meeting with us, I want to #7455A 04 InFInITY QX56...... $6,691 #23552A 2005 colorAdo crew z71...... $5,900 #7438 12 mkz Awd...... $9,978 #7467 2011 edge sporT Awd ...... $15,900 #7399B 04 TAhoe z71...... $6,644 last Friday. “Now it’s sup- thank you for your efforts #7462A 2013 edge lImITed Awd...... $13,900 #9334B 06 rAm 2500 megA cAB...... $4,500 posed to rain all week, but here and a job well done,” #23335B 07 TrAIlBlAzerss ...... $8,500 #23867A 2008 F150 lArIAT crew...... $12,900 #7407A 08 Aveo5 ls...... $2,999 #7401B 2005 Focus zX4 ...... $2,339 we have the arena to use,” said board member Tony #23706A 07 2500 hd durAmAX ...... $22,978 #7453A 2012 mkX Awd...... $13,993 #23729B 1997 F150 XlT...... $2,900 #7412A 2010 JourneY sXT...... $4,680 she said. Colarich. The incoming Marsnik echoed the Kindergarten class jumped sentiment. “Your four to 36 students, up from years here have been very LEIGH LONSON TIM CARRUTH RyAN AULTMAN ERIC GRAFF CODy VINE MIkE DAy ANDy LUBOVICH MITCH SETTERMAN 29 students last year. The successful,” he said. “We LEIGH LONSON TIM CARRUTH RyAN AULTMAN ERIC GRAFF MIkE DAy RANDy ROy JAMI HENDRIx JAkE TOMAN 2627 Hwy 169 • fordofhibbing.com • 888-246-8616 rest of the Washington have had a balanced budget TIMBERJAY Newspapers September 13, 2019 1B

Serving northern St. Louis County SPORTS since 1989 VOLLEYBALL Up and down week for Grizz Slip to Eveleth-Gilbert after hanging on for win against Deer River by MARSHALL HELMBERGER set before yet another burst by the Fox added four ace serves. Managing Editor Golden Bears put it away. In Monday action on their home “We learned on-the-floor com- court, North Woods held on through EVELETH—The Grizzlies munication is critical for our team,” an up-and-down match with Deer showed promise here in the ear- said Grizzlies Head Coach Kandi River to top the Warriors in five ly-going on Tuesday night, but let Olson. “When we communicated the Golden Bears rally to win in four well we played well.” See GRIZZ...pg. 2B sets, 16-25, 15-25, 25-21, and 17-25. Seniors Coley Olson and Right: Senior Karlyn Pierce The Grizzlies let a big lead Karlyn Pierce both had big nights goes up for a block against slip away in the first set, allowing despite the loss. Olson tallied 11 Deer River. Pierce tallied seven Eveleth-Gilbert to make a 20-4 run kills, 11 assists, and 19 digs, while blocks in Tuesday’s game for the win after they had trailed Pierce posted 11 kills and seven against Eveleth-Gilbert. 12-5 early in the set. North Woods blocks. Eighth-grader Tori Olson photo by C. Stone took the early lead in the second had 21 digs, while senior Kenzie

NINEMAN FOOTBALL VOLLEYBALL Wolves Ely dumps Mariners in struggle three sets by MARSHALL HELMBERGER against Managing Editor

SILVER BAY— Ely N-C Stars had to relocate their contest against the Mariners on Ely still looking for Tuesday, but it didn’t faze the Timberwolves, who its first score after wrapped up Silver Bay in straight sets, 25-16, 25-11, back-to-back shutouts and 25-9. Falling plaster by KEITH VANDERVORT from the ceiling of the Ely Ely Editor gymnasium last Friday forced the school district ELY – An overpowering and to close their gym until aggressive North Central football repairs can be made, and team crushed the Timberwolves Above: that prompted relocation of 54-0 last Friday night at Memorial Hold? What hold? An Tuesday’s volleyball match Stadium, to leave Ely at 0-2 on the unidentified Ely player to Silver Bay. season. grabs a little jersey as he The Ely squad has Short-handed again, Ely suited up tries to hold off a North started well this season, just 14 players last week, and faced a Central defender giving and they continued to show newly-combined team of Littlefork/ chase to Ely’s Dalton consistency this week. Big Falls and Kelliher/Northome Schreffler. “The girls played well on schools. “We definitely had our hands Tuesday,” said Head Coach full with this combined team,” said Right: Ninth-grader Jason Kerntz helps Andrea Thomas. “Our Ely Head Coach Cory Lassi. wrap up the Stars’ passing was on target and The Stars did most of their Matt Kennedy. the girls played aggres- scoring in the first half. At 10:03 in sively.” the first quarter, North Central senior photos by K. Vandervort Brielle Kallberg had running back Matt Kennedy galloped from 40 yards out to put the first six on the board. A two-point conversion See ELY...pg. 2B put Ely down 8-0. We definitely After a three-and-out series for had our hands . Ely, North Central scored again at 6:14 in the first quarter on a 25-yard full with this Sports run by Kennedy. They took a 16-0 “ combined team. See WOLVES...pg. 2B Head Coach Cory Lassi week FOOTBALL 11-MAN FOOTBALL Friday, Sept. 13 North Woods at Deer River, 7 p.m. Rush City rushing overwhelms Grizzlies Ely hosts South Ridge, 7 p.m.

North Woods showing progress as they adapt to eleven-man competition Northeast Range hosts Kelley, 7 p.m. by MARSHALL HELMBERGER Managing Editor VOLLEYBALL Tuesday, Sept. 17 FIELD TWP— They don’t call it Rush Ely at I-Falls, 7 p.m. City for nothing. The Grizzlies, in the second game of their new season, struggled to contain Northeast Range hosts junior halfback Zeth Hahn and the Rush City Lakeview Christian, 7 p.m. ground game as they fell 34-8 in 11-man com- petition. Hahn rushed for 224 yards and three North Woods at Cherry, touchdowns on 14 carries to lead his Class 2A 7 p.m. Tigers to the win. Rush City scored three times in the first Thursday, Sept. 19 Ely hosts North Woods, half. They connected on a short pass play in the 7 p.m. first quarter for six, then added 12 more in the second stanza off a pass play and on the first of Hahn’s three touchdowns. That left the Tigers SWIMMING up 18-0 at the break. Thursday, Sept. 19 After a scoreless third, Grizzlies sophomore Northeast Range hosts halfback TJ Chiabotti put North Woods on the Chisholm, 4:30 p.m. scoreboard on a run from one yard out. He ran in the conversion moments later to close the gap CROSS COUNTRY to ten points. But Rush City wasn’t done yet, and Hahn racked up two more touchdowns and Thursday, Sept. 17 conversions before the clock ran out. Nathan Crain and Trevor Morrison chase after Rush City’s Zeth Hahn during last Ely at Grand Rapids Invite, Friday’s contest at the North Woods School. Hahn rushed for 224 yards to lead the 4 p.m. See NORTH WOODS...pg. 2B Tigers to a 34-8 win. photo by C. Stone 2B September 13, 2019 TIMBERJAY Newspapers SWIMMING NER/Ely perform well, but fall short to Mesabi East by MARSHALL HELMBERGER mers had strong outings, despite yard breaststroke, with a time freestyle, with a time of 2:30.23. 200-yard medley relays. Those Managing Editor the loss. Senior Brooke Pasmick of 1:30.03, while freshman Lily The ‘Hawks relay team two events provided the Giants notched first-place finishes in the Tedrick notched a first-place of Elizabeth Omerza, Maggie with a 20-point margin, which AURORA— Swimmers 50-yard freestyle, with a time of finish in the 200-yard individual Dammann, Grace Sundell, and made the difference in the meet. from Northeast Range/Ely dom- 27.45, more than two seconds medley, with a time of 2:45.05. Alice Wolter took first place in The Nighthawks were set inated in several events here last ahead of second-place finisher, Freshman Kelly Thompson the 400-yard freestyle, with a to take on Duluth Denfeld on Thursday, but it wasn’t enough eighth-grader and fellow ‘Hawk scored a second-place finish in time of 5:27.72. Thursday, Sept. 12. First starting to outpace the Giants in their Abby Koivisto. Pasmick also the 100-yard freestyle with a The Giants dominated in gun is set for 5 p.m. They’ll travel home pool. Mesabi East used its took first in the 100-yard back- time of 1:07.06. That was 0.4 several events as well and to Chisholm on Thursday, Sept. dominance in two relay events stroke with a time of 1:11.53. seconds ahead of third-place fin- claimed their point advantage 19 to take on the Bluestreaks, to edge the Nighthawks 85-72. Sophomore Aili Bee scored isher Abby Koivisto. Thompson by taking first and second in with a 4:30 p.m. start. Several Nighthhawks swim- a first-place finish in the 100- also took second in the 200-yard both the 200-yard freestyle and

VOLLEYBALL Two games down, Nighthawks beat Littlefork-BF 3-2

by JODI SUMMIT 23-25, after leading 9-1 at the start. as a whole is starting to play well. Tower-Soudan Editor Errors plagued the Nighthawks “Natalie Nelmark dominated on her in the second set. “For every one three rotations in the front row,” she BABBITT- The Nighthawks thing LBF did right, we made two said. “If we can continue to have looked headed for defeat here on errors,” Reichensperger said. at least two of our hitters hitting in Tuesday night as they dropped But the team regained its con- the double digits like that, the tides the first two sets of their high fidence, taking the third set 25-20 will turn.” school girls volleyball match with and the fourth 25-22. Lara Poderzay has 32 set Littlefork-Big Falls. But Northeast The team really shined in the assists, Hannah Reichensperger Range battened down their defenses final game of the night. had 20 kills and Nelmark added and swept the next three sets to “We were able to clean up our 15 kills. Makaya Bodas went 21 chalk up the win. offense and pass the balls we needed for 21 at the service line. “It was a barnburner,” to get the hits,” she said. “We were The team hosts Lakeview said Head Coach Jodi Rogers- able to take and keep the lead for a Christian on Tuesday. First serve Reichensperger. 15-8 finish.” is set for 6:30 p.m. The team dropped the first set Reichensperger said the team WOLVES...Continued from page 1B lead on a pass completion on the ran out in the half, leaving North to see for the young and inexperi- conversion effort. Central up 48-0. enced player,” he said. North Central closed out the In the second half, playing with Lassi admitted that the team first quarter with another six, this running time, and with just under didn’t play as disciplined this week. time on a seven-yard rush by Jacob three minutes to go in the game, “We shot ourselves in the foot with Pendergast. The two-point conver- Stars tight end Cam McRoberts three false starts. It’s hard to beat NORTH WOODS...Continued from page 1B sion increased their lead to 24-0. ripped off an 80-yard run to increase another team and ourselves at the Two long scoring drives in the the Stars’ lead to 54-0. same time.” Chiabotti led the Above: second quarter, the first capped by Ely’s Mason Davis took a Ely continues to face the tough- rushing attack for North Junior quarterback Zach a 40-yard run by junior quarterback helmet to the ribs on the play and est part of their schedule Friday Woods, with 71 tough Cheney looks for day- Jack Gilbert, plus the two-point the serious injury prompted game night when they host South Ridge yards on 16 carries, while light as he runs from a conversion left the Stars up 32-0. officials to end the game early. who consistently finishes near the Rush City defender. catching the Grizzlies’ Gilbert scored again on a 20-yard The Timberwolves’ Schreffler top of their section. only two completed passes photo by C. Stone keeper at 2:35, leaving the Stars up had 95 yards rushing on 19 carries “We will have five more for 22 yards. At quarter- 40-0 after the conversion. in the game. “Our offense is focused players suit up this week, and I back, junior Zach Cheney situations on defense. We Ely put together a promising around him and he had some nice keep pushing for the guys to stay rushed for 24 yards on have come quite a distance drive late in the half, but a North carries for us,” Lassi said. Schreffler positive and keep motivated and to seven carries and com- in the first four weeks and Central interception gave the also had 14 tackles and a fumble work on getting better every week.” pleted the two passes to are quickly catching on.” Stars the ball with just seconds recovery on defense. Lassi said. Chiabotti. Senior Nathan The Grizzlies are set remaining. Gilbert connected for Freshman Jason Kerntz had 17 Crain rushed for 25 yards to face their first Class A yet another touchdown as time tackles in the game. “That was good on six carries. squad this Friday when “I thought we played they take on the Warriors well overall,” said Grizzlies in Deer River. They’ll stay ELY...Continued from page 1B Head Coach John Jirik. on the road the following “We need to improve our Friday, taking on Barnum. another strong night up a solid performance, “The afternoon showed us aggressively and kept the blocking schemes and learn Kickoff for both games is with seven kills and topping Mt. Iron-Buhl that we can battle back momentum on our side.” more about game time at 7 p.m. seven ace serves, along in two sets, 25-16 and when we are down. After The Wolves had with a 12-point serving 25-15 before polishing a few errors early on in set little trouble with Cherry run in the second set. off Mesabi East 25-19 one against Greenway we in their Thursday night McCartney Kaercher and 25-21. They played were able to regroup and matchup, sweeping the served ten straight in hard in the afternoon as play some great volley- Tigers 25-18, 25-21, and set three and posted well, but couldn’t over- ball. In set two, the score 25-22. Brielle Kallberg 26 set assists and four come a few mental lapses went back and forth and had a big night, with aces serves. McKenna that cost them matches even and though we lost, eight kills, seven digs, Coughlin proved the against Greenway (23-25 I felt that we played very eight blocks, and five night’s top assassin, with and 20-25) and Cherry competitively. Against set assists. McCartney 13 kills, while Erika (13-25, 25-19, and 8-15). Cherry, our errors led to Kaercher put up 20 sets Mattson posted six and “The morning went our demise in sets one and and notched six digs, Jenna Merhar five. well for us, even though three, We just didn’t have while McKenna Coughlin In tournament we were playing a slower the mental toughness to posted ten kills. Erika action at Greenway last tempo of volleyball than recover from them. Set Mattson tallied seven kills Saturday, the Wolves put we’d like,” said Thomas. two was great. We played and as many digs. “The girls played great defense all night,” said Thomas. The Wolves were set to face Mesabi East on Thursday night, in Aurora. They travel to the border on Tuesday ..Continued from page 1B to take on International GRIZZ. Falls. 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When he had off- well as numerous nieces She was married on Dec. Gregg; five grandchildren, local Ely community orga- time from the paper mill, and nephews. Jim’s 5, 1959, in Marble, to Amber (Ryan) Diebold, nizations: Ely Community Jim could be found out in memory will be cherished Clarence E. Pelkey of Dennis (Kassi) Coan, Resources, Ely Food Shelf, the woods operating his by many, including former Pengilly. To this union, Sara (Eric) Milbridge, Friends of the Ely Public skidder and chainsaw for wife, Sharon Groskreutz, four children were blessed: Genoa and Benjamin; Library, or any local his independent logging and friend, Barb Stahlberg. Mark, Sheree, Susan and two great-grandchildren, non-profit or charity of and firewood business He was preceded Kay. River and Huntleigh; your choice. of 25 years. Jim enjoyed in death by his parents, Marilynn graduated sister, Kathy (Mike Doud) working in the woods, William (Bill) and Alice from Greenway High Sliva; brother, Brent Elsie M. Scott fishing, and hunting. He Griffith; two older broth- School and attended Duluth (Jill Weisser) Krueger; Elsie M. Klomps Scott, often hunted with family ers, Lloyd Griffith and School of Beauty Culture. sister, Pam Krueger; and 85, of Babbitt, passed away and friends, but in his later Raymond Griffith; as well Marilynn was an ongoing several cousins, nieces and on Friday, Sept. 6, 2019, at years enjoyed watching as former wife, Donna active member of the nephews. Edgewood Vista Memory deer instead of hunting, Iverson, and friend, Mary Good Shepherd Lutheran She was preceded in Care Unit in Virginia. saying, “I’ve killed enough Mastin. Church community: death by her parents, Rev. Funeral services were held James W. Griffith deer for one lifetime.” Sunday School teacher William and Elizabeth on Wednesday, Sept. 11 James William Jim also enjoyed Marilynn E. Pelkey and Superintendent, Krueger. at Woodland Presbyterian “Jim” Griffith, 82, of watching football and was Marilynn Elizabeth Ladies Aide, Altar Guild, Church in Babbitt with International Falls, passed a lifelong Vikings fan. He Pelkey, 78, of Babbitt, Cradle Roll and Vacation Gordon and Gail Rev. Terese Tomanek away peacefully in his had a love of old movies, passed away on Friday, Bible School. Her hobbies officiating. Burial was in especially Westerns. He included knitting, garden- Sheddy sleep on Monday, Aug. Sept. 6, 2019, at Ely- St. Mary’s Episcopal Argo Cemetery in Babbitt. 19, 2019, in Soudan. A was a kind man with a fun Bloomenson Community ing and crafts. She had Arrangements were with sense of humor who was collections of spoons, Church in Ely will hold a funeral service will be Hospital in Ely, surround- memorial service celebrat- Landmark Funeral Home conducted at 11 a.m. on pleasant to be around. In ed by her loved ones. Her Precious Moments, in Virginia. retirement, Jim enjoyed baskets and angels. She ing the lives of Gordon and Saturday, Sept. 14 at funeral will be held at 1 Gail Sheddy on Saturday, She is survived by her Hope Lutheran Church in trips to the casino and p.m. on Saturday, Sept. enjoyed cooking, camping, daughter, Rhonda (John) could often be found at dancing, roller-skating and Sept. 21 at 2 p.m. The Northome. Flowers can be 14, 2019, her 79th birth- service will be held at Raskovich of Chisholm; sent prior to the service to Fortune Bay Casino on day, at Lutheran Church being a “snowbird” in sons, Gary (Pam) Scott of Lake Vermilion, affec- Lake Havasu, Ariz. She First Presbyterian Church Dolly Fisher, 12031 Lake of the Good Shepherd in in Ely. A reception will Farmington and Michael St., Northome, MN 56661. tionately coined “Torture Babbitt with visitation enjoyed doing circle word Scott of Duluth; five Bay” by him. books, watching Wheel follow at First Presbyterian Cards of condolence may being held one hour prior Church. Interment will be grandchildren; and seven be sent to Griffith Law He is survived by his to the service at the church. of Fortune and Jeopardy, great-grandchildren. children, Scott (Cathy) and playing penny slot at the Ely Cemetery. Office, 343 Third St., A luncheon will be served In lieu of flowers, International Falls, MN Griffith of Oklahoma City, following the service. machines. She loved hum- Okla., Natalia Griffith mingbirds, the color red, please consider a donation 56649. Memorials may Family arrangements have to any of the following be made in Jim’s honor to of West Palm Beach, been entrusted to Kerntz roses, country music, and the charity of your choice. Fla., Sharon Griffith, Dan Funeral Home of Ely. her grand-dog Sandy. Jim was born at home (Debbie) Griffith and Marilynn was born on Marilynn is survived UMD ALUMNI AREA REUNION on Sept. 24, 1936, in Danita Ducharme, all Sept. 14, 1940, in Prince by her beloved husband of of International Falls, almost 60 years, Clarence; Bridgie Township, and George, British Columbia, Ely-Babbitt-Tower-Soudan-Embarrass graduated from Northome Lori (John) Boykin of Canada, to Rev. William four children, Mark (Heidi) High School in the class of Chandler, Ariz., and Lisa and Elizabeth (Knack) Pelkey, Sheree (Dean) All alumni and friends are welcome to (Terrence) Holden of Coan, Susan (Tony) 1954. He was known for Krueger; she was the oldest attend Bulldogs on the Block! his love of physical labor Burnsville; 17 grandchil- daughter of four children. Erni and Kay (Larry) and strong work ethic. Jim dren; 10 great-grandchil- dren; sister, Dolly (Gary) retired from Boise Cascade Date: October 2, 2019 in October 2013 at the Fisher of Northome; as Quad Cities & Virginia Rotary Club age of 76 with 51 years of 10th ANNUAL Place: Grand Ely Lodge service as a machine oiler. BUYING Time: 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. He was one of the oldest and longest employees of SCRAP Cost: FREE Boise Cascade at that time. METAL (food and beverages on your own) Quad Cities RSVP at z.umn.edu/elyBOTB Recycling, Inc., before Sept. 23 Buying: Aluminum, Brass, thUrsdAy, septeMBer 19 Copper, Scrap Metal For and Junk Vehicles. Miners Memorial Building in Virginia All Your We do Demolition Site Work Social Hour/Cash Bar 4 p.m. 7735 Co. Rd. 921, Feed & Seed Virginia, MN 55792 Chili Tasting begins at 5 p.m. located just off of Hwy 135 Needs between Virginia and Gilbert 30 Types of Chili • 3 Categories behind the SLC Garage. 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HUNTING Bear hunters reap the benefits of a dry summer by MARSHALL HELMBERGER Managing Editor Early harvest up 45 percent over last year REGIONAL— A dry end to season. Typically, the reported 40 percent of the harvested bears the summer meant bear hunters harvest at this point represents were females, meaning hunters had the advantage, and that was about three-quarters of the final took a whack at the state’s breed- apparent in the registrations tally, which means hunters ing population. “We’d like the through the first ten days of should finish up very close to percentage of females harvested the 2019 bear season. Hunters the DNR’s predicted harvest of to be as low as possible,” said reported harvesting 1,714 bears 2,000 bears. “It looks like we’ll Rusch. “We’d like to see it under through Sept. 9, a 45-percent be right on target,” said Tower 25 percent if possible.” increase over the same period Area Wildlife Manager Tom The DNR estimates the last year. Rusch. state’s current bear population at While the bear season The higher harvest is likely 12,000-15,000. That’s about half 20,000. The state’s bear popula- One of the challenges of continues through Oct. 13, the to push any bear recovery off the number of bears that roamed tion remains under goal, in part lowering the sow harvest is the season is already over for most at least another year. That’s the state’s forests 15 years ago because of the higher-than-desir- See .. pg. 5B hunters by this point in the especially so given that about and is below the DNR’s goal of able harvest of females, or sows. BEARS . Wildflower Watch This week’s featured flower FLAT-TOPPED ASTER

The Flat-topped Aster Eurybia umbellata, is another common fall aster in our region, and one that seems to do best in wet areas, like bog edges, wet ditches, and wet meadows. It is consistently our tallest aster, and is recognized by its generally flat- topped cluster of cream-colored THE BEST TIME OF YEAR flowers. Its leaves are long and narrow and untoothed. They’ll be in bloom right through September in most of our area. Fishing reports Fall up close Ely area Top: Walleye fishing has remained Scarlet maple fairly steady on most of the leaves contrast lakes up north as the fall season against the descends upon us. Some of the remaining green walleyes have begun to stage a of other forest bit deeper these days as the water vegetation. temperatures begin to cool. This is the perfect scenario to drag Above right: out those deep diving crank Yellow birch leaves with a baits from the tackle box and put backdrop of them to work. The larger lures can balsam fir. be deadly at this time of year as the bait fish are at the largest of Left: the season, after filling out over Salmon-colored the past few months. Cranks up to sarsaparilla leaves six inches long are the norm for against an aspen folks who are probing the depths trunk. down to twenty feet or so. Clear water lakes require baits that are Right: neutral in color such as shad or Scarlet leaves of bunchberry. shiner. Off color lakes that are bog stained are best fished with brighter patterns such as fire tiger or orange, which will show up better when fishing at depth. Live bait aficionados are still dragging crawler harnesses with HUNTING good success. As the water cools further, minnows will begin to come back into play and this can be some of the best fishing of the Mixed reports ahead of grouse opener season as most fish species will be seeking to put on some weight by MARSHALL HELMBERGER West Nile virus and the impact last week, following up on before the water temps plunge. Managing Editor of a growing raccoon popula- the contract mowers who Lake trout anglers are tion on ground-nesting birds, maintain the DNR’s hunter still having some action while REGIONAL— By tra- the old rules don’t necessarily walking trails. That involves pulling spoons and crank baits ditional yardsticks, hunters apply. Which is why DNR driving an ATV on miles of in water from thirty to forty-five should find plenty of opportu- wildlife officials are shying recently-mowed terrain, from feet down, while the stream trout nity as they hit their favorite away from predictions these Ely to Willow Valley. “I never such as rainbows and splake are forest trails for the grouse days. Tower Area Wildlife saw a grouse all week,” he said. staging from ten to fifteen feet no opener this Saturday. A dri- Manager Tom Rusch said he’s While conventional matter what the depth of the lake er-than-average summer, com- mostly heard mixed reports wisdom suggests that grouse might be. This is also a good time bined with a respectable spring so far this year. “Some guys should be on the downward to fish crawlers suspended under drumming count, has typically say they’re seeing good-sized part of their cycle, after a a bobber for those who wish to meant good fall hunting con- broods and others say they’re supposed peak in 2017, most take a more laid-back approach. ditions. not seeing much of anything.” Courtesy of Babe’s Bait, But with concerns like Rusch said he was in the field See GROUSE...pg. 5B located at Ely’s west entrance. TIMBERJAY Newspapers September 13, 2019 5B GROUSE...Continued from page 4B LAKE COUNTRY FORECAST from NOAA weather hunters found that peak the best time of year for Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday to be underwhelming at grouse hunters. best. Last year seemed If the weather holds, an improvement and the hunters should have at spring drumming counts least one advantage this held mostly steady this year— good access. The year, at a fairly average dry summer has left many 54 44 65 50 71 53 76 59 78 61 1.5 drums per stop, sug- traditionally wet areas in gesting that the downward the forest high and dry, and Ely Hi Lo Prec. Sn. Emb. Hi Lo Prec. Sn. Cook Hi Lo Prec. Sn. Orr Hi Lo Prec. Sn. Tower Hi Lo Prec. Sn. trend is less dramatic than that should open up areas 09/02 67 48 0.04 09/02 68 50 0.04 09/02 56 50 0.12 09/02 63 50 0.00 09/02 67 49 0.14 09/03 66 48 0.10 09/03 68 48 0.14 09/03 62 49 0.13 09/03 59 48 0.00 09/03 65 48 0.18 usual. If the dry summer that hunters may not have 09/04 59 46 0.14 09/04 60 46 0.12 09/04 59 49 0.21 09/04 64 48 0.05 09/04 60 47 0.23 09/05 66 41 0.00 09/05 66 40 0.00 09/05 65 49 0.00 09/05 63 48 0.02 09/05 64 42 0.05 allowed for strong repro- had access to the past few 09/06 65 44 0.09 09/06 65 43 0.12 09/06 62 50 0.13 09/06 70 52 0.16 09/06 64 55 0.00 duction, hunters could years. 09/07 71 45 0.00 09/07 73 38 0.00 09/07 70 48 0.00 09/07 54 45 0.00 09/07 71 39 0.00 09/08 57 41 0.01 09/08 57 40 0.00 09/08 55 46 0.00 09/08 61 41 0.00 09/08 56 42 0.00 well find good numbers of Will the birds be out YTD Total 13.86 YTD Total 18.01 YTD Total 15.22 YTD Total 14.87 YTD Total 17.06 birds, particularly come there come Saturday? October, when the leaves There’s only one way to drop. That’s traditionally find out. What’s In Your Outdoors in brief

Zebra mussels which eventually flows BOATHOUSE? by OBERT MATSON into Long Lake Creek R found in Virginia’s Columnist and the St. Louis River. Rouchleau pit Those nearby waters are My final featured boat for VIRGINIA—The not known to have zebra the season is this far-out boat Minnesota Department mussels. The St. Louis owned by eclectic collector Del of Natural Resources has River eventually flows Van Emmerick of Owatonna. It’s confirmed zebra mussels into Lake Superior, where a 1968 SpaceCraft, manufactured in the Rouchleau Mine Pit zebra mussels were first by the SpaceCraft corporation of built and one production model. many area lakes. It wins awards in Virginia. confirmed in Minnesota Los Angeles, Cal. “Farout” is The boat has had many different whereever it goes. The historic Rouchleau in 1989. powered by a Ford 302 Engine owners, and finally ended up at Del is one of the largest Pit is near an active taconite The DNR will review and a Volvo out drive. Not much a auto salvage yard, where it sat collectors of “strange” boats in mine and was being dewa- all existing permits to take is known about the boat, except for eighteen years. Del took two the nation. tered to facilitate future water from the Rouchleau that it may be the only one in exis- years to restore it and uses it on If you would like to see your mining. Environmental Pit and connected waters tence, as only one prototype was staff from the mining and will meet with permit company discovered zebra holders to determine the mussels during a routine most appropriate of several BEARS...Continued from page 4B inspection of the dewater- potential measures to ing operation. Lower water prevent the spread of zebra difficulty of telling males from levels revealed widespread mussels. The DNR will females. “It’s not like the males living and dead zebra conduct additional mon- have antlers that make it obvious,” mussels in the shallow itoring for zebra mussels said Rusch. The presence of cubs water near the pumping in downstream and nearby is the primary method that many station in the pit. waters. hunters use to distinguish the The mining company The Rouchleau Pit is sexes, and ethical hunters generally stopped the pumping oper- part of a larger pit complex won’t shoot a sow with young. But ation and took immediate known as the Missabe sows in northern Minnesota often steps to report the discov- Mountain Pit Complex. don’t begin breeding until at least ery. The DNR confirmed The Missabe Mountain/ age four, and that can leave them zebra mussels on rocks and Moose-Shaw/Rouchleau vulnerable to harvest before they debris in the mine pit. pits make up the Missabe ever have a chance to reproduce. Three hunters from southern Minnesota pose with their bears, The water from the pit Mountain Pit Complex. The average age of a harvested taken while hunting with Dennis Udovich of Udovich Guide Service in Greaney. was being pumped into a The pit complex is cur- black bear in Minnesota is just four submitted rently one contiguous body years old, a statistic that points to a drainage ditch that flows cubs, and he stresses the importance Rusch said he may look at of water. population under intensive hunting into a shallow wetland of avoiding the harvest of sows with opportunities to better inform pressure. known as Ramshaw Lake, all of his clients. hunters of ways to distinguish Longtime bear hunting guide Udovich’s clients did well this between male and female bears, in Dennis Udovich said it’s definitely year, with 13 of 14 taking bears. Of hopes of reducing the sow harvest possible to distinguish a male from those 13, just three were females, in the future. Subscribe Today! the female bear, with or without according to Udovich. 6B September 13, 2019 TIMBERJAY Newspapers

PUBLIC NOTICES

ORR CITY COUNCIL Motion by Lloyd Scott, and Call Agreement dated Community Center: The City of Ely 00 11 13-1 fiberglass units. Construction Project No. 17449.001 MINUTES OF second by Ericka Cote, to May 13, 2013, in the amount council was updated on TKDA Project No. of two (2) piers at existing EEDA Building Improvements REGULAR MEETING deposit first half levy funds of $2,163.00. All in favor. rentals for the next couple 17449.001 canopy. downloading the complete from the Cook-Orr Hospital MOTION CARRIED. Two months. G. Construction Contract: digital plan set at www.quest- August 12, 2019 EEDA Building District in the amount (2) Absent. Bids will be received for the cdn.com under Project # of $37,348.87, into the Fire Department: No report. Improvements following Work: 6478380 for The regularly scheduled Ambulance Fund checking REPORTS FROM DOCUMENT 00 11 13 1. General Contract (all a non-refundable charge of meeting of the Orr City account to be used for ambu- DEPARTMENT HEADS: Tourist Information Center: ADVERTISEMENT FOR trades). $25. Online access will be Council was held Monday, lance operating expenses Cheri Carter reported it has 1.02 BID SUBMITTAL AND provided to all registered bid- August 12, 2019, at the Orr BIDS per statutory authority. All in Liquor Store: Liquor Store been busy with lots of tour- OPENING ders and City Hall. favor. MOTION CARRIED. Manager Chet Nieman ist traffic. Roni Carr has 1.01 PROJECT A. Owner will receive sealed suppliers. Two (2) Absent. reported sales for July were turned in her resignation for INFORMATION lump sum bids until the bid 1.05 TIME OF COMPLETION Mayor Joel Astleford called up compared to last year, cleaning at the TIC. She will A. Notice to Bidders: time and date at the location A. Successful bidder shall the Meeting to order at 5:00 Three quotes were obtained and sales have been up for be moving out of the area. Qualified bidders may submit given below. begin the Work on receipt p.m. Roll call was taken and for two chemical usage August. Chet will be obtain- The council thanked Roni for bids for project as described Owner will consider bids of the Notice to Proceed and the Pledge of Allegiance was scales at the wastewater ing two quotes to replace the many years of excellent ser- in this Document. prepared in compliance with shall complete recited. treatment plant: Eagle Micro flooring in the on-sale and vice as Director of the TIC. Submit bids according to the the Instructions to Bidders the Work within the Contract Present: Systems - $1,725.00; Indelco off-sale. Chet’s anniversa- An additional 1,000 “Orr” Instructions to Bidders. issued by Time. Mayor Joel Astleford Plastics Corp. - $2,077.50; ry date is August 18th, and brochures were ordered. B. Project Identification: Ely Owner, and delivered as fol- 1.06 BIDDER’S Councilor Lloyd Scott and Hawkins - $3.865.00. the council approved Chet to Economic Development lows: QUALIFICATIONS Councilor Ericka Cote Quotes are for one scale. carry over unused vacation. Comments from Visitors: Authority (EEDA) Building 1. Bid Date: September 20, A. Bidders must be properly Paul recommended pur- The status of progress on Improvements. 2019 licensed under the laws gov- Absent: chasing two scales from Water and Sewer: blighted property in the city 1. Project Location: 720 2. Bid Time: 2:00 p.m., local erning their respective trades Councilor Bruce Black Indelco Plastics. Eagle Maintenance Supervisor was discussed. The prop- Miners Drive, Ely, MN 55731. time. and be Councilor Thomas Micro Systems had the lower Paul Koch reported all is erty owner was given until C. Owner: City of Ely, 3. Location: Clerk’s Office, able to obtain insurance and Kennebeck bid but the City would be going well. He is planning to September to comply with Minnesota. Ely City Hall, 209 East bonds required for the Work. required to purchase a floor spread bio-solids this week. the City’s blight ordinance. 1. Owner’s Representative: Chapman Street, Ely, MN, A Performance Bond, sep- Also present: Clerk/ mounted post and safety If not addressed, costs Harold Langowski, PE, City 55731. arate Treasurer Cheri Carter; chain bracket, which adds Airport: Airport Manager associated with getting the Clerk – Treasurer, (218) 226- B. Bids will be thereafter pub- Labor and Material Payment Deputy Clerk, Laura Manai; $332.00 to the cost in addi- Rocky Hoffman was not property into compliance 5474 licly opened and read aloud. Bond, and Insurance in a Maintenance Supervisor tion to time spent by city present for the meeting. with the blight ordinance will D. Project Manager: Joshua 1.03 BID SECURITY form acceptable to Owner Paul Koch; Liquor Store maintenance to assemble Mayor Astleford reported be assessed to the owner’s Elder A. Bid security shall be sub- will be Manager Charles Nieman; and install. Motion by Lloyd 1,490 gallons of 100LL and property taxes. TKDA, (218) 491-7396 mitted with each bid in the required of the successful Ambulance Director Donna Scott, second by Ericka 943 gallons of Jet A on hand. E. Architect: Benjamin M. amount of 5 percent of the Bidder. Hoffer, Ambulance Finance Cote, to approve purchase of The printer for the fuel sys- Comments from Mayor/ Olson, AIA. TKDA, (218) bid amount. No 1.07 NOTIFICATION Director, Jim Gray; and two chemical usage scales tem stopped working. If it Council: None 491-7372 bids may be withdrawn for a A. This Advertisement for Barbara Johnson, Cook- from Indelco Plastics. All in is determined it was struck F. Project Description: Project period of 60 days after open- Bids document is issued by Orr Hospital District favor. MOTION CARRIED. by lightning, the replacement There being no further consists of the removal of ing of bids. Owner reserves Harold Langowski, PE, Clerk- Representative. Two (2) Absent. cost will not be covered by business before the coun- existing wood lap siding and the right Treasurer, the service agreement. cil, motion by Ericka Cote, replacing to reject any and all bids and City of Ely, Minnesota. Barbara Johnson was added Four bid proposals were second by Lloyd Scott, it with LP SmartSide and to waive informalities and to the Agenda as the first sent out for the Fire Hydrant Ambulance: Ambulance to adjourn. All in favor. Trim. Removal of existing irregularities. Published in the Ely item of business to discuss Project with no response. Director Donna Hoffer MOTION CARRIED. Two asphalt shingled roof(s) and 1.04 DOCUMENTS Timberjay, Sept. 6 & 13, the hospital’s proposed levy Charlie Winger will be in brought the council up to (2) Absent. replacing in A. Online Procurement and 2019 increase. the area in the next cou- date on staffing and sched- Meeting adjourned at 5:45 kind. Removal of existing alu- Contracting Documents: ple weeks and offered to do uling. She purchased radio p.m. minum framed window sys- Obtain access after August Motion by Ericka Cote, the excavation work for an switch boxes for both rigs tem and replacing them with 15, 2019, by second by Lloyd Scott, to approximate cost of $7,000. for ease of communica- Respectfully submitted, nonoperable City of Ely 00 11 13-2 TKDA approve the Consent Agenda tion. Overhead Door had to consisting of Minutes of Motion by Lloyd Scott, replace door strips on both Cheri Carter Regular Council Meeting second by Ericka Cote, doors. She is working on Clerk/Treasurer of July 8, 2019; Minutes of to approve extension of updating the Bylaws so the Joel R. Astleford, Mayor Public Hearing of July 8, the Office Space Lease terms of the officers are stag- 2019; and expenditures in Agreement with St. Louis gered. Published in the Timberjay, EMPLOYMENT the amount of $97,429.14. County Assessor’s Office to Sept. 13, 2019 All in favor. MOTION December 31, 2019. All in CARRIED. Two (2) Absent. favor. MOTION CARRIED. Two (2) Absent. Barbara Johnson informed CITY OF ELY the council of a proposed Motion by Ericka Cote, levy increase by the Cook- PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE second by Lloyd Scott, to Orr Hospital District of approve the Short-Term $100,000 for 2020. Revenue Rental Permit Application The Ely City Council will hold a public hearing is down quite a bit compared submitted by Shane on Tuesday, September 17, 2019 at 5:00 pm Care Center to last year. The majority of Business Office Halverson with the condi- in the Council Chambers at Ely City Hall to income loss is attributed to PT Nursing Assistant Casual Secretary / Receptionist tion vehicles are not to be hear public comment regarding Sunday Off imaging volumes (CT and parked in front of the Leiding Sale Liquor Sales in the City of Ely. Casual Restorative Nursing Assistant MRI). Barb provided the Town Garage. All in favor. Imaging council with a spreadsheet Care Center Dietary MOTION CARRIED. Two CareHospital Center Business Office showing how the levy will Harold R Langowski, Clerk/Treasurer Full and Time Part-Time & 1 Casual Cook/Dietary Radiologic Aide Tech (2) Absent. PTPT NursingNursingUnit Clerk/Nursing AssistantAssistant Assistant Casual Secretary / Receptionist impact homesteaded prop- Casual (Wage Radiologic starting at $12.43/hr.) Tech (weekends only) Published in the Ely Timberjay, Sept. 6 & 13, 2019 Casual ~Current(sign-on Restorative bonus- NA certification wage Nursing starting Assistantand/or at $15.42/hr.) EMT erty. Barb requested coun- Motion by Ericka Cote, sec- Imaging cil input that she can bring PT RN/LPN (sign-on bonus) ond by Lloyd Scott, to approve Hospital back to the board at their Central Supply/Nursing EnvironmentalFull Time & 1 Casual Services Radiologic Tech the Affiliate Welcome Center Environmental Services next meeting, which will be FTPT CentralUnit Clerk/Nursing Supply Assistant/Staffing Assistant Recertification with Explore Imaging FullCasualFT &Time PT Radiologic Housekeeper Tech (Wage (weekends starting at $12.43/hr.) only) August 24, 2019. Mayor ~Current NA certification and/or EMT Minnesota Tourism. All in KUGLER TOWNSHIP Full Coordinator-Scheduler Time Radiologic Tech Astleford questioned wheth- Casual Environmental Tech I favor. MOTION CARRIED. er this is a one-time increase FullCentral Time Imaging Supply/Nursing Manager (sign-on bonus) Casual Laundry Aide Two (2) Absent. All in favor. NOTICE OF REGULAR MEETING Activities Environmental Services to make up for lost revenue MOTION CARRIED. Two PTFT CentralActivities Supply Assistant Assistant/Staffing FT & PT Housekeeper from the imaging volumes. (2) Absent. The Kugler Town Board will hold its regular Rehabilitation Coordinator-Scheduler Casual Environmental Tech I Barb will find out from the monthly meeting on Thursday, Sept. 19 at 6 Dietary administrator and let the FT Physical Therapist (sign-on bonus) The council discussed form- Activities Casual Laundry Aide council know. p.m. at the Town Hall. PT Dietary Aide/Cook ing a Neighborhood Crime CasualPT Activities Dietary Assistant Aide/Cook Watch. Notices will be The city received three bids Julie Suihkonen, Town Clerk Hospital placed in September’s util- for 13,000 gallons of pro- PartDietaryMaintenance Time Unit Clerk (HUC- Wage starting at ity bills for volunteers. The pane for the 2019-20 heating Published in the Timberjay, Sept. 13, 2019 $15.42/hr.-PT Dietary b-NA Aide/Cook registry or EMT certification) St. Louis County Sheriff’s FT Maintenance/Plant Operations season: Lakes Gas - $.88 Department will then meet Casual Dietary Aide/Cook per gallon; Rainy Lake Oil with all volunteers and - $1.049 per gallon; and Maintenance review protocol and proce- Ferrellgas - $1.08 per gallon. dures. FT Maintenance/Plant Operations No bid was received from EMPLOYMENT Como Oil. Motion by Ericka Motion by Ericka Cote, Cote, second by Lloyd Scott, second by Lloyd Scott, to to accept the low bid from approve NP Solar’s request Part-Time Lakes Gas in the amount of to require the City to pur- $0.88 per gallon. All in favor. chase its interest in the solar Staff Writer MOTION CARRIED. Two panels at the Orr Regional (2) Absent. Airport pursuant to the Put We’re looking for some- one to help cover news and features in the Cook NOTICE OF STATE LAND SALE and Orr area. By Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Please send resumé, any Notice is hereby given that state land located writing clips, and cover letter describing your in St. Louis County, as described below, is interest to [email protected], or call hereby offered for sale by the Commissioner 218-753-2950 and ask for Marshall or Jodi. of Natural Resources. The land will be sold Position open until filled. at public auction as required by Minn. Stat. Equal Opportunity Employer Ch. 92 and 94.

Bidders are advised to obtain property data sheets and be familiar with the property, price, and terms and conditions of sale prior to attending the auction. To obtain a property HELP WANTED data sheet, visit mndnr.gov/landsale or call ❖ (651) 259-5432, (888) 646-6367 or email: BOOKKEEPER [email protected] Please specify ❖ the property number. TAX PREPARER

Public Land Auction on Tuesday, Oct. EXPERIENCE PREFERRED 29 at 10 a.m. DNR Central Office, Lobby FULL OR PART TIME Conference Room, 500 Lafayette Road, St. FLEXIBLE SCHEDULE Paul, 55155. Registration begins at 9:30 a.m. GREAT WORK ENVIRONMENT

Land to be sold at this event is as follows: MAIL OR DROP OFF RESUME TO: PESHEL ACCOUNTING Property 69161: The North Half of the PO BOX 89, 1704 E CAMP ST Southeast Quarter, the South Half of the ELY MN 55731 • 218-365-2424 Southeast Quarter, and the South Half of [email protected] the Southwest Quarter, all in Section 36, Township 68 North, Range 19, St. Louis County, Minnesota. And the North Half of the Northeast Quarter of Section 1, Township 67 North, Range 19 West, St. Louis County, Minnesota. General Statement of Terms of Sale: The following is a summary of terms: Please obtain the document Instructions for Oral Bid Auction and Terms and Conditions of Sale on the DNR Land Sale web page or by phone or email as outlined above. The property data sheet details the comprehen- sive terms and conditions of sale. Bidding for each parcel will start at the minimum bid, which is the appraised value plus sale costs. Any bid for less than the minimum stated on the property data sheet will be rejected. The successful bidder must pay 10% of the bid amount, which must be paid at the auction. The balance of the purchase price must be paid within 90 days from the date of the auc- tion. Bidders are advised to obtain a prop- erty data sheet and instructions for oral bid auction prior to attending the auction.

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