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TServing the IMBERJAYcommunities of northern St. Louis County since 1989 VOL. 32, ISSUE 10 March 12, 2021 $100 GREENWOOD TOWNSHIP ELECTION Greenwood fire officials Two incumbents ousted face election complaint by MARSHALL HELMBERGER by JODI SUMMIT Ralston last year, losing Managing Editor Tower-Soudan Editor Option B fails for second time by 12 votes. GREENWOOD TWP— The fire chief and Both Lofquist and assistant fire chief here are facing official complaints GREENWOOD Tahija lost to Barb Lofquist turnout topped last year’s Drobac strongly opposed over allegations they may have violated a state law TWP- Incumbents Larry 167-160, while Beihoffer totals, with at least 328 Option B, which voters that prohibits public employees and officials from Tahija and Byron Beihoffer lost by a much wider voters casting ballots, rejected nearly 2-to-1 for using their authority to pressure or compel others to lost their bids for reelection margin to former clerk Sue compared to fewer than the second year in a row. engage in political activity. to the Greenwood Town Drobac, 184-144. 300 last March. Lofquist has been a On March 2, with a hotly contested township Board during the town- Interest in the election Lofquist ran against ship election on Tuesday. was high this year, and current chairman Mike See...VOTE pg. 9 See...COMPLAINT pg. 9

SCHOOL LITERACY CITY OF TOWER Council shows little interest BRAIN FOOD in forming New vending machine Police Dept. at Ely Elementary School Tower-Soudan looks dispenses only book titles to rely on county by KEITH VANDERVORT take money. It takes golden for law enforcement Ely Editor tokens that students can earn through the school’s Paw Pride ELY – Washington by MARSHALL HELMBERGER program by being respectful, Managing Editor Elementary students received responsible, cooperative and a new vending machine last safe. TOWER—Residents here will week. But they can’t use their The Ely Community likely be reliant on the St. Louis allowance money on juice Resource’s initiative was County Sheriff’s Office for emer- boxes, candy bars and other unveiled last Thursday during gency law enforcement response for junk food. a ribbon-cutting ceremo- the foreseeable future, as officials This vending machine ny. ECR’s Julie Hignell, in both Breitung Township and the dispenses only books. And city of Tower appear reluctant to this vending machine doesn’t See...BOOKS pg. 9 re-establish a local police depart- ment in the wake of the resignation Ely third-grader Elliot Eastham, right, selects a book of former chief Dan Nylund. from the school’s new Bookworm Vending Machine. Last week, Breitung supervisors A ribbon-cutting ceremony, below, included, from left, said liability and expense were two Julie Hignell and Jill Swanson, of Ely Community key factors behind their preference Resource, third-grade students Violet Franciskovich to hand over local law enforcement and Eastham, ECR’s Janine LaMontagne, and Ely K-5 responsibility to either St. Louis Principal Anne Oelke. photos by K. Vandervort County or the city of Tower. Having Tower assume responsibility for establishing local police was Option Two on a list of five alternatives developed during last week’s meeting in Breitung. But members of the city council, who met here on Monday, expressed little appetite for taking on the task. “Option Two is not an option,” said council member Sheldon Majerle. “We do not want that liability and neither does Breitung. It’s a big thing and someday something’s going to See...TOWER pg. 10

ELY SCHOOL DISTRICT Building project starts April 1 Learning, teaching disruptions on the horizon by KEITH VANDERVORT machinery within a matter of weeks. Ely Editor Superintendent Erik Erie told school board members Monday ELY – The construction timeline night that recent meetings and for the ISD 696 building project walk-through tours with the project calls for the Industrial Arts building architects and construction managers to be emptied of the preschool, tech students, learning materials and See...BUILDING pg. 10

Contact The Timberjay 218-753-2950 [email protected] 2 March 12, 2021 THE TIMBERJAY Community notices HABITAT FOR HUMANITY Suicide Prevention and Support: Ely Habitat home to be dedicated How Can I Make a Difference? REGIONAL- The Lake Vermilion Cultural Facebook Live event scheduled for Monday, March 15 Center in Tower is holding a virtual program, “Suicide Prevention and Support: How Can I by KEITH VANDERVORT Make a Difference?” on Sunday, March 28 at Ely Editor 3 p.m. on Zoom. The presenter is Ilene Rice, a ELY- Community retired Marriage and Family Therapist with years members here are invited of experience in suicide prevention. The format to a virtual dedication on will include an introductory presentation by Rice Monday, March 15 for on risk factors, warning signs, mental illness, a Habitat for Humanity how to ask the question, and how to respond. Two rehabilitation project. panelists will ask her additional questions. To reg- Brittany Satterwhite ister for this free Zoom event send an email to the and her three daughters, LVCC at [email protected]. You Kiersten, Claire and will receive a Zoom invitation the day before the Kaitlyn, worked togeth- event. er with the North St. Louis County Habitat for Embarrass Fair needs volunteers! Humanity organization Next meeting is March 18 on renovating an existing REGIONAL- The Embarrass Region Fair is Ely “habitat” home from run by volunteers and this year there are many the ground up, located openings that need to be filled in order for the on 11th Ave. near the Ely fair to continue. Volunteer jobs range from fair Recreation Center. “The family is excited The Satterwhite girls, Kaitlyn, Claire and Kiersten, at their new Habitat for day duties like selling wristbands at the entrance Humanity home in Ely. photo by K. Vandervort to large volunteer commitments such as being to celebrate this occasion with the Ely community,” in charge of a single event, and everything in Our neighbors in need of Thompson said. adding my own touches to said Nathan Thompson, between. simple, decent and afford- “Before I knew what the home and to helping executive director of the The fair committee meets the third Thursday able homes have struggled Habitat truly was, I thought the children decorate their regional organization. of the month at the Embarrass Timber Hall at 6:30 to meet the challenges of that a person applied to bedrooms, something they “Join us for the virtual p.m. Meetings generally run around 90 minutes. the COVID-19 pandemic Habitat and just got a free could not do in the rental,” event where we will offi- The next meeting is Thursday, March 18 at 6:30 in overcrowded, unhealthy home,” Satterwhite said. “I she said. cially welcome this family p.m. at Timber Hall, 4855 Hwy. 21 in Embarrass. and substandard living didn’t want anything free Thompson said that into their home and then If you or your family have enjoyed the conditions,” Thompson or to be a burden to anyone. typical community vol- hang out after the ceremo- Embarrass Region Fair in years past, please con- said. I try to work hard enough unteer guidelines for local ny for a home tour.” sider stopping by to see if there is a volunteer role Satterwhite’s rehab so I can make everything Habitat Humanity projects The Facebook event you might be able to fill. home received new electri- work on my own. I was this year were adjusted will be held at 10 a.m. Contact Amber Johnson at 218-600-8517 if cal and plumbing systems. glad to learn that Habitat because of COVID-19. on Monday, March 15. you have any questions or want to volunteer. New windows and siding was about an opportunity “We had to be more cau- For more information on were installed before to work with volunteers tious with our volunteers this Ely event, call the winter settled in and the to build and then buy my but we are hopeful that Rep. Rob Ecklund announces St. Louis County Habitat interior was completed own home.” things will soon get back for Humanity office at March 30 Virtual Town Hall Meeting this winter. “Brittany is She and her three girls to normal,” he said. 218-749-8910 or email REGIONAL- State learning a lot from our moved to Ely just over Applications for new [email protected]. Rep. Rob Ecklund invites construction supervisor, a year ago and live in an house projects are still “Habitat for his northern Minnesota Greg Eisenhuth, as she apartment as they continue being taken. Go to the Humanity’s mission con- constituents to join him works with community to work on their new home. website at www.nslchfh. tinues to be very rele- for a Virtual Town Hall volunteers on her project,” “I am looking forward to org for more information. Meeting on Tuesday, vant in our current times. March 30 at 6 p.m. on Facebook Live to discuss ARROWHEAD LIBRARIES the 2021 legislative session. Rep. Ecklund will provide area resi- Make your own treasure bag take and make kits dents an update from the State Capitol and answer questions about issues being considered at the REGIONAL- The System Mail-A-Book Legislature. Arrowhead Library (patrons must qualify for “It’s important for me to connect with the System (ALS) will be Mail-A-Book services) people I represent, and while I hope we can have providing Make Your among others. in-person events soon, right now a virtual setting Own Treasure Bag Take Please note each loca- is the best way to get maximum participation from and Make Kits to member tion has a limited number across the region,” Rep. Ecklund said. “The diver- public libraries to distrib- of kits; feel free to contact sity of viewpoints and interests people have is as ute March 15-31. These your local library for more vast as the large area I have the honor to serve, and kits, designed by Mary information. A supple- I hope folks will join us on Facebook for a good Mulari, include fabric, mental step-by-step video conversation about what’s important to them.” supplies, and instructions tutorial can be found on The event will take place on Rep. Ecklund’s to create your own felt YouTube by searching Facebook page at facebook.com/RepRobEcklund; treasure bag. Sew it by for Treasure Bag Craft. and constituents can RSVP on the event page. hand or by machine. Bags A special thanks to the Constituents are encouraged to submit questions can be used to store candy, East Range Development ahead of time at bit.ly/EcklundQuestions. gifts, a baseball or other Achievement Center All constituents from District 3A – which treasures in the easy-to- (ERDAC) in Eveleth for kit Legacy programs at par- in part or in whole with includes Koochiching, Cook, Lake, and north- sew bag. Kits will be dis- assembly and Hoyt Lakes ticipating ALS member money from Minnesota’s ern St. Louis counties – are invited to attend the tributed at Babbitt Public Public Library Director public libraries: Vintage Arts and Cultural Heritage nonpartisan event. Those unable to participate are Library, Cook Public Sue Sowers for filming the and New Age Aprons, and Fund. To learn more about encouraged to reach out to Rep. Ecklund any time Library, Ely Public Library, how-to tutorial. Recycle, Repurpose and Arrowhead Legacy Events, directly via email at [email protected] or Arrowhead Library The Make Your Own Restyle. She is eager to please see the calendar at phone at 651-296-2190. Video of the meeting will System Bookmobile and Treasure Bag project and encourage anyone to sew www.alslib.info or like be available for playback following the event. the Arrowhead Library kits were designed by Mary - the treasure bag project them on Facebook at www. Mulari, sewing instructor could be the beginning of facebook.com/alslibinfo. and author from Aurora. a new hobby. This program, spon- A nationally recognized sewing enthusiast, she sored by Arrowhead has previously presented Library System, was funded

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WINTER RECREATION Trail safety emphasized by KEITH VANDERVORT Ely Editor Youth snowmobile training class held in Ely ELY – More than a dozen and Hannah Swanson traveled area youth recently participated from Hinckley to participate. in a two-day snowmobile safety “Special thanks go out to the training class sponsored by the instructors and volunteers, the Ely Igloo Snowmobile Club. Ely Igloo Snowmobile Club for Due to COVID-19 restric- sponsoring the training, and First tions, the class was split over Lutheran Church for hosting the two days. class,” Dave Marshall said. “Be Students were required to sure to congratulate these young take an online safety course snowmobilers when you see prior to attending classroom them out on the trail.” instruction at First Lutheran The online course can be Church led by Conservation found at www.snowmobile- Officer Sean Williams and course.com. Students must be Ely Igloo Snowmobile Club at least 11 years old to obtain members Dave Marshall and certification, and must ride with Mike Banovetz. an adult until age 14. Last Saturday morning, For more information, the group headed outside to the contact David Marshall at Vermilion Community College [email protected], or call football field for the field portion 218-343-1711. of the class, involving a pre-trip Clockwise: A student navigates through the course. Stop! snowmobile check and opera- A snowmobiler signals their stop. Ian Sunsdahl learns tion of a snowmobile through a about what lies under the hood from Mike Banovetz. driving course. photos by K. Vandervort Volunteers assisting in this portion of the training included Ely Igloo Snowmobile Club members Dave Marshall, Mike Banovetz, Alan White, Gavin Marshall, Bria Marshall, Dave Johnson and groomer operator Corey Keen. Ely firefighter Scott Polyner helped set the course and guide students through various turns and stops. “All 14 students demonstrat- ed proficiency in snowmobile operation and learned some great tips on how to enjoy the sport safely,” Dave Marshall said. Students from Ely included Blake Hegfors, Madison Jonas, Gretta Lowe, Ruby Lowe, Owen Marolt, Sean Merriman, Dawson Murphy, Brecken Sandberg, Lydia Shultz, Molly Vetos, and Julia Zgonc. Jack Anderson and Ian Sunsdahl came from Soudan, REAL ESTATE

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The First Amendment of the United States Constitution e-mail: [email protected] OPINION Editorial Township transparency Why Greenwood Township’s attorney has it wrong, again Last week, in this space, or local media. Under the we argued that the state’s MGDPA, citizens have the Legislature should end the ability to pursue redress exemption for townships in through far faster and less the Minnesota Government costly means, such as seeking Data Practices Act (MGDPA), advisory opinions or pursuing citing Greenwood Township’s administrative proceedings at increasing unwillingness to the Office of Administrative comply with public records Hearings. Advisory opinions requests. on the MGDPA are free and In follow-up, we want to pursuing a case at the OAH be sure we did not leave the is typically much less costly wrong impression. Township than a trip to district court. residents do have rights to In that sense, while rural access local government residents have the right to records, but enforcing those access town records, they are, rights is far more difficult effectively, treated as second and expensive for rural class citizens in Minnesota township residents than for when faced with town offi- Minnesotans who reside in cials who wish to keep their Letters from Readers local units of government records secret. subject to the MGDPA. By exempting towns from little because South Dakota will The Electoral College elec- As many of our readers the MGDPA, the Legislature Misquotes and always go to the Republicans. tion method is not in the U.S. are probably aware, there are has created the misperception mean quotes Why should I vote, it won’t Constitution. It can be changed different types of law. For among some town officials matter? Currently there is little without a Constitutional amend- our purposes, there is stat- and attorneys representing incentive in super majority ment. A NPV bill circulating utory law, which is enacted them that rural township resi- In last week’s Tower News “Meet the Candidates” inter- states for the minority party in state legislatures across the by the Legislature, and there dents are effectively stripped voters to vote. If NPV were country guarantees assigning is common law, which is the of their rights to access town view, I was misquoted. I did not say, “If there is a implemented, my minority the Presidency to the candidate body of law developed and records. Greenwood officials vote in a super majority state, who receives the most popular refined over the centuries appear to falsely believe that tie after the supervisors have voted on an issue, then the clerk or Minnesota for that matter if votes. The bill has been passed by the courts as a result of township residents only have my party doesn’t win, will still by 15 states and the District of countless decisions. the right to access materials is able to vote.” What I did say is– “If a supervisor needs to be count in the popular vote count. Columbia and comprises 196 Every resident in included in the agenda packet It inspires me to vote even if my electoral votes. When a number Minnesota and elsewhere in at town board meetings, since appointed, for any reason, and there is a tie, the clerk is able to state will go to the other party. of additional states accounting the United States has a right townships are covered by Would small population for an additional 74 electoral under common law to access the Open Meeting Law. As a vote to break the tie.” And in response to Carmen states lose a voice and be votes pass the bill, those states the vast majority of records result, Greenwood officials overlooked? No, small popula- will allocate all their votes kept by their government, have tightly controlled what Deluca’s letter to the editor in the Tower News. I will not tion states are more than assured based on the popular vote result. including township govern- goes into the agenda packet, their voice is heard through the The other states having not yet ments, because courts have in order to keep public access dignify the letter with an answer. How can someone who wanted United States Senate where passed the bill may still allocate determined in a myriad of to a minimum. each state is equally weighted, their electoral college votes as cases that such access is fun- This false perception led me to run for clerk, ACTED like my friend, jumped up and regardless of population. For they do currently, but it won’t damental to a representative Greenwood attorney Mike example, California, with a pop- matter as the states agreeing to form of government. Couri to suggest that this down when I said I would run, NOW hurt me tremendously in ulation of 39.61 million gets two the popular vote method will After all, the MGDPA newspaper did not have the senators, as does Wyoming with have sufficient electoral votes didn’t exist before 1974, yet a public newspaper? right to access a letter from an a population of 581,075. The of 270 to elect the president residents of Minnesota still What a sad little man. attorney from the Minnesota smallest 25 states by population regardless. had access to government Sue Drobac Association of Townships, with one half, 50 of 100 Senate In previous legislative records prior to the enactment portions of which the town Greenwood Twp. seats, represent 16 percent of sessions the Minnesota House of that particular statute, even clerk read at a town board the nation’s population. The has passed the NPV bill, but if they sometimes had to go meeting. That same letter smallest 12 states, represented the Minnesota Senate has not. to court to enforce that right. would be easily accessible if States can make by 24 senators, or one quarter If Minnesota were to adopt The Legislature turned to it were in the possession of of the entire Senate, represent the NPV bill, our ten electoral the MGDPA in an effort to any city in our region, but the sure we elect three-percent of the nation’s votes would boost the total of clarify the rights of the public, township’s attorney falsely our president by population. That “loud voice” votes awarded this way to 206 set procedures in place, as argues that the public or from the small states does not – only 64 more electoral votes well as to define those types media have no right to see this popular vote change with NPV. would be needed to adopt NPV. of government information letter because it is possessed Thinking about our democratic that should be considered by a township. According Is a national popular vote An interesting analogy principles, our Constitution, non-public. Legislators, at to Minnesota Newspaper (NPV) for president a good is Minnesota voting. Let us states’ rights, and how often the time, were convinced Association Attorney Mark idea? The NPV simply elects say that the state of Minnesota by lobbyists for rural towns Anfinson, who knows this the president as the candidate is like the United States, and recent winners actually lost the that the somewhat prescrip- area of law far better than who garners the most popular Minnesota counties are like popular vote, maybe NPV is a tive nature of the MGDPA Mr. Couri, the public and this votes cast in the general election the states, and the Governor great idea. would be too burdensome newspaper do have a right without regard to who wins any of Minnesota is like the Keith Steva for the small part-time staffs to access the letter under specific state. If a candidate President. If we modeled the Cook employed by most towns— so common law. Unfortunately, wins the most popular votes, Minnesota governor election they carved out an exemption the cost of enforcing that right the candidate is the winner. Yes, on the Electoral College model from the statute. In doing so, is too burdensome to pursue. Hillary Clinton would have won when we vote for governor, we We welcome the Legislature in no way Which is, perhaps, the biggest the 2016 election, by nearly would tally how many counties your letters exempted townships from pitfall with the Legislature’s three million votes. voted for a Republican and the common law rights to decision to exempt townships A fundamental principle of how many counties voted for Timberjay a Democrat. If we did that, The public records that Minnesota from the MGDPA. In doing democracy is my vote is equal encourages letters to the of course, the governor would residents relied upon for more so, they took the burden of in all regards to everyone else’s editor. You can submit than a century of the state’s compliance away from town vote. Bill Gates’s vote and always be a Republican as only letters by mail at PO Box existence. governments and placed it my vote should have an equal 13 of 87 counties typically vote 636, Tower, MN 55790, or Unfortunately, enforcing on the backs of rural citi- impact on the outcome of an Democrat, yet the election of the email letters to marshall@ a common law right generally zens who care about their election. governor is often a close race timberjay.com. requires going to court, a local governance. That’s a If I live in state like South and both parties have held it. Letters are subject prospect that is extremely flawed decision, one that the Dakota which is a super major- For a statewide race it makes to editing, primarily for expensive and time-consum- Legislature needs to correct. ity Republican state, and I vote sense for a popular vote for the length and clarity. ing for the average citizen Democrat my vote means very governor, who works for all of the people of the state. Goodbye chromophobia, welcome courage Many would agree life. Or perhaps rough and illness is often the to specialists only seem to be I never knew there was such a that discussing mal- you’ve found most important thing happening. increasing. I suppose it comes thing until recently. And, I’m adies and afflictions joy and content- Nonetheless, there are times I with the territory. So far, I’ve not sure I have a case that meets isn’t a favored topic of ment with sweet harken back to some phone chats been pretty lucky. But I must the formal diagnostic criteria conversation. But get little moments with my cousin, a semi-retired confess , I’m knocking on wood, (if there are any) but I do know above the age of six- spent with the parish priest, who once implored, knowing full well that it could I’ve got something, and it really ty-five and it is often the grandkids. But “Let’s skip the organ recital.” At be my turn next. bugs me. first one out of the gate. it seems, as the first, I was confused but once I There is one affliction, I first noticed the problem Younger than that, and years march got it, I could only chuckle and however, that I am ready to during the summer before ninth we’re still sharing notes on, nothing can then willingly go along with his disclose. You may not be able grade. I’d been attending a on raising children or compete with the request. He obviously needed to to empathize with my suffering Catholic elementary school but the latest woes at work. KATHLEEN in-depth cover- talk about fun stuff. but it is real, and when it pops would soon be transferring to a If you’re lucky to have age of our aches Friends’ reports of sore up, it creates significant distress! public high school. As summer retired early enough, MCQUILLAN and pains. It’s wrists, twisted ankles, or routine I live with a condition labeled waned, I realized that this school travelogues might start human nature to medical exams that unexpect- “chromophobia”, from the Greek replacing the dramas of family seek company when the road is edly turned into scary trips word “chromo” meaning color. See COLOR...pg. 5 THE TIMBERJAY March 12, 2021 5 Letters from Readers

solar, hydro power and ly since hydrogen will be oline vehicles will be in our community, and for a history of mining, and Hydrogen may geothermal for processing. displacing gasoline sales permitted on the road, the candidates to directly also in the preservation offer a greener Batteries, on the other and consequently there with California being compare the two when of our natural lands with hand, are circumscribed by will no longer be a need out front on this issue. It communicating to their the BWCA. It’s time that future for environmental degrada- for some of those pumps is likely that the federal constituents is at best today’s elected officials tion of mining of lithium and pipelines for oil or government will issue its misleading. There is no recognize that our natural transportation and the other metals used to gasoline. own limits on how long comparing the two types environment has inherent General Motors manufacture batteries, and Hydrogen fuel cells the internal combustion of mining – the EPA value in its wildest form plans to stop making raw materials are subject are already being evaluat- engine will be permitted calls hard-rock mining, or - like the generation of gasoline-powered cars to sensitive inflation pres- ed and tested not only for on the highways. sulfide mining, the most leaders who established and trucks by 2035 and sures, especially for the cars and trucks, but also for Estimated foreign and toxic in the country. the BWCA. It is time yet produce only electric bat- finite natural resources, municipal buses, school domestic corporate and There are important again for us to recognize tery-operated vehicles. and to transportation reli- buses, heavy equipment, governmental expendi- questions our mayoral can- that when our natural The ability of our ability both domestically trains, ships, airplanes tures for hydrogen devel- didates should be asking environment is healthy, aging national electrical and foreign. and stationary heating and opment are $400 billion of state and federal reg- so is our air, our water, grid may not be able The advantages of cooling for buildings. to 2030, then $2 trillion ulators. For example, our children, and our com- to handle the additional batteries are low mainte- Major U.S. and to 2050. why did Chilean mining munities. recharging of millions of nance, except for recharg- foreign companies are Gerry Snyder company Antofagasta I ask that the mayoral electric battery-powered ing, which can take five committing billions of Ely (the ninth-largest mining candidates ground them- cars. Moreover, GM minutes up to an hour. dollars for building hydro- company in the world) selves in the science of will encounter stiff sales Batteries generally have gen facilities. Some of the Candidates set up Twin Metals for copper sulfide mining, competition from green shorter driving range than companies are Cummins need grounding this project? Is it to limit understand the risks, and hydrogen fuel cell vehi- hydrogen fuels and their Engines, Air Products & the parent company’s lia- ask thoughtful questions cles. Hydrogen fuel cell performance is affected Chemicals, Linde PLC, in the science bility and leave American about the true impacts on cars produce electricity by extreme weather tem- Aramco, Airbus and a and Minnesota taxpayers our community. To date, for an electric motor and perature changes. Their significant number of of copper- to pay for any damages? it seems like they are just do not get power from a capacity deteriorates over smaller companies usually nickel mining We’ve seen this happen taking the easy way out. battery. A process known varying periods of time focusing on niche applica- many times across a range Kim Goodwin as reverse electrolysis whether the battery is used tions. One, for example, In the Feb. 26 edition of environmental disasters Lake Vermilion and takes place— hydrogen or not. Batteries are heavy has focused on forklifts of the Timberjay, the story around the world. Deephaven reacts with oxygen from and can weigh as much as used by Amazon and “Ely mayor candidates Have the candidates ambient air providing elec- 12,000 to 15,000 pounds Walmart. Hydrogen fork- square off at voter forum” asked about the everyday trical energy to power the for a long-haul Class 8 lifts save time refueling, featured comments from impacts of the project? car with zero emissions. truck. Lithium-ion bat- go longer without refu- Ely mayoral candidates Will Twin Metals pay for Hydrogen is limit- teries are shipped in bulk eling, and do not have a regarding the proposed the damages to Ely area Call less, the most abundant as “class 9 miscellaneous decline in power during Twin Metals copper sulfide infrastructure when hun- 753-2950 resource in the universe, hazardous material” for usage. Power is constant, mine. As a part-time dreds of trucks hauling can store massive amounts domestic or international silent and the forklifts do resident and full-time equipment and materials of energy, far more than shipments by land, sea not emit noxious fumes. taxpayer in the Ely com- will be required? How to subscribe today’s batteries can hold, or air. Another company is focus- munity I found the com- about the ambient damage to the it's scalable, and its elec- If hydrogen garners a ing on long haul trucks. ments alarming, lacking it will cause to the tourist tricity can be transmitted large share of the domestic Some auto companies basis in fact, and without and Ely visitor experience? Timberjay! through wires. Proton fuel market, there is the already have hydrogen regard to advocating for As our businesses look to exchange electrolysis can expectation that part of the test cars on the road: the community they wish recover from the economic economically separate existing three million miles Toyota, Renault, Honda, to represent. damage of COVID-19, water into hydrogen and of domestic pipeline can be Mercedes, Hyundai and What the candidates do we really want to take oxygen and it does not emit repurposed for hydrogen BMW. failed to mention is that action that will dissuade harmful emissions. Green transportation and that the Some states have while the area has a proud further tourism to our hydrogen is developed present 125,000 gasoline issued zero-emission reg- legacy of safely mining region? using renewable power service stations can add ulations that limit the iron ore, there is no history Our communities’ sources such as wind, hydrogen pumps, especial- number of years gas- of copper sulfide mining legacy is grounded in both

COLOR...Continued from page 4 year, I’d no longer have one’s attention to the front noon I rummaged through she patiently instructed, mous courage and forti- must tell you, I’ve made the security of my school of the room and chastised the closet, seeking some- “Google!”, and rattled off tude. I have yet to discover my color wheel. Now it’s uniform — a navy blue me for using poor grammar thing to stimulate my several sites to explore. if I’m up to the challenge. time to give it a spin. jumper with matching and much more stupidity! imagination. I came upon a Instagram, Pinterest, and I can only imagine being knee-highs and saddle What I had thought was tote filled with embroidery then a site called Domestika that brave. Nothing less shoes. Oh, and white kind of clever went over floss buried among a few that offered classes. There than lion-hearted, free to blouses, of course. Some like a lead balloon. If her boxes of partially com- it was. “The Theory of be myself! I don’t know girls wore frills or lace legs hadn’t been blocking pleted and abandoned craft Color for Embroiderers: if I’ll ever get there, but I but I never went for that. the way, I would have projects. As fate would A course for beginners.” “Plain and simple” was crawled under her desk. have it, there neatly folded I couldn’t resist. Within the my style, probably because I was so embarrassed I amidst the discards, was an seconds I dove right in… frills were harder to iron. thought I would faint. unspoiled linen dishtowel clicking, clicking, clicking TIMBERJAY In ninth grade, I was I had a couple more calling out for my creative — Enroll, then PayPal, thrust, pretty much unpre- mandatory art classes impulse. and finally, Start the Class. Copyright © 2021 by The Timberjay. pared, into a competitive before being allowed to It wasn’t long before I Just like that an instructor The Timberjay (PN 16025) is pub- fashion milieu. My class- graduate but after that needed a color plan. 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If you ing or better yet, banish my experienced anything even of the Saints, I knew that were to look in my closet, phobia altogether! Publisher Marshall Helmberger close since Kindergarten. Catholics could weave a you’d see my wardrobe I’ve now progressed General Manager Jodi Summit Coloring books were the good story. I also knew consisting of brown, olive to Unit Three with twelve Cook/Orr Editor David Colburn nearest exercise in cre- I could write poems. I’d drab, black and dark blue. to go. Sometimes, I must Ely Editor Keith Vandervort ativity and they had lines. been doing it a lot since My home decor? No Feng prod myself to sit down and Staff Writer Stephanie Ukkola My crayon box had eight receiving accolades in Shui for me. Over the rediscover the joy of a full Office Manager M. M. White familiar choices. But soon second grade from Sr. years, I’ve made attempts two hours “in the zone.” I Graphics/Ad Sales Scarlet Lynn Stone I’d be forced to buck up. Joseph Rita for the short to break through this innate have resumed my stitching Ad Sales/Sports Jay Greeney The teacher, Miss rhyme I wrote asking God avoidance of all things project, French knot by Salzburg, was a tall, to keep my daddy safe in bright and beautiful, but tiny French knot. I have Official Newspaper: imposing figure at the heaven until I could get my efforts have left me no idea where it will lead City of Tower, Townships of Bearville, Eagles front of the classroom. there. She was so pleased frustrated and demoral- me, or if I’ll actually finish Nest, Embarrass, Kugler, Vermilion Lake, Field, She’d present the lesson, that she mailed it to my ized, resigned to living in it, but I’m worrying about Morcom, Leiding, Crane Lake, ISD 707. introduce the project, and mom with a star on top a creative straight-jacket. that less and less. then set us free to create and a note to “keep encour- This January’s lock- More important is Member: Minnesota Newspaper Association, while she sat perched on aging me.” (I still have down would push me into that I’m beginning to Lake Vermilion Resort Association, Lake Vermil- her desk, legs crossed in that note and the poem trying once again. I began understand that, to be ion Area Chamber of Commerce, Ely Chamber of her shockingly short skirt, written with a young girl’s to embroider with the usual an artist you must be Commerce, Orr Chamber of Commerce. just waiting for us to ask for diligent hand.) 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Call the Tower office at (218) 753-2950. berserk! In her booming This January, I was where to look.” Undeterred artist feeling vulnerable. voice, she called every- feeling restless. One after- by my shocking ignorance, Forging on requires enor- 6 March 12, 2021 TOWER-SOUDAN LOCAL NEWS THE TIMBERJAY

Week of March 15 BREITUNG TOWNSHIP

Monday TOPS - Immanuel Voters raise levy by $40,000 Lutheran Church, Tower, at 9 a.m. Canceled until Residents ask town board to seek patrol time from St. Louis County Sheriff further notice. by STEPHANIE UKKOLA Embarrass Al-Anon Staff Writer Family Group- Hope Lutheran Church, 5088 BREITUNG- Residents of Hwy. 21, 6 p.m. Breitung Township made a rec- ommendation to the township Tuesday board at the annual meeting Tuesday night to pursue patrols Tower Area Food with the St. Louis County Sher- Shelf- Open on the third iff’s office on a temporary ba- Tuesday of every month sis until the board decides on a from 2:30-5:00 p.m. lo,ng-term solution to the police Located in the back of department situation. the Timberjay building on The temporary patrols come Main Street. Next food with a heavy cost, as they would shelf day is March 16. be staffed with a county officer’s overtime hours, and because of Greenwood Fire Dept.- that all the shifts Breitung re- Meetings on the first quests are not guaranteed to be (business meeting) and filled. third (drill) Tuesday of “I can tell you, you guys are each month at 6 p.m. going to have a tough time fill- ing those shifts,” said Jim Hill, Wednesday the former Breitung police chief Tower AA- Open Basics- who retired in 2011. Breitung Election Judges Katy Popesh and Polly McDonald were covid-safe in their plexi- 7 p.m. at St. James The cost for temporary pa- trols is $70 per hour, which cov- glass enclosures during voting last Tuesday. photo by S. Ukkola Presbyterian Church. ers the officer’s pay, overtime, Questions, call 753-2332. benefits and the squad car. If a request,” he said. They want email expressing concern about Levy going up the township enters a long-term “everything related to that case how Chief Nylund handled a Residents raised the levy Thursday contract, the cost would be be- because the data practices act domestic abuse case, citing a by $40,000 for a total levy of AA Meeting- Lake tween $100,000 and $122,000 says, ‘I can.’ Well, it turns out possible $10,000 fine to Nylund $656,000. Vermilion 12x12 (Open). per year for 40-hour-per-week you don’t get everything. Had for wrongfully reporting abuse Residents followed the 6:30 p.m. at Immanuel coverage. In comparison, the the police department just re- against a vulnerable adult. board’s recommendation and Lutheran Church, Tower, township of Breitung now pays leased that data we would be “This is just one of the lia- raised the township levy by use the rear side door about $130,000 and the city of in court defending something, bility cases that are out there,” $30,000 to cover additional entrance. Tower pays about $115,000 for so that’s just some of the expo- he said. “Dan contacted the costs for roadwork, shoulder coverage. sure.” county attorney’s office and work and snow removal. Vermilion Country School Breitung Township will pay “I get real nervous thinking one of the attorneys had told “$30,000 isn’t enough it Board- Meetings for the temporary patrols with we have to call St. Louis Coun- him, ‘You don’t have anything could be $130,000 and we’d get posted online at money saved from the suspen- ty to have somebody come up to worry about; you were doing most of it done but this is over vermilioncountry.org. sion of their own department, and deal with some of the prob- your job.’ He was doing his job, a plan on a year-by-year basis including funds already paid to lems,” said Vermilion Park Inn and this is what happens,” said and we’ll try to tackle and catch them from the city of Tower. owner Mary Batinich. “It makes Tomsich. up with maintaining the roads,” Thrive Range offers This month they have $13,427 me nervous that we don’t have said Tomsich. free online stress saved or the equivalent of 192 police protection fairly close Tekautz wins write-in Residents then voted, as a management county patrol hours. at hand. I think we deserve lo- for supervisor seat separate matter, to replace the Breitung and Tower could cal police protection, all of us, boards at the skating rink with course health-wise, safety-wise.” Chuck Tekautz won back his also choose to partner and split supervisor seat with a last-min- marine plywood for $10,000. REGIONAL- Thrive Hill pointed out there’s a the cost of county patrols, either ute write-in campaign. Tekautz “I don’t think we had a busi- Range is now offering a lot of things police do that you halving the price tag to about had decided to retire after sever- er year ever before,” said Doste- free, online stress manage- don’t realize, as they are there $50,000 each or adding an extra al years of serving the township rt. “We’ve never had better ice ment course, “I’m Making as a first responder, and “to have 40 hours per week of patrol time and newcomer Terry Anderson there.” It Matter with Micro-In- somebody that’s involved in for the communities. was running unopposed for the CW Dirtworks leveled the terventions”. The course is the community, it’s a big differ- Chairman Tim Tomsich, seat. Tekautz heard concern ground and laid a plastic tarp on for anyone who has strug- ence.” who was chosen as moderator from citizens about Anderson’s the rink’s ground last summer gled with mental health Supervisor Chuck Tekautz for the meeting, raised concern seasonal residency and decided for $8,000. and/or substances; friends, pointed out the educational about the liability of having a to throw his name back in the “They found an 18-inch family or other supporters programs the officers ran in police department, giving the hat just a week ahead of election wide hole in the ground that of someone who has men- the Tower Elementary and Ver- example of frequent public data day. Tekautz won 61-43. went all the way to the (old tal health challenges; or milion Country schools such requests, including one that Jorgine Gornick, running Soudan school) basement,” said anyone who wants to learn as DARE and the Truth About came that morning. unopposed for treasurer, also Dostert. coping (DBT) skills. Drugs. “We don’t have a police won back her seat with 102 The course teaches Tomsich brought up another department, we have an annual votes. micro interventions. Mi- election going on, and we got case where he had received an cro-interventions are small steps and coping skills you can do in five minutes or POLICE PROTECTION less to improve your health or support others. People say this micro-interven- tions class improved their Breitung and Tower meet on police issue life. 92 percent reported improved stress manage- by STEPHANIE UKKOLA “Everyone I’ve talked to at a time we would be stuck, to ask yourself, why is the town- ment and 75 percent said Staff Writer is positive for maintaining the scrambling. We (the board) are ship of Breitung opening them- it improved relationships. police force and keeping things administering this department selves up to all this exposure in Those who complete the BREITUNG- Needing to going. There’s definitely the in- on a part-time basis. It turns this zero-sum game? It’s a lot of course receive a certificate make an immediate decision terest in maintaining,” said Set- out it really isn’t part-time, it’s work, a lot of management, way and option for free con- about the future of the Breitung terberg. a lot of extensive work to keep more than we signed up for. It’s tinuing education credits. Police Department, the town- However, the group dis- this department going, and that’s only going to get significantly This course can be com- ship board voted 3-0 at a special cussed how the general feel- what we’re faced with. We’re worse after March 5 to get this pleted on a phone or com- meeting Wednesday, March 3 good interests of having a local starting at ground zero, doing up to snuff with a chief and an- puter in two hours or less. to pursue patrol from St. Louis police force must be weighed the whole recruiting, on-board- other full-time officer. And then To enroll, visit http:// County Sheriff’s office in the against the substantial costs and ing, training, everything from we still have this exposure and bit.ly/CommunityMicro- wake of the resignation of police liabilities of maintaining the de- zero and I think that’s too much all of this activity is going to Interventions (Capitaliza- chief Dan Nylund, whose last partment. of a burden for this board to take occur on the Breitung side and tion matters). day was Friday, March 5. Chairman Tim Tomsich on and once we get there there’s Tower will be there writing a Anyone living on the When Nylund turned in brought his concerns to the table. all the exposure to the liability.” check once a month.” Iron Range, go to http:// his two-week notice, the board “I’m questioning whether I George Burger from the The Breitung board and bit.ly/RangerStressMgmt. immediately notified the coun- can support the concept of the Ely Police Department had vol- Tower officials identified five ty that their services would be township of Breitung continuing unteered to serve as Breitung’s options for future police cover- needed as of Saturday, March to have a police department. I’m temporary police chief at eight age in the area:  6. The board’s motion Wednes- not questioning whether we need hours per week, only enough Have St. Louis County day was to go a step further than a local police presence; I worry time to do necessary paper- cover the Tower/Soudan area on emergency-only coverage and to about the current society attitude work, which would allow for an emergency-only basis.  find out what costs would be for toward law enforcement and the the department to operate min- Have St. Louis County Call 753-2950 different levels of coverage and risk of significant legal matters. imally, creating an alternative cover the Tower/Soudan area on patrol. The employer bears that brunt. to St. Louis County coverage. a regular basis for a cost. to subscribe  Since the Breitung Police For over 40-some years our of- Tomsich was not in favor of that Tower and Breitung to the Department will no longer have ficers have never been charged idea, “Mainly because having could have separate police de- a chief of police the department with making mistakes, but I can a part-time chief working with partments or contracts with St. is considered defunct or sus- see it happening,” he said. part-time officers just increases Louis County.  Timberjay! pended. He asked if the city of Tow- our exposure to risk even more.” Rebuild the Breitung Po- The Breitung Board, Tow- er might be interested in being Breitung Supervisors Chuck lice Department and hire a chief er Mayor Orlyn Kringstad and the employer or if it could be run Tekautz and Greg Dostert con- and another full-time officer.  Tower Council Member Dave as a committee like the wastewa- curred. The city of Tower would Setterburg all said they’ve heard ter board or ambulance commis- “The biggest problem I take over as the community with feedback from residents who say sion. “But then it would be more see,” said Tekautz, “is there’s so a police department and Breit- they like having a local police expensive with a $6,000-$7,000 much exposure (to being sued).” ung could contract with them. force. audit yearly, so that wouldn’t “We’ve had a couple close “Certainly we want to come “People on the street are seem right,” he said. “I would be calls where we could have been up with the option that has the telling me they like the commu- very hesitant to have the town- sued,” said Dostert. best common benefit for both nity-based police officers that ship of Breitung exposed to all “With an agreement with communities,” said Kringstad. have a presence in Tower. I think that risk.” the city of Tower over the years it’s a positive for the communi- “If one officer were to go on there hasn’t been a profit -mo ty,” said Kringstad. administrative leave for months tive,” said Tomsich, “You have THE TIMBERJAY ELY LOCAL NEWS March 12, 2021 7

NEW ELYITES Starting over in the year of coronavirus Vermont family looks to begin new life in Ely by KEITH VANDERVORT to us – our kids,” Andrea Andrea Kannas, right, Ely Editor said. “We were looking at her Healthy Families for more quality of life Chiropractic office ELY - John and and reconnecting with in the James Drug Andrea Kannas are adjust- nature in a different way. Building off Chapman ing to a new normal after The lovely water up here Street in Ely. 2020, the year of the coro- is very appealing. We were photo by K. Vandervort navirus, turned their life given this opportunity. I upside down. Like many was able to sell my prac- were scary for the Kannas people, the pandemic tice and John got a new family. “We left every- forced them to re-evaluate job. The universe kind of thing that was comfortable their life. The couple and opened up and guided us and secure,” Andrea said. their three children moved to Ely.” “We both had incomes. Libraries from Vermont to Ely Andrea just recently The kids had their friends Ely library opened her new busi- last fall. With one North and (social) networks. Hours: Monday — Friday, Country winter under ness, Healthy Families Leaving all that was pretty 10 a.m.-6 p.m. their belt, they are looking Chiropractic, in the James scary. We took a leap of Saturdays — 8 a.m. to noon forward to spring. Drug Building, and John faith.” Closed on Sundays Phone: 365-5140 John worked back has been working as the Andrea and her east as a safety and envi- safety manager at Fortune family didn’t seem to ronmental official for a Bay Resort Casino. “His mind the polar punish- Babbitt library major hospital. With all stress level has gone down ment of mid-February. Monday Noon-6 pm the new rules and regula- significantly.” Vermont has some pretty tions involved in keeping The family didn’t Tuesday Noon-6 pm cold days too. “The people Wednesday Noon-6 pm 8,000-plus employees safe just throw a dart at a map here have been so great and it landed on Ely. Thursday Noon-6 pm surrounding the COVID- and so welcoming,” she Friday Noon-5 pm 19 response, the family Their relocation is a sort said. “They all opened Phone: 827-3345 hardly saw him. Andrea of homecoming. In the space for us in their lives was 10 years into running 1960s, John’s mother, and their businesses. The her own chiropractic busi- Elizabeth (Betty) Hay, The family, John and three children, Addison, genuine kindness has been Sawyer and Madoc, recently skied at Giants Support groups ness. was the physical education more than we could have AA - Alcoholics Ridge They moved to the teacher at Babbitt and hoped for.” . submitted photo Anonymous area last fall, just in lived here for a couple of Andrea described Ely OPEN AA - 7:30 time for their children, years. She bought prop- as a “safe zone” for resi- practor, Dr. Kannas said the most important aspects p.m. Wednesdays and erty on Bear Island Lake. Addison, 9, Sawyer, 7, dents as well as visitors. she is “passionate about of Healthy Families Saturdays, in-person, John, who grew up down Chiropractic is creating and Madoc, 5, to enroll “People are so stressed helping clients design First Lutheran Church, in the ISD 696 school state came up north to go a safe, comfortable and about what they’re sup- their own health to enjoy 915 E. Camp St., Ely. district. They are renting a camping when he was a posed to do and not do. all of life’s adventures. positive environment that ELY WOMEN’S OPEN place in Babbitt and hope child. “In so many ways, This is a team effort and is free of judgment. When One of my goals with my AA - Every Monday at to begin building a home it is kind of like a dream business here is to create feedback is vital to your you’re here, make yourself this spring on family land come true,” Andrea said. success,” she said. at home, relax, connect noon at St. Anthony’s that safe space for people Catholic Church, at Bear Island Lake. “Sawyer just wants to go to come and heal and for “I’m here to help you and allow your body to “We were looking for fishing all the time.” live your best life with less heal and restore,” she said. 231 E. Camp St., Ely. their bodies to function BABBITT AA - a change so we could focus There were lots of better,” she said. stress and a more integrat- 7 p.m. more on what is important parts of the move that As a family chiro- ed nervous system. One of Tuesdays, Woodland Presbyterian Church AL-ANON - Sundays ISD 696 8-9 p.m. at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church in Ely. For Update from Ely Public Schools Superintendent Erik Erie persons who encounter alcoholism While a number of health community, along The Memorial Media for Band, Industrial ished in the summer of in a relative or friend. school districts across with Principal Oelke and Center addition will also Technology, and Happy 2022. The 21st Century BABBITT AL-ANON the state have still Principal Anderson, who come down this summer Days Preschool. The Facilities Project is Thursdays, 7 p.m., at not had their students have coordinated the and the Washington spaces they move to for expected to be complet- Woodland Presbyterian. back in school for full effort to get our employ- Media Center will be the remainder of this ed in the fall of 2022 CO-DEPENDENTS’ In-Person Learning ees vaccinated. part of the demoli- school year could be dif- for the opening of that 12-step support group, since last March, we are Our 21st Century tion process to make ferent from the alternate school year. noon Fridays, thankful that Ely Public Facilities Project con- way for a new Early spaces they occupy for It is an exciting St. Anthony’s Catholic Childhood Center in the start of school next time but also a complex Schools has been able to tinues to move ahead Church, Ely. have our students back and preparation to break that spot. Classrooms in year. The administra- process as we build for in our school buildings. ground this spring is on Washington Elementary tion is still evaluating 21st Century Learning We are on our track. Bids are being are expected to be ren- options in consultation on our campus, while Breathing Out ninth week in a row advertised this week and ovated this summer. with our teachers and conducting school at © 2021 without a positive case a special School Board Those renovations construction managers. the same time. It will by Cecilia Rolando in the schools. In our meeting will be held include new ceilings, Parts of the Memorial certainly require a great schools, we continue to on Tuesday, April 6 to lighting, flooring, doors, Building will also see deal of cooperation and do temperature checks, award the bids. That paint, and windows. some renovations this patience on the part of require face coverings, special meeting will Prior to any of these summer. The boilers all school stakehold- and maintain social dis- be held at 6 p.m. in the things happening, we will be moving into ers, but in the end we tancing to combat the Washington Auditorium need to remove any what is currently the will have an Ely Public COVID-19 pandemic to allow the bidders and hazardous materials boys locker room. The Schools campus that that has claimed the lives public the opportunity to from the buildings so swimming pool area will honors our historic of over 6,500 people be present while main- construction can begin. also start to be converted buildings and connects in Minnesota this year taining social distancing The abatement process into usable space this them to a new addition and more than 500,000 protocol. of removing hazardous summer and eventually making our campus people in our country. At this time, our materials in prepara- is slated to be a new safer, more secure, and a While less than 17 Administration Team is tion for construction is fitness center. school we can continue percent of people in our working with our archi- expected to take at least In the summer of to be proud of. state have been vacci- tectural firm, ARI, and two weeks. 2022 as progress on If you have any nated for COVID-19, we construction manager, To achieve the the new addition con- questions, please feel a bright sunlit day are pleased to report that Kraus Anderson, to established start day tinues, renovation in free to contact me at heading toward mile island this week we expect to coordinate plans for of May 17 in turning the Memorial School [email protected] or quiet wilderness have 100 percent of our the phasing of the over the Industrial Arts building will be taken 218-750-4564. employees vaccinated project which includes Building to the construc- up in the classrooms who have signed up to demolition of the old tion managers Kraus and hallways. The do so. A big thank you Boiler Building and the Anderson, we need to Washington Elementary goes out to our local Industrial Arts Building. find alternate spaces hallways will also be fin-

Ely Memorial High Don’t forget to vote in Ely We are now accepting School speech Absentee voting for the Ely mayoral primary team member election continues. Voters will need to complete Esther Anderson an absentee ballot application, available in the Ely placed fourth in City Clerk’s office or the foyer in the entrance of for Individual Artists, Project & Youth Grants, the honors round City Hall. of extemporane- Voters can also call 218-365-3224, ext. 2, or Scholarships & Operational Funding ous reading at email ([email protected]) to have an appli- Updated grant applications and guidelines are the Walker virtual cation sent by mail. available online at www.gardnertrust.org speech meet last The City Clerk’s office will be open Monday weekend. This - Friday, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Saturday, April 10, APPLICATION DEADLINE IS: meet involved 10 a.m.-3 p.m., and Monday, April 12 from 8 12:00 noon on Fri., March 19 42 schools and a.m. - 5 p.m. for early primary election. For the about 500 student general election, absentee/early voting opens on speakers, all in Friday, June 25. The City Clerk’s office will be virtual attendance. open Monday - Friday ,8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Saturday, submitted Aug. 7, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., and Monday, Aug. 9 from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. for early general election voting. 8 March 12, 2021 COOK/ORR LOCAL NEWS THE TIMBERJAY

COMMUNITY GIVING Agent makes donation for trail development First section of Vermilion Lake Trail moves into engineering phase as fundraising continues by DAVID COLBURN ing, owning, and manag- eclipsed that, totalling al- Cook-Orr Editor ing the trail. most $12,000. Booth said Friends of the Lake that contributions in ad- COOK- Long a Vermilion Trail was dition to Johnson’s have dream of many area hik- formed in response to come from Lake Country ers, a trail connecting the challenge of raising Power, the Cook Lions Cook and Tower in the matching funds for trail Club, Ely Rotary Club, vicinity of the southern development, and also to the Larkin Hoffman Daly shore of Lake Vermilion raise community aware- & Lindgren Foundation, is slowly but surely com- ness. and private individuals. ing to life. While work is ongo- Because of their That effort got a ing to plot the course and fundraising success, boost last week when recruit private landown- FLVT has retained JPJ Cook State Farm Insur- ers along the proposed Engineering to begin ance Agent Tim Johnson trail for trail passage as the planned work on the presented Friends of the needed, Booth said that Tower-to-Y-Store sec- Lake Vermilion Trail rep- things have come togeth- tion. resentative Carol Booth er to get started on en- This is just the begin- with a $1,300 donation vironmental assessment ning for FVLT, as funds as a result of funds raised and pre-engineering work will be needed for similar in Johnson’s “Quotes for for a 4.5-mile section of work all along the trail, Good” program, to which the 40-mile non-motor- in addition to matching he makes contributions ized trail that runs from funds for easements, from insurance quotes he Tower to the Y-Store in- engineering, and con- State Farm Insurance Agent Tim Johnson, of Cook, presents a $1,300 generates during a two- tersection. struction in a project that donation to Friends of the Vermilion Lake Trail representative Carol month period. FLVT initiated a fall/ may take up to 20 years Booth last Thursday. photo by D. Colburn It’s a project in which winter fundraising drive to fully complete, with and build out this initial of Owens, Beatty, Green- to get involved or make a Johnson also invests his to get matching funds a new phase happening section. wood, Vermilion Lake, donation can be found on- time and effort as vice- for a $4,000 Northern St. every two to three years. The partners on the and Kugler, and the Bois line at lakevermiliontrail. chair of the LVT Joint Louis County Trails Task A spring/summer fund Joint Powers Board in- Forte Tribal Government. org or the Lake Vermilion Powers Board, which is Force grant for the work, drive is in the works for clude the cities of Tower More information Trail Facebook page. responsible for develop- and the response has well matching funds to secure and Cook, the townships about the trail and how NORTH WOODS SCHOOL North Woods students celebrate Snow Week FIELD TWP.- It’s Logan Nurmi, and Brandt Snow Week at North Boutto. Woods School, and de- The Student Council spite limitations on what takes the lead in planning we can do in terms of the Homecoming and Snow size of gatherings, the Week, and last year they week is proceeding along decided to try something with a similar feel. The new: interactive quizzes. coronation was held on Before you file that into Tuesday, March 9, with the “that sounds lame” the audience limited to category, here’s how it two family members per works: The quiz is called candidate. This is similar a “Kahoot!”, and students sign up on their iPad or computer with a team name. The quizzes take place at lunch and fea- ture questions on random topics including pop cul- ture, general trivia, and even some student-related questions. The competi- tion is heated, with teams JOHN vying for door prizes, VUKMANICH fame, and fortune. This year’s celebra- tion features a first-time to the protocols that we event (at least for Snow have to follow for sport- Week), a lunchtime ing events. While the dodgeball tournament. student body was unable Teams of six signed up to to watch the event in per- create the bracket. Each son, the coronation was team of six must include at King Cole Thiel and Queen Brynn Simpson are surrounded by their royal court during Snow Week streamed from the gym least two female students. coronation ceremonies at North Woods School on Tuesday. Students forming the royal entourage into the classrooms so Games are played at lunch include, front row, from left, Princess Zoe Kisch, Queen candidate Joey Lakoskey, Thiel, Simpson, that students could watch each day to narrow down and Queen candidates Aubrey Koskovich and Shandra Hanninen; back row, Prince Austin it live. the field to a Senior High Sokoloski, and King candidates Brandt Boutto, Logan Nurmi, and Sam Frazee. submitted photo Snow Week Queen and Junior High Cham- is Brynn Simpson, and pion. The winning team mismatched clothes), played at home. The and bracket information. and Amanda Hinrichs for King is Cole Thiel. Con- gets bragging rights and Fishin’ In the Dark (Coun- teams are preparing for More information will all the work they put into gratulations to all of the the satisfaction of know- try Day), Workout Gear the Section 7A tourney, likely become available making our events spe- candidates: Queen candi- ing that if dodgeball were vs. PJs, Fancy (Preppy), which will actually take once the regular season is cial. dates Aubrey Koskovich, an Olympic sport, they and of course Our House place this year. As I type, all wrapped up. Happy Spring out Shandra Hanninen, and might have a chance! (Grizzly Gear) on Friday. we are waiting for the Thanks to our stu- there! Joey Lakoskey, and King Dress up days includ- Both the boys and Section 7 committee to dent council and super- candidates Sam Frazee, ed Thrift Shop Day (wear girls basketball teams release their guidance visors Amy Cherrywell Orr council tackles airport crack sealing issue by DAVID COLBURN cently at the airport to as- then there’s some of the line to turn in initial in- and then next year doing Payment Systems would Cook-Orr Editor sess conditions and take big ones that you have to formation about the proj- the same thing after it provide the necessary measurements. Airport cut out, I’m sure,” Hoff- ect to the FAA. freezes,” Koch said. payment stations for $39 ORR- City officials Manager Rocky Hoffman man said. “Well, get the foot- To fund the replace- per month each, with expressed uncertainty at said the visit generated Carter expressed age and turn it into them, ment, the city will apply an additional shipping Monday’s Orr City Coun- conflicting information some frustration with the I guess,” Astleford said. for a Community De- charge. The price in- cil meeting over guidance from RLK. lack of progress with air- Meanwhile, city offi- velopment Block Grant cludes onsite installation, they received from their “We went over stuff port issues. cials will continue com- COVID-19 grant. technical support and airport engineer regard- with him in the meeting, “We have been work- municating with RLK to “They’ve got warranties. ing a needed crack seal- and he emailed Cheri the ing on the beacon and clarify understandings $353,000 there that no Nieman said an ad- ing project at the airport. next day with the com- crack sealing for a year about issues related to the one is applying for,” Car- vantage of the Safe Har- City Clerk Cheri Car- plete opposite of what we now, and we’re not mak- project. ter said. bor system was its more ter said that crack sealing said and what we could ing headway,” she said. Maintenance super- “We don’t need all detailed inventory list- was last done in 2016. do,” Hoffman said. Councilors discussed visor Paul Koch reviewed that,” Astleford quipped. ings, as opposed to gen- “We’ve been hearing Mayor Joel Astleford options for cost savings bid specifications for a The council reviewed eral inventory categories it’s going to be $115,000 asked Hoffman about the for the project, most no- new boiler at the old city proposals for a new point- used by Total Register and our share will be extent of crack seal is- tably working with St. hall building that were of-sale system for the Orr Systems. He said Mel- $5,900,” she said. “You sues. Louis County or a town- prepared by Nels Gabri- Muni with Manager Chet george’s has reported only get state and FAA “Is it in good enough ship in the area that has elson of Gabrielson Heat- Nieman. Total Register good experiences with funding for certain por- shape that you can seal crack seal equipment that ing and Service. Systems installed the cur- the Safe Harbor system. tions.” over what you have, or would be cheaper than “The boiler has been rent system in 2015 and The council ap- Representatives from do you have to come up having a private contrac- replaced once and so I had recommended the store proved going with the Benchmark, the city’s and cut it back out?” As- tor bring in equipment him write what should buy two new computers Safe Harbor system. general engineering firm, tleford asked. from a distance. be done to bring it up to for $1,923. and RLK, Inc., its avia- “There’s some you Carter said that snuff because there’s no An alternative pro- tion engineer, were re- could go right over and Wednesday was the dead- sense replacing the boiler posal from Safe Harbor THE TIMBERJAY March 12, 2021 9

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Jill Swanson and Janine Washington School students in Ely earn LaMontagne, along with golden tokens as part of the school’s Paw K-5 Principal Anne Oelke Pride program to be used to “purchase” books and third-grade students from the school’s new vending machine. Elliot Eastham and Violet photo by K. Vandervort Franciskovich, marked the introduction of the students being respectful, revealed that tokens can be new machine in the school honest, helpful, and safe recycled and used again. hallway near the school through the school’s Paw But the machine could office. Pride program. soon be empty of books so “Thanks to our ‘Give “Those behaviors additional titles will always to the Max’ donors, are celebrated here at be needed. Northland Foundation, Washington School and “More books will be the Ely Rotary Club, and this is a fun way to tell our purchased through ECR to the Ely Kiwanis Club students that we appreciate fill the vending machine,” for helping us make this them,” she said. “Students she said. happen,” Hignell said. receive tokens that they can If you are interested “This is a way to encourage use in the vending machine in helping provide books the enjoyment of reading to get a book.” for the vending machine, and to reinforce positive Only 100 tokens are monetary donations can behavior for our students.” available so they will be sent to Ely Community Oelke explained that likely go fast with all the Resource, 111 S. 4th Ave staff and teachers are good behavior going on E. Ely, MN 55731, Attn: encouraged to “catch” around the school. Hignell Book Vending Machine. VOTE...Continued from page 1 strong supporter of former more involved in township citing the board’s deci- supporters of bringing a clerk and/or treasurer, accept the results. There clerk Drobac. She was matters and is in favor of sions to cut her office hours broadband internet to the lost by a lopsided 215-110. was a long pause before against the installation of increasing public input at and pay, to install surveil- township. The results of the Larry Tahija finally said the surveillance cameras in meetings, including virtual lance cameras in the office Interim Clerk Debby election were announced he would put the motion the clerk’s office and noted meetings, and would like to and several other measures Spicer narrowly kept her during the board of on the floor. When none that this system did nothing see the board continue to passed by the board which position for the remainder canvass held following of the other supervisors to improve actual safety for offer the option of virtual Drobac felt were intended of Drobac’s previous term, the annual meeting, where volunteered to second the the clerk. If safety wwe the attendance at meetings once to harass. outpolling JoAnn Bassing the decision was made to motion, Ralston did. The issue, she noted, the town in-person meetings resume. Drobac pledged to by two votes, 165-163. reconvene the meeting vote to accept the election board would have decided Drobac ran for clerk increase the transparency Interim treasurer on Thursday, July 22, at results was unanimous. to install a decent security last year and easily beat of township business. Belinda Fazio, who ran 6:30 p.m. The winning candi- system, with an emergency Debby Spicer, 186-102. “The township should unopposed, won with 265 Head election judge dates will be sworn into button in case there is an Spicer was appointed have nothing to hide,” she votes. Kathy Lovgren read office at some point prior to emergency. to the clerk position in said. Option B, which the election results and the board’s annual reorga- Lofquist also hopes September when Drobac Both successful can- would have given the town Chairman Mike Ralston nization, set for Thursday, to get seasonal residents resigned from her seat, didates were also strong board the authority to hire asked for a motion to March 25. COMPLAINT...Continued from page 1 election just one week was required to pay a required disclaimer. That to retaliation by the fire did win her contest, defeat- ally cleared Fazio of the away, the Greenwood Fire settlement to Maus after failure, by itself, is a mis- department and that he ing incumbent supervisor charge, however, after his Department’s top two offi- state investigators found demeanor, and is likely to was entitled to legal pro- Byron Beihoffer by 40 attorney argued that the cers used a fire department that the fire department be part of the complaint, tections. votes. teachers were simply fol- business meeting to weigh had eliminated Maus’s or complaints, at least Bassing said it’s clear Fazio’s second time lowing the claims made by in on one side of the politi- position as a captain in one of which was filed that the actions of Fazio The complaint filed the school board about the cal feud that has consumed the department as payback electronically with the and Indihar were wrong. this week with the OAH impact of the referendum. the township for the past for his referral of safety Office of Administrative “I felt it was unethical isn’t the first one that has In subsequent rulings, several years. Fire chief concerns to OSHA. Hearings on Sunday, two for sure, very possibly involved David Fazio. the OAH, the state’s David Fazio, who was At the March 2 days before the township illegal,” she said. “They In 2010, the OAH found Court of Appeals, and the not present at the meeting, meeting, Maus said he election. If Fazio solicited were being paid by the probable cause that Fazio, Minnesota Supreme Court had provided an agenda believed immediately that funds for the ad from fire- township and essentially then head of the ISD found that those arguments for assistant chief Mike Indihar’s words and the fighters under his authori- held a political rally. It’s 2142 teachers union, had by the school board were Indihar, who actually pre- actions by Chief Fazio ty, it could add additional a job I’m seeking and they engaged in false cam- also misleading, which sided at the fire department that Indihar described were grist for a complaint. gave unfair advantage to paigning for running an ad resulted in the eventual gathering. Firefighters in improper. “The immediate Ralston noted that my opponent.” ahead of the controversial determination that the Greenwood are township thing I felt was that we’re the ads that appeared did That advantage may 2009 school board referen- school district had improp- employees and are paid to all here as employees to go have a disclaimer that said have made a difference, dum that stated: “Vote Yes erly promoted passage of attend business meetings, over fire department busi- they did not reflect the as Bassing lost her bid by for Lower Taxes.” the ballot measure. Public like the one held March 2. ness,” Maus said. “Why official position of the fire just two votes. Fazio later acknowl- bodies, including school While the meeting were they telling us who department or the town- Supervisor candidate edged that he was aware districts, are supposed to mostly focused on fire we should be voting for?” ship, although it remains Sue Drobac said she has that a “yes” vote on the remain neutral when it department business, Minn. Stat. 211B.09 unclear who paid for the also joined Bassing’s referendum would lead to comes to elections or ballot Indihar, reading from the prohibits public employ- ads. Ralston said he’s not complaint. “It’s absolute- a tax increase for district measures. agenda provided by Fazio, ees or officials from using aware of any claim that’s ly illegal what they were voters. The OAH eventu- brought up the pending their official authority or been presented to the town- doing,” she said. Drobac election and Fazio’s solic- influence to compel others ship for payment. itation of support from to, among other things, Complaints filed firefighters for political “pay or promise to pay a Among those who has advertising in support of political contribution, or to already filed a complaint the four incumbent can- take part in political activ- is Joann Bassing, who didates, including Fazio’s ity.” By asking firefighters is challenging Spicer for wife, who was running for under their supervision the town clerk position. town treasurer. and authority, to add their Bassing said the pressure “The last thing he’s names to political adver- that firefighters would face got on there [the agenda], tising supporting specif- to comply with Fazio’s Dave’s looking at putting ic candidates, including request is obvious. “When a recognition of our town- Fazio’s wife, Fazio and you have someone in an ship supervisors in the possibly Indihar may have organization that is higher Tower News and the free run afoul of the law. up than you it puts pressure Timberjay flyer that goes out all The has on you to be supportive of over,” said Indihar. “I think provided both Indihar them,” she said. he’s contacted pretty much and Fazio, as well as town Maus said anyone on everyone he wants to be board chair Mike Ralston, the Greenwood depart- on there, basically that a an opportunity to explain ment understands the group of us believe in Larry their actions or comment risks associated with Tahija and Byron Beihoffer on the incident. Neither bucking those in author- and Debbie [Spicer] and Fazio nor Indihar respond- ity. “They’ve been shown Belinda [Fazio] as really ed. Ralston, in response, through example, that supporting us and the initially suggested that the if you don’t stay in lock community.” Timberjay was reporting step, you’ll be shunned,” Indihar went on to “hearsay,” until he was he said. Maus said few disparage the candidates informed that the newspa- in the department will challenging the incum- per had an audio recording even speak to him in the bents, claiming, without of the meeting. aftermath of his complaint, evidence, that they wish to One of the questions and some have even urged disband the township fire stemming from the inci- him to quit the department, department and hand it, dent is who paid for the something he has refused plus township tax dollars, ads that were published to do. In his earlier case, over to Tower. Indihar in local media, since the state investigators found added that he believes the ads did not include the that Maus had been subject challengers don’t under- stand or care about the COVID VAX SCHEDULING LINE township or its residents. Firefighter Jeff Maus, Seniors 65+ without a medical provider can who has been a frequent call the St. Louis County Public Health line: critic of department lead- 218-726-2623, M-F: 8:30 AM-4 PM. ership, was recording the After hours, leave a message and meeting as he has done receive a call back. ever since he was subject to retaliation for filing a whistleblower complaint PESHEL to OSHA. The township ACCOUNTING 218-365-2424 1704 E Camp St. PO Box 89 Ely, MN 55731 askjean.net 10 March 12, 2021 THE TIMBERJAY

TOWER...Continued from page 1 happen.” munities approximately department was expected porary pause on comple- make it more robust,” he ing $2,500 toward the No one on the council $120,000 over current to be a major topic of tion of a business plan added. completion of a master spoke up to challenge spending levels. discussion. “We should for the ambulance service Councilor Kevin trail plan for the commu- Majerle and the discussion The final option that know more about how the while the city works with Norby asked if the city nity. Nancy Larson has quickly turned to the two Breitung officials had citizens feel about it after the Emergency Medical could request some com- advocated for the plan as most likely options— con- proposed was to separate that,” he said. Services Regulatory parison data between a valuable tool to obtain tracting with the sheriff’s the two communities Council members Board, or EMSRB, Tower’s ambulance additional funding for office for some level of and let each determine said they’ve heard from on a rural ambulance service and other rural various trail connections local patrolling or relying its own law enforcement residents on both sides service assessment. services in the state. “I and hiking opportunities on the sheriff’s office on solution. But Mayor Orlyn of the issue, although Clerk-Treasurer Victoria think that would be very in Tower. The Arrowhead an emergency basis, as is Kringstad said he didn’t many seemed to see an Ranua told the council helpful,” he said. Regional Development already the case for rural like that option. “I like advantage in having a that the assessment will In other action, the Commission has agreed townships in the region. to see close cooperation local police department. take about 3-4 months council: to undertake the plan- Council member Dave with Breitung, rather than Kringstad said he and would provide an Tabled action on a ning effort for $10,000. Setterberg said using the separating the services,” agrees. “I really feel like in-depth analysis by indi- citizen suggestion that the Larson said she expects sheriff for local patrolling he said. community policing is viduals with considerable city purchase a generator the Department of Iron would cost $70 an hour, Majerle urged more important, however the knowledge about rural for the civic center to use Range Resources and which would put the cost discussion with Breitung public needs to understand ambulance operations. as an emergency shelter Rehabilitation will fund of even half-time patrol officials and he motioned that the police contract is “This similar level of location. The council will half of that cost, while coverage at $305,760, to request a special the largest expense, other analysis would have cost seek more information on the Tower Economic or about $35,000 more meeting between the town than payroll, for the city,” us $20,000-$30,000,” the request. Development Authority than it cost to operate the board and the city council, he said. The city’s police said Ranua, reminding the  Voted to cancel has already agreed to fund Breitung department in a motion that the council contract with Breitung council of the price tag a lot lease on N. Third $2,500. 2020. If that cost were split approved. The council set was set at $115,000 this from private consultants Street that had been in  Approved seeking a between the two commu- no date for the meeting, year, out of a total local that the city had solicited the name of James Frazee, St. Louis County COVID nities, the city of Tower as councilors wanted levy of $394,000. In last year. who recently died. The grant for a floor cleaner would see an approxi- more information and addition, the city was Ranua described it council tabled action and sanitizer for the civic mately $35,000 increase more public input before expected to purchase a as a rare opportunity, on a neighbor’s request center. The equipment in its annual police costs. holding a joint session. new police vehicle this since the EMSRB typi- to acquire the lease lot would cost about $3,000. In recent years, the city Town supervisor Greg year, an expense the city cally only does five such from Frazee. But council  Gave the clerk-trea- has paid nearly a third of Dostert, who attended may now not have to incur. assessments annually, members wanted to get a surer additional clarifica- its local levy for police Monday’s meeting, told Ambulance which are paid for by valuation on the lot and tion of what they would coverage. the council that town- the state. consider whether it makes like to see from various Quarter-time cover- ship officials were also business plan Setterberg said the sense to continue leasing department reports. age from the county would waiting to hear from resi- In other emergency assessment would delay city lots, rather than cost $152,880, which dents at Tuesday’s annual services business, the completion of the busi- selling them to residents. would save the two com- meeting, where the police council agreed to a tem- ness plan. “But it will  Approved allocat-

BUILDING...Continued from page 1 revealed the challenges week as the construc- tration Monday night for criticize any changes to tional needs with work 6-12 principal, said the ahead for school admin- tion manager, Kraus- sending out a “vague” the Happy Days preschool zones. staff is considering a istrators. Anderson, considered the statement about the arrangement. “It is a won- “They hope to have variety of options for To facilitate the time required for asbestos impending education tran- derful feeder system for all the Washington build- moving classes for the rest continuing education of and hazardous materi- sition to accommodate the the Kindergarten class, ing classroom renovation of the school year. 500-plus students in the al abatement that must construction. He repeat- and if they lose out on two work and the campus’s “We are looking at school buildings, while be completed after the ed rumors and specula- months of their education new early childhood moving some industrial commencing on the $20 building is emptied for the tion that included “band it is going to affect the center, to be relocated to arts classes into the choir million renovation project, safety of students and staff. moving to the auditorium, Ely school because our the existing elementary room and finishing up work will begin in earnest “That’s what led up industrial tech moving to Kindergarten teachers will school media center area, the year with electronics on Thursday, April 1 by to this new date, but it a bus garage, and Happy have to work harder next ready by this fall,” he said. (curriculum). The shop vacating the Industrial did kind of smack us Days (preschool) moving fall,” he said. Renovations students should be able to Arts building to prepare right in the forehead,” off campus” because of He called for the this summer to all the finish up their Adirondack for asbestos removal. Erie said “We are talking space limitations. school board to reconsider Washington classrooms chairs in the next three The 16-month con- about moving out the “It has been a year the April 1 deadline. include installing flooring, weeks,” she said. struction window must be band department, all sal- since we have been in this “Let the kids stay in ceiling, lighting, doors, Band classes could strictly adhered to for the vageable industrial arts pandemic. Our band and their classrooms,” Pointer new windows, and paint- move into another project to be completed equipment and classes, and industrial arts students, said. “Find a way to work ing, Erie said. Memorial building class- by the first day of class of the Happy Days preschool. since last spring, they around this. Maybe have The hazardous mate- room for the rest of the year, the 2021-22 school year. We need to find alternative basically didn’t get any the contractors work rial abatement schedule according to Anderson. For two summer building spaces because education (education). Happy Days double shifts. To be is critical at the start of “It has been unfortu- seasons of about 65 days and teaching will not stop.” essentially closed down. kicking the kids out and the construction timeline, nate this year that those each, most students and Upon learning the It is short-sighted now to put them in a bus garage Erie stressed, because no students didn’t have a band staff will be off campus, new information, school basically kick them out for or other location is unsafe. demolition can start until year with COVID,” she but for the 2020-21 school administrators immedi- two whole months of their We need to be thinking that step is competed. said. All music instruments year, classes will be in ately sent a construction classes and put them in about our kids, and not just The project timeline are already in storage. session in the midst of a project update letter to these weird places. There the project at this point.” indicated that demolition Erie said ISD 696 is construction zone. teachers and staff. should still be a way to Erie said the recent is on schedule to start on in continuing talks with Erie said the new School district parent make the timeline work meetings with construc- May 17 for the Industrial ISD 2142 to collaborate timeline for vacating the and former school board without having to boot all tion managers gave school Arts building, swimming with Industrial Arts and Industrial Arts building member James Pointer these kids out,” he said. administrators some flex- pool and boys locker room Band classes. “We are came to light just last criticized the adminis- Pointer went on to ibility in juggling educa- area in the Memorial build- exploring all options,” he ing, and the former boiler said. “We still need to nail building. down where those classes “Kraus-Anderson has will be next fall.” 16 months to complete Erie added that the this project,” Erie said. Memorial building swim- “They have two summers ming pool area will be and then during the school renovated this summer year. This is much differ- and could first be used as ent from building a new a temporary learning space building on a vacant lot during construction before somewhere. Vacating the being converted into a Industrial Arts building by fitness area. April 1 came as a shocker “That could be a pos- to all of us.” sibility for band or some He also stressed that other teaching area,” he the asbestos abatement said. “That is an area they procedures are mostly are committed to getting unknown until the work ready this summer. starts. “They have taken Stretching out the some samples and have timeline, Erie said that an idea what to expect; in the summer of 2022 they really won’t know the renovation of all the until they get in there,” he Memorial building class- said. “Asbestos abatement rooms will take place, needed in the Washington along with new driveways and Memorial buildings and parking surfaces as will begin after school ends well as the completion of in June. It looks like they the new commons/gym will be doing abatement addition. while demolition in other “Also at that time, areas.” they will go back to the It could take up to Washington building three weeks to move mate- hallways and finish that rials and equipment out project,” he said. of the Industrial Arts “They will be working building. and building around us “We will do every- and we will be teaching thing we have to get all around them,” Erie said. “It salvageable items out of is going to be messy and there in three weeks,” Erie people are going to have said. “This really backs to make some sacrifices. things up.” He assured There has been a lot of school board members that angst among the adminis- the school calendar will not tration and teachers. Stay be altered in light of the tuned for another project new construction timeline. update on March 22.” Megan Anderson, THE TIMBERJAY March 12, 2021 11

TOWNSHIP DAY Greenwood Township delays annual meeting to July 22 by JODI SUMMIT and decide on a day to motion to allow Interim continue the meeting to noted he had recognized was impossible to see who Tower-Soudan Editor continue the meeting. Clerk Debby Spicer to July 22. Bassing first, and that was wanted to talk. Indihar After determining the read a statement by the “This gives us more the motion on the floor. closed the discussion and GREENWOOD names of all the voters in Minnesota Association of time to make sure it is Some wondered if called for a vote. TWP- Close to 50 town- attendance, each step of Townships on the reasons safe, and most people are there would be conflicts Most voted in favor of ship residents attended the meeting included a to continue the meeting to vaccinated,” Bassing said. with other meetings on that moving the meeting to July the virtual Greenwood one-by-one roll call vote. a date in the summer, when Almost simultaneous- date, and some discussion 22, with notable dissents Annual Town Meeting on Mike Indihar and Jeff the meeting could be held ly, others had put a motion started on what date in July from current board and Tuesday, but all quickly Maus were both nominat- outdoors if needed. The on the floor for the June would work. Discussion in fire department members. realized that conducting ed for moderator. A vote town board’s suggestion 8 date. the telephone conference The current town such a meeting virtually was held, and Indihar of moving the meeting “I think Carmen format was not really board has suggested setting was a lesson in frustration. was elected. A roll call to June 8 was challenged [DeLuca] made a motion workable, with multiple the 2022 levy at $150,000. In all, it took nearly an vote to accept the agenda by John Bassing, who put first,” said Dave Fazio. people trying to talk at Voters will decide on the hour to open the meeting, was held, as well as a a motion on the floor to But moderator Indihar the same time, because it levy at the July 22 meeting. 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Serving northern St. Louis County SPORTS since 1989 NORDIC SKIING Ely qualifies four for state competition Johnston sweeps the boys field; Devine takes third overall for the girls by DAVID COLBURN competition this Thursday who has dominated the (11:31) and overall (23:06). Cook-Orr Editor and Friday on the heels of competition all season, “Jasper had a perfect strong qualifying runs at the did it again during last day, he dominated both GIANTS RIDGE – 7A sectional meet at Giants week’s sectional compe- races, which was what he Four Ely Timberwolves Ridge last Wednesday. tition. Johnston swept the wanted to do,” Anderson skiers were headed to state “We had a great day,” boys field, winning first in said. “This will give him Left: Ely junior Gabe Ely Head Coach Paula the 4K classic (10:28) by lots of confidence going Pointer during freestyle Anderson said. “We would a full 30 seconds, first in into state. Gabriel had two competition last week have loved to have qualified freestyle (10:10), and first very solid races and quali- at Giants Ridge. He was a team or two, but we did overall (20:38). Ely junior fied as the fourth individual among four Ely skiers to qualify four individuals so Gabe Pointer scored sev- qualifier.” qualify for the state ski meet. that makes us very happy.” enth-place finishes in the Senior Jasper Johnston, classic (11:35), freestyle photo/Allison Kate Photography See NORDIC...pg. 2B

GIRLS BASKETBALL

The Nighthawks’ Morgan Bush eyes the bucket for a layup during Monday’s game in Ely. photo by J. Greeney Ely downs

BOYS BASKETBALL Two Harbors by JORDAN PRICE Contributing Writer

TWO HARBORS– The Timberwolves showed Two Harbors T-Wolves stun Grizzlies they’ve come a long way this season as they downed the Agates here on Tuesday, Ely rallies in second half for big win over longstanding rivals 42-33. Ely had lost their first game of the season to Two Harbors, so they were by DAVID COLBURN Above: Jared Chiabotti eager to even the score. Cook-Orr Editor pushes the ball down court against Ely’s Jason Kerntz. “The game was a little sloppy, but a big run in the second half that was ELY- Ely’s Joey Bianco sparked by our defense put the game hit the go-ahead bucket here Right: Ely’s Brock LaTourell works the ball against out of reach,” said Ely Head Coach with 1:33 remaining and a des- Grizzlies’ defender Alex Max Gantt. “It wasn’t our prettiest win, peration North Woods three at Hartway. but it was a win we needed and earned. the buzzer failed to connect as Sometimes you have to just find a way, the Timberwolves came from Lower right: Ely’s Joey and we did that.” 13 points down to shock the Bianco drives past North Grace LaTourell had a big night for Grizzlies, 63-60, last Friday. Woods defender Davis Ely, pouring in 17 points and tallying The Timberwolves took Kleppe for the go-ahead six rebounds and four assists. Rachel score. advantage of horrendous sec- Coughlin was a powerhouse on defense ond-half shooting by North photos by D. Colburn Woods to steadily cut into a See ELY GIRLS...pg. 2B 42-30 halftime deficit. The multiple times to put Ely in Grizzlies were an icy cold six-of- the one-and-one, and with 32 shooting, or 19 percent, after only 14 seconds remaining the break, and hit just one-of-14 Faltesek calmly canned a pair, Tough week from beyond the arc. forcing North Woods to go Emmett Faltesek kicked for a three to send the game off the Ely surge with a trey, to overtime. The Grizzlies got for Grizzlies and the Timberwolves collect- two shots at it, but both failed. by AVID OLBURN ed additional three-pointers North Woods Head Coach Will D C Cook-Orr Editor from Bianco, Will Davies, and Kleppe gave the Timberwolves Harry Simons as they trimmed credit for disrupting the FIELD TWP— For a team sporting the gap to 51-49. Mason Davis Grizzlies’ offense in the second a lineup heavy on freshmen and sopho- scored on a fast break to knot the half to get back in the game. mores, the North Woods girls basketball score 51-51 with seven minutes “People who look at the box team has had an unenviable draw to close remaining. score figure we weren’t shoot- out its regular season. Darius Goggleye put the ing, but we shot it plenty,” Mt. Iron-Buhl, Cherry, and South Grizzlies on his shoulders Kleppe said. “When Ely picked Ridge are the top-ranked teams in over the next four minutes, up their defensive intensity, we Section 7A and Cook County and scoring nine points to put the forced some shots instead of Floodwood aren’t far behind in sixth and visitors back up 60-56. But two making the extra pass for one seventh positions. MIB and Floodwood Goggleye free throws at the that would be a higher percent- were the first to score wins over the 3:13 mark would be the last age. That’s plagued us all year. Grizzlies, and this past week Cook points scored by the Grizzlies. When we get a small lead and County and Cherry picked up where After the Grizzlies’ T.J. Chiabotti teams bring the defense we play they left off. missed twice from the charity more individually instead of as Friday’s home loss to Cook County, stripe, Brock LaTourell nailed a team and that has turned some 75-59, gave a good glimpse into the a trey to pull Ely within one. wins into losses.” Grizzlies’ potential. The game was On the Timberwolves’ next The Grizzlies’ second-half a nail-biter up until the final seven possession, Bianco muscled his collapse marred a stellar first- minutes, when North Woods inexpli- way past North Woods defender half run where they outscored cably faltered, scoring just two buckets Davis Kleppe to regain the lead, Ely 35-12 and turned a ten-point the rest of the way. 61-60. North Woods had to foul See BOYS BBALL..pg. 2B See GRIZZLIES...pg. 2B 2B March 12, 2021 THE TIMBERJAY BOYS BASKETBALL Grizzlies maul Mariners as Goggleye hits 1,000 by DAVID COLBURN Left: North Woods senior Friday’s disappointing 63-60 The only areas outside of Head Cook-Orr Editor Darius Goggleye scored his loss to Ely and reclaimed some Coach Will Kleppe’s normal 1,000th career point Tuesday of the style and swagger that night against Silver Bay. game targets were free throws, FIELD TWP- In the North characterized their previous where the Grizzlies hit 11-of-18 Woods boys 104-33 blowout of file photo nine wins. for 61 percent, and turnovers, Silver Bay on their home court The Grizzlies welcomed the with 14. on Tuesday, the most frenzied friends, and fans took turns for 4-11 Mariners with a full-court Goggleye was 5-of-11 from flurry of lineup changes came over ten minutes getting their defensive tornado that gener- the field and netted six free after the game, when it seemed pictures taken with the Grizzlies ated a whopping 31 steals and throws for 16 points, but T.J. everyone wanted to get their senior. 34 turnovers overall, miscues Chiabotti scored a game high pictures taken with the Grizzlies’ “Darius is all the things that North Woods turned into 20, and Brenden Chiabotti hit Darius Goggleye. you hope for in an athlete,” 46 points. for 17. Alex Hartway popped in Foregoing traditional parent Head Coach Will Kleppe said. The offensive onslaught 13, and all ten Grizzlies made it night activities because of “He is dedicated, hardworking, was so overwhelming that the into the scoring column. COVID-19 restrictions, North coachable, mature, humble but Grizzlies scored more points in North Woods wraps up its Woods declared Tuesday to be intense at the same time. It’s been the first half, 64, than they scored regular season with a home game “senior night,” which meant tarily as Goggleye received the my pleasure to get to work with the entire game at Ely. Silver Bay Friday against South Ridge and a unofficially that it was “Darius landmark ball and congratula- him during his varsity career could muster only 20 points in Saturday road game at Mt. Iron- Goggleye Night,” since he’s the tions amidst a standing ovation and watch him develop into the response. Buhl, and then will wait for the team’s only senior. from the fans. young man whose hard work Almost everything was sectional tournament bracket to It was the perfect night to Under a blue-and-white (and the hard work of his team- clicking as the team shot 55 be announced on Monday. The fete Goggleye, because on a chip balloon arch hastily erected mates) led him to the 1,000-point percent from the field and a Grizzlies are already a lock to shot basket at the 8:12 mark of after the game, Goggleye and a milestone.” red-hot 48 percent from beyond host a first-round matchup on the first half Goggleye hit the 1,000 points sign were the two It was a festive end to an the arc while dishing out 29 Thursday, March 18. career scoring milestone of 1,000 constants as different groups evening in which the Grizzlies assists. The Grizzlies dominated points. Play was halted momen- of teammates, coaches, family, reasserted themselves after last the battle of the boards, 46-24. Ely routs Lakeview Christian to rebound after losses by KEITH VANDERVORT second half. It was nice to Davies had 13. to overcome on their home said McDonald. looks late that could have Ely Editor play well after struggling The win against floor. “We never got into On Saturday after- given them the lead, but on Monday night on both Lakeview Christian was a rhythm offensively and noon, Ely suffered just couldn’t hit the shot ends,” said Head Coach much needed after their really struggled containing another loss to Nashwauk they needed. ELY- The Tom McDonald. disappointing loss the their center inside. It was a Keewatin, 67-60; however, “We were behind Timberwolves came off Emmett Faltesek, previous night. struggle for us all night,” McDonald was pleased 38-26 at the half, and again of a two-game losing senior guard, led with 26 The Timberwolves said McDonald. with how they played had a good comeback streak, beating Lakeview points, six rebounds, and struggled offensively and Joey Bianco scored considering the Spartans against a very good oppo- Christian in a blowout, five assists. Sophomore couldn’t compete with size 20, Emmett Faltesek added are the number one team nent,” said McDonald. 88-56, at home on Tuesday Joey Bianco had 16 points, as they lost to Greenway 14, and Harry Simons had in the section. The Timberwolves night. nine assists, and seven 65-48 on Monday night. six rebounds. It was a barnburner as will play at Cherry on The Wolves led 44-32 rebounds. Junior guard The Wolves were “It was a disappointing the Wolves cut the lead to Friday, with a 7:15 p.m. at the half and never looked Harry Simons collected down 29-24 at the half, but game for us after playing just one late in the game. tipoff. back. “We played a bit 16 points and senior Will the Raiders were too tough so well over the weekend,” They had a number of good better defensively in the GRIZZLIES...Continued from page 1B Up until then, the and worked together really normal rotation, and in the 13 and Koch chipped in 11. score in double figures might not be the section Grizzlies stood toe-to-toe well. It’s a really great time final Vikings run her team At 12-4 and second in with 12 points. champion contender this with the Vikings. North to be seeing that come out “ran out of gas.” the section standings, host North Woods was year, but if we can stay Woods went on a 10-0 run of your team.” “We were tired and Cherry was a formidable scheduled to end its focused on who we are midway through the half Cook County took a started making mistakes,” opponent on Monday, but regular season on the and what we’re doing, that that included a 15-foot 40-39 lead three minutes Cheney said. “(The as they did against MIB, road Wednesday at South puts us in a better position baseline jumper by Shyla into the second half and Vikings) had a couple of the Grizzlies got off to a Ridge, the section’s third- next year.” Adams, a triple by Hannah went up 46-39, but the key steals and after that good start. The score was ranked team. With a record of 5-9 Cheney, a hoop down low Grizzlies didn’t fold. we just kind of fell apart.” knotted at 10 each six But whether it’s six and sitting 13th in the by Hannah Kinsey, and Scores by Madison Spears, One thing the young minutes into the game. minutes here or a half section going into the a deep pull-up three-ball Madi Dantes, and Kinsey Grizzlies are still searching But Cherry’s talent and there, Cheney is using South Ridge finale, the by Helen Koch. That put got the Grizzlies back to for, Cheney said, is how to experience kicked in from whatever she can to Grizzlies’ first round sec- the Grizzlies up 30-21. within one, 46-45. When keep charging when their there, as the Tigers rolled educate and motivate her tional game will more Cook County narrowed Goodsky hit a short jumper energy gets zapped. to a 48-17 halftime lead players, helping them to than likely be on the road the gap to one, but a basket with 7:31 remaining, North “Where do you get and an 84-29 win. keep perspective. on Wednesday, March by Talise Goodsky gave Woods was hanging tight the gas when your tank “They’re a solid team “I feel like we’re 17, although seedings North Woods a 36-33 lead at 56-55. is empty?” Cheney said. led by several seniors,” building something good and matchups won’t be at the half. But then the well went “It’s got to come from Cheney said. “We knew and exciting,” Cheney decided until next Monday. “That’s one of the dry for the Grizzlies, and your heart and soul, and we that Cherry was going to said. “We just need to cel- most solid halves of bas- the Vikings closed out the don’t have the experience be tough. They deserve ebrate our little successes. ketball we’ve played all game and the win on a to tap into that yet.” the ranking they have in I think we use these tough season,” Grizzlies Head 19-4 run. Kinsey led North our section.” teams as a way to learn Coach Liz Cheney said. Cheney said that early Woods scorers with 14 Dantes was the only about who we are as a team “They passed the ball a lot foul trouble altered her points, while Spears hit for North Woods player to and where we’re at. We BOYS BBALL...Continued from page 1B deficit into a 13-point out.” “Ely is always a team double figures with 11. on Friday. The Grizzlies up the regular season on the lead, 39-26. 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Display Ad Network TIMBERJAY Newspapers March 12, 2021 3B PUBLIC SAFETY Walz expands access to COVID-19 vaccines by DAVID COLBURN break in Carver County tions. that those age 65 and old- entertainment venues, Minnesotans who have Cook-Orr Editor linked to school and club  Food processing er who haven’t yet been both of which have been not yet been vaccinated sports and gyms. plant workers. vaccinated also remain a hit extremely hard by to sign up through the  REGIONAL – About “I feel a real sense Those with rare top priority, as do all oth- crowd size restrictions state’s Vaccine Connec- 1.8 million more Minne- of urgency around this,” conditions or disabilities ers in groups previously and need 30 days or more tor webpage to receive sotans became eligible to Walz said. “The variants that put them at higher eligible for the vaccine. of advance warning to notification of when receive the coronavirus are a concern that’s out risk of severe illness, as Given current esti- accommodate new guide- they become eligible and vaccine on Wednesday there, and it feels like a identified by a physician. mates of vaccine sup- lines, Walz said. where vaccines are be- as Gov. Tim Walz an- race to get folks vacci- The Tier 3 group in- plies, Malcolm said that Community event ing administered in their nounced that the goal of nated and tamp down the cludes: the groups in Tier 2 could planners, wedding plan- area. The Vaccine Con-  vaccinating 70 percent variants at the same time, Those age 45 all be vaccinated in two ners, and others looking nector can be accessed at of those 65 and over has to reduce the impact that years and older with one weeks. She estimated that ahead to summer also https://vaccineconnector. been reached nearly three they will have.” or more underlying med- it would take four to six could find some hope in mn.gov/. Fully vaccinat- weeks ahead of projec- Walz has also ac- ical conditions identified weeks to vaccinate the Walz’s comments. ed get good news tions. celerated the schedule by the CDC. larger groups in Tier 3, “You’re going to be  “We asked most he released two weeks Those age 16 setting the stage for an- able to do an awful lot Fully vacinated Minnesotans to wait pa- ago by making the next years and older with two other broad expansion of of stuff coming this sum- get good news two priority groups, Tier or more underlying medi- eligibility in April. mer, and we’ll start put- tiently while we protect- There was good news ed Minnesotans at higher 2 and Tier 3, eligible at cal conditions. Based on conver- ting out more guidance,”  from the Centers for Dis- risk and got shots to at the same time. The Tier Those age 50 years sations with federal Walz said. “We certainly 2 group, of about 80,000 and older in multi-gener- officials, Walz was op- believe it is time to make ease Control on Monday least 70 percent of our for those who have been seniors,” Walz said in a individuals with specif- ational housing (house- timistic that a partner- some of these changes so ic high-risk health con- holds where people from ship between Merck and that 30 to 60 to 90 days fully vaccinated against Tuesday press confer- COVID-19. People who ence. “We will hit that ditions along with food three or more generations Johnson & Johnson to out we can give certainty processing plant workers, reside, such as an elder, a manufacture doses of the to those folks and they have had the Pfizer or milestone on Wednesday Moderna vaccines are – well ahead of schedule. will still be a top priority, parent and a grandchild). one-shot vaccine could can start planning accord-  consider fully vaccinated More Minnesotans will but a much broader group Essential frontline increase vaccine supplies ingly. We feel much more of people can also start workers – agricultural, beyond current projec- competent about giving two weeks after they re- now be eligible to get a ceive their second dose. COVID-19 vaccine, be- receiving the vaccine airport staff, additional tions and accelerate the guidance after the first of right away. childcare workers not timeline. April.” Those who get the John- ginning this week.” son & Johnson vaccine The generally upbeat Those newly eligible previously eligible, cor- Easing restrictions And given that vac- to sign up for vaccination rectional settings, first cination levels and coro- are fully vaccinated two press conference was Still, Walz didn’t weeks after their shots somewhat tempered by appointments include: responders, food pro- hesitate to say that talks navirus measures vary  are administered. the continuing emergence Minnesotans with duction, food retail, food are underway to start eas- in different areas of the specific underlying health service, judicial system state, another change Once fully vaccinat- of the B117 coronavirus ing restrictions and pro- ed, people may: variant first identified conditions: Sickle cell workers, manufacturing, viding guidance soon. could be looming.  disease, Down syndrome, public health workers, “We actually think Visit with other in the United Kingdom, “State tournaments fully vaccinated people which has been identified those in cancer treatment public transit, and U.S. are coming up,” he not- it might be the case now or immunocompromised Postal Service workers. with the vaccine and indoors without wearing in 15 Minnesota counties ed. “And the idea that I masks or staying six feet (but not St. Louis Coun- from organ transplant, Walz and Health want to see parents and where we’re at that al- oxygen-dependent chron- Commissioner Jan Mal- most a county-by-coun- apart. ty) and is partially re- grandparents and student  Visit with unvac- sponsible for a large out- ic lung and heart condi- colm both emphasized bodies see their kids and ty or regional approach might be the way it cinated people from one friends play in a state other household indoors tournament is really im- works,” Walz said. Obituaries and Death Notices All of this hinges without wearing masks portant to us. We’re try- or staying six feet apart ing to figure out how to on Minnesotans remain- preciate the stellar care if everyone in the other Joseph R. Kobe Lorraine V. Huset do that as safely as possi- ing vigilant about basic and support from Bound- household is at low risk Joseph R. “Joe” Lorraine V. Lien ble and get that guidance COVID-19 precautions ary Waters Care Center, for severe disease. Kobe, 70, of White Iron Huset, 84, formerly of out on why we’re trying while the vaccination Northwoods Partners, and  Refrain from quar- Lake-Ely, passed away Babbitt, passed away on to balance this race on the effort continues, includ- Dr. Joe Schwinghamer. A antine and testing if they peacefully at his home Monday, March 1, 2021, vaccine versus a variant ing mask wearing, social summertime memorial do not have symptoms of on Saturday, March 6, at Boundary Waters Care going up.” distancing, and staying gathering will be planned COVID-19 after contact 2021. The family plans to Center in Ely. Funer- Officials have been home when you feel ill, in Ely. Kerntz Funeral with someone who has honor and celebrate Joe’s al services were held on working with profession- Walz emphasized. Home of Ely is entrusted COVID-19. life with extended fam- Tuesday, March 9 at Bab- al sports teams and large Walz again urged ily and friends later this bitt Evangelical Lutheran for arrangements. summer. Family arrange- Church. Family arrange- He is survived by his ments are by Kerntz Fu- ments were by Kerntz Fu- wife, Shirley Lobe Wood; neral Home of Ely. neral Home of Ely. son, Dan Wood of Ely; Boundary Waters Care Center He is survived by his She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, wife of 30 years, Debbie son, Randy Huset; daugh- Barb and Rich Kuzma of Zoretic Kobe; siblings, ter-in-law, Judy Huset; Eagan; son and daughter- A 4-Star Rated Facility... in-law, Brian and Kim Merijo Kobe, Jim (Mary son-in-law, James Ly- is looking for motivated job seekers Ann) Kobe, Bill (Bon- ons; brother, Del (Irene) Wood of Eagan; grand- nie) Kobe, Kathy (Mike) Lien; 12 grandchildren; children, Mandy (Andy) to join our amazing team members. Horstman, Theresa Hil- 18 great-grandchildren; Wineberg, Jill (Derek) Brown, Jordan (Krista) debrandt, Mark (Rhon- eight great-great-grand- CNA SIGN ON BONUS! da) Kobe, Jeanne (Larry) children; and many Kuzma, Daniel (Mary) $1,000 Schwartz and John (Wen- nieces and nephews. 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OUTDOOR RECREATION I’m putting winter camping on my bucket list amping is an the Northwoods. I am that being said, winter camping Right: Jordan makes activity that slightly afraid of it, as I takes skill and preparation, but cocoa during a recent C outing. Is winter camping instantly reminds think many people are. the learning curve is definitely next on her itinerary? me of summer. Warm However, a number possible. weather, eating loads of my coworkers and Piragis Northwoods submitted photo of junk food, the friends who live in the Outfitters is my go-to for winter from late November to the end of smell of sunscreen area love it and say it’s clothing, but little did I know, March. March is Tim’s favorite and bug spray; the list a must-do. they are also a hub for winter time to get out and camp because goes on and on. Never Winter camping camping gear and trips. I had cross-country skiing across the in my wildest dreams JORDAN definitely has its perks, a nice conversation with Tim, lakes is the best, and you can did I think that I could as in no bugs and no their outdoor camping special- travel longer distances. The days go camping in the PRICE crowds. Based off of ist, and he provided me with a are also longer, and generally winter. what I’ve heard, there multitude of information that milder. I never knew is nothing more peace- makes me even more excited Some of you may know winter camping was even pos- ful or challenging then camping to try it. He told me the winter sible until I moved up here to during the cold months. With camping season generally runs See WINTER CAMP... pg. 5B

WILDFIRE RISK Now is the time to finish up spring burning REGIONAL—Drought con- ditions combined with the early warm-up across the state are setting the stage for what could be a damaging spring wildfire season. That’s according to the Department of Natural Resources, which is urging property owners to help prevent wildfires by using burn-free options for spring brush and yard cleanup. “Open burning of debris is the number one cause of wild- fires,” said Ben Lang, a DNR forestry assistant supervisor based in Bemidji. “That’s why composting, chipping, or taking brush to a collection site are the preferred alternatives for brush and yard clean-up year-round and even more so in the current dry THE NEIGHBORS conditions.” Below-average snowfall this winter came on the heels of an abnormally dry fall in 2020. What little snow there is will quickly melt away, revealing very Listening to the barred owl dry grasses – fuel favorable for wildfire ignition and spread. Lang said it shocks residents every year to learn that 75 percent Who-cooks-for-you? Inquiring owls want to know of Minnesota wildfires occur in the months of March, April and few nighttime inquiries Above: A sleepy barred preceded the appear- owl rests during the May. ance of a barred owl in day near the Lost Lake “A spark doesn’t care what Athe yard on a recent morning. Swamp. month it is,” Lang said. “One “Who-cooks-for-you?” is the spark on dry vegetation can distinctive vocalization of Right: A barred owl quickly become a wildfire.” this mid-sized owl, which is peeks from a nest cavity Annual spring burning relatively common here in the near Ely. restrictions will soon go into North Country, where it prefers file photos effect. These seasonal and tem- large areas of mature, unbroken porary constraints curb the open forest. It always makes me think wouldn’t be a bit perplexed if burning of brush and vegetation. of my wife Jodi who, in fact, an owl, or any predator for that The timing and length of restric- does the cooking around here. matter, managed to cart away a tions depends on the weather and We hear barred owls half dozen or so. By late winter, how fast things “green up” in the inquiring occasionally around with their regular food sources spring. Residents can get daily our house on the eastern edge of disappearing and the spring updates on burning restrictions the Lost Lake Swamp, although hormones kicking into gear, the and current fire risk on the DNR’s we see them only rarely. The red squirrels here are, let’s just website at www.dnr.state.mn.us. barred owl is generally active say, a bit out of control. Once, The DNR reminds residents at night, when it many years ago, a barred that burning permits are not preys on small noc- owl spent days hanging required if there are three or more turnal mammals, around the feeders, inches of continuous snow cover. including mice, looking increasingly If you need a burning permit, voles, and flying listless, to the point I they are available online on the squirrels. Every worried it was starving. DNR’s website. once in a while, So, I sacrificed a red Those interested in obtaining usually about this squirrel and attached it a burning permit from their local Township Fire Warden can call time of year, when to a string and tossed it quality of the habitat, based on interesting, sometimes eerie, their local DNR Forestry office I assume the supply on the ground near the available research. That’s a lot calls and hoots, so having them for information on active wardens of small mammals owl and started pulling of ground to cover, so most of in the neighborhood always in their area. might be running MARSHALL it along the top of the the time, even our resident owls makes things interesting at low, one will show snow. Like a shot, the wouldn’t be within earshot. night. It’s the main reason I up in the yard HELMBERGER listless owl sprang to They tend to vocalize more look forward to being able Subscribe to the during the day, pre- life and grabbed that this time of year, however, as to open the windows again at sumably in hopes squirrel faster than I TIMBERJAY! they are now in the midst of night once the warmer weather Call of catching a red squirrel, which could blink. At least he ate well courting activities ahead of the arrives. There’s a whole noc- 218-753-2950 are probably tough to find at that day. nesting season, like most owls turnal world out there in the night when they are curled up We hear barred owls in our area. A few years ago, woods, that most of us never sleeping in a tree cavity. Thanks only occasionally here in part our resident owls obviously experience, except through to our bird feeders, our yard is because they occupy large nested nearby since we heard those night sounds we hear an excellent spot to hunt for territories— about 700 acres them every night for weeks. red squirrels, and I certainly or more depending on the Owls have a wide range of See OWLS...pg. 5B THE TIMBERJAY March 12, 2021 5B WINTER CAMP...Continued from page 4B LAKE COUNTRY FORECAST from NOAA weather that I recently began asked him to pack ingre- Saturday Sunday Monday cross-country skiing. My dients for hot chocolate, Friday Tuesday fiancé, Ty, and I now ski as he thought it might be nearly every day. When I a hassle, but little did he was chatting with Tim at know it would create one Piragis, he mentioned that of our favorite memories of familiarizing yourself with the winter thus far. In my snowshoes or cross-coun- opinion, it’s the little things 29 14 46 18 41 17 42 19 42 21 try skis is your first step that make a relationship when considering winter work long-term, so when 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. camping, since you’ll need he carried a half-gallon 03/01 27 -4 0.00 03/01 25 -6 0.00 03/01 21 -6 0.00 03/01 16 -8 0.00 03/01 24 -8 0.00 of milk in his backpack 03/02 19 -5 0.00 03/02 17 -8 0.00 03/02 17 -8 0.00 03/02 48 16 0.00 03/02 19 -8 0.00 experience with one or the 03/03 45 19 0.00 03/03 44 17 0.00 03/03 45 17 0.00 03/03 39 16 0.00 03/03 46 19 0.00 other to get around. while skiing across the lake 03/04 41 16 0.00 03/04 39 12 0.00 03/04 37 13 0.00 03/04 45 16 0.00 03/04 39 12 0.00 This past Sunday, simply to make hot choc- 03/05 44 20 0.00 03/05 42 14 0.00 03/05 42 15 0.00 03/05 45 16 0.00 03/05 44 12 0.00 03/06 44 8 0.00 03/06 44 4 0.00 03/06 40 10 0.00 03/06 46 12 0.00 03/06 44 4 0.00 Ty, our friend Kyle, and olate for me, I knew I’d 03/07 45 7 0.00 03/07 44 4 0.00 03/07 45 10 0.00 03/07 52 27 0.00 03/07 45 5 0.00 I thought it would be fun found the right guy. It was Total 0.49 53.9” YTD Total 0.73 37.8” YTD Total 0.72 51.1” . YTD Total 0.43 NA YTD Total 0.34 38.9” to do a day adventure to the best hot chocolate I’ve see if we would be able to ever had. There’s some- Outdoors in brief travel the long-distances thing about firing up your necessary to winter camp. camping stove, heating the Our plan was to ski across milk, and dumping in the Rainfall monitoring network seeks volunteers a lake to find a spot to premade powder to make make hot chocolate, and the most perfect concoc- REGIONAL—The state cli- after big events, monitor drought reports. CoCoRaHS provides then ski back. We did just tion. Of course, you can’t matology office needs volunteer conditions and inform projections online training on how to observe that. It was the best day forget the marshmallows! rainfall monitors for the Community about floods, make precipitation weather trends and how to submit I’ve had in a long time. We climbed up an incline Collaborative Rain, Hail and maps more accurate, and provide precipitation reports. We parked at the Bass only to overlook nearly Snow Network (CoCoRaHS). needed guidance on Minnesota’s To sign up to become a Lake Trail parking lot and the whole lake as we were The network includes more than changing climate. CoCoRaHS rain observer or for more 20,000 volunteers nationwide Volunteers are particularly information, visit the website or skied across Little Long able to warm up our insides who measure precipitation in their needed outside of the immediate contact Luigi Romolo at luigi. Lake until we found a nice before taking off for home. Due to my successful backyards using a standard 4-inch Twin Cities metro area. To partic- [email protected]. The website piece of shoreline to enjoy diameter rain gauge. ipate, rainfall monitors must pur- includes lesson plans for STEM our hot beverage. day trip, winter camping is now on my bucket list. Volunteers perform rainfall chase or provide a standard 4-inch students and instructional videos This past summer, monitoring activities at home and diameter rain gauge (available for all participants. Ty and I completed a Tim recommends taking a guide when venturing out submit their reports online. The data at discount through CoCoRaHS) three-day backpacking are used to verify high rain totals and have internet access to submit excursion on the Superior for the first time. Tips such Hiking Trail. It was the as gathering the correct ..Continued from page 4B first time I had to filter firewood as well as heating OWLS. my water, carry my own strategies for cold winter from bed. way. That means one of the owlets prominent white “mustache” of equipment, and eat freeze nights are among the many Unlike the owl of many years will be the largest, with the second the great gray. Both of these larger dried meals. I became reasons why having a ago, the one that showed up recently in line somewhat smaller, followed owls also have yellow eyes, another accustomed to using camp guide can be beneficial for didn’t seem listless. It was still rel- by the runt of the brood if they lay distinguishing characteristic from cookware and found that new campers. atively wary when I went outside, three eggs. The larger owlet dom- the black-eyed barred owl. both food and beverages “There’s nothing like camera in hand to try to capture inates the nest and gets most of the The barred owl used to reside taste 100 times better when playing cribbage in your a few images. It certainly looked food. When prey is abundant, all the primarily in the forests of the you have to work for it, tent, only to go outside sleepy, but that’s not unusual when nestlings are likely to survive, but eastern U.S., but fire suppression even if the quality isn’t to see the northern lights you see nocturnal creatures during when food is scarce, the staggered and tree planting in the Great Plains nearly as good as your off in the distance and the the day. I prefer not to have my hatching helps to ensure that at least enabled this species to expand its typical homecooked meal. full moon shining,” Tim picture taken at bedtime either. the oldest bird survives. Nature range all the way to the West Coast, “Fun” wouldn’t be the exclaimed. Perhaps because barred owls may seem cruel, but it always has where it now competes with its right word to describe the Winter camping isn’t are nocturnal, we don’t know as its reasons. very close, and controversial, rel- for the faint of heart, experience—it was more much about their behavior as we do The barred owl can be fairly ative, the spotted owl, potentially but with the right equip- about overcoming a mental with diurnal (active during the day) easily distinguished from most contributing to the spotted owl’s ment and guidance, it can and physical challenge. birds. But biologists believe that other owls found in the North endangered status. The two species be very enjoyable. One On our recent day trip, barred owls mate for life, and both Country. It’s much larger than the are so closely related that they also thing’s for sure— it’ll be Ty initially questioned the male and female are actively small saw-whet or the rare boreal interbreed, which could eventually my intentions when I an experience you won’t soon forget! involved in raising the young. As owls, also found here. It’s smaller cause the disappearance of the with most raptors, the 2-3 eggs that than both the great horned and the spotted owl and the generation of Ely Community Health Center a female barred own normally lays great gray owl, and it lacks the ear a new species. 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Published in the Timberjay, March 12, 2021 Ely Public Schools is looking for an Assistant Girls Track Coach for the 2021 spring sea- son. Background check required. Qualifications include:  Bachelor’s Degree preferred; EMPLOYMENT  Previous coaching experience preferred;  Must be available for several practices/ meets per week from March through June, including some weekends and during school Network Director break periods. Ely Behavioral Health Network Application and full job description is avail- able at: www.ely.k12.mn.us The Ely Behavioral Health Network (Ely A complete application must include the BHN) is currently hiring for a half-time to full- following: time Network Director.  District Application  Resume The Ely BHN is a collaborative network which includes area nonprofits, mental health pro- Mail materials to: Ely Public Schools, Attn: viders, public health, healthcare providers, Superintendent, 600 E. Harvey St., Ely, MN and community members. Our goal is to work 55731 or email [email protected] together to expand access to, coordinate, and improve the quality of behavioral health Stipend: $2,996 care in the rural North East (NE) Iron Range communities of Babbitt, Ely, Embarrass, Deadline to apply: March 19, 2021; open Isabella, Soudan, Tower, Winton and sur- until filled. rounding townships. Published in the Timberjay, March 12, 2021 The Network Director will work under the direction of the BHN Governance Group to implement the network’s goals and objec- tives. This is an in-person role responsible for grants management, financial management, Solid Waste Worker II - reporting, networking, and managing a team EMPLOYMENT of staff to implement the BHN’s work. Cook Apply by 03/15/2021 Preferred experience and qualifications  Proficiency in Microsoft Office products  Excellent written and oral communication, www.stlouiscountymn.gov Care Center Business Office organization, and time management skills or call 218-726-2422 PT Nursing Assistant Casual Secretary / Receptionist  BA/BS degree Casual Restorative Nursing Assistant  Experience in grant writing and manage- Imaging Equal Opportunity and Veteran-Friendly Employer 3/12 Hospital Full Time & 1 Casual Radiologic Tech ment PT Unit Clerk/Nursing Assistant  Experience working in and managing Laboratory ~Current NA certification and/or EMT Casual Radiologic Tech (weekends only) Care Center BusinessActivities Office teams FT Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) PT Activities Assistant  Experience with budgeting, accounting, CentralPT Nursing Supply/Nursing Assistant EnvironmentalCasual Secretary / Receptionist Services DietaryFTCasual Central Restorative Supply Assistant/Staffing Nursing Assistant Environmental Services and financial policies FT Dietary Manager ImagingFT & PT Housekeeper  Familiarity with behavioral health, health- Hospital Coordinator-Scheduler CasualPT Housekeeper Environmental Tech I Care Center FullCasual Time Laundry & 1 Casual Aide Radiologic Tech care, and/or human services SUMMER CARETAKER PT Unit Clerk/Nursing Assistant Casual Laundry Aide PTActivities Nursing Assistant (wage starting CasualCasual HousekeepingRadiologic Tech & Laundry (weekends only) PT ~Current Activities NA Assistant certification and/or EMT Salary and benefits: VERMILION at $16.36/hr - Sign-On Bonus) Hospital/ERCentral Supply/Nursing  Starting pay rate of $21 - $23/hour Vintage Vermilion Cabins and Retreat is Dietary Environmental Services  PTO and Holiday Pay PTFT RegisteredCentralDietary Aide/CookSupply Nurse Assistant/Staffing (wage starting at FT & PT Housekeeper seeking a couple for our caretaker posi- Coordinator-Scheduler tion. The retreat is an attractive, completely $34.06/hr-Casual Dietary Sign-On Aide/Cook Bonus) Casual Environmental Tech I TO APPLY: If interested, contact us for more updated 5-cabin rental, housekeeping InformationActivitiesMaintenance Technology (IT) Casual Laundry Aide information at [email protected]. If apply- resort on Black Bay on Lake Vermilion. PTFT InformationActivitiesMaintenance/Plant Assistant Specialist Operations ing, email resume, cover letter, and three references to [email protected] by March Dietary Duties include yard work, boat tending and PT Dietary Aide/Cook 3/12 22, 2021. routine maintenance on buildings/proper- Casual Dietary Aide/Cook ty and equipment on-site, cabin prep for Maintenance guests (cleaning, changing linens, laundry) and serve as resort host(s) (which includes FT Maintenance/Plant Operations Lead Electronic welcoming visitors, explaining amenities, answering questions and providing assis- Systems tance as necessary). Technician Should possess basic carpentry and and Electronic mechanical skills, be self-starters, present- able appearance with an outgoing personality Systems that enjoys and promotes effective interac- Technician tion with guests. Moderate physical activity required. Should have own truck. St. Louis County is now hiring a Lead Electronic Systems Technician and an Seasonal position (May 1 through mid- Electronic Systems Technician. October). Some paid time off will be pro- vided. Personal and job references will Lead Electronic Systems Technician – pro- be required. Competitive salary, bonuses. vides technical work leading and partici- Presence required at resort 24/7. On site pating in the installation, maintenance and residence provided for caretakers in luxury operation of complex public safety radio 35’ Keystone Mountaineer, 3 slides, 2 TVs, communications systems and applications. brand new 12” King mattress, a.c., set up on private lakeside site. 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