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T VOL.IMBERJAY 29, ISSUE 38 September 28, 2018 $100 RANGE HISORY A new life for an old fire hall Tower renovation project estimated to cost $700,000 by JODI SUMMIT the cracks were indicative of Tim Kotzian’s work on Tower-Soudan Editor movement from the foundation. Tower’s historic fire hall in TOWER- Historical pres- My thoughts were, this was a the early 1990s stabilized ervationist Leone Graf did not really bad building,” she said. the building’s foundation. have high hopes the first time Graf was a featured speaker submitted photo at the Tower-Soudan Historical she took a close look at the old fire hall north of Duluth. The Society’s annual meeting at the Tower Fire Hall. building, which dates back to Tower Civic Center on Sept. 18, “The front was unimpressive 1895, has been on the National and she made her comments as from a construction standpoint,” Historic Register since 1980. the TSHS is working to finance she said. “There were cracks Despite her initial reserva- above the windows, missing a major renovation of the old bricks, insulation sticking out… fire hall, the oldest community See...TOWER pg. 8

ELY MARATHON CITY OF ELY A world record MIXED Guinness Book of World Records now lists full canoe marathon VOICES by KEITH VANDERVORT Some winners in the 2018 Ely Editor Ely Marathon included Daniel Ely Community Drehmel, top right, in the ELY – Cool temperatures full marathon portage, Chris Center sale draws greeted the 583 participants in Johnson, bottom right, in the the fourth annual Ely Marathon half marathon portage, and many opinions and Boundary Waters Bank Half Otto Devine, below, of Ely, in Marathon, last weekend, and several the kids race. to public hearing hundred more spectators at the edge top photo courtesy of Ely Marathon, of the wilderness. bottom photos by K. Vandervort by KEITH VANDERVORT According to race organizers, Ely Editor just over 60 percent of the racers Ely Full Marathon Portage Division, were women and just under 40 was won by Daniel Drehmel who ELY— The city council chamber percent of the runners were men. here was filled Tuesday night as Ely The premier event this year, the See...RUN pg. 10 area residents weighed-in on the proposed sale of an 80-year-old city landmark for use as a Korean cultural and technical center. As many as 75 people listened as several residents voiced their opinion, mostly in opposition, to the sale of the former Ely Community Center to Jimmy and Africa Yoon and their K America Foundation, through which they plan to renovate the building and transform it into a venue for Korean culture-inspired youth camps. The Yoons have offered $30,000 for the building, although they estimate the cost of renovations at $3 million. Council members voted 5-2 last See...ELY pg. 9 ORR/NETT LAKE Project to expand Internet access nears completion by MARCUS WHITE installing “Very-high-byte to have adequate speed and town, they’re told they Randy Long. residents speeds of up to Cook/Orr Editor Digital Subscriber Lines” data capacity. Residents can’t get Internet.” The current lack of 40 mbps. or VDSL at the end points found themselves unable The latest upgrades, service has constrained Even with the project ORR— Residents of new lines that connect to connect to the Internet, which should be complet- the community, Long completion looming, res- in Orr may soon have to the company’s main including businesses and ed in another four-to-six said. Even those who have idents won’t be able to expanded Internet access, fiber optic line that passes institutions such as the weeks, should provide been able to connect to connect right away. Long pending the completion of through the region. Orr Center. “We’re con- residents living within a an Internet provider have said residents and busi- ongoing upgrades by the CenturyLink installed sidered an unserved area two to three-mile distance been restricted to speeds of nesses that lay within the local telecommunications the main line several years here,” Orr City Clerk Cheri [from the main line] access on;y up to 10 megabytes radius of the line will be provider, CenturyLink. ago but did not add feeder Carter told the Timberjay to the fiber optics cable per second (mbps). contacted after the com- CenturyLink current- lines that would allow resi- last November. “When already in place, according The new service, once ly has crews in place dents in Orr and Nett Lake new people come into Bois Forte IT Manager completed, will provide See...ORR pg. 10

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Keith Ellison will be at The Crescent LAKE VERMILION on Wednesday, Oct. 3 COOK- DFL candidate for State Attorney General, Keith Ellison, will be at the Crescent Bar and Grill on Wednesday, Oct. 3 at 6:30 p.m. Meet Keith and learn why he is running for Minnesota Attorney General. This civic event is sponsored by Northern Progressives, and is part of the “Why I’m Running” series, bringing constituents and candi- dates together.

NWFA Open Art begins Oct. 6 COOK- Northwoods Friends of the Arts Gallery’s Open Art is a place to do art, experiment with new media, finish a project, or begin a new experience with other artists of all ages. Some objects will be available to draw for still life and some ideas for painting will be available too. Open Art is a weekly event starting Saturday, Oct. 6 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Harbormasters Barbershop Chorus at B’nai Abraham, Sept. 29 The National Park Service recently presented the Vermilion Trail Joint Powers and Working VIRGINIA- The Duluth-Superior Group with a Partner Excellence Award for the group’s work on the Vermilion Trail development Harbormasters Barbershop Chorus will present planning. The group is working on securing funding for a paved bike trail that will stretch from “Home on the Range” with special guest A Touch of Class, an afternoon of barbershop harmony Cook to Tower along Lake Vermilion. Pictured (from left) are Joint Powers and Working Group on Saturday, Sept. 29 at 3 p.m at the B’nai Abraham members: Barrett Steenrod from the National Park Service, Phil Anderson, Joan Broten, Josh Museum and Cultural Center, 328 5th St. S in Gillson, Tom Lantry, Carol Booth, Holly Larson, Caroline Owens, Sidra Starkovich, Terri Joki- Virginia. The chorus and quartets will be singing Martin, Cathy Hively, and Larry Tahija. submitted photo four-part harmony in the barbershop style. There will be no admission charge, and a portion of the COOK donations will be given to the Virginia High School Choir Trip. October Festival of the Arts opening Vermilion Dream Quilters meet Oct. 4 TOWER- Vermilion Dream Quilters will meet reception at NWFA on Friday, Oct. 5 at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 4 in the social hall COOK- Annually in October, will also be matted prints of Sue’s at St. Martin’s Catholic Church in Tower. Northwoods Friends of the Arts work for sale, with the generous Where has summer gone? And how lucky we holds a Member Art and Craft Show permission of her family. are to live in such a beautiful area – with great quilt- called “October Festival of the Arts.” Visit the NWFA Gallery ing buddies! If you are participating, the Chinese All NWFA members were invited to throughout the month to take in New Year Challenge is due – and that is a project exhibit their art and craft projects the complex exhibits until Oct. 27. inspired by dogs. Our program this month is 4 x 4. during the month. The gallery will Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Four members, Lois Nelson, Lois Robillard, DeDe be filled to capacity. The opening Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday Doi and Joyce Swanson, will each bring four of their reception will be on Friday, Oct. 5 and on Saturday the hours are 9 a.m. favorite quilting projects to share and discuss. As from 6 to 8 p.m. to 1 p.m. NWFA is located at 210 always, please bring your own projects to share for Featured at this year’s member S River St., next to Dream Weaver Show and Tell since we all gain inspiration when we show is a special exhibit in memory Spa and Salon. see what is possible! of Sue Martin, inspirational leader Susan Martin, owner with her Our hostesses for October are Judith Ulseth, and first president of NWFA. Sue husband of Moosebirds on Lake Karen Lamppa and Barbara Rinne. passed away suddenly last winter. Vermilion, was the main energy Vermilion Dream Quilters is a guild with “Rocks, Trees, and Water” is the inspiring the creation of Northwoods members from throughout the Iron Range and theme of the exhibit in Sue’s honor. Friends of the Arts in 2010. NWFA Arrowhead Region and is open to anyone interested Artists were invited to submit art in is a non-profit membership orga- nwfamn.com. in quilting and creative sewing. Members encourage all forms which capture the spirit nization, inspiring, nurturing and Pictured is a painting by Sue and instruct each other and share tips. Guests and of the wilderness. Some of Sue’s celebrating the arts in the Cook Martin, titled “Birches,” donated to visitors are welcome. For more information, please paintings will be on display. There region. For more information, visit NWFA by Martin’s family. contact Corrine Hill in Tower at 218-753-4600. October is Fiber Arts Month at the Ely forum to focus on universal healthcare on Wednesday, Oct. 10 Cook Library; special events planned ELY- Congressional Radinovich is the money, improves quality, issues.” Candidate Joe Radinovich DFL candidate for the 8th covers everyone, and (most Miller will talk about on Oct. 11 and Oct. 30 will be featured at a public District Congressional seat. important) saves lives,” the impact of high health COOK- Come to the library all month long to forum focusing on universal Radinovich is a former Roach said. “That’s why insurance premiums and see local fiber art pieces including quilting, knitting, healthcare on Wednesday, Minnesota state legisla- the Nurses Association is deductibles for farmers, crocheting, embroidery, weaving, spinning and Oct. 10, from 7-8:30 p.m. in tor and labor organizer. laser-focused on getting sometimes totaling $25,000 felting. Antique/vintage needlework and tools from the Lecture Hall (CL 104) Healthcare is one of his top this system to protect to $43,000 annually. local collections will also be on display. Special at Vermilion Community legislative priorities. patients.” There will be a meet- events to celebrate fiber arts will be a spinning College in Ely. “Healthcare is a Maleska, who has and-greet for Radinovich at demonstration on Thursday, Oct. 11 from 10 a.m. -4 Also on the panel will right,” said Radinovich. worked for 40 years in 6 p.m. at the VCC Lecture p.m. and a Fiber Arts Tea on Tuesday, Oct. 30 at 5 be Rose Roach, Executive “A broken arm shouldn’t iron mining as an hourly Hall prior to the 7 p.m. p.m. Director of the Minnesota bankrupt you and you laborer, truck driver. and healthcare forum. Fiber-art themed books for all ages will be avail- Nurses Association; Mike shouldn’t have to choose electrician, said he believes The forum is spon- able for check out. Each check out earns a chance to Maleska, member and between preventative care that “in every medical facil- sored by Northern St. Louis win one of several prizes. The Friends of the Cook former president of United and paying your electric ity in our region, our current County Healthcare for All Public Library are sponsoring a ticket raffle for a Steelworkers Local 6860 bill. I support universal healthcare premiums are Minnesota and the St. Louis chance to win a beautifully embroidered and quilted of Hibbing; and Bruce healthcare that keeps us supporting the medical County 03 DFL Organizing wall hanging, donated by a local artist. Miller, Outreach Director and our families healthy costs for people who have Unit. For more informa- for the Minnesota Farmers and working.” no coverage or inadequate tion, contact Missy Baker Union. A question and Roach is a registered coverage. If everyone had Roach at 218-969-6872 or answer period will follow nurse with a 40-year history affordable coverage, union [email protected]. the presentation. in the labor movement. negotiators could take “Every single study shows healthcare off the table and that single payer saves talk about other serious Please Join Us!

Cook Medical Cook Dental Saturday, October 6 • 9:30 AM - 3 PM 20 5th St SE 12 S River Street Vermilion Community College, 1900 E Camp St, Ely Open Monday - Saturday Open Monday - Friday (218) 666-5941 (218) 666-5958 Workshop will include: Tower Medical and Dental • Catered lunch • Informational session on forest heath and tools available 415 N 2nd St, Suite 2 Medical: (218) 753-2405 Former High School Building • Opportunity to talk with professional foresters, service providers, and other landowners Open Monday - Friday Dental: (218) 753-6061 • Field tour of several nearby woodlands with examples of active forest management Chronic Disease Management • Acute Care • Women’s Health Where to sign up? To register, please contact the East Range Joint Powers Board at [email protected] Immunizations • Well Child Care • Sports Physicals • Behavioral Health or 218-229-3671, so that we can plan for materials and lunch. You are encouraged to Crowns • Dentures • Fillings • Checkups • Cleanings register by October 2. All are welcome! Quality and Compassion What to bring? There is a $10 fee at the door to help pay for lunch, materials, and transportation. We will For Every Patient be outdoors for part of the day, so dress accordingly.

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Managing Editor county’s increased spending on As part of the budget human services to address the process, the county board has WUORI TWP— St. Louis social costs of the opioid crisis, set two public Truth-in-Taxation County taxpayers could pay as well as the additional cost of meetings to take public input on more overall next year after the the final conversion of assess- the levy and budget. They are set county board voted this week ing services to county control. for Nov. 29 at the county court- to increase the county levy by Increases in wages and benefits house in Virginia and on Dec. 3.45 percent for 2019. But an were another driver of the higher 6 at the courthouse in Duluth. estimated four-percent increase overall spending. Both meetings are set for 7 p.m. in the county’s tax capacity, Despite those higher costs, Response to complaint means that the average taxpayer growth in the county’s property should see little change next year In other business, the board base means most taxpayers will heard an impassioned protest on the county portion of their pay a slightly smaller piece of property tax bill. under public input from Zim the overall pie next year, which resident and longtime county Zim resident and longtime county social worker Dennis St. Louis County should keep the average property Administrator Kevin Gray social worker Dennis Frazier, Frazier addressed the board over the county’s decision not tax roughly steady. “That’s the who objected to the county’s to investigate his complaint about improper use of county highlighted that point during power of a growing tax base,” his presentation of the proposed decision not to investigate a resources for the campaign of Eighth District congressional said Gray. complaint he filed last week over candidate Pete Stauber. photo by M. Helmberger 2019 levy request during the The levy approved this board held Tuesday at the Wuori Commissioner Pete Stauber’s week is a preliminary one and alleged use of county resources his complaint. The four-sentence complaint but provides no Town Hall. could still be reduced when the letter indicated Commissioner rationale for the decision not to The 2019 levy, at $136.7 to promote a campaign event. St. board approves a final levy in Louis County Human Resources Keith Nelson, the current county investigate. million, represents a $4.5 million December. The board will not, board chair, convened a meeting “I and many others have increase over the $132.2 million Director James Gottschald however, be able to impose a issued that decision on Sept. 19, with the county administrator that the county assessed tax- higher levy that the 3.45 percent and Gottschald to review the See ..pg. 5 payers this year. According to just two days after Frazier filed COUNTY. Unorganized township road levy sparks debate by MARSHALL HELMBERGER questioned whether those taxes tax increase for residents living state aid earmarked for township victims,” he said, addressing Managing Editor have provided real improve- in unorganized areas without any roads. The board adopted the Rukavina. “The reality is that ments to unorganized township noticeable improvement in the change in 2008, after the finan- ‘UTs’ are not victims. They are WUORI TWP— This year’s roads. “It’s eight million dollars roads serving their area. Prior to cial crash had left many local the beneficiaries of what has been levy for unorganized township over nine years, for a sign that the change in road designation, units of government scrambling a tremendous effort…to address roads prompted a heated debate says UT,” he said. He noted that the county levied about $220,000 for new sources of revenue. what was truly a neglected at the St. Louis County Board other county roads are funded by a year for unorganized township While the change had system. We were 25-30 years meeting on Tuesday. The pro- general county taxes, rather than roads. brought in more revenue for behind when I came on this posed levy of $1.582 million a special levy to local residents, He noted that the Britt maintenance and bridge replace- board. I still think we’re 10-15 is the same as last year, but it as is the case with the UT system. area saw 19 miles of formerly ment on UT roads, it came at years behind, but we’re starting represents a substantial increase The county maintains about county roads transition to the the expense of substantially to catch up.” over what it was a decade ago, 329 miles of mostly gravel roads unorganized system, and that higher taxes for residents of Nelson said it takes money and that’s putting an unfair tax under its unorganized township residents there had seen sizable unorganized areas, according to make improvements, noting burden on those who live in unor- system. That compares to 1,295 tax increases as a result. to Rukavina. his own recent home improve- ganized portions of the county, miles of designated county roads. Public Works Director Jim While Rukavina’s com- ment project and said he had according to Fourth District According to Rukavina, the Foldesi, in comments to the ments found support from to reach into his pocket to pay Commissioner Tom Rukavina. decision ten years ago to shift board, noted that the county Commissioner Frank Jewell, for it. “It costs money to do “You raised taxes on some about 290 miles of former county board had approved the transfer board chair Keith Nelson took work,” he said, arguing that the of these people by 300-400 roads into the unorganized town- of roads into the UT system as issue. “You’ve made a politi- percent,” said Rukavina, who ship system, meant a substantial part of an effort to tap more cal career out of representing See ROADS...pg. 5

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The First Amendment of the United States Constitution e-mail: [email protected] OPINION Editorial Investigate or withdraw All sides in the Kavanaugh debate would benefit from FBI involvement With at least two, and from an FBI examination, it possibly three, separate women would be Kavanaugh— at now accusing Supreme Court least assuming he’s telling nominee Brett Kavanaugh of the truth about his high school sexual assault or impropriety, and college days. Instead, Republicans would appear to his GOP backers are doing be left with two choices— everything possible to block reject his nomination or request such an investigation. It’s an expedited FBI investigation Kavanaugh’s accusers who in hopes of shedding more light want the FBI involved. There’s on the allegations. likely a reason for that. Anything short of that This entire episode reeks would reveal the Republican of the privileged white male leaders of the Judiciary entitlement culture that is Committee as willfully com- on full display in Trump’s plicit in elevating a potential Washington. It is no coinci- sexual abuser to a lifetime dence that both of President appointment on the nation’s Trump’s Supreme Court picks highest court. The Republican to date were products of Letters from Readers Party has, without question, Georgetown Prep, the elite all- to every township in the state, lowered the bar on the ques- male enclave of the children of I am no longer a Why so much but they do afford interaction tion of character in the age of the conservative Washington candidate in Tower resistance to training? with other township supervisors Donald Trump. But turning a establishment. They grew up with similar concerns in our blind eye to multiple allega- in a milieu in which they knew Despite my best intentions, In last week’s letter to the region. Also, most meetings tions of sexual assault would their place was set, based not on I was not able to secure residen- editor, it appears the Greenwood include attorneys, which affords lay bare any claim of remaining merit, but on the connections cy in Tower as required by my Treasurer would like to have a supervisor the chance to ask decency as fiction. and wealth that they saw as hopeful candidacy for Tower the reader believe the training other township questions in a This really is the ultimate their birthright. They drank and City Council prior to the election events she cites are provided by face to face setting without legal test for the GOP. Is the party so partied their way through high as required by law. Therefore, the Minnesota Association of fees to the township. focused on filling the Supreme school and college and took I am no longer a candidate who Townships, or MAT. Nothing Hundreds of supervisors, Court with a right-wing ideo- liberties with women because is qualified to serve. could be further from the truth, clerks, and treasurers attend logue, who now conveniently they knew they could. They I was motivated to apply and on the MAT website, MAT training events and espouses that the president were entitled. after hearing of the lack of it is stated these courses are find them worthwhile of their is above the law, that it will For those who would like applicants at a time when I see not provided by them. MAT attendance. The Greenwood overlook a past of drunken to pass off such behavior as a strong need for Tower to have provides training for town- Treasurer would have you debauchery and possible abuse the exploits of youth, or “boys more council members ask the ship supervisors during the think through her misleading of women? being boys,” we would only critical questions required for months of March and April statements that all training We recognize there ask why the double standard? sound decision-making. Some and June and July. The dates events must be pertinent to are those who have doubts Young black males, younger recent examples I feel could the Greenwood Treasurer lists only Greenwood Township to about the events described than Kavanaugh was at the have had more informed deci- are all in September, October, be beneficial. by the women who have time, are routinely arrested and sions made include the Hoodoo and November with some topics Pam Rodgers signed her come forward with allegations subjected to harsh sentences Point Campground sewer exten- for city councilors (obviously letter as treasurer. Does she against Judge Kavanaugh. for such offenses. Donald sion, the decision to dedicate not for township supervisors) speak for the board in this matter since Supervisors Ralston and Some of the women acknowl- Trump famously ran a full- more ambulance and staff time and are not provided by MAT DeLuca have publicly stated the edge they have gaps in their page ad in the New York Times to non-emergency transfers, and since they have no courses in trainings are only on topics irrel- own memories, given that the calling for the death penalty in the harbor project. those months. alleged events occurred in the response to the 1989 arrest of evant to Greenwood Township? As someone who loves What Treasurer Rodgers Why so much resistance to 1980s. If Republicans doubt five black teenagers who were Tower and desires to open a doesn’t tell you are the training training? the women, they should ask suspects in the rape and beating manufacturing-based business and topics MAT does provide John Bassing the FBI to investigate, as the of a jogger in New York’s in town, I can’t wait to see a supervisors during March, JoAnn Bassing Senate Judiciary Committee Central Park. The young men, Tower where the business park April, June, and July. We will Greenwood Township did in the 1980s when the alle- who were between the ages is nearly full with businesses list but a few and their relevance gations by Professor Anita Hill of 14 and 16, were initially providing numerous and varied to our township. Senators play politics came forward. Certainly, in convicted in a racially-charged well-paying, full-time jobs with Workers’ Compensation 2018, the U.S. Senate can show trial and spent years in prison health insurance, the Main Street - The township has had several with court pick at least as much concern for before being exonerated by revitalized with interesting busi- cases in the past few years. We I find it simply amazing the treatment of women as was DNA evidence and released. nesses providing employment should understand the process that our two U.S. Senators, Tina demonstrated 35 years ago, When we now hear for those seeking part-time and our responsibilities in that Smith and Amy Klobuchar, particularly since the allega- President Trump bemoaning work, and with residents well process. cannot support Judge Kavanaugh tions against Judge Kavanaugh that the allegations against enough physically and finan- Contracts - The township for the Supreme Court when he are far more serious in nature, Kavanaugh are “ruining his cially to enjoy all the amazing signs contracts (employment, is probably one of the most involving charges of actual life,” it’s only proper to ques- recreation options they have in service, construction, and grant) qualified people in America assault. tion where Trump’s sympa- the area. on a regular basis. for the appointment. They cite Instead of seeking the truth thies were for the five black Council members need Data Practices and the a 36-year-old sexual assault of the matter, Republicans on the teenagers whose lives he to ask the right questions and Open Meeting Law- The town- complaint where there is abso- Judiciary Committee attempt- helped to destroy, and to whom connect the dots on projects ship has lost a lawsuit on not lutely NO evidence. But they ed to force Kavanaugh’s first he has never apologized. presented to them. What do making public documents totally support and won’t say a accuser, Professor Christine At worst, Kavanaugh we want Tower to become? public and was recently found word against Keith Ellison for Blasey-Ford to testify on faces a plum lifetime tenure What steps need to be taken to be in violation of the Open Minnesota Attorney General Monday, with Kavanaugh to in his current job as a federal to get there? Does this project Meeting Law. when there is ample proof of his respond the same day and an appellate court judge, not life before us help us reach our goal? Board of Audit and Board physically assaulting his ex-girl- immediate vote to follow. We in prison, or the electric chair. Does this project help us reach of Canvass - The Board of Audit friend, which she reported. And now know why Republicans Besides, this isn’t just a ques- our objectives in one part but is town financials and township our Senators want us to believe were so eager to force a vote tion of Kavanaugh’s past. He negatively impact another? If dollar disbursements review. they are not playing politics with earlier this week. At the time has categorically denied all of so, what alternatives do we have The Board of Canvass deals this Supreme Court nomination. they were pushing for a quick the allegations raised against so both objectives can be met? with township elections. Our Senators are simply puppets vote, they knew that more him, so what is at stake today is I hope for wisdom for “Troubled Townships” - for the Democratic Party and women were likely to come his credibility. If he’s lying, the Tower City Council that guides Training held during this year’s vote however Nancy Pelosi tells forward and they were hoping American people should know. sound action resulting in a thriv- town legal review included how them to. If you don’t think so, to cast the vote before that Kavanaugh’s past does ing Tower. Thanks for those to address conflict both within check their voting records and could happen. But is that really matter, as do his current that supported me. See you the board and with the public. see just how many times they the way to elevate someone denials. If Republicans insist at D’Erick’s, on the trails, or This is an issue Greenwood voted WITH their Republican to the nation’s highest court? on advancing his nomination, somewhere in between. Township has had great diffi- colleagues? Under a cloud of suspicion? they should at least take the Victoria Ranua culty with. David Akerson If anyone would benefit time needed to find the truth. Shakopee and Soudan Of course, not all topics at Tower a training event are pertinent Everything I needed to know, I learned from Star Trek Over the past three seasons during ing and sexism, appear comically learning to “duck and cover” at its initial run. Many cultural few months, I’ve its run from 1966- outdated in the #MeToo era, the elementary school, it was easy conservatives objected as the been revisiting my 1969, the show lived show’s overarching themes are to assume that mankind was show took on such issues as race youth through the on in syndication as relevant today, if perhaps headed for self-destruction. But relations, cultural and economic 79 episodes of the for decades, during somewhat less revolutionary, every weeknight at 5 p.m. on the inequality, authoritarianism, one 1960s television which time it became as they were back in the 1960s. TV was a vision of the future and the futility of militarism, show that I never arguably the most As a kid, some of the show’s where humans had put aside their all within the progressive polit- missed— Star Trek. beloved and influen- cultural influences obviously differences, found a way to live ical framework espoused by I was hardly tial television series went over my head, but over in peace and, together, reached Gene Roddenberry, the show’s alone in my fasci- of all time. While the years of watching countless out to the stars. creator. nation with the crew some elements of reruns, they clearly took root It was an enormously NBC, which aired the of the Enterprise. MARSHALL the show, such as and have guided my view of hopeful vision, yet it generated show for its first three seasons, While the original HELMBERGER Captain Kirk’s humanity and its potential ever plenty of controversy and the series only lasted smarmy womaniz- since. Growing up in the 60s and show suffered low ratings during See STAR TREK...pg. 5 TIMBERJAY Newspapers September 28, 2018 5 Letters from Readers the fate of the Ely Community grandfather--Taito Ahola, began another different story), gradu- the K America Foundation was I stand by comments Center. his dental practice in the building ated with a bachelor’s degree in formed seemingly only a few on recycling canisters I am not a resident of Ely. that Emil built. He eventually electrical engineering from the months ago, in May 2018. Look But my mother was born and went on to become a suc- University of Minnesota. The it up on the internet - admittedly I would like to take the raised here. Betty Mae Ahola cessful dentist, businessman, woman who interviewed him a risky source of credible data - opportunity to respond to John spent the first nine years of her and community leader. He for the job that would ultimately this seems to be the only source Bassing’s comments in last life in a building built by my built Maple Leaf Lodge on launch his career recognized the with which to glean the scant week’s editorial page of the great-grandfather, Emil Ahola, Basswood Lake--a resort that Ahola name immediately; this records on K America. Its Timberjay. who immigrated to Ely from drew visitors from across the was the son of the man who self-promoting leaders appear to The permit for the county Finland in 1898. Like many of country. He was a pioneer in had freely given her the money have none of the experience or requires that the recycling Ely’s early immigrants, he came establishing aircraft access to to go back to school all those credibility required to carry out canisters be in a secure and here to start a family. But he did what is now the BWCAW. He years ago. their business plan—which, by monitored site when placed on much more—he helped build a served as president of the Ely My Uncle Amyl went on the way, the City Council has county property. Therefore, the community. Chamber of Commerce. These to become a top executive and heretofore kept hush-hush from township would have limited Emil was not a man of many and other accomplishments CEO of several high-technology the taxpaying public. This does access to recycling. words, but his actions spoke aside, however, one of the most companies in Silicon Valley a great disservice to American Although the county does volumes. I didn’t know much eye-opening things about him-- and helped lead the computer democracy and the people of Ely have ample land available for about him until I came to Ely which I also didn’t know until revolution. Of course, Taito who built the ECC as a shining future expansion of the dump site last summer. I didn’t know, for last summer--was his boundless never mentioned this long-ago beacon of its hope and promise. it is my understanding from con- example, that he built the Ely generosity. “loan” to his son, who learned Let us now unite to pre- versations with Environmental Public Sauna in 1915, or that One story stands out: Taito about it for the first time during serve and sustain our fore- Services staff that the current the Ahola family owned and was on his way to the bank to the interview. I didn’t know this bears’ legacy, embodied in the layout would not accommodate operated it for nearly 100 years. make a deposit when he crossed story, either, until last summer. community center, for future the recycling canisters and site Nor did I know that my mother paths with a young woman on Like so many others, I fell generations. Let us honor them work would need to be accom- spent a significant part of her the street. He was surprised to in love with my mom’s home- by emulating their example. It plished to provide the space, childhood there. What especially see her there; he knew that she town--even began planning to is time for the Ely Community thus requiring the use of the impressed me about this bit of had planned to attend college. move to Ely to be closer to my Center to serve its rightful Soudan site. family history, however, was Why wasn’t she in school? extended family. I’ll never forget owners: the sons and daughters I stand by my comments at how Emil Ahola built the sauna Unfortunate circumstances had something Amyl reflected upon of the proud pioneers, patriots, the meeting. - a pillar of Finnish culture. He intervened, she explained, and at the time. I would have a big, loggers, and miners of Ely, Mike Ralston had only a single wooden form she could no longer afford the perhaps unique advantage over Minnesota, who built it during Greenwood Township for making bricks, you see, so he tuition. So, without batting an most newcomers to Ely because one of our nation’s darkest hours. made each brick, one at a time, eye, he handed her the envelope I “have family buried in the Let the ECC perform the role its Let the Ely by hand. destined for deposit--a “loan,” cemetery.” Those words came builders intended. Let it spark I don’t think – no, I know he said, so she could pursue her at just the right time, and helped and inspire future generations Community Center - that Emil Ahola didn’t have education. That young woman me regain a sense of balance, to set down deep roots here, in fulfill its promise a “business plan” to guide his went on to graduate and pursue perspective, and grounded-ness. Ely, to make it their hometown. work. He had a vision of a better a successful career in a pioneer- That’s why I’m writing this Let this majestic Ely landmark Knowing Ely as I do, and life for himself, his family, and ing technology company based tonight, after attending a meeting be both sign and symbol of a new its residents’ fierce resistance to community, and he took personal in Minneapolis: Control Data at City Hall, where members of spirit: a place where Old Ely and the interference of “outsiders” responsibility for creating it. Corporation. the Ely City Council voted to New Ely come together. in their affairs, I am reluctant to And he set about building it, But the story doesn’t end accept a purchase offer from Peter Kizilos-Clift, PhD speak out on an issue as vola- brick by brick. there. My mother’s brother, the “K America Foundation.” Excelsior tile and fraught with conflict as My mother’s father- my Amyl Ahola (different spelling, A possible shell organization,

STAR TREK...Continued from page 4 received plenty of hate mail and hopeful vision of the future and ideas, such as warp drive, where the special effects were society envisioned in Star Trek from those who objected to the was no accident, and it has been that were cutting edge at the comically bad. But at least the seemed futuristic, but also cast, which was revolutionary a central theme of the show time. While the special effects episode helped spawn one of the achievable. for the time for its multiracial, throughout its many iterations certainly seem dated today, for best movie parodies of all time— Half a century later, with and even multispecies, diversity. since the original series. While the 1960s the show’s portrayal of Galaxy Quest, in which a crew twice as many humans on Earth Lt. Uhura, a beautiful and high- not widely known at the time, other worlds seemed remarkably of washed up actors from a Star as when Star Trek first aired, we ly-intelligent African woman, Roddenberry was a humanist, vivid and realistic at the time. Trek-like series encounter real live in a very different world, sparked the most complaints which means he believed that And the portrayal of tech- aliens who have been watching where we’re literally killing the to NBC from white viewers, humans were capable of con- nology on Star Trek was aston- the show from afar. The aliens oceans, heating the planet, and according to published accounts tinuous advancement through ishingly prescient, and without face annihilation from a rival, seeing the political ramifications of the public reaction to the show. reason and cooperative effort, a doubt had an influence on the militaristic race, and not realiz- of what is certain to be an ever-es- Prior to Star Trek, black women and Star Trek was the first, and later designs of personal com- ing that the Galaxy Quest crew calating flow of increasingly rarely had appeared on American ultimately one of very few, puters, digital tablets, and cell members were merely actors, desperate refugees around the television and then only as ser- American television series that phones. I always liked my old come to Earth seeking their world. Today, as I think about the vants, so the portrayal of Uhura presented a future for humanity “flip” phone because it looked help. If you’re a Star Trek fan future, it’s a lot easier to envision as a highly-accomplished Star where religion played little, if just like a Star Trek commu- and haven’t seen Galaxy Quest, a scene from Mad Max than the Fleet officer was more than some any, role. nicator. Even the female voice rent it. Now. It’s incredibly fun. hopeful images portrayed in white Americans could stand. If Star Trek had a “religion,” on the Enterprise’s computers While re-watching the orig- Star Trek. For black Americans, by it was the belief in science, predicted the rise of Siri. inal series brought back vivid Then again, in the world contrast, Uhura’s character, the value of cooperation, and In part because of its cultural memories of my childhood, it according to Star Trek, it was played by Nichelle Nichols, in the Prime Directive, which significance, Star Trek has been also revealed how my optimism just such extraordinary chal- was a cultural milestone on par was supposed to bar anyone the subject of considerable satire about the future of humanity lenges that ultimately forced with Jackie Robinson joining from the United Federation of over the years. Viewed by the has waned. While it presented humanity to work together to the Dodgers. Later in the series, Planets from interfering in the attitudes of today, the original a vision of the future, Star Trek solve such crises. Will we rise when Nichols was contemplat- cultural development of the more series was campy and retained far was certainly a product of its to the challenge and eventually ing leaving the show, Martin primitive societies that the crew too many inconsistencies to be time. We had our problems in make it to that world envisioned Luther King Jr., who was a huge encountered on their journey overlooked. Kirk, for example, the 1960s— pollution, famine, by Gene Roddenberry? Will fan of Star Trek, prevailed upon through the galaxy. a swashbuckler if there ever was and the threat of nuclear war, humanity live long and prosper, her to continue to play Uhura, While the series marked one, routinely violated the Prime but many of us at the time or ultimately destroy ourselves? which he believed provided a a cultural watershed, it also Directive. And there were epi- shared a sense that, despite all In the end, it’s up to us to decide. critically important role model marked a major milestone in sodes, like “Arena,” which first that, humanity‘s future would for black children. science fiction, largely because it aired in 1967, in which Captain be brighter than its past. The Star Trek’s progressive explored real scientific concepts Kirk fights the lizard-like Gorn, enlightened and egalitarian

ROADS...Continued from page 3 2019-20 FAFSA Opens October 1 condition of unorganized “Your predecessor this case. Because, quite that’s the point I’m trying township roads has been brought this forward frankly, your constituents to make,” he said. “They Your 2017 tax information will be required to improved and that those and supported it,” said are benefitting greatly.” didn’t get any new roads. complete the forms. Use the data retrieval tool roads provide access to Nelson, again addressing Rukavina responded. They didn’t get any black- to make the process easier. Visit fafsa.gov homes, cabins, and hunting Rukavina. “So, to sit here “I’m glad you brought up top. They just got the roads For more info log on to ASKJEAN.NET and select the lands that county residents and tell us that we are your house. Because if you they already had. The same “Tax Tips” link, or call us. need and he said he hears somehow irresponsible, gave a contractor money to roads. All they got was a thanks from those property you could simply not be fix your house up and they different sign.” owners for upgrades in the more wrong. You don’t never fixed your house up, PESHEL UT system. get to play the victim in you’d be pretty upset. And ACCOUNTING 218-365-2424 1704 E Camp St. PO Box 89 Ely, MN 55731 askjean.net COUNTY...Continued from page 3 found the response from had admitted to media that who visited an opioid county has invested signif- APARTMENTS FOR RENT the county to be extremely the event in question was treatment facility in Duluth icant funds in ClearPath’s inadequate,” said Frazier. a campaign event. “Any at the behest of Stauber, Pathfinder Unit, to match “I am protesting the lack fair-minded person would who is currently running state and federal resources Vermilion Housing Corporation of transparency in this see that there was a clear for Congress. Several in an innovative treatment process. Where is the misuse of county resourc- county staff and at least two program to help address the currently is taking applications for public record of what hap- es,” Frazier concluded. commissioners, Stauber opioid crisis in the county. 1 and 2 bedroom apartments in pened in this meeting?” he In response to ques- and Commissioner Beth The county board, Tower and Soudan. asked. “It looks like a cov- tions from the Timberjay, Olson, participated in the on Tuesday, offered no er-up to myself and many county information officer event, held at the ClearPath response to Frazier’s com- RENT SUBSIDY AVAILABLE others and knowing that Dana Kazel said county Clinic. Kazel also issued ments and it is unclear what the county board chair is a officials were not involved a news release announcing additional action, if any, CALL 218-753-6111 supporter of the candidate in the organizing of the the county’s participa- the board might take. Please leave your name and address in question does not put event, nor did the county tion in the event, which my mind, or many others’ pay for any of the travel included a roundtable and application form will be sent. minds, at ease.” costs for Congressman discussion and a tour of the Frazier said Stauber Greg Walden, of Oregon, clinic. Kazel noted that the Get the news at www.timberjay.com 6 September 28, 2018 TOWER-SOUDAN LOCAL NEWS TIMBERJAY Newspapers TOWER-SOUDAN ELEMENTARY That last 1.2 miles: Students participate in Ely Marathon

ELY- It was a chilly morn- finish line with everyone laugh- who finished in 8:42. Devine students. The children’s ing, but perfect for running, ing and cheering you on,” said finished in third place last year. marathon is sponsored according to Tower-Soudan El- nine-year-old Thomas Aldrich. The Tower-Soudan Athlet- by the Dorothy Molter ementary teacher Jo Holen. For “If I had the chance to do ic Association paid the entry Museum. the third year in a row, Holen it again,” said eight-year-old fees for all the participating worked with elementary stu- Claire Jonas, “I would gladly.” Above: T-S finishers pose with their medals. dents who all logged at least The fastest runner this year Below left: Jada Medicine speeds to the finish 25 miles prior to marathon day, was 11-year-old Otto Levine line. Below center: Teacher Jacque Horvat gives then raced the final 1.2 miles in some finish line inspiration to Claire Jonas. Ely on the official course, earn- Right: Hayden Klassy helped her friend Destiny ing their medals on Sept. 22. Koivisto-Boshey participate in the race. Also “We had 21 racers from pictured is school paraprofessional Cherie Tower-Soudan,” said Holen, Seopa. photos by K. Vandervort and K. Jonas of a total of 78 runners ages 12 and under. “This year was great,” she said. “Some of the students have run the marathon three years in a row. One runner wore his t-shirt from last year with his medal underneath for good luck.” Fourth-grader Nico Len- ci was Tower-Soudan’s fastest runner, with a time of 12:04 for the 1.2-mile race, a 10:02 mile pace, with Greyson Reichen- sperger right on his heels, three seconds later. Thomas Aldrich and Rena Buckanaga were close behind. “It felt good to cross the

COMMUNITY NOTICES Tower Farmers tors who supported local the basket. Proceeds go day, Oct. 11 from 2 to silience and Finding Joy,” the historic, geographi- Market holds last vendors by purchasing to support the Tower Area 4 p.m. at the Immanuel by Sheryl Sandberg and cal, and cultural context garden produce, baked Food Shelf. Call Janna at Lutheran Church, 304 Adam Grant. of the sacred Scriptures. day on Friday, goods, photography, 218-749-2186 or Mickey Spruce St. in Tower. The The Grief Educa- Filmed on location in Sept. 28 rugs, woodworking, arts at 218-984-3951 with any group is open to anyone tion and Support Group the Middle East and TOWER- The Tow- and crafts, eggs, aprons, questions. in our area who has ex- regularly meets the first elsewhere, the That the er Farmers Market will BBQ sauce, jams and jel- perienced the death of a Thursday of each month World May Know film close for the season after lies and much more. Grief Education loved one and is free of from 2 to 4 p.m. series will transform your the last market on Friday, The drawing for the charge. Registration is not understanding of God Sept. 28. The weather has Sharing the Harvest raf- and Support Experiencing the required, but it is recom- and challenge you to be been less than coopera- fle basket will be held Group, Oct. 11 death of a loved one can mended. Please call East a true follower of Jesus. tive the last few weeks, on Friday, so you have TOWER- A Grief be very difficult. Learn- Range Hospice at 218- The next five week theme but overall it was a great one last chance to buy a Education and Support ing about the grief pro- 749-7975 or 1-877-851- is “Cultures In Conflict,” year. Thank you to the ticket. Each vendor do- Group will meet Thurs- cess and having support 2213 to register. Paul Proclaims Jesus As many residents and visi- nates an item or two for 1-20 Cook VFW_9-12 Cook VFW 1/18/17from others can help a This Grief Education Lord - Part 2. great deal. Please consid- and Support Group is er reserving your spot to sponsored and facilitat- Estate planning participate in this month- ed by Essentia Health St. Area Solid Waste CookVFW ly education and grief Mary’s East Range Hos- class offered Open Daily at Noon support group. pice, Patient and Family TOWER- A local at- Facility The meeting will Grief Support Services. torney, Kelly Klun, from CLOSED on TUESDAYS discuss “Spirituality and the Klun Law Office, site hours Searching for Mean- Soudan Baptist will lead you through ing” as well as the Book Sunday service key factors to drafting Northwoods Transfer Station Cook Transfer Station Happy Hour Club discussion of the and personalizing wills 9384 Hwy 21 N., Ely/Babbitt 2134 S. Beatty Rd., Cook time change Winter Hours Hours Daily 4-6 p.m. book, “Option B: Facing and trusts, preparing pro- Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat: 8am—3pm Mon: 10am—6pm All Beer & Drinks Adversity, Building Re- SOUDAN- The Sou- bate documents, creating

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VERMILION LAKE TOWNSHIP AEOA Senior Week of Oct. 1 Dining Menu TOWER- Vermil- Monday ion Country School and TOPS - Immanuel AEOA sponsor a senior Lutheran Church, Tower, Vermilion Lake dining site at the char- at 9 a.m. Township residents ter school in Tower. All and friends gathered meals include salad bar, Embarrass Al-Anon on Sunday, Sept. 16 fruit, choice of beverage, Family Group- Hope for their annual town- and dessert. ship potluck picnic. Reservations are ap- Lutheran Church, 5088 Township supervisors preciated the day before, Hwy. 21, 6 p.m. grilled Polish and hot or morning of, but walk- dogs, and everyone ins are always welcome. Tuesday filled their plates with Take-outs available. Se- Tower Area Food the many side dishes niors age 60 and older Shelf- Open on the third and desserts that were who have registered for Tuesday of every month brought. Pictured is the program and their from 2:30-5:30 p.m. long-time and now- partners qualify for spe- retired town clerk, cial pricing of $4 per Located in the back of Fran Silverberg (at left) meal, but all ages are the Timberjay building on visiting with a new welcome at the regular Main Street. Next food township resident. rate of $5.75. There are shelf day is Oct. 16. photo by J. Summit no income guidelines. Meals are served Greenwood Fire Dept.- from 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. Meetings on the first on days when the char- (drill) and third (business VERMILION COUNTRY SCHOOL ter school is open. Call meeting) Tuesday of each the school at 218-753- month at 7 p.m. 1246 ext. 1003 for res- School ervations, or call AEOA at 1-800-662-5711 ext. Wednesday 7323 for the one-time Tower AA- Open Basics- pet... registration process. 7 p.m. at St. James Homebound seniors Presbyterian Church. can sign up for meal de- Questions, call 753-2332. Vermilion Country livery. To register for the School students new Meals on Wheels, Thursday were excited to or for more information, meet their new please call AEOA Senior AA Meeting- Lake school pet, Kaede Nutrition at 218-735- Vermilion 12x12 (Open). (Ki-day), a seven- 6899. 6:30 p.m. at Immanuel year-old female Lutheran Church, Tower, corn snake who Week of Oct. 1 use the rear side door is over three feet Monday- Mexi- entrance. long. The students can Macaroni Hot Dish, had been asking Vermilion Country School for a snake and Bread Stick Board- Next meeting is were enthused Tuesday- Chicken when they found Noodle Soup, Cheesy Thursday, Oct. 25 at out they were get- Bread Sticks, Marinara 4:45 p.m. Meetings ting one! Kaede, Sauce posted online at her tank, supplies, Wednesday- Beef vermilioncountry.org. and a monetary Fried Rice, Bread Stick, donation of $200 Peas were presented Thursday- Lasagna, to the school Dinner Roll last Thursday by Friday- Chicken Stephanie Ukkola. Chow Mein over Brown Pictured are Todd Rice, Fortune Cookie Zibrowski and science teacher Paula Herbranson getting to know Read Kaede. Fridays: 4-6 PM It Here at the train depot LOCAL HISTORY Tower-Soudan Historical Society kicks the TIMBERJAY off sustaining membership drive The Tower-Soudan Timberjay and Cook-Orr Timberjay are published TOWER- The Tow- with another 1,000 or make the building usable at the annual meeting: weekly on Friday by The Timberjay, er-Soudan Historical more touring the trains for various public func- Wayne Dahl and Kathy Inc. Offices are at 414 Main St., Society annual dinner and homesteader’s cab- tions, as well as display- Siskar. The 12 board Box 636, Tower, MN 55790 [218- meeting was held on in; work continues on the ing the 1891 horse-drawn members and officers for 753-2950], and PO Box 718, Ely, MN 55731 [218- Tuesday, Sept. 18 at the H/O model train layout Ahrens steam pumper 2019 are President Doug 365-3114]. Fax number is 218-753-2916. E-mail Tower Civic Center. 51 in the central room of “James Tippet.” Workman, Vice-President address is [email protected]. Visit our web- members and guests en- the Depot-Museum; and TSHS has launched Nancy Larson, Secretary site at www.timberjay.com. joyed a delicious buffet grant monies received to a Sustaining Member- Linda Folstad, Treasurer Entered as Periodicals at the Post Office in meal prepared by Chef date for restoration of the ship Support Campaign Diane Meehan, Cook- Tower, Minnesota. POSTMASTER: Send address Marko Stefanich. Guest historic fire hall will help for community members ie Bonicatto, Barb Bur- changes to: The Timberjay, P.O. Box 636, Tower, speakers Leone Graf and cover repairs to the roof to contribute to the res- gess, Corrine Hill, Pauly MN 55790. Three award-winning community edi- Nancy Larson put togeth- and repair/sealing of the toration. See more in- Housenga, Desirae Lar- tions are published each week for Tower/Soudan, er a detailed PowerPoint outer brick walls to pre- formation at www.tower- son, Mary Shedd, Wayne Cook/Orr, and Ely. and verbal presentation, vent further deterioration soudanhs.org or contact Dahl, and Kathy Siskar. “Historic Fire Hall Resto- of the building. any TSHS board member Get FIRED UP about Publisher Marshall Helmberger ration—Our History and The historic fire hall listed below to make a Tower’s Historic Fire General Manager Jodi Summit Our Future.” at 504 Main St. in Tower tax-deductible donation. Hall!!! Staff Writers Melissa Roach President Doug is listed on the Nation- Two new board Stephanie Ukkola Workman reviewed the al Register of Historic members were elected Ely Editor Keith Vandervort society’s activities for Places and is the oldest Cook/Orr Editor Marcus White the past year. A total of community fire hall on Office Manager M. M. White 1,804 visitors from five the Iron Range. It is now Graphics/Ad Sales Scarlet Lynn Stone countries and many states owned by TSHS and is Ad Sales/Sports Jay Greeney signed the guest book undergoing a multi-phase Official Newspaper: at the Depot-Museum, restoration process to City of Orr, Townships of Bearville, Eagles Nest, Embarrass, Kugler, Vermilion Lake, Field, Bookmobile Schedule Morcom, Leiding, ISD 707. Wednesday, Oct. 10, 31; Nov. 21; Dec. 12 Member: Minnesota Newspaper Association, Lake Vermilion Resort Association, Lake Vermil- ion Area Chamber of Commerce, Ely Chamber of Bois Forte Boys/Girls Club 11:00-11:30 a.m. Commerce, Orr Chamber of Commerce. Greenwood Town Hall 12:00-12:30 p.m. Soudan Fire Hall 1:45-3:00 p.m. Subscriptions Available: Tower Civic Center 3:15-4:15 p.m. St. Louis County: $37 year Elsewhere: $52 Embarrass, Four Corners 5:15-6:00 p.m. year. We accept VISA/Mastercard/Discover. Please For further information, call the Arrowhead Library specify Tower/Soudan, Cook/Orr or Ely edition. 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ELY HISTORY Libraries In Brief Oktoberfest Ely library Hours: Monday — Friday, benefits Albin Zaverl art displayed by 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Winter Festival Saturdays — 8 a.m. to noon WINTON - The Closed on Sundays Phone: 365-5140 Winton Roadhouse Ely-Winton Historical Society is the place to be Wednesday, Oct. 3. Babbitt library for the Ely Winter Monday Noon-6 pm Festival’s fifth annual Tuesday Noon-6 pm Oktoberfest. Wednesday Noon-6 pm The fundraising Thursday Noon-6 pm event will be held Friday Noon-5 pm between 6 and 9 p.m. Phone: 827-3345 Each person will get German tacos (pas- trami and kraut on soft taco shells), chips, Support groups cheese and crackers, AA - Alcoholics and their choice of Anonymous AA beer or wine. - 7 p.m. Mondays, Sonja Jewell and First Lutheran Church, Mary Louise Icenhour 915 E. Camp St. will donate strudel. A WOMEN’S AA - Noon special treat will be Mondays, Ledgerock Joe Baltich Sr. playing Community Church, Ely - polka music on his use 15th Street entrance. accordion. Everyone BABBITT AA - 7 p.m. will have a chance to ELY - The Ely-Winton Tuesdays, Woodland win door prizes. Historical Society recently Presbyterian Church. Tickets are $20 opened a new art exhibit AL-ANON - Sundays and are available that features paintings representative of Ely’s 8-9 p.m. at St. Anthony’s at Land of Lakes mining history. Catholic Church in Ely. Insurance Agency (240 W. Sheridan), the The artist is well- For persons who encoun- known Ely painter Albin ter alcoholism in a Winton Roadhouse, and from EWF Board Zaverl who died in 2016 relative or friend. ,leaving a treasure trove BABBITT AL-ANON - Members. of artwork behind. Thursdays, 7 p.m., at The Ely-Winton Woodland Presbyterian BreathingBreathing Out Out Historical Society museum by C Rolando ©2018 Church. by Cecilia Rolando © 2018 is open Tuesday through CO-DEPENDENTS’ Friday, noon to 4 p.m. at 12-step support group, Vermilion Community noon Fridays, St. College Anthony’s Catholic Albin M. Zaverl was Church, Ely. born on May 21, 1920, and Drafted in 1941, Albin painting work for many eastern Minnesota and ELY FOOD SHELF - died on April 5, 2016. was a medic with the U.S. companies, and created in Washington, D.C., in Third Wednesday each Born in Ely, the son of Austrians immi- Army Air Corps Flying logos that are seen at 2014 when the Slovenian month, 15 W. Conan St.. Tigers and served both in many Ely and northeastern Embassy displayed his ADULT BASIC grants, John and Jozefa China and India. Minnesota businesses. He “Old Country Memories”: EDUCATION Zaverl.,Albin grew up in Ely graduating from After World War II, he was particularly noted for collection. GED - Study materials returned to the Iron Range the backdrops he produced The Ely-Winton Memorial High School and pre-test available. in 1938. He pursued and was employed as a for Ely area canoe outfit- Historical Society also Ely Community Center a raven luncheon commercial artist working ters that were seen at sports announced they received gathering round the dumpster his passion for art from Thursday 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; 1938-1941 at the Chicago for W. A. Fisher Company shows across the country. the paintings from Albin’s Tower by appointment. fine get together in Virginia, painting and His home in Virginia “Mining” collection as a Academy of Fine Arts. In Chicago he worked for doing design work. was a one-man art gallery donation from his niece, Zenith Radio Company in Albin was known for with hundreds of paintings JoAnne Coombe, Director its commercial art depart- his artistry. In addition to and drawings on display. of the St. Louis County the ment. his work for W. A. Fisher His art work has been Historical Society. TIMBERJAY he also did his own sign and exhibited across north-

The Ely Timberjay is pub- lished weekly on Friday by The In Brief Timberjay, Inc. Offices are at 414 Main St., P.O. Box 636, Tower, Gardner Trust offers arts grants help the individual youth to make their applications as MN 55790 [218-753-2950], and PO Box 718, ELY - The Donald G. Gardner Humanities Trust’s compelling as possible,” she said. Youth Grant applicants Ely, MN 55731 [218-365-3114]. Fax number is second grant cycle of the year has a grant application must call and schedule their grant review meeting by 218-753-2916. E-mail address is editor@timber- deadline at noon on Friday, Oct. 26. Monday, Oct. 1. jay.com. Visit our website: www.timberjay.com. “The Trust has again spent some time reviewing a Grant forms and eligibility requirements are avail- Entered as Periodicals at the Post Office couple of the grant applications,” said Keiko Williams, able on the Gardner Humanities Trust website at www. in Tower, Minnesota. POSTMASTER: Send the Trust’s executive director. “The Trust tries to review gardnertrust.org. Those without internet access can address changes to: The Timberjay, P.O. Box and update different grant programs each year so that contact Williams by phone at 218-365-2639 or email 636, Tower, MN 55790. Three award-winning the guidelines and application are more clear.” at [email protected] to have an application mailed community editions are published each week for Applicants should note that the Individual Artist to them. Tower/Soudan, Cook/Orr, and Ely. and organization Project Grants have been updated. Completed applications can be mailed to the Trust Youth Grant applicants are reminded that they need to office at P.O. Box 720, Ely, MN 55731 or dropped off Publisher Marshall Helmberger schedule a grant review meeting with Williams in order at the Ely City Hall, Clerk’s Office, at 209 E. Chapman General Manager Jodi Summit to go over their draft application. “This should really Street. Ely Editor Keith Vandervort Cook/Orr Editor Marcus White Staff Writer Stephanie Ukkola UPCOMING ELY LIBRARY EVENTS Office Manager M. M. White Graphics Scarlet Lynn Stone Preschool Storytime Center, Cornerstones of for Interactive Learning is rated PG-13) Ad Sales Jay Greeney - every Friday morning at Science, and Education at the Space Science Looking for a fun way 11 am. Development Center. Institute. Partners to spend the afternoon? NASA@ My Library is include the American Join us for popcorn and Official Newspaper: Thursday, Oct. 4 - made possible through Library Association a movie at our monthly City of Orr, Townships of Bearville, Breitung, 3:30-5:30 p.m. - NASA@ the support of the (ALA) Public Programs Movie Matinee series. Crane Lake, Eagles Nest, Embarrass, Kugler, My Library : Field Trip to National Aeronautics and Office, Pacific Science Each month, we have a Vermilion Lake, Field, Morcom, Leiding, ISD the Moon - all ages Space Administration Center, Cornerstones of new movie for you to enjoy 707. Find out what the (NASA) Science Mission Science, and Education in our meeting area. This moon is really like by Directorate as part of Development Center. month’s title is Apollo 13. Member: Minnesota Newspaper Association, exploring the stations with its STEM Activation NASA@ My Library is We’ll have the popcorn Lake Vermilion Resort Association, Lake experiments developed by program. Lunar sample made possible through ready for you! This Vermilion Area Chamber of Commerce, Ely NASA to explain concepts disc on loan from NASA. the support of the program is sponsored by Chamber of Commerce, Laurentian Chamber of related to the moon! We National Aeronautics and Friends of the Library. Commerce. will have a lunar sample Monday, Oct. 8 - 11 Space Administration disc at this program for a.m.-1:30 pm - NASA@ (NASA) Science Mission Thursday, Oct. 18 - Subscriptions Available: people to look at actual My Library : I Just Want Directorate as part of 3:30 p.m. - NASA@My St. Louis County: $37 year Elsewhere: moon rocks and regolith to See the Moon - all ages its STEM Activation Library : Telescope Basics $52 year. We accept VISA/Mastercard/Discover. (soil) samples that the Drop in over your program. Lunar sample - elementary students to Please specify Tower/Soudan, Cook/Orr or Ely astronauts brought back. lunch for an informal disc on loan from NASA. adults edition. This program will be opportunity to take a closer Learn more about NOTE: Changes of address must be sent or geared towards families, look at the moon rocks Monday, Oct. 8 - 3 how telescopes work and called in to the Tower office. Out-of-state deliv- but all are welcome. This brought back from the p.m. - Friends of the how to use them effec- ery may take 2-3 weeks. For prompt out-of-state program is part of the Apollo missions that are on Library Book Discussion tively. This program is delivery try the First Class Subscription: $100 NASA@ My Library loan from NASA. There - for adults designed for people who year or $10 per month. partnership. The NASA@ will be a digital micro- The title for discussion have little or no experi- Read the entire paper on-line every week. My Library project is scope available to use on is “Educated” by Tara ence in using a telescope On-line subscriptions cost $29.95/year; details at led by the National the lunar disc as well as Westover. You do not need but might be interested www.timberjay.com. Center for Interactive other information to look to be a member of Friends in seeing the night sky. Learning at the Space at. This program is part of of the Library to attend. The library’s circulating Moving? Questions about your subscription? Science Institute. Partners our NASA@ My Library telescope kit will be at this Call the Tower office at (218) 753-2950. include the American partnership. Friday, Oct. 12 - 3 program so that patrons Library Association The NASA@ My p.m. - Movie Matinee : can learn more about © Copyrighted in its entirety 2018 (ALA) Public Programs Library project is led Apollo 13 - all ages (Note checking out a telescope Office, Pacific Science by the National Center that the movie this month from the library. TIMBERJAY Newspapers ELY LOCAL NEWS September 28, 2018 7

ULTIMATE PORTAGE

The ultimate boat portage across northern Minnesota was delayed in Ely Saturday morning Grief support group meets next month during the running of the fourth annual Ely Marathon. As race participants carried canoes for ELY - Experiencing the death of a loved one can the half and full marathons, an over-sized semi-truck and trailer carrying a 57-foot yacht from be a very difficult experience. Learning about the grief Baudette to Lake Superior, along with several escort vehicles, was required to wait at the top of process, and having support from others, can help a the hill on Sheridan Street until Highway 1 was re-opened after the race. Ely Police Chief John great deal. For help, consider reserving a spot in an Lahtonen said the big rig showed up just after 11 a.m. with all their proper MnDOT permits, but upcoming six-week grief support group. It is open to he kept them idling in front of Insula Restaurant for several hours while the marathon concluded. anyone in our area who has experienced the death of “At least they had time for a nice lunch,” Lahtonen said. photo by K. Vandervort a loved one. The Fall 2018 Six-Week Grief Support Group will meet on Wednesdays, beginning next month at Ely-Bloomenson Community Hospital. SCHOLARSHIP PAGEANT The dates are Oct. 10, 17, 24,31, and Nov. 7 and 14 from 2-4 p.m. in Conference Room B at the hos- pital, 328 W Conan Street, Ely. There is no cost for these groups Miss Ely, Little Miss Ely to be crowned Friday The workshop is facilitated by Catherine Burt, BSW, East Range Hospice Family Grief Support Services, and Linda O’Neill DeRemee, LGSW. Call by Friday, Oct. 5 to register, 1-877-851-2213 or 218-749-7975. This workshop is sponsored by Essentia Health St Mary’s East Range Hospice.

We are now accepting

Jess Anderson Kenzie Peterson Audrey Engen Kayla Larsen Lindi Zemke for Individual Artists, Project & Youth Grants, ELY – The 2018 Miss Ely Miss Ely candidates and busi- Tara Kay Photography, and Lindi Scholarships & Operational Funding and Little Miss Ely Scholarship ness sponsors are Jess Anderson, Zemke, sponsored by Heavy Metal Competition and Coronation Pageant sponsored by Timber Trail Lodge, Sports. Updated grant applications and guidelines are will be held at 7 p.m. on Friday, and Kenzie Peterson, sponsored by Miss Ely is a non-profit aca- available online at www.gardnertrust.org Sept. 28 in the Washington School Boundary Waters Care Center. demic and community service-based APPLICATION DEADLINE IS: Auditorium. Little Miss Ely candidates program, sponsored by Studio North Admission is $5 with all pro- and the business sponsors include Dance and Fitness Center. 12:00 noon on Fri., Oct. 26 ceeds going toward academic Audrey Engen, sponsored by Salon scholarships. No. 10, Kayla Larsen, sponsored by

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Studio North Junior Area Solid Waste Competition Facility Team takes first site hours and second Northwoods Transfer Station Aurora Transfer Station place honors at 9384 Hwy 21 N. Ely/Babbitt 5910 Hwy 135 N., Aurora Winter Hours Hours Duluth event Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat: 8am—3pm Mon, Thurs, Fri: 8am—4pm Tue: 9:30am—3pm Tue, Wed:10am—4pm Wed: 11am—5pm Sat: 8am—noon The Studio North Junior Competition Team, back row Embarrass Canister Site Soudan Canister Site 7530 Koski Rd., Embarrass from left, Allie Petrizilka, 5160 Hwy 169, Soudan Hours Hours Madisyn Carlson, Chloe Sat: 12:30—4:30pm Mon, Wed, Sat:, Sun: Anderson, and Rosemary Thu: 10am—5pm 8am—5pm Schossler, front row from left, Kiarstin Eaton, Charlize Household Hazardous Waste Regional Landfill Carlson, Isabelle Schiltz Facility 5341 Regional Landfill Rd, Virginia and Ella Nappa, won med- 5345 Regional Landfill Rd, Virginia Hours als in jazz (second place) Hours Mon—Fri: 8am—4:30pm Sat: 8am—3:30pm and hip hop (first place) at Tues and Sat: 8am—1pm the recent Triple S Dance Winter hours effective October 1st through April 14th Competition in Duluth. submitted photo St. Louis County Environmental Services Department 1-800-450-9278 Office hours 8-4:30 Monday through Friday www.stlouiscountymn.gov/recycle 6 September 28, 2018 COOK/ORR LOCAL NEWS TIMBERJAY Newspapers Crane Lake News by the NORTH WOODS VOLLEYBALL Singing Teapot Dames TOURNEY CHAMPIONS! day. Commander Bill VIRGINIA - The Grizzlies dom- Kerzie conducted the inated and swept their competition at ceremony following the the annual Virginia Tournament last guidelines of the Unit- weekend. The team went 4-0 for first ed States flag code. The place, unseating the reigning champs ceremony began with and tournament host Virginia Blue the attendees coming to Devils. A full recap of the weekend attention, reciting the event can be found in the sports sec- Pledge of Allegiance tion on page 1B. and a brief period of The Grizzlies volleyball team silence. The flag is poses with their trophy on the then placed on flames. courts at Virginia High School The ceremony, held last weekend. annually, is open to photo by C. Stone. Who hijacked all area residents. Ruth Fall? What happened to Carlson attended the cer- the nice Indian summer emony this year, retiring days we have experi- three flags. If you have enced in the past? Late- flags which need to be ly, we have had late retired, you are welcome October days of rain and to bring them to Ruth clouds. All we can hope Carlson or the Gilbert is that those nice days VFW and they will see will still come and that that the flag is retired what we have now is in a respectful manner not the harbinger of even at next year’s retirement colder temps, darker ceremony. Two of the PROM AND GALA days and freezing nights. flags Ruth retired were Hunters are getting rescued from the local ready for those days in trash by Tom Hazlett. Cook dances the night away the woods. Whether it Thank you to Tom for realizing the flags need- said that he sat behind me be grouse, pheasants, by MELISSA ROACH ed to be retired in a in math class and wanted ducks or deer, many Staff Writer sportsmen are getting respectful manner. to know if I wanted to go ready for “the best time Keep your eyes to the prom with him,” of the year.” However, and ears open for the COOK - Attendees she continued. “I thought a nice lunch in the woods big sale coming to our filled the Old Muni here that was really cute.” is sometimes rather Spar- area. Many of you are last Saturday evening Lasko was not the tan and limited to what already aware that Zelda and danced the evening only first-timer in atten- you can carry in your Bruns on Myrtle Lake away to the band Cow- dance. Gabby Pihlaja backpack. The sand- is moving in October to boy Angel Blue. and Greta Jenske both wich becomes a gour- Spartanburg, South Car- The dance was a grew up in Germany. met meal! Did you ever olina. She has purchased prom and gala for resi- “There isn’t anything wonder how the ordi- a new home and even dents of Cook. like this in Germany, and nary sandwich came into though it sounds love- “I never went to the I thought, ‘I want to go to being? John Montagu, ly, her new house is not prom,” said Bob Lasko. the prom’,” said Pihlaja. 4th Earl of Sandwich, as large as her present “We talked about this Jack Luecken donned a bow tie for the event. Although there was was a British states- home. Oct. 5 and 6 are and decided we needed Bob Lasko with his prom date Rebecca. no after prom party, man who succeeded his the dates of her sale; to go.” photo by M. Roach strict curfews were hours are to be from 10 “Plus, I have shoes I not enforced this time grandfather as the Earl The official ask old fashion phone call. a.m. to 5 p.m. Check out want to wear,” said Bob’s around. of Sandwich in 1729, at came in the form of an “He called me up and the age of ten. He is all the items for sale and date, Rebecca. best known for the claim say good bye to a friend, that he was the inventor former Orr School Board of the sandwich. A very member, local business conversant gambler, owner, good person Lord Sandwich did not and loving wife to Paul Community Notices take the time to have Bruns, who passed away a meal during his long five years ago. Good Keith Ellison to coming months Cook 52 chances to win. The and waters of the place hours playing at the card wishes, Zelda; we will visit Cook, Oct. 3 Covenant will host a va- drawing will be held on we live. Call Shawna at table. Consequently, he miss you. riety of guest speakers. Saturday, Oct. 13 at the 218 780-6510 for info. The gray wolf is also COOK - DFL can- This Sunday, Sept. 30, Orr American Legion Deadline is Oct. 3 for the would ask his servants didate for State Attorney to bring him slices of known as the timber wolf Pastor Larry Peterson Hall. Dinner is at 6 p.m. members show, “October and is the largest wild General, Keith Ellison will be the guest speaker. and drawing is at 7 p.m. Festival of the Arts.” meat between two slices will be at the Crescent of bread, a habit well member of the dog fam- Many local folks remem- Tickets are on sale at the Woodworking Club ily. These wolves have Bar and Grill on Wednes- ber him fondly for his en- following locations in (formerly wood carvers known among his gam- day, Oct. 3 at 6:30 p.m. bling friends. Because large canine teeth set couraging words and wry Orr and Cook: American group) meets every Tues- in powerful jaws, keen Come meet Keith humor. Legion Hall, Pattenn’s day from 6 to 8 p.m. John Montagu was the and learn why he is run- Earl of Sandwich oth- senses, and can pursue Cook Covenant wel- Café, Pelican Bay Foods, The annual members their prey at speeds up to ning for Minnesota Attor- comes everyone, and Orr Muni, Norman’s art and craft show, “Oct. ers began to order “the ney General. This civic same as Sandwich. So— 37 miles per hour. Male is part of the Evangel- One Stop, Oveson’s Pel- Festival of the Arts” is gray wolves may mea- event is sponsored by ical Covenant Church ican Lake Resort and coming soon. Members when hunting, you may Northern Progressives, not “eat like a king”, but sure 6.6 feet in length, (ECC). The ECC dept Inn, VFW Post 1757, exhibiting have a dead- including their bushy and is part of the “Why “Love Mercy & Do Jus- Auto Value, and North- line of Oct. 3 or 4 during you can say your meal is I’m Running” series, fit for an earl! tails. Gray wolves are tice” supports Advocates woods True Value Home gallery hours. pack animals, living in bringing constituents and for Victims of Abuse and Center, or call 218-404- The American flag candidates together. has been called a sym- groups of up to two dozen fights against Human 5847. Tickets are on New church times bol of freedom and jus- individuals. Wolves Trafficking worldwide. sale in the Tower area at COOK - First Baptist tice that is to be treated are on the increase in Author and book Benchwarmer’s and Lake Church of Cook is going with the most respect, a our area. Have you signing, Oct. 4 New Discussion Vermilion Houseboats. back to our Fall/Winter heard them howling at Proceeds go to scholar- respect that extends to COOK - Join Anne times. Services will now night yet? Take care Group at Cook ships, community proj- the flag’s eventual retire- Sherve-Ose as she tells be: of your domestic dogs ects, and charities. ment. The United States the story of thirteen years Covenent 9:15 a.m. Sunday and animals; they likely flag code states the flag, paddling the Mississippi COOK - Cook Cov- School won’t win a fight with when it is in such condi- River from the headwa- enant Church announced NWFA fall events 10:30 a.m. Morning a wolf.

tion that it is no longer ters to the Gulf of Mexi- a new discussion group Worship COOK - Exhibiting fffffffffffffff Let us hear from fffffffffffffffffffffffffffffff a fitting emblem of dis- co. The book follows the starting Monday, Sept. 24 you! Send news by In September: “Adven- play, should be destroyed experiences of Anne and at 11 a.m. in the church e-mail to info@thelake- tures of Jeanne and Kris”: ed -a- B in a dignified way, pref- two college friends who Fellowship Hall (come Us g it country.com, by fax See the displayed work of erably by burning. The finally finished paddling in the rear kitchen en- to 218-757-3533 or by two fine artists, Kris Mus- George and Mark Klo- the river in 2016. trance). Educator Shirley phone to Sandy at 218- to and Jeanne O’Melia, buchar Veterans of For- Sherve-Ose is a for- Nicholas will convene the 757-3233 and it will be until Sept. 29. The hours Saturday, eign Wars Post 4456 of mer canoe guide who has group. Shirley led the Ann added. are Wednesday, Thursday Gilbert and the Auxiliary visited the Boundary Wa- Voskamp study last year, October 6 Until next week the and Friday from 10 a.m. conducted their annual ters Canoe Area for the and will lead this Ann Teapot Dames are sing- to 4 p.m. and Saturday 9 AM-3 PM disposal or retirement past fifty years. Paddling Voskamp DVD group on from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. of flags that were worn ing off. 1,000 Gifts. Books will St. Paul’s Lutheran Church the Mississippi presented “Rocks, Trees and 9808 Hwy. 22, Angora and tattered and soiled unique challenges includ- be available to purchase. Water” is a call for art- beyond repair last Satur- ing flying carp, violent This group is open to the ists to prepare a memorial Coffee an’ will be storms, and sharing the public and there is no art (of any kind includ- available river with huge barge charge to participate. The ing literature and music) trains and alligators. Cook Covenant Church is in honor of Sue Martin, Sherve-Ose taught open to all and welcomes NWFA’s first president, everyone. Funds raised to benefit Read the news from all three music for many years at who died this past winter. ongoing church projects. Ellsworth Community Sue loved the rocks, trees fffffffffffffff fffffffffffffffffffffffffffffff Timberjay editions each week College in Iowa Falls and American Legion recently purchased a cab- Post 480 selling in on Elbow Lake. She is www.timberjay.com retired and splits her time 52 Club dinner/ between her cabin and drawing tickets Timberjay subscribers her farm in Iowa. ORR- The Orr Amer- get free access ican Legion is holding a Pastor Larry 52 Club dinner and draw- to the ing. Tickets are $52; one Peterson to speak ticket admits two people. online e-edition at Cook Covenant Only 260 tickets are sold, COOK - During the so act quickly for your TIMBERJAY Newspapers COOK/ORR LOCAL NEWS September 28 , 2018 7 COOK PUBLIC LIBRARY Briefly Learning the alphabet with zebras Cook Senior Citizens Club COOK - The Cook Seniors meet monthly on the COOK - Kids and first Wednesday at 1 p.m. For more information, call artists alike gathered at Nancy at 666-2726 or Lois at 666-5578. the Cook Public Library on Friday evening to learn about the alphabet Mail-A-Book services available from author Amy Lu- REGIONAL- As the children’s items, they cas-Peroceski. Kids got cold winter approaches also have catalogs listing to listen to her new book, and driving can be dif- the titles available from Arthur Zar’s Amazing ficult, paperback books, Mail-A-Book. Do you Zebras, and then were DVDs, and audio books have a favorite author? able to work with local on CD can arrive in your Mail-A-Book can provide artists to design zebras of mailbox. you with a list of avail- their own. The Mail-A-Book able titles by that author. service from the Arrow- Also, Mail-A-Book items Above: Amy Lucas-Peroceski reads head Library System are listed in the regional her books to children at the Cook (ALS) loans paperback online catalog via the In- Public Library. books and other items ternet at www.alslib.info/ Below and left: Following the via the U.S. Mail, free of online_catalog/. reading, children of all ages were charge. This tax-support- Items can be ordered able to work with artists to design ed service delivers library their alphabet zebras. by postcard, e-mail, items directly to your phone, or a form on the photos by C. Phillips mailbox including the ALS website at www. cost of postage. 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Bookmobile schedule Visit your library on wheels, the Arrowhead Li- GRIZZLY UPDATE brary System Bookmobile. Oct. 18, Nov. 8 & 29, Dec. 20 Nett Lake – Community Center 9:30-10:15 a.m. Meet Mr. Peter Micholic Crane Lake – Ranger Station North Woods Principal John Vukmanich interviews one of the 11:15 a.m. - 12 noon school’s newest teachers Orr – Lake Country ReMax Last week, we were like to march the band building 1:45 - 2:30 introduced to North in a parade but need the p.m. Woods’ new Vocal students to be interested. Kabetogama – Town Hall 3:15 - 3:45 p.m. Music teacher, Ms. Mr. V: What is For further information on the Bookmobile or Roettger. This week, something new or unex- Mail-A-Book services, write or call the Arrowhead we will get to know pected about Northern Library System, 5528 Emerald Ave., Mt. Iron, MN an “almost brand new” Minnesota? 55768 218-741-3840, or check our website at www. teacher, Mr. Micholic! Mr. M: EVERY- alslib.info. Mr. Vukmanich: BODY HUNTS!!! Where did you grow up? Opening weekend of Mr. Micholic: The deer hunting I am miss- the small town of Apple JOHN Peter ing half of my class. TIMBERJAY Valley, Minn. I went to Mr. V: Now that high school at Eastview VUKMANICH Micholic you live in Northern The Cook-Orr Timberjay is pub- and graduated in a class Minn., what is some- lished weekly on Friday by The Tim- berjay, Inc. Offices are at 414 Main of about 500 students! Mr. V: Who were Woods? thing new you’d like to St., Box 636, Tower, MN 55790 [218- Mr. V: What do you some of the teachers who Mr. M: At first, I try? 753-2950] and Box 718, Ely, MN teach at North Woods? influenced you? was sort of leery about Mr. M: Snowmobil- 55731 [218-365-3114]. Fax number is 218-753-2916. Mr. M: Elementary Mr. M: Several, but working in such a small ing. E-mail address is [email protected]. Visit our Band 5-6, Junior High I guess Joel Fircho at school, but now that I I want to thank Mr. website: www.timberjay.com. Band 7-8, High School Falcon Heights Mid- have gotten to know the Micholic for giving us Entered as Periodicals at the Post Office in Tow- band 9-12, Junior High dle School and Dr. Tim kids, I feel super con- a chance to get to know er, Minnesota. POSTMASTER: Send address changes General Music. Mahr at St. Olaf College. nected to them and their him better. Please sup- to: The Timberjay, P.O. Box 636, Tower, MN 55790. Mr. V: Why did you Amazing teachers. families. I really feel like port our band as they Three award-winning community editions are pub- become a music teacher? Mr. V: What are I know them because of support our teams in fall lished each week for Cook/Orr, Tower/Soudan, and Mr. M: From 7th some of your hobbies?: our small-school setting. and winter sports, and Ely. grade on, band was a Mr. M: I collect Mr. V: What is a don’t forget to come very important part vinyl albums and have goal for you? check out the bands in Publisher Marshall Helmberger of my life, it is what I about 250. I enjoy play- Mr. M: Communi- concert this winter. General Manager Jodi Summit excelled in. The educa- ing video games and cating my expectations Staff Writers Melissa Roach tion piece came later in computer games. I enjoy with the band clearly. Go Grizzlies! Stephanie Ukkola high school. I had some playing tuba and also Right now we are estab- Ely Editor Keith Vandervort very influential band banjo, and I like camp- lishing expectations for Your principal, Cook/Orr Editor Marcus White teachers who were really ing. the bands. I am learning John Vukmanich Office Manager M. M. White important in my life, and Mr. V: What is to take charge. Also, it is Graphics/Ad Sales/ I wanted to be that per- something you enjoy a goal to grow the band Staff Writer Scarlet Lynn Stone son for kids. about working at North program. I also would Ad Sales/Sports Jay Greeney

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TOWER...Continued from page 1 tions about the building, only alternative was to tear The historical society Graf said she soon realized the building down,” said is asking for annual pledges that her first impression Larson. of any amount to create a didn’t tell the whole story. TSHS has worked since stable financial base. “The After meeting with then with Architectural $10 annual dues for the Tim Kotzian, who had Resources, of Hibbing, on TSHS supports the orga- undertaken major repairs the detailed plans required nization itself,” Larson after purchasing the build- for the renovation. Since explained. “The sustaining ing in 1990, Graf said she the building is on the pledges will be used for the realized the issues she National Historic Register, longtime viability of the was seeing were mostly renovations need to match building itself, as well as cosmetic. the historical nature of the matching funds for future Kotzian had done a building, which drives up grants.” thorough job of document- the cost and complexity of Pledges can be sent to ing his project through This old postcard shows Tower’s downtown with the old fire hall. the project, Larson noted. TSHS, PO Box 465, Tower, photographs. photo courtesy of the Tower-Soudan Historical Society Each stage of the plans MN 55790. PayPal dona- “These pictures saved needed approval from the tions can be made online at the building,” she said. up,” he said, “this was the small rear addition with and deterioration is very state historical society, and www.towersoudanhs.org. Graf is now working with place to be….Cub Scouts, bathrooms. apparent on the west side multiple stages of project Future plans for the build- the TSHS to secure the Boy Scouts, and even the While Kotzian owned of the building, which was revisions took place before ing are to once again create estimated $700,000 in first time I danced with the building, it was used recently exposed when the current plans were a community space for funding needed to restore a girl.” for several businesses, the old Central Hotel approved. events, celebrations, and the hall. Kotzian, and his broth- including a video rental building, subsequently Current estimates displaying local history, The pictures docu- er-in-law Chuck Cathcart, store, a gift shop, an early Kitto’s Hardware Store, place the total project including the city’s origi- mented that the structural purchased the building office for the still-fledgling and later Bits and Pieces cost at $700,000. The nal steam fire engine, the Timberjay improvements and repairs from Sandy Wells, who , the Corner and Northern Cabin, was Minnesota Historical Tippet. A display of the done by Kotzian had in owned the building with Attic, and North Country torn down. Society has indicated they old 1890s-era fire engine fact stabilized the building. a partner. Quilts. It has been vacant The building is now will fund the project, in inside its original hall will Kotzian also documented Kotzian said he knew since North Country Quilts owned by the TSHS, which four phases. The IRRRB be a unique feature for the exact position of inte- the building was in rough moved to a new location on is in the process of securing has agreed to help cash Tower. rior and exterior water and shape when he bought it Main Street in 2008. funding to restore it for flow the project by giving sewer lines, something that and he determined that In its earlier years, the future uses. TSHS a grant of $51,000 stabilizing the foundation building housed the city Fun facts can be difficult to ferret out to cover the 20-percent Tower’s old horse- in older buildings. was the first priority. “That hall, jail, and fire hall. A Funding the holdback that is part of southeast corner would bell tower sat on the roof, pulled steam engine, which “The cracks in the project the MHS grant process. is known as the Tippet, was bricks show no sign of have collapsed,” he said, to warn of fires. A huge But once the first phase is Tower-Soudan bought in 1891 and actu- movement since Tim did due to slippage in the cistern was built into the completed, Larson noted, Historical Society Vice- ally named after the city’s the repairs,” she said. “He foundation on that portion basement to hold water the holdback is repaid, and President Nancy Larson mayor at that time. It is an did everything right. It was of the building. in case of fire. When the the TSHS will be able to has been the driving force Ahrens brand horse-drawn a tremendous amount of Kotzian said his city’s new fire hall was use that IRRRB money to behind securing funding fire engine. The city didn’t work.” father, Ed, along with his built in 1965, the building cash flow the holdbacks in for the project. “I knew it own horses, so contracted Graf said if those teenage sons, helped with was used as a community the upcoming phases. would take a lot of money,” with local stables to supply repairs had not been done, the renovation work. and youth center, until it Larson said the project she said. At this point the horses whenever there was the building would likely “It was a labor of was sold to a private party will take at least four to five old fire hall was privately a fire. The first horse team not warrant saving today. love,” he said. The family in the 1980s. years to complete. They owned but vacant, and in to arrive would be paid Kotzian, who at the stabilized the foundation, The old brick fire will hear this fall if funding need of much repair. $5. When the city’s first time was the Tower City did major repairs on the hall was built after the for phase one is approved. Larson credited the fire hall burned down, the Clerk/Treasurer, said he interior walls and floors, city’s first fire hall burned If so, construction will actions of the late state building also housed the purchased the building to installed a new set of down. The bricks came begin in 2019. Rep. David Dill, back in city jail. Prisoners in the try to save a treasured piece oval-shaped glass doors from a small brickyard in 2013, for getting funding jail at that time pulled the of the city’s history. on the front of the fire Soudan. The quality of the for the project seriously You can help Tippet from the burning “When I was growing hall portion, and added a bricks was not uniform, considered. Working with The big question left building. The Tippet was Graf, who had previously for the project is making then housed in the new worked with the TSHS on sure TSHS has a stable brick fire hall. the historic train depot, the source of local funding The city did not have board got to work. in place to maintain the water or sewer lines at that Joint funding from the building once it is restored. time, so the fire hall has a IRRRB and the Minnesota “We are kicking off 30,000-gallon cistern in its Historical Society allowed our sustaining member- basement, that was used to the TSHS, in 2014 and ship drive tonight,” said supply water in times of 2015, to assess the status Larson. “There is a lot of fire. The cistern was filled of the building and create great history in this build- using a 1,500-foot-long, A Festival a rehabilitation plan, ing to bring alive.” four-inch pipe that ran of SAVINGS! along with a structural Many at this year’s from the building to the 2016 RAM 1500 engineering study. TSHS TSHS annual meeting had East Two River (located BIG HORN! asked the IRRRB for a stories to tell about the old by the old light plant). RAM Cargo Box, Leather, grant of $52,500 to help fire hall, which was used The Tippet continued Loaded, Only 20K Miles, purchase the building. as the city’s community to be used to fight fires Heated Seats While purchasing real and youth center for many until 1928, when the Oliver estate was something the years after the civic center Mining Company paid to Certified Pre-Owned IRRRB had not normally was built. extend water and sewer $ funded, Commissioner “This is one of the lines to Tower. The old 30,995 Mark Phillips supported oldest public buildings brick fire hall was used Plus tax, title & #6297U Black left on the Iron Range,” by the city fire department license fees the project, and the funding was awarded. Larson said. “This is a until 1965. 2013 Chevy Equinox LTZ 2015 Jeep Cherokee Latitude “The IRRRB knew the great community project. SAVINGS!

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ELY...Continued from page 1 month to enter into a pur- think their four-to six-year Lottie Pinckney said chase agreement with the plan is reasonably pos- she was at the hearing to Yoons. sible. Don’t throw away say what everyone else Any activity at the this opportunity to create won’t say. “We don’t need THANK YOU building, which has been a highlight of educational Korean culture here,” she vacant for almost four activity in this town.” said. “I’m not prejudiced. St. Michael’s 9th Annual Chili Cook Off raised more than $26,000!!! years, could be several But Ann Kostinen, If they want to come here, A HUGE thank you to our sponsors, volunteers, chili contestants, and to individuals more years away as the who lives less than a we have a Veterans on the and businesses for the in-kind donations that were received for St. Michael’s Chili Yoons’ business plan calls block from the Community Lake (resort) that they can Cook Off. This year’s projects are main dining room draperies and two bariatric lifts. for financing renovations Center, said she is con- stay at. We don’t need to We thank these generous sponsors whose support made this event a success: through grants and dona- cerned about “the things be rezoned. That is right Habanero Sponsor: Hometown Focus, Mesabi Daily News, St. Michael’s Resident Council, The Fan tions. Terms of the deal that are going to go on across the street from my Radio, and WEVE Range Radio. Cayenne Sponsors: Benedictine Health System, include a six-year period, there, the things that could house. I don’t want any Essentia Health, Silver Creek Liquors, Thrifty White Pharmacy, and Twins Metals-Minnesota. Chipotle Sponsors: American Bank, Arcelor Mittal, BG’s Bar and Grill and Poppers Bar, and a possible three-year go on there and the impact Koreans around. They will Ferrellgas, Fortune Bay Resort Casino, Iron Range Association of Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contracting extension, for the new it would make on my bring diseases. Think about Association, Johnson Milk Company, Ken Waschke Auto Plaza, Kirscher Transport, Minnesota Power NTS, owners to complete ren- neighborhood.” She added. it.” At that point Mayor New York Life, Thrivent Financial, Village Inn, Virginia Elks 1003, Virginia-Eveleth, and Carpenters Local ovations to the building “This is a city of Ely asset Novak said she was out of 606. Jalapeno Sponsors: Arrow Auto Supply, Cleveland-Cliffs Inc., Coldwell Banker Properties North, Cook Building Center, Devich Chiropractic Center, First National Bank of Gilbert, Frandsen Bank & Trust, and to further develop their and should be used by the order with her comments Idea Drilling, Italian Bakery, Jim’s Cleaning, Jon’s Drug, Lenci Enterprises, Nelson-Williams Linings Inc., business plan. city as an asset.” and prohibited her from Northern State Bank, Northwoods Construction, Peter and Collette Johnson, Pine View Inn, Range Coop- City Council candi- Campbell surprised continuing. eratives, Inc., Range Family Dental Inc., Stone Dental Services, Sundell Eye Associates, The Trenti Law date Angela Campbell sub- the council by present- Several area residents Office, US Bank, United States Steel-MN Ore Operations, Virginia Co-op, Virginia Family Dental, Inc. mitted a separate $37,000 ing her updated business also spoke on the topic. Friends of the Event: Eveleth Eyecare, Embarrass Vermillion Federal Credit Union, North Country offer for the structure. plan. Novak directed her Betsy Flaten, a summer Heating, Cooling & Refrigeration Company, Plumber & Pipefitters Local 589, Richard Honkanen, She is highly critical of to present it to the city’s resident from Eagles Nest Dave Witschen D.D.S. PA, and Mary’s Morsels. the sale process for the real estate agent for the Township said her adopted building that included Community Center sale daughter is Korean. “I 2018 Chili Cook Off Winners: Blind Judging for the Most Creative Chili: Individual-Brian Miller, Clubs & Organizations-Friends of the Mt. Iron Library, closed council meetings for for consideration. “I want was very excited to hear Professional-Wilbert Cafe discussion of negotiation to stress the importance of about this proposal,” she strategy. The state’s Open keeping the Community said. “I went to Korean Blind Judging for the Overall Winner: Meeting Law does allow Center in the communi- camp in Minneapolis with Individual-Pirates of the Chili Bean, Clubs and Organizations-Friends of the Mt. Iron Library, for closed meetings for ty,” she said. “It was built my daughter. This is an Professional-Wilbert Cafe such purposes. by the miners and their opportunity for us and I Chili guests votes on the Spirit Award: Campbell presented families and it is a gener- hope we take advantage Runner-up: DSGW Architects, Inc. The Mad Scientists, Winner: Pirates of the Chili Bean an updated business plan ational legacy.” She said of it and reach out rather Chili guests votes on the Tasters Choice Award: to the council Tuesday she intends “to restore it than close in.” Runner-up: Tie-Tom Mortaloni & The Pirates of the Chili Bean Winner: Wilbert Cafe night and said she plans to and use it for profit.” The Morse Township resi- develop the building as the Community Center is the dent Steve Saari said many A BIG THANK YOU TO OUR 34 TALENTED CONTESTANTS Ely Civic and Conference only building in the city, Ely residents feel left out Individuals: Brian Miller, Dean & Jenny Ronkainen, Norsing Around, Bowling Girls, Center within three years. according to Campbell, of the process of selling Ron Smith,Tom Mortaloni Clubs & Organiations: Camp Esquagama, Carefree Living- Virginia, DSGW Architects, Friends of the Mt. Iron Library, Gilbert VFW Post 4456, Honkanen Richards, She plans to rely mostly on that is a designated bomb the Community Center S.C., Local 1348 Millwrights, Salvation Army, St. Michael’s, St. Raphael’s, United in Christ Lutheran Church, $3 million in unspecified shelter. because of the closed real Virginia Fire Department, Wells Fargo Bank Professionals: Boomtown, Fortune Bay Resort Casino, grants and donations in Ely resident David estate negotiations and Grandma’s-Virginia, Natural Harvest, Northern Divide, Sawmill Saloon, Sleeping Giant, Sportsman’s funding to pay for renova- Ziegler said he saw many rezoning procedure. Restaurant, Street Tacos & Eats, Timbers Edge, Whistling Bird, Wilbert Cafe tions to the building. similar situations of “ethnic Ely Heritage St. Michael’s Foundation Community Relations Committee: Many Ely residents groups” moving into com- Preservation Commission Nancy Eicholz and Teri Holcomb-Co-Chairs, Barb Starken, Barb McKinley, Becky Glasgow, Scott Asbach, have taken to comment- munities in California and member Celia Domich Kathy Caulfield, Meghan Green, Cheri High-Administrator/CEO and Renee Christianson- ing on a Save The Ely Colorado. “I’ve seen these said many non-legitimate Foundation Coordinator. Community Center slow incursions snowball purchase proposals were St. Michael’s Staff Volunteers: Audrey Peterson, Lindsay Kozumplik, Kathy Crep, Facebook page, created into something that gets made for the Community Lori Cyr, Teri Ersbo, Heather Niskanen, Stacy Pontinen, Kristi Krueth, Steph Amundson, earlier this month, in way out of hand,” he said. Center in the past four Susan Panyan, Vicky Peterson support of Campbell’s “In Garden Grove, Calif. years. “Ideas are cheap, and execution is expen- Special Volunteers: Allen Niemi, Bill Krueth, Brooklyn Dincau, Bruce & Cindy Erickson, vision. The mission of the I saw literally half of the Carol Welander, Carrie Berg, Cindy Erickson, Colleen Gerzin, Corrine Jordan, Deb Motley, Facebook page is a “call to city taken over by foreign sive,” she said. The K Erik Panyan, Jim Glasgow, Jim & Bonnie Keller, Joe Caulfield, John & Cindy Hahn, action” to the community entities literally overnight. America Foundation plan Jody Robertson, Kathy LaMourea, Kelly Kennedy, Lynn Gregorich, Marilyn Somero, of Ely regarding the forth- When certain groups of is the first one to “rec- Mary Hooper, Matthew Panyan, Nancee Norri, Pat & Rita Honkala, Patty Alt, coming sale of the Historic people get their foot in the ognize the challenge” of Randy Christianson, Rick High, Sandy Dahl, Sandy Newman, Tom Cyr, Vicki Haverkamp Ely Community Center. door that is just the begin- the building. “I think we Our Official Chili Judges: Sean Mull, Scott Asbach, Dennis Gerald, Tuesday’s hearing ning of what’s to come. should support them. They Linda Tyssen, Rudy Harvey, Rick High, Barb Wessberg, Chris Clark, Dominic Elioff, was part of the city’s They start their own busi- have what I consider, an Alternate: Larry Cuffe process for the sale of the nesses and support each excellent plan.” public building. “We are other and push everyone Ely residents will have Thank you to the following businesses and individuals for their generous here to listen,” said Mayor else out. There is a lot of another opportunity to donations for Raffles, Wheelbarrow Raffle, Silent Auction and Door Prizes! Novak. “This is not a pop- real estate in this town. Lots weigh-in on the issue ularity contest. We want to of houses here have been during a public hearing hear concerns. Comments for sale for years. That’s set for Wednesday, Oct. Al Vento Oasis Cathy Rouleau Dorothy Molter Frank’s Drug Store The Wilderness Jim’s Bar Museum will be used to make a final the stuff they come after.” 3, at 6 p.m., in the council Mike’s Liquor Bloomer’s Floral & Gift Polly’s Resort Laurie Chilcote decision.” Mark McCoy has chambers. That hearing Supreme Court Hardee’s Unclaimed Freight Service Master Not all of the com- lived right next to the relates to the proposed Country Financial- Old Dutch Champion Auto Store Wild Mountain-Taylor ments were critical of the Community Center for the rezoning of the commu- E. Peterson The Wolf Center Junction Bar Falls Frank’s Tire Blue Cross Blue Shield Porky’s Dreamweavers Yoons’ proposal. past 30 years. “It has been a nity center property from MN Twins-Vikings-Wild Heather Tomczyk Valentini’s Ledge Liquor Store “I read the busi- real trying situation living Public (P-2) to Residential Svea’s Cove Old Muni-Cook Charlie Jonas Sherwin Williams ness plan of K America next door. I want what’s Transition (RT). An earlier Alex Duchens Thirsty Moose Kathy Pohlman Winton Roadhouse Foundation and it looks best for Ely.” He said his zoning change, approved Lays Chips Blue Moon Appliance Quad City Dee’s Bar Giants Ridge Olive Garden Quilting Sisters Liquid Larry’s to me like quite a worthy house will go up for sale no by the Planning and Zoning Moosebirds Thirty-One Vermilion Club Silver Lake Floral endeavor,” said Carol matter who buys the center. Committee, has to be nul- Taconite Aviation Brandenurg Gallery Cinema 6 Wolf Bay Lodge Orban. “They have ana- Mike Banovetz called lified due to a failure to Anderson Auto Holiday Gas - Keyboard Liquor El Toro Lounge & lyzed their customer base. for the city council to take provide required notice to Gator’s North & South Range Print Shop Bottle Shop a pause and evaluate both nearby neighbors. Mostly Moose Outback Duluth Vermilion Fairways Little Angie’s Cantina They are prepared to do Taconite Tire Tim & Barb Kuzma Clark Blackwood & Grill intense networking, pub- purchase proposals for the Applebee’s Britt Lounge & Café KFC Sir G’s Restaurant licity and fund-raising. I Community Center. Glensheen-Duluth Holiday Inn Express Rapid Rental Wooden Table Inn Mt. Iron Legion Papa’s Murphy’s Pizza Vern’s Greenhouse Ely Golf Course Tall Pines Ice Timberjay Coca Cola Lodge at Giants Ridge Arby’s Britton’s Café Komatsu/Joy Global South Switch Gloria Dei Church Homestead Mills Ring Thing Bling Y Store & The Ledge Correction resident of the BWCAW. She was the last Nancy Killian Paul’s Italian Market Virginia Golf Course Ely Steakhouse Timberjay Tech Bytes Timbuktu Comet Theater Lucky’s 13 Pub An article about the Ely Marathon in “non-indigenous” resident. The Aronson Boat Works Burn’s Greenhouse Koshar’s Sausage State Farm- the Sept 14 issue of the Timberjay, referred regrets the error. Good Ol’ Days Hideaway Bar-Babbitt Kitchen Allison Kreibach to Dorothy Molter as the last “indigenous” Naomi Wright Pebble Spa RMS YMCA Texas Roadhouse- Tom & Jerry’s Virginia Subway ERDAC Duluth C & B Warehouse Corinne Jordan Lyric Center Auto Zone Hideaway-Buhl Kunnari’s Subway Cook-Virginia Grand Ely Lodge Pengal’s ROCC Yo’r Mudder’s Place MN Discovery Center Tom & Lori Berrigans Virginia Surplus Eveleth Bottle Shop The Bouquet Shop Camp Esquagama Crapola Mall of America OUUGGHH TTRRUUCCKK Benchwarmer’s Insula Restaurant Rocks the Jeweler Sue’s Penalty Box VVYY TTO MMOONN Grille Perkins Virginia-Eveleth Floral Z tech CHHEE TTHH Grande’s Ace Tractor Supply Culligan Eveleth Country Foods C Hardware Caribou Coffee L & M Material Girl North American Bear Interstate Rockwood Super One Liquor Center Perpich TV & Appliance Voyageurs Ziegler/Cat The Coffee Shop Trancheff’s Cabins Lutheran Ministry Jim’s Floral-Eveleth NEW • 2017 Chevrolet NEW • 2017 Chevrolet Bev & Steve Hinrichs Card Shop Dairy Queen-Ely McDonalds-Virginia Grandma’s Iron Range Feed La Cocina Cantina Super One North Silverado Crew Colorado Crew Restaurant-Duluth & Seed Royal Tire Zups-Tower, Cook, Ely North Shore Scenic RR Phil Bakken W. 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COUNTY SCHOOLS District numbers increase over last year by MARCUS WHITE district, with Cherry experienc- While the enrollment a service not readily available at score is averaged across those Cook/Orr Editor ing the biggest jump, from 499 increase is limited to the south- single-high school campuses in numbers based on monthly last September to 537 this year. ern part of the district, the added districts like Ely, Virginia and headcounts. Continued growth in enroll- South Ridge also saw gains, revenue will benefit all the Hibbing. ADM is broken down to ment at South Ridge and Cherry with 564 students showing up schools, according to Johnson each individual grade level at helped push total enrollment this year, compared to 539 at the Johnson said part of the draw each campus. higher in the St. Louis County Revenue calculations same time last year. to the district is the rural appeal in To figure out how much To estimate what this year’s School District this year com- Enrollment in the sprawling the southern portion of the region. ADM will be, to formulate the pared to last year. Based on money the school will receive northern portion of the district, Johnson said she speculated that from the state, the district uses a district’s budget, Johnson said initial enrollment figures from meanwhile, was flat, with initial rural families in the Hibbing she looks at yearly trends in mid-September, a total of 1,958 state standard known as Average enrollments nearly identical to district were open-enrolling at Daily Membership, or ADM. the district and takes the initial students showed up for the start last year. North Woods reported Cherry because they felt Hibbing headcounts through January to of the school year, an increase The metric judges, on 543 students, down one from couldn’t serve their needs. average, how many students create an estimate of what the of 60 over the same period last 2017, while Northeast Range In addition, she said, pro- final ADM will be six months year. And while the numbers may across the school year were slipped by two students. Tower- grams offered at one school served by a particular campus. later. fluctuate and come down, some- Soudan Elementary, meanwhile, can be offered at all schools via The preliminary ADM for thing to be expected Business For example, last year Tower- saw 67 students, up two over the district’s implementation of Soudan had an ADM of 66.3. this year, solely based off of Manager Kim Johnson said, it last year. tele-presence technology, allow- September enrollment is 1,928.6. is a good sign for the schools. While the actual enrollment may “The trend being high is ing students at any campus to sit have been higher or lower at any Total ADM for all of last year The growth is limited to the really promising,” Johnson said. in on a class at another location, came in at 1,866.4 students. southern portion of the school particular point in the year, the ELY SCHOOL DISTRICT Ely School Board considers architects for building project by KEITH VANDERVORT difference in (their costs) to move forward?” asked members had any other financial difficulties, and same discussion. Virginia Ely Editor if you are doing new con- Board Chair Ray Marsnik, questions or concerns with asked everyone to sacrifice School District also allows struction, or remodeling, addressing the rest of the the architect cost research. a little bit. Our budget is free student admission, ELY– School Board or a combination,” he said. board. There was no response. now in better shape, and we according to Abrahamson. members here continued “We all know what it’s like “We need to get on to Abrahamson will are being asked to reinstate Athletic Director Tom their discussion this week to open a wall up and go, the next phase,” said Tom likely again ask for the this (policy).” Coombe said the lost of a proposed facilities ‘Oh, I didn’t know that was Omerza. He suggested board’s approval at the He said he was con- revenue from gate receipts building project to connect there.’ Remodeling costs getting teachers and staff October regular meeting cerned that for the current is “not a lot of money in the campus buildings, and tend to be much higher.” involved in discussing for a recommendation to school year, many people the long run, as long as make other renovations. Up to this point, what is actually wanted use ARI as the district’s already purchased their that lost revenue isn’t used At the request of board Abrahamson has mostly and needed for campus architect for the project. season passes. “Maybe we to cut athletic activities in member Rochelle Sjoberg, used the services of building improvements. After more discussion, should look at starting this the future.” ISD 696 Superintendent Hibbing firm Architectural Marsnik agreed that board members agreed that again next school year,” He said a family pass Kevin Abrahamson pro- Resources, Inc. (ARI) getting the staff involved getting staff involved in the he said. for a family of four costs vided a list of eight architect for preliminary plan- is an important part of the project planning, as well as Abrahamson added $180 per year. There and design firms located in ning discussions. That process of moving the asking for more communi- that free student passes are as many as 40 home northeast Minnesota, and firm worked recently on project forward. ty input, will be important were also suggested. events to attend throughout their potential charges the Washington build- Heidi Mann suggested steps as project planning Typically, admission the school year. Staffing associated with overseeing ing window replacement that after the architectur- moves into a design phase is charged for regular each home athletic event the multi-million dollar project. Abrahamson said al firm is selected, the in the coming months. season football, volleyball, costs about $500 a night, project. he also worked with ARI board should have another “This is going to require basketball, and hockey Coombe said. Staffing “This is in response to in previous projects at design meeting and invite more than a couple hours a games, along with the two a football game is about the concern that we do our other school districts. They school staff to take part month,” Omerza said. school plays. Fees are not $750 per home game. due diligence in regard to charged eight percent for in it. “They should have charged for baseball or “That goes up a little selecting a potential design the window project and the chance to directly ask softball regular season bit every year,” he said. firm for our project as we Event passes will charge seven percent questions of the architect,” On a request from games. “Those expenditures are move forward,” he said. for the larger building she said. “I would be more still going to be there.” Most architectural/ teachers and staff to again project, he said. Abrahamson was provide athletic and event inclined to want to give Omerza said he was design firms charge a per- He cautioned, “All ready last month to recom- this to students before in favor of having more centage of the cost of the passes at no charge, board information is going to mend to the school board to members agreed with the the staff,” said Scott fans attend school events. project and that percentage be ballpark until there is a work with ARI in design- Kellerman. “We can give “There’s nothing like averages about seven or idea and will likely take plan. This does not mean ing the facilities project, action next month. it to both.” a Friday night football eight percent. the same as design. A plan when he was directed to Marsnik agreed. He game, or a home basketball “One of the things that “We did this in the is where you want to go.” obtain more information. past,” Marsnik said, “and noted that ISD 2142 board game. It is just pure fun,” became apparent is that “How do you want Sjoberg asked if any board members are having the he said. there really is a distinct we cut it out when we had RUN...Continued from page 1 ran the 26.2-mile course men’s division, and their =$ =$ =$ =$ =$ =$ =$ =$ =$ in 5:23:48. “This is the times include: Russell first official race of its Groebner, 3:13:49; Dane kind and is now registered Rauschenberg, 3:18:02, and with the Guinness Book of Cameron Wing, 3:23:10. Thank You World Records,” said event The top three women’s organizer Wendy Lindsay. division winners and their Please support and thank the following businesses who affirm their The other top finishers, times include: Shaelin and their times, in the Full Lekatz, 3:43:37; Kristin commitment to equal pay for equal work. Portage Division includ- Hiettich, 3:51:00; and ed: Benjamin Gardner, Megan Gornick, 3:58:40. Adventure Inn North American Bear Center 5:48:39; Brian Bittner, There were 382 partic- Arrowhead Outdoors Northern Grounds 5:53:30; and Edward ipants and 313 finishers in Boathouse Brewery, LLC Paddle Inn Sandor, 7:27:28. the Boundary Waters Bank Chapman Street Books Peshel Accounting The top four 2018 Half Half Marathon. The top Cunningham Electric, Inc. Piragis Northwoods Company Marathon Portage finishers three winners in the men’s who ran the 13.1-mile division, and their times Custom Cabin Rentals Plum Bun Bakery course included: Chris include: Hudson Kingston, D & D Accounting Raven Productions, Inc. Johnson, 2:39:00; Dana 1:20:56; Charles Biberg, Don Sovil Insurance Agency, Inc. Scott Anderson, DDS Gilbertson, 3:04:12; Craig 1:22:33; and Christopher DQ Grill and Chill Spectrum Health Companies Sinclair, 3:25:48; and Wilson, 1:22:45. The top Eagles Nest Consulting, LLC Spectrum Health Companies/Carefree Living Ely Kristy Goetsch, 4:28:13. three winners, and their Ely Area Credit Union The Cabin, Inc. The idea of portaging times, in the women’s divi- Ely Area Development Association The Donald G. Gardner Humanities Trust a canoe in the race took sion include: Lisa Smith, Ely Community Resource The Dorothy Molter Museum off a couple of years ago, 1:25:23(course record); according to Lindsay, after Laura Macdonald, 1:32:37; Ely Echo The Ely Shopper a few participants focused and Allison Downing, Ely License Bureau, Inc. The J.D Mills Company in on the race’s marketing 1:38:14. Ely Outdoors Company The Kess Gallery and Frame Shop pitch for the full marathon The 1.2-mile kids mar- Ely Outfitting Company and Boundary Waters The Pebble Spa Company as an “8,390-rod portage,” athon, coined the Dorothy Guide Service The Timberjay Newspapers a reference to the number Molter Root Beer Run, Ely Steakhouse, Inc. Timber Trail Lodge and Resort and Boundary of rods in 26.2 miles. included kids who ran 25 Ely United Methodist Church Waters Outfitting Portages in the nearby miles prior to race day and Ely Winton Historical Society Up North Jobs, Inc. Boundary Waters Canoe finished out the last 1.2 Ely’s Old-Fashioned Candy Vermilion Community College Area Wilderness, where miles of the marathon route canoes and camping gear to reach the official mara- Evergreen Construction, Inc. Well Being Development, dba Northern Lights are transported between thon finish line. Of the 89 First Presbyterian Church Clubhouse lakes, are measured in rods. participants, Otto Devine Gator’s Grilled Cheese Emporium Wintergreen Dogsled Lodge A total of 97 racers crossed the finish line first Gracie’s Plant Works Wintergreen Northern Wear, LLC participated in the full with a time of 08:42, fol- Motel Ely Women’s Wilderness Discovery marathon and 88 runners lowed by Owen DeYoung, finished the course. 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FOOTBALL Wolves shutout by Panthers by JAY GREENEY first possession, but the snap on a punt, giving tum switch,” said Ely Head Sports writer Wolves stiffened for much Ely their first real scoring Coach Cory Lassi. “Had ELY – Timberwolves of the rest of the first half. opportunity, starting at a chance to take the lead fans had little to cheer for A Panther interception the South Ridge 21-yard going into the half, but a last Friday night as visiting on Ely’s first possession line with 6:21 remaining. fumble that later resulted South Ridge blanked Ely left them in Wolves ter- The Wolves drove the in a South Range touch- 29-0 to snap the Wolves’ ritory. After driving to South Ridge eight-yard down took the wind out two-game winning streak. Ely’s 17-yard line, the line, leaving them first- of us.” Despite the lopsided Panthers stalled and when and-goal. The Panthers’ big score, Ely had its chances. Ely blocked a field goal But the stout Panthers’ offensive line provided South Ridge took six attempt it seemed the defense kept Ely out of the plenty of pass protection minutes off the clock in momentum had shifted. end zone and scoreless on the ensuing drive. They Ely defensemen move to block the Panther In the second quarter, with 3:02 remaining. a scoring drive on their quarterback. photo by J. Greeney the Panthers flubbed the “That was big momen- See SHUTOUT..pg. 2B

VOLLEYBALL Grizzlies North Woods takes Ely in three top Virginia A lack of tournament momentum and by Marcus White misreading lead Cook/Orr Editor Ely to defeat VIRGINIA— The North Woods volleyball team is increasingly looking by Marcus White like the team to beat in the Cook/Orr Editor region, as they improved FIELD TWP - North to 12-2 on the season and Woods made quick work emerged as champions in of the Timberwolves last Saturday’s Virginia Thursday evening, defeat- Invitational tournament. ing Ely in three sets, The Grizzlies proved 25-16, 25-12, 25-22. an unstoppable in tour- “The girls came out nament action, as they strong and didn’t let up,” dominated each of their North Woods Coach opponents, including the Gabby Sundquist said. “I reigning champs and hosts, thought they did a great the Virginia Blue Devils. job at passing, commu- “Throughout the day nicating and finishing the the girls progressed well play with kills. The girls and kept getting better really saw the court and with the momentum they where to place the ball.” Knowing where to See TOURNEY...pg. 2B place the ball would be Ely’s undoing as the . Timberwolves found themselves dominated by the Grizzlies until the Sports third set. “We really did not have a lot of momentum week until the third game and by that point it was not enough to turn things around,” Ely Football Coach Andrea Thomas Friday Sept. 28 said. “North Woods does North Woods hosts a great job reading the I-Falls, 7 p.m. floor.” Saturday Sept. 29 For North Woods, Regan Ratai putting down a hit past blocker Winter Sainio. photo by C. Stone Regan Ratai led the Ely at Mountain Iron- way with 12 kills on Buhl, 12 p.m. Morgan Burnett tallied 27 Timberwolves, Jenna and three aces. Brielle the evening with five Coley Olson posted seven Friday Oct. 5 digs and one ace. Karlyn kills and four digs and set assists and two block Merhar notched 11 digs Kallberg posted 11 digs North Woods at South Pierce had seven kills Hanna Sandberg added six assists. and seven kills, Erika and six kills. Ridge, 7 p.m. and three blocks, while digs and two aces. Setter For the Mattson had six kills Ely hosts Cook County, 7 p.m. VOLLEYBALL FOOTBALL Wolves route Grizzlies fall at Cook County Volleyball Hilltoppers in three Thursday Sept. 27 by MARCUS WHITE points and took the lead briefly connected with Ian Sherman ARSHALL ELMBERGER before the Vikings rebounded on three passes for 55 yards NE Range hosts North by M H Cook-Orr Editor Woods, 7 p.m. Managing Editor with two touchdowns and and a touchdown. Jake Hyppa GRAND MARAIS— DULUTH—The Timberwolves vol- two conversions to retake the rushed for 47 yards and a Monday Oct. 1 North Woods quarterback leyball squad made short work of Duluth- lead 32-26 before the stanza touchdown, while Kleppe North Woods hosts Cook Chase Kleppe passed for 186 Marshall on Tuesday, downing the concluded. The Vikings went added six points on one of County, 7 p.m. yards and a touchdown here Hilltoppers in straight sets, 25-18, 25-14, and on to add six points in the his seven rushes good for 21 last Friday as the Grizzlies Tuesday Oct. 2 25-16. The Wolves started a little slowly, fourth quarter to pad their yards. TJ Chiabotti led on the performed well, but not well Ely at Lakeview Christian, said Head Coach Andrea Thomas, but “the final margin. ground, with 61 yards on 11 enough to win, against section 7 p.m. girls were able to pick up the tempo and play “The keys to the game carries. favorite Cook County. The aggressively” as the match moved along. were the two long runs that The Grizzlies largely shut NE Range hosts Grizzlies led 26-24 at one Brielle Kallberg had a big night with we gave up in the first quarter down Cook County’s passing Nashwauk-Keewatin, point in the second half, but 12 kills and as many digs, along with three and Cook County’s ability to game, although the Vikings 7 p.m. a late rally by the undefeated blocks. Jenna Merhar notched 11 kills, four control the ball in the fourth had little trouble running the Vikings sent North Woods Thursday Oct. 4 digs and two blocks, while Erika Mattson quarter,” Coach John Jirik ball much of the game. Trevor home nursing their third loss Ely at Bigfork, 7 p.m. posted nine digs and six kills. Setters said. “We had an interception Morrison and Nathan Crain of the season, 38-26. McCartney Kaercher and Lida Dodge posted and fumble recovery (for each led the Grizzlies’ defense NE Range at Hill City, Cook County jumped 15 and 14 assists respectively, while Winter a touchdown) in the third with 12 tackles apiece. Kleppe 7 p.m. to a quick lead, putting 16 Sainio notched seven ace serves on the night. quarter that got us back in notched ten tackles, while points on the board in the In tournament action this past weekend, the game.” Chiabotti added seven. Cross-Country opening quarter. The Grizzlies the Wolves had a hot start, but struggled in Kleppe had his best per- The Grizzlies will have answered in the second quarter the later rounds at the Virginia Invitational formance of the year, com- their first taste of 11-man with eight points of their own Thursday Oct. 4 on Saturday. Ely made short work of Class pleting 10 of 21 pass attempts, football this week when they North Woods and NE to head into the break down AA Cloquet, winning 25-18, 25-12. “The six of them to senior wide host International Falls at Range at Crosby-Ironton, by only eight. receiver Tanner Barto for home on Friday night. Kickoff 3 p.m. See VOLLEYBALL...pg. 2B In a third quarter shoot- 116 total yards. Kleppe also is at 7 p.m. out, the Grizzlies added 18 2B September 28, 2018 TIMBERJAY Newspapers

ISD 2142 Bad week for Board tours Cherry ahead of expansion vote Nighthawks BABBITT—The by MARCUS WHITE Kim Johnson said she to have sufficient numbers Soudan and North Woods. for renovations at South Nighthawks struggled this Cook-Orr Editor expected Cherry to over- to transition to full varsity  Approved a pre- Ridge and Cherry. The week in a disappointing take both South Ridge and next year, although next liminary tax levy ahead plans will now go out CHERRY— loss to Chisholm and in North Woods this year in year’s season is still in of the final tax levy to be for final revisions and Members of the St. Louis a weekend tournament in enrollment. the planning stage. voted on Dec. 11. bidding. County School Board Virginia in which they fin- Most of the board’s In other business, the  Formally adopted The school board will toured the Cherry School ished eleventh in a 12-team regular meeting focused board: a new ticketing proce- meet in two weeks on Oct. prior to their meeting here competition. on updates to the Cherry  Welcomed the dure previously discussed 9 in Virginia for their on Tuesday, to get a better On Tuesday, the school’s football program, new School Resource earlier this month. The monthly study session, look at the proposed reno- Nighthawks showed they’re which is not fielding a Officer, Deputy Brock new policy will allow all followed by a regular vations and expansion at still plagued by injuries and team this year due to low Kick, from the St. Louis district students to attend meeting at South Ridge the campus as enrollment occasional miscommuni- interest. The school’s County Sheriff’s office. games at any campus for on Oct. 23. Both of those there continues to grow. cation as they fell to the junior varsity team has Deputy Kick will serve at free. meetings will be at 6 p.m. Business Manager Bluestreaks in straight sets, been growing and appears Northeast Range, Tower-  Approved plans 15-25, 23-25, and 17-25. “It was another match where we really struggled 2018 GENERAL ELECTION with basic skills,” said Head Coach Jodi Reichensperger. “We are a skilled team but Independence candidate looks to shake up race it just did not come together for us. We need to work on by MARCUS WHITE PolyMet does not mean Sandman built, people will just fly over communication and just Cook-Orr Editor is against the mining industry as it, and the money would be best getting our feet to the ball.” a whole, and he admits the only used fixing the nation’s problems. REGIONAL – Some politi- Senior Sophie Lenz thing he has agreed with President Of his opponents, Radinovich cal candidates take in big political posted seven kills and eight Trump on is steel tariffs to try to and Stauber, Sandman said they donations from committees and digs, while junior setter Lara reinvigorate the Iron Range. were much of the same that came corporations, others sell fry-bread Poderzay put up 14 assists. He admits taconite mining before them. tacos – Ray “Skip” Sandman is Tuesday’s final was has its own risks, but they are not Stauber, he said was “just one of the latter. a continuation of the the risks of copper-nickel mining an empty suit” who will be “Voters need another choice team’s struggles from last that could bring what he said unwilling to challenge his own outside of the two-party system,” Saturday’s tournament. would be a disaster to the region. party because he will be in debt Sandman said. “The other candi- “We struggled all day at Sandman also said he knows to them for all of the monetary dates can be bought, their dona- the Virginia tournament,” his support for steel tariffs is a support they’ve given him. He tors won’t let them carry out their said Reichensperger. “We double-edged sword, with the added that too much support has own plans. Democracy needs to Skip Sandman are trying to identify why district’s agriculture industry been given to a president who be brought back to the hands of the not kneejerk reactions to major we are struggling after such taking a huge hit. disrespects women, the disabled people, not with corporations.” issues. a strong start this season. He said, however, the presi- and pays off porn stars. Sandman is running on the “I am looking at seven gen- Hopefully it will come dent’s plan to subsidize farmers “Radinovich is really wishy- Independence Party ticket and erations down the line,” he said. together. It is definitely not won’t give enough aid to the washy on environmental opin- mounting his second run at the “What will they have if everything for lack of trying.” people working the fields, and ions,” Sandman said. “We need Eighth District. His first was four is destroyed? It’s time to step up The team had started the too much of the $12 billion to become more progressive. I years ago on the Green Party to the plate.” season with three straight promised will go to agricultural think the voters are seeing that. ticket. That destruction comes from victories, but has faced corporations. I look at both parties, and if they While his opponents, two major problems he sees in tougher-going in recent Sandman said his work for are accepting money from corpo- Pete Stauber (GOP) and Joe the country today – the whit- weeks as a result of illness- 25 years as a correction officer rations, you can find the talking Radinovich (DFL) have been tling away of democratic values es and injuries. Standout is what influenced him to support points of each party will never going head-to-head, largely through outside interests and freshman hitter Hannah policies that help people. happen.” ignoring the third-party candi- the endangerment of the coun- Reichensperger has been Whether it is his stance on With endorsements from date, Sandman has been quietly try’s water system, especially out for several games due providing free college tuition, the left, Sandman said he isn’t working to gain grassroots through proposed projects like to a bad ankle sprain. “We at least through community and concerned Democrats will split support, one fry-bread taco sale the PolyMet mine. hope to see her back soon,” technical colleges, or his support between him and Radinovich, at a time. “They don’t have the technol- said Coach Reichensperger. of universal healthcare through giving a near certain victory to He has already been to every ogy and the procedure to protect a single-payer system, his cam- Stauber. county in the district and has won the environment,” Sandman paign is about recognizing where “We can protest all we want, endorsements from far-left voters said. “Even their own scientists people need help and then giving scream and shake our fists, but and anti-copper-nickel mining have talked about 500 years of it to them. if the leadership doesn’t change, SHUTOUT... activists in the Duluth area, pollution if a dam would fail. Continued from page 1B “When the voices aren’t your protest goes nowhere,” he including the city’s contingent That would destroy our tourism being heard, it leads to despera- said. “If I can become a leader, I to spot them first and belonging to the Democratic industry. For 150 jobs, it’s not a tions,” Sandman said. could be in a place to make those ten at Ely’s 13-yard line Socialists of America, the largest good gamble. We need to look Sandman is highly critical of hard decisions.” with just 9.4 seconds left in socialist group in the country, at sustainable options like wind the president’s immigration plan. And if he does win, he said the half. That’s when South which has nationally backed the power. We need to start working He said it unfairly attacks people he is under no illusion that it will Ridge hit pay dirt once again independent campaign of Bernie towards that goal right now.” crossing the country’s southern be easy to serve in congress with on a pass play as time ran Sanders and some Democrats, To add to his case, Sandman border, when there are 600,000 his ideals. Until then, however, out. Ely blocked the extra including the congressional bid said the PolyMet mine would only European immigrants still in the Sandman plans on keeping on the point, leaving the Panthers of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in be sustainable for two decades or country after their work and travel road, financing his campaign, one New York. so, and that, he said, is not enough up 13-0. visas have expired. fry-bread taco at a time. Sandman’s campaign is to be worth the investment. Ely had the ball to start Sandman said if the wall is based on forward thinking and Being against projects like the second half, but defense ruled for much of the third quarter, until a blocked punt by the Panthers gave VOLLEYBALL...Continued from page 1B them the ball on the Wolves 30-yard line. They capped a girls came out with the way against Cloquet decider 15-13. Kallberg round, falling 25-8, 25-14. errors and miscommuni- quick drive with a 13-yard energy and enthusiasm with seven kills, six digs again led the way, with 15 “North Woods outplayed cation led to a third set touchdown run and added and played outstanding and three blocks. Jenna kills and five digs, while us in every aspect of the letdown. Kallberg posted a two-point conversion to volleyball against Cloquet Merhar was right behind Erika Mattson posted 13 game,” said Thomas. seven kills, six digs, and give them a 21-0 lead with and Blaine,” said Coach with seven kills, five digs, digs. Dodge put up an even The Wolves managed four set assists, while 3:21 left in the third quarter. Thomas. “I think we were and two blocks, while dozen assists, McCartney a better outing against Merhar tallied four kills, The Wolves again put a little nervous coming senior setter Lida Dodge Kaercher added seven Cherry, but still lost in four digs, two blocks and themselves in position to into the matches not put up 11 assists. assists, and Merhar tallied three, 17-25, 25-13, and three ace serves. score as they advanced knowing what to expect In a hard-fought game seven kills. 8-15. Ely appeared to The Wolves were set the ball to the Panthers’ from the AA and AAA against AAA Blaine, But Ely ran into the recover from a tough for a week-long break 31-yard line on a long pass schools, but we settled in the Wolves took set one North Woods juggernaut opener and dominated the after this week’s outing play following the kickoff. and played aggressively.” 25-22, lost the second for the second time in a Tigers in the second set, at Duluth-Marshall. But that’s where Ely again Brielle Kallberg led 26-28, and won the week during the afternoon but serving and receiving stalled, forcing it over on downs. The Panthers took over TOURNEY...Continued from page 1B on their 29-yard line and engineered another long the momentum they sets, 25-19 and 15-3. The Grizzlies would the Ely Timberwolves with an 25-18 win of their drive. With 10:02 left in were building from each Regan Ratai tallied seal MI-B’s fate with a 25-18 and 25-13. own, before the Grizzlies the game, a five-yard touch- game,” said Head Coach 12 kills along with five stunning 15-5 win in the Burnett had 20 assists, took the tie-breaker 15-9. down scamper and another Gabby Sundquist. “I think digs and two block assists, third set to take the match. two digs and as many kills, Ratai posted 13 kills, two-point conversion put that when we have a strong while Coley Olson posted Ratai put up 12 kills, while Ratai notched seven six digs and an ace, while the Panthers up 29-0. team on the court and on 10 kills, four digs and three digs, and two block kills and a block assist. Olson notched six kills, “We struggled to move the bench, it is beneficial. two block assists. Hanna assists, while Kate Stone Senior Taylor Mejdrich four digs, and three ace the ball against a very phys- We were able to use every- Sandberg notched seven had 13 kills, three digs and tallied five kills and a dig, serves. Burnett had 24 set ical South Ridge team,” said one and with that everyone digs. an ace. Freshman setter while Sandberg posted assists and an ace. Lassi. “We ended up with contributed to each of our In the second match Morgan Burnett tallied 24 five ace serves. The Grizzlies were 145 yards of offense.” wins.” of pool-play, the Grizzlies assists, and two ace serves, The win set the stage set to play Northeast South Ridge, mean- The Grizzlies started again dropped their while Olson posted 11 for their championship Range in Babbitt on while, racked up 354 yards cold, losing their first set opening set, this time kills and Sandberg added match against Virginia. Thursday evening. They’ll and dominated the time of to South Ridge 20-25. falling 24-26 to Mt. Iron- nine digs. The Grizzlies opened host Cook County next possession. But they quickly turned Buhl before making a In the first round strong in their first set, Monday. Game time is Things won’t get any it around, winning the quick recovery winning of bracket play, North downing the Blue Devils 7 p.m. easier for the Wolves. “We match in back-to-back the second set 25-20. Woods handily defeated 25-17. Virginia rebounded have another tough matchup with MI-B as we are in the heart of our schedule,” said Lassi. That game, set for Regional Sports Action Saturday, will be played in MI-B’s new AstroTurf stadium. Kickoff is set for Each week in the Timberjay! noon. TIMBERJAY Newspapers September 28, 2018 3B

FAMILY ROOTS Singers needed for Christmas season concert in Tower Miettunen family traces roots TOWER- Since Christmas is associated with lots of music, especially singing, this is your chance to join in the fun of “The Many Moods of back to early days in Soudan Christmas.” Area singers will be joining together for rehearsals beginning Monday, Sept. 24 at 6 by JODI SUMMIT Tower-Soudan Editor p.m. at the Tower Elementary School music room. Rehearsals will continue on Mondays until the Sunday, Dec. 9 presentation at the Tower-Soudan SOUDAN- What better place Elementary School gym. to hold a family reunion than a spot The music will be varied, depicting those many that has a significant hold on that moods with favorites for all. family’s imagination. For more information, call Rolf Anderson at Imagine being pregnant in 218-753-3262. Come and join this group of singers Soudan, 77 years ago, and requiring from Babbitt, Cook, Ely, Embarrass, and Tower- an emergency cesarean section deliv- Soudan for a fun-filled holiday sing. ery. Now imagine that the doctor on duty at the local hospital had Breitung Police investigating never performed a cesarean section before. Imagine being worried that weekend stabbing in Tower the doctor on duty may have been TOWER- Breitung Police are investigating a drinking. Now imagine the fear of stabbing that took place at a home on the 100 block listening to a surgeon from Duluth of North Third Street in Tower on Friday, Sept. 21. describe the surgery over the phone At 10:48 p.m., the police responded to a 911 to the doctor in Soudan, and the call for a stabbing that was the result of a domestic relief of Ed and Julia Miettunen altercation where a male was stabbed one time in as the doctor on duty successfully the back of his shoulder. The male was treated and delivered a baby boy. released at a local hospital. The investigation is That boy was named Bob, and it was turned into a boarding house, back home as fathers served overseas ongoing, and Breitung Police expect to release addi- this weekend he spent the night at group home, and then the bed and during World War II and Korea. tional information this coming week. the Vermilion Park Inn, in the room breakfast. Karen Annala remembers located on the exact spot where he While the Minnesota contingent getting stitches at the Soudan Vendors needed for Tower Holiday had been born 77 years ago. were familiar to each other, some Hospital when she was five years old, The Miettunen family roots who had come from farther away after a fall. She needed 22 stitches Craft Show set for Dec. 8 trace back to Finland. John and his were busy getting to know long-lost and her mother worried because the TOWER- The Tower Holiday Craft Show will wife Marie, married in 1899, had second and third cousins. stitches were loose and crooked. be held on Saturday, Dec. 8 from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. at 11 children, including one daughter All these Miettunen cousins Stories were spun, family photos the Tower Civic Center. Tables are $20 each (limit who died of tuberculosis while in her had ties to the Soudan Mine. Their were shared, and new memories two 8-ft. tables per vendor) and must be reserved 20s. All these children were born grandfather had moved to Soudan to were created. The family is planning and paid for in advance. Checks can be made out to in Soudan, but many of them were work in the mine. Most of the boys their next reunion in 2020, at the Friends of VCS and mailed to Vermilion Country born at home. Most of the children, in the family at least started out in Vermilion Park Inn. School, PO Box 629, Tower, MN 55790 or can be when grown, settled nearby, but the mine, but others moved on to dropped off at the charter school or at the Timberjay by the third generation, family had other opportunities after the mine office in Tower. For more information, call Jodi scattered across the country. was closed. Bob’s father, Edward, Summit at 218-753-2950. Over 20 Miettunen cousins, was running the hoist at the Soudan coming from the states of New York, Mine the year it closed. Ed ended Tickets available for TSAA Fall Auction Washington, Minnesota, Wisconsin, up building a resort with over two on Thursday, Nov. 8 and Tennessee, attended the reunion. miles of shoreline (which he pur- They started their weekend at Mona chased from U.S. Steel) at what is TOWER- Tickets are now available for the Miettunen Abel’s home in Side Lake now McKinley Park Campground. Tower-Soudan Athletic Association Fall Auction on on Saturday, but on Sunday the Another brother went to Alaska and Thursday, Nov. 8 at the Wilderness at Fortune Bay. cousins gathered at Vermilion Park became a salmon fisherman. This once-a-year event features an appetizer Inn in Soudan. This newly-renovated Almost all these third-genera- buffet, live and silent auctions, karaoke with Irene bed and breakfast is located in the tion Miettunens had fond memories Hartfield, and many games and raffles. While the old Soudan Miner’s Hospital, built in of time spent in Soudan and on Lake Bob Miettunen (above) and event is known as a “ladies” night, men are also 1891. The hospital provided medical Vermilion as small children. Several his cousins (at top) at the old welcome to attend. A cash bar is also available. care to Soudan miners, their families, had attended elementary school in Soudan Hospital where Bob We are also looking for donations of prizes for and local residents. After it closed, Soudan, when their mothers moved was born. the games and auctions. Hand-crafted items, gift baskets, wine and spirits, and gift certificates are needed. All the funds raised go to youth activities EMBARRASS in Tower-Soudan. This is the group’s only fund- raiser each year, so please consider helping out this important community event. In the last two years, Nelimark closing for October; holiday TSAA has donated over $8,500 in the community, including: Tower-Soudan Little League and Junior weekends are Nov. 9-10 and Dec. 7-8 Legion baseball, the running club at Vermilion Country School, T-S Elementary Ely Marathon EMBARRASS- Dec. 7 and 8 from 10 usual array of greenery and more or order something entry fees, community family events at Vermilion Following a summer of a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. red and white decorations special from one of the Country School, athletics and choir fees at VCS, busy times, hosting local The theme for Christmas in all the rooms. Many new folks at the Nelimark, and more. guests and others from at the Nelimark this year items will be on display call Verna or Jeannine at around the world, the is “Sleighbells Ring.” and crafts created by the 218-984-2302 or 218-984- local Nelimark Homestead It has been a hundred volunteer artisans for the 3012 and they would be Museum is taking a years since the Nelimark season will complement happy to assist you. You CALLING AREA SINGERS... break for the month of family moved into the and create an atmosphere can pre-order baked goods Ely • Babbitt • Embarrass • Cook October. Saturday, Sept. home we all enjoy visiting. of delight for young and or anything else you may 29 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The homestead will be dec- old to experience. need to make your season Join us in “The Many Moods of Christmas!” is the last day open for orated and smelling sweet Take a break and get bright and special. Rehearsals: Start Sept. 24, the fall. for the holidays. A new into the Christmas spirit. UBER Mondays 6 PM at the FUN! The Nelimark will furnace will be installed If you would like to know Tower School music room. reopen on Friday and in October so the build- Saturday, Nov. 9 and 10 ing should be warm and Presentation: and Friday and Saturday, toasty. There will be the Bed & Breakfast Sunday, Dec. 9 at Retreat & Conference Center Tower School Gym 30 Center Street • Soudan Variety of music with favorites for Pizzas, Pasta Come see the fall leaves one and all! For more info, call and stay a night or two! Book Your Retreats Rolf Anderson at 218-753-3262 Delivery begins September 17 & Holiday & More! • Affordable rates Parties NOW! Homemade on site • Meeting/party rooms • Near 2 state parks, trails and more! 15th Annual Dine-in and Take-out Available! Conveniently located near Lake Vermilion Call 218-753-2333 OPEN DAILY 11 AM - 9 PM vermilionparkinn.com TSAA FALL AUCTION (No delivery until the fall) 365-3688 • 520 E. Sheridan St., Ely Thursday, Nov. 8 TOWER BINGO The Wilderness at Fortune Bay 5 p.m. Social Hour v 6 p.m. Auction begins GILBERT LIBRARY Tickets $25 in advance or $30 at the door Monday, Oct. 1 (seating is limited, tickets should be purchased in advance)

BAZAAR and TOWER- Senior Bingo will be held in Tower A Fun-Filled Evening on Monday, Oct. 1 at the Tower Civic Center from 11:45 a.m. – 3 p.m. There is a $10 charge for the v SOCIAL HOUR WITH GREAT FOOD v KARAOKE (with Irene Hartfield) Fundraiser RAFFLE FEATURING NEW GAMES AND PRIZES THIS YEAR bingo party, which includes lunch. All ages are v RAFFLES v PLINKO v GAMES v LIVE & SILENT AUCTION Gilbert Community Center Upstairs and Downstairs welcome to attend this community event. Lunch is served starting at 11:45 a.m., and bingo begins Saturday, October 6 at 12:45 p.m. Senior Bingo is organized by the Reserve your Ticket Today Call Jodi at (218) 753-2950 8 AM until 2 PM Friends of the Vermilion Country Charter School. or stop by the Timberjay office in Tower Questions, call Jodi Summit at 218-753-2950. or mail to TSAA Auction, PO Box 636, Tower, MN 55790 Over 24 Vendors, Bakers, Sponsored by the Tower-Soudan Athletic Association Crafters, Home Businesses Upcoming dates for 2018: & Friends of Vermilion Country School

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DUCK MANAGEMENT Refuge status subject of hearing Wildlife managers recommend continuing refuge designation for Little Rice Lake by MARSHALL HELMBERGER hunting on nearby Big Rice from 6-8 p.m. A regional during the hunting season Managing Editor Lake and other area lakes. DNR hearing officer will be on Little Rice Lake, which Little Rice Lake is located present to record input from have shown a significant LITTLE RICE about 15 miles southwest the public. increase in waterfowl usage LAKE— Wildlife manag- of Tower. DNR wildlife officials of the lake since the refuge ers with the Tower Area The public will have a are recommending the con- was established. “We’ve DNR are recommending chance to weigh-in on the tinuation of the refuge had as many as 6,000 birds a continuation of wildlife DNR recommendation at status based on data they’ve at one time using it when refuge status here based on a hearing set for Tuesday, gathered since the refuge there’s good rice,” said evidence that the waterfowl Oct. 16, at the Tower DNR was established in 2012. DNR Tower Area Wildlife A male ring-necked duck and two teal take protection the refuge has Headquarters, located at That includes results from off from Little Rice Lake. photo by M. Helmberger offered has improved duck 650 Hwy. 169 in Tower, weekly waterfowl counts See REFUGE...pg. 5B PREDATORS

Survey: State’s wolf population unchanged by MARSHALL HELMBERGER Managing Editor REGIONAL— RESEARCH Minnesota’s wolf population is continuing to hold steady, according to the results of the latest survey of the species, conducted by the Department of Natural Resources. The DNR’s latest esti- New look at spruce grouse mate put the state’s wolf pop- ulation at 2,655 individuals, Study should help researchers track changes in population and range of this boreal species including 465 wolf packs. The number reflects wolf EGIONAL— an imperfect gauge of spruce Above: A female (l) and a male (r) spruce grouse. numbers from mid-winter to Researchers in northern grouse abundance. Since 2006, file photos avoid the seasonal spike due Minnesota are hoping hunter surveys have suggested to reproduction. Many wolf Rthat a new method of estimat- that the spruce grouse harvest pups fail to make it to maturity ing the region’s spruce grouse has ranged from a low of 10,000 and so aren’t reflected in the population will give wildlife to a high of 27,000. winter count. managers a better handle on the Spruce grouse are a game The latest result is down species’ abundance and popu- species in Minnesota, but in slightly from last year’s esti- lation trends. That could prove neighboring Wisconsin they mate of 2,856 wolves and 500 important in maintaining the are listed as threatened, which wolf packs, but with a margin species in the state in the face suggests that Minnesota is on of error of plus-or-minus 700 of climate change. the edge of spruce wolves, the change is consid- Using dozens grouse range. As a ered statistically unchanged. of agency cooper- species dependent on The latest population estimate ators and citizen conifer forest habitat, does reflect an increase from volunteers, the they are expected to those estimates ranging from new survey used have a smaller range 2012-2015, when the state spruce grouse in the future because maintained a hunting and droppings as a of climate change-in- trapping season on wolves. In means of docu- duced habitat loss, those years, the wolf popula- menting the pres- and that’s one reason tion estimates averaged 2,280 ence of spruce that researchers over the four-year period. grouse at dozens are seeking better “Subtle changes in wolf of locations across MARSHALL methods for tracking population numbers year to the northern third population changes. year indicate that Minnesota of Minnesota. By HELMBERGER “We needed supports a healthy wolf pop- ulation and the long-term conducting the better information survey annually, about the population trends demonstrate that the researchers can detect meaning- to make informed management wolf population is fully ful changes in the population. decisions,” said Charlotte Roy, Estimate of mean spruce grouse site use, adjusted for recovered,” said Dan Stark, For years, researchers have grouse project leader with the Fiuredetection 1a. Estimates bias. of mean The spruce darker rouse regions site use, adusted indicate for detection, a greater with credible large carnivore specialist for intervalsincidence C in 2018.of spruceEcoloical grouse.Classification System sections included were the orthern the DNR. considered the spruce grouse to Minnesota DNR. “This survey innesota and ntario eatlands n 75 sites in the northwest, the orthern Superior plands Courtesy MNDNR be notoriously difficult to count is expected to detect meaningful n 154 sites in the east, and the orthern innesota rift and Lae lains n 44 sites in the Survey results suggest and the abundance of the species changes in the population over southcentral survey reion. Subsection boundaries are also shown. pack sizes were the same as important contributors to the the second-highest percentage, has typically been assessed a 10-year period.” last year (4.85 versus 4.8) and survey. We couldn’t do this with spruce grouse found in 58 based on hunter harvest surveys, The first survey was con- packs used larger territories survey without their help,” percent of the sites visited, while but those numbers can vary sig- ducted this past spring, as coop- 12 (61 versus 54 square miles) she said. researchers in the Ely area found nificantly depending on hunter erators from the U.S. Forest than the previous winter. Survey participants found spruce grouse droppings in 52 effort. Few hunters actually Service, northern Minnesota Although neither individu- spruce grouse sign at 88 sites percent of sites visited. target spruce grouse, which is tribes, the DNR, as well as 40 ally represented a significant representing 32 percent of Researchers will conduct perceived to have a “gamier” citizen volunteers, including change from recent years, those surveyed. More sign was the survey annually to track taste than ruffed grouse. Most Vermilion Community College slightly larger pack territories found in the northwest portion population trends and changes are harvested simply as inci- students, surveyed 65 routes last winter explain the lower of the survey region, primarily in distribution. dental take by ruffed grouse throughout the conifer forests population estimate and are that portion of northcentral The DNR’s 2018 spruce hunters, and hunter effort of northern Minnesota, ranging consistent with estimated Minnesota known as “The Big survey report and grouse varies dramatically from year- from Warroad in the northwest changes in deer numbers in Bog.” Researchers in that area hunting information can be to-year in northern Minnesota, to Grand Portage in the east. many parts of the wolf range. found spruce grouse droppings found at mndnr.gov/hunting/ depending on the ruffed grouse “Citizen-scientist vol- “The accuracy of our in 68 percent of the sites they grouse. population cycle. That makes it unteers and cooperators are surveyed. The Tower area had See WOLVES...pg. 5B TIMBERJAY Newspapers September 28, 2018 5B

Fishing reports LAKE COUNTRY FORECAST from NOAA weather Ely area and spinner baits fished Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday along weed edges and reefs Now that the water extending from mid-lake temps have cooled, some islands. Sucker minnows walleye anglers are report- are working there as well, ing that the bite has picked when either fished under up again. The fish have a bobber or with dead 45 28 45 33 48 35 50 40 55 41 been holding at mid depths suckers or smelt fished between twelve and eigh- right on the bottom. 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. teen feet of water and are The trout bite has readily taking both crawl- 09/17 83 54 0.00 09/17 84 51 0.00 09/17 85 52 0.00 09/17 70 45 0.00 09/17 84 52 0.00 slowed somewhat or 09/18 60 47 0.00 09/18 58 44 0.00 09/18 56 46 0.01 09/18 59 43 0.00 09/18 58 45 0.00 ers and minnows. The perhaps they have gone a 09/19 60 43 0.00 09/19 60 44 0.00 09/19 58 47 0.00 09/19 61 45 0.01 09/19 59 42 0.00 action seems best late in 09/20 59 39 0.00 09/20 59 38 0.00 09/20 58 47 0.00 09/20 54 39 0.01 09/20 59 46 0.00 bit deeper, but nonetheless 09/21 53 46 0.88 09/21 52 42 0.98 09/21 55 48 1.15 09/21 57 39 1.36 09/21 54 39 1.45 the day and for some, some are still striking crawlers 09/22 54 30 0.06 09/22 55 31 0.17 09/22 55 38 0.11 09/22 55 36 0.00 09/22 55 32 0.00 larger “eyes” have been 09/23 57 31 0.00 09/23 58 32 0.02 09/23 56 39 0.02 09/23 45 37 0.00 09/23 58 35 0.12 fished at ten to fifteen Totals 18.74 Totals 20.35 Totals 25.04 . Totals NA NA Totals 24.80 taken during this period. feet for some, with others Slow trolling Lindy-style trolling tiny crank baits and rigs at or near the bottom. spoons a bit deeper. Some also are having luck Crappies are starting with larger sized crank to bunch up and are readily What’s In Your baits at these same depths. taking small minnows or A few folks are extending soft plastics fished on a their days and are scoring jig. Look for them to be BOATHOUSE? some fish right at sunset, suspended midway down fishing minnows under by ROBERT MATSON in the water column. Columnist lighted bobbers near the Courtesy Babe’s mouths of shallow bays. Bait, located at Ely’s west My featured boat in this issue Northern pike too have entrance. is a 1960 fiberglass Alumacraft been striking both spoons 14-footer, powered by a 1965 65HP Mercury outboard. She’s ..Continued from page owned by Matt Jennings of Ham WOLVES. 4B Lake, Minn. This was the first wolf population estimate the winter of 2017-2018. year Alumacraft started making is dependent on radio-col- Minnesota’s wolf pop- fiberglass boats. They for years laring a representative ulation remains above the made boats out of aluminum, and sample of wolf packs,” said state’s minimum goal of still do today. This looks like a Dr. John Erb, DNR wolf at least 1,600 wolves and Tripoli to me and was available in research biologist. is above the federal recov- several colors. This is a rare boat Matt, and is looking for a new boat featured here, contact me Although wolf pop- ery goal of 1,251 to 1,400 and you don’t see many of them home. The boat is pictured here at 218-343-5719, or email at ulation estimates have wolves. around any more. This boat has sitting on Clam Lake in Siren, Wis. [email protected]. been conducted annually The DNR’s goal for been extensively restored, says If you would like to see your since 2012, the portion of wolf management, as the survey that is used to outlined in the state’s calculate total and pack-oc- wolf management plan, REFUGE...Continued from page 4B cupied wolf range is com- is to ensure the long- pleted every five years. term survival of wolves in Manager Tom Rusch. In addition, pressure on the area rice lakes was the Darwin Myers wildlife manage- This past winter’s survey Minnesota while address- according to Rusch, hunter surveys causing most waterfowl to avoid ment area in Embarrass. “We think estimated a 9,321 square- ing wolf-human conflicts. on Big Rice Lake have found con- the area lakes, or move on quickly, that the refuge is functioning as it mile increase in total wolf Wolves in Minnesota sensus in support of the refuge status during migration. That, in turn, was was proposed,” said Rusch. “And range from the 2012-2013 returned to the federal list as the majority have reported that reducing hunting success. we have the data to prove that.” wolf population survey. of threatened species as hunting on Big Rice has improved According to Rusch, providing As a state game refuge, Little Even so, the survey results a result of a Washington, since the establishment of the waterfowl a protected resting place Rice Lake is closed to hunting and indicated that only about 23 D.C., federal district court refuge on Little Rice. That included encourages ducks and geese to trapping from Sept. 1 through Nov. percent of this new range, ruling in December 2014. seeing an increase in both species remain in the area longer, providing 25 each year. The refuge, which or 2,175 square miles, was Visit the DNR website diversity and abundance. Wildlife more opportunities for hunters as includes the lake and forest bog deemed to be occupied by at mndnr.gov/wolves to officials had established the refuge the waterfowl move around to other perimeter, is about 288 acres. resident wolf packs during find the full report. out of concern that heavy hunting feeding areas, like Big Rice Lake or

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Document be required for air “This is a new process under the Real ID One document Homeland Security prepare for this transi- travel until October that will represent a bit Act. To apply for a proving their Social has additional infor- tion, Driver’s License requirements of 2020, applicants of a change for most Real ID, Minnesotans Security number, such mation available Agent offices will be announced for must provide docu- folks, so it’s not too will need to present the as a Social Security online as well. Real closed on Friday, Sept. Real ID driver’s ments proving iden- early to make sure they following documents card or a federal W2 ID-compliant cards 28, and Saturday, tity, date of birth, have what they need. in person: form. will be available start- Sept. 29. licenses legal status, Social As always, I encour- One document Two documents ing Oct. 1, 2018. To REGIONAL- Security number and age constituents to proving identity, date proving current resi- The Minnesota Minnesota residency. contact my office if I of birth, and legal dency in Minnesota. Department of Public “While Minne- can be of assistance.” presence in the United Examples include a Safety has announced sotans have plenty The addition- States, such as a pass- valid driver’s license EMPLOYMENT requirements for of time to get a new al documentation port or a birth certifi- or ID card, a cancelled Minnesotans to obtain Real ID-compliant required by federal cate. If the name on check or a credit card new driver’s licenses license, it’s important law ensures the new the identity document statement. or ID cards compliant they know what they licenses and ID is not the same as A complete list of with the federal Real need to have when cards meet minimum a person’s current acceptable documents Customer Service Representative ID program. When they apply,” said Rep. federal security stan- name, a name change for Real ID can be applying for a Real Rob Ecklund (DFL – dards established by document must be found at REALID. Frandsen Bank & Trust is a growing compa- ID card, which won’t International Falls). Congress in 2005 submitted. dps.mn.gov. The ny looking for a full-time Customer Service U.S. Department of Representative for our Tower, MN office. Responsibilities will include handling rou- tine financial transactions while ensuring a positive interaction with customers/non-cus- Obituaries and Death Notices the tomers; handling customer inquiries and research; FB&T product knowledge and TIMBERJAY cross selling product as appropriate. she joined the Red Cross, (Judy) of Natick, Mass.; working in Minneapolis and 13 grandchildren; and four The qualified individual will provide profes- Classifieds sional, superior customer service to both Walker, before being assigned great-grandchildren. internal and external customers. A pleasant in 1952 to work as part of disposition and ability to communicate clearly the Red Cross staff at Camp and effectively to new and existing customers Marie A. Williams FIND IT is a must. Candidate must have an eye for Chitose in Hokkaido, Japan. Marie Ann Boldin detail, work efficiently and cooperatively, and There she converted to Roman Williams, 77, a lifelong resi- SELL IT be flexible. Teller experience is preferred. Catholicism, and then met dent of Ely, passed away at the First Lieutenant Henry “Hank” Frandsen Bank & Trust is owned by Frandsen Ely-Bloomenson Community Financial Corporation (“FFC”), a bank holding Joseph Shea, who was return- Hospital on Friday, Sept. 21, company with full-service community bank- ing from fighting in the Korean 2018, after a short battle with HERE ing locations in three states, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and North Dakota. FFC currently Conflict. On Aug. 27, 1955, cancer. Funeral services will be Your Ad they wed at St. Anthony’s has $1.7 billion in assets and 36 offices. To Pearl Shea held at 11 a.m. on Friday, Sept. learn more about our company, please visit Catholic Church in Ely and Goes in All Pearl Swanson Shea, 87, of 28 at First Lutheran Church in www.frandsenfinancial.com. then moved to Bay Village, Ely with visitation being held Framingham, Mass., originally Ohio. 3 Timberjay If you meet requirements, of Ely, died on Friday, Sept. one hour prior to the service please inquire within or apply Between 1956 and 1961, at the church. Family arrange- Editions through our careers website at 21, 2018. A Memorial Mass Pearl gave birth to five sons. has been held in Framingham, ments have been entrusted to https://careers.frandsencorporation.com/ She spent the next two decades Kerntz Funeral Home of Ely. 753-2950 Mass., and a Funeral Mass will raising those sons in Ohio, Equal Opportunity Employer be held in early August 2019 at She is survived by her Illinois, New Jersey and sister, Caroline (Donald) St. Anthony’s Catholic Church Pennsylvania, with annual in Ely. Pearl’s remains will Mikolich of Ely; children, summer vacations in Ely. Michael (Molly Bridges) of be buried next to her husband Between 1982 and 1986, Pearl Hank in the Ely Cemetery. Traverse City, Mich., Tim and Hank lived in Singapore, (Linda Niemela) of Lino In lieu of flowers, the family and then in Houston, Texas, suggests donations to the Ely Lakes and Stacy (Rick) Steel for four years. In 1991, they of Proctor; grandchildren, Area Food Shelf, PO Box 786, moved to Vero Beach, Fla., and Ely, MN 55731-0786 or https:// Christopher (Kayla Johnson) spent each summer in Ely. Pearl Bissonette, Meghan, Annikka, Care Center elyareafoodshelf.org/. For and Hank were married for 50 Business Office further information or to view Jenni and Ricky Steel, Robert, PT Nursing Assistant Casual Secretary / Receptionist years, until his death in 2006. Kathleen and Jack Williams; Casual Restorative Nursing Assistant a memorial guestbook, please Pearl was active in women’s Imaging visit www.everettfuneral.com. great-grandson, Jairus Steel Hospital Full Time & 1 Casual Radiologic Tech organizations, Cub Scouts, Jennings; sister-in-law, Linda PT Unit Clerk/Nursing Assistant Pearl was born in Ely ~Current NA certification and/or EMT Casual Radiologic Tech (weekends only) St. Vincent DePaul, and each (Barry) Williams of Ely; on Nov. 21, 1930, to Samuel parish where she lived. 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