Area Food Shelf Gets TRF Support City Support Polk, Marshall, Kittson, Roseau, Clearwater and Needed As It Upper Beltrami Counties
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Out of that facility, in 2019, the Food Shelf distrib- by April Scheinoha uted a total of 3,274 pounds Reporter of food to: • 2,405 kids; The Thief River Falls City • 4,819 adults; Council has offered its sup- • 897 seniors; port to the Thief River Falls • 8,121 individuals; and Area Food Shelf in its quest • 1,917 households to obtain a grant of up to Hunt noted that the Food $75,000. The council ap- Shelf previously paid $2,000 proved the certificate of sup- to $4,000 per month for food port at its meeting Tuesday, that it distributed to its Feb. 4. clients. Those costs have The Food Shelf sought the now decreased to $600 to council’s support for its ap- $1,500 per month. plication to make its build- The Food Shelf was re- ing more energy- and quired to hold a public hear- cost-efficient. The grant is ing Monday, Feb. 10 for the being offered through the project and grant applica- U.S. Department of Agricul- tion. Hunt anticipated that a ture – Rural Development board meeting would be held Community Facilities. later that day regarding the If approved, the Food grant application. Shelf will have to match 45% A fundraiser will be held of the grant award. Execu- Friday, Feb. 14 for the Food tive Director Alecia Hunt Shelf. That evening, Kick’n said that amount may Entertainment will present change since the Food Shelf a Sweetheart Dinner to sup- is now serving 26 communi- port the Food Shelf. The ties. According to its website, event for ages 21+ will start the Food Shelf serves clients with a social hour at 6 p.m. in Pennington, Red Lake, (Continued on Page 14) Ellie Klein made sure her minnow made it to the finish line event was instead held inside St. Bernard’s Catholic Church Over $51,000 first on Sunday, Feb. 9 during the 63rd Annual Knights of this year. The event featured kids’ games as well as bingo Columbus Fishing Derby in Thief River Falls. Due to the in- for the adults. stability of ice on both the Thief and Red Lake rivers, the awarded in Two council members clash scholarships Sollom could move into his Prudhomme’s Ward 5 seat decorations outside of the by David Hill ships. vacation home by Thursday, isn’t up for election until home. Editor Bona encouraged the stu- Prudhomme Aug. 1. 2022. Prudhomme noted Sollom dents to think about educa- “Who said I wanted your Shortly after the council should give information per- Over $51,000 in scholar- tion in a different way than and Sollom spar job?” Sollom replied. meeting began Feb. 4, Prud- taining to his whereabouts ships in 95 awards were pre- they have in the past. Think Sollom, who represents homme asked to add a (Continued on Page 14) sented to Northland of it as an investment, he over residence Ward 2, recently purchased monthly verification of Sol- Community and Technical said. and attendance a property in Prudhomme’s lom’s residence to the council College students in Thief Students and parents pay Ward 5. At the last council agenda. Sollom then pro- Meeting to River Falls on Feb. 6. The tuition, get loans and jobs to issues meeting, Sollom said he still ceeded to joke that he had scholarships, which are ad- pay for their education, but lives in Ward 2. He noted an ankle monitor and lifted discuss REA ministered by the Northland he said, this is also an in- that he lives four nights a up his leg to show her the Community and Technical vestment of time. Students by April Scheinoha week in Ward 2 and goes on imaginary ankle monitor. Reporter management College Foundation, were put a lot of time into their a “vacation” three nights a A short time later, Sollom presented during the Annual education, and, he said, stu- week at the Fern Road prop- asked to add something onto The battle lines have The Thief River Falls City Spring Scholarship Awards dents should expect a return erty that he and a friend the council agenda. He Council has scheduled a Ceremony. on that investment. Of been drawn between Thief purchased. asked to add the monitoring River Falls City Council Committee of the Whole Executive Director Lars course, what students put Sollom has told city offi- of Prudhomme’s attendance meeting with VenuWorks’ Dyrud said, “This is what into that investment will de- members Rachel Prud- cials that he spends the ma- at all committee and council homme and Don Sollom. upper management for the Foundation is all about.” termine their return, but, he jority of his time at an meetings. Wednesday, Feb. 19 at 5:30 The vision of the Founda- said, there will be a return. Their verbal skirmishes apartment over Diamonds & Verification of were on full display at the p.m. at City Hall. Like other tion is to remove financial It’ll either be a higher level Designs, which is located in Sollom’s address committee and council meet- challenges for all who aspire of responsibility in the work- Thief River Falls City Coun- Ward 2. He has indicated During Prudhomme’s por- cil meeting Tuesday, Feb. 4. ings, the Committee of the to learn at Northland. But, force, or another step to the that he is keeping a journal tion of the council agenda, Whole meeting is open to the the mission of the organiza- next chapter in greater edu- The battle culminated of where he is spending his she said, “It’s not my job to with Prudhomme telling public. tion, which was established cational goals, such as at- evenings. Prudhomme, who police you, Don.” The council has received in 1975, is to create opportu- tending a four-year college Sollom that she wouldn’t serves as an assistant Mah- Prudhomme added that give up her council seat, so many complaints regarding nities to invest in the educa- or university. nomen County attorney, was she doesn’t want to conti- the Iowa-based firm’s man- tional experience of There are other investors absent from that council nously receive pictures de- agement of Ralph Engelstad Northland’s students. That’s in the education of students. meeting since she was in- picting Sollom’s Ward 5 Arena and the Huck Olson what Dr. Dennis Bona, pres- Bona pointed out that the volved in a bench trial there. house with lights in opera- Memorial Civic Center since ident of NCTC, talked about federal government, state Sollom’s Ward 2 seat is up tion inside the home or pic- it officially took over those in his presentation prior to and community have all for election this fall whereas tures of lit reindeer duties Jan. 1. the awarding of scholar- (Continued on Page 14) NOW HIRING AT DIGI-KEY: GLOBAL SALES REPRESENTATIVE 25+ POSITIONS • OUTSTANDING BENEFITS • $16.90 PER HOUR APPLY ONLINE TODAY: DIGIKEYCAREERS.COM 2 ~ www.trftimes.com Thief River Falls Times Wednesday, February 12, 2020 LHS releases second quarter honor roll Lincoln High School has Rogalla, Andrew Selvig, Bugge, Madelynn Dakken, Surprise Her This announced its second quar- Kenzie Sorter, Benjamin Jacob Davis, Jerzie Finstad, ter honor roll for the 2019- Van Schaick, Jenna Weets, Manuel Garcia, Grant 20 school year. 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