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Ima (White) and (Jolene Kegg) Staples of Cass Lake, brother; William Bobolink Bruce Bobolink of Bena, sister; Gloria on April 11, 1948 (Duane) Beaudreau of Cass Lake, special in Battle Point, granddaughters in New York; Linda Kegg MN. and Angelia Baker, grandchildren; Skylare, Sarrell, Donavan, William, Larrissa, Kelli, EPA Holding a Public Comment Period and Joann loved Kenny, Nigoni, William, Rosalie, Markell, Public Meeting on a Proposed Cleanup Plan going to bingo Kyle, and Robin, numerous great grand- St. Regis Paper Co. Superfund Site and playing the children, nieces; Patricia, Barbara and Jenny, Leech Lake Reservation, Cass County, Minnesota slot machines at nephews; Warren and Aaron, her bingo the casino. She partners; Armella Charwood and Alberta also enjoyed Jones, other family members and friends. Public Comment Period: June 17 – Aug. 15, 2019 going to pow- Public Meeting: July 30, 2019, 6 p.m. wows, watching A wake for Joann will begin at 6:00 p.m., Storage Wars Saturday, May 18 and continue until her U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently completed a study of the St. Regis Paper Co. and Lifetime 11:00 a.m. funeral service on Monday, May Superfund site and has issued a proposed plan that evaluated several alternatives for cleaning up pollution from the residential area. EPA is proposing to remove contaminated soil from affected residential areas and movies. What Joann loved most was being 20 all being held at the Veteran’s Memorial replace it with clean soil, manage most of the removed soil at an on-site facility, monitor the soil stored with all of her grandchildren and great Building in Cass Lake, MN. Father Matthew onsite and dispose of the heavily contaminated soil at an off-site facility. grandchildren every chance she could. Cobb will oiciate. Pallbearers for Joann are William White, Skylare Jack, Robin Roy, Jr., You may comment orally or in writing at a public meeting on July 30, 2019, at 6 p.m., at the Cass Lake- Family that Joann has been reunited with are Donavan Staples, George Fineday and Bena Elementary School, 15 4th St. N.W., Cass Lake, or online, at www.epa.gov/superfund/st-regis-paper. her husband; Donald Staples, her parents; Markell Whitefeather. Alternate pallbearers Ima and William Bobolink, granddaughter; are Adrian Ellis, Bradley Ellis and Warren Written comments, postmarked by Aug. 15, 2019, can be mailed to: Janelle Jack, sisters; Marian and Mary Ann Bobolink. Her honorary pallbearers are all Heriberto León Community Involvement Coordinator Bobolink, special sister; Caroline Monroe, of her grandchildren and great grandchildren. EPA Region 5 (RE-6J) niece; Jolynn Beaudreau and several other Interment will be in the Prince of Peace 77 W. Jackson Blvd. relatives. Cemetery at Cass Lake, MN. Chicago, IL 60604 hose she leaves behind to cherish her Joann’s care has been entrusted to Northern If you need special accommodations for the public meeting, contact Heriberto at 800-621-8431, Ext. 66163, memory are her daughters; Dawn (George Peace Funeral Home of Walker. Online 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., weekdays or at [email protected]. Fineday) Staples and Joann (Rodney Cooper) condolences for the family may be left at Staples both of Cass Lake, son; William www.northernpeace.com A fact sheet explaining the proposed plan is available at www.epa.gov/superfund/st-regis-paper. More details are included in the full proposed plan and other site-related environmental reports, also found at www.epa.gov/superfund/st-regis-paper or at the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Division of Resource Management located at 6530 Highway 2 N.W.; Cass Lake City Clerk’s Office located at 332 Second St. N.W.; and at the Cass Lake Library located at 223 Cedar Ave., all in Cass Lake.

Leech Lake Housing Authority's 26th Annual Elders' Feast Leech Lake Housing Authority would like to thank all of our vendors, sponsors, volunteers and staff who contributed their time and resources to help make our 26th Annual Elders' Feast a huge success! Over 450 Elders gathered in the Northern Lights Casino ball room on May 11th for a wonderful meal, entertainment, gifts, door prize drawings and time to catch up with friends and relatives. This event is truly a labor of love and it wouldn't be possible without you. A heartfelt Thank You to: Amerind Risk Insurance Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe DRM Anderson Glass Company Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Health Division Anishinaabe Circle of Life Home Care Leech Lake Gaming Beltrami Electric Coop MJB Home Center First National Bank of Bemidji NEI Bottling Fortune Bay Casino Northern Star Coop of Deer River Home Depot of Bemidji Ottertail Power Company KOJB Radio Station Paul Bunyan Telephone Ken Rice & Family Sanford Medical Center Lake Country Power Western Bank of Cass Lake

Also, Thank You to all the Elders that attended the feast this year. We hope you had a good time and look forward to seeing you again at next year's event. Local District 3 Ladies place in 2019 VNEA Pool Leagues Tournament in Las Vegas, Nevada. Good job Breanna Miettinen, Janice Bryan, Angie Londgren and Pam Mitchell!