Beyond the Yellow Ribbon Seeks to Help Kanabec, Pine Service Members
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KANABEC COUNTY THURSDAY, JANUARY 9, 2020 VOL. 137 NO. 2 www.MoraMinn.com $1.00 ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: ‘She is the change you want to see in a team.’ P11 LEAN Despite coach and league eff orts, stigma of cutting weight remains “black eye” of high school wrestling BY KIRSTEN FAURIE [email protected] ‘We take every meet On the morning of two as an opportunity wrestling tournaments hosted Jan. 4 in Mora and to model the Ogilvie, wrestlers, parents and coaches prepared for the healthy thing to do.’ upcoming matches. As the Adam Halvorson athletes snacked on fruit cups and bagels, they asked each Head Coach, Ogilvie wrestling other the big question: “Did you make weight?” ranging from 106-285 with “If you don’t make weight gaps as small as seven pounds you don’t wrestle,” said Mora between the lower classes. wrestling Head Coach Tom Compared to other sports, Youngblom. wrestlers particularly benefi t While body size and weight from having lean body compo- matter in other sports, none sitions. Ogilvie wrestling so much as wrestling. Wres- Head Coach Adam Halvorson tling is the only high school said he encourages his team sport at Mora or Ogilvie that to maintain a body composi- uses weight classes. The tion of 7-10% body fat, JANELLE LAMBERT | TIMES Minnesota State High School Mora’s Trevor Thielen turns Spectrum’s Ethan Schmidt in the 113 pound weight class. Trevor won this match League has 14 weight classes, SEE LEAN, PAGE 12 with a pin during Mora’s Jan. 4 tournament. Beyond the Yellow Ribbon seeks to help Kanabec, Pine service members BY MIKE GAINOR [email protected] December was a busy month for Pine City’s Beyond the Yellow Ribbon committee, with a Dec. 6 fundraiser and – with the help MINNESOTA LOTTERY of other local organizations and Tawn Mains of Ogilvie claimed a $100,000 Minnesota businesses – Dec. 7 Christmas Millionaire Raffl e prize. party at the American Legion for service members. Beyond the Yellow Ribbon is a nationwide, community-based Ogilvie $100,000 program meant to connect service members and their families with community support, training, winner on cloud nine services and resources. The Pine City Beyond the Yellow Ribbon BY MARIE HINTON winning Raffl e ticket committee serves within a 30-mile MINNESOTA LOTTERY caused quite a bit of radius, and receives referrals excitement on Jan. 1 from both Pine and Kanabec “I’m still on cloud among employees who County Veterans Services Offi ces. nine,” said Tawn purchased tickets there. Jada Osterdyk of the Pine City Mains of Ogilvie as After she got home Beyond the Yellow Ribbon com- MIKE GAINOR | PINE CITY PIONEER she claimed a $100,000 from work that day, she mittee said the group is commit- Beyond the Yellow Ribbon volunteers, National Guardsmen and their supporters Minnesota Millionaire checked her tickets. “I ted to helping local veterans and came together for a December fundraising event. Raffl e prize at the Lot- checked the fi rst one— their families, and hopes to bring tery’s Roseville offi ce. nothing, zero. Then more volunteers into the effort. viduals and families who need To get involved with Pine City’s “This is awesome.” I checked the second “The one thing that I want with it. To that end, they welcome tips Beyond the Yellow Ribbon Com- Mains, who works at ticket,” she recalled. “I this is I want more community from community members about mittee, contact Jan Carl or Jada Tower Bar & Lounge thought, ‘Oh, this can’t support,” Osterdyk said. service members in the area, and Osterdyk at pinecitybyr@gmail. in Ogilvie, said that the be right, I think I just One of the challenges for the also work hand in hand with oth- com or 320-629-7451. news that Tower Bar & won $100,000!’ I was group is to get help to the indi- er groups that support veterans. Lounge sold a $100,000 ecstatic!” NEWS ADVERTISING PUBLIC NOTICES SUBSCRIPTIONS BREAKING NEWS, UPDATES 320-679-2661 320-679-2661 320-679-2661 320-679-2661 Whenever, wherever you are! [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Scan me with your smartphone 2 KANABEC COUNTY TIMES COPS AND COURTS JANUARY 9, 2020 www.MoraMinn.com Driving too slow can earn you a ticket uestion: Can limit. A driver must a person get a use due care in operat- ticket for driving ing a vehicle, so there Qtoo slow? are times when trav- Answer: Yes they eling under that limit can. Minnesota State would be legal and Statute encouraged because says of weather conditions that no (snow, ice, fog, etc.) and person actual or potential haz- shall ards on the highway. drive a Remember the Slow motor Poke Law that says vehicle when practicable, driv- at such ers need to move out of a slow the left lane in order KIRSTEN FAURIE | TIMES Ask A speed to allow vehicles to as to pass. So make it a habit Trooper im- to stay in the right Staying up until midnight? No thanks. Neil Dickenson pede or lane when you have block two lanes in the same The Mora Public Library celebrated “Noon Years Eve” on Dec. 31 as a celebration of the new year without staying up until mid- the direction. night. Children and their families celebrated with music, crafts, snacks and a balloon drop when the clock struck 12 p.m. After normal and reasonable If you have any the drop, kids like Parker Jones, 3, and Zeb Jones, 1, had fun gathering (and sometimes popping) the balloons. movement of traffi c questions concerning except when reduced traffi c related laws or speed is necessary for issues in Minnesota safe operation or in send your questions to compliance with law or Sgt. Neil Dickenson – except when the vehicle Minnesota State Patrol is temporarily unable at 1131 Mesaba Ave Family Pathways expands visitation services to maintain a greater Duluth, MN 55811. (Or speed due to a combina- reach him at Neil.Dick- tion of the weight of the [email protected]) BY MICHELLE THOMAS Trained to assist parents, foster 5 p.m. vehicle and the grade CONTRIBUTED parents and children, staff provide • The entire visit is documented of the highway. SERGEANT NEIL DICKENSON a comfortable experience for all as necessary Freeways in Min- is Minnesota State Patrol public Family Pathways has expanded involved and promote a fun, posi- • Assistance is available for ar- nesota have an actual information offi cer for the state’s its supervised visitation services tive and safe environment for the rival and departure of children posted minimum speed northeast region. to include Carlton, Kanabec and children. • Confi dentiality is assured for Pine Counties. Visitation services To allow private, quality family all participants have been available in Chisago and time, Family Pathways now has • Family Pathways’ permanent FIRE CALLS Isanti Counties through Family three permanent parenting time Parenting Time Centers are locat- Pathways for the past decade, but centers and access to additional ed in Carlton, Kanabec and Pine new funding has allowed for ex- facilities. Space is not shared with Counties Saturday, Dec. 14: At put out by a deputy of the pansion of services. Other counties other families. This approach lets • Visitation space is available approximately 10:34 p.m. Kanabec County Sheriff ’s are also served as requested. children and families unite in un- in Chisago and Isanti Counties the Mora Area Fire Depart- offi ce before the arrival of Family Pathways provides interrupted and confi dential space thanks to our community partners ment was called to Keystone the MAFD. The MAFD re- supervised visitation services to for greater family bonding. • Other space and counties are of- Street in Knife Lake Town- moved the motor and used assure that children have safe con- Family Pathways provides: fered throughout the region based ship where a pole shed was a thermal camera to ensure tact with absent family members. • Supervised Visitation, Moni- on availability and request. fully engulfed in fi re. The there was no extension of This service is offered as a tool to tored Visitation and Safe Exchang- Costs are reasonable and are also fi refi ghters put the fi re out the fi re and to confi rm the assist families as they navigate es available for private pay families with 4,700 gallons of water. source. The MAFD also used diffi cult times and transitions. • Several locations are available on a sliding scale fee in Carlton, The Ogilvie fi re department vent fans to remove smoke Often court-ordered, supervised • Visits can be scheduled 7 days Kanabec and Pine Counties. The was called to assist with and smell. visitation supports the noncusto- a week: length of each visit varies based on water. No potential cause dial parent/child relationship and Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. the referring agency’s recommen- was listed for the fi re. Sunday, Dec. 22: At keeps families connected. Saturday and Sunday, 9 a.m. to dations. approximately 8:32 a.m. the Friday, Dec. 20: At ap- Mora Area Fire Department proximately 4:47 p.m. the was called to Hammergren Mora Area Fire Department Road in Arthur Township was called to Hwy 65 and in response to a fi re alarm. Frontage Road in Arthur The call was canceled right CONSERVATION OPERATIONSDec. 31, 2019 Township to a two vehicle after arrival on the scene but accident. One vehicle was in the MAFD still checked for a The following Minnesota Department from where he had started his hunt.