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MDI celebrates Career Skills graduates NOTICE: TO THE STUDENTS, PARENTS, EMPLOYEES AND PATRONS OF GRAND RAPIDS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT #318: VOCATIONAL EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES WILL BE OFFERED WITHOUT REGARD TO race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, disability, sexual orientation, or age. MN Pre-employment criminal background checks are processed on all District 318 employees and volunteer coaches. The district may process criminal background checks on other individuals who provide services to the school district.

SCHOOL DISTRICT #318 VOCATIONAL CURRICULUM OFFERINGS • Business Education • Technical Education Summary & descriptions found on District website: www.isd318.org Admission is open to all regardless of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, disability, sexual orientation and age. If you have a Title IX or 504 issue relating to these SUBMITTED PHOTO vocational offerings, please contact: Kasie VanQuekelberg, MDI celebrated another round of Career Skills graduates this week. The program has helped 136 ISD #318 Title IX Coordinator, 820 NW 1st Ave., Grand individuals build personal and professional tools that improve our communities’ workforce vital- Rapids, MN 55744. 218-327-5708 or Ken Decoster, ISD ity. Funded in part by: Otto Bremer Foundation, IRRRB, Northland Foundation and the State of #318 504 Coordinator, 820 NW 1st Ave., Grand Rapids, Minnesota DEED – Workforce Development. Pictured, from left, front row, are Chris Stockwell, MN 55744. 218-327-5705. Brenda Irwin and Tina Tweet; back row, Jeremy Johnson, Dawn Nichols, Melany McFadden, Nick Brohman, Gail Eichorn and Khalil Riendeau. PUBLIC NOTIFICATION: In the event Independent School District #318 needs to close school or implement a late start or early release due to inclement weather or other school emergencies, the information will be posted on the District 318 website HARVEST www.isd318.org and announced via an automated phone FROM PAGE 1D call and email. and greatly expanded We will also be using the below listed television and radio offerings throughout ev- stations to inform you. ery section of the store. One of the co-op’s lat- The following radio stations will be informed: KOZY 1320 est endeavors was add- AM, KMFY 96.9 FM, KAXE 91.7 FM, WCCO 830 AM, ing additional products The following TV channels will be informed: Channel to its Co-op Basics line, 3 KDLH, Channel 4 WCCO, Channel 6/11 KBJR/KR11, which offers groceries at Channel 9 KMSP/Fox 9, Channel 10/13 WDIO/WIRT, more affordable prices. Channel 5 KSTP, Channel 11 KARE “It’s gotten so big now,” Parenteau said. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: That Independent School “It keeps attracting so District #318, pursuant to the U.S. General Education many new shoppers.” Provisions Act and Minnesota Government Data Practices NHFC is “one of the big- ger small employers in Act declares the following as “Directory Information” the area.” as provided in said ACT and that information relating But working there to students may be made public if said information is in “feels like more than any of the following categories: student’s name, dates of just a job,” she said. attendance, grade level, enrollment status, participation Sterle said she feels of officially recognized activities and sports, weight and her role at the co-op height of members of athletic teams, degrees, honors is “instilling positive and awards received, most recent educational agency or change in the world. On institution attended a small scale, I’m doing something positive for the world every day.” Directory information does not include personally And the co-op con- identifiable data which references religion, race, color, social position, or nationality. Any parent of any student MESABI DAILY NEWS PHOTO tinues to cooperate with other like-minded in the District may notify the District of their desire Current staff of Harvest Food Co-Op. stores, just as it did in that some or none of the above information is to be NHFC has, indeed, op was all about. It was we did,” Robillard said the early days. In fact, released without their consent by contacting the building come a long way. a place that sold peanut of the meetings with the bike blender that principal in which said student attends and completing And that’s all thanks butter made with only a other regional co-oper- will be set up at the the Directory Information Opt Out form. This notification to “people power,” few ingredients, non- atives. 40th celebration will be must be given to the District within thirty (30) days of this Parenteau said. “People irradiated spices and By the early-1990s, it borrowed from Whole publication notice. If filed, a denial will remain in effect power got this going.” herbs — things that became apparent that Foods Co-op in Duluth, Sterle said. until such time as it is modified or rescinded by the parent Natural Harvest may have seemed “hip- NHFC needed a new or eligible student. launched as a small pie” to some, but were home, Robillard said. Members were asked really old-fashioned, to share memories of buying club in June of Business and archi- It is the policy of the Board of Education of Independent 1976. “like what our grand- tectural plans were Natural Harvest for A group of citizens mas and grandpas developed, with the goal the Summer 2019 issue School District #318 / Grand Rapids Schools to comply united seeking access to used.” of renovating an old of its newsletter, “The with Federal and state laws prohibiting discrimination and a larger variety of nutri- Wilberg would go on railroad depot building Harvest Beet.” all requirements imposed by or pursuant to regulations tious whole foods at to become a buyer for on the south shore of Here are a few: issued thereto, to the end that no person shall, on the more reasonable prices. the store; Robillard Bailey’s Lake. •“Before there was a grounds of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, “We were raising food (then Michelle Greene) But it was a tough store front our buying sex, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, in our own gardens,” became general man- sell. club would get together disability, sexual orientation and age be excluded from tapping maple trees for ager in 1983. Negotiations lasted once a month, I think it was, to order in bulk, participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be otherwise syrup — but there were The co-op was really for years and the depot subjected to discrimination under any education program less about “selling,” and which meant that if a number of foods sim- was demolished. But, or in employment, recruitment, consideration, or ply not available in the more about “‘buying’ eventually, after many someone did not want area, Robillard said. food for people” that hurdles, a proposal was the full bag or box they selection; therefore, whether full-time or part-time under Buying club products was healthy and “real,” accepted. With an Iron had to find someone any education program or activity operated by the district were distributed at for them to purchase, Range Resources and to share it with. I once for which it received Federal financial assistance. various locations — at Robillard said. For Rehabilitation Board needed bay leaves, but a Pike-Sandy farm, patrons, buying in bulk grant to the City of Vir- no one wanted to join Public and Media Information/Opt-Out Form eventually in the base- was not so much about ginia for new construc- me, and I hadn’t given ISD No. 318, Grand Rapids, Minnesota ment of a church. The cost-savings as it was tion of a community much thought to just Parent/Guardian Information group, however, grew so about access to quality co-op, work launched by how many bay leaves there are in a pound. Our schools are an important part of community life; much that purchasing products, she said. a contractor on the log and as such, the school district and its students deserve a “Money was not the They must have lasted and distributing became building. certain amount of attention whether through the media difficult to manage. driving force,” Wilberg A buy-a-log fund- me for years!” People would call up, added. ing campaign was • “The highlight of or in conjunction with school district approved digital looking for goods that People would stock up started, volunteers put our week was a trip to media. Special events regularly take place at and in remained, and another on cardamom for baking in countless hours on the co-op on Chestnut school and in conjunction with school activities, and we of the founders, Ann bread at Christmastime; the project, “we cobbled Street! It reminded us would like to share these activities with the community Foleman, had to find cornmeal was a coveted together” miscellaneous of a European market and other school district patrons through news releases, a time to “open up” for product for polenta; the and used equipment, filled with crates and photographs, videos, other electronic means, and/or on the them, Robillard ex- Laskiainen ladies would Wilberg said. And in boxes piled one on top of school district’s approved digital media sites. Often, these another. It was crowded plained. buy 100 pounds of whole 1996, NHFC re-opened news releases and digital media posts are accompanied So, the club’s mem- yellow peas for the pea in the new structure. and so much fun search- ing for items. In the by pictures of students taken by school staff, newspaper bers decided to further soup served at the Finn- It was a January day. or media personnel, or other individuals authorized and “co-operate” by starting ish sliding festival in summer they put the The store opened at approved by the school district. ISD 318 digital media a retail store. Palo. noon, but closed by 3 crates and boxes outside On Nov. 16, 1979, Ethnic supplies — “we p.m. due to a blizzard. on the sidewalk.” presence was established to provide a learning experience NHFC was incorporated couldn’t keep them in It didn’t open again for • “It was a big step for students and staff and an opportunity to communicate by the State of Minne- stock,” Robillard said. three days because of to move from Chestnut with parents, community and other online users about sota, and it opened for Customers shared weather conditions. Street to the log build- the learning activities and extra- and pro-curricular business in December recipes with each other. After sales ap- ing. I don’t think people activities of ISD 318 and its schools and students. The of that year, with a The store sold products proached $2 million at today realize all the digital media sites provide information about school and 600-square-foot store from local farmers, area the end of 2013, NHFC volunteer hours put in activities, including photographs of school events and at 119 Chestnut St. coffee roasters, bakers in 2014 was granted and fun we had (and heartache) while obtain- special awards. The school district will not publish the The actual retail space, and small businesses. membership into the full names of students in the photographs, and only first And the founders navi- ing and maintaining packed with bulk bins, National Co+op Grocers names will be used, when and where appropriate. The an upright freezer and gated a world — void of (NCG), which repre- the log building. Lots some shelves, was only Whole Foods and Trader sents 145 food co-ops of varnishing went on only exceptions to the above procedure and policy would about 400 square feet, Joe’s — where only 27 operating more than 200 there for weeks.” be with regard to college recruitment, senior pictures, Robillard said. natural food warehouses stores in the country. • “What’s not to love?! graduation announcements, school related yearbooks, Wilberg got involved in the country stocked The business helps Healthy food, love the drama playbills, and sport activity sheets and programs, during the infant days all the nation’s budding unify natural food co-ops bulk section, great etc. The school district will follow the aforementioned of the store. One day, co-ops. in order to optimize op- atmosphere, and the of- procedure, as it considers this information, photographs, his wife was making For NHFC, that ware- erational and marketing fering of classes!” videos and other technology showing likenesses of bread and he thought, house was in Superior, resources, strengthen Wilberg describes his years working at the co- students and student activities to be property interests of “I should bring some Wis. A member family purchasing power, and the school district. However, should you choose to opt-out would make runs with op as “utopia.” over there.” The space ultimately offer more by giving a blanket denial of permission for the intended was crammed with a truck, later a van, to value to patrons. Robillard adds that “it “buckets on the floor pick up supplies, Robil- NHFC moved into its makes the heart happy” uses contemplated above with regard to your student, you with scoops,” he said. lard and Wilberg recall. current eco-friendly new that “my baby” — nur- must sign the document below, which clearly indicates by “I thought, what is this And the co-ops worked store in April 2017, com- tured for so many years your signature that no permission is given for the use of place?” together. plete with a deli, a daily — has become the great your student’s likeness for any of the intended purposes. Wilberg promptly “Whatever we could hot bar and salad bar, success it is today. The school district will make all reasonable efforts to understood what the co- do to help each other, a community classroom respect your request and desire.