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by MARCUS WHITE in a forum ahead of Tuesday’s “I think I can do more Cook/Orr Editor primary election. than talk about what I can do The candidates, including at the county level,” Ely City WAASA TWP — Voters Mike Forsman Jr., Paul Kess, Councilor Paul Kess said. packed the town hall meeting Dan Manick, Paul McDonald, “I think mining is critical to room here on Tuesday night Bernie Mettler, and Christine supporting our infrastructure. to hear from the six candi- Schlotec offered opening state- I support PolyMet.” Kess also dates vying to replace outgo- ments before taking three advocated for more of a focus ing Fourth District County prepared questions from on mental health and said the Commissioner Tom Rukavina. Supervisor Emily Quick, and county “can do more, especially Town supervisors organized the St. Louis County District 4 candidates, from left, Bernie later from the audience. in the rural areas in the Fourth event, which was the first and Mettler, Mike Forsman, Daniel Manick and Paul McDonald, Opening statements were District.” only time that all the candidates joined Paul Kess and Christine Schlotec for a candidate given in the order candidates were set to meet face-to-face forum Tuesday night at Waasa Town Hall. were seated. See...FORUM pg. 9 photo by M. White

ELECTION 2018 ENVIRONMENT New PAC focuses on BWCAW protection

by MARSHALL HELMBERGER Managing Editor

ELY— A new political action committee here is hoping to put some electoral muscle behind their desire to protect the Boundary Waters from the threats posed by sulfide-based copper-nickel mining. And they’re starting that effort by weighing-in on the DFL primary contest for governor, set for Tuesday, Aug. 14. The Boundary Waters Action Fund is a new 501(c)4, which is a type of non-profit organization that can engage in a wide range of social advocacy. Voters to weigh in Unlike more traditional nonprofits, organized under the IRS rule known as 501(c)3, the Boundary Waters Action Most polls open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday for primary election Fund will be able to engage much more in electoral politics, even endorsing by MARCUS WHITE vying for that job, including Christine candidates in some cases. Cook/Orr Editor Editorial Schlotec, Daniel Manick, Mike Forsman For now, the group is letting tens Vote Tuesday. It’s your right. Page 4 Jr., Bernie Mettler, Paul McDonald and of thousands of voters around the state REGIONAL— This coming Paul Kess. The top two vote-getters in know which gubernatorial candidates Tuesday’s (Aug. 14) primary election the non-partisan contest will advance to they feel are “Boundary Waters will offer voters the opportunity to the general election. Champions.” The group is reserving weigh-in on several hotly-contested races, the primary will determine the Both Republicans and DFL voters the designation for candidates who they races for federal, state and county offices nominees for both major parties for will also make their picks for governor. believe are committed to protecting the in Minnesota. Most polls will be open several top contests, including the guber- With Gov. Mark Dayton opting for 1.1 million-acre wilderness and its asso- from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Minnesota’s natorial race, two U.S. Senate seats, the retirement this year, it’s an open seat ciated watersheds from the risks posed same-day registration offers new voters Eighth District congressional seat, and and the party nominations are being by proposed copper-nickel mining. the opportunity to register at their polling state attorney general. hard-fought. On the DFL side, major In the three-way race for the DFL place at the same time. The primary will also narrow the candidates include the party-endorsee, nomination for governor, the group has The primary election will decide field in the race to succeed Tom Rukavina certified DFL-endorsed candidate Erin which candidates move on to the Nov. as St. Louis County Commissioner for Murphy and First District Congressman 6 general election. For party-affiliated the Fourth District. Six candidates are See...VOTE pg. 10 See...BWCA pg. 10 SANITATION Ely Council continues to study recycling options by KEITH VANDERVORT currently located on the county officials about the Along with fees collected Forsman, the city of Ely hazardous waste disposal, Ely Editor west end of town where a issue. by local businesses, the also contributes $3,230 load-fee sites (such as the new trailhead complex is City property owners county brings in $230,000 per year. site on Highway 21 outside ELY – The city of Ely being proposed. are charged $60 per year per year to operate the Besides providing of Ely), and solid waste continues to look for a new The city council’s by St. Louis County for facility. recycle facilities, the disposal. location for the St. Louis Sanitation Committee met access to the recycling bins According to City county’s environmental County recycling facility, last week and talked with and brush drop-off area. Council member Al services division provides See...ELY pg. 12

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Greenwood Township celebrates ARTS IN THE OUTDOORS 40th Anniversary on Aug. 25 GREENWOOD TWP- Greenwood’s 40th Unique Picnic Operetta in Babbitt, Anniversary get-together is fast approaching, on Saturday, Aug. 25 at 2 p.m. If you plan on attending, please RSVP so we can plan accordingly for food. We need many Finland and Cook later this month helping hands to set up, cook, serve, and clean up. Everything is free, so your help is greatly appreciat- ed. If you are presently, or have in the past been, a resident or visitor, you are most welcome to attend. If you play an instrument or are a singer, you are most welcome to perform. If you can lead or show others how to play pickle ball, bocce ball, tennis, horseshoes, or other games, please call Pam; we need you. We will still take your pictures of family and friends at Lake Vermilion or your Lake Vermilion family stories until Wednesday, Aug. 15. We are so lucky to be able to live, fish, and play in this beauti- ful area. Come and celebrate with us at Greenwood’s 40th Anniversary. To RSVP, volunteer, submit stories or photos, or for questions, please call Pam Lundstrom at 218- 753-3006. NWFA Summer Writers Group meets on Tuesday, Aug. 14 COOK- The last session of the Summer Writers Group will be held at the Northwoods Friends of the Arts Gallery on Tuesday, Aug. 14 from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. as the community center is not available as originally planned. Follow the sidewalk art next to Dream Weaver Salon at 210 S River St. in Cook. The Summer Writers Group will resume as the Winter Writers Group in September and will then REGIONAL - There’s a fun mark legal battle, United States vs. meet the second Saturday of each month from 1-3 show coming to the Iron Range. Reserve Mining. p.m. at the NWFA gallery. The group is open to all Mixed Precipitation, a small theatre Reynolds’ grandparents, Jim who enjoy writing and is beautifully and profession- company based in the Twin Cities, and Julianna Reynolds, moved to ally coordinated by Dr. Ellie Larmouth. thrives on presenting music and the Babbitt area from Kentucky and NWFA is a non-profit membership organization theatre in non-traditional spaces and worked for Reserve Mining. By the dedicated to inspiring, nurturing and celebrating the creating fun for audiences. end of the 1950s, they lived in Silver arts. See the website at nwfamn.org, Facebook, and After ten years of touring Bay. Following the historic layoff at Instagram. Minnesota, they are bringing their Reserve Mining, they moved to the summer tradition to Babbitt, Cook, metro area. His family still spends and Finland. summers in the Babbitt area on The Picnic Operetta is a summer Birch Lake. harvest celebration with music and Previously, Mixed Precipitation food. Each summer their creative has presented Donald Giovanni environmental impact of capitalism. team of writers, singers, and chefs in Cornlandia and Philemon and The Merry Wives of Windsor takes adapt an opera for an outdoor setting, Baucis - Planet in Peril at Northern place in a hunting village outside of while riffing on the story with humor Delicious Farm, hosted by farmers London.” and love for the great outdoors. Ellen Root and Northern Lakes Arts This version takes place on Their performances happen Association. the North Shore of Lake Superior on farms, vineyards and commu- Here’s a summary of this year’s in a historic fishing community nity gardens. In the past, Mixed opera, Dr. Falstaff and the Working and mining town. “Contaminated Precipitation has presented operas by Wives of Lake County: On the shores drinking water and a depleted fish Glen Everhart’s Heebie Jeebies at Ely, Mozart, Beethoven, Purcell, Handel of Lake Superior, the small town of population led to a decade of legal Cook, and Babbitt libraries and Haydn - and each year the opera Mineral Bay is in trouble. The taco- battles with fisherman, environmen- talists and the mining industry,” REGIONAL- The Arrowhead Library System is is mashed-up with pop tunes that nite plant has gone bust and jobs are match the story, including 50s doo- leaving town fast. Meanwhile, the he said. “Kind of boring subject pleased to present Glen Everhart’s Heebie Jeebies, a matter, but an important debate in free musical comedy program being offered for ages wop, trucker songs, classic country sleazy Doctor Falstaff has washed and the music of Queen. up on shore. He’s looking to sell a the context of times we’re in now. 5 and older at Ely Public Library on Friday, Aug. 17 Bruce Springsteen’s classic anthems at 9:30 a.m. and Babbitt Public Library on Tuesday, Their schedule includes: boat, eat some herring, and seduce  Sunday, Aug. 19, 2 p.m., some married women. Luckily, a trio of working life and songs of love Aug. 21 at 6 p.m., and at the Cook Public Library on are perfect for the struggles of these Tuesday, Aug. 21 at 2:30 p.m. Finland Historical Society, 5653 of tough working gals has teamed up Little Marais Rd, Finland; to chase the rat out of town. These characters. We’ll look at the conflict Glen Everhart’s Heebie Jeebies Family Comedy  between environmentalism and job Music Show is the perfect entertainment. Kids will Saturday, Aug. 25, 2 p.m., working wives (a nurse, a park Northern Delicious, presented by ranger, and a librarian) show the men creation with humor and dignity, and laugh, move, and dance their way through Glen offer some tasty food along the way.” Everhart’s show of original kids’ comedy songs. the Northern Lakes Arts Association, in town who’s the Boss. 3298 Lenont Rd., Babbitt; But the end product is silly fun There’s a fun menu of bite-sized Everhart performs selections from  flavors woven into the story as well his acclaimed CD, Young People of the Sunday, Aug. 26, 2 p.m., with some tasty food tossed in to Cook’s Country Connection, 1953 help tell the story - and the music including beet chocolate crumble, World. Selections include “I’ve Got the Heebie a variation on potato salad, pop Jeebies,” “Camp-Ishy-fishy-stinky-socky-skeeter- Vermilion Dr., Cook. of Bruce Springsteen! This summer they’re adapting “The original opera is based on cornballs and more. Food and picnic slappy-toad-a-hoppy-burpa-lotta-woodsa-tickle- blankets are provided. Audiences are ee,” “The 4 Headed 3 Legged 2 Armed 1 Eyed Otto Nicolai’s 1849 opera, The one of Shakespeare’s comedies, The Merry Wives of Windsor. Scotty Merry Wives of Windsor,” Reynolds welcome to bring their own folding Monster,” “The Littlest Worm” and many more. chairs and food and beverage to enjoy This program, sponsored by Arrowhead Reynolds, a native of Silver Bay, said. “Our show places the silly adapted this story following his characters of Shakespeare’s comedy during the performance. This show Library System, was funded in part or in whole is fun for all ages. with money from Minnesota’s Arts and Cultural research on Minnesota’s ecological alongside contemporary questions Heritage Fund. To learn more about Arrowhead and economic history and the land- about industry, job creation, and the Legacy Events, please see our calendar at www. alslib.info, find us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/ ArrowheadLegacy, on Pinterest at https://www.pin- terest.com/alexisleitgeb/legacy-events, or like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/alslibinfo.

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Cook Medical Clinic 20 5th St SE (218) 666-5941 Open Mon-Sat 800-421-9959 www.lakecountrypower.coop (877) 541-2817 www.ScenicRiversHealth.org TIMBERJAY Newspapers August 10, 2018 3 CAMPAIGN FINANCE Shadowy group spends big in the Eighth Super PAC known as Progress Tomorrow pours over $150,000 into primary contest to back Radinovich by MARSHALL HELMBERGER of money in support of generally considered cen- Right: A sampling of the mailers sent out Managing Editor candidates as long as they trist and pro-military. The in recent days by the don’t coordinate their group was founded on June super PAC Progress REGIONAL— With activities with the cam- 28 with reported funding Tomorrow. its newfound status as paigns of candidates they from just two sources, both M. Helmberger a congressional swing support. of them super PACs them- district, the battle for the The Radinovich cam- selves. About $730,000 Lipinski narrowly beat Eighth District this fall is paign denied any connec- came from the group off Newman’s progressive sure to attract millions of tion to the organization United Together, while the challenge in his Illinois dollars from outside polit- and decried the intrusion group Forward Not Back House district. ical action committees, or of outside money into the contributed $619,000. Forward Not Back super PACS, that hope to race. “Ending the corrosive Fox News CEO was heavily involved in a determine the outcome of influence of dark money Rupert Murdoch is the New Mexico congressio- the Nov. 6 general election. in politics is a cornerstone largest single contributor nal race, pouring almost Yet even this year’s of our campaign,” said to United Together, having $300,000 into the race to DFL primary battle has Radinovich in a statement. donated $500,000 of the back Albuquerque attor- attracted big money, Radinovich has $1.35 million the group has ney Damon Martinez for primarily from a new- called for a constititional reported raising this elec- an open congressional seat. ly-formed super-PAC amendment to overturn the tion cycle. Other major con- The group also spent just known as Progress Supreme Court’s Citizens tributors include Chicago under $20,000 to oppose Tomorrow, which United decision, which White Sox and Bulls former New Mexico has poured more than has further opened the owner Jerry Reinsdorf Democratic Party Chair $150,000 into the primary floodgates to big money and former Major League Debra Haaland, who was on both sides of the aisle. Russia, are the national contest, all of it in support in political races. “That Baseball Commissioner vying to become the first According to The Hill, leaders for the No Labels of Crosby DFLer Joe is precisely why I refuse Allan Selig. Native American woman “No Labels is planning an organization. Combined, Radinovich. Just over corporate PAC contri- Forward Not Back elected to Congress. aggressive effort to spend the eight super PACs $120,000 has been used butions and have been reported raising $1.576 Despite the substantial tens of millions of dollars connected to No Labels to finance an extensive endorsed by End Citizens million this cycle, most of expenditures in support to protect moderates in have raised more than direct mail campaign to United,” said Radinovich. it from principal owners of her opponent, Haaland both parties from primary $9.8 million in itemized likely DFL primary voters, “Unfortunately, this is of large Wall Street hedge easily won that race back challenges, in an attempt individual donations, pri- while another $30,000 has not the first and probably and venture capital funds. in June and is widely-con- to give incumbents incen- marily from five- and gone to online advertising. not the last independent United Together also sidered the favorite to win tives not to cater to the six-figure donors. No Radinovich is one of only expenditure we’ll see in spent nearly a million the seat. party grass roots who typ- Labels is also affiliated two candidates that the the Eighth.” dollars this year opposing The two super PACs ically dominate primary with super PACs that back super PAC has support- The motivations Marie Newman, a progres- appear to be affiliated with contests.” moderate Republicans ed since its founding on or political leanings of sive challenger to Mark a coalition of eight organi- Independent Joe and candidates who favor June 28. Progress Tomorrow aren’t Lipinski, a co-chair of the zations, that operate under Lieberman and Jon increased military spend- Super PACs like clear, although the individ- Blue Dogs caucus and one the auspices of No Labels, Huntsman, a Republican ing. Progress Tomorrow can uals behind the funding of the most conservative an organization that sup- and President Trump’s spend unlimited amounts of the organization are Democrats in Congress. ports centrist candidates current ambassador to Briefly Fatality, injuries in other motorcyclists were County on Saturday after- Alan Gustufson, 54, of Bigfork Valley Hospital transported to St. Luke’s motorcycle crashes injured in collisions with noon. He was transferred to Hines, struck a deer south for treatment. in Duluth after he struck a deer on area roadways. Sandford Hospital where of Bigfork on Hwy. 38 The third incident deer crossing the express- REGIONAL – A In the first crash, Gary he was pronounced dead. two miles south of town. occurred on Monday night way. His injuries reported motorcyclist was killed on Vansickle, 66, of Milaca, He was wearing a helmet Gustafson was wearing a on Hwy. 53 south of to State Patrol were not Hwy. 6 on Saturday after struck a moose at the corner at the time of the collision. helmet and did not sustain Cook. Caleb Hakala, 18, life-threatening. he struck a moose in rural of Hwy. 6 and Cty. Rd. 5 In the second crash, life-threatening injuries. of Rosemount, was not Alcohol was not a Koochiching County. Two in southern Koochiching on Sunday afternoon, He was transported to wearing a helmet and was factor in the collisions.

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The First Amendment of the United States Constitution e-mail: [email protected] OPINION Editorial Vote this Tuesday Preserve your right to complain by doing your job as “Citizen” Need a practical reason Kennedy, Bemidji resident to vote in this Tuesday’s Soren Sorenson and former primary election? Then how KBJR anchor Michelle about this… doing so pre- Lee. As we’ve previously serves your right to engage reported, there are some sig- in one of America’s favorite nificant differences between activities— complaining the candidates in this race, so about the state of our pol- who wins really does matter. itics. That may be a right We have competitive under our First Amendment, attorney general races in but rights in a democracy both parties, and a hot- come with responsibilities, ly-contested U.S. Senate and voting is at the top of fight between appointed the job description for the Sen. Tina Smith and her hallowed title of “Citizen.” hard-charging rival Richard If you don’t vote, you Painter, a University of don’t count, and nobody Minnesota law professor should care one iota what and government ethicist. Letters from Readers you have to say about any- Our readers in state The fake news is ing anything he says. The “fake dare offend Trump over the wall thing related to politics. It House District 6B will have news” appears to be from the or anything else Trump wants. sounds harsh, we know. a choice between the DFL- coming from the White House, not from the Did you see the Trump-Stauber press. Over 4,000 misleading event in Duluth? Stauber would Call it a little tough love. endorsed Shaun Hainey, of Trump White House statements and lies already, and be a secure Trump vote, spending Forget the excuses. We Pike Township, and Aurora counting. us deeper into oblivion. That’s the know it’s still summertime, Mayor Dave Lislegard. I’m sure we’ve all heard the Daryl Lamppa NRA/Republican way. the fish are biting, and you And from the sea of expression that is used when a Tower I sure urge people to vote for think you’ve got better lawn signs that have pop- crook pulls a fast one on someone: DFLer Joe Radinovich, a vote for things to do. You may ulated our region in recent “He laughs all the way to the DFLers can do common sense and competency. even believe it doesn’t weeks, it should be apparent bank.” I think a similar scenario better on sexual Lee Peterson make a difference who is in that we also have a wide- applies to President Trump. When Greenwood Twp. office. Let’s put this gently: open contest for St. Louis he hits the sack at night, after he harassment issue If you think that, you’re County Commissioner in finishes his tweets, he lays in bed The story of Chris Horoshak, Hainey is the DFL- flat-out wrong. The 2018 the Fourth District, includ- and laughs to himself: “I can tell the gay young man who worked elections could well be a ing Mike Forsman Jr., Paul people one thing one day and then in the DFL office in Mountain endorsed candidate turning point for this country Kess, Dan Manick, Paul just the opposite the next day, and Iron, is devastating to read. The As Chair of the St. Louis (you’ve heard that before, McDonald, Bernie Mettler, they still believe me. How gullible sexual harassment he received County 06 DFL, and a lifelong but this time it’s true), and and Christine Schlotec. are they anyway? Pinch me!” from colleagues has absolutely party member, I want to make Five classic (dandy) exam- Tuesday’s primary will Tuesday’s voting will no place in our society, especially it clear that Shaun Hainey is ples: determine the choices you’ll narrow that field to two in an organization that purports the DFL-endorsed candidate for 1) For over a year he told the to support and promote human House District 6B. He is the one have on the November candidates, who will face world that Mexico would pay for ballot. off on Nov. 6. rights. who put in the hard work and his border wall, guaranteed. Now Kudos to the Timberjay for showed up at the district conven- And there are real Most polls are open instead, he’s telling Congress choices on the ballot this from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on bringing this behavior to light. It tion to earn the DFL endorsement. they have to pay for the wall or seemed as if no one was willing Don’t be fooled. Anyone running Tuesday. On the DFL side, Tuesday, so unless you’re he’ll shut the government down. voters will have a choice working a 13-hour shift, to take responsibility to stop against Shaun in the primary is 2) As he was boarding Air this harassment - not even Rep. running against the endorsement of three major candidates there’s no excuse not to Force One he told reporters that Nolan. The DFL, at every level, of the party that has long support- for governor, including vote. Remember, voting in Michael Cohen (his fixer lawyer) must speak out loudly and clearly ed the Iron Range. the endorsed candidate our region is remarkably made the $130,000 payment to that such grievous behavior will Like those before him, Erin Murphy, First District quick and easy, particularly Stormy Daniels. But, the very not be tolerated. It’s time for Shaun is strong on mining. He Congressman Tim Walz, compared to other places in next day he said he knew nothing new leaders who understand that has a vision for our region and and current Attorney the state. Voters in our area of any payment and that Michael sexual harassment is no longer our state that includes investment General Lori Swanson. rarely face a line, much less a Cohen acted on his own. acceptable and are willing to take in local business, supporting The GOP side pits par- long line. In most cases, you 3) After the Helsinki Summit immediate action when it occurs, entrepreneurism, and attracting ty-endorsed Jeff Johnson can be in and out in under he told Putin and the world that he not simply passing it on without new industries to the area by against former Governor five minutes. saw no reason why Russia would follow-up, as happened in the focusing on the people, not the Tim Pawlenty. If you can’t take five interfere in our elections. The Horoshak story. companies, and making sure we The Eighth District race minutes to participate in our very next day he said he meant As a longtime DFLer, I want have accountable investments. on the DFL side is a real democracy, at least you’ll to say he saw no reason why to be proud of my party and this We need Shaun’s fresh ideas and barn burner as well, with five know where to look to find Russia wouldn’t interfere with story did nothing but make me a willingness to work through candidates in the running, the culprit who helped bring our elections. Sorry folks, it was feel ashamed and angry. We can disagreements. a double negative. My mistake! including current state Rep. about its demise— and and we must do better. Shaun will be our best advo- 4) One day last week he sent Jason Metsa, former state that’s in the mirror. Don’t John Mooty cate in St. Paul because he isn’t his own intelligence advisors, Grand Rapids just a series of talking points. He Rep. Joe Radinovich, North be one of those people. This plus the Justice Department and Branch Mayor Kirsten Tuesday, get out and vote. takes the time to listen to people FBI intelligence top dogs, includ- Looking for and understand what their con- ing Homeland Security, to tell defining answers cerns are. You can see the gears the world that Russia definitely turning when you talk to him, interfered in the 2016 election from Pete Stauber especially when something new and is still doing it for 2018. I wish there had been some comes up. His way of thinking But, two hours later he told his specific questions asked of isn’t ‘How do I respond to what followers at a campaign rally that Stauber in last week’s Timberjay someone is telling me?’, it’s ‘How Russian interference is nothing interview, such as: do I include what they are telling but “a big hoax,” cooked up by 1. If elected, would you vote me with what I know and does it the Democrats. in favor of adding $25 billion to change things?’ 5) For over a year the the deficit to build the wall on the Help support a better future President told the world the Mexican border? for the Iron Range and join me Trump Tower meeting had 2. Would you vote to raise in supporting Shaun Hainey in nothing to do with Hillary taxes to pay for the wall as it is the primary on Aug. 14. This is Clinton. It was about Russian being built? an important primary – get out adoptions. Now this week, he 3. Do you believe that the and vote! said it was definitely to get dirt wall is necessary? Cathy Daniels on Clinton from the Russians, That’s just a few, but, enough Vermilion Lake Twp. nothing to do with adoptions. for answers that would really help The President is making a define Stauber. I think I know the tremendous case for not believ- answers already. He wouldn’t We need people... so why are we slamming the door? Here’s an incon- Just take a reservations center. Name just be spent in the local economy. boomers slide into retirement, sistency that contin- look around. Right about any sector of the area Those 200 unfilled positions our region’s available workforce uously puzzles me. now, about the only economy, and finding qualified at Delta alone are costing the shrinks, and that puts stress on Right here in north- businesses that employees is at the top of their Iron Range economy millions area businesses and means our eastern Minnesota, don’t have “Help list of concerns. I was out to eat of dollars in lost wages. That’s economy is failing to reach its as well as around the Wanted” signs in in Tower the other night and potential wealth and growth that full potential. country, we have crit- their windows are the restaurant couldn’t offer its we won’t generate because we At the same time, the birth ical workforce short- the ones that have regular menu because it can’t don’t have qualified people to rate in the United States hit a ages that are clearly given up on trying find a cook. fill the jobs. record low last year, as parents impacting the health to find workers. Sure, the economy is doing While workforce shortages weigh the high cost of childcare, of our economy. And KBJR recently well right now, but it could be are an issue around the country, college tuition, and an increas- yet anti-immigrant MARSHALL reported that Delta doing much better. Every poten- they are especially acute here in ingly dire outlook for the future views still resonate HELMBERGER Airlines has 200 tial job that goes wanting for a northeastern Minnesota, where of the world given threats like with many in the unfilled positions qualified applicant is another baby boomers are over-repre- region. in their Chisholm individual’s wage that won’t sented in the population. As more See IMMIGRATION...pg. 5 TIMBERJAY Newspapers August 10, 2018 5 Letters from Readers theirs—are the brightest future him in action over the years at decided to personally endorse anointed. I hope other voters, Mettler is committed the Iron Range could ask for. Vermilion Community College Richard Painter as our next whether Democrat, Independent Being nostalgic about the and observing him during the Senator from Minnesota. I am and those fed up with corruption and hard-working Iron Range is not what I am campaign, there is no doubt endorsing Mr. Painter because join me in voting for Richard Bernie Mettler is a candidate looking for in a state represen- Paul McDonald will put in the we share the same passion to Painter in the open DFL Senate for the 4th District St. Louis tative—or anyone else I plan to effort to do the job extremely clean up the corruption of our primary next Tuesday. Anyone, County Commissioner seat vote for on Aug. 14. Instead of well. Paul McDonald already government. Both he and I accept regardless of political affilia- that is being vacated by Tom preserving the Iron Range way has the respect of the 4th District no corporate campaign money tion can vote for someone who Rukavina. of life, why can’t we think about through years of community and will fight - he in the U.S. doesn’t just talk about change, I have known Mr. Mettler reinventing the Iron Range way involvement and dedication to Senate and I in the U.S. House but walks the walk. for 25 years both personally and of life? the area. You see him at com- - to return our government back Kelly Dahl professionally. I doubt you will Retaining the next gen- munity events, athletic contests to the people where it belongs. Linden Grove Twp. find any candidate who is more eration of Born-on-the-Iron- and fine arts activities. That Neither of us can do this job committed and hard-working. Rangers—as pleasing as that idea respect will be enhanced and this alone. Please vote for Richard Thrilled to be voting For more than two decades he has sounds—will not be enough to area will be superbly served by Painter in the Aug. 14 primary always been a strong advocate revive our small towns and build his election to the county board. and for both of us in the Nov. 6 for Paul McDonald for your safety and well-being. a 21st -century workforce. Plus, As someone who knows this general election. Please support I’ve always felt blessed He is a common man with a the percentage of aging people area and knows Paul, I urge my us as we fight for real Minnesota about where I came from, being common sense approach to your on the Iron Range, of which I friends and neighbors to vote for values— honesty, compassion born and raised in northern issues, your roads, your property, am one, is growing at a rapid Paul McDonald on Aug. 14. By and responsible government. Minnesota. This place shaped and your services. Mr. Mettler pace. A Minnesota Department doing so, we insure our future. Thank you. who I am today. When I lived will no doubt work tirelessly in of Health study notes that in St. Judie Kauchick Skip Sandman in the Twin Cities following support of you, the taxpayer. Louis County the population of Lake Vermilion Eighth District college, I always felt my heart He knows your district. He has people 65 years or older verges Congressional Candidate was up north, and when I had visited your homes. He lives on 20 per cent. And a lot of these Thankful to live Independence Party the chance to move back, I amongst you. He is a proud elders—estimated between 15 Duluth told myself I would always do American who believes in the and 25 per cent—are pulling up in Greenwood what’s best for this great area. Constitution. stakes and moving to areas where I am very blessed to be a res- Why I’ll be voting Next week, I’m going to vote Bernie will make decisions there are more amenities and/or ident of Greenwood Township for Richard Painter for a candidate I think is an in your best interest of all of you. less snow to shovel. and live on beautiful Lake asset for northern Minnesota, For these reasons and many more To prosper, the Iron Range Vermilion. The majority of the I will be voting for Richard and that’s why I’m voting for I personally endorse Mr. Bernie needs to attract a new generation people I know and meet from Painter in the Aug. 14 DFL Paul McDonald for County Mettler for the 4th District St. of young people from other Greenwood are kind, caring, Senate primary for several Commissioner. Louis County Commissioner’s places, backgrounds, and expe- generous, helpful and care for simple reasons: I like his I’ve known Paul for over 25 seat. Please vote for Bernie on riences. To make that happen, the township and area. stand on the issues, he answers years. It’s tough to be involved Tuesday, Aug. 14. Your vote there needs to be an array of I support our elected offi- questions directly with straight with Minnesota sports and not is critical to the future of your incentives from the obvious and cials and the Greenwood Fire talk, and will tackle the cor- know him. He runs one of the district. overdue (broadband, childcare Department. As with everyone, rosive influences corrupting most successful community Larry Cuffe Jr. access, higher wages, all sorts I may not alway agree with our democracy. He supports a college basketball programs Mayor of Virginia of educational and job-training everything stated or done, but single-payer healthcare system in the state at Vermilion. His opportunities, economic diversi- I do support them and feel if I with a moral and economic teams win with toughness and Shaun Hainey will ty, strong labor unions, quality have a concern or conflict, I can argument. He opposes sulfide hard work, and last season, I local health care) to the subtle approach each one of them for a mining that threatens the region sat on the bench with Paul and help build our future (like focusing on our shared time of discussion. where we live. He wants to saw up close how his success I support Paul Kess for St. values and making Not-Born-on- With well over a thousand prohibit our public servants from is earned. Off the court, Paul is Louis County Commissioner the-Iron-Rangers feel welcome). property owners, the smiles, voting on measures that benefit doing important work as well. He from the 4th District. Paul is These obvious and subtle incen- people I meet, conversations, them financially. Painter will is a terrific classroom instructor, a creative problem solver. I tives are all part of Shaun’s Build memories and stories told of past, seek to end the revolving door serves as the school’s athletic have seen him identify solutions the Future campaign pledge. present, and hopes for the future between public service and paid director, and still finds time to to problems that no one else I think it is important to are all so very uplifting. That is, lobbying by imposing a lifetime be one of the best football and considered and that resolved note that Shaun Hainey was not in part, why I became a member ban on paid lobbying on elected basketball officials in the state. seemingly conflicting issues. born on the Iron Range—but of the Greenwood Community officials. He takes no special As a member of the He is intelligent He can absorb he had the good sense and good Recreation Board. The recre- interest money. Painter will put Vermilion faculty this last year, and understand a large quantity fortune to marry an Iron Ranger. ation area on Greenwood prop- us, the people, over party and I saw the work Paul put in as one of material. And he is always Shaun and Cassandra could have erty is being enjoyed by many the professional political class of our union representatives. And respectful to people, whether decided to start a family and and is a beautiful reflection on in Washington. besides that, he’s dedicated to they agree or disagree with him. pursue careers somewhere else the support of the township. Meanwhile Tina Smith goes fighting for what’s fair. He’ll Most of all, he is an independent in Minnesota or in another state, I want to thank all those from CEO-hosted fundraiser to serve the district well because thinker, never afraid to take a where jobs and economic oppor- employed by Greenwood fundraiser. She votes to benefit he knows how hard we work position to support his constitu- tunities are greater, but instead Township for their time and Medtronic while owning $5 up here, because he does not ency. I am confident that Paul they have settled down to raise willingness to serve. I truly feel million in Medtronic stock. shy away from the tough jobs, will provide the commitment their family in Pike Township. it is a great place to live and be Tina took money from PolyMet and we need someone like him and talent to fill this very import- They are my young, progressive, a part of. I ask that when you executives, then worked a back to fight for the Fourth District. ant commissioner position. forward-thinking, hard-working read or hear of conflict, all gov- room deal to help the company And finally, Paul’s been an Celia Domich neighbors. They are building a ernment factions have that and avoid legal requirements for their asset to his community. He’s an Ely bright future right here on the it usually is a very small part of project. She refuses to debate Iron Ranger and he knows the Iron Range, and Shaun will work any community. the issues before the voters as people around here. He’s raised a Let’s build the future hard in St. Paul to bring that Blessed to be a Greenwood if we, her constituents, do not terrific family here. He knows the bright future to his constituents resident, matter and she owes us nothing. challenges we face in our region working together in MN 6B. Jarri Ankrum Recent comments by DFL Chair because he’s been here with us. I am voting for Shaun Suzanne Winckler Greenwood Twp. Ken Martin, echoed by Tina I’m thrilled to be back up Hainey for Minnesota State Pike Twp. Smith, showed me that we badly north, doing my job, serving Representative 6B in next After UMD Senate need a change in the DFL. They my community, and raising week’s primary. Campaign I urge my friends to justified their attacks on Painter my family. I want to see the slogans matter. Shaun’s is vote Paul McDonald debate, I’m voting (many outright false) by stating best happen for my town, area, Build the Future. Those three for Richard Painter that the DFL is only open to and district, and that means on words capture the most critical I have had the privilege of those who swear allegiance to Tuesday, Aug. 14, I’m voting task facing the citizens, fami- knowing Paul McDonald for I attended the U.S. Senate the party. Political parties are Paul McDonald for County lies, communities, and elected the past 30 years. I know his debate last Friday night at UMD. not exclusive clubs, and I have Commissioner. leaders on the Iron Range. Shaun, passion for his family, commu- After considering who was there had enough of the sense of enti- Reed Petersen Cassandra, and their four chil- nity and school and his loyalty and who wasn’t and listening to tlement exuded by party bosses. Ely dren—and young families like to the Iron Range. Watching the candidates’ answers, I have Tina Smith was appointed, not

IMMIGRATION...Continued from page 4 climate change. remain in the Republican their property. Immigrants available. immigrant’s dollar adds themselves (in fact, they Despite such realities, Party today, particularly increase the economic What the U.S. needs up just as well as anyone already are in some cases). we still hear candidates among business groups demand for new housing is a pro-immigration strat- else’s. And that might solve our running right here in north- aligned with the party and for the full gamut of egy that’s targeted to And even those who workforce issue, but here’s eastern Minnesota talking who recognize the value goods and services in the regions of the country aren’t in business have a the rub— those robots about building walls, and of immigration, they have economy. where workforce short- vested interest in greater and computers don’t pay further limiting the number been largely silenced with In our region, we ages are most acute and immigration. The U.S. taxes. They won’t pay for of new immigrants and the rise of Donald Trump often hear complaints where population growth birth rate is now so low, my Social Security, nor refugees allowed into the and the racially-motivated, that school enrollments is needed to help sustain that it’s very likely we for yours. They won’t pay country. From an eco- anti-immigrant fervor that are suffering. At the same schools, businesses, and won’t generate enough the gas taxes that fund our nomic standpoint, such he has generated within the time, we have many local provide volunteers for our revenue in the not-too-dis- roads, or the income taxes policies are madness. GOP base. businesses that are getting emergency services. Just tant future to cover benefits that fund the rest of our They weaken our economy It’s unfortunate by, but that could truly as we have programs that like Social Security and state and federal budgets, today because we desper- because it’s so wrong- thrive with a ten-percent provide financial incen- Medicare. Remember, or the property taxes that ately need workers, and headed. Sadly, media like increase in their clientele. tives to young doctors to under those programs each fund our local and county they will undermine our Fox News, and politicians Our region’s population locate in underserved parts generation of workers pays governments. And they nation’s ability to finance like Trump, feed a false is stagnant or declining, of the country, we could for the retirement benefits won’t shop at the local the promises we’ve col- narrative of the dangers so prospects for either tell interested immigrants of the generation ahead grocery store or eat out at lectively made to seniors and the high costs to population or economic they can obtain a green of them. If the generation a restaurant. and future seniors down society posed by immi- growth are limited. And card or full-fledged citi- coming up behind the baby Only people can do the road. grants. It’s utter nonsense. by the way, new mines zenship if they agree to boom doesn’t have enough that. And we’re not making Not long ago, there The reality is that the are unlikely to change locate in regions, like ours, workers, we boomers are new ones like we used to. was bipartisan agreement overwhelming majority that. We have mining that desperately need new going to be in trouble. So, forget the scaremon- on the value of immigra- of immigrants come to the jobs right now, not to residents. As we’re already gering by the President or tion. No longer. U.S. for educational and mention many other very Sadly, much of the seeing, businesses will candidates who support Republican icons like economic opportunity. Far good-paying, middle class opposition to immigra- find ways to adapt to a lack his immigration policies. Ronald Reagan would be from costing society, every jobs going wanting for tion is racially-tinged, led of workers, mostly through They’re just trying to play tossed from the GOP today objective study that’s ever qualified applicants here by a perception that new automation. In the near to unfounded fears to drum for favoring amnesty for been done points to exactly in northeastern Minnesota. immigrants will be people future, you’ll place your up support. We need more those who entered the the opposite. Immigrants What we need are people of color. But here’s the order at the fast food joint people here in northeastern country illegally and for contribute mightily to willing and able to fill reality. When it comes to with a machine, mines Minnesota and, right now, supporting more liberal society, through the taxes them. Right now, people the economy, there’s really will be operated remote- attracting immigrants is immigration policies. they pay on their earn- aren’t moving here even only one color that matters, ly, and computers will be the only way that’s going While some of those voices ings, their purchases, and though plenty of jobs are and it’s green. And a new writing news copy all by to happen. 6 August 10, 2018 TOWER-SOUDAN LOCAL NEWS TIMBERJAY Newspapers ST. MARTIN’S CATHOLIC CHURCH St. Martin’s youth complete mission trip and attend conference TOWER- Youth from most moving moment St. Martin’s of Tower, was at the end of the St. Mary’s of Cook, and final Mass when all the Holy Cross of Orr went young women who had on Mission and attend- considered being a reli- ed a Catholic Youth gious sister were invited Conference. Here they to come up. Hundreds are pictured at ‘Worlds and hundreds of them of Fun’ following the came forward, and we all Mission Trip. During prayed for them. Then all the Mission Trip portion the young men who had of the trip, they helped considered the priesthood restore gardens, moved were invited to come up. families into homes, and Hundreds and hundreds spent time evangelizing of them came forward, people in the Frog Town and we prayed for them. area of St. Paul. They To see young people then joined 5,000 other willing to follow Christ young people in Spring- in such a radical way field, Mo., for a confer- brought many present to ence focused on God the tears. Father’s love for them The youth on the and Christ’s call to follow trip included Ben La- him in faithfulness. A nari, Maddy Zupancich, highlight for many was Olivia Suihkonen, Shelby the praise and devotion Nelson, Gunnar Olson, during Adoration. This Tjae Banks, Gabriel- is when the Eucharist, la Suihkonen, Olivia the Real Presence of Lilya, Gavin Olson, and Jesus Christ, is carried in Hannah Peitso, all from procession by the priest St. Martin’s; Kylie Par- throughout the large bas- son, Carley Tausk, and ketball arena. A beautiful Rebecca (Becky) Triska, cycle of music followed all from St. Mary’s; and by silence allowed them Luke Gabrielson from to really experience the Holy Cross. presence of Christ. The submitted photo

Community Notices Second-Hand Rose people helping stage the Estate Planning Does Hollywood, many productions. Each class on style show has a program Groundbreaking to be held style show and that is sure to please, Wednesday, luncheon, Aug. 18 such as singing nuns, Aug. 22 for new Lamppa Building COOK- The Cook Greek dancers, English TOWER- A local at- Area Health Care Aux- royals, root’n toot’n gun torney, Kelly Klun, from iliary once again invites slingers and for sure, al- the Klun Law Office will the area community to ways surprises galore. lead you through key the Cook Thrift Shop The Cook Area factors to drafting and Style Show and Lun- Health Care Auxiliary personalizing wills and cheon presenting “Sec- began in 1954 with the trusts, preparing pro- ond-Hand Rose Does purpose of promoting and bate documents, creating Hollywood” on Saturday, advancing the welfare documents for long term Aug. 18 at 11:30 a.m. at of the Cook Area Hospi- health care, drafting a du- the Cook Community tal and Nursing Home, rable power of attorney’s, Center, Doug Johnson now the Cook Care Cen- and preparing health care Field. Tickets are being ter, through fundraising. directives, on Wednesday, sold at the Thrift Shop, Since 1965 when the first Aug. 22 in the Tower De- 320 Third Ave. SE, open building was purchased pot Coach Car at 4 p.m. every Thursday, Fri- for a thrift shop, all funds You must pre-register so day and second and fourth raised have gone to sup- we can plan accordingly Saturday of each month, port the needs and re- for class space and mate- or call Mary at 218-410- quests of the Hospital rials. Please call or text and Care Center. For at 3125 to reserve tickets, Leone Graf to pre-regis- The city of Tower will hold an official groundbreaking ceremony for which can be picked up at least the past five years, ter at 218-343-3744. If the Auxiliary has donat- the start of construction on the new Lamppa Manufacturing facility the door. no answer, please leave on Tuesday, Aug. 21 at 9 a.m. at the Tower Civic Center. Site prepa- ed over $50,000 per year Every other year, a message, with how to ration work at the Tower Business Park is already underway. from thrift shop sales. photo for approximately 40 spell your name and the by M. Helmberger years, the Health Care class you are interested Auxiliary has host- St. James in. We will gladly relo- ed a show of music, Presbyterian cate if you need handi- ily cabin to the next gen- ing the next step of devel- Morning Yoga comedy, prizes, daz- cap accessibility, just let eration, planning ahead oping an estate plan that Tuesdays and church picnic on is crucial. Together with protects both your family zling models in thrift Leone know. Thursdays at store selections, and a Aug. 19 a local attorney, Kelly and your private hide- special appearance of a TOWER- The Klun, from the Klun Law away on Thursday, Aug. Tower Civic show-stopper lady named Church Picnic is on Sun- Passing the Family Office in Ely, you can 24 in the Tower Depot Center determine how the cabin Coach Car at 4 p.m. Second-Hand Rose. An day, Aug. 19 at Green- Cabin On to the TOWER- Morning will best fit into the fam- You must pre-register early thrift shop history wood Town Hall Park af- Yoga in Tower continues Next Generation ily’s future. A cabin trust so we can plan according- conveyed how two shop ter services, about 11:30 into August at the Tower is just one estate planning ly for class space and ma- workers, Jill Duame and a.m. It’s also Holy Hu- rescheduled to Civic Center from 8:30 tool that can be utilized terials. Please call or text Lois Larson created the mor Sunday, and Invite a Thursday, Aug. 23 - 9:45 a.m. on Tuesdays to help maintain and pass Leone Graf to pre-regis- first show which has con- Friend to Church Sunday. and Thursdays. The one TOWER- If your on the family hideaway. ter at 218-343-3744. If tinued with numerous 1-20 Cook VFW_9-12 Cook VFW 1/18/17 exception is Primary goal is to pass on the fam- Learn the process of tak- no answer, please leave a Election day, Aug. 14; message, with the spell- there will be no class that ing of your name and the day. class you are interested CookVFW Classes will be held • FREE CHECKING in. We will gladly relo- Aug. 2, 7, 9, 16, 21, 23, Open Daily at Noon cate if you need handicap • FREE TRANSFERS 28, and 30. Pre-paid accessibility, just let Le- CLOSED on TUESDAYS monthly rate is $45. • FREE LUNCH! one know. Drop-in rate is $12. The class is designed Happy Hour for both beginner and ex- Make the switch to Daily 4-6 p.m. perienced participants. All Beer & Drinks North Star Credit Union Bar Menu & Pizza today and lunch is on us! Available Simply bring in your previous month’s Event Rentals checking account statement from another Welcome financial institution. 218-780-6709 NOTICE It’s That Easy! Pull-Tabs Sold Daily Lic. 00390 STUNTZ BAY ASSOCIATION Relax and have some lunch while we initiate the transfer of your accounts. Sunday FREE Pool Thursday Bingo FALL MEETING New members will be given a $20 VISA Gift Card Early Bird 6 p.m. Progressive Prizes to pay for lunch while we do the work Saturday, Aug. 25 • 10 AM Friday 4:30-7 p.m. Breitung Fire Hall Hamburger Special 218-666-5940 • 24 S River St., Cook • northstarcreditunion.org Topics to include historic preservation, transfer and refurbishing of boathouses. * Participants must switch checking account, direct deposits and withdrawals to qualify. Please bring your previous month’s checking account statement with you. One free lunch per account. Other rules and regulations apply. See Credit Union employees for details. Take-Out 666-0500 TIMBERJAY Newspapers TOWER-SOUDAN LOCAL NEWS August 10, 2018 7

SUMMER ARTS CAMP Stuntz Bay Week of Aug. 13 Association fall Camp Broadway 2018 season ends on a high note meeting, Aug. 25 Monday SOUDAN- The TOPS - Immanuel BABBITT- Last Friday’s Stuntz Bay Association Lutheran Church, Tower, performance of “The Magical will hold their fall meet- at 9 a.m. ing on Saturday, Aug. 25 Land of Oz” marked the end to the at 10 a.m. at the Breitung highly successful inaugural season Embarrass Al-Anon Fire Hall. Topics on the Family Group- Hope of “Camp Broadway” at Northeast agenda include histor- Range High School. Earlier in the ic preservation, and the Lutheran Church, 5088 summer, the cast of the first session transfer and refurbishing Hwy. 21, 6 p.m. of Camp Broadway, consisting of of boathouses. All mem- students in 4th, 5th, and 6th grade, bers are encouraged to Tower City Council- performed “A Little Bit of Magic” attend the meeting. 5:30 p.m. on Aug. 13 at … a delightfully entertaining and city hall humorous musical about finding Pastor Gary Watts your own “special magic”. “The Tuesday Magical Land of Oz” was the to retire; party set Tower Area Food second Camp Broadway session for Aug. 26 Shelf- Open on the third this summer and was a delightfully SOUDAN- Gary Tuesday of every month fresh new production retelling the Watts, pastor of the Sou- familiar story based on The Wizard from 2:30-5:30 p.m. dan Baptist Church, is Located in the back of of Oz, the novel by L. Frank Baum. retiring and with his wife the Timberjay building on Camp Broadway was directed Lynn will be moving by Crystal Poppler and Michael from the area. The cou- Main Street. Next food Rouse, with lights and sound by ple has been involved shelf day is Aug. 21. Peter Kess and costumes by Billie in countless church and Rouse. The casts, directors, as community activities Greenwood Fire Dept.- well as many who attended the during their time in Sou- Meetings on the first performances are already looking dan and Tower. (drill) and third (business forward to next summer’s Camp A retirement par- meeting) Tuesday of each Broadway! ty will be held Sunday, month at 7 p.m. Aug. 26 at the Soudan submitted photo Baptist Church at 4 p.m. The celebration will be Wednesday preceded by a musical Tower AA- Open Basics- program at 3 p.m. in the 7 p.m. at St. James church sanctuary. The Presbyterian Church. reception will start after Questions, call 753-2332. the program in the Bap- BREITUNG POLICE DEPARTMENT tist Church Fellowship Greenwood Town Board- Hall. The community is 6:30 p.m. on Aug. 15- invited to attend. June 2018 the risks, drowsy driv- Note change from regular Calls: 205 June Police ing is far too prevalent. Little Church to date due to primary elec- Arrests: 1 Drowsy driving is esti- tion. Citations/formal Report mated to contribute to meet on Aug. 11 charges: 3 as many as 1.2 million VERMILION Thursday collisions, resulting in Monthly mileage: Breitung Police Chief LAKE TWP- The Lit- AA Meeting- Lake 2,243 (Tahoe: 1,926, Ex- Dan Nylund potentially 5,000-8,000 tle Church committee Vermilion 12x12 (Open). plorer: 317) fatalities per year. Ac- will meet on Saturday, 6:30 p.m. at Immanuel cording to the AAA Aug. 11 at 9 a.m. at the Lutheran Church, Tower, Additional shifts Foundation for Traffic church, which is located Squads Safety Culture Index, 1 in 3 driv- on Wahlsten Rd., by the During the month of June ers (31.5%) admitted to driving Pike River. Once again, Current end of the month the Breitung Police Department within the prior 30 days when the committee welcomes mileage for the Gold 2012 Chevy did not work any additional TZD they were so tired they had trouble anyone and is looking Tahoe (Tower) is 68,683. Current shifts. We did participate in the keeping their eyes open. for people interested June 7 Main Street event in Tower. end of the month mileage for the in keeping The Little 2017 Ford Explorer is 11,169. Citations/formal Church active and main- Training tained. We have a men’s During the month of June Drowsy driving charges/arrests group that meets every Chief Nylund, Officer Sanderson Drowsy driving is a danger- 4th degree DWI Thursday at 9 a.m. for and Officer Battin attending train- ous behavior that can result in se- (1) Blight coffee and conversation. Any questions, contact Fridays: 4-6 PM ing on CJIN. rious injury or death. But despite (1) DAC Len Hujanen at 218- at the train depot 749-2014. THE NEWS OF THE WEEK FROM MS. VERA MILION the TIMBERJAY Club and woke up the birds. We were detracted der bow with suction cup next morning to discover by ten years of GOUR- arrows to protect our- The Tower-Soudan Timberjay and that her garden had been MET magazine. We had selves from marauding Cook-Orr Timberjay are published napalmed. let the subscription lapse wildlife. weekly on Friday by The Timberjay, Dear I did commiserate which is why we subsist “If the tips of a deer’s Inc. Offices are at 414 Main St., with my friend but in on Kraft Mac and Cheese antlers are accidently shot Box 636, Tower, MN 55790 [218- the back of my mind is and not ‘Pasta du From- off by an older woman 753-2950], and PO Box 718, Ely, MN 55731 [218- Hearts, this nagging question-- age.” with a bad aim…do they 365-3114]. Fax number is 218-753-2916. E-mail Well actually ‘Dear who uses Napalm these Our new hosta gar- grow back?” Just asking address is [email protected]. Visit our web- Jodi…’ is this MY week? days? It is, I have been den is doing quite nicely for a friend. site at www.timberjay.com. I have been so busy told, a great repellant for since we have fenced it in So we are left to Entered as Periodicals at the Post Office in in the gardens that I have deer that forage in your and posted armed guards. guard the hosta from the Tower, Minnesota. POSTMASTER: Send address lost track of time total- garden. My question is, We don’t actual- deer with dish pans and a changes to: The Timberjay, P.O. Box 636, Tower, ly. I have found a new how do you get Napalm ly shoot Bambi and his stick. MN 55790. Three award-winning community edi- way to make weeding locally? Maybe Ely does mother, as we explained We keep alert with tions are published each week for Tower/Soudan, a ‘fun’ activity. I name make a great weed repel- to our local game war- Blueberry Margaritas – Cook/Orr, and Ely. various weeds after pol- lant, and I am sure it does den. What sounds to peo- who knew blueberries iticians with whom I do not harm the environ- ple like gunshots are left- aren’t just for muffins Publisher Marshall Helmberger not agree. I grab them ment. over cherry bombs from anymore? General Manager Jodi Summit by the neck and rip them We really aren’t sure the Fourth. 1 pint fresh blueber- Staff Writers Melissa Roach from the earth with a little what is in our garage, be- We would never ever ries Stephanie Ukkola scream of joy! “Take that cause no one is able to shoot a Bambi in, or out, 3 ounces lime juice Ely Editor Keith Vandervort you ______!” Hilda also get through the piles of of season. (freshly-squeezed) Cook/Orr Editor Marcus White includes in her scream of LIFE, LOOK and THE 5 ounces silver tequi- Office Manager M. M. White ecstasy the name of a par- SATURDAY EVENING We would howev- la (Blanco) Graphics/Ad Sales Scarlet Lynn Stone ticular political figure. POST…that we will get er take up arms only to 2 ounces Grand Mar- Ad Sales/Sports Jay Greeney Not me— we live too around to reading one of protect our friends the nier (or Cointreau, or any Official Newspaper: close to people and who these days. hosta. Do you know orange liqueur) knows how they might COLLIER’S always how it feels to wake up Of course, ice, a lime City of Orr, Townships of Bearville, Eagles react! has good short stories and one morning to find that wedge, and salt. Nest, Embarrass, Kugler, Vermilion Lake, Field, I AM not filling in the you can’t top LIFE mag- your hosta, “American Ta, ta loves…even if Morcom, Leiding, ISD 707. blank less I offend some- azine for great pictures Halo... 24 inches tall you don’t have deer, it’s Member: one (the furthest thing and up-to-date articles and 70 inches wide with a nice beverage for the Minnesota Newspaper Association, from MY mind). It is a on life in these United tough corrugated foli- porch as you watch the Lake Vermilion Resort Association, Lake Vermil- bit dangerous these days States. One day we threw age,” has been nibbled to sunset! ion Area Chamber of Commerce, Ely Chamber of to express ANYTHING caution to the winds and a nub? The deputy that Ms. Vera Milion Commerce, Orr Chamber of Commerce. political. set forth to sort through arrived did not look upon Subscriptions Available: A friend happened to the periodical mountains this as a “deer disaster.’’ express a political view so we could park the cars We are left with only St. Louis County: $37 year Elsewhere: $52 point at the Vermilion safe from weather and a cap pistol and Red Ry- year. We accept VISA/Mastercard/Discover. Please specify Tower/Soudan, Cook/Orr or Ely edition. NOTE: Changes of address must be sent or called in to the Tower office. Out-of-state delivery Bookmobile Schedule may take 2-3 weeks. 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Tuesday Group THE GREAT OUTDOORS Libraries schedule ELY - The upcom- Ely library ing Tuesday Group Hours: Monday — Friday, schedule is listed below. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. The battle over roads All talks are at 12 noon Saturdays — 8 a.m. to noon Closed on Sundays on Tuesday at the Grand Phone: 365-5140 Ely Lodge. Aug. 14 - Tanner Ott - Historic Preservation in the Boundary Waters Babbitt library Update on his fami- Monday Noon-6 pm ly’s Ely projects Editor’s Note Tuesday Noon-6 pm Aug. 21 - Alison This article was posted Wednesday Noon-6 pm Flint - Staff Lawyer for online on Aug. 6, 2018, by Peter Thursday Noon-6 pm The Wilderness Society Marshall of the Friends of the Friday Noon-5 pm Aug. 28 - Phone: 827-3345 Debbie Boundary Waters. Hultman and Margaret Waechter - Camino de By the 1920s, people across Santiago Support groups the United States had caught AA the wilderness bug. The gener- - Alcoholics Ely Free Clinic ation that introduced the idea of Anonymous conservation into the American AA open Mondays - 7 p.m. Mondays, conscience — of John Muir and First Lutheran Church, ELY - The Ely Theodore Roosevelt — had given 915 E. Camp St. Community Health way to a generation of people WOMEN’S AA - Noon Center is open every eager to get out and explore Mondays, Ledgerock Monday evening from America’s natural beauty. Community Church, Ely - 5:30-7 p.m. in the lower For example, from 1910 use 15th Street entrance. level of the Frandsen to 1923, the annual visitors to Bank building on 1st BABBITT AA - 7 p.m. the National Parks leaped from Ave. in downtown Ely. Tuesdays, Woodland 173,416 to 1,364,024. During the For more infor- same time period, the total number Presbyterian Church. mation, call 218-365- AL-ANON - Sundays of visitors to Yellowstone went up 5678, or visit their from 19,575 to 138,352 a year. 8-9 p.m. at St. Anthony’s website, www.elycom- Catholic Church in Ely. This phenomenon was hap- munityhealth.org, or pening in Minnesota as well. The For persons who encoun- Facebook page. pristine lakes and gorgeous wil- ter alcoholism in a derness of the northland attracted relative or friend. BABBITT AL-ANON - droves of people in the 1920s. This was a unique place where Thursdays, 7 p.m., at Breathing Out had a reputation — one it still wilderness is gone,” Will Dilg, Breathing Out people could experience a true by C Rolando ©2018 holds today — as the gateway to president of the Izaak Walton Woodland Presbyterian wilderness, relax, canoe, swim and by Cecilia Rolando © 2018 America’s only exclusive canoe League, said at a conference. Church. fish. CO-DEPENDENTS’ Essentially, all the reasons country. “The roads, with the others that 12-step support group, people continue to visit the area. The easiest and most efficient are bound to follow, will not only noon Fridays, St. The 1920s were also the time way for the majority of visitors to defeat the motorist in his efforts to Anthony’s Catholic when Americans were falling in reach this canoe wilderness was see the wilderness but will spoil it by car. for the great numbers of canoeists Church, Ely. love, and falling hard, with the ELY FOOD SHELF automobile. Though automobiles This increase in visitors and who are flocking from all parts - increase in traffic prompted plans of the country and from foreign Third Wednesday each allowed people to travel to places of natural beauty, they also con- to build more roads in the Superior countries to enjoy this wonderful month, 15 W. Conan St.. National Forest. This would give region.” ADULT BASIC flicted with the idea of a wilder- visitors greater access to the wil- For several years the debate EDUCATION ness left in its natural state. Inevitably, the issue of where derness, open broad areas up for continued, and in many ways, it GED - Study materials to build roads and how to protect economic development, attract sounded surprisingly similar to the and pre-test available. berries in buckets new landowners to build vacation mining debates we hear today. add cleaning cooking canning the wilderness character of the Ely Community Center cabins and make it easier for the In 1926, after several years a winter’s larder area led to one of the first big Thursday 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; fights in the modern history of U.S. Forest Service to administer of negotiations, meetings and Tower by appointment. the area. conferences, a new policy was the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. Not everyone liked this idea. implemented that would limit the In 1920, if you wanted to go Most controversial was the construction of new roads to dead up Minnesota’s north shore, you plan to build a road that would ends and forest-service roads, the would most likely take a steamer connect Ely with the Gunflint and set aside 640,000 acres of TIMBERJAY from Two Harbors. You could Trail, and to the North Shore. the Superior National Forest to a drive, but the road was — to put it To many, this was going too primitive, roadless area. generously — primitive. far. Roads and automobiles may Ironically, roads introduced The Ely Timberjay is pub- have allowed people to access the more people to the Superior wil- lished weekly on Friday by The You’d have to be more foolish than adventurous to attempt the wilderness, but they now threat- derness, but at the same time, Timberjay, Inc. Offices are at 414 ened to permanently alter the char- threatened the canoe country wil- Main St., P.O. Box 636, Tower, drive. Businesses, whether in acter of the wilderness. derness. MN 55790 [218-753-2950], and PO Box 718, It was one of the first major Those who opposed the road Ely, MN 55731 [218-365-3114]. Fax number is logging or tourism, knew that constructing highways was the key controversies and ultimately didn’t oppose automobiles or 218-753-2916. E-mail address is editor@timber- determined the shape of the future roads, rather, they knew there was jay.com. Visit our website: www.timberjay.com. to unlocking the economic poten- tial of the Arrowhead. When the BWCAW. something unique about the lake Entered as Periodicals at the Post Office A year after it was founded country in northern Minnesota, in Tower, Minnesota. POSTMASTER: Send scenic highway from Two Harbors to Ely was complete in 1922, it in 1922, the Izaak Walton something worth preserving in its address changes to: The Timberjay, P.O. Box League was at the head of a coali- natural and pristine state. 636, Tower, MN 55790. Three award-winning connected the Iron Range with Duluth and with the metropolitan tion of groups and individuals that This is something every community editions are published each week for saw the road as an attempt to turn visitor to the Boundary Waters Tower/Soudan, Cook/Orr, and Ely. areas to the south. This road, along with a smart canoe country into an automobile continues to feel today. advertising campaign, made Ely campground. Publisher Marshall Helmberger “Build the roads, and the General Manager Jodi Summit into a tourist destination. The town Ely Editor Keith Vandervort Cook/Orr Editor Marcus White Staff Writer Stephanie Ukkola Office Manager M. M. White MUSIC AND BREAKFAST IN THE GARDEN Graphics Scarlet Lynn Stone Ad Sales Jay Greeney Miriam Messerschmidt played music in Whiteside Park Saturday after the Donald G. 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News in Brief Ely Area Food Shelf open Aug. 15 ELY - The Ely Area Food Shelf, 15 W Conan St., will be open on Wednesday, Aug. 15 from 11 a.m. until Mud Monkey 6 p.m. Shopping assistance is available from 4-6 p.m. For further information, please call 235-8527 or The Mud Monkey Kids’ visit the Ely Area Food Shelf website. Obstacle Course returned to The Food Shelf welcomes and appreciates volun- Silver Rapids last Saturday. teers, food donations and monetary donations. Kids of all ages climbed, crawled, slid, slogged and Highway 1 traffic restricted finaggled their way through REGIONAL - A resurfacing and culvert repair a one-mile course. Beau project on Highway 1 continues in Lake County. Peterson, top left, takes a big Motorists traveling on Highway 1 between Finland step. and Isabella will be restricted to a single lane of traffic photos by K. Vandervort controlled by flaggers as a resurfacing and culvert repair project continues. The lane restrictions will be in effect through late September when the project will be completed. An 11-foot width restriction will be in place. The completed project will resurface approxi- mately 15 miles of pavement and repair 17 culverts. For more information, visit: http://www.dot.state. mn.us/d1/projects/hwy1finlandtoisabella/.

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from the archives of THE ELY MINER Courtesy of the Ely-Winton Historical Society

August 9, 1918

Moose enjoy the day The local order of Moose, Ely Lodge No. 1580, held their annual picnic Sunday at Sandy Point. Some 50 or more of them headed by Old Glory Iliana Kellogg, 2, above, makes her way through the mini-mon- and a brass band left their hall at 10:30 a.m. and key course. Jake Kuehl, below, rips through the monkey bars marched to the Point where an all day and evening on his way to a first-place finish. session was held with ice cream, lunches, Bingo, and dancing in the pavilion. The weatherman sent them a fine assortmentof weather, but on the whole the day was a fine one and hot. A heavy shower in the morning and one Bennett Blackwood, above, in the afternoon laid the dust and did a lot of good of California, was visiting his and did not disturb the picnickers but little. grandparents last weekend There was a goodly crowd present and Long and took time out to greet a Lake shared with the grove on the Point many of monkey. the pleasures of the day. The swimmers dotted the Fletcher Chopp, below, is all waters of the bathing grounds. Motorboats popped smiles as he wades through a and sputtered and canoes were in evidence on all marsh. sides. Hundreds of cars were parked in the grove, or sped to and from the city for passengers. The pavilion was crowded to the doors with a waiting list outside. The sun shone down hot and the ice cream and pop vendors did a rousing business. But there was no flag flying! A beautiful one preceded the paraders, but was not run up on the flag pole at the Point, owing to it being on a staff. The one on the bandstand looked like it has been on the front since 1914. Later in the day this defect was remedied and the flag flew from the pole. The Moose have been more than loyal and some 48 of their members have gone to the front, thinning the ranks of those at the park on Sunday. Their flag suspended from the lodge window is a mere testament to their loyalty.

Home on furlough Emil Erickson and Rudolph Chimzar arrived Saturday evening for a visit at their homes from Farm School training camp at Minneapolis. They left to resume their studies on Monday. Both expressed themselves as well pleased with the service and especially with their branch of it. They will be transferred to another camp by Aug. 15 to make room for another contingent to arrive on that date. SUBSCRIBE TO THE TIMBERJAY (218) 753-2950 6 August 10, 2018 COOK/ORR LOCAL NEWS TIMBERJAY Newspapers Crane Lake News by NATIONAL NIGHT OUT the Singing Teapot Cook comes together for night out Dames ty flavor. It is healthy for you and oh so tasty. Our Native American friends harvest and hand parch the rice which is greatly preferred. This time of year is also great popcorn eating time. Where does popcorn come from? The ques- tion is not as dumb as it sounds, and the answer is not movie theaters or your microwave. In fact, corn grown for popcorn Birds are flock- is different from sweet ing, there is the hint of corn (for eating) and color in the trees, and field corn (for corn- it is noticeably getting meal and processing). darker earlier so we The telltale tassels are know fall in on the way. the giveaway; tassels How much time is lost on sweet corn and field in a day? In August, the corn stand upright at at- rate has now sped up tention. Popcorn plants to about two minutes are noticeably different; per day. Over the next they have floppier tas- month, we will lose an sels. additional one hour and Jeff Lang, Mike eight minutes. We con- and Linda’s oldest son, Life-Flight from Eveleth allowed for an up-close look at the medical helicopter. tinue to lose daylight photos by Melissa has moved to Oregon as Roach. until the winter solstice a hospital administra- by MELISSA ROACH on December 21, when tor. He is near the coast event to help not only Staff Writer sunrise is 7:36 a.m., and had the delight of build community ties and sunset is 5:21p.m. putting out a crab pot. within neighborhoods, Shorter days translate He was successful in COOK - Cook area but build positive rela- to cooler weather. This the catch and he and residents gathered with tionships with local law makes for good wood- his wife enjoyed crab local emergency re- enforcement and emer- splitting days. Fall is in their new home. We sponders and community gency responders. the favorite time of year know two Langs will businesses and orga- “Nationwide, for many people espe- make a trip to Oregon nizations at the Cook communities are coming cially those who like to very soon. Community Center for together to provide a hunt. Football season is National Night Out on meaningful occasion to There have been in the air. Schools are Tuesday evening. interact with each other many severe storms in starting up their seasons City and DNR fire and a variety of area the area causing loss with practices. The engines, Lake Vermil- businesses, EMS…and of power. Also several Vikings are at practice ion Fire Brigade fire even the animals,” said roads are suffering from in their new facilities response boat, as well Jeff Shirle making fun hats with balloons Cook Ambulance Direc- washed out gullies from leaving Mankato after as specialized service tor Nancy Reing. an overabundance of many years. Football engines lined the parking grilled hamburgers; such a wonderful com- rain. Mike and Linda fans expect good things lot allowing for an up- games, wagon rides, and munity event encom- Lang are still without from the Vikings this close look at the equip- prizes rounded out the passing everyone,” she Read It phone service from the year. The first exhibi- ment. A Life Flight heli- event, resident Liz Dahl said. result of a fierce wind tion game is Aug. 11. copter was also available was with her daughter Across the country, storm which blew down Go Vikes Super Bowl for viewing. and granddaughters at National Night Out orga- a tree and fell on the Bound! As the Cook Lions the celebration. “It is nizers have promoted the HERE lines. They were with- Zelda Bruns had a out power for a day and gathering of the Satur- a half and are still with- day Evening Diners as Second-Hand Rose Fairways in Cook. It will singing, dancing) Broad- ability to make affordable out a working stove, a final party before she Does Hollywood, be a four-person scram- way hopeful in NYC, mortgage payments. Do two circuit breakers, begins to think of the ble on Sunday, Aug. 12. where she is from. you need a home, are you TV, no internet but the move she will make in style show and Tee off is at 1 p.m. Entry willing to partner, do you most missed of all is October. Zelda has sold luncheon on fee is $25 per person. Art classes in have a stable income? the ice machine. They her house and is moving Aug. 18 This event is for Cook for youth Income guidelines are gradually getting men and women and you have recently been up- on to South Carolina. COOK- The Cook things repaired. The do not need to have a full and adults at dated. You may qualify. Zelda has promised us Area Health Care Aux- phone company will she will visit us next four-person team to enter. NWFA gallery For example, a family of send someone out in iliary once again invites summer and several Lavender is the color as- COOK- Northwoods three, making between two weeks as conveyed the area community to homes have offered her sociated with all cancers, Friends of the Arts has $20,000 and $36,300 from Atlanta, Ga. If the Cook Thrift Shop accommodations for the so wear lavender and scheduled numerous art annually, should be you wish to contact the Style Show and Lun- visit. join us for golf, fellow- classes for all ages during able to afford a Habitat Langs, use their cell cheon presenting “Sec- Ruth Carlson spent ship, food, and prizes. If August. Home. For more infor- phone number. ond-Hand Rose Does time with her family you are unable to partici- Classes will be mation about the appli- The hummingbirds Hollywood” on Saturday, in Eveleth and Long pate, monetary donations held at NWFA Gallery, cation process and qual- are gradually leaving as Aug. 18 at 11:30 a.m. at Lake. Her niece Rhon- may be sent to Vermilion 210 S River St., follow ifications, please call there are less and less the Cook Community da Khone was visiting Fairways Women’s Club, the sidewalk art next to Marnie at 218-749-8910 of them at the feeders. Center, Doug Johnson from Reno. Fortunately 2407 Vermilion Dr., Dream Weaver Spa and or email her at marnie@ We hope they have a Field. Tickets are being the local clan was to- Cook, MN 55723. Call Salon. nslchfh.org. safe trip as they migrate sold at the Thrift Shop, gether when they got the Carol at 218-666-2679 or Pre-register for any Please help us get the across the Gulf of Mex- 320 Third Ave. SE, open sad news of the passing email her at CJG62@aol. of these classes by call- word out by sharing this ico. A sleet storm would every Thursday, Fri- of Ruth’s brother Jim com to register. Net pro- ing Lisa Hyppa at 218- information with friends wipe out an entire flock day and second and fourth Casper in Hayward, ceeds will benefit local 780-1151. and family. of the little birds. They Saturday of each month, Calif. There will not be cancer support groups. Upcoming August certainly offer a lot of or call Mary at 218-410- services. There will be a classes: entertainment to us in 3125 to reserve tickets, private family gathering Pat and Donna Crayon Watercolor the northland welcom- which can be picked up at a later date. Resist: Tuesday, Aug. 14 ing them back every at the door. Surface gospel Sue Hankner is from 6 to 7 p.m. Kinder- year. The Cook Area home from her big trip concert at Bear garten through grade 3. This is also zucchi- Health Care Auxiliary to Alaska. Sue reports River Lutheran on Create Fabulous Fairy ni time. Everyone has began in 1954 with the it was cold in Alaska Princesses, Elves, and an abundance of this purpose of promoting and Aug. 11 A which you can expect Trolls. prolific vegetable. It ap- advancing the welfare BEAR RIVER- Bear with a wind blowing off Calligraphy and Tradition pears you cannot even of the Cook Area Hospi- River Lutheran Church ice fields. She traveled Handwriting: Thursday, give them away. On the tal and Nursing Home, presents Hallelujah – a the entire popular areas Aug. 16 from 6 to 8 p.m. of Trust Iron Range they tell the now the Cook Care Cen- blend of favorite gospel seeing the majestic Mt. Grade 9 through adult. story of a fellow who ter, through fundraising. tunes and 50s, 60s, and McKinley. Welcome Since 1965 when the first 70s hits-featuring Pat and • Traditional Funerals left a very large zuc- home Sue. chini on his neighbor’s building was purchased Donna Surface on Sat- Affordable • Graveside Services Don’t forget the for a thrift shop, all urday, Aug. 11 at 7 p.m. • Cremation porch. The zucchini Ladies of the Lake Lun- homeownership traveled all around town funds raised have gone at Bear River Lutheran with Habitat for • Pre-Need Planning cheon is Saturday, Aug. to support the needs and Church, 11141 Hwy. 22 • Monuments by and it was back on the 11. Word has it, it may original donor’s porch requests of the Hospital in Cook (Bear River). Humanity Warren Mlaker be a sellout. The theme and Care Center. For at Free will offering. REGIONAL- Are by nightfall. So check this year is A Crane your porch when you go least the past five years, Come enjoy Pat and you tired of renting, Lake Garden Party and the Auxiliary has donat- Donna’s uplifting show, overcrowded conditions, Mlaker to bed, there might be everyone is encouraged one out there. ed over $50,000 per year Hallelujah - an entertain- and paying too much for FUNERAL to wear garden party at- from thrift shop sales. ing and nostalgic musical housing? North St. Louis Harvesting of wild tire. Check for a ticket rice is on. We call it wild journey. For more infor- County Habitat for Hu- HOME if you don’t have one. www.mlakerfuneralhome.com rice however wild rice Women’s Club mation, call 218-376- manity is now accepting Let us hear from 4673. applications for their af- is the grain of a reed- you! Send news by Golfing for Cancer 218.666.5298 like aquatic plant (Zi- Donna Surface is Per- fordable homeownership e-mail to info@thelake- Awareness, formance Artist in Sign program. Cell-218.240.5395 zania palustris), which country.com, by fax to is unrelated to rice. It Aug. 12 for The Hearing Impaired Habitat selects in- Cook, MN 218-757-3533 or by (a combination of Amer- dividuals and families is grown in the United phone to Sandy at 218- COOK- The Vermil- 24 Hours A Day States and also in Cana- ion Fairways Women’s ican Sign Language, based on their need for 757-3233 and it will be dance, and dramatic in- housing, willingness to da. The grains are long, added. Club is hosting their an- slender and black with a nual Golfing for Cancer terpretation). Donna was partner in the building distinctive earthy, nut- Awareness at Vermilion a ‘triple threat’ (acting, of their home, and their

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GET CAUGHT READING Enjoy a “Garden Party” lunch at Crane Lake on Saturday, Aug. 11 CRANE LAKE- The annual Ladies of the Lake Luncheon is a day of making memories on Saturday, Aug. 11. Women will gather at Nelson’s Resort to renew old friendships and make new ones, and to enjoy a delicious, chef-prepared luncheon accompa- nied by music and door prizes, raffles, and a silent auction. Prizes and auction items include an amazing hand-sewn quilt, a guided fishing trip, and a pontoon ride through Crane Lake beauty and history. This year’s theme is “Crane Lake Garden Party.” Arrive any time after 11 a.m. for a social time. Lunch is at 12:30 p.m. Tickets are $20, advance only, and can be reserved with Nelson’s Resort at 218-993-2295. The Ladies of the Lake Luncheon is a benefit for the non-denominational Crane Lake Chapel and is a sell-out every year. Bring friends, meet new ones, and make memories.

Readers and Rappers book club meets on Tuesday, Aug. 14 COOK- Readers and Rappers, a Cook-area book club, will meet on Tuesday, Aug. 14 at 1 p.m. at the Cook Homestead Apartments community room. Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte will be discussed. COOK - The Cook Public Library welcomed Julie Horihan is the moderator and Jane Kujala is the people to its Get Caught Reading event on hostess. Saturday. Even with some rain plenty of people Book selection for the month of September is showed up. photos submitted Cook Public Library Everything You Wanted to Know About Indians but Were Afraid to Ask by Dr. Anton Trever. New mem- bers are always welcome.

Bear River Fair on Aug. 18 and 19 Grizzly football practices starting Loaves and Fishes Food Shelf BEAR RIVER- It’s coming soon, mark your FIELD TWP- Varsity football practice will begin ORR- Loaves and Fishes Food Shelf located calendars now for the Bear River Fair on Aug. 18 Monday, Aug. 13. The first two weeks of practice will in the basement of Calvary Lutheran Church in Orr and 19. There are many wonderful things to enjoy be from 8 a.m. - 12 noon. Beginning Monday, Aug. is open the third Friday of every month, 8-10 a.m. throughout the weekend. Exhibits will be entered on 27, practice will be from 4 - 7:30 p.m. When school and 5-7 p.m. If you are in need of food assistance Saturday morning, and we ask YOU to take part by begins, practice will be from 3:30 - 6 p.m. All foot- outside of these hours, contact Michelle at 218-666- entering something. Exhibits, after all, are the reason ball players in grades 9-12 are required to attend these 6021, Jules at 218-780-1740, Diana at 218-780- for the fair in the first place. There will be a pig roast sessions. 3617, or Linda at 218-757-0080. Donations can be on Saturday night including live music from 4-8 p.m. Varsity and junior varsity players must also re- sent c/o Calvary Lutheran Church, PO Box 176, Orr, by the Lake Street Gang. port to the North Woods School either Friday, Aug. MN 55771. On Sunday there will be a worship service at 10 sometime between 3 - 6 p.m. or Saturday, Aug. 11, sometime between 8 - 10 a.m. to pick up necessary 10:30 a.m. followed by a dinner of Swedish meat- Wi-Fi hotspots available for checkout forms and equipment. Forms will also be available in balls and mashed potatoes. Dessert will follow with the North Woods front office the week prior to practice at Cook Library coffee and pie served by the folks from Bear River beginning. Please contact the office for times. Players COOK- The Cook Public Library now owns five Church. Casey Aro will be sharing his music and who do not return the completed signed forms on or wireless hotspots available for check out. A hotspot humor on Sunday afternoon. There will be a scaven- before the first day of practice will not be allowed to is a portable Wi-Fi device that allows you to connect ger hunt for ages 12 and over – with cash prizes at participate until the forms are turned in. your computer, tablet, smart phone and other devices the end. Throughout the two-day event you can enjoy Junior high practice will begin Monday, Aug. 27. to the Internet. the ball tournament (contact Tony at the Viking, 218- Practice will be held from 4-7:30 p.m. on Monday, Hotspot Terms of Use 376-4622, for more information), bazaar (contact Aug. 27 - Friday, Aug. 31. All players in grades 7-8 Eligibility- Borrowers must have an Arrowhead Hazel at 218-969-3755) and shopping at the Fair are required to attend these practices. When school Library System library card. This card must be in Market (contact Bruce at 480-213-0767). Bingo is begins, practice will be from 3:30 - 5:30 p.m. good standing. Borrowers must sign the Hotspot back this year, too. User Agreement at check out. If under 18, a borrow- Are you able to help out with the fair in any Health and Creativity Through Jazz er must have a parent or caregiver sign the Hotspot way? Let us know. We would love to have you join Music - Sam Militich Concert User Agreement at check out. our crew. Keep your ears open for more informa- Check Out Terms: The Hotspot loan period is tion on this wonderful annual tradition. If you have COOK- Tickets for the Sam Miltich Jazz Concert on Friday, Aug. 10 at 7 p.m. are still available. The 7 days. Hotspots cannot be renewed. Hotspots cir- questions or are willing to help, contact Bruce at performance is being held at Trinity Lutheran Church, culate only from the Cook Public Library. Hotspots 480-213-0767 or Jane at 218-376-4556. 231 2nd St. E in Cook. are not available for interlibrary loan. Internet ser- The Bear River Community Center/Old Bear Amid beautiful music by the Sam Miltich Quar- vice will be disconnected if the Hotspot is overdue. River School is located at the intersection of Hwy. 22 tet, the dialogue will speak to the creative process and Hotspots cannot be used outside of the United States. and Hwy. 5. The building is handicapped accessible. Sam’s pursuit of well-being amid the daily challenges Visit BearRiverMN.com for more information. of living with schizophrenia. Tickets may be purchased for $15 at the door or in the Music in the Park on Wednesdays advance at NWFA Gallery, or call Lauren at 218-750- TIMBERJAY COOK- The popular concert series, Music in 1989 to reserve a seat. This series of art tours was made possible by a The Cook-Orr Timberjay is pub- the Park, continues each Wednesday this summer in lished weekly on Friday by The Tim- downtown Cook. The free family-friendly concerts grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board through berjay, Inc. Offices are at 414 Main are held from 6-8:30 p.m. at the gazebo in downtown the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund estab- Cook every Wednesday through Aug. 29. This activity lished as part of the November 2008 clean water, land St., Box 636, Tower, MN 55790 [218- is made possible by the Northwoods Friends of the and legacy amendment to the Minnesota Constitution. 753-2950] and Box 718, Ely, MN Arts, Cook VFW Post 1157, the Cook Lions Club, The grant is entitled, “The Improvised Life: Exploring 55731 [218-365-3114]. Fax number is 218-753-2916. the Timberwolves Snowmobile club, and community Intersections of Mental Health and Creativity through E-mail address is [email protected]. Visit our donations. 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Retired sheriff’s kids to tell the truth in the deputy Bernie Mettler beginning.” stressed his familiarity Manick anecdotally with the sprawling dis- shared an experience of trict. “I have a pretty doing the right thing when good idea of what is going no one was looking. on in the area,” he said. McDonald said he “There aren’t too many wrongly told his daugh- gravel roads I haven’t been ter where she would get down.” He also said he’d married and later had to heard it all, so he’s used back down. to the pressure. “You can Schlotec said she scream and holler at me, believes in karma. and I’ll just look at you Kess said he has made and smile,” he said.” the mistake of not commu- Mike Forsman Jr. nicating with his fellow advocated for more trails in city councilors in the past. the district, and also wants Mettler told the to see more accountability Christine Schlotec, left, and Paul Kess, right, attended a candidate forum at Waasa Town Hall story of being caught for public spending. “I try drunk-driving by one of Tuesday night. They were joined by four other candidates seeking to move on to the Nov. 6 to teach people to have his fellow deputies when general election for the St. Louis County Fourth District. ownership of the money photos by M. White he worked for the sheriff’s they spend,” he said. “They office. think it is important that upgrade. It still doesn’t board and you have some well. need to know they are Sandra Gibson asked we have a hard look at the work. Emergency services elderly people who need George Pliml asked spending other people’s how the candidates would money,” Kess said. “I think and public safety are where help, what would you do?” what the county would do money.” include rural districts in the priority is bringing fair- I’ve lived.” McDonald said to promote local foods and Former Cook City their role as commissioner. ness to the Fourth District.” As for improvements his experience with the farms to keep the money Councilor and current ISD “You never forget When asked to identi- they’d like to bring to the Knights of Columbus from agriculture local. 2142 School Board rep- where you came from,” fy two disagreements they county, Manick argued for had led him to do a lot “In large part, the resentative Dan Manick Manick said. “You have to had with the current county more resources to provide of service projects. “I county is doing it already, stressed that most public reach out to everybody, it board, and how they would guidance for youth. “We know a lot of people who there is a tax credit if you officials go into politics doesn’t matter how small have approached the issue have several School would help, and I could have a problem,” Mettler for the right reasons. the community.” differently, some candi- Resource Officers,” he help myself,” he said. said. “I don’t know if it “Whether it’s town board “You find out how dates struggled to identify said. “I’d like to see it “Whatever we can do to can be expanded. But if or the school district, you many small areas are two issues, but most had expanded with the drug keep these people in the you have a farm, you get are doing your best to help involved here in this large concerns. problem happening. We area, we need to keep a tax credit.” people.” He also conceded district,” McDonald said. “To start off with I have two officers that them.” Forsman didn’t that the school district “When people call you couldn’t come up with two are spread out across the Schlotec said the answer, and said he would he represents isn’t that with an issue, your job is to disagreements,” Forsman entire district.” He added county could develop an need to look into it more. popular in many parts of help that person. You need said. “I think the board he wanted to see county outreach program. Manick said aban- the region. “Please don’t to do your due diligence to has been doing a good job. jobs moved to the area and Kess said family is the doned buildings, such as throw any rocks,” he said. find out what they need.” The only thing that I would suggested the auditor’s first line of support, and schools, could be used to Paul McDonald “I will go to two meet- have disagreed with, and office could be moved to the county should work hold products during the stressed his service to ings a year (in each com- it is minor, was a veteran Babbitt or Aurora. with them. winter to be redistributed people over his career in munity),” Schlotec said. was turned down for the McDonald said he “I’ve got thirty loads for sale. education. “I’ve been an “You need to go to them. job because he didn’t have wanted to form a citi- of cut wood,” Mettler said. McDonald blamed advocate for people my It is amazing what you can (board) support.” zens’ committee on road “I’d bring her a load.” state and federal programs entire life, wherever it learn at one meeting.” Manick said he dis- development along with Forsman said he for taking aid away from happens to be,” he said. “There are 26 named agreed with the county’s addressing out-of-home would get on the phone local farmers, causing a “Whether it is a road that townships and a dozen or handling of youth mental placement of foster chil- with organizations he decline in incentives for needs fixing, or grandma so communities,” Kess health, and said he wanted dren. thought could help. people to farm locally. or grandpa need some said. “It is difficult to get to see action before it’s “We spend $25 million Mettler said kids Scholtec said people more time in their home, to each one, you need to too late. “If a kid is lucky in fostering,” he said. “We should be called to help need to realize that mining or endangered children. get out and communicate.” enough to get into Range need to develop a good out. “Show kids to give wasn’t the only resource With houses empty all “I don’t pretend to Mental Health, that is quality system. We have to back after people who in the area. over this area, we have an know all of the answers, great,” Manick said. “If do things for kids so they help them,” he said. “This “If they have some- opportunity to fill those but I learn more ques- people need help, they are not on the taxpayers’ is something a citizen can thing where they package homes with miners.” tions,” Mettler said have to go to Duluth, and backs for the rest of their do.” He added he would (farm products) in the local Christine Schlotec “You’re going to get what if they are full, they go lives. Get mental health help facilitate as a com- area, and farmers could argued for change. “If you get with me. If you to North Dakota. I really on the front burner and missioner. bring it in, that is where we don’t have a voice of call me, I’ll come out to believe until it hits close not kick it down the road.” When asked about money should go.” change, then we will never you. If we agree, we have to home, the board won’t Schlotec said she splitting the county, Kess said the county see change,” she said. “We a basis to begin work, if do anything.” wanted to address com- Schlotec said the district could do a better job of pay enough taxes, and we we don’t then we have a McDonald said the munication in the county, was “getting the short end utilizing county-made need to address where the basis to begin dialogue.” county needed to work and whether social media of the stick,” however she products in schools and money goes. I have an “I saw my dad when more closely with local could be better used to get added that nothing was jails. understanding that what he was commissioner communities on construc- information out to resi- going to change unless When asked about is on top of the earth is before I left,” Forsman tion projects. “One is the dents. She also said she 28,000 people signed a their biggest mistakes, just as important as what said. “He took the time, County Highway 100 wanted to address what petition. Forsman said people need is underneath.” every time, to listen. I’ll project south of Aurora,” she felt was crime coming “It’s far more compli- to own up to their failings. work with you to try and he said. “They decided in from out-of-county resi- cated,” Kess said. “I am “You need to have resolve it.” Questions to fix it during the school dents moving into the area. not in favor of splitting integrity. You tell the Candidates first year, and it added 45 – 50 “Virginia is the the county— yet. We need addressed their top priori- minutes to kids at Mesabi number two most danger- to build bridges with the Track Your Property Tax Refund! ties should they be elected. East. With more com- ous city in the state; Duluth Duluth commissioners.” “My number one pri- munication, they could is fourth,” she said. “Even Mettler said merging Visit: www.askjean.net (home pg-lower left) ority is to represent every- have talked and put less if you don’t see it, you’re with other counties could body,” Mettler said. “It is of a burden on the school paying for it.” be considered if the south- Click: “Where’s my Refund?” a tall order. I think a lot of district. Second, we’re not “I think if we are ern part of the county people feel as if they don’t supporting communities serious about jobs, we need were to be separated. He Need more help? Give us a call. get a voice. The ability that prosper.” to get the county involved added, however, that while that I have grown over Scholtec took issue in broadband,” McDonald it may be better, it was the last 20 some years to with a county joint facility said. “We also need to get impractical. PESHEL communicate with people in her hometown of Cook, $1.5 million for roads lost Forsman said split- ACCOUNTING 218-365-2424 and make them feel heard, arguing it is too costly. to county downgrading ting the county would 1704 E Camp St. PO Box 89 Ely, MN 55731 askjean.net I think I would serve the “The county raised (of county roads to town- not create a net gain for district and the board well. property tax by 12 percent,” ships).” residents. We can’t do anything if we she said. “If we control Public safety and Manick and are fighting.” where the money is going roads were on Mettler’s McDonald both said a TH “My number one pri- better, we wouldn’t need list to tackle. study should be conducted 5 ANNUAL ority is jobs,” McDonald to increase taxes.” “The county should so residents understand 5k run/walk said. “We need to have Kess agreed with take over placement of fire the arguments for and employers. We have five Schlotec. numbers,” he said. “They against the idea. Manick Nelson’s Resort percent of the jobs in the “The service center should all be done the same also added that something county. Could you imagine in Cook is problematic in way. It wouldn’t take much needed to be done before what five extra jobs in how it was paid for,” he at all. I agree the county six of the seven commis- Part of Babbitt would mean? I am said. He added he would needs to get on board with sioners all represented Voyageur Days Events well connected locally, and also look at septic issues. broadband. There’s this Duluth. at the state and nationally. “Problems with septic guy at the coffee shop who Phil Hebl asked about 2018 5K RUN WALK People want to locate tanks… I would have harps at me about Johnson putting tax-forfeited prop- Crane Lake, MN here, we need to improve approached that different- Road; we need to get it erties up for sale,, and things like broadband. If ly. The county comprehen- fixed.” whether candidates sup- we attract them, we’ll get sive plan, it has received “We need equity in ported putting them back Sunday, September 2 some young people back little public input. I think county employees, ensur- on the tax rolls. 9 AM in the area.” I would have approached ing that Duluth remains Kess said he had seen “The quality I bring that differently.” equitable to us,” Forsman the benefit of land sales Registration fee $25 is big picture thinking,” Mettler took issue said. “We need to get the near Ely, and was in favor Registration fee 12 & Under $20 Schlotec said. “The biggest with the board’s handling copper-nickel projects of putting land back on 5 & Under FREE problem with roads and of a 9-1-1 call center in rolling. We need to stop the the tax roll, which was Registration from 8-8:45 AM broadband is that we don’t Midway. opposition who is taking a view backed by most have the money to pay for “When the county money out of our mouths.” of the other candidates. the day of the race at Nelson’s Resort it. We need to close the board decided to close McDonald said selling the Pre-registration by August 20 is loopholes that allow out- down the 911 office in Public weighs in land could lead to econom- encouraged for the guarantee of a hat. of-county people to come Midway, I don’t know “I don’t care about ic development and bring Pre-register by calling and not pay taxes in the if you folks know how your canned answers,” more people to the area. 218-993-2295 county. It shorts the money poor your service got said Chris Alaspa, who Schlotec said the land we need.” after that, “he said. “The spoke from the audience. should be considered for Bloody Mary Bar at Nelson’s after the race. “We have an almost board agreed to give the “I care about your charac- not only residential devel- $400 million budget, I department $300,000 to ter. Let’s say you’re on the opment, but industrial as 10 August 10, 2018 TIMBERJAY

No one has filed for Ely School Board BWCA...Continued from page 1 ELY – The filing period for this fall’s Ely School Tim Walz as champi- were not certified by the for its world class hunting, Waters. Among self-identi- Board election ends on Tuesday, Aug. 14 at 5 p.m. ons who will protect the group. fishing and canoeing. It fied DFLers, that opposition A two-week filing period started on July 31 and Boundary Waters. The Boundary Waters is also a major economic hits 90 percent, according as of Wednesday nobody had yet entered the race “Erin Murphy and Tim Action Fund will be com- engine generating hundreds to a statement issued by for three board positions. Walz have shown through municating its certifica- of millions of dollars in the group. “By a 40-to-one Seats held by board chairman Ray Marsnik, both word and action that tion of Murphy and Walz yearly economic activ- margin DFLers prefer the Scott Kellerman and Rochelle Sjoberg are up for they recognize the absolute to its list of over 75,000 ity. Boundary Waters candidate who will contin- grabs. uniqueness of the Boundary Minnesota voters ahead of Champions are those who ue Gov. Dayton’s ban on Marsnik was elected to the school board in Waters, the threat posed by the primary. are committed to protect- sulfide-ore copper mining 2001 and has served as chairman for more than a sulfide-ore copper mining “The Boundary Waters ing this unique Minnesota near the Boundary Waters,” decade. Earlier this year he stated publically that in its watershed, and the is Minnesota’s crown jewel icon from the threat of said Drucker. was not inclined to seek re-election. All three board critical importance of pro- and one of the most ecolog- sulfide-ore copper mining Additional certifica- positions carry four-year terms. tection,” said Drucker. “We ically diverse, pristine, and in its watershed.” tions will be made in the With ISD 696 on good financial ground for the are confident that under yet also fragile, ecosystems According to recent coming weeks in other state past several years, the board is considering proposals either of their leadership in the world,” said Action polling by a Republican- and federal races across for major building and facilities improvements on the Boundary Waters will Fund Director Jeremy leaning polling firm, Minnesota. Boundary the school campus in the coming years that will be protected.” Drucker. “It is a desti- roughly seven-in-ten Waters Champions will likely require voter referendum approval to move DFLer Lori Swanson nation for Minnesotans, Minnesotans say they qualify for additional forward. and her running mate Americans, and travelers oppose copper-nickel support from the action Congressman Rick Nolan from all over the world mining near the Boundary fund. SUMMER SALES EVENT!! VOTE...Continued from page 1 Rep. Erin Murphy and her for the party nod after Over 100 Cars, Trucks, SUV’s, CUV’s to Choose From*** running mate Erin Maye- DFLers failed to make Quade, who are being an endorsement at their challenged by First District Eighth District conven- 2018 F150 XLT SPORT 4X4 CREWCAB 2018 F150 XL SPORT 4X4 RC Congressman Tim Walz tion in April. 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ELY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Bike shop returns to Ely; Kicksleds also available by KEITH VANDERVORT Ely Editor Norway and Finland and thought this form of winter recreation ELY - Ely Bike & Kicksled would be a perfect fit for Ely,” opened its doors at 125 North Wahls said, “especially with our Central Avenue this week, persistent snow here and resi- adding another spoke in the dents’ love for outdoor activities wheel of the recent economic and proud Finnish heritage.” development renaissance taking Kicksleds look like a small place in this community at the wooden chair mounted on long end of the road. runner skis and are maneuvered Owned and operated by Ryan on crusted snow or ice by holding Wahls and Sarah Malick-Wahls, handlebars behind the chair and the new business fills a niche kicking as if on a scooter. missed by Ely residents and vis- The shop expects their itors since the previous Ely Bike shipment of Finnish-made Esla Shop owned by Denise Meyers kicksleds in before the snow closed several years ago. flies. They have two of them on Ely Bike and Kicksled display in the shop. “Kicksleds offers full service repair, bike perform best during the periods and kicksled sales, accessories when the snow is too slick for sales, and bike and kicksled comfortable skiing, but I use rentals year-round. “We’re also mine all winter on packed trails, exploring the idea of offering roads without sand, and on lakes a bike shuttle service to take with a hard crust,” Malick-Wahls visitors to the many trails in the said. region once our new business In Scandinavia, kicksleds gets established,” Wahls said. are used for training by profes- The business initially carries sional skiers and casual users. the Reid brand of bicycles, and While traveling in Lapland a few hopes to add additional brands winters ago, the couple saw kids over time. “We were impressed pushing each other home from with the quality of bike Reid school, tourists playing, and offers at a nice price point that even older folks using them to makes them affordable to most Sarah Malick-Wahls and Ryan Wahls opened Ely Bike & Kicksled Shop this week. hold grocery bags and increase riders,” he said. “We were initial- photo by K. Vandervort stability while walking on icy ly attracted to Reid for their fat- sidewalks. tire bikes, which are important he said when asked how his Bike Trail are both anticipated The building has a long While kicksleds are most especially for the winter season education in auto mechanics within the next couple of years,. history in Ely, from it’s early commonly human-powered, one component of our business. relates to bike repair. “Once you The couple said feel this days as a general store first can also harness a dog to the sled. We were also pleased with the understand physics as they relate is the perfect time for a bike operated by Swedish immigrants Wahls said he has a friend who variety of other bikes they offer to vehicles, it’s just a matter of shop in Ely. They are located in 1900, then later as a series of uses her kicksled to exercise her and the manner in which they piecing together different com- a quick pedal from an in-town antique stores, and more recently retired sled dogs on area lakes. promote small independent bike ponents. My interest in becoming four-season trail, in the former as Steger Mukluks, Northwoods “If you can train your dog to shops like ourselves.” a mechanic actually started with Bloomer’s Flower Shop next to Co-op, and Bloomer’s Floral. skijor, you can do the same with Wahls, who will also serve bicycles, as I have been working the Ely Surplus store. “We chose “The gold ceiling is really what kicksleds,” he said. as the primary mechanic in the on them since I was a teenager this specific location because it’s sold us on the place. It is just “We are excited to con- repair shop, brings over 25 years in the mid-1980s.” a beautiful old downtown build- gorgeous,” she said. tribute to the positive energy of technical expertise to the new There is growing interest ing with great proximity to the Bike repairs will be com- surrounding Ely’s renaissance business. He previously served in winter riding fat-tire bikes in Trezona and Mesabi Trails,” said pleted in a full workshop in the through promoting a healthy, as a Cadillac and Arctic Cat the region and construction of Malick-Wahls. “We are pleased rear of the building. outdoor activity in this beautiful mechanic and most recently as new single-track mountain bike that young riders, especially, A most unique component corner of Minnesota,” he said. a master carpenter. “Bike repair trails at Hidden Valley, and will have access to the trail from of their business is sales and For more information, call has always felt natural to me,” completion of the connector to our doorstep without the need to service of kicksleds. “We fell in Ely Bike & Kicksled at 218- the long-distance paved Mesabi cross a busy street like Sheridan.” love with them while traveling in 365-BIKE. STOP IN TODAY! FOR LATE SUMMER DEALS!

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ELY...Continued from page 1 Because this is an associated with residents “City Attorney Kelly attempt to be deceptive,” Authorized payment enterprise fund, the oper- using it as a general dump- Klun referred to the pro- she said. Other business to the Coalition of Greater ation’s costs and revenues site. “Just go look at our posed purchaser as K. A Google search In other business, the Minnesota Cities for general have to break even, he said. site and you’ll see what I American Foundation. I did brought up results for council took the following dues of $6,014, and $1,191 “General funds cannot be mean,” he said. a search on that, and what I “Korean American action: for the Environmental used for this,” Forsman He reminded the learned is that there is no K. Foundation,” but  Action Fund; Approved a store-  said. “They are breaking council that last month American Foundation, but not “Korean America front loan for $17,500 for Agreed to provide even now. There is no tax a city resident suggested there is a Korean American Foundation,” nor “K. Serson Enterprises, Inc. in-kind services for the subsidy used.” initiating a curbside recy- Foundation,” Campbell America Foundation.” 402 E. Sheridan St.; Northern Lights Clubhouse. “Ely’s recycling center cling pickup service in Ely, said. has three times the volume an idea not well-received She called for the of recycling than the North by the city’s contracted public to be properly noti- Woods (Highway 21) curbside garbage pickup fied and be able address location,” Forsman said. service. “It comes down any concerns before any “Any recycling facility to how much people are sale is made. relocation must be on a willing to pay,” Langowski Mayor Chuck Novak public property, like a city said. “The (recycling) assured Campbell, “There or township.” service is now being pro- will be an opportunity at In a veiled suggestion vided through assessed some point.” that the recycling center property tax fees, obvious- He said an offer to pur- could be located in a nearby ly, if you go beyond that, it chase was presented to the township, he added, “What is going to have to get paid city council that includes we have going through for somehow.” a confidentiality clause there is from more than Discussion on a against disclosure. “The just city residents. This is suitable location for the council has not submitted just as important for res- recycling center will be a response to the proposal,” 2018 Cruze LT 2018 Malibu LS idents of Morse and Fall moved to the Joint Powers he said. “If we agree to Lake townships, as well Economic Development respond to that, then the Lease for $269 mo* Lease for $239 mo* as Eagles Nest.” Board. proposed purchaser would St. Louis County can have to submit an actual help with setting up a Community Center purchase agreement. Then new facility, but not with The city council and it becomes full out in the operating costs, according the city attorney contin- open.” to Forsman. ued to discuss the sale of Novak explained that City Council member the Community Center city property can only be Heidi Omerza admitted Tuesday night, and went sold, according to state she “doesn’t go to trans- into closed session to statute, by ordinance, that 2018 Equinox LT AWD 2018 Impala LT V6 fer stations, and pretends formulate a counter-offer includes a first reading they don’t exist because to a purchase agreement at a council meeting, a Total Cash Allowance** Total Cash Allowance that works better in my presented for the property. public hearing, and a $ $ household.” She asked City resident Angela second reading at a council 4,805** 6,613 if all transfer stations in Campbell, who is running meeting to bring closure to the county have recycling for a seat on the council the matter. “There will be * 36 month, 30,000 mile lease. Payment does not include tax, title and license fees. centers. public input on this. We 1st payment and $1,500 cash down or trade equity due at signing. this year, appeared before ** Total cash allowance includes GM Financial downpayment assistance. According to Ely are following the legal Must finance with GM Financial to qualify. See dealer for details. the council and expressed Clerk-Treasurer Harold her disappointment in the process,” he said. Langowski, St. Louis way the city is handling In her report to the FIND NEW ROADS County has 51 sites that the issue. council later on the agenda, offer recycling bins. “I do not like the Klun said the council is “Recycling has very shroud of secrecy over working on a counter-of- little value right now,” the sale of the Community fer to the proposal. “The WASCHKE FAMILY Langowski said, “but it is Center. As a taxpayer, I name of the party is K. the right thing to do.” believe that whatever is American Foundation, uh, CHEVROLET • COOK Lorn Koski Les Hujanen He also noted that taking place should be America Foundation, so if I the county has shut down public. We should know misspoke as to the name of HOURS: M-F 8am-6pm, Sat. 9am-2pm many brush drop-off sites about it,” she said. the entity, I want to clarify 126 N Hwy. 53, Cook, MN • 218-666-5901 • 1-800-238-4545 because of the problems that. It was certainly not an

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ELY Taste of Slovenia Annual event celebrates a slice of Ely culture by KEITH VANDERVORT Taste of Slovenia event, hosted by Ely Editor the Slovenian Union of America, Branch 23, of Ely. ELY – A line of foodies waited Mike Koski greeted all vis- patiently outside the St. Anthony itors with a basket of bread and Church Hall in Ely Saturday at a shot of plum brandy. “Our tra- noon. They could only smell the ditions tells us to offer all of our rich, slightly vinegar fragrance guests this welcoming bread and escaping out the door each time Slivovica,” he said. another person made it past the With mouths watering and the threshold. heavy smell of Slovenian cooking As a visitor approached the in the air, visitors paid $10 for Above: Mike Koski welcomes entrance, the smell of food hit like 12 “tasting tickets” and made a blood sausage across the cheek. people with warm bread and their way around the hall visiting plum brandy; at right, crowds A faint sound of accordion music various stations to fill their trays line tables to get a taste of could be heard deep inside. with a plethora of soups, sausag- Slovenia. photos by K. Vandervort Is this heaven? Pretty close. It was the annual See SLOVENIA..pg. 2B

AWARD-WINNING WINE USFS goes fishing for lost camper Left: George and REGIONAL – A Barb Peyla Washington-state man was with just some of rescued Tuesday afternoon the dozens after he was reported missing of ribbons by his fishing party earlier in they have the day. won at the Daniel Teeter, 46, of Minnesota State Fair Maple Valley, Wash. was for their reported missing at 8:30 a.m. various on Tuesday after his camping fruit wines. party contacted the St. Louis County Sheriff. The report Below: In the stated he was last seen at basement, his campsite the previous where evening, when he told his several group he was going to look batches of wine were for worms and go fishing. in various The U.S. Forest Service stages located Teeter safe and unin- of the jured. process. Two injured in M. Helmberger lightning strike FALL LAKE – Two people were injured last week at a Superior National Forest campground near Ely. The Lake County CHEERS! Sheriff’s Office reported that they received a report last George and Barb Peyla make Tuesday night, thattwo people outstanding fruit wines, and and their dog were injured by a lightning strike at the Fall have the ribbons to prove it Lake Campground, located about six miles east of Ely by MARSHALL HELMBERGER on the Fernberg Trail. Managing Editor The incident happened around 9 p.m. on Tuesday, VERMILION LAKE TWP— With of the University of Minnesota. entries a few years ago— army worm wine, July 31. According to the summer soon to make its turn to autumn, As he neared retirement, George began made from actual army worms, or forest incident report, a man and it’s the harvest season for local winemakers, thinking of how to make use of the wild tent caterpillars to be accurate. According woman, along with their who are taking advantage of an abundant fruits he liked to gather, even in the city. He to George, the judges described the wine as dog, were sitting in their tent crop of chokecherries, raspberries, and other asked a neighbor, who was an accomplished technically accomplished, but noted that it during a rain storm when wild fruits to gather the makings of their winemaker, to show him and Barb the ropes tasted like grass clippings. they were struck. The couple upcoming wine creations. We know that of winemaking and the rest is history. In While still in St. Paul, George and was transported to the Ely- plenty of people create their own wines in 2001, they decided to enter a couple of their Barb joined a local winemaking club and it Bloomenson Community the basement. Yet a lot fewer of them make homemade wines in the annual competition became an active social group. The club had Hospital with non-life threat- a high-quality, well-finished wine that is a at the Minnesota State Fair, which was frequent get-togethers where winemakers ening injuries. The injuries pleasure to drink. located just a few miles from their home at could share their creations and the various to the dog were also non-life You can count George and Barb Peyla, the time. They won a second-place ribbon tricks of the trade. threatening. of rural Tower, as among that distinguished that first year and followed up the next year On the basic level, winemaking is The names, ages and class of winemakers. For this winemaking with the first of many blue ribbons at the remarkably simple, typically involving little hometowns of the victims couple, George is the hunter and gatherer of state competition. Since 2001, their various more than a juice base, yeast, and sugar. Mix were not released. the wild fruits, and he already had gathered wines have won 43 ribbons, and in 2010, it all together in a pail or fermenter and you about a gallon of chokecherries as of late they were second runners-up in the overall end up with wine within just a few days. Crash sends farmer last week. They weren’t as ripe as George State Fair wine competition. From there, however, comes the work to hospital prefers, so he was going to wait a few more They stopped competing in 2016, that ultimately determines the wine’s palat- days before heading back into the field. mostly because the State Fair is a long way ability. After the initial fermenting, the wine STURGEON LAKE “He’s always liked gath- to go from Tower, not because spends weeks or months finishing, typically TWP – A Cook man was ering wild fruit,” said Barb, they’ve cut back on their wine- in five-gallon glass carboys topped with an airlifted Tuesday to Duluth who’s the chemist of this That’s the making. In fact, they had several airlock that allows remaining gases produced after his tractor was rear-end- winemaking duo. batches at various stages going by the yeast to escape without allowing air ed near the 10900 block of George is a Tower finishing test. this past week, including wines into the system, which could quickly turn County Rd. 22. native, with longtime roots made from grapefruit, blueber- the wine into vinegar. Mark Fosso, 63, was in the area (his grandfather “Would you ries, Concord grapes, rhubarb, Once at this stage, the chemistry of thrown from his tractor when Pete Peyla was the first and and even carrots, which George winemaking comes to the fore. A good it was struck from behind by only postmaster in Peyla, want to drink a says make a very nice wine. wine is a balance of flavors, sweetness, and Greg Sjoberg, 23, of Ely. the name of the tiny rural full glass of it. It turns out, you can make a acidity and getting it right can take consid- Fosso was conscious when hamlet that used to exist in wine out of just about anything, erable adjustment. Tartaric acid can help the authorities arrived on scene, the vicinity of the Y Store), Barb Peyla said George. His winemaking wine flavors pop, while a little food grade but was airlifted to Duluth; but he and Barb lived in St. mentor even once made a wine glycerin can help the wine coat your tongue his condition was unknown Paul for a number of years from bright blue Kool-Aid, just to boost your taste sensation. If the wine is as of press time. during their work careers. George was a to show it could be done. It wasn’t bad, too tart, a sugar syrup can bring back a bit The St. Louis County federal contracting officer who worked for said George, once you got over the bright of sweetness. Sheriff’s office is investigat- the U.S. Forest Service and later with the blue color. “We keep testing until we get it where ing the incident. U.S. Immigration Service, while Barb was If Kool-Aid wine doesn’t sound appeal- a budget analyst at the Forest Service’s ing, just imagine being the State Fair judges See WINE-MAKERS..pg. 2B experiment station on the St. Paul campus who had to taste one of the more unusual 2B August 10, 2018 TIMBERJAY Newspapers

LAKE VERMILION TRAIL Designation could mean faster growth for proposed lake trail by Marcus White to expand what type of funds it - Soudan Underground Mine resort owner Josh Gillson. “Next project will be to obtain federal Cook/Orr Editor can apply for, making it easier State Park, and eventually to Ely summer is a very real possibil- and state tax identifications to apply for grants, and even as part of the final completion ity, but it is not a sure thing. for the organization to allow REGIONAL – The pro- request bonding bills from area of the Mesabi Trail. Definitely by 2020. Right now, funding to be more easily pro- posed Lake Vermilion Trail governments. Even with the opportunity it is an imaginary line drawn cessed. Gillson said he hopes connecting Cook and Tower The trail, as currently to bring in more money, the along the south side of Lake the group will be completely got a big boost with a regional planned, will extend up to 42 trail is still just a proposal, but Vermilion.” self-sustaining by the end of trail designation by the Greater miles in length and will connect one that has gained more trac- Estimates on the cost of the the year, depending on success Minnesota Regional Parks and the cities of Tower and Cook tion now that an official joint trail range from $200,000 to with current grant applications. Trails Commission (GMRPTC) with a multi-purpose paved powers agreement between local $500,000 per mile depending When ground is broken, earlier this summer. pathway for hiking, biking and municipalities is in place. Phase on the terrain. construction will begin at both The commission voted on other recreational use. one planning for trailheads is Gillson said many property ends of the trail before meeting the project’s new status at their Upon completion, the trail moving quickly. owners have also not been con- in the middle. June meeting. will also directly connect trail “We would like to break tacted to negotiate right-of-way The designation means the users to the larger Mesabi Trail ground within the next two easements across their land. trail will now have the ability network at the Lake Vermilion years,” said board member and The next major step for the

WINE MAKERS...Continued from page 1B we like it,” said George. It can take weeks of produced by George and “We really don’t drink that occasions. “We always visitors, like this nosy “That’s the finishing adjusting before it’s ready Barb are often pleasantly much of it ourselves,” said have a wine night at reporter, go home with a test,” said Barb. “Would to bottle, but the final dry with lots of complexity George. But unlike that the hunting shack,” said bottle. Now I just have you want to drink a full product vinted by George and fruitiness— which skunky wine your uncle George. “That’s a good to think of a reason for a glass of it?” and Barb makes the effort is why their wines have used to give away, a bottle time.” follow-up story! George said he gener- worthwhile. While home- consistently been winners of Peyla wine is a coveted They recently brought ally defers to Barb’s more made wines can often at the State Fair. gift for friends and family. four bottles to a wedding, accomplished palate when range from sickeningly So, what do they do They also go through where it all disappeared it comes to final tasting. sweet to sour, the wines with all their great wine? a lot of it during social remarkablyMDAN ads quickly. to Evenrun ONE TIME, the week beginning 8/5/2018 North

SLOVENIA...Continued from page 1B Chief es, vegetables, sauerkraut, Gremes showing the intri- Pat Koski Nursing Are you caring for a person with memory loss? breads, strudel, potica and cate art of bobbin lace. “I serves up Would you like more help? more. Finding a place to sit learned this many years ago traditional Offi cer The University of Minnesota is examining the effects of Slovenian A 35-bed rural hospital in central Minnesota offers a career and enjoy the ethnic eats from my mother, Marian, opportunity in an excellent quality of life community. Under the remote health monitoring for people with memory loss food. and their family members. Learn more about participating proved daunting. who was a master at this direction of the CEO, the CNO is responsible for the management of photos by Nursing Services, and is responsible for the direction and supervision in this free study by contacting Professor Joe Gaugler at Chairs were set up Old World art,” she said. K. Vandervort of all Nursing Service functions and activities. The CNO is ultimately 612.626.2485 or [email protected]. in front of the stage for Later that day, many responsible for the quality of patient care and ensures that suffi cient the audience to enjoy the people enjoyed an evening and properly trained personnel carry out the functions of the Visit h�p://eneighborstudy.org to learn more departments. Must be able to demonstrate effectiveness in decision sounds of polka music of polka music and dancing, making, leadership, team building, and communications. He/she is played on an accordion. hosted by Amici’s Event knowledgeable of social, economic, and legal issues affecting the In a classroom down Center. health care system; and seeks out opportunities for keeping nursing staff current in health care practices. He/she develops and directs the the hall, one could witness implementation of, and ensures compliance with standards of nursing a demonstration by Mirjam practice which promote optimum health care delivery. Minimum requirements: Graduate of an accredited school of Nursing with current licensure as a registered nurse in the state of MN and Bachelor of Science in Nursing. Master’s degree preferred. At least fi ve years of diversifi ed hospital clinical experience and at least fi ve years in an applicable nursing management role; e.g. nurse manager, clinical coordinator or assistant CNO. Competitive salary and full benefi t package. Send resume and salary history in confi dence to Cindi READthe Timberjay! Twardy, HR, [email protected]. EOE Back By Popular Demand! Coming Memories of the Early Days A fascinating look back at the early history Soon... BOOK ORofD theER Lake FO VermilionRM area Name Written by Marshall Helmberger • Published by the Timberjay AAd Regionaldress Favorite City State ZIP Code Tel.# Call today to Credit Card Informareservetion yourVISA copies! MC DISCOVER Exp. Date / CVV Billing address if different from above 95 B oJustok Tota l $- Pick-Up + $Tax32.16 Book Total - Mail $39.95 29 Your newspaper has agreed to participate in the Minnesota Display Ad Network program by running OVER 100 This limited second edition hardcover these ads in the main news section of your newspaper (not the classified section of your newspaper). The Total charged to credit card $ Paid by check $ Check # Minnesota will be available in mid-August. At times, advertisers mayHISTORICAL request a specific section. However, the decision is ultimately up to each Pick UDon’tp miss Myourail chance newspaper. Ads may needPHOTOGRAPHS to be decreased/increased slightly in size to fit your column sizes. Please

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BEAR RIVER Music History and Performance at Calvary Lutheran, Aug. 19 107th Annual Bear River Fair to ORR- The Calvary Lutheran Church of Orr will be sharing the music of classical and flamenco gui- tarist Randall Ferguson of Northfield at two events be held Aug. 18 and 19 on Sunday, Aug. 19. He will present the music of Martin Luther on Renaissance lute at the 9 a.m. BEAR RIVER- In 1911, the church service. His 7 p.m. performance will feature hardy pioneers of the booming valley the history of the guitar, from the stately court of Bear River assembled for an music of Renaissance Europe to the exciting synco- “exposition” of their harvest. Crops pated dance rhythms of Spanish flamenco. He will had flourished, and people attending be playing more than 15 antique instruments dating from communities throughout the from 1785 to present, including classical, flamenco state were quite impressed with the and acoustic guitars, Renaissance and Baroque lutes, farming skills of these Northwoods banjo and ukulele. Please join us for a wonderful settlers. The gathering proved to morning and/or evening of string music. A free will be a rousing success. It was such offering will be taken at the evening performance. a success, in fact, that they did it again, and again, and again this Ride, Raffle and Roll for ALS, Aug. 18 year on Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 18 and 19. EMBARRASS- Get on your motorcycle and This August marks the 107th take a ride for ALS on Saturday, Aug. 18. anniversary of that exposi- The day starts with breakfast and registration tion; people still gather. They come at the Embarrass Timber Hall from 8 – 10:15 a.m., from all over the country to use this a group picture at 10:20 a.m., and kickstands up at weekend as a “reunion” of sorts - a 10:30 a.m. Breakfast is open to the public from 8 time to catch up with friends and a.m. to 11 a.m. families. Through the years more The third annual Ride, Raffle and Roll starts activities have been added. This and ends at the Timber Hall. Pre-registration is $20 year, activities include special music, per bike. Day of registration is $25 per bike, with an a Farmers Market, Flea Markets, additional $10 per passenger. Pre-registration ends Bazaar, Games for Kids, and Softball Friday, Aug. 10. After the ride there will be lunch, Tournaments. Outdoor worship riders raffle, 50/50 pot, dice roll, and silent auction. services will be held in the pines on For more information, contact Travis Erickson Sunday morning at 10:30 a.m. at 218-780-8944, Matt Roggenbuck at 218-410- First and foremost, the fair is 4737, Char Roggenbuck at 218-290-7887 or Teresa here because of exhibits. Local folks Erickson at 218-290-0673. Proceeds benefit ALS still bring in the harvest from their Association MN/ND/SD Chapter through the 2018 gardens along with canning, baking, Black Woods Blizzard Tour. flowers, arts, crafts and many more examples of their talents. Each year, Alan Phillips and Ely Ed play at B’nai the Bear River Fair has attracted Stop by for some great food, including a pig roast, at this year's Abraham Aug. 12 community members and visitors Bear River Fair. file photo VIRGINIA- The “Day Tripper” with Alan alike to take a look at the creativity items from direct sales companies The Softball Tournament has Phillips and Ely Ed Steklasa will present music and crops that abound throughout made famous by the Beatles at B’nai Abraham the area. The exhibit program is to newly crafted products and fresh become a great part of the fair and baked goods. Contact Jane at 218- will be happening on Saturday Museum and Cultural Center, 328 5th St. S in very important to the fair, and we Virginia on Sunday, Aug. 12 at 7 p.m. need you to take part in that as 376-4556 for further information and Sunday on two diamonds, the well. Have you made anything regarding setting up a table. More one at the fairground and the one in the past year? Photos? Crafts? shopping may be done at the Mini across the road behind the Viking Stuart Pimsler Dance and Theater Woodworking? Bring it! Do you Bazaar where you can purchase new Bar. Come to watch, and to cheer performance at Tofte Lake Center on have a garden? Bring some fruit items crafted by some of the incredi- for your favorite team. Back this Friday, Aug. 17 or veggies! How about house- bly talented people in the area. Hazel year is the dunk tank where you can plants? Take ‘em along! Please enter is the contact person for the Bazaar share in the fun by getting all wet – TOFTE LAKE- On Friday, Aug. 17 at 7 at least one item to make this year’s at 218-969-3755. or getting someone else all wet. If p.m., SPDT will share excerpts of their critically fair the best ever. You do not have to There’s food, too. A good you’re willing to take a dip in the acclaimed matinee and present Terra Incognita, be a resident of the area to exhibit. gathering, after all, must have good tank, let Jane know. a recently premiered work by artistic co-director We’d love everyone to enter a few food, and lots of it. Along with the Are you able to help out with Suzanne Costello. Terra Incognita was originally items. The more the merrier. Come outdoor food booth, there will be the fair in any way? Let us know. conceptualized in the outdoors of the Ely landscape and win bragging rights. There are a wonderful pig roast on Saturday We would love to have you join our and will feature a cast of Ely community members categories for both adults and youth. night including live music from 4 crew. Keep your ears open for more performing alongside the company. Following Regulations and Premium Lists are to 8 p.m. by The Lake Street Gang. information on this wonderful annual the performance, Tofte Lake Center director Liz available at www.BearriverMn. Tickets are available in advance or tradition. If you have questions or are Engelman will facilitate SPDT’s signature Talk com or from Jane Bartlett at 218- at the door. Contact Jane at 218- willing to help, contact Bruce at 480- Piece, an audience-performer conversation. 376-4556. Exhibits must be entered 376-4556 for advance tickets, or 213-0767 or Jane at 218-376-4556. SPDT will also offer yoga classes every on Saturday morning, Aug. 18, get them from anyone involved with The Bear River Community morning, Monday through Friday, Aug. 13-17 from between 9 a.m. and 12 noon. the fair. Sunday brings a morning Center/Old Bear River School is 9 to 10 a.m. This one-hour class, led by artistic Treasures old and new are found worship service followed by a dinner handicapped accessible and is located co-director Suzanne Costello, combines yoga with by poking around at the Bear River of Swedish meatballs with mashed at the intersection of Highways 22 movement from a dance/theater lens and is open to Fair Market booths. You never know potatoes. Leave room for dessert, and 5. More information at www. all levels. what you will find, from antiques because a pie social follows the BearRiverMN.com. and gently used items to wonderful dinner. APARTMENTS FOR RENT Pizzas, Pasta & More! VeDeliveryrmilio beginsn Ho uSeptembersing C o17rporation Homemade on site currently is taking applications for 1 and 2 bedroom apartments in Dine-in and Take-out Available! Tower and Soudan. 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FISHERIES DNR releases final Vermilion management plan by MARSHALL HELMBERGER robust walleye fishery. That would Anglers work the shoreline Managing Editor around one of Vermilion’s 365 include a 16 fish-per-net average islands. A new fisheries in the lake’s eastern basin, and 10 management plan for the lake is LAKE VERMILION— The per-net on the west end, according now completed. file photo DNR has released a new five- to the report (see full report at www. year management plan for Lake dnr.state.mn.us/lakevermilion/ above the estimated harvest in recent Vermilion that sets many more index.html). years. The target is “intentionally numeric goals and objectives than The DNR has also set a walleye flexible,” according to the DNR, “to previous plans. Among the goals, catch rate goal of 0.38 fish per hour allow for overages in harvest which which will guide DNR management spent fishing. have occurred in the past without on the lake through 2022, is to main- The plan maintains the current dramatic effects to the population.” tain a lakewide average walleye gill target summer season, boat angling Fisheries managers believe that net catch of 14 fish-per-net in order walleye harvest at 65,000 pounds to sustain the lake’s reputation as a annually, which is actually well See FISHING...pg. 5B

Left: Two of the nearly Wildflower Watch 700 participants This week’s featured flower in this past JEWELWEED Saturday’s Mesabi Trail Tour, which extended from Bovey to Eveleth along the route of the Mesabi Bike Trail. Conditions were cool and cloudy for much of the morning, with steady rain arriving around noon.

Below: Steve Wilson, of Tower, makes his way The distinctive horn-of- over the plenty-shaped flowers of the Rouchleau Pit Jewelweed, Impatiens capen- in the final leg sis, hang like ornaments on this of the ride. And, common native wildflower this yes, he is wearing time of year. This is a plant that cross-country definitely likes to have its feet ski boots. wet, and it is most often found photos by along lakeshores and the edges M. Helmberger of wet ditches and marshes. Jewelweed has another common MESABI TRAIL TOUR name, Touch-Me-Not, because the ripened seed pods “explode” when touched, scattering the seeds within. As its genus name suggests, this plant is closely-re- lated to common horticultural Impatiens, which have a similar Ridin’ the exploding seed pod. Fishing reports Ely area Some nice walleyes are RANGE still being caught on area lakes. Mesabi Trail Tour participants Many anglers have switched their choice of live bait to crawlers overcome trying weather conditions these days as the availability of leeches has come to a virtual halt. REGIONAL—The 700 While the view from the Crawler harnesses have been the people who took part in this bridge was somewhat obscured lure to use and the success rate past Saturday’s Mesabi Trail for many by the rain, Nurmi- has been very good. Crawlers bike tour experienced some- Wilberg believes adding it are much easier to keep as the thing that riders haven’t faced to the route helped to boost temperatures continue to hover before in the 13 previous years ridership this year. Despite around the eighty-degree mark. of this popular event— rain. the forecast of rain, about 700 Keeping a couple dozen crawlers This year’s notable event people turned out for at least in a cooler has been much easier was supposed to be the view one segment of the ride, which for folks and those going into the from the new bridge over the ran 71 miles for those who back country have found that just Rouchleau Pit in Virginia. started in Bovey. The number keeping a wet towel over their Yet for this veteran of the of participants had been bait can maintain the cooling by annual event it slowly declining in evaporation. was the final recent years. Last Trolling larger profile crank 11-mile leg, from year, a more modest baits are becoming very popular Virginia to the 618 riders took as well at this time of year. Try Mesabi Station part, so this year’s various color combinations until in Eveleth, total represented a you achieve the desired action. A biked uphill in nice rebound, said good rule is to use neutral colors a steady rain Nurmi-Wilberg. like silver, gold, or natural bait with a 20-mile- The event in clear water lakes, and brighter per-hour head- remains popular with colors such as orange or fire tiger wind that will participants and is patterns in stained water. be the takeaway probably one of the Crappie action has finally memory from the MARSHALL only long-distance taken hold as these fish are 2018 ride. HELMBERGER bike rides where beginning to bunch up once “That was you could plausibly Cowboy Angel Blue, otherwise known as Bill Maxwell and again. The easiest way to locate the first time in gain weight due to James Paavala, were among the live musical acts the schools is to troll tiny crank 14 years that all the good snacks performing at rest stops during the ride. The duo played baits or lures such as Beetle Spins we’ve gotten rained on,” noted offered up at rest stops along at the Olcott Park pavilion in Virginia. where you mark suspended fish. longtime ride organizer Ardy the way. From fruit to cookies, Quite often, you’ll find them Nurmi-Wilberg. Despite the to granola bars, chips, and a cool conditions had been was greeted by most riders with suspended around the eight to conditions, Nurmi-Wilberg variety of other dense, energy ideal for the ride, with few the appropriate esprit de corps. fifteen foot mark over water that said it didn’t seem to affect the bars, nobody goes hungry. And medical emergencies from “There’s just something about can be up to thirty feet deep. On mood among riders. “We may the race wraps up each year dehydration reported. Other facing adversity and conquer- shallower lakes, look for the fish have gotten wet, but it didn’t with a full lunch. than the rain, the event went ing it together,” she said. on the edge of weed beds either dampen anyone’s spirits,” she Before the rain arrived “like clockwork,” according to early or late in the day. said. around noon, the cloudy and Nurmi-Wilberg. Even the rain Courtesy Babe’s Bait located at Ely’s west entrance. TIMBERJAY Newspapers August 10, 2018 5B

Outdoors briefly LAKE COUNTRY FORECAST from NOAA weather DNR seeks public comments on Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday proposed change in northern pike regulations on Lake Vermilion TOWER—The public for Wednesday, Aug. 22, is invited to weigh-in on from 6 to 8 p.m. at the 84 58 a proposed change in the Tower Civic Center. 80 58 80 59 77 56 72 51 northern pike regulations Questions or com- for Lake Vermilion. ments may also be directed 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. Vermilion is currently to the Tower area fisheries 07/30 81 47 0.00 07/30 80 45 0.00 07/30 79 50 0.02 07/30 81 54 0.63 07/30 79 45 0.00 07/31 83 49 0.00 07/31 83 45 0.00 07/31 81 57 0.00 07/31 82 57 0.00 07/31 85 50 0.00 covered by special northern office, 650 Hwy. 169, 08/01 83 51 0.30 08/01 84 49 0.43 08/01 83 54 0.58 08/01 61 46 0.96 08/01 83 54 0.35 pike regulations, but the Tower, MN 55790, by 08/02 57 49 0.16 08/02 56 49 0.65 08/02 58 51 0.02 08/02 68 45 0.00 08/02 57 50 0.02 08/03 66 42 0.01 08/03 66 43 0.00 08/03 68 49 0.00 08/03 70 50 0.00 08/03 66 43 0.00 DNR is considering sim- calling 218-300-7803, or 08/04 74 47 0.00 08/04 72 43 0.00 08/04 73 51 0.01 08/04 75 57 0.00 08/04 73 55 0.00 plifying the regulations by by emailing edie.evarts@ 08/05 70 60 0.63 08/05 70 57 0.38 08/05 75 60 0.14 08/05 82 61 0.00 08/05 73 57 0.30 bringing them in line with state.mn.us, through Totals 13.71 Totals 13.78 Totals 21.93 . Totals NA NA Totals 16.30 the new statewide zone Wednesday, Sept. 26. regulations, which go into The plan and more effect in May 2019. information are available A public open house at mndnr.gov/lakevermil- What’s In Your on that topic is scheduled ion. FISHING...Continued from page 4B BOATHOUSE? maintaining harvest levels That change was one by ROBERT MATSON above 65,000 pounds for an that was made as a result Columnist extended period is likely of public input encourag- not sustainable. ing more musky stocking. This week’s featured boat is a Creel surveys from Public input also led to 1969 Shell Lake Balboa, powered 2014 and 2015 indicated slight changes in a planned by an OMC V6 engine. The boat that the annual summer evaluation of the current is owned by Jim Andros, who boat angling harvest was northern pike special reg- bought it at an auction in Rochester less than 50,000, which is ulation and adjustments in 2003. The boat was originally one reason that the DNR to fish survey methods owned by a Shell Lake boat dealer opted to narrow the pro- including the timing of fish in Austin. tected slot to 20-26 inches sampling. Jim has a collection of Shell in 2017. The plan retains the Lake boats and you will see more The plan covers other walleye regulation imple- of them in this column. According fish species, but not with mented in May 2017 and to Jim, who wrote a history of the detail devoted to the is more specific than the the Shell Lake Boat Company, lake’s walleye fishery. It previous plan about man- they started out in 1904 making also describes the types agement goals, objectives wooden boats. Later, they moved picture. The picture at the dock If you would like to see your and frequencies of man- and activities for individual to fiberglass as many others would, was taken at Rasberry Island in boat featured here, contact me agement activities that the fish species. until the plant closed in 1980. The the Apostle Islands. at 218-343-5719, or email at DNR will undertake to “Lake Vermilion is boat is all original as seen in this [email protected]. monitor and maintain the well loved by anglers, lake’s fish populations. visitors and area residents,” Among those activities is said Edie Evarts, Tower Fishing reports a likely increase in musky area fisheries supervisor. stocking in the lake, from “Thank you to everyone Kab-Nam area to have a steady supply until the rise. If that isn’t working, try troll- end of the month. ing over deeper water and get your the current 4,000 finger- who has contributed their This can be a frustrating time of Perch are being found more baits down to the thermocline and lings every two years, to time and input to the year on the walleye front, but fishing regularly, especially on the tops just above it. The water below the 3,000 annually, with the management plan for this remains consistent on mid-lake and edges of reefs and along deep thermocline is devoid of oxygen and possibility of up to 2,000 popular, multi-species reefs and island points in the 22’-32’ weed lines. If you locate a school, the water above it is too warm for more in surplus years. The fishery.” range. Leeches and crawlers are the try to stay on top of them until they big pike. If you can get your baits increase could be even The plan was devel- preferred bait on slip sinker rigs or become inactive. A crawler is the just above it, you will increase your more significant than the oped in partnership with a spinner behind a bottom bouncer way to go, moving slowly with live chances substantially. Remember numbers indicate, given the Lake Vermilion but there is still a jig and minnow bait rig or anchoring and using a that big pike use a lot of energy in Vermilion’s recent state Fisheries Input Group bite so you might want to have all slip bobber. the fight. A quick catch, picture and designation as a “premier” comprised of a diverse options at your disposal. When the Some big northern pike have release is extremely important to musky lake, which means group of people interested wind blows, as always, the rule of been caught recently. Casting keep your trophy from going belly that the new goal is more in Lake Vermilion fish thumb is to fish the windblown weed large baits like Rapalas, spoons and up after you release. likely to be met on an management representing lines. Not much new there as that Suiks are turning the bigger fish. Courtesy Gateway Store, annual basis. Due to per- local, statewide and tribal has been a common theme through- Looking for cooler water is key as Lake Kabetogama sistent shortages of avail- perspectives. The group out the fishing season. Leeches are that is where the bigger pike like able fingerlings, the DNR worked with the DNR just about impossible to find right to hang out when the water temps has often failed to meet from early stages of plan now but Gateway General expects stocking goals for musky development to reviewing on Vermilion in recent its final version. years. Bring them in to the St. Louis County Household PET KELLY KLUN Hazardous Waste Facility FOOD Attorney At Law or a local collection near you! Estate Planning August 2018 • General Questions

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Funeral services sons, Arthur Dupree and from 4 – 8 p.m. The new Executive Chef, Marwick and they made will be held at 10 a.m. Donald Dupree; grandchil- Quaid Fetkenheuer, is showcasing his talents their home in Virginia on Friday, Aug. 10 at dren, Taneesha, Deniko and with the smoker. Join us for a signature prior to moving to Lake the Evangelical Lutheran Delonni; sisters, Geraldine smoked item and other menu options along Vermilion-Tower. She was Church in Babbitt, where (Gene) Hanks and Cathy with a signature cocktail. Each week, we’ll employed as a licensed she was a founding member. Johnson; and numerous offer a new smoked item for $10 and cocktail cosmetologist, and worked Burial will follow in Cass nieces and nephews. for $5. for Montgomery Ward Lake. Family arrangements This week’s featured band is the Freeman prior to working for the have been entrusted to BeBe Lobe Bluegrass Band from 5-7 p.m. Let Pat Leloup Tower-Soudan School as Kerntz Funeral Home of Beverly Rose “BeBe” on bass, John Calgaro on banjo and vocals, a “Lunch Lady”. Margie Ely. Pucel Lobe, 78, of Ely, Ann Calgaro with rhythm, Duffy Altobelli was an active member of She is survived by passed away on Thursday, on lead guitar and vocals, Nick Staudahar Marjorie J. the Tower-Soudan Athletic her sons, Gary (Viv) and Aug. 2, 2018, at Essentia on fiddle, Sam Staudahar on mandolin, and Association and was the Russ; grandchildren, Kim Marwick Health-St. Mary’s Medical Mathew Staudahar on lead guitar and vocals longtime treasurer for (Mike), Marcey (John), Marjorie Joyce Center in Duluth. A Funeral put a beat in your step! TOPS. She enjoyed garden- Angie and John (Vicky); “Margie” Marwick, Mass was held on Tuesday, Featured dining options this week include ing and baking and found great-grandchildren, Anna, 68, of Tower, died on Aug. 7 at St. Anthony’s Pork Belly Lollipops, Candied Almonds, great joy in helping others. Ryan, Nick, Tara, Joshua, Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2018, Catholic Church in Ely. Cinderella Sipper Cocktail, along with a veg- Margie is survived by Tessa and Paul; siblings, at the Boundary Waters Family arrangements were etarian option of Vegetable Kabobs. Check her husband, Tom; sons, Floyd (Donna), Cliff, Vera, Care Center in Ely in entrusted to Kerntz Funeral out mndiscoverycenter.com for a complete John Marwick of Duluth Vernon (Sharon), Vona the care of Essentia-East Home of Ely. list of dates with the menu. Range Hospice. A memo- and Scott Marwick of (Gene), Charlotte, Gladys She is survived by her rial service was held on Tower; brothers, William and John (Sherry); and sister, Mary Jo Mavetz; Monday, Aug. 6 at Bauman- (Patty) Hanson and David sister-in-law, Alice. nieces, Connie (Pat) PUBLIC NOTICES Cron Funeral Home Chapel (Linda) Hanson, both of Coughlin of Ely, and their in Virginia. Inurnment Duluth; numerous nieces, Donna S. Dupree children, McKenna, Rachel will take place at a later nephews, extended family Donna Sue Dupree, 57, and Kate Coughlin, and EMBARRASS date. Memorials are the and friends; and her beloved of Vermilion, passed away Kim (Doug) Sanders of El preferred way to honor pet, “Boo”. on Saturday, Aug. 4, 2018, Dorado Hills, Calif., and TOWNSHIP Margie’s memory and She was preceded in Virginia. Tribal Rites their children, Austin and in death by her parents; A public accuracy test for the Election may be directed to the Ely were on Tuesday, Aug. 7 Skyler Sanders; nephews, Optical Scan Equipment and AutoMark Veterinary Clinic. Family brothers-in-law, Terry and at the Vermilion Wellness Ron (Carol) Mavetz Jr. of will be held the Town Hall on Monday, Lindsey Marwick; and August 13 at 4:00 pm. The public services were provided Center in Tower. Spiritual Eagan and their child, Brady is welcome to attend. by Bauman-Vermilion, a nephew, Erik Marwick. Advisors were Rick Defoe Mavetz, and Mike (Kelly) Bauman Family Funeral and Jeremy Wilson. Burial Mavetz of Ham Lake and Jennifer Boese, Town Clerk Beatrice M. Kolkin Home in Tower. was at the Vermilion their children, Brooke, Published in the Timberjay, Aug. 10, 2018 She was born on March Beatrice Marie Littler Reservation Cemetery in Morgan and Taylor Mavetz. 29, 1950, in Duluth, the Kolkin, 89, of Babbitt, Tower. Arrangements were daughter of William and- passed away on Saturday, with Range Funeral Home EAGLES NEST TOWNSHIP PUBLIC NOTICES PUBLIC ACCURACY TESTING The Eagles Nest Town Board will conduct a Public Accurary Test of its voting machines LEGAL NOTICE The original of the Answer defendant and an award by on Monday, Aug. 13, 2018, at 5 p.m. shall be filed with the Clerk the court being entered on of Court. plaintiff’s behalf for the relief KUGLER TOWNSHIP IN THE BOIS FORTE BAND Deb Siverhus, Town Clerk OF CHIPPEWA TRIBAL requested by the complaint. After twenty (20) days the BUDGET MEETING COURT Published in the Timberjay, Aug. 10, 2018 CIVIL DIVISON Tribal Court shall set a date FAILURE OF THE CLOSING OF ANNUAL NETT LAKE, MN for hearing on this Cause PLAINTIFF to appear may and you will be notified of result in dismissal of the MEETING & IN THE MATTER OF: Bois the date and time you are action, or a default judgment Forte Housing, Plaintiff v April required to appear before the being entered in favor of the REGULAR MEETING Marie LaFave, aka Delaney, Tribal Court. defendant on any counter- CITY OF ORR Defendant, claim that has been asserted. The Kugler Town Board will hold their At this court hearing you may PRIMARY ELECTION NOTICE bring any evidence or docu- By the Court Annual Budget Meeting, the closing of their TO: April Marie LaFave, aka Annual Meeting, and the Regular Board Delaney, ments relating to this Cause Hon. Megan Treuer, Polls at the Orr City Hall, 4429 Highway 53, which will assist you in your Chief Judge Meeting starting at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2018. Orr, will be open from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. YOU ARE HEREBY defense You may bring with Tracey Howg, Clerk of Court for the Primary Election on Tuesday, August NOTIFIED: that on June 4, you any witness(es) that you P O Box 25 14, 2018, for the voters in the City of Orr. 2018 a civil complaint was may wish to testify on your Nett Lake MN 55772 Julie Suihkonen, Town Clerk filed against you in Bois Forte behalf. Tele: 218-757-3462 Tribal Court. Published in the Timberjay , Aug. 10, 2018 Cheri Carter, Clerk/Treasurer FAILURE OF THE Published in the Timberjay, Published in the Timberjay, Aug. 10, 2018 YOU ARE INSTRUCTED TO DEFENDANT TO ANSWER Aug. 10, 2018 FILE A WRITTEN ANSWER: TO COMPLAINT and appear The defendant has twenty at the hearing on the date (20) days from the notice of set by the clerk of court will the complaint to serve an result in a default judgment Answer on the Plaintiff(s). being entered against the BEARVILLE TOWNSHIP Bearville Township is seeking interested Bearville Township residents that are willing to serve on committee to study the feasibility EAGLES NEST of building a new Bearville Township Fire Hall. Committee membership is open to residents of Bearville Township 61-22 and TOWNSHIP 60-22. If interested please contact: Kathy PRIMARY ELECTION NOTICE Cressy, Bearville Township Clerkat 218-376- 4495 or Mike Laulunen, Bearville Township The Polls at Eagles Nest Town Hall will be Supervisor, at 218-969-7704. open from 10 a.m. - 8 p.m. on Tuesday, August 14, 2018, for the Primary Election. Kathy Cressy, Bearville Township Clerk Eagles Nest Town Hall is located at 1552 Bear Head State Park Rd. Published in the Timberjay, Aug. 10, 2018

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