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NW Minnesota Art Exhibition to be held
Everyone is welcome to
attend the 14th annual
Northwest Minnesota Art
Exhibition. The exhibition
will be on display at the
Fosston Library Arts Center
from Saturday April 13
through Sunday, April 21.
The exhibit is open for viewing
during regular library
hours. Hours are Monday,
Wednesday and Friday from
10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Tuesday
and Thursday from 12 to 8
p.m.; and Saturday from 10
a.m. to 2 p.m.
There will be 130 pieces of
art on display from 95 area
artists. Included in the show
are paintings, drawings,
photography, digital images,
pottery, sculpture and mixed
media pieces. Artists participating
in the exhibit are professional
and amateur
adults as well as area high
school students. All visual
artists in the seven-county
northwestern region of
Minnesota were invited to
participate. The seven counties
represented are Kittson,
Marshall, Norman,
Pennington, Polk, Red Lake,
and Roseau.
An artist reception will be
held Sunday, April 21, from
2 to 3:30 p.m. at the Fosston
Library Art Center in its
auditorium. The reception is
free and open to the public.
It will include entertainment
from 1:30 to 2 p.m.,
then the presentation of
awards starting at 2 p.m.
Awards will include 16
Exhibit Award Winners
selected by the juror, the
Northwest Artist of the Year
award presented to Jane
Anderson of Thief River
Falls and the Northwest
Arts Advocate of the Year
award presented to Ric
Sorensen of Fosston. There
will also be the announcement
of the two people’s
choice exhibit award winners.
Artwork will be on display
by the following local
artists:
From Argyle – Lucille
Nelson; from Badger –
Paulette Christianson; from
Fosston – Dean Vikan;
from Fosston School –
Hillary Cudmore, Ciera
Goldsmith, Gabriel Hanson,
Sami Shereck, Rebecca
Sistad, Terah Sistad, Kaitlin
Tollefson Kami Viken and
Liberty Weiss; from
Gatzke – Debbie Aune;
from Greenbush –
Annethea Novacek; from
Greenbush-Middle River
School – Corin Balstad,
Hunter Beaulieu, Chandler
Blanton, Benjamin Gram,
Timothy Ingle, Allison
Kaml, Luke Nelson and
Austin Waage.
From Hallock – Beau
Bakken, Rock Bakken and
Emily Winger; from
Karlstad – Nick Reitzel;
from Kennedy – Bernie
Wilebski; from Kittson
Central School – Leah
Klegstad; from McIntosh –
Jill Green; from
Plummer – Trishia Braaten
and Barb Pinc; from Red
Lake County Central
School – Alysa Krueger,
Kerstyn Lill, Shelby Pahlen,
Allison Plante and
Samantha Walton; from
Red Lake Falls – Clara
DeRosier, Margaret Ehling
and Nancy Vraa.
From Roseau – Janet
Johnson; from Thief River
Falls – Bert Foster,
Christine Foster, Loreen
Hanson, Corissa Kruse and
Jean Reek; from Warren –
Allie Carl; and from
Warroad School – Luise
Benkert, Anna Casperson,
Chenise Ehlers, Alissa Fife,
Madison Goulet, Samantha
Haugtvedt, Sabrina
Aaron Weil to perform in TRF today
Aaron Michael Weil will
be live in concert at the
Evangelical Covenant
Church, 1425 Third St. E.,
Thief River Falls, at 7 p.m.
on Saturday, April 6 (today).
Half of the offering and all of
the proceeds from the silent
auction and bake sale will go
toward a Kids Against
Hunger Packing Party on
April 20. Twenty-five percent
of what is packed at the
church will stay with the
local Area Food Shelf.
Weil was raised in Idaho
and has for the last six years
been living in northern
Minnesota. Weil has had the
privilege of being asked to
play with and open for some
of the nation’s biggest
names in music today,
including, The Sons of the
Pioneers, Ricky Skaggs and
Mark Harris (formerly of the
Contemporary Christian
group, “4HIM”).
With his love for the Lord,
ever present enthusiasm
and love for people, he has
made some positive changes
in the church he and his wife
attend. Even though Weil
has been using his musical
talents in many other areas,
he still feels the calling to
perform concerts. In 2006,
when Weil moved to
Minnesota, he started performing
solo concerts in
many local churches. From
that point on, his music ministry
has continued to grow
and is still growing today.
Starting in the summer of
2009, Weil began touring on
the road with his music ministry
all across the U.S.
For more information,
visit his website at www.
aaronmichaelweil.com.
Little Kicker Karaoke
Kontest to begin in Halma
Kick’n Up Kountry’s
Little Kicker Karaoke
Kontest is scheduled to
begin on Friday, April 12 at
Jon’s Bar and Grill in
Halma.
Registration for the Little
Kicker Karaoke Kontest is
at 7 p.m. and the contest will
begin at 8 p.m. There are
three age groups selected for
the contest which is preschool
to 8 years old, 9 to 13
years old, and 14 to 17 years
old.
First, second, and third
place winners will be chosen
and awarded trophies.
Children that do not place
will all receive medallions
and another chance to compete
over at the American
Legion in Stephen on Friday,
April 26. Registration for
that event is at 7 p.m. with
the contest to begin at 8 p.m.
The American Legion at
Stephen will also be hosting
an adult bar final that same
evening so it will be a great
evening of entertainment.
Once the top three winners
in each age group have
been selected at each location,
a grand final competition
will be held at the
Hallock Eagles Club on May
24 to determine the first
place winner in each age
group. Those children winning
first place will then get
the chance to perform on the
big stage at Kick’n Up
Kountry this year and will
be awarded autographed
guitars on stage, which will
be autographed by all the
artists that grace the stage
of Kick’n Up Kountry 2013.
All the children who want
to compete in this competition
are encouraged to send
in their applications to the
Kick’n Up Kountry office at
249 S. State Ave. in Lake
Bronson, MN 56734.
For more information
please call the office at 877-
542-5687 or log onto
www.kicknupkountry.com.
Don’t miss the chance to
come out and support these
talented young people and
be entertained each evening.
Admission is free and there
will be food available at each
location.
Rep. Kiel to hold town hall
meetings in St. Hilaire, Erskine
State Rep. Deb Kiel (R-
Crookston) invites area residents
to join her at town hall
meetings in Erskine and St.
Hilaire on Saturday, April 6
(today) to discuss issues that
are important to northwestern
Minnesota.
The first meeting is
scheduled from 9 to 10 a.m.
at the Ness cafe, 103 Vance
Ave. S., Erskine.
The second meeting is
scheduled from 11:30 a.m. to
12:30 p.m. at the St. Hilaire
Liquor Store Bar, 215
Broadway Ave. N., St.
Hilaire.
“As your state representative,
I am here to serve the
people and priorities of
District 1B,” Kiel said.
“Town halls give me the
opportunity to speak one-onone
about the important
issues for our region. I welcome
and encourage everyone
to attend.”
For more information,
contact Kiel at 651-296-
5091, or by email at
rep.deb.kiel@house.mn.
Hellquist, Guinevere
Henrikson, Susanna
Heppner, Summit Kuehn,
Jackie Lee, Steven McVay,
Molly Peterson Kaley
Quanrud and Joseph
Runnels.
The
Northwest
Minnesota Arts Council is
sponsoring this program
with funding from The
McKnight Foundation and
the Legacy Amendment.
This year, the cosponsor is
the Fosston Library Arts
Association. They are graciously
providing volunteers
and knowledge that will
help make the exhibit a success.
80 th Birthday
Open House
for
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Hyland
Saturday,
April 20 th
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CITY OF THIEF RIVER FALLS
2012 DRINKING WATER REPORT
Thank
You
We would
like to thank
Thief River Care Center
for the loving care
they gave Mom.
Thank you to Hospice
for helping us through
a trying time.
To those that sent food,
cards and came to the
services, a big thank you.
Pastor Voelker,
Johnson Funeral Services,
everyone that took part
in the service.
We thank you!
The Family of
Judy Kjensrud Oen
PWSID:1570003
The City of Thief River Falls is issuing the results of monitoring done on its drinking water for the period from January 1 to December 31, 2012. The
purpose of this report is to advance consumers' understanding of drinking water and heighten awareness of the need to protect precious water resources.
Source of Water
The City of Thief River Falls provides drinking water to its residents from a surface water source: surface water drawn from the Red Lake River.
The water provided to customers may meet drinking water standards but the Minnesota Department of Health has also made a determination as to
how vulnerable the source of water may be to future contamination incidents. If you wish to obtain the entire source water assessment regarding
your drinking water, please call 651-201-4700 or 1-800-818-9318 during normal business hours. Also, you can view it online at
www.health.state.mn.us/divs/eh/water/swp/swa.
Call 218-681-3809 if you have questions about the City of Thief River Falls drinking water or would like information about opportunities for public
participation in decisions that may affect the quality of the water.
Results of Monitoring
No contaminants were detected at levels that violated federal drinking water standards. However, some contaminants were detected in trace amounts
that were below legal limits. The table that follows shows the contaminants that were detected in trace amounts last year. (Some contaminants
are sampled less frequently than once a year; as a result, not all contaminants were sampled for in 2012. If any of these contaminants were
detected the last time they were sampled for, they are included in the table along with the date that the detection occurred.)
Key to abbreviations:
MCLG - Maximum Contaminant Level Goal: The level of a contaminant in drinking water below which there is no known or expected risk to health.
MCLGs allow for a margin of safety.
MCL - Maximum Contaminant Level: The highest level of a contaminant that is allowed in drinking water. MCLs are set as close to the MCLGs as
feasible using the best available treatment technology.
MRDL - Maximum Residual Disinfectant Level.
MRDLG - Maximum Residual Disinfectant Level Goal.
AL - Action Level: The concentration of a contaminant, which, if exceeded, triggers treatment, or other requirement, which a water system must follow.
90th Percentile Level - This is the value obtained after disregarding 10 percent of the samples taken that had the highest levels. (For example, in a
situation in which 10 samples were taken, the 90th percentile level is determined by disregarding the highest result, which represents 10 percent
of the samples.) Note: In situations in which only 5 samples are taken, the average of the two with the highest levels is taken to
determine the 90th percentile level.
ppm - Parts per million, which can also be expressed as milligrams per liter (mg/l).
ppb - Parts per billion, which can also be expressed as micrograms per liter (µg/l).
N/A - Not Applicable (does not apply)
TT - Treatment Technique : A required process intended to reduce the level of a contaminent in drinking water.
Contaminant MCLG MCL LEVEL FOUND
Typical Source of Contaminant
(units) Range (2012) Average/Result*
Fluoride (ppm) 4 4 .87-1.2 .96 State of Minnesota requires all municipal
water systems to add fluoride to drinking
water to promote strong teeth; Erosion of
natural deposits; Discharge from fertilizer
and aluminum factories.
Haloacetic Acids
(HAA5) (ppb)
0 60 16-29 32 By-product of drinking water disinfection.
TTHM 0 80 32.4-79.5 62.63 By-product of drinking water disinfection.
(Total trihalomethanes)
(ppb)
* This is the value used to determine compliance with federal standards. It sometimes is the highest value detected and sometimes is an average of all detected values.
If it is an average, it may contain sampling results from the previous year.
Contaminant
(units)
MCLG MCL
** ***
Typical Source of Contaminant
Turbidity (NTU) N/A TT 95.24 .41 Soil runoff.
** Lowest Monthly Percentage of Samples Meeting the Turbidity limits.
*** Highest Single Measurement.
Turbidity is a measure of the clarity of the water. We monitor it because it is a good indicator of the effectiveness of our filtration system.
Contaminant
(units)
MRDLG MRDL **** ***** Typical Source of Contaminant
Chlorine (ppm) 4 4 2.5-2.8 2.6 Water additive used to control microbes.
**** Highest and Lowest Monthly Average.
***** Highest Quarterly Average.
Contaminant Unit % Removal % Removal # of Quarters out Typical Source of Contaminant
Required Achieved of Compliance
Total Organic Carbon % Removed 30% 49.4-66% 0 Naturally present in the environment.
Contaminant (units) MCLG AL 90% Level # sites over AL Typical Source of Contaminant
Copper (ppm) 1.3 1.3 .05 0 out of 20 Corrosion of household plumbing
(06/30/2010) systems; erosion of natural deposits.
Lead (ppb) 0 15 12.9 0 out of 20 Corrosion of household plumbing
(06/30/2010) systems; erosion of natural deposits.
If present, elevated levels of lead can cause serious health problems, especially for pregnant women and young children. Lead in drinking water is
primarily from materials and components associated with service lines and home plumbing. City of Thief River Falls is responsible for providing
high quality drinking water, but cannot control the variety of materials used in plumbing components. When your water has been sitting for several
hours, you can minimize the potential for lead exposure by flushing your tap for 30 seconds to 2 minutes before using water for drinking or cooking.
If you are concerned about lead in your water, you may wish to have your water tested. Information on lead in drinking water, testing methods, and
steps you can take to minimize exposure is available from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline or at http://www.epa.gov/safewater/lead.
Monitoring may have been done for additional contaminants that do not have MCLs established for them and are not required to be monitored under
the Safe Drinking Water Act. Results may be available by calling 651-201-4700 or 1-800-818-9318 during normal business hours.
Compliance with National Primary Drinking Water Regulations
The sources of drinking water (both tap water and bottled water) include rivers, lakes, streams, ponds, reservoirs, springs, and wells. As water travels
over the surface of the land or through the ground, it dissolves naturally-occurring minerals and, in some cases, radioactive material, and can pick up
substances resulting from the presence of animals or from human activity.
Contaminants that may be present in source water include:
Microbial contaminants, such as viruses and bacteria: which may come from sewage treatment plants, septic systems, agricultural
livestock operations, and wildlife.
Inorganic contaminants, such as salts and metal: which can be naturally-occurring or result from urban storm-water runoff, industrial or
domestic wastewater discharges, oil and gas production, mining, or farming.
Pesticides and herbicides, which may come from a variety of sources: such as agriculture, urban storm-water runoff, and residential uses.
Organic chemical contaminants, including synthetic and volatile organic chemicals, which are by-products of industrial processes and
petroleum production, and can also come from gas stations, urban storm-water runoff, and septic systems.
Radioactive contaminants, which can be naturally-occurring or be the result of oil and gas production and mining activities.
In order to ensure that tap water is safe to drink, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) prescribes regulations, which limit the amount of
certain contaminants in water provided by public water systems. Food and Drug Administration regulations establish limits for contaminants in bottled
water, which must provide the same protection for public health.
Drinking water, including bottled water, may reasonably be expected to contain at least small amounts of some contaminants. The presence of contaminants
does not necessarily indicate that water poses a health risk. More information about contaminants and potential health effects can be
obtained by calling the Environmental Protection Agency's Safe Drinking Water Hotline at 800-426-4791.
Some people may be more vulnerable to contaminants in drinking water than the general population. Immuno-compromised persons such as
persons with cancer, undergoing chemotherapy, persons who have undergone organ transplants, people with HIV/AIDS or other immune system
disorders, some elderly and infants can be particularly at risk from infections. These people should seek advice about drinking water from their
health care providers. EPA/CDC guidelines on appropriate means to lessen the risk of infection by Cryptosporidium and other microbial contaminants
are available from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline at 800-426-4791.