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Inside Soupçon 2 Death Notices 3 Rural Reflections 5 Editorials 6 Sports 8 Classifieds 10 Watch NORTHERN Postal Customer PRSRT-STD Carrier Rte. Presort & ECRWSS U.S. POSTAGE PAID PERMIT NO. 4 Thief River Falls, MN 56701 Great Lakes Aviation “Northwest Minnesota’s Regional Newspaper” Arrives Page 5 Vol. 22, No. 20 $1.00 324 Main Avenue North, Thief River Falls, MN 56701 http://www.nwatch.com Saturday, May 19, 2012 ● Pinecreek Warroad ● Ross ● Salol ● ● Hallock ● ● Lancaster Roseau 75 ● Badger ● Lake Bronson ● Greenbush ● Pencer ● Halma 11 ● Kennedy ● Wannaska ● Karlstad 89 ● Donaldson ● Strathcona ● Strandquist ● Gatzke ● Stephen 59 ● Middle River ● Argyle ● Newfolden ● Grygla Radium ● ● ● Holt ● Fourtown ● Viking 1 Warren ● T.R. Falls ● Goodridge ● Angus ● St. Hilaire 75 ● Plummer ● ● Brooks Red Lake Falls ● Oklee 32 Marcoux ● Trail ● Gully ● ● Erskine Mentor ● McIntosh 59 2 ● Fosston ● Winger AROUND THE REGION April Scheinoha Meth lab found in Viking Viking - “Following an investigation by the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department, a methamphetamine lab was discovered in Viking. Jesse J. Donarski, 19, Newfolden, and Dacian C. Knutson, Viking, have been charged with associated crimes. “Donarski faces two felony charges. The first charge is first degree controlled substance crime – attempt to manufacture meth, which is punishable by up to 15 years in prison and/or a $500,000 fine. The second charge is possession of a substance with intent to manufacture and sell meth, punishable by up to 10 years in prison and/or a $20,000 fine. “Knutson is charged with three felony counts, the first being attempt to manufacture meth, which is punishable by up to 15 years in prison and/or a $500,000 fine. He is also charged with aiding and abetting possession of a substance with intent to manufacture meth, and a third count of possession of a substance with the intent to manufacture meth. Both of the latter charges are punishable by up to 10 years in prison and/or a $20,000 fine.” - Warren Sheaf, May 16, 2012 County awarded A+ bond rating Roseau - “The Roseau County Board of Commissioners received two pieces of good news at its Tuesday, May 8 meeting. The county has been awarded an A+ bond rating by Ehlers & Associates, a public financing company, and the refinancing of the jail bonds was approved. Savings of $234,591 were initially projected; however, the actual savings will be higher at $303,816.” - Warroad Pioneer, May 15, 2012, by Janice McAlpine Fosston High School hosts metalwork wizards Fosston - “Fosston High School hosted a metal working clinic on Wednesday, May 9, with demonstrations of a variety of crafts using steel to create unique objects of art and utility. “The clinic was underwritten by Ultima Bank Minnesota. It arranged by Art Instructor Sarah Steinbrenner and Agriculture Instructor Amanda Thorsvig with assistance from Leon Bitker. The hands-on clinic featured the manufacture of everything from axe heads to delicate metal petal flowers.” - The 13 Towns of Fosston, May 15, 2012 TRF school orchestras to perform The Franklin Middle School and Lincoln High School orchestras will perform their last concert of the school year at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, May 21, in the high school auditorium. Admission is $5 for adults, and $3 for students and seniors. This will be the last concert for orchestra seniors Brianna Drevlow, Nathan Lindgren and Blake Widing. The Franklin Middle School Special Olympics on track Athletes gather for Special Olympics track and field events by April Scheinoha Reporter For most of the 1500 meter run, A.J. Washburn was quite a distance behind his only competitor. Then, just as he rounded the final curve, Washburn got closer and closer. The crowd cheered as the two of them passed the bleachers. A volunteer yelled, “Go, A.J.!” The end was in sight. Washburn was close on his competitor’s heels. Within a few feet of the finish line, it was hard to tell who was going to win. Then Washburn made his only pass of the race right in front of spotter Tim Olson. The race was over. Olson declared the winner. Washburn had won. “That was awesome. I didn’t expect to win in that one because I was second place almost the whole race,” Washburn said. Washburn competed in the Special Olympics Minnesota Area 1 Athletics Competition, which was held Wednesday, May 16 at the Multi-Events Center in Thief River Falls. Nine schools were represented, including Ada-Borup, Greenbush/Middle River, Jacobson Independent, Kittson Central, Lake of the Woods, Marshall County Central, Roseau, Thief River Falls and Warroad. “Each student athlete before us today represents one of the more than 3.5 million athletes in 175 countries that participate in the Special Olympics each year,” said Thief River Falls Superintendent Laine Larson. Larson was among those welcoming the athletes and coaches to Thief River Falls. She quoted Tim Shriver, chairman and chief executive officer of the Special Olympics. Larson read, “The waiting’s over. It’s triumph time. Off to your races, athletes. Play strong. Play long. Play for the good victory, and play on.” Before long, the teams were introduced. Escorted by local (Continued on Page 5) Highway 59 to reopen The excavation and removal of contaminated soil on Highway 59 at Plummer is nearing completion, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation. Mn/DOT anticipates that the highway will be open early next week at the latest. The highway has been closed with a detour in place since March 31, when a semi-trailer carrying fuel collided with a train at a railroad crossing on the highway. About 30,000 pounds of pyrolysis gasoline leaked out of a damaged railcar following the crash south of Plummer. The semi driver was pronounced dead at the scene. During the soil testing process, workers discovered that some of the spilled product had seeped deep into soils under the roadbed, requiring additional soil removal, treatment and disposal. When this process is completed, material to backfill and repair the roadbed will be hauled in; Mn/DOT will then resurface the highway. Until the work is completed, motorists are advised to continue to use the posted detour until the highway is officially open. Driving around barricades is illegal and creates dangerous situations for drivers as well as workers in the area. Mn/DOT thanks the motorists who use this section of Highway 59 for their patience while the road has been closed. For updated information, call 511 or visit www.511mn.org. Norwegians celebrate A crowd of 345 showed up for a Syttende Mai supper at Zion Lutheran Church Wednesday night. The bigger than expected crowd eventually forced organizers to turn people away. Pictured, Kathy Wagner helps Gladys Hallstrom select from the many items available at the supper. Sixth Grade Orchesta will perform first, playing the last songs from their book: “Springtime,” “Tchiakowsky Festival,” and an arrangement of “Brandenburg Concerto #3.” They will also play “I Will Always Love You,” written by Dolly Parton, but made famous by the late Whitney Houston. They will also play the fiddle song “Fiddles on Fire.” The Franklin Middle School by Scott DCamp Reporter The year 2012 will go down as a year of milestones for the Roseau County Historical Society. In April, RCHS celebrated the 85th anniversary of its organization. In June, it will recognize the 10th anniversary of the Roseau County flood with an exhibit at the Roseau County Historical Museum and Interpretive Center; and later that month, RCHS Executive Director Charleen Haugen will retire after 17 years with the historical society and museum. Haugen began working at the Roseau County Museum as an assistant in February 1995. She was named curator in 2001 and over the last 11 years, she has continued RCHS’s mission: “to collect, preserve and disseminate knowledge about the history of Roseau County, and relate it to the history of the state of Minnesota.” Irene Olson, RCHS board member since 1990 and frequent volunteer, said Haugen has been an asset for the historical society and museum during her 11-plus years as curator and executive director. “We wouldn’t have many of the programs that weve had if not for her grant writing,” Olson said of Haugen. We hope that she has taught Britt [Dahl] her grant writing expertise.” “She is a very efficient, personable director,” Olson said of Haugen. “She has done a wonderful job the last 17 years.” Haugen will be replaced by Museum Assistant Britt Dahl, who has been with RCHS for the past five years. “[Dahl] has, over the years, designed all of our exhibits,” Haugen said. “She’s very artistic.” 85 years and counting The Roseau County Historical Society was organized April 22, 1927 as means of preserving the history of Roseau County. The basement of the Center Street Courthouse was chosen as the site of the Roseau County Museum. Among the first items to be displayed in the museum were a collection of stuffed game and American Indian artifacts that belonged to P.O. Fryklund (1873-1947), the first director of the museum and treasurer of Seventh and Eighth Grade Orchestra will perform “21st Century Breakdown,” a medley of Green Day songs “Know Your Enemy,” and “21 Guns.” They will also play “My Heart Will Go On” from the movie Titanic, recently re-released in 3D. They will also perform “Halo Theme,” the musical theme from the original Halo game for Xbox; and “Washburn County,” a native-inspired song from composer Randy Sabianʼs home state of Wisconsin. The combined FMS Orchestra will finish their part of the program by playing “Firework” by Katy Perry. The Lincoln High School Orchestra will perform the music to the famous 80’s movie Back to the Future. The performance will feature the bass section on the aptly named “Basses Loaded” by another Lake of the Woods athletes (from left) Harvey Lein, Quinn Johnson and Sean Bergeson carried their school’s banner during the opening ceremony of the Special Olympics Minnesota Area 1 Athletics Competition. Nine area schools participated in the competition, which was held Wednesday, May 16 at the Multi-Events Center in Thief River Falls. Video is online at www.trftimes.com. Roseau County Historical Society celebrates milestones the historical society board. Fryklund was clerk of the Roseau County Court at the time of the historical society’s creation, but he got his start working in the Badger Post Office. Fryklund began collecting stuffed wild game, bird eggs and other items before his family emigrated to the United States from Sweden. As postmaster, other collectors would often bring stuffed birds and other animals for Fryklund’s viewing. He would buy or trade for the (Continued on Page 5) Roseau County Historical Society Director Charleen Haugen, left, and Museum Assistant Britt Dahl sit in “The Music Room,” which is part of the Roseau County Historical Museum and Interpretive Center’s music history exhibit. Haugen will be retiring from the historical society at the end of June. Taking her place as director will be Dahl. Wisconsin composer, Carrie Lane Gruselle. Brianna Drevlow will be the featured soloist on the third movement of Brevalʼs “2nd Cello Concerto.” All three seniors will be featured on the guitar solo (played on electric instruments) on Nirvanaʼs “Smells Like Teen Spirit.” The concert will close with the LHS Symphony performing (Continued on Page 5) NEW HOURLY START PAY IS $12.68! DIGIKEY.COM/CAREERS

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Death Notices 3

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Editorials 6

Sports 8

Classifieds 10

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Vol. 22, No. 20 $1.00 324 Main Avenue North, Thief River Falls, MN 56701 http://www.nwatch.com Saturday, May 19, 2012

● Pinecreek

Warroad

● Ross ● Salol ●

● Hallock

●

● Lancaster

Roseau

75

● Badger

● Lake Bronson

● Greenbush ● Pencer

● Halma 11

● Kennedy

● Wannaska

● Karlstad

89

● Donaldson

● Strathcona

● Strandquist

● Gatzke

● Stephen

59 ● Middle River

● Argyle

● Newfolden

● Grygla

Radium

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● ● Holt

●

Fourtown

●

Viking

1

Warren

● T.R. Falls ● Goodridge

● Angus

●

St. Hilaire

75

● Plummer

● ● Brooks

Red Lake Falls

● Oklee

32

Marcoux ● Trail

● Gully

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● Erskine

Mentor

● McIntosh

59

2

● Fosston

● Winger

AROUND

THE REGION

April Scheinoha

Meth lab found

in Viking

Viking - “Following an

investigation by the

Marshall County Sheriff’s

Department, a methamphetamine

lab was discovered

in Viking. Jesse J.

Donarski, 19, Newfolden,

and Dacian C. Knutson,

Viking, have been charged

with associated crimes.

“Donarski faces two

felony charges. The first

charge is first degree controlled

substance crime –

attempt to manufacture

meth, which is punishable

by up to 15 years in prison

and/or a $500,000 fine. The

second charge is possession

of a substance with intent

to manufacture and sell

meth, punishable by up to

10 years in prison and/or a

$20,000 fine.

“Knutson is charged

with three felony counts,

the first being attempt to

manufacture meth, which

is punishable by up to 15

years in prison and/or a

$500,000 fine. He is also

charged with aiding and

abetting possession of a

substance with intent to

manufacture meth, and a

third count of possession of

a substance with the intent

to manufacture meth. Both

of the latter charges are

punishable by up to 10

years in prison and/or a

$20,000 fine.” - Warren

Sheaf, May 16, 2012

County awarded

A+ bond rating

Roseau - “The Roseau

County Board of

Commissioners received

two pieces of good news at

its Tuesday, May 8 meeting.

The county has been

awarded an A+ bond rating

by Ehlers & Associates, a

public financing company,

and the refinancing of the

jail bonds was approved.

Savings of $234,591 were

initially projected; however,

the actual savings will be

higher at $303,816.” -

Warroad Pioneer, May 15,

2012, by Janice McAlpine

Fosston High

School hosts

metalwork

wizards

Fosston - “Fosston High

School hosted a metal

working clinic on

Wednesday, May 9, with

demonstrations of a variety

of crafts using steel to create

unique objects of art

and utility.

“The clinic was underwritten

by Ultima Bank

Minnesota. It arranged by

Art Instructor Sarah

Steinbrenner and

Agriculture Instructor

Amanda Thorsvig with

assistance from Leon

Bitker. The hands-on clinic

featured the manufacture

of everything from axe

heads to delicate metal

petal flowers.” - The 13

Towns of Fosston, May 15,

2012

TRF school orchestras to perform

The Franklin Middle School

and Lincoln High School orchestras

will perform their last concert

of the school year at 7:30

p.m. on Monday, May 21, in the

high school auditorium.

Admission is $5 for adults, and

$3 for students and seniors.

This will be the last concert for

orchestra seniors Brianna

Drevlow, Nathan Lindgren and

Blake Widing.

The Franklin Middle School

Special Olympics on track

Athletes gather for Special

Olympics track and field events

by April Scheinoha

Reporter

For most of the 1500 meter

run, A.J. Washburn was quite a

distance behind his only competitor.

Then, just as he rounded

the final curve, Washburn got

closer and closer. The crowd

cheered as the two of them

passed the bleachers. A volunteer

yelled, “Go, A.J.!”

The end was in sight.

Washburn was close on his competitor’s

heels. Within a few feet

of the finish line, it was hard to

tell who was going to win. Then

Washburn made his only pass of

the race right in front of spotter

Tim Olson. The race was over.

Olson declared the winner.

Washburn had won.

“That was awesome. I didn’t

expect to win in that one

because I was second place

almost the whole race,”

Washburn said.

Washburn competed in the

Special Olympics Minnesota

Area 1 Athletics Competition,

which was held Wednesday,

May 16 at the Multi-Events

Center in Thief River Falls.

Nine schools were represented,

including Ada-Borup, Greenbush/Middle

River, Jacobson

Independent, Kittson Central,

Lake of the Woods, Marshall

County Central, Roseau, Thief

River Falls and Warroad.

“Each student athlete before

us today represents one of the

more than 3.5 million athletes

in 175 countries that participate

in the Special Olympics each

year,” said Thief River Falls

Superintendent Laine Larson.

Larson was among those welcoming

the athletes and coaches

to Thief River Falls. She quoted

Tim Shriver, chairman and chief

executive officer of the Special

Olympics. Larson read, “The

waiting’s over. It’s triumph time.

Off to your races, athletes. Play

strong. Play long. Play for the

good victory, and play on.”

Before long, the teams were

introduced. Escorted by local

(Continued on Page 5)

Highway 59 to reopen

The excavation and removal of contaminated soil on

Highway 59 at Plummer is nearing completion, according to the

Minnesota Department of Transportation.

Mn/DOT anticipates that the highway will be open early

next week at the latest.

The highway has been closed with a detour in place since

March 31, when a semi-trailer carrying fuel collided with a

train at a railroad crossing on the highway. About 30,000

pounds of pyrolysis gasoline leaked out of a damaged railcar following

the crash south of Plummer.

The semi driver was pronounced dead at the scene.

During the soil testing process, workers discovered that

some of the spilled product had seeped deep into soils under the

roadbed, requiring additional soil removal, treatment and disposal.

When this process is completed, material to backfill and

repair the roadbed will be hauled in; Mn/DOT will then resurface

the highway.

Until the work is completed, motorists are advised to continue

to use the posted detour until the highway is officially open.

Driving around barricades is illegal and creates dangerous situations

for drivers as well as workers in the area.

Mn/DOT thanks the motorists who use this section of

Highway 59 for their patience while the road has been closed.

For updated information, call 511 or visit www.511mn.org.

Norwegians celebrate

A crowd of 345 showed up for a Syttende Mai supper

at Zion Lutheran Church Wednesday night.

The bigger than expected crowd eventually forced

organizers to turn people away. Pictured, Kathy Wagner

helps Gladys Hallstrom select from the many items available

at the supper.

Sixth Grade Orchesta will perform

first, playing the last songs

from their book: “Springtime,”

“Tchiakowsky Festival,” and an

arrangement of “Brandenburg

Concerto #3.” They will also

play “I Will Always Love You,”

written by Dolly Parton, but

made famous by the late

Whitney Houston. They will

also play the fiddle song

“Fiddles on Fire.”

The Franklin Middle School

by Scott DCamp

Reporter

The year 2012 will go down

as a year of milestones for the

Roseau County Historical

Society.

In April, RCHS celebrated

the 85th anniversary of its

organization. In June, it will

recognize the 10th anniversary

of the Roseau County flood with

an exhibit at the Roseau County

Historical Museum and

Interpretive Center; and later

that month, RCHS Executive

Director Charleen Haugen will

retire after 17 years with the

historical society and museum.

Haugen began working at the

Roseau County Museum as an

assistant in February 1995. She

was named curator in 2001 and

over the last 11 years, she has

continued RCHS’s mission: “to

collect, preserve and disseminate

knowledge about the history

of Roseau County, and relate

it to the history of the state of

Minnesota.”

Irene Olson, RCHS board

member since 1990 and frequent

volunteer, said Haugen

has been an asset for the historical

society and museum during

her 11-plus years as curator and

executive director.

“We wouldn’t have many of

the programs that weve had if

not for her grant writing,” Olson

said of Haugen. We hope that

she has taught Britt [Dahl] her

grant writing expertise.”

“She is a very efficient, personable

director,” Olson said of

Haugen. “She has done a wonderful

job the last 17 years.”

Haugen will be replaced by

Museum Assistant Britt Dahl,

who has been with RCHS for the

past five years.

“[Dahl] has, over the years,

designed all of our exhibits,”

Haugen said. “She’s very artistic.”

85 years and counting

The Roseau County

Historical Society was organized

April 22, 1927 as means of

preserving the history of Roseau

County. The basement of the

Center Street Courthouse was

chosen as the site of the Roseau

County Museum.

Among the first items to be

displayed in the museum were a

collection of stuffed game and

American Indian artifacts that

belonged to P.O. Fryklund

(1873-1947), the first director of

the museum and treasurer of

Seventh and Eighth Grade

Orchestra will perform “21st

Century Breakdown,” a medley

of Green Day songs “Know Your

Enemy,” and “21 Guns.” They

will also play “My Heart Will Go

On” from the movie Titanic,

recently re-released in 3D.

They will also perform “Halo

Theme,” the musical theme

from the original Halo game for

Xbox; and “Washburn County,” a

native-inspired song from composer

Randy Sabianʼs home

state of Wisconsin. The combined

FMS Orchestra will finish

their part of the program by

playing “Firework” by Katy

Perry.

The Lincoln High School

Orchestra will perform the

music to the famous 80’s movie

Back to the Future. The performance

will feature the bass

section on the aptly named

“Basses Loaded” by another

Lake of the Woods athletes (from left) Harvey

Lein, Quinn Johnson and Sean Bergeson carried

their school’s banner during the opening ceremony

of the Special Olympics Minnesota Area 1

Athletics Competition. Nine area schools participated

in the competition, which was held

Wednesday, May 16 at the Multi-Events Center in

Thief River Falls. Video is online at www.trftimes.com.

Roseau County Historical Society

celebrates milestones

the historical society board.

Fryklund was clerk of the

Roseau County Court at the

time of the historical society’s

creation, but he got his start

working in the Badger Post

Office.

Fryklund began collecting

stuffed wild game, bird eggs and

other items before his family

emigrated to the United States

from Sweden. As postmaster,

other collectors would often

bring stuffed birds and other

animals for Fryklund’s viewing.

He would buy or trade for the

(Continued on Page 5)

Roseau County Historical Society Director Charleen Haugen,

left, and Museum Assistant Britt Dahl sit in “The Music

Room,” which is part of the Roseau County Historical

Museum and Interpretive Center’s music history exhibit.

Haugen will be retiring from the historical society at the end

of June. Taking her place as director will be Dahl.

Wisconsin composer, Carrie

Lane Gruselle. Brianna

Drevlow will be the featured

soloist on the third movement of

Brevalʼs “2nd Cello Concerto.”

All three seniors will be featured

on the guitar solo (played

on electric instruments) on

Nirvanaʼs “Smells Like Teen

Spirit.”

The concert will close with

the LHS Symphony performing

(Continued on Page 5)

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death notices

Tillie Berg, 100

Thief River Falls - Tillie

Berg, 100, died on Wednesday,

May 16, 2012 at Thief River

Care Center in Thief River

Falls.

Funeral services will be held

at 12 p.m. on Tuesday, May 22

at Our Saviors Lutheran

Church in Thief Lake, with Rev.

Cheryl Berg officiating.

Interment will follow at Our

Saviors Lutheran Cemetery,

Thief Lake.

Visitation will be held on

Monday, May, 21, from 5 to 7

p.m., with a 7 p.m. prayer service

at Johnson Funeral Service,

Thief River Falls. Visitation will

also be held one hour prior to

the funeral service at the church

on Tuesday.

Danelle R. Appel, 41

Grand Forks, N.D. -

Danelle Rae Appel, 41, of Grand

Forks and formerly of Thief

River Falls, went home to be

with the Lord and her parents,

May 16, 2012 at Valley

Memorial Home in Grand

Forks,N.D.

Funeral services will be held

at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 22,

at Amundson Funeral Home in

Grand Forks, N.D. Visitation

will be one hour prior to the

service at the funeral home.

Interment will be held at St.

Bernard’s Catholic Cemetery,

Thief River Falls.

Blanche Carlson, 91

St. Cloud - Blanche Marie

Engelstad Carlson, 91, formerly

of Thief River Falls, died

Wednesday, May 16, 2012 at St.

Benedicts Senior Community.

Funeral services will be held

on Monday, May 21, 2012 at

10:30 a.m. at Williams

Dingmann Family Funeral

Home, St. Cloud. Visitation will

be held on Sunday, May 20, from

5 to 8 p.m. and one hour prior to

the service on Monday at the

funeral home.

Helen Streiff, 76

Roseau - Helen Streiff, 76, of

Roseau, died Saturday, April 28,

Letter to Dave

Dear Dave,

I hope you enjoyed the video I

recently emailed your way. The

video depicts a Case/IH tracked

tractor backed up to a John

Deere in an old-fashioned game

called tug of war. John Deere

uses two tracks while Case/IH

places a track at each corner of

the tractor, which has created

the most important debate since

“less filling, tastes great.”

As the long-time Case/IH

man that you are, I knew that it

would interest you greatly. I

don't know for sure if the tractors

were evenly matched for

horsepower or not, but it was a

definitive win. I dare not say

which side won as I like to walk

into either Titan Machinery or

Evergreen Implement and not

have to concern myself as to

whether I will be asked to leave.

We recently held a benefit for

Adam Tongen here in town,

Dave. Adam has cancer but is

doing well after his most recent

surgery. I was amazed at the

willingness of businesses and

individuals to consistently offer

generosity when asked. Time,

talent, auction items, food and

money came forth at a rate I

could not have imagined. I must

say that the Eagle's Club is

basically a structure made to

benefit those who need help.

They provided expertise in a

space that seems architecturally

purposeful in its making to generate

community and benevolence.

It's good to live in smalltown

America where we know

each other enough to have

empathy when a good person

has a bad run.

Farmers are optimistic about

farming, but pessimistic about

2012 at her home in Roseau.

Funeral services were held

Wednesday, May 2 at Spruce

Lutheran Church in Roseau.

Interment was held at America

Cemetery.

Larry D. Golightly, 63

Jacksonville, Fla. - Larry

Dean Golightly, 63, of

Jacksonville, Fla., formerly of

the Thief River Falls-Goodridge

area, died Thursday, May 10,

2012 at Baptist Medical Center

in downtown Jacksonville.

A celebration of his life was

held Tuesday, May 15 at Spring

Glen United Methodist Church

in Jacksonville, Fla., with Rev.

David Spaulding officiating.

A private interment will be

held at a later date.

June McPherson, 75

Oklee - June Adelle

McPherson, 75, died Thursday,

May 10, 2012 at her home in

Oklee, with her family present.

A graveside service will be

held at 10 a.m. on Saturday,

May 19 (today) at St. Mary’s

Cemetery in Red Lake.

Donald R. Myhrer, 76

Coon Rapids - Donald R.

Myhrer, 76, of Coon Rapids, formerly

of Thief River Falls died

Thursday May 10, 2012, surrounded

by his loving family.

Funeral services were held

Tuesday, May 15 at Faith

Lutheran Church in Coon

Rapids.

Ronald P. Cloud-

Lawlor III, 3 months

Thief River Falls - Ronald

Patrick Cloud-Lawlor III, 3

months, died on Wednesday,

May 16, 2012 at Sanford

Medical Center in Thief River

Falls.

Memorial services will be

held at the Rice Lake

Community Center, Rice Lake,

at 3 p.m. Saturday, May 19

(today). Visitation will be

Monday, May 22, from 2 to 4

p.m. at Johnson Funeral Service

in Thief River Falls.

Driver suffers seizure, travels off of road

A motorist suffered a seizure

Thursday afternoon, leading to

a one-vehicle accident along

Highway 59 in rural Pennington

County.

Steven M. Olson, 50, Thief

River Falls, suffered a non-life

threatening injury and went to

Sanford Medical Center in Thief

River Falls, according to the

Minnesota State Patrol report.

A status report wasn’t available

as of presstime Friday morning.

At the time of the accident,

Olson was traveling on Highway

59. He told the State Patrol that

he had a seizure. His 1993

Buick Skylark left the highway,

went into a ditch, struck a township

road, vaulted over the roadway

and came to rest on the

opposite side of the road. Olson

was wearing his seat belt. The

car was totalled.

The State Patrol was dispatched

to the scene at 1:19 p.m.

Thursday. The Pennington

County Sheriff’s Office provided

assistance.

Rural

Reflections

Grant Nelson

The comments published in this column are intended to stimulate

thinking and discussion among our readers. They are written

by independent columnists and do not represent the opinion

of the staff or management of The Times/Northern Watch.

the weather, with good reason.

Just when you learn to suspect

Mother Nature wants to drown

you, she turns her back and

turns off the tap. I've been digging

in fence posts and found

water at about three feet, but

topsoil moisture seems a little

short right now. I guess it just

means we have nice planting

weather and should finish that

business soon before we get the

needed rain. Our dad's FFA

director always told them to

“paint your wagon and stay out

of the beer parlors” when it

rains; I guess when it doesn't we

should take advantage and

plant crops or make hay.

Due to short rainfall, I

haven't put the cattle on our

main pasture yet. I think I will

let the alfalfa and grass roots

get as deep as possible before I

let the four-legged harvesters

begin their work. A sacrifice

paddock is one in which you

allow the cattle to overgraze a

little if need be and that is what

we are doing today. I also have a

little hay left so am bale grazing

with that precious commodity. I

will plant two new paddocks

this spring and plan to use a

mix of alfalfa, orchard grass and

probably fescue. The fescue is

supposed to stay real palatable

at an advanced age, which

makes it work for winter grazing.

The alfalfa fixes nitrogen to

help the grass and the cattle

just love orchard grass; it tests

pretty high for sugar so maybe

that is why they are so enamored

of it.

Tell everyone hello in

Carrington, N.D., and please

let's organize so not everyone

prays for rain at the same time,

or we will drown.

Your little bro

Norwegian

Orchestra to

perform in TRF

The Arnstein Killingberg

Orchestra (pronounced

Shillingberg) from Leksvik,

located in the Middle of Norway

and over the fjord north of

Trondheim, is touring the

United States from May 16 to

June 16 on a "Hands Across the

Sea" Norwegian cultural

exchange arranged by

Norwegian Cultural Tours of

Fargo, N.D. This four-piece family

old time orchestra comes

from the picturesque fjord area

of North Trondelag.

Dates of performances in

northwest Minnesota include:

• Saturday, May 19, for the

Sons of Norway Dance at the

Eagles Club in Thief River

Falls, along with the Cathy

Erickson Band of Middle River.

Admission is $5 and includes

lunch.

• Sunday, May 20, the

Killingberg Orchestra will be in

concert and dance at the

Community Center in Stephen.

A free will offering will be taken

and refreshments served.

• Monday, May 21, from 6 to

9 p.m., the commons area of

Northland College in Thief

River Falls will be the site of the

Killingberg Orchestra sponsored

by Pioneer 90.1 FM and

Cathy’s Variety Show. The concert

will be broadcast on Pioneer

90.1 radio and there will be

room for dancing if so desired.

Refreshments will be served. A

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