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Bethel Lutheran Church • Greenbush, MN
Annual
Potato Dumpling Dinner
Saturday, Oct. 6
Serving from
11 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Everyone Welcome
EGF
Civic Center
Please help us celebrate
the marriage of
Kelsey Lundeen
and
Gaylen Ninow
Saturday, October 13 th
Reception at 6:30 p.m.
with dance to follow
at the
Lions Hall
in Goodridge
Homemade Quilts,
Rugs, Crafts and
Baked Goods
For Sale
40 th Annual 2012
East Grand Forks
VFW
Memorial
Ice Arena
Saturday, October 6
10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Sunday, October 7
11 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Admission $2
Park at the Civic Center
to take advantage of the
FREE Shuttle Service
between locations
No strollers or pets
Kelsey & Gaylen were married July 6 th
in Larkspur, CO.
On Wed., October 17, The Times
will include a special supplement in
recognition of National Breast
Cancer Awareness Month.
This section will be printed
entirely on Pink Paper
By Participating You Can
Pay Tribute To a Survivor Who
Has Battled and Beat Breast
Cancer or Remember Someone
Lost to Breast Cancer.
Your $15 Ad Includes a Photo of the Person You
are Paying Tribute To and Your Name. Please
Specify Whether a Survivor or a Memorial.
Deadline to be included is
Wednesday, October 10
Pioneer Memorial Care Center
will host a public
Candidate ForuM
Wednesday, october 3, 2012 from 3:30-5:00 pm
for the two candidates vying to represent districts 1, 1a,
and 1B in the State House of representatives
and/or State Senate.
e candidates are:
Sd 1-Leroy Stumpf-dFL and Sd 1-Steve nordhagen-r
Hd 1a- dan Fabian-r and Hd 1a- Bruce Patterson-dFL
Hd 1B- Marc demers-dFL and Hd 1B- debra Kiel-r
is informational forum will focus on long-term care for the elderly,
including the aging of Minnesota's population, the level of funding
allocated in the State budget to older adult services, and areas of
necessary reform. each candidate will have an opportunity to make
statements and answer questions from the audience.
Media and interested members are invited to attend this free event.
Melissa Chisholm, administrator
of Pioneer Memorial Care Center, will moderate the forum.
For more information please call (218) 687-2365
Northern Dental Access Center
will be coming to the
Thief River Falls WIC Clinic
Tuesday, October 9 th
9:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
and
Wednesday, October 10 th
8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Our Community Based Oral Health Program is able to
provide a cleaning, screening, fluoride treatment, sealants
and oral health instruction to eligible children and adults.
Northern Dental Access Center currently accepts patients
enrolled in Minnesota Health Care Programs and those
who are uninsured. (Those who are uninsured may pay at
a reduced rate, if eligible, to receive these services). Please
contact the Project Coordinator to find out if you are
eligible or to schedule an appointment at (218) 556-3666
between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. Monday through Friday.
You can learn more about
Northern Dental Access Center
by visiting our website
www.northerndentalaccess.org
or finding us on Facebook!
Deb's retirement
I was 8 in 1973. The time
since then has seemed almost a
lifetime because, for me, it
almost is. It is amazing to think
that for one person that same
chunk of time has been a career.
My sister is Deb Waterworth.
She is one of the kindest, and
most giving people I know. She
is the same person who attended
the first week of kindergarten
with me because I was
scared. She has always watched
out for her brothers and family
and put herself somewhere in
the middle of the pack when it
came to dispensing her own
time. Today, she will come first
as she retires from her position
with Pennington County
Human Services.
Deb Waterworth interned at
the then Pennington County
Welfare Office in 1972, and
loved it. She wanted to be a part
of the efforts in which the small
staff of 10 people were engaged.
Her first day of work was Nov. 5,
1973. This was the same time
most folks were watching “The
Waltons” and wondering what
the Watergate trial involved.
The Vietnam War was coming to
an end and Minnesota saw its
first Laotian refugees. Deb told
me that one family she assisted
had only one member who could
speak a little English and she
was 3 years old. The little girl
had learned English at a
refugee camp. You couldn’t ask a
child to do that today and there
are now interpreters to assist.
Deb said it was culture shock for
both she and the Laotian
refugees, but they were kind,
gentle people, and between
them, they made things work.
Deb became financial assistance
supervisor in July 1985, a
position that amplified her
strengths as a good person. It is
40 % OFF Frame Sale
One Day Only!
Wednesday, October 3 rd ~
~ Kate Spade
~ Saks 5th Avenue
~ Marc Jacobs
~ Jimmy Choo
~ Gucci
~ Nine West
~ Banana Republic
~ Armani Exchange
~ Many more
Free yoga
class offered
Wednesday
A free yoga class for beginners
will be held Wednesday,
Oct. 3, from 7:15 to 8:15 p.m., at
Studio K Fitness in Thief River
Falls. Mats are $10 if you need
one. Studio K Fitness is located
at Greenwood Crossing Plaza,
1845 Hwy. 59 S., Suite 11000.
CORRECTION
The Lutheran World Relief
fall pickup date for Lutheran
World Relief will be from 8 a.m.
to 12 p.m. Saturday. Nov. 3 at
604 Atlantic Ave. N., Thief River
Falls. The Northern Watch was
given the incorrect date, which
was listed in last week’s edition.
7 am - 7 pm
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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.
Deb’s compassion that is her
strong suit; that is how she
makes things work. She has
always dealt with surprises -
some tragic - through personal
compassion. She understands
what it is like to be the other
guy. I suspect much of the good
she does is in listening to hardtime
stories, then trying the
best to make assistance programs
fit the situation. Deb told
me she knows people make
judgments about the welfare
system (me included) but that
she is very proud of her body of
work. Deb had a few adventures
along the way, including assisting
victims of Crookston flooding
in the mid-’70s and later in
Grand Forks, N.D., on-site with
applications for assistance.
If ever anyone deserves to be
on the receiving end of “you
have been a good and faithful
servant,” it is my sister Deb.
She can now enjoy her retirement
and life on her own schedule.
Her husband, Mike, works
at Digi-Key and son, Reed, is
employed at Raytheon in
Marlborough, Mass., so they
will be out of her way while she
spends time with her three terriers
and one labradoodle. Deb
has always valued her family
and plans to spend more time
with them; although, her phone
calls can be long and visits too
spontaneous, so I will still
require prior notification to any
visits. I still like to hassle my
sister and couldn’t have a column
about her be too laudatory
without a little sarcasm to balance
all the sweetness.
By the time you read this,
Deb’s retirement party will be
finished. Empty cups, paper
plates and plastic sporks will
mark the end of Deb’s day and
her days at the place she tried to
make a difference for almost
four decades. Have a good
retirement Deb.
Multi-Events
Center Board
meets Oct. 1
The Joint Powers Board of
the Multi-Events Center will
meet on Monday, Oct. 1, at 10
a.m. in Room 545 at Northland
Community and Technical
College. Included on the agenda
are Operations Council reports,
City of Thief River Falls and
Pennington County resolutions
to withdraw from the Joint
Powers Board, and soccer field
usage. The meeting is open to
the public.
Special speaker
and music at
Bethel on Oct. 3
Area women are invited to
join Bethel Lutheran Church
women Wednesday, Oct. 3 at 7
p.m. for their fall program at
their Greenbush church.
“J.U.M.P!...Jesus Use Me
Please” is the theme for the
evening, featuring Kathy
Levenhagen of Lake Bronson as
guest speaker and Maxine
Regalado of Karlstad providing
special music.
Levenhagen, a wife, mother
and grandmother, serves as lay
pastor at Zion Lutheran Church
in Lake Bronson and Maria
Lutheran Church in Kennedy.
She will share her spiritual
journey that led her to her ministry.
Regalado is a 14-year-old
award-winning singer who
recently relocated to Karlstad
with her family. Shortly after
her family moved here,
Regalado won the 2011 Kick’n
Up Country singing competition.
Contact Lou, Sue or June
Today at 218-681-4450
324 Main Ave N., Thief River Falls, MN 56701
Dr. Chris Borgen
Optometrist
NORTHWEST
218-681-3300 • 800-422-0183
Southend of Sanford Clinic
1720 HWY 59 SE • Thief River Falls, MN 56701
Dr. Eric Tjelle
Optometrist
EYE CENTER
In Loving Memory
of
Keith David Schmalz
2/27/53 - 9/23/11
Sadly missed by
his family and many friends!
We will never forget you!