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Several areas of Crookston have reported that parts of the town are without power. The Otter Tail Power Company has reported that they are aware of the issue but are not sure what has caused the outage as of yet. Electric crews are out trying to fix the blackout now and will give a report on what caused them when they are able.
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Every year at the Polk County Fair, seniors from throughout the county are invited to a program.
The Senior Day program was on July 8 in the Christian Fellowship Tent on the fairgrounds. The program’s highlight is the introduction of Polk County’s Outstanding Senior Citizen, which went to Cecilia Baatz this year. “Every year, we take a moment to recognize seniors who go above and beyond for our communities,” said Ashley Melsa, Volunteer Coordinator for Villa St. Vincent.
Baatz has lived in Crookston since 1961. In her younger years, she was a registered nurse. Her last role as an RN was being the public health nurse for Polk County, where she served for 50 years.
Volunteering
After retirement, Baatz started volunteering in the Crookston community. This led to her becoming a long-time Benedictine Living Community auxiliary member, BLC-C pastoral care volunteer, BLC-C activity volunteer, along with being an active member of the Crookston Cathedral Catholic Daughters. She was in the Crookston Garden Club, a 40-year member of the Eagles Auxiliary of Crookston, and the main organ player for the Crookston Cathedral.
“Within her years of volunteering, Cecilia has helped with big fundraising projects, which helped purchase a hospital bed, she helped with the Tri-Shaw bike for the residents, a smart television for residents to use during Covid to stay connected to the community, and a handicap accessible swing that will be coming to the nursing home soon,” Melsa said.
With the Catholic Daughters, Baatz helps serve at funerals and luncheons, where she helps prepare and serve meals at the Care and Share homeless shelter in Crookston.
“Cecilia has done many great things for the community of Crookston. She has a passion for bettering those around her. She is always looking for more to help with, encouraging others to be a part of events as well,” Melsa concluded.
“Cloud nine”
Baatz said she was “humbled, excited, and honored” to receive the award. She admitted that she hesitated to answer her phone when caller ID indicated it was from Tri-Valley. Perhaps she thought she was being offered another volunteering opportunity. “Volunteering is a big part of my life,” she explained. When she learned that she was to receive the Outstanding Senior Award, Baatz said it took her a while to “come down off of cloud nine.” “To be considered for this award, a nominee must be a part of active unpaid volunteerism after reaching the age of 65,” Melbye said. This year, Baatz was the only senior to be honored in Polk County.
State Fair Seniors Award discontinued
The state-level Outstanding Senior Citizens Award and recognition program at the State Fair has been discontinued in 2022. County coordinators are encouraged to continue the recognition program at the county level. The State Fair will provide up to two honorees from each county with a Minnesota State Fair Outstanding Senior Citizen pin and two free tickets to the State Fair.
County coordinators are asked to submit the names and addresses of up to two honorees and email them to outstandingsr@mnstatefair.org. The submission deadline is Monday, August 8, at 4:30 p.m. Pins and tickets directly to each honoree in mid-August.
Story and picture credited to Twylla Altepeter of Fertile Journal.
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This summer, Benedictine Certified Nursing Assistant/UND nursing student Hayden Reitmeier participated in the God’s Child Project in Guatemala. He traveled to Guatemala with fellow students working for 11 days. The God’s Child Project, founded in 1991, works in the United States, Guatemala, and India. Their focus is to provide aid in education, healthcare, housing, disaster relief, legal systems, and human trafficking, with the goal of lifting people out of poverty.
“I learned about this amazing opportunity through one of my college professors and knew it was something I wanted to do,” stated Hayden. During this project, Hayden worked at a nursing home and a malnutrition center, along with assisting in building a house.
According to Hayden, the conditions of these facilities were much different from what many of us are used to in the United States. The nursing home fits seven beds in one 6×20 ft. room. These beds were lined up next to each other so closely that there was little to no walking space. There were two other larger rooms that each fit 30 people, one room for women and one for men. A few former professional soccer players were living in the men’s area. At this facility, Hayden and other volunteers gave back with knee massages, and some of the women painted nails.
The malnutrition center houses mothers and their children, as well as children without parents. At this facility, the volunteers played with the children, helped to dress them, read books, and gave bottles at mealtime. Hayden made an especially close bond with a child named Freddy, who he enjoyed seeing each day. “My heart went out to him, as he was one who was there without his mother. He latched onto me early, and we made the best of our time as I was unsure of what would happen to him when he was well enough to leave the malnutrition center.”
As well as volunteering at these facilities, Hayden and the God’s Child Project group helped build a home. From start to finish, it took only three days. A total of 7 workers and an instructor built this 12×16 ft. house for a Guatemalan family, which would house two parents and their five kids. No power tools were used, so concrete was hand mixed, and cinder blocks were hand cut. After the home’s construction, the volunteers went shopping for furnishings and groceries. They were able to bring two suitcases of donated items as well to offer.
During this trip, Hayden and the group stayed with a host family. Their host mom prepared meals for them each day. Breakfast often consisted of 2 fruits, oatmeal or pancakes. Lunch included chicken or other meats. White rice and tortillas became regular staples as well. For supper, the God’s Child Project group would visit different restaurants, which often included rooftop balconies to show the scenery of Guatemala.
The group was able to enjoy some tourist activities when they had downtime. A few notable moments from Hayden were zip lining, shopping at the artist market, touring a macadamia nut farm, and visiting Hobbitenango.
“It was a once-in-a-lifetime experience for me. We have so many blessings we take for granted here,” notes Hayden. Check out the Benedictine Living Community-Crookston Facebook page for more pictures from Hayden’s trip.
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Several areas in Crookston reported having no power in multiple parts of the town. The Otter Tail Power Company reported that the issue was due to multiple tree issues tangling and taking out wires during the storm on Friday night and into Saturday morning. Numerous tree branches and limbs took out and broke several cross-arms and downed a few conductors, which caused the outage. Otter Tail electric crews were out and restored the lines and power by 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 23.
There was also a case of a pole break-off, but Otter Tail reports that it did not contribute to the power outage.
Otter Tail is reminding people that if they see a downed power line, to stay away from the wires, and call Otter Tail at 800-257-4044 to report a downed power line as soon as possible.
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Grand Forks Road Crews announced that northbound traffic on S. Washington St. at the intersection of 7th Ave. S. will be down to one lane on Tuesday, July 26, and Wednesday, July 27.
Crews need to access a manhole in the road while doing utility work in the area.
The lane closure will be in place when crews are working in the area. The lane will be opened back up when they are done for the day.
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If you have children, chances are, you started getting back-to-school store offers and emails the minute the 4th of July was in the books. There’s no denying it, summer’s flying by, and soon families will be preparing for the start of the school year. That means it’s time to schedule your child’s well-child exam/sports physical at RiverView Health.
Well-child exams are essential to your child’s health care and should be done annually. Well-child visits allow your provider time to check your child’s physical and mental health and overall sense of well-being.
Well-child exams allow for
COVID’s Effect on Children’s Health
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), many children missed checkups and recommended childhood vaccinations during the past two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The CDC and the American Academy of Pediatrics report that the time to catch up on routine well-child exams and vaccinations is now. Vaccines will protect your child from serious diseases that are easily spread.
Well-child visits are a great time to discuss any concerns you might have about your child. If they aren’t doing well academically, socially, or if there are problems in the family, this is an excellent time to reach out for help. Your provider can help you access many resources, such as other medical professionals, counselors (child and/or family), and local programs.
To get the most out of your child’s visit:
Check with your insurance company; most insurance policies cover the cost of well-child exams.
Sports Physicals Offered at Same Appointment
If your child is going into the 7th grade or above and plans to participate in sports, they can get a well-child exam and sports physical at the same appointment. If this is your intention, let the patient access representative know when you call to schedule an appointment.
The Minnesota State High School League (MSHSL) requires students have a physical exam every three years, typically before entering 7th and 10th grade. The sports physical is an opportunity to address exercise-specific issues, including injuries, nutrition, training and exercise programs, and even attitudes toward sports participation.
While a RiverView sports physical meets all of the requirements for participation in sports by the MSHSL, a sports physical is not intended to replace a well-child exam. A well-child exam is much more comprehensive and includes reviewing immunization records, medical history, and family history.
To speed up your child’s in-person appointment, fill out the MSHSL’s sports physical form and bring it to the appointment. The form is available at https://www.mshsl.org/sites/default/files/2020-07/2020-21-sqpe-3-25-20.pdf.
To schedule a well-child exam/sports physical, please call your preferred RiverView Clinic: Crookston, 281.9595; Fertile, 945.6695; and Red Lake Falls, 253.4606.
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JoAnne Stainbrook Schroeder, 60, of Jamestown, ND, and a Crookston, MN native, passed away at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo after an extended illness. A private family Mass will be held at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception at a later date. The Stenshoel-Houske Funeral Home is assisting with arrangements.
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Clyde Pedersen, 78, died Friday, July 22, 2022, at Frazee Care Center, Frazee, MN. He was born July 29, 1943, in Ada, Minnesota to August and Sylvia (Oakland) Pedersen.
He grew up in Plummer, MN, and graduated from high school in 1966. He attended and graduated from Bemidji State University. Clyde taught in Plummer and Oklee, MN until being drafted into the US Army. He served from 1969-71 in Vietnam. He then attended UND to receive a degree in accounting. He married the of his life and best friend, Diane Thompson in August of 1975, in Crookston, MN. They lived in Finley from 1982 to 2016 when they moved to Detroit Lakes, MN.
Clyde is survived by his son, Tyler Pedersen, Detroit Lakes, MN; daughter, Tina Molacek, Detroit Lakes, MN and granddaughter, Sadie Diane Molacek. He was preceded in death by his wife, three brothers, and six sisters.
Graveside services will be at Birgit Cemetery, Climax, MN at 2 p.m., Saturday, July 23, 2022.
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Sister Lorraine Kraft died on July 22, 2022, at Villa Saint Vincent, Crookston. Sister Lorraine was born on May 10, 1933, near Fisher, MN, the third of 15 children and the oldest daughter of Elizabeth (Wald) and Joseph Kraft. When she was a young child, the family moved to Pontiac, MI, where she started school at Saint Michael’s. They then moved to Karlsruhe, ND, and back to the Fisher area. Sister Lorraine appreciated her German-Russian heritage and took joy in cooking some of the ethnic foods she learned from her mother. However, one of her greatest joys was traveling with Sisters Cathi Merck and Anita Whalen and their family to Alsace-Lorraine and Ukraine to trace their family heritage, which, coincidentally, was the same as hers.
Lorraine attended Mount Saint Benedict Academy for high school, and during her senior year in 1951, she entered Mount Saint Benedict Monastery. Benedictine life attracted Sister Lorraine because she “was inspired by the sisters’ prayer life and their loving example of kindness and support.”
Sister Lorraine earned a Bachelor’s degree in elementary education from Saint Benedict’s College in Saint Joseph, MN, and a Master’s degree in Elementary School Administration from Moorhead State University. For most of Sister Lorraine’s life, she served as a teacher and principal in Catholic schools. She started teaching in Slayton, MN, where the Sisters of Saint Benedict staffed a catechetical school.
Sister Lorraine also served as either teacher or principal in the following schools:: Saint Joseph’s, Moorhead; Saint Francis, Moorhead; Sacred Heart, East Grand Forks; Assumption, Barnesville; Saint Philip’s, Bemidji; Saint Joseph’s, Rosen; Saint Vincent’s, Osseo; Saint Joseph’s, Red Lake Falls; and Crookston Catholic Elementary School.
In 1980, she received the opportunity to serve in Bogotà, Colombia as Colegio Santa Maria’s director, an all-girls school with close to 1000 students from primary grades through high school. This experience provided several unique challenges for Sister Lorraine. First, she did not speak Spanish and had to learn and use it quickly. Second, learning to live in a different culture presented some difficulties, but overall it was exciting and interesting. Third, she had to become acquainted with the Ministry of Education’s various requirements and ensure the school complied with them. Sister Lorraine has many fond memories of her time at Colegio Santa Maria. Though she left in 1983, Sister Lorraine has been invited back twice as a school guest.
After Sister Lorraine returned to the United States, she earned a master of arts degree in religious education from the School of Theology, Saint John’s University, Collegeville, MN.
Sister Lorraine’s life then took a turn when she became the Director of Religious Education at Holy Spirit Parish in Fargo, ND, and then the pastoral associate of Saint Rose of Lima Parish in Argyle. In 1999, Sister Lorraine returned to the Mount as the Director of Mount Saint Benedict Center, a position she held until she became the liturgy assistant in 2012.
Sister Lorraine is preceded in death by her parents Elizabeth and Joseph Kraft, and by siblings: Leonard Kraft, William Kraft, John Kraft, Elizabeth Joanne Page, Jerome Kraft and brothers-in-law Bill Page, Bill Henry, and Jerry Pigarelli. She is survived by siblings: Rose Schmitz. Mary Ann Christopherson, Kenneth Kraft, Kathleen Henry, Karen Atkinson, Rita Pigarelli, Angie Kraft, James Kraft, Ronald Kraft — and by many nieces and nephews and the Sisters of Saint Benedict of Crookston.
Sister Lorraine will be remembered at a prayer service at 11:00 a.m., followed by the Mass of Christian Burial at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 27, 2022. Services will be at Sacred Heart Chapel at Mount Saint Benedict, 620 Summit Ave., Crookston. Visitation will begin after the prayer service and last until before the funeral Mass.
Gifts in honor of Sister Lorraine may be given to Mount Saint Benedict Foundation, 620 Summit Ave., Crookston, MN 56716.
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Crews from the City of Grand Forks, in cooperation with the Grand Forks Park District, will make one pass of the entire city, picking up tree debris left by the storm Saturday morning.
Have your items placed on the berm for crews to pick up?
Crews will begin working in the Riverside neighborhood and make their way
south.
The single pass of the entire city may take 1-2 weeks
Starting today, drop off of storm debris at the landfill will be free for both residential and commercial haulers.
The free drop-off at the landfill will end on Saturday, August 6, 2022.
The landfill is open for drop-off Monday to Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., and on Saturdays from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
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