10 CROSBY-IRONTON COURIER Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2014 Emily-Outing news County Road 3 now open between Fifty Lakes and Crosslake The Crow Wing County Highway Department announces that County State Aid Highway (CSAH) 3 from CSAH 37 in Crosslake to CSAH 1 is open to through traffic. MELISSA ERICKSON Melissa Erickson joins Essentia Nurse Practitioner Melissa Erickson has joined the Essentia Health St. Joseph’s–Brainerd Clinic in Brainerd. Erickson will be seeing patients starting midOctober in Geriatrics and Podiatry. Erickson’s primary focus will be in Geriatrics which will be supported by her nearly 20 years of experience working in various specialties including long term care, home health care and wound, ostomy and continence (WOC) nursing. “I have always enjoyed caring for patients of all ages which is why I chose my specialty in Family Practice,” says Erickson. “I am their coach helping them through a difficult time, developing an individualized plan of care that is specific to their needs.” Erickson joins Carol Ann Williams, MD in Geriatrics providing primary care three days a week to patients at area long term care facilities. Patients receiving care from the Podiatry team at the Brainerd Clinic will also benefit from Erickson’s expertise as she will be providing specialized wound and nail care there as well. Erickson graduated with a Master’s Degree in Nursing from the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks, ND. She is certified as a Family Nurse Practitioner through the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners. She is also a Certified Wound, Ostomy, Continence Nurse. “I encourage my patients to take an active role in their health care,” says Erickson. “I remind them that they have the right to ask questions regarding their healthcare and that I am here to help answer them.” To schedule a podiatry appointment with Erickson, call 828-2880. To see her full profile, visit Essentia Health.org and click on “Find a Medical Professional.” Crosslake asked to fill out survey The City of Crosslake is in the process of updating its commercial ordinance and is requesting feedback from local citizens and business owners. John Sumption of Sumption Environmental has been hired as the consultant to lead the city through the commercial ordinance revision process. Sumption also was the consultant that revised the shoreland ordinance in 2013-14. An on-line survey has been developed to provide an opportunity for the public to provide feedback to the consultant as the revision process begins. Citizens can complete a survey at http://tinyurl.com/klxxytj or can go to city hall and fill out a survey. The survey will need to be completed by October 31, 2014. City Hall is located at 37028 County Road 66 Crosslake, 56442 or can be reached at 692-2689. A meeting will also be held on Tuesday Oct. 14 at 5 p.m. at the Crosslake Community Center to discuss the commercial ordinance revision. Citizens are encouraged to learn more about the amendment process and provide feedback. The Crosslake Community Center is located off County Road 66 on Daggett Pine Road. John Sumption will facilitate the meeting. The Crosslake Planning and Zoning Department is committed to providing excellent customer service while helping residents and our local businesses make wise choices that protect Crosslake’s extraordinary natural resources. Citizens are encouraged to contact the Crosslake City Hall at 6922689 or [email protected] to discuss shoreland or land use permits. Crosslake City information and resources can be found at www.cityofcrosslake.org. Crow Wing County appreciates the public's patience and understanding during this lengthy construction project. Please drive safely and enjoy the new road. Harvest Festival Saturday at Emily Wesleyan Church The Emily Wesleyan Church will be hosting its Harvest Festival on Saturday, Oct.18 from 3 to 8 p.m. The community is invited and encouraged to join in this fall celebration. There will be fun for all ages. Activities include hayrides, pumpkin painting, hot chocolate/hot cider, make-and-take crafts, caramel apple dipping, cupcake walk, candy in a haystack, popcorn, and more! The pie eating contest will be held at 4 p.m. and a chili cook-off during the festival. Enjoy some great chili and vote for your favorite! The Emily Wesleyan Church is located on Highway 6, just north of County Road 1 in Emily. For more information, call the church at 763HOPE or visit www.emilywesleyan.com. Essentia Health hosts Pink Tie Party Oct. 30 at Arrowwood Lodge The Fifth Annual Pink Tie Party to support Breast Cancer patients in the Brainerd Lakes Area will be on Thursday, Oct. 30 from 6 to 9 p.m. at Arrowwood Lodge at Brainerd Lakes in Baxter. The Pink Tie Party will feature hors d’oeuvres, cocktails, dessert samples, music, silent auction and engaging activities. Silent auction includes a private plane ride over the Brainerd Lakes area, a sunset cruise on Gull Lake, a five-day Cancun vacation and much more! The Pink Tie Party hosted by Charter Media offers a special occasion to socialize with the members of your community while supporting an important cause. All proceeds benefit breast cancer patients through the St. Joseph’s Foundation at the Essentia Health Cancer Center and The Pink Ribbon Cupboard. Last year the Pink Tie Party raised over $7,000 and hopes to surpass that amount this year. In addition to the silent auction, a reverse raffle is featured with a diamond pendant necklace donated by Riddle’s Jewelry. The funds are used to support patients who are undergoing active treatment for breast cancer through continued improvements in care and non-medical assistance. The St. Joseph’s Foundation and Pink Ribbon Cupboard distributed to patients the following: —Gas cards —Wigs for breast cancer patients —Rent for a month to lessen the stress on a family —Payment of mortgage for a month to prevent home foreclosure —Payment of auto insurance to keep this transportation resource available to the family —Payment of utilities to keep the lights on —Grocery gift cards for help with family grocery expenses “It’s one way that as a community, we can collaborate to extend our outreach to improve the life of cancer survivors and their families in the Brainerd Lakes Area,” said Marian Foehrenbacher, Cancer Center manager at Essentia Health-St. Joseph’s Medical Center. “Having resources for helping to treat the entire patient, not just physically, spiritually, and emotionally through compassionate care by Essentia Health staff, but practically by helping to meet the needs patients have beyond the disease.” David Jeremiason, Director of St. Joseph’s Foundation, comments, “We are so excited and appreciative to Charter Media, Arrowwood Lodge at Brainerd Lakes, Riddle’s Jewelry and all the individu- als and businesses that are supporting this event. We hope both men and women will attend and help us raise money to support breast cancer patients and their families through The Pink Ribbon Cupboard. All money raised will stay local—to help the men and women in the community undergoing breast cancer treatment.” Come and join in on the excitement of this event! Advanced tickets receive a great swag bag filled with goodies at the event. Tickets may be purchased through Kristin Larsen of Charter Media, David Jeremiason of Essentia Health-St. Joseph’s Foundation, Kathy Buxton of The Pink Ribbon Cupboard, Essentia Health-St. Joseph’s Medical Center Gift Shop, and Riddle’s Jewelry located in the Westgate Mall. Tickets are $25 per person in advance, $30 per person at the door. Tickets may be acquired through: —Kristin Larsen, Charter Media, 259-5771 —Kathy Buxton, Pink Ribbon Cupboard, 829-6205 —David Jeremiason, St. Joseph’s Foundation, 8287362 —Essentia Health-St. Joseph’s Medical Center Gift Shop —Riddle’s Jewelry, located in the Westgate Mall Fifty Lakes Municipal Bar collecting for food shelf During the month of October, the Fifty Lakes Municipal Bar is sponsoring the Emily Emergency Food Shelf in their competition with other greater MN Municipalities. The sponsors who collect the most money and donated foods will total up what they have collected and give all donations and food products to the Emily Food Shelf. Whichever municipal collects the most food products and monetary donations will be presented with a $1,000 for the food shelf they are sponsoring. The Emily Food Shelf provides food to those in need, from the Emily, Outing, Fifty Lakes, Little Pine, Ross Lake, Fairfield and Perry Lake area. Monetary or food donations may be left at the Fifty Lakes Municipal Bar, or checks can be made out to the Emily Food Shelf and left at the Pine River State Bank in Emily or mailed to Emily Food Shelf, 42145 Birchwood Drive, Emily, 56447. POINT YOU IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION THE NEW OWNER of the Bungalow in Emily is Chris Spindler, who is well known in the area. Shown with him are AmyJo Wieland, daytime manager and his son, Calen Spindler, entertainment manager. Spindler ran C.J. Construction in Crosby for many years and spent four years in the North Dakota oil fields. The past two years he was in construction in the Emily and Crosby area. He presently lives eight miles east of Emily on County Road 1. Oktoberfest event in Emily offers largest meat raffle, toy drive, crafts, beer garden and more! The Log Cabin in Emily is hosting the Eighth Annual Oktoberfest Celebration on Saturday, Oct. 18. Coinciding with the event is a toy collection for the annual Christmas party held in December for area youth. The public is asked to bring a new, unwrapped toy for a child. Cash donations will be accepted. Events get under way at 11 a.m. with the start of the craft show. Vendors and crafters of all types will offer products for sale throughout the day. You will find unique gift giving items for yourself and those on your Christmas list! Monster Dash 5K to be held Oct. 25 The 5th annual Crosslake Monster Dash 5K is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 25 at the Cro The day will get under way at 8:30 a.m. when registration begins. At 9:30 a.m. the children’s Spirit Sprint will start. The Spirit Sprint is an amazingly fun children’s race that is designed for four to 10 year olds. At 9:45 a.m. the supervised children’s program opens its doors inside the center where many fun activities will be offered to the children while parents participate in the Dash. At 10:15 a.m. the Monster Dash will begin. The event features both walkers and runners and is a great way to start your Halloween week festivities. Registrants for the Monster Dash will receive a long sleeved shirt, refreshments and the chance to win fabulous prizes from local businesses. All proceeds from the event will go to the Park and Library Foundation of Crosslake (PAL) which is a 501(c)(3) non-profit who supports parks, recreation and library services for the greater Crosslake area. Prizes for best costumes and race divisions will be offered. Registration through Oct. 20 is $25, starting the Oct. 21 registration will be $30. Registration for the children’s Spirit Sprint is $15 up to Oct 20 and $20 after. Registration is available at itsyourrace.com or the Crosslake Community Center. The children’s 15th annual Spooktacular Halloween Party will start at noon and go until 2 p.m. Plan to participate in the pizza eating contest mid afternoon. The food tent will offer delicious brats, German foods, a pig roast, pizza by the slice and much more! Featured beers in the beer garden are Barrett’s Back Yard Brew, Becks, Michelob Golden Light and Beck’s. All tips from the beer garden are donated to the Outing Chamber’s Christmas fund. A bean bag tournament will be held in the afternoon. Signup starts at noon with the tournament starting at 1 p.m. Don’t miss the Monster Meat Raffle! Fifty packages worth $30 each will be drawn. The final drawing will be for a wheelbarrow with $300 of meat. Tickets go on sale at 4 p.m. and the drawings begin at 6 p.m. Virtual racing will also be held. Enjoy the evening with DJ Donnie G spinning your favorites starting at 7 p.m. For more information, contact the Log Cabin at 763-2591. Crosslake holds candidate forum Monday, Oct. 20 The League of Women Voters Brainerd Lakes Area will sponsor a candidate forum on Monday evening Oct. 20 at the Crosslake Community Center. The forum will take place from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Candidates will make brief introductory statements and all candidates will be asked the same set of questions for mayor and city council. There are three candidates for Mayor of Crosslake and there are five candidates for two positions on the Crosslake City Council. Vendors wanted Outing Gun Club available for Oktoberfest tickets The Outing Gun Club Saturday, Oct. 18 annual raffle tickets are now Vendors are wanted for the eighth Annual Log Cabin Bar Oktoberfest Celebration in Emily on Saturday, Oct. 18 starting at 11 a.m. Homebased parties are encouraged to attend! For more information, call Fran at 839-6045. Lakers Lions Christmas gifts The Lakers Lions will again be providing Christmas gifts to needy families living in the Emily, Outing and Fifty Lakes area for children through 12 years of age. Application forms are available at the Emily Food Shelf and local churches. Forms must be filled out and signed by a parent or guardian. The application deadline is Nov. 20. Toys will be distributed at the Emily Food Shelf in December. Did you notice this spot right away? Why not advertise here? Call 546-5029 available. First prize is a Browning X-Bolt, 300 WSM with scope. Second prize is a Beretta A300, 12 gauge, semi-automatic. Third prize is a Weatherby SA08, 12 gauge, semi-automatic. Fourth prize is a C2-USA Mallard, 12 gauge over/under and fifth prize is a Henry lever action with octagon barrel, 22 lr. The drawing will take place Saturday, Nov. 8 at the Village Inn in Outing. The donation per ticket is $5 and you need not be present to wine. Tickets are available from Outing gun club members, at Outing area businesses and the C-I Courier in Crosby. Emily food shelf The Emily Area Food Shelf, located at 20948 County Road 1, former Unity Bank, Emily Branch, is open the third Wednesday of each month from 9:30 to 11 a.m. and the following day of the same week, Thursday from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. For more information, contact Nancy Moritz at 763-3097. Say goodbye to the TV Guide. Watch shows on your schedule with DVR. With ECTC's DVR you can record any TV program and watch it whenever you want. You also have the control to rewind then fast-forward live TV, pause then return to watching when you are ready. Call 218-763-3000 to upgrade to DVR service today. Serving the areas of Emily, Fifty Lakes, Fairfield and Little Pine. www.emily.net | facebook.com/ECTCMN
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