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4 - Cass Lake Times - Wednesday, October 3, 2012 ef gh ef Praise the Lord! ef gh ef ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Alliance •Mokahum Chapel, Cass Lake, Rev. Torger Johnson, 15784 Roosevelt Rd. SE, 335- 1175. Sunday Service 10:30 a.m. Wednesday Bible study/ prayer 7 p.m. Cass Lake Alliance, Sec- ond St. & Maple Ave., Church office 335-8892, Pastor Jim Wheatley. Sunday School 10 a.m./Ser- vice 11 a.m. Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Prayer Service. Guthrie Community Bi- ble, 224-2110. Sunday School 9 a.m./Ser- vices 10 a.m. ••• Baptist Landmark Baptist (IND), Cass Lake, 1st St. and Cedar Ave., Rev. David Yates 335- 6808. Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Sunday Services 11 a.m., 6 p.m. Wednesday prayer 7 p.m. ••• Catholic St. Charles Catholic, Pen- nington – summer only. Saturday Mass 4 p.m. St. Charles Catholic, Cass Lake, 308 Central 335-2359, Father Kuriakose Nediakala. Reconciliation half-hour before weekend Masses; Saturday Vigil Mass 4:30 p.m.; Sunday Mass 9:00 a.m. ••• Episcopal St. Peter’s Episcopal, Cass Lake, Third St. & Cedar Ave., Pastor John Rock. Sunday Eucharist 11 a.m. Sunday School 11 a.m. Fellowship lunch served at noon. ••• Lutheran Trinity Lutheran, 1 mile west of Cass Lake, Pastor Pe- ter Rosenkvist, 335-6393. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Sunday Service 10:30 a.m. Immanuel Lutheran (Missouri Synod), Cass Lake, Third Street and Neils, Pastor Allan Wierschke, 335-6134. Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Sunday Services 10:30 a.m. ••• Pentecostal Lighthouse Church of God, Cass Lake, Second and Neils, Pastor Andrew Lind- gren, 987-2115. Sunday Service, 12:30 p.m. ••• Independent Chippewa Bible Chapel, P.O. Box 58, Cass Lake, 760- 3962. 11 a.m. Sunday Service (Oak Point) Pennington Revival Cen- ter, Pastor Richard J. Cut- bank, 335-0102. Sunday Service 11 a.m. ••• Obituaries Gordon Fairbanks 1956-2012 Gordon Lee Fairbanks, was born on May 20, 1956. He passed away on September 2, 2012 in Kansas, MO. He is survived by his wife Ann of Morris, MN; son Dale of Minneapolis, MN; mother Sharon Villier of Cass Lake, MN; father John Fairbanks of Walker, MN; sister Kim Fair- banks; brother David Villier; and several nieces and neph- ews. He was an over the road trucker until the time of his death. He was preceded in death by his brother Jeffrey, grand- parents, two uncles and one aunt. A memorial dinner will be held in Cass Lake at a later time. 10-3pd ••• Violet Hanson 1930-2012 Violet Ann Hanson, 81, of Babbitt, MN passed away on Monday, September 17, 2012 at her residence. She was born in Crookston, MN to Walter and Orphie (Warner) Welter on December 1, 1930. She married Ervin “Bunky” Hanson on December 5, 1952 and moved to Babbitt in 1956. She was a member of Evangeli- cal Lutheran Church and taught Sunday School, made mis- sion quilts and belonged to the VFW and American Legion auxiliaries. She had been a clerk at the Montgomery Wards store in Babbitt for many years and recently at the Babbitt Golf Course. Vi enjoyed sewing, quilting and gardening. She was preceded in death by her parents, two sisters, an infant twin and two brothers. She is survived by her husband Ervin; her daughters: Janine (Ken) Clawson of Clearbrook, MN, Nancy (Glen) Aho of Vir- ginia, MN, Connie Murphy of Mt. Iron, MN; grandchildren: Michelle (Judd) Stokes, Tami (Rick) Lindell, Darren (Steph) Aho, Todd Clawson, Derek (Shelley) Aho, Christopher Mur- phy; great-grandchildren: Ashley, Raymond, Devon, Kayla, Aaron, Drew, Hailey, Sam, Joseph andAudrey. Funeral service will be held on Friday, September 21, 2012 at 11 a.m. with visitation an hour prior at Evangelical Lutheran Church in Babbitt. Burial will be in Argo Cemetery, Babbitt. Family arrangements have been entrusted to Kerntz Funeral Home of Ely, MN. 10-3c ••• Phillip Isakson 1943-2012 Phillip H. Isakson, age 69, of Blaine, MN. Phillip was preceded in death by his par- ents, Oscar and Marjorie of Cass Lake, MN. He is sur- vived by his beloved wife Jean; sons: William, and James; daughter Janis (Rus- sell) Moore; grandchildren: Gage, Loren, Leif, Dillon, and Jack; brother John (Estelle); brothers-in-law: Ed Zabrocki, and Michael (Sue) Zabrocki; many nieces, other family, and friends. Memorial Service were September 24, at Methven- Taylor Funeral Home, 10235 University Avenue NE, Blaine. Interred at Fort Snel- ling National Cemetery Min- neapolis, MN. 10-3c ••• Solutions found elsewhere in this edition THEME: WORLD SERIES P U Z Z L E S DOWN 1. Bath powder 2. Moonfish 3. Himalayan inhabitant? 4. American author _____ Jong 5. Live wire 6. Batty or bonkers 7. Santa ___ winds 8. Beaver-like South American rodent 9. Used for drying wood or bricks 10. Cocoyam 11. Ball-____ hammer 12. Is not 15. It is removed by ENT specialist 20. Covers with a thin layer of gold 22. Heat or energy unit 24. Sometimes done standing 25. *Best of _____ games 26. Relating to sheep 27. One who adheres to Hinduism 29. Greek god of war 31. Same as #70 Across 32. Between India and China 33. Council of _____, 15th century 34. Ecclesiastic convention 36. Suggestive look 38. *A ___ pitch allowed tie run to score in Game 6 in ‘86 Series 42. Not a soul 45. Johann Strauss’s was blue 49. Welcoming accessory 51. *Broke the “Curse of the Bambino” 54. Twig of willow tree 56. Rap group Public _____ 57. Part of a wine glass 58. Shakespeare’s “you” 59. Fishing decoy 60. Leave out 61. Surrealist ____ Magritte 62. Abbr. when referring to a number of people 63. Of sound mind 64. *____ Sallee pitched in 1919 Series against Black Sox 67. “To His ___ Mistress,” poem ACROSS 1. Played, as with an idea 6. “Lake” in France 9. Confederate soldier’s hat 13. Copycat’s behavior 14. She married a Beatle 15. They go from high to low 16. Ancient Roman’s language 17. Small sandy island on a coral reef 18. Like days gone by 19. *1 of its teams hasn’t won one since 1908 21. *Chased in playoffs 23. Friend from Paris 24. Belongs to us 25. Fifth note 28. Patron saint of Norway 30. *New York transplants and 2010 champ 35. *All-time Series champs, the Yankees, aka the “____ Empire” 37. Not a win and not a loss 39. Openly distrustful 40. *More than one grow on Wrigley Field’s outfield walls 41. Become established 43. Welcoming sign 44. Concluded 46. Cylindrical building 47. One billionth 48. Relating to nervous system 50. Some emit a more pleasant one than others 52. Limited, as in a company 53. Vegas light 55. Maiden name indicator 57. *Last year’s NL pennant winner 61. Sign of irritation 65. *In 2009, Derek Jeter won 1 for the ___ 66. Cell phone emergency contact 68. Relating to seta 69. Fear-inspiring 70. Longest division of time 71. Yemeni neighbor 72. Track gathering 73. Pumpernickel, e.g. 74. Vascular tissue One can endure almost anything, so long as it isn’t meaningless. By the very nature of our finite existence, we are going to suffer. All God’s creatures will suffer sickness or injury, and ultimately death, but that does not make life meaningless. Suffering can be made sacred by identifying our suffering with the suffering and death of Christ, which gives our suffering cosmic significance. Another way in which one can make one’s suffering meaningful is by envisioning it as a trial. It may be a cliché to say that suffering produces character, but that doesn’t make it less true. We all must find our own way to make our suffering meaningful. Sometimes the suffering is just the tedium of our jobs, and even mind- numbing boredom can be an opportunity to find meaning via mindfulness. Other times the suffering is physical pain or discomfort, and the challenge is to figure out how to view our pain or discomfort in such a way that it can be handled with equanimity. Perhaps the hardest suffering to endure is mental or emotional suffering. Anxiety and depression can literally be too much for many people to endure, and so it is vital to ask for help, and sometimes that is the meaning in suffering: that we are finite, limited creatures who are quite often helpless in the face of horrible pain and that we must be ready and willing to reach out for help. —Christopher Simon “Hasten, O God, to save me; come quickly, LORD, to help me.” Psalm 70: 1 Enduring Suffering N o w p l a y i n g in th e O m n it h e a te r (6 5 1 ) 2 2 1 - 9 4 4 4 | s m m . o r g e O 5 1 ) 2 2 2 1 - Memory loss support group to meet Oct. 9 Walker Area Memory Loss Support Groups will be meet- ing at Hope Lutheran Church in Walker on Tuesday, October 9 from 1:30-2:30 p.m. The memory Loss Caregiver Support Group provides resources for caregivers of persons with Al- zheimer’s disease or other dementias. The Memory Keepers Group offers individuals experienc- ing the early to mid-stages of dementia to gather together for meaningful social interaction. For more information or to reg- ister, call 218-547-7555. Veterans Notes By Greg Remus Hubbard County Veterans Service Officer Vet Center information A few months ago I was at a Veterans Conference and Vice President Biden was the keynote speaker. He ad- dressed us regarding his con- cerns about the quality of life of veterans after their injuries. He opened with a startling statistic saying one half of all veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan who sus- tained a combat injury would not have come back alive if they sustained that same in- jury in any other previous conflict. Our medical support in theater is saving an unprec- edented number of lives. This statement alone makes one re- alize these veterans will need an enormous amount of sup- port for the rest of their lives. One of the potential resid- ual conditions after surviving a life threatening situation is the onset of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Some estimates are stating up to 1/3 of all combat vet- erans will have some level of PTSD. This statistic is for all veterans who are in com- bat, not only the ones who survive a catastrophic injury. These veterans need counsel- ing immediately and should continue this counseling long term. Early treatment in the form of counseling makes a difference. One resource for veterans diagnosed with PTSD is counseling from the VA Vet Centers Program. I have seen first hand the suc- cesses of Vet Center treat- ment. It can change the lives of veterans and their family members absolutely for the better. The goal of the Vet Center program is to provide a broad range of counseling, out- reach, and referral services to eligible veterans in order to help them make a satisfy- ing post-war readjustment to civilian life. Vet Centers are available to any combat vet- eran (or their family member) for readjustment counseling. Our closest Vet Center is in Fargo. We have a counselor who travels form Fargo to provide counseling to veter- ans and their family members here in Hubbard County twice monthly. Readjustment counseling could include: •Individual and group counseling for Veterans and their families; •Family counseling for mil- itary related issues; •Bereavement counseling for families who experience an active duty death; •Military sexual trauma counseling and referral; •Substance abuse assess- ment and referral; •Employment assessment and referral; and •Veterans Benefits explana- tion and referral. All Vet Center services are free of charge. The Fargo Vet Center’s number is 701- 237-0942. They are located at 3310 Feichtner Drive S., Fargo, ND 58103. I have personally seen the results of this program and was skeptical at first but have realized this program is in my mind one of the best meth- ods, most successful methods of addressing PTSD. If you know of a veteran who may have PTSD, please let them know this resource is avail- able, it could make a differ- ence in their and their family members quality of life. On another note, the Fargo VA Health Care System has scheduled walk-in seasonal flu clinics for all eligible, en- rolled Veterans at the Fargo VA Medical Center and the Bemidji VA Outpatient Clinic. You can walk-in on the following days: October 17, 23, or 30; or November 7 or 13, between the hours of 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Eligibility questions can be directed to eligibility at 1-800-410-9723, extension 9-3428. As always the purpose of the Hubbard County Veteran Service Office is to provide assistance and support to eligible veterans, their depen- dents and survivors in obtain- ing benefits through the State and Federal Departments of Veterans Affairs, and to provide benefit counseling, claims service, referral and assistance in a variety of other programs. You can contact me at the Hubbard County Veteran Ser- vice Office at 201 Fair Ave, Park Rapids, 218-732-3561. Have a great day! Please note - I will be in Laporte at the Lakeport Town Hall from 9 a.m.-noon and at the ARCC in Akeley from 1-3 p.m. every third Thursday of each month. Christmas Cantata at Bemidji High School The Gracias Choir, is back in the area for the second straight year for another Christmas Cantata this time, at Bemidji High School auditorium after performing to a large crowd in Red Lake last year. The 70-voice choir will perform the free con- cert at 6 p.m. Saturday, October 6. The concert will combine sacred and secular Christmas mu- sic. ef gh ef In History ... October 5, 1813 - Shawnee Indian Chief Tecumseh was de- feated and killed dur- ing the War of 1812. Regarded as one of the greatest Ameri- can Indians, he was a powerful orator who defended his people against white settle- ment. When the War of 1812 broke out, he joined the British as a brigadier general and was killed at the Battle of the Thames in On- tario.

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Alliance •Mokahum Chapel, CassLake, Rev. Torger Johnson, 15784 Roosevelt Rd. SE, 335-1175. Sunday Service 10:30 a.m. Wednesday Bible study/prayer 7 p.m. •CassLakeAlliance,Sec-ond St. & Maple Ave., Church office 335-8892, Pastor JimWheatley. Sunday School 10 a.m./Ser-vice 11 a.m. Wednesday 6:30 p.m. PrayerService. •Guthrie Community Bi-ble,224-2110. Sunday School 9 a.m./Ser-vices 10 a.m.

•••Baptist •LandmarkBaptist(IND), Cass Lake, 1st St. and Cedar Ave., Rev. David Yates 335-6808. Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Sunday Services 11 a.m., 6 p.m. Wednesday prayer 7 p.m.

•••Catholic •St.CharlesCatholic,Pen-nington – summer only. Saturday Mass 4 p.m. •St.CharlesCatholic, Cass Lake, 308 Central 335-2359,Father Kuriakose Nediakala. Reconciliation half-hour before weekend Masses; Saturday Vigil Mass 4:30 p.m.;

SundayMass9:00a.m.•••

Episcopal •St. Peter’s Episcopal, Cass Lake, Third St. & Cedar Ave.,PastorJohnRock. Sunday Eucharist 11 a.m. Sunday School 11 a.m. Fellowship lunch served at noon.

•••Lutheran •Trinity Lutheran, 1 mile westofCassLake,PastorPe-terRosenkvist,335-6393. SundaySchool9:30a.m. Sunday Service 10:30 a.m. •Immanuel Lutheran(MissouriSynod), Cass Lake, ThirdStreetandNeils,PastorAllan Wierschke, 335-6134. SundaySchool9:45a.m. Sunday Services 10:30 a.m.

•••Pentecostal •Lighthouse Church ofGod, Cass Lake, Second and Neils, Pastor Andrew Lind-gren,987-2115. Sunday Service, 12:30 p.m.

•••Independent •Chippewa Bible Chapel, P.O.Box58,CassLake,760-3962. 11 a.m. Sunday Service (OakPoint) •PenningtonRevivalCen-ter, Pastor Richard J. Cut-bank, 335-0102. Sunday Service 11 a.m.

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Obituaries

Gordon Fairbanks1956-2012

Gordon Lee Fairbanks, was born on May 20, 1956. Hepassed away on September 2, 2012 in Kansas, MO. He is survivedbyhiswifeAnn of Morris, MN; son Dale of Minneapolis, MN; mother Sharon Villier of Cass Lake, MN; father John Fairbanks of Walker, MN; sister Kim Fair-banks; brother David Villier; and several nieces and neph-ews. He was an over the roadtrucker until the time of his death. He was preceded in deathby his brother Jeffrey, grand-parents, two uncles and one aunt. A memorial dinner will be held in Cass Lake at a later time. 10-3pd

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Violet Hanson1930-2012

VioletAnn Hanson, 81, of Babbitt, MN passed away onMonday, September 17, 2012 at her residence. She was born inCrookston,MN toWalterandOrphie (Warner)WelteronDecember1,1930. ShemarriedErvin“Bunky”HansononDecember5,1952andmovedtoBabbittin1956.ShewasamemberofEvangeli-cal Lutheran Church and taught Sunday School, made mis-sion quilts and belonged to the VFW and American Legion auxiliaries. She had been a clerk at theMontgomeryWardsstore in Babbitt for many years and recently at the Babbitt Golf Course. Vi enjoyed sewing, quilting and gardening. She was preceded in death by her parents, two sisters, an infant twin and two brothers. She is survived by her husband Ervin; her daughters: Janine (Ken)ClawsonofClearbrook,MN,Nancy(Glen)AhoofVir-ginia, MN, Connie Murphy of Mt. Iron, MN; grandchildren: Michelle (Judd)Stokes,Tami(Rick)Lindell,Darren(Steph)Aho,ToddClawson,Derek(Shelley)Aho,ChristopherMur-phy; great-grandchildren: Ashley, Raymond, Devon, Kayla, Aaron,Drew,Hailey,Sam,JosephandAudrey. Funeral service will be held on Friday, September 21, 2012 at 11 a.m. with visitation an hour prior at Evangelical Lutheran Church in Babbitt. Burial will be in Argo Cemetery, Babbitt. Family arrangements have been entrusted to Kerntz Funeral HomeofEly,MN. 10-3c

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Phillip Isakson1943-2012

PhillipH. Isakson, age 69,of Blaine, MN. Phillip waspreceded in death by his par-ents, Oscar and Marjorie of Cass Lake, MN. He is sur-vived by his beloved wife Jean; sons: William, and James; daughter Janis (Rus-sell) Moore; grandchildren:Gage, Loren, Leif, Dillon, and Jack; brother John (Estelle);brothers-in-law: Ed Zabrocki, andMichael (Sue) Zabrocki;many nieces, other family, and friends. Memorial Service were September 24, at Methven-Taylor FuneralHome, 10235University Avenue NE, Blaine. Interred at Fort Snel-ling National Cemetery Min-neapolis, MN. 10-3c

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THEME: WORLD SERIES

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DOWN1. Bath powder2. Moonfish3. Himalayan inhabitant?4. American author _____ Jong5. Live wire6. Batty or bonkers7. Santa ___ winds8. Beaver-like South American rodent9. Used for drying wood or bricks10. Cocoyam11. Ball-____ hammer12. Is not15. It is removed by ENT specialist20. Covers with a thin layer of gold22. Heat or energy unit24. Sometimes done standing25. *Best of _____ games26. Relating to sheep27. One who adheres to Hinduism29. Greek god of war31. Same as #70 Across32. Between India and China33. Council of _____, 15th century34. Ecclesiastic convention36. Suggestive look38. *A ___ pitch allowed tie run to score in Game 6 in ‘86 Series42. Not a soul45. Johann Strauss’s was blue49. Welcoming accessory51. *Broke the “Curse of the Bambino”54. Twig of willow tree56. Rap group Public _____57. Part of a wine glass58. Shakespeare’s “you”59. Fishing decoy60. Leave out61. Surrealist ____ Magritte62. Abbr. when referring to a number of people63. Of sound mind64. *____ Sallee pitched in 1919 Series against Black Sox67. “To His ___ Mistress,” poem

ACROSS1. Played, as with an idea6. “Lake” in France9. Confederate soldier’s hat13. Copycat’s behavior14. She married a Beatle15. They go from high to low16. Ancient Roman’s language17. Small sandy island on a coral reef18. Like days gone by19. *1 of its teams hasn’t won one since 190821. *Chased in playoffs23. Friend from Paris24. Belongs to us25. Fifth note28. Patron saint of Norway30. *New York transplants and 2010 champ35. *All-time Series champs, the Yankees, aka the “____ Empire”37. Not a win and not a loss39. Openly distrustful40. *More than one grow on Wrigley Field’s outfield walls41. Become established43. Welcoming sign44. Concluded46. Cylindrical building47. One billionth48. Relating to nervous system50. Some emit a more pleasant one than others52. Limited, as in a company53. Vegas light55. Maiden name indicator57. *Last year’s NL pennant winner61. Sign of irritation65. *In 2009, Derek Jeter won 1 for the ___66. Cell phone emergency contact68. Relating to seta69. Fear-inspiring70. Longest division of time71. Yemeni neighbor72. Track gathering73. Pumpernickel, e.g.74. Vascular tissue

One can endure almost anything, so long as itisn’t meaningless. By the very nature of our finiteexistence, we are going to suffer. All God’screatures will suffer sickness or injury, andultimately death, but that does not make lifemeaningless. Suffering can be made sacred byidentifying our suffering with the suffering anddeath of Christ, which gives our suffering cosmicsignificance. Another way in which one can makeone’s suffering meaningful is by envisioning it asa trial. It may be a cliché to say that sufferingproduces character, but that doesn’t make it lesstrue. We all must find our own way to make oursuffering meaningful. Sometimes the suffering isjust the tedium of our jobs, and even mind-numbing boredom can be an opportunity to findmeaning via mindfulness. Other times thesuffering is physical pain or discomfort, and thechallenge is to figure out how to view our pain ordiscomfort in such a way that it can be handledwith equanimity. Perhaps the hardest sufferingto endure is mental or emotional suffering.Anxiety and depression can literally be too muchfor many people to endure, and so it is vital toask for help, and sometimes that is the meaningin suffering: that we are finite, limited creatureswho are quite often helpless in the face ofhorrible pain and that we must be ready andwilling to reach out for help.

—Christopher Simon

“Hasten, O God, to save me;come quickly, LORD,to help me.”

Psalm 70: 1

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Veterans NotesBy Greg Remus

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Vet Center information

A few months ago I was at a Veterans Conference and Vice President Biden wasthe keynote speaker.He ad-dressed us regarding his con-cerns about the quality of life of veterans after their injuries. He opened with a startlingstatistic saying one half of all veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan who sus-tained a combat injury would not have come back alive if they sustained that same in-jury in any other previous conflict.Ourmedicalsupportin theater is saving an unprec-edented number of lives. This statement alone makes one re-alize these veterans will need an enormous amount of sup-port for the rest of their lives. One of the potential resid-ual conditions after surviving a life threatening situation is the onset of Post TraumaticStress Disorder (PTSD).Some estimates are stating up to 1/3 of all combat vet-erans will have some level ofPTSD.Thisstatisticisforall veterans who are in com-bat, not only the ones who survive a catastrophic injury. These veterans need counsel-ing immediately and should continue this counseling long term. Early treatment in the form of counseling makes a difference. One resource for veterans diagnosed with PTSDiscounselingfromtheVAVet Centers Program. Ihaveseenfirsthandthesuc-cesses of Vet Center treat-ment. It can change the lives of veterans and their family members absolutely for the better. The goal of the Vet Center program is to provide a broad range of counseling, out-reach, and referral services to eligible veterans in order to help them make a satisfy-ing post-war readjustment to civilian life. Vet Centers are available to any combat vet-eran(ortheirfamilymember)for readjustment counseling. Our closest Vet Center is in Fargo. We have a counselor who travels form Fargo to provide counseling to veter-ans and their family members hereinHubbardCountytwicemonthly. Readjustment counseling could include: •Individual and groupcounseling for Veterans and their families; •Familycounselingformil-itary related issues; •Bereavement counselingfor familieswho experiencean active duty death; •Military sexual traumacounseling and referral; •Substance abuse assess-ment and referral; •Employment assessmentand referral; and

•VeteransBenefitsexplana-tion and referral. All Vet Center services are free of charge. The Fargo Vet Center’s number is 701-237-0942. They are locatedat 3310 Feichtner Drive S., Fargo, ND 58103. I have personally seen the results of this program and wasskepticalatfirstbuthaverealized this program is in my mind one of the best meth-ods, most successful methods of addressing PTSD. If youknow of a veteran who may have PTSD, please let themknow this resource is avail-able, it could make a differ-ence in their and their family members quality of life. On another note, the Fargo VAHealthCareSystemhasscheduled walk-in seasonal fluclinicsforalleligible,en-rolled Veterans at the Fargo VA Medical Center and the Bemidji VA Outpatient Clinic. You can walk-in on the following days: October 17, 23, or 30; or November 7 or 13, between the hours of 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Eligibilityquestions can be directed to eligibilityat1-800-410-9723,extension9-3428. As always the purpose of theHubbardCountyVeteranServiceOffice is to provideassistance and support to eligible veterans, their depen-dents and survivors in obtain-ingbenefitsthroughtheStateand Federal Departments of Veterans Affairs, and to provide benefit counseling,claims service, referral and assistance in a variety of other programs. You can contact me at the HubbardCountyVeteranSer-viceOfficeat201FairAve,Park Rapids, 218-732-3561.Haveagreatday!Pleasenote- I will be in Laporte at the LakeportTownHall from9a.m.-noon and at the ARCC in Akeley from 1-3 p.m. every third Thursday of each month.

Christmas Cantata at Bemidji High School The Gracias Choir, is back in the area for the second straight yearforanotherChristmasCantatathistime,atBemidjiHighSchool auditorium after performing to a large crowd in Red Lake last year. The 70-voice choir will perform the free con-cert at 6 p.m. Saturday, October 6. The concert will combine sacred and secular Christmas mu-sic.

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In History ... October 5, 1813 - Shawnee Indian Chief Tecumseh was de-feated and killed dur-ing the War of 1812. Regarded as one of the greatest Ameri-can Indians, he was a powerful orator who defended his people against white settle-ment. When the War of 1812 broke out, he joined the British as a brigadier general and was killed at the Battle of the Thames in On-tario.