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Snowmobilers:
Be careful near
power lines
—Brenda Booth photo
C-I WRESTLING ALUM Brian Chileen gets a
load of noodles from current wrestler Andrew
Gripentrog during the C-I Wrestling fund raiser
spaghetti dinner held at the Crosby Fire Hall
Friday.
—Brenda Booth photo
GEORGE KNUTSON of Crosby digs into his
spaghetti dinner during the C-I Wrestling fund
raiser event held at the Crosby Fire Hall Friday.
Surviving less than
perfect holidays
For all the promise of joy,
peace and harmony that
comes with the holiday season, the reality for millions of
people is that the season is
anything but a celebration.
For many, it’s a reminder of
lost loved ones, personal disappointments and dreams left
unfulfilled.
But for life coach Teri
Johnson, whose personal
journey through an imperfect
life now inspires others to
reach for the lives they’ve
always wanted, the negative
“nevers” of the disappointing
hand life may have dealt you
is where the healing starts. By
confronting a never-ending
and unproductive cycle of
negativity, the elusive joy of
the holiday season can be
found not just now but every
day of the year, says Johnson,
author of the newly released
book, Overcoming the Nevers
(www.overcomingthenevers.com).
“You never thought you’d
get divorced, but you did. You
never dreamed you would
find yourself in an abusive
relationship, but you are. You
never thought you would
need to lose 200 pounds, but
you do. And you never
thought you’d be 45 years old
without a job, losing your
home and drowning in debt,
but you are,” says Johnson.
“We start to believe lies
about ourselves, such as “I’m
not good enough” or “I’m
undeserving.” We escape
our pain and these toxic feelings into unhealthy behaviors
and addictions. There is freedom from the struggle; there
is hope in discovering the
truth; there is a way to fall in
love with who we are to experience a joy-filled season, and
more importantly a joy-filled
life.”
Johnson’s tools for overcoming the “nevers” that drag
many down during the holiday season are:
—Acceptance: Do you
have the strength to make the
changes necessary to turn a
situation around through an
attitude of acceptance? Or
will you remain powerless,
remain in the state of nonacceptance and let everything
around you dictate how you
feel? The journey starts with
accepting that you can’t
change others, but you do
have power over your own
life.
—Surrender: What we
surrender ourselves to ultimately becomes our god,
what we turn to or upon
which we rely. The question
then is: What are we surrendered to? Is it something firm,
solid and long-lasting or
something that hurts us in the
end?
—Joyfulness: Hold tight
to your unique gifts and talents to enrich your own life
and impact the lives of those
around you. Build on what
you’re good at, what makes
you special and what makes
you feel good about yourself.
—Discovery: Confronting
the truth about who we are
deep inside helps us overcome
our painful past and discover
the basis for those “nevers.”
—Faith: Until we accept
love for ourselves from God,
from others and toward others, the healing will not begin.
Embracing love is an ongoing
process that starts with learning to like yourself and with a
willingness to accept your
imperfections.
Johnson advises that the
process of confronting internal struggles and the “nevers”
of life isn’t easy, but no treatment program, no diet and no
New Year’s resolution can be
successful without breaking
down the essence of individual struggles and making the
necessary adjustments to
attain the life you deserve.
“If the life you are living is
full of unacceptable and disappointing things and you
don’t want to spend another
year like this, the only thing
holding you back right now is
your own confusion, selfdoubt and anger,” she says.
“You don’t have to keep
doing what you’re doing or
feeling what you’re feeling,
but you do need to come to
terms with yourself and surrender yourself to faith that
there is a better way.”
Holiday Heart
Health Advice
We have entered “The
Heart Attack Season.” Cold
weather and holiday health
hazards (heavy meals, excess
alcohol and lack of exercise)
can contribute to cardiovascular problems. Take heart
and practice this healthy heart
habit:
Stop smoking:
Replace your smoking
routine with a 30-minute
exercise session, which will
help distract you and get your
mind off smoking. Exercise is
also a great way to combat
stress, which can often trigger
nicotine cravings.
Christmas
trivia
If you received all the
gifts listed in the song ‘The
Twelve Days of Christmas’,
you would receive 364 gifts
Great River Energy
reminds snowmobile enthusiasts of all ages to be cautious
while snowmobiling this winter season. Heavy snow and
drifting can bury electrical
equipment, causing dangerous situations for snowmobilers.
Please remember to be
safe:
—Watch out for power
poles, guy wires and electrical equipment that can be hidden in the snow. Heavy snowfalls can often bury transformer boxes and cabinets.
—Slow down, know the
area where you are snowmobiling and stay on designated,
marked trails.
—If you see a downed
power line, stay away from it
and call 9-1-1 to report it.
There is no way to tell if a
power line is energized just
by looking at it. Always
assume it is live and can carry
currents strong enough to kill.
—Always wait for help to
arrive before you approach an
accident scene where a power
line may be involved.
—Share this important
information with family,
friends and anyone you know
who rides a snowmobile.
Great River Energy is a
not-for-profit electric cooperative owned by 28 member
distribution
cooperatives
located from the outer-ring
suburbs of the Twin Cities, up
to the Arrowhead region of
Minnesota and down to the
farming communities in the
southwest part of Minnesota.
Please visit greatriverenergy.com for more information.
CROSBY-IRONTON COURIER
Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2014
Sports
THE NORTHERN LAKES LIGHTNING Pee Wee B2 team placed
third in the Breezy Point Hockey
Tournament Saturday. The squad is
comprised of players in grades 6-7
from Aitkin, Crosby-Ironton and
Pequot Lakes. Pictured are: (l-r)
Alex Schmidt, William Hallbeck,
Josef Slepica, Landon Erickson,
Dawson Rickard, Adler Hoagland,
Dane Boozell, Colin Friberg, Carter
Holtzleicer, Kaleb Shankle, Logan
Hill and Cooper Anderson. Not pictured are coaches Maurice Slepica,
Jeff Boozell, Brandon Anderson and
Jeff Hoagland.
Free trail side
luncheon Jan. 17
The Merrifield Marathons
Snowmobile Club is having
the 9th Annual Open House
and Free Trail Side Luncheon
at the Merrifield Marathon’s
Crosby-Ironton-Deerwood
recycling program
The Crosby-Ironton-Deerwood drop-off recycling program, has drop-off bins in the
following locations:
• Crosby: At the Crosby
City Garage, 1077 First Street
SW, by the water tower.
• Ironton: Across the
alley from the city maintenance garage.
• Deerwood: Next to the
Deerwood Fire Hall.
This is a “single-sort”
program, meaning all recyclable items can be deposited
into one bin without being
separated. This also eliminates the need for numerous
recycling bins in your home,
making just one bin necessary.
The drop-off recycling
areas in each city are open 24
hours a day, seven days a
week. The areas are illuminated for after-dark drop-offs,
and instructions for recycling
are posted on signs as well as
the containers themselves.
Items that can be recycled
through this program include
aluminum, plastic items
labeled #1 through #6, glass
food and beverage containers
(all colors), tin cans, newspapers, white paper, envelopes,
magazines/catalogs, phone
books, corrugated cardboard,
and cardboard cereal boxes
(with plastic or paper liners
removed) or other similar
boxes. Make sure all items
3B
are rinsed and free of food
residue. Caps or lids must be
removed, but labels do not
need to be removed. Plastic
jugs, tin cans, and cardboard
should be flattened in order to
maximize container space and
minimize recycling costs.
Items not allowed include
liquids, food waste, waxed
paper products, fabrics, wood,
light bulbs, window glass,
drinking glasses, mirrors, styrofoam products (cups, plates,
trays, etc.), plastic bags, photographic film, rubber products, paper towels and plates,
carbon paper, packing materials, polyvinyl sheeting, shrinkwrap, or what is considered
household hazardous waste—
paint products, household
chemicals, aerosol spray cans,
appliances, power tools, batteries, or containers that have
been used for automotive
chemicals of other similar
products.
When dropping items off
at a recycling bin, please
empty the contents of plastic
bags into the containers. If
you have items in paper bags,
you may place the entire bag
in the bin.
Merry Christmas
from ATV club
Center on Saturday Jan. 17
from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The
free trailside luncheon will
include brats, hot dogs, beans,
chips, cider and hot chocolate.
The clubhouse, groomer
and trail drag will be on display. See the equipment necessary to make our trails great.
Members will be available to
answer questions and offer
trail maps and trail tips on
finding the best trails for your
interest. The club has weekly
rides open to anyone and find
out when the next ride will
take place.
The Marathon’s Center is
located on the Paul Bunyan
Trail in Merrifield or west side
of Highway 3 just one half
mile south of the Super
America station.
Come by snowmobile or
auto and get acquainted, look
around, enjoy the outdoor fire
and a free trailside luncheon.
Christmas lights
collection at
Courier all year
Do you have boxes full of
non-working
strings
of
Christmas lights? You may
bring your non-working lights
to the Crosby-Ironton Courier,
12 East Main Street in Crosby.
Non-working lights will be
accepted. Crow Wing Land
Services, partnering with the
non-profit organization Sunrise
Sertoma,
and
Kenwood
Enterprises will collect the
recycled lights and all funds
raised go back into the community.
The Cuyuna Iron Range
ATV club wishes everyone in
the Cuyuna Range a Merry
Christmas and a Happy
Healthy and Prosperous New
Year. Club meetings will
resume Jan. 10 at 10 a.m. at
the Ironton Legion (232
Fourth Street). The club will
discuss trail rides, youth safety training and the Miller
Black Bear Trail. Much of the
trail work has been completed
and a grand opening will be
planned for the coming year.
Non-members are welcome
to join. The club offers memberships to anyone interested
in trail riding and exploring
nature. ATV riding is a fun
way to meet new people and
explore Minnesota’s great
outdoors. Memberships are
available
by
visiting
www.cuyunaironrangeriders.com. For more information about the club contact
club president Ken Irish 651470-2601 [email protected]. Follow us on
Facebook.
December is a
good month to...
Bake some cookies for
your neighbors
Baking has been a
December tradition since the
invention of the oven! This
year, why not gather the family in the kitchen and do some
baking for your a neighbors.
What a nice holiday gift to
give: a plate of decorative
cookies and a visit.
We’ll help you sell your items…
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(Unless Monday is a legal holiday, then the deadline is noon on Friday).
Join the Cuyuna
Lakes Trail
Association
The Cuyuna Lakes Trail
Association (CLTA) is offering memberships to anyone
interested in supporting biking, mountain biking, in-line
skating (or rollerblading),
running, walking, skiing, hiking and fishing in the Cuyuna
Country State Recreation
Area and the surrounding
communities.
Annual memberships are
individual, $20; family, $25;
senior (62 or older), $10; student, $10; business or association, $100; and lifetime
memberships are $500. The
CLTA is a 501(c) 3 non-profit
organization. Memberships
dues are a form of contribution that is tax-deductible.
Membership forms are
available online by visiting
www.cuyunalakestrail.org.
If you are interested in serving on the CLTA Board, helping to improve recreational
opportunities in the area,
please contact Jenny Smith at
545-4545.
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