Harry Alvin Poster Sr. passed away Thursday morning, Aug. 7, 2008.
Harry was born in Pinconning, Mich., on Feb. 13, 1926, to Mike and Anna (Baron) Poster.
Harry left school early to serve his country during World War II but came back to graduate from Falls High School and work at Mando (Boise) for 40-plus years.
Harry had many hobbies. He loved to fish for lake trout in Crow Lake. He enjoyed the trap club shoots and the social time with his friends after. He looked forward to his breakfasts at Barney’s and the lunches at the Holiday Inn.

Gas prices have spurred rise in use of alternative vehicles

A recent increase in gas prices has spurred a rise in the number of alternative vehicles on Minnesota’s roadways.
International Falls Police Sgt. Willi Kostiuk said that officers are attempting to educate people about the laws regarding motorized bikes, also known as scooters, before they begin writing citations to violators of those laws.
Kostiuk said the laws are intended to help keep people safe.
“We want to work with everybody and education is the best way,” he said.

Two people were treated at Falls Memorial Hospital after their boat struck a rock early Sunday morning.

Delicious fresh blueberries are a favored summertime treat to many northern Minnesotans. Fresh blueberries are in their prime season during the summer months, and are available frozen year-round.
The blueberry was one of the imperative foods to Indians, settlers and wildlife, adding flavor and nutrition to the diet of people in North America’s early years. These luscious berries are one of the few fruits native to North America.

Raffle tickets still available

Linda and Carl Muggli, local totem pole carvers from Ray, have created a totem pole that has been donated to Citizens for Backus/AB, to be raffled off to raise funds for Backus Community Center
The Mugglis donate one or two poles each year to organizations to raise money for special projects. They are self-taught carvers and have been carving since 1991.

St. Thomas School and Backus Community Center are sponsoring the first “Budak Memorial Bike Ride” Aug. 23. Registration begins at 8 a.m. at the corner of Third Street and Eighth Avenue. The ride starts at 9, with refreshments at three rest stops along the way. Participants may ride seven miles to Ranier and back, or 26 miles to Voyageurs National Park and back. Lunch will be served to all riders until p.m. at Aquinas Hall. Registration forms can be found at www.stthomas-ifalls.com. Fee before Saturday is $25/person or $65/family; after Saturday, $35/person or $95/family.

Elections determine who will make the decisions that will impact our lives.
The Daily Journal attempts to help voters make an informed choice by providing readers with valuable information about the people who are seeking office.

A Sept. 9 primary election will narrow the field for a variety positions, including the Koochiching County Commissioner District 3 and 5 races. Candidates for the commissioner positions, as well as federal and state offices, will be eliminated from the race or move onto the November general election.

The compressor is off and the ice will not be ready at Bronco Arena for over two months, but new Rainy River Community College Voyageurs women’s hockey coach Evan Amdahl is busy preparing for the season.
Amdahl is a health and physical education teacher at RRCC and will be the fourth head coach in the program’s three year history and takes over a Voyageurs team that finished last season as National Champions.
“I’m taking over a National Championship team, it’s pretty exciting,” Amdahl said. “We have a good core of girls coming back from last year.”

Joyce Marble, a 21-year veteran nursing assistant, recently traveled to Sioux Falls, S.D., to receive the Mark Jerstad Certified Nursing Assistant of the Year Award given by David J. Horazdovsky, President and CEO of The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society.
Marble, a staff member at Good Samaritan Society — International Falls, was chosen to receive the award May 7 from among the 7,000 CNAs who work at the Good Samaritan Society’s more than 240 locations nationwide.

State and federal procurement can be a daunting process to someone who has not gone through it before. This month there will be an opportunity to speak with contracting agencies all at one event, and procurement specialists present to help business owners get past intimidating barriers by offering workshops and meetings at vender booths.