May 2023

Kenz Award Committee seeks donations for new scholarship fund to honor former Two Harbors teacher Du r i n g May, as scholarships are being awarded around the region, a group of women who attended Two Harbors High School in 1970s are busy working to raise $100,000 to fund the Kenz Award, in honor former teacher, Patricia McKenzie. McKenzie, affectionately known as “Kenz,” taught at Two Harbors High School from 1955 to 1986 and left an indelible impression on generations of girls.

I have, on numerous occasions, discussed VA Health’s emergency medical care. Veterans actively enrolled in VA Health experiencing a medical emergency may receive care at a non-VA facility and VA Health will cover the expense. There are stipulations which include notifying the VA Centralized Emergency Care Reporting Center within 72 hours at 844724-7842. Under the COMPACT Act, VA also covers emergency suicide care and treatment. Veterans in suicidal crisis can go to any health care facility, at VA or in the community, for emergency health care – including ambulance transportation and related prescriptions – inpatient or crisis residential care for up to 30 days and crisis- related outpatient care for up to 90 days at no outof- pocket cost. During a medical or mental health emergency, you should immediately seek care at the nearest emergency department and let staff know you are a Veteran. If you believe your life or health is in danger, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency department right away.

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Pastor Hank Noordzy, Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church, Castle Danger Max Lucado in his book, On the Anvil, writes these words; “Children love to swing. There’s nothing like it.

With fentanyl-laced counterfeit pills spreading into Lake County, guest contributor Chance Lasher has researched how a simple and easily obtained antidote can save lives, gaining time to get the help needed to battle addiction.