CELEBRATIONS

LSS honored

February 28, 2010

Out of area births

February 26, 2010

Area births

Recent births at North Country Regional Hospital:

February 26, 2010

Kyleigh Jo

February 26, 2010

Christ

Lena Christ will celebrate her 100th birthday on Sunday, Feb. 28. There will be a celebration for friends and relatives from 1:30-3:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 28, at GoldPine Home.

February 21, 2010

Gardner-Metcalf

Ali Metcalf, daughter of Jerry and Lynn Metcalf of Mitchell, S.D., and Joel Gardner, son of George and Joann Gardner of Bemidji, announce their engagement and upcoming wedding.

February 21, 2010

Kelm

Lea Mae Bodenheimer, daughter of Ronald and Kristi Bodenheimer of Bemidji, and Kyle Kelm, son of William and Connie Kelm of Bemidji, were married Oct. 3 at Evangelical Free Church in Bemidji.

February 21, 2010

Langan returns after deployment

Air Force Maj. David P. Langan has returned to the 4th Air Support Operations Group in Heidelberg, Germany, after being deployed overseas at a forward operating base to serve in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.

February 21, 2010

Petrie earns Award of Valor

Beltrami County Sheriff’s Deputy Tony Petrie received the Award of Valor for bravery and valor exhibited after being fired upon by a suspect armed with a .22 caliber rifle. The encounter occurred during a traffic stop in Beltrami County. Petrie maintained a calm demeanor throughout the resulting pursuit and affected the capture of the suspect after the suspect had shot himself, said Sheriff Phil Hodapp. From left are Hodapp, Petrie and Chief Deputy Mike Bakke.

February 21, 2010

Fraik earns Award of Merit

Beltrami County Corrections officer Robert Fraik received an Award of Merit for consistently demonstrating organization skills, enthusiasm and professionalism to the Beltrami County Sheriff’s Office. He encourages others from within and outside the division to cooperate freely in problem solving and accomplishing the variety of tasks that the transportation division presents with limited available staff, and daily and long-term operations of the transport division have improved greatly during his tenure, Sheriff Phil Hodapp said. From left are Hodapp, Fraik, Chief Deputy Mike Bakke and assistant jail administration Bill Ahern.

February 21, 2010

Speck, Hinners earn Awards of Merit

Beltrami County Sheriff’s Deputy Teri Speck and Investigator Scott Hinners received Awards of Merit for their diligence and persistent investigative tactics that led to the arrest of a dangerous subject who had engaged in criminal activity with juvenile females in Beltrami and Cass County. Their performance exemplifies the values that are inherent to exceptional law enforcement officers, said Sheriff Phil Hodapp. From left are Hodapp, Speck, Hinners and Chief Deputy Mike Bakke.

February 21, 2010

Karger earns Award of Merit

Beltrami County Sheriff’s Deputy Lyan Karger received an Award of Merit for arresting 70 impaired drivers in 2009, more than 34 percent of the overall total for the Sheriff’s Office. His outstanding commitment to public safety has aided in one of the Sheriff’s Office’s most sacred and fundamental duties in law enforcement, that of protector of the innocent, Sheriff Phil Hodapp said. From left are Hodapp, Karger and Chief Deputy Mike Bakke.

February 21, 2010

Rankin earns Award of Merit

Beltrami County Sheriff’s Deputy Steve Rankin was awarded the Award of Merit for his investigation into the case of a 15-year-old female runaway who was believed to be on a bus en route to Chicago. Chicago police found the girl and Rankin arranged for her and her mother to be reunited. Rankin was able to identify an adult male suspect who had communicated with the girl via text and lured her to him. Rankin’s diligence, creativity and willingness to go the extra mile exemplifies good law enforcement determination to successfully resolve a case, said Sheriff Phil Hodapp. From left are Hodapp, Rankin and Chief Deputy Mike Bakke.

February 21, 2010

Area births (published Feb. 18, 2010)

Recent births at North Country Regional Hospital:

February 18, 2010

Happy 1st Birthday: Baby Girl

February 17, 2010