Veterans line up to be greeted by students and staff as they left the gym to go outside and observe the flag raising ceremony.
Nathan Lewis narrated as the American flag was folded by VFW members.
Veterans Day at Indus School had a special significance this year. The American flag flying on the flagpole outside the school for the last five years was “retired” and a new one received from the Northome American Legion earlier this year was installed by the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2948 of International Falls during the Veterans Day program Nov. 11.
Indus seventh graders and seniors organized the program, which included a prelude by piano students, a welcome by seniors Alex Knoff and Tylor Hanson, the National Anthem performed by the band, and a patriotic song performed by the choir.
Senior Nathan Lewis led the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance, and poems were read by Alex Knoff, Nissa Thomas and Alicia Kelly. Stories about local service people Bruce Lewis and Robert Lovell were read by Nathan Lewis and Emma Morgan.
VFW members and auxiliary and veterans in attendance were introduced, and a flag was folded in a ceremony conducted by Lewis and VFW members. Following the ceremony, VFW Commander Terry Randolph introduced Margarete Kostiuk, who played the songs of each branch of service on her harmonica and sang, “God Bless America.”
At the conclusion of the program, students and staff filed past the veterans to shake hands and thank them for their service. Then, they moved outside to observe and show respect for the new Indus flag being raised.
Indus School has released the first quarter honor roll, Sept. 2-Nov. 7.
‘A’ Honor Roll
Grade 12
Anthony Vollrath
Grade 11
Patricia Handorgan
Daniel Patch
Chanaya Wheelock
Grade 10
Holger Olesen
Grade 8
Corinne Dahl
Grade 7
Emma Morgan
Annie Schiro
‘B’ Honor Roll
Grade 12
Nathan Lewis
Ted Nelson
Grade 11
Haille Hansen
Grade 10
Bert Dahl
Emily Kriske
Casey Larson
Rognne Wolden
Grade 9
Madison Frank
Hayley Gaetzke
Jacy Gerthofer
Zackory Korpi
Maria Leerssen
Arryn Swartz
Blazen Whitfield
Grade 8
Isabelle Cress
Maggie Morgan
Kyle Schiro
Grade 7
Kaitlyn Stavish
Bemidji State University alumna Trudy Rautio. 1975, originally of International Falls, will provide strategic leadership and support on the Bemidji State Foundation Board of Directors.
Rautio, who is president and chief executive officer of Carlson was selected vice president of the Foundation board at the October meeting.
The 1971 Falls High School graduate joined Carlson in 1997. She was appointed to her current role in August, 2012 and previously served as executive vice president and chief financial and administrative officer.
Rautio holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from BSU and a master’s degree in business administration from the University of St. Thomas, Twin Cities.
Rautio accepted BSU’s Distinguished Minnesotan Award in 2014. She received an Outstanding Alumni Award in 2007.
The Bemidji State University Foundation exists to ensure the long-term success of Bemidji State University by supporting its mission of providing students with the most highly personalized and relevant education of any regional public university, while fostering academic excellence, ethics-based leadership and an environment of greater community responsibility. For more information about BSU Alumni and Foundation, visit bsualumni.org.
For the first Family and Consumer Sciences Day, the American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences asks families to prepare and eat a healthy meal together Dec. 3.
According to Lois Lewis, Indus Family and Consumer Sciences teacher, this date is the birthday of Ellen Swallow Richards, first woman graduate of MIT and the founder of home economics and the American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences.
It is also a great opportunity to support families eating together and to promote the benefits of “dining in.”
Go to http://www.aafcs.org/FCSday/ and sign up to commit your family to “Dine In.” The goal is 200,000 sign ups.
Santee named
to Biology Club
Olivia Santee, a junior biology and chemistry major of International Falls, is a member of the Biology Club at Southwest Minnesota State University for the 2014-15 academic year.
The purpose of the Biology Club is to provide a variety of recreational, academic, and co-curricular experiences for all students interested in biology. Field trips to research labs, teaching hospitals, and industrial complexes allow students to learn about the applications of biology in the world around them.
Activities include providing educational activities for children, trips to zoos and museums, cleaning of the SMSU Wildlife area on campus, and various social events such as the biology vs. chemistry bowling match up.
Riley Burnell
Applications for the Riley Burnell Memorial Scholarship, now in its second year, are being accepted until Jan. 15.
Burnell served as a law enforcement officer in International Falls until his death in 2012. The scholarship was established by his family in his memory.
Maria Shermoen was recognized as the winner last year.
The purpose of the Riley Burnell Criminal Justice Memorial Scholarship Fund is to honor Burnell’s memory by awarding an annual $2,500 college scholarship to a student from Koochiching County who will pursue a career in the criminal justice system.
Recipients selected shall be those who best exemplify the characteristics of and the life led by Burnell.
For a student to be eligible for the scholarship, he or she must be a resident of Koochiching County and must plan to pursue a career in the criminal justice system.
It is preferred that the recipient attend a college to obtain a four-year degree. However, students entering a program that provides other training necessary in order to pursue a career in law enforcement, such as practical law enforcement skills training courses, are also eligible to apply.
For more information about the scholarship and to apply online, visit dsacommunityfoundation.com/burnell.
