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Wild winds in Cook County ~ www.cookcountynews-herald.com ~ Cook County News Herald <br />Hovland. Fortunately the fires flamed <br />and burned out quickly, in most cases ''-`- - ~~ - ~ -` <br />before the fire departments even <br />rived. <br />U.S. Forest Service District Ranger <br />Dennis Neitzke had crews out clearing <br />trees before the stormy blast was over. <br />He wasn't worried about another <br />blowdown like the one in 1999, however. <br />Several times a year, he said, his crews <br />are sent out to deal with the effects of <br />wind, heavy snow, or ice. <br />Likewise, the North Superior Ski & Run <br />Club conducts an annual cleanup at the <br />Pincushion Mountain Trails. This year will <br />be more difficult than previous years and <br />NSSRC representative Dick Swanson <br />invited any certified chainsaw operators <br />and folks willing to 'haul stuff off the <br />trail" to come pitch in at the cleanup on <br />Saturday, October 10 from 9:00 a.m. to <br />1:00 p.m. <br />a~~~Ciq 1~11EitE;ti <br />~s~lerm~~~E~ ~~~c~zic <br />f J~19-Noyru.t.t009 <br />.. a <br />_ ~, -- <br />~. .~ _ <br />:~ ~~ <br />~„ M:. 4 <br />.~ . <br />.; : .~ - <br />i+,T. ~ * ~lri <br />3 ~ ~. ~ f}` <br />_`r`P s ~. '`t <br />~'i~h'_~ _... <br />_, S..- ,. ,.Y <br />F' ~ <br />~~.r ~,~ ~ ~;~~--_.._, <br />~ , ~ -,. ~:.., ww ~:.- <br />~;_ r ' ~~~ <br />.. :. <br />...._._.- - - _._. ~ ~ .. _ wal <br />Several boat owners docked at the <br />Grand Marais Yacht Club next to the U.S. <br />Coast Guard Station, suffered damage to <br />their boats as the massive waves <br />slammed across the harbor. One boat, <br />belonging to Grand Marais Mayor Sue <br />Hakes and her partner, John Gorski, <br />sank in its slip and others belonging to <br />Craig Schulte, Bruce Johnson, and Dave <br />Tersteeg were slammed against the dock <br />y the power of the waves. Also sinking <br />was a Minnesota Department of Natural <br />Resources conservation boat, which was <br />docked at the Grand Marais Coast Guard <br />http://www.cookcountynews-herald.com/news/2009-10-03/Front_Page/Wild_winds_in_Cook County.html (5 of 7)l t/5/2009 8:36:21 AM <br />