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Local news briefs Mille Lacs Band names chief justice
ONAMIA - The Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe announced band member Rayna Mattinas as the new chief justice and District III Appellate Justice of the band's tribal court.
Chief Executive Marge Anderson nominated Mattinas and the Band Assembly ratified the nomination.
After taking the oath of office on Dec. 11, the appellate justices from all three districts elected Mattinas to the position of chief justice. As chief justice, Mattinas will oversee the Court of Appeals, which hears appeals from the band's District Court. She will complete the remainder of a six-year term which ends in August 2012.
Mattinas previously served the Mille Lacs Band as executive vice president of corporate operations for the band's Corporate Commission from 1998-2002. In that position, she helped develop short- and long-term strategic plans for the Corporate Commission, which oversees the band's businesses, including Grand Casino Mille Lacs and Grand Casino Hinckley.
Mattinas is currently pursuing a doctorate of education in organizational leadership from Argosy University. She also has a master's degree in management from the College of St. Scholastica.
YMCA to offer free Group Power classes
The Brainerd Family YMCA will host a day of free Group Power classes Jan. 20 at various times to celebrate its fourth year with the program and introduce the winter release with new songs and choreography. Songs will feature artists such as Pink, Sweet, Flo Rida, Bon Jovi, Katy Perry, Eagles, MC Hammer, John Mayer and Pink Floyd.
This 60-minute barbell program strengthens all your major muscles.
To reserve your spot in one of the free classes, call the YMCA at 829-4767. Those interested don't have to be a member to attend one of these free classes. Class size is limited; appropriate fitness attire and gym shoes required.
2010-2011 United Way funding applications
United Way of Crow Wing and Southern Cass Counties currently has funding applications available to nonprofit agencies serving Crow Wing and southern Cass Counties. Applications can be obtained from the local United Way by calling 829-2619 or e-mailing sarah.uw@brainerd.net. Applications are due by March 1 and funds will be allocated in July.
Visit www.unitedwaynow.org or call 829-2619 for more information.
Brainerd dance team wins meet
COLD SPRING - The Brainerd Warrior dance team won the jazz conference dance meet Friday at Rocori High School.
Brainerd finished first; Sartell, second; St. Cloud Tech, third; St. Cloud Apollo, fourth; Rocori, fifth; Sauk Rapids-Rice, sixth; Alexandria, seventh; Fergus Falls, eighth; and Willmar, ninth.
Brainerd will compete Tuesday at Sauk Rapids. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., with the kick competition beginning at 6 p.m. Competing in the varsity kick competition will be Sauk Rapids, Sartell, Apollo, Brainerd and St. Cloud Cathedral. In the junior varsity competition, Brainerd and Cathedral will compete.
The jazz competition begins at 7 p.m. Competing in jazz will be Apollo, Sartell, Cathedral, Sauk Rapids and Brainerd.
Brainerd also will compete Friday at Chaska High School and Saturday in Wayzata.
Fundraiser scheduled
BAXTER - To benefit the Special Olympics 2010 Law Enforcement Polar Bear Plunge, there will be a wine tasting with hors d'oeuvres from 4:30-6:30 p.m. Thursday at Prairie Bay, 15115 Edgewood Drive, Baxter.
There will be a $20 minimum tax-deductible donation accepted at the door.
The event is sponsored by Prairie Bay and CashWise Liquor.
RSVP by calling 824-6444.
Twitter class planned
The Morrison County Historical Society will host a class called "How to Use Twitter with a Purpose" from 2-4 p.m. Saturday at The Charles A. Weyerhaeuser Memorial Museum in Little Falls.
The class will cover the basic features of Twitter, plus discuss a number of potential purposes for the application. To sign up for the class, call (320) 632-4007. Cost is $10 per person. If there is enough interest, the class will be scheduled again for a later date.
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