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The Holiday Stationstore in TwoHarbors was named OutstandingDisability Employer by the Minne-sota Organization for Habilitationand Rehabilitation (MOHR) afterbeing nominated by Lake CountyDAC.
October is National DisabilityEmployment Awareness Monthand 2021's theme is “America'sRecovery: Powered by Inclusion”,a theme that refers to full access tocommunity involvement and em-ployment for people with disabili-ties while the country recoversfrom the Covid-19 pandemic.
The Holiday at 333 7th Ave., TwoHarbors (next to Lou's Fish) wasrecognized for the state level awardin recognition of the support theyhave provided in giving increasedindependence for an employee re-ferred there by the Lake CountyDAC.
The relationship between theHoliday station and Lake CountyDAC began with fuel fill-ups andexpanded to include an individualwith disabilities being hired by thestore. “Manager Shannon Kittelsonwas more than happy to work withus,” said DAC employment spe-cialist Tracie Torkelson.
Shannon Kittleson, manager ofHoliday, received the award from
Two Harbors Holiday Stationstore Named OutstandingDisability EmployerBy Kitty Mayo
Todd Beck, who is a part-time em-ployee of Holiday. “I love workingfor him, he's a great employer,” saidBeck.
Bradley Kussatz, DAC employ-ment specialist, says that the DAChas worked for years on develop-ing good work skills so that peoplewith disabilities can be excellentemployees in the community.“People in the community knowthese people so well, working withShannon (Kittleson) has been agood fit from the beginning,” saidKussatz.
Executive director at LCDACMichelle McDonald especiallywants to acknowledge the intensivein-depth training that Kussatz andTorkelson have done in order to pro-vide customized employment train-ing, saying, “They are highly orga-nized and trained in this area, withmore partnerships in the communityfor truly integrated employment.”
The DAC reviewed Holiday em-ployee policies and expectations,including timeliness, work clothing,
Todd Beck presents award to Holiday Station manager, ShannonKittleson. Photo L-R: Tracie Torkelson, Todd Beck, Shannon
Kittleson, and Bradley Kussatz. (Submitted photo)
teamwork and how to serve cus-tomers in a retail setting. The em-ployment specialist hears regularlyfrom the employee about howmuch he enjoys the job and howhe sees many people at work whohe has known for years. He's proudto work there, she explains, hasgrown professionally and is part ofa team.
The DAC began serving theLake County community goingback 50 years, and in the mid-1980s began to collaborate withLake County recycling to fulfilltheir employment needs.
“People with disabilities are en-gaged and thriving in jobs acrossour state and we are very thankfulfor the employers who extendthese opportunities,” said JulieJohnson, president of MOHR. “Wewould encourage more employersto get on board and discover thetalent pool they are missing."MOHR represents about 100 dis-ability service providers across thestate.
For his part, Kittleson says thatthe relationship is mutually benefi-cial. “It benefits us greatly, Toddhas helped this summer while wewere short-staffed and kept us fromgetting farther behind,” saidKittleson, adding, “And, he's ontime and always with a friendlysmile on his face!”
Competing in two back-to-backultramarathons sounds intense, butask Steve Hagedorn, age 63, howhe manages it and he will probablytell you he's “just a regular guy try-ing to have some fun”.
A veteran of ultramarathons,Hagedorn finished the Wild Duluth50K in mid-October, Hagedornsays the trail, all of which exceptthe last half mile is part of the Su-perior Hiking Trail, is both wild andrugged. (50 kilometers equals about31 miles). The following weekendhe completed “a much easier race”,the Surf the Murph 50K near theTwin Cities.
Grandma's, of course, wasHagedorn's first marathon back in1997, a race that he still participatesin to this day. “Back then I was intoroad running, which is typical whenyou're younger,” said Hagedorn.
Then, Hagedorn got interested intrail running and completed his firstultramarathon in 2006. Accordingto Hagedorn an ultramarathon isanything over 26.2 miles, and al-most always refers to a trail runningrace. Over the course of his trailrunning career Hagedorn has com-pleted a couple of 100K and 50-mile races, but, he says, “That's kind
Ultramarathon Trail Running: For Scenery and Escapeby Kitty Mayo
of beyond me now.”
One of the oldest competitors inthe Wild Duluth race, Hagedorn hasa new perspective about finishingthis race in 11 hours, even thoughhe once finished in eight. “I startedslowing down a couple years ago,now I mostly go out to enjoy it andfinish,” said Hagedorn.
He has begun noting a new kindof personal best: how many raceshe has finished instead of focusingon his time, or place. To date
Hagedorn has completed over 300marathons (marathons andultramarathons combined), a num-ber that is considerably more thanmost people he knows.
Learning to look at racing differ-ently took some time, but Hagedornsaid, “I had to readjust my goalswhen I realized I can't run as fastanymore, now it's more somethingI do as a way to keep myself healthyand enjoy the outdoors.”
What's the appeal of trail running
where roots, rocks and all kinds oftricky elevation can trip you up?For Hagedorn it's about “the scen-ery and escape”. He says, “Whatappeals is the escape part of totallygetting away from things, there'salways something to see even outon the trail for six to ten hours, itreally clears your head.”
Even though the endurance as-pect is more demanding with chal-lenging terrain, Hagedorn says thatthe slower pace and less impactsoreness on joints are a big plus formaturing runners. Surprisingly, hesays that “weather is usually a lotfriendlier in the woods, a windy,raw day can be brutal on a road,but in the woods it is a lot moreprotected.”
Of course, with trees and vegeta-tion shielding trails, maintenanceis a greater need, and one reasonthat Hagedorn encourages runnersto check out the sport. “Weed whip-ping, or cutting fallen trees is a bigjob, the more people there are totake care of the trails the better,”said Hagedorn.
Insects on the trail can be rough,but they haven't deterred Hagedorn
Steve Hagedorn at Moose Mountain Marathon in early September on theSuperior Hiking Trail by Lutsen, MN. (photo by Harriet Hagedorn)
Ultramarathoncontinued on page 2
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