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Regional suicide-prevention coalition seeks city blessing for Sept. 13 5K in Pine City
Summary
Speakers from a regional suicide-prevention coalition asked the Pine City Council for help securing permits and promotion for a 5K planned Sept. 13 at Robinson Park to mark Suicide Prevention Month; staff was directed to assist with permitting and posting.
Amanda Stevenson, who said she grew up in Pine City and now lives in Ogleby, Minn., told the council she and coalition members are planning a suicide-prevention 5K walk/run on Sept. 13 and asked the council for the city’s blessing and help with permits and publicity. "We are planning to do a 5K walk run for fun on Saturday, September 13th," Stevenson said, explaining the event will honor a family donation tied to a local resident.
Deb Kenny, who said she is a member of Lakes and Pines and part of the coalition, described the group’s mission as preventing suicide across several counties through education, outreach and community support and said the coalition meets monthly. Both speakers identified Robinson Park as the proposed start/finish and a route that would include Pine City High School.
Council members directed organizers to work with City Administrator Marcy on permitting and logistics; Marcy was asked to assist with the city’s permit process and to post event details once approvals are in hand. No formal permit vote was recorded at the meeting; staff follow-up was the agreed next step.
Why it matters: The event would bring a regional suicide-prevention effort into Pine City during National Suicide Prevention Month, requiring coordination on city permits, park use and public-safety planning.
