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Published for the members of North Itasca Electric Cooperative
VOL. 8 NO. 7 - JULY 2005
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50th anniversary of the Stampede
by Sally Sedgwick
The end of July will be a big, big weekend in Effie.
It’s the 50th annual North Star Stampede, organized each year since 1956 by Howard Pitzen and his family on the rodeo grounds at the North Star ranch just two miles north of Effie.
It’s an open rodeo, anyone can compete. It’s the largest open rodeo in Minnesota, and it is, Pitzen believes, the only one in the nation that has been produced in the same spot for 50 years under one ownership.
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WildBlue Begins Service
It may be only a matter of seconds, but just one second of WildBlue high speed internet can load a page that takes 21 seconds on dialup. And that can keep you humming along at your screen with today’s large web pages.
In fact, the base download speed for WildBlue is 512 kbps, and other packages are available with speeds of up to 1.5 Mbps.
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Shirley Behrens sculptures
featured at Edge Center Gallery
“Shirley: Welding Politics and Form” will be the exhibit in the Edge Gallery from June 30-July 30.
Shirley Behrens was a sculptor for more than 20 years in the Twin Cities where she exhibited in many juried and regional outdoor shows from 1960 through the 1980s. Her welded metal pieces were installed in public buildings and private collections.
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July 2005 Calendar of Events
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Art gallery opening receptions: “Shirley, Welding Politics and Form,” an exhibit of the metalworks of Shirley Behrens at the Edge Center, 5 - 7 p.m. Donna LeBeau, painter, at the Old Hotel Gallery, 5-7:30 p.m.
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Centennial Celebration at the Cut Foot Sioux Old Ranger Station. Turn east on Old Hatchery Road from Hwy 46 just north of the Cut Foot Sioux bridge. Traditional kids games, tours, log rolling, blacksmithing, music, food. 3-6 p.m. Call (218) 246-8233 for more information. |
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July 4 Pancake Breakfast at the Swampsiders Clubhouse on Hwy 52 north of the intersection with Hwy 7, 7 a.m.-11 a.m. $5, all you can eat. Flea market - 3 p.m.
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