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· Roxanne’s Sales Talk
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Published for the members of North Itasca Electric Cooperative
VOL. 10 NO. 9 - September 2007
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Eagleview Technology Center thriving
by Sally Sedgwick
Learn how to turn on a computer.
Learn how to write HTML code for a web site.
...and everything in between.
You want to be part of the digital age, but how do you take that first step? Or perhaps you are well along the path, but there is just something about downloading pictures from a digital camera that stymies you.
There’s a place that has answers. One classroom of Eagleview School in Squaw Lake has been converted with paint and volunteer labor to a community technology center that is free to the public. Open between 4 and 7 p.m. Thursday and Friday and noon to 4 p.m. on Saturday, it offers computers, internet connection and help. Starting Sept. 11 it will also be open 3-7 p.m. on Tuesdays.
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Regional horticulture meeting in Marcell
by Sally Sedgwick
Rub shoulders with fellow flower enthusiasts from around the region. Learn about the exotic iris from a local gardener who grows over 800 different cultivars. See two remarkable northern gardens to jump start those ideas for next summer.
And do it right in Marcell.
The annual fall meeting of the 8th District Horticulture Society, “Gardens of Autumn,” is being hosted by North Country Gardeners at the Marcell Family Center on Sept. 29. It’s one of two meetings held each year by the society, and it is open to the public.
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Roxanne’s Sales Talk
by Roxanne Prather, Sales Assistant
More information about our fluorescent bulb recycling Here.
North Itasca Electric knows how important it is to keep our landfills and drinking water free of pollution, and that is why we are working so hard to educate our customers about mercury. While we encourage our customers to use the energy efficient CFL light bulbs, we also want you to know where to dispose of them properly and how to clean them up in case one gets broken.
Did you know that when a fluorescent bulb is broken, about 20 percent of the mercury in it vaporizes immediately, and it is this mercury that is the greatest health concern? If you break one or two bulbs you should get everyone out of the room, open the windows and vent the room for about 15 minutes.
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September 2007 Calendar of Events
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14th annual Rubber Ducky Race, 4 p.m. at the Popple River Bridge in Squaw Lake. Tickets $5 at Squaw Lake businesses. |
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First day of school, all schools.
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Deer River School Board meets, 5 p.m.
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Opening reception for the photographs of Denise Dupras, Up North with One Woman’s Nature. 5-7 p.m. Show runs from Sept. 6-Oct. 29. Always free and open to the public. Gallery hours: Thurs. and Sat., 1-4 p.m., Fri. 1-7 p.m.
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The Belle of Amherst starring TV actress Linda Kelsey at the Edge Center in Bigfork, 7 p.m. on Sept 7, 8; 3 p.m. Sept 9. Tickets $10, $5 for 12 and under at Two Rivers Cenex or online at www.the-edge-center.org.
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Bigfork Valley Challenge, a 4.5 mile competitive run, 3 mile walk along the scenic Jingo Lake Forest Road off Highway 38 south of Bigfork. Register at Kocian’s between 7:30-8:30, race begins at 9 a.m. Shuttle service provided.
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Opening reception at Blackduck’s TIN PAN gALLErY for Blackduck native Stephen Parker, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Show continues to Sept. 29. Hours: Sat. 10 a.m.-3 p.m.; Tues.10 a.m.-1 p.m.; Thurs., Fri. 1 p.m.-4 p.m.
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Tot Time at Eagleview School gym for children up to age 5 and parents. 2nd and 4th Sat. 1-3 p.m.
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