Watts News
 Published for the members of North Itasca Electric Cooperative
VOL. 11 NO. 4  - April 2008


April 2008 Calendar

1 Garden club meets at the Marcell Family Center, 7 p.m. to discuss plans for center landscaping.
2 Late start day for North and Deer River schools, 10:30 a.m.
2 Adult Fitness Volleyball every Weds. school is in session, Bigfork School 7-9 p.m., free
3 Community Forum on “Influenza: its risks and symptoms” sponsored by Bigfork Valley with the Minnesota Department of Health. Edge Center in Bigfork, 6 p.m.
3-4 North and Deer River 3rd-5th graders participate in “Chemistry Matters” camp-in at the Science Museum in St. Paul sponsored by Flint Hills Resources
4 RoundUp® applications due at North Itasca Electric headquarters. Applications available at http://www.NorthItascaElectric.com
4 D.A.R.E. graduation at Bigfork School, 1-3 p.m, at Edge Center
4 Bigfork 6th graders go to planetarium in Hibbing
4 Reservation deadline for Chef’s Supper at Bigfork Valley Villa on Tuesday, April 8. Call 743-1000.
6 “Keys Please” piano concert at the Edge Center, 3 p.m.
7 Deer River School Board meets at North School at 5:45 p.m. (community forum), 6 p.m. (meeting)
7 Northome PTO meets, 3:30 p.m.
7 Squaw Lake City Council meeting, 7 p.m. at the Community Center. All welcome.
7-11 Deer River Close-Up students go to Washington, D.C.
8 Ever Green Friendship Club meets at noon for potluck. John Perkins will sing his songs and play the guitar. Sand Lake Community Center. All welcome. Call Vi at 659-2710 for information.
9 Park Theater Memorial Classic Movie Series, 6:30 p.m. at the Edge Center, Bigfork. The Americanization of Emily (1964). Free.
9 Northome School Board meets at Indus, 8 p.m.
10 Squaw Lake Community Econoimc Development meeting, 6 p.m. at Eagleview School. All welcome.
11-13 Oklahoma! at Edge Center presented by EdgeWild Players. Fri., Sat. at 7 p.m., Sun. at 3 p.m.
12 Kootasca Senior Center giant rummage sale in Northome, 8 a.m.-1 p.m.
12 Spring Fling Family Fun Day at the Marcell Family Center, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Naturalist program, games, food. Sponsored by Children First!
12 Squaw Lake Fire Department hosts a Bullhead and Fish Fry, 4-7 p.m. at the Community Center.
13 “Lookout-Fire!” day at Blackduck Senior Citizen’s Center. Presentations at 10:45 a.m. and 1:45 p.m. Displays. Lunch available. See p. 13.
14 Women of the Woods meet at 10 a.m. All women in the Sand Lake area welcome! Call Connie Vesey at 659-4669 for information.
14 Water Safety program for North elementary students, 1 p.m.
14 VFW meets in Bigfork second Monday at 7 p.m.
15 “Stop & Stitch” quilting group meets at Marcell Family Center from 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. For more info, call Judy at 832-3237 or Rhonda at 832-3597
15 Kindergarten Round-Up for new students age 5 before Sept. 1 at Bigfork School. Call 743-3444 for more information.
17 CLIMB Theatre presents “Performance of Fantasy Football,” on higher education at North School, 12:45 pm.
17 Water Safety program for Bigfork elementary students, 12:20-2:10 p.m.
18 Last day to order native plants through the Itasca County Soil and Water Conservation District. Call Andy Arens at 326-0017 for information.
18-19 Destination Imagination team from Deer River goes to state competition
19 Open House for Eagleview Community Technology Center and Library, 12-4 p.m. in honor of American Library Association National Library Week. Used book sale, refreshments.
21 Bigfork Lions Club meets the third Monday at 6 p.m. at the Huskie Cafe. For more info, call Laurel Laudert at 743-6142.
22 Northwoods Quilters meet at Marcell Town Hall, 9 a.m. Free and open to everyone. Potluck lunch, afternoon session continues to about 3.
24 Emergency services Expo at Deer River High School Commons, 4-8 p.m.
25 Application Deadline for North Itasca Electric Co-op scholarships awarded through Northome School scholarship committee
25 Clean-up day for Northome 7-12 grade students for a section of Highway 71; 12:30-3:15
25-27 Oklahoma! at Edge Center presented by EdgeWild Players. Fri., Sat. 7 p.m., Sun. 3 p.m.
26 Spring Fling by Itasca County Master gardeners. 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. at Grand Rapids High School. Register by April 12 at 327-5730; $15.
26 Bigfork PTO Spring Carnival
27 New Chapter Celebration for the Bigfork EAA, 1-4 p.m.at the Marcell Family Center. Speaker from Angel Flight, dinner, raffle.
28 Women of the Woods meet at Sand Lake Community Center, 10 a.m.




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