North Itasca Electric Co-op Annual Meeting 
Operating in an uncertain political climate

Wholesale rates were the headliner in the presentation at the annual meeting in June by guest speaker David Saggau, CEO of Great River Energy which supplies power to North Itasca Electric. Although affordable rates are part of the “triple bottom line*” that is important to member cooperatives, controlling rates has been a challenge.

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Bigfork Airport reopens  

It’s an example of how general aviation ought to work to serve a community, said Tom Foster, senior airport engineer for the engineering consulting firm SEH.

He was speaking at the grand reopening of FOZ, letters that mean the Bigfork Airport, on Sunday, June 13. The airport has been renovated with a new extended runway to meet the needs of the area and local business, including neighboring Bergquist Company.

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Roxanne's Sales Talk 

Everyone is interested in saving money on their electric bill, especially now when electric bills are higher and the economy is a little tight. One way of doing this is to make sure that your refrigerator was one of the newer, more energy efficient ones. But if you can’t swing that, here are some things to check to make sure yours isn’t costing you more than it should.

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In July...Health Expo 

Want to know where to get home medical equipment? Check your blood sugar or blood pressure? See an air ambulance? Have a chance to win a kayak or a bike? Try out a fire extinguisher? Have a yogurt parfait or root beer float?

Come to Bigfork on Saturday, July 17 for these and much more at the 5th annual Health Expo, “Balancing Life, Work and Play.” It’s a day full of information, exploration, activities and a few surprises for the whole family.

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July 2010 Calendar of Events 

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