Archive - May 14, 2008

Mini Me Quilters event teaches the art to a new generation

The art and tradition of quilting was revealed to 21 West End Elementary first graders last week.
Kim McDonald brought students from her class to a spring quilting retreat at Thunderbird Lodge. The special “Mini Me Quilters” event was offered by Quilters on Rainy Lake.
The young quilters would make pot holders as a Mother’s Day gift.
“This was better than successful,” said Carolyn Napper, retreat organizer. “I think we have some future quilters here.”

Also, sign-up set for home repair loans

Representatives from the Littlefork Ambulance Service are scheduled to speak at the regular council meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday at City Hall.
The service is responding to the council’s instructions to Sam Hegge to take a plan for a new structure to house the city’s ambulances, through the proper channels.
Sam Hegge made his proposal at the last council meeting as the contractor/developer, although he also serves on the ambulance service.

The weather front that brought heavy rains overnight was reported moving east fairly quickly and the drying is set to begin with some additional light precipitation expected over the next few days.
As of 7 a.m. Tuesday, the Falls International Airport reported three quarters of an inch of precipitation in the past 24 hours, according to Steve Gohde, observing program leader, NOAA Weather Service in Duluth.

COOK — With occasional drizzle and standing water on the field, the Cook Little Gophers entertained the Falls High Broncos baseball team Tuesday afternoon at the newly renamed Dan Swanson Field in Cook.
The Broncos came away with a 15-8 victory, but trailed for most of the game due to mental errors.
“Our kids didn’t think the field was playable and our play reflected that,” Broncos head coach Vic Heinlen said. “The field conditions effected us in the first part of the game both offensively and defensively.”

FHS Staff Report

The Falls High Broncos boys’ and girls’ golf teams competed in the Hibbing Invitational on Friday at the Mesaba Country Club in Hibbing.
The boys finished in second place, one shot behind the Virginia Bluedevils with a team score of 325. The Bluedevils finished with a team score of 324. Third place went to the Grand Rapids Thunderhawks with a score of 337, the Cloquet Lumberjacks fourth at 340 and fifth went to the Duluth East Greyhounds at 341.

To the editor,
On behalf of the United Way Koochiching County Advisory Board, thank you Borderland for wholeheartedly supporting “Hooked on Talent” 2008.
What an exceptional evening. The talent was outstanding and the community’s response was overwhelming. It was also wonderful to see Backus Auditorium filled to capacity. And if that wasn’t enough, the evening’s proceeds benefit charitable agencies in Koochiching County.

Dear editor,
On May 21, 2008, Minnesota TRiO will host a Congressional Reception from 1-3 p.m. at Metropolitan State University. Minnesota TRiO represents 68 federally funded college access and success programs that currently serve more than 16,000 low-income, first generation students, and students with disabilities throughout the state of Minnesota.

Lawmakers are wasting their constituents’ trust and money when they introduce bills they don’t intend on getting passed into law.
More than 8,000 bills were introduced at the Minnesota legislature this session. Less than 300 bills are likely to be sent to the governor.
The other 7,700 or so bills were introduced by lawmakers who were doing someone a favor with support of a cause or making a personal statement on a particular issues. Some of these bills were introduced despite the author's understanding that it would never get enough support from fellow lawmakers to move forward.

Gov. Tim Pawlenty, along with the Minneapolis Saint Paul 2008 Host Committee, launched the CivicFest Walleye School of Fish Competition, a statewide artistic competition open to Minnesota students interested in designing a 4-foot birch flat-board walleye decorated with materials specific to individual U.S. states or territories.
Winning designs will be displayed in an exhibit at CivicFest: A Very Minnesota Celebration, which will be held at the Minneapolis Convention Center Aug. 29-Sept. 4, in conjunction with the 2008 Republican National Convention.

By EVELYN PERRON

The Rainy River Diabetes Chapter met May 6.
Dr. Steve Phillipson, Duluth Clinic-International Falls was the speaker.
Dr. Phillipson said diabetes is a common disease that changes people’s lives and should be treated aggressively. The aim is to keep your A1C under 7 to help prevent stroke, heart disease, kidney disease and blindness But, nothing happens overnight. Using prescribed drugs and the use of calcium, fish oil, and exercise to control cholesterol will be a benefit.