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Rotary Report

Last week at the club meeting for the Rotary Club of International Falls, the organization hosted updates on the upcoming mural refresh project from board member Bob DeGross.Board member Jeff Hardwig shared exciting news that with the recent move of the local Head Start, the club received a donation of additional books for the Love of Reading Early, or LORE program, designed and funded by the Rotary Club of International Falls.The program encourages early literacy skills for children ages 0-5 by providing free books in a number of LOREbraries around town.

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Looking Back

July 2615 years agoDespite cloudy and sometimes rainy weather, nine captains and their crews enjoyed great sailing conditions on Saturday for the Rendezvous Yacht Club’s Mermaid Rock Race.

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Peace Run hits Borderland

On June 26, 1991, Sri Chinmoy, Peace Run founder, met with then International Falls Mayor Bob Anderson and Fort Frances Mayor John Albanese to hold the Peace Run Torch and to dedicate the bridge as the International Falls Peace BridgeMore than 33 years later, a team with the Sri Chinmoy Oneness-Home Peace Run met Falls Mayor Harley Droba on the bridge last week to continue promoting peace.Chinmoy, originally from India, was based in New York and dedicated his life to service and promoting peace and founded the peace run in 1987.

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Story and Song

FOUNDATION REPORTOnce again, the Oberholtzer Foundation invites the Rainy Lake community to “Story and Song from Mallard Island,” a free concert presented by Open Range Concerts-Up North at 7 p.m.

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‘Ordinary Elephant’ performs Sunday

“Ordinary Elephant,” award winning Americana Folk Duo, will perform Sunday, July 21, at 7 p.m.The concert will be held at Faith United Church of Christ, 1001 Fifth St., International Falls, as part of the Open Range Concerts – up north series.Mesmerizing folk duo Ordinary Elephant has spent the better part of the last decade on a never-ending tour that’s earned married couple Crystal and Pete Damore widespread critical acclaim and made fans of luminaries like Tom Paxton and Mary Gauthier, reports Open Range Concerts.In 2017, the pair took home the International Folk Music Award for Artist of the Year on the strength of their breakout album, “Before I Go,” and two years later, they returned with the similarly lauded “Honest,” which the Associated Press hailed as “one of the best Americana albums of the year.”The band’s new stripped-down, self-titled collection is the purest distillation of their sound yet, showcasing the arresting power of the couple’s gorgeous harmonies and intricate fretwork, said Open Range Concerts.“The songs are timeless, rooted in rich, character-driven storytelling, and theperformances are similarly transportive, fueled by delicately intertwined banjo, guitar, and octave mandolin,” Open Range said.

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Rotary Report

A weekly report from the Rotary Club of International Falls.A former Rotary Club of International Falls president was named Rotarian of the Year last week.Bob DeGross served as president during the 2022-23 year and remains a current member of the board.

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