Bards’ audition call for ‘Peter Pan’
Community members ages 8 to 88 are encouraged to audition for the Borealis Bards’ fall production of “Peter Pan.” The Borealis Bard is a program of Backus Community Center. The fall production of the J.
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Filings for city, school boards
Filings for local cities and school boards are open until Aug. 16, but as of Tuesday some newcomers have entered the field. These positions will be decided in the Nov. 8 general election. Three positions on the Falls School Board will be up for election this year. Filed for the positions are Tina Sather, Steve Thomopoulos and Mark V. Lessard.
Long tradition of ‘Strings Week’ continues
Rainy Lake Community Orchestra will host the 43rd String Workshop, known as Strings Week, after a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic. The week’s workshop culminates in a free concert at 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 19 at the Ranier Community Building. All activities during the week will be held at the Ranier Community Building.
SUPREME PIZZA CHICKEN BAKE
Ingredients: 4 chicken breast cutlets* 1 6oz can tomato paste 1 teaspoon olive oil 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon black pepper 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder 1/2 teaspoon oregano 1/2 teaspoon parsley 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese 1/2 large green bell pepper, sliced 1/4 cup sliced onion 1/4 cup sliced black olives 16 slices pepperoni Instuctions: Preheat the oven to 400º F. To make the sauce, in a small bowl add tomato paste, olive oil, salt, pepper, garlic powder, oregano, and parsley.
MASTER GARDENER
It shouldn’t’ surprise anybody that a former high school agriculture teacher would like to write about educational opportunities for gardeners. The first opportunity I would like to discuss is the county fairs throughout northern Minnesota For me, county fairs are a celebration of the rural arts. I love rural America and I love to participate in this celebration by turning out to see the abundance that our local area can produce and in turn I like bring my own garden produce to show others what we are capable of growing, If you are not already preparing exhibits you are probably too late to prepare for showing this year but it is a great time to think about exhibiting next year. At last year’s Beltrami County fair I saw statice flowers on the Table of Champions and I decided to grow them this year. They look like dandelions in the early stages of growth and mine were nearly pulled for looking like weeds. I also saw the competition for the combination flower/ vegetable containers. I hope that one of my six attempts will be good enough to enter this week.
Looking Back
Friday, August 12 15 years ago Ericsburg was only a four-year-old village of logging camps when Agnes Christianson moved there in 1911. Ericsburg is scheduled to celebrate its 100th birthday this weekend.
Variety, art shows offer flood relief
Off the heels of historic flooding, two groups bearing the names of historic figures will come together to offer a respite Aug. 12 with a free variety show featuring music, stories, and comedy.
Citizens for Backus/AB Celebrates 20 years
On Sept. 3, 2002, Citizens for Backus/AB purchased the Backus Junior High School and the Alexander Baker School from Independent School District 361 for the purchase price of $849.
Looking Back
Friday, Aug. 5 15 years ago Voyageurs National Park visitors reported a fire on the east end of the Kabetogama Peninsula north of Mica Bay.
Looking for AB photos
As rehabilitation of the Alexander Baker School into affordable housing moves forward, many elements of the historic building are being restored, or replicated. Organizers are searching for photos that will help that effort, said architect Jim Lucachick.