Bemidji Buyline | October 7, 2023

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United Way Restaurant Week set for Oct. 9-13

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Restaurants from around the community will offer specials or donate a portion of the day’s sales to the United Way of Bemidji Area in this year’s Restaurant Week, held Oct. 9-13.

During the five-day event, 17 restaurants are set to offer deals or donate partial sales to the United Way.

Here’s a look at the schedule for the week:

Monday, Oct. 13:

The Coffee District will donate 10% of brewed coffee sales.

• Harmony Natural Foods Co-op will donate $1 from every soup sold.

Big River Scoop will donate “Afternoon Break” sales.

• Dairy Queen will donate 5% of sales.

• Lueken’s Village Foods will donate 20% of sushi

sales. Ruttger’s will donate 5% of food sales.

• Lucky Dogs will donate 10% of sales.

• Bar 209 will donate 20% of margarita sales.

Tuesday, Oct. 11: The Coffee District will donate 10% of brewed coffee sales.

• Harmony Natural Foods Co-op will donate $1 from every soup sold. Big River Scoop will donate “Afternoon Break” sales.

• Dairy Queen will donate 5% of sales.

Lueken’s Village Foods will donate 20% of sushi sales. Ruttger’s will donate 10% of food sales.

• Fozzie’s Smokin Bar-BQ will donate 5% of sales.

Wild Hare Bistro will donate 10% of sales.

Slim’s Bar and Grill will donate all profits from pop sales.

• Raphael’s Bakery will donate 10% of sales.

Bar 209 will donate 20% of taco sales.

Wednesday, Oct. 12:

• The Coffee District will donate 10% of brewed

coffee sales.

• Harmony Natural Foods Co-op will donate $1 from every soup sold. Big River Scoop will donate “Afternoon Break” sales.

• Dairy Queen will donate 5% of sales.

• Lueken’s Village Foods will donate 20% of sushi sales. Ruttger’s will donate 10% of food sales.

• Fozzie’s Smokin Bar-BQ will donate 5% of sales.

• Wild Hare Bistro will donate 10% of sales.

Minnesota Nice Cafe will donate 10% of sales. Big Apple Bagels will donate 10% of sales.

• Red Stu Breakfast Bar will donate 50% of pancake and coffee sales.

Thursday, Oct. 13: The Coffee District will donate 10% of brewed coffee sales.

• Harmony Natural

Foods Co-op will donate $1 from every soup sold.

• Big River Scoop will donate “Afternoon Break” sales. Dairy Queen will donate 5% of sales.

• Lueken’s Village Foods will donate 20% of sushi sales.

Ruttger’s will donate 10% of food sales.

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Bemidji Senior Center to host bus tour to Twin Cities

BEMIDJI — The Bemidji Senior Center will host a three-day bus tour trip to the Twin Cities starting on Wednesday, Nov. 1, starting at the Cenex South Parking Lot, 120 Convenience Lane SW.

Highlights of the tour will include stops at the Marjorie McNeely Conservatory, Minnesota State Capitol and Premium Shoppes in Albertville. Activities are set to include St. Paul Gangster and Wabasha Caves tours, a performance by the Million Dollar Quartet at Old Log Theatre and a James J. Hill Historic Home tour.

Attendees will stay two nights at the Drury Plaza Hotel in St. Paul. Two breakfasts, lunches and 5:30 p.m. kickbacks are included in the trip.

Participants will board the bus at 6 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 1, and return in the early evening on Friday, Nov. 3.

The cost per person is $560 for members and $570 for non-members for a single occupancy, $460 for members and $470 for non-members for a double occupancy and $415 for members and $425 for non-members for a triple occupancy. Full payment is due at the time of registration. Purchase of travel insurance is recommended as there are no refunds available.

For more information contact (218) 751-8836 or stop by the senior center to sign up.

Rural development loans available from USDA

BEMIDJI — USDA Rural Development is now accepting applications for low- and very low-income individuals and families seeking to purchase or repair a home in a rural area.

The Direct Home Loan program offers financing to qualified very-low and low-income applicants who are unable to qualify for traditional financing, a release said.

No down payment is required, and the interest rate could be as low as 1% with a subsidy. Applicants must meet income and credit guidelines and demonstrate repayment ability. The program is available in rural communities of generally 35,000 people or less.

The maximum loan amount is $40,000 at a 1% interest rate, repayable for a 20-year term and can be used to improve or modernize homes and do essential repairs, the release said.

Grants of up to $10,000 are available to homeowners 62 and older and must be used to remove health or safety hazards, such as fixing a leaking roof, installing indoor

plumbing or replacing a furnace.

Time is limited to receive funds for the current fiscal year. Those interested can contact a USDA Rural Development Housing Specialist to see if they qualify at (218) 751-1942.

USDA Rural Development loans and grants provide assistance that supports infrastructure improvements, business development, housing, community services such as schools, public safety and health care and highspeed internet access in rural areas. For more information, visit www. rd.usda.gov/mn.

Cards and bingo scheduled at Blackduck Senior Center

BLACKDUCK — The Blackduck Senior Center will host cards every Wednesday at 1 p.m. and bingo every Thursday at 1 p.m., at the center.

“These events are open to the surrounding community,” a release said. “You do not need to be a member of the Senior Center to take part in these activities.”

For more info, call (218) 835-7719.

Paper-quilling artist Nikki Besser to host gallery reception

BAGLEY — Artist Nikki Besser will host a closing reception for her gallery show, “Quilling ItLife in Paper” at noon on Saturday, Oct. 7, at the Bagley Public Library.

“Based in northern Minnesota, self-taught artist Nikki Besser uses hundreds, often thousands, of strips of rolled paper, glued and shaped together in various forms to create original, one-ofa-kind artworks,” a release said. “Her paperquilled artworks capture positive life moments of joy, happiness, love, and beauty.”

Besser’s exhibition has been on display at the library since Aug. 1 and was recently extended until Oct. 7. The Bagley Area Art Collaborative helped support the show, the release said.

Besser is also set to host a paper-quilling demonstration on April 24 as part of the Northern Exposure to Lifelong Learning program. The event will be held in either Clearwater or East Polk County. More details will be released at a later date.

Sanford Health to host annual Walk to Remember

BEMIDJI — Sanford Health will host its annual Walk to Remember at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 7, at the Sanford Bemidji Medical Center, 1300 Anne St. NW.

The event brings families together to “reflect, share about and remember” children lost to early

pregnancy, stillbirth, newborn death and sudden infant loss syndrome, a release said.

Registration begins at 9 a.m., followed by the walk at 10 a.m. A memorial service will follow the walk. A silent auction will also be held. There is no cost to attend and all attendees will receive a free T-shirt.

Proceeds from the walk will benefit the PETAL (Parents Embracing Time After Loss) program, which provides mementos and support information to every parent who experiences a loss of a baby or infant within the Sanford Health of Northern Minnesota Region. For more information or to speak to a member of the PETAL team, call (218) 333-6129 or email bemidjiRSVP@sanfordhealth.org.

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Heartsaver First

Aid CPR and AED courses set

BEMIDJI — The city of Bemidji Parks and Recreation Department will hold Heartsaver First Aid CPR and AED courses from 5 to 8 p.m. on Oct. 9, Nov. 6 and Dec. 4, at Bemidji State’s Gillett Wellness Center, 1801 Birch Lane NE.

The class is geared toward anyone with little or no medical training who needs a course completion card for their job, regulatory, or other requirements, or anyone who wants to be prepared for an emergency in any setting, a release said.

Upon successful completion of the course, students receive a course completion card, valid for two years.

The course will teach:

• First aid basics.

• Medical emergencies.

• Injury emergencies.

Environmental emergencies.

Preventing illness and injury.

• Adult CPR and AED use.

• Opioid-associated lifethreatening emergencies.

Optional modules in child CPR AED and infant CPR.

The cost is $105 per participant. For more information or to register, visit www.ci.bemidji. mn.us or call (218)-333-1862.

St. Theodore’s to hold fall home goods, bake sale

LAPORTE — St. Theodore’s Catholic Church will host a fall home goods and bake sale from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 7, at the church, 580 County Highway 39, Laporte.

Items for sale will include new and gently used homewares and baked goods like pies, cookies, cakes and more, a release said.

The event is free and

open to the public, rain or shine.

Great River Rescue announces Pet Fixers clinics

BEMIDJI — Great River Rescue will host low-cost spay and neuter clinics through its Pet Fixers program this year.

Qualified pet owners and caretakers can get their pets spayed or neutered and receive other low-cost preventative care services at an upcoming weekend clinic, a release said.

Clinics are typically held once per month at Great River Rescue, located at 1612 Carr Lake Road SE.

Remaining clinics for this year are:

Oct. 7 and 8

Nov. 4 and 5

Registration for each clinic opens on the first of the month prior to the scheduled clinic. Income qualifications along with all available services and

prices can be found on the Pet Fixers page of the Great River Rescue website.

Bemidji Area FGBF set to meet Oct. 7

BEMIDJI — The Bemidji Area Full Gospel Businessmen’s Fellowship of America chapter is set to meet at 8 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 7, at Bemidji

First Baptist Church, 1555 Paul Bunyan Drive NW.

A light breakfast will be served and all are welcome to attend.

The keynote speaker will be Dr. Doug Carragher, who is the founder and president of Wounded Spirits, a Christian PTSD treatment program. He is also a retired Army sergeant major with over 30 awards, a military speaker and an author.

“Doug has trained over 5,000 people to help with PTSD,” a release said.

“Doug is in Bemidji this October to hold a workshop on PTSD at Concor-

dia Language Camp.”  Parks and Rec to hold dog photo contest

BEMIDJI — The Bemidji Parks and Recreation Department is holding a dog photo contest for their 2024 calendar.

The deadline to submit photos is Friday, Oct. 13. Funds raised from the calendar sales will go toward improving the Nymore Dog Park.  Submit photos to Lizabeth.rynders@ci.bemidji. mn.us. For more information contact (218) 333-1862.

Natural Choice Farmers Market open each Saturday

BEMIDJI — Bemidji’s Natural Choice Farmer’s Market is open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Saturday through the end of October,in the parking lot in front of Frizzel Furniture at Second Street and Beltrami Avenue in downtown Bemidji.

The vendors, all from

the Bemidji area, offer naturally grown produce and flowers, homemade baked goods, jellies, jams and pickles, meats and a variety of crafts. Local musicians will provide entertainment while customers shop.

Many of the vendors now accept SNAP/EBT payments and the market will match the first $10 of EBT purchases with coupons good for another $20 of produce and food purchases. Follow the market on Facebook for weekly updates on what is happening at the market.

Meatball dinner set at Trinity Lutheran Church

BEMIDJI — Trinity Lutheran Church will host a meatball dinner from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 8, at the church, 123 29th St. NE.

The dinner is $15 for adults, $8 for ages 6-12 and free for children 5 and younger.

The dinner will be meatballs with all the trimmings, including pie and a beverage. Tickets will be available at the door and carry-out is available.  Proceeds will help support TLC Preschool and Growing Tree Learning Center. Everyone is invited to attend, a release said.

Blackduck Senior Center sets quarterly meeting BLACKDUCK — The Blackduck Senior Center will host its next quarterly meeting at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 10, at the center, 24 First St. SE.

The public is invited to attend to hear updates on the center, enjoy cake and coffee and celebrate birthdays for October, November and December.

BASA (Bemidji Area Shooter’s Association) will hold its annual

HUNTER’S SIGHT-IN DAYS

Saturday & Sunday October 14 and 15, 2023 and Saturday & Sunday October 28 and 29, 2023 from 9 am to 5 pm.

Monday,

The gun club and volunteers will provide targets, shooting rests, spotters & spotting scopes along with people to help as needed to keep on target.

Fees for BASA members and non-members are $10 for the first rifle and $5 for additional rifles

Located at the Northland Regional Sports Park, 8257 State Hwy 89, Bemidji, 3.5 miles north of the Hwy 2 West & Hwy 89 North intersection on the west side of Bemidji.

Northern Artist Association to host painting class  BEMIDJI — The Northern Artist Association will host a painting demonstration at 10 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 9, at the Bemidji Eagles Club, 1270 Neilson Ave. SE.

John Winter will give a demonstration on painting the northern lights with watercolor.

“Bring your own painting materials if you wish to participate in the demonstration,” a release said. “The public is also welcome to attend, and invite a friend!”

For more information, call Grace at (218) 556-1042.

After-school Kids

Cooking Club available  BEMIDJI — The city of Bemidji Parks and Recreation Department will offer an after-school Kids Cooking Club from 3:30 to

5 p.m. on Thursdays through Oct. 26, at City Park. The cost to participate is $45 for the whole series.

“This fall, our little chefs will learn fundamental cooking techniques including peeling, slicing, dicing, chopping, and more,” a release said.

Participants will get an apron and recipe book to take home at the end of class.

Register online at www. ci.bemidji.mn.us. For more information, contact (218) 333-1862.

Defensive Driving Refresher Courses scheduled

BEMIDJI — Defensive Driving Refresher Courses will be offered from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 10, and from 5 to 9 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 23, through Zoom.

The four-hour refresher courses are for drivers age 55 and older who have

already had an eight-hour beginner’s course and want to continue receiving a discount on their insurance. The instructor for the classes will be retired Minnesota State Patrol Trooper Mike Flatley.

The cost of the course is $14. To pre-register, contact (218) 750-3189 or email mnflats@hotmail. com.

For more information on Flatley’s upcoming courses, visit mndefensivedriving.blogspot.com.

Senior Center to offer Matter of Balance classes

BEMIDJI — The Bemidji Senior Center will offer Matter of Balance classes at 9:30 a.m. each Friday through Nov. 3 at the center, 216 Third St. NW.

Participants are required to attend at least five of the eight classes. Class is limited to a

minimum of eight and a maximum of 12 participants. For more details visit the senior center or call (218) 751-8836.

Dick Roue to present ‘The Art of Storytelling’

GONVICK — Northern Exposure to Lifelong Learning’s fall series continues with Dick Roue of Fosston presenting “The Art of Storytelling” at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 11, at the Gonvick Community Center, 170 Main St.

“Roue has over 60 years of experience in public speaking, storytelling and poetry-reading to audiences ranging from preschoolers to nursing home residents,” a release said. “He has been telling jokes and stories to audiences of all ages and venues from churches and coffee shops to ‘seedy bars.”

He will share pointers on how to and how “not to” and sprinkle in plenty of humerus stories to illustrate the points. He will show that humor can be hilariously funny without being off-color,” the release added.

Doors open at 9 a.m. with the program starting at 9:30 a.m.

Beltrami Area Service Collaborative sets meetings

BEMIDJI — The Beltrami Area Service Collaborative’s next meeting is set for Oct. 11. All meetings will run from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. on select Wednesdays and are open to the public.

“For more than 20 years, the Beltrami Area Service Collaborative has successfully partnered with area stakeholders to plan, implement and sustain prevention and early intervention services for the children and families

of Beltrami County,” The BASC website reads. “BASC has been recognized as a leader in Minnesota’s Collaborative movement.”

A meeting is also set for Dec. 13. Contact the BASC Office at (218) 333-8190 for the Zoom link or location information.

Parkinson’s Support Group set to meet Oct. 11 BEMIDJI — The Parkinson’s Support Group will hold its monthly meeting at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 11, at Sanford Health Windsong, 1010 Anne St. NW. The group meets at 2 p.m. on the second Wednesday of each month at the same location. For more information, contact (218) 760-8266.

Lutheran Women’s Missionary League to host Fall Rally

INTERNATIONAL FALLS — The BemidjiPark Rapids Zone of the Lutheran Women’s Missionary League is set to host a Fall Rally at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 12, at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 1324 Ninth St., in International Falls.

Registration will start at 9 a.m., and the theme of the event is “thankfulness.” Bible study will be led by Pastor Jacob Quast based on Galatians 6:9. The guest speaker will be Michelle Diereks, author of “Promised Rest.”

The ingathering will be items for Servants of Shelter, a release said.  Watermark to offer book marketing support group

BEMIDJI — Watermark Art Center is offering a book marketing support group where authors can learn how to market their books on the third Thursday of every month starting in September.

The monthly membership club will offer authors the opportunity to focus on necessary marketing tasks, have accountability to get their marketing done and receive tutelage from an expert book marketing coach.

The group is for serious authors of all publishing paths, a release said. Authors will learn from Emily Enger, founder of Good Enough Book Marketing, and spend time working on the marketing strategies they choose.

The club will hold meetings from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on the third Thursday of every month starting in September and running through April 2024, at Watermark’s education studio.

Preferred participants are authors of creative genres such as fiction, creative narrative nonfiction or poetry.

Due to limited space, participants must submit an application prior to registration, the release said. If accepted, applicants will receive further instructions to complete the course registration. The application process is free. If accepted, the cost for the course is $500. Apply online at watermarkartcenter.org.

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Questions, please call the church office: Pastor Chip Holt, CRE

Supper the first Sunday of the month. Seekers Study Group, Wednesdays, 12:00pm 501 Minnesota Ave 218-444-5016 presbji@paulbunyan.net firstpresbji.com

Beltrami County Historical Society

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Bemidji High School Future Farmers of America fishing trip with advisor Pinky Johnson, circa 1956.

Dwight Yoakam to perform at the Sanford Center

BEMIDJI — Country singer-songwriter Dwight Yoakam, along with special guest band The Mavericks, are set to perform at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 12, at the Sanford Center.

“Dwight Yoakam has sold more than 25 million albums worldwide, and he is a 21-time nominated, multiple Grammy award winner,” a release said. “He has 12 gold albums and nine platinum or multi-platinum albums, with five of those albums topping Billboard’s Country Albums chart and another 14 landing in the top 10.”

Founded in 1989, The Mavericks are a country music band from Miami, Fla., consisting of Raul Malo, Paul Deakin, Eddie Perez and Jerry Dale McFadden.

“Fusing traditional country with a rich variety of rock, pop and Latin influences, The Mavericks became one of the most critically acclaimed and commercially successful groups of the early ‘90s,” the release said. “The group’s run of hits faded in the 21st century, and they spent most of the 2000s on hiatus, yet they still held on to a loyal fan base who embrace the group’s enthusiastic eclecticism.”

Tickets for the concert

start at $39.50 plus applicable fees are on sale now at ticketmaster.com.

Park Rapids Friendly Squares to host dance Oct. 13

PARK RAPIDS — The Park Rapids Friendly Squares will host a dance from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 13, at the Century School, 501 Helten Ave.

The caller will be Larry Fruetel and spectators are welcome. A potluck will follow the dance.

For more information, contact Karen at (218) 252-3853.

Watermark to host autumn-themed art classes

BEMIDJI — Watermark Art Center will hold two autumn-themed art classes this October: bewitching hat-making and paint and hike.

Participants can sign up for a spooky afternoon of bewitching hat-making from 1 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 14, at Watermark Art Center, 505 Bemidji Ave. N.  Hats and all materials will be provided. The workshop is geared for ages 15 through adult. The registration fee for non-members is $40 and $38 for members.

Participants can get out in nature with a paint and hike experience from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 20, at the Neilson Spearhead Center, 48851

County 29.

Artist and amateur naturalist Tammy Nara of Shoreview, Minn., will lead the class. Participants will hike on the center’s trails while learning watercolor techniques, color theory, drawing from life, and info about local flora and fauna, a release said.  Children under age 15 must take the class with an adult. The registration fee for non-members is $45 for members and $42 for non-members.

For more information and to register for the events, visit watermarkartcenter.org or contact (218) 444-7570.

Bemidji Area Aglow to host viewing of ‘Glory Rising’ BEMIDJI — Northwest Minnesota Area Aglow to host a viewing of the livestreamed Aglow Global Conference from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 14, at Mt. Zion Church, 414 Lincoln Ave. SE. Featured speakers Dr.

Tim Sheets and Asher Intrater will present, “Glory Rising.” Sheets is an apostle, pastor and author who ministers at national and international conferences, churches, seminars and Bible schools. He is also the founder of Awakening Now Prayer Network, the pastor of Oasis Church in Middletown, Ohio and the brother of Dutch Sheets, a release said.

Asher Intrater is a Messianic Jew who serves as President of Tikkun Global family ministries and congregations, which is “dedicated to the dual restoration of Israel and the Church,” the release said. “He and his wife share a passion for personal prayer and devotion, local evangelism and discipleship in Hebrew, and unity of the Body of believers worldwide.”  He is also an author and has founded several ministries in Israel.

Doors will open at 9:30 a.m. with coffee and refreshments. Session 1 will take place from 10 a.m. to noon. A free lunch will be available from noon to 1 p.m. followed by Session 2 from 1 to 3 p.m.

There is no registration fee. All are welcome, free will offerings will be received.

For more info call Karen at (218) 586-2544.

CCHS seeks holiday decorating

volunteers

SHEVLIN — The Clearwater County Historical Society is seeking volunteers to help hang up holiday decorations at the history center, 264 First St. in Shevlin.

Volunteers are needed to help hang Christmas lights from 1 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 15, at the center. In case of rain, decorating will be rescheduled to the same time on Sunday, Oct. 22.

Community members are also needed to help decorate Christmas trees

between Nov. 26 and Dec. 2 for the second annual Festival of the Trees event, at the center. The grand opening of the Festival of the Trees will take place on Sunday, Dec. 3.

“Local organizations, businesses and families are welcome to reserve a tree to decorate and showcase their creative talent, promote their organization or business,” a release said.  Community members can reserve one of the history center’s trees or bring their own. Participants must reserve a tree or a spot for their own tree by Nov. 3. For more information, call (218) 785-2000.

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Bemidji Senior Center to offer nail care

BEMIDJI — The Bemidji Senior Center is offering nail care through Nail Odyssey from 9 a.m. to noon on Wednesdays through Oct. 25, at the senior center, 216 Third St. NW.

To make an appointment, call Emily Brown of Nail Odyssey at (218) 888-2880.

First City Squares

set 2023-2024 dance

schedule

BEMIDJI — The First City Squares will host dances from 2 to 4:30 p.m. on Sundays each month through May at the Bemidji United Methodist Church, 924 Beltrami Ave NW.

Dances are set for the following dates:

Oct. 15 with Tom Allen calling

Nov. 19 with Larry Johansen calling

Dec. 17 with Charlie Huhtala calling

Jan. 21 with Myron Hollatz calling

Feb. 18 with Larry Johansen calling

March 17 with Tom Allen calling

April 21 with Brian Freed calling

May 19 with Abe Maier calling

All square dancers, those wishing to dance and spectators are welcome to join the fun. A potluck dinner will follow each dance.

For more information, call Scott in the evenings at (218) 766-3544 or Carole during the day at (218) 766-9346.

Minnesota DHS to hold community event on autism

BEMIDJI — The Minnesota Department of Human Services will hold a community conversation on autism and related conditions from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 17 in the Beltrami Electric community room,

4111 Technology Drive NW. The event will allow community members to come together to connect, share experiences, ask questions and gather resources to help support children up to the age of 21 with autism and related conditions.

Four Pines to host League of Poets tour kick-off

BEMIDJI — Four Pines Bookstore will host the kick-off of the League of Minnesota Poets Agates

IndyBookStore Tour at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 18, at the bookstore, 102 Third St. NW.

The year-long event will include readings from 60-plus Minnesota poets published in Agates, the League’s annual anthology.

The Four Pines Bookstore event will feature poets Charmaine Pappas Donovan, Shawna BullenFairbanks, Marlys Guimaraes, Ann Marie Newman and Dawn Loeffler. Founded in 1934, the League of Minnesota Poets fosters poets and poetry throughout the state by sponsoring conferences, poetry retreats, readings, performances, contests, slams and workshops.

In 1937, the League issued its first volume of a poetry magazine and every year since has produced a volume in one form or another. The

book is a bound, 80-page collection of poems beautifully designed and edited by members, a release said. These will be available for purchase on the day of the event. This is a free event, but attendees are asked to pre-register by contacting Four Pines Bookstore online at fourpinesbookstore.com or by calling (218) 497-2665.

After-school clubs available through Parks and Rec

BEMIDJI — The city of Bemidji Parks and Recreation Department is now offering two after-school clubs for youth.

The Silly Sports Club will meet from 3:30 to 5 p.m. on Thursdays through Oct. 19, at City Park. Cost to participate is $45 for the whole series.

The Around the World Club will meet from 3:30 to 5 p.m. on Tuesdays from Nov. 14 through Dec. 19, at the Carnegie Library. Cost to participate is $45 for the whole series.  Register online at www. ci.bemidji.mn.us. For more information, contact (218) 333-1862. Parks and Rec to offer Non-School Day Camps

BEMIDJI — The city of Bemidji Parks and Recreation Department will offer Non-School Day Camps throughout the fall.

SOLWAY LUTHERAN CHURCH ANNUAL MEATBALL DINNER

The Solway Lutheran Church is again hosting their meatball dinner including mashed potatoes, veg, LEFSE, and homemade PIES.

The dinner will be on Sunday, October 8 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

The price for ages 9 and up is $12 (suggested) with ages 8 and under free.

There will also be a craft and bake sale.

Co-sponsored by Anderson Contracting and Hanson Electric.

“School just started so it is a perfect time to plan for those upcoming nonschool days.”  LEGO Camp will be held from 8 a.m. to noon on Friday, Oct. 20, at Bemidji City Park and costs $15 per participant.  Safe Sitter Babysitting Program will be held from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 9, at the Historic Carnegie Library and costs $36 per participant.  Register online at www. ci.bemidji.mn.us or call (218)-333-1862 with any questions. After-school food program available at Boys and Girls Club

BEMIDJI — The Boys and Girls Club of the Bemidji Area is participating in the Child and Adult Care Food Program to offer afterschool meals to kids at the club.

Free meals will be provided to all enrolled children. Meals will meet nutritional standards established by the USDA, a release said.

Meals will be offered from 2:40 to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, with select days off. The program will end on May 31, 2024.  Lakes Area Writers Alliance fall conference set for Oct. 21 BAXTER — Lakes Area Writers Alliance invites anyone who wants to

start, or continue, their writing journey by attending the annual fall writers conference from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Oct. 21 at Arrowwood Lodge in Baxter.

The cost is $45. Attendees are invited to come for the day or plan an overnight visit at the hotel.

“Whether you want to write a book, a blog, a memoir, or simply write for your own enjoyment, the writer’s alliance can help,” Lakes Area Writers Alliance said in a release.

“At the conference in October, you will learn from four published writers.”

TJ Jones will share his mystery-writing secrets by discussing “Plotters and Pantsers.” Travis Casey shares his experience of how writing different genres has affected his writing career. Frank Weber, a forensic psychologist, will share his professional experience and how he uses it to write award-winning novels.

Christine Husom will tell us how her real-life experience in the criminal justice system helps her to write compelling characters. The afternoon will conclude with Joe Prosit leading a panel discussion in a question-andanswer segment.

Lakes Area Writers Alliance is a nonprofit group that exists for the purpose of helping

writers find a place to expand their knowledge and their passion for the written word. Membership is only $30 a year, which includes access to the alliance website’s writing resources. The group meets monthly at locations and times that vary throughout the year to accommodate weather propensities. The publishing world has changed drastically in the past 10 years and learning how to get a book out in the publishing world is a real challenge. Lakes Area Writers Alliance members don’t know all the answers, but by working together members can come up with solutions to any query.

To sign up or to learn more about Lakes Area Writers Alliance, visit lawamn.org. Lunch is not provided in the ticket cost, but Arrowwood Lodge has a restaurant. There are other area eateries close by, too. For questions and to sign up, contact the Lakes Area Writers Alliance President TJ Jones at tjjoneswtr@outlook. com. To reserve a spot visit tinyurl.com/ r8wkvwaz.

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Senior Center to hold monthly Senior Book Club

BEMIDJI — The Bemidji Senior Center invites the public to join its Senior Book Club at 1 p.m. on the first Monday of each month, at the senior center, 216 Third St. NW.

Come prepared to share impressions of the book and questions.

For more information, contact (218) 751-8836.

Minnesota Elks Youth Camp raffle tickets available BEMIDJI — Tickets are now available for the once-a-year special Minnesota Elks Youth Camp Raffle opportunity.

The tickets are $100 each, and all funds raised will go toward sending 20 children from the Bemidji area to spend a week at the Minnesota Elks Youth Camp in Nisswa.

Prize money is based on 1,000 tickets sold. The first-place winner will receive $6,000, second will receive $4,000, third will receive $3,000, fourth will receive $2,000, fifth will receive $1,000, and 50 sixth-place prizes of $500 will be awarded along with 45 seventh-place prizes of $200.

Participants must be 18 years and older. The drawing will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Oct. 21 at the camp, participants do not need to be present to win.

Contact Bill Batchelder at (218) 751-5166 or bill. batchelder@hotmail.com to purchase tickets.

Parks and Rec to hold Basic Life Support classes

BEMIDJI — The city of Bemidji Parks and Recreation Department will hold Basic Life Support classes from 5 to 9:30 p.m. on Mondays, Oct. 23, Nov. 20 and Dec. 11, at the BSU Gillett Wellness Center, 1801 Birch Lane NE. This class is geared toward pre-hospital

providers such as EMTs, paramedics, firefighters and in-facility hospital providers. Upon successful completion of the course, students receive a course completion card, valid for two years.

During this class participants will learn:

• High-quality CPR for adults, children, and infants

The AHA Chain of Survival, specifically the BLS components

• Important early use of an AED

• Effective ventilations using a barrier device

Importance of teams in multi-rescuer resuscitation and performance as an effective team member during multi-rescuer CPR

• Relief of foreign-body airway obstruction (choking) for adults and infants

BLS Initial / Renewal Course takes approximately 4.5 hours to complete, course time is based on one instructor, six students and two manikins.

The cost is $130 per participant. Register online at www.ci.bemidji.mn.us or call (218)-333-1857 with any questions.

Parks and Rec to hold fall kickboxing classes

BEMIDJI — The city of Bemidji Parks and Recreation Department will offer fitness kickboxing from 6 to 6:45 p.m. on Tuesdays through Oct. 24, at Bemidji City Park.

Classes are designed for beginners and participants should bring a water bottle. The cost to participate is $36 for the three-week session or $15 per drop-in session.  Register online at www. ci.bemidji.mn.us or call (218) 333-1862.

Fall mobile food drop dates set in Bagley

BAGLEY — North Country Food Bank is partnering with the United Way of Bemidji Area and the Clearwater

County Food Shelf for mobile food distributions from 11 a.m. to noon on Mondays, Oct. 30 and Nov. 27, at the Bagley Farmers Market location along Great Northern Drive SW in Bagley.

At the event, people can drive up and receive food with no questions asked. Everyone is welcome.

Contact Scott Johnson with any questions at (218)-399-7367.

Meals on Wheels seeks Bemidji area

volunteers

BEMIDJI — The local Meals on Wheels program is seeking volunteers to help deliver meals to seniors in the area who need a hot meal and someone to check up on them. For more information or to sign up to be a volunteer driver, call Jenny at (218) 444-3987.

Community Table offers sit-down meals

BEMIDJI — Mt. Zion and United Methodist Churches of Bemidji offers sit-down Community Table meals on Mondays through Thursdays.

The doors open at 4:40 p.m. with meals being served from 5 to 6 p.m. on Mondays and Tuesdays at Mt. Zion and Wednesdays and Thursdays at the Methodist Church.

The meals are free and open to the public, everyone is welcome.

Slaying the fall crappies

The fall session of “Fun with Dick and Paul” is off to an above-average start this year. After a strong day of walleye fishing on Sunday, the trip turned crappie on Monday, when I stumbled into some nice ones in the weeds. At the time, I didn’t give it a thought, but later, when I was packing up their fish for the freezer, it occurred to me that all I’d done yesterday was to follow my own advice.

Recently I wrote an advisory about how crappies would likely retreat to the weeds after “appearing” to have moved out into open water for the fall. As it happens, I’d been given a tip from friends who hired me to take them walleye fishing last week. “We caught some big crappies in 14 feet of water trolling with spinners,” they told me. So on Monday, that’s where I started, 14 feet of water. First, we fished at a spot that’s usually been reliable for me but found nothing. Then I moved to another spot that approximated the area where my friends caught their fish a week ago. The screen of my graph was blank there too and, in my mind, I was already preparing to switch to another lake.

“I’m just gonna take a look at the weeds and see

if they moved in there,” I muttered. I picked up the search in about 8 feet of water as soon as I could see the vegetation on my graph. “don’t cast too far, maybe 25 feet or so, you’re gonna feel some weeds in here,” I said.

“Using 3/16-ounce bullet weights in front of the spinners can be a little too much weight unless we keep them close to the boat. But I don’t want to change them yet, just in case we need to move deeper again,” I added.

I’d estimate that we trolled about 50 yards before anything happened, but then WHAM! I can’t recall who caught the first crappie, but I do remember that it was the first of many of them. In fact, they were biting so well that even Dick and Paul’s fishing guide finally caught a nice crappie. We breezed through the 2-man limit for Dick and Paul, then I added 3 more to the larder for our dinner.

The crappies were still biting, and we were releasing all of them. I was hoping to find and

catch some perch, so I experimented by adding a nightcrawler to my spinner instead of a minnow. I did not catch a single perch on that combo, but was treated to a nice surprise, a nice sunfish. Paul agreed to try a worm on his spinner, and he caught a sunfish too, and within minutes, our game plan was transformed. Using my bow mount trolling motor to creep along the weed edges, we dropped in 1/8 jigs tipped with cut pieces of night crawlers. As soon as we caught a couple of sunnies, I hit the spot lock and we pretty much spent the rest of the trip within about 50 yards of that spot. I couldn’t sit in any single spot indefinitely, but we could “creep” along the weeds, contact a few fish, then stop until that spot slowed down. Some of the sunfish were nice, 8½ to 9½ inches but there were a lot of small ones too. After catching and sorting through them, we wound up with 27 of them in the live well. That wasn’t as impressive as the crappie fishing, but still a nice bonus.

Jeff Sundin is a full-time professional fishing guide, outdoor writer and photographer.

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The new MN Veterans Home-Bemidji is scheduled to open soon! We are immediately seeking an experienced, skilled, detailed orientated, tech savvy individual to fill our Payroll Technician /Accounting Technician role. The selected candidate will be tasked with the important duties of monitoring and processing time entries in our (EST) payroll system for our valued employees, among other important duties. For full job details and to apply, go to https://mn.gov/ careers and search open positions. Enter “66722” in the Search Jobs box. Deadline to apply is 10/16/23.

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