Calendar
TODAY
Horse Fair — Tack and Saddle Swap, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Littlefork Community Building.
Littlefork Ambulance Thrift Shop open, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
Moose Lodge events – Open, noon; Bingo, 1 p.m.; pork spare ribs supper, 6 (reservations, 283-3615).
Guided Snowshoe Hike, 1-3 p.m., Rainy Lake Visitor Center.
Open Gym, 3-5 p.m., free, Backus Community Center gymnasium.
Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Alano Club.
SUNDAY
American Legion Post 66 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Ladies Auxiliary-hosted breakfast, 8-11 a.m., VFW Club.
Alcoholics Anonymous Open, 9 a.m., Alano Club.
“Rollin’ for Furballs,” Borderland Humane Society fund raiser, noon-4:30 p.m., Timber Pins.
The Violas Concert, 2 p.m., The Dungeon, Backus Community Center.
OverEaters Anonymous support group, 4 p.m., Evolve Fitness Center, 1301 Third St. (No fees/dues).
Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Pineview Recovery Center, Littlefork.
MONDAY
Retired Minnesota, Dakota and Western Railroad employees, 8:30 a.m., Chocolate Moose Restaurant.
AARP Tax Aide preparation, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Backus Community Center, Rooms 208/209 (free, appointments, 283-5236).
Walk-ercise group, 10-11 a.m., Backus Community Center gymnasium.
Northland Art Society open, various arts, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Backus, Room 114.
“Solution Monday,” All Recoveries 12-Step (RA), 3 p.m., Backus Community Center, Room 103.
Cribbage, 7 p.m., Elks Lodge 1599.
Texas Hold ‘Em, 7 p.m., Moose Lodge.
Alcoholics Anonymous, Women’s Step Study, 7 p.m., Coffee Landing Cafe.
Narcotics Anonymous, “How It Works” step gathering, 7:30 p.m., Alano Club.
TUESDAY
Water Testing, 8 a.m.-noon, Koochiching County Public Health Department.
WIC Clinic, 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Koochiching County Public Health Department.
AARP Tax Aide preparation, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Backus Community Center, Rooms 208/209 (free, appointments, 283-5236).
Women of Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, 9:30 a.m., Coffee Landing Cafe.
Bone Builders, 10-11:30 a.m., Woodland Apartments.
Littlefork Ambulance Thrift Shop open, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Northland Art Society open, various arts, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Backus, Room 114.
Falls Hunger Coalition Food Shelf open, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 1000 Fifth St.
Immunizations, 1-5:30 p.m., Koochiching County Public Health Department.
Alanon, 1:30 p.m., Zion Lutheran Church (283-3739, 283-8540).
“Great Decisions” discussion group, 4-5:30 p.m., International Falls Public Library, lower level meeting room.
TOPS MN34, 5-5:30 p.m. weigh-in; 5:45, meeting, Koochiching County Senior Center.
Women’s Ministries, 5-7 p.m., The Salvation Army.
Community Café, 5:30-6 p.m., three-cheese pizza calzone, California medley, Caesar salad, bread sticks, Backus Community Center.
Women’s Support Group, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Friends Against Abuse office.
Beginner’s Tae Kwon Do, 5:45 p.m., Falls Elementary School gymnasium or cafeteria.
Chicken pot pie supper, (Women of the Moose), 6 p.m., Moose Lodge.
City of Ranier Council, Committee of the Whole, 6:30 p.m., Ranier Community Building.
I Falls Partners in Education, 6:30 p.m., Falls Elementary School library.
Borealis Bards adult script reading, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Backus Community Center, Room 201.
Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Pineview Recovery Center, Littlefork.
Peter Graham Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2948 and Auxiliary, 7 p.m., Post Home.
Texas Hold ‘Em, 7 p.m.; House, 7; Lodge, 7:30, Moose Lodge.
“Celebrate Recovery,” 7-9 p.m., Evangelical Covenant Church.
Alcoholics Anonymous, 7:30 p.m., Zion Lutheran Church.
WEDNESDAY
Recycling curbside collection, 8 a.m., Shorewood Drive and areas south of 11th Street and east of Highway 53; Ranier and lake district, east on Highway 11 to Almost Lindy’s.
WIC Clinic, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Koochiching County Public Health Department.
Boise Cascade Machinists Union Local 760 retirees, 9 a.m., Lenard’s.
Immunizations, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Koochiching County Public Health Department.
AARP Tax Aide preparation, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Backus Community Center, Rooms 208/209 (free, appointments, 283-5236).
Walk-ercise group, 10-11 a.m., Backus Community Center gymnasium.
Littlefork Ambulance Thrift Shop open, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Northland Art Society open, various arts, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Backus, Room 114.
Wednesday Study Group, 10:15 a.m., Faith United Church of Christ.
Falls High School Class of 1962, 11:24 a.m., Coffee Landing Cafe.
Falls High School Class of 1965 Girls, noon, Margarita’s Mexican Grill.
Girl Guards, Sunbeams and Adventure Corps, 4:30-6 p.m., The Salvation Army.
International Falls Public Library Board of Trustees, 4:30 p.m., library.
Free At Last, 4:30-6:30 p.m., Forestland Annex, lower level conference room.
Northland Art Society open, various arts, 5:30-8 p.m., Backus, Room 114.
Narcotics Anonymous, 6 p.m., Alano Club.
Men’s Non-Violence Group, 6-8 p.m., Friends Against Abuse office.
Members and guests Elks Lodge 1599 Wednesday Meal, 6:30 p.m., pork loin.
Little Lambs (3 years to kindergarten) and King’s Kids (1st-5th grades), Youth Group (6th grade-up), 6:30-7:30 p.m., Full Gospel Fellowship Church.
Koochiching Masonic Lodge No. 270, A.F. & A.M., 7 p.m., 416 Third St.
Women of the Moose, 7 p.m., Moose Lodge.
American Legion Post 66, 7 p.m., VFW.
Adult Mixed Volleyball, 7 p.m., Backus Community Center.
Alcoholics Anonymous, 7:30 p.m., Alano Club.
Borderland Briefs
FALLS SCHOOL BOARD
A special meeting of the Falls School Board will be conducted at 5 p.m. Monday at Falls High School cafeteria. The purpose of the meeting is to act on expulsion of three students.
NDSU REPRESENTATIVE
A representative from the Office of Admission at North Dakota State University will visit Falls High School at 9 a.m. March 19. The representative will help high school students learn how to earn a degree from NDSU, which is recognized as one of the nation’s top 108 public and private universities by the Carnegie Commission on Higher Education. Information will be shared about NDSU’s leading academic programs, how students can get involved through nearly 300 student organizations and how the NDSU experience can help prepare them for career and life. For more information, visit www.ndsu.edu.
VFW LADIES AUXILIARY
The regular meeting of the Ladies Auxiliary to Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2948 will be conducted at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Post Home dining room. A light lunch will follow the meeting. Auxiliary members are encouraged to attend.
‘GREAT DECISIONS’ GROUP
The community group “Great Decisions” of citizen education and discussion programs about foreign policy issues will meet from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at International Falls Public Library in the lower level meeting room. Discussion topic will be “U.S. Trade Policy” with Bob Phillips facilitating the group. For more information, call Great Decisions facilitator Sue Nordquist at 283-8687. If a group of students or individuals plan to attend, contact Diane Adams at the library or Nordquist. Information will be provided if notified in advance.
CHILI FEED/MEMBERSHIP GATHERING
A Chili Feed/Membership Gathering is set for 1 p.m. March 15 at Borderland Alano Club, 410 Fifth Ave. The public is welcome to attend.
PANCAKE BREAKFAST
The Falls School Trap Team will host a pancake breakfast fund raiser from 8:30 a.m. to noon March 14 at the Elks Lodge.
CLASS OF 1965 GIRLS
Falls High School Class of 1965 Girls will meet for lunch at noon Wednesday at Margarita’s Mexican Grill.
CLASS OF 1962
Falls High School Class of 1962 will meet for lunch at 11:24 a.m. Wednesday at the Coffee Landing Cafe.
Lottery
Wednesday’s Daily 3
5, 1, 1
Wednesday’s Northstar Cash
2, 4, 22, 23, 27
Wednesday’s Gopher 5
15, 23, 25, 29, 34
Wednesday’s Hot Lotto
14, 17, 20, 22, 45
Hot Ball
7
Saturday’s
Mega Millions
9, 11, 42, 44, 50
Mega Ball
3
Wednesday’s
Powerball
8, 12, 15, 35, 50
Powerball
32
Police Report
International Falls Fire Department
Dryer fire: Falls firefighters spent about one hour Tuesday afternoon extinguishing fire in dryers at the Falls Laundromat, 1322 Third Ave. W. The fire was contained in the dryers, but the interior of the business was damaged by smoke. The cause of the fire has not yet been determined.
