LOCAL NEWS - TUESDAY, JULY 6, 2010 Posted on 07-06-2010 THE ROSEAU COUNTY BOARD MEETS THIS MORNING. LAST WEEK, THE COMMISSIONERS HEARD FROM SUE GREENHOE, THE NEW COORDINATOR OF THE PARENTS FOREVER PROGRAM … GREENHOE SUCCEEDS RACHEL KRAHN IN RUNNING THE PARENTS FOREVER PROGRAM. A REPORT FROM THE FOOD RESEARCH AND ACTION CENTER SAYS MINNESOTA HAS SEEN A FIFTEEN PERCENT GROWTH THIS SUMMER IN SUMMER NUTRITION PROGRAMS FOR KIDS; THAT RANKS THE STATE THIRD IN THE NATION. BUT MINNESOTA IS STILL IN THE MIDDLE OF THE PACK IN IT’S OVERALL PERCENTAGE OF NEEDY KIDS BEING SERVED. BARBARA THELL, WITH MINNESOTA FOODSHARE, SAYS TRANSPORTATION IS ALSO A BARRIER FOR RURAL KIDS. THE NORTHWEST MINNESOTA FOUNDATION HAS ANNOUNCED THE ORGANIZATIONS THAT WILL GET FREE PAINT FOR COMMUNITY RESTORATION PROJECTS. AMONG THEM ARE THE LAKE OF THE WOODS SENIOR CENTER IN BAUDETTE; AND LAKE BRONSON STATE PARK. LAKE BRONSON STATE PARK HAS AN INTERPRETIVE PROGRAM SUNDAY AFTERNOON ON THE BRONSON FAMILY, FOR WHICH THE PARK AND LAKE ARE NAMED. THERE’S A TOUR OF THE FAMILY CEMETERY, AND A LOOK AT THE OLD HOMESTEAD SITE. A DETOUR STARTS TODAY ON HIGHWAY 71 SOUTH OF BEMIDJI. THAT’S RELATED TO ROAD AND BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION AT THE HIGHWAY TWO INTERSECTION. THE ROSEAU AREA ARTS ASSOCIATION PRODUCTION OF “GODSPELL” OPENS TOMORROW EVENING AT THE ROSEAU SCHOOL THEATRE. RICK ANDERSON DIRECTS; HE’LL ALSO DIRECT “BRIGHTON BEACH MEMOIRS” NEXT MONTH. ANDERSON DIRECTED “A, MY NAME IS ALICE” LAST SUMMER … SO WHAT ABOUT NEXT SUMMER? “GODSPELL” PLAYS WEDNESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY EVENINGS, AND SUNDAY AFTERNOON. THE ROSEAU SCHOOL BOARD RECENTLY HEARD ABOUT POTENTIAL FUTURE TECHNOLOGY UPGRADES, USING ONE-DAY BOND MONEY. THOSE WOULD INCLUDE TEACHER LAPTOPS, AND ELEMENTARY COMPUTERS ON WHEELS. LIFECARE MEDICAL CENTER WELLNESS COORDINATOR DAWN HEDLUND STARTS AN EIGHT WEEK “AM I HUNGRY” WORKSHOP TOMORROW AFTERNOON (3 PM). THAT’S INTENDED TO IMPROVE MINDFUL EATING HABITS. THE ROSEAU ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY IS CREATING AN AREA MARKET PROFILE, THROUGH ART NASH WITH UNIVERSITY of MINNESOTA EXTENSION IN CROOKSTON. NASH WILL DO A PUBLIC PRESENTATION, AIMED AT BUSINESS LEADERS, WHEN THE PROFILE IS COMPLETED (LATER THIS YEAR). FUNERAL SERVICES FOR SHARON STARREN OF EAST GRAND FORKS (AND FORMERLY OF ROSEAU) ARE TOMORROW MORNING AT ELEVEN, AT BETHESDA LUTHERAN CHURCH OF SKIME. VISITATION IS AN HOUR PRIOR. SHARON STARREN WAS 54. THE GROWING SEASON IS BEING DESCRIBED AS A DISASTER FOR MANY CANADIAN FARMERS. ONE MANITOBA OBSERVER TELLS THE RED RIVER FARM NETWORK THAT GOOD CONDITIONS FOR THE REST OF THE SUMMER WOULD RESULT IN AN AVERAGE CROP, AT BEST. A C.A.I.A. / ARENA FAIR STAND WORK SCHEDULE SIGNUP IS THURSDAY FROM EIGHT TO EIGHT AT MEMORIAL ARENA. THIS IS A NEW FORMAT FOR SCHEDULING FOR THE FAIR STAND. THE MINNESOTA TWINS ARE OFFERING FREE BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL CLINICS FOR KIDS SATURDAY, JULY 17TH AT GILBERTSON FIELD. THIS IS THE 50TH YEAR OF THOSE FREE CLINICS PROVIDED BY THE TWINS. MORE THAN 800 THOUSAND BOYS AND GIRLS HAVE PARTICIPATED SINCE THE CLINICS WERE STARTED BY ANGELO GIULIANI IN 1961.