LOCAL NEWS - TUESDAY, JULY 20, 2010 Posted on 07-20-2010 A DIABETIC AWARENESS AND EDUCATION DAY FOR POLARIS EMPLOYEES AND THEIR FAMILIES IS THURSDAY, JULY 29TH AT THE POLARIS COMMUNICATIONS ROOM. REGISTER WITH HUMAN RESOURCES AT POLARIS BY THIS THURSDAY. IT’S SPONSORED BY MATTSON PHARMACY OF ROSEAU. ROSEAU COUNTY REPRESENTS THE ASSOCIATION OF MINNESOTA COUNTIES ON A COLLABORATIVE GOVERNANCE COUNCIL, CHAIRED BY STATE AUDITOR REBECCA OTTO. THAT’S A NINE MEMBER STATEWIDE GROUP CHARGED WITH FINDING WAYS FOR COUNTIES, CITIES, TOWNSHIPS, SCHOOLS AND PRIVATE BUSINESS TO WORK TOGETHER TO CREATE EFFICIENCIES. COMMISSIONER JACK SWANSON IS THE COUNTY REPRESENTATIVE. GRANDSTAND ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT AT THE ROSEAU COUNTY FAIR IS A TRACTOR PULL; TOMORROW NIGHT, ROSEAU NATIVE KARI NELSON AND HER NASHVILLE CONNECTION BAND ARE ON STAGE. THE ANNUAL ROSEAU COUNTY FAIR PARADE IS THIS EVENING, STARTING AT 5:30, ON ROSEAU’S MAIN AVENUE. THE ROSEAU COUNTY AUDITOR WILL CONDUCT A PUBLIC ACCURACY TEST OF ELECTION EQUIPMENT TO BE USED DURING THE AUGUST 10 PRIMARY ELECTIONS ON FRIDAY, JULY 23RD AT 1:30 PM IN THE ROSEAU COUNTY COURTHOUSE MEETING ROOM. THE PUBLIC AND ALL CANDIDATES ARE INVITED TO ATTEND. FUNERAL SERVICES FOR MARC WASHNESKEY OF WARROAD WILL BE HELD THURSDAY, JULY 22ND AT 5 PM AT ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH IN WARROAD. VISITATION IS TOMORROW FROM 5-7 PM WITH A DEVOTIONAL SERVICE AT 6:30 AT HELGESON FUNERAL HOME IN WARROAD. MARC WASHNESKEY PASSED AWAY JULY 15TH, HE WAS 58. THE NONPROFIT GROUP “FARM RESCUE” IS TAKING REQUESTS FROM FARM FAMILIES WHO NEED HELP HARVESTING THEIR CROPS THIS FALL. FARM RESCUE HELPS FAMILIES WHO’VE EXPERIENCED A MAJOR ILLNESS, INJURY OR NATURAL DISASTER - IN MINNESOTA, THE DAKOTAS AND EASTERN MONTANA. THERE’S MORE INFORMATION AT farmrescue.org; OR CALL (701) 252-2017.