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LOCAL BRIEFS Wildlife and climate change seminar set
Climate change and observed and predicted effects on wildlife will be the subject of a talk from 3-5 p.m. Thursday at the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, 7678 College Road, Suite 105, Baxter.
The session is open to the public and free of charge. Guest speaker is Michael Larson, a wildlife research scientist for the DNR and an adjunct assistant professor in the department of fisheries, wildlife and conservation biology at the University of Minnesota.
For more information, contact Bill Faber at 855-8082, ext. 8082 or wfaber@clcmn.edu.
BAELN is a collaborative effort of the following organizations: 1000 Friends of Minnesota, Central Lakes College, Crow Wing County Soil and Water Conservation District, Initiative Foundation, DNR, Minnesota Department of Transportation, MPCA, The Nature Conservancy, Paul Bunyan Trail Association and University of Minnesota Extension.
For information on BAELN, contact Stephen Mikkelson at 855-5001 or (800) 657-3864.
Faith in Action volunteers needed
During 2008, the 142 volunteer drivers for Faith in Action for Cass County covered 79,237 miles while helping others. This included providing transportation to the clinic, grocery store, food shelf, church, or medical appointments as far away as Fargo, N.D., St. Cloud or Duluth.
"The miles covered represent a 29 percent increase over 2007, giving volunteers plenty of time to supply the needed laughter and conversation many of our care receivers need," said Faith in Action Director Theresa Eclov. "It's a win-win for everyone."
Faith in Action volunteers also help out closer to home with friendly visits, phone reassurance, meal delivery or assistance with housework or chores. Faith in Action volunteers logged in more than 5,500 hours of time in 2008 as well, with a 15 percent increase in hours from the past year.
With the current economy and snowy winter, requests for assistance continue to come in to Faith in Action.
If you would like to volunteer or for more information, contact Faith in Action at (218) 675-5435.
AARP Safe Driving refresher classes set
The AARP Safe Driving program, formerly known as 55 Alive, has scheduled three refresher safe driving classes in January. The first time a participant must take a full eight-hour class. Then every three years the participant must take a four-hour refresher class to maintain their insurance discount. The class is $12 for AARP members and $14 for non-members.
The four-hour refresher classes will be noon to 4 p.m. Jan. 21 at the Nisswa Community Center and noon to 4 p.m. Jan. 22 at the Lakes Area Senior Activity Center in Brainerd.
The next full eight-hour session will be 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Feb. 25 at the Nisswa Community Center.
Call (218) 568-4732 to schedule a Nisswa session or 829-9345 to schedule a Brainerd session.
Board to meet Friday
LITTLE FALLS - The Morrison County Board of Commissioners will meet at 1 p.m. Friday in a planning session in the county board room to discuss the administrator's position.
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