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By GDA
Construction will start and should be completed this year on
Cook's planned two new wells and water treatment plant. At the
regular meeting of the Cook City Council held last Thursday at
6 p.m. in the City Hall, low bids for the two projects were approved.
Magney Const. of Chanhassen, Minn., was low bidder for the water
treatment facility with a bid of $547,700. Traut Wells of Waite
Park, Minn., had the low bid for the two new wells with a bid
of $98,000. The city had received grants for funding these two
projects totaling $760,000. The project was budgeted at $750,000.
RLK Engineer's John Jamnick said there could be contingencies
along the way.
The council also moved to ask for bids for the new water tower
for Cook. The base could be laid this year, but final construction
would probably not happen until next year.
The council gave Luke Whitney, acting for the Crescent, to hold
part of a 16-team softball tournament at the Doug Johnson Recreation
Area field. The tournament will take place July 31, Aug. 1 and
2.
Year-to-date liquor sales at Last Chance Liquors are down about
$7,000. Sales for May were $133,817.77 compared to $137,644.81
last year. Year-to-date sales were $414,534.38 compared to $421,078.60
for last year.
The city received notice from the Border-to-Border Triathlon that
they would be coming through Cook on Thursday, July 30.
The Airport Commission reported that the new runway, which will
be lengthened to 4,500 feet, should be built next year. They
were asked to do much of the work this year on the 3,200 foot
runway due to the need for Stimulus Funds to be spent. They recommended
the work be done next year.
The Parks and Rec Commission noted that the gazebo in downtown
Cook needs work. They also reported on the new T-ball field that
was built with volunteer help. A request for the $1,000 donated
to the city by the school district to pay for volunteer work at
the ball field was denied.
The Airport Commission requested the city approve purchasing a
new mower for the airport. The present mower was purchased in
1998 and is in good shape. It could be used by the city. The new
mower would cost the city only $600 thanks to a $1,400 donation
from Beatty Township. The remainder of the cost would come from
federal funds. This was approved.
A temporary liquor license was given to the Heiam Foundation for
their annual fundraiser at the Cook Hospital. The Cook Hospital
will hold its 50th Anniversary celebration this fall, including
a 5K walk/run on Sept. 19.
Council member Liz Storm said she and husband Gerald were adopting
a fire hydrant by their home and keeping it cleared. She thought
that was a good program to start.
The meeting adjourned at 7:25 p.m.
By GDA
The day that many residents of Lake Vermilion have been waiting
for is coming up fast. On Saturday, July 11, the new Lake Vermilion
Fire Brigade fire-fighting boat will be here. The Brigade will
have two boats, the powerful new boat and the used one that was
donated.
The day will start with a Golf Tournament at the Vermilion Fairways.
The Fire Brigade Scramble will have a shotgun start at 9 a.m.
The event is for nine holes. Teams will consist of two men and
two women. There is a limit of 18 teams, so sign up fast by calling
Vermilion Fairways at 666-2679 or Steve Herr at 666-5464.
There will be prizes, including cash. Entry fee is $40 per person,
with funds raised going to the Fire Brigade.
Then, you can go to The Landing where the Fire Brigade Boat will
be on display. There will be live demonstrations on Lake Vermilion
by this new group of volunteers. Equipment will be available for
up-close viewing. Brigade personnel will be available for questioning
and you can even join the Fire Brigade at that time.
There will be lots of fun on this special and historic day for
Lake Vermilion, including a visit from State Representative David
Dill of Crane Lake and State Senator Tom Bakk of Cook.
Friday is the day to come to Orr for their annual Fun Day at
Orr Bay. This is their 4th of July celebration and they do it
like no other.
To start off with, come for a pancake breakfast at the Orr American
Legion Hall from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. The pancakes are great and
the socializing better. Then, there will be craft booths opening
from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Legion Hall. Some great craft items
will be on sale.
The highlight for most is the Children's Parade that starts at
noon. It will be led off by the Canadian Highlanders with their
beautiful bagpipe music. The Children's Parade is one-of-a-kind
with nearly every youngster in the area coming through with some
sort of costume or float.
There will be kids' games and food vendors on hand all day with
some tantalizingly different food.
The crowning of the royalty will take place at 4 p.m. and after
that all of the kids will gather to dig into a pile of sawdust
for the change in it.
The second parade starts at 6:30 p.m. and it could only happen
in Orr. This is the boat parade on Pelican Lake. Many boats,
all fixed up in their patriotic best, will cruise past the docks.
You have to see that.
Of course, the fantastic fireworks will be set off after it gets
dark, sometime around 10 p.m. You can see them for miles.
The Orr Chamber of Commerce, Orr CVB and the Pelican Lake Resort
Association can be thanked for putting on this patriotic event.
See you at the Bay.
'Crazy Sid' retires after 37 years in education
Volunteers come out to help build T-Ball Field
Notes from the desk of 'Mr. A.'
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