1. shopping
2. gifts

‘Stocking Stuffers
For Kids’ items
being accepted
—Marian Segersten photo
MINNESOTA AUTHOR Candace Simar, known
for her Abercrombie Trail series, was at the
Jessie F. Hallett Memorial Library for an Author
Talk recently She is pictured reading from her
new title “Farm Girls”, which is a collaboration
with her sister, Angela Foster.
Edward Jones to collect nonperishable items for food shelf
Residents and businesses are
asked to help those less fortunate in the community by
bringing non-perishable food
items to the Edward Jones
branch office in Crosby during
regular business hours throgh
Wednesday, Dec. 17. (Sorry no
cash can be accepted at this
site).
Edward Jones, a Fortune
Senior dining menu
The menu at the Senior
Citizen Dining Center program sites for Dec. 8-12 follows. Due to scheduling
changes, all sites will have
the same menu, but not all
sites will be served their
meals at the same time.
Participants in the meal
program are asked to make
reservations before 1 p.m. on
the day before they plan to
attend. For reservations, call
218-546-5855.
Noon meals will be delivered to your Crosby, Deerwood
or Ironton home for the low
cost of $4.50 per meal.
Service is Monday through
Friday. Weekend meals available (Thursday delivery).
Delivery is free. This service
is available to all ages.
Waiver certified. Call Tena at
218-546-5855 for more information.
MONDAY — Country
fried steak, mashed potatoes/gravy, carrots and pudding.
TUESDAY — Ham loaf,
augratin potatoe, California
blend and bar.
WEDNESDAY— Pasta
chicken salad, corn muffin,
fruit and cookie.
THURSDAY— Tater-tot
hotdish, mixed vegetables and
rice crispy bar.
FRIDAY — Chicken strips,
mashed potatoes/gravy, beets
and dessert.
PLUS… At the
From now until Dec. 12,
items are being accepted for
the “Stocking Stuffers For
Kids” program, coordinated
by volunteers at the Heartland
Performing Arts Center in
Ironton.
“Stocking Stuffers For
Kids” is a program similar to
the Toys For Kids program,
except that items are given
directly to children in the
Crosby-Ironton schools.
Another difference is that,
with “Stocking Stuffers For
Kids,” kids receive a stocking
filled with items that are
needed as well as “fun”—
examples include their own
shampoo, soap, bubble bath,
hair gel, lotion, toothpaste,
toothbrush, comb, glitter makeup, nail polish, watch, jewelry, hair ornaments, wallet,
address book, small stuffed
animals, small toys or games,
small puzzles, cars, Lego sets,
books, school and art supplies, activity kits, learning
cards, mittens, hat/headband/
sports cap, socks, candy, large
and small candy canes…basically, anything you can think
of that will fit into a Christmas
stocking! Also useful are gift
certificates for food, movie
rentals, bowling, etc.
While donations from
community members are
appreciated, businesses can
get into the act as well by
donating certificates for goods
or services, and even items
with their business’ logo.
“Stocking Stuffers For
Kids” uses 100 percent of the
monetary
donations
it
receives for stockings and
additional items to be given to
kids.
Cash donations can be
sent to “Stocking Stuffers For
Kids,” Heartland Performing
Arts Center, 328 Curtis
Avenue, Box 478, Ironton,
MN 56455. Donated items
can be dropped off at Heartland, or just give the Center a
call at 546-6614 and volunteers will gladly pick up items.
Give some needy kids in the
area a happier holiday by
donating to Stocking Stuffers
for Kids!
The “Stocking Stuffer
Performance will be held at
Heartwood Senior Living
Community in Crosby on
Friday, Dec. 12 starting at 6
p.m. Please bring a stocking
stuffer to this performance.
500 company, provides financial services for individual
investors in the United States
and, through its affiliate, in
Canada. Every aspect of the
firm's business, from the types
of investment options offered to
the location of branch offices, is
designed to cater to individual
investors in the communities in
which they live and work. The
firm's 13,000-plus financial
advisors work directly with
nearly 7 million clients to understand their personal goals—
from college savings to retirement—and create long-term
investment solutions that
emphasize a well-balanced portfolio, diversified portfolio.
Edward Jones embraces the
importance of building longterm, face-to-face relationships
with clients, helping them to
understand and make sense of
the investment options available
today.
Headquartered in St. Louis,
Edward Jones ranked No. 4
overall in FORTUNE magazine's 2014 100 Best Companies
to Work For ranking. Visit the
Web site at www. edwardjones.
com. Follow on Twitter
@EdwardJones. Member SIPC.
A presentation on the three
FORTUNE and Time Inc. are
not affiliated with and do not main risks of children being
connected
endorse Edward Jones products electronically
(online predators, revealing
or services.
too much personal and private information and cyberbullying) will be given on
Cuyuna Range
Thursday, Dec. 11 from 6 to 7
p.m. in Mayberry Auditorium
Food Shelf
In addition to opening the at the Crosby-Ironton High
second and third Wednesdays School located at 711 Poplar
each month, the food shelf will Street in Crosby.
It will cover ways to pronow be open the Saturday following the third Wednesday tect your children online, no
for those who are unable to matter where they access the
make the Wednesday distribu- Internet.
Handouts will include tips
tion. Hours are 8 to 10 a.m. on
and resources so you can
Dec. 20 and Jan. 24.
Any questions, call Bob at learn how to set privacy set763-3784 or Gary at 546-7444. tings and become as tech
savvy as your child provided
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EVERY FRIDAY!
permits, overseeing the
Comprehensive Plan and
reviewing all ordinance
amendments and changes.
Applications are available
at Crosby City Hall or on the
city’s Web site: www.city
ofcrosby.com. Applications
will be accepted through
Monday, Dec. 15.
Electronics recycling in Deerwood
Dec. 13 benefits scholarship fund
Deerwood Technologies
annual electronics recycling
drive will be Saturday, Dec.
13 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to
benefit continuing education
for area youth through the
Deerwood
Technologies
Scholarship Fund.
All items are slated for an
end-of-life environmentally
safe facility in the U.S.,
Deerwood
Technologies
reported.
A donation of .55 cents per
lb. for any and all: computer
towers, laptops, microwaves;
printers, monitors, copiers
and fax machines; keyboards,
routers, network hubs, cable
boxes, VCRs, DVD and CD
players; mice, cell phones,
telephones, extra cables,
PDAs and MP3 players, digital cameras, camcorders and
power supply/transformers,
razors and toothbrushes.
Bring in old Christmas lights
free of charge. No major
appliances are being accepted.
New this year: TVs will be
accepted for $10 each.
All donations support the
Deerwood
Technologies
Scholarship Fund.
The event is held outside
Deerwood
Technologies,
located at 21301 Archibald
Road (at the corner of Hwy. 6
north and Archibald Road) in
Deerwood.
For more information: visit
www.deertech.com or e-mail
info@deertech.com.
Volunteers are needed to
help elderly and low-to-middle income individuals prepare their 2014 tax returns.
Volunteers receive free tax
training from the Internal
Revenue Service and the
State of Minnesota. In return,
certified volunteers are asked
to give at least four hours of
their time each week during
the ten-week period between
Feb. 1 and April 15. Depending
upon skill level, first year volunteers are partnered with a
seasoned volunteer tax preparer to answer questions and
assist in the preparation of tax
returns. Individuals of all
ages, backgrounds and skill
levels are encouraged to volunteer.
Volunteers are also needed
to work as greeters and client
3
Friday Study
Club to meet
The Friday Study Club
will be hosting its Christmas
tea at 2 p.m. on Friday, Dec.
5. The tea will be held at the
Hallett Library and Laura
Roberts will be reading "The
Quiet Little Woman: A
Christmas Story" by Louisa
May Alcott.
Members,
please contact Phyllis Martin
if you are unable to attend.
C-I-D-BL Seniors
to meet Dec. 13
The
Crosby-Ironton
Deerwood Bay Lake Seniors
will be holding its potluck
Christmas party on Saturday,
Dec. 13 at 11:30 a.m. at the
Community Center located at
222 Second Street Crosby.
The meat will be supplied.
Members are asked to bring a
dish to share and games to
play. There will be a $5 gift
exchange too.
Holiday Open House Friday, Dec.
12 at Neighborhood National Bank
The annual Holiday Open
House at Neighborhood
National Bank located at 23
West Main in Crosby is slated
for Friday, Dec. 12 from 10
a.m. to 3 p.m.
Stop in for holiday treats,
coffee, cider and register for
door prizes. Remember to
bring in your donations for the
mitten line that benefits local
youth.
Library hours
AARP tax-aide volunteers needed
facilitators at the various tax
preparation sites. Tax return
preparation certification is not
required for these positions.
The classroom training
class will be held at Central
Lakes College from 8:30 a.m.
to 3:30 p.m. Jan. 5-9.
Preparation of returns at the
various sites will begin
Monday, Feb. 2.
Call R.S.V.P. Volunteer
Services at 824-1345 or Don
Rasmussen at 828-4465 to
register. Course materials will
be provided.
The Jessie F. Hallett
Memorial Library fall and
winter hours (from Labor
Day to Memorial Day) are:
Monday and Wednesday from
10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Tuesday
and Thursday from 10 a.m. to
8 p.m. and Friday and
Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2
p.m. The library is closed on
Sundays.
Thank you
—Adv.*
Thank you to all those
who voted for me for Ironton
City Council
Gloria Perpich
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Every Wed. &
Thurs., 6:30 p.m.
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Fridays 5:30 • Tuesdays 5:30
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by representatives from the
FBI and the FBI Citizens
Academy Alumni Association.
This course is offered through
C-I Community Ed. For more
information call 545-8822.
We’re Open!
IRON RANGE
AUTO BODY
208 CURTIS AVENUE & 2ND STREET
IRONTON
“Quality You
Can Count On”
(218) 546-6991
2nd Annual
Pottery Open House
(218) 546-5975
Hours: Tues.-Sat. Open at 2 p.m.
Join us for a
Neighborhood
Holiday
OPEN HOUSE!
Friday, December 12th
10:00am to 3:00pm
Stop in for holiday treats, coffee, cider and prize
drawings as we celebrate the holiday season!
Remember to bring in your donations for our
MITTEN LINE to benefit local children.
~ Handcrafted One of a Kind Pieces ~
Fri., Dec. 5 • 3-7 p.m.
Sat., Dec. 6 • 9 a.m. -3 p.m.
Starts 7 p.m. • 2 Jack Pot Games $400 & $600
MEAT RAFFLE
Sat & Sun 2 p.m.
The City of Crosby is
accepting applications from
residents interested in serving
on the Planning Commission.
The Planning Commission
offers recommendations on
land use matters within the
city. This includes reviewing
master plans, plats, site plans,
variances, conditional use
Online safety for parents,
guardians and community
TOWN TAVERN in Ironton
CROSBY-IRONTON COURIER
Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2014
Openings on Crosby
planning commission
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Ironton Legion Charitable
Gambling Premises: #A-00148-003
Ken & Tricia Fogal
24054 Hwy 6 N
(1 mile N of Crosby)
Girls Night Out
Thursday, Dec. 4
A chance to win $500*
plus $500 Teeth Whitening Certificate, Grand Casino
Mille Lacs stay and play package, Golfing package,
gift baskets, blankets, prints, jackets, sweatshirts,
Cuyuna Cash, gift certificates, and many other prizes.
Shoppers must visit at least 12 locations on the Cuyuna Range (Deerwood,
Crosby and Ironton) visiting at least two participating businesses in
Deerwood and at least two participating businesses in Ironton to qualify.
* Awarded in Cuyuna Cash with the availability to spend at any of the participating businesses
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Merry
Christmas!
CALL BEFORE DEC. 19 TO BE A PART OF OUR
Christmas Greetings Issue
Wednesday, Dec. 24
A COMPLETE LISTING OF PARTICIPATING BUSINESSES WILL BE PRINTED IN THE DEC. 3
ISSUE OF THE CROSBY-IRONTON COURIER—LOOK FOR THE HOT PINK ENTRY FORM!
Must be present to win • Must be at least 18 years old
Immediate Family Members of Organizers Are Not Eligible.
ALL ENTRY FORMS MUST BE IN THE DRAWING BARREL
BY 8:25 P.M. ON THURSDAY, DEC. 4 AT
C-I PUB IN IRONTON TO BE QUALIFIED.
Come out and enjoy shopping locally!
12 East Main • P.O. Box 67 • Crosby, MN 56441
Phone: (218) 546-5029
Fax: (218) 546-8352
courier@crosbyironton.net