Upcoming Events

Chris DomeierCURE 18th Annual Meeting
Saturday, February 20, 2010
5 p.m. to 10 p.m. (meal served at 6:30 p.m.)

Hollywood Theater, Main Street, Montevideo
Register by February 16, 2010

KEYNOTE ADDRESS: The Dams of the Upper Minnesota River Watershed - Safety & Environmental Impacts, Chris Domeier, DNR Fisheries

Does dam removal make sense? This is a timely topic, given the recent removal of dams on the Pomme de Terre River and the Lac qui Parle River and talk about removing the Xcel Energy Dam at Pete’s Point on the Minnesota River below Granite Falls

Food

  • Delicious Local Foods Banquet Catered by Bootlegger’s Supper Club
  • Featuring Pork Roast (Vegetarian Options Available) from “Pastures A’Plenty” Farm, Kerkhoven, MN

Malena HandeenMusic and Entertainment

  • Malena Handeen and The Field of Medicine
  • Butch Halterman and “The Educators”
  • Bring your instruments for a classic CURE jam session!
  • Big River - Special Movie Showing for CURE Members starts at 5:30
  • Silent Auction and Door Prizes

Cost

  • $20 per person
  • Includes: Movie, Meal, Speaker, Entertainment and Door Prizes
  • Students & kids: $7.00

MARK YOUR CALENDARS AND PLAN TO ATTEND!

Lanesboro HouseThe Next Leap Forward: Passive Solar House Design for Minnesota
Tuesday, March 2, 7:00 p.m.

Montevideo Community Center, Montevideo
Featuring: certified design consultant Joe Bowman

Housing Construction design will change fundamentally in the next decade as we come to understand the economic benefits of passive solar house design. The dream is to build a passive solar home in Montevideo and to teach how it is done. Come and learn what it will take to transition our construction industry to this next level. This presentation is sponsored in partnership with the Hill Grocery House Project that CURE is working on in collaboration with the City of Montevideo, ISD 129, Habitat for Humanity West Central Minnesota Affiliate, KOEH Properties and other area businesses.

River Clean-upCURE River Clean Up
Sunday, April 11, 1:00 - 3:00 p.m

Wegdahl, Minnesota

Mark your calendars, even though it may seem a long time away. The rivers will be too high to canoe, but hopefully it will be the perfect day to pick up trash visible in last year’s undergrowth in Montevideo,Wegdahl and Granite Falls. Teams will fan out from the central collection point at the Minnesota River Public Access in Wegdahl. Pick-up trucks and volunteers needed. Families Welcome! For more information or to sign up, call Dixie at the CURE office: 1-877-269-2873

River & History Weekend18th Annual River & History Weekend
Friday, Saturday, Sunday, May 14, 15, 16

Lac qui Parle County Park

The 3rd weekend in May is the time to hit the Area Rivers. Over these 3 days, CURE will sponsor guided tours of the Chippewa, the Minnesota, the Lac qui Parle, Yellow Medicine, Hawk Creek and the Pomme de Terre. We will have our
headquarters this year at the Lac qui Parle County Park on the Lac qui Parle River. On Saturday evening May 15, we will have a History Talk about the area around the campfire. You are encouraged to camp out with us for a weekend on the water! Families Welcome!