Lakes area news

NISSWA -- The Nisswa Women's Club has three $1,000 scholarships available for graduating seniors.

The students must have lived within the Nisswa school district the last two years and have attended 11th and 12th grades at Brainerd or Pequot Lakes high schools.

Deadline to apply is March 31, 2000.

Application forms are available from Jackie Bye at Brainerd High School and Rita Ewert at Pequot Lakes High School.

This is the 15th year the club has offered these scholarships, thanks to its annual style show fund raiser.

The scholarships will be presented at the May 18 meeting of the Nisswa Women's Club.

Computer club to discuss digital camera technology

PEQUOT LAKES -- The Lake Country Computer Club will meet at 6:45 p.m. Monday in the Gathering Room at Pequot Lakes School.

This month's topic will be digital cameras. Bob Anderson, who has been associated with the computer industry for the last 15 years, will teach about various types of digital camera hardware and usage.

Everyone is welcome to this free event. For more information call Pequot Lakes Community Education at 568-9200 or log onto the club Web site at lccc.org.

Pequot Community Education classes

to start soon

PEQUOT LAKES -- The following classes will start in the next week to 10 days. To register call Pequot Lakes Community Education at 568-9200.

-- Microsoft Power Point Presentation Software, 6:30-9 p.m. Thursday, March 2 and 9. Cost: $35.

-- Intro to Internet, 6-9 p.m. Tuesday. Instructor: Carl Bullen. Cost: $20.

-- AARP 55 Alive Mature Driving refresher course, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Saturday, March 11. Cost: $10.

-- Woodland Shade Gardening, 6-7 p.m. Tuesday, March 14. Instructor: Bonnie Hinniker. Cost: $4.

-- Ornamental Grasses for the Northland, 7-8 p.m. Tuesday, March 14. Instructor: Bonnie H. Cost: $4.

-- Landscaping for Wildlife, 8-9 p.m. Tuesday, March 14. Instructor: Bonnie Hinniker. Cost: $4.

Learn about water gardens at Deep Portage

HACKENSACK -- At 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Deep Portage Conservation Reserve, Daniel Dix will help participants plan a water garden for the yard.

Dix owns Superior Lake Home Services in Backus. He has created and installed water gardens throughout this area. He will explain the installation and maintenance of a water garden.

Reservations can be made by calling 682-2325.

"Water gardens are a lot easier to maintain than people realize and can be enjoyed year-round," Dix said.

He uses a rubber material that forms to fit the hollows and different sized rocks that line the base and shoreline of the water garden. He will teach participants the beauty and pitfalls of designing and installing a water garden.

There will also be a brief introduction to a variety of plants and fish that are vital to the health of the water garden.