The following list is a partial list (in random order) of businesses and organizations in which members own, participate or are affiliated. Please e-mail melftmann@yahoo.com for any additional listing or information that needs to be added or corrected.

1. T & T Excavating, P.O. Box 41, Talmoon, MN, 218-832-3764

2. Talmoon Boat and Mini Storage 56264 State Hwy 6, Bigfork, MN 218-743-3635; Cell 218-244-3635.

3. Lloyd's Landscaping 39335 State Hwy 286, Marcell, MN  218-832-2842; and 40988 U.S. Hwy. 2, Deer River, MN, 218-246-8103. www.landscapewithlloyd.com Call Lloyd and Amber Kongsjord. The store features complete garden and landscaping supplies, hanging baskets, trees and shrubs, bird houses and bird feeders, garden ornaments and landscaping items.

4. RK Construction Services, Inc., Box 36, 39335 State Hwy 286, Marcell, MN 218-832-2842. www.rkconstructionservices.com  Call  Ray Kongsjord and Sons. email: rkconstructioninc@gmail.com Cell: 218-244-6201. *Demolition roll off service; *Site preparation *Landscaping *Basements *Septics *Shoreland *Gravel *Road construction. Serving the excavation needs of Itasca County and beyond since 1968. Bonded and licensesd - MPCA Lic 1204

5. Penny's Keepsake Quilting, 218-832-3684; Turn your quilt top into a keepsake. Offering quality machine quilting at reasonable prices.

6. Juntunen Enterprises 42820 County Road 48, Deer River, (Phone):218-246-2616; www.JuntunenEnterprises.com  (FAX): 218-246-2455

7. Poenix Contracting 42298 County Road 48, Deer River, MN  (Home):218-246-2740. (Cell): 218-244-7349 (Fax): 218-246-8920. From Start to Finish and everything in between, you can't go wrong with Poenix Contracting. *Carpentry & Concrete (We do ICF Basements). MN#20230040. email: poecon@paulbunyan.net  25 years of experience.

8. Dr. David Goodall, Duluth Clinic - 1025 10 Avenue NE, Deer River, MN 218-246-8275 or 1-877-201-4959

9. Bigfork Valley Pharmacy, P.O. Box 258, Bigfork, MN 218-743-4444 or 800-551-9456 or after hours emergency 218-743-3177. www.bigforkvalley.org

10. North Star Lake Resort, Box 128, Marcell, MN 218-832-3131

11. Sure Game Wilderness Resort, 52385 County Road 31, Wirt, MN 218-659-2740 www.suregameresort.com

13. Deer River ISD 317, Business Office, 101 1st Avenue NE, Deer River, MN 218-246-2420

14. Bigfork School, K-12, Huskie Blvd Box 228, Bigfork, MN 218-743-3444

15. Mail-A-Book, Library, 21 NE 5th Street, Grand Rapids, MN 218-326-7640 or 1-800-257-1442, Extension 212.   Area Bookmobile stops: Tuesdays, 11:15-11:45 Spring Lake Store; 1:15-2 pm Bowstring Store; 2;15-3:00 pm. Talmoon: Hayslip's Corner; 4:00-4:30 pm Effie: Effie Cafe;  4:45-5;45  Bigfork: Main Street; 6:45-7:15 Balsam: Community Center.

16. Bigfork Valley Hospital, P.O. Box 258, Bigfork, MN 218-743-3177

17. Duluth Clinic (An affiliate of SMDC Health System), 1025 10 Avenue NE, Deer River, MN 218-246-8275 or 1-877-201-4959

18. United States Forest Service, Chippewa National Forest, Deer River Ranger District, 1037 Divistion Street, P.O. Box 308, Deer River, MN 56636, 218-246-2123

19. Stop-N-Stitch, second Tuesday of every month at the Marcell Family Center, 9:30 am to 2:30 pm. Bring whatever project you are working on and a bag lunch. Contact Judy 218-832-3237 or Rhonda 218-832-3597 for more information.

20. Craft and Inspiration meet every second Tuesday of the month, 9:39 am at Bigfork Presbyterian Church

21. Country Cousins Craft Group meets first Tuesday of the month, at the Marcell Town Hall at 12:30 pm. Past, present and new members welcome. Call Deb Poenix 28-246-2740 or Penny Smeby 218-832-3684 for more information.

22. Northwood Quilters meet fourth Tuesday for all day quilt-in at the Marcell Town Hall, 9 am to 4:30 pm. Potluck or bag lunch. (No meeting when the temperature is -20 or more or if there is a snowstorm) Phone Debra Poenix 218-246-2740 or Paula Alden 218-832-3155 for more information.

23. Bigfork TOPS every Wednesday, 9 am, Bigfork Village Hall.

24. Edge of the Wilderness Artist's League, second Wednesday of each month, 10 am at the Bigfork Town Hall. For more information call Judy Baldwin at 218-743-6250

25. Edge of the Wilderness Book Club meets third Thursday of each month (except December), 9:30 -11 am at the Marcell Family Center.

26. Food Shelf Day in Bigfork, Thursday, 12:30-3 pm.

27. Marcell Snowdrifters Snowmobile Club meets second Monday each month, Club House, 6:30 pm

28. Women of the Woods (WOW) meet second and fourth Monday, Sand Lake Community Center, 10 am. Phone Connie 218-659-4669 for more information.

29. Senior Citizen Bus from Talmoon to Wirt second and fourth Tuesday of each month. Will go only with five or more passengers. Call Over 50 Club 218-743-3121.

30. Marcell Town Board meets first Tuesday of each month, 6 pm at the Marcell Town Hall

31. Community Story Telling, first Saturday of each month 7 pm Carpenter Town Hall, two miles east of Togo on Hwy #1. Storytelling is intended for adults and attentive children accompanied by their parents. For more information call 218-376-4509.

32. Perry-Heide VFW Post 9703 meets second Monday of each month, 7 pm, Marcell Family Center

33. Edge of the Center Theater, Bigfork, MN

34. Edge of the Center, Art Gallery, Bigfork, MN

35. Spring Lake Store, 218-832-3626. Highway 4 - 2 mile west of Highway 29. Mon-Sat. 8 a.m. -6 p.m. Sunday 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.

36. Marcell Family Center, Marcell, MN 218-832-3444. You can rent the Family Center for  your next event. Rent all or part. Call for rates and availability.

37. Community Education, Bigfork; 218-743-3444, extension, 2535

38 Frontier Sports, 48919 State Highway 38, Marcell, MN 56657, 218-832-3901