The Grand Portage Elders have successfully made it through another Rendezvous Days. Many volunteers worked the fish stand, raffle ticket table and bingo over the very busy weekend. A Chi Miigwech to all the volunteers for their time, energy and stamina. They were able to raise around $5,000. This money will go a long way towards paying for parties, trips, […]
Birch Grove invites seniors to community lunch on Wednesdays
At the Birch Grove Community Center, Barb Merritt continues to serve delicious meals for local senior citizens every Wednesday. Community Center Director Patty Nordahl said all are welcome. “If you are not a regular, just give us a call at 663-7977 and let us know you are coming so we are sure to have enough,” said Nordahl. There will be […]
Sweet lineup of activities in September at Care Center
The summer of 2012 has been an exceptional one! The residents at North Shore Care Center have spent a lot of time outdoors on the patios for picnics, gardening, games, and other activities— and were only rained out once! Summer went by quickly, as usual, but we will still have our Labor Day weekend picnic and September outings to look […]
Help Yourself
I am reminded of the joke about the woman who wanted desperately to win the lottery. Day after day she would pray to God, “Lord, please let me win the lottery”…..finally the Lord whispered back, “You need to buy a ticket.” How many times is that us? In my case “Lord, please let me be healthier and more physically fit…AKA […]
Experimenting with apples on the North Shore
Ray Block believes someone could make money raising apples in Cook County. Block also believes his irrigated apple orchard could provide a fire block against wildfires and help provide better nutrition to local school kids and the elderly. If his dreams become a reality, Block might become the Johnny Appleseed of Northern Minnesota. “I’m using a system called the tall […]
10th annual Grand Marais Plein Air event set
The 10th annual plein air competition and exhibition will be held Sept. 14 – 30 at the Grand Marais Art Colony. This wonderful event offers something for artists and art lovers alike. Although participants in the Plein Air competition will be painting around the community beginning on September 7, the event kicks off for the general public with an opening […]
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Cook County AA MeetingsMondays: Open Meeting, 7:00 PM, Grand Marais SeniorCenter (1st Monday of the month is desserts and coffee at6:30 PM and speaker at 7:00 PM.)Tuesdays: Big Book Study Group, Open Meeting, 6:00 PM,First Congregational Church in Grand Marais.Wednesdays: At Trinity Lutheran in Hovland at 6:00 P.M.Step meeting.Thursdays: Women’s Meeting, Noon, First CongregationalChurch in Grand Marais; Big Book Study […]
WEST END CALENDAR
Tofte Town MeetingHeld the 2nd Thursday of each month, 7:00 p.m. at the TofteTown Hall, 7240 Tofte Park Road. 3/12tfnLutsen Township Monthly MeetingsHeld the third Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. at theLutsen Town Hall located at 116 Caribou Trail. 4/17tfnSchroeder Town MeetingsHeld the second Tuesday of the month at 7:00 p.m.Meetings are held at Schroeder Town Hall, 124 […]
Mark your calendar to hear inspirational author at Lutsen Lutheran Church
The Lutsen Evangelical Lutheran Church reminds residents to mark their calendars to come listen to inspirational speaker and author Connie Lounsbury as she shares How God Speaks to Ordinary People on Friday, September 7 from 2 – 4 p.m. Lounsbury is an award-winning author who is looking forward to speaking to attendees about the writing process. Lounsbury recently spoke with […]
Bullying presentation Sept. 11 at ACA
More than 160,000 children miss school every day out of fear of attack or intimidation by other students. One out of five kids admits to being a bully or doing some “bullying.” Adults are often part of the problem. Adult intervention occurs only about 4 percent of the time. “I Am Unafraid” is a presentation by Jay Banks, a nationally […]