Living a life of freedom— love, patience, peace
In his letter to the Galatians, which we are studying this month at Zoar, the Apostle Paul makes the case that in Christ we are freed from both sin and the oppression of rule keeping. The work of salvation was completed in Christ’s death on the cross. Unfortunately, we have a tendency to slip into putting ourselves first instead of […]
Dona M. Thomas Rodgers,
Dona M. Thomas Rodgers, 89, passed away on September 1, 2016. She was born on January 15, 1927 in Columbiana, Ohio to Walter and Vesta (Farmer) Thomas. She graduated Columbiana High School in 1945. She worked at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital before moving to Grand Marais in 1962 where she worked for the Cook County Highway Department and the North Shore […]
Evelyn Toftey Sjoberg
Evelyn Toftey Sjoberg passed away at the age of 98 on Aug. 26, 2016 in Lake Havasu City, Arizona. She was born to Joseph and Christina (Englund) Murphy on May 6, 1918, in Duluth, Minnesota. Evelyn lived in Grand Marais as a baby, actually across the street from her future husband. She grew up in Washington, attending Central Washington University […]
BMC Henry Francis Stevens,
BMC Henry Francis Stevens, U.S. Navy Retired, 81, of Grand Portage, died Saturday, Sept. 3, 2016 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Duluth. He was born October 4, 1934 to Robert and Rita (Callan) Stevens in Loretto, Pennsylvania and moved to Baltimore, Maryland at the age of 6, where he attended school. Enlisting in the U.S. Navy at the age of […]
Active aging at Grand Portage ENP
I hope everyone had a wonderful Labor Day. We are slowly moving into fall as we enjoy weather that is still so summerlike. The Elders are enjoying the many tomatoes, squash, cucumbers and varieties of lettuce that the ENP has been receiving from SNAP Ed, SHIP and community gardens. We are grateful for this delicious and tasty food. It is […]
Down Memory Lane
10 YEARS AGO SEPT. 15, 2006 There are currently eight wildfires that have been detected on the Gunflint and Tofte Ranger Districts over the past week, according to the U.S. Forest Service. Most of the fires are the result of lightning, and none of the fires are in areas where structures or other valuables are threatened. Harbor Park, which has […]
North Shore Health part of Wilderness Health
An update from the Wilderness Health Board provided some interesting statistics and information for the North Shore Health hospital board at its Thursday, September 15 meeting. Cassandra Beardsley, executive director of Wilderness Health (WH), said, “Our rural setting creates both challenges and opportunities as we look to identify potential gaps in care and patients that can benefit from care coordination.” […]