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Events at Drury Lane Books

Saturday, June 27, 11 a.m.: The Muffin Man reading stories for young children. Wednesday, July 1, 8 – 9 p.m.: Full Moon Music Celebration, outside on the lakeshore. Featuring Cellist Yvonne Caruthers, formerly of the National Symphony Orchestra of Washington, D.C., moonrise is at 8:27 p.m. Saturday, July 4 , 11 a.m.: The Muffin Man reading stories for young children. Drury Lane Books will be open 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. on July 4th.

Nominations for 2 Special Awards needed

Cook County 2015 Citizen Of The Year Award and Cook County 2015 Senior Citizen Of The Year Award. Your nomination for these TWO separate special awards should be an individual (or couple) who has made Cook County a better place to live. Please provide the following: nominee name (or couple), date of birth, marital status, number of children, number of years lived in the county, work history (retirement status-applicable), church affiliation, offices held and when, member of organizations, public offices held, current community involvement, statement of support by nominator, what is very special about this person or couple. Please add other items you believe to be important. DEADLINE: NOON WEDNESDAY, JULY 22, 2015. Please respond by email to harry3mnaz@msn.com. Questions please call Rosemary Lamson at 218-370- 8334.

Cook County Ruby’s Pantry

Will be open 4:30 – 6:30 p.m. at the high school. Next distributions will be 2nd Tuesdays — July 14, August 11 and September 8­. Park in elementary lot or church parking lot. Cost is $20 (Cash only) per share and you may buy more than one share. Program is not income based so anyone can participate. Bring laundry baskets, coolers or boxes to carry food home. Contact Larry or Barb Spaulding for questions lbspaulding@boreal.org. Sponsored by Spirit Of The Wilderness and start up donation made by North Shore Credit Union and Coldwell Banker.

Cook County ATV Club June meeting

Tuesday, June 30, 6 p.m., 1920 County Road 7, Grand Marais. Join the club for pizza and to hear what’s been happening with ATVing in Cook County.

Cook County Higher Education

Career training and college courses at the North Shore Campus, 300 W. 3rd St., Grand Marais. Monday – Thursday, 9 a.m.–5 p.m. 218-387-3411or at www.northshorecampus.org.

Sawtooth Mountain Clinic Foot Care Clinic

The Sawtooth Mountain Clinic and Cook County Department of Public Health & Human Services offer their Foot Care Clinic at the Grand Marais Senior Center on the third Tuesday of each month, from 9 to 11 a.m. First come, first served. The cost is $10. Bring your own soap, towel, and bucket to soak your feet.

Blood Pressure and Glucose Screening

The Sawtooth Mountain Clinic and Cook County Department of Public Health & Human Services will be offering Blood Pressure and Blood Sugar screenings on July 7 at Cook County Community YMCA from 9:15-10:15 a.m. and at the Senior Center from 10:30-11:30 a.m. Blood pressures are free and blood sugars cost $3. For more information please visit the Sawtooth Mountain Clinic’s web site www.sawtoothmountainclinic.org.

Weekly Drop-In Support Groups

Wednesdays 10 a.m.: WOMEN’S MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT GROUP. Suggested donation $2. Sherri Moe, MS, Psychotherapist. Sliding fee available. Arrowhead Plaza, 101 W. Hwy 61, Suite 170, Grand Marais—private entrance, rear side of building.

Cook County AA Meetings

Mondays: Open Meeting, 7 p.m., Grand Marais Senior Center (1st Monday of the month is desserts and coffee at 6:30 p.m. and speaker at 7 p.m.).

Wednesdays: 6-7 p.m. at First Congregational Church Fire Side Room; 7 p.m. at Windigo Lodge, Villa 2; 7 p.m., open meeting & discussion. Moondance Coffee building, Lutsen.

Thursdays: Women’s Meeting, noon, First Congregational Church in Grand Marais; Big Book Study Group, 7 p.m., Senior Center in Grand Marais; 7:30 p.m. in room 232, Grand Portage Lodge in Grand Portage.

Fridays: Big Book Study Group, open meeting, 7 a.m., First Congregational Church, Grand Marais; As Bill Sees It discussion group, Open Meeting, 7:30 p.m., First Congregational Church in Grand Marais.

Saturdays: Open Meeting, 7 p.m., Trinity Lutheran Church in Hovland.

Sundays: Lutsen Big Book Study Group, 6:30 p.m., Lutsen Town Hall.

Cook County Al-Anon Meetings

Mondays: 7 p.m., First Congregational Church in Grand Marais. Wednesday: 7 p.m., Lutsen Town Hall.

Tofte Town Meeting

Held the 2nd Thursday of each month, 7 p.m. at the Tofte Town Hall, 7240 Tofte Park Road.

Lutsen Township Monthly Meetings

Held the third Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. at the Lutsen Town Hall located at 116 Caribou Trail.

Schroeder Town Meetings

Held the second Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m. at Schroeder Town Hall, 124 Cramer Rd., Schroeder.



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