Cook County News Herald

Community Calendar




Events at Drury Lane Books

Saturdays at 11 a.m., Muffin Man Story Hour with stories for young children. Saturday, August 13, 5 p.m.: Writer’s Salon with authors Michael McConnell and Jack Baker reading from their book, The Wedding Heard ‘Round the World: America’s First Gay Marriage. Thurs., August 18, 5:00 p.m., Full Moon Reading with Reed Schmidt. (55) 8/13b

Get ready for  Sawtooth Mountain Preschool

ISD 166 Community Education is pleased to announce that Voluntary PreK funding has been secured.  This makes it possible for all children 4 years old on Sep. 1st to attend Sawtooth Mountain Preschool free of charge.  Watch our website, facebook, and boreal.org for more information soon or to register your child! (50) 8/13b

Class of 1997!

Contact Dehlia to provide your contact information for our 20th reunion, or if you’d like to join the planning committee. 218-370-5941. Dehlia.c.seim@gmail.com (25) 7/30-8/13b

Attention Veterans

Please join us on Wednesday, August 17, 2016 for a Greet and Meet at the Senior Center, 10 Broadway in Grand Marais, MN at 5:00 p.m. The following will be present to share new information and answer questions: Pat Strand, Cook County Veteran Service Officer; Clarence Everson, Tribal Veteran Service Officer; Vince Sando, Lake County Veteran Service Officer; Trent Dilkes, Hospital Service Coordinator St. Cloud; and Toni Thorstad and Mike Lacsamana from MN Assistance Council for Veterans. (79) 8/6-8/13b

I.S.D. 166 Regular Board Meeting

The School Board of I.S.D. 166 will meet for a regular meeting Thursday, August 18, 2016, 5:00 p.m., Jane Mianowski Conference Center, 101 West 5th Street, Grand Marais, MN. (29) 8/13b

Cook County ATV Club

It’s riding time, so it’s meeting time!  – Monday, August 15, 6 p.m. at 139 Bally Creek Road, Grand Marais. Ride on out and join us for pizza and to hear about what’s happening with ATVing in Cook County. All are welcome. (50) 8/13b

Cook County Ruby’s Pantry

Ruby’s Pantry is a food distribution program held  5 – 6:30 p.m., every second Tuesday: September 13, October 11. Parking at Sawtooth Elementary. $20 (cash only) per share. Buy more shares as you want. No financial qualifications. Bring a laundry basket and cooler to bring home frozen items. Sponsored by Spirit of the Wilderness Church. Volunteers always needed. $20 gift certificates have been donated to help those short on cash – just ask cashier. Donations always welcome! (83) 4/9-10/8b

Cook County Higher Education

Career training and college courses at the North Shore Campus, 300 W. 3rd St., Grand Marais. Mon. – Thurs., 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.  218-387-3411 or at www.northshorecampus.org. (32) 12/31tfn

Sawtooth Mountain Clinic  

Foot Care ClinicThe 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. (60) 6/26tfn

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 September 6 at the 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. (66) 8/6-9/3b

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. 121 1st Ave. West (Maruska Professional Building), Grand Marais. (50) 1/5tfn

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.).   Tuesday: AA Big Book Meeting at 6 p.m. at  Bethlehem Lutheran Church.   Thursdays:  6:30 p.m., open meeting & discussion  at the Lutsen fire hall meeting room.                                                                                 Thursdays: Women’s Meeting, noon,  First Congregational Church in Grand Marais;   Big Book Study Group, 7 p.m., Senior Center in  Grand Marais; 7 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. (144) 1/24tfnTofte Town Meeting Held the 2nd Thursday of each month, 7 p.m. at the  Tofte Town Hall, 7240 Tofte Park Road. 3/12tfn

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.  (36) 4/17tfnSchroeder Town MeetingsHeld the second Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m. at Schroeder Town Hall, 124 Cramer Rd., Schroeder. (21) tfn



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