Cook County News Herald

Presentations at Birch Grove Senior Lunch




As always, Senior Lunch at Birch Grove Community Center is on Wednesday at 11:30 a.m. On October 3, Care Partners joined us for a very informative presentation. Thank you Jeannette and volunteers! Call 387-3787 for more information about what they have to offer.

Our goal is to have one presentation or special event each month for Senior Lunch. On November 7, Virginia Danfelt will join us to give a brief presentation about the Residential Energy Efficiency Project. If you are not a “regular” please call ahead at 663-7977. Office hours are limited, so just leave a message.

We have said goodbye to several of our “snowbirds.” We wish them safe travel.

There has been a lot of interest in having an exercise class for seniors this winter, and we are looking for a teacher. Ginger Weisser is interested in doing a beginning Tai Chi class this spring. We’re keeping a list of folks, so call or email us at bgf@boreal.org if you are interested.

In December we are planning a lunch trip to Bluefin Bay. Another idea from our adventurous group is a trip to Gunflint Lodge to ride the zip line this spring. Speaking of exercise, did you know that you can swim at AmericInn in Tofte for a $5 donation that goes directly into our “Special Teacher’s Fund” for Birch Grove School?

The Tofte branch of Grand Marais State Bank will have a “giving tree” again this year for the holidays. They are collecting referrals of anyone who could really use an extra surprise or two this holiday season. In order to keep it confidential, we are just asking for the gender and age, and the person or group who will be responsible to pick up the gift at the bank by December 18 to deliver before Christmas. Again, email bgf@boreal.org, call 663-7977, or talk to Nancy at the Tofte branch. The tree goes up right after Thanksgiving.

Zoar Lutheran Church is having their annual lutefisk and ham supper at Birch Grove on Saturday November 10. Community lunch will be served on Tuesday November 13 at 11:30 a.m.

Sawtooth Mountain Clinic dates at Birch Grove for November are the 5th and 28th.



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