Winter is certainly upon us with a vengeance very early this year! December’s temperatures felt like January. The snow just kept on coming. The amount of snow we received felt like March weather. I heard on the news this morning that this December is one of the top three snowiest Decembers for Duluth on record. Please remember to keep our... READ MORE >
The holidays are a special time to give thanks to our fortune of family and friends. We here at the Senior Center are very fortunate to have such a large, wonderful special extended family of friends. Facebook friends The Cook County Senior Center has finally begun to establish an Internet presence. We now have a Facebook page filled with photos... READ MORE >
Last month we travelled up the Gunflint Trail and enjoyed a delicious lunch at Gunflint Lodge. On our way up, we were lucky to see a small bear, probably a 2-year-old, run across the road. After lunch, we headed to Trail Center to enjoy dessert! We topped off the day with some touring of back roads. We were lucky to... READ MORE >
The Cook County Senior Center operated the Kiddy Rides, ticket and snack sales this year for the Fisherman’s Picnic. We would like to extend a huge thank you to all who helped out by volunteering. Thanks to our volunteers, we were able to raise over $1,400 to fund our senior programs! Thank you Incredible Exchange students Our students from... READ MORE >
The Senior Center had a very successful spaghetti dinner fundraiser during the Dragon Boat celebration on Friday, July 26. The dinner was a lot of fun and quite a success! We served over 100 hungry folks and raised approximately $900 for the Senior Center. We would like to thank everyone who attended. A very special thanks you to all of... READ MORE >
The Cook County Senior Center has a couple of fun fundraisers coming up. On Friday, July 26 at 7 p.m. the senior center will be hosting a spaghetti dinner fundraiser at the center on Broadway. On the menu is all you can eat homemade spaghetti, tossed salad, bread, lemonade and coffee. The cost is $8 for advance reservations (paid by... READ MORE >
The parent company of the Assisted Living Facility in Silver Bay, Carefree, is Spectrum Health. They are interested in exploring the possibility of building a new facility here in Grand Marais. As reported in the Cook County News-Herald, Spectrum and Carefree representatives held an informational meeting here at the Senior Center on May 7. A crowd of over 50 people... READ MORE >
In March, the Senior Center took a tour of Carefree, the new assisted living facility in Silver Bay. Those who went were impressed with the many different living and level of care options. The parent company of the Assisted Living Facility in Silver Bay Carefree is Spectrum Health and representatives from Spectrum will be at the Grand Marais Senior Center... READ MORE >
The staff and volunteers at the Senior Center have Spring Fever! We have been busy cleaning, redecorating and rearranging. Stop in for a visit and check out the changes. If you see Nona Smith out in her front yard shoveling snow—when it hasn’t snowed—she hasn’t lost her mind. She has been busy shoveling snow on to her flowerbeds to protect... READ MORE >
The month of February certainly flew by! February was busy and filled with fun at the Senior Center. A good-sized group enjoyed the Valentine’s Day party, playing Musical Hearts, (similar to Musical Chairs, you just don’t have to get up), followed by Valentine Bingo! In mid February, seniors enjoyed a trip to Cascade Lodge for a delicious lunch in a... READ MORE >
