August 2022

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Jenna Udenberg Friends, Family, and Complete Strangers. Recently I have been blessed with the gift of time and acts of service from friends, family, and complete strangers.

Angela Bata The Wild West of Dog Training What do a hairdresser, teacher, and nurse all have in common? They’re all regulated professions requiring a minimum standard of education and credentials to help protect consumers from potential harm. Unfortunately in the US, dog training is unregulated.

Julia Kloehn Author talk with Lorna Landvik and Sarah Stonich We are looking forward to a visit from popular Minnesota authors Lorna Landvik and Sarah Stonich, who will be doing a road trip around the Arrowhead Library System libraries in September. Landvik’s books include Chronicles of a Radical Hag and Angry Housewives Eating Bon Bons, and Stonich’s books include Vacationland and Laurentian Divide.

Rob Perez What’s in a Name? Due to the overwhelming response (glad you liked it, Mom) to a recent column about nautical terminology, this is a kind of follow-up. Thus, I give you boat names.

Rocky Wall Productions is thrilled to welcome Dusty Heart to a FREE Silver Bay Music In The Park Concert in City Center Park! The concert will begin at 7:30 pm on the City Center Park stage near City Hall. Rich vocal harmonies merge with intimate layers of guitar, fiddle and banjo to define the lush sound of Dusty Heart. Barbara Jean and Molly Dean are two songwriters recognized in their own right for their poetic lyrics and distinct vocal styles that when combined create a powerful and haunting sound that takes on a life of its own. Through their shared wanderlust and love of adventure, a passion for the open road, vast landscapes & poetry, as well a mutual love for musical harmony, Dusty Heart has crafted a sound that bridges together the diverse musical worlds of roots, indie, pop, and folk “Get ready for some sweet harmonies and amazing instrumental sounds from the Dusty Heart,” said Rocky Wall Productions President Nelson French, “We welcome them to Silver Bay with open arms and look forward to a wonderful evening of music in the park Bring your lawn chair to the park and come down early to enjoy dinner from the local restaurants of one of the visiting food trucks.”

Summer is wrapping up folks, fall is right around the corner! Grasshoppers and Cedar Waxwings are abundant this year in the garden, the hoppers were loving my green bean plants. Our harvest has started to ramp up and the canning is taking place a bit later here this season, my canner is just cranking with pints and quarts for the cellar. Despite all the harvesting jazz, we were able to sneak in one more camping trip. Now we start to think about buttoning up the place for, aaahhemm........ I cant say it yet, you know the cooler season. Until Next time.........