February 2023
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Fundraiser and Fun First of all, thank you to all 70 or so people who attended the “Love Your Library” fundraiser on Friday, February 10! It was a vibrant, lively, and inspiring event. Attendees enjoyed pie generously donated by Rustic Inn, listened to music by Robin Sunquiet, had fun posing for portraits in a “photo booth” frame on loan from board member Patti Paulson, and got creative making Valentine’s cards.
Health & Wellness
Lessons learned at a brewery during cholera and meaning of Public Health If you were alive during the 1854 cholera outbreak in Soho, London, beer could have saved your life. London’s sewer system hadn’t yet reached the Soho neighborhood, so waste was flushed away into the River Thames.
A Taste of Lake County
This simple-but-scrumptious version of lasagna is a family-friendly skilletful of yum. Ingredients - 2 tbsp.
School News
Four William Kelley high school students in Silver Bay were selected from hundreds of 7th to 9th grade students in the tri-state area to participate in the 54th annual Junior High Honor Band. Held at the University of Minnesota-Duluth (UMD) on February 28th, Ollie Braun (Trombone: Gold), Emma Wilson (Flute: Maroon), Brianna Mitchell (Clarinet: Maroon), and Madilyn Peterson (Saxophone, A: Maroon) will learn music all day.
Random Strangers
Barb LaFond Omarzu Hello, hello to Andy and Riley who we met on a Sunday group ride at the Demonstration Forest. I'm thinking there's not much to say...
Sport Scores
February 16 Girls Varsity Basketball The Two Harbors Agates vs. The South Ridge Panthers at South Ridge High School.
WINTER SPORTS SCHEDULE
Friday, February 24, 2023 6:30pm- Basketball: Girls Varsity Game vs. Barnum High School @ Barnum High School Friday, February 24, 2023 5:45pm- Basketball: Girls Varsity Game (Rescheduled from 02-20-23) vs.
Ol’ Doc Reminisces
The seven second hit It’s called the seven second hit. That is the length of time it takes nicotine to trigger the release of substances normally present in the brain.
Minnesota Starwatch March 2023
March always brings passages—winter to spring, ice to slush, sun to the Northern Hemisphere. This year, the month begins with an uncommon passage as the two brightest planets sweep by each other above the southwest horizon.