April 2023

Nature Nurtures

Spring bird migration is in full swing and I’d like to share some helpful pointers to keep our returning feathery-friends safe during their journey. When feeding birds, be sure to clean your feeders and bird baths. The bird influenza that devastated many populations last season is still prevalent, and a simple soap and water wash can help reduce transmission. If you’d like to take your cleaning technique a step further you can spray or soak your feeders in a ten percent bleach solution and let it fully dry. Also be sure to rake up the scattered seed from underneath the feeders to help limit congregations of birds feeding where feces collects.

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Short term rentals set for public hearing in Silver Bay

A lively discussion was held resulting in the setting of a public hearing to gather comments regarding the proposal for allowing short term rentals (STRs) in parts of the city that are zoned as Forest Reserve (FR). The proposed change would not allow any STRs in any residentially zoned areas, labelled as R1 and R2 under the zoning ordinance. The currently proposed ordinance would allow up to six STRs with a necessary conditional permit required to be granted by the council.

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Random Strangers

Another snowy winter morning in April! I stopped at the White Pine Market to get myself a latte and hopefully find a random stranger. This smiling lady was reluctant to have her photograph in the paper, and I respect that.

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Sports Schedule

Silver Bay Friday 4-21 Softball: Girls Varsity Game (vs. Mesabi East Schools) 4pm: William Kelly High School Lynch 2 Softball Field Softball: Girls JV Game (vs.

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A Taste of Lake County

Dinner for two with this creamy and comforting dish. Ingredients - 4 ounces uncooked fettuccine pasta - ½ pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1 inch pieces - 1 small onion, halved & sliced - 4 garlic cloves, minced - 2 tbsp.

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Ol’ Doc Reminisces

Native Americans into Medicine This is a story of Native Americans into Medicine (NAM) and Indians into Research Careers (IRC) at the University of Minnesota Duluth Medical School, my role in these programs, and of three wonderful pioneers along the way. In 1961, I completed my internship at Saint Mary’s Hospital in Duluth and over the ensuing decade served in the Navy, did General Practice in a small town, and spent several years in Internal Medicine and Endocrine training.

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR

Let us know what is going on! Friday, April 21 Volunteer Open House at Community Partners from 1:00-3:00 p.m. Maple Syruping with Kurt Mead Tettegouche Park Naturalist at SB Public Library at 2:00 p.m.

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