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The Lake County Press would like to thank Stacy for her regular contributions from the far reaches of Lake County. They have been delightful and informative, and we are sad to see you go! If you live in the Finland area and would like to give us the news, please contact editor@ lakecountypress.news.

After a successful startup of the Lake County Press, writer and driving force behind the new publication Kitty Mayo will take over as editor. When Kitty was hired last January I had already tabbed her as the future editor since I adamantly insisted that my role was temporary. Our work together began late last fall as things started to fall in place for a newspaper, as writers and contributors were willing to jump on board to make it the finest newspaper in Lake County. I thank everyone for their support and willingness to be a part of this new venture. I thank our many subscribers and advertisers for giving us the chance to create a newspaper out of nothing but the hope that we can be a voice for the communities of the county and the Brimson area. The team proved they could publish a paper when I headed north to Bristol Bay, Alaska for the sockeye salmon season in June and July. They did it without me bothering them about layouts and cutlines and proper headlines and news story details. Thank you to Kitty, Katya Gordon, Laura Lee Costley, Martha Hanson, Jessica Neel and Kristina Rafn for their daily work on the publication. I hope readers enjoyed my longwinded recollections of a very busy commercial fishing season and I look forward to contributing my weekly columns and offering help and suggestions when needed. Thanks to Jeremy Gulban and the rest of the folks at CherryRoad Media for believing this could happen. Please pass on the word that newspapering is alive and well in Lake County.

Inline racers leaving the gates out of Two Harbors on Scenic 61 at the 26th annual NorthShore Inline Marathon last weekend. Organizers call this one of the best courses in the country for the point-to-point race and the spectacular Lake Superior views and have expanded to include runners, and Inline sprints in Duluth the following day.

Fall is officially upon us, and it is fall bird migration season. In the past few weeks record numbers of birds migrated through our region, picked up on local radars and by bird watchers alike. Each year birds move south from mid August through November and even a few unexpected stragglers have been recorded into December in our northern region. Last year I had the pleasure of following a local bird enthusiast’s encounter with a Rufous Hummingbird that was at her feeder until the early days of December. If you don’t know of Laura Erickson’s For the Birds radio program, her Birding Blog, or her books including 101 Ways to Help Birds, I highly recommend them. She is a wealth of knowledge in the birding community.

Beyond Books: Resources for You at the Library When you think of the word “library,” you probably first think of materials like books and movies available for checkout. However, an Arrowhead Library System card provides access to a variety of other valuable resources that may surprise you.

Socialize Your Puppy the Right Way What does it mean when you’re told to socialize your puppy? First, I’ll let you in a dog trainer’s secret. Socializing does not mean allowing every person and animal you meet to interact with your puppy.