SEPTEMBER 24, 2022 100 YEARS AGO: v A most remarkable fair was held at Brimson on Saturday afternoon and evening of last week. The fair, planned less then ten days ago, was held at the Brimson School House and included every sort of farm and garden produce and most beautiful articles of needlecraft and culinary products.
Editor’s note: After much wheedling and cajoling, the reluctant editor will return to the Great March for Community Newspapers as the throng of thousands awaits the command to return north to Lake County. Tony Xzcerlippy of Tony’s Underwater Limousine Service, God and Hell Yes!, the old pilot, the Camp Shack Marching Band along with the three patient centenarians who rode atop the shoulders of the throng on three sheets of plywood borrowed from a building site near Lax Lake are set to be featured once again on the pages of the Camp Shack News-Gazette-Chronicle-Post-Press-Weekly Standard. Look for the next edition on a newstand near you.
Heat and Migration. Last week the temperature reached 127 F in California’s Death Valley, the highest temperature ever recorded anywhere on earth during the month of September.
Era Veterans Thank you for tuning in once again this week for the next episode of the PACT Act. Please grab your secret decoder ring as I share information affecting Vietnam era Veterans.
Cucumbers, Cranberries, and Apples I’m still picking cucumbers! I have been thinking this sure is late in the season for cucumbers, but a few days ago my trusty Facebook memories showed me otherwise. Two years ago, I was still harvesting cucumbers, not to worry folks, Facebook is good for something! This past weekend I made Chokecherry, Juneberry and Highbush Cranberry Jelly, the cellar should be stocked with enough for the winter.
Uncle Sam and Lady Liberty grace our community with their presence during the Fourth of July festivities, and I admire their courage stepping out in costume to welcome visitors and represent our town. Their real names are Bob and Doris Larkin, and it has been my honor to get to know them as they share a new part of their life journey together. Bob's diagnosis with Parkinson's, and Doris' role as as his caregiver has brought them into the disability community. Meeting to talk at Lakeview Golf Course in Two Harbors, they told me about their love of golf, being outside, and the relationships they have grown out on the greens. During our conversation their care for each other was clear, and so was some sadness. One of the hardest things about living with a degenerative medical condition is the loss of activities that bring us closer to loved ones and community. Bob and Doris were SO thankful for the acceptance, help, and support at the Lakeview National Golf Course in Two Harbors, especially from Jim MacDannold and the board of directors. The Lakeview staff have not only been working with the Larkins but also with Courage Kenny Northland.
Let us know what is going on! Friday, September 23 Dave Slattery performing at KTWH radio station, 5:006:00 pm. Hannah Rey performing at Castle Danger Brewery, 6:00-8:00 pm.
Duluth, Minn. – The Minnesota Department of Transportation is hosting a public open house on Tuesday, Sept. 27, from 4:30-7:30 p.m. in the Two Harbors High School auditorium, 1640 County Hwy 2, Two Harbors. A formal presentation is at 6 p.m.
By Katya Gordon Nancy Hansen, Area Wildlife Manager, Fish and Wildlife, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR), was present at the Lake County Board meeting on September 13 to discuss developments with the State Game Refuge area between Two Harbors and Knife River along the Lake, east of the Scenic Highway and the railroad tracks.