It's a newsletter finalizing weekend

This is the finalize the next issue weekend.  This issue will complete 3 years of producing the newsletter every two months.   This week I stopped in at the brainstorming meeting with the people working on the Lester Amity Chalet up Seven Bridges Road.  Stay tuned for events and open hours there.  I've also added a bunco game fundraising in June to support the Circle of Hope organization.  Check the newsletter for details.  Tomorrow I'll stop over at the Smelt Fry at the Masonic Temple and the rummage sale at St. Michael's Church.    As soon as the rain lets up it will be time to bring out the bikes.

Thanks to the new advertisers in this issue - the Duluth Woman's Club and for returning advertisers Duluth Dirt, Matilda's Bakery and Heritage Windows.  Thanks to renewing advertiser Lakeland Shores.  I have space for a couple more ads to ad this weekend.  
It was nice to interview a neighbor for the Meet a Neighbor article.  Two of my favorite things are announcing things and interviewing people.  Plenty more to do for the newsletter to finalize it.  It's interesting to take a blank page and fill it up.  I'm working on a short activity within the newsletter.  I'd love to hear from more people about their house history, something to celebrate, or even a poem on living in Lakeside.  

TGIF.  My day job will end next week.  It's been almost 3 years with the city of Superior and I've given notice.  I hope to pick up a local part-time position.  It was too many hours to go to Environmental Services and then work on other projects like the newsletter, art fairs, Dulcimer Day, teach biology, and do church board work.  I'll see what's ahead.   I do believe strongly in everyone's role in preventing pollution and do value wastewater treatment.  This week I've been putting together a program on the history of wastewater treatment in Superior.  I have old articles from 1891, the 1930s and 1950s on the beginnings of the system to treat sewage.  Pretty interesting, really!

Over 10,000 copies

With Look at Lakeside newsletter in its 3rd year, over 10,000 copies have been distributed in the good old paper format.   Each issue has a real local content with short articles and photos.
Some people ask where can I pick one up?

Here are locations where the Look at Lakeside newsletter is distributed:

Essentia Lakeside clinic
SuperOne Lakeside
New London Cafe
Johnson's Bakery
Sammy's Pizza
Portman
Lakeshore
Lakeland Shore
Ave 45 Hair Salon
Yoga North
St. Michael's School
Lakeside Presbyterian
Lester Park United Methodist
North Shore Bank
US Bank
Lakeside Lester Park Community Club
Pete's Barber Shop
Lakeside Dental
Video on 47th Ave. E.
North Shore Animal Hospital
Duluth Library
Perkins on London Road
Mount Royal Fine Foods
additional places as well  - such as local fairs and events

It is also on-line - in color - linked.  www.LookAtLakeside.com.

Summer Gatherings

Let's face it - the summers are short.  Take advantage of the nice weather days (or parts of days) and head out to the lake shore or even to your backyard.  We love our deck.  It overlooks a vegetable garden that has been slow.  I also have a "super weed" growing.  It has yellow flowers and is taller than me.  I'd like to know what it is.  Could I have planted it?   The zucchini plants have had a growth spurt and it's fun to snap off a piece of kale to munch on. 

If you like to hike and go for walks perhaps you'd like to join me on Aug 9 at 8:30AM for a walk starting at the first pull off area on Skyline Parkway from Glenwood St.    With so much of my work week sitting indoors I look for opportunities to stand and move (This winter's pounds haven't left me yet so I'm working on that...)

It's fun to put together each issue of Look at Lakeside.  I learn as I go along.  Yes, there are some late nights and some advertisers that said yes but never submitted an ad but that's what goes with publishing something, I guess.   This is the start of the 3rd year for the newsletter.  I appreciate the readers' comments and feel that the newsletter is serving as a connecting point.  Something that Lakeside can 'have' every couple of months to share news and announcements. 

I have more distribution to do with this issue but the subscribers have had it delivered to their home or sent in the mail.   I happened to have one of the art fairs that I organize yesterday - it was the 6th year for Woman-Made and my 37th local art fair I've organized.  Since I had the new Aug/Sept issue I put them out at the 'reception/cookie' table and over 50 went throughout the day.   More people get to know about what's happening here.   Don't forget to try and answer the little questions throughout the issue and mark your calendar for the events.  Support the advertisers who are supporting this publication.  If anyone is interested in placing an ad the ad rates are at www.LookAtLakeside.com.