Happy Holidays and Winter

Snow has come.  The Dec/Jan issue is out with topics ranging from a Q&A on Meals on Wheels at Ecumen Lakeshore, Dance lessons in Lakeside, after school activities, lit church windows, interview with the head of the Swedish choir and more.  It's pasty season, goodies time of year, and purdy window decorations.

In the next issue there will be a memorial for the Great Catsby who was hit by a car a short time ago. He will be sadly missed.

You'll also meet an Great Lakes Aquarium educator and learn more about HAM radio.

If you would like to submit local history bits, news items, or Lakeside photos - please send them before the Jan 14 deadline.

Thank you to new and returning advertisers and subscribers for supporting this publication.

Thank you to the postal workers who get an extra workout in the cold and high mail volume time of year.

Here's a glimpse from the past couple months - the pumpkin train stops on the pumpkin patch in Lakeside.   Pasties at Lakeside Presbyterian Church.  They are one of several churches that make thousands of them.  Freshly made, then freeze for a handy, hot meal.

Wendy

Summer's End - Still Active Time Outdoors

I'm working on the next issue of the newsletter.  It's hard to believe school has started up again and the temps are definitely cooler.  A few giant zucchini were hiding out in the garden under the big leaves and those are in and will be part of dinners in September.

I like pulling together information for the newsletter.  It's a mix of what people are up to, what goes on, and sometimes I put a little bit of the past into the newsletter.  This far east part of Duluth is a nice place to live and to get out and enjoy the outdoors.  Yes, it's also the way people head to the North Shore, a part of Grandma's Marathon, the inline marathon (I forgot about that this morning and was delayed heading to Superior to be Rex the dog Scoop the Poop at the Cause for the Paws fundraiser event), and the lakewalk and local trails serve for people to bike and hike.

This summer I noticed Lakeshore was having a special bike ride opportunity for seniors.  A peddling person carried two seniors up 40th Ave E and on to the Lakewalk.  Pretty nice!  I wanted to give it a try!

I hope you'll help to keep Lakeside clean and free of litter and pick up pet waste.  Here are upcoming opportunities to help remove an invasive species: 

Help remove knotweed (false bamboo).  It's growing along the Lakewalk.

* Sept. 16, 5-6:30 p.m., meet at  40th Avenue East and the Lakewalk.
* Sept. 23, 5-6:30 p.m., meet at  58th Avenue East and the Lakewalk.
Contact (218) 730-4334

Stay tuned for the Oct/Nov Look at Lakeside for a LAL (Look at Lakeside) reader opportunity to help at the Second Harvest Food bank.

Wendy