A little bit of grass

It's nearly the end of March and there's still feet of snow around with another 3-5 inches to come according to the forecast.  The April/May issue is now ready and distributed in the Lakeside area.  I did notice a small patch of grass in the yard right next to the street where the sun shines the most.  It's a good sign to see some grass as many of us are ready for daytime temperatures to go up past the freezing mark.  Actually, it's not bad for walking in the more clear parts of the neighborhood.

Here's a sampling of where the newsletter can be picked up to read:
        SuperOne Lakeside, Sammy's Pizza Lakeside, New London Cafe, Essentia Health, Portman Rec Center, Mt Royal Fine Foods, Lakeside Bakery, and over a dozen other locations.  Subscribers receive it in the mail or delivered. 

Every issue has a mix of community announcements, news, and some articles.  If you have a news items or would like to submit a photo or short article, check with me.  The June/July issue deadline is May 15.

Spring will come. 

A message in February

I hope you have read the Feb/March issue and tried the local history date quiz.  The answers can be found on the website.  Take a look at the calendar and attend a local event or two.   My husband and I walked over to the Beargrease start in late January since it's back in our neighborhood.  The dogs were eager to run and the snow conditions worked well for the race.  Crossing from Duluth East over to Northland Country Club had the teams on their way to their journey up north.

For the next Look at Lakeside issue which will come out in April I am looking for photos of things made by Lakeside women.  It doesn't have to be items for sale.  In fact, I'm mostly looking for items that someone made perhaps as a gift or simply for the sake of creating - a decorate cake, a quilt, and sweater.   Send a photo and I'll put it in the newsletter.  Creating is a good way to pass through the chilly winter nights and days.  We've had a few of those this year!

I'm also looking for information on the history of the Lester Park Fish Hatchery and any boating or dock activity along the Lester River.  The next deadline is March 15.  Early is better for submitting news topics and photos.

I've done some editing on the look of the front page of the website.  At some point at photo gallery or links to Lakeside videos will be added.  I do what I can to fit things in.

Happy Valentines Day! 

I love Lakeside.

Wendy
WendyUpNorth.com
www.LookAtLakeside.com

First Post

This blog will coincide with the Look at Lakeside newsletter that comes out very two months.  The newsletter began in Aug 2012.  It's been going for a year and a half now publishing news, photos, history, and short articles on the neighborhood of Lakeside.  It's fun to ask questions, pull together information, and weave connections of the past and present.  I like to share what's going on and for people to share what they do and love in Lakeside.

This blog will be a way to send out quicker announcements than the newsletter.  The newsletter is online at www.LookAtLakeside.com. 

The newsletter is one more project that I do in the Duluth area.  I combine ways of connecting people to local history, events, local art, and each other.   Through local neighborhood video productions, to over 35 local art & gift fairs, to a fair highlighting dulcimers, to community ed classes to writings in publications such as The Woman Today and the Transistor.   Just a few ways to be part of the community.  We love the nature of the area and I enjoy digging for information although it often takes longer than I anticipated.  I continue to plug away at what I can.  Thanks to my husband, Terry Brown, for doing web and computer tasks to help me.   Thanks Elmo (our cat) for not stomping on the computer this time as I write. 

Wendy
Editor, Look at Lakeside
WendyUpNorth.com