Local News from Across the Rainy River District
The region finally has had its first taste of real “break out the shovel” snow. And with less than a month to go before Christmas, things like goodwill and kindness are starting to become a little more noticeable. That being said, I’d like to take a quick time-out from all […]
It quickly was degenerating into one of those “It seemed like a good idea at the time” situations. That revelation came late Saturday afternoon—either when the freezing rain made the “curling sheet” atop the parade float so slippery that no one could stand on it, or when the 40 mile […]
So it’s been one vicious chunk of weather, this belated introduction to the sorry side of our calendar. Our first snowstorm has been a horror and then freezing Sunday, wrecking driving conditions probably for the rest of the week at great cost to you and your insurance companies. It’s all […]
It was years ago, but I still remember the fun of being a pampered six-year-old. My baby brother was too small to play with and I was too small to baby-sit him. Thus, I had lots of time to read and play out my fantasies, and sit lazily under my […]
There have been several close calls but the freak show known as the heavyweight boxing division hopefully is on its way back to a full recovery. You see, I’m happy Lennox Lewis knocked out Hasim Rahman to regain the World Boxing Council and International Boxing Federation world titles Saturday. Now […]
Of course, you’ve heard the old statement that life begins at 40? But what about 90? And did you realize there are pretty spry 90-year-olds everywhere you turn in this town? Remember, before you act too surprised, this is the community I like to call the New Atlantis for so […]
Ella Jewell is looking forward to this Saturday (Nov. 24) as she will be celebrating her 90th birthday. A party is planned at Knox United in Emo between 2-4 p.m. She still drives her automobile and is able to get around without a hitch. Speaking of birthdays, Ashley Beaushene of […]
I love the seasons of the year. Winter brings back memories of being snowbound—not going to school and sitting by the fire with a book. With popcorn and hot chocolate. Sledding, tobogganing, cross-country skiing, and making angels in the snow. And Christmas at Grandma’s—the highlight of the year. Then came […]
“You weren’t all picked because you were good-looking people.” That was how George Bartlett, co-organizer of the annual Diabetes Celebrity Challenge, put it as to how he chose the 11 local “celebrities” this year. Well, I beg to differ, George. So my haircut is a little uneven. So I have […]
The Christian Parents Association (CPA) will hold its annual fall banquet this Saturday (Nov. 17) at 6:30 p.m. at the Christian Reformed Church in Emo. If you have any items for the silent auction, contact Carol Kaemingh or Tina Mast in Rainy River. You are cordially invited to a family […]
Often in speeches, I ask the audience “How many of you would like to be 100 years old some day?” and ask for a show of hands. You’d be surprised how few people raise their hands. This, in spite of the rising possibility that they may actually live to 100. […]
“I feel bad a lot of the time, and suffer from low self-esteem. Sometimes the pain of being bullied gets so bad that I think about suicide.” So writes a Rainy River District student in a letter to the editor I received yesterday afternoon in which he wishes to address […]
