August 2022
Final Makers Market of the season held
The final Makers Market on the River Walk was held on Thursday, August 4th. Vendors lined the River Walk while the band Machine Hill played live music for Makers Market goers. There was a graphic designer, a candle maker, an author, and a baker among many other artisans offering their goods for sale. Makers Market will resume next summer.
Avera Granite Falls announces new board member
Submitted Avera Granite Falls Health Center in Granite Falls, Minn. welcomes Stephen Crim to its Board of Directors.
Martin is hired as new Minnesota Valley Area Learning Center Principal
Jessica Stölen-Jacobson Editor jstolen-jacobson@cherryroad. com Shawnn Martin began his new position as the Principal of the Minnesota Valley Area Learning Center on June 1st after former principal Rhonda Brandt retired at the end of last school year.
River Ramblings…
It’s always fun to put on the Mayor’s hat and toot the horn for our hometown. That opportunity came up a couple of times recently and hopefully it keeps things rolling along for Granite Falls.
News from WRAP:
Becci ten Bensel, Executive Director & WRAP Staff August is National Happiness Happens Month! The goal of this is to raise awareness of examining your life and figuring out which things make you truly happy. This holiday is based on the idea that happiness is unlimited and contagious and that sharing one’s happiness can bring a lot of joy in other people’s lives.
Notes from the Granite Area Arts Council Recipe for a New Resident Artist
Leah Cook Granite Area Arts Council Artist in Residence Hello, Granite Falls! My name is Leah Cook, and I am VERY excited to have been chosen as your newest resident artist by your community advisory board! By the time you read this, I’ll be packing my car to drive the long miles between Maine and Minnesota, jumping in a few lakes on the way. While I’m doing that, let me tell you a little bit about myself: I’m from a little town in Northern Maine (population ~360).
Live Well, Age Wisely: For Aging Farm Families
Director of Aging Well, Prairie Five Community Action Council, Inc. I’ve previously written about how we live in an agrarian culture and am excited to share some resources available specifically for us.
Clarkfield Community Closeup
Cherry Heisner Mike Jans got 1st place in the heat race he was in Madison last Saturday. Mike Jans got 3rd place at the Fiesta City Speedway last Friday night.
Kilowatt Community Center News
Submitted Healthy Tip of the Week: Though some memory lapses are normal as you age (forgetting where you put the keys, a word at the tip of your tongue that you can’t retrieve), serious memory decline is not a given. You can keep your mind sharp and reduce the risk of serious memory impairments by concentrating on what you eat.