I attended a presentation on Scams and Fraud given by the Director of Commerce for the state, Marty Flesichhacker. He shared that while it used to be older adults that were more likely to be targeted, these days it’s actually younger people who are scammed more frequently.
William Arthur Ward once said, “A warm smile is the universal language of kindness.” What does kindness look like to you? Is it a warm smile and happy greeting from the staff at your local store? Could it be holding the door for someone else to enter? Or letting another car in front of you during the busy traffic? How about taking time to help someone in need within your community? November 14th-18th, United Ways across Minnesota will participate in United Acts of Kindness week. We could all use a little more kindness in our lives, and these past few years have been challenging for many, but a small act of kindness can go a long way in making a difference.
If you’re a fan of shiny floors, white walls, pottery by Ron Kahler and paintings by Cat Abbott, we suggest a visit to the newly-renovated Makers on the Minnesota Gallery, open Monday - Friday from 10am-4pm and Saturdays from 10am-3pm! A reception for Kahler and Abbott will be held at the gallery on Friday 11/18 at 7pm; all are welcome.
Editor’s Note: Each week in November, the newspaper will be featuring area businesses to support shopping local this holiday season, as well as some creative gift-giving ideas that support local organizations and businesses.
If you were watching the Vikings game at the American Legion on Sunday the sixth, we hope you didn’t mind the choral accompaniment that likely wafted through the floor from upstairs. Perhaps our renditions of “Down to the River to Pray” and other river-themed tunes somehow helped the team pull off their surprising victory. Who knows? The CAIR River Sing was a success, thanks to 50+ intergenerational participants, a plaintive and emotionally stirring musical saw, my mother’s multiple aging songbooks / zest for hymns, and the muscle power that hauled the piano out of Bluenose’s gazebo, up Main Street, and up an elevator on one of the windiest days of the year. Special kudos to the multiple kid performers who took the floor in the latter half of the event, adding dance moves and singular piano-key plinks to their tunes.
Becci ten Bensel & Women’s Rural Advocacy Program (WRAP) Staff On a single night in January of 2022, there were 7917 people facing homelessness in Minnesota. This statistic comes from the Minnesota HMIS (Homeless Management Information System).
At our last event, we received questions about sundowning. As promised, I will utilize today’s column to shed some light on this subject.
Sons of Norway will meet at 2pm on Saturday, Nov. 12th at the Kilowatt Center in Granite Falls Clarkfield News Brandon Dack went to Luther Haven Nursing Home in Montevideo to visit his grandma Libby Dack & play Rummy last Monday.
I played trumpet in high school. There are a few things I remember most about playing trumpet.
Belview GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH Sundays: 9 a.m. Holy Communion, 10:15 a.m.