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New Holiday Station Coming to Big Lake
While driving past the Holiday station on Hwy 10 in Big Lake, I noticed the sign out front indicating it will close down on September 11 so they can build a new Holiday station on the same site. I’ve always been partial to Holiday gas stations,...
Harvest Moon 2011
If you were outside Sunday night, you probably noticed how bright it appeared. Having heard the term “Harvest Moon” most of my life, I never really looked for it. The most I knew was that the moon was bright, so farmers could still harvest...
Prairie Restorations Hosts Prairie Days on Saturday, August 20
The last time Prairie Restorations hosted their Prairie Days was three years ago, so I’ve never attended the event. Because Dave and I volunteer at the Wildlife Refuge on Tuesdays, we get to see what actual prairie looks like throughout the year. Prairie...
Santiago Family Fun Festival on Saturday, August 20
Santiago is holding their Family Fun Festival on Saturday – here is the flyer from the Santiago Lions website:
Soberg Review – Awesome Oil Change
Dave took our van in for an oil change to Precision Tune in Elk River last week. Being a frugal hubby, he is always on the lookout for oil change coupons. On the Precision Tune website, he found their coupon page, and noticed something new. They are offering...
Otsego JamFest 2011 Next Weekend
Looking for something to do next weekend? Well, it’s time again for the annual Otsego JamFest. If you are not familiar with this event, it is a family-friendly festival featuring live music, a car show, skydivers, a carnival, food, and fun. Dave...
Big Lake CERT Team Graduates – July 2011
The Big Lake community has formed a new Community Emergency Response Team thanks to funding provided from a grant applied for by city police officers, Sam Olson and Cindy Finch. This group is separate from the Sherburne County CERT group that Dave and...
Big Lake CERT Team Final Exercise and Graduation Photos
See my other post for a write-up of the evening. Here are some additional photographs of the first Big Lake CERT Graduating Class of 2011: #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align:...
A Little Bit of Holland in Minnesota
Today at 12:30 PM, I became a grandma yet again. Dave’s daughter Sarah gave birth to a baby boy, Holland David Harrington. At 7 lbs 15 oz. and 21 inches, our latest bundle of joy came into this world on a warm Friday afternoon. Dave is quite excited...