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Civil War re-enactors to observe Memorial Day in Elk River cemetary
This Memorial Day, May 30th 2011, members from the First Minnesota Volunteer Infantry Inc. will meet at Vernon Cemetery in Elk River to honor our civil war heroes. In addition, they will be dedicating a new headstone for Pvt. William Coombs, a member...
Ducks Unlimited coming to Zimmerman
Head on down to the Zimmerman American Legion this “tax day” to join in the festivities at the fourth annual Ducks Unlimited Banquet. Couples tickets are $70, singles $40, and youth $15. There will be games, a silent auction, raffles, and...
Ryan Pokorny Completes Eagle Scout Project for City of Zimmerman
Ryan Pokorny, of local Boy Scout Troop 99, appeared before the Zimmerman City Council this evening to give his final Eagle Scout project report. Ryan, who will be a senior at Zimmerman High School, approached the city in June 2009 regarding a possible...
Chamber of Commerce Meeting–October 1
I am going to be giving a presentation entitled “Seven Secrets to Increase Your Profits by Marketing Your Business Online” tomorrow at the Zimmerman Chamber of Commerce. I am excited to share some ideas with local business owners that will...
The Circus Comes to Town
Dave and I volunteered to stamp hands at the circus today and were able to see the show. The performers were very friendly and the acts were good. The lion was a bit stubborn, but the children in the audience were still impressed. My favorite was probably...
Zimmerman Chamber of Commerce Meeting
I attended my first Zimmerman Chamber of Commerce meeting today. I met several of the chamber members. Lunch was served by Subway and was delicious!
Sherburne Citizen Academy Seventh Class
We are getting down to the wire–only one more class to go! The Sheriff’s Department has really done a great job putting this class together. I’ve been very impressed with the diversity of speakers and departments that we’ve been...
Elk River Amateur Radio Course and Testing
Dave and I attended a one-day licensing course and test session today in Elk River. The event was sponsored by Sherburne County Amateur Radio Emergency Service (SherCo ARES). As part of our Storm Spotter training last month, we also had to become licensed...
Elk River Business Expo Photos
Dave and I went to the Elk River Chamber of Commerce Business Expo on March 29, 2009. We talked to a lot of great people and took some good photos. Click on them to see larger versions. By the way, those pork chops were EXCELLENT! #gallery-2 { margin:...