SCANDIA
Bee talk
Scandia Parks and Trails will host a discussion regarding the world of bees July 26 at 6:30 p.m. at 21120 Ozark Ave. N.
STILLWATER
Talent show auditions
Amateur entertainers are invited to audition for the Washington County Fair Amateur Talent Show. Auditions will be held at the Washington County Fairgrounds in the park pavilion July 13 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. and July 15 from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Divisons include pre-teen, teen, and open. Finalists will perform at the fair Aug. 2.
EAST BETHEL
Senior Dance
The East Bethel seniors will host a dance from 1 to 4 p.m. Aug. 4 at the community center one mile east of Highway 65 on 221 Avenue. Cost is $6 and includes lunch. The featured performer is Jim Armstrong.
EAST BETHEL
Senior Dance
The East Bethel seniors will host a dance from 1 to 4 p.m. Sept. 1 at the community center one mile east of Highway 65 on 221
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Forest Lake Happenings for June 6, 2017
Class reunion
The Forest Lake class of 1977 will host a reunion Aug. 12 from 7 p.m. to midnight at Splitrocks in Wyoming. Contact Jeff Gauvin at jgauvin18077@gmail.com or by phone at 414-731-5333.
Class reunion
The Forest Lake class of 1967 will hold a 50-year reunion Sept. 16 at the American Legion Post 225 at 6 p.m. 1967 Forest Lake graduates who have not received a save the date postcard should call Mary at 651-249-9022 with their contact information.
Annie Get Your Gun
Masquers Theatre will present “Annie Get Your Gun” at Forest Lake High School July 6 to 9 and 13 to 16. Thursday, Friday and Saturday shows are at 7 p.m., and Sunday shows are at 2 p.m. Adult tickets are $12, student and senior tickets cost $10, and a child ticket is $8. Visit www.masquerstheatre.org/tickets to reserve seats ahead of time.
Dixieland show band
Faith Lutheran Church will welcome The Barbary Coast Showband to
Family pancakes
Submitted photo
Meadows on Fairview hosted its quarterly pancake breakfast fundraiser April 14. The recipient was Family Pathways Refuge Network. The breakfast raised $209. Pictured left to right are Pam Leibel, volunteer; Kim Houle, manager of community services; Amy Koehnen, Meadows on Fairview campus administrator; Kim Johnson-Calhoun, community education coordinator and Char Weidendorf, Refuge Shelter manager. Meadows’ next pancake fundraiser will be held July 14 from 8 to 10 a.m. at 25565 Fairview Ave. Wyoming.
Lakeside pow wow
Photo by Jason DeMoe
The Forest Lake Indian Education student and parent group hosted a mini pow wow at Lakeside Memorial Park as part of the Lakefest activities on June 7.
Dean Michael Pierre
Much loved Father, Son, and BrotherDean Pierre, age 46, of Willmar, formerly of Forest Lake, was born June 16, 1971, and passed away unexpectedly on Friday, June 30, 2017, in Willmar, MN.
A memorial service will be held at Roberts Family Life Celebration Home on Thursday, July 6th at 6 p.m.
Open Forum for July 6, 2017
EDITOR’S NOTE: Letters will be accepted for the Open Forum for publication in the next available issue after receipt. Letters may be sent to Forest Lake Times, 146 N. Lake St., Suite 125, Forest Lake, or by e-mail to ryan.howard@ecm-inc.com. Letters should not exceed 250 words and must be signed with the writer’s name, address and telephone number. Deadline is noon Monday. The newspaper reserves the right to edit letters and assure that rules of libel and good taste are not violated. Letters by the same writer will not be published more than once per calendar month.
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I believe that this in an example of why we wanted to keep our police force. It’s a hot summer day, enterprising children are opening up lemonade stands, and a wonderful Forest Lake police officer stops his car, walks over to them, chats, and buys a cup of that lemonade, showing the
Tons of fun at the Legion
Photos by Ryan Howard
Forest Lake residents were getting into the spirit of Independence Day over the weekend at the Fourth of July carnival at the American Legion.broadstreet.zone(48036);
Forest Lake Fourth of July 2017 parade photos
New chiropractors plan to focus on the family
Total Family Chiropractic owner Ashley Rath and her husband, Tyler, recently decided to pack up and move back to the family farm. That timing couldn’t have been more perfect for Sarah and Justin Taylor, who had recently moved from Portland into the area to be closer to family.broadstreet.zone(48036);
“We were actually looking to open up our own practice, and when we saw this was for sale, it was kind of a maybe in our eyes,” Sarah Taylor said. “The cool thing was that our practice in Portland was Taylor Family Chiropractic, and so the initials were the same and we also coincidentally shared the same logo.”
The Taylors came to visit Total Family Chiropractic in Columbus and fell in love.
“It just felt like a perfect fit right away,” Taylor said. “Ashley’s core values and philosophy were the same as ours. She worked with kids and families and pregnant mamas and it really
Premier Marine files for bankruptcy protection
With the exception of Lakes Region EMS and a county Public Health Department building, the North Branch Interstate Business Park is vacant, which is why the city has been so excited to welcome a major pontoon manufacturer to the area.
When or if that will happen is now uncertain, as Premier Marine, which was looking to move from its multiple buildings in Wyoming and build a single facility in North Branch, has filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.broadstreet.zone(48036);
The filing was made in United States Bankruptcy Court June 19.
According to information from the United States Courts website: Chapter 11 “generally provides for reorganization, usually involving a corporation or partnership. A Chapter 11 debtor usually proposes a plan of reorganization to keep its business alive and pay creditors over time. People in business or individuals can also seek relief in Chapter 11.”
According to court records and Trade Only Today, an online source for news