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Wintershapes and the best-laid plans

January 12, 2010

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Instead of chasing dust bunnies and scouring the bathtub I’ve been making a collage of soothing images. I became so absorbed in the pastime that I completely forgot to go to the UTLA potluck, which is a shame, as the people who bring hot dishes know what they are doing in the kitchen. It’s easy […]

Another lifesaving use for duct tape

October 22, 2009

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We spend a fair amount in Torch Lake Township to ensure that when we call 911 with a medical emergency, Kip or Shanna or Bill or Dawn or Brett or one of the other excellent souls on the EMS staff will pull up smartly in our driveway in a shiny ambulance, administer tender care, and […]

Planning to have fun, Chapter One: Pickleball and goose poop

August 22, 2009

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It was a drizzly day at the Day Park, and everywhere else in the County as far as I can tell, but the intrepid Torch Lake Township Recreation Plan Committee was undeterred. We would go ahead with the Public Input Session (which we had cleverly named Lemonade in the Park to entice people to come—sort […]

Recreating Torch Lake Township

August 14, 2009

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OK, we’re not re-creating the whole Township. We like the lakes just where they are, for example.  But we are trying to figure out priorities for recreational facilities and programs and we need to know what you think.  Soooo . . . on Saturday, August 22, from 10:00 am until noon, we’re having Lemonade in […]

Wonders never cease

August 4, 2009

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I spent last Thursday at a Special Meeting of the Torch Lake Township Board.  You’re probably already wishing I’d posted a flower, right?  Bear with me.  Bang off at the beginning of the meeting Supervisor George Parker did something I never thought I’d live to see a public official do.  He said that he’d made […]

Announcement. Fred Rakunas is all right.

July 27, 2009

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For all the neighbors who saw the little red seaplane take off from Fred’s shoreline, only to land at the north end of Torch Lake where a host of rescue vehicles were gathered: Fred Rakunas is fine.  Fred, in fact, is better than fine.  He was piloting that plane, and he landed it just off […]

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