Notebook
July 27th, 2018 by Gary Osberg

Last Sunday, Quiet Oaks Hospice House celebrated their 7th annual Butterfly Release Memorial.  This event began in 2012 with just 100 butterflies being released in remembrance of loved ones at the pavilion by Lake George in conjunction with SummerTime by George. The butterflies are purchased from Butterfly Memories out of Isanti, MN.  Raising strong, healthy […]

July 23rd, 2018 by Gary Osberg

The Rhubarb Pie with ice cream is back at Fisher’s Club,  a seasonal restaurant next to a city owned swimming beach on the north shore of Middle Spunk Lake in Avon.   George “Showboat” Fisher was a major league baseball player from 1922 until 1932. He played for the Washington Senators and the St. Louis […]

July 13th, 2018 by Gary Osberg

Today is Friday the 13th. The Stress Management Center and Phobia Institute in Asheville, NC, reported that an estimated 17 to 21 million people in the United States are affected by a fear of this day. Some people are so paralyzed by fear that they avoid their normal routines in doing business on this day. […]

July 6th, 2018 by Gary Osberg

What a gorgeous day!  The H2O golf tournament was a hit.  There was a little bit of rain, but nothing that we could not put up with.  This wonderful family tradition was started in 1985 by brother Bill and his wife Zena.  My team, “Ming”, came in second with one under par.  Cousin Kevin and […]