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A few weeks ago I told you the story about Emie Hippe and her tavern on Cedar Lake west of Upsala.  As I mentioned, her tavern was the source for candy and ice cream for us youngsters who were swimming at the American Legion Memorial Park beach.  That part of the story was about the Coke bottles and their demise.

The rest of the story picks up when the American Legion decided that too may folks were sneaking into the park and not paying for the privilege of boating and swimming at one of the nicest beaches in central Minnesota.  The decision was made to put up a high fence around the park.  Unfortunately this cut off easy access to the candy store.  Emie was very upset.  So much so that she decided to deed her property to the DNR so that there would be a boat landing, free to the public.  No need for folks to pay the fee to launch their boat at the Memorial Park and Camp Ground.   That is why when you pass the entrance to the Legion Park the next sign is “Hippe Landing”.   I had asked the county to put up a sign saying “Hippe’s Landing”, but close enough.  Thanks to my old friend Gene Merriam who was the DNR Commissioner at the time.

The Live from Here show this week is a rebroadcast. The next live show is on July 20^th.  I for one enjoy the encore performances.  I love the young musicians that Chris features.

“Be not angry that you cannot make others as you wish them to be, since you cannot make yourself as you wish to be.”  Thomas a Kempis.