June 29, 2012
Good morning from Collegeville,
Garrison was at Fisher’s in Avon this week. He still looks good, even close up. George “Showboat” Fisher was a major league player from 1922 until 1932. He played for the Washington Senators and the St. Louis Cardinals. He was 33 years old when he opened Fisher’s Club on the north shore of Middle Spunk Lake in Avon. The dance floor was added in 1937 and they started serving their legendary Fisher’s Famous Walleye. The secret recipe is still used today.
George Junior and his wife Sally took over in 1959. Fisher’s is a seasonal bottle club and restaurant next to a city owned swimming beach. Garrison and some other locals purchased Fisher’s in 2005 and they added Bee-Bop-A-Ree-Bop Rhubarb pie to the menu. They are open from Thursday until Sunday for supper. Be sure to call for reservations, 320-356-7372. Online at www.fishersclub.com The walleye is still wonderful. Remember, bring your own bottle. Setups are served along with wine and beer.
The APHC show this week is a live broadcast from the Koussevitzky Music Shed at Tanglewood in Lenox, Mass. Special guests include veteran troubadour and storyteller, Arlo Guthrie, close harmonizing siblings, The DiGiallonardo Sisters and vocalist Heather Masse, plus the Royal Academy of Radio Actors. Enjoy the show.
Have a safe 4th of July celebration.
“A man is rich in proportion to the number of things he can afford to leave alone.” Henry David Thoreau
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