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Northwoods Geology Club picnic Sunday

FLORENCE, Wis. — The Northwoods Geology Club will have a picnic at Keyes Lake pavilion beginning at 1 p.m. Sunday. Those planning to attend should follow Highway 101 south out of Florence for a few miles and will find the park on the right. The club will provide sandwiches and soft beverages. Participants should bring a dish to pass, dessert or something to snack on. A short meeting will take place, including election of officers. Anything rock or mineral-related to swap, sell or give away should be brought along as well.

Stamp club meets on Aug. 20

IRON MOUNTAIN — The monthly meeting of the Northwoods Philatelic Society stamp club is scheduled for 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 20, in the fellowship room of First Lutheran Church, 1210 S. Stephenson Ave. in Iron Mountain. The church is between Domino’s Pizza and Slumberland Furniture. A short business meeting and educational program, will be followed by the usual informal stamp club auction. Members are encouraged to bring up to five lots for the auction, and the club will also auction lots of recently acquired stamps. The club is comprised of members from both Michigan and ...

Holy Spirit School fundraiser set

IRON MOUNTAIN — A German-themed fundraiser for Holy Spirit Catholic School in Norway is planned at 5 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 22, at the Sandstone Terrace in Iron Mountain. They will serve a German menu including grilled beer brats with assorted toppings; hot German potato salad; rotkohl, German red cabbage; pretzel sticks with beer dip, along with two German desserts, Donauwellen kuchen, Danube wave cake, kasekuchen, cheesecake and versunken afelkuchen, sunken apple cake. The Terrace will also host a Belle’s tap takeover that evening with music by J.Y. Kelly featuring Brandon Jump ...

Moving Mountains at Golden K meeting

By JOAN JOUPPI For The Daily News KINGSFORD — What a summer. Early rains have given way to a bit of heat and humidity. July and all of its events passed quickly. August has appeared with more adventures awaiting. I heard some geese honking together thinking about assembling for the ...

Deadline Monday for bus trip to Wisconsin quilt show

FLORENCE, Wis. — The Wild Rivers Quilt Guild invites quilters and interested persons on a chartered bus trip to the Great Wisconsin Quilt Show on Saturday, Sept. 7, at Alliant Energy Center in Madison, Wis. Tickets are $90 per person and include a ticket to get into the quilt show. Reservations and payments must be made no later than Monday. Check should be made payable to Wild Rivers Quilt Guild and mailed to WRQG Treasurer at 8849 W. Lakeview Ave., Iron Mountain, MI 49801. Please note that refunds will be available only in the event the trip is canceled by the guild; however, ...

Golden K Club hears cancer closet presentation

By JUDY SIELAFF For The Daily News KINGSFORD — Volunteers don’t get paid, not because they’re worthless, but because they’re priceless. Those who bring sunshine to the lives of others cannot keep it from themselves. If you’re looking for a place to volunteer and help others, the ...