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Doll club to meet in Eagle River

EAGLE RIVER, Wis. — The Enchanted Doll Club of the Northwoods will meet at 1 p.m. Thursday in the meeting room of the Kalmar Community Center, 1011 N. Railroad St. in Eagle River. Nancy Mansavage of Eagle River will present a program on Holly Hobbie. Holly Hobbie was not only a lovable rag doll, but a talented artist and writer of children’s books and creator of greeting cards. Mansavage will have both dolls and books to share with the club. Guests are always welcome. For more information, contact Judith Wainwright at 715-482-9804.

Class Get-togethers

Wednesday — Vulcan High School Classes 1960-1965, 11 a.m., Norway Senior Center. — Crystal Falls High School Class of 1969, luncheon, 1 p.m., Amasa Sawblade. Wednesday, Oct. 21 — Norway-Vulcan High School Class of 1966, lunch, 11:30 a.m., Knight Owl Sports Bar and Grill in Norway. Members are also reminded about the class reunion Oct. 23 at Oak Crest in Norway. All are encouraged to attend.  Friday, Oct. 23 — Kingsford High School Class of 1973, lunch, 11:30 a.m., Holiday Kitchen in Iron Mountain. All are welcome to attend. Wednesday, Oct. 28 — Iron Mountain High ...

Keep paint easy accessible

Dear Heloise: Today I opened a can of paint that I use infrequently and sparsely. Consequently, it’s been opened and resealed many times. Today, when I went to reseal it, it didn’t feel like the lid was properly seating itself in the can. I pulled off the lid and looked at the pattern of ...

Zombie Pub Crawl, Horror Ball set Saturday

MARQUETTE — The zombies will be out in force on Saturday in downtown Marquette for the Zombie Pub Crawl and Horror Ball. The crawl will begin at 5 p.m. Eastern time at Kognisjon. They will then head to Superior Culture, followed by Blossom Bird Bubble Tea, and end at the lower level Spring ...

Group gift busts the budget

Dear Annie: My siblings and I usually go in on gifts for my parents for birthdays and holidays. Since there are five of us, we can pool enough for something really nice, such as new golf clubs or a weekend away, rather than five smaller separate gifts. My dad’s birthday is coming up, and ...

Woodsy Dude to teach outdoor survival skills

IRON MOUNTAIN — The Dickinson County Library will host an outdoor survival course at 10 a.m. Saturday at Fumee Lake Natural Area, Lake Antoine entrance. The Woodsy Dude will teach adults and teens outdoor skills featured in 10 favorite outdoor-themed books — “The Hunger Games, Hatchet.” Items to start building an outdoor survival kit will also be included. Registration is required — call 906-774-1218. The event is sponsored by Dr. Dale and Lucy Shampo.