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Senior Adult Day event Monday at Fortune Lake Lutheran Camp

CRYSTAL FALLS — The final Senior Adult Day at Fortune Lake Lutheran Camp until September is scheduled for 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday. The event will feature Mexican culture, traditions, cuisine, art and recreation. The guest speaker will be Tesha Perez, who recently arrived from her home in Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz, Mexico, to serve as camp intern until November. The focus of her presentation will be on the rich culture of her home state of Veracruz, which has multiple indigenous groups who have lived there. Guests will be treated to an authentic Mexican lunch and horchata, a ...

Rizzo speaks at April 28 Golden K Club meeting

By JOAN JOUPPI For The Daily News KINGSFORD — There are times when plans just seem to fall into place. Golden K Chairman Brett Calcari rang the bell and Golden K seniors began the meeting April 28 with opening ceremonies. The “Pledge to the Flag” and singing of “God Bless ...

Spaghetti dinner Wednesday

NIAGARA, Wis. — The Marinette County Elderly Services will host a community fundraiser spaghetti dinner from 4 to 6 p.m. Wednesday at the Niagara Elderly Services Mealsite, 569 Washington Ave. Dinner includes spaghetti with meat sauce, salad, dinner roll, dessert, and coffee, water or lemonade. Cost is $7. Basket raffle tickets will be available and a 50/50 drawing will be held.

We all need a philosophy that guides our lives

NIAGARA, Wis. — I was born June 1, 1951. So that makes me just shy of 74 years old. Most of you who read this column are relatively close in age to me — maybe 10 to 15 years on either side of my 74. By this time in our lives, whether we have formally thought about it or not, we have developed a philosophy of life. Through trial and error, we have learned what works for us and what doesn’t. We have developed a way of living that brings us happiness without making life more difficult for anyone else. Hopefully, most of us feel that our presence on this earth has also helped to bring ...

Jobs from the 1950s that barely exist today

NIAGARA, Wis. — One characteristic that remains constant with each passing decade is, ironically, change. No matter the topic of conversation, whether it be automobiles, school, travel, food, clothing design or music, each generation has experienced different popular trends. The ways in which we earn a living is no exception and have dramatically changed since I was a kid; most of that is due to the development and popularization of the personal computer. Today, I wanted us to take a walk back in time to look at jobs that we would be hard pressed to apply for today. I was born in ...

Iron Mountain High School jazz band performs for Golden K Club

By JOAN JOUPPI For The Daily News KINGSFORD — Sunshine made a perfect setting for the weekend of Easter. Plans were made and executed on Saturday around town for some serious egg hunting events. Aromas of special Sunday dinners wafted through the air. It was a much anticipated time for ...