Lifestyle

Director Tammy Frohlich and Coordinator Jennifer Erdmann of the RSVP (Reitred Senior Volunteer Program) visited Middle River on September 16 providing goodies for visitors. This visit was one of their stops to replace the annual banquet which was changed due to the Covid situation. Some of the local volunteers that were acknowledged for year end recognition included: “Thighs Before Pies” award for exercise volunteer leaders - LaVon Coltom, Janet Kujava, Jani Nelson, Barbara Lunsetter, and Mary Ann Lunsetter; “Life is What you Bake it Award” for Affirming Attitude-Jani Nelson; and “Pie in the Sky” award to Janet Kujava for volunteering for 5 jobs. The RSVP Program encompasses Polk, Norman, Red Lake, Pennington, Marshall, Kittson and Roseau counties. If anyone is interested in participating in this program, contact the Living at Home office or Janet Kujava.

GMR elementary teachers were pleasantly surprised on Monday morning when Deb Korczak and Judy Pulczinski from the Greenbush Area Friends of the Library presented each of their classrooms with a check for $900. These checks will be deposited in each classroom’s Scholastic book account and all GMR elementary students will be able to order “free” books through the upcoming school year! The Friends of the Library group feels strongly about the importance of “putting books into the hands of children”. Thank you to this wonderful, generous group for promoting literacy in our communities!

Tuesday September, 8th was the first day back to school for many of our local kids. After 6 months of being away from school, the masks, temperature checks and the many other new school rules didn’t put a damper on the first day. They were just happy to be back!