Posts by Nick
December 9th Square Dance a Big Success!
Over 60 people attended the Square Dance at the Clair Nelson Center on Saturday! Popcorn and lemonade were provided and all ages were welcome. There were some seasoned participants and many newbies, but all were smiling and happy dancers! The event was organized by some of the Wolf Ridge Naturalists, and music was provided by…
Read MoreBeargrease Volunteer Meeting
In January, the John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon is coming to the Finland Checkpoint for another year and as usual, we need volunteers to staff the kitchen overnight! In addition, the race itself can always use more volunteers!
Read MoreNew Township Road Supervisor!
Pudgy Perfetto is the new Crystal Bay Township Road Supervisor! If you live on a Township Road, call Pudgy at 220–9242 with questions or concerns. He doesn’t bite!
Read MoreGet Ready for the 40th Annual St Urho’s Day Celebration in March!
Once again, St Urho is going to drive away those pesky grasshoppers and save the grapes! When the first St Urho’s Day happened in 1976, do you suppose those Finlanders had any idea it would go on for 40 years? March 13th, 14th and 15th, 2015 will be the 40th Annual Celebration! Join us for…
Read MoreAnnouncing: Community Education Classes in Finland!
We are pleased to announce that the Clair Nelson Center is now a location for Community Education Classes in partnership with Lake Superior School District. This means that if you read Community Ed’s Good News publication (mailed out 4 times a year to all households in the District), you will see that along with Silver…
Read MoreWe Want Your Feedback! Again. Still. Always.
Do you care about the future of this community? What kind of future do you envision? Are you interested in taking an active role in creating the future you want to see? What do you like about this area? What are some things that you would like to see happen here? This may sound familiar.…
Read MoreLive from Camp Finland
The Clair Nelson Center is hosting our first kids day camp this week, thanks to a grant from the Duluth Superior Area Community Foundation that is allowing us to expand the activities we offer for area youth, and so far it is a smashing success. In fact, I think if most of the community could…
Read MoreAnnouncing: Camp Finland!
It is our great pleasure to announce that this summer, due to generous support provided by the Duluth Superior Area Community Foundation, The Clair Nelson Youth Program will be offering the first ever CAMP FINLAND! Camp Finland, a day camp, will be held June 16 – 20th, 10am to 4 pm, with one overnight on…
Read MoreMarch 14-16: 2014 St. Urho’s Day Celebration
The 2014 St Urho’s Celebration took place on March 14th, 15th and 16th! The Theme was Hunting and Fishing. Sat, March 15th was the Opener of Hopper Season! St. Urho is a fictional Finnish saint who is said to have chased away the grasshoppers to save the grape crop. St. Urho’s Day is traditionally March…
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