Spooner Advocate- Springbrook/Trego Column, October 8, 2015

Good morning. Wow! I know it isn't even really that cold out there, mid 50's to low 60's is not cold in the big picture. But man it feels very cold when you first go out your door and the cold air hits you in your face! Wow! I will try and stay positive.... it is refreshing, exhilarating! But I am just going to say it I LOVE fall...but dread winter. So I will enjoy and cherish the leaves that have turned.I will talk to the birds that continue to fly over the house on there way to destination unknown. I was happy to have some cranes come and visit with me in my pasture this year. Sure hope they come back as they are awesome!

We had an awesome writers weekend hosted by Trish and Carol at Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa Community College this last weekend. Lots of us rediscovered our inner voice and found that our stories did still flow out of us if we took the time to stop moving long enough to actually listen and write them down. It was great to meet Ryan Winn who is a Professor at the College of Menominee Nation. Some of you might know him from helping write plays about and with various Indian Nations. Some might know him for his writings in the Tribal College Journal. A HUGE thank you goes out to the Oneida Nation Arts Program that helped make this possible. More info can be found at www.oneidanationsart.org or at www.menominee.edu or atwww.tcjstudent.org.

On Saturday October 10, 2015 Couderay Waters Regional Land Trust will have their annual meeting from 10-12 PM at the Sherman and Ruth Weiss Library. Folks will enjoy a walk around the Nature trail at the back of the library and are asked to bring a potluck dish to pass. The Library is located at 10788 State Hwy 27/77 in Hayward. More information or an online donation can be found at www.couderaywaters.org

October 26-29, 2015 Food Sovereignty Summit in Green Bay, WI. Native Communities learning from one another to promote health, wellness and food sovereignty. Classes in Applied Agriculture, Community Outreach, Products to Market. More information can be found on their website at www.firstnations.org/summit

A happy birthday goes out to all the folks with September birthdays!  If you are having a birthday this month remember you are special! Have a wonderful birthday! Enjoy the coming year as you are only this age once! Hugs! We love you!

Happy Birthday goes to all those that were born in October! You have an awesome month with all the changes that go on in fall, Plus Halloween!Hugs! Happy birthdays go out to Bob Davis on the 2nd, Dena Lampert on the 9th, Pat Hartfiel on the 16th, Michelle Voss on the 31st.  Remember you are special and we love you! 

If you would like to get information on LCO Extension classes please give Amber Marlow a call at 715-634-4790 x 156. Also ou can find them on Facebook at Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa Community College Extension.

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