Hello Clam Lake!
BOOK CLUB REMINDER – The Clam Lake Book Club will hold their next meeting on Monday August 12th at the Elkhorn Lodge. The book being discussed will be “Remarkbly Bright Creatures” by Shelby Van Pelt which is a “Read with Jenna” selection. They hope you will join them for some “lively discussion, camaraderie, tasty food and inspiring libation”. Food and drink will be available for purchase before, during and after the meeting.
ST. GEORGE CHAPEL – Mass is celebrated at our historic summer mission chapel every Saturday evening at 6:00 pm. Services at St. George have traditionally run from Memorial Day thru Labor Day since these holidays herald the beginning and end of the summer season. Our chapel is a simple log cabin structure built in 1948 and very indicative of that era. Time to take a step back in time when within. Come pray with us!
NEXT COMMUNITY CLUB MEETING – MARK THOSE CALENDARS – Due to prior commitments by some of the Community Club officers the next meeting of the Clam Lake Community Club will be bumped out a week taking place on Thursday August 15th rather than the 8th. Following the meeting there will be a Pot Luck and some Clam Lake Style Bingo led by Master Bingo Caller Ace Griffaw (Certification from Cayuga Tech). Hope to see you there!
CAMP FIRE ISLAND EAGLE UPDATE – I had a chance to speak with Rick Hinchcliff this past week about how things are progressing on Camp Fire Island as our resident eagles raise their chick. Rick keeps a close eye on their activities and reported that the parent eagles have entered into the “tough love” stage. Although the eaglet is large enough to fly around and garner food for itself it still spends a great deal of time sitting in or near the nest crying for mom and dad to come and feed it. The parents, aware of this, spend less and less time around the nest which will ultimately force the young bird to forage for itself. Rick said he did view it feeding on some carrion so it’s getting the idea. Although, a hand out from mom and dad wouldn’t go amiss either. This type of behavior will go on most of the summer as the parents anxiously await “empty nest syndrome” to begin.
Time to wish all those celebrating birthdays in August a very happy day! They are:
August 1st – Travis Wold
August 2nd – Devin Schaeffer
August 4th – Jessica Eickermann
August 10th – Jane Eder and Pete Alden
August 12th – Deidre Eickermann
August 13th – Kim (Griffaw) Feckner, Gary Oligney and Jerry Justice
August 15th – Sarah Reukema and Ryan McCarthy
August 19th – Marlie Reukema
August 20th – Cher Cofrin and Carol Plotkowski (twins)
August 26th – Greg Schauer
August 27th – Wyatt Hulstrom
August 30th – Katie Anderson
August 31st – Cheryl Miller
Couples celebrating wedding anniversaries in August are:
August 6th – Bob and Jayne Bay
August 15th – Tom and Nilu Eder
August 17th – Alice and Rick Filter
August 20th – Jim and Joan Wilbur
August 29th – Dan and Kathie Allen
August 30th – Dave and Evalyn Frasch
We hope they all have a wonderful day!
Until next week…..
Pictured is the young eaglet attempting a landing on Camp Fire Island. (Photo courtesy of Jan Sharp.)
