Twin Ports Catholic Singles

February 2012

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Sat, Feb 4 Living Green Conference. Environmental displays and workshops. First United

Methodist Church (Copper Top). 10 am – 3 pm. $10.00 Call to arrange time to meet. Contact: Tammie or Laverne

Sat, Feb 4 Sat, Feb 18
UMD Women’s Hockey. Amsoil Arena. 7pm $10.00 Call for time to meet in lobby. Contact: Laverne

Sat, Feb 11 Mardi Gras at Queen of Peach Church. 102 – 4th St, Cloquet 6:00pm Silent auction, food, raffles, games, dancing. $15.00 Contact: Deborah or Dan

Sun, Feb 19 Snowshoeing at Hartley Trails. Available for rent $10.00. 1pm FREE if you already have snowshoes. Snowshoes Contact: Laverne

Mon, Feb 13 American Legion Fried Chicken Dinner. Grand Avenue. 4:30pm. $8.00 RSVP to Contact: Charlene

Wed, Feb 15 Boat, Sport, and Travel Show. DECC. 6:30pm

Thurs, Feb 16 Rose Ensemble from St. Paul: “Gothic Grandeur”. Professional 12 member a cappella group that does early and contemporary classical music with some baroque instrumentals. They have performed all over the US and in Europe. They are fabulous and have a mesmerizing, ethereal sound. Sacred Heart Music Center. 7:30pm $25.00 Contact: Laverne SPECIAL: buy two tickets and get the third free. $10.00 for students with ID.

Mon, Feb 20 Celebrate Mardi Gras with Dinner, Pool, and Darts. Grandma’s Canal Park. 6:30pm

Tues, Feb 28 Celebrate Leap Year (Feb 29) at the Olive Garden. $12 for three course meal. Check paper for coupons. 6:30pm Contact: Laverne

March 2012

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Sun, Mar 4 Meatloaf Dinner with all the trimmings. Holy Family Church. 1pm $8.00 And snowshoe after. Contact: Laverne Or Tammie

Sat, Mar 10 Dinner at Famous Dave’s in Canal Park. 5:30pm. Maybe catch a movie after. Contact: Laverne

Sun, Mar 11 Snowshoeing at Hartley Trails. FREE if you already have snowshoes. Snowshoes Available for rent $10.00. 2pm Contact: Laverne

Mon, Mar 12 Dinner, Pool, and Darts. Grandma’s Canal Park. 6:30pm

Sat, Mar 17 St. Patrick’s Day corn beef and cabbage dinner at the Pickwick. 5:30pm Contact: Laverne

Sat, Mar 17 Irish Ceili Dance. Benefit for Loaves and Fishes for the homeless.

7pm St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 1710 E Superior St., Duluth $8 Contact: Laverne

Sun, Mar 25 Bowling and Pizza (or something else). Incline Station. 4pm

(really good pizza and burgers) Contact: Laverne

Tues, Mar 27 Dinner at Tycoon Ale House and Eatery. 120 East Superior Street, Duluth (Old City

Hall) 6:30pm Contact: Laverne

Sat, Mar 31 “The Old Turtle” by the MN Ballet and DSSO. $20.00 7pm Contact: Laverne

JUNE 2011 EVENTS FOR TWIN PORTS CATHOLIC SINGLES

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June 2011 (Scroll Down for earlier dated events).

Tuesdays in June Chester Park Concerts 7:00pm FREE.

Mon, June 6 & Mon, June 27

Pizza Special at London Road Pizza Hut. 6:30pm Walk the Lake Walk at 7:15pm.

Thurs, June 9 Musical “The Bikinis” at The Playground. 7:30pm Tickets on sale at 6:00pm. $10

Dinner at Pizza Lucé at 6:15pm.

Fri, June 10 & Sat, June 11 Park Point Rummage Sale, 8am-5pm

Sun, June 12 Picnic at Billings Park 1:30pm call to provide head count

Mon, June 13 Dinner, Pool and Darts at Foster’s Sports Bar & Grill. Arrowhead Rd. 6:30pm

Thurs, June 16 “The Rose Ensemble” from St. Paul. Fabulous 14-member early music a cappella

Professional group. They have performed around the country and in Europe too. This

classical group also plays ancient instruments. Sacred Heart Music Center. 7:30pm $23.00

Sat, June 18 Camping and Mid-summer festival at Mesaba Park. 9 miles E of Hibbing on Hwy 37,

left (west) of Hwy 53 going North. $10.00 includes festival entry (program, music, hiking,

canoeing, sauna, dancing, swimming, and bonfire at night). Food available or bring your own.

Fri, June 24 Dinner at Perkins at the Mall 6:30pm Contact: Laverne

Sat, June 25 CHUM’s Rhubarb Festival 1100 block of London Road 9am-5pm. Meet at 11am.

Sat, June 25 Or Sun, June 26

Park Point Fine Arts Fair 2:00pm

MAY 2011 EVENTS FOR TWIN PORTS CATHOLIC SINGLES

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May 2011 Events

Mon, May 2 Celebrate May Day and Spring at the Great American Grill, 6:30pm
Thurs, May 5 Lion’s Club Pancake Day DECC,
Pioneer Hall. Lunch 1:30pm or dinner 5pm
Fri, May 6 An evening of Extraordinary Opera Scenes. UMD’s Weber Hall. 7:30pm $8 meet at 7:10pm

Sun, May 8 FREE. CSS Choral Ensemble Concert Mitchell Auditorium 7:30pm
Mon, May 9 Dinner, Pool and Darts at the Main Grandma’s in Canal Park. 6:30pm
Sat, May 14 Second Saturday Duluth Art Institute Pottery Sale. 10am-3pm

Sat, May 14 Celebrate May birthdays at the Green Mill 6:30pm
Sun, May 15 Spring Luncheon at St. Mary’s Star of the Sea, 1pm in the Church social hall walk Park Point after.

Sun, May 22 Lunch, decide on a place (Bull Dog Pizza, Thai Sala, other options?) 1:30pm
Sun, May 22 Far Par Driving Range & mini-golf 3:30pm
Sat, May 28-Sun, May 29 Brainerd International Raceway Professional Drag Races and Road Races.
Mon, May 30 Memorial Day Picnic, 1:30pm-6:00pm at Carol’s. Call for directions.

Apricot Brown Sugar Ham

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"This succulent ham is a family favorite that I've adapted for my own tastes.

This makes an amazing Easter dinner ham that complements many side dishes."

Click here for more amazing recipes ROZ21

Original Recipe Yield 15 servings

Ingredients

1 (10 pound) fully-cooked spiral cut ham

2/3 cup brown sugar

1/3 cup apricot jam

1 teaspoon dry mustard powder

Directions

1.Preheat the oven to 275 degrees F (135 degrees C).

2.Place the ham cut side down onto a sheet of aluminum foil. I like to put the shiny side up. Mix together the brown sugar, apricot jam and mustard powder in a small bowl. Brush onto the ham using a pastry or barbeque brush. Reserve any leftover glaze. Enclose the foil around the ham and place on a rimmed baking sheet.

3.Roast for 2 hours in the preheated oven, or if you ham is a different size, figure 14 minutes per pound. Apply the remaining glaze 20 minutes before the ham is done.

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APRIL 2011 EVENTS
Sat, April 8 Dinner at Red Lobster, 5:15pm.
Sat, April 8 Arrowhead Home and Builders Show, DECC.
Sun, April 10 Ham bingo raffles and silent auction. St. Mary’s Star of the Sea 1:30pm
Sat, April 16 Duluth Day of Wellness at the Clyde Iron Complex, 11am-3pm exhibits, demos
prizes.

Mon, April 18 Dinner, Pool and Darts at the Main Grandma’s in Canal Park. 6:30pm
Sat, April 23 Easter Vigil 8pm St. Ben’s or St. Mary’s Star of the Sea
Sun, April 24 HAPPY EASTER!

Mon, April 25 Empty Bowl Fundraiser for the Second Harvest Northern Lakes Food Bank preview. Includes wine and appetizers and a nicer bowl than on Tuesday, April 26. At the Depot. $20

Tues, April 26 Empty Bowl Fundraiser for the Second Harvest Northern Lakes Food Bank.
10am-6:30pm. Soup and bowl, $15.

Sat, April 30 Bowling at Stadium Lanes, 3:30pm
Sat, April 30 Dinner at Clyde Iron (upstairs) 6pm

Don’t Delay: Hop Into Spring With These Cleaning

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A wonderful spring cleaning is often not a task that the majority of people enjoy, nevertheless it is a task that needs to be done irregardless. So what the heck is spring cleaning anyhow? Aren’t we going to be living outside the house more now that the weather is warming up? But that is just the point. After the family has been closed up inside during the winter months the house could use a thorough cleaning. By using the strategies here in this article you hopefully will find that you actually want to participate in spring cleaning because the results will be something that you and your family members will enjoy (when it’s all done of course). A tidy home is soothing to the mind, it has positive effects on your relationship with your better half and there are health benefits on top of that.

In case you didn’t realize, spring cleaning ain’t your ordinary dust/mop and vac sort of housecleaning that you may do on a daily basis. Rather, the emphasis of spring cleaning is to delve into the nether-regions of the house and work on sections that usually do not get cleaned each week. Things like the tile and grout, carpets, inside your kitchen and bath cabinets are generally all good candidates. How about lurking behind your chest of drawers in the bedroom, the blades of the ceiling fan (yikes!), under the mattress, the grungy window tracks? I think that you are able to see what we’re talking about. You are going to tackle your house and get it in shape, and we can tell you how.

The first thing to do is make sure that you have time for you to do a thorough job.. Develop a checklist of areas you want to focus on and make it sensible. The last thing you want to do is run out of time half way through and not have the time to finish.

Secondly, it’s time to get your employees! Work on the household as part of your clean team to make sure they are going to do their fair share by cleaning their rooms, taking down draperies and other sorts of jobs they are capable of doing. Why not make it fun? you can turn on some music, put on some funky attire and explain to your ‘crew’ that you will take them out to pizza when you are all done.

Thirdly, chart your course and arrange your method of ******. Check to be sure that you have enough housecleaning products and solutions present and check out each one of your tools to be sure everything is working appropriately. Find out if you need a new Swifter, a new pail and how about the fluorescent duster apparatus you bought on TV? If you happen to recall where you put it, get hold of it because we’re preparing to put it to good use. You know what I am talking about. Look at everything to make sure that you are able to make it through the task with few delays and prevent having to run to the store to purchase supplies or replacement gear. You will not return. I know you.

Come up with a list. If you have problem areas in your house that seriously irritate you, now is the time to address these. It may be the rubbish that winds up on the dinner table each day which in turn needs to be moved before supper is served. It may very well be the never ending lump of clothes in your bedroom. Do you really need a new clothes basket? Quickly go through the house and take a moment to document these necessities to make certain that while you’re working in a particular room you’ll be able to address the problem and think of a solution.

Next, allocate a 5×5 spot in your living room as the ‘donate’ spot, and a second as the ‘trash’ spot. Walk thru the home with your family accumulating things that you no longer want any longer and place them in one of the two piles. If there are things you don’t need, it is time to dump them. Why? Because you have not used it in a few months, so you most likely never will. Be ruthless, you will not regret it. Truly. And you’ll be assisting the local community by donating your possessions. Win win.

Now it is time to take a breath before starting the actual cleaning. With the home all tidy and ready for your deep cleaning you will be in a position to go through it room by room and do a great job. Now go deal with that house!

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Weekly Catholic Singles Events for the Twin Ports

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If you have any questions about these events, speak to someone in the contact area on the right side of this page. Also, if you would like to be a contact person, want to submit an article of interest, recipe, or let us know about an event, leave your information in the contact box. Don't worry about anyone seeing it, we moderate all comments before they are published.

EO Tuesday Brunch every other Tuesday at local restaurants:
April 19 Fuller’s Restaurant, Superior May 31 Valentini’s, Duluth

May 3 Perkins West, Duluth June to be announced; call for details

May 17 Breakwater Restaurant, Superior

Wednesdays in Lent 6pm Stations of the Cross and Soup Supper; Lenten program and
discussion. St. Mary’s Star of the Sea

Thursdays Swing dance lessons, FREE American Legion, 5814 Grand Ave @ 7 pm

Thursdays Celtic jam sessions with Carolyn Carver. 5-7PM at Carmody’s Pub, 308 E Superior St

Sundays in May 4pm Walk Hartley Trails

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March 2011

Wednesdays, March 16 Dinner and Lenten program with discussion led by Deacon Dick Laumeyer

– April 13 at St. Mary’s of the Sea. 6:00 PM. Call 525-3148 to pre-register in advance.

Fri, Mar 4 UMD Men Bulldog Hockey versus Omaha, NE. Amsoil Arena. 7:07 PM. $22.00.

Dinner at 5:15 PM at the Duluth Curling Club. Must get tickets in advance.

Sat, Mar 5 Women’s Expo, DECC. 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM.

Sat, Mar 5 Mardi Gras at Queen of Peace Church, 102 – 4th St, Cloquet. Dinner, dance, prizes,

Silent Auction. Was $15 last year.

Wed, Mar 9 Ash Wednesday.

Fri, Mar 11 Dinner at the China King in Spirit Valley. 6:30 PM.

Fri, Mar 11 Knights of Columbus Fish Fry Dinner at various local churches. March 11 – April 15.

4:30 PM – 7:00 PM.

Sat, Mar 12 Dinner at the Incline Bowling Center Bar & Grill or Duluth Curling Club.

Fri, Mar 18 Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day at the Pickwick. Dinner at 6:30 PM.

Sat, Mar 19 Spring Carnival at Spirit Mountain. Skiing, BBQs, contests, games, and other activities.

Tues, Mar 22 Peace and Justice Lecture on Terrorism. Colleen Rowley, former FBI agent and

whistle-blower. 7:00PM. CSS Mitchell Auditorium. FREE. Reception afterward.

Mon, Mar 28 Dinner, shoot pool or play darts, Main Grandma’s Saloon and Grill. 6:30pm

Boat, Sport, and Travel Show in Duluth MN a February Favorite!

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February 2011

Wed, Feb 2 Red Lantern party for the finish of the John Beargrease Sled Dog Race. Meet the mushers and their dogs. Music from 6-10 PM at Billy’s Bar & Grill (3502 W Tischer Road
on Jean Duluth Road, 5 miles North of Lakeview Covenant Church). Supper at 5:30 PM.

Wed, Feb 9 Dinner at the Olive Garden. Coupons found in Sunday paper coupon section. 6:30 PM

Fri, Feb 11 Dinner at the Duluth Curling Club (DECC). This is a private club so you must call
Laverne in advance to get in.

Sat, Feb 12 Warmer by the Lake at Bayfront Park. Noon – 4:00 PM. Skating, hot cocoa, roasting of marshmallows. Music. FREE.

Thurs, Feb 17 Or Fri, Feb 18 Boat, Sport, and Travel Show. DECC. 6:00 PM. $8.00 (get $1.00 off with coupons from Super One or local credit unions.

Sat, Feb 19 UMD Women Bulldog Hockey versus St. Cloud State. Amsoil Arena. $12.00 7:07pm This is the last women’s game for this year.

Mon, Feb 28 Dinner, shoot pool or play darts, Main Grandma’s Saloon and Grill. 6:30pm

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What’s Left of January:
Sat, Jan 29 John Beargrease Cutest Puppy Contest at Fitger’s, patio. Starts at noon. FREE.

Sun, Jan 30 Spaghetti Dinner at St. Mary’s Star of the Sea, 12:45 pm $6.00 Mass @ noon.

Sun, Jan 30 John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon. You can take the shuttle bus from UMD from 1:30-2pm to the Jean Duluth Road and Riley Road – the starting point. Or we can carpool.

Winter 2011

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Weekly events

Thursdays Swing dance lessons, FREE American Legion, 5814 Grand Ave @ 7 pm

Thursdays Celtic jam sessions with Carolyn Carver. 5-7PM at Carmody’s Pub, 308 E Superior St

Saturdays Downhill skiing, Spirit Mountain or Giant’s Ridge

Sundays Cross-country skiing

Sundays Snowshoeing

Tuesdays Brunch every other Tuesday starting January 25 at local restaurants

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Catholic Singles Events for December 2010

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Hmmmmmmm, I can smell the delicious aroma of Christmas cookies and feel the joy in the air as friends and family gather for the holidays. Do you have an event or gathering not listed here? What about your favorite holiday story? Let us know in the comments area and we may publish it!

December 2010

Wed, Dec 1, 8, 15 Praying through Advent with the Saints, St. Mary Star of the Sea. 6:00pm. Meal
followed by presentation and discussion. Sign up by calling Deacon Dick L at 1-218-525-3148

Thurs, Dec 2 “Tastefully Simple” party, Charlene’s house. Call for directions. Need to RSVP. 6:30pm

Fri, Dec 3 The Homecoming play, Encore Theater, Cloquet, MN 7:00pm (runs thru Dec 12)

Sat, Dec 4 Craft/Gift Sale, “Get It Local” made by local artisans. Peace Church, 1111 N 11th Ave E.
10:00am-3:00pm. www.wendyupnorth.com/duluthfairs

Sat, Dec 4 Toyland Express Twin Ports Charity fundraiser, dance at the DECC. $7.00 and a
$10.00 unwrapped toy. 7:30pm Call Tammie for more details.

Sat, Dec 11 “Nutcracker Ballet”. DECC $22.00 - $44.00 Must get tickets in advance. MN Ballet
7:00pm DECC ticket office – 218-529-3742

Sat, Dec 11 Messiah Sing-a-Long, CSS Mitchell Auditorium. $15.00 for the optional score. 7:30pm

Fri, Dec 17 All Singles Christmas Dinner Party, Pickwick Restaurant. At least 5 menu choices.
Reserve by Monday, Dec 13. Possible dancing after dinner.

Mon, Dec 20 Dinner and watch the Vikings vs. the Bears, Old Chicago Pizza. 7:00pm

Fri, Dec 31 All Singles Dinner Party for New Years. 6:30 pm. Blackwoods on London Road.
Must reserve by Tuesday, Dec 28.

Twin Ports Catholic Singles NOVEMBER EVENTS

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November 2010
Wow, this is a wonderful time of the year; brisk weather, some snow, and great holiday festivities! Tell your friends about the Twin Ports Catholic Singles blog so they won't miss anything. Also, we're looking for your comments, event postings, submissions such as holiday recipes, tips for the holidays, etc. Just let us know in the comments area after each post and we'll get back to you! Now enjoy these great events:

Fri, Nov 5 Join Laverne at the Proctor Moose for Walleye or Shrimp dinner. $9.00 Call contact person (on the right of this blog page) by Nov 4 to reserve your spot as this is a private club.

Sat, Nov 6 Women Rock, fundraiser for breast cancer. Held at Spirit Mountain; 10am-3pm. Demonstrations (belly dance and taekwondo), vendor booths to browse.

Sat, Nov 6 Craft and Bake Sale, Cathedral of Our Lady. Raffles and lunch in the Holy Rosary School Gym. 9:00am-3:00pm

Sat, Nov 6 Fall Festival, Queen of Peace Parish in Cloquet, MN. 10am-4pm. Food, bake sale, Raffles, silent auction, vendor booths.

Sat, Nov 6 Dinner at Sammy's Pizza in west Duluth at 6:00 p.m.

Sun, Nov 7 Daylight Savings Time ends at 2:00am

Sun, Nov 7 All you can eat pancake breakfast, 8:00am-noon. St. Mary Star of the Sea. $5.00

Sat, Nov 13 International Taste of UMD, Hope United Methodist Church. 2pm-4pm FREE or donation. UMD at 301 W. St. Marie Street

Sat, Nov 13 Second Saturday Pottery Sale, Duluth Arts Institute 10:00am-3:00pm

Mon, Nov 15 Dinner, shoot pool or play darts, Main Grandma’s Saloon and Grill. 6:30pm

Tues, Nov 16 CSS Concert and Jazz Bands, FREE Mitchell Auditorium. 7:00pm

Fri, Nov 19 Christmas City of the North Parade, meet at 6:15pm by Pizza Lucé. Dinner after at the Midi Restaurant in the Fitger’s Complex.

Sat, Nov 20 UMD Women’s Hockey vs. Ohio State, DECC 7:07pm

Wed, Nov 23 Thanksgiving Polka Service, Trinity Lutheran Church, 1108 E. 8th Street. Pie social afterward. Free-will offering.

Sat, Nov 27 Spaghetti lunch, $3.99 at Tappa Keg Inn on Grand Avenue (or you can order off the menu.) 1:30pm

Twin Ports Catholic Singles OCTOBER EVENTS

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Special Highlight: Tuesdays Oct 19 – Nov 23, 2010, 6:30pm. Fr. John Petrich invites all to attend a 6 session program to study the Vatican II document “Lumen Gentium”, Dogmatic Constitution of
the Church. St. Mary Star of the Sea.

Here are events for the remainder of October:

Sat, Oct 23 Dinner & dance, fundraiser for Northland Family Planning. Includes dinner and dance. Music by Sh-Boom. Must get tickets in advance ($30.00) through the NFP office at St.

Mary’s Hospital. Call 218-786-2378. Social hour at 5:30pm; Dinner at 6:30pm.

Sun, Oct 24 Spaghetti Dinner at St. Mary’s Star of the Sea, 1:00 pm $5.00

Sun, Oct 24 The Rose Ensemble from St. Paul. Concert at Weber Music Hall, UMD. $12.00 These concerts are fabulous.

Sat, Oct 30 Get your costumes out to masquerade for Halloween.

Sun, Oct 31 Annual Roast beef dinner at St. Benedict’s parish in Kenwood. 11:30am-2:30pm Raffles ($500.00 cash; helicopter ride for 3; Dec 12 Vikings/Giants tickets - $214 value;$100.00 Super One gift card; and many other prizes. Call the parish office at 218-724-4828 for dinner and raffle tickets. Dinner: $8 adults/$6 children.

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August 2010

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Sat, Aug 21, 28 Square Dance ‘ABC’ Beginner Dances, Peace Church, 1015 East 11th Street, in the Social Hall. 7pm-8:30pm $5.00

Wed, Aug 11 Duluth Huskies Baseball vs Thunder Bay, 6:30pm $5-$7. Call and we will Contact: Laverne discuss where to meet.

F-Su Aug 13-15 Bayfront Blues Festival. Those interested will set schedule of events to attend.
Wed, Aug 18 Dinner at Va Bene, meet on deck at 6pm. Ice cream dessert at the Portland Malt Contact: Laverne

Shoppe at about 7:30pm. Watch the sailboat races from Fitger’s Deck. Walk the
Lakewalk after.

S-S, Aug 21-22 Bayfront Fine Arts Festival, Sat 10am-6pm, Sun 10am-5pm Contact: Laverne

Sun, Aug 22 or Far Par Mini Golf & Driving Range. 4802 Arnold Road (off Calvary Road) 4:30pm Contact: Laverne

Sun, Aug 29 Dinner at Thai Sala in Woodland or Linda S

Fri, Aug 27 Dragon Boat Race Festival Dance, 7-10pm on Barker’s Island
Sat, Aug 28 Dragon Boat Race Festival, 8am-5pm
Sun, Aug 29 Picnic at end of Park Point, kite flying, swimming, bocce ball. Make your own kite and
and show off your kite-flying skills.
Mon, Aug 30 Senior State Fair Bus Trip through the Senior Reporter Magazine. Need to call the Contact: Laverne

Senior Reporter Magazine at 624-4949 for reservations. Call early to guarantee your
Reservation. $34.00 Covers bus trip, ticket to fair, and snack.

Weekly events

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Mondays Walk the Lakewalk, 6:30pm Meet at Rose Garden Parking Lot. Tuesdays Chester Park Concerts FREE 7:00pm
Thursdays Swing dance lessons, FREE American Legion, 5814 Grand Ave @ 7 pm
For more information, use the contact numbers in the contact area on the right of this page.

July Events for Twin Ports Catholic Singles

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July 2010
Wed, July 7 Glensheen Concert, lawn of the Estate. Meet at 6:30pm. (There are shuttles available.) Concert starts at 7pm. Contact: Laverne

Sat, July 10 Dinner at the Grapevine Restaurant, 6:30pm. Contact: Laverne

Sat, July 10 Downtown Street Dance, 9pm.

Sun, July 11 Mini Golf, Captain S. Barkers Island 2:30pm Driving Range, Nemadji South Superior 4pm Dinner at Golden Inn at 5:30pm Contact: Laverne

Sat, July 17 Citizens Federation picnic at Lincoln Park. 11am-2pm. Food; talk to candidates and local officials. Contact: Laverne

S-S, July 17-18 Monaco Air Show at the airport. $12-$15.

Thurs, July 22 Duluth Huskies vs. Willmar. 6:30pm Contact: Laverne

Sat, July 24 Dinner on the deck at Mexico Lindo (the old Baja Billy’s in Fitger Complex) 7pm Reggae Street Dance at 9pm. Contact: Laverne

Thurs, July 29 China Café, London Road. 6:30pm Walk the Lakewalk after.

Sat, July 31 Tall Ship Festival at Bayfront Park. 8 tall ships, music, food. $10.00 Early reservations needed to get on the ships for the tours. Contact: Laverne

MARCH/APRIL/MAY 2010 Catholic Singles in the Twin Ports!

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March 2010

Thurs, Mar 4 Friends of McCabe Center Festival, Dublin’s Pub. Silent Auction, Food, Entertainment
Must get tickets in advance by calling 724-5266. This is a fundraiser for the McCabe
Center. Cost: $20.00.

Sun, Mar 4 Learn to Ski or Board FREE day. Spirit Mountain Ski Area. 10 am or 3 pm. 628-2891
Must sign up in advance thru Spirit Mountain.

Thurs, Mar 11 Pizza (or order off menu), Pool, and Darts 6:30pm Grandma’s Sports Garden
Sat, Mar 14 Spring Break Luau, Spirit Mountain Ski Area. Food, activities, prizes. 10am-9pm
628-2891 for more information

Wed, Mar 17 St. Patrick’s Day, Irish Menu at the Pickwick. 7pm Meet at Carmody’s Irish Pub at 5:30pm for Happy Hour.

Sat, Mar 20 Tamarack Association Third Sat Dance, Peace Church 1111 E 11th St
Instruction for folk dance at 7pm and dance is at 8pm.

Sat, Mar 27 Last Chance Men’s Bonspiel at Hibbing, MN Curling Club. Watch some of the best
curlers in the country (maybe even the Olympic Curlers). Food available. Dancing at
8:30pm. Cost: $5.00. Will carpool up to Hibbing.

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NEW: Single Adult Game Night for Ages 25–45

Join other Catholic singles for a board game night at St. Benedict’s Church on Tuesday 3/9/10 and Tuesday 3/23/10 @ 7pm for those in the age range of 25-45. Bring your favorite game to play and your best conversation along. Coffee and cookies will be provided. Cost will be $2 per person to help cover costs. Bring a friend if you would like - the more the merrier. 1419 St. Benedict Street in Duluth’s Kenwood area. Contact: Mike @ 722-5510 for more info
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APRIL 2010

Sat, Apr 3 Easter Vigil Mass at St. Benedict’s Parish, Kenwood. 8pm. For those
interested we could attend as a group.

Sun, Apr 4 Enjoy a Blessed Easter

Thurs, Apr 8 Arrowhead Home and Builder’s Show, DECC. 6pm. Discount tickets at Super One. $8

Sat, Apr 10 Dinner at the Grapevine Restaurant, 5:45pm.

Sat, Apr 10 Musical “Rent” at Duluth Playhouse, 7:30pm. $21.00 Must get tickets in advance.

Sat, Apr 17 Dinner and bowling at Incline Station “Spot” Restaurant. 6pm. You don’t have to
bowl to attend.

Thurs, Apr 22 Pizza (or order off menu), Pool, and Darts 6:30pm Grandma’s Sports Garden

Wed, Apr 28 MN Citizen’s Federation, NE Chapter, spaghetti dinner. 5-7pm. West Duluth American Legion. Call 727-0207 for more information. $8. Must reserve tickets in advance.
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NEW: Single Adult Game Night for Ages 25–45

Join other Catholic singles for a board game night at St. Benedict’s Church on Tuesday 3/9/10 and Tuesday 3/23/10 @ 7pm for those in the age range of 25-45. Bring your favorite game to play and your best conversation along. Coffee and cookies will be provided. Cost will be $2 per person to help cover costs. Bring a friend if you would like - the more the merrier. 1419 St. Benedict Street in Duluth’s Kenwood area. Contact: Mike @ 722-5510 for more info
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May 2010

Wed, May 5 Celebrate Cinco de Mayo at the Mexican Mayan opening in Fitger’s Building. 6:30pm

Sat, May 8 Duluth’s First Annual Community Wellness Day, info booths on health, safety,
financial, and environmental wellness. Community agencies, businesses, and nonprofits.
FREE. Food, fun, and entertainments. Lake Superior College.

Sun, May 9 Mother’s Day, honor your mother and the Blessed Virgin

Thurs, May 13 Pizza (or order off menu), Pool, and Darts 6:30pm Grandma’s Sports Garden

Sat, May 15 Driving Range and Mini-Golf, Far Par Golf Course, 4801 Arnold Road, Duluth. 5pm
Dinner at “The Other Place”, next to Ridgeview Lanes on Calvary Road, Duluth. 7pm

Thurs, May 20 Dinner at Blackwoods on London Road, 6:30pm.

Sun, May 23 Mini-Golf at Captain J’s, Barker’s Island, Superior. 4pm. Dinner after at Golden Inn
Restaurant after.

Wed, May 26 Dinner and bowling at Incline Station “Spot” Restaurant. 6pm. You don’t have to
bowl to attend.

Mon, May 31 Memorial Day Picnic, call for details.
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NEW: Single Adult Game Night for Ages 25–45
Join other Catholic singles for a board game night at St. Benedict’s Church on Tuesday 3/9/10 and Tuesday 3/23/10 @ 7pm for those in the age range of 25-45. Bring your favorite game to play and your best conversation along. Coffee and cookies will be provided. Cost will be $2 per person to help cover costs. Bring a friend if you would like - the more the merrier. 1419 St. Benedict Street in Duluth’s Kenwood area. Contact: Mike @ 722-5510 for more info
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tips on how to practice unconditional love

2009-04-28T15:18:00.000-07:00

1. Experience being love, free from anything else. It's important to remember that unconditional love is a way of being, not a way of doing. That means it is more a feeling than a task. This can take some practice, as our society is filled with action-oriented activities. Practice unconditional love by sitting quietly, in your home or out in nature, or lying in bed at night, and just experience a state of love through your breathing. Let go of thoughts other than those about love. Bring someone to mind whom you love, or a place you love. If you practice this on a subway or bus, watch the faces of the strangers around you become alive and beautiful! 2. Take care of yourself first! Practicing unconditional love doesn't necessarily mean to visit your family for Thanksgiving, leaving you wrecked for days and weeks. It doesn't mean putting yourself in harm's way physically, sexually or emotionally. You may practice from afar, if need be. There are no rules in what practicing unconditional love looks like. 3. Unconditional love starts with , you! If you're focused on mastering unconditional love, there's no better place to start than with yourself! You'll experience compassion, acceptance and understanding as well as a greater sense of intimacy when you love yourself unconditionally. What we put out in the world we get back, so loving yourself unconditionally will be "mirrored" back to you by other people! It will seem as though they've miraculously changed, but you'll know they're responding to the unconditional love you're exuding! 4. Unconditional love is meant to be shared and practiced with others , in your immediate family, in your community and with the world. There's a saying that says, "Love isn't love unless you give it away!" Imagine the world we'd be living in if unconditional love were practiced everywhere 24/7? Just like any area of mastery, it may be best to start with small, attainable "wins" such as going above and beyond for people you have healthy friendships with. These are safe environments in which to experience giving and receiving unconditional love. Remember to be open to receiving unconditional love as well as giving it. However, if you expect to receive it from your actions, you're putting a condition on the love you're giving. Regardless of whether love happens to come back to you from others, the satisfaction of loving with no strings attached can put you on a different relationship level. The rewards will be sweeter than you ever imagined, as can only be experienced after putting unconditional love into play in your life! As you learn the lessons of what it takes to build increasing intimacy, loving support and unprecedented relationships, your ability to unconditionally love those who are, let's say, more difficult to find it in your heart to love, will improve. See, it's not about the other person , it's about YOU , practicing mastery in the area of unconditional love. It doesn't matter if the other person doesn't get it. It doesn't matter if they do or don't change. It doesn't matter if they understand your actions or take in the love you have toward them. True mastery of unconditional love is greatly tested in unhealthy situations. The perfection in dealing with unhealthy relationships is that you can practice unconditional love full on. Not because you "should" love everyone, but because it is the way you want to live your life.
About the author and more information
-->Unconditional Love: The Anecdote to Unhealthy Relationships By: Joanne Goldman
To find out if you're ready to live a life filled with unconditional love, take a free assessment at http://www.creativeinsightconsulting.com/Unconditional_Love_Assessment.html .