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Our 30th Anniversary Bash begins in July and goes through August. We’ll be kicking off our party the same week as the annual Lake Superior Day, so take a look below for some specific dates and then keep an eye on our website for details as the dates draw nearer.

Longtime subscribers will notice something different about the issue that you are receiving in the mail: It did not come in a polybag. We have heard from readers and have wanted to reduce waste, so we’ve eliminated the bag. Issues that have extra items – like the free Lake Superior Travel Guide for subscribers – will still come in the bag. Let us know if your magazine does not arrive in tip-top condition by calling 218-722-5002, 888-BIG LAKE (888-244-5253), or e-mail circ@lakesuperior.com.

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Save These Dates

• May 30, Saturday – Paul Hayden will present an informative program on the Lake Superior Circle Tour. Free. Northern Great Lakes Visitor Center Ashland, Wisconsin at 1 p.m.
• June 13, Saturday – Paul will reprise his Lake Superior Circle Tour presentation at the Lake Superior Magazine offices at 1 p.m. Free, but RSVP as space is limited. 888-BIG LAKE (888-244-5253)
• July 16, Thursday – Lake Superior Magazine 30th Anniversary Open House – 310 East Superior St, Duluth at 3-7 p.m. Door prizes, refreshments,
no speeches! Free. Subscription-a-day giveaways for the next 30 days. Event also kicks off Lake Superior Day weekend.
• July 19, Sunday – Lake Superior Day. Events celebrating the Big Lake happen all around Lake Superior. Check the story on page 97 for details.
• October 24, Saturday – Author Fred Stonehouse will present “Things That Go Splash in the Night, Great Lakes Ghost Tales.” Lake Superior Magazine offices at 2 p.m. Bring your favorite Stonehouse books for Fred to sign, or buy them here. Free, but RSVP as space is limited 888-BIG LAKE (888-244-5253).
• November 7 & 8, Friday-Saturday – Gales of November. The annual celebration of our maritime heritage by Lake Superior Marine Museum Association in Duluth.

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On the Web - www.lakesuperior.com

Links from this issue’s online Table of Contents:

• From Recipe Box, additional berry recipes from Bayfield, Wisconsin, area farms.
• From Reviews, see additional books reviewed online.

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Worthy Causes

Animal Allies in Duluth just opened a state-of-the-art facility at 4006 Airport Road. The new digs, which include updated features to keep adoption-available animals healthy and safe, can handle 42 dogs and 54 cats. Adoptions are already up, thanks to the new home, says Executive Director Jim Filby Williams. “The main reason is that the prior facility was acutely unpleasant for people to be in and this (place) is the very opposite.” How pleasant is it? At the recent open house, Jim saw a little girl in tears and assumed she either had to give up a pet for adoption or was being told she couldn’t get a pet. But no, Jim says, as her parents explained, “she loved the building so much, she wanted to live here.” Nice as the new place is, the dogs and cats would rather live in “forever” homes (maybe with you?). The current needs for the organization are additional volunteers to walk and play with animals and clean and donations to cover neutering costs. If you can help, go to www.animalallies.net or call 218-722-5341.