Kettle River News

I am really looking forward to National Night Out in Kettle River, scheduled for 5-8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 2 at the Kettle River senior center. This is a chance to visit with friends and neighbors while enjoying hamburgers and hot dogs. I think there will be firetruck rides for the kids and maybe the mounted police will also be there.

Have you noticed that there is equipment at the water tower? Come to the next Kettle River city council meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 9 in the council room for an update on what is happening with this project and when it will be finished.

More than 35 people attended the Finnish luncheon last week, with quite a few attending for the first time. It was a beautiful day and everyone enjoyed Dan Reed’s reading of an interesting interview with someone who had survived the 1918 fire. I hope everyone will be able to attend the next Finnish luncheon at noon Aug. 16 at the senior center, and see what we will have then — maybe another reading from the area’s history.

The Ma & Pa Kettle Days planning committee has been working on several events for this year’s festival, Aug. 13. I am really looking forward to seeing a variety of pies at the pie social. I have heard that there will be rhubarb and also pumpkin pies there. Wonder how many other kinds of pie will show up for this year’s social? We will need help with volunteers for some of the events. If you are willing to help with this year’s event, contact Dan Reed at 218-273-6103 or Marcia Sarvela at 218-273-4045, or send a letter to Ma & Pa Kettle Days at P.O. Box 173, Kettle River MN 55757.

Members of the committee will be working with the city to get pedestrian crossing lines painted in several intersections.

More than 20 people attended the Silver Township meeting July 21, which became somewhat heated several times. More people should start attending these meetings. The Kettle River snowmobile building is the voting place for Silver Township; the primary election will be held from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. August 9. The city of Kettle River has mail-in voting, so everyone should make sure those ballots get mailed on time. I hope more people will start taking time to attend their township and city council meetings, especially at this time.

Marcia Sarvela is a resident of Kettle River and can be reached at [email protected] or 218-273-4045.