Well, we started fall with temperatures in the 70-80 degree range. With 50’s blowing in I guess it’s safe to say that’s over now.
There were wedding bells in Duxbury this past October 8th, as Maureen Rioux and Mark Pallow joined together in wedded bliss. The bride and groom looked wonderful with their beautiful purple color combination. There was a lovely ceremony watched by a jam-packed group at the Wilma Town Hall in lovely “Downtown Duxbury”. It was a perfectly splendid day for a wedding, with warm weather and plenty of sunshine to bless their union. Approximately 80 of their family and friends came out to celebrate with them. The hall was filled with smiles and laughter as the reception followed.
The reception was also held at the town hall. We had a fantastic feast of delicious food with music playing in the background. As we were finishing our meals, a fire call came in. It was for a grass fire that was quickly spreading north of Rutabaga and Hay Creek in New Dosey Township. The Volunteer Duxbury Fire Department was assisting the DNR and there were lots of fire trucks and also a helicopter dropping water on the angry flames. The fire was contained after a few hours of hard work. With some of our attendees responding to the fire, without an opportunity to change, it goes without saying that we had the best dressed fire department on this call! They went in clean and crisp and came out smoky and dirty. Thanks Duxbury VFD!
Duxbury may be a small town, but it reaches the hearts of people from all over the world. We received an email from a person who visited Duxbury 34 years ago (1977/78) when she was a 17-year old
AFS exchange student from Malaysia living with an American family for a year in Bruno. She went on to say that “one of the most wonderful moments which I had with my foster family (the Espointours) during my stay was the few trips which we made to the Duxbury Store to enjoy the juiciest burgers I’ve ever tasted and still remember until today. I even bought a blue t-shirt then that said ‘I’ve been to the Duxbury Store’ in the front with a picture of the restaurant at that time”. I don’t think I can add anything more to that!
We had a chance to attend the Pine County DFL Donkey Chili Feed, a couple Sundays ago. When I told my daughter where we were going there was silence on the phone, followed by “what exactly is that”??? I laughed as I imagined her seeing us feeding chili to donkeys! It was a gathering of people who came out to enjoy some delicious chili with salad and other sides. The chili was wonderful, but oh my God, the desserts! Pumpkin bars, brownies, apple pie squares and more. This was an opportunity for DFL candidates running for District 8 office and others with issues to vote on. They had an opportunity to make a short presentation and to be heard by some and introduced to others. There were also various items for purchase and for bid to help raise funds. Participants were able to purchase delicious maple syrup, various plants, fruits, dessert bars and more. Items up for bid were various antiques, books, decorations and more. A few very funny moments came as some of the candidates put themselves up for auction to take the winning bid to lunch. Everyone had a great laugh about that. We came home with pumpkins, plants, chocolate chip zucchini bread, and books on chickens for adults and children. I was ecstatic when I saw that I finally got a Henny Penny book. All in all it was a warm night of friendship, camaraderie and informative presentations.
My hubby Glen went to the Spaghetti Dinner on Saturday October 15 at the Cloverton Town Hall. This dinner was sponsored by the Cloverton Garden Club. He said it was a great evening with a wonderful dinner and great friends. I missed it, but luckily he brought home delicious desserts home for me to enjoy.
Don’t forget to head on over to the Wilma Fall Fest 104th Anniversary Celebration. This FREE event will be held on Saturday, October 22, 2011 at the Wilma Town Hall, next to the Duxbury Store, located about 20 miles east of Sandstone on Duxbury Road (Cty Rd 30). This FREE (yup, totally FREE) social will start at 6pm with a potluck dinner. Bring a dish to share and your beverage of choice. This dinner has been known to bring out many delicious variations of entrees, salads and desserts. This year we will also have live music. That’s right LIVE MUSIC!!! Barry and the Hootowls will be performing all of your favorites from 8pm to 11pm. There will be many door prizes from businesses and citizens from around the area. If you’d like to donate a prize please contact me at 320-245-5194. Let’s continue to celebrate “good ol’ Wilma. She may be old, but she still has pep in her step. We look forward to seeing you there!
As always, you can see additional photos of events in the area at DuxburyNews.info and you can reach me with questions or comments at 320-245-5194.
Thanks for reading and see you in a few weeks.
Below are photos from Mark and Maureen’s wedding day.
