By Susanna LaRock
Turnagain Times
Cooper Landing Correspondent
St. Patty’s Day Fundraiser a Success
The Cooper Landing School’s annual St Patty’s Day fundraiser was a success, thanks to the support of the community, the work of many volunteers and the continued support of Mary Louise Molenda and the Sunrise Inn staff. The students had a great time serving dinner to the community. Many people were happy to leave with a dessert that they had won, thanks to those who donated homemade desserts for the event.
There were a few unhappy people who missed the traditional corned beef and cabbage dinner; if you are one of those people be sure to head down to Sunrise Inn on St Patty’s Day, Mary Louise will be running a corned beef and cabbage special.
Manitoba Mountain Ski Area Restoration Project
Dave Scanlan will be giving a presentation on the Manitoba Mountain Ski Area Restoration Project March 22 at Cooper Landing Community Hall starting at 7pm. Topographic maps will be on display of the lift alignments. A question answer period encouraging community feedback will follow the presentation.
Cooper Landing Community Club Meeting March 31
There will be a Cooper Landing Community Club meeting held at the Community Hall on March 31 at 7pm. Topics for discussion will include the Snail-a-Thon, a five year plan for the Community Club and much more. You do not have to be a member of the Community Club to attend the meeting and participate. Members of the community are encouraged to come and find out what’s happening. This is your community and your participation is what makes Cooper Landing the great community that it is.
Cooper Landing Community School Presents a Food Preservation Workshop
Cooper Landing Community School in conjunction with the UAF Cooperative Extension will be offering a two-part food preservation workshop. The instructor will be Linda Tannehill, and the workshop will be held at Cooper Landing School. The first part, April 1-2, will cover information on freezing foods, how to operate a pressure canner, and how to process low acid food using a pressure canner.
The second part of the workshop, May 6-7, will cover information on processing high acid foods using boiling water bath, preparing jelly products, and preserving by pickling and drying. The schedule for this two- part workshop is Fridays 6:30-9:30 p.m. and Saturdays 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. There will be a small fee of $20 for one weekend or $35 for both to cover costs of food and supplies. Both weekends are sure to be informational and very helpful to anyone who is interested in storing harvests for the winter. It is important that those interested register for this workshop ahead of time as attendance must be confirmed to ensure that the workshop will be held. The deadline for registration is March 28. Please contact Paula Mosley (907) 288-3180 for questions or to register.
Walkable Cooper Landing Trail Visioning Event
The Walkable community committee will be holding an event April 2 from 5-7pm at the Cooper Landing Community Hall. The purpose of this event is to come up with a trail name for the paths through town and a catch phrase that describes the Cooper Landing walkable and bikeable project. There will be door prizes, appetizers, and Artisan cheese. Community members are encouraged to come and share creative ideas for this worthwhile cause. For questions or to volunteer call Deb Carlson at 595-1455.
Quilting Retreat April 8-10
There will be a quilting retreat at Cooper Landing School April 8-10. The project for the retreat will be a floor quilt. Please call (907)401-0544 for more details or to register.
