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snowbird ever since, and lives

Florida for five months out of t

year. Mr. Lelievre doesnt have

pets at the moment, but when he

a kid he found a Heinz 57 dog u

derneath his wagon and got to khim and named the dog Happ

Hank. Mr. Lelievre loves to dan

with his wife. His favorite types

music are Country music or an

good dance music. His favorit

quotes are Theres a place for e

rything and everything goes in

place. and When not in use sec

the juice.His favorite food is se

food. He likes taking his pontoo

boat out on the lake, and watch

basketball, and hockey . His favo

team is the Detroit Redwings. H

favorite TV show is NCIS. His fav

ite movie is A Star is Born. M

Lelievre says that the thing he li

most about living at Moncole Lak

the good neighbors , the

quietness , and the water.

This month I got the chance to

interview many residents of

Monocle Lake. One of them

was Mr. Lelievre , who is 73

years old and lives at 13759 W

Freeman Rd. In his youngeryears Mr. Lelievre used to

work for the Coast Guard

where he did rescue work .

Later on in his life he became

a tug-boat captain. Mr.

Lelievre married his wife

Audrey in 1967 and became

step-father of his three chil-

dren; David who is 62 and

lives in Brimley, Cindy who is

57 and lives in the Sault, and

Steven who is 50 and lives in

Oregon. Mr. and Mrs. Lelievre

started to look for a place on

the water to retire and even-

tually they found their place

here at Monocle Lake. I

learned that the Lelievres

cabin is full of history. It was

built by four German prison-

ers from WWII, and was at

one time the sleeping quarters

for the McNearny Lake fire-

fighters. Mr. Lelievre said that

when the cabin got to be too

small for all the firefighters to

fit inside, they split the cabin in

half and moved it to Monocle

Lake, and then added the big

and beautiful wood stove that

is in the cabin today. Mr.

Lelievre retired from the Coast

Guard in 1995. He has been a

You might have noticed a Mer-ganser duck and her 5 duck-lings swimming around the

lake for the past couple weeks,but I bet you wouldnt believe

that she attacked my dad,Stephen Eles! One night my

Mom, Sister, and I were all outon our paddleboat when wesaw the Mamma Merganser

and her ducklings swimmingnear shore. The ducks started

to swim towards RogerCoullards dock and at that

same time my Dad decided togo swimming. Well, when the

Mamma Merganser saw himswimming freestyle she flewstraight at him and dove un-

derneath him trying to peck athim. We all were laughing so

hard! When she emerged againshe flew over him beating herwings rapidly. Then she re-

joined her ducklings who hadmoved quickly away. She musthave thought that my Dad was

a giant snake or otter thatwould harm her ducklings.

She sure is a brave and protec-tive mamma! The CommonMerganseris a large duck,

which lives in rivers and of forested areas of EuroNorthern and Central A

and North America. It eatand nests in holes in tr

Mr. Lelievre with hiswife Audrey

Getting to Know: Richard Lelievre

I n s i d e t h i si s s u e :

Gloria Swick 2

Brian Motyka 2

Poetry Contest! 2

Kathleen Bernier 3

Lady Slipper 3

Upcoming Events! 3

Games, Ads, Cou-pon!

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Mamma Merganser Attack!

T h e M o n o c l e L a k eT i m e s

V o l u m e : 1E d i t i o n : 3

A u g u s t 2 0 1 4The Monocle

Lake TimesRecipe:

Blueberry Scones

In a bowl combine 4 cups offlour, 6 tablespoons ofsugar and 4 1/2 teaspoonsof baking powder. Cut in a1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoonsof cold butter until coursecrumb mixture.

In a separate bowl whisk 2eggs and 3/4 cup milk to-gether.

Add the wet ingredients tothe dry ingredients justuntil moistened then gently

mix or knead in 1 to 2 cupsof fresh or frozen blueber-ries.

Divide the dough in half.Pat each portion into an 8-in. circle; cut each intoeight wedges. Place ongreased baking sheets.Brush with milk. Bake at375 for 15-20 minutes oruntil tops are goldenbrown. Serve warm. Yield:16scones.


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Getting to Know: Gloria Swick

P a g e 2V o l u m e 1 , I s s u e 3

I found my interview with Mrs.

Swick , age 76, very pleasant be-

cause she was so open and invit-

ing. I was surprised to learn that

Mrs. Swick married her hus-

band Dave the same month she

started high school! She went on

to have three children before she

started college. They are DaveJunior, who lives out here for

part of the summer and goes to

Florida in the winter,

Susan, who lives in

Waterloo, Iowa, and

Gary who lives in

Kentucky. Mrs. Swick

has 11 grandchildren

and 5 great-

grandchildren! After

Mrs. Swick finished college, her

family moved from the Sault to

Waterloo, Iowa, where Mrs.

Swick became a school teacher.

She and Dave lived there for 33

years. Mr. and Mrs. Swick rented

the Lelievres cabin in the late 70s

and they had so much fun and

liked it so much that they bought a

small cabin here. Mr. Swick thenbuilt their garage which has small

sleeping quarters above it and

Mr. and Mrs. Swick lived there during the time that

they were tearing down the small cabin and building

their current house at 13657 W. Freeman Rd. Mrs.

Swick says that some of her hobbies include working

on knit and crochet items. She likes little sayings like

Never say never. Her favorite author is Jan Karon

who wrote the Mitford series. Mrs. Swick says that

she also likes to garden and her favorite Monocle

Lake flowers are Lady Slippers and Trilliums. Her

favorite TV show is Madam X. Mrs. Swick would like

to say that everybody is lucky to live here at Monocle

Lake!

much that he eventually pur-

chased his current cabin. Brian

shares his cabin with his two

dogs named Jake and Marley.

Brian enjoys spending his time

at Monocle Lake hiking, kayak-

ing, reading and hanging out at

the beach. His favorite food is

cheeseburgers. His favorite

Brian Motyka,

age 36, is a first

grade teacher in

Clearwater Flor-

ida, where he

lives 9 months out of the year.

Brian met Monocle Laker, Clare

Arbic, in college and was invited

out to the lake. He liked it so

types of music are classical and

rock and roll. Brian says that he

likes listening to baseball games

on the radio but he also enjoys

attending live games at baseball

stadiums. Brians favorite movie

is Jaws. When I asked him to

share something that most peo-

ple dont know about him he

Never

sayNever

Getting to Know: Brian Motykasaid that he is allergic to

poultry and that he enjoys

cooking. Brian says I enjoy

Monocle Lake because of the

kind, wonderful, caring peo-

ple, and the perfect Summer

conditions, not too hot and

not too cold!

Weir Furniture Est. 1945

605 Ridge

Sault-MI Phone:906-632-8858

Lazy Boy Recliners

Serta and Sealy Bedding

Flex steel Furniture

Large Selection Of Accessories

Open:

Mon-Fri 8-9 Sat 9-3

POETRY CONTEST

Ist Place receives a small prize and will have the honor of being pub-

lished in the September Issue of the Monocle Lake Times along with 2nd

and 3rd place entries!

Rules: Enter one or more short poems you have written that were in-spired by our Monocle Lake area. It could be about our lighthouse, Lake

Superior, raspberries, blueberries, flowers,

mosquitoes, etc. It can be humorous or seri-

ous, short or long.

Send your poem entries to:

Attention: Poetry Contest

13712 W. Lakeview Rd. Brimley, MI. 49715


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By plucking

her petals you

do not gather

the beauty of

a flower

-RabindranathTagore

A picture of Mrs.Berniers favorite

Monocle Lakeflower: The Lady

Slipper.

Cypripedium: The Lady Slipper

Upcoming Events in August

Getting to Know: Kathleen Bernier

You should get to know Mrs.

Berinier! She was born in Sault,

Canada on June 21, 1926. She

lived there until she was 23.

She met her husband Jim at the

Polar Rink in Sault, MI. Jim

served in WWII, and once the

war was over he built the cabin

that Mrs. Berinier lives in today.

Mrs. Berinier has now spent 70

summers in this same cabin!

Mrs. Bernier says that she used

to work as a travel agent. I

guess that might explain why

she is now a snowbird and

spends her winters in Jackson-

ville, Oregon.

Mrs. Bernier says that her favor-

ite things to do are quilting,walking, and paddle boating.

Her favorite author is the fa-

mous Irish novelist, Maeve

Binchy. Her favorite quote is

Live life to the fullest. Her

favorite food is chocolate, and

she also likes chicken and gravy.

Mrs. Bernier doesnt have any

pets at the moment but she used

to have a dog named Fluffy.

She likes to listen to Big Band

music from the 40s and 50s.

Her favorite movie is the 1981

drama On Golden Pond. Her

favorite flower is the Lady

Slipper. She admits that she is

afraid of mice and bats. Mrs.

Berinier says that she hopes

that everyone enjoys Monocle

Lake as much as she has over

the years! Mrs. Bernier can be

found at 13691 W. Freeman

Rd.

remedy for nervousness,

tooth pain, and muscle

spasms, and in the 1800s

and 1900s it was used as a

substitute for the Euro-

pean plant Valerian, (used

for its sedative proper-

ties.) Lady Slippers takemany years to grow from

seed to mature plant and

can live to be 20 years or

older! In order to survive

and reproduce they re-

quire a very special sym-

biotic relationship with

the fungus Rhizoctonia .

They are very rare and

when you see one at

Monocle Lake you should-

nt pick it. Take a pictureinstead and leave it for

many others to enjoy!

There are 5 species of

Lady Slippers that grow

in Michigan. Lady slip-

pers scientific name,

Cypripedium,comes from

Cyprismeaning Venus

and pedilonmeaning

shoe. The Lady Slipperbelongs to the Orchid

family. In traditional

medicine the root of Lady

Slipper was used as a

5th: 42nd Sault Summer Arts Festival

6th: Sault Farmers Market and Music in the Park

8-9th: Annual Regatta!


14th: Book Signing at Point Iroquois Lighthouse (author: Frederick Stonehouse)

15th, 16th: Annual Wild Blueberry Festival, Paradise

20th: Woodsmoke Jim at Point Iroquois Lighthouse 2-4 p.m. and Sault Farmers Market and Music in Park

23rd: 10:00 a.m. Monocle Lake Trail Walk/Run starting at the Day Use area. Bring a post-race snack to share wit

participants!

26th (thru Sept 1): Chippewa County Fair!


In every walk with nature

one receives far more than he

seeks - John Muir

Try to be a rainbow in

someones cloud

-Maya Angelou


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Thank you for your support!

Dancing Crane Coffee House

Lothrop and Sons Fish Market

North Shore Market

Weirs Furniture (David and Mary Lou Weir)

Wilcoxs Fish House and Restaurant

Rick and Cheryl Arbic

Steve and Chris Noble

Kathleen Bernier

Jon and Barb Carlisle

Maureen and Todd Adams

Donna Hill

The Sault Evening News

Dancing Crane Coffee House

Serves: Burgers, Hotdogs, Smooth-

ies, Ice cream, and Coffee.

Sells: Indian craft items.

Great place to stop with your kids

Located at : 12072 W Lakeshore Dr,

Brimley, Michigan 49715

906-248-3387

Lothrop and sons Fish Market

Hours of operation

Sunday: Closed

Monday-Saturday open fromnoon-6:00 p.m.

Serves: Fresh and Smoked fish,

Smoked fish dip,

And Fish baskets of Whitefish orTrout

906-248-3756

Rick and Cheryl Arbic invite you to join them for

Sunday services at the Gospel Chapel church at

11:00 a.m. Located on the corner of Lakeshore

and Ranger Road , it is only 5 miles away!

Address:

13712 W. Lakeview Rd. Brimley MI

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Editor: Autumn Eles

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