Johnny Appleseed Day
Corrected: Events to take place despite Hwy. 61 work
Oct 30, 2019
The Lake City Chamber of Commerce has been fielding phone calls from people wondering if local events will go on as scheduled next year with the highway construction from spring into the fall.
The answer, virtually across the board, is yes.
“I have not heard of any events being cancelled as a...
Letter: Fire department opened doors to rained-out vendors
Oct 9, 2019
To the editor:
On behalf of the Johnny Appleseed Day crafters and vendors, I’d like to thank the Lake City Fire Department for allowing us to use their facility on Saturday.
The rain made it difficult to keep our event outside and we are grateful to our wonderful fire department for opening their...
Johnny Appleseed Day is Oct. 5 in Lake City
Oct 2, 2019
Johnny Appleseed Day is back, again.
The one-day event will take place Saturday, Oct. 5, at locations around Lake City.
The Lake City Chamber of Commerce, which spearheaded the event before transitioning to Junk Crush, is back in the lead. The two festivals are the book-ends to a month-long fall...
Junk Crush repurposes park, city this weekend
Sep 12, 2019
Junk Crush is back this year in a new location Saturday, Sept. 14, and Sunday, Sept. 15.
The festival of antique, repurposed, and handmade goods–as well as local wines and more recently brews–will have Patton Park as its epicenter, but it isn’t leaving downtown entirely.
Lake City Chamber of...
Erickson wins apple peeling contest
Oct 19, 2017
Bonnie Fuhrman (left) watched Mary Erickson of Lake City peel an apple at the Gardennaire Garden Club apple peeling contest at Johnny Appleseed Day, Oct. 7. Erickson went on the win the contest with a peel measuring 92.5 inches in length. Diana Elsmore was second with an 80 inch peel. Renee Harvey...
Rainy appleseed day
Oct 11, 2017
People turned out for art, music, fire trucks, pinewood derby racing, a petting zoo and, of course, apples despite the rain for Johnny Appleseed Day events around Lake City Saturday.
Maxa makes appearance
Oct 11, 2017
Television and radio travel host Rudy Maxa made a public appearance attended by about 140 on Friday, Oct. 6, at the Lake City Sportsman’s Club. Quizzed by friend Mike Shapiro and the audience, Maxa shared stories about falling off a camel, celebrity fans and the economics of public broadcasting. In...
Old Curmudgeon - 10-12-17
Oct 11, 2017
Johnny Appleseed Day did not get rained out completely. A number of people set up tents in Patton Park and the event at the Sportsman’s Club was well attended. The last Saturday market of the season was also noted.
The spirit of celebration was evident by a black-clad witch dancing in the window...
Crow sightings unlikely
Oct 5, 2017
It’s a scary time to be a crow in Lake City. Businesses around town are participating in the Lake City Chamber of Commerce’s scarecrow contest. We can’t tell you where these scarecrows are (that would spoil the contest) but people who want to seek them out can grab a form at the Lake City Chamber...
Old Curmudgeon - 10-5-17
Oct 5, 2017
This column is being written on Monday morning and the Las Vegas shooting is dominating the news channels.
Long ago, the Old Curmudgeon was an area credit manager for Montgomery Ward. He had chosen Fresno, Calif. as his home base as it was located near the center of his territory which stretched...
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