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Menomonie Public Library's "The Big Read" presents The Pinery Boys. Journey back in time where you will hear authentic, "a-capella" logging-era music sung in four-part harmony. Songs reflect the dreams, joys, sorrows, work and play of the everyday life of the logging camps. The performance also includes dialogue, skits, slide images and period costumes which help complete this vivid picture of the hard-working lumberjacks.

Eau Claire pianist Namji Kim and cellist Paul Kosower perform a variety of classical masterpieces.

Adding to the recent litany of local restaurant closings, Woo's Pagoda in Eau Claire has closed it's doors.    Woo's will apparently remain open for the time being as a night club, but not as a Chinese Restaurant until other arrangements can be made.  Woo's is an Eau Claire institution, serving Chinese food in the same location since 1946.  Considering the decor of the building, it's hard to imagine it as anything but a Chinese Restaurant.

It's official - I got an email this morning from CNN telling me the US has been in a recession for the past year. No surprise there, though mine seems to have started earlier.  One of the side effects of this has been the closing or repurposing of different restaurants in the area, and one of those restaurants I miss the most is Jake's.  I'm    sure many of the rest of you miss Jake's too, since it was one of the last of the "real" supper clubs in the area (I also miss the Bolo incredibly much).  

This morning I saw this article fly past my eyes on the computer , and thought I'd share it with the Chippewa Guide readers:

For 16 years, John Lynch put his heart and soul into his restaurant, Jake's Supper Club, near Tainter Lake in Dunn County. He owned it, operated it and brought it through good times and bad.

But in late summer, facing mounting bills and unable to get a bank loan to make it through December, he shut it down.

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Molly was dumped at in-laws farm and left. She is about 2 years old. We are not home enough to keep her and our house is too small (we have cats and they don't get along well). She is WELL trained and a wonderful animal. She is brown with a white bib. We have spent $400 on Kennel, shock collar and other accessories (food dishes, unopened 40lb bag Iam food, run, harness, lead, toys, rawhides, treats) so we would like $400 for her--she is more than worth it.

Whoever contacts me needs to know that I will be screening for the perfect home. If you want her, I will ask the entire family come to see her. I have known of problems in the past with pet adoption online. I am trying to make the adoption as comfortable as possible for her. The less stress she has, the better I will feel.

Founding member of the Hellecasters and a member of Elton John's band, John and the band make music that is romantic and ecstatic. And in Menomonie!

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