By Lester Hughes-Seamans I know you’re all dying to find out how my cute little piggy Annabelle is doing. Is she still living at our house? Is she still alive? Did we eat her? Have I lost my mind yet being the proud owner of a 60+ pound pot-bellied pig? The answer to the first … [Read more…]
By Lester Hughes-Seamans Many Mini-School alumni recently came together for a very sad reunion. Mike “Cammy” Cameron was killed in a motorcycle accident in Chaska early April. Cammy was 37 years old. He was a semi-truck driver by profession. Ironically, it was a semi that ran into him and took his life. Cammy always had … [Read more…]
By Lester Hughes-Seamans I suppose I should start by reporting that Annabelle is still alive and well and continues to live in my kitchen. Since my last report, I severely tore a muscle in my back putting the 50+ pound Annabelle down oh so gently in a shallow pool of water. She had gotten into … [Read more…]
By Lester Hughes And thus another year in Mini-School comes to a screeching halt and all the crazy events that occurred during the 1989/90 school year once again get filed away in the brain’s cabinet of memories. Memories that ranged from the trips and field trips we took to the certain classes and teachers we … [Read more…]
By Lester Hughes It’s hard to believe we’ve come to the end of the 20th year of Mini-School. I know that Doug has written an article in this Com-Mini-Cations reflecting on this 20th year, so what I would like to do in this Meanderings is focus on Mini-School alumni. I’ve come across a lot of … [Read more…]
By Doug Berg One Saturday morning, March 27th, I got a phone call from Jerry Pushcar, the marathon canoeist from Biwabik who is, in three years, canoeing from New Orleans to Nome and who the members of the Voyageur’s canoe trip this past fall met on the Pigeon River end of the Grand Portage. He … [Read more…]
By Lester Nick’s latest Mini-adventure was to Cheap Skates roller skating rink. Nearly 40 Mini-Schoolers participated in this form of insanity, and 58 Clear Springs Elementary students from “The Unit” program joined us. It was truly a success. The little kids added a lot to the fun—they look so cute when they fall. Roger Ruther … [Read more…]
By Lesley Seamans I’d just like to take a little space here to thank all the contributors who’ve really gotten this Newsletter off to such a great start. I was truly impressed by the content and quality of all the articles, poems, and drawings. I hope this good start and enthusiasm will carry over into … [Read more…]
By Lesley Seamans Last week was Homecoming at Mtka., and Missy Quigley–Mini—School senior–was nominated a Homecoming queen candidate. This gave Mini-School cause for excitement and celebration. The students put up signs and campaigned all over the school in an attempt to win votes for Missy. On Thursday morning, we had a special breakfast for Missy, … [Read more…]
By Lester I would like to take a little space here to commend all the students who have contributed to Com-Mini-Cations this year. The newsletter has really been a great success. The paper has expressed many aspects of the Mini-School Program. I feel it’s important for Mini-School to have a publication in order to let … [Read more…]