Crosslake Lions resume in-person meeting
April will be an active month for the Crosslake Ideal Lions as they resume face-to-face meetings and hosting traditional events. Written By: PineandLakes Echo Journal | 2:00 am, Apr. 10, 2021 ×
April will be an active month for the Crosslake Ideal Lions as they resume face-to-face meetings and hosting traditional events.
In April, the primary meeting is the annual Roadside Clean-up at 9 a.m. Saturday, April 24. Volunteers will meet at Reeds Market to receive clean-up assignments. Vests and bags will be provided, but volunteers are encouraged to bring gloves. Following the clean-up, Crosslake Ideal Lions will be sponsoring a lunch at Zorbaz to all volunteers.
There won't be a parade, but the celebration includes decorated businesses and residences and the Lucky Leprechaun Amazing Race with a goal to support local businesses and have fun
There won't be a parade, but the celebration includes decorated businesses and residences and the Lucky Leprechaun Amazing Race with a goal to support local businesses and have fun
Joe Doerfler was a charter member of Crosslake Ideal Lions Club who died in November Written By: PineandLakes Echo Journal | 7:00 am, Jan. 11, 2021 ×
Joe DoerflerEcho Journal file photo (2018)
The introduction of COVID-19 made 2020 a challenging year for most individuals, including the Crosslake Ideal Lions Club.
Regular activities, including volunteering at the Crosslake Food Shelf, blood drives, the annual Easter egg hunt, the St. Patrick s Day Parade, the fishing contest at Moonlite Bay, Crosslake Days and a holiday party at Golden Horizons for residents were canceled.
Monthly meetings continued, oftentimes online via Zoom, and members discussed how the Crosslake Ideal Lions Club could help residents in the community during these challenging times.
The Regional Report: Aitkin police chief resigns while under investigation
Tim Catlin worked for the city of Aitkin for 39 years and was chief of police since 2014. He also served as Aitkin County sheriff 1995-99. 4:00 pm, Jan. 9, 2021 ×
Aitkin Police Chief Tim Catlin resigned late last month while on paid administrative leave during an investigation into a complaint, the Aitkin Independent Age reported Dec. 30.
The Aitkin City Council voted to accept Catlin’s resignation, but council members Erin Wagner and Leeann Moriarty opposed the motion. Wagner indicated her opposition centered on the fact the investigation into Catlin’s conduct would not continue by accepting the resignation.