“Little” Louis Parenteau worked at the El Roco Bar and Grill from the 1950s to the 80s. 11:00 am, Jan. 28, 2021 ×
Does the spirit of “Little” Louis Parenteau, a former El Roco manager, hang around the bar? According to an employee, it does. Submitted photo
Does the benevolent spirit of a former manager of the El Roco Bar and Grill still show up to greet customers? According to some, it does.
While discussing historical photos of the bar with the Herald, co-owner Tom Endres relayed a story about an employee, who was a self-described medium and tarot card reader. The employee, Endres said, described seeing a well-dressed, short man standing at the end of the bar, waving hello, welcoming and saying goodbye to customers. After hearing the description, Endres immediately knew who it was: a beloved former manager, “Little” Louis Parenteau.
MOUNTAIN IRON When the Mountain Iron-Buhl cross country head coaching position was posted recently, Dave Taus couldnât quite figure out why that happened.
Thatâs because Taus has been the boysâ and girlsâ coach since 2012 and he doesnât believe there is any reason his contract to lead the team should not be renewed. The program has become more successful each year and participation numbers are way up, he said.
âWe donât understand why this occurred,ââ Taus said for himself and assistant coach Louis Parenteau.
Taus addressed an executive committee of the MI-B School Board Monday afternoon and got few answers from Superintendent Reggie Engebritson and the board members on the committee (Jeremy Jesch, Jason Gellerstedt and Charles Bainter, who was attending via Zoom).