Isanti County Historical Society

by Kathy McCully

The weekend of October 22 started with the most scrumptious pancakes ever made by Kay Rodrigue and her assistants. Here is our recipe for a great way to start a Saturday morning: Two or three large pancakes topped with butter, strawberry or blueberry toppings, whipped cream and maple syrup, three sausage links, orange juice and hot coffee! Boy, were they good … there were many smiles among the 130+ people served, and it was a great chance for many of us to catch up and visit. Of course, the fire was the “hot” (sorry) topic of the morning, plus questions about future plans.

What better way to end a weekend than with an afternoon of music by four of the best bands and musicians around. There is not a bad seat in the house at the Hardy Performing Arts Center, and even though our competition for the afternoon was the Vikings/Packer game, everyone that attended had a great time. Thanks to My Cousin Dallas, New’s Getting Old, Galactic Cowboy Orchestra and Michael Monroe for donating their musican talents and time to raise funds for ICHS. A sweet thank you to the chefs and cooks who donated preserves to sell—all are fantastic and so good. Thanks to all volunteers who helped plan and execute this event. Again it was nice to touch base and take the time to visit with everyone.