West Shore Happenings
Greetings again West Shore Friends!
This West Shore Happenings is an overview of local events taking place the next few days.
West Shore Library Speaker Series, Tabitha Graves, on Bumblebees. Aug 22.
Lakeside Ambulance Fundraiser lunch. Saturday Aug 24. Noon – 4 PM.
Chamber of Commerce, Social Hour. Hosted by Outlook Inn Tues, Aug 27, 4-5.
West Shore Appreciation Cruise. Aug 26 - 30
Pear, Plum, and Apple picking parties. Starting in a couple of weeks.
1st Harvest of Apricots from Tree Give Away program reported.
Library Speaker Series, Bumblebee Buzz. Thursday, August 22 at 7 – 9 p.m
Tabitha Graves will discuss her research on bumblebees in the West, and recent efforts to monitor and research pollinators, including the Western Bumblebee. She will share basic information about the interactions of bees with our native plants.
Lakeside Ambulance Fundraiser lunch. Saturday Aug 24. Noon – 4 PM
Our folks at the QRU provide an amazing service for our community, and the need some help upgrading some of their equipment. Pencil in a lunch on the 24th at the QR building in Lakeside and help them help us all. BBQ brisket sandwiches, salad, chips, watermelon, etc. Free hot dogs for the kids! 201 Bills Rd.
Chamber of Commerce, Social Hour. Tuesday, August 29th | 4 pm - 5 pm
At the Outlook Inn. Free for chamber members, $5 for guests. Come and enjoy refreshments and networking opportunities!
West Shore Appreciation Cruise: Aug 26 - 30
Our Far West Tour Boat will soon be distributing a limited number of boat tour coupons to west shore locals. The free coupon allows you to buy two adult tickets at the boat for $10, (a 77% discount). (WOW!)
The coupon is good for Monday thru Friday, Aug 26th to 30th, on the 1 PM cruises and Mon, Tues, & Wed on the 7 PM cruises. (Note: You are welcome to bring a picnic lunch and make a floating feast party of it.)
You can get the coupon for free, starting at noon, Aug 22, (while supply lasts). They are at five participating business in the Lakeside/Somers area. Simply go in and ask for one. This is a limited first-come-first-served unadvertised special. (The only notice is sent out via this email.)
The five locations distributing the coupons are:
Sliters Hardware, Lakeside
Sliters Hardware: Somers
Perks Coffee Shop: Lakeside
Glacier Bank: Lakeside
First Interstate Bank: Lakeside
Pear, Plum, and Apple Picking: Starting Soon.
The Lakeside Community Garden will start hosting FREE gleaning parties in a couple of weeks. Anticipate picking plums, pears, grapes, and several types of apples. This notice is just a quick heads up. More information will be forthcoming once the specific trees have been identified. If you have excess fruit on your property and would like to make it available for our neighborhood picking parties, please contact Dan Benesch at: beneschd1@gci.net. Or 871-5548
1st Harvest of Apricots from Tree Give Away program reported
I am very pleased to report that last week I was treated to a dozen delicious apricots from a fruit tree that our Lakeshore Community Garden gave away six years ago. That tree was one of the original starters in their fruit tree give away program. (History Note: The initial goal was to give away 100 fruit trees in 3 years. It then expanded to 300 trees in five years. After six years, we stopped counting when we surpassed 1,000 trees.)
Many of the plum trees that were given out five to six years ago have already been bearing fruit, and LOTS of the free grape plants have also been fruitful for several years as well. This year we gave away our first peach trees. I look forward to reporting that they are providing a bonanza in 2025.
Well, that’s it.
Blessings
Dan Benesch
beneschd1@gmail.com
