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snowbird ever since, and lives
Florida for five months out of t
year. Mr. Lelievre doesnt have
pets at the moment, but when he
a kid he found a Heinz 57 dog u
derneath his wagon and got to khim and named the dog Happ
Hank. Mr. Lelievre loves to dan
with his wife. His favorite types
music are Country music or an
good dance music. His favorit
quotes are Theres a place for e
rything and everything goes in
place. and When not in use sec
the juice.His favorite food is se
food. He likes taking his pontoo
boat out on the lake, and watch
basketball, and hockey . His favo
team is the Detroit Redwings. H
favorite TV show is NCIS. His fav
ite movie is A Star is Born. M
Lelievre says that the thing he li
most about living at Moncole Lak
the good neighbors , the
quietness , and the water.
This month I got the chance to
interview many residents of
Monocle Lake. One of them
was Mr. Lelievre , who is 73
years old and lives at 13759 W
Freeman Rd. In his youngeryears Mr. Lelievre used to
work for the Coast Guard
where he did rescue work .
Later on in his life he became
a tug-boat captain. Mr.
Lelievre married his wife
Audrey in 1967 and became
step-father of his three chil-
dren; David who is 62 and
lives in Brimley, Cindy who is
57 and lives in the Sault, and
Steven who is 50 and lives in
Oregon. Mr. and Mrs. Lelievre
started to look for a place on
the water to retire and even-
tually they found their place
here at Monocle Lake. I
learned that the Lelievres
cabin is full of history. It was
built by four German prison-
ers from WWII, and was at
one time the sleeping quarters
for the McNearny Lake fire-
fighters. Mr. Lelievre said that
when the cabin got to be too
small for all the firefighters to
fit inside, they split the cabin in
half and moved it to Monocle
Lake, and then added the big
and beautiful wood stove that
is in the cabin today. Mr.
Lelievre retired from the Coast
Guard in 1995. He has been a
You might have noticed a Mer-ganser duck and her 5 duck-lings swimming around the
lake for the past couple weeks,but I bet you wouldnt believe
that she attacked my dad,Stephen Eles! One night my
Mom, Sister, and I were all outon our paddleboat when wesaw the Mamma Merganser
and her ducklings swimmingnear shore. The ducks started
to swim towards RogerCoullards dock and at that
same time my Dad decided togo swimming. Well, when the
Mamma Merganser saw himswimming freestyle she flewstraight at him and dove un-
derneath him trying to peck athim. We all were laughing so
hard! When she emerged againshe flew over him beating herwings rapidly. Then she re-
joined her ducklings who hadmoved quickly away. She musthave thought that my Dad was
a giant snake or otter thatwould harm her ducklings.
She sure is a brave and protec-tive mamma! The CommonMerganseris a large duck,
which lives in rivers and of forested areas of EuroNorthern and Central A
and North America. It eatand nests in holes in tr
Mr. Lelievre with hiswife Audrey
Getting to Know: Richard Lelievre
I n s i d e t h i si s s u e :
Gloria Swick 2
Brian Motyka 2
Poetry Contest! 2
Kathleen Bernier 3
Lady Slipper 3
Upcoming Events! 3
Games, Ads, Cou-pon!
4
Mamma Merganser Attack!
T h e M o n o c l e L a k eT i m e s
V o l u m e : 1E d i t i o n : 3
A u g u s t 2 0 1 4The Monocle
Lake TimesRecipe:
Blueberry Scones
In a bowl combine 4 cups offlour, 6 tablespoons ofsugar and 4 1/2 teaspoonsof baking powder. Cut in a1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoonsof cold butter until coursecrumb mixture.
In a separate bowl whisk 2eggs and 3/4 cup milk to-gether.
Add the wet ingredients tothe dry ingredients justuntil moistened then gently
mix or knead in 1 to 2 cupsof fresh or frozen blueber-ries.
Divide the dough in half.Pat each portion into an 8-in. circle; cut each intoeight wedges. Place ongreased baking sheets.Brush with milk. Bake at375 for 15-20 minutes oruntil tops are goldenbrown. Serve warm. Yield:16scones.
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Getting to Know: Gloria Swick
P a g e 2V o l u m e 1 , I s s u e 3
I found my interview with Mrs.
Swick , age 76, very pleasant be-
cause she was so open and invit-
ing. I was surprised to learn that
Mrs. Swick married her hus-
band Dave the same month she
started high school! She went on
to have three children before she
started college. They are DaveJunior, who lives out here for
part of the summer and goes to
Florida in the winter,
Susan, who lives in
Waterloo, Iowa, and
Gary who lives in
Kentucky. Mrs. Swick
has 11 grandchildren
and 5 great-
grandchildren! After
Mrs. Swick finished college, her
family moved from the Sault to
Waterloo, Iowa, where Mrs.
Swick became a school teacher.
She and Dave lived there for 33
years. Mr. and Mrs. Swick rented
the Lelievres cabin in the late 70s
and they had so much fun and
liked it so much that they bought a
small cabin here. Mr. Swick thenbuilt their garage which has small
sleeping quarters above it and
Mr. and Mrs. Swick lived there during the time that
they were tearing down the small cabin and building
their current house at 13657 W. Freeman Rd. Mrs.
Swick says that some of her hobbies include working
on knit and crochet items. She likes little sayings like
Never say never. Her favorite author is Jan Karon
who wrote the Mitford series. Mrs. Swick says that
she also likes to garden and her favorite Monocle
Lake flowers are Lady Slippers and Trilliums. Her
favorite TV show is Madam X. Mrs. Swick would like
to say that everybody is lucky to live here at Monocle
Lake!
much that he eventually pur-
chased his current cabin. Brian
shares his cabin with his two
dogs named Jake and Marley.
Brian enjoys spending his time
at Monocle Lake hiking, kayak-
ing, reading and hanging out at
the beach. His favorite food is
cheeseburgers. His favorite
Brian Motyka,
age 36, is a first
grade teacher in
Clearwater Flor-
ida, where he
lives 9 months out of the year.
Brian met Monocle Laker, Clare
Arbic, in college and was invited
out to the lake. He liked it so
types of music are classical and
rock and roll. Brian says that he
likes listening to baseball games
on the radio but he also enjoys
attending live games at baseball
stadiums. Brians favorite movie
is Jaws. When I asked him to
share something that most peo-
ple dont know about him he
Never
sayNever
Getting to Know: Brian Motykasaid that he is allergic to
poultry and that he enjoys
cooking. Brian says I enjoy
Monocle Lake because of the
kind, wonderful, caring peo-
ple, and the perfect Summer
conditions, not too hot and
not too cold!
Weir Furniture Est. 1945
605 Ridge
Sault-MI Phone:906-632-8858
Lazy Boy Recliners
Serta and Sealy Bedding
Flex steel Furniture
Large Selection Of Accessories
Open:
Mon-Fri 8-9 Sat 9-3
POETRY CONTEST
Ist Place receives a small prize and will have the honor of being pub-
lished in the September Issue of the Monocle Lake Times along with 2nd
and 3rd place entries!
Rules: Enter one or more short poems you have written that were in-spired by our Monocle Lake area. It could be about our lighthouse, Lake
Superior, raspberries, blueberries, flowers,
mosquitoes, etc. It can be humorous or seri-
ous, short or long.
Send your poem entries to:
Attention: Poetry Contest
13712 W. Lakeview Rd. Brimley, MI. 49715
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By plucking
her petals you
do not gather
the beauty of
a flower
-RabindranathTagore
A picture of Mrs.Berniers favorite
Monocle Lakeflower: The Lady
Slipper.
Cypripedium: The Lady Slipper
Upcoming Events in August
Getting to Know: Kathleen Bernier
You should get to know Mrs.
Berinier! She was born in Sault,
Canada on June 21, 1926. She
lived there until she was 23.
She met her husband Jim at the
Polar Rink in Sault, MI. Jim
served in WWII, and once the
war was over he built the cabin
that Mrs. Berinier lives in today.
Mrs. Berinier has now spent 70
summers in this same cabin!
Mrs. Bernier says that she used
to work as a travel agent. I
guess that might explain why
she is now a snowbird and
spends her winters in Jackson-
ville, Oregon.
Mrs. Bernier says that her favor-
ite things to do are quilting,walking, and paddle boating.
Her favorite author is the fa-
mous Irish novelist, Maeve
Binchy. Her favorite quote is
Live life to the fullest. Her
favorite food is chocolate, and
she also likes chicken and gravy.
Mrs. Bernier doesnt have any
pets at the moment but she used
to have a dog named Fluffy.
She likes to listen to Big Band
music from the 40s and 50s.
Her favorite movie is the 1981
drama On Golden Pond. Her
favorite flower is the Lady
Slipper. She admits that she is
afraid of mice and bats. Mrs.
Berinier says that she hopes
that everyone enjoys Monocle
Lake as much as she has over
the years! Mrs. Bernier can be
found at 13691 W. Freeman
Rd.
remedy for nervousness,
tooth pain, and muscle
spasms, and in the 1800s
and 1900s it was used as a
substitute for the Euro-
pean plant Valerian, (used
for its sedative proper-
ties.) Lady Slippers takemany years to grow from
seed to mature plant and
can live to be 20 years or
older! In order to survive
and reproduce they re-
quire a very special sym-
biotic relationship with
the fungus Rhizoctonia .
They are very rare and
when you see one at
Monocle Lake you should-
nt pick it. Take a pictureinstead and leave it for
many others to enjoy!
There are 5 species of
Lady Slippers that grow
in Michigan. Lady slip-
pers scientific name,
Cypripedium,comes from
Cyprismeaning Venus
and pedilonmeaning
shoe. The Lady Slipperbelongs to the Orchid
family. In traditional
medicine the root of Lady
Slipper was used as a
5th: 42nd Sault Summer Arts Festival
6th: Sault Farmers Market and Music in the Park
8-9th: Annual Regatta!
13th: Sault Farmers Market and Music in the Park
14th: Book Signing at Point Iroquois Lighthouse (author: Frederick Stonehouse)
15th, 16th: Annual Wild Blueberry Festival, Paradise
20th: Woodsmoke Jim at Point Iroquois Lighthouse 2-4 p.m. and Sault Farmers Market and Music in Park
23rd: 10:00 a.m. Monocle Lake Trail Walk/Run starting at the Day Use area. Bring a post-race snack to share wit
participants!
26th (thru Sept 1): Chippewa County Fair!
27th: Sault Farmers Market and Music in the Park
In every walk with nature
one receives far more than he
seeks - John Muir
Try to be a rainbow in
someones cloud
-Maya Angelou
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Thank you for your support!
Dancing Crane Coffee House
Lothrop and Sons Fish Market
North Shore Market
Weirs Furniture (David and Mary Lou Weir)
Wilcoxs Fish House and Restaurant
Rick and Cheryl Arbic
Steve and Chris Noble
Kathleen Bernier
Jon and Barb Carlisle
Maureen and Todd Adams
Donna Hill
The Sault Evening News
Dancing Crane Coffee House
Serves: Burgers, Hotdogs, Smooth-
ies, Ice cream, and Coffee.
Sells: Indian craft items.
Great place to stop with your kids
Located at : 12072 W Lakeshore Dr,
Brimley, Michigan 49715
906-248-3387
Lothrop and sons Fish Market
Hours of operation
Sunday: Closed
Monday-Saturday open fromnoon-6:00 p.m.
Serves: Fresh and Smoked fish,
Smoked fish dip,
And Fish baskets of Whitefish orTrout
906-248-3756
Rick and Cheryl Arbic invite you to join them for
Sunday services at the Gospel Chapel church at
11:00 a.m. Located on the corner of Lakeshore
and Ranger Road , it is only 5 miles away!
Address:
13712 W. Lakeview Rd. Brimley MI
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available Serving Fresh & Smoked Fish
Come try our famous Whitefish Chowder
or Smoked Spread.
Kids at
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Tuesdays
*1 Free Kids Meal With
Each Paying Adult
*Ages 10 and under
2 Pc.
Whitefish Meal
$11.99
*Choice of 2 sides
with This Coupon
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