Updated Calendar: Mon, Sep 28 – Sun, Oct 11
Historic Photo Wrap on Spring and Bridge Streets
Chippewa Falls Main Street has wrapped one more utility box with a historic photo. This one is of bikes in front of Lueck’s Cycle Service which was located at 7 Spring Street, current location of Bourget Insurance. Year, about 1937. The non-extant Empire block can be seen next door to the right.
Rainbow Wows Chippewa Falls Residents
While local officials, philanthropists and news people gathered for a scheduled event on Bridgewater, a mix of sun and storm clouds spontaneously combined to create a moment that stopped downtowners on the street in their tracks.
Sunday Fall Activities in Lafayette
Dick’s Chalet near Lake Wissota hosted Sunday Funday with music by the Part-Time Duo and Bubbie’s BBQ.
Meanwhile, more locals gathered at Autumn Harvest Winery for day two of their Fall Festival with music by Irie Sol and the Marigold Cafe food truck. The crowd was smaller than Saturday, but the reggae from the stage sparked a spontaneous dance floor.
Autumn Harvest Fall Festival
Autumn Harvest Winery hosted the first of a two day Fall Festival on Saturday. Ella Mae Kay and the Machine with Adison Eckwright were scheduled to perform 12-5, Island Vibe served up jerk chicken and there were tractor rides.
On Sunday the winery should open from 11-6 with the Marigold Cafe food truck and music by Iris Sol from 12-5.
September 2020 City Wide Sales
Thrift sales abound in Chippewa Falls, starting on Thursday and are scheduled through Saturday. Often, homeowners close early on Saturdays so follow sage advice and get there early. http://chippewacitywide.com/
Updated Calendar: Mon, Sep 21 – Sun, Oct 4
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Red Cross Blood Drive at Moose Lodge
Monday was my second attempt at giving blood and my hemoglobin was high enough at 13.3 mg/DL to donate. It took just about 5 minutes to fill the bag and another minute to fill the 6 vials for testing.
The Moose Lodge had a few other people there and one donor was joking that the playlist of classic rock and country wasn’t relaxing. He suggested Brian Eno which got no recognition from the nurses. They were wrapping up a long day and I was probably one of their last donors before closing.
Small Bear on North Side
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A Gaze of Racoons 
A Gaze of Racoons
Upon checking the DNR camera recently, these photos surprised me. A small bear had been around on August 31. The other photos of a young deer and squirrels were unsurprising, but I recoiled at the swarm of five raccoons in the yard at night. I later found out that they are called a gaze of raccoons. They have not been a nuisance yet.
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