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Little Miss Dynamite – Brenda Lee
photocredit: decca records BY: RACHEL SMITH The Saturday night headliner of the Winter Dance Party this year is none other than Little Miss Dynamite -- Brenda Lee. She’s a music legend, and one of the few child stars who kept at it, plugging away and honing their craft throughout the years. In the spirit of Winter Dance...
How to Use Rafflecopter
How to use Rafflecopter! It's okay... there's no need to panic!!! Using Rafflecopter is a very simple way to get entered for the chance to win some amazing prizes. STEP ONE – click the link in the article for the giveaway. Often times it will say something like “click here to enter.”...
The Day the Music Died
photocredit: surfballroom.com BY: RACHEL SMITH A long long time ago I can still remember how That music used to make me smile And I knew if I had my chance That I could make those people dance And maybe they'd be happy for a while But February made me shiver With every paper I'd deliver Bad news on the doorstep I...
Wake Me Up, Before You Go-Go
photocreidt: newsmax.com BY: RACHEL SMITH Does anyone else agree that it’s REALLY hard to get out of bed this time of the year? The darkness…the cold. It’s not easy to leave the comfortable cocoon of my nice, warm bed to face another day in the frozen tundra. And as hard as is it for me to get myself up and moving, it’s...
The dreaded New Year’s Resolution
photocredit: health.com BY: RACHEL SMITH As we close out another fantastic year at the Clear Lake Area Chamber, I can’t help but think of the upcoming year. It’s human instinct, really, to be curious about the future, and there’s no better time to ponder the possibilities of having a ‘clean slate’ than the first day of...
A Hard-Water Angler’s Dream Come True
photocredit: militaryhuntingandfishing.com BY: RACHEL SMITH Finally, there’s ice! It seems to be a little late in the year, but the dropping temps at night have given the lake a chance to firm up. And the ice fishermen in the area are like kids in a candy store. Ice fishing is a fun, inexpensive activity for...
It’s beginning to look a lot like… um… Spring? Fall?
BY: RACHEL SMITH Is anyone else as confused by this crazy weather as I am? No? Just me? Well… super. My last blog post was about how Winter was officially here... and then it got warm again! Seriously, I looked out my window the other day and it felt like spring. SPRING! In December!!! It’s craziness. And...