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Pride Supporters Gather in Two Harbors

Hundreds of area residents came to­gether at Thomas Owens Park last Satur­day, July 13th for Two Harbors’ first pride celebration. The park was adorned with rainbow colors and people of all ages gathered to enjoy music, food, art dis­plays, a panel discussion and a fashion show.

A highlight of the event featured Fletcher Kasell and Jesse Montgomery, who both grew up in Two Harbors and graduated from THHS. Kasell and Mont­gomery spoke about challenges they each faced growing up and acknowledged the importance of being one’s true self, the value of having supportive families, and the need to seek out supportive commu­nity relationships. Kasell lives in New York City where he and his partner are developing a line of non-binary clothing. Montgomery lives in Ari­zona and works in the Information Technology industry.

Area organizations that were present at Sat­urday’s event included the Two Harbors High School Pride Club, the Lake County DFL, Stonewall DFL and Lovin’ Lake County. Castle Danger Brewery, Lake County Press, Do North Pizza, and Tipsy Mosquito also endorsed the event.

An fun, impromptu fashion show closed out the festivities with participants of all ages show­casing colorful and original clothing attire. Two Harbors Pride organizers have set their sights on a reprise celebration for next summer.

Rick Evans
Rick Evans
My wife, Marsha Kinzer (a proud DEHS Greyhound, class of ‘77) introduced me to the North Shore on vacation in 2012. It became our regular escape when the stress of our careers in education became overwhelming, and it didn’t take me long to fall in love with the breathtaking scenery, the nice people, and “salad” containing Jell-o and marshmallows. So you can either blame or thank my loving wife for my being here, because when we needed to choose a retirement hometown, Marsha advocated hard for her beloved Duluth, and here we are, six months later. Yes, this will be my first northern Minnesota winter. Yes, I welcome thoughts and prayers. Government, public policy, and social justice weighed heavily in the curriculums I taught at the high school level over a thirty-eight year career. In addition, we were a laboratory school focused on critical thinking in conjunction with technical and scientific writing. So when I found myself adrift on the great ocean of retirement and spied a raft, I jumped at the chance to take up what I’d left behind…minus the bad teachers’ lounge coffee. My position at the NSJ allows me to combine my passions for government and writing, and it’s helping me to feel less out of touch in new surroundings. When I’m not being “Cubby” (Marsha’s favorite new nickname for this green reporter) I enjoy pointing at eagles and saying, “Look, honey. There’s an eagle.” I’ve had an active side hustle as a professional musician for almost as many years as Charlie Parr. As a guitarist/singer/songwriter, I graced the stages of clubs and festivals around southern Wisconsin, including an appearance on A Prairie Home Companion. Should I even mention A Prairie Home Companion, or am I the only one here old enough to remember what that is? Look! An eagle!
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