Black Fly Challenge 2023 is scheduled for Saturday, June 10 and this year’s event organizers are looking for people to help make the day run smoothly. Most of the help is needed the day of the event at Fern Park. If you would like to help during this event, here’s what is needed:
- 2 people to be in charge of the beer trailer (more than just the day of), plus 2 to help them pour beer – noon to 5 p.m.
- 3-4 people to be in charge of parking – 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- 2-3 people at the finish line directing racers and keeping spectators out of the way – 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
- 2-3 people at the “fruit” table – noon to 3:30 p.m.
- 3-4 people at the merchandise table – noon to 4 p.m.
- 2-3 people at Hidden Peak intersection to direct racers – 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Inlet’s Frozen Fire & Lights a snowy success despite lack of wind
Well, we had our sixth January thaw this week as the temperature got up to 51 [degrees] on Tuesday [Feb. 21] and 49 [degrees] on Wednesday [Feb. 22.] [The temperature] dipped down, so it could snow Thursday [Feb. 23] morning about six inches. Then the temperature went up all day, and hovered right around freezing. When Karen came home from the library, it was 28 degrees and raining which put a razor-sharp crust on what snow we had. Then it zipped down below zero and didn’t get much above zero all day Friday [Feb. 24]. We got a couple more inches of snow and then right during Inlet’s Frozen Fire & Lights activities it snowed more, but not a wisp of wind for the kite fliers [on] Saturday afternoon [Feb. 25].
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