Over and Under the Cooley Bridge at Pine River

For those of you who have visited this location I am sure you were impressed if for nothing else than the magnificent view of this bridge over the Pine River. Add to that the natural spring that cascaded down a hill with a walking platform overlooking each step and you had a great day in the making.

A great picnic site was on the other side of the road along with a pathway that led their from the spring. Some great hiking trails were to be found on both sides of the bridge. Plus you might even spot a passing canonist or kayaker on the Pine River. Any other thoughts about this area?

DUBLIN GROCERY STORE WILL REBUILD

Dublin Grocery Store will rebuild according to the owner. A back storage building survived the fire. Where will you be shopping until then?

What Did YOU Think of Camp Martin Johnson?

Let us know your memories of Camp Martin Johnson so those memories can live on forever here at Big Bass Lake and Beyond. What were your favorite activities and foods? What was the worst thing about camp if any? Who is your favorite counselor? Who was your favorite friend at Camp and why? How many years were you at camp? Did you take trips away from the camp? Did you go to Winter Camp at Ward Hill ski area? Do you have photographs you would like to share with us? My email address is norrisd090@gmail.com. Keep the memories of Camp alive. I noticed a Facebook page has seemingly closed down. If you want to check out our category Camp Martin Johnson, Four Winds Island, or Martin Johnson Heritage Museum search for your favorite things. Thank you!

Remembering Dublin General Store

Sadly the Dublin General Store burned down last night. On any trip there with three separate boys club groups, we would always stop in at the stores before our Pine River side trip. The guys spent a lot of time selecting their jerky even over candy. Jay told me he had never seen as much jerky in one store. Im certain that the store will rebuild. It’s a staple in that area.

Dublin Store Fire

The Dublin Foods Store burned down last night in what appears to be a total loss. It was a great store with excellent specialties. Authorities are attempting to determine how the fire started. I hope they rebuild.

 

Campout at ULBC

Camp outs at the Union League Boys Club camp we’re a regular feature at the tents. My favorite place was about 15 yards away and on those nights we just used sleeping bags around the campfire. Those were great nights. We actually used to do that on our nights off with a few kids from the main camp. I get it twice just to get away from the Tent City. And with only a few kids it was rather quiet. The big tents held a complete cabin group of about 20 kids. Tent City had 4 tents with three for the kids and one for the counselors. That was one fantastic summer.