What an incredible Christmas by the Lake weekend we just had! Hats off to all the people who make it happen. Clear Lake has always loved Christmas. The Clear Lake Observer reported in 1875 that Christmas bells were ringing. Decorated trees, resplendent with twinkling lights, stood over nativity sets. Citizens were looking forward to “a [...]
The first public library in this country was established in Franklin Massachusetts in 1790. Benjamin Franklin donated 116 books with the intention that townsfolk could borrow them for free. What a gift! Our Clear Lake Public Library began in 1889. The beautiful Carnegie Library that still stands was opened in 1918. And not only are [...]
Who are your people? Where do you come from? Genealogists tell us that if we only go back 12 generations, it took 4,096 great greats for you to be here. Even if your family tree is well defined, the nature of human beings needs to be considered. People love who they love and those couples [...]
Is Abraham Lincoln’s government “of the people, by the people and for the people “ still alive and strong or will it “perish from the Earth.” What is democracy anyway? Democracy is a government that places power and responsibility firmly in the hands of the citizens directly or through their freely elected representatives. Democracy is [...]
How do you read your Mirror Reporter? Do you read from the front page to the back page? Or are you like me and you immediately open to the "Remember When" column? I will never forget my shock the first time my friends and I were mentioned in the 25 years ago tab! Our hometown [...]
Holiday parties are filled with joyful sounds. The effervescence of carbonated drinks hitting the ice signals refreshment. We push the lever in the fridge door, and magically the glass is full of ice. Some hosts go to the effort of making ice cubes frozen around herbs or molded in cute shapes. We can pick up [...]
In this season of thankfulness, the Clear Lake Public Library is celebrating the life of H Milton Duesenberg. Our library family is grateful that H Duesenberg sat at our table for over 20 years. On October 22, H passed from this physical world. But we rejoice that he lived and lived fully. He spent his [...]
The Past is Never Dead It’s Not Even the Past. William Faulkner History is hopping at the Clear Lake Public Library. Our History Room maintains an extensive collection of the rich and fascinating Clear Lake past. We welcome you to make an appointment to explore the wealth. We have tales to tell about events, places, and [...]
