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Lillian Joelson died on December 31, 2007.
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A news article from 2004 follows:
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Duluth News-Tribune (MN) -
Wednesday, September 15, 2004
Readability: 6-8 grade level
(Lexile: 1000L)
A very long life
Former Duluthian Lillian Joelson can brag that she's lived
through three -- count them -- three centuries.
Joelson turns 108 today.
Born in Russia on Sept. 15, 1896, she moved with her family to the United
States when she was about 13. After a few years in Michigan, the family
settled in Duluth.
For decades, Joelson ran Joelson 's Family
Store on Fourth Street near St. Mary's Hospital. Besides selling dry goods,
the store had a postal substation and dry cleaning service.
``She really was a renaissance woman before her time,'' said her nephew,
Richard Aleskow of Chicago. ``She worked and ran a business long before most
women.''
Joelson lived most of her life with her younger sister, Aida
Bindler. When Bindler died nine years ago, Joelson moved to
Chicago.
Now in a Chicago nursing home, Joelson was asked this week
to reveal her secret to a long life. Without hesitation, she attributed her
longevity to the fact that she never married.
Asked what invention most impacted her life, She thought for a moment and
gave that honor to the telephone, Aleskow said.
Birthday greetings can be to her at Self Help Home, 908 W. Argyle St.,
Chicago, IL 60640.
Quit and earn
If you're a smoker who wants to quit, you can earn money while going through
withdrawal.
The University of Minnesota's School of Medicine in Duluth is looking for
people interested in quitting smoking.
The research project by the Behavioral Science Department will look at the
impact of quitting on blood pressure and cortisol. Call 726-8896 for more
information.
Bird-wise,
we're No. 1
Several dignitaries will be in Duluth at noon Friday to dedicate Hawk Ridge
as an ``Important Birding Area.'' The National Audubon Society has named Hawk
Ridge the first such area in Minnesota.
Mark Martell, acting executive director of Audubon Minnesota, will be at the
main overlook at Hawk Ridge for the dedication. Also speaking will be Duluth
Mayor Herb Bergson; state Rep. Tom Huntley, DFL-Duluth; and Department of
Natural Resources Commissioner Gene Merriam, said Hawk Ridge naturalist
Debbie Waters.
The Important Bird Area program recognizes places of national significance to
bird populations. The dedication will kick off activities for the annual Hawk
Weekend, which continues Friday evening, Saturday and Sunday with
hawk-watching, field trips and speakers. For information, go to
www.hawkridge.org.
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