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From the Great Central Fire · July 21 · 56 min

Joan Heinle

Jeff visits with Joan Heinle at her Rainy Lake home to talk about her International Falls upbringing, summers on Grindstone and Bald Rock, and how she met her husband Tim when he unexpectedly showed up for a movie date in the early 1960s in the Falls. Joan shares stories from Tim’s role as camp director, their camp life, camaraderie among married staff, and pranks and traditions on “the Point.” Joan also talks about a crazy cabin fire, losing her class ring and later passing a classmate’s ring to the Eichler family, and the lasting impact of camp trips and the eight-week program. Peacock

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Jeff visits with Joan Heinle at her Rainy Lake home to talk about her International Falls upbringing, summers on Grindstone and Bald Rock, and how she met her husband Tim when he unexpectedly showed up for a movie date in the early 1960s in the Falls.

Joan shares stories from Tim’s role as camp director, their camp life, camaraderie among married staff, and pranks and traditions on “the Point.” Joan also talks about a crazy cabin fire, losing her class ring and later passing a classmate’s ring to the Eichler family, and the lasting impact of camp trips and the eight-week program.




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