Rainy River Record

Stratton pitcher hurled some nice strikes from the end of the rainbow at the season opener last Tuesday agains RR.

Stratton batter Ted Heyens gets ready to swing at a bullet from RR pitcher Murray Armstrong in the season opener at RR last Tuesday.

Heart and Stroke Foundation CEO Rocco Rossi, left, began his 1,900 k.m. journey down the longest street in the world last Wednesday. Local citizens and dignitaries were on hand to send him off. Holdin

Kevin Abbott, 2, had family friend Leonard Larson hoist him up so he could check out a boat at the Rainy River and District Chamber of Commerce’s 2nd Annual Trade Show Saturday. Abbott was hoping they would trade him even for one of his toy boats.

Dan Usiski, Jr., is seen putting the final touches on one of the more than 300 shirts the Rainy River High School business class has made as part of their school work on entrepreneurship.

“Girls Group” members Norma-Jean Johnston and Cindy Bolen are seen singing some fun 50’s tunes for the audience.

As impressive as always the RR Choir members entertained crowds in both RR and Pinewood. L. to r. above, Greg Armistead, Gill Stamler, Betty Hagarty and Anne Mailloux.

Choir Accompanist Grandma Jean Heard, left, took a break mid way through the show to be an assistant to her assistant, Katherine Singleton, who played “My Heart will Go On” as a piano solo.

Norina Sopotiuck sang a solo part in “Song for Mira” in which she was accompanied by Kitty Gale on the flute to open the RR Community Choir's Spring Concert tour last Monday.