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We the unwilling, led by the unqualified, have been doing the unbelievable for so long, with so little, we now attempt the impossible with nothing. - Mini-School Credo

Cheryl Cermak

Old Traditional Recipes

December 1, 1998 by Mini Archives

By Cheryl Cermak and Audrey Lopez “Wheel of the Year”By Teresa Moorey and Jane BridesonBaked Alaska(seasonal)You will need:-1 round sponge cake-1 block ice cream, as deeply frozen as possible-120-180g (4-6oz) fresh or canned fruit-4-5 egg whites-25-60g (1-2oz) sugar per egg white, depending how sweet you like it Method:1- Place the sponge cake on an ovenproof … [Read more…]

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The Real Story

December 1, 1998 by Mini Archives

By Cheryl Cermak Santa married the woman at the zoo two weeks later. Together they devised a plan to save the deer. Mr. and Mrs. Claus abducted them from the zoo. To get away from the law they moved way up north to build a barn, well warehouse, where he would manufacture toys to distribute. … [Read more…]

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Custodian of the Spoon

November 1, 1998 by Mini Archives

By Cheryl Cermak Marti Norris, born January 26, 1981, has the qualities of an Aquarius and she is a lover not a fighter. She has perhaps the most awesome responsibility in Mini-School, keeper, guardian, Custodian of The Mini-School Spoon. For a full understanding of the talismanic properties of The Spoon, we must refer the reader … [Read more…]

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My Trip to the Caribbean

November 1, 1998 by Mini Archives

By Cheryl Cermak About one month ago I traveled to the Grenadines in the eastern Caribbean. Three friends and I sailed the lesser Antillie Islands for six days. The islands are made of volcanic rock, one volcano is still active. Our approximate location was 12 degrees away from the equator=720 miles. We stayed on a … [Read more…]

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November 1, 1998 by Mini Archives

By Cheryl Cermak The painted sun is set behind thisvolcanic eruption once freshThe wind is wrapping its warm breezearound megently the boat is rockingon soft quartz blue watercalming me from this afternoon stormclouds are my comfortalways therealways the same soft mountainous massspread across a shield of color

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Latest Updates:
10/28/24 - Found some negatives for a sledding trip to the Orono Golf Course in 1980 so added a new slideshow for that.
9/25/2024 - Uploaded an additional 53 PDF files of Com-Mini-Cations, started to convert the articles into individual posts.
5/28/2024 - Created slideshows for miscellaneous trips and classroom photos plus a slideshow for unidentified trips, lots of updates to existing slideshows, slide scanning complete
5/27/2024 - Slideshows for Big Fork Canoe 1996, Women's Bike Trip 1994, North Shore Women's Trip 1994, Southwest Utah Trip 1992, Winter Camping 1998 & 1999, St Louis 1998, Insights 1993
5/23/2024 - Slideshows for Classroom 1992, new photos to Classroom 1996, and the Mini 25th Reunion.

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