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Gem Lake News Page 5 of 8 <br /> <br /> Kathy Robins Passes Away at <br />80 <br /> <br />Old time movie star Marlene Dietrich once famously said <br />“the only friends that really count are the ones you can <br />call at 3 in the morning.” For this editor, Gem Lake <br />resident Kathy Robins was such a friend. We had a lot in <br />common. We were both widowed in our fifties and we <br />both ended up living alone after years of caring for ill <br />spouses. We helped each other get through some very <br />difficult times. <br /> <br /> <br />Sadly, “Virginia” Kathy Robins passed away on February <br />26 of this year, after a long battle with Alzheimer’s <br />Disease. She was born in St. Paul and was 80 years old <br />when she died. Kathy was preceded in death by her <br />parents and her husband Solly Robins. <br /> <br />She is survived by son, Sean Robins (Ryan Lawson); <br />daughter, Shannon (Rahsaan Yearwood), brother, <br />Roger Larson; partner of many years, Tom Folsom; <br />nieces and nephews, Casey, Kelly, and Wylie; six <br />grandchildren; and by countless friends and extended <br />family members. <br /> <br /> <br />Kathy was known as a loving and kind person to <br />everyone she knew. She loved animals and they loved <br />her just as much. She was also passionate and <br />dedicated to all things related to interior design, at which <br />she excelled. Kathy also served as a member of Gem <br />Lake’s Planning Commission about 15 years ago. She <br />will be missed by many. <br /> New Food Shelf Facility Opens <br />to Public <br /> <br />The White Bear Area Food Shelf held a ribbon cutting <br />ceremony on May 30 to celebrate the opening of its new <br />Community Market located at 2446 County Road F in <br />White Bear Lake. This new facility will expand the Food <br />Shelf’s capability to serve the community by providing a <br />second location where food distribution can take place, in <br />addition to its facility at 1884 Whitaker Street. <br /> <br /> <br />The Community Market is an innovative new way to care <br />for the food needs of the community. The market <br />provides a food shopping “grocery store” experience to <br />an expanded audience. “Food insecurity is at historic <br />highs throughout the State,” according to White Bear <br />Area Food Shelf Executive Director Perry Petersen. “At <br />the new market, people can access fresh, healthy, free <br />food and connect with partner organizations for additional <br />services.” <br /> <br />A variety of state and local leaders attended the ribbon <br />cutting and took advantage of self-guided tours of the <br />new facility. For more information, contact the White Bear <br />Area Food Shelf at https://whitebearfoodshelf.org/. <br /> <br /> <br />