DECEMBER 2 20 years ago (1992) Individual leaders from this week's bowling scores: Gary Eberly - 545; Brian Trott - 613; Ron Berg - 728; Chuck Pettit - 584; John Cluever - 647 and 635; Mike Wing - 562; Paul Gabel - 628; Greg Anderson - 704.

NOVEMBER 30 20 years ago (1992) The winter sports season gets under way in the Brainerd lakes area with seven girls' basketball games, two hockey games and two community college basketball games.

NOVEMBER 28 20 years ago (1992) Archie Teigen, the Brainerd Hardanger fiddler, at age 81 has more awards - 92 - than years.

NOVEMBER 27 20 years ago (1992) (Class. Adv.) Large family needs a spinet-type upright piano. Can't afford to pay much but we will give it a wonderful home. Phone 829 - 0000.

NOVEMBER 26 20 years ago (1992) The public will have one last say before a route for the Hwy 371 bypass is designated. MnDOT has released a revised draft of the Tier 1 environmental impact statement.

NOVEMBER 25 20 years ago (1992) (Edit.) People we're thankful for this Thanksgiving: Families, Friends. People who open their hearts and homes to the lonely. Courteous drivers. Tourists. Volunteers preparing dinner for the elderly.

NOVEMBER 22 20 years ago (1992) Friday's state swimming preliminaries marked the end of the high school season for Crystal Ludwig, who failed to advance in the 100-yard breaststroke, and Renee Linn, who missed qualifying in the 100-yard backstroke.

NOVEMBER 20 20 years ago (1992) Sometimes deer hunting requires more than luck. More than one frustrated hunter entered St. Francis Church dressed in blaze orange for Saturday night mass with head bowed in prayer.

NOVEMBER 15 20 years ago (1992) The Brainerd Area United Way has topped its 1992 goal by nearly a thousand dollars. Meeting the goal for the 17th straight year, United Way reports donations of $236,000 so far.

NOVEMBER 14 20 years ago (1992) Ski Gull workers are dreaming of a white Thanksgiving. The board has planned on a Dec. 5 opening but needs a real snow base before cranking up the snow-making machine.