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LONG PRAIRIE What

happens when two brothersknack for shooting mixes withtheir determination to succeed andcombines with their shared values

rooted in family and faith to form

a lifestyle? The answer can befound in Aaron and Steve Gouldof Gould Brothers ExhibitionShooting.

Our goal is not to be the bestexhibition shooters in history,Steve said. Through the courseof time, if someone labels us thatthen thats great. But, we want tobe known as the most inuentialshooters in history. How do we dothat? We focus on youth sports,rearm safety, outdoor values,traditions and conservation. All

these things are important in ourlives, and we want to bring thosemessages. But, most importantlyis living a life of faith. Before Steve and Aaroncould ever portray their message,they had to start shooting. Aarons interest in huntingwas sparked at an early age bysquirrel hunting with his uncle. At

the age of 12, he shot his rst deer. I had a passion for hunting,and it was denitely an interest,Aaron said.

Steve, on the other hand,had little interest in hunting. Andadmittedly, the two brothers did

Gould brothers shoot to infuenceMarksmen abound withtalent, anchored with purpose

By MARIA HAGERStaff Writer

PHOTOS BY MARIA HAGERAaron Gould of Osakis and his brother, Steve Gould of Long Prairie, have grown a hobby of huntinginto a full-time career as exhibition shooters.

PHOTO BY BRYAN ZOLLMAN

Jim Stodolka of rural Avon sits in his garage by his rst car, a 1949 Hudson he purchased for $20. At the time thecar didnt have an engine so he bought another car with an engine for $10 and used it for the Hudson. It was thecar he gave his future wife, Carol, a ride home in after they met at the Pelican Lake Ballroom. Stodolka is restoringthe car this winter, his latest of many restoration projects he has completed in the past 25 years. He owns severalother restored classics and his backyard is full of cars from the 40s through the 70s.

Restoring oldmemories

GOULD BROTHERScontinued on page 4

Steve Gould shoots a hand-thrown clay with a shotgun placedbehind his back. Gould, who had little interest in hunting or gunsin his youth, has now mastered an array of trick shots.

STODOLKAcontinued on page 6

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Jim Stodolka ownsincredible car collection

AVON - Taking a tour of Jim Stodolkas prop-erty is like walking through a classic car museum.

His backyard is lined with old cars from the40s, 50s, 60s and 70s. His garages are packed offully-restored classic cars, motorcycles and bicy-cles. The walls are adorned with automotive mem-orabilia. Decades-old oil cans are neatly stacked onshelves.

And in his main garage sits a 1949 red Hudsonhe is in the midst of restoring. It was the rst car heever bought and used to drive his future wife homefrom the Pelican Lake Ballroom.


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A man with an accordion strolled by, as my friends and I sat at a sidewalkcaf enjoying lunch. We had wine with our meal, just a house wine but verygood. After the meal, limoncello was brought out for us to try. With a little timeto spare, we sipped on it, enjoying the strong lemony taste of the liqueur.

That was in Rome back in 2003, while we waited for our chance to catchthe next tour of the Vatican Museum, which was across the street. It could havebeen the scene from a movie; it sure felt unreal. A farm girl fromthe Midwest, drinking wine in Italy wasnt something Id everexpected.

The place and the lunch were special, and one reason is that

it was in slow motion, sort of.Slowing down is probably the most important part of the

equation. Many of us live a good portion of our lives on the run,wolng down our food with little thought to what were doing,so we can be in the next place or doing the next thing. How oftendo we eat our food from a bag because theres no time to cook?Quite often we cant even remember what it was or how it tasted,were so distracted.

The most memorable meals for me always seem to happen in a relaxed atmo-sphere when theres no need to be anywhere else. Along the way, Ive acquireda taste for wine, maybe because as you get older you nally have time to enjoysomething that you can actually sip and not guzzle.

Ive been to several wine tastings where they pair the wine with certain foods.Each pairing tastes different, and helps you know more what you like and dontlike. However I have a long way to go, my knowledge is still sketchy at best andIm still bewildered walking down the wine aisles at the local liquor store. Why?

There are over 3,000 different wines in stock. There are reds and whites, import-ed and domestic, dry and sweet and everything in between. Hows a girl to know?(One helpful suggestion was to use your smart phone to take photos of the winesyou like and the ones you dont and make a le for each just dont mix themup).

In this months issue of Country Acres,we start gearing up for the holidaysby trying to help out our readers with a Q&A that features wine lovers from ourarea. I hope you enjoy their insight on the subject as much as I have. They shedlight on something thats a mystery to most of us. One thing I took away from itis you can make it as simple or intricate as you wish, but the main thing is to notworry about it and nd out what you like.

The world of wine is an amazing place, open for exploration by anyone whois interested. While I enjoy wine, maybe what it represents is what I love more.To me, the best wine pairing is to slow down with good food, good people andgood conversation. When these things come together, life seems to be richer.

Benjamin Franklin once said, Wine is constant proof that God loves us andloves to see us happy. Now whos going to argue with Ben?

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not have very much in common growingup, and being four years apart, spent littletime together. What nally did bring the brotherstogether was the decision to becomeChristian; made while both were in college,

Aaron at St. Cloud State University in 2004and Steve at North Dakota State Universityin 2006. The two started hunting together.Then, in the summer of 2007 when therewas nothing to hunt, they started shooting.

While shooting, Aaron showed Steve avideo of Tom Knapp doing trick shootingwith a shotgun. Steve, who initially thoughtthe videos were staged and edited, wasamazed at what Knapp could do.

The brothers started attemptingsimple shots with hand-thrown clays. Firstpowdering one clay, then two, then threeand the pattern continued. It morphed into a fun, challengingand addicting thing, Steve said. Therewas always something new we could try.

We just had a lot of fun doing exhibitionshooting. The turning point came when theywitnessed Tom Knapps live show in LittleFalls in the spring of 2009. Knapps abilityto shoot coupled with his stage presence

opened their eyes to the possibility of doinglive shows themselves. After compiling a routine all summer,Aaron and Steve performed their rst showfor family and friends in the fall. Theycontinued their act and had their publicdebut in the spring of 2010 at BestesSporting Clays in Sauk Centre.

We went in there and said you know,well take whatever you are willing to pay,Steve said. We just wanted to get in frontof an audience and have the opportunity todo a live show at that point. Beste gave usa case of ammo for our show. And, to behonest, thats probably all the show wasworth.

The brothers were determined andcontinued to perform locally, gaining

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Aaron Gould shoots a hand-thrown clay. Moments before he was laying on theground, only to hoist himself into push-up position to make the shot.


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condence, talent and notoriety.The original plan of re-evaluatingtheir shooting schedule after threeyears turned into a fairy tale storyof more live shows, buddingsponsorships, TV appearancesand the transition to a full-timeexhibition shooting career.

Every year there was growthand every year there were newdoors and those doors led togetting Winchester as a sponsor,our show fees increased, andwe kept doing more and more

shows, Steve said.Steve entered full time inJanuary of 2013 with Aaronfollowing in February of 2014.Last year, they did 40 shows.Their goal, however, is not to domore shows. Rather, its to nda balance between doing whatthey do, inuencing people andhaving a strong family life. Steveis the father to two Aliana, 5and Rylan, 3 and is married toCourtney. Aaron and Breanna alsohave two children Tristan, 2 andMicah, 10 months.

While they may have startedshooting one or two hand-tossedclays, they are now shooting frompush-up position, spinning 180degrees before powdering claysand downing a clay only afterkicking an unloaded gun up froma foot, to load and connect; not tomention shooting off nine clays inquick succession.

The Gould boys are morethan content to be where they arenow.

It is a joy to be doing whatyou are supposed to be doing,Steve said. And it all comesthrough living a life followingJesus.

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are practicing or video they maybe tapping, the brothers recognizethey did not simply happen upontheir success. They are blessed. We are very blessed withthe opportunities we have had,Aaron said. We have had doorsthat have opened, but we haveworked hard. Steve agreed. I rmly believe God hasa purpose for our lives, Stevesaid. Everyones life has apurpose. Every individual is aunique person with talents, giftsand passions and thats all fora certain reason. It is amazing,looking back, at how our separatedecisions to commit to God,completely redirected our lifepaths, brought us together andput us on this trajectory. We hada dream. And what we are doingnow is a reafrmation that we are

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At the time I was looking for acar and this one t my style, he said.I thought it was pretty neat.

The car cost him a whopping $20,but it was cheap because it didnt havea motor. So Stodolka bought anothercar with a motor for $10 and droppedthat motor in the Hudson.

The purchases were the start of ahobby that has spanned decades andhas turned his backyard into a classiccar memory lane.

When I bought those rst twocars it all kind of snowballed fromthere, said Stodolka. I just keptbuying old cars from farmers.

Stodolkas classic car paradise islocated in rural Avon where he liveswith his wife, Carol. Most days the re-

tired machinist is in his garage work-ing on his latest project. The backyard

is full of old, beaten-down cars he ei-ther got for free or paid mere penniesfor. In all there are more than 150 carsand trucks of all makes and models.

The majority of the cars are usedfor parts for some of his restorationprojects. He restored his rst car a1970 Dodge Super Bee 25 yearsago and hasnt stopped since.

The trouble is I restore them andthen cant get rid of them, he said.

Thats because he doesnt wantto. Each car holds a special place inStodolkas heart and mind. It bringsback memories of a time gone by.

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perial, 47 Plymouth Coupe,84 Shelby Charger, 69Ford Mustang, 37 DesotoBusiness Coupe and a 1961Dodge Dart Seneca squad carthat harkens back to the daysof Mayberry Lane and BarneyFife.

That one is popular withpeople, Jim said. Its a nicecar and I drive it quite a bit. Itgets a lot of attention and ev-erybody calls it the Barney or

the Andy.When Stodolka boughtthe car there were still a feworiginal police parts attached,such as the horn button on theoor with wire, battery shield,a certied speedometer and afew other unique items thatmakes it a squad. He has put25,000 miles on it since he re-stored it and said sometimeshe has to be careful drivingit because it draws so muchattention that passersby dontpay attention to the road.

I get a lot of people wav-ing or tooting their horn,he said. And a lot of pic-tures being taken. Sometimestheyll get close to ending upin the ditch!

The squad car took threeyears to restore. The Swept-side pickup took seven yearsand his current project is inyear six.

Im in here every day,he said of his garage, whichis neatly organized with toolsand parts. I have other thingsto do, but I try to get at leastone part on the car per day.That way it will eventually

get done.Stodolkas favorite cars

are from the 1950s when thecar industry took big stridesin innovation.

Thats when Fraser cameout with the Traveler and theVagabond was the rst hatch-back, he said. Then therewas the Desoto; they calledit a carry all. It was the sametype as a hatchback but theback window didnt open.

Taking a walk through hisbackyard, Stodolka can pointto a car, name the year, makeand model and what is uniqueabout it. He is a walking en-cyclopedia of classic cars.

In addition to cars he alsorestores old motorcycles and

bicycles and even restored a1958 Fairbanks Morse rid-

ing lawnmower. His restoredbicycles include a HopalongCassidy and a SchwinnWhizzer motorized bike. Hesalso working on a 1957 Hack-ney Kiddy Car.

When it comes to hiscars, Stodolka doesnt do allthe work on the restorationprocess. He usually rebuildsthe frame and then takes itstep by step. But the body-work and the interior uphol-stery work he contracts out.And his son, Mike, helps outa lot, usually with rebuildingthe motors.

You go through theframe with all the lines,

brakes, suspension and thenyou go through the tranny

and motor rebuild, you tear itdown completely and just gofrom there, he said. Afterthe bodywork is done you gothrough the parts and see whatyou can restore and what youhave to go out and nd.

A lot of parts he nds inhis backyard treasure chestof cars. As a member of thePantowners St. Cloud AreaAntique Auto Club, he has asolid network of other classiccar lovers he can count on.And they can count on him.

Theres probably oneother guy who has more carsrestored than I do, he said.But I probably have the most

cars.At 66 years old, Stodol-

ka shows no signs of slowingdown with his passion. Hesaid although it has gottenharder physically because heisnt as nimble, Ill do thisfor as long as I am able.

For now, he will focus onthe 49 Hudson.

It was a brown car whenI bought it, he said. Mybuddy and I went to the hard-ware store and bought a gal-lon of red paint and sprayed

it red.That might have beenwhat caught Carols eye. Ormaybe it was Jim. After all,they have been together foralmost 45 years.

I dont know if she wasimpressed with me or my car,he said. But shes not reallyinto cars. We just hooked upand have been together eversince.

Stodolka hopes the Hud-son will be nished in timefor their 45th wedding anni-versary. Maybe a trip back tothe Pelican Lake Ballroom isin store where memories willood back of days gone by.

Whether it is a 57 DodgeSweptside, a 47 PlymouthCoupe or a 69 Mustang,Stodolkas cars bring backmemories of the good olddays. But none are more im-portant than the re enginered 1949 Hudson where hefound the love of his life.

I like this one, he said.Its my rst car. Its mybaby.


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Cherished memories from years past

MELROSE A girl sits on a wooden Campbellssoup crate milking a cow by hand. Both she andthe thin cow pause to look at the camera. The yearwas 1934, and the girl was most likely from theSteinemann family from Melrose. Its a peaceful

Summer up northSoenneker tells story of greener pastures

scene, brought on by a not-so-peaceful situation thesevere drought of the 1930s.

Joe Soenneker was not even born yet, but heremembers the stories well. In 1934, with the droughtin full force, there was no food for the cattle. Withdesperate times calling for desperate measures,several families in the area decided to send theircattle north for the summer.

Joes, dad, also named Joe, along with othermembers of the Soenneker, Steinemann and thePohlmann families, hauled their cattle on trucksto greener pastures, or maybe more accurately, thewoods of the Lastrup area. Some members from eachfamily went along. Dad was up there all summer, Soenneker said.

The rst order of business was to conne thecattle. They built fences, including access to lakewater.

The cattle were brought down to be wateredtwice a day, and some of them would try to swimaway, Soenneker said. The cows were milked byhand, the cream separated and hauled to the creameryin Hillman. I still have a cream check stub from the HillmanCreamery, Soenneker said. Another photo shows the living quarters for thefamilies, a simple tarpaper shack with cots for themto sleep on. They used an old wood stove to cook,with fuel plentiful from the woods nearby. Beingresourceful, one would imagine they shed from thelake to help feed themselves. Laundry was done byhand with water from the lake, and hung out to dry.On Sundays, they went to church in Bulldog Lakenear Hillman.

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A young woman and her cow pause for a photo atmilking time in 1934 near Lastrup.

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Many elderly people with farm connectionswill have stories similar to Soenneker. He spoke ofseveral other families that actually drove their cattleall the way north, right down the main street of LittleFalls, a grueling three-day trip.

Years later, a young Joe Soenneker (Joes dad,that is), married Magdlen Wielenberg and theyraised seven children on their farm north of Melrose,all of them born in the farm home. Their children

include Henry (of Bluffton), Al (deceased), Norbert(Kentucky) Joe, David, Mary (California) and Helen(British Columbia).

Though most of the family scattered across the

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I should travel the world, Soenneker said. He wasdrafted into the military and spent a little over a yearin Vietnam from 1968-69.

He dairy farmed on the home farm until sellingthe cows in 2009. He never married and lives withand cares for his brother, David, who has a disability.

Soenneker said not having family around hasgiven him more time for one of his favorite things,traveling. He has enjoyed visiting his siblings overthe years. Three years ago, he and David took a roadtrip where they visited 16 national parks.

I got my moneys worth out of my senior pass atthe national parks, he said.

Soenneker has been to 34 states, including every

one west of the Mississippi except Hawaii. Hisfavorite has been seeing the General Sherman treein Sequoia National Park. By volume, its the largestliving single-stem tree on earth. Its 275 feet tall, 25feet in diameter and the main trunk is estimated toweigh over 2.5 million pounds. Back home, containers of honey sit in the porch,evidence of another pastime that has kept him busyfor the last 45 years. In the spring, Joe purchases 12

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During the drought in 1934, cattle were moved up northwhere there was more food available. Above, they arebrought down to the lake to be watered.

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A tarpaper shack was built to house family memberswho spent the summer up north caring for their dairycattle.

Te cattle were brought downto be watered twice a day, andsome of them would try toswim away. -Joe Soenneker

beehives at a current cost of $115 each. Each hivecomes with a package of 18,000 bees along with ahybrid queen. In the fall, he collects the honey andsells it locally. After its collected, he gives the hivesto a young beekeeper who takes them to California.

Outside sits the barn where he milked cows allthose years, and where back in the fall of 1934, theSoenneker cattle were happy to be after making theirlong journey home.


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Do you have special accommodations in your home for wine? We have anold room in our basement that was used to store blocks of ice for refrigerationduring the summer months. This room keeps our wine at ideal temperatures allyear long.In your opinion, is buying an expensive bottle of wine worth it? We do notudge a bottle of wine by its price. We will buy a highly-rated wine regardless

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become a collector when you buy winefaster than you can drink it.Are you a red or a white wine lover? Itdepends on the time and the place. I tendto drink red wine in the winter and whitein the summer. And it depends on thefood you drink it with. For instance, youwouldnt want to overpower your whitewine with steak, and you wouldnt wantto overpower your sh with a heavy red wine.What is your favorite wine? The wine I have in my glass at any given time.Do you have special accommodations in your home for wine? I have a wine roomthat stays at a constant temperature and holds 500 bottles of wine. In the room I haveit divided into three categories. First is what I call quafng wine, or drink-it-now wine.Second is medium-aged wine for medium aging. Third is my death bed collection, andthose are wines that will live longer than I will. Theyre age-able. So I tell people if yousee me drinking this you know I feel poorly.

What are some wine-related activities you enjoy?Ive gone to many wine tastingsin California and Oregon. I enjoy giving wine to charities for fundraising dinners withspecial themes for each dinner. Also, its a real joy if we have visitors with children. Ican give them a bottle of wine in their birth year.In your opinion, is buying an expensive bottle of wine worth it? I look for what Icall unit value. Youd ask yourself is a $150 bottle of wine 10 times better than a $15bottle. Often it isnt. I do have some expensive bottles that I bought when they were rstavailable, and theyve become valuable.If you were to spend a cold winter evening in front of the replace with a movie,what wine would you choose? It would be a 1994 vintage port, either Taylor Fladgateor Fonseca.What advice would you give to people who are developing an interest in wine? Iwould encourage people to go to tastings at area wine shops. Dont create obstacles toenjoying wine by getting wrapped up in the terms, jargon and rituals. Drink what youenjoy. Pick a starter wine and enjoy it for what it is and go from there. Many peoplestart with a white zinfandel, and then move into the whites and reds. Drink from goodglasses. (The juice glasses from my childhood now are just collectibles). Wine is meantto be a staple at the dinner table. If we thought of it that way, it would take the mysteryand discomfort out of it for everyone.

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work with specialize in producing award-winning,locally-grown grape wines, that is what I tend toenjoy most of the time. Minnesota wines have comea long way since I rst got into the industry 15 yearsago.What is your favorite wine? I really enjoy thesmaller, boutique-style wineries around the countrythat specialize in small batch, hand-crafted wines.Two favorites we have discovered include theReserve Chardonel from Chaumette Winery in southeast Missouri, and both the Chardonnay andCabernet Sauvignon from Rolling Bay Winery on Bainbridge Island east of Seattle.Do you have special accommodations in your home for wine?We tend to keep our lower level coolerthan normal, as much of our wine is resting downstairs. I also recommend an adjustable temperaturewine fridge so that you can have your wine ready at the temp that you enjoy.What are some wine-related activities you enjoy? We are always seeking out wineries to visit whereverwe travel. Most of these folks tend their wineries with special care, and it is often a second job and labor

of love for them. The great stories that weve heard are endless.In your opinion, is buying an expensive bottle of wine worth it? Not unless you really know whatyou are buying. I have had some decent $9 bottles of wine and some terrible $100 bottles of wine. Muchof the wine made in the United States now is made to be consumed, not saved. Dont buy the cheapestthing you can nd. I tend to look in the $15-$20 range when shopping, and nearly always nd a veryapproachable product. At that, your cost per glass is between $3-$4. Arent you worth it?If you were to spend a cold winter evening in front of the replace with a movie, what wine wouldyou choose?Locally, the Midnight Fantasy or Wita Pa from Indian Island Winery of Janesville, Minn.,are great choices for this time of year. Wita Pa is a holiday spiced wine, excellent heated up slightly.Midnight Fantasy is a chillable red dessert wine made from the University of Minnesotas Frontenacgrape, and then infused slightly with a ne dark chocolate.What advice would you give to people who are developing an interest in wine?Go to the wineries,or take time to go to a tasting or an educational event. There are many in the area, and I personallyam involved in 100 or so a year. Also, if you are shopping for wine, buy your favorite and then buysomething new. The best wine around is the one that tastes great to you.

WINE Q&A continued from page 11

Steve and Laurie HolmanSauk Centre

How did you become interested in wine? Myolder brother was stationed in Europe and wasintroduced to wine there. When he returned, heattended college the same time as me. When wehung out together it was usually over a bottle ofless-than-stellar wine. Back in those days, it wasvery difcult to even nd wine in a liquor store.Locally, it was impossible and even in St. Cloudyou were limited to a few German and Italianwines. Now I can walk into a store in Sauk Centreand nd hundreds, if not thousands, of bottles ofreally great wines.

Are you a red or a white wine lover? I favora white wine like a nice crisp Pinot Grigio or aChardonnay especially in the warmer months. ButI will happily enjoy a nice Cabernet in the winter.What is your favorite wine? My favorite wine isSanta Margherita Pinot Grigio.What are some wine-related activities youenjoy? I toured wineries when I lived inCalifornia in both the northern and southernparts of the state. I am happy there are now funwineries in Minnesota where one can sip a glassof wine overlooking rows of grape vines. Ive alsoattended dozens of wine tastings to learn aboutthe different varieties, but about all Ive learned ishow to tell wine from vinegar. My taste buds arent as rened as some. But when pointed out, you candenitely sense different aromas and tastes in various wines. I have also tried making my own wine andhave made some very drinkable wines and some marginal ones. Ive made wines from local offeringslike rhubarb or grapes which came out very drinkable. There are also grape juices from all around theworld available for home brewing. I have made wine from grapes of South Africa, New Zealand andGermany. In fact, I have a Shiraz from Australia ready for bottling now.Do you have special accommodations in your home for wine? I have a wine cooler for my whitewines in my pantry that has two different temperature controlled sections. I also have several wine racks;one in my dining room where I keep some of my favorite reds and one in my basement that holds about180 bottles of homemade wines I want to forget.In your opinion, is buying an expensive bottle of wine worth it? Im not much of a wine snob. Thereare too many nice bottles of wine under $10 I have yet to discover.If you were to spend a cold winter evening in front of the replace with a movie, what wine wouldyou choose?I would probably choose a nice buttery Rombauer Chardonnay.What advice would you give to people who are developing an interest in wine?Get beyond theWhite Zinfandel and Moscato. There are some really nice wines out there both sweet and dry. Go to awine tasting and nd out what there is. Enjoy trying them out.

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grown to encompass about300 acres used for the dairyand is owned and operated byKeith, his brother, Roger, andmother, Eileen. But, the landis also used for the Sand PinePheasants hunting preserve. While Roger cares for thecows, Keith focuses on thedairys paperwork, eldworkand repairs. He is alsoresponsible for the pheasantoperation.

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JENN JANAK/ DAIRY STARKeith Sand began Sand Pine Pheasants hunting preserve 13 years ago. He is also a partner in hisfamilys dairy Sand Pine Dairy both of which are located near Avon.


began when there were notenough birds present in thewild for the hunting season. I started to do so whenthe populations were low, hesaid. We would raise birdsand then hunt them. Then,we started raising more andselling birds. The Sand family plantsand harvests 150 acres of cornand 50 acres of alfalfa for their

dairy along with 120 acres ofrented land. The remaining

acres are preserved for ninehunting plots. At the end of theseason, April 30, the remainingcorn crop is harvested andcorn stalks are round baled forbedding. Sorghum, sunowersand native grasses are alsopresent for pheasant cover.

With the current milkprices, being able to receive anadditional income other thanthe farm has been a blessing

for Sand, as the farm cannotsupport three families.

Weve talked aboutexpanding the dairy, but thereare always concerns. Instead,Ive built this business up andits worked out well for all ofus, Sand said. Every year, Sand hatchesover 8,000 pheasant eggsfor the upcoming huntingseason, which runs from Sept.1 through April 30. Sandssix sons Travis, Luke, D.J.,

Mitch, Morgan and Trent and his wife, Joanne, all help

out when they can. In additionto family, Sand has a handfulof part-time help with thehunting preserve. Spring and fall are themost hectic around here,Sand said. Were trying to getcrops in and out, plus hunts aregoing full bore. In addition to the cowsand pheasants that call SandPine home, there are sevenLabradors, spanning fourgenerations, who roam thegrounds. Sand raises and trainshis own hunting companionsand requires that all hunters onhis preserve either bring a dog,or rent one of his own for thehunts.

Sands rst dog wasPoncho, a good cattle dog. He was my cow dog,Sand said. Together we wouldround up cattle faster than mydad, Roger and I could ever do.

The cows would just march tohis tune. Sands love for huntingbegan when his dads (the lateWerner Sand) best friend tookhim hunting as a young child. I was probably 6 yearsold when I rst taggedalong. There are many greatmemories of those times, andthose are some that Ill neverforget, Sand said. Sand has always mostenjoyed being in the outdoors.

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I look at pheasant hunting like this: half thehunt is about watching the dog work, a quarter is thecamaraderie with hunting buddies and a quarter is theshooting, in that order, he said.

Sands love for hunting carries over to theprosperity of his growing business. The sheer numberof birds being shot each season marks the successof the preserve. Of the 65 hunting preserves acrossMinnesota, Sand ventures to guess his business is inthe top 10 for the amount of birds being shot. Fifteenyears ago, 1,200 birds were shot. Last year thatnumber had grown to over 15,000. From starting out, to now, things have gottenbigger and better, Sand said. I have a philosophythat everything is better if you improve. If youre notgrowing, youre dying. Sand credits the success

of his business to his father.Werner was a conservationfarmer, and in the 1970s,planted many acres ofNorway pine trees on therolling, sandy hills. Dads conservationefforts have worked wellto create the hunting eldsfor the pheasant operation,Sand said. Every eldhas different cover, which is a unique piece to ourproperty. Sand determines how many birds he will raiseeach year based on the numbers from the previousseason. When the birds are 20 weeks old, they are

ready to be released to the plots to be hunted.We throw x amount of birds out on each eldto begin the season, he said. Then, every day wetake a number of birds and rell the elds. Sand is able to get the word out through huntingshows and a reliable customer base as well as hiswebsite (www.sandpinepheasants.com). Previousseasons have brought many happy hunters to thepreserve for the daily hunts, which take place from

8 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to dusk. On weekends, thepreserve can see as many as 30 hunters at a time andSand encourages groups to book in advance. Ive had people from Australia, Russia, China,Jamaica, England, France, Mexico and even Alaskastop by, he said. Ive met a wide variety of people,including people from all across the continentalUnited States. One particular activity Sand believes sets himapart is his European hunt. We tried it and its been a booming success, hesaid. The hunt consists of 10 shooting stationssurrounding a release area in the middle of the woods.Hunters rotate through stations as a minimum of 200birds are released and travel past them up to 175 feet

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be reserved for privategroups of 20-30 or can beused by individuals foropen invitation hunts. Sand is proud of theclean, protable businesshe has grown. But, thedairy and the preserve arenot the only jobs Sanddevotes his time to.

As a side business,Sand sells Action Track Chairs, an all-terrainwheelchair designed for the disabled to regain theirfreedom for outdoor activities. Seeing everyones smiles on their faces;watching a disabled veteran get outside again and not

be limited is the greatest, Sand said. So while a group of pheasants is referred to as abouquet, Sand more often than not sees a differentkind of bouquet one of smiles. Sand routinelyreceives compliments for his work. That is whats really rewarding about my job,he said. Thats what makes getting up every dayworth it.

SAND continued from page 13

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I hunt with both.How successful was your hunt this year?Ihave shot nothing to date.What do you like most about deer hunting?Being in the woods hunting with friends andfamily.Tell us your most memorable hunting story.When my kids started hunting with me and mywife, we helped them harvest their rst deer.I receive more enjoyment through their eyesfrom the stories they tell everyone.What is the biggest deer you have evershot? A ve-by-ve mule deer that weighed240 pounds, scored 173, and I shot it at 150yards in an irrigated hayeld in Colorado.

How many years have you beenhunting? 15 years.Do you hunt with a rearm, abow, or both? I hunt both shotgunand muzzleloader seasons.How successful was your huntthis year? I shot a 10-point buck.I saw the deer when I was headingto the stand and it didnt spook atall. He started out in the neighborsand then came over to the land I washunting on. I watched it until it gotwithin 60 yards. I took a shot andgot it.What do you like most about deerhunting? There are a lot of things.

I like the excitement of hunting, es-pecially the chase of getting that bigbuck. I like being outside watching a good sunrise or sunset. I like being outsidewith family. I hunt with my brother, Jarrett, and my dad and some of my unclesand a couple friends.Tell us your most memorable hunting story. We had a deer coming along afenceline running straight at us. We all laid down on the grass until it was 20 feetaway. Then all six of us stood up and shot, and we all missed.What is the biggest deer you have ever shot? A big 8-point buck. It was a deerI shot right before sunset on the rst weekend last year. I was sitting in the standand it went past three other guys in their stands but was too far to shoot at. It wentonto the neighbors land. I remember sitting in the stand saying that it would begreat to get a shot at it. The neighbors shot and missed and the deer came backonto our land. I got it at 40 yards broadshot.

How many years haveyou been hunting? SinceI was 16, so for 24 years.I started hunting whenmy grandpa and unclehad land by Bemidji. We

rie hunted for 10 years.Since then, weve beenshotgun hunting aroundthe Lowry area.Do you hunt with arearm, a bow, or both?I shotgun hunt.How successful wasyour hunt this year?It was very successful.There are a lot of yearswhere I dont seeanything and come out empty-handed. But this year, I got a 10-point buck; it wasexciting. There was a combine that came out to a nearby eld, and I thought Iwould let the combine do the work for me. I thought he might scare somethingout of the eld that would run my way, but they had trouble getting the combine

to work. So I decided to walk through a low area that was really thick with brushand tall grass. The deer got up 20 feet in front of me, and I shot three times buthad no idea I hit him. I went to the top of the hill to talk to the guy running thegrain cart because I didnt see him break stride on the three shots I took. He saidit didnt come out to the corn. I went back to the brush area and found him 300yards from where I shot. It was exciting to see because I had no idea it was a10-point when I shot. Its the biggest deer I have ever hit.What do you like most about deer hunting? I like being outdoors. I havealways been an outdoors person. It was especially fun this year because I tookmy daughter with. Hopefully next year she will see one.Tell us your most memorable hunting story. For me, this years story was areal close second to the rst one I shot. I woke up and got in the stand on a bitter-cold 15-below morning. The deer started coming toward me, and my heart waspumping so hard I thought it would give me away. I shot an 8-point buck fromaround 50 yards. I went from 15 below to 120 above in a short time. That was myrst deer. When you go empty-handed for a couple years and then you get thatrst one, its pretty exciting.What is the biggest deer you have ever shot? The rst one I ever shot, and theone this year are the biggest two I have ever shot.

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Vintage nds, antiques, furniture, home accesso-ries and gifts decorate the walls of each building toexemplify the array of possibilities each piece has ina home.

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ent light rather than their tattered and worn condition.Here at Crooked Willow, we want to show-case antiques in a new light to feature our tagline,Embracing pieces of the past into the heart of ourhome, Anderson said. I want to inspire people tocreate their own space.

In doing so, Anderson has re-purposed manyitems originally found at estate sales, auctions andea markets near and far.

Throughout the years, Anderson and her familyhave transformed old baseball bats into headboards;a wooden icebox into a kitchen island; a piano into awine bar.

I try to follow the making the old new againmentality, Anderson said. I am inspired by Pinter-est.

Every year, new treasures are added to the inven-tory and the spaces are redesigned a task Andersoneagerly looks forward to.

I really try to keep things fresh for those whomay return several times throughout the season, An-derson said.

The countryside business is open seasonallyMonday through Saturday from May through Au-gust, and Thursday, Friday and Saturday from Sep-tember until December.

Because of tourism in the lakes area, we arevery busy in the summertime, Anderson said. Peo-ple travel along the highway and see the open sign.Many dont know what we are, but are intrigued tolook around.

Being a small business owner has proven to haveits challenges.

The economy is different than what it was whenwe rst started out, Anderson said. People haveless disposable income now than they did when werst opened.

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We offer a wide range of things at many pricepoints. Often times, when people think of antiques,they think of items behind locked glass cabinetswith a do not touch vibe, Anderson said. Here atCrooked Willow we want to show how you can live

with the things you love that tell your story. Due to the variety of items available at CrookedWillow, Anderson attracts an assortment of custom-ers, all of whom she enjoys meeting and speakingwith. One of the perks of being an independent busi-nesswoman is the exibility that is offered.

This fall our son got married and we wanted tofully enjoy the wedding, so we closed the store for theweekend, Anderson said. The business has alwaysoffered opportunities for our family to work and playtogether; we feel it is the best of both worlds.

With only a few weeks left of the season, Ander-son will begin to think of innovative ways to redesignthe buildings for next spring. And just as the story ofthe Crooked Willow will continue to be told, so toomay the history of each antique that is so colorfullydisplayed.

I love the history and charm of old pieces. Thestories they tell reveal so much about the previousowners, Anderson said. Antiques carry the spiritbetween the past and the present. For more information about Crooked Willow,please visit www.crookedwillow.net.

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Wegner began farming in 1991,following in his fathers footsteps,and was able to gradually increase hisland base over the years. In doing so,his soil differentiates between elds

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