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NOW AT THORNE CRESTRehabilitation gives individuals who have experi-enced debilitating illness or injury both opportunity and hope by restoring their functional independence. It is our mission to help residents return to their op-timum level of function and lifestyle, all in a home-like environment. We realize each person’s needs are unique, therefore, we create treatment programs based on a resident’s physical limitations, abilities and re-covery goals. Providing direction and support throughout a resi-dent’s recovery are the Thorne Crest rehab teams. These interdisciplinary teams of caring and experi-enced rehabilitation professionals are prepared to help residents improve strength, increase mobility, enhance feeding abilities, address speech issues; in essence, re-turn residents to their activities of daily living.

“It’s just like home! The staff is just lovely. They treat you like family. With

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— Helene

“There is a family atmosphere here. The staff is so nice, caring and friendly.”

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It’s a Vitality summer!

Albert Lea once again has 2 golf courses

Midwest Regional Show Ski Tournament returns to

Fountain Lake

George Jones to perform at

Freeborn County Fair

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Storytime- Mondays, Tuesdays & Thursdays at 10:30 a.m. L.A.F.- Library Afternoon Fun- Tuesdays at 2:00 p.m.

Art Zones Studio- Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. Movie Day- Wednesdays at 2:00 p.m.

Night-time Storytime- Thursdays at 6:00 p.m.

Weekly Programs

Magician Jim Jayes- Thurs., June 10th at 2 and 3 p.m. Pirate Tales- Thurs., June 17th at 2 and 3 p.m. Mall of America Underwater Adventure- Thurs., June 24th at 2 and 3 p.m. Red, White & Blue Party- Thurs., July 1st at 2 p.m. Okee Dokee Brothers- Thurs., July 8th at 2 and 3 p.m. BINGO- Thurs., July 15th at 2 p.m. Zoo-man- Thurs., July 22nd at 2 and 3 p.m.

Special Events

June 7th– July 25th Read Books and Receive Prizes!! Sign up online @ www.alplonline.org

Children’s Room 211 East Clark Street Albert Lea, MN 56007 (507) 377-4356

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Albert Lea Parks & Recreation

Summer Fun Guide Summer Playparks June 7-July 29 Open Monday-Thursday 1:00-8:00 p.m.

Wednesday-Trip Days Fridays-Event Days

Stop by and meet the Park Leaders!

Summer Carnival Join us for an afternoon of

carnival games, face painting, bouncies, food and prizes!!

When: Wednesday, July 14th Time: 4:00-7:00pm Where: Farmer’s Market-North Broadway Parking Lot Fee: $2.00 (includes all games!)

Children 2 & under FREE

SUMMER REGISTRATION Registration for all programs is located at the City Arena. Hours: 8:00 am-5:00 pm The office is open over the

noon hour throughout the year.

Registrations can be placed over the phone using Visa/MC.

$5.00 fee for this service.

Albert Lea Parks & Rec Phone: 507-377-4370

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AQUATIC CENTER

Aquatic Center will open June 5, 2010

Open Mon-Fri 1:00-6:00 p.m. Sat & Sun 1:00-7:00 p.m.

Daily Admission (includes tax): Children 2 & under $1.25 Children 3-17 years $3.25 Adults 18 & over $3.50

Individual Season Pass (plus tax): $35/in town $45/out of town NO REFUNDS~NO CHECKS

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! We are looking for enthusiastic

adults/parents to help volunteer for our many activities. If interested contact 377-4370.

Look for our brochure online: www.cityofalbertlea.org

KIDS ART IN THE PARK Enjoy face painting, tie-dying,

arts and scraps table, children’s gallery, Magician Jim Jayes and so much more! Sidewalk chalk mural judging starting at 6p.m.

When: Friday, June 18th Time: 4:00-7:00 p.m. Where: Central Park Fee: FREE (bring t-shirts, etc. you would like to tie-dye; sidewalk chalk will be provided) Food and beverage available for purchase

Play Ball! MN Twins Clinic The MN Twins will be offering a free baseball/softball clinic to youth in Albert Lea. Clinics are

funded/administered by the Twins Community Fund. Clinics are open to boys and girls ages 6 to 16 and

focus on hitting, fielding and throwing. Parents are encouraged to participate. The Twins provide safe, youth-friendly equipment.

Participants need to bring gloves.

When: Friday, June 25 Time: 2:00 p.m.-6-9 year olds 3:30 p.m.-10-16 year olds Where: Hayek Field (in case of inclement weather-City Arena) Fee: FREE

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The Albert Lea-Freeborn County Chamber of Commerce's mission is to "Promote and develop a healthy and positive business climate and improve the quality of life in the Albert Lea-Freeborn County area."

Over 500 members strong, the Chamber of Commmerce is the one organization that merges all phases of our local economy from the smallest employer to the largest in the area. Always striving to enhance the business environment, we work with local and state government to create a climate conducive to growth. Our Chamber Bucks program returns nearly $175,000 to the local economy each year.

Our members support many summer time events for the community, as well, including the Eddie Cochran Weekend, the Fourth of July Fireworks, the Freeborn County Fair and so much more.

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Cover photo by Tim EngstromCover design by Stacey BahrTwo Albert Lea residents walk their dog along Fountain Street as the sun rises on Fountain Lake.

table of contentsAlbert Lea

TribunePublisher

Scott Schmeltzer

Managing Editor Tim Engstrom

Advertising Director Crystal Miller

Creative Director Stacey Bahr

Circulation Director Carrie Knipfer

Accountant Lisa Foley

NewsGeri McShaneNick GerhardtSarah StultzKelli LagesonEd Shannon

Danielle BossJon Theur

AdvertisingCatherine Buboltz

Renee CitsayClay CulbertsonAngie Hoffman

ClassifiedsMichelle DaViega

Joan Miller

Graphic DesignKathy Johnson

CirculationMelissa Goodwin

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CalendarsRegion ................................................ 4 Albert Lea ........................................... 6

EventsTake a Kid Fishing Day ....................... 5 Eddie Cochran Weekend ................. 10Midwest Reg. Show Ski Tourney ........ 12Freeborn County Fair......................... 22Albert Lea Fourth of July ................... 30April S. Memorial Half Marathon ...... 36Morin Lake Days in Alden ................. 36Hollandale Harvest Festival ............... 37RAGBRAI in Clear Lake ...................... 39July Jubilee in Lake Mills .................... 40Bricelyn Fourth of July ........................ 40Kernel Days in Wells ........................... 41Worth County Fair .............................. 42Northwood Fourth of July .................. 42Glenville Days .................................... 42Borderfest in Emmons ........................ 42Farm & City Days in New Richland .. 43Ellendale Days.................................... 43Hayward Days .................................... 44Big Island Barbecue .......................... 46

AttractionsCounty Parks ...................................... 5Pelican Breeze II ................................. 7Marion Ross Performing Arts Center 9Albert Lea Public Library ................... 11Bayside Skiers ..................................... 12Disc golf .............................................. 14Albert Lea Family Y ............................ 15National Vitality Center ..................... 16 Story Lady Doll Museum .................... 18Blazing Star Trail .................................. 19Swimming ........................................... 21Albert Lea Art Center ........................ 26Albert Lea Parks & Recreation ......... 28Fishing ................................................. 31Freeborn County Historical Museum 32Golfing ................................................ 34Conger ............................................... 36Harmony Park .................................... 41Clarks Grove ....................................... 41Geneva .............................................. 41Hartland .............................................. 43Manchester ........................................ 44

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By Kelli Lagesonstaff writerThe Big Island Barbecue

State Championship will be from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Friday, Aug. 27, and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 28, at the Freeborn County Fairgrounds.

Friday night starts at 5 p.m. The public can taste and vote for best chili from more than 30 teams until it’s gone for $3. At 7 p.m. the public can taste and vote for the best chicken wings from more than 30 teams that will serve about 750 pounds of chicken wings until they’re gone for $10. The chicken wings are donated by Schweigert Foods and Cargill.

There will also be corn on the cob, stuffed baked potatoes, mini doughnuts, funnel cakes, kettle corn, lemonade, candy and other items as well as the barbe-cue, ribs, brisket and pulled pork. This year the public will not have to purchase tickets to redeem for

food and drink, and cash will be accepted everywhere.

The 10 categories of compe-tition are chicken, ribs, pork, brisket, chili, chicken wings, sausage, seafood, dessert and homemade barbecue sauce. The award ceremony is at 5 p.m. Saturday in the beer garden at the fairgrounds.

Musical guests are Kat Blu and John Goodsall who are perform-ing Friday and Saturday. There will be kids games and activities on Saturday with music, dance, crafts and games.

About 3,000 people attended last year’s Big Island Barbecue. More than 50 teams compete for more than $13,000 in prize money and trophies from all over the Midwest.

This will be the third annual state competition and the over-all winner will go to American Royal Barbecue in Kansas City, Kan., and the World Barbecue Jack Daniel’s Championship in Tennessee.

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Jason SchoonoverRod Gray cuts pieces of pork shoulder to find the best piece to turn in for judging in 2009 at the Big Island Barbecue.

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around the region hit the road index of advertisersAccentra Credit Union ..................................... 47Accents Decorating ......................................... 36Addies Floral & Gifts .......................................... 17Advantage Auto Glass ....................................... 5Ag Power............................................................ 18Agro-Economics ................................................ 43ALAMCO ............................................................ 10Albert Lea Abstract ........................................... 13Albert Lea Convention & Visitors Bureau ....... 14Albert Lea Dental Clinic, P.A. ............................. 3Albert Lea Family Y ............................................. 7Albert Lea Medical Center .............................. 14Albert Lea Parks and Recreation ..............CoverAlbert Lea Public Library .............................CoverAlbert Lea Public Warehouse .......................... 21Albert Lea Seedhouse ...................................... 46Albert Lea Steel ................................................. 29Albert Lea Vet Clinic ......................................... 33Alden Shoe & Clothing ..................................... 36ALFC Chamber of Commerce ..................CoverAlliance Pipeline ................................................ 21AmericInn/Microtel - Clear Lake ..................... 39Antiques of the Midwest ................................... 17Bergdale Harley-Davidson ............................... 31Bonnerup Funeral Services ............................... 46Bonnerup Funeral Services - Ellendale ............ 43Candy & Jewels Consignment Boutique ....... 17Cheers Liquor ..................................................... 24Citizens State Bank ............................................ 42Clarks Grove Hardware .................................... 41Clear Lake Chamber ........................................ 39Coldwell Banker ................................................ 21Complete Home Inspection ............................ 30Conger Inn Catering & Party Shop ................. 36Countryside RV .................................................. 29Countryside RV .................................................. 20Cowboy Way North .......................................... 40Crow Wing Kayak.............................................. 29Curt’s Pharmacy ............................................... 23Dan Sparks State Senator ................................. 27Daycare Page ..................................................... 8Diamond Jo .................................................CoverDougs Painting and Sandblasting ................... 29Dr. Lundstrom D.D.S. .......................................... 32Emerson’s by the Lake ...................................... 39Emmon’s Legion ................................................ 42Etcetera Tanning & Clothing ........................... 32Expressions Hair Salon ....................................... 26Farmers Mutual Insurance ................................ 44Farmer’s State Bank ....................................CoverFirst Lutheran Church - ELCA ............................ 19First National Bank ............................................. 43Fisher’s Fine Jewelers ........................................ 17Fleet Farm .......................................................... 39Fort Custer Maze ............................................... 38Fountain of Memories ....................................... 15Frames R Us ........................................................ 17Freeborn Construction ...................................... 44Freeborn County ............................................... 18Freeborn County Environmental Services ...... 31

Freeborn County Museum ............................... 31Freeborn Lumber Company ............................ 11Games People Play .......................................... 25Ganson Auto & RV Sales .................................. 25Gayle’s Grooming ............................................. 20Geneva Bar & Grill ............................................ 41Georges of Geneva ......................................... 41Glenn’s Motorcoach ........................................ 33Glenville Church ................................................ 19Glenville Plumbing ............................................ 42Golman, Sturtz & Halvorsen, Chtd ................... 33Grace Lutheran Church ................................... 19Great Grains ...................................................... 17Green Lea Golf Course .................................... 34Green Mill ........................................................... 24Green Mill ............................................................. 3Hagen & Associates .......................................... 28Hair Designers .................................................... 26Hayward Cooperative ..................................... 44Heart of the Artichoke ...................................... 17Hill, Larson, Walth & Benda, PA ........................ 12Hillcrest Cemetery Association ........................ 33Home Federal Bank .......................................... 35Humana ............................................................... 2Injection Technology ........................................ 42Interstate Packaging ..................................CoverJag Tours ............................................................ 47Jakes Pizza ......................................................... 24Jefferson Busline ................................................ 34Jensales .............................................................. 44Jim and Dudes Plumbing ................................. 33Jones, Haugh & Smith ......................................... 7Joyce Matthies Dance Centre ........................ 21KIMT ...............................................................CoverKnights Inn .......................................................... 48KOA Kampground ............................................ 44Lady of the Lake ............................................... 38Lake Mills Chamber ......................................... 40Lake Mills Task Force ......................................... 40Larson Contracting .....................................CoverLarson’s Merchantile ......................................... 38Lembke Construction .................................CoverLoverink Drainage ............................................. 37Lyla’s Boutique ................................................... 38M&S Outdoor Equipment ................................. 18Main Street Dental Clinic.................................. 43Main Street Grill ................................................ 36Manchester-Hartland Telephone .................... 44Manpower ......................................................... 35Master Plumbing ............................................... 27Minnesota Abstract ............................................ 9Minnesota Aviation Inc. .................................... 35Morreim Drainage ............................................. 44Motor Inn .............................................................. 9Mrs. Gerry’s Salads ............................................ 46Nancy’s Café .................................................... 17National Eagle Center ........................................ 1New Richland Care Center ............................. 37New To You ........................................................ 17Niagara Cave ................................................... 35

Nick’s Country Store .......................................... 44Northbridge Mall .........................................CoverNorthern Country Co-op .................................. 36Northstar Powersports and Marine .................. 20Northwood Lumber ........................................... 42Northwood True Value ...................................... 42Oak Park Mall .................................................... 32Oakview Golf Course ....................................... 34Our Saviors Lutheran Church ........................... 19Pelican Breeze ................................................... 25Performance Landscaping .............................. 33Plymouth Shoe Store ......................................... 17Produce State Bank .......................................... 26Produce State Bank - Hollandale .................... 37R&D Automotive Repair ................................... 30Ralphine’s ........................................................... 38Rathai’s Roadhouse .......................................... 24Reinertson’s Embroidory ................................... 17RE/MAX - Emelie & Jim Paulson ....................... 32Salon 304 & Spa................................................. 40Sanderson Auto ...........................................CoverSecurity Bank ....................................................... 7Security Bank - Emmons ................................... 42Select Foods ...................................................... 27Shaw’s Auto & Truck Repair ............................. 41Signature Real Estate ..................................CoverSorenson’s Appliance ....................................... 41South Central Pet Care .................................... 12South Minnesota Lubes .................................... 36Southside Custom ............................................. 20State Bank of Clarks Grove ........................CoverState Bank of New Richland ............................ 43State Farm - Nancy VanderWaerdt .................. 3Sugar Chic ......................................................... 24Tex-Mex Taco House ......................................... 17The Mills’ Theater ............................................... 40Thompson Oil Co. .............................................. 37Thorne Crest .................................................CoverThree in One ...................................................... 37T-N-T Used Appliance Store .............................. 17Total Glass - Lock ............................................... 30Trades & Labor Federal Credit Union ................ 5Trinity Lutheran - ELCA ...................................... 19Troy Thompson Agency .................................... 33Tubbs Chiropractic PA ...................................... 17Ulland Brothers ..................................................... 7United Empoyees Credit Union ....................... 15United Methodist Church ................................. 19Uptown Dental .................................................. 13Van Wilgen Farm Drainage .............................. 37Ventura Foods, LLC .....................................CoverWells Federal ...................................................... 28Wells Insurance Agengy ................................... 41Window Depot .................................................. 41Wintergreen Co-op ........................................... 20Zenk, Read, Trygstad........................................... 5Zogg Dermatology, PLC ................................... 15Zumbro River Brand, Inc ................................... 30

By Ed Shannonstaff writerSeveral events and celebra-

tions will take place during the next three or four months in the south central portion of Min-nesota and the north central portion of Iowa. This partial listing is based on information from the Explore Minnesota and Explore Southern Minnesota publica-tions, and several chambers of commerce and convention and visitors bureaus. Some events not listed here are featured with more detail elsewhere in this publication.

June11-13 — Glenville: Glenville

Days11-13 — Fairmont: Festival of

Lakes, Interlaken Heritage Days, (507) 235-6110 or (800) 657-3280

11-13 — Waterville: Bullhead Days, (800) 507-7787

12 — Freeborn: Freeborn Days12 — Mason City, Iowa: Mc-

Nider Arts Festival 16-19 — Faribault: Faribault

Heritage Celebration, (800) 658-2354

17 — Northfield: Taste of North-field, (507) 663-0319.

18-20 — Alden: Morin Lake Days

18-20 — Zumbrota: Covered Bridge Festival, (507) 732-7318

19 — Owatonna: Marching Band Festival, (507) 451-3103

19-20 — Caledonia: Founder’s Day Fun Fest, (507) 725-3450

19-27 — Rochester: Roches-terfest, with parade on June 25, (507) 285-8769, Rochesterfest.com

18-19 — Olmsted County: Ham-bone Blues Jam

20 — Lanesboro: Art in the Park, Sylvan Park, (507) 467-2696 or (800) 944-2670. www.lanes-boro.com

20 — Mankato: Summer Sol-stice, Land of Memories Park, (507) 385-6660

20 — Waseca: Father’s Day Beach Blast, Waseca Water Park, (507) 833-0210

21-27 — St. James: Railroad Days, (507) 375-3333 or (800) 375-2480

23-28 — Northwood, Iowa:

Worth County Fair 24-27 — Kiester: Kiester Days25 — Medford: Straight River

Days, (507) 451-797025-27 — Henderson: Sauerkraut

Days, (507) 248-323425-27 — Nicollet: Nicollet

Friendship Days26-27 — New Ulm: Auto Fest,

(507) 354-3410, www.autofest.org

26 — Mason City, Iowa: Can-nonball Day

27 — Mantorville: Old Tyme Days, (866) 313-8687, www.man-torvilletourism.com

July1-4 — Cannon Falls: Cannon

Valley Fair1-4 — Elysian: Fourth of July

Celebration, (800) 507-77871-5 — Clear Lake, Iowa: Fourth

of July Celebration3-4 — Austin: Spamtown USA’s

Freedom Fest, parade starts at 11 a.m. July 4

3 — Waseca: Chautauqua, Waseca County Historical Mu-seum, (507) 835-7700

3-4 — Northwood, Iowa: Fourth of July Weekend

3-4 — Blooming Prairie: Old Fashioned Fourth of July, parade starts 2:30 p.m. July 4

3-4— Bricelyn: Fourth of July Celebration

4 — Waseca: Lakefest Music Festival & Fireworks

4 — Fairmont: Fourth of July Music Festival/Fireworks, (507) 235-5547 or (800) 657-3280, www.fairmontcvb.com

4 — St. Peter: Old Fashioned Fourth of July, (507) 934-3400

4 — Mantorville: Old Fashioned Fourth of July, (866) 313-8687

7-11 — North Mankato: Fun Days

7-11 — Mason City, Iowa: North Iowa Fair

8-11 — New Richland: Farm and City Days

9-10 — Clear Lake, Iowa: Bi-cycle, Blues & BBQ Festival

9-10 — Lake Mills, Iowa: July Jubilee

9-11 — Blue Earth: Giant Days Celebration, (507) 526-2916

9-11 — Thompson, Iowa: Win-nebago County Fair

10 — Elysian: Rookie’s Triathlon, (800) 507-7787

10-11— Hayward: Hayward Days

10-11 — Owatonna: Steele County Historical Extravaganza, Village of Yesteryear

11 — Austin: Teddy Bear Picnic, Mower County Fairgrounds, (507) 437-6082

14-18 — Kasson: Dodge County Fair

14-18 — Waseca: Waseca

County Fair15-18 — Ellendale: Ellendale

Days15-18 — Forest City, Iowa:

Puckerbrush Days 16-18 — New Ulm: Bavarian

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16-18 — LeRoy: Summerfest, (507) 324-5707

20-25 — Blue Earth: Faribault County Fair

23-24 — Mason City, Iowa: Up in Smoke BBQ Bash

23-25 — Montgomery: Kolacky Days, (507) 364-5577

24-25 — Madison Lake: Paddle-fish Days

27 — Clear Lake, Iowa: RAGB-RAI overnights

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2-8 — Rochester: Olmsted County Fair

3-5 — Redwood Falls: Farmfest, (800) 657-7070

5-8 — Northfield: Vintage Band Festival, (507) 645-5604

7-8 — Berne: Swissfest, Zwingli United Church of Christ, (507) 356-4340 or (800) 322-2478, www.swissfest.org

10-15 — Austin: Mower County Fair

11-15 — New Ulm: Brown County Fair

11-15 — St. Peter: Nicollet County Fair

14 — Fairmont: Power Boat Cel-ebration, (800) 657-3280

16-22 — Fairmont: Martin County Fair

17-22 — Owatonna: Steele County Fair

19-22 — Le Center: Le Sueur County Fair

20-21 — Emmons: Borderfest20-21 — Sleepy Eye: Buttered

Corn Days 20-22 — Wells: Kernel Days20-22 — Oronoco: Gold Rush

Days, (507) 367-2111, goldrush-mn.com

20-22 — Blue Earth: Annual Upper Midwest Wood Carvers & Quilt Expo, (507) 526-2916

Jason SchoonoverAlan Hochreiter of the Kiester High School class of 1957 looks through newspaper clippings during Kiester Days 2009.

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By Nick Gerhardtsports editorEach summer for nearly

two decades the Fountain Lake Sportsmen’s Club has held a Take A Kid Fishing Day.

It’s the biggest event of the year for the club and members use the day to introduce children to fishing.

Hundreds of people turn out each year and each child 16 and under receives a free fish-ing pole. The club supplies other equipment for use on the day of the event.

The event also has several give-aways for children and games. Trophies are awarded to boys and girls who finish in the top three of largest fish.

This year’s event will be at the Edgewater Park fishing pier June 12 beginning at 9 a.m. and al-lows children 16 and under can fish without a license.

Even with light rain and tem-peratures in the low 50s, about 380 people fished from Edgewa-ter Park all the way to Edgewater Drive in 2009, and the children caught 70 fish.

Tim EngstromWoody Hestness of the Fountain Lake Sportsman’s Club hands a fishing pole to 6-year-old Payne Doyle, son of Brett Doyle. Behind Payne are Dustin Quimby and his son, Colin Quimby, 4. Morning rain didn’t seem to deter partici-pation in Take a Kid Fishing Day at Edgewater Park in 2009.

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Sarah StultzKim Chapman races through the mud in 2007 on a four-wheeler.

By Linda Holstfor the TribuneHayward Days has been

downsized from three days to one day this year. The celebra-tion will begin and end July 10.

The closing of Julio’s Bar March 1 will result in no street dance. Carol Becker, Hayward Boosters’ member, said, “Unfortunately our club does not have the funds to pay for a band and rent a tent.”

Another change is the lack of a permanent pastor at Hayward Lutheran Church. “There will be no special Sunday service,” said Becker.

However, tradition will remain with Saturday’s events. Begin-ning the day is the third April So-rensen Memorial Half Marathon. The race will begin in Albert Lea at 8 a.m. and end in Hayward.

See Page 33 for more. The Fire Department brings

back the mud bog. ATVs and trucks race through mud to claim the fastest time. Registra-tion for the event is from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. The race begins at noon on the south side of town. This is the seventh year.

Other events of the day in-clude: softball tournament, Hayward Lutheran Church ladies serving food 8 a.m. to 11 a.m., citywide rummage sale, and the Hayward 4-H Club will be serving root beer floats and hosting a carnival.

Businesses in Hayward will be open the entire day. For more information about Hayward Days go to www.haywardmn.org. So after the fun of the Fourth of July is over, join Hayward for more fun and sun.

The small community of Man-chester straddles state Highway 13, just a few miles northwest of Albert Lea. The city has 75 residents, according to the 2008 census estimate.

While there is no summer festi-val in Manchester, there always seems to be something going on in tiny town with a surprisingly ac-tive business community.

The Bend in the Road bar is popular in the summer for its beer garden and horseshoe throwing league. Singers and

musicians perform on occasion.The city offers a softball dia-

mond and a play park. Manchester was named after

a town in Illinois and was original-ly platted in 1882, then platted again and surveyed in 1898. The city was incorporated in 1947, with water mains being installed that same year.

A devastating tornado struck Manchester in 1952, destroying many home and businesses, and was considered the top news story of the year.


county parks outArrowhead Point County Park is

1 1/2 miles south of Freeborn just to the west of County Road 8.

This 59-acre park gets its name from a point or peninsula which projects into Freeborn Lake.

Facilities listed for Arrowhead Point County Park are a picnic area, cross country ski routes, boat launch, restrooms, horseshoe pits, hiking trails and a shelter house.

Pickerel Lake County Park is about a mile southwest of Al-bert Lea on U.S. Highway 69. This 15-acre park consists of both shoreline and a small knoll which overlooks what has been called a typical prairie lake.

Facilities listed for Pickerel Lake County Park are a picnic area, boat launch, restrooms and a shelter house.

St. Nicholas County Park is on County Road 19, about 3 1/2 miles southeast of Albert Lea. This 13-acre park is on the south side of Albert Lea Lake near the loca-tion of a pioneer village once named St. Nicholas.

Facilities at this park are limited to a picnic area and a small shel-ter structure. Nearby is a state-owned boat launch.

White Woods Nature Park is a mile south of Twin Lakes and just to the west of U.S. Highway 69. This 176-acre park was once a farm. Now it is a natural wood-land-and small prairie locale.

Facilities listed for White Woods Nature Park are a picnic area, cross-country ski trails, restrooms, horseshoe pits, hiking trails and a shelter house.

By Geri McShaneassistant editorOne of the highlights of the

New Richland Farm & City Days celebration is moving back to its original time and day.

The grand parade, which for the past couple of years has been held on Saturday evening, is moving back to Sunday at 1 p.m., with entertainment follow-ing, “like it used to be,” said Amy Ihrke of the Farm & City Days Committee.

Farm & City Days will be held Friday through Sunday, July 9-11.

As in the past, there will be a carnival all three days.

The New Richland Idol contest will be held at 7 p.m. Friday, with the location to be announced.

Saturday’s events include the annual flower show at City Hall and a pancake breakfast. The Lions will have bingo in the park. There will be concessions. A street dance is being held Saturday night.

A new event this year is the anther Fun Run/Walk, which will take place Saturday. The two-mile course is open to anyone in the community. There’s no timing involved and no awards to par-ticipating. It is simply being held with the idea of people being healthy and staying active.

The course will begin at Coun-try Neighbors, then go northeast out of town, past Calvary Cem-etery, turning west, and around the curve on 240th Ave., and back to town on Country Road 12, to the finish line at Country Neighbors.

Registration on the day of the

run/walk will begin at 7 a.m. in the city park in New Richland with a fee of $15. Those who register by June 10 get the early bird registration fee of $10 and a T-shirt. Contact Mike Weber at (507) 475-1012 for more on registration.

Sunday events will most likely include a pancake breakfast and community church service.

Not all events were finalized by press time.

In addition to Ihrke, committee contacts include Gail Schmidt and Kelly Martens for the pa-rade, Tanya Schlinger for con-cessions and Carly Solland for the street dance.

Farm & City Days has a page on Facebook.

For the second year, Hartland will not host its Hartland Harvest Days.

Judy Hendrickson, owner of the Village Inn Café, said legal issues and organizers on vacation as the reasons the celebration will not be held this year.

“We might try other activity ideas and another date,” said Hendrickson.

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albert lea home is callingBy Ed Shannon

staff writerThis is a partial listing of local and county events based on information furnished by the Al-bert Lea Convention and Visitors Bureau.

June11-12 — Cattle Show:

Fairgrounds11-12 — Eddie Cochran

Weekend11-12 — Low Bucks Car Show:

Fairgrounds11-13— Western Regional

Cattle Show: Fairgrounds12 — Take A Kid Fishing: Edge-

water Pier12 — Bancroft Bay Open: disc

golf at Bancroft Bay Park13 — Cloverleaf Lions Flight

Breakfast: Albert Lea Airport14 — MGA Senior Tour Event:

Green Lea Golf Course18-29 — Knights Baseball Invi-

tational: Baseball Fields20 — 3 Man Best Shot Golf Tour-

nament: Green Lea Golf Course22-28 — Motor Inn Car Show:

Fairgrounds22 — Vitality Center Amy’s

Cooking Club: Hy-Vee Burger Night

24 — Vitality Center Amy’s Cooking Club: Hy-Vee Take & Bake

26 — Corey Goodnature Me-morial Golf Classic: Green Lea Golf Course

28 — PGA Junior Tour Event: Green Lea Golf Course

28 — The United States Air Force Band: ALHS Auditorium

July2-4 — Downtown Carnival:

North Parking Lot 3 — Independence Day Pa-

rade: Downtown4 — Bayside Ski Club Show:

North Edgewater Park: 4 — Fireworks: Fountain Lake

Park9-10 — Barrel Racing:

Fairgrounds9 — Old Car Cruising Broad-

way: South Broadway Parking Lot10 — April Sorensen Memo-

rial Half Marathon: Albert Lea/Hayward

13-Aug. 21 — Fashion Art Show: Albert Lea Art Center

15 — Open House: Albert Lea Art Center

15-24 — “The Music Man”: Marion Ross Theatre

17 — Shinefest Tractor Ride: Fairgrounds

17 — Albert Lea Hockey Golf Open: Green Lea Golf Course

19 — Stadheim Jewelers Junior Golf Classic: Green Lea Golf Course

24 — Annual Outdoor Summer Concert: North Broadway Lot

24 — Green Lea Club Tourna-ment: Green Lea Golf Course

24-25 — Midwest Regional Ski Tournament: Edgewater Park

29 — 35th Annual Sparky-Dan Kruse Golf: Wedgewood Cove

August1— Eagles Pancake Breakfast:

Eagles Club1-21 — Fashion Art Show: Albert

Lea Art Center3-8 — 127th Freeborn County

Fair: Fairgrounds8— City Golf Tournament:

Green Lea Golf Course12 — Party for the Lakes: Edge-

water Park13 — Old Car Cruising Broad-

way: South Broadway Parking Lot13 — M.I. Arabian Horse Show:

Fairgrounds13-14 — Freeborn County Relay

for Life: Fairgrounds15-21 — Shinefest: Christian

community service all over Albert Lea and its vicinity

15 — Fire Dept. Golf Fundraiser: Green Lea Golf Course

18 — Echoes from the Past: Freeborn County Historical Museum

20-22 — Cowboy Mounted Shoot: Fairgrounds

27-28 — Big Island Barbecue Competition: Fairgrounds

28-29 — Flying Lea Disc Golf Championship: Bancroft Bay Park

September2 — Open House: Albert Lea

Art Center 4-6 — Shortstop Golf Tourna-

ment: Green Lea Golf Course5 — Eagles Pancake Breakfast:

Eagles Club10 — Old Car Cruising Broad-

way: South Broadway Parking lot10-12 — Ryan “Pie” Truesdell

Memorial Sports Tourney: Snyder Fields

12 — Couples Golf Tournament:

Green Lea Golf Course17-19 — Crossroads Campers:

Fairgrounds17 — OXVBO Campers:

Fairgrounds17-18 — Pheasant and Habitat:

Fairgrounds20 — Live United Disc Golf Out-

ing: Bancroft Bay Park25 — ALMC Foundation Gala:

Wedgewood Cove26 — 3 Man Best Shot Golf

Tournament: Green Lea Golf Course

25 — Vintage Pride Snowmo-bile Race: Fairgrounds

October2-3 — Big Island Rendezvous:

Bancroft Bay City Park22-44 — Fall Bluegrass Festival:

Knights Inn

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27-29 — Le Sueur: Pioneer Power Show, (507) 248-3515

27-29 — Rochester: Greekfest, greekfestrochester.com

28 — Austin: Austin Area Art Center Festival, www.austin-areaarts.org

September3-4 — New Ulm: River Blast &

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8-12 — Northfield: Defeat of Jesse James Days, (507) 645-5604, www.djjd.org

11 — Hollandale: Harvest Festival

11-12 — St. Peter: Rock Bend Folk Festival, (800) 473-3404

12-15— Austin: 64th Annual National Barrow Show, (507) 433-1868

17-18 — New Prague: Dozinky (952) 758-4360

17-18 — Faribault: Airfest and Balloon Rally, (800) 658-2354

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Saturday public cruises are from 4 to 5:30 p.m. with a cost of $15 per person and $5 for chil-dren 5 and under. Some cruises will be narrated by Al Batt once a month through the summer.

Sunday public cruises are from 1:30 to 3 p.m. with a cost of $15 per person and $5 for children 5

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All cruises must have 10 people to leave the dock and can be canceled due to weather.

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The walk/run begins at 8 a.m. in the Glenville Park. People pick up packets at 7 a.m.

Registration is $10 for ages 18 and older and $5 for youths.

Organizer Sherry Heideman said she has seen more people interested in this event than they originally expected, so they are excited for it.

Other Glenville Days events kick off June 11 with a scholar-

ship supper, the start of the me-dallion hunt and “Glenville’s Got Talent” on the Main Street Stage. Afterward, DJ Grizzly Sound will play on the Main Street stage until 12:30 a.m.

On June 12, there will also be a parade, a king/queen con-test, a barbecue pork lunch, kids games and activities, bingo and a tractor ride, among other events.

The popular dodgeball tourna-ment will be in the afternoon.

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Allies, which plays Styx, Journey and REO.

Events conclude the morning of June 13, with a church service in the park.

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ebrated on Aug. 20 and 21. Fri-day night will feature the Johnny Holm Band and a street dance.

Saturday there will be a street dance and band, car cruise, pa-rade and citywide garage sales. There will also be a pork chop supper, kids pedal pull, an ATV mud bog and a baseball tourna-ment during the day.

By Linda Holstfor the TribuneIt takes a village of volunteers

to pull off a spectacular Fourth of July celebration in Northwood, Iowa.

The festivities begin Friday, July 2, on Central Avenue with music at 7 p.m. by Richie Lee, a Buddy Holly tribute artist. In addition, beginning at 9:30 p.m. is music provided by DJ Harry-O.

On Saturday, July 3, the Jay-cees will run a 3-on-3 basketball tournament. The afternoon provides activities for children, including a pedal pull organized by the Northwood-Kensett FFA.

Fun for the adults can be had by participating in a softball tour-nament, which continues into Sunday.

The day will wind down with the band Rhino returning to the beer garden on Central Avenue. Music begins at 9 p.m.

Sunday, July 4, begins with a 7 a.m. breakfast at the Methodist Church. Keeping with tradition, the annual Fourth of July Parade begins at 11 a.m.

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The afternoon will include the crowning of royalty of all age groups. As in former years, Little Miss and Mister Northwood. New this year will be Junior Miss and Mister Northwood and Miss and

Mister Northwood.A duck race, sponsored by the

Lions Club, will begin at 3 p.m. at the Shell Rock River.

The three-day festivities will cul-minate with fireworks at 10 p.m. at the Northwood Airport.

For more details about North-wood’s Fourth of July, go to www.northwoodchamber.org.

The summer in Northwood would not be complete without the Worth County Fair.

The fair takes place June 23 to 27. Fair Board President Bob Hall said a new carnival, Chippewa Valley Rides, will be present this year. A wristband costs $25 and is good for two days and two evenings.

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will take place Aug. 20-22 with a variety of activities going on for every member of the family.

The festival unofficially starts with two events on Aug. 18 and 19, and then officially kicks off Aug. 20 with a party, including free lunch, at Wells Federal Bank.

That evening there will be tractor races and other games, along with a band and fireworks to round up the night.

On Aug. 21, there will be a breakfast spon-sored by the United Methodist youth group, along with a farmers market, car show and tournaments, among other activities.

At night there will be a

street dance at the fire hall.

On Aug. 22, there will two breakfast fundrais-ers, a parade at noon and various entertain-ment afterward.

There will also be a petting zoo, a talent show and a commu-nity worship service, to name a few.

Throughout the weekend there will be inflatables, food stands, the Jaycees beer gar-den, Lions Bingo, a vol-leyball tournament and a softball tournament.

The petting zoo will be Aug. 21 and 22.

Wells Area Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Andrea Neu-bauer said there could be additional events pending the results of a grant application.

For more information contact (507) 553-6450.

Schedule of eventsWednesday, Aug. 1811 a.m.: Wells Library Foundation salad lun-cheon, American Legion

Thursday, Aug. 197 p.m.: Little Miss Kernel Pageant at USC auditorium

Friday, Aug. 2011 a.m.: Kernel Days party, Wells Federal 6 p.m.: Tractor races8 p.m.: Red Lipstick Band at Half Moon Park9:45 p.m.: Fireworks

Saturday, Aug. 218 a.m.: United Method-ist Church breakfast at Half Moon Park8 a.m.: Farmers mar-ket at Wells Market-place Foods

8 a.m.: Maple Valley Classic Car Show10 a.m.: Kids tractor pedal pull10 a.m.: Bocce ball tournament10 a.m.: Food stands1 p.m.: Cribbage tour-nament at Legion1 p.m.: Cow-plop bingo, ventriloquist, humor-ist and spotlight danc-ers at Half Moon Park Dusk: Firemen’s street dance at the fire hall

Sunday, Aug. 228 a.m.: VFW pancake breakfast8 a.m.: United Method-ist breakfast at Half Moon ParkNoon: Parade. Follow-ing the parade there will be live perfor-mances, bingo, food, pony rides, beer gar-den, worship service

By Tim Engstrommanaging editorHarmony Park Music Garden

is once again attracting music followers to the shores of Lake Geneva this summer.

The band Wookiefoot is hold-ing a chartable event called Project Earth on June 24-27. Part camping, part concert, part call for social justice, this event asks patrons to bring entertainment, food, crafts, bubble wands and

other necessities of life to the gathering. Bands are slated to play various stages at Harmony Park.

The Harmony Park website says Plunder Fest takes place July 23-25.

Wookiefoot returns Sept. 10-13 with Harvest Fest. Among the bands playing at this show is the popular Duluth-based Trampled by Turtles. Soja, The Ragbirds, Un-derground Orchestra and others will be playing, too.


By Linda Holstfor the TribuneBarbecue chicken and fire-

works are what Bricelyn’s Fourth of July Celebration is best known for.

These events and many more will be enjoyed by young and old over a three-day holiday weekend.

Friday kicks off with a garden tour at 6 p.m. Afterward enjoy ice cream at the Senior Center. Thereafter, end your evening at-

tending the dance at the Ameri-can Legion. The dance is 8:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.

Saturday lace up your tennis shoes for the third year in the running 5K Chicken Run. Co-ed volleyball will be held all day long. Elementary-age boys will participate in a wrestling match.

New this year is an art show at the Community Center, which will be open Saturday and Sun-day. Local artist, Sarah Erickson, presently living in Duluth, will display her work.

At 1 p.m. is the parade. Grand marshals will be firemen and ambulance retirees. The fun continues after the parade with a horse show, including a pet-ting zoo. An event sure to bring a large crowd is the mud bog. Snowmobiles race through mud. If you prefer noise in the form of music, the Village Park will have music by Dunnell Lenort and The Good Times Band.

Bring your appetite to the barbecue chicken dinner, which begins serving at 4 p.m. Enter-

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Bricelyn brags of some of the best fireworks in the area. This is the 53rd year people will enjoy the lights in the sky. Fireworks begin at dusk.

To go with the fireworks, a street dance at Wildman’s will begin at 8:30 p.m. Sunday culmi-nates the weekend with a 7:30 a.m. Fireman’s breakfast at the Legion. And a community wor-ship service will commence at 9 a.m. in the City Park.

Add to these three days of fun, a medallion hunt. The first clue will be printed in the July 1 edi-tion of the Courier-Sentinel. Clues will be posted at Bud’s Café and other locations throughout the weekend celebration.

The finder of the medallion will be awarded $100.

Bricelyn’s Historical Museum and Little Red School House will be open, free of charge Satur-day 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday 10 a.m. to noon.


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By Geri McShaneassistant editorThe Marion Ross Performing

Arts Center is used for plays and concerts, but it also is used for training seminars, political de-bates and community meetings.

According to the city’s website, the theater has a spacious lobby and a fully equipped lighting and sound system. It seats 255. It has a projector that can be used with DVDs, VCRs and computers for a variety of presentations. A room on the downstairs level is suitable for small meetings. The theater has an elevator and is handicap-accessible.

The Albert Lea Civic Theatre officially became the Marion Ross Performing Arts Center in 2008 to better encompass what the facil-ity does.

The actress returned to her hometown of Albert Lea for the official dedication in June of that year.

Ross was presented with the idea for the name change in the fall of 2007, and in a letter to the city, said she was “touched and flattered” to have a theater named for her.

“I am thrilled, and I accept with all my heart,” she wrote.The name change ends years of confusion over the acronym ACT, which also stands for Albert Lea

Community Theatre — the main community theater group and also the words hanging on the side of the building.

The Marion Ross Performing Arts Center now features photos of Ross and memorabilia of her work.

For information on reserving the theater, contact Jay Hutchison at 377-4370 or e-mail [email protected].

The Marion Ross Performing Arts Center is also host to the Albert Lea Community Theatre.

ACT will present Meredith Willson’s “The Music Man” from July 15-24. It is directed by Steve Kinney.

A perennial favorite and musi-cal classic, “The Music Man” tells the story of fast-talking sales-man Harold Hill taking the town of River City by storm with his plan to sell musical instruments. Along the way his plans take an unexpected turn when he meets Marion the librarian. A play full of charming characters, rousing marches, barbershop music and sentimental ballads, it’s a perfect show for the entire family. It was the winner of five Tony awards, including best musical.

Performances are at 7:30 p.m. on July 15-19 and July 21-24. There will also be a 2 p.m. mati-nee on July 18.

For ticket information, call the box office at 377-4371.

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By Kelli Lagesonstaff writerThe Lake Mills July Jubilee

will be held July 9, 10 and 11. All weekend there will be a carni-val, a quilt show at the Lake Mills Care Center and a rendezvous on South Mill featuring different demonstrations.

Friday will have a street dance at night and a bake and rum-mage sale throughout the day at the Civic Center. At a time to be determined there will be a wine tasting and food at the 1901 Victorian House and Gardens.

Saturday will start with a 5K run/walk event and later a parade for children near the library. The FFA will hold an antique tractor event and will end with a street dance from 8 to midnight.

Sunday will begin with a break-fast in the Community School as well as a radio controlled air show at the airport. On Mill Street there will be a classic car and motorcycle show.

Schedule of eventsFriday, July 9: 9 a.m.-5 p.m.: Sidewalk sales9 a.m.-5 p.m.: Bake sale and rummage sale at Civic CenterNoon-5 p.m.: 5K run/walk5:30: Little Mr. and Miss con-test at Mills Theater8 p.m.-midnight: Street dance with Milk and Honey9 p.m.: DJ and karoake at Cruiser’s Route 69

Saturday, July 10: 7:30 a.m.: 5K run/walk9 a.m.-5 p.m.: Sidewalk sales9 a.m.-5 p.m.: Flea and craft vendors at Oakwood Park9:30 a.m.: Kiddie parade10:30 a.m.: Parade11 a.m.: Mud bogging11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.: Commu-nity picnic at Oakwood Park11:30 a.m.-5 p.m.: Inflatable games at Oakwood Park11:30 a.m.-4 p.m.: Antique Tractor Event

Noon-3 p.m.: Free entertain-ment at Oakwood Park12:30 p.m.: 3-on-3 basketball contest1 p.m.-3:30 p.m.: Tours of Victorian House Museum and Country School Museum2 p.m.: Pool tournament at Cruiser’s Route 693 p.m.: Sanctioned pedal trac-tor pull ages 4 to adult8 p.m. - midnight: Street dance with Sell Out Stereo9 p.m.: Karoake at Cruiser’s Route 69

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staff writerThe 24th annual Eddie Co-chran Weekend car show will be held rain or shine on June 11 and 12 in Albert Lea. It is sponsored by the Low Bucks Car Club.

Friday, June 11, will feature a cruise at the Country Inn and Suites on East Main Street at 9 p.m.

Saturday, June 12, will start with a hospice walk and run at 7:30 a.m. at the Freeborn County Fairgrounds. Then there will be a pancake breakfast from 8 to 11 a.m. at the fairgrounds.

Registrants can sign up for the car show and swap at the fair-ground from 8 to noon at the fairgrounds on Saturday. The show will be from noon to 4, with trophies awarded at 3:30 p.m. There is a $10 fee for registering.

Public can attend the car show for $2. There will also be an Eddie Cochran and Marion Ross display at the Freeborn County Historical

Museum on Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The 26-mile car cruise will start at the fairgrounds at 6:30 p.m. A line-up and social will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. The cruise will end on North Broadway Avenue in Albert Lea just in time for the free street dance. The dance will be held from 8 p.m. to mid-night on North Broadway. There will be music by Don and the Beachcomers.

It will feature a special guest performer on June 12 from 1 to 2 p.m. Dutch singer and guitarist Roland Verbruggen will perform. He said he was inspired by Eddie Cochran and will be doing a mu-sical tribute to Eddie Cochran.

Cochran was born Oct. 3, 1938, in Albert Lea. He started playing the guitar when he was 12 years old and toured as a country music performer in California. He switched to rock in 1957 with “Sitting on the Balco-ny.” Other hits include “Summer-

Jason SchoonoverCars line up for the Low Bucks Car Cruise at the Freeborn County Fairgrounds. People like to sit on lawn chairs in front of their hous-es as the classic cars drive by. The cruise leaves Albert Lea on U.S. 65, goes through Glenville, cuts over to U.S. 69, up to Albert Lea and motors down Fountain Street.

time Blues,” “C’mon Everybody,” “Something Else” and “Jeannie, Jeannie, Jeannie.”

Cochran died in 1960 when the cab taking him to Heathrow Airport crashed.

By Tim Engstrommanaging editorThe Register’s Annual Great

Bicycle Ride Across Iowa stays overnight in Clear Lake for the first time since 1999.

The granddaddy of them all rolls through Clear Lake State Park and into the city from the south on Tuesday, July 27.

RAGBRAI attracts about 8,000 registered riders and another 2,000 or so extras. Plus, at each stop, many locals and folks from neighboring towns come to en-joy the festivities.

The theme for Clear Lake is Surf’s Up. Entertainment will be featured on two stages in down-town Clear Lake, plus a beach party at City Beach with hula hoops, limbo and other beach games.

Topping the bill in Clear Lake is the band The Spin Doctors. They play at the bandshell at 6:30 p.m. The opening act is the Jimmy Buffet tribute band The Parrots of the Caribbean.

Minnesota band Bob and the Beachcombers perform from noon until 5 p.m.

Stan The Pan Man — Stan Dahl of Des Moines — will bring the sounds of steel drums and other Caribbean instruments to the wel-coming ears of RAGBRAI riders.

Other performers are Duel-ing Guitars, The Jumbies, and Hitchville.

A fireworks show starts at 10

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This year’s RAGBRAI is one of the flattest routes ever. More information can be found at ragbrai.com and clearlakeragbrai.com.

Nonriders are wel-come to head to Clear Lake and join in the July 27 festivities.

Other summer fun in Clear Lake includes the Fourth of July

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When: July 21Time: Bus leaves City Arena at

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Water AerobicsAges 14-adultPool noodles, aquatic gloves

and barbell floaters are used as children take part in water aerobics from June 7 to Aug. 19. There will be no class during fair week. The fee is $40 in town and $45 for out of town.

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Co-Ed Sand Volleyball TournamentThere will be a sand volleyball

tournament June 19 at 8:30 a.m. at the Snyder Field Complex.

The entry fee will be $70. There will be pool play for two games with upper and lower divisions. All team will advance to a single elimination tournament. Each team will be asked to supply two officials. The deadline to enter is June 11. For more information contact the Parks and Recre-ation Department at 377-4370.

Cheerleading CampAges 7 to 13 yearsChildren can learn the basic

cheers, lifts, dance routines of other activities involved in cheer-leading. Participants will receive their own pom-poms.

Session one: June 14-18 from 9:30-11:30 a.m. at Lakeview Park or 1-3 p.m. at Hayek Park.

Session two: June 21-25 from 9:30-11:30 a.m. at Valley Park or 1-3 p.m. at Academy Park.

Session three: July 5-9 from 9:30-11:30 a.m. at Southwest Park or 1-3 p.m. at Troy-Hammer Park.

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staff writerArea children will have the chance to make a real splash this summer at the Albert Lea Public Library.

Beginning the week of June 7 through July 25, storytime will be each week on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays at 10:30 a.m., with an additional nighttime sto-rytime on Thursdays at 6 p.m. Storytime usually includes reading, finger-plays and crafts.

Every Tuesday from June 8 through July 20 will be Library Afternoon Fun at 2 p.m., when chil-dren can enjoy crafts and games.

Every Wednesday from June 9 through July 21 will be Art Zones Studio at 10:30 a.m. and

a movie at 2 p.m. Every Thursday from

June 10 through July 22 will be special events, including Magician Jim Jayes, bingo, and other celebrations.

The Summer Reading Program begins June 7 under the theme of “Make a Splash: Read!” Children can read books, depending on their reading level, and win prizes for the amount they have read. The pro-gram ends July 25.

Sign up online at www.alplonline.org.

The library is in City Hall, 211 E. Clark St., and can be reached at 377-4356. It is open Sundays through Thursdays.

In 2007, there were 1,068 children in the Summer Reading Pro-gram. In 2009, there were 2,806.

Event scheduleJune 7- July 22: Storytime on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays at 10:30 a.m. June 7- July 25: “Make a Splash: Read!” summer reading programJune 8- July 20: Library Afternoon Fun every Tues-day at 2 p.m.June 9- July 21: Art Zones Studio every Wednesday at 10:30 a.m.June 9- July 21: Movie Day every Wednesday at 2 p.m.June 10-July 22: Night-time storytime at 6 p.m. June 10: Magician Jim Jayes, 2 and 3 p.m.June 17: Pirate Tales, 2 and 3 p.m.June 24: Mall of America Underwater Adventure, 2 and 3 p.m.July 1: Red, White and Blue Party: 2 p.m.July 8: Okee Dokee Broth-ers, 2 and 3 p.m.July 15: Bingo, 2 p.m.July 22: Zoo-man, 2 and 3 p.m.

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By Sarah Stultzstaff writerThis year’s Hollandale Harvest

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On the traditional first Saturday after Labor Day, this year’s festi-val is Sept. 11 starting at 8 a.m.

Amy Ogren, chairwoman of the festival, said events will kick off with a pancake breakfast outside the Hollandale Fire Hall and rum-mage sales at Hollandale Chris-tian School and various places.

There will be arts, crafts and produce vendors, along with horse and wagon rides.

One of the most popular parts of the Hollandale Harvest Festival — Motor Madness — will begin at 10 a.m. with car football, fol-lowed by a mud bog in the field behind Mr. Machinery.

Ogren said this is the first year to have the grand parade back after a hiatus of several yeras.

New this year will be water wars hosted by the fire department in the evening. The location for this

has not yet been determined.The day’s events will end with

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opportunity to see some of the best water skiing in the Upper Midwest in late July as Albert Lea hosts the Midwest Regional Show Ski Tournament.

The Bayside Skiers Water Ski Show Team will host the the tournament on Edgewater Bay of Fountain Lake July 24 and 25. Ex-pected are national champions and three other teams that have placed in the top five at national tournaments.

“Bayside wanted to host this tournament as a way to show-case our town, to showcase our team and to showcase our park,” said Bayside President Mike Johnson, who is also serving as the tournament co-director.

The team last hosted the tour-nament in 2006, and it turned out to be one of the hottest week-ends on record. He said for that reason, many local people who may otherwise have come to take in the weekend’s activities stayed home. He said he’s hop-ing for better weather this year so more people can come out to the park.

“We learned a thing or two since last time,” he added.

There’s no admission charge for the tournament, so it’s a fun, free weekend of entertainment for local citizens.

It’s also expected to be a boon for the economy. Local hotels, gas stations, restaurants and other businesses will benefit from the influx of visitors, Johnson said.

People will also be able to watch the individual competition on Saturday, starting tentatively at 8 a.m. This will include swivel, strap doubles and team jump.

“The great thing about show skiing is that you don’t have to know a lot about waterskiing to make it fun to watch,” Johnson said. “It’s very family-friendly entertainment.”

In the team competition, each team performs a show within a one-hour time frame. Each team also gets 20 minutes to set up and 10 minutes to tear down. There is a skit, but added to that

are barefooting, jumping and wakeboarding routines, com-bined with grace and beauty of the swivel, doubles, trios and bal-let. Add the amazing teamwork that goes into building a pyramid of three, four or five levels, and there’s truly something for every-one to enjoy, he said.

“Each team will have new themes and routines,” Johnson added.

Judging is performed by five judges in the areas of execution, difficulty, flow and spectator ap-peal on a 0- to 25-point scale.

Teams expected at this year’s tournament are: Bayside of Albert Lea; Rochester Water Ski Team; Ski Otters of White Bear Lake; Twin Cities River Rats of Minneapolis; Little Crow of New London-Spicer; Aqua Addicts of Aberdeen, S.D.; Sioux Falls (S.D.) Water Ski Team; Waterhawks Ski Team of Evansdale, Iowa; The Five Seasons Ski Team of Cedar Rapids, Iowa; and the Hartwick Huskys Ski Team of Delhi, Iowa.

Parking for people attending the tournament will be at the west end of Edgewater Park. There will be bleachers with some room for blankets and lawn chairs. Otherwise, people who get there early get the better spots on shore.

Concessions will be avail-able at the park during the tournament.

Bayside SkiersThere are a number of acts in

show skiing that begin looking like one thing, yet become some-thing else.

The Bayside Skiers Water Ski Show Team is capitalizing on that this year as it presents “Master of Disguise.”

“I thought the disguised act and of course the whole evil villain and his nasty plot being foiled by the good guy is always a fun show,” said Deanne Zogg, this year’s show director, of her choice of theme.

In the show, Pistachio, the celebrated “good guy,” is com-ing to a homeown reunion with his extended family and com-munity to celebrate his success as a “Master of Disguise.” He has

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Events kick off Friday, June 18, with the start of a medallion hunt at noon, followed by a fishing contest and supper served by local Scouts.

Also that day is a kiddie pa-rade, tractor pull and softball tournament.

On Saturday, the tournament will continue.

In the morning Saturday, June 19, there will be a fun run, con-sisting of either a 10K, three-mile run or one-mile run/walk. Con-tact Janet Poeschl at 874-3754 with questions about signing up.

There will be various other events that morning as well, including a luncheon, entertain-ment and a show with home-based business vendors.

At 7 p.m. will be the Morin Lake Days Parade with the Alden Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts as the grand marshals.

After the parade, there will be two dances, one for teens and one for adults, along with fire-works at dusk over Morin Lake.

On Sunday, June 20, the soft-ball tournament will continue.

There will also be a Lions Club pancake breakfast and a wor-ship service for the whole com-munity at the Morin Lake boat landing.


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distant relative (Fred), who is an uncool, unpopular wallflower who is in complete awe of Pis-tachio’s abilities to do so much good and keep all of the evil dudes under control, keeping peace for all. He wishes to be-come an apprentice.

The evil dude, Dare Towantaski, along with his henchmen, steal the traveling exhibit of precious water ski artifacts and the com-munity requires the help of the entire Disguiski family to find the artifacts and save the day!

Zogg said the show is loosely based on the movie. A great deal of humor has been written into the show.

“We will be skiing a variety of water skiing acts and show-casing the many talents of the team,” Zogg said. “There will be good music, colorful cos-tumes and a fun family evening complete with refreshments being available each Thursday evening.

The team will begin present-ing regular Thursday shows starting in mid-June. Dress rehearsals will start June 10. Pre-show activities start at 6:15 p.m. and the main show is at 7 in Edgewater Park. There are also 2 p.m. shows scheduled on

July 4 and Labor Day.Zogg said it’s not too late to

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looking for more members to join in the fun, but we will use all the members of the team to provide a great show,” she added.

Team ski practice is on Tuesday evenings with supper at 6 p.m. for ski members.

“We are trying some new individual practice schedules this year to accommodate more people’s schedules,” Zogg added.

In addition to being show direc-tor and writing the script, Zogg is the boat driving captain and made the costumes. Other cap-tains are: Brian Zogg, barefoot-ing and around the boat; Mike Johnson, doubles, pyramids and trios; and Ike Dulas, jump and specialty acts.

The Bayside Skiers is hosting the Midwest Regional Water Ski Tour-nament July 24 and 25.

“It is an exciting year not only for our team but for the commu-nity,” Zogg said.

Admission to the Bayside Ski-ers’ shows is free, but the club does pass the hat to help defray expenses and keep the show on the water.

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Event scheduleFriday, June 18Noon: Medallion hunt begins. Clues posted on front door of City Hall.1 to 3 p.m.: Lions Club fishing contest.5 to 7:30 p.m.: Boy Scouts serv-ing supper by the lake. $6 a plate. 6:30 p.m.: Legion Auxiliary kid-die parade.Evening: Sons of American Le-gion softball at North Park.

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Saturday, June 209 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.: Lions Club pancake breakfast at the Alden-Conger School.9 a.m.: Worship service at the Morin Lake boat landing.All day: Softball tournament and food stand at North Park.



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Buck Monson PhotographyNick Flores attempts a long-distance putt on Hole 5 during the final round of Flying Lea Championship in late August 2009.

By Tim Engstrommanaging editorThe disc golf group in Albert

Lea is the Flying Lea Disc Golf Club. It takes its name from the Green Lea Golf Course across the street from Bancroft Bay Park, where Albert Lea has two disc golf courses. The newer 18-hole course is in the lower part of the park and the older nine-hole course is in the upper part.

The Flying Lea Disc Golf Club — www.flyinglea.org — meets at 4 p.m. Sundays for a handicap league and at 4 p.m. Thursdays for a random doubles league.

The club already has held several tournaments in the spring and intends to hold more this summer.

The Bancroft Bay Open takes place June 12. The registration is 8:30 to 9:30 a.m., with a meeting of players at 9:45 a.m., and tee time at 10 a.m. Thirty-six holes will be played, with an hour break for lunch. There are divisions based

on skill level: Open ($30 entry fee), Advanced ($20) and Inter-mediate ($10).

The Flying Lea Disc Golf Cham-pionship is the culmination of the handicap league to determine the club champ. It takes place with four rounds over two days, Aug. 28-29, in a bracket-style tournament. Last year, more than $500 in prizes were awarded. Entry is free, but participants must be club members.

On Sept. 11 is the Lions Club Doubles Tournament. This disc golf tournament is open to members and non-members alike. People who show up will be paired into random doubles, who will compete for prize money.

There are nine-hole disc golf courses found in Clarks Grove, Northwood and Lake Mills.

There is Clarks Grove tourney on July 5, and Northwood has an active league. The Northwood Open happens July 24, with a 10 a.m. tee time. Visit northwooddis-cgolfclub.wordpress.com.

Holiday Park Golf CourseOpened in 1966. The course is

one-half mile east off I-90 (exit 166) on County Road 46, Hay-ward near a KOA site.

Address: 83997 County Road 46Phone: (507) 373-3886Number of holes: 9Par: 27Type: PublicGuest fees: adults $10 for 9,

$15 for 18 with cart; youths (15 and under) is $7.50 for nine, $10 for 18

Memberships: Student $49, Adult $99, Family $230, Senior $99

Yardages: 2,579 (white tees), 2,429 (red tees)

Carts: $10 for nine, $15 for 18

Riverview Golf CourseOne mile north and one mile

east of New Richland on County Road 8. Open seven days a week from 7 a.m. until the sun goes down.

Address: 15590 240th Ave., New Richland

Phone: (507) 465-3516Number of holes: 9Par: 36Type: Public

Guest fees: Weekdays nine holes: $13, Weekdays 18 holes: $18, Weekends nine holes: $16, Weekends 18 holes: $22.

Membership: Single $399, Couple $549, Family $634, Col-lege $208 and High school $170.

Yardages: 3,075 (white tees), 2,799 (red tee)

Carts: $7.50 per person nine holes, $12.50 per person 18 holes

Northwood Golf and Country Club

Opened in 1923, it is located just off Highway 65 in Northwood. Open seven days a week.

Address: 1391 490th St., North-wood, Iowa

Phone: (641) 324-1662Number of holes: 9Par: 36Type: PublicGuest fees: $9 weekday (nine

holes), $11 weekend (nine holes); $16 weekday (18 holes), $18 weekend (18 holes).

Memberships: Junior $125, Col-lege $225, First-year Single $390, Couple $425, First-year family $400

Yardages: 3,002 (white), 2,755 (red)

Carts: $1 per hole

Wedgewood Cove Golf Club

The newest golf course in the area enters its second season. Wedgewood features a par 72 18-hole course with driving range and putting green.

The clubhouse will offer dining options for lunch and dinner.

The Wedgewood will provide fine dining for lunch and dinner with The Cove will be a bar and grill for casual dining.

Address: 2200 W. Ninth St., Albert Lea

Phone: (507) 373-2007Number of holes: 18Par: 72Type: PublicGuest fees (cart included):

Nine holes Monday through Thursday $25, 18 holes $45. Friday through Sunday and holidays: nine holes $30, 18 holes $55. All-day with cart $75. Walking green fees Monday through Thursday nine holes: $20; 18 holes $35; Friday through Saturday and holi-days nine holes $25; 18 holes $45

Season passes (includes unlim-ited range use, 20 percent off all apparel, 15 percen off hard goods, 10 percent off all golf

instruction): Single $1,299, Couple $1,799, Family $1,999, Junior (22 and under) $399.

Season pass with cart rental: Single $1,899, Couple $2,499, Family $2,799, Junior (22 and under) $999.

Yardages: 6,993 (Black tees), 6,594 (Blue tees), 6,261 (White tees), 5,806 (Gold tees), 5,136 (Red tees)

Wells Golf ClubLocated in Wells on 801 First

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Address: 801 1st Avenue SW, Wells.

Phone: (507) 553-3313Number of holes: 9Par: 31 (white tees), 32 (red tees)Type: PublicGuest fees: $10/weekday, $15/

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golfing drive to the greensGreen Lea Golf Course

Built in 1949, the course is located at 101 Richway Drive, Albert Lea.

Open 8 a.m. until dark. Pro shop open around 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Bar opens at 4 p.m. Restaurant opens Monday to Friday, lunches 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and break-fasts Saturdays and Sundays from 7 to 11:30 a.m.

Address: 101 Richway Drive, Albert Lea

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Yardages: 6,213 (Blue tees), 5,991 (White tees), 5,049 (Red tees)

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Oak View Golf CourseOpened in 1969 the course is

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Address: 25177 665th Ave., Freeborn.

Phone: (507) 863-2288Number of holes: 9Par: 36Type: PublicGuest fees: Weekdays nine

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Yardages: 3,002 (White tees)Carts: Nine holes: $13; 18 holes $23.

Clarks Grove Golf CourseEight miles north of Albert Lea

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Address: 76783 270th St., Clarks Grove

Phone: (507) 256-7737Number of holes: 9Par: 32/30Type: PublicGuest fees: $10 for 9, $16 for 18Memberships: $250Yardages: 1,892 (White tees),

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Rice Lake Golf CourseOpen in 1922 was named

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in 1999. Features Turnberry’s, a full service restaurant, open for lunch Tuesdays through Friday from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Dinner is available Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 5 to 9 p.m. and Sunday brunch is served from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Address: 43080 Golf Ave., Lake Mills, Iowa

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family y for healthBy Nick Gerhardt

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Special events for the Family Y include British Soccer and youth soccer.

British Soccer will be June 7-11.Private swim lessons for youth

and adults are available. The fee is $60 for members and $75 for nonmembers. The lessons are six half-hour sessions.

The Albert Lea Family Y offers 11 different fitness classes. Here are some:

Silversneakers Fitness ProgramParticipants work out while sit-

ting down. Using hand weights and other objects for resistance participants increase range of motion and strength.

When: Mondays, Tuesdays and

Thursdays 10:15-11 a.m.Fee: free for Y members,

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Rusty Hinges/MS Class A class modeled for adults with

mobility issues including arthritis or an injury.

Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays 1-1:45 p.m. Non-member fee $60 per session

Tuesday, Thursdays, 1-1:45 p.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays, 6-6:45 p.m.

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By Tim Engstrommanaging editorThe AARP/Blue Zones Vital-

ity Project brought the national spotlight to Albert Lea in 2009. It was a communitywide effort, spurred by National Geographic explorer and “The Blue Zones” author Dan Buettner, to live lon-ger, healthier and happier lives through simple changes.

But the work didn’t end there.The local leaders of the Vitality

Project started an organization called the National Vitality Cen-ter, and it continues to organize and lead local efforts to improve quality of life in the Albert Lea area.

The organization for 2010 has a summer full of activities for children and adults to be physi-cally active, learn how to grow, choose and prepare healthy foods and rejuvenate mind and spirit.

Below you will find some of the ways the Vitality Project is con-tinuing the legacy of the Blue Zones organization.

Stay tuned as the summer pro-gresses for even more activities to encourage individual wellness and personal well being in our community.

For additional information on any of these events, visit website www.nationalvitalitycenter.org or contact the National Vitality Center at (507) 369-5545.

Walking InitiativeMoai is a term that originates in

Okinawa, Japan, where children are put into small groups with other children when they are young and they remain friends for life.

People in Albert Lea have joined into walking moai — or groups — to compete for points. Points are awarded for steps. The competition runs through Aug. 10, with a finale on Aug. 26. Re-sults are posted weekly at www.nationalvitalitycenter.org.

Biking Initiative:The are weekly bicycle rides

originating at Martin’s Cycling & Fitness at 6 p.m. Wedesdays.

A Thursday evening women’s

ride is being planned and sev-eral Saturday morning rides for families of all ages departing from the Albert Lea Farmers Mar-ket is in the making. Check out www.nationalvitalitycenter.org for upcoming dates and times.

Faith Initiative:The Vitality Center Faith Initia-

tive is planning to participate in this year’s Shinefest activities in August. Other efforts are in the planning stages.

Garden Initiative:All summer long, the chil-

dren’s garden at Halverson Elementary School will have various youth groups utilizing the area, including The Chil-

dren’s Center, 4-H and others.

Life Purpose Initiative:A citywide event is in the

planning stages comprising two purpose workshops in late sum-mer or early fall. Dates and times are to be determined. The Vital-ity Center hopes to connect with local businesses and churches to offer purpose seminars.

Healthy Cooking Initiative:Amy Pleimling, dietitian for Hy-

Vee Foods, has created a cook-ing moai. Children and adult cooking classes will be offered monthly. These classes teach adults and children how to live healthier by eating and cooking

well. Coming up this summer:• Family Burger Night, June 22

at Hy-Vee• Take and Bake Night, June 24

at Hy-Vee• Easy & Healthy, Summer Fun,

July 20 at Albert Lea High School• It’s Grillin Time, Take Two,

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• Hy-Vee Kids’ Club Summer Camp, Aug. 23-27 at Hy-Vee

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half marathon full heartBy Nick Gerhardt

sports editorThe April Sorensen Memorial Half Marathon will be held July 10 beginning in Albert Lea and end-ing in Hayward.

The half marathon is 13.1 miles and begins at 8 a.m.

It’s the third year the event has taken place and it is run in mem-ory of Albert Lea High School graduate April Sorensen, who was found dead in her Rochester home in 2007. Her case remains unsolved.

Sorensen enjoyed running marathons with her sister and fa-ther and often they participated in marathons together. Sorensen completed three relays with her dad and sister and ran others on her own. The half marathon draws many of her former class-mates and others who know the family.

The half marathon also attracts people who haven’t run mara-thons before and because it’s

a half marathon it helps those people become familiar with the rigors of a marathon.

The money raised from the

event goes to-ward two $500 scholarships to the Albert Lea, Alden-Conger, and Glenville-Emmons school districts, along with helping to fund the Blazing Star Trail.

The first place male and fe-male finishers are awarded $500 while the second place finishers earn $250 and third place $100. Relay teams with a coed, male, and female divi-sion receive $100.

The entry fee for individuals is $50 prior to July 9 and $60 on the day of

the race. The fee is $100 for relay teams prior to July 9 and $120 on the day of the race.

Brie CohenA runner pushes himself to the finish line in July of 2009.

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By Ed Shannonstaff writerIf residents and visitors are

after a more educational experi-ence this summer, then the Free-born County Historical Museum, Library and Historical Village, 1031 N. Bridge Ave., is the place to visit.

The museum is open Tuesdays through Fridays from 10 a.m. to

5 p.m., and Saturdays on June 12, July 10, and Aug. 7 from 1 to 4 p.m. The museum, is open for special events only on Sundays.

Visitors can take a self-guided tour through the museum and vil-lage or schedule a guided tour. Admission to the museum and village is $5.

“Arrangements can be made for conducted tours and pro-grams about the history of Free-

born County,” said Pat Mulso, executive director and curator of the museum. “Groups can have lunch catered in. We are happy to work with people.”

The museum features exhibits on local folks who made it big: Eddie Cochran and Marion Ross. New displays include an ex-panded Marion Ross exhibit and the Minnesota Rock and Country Music Hall of Fame exhibits. There are other exhibitsb based on Albert Lea residents, immigrants and life in Albert Lea through the decades.

The museum’s library is open Tuesdays through Fridays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The library’s research services include mail and phone requests, audio tape player, a photocopy machine, microfiche readers, microfilm readers and printer. There are four computers for public use with Internet access to ge-nealogical data. The library’s archive resources include Free-born County history books for 1882, 1911 and 1988, and name indexes for 1882, 1911, and 1988; Freeborn County newspapers on microfilm and in bound volumes from 1857-2009; most Com-munity magazines from 1921 to 1964; an obituary index; census for Freeborn County on micro-film; city directories for Freeborn County, 1899 to date; Albert Lea telephone books, 1905 to date; Albert Lea High School yearbooks; plat maps; insurance maps; vertical files; photographs and oral histories; church histories

and records; family stories and genealogies; and more.

Museum exhibits include a kitchen and living room of yester-year, musical instruments, a toy exhibit, a doctor/dentist office, a printing office, a doll display, pioneer living and more,

The village features 18 stops that will take any visitor back in time.


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fishstory lady the walleyedollsBy Jon Theuer

staff writerAccording to Fountain Lake Sportsmen Club President Dave Villarreal, with the help of the Wa-tershed and Lakes Foundation, along with the Sportsmen Club, those three main Albert Lea area lakes — Fountain, Albert Lea and Pickerel — have improved leaps and bounds for fishing in the past two years.

“As you probably know, Albert Lea Lake was named on of the top 10 walleye lakes in Minnesota and that was all in part due to our restocking program with us and the DNR,” Villarreal said.

Albert Lea Lake came in at No. 7 in a statewide survey last year. During a netting of the lake with the DNR in April, Lance Frank, vice president of the Fountain Lake Sportsmen Club, said that there were some walleye that re-ally caught the eye.

“They caught many 26-inch plus walleye,” Frank said. “One walleye in particular was over 31 1/2 inches and the only reason they knew it was over 31 1/2 inch-es is because it was bigger than the tank they had on the boat.

Not only can you expect to catch walleye in Albert Lea Lake, but you can also catch perch and the occasional bullhead. Vil-larreal noted that the amount of carp that had been high over the past couple of years, but has also declined dramatically this year.

While Albert Lea Lake has pro-duced some great size walleye, Fountain Lake has been producing some unbelievable sized catfish.

“They’re saying that the aver-age size and weight, is about 10-12-pound weight class, which is about a 34-36-inch fish,” Frank said. “And they said they were bigger. There are some big cat-fish in there.”

Along with catfish, Fountain Lake provides opportunities to catch a decent amount of pan-fish and some northern.

Perhaps the best moments for Villarreal and Frank are what is happening in Pickerel Lake.

Last year, the DNR killed off the fish in Pickerel Lake with the idea to start from scratch. They stocked the lake with perch and northern fry, which are small mosquito-sized fish. Later on they will add bluegill into the lake. Recent testing done by the DNR shows that the fish are growing and the lake is starting to show signs of turning around.

While the fishing might not be too great this year for Pickerel, Villarreal and Frank are excited for what the future holds for the lake.

As far as some tricks go, Villar-real and Frank both agree that whatever fish or lake you go to, make sure you do your home-work. Make sure you study what fish you’re going after and what they like to do and how deep they like to hide and what water temperature they prefer.

“If you’re going after walleye, learn what walleyes do,” Frank said. “Know how they react to different water temperatures.”

Go to www.fountainlakesports-mensclub.org for the club’s web-site. Go to www.albertlealakes.com for boating information.

By Geri McShaneassistant editorThe Story Lady Doll & Toy

Museum at 131 N. Broadway Ave. in Albert Lea, now in its 14th year, remains a popular attraction not only for children, but men and women as well.

The museum offers something special for every age group. For boys or girls, ages 3 or 4 and up, there are birthday parties. The children can dress up and listen to stories.

Adults can also have birth-day parties at the museum, but there’s an informational program about dolls included, instead of dress-up time and stories.

Groups can use the museum for gatherings, hear a program about the museum and even have light refreshments. The meeting room can accommo-date 24 people.

Because it’s one of the few doll museums in the state, volunteers are finding the museum is popu-lar not only among the females — from young girls to older women — but as the museum acquires more toys, men are be-coming more and more interest-ed. It’s a desination for bus trips and school tours. Mother-daugh-ter events are held there, and Girl Scouts have earned badges by touring the museum.

Helping the museum stay finan-cially stable is the popularity of its gift shop. The Ty Company and its toys, porcelain dolls, Delton dolls, Madeline dolls, Betty Boop dolls, Madame Alexander and Ginny dolls, Pelican Pete books,

Lego Explorer, Only Hearts Club dolls and accessories, paper dolls, sticker books, tea sets, Do-ver Books and coloring books are all part of the inventory.

The museum officially opened in the spring of 1996, but plans for the museum began about two years before that.

Norma Jean Robson, while working as a school librarian, began collecting dolls and toys that represented characters from children’s literature.

After her retirement from teach-ing, she packed 100 of these dolls into her car and traveled around southern Minnesota and northern Iowa, sharing the collection and telling stories to senior citizens, school children and mother-daughter gatherings.

Eventually, the Albert Lea Convention and Visitors Bureau, realizing this collection should be kept as a tourist attraction for Albert Lea, made plans for a mu-seum. Over a year later, a home was found at 131 N. Broadway Ave. One entire room of the mu-seum is dedicated to Robson’s storybook dolls.

The museum is a volunteer organization. Memberships to the museum are encouraged. Mem-berships carry privileges which in-clude free or reduced admission on special days and a newsletter. Regular admission is $1 for chil-dren and $2 for adults. The gift shop is open free to the public.

The Story Lady Doll & Toy Mu-seum is open from noon to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, as well as by appointment.



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blazing star ride onBy Kelli Lageson

staff writerA popular attraction in Albert Lea is the Blazing Star Trail. It’s a paved, 6.5-mile trail that goes from Albert Lea to Myre-Big Island State Park.

Trail users will enjoy views of rural landscapes along the entire trail. Big Island State Park affords the opportunity to experience a diversity of natural environments including wetlands, oak savanna, big woods and prairie. The park is considered one of the many good birding spots in southern Minnesota, especially during spring and fall migration.

Parking is available in Albert Lea at Frank Hall Park at the beginning of the trail and also at Myre-Big Island State Park at the New York Point Group Center and at the Little Island Pioneer Campground.

The trail does not allow motor-ized vehicles but is popular for hiking, biking, in-line skating,

cross-country skiing and there is also wheelchair access.

The Blazing Star Trail was first authorized by the 1996 Legisla-ture as a “state legislative trail,” and in 2003, funds were awarded to allow the trail to be construct-ed from Albert Lea to Myre-Big Island State Park. When the trail is completed, it will be under the state Department of Natural Resouces’s ownership and will operate as one of the legislative authorized state trails.

State lawmakers approved $1.5 million in the 2005 bonding bill, but delays brought about a mea culpa in Hayward by the DNR staff in June 2009.

Costs meanwhile went up, and in October of 2009 the Blaz-ing Star Trail Joint Powers Board asked for $720,000 from the state to offset the costs. Gov. Tim Pawlenty vetoed the request.

The $1.5 million had a deadline of December 2010 to be spent, but in May the state granted an extension to February 2014.

Tim EngstromFreeborn County Trail Association President Jerry Hickman wel-comes an audience to Hayward City Hall in June of 2009. Many people, especially in Hayward, have been concerned about the slow progress the Department of Natural Resources has made on the Blazing Star Trail. The 2005 bonding bill funding runs out at the end of 2010.

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fire in the skyBy Sarah Stultz

staff writerFourth of July weekend festivities continue to expand in Albert Lea, with more to offer this year than ever before.

Albert Lea Convention and Visitors Bureau Director Susie Petersen said events will kick off Friday, July 2, with the opening of Merriam’s Midway Carnival in the North Broadway Avenue parking lot next to the Marion Ross Per-forming Arts Center.

This is the second year for the carnival, which will include rides for teenagers and adults, a merry-go-round and a few other kids rides.

The carnival will run through the weekend.

Also on July 2, American Legion Leo Carey Post 56 will have a garden patio outside their build-ing on Broadway Avenue. There will be karaoke inside with speak-ers outside on the patio. Food will be served from 5 to 10 p.m., Petersen said.

At 6 p.m., the Southern Min-nesota Old Car Company will close off Broadway Avenue from Water Street to Fountain Street for a small car show. There will be People’s Choice Awards given.

The next day, the annual Third of July Parade — sponsored by the Albert Lea-Freeborn County Chamber of Commerce — will begin at 6 p.m., with line-up starting at 5 p.m. at the Freeborn County Fairgrounds, said Cham-ber Operations Manager Tami Riecke.

The theme will be “Hometown Heroes,” as voted in a recent online chamber survey.

The parade — which begins at the fairgrounds, travels down Bridge Avenue, along Fountain Street and ends at Central Park — generally lasts two hours.

Riecke said the chamber is asking the public to make signs to honor their hometown heroes, whether they are military mem-bers, law enforcement officers, firefighters or other heroes.

People can access and print parade float applications from the Chamber’s Web site: www.albertlea.org. The earlybird

registration deadline is June 11. After that date, applications are double price.

The American Legion patio will be open this day as well during the parade.

On the Fourth of July, the Bay-side Skiers will present their an-nual ski show at 2 p.m. at Edge-water Park.

Then later that evening, the Albert Lea Community Band will play at the Fountain Lake Park Gazebo before the fireworks.

Fireworks will begin at dusk over Fountain Lake.

Petersen said the Albert Lea fireworks display is “the largest display in southern Minnesota and northern Iowa.”

The weekend draws many families to the community.

“There’s so much to do that weekend,” she said.

To top it off, downtown Albert Lea will host its Crazy Days July 1 through 3.

If the planned events aren’t enough, there’s also other natu-ral activities that people can take part in, including boating, biking, walking or running.

Tim EngstromFireworks light up the night over Fountain Lake.



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Hammer and Valley. The parks will be open Monday through Thursday 1-8 p.m. beginning June 7 and running through July 29

Each park will have a leader to supervise the building and grounds and assist children.

Mondays will be craft days and Thursdays will be water days. Wednesdays and Thursdays will serve as trip days, but the parks will remain open. Fridays the parks are closed but will serve as event days.

Craft-tastic MondaysMondays during the Playpark

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Fee: Free

Tie Dye TuesdaysChildren can bring whatever

they would like to be tie-dyed at the seven neighborhood parks on Tuesdays. Materials will be provided.

When: June 29 and July 27Time: 2 p.m.Where: Academy, Hawthorne,

Hayek, Lakeview, Sondergaard, Southwest, Troy-Hammer and Valley parks

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Splash-tastic ThursdaysEvery Thursday children can

go to their neighborhood park to enjoy water games including slip-n-slides.

When: Thurs. June 10 to July 29Time: 2-4 p.m.Where: Academy, Hawthorne,


Fee: Free

Kids’ Yard SaleAges 7-14Children will have a chance to

clean out their rooms and make some money with their own yard sale. Everyone is invited to shop, but only children between 7-14 can sell. Children ages 7-14 must be accompanied by an adult during the sale. Setup begins at 10:30 a.m.

When: June 11 (citywide rum-mage sale weekend)

Time: Noon-6 p.m.Where: Morin Park (in case of

inclement weather, City Arena)Fee: $5 per 8-foot table

Radical RelaysRacing, balloon popping, hula

hooping, sleeping bag scooting, obstacle course will all be avail-able for children at Troy Hammer Park. Children are asked to bring a healthy snack and water.

When: June 15Time: 2-4 p.m.Where: Academy, Hawthorne,


Fee: Free

Waterpalooza At Valley Park children can en-

joy water relays, slip-n-slide races and much more. Children will need to bring a healthy snack and water. No busing will be provided.

When: July 8Time: 2-4 p.m. (during

splashtastic Thursdays)Where: Academy, Hawthorne,

Hayek, Lakeview, Sondergaard, Southwest, Troy-Hammer and Valley Parks

Fee: Free

Play Park TripsPlay park trips are designed for

children ages 7 to 13. Each trip has a fee, requires a preregistra-tion and is chaperoned.

Yellow T-shirts are required to be worn on all trips. The T-shirts can be purchased for $6 at the Parks and Recreation Department. The bus will leave from the City Arena for all out-of-town trips.

River Springs Water ParkChildren will travel newly

opened waterpark in Owatonna. River Springs features a climbing wall, lily pad walk, lazy river, tube and body slides, play features, an activity and a sand volley-ball court. Children are asked to bring a healthy sack lunch for playtime at Manthey Park. Concessions are available in the water park. Children must wear trip shirts.

When: June 16Time: Bus leaves City Arena at

10:30 a.m. and returns at approx-imately 4 p.m.

Where: River Springs Water Park, Owatonna

Fee: $10 in town, $15 out of townRegister by June 11; children 6

and under need to be accom-panied by an adult

River Bend Nature CenterRiver Bend Nature Center has

743 acres of ponds, a river, and woodlands. Naturalist will take children on a “forest exploration” adventure that will include log rolling, tree activities and look-ing for animal homes. Children will go on hikes, scavanger hunts and other games. Children are to bring a healthy sack lunch and beverage for an outdoor picnic.


8:45 a.m. and returns 2:30 p.m.Where: River Bend Nature Cen-

ter, FaribaultFee: $15 in town, $20 out of townRegister by June 21

Old Log Theater and Lake Min-netonka Regional Park

Familes welcomed, children 6 and under need to be accom-panied by an adult

The Old Log Theater will present “The Emperor’s New Clothes.” Af-ter the play children will hop on the bus and head over to Lake Minnetonka Regional Park for a picinic lunch and playtime at their creative playground area. Children must wear trip shirts.


7:30 a.m. and returns at 4:30 p.m.Where: Old Log Theater, Excel-

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Fee: $15 in town, $20 out of town

Split Tag PaintballFamilies welcome; need to be

10 years or olderChildren will explore the big-

gest outdoor paintball course in the Minnesota and Wisconsin area. There are 200 acres and 18 courses. A waiver needs to be filled out at registration. Children are to bring a healthy sack lunch and beverage.


9 a.m. and returns approximately 6 p.m.

Where: Splat Tag, Hudson, Wis.Fee: $25 in town, $30 out of

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in these events are asked to reg-ister three days prior to the event

Kids Art in the ParkChildren can enjoy an evening

of face painting, tie-dying, bub-ble art, an arts and scraps table and children’s gallery. There will also be a sidewalk chalk mural contest with prize giveaways. The library will also have storytime judging. Judging for the sidewalk chalk contest will begin at 6 p.m.

When: June 18Time: 4 to 7 p.m.Where: Central ParkFee: Free (bring T-shirts and

other clothing for tie-dying. Chalk will be provided for the sidewalk chalk mural contest). Food and beverages will be available for purchase.

Movies in the ParkThere will be a pair of days dur-

ing the summer that a movie will be played at the Edgewater Park Bandshell.

When: June 25 “Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs,” July 16 “Where the Wild Things Are,” Aug. 20 “Up”

Time: 8:30 p.m.Where: Edgewater Park

BandshellFee: Free

Park Olympics, Wiffleball TourneyChildren will compete in ping

pong, bubble hockey, foosball and a wiffleball tournament at Hayek Park.

When: July 9Time: 5:30 to 8 p.m.Where: Hayek ParkFee: Free

Summer CarnivalIt will be an afternoon of carni-

val games, face painting, boun-cies, food and prizes.

When: July 14Time: 4 to 7 p.m.Where: Albert Lea Farmers Mar-

ket, North Broadway Parking LotFee: $2, children 2 and under

free

Beach LuauThere will be limbo and hula

hoop contests for everyone to enjoy. There will also be blind volleyball, coconut bowling, a sandcastle contest, bonfire and smores. Lifeguards will be on duty from 6 to 7 p.m. and the sandcastle judging will begin at 8 p.m.

When: July 23Time: 6 to 9 p.m.Where: City BeachFee: Free, food and beverages

available for purchase

Homeward Bound TheatreChildren will learn beginning

acting techniques in a creative environment by dramatizing scenes and other staging ideas.

Broadway KidsGrades K to ThirdWhen: June 7 to June 10Time: 10 to 11:30 a.m.Where: City Arena Conference

Room No. 1Fee: $38 (includes supplies)

Beginning ActingGrades 3 to 6Learn theater skills in tech-

nique, projection, staging, char-acterization and role playing. A great experience for children who like to put on plays.

When: June 7 to 10Time: 11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m.Where: City Arena Conference


Shadow PuppetsGrades K to 3Children make shadow pup-

pets from cardboard, tissue and imagination. During the final class children will put on a show for classmates. Children are asked to bring a healthy snack.

When: Aug. 2 to 5Time: 10 to 11:30 a.m.Where: City Arena Conference

Room No. 1Fee: $41 including supplies

Puppets with StringsGrades 3 to 6Children learn to make life-size

marionettes with scraps from home. Children will write their own scripts and perform with their own puppets. Children are asked to bring a heathly snack.

When: Aug. 2 to 5Time: 11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m.Where: City Arena Conference


Circus Arts WorkshopGrades 4-8Children will learen about cir-

cus arts and clowning including developing a character, skit act-ing, juggling, and prop construc-tion. Children are asked to bring a healthy snack.

When: June 29-30Where: City Arena Conference


Playpark ScheduleEight playparks will be open

this summer including Academy, Hawthorne, Hayek, Lakeview, Sondergaard, Southwest, Troy-Hammer and Valley. The parks

Brie CohenKids twirl hula hoops around their torsos in 2007 during a luau at City Beach.

swimming supervisedBy Ed Shannon

staff writerAlbert Lea has a public pool at the corner of Front Street and Frank Avenue. This facility is open from 1 to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 1 to 7 p.m. on Satur-day and Sunday. There is a water park, a separate kiddie pool, two diving platforms, and a pool with zero entry to a 13-foot depth. Swimming lessons are available with sessions scheduled from June 14-25, July 5-16 and again from July 19-30. Daily admission will be $1.25 for children 2 and under, $3.25 for children 3 to 17, and $3.50 for people 18 and older. A season pass for in-town residents is $35. The out-of-town price is $45. For information, call 377-4370.

Bricelyn has a pool in the city park which is open from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. and 6 to 8:30 p.m. daily. This municipal facility has a dive platform, basketball hoop, water slide and separate kiddie pool. Swimming lessons are available.

Admission is $3 each and free for those under age 2. For further information call (507) 653-4159.

Lake Mills, Iowa, has an aquat-ic center near the tennis courts and skate park and east of Oakwood Park in the south part of the city. The Monday through Friday hours are: 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m.. aerobic and lap swimming, 1 to 5 p.m. and 6 to 8:30 p.m., open swimming. Weekend hours are: 1 to 5 p.m., open swimming; 5 to 6:30 p.m., family, and 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., open swimming. It has a water slide and several water-based play features. A portion of the pool area is blocked off for younger children.

There are three diving boards, with one being higher. Swimming lessons are available. For more information call (641) 592-3251.

Northwood, Iowa, has an out-door swimming pool at Swensrud Park.

Features include a double loop water slide and diving board. The pool has a zero-depth entry area marked off for younger children.

Hours are noon to 7 p.m. with lap swimming at 11:30 a.m. daily. There are six lifeguards on duty at all times. Swimming lessons are available with the final session of the season scheduled for the last two weeks of July. Admission prices are children 2 and young-er, free; pre-school, $3, and those 5 years old and up, $3. For more information call (641) 324-1075.

Wells has a municipal pool located in the south end of the community near Thompson Park and the golf course clubhouse. There’s a diving board at the deep end and a separate kiddie pool. Hours of operations are 1:30 to 5 p.m. daily, 1:30 to 5:30 p.m. on weekends, and 6:30 to 8:30 in the evenings. Family swim hours are 5 to 6 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Adult swimming and aerobics is sched-uled from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

Admission is $4 per person for all day. Swimming lessons are available. For more, call (507) 553-6371, option 0.


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staff writerThe Freeborn County Fair bills itself as the Six Best Days of Summer. The fair this summer takes place Aug. 3-8 at the fairgrounds on Bridge Avenue in Albert Lea.

It will feature some new and old acts for entertainment. There will be nightly shows at 8:30 p.m., featuring Justin Moore, Love and Theft, JoDee Messina, George Jones and Hinder. The Demo Derby is again on Sunday at 4 p.m.

Aug: 3Justin MooreTuesday will feature Justin Moore who is a

solo country artist. When Justin Moore found himself homesick and missing his mother’s Southern cooking after moving to Nash-ville several years ago to pursue his musical dream, he was inspired to write “Small Town USA,” an ode to the spirit and simplicity of small-town life. “A lot of people called it prison when I was growin’ up/But these are my roots and this is what I love,” sings Justin about Poyen, Ark.

Justin knew he had to record the song be-cause it succinctly captured the upbringing that shaped him both as an artist and as a man, but he wasn’t sure if the autobiograph-ical song would speak to those from different

backgrounds. “Thank God I was wrong,” he says. The fast-rising song has become a Top 15 hit and established Justin as one of 2009’s break-out country artists.

“I grew up on old-school country, and I also played in a Southern rock band,” says Justin, who wrote nine of the 10 songs on his debut project. “If Alabama and Lynyrd Skynyrd made one band, this is the way it would be. Lyrically it’s pretty old-school country and melodically it’s a little more Southern rock edge.”

“Backwoods,” “How I Got to Be This Way,” “The Only Place That I Call Home” and “Good Ole American Way” extol the virtues of a simple life, while “Like There’s No Tomor-row” is a sap-free love song with a Southern rock kick.

Aug. 4:Love and TheftWednesday will be Love and Theft, which

is a country trio. Whether headlining or opening, Love and Theft has swept away audiences with their soaring harmonies and on-stage charisma. Fans have stood in line for up to three hours after the show for a chance to meet the band and get an autograph. As those fans have bought their debut album, World Wide Open, and driven their breakthrough single, “Runaway,” up the

charts, the milestones have followed.“Runaway” was 2009’s highest-charting

debut single, quickly hitting the Top 10 on both the Billboard and Mediabase country charts. It also had the year’s highest first-week digital track sales for any debut coun-try artist, scanning 19,000 paid downloads in the first six days of release. The single helped drive World Wide Open into the Top 10 on the Nielsen Soundscan Country Top 75 chart.

The group appeared on both the Today Show and Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, made its debut on the Grand Ole Opry and was tapped to host the CMA Awards pre-telecast.

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At 19, she loaded a car and headed to Nashville, where she entered talent contests and got a regular gig on Nashville’s “Live at Libby’s” radio show. Producer Byron Gallimore heard her and introduced her to another strug-gling newcomer named Tim McGraw. Jo Dee was singed, then dropped, by one major label before, at a backstage meeting at Fan fair, she met and charmed a Curb Records executive and got a record deal on the spot.

With Gallimore and McGraw producing, Jo Dee gained atten-tion out of the box with “Heads Carolina, Tails California” and “You’re Not in Kansas Anymore.”

Her follow-up album, “I’m Al-right,” exploded with it’s back-to-back-to-back chart toppers, “Bye Bye,” “I’m Alright” and “Stand Beside Me” made her a star. The Burn album entered the Coun-try Albums chart at No. 1, went platinum and earned to Grammy nominations. Hits like “Lesson in Leavin’,” “Because You Love Me,” “Downtime,” “Bring on the Rain,” “That’s the Way” and “My Give A Damn’s Busted” would cement her reputation as one of the country’s most loved and en-duing hit-makers. Along the way, Jo Dee earned a well-deserved

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Aug. 6:George JonesFriday will feature George

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George Jones first hit the charts in the 1950s with hits like “Why Baby Why” and “White Lighting.” Hits to follow in the 60s included “Tender Years,” “She Thinks I Still Care” and “Walk Through This World With Me.”

Famous duets with wife, Tammy Wynette included “We’re Gonna Hold On,” “Golden Ring” and “Near You.”

Jones kicked off the 1980s with

one of the all-time great country records, “He Stopped Loving Her Today,” which won him Single of the Year honors from the CMA in 1980 and again in 1981. He won virtually every award available for that song including a Gram-my and the song remained No. 1 for 18 weeks.

Aug. 7:HinderThe final show on Saturday will

feature Hinder, a rock group. Combining raw riffs with big hooks and vocal harmonies, Hinder take their cues from rock legends like Aerosmith, AC/DC, KISS and Guns N’ Roses, and update them with modern guitar sounds. Their triple platinum de-but Extreme Behavior document-ed the decadence and strained relationships of these retro rock juggernauts, whose subsequent cover of Steppenwolf’s “Born To Be Wild” for NASCAR last year was a natural extension of their lives on the road.

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The opening reception for her show is Thursday, June 10, from 5 to 7 p.m. The show runs through July 2.

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show will be “Art in Fashion.” The show runs from July 13 to Aug. 21. There will be an open house from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, July 15.

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will be a couple new vendors at the fair. There will be a chinese food vendor as well as a new coffee vendor touting “healthier coffee.” Fair-goers can also expect to see a new deep fried treat called the “Cream Cheese Comet.”

The Budweiser Clydesdales will be at the fair from Wednesday to Saturday in the North Pavillion. As always guests and residents of Freeborn County will be able to expect a little of the old and a little of the new at the Freeborn County Fair.

Karnella Schwierjohann, office manager at the Freeborn County Fair, said Merriam’s Midway Shows will again be providing the rides and entertainment on the midway. The beer garden will again be offering mixed drinks.

Fairgoers may also see some work being done on the Kiddie Farmyard building at the north end of the fair. The building was built in 1921. It’s one of the more popular places for people to stop and see animals. The fair board agreed to completely remodel the building in 2010.

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“Lips Of An Angel,” which gets arena audiences singing along, they eventually sold three million copies of Extreme Behavior.

A new tune destined to be-come a crowd-pleaser is the are-na-ready title track for the new album, which features a guitar solo from Mötley Crüe axeman Mick Mars. The members of Hin-der were ecstatic to receive him. “Mick Mars was all for working with us, and being huge Mötley Crüe fans we jumped at the op-portunity,” said Winkler. “We took the song to him, and he killed it! He heard the final version and said, ‘It was a beautiful thing.’

Also at the fair:Other entertainment includes

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At 19, she loaded a car and headed to Nashville, where she entered talent contests and got a regular gig on Nashville’s “Live at Libby’s” radio show. Producer Byron Gallimore heard her and introduced her to another strug-gling newcomer named Tim McGraw. Jo Dee was singed, then dropped, by one major label before, at a backstage meeting at Fan fair, she met and charmed a Curb Records executive and got a record deal on the spot.

With Gallimore and McGraw producing, Jo Dee gained atten-tion out of the box with “Heads Carolina, Tails California” and “You’re Not in Kansas Anymore.”

Her follow-up album, “I’m Al-right,” exploded with it’s back-to-back-to-back chart toppers, “Bye Bye,” “I’m Alright” and “Stand Beside Me” made her a star. The Burn album entered the Coun-try Albums chart at No. 1, went platinum and earned to Grammy nominations. Hits like “Lesson in Leavin’,” “Because You Love Me,” “Downtime,” “Bring on the Rain,” “That’s the Way” and “My Give A Damn’s Busted” would cement her reputation as one of the country’s most loved and en-duing hit-makers. Along the way, Jo Dee earned a well-deserved

reputation as an electric live performer, becoming one of the first women of country to mount a major headlining tour.

Aug. 6:George JonesFriday will feature George

Jones who’s a solo artist. Wheth-er the times have favored honky tonk songs or lushly produced “pop” offerings, George Jones has continued to make his brand of country music, which has produced hits in every decade of the second half of the 20th century. In fact, Jones has had more charted singles than any other artist in any format in the history of popular music.

George Jones first hit the charts in the 1950s with hits like “Why Baby Why” and “White Lighting.” Hits to follow in the 60s included “Tender Years,” “She Thinks I Still Care” and “Walk Through This World With Me.”

Famous duets with wife, Tammy Wynette included “We’re Gonna Hold On,” “Golden Ring” and “Near You.”

Jones kicked off the 1980s with

one of the all-time great country records, “He Stopped Loving Her Today,” which won him Single of the Year honors from the CMA in 1980 and again in 1981. He won virtually every award available for that song including a Gram-my and the song remained No. 1 for 18 weeks.

Aug. 7:HinderThe final show on Saturday will

feature Hinder, a rock group. Combining raw riffs with big hooks and vocal harmonies, Hinder take their cues from rock legends like Aerosmith, AC/DC, KISS and Guns N’ Roses, and update them with modern guitar sounds. Their triple platinum de-but Extreme Behavior document-ed the decadence and strained relationships of these retro rock juggernauts, whose subsequent cover of Steppenwolf’s “Born To Be Wild” for NASCAR last year was a natural extension of their lives on the road.

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way Ave., is featuring the art of Linda Draper and Ryan Heath in June. Draper is a retired high school language arts teacher who has found retreat from the world in the making of art. Heath is a photographer and a painter.

The opening reception for her show is Thursday, June 10, from 5 to 7 p.m. The show runs through July 2.

The July and August gallery

show will be “Art in Fashion.” The show runs from July 13 to Aug. 21. There will be an open house from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, July 15.

The 2010 Art & Garden Tour will be July 16 and 17.

New this summer is open studio night each second Tuesday of the month from 6 to 8 p.m. Peo-ple can bring their own artwork and supplies and a local artist will host, assist and share. Treats and beverages will be served.



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staff writerThe Freeborn County Fair bills itself as the Six Best Days of Summer. The fair this summer takes place Aug. 3-8 at the fairgrounds on Bridge Avenue in Albert Lea.

It will feature some new and old acts for entertainment. There will be nightly shows at 8:30 p.m., featuring Justin Moore, Love and Theft, JoDee Messina, George Jones and Hinder. The Demo Derby is again on Sunday at 4 p.m.

Aug: 3Justin MooreTuesday will feature Justin Moore who is a

solo country artist. When Justin Moore found himself homesick and missing his mother’s Southern cooking after moving to Nash-ville several years ago to pursue his musical dream, he was inspired to write “Small Town USA,” an ode to the spirit and simplicity of small-town life. “A lot of people called it prison when I was growin’ up/But these are my roots and this is what I love,” sings Justin about Poyen, Ark.

Justin knew he had to record the song be-cause it succinctly captured the upbringing that shaped him both as an artist and as a man, but he wasn’t sure if the autobiograph-ical song would speak to those from different

backgrounds. “Thank God I was wrong,” he says. The fast-rising song has become a Top 15 hit and established Justin as one of 2009’s break-out country artists.

“I grew up on old-school country, and I also played in a Southern rock band,” says Justin, who wrote nine of the 10 songs on his debut project. “If Alabama and Lynyrd Skynyrd made one band, this is the way it would be. Lyrically it’s pretty old-school country and melodically it’s a little more Southern rock edge.”

“Backwoods,” “How I Got to Be This Way,” “The Only Place That I Call Home” and “Good Ole American Way” extol the virtues of a simple life, while “Like There’s No Tomor-row” is a sap-free love song with a Southern rock kick.

Aug. 4:Love and TheftWednesday will be Love and Theft, which

is a country trio. Whether headlining or opening, Love and Theft has swept away audiences with their soaring harmonies and on-stage charisma. Fans have stood in line for up to three hours after the show for a chance to meet the band and get an autograph. As those fans have bought their debut album, World Wide Open, and driven their breakthrough single, “Runaway,” up the

charts, the milestones have followed.“Runaway” was 2009’s highest-charting

debut single, quickly hitting the Top 10 on both the Billboard and Mediabase country charts. It also had the year’s highest first-week digital track sales for any debut coun-try artist, scanning 19,000 paid downloads in the first six days of release. The single helped drive World Wide Open into the Top 10 on the Nielsen Soundscan Country Top 75 chart.

The group appeared on both the Today Show and Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, made its debut on the Grand Ole Opry and was tapped to host the CMA Awards pre-telecast.

Brie CohenMakayla Hannegrefs-Dahlen takes a drink of water from the row of fountains along with the other kids in Back Acres Daycare at the Freeborn County Fair in 2009.

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in these events are asked to reg-ister three days prior to the event

Kids Art in the ParkChildren can enjoy an evening

of face painting, tie-dying, bub-ble art, an arts and scraps table and children’s gallery. There will also be a sidewalk chalk mural contest with prize giveaways. The library will also have storytime judging. Judging for the sidewalk chalk contest will begin at 6 p.m.

When: June 18Time: 4 to 7 p.m.Where: Central ParkFee: Free (bring T-shirts and

other clothing for tie-dying. Chalk will be provided for the sidewalk chalk mural contest). Food and beverages will be available for purchase.

Movies in the ParkThere will be a pair of days dur-

ing the summer that a movie will be played at the Edgewater Park Bandshell.

When: June 25 “Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs,” July 16 “Where the Wild Things Are,” Aug. 20 “Up”

Time: 8:30 p.m.Where: Edgewater Park

BandshellFee: Free

Park Olympics, Wiffleball TourneyChildren will compete in ping

pong, bubble hockey, foosball and a wiffleball tournament at Hayek Park.

When: July 9Time: 5:30 to 8 p.m.Where: Hayek ParkFee: Free

Summer CarnivalIt will be an afternoon of carni-

val games, face painting, boun-cies, food and prizes.

When: July 14Time: 4 to 7 p.m.Where: Albert Lea Farmers Mar-

ket, North Broadway Parking LotFee: $2, children 2 and under

free

Beach LuauThere will be limbo and hula

hoop contests for everyone to enjoy. There will also be blind volleyball, coconut bowling, a sandcastle contest, bonfire and smores. Lifeguards will be on duty from 6 to 7 p.m. and the sandcastle judging will begin at 8 p.m.

When: July 23Time: 6 to 9 p.m.Where: City BeachFee: Free, food and beverages

available for purchase

Homeward Bound TheatreChildren will learn beginning

acting techniques in a creative environment by dramatizing scenes and other staging ideas.

Broadway KidsGrades K to ThirdWhen: June 7 to June 10Time: 10 to 11:30 a.m.Where: City Arena Conference


Beginning ActingGrades 3 to 6Learn theater skills in tech-

nique, projection, staging, char-acterization and role playing. A great experience for children who like to put on plays.

When: June 7 to 10Time: 11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m.Where: City Arena Conference


Shadow PuppetsGrades K to 3Children make shadow pup-

pets from cardboard, tissue and imagination. During the final class children will put on a show for classmates. Children are asked to bring a healthy snack.

When: Aug. 2 to 5Time: 10 to 11:30 a.m.Where: City Arena Conference


Puppets with StringsGrades 3 to 6Children learn to make life-size

marionettes with scraps from home. Children will write their own scripts and perform with their own puppets. Children are asked to bring a heathly snack.

When: Aug. 2 to 5Time: 11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m.Where: City Arena Conference


Circus Arts WorkshopGrades 4-8Children will learen about cir-

cus arts and clowning including developing a character, skit act-ing, juggling, and prop construc-tion. Children are asked to bring a healthy snack.

When: June 29-30Where: City Arena Conference


Playpark ScheduleEight playparks will be open

this summer including Academy, Hawthorne, Hayek, Lakeview, Sondergaard, Southwest, Troy-Hammer and Valley. The parks

Brie CohenKids twirl hula hoops around their torsos in 2007 during a luau at City Beach.

swimming supervisedBy Ed Shannon

staff writerAlbert Lea has a public pool at the corner of Front Street and Frank Avenue. This facility is open from 1 to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 1 to 7 p.m. on Satur-day and Sunday. There is a water park, a separate kiddie pool, two diving platforms, and a pool with zero entry to a 13-foot depth. Swimming lessons are available with sessions scheduled from June 14-25, July 5-16 and again from July 19-30. Daily admission will be $1.25 for children 2 and under, $3.25 for children 3 to 17, and $3.50 for people 18 and older. A season pass for in-town residents is $35. The out-of-town price is $45. For information, call 377-4370.

Bricelyn has a pool in the city park which is open from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. and 6 to 8:30 p.m. daily. This municipal facility has a dive platform, basketball hoop, water slide and separate kiddie pool. Swimming lessons are available.

Admission is $3 each and free for those under age 2. For further information call (507) 653-4159.

Lake Mills, Iowa, has an aquat-ic center near the tennis courts and skate park and east of Oakwood Park in the south part of the city. The Monday through Friday hours are: 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m.. aerobic and lap swimming, 1 to 5 p.m. and 6 to 8:30 p.m., open swimming. Weekend hours are: 1 to 5 p.m., open swimming; 5 to 6:30 p.m., family, and 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., open swimming. It has a water slide and several water-based play features. A portion of the pool area is blocked off for younger children.

There are three diving boards, with one being higher. Swimming lessons are available. For more information call (641) 592-3251.

Northwood, Iowa, has an out-door swimming pool at Swensrud Park.

Features include a double loop water slide and diving board. The pool has a zero-depth entry area marked off for younger children.

Hours are noon to 7 p.m. with lap swimming at 11:30 a.m. daily. There are six lifeguards on duty at all times. Swimming lessons are available with the final session of the season scheduled for the last two weeks of July. Admission prices are children 2 and young-er, free; pre-school, $3, and those 5 years old and up, $3. For more information call (641) 324-1075.

Wells has a municipal pool located in the south end of the community near Thompson Park and the golf course clubhouse. There’s a diving board at the deep end and a separate kiddie pool. Hours of operations are 1:30 to 5 p.m. daily, 1:30 to 5:30 p.m. on weekends, and 6:30 to 8:30 in the evenings. Family swim hours are 5 to 6 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Adult swimming and aerobics is sched-uled from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

Admission is $4 per person for all day. Swimming lessons are available. For more, call (507) 553-6371, option 0.



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Hammer and Valley. The parks will be open Monday through Thursday 1-8 p.m. beginning June 7 and running through July 29

Each park will have a leader to supervise the building and grounds and assist children.

Mondays will be craft days and Thursdays will be water days. Wednesdays and Thursdays will serve as trip days, but the parks will remain open. Fridays the parks are closed but will serve as event days.

Craft-tastic MondaysMondays during the Playpark

season will allow children to try their hand at a different craft.

When: Mondays, June 14-July 26Time: 2 to 4 p.m.Where: Academy, Hawthorne,

Hayek, Lakeview, Sondergaard, Southwest, Troy-Hammer and Valley parks.

Fee: Free

Tie Dye TuesdaysChildren can bring whatever

they would like to be tie-dyed at the seven neighborhood parks on Tuesdays. Materials will be provided.

When: June 29 and July 27Time: 2 p.m.Where: Academy, Hawthorne,


Fee: Free

Splash-tastic ThursdaysEvery Thursday children can

go to their neighborhood park to enjoy water games including slip-n-slides.

When: Thurs. June 10 to July 29Time: 2-4 p.m.Where: Academy, Hawthorne,


Fee: Free

Kids’ Yard SaleAges 7-14Children will have a chance to

clean out their rooms and make some money with their own yard sale. Everyone is invited to shop, but only children between 7-14 can sell. Children ages 7-14 must be accompanied by an adult during the sale. Setup begins at 10:30 a.m.

When: June 11 (citywide rum-mage sale weekend)

Time: Noon-6 p.m.Where: Morin Park (in case of

inclement weather, City Arena)Fee: $5 per 8-foot table

Radical RelaysRacing, balloon popping, hula

hooping, sleeping bag scooting, obstacle course will all be avail-able for children at Troy Hammer Park. Children are asked to bring a healthy snack and water.

When: June 15Time: 2-4 p.m.Where: Academy, Hawthorne,


Fee: Free

Waterpalooza At Valley Park children can en-

joy water relays, slip-n-slide races and much more. Children will need to bring a healthy snack and water. No busing will be provided.

When: July 8Time: 2-4 p.m. (during

splashtastic Thursdays)Where: Academy, Hawthorne,

Hayek, Lakeview, Sondergaard, Southwest, Troy-Hammer and Valley Parks

Fee: Free

Play Park TripsPlay park trips are designed for

children ages 7 to 13. Each trip has a fee, requires a preregistra-tion and is chaperoned.

Yellow T-shirts are required to be worn on all trips. The T-shirts can be purchased for $6 at the Parks and Recreation Department. The bus will leave from the City Arena for all out-of-town trips.

River Springs Water ParkChildren will travel newly

opened waterpark in Owatonna. River Springs features a climbing wall, lily pad walk, lazy river, tube and body slides, play features, an activity and a sand volley-ball court. Children are asked to bring a healthy sack lunch for playtime at Manthey Park. Concessions are available in the water park. Children must wear trip shirts.


10:30 a.m. and returns at approx-imately 4 p.m.

Where: River Springs Water Park, Owatonna

Fee: $10 in town, $15 out of townRegister by June 11; children 6

and under need to be accom-panied by an adult

River Bend Nature CenterRiver Bend Nature Center has

743 acres of ponds, a river, and woodlands. Naturalist will take children on a “forest exploration” adventure that will include log rolling, tree activities and look-ing for animal homes. Children will go on hikes, scavanger hunts and other games. Children are to bring a healthy sack lunch and beverage for an outdoor picnic.


8:45 a.m. and returns 2:30 p.m.Where: River Bend Nature Cen-

ter, FaribaultFee: $15 in town, $20 out of townRegister by June 21

Old Log Theater and Lake Min-netonka Regional Park

Familes welcomed, children 6 and under need to be accom-panied by an adult

The Old Log Theater will present “The Emperor’s New Clothes.” Af-ter the play children will hop on the bus and head over to Lake Minnetonka Regional Park for a picinic lunch and playtime at their creative playground area. Children must wear trip shirts.


7:30 a.m. and returns at 4:30 p.m.Where: Old Log Theater, Excel-

sior; Lake Minnetonka Regional Park, Minnetrista

Fee: $15 in town, $20 out of town

Split Tag PaintballFamilies welcome; need to be

10 years or olderChildren will explore the big-

gest outdoor paintball course in the Minnesota and Wisconsin area. There are 200 acres and 18 courses. A waiver needs to be filled out at registration. Children are to bring a healthy sack lunch and beverage.


9 a.m. and returns approximately 6 p.m.

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blazing star ride onBy Kelli Lageson

staff writerA popular attraction in Albert Lea is the Blazing Star Trail. It’s a paved, 6.5-mile trail that goes from Albert Lea to Myre-Big Island State Park.

Trail users will enjoy views of rural landscapes along the entire trail. Big Island State Park affords the opportunity to experience a diversity of natural environments including wetlands, oak savanna, big woods and prairie. The park is considered one of the many good birding spots in southern Minnesota, especially during spring and fall migration.

Parking is available in Albert Lea at Frank Hall Park at the beginning of the trail and also at Myre-Big Island State Park at the New York Point Group Center and at the Little Island Pioneer Campground.

The trail does not allow motor-ized vehicles but is popular for hiking, biking, in-line skating,

cross-country skiing and there is also wheelchair access.

The Blazing Star Trail was first authorized by the 1996 Legisla-ture as a “state legislative trail,” and in 2003, funds were awarded to allow the trail to be construct-ed from Albert Lea to Myre-Big Island State Park. When the trail is completed, it will be under the state Department of Natural Resouces’s ownership and will operate as one of the legislative authorized state trails.

State lawmakers approved $1.5 million in the 2005 bonding bill, but delays brought about a mea culpa in Hayward by the DNR staff in June 2009.

Costs meanwhile went up, and in October of 2009 the Blaz-ing Star Trail Joint Powers Board asked for $720,000 from the state to offset the costs. Gov. Tim Pawlenty vetoed the request.

The $1.5 million had a deadline of December 2010 to be spent, but in May the state granted an extension to February 2014.

Tim EngstromFreeborn County Trail Association President Jerry Hickman wel-comes an audience to Hayward City Hall in June of 2009. Many people, especially in Hayward, have been concerned about the slow progress the Department of Natural Resources has made on the Blazing Star Trail. The 2005 bonding bill funding runs out at the end of 2010.

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fire in the skyBy Sarah Stultz

staff writerFourth of July weekend festivities continue to expand in Albert Lea, with more to offer this year than ever before.

Albert Lea Convention and Visitors Bureau Director Susie Petersen said events will kick off Friday, July 2, with the opening of Merriam’s Midway Carnival in the North Broadway Avenue parking lot next to the Marion Ross Per-forming Arts Center.

This is the second year for the carnival, which will include rides for teenagers and adults, a merry-go-round and a few other kids rides.

The carnival will run through the weekend.

Also on July 2, American Legion Leo Carey Post 56 will have a garden patio outside their build-ing on Broadway Avenue. There will be karaoke inside with speak-ers outside on the patio. Food will be served from 5 to 10 p.m., Petersen said.

At 6 p.m., the Southern Min-nesota Old Car Company will close off Broadway Avenue from Water Street to Fountain Street for a small car show. There will be People’s Choice Awards given.

The next day, the annual Third of July Parade — sponsored by the Albert Lea-Freeborn County Chamber of Commerce — will begin at 6 p.m., with line-up starting at 5 p.m. at the Freeborn County Fairgrounds, said Cham-ber Operations Manager Tami Riecke.

The theme will be “Hometown Heroes,” as voted in a recent online chamber survey.

The parade — which begins at the fairgrounds, travels down Bridge Avenue, along Fountain Street and ends at Central Park — generally lasts two hours.

Riecke said the chamber is asking the public to make signs to honor their hometown heroes, whether they are military mem-bers, law enforcement officers, firefighters or other heroes.

People can access and print parade float applications from the Chamber’s Web site: www.albertlea.org. The earlybird

registration deadline is June 11. After that date, applications are double price.

The American Legion patio will be open this day as well during the parade.

On the Fourth of July, the Bay-side Skiers will present their an-nual ski show at 2 p.m. at Edge-water Park.

Then later that evening, the Albert Lea Community Band will play at the Fountain Lake Park Gazebo before the fireworks.

Fireworks will begin at dusk over Fountain Lake.

Petersen said the Albert Lea fireworks display is “the largest display in southern Minnesota and northern Iowa.”

The weekend draws many families to the community.

“There’s so much to do that weekend,” she said.

To top it off, downtown Albert Lea will host its Crazy Days July 1 through 3.

If the planned events aren’t enough, there’s also other natu-ral activities that people can take part in, including boating, biking, walking or running.

Tim EngstromFireworks light up the night over Fountain Lake.



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fishstory lady the walleyedollsBy Jon Theuer

staff writerAccording to Fountain Lake Sportsmen Club President Dave Villarreal, with the help of the Wa-tershed and Lakes Foundation, along with the Sportsmen Club, those three main Albert Lea area lakes — Fountain, Albert Lea and Pickerel — have improved leaps and bounds for fishing in the past two years.

“As you probably know, Albert Lea Lake was named on of the top 10 walleye lakes in Minnesota and that was all in part due to our restocking program with us and the DNR,” Villarreal said.

Albert Lea Lake came in at No. 7 in a statewide survey last year. During a netting of the lake with the DNR in April, Lance Frank, vice president of the Fountain Lake Sportsmen Club, said that there were some walleye that re-ally caught the eye.

“They caught many 26-inch plus walleye,” Frank said. “One walleye in particular was over 31 1/2 inches and the only reason they knew it was over 31 1/2 inch-es is because it was bigger than the tank they had on the boat.

Not only can you expect to catch walleye in Albert Lea Lake, but you can also catch perch and the occasional bullhead. Vil-larreal noted that the amount of carp that had been high over the past couple of years, but has also declined dramatically this year.

While Albert Lea Lake has pro-duced some great size walleye, Fountain Lake has been producing some unbelievable sized catfish.

“They’re saying that the aver-age size and weight, is about 10-12-pound weight class, which is about a 34-36-inch fish,” Frank said. “And they said they were bigger. There are some big cat-fish in there.”

Along with catfish, Fountain Lake provides opportunities to catch a decent amount of pan-fish and some northern.

Perhaps the best moments for Villarreal and Frank are what is happening in Pickerel Lake.

Last year, the DNR killed off the fish in Pickerel Lake with the idea to start from scratch. They stocked the lake with perch and northern fry, which are small mosquito-sized fish. Later on they will add bluegill into the lake. Recent testing done by the DNR shows that the fish are growing and the lake is starting to show signs of turning around.

While the fishing might not be too great this year for Pickerel, Villarreal and Frank are excited for what the future holds for the lake.

As far as some tricks go, Villar-real and Frank both agree that whatever fish or lake you go to, make sure you do your home-work. Make sure you study what fish you’re going after and what they like to do and how deep they like to hide and what water temperature they prefer.

“If you’re going after walleye, learn what walleyes do,” Frank said. “Know how they react to different water temperatures.”

Go to www.fountainlakesports-mensclub.org for the club’s web-site. Go to www.albertlealakes.com for boating information.

By Geri McShaneassistant editorThe Story Lady Doll & Toy

Museum at 131 N. Broadway Ave. in Albert Lea, now in its 14th year, remains a popular attraction not only for children, but men and women as well.

The museum offers something special for every age group. For boys or girls, ages 3 or 4 and up, there are birthday parties. The children can dress up and listen to stories.

Adults can also have birth-day parties at the museum, but there’s an informational program about dolls included, instead of dress-up time and stories.

Groups can use the museum for gatherings, hear a program about the museum and even have light refreshments. The meeting room can accommo-date 24 people.

Because it’s one of the few doll museums in the state, volunteers are finding the museum is popu-lar not only among the females — from young girls to older women — but as the museum acquires more toys, men are be-coming more and more interest-ed. It’s a desination for bus trips and school tours. Mother-daugh-ter events are held there, and Girl Scouts have earned badges by touring the museum.

Helping the museum stay finan-cially stable is the popularity of its gift shop. The Ty Company and its toys, porcelain dolls, Delton dolls, Madeline dolls, Betty Boop dolls, Madame Alexander and Ginny dolls, Pelican Pete books,

Lego Explorer, Only Hearts Club dolls and accessories, paper dolls, sticker books, tea sets, Do-ver Books and coloring books are all part of the inventory.

The museum officially opened in the spring of 1996, but plans for the museum began about two years before that.

Norma Jean Robson, while working as a school librarian, began collecting dolls and toys that represented characters from children’s literature.

After her retirement from teach-ing, she packed 100 of these dolls into her car and traveled around southern Minnesota and northern Iowa, sharing the collection and telling stories to senior citizens, school children and mother-daughter gatherings.

Eventually, the Albert Lea Convention and Visitors Bureau, realizing this collection should be kept as a tourist attraction for Albert Lea, made plans for a mu-seum. Over a year later, a home was found at 131 N. Broadway Ave. One entire room of the mu-seum is dedicated to Robson’s storybook dolls.

The museum is a volunteer organization. Memberships to the museum are encouraged. Mem-berships carry privileges which in-clude free or reduced admission on special days and a newsletter. Regular admission is $1 for chil-dren and $2 for adults. The gift shop is open free to the public.

The Story Lady Doll & Toy Mu-seum is open from noon to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, as well as by appointment.


By Ed Shannonstaff writerIf residents and visitors are

after a more educational experi-ence this summer, then the Free-born County Historical Museum, Library and Historical Village, 1031 N. Bridge Ave., is the place to visit.

The museum is open Tuesdays through Fridays from 10 a.m. to

5 p.m., and Saturdays on June 12, July 10, and Aug. 7 from 1 to 4 p.m. The museum, is open for special events only on Sundays.

Visitors can take a self-guided tour through the museum and vil-lage or schedule a guided tour. Admission to the museum and village is $5.

“Arrangements can be made for conducted tours and pro-grams about the history of Free-

born County,” said Pat Mulso, executive director and curator of the museum. “Groups can have lunch catered in. We are happy to work with people.”

The museum features exhibits on local folks who made it big: Eddie Cochran and Marion Ross. New displays include an ex-panded Marion Ross exhibit and the Minnesota Rock and Country Music Hall of Fame exhibits. There are other exhibitsb based on Albert Lea residents, immigrants and life in Albert Lea through the decades.

The museum’s library is open Tuesdays through Fridays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The library’s research services include mail and phone requests, audio tape player, a photocopy machine, microfiche readers, microfilm readers and printer. There are four computers for public use with Internet access to ge-nealogical data. The library’s archive resources include Free-born County history books for 1882, 1911 and 1988, and name indexes for 1882, 1911, and 1988; Freeborn County newspapers on microfilm and in bound volumes from 1857-2009; most Com-munity magazines from 1921 to 1964; an obituary index; census for Freeborn County on micro-film; city directories for Freeborn County, 1899 to date; Albert Lea telephone books, 1905 to date; Albert Lea High School yearbooks; plat maps; insurance maps; vertical files; photographs and oral histories; church histories

and records; family stories and genealogies; and more.

Museum exhibits include a kitchen and living room of yester-year, musical instruments, a toy exhibit, a doctor/dentist office, a printing office, a doll display, pioneer living and more,

The village features 18 stops that will take any visitor back in time.


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By Tim Engstrommanaging editorThe AARP/Blue Zones Vital-

ity Project brought the national spotlight to Albert Lea in 2009. It was a communitywide effort, spurred by National Geographic explorer and “The Blue Zones” author Dan Buettner, to live lon-ger, healthier and happier lives through simple changes.

But the work didn’t end there.The local leaders of the Vitality

Project started an organization called the National Vitality Cen-ter, and it continues to organize and lead local efforts to improve quality of life in the Albert Lea area.

The organization for 2010 has a summer full of activities for children and adults to be physi-cally active, learn how to grow, choose and prepare healthy foods and rejuvenate mind and spirit.

Below you will find some of the ways the Vitality Project is con-tinuing the legacy of the Blue Zones organization.

Stay tuned as the summer pro-gresses for even more activities to encourage individual wellness and personal well being in our community.

For additional information on any of these events, visit website www.nationalvitalitycenter.org or contact the National Vitality Center at (507) 369-5545.

Walking InitiativeMoai is a term that originates in

Okinawa, Japan, where children are put into small groups with other children when they are young and they remain friends for life.

People in Albert Lea have joined into walking moai — or groups — to compete for points. Points are awarded for steps. The competition runs through Aug. 10, with a finale on Aug. 26. Re-sults are posted weekly at www.nationalvitalitycenter.org.

Biking Initiative:The are weekly bicycle rides

originating at Martin’s Cycling & Fitness at 6 p.m. Wedesdays.

A Thursday evening women’s

ride is being planned and sev-eral Saturday morning rides for families of all ages departing from the Albert Lea Farmers Mar-ket is in the making. Check out www.nationalvitalitycenter.org for upcoming dates and times.

Faith Initiative:The Vitality Center Faith Initia-

tive is planning to participate in this year’s Shinefest activities in August. Other efforts are in the planning stages.

Garden Initiative:All summer long, the chil-

dren’s garden at Halverson Elementary School will have various youth groups utilizing the area, including The Chil-

dren’s Center, 4-H and others.

Life Purpose Initiative:A citywide event is in the

planning stages comprising two purpose workshops in late sum-mer or early fall. Dates and times are to be determined. The Vital-ity Center hopes to connect with local businesses and churches to offer purpose seminars.

Healthy Cooking Initiative:Amy Pleimling, dietitian for Hy-

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half marathon full heartBy Nick Gerhardt

sports editorThe April Sorensen Memorial Half Marathon will be held July 10 beginning in Albert Lea and end-ing in Hayward.

The half marathon is 13.1 miles and begins at 8 a.m.

It’s the third year the event has taken place and it is run in mem-ory of Albert Lea High School graduate April Sorensen, who was found dead in her Rochester home in 2007. Her case remains unsolved.

Sorensen enjoyed running marathons with her sister and fa-ther and often they participated in marathons together. Sorensen completed three relays with her dad and sister and ran others on her own. The half marathon draws many of her former class-mates and others who know the family.

The half marathon also attracts people who haven’t run mara-thons before and because it’s

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The money raised from the

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The first place male and fe-male finishers are awarded $500 while the second place finishers earn $250 and third place $100. Relay teams with a coed, male, and female divi-sion receive $100.

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Oak View Golf CourseOpened in 1969 the course is

four miles west of Manchester on County Road 25 in Freeborn.

Address: 25177 665th Ave., Freeborn.

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Clarks Grove Golf CourseEight miles north of Albert Lea

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Address: 76783 270th St., Clarks Grove

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in 1999. Features Turnberry’s, a full service restaurant, open for lunch Tuesdays through Friday from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Dinner is available Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 5 to 9 p.m. and Sunday brunch is served from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

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family y for healthBy Nick Gerhardt

sports editorThe Albert Lea Family Y summer hours will be Monday through Thursday 5 a.m. to 10:30 p.m., Fridays 5 a.m. to 9:30 p.m., Saturdays 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Sundays 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Special events for the Family Y include British Soccer and youth soccer.

British Soccer will be June 7-11.Private swim lessons for youth

and adults are available. The fee is $60 for members and $75 for nonmembers. The lessons are six half-hour sessions.

The Albert Lea Family Y offers 11 different fitness classes. Here are some:

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Buck Monson PhotographyNick Flores attempts a long-distance putt on Hole 5 during the final round of Flying Lea Championship in late August 2009.

By Tim Engstrommanaging editorThe disc golf group in Albert

Lea is the Flying Lea Disc Golf Club. It takes its name from the Green Lea Golf Course across the street from Bancroft Bay Park, where Albert Lea has two disc golf courses. The newer 18-hole course is in the lower part of the park and the older nine-hole course is in the upper part.

The Flying Lea Disc Golf Club — www.flyinglea.org — meets at 4 p.m. Sundays for a handicap league and at 4 p.m. Thursdays for a random doubles league.

The club already has held several tournaments in the spring and intends to hold more this summer.

The Bancroft Bay Open takes place June 12. The registration is 8:30 to 9:30 a.m., with a meeting of players at 9:45 a.m., and tee time at 10 a.m. Thirty-six holes will be played, with an hour break for lunch. There are divisions based

on skill level: Open ($30 entry fee), Advanced ($20) and Inter-mediate ($10).

The Flying Lea Disc Golf Cham-pionship is the culmination of the handicap league to determine the club champ. It takes place with four rounds over two days, Aug. 28-29, in a bracket-style tournament. Last year, more than $500 in prizes were awarded. Entry is free, but participants must be club members.

On Sept. 11 is the Lions Club Doubles Tournament. This disc golf tournament is open to members and non-members alike. People who show up will be paired into random doubles, who will compete for prize money.

There are nine-hole disc golf courses found in Clarks Grove, Northwood and Lake Mills.

There is Clarks Grove tourney on July 5, and Northwood has an active league. The Northwood Open happens July 24, with a 10 a.m. tee time. Visit northwooddis-cgolfclub.wordpress.com.

Holiday Park Golf CourseOpened in 1966. The course is

one-half mile east off I-90 (exit 166) on County Road 46, Hay-ward near a KOA site.

Address: 83997 County Road 46Phone: (507) 373-3886Number of holes: 9Par: 27Type: PublicGuest fees: adults $10 for 9,

$15 for 18 with cart; youths (15 and under) is $7.50 for nine, $10 for 18

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Carts: $10 for nine, $15 for 18

Riverview Golf CourseOne mile north and one mile

east of New Richland on County Road 8. Open seven days a week from 7 a.m. until the sun goes down.

Address: 15590 240th Ave., New Richland

Phone: (507) 465-3516Number of holes: 9Par: 36Type: Public

Guest fees: Weekdays nine holes: $13, Weekdays 18 holes: $18, Weekends nine holes: $16, Weekends 18 holes: $22.

Membership: Single $399, Couple $549, Family $634, Col-lege $208 and High school $170.

Yardages: 3,075 (white tees), 2,799 (red tee)

Carts: $7.50 per person nine holes, $12.50 per person 18 holes

Northwood Golf and Country Club

Opened in 1923, it is located just off Highway 65 in Northwood. Open seven days a week.

Address: 1391 490th St., North-wood, Iowa

Phone: (641) 324-1662Number of holes: 9Par: 36Type: PublicGuest fees: $9 weekday (nine

holes), $11 weekend (nine holes); $16 weekday (18 holes), $18 weekend (18 holes).

Memberships: Junior $125, Col-lege $225, First-year Single $390, Couple $425, First-year family $400

Yardages: 3,002 (white), 2,755 (red)

Carts: $1 per hole

Wedgewood Cove Golf Club

The newest golf course in the area enters its second season. Wedgewood features a par 72 18-hole course with driving range and putting green.

The clubhouse will offer dining options for lunch and dinner.

The Wedgewood will provide fine dining for lunch and dinner with The Cove will be a bar and grill for casual dining.

Address: 2200 W. Ninth St., Albert Lea

Phone: (507) 373-2007Number of holes: 18Par: 72Type: PublicGuest fees (cart included):

Nine holes Monday through Thursday $25, 18 holes $45. Friday through Sunday and holidays: nine holes $30, 18 holes $55. All-day with cart $75. Walking green fees Monday through Thursday nine holes: $20; 18 holes $35; Friday through Saturday and holi-days nine holes $25; 18 holes $45

Season passes (includes unlim-ited range use, 20 percent off all apparel, 15 percen off hard goods, 10 percent off all golf

instruction): Single $1,299, Couple $1,799, Family $1,999, Junior (22 and under) $399.

Season pass with cart rental: Single $1,899, Couple $2,499, Family $2,799, Junior (22 and under) $999.

Yardages: 6,993 (Black tees), 6,594 (Blue tees), 6,261 (White tees), 5,806 (Gold tees), 5,136 (Red tees)

Wells Golf ClubLocated in Wells on 801 First

Ave. SW. Open seven days a week 8 a.m. until sunset. A par-3 and par-4 course.

Address: 801 1st Avenue SW, Wells.

Phone: (507) 553-3313Number of holes: 9Par: 31 (white tees), 32 (red tees)Type: PublicGuest fees: $10/weekday, $15/

weekend. Memberships: Social $55, Stu-

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By Sarah Stultzstaff writerA rea residents are sure to

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Events kick off Friday, June 18, with the start of a medallion hunt at noon, followed by a fishing contest and supper served by local Scouts.

Also that day is a kiddie pa-rade, tractor pull and softball tournament.

On Saturday, the tournament will continue.

In the morning Saturday, June 19, there will be a fun run, con-sisting of either a 10K, three-mile run or one-mile run/walk. Con-tact Janet Poeschl at 874-3754 with questions about signing up.

There will be various other events that morning as well, including a luncheon, entertain-ment and a show with home-based business vendors.

At 7 p.m. will be the Morin Lake Days Parade with the Alden Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts as the grand marshals.

After the parade, there will be two dances, one for teens and one for adults, along with fire-works at dusk over Morin Lake.

On Sunday, June 20, the soft-ball tournament will continue.

There will also be a Lions Club pancake breakfast and a wor-ship service for the whole com-munity at the Morin Lake boat landing.


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distant relative (Fred), who is an uncool, unpopular wallflower who is in complete awe of Pis-tachio’s abilities to do so much good and keep all of the evil dudes under control, keeping peace for all. He wishes to be-come an apprentice.

The evil dude, Dare Towantaski, along with his henchmen, steal the traveling exhibit of precious water ski artifacts and the com-munity requires the help of the entire Disguiski family to find the artifacts and save the day!

Zogg said the show is loosely based on the movie. A great deal of humor has been written into the show.

“We will be skiing a variety of water skiing acts and show-casing the many talents of the team,” Zogg said. “There will be good music, colorful cos-tumes and a fun family evening complete with refreshments being available each Thursday evening.

The team will begin present-ing regular Thursday shows starting in mid-June. Dress rehearsals will start June 10. Pre-show activities start at 6:15 p.m. and the main show is at 7 in Edgewater Park. There are also 2 p.m. shows scheduled on

July 4 and Labor Day.Zogg said it’s not too late to

join the fun. “The team is small and we are

looking for more members to join in the fun, but we will use all the members of the team to provide a great show,” she added.

Team ski practice is on Tuesday evenings with supper at 6 p.m. for ski members.

“We are trying some new individual practice schedules this year to accommodate more people’s schedules,” Zogg added.

In addition to being show direc-tor and writing the script, Zogg is the boat driving captain and made the costumes. Other cap-tains are: Brian Zogg, barefoot-ing and around the boat; Mike Johnson, doubles, pyramids and trios; and Ike Dulas, jump and specialty acts.

The Bayside Skiers is hosting the Midwest Regional Water Ski Tour-nament July 24 and 25.

“It is an exciting year not only for our team but for the commu-nity,” Zogg said.

Admission to the Bayside Ski-ers’ shows is free, but the club does pass the hat to help defray expenses and keep the show on the water.

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Event scheduleFriday, June 18Noon: Medallion hunt begins. Clues posted on front door of City Hall.1 to 3 p.m.: Lions Club fishing contest.5 to 7:30 p.m.: Boy Scouts serv-ing supper by the lake. $6 a plate. 6:30 p.m.: Legion Auxiliary kid-die parade.Evening: Sons of American Le-gion softball at North Park.

Saturday, June 19All day: Softball and volleyball tournaments at North Park.All day: Food stand at North Park.8 to 11 a.m.: Methodist Church women serving coffee and treats.9 a.m.: Morin Lake Days Fun Run. (Includes a 10K, 3-mile run and 1-mile run/walk).10 a.m. to 2 p.m.: LeVerne

Carlson Fitness Center open for viewing.10 a.m. to 2 p.m.: Morin Lake Days home-based business ven-dors in new multipurpose room of Alden-Conger School.11 a.m. to 2 p.m.: Morin Lake Days luncheon.1 p.m.: Entertainment in the multipurpose room.7 p.m.: Morin Lake Days Pa-rade. Grand marshals are the Alden Boy/Cub Scouts.8:30 p.m. to midnight: Teen street dance on Water Street.8 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.: American Legion street dance. Dusk: Fireworks over Morin Lake.

Saturday, June 209 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.: Lions Club pancake breakfast at the Alden-Conger School.9 a.m.: Worship service at the Morin Lake boat landing.All day: Softball tournament and food stand at North Park.


By Sarah Stultzstaff writerThis year’s Hollandale Harvest

Festival features all the favorites of years past plus some new events.

On the traditional first Saturday after Labor Day, this year’s festi-val is Sept. 11 starting at 8 a.m.

Amy Ogren, chairwoman of the festival, said events will kick off with a pancake breakfast outside the Hollandale Fire Hall and rum-mage sales at Hollandale Chris-tian School and various places.

There will be arts, crafts and produce vendors, along with horse and wagon rides.

One of the most popular parts of the Hollandale Harvest Festival — Motor Madness — will begin at 10 a.m. with car football, fol-lowed by a mud bog in the field behind Mr. Machinery.

Ogren said this is the first year to have the grand parade back after a hiatus of several yeras.

New this year will be water wars hosted by the fire department in the evening. The location for this

has not yet been determined.The day’s events will end with

entertainment at the Hollandale Three in One Bar & Restaurant.

Proceeds are given to the Hol-landale First Responders and go toward purchasing a new emer-gency vehicle.

Ogren said $6,200 was raised last year.


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By Geri McShaneassistant editorA rea residents will have the

opportunity to see some of the best water skiing in the Upper Midwest in late July as Albert Lea hosts the Midwest Regional Show Ski Tournament.

The Bayside Skiers Water Ski Show Team will host the the tournament on Edgewater Bay of Fountain Lake July 24 and 25. Ex-pected are national champions and three other teams that have placed in the top five at national tournaments.

“Bayside wanted to host this tournament as a way to show-case our town, to showcase our team and to showcase our park,” said Bayside President Mike Johnson, who is also serving as the tournament co-director.

The team last hosted the tour-nament in 2006, and it turned out to be one of the hottest week-ends on record. He said for that reason, many local people who may otherwise have come to take in the weekend’s activities stayed home. He said he’s hop-ing for better weather this year so more people can come out to the park.

“We learned a thing or two since last time,” he added.

There’s no admission charge for the tournament, so it’s a fun, free weekend of entertainment for local citizens.

It’s also expected to be a boon for the economy. Local hotels, gas stations, restaurants and other businesses will benefit from the influx of visitors, Johnson said.

People will also be able to watch the individual competition on Saturday, starting tentatively at 8 a.m. This will include swivel, strap doubles and team jump.

“The great thing about show skiing is that you don’t have to know a lot about waterskiing to make it fun to watch,” Johnson said. “It’s very family-friendly entertainment.”

In the team competition, each team performs a show within a one-hour time frame. Each team also gets 20 minutes to set up and 10 minutes to tear down. There is a skit, but added to that

are barefooting, jumping and wakeboarding routines, com-bined with grace and beauty of the swivel, doubles, trios and bal-let. Add the amazing teamwork that goes into building a pyramid of three, four or five levels, and there’s truly something for every-one to enjoy, he said.

“Each team will have new themes and routines,” Johnson added.

Judging is performed by five judges in the areas of execution, difficulty, flow and spectator ap-peal on a 0- to 25-point scale.

Teams expected at this year’s tournament are: Bayside of Albert Lea; Rochester Water Ski Team; Ski Otters of White Bear Lake; Twin Cities River Rats of Minneapolis; Little Crow of New London-Spicer; Aqua Addicts of Aberdeen, S.D.; Sioux Falls (S.D.) Water Ski Team; Waterhawks Ski Team of Evansdale, Iowa; The Five Seasons Ski Team of Cedar Rapids, Iowa; and the Hartwick Huskys Ski Team of Delhi, Iowa.

Parking for people attending the tournament will be at the west end of Edgewater Park. There will be bleachers with some room for blankets and lawn chairs. Otherwise, people who get there early get the better spots on shore.

Concessions will be avail-able at the park during the tournament.

Bayside SkiersThere are a number of acts in

show skiing that begin looking like one thing, yet become some-thing else.

The Bayside Skiers Water Ski Show Team is capitalizing on that this year as it presents “Master of Disguise.”

“I thought the disguised act and of course the whole evil villain and his nasty plot being foiled by the good guy is always a fun show,” said Deanne Zogg, this year’s show director, of her choice of theme.

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Twins vs. ClevelandChildren will get to see the Twins

play Cleveland at the new Target Field. Tickets are for the Home Run Porch for Park and Rec days.


9:30 a.m., game starts at 12:10 p.m. and bus will return to City Arena at approximately 5 p.m.

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10 a.m. and returns approximate-ly at 4 p.m.

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Water AerobicsAges 14-adultPool noodles, aquatic gloves

and barbell floaters are used as children take part in water aerobics from June 7 to Aug. 19. There will be no class during fair week. The fee is $40 in town and $45 for out of town.

When: June 16-Aug. 18Mondays and Wednesdays

7:30-8:30 a.m.Sunday and Tuesday evenings

7:30-8:30 p.m.Fee: $40 in town, $45 out of town

Fourth Annual Doggie DipThe Albert Lea Aquatic Cen-

ter will open up the pool for the dogs once during the summer from 6:30-8 p.m. The fee will be $4 (includes two human com-panions) and $1 for every ad-ditional human. Dogs must have proof of current vaccinations.

Co-Ed Sand Volleyball TournamentThere will be a sand volleyball

tournament June 19 at 8:30 a.m. at the Snyder Field Complex.

The entry fee will be $70. There will be pool play for two games with upper and lower divisions. All team will advance to a single elimination tournament. Each team will be asked to supply two officials. The deadline to enter is June 11. For more information contact the Parks and Recre-ation Department at 377-4370.

Cheerleading CampAges 7 to 13 yearsChildren can learn the basic

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Session one: June 14-18 from 9:30-11:30 a.m. at Lakeview Park or 1-3 p.m. at Hayek Park.

Session two: June 21-25 from 9:30-11:30 a.m. at Valley Park or 1-3 p.m. at Academy Park.

Session three: July 5-9 from 9:30-11:30 a.m. at Southwest Park or 1-3 p.m. at Troy-Hammer Park.

The fee is $20 in town and $25 for out of town.

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staff writerArea children will have the chance to make a real splash this summer at the Albert Lea Public Library.

Beginning the week of June 7 through July 25, storytime will be each week on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays at 10:30 a.m., with an additional nighttime sto-rytime on Thursdays at 6 p.m. Storytime usually includes reading, finger-plays and crafts.

Every Tuesday from June 8 through July 20 will be Library Afternoon Fun at 2 p.m., when chil-dren can enjoy crafts and games.

Every Wednesday from June 9 through July 21 will be Art Zones Studio at 10:30 a.m. and

a movie at 2 p.m. Every Thursday from

June 10 through July 22 will be special events, including Magician Jim Jayes, bingo, and other celebrations.

The Summer Reading Program begins June 7 under the theme of “Make a Splash: Read!” Children can read books, depending on their reading level, and win prizes for the amount they have read. The pro-gram ends July 25.

Sign up online at www.alplonline.org.

The library is in City Hall, 211 E. Clark St., and can be reached at 377-4356. It is open Sundays through Thursdays.

In 2007, there were 1,068 children in the Summer Reading Pro-gram. In 2009, there were 2,806.

Event scheduleJune 7- July 22: Storytime on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays at 10:30 a.m. June 7- July 25: “Make a Splash: Read!” summer reading programJune 8- July 20: Library Afternoon Fun every Tues-day at 2 p.m.June 9- July 21: Art Zones Studio every Wednesday at 10:30 a.m.June 9- July 21: Movie Day every Wednesday at 2 p.m.June 10-July 22: Night-time storytime at 6 p.m. June 10: Magician Jim Jayes, 2 and 3 p.m.June 17: Pirate Tales, 2 and 3 p.m.June 24: Mall of America Underwater Adventure, 2 and 3 p.m.July 1: Red, White and Blue Party: 2 p.m.July 8: Okee Dokee Broth-ers, 2 and 3 p.m.July 15: Bingo, 2 p.m.July 22: Zoo-man, 2 and 3 p.m.

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staff writerThe 24th annual Eddie Co-chran Weekend car show will be held rain or shine on June 11 and 12 in Albert Lea. It is sponsored by the Low Bucks Car Club.

Friday, June 11, will feature a cruise at the Country Inn and Suites on East Main Street at 9 p.m.

Saturday, June 12, will start with a hospice walk and run at 7:30 a.m. at the Freeborn County Fairgrounds. Then there will be a pancake breakfast from 8 to 11 a.m. at the fairgrounds.

Registrants can sign up for the car show and swap at the fair-ground from 8 to noon at the fairgrounds on Saturday. The show will be from noon to 4, with trophies awarded at 3:30 p.m. There is a $10 fee for registering.

Public can attend the car show for $2. There will also be an Eddie Cochran and Marion Ross display at the Freeborn County Historical

Museum on Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The 26-mile car cruise will start at the fairgrounds at 6:30 p.m. A line-up and social will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. The cruise will end on North Broadway Avenue in Albert Lea just in time for the free street dance. The dance will be held from 8 p.m. to mid-night on North Broadway. There will be music by Don and the Beachcomers.

It will feature a special guest performer on June 12 from 1 to 2 p.m. Dutch singer and guitarist Roland Verbruggen will perform. He said he was inspired by Eddie Cochran and will be doing a mu-sical tribute to Eddie Cochran.

Cochran was born Oct. 3, 1938, in Albert Lea. He started playing the guitar when he was 12 years old and toured as a country music performer in California. He switched to rock in 1957 with “Sitting on the Balco-ny.” Other hits include “Summer-

Jason SchoonoverCars line up for the Low Bucks Car Cruise at the Freeborn County Fairgrounds. People like to sit on lawn chairs in front of their hous-es as the classic cars drive by. The cruise leaves Albert Lea on U.S. 65, goes through Glenville, cuts over to U.S. 69, up to Albert Lea and motors down Fountain Street.

time Blues,” “C’mon Everybody,” “Something Else” and “Jeannie, Jeannie, Jeannie.”

Cochran died in 1960 when the cab taking him to Heathrow Airport crashed.

By Tim Engstrommanaging editorThe Register’s Annual Great

Bicycle Ride Across Iowa stays overnight in Clear Lake for the first time since 1999.

The granddaddy of them all rolls through Clear Lake State Park and into the city from the south on Tuesday, July 27.

RAGBRAI attracts about 8,000 registered riders and another 2,000 or so extras. Plus, at each stop, many locals and folks from neighboring towns come to en-joy the festivities.

The theme for Clear Lake is Surf’s Up. Entertainment will be featured on two stages in down-town Clear Lake, plus a beach party at City Beach with hula hoops, limbo and other beach games.

Topping the bill in Clear Lake is the band The Spin Doctors. They play at the bandshell at 6:30 p.m. The opening act is the Jimmy Buffet tribute band The Parrots of the Caribbean.

Minnesota band Bob and the Beachcombers perform from noon until 5 p.m.

Stan The Pan Man — Stan Dahl of Des Moines — will bring the sounds of steel drums and other Caribbean instruments to the wel-coming ears of RAGBRAI riders.

Other performers are Duel-ing Guitars, The Jumbies, and Hitchville.

A fireworks show starts at 10

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By Linda Holstfor the TribuneBarbecue chicken and fire-

works are what Bricelyn’s Fourth of July Celebration is best known for.

These events and many more will be enjoyed by young and old over a three-day holiday weekend.

Friday kicks off with a garden tour at 6 p.m. Afterward enjoy ice cream at the Senior Center. Thereafter, end your evening at-

tending the dance at the Ameri-can Legion. The dance is 8:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.

Saturday lace up your tennis shoes for the third year in the running 5K Chicken Run. Co-ed volleyball will be held all day long. Elementary-age boys will participate in a wrestling match.

New this year is an art show at the Community Center, which will be open Saturday and Sun-day. Local artist, Sarah Erickson, presently living in Duluth, will display her work.

At 1 p.m. is the parade. Grand marshals will be firemen and ambulance retirees. The fun continues after the parade with a horse show, including a pet-ting zoo. An event sure to bring a large crowd is the mud bog. Snowmobiles race through mud. If you prefer noise in the form of music, the Village Park will have music by Dunnell Lenort and The Good Times Band.

Bring your appetite to the barbecue chicken dinner, which begins serving at 4 p.m. Enter-

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Bricelyn brags of some of the best fireworks in the area. This is the 53rd year people will enjoy the lights in the sky. Fireworks begin at dusk.

To go with the fireworks, a street dance at Wildman’s will begin at 8:30 p.m. Sunday culmi-nates the weekend with a 7:30 a.m. Fireman’s breakfast at the Legion. And a community wor-ship service will commence at 9 a.m. in the City Park.

Add to these three days of fun, a medallion hunt. The first clue will be printed in the July 1 edi-tion of the Courier-Sentinel. Clues will be posted at Bud’s Café and other locations throughout the weekend celebration.

The finder of the medallion will be awarded $100.

Bricelyn’s Historical Museum and Little Red School House will be open, free of charge Satur-day 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday 10 a.m. to noon.


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By Geri McShaneassistant editorThe Marion Ross Performing

Arts Center is used for plays and concerts, but it also is used for training seminars, political de-bates and community meetings.

According to the city’s website, the theater has a spacious lobby and a fully equipped lighting and sound system. It seats 255. It has a projector that can be used with DVDs, VCRs and computers for a variety of presentations. A room on the downstairs level is suitable for small meetings. The theater has an elevator and is handicap-accessible.

The Albert Lea Civic Theatre officially became the Marion Ross Performing Arts Center in 2008 to better encompass what the facil-ity does.

The actress returned to her hometown of Albert Lea for the official dedication in June of that year.

Ross was presented with the idea for the name change in the fall of 2007, and in a letter to the city, said she was “touched and flattered” to have a theater named for her.

“I am thrilled, and I accept with all my heart,” she wrote.The name change ends years of confusion over the acronym ACT, which also stands for Albert Lea

Community Theatre — the main community theater group and also the words hanging on the side of the building.

The Marion Ross Performing Arts Center now features photos of Ross and memorabilia of her work.

For information on reserving the theater, contact Jay Hutchison at 377-4370 or e-mail [email protected].

The Marion Ross Performing Arts Center is also host to the Albert Lea Community Theatre.

ACT will present Meredith Willson’s “The Music Man” from July 15-24. It is directed by Steve Kinney.

A perennial favorite and musi-cal classic, “The Music Man” tells the story of fast-talking sales-man Harold Hill taking the town of River City by storm with his plan to sell musical instruments. Along the way his plans take an unexpected turn when he meets Marion the librarian. A play full of charming characters, rousing marches, barbershop music and sentimental ballads, it’s a perfect show for the entire family. It was the winner of five Tony awards, including best musical.

Performances are at 7:30 p.m. on July 15-19 and July 21-24. There will also be a 2 p.m. mati-nee on July 18.

For ticket information, call the box office at 377-4371.

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By Kelli Lagesonstaff writerThe Lake Mills July Jubilee

will be held July 9, 10 and 11. All weekend there will be a carni-val, a quilt show at the Lake Mills Care Center and a rendezvous on South Mill featuring different demonstrations.

Friday will have a street dance at night and a bake and rum-mage sale throughout the day at the Civic Center. At a time to be determined there will be a wine tasting and food at the 1901 Victorian House and Gardens.

Saturday will start with a 5K run/walk event and later a parade for children near the library. The FFA will hold an antique tractor event and will end with a street dance from 8 to midnight.

Sunday will begin with a break-fast in the Community School as well as a radio controlled air show at the airport. On Mill Street there will be a classic car and motorcycle show.

Schedule of eventsFriday, July 9: 9 a.m.-5 p.m.: Sidewalk sales9 a.m.-5 p.m.: Bake sale and rummage sale at Civic CenterNoon-5 p.m.: 5K run/walk5:30: Little Mr. and Miss con-test at Mills Theater8 p.m.-midnight: Street dance with Milk and Honey9 p.m.: DJ and karoake at Cruiser’s Route 69

Saturday, July 10: 7:30 a.m.: 5K run/walk9 a.m.-5 p.m.: Sidewalk sales9 a.m.-5 p.m.: Flea and craft vendors at Oakwood Park9:30 a.m.: Kiddie parade10:30 a.m.: Parade11 a.m.: Mud bogging11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.: Commu-nity picnic at Oakwood Park11:30 a.m.-5 p.m.: Inflatable games at Oakwood Park11:30 a.m.-4 p.m.: Antique Tractor Event

Noon-3 p.m.: Free entertain-ment at Oakwood Park12:30 p.m.: 3-on-3 basketball contest1 p.m.-3:30 p.m.: Tours of Victorian House Museum and Country School Museum2 p.m.: Pool tournament at Cruiser’s Route 693 p.m.: Sanctioned pedal trac-tor pull ages 4 to adult8 p.m. - midnight: Street dance with Sell Out Stereo9 p.m.: Karoake at Cruiser’s Route 69

Sunday, July 11:8 a.m. - noon: Ambulance pancake and sausage breakfast at the Lake Mills Community School10 a.m. - 5 p.m.: Radio Con-trolled Air Show at the airport1 p.m. - 3 p.m.: Tours of Victori-an House Museum and Country School Museum3 p.m.: Quilt show judging at the Lake Mills Care Center



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By Sarah Stultzstaff writerKernel Days in Wells

will take place Aug. 20-22 with a variety of activities going on for every member of the family.

The festival unofficially starts with two events on Aug. 18 and 19, and then officially kicks off Aug. 20 with a party, including free lunch, at Wells Federal Bank.

That evening there will be tractor races and other games, along with a band and fireworks to round up the night.

On Aug. 21, there will be a breakfast spon-sored by the United Methodist youth group, along with a farmers market, car show and tournaments, among other activities.

At night there will be a

street dance at the fire hall.

On Aug. 22, there will two breakfast fundrais-ers, a parade at noon and various entertain-ment afterward.

There will also be a petting zoo, a talent show and a commu-nity worship service, to name a few.

Throughout the weekend there will be inflatables, food stands, the Jaycees beer gar-den, Lions Bingo, a vol-leyball tournament and a softball tournament.

The petting zoo will be Aug. 21 and 22.

Wells Area Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Andrea Neu-bauer said there could be additional events pending the results of a grant application.

For more information contact (507) 553-6450.

Schedule of eventsWednesday, Aug. 1811 a.m.: Wells Library Foundation salad lun-cheon, American Legion

Thursday, Aug. 197 p.m.: Little Miss Kernel Pageant at USC auditorium

Friday, Aug. 2011 a.m.: Kernel Days party, Wells Federal 6 p.m.: Tractor races8 p.m.: Red Lipstick Band at Half Moon Park9:45 p.m.: Fireworks

Saturday, Aug. 218 a.m.: United Method-ist Church breakfast at Half Moon Park8 a.m.: Farmers mar-ket at Wells Market-place Foods

8 a.m.: Maple Valley Classic Car Show10 a.m.: Kids tractor pedal pull10 a.m.: Bocce ball tournament10 a.m.: Food stands1 p.m.: Cribbage tour-nament at Legion1 p.m.: Cow-plop bingo, ventriloquist, humor-ist and spotlight danc-ers at Half Moon Park Dusk: Firemen’s street dance at the fire hall

Sunday, Aug. 228 a.m.: VFW pancake breakfast8 a.m.: United Method-ist breakfast at Half Moon ParkNoon: Parade. Follow-ing the parade there will be live perfor-mances, bingo, food, pony rides, beer gar-den, worship service

By Tim Engstrommanaging editorHarmony Park Music Garden

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The band Wookiefoot is hold-ing a chartable event called Project Earth on June 24-27. Part camping, part concert, part call for social justice, this event asks patrons to bring entertainment, food, crafts, bubble wands and

other necessities of life to the gathering. Bands are slated to play various stages at Harmony Park.

The Harmony Park website says Plunder Fest takes place July 23-25.

Wookiefoot returns Sept. 10-13 with Harvest Fest. Among the bands playing at this show is the popular Duluth-based Trampled by Turtles. Soja, The Ragbirds, Un-derground Orchestra and others will be playing, too.



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Saturday public cruises are from 4 to 5:30 p.m. with a cost of $15 per person and $5 for chil-dren 5 and under. Some cruises will be narrated by Al Batt once a month through the summer.

Sunday public cruises are from 1:30 to 3 p.m. with a cost of $15 per person and $5 for children 5

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All cruises must have 10 people to leave the dock and can be canceled due to weather.

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The Pelican Breeze II has the capability of holding more than 60 people and is a replica of a Mississippi riverboat.

It features a public address system, a background music sys-tem, a generator, a wet bar, and two bathrooms with sinks and flushable toilets. It has a deck of 55 feet by 14 feet and has an enclosed pilot house and three glass-bottom viewing ports.

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By Sarah Stultzstaff writerGlenville Days, scheduled for

June 11-13, is bigger this year.For the first time, there will be a

5K walk/run the morning of June 12, with all proceeds going to the Glenville Boosters Fund.

The walk/run begins at 8 a.m. in the Glenville Park. People pick up packets at 7 a.m.

Registration is $10 for ages 18 and older and $5 for youths.

Organizer Sherry Heideman said she has seen more people interested in this event than they originally expected, so they are excited for it.

Other Glenville Days events kick off June 11 with a scholar-

ship supper, the start of the me-dallion hunt and “Glenville’s Got Talent” on the Main Street Stage. Afterward, DJ Grizzly Sound will play on the Main Street stage until 12:30 a.m.

On June 12, there will also be a parade, a king/queen con-test, a barbecue pork lunch, kids games and activities, bingo and a tractor ride, among other events.

The popular dodgeball tourna-ment will be in the afternoon.

Heideman said because last year’s dodgeball tournament was larger than expected, orga-nizers have increased the num-ber of teams that can sign up.

At 8:30 p.m., there will be a street dance with the band Arch

Allies, which plays Styx, Journey and REO.

Events conclude the morning of June 13, with a church service in the park.

For more information contact Heideman at (612) 220-7068 or Emerlee Stilley at 383-5950.

BorderfestEmmons Borderfest will be cel-

ebrated on Aug. 20 and 21. Fri-day night will feature the Johnny Holm Band and a street dance.

Saturday there will be a street dance and band, car cruise, pa-rade and citywide garage sales. There will also be a pork chop supper, kids pedal pull, an ATV mud bog and a baseball tourna-ment during the day.

By Linda Holstfor the TribuneIt takes a village of volunteers

to pull off a spectacular Fourth of July celebration in Northwood, Iowa.

The festivities begin Friday, July 2, on Central Avenue with music at 7 p.m. by Richie Lee, a Buddy Holly tribute artist. In addition, beginning at 9:30 p.m. is music provided by DJ Harry-O.

On Saturday, July 3, the Jay-cees will run a 3-on-3 basketball tournament. The afternoon provides activities for children, including a pedal pull organized by the Northwood-Kensett FFA.

Fun for the adults can be had by participating in a softball tour-nament, which continues into Sunday.

The day will wind down with the band Rhino returning to the beer garden on Central Avenue. Music begins at 9 p.m.

Sunday, July 4, begins with a 7 a.m. breakfast at the Methodist Church. Keeping with tradition, the annual Fourth of July Parade begins at 11 a.m.

After the parade, continue the holiday celebration at Swensrud Park. Sheltered Reality, a drum and percussion band will share its talent. Food stands, inflatable toys and carnival games provide fun for persons of all ages.

The afternoon will include the crowning of royalty of all age groups. As in former years, Little Miss and Mister Northwood. New this year will be Junior Miss and Mister Northwood and Miss and

Mister Northwood.A duck race, sponsored by the

Lions Club, will begin at 3 p.m. at the Shell Rock River.

The three-day festivities will cul-minate with fireworks at 10 p.m. at the Northwood Airport.

For more details about North-wood’s Fourth of July, go to www.northwoodchamber.org.

The summer in Northwood would not be complete without the Worth County Fair.

The fair takes place June 23 to 27. Fair Board President Bob Hall said a new carnival, Chippewa Valley Rides, will be present this year. A wristband costs $25 and is good for two days and two evenings.

For more, go online to www.worthcountyfair.com.


By Geri McShaneassistant editorOne of the highlights of the

New Richland Farm & City Days celebration is moving back to its original time and day.

The grand parade, which for the past couple of years has been held on Saturday evening, is moving back to Sunday at 1 p.m., with entertainment follow-ing, “like it used to be,” said Amy Ihrke of the Farm & City Days Committee.

Farm & City Days will be held Friday through Sunday, July 9-11.

As in the past, there will be a carnival all three days.

The New Richland Idol contest will be held at 7 p.m. Friday, with the location to be announced.

Saturday’s events include the annual flower show at City Hall and a pancake breakfast. The Lions will have bingo in the park. There will be concessions. A street dance is being held Saturday night.

A new event this year is the anther Fun Run/Walk, which will take place Saturday. The two-mile course is open to anyone in the community. There’s no timing involved and no awards to par-ticipating. It is simply being held with the idea of people being healthy and staying active.

The course will begin at Coun-try Neighbors, then go northeast out of town, past Calvary Cem-etery, turning west, and around the curve on 240th Ave., and back to town on Country Road 12, to the finish line at Country Neighbors.

Registration on the day of the

run/walk will begin at 7 a.m. in the city park in New Richland with a fee of $15. Those who register by June 10 get the early bird registration fee of $10 and a T-shirt. Contact Mike Weber at (507) 475-1012 for more on registration.

Sunday events will most likely include a pancake breakfast and community church service.

Not all events were finalized by press time.

In addition to Ihrke, committee contacts include Gail Schmidt and Kelly Martens for the pa-rade, Tanya Schlinger for con-cessions and Carly Solland for the street dance.

Farm & City Days has a page on Facebook.

For the second year, Hartland will not host its Hartland Harvest Days.

Judy Hendrickson, owner of the Village Inn Café, said legal issues and organizers on vacation as the reasons the celebration will not be held this year.

“We might try other activity ideas and another date,” said Hendrickson.


albert lea home is callingBy Ed Shannon

staff writerThis is a partial listing of local and county events based on information furnished by the Al-bert Lea Convention and Visitors Bureau.

June11-12 — Cattle Show:

Fairgrounds11-12 — Eddie Cochran

Weekend11-12 — Low Bucks Car Show:

Fairgrounds11-13— Western Regional

Cattle Show: Fairgrounds12 — Take A Kid Fishing: Edge-

water Pier12 — Bancroft Bay Open: disc

golf at Bancroft Bay Park13 — Cloverleaf Lions Flight

Breakfast: Albert Lea Airport14 — MGA Senior Tour Event:

Green Lea Golf Course18-29 — Knights Baseball Invi-

tational: Baseball Fields20 — 3 Man Best Shot Golf Tour-

nament: Green Lea Golf Course22-28 — Motor Inn Car Show:

Fairgrounds22 — Vitality Center Amy’s

Cooking Club: Hy-Vee Burger Night

24 — Vitality Center Amy’s Cooking Club: Hy-Vee Take & Bake

26 — Corey Goodnature Me-morial Golf Classic: Green Lea Golf Course

28 — PGA Junior Tour Event: Green Lea Golf Course

28 — The United States Air Force Band: ALHS Auditorium

July2-4 — Downtown Carnival:

North Parking Lot 3 — Independence Day Pa-

rade: Downtown4 — Bayside Ski Club Show:

North Edgewater Park: 4 — Fireworks: Fountain Lake

Park9-10 — Barrel Racing:

Fairgrounds9 — Old Car Cruising Broad-

way: South Broadway Parking Lot10 — April Sorensen Memo-

rial Half Marathon: Albert Lea/Hayward

13-Aug. 21 — Fashion Art Show: Albert Lea Art Center

15 — Open House: Albert Lea Art Center

15-24 — “The Music Man”: Marion Ross Theatre

17 — Shinefest Tractor Ride: Fairgrounds

17 — Albert Lea Hockey Golf Open: Green Lea Golf Course

19 — Stadheim Jewelers Junior Golf Classic: Green Lea Golf Course

24 — Annual Outdoor Summer Concert: North Broadway Lot

24 — Green Lea Club Tourna-ment: Green Lea Golf Course

24-25 — Midwest Regional Ski Tournament: Edgewater Park

29 — 35th Annual Sparky-Dan Kruse Golf: Wedgewood Cove

August1— Eagles Pancake Breakfast:

Eagles Club1-21 — Fashion Art Show: Albert

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Fair: Fairgrounds8— City Golf Tournament:

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way: South Broadway Parking Lot13 — M.I. Arabian Horse Show:

Fairgrounds13-14 — Freeborn County Relay

for Life: Fairgrounds15-21 — Shinefest: Christian

community service all over Albert Lea and its vicinity

15 — Fire Dept. Golf Fundraiser: Green Lea Golf Course

18 — Echoes from the Past: Freeborn County Historical Museum

20-22 — Cowboy Mounted Shoot: Fairgrounds

27-28 — Big Island Barbecue Competition: Fairgrounds

28-29 — Flying Lea Disc Golf Championship: Bancroft Bay Park

September2 — Open House: Albert Lea

Art Center 4-6 — Shortstop Golf Tourna-

ment: Green Lea Golf Course5 — Eagles Pancake Breakfast:

Eagles Club10 — Old Car Cruising Broad-

way: South Broadway Parking lot10-12 — Ryan “Pie” Truesdell

Memorial Sports Tourney: Snyder Fields

12 — Couples Golf Tournament:

Green Lea Golf Course17-19 — Crossroads Campers:

Fairgrounds17 — OXVBO Campers:

Fairgrounds17-18 — Pheasant and Habitat:

Fairgrounds20 — Live United Disc Golf Out-

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Wedgewood Cove26 — 3 Man Best Shot Golf

Tournament: Green Lea Golf Course

25 — Vintage Pride Snowmo-bile Race: Fairgrounds

October2-3 — Big Island Rendezvous:

Bancroft Bay City Park22-44 — Fall Bluegrass Festival:

Knights Inn

Around the regionContinued from Page 4

27-29 — Le Sueur: Pioneer Power Show, (507) 248-3515

27-29 — Rochester: Greekfest, greekfestrochester.com

28 — Austin: Austin Area Art Center Festival, www.austin-areaarts.org

September3-4 — New Ulm: River Blast &

Flotilla, (888) 463-9856, www.riverblast.org

8-12 — Northfield: Defeat of Jesse James Days, (507) 645-5604, www.djjd.org

11 — Hollandale: Harvest Festival

11-12 — St. Peter: Rock Bend Folk Festival, (800) 473-3404

12-15— Austin: 64th Annual National Barrow Show, (507) 433-1868

17-18 — New Prague: Dozinky (952) 758-4360

17-18 — Faribault: Airfest and Balloon Rally, (800) 658-2354

17-19: Mankato: Wacipi Pow Wow, (800) 657-4733

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Other events include a pork

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Ellendale Liquor will feature Luverne’s Concertina Band on Thursday from 6:30 to 10:30 p.m. Friday will have the Rocket Dawg band from 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Saturday will have a Texas Hold ‘Em tournament starting at 12:30 p.m. and the band Lady Luck will perform from 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.

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By Nick Gerhardtsports editorEach summer for nearly

two decades the Fountain Lake Sportsmen’s Club has held a Take A Kid Fishing Day.

It’s the biggest event of the year for the club and members use the day to introduce children to fishing.

Hundreds of people turn out each year and each child 16 and under receives a free fish-ing pole. The club supplies other equipment for use on the day of the event.

The event also has several give-aways for children and games. Trophies are awarded to boys and girls who finish in the top three of largest fish.

This year’s event will be at the Edgewater Park fishing pier June 12 beginning at 9 a.m. and al-lows children 16 and under can fish without a license.

Even with light rain and tem-peratures in the low 50s, about 380 people fished from Edgewa-ter Park all the way to Edgewater Drive in 2009, and the children caught 70 fish.

Tim EngstromWoody Hestness of the Fountain Lake Sportsman’s Club hands a fishing pole to 6-year-old Payne Doyle, son of Brett Doyle. Behind Payne are Dustin Quimby and his son, Colin Quimby, 4. Morning rain didn’t seem to deter partici-pation in Take a Kid Fishing Day at Edgewater Park in 2009.

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Sarah StultzKim Chapman races through the mud in 2007 on a four-wheeler.

By Linda Holstfor the TribuneHayward Days has been

downsized from three days to one day this year. The celebra-tion will begin and end July 10.

The closing of Julio’s Bar March 1 will result in no street dance. Carol Becker, Hayward Boosters’ member, said, “Unfortunately our club does not have the funds to pay for a band and rent a tent.”

Another change is the lack of a permanent pastor at Hayward Lutheran Church. “There will be no special Sunday service,” said Becker.

However, tradition will remain with Saturday’s events. Begin-ning the day is the third April So-rensen Memorial Half Marathon. The race will begin in Albert Lea at 8 a.m. and end in Hayward.

See Page 33 for more. The Fire Department brings

back the mud bog. ATVs and trucks race through mud to claim the fastest time. Registra-tion for the event is from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. The race begins at noon on the south side of town. This is the seventh year.

Other events of the day in-clude: softball tournament, Hayward Lutheran Church ladies serving food 8 a.m. to 11 a.m., citywide rummage sale, and the Hayward 4-H Club will be serving root beer floats and hosting a carnival.

Businesses in Hayward will be open the entire day. For more information about Hayward Days go to www.haywardmn.org. So after the fun of the Fourth of July is over, join Hayward for more fun and sun.

The small community of Man-chester straddles state Highway 13, just a few miles northwest of Albert Lea. The city has 75 residents, according to the 2008 census estimate.

While there is no summer festi-val in Manchester, there always seems to be something going on in tiny town with a surprisingly ac-tive business community.

The Bend in the Road bar is popular in the summer for its beer garden and horseshoe throwing league. Singers and

musicians perform on occasion.The city offers a softball dia-

mond and a play park. Manchester was named after

a town in Illinois and was original-ly platted in 1882, then platted again and surveyed in 1898. The city was incorporated in 1947, with water mains being installed that same year.

A devastating tornado struck Manchester in 1952, destroying many home and businesses, and was considered the top news story of the year.


county parks outArrowhead Point County Park is

1 1/2 miles south of Freeborn just to the west of County Road 8.

This 59-acre park gets its name from a point or peninsula which projects into Freeborn Lake.

Facilities listed for Arrowhead Point County Park are a picnic area, cross country ski routes, boat launch, restrooms, horseshoe pits, hiking trails and a shelter house.

Pickerel Lake County Park is about a mile southwest of Al-bert Lea on U.S. Highway 69. This 15-acre park consists of both shoreline and a small knoll which overlooks what has been called a typical prairie lake.

Facilities listed for Pickerel Lake County Park are a picnic area, boat launch, restrooms and a shelter house.

St. Nicholas County Park is on County Road 19, about 3 1/2 miles southeast of Albert Lea. This 13-acre park is on the south side of Albert Lea Lake near the loca-tion of a pioneer village once named St. Nicholas.

Facilities at this park are limited to a picnic area and a small shel-ter structure. Nearby is a state-owned boat launch.

White Woods Nature Park is a mile south of Twin Lakes and just to the west of U.S. Highway 69. This 176-acre park was once a farm. Now it is a natural wood-land-and small prairie locale.

Facilities listed for White Woods Nature Park are a picnic area, cross-country ski trails, restrooms, horseshoe pits, hiking trails and a shelter house.


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By Ed Shannonstaff writerSeveral events and celebra-

tions will take place during the next three or four months in the south central portion of Min-nesota and the north central portion of Iowa. This partial listing is based on information from the Explore Minnesota and Explore Southern Minnesota publica-tions, and several chambers of commerce and convention and visitors bureaus. Some events not listed here are featured with more detail elsewhere in this publication.

June11-13 — Glenville: Glenville

Days11-13 — Fairmont: Festival of

Lakes, Interlaken Heritage Days, (507) 235-6110 or (800) 657-3280

11-13 — Waterville: Bullhead Days, (800) 507-7787

12 — Freeborn: Freeborn Days12 — Mason City, Iowa: Mc-

Nider Arts Festival 16-19 — Faribault: Faribault

Heritage Celebration, (800) 658-2354

17 — Northfield: Taste of North-field, (507) 663-0319.

18-20 — Alden: Morin Lake Days

18-20 — Zumbrota: Covered Bridge Festival, (507) 732-7318

19 — Owatonna: Marching Band Festival, (507) 451-3103

19-20 — Caledonia: Founder’s Day Fun Fest, (507) 725-3450

19-27 — Rochester: Roches-terfest, with parade on June 25, (507) 285-8769, Rochesterfest.com

18-19 — Olmsted County: Ham-bone Blues Jam

20 — Lanesboro: Art in the Park, Sylvan Park, (507) 467-2696 or (800) 944-2670. www.lanes-boro.com

20 — Mankato: Summer Sol-stice, Land of Memories Park, (507) 385-6660

20 — Waseca: Father’s Day Beach Blast, Waseca Water Park, (507) 833-0210

21-27 — St. James: Railroad Days, (507) 375-3333 or (800) 375-2480

23-28 — Northwood, Iowa:

Worth County Fair 24-27 — Kiester: Kiester Days25 — Medford: Straight River

Days, (507) 451-797025-27 — Henderson: Sauerkraut

Days, (507) 248-323425-27 — Nicollet: Nicollet

Friendship Days26-27 — New Ulm: Auto Fest,

(507) 354-3410, www.autofest.org

26 — Mason City, Iowa: Can-nonball Day

27 — Mantorville: Old Tyme Days, (866) 313-8687, www.man-torvilletourism.com

July1-4 — Cannon Falls: Cannon

Valley Fair1-4 — Elysian: Fourth of July

Celebration, (800) 507-77871-5 — Clear Lake, Iowa: Fourth

of July Celebration3-4 — Austin: Spamtown USA’s

Freedom Fest, parade starts at 11 a.m. July 4

3 — Waseca: Chautauqua, Waseca County Historical Mu-seum, (507) 835-7700

3-4 — Northwood, Iowa: Fourth of July Weekend

3-4 — Blooming Prairie: Old Fashioned Fourth of July, parade starts 2:30 p.m. July 4

3-4— Bricelyn: Fourth of July Celebration

4 — Waseca: Lakefest Music Festival & Fireworks

4 — Fairmont: Fourth of July Music Festival/Fireworks, (507) 235-5547 or (800) 657-3280, www.fairmontcvb.com

4 — St. Peter: Old Fashioned Fourth of July, (507) 934-3400

4 — Mantorville: Old Fashioned Fourth of July, (866) 313-8687

7-11 — North Mankato: Fun Days

7-11 — Mason City, Iowa: North Iowa Fair

8-11 — New Richland: Farm and City Days

9-10 — Clear Lake, Iowa: Bi-cycle, Blues & BBQ Festival

9-10 — Lake Mills, Iowa: July Jubilee

9-11 — Blue Earth: Giant Days Celebration, (507) 526-2916

9-11 — Thompson, Iowa: Win-nebago County Fair

10 — Elysian: Rookie’s Triathlon, (800) 507-7787

10-11— Hayward: Hayward Days

10-11 — Owatonna: Steele County Historical Extravaganza, Village of Yesteryear

11 — Austin: Teddy Bear Picnic, Mower County Fairgrounds, (507) 437-6082

14-18 — Kasson: Dodge County Fair

14-18 — Waseca: Waseca

County Fair15-18 — Ellendale: Ellendale

Days15-18 — Forest City, Iowa:

Puckerbrush Days 16-18 — New Ulm: Bavarian

Blast, Brown County Fairgrounds, (507) 359-2222

16-18 — LeRoy: Summerfest, (507) 324-5707

20-25 — Blue Earth: Faribault County Fair

23-24 — Mason City, Iowa: Up in Smoke BBQ Bash

23-25 — Montgomery: Kolacky Days, (507) 364-5577

24-25 — Madison Lake: Paddle-fish Days

27 — Clear Lake, Iowa: RAGB-RAI overnights

29-Aug. 1 — Garden City: Blue Earth County Fair

August

1 — Mantorville: Beatles Bash, (866) 313-8687

2-8 — Rochester: Olmsted County Fair

3-5 — Redwood Falls: Farmfest, (800) 657-7070

5-8 — Northfield: Vintage Band Festival, (507) 645-5604

7-8 — Berne: Swissfest, Zwingli United Church of Christ, (507) 356-4340 or (800) 322-2478, www.swissfest.org

10-15 — Austin: Mower County Fair

11-15 — New Ulm: Brown County Fair

11-15 — St. Peter: Nicollet County Fair

14 — Fairmont: Power Boat Cel-ebration, (800) 657-3280

16-22 — Fairmont: Martin County Fair

17-22 — Owatonna: Steele County Fair

19-22 — Le Center: Le Sueur County Fair

20-21 — Emmons: Borderfest20-21 — Sleepy Eye: Buttered

Corn Days 20-22 — Wells: Kernel Days20-22 — Oronoco: Gold Rush

Days, (507) 367-2111, goldrush-mn.com

20-22 — Blue Earth: Annual Upper Midwest Wood Carvers & Quilt Expo, (507) 526-2916

Jason SchoonoverAlan Hochreiter of the Kiester High School class of 1957 looks through newspaper clippings during Kiester Days 2009.

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State Championship will be from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Friday, Aug. 27, and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 28, at the Freeborn County Fairgrounds.

Friday night starts at 5 p.m. The public can taste and vote for best chili from more than 30 teams until it’s gone for $3. At 7 p.m. the public can taste and vote for the best chicken wings from more than 30 teams that will serve about 750 pounds of chicken wings until they’re gone for $10. The chicken wings are donated by Schweigert Foods and Cargill.

There will also be corn on the cob, stuffed baked potatoes, mini doughnuts, funnel cakes, kettle corn, lemonade, candy and other items as well as the barbe-cue, ribs, brisket and pulled pork. This year the public will not have to purchase tickets to redeem for

food and drink, and cash will be accepted everywhere.

The 10 categories of compe-tition are chicken, ribs, pork, brisket, chili, chicken wings, sausage, seafood, dessert and homemade barbecue sauce. The award ceremony is at 5 p.m. Saturday in the beer garden at the fairgrounds.

Musical guests are Kat Blu and John Goodsall who are perform-ing Friday and Saturday. There will be kids games and activities on Saturday with music, dance, crafts and games.

About 3,000 people attended last year’s Big Island Barbecue. More than 50 teams compete for more than $13,000 in prize money and trophies from all over the Midwest.

This will be the third annual state competition and the over-all winner will go to American Royal Barbecue in Kansas City, Kan., and the World Barbecue Jack Daniel’s Championship in Tennessee.

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NewsGeri McShaneNick GerhardtSarah StultzKelli LagesonEd Shannon

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CalendarsRegion ................................................ 4 Albert Lea ........................................... 6

EventsTake a Kid Fishing Day ....................... 5 Eddie Cochran Weekend ................. 10Midwest Reg. Show Ski Tourney ........ 12Freeborn County Fair......................... 22Albert Lea Fourth of July ................... 30April S. Memorial Half Marathon ...... 36Morin Lake Days in Alden ................. 36Hollandale Harvest Festival ............... 37RAGBRAI in Clear Lake ...................... 39July Jubilee in Lake Mills .................... 40Bricelyn Fourth of July ........................ 40Kernel Days in Wells ........................... 41Worth County Fair .............................. 42Northwood Fourth of July .................. 42Glenville Days .................................... 42Borderfest in Emmons ........................ 42Farm & City Days in New Richland .. 43Ellendale Days.................................... 43Hayward Days .................................... 44Big Island Barbecue .......................... 46

AttractionsCounty Parks ...................................... 5Pelican Breeze II ................................. 7Marion Ross Performing Arts Center 9Albert Lea Public Library ................... 11Bayside Skiers ..................................... 12Disc golf .............................................. 14Albert Lea Family Y ............................ 15National Vitality Center ..................... 16 Story Lady Doll Museum .................... 18Blazing Star Trail .................................. 19Swimming ........................................... 21Albert Lea Art Center ........................ 26Albert Lea Parks & Recreation ......... 28Fishing ................................................. 31Freeborn County Historical Museum 32Golfing ................................................ 34Conger ............................................... 36Harmony Park .................................... 41Clarks Grove ....................................... 41Geneva .............................................. 41Hartland .............................................. 43Manchester ........................................ 44

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The Albert Lea-Freeborn County Chamber of Commerce's mission is to "Promote and develop a healthy and positive business climate and improve the quality of life in the Albert Lea-Freeborn County area."

Over 500 members strong, the Chamber of Commmerce is the one organization that merges all phases of our local economy from the smallest employer to the largest in the area. Always striving to enhance the business environment, we work with local and state government to create a climate conducive to growth. Our Chamber Bucks program returns nearly $175,000 to the local economy each year.

Our members support many summer time events for the community, as well, including the Eddie Cochran Weekend, the Fourth of July Fireworks, the Freeborn County Fair and so much more.

Look for the Chamber of Commerce membership sticker at our member businesses.

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Storytime- Mondays, Tuesdays & Thursdays at 10:30 a.m. L.A.F.- Library Afternoon Fun- Tuesdays at 2:00 p.m.

Art Zones Studio- Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. Movie Day- Wednesdays at 2:00 p.m.

Night-time Storytime- Thursdays at 6:00 p.m.

Weekly Programs

Magician Jim Jayes- Thurs., June 10th at 2 and 3 p.m. Pirate Tales- Thurs., June 17th at 2 and 3 p.m. Mall of America Underwater Adventure- Thurs., June 24th at 2 and 3 p.m. Red, White & Blue Party- Thurs., July 1st at 2 p.m. Okee Dokee Brothers- Thurs., July 8th at 2 and 3 p.m. BINGO- Thurs., July 15th at 2 p.m. Zoo-man- Thurs., July 22nd at 2 and 3 p.m.

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June 7th– July 25th Read Books and Receive Prizes!! Sign up online @ www.alplonline.org

Children’s Room 211 East Clark Street Albert Lea, MN 56007 (507) 377-4356

Sponsored by: The Friends of the Library

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Albert Lea Parks & Recreation

Summer Fun Guide Summer Playparks June 7-July 29 Open Monday-Thursday 1:00-8:00 p.m.

Wednesday-Trip Days Fridays-Event Days

Stop by and meet the Park Leaders!

Summer Carnival Join us for an afternoon of

carnival games, face painting, bouncies, food and prizes!!

When: Wednesday, July 14th Time: 4:00-7:00pm Where: Farmer’s Market-North Broadway Parking Lot Fee: $2.00 (includes all games!)

Children 2 & under FREE

SUMMER REGISTRATION Registration for all programs is located at the City Arena. Hours: 8:00 am-5:00 pm The office is open over the

noon hour throughout the year.

Registrations can be placed over the phone using Visa/MC.

$5.00 fee for this service.

Albert Lea Parks & Rec Phone: 507-377-4370

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AQUATIC CENTER

Aquatic Center will open June 5, 2010

Open Mon-Fri 1:00-6:00 p.m. Sat & Sun 1:00-7:00 p.m.

Daily Admission (includes tax): Children 2 & under $1.25 Children 3-17 years $3.25 Adults 18 & over $3.50

Individual Season Pass (plus tax): $35/in town $45/out of town NO REFUNDS~NO CHECKS

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! We are looking for enthusiastic

adults/parents to help volunteer for our many activities. If interested contact 377-4370.

Look for our brochure online: www.cityofalbertlea.org

KIDS ART IN THE PARK Enjoy face painting, tie-dying,

arts and scraps table, children’s gallery, Magician Jim Jayes and so much more! Sidewalk chalk mural judging starting at 6p.m.

When: Friday, June 18th Time: 4:00-7:00 p.m. Where: Central Park Fee: FREE (bring t-shirts, etc. you would like to tie-dye; sidewalk chalk will be provided) Food and beverage available for purchase

Play Ball! MN Twins Clinic The MN Twins will be offering a free baseball/softball clinic to youth in Albert Lea. Clinics are

funded/administered by the Twins Community Fund. Clinics are open to boys and girls ages 6 to 16 and

focus on hitting, fielding and throwing. Parents are encouraged to participate. The Twins provide safe, youth-friendly equipment.

Participants need to bring gloves.

When: Friday, June 25 Time: 2:00 p.m.-6-9 year olds 3:30 p.m.-10-16 year olds Where: Hayek Field (in case of inclement weather-City Arena) Fee: FREE

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THERAPEUTIC REHABILITATION PROGRAM

NOW AT THORNE CRESTRehabilitation gives individuals who have experi-enced debilitating illness or injury both opportunity and hope by restoring their functional independence. It is our mission to help residents return to their op-timum level of function and lifestyle, all in a home-like environment. We realize each person’s needs are unique, therefore, we create treatment programs based on a resident’s physical limitations, abilities and re-covery goals. Providing direction and support throughout a resi-dent’s recovery are the Thorne Crest rehab teams. These interdisciplinary teams of caring and experi-enced rehabilitation professionals are prepared to help residents improve strength, increase mobility, enhance feeding abilities, address speech issues; in essence, re-turn residents to their activities of daily living.

“It’s just like home! The staff is just lovely. They treat you like family. With

the separate entrance, my family comes & goes as if I were in my home.”

— Helene

“There is a family atmosphere here. The staff is so nice, caring and friendly.”

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It’s a Vitality summer!

Albert Lea once again has 2 golf courses

Midwest Regional Show Ski Tournament returns to

Fountain Lake

George Jones to perform at

Freeborn County Fair

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