AUGUST 17, 2011 - INTER-COUNTY LEADER - NORTHERN CURRENTS, SECTION B - PAGE 9
Charles E. Lewis Days
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LEFT: Someone yelled, “Net to the rescue,” bringing a net over to help young fish-pond hopeful bring in a fish to take home.
RIGHT: Brendon Roper was given the claim to this about 4-pound trout caught in the fish pond at Lewis Hideaway VFW Sunday, Aug. 14. According to spectators, Brendon’s grandpa, Bill Roper, hooked the trout and one of the pond helpers, Ryan, brought it in. “I’m going to eat it,” Grandpa Bill teased.
Members of Lewis United Methodist Church provided food for the 32nd-annual Charles E. Lewis Days celebrated Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 12-14 in Lewis. Shown here are workers (L to R) Carl Warndahl (collecting from customers, left back); front: Brad Alden and Chung Ae Jones; back: Scott, Nic and Marlene Nelson and Starr Warndahl. Photos by Nancy Jappe
This ATV was one of the parade units in Lewis Sunday, Aug. 14.
This old car was included in the Lewis Days parade lineup. The Northwestern Wisconsin Car Club sponsored its third-annual car show Saturday, Aug. 13, as part of Charles E. Lewis Days.
This group of people at Charles E. Lewis Days Sunday, Aug. 14, were enjoying a time of visiting on the lawn of Lewis United Methodist Church.
Juanita Berg rode in the limousine during the Lewis Elvira Schmidt, Citizen of the Year in Days parade Sunday, Aug. 14, bearing the honor of grand Frederic, rode in a convertible for the marshal for the 32nd running of the annual event. Berg is Two marchers carried a banner announcing the 32nd-annual Charles E. Lewis Days paLewis Days parade. rade Sunday afternoon, Aug. 14. shown here with Little Mr. Lewis, Brett Strenke. Skyla Baker brought her pet llama, Stella, to Lewis to walk in the parade. Stella won two blue ribbons at the Polk County Fair. “She was a fugitive, lost in Straight Lake State Park,” Skyla explained, adding that Stella was the subject of a Leader article on the month she spent in the woods.
Ken and Bonnie Chell were chosen mayor and vice mayor of Lewis for the 32nd-annual celebration of Charles E. Lewis Days Aug. 12-14.
Leader columnist Bernice Abrahamzon (left) and flea-market seller Barb Olinger shared conversation at Lewis United Methodist Church, site of the annual tent revival featuring “The Gospel in Word & Song” with Pastor Mike & Lisa Weaver Friday, five gospel bands (Crossed Paths, Luck Crosswalk Singers, Glory Train, Northern Crossroads and Ottersons) Saturday, along with sharing by Jim Renno, director of Teach All Nations.
This colorful “float” was sponsored in the Lewis Days parade by the Sundown Saloon.