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The best anti-aging tip: smile

Tim Engstrom, Editor

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We at Albert Lea Magazine want to hear what you think, and we need your brightest ideas for coming issues. Favorite musicians? Finest artists? Goofiest pranksters? Best storytellers? Local nightlife? We are open-minded. We are heading into our warm months, which should bring out how visually appealing Albert Lea is. Call Tim Engstrom at 379-3433. Feel free to pen a letter, too. Our address is on the right.

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There is no magic anti-aging pill, but we all have the ability to pay close attention to how our bodies feel and behave. Are we sleeping well? Are we in a happy mood? Are we quick on our feet, and are our memories doing us favors? Notice the little things, then make the healthy choices.

For instance, I feel lousy — boy, do I ever — after eating fast food too regularly. I might be skinny, but I have a paunch that when I eat too much sticks out over my belt. It reminds me I need to eat less at each meal. In fact, lately, I have been making an effort to eat more fruits and vegetables, just for the health benefits and for the way they make a person feel fuller than they really are.

When I am stressed from the work and family routine but fail to exercise, I suffer from insomnia. Exercise is the key to getting a good night’s sleep and being ready to go the next day. My favorite form of exercise is the sport of disc golf, but I also like bicycling, swimming, hiking and, once in a while, basketball. Sleep and exercise are great anti-aging treatments.

Nobody’s perfect. I don’t wear sunscreen when I disc golf. I don’t know any disc golfers who wear it, either.

We all probably will regret it someday.

Whatever cream, exercise or meditation you use, the No. 1 anti-aging treatment is being happy. A smile makes a person look years younger, and I can’t help but wonder if it has positive effects on the body.

Abraham Lincoln once said, “Folks are usually about as happy as they make their minds up to be.”

Still, I am willing to go to great lengths to find stories for the magazine, and, as you can tell from the photo, I experienced facial cream for the first time at Allure Salon & Spa. The Newton Street business provided makeovers for five lucky ladies in this issue of the magazine, and we thank them very much. Kellie Steele did wonders with the photos.

Reporter Hannah Dillon informs us of places with anti-aging treatments, from Botox to Venus Freeze to hormone therapy. Reading her story reminded me how as children we want to look older, then as adults we want to look younger. Are we ever satisfied?

Finally, we asked a selection of women, “What inspires you?” Their answers serve as valuable advice.

Enjoy this issue, and let’s hope you feel 10 years younger when you are through.

Publisher Crystal Miller Editorial Editor Tim Engstrom Contributing Writers Micah Bader Angie Barker Catherine Buboltz Hannah Dillon Colleen Harrison Angie Hoffman Weston Hulst Jennifer Levisen Rachel Nolander-Poppel Amy Pleimling Sarah Stultz Jennifer Vogt-Erickson Contributing Photographers Micah Bader Hannah Dillon Colleen Harrison Jennifer Levisen Kellie Steele Sarah Stultz Art Art Director Kathy Johnson Graphic Designers Kristin Overland Colby Hansen Susan Downey Sales & Promotion Sales Representatives Catherine Buboltz Michele Beyer Renee Citsay Clay Culbertson Angie Hoffman july/august 2014 Volume 2, Number 4 Editorial correspondence: Editor, Albert Lea Magazine, 808 W. Front St. Albert Lea, MN 56007.

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8 Fountain Lake 5 & Tiger Trot

62 In every issue

56 dietitian’s digest

14 Circus

53 Book review

16 take a kid fishing

55 Ask the expert

18 Weddings & engagements

57 Scrapbook 59 final word

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“Pretty much my passion is really staying active through fitness. I am completely passionate about it.

I love it.”

— Heather Benda, Page 51

22 things you didn’t know you wanted

62 Events calendar

24 Dazzle: Bicycle fashion 30 savor: food & drink 34 create: healthy choices

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On the cover: Wife and husband Shiela and John Shultz ride on the bike trail at Brookside Park.

Read about them on Page 24.

The cover photo was taken by our own Colleen Harrison.

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4 Runners showed up April 26 at the Brookside Educating Center to compete in the eighth annual Tiger Trot and the 36th annual Fountain Lake 5. It was an opportunity to soak up some sun rays after a long, hard winter.

The winners of both races were members of area high school track and field teams.

NRHEG senior T.J. Schiltz crossed the finish line first in the Fountain Lake 5, and Albert Lea sophomore Herbie Lein took gold in the Tiger Trot. (1) From left are Tricia and T.J. Schiltz at the Fountain Lake 5 five-kilometer run. (2) Marti, left, and Jamie Andersen stand north of Brookside Education Center after the Tiger Trot. (3) Dean Hanson holds his son Thomas at the Tiger Trot.(4) From left are Kim Nelson, Chris Utz, Sherri Fleek and Heather Benda at the Tiger Trot. (5) Emma and Mark Habben pushed their son, Logan, in his stroller at the Tiger Trot. (6) From left are Lisa Deyak, Stephanie Sherman and Mandy Gryzbowski at the Tiger Trot. (7) Front row from left are Andrew Willner and Judd Moller. Back row from left are Kevin Nelson, Max Jeffrey, Jason Willner and Matt Moller at the Tiger Trot.

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Meet the writers Micah Bader Micah covers sports for the Albert Lea Tribune and enjoys riding his motorcycle.

Angie Barker Angie is an avid book reader who lives in Albert Lea with her husband, Josh, and son, Auslund.

Catherine Buboltz Our advertising director is married to Bruce, likes Nordic walking and has one dog.

Hannah Dillon Hannah hails from Milaca, a small town northeast of St. Cloud. She joined the staff in May. Tim Engstrom Tim enjoys bike rides with sons Forrest and Jasper. He and his wife live in Albert Lea. Colleen Harrison Colleen started in March and has proven to be our go-to person for photography.

Angie Hoffman Angie Hoffman is married to real estate broker Robert Hoffman. They have three dogs.

Thanks to our loyal customers, we’re celebrating our 3rd Anniversary!

Weston Hulst Weston is the wellness director at a retirement center and is married to Susie, a fitness trainer.

Kathy Johnson Kathy teaches fitness classes at the YMCA and lives near Emmons with her husband and son.

Jennifer Levisen Jennifer enjoys jogging around Fountain Lake.

She and her husband, Jens, have a son.

Crystal Miller Crystal enjoys growing flowers. She and her husband have two children, Lauren and Jacob.

Rachel Nolander-Poppel Rachel is a dentist, wife and mother. Her daughter’s name is Charlee.

Amy Pleimling Amy is a registered dietitian with Mayo Clinic Health System and a publisher book author.

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2 Area residents visit the Albert Lea Farmers Market May 28 in the North Broadway parking lot. The market meets every Wednesday and Saturday from the middle of May through the end of October. On Wednesdays it is in the North Broadway parking lot, and on Saturdays it is in the Northbridge Mall parking lot. (1) Aubree Page, Kale Prouty, Bryce Prouty and Liv Prouty (2) Eugene and Ann Utzka (3) Jordan and Nicole Mayer (4) Julie McKoskey, JoAnn Palmer and Pam Gilbertson (5) Sheryl and Sara Wacholz (6) Customers at the Albert Lea Farmers Market browse through plants and other items for sale.

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Circus Pages came to Albert Lea and put on a circus April 23 at the Freeborn County Fairgrounds. The show is produced by Jose Pages and boasts an international variety of performers. (1) Circus Pages’ James Earhart juggles flaming batons Wednesday during the circus at Freeborn County Fairgrounds. Earhart also juggled balls and discs leading up to the batons.

(2) The Lovely Miss Pauline of Circus Pages gives one of the African lions a kiss after performing together. The circus had African lions, white lions and white tigers in the act. (3) Jacobi Madrigal (4) Levi Larson, 9, left, and others take an elephant ride during the intermission at the circus (5) Lily Peralta, Gabby Hernandez, Joesfina Peralta, Carlos Zamora, Heather Delossantos, Jayvon Munos and Julissa Munos (6) Philip, Jill and Jacob Ackerman (7) One of Circus Pages’ African lions curls his lip at the ringleader during a performance (8) Danielle, Zoey and Trever Elg

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Hundreds of children and parents arrived June 7 at Edgewater Park for Take a Kid Fishing, sponsored by the Fountain Lake Sportsmen’s Club. (1) Brandon Riskedahl and Pearl Nelson (2) Nate Barclay, Chad Barclay, Payne Doyle, Payton Doyle (3) Nicole Merrill and Manny Villareal (4) Adam Peterson, Alivia Peterson, Cory Peterson and Hunter (5) Angie Fickett, Aiden Fickett, Ethan Fickett, Ryleigh Sabinish, Ryan Sabinish

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SEEN | Weddings & Engagements

2 (1) Nicole Hanna and Jake Stryeski (2) Katie Nelson and Eduardo Antpack (3) Derek Westby and Amanda Preston (4) Nicole Grahn & Dillon Hansen (5) Anita Thiner and Joshua Petersen (6) David Frame and Carolina Torres (7) Luke Sturm and Kasey Theisen (8) Rebecca Steffens and Darren Levorson

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DAZZLE | Things

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By Crystal Miller Photos by Colleen Harrison

Reclaim your health, energy and vitality Aging is inevitable and we can proudly accumulate wisdom and experience. However, we don’t always want to look aged.

Anti-aging cosmetics and procedures may have a place in your routine, but never forget the key to looking younger is feeling better. Protecting the one and only body you have is always the best bet to feeling younger. From eating healthy to using preventative products, Albert Lea Magazine found a few items locally that will help you. Remember that we are each unique individuals and consulting a physician before starting a new product is always recommended.

A floppy hat that can pack Since most sunscreen isn’t reapplied as often as it should be, protect your face with a sun hat. Stow it your bag, and this fashionable floppy hat is ready to go at any time you roll.

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Stop being disappointed with your sunblock We each need something different to protect our skin. The professionals at Zogg Dermatology offer a free consultation to help you choose which ointment is best for skin. Protecting your skin from the sun will be top on the list. Solar Protection Formula combines titanium dioxide, zinc oxide and iron oxide to form a complete wall of flection against UVA/UVB damage and is offered in a 2 oz. bottle.

Zogg Dermatology, Albert Lea. $24

Start the morning feeling beautiful Many people spend the day being tired and uncomfortable because of poor sleep. A Tri-Core Pillow may be your ticket to better night’s rest. As you sleep, this pillow cradles your neck in its most natural position. Alleviate headaches and neck pain wile correctly aligning your spine.

Two different-sized lobes provide a better fit for different-sized sleepers. Side lobes are taller for side sleeping.

Eaton Sport & Spine, Albert Lea. $40

Remedy your fine lines, dryness and wrinkles You probably don’t want to be 21 again, but wouldn’t it feel great if your skin were? This ultra-rich formula from Earth Science is a heavy night cream recommended for dry skin to help reduce fine lines and wrinkles. You can’t reclaim age 21, but hydrating our skin will help protect it and rejuvenate it. Apricot Night Cream is available in a 1.65 oz. bottle.

Wintergreen Natural Foods, Albert Lea. $12.50 Try a skin-lift Oxygen Botanicals Multifruit Acid Refiner dissolves the top layer of skin cells on your face. New, healthylooking skin will reduce the appearance of fine lines. In addition, acne skin types will benefit from this refiner due to the de-keratinization of the top layer of skin and will yield fewer breakouts. Use caution with first time use and build a tolerance to the product.

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Happy, smart and pain-free from DHA and EPA Two of the three omega fatty acids can be found in salmon. DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) ensures the cells in the brain, retina and heart function properly. EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) is used in treating depression and reducing cardiovascular problems. Whether it’s smoked or whole, dietitians recommend adding salmon to your menu. Choose from a farm-raised or wildcaught salmon filet Hy-Vee, Albert Lea. $5.50/5 oz. portion

Reduce, restore and recapture Since 1963, the May Kay company has promoted the science behind the beauty. In efforts to restore what has been lost, try the scientifically tested TimeWise Repair set. The complete set includes; 4.5 oz. foaming cleanser, 1 oz. lifting serum, 1.7 oz. day cream sunscreen with SPF 30, 1.7 oz. night treatment with retinol and a 5 oz. eye renewal cream. Contact your local Mary Kay independent sales director, Leah McKane, at 507-3604866.

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DAZZLE | Bicycle Fashion

Styling by Angie Hoffman Photos by Colleen Harrison

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John is an anesthesiologist at Mayo Health Clinic System in Albert Lea. Sheila is an avid volunteer and stay at home mother who has raised five children.

Each strong health and fitness advocates, the two have been biking together for many years and started tandem biking about fours ago. They arrived at the photo shoot on a Cannondale tandem bike.

In their free time, they enjoy hanging out with their family, hosting foreign exchange students, cooking and gardening. Both John and Sheila enjoy a good sense of humor and said April Fool’s Day is a favorite holiday around their home.

When asked about their modeling experience, Sheila laughed and said it was a “new one for both of us” and described it as “fun.”

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MOVE | Fitness Tips

Story and photos by Micah Bader

Walking during golf builds leg strength

Carl Forderer of Wells stands near the clubhouse at Oak View Golf Club south of Freeborn.

For Carl Forderer, the benefits of walking during a round of golf outweighs the convenience of a golf cart. The Wells resident and retired psychologist said walking is good for his game.

“When I take a cart, it feels like it takes me two, three or four holes before I get loose,” he said. “Walking helps loosen you up quicker. It also builds and maintains the strength in your legs, and a lot of your golf swing comes from your legs.”

Playing a round without a cart has other advantages, like being cost-effective and providing exercise. It also is a way to preserve the course and the environment, Forderer said.

“It’s easier on the course, and it’s cheaper,” he said. “There’s no reason to pay for something you don’t need.”

Forderer can be found with his bag of clubs at Oak View Golf Club two to three times a week, he said. He said his inspira-

tion is his father, Bud Forderer, who introduced him to golf when he was 7.

“My role model for walking was my dad,” he said. “Back in the day, they had caddies. He always walked with a caddie until his later years when he had to take a cart.”

Part of Forderer’s love for the game comes from the thrill of competition.

“It’s a chance to still be competitive in sports,” he said. “When you get that perfect shot, there’s really not many feelings like that.”

When Forderer isn’t on the course, he enjoys following it on TV. “Most people think golf is pretty boring to watch, but I love it — especially match play,” he said. “I like it (match play) because you play against the other guy, and not the rest of the field. It’s not the total score that counts. It’s how many holes you win.”

How to battle muscle decline The search for the Fountain of Youth by Juan Ponce de León in the 16th century is a story that many people have heard.

Legend had it that the Fountain of Youth was a spring that restored youth. The idea of stopping or reversing the signs of aging is astonishing.

Unfortunately, there is no such thing.

Or is there?

Now I don’t claim to have found the Fountain of Youth, but what I do claim is to increase a senior’s strength by 50 percent, increase balance by over 100 percent, increase flexibility by 70 percent and increase endurance by 40 percent.

No Fountain of Youth required, just 30 minutes, three or more times a week of exercise.

Strength training, or resistance training, is extremely important as we age.

Between the ages of 50 and 70, muscle strength has been shown decline as much as 30 percent, with even larger decreases after the age of 80. As we age, it’s natural for our muscle fibers to decrease in size and numbers; however, we can slow this process down and even reverse it through strength training. The human body is a miracle of adaptation, capable of altering 28 | ALBERT LEA | JULY/AUGUST 2014

itself to loads place upon it in such a way that future similar loads will be less stressful. Likewise, it can and will adapt to having no demands places upon it, becoming increasingly weaker and less capable.

Thorne Crest residents and participants of the community class are excited about their adaptations to exercise.

Overall, their activities of daily living have become easier to perform and their doctor’s visits have decreased. They are pleased that they can continue to live independently for a very long time. Their regular exercise has been their source of youth.

There may be some people who believe they are too old to drink from this Fountain of Youth; however, this is not the case. Even 100-plus-year-olds are seeing positive results through simple strength training. It is more important to stay active and exercise as we age so we can stand the test of time.

We’ve have all heard the saying, “If you don’t use it, you will lose it.” How true. If you don’t use your muscles, you will lose

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Weston Hulst is the wellness director at Thorne Crest Retirement Community.

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SAVOR | Food & Drink

Jennifer Levisen lives and works in Albert Lea. She enjoys finding new recipes to share with her family.

Whole wheat peanut butter chip scones

Photo by Jennifer Levisen

I love afternoon tea. Just the idea of it makes the little girl in me want to twirl — OK, I still twirl — in her fanciest dress.

It is also a lovely activity to share with girlfriends, so when I was invited to co-host a bridal shower for my sister-inlaw this summer I immediately suggested an afternoon tea theme. It’ll be a fun, light and elegant way to celebrate her upcoming marriage!

While I’ve been scouring Pinterest for invitation and decoration ideas, I only needed to turn to my own cookbook collection for recipe ideas — told you I loved afternoon tea! We’re planning on cucumber cream cheese sandwiches, shortbread cookies dipped in chocolate and scones. Lots and lots of scones.

Here is one of my favorite scone recipes and the top contenders for the bridal shower. Enjoy!

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An afternoon tea just must have scones Whole Wheat Any Chip Scones Ingredients • 1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour • 1/2 cup sugar • 2 1/2 tsp baking powder • 1/2 tsp. salt • 6 Tbsp. unsalted butter, chilled and chopped

• 1 cup whole milk • 1/2 cup of your favorite chips — chocolate, butterscotch, peanut butter

Directions 1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

2. In a bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.

3. Add the butter to the flour mixture and mix with pastry blender until it forms the texture of coarse meal.

4. Add the milk and chocolate chips and mix gently until just incorporated. The dough may look a bit dry, but allow it to sit for a few minutes and the flour will soak up all the milk.

5. Place dough on a lightly floured surface and gently press into 1-inch thick circle.

6. Cut dough into wedges and place on a parchment-lined baking sheet.

7. Bake for 25 minutes or until golden brown.

8. Move immediately to a wire cooling rack and serve. Makes eight.

This recipe was adapted from one found on Weelicious.com.

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Think inside the box

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omething is up with wines in a box.

And that something is quality.

More and more winemakers are selling good wines in a box. Technically, the wine is in a bag inside a box. No longer is boxed wine the domain of wine purchased for its quantity.

Boxed wine sales have increased an average of 20 percent a year since 2000, according to viniculture magazine The Grapevine.

“It’s a growing market,” said Jenny Heinrich, store manager of Cheers Liquor in Albert Lea. She said wine vendors tell her to expect at least 20 popular vineyards to introduce new boxed wines within the next year.

Franzia was a pioneer in the boxed wine sector and remains the top selling brand of boxed wine in the United States. But now the high quality wines are entering the market. Bota Box, marketed as being fully biodegradable, in 2012 saw the largest increase in market share for a wine brand — a sign that consumers are open to alternative packaging.

Other boxed wines Cheers sells that get decent marks from wine reviewers are The Naked Grape, Black Box and Jewel Box. Cheers Liquor owner Angie Stickfort said The Naked Grape sells the exact same stainless-steel-fermented wine in its boxes as it sells in its bottles.

She said the boxed bags dispense wine then close airtight, allowing the wine to last four to six weeks. An open bottle, even with a stopper or a pushed-on cork, isn’t airtight and lasts a couple of days before the taste changes.

“That is one of the huge plusses for a boxed wine,” Stickfort said. “The last glass tastes the same as the first glass.”

Heinrich said the boxes are handy for no-glass-allowed campsites and beaches, and they fit into refrigerators more easily than bottles. What’s more, it avoids the expense of a cork.

Perhaps drinking wine from a box shows a forward-thinking, 21st century kind of sophistication.

Popular quality boxed wines available at Cheers Liquor lately are Black Box, Jewel Box, Naked Grape and Bota Box. The store changes the selections it offers based on sales and feedback.

Healthy stuff right from the Blue Zones Lia Miller’s black bean soup This black bean soup from the Minneapolis-based Blue Zones organization is perfect for chilly fall and winter evenings.

It makes a perfect appetizer or main dish.

Of course, it is always better the next day.

Ingredients

1 pound dried black beans 3 quarts water 2 bay leaves Half to 1 cup of the best extra virgin olive oil 1 or 2 large red bell peppers seeded and chopped (though i often use just 1) 2 shallots, chopped 1-2 onions, chopped 8 cloves garlic, chopped 1 Tbsp. ground cumin 2 Tbsp. dried oregano 1 Tbsp. sugar 2 Tbsp. salt 1 red onion, diced, for garnish (optional) 8 ounces sour cream, for garnish (optional)

Directions

Place the beans in a nonreactive pan. Cover with the 3 quarts of water, add the bay leaves, and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer the beans for 2 1/2 to 3 hours, stirring frequently and adding more water if necessary to keep them well covered.

Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a sauté pan or skillet. Sauté the bell peppers, shallots, and onions over medium heat until the onions are translucent, about 15 minutes.

Add the garlic, cumin, dried oregano and sauté for an additional 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and let cool slightly.

When the beans are almost tender, add the onion/pepper mixture, sugar, and salt to the beans and cook until just tender, 20 to 30 minutes. Adjust the seasonings, garnish with the red onion and sour cream, and serve.

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By Rachel Nolander-Poppel

Why do college kids gets cavities?

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o college students, you are home from school on summer break. Has your mom scheduled a dental checkup for you yet? If so, don’t be overly surprised if your previously impeccable teeth now have a cavity or two.

Why? Because college life wreaks havoc on your oral hygiene regimen and your diet!

When you were living at home with your folks, your parents likely handled a lot for you: your meals, your laundry, your dentist appointments. Now that you are out from under their roofs, you are choosing what to eat, you are responsible for having clean socks to wear, and you will be or are responsible for your own dental health. Welcome to adulthood.

I fondly remember my college days.

They consisted of late nights at the library studying while sipping on 20-ounce bottles of Mountain Dew and snacking on bags of candy from the campus store.

Often these late nights at the library were followed by me crawling into my bed without taking the time to brush my teeth because I was too darn tired. This combination of sipping on pop, snacking on fermentable carbohydrates

(candy and chips) and skipping the bedtime brushing and flossing routine set up the perfect storm for cavities.

Thankfully, I only got one cavity while I was in college — but it was one too many.

Several of my college buddies got much worse reports than me — one of my roommates needed a root canal and 10 fillings! Ouch!

So what can you do to make sure you keep your pearly whites healthy and pain free? Three things.

1. Make priority.

your oral hygiene a

Do not skip brushing and flossing your teeth — especially at night. Your saliva is a key player in preventing dental decay.

Saliva buffers acids (think Chem 101) and helps neutralize the acids produced by your oral bacteria after eating anything with carbohydrate in it. At night you produce little saliva; otherwise, you’d choke on it or wake up in a pool of your own drool. So, if you go to sleep with plaque on your teeth or food stuck between your teeth, the acid level in your mouth skyrockets and cavities develop.

Take the three minutes to brush and floss, in the morning (preferably after breakfast) and before bed. Use an ADA-approved fluoride toothpaste and a fluoride mouth rinse would be a great idea, too.

2. Try

to make healthy eating decisions.

A can of soda and a Pop Tart is not a healthy breakfast selection. Try to avoid soda and sports drinks, or at the very

least drink them during a meal. Do not sip on them, like during class or while studying. Every sip of a sugar containing beverage lowers the pH in your mouth to a level where cavities will form for 15 minutes. So sipping keeps the pH at a level where you will likely develop cavities. While at class or studying, try to drink water, Crystal Light or even coffee.

These beverages will not cause cavities.

Also, try to bring healthy snacks, like fruit, vegetables, and cheese and crackers.

Chips, pretzels, candy, cookies, all these normal vending machine type snacks are loaded with sugar.

3. Don’t forget to visit you dentist every six months for a checkup and cleaning.

Cavities when found early can actually be reversed, or at the very least filled when they are small. All too often college kids skip going to the dentist while they are in college and wait until they have their first job that offers dental insurance.

By this point, many have several large cavities. Sometimes it’s a toothache that finally gets them to call a dentist. Don’t make this mistake. Remember regular preventive dental care is key to keeping a healthy smile for a lifetime.

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Anti agi n g surprises in AlbertLea Story by Hannah Dillon Photos by Colleen Harrison

ost of the time to get quality anti-aging treatments, people have to travel to a big city. However, there are a variety of experts within Albert Lea who can provide quality anti-aging procedures so you don’t have to drive for miles to get the care you want.

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Meet the experts: Zogg Dermatology offers many antiaging procedures and products. It offers laser technology, which removes wrinkles and fine lines, reduces pore size, clears up acne and reduces scars and blemishes.

Then there is intense pulse light therapy, which can help remove sun damage, age spots and redness. Zogg has Venus Freeze technology, which tightens skin to reduce the appearance of wrinkles and cellulite.

Botox and Juvederm injections can relax and fill fine lines and wrinkles.

Deanne Zogg, registered nurse and office manager, said that every patient is different and many people need a combination of procedures to achieve what they want. Zogg Dermatology offers free consultations to people seeking their services, and Zogg urged people to come in for a consultation if they’re interested in a service to learn what is best for them. Free consultations can be scheduled by calling 507-373-2270.

Dentist Stephen Schartz and dental assistant Jenni Rhiner work at Albert Lea Dental, where teeth whitening is an offered service.

Albert Lea Dental can erase away stains on a smile with its teeth-whitening service. Office manager Tami Janzi said the process is simple. Interested patients can call to schedule an evaluation. This evaluation will check to make sure there are no problematic crowns or fillings. If everything looks good, impressions can be made that day. From these impressions, custom trays are made, usually within a day. Whitening solution is put in these trays and fitted over the teeth. These trays are worn for six to eight treatments, either for a few hours a day or while sleeping.

Janzig said this usually gets the patient’s teeth to the color they want. Teeth naturally change color as people age, but Janzig said that after the whitening procedure, your teeth will never go back to the shade they were before. After about a year, a treatment or two of upkeep may be required. Treatment for the full mouth typically costs about $175. To schedule an evaluation, call 507-373-5658.

Etcetera Tanning has two services they offer to help revitalize skin. The first is a red-light therapy bed. Red-light therapy stimulates collagen production, which diminishes the appearance of fine lines, wrinkles and age spots. It also can diminish stretch marks, scarring and cellulite. It can help with psoriasis, eczema, acne, migraines and healing time

for sprains and other light wounds.

Owner Jody Davis said customers praise red-light therapy. The bulbs in the bed are different than conventional tanning bulbs, and since there is no ultraviolet light, there is no tanning.

Davis said for best results, going three to four times a week for 10 to 20 minutes per session is ideal. Results will appear after about four to six weeks. A 30-day unlimited package is $49.99.

Etcetera Tanning has a skinconditioning hydration spa. The hydration spa blankets your body in a moist steam heat to open pores. There are three infrared panels at the top of the bed, and the direct infrared heat helps loosen up fatty tissues to help detox. The overall session can improve skin elasticity.

Each session is about 20 to 30 minutes, and the results are immediate. However,

the results don’t last long without proper moisturization and aftercare. Etcetera Tanning sells a variety of lotions and moisturizers to offset that. Sessions are individual, and it costs $15 for a 2minute session and $20 for a 30-minute session.

Appointments for either of these services can be made by calling 507-3778267.

Uptown Dental provides Botox and Juvederm injections, in addition to providing dental health services. Family and cosmetic dentist Marko Kamel was licensed in 2011 to perform these injections. Botox is used to stop movement of muscles at the injection site and is usually injected in the forehead or crow’s feet.

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Juvederm is a gel filler and is usually injected into the areas around the nose and mouth called smile lines. First, Kamel meets with the patient for a consultation. This consultation involves taking photographs of the patient’s problem areas and examining them to decide what procedures are needed and how many injections to use. The consultation and procedure can happen all in one day, and if an appointment is made ahead of time, both can happen the same day as a dental checkup. Botox typically costs $10 to $15 per unit, and Juvederm costs around $500. To schedule a consultation with Kamel, call Uptown Dental at 507-377-5033.

Mayo Clinic Health System of Albert Lea has options for women experiencing menopause. For some women, hormone therapy may help. Hormone therapy uses estrogen and progestin, two hormones that help relieve menopause symptoms.

The North American Menopause Society said that hormone therapy is the most effective treatment of hot flashes and is recommended for women with early menopause, but not recommended for breast cancer survivors.

NAMS also said that hormone therapy is low-risk for women younger than 60, can decrease risk of heart disease and can prevent osteoporosis-related fractures. Hormone treatment is individualized to each patient, however, and specialized approaches should be taken for each woman. To get in-depth information about hormone treatments or medication for menopause, schedule an appointment with gynecologist Fadi Yahya at Mayo Clinic Health System by calling 507-379-2131.

The clinic also offers plastic surgery services. Matthew Camp is a boardcertified plastic surgeon and works in Owatonna and Albert Lea. He provide services such as minimally invasive grafts or topical cream prescriptions to full facelifts. Camp said that the younger you

are, the more options you have.

For example, a woman in her 40s who wants to get rid of a few wrinkles doesn’t need surgery but can use a topical cream or chemical peel to get the results they want. Undereye hollows and the formation of jowls can be fixed with a minimally invasive fat graft if it is caught early enough. However, if a lot of work needs to be done — especially if the patient is older — Camp can perform a facelift. However, facelifts are invasive surgeries that have a two-week healing process with bruises and skin that feels tight. He said that he prefers to offer minimally invasive surgeries first and go from there. Camp has a half-hour meet and greet with his patients before any surgery is done to determine what is the best course of action. To schedule a consultation, call 507-451-1120.

The clinic has a dermatologist, Chad Weaver, on staff. He can provide services such as skin checks, rash management, acne management, hair and nail disorders, skin cancer surgery and more.

He can also do cosmetic services such as chemical peels and Botox and Juvederm injections. To schedule an appointment, call 507-377-4805.

The GNC store at Northbridge Mall offers a wide variety of supplements, creams and products to help with almost any anti-aging needs. The store sells supplements such as Shredz Anti-Aging: Made For Women, $54.99, and Nutrex Hawaii BioAstin, $39.99. It sells StriVectin-AR Retinol, $109, Now Avocado Oil, $6.99, derma e Firming Toner, $14.99 and NIP+FAB Overnight Wrinkle Fix, $17.95.

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Katie Davis is the campus administrator at Good Samaritan Society of Albert Lea, working about 50 to 55 hours a week.

She enjoys running and walking around Fountain Lake. She is married to Michael, a computer technician for Albert Lea Area Schools, and they have two puppies.

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inspires her?

“My mother, Sue, inspires me as she was a woman who was always serving and helping others. I got to see firsthand the joy she brought to people’s lives by serving. I am very fortunate that I get to do this on a daily basis in my career.”

Katie Davis is the administrator at Good Samaritan Society of Albert Lea.

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Alice Englin is the Statewide Health Improvement Program coordinator for Freeborn County. She works more than 40 hours a week, loves to read and is married to Jeff, a consultant at Alliance Benefit Group. They enjoy spending time with their daughter and son at their acreage south of Hayward.

What Alice Englin is the Freeborn County SHIP coordinator.

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“Our children have been my life’s two most precious gifts, and I have been enriched by the love they have inspired in me. When I became a parent, I became a better person.”

Heather Benda is a CPA and shareholder at Hill, Larson, Walth & Benda, P.A. in Albert Lea.

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What’s inside counts A year ago, I ruptured a disc while playing golf. One swing and poof! Now you see a healthy functioning woman and now you don’t. Ta-da. It is the worst magic trick, but it’s the only one I know.

If you’ve ever had a back injury, this column is making your face pinch from the phantom pain of remembrance. Yes, back injuries are so painful that they possess the power to pop in for visit from the past: “Don’t you forget about me … or else.” One additional space and “The Breakfast Club” becomes a movie where a woman sits on her sofa trying not to move. There are definitely not any fist pumps that freeze frame into a fade out.

The rupture also pinched a nerve in my leg. Those first months were a constant hostage negotiation: Bladder: “Hey guys! It’s getting crowded in here.”

Back: “Trying being repeatedly stabbed

all day then talk to me about comfort.”

Leg: “I don’t mean to pile on, but I would love some relief, too.”

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Consider yourselves warned.”

Back: “La la la. I can’t hear you.”

Bladder: “This bladder will self-destruct in T-minus 30 seconds… 29, 28, 27…”

Back: “I am the one who knocks!”

Leg: “Huh. If you’re using a threatening pop culture reference I would have gone with ‘I’ll be back.’ Seems like a missed opportunity.”

In trying to keep the peace I realized I was the guard to my own prison. My body had become a thing separate from me. A terrible thing that betrayed me, caused me pain and chained me to my sofa. It was an intricately complicated and fragile mechanism. And I knew almost nothing about it. This is where author Mary Roach becomes the white rabbit of my journey.

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She guides us through the fantastic and scary and usually disgusting processes that combine to make us physiologically human.

“Gulp,” the newest release, is the journey of food from mouth to anus. It doesn’t sound appealing, but Roach’s humorous narration of the science gives the solemn subjects a much needed tonal levity or gravity depending on the situation. How do you spend an entire chapter talking about the colon and excrement without making poop jokes?

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Updating Your Office Space Creating an office space that is organized and appealing can create an environment that is professional and fosters efficiency.

These steps for an office update will show you how to create an office space in which you can both appreciate and work.

Clean

up

The first step is to clean up and organize your area. Determine what files, books and equipment you actually need to perform your job. Often your office can be filled with items left by previous occupants and are of little use to you. If you have items you do not need, begin the process to de-clutter. Check with management about purging or storing these items elsewhere.

Organization Once you have eliminated the unwanted clutter, use caddies, bins and trays to organize the items that remain important to performing your job responsibilities. There are many affordable and attractive options made of various materials such as decorative metals or sturdy, stylish fabrics.

These items can be coordinated to create a certain style for your new updated office look. It is important that your desk is free of clutter. If you have a printer on your desk, consider moving it to a small table that compliments the new look of your office and frees up space on your desktop.

What’s

your style?

Whether your style is contemporary or

traditional you can create a work environment that fits your personality and is functional.

First, talk to your supervisor about painting your office in a neutral tone that both fits your style and is complimentary to the rest of the office. Take into consideration the flooring, furniture and size of your office when deciding on paint colors. Paneling and wallpaper are common coverings of days gone by.

Paneling can be painted and often creates an interesting texture to the office.

Wallpaper and borders should be removed when possible but can be painted over if removing is too difficult.

Make

the ordinary extraordinary

Update items in your office with easy and inexpensive changes. Something as 4Updating, Page 60 JULY/AUGUST 2014 | ALBERT LEA | 55

By Amy Pleimling | DIETITIAN’S DIGEST

Amy Pleimling is a registered dietitian living in Albert Lea. She works for Mayo Clinic Health System of Albert Lea.

The musical fruit also is magical Have you ever heard of the Blue Zones?

You may recall the Blue Zones Vitality Project that was done in Albert Lea in 2009. Blue Zones are places in the world where higher percentages of people enjoy remarkable long and full lives.

“The Blue Zones” book, written by National Graphic Explorer Dan Buettner, is worth reading. The concept makes total sense — research those who live long, full lives and define the commonalities of those groups. That is exactly what Buettner has done. The commonalities of the Blue Zones are the shared traits among these communities. Buettner calls them “Power 9” — the nine common denominators of the Blue Zones. He is leading makeovers of U.S. cities and working toward making healthy communities by applying the Power 9 where possible. Albert Lea was the first city to receive the Blue Zones Vitality Project.

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about food and eating habits. There are foods that are commonly eaten in the Blue Zones. Many of these foods I would call “super foods” and Blue Zones refers to them as “longevity foods.” Foods like nuts, oats, citrus fruits and greens are longevity foods. But what food is at the cornerstone of most centenarians’ diets?

Beans. Yes, beans, the musical fruit. (I have three kids. Can you tell?)

When it comes to health and affordable super foods — beans have got to be top of the list. Beans are high in antioxidants, fiber (about 8 grams per half cup), protein, B vitamins, iron, magnesium, potassium, copper and zinc. Eating beans regularly may decrease the risk of diabetes, heart disease, colorectal cancer and helps with weight management. Beans are hearty, helping you feel full so you will tend to eat less. As we get older, we need fewer calories, and beans are a great way to boost the nutrition power of your meal without boosting the calories. A half cup

of beans has only about 100 calories.

This all sounds good, but let’s speak in practical terms. How do you add beans to your diet? Do you cook them or are the canned beans OK? First of all, you may not meet the USDA dietary guidelines of 3 cups of beans per week but just increasing them or adding them to your diet will be beneficial.

Yes, beans and lentils are available dried and those do need to be cooked or soaked and thus planned a bit ahead of time. But the beans in the can — buy low salt or rinse them well — or frozen are just as nutritious and can make eating beans a lot easier. Start with the ones you know and like and eventually try some different ones and in different recipes.

Eating more beans is, of course, not the only answer to longevity, but it is a good goal and will lead you in the right direction!

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FINAL WORD | By Jennifer Vogt-Erickson

Jennifer Vogt-Erickson taught social studies in Albert Lea for more than six years before staying home to raise children. She lives with her husband, Jeshua, and their two young children, Trixie and Axel. She wrangles toddlers by day and writes by night.

Rosemaling is a Scandinavian thing We celebrated my grandfather Norman’s 85th birthday when he was in end-stage lung cancer. My cousins and I were mostly in our late teens and early 20s, and we had come to North Dakota to see him one last time. It surprised me when he told us he felt like he was still 25 years old — not much different than us — but his body had worn out on

An example of rosemailing.

him. It had never occurred to me before that Grandpa, from my earliest memory of him, was anything other than an elderly man.

It’s not so unusual, I suppose, that I’ve come to appreciate older things as I’ve aged myself. One such thing is rosemaling. If you’re like many people in the Upper Midwest who either have

some Norwegian heritage or married into a family with Scandinavian lineage, you’ve probably encountered examples of rosemaling. If you aren’t familiar with it, it is decorative folk art that originated in Norway and Sweden (where it’s called kurbits) and usually features stylized flowers and scrollwork.

It’s an old artform made new by contemporary artists, and most often the painting is done on wood. In my childhood home, we had rosemaled wooden plates, wooden spoons, several boxes, a toy sled, and a small bench that my mother’s great aunt Marie decorated in vivid 1960s-inspired hues.

Rosemaling also embellishes “Velkommen” signs in many doorways.

As a beginning reader, I thought it spelled the greeting “welcome in.”

Pronouncing the “v” as a “w” seemed curious, but the English language has many oddities, like the way milk is 4Final word, Page 61 JULY/AUGUST 2014 | ALBERT LEA | 59

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simple as fashionable door pulls can update the look of an existing desk or file cabinet. A common cork bulletin board can be covered in attractive wrapping paper, textiles or spray-painted to create a clean look.

Decorating Now, on to the fun and most personal part of updating your office, decorating!

You want to be careful not to add clutter back into your office. Look for one or two special items you enjoy and add them to your office environment.

It could be a favorite vase purchased on a memorable vacation or a piece of stylish artwork to hang on a prominent wall in your office. Wall decals with a motivational message can also be a great addition to your new look. Changing window treatments or adding a fun lamp can change the ambiance of your office.

Anything that makes you feel good about the space you are working in.

Remember, it is important to discuss changes to your workspace with the company’s owner or manager prior to making changes. Use this opportunity to not only create a work environment you enjoy, but also to get rid of clutter and organize your work space to help you work more efficiently.

Beans Continued from Page 56

• Add your favorite beans to lettuce salads.

• Put black beans or refried beans with cheese and salsa into a tortilla and microwave for a few seconds for a quick snack or meal.

• Make a cold bean salad – add cut up tomatoes, cucumbers and red onions to a can of drained and rinsed white beans.

Add a bit of olive oil, vinegar and pepper.

Eat chilled.

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the meat with beans.

• Make a bean salsa — eat with whole grain blue corn chips for a healthy snack or add as a topping on cooked fish or chicken.

• Snack on veggies dipped in hummus (pureed garbanzo beans with garlic and oil) — or make your own hummus.

• Use beans as your protein source — beans and whole grain pasta or brown rice with a mixture of sautéed veggies and garlic works great as a skillet meal that is

packed with protein and fiber.

• Add them to soups wherever possible — this is quick and easy.

• Snack on edamame — these are immature soybeans. They are green and usually come frozen. The ones that are de-shelled (no pods) are easy and yummy.

Just pop them in your mouth as is.

For more information on the Blue Zones, visit www.bluezones.com or purchase one of Buettner’s books, “The Blue Zones” and “Thrive.”

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spelled with an “i” but pronounced “melk.” (Or so I thought.)

If you associate with NorwegianAmericans despite their funny accents, you may spot rosemaling just about anywhere in their homes. The person who wins the prize for most creative use of rosemaling is my friend Jennifer Zoller’s late grandmother, Mae Harsh, who lived in Osakis. Her friend rosemaled her wooden toilet seat lid.

Lift up the lid, and, Hallo!, a forest nymph peeks out between more fancy scrollwork on the underside.

A person must have a young heart and a fantastic sense of humor to place such ornamentation in their bathroom. I never even met my friend’s grandmother, and now I won’t forget her.

I’ve mentioned my mother’s great aunt Marie Gjellstad Hauge in a previous column, and she is one who has passed along her memory in thousands of paintings. Many are still in family hands and are spreading out to an expanding number of descendants in the Gjellstad family.

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Roach goes on to explain how they are being used at the University of Minnesota to save lives by curing 93 percent of people suffering from Clostridium difficile, otherwise known as C.diff.

Roach makes sure the science is always the star, but she never forgets that her reader is an Average Joe, sans a Ph.D. Enthusiasm is her vehicle of choice and we get shotgun.* The current events of the science world are usually balanced with stories from the past. The now-silly beliefs of our ancestors

My cousins recently held an estate sale at their parents’ house, and a person inquired about a painting of Marie’s on the wall. He offered one my cousins $500 for it, but she said it wasn’t for sale. He called back later and offered $1,000. That is the point when I probably would have blurted out, “And when would you like to pick it up?”

My cousin politely reiterated, though, that it isn’t available. Kudos to her for helping maintain a family legacy.

Perhaps it seems strange to have so much affinity for the work of this woman we never met, who was both an accomplished painter and a skilled horsewoman, and who homesteaded in her own name in the early 1900s. I guess she has taken on larger-than-life proportions to us.

Family legend has it that she — along with a sister, both unmarried at the time — named her brother’s first six children, including my grandpa Norman. When it came to the birth of her seventh and last child, my great-grandmother Anna put her foot down, and my great aunt Verna is proud to have the distinction of being

the only baby named by their mother.

Though my great-grandmother seems to have been shut out of many decisions early on, she was sweet-tempered and her children had great affection for her.

Anna had more leisure time when Verna was growing up, and they played cards together when Verna came home from school. On her deathbed, Anna removed her wedding ring and told her older daughters to give it to Verna when she arrived. Verna was just 20 years old and planning her own wedding at the time.

Verna still misses her mother greatly, and she has worn Anna’s wedding ring for nearly 70 years.

I enjoy talking with Verna because she has never lost her sense of youthful fun, and she’s my last living connection to my great-grandmother, who died over 30 years before I was born. She also reminds me of my grandfather; her speech bears the same Norwegian inflection his did. I miss my grandpa, too, and wish I could see him laugh one more time. This June we will remember what would have been his 100th birthday.

provide a scale of progress to today’s research. Indigestion was believed to be snakes you ingested from pond water.

Horace Fletcher believed thorough chewing would provide a military edge by reducing the amount of food a soldier took in by two-thirds.

Then there is Dr. William Beaumont of Prairie Du Chien, Wis., and his handyman with a stomach fistula, Alexis St. Martin.

Beaumont has been called “the father of American physiology,” but it is rumored he did some nasty stuff to earn the title including intentionally giving St. Martin the fistula without his consent and forcing him to participate in the experiments.

Hippocrates would not approve.

If I haven’t convinced you of Gulp’s merit maybe Roach can: “The excitement of exploration and the surprises and delights of travel to foreign locales — that [is what] I hope to inspire with this book.”

Over the lips and past the gums, look out stomach here we come. *Every Roach book is littered with footnotes of enthusiasm. This is where she puts entertaining facts that are too distracting to add in the text. This is also where she talks directly to the reader: “Psst. Hey you. Down here. Are you nerding out as hard as I am?” Yes, Mary, we are.

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events calendar

Wind Down Wednesday

When: 11 a.m.-8 p.m. June 25, July 16, Aug. 20 Where: downtown Albert Lea Cost: no charge to attend More info: Wind Down Wednesday will move back downtown to Broadway this summer.

The summer market and music festival will be set up like an outdoor market, offering food, drinks, live entertainment and arts and crafts vendors. The vendors offer goods ranging from drawings and paintings, to photography, jewelry and woodworking. There could be textiles, paper goods, sculptures and pottery. A group of people selected as a jury will review the applications and make sure the artwork or craft is 85 to 90 percent handmade.

A drummer in the New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva High School marching band drums a cadence as the band moves down Bridge Avenue in the 2013 Fourth of July Parade in Albert Lea.

Third

of

July Parade

When: 6 p.m. July 3 Where: Bridge Avenue and Fountain Streets, Albert Lea Cost: no charge More info: Outside of the Freeborn County Fair, the Third of July Parade probably is the largest annual gathering in the community. More than 500 votes were cast for nine choices for the parade theme, and the winner was “Only in America.” People line the streets to see floats, marching bands, horse riders, dignitaries and special acts in the parade.

From square dancers to politicians, from water skiers to Shriner cars, the parade is no small affair and lasts from 90 to 120 minutes. It’s on July 3 each year because it is easier to fit on schedules for many performers.

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Sparky Dan Kruse Memorial Golf Classic When: 12:30 p.m. July 10 Where: Wedgewood Cove Golf Club Cost: $100 per golfer; $400 for a team of four; co-sponsors $100 More info: Wedgewood Cove will host 39th annual Sparky Dan Kruse Memorial Golf Classic . Proceeds will be donated to people with disabilities through the Arc of Freeborn County. Kruse founded the tournament and believed strongly in making the lives of other people better.

A group of participants in the 2013 Sparky Dan Kruse Golf Classic prepare to putt at Wedgewood Cove Golf Club.

‘Annie: The Musical’ When: 7:30 p.m. July 17-20, 23-26; 2 p.m. July 20 Where: Marion Ross Performing Arts Center Cost: $18 per person More info: “Annie: The Musical” is based on the comic strip “Little Orphan Annie,” and follows the story of an orphan who is trying to find her parents. When she is

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whisked away to a billionaire’s mansion, she asks him to help her find her parents.

Many people — even the president — try to help Annie find her parents, but due to the $50,000 reward, there are some con artists who try to kidnap her. However, their plan is foiled and Annie ends up with a happy ending.

When: 1 p.m. Aug. 23 Where: Frank Hall Park Cost: no charge to attend More info: This event is for the Lakes Foundation and celebrates Albert Lea Lake being named Best Lake in Minnesota

by Anheuser-Busch. Albert Lea Convention and Visitors Bureau Executive Director Susie Petersen said the celebration will have “lots of canoes, lots of kayaks, lots of activities for the whole family.” A grant is paying for a canoe and kayak boat launch at the park.

Montgomery Gentry When: 8:30 p.m. Aug. 1 Where: Grandstand, Freeborn County Fair Cost: $9 at fair gate More info: With a new album, a new label and a renewed sense of musical purpose, Eddie Montgomery and Troy Gentry are poised to stake their claim as one of country music’s all-time greatest duos. The two Kentucky boys first busted into the national scene in 1999 with the defiant “Hillbilly Shoes.” The duo’s new collection, the aptly titled “Rebels on the Run,” brings Montgomery Gentry fans back to the beginning, but with a fresh attitude.

Jennifer Ordalen sings at the last Wind Down Wednesday in 2013 and will sing again this summer.

battled cancer. A survivors’ lap and then a caregivers’ lap follows the opening ceremony. Next up is a luminaria ceremony. It honors people who currently have cancer, those who have fought it in the past and those who’s lives have been lost because of it. The fight-back ceremony and then the closing ceremony will finish off the overnight event. Look for auctions, entertainment and fellowship.

Family Festival of Sports & Arts When: 1-5 p.m. Aug. 24 Where: Edgewater Bay Pavilion Cost: undetermined More info: This festival is a fundraiser for the Albert Lea Art Center’s move to the Freeborn National Bank building. The types of sports featured at this festival will be archery, fishing, shooting, among others. There will also be examples of woodcarving, taxidermy and wildlife art.

There will be live music, face painting, a family picnic, beer tasting and helicopter rides.

Logan, held by Bill Wietman, picks out a prize at a game at the Freeborn County Relay for Life in 2012 Emma and Thea Hoffman, supervised by Ashley Hoffman, helped with the game.

American Cancer Society Relay for Life When: 6 p.m. Aug. 8 to dawn Aug. 9 Where: Freeborn County Fairgrounds Cost: no charge to attend More info: An opening ceremony celebrates the lives of people who have

Montgomery Gentry is set to play the Freeborn County Fair on Aug. 1.

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INSIDE ALBERT LEA MAGAZINE

behind the scenes

Bicycle fashion model Sheila Schulz tries to talk Forrest Engstrom, the editor’s son, into modeling during a bike fashion shoot. The 7-year-old wasn’t having it. Sheila and her husband, John, biked to the shoot on a Cannondale tandem bicycle. That’s true romance!

Sporting flip-flops, reporter Hannah Dillon snaps photos of a father and his sons at Take a Kid Fishing on the first Saturday of June at Edgewater Park.

Weekend attire is a tad on the casual side.

Carl Forderer takes a swing with a golf club while being interviewed by Micah Bader.

Golfers never stop playing, do they?

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