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SUMMER TIMES 2011
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SUMMER TIMES 2011
Small city is home to a variety of parks
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By Tim Engstrom
ive miles north of Albert Lea is the community of Clarks Grove. It has a population of 709. The beginning of the village of Clarks Grove started in 1890 when the Clarks Grove Cooperative Creamery was built. The creamery was the first cooperative established in the state. The community got its name from a Tim Engstrom grove owned by J. Mead Clark. The creamery is a symbol of The railroad came to the town in 1900 and much of the early economic Clarks Grove’s past. activity derived from having a depot. Once our trees develop it will be more Clarks Grove holds a citywide rumchallenging,” said Lance Loverink of mage sale every spring and offers an Clarks Grove Public Works. array of summertime activities. Clarks Grove also has summer Bob Hanson Park is in the center of recreation programs for youth such as Clarks Grove and offers a playground, volleyball and basketball at Johnson shelter and picnic tables. Park. Activities usually are provided In 2008, a nine-hole disc golf course over a six-week period from June to was built on the grounds of the city mid-August. park west and south of the First BapThere is also a public nine-hole golf tist Church. course in Clarks Grove. The course is a “It’s good for beginners, families par 30 for men and par 32 for women and practice until our trees develop. and totals 1,892 yards.
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Colby Strilaeff gets a hold of the ball at Hayek Field in 2010.
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Albert Lea Legion The Albert Lea Post 56 American Legion baseball team is made up of players at about same age as high school varsity teams. Home games are at Hayek Field on Clark Street in Albert Lea. Schedule June 7: vs. Owatonna, 5 p.m. June 10: at Excelsior, 7:30 p.m. June 13: at Waseca, 6:30 p.m. June 14: vs. Austin, 6:30 p.m. June 16: vs. Rochester Century, 6:30 p.m. June 18: vs. Winona, doubleheader, noon June 19: at Rochester Mayo, doubleheader, noon June 23: at Austin, 7 p.m. June 24: at Snake Pit Tournament, Burnsville, TBA June 25: Snake Pit Tournament, Burns-
ville, TBA June 26: at Snake Pit Tournament, Burnsville, TBA June 28: vs. Rochester Lourdes, doubleheader, 4:30 p.m. June 30: at Rochester Century, 5:30 p.m. July 1: at Rochester John Marshall, doubleheader, 4 p.m. July 2: vs. Kasson, doubleheader, noon July 8: at Gopher Classic, North St. Paul, 2 p.m. July 9: at Gopher Classic, North St. Paul, TBD July 10: at Gopher Classic, North St. Paul, TBD July 11 at Gopher Classic, North St. Paul, TBD July 14 vs. Waseca, 6:30 p.m. July 16 vs. Onalaska, Wisc., doubleheader, TBA July 17-24 at District Tournament, high seed, TBA July 29 at State Legion Tournament, TBA
Amateur football 2 remain in 6-game schedule June 11: vs. Minnesota Silverbacks at Southwest Middle School, 6 p.m. June 18: at Dakota Doom, 4 p.m.
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