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Table of contents Albert Lea major events Albert Lea Floats..........................43 Albert Lea Fourth of July............58 April Sorensen Half Marathon....25 Art & Garden Tour.......................29 Big Island Rendezvous.................55 Drag boat racing..........................43 Eddie Cochran Weekend.............8 Freeborn County Fair...................24 Relay for Life................................25 Shinefest.......................................16 Shortstop Golf Tournament........13 “South Pacific”.............................4 Wee Wednesdays.........................14 Wind Down Wednesday.............14 Worth County Fair.......................54 Attractions Albert Lea Public Library.............44 A.L. Parks and Rec guide.............18 Bayside Ski Team..........................43 Baseball........................................42 City parks......................................15 Classic cars....................................8 Disc golf........................................11 Golf...............................................13 Harmony Park.............................. 7 Historical Museum....................... 9 Motorcycle rides..........................46 Pelican Breeze II...........................18 Running........................................22 Softball.........................................42 Take a Kid Fishing........................47 Theater.........................................4 Walking........................................59 Area cities Alden............................................19 Bricelyn.........................................20 Clarks Grove.................................41 Clear Lake.....................................62 Ellendale.......................................41 Emmons........................................51 Forest City.....................................61 Freeborn.......................................28 Geneva..........................................50 Glenville........................................51 Hartland.......................................28 Hayward.......................................52 Hollandale....................................49 Lake Mills......................................60 New Richland...............................29 Northwood...................................53 Manchester...................................28 Osage............................................66 St. Ansgar.....................................67 Wells.............................................26

Albert Lea Tribune 808 W. Front St. Albert Lea, MN 56007 373-1411 Publisher Crystal Miller Managing Editor Sarah Stultz Advertising Director Catherine Buboltz Creative Director Kathy Johnson Circulation Director Melissa Goodwin Accountant Lisa Foley Press Production Director Terry Thissen Mailroom Director Rich Mirelli News Micah Bader Hannah Dillon Colleen Harrison Advertising Michele Beyer Renee Citsay Kelly Besco Angie Hoffman Classified Advertising Michelle DaVeiga Tara Roberts Graphic Design Kim Ehrich

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At-a-glance calendar June 5-7: Take a Kid Fishing, Edgewater Park 5-8: Camp Fire, Harmony Park 8-12: Dylan Kaercher’s Theatre Camp, Marion Ross Performing Arts Center 10: Wee Wednesdays, Wednesdays on the Water, Fountain Lake Park 12-13: Eddie Cochran Weekend 13: Geneva Cancer Run, Geneva 13: Eddie Cochran Days by Richie Lee, Marion Ross Performing Arts Center 13: Rotary UV Splash Color Dash 5k, North Broadway lot 13: Glenville Days River Run, Glenville park 15-17: Youth pickleball clinic 15-21: Morin Lake Days, Alden 16-22: Worth County Fair, Northwood 17: Wind Down Wednesday, downtown Albert Lea 19-21: Project Earth, Harmony Park 20: Morin Lake Days Fun Run, Alden 20: Vintage Style Show, First Lutheran Church 20: National Theatre Live from London,”Man and Superman,” Marion Ross Performing Arts Center 26-28: Ellendale Days 26-27: Borderfest, Emmons 27: Corey Goodnature Memorial Scholarship Golf Classic 27: JustPlay! Festival, Frank Hall Park July 3: Third of July Parade, Albert Lea 3: Freedom Festival, Fountain Lake Park 4: Ron Sander Memorial Run, Bricelyn

4: Pelican Breeze II special cruise, Albert Lea Lake 4-5: Bricelyn Fourth of July celebration, Bricelyn 4: Fireworks over Fountain Lake, Albert Lea 8: Wednesdays on the Water, Kids Carnival, Fountain Lake Park 9: Spark Dan Kruse Memorial Golf Classic, Wedgewood Cove Golf Club 9-12: Farm and City Days, New Richland 10-11: July Jubilee, Lake Mills 10-11: Art and Garden Tour, various locations 10-11: Geneva Lake Jam, Harmony Park 11: Albert Lea High School Hall of Fame Tournament, Wedgewood Cove Golf Club 11: April Sorensen Memorial Half Marathon, Country Inn & Suites 11-12: Hayward Days 13: Stadheim Junior Classic, Green Lea Golf Course 15: Wind Down Wednesday, downtown Albert Lea 16-19, 22-26: “South Pacific,” Marion Ross Performing Arts Center 20: Chamber Ambassador Golf Outing, Green Lea Golf Course 21: Mrs. Gerry’s Junior GOlf Tournament, Wedgewood Cove Golf Club 23: Swiss Steak Fundraiser, American Legion 24-26: Midwest Regional Water Ski Show Tournament 27-31: Dylan Kaercher’s Theatre Camp, Marion Ross Performing Arts Center 29: Wee Wednesdays, Fountain Lake Park 31: Minnesota Twins trip, meet at City Arena 31: Relay for Life, Freeborn County Fairgrounds August 1: Elvis tribute, marion Ross Performing Arts Center

4: Smithsonian Traveling Museum of Music, Marion Ross Performing Arts Center 4-10: Freeborn County Fair 9: Albert Lea City Championship, Green Lea Golf Course 12: Wee Wednesdays, Wednesdays on the Water, Fountain Lake Park 12-16: Wells Kernel Days 14: Girl Singers of the Hit Parade 15: Albert Lea Floats 19: Wind Down Wednesday, downtown Albert Lea 19: Echoes from the Past, Freeborn County Historical Museum 22: Everly Brothers tribute by the Blackstad Brothers 23: Freeborn County Fire Association Golf Fundraiser, Green Lea Golf Course September 2: Frozen Fun in the Park, Fountain Lake Park 4-7: Gathering of the Guilds, Harmony Park 4-7: Shangri-La, Harmony Park 5-7: Shortstop Tournament, Green Lea Golf Course 12-13: Ryan “Pie” Truesdell Memorial Tournament 19: Upper Midwest Power Boat Association drag boat racing competition 20: Autumn in the Village, Freeborn County Historical Museum October 3-4: Big Island Rendezvous, Bancroft Bay Park 4: Oaktoberfest, Harmony Park

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TheaTer To bring back ‘souTh pacific’ by hannah Dillon

hannah.dillon@albertleatribune.com

An iconic American musical will be hitting the Albert Lea stage this summer.

“South Pacific,” a musical set in World War II, will be directed by Steve Kinney.

There are about 30 to 40 parts in the musical, including main characters and background characters.

Kinney first directed “South Pacific” 25 years ago in Austin, but Albert Lea Community Theatre performed it for the 1967-68 season. The 2014-15 season is ACT’s 50th year, and all of the shows being produced for this season are shows ACT has previously performed.

Kinney said “South Pacific,” composed

by Richard Rodgers with music by Oscar Hammerstein II, is considered one of the all-time great musicals.

“This is a real American classic musical,” he said.

The musical was written shortly after World War II, Kinney said, and opened in 1949 on Broadway. He said it was one of the first Broadway musicals to touch on a strong, serious message about racism.

While the musical has great music, is fun and has big musical flavor, Kinney

said the musical’s subject has substance.

The main character is an American nurse stationed on a South Pacific island who meets and falls in love with a French plantation owner. However, their relationship becomes an issue when she discovers he has two children with a Tonkinese woman who has died.

The racial issue is also reflected in a secondary romance between a U.S. lieutenant and a young Tonkinese girl.

Kinney said the two relationships play into the message about racism and the rest of the characters are the background of trying to win the war in the south Pacific, with predominantly Navy and Air Force soldiers fighting the Japanese.

While it has been a longer time since this musical was a major title, Kinney said “South Pacific” is still a quintessential production in the realm of musical theater, comparing it to “Oklahoma!” and similar shows.

Kinney said musicals are always the theater’s biggest draws, and called “South Pacific” a high-quality, funny show.

“People love it,” he said.

Working along with Kinney on the

Charley Fleek, left, and Octavia Staat practice the opening sceen of “Annie: The Musical” in 2014. HaNNaH dILLON/aLBERt LEa tRIBUNE show is choreographer Joyce Matthies.

— who also choreographed the show 25 years ago that Kinney directed — and production manager Jason Howland.

Barb Lang, Deb Cooper and Norine Jensen are in charge of music.

Auditions for “South Pacific” were May 26 and 27.

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Events abound this summer at Harmony Park Music Garden ture, seed saving, canning, rainwater catching and tree pruning, among other things. The gathering will be a weekend of sharing skills, making connections and learning. There will be onsite tent and RV camping, a community kitchen and a kids space with activities.

By Hannah Dillon

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Harmony Park Music Garden is booming with events this summer. Get tickets now as most of these events have limited ticket amounts. All tickets and more information can be found at the park’s website, www.harmonypark.com.

Shangri-La Sept. 4-7: $125

Camp Fire June 5-8: $110

The biggest event of the season will be Shangri-La, produced by WookieFoot.

There will be a handful of national acts and some regional with three stages. This three day festival will feature music, art, performing art and more. Tickets are limited, so buy yours as soon as possible. Attendees 18 and older need a valid ID and children under 18 need to be with a legal guardian.

For anyone interested in performance arts, this is the event of the summer. Over 100 classes on object manipulation (such as poi and juggling), fire dancing, aerials, dancing, acrobatics, yoga and more will be offered at the Harmony Park Music Garden during Camp Fire. There is a maximum of 300 tickets sold, so buy yours as soon as possible. Children under 18 must be approved and be with a legal guardian.

Oaktoberfest Oct. 4: preparty $20, tickets $40 in advance and $50 at gate

Project Earth June 19-21: sold out

Project Earth is a 100 percent fundraiser for Massive Amounts of Good and Be the Change. This event is a collective effort between Harmony Park Music Garden and WookieFoot. There will be bands, art installations, theatrical performances, multicultural events and more. Classes and workshops from yoga to permaculture, or permanent agriculture, will be offered, too. This is a family friendly event and children 12 to 15 are free with a legal guardian.

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The 29th annual Eddie Cochran Weekend in Albert Lea will be downtown this summer for the second year in a row.

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Skyline Plaza 507-373-4440 Power 96 radio will air live from the Emergency Service • Complete Pet Care social, and Green Mill will have food available for purchase inside and outside of the restaurant. The museum will also have root beer floats for sale, and three awards will be given out.

The next day, events start early with registration for the downtown car show from 8 to 11 a.m. Cost is $10 for the registration of each car and driver, which includes a goodie bag and dash plaque.

It is free for the public to attend.

Awards will be given out at 2 p.m., and the 12-mile cruise will begin on North Broadway at 4 p.m.

It will follow the same route as previous years.

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She said new this year there will be a special class for 1955 through 1957 stock or street race cars.

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window-decorating contest for downtown businesses. The theme this year is the 1950s, and the windows should be available for viewing by the morning of June 8.

“This is a great way to celebrate someone who grew up here in Albert Lea and also to enjoy the summertime,” she said.

The weekend celebration is in honor of Albert Lea native Eddie Cochran. Cochran was born Oct. 3, 1938, in Albert Lea. He started playing guitar when he was 12 years old, and when he was 14, he and his family moved to California.

He dropped out of Bell Gardens High School and toured as a country music performer in California. He switched to rock in 1957 with “Sitting on the Balcony.”

Other hits of his include “Summertime Blues,” “C’mon Everybody,” “Something Else” and “Jeannie, Jeannie, Jeannie.”

Cochran died in 1960 when the cab taking him to Heathrow Airport was speeding, blew a tire and crashed into a pole.

Other events

The same night as the Eddie Cochran show on Saturday, there will be a UV Splash Color Dash 5k hosted by the Rotary Club of Albert Lea. The 5k begins at 10 p.m. in the North Broadway parking lot. Registration starts at $35. Proceeds will benefit the Rotary Club of Albert Lea and Halverson Elementary School. To register go to www.uvsplashcolordash.com.

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Freeborn County Historical Museum expansion is ready for visitors

By Cathy Hay

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With its expansion complete, the Freeborn County Historical Society offers 16,000 square feet of air-conditioned exhibit space, according to Executive Director Pat Mulso. Part of the expansion includes the newly-opened model train room.

The museum is adding to its Avenue of Flags, and Eddie Cochran and Marion Ross exhibits.

Its special events will rev up June 12 with a cruise-in social starting at 6 p.m. at Country Inn & Suites, Green Mill and Motor Inn Co. on East Main Street. There will be classic cars, music, food and root beer floats.

The Eddie Cochran Car Show follows on June 13 in downtown Albert Lea. People should check out the museum’s exhibit of this famous musician, which will have additional photos and albums on display, as well as Eddie Cochran Days T-shirts from past years.

The museum will hold a style show and brunch June 20 at Bethany Hall in First Lutheran Church on Clark Street. This year’s theme will be “Special Occasions,” with prom, wedding, mother-of-the-bride and other special occasion dresses modeled. Tickets are $15 per person and will be available at the museum, Albert Lea Convention and Visitors Bureau, Addie’s and Mary-Go-Round Shoppe.

On Aug. 19, the historical society will host Echoes of the Past, starting at 6:30 p.m. in the museum meeting room.

Actors will portray the lives of four Freeborn County residents. Previously held as a cemetery walk, holding the event at the museum makes it weather-proof and offers a way to show slides of the resident and related materials. Refreshments will also be served.

The historical society’s biggest event of the year — Autumn in the Village — will be from noon to 4 p.m. on Sept. 20 at the museum. Families can step back in time with activities for children, wagon

Schedule

Marion Ross to take part in Echoes of the Past

June 12: Cruise-in social, 6 p.m., Country Inn & Suites, Green Mill and Motor Inn Co. June 13: Annual Eddie Cochran Car Show, downtown Albert Lea June 20: Style Show, 9:30 a.m., Bethany Hall in First Lutheran Church July Fourth: Museum closed July 23: Swiss Steak Fundraiser, 4:30 to 7 p.m., American Legion aug. 19: Echoes from the Past, 6:30 p.m., FCHM meeting room Sept. 20: Autumn in the Village, noon to 4 p.m., museum

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“Happy Days” actress Marion Ross will return to Albert Lea in August to take part in an event through the Freeborn County Historical Museum.

Ross will be in town the third week in August for the museum’s Aug. 19 Echoes from the Past. She will be one of the portrayers, said Pat Mulso, executive director of the museum.

During the event, local re-enactors share about the lives of different people who lived in Freeborn County in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Their stories are shared from information provided from the museum.

“It will be exciting to have her participate in that,” Mulso said.

Mulso said she is unsure whether Ross will take part in any other community events while she is visiting. She will be bringing an assistant with her.

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slate of tournaments for golfers of all ages are offered by Green Lea Golf Course and Wedgewood Cove Golf Club.

Both courses will host youth tournaments within 10 days of each other. The Stadheim Junior Classic will be July 13 at Green Lea, and the Mrs. Gerry’s Junior Golf Tournament will be at 9 a.m. July 21 at Wedgewood Cove.

Kicking off the tournament season will be the 10th annual Corey Goodnature Memorial Scholarship Golf Classic on June 27 at Green Lea. registration and a silent auction start at 11 a.m. The opening ceremonies start at 12:30 p.m. with a shotgun start at 1 p.m. a meal and the silent auction closing will be at 5:30 p.m.

Proceeds go toward the Corey Goodnature Memorial Scholarship Fund. Scholarships were awarded to graduating seniors from albert Lea, alden-Conger and Glenville-Emmons high schools last year.

Goodnature was a Chinook pilot in Unit B3160 of the U.S. army and a graduate of albert Lea High School.

On June 28, 2005, he died in a crash on a mission to save a team of Navy SEaLS under heavy fire in the mountains of afghanistan.

Next will be a pair of tournaments at Wedgewood Cove: the 40th annual Sparky Dan Kruse Memorial Golf Classic that supports individuals with disabilities at 12:30 p.m. July 9 and the albert Lea High School Hall of Fame Tournament at 9 a.m. July 11. after the Wedgewood Cove Club Championship at 1 pm. July 19, Green Lea will host the 52nd Chamber ambassador Golf Outing on July 20. a portion of the proceeds from the Chamber ambassador Golf Outing go toward scholarships for Freeborn County students.

Last year, the field was maxed out with 30 four-person teams. area businesses contribute by playing golf, sponsoring all 18 holes and donating food, refreshments, gifts, goodie bags and raffle prizes.

The albert Lea City Championship will be back with a men’s and women’s division, and it will be hosted

by Green Lea at 8 a.m. aug. 9. Last year, it was split between Green Lea and Wedgewood Cove.

Green Lea will host the albert Lea Hockey Open at noon aug. 22. Last year, the event featured 36 fourperson teams that raised money for the albert Lea Hockey association and the Blue Line Club. albert Lea boys’ hockey coach roy Nystrom said the tournament started with about 36 players and expanded to 144 last year.

The Freeborn County Fire association Golf Fundraiser will feature four-person teams 18 holes on aug. 23 at Green Lea. a gem of a tournament will close out the summer from Sept. 5 to 7 at Green Lea. The 88th annual Shortstop Tournament will feature an 18-hole qualifying round on the first day followed by two days of match play. after albert Lea Country Club was shut down in 2006, Green Lea took over hosting the Shortstop Tournament, which is the second-longest running match-play tournament in Minnesota. Last year, the field of 128 golfers was whittled down to Brent Miller and andy Petersen, which was a rematch of the 2009 finals. Miller will defend his title this year.

Andy Petersen tees off on Sept. 1, 2014, on hole No. 4 at the Shortstop Tournament at Green Lea Golf Course. mIcah BadER/ alBERt lEa tRIBUNE

Area courses austin Country Club Opened in 1919, this course is directly north of Interstate 90 on Exit 181 and is one of the oldest in Minnesota. Stately oaks give the course a majestic setting. address: 1202 28th St. NE, Austin Phone: 507-437-7631 Number of holes: 18 Par: 72 Type: Private Memberships: Currently $1,500 annual/ $125 per month. There a $750 joining fee which is returned to members in pro shop credit that needs to be spent by years end.

Yardages: Blue: 6,520, white: 6,255, white/ gold: 5,860, gold: 5,511, red: 4,839 Carts: $18 for 18 holes, $9 for nine holes green Fees: $60 for 18 holes and $40 for 9 holes. Both include electric cart and range privileges.

Blooming Prairie Country Club Opened in 1936, the course is open seven days a week from 8 a.m. until dark. address: 7701 SE 118th St., Blooming Prairie Phone: 507-583-2887 Number of holes: 9 Par: 36 Type: Public guest fees: Weekday nine holes: $12, weekday 18 holes: $18, weekend and holiday nine holes: $16, weekend & holiday 18 holes: $23 Memberships: New single: $460, new couple: $520, new family: $595, student $50 for high school and $135 for college students Yardage: blue: 3,026 Carts: $14 for nine holes, $20 for 18 holes Cedar River golf Course This member-owned course is two miles west of Adams on Highway 56. Open seven days a week. address: 14927 Minnesota 56, Adams Phone: 507-582-3595

Number of holes: 18 Par: 72 Type: Public guest fees: Nine holes: $16, 18 holes: $27 Memberships: Family: $850 maximum, young family/couple: $610, single (under 39): $490, single: $560, young adult (ages 18-25): $250, junior: $120, social: $91 *New savings discount of up to $140 for ages 26 and older. Call for more information.

Yardages: Blue: 6,288, white: 6,076, gold: 5618, red: 5,580 Carts: Nine holes: $16, 18 holes: $25 Clarks grove golf Course Eight miles north of Albert Lea on County Road 45. Public nine-hole course. Open seven days a week from sunrise to sunset. address: 76783 270th St., Clarks Grove Phone: 507-256-7737 Number of holes: 9 Par: 32/30 Type: Public guest fees: $10 for all day Memberships: Single: $250; couple: $350; family: $500 (up to five people); college $200; student (17 and under): $150; new member: $160 Yardages: white: 1,892, red: 1,683 Carts: $10 per round green Lea golf Course Green Lea golf course is a well-established 18 hole public course on the north side of Albert Lea. The course features rolling terrain with water coming into play on nine holes. Open daily sunrise to sunset. Restaurant serves lunch daily from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., breakfast Sat/Sun/ holidays from 7:30 to 11:30 a.m. Jerry’s 19th hole open daily at 4 p.m. address: 101 Richway Drive, Albert Lea Phone: 507-373-1061 Number of holes: 18 Par: 72 Type: Public guest fees: Weekdays: nine holes $16, 18 holes $26, weekends: nine holes $16, 18 holes $30 Memberships: Single: $900, senior single (weekday only): $800, senior couple (weekday

only): $1,000, couple: $1,100, family: $1,200, student (17 and under): $175, junior (18 to 30): $450 Yardages: Blue: 6,213, white: 5,991, gold: 5,121, red: 5,049 Carts: $16 for nine holes; $30 for 18 holes Meadow greens golf Course The course is two miles east of Fourth Avenue NW in Austin and 1 1/2 miles north of Interstate 90. Open seven days a week. It combined with River Oaks to make a 27-hole course. address: 25238 540th Ave., Austin Phone: 507-433-4878 Number of holes: 27 Type: Public guest fees: Every day nine holes: $17, 18 holes: $25, 27 holes: $30, nine holes including cart: $24, 18 holes including cart: $38, 27 holes including cart: $45 Memberships: Family: $910, couple: $810, single: $640, college: $275, youth: $175, driving range: $175, driving range combo $90 Yardages: Blue: 5,950, white: 5,420, yellow: 4,790, red: 4,478 Northwood golf & Country Club Opened in 1923, it is located just off Highway 65 in Northwood. Open seven days a week.

Rental of the clubhouse and facilities is available for $100 per event. Accommodations include a full service bar and kitchen. address: 1391 490th St., Northwood Phone: 641-324-1662 Number of holes: 9 Par: 36 Type: Public guest fees: $12 for 9 holes; $20 for 18 holes Memberships: Social: $75, junior: $160, college: $260, new single: $345, returning single: $460, new couple: $445, returning couple: $565, new family: $470, returning family: $595 Yardages: White: 3,002, red: 2,755 Trail fees: $3 per day

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Wednesday activities keep groWing By sarah stultz sarah.stultz@albertleatribune.com

Some new activities for children are in the works this summer on some Wednesdays in Fountain Lake Park.

Targeted for children 5 and under, Wee Wednesdays will be held once a month and feature activities such as crafts, scavenger hunts and sensory activities, along with story time, songs and games.

Jenny Hanson, early childhood coordinator and community education coordinator, said she and Jennifer Davis with Albert Lea Parks and Recreation were approached by Susie Petersen with the Albert Lea Convention and Visitors Bureau about different ways to utilize the park and North Broadway for children’s activities on Wednesdays. Wednesdays are also the same days the Albert Lea Farmers Market is set up in the North Broadway parking lot.

“It’s definitely going to be an opportunity to have something for that early childhood family to participate in,” Hanson said. “We don’t have a lot of those activities for those children in the summer time, so we’re excited about being able to do that.”

She said Wee Wednesdays will be from 4 to 5:30 p.m. on June 10, July 29 and Aug. 12.

The crafts, scavenger hunts and sensory activities will go from 4 to 5 p.m., while the story time and songs will go from 5 to 5:30 p.m.

All of the activities will be provided free of charge. Corn dogs will be available for purchase from Denny Brue.

During the June and August Wee Wednesdays, there will also be an event called Wednesday on the Water where there will be kayaks, canoes and paddle boards for children to use free of charge under direction of Community Education.

The Parks and Recreation annual Kids Carnival will be in the park July 8 with Green Mill serving pizza and pop, and the kayaks, canoes and paddle boards will also be available on this day.

The summer ends with Frozen Fun in the Park on Sept. 2 in Fountain Lake Park, where children will be able to meet “Frozen” characters and enjoy a sing-along with singers from Albert Lea High School.

An outdoor showing of “Frozen” will be afterward in the staircase of the park.

The event starts at 6 p.m., with the movie beginning at 8:30 p.m.

Renee Thorson and her son, Anthony, 9, walk their dogs Sophie and Cider through downtown Albert Lea during the June 2014 Wind Down Wednesday. CollEEN HaRRIsoN/albERt lEa tRIbUNE

Jaelyn Boss, 7, paints at an arts and crafts tent for children during the first of three Wind Down Wednesdays during the summer of 2014.

Wind Down Wednesday Wind Down Wednesday will be back downtown this summer for its fourth year.

The summer market and music festi-

val will be set up like an outdoor market, offering food, drinks, live entertainment and arts and crafts vendors.

Wind Down Wednesday is designed after the weekly festival in Rochester called Thursdays on First. It runs 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. once a month.

The following are the dates for the event this year: • June 17 • July 15 • Aug. 19 Entertainment slated is as follows: • June 17: Echo Messenger is the featured band in the evening, with Chloe Hanson performing over the noon hour.

• July 15: Patchouli in the evening, with Lilly Nielson at noon.

• Aug. 19: New Sound Underground in the evening, with Bad Tangerines on at noon.

Evening bands will perform from 5 to 8 p.m., while midday acts will perform from noon to 2 p.m.

Albert Lea Convention and Visitors Bureau Executive Director Susie Petersen said there will be added food vendors

Wee Wednesdays What: Activities for children 5 and under When: 4 to 5:30 p.m. June 10, July 29 and Aug. 12 with Frozen Fun in the Park starting at 6 p.m. Sept. 2 Where: Fountain Lake Park cost: All activities are free of charge; food available for purchase

Wednesdays on the Water What: Children can use kayaks, canoes and paddle boards under the direction of Albert Lea Community Education When: June 10, July 8 and Aug. 12 Where: Fountain Lake Park cost: All activities are free of charge this year and she expects the festival to be even better than in years past.

“It’s grown a lot by word of mouth,” Petersen said. “The ones who have come, they want to come back. It’s for community, plus our new downtown is a great place to have it.”

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Parks guide Here is a listing of some of Albert Lea’s parks and the locations, amenities and other information that can be found at each:

Bancroft Bay Park

900 Hammer Road • 74.1 acres • walking trails • large oak trees, native prairie • 18-hole disc golf course • 9-hole disc golf course • restrooms with running water • many picnic tables • 2 open shelters • 1 lakeside shelter for single table • 3 fire pits • 2 parking lots (1 paved, 1 gravel) • canoe launch • wildlife frequently spotted

Brookside Park

623 Richway Drive • 4.2 acres • Brookside Boathouse • boat launch on Bancroft Bay channel leading to Fountain Lake • start of paved 0.75-mile trail to Pioneer Park • 70-plot community garden • next to 15.5-acre Brookside School

edgewater Park

1600 Edgewater Drive • 62.6 acres • Edgewater Bay Pavilion • Large open pavilion • 3-season cottage • bandshell • large oak trees, open spaces • many picnic tables • views of Edgewater Bay • 2 fire pits • restrooms with running water • 2 modern playgrounds • baseball/softball field • fishing pier • shoreline for ski shows • horseshoe pits • 4 paved parking lots

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GolF Continued from Page 13 The Oaks In Hayfield Located two miles west of Hayfield, this course features a clubhouse and restaurant. address: 73671 170th Ave., Hayfield Phone: 507-477-3233 Number of holes: 18 Par: 72 Type: Public guest fees: Weekday nine holes: $17, $25 with a cart, 18 holes: $23, $30 with a cart; weekend and holiday nine holes: $19.50, $27.50 with a cart; 18 holes: $27.50, $44.50 with a cart Memberships: Social: $95, junior: $165; college: $255, single: $350, couple: $450, family $550 Yardages: Blue: 6,500, white: 6,000, red: 5,585 Carts: $10.50 per bag for nine holes, $15.50 per bag for 18 holes, $20 per bag for reciprocity Oak View golf Course Opened in 1969, the course is four miles west of Manchester on County Road 25 in Freeborn. address: 25177 665th Ave., Freeborn Phone: 507-863-2288 Number of holes: 9 Par: 36 Type: Public guest fees: Weekdays nine holes: $14, 18 holes: $22; weekends and holidays nine holes: $15,18 holes: $24 Memberships: Family: $745, couple: $640, single: $475, college (to age 24): $315, student: $210 Seniors: Single: $450, couples: $615 Distance: Family: $645, couples: $535, single: $395 Yardages: White: 3,002, red: 2,870 Carts: Nine holes: $15, 18 holes: $25

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Rice Lake golf Course Opened in 1922 and named Iowa’s No. 1 18hole golf course in 1999. Features Mitchell’s, a full-service restaurant, open from 11 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday address: 43080 Golf Ave., Lake Mills Phone: 641-592-8022 Number of holes: 18 Par: 71 Type: Semi-private guest fees: Mondays through Thursday $26 for 18 holes, Friday through Sunday and holidays $30, $10 additional charge for all day.

Memberships: Family: $640, single/young family: $540, junior: $160 (in Lake Mills School District), junior: $290 (out of Lake Mills School District) Yardages: Blue: 6,449, white: 5,996, red: 4,894 Carts: $14 for nine holes, $25 for 18 Riverview golf Course One 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: 507-465-3516 Number of holes: 9 Par: 36 Type: Public guest fees: Weekdays nine holes: $13, weekdays 18 holes: $18, all day: $25, weekends and holidays nine holes: $16, weekends and holidays 18 holes: $22, all day: $30 Memberships: Single: $399, couple: $549, family: $634, college: $208, high school: $170 new members $450 with half a cart.

Yardages: White: 3,075, red: 2,799 Carts: $14 for nine holes, $24 for 18 holes Wedgewood Cove golf Club The newest golf course in the area enters its sixth season. Wedgewood features a par-72

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Phone: 507-553-3313 Number of holes: 9 Par: 31 (white), 32 (red) Type: Public guest fees: $10/weekday, $15/weekend Membership Fees: Family $384; couple $322; single $213; ages 17 to 24 $161; ages 9 to 16 $117; and social $84. Membership rates for seniors: couple $290; single $195; and social $78. Half price memberships available after July 1.

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Volunteerism will light up the Albert Lea community this summer

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18-hole course with driving range and putting green. The Wedgewood restaurant is open 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday. It open 4 to 9 p.m. seven days a week. The Cove bar is open 11 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 11 a.m. to midnight Friday and Saturday. address: 2200 W. Ninth St., Albert Lea Phone: 507-373-2007 Number of holes: 18 Par: 72 Type: Public guest fees (cart included): Nine holes Monday through Thursday: $30, 18 holes: $49, Friday through Sunday and holidays: nine holes $35, 18 holes: $59, All-day with cart: $75 Memberships: Single: $1,299, couple: $1,799, family: $1,999, junior (18 and under walking): $150.

Memberships with cart rental: Single: $1,899, couple: $2,499, ramily: $2,799.

Yardages: Black: 6,993, blue: 6,594, white: 6,261, gold: 5,806, red: 5,136

Volunteers will fix up homes, give away quilts, provide gently-used school clothes and do much more to light up the community as part of Shinefest from Aug. 16 to 22.

Shinefest is meant to make a difference to individuals, to neighborhoods as a whole, and to the community overall, according to Jim Troe, AZ-one board member who looks over Shinefest.

AZ-one is a local nonprofit that attempts to answer the question: What can unified followers of Jesus do AS oNE to grow God’s kingdom in the Albert lea area?

After praying over this question with a group of business owners and pastors, the group came up with four primary initiatives, including service projects in communities.

For the past few years Shinefest has partnered with Habitat for Humanity, the United Way of Freeborn County and the Housing and Redevelopment Authority to sponsor Rocking the Block,

a focused effort to repair homes over one week. This year the focus area will be the west side of Albert lea, where the housing authority is also working to rehabilitate homes.

Shinefest activities will culminate Aug. 22, when there will be a blood drive in the morning at First lutheran Church, free oil changes at Dave Syverson Ford, quilt and school-clothes give-away at Morin Park, and an afternoon party for families, also at Morin Park. The party will include a picnic, carnival, live music and events for children.

To raise money for building materials and to build awareness of this community service, the annual Shinefest tractor ride will be July 18, starting with breakfast at 7:30 a.m. and the ride at 9 a.m. This year’s parade of old-time tractors will start at the Freeborn County Fairgrounds and travel through Myrtle, london and Glenville.

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To volunteer for or donate to Rocking the Block, contact the United Way of Freeborn County at 373-8670. To get involved with the other events, sign up to give blood or donate gently- used school clothes, call Sue Piper at 3830565. More information also available at http://az-one.org.

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morin lake days full of family fun by sarah stultz

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Organizers of Alden’s Morin Lake Days hope to flower the town pink this summer during the city’s annual festival from June 18 through 21.

The theme “Flower the town … pink; Alden — 10,000 flowers and one lake” is reminiscent of the theme of the first Morin Lake Days 26 years ago, said Chairwoman Ann Bryson.

“We want people to plant flowers so it looks good for Morin Lake Days,” Bryson said. “It kind of blossomed from that.”

The celebration will begin at 7 p.m.

June 18 with the first production of Prairie Fire Children’s Theatre’s “Sleeping Beauty.” Auditions for the play will be at noon June 15 for second- through 12thgraders. Rehearsals will start the same day and continue through Thursday until the first show at 7 p.m. A second show will be at noon Saturday. Tickets to the show are $5 each.

On June 19, the medallion hunt begins, along with the Wes Hintz Fishing Contest at 1 p.m. There will also be a barbecue benefiting the Scouts from 5 to 7:30 p.m., a kiddie parade and tractor pull, softball tournaments and a free family show.

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Saturday, June 20, begins with a pancake breakfast and the Morin Lake Days Fun Run. From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. will be a Show & Sell near Morin Lake, which Bryson said is similar to an art in the park event.

She said there is no fee to set up a stand.

From 2 to 4 p.m., there will be canoe races and activities, and then at 7 p.m. will be the Morin Lake Days Parade.

The grand marshal this year is Marie Petersen, and Bryson noted there is an extended parade route.

Following the parade, there will be a Lion’s pie and ice cream social with the Best of the Best Alden Idol, followed by separate street dances for teenagers and adults.

Fireworks will go off at dusk over Morin Lake.

The weekend wraps up June 21 with a worship service by the water at 9:30 a.m. and a breakfast from 9 to 12:30 p.m.

Canoes will be available for use at 1 p.m., and the softball tournament continues. At 4 p.m., there will be an alumni fast pitch exhibition.

The community museum will be open from 1 to 4 p.m. Friday and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.

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Bricelyn fireworks on Fourth expected to be ‘better than ever’

By Sarah Stultz

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The 58th annual Bricelyn Fourth of July celebration will span one and a half days this year.

Events kick off with the Ron Sander Memorial Run on the Fourth of July.

Registration begins at 8 a.m., and then a one-mile run or walk will begin at 8:30 a.m. A 5-kilometer run and walk begins at 9 a.m.

Also at 9 a.m., co-ed volleyball tournaments begin at city park, said Esther

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The day continues with the parade at 1 p.m. This year’s grand marshal is Harold Lura.

Following the parade, there will be a cribbage tournament at the community center and a horse show at the Jack Peterson Arena, Ziemer said.

In the afternoon there will be a petting zoo, balloon lady, swimming and other activities geared toward children.

At 4 p.m., there will be a chicken barbecue at the Bricelyn fire station. Food will be served until it is gone.

At 7:30 p.m., there will be a variety show at the Bricelyn Lutheran Church, and then fireworks are expected at dusk.

“This year the fireworks show is expected to be better than ever,” Ziemer said.

After the fireworks there will be a dance at the Bricelyn Legion featuring the Walking Eagle Band.

Throughout the celebration, clues will be listed at Bud’s Cafe for the medallion hunt, and the Bricelyn Area Musuem and little red schoolhouse will be open for public tours.

The sixth annual rendezvous featuring life during the Civil War will begin the afternoon of the Fourth.

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Like to stay fit? Consider taking part in these area runs and walks

By Colleen Harrison

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The Albert Lea area features numerous runs and walks throughout the summer. Check out these opportunities: • June 13: The Rotary UV Splash Color Dash 5k starts at 10 p.m. in the North Broadway parking lot. Registration starts at $35. Proceeds will benefit the Rotary Club of Albert Lea and Halverson Elementary School. To register go to www.uvsplashcolordash.com.

• June 13: Glenville Days river run and

walk signup and registration begins at 7 a.m. and the race begins at 8 a.m. at the park. Cost is $12 and registration can be done by calling 373-2643.

• June 20: Morin Lake Days Fun Run begins at 9 a.m. in Alden. Cost is $15 ahead of time and $20 the day of the race.

• July 4: The third annual Ron Sander Memorial Run registration will begin at 8 a.m. in front of Farmers Trust and Savings Bank on Main Street in Bricelyn.

The 5k starts at 9 a.m., and the fitness walk and kids run start at 8:30 a.m.

• July 11: The April Sorensen Memorial

Half Marathon starts at 7:30 a.m. near Country Inn & Suites, 2214 E. Main St. in Albert Lea. Registration starts at $40.

Proceeds will benefit local scholarships.

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• July 11: Lake Mills July Jubilee 5k run and walk registration begins at 7

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Pre-registration can also be done from noon to 5 p.m. July 10.

• July 31: The American Cancer Society will have its Relay for Life starting at 6 p.m. at the Freeborn County Fairgrounds. To sign up go to relay.acsevents.org.

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Country stars Coming to County fair

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What’s coined as the “Six Best Days of Summer” will kick off on Aug. 4 this year and go through Aug. 10, with five days of country music and a demolition derby on the final day.

Josh Turner, Aug. 4 Multi-platinum MCA Nashville recording artist Josh Turner is one of country music’s most recognizable hit-makers.

With a rich, deep voice and distinctive style, Turner has sold more than 12 million units, is a disciple of traditional country music and is one of the youngest members of the Grand Ole Opry.

From his 2003 Platinum-selling debut “Long Black Train” to his most recent 2012 Billboard No. 1 release “Punching Bag,” Turner has garnered multiple Grammy, CMA, and ACM nominations.

Turner’s hits include “Your Man,” “Why Don’t We Just Dance,” “Firecracker,” “Would You Go with Me,” “All Over Me” and “Time Is Love,” the most played

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Turner recently added author to his list of accomplishments. His first book, “Man Stuff: Thoughts on Faith, Family and Fatherhood” was released April 29, 2014.

The Hannah, South Carolina, native has been songwriting and performing since he was a young child, and in support of music education, created The Josh Turner Scholarship Fund to assist students interested in pursuing a future in arts and music. As a high school student, Turner had very little access to music education, and therefore realizes first-hand the importance of arts education in schools.

Frankie Ballard, Aug. 5 The best music is about connection, that place where words and music allow an artist’s reality to fire real emotion in listeners. And it’s just that connection that has been at the heart of Frankie Ballard’s rise as an artist.

“I see people relating to the words of these songs,” he said, “using the lyrics to reflect on their own lives.”

Nowhere has that been more evident than in Ballard’s breakthrough Top 15 hit, “Helluva Life.” Fans are owning every line as they sing it back in concert and use social media to share their own stories of good times and bad, and the way romance puts a shine on all of it. As they sometimes do, the song’s maxim that “bad times make the good times better” has become a rallying cry and a life-affirming motto.

“Helluva Life” is the opener from “Sunshine & Whiskey,” an album that announces Ballard as one of the genre’s most nuanced singers and writers, someone whose long road history and wide musical taste add substance to his obvious surface appeal. He first hit the public spotlight with two Top 30 singles, “Tell Me You Get Lonely” and “A Buncha Girls,” appearing on the Grand Ole Opry and playing packed arenas opening for Kenny Chesney and on major tours with Taylor Swift and longtime idol Bob Seger.

The album also revisits two songs from his earlier recordings — “Tell Me You Get Lonely,” which he calls “a song people identify with me that we’re including as a bonus,” and “Sober Me Up,” “a favorite song of mine that I felt slipped through the cracks.”

Ballard is a product of Battle Creek, Michigan, a working-class town where he grew up “loving Elvis and Johnny Horton.” Sports-obsessed as a kid, he

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Tyler Farr, Aug. 6 As someone who believes that sharing music is not about fences, Tyler Farr recorded a stylistically rich debut album, true to his roots and influences, yet with a freshness and personality that allow it

to stand alone in contemporary country music. The project ranges from power ballads, displaying a voice honed by years of classical training, to edgy tracks influenced by Farr’s relationship with his good friend, country rapper Colt Ford.

“The album is who I am,” he says, “and it is different. It’s going to be one of the most diverse albums out there. I spent two years listening to songs, picking those I thought represented me the best — not just great songs, but the right songs. There are things that will make you cry and some that are pure fun, like ‘Hot Mess,’ or one I did with Colt called ‘Chicks, Trucks, and Beer.’ ‘Hello Goodbye’ is a break-up song, a big ballad, and then there are songs like one I wrote with Craig Wiseman called ‘Makes You Wanna Drink’ and one called ‘Redneck Crazy.’ If it’s great music,” Farr adds, it isn’t about the instrumentation or the style: “You either rock or you don’t, and if it rocks, I like it.”

While his abilities as a vocalist and showman were serving him well on the road, his knack for songwriting had earned him a publishing deal and helped lead to his recording contract.

It was the culmination of a long road to national attention that began in Garden City, Missouri, a farm community a little over an hour from Kansas City.

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Survivors gear up for annual Relay for Life event to end cancer by colleen harrison colleen.harrison@albertleatribune.com

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The April Sorensen Memorial Half Marathon will have its eighth race this year on July 11.

The race begins at 7:30 a.m. near Country Inn & Suites, 2214 E. Main St. in Albert Lea, and finishes in Hayward.

The 13.1-mile race is in memory of April Sorensen, an Albert Lea High School graduate who was found dead in her Rochester home in 2007 in an apparent homicide. The case is still unsolved.

Sorensen’s father, Jon Larson, said Rochester Police Department Investigator Sherry Bush calls his family every year on the anniversary of Sorensen’s death. She tells them that they’re still working full-time on his daughter’s case and following up on leads whenever they can, and that his daughter has in no way been forgotten.

“There hasn’t been anything concrete,” said Larson. “We’d like closure on that…

We’ll never know or understand why, but getting (them) off the street will do that.”

Larson said his daughter enjoyed exercise and being outside and routinely ran with both Larson and her sister, Holly Beenken. One of Larson’s fondest memories was going to Boston with both daughters so they could watch him run the Boston Marathon in 2005.

Larson and Sorensen’s husband, Josh, are both the vice presidents of the race committee.

Registration for individual runners on or before June 1 is $40, or $50 between June 2 and June 30. Registration for relay teams is $80 on or before June 1, or $100 between June 2 and June 30 Larson encouraged those who enjoy the same things Sorensen did to come out and run the race.

“It gets everyone together,” he said.

“It celebrates April.”

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The American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life will be July 31 at the Freeborn County Fairgrounds in Albert Lea. According to the event’s website, Relay For Life is the world’s largest fundraising event to end cancer and has the most impact.

The event starts at 6 p.m. with an opening ceremony. The opening ceremony is meant to bring everyone together for a high-energy event kickoff to celebrate the lives of those who have battled cancer, to inspire hope by sharing recent accomplishments and progress, and to remind everyone that fighting cancer is a year-round priority, according to the American Cancer Society.

A survivors lap and then a caregivers lap will follow the opening ceremony.

During the survivors lap, upbeat music plays as all cancer survivors at the event take the first lap around the track cheered on by the other participants who line the track, celebrating their victory over cancer. During the caregivers lap, anyone who ever cared for someone

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with cancer walks a lap so they can be honored for their support. Caregivers walk the lap with the people they helped if they are also present at the event.

Next is a luminaria ceremony that 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 closing ceremony will finish off the night. Closing ceremonies at the event are meant to remember the lives of those lost and to celebrate that each of the event’s participants have committed to fight back against the disease over the next year.

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Popular activities back for Wells Kernel Days

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Wells Kernel Days is a celebration for all ages Aug. 12 to 16.

This year’s events for children and families include Little Miss Kernel Program, petting zoo, kids tractor pedal pull, kiddie parade, inflatables for all ages, reptile show, Wells Federal Bank free lunch and activities, classic car show and car cruise, Wells Depot Museum events, VFW pancake breakfast, Lion’s Bingo, with more activities to be announced in the future.

Along with the family activities there will be entertainment provided by the Jim Lawrence Orchestra and speaker Al Batt, and the Jaycees will host a street dance. Softball and volleyball tournaments will be held throughout the weekend along with a cribbage and golf tournament. Food vendors and a beer garden will be available providing for food everyone’s culinary taste.

Fireworks will take place on Friday night followed by a parade on Saturday evening.

All events will take place at Half Moon Park and downtown Wells.

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Brayden Schultz participates in the barrel race of the tractor games in Wells in 2014.

Participants had to push a plastic barrel down the course, around a cone and back to the starting line.

For all your electrical needs Lonny Schroeder: 507-520-0707 Jay Dokken: 507-383-4009 Office: 507-787-2680

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Come Worship with Us! Round Prairie Lutheran Church Please join us for Summer Worship!

8am Sundays

Pastor Kent Otterman 12881 757th Ave. (6 miles south of Albert Lea off Exit 2 on I-35) www.roundprairielutheran.org

United Methodist Church

Pastor John Mitchem

Summer Worship May 24 - September 6 • Sundays 10:00 a.m.

702 Highway 69 S. Albert Lea

Salem Lutheran Church (ELCA) Summer Worship

Sundays at 9 a.m.

Mondays at 5:30 p.m.

115 N. Washington, Albert Lea 507-373-2184

308 Water St. 373-2035

Sunday Worship

Summer 9 a.m.

Fall 9 a.m. Children & Adult Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Pastor Dwight Netzer

First Lutheran Church www.flcal.org ELCA 301 West Clark • 373-6424

May 24-Sept. 6

Sunday Worship Traditional .............. 8:00 am (Nursery Provided) Praise & Worship ... 10:00 am Peace & Power - KAAL TV Sun. ................... 10:00 am Radio Broadcast - KATE Sun. ........................11:00 am Thursday Worship ........................................... 6:30 pm

St. Theodore Catholic Church 315 E. Clark St., Albert Lea

5:15 p.m. Saturday Mass 9:30 a.m. Sunday Broadcast Mass (on KATE 1450 AM)

Join us every Sunday at 9 & 10:30 a.m.

Located 1/2 mile north of I-90 on Bridge Ave. 3402 Hoeger Lane, Albert Lea • 507-377-3276

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Join us for Summer Worship Thursdays at 6:45 p.m.

Sundays at 8:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.

June 14 • 10:30 am Outdoor worship at Zion Lutheran Church Potluck picnic and games immediately following

August 10-14 • 5:30-8:00 pm Vacation Bible School Call 373-8609 to register in advance

924 Bridge Ave, Albert Lea www.zion4jesus.org

11:00 a.m. Sunday Mass en Español

Our Father's House 18358 Hwy. 69, Albert Lea

373-7799

www.ourfathershouseinternational.com Summer Sunday Schedule 9 a.m. Prayer 10 a.m. Fellowship 10:30 a.m. Worship

Vacation BiBle School June 15-18 at edgewater Park • Sunday, June 14 • 5:00 p.m. meet the Okoboji VBS Team for pizza and root beer floats at Trinity Lutheran — FREE • Grades 1-6: Monday June 15 through Thursday, June 18 from 9:00 am - 2:00 pm • Preschool: Monday, June 15 through Thursday, June 18 from 9:00 am - 12:00 pm • Cost is $30/youth or $50/family Register at the following churches: Trinity Lutheran, 501 S. Washington Ave. 507-373-2466 Salem Lutheran, 115 N. Washington Ave. 507-373-2184 Central Freeborn Lutheran, 74427 245th St. 826-3346 Ascension Lutheran, 101 Hwy 69 S. 507-373-3408 Make checks payable to the church you register through.

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By Tim engstrom

news@albertleatribune.com

This small community with less than 100 residents is about six miles north of Albert Lea on Minnesota Highway 13. There is no summer festival in Manchester.

The Bend in the Road bar was popular in the summer for its volleyball and horseshoe league, but it has been closed since June 2013.

There is a softball diamond and a play park. The town has one church, the Manchester Lutheran Church.

Manchester was named after a town in Illinois and was originally platted in 1882, then platted again and surveyed in 1898. The city incorporated in 1947. A tornado struck it in 1952, destroying many homes and businesses.

The city received its name from a community in Illinois. The children in Manchester attend schools in Albert Lea.

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Since 1876

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Freeborn now has a website for events, projects Summer events in Freeborn

By Cathy Hay

news@albertleatribune.com

The city of Freeborn recently launched a website — www.cityoffreebornmn.com — to keep residents updated on events, city council minutes, a water improvement project and more.

Freeborn will finish merging its water treatment system with Hartland

June 13: The “Tee It Up for Campers” group will hold a wine tasting from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Cobb Creek Vineyards west of Freeborn. this summer. Residents and visitors can find construction updates on the website. The new treatment facility is

July 11: The “Tee It Up” group will hold a four-person best shot golf tournament from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., at Oakview Golf Course. in Hartland with Freeborn connected through distribution lines between the two communities.

No Hartland Harvest Days scheduled again this year By albert Lea Tribune

Hartland Harvest Days will not be taking place this year, as it hasn’t the past three years.

Hartland was named for Hartland in Windsor County, Vermont, from where some of the early settlers came in spring 1857. The name was the suggestion of the first postmaster.

The original site was a mile south of its present site.

The city moved when the Chicago & North Western Railway track was laid running northwest out of Albert Lea.

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A new Hartland post office was established in 1868.

The city was platted in 1877 and incorporated on Aug. 31, 1893.

Today, that railroad stops in Hartland.

To the south, the line is abandoned to Albert Lea and plans are in the works for Freeborn County to purchase the corridor and make it a bike trail.

Hey!

Manchester named after Illinois town

We want your marriage, engagement and birth announcements.

Stop by the Tribune, 808 West Front St.

ManchesterHartland Telephone Co. Offering phone, internet & T.V.

826-3212

Community Service Since 1903

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Art and gardens combine for Art Center tour New Richland Farm & City Days features pageant for children Arts summer schedule

By Hannah Dillon

hannah.dillon@albertleatribune.com

By Hannah Dillon

hannah.dillon@albertleatribune.com

Farm & City Days returns to New Richland from July 9 to 12.

Returning this year is the Little Miss and Mister Pageant. The pageant has four categories: Little Miss Farmer, Little Mister Farmer, Little Miss City and Little Mister City. Little Miss and Little Mister City need to live within the city limits of New Richland and Little Miss Farmer and Little Mister Farmer need to have a country New Richland address.

Each child will be asked three questions on stage. The entrants can wear whatever they feel best represents either the country or city, whether that is a dress, tuxedo, overalls, jeans or something else.

Entrants must be 4 to 7 years old and there is an entry fee of $10 per child. The deadline to enter is July 1. The pageant will be 6:30 p.m. July 10 at New Richland City Hall.

There will also be Family Feud, a movie in the park, a pancake breakfast, the Hillbilly Fun Run, a volleyball tournament, the top 25 antique car show, a swap meet and vendor fair, a kiddie parade, a kids zone, a teen scavenger hunt and the farm family fun fest.

There is also a parade at 5 p.m. July 11. As of the publication date, the grand marshal had not been announced on the Farm & City Days website.

Also on the schedule is a street dance from 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. The band CherryGun will play.

Another Art and Garden Tour is coming around the corner.

Donna Widenhoefer, coordinator of the tour, has six gardens lined up and is working on gathering more artists.

The tour, which is put on by the Albert Lea Art Center, will be from 4 to 7 p.m.

July 10 and 9 to 3 p.m. July 11.

The gardens will be at the homes of Jim and Saundra Finseth, Mal and Colleen Prinzing, Roxanne and Dennis Brue, Marilyn and David Stadheim, Greg and Linda Larson and Doug and Diane Hill.

Three artists have been confirmed as of publication time. The artists are Carol Eggum, Tom Mullen and Ann Oliphant.

Eggum works in oils and watercolor, Mullen is a photographer and Oliphant works in colored pencil and oil.

Widenhoefer said she is working on getting three other artists to be in the tour.

During the tour, the artists and gardens are paired off. Each artist displays their art in the garden they are paired up with.

The tour is non-guided and visitors can stroll the gardens as quickly or slowly as they wish, Widenhoefer said.

There is no particular order and visitors can take pictures or notes, if they wish.

Most of the gardeners and artists will be there to talk with visitors, Widenhoefer said.

“Gardeners are always interested in what other gardeners are doing,” Widenhoefer said. “People are becoming more and more involved in their yard or their garden. We see much more landscaping than we used to. It’s not just flowers anymore.”

Widenhoefer said for non-gardeners, the event is a pleasant day for those who love to be outdoors.

“We do truly appreciate the gardeners

opening up their gardens and showing off what they have,” she said.

Tickets are not limited and will be available after June 20. They will be $10

and will be available at the Albert Lea Art Center, the Albert Lea Convention and Visitors Bureau, Hy-Vee, Sterling Drug or Addie’s Floral and Gifts.

Immigrant art show Freeborn County arts Initiative May 5-June 27 The art of immigrants will be on display for this FCAI show. The pieces in the show represent a number of different nationalities.

celebration of nature and the arts.

On a Summer Day show albert Lea art Center May 31-July 11 Memories of summer fun in the sun will hang on the Albert Lea Art Center walls as part of this gallery show.

Unique Junque Sale 206 W. Richway Drive 8 a.m.-2 p.m. June 13 Find something new at the Unique Junque Sale, a fundraiser for the Albert Lea Art Center. art of Beekeeping albert Lea art Center 7 p.m. June 18 Learn about beekeeping during this lecture from Tom Ehrhardt, as part of the Dorothy Godtland Lecture Series.

Heart of the Heartland show Freeborn County arts Initiative July 7-aug. 29, open house artist’s reception from 1-4 p.m. July 11 The themes of weather, farming, isolation and community life will be the subject of this FCAI art show. art and garden Tour, albert Lea 4-7 p.m. July 10 and 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

July 11 Walk through six area gardens and view the art of six area artists in this annual

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art of gardening albert Lea art Center 7 p.m. July 16 Learn about gardening during this lecture from Carol Lang, as part of the Dorothy Godtland Lecture Series.

These are a Few of my Favorite Things show, albert Lea art Center July 26-Sept. 5, open house from 1-3 p.m. July 26 Original works and objects will be the focus of this Albert Lea Art Center gallery show.

King of Swing, Music from 19351945 albert Lea art Center 7 p.m. aug. 20 Learn about swing music during this lecture from Gary Schindler, as part of the Dorothy Godtland Lecture Series.

Dee Teller Sumi-e Scroll show Freeborn County arts Initiative Sept. 1-Oct. 29, open house artist’s reception from 4-7 p.m. Sept. 3 Internationally-known artist Dee Teller will be showing her sumi-e brush painting scrolls at FCAI. She will have a sumi-e painting demonstration at 2 p.m. Sept. 12. The demonstration is free for FCAI members and $15 for nonmembers.

Story of the Czech Inn B&B albert Lea art Center 7 p.m. Sept. 17 Learn about the Czech Inn from Joe and Katherine Pacovsky, as part of the Dorothy Godtland Lecture Series.

Stop in for a wonderful dining experience.

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148 Years...

139 Years...

140 Years...

Farmers mutual Insurance co.

GraCeland CeMeTery 1800 W. Main established 1867

Manchester, Mn Phone: 826-3425

non-profit

Sandy Walstrom, Mgr.

non-denominational

373-4980

132 Years...

FreeBOrn COUnTy aG SOCIeTy

132 years 2015 Freeborn County Fair Tuesday-Sunday aug. 4-9

112 Years...

www.edwardsironworkers.com

In business since 1876

139 Years... 137 Years...

134 Years...

CHrIST ePISCOPal CHUrCH

Albert leA Freeborn County ChAmber oF CommerCe

204 Fountain St. Albert Lea, MN 373-3188 Since 1876

702 Highway 69 S. Albert Lea

sunday Morning Alive 10am faith Builders 9:15am Traditional Worship

11am

Christian & Peterson

attorneys at law

memorIals

wIth InnovatIon and dIstInctIon 1006 So. Broadway, alBert lea 507-373-4030 In business since 1892

2580 Bridge Ave. 373-3938

The Voice

for Business!

114 Years... 112 Years...

118 Years...

123 Years...

United Methodist Church

808 W. Front St., albert lea, Mn (507) 373-1411 albert lea newspapers

www.albertleatribune.com

Since 1897

Phillip A. Kohl Mark A. Anderson John T. Hareid

314 So. Broadway (507) 373-2345

In business since 1901

109Years...

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110

104 Years... 103 Years... 103 Years...

STrOnG MEMBER FDIC Member F.d.I.C. aGenCy HARTLAND, MN www.securitybankmn.com 845-2233 InC. Albert leA • 373-1481 FREEBORN, MN

“your locally owned Community Bank”

507-297-5461 emmons, Mn Since 1903

101 Years...

Comfort Specialists since 1912

Sons of Norway

Manchester Hartland Telephone Co.

826-3212

www.mhtele.com Community Service Since 1903

Normanna Lodge 52 Box 875 Albert Lea, Minnesota Serving the Community

Since 1905 www.sonsofnorway albertlea.com

emmons • 297-5461

In Freeborn county sInce 1906

209 So. WaShington 507-373-3062 In business since 1911.

863-2371 ALBERT LEA, MN 373-1945 Since 1912

1430 Frank avenue albert lea Phone 373-2264 Since 1912

Albert leA FAmily y 2021 West main Albert lea, mN 56007 507-373-8228 www.ymcaal.org

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96 Years...

100 Years...

96 Years...

96 Years...

Kiwanis international www.kiwanis.org

"Serving

the children of the world"

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93 Years...

92 Years...

Peterson, Savelkoul, Kolker, Haedt & Benda Ltd.

“4-H is about purple ribbon kids, not purple ribbon animals and projects.” - Eldon Senske 507-377-5660 | Since 1922

Attorneys at Law

211 So. Newton • 373-6491 www.albertlealaw.com

Douglas R. Peterson, Donald W. Savelkoul, Matthew L. Benda, Daniel L. Kolker, Stephanie A. Haedt Since 1923

FirSt LutherAN ChurCh 301 W. Clark • 373-6424

WeLCoMe to WorShip Sundays, 8:00am traditional 9:15am Sunday School 10:30am praise & Worship thursday, 6:30p.m.

Since 1919 • www.flcal.org

89 Years...

License No. A-00213

373-7993

1651 Olsen Drive albert lea

1909 E. Main, Albert Lea

78 Years...

373-3981 Since 1926

Send a letter to the editor. letters@albertleatribune.com

78 Years...

GoLDMAN, SturtZ & hALVorSeN

“Your client first law firm” 137 N. Broadway Albert Lea, MN (507) 373-1409

License No. 00983-02

License #B-01304-001

1633 W. Main Albert Lea 373-2338 Since 1937

2401 Bridge Ave Albert Lea, MN 507-373-8600

www.secure.producestatebank.com

80 Years...

in business since 1929

80

265-3340

Jeremy & Darcy Johnson Since 1935

Albert leA/ellendAle new richlAnd

507-373-2461

85 years

accentracu.org 800.533.0448

Federally Insured by NCUA

-

YEARS

Serving you at 2 locations Conger & Northbridge Mall

Let us help.

Celebrating

2046 Sorensen rd. p. o. Box 246 Albert Lea, MN 373-6122

1 9 35

Not sure what to do next?

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86 Years...

220 East William Albert Lea, MN 507-373-5500

53 1st Street, SW Wells, MN 507-553-3151 Since 1934 ---2630 Bridge Ave Albert Lea 507-373-7227 Since 1987

874-3679

93 Years...

15 20

507-373-6434 • www.morrisfurniture.com

Since 1919

FDiC

109 Park Avenue Hollandale, MN 507-889-4311

Post #404 151 N. Broadway Alden, MN

POST 264 GLENVILLE, MN

88 Years...

81 Years...

Hours: Mon—Wed 9—6, Thurs 9—7; Fri 9—6; Sat 9—5; Sun 12—4

This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

Charitable Gambling

ALDEN LEGION

Tuesday Bingo Every 2nd Sat. — Steak Fry Weekly drink specials

Member

Morris Furniture, a part of Albert Lea's history.

Celebrating 82 Years.

www.fmcs.coop

142 N. Broadway, Albert Lea

AMERICAN LEGION

Motor SuppLy Co.

82 Years...

2501 E. Main Albert Lea

AMERICAN LEGION

95 Years...

•Annual Reports •Brochures •Weddings •Letterheads

•Business Forms •Catalogs •Envelopes •Invitations •Newsletters •Postcards •Posters •Programs •Stationery

•Banners •Promotional Prod.

•Yard Signs •Tickets •Flyers •Manuals •Show Displays •Business Cards •Other Products

1731 Margaretha Avenue • Albert Lea

507.373.6485

www.churchoffsetprinting.com

77 Years... 76 Years...

Eddie's Bar and Lounge 719 Marshall Albert Lea, MN Since 1938

heMeNWAy iroN WorkS AND SeCurity StorAGe

Starting at $30/month hayward, MN

507-383-2483 507-373-0465

Struc. Steel, Misc. Metals, ornamental iron, ornamental Gazebos Original business started in 1939

This spot could be yours in 2016!

Call Tara at 379-3425 today!

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71 Years...

71 Years...

Albert leA Steel, inC.

71 Years...

ag power enterprises

Serving Southern minnesota and northern iowa with John deere ag & Consumer equipment

Belle plaine, Hollandale, owatonna, mn northwood, osage, ia

1126 S. Broadway Albert Lea

www.agpowerjd.com

373-5315 Since 1944

68 Years... an

company

507 W. Front St. & 902 east main albert lea, mn 56007

377-2102 Since 1947 www.almco.com

65 Years...

gordonsville, minn. phone 448-3302 Serving You For 65 Years Business started in 1950

62 Years...

75507 240th St. Albert Lea, MN www.good-sam.com

68 Years...

ALBERT LEA BUS COMPANY

1407 St. John ave. albeRt lea 507-373-1467 in business since 1947

64 Years...

Knutson oil Co. Glenville & Hayward

448-3914 Since 1951

61 Years...

67 Years...

“Building the Future By Preserving the Past” 66 years of preserving, interpreting & displaying the History of Freeborn County.

1031 Bridge avenue albert lea, mn organized 1948 incorporated 1959

67 Years... morriSon Well residential irrigation Sealing old FReeboRn, mn 863-2455 SinCe 1948

63 Years...

63 Years...

StenSeth ConStRuCtion llC General ContraCtinG

denniS StenSeth owner

1632 Massee st. albert lea

507-402-1381

SinCe 1942

61 Years...

Offering Floral Services

410 Bridge Ave

Albert leA • 373-1486 FREE Prescription Delivery www.sterlingdrug.com

Serving the Austin &

Albert Lea Areas

61 Years...

Conger BroAdwAy cAre ASSiSted Liquor Store Living Where Friends Get Together 507-373-2909 512 S. Broadway ave (individualized Care, Home-like atmosphere)

512 E. 7th St Albert Lea

507-373-4526

Since 1954 annabelle Frazier, administrator linda Waalkens, rn/administrator

71 Years...

JENSEN REAL ESTATE & AUCTION 111 E. Clark

Greg Jensen/383-1067 Beau Jensen/402-0553 Amy Willett/373-5660 Odean Jerdee/383-1402 In business since 1944

66 Years...

69 Years...

Airgas USA, LLC WeLding MAteriALS, SAfety ProdUCtS & indUStriAL SUPPLieS 2417 MyerS rd.

ALbert LeA 373-2411 Since 1946

377-4284 971 plaza St albert lea Since 1946

66 Years...

65 Years...

ALBERT LEA PROFESSIONAL FIRE FIGHTERS Voted Best Golf Course 2014

101 Richway Dr. Albert Lea, MN 507-373-1061 www.greenlea.com

Local 1041

international assn. of Firefighters aFl-Cio, ClC 221 east Clark albert lea

Since may 1, 1948

SHoFF C hiRopRaCtiC

ProMoting heALth And WeLLneSS SinCe 1950

63 Years...

Friday & Saturday

Room

6 oz Steak ��������������������������������������������$9�85 12 oz� New York Strip �����������������������$13�15 Prime Rib, Queen �����������������������������$12�05 Prime Rib, King ��������������������������������$15�35 Shrimp Dinner ����������������������������������$12�05 Steak & Shimp�����������������������������������$13�15

Since 1952

The Elbow

"Best Hamburgers In Town"

373-1836

310 8th StReet albeRt lea, mn

60 Years...

Borderline

Siding & WindoW Company Kiester, minnesota

373-1813 or 1-800-488-3621 Free estimates

Conger, Mn 507-265-3325 SinCe 1954

69 Years...

in business since 1954

Nights

Room The Elbow

60 Years...

373-9586

www.lelandrealty.com

Years Built On TRUST

310 8th Street • 373-1836 HouRS: Mon�-Thurs� 7am-2pm Fri�-Sat� 7am-2pm & 4:30-8:30pm

59 Years...

Ring Cabinet & Remodeling 711 3rd Avenue S. Phone 373-8569 Jim ring, owner

Cabinet Work And Remodeling Of All Kinds

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57 Years...

Hammer Dieser & mangskau, P.L.L.P.

135 South Broadway Albert Lea, MN. 373-2451 Since 1958

55 Years...

HAROLD’S

BAR

Join us on Saturdays for Bar Bingo

Charitable gambling license #A00423005

1318 e. Main albert lea • 373-0965 Check us out on

51 Years...

Glenville PlumBing & HeaTing 448-2902 491 Center Avenue Glenville, Minn.

Since 1964

48 Years...

COMPANIES

• Travel • vacaTions • embroidery & adverTising • specialTy coffee

130 WesT clark alberT lea, mn 373-2473

In Business Since 1967

57 Years...

Clarks Grove Hardware

57 Years...

Trades & Labor Federal Credit Union

Clarks grove -Waseca Veterinary Clinic l.l.P.

Thomas Lang, D.V.M. Dennis Nelson, D.V.M. Michael Bjorklund, D.V.M. Jennifer Bauer, D.V.M. P.O. Box 30 • 28088 770th Ave. Clarks Grove, MN 56016 (507) 256-7237 Fax: (507) 256-7611

Owned by Our Members Focused on Service

256-7249

Clarks grove, mn

Serving you since march 1, 1958

55 Years...

Providing Financial Services since 1958 610 S. Broadway • 377-1863

www.tradesandlabor.com

50 Years...

53 Years...

52 Years...

alBerT lea CommuniTY THeaTer

Another Exciting Season!

For ticket information, call 877-730-3144. www.actonbroadway.com Since 1965

48 Years...

Christian

ChiropraCtiC 373-4322

224 S. Broadway

Since 1966

PederSon induSTrial SAleS 601 West College 507-373-1316

St. John's Lutheran Community & Knutson Place Apartments

Stocking Distributor of Nationally known brand items for the Industrial Trade

901 Luther Place, Albert Lea • 373-8226 www.stjohnsofalbertlea.org

50 Years...

V ogt D

istributing

3004 Lake Chapeau Dr. Albert Lea, MN

373-0327

Since Feb. 1, 1965

47 Years...

souThside barber shop

gary Thompson 220 east 7th Street albert lea, mn Tuesday-Friday 7:30-4:30

373-1101

In Business Since 1968

Thomas Metzdorff, D.V.M. Scott Lang, D.V.M. Carey Prigge, D.V.M 1400 State Street South Waseca, MN 56093 (507) 835-1700 Fax: (507) 835-1980

Small & Large Animal Services

Bill & Mark's BarBer shop 129 E. Clark 373-9336 Bill & Mark Malepsy "We cut hair the way you like it!"

Thank You For Your Patronage!

Since 1960

56 Years...

57 Years...

Since 1963

49 Years... 49 Years...

Joyce Matthies Dance Centre

LLC

a part of albert lea since 1966

377-1183 114 S. Broadway

• Ballet • Jazz • Tap • Pointe

www.JoyceMatthies Dance.com

47 Years...

220 elizabeth, albert lea 507-373-2828 genos@deskmedia.com In business since

52 Years...

226 W. Clark St. Albert Lea, MN 56007 Art in the Heart of the City

373-5665

alartcenter@gmail.com Hours: Tues.-Sat. 10am-2pm

52 Years...

Pizza

373-7350

126 W Clark • albert lea Now delivering at lunch!

Reader's Choice for pizza 11 years running!

49 Years...

Architects & Civil Engineers 907 SyKeS Street Albert Lea 507-373-0689 Since 1966

702 HigHwAy 69 SOutH ALbert LeA 507-373-6712 Originally started in 1962 Now accepting registration for Fall 2015

48 Years...

Kampground 84259 Co. rd. 46 Hayward, mn

Serving albert lea/ austin area since 1967

47 Years...

377-8904 709 Wilson St., albert lea, mn Selling Insurance Since 1968

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47 Years...

46 Years...

SteveNS WINdoW & HArdWAre

304 Central Ave. N. Hollandale, MN 507-889-2088

• Anti-fatigue matting • Matting for Commercial & Industrial Applications • Entry matting for residential

1109 S. Broadway Phone 373-1696 Tom & Mary Ferleman, Owners

45 Years...

46 Years...

46 Years...

SPECIALIZING IN SEPTIC SYSTEMS • Conservation Construction • Land Drainage • Wildlife Ponds • Road Boring • Backhoeing • Consulting

PHILLIP OR MARK MORREIM 71610 263rd St • Albert Lea Office (507) 826-3449 Phil Cell (507) 330-1889 Mark Cell (507) 383-6550

44 Years...

~DESIGN~ ~INSTALLATION~ ~SEEDING~

44 Years...

Hill, Larson, Walth & Benda CPA’s

MUTUAL FUNDS • STOCKS • BONDS ANNUITIES • RETIREMENT PLANS ETF'S • LIFE INSURANCE 200 N Broadway Ave, PO Box 171 Albert Lea, MN 56007

Tel 507.373.8216 Fax 507.373.6220 www.iscfinancialadvisors.com

42 Years...

42 Years...

TOM WenTzler’s

PainTing

2134 Highland Albert Lea, MN

373-6180

Since 1973

"Professional Portraits of People by Peoble"

369-4804

310 2nd Ave SW Albert Lea www.thompsonelectric ofalbertlea.com

42 Years...

Brooks safety

equipment 1437 Academy Albert Lea, MN

1655 W Main St Skyline Plaza Albert Lea, MN

377-1333

In business since March 1971

41 Years...

Col. o. C. Johnson Auctioneer

373-8171

507-826-3443 72868 255th St. Albert Lea, MN

Since 1973

Since Feb. 24, 1974

Al & Brenda

41 Years...

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This spot could be Oakview yours in 373-7979 Golf Course 2016!

Freeborn, MN

Serving the community since 1969 www.alchildrenscenter.org

43 Years...

Senior Court 915 Maplehill Drive Albert Lea, MN 507-373-5391

Providing elderly housing since 1971

41 Years...

ElMEr's Body shop Dave & Tom • 553-5914

Since 1974

507-863-2288

www.oakviewgc.com

43 Years... an

company

505 W. Front St

Albert Lea, MN 56007 Since 1972 www.lou-rich.com

41 Years...

Skyline Plaza

373-2338 Since 1974

Wells, MN Since 1974

41 Years...

1201 Garfield Ave., Albert Lea (507) 373-2311 • www.thornecrest.net

46 Years...

2110 Y. H. Hanson Ave. the Best in Salads and Mashed Potatoes

Since december 1973 www.mrsgerrys.com

42 Years...

DAVE’S AUTO SERVICE 101 W. Main, Lake Mills, IA

(641) 592-9951

Since 1973

41 Years...

Albert leA tAx serviCe 502 S. Broadway 507-377-1625 www.altaxservice.com In business since December 1974

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39 Years...

R&S Racing Award winning engines since 1976 1025 South Broadway

507-373-5907

PErforMANcE PArtS & MAcHINE In business since february, 1976

37 Years...

39 Years...

38 Years...

Come shop where your purchases help others!

416 Bridge Ave.

37 Years...

Community

505 East Main Albert Lea, MN • 373-0636 In Albert Lea Since June, 1978

& sEpTic Tank pumping

507-377-3577 Since 1978

35 Years...

L&D Ag Service

Specialize in spray, fertilizer, & precision ag equipment

408 Broadway Hartland, MN 507-845-2100

33 Years of Alamco...

22 Years of Weyerhauser 22 Years of RILCO 77 YEARS OF LAMINATION 373-1401

Since Sept. 3, 1982

This spot could be yours in 2016!

33 Years...

373-1005 • 2517 Bridge Ave www.aceautosalesmn.com

chuck Zoller, owner Jeff Zoller, Salesman Barry Heine, Salesman rick Zoller, Salesman chuck Paczkowski, Salesman

Since 1977

Rick Mummert

383-5773

201 S. Washington Ave. Albert Lea, MN Craig Hoium www.ronholtanrealty.com 473-3048

36 Years...

36 Years...

373-0731

PROUD TO CELEBRATE OUR 36TH ANNIVERSARY! Commercial • Industrial • Farm • Home 519 Adams, Albert Lea Since 1979

34 Years...

DEWEY KrUGEr MUSIc

Piano & organ Sales & Service

641-324-1300 1-800-933-5830 dewey@ deweykruger music.com

715 Central Ave., Northwood, IA www.deweykrugermusic.com Since 1981

32 Years...

SHort StoP A one-stop convenience store Highway 65 South

Glenville • 448-3547 craig and Marcia rayman Since 1983

34 Years...

Williamson Body shop 448-3371 221 East Main Glenville, MN Since 1981

32 Years...

507-383-1659 412 E. William, Albert Lea, MN office: 377-2752

epaulson@ejpaulson.com

36 Years...

803 South Broadway Albert Lea, MN

507-373-1016 Since 1983

377-1452 1409 Eberhart Window tinting, spray bed liners, custom graphics, remote starts

Since 1978

35 ½ Years...

Jamie a.

Kyllo

• Seamless Siding & Gutters • Windows • Doors • Gutter Helmet 603 S. 1st Ave. Albert Lea 373-3435

www.HomeSolutionsMidwest.com

34 Years...

committed to the quality of life & services for people with disabilities since 1979.

34 Years...

ALBErt LEA trAILEr SErvIcE tIrE & SErvIcE 1353 SE Broadway

2101 consul Ave. 507-377-1671

In business since March 1981

31 Years...

373-6469 Since 1982

31 Years...

Complete Mechanical Repair

• exhaust • brakes • steering & suspension • tune-ups

37 Years...

Emelie Paulson, Realtor®

Properties

377-0201

18326 US Hwy 69 Albert Lea, MN

37 Years...

RE/MAX

We buy old coins and war relics

24 hr pay-at-pump

Make it an Ace! Since June 1982

Locally owned

Buy • Sell • Trade

WangEn

ExcavaTing, LLc

38 Years... in our

Family sToRE M-F 10am-6pm Sat 9am-5pm

Over

201 E. Clark St. 702 13th Street 377-2526 Albert Lea 507-377-9344 Since Jan. 1, 1984

Serving In Albert Lea Since 1983

attorney at law

373-4680 202 West Clark St. Albert Lea Since Nov. 1979

33 Years...

Senior Tower 905 Maplehill Drive Albert Lea, MN 507-373-6622

Providing elderly housing since 1981

This spot could be yours in 2016!

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31 Years...

Van Wilgen Farm Drainage

28218 870th Ave. Hollandale, MN 507-889-8071 507-383-5774

31 Years...

Royal lawn SeRvice

"For a Beautiful Lawn"

30

Direct Mail Printing NCOA List Processing CASS Certification Database Management Inkjet Addressing Mailpiece Quality Control Certified Specialists

YEAR

S

1731 MARGARETHA AVE • ALBERT LEA •507-373-6485

RoyAL SPoRTS 105 W. main Clarks Grove 507-256-7596

Northbridge Mall Albert Lea, MN

373-6600

Store Hours: Open 7 days a week 9 a.m.-9 p.m.

Since Sept. 30, 1985

29 Years...

227 S. Broadway

rick Furniture Downtown Albert Lea • 507-373-2514

Nice People, Nice Store

28 Years...

THE CAR CLINIC

Residential & Commercial

Nick Endres 1101 8th Ave SE Austin, MN 55912 507-WE CLEAN • Since 1988

1907 E. main, Albert Lea 373-4218

www.westrumtruck.com

919 West main Albert Lea

373-8143

Auto motor Service Brakes, Exhaust Tune-ups Electrical & Computer

June 9, 1987

27 ½ Years...

Mary Go Round Shoppe 106 W. Clark

373-7911

Quality clothing, furniture, antiques & glassware Since Nov. 1, 1988

“ALL YOUR FAMILY PROTECTION UNDER ONE ROOF”

Cliff Wuerflein 377-2290 1907 E. main St. Albert Lea

30 Years...

SERVICE LTD. Professional Turf Care

30 Years... llC

373-9850

Commercial Carpet Cleaning Fire, Water, Furniture

John & Jean riedlinger, Owners

29 Years...

30 Years...

E LECTRIC & M OTOR EARING B SERVICE BAlDOr Motors and Drives

Free Estimates Call Today

377-2720

Since 1985

Since 1985

On Call 24 Hours

CALL 377-0032 1401 West 9th Street

Albert Lea, Minnesota

30 Years...

29 Years...

CALLAHAN'S HEATING & COOLING

21956 733rd Ave Albert Lea, MN 507-377-1578

29 Years...

Jan JeRdee

377-3185

I-90 & Bridge Ave. Shopping hours: M-F 10-8, Sat 10-6; Sun 12-5 Some business & holiday hours vary www.northbridgemall.com

29 Years...

28 Years...

HILLCREST

Cemetery Association

Full Service Cemetery

'15

373-2804

October 3rd & 4th, 2015 1-800-658-2526 Bancroft Bay City Park

moRE To Go on.

“THE QuALITy SHInES THRouGH”

new & used Grain Trailers, used Semi Tractors

373-2514

Share Our Passion.

Arctic Cat

27 Years...

WESTRum TRuCk & BoDy InC.

Albert Lea, mn 507-373-2217

30 Years...

29 Years...

30 Years...

30 Years...

1313 Southview Lane Albert Lea Since 1986

Sales • Service

507-373-4443 In business since 1986

373-3560

17544 Hwy. 65 S Albert Lea, MN

www.hillcrestcemeteryassociation.com

Since Nov. 1987

Heating & Air Conditioning 24 hour emergency service

Hometown Broadcasting kQPR 96.1 Fm Albert Lea, MN • (507) 373-9600 Contests: (507) 373-9401

Send a letter to the editor.

www.power96rocker.com

letters@albertleatribune.com

Since Aug. 24, 1988

A Resting Place of Natural Beauty and Perpetual Care

27 Years...

27 Years...

LoCALLy oWnED!

(Full & cremation burial vaults, bronze on granite memorial markers, artificial flowers, live wreaths & perpetual care)

Emergency phone: 373-5166 Business Phone:

373-8435 Box 55 • Albert Lea Since 1988

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26 ½ Years... 26 Years...

Tractor Manuals

Visit our World Headquarters at 200 Main Street

REINERTSON’S EMBROIDERY

230 S. Washington 373-0751

Embroidery, Jackets, Hats, Business Logos, Manchester, MN 56007-5000 Sports, Schools, Sweatshirts, School logos

826-3666

In Business Since November 1989

24 Years...

301 Rezin Ave. 373-2713

Inside Storage for Commercial & Residential Since 1991

www.reinertsons embroidery.com

26 Years...

Sather Engineering

Industrial Controls Electrical Contracting

Huge Inventory of PLCs, controls and sensors below wholesale prices

507-339-2892 2009 Stevens St Albert Lea Since 1989

& Truck Wash 2301 Myers Road, Albert Lea 507-377-8287

Providing local trucking in the Albert Lea area

201 S. Washington Street Albert Lea, MN Craig Hoium

crhoium@yahoo.com 507-473-3048

21Years...

2525 Bridge Ave

377-8636

22 ½ Years...

NORTHLAND KARATE/ TAE KWON DO 373-0700

206 South Broadway Albert Lea

Locally Owned & Operated

by Dana & Natalie Nelson Since Oct. 1992

www.northlandkarate.

21 Years...

BARBER COMPUTER CONSULTANTS

22 Years...

Luncheon hours: Mon-Sun 11am-3pm

Dinner hours:

Sun-Thurs: 3pm-9pm Fri & Sat: 3pm-10pm

377-8888 & 377-2035

507-377-8838 1-800-274-8858

77917 209th St, Albert Lea Since March 1989

www.protrucking.net

Locally Owned Since Dec. 1989 Dine-In & Carry Out

507-377-7140 or 507-402-5913

20 Years...

Country Care Boarding Kennel

"We'll give your pet the loving care it needs, while you're on the vacation you need."

119 S. Newton - Classes

74745 255th St. Clarks grove barbhoeve@gmail.com Since July 1995

Barb & Roger Hoeve

826-3510

Commercial, Residential & Repairs

Bob Hanson

373-0409

Since 1993

20 Years...

The Plumbing Professionals www.masterplumbing al.com

Residential Commercial Industrial

(507) 373-7454 Since 1995 Lic# PM-059506

A community of faith, hope & love Serious Faith, Casual Atmosphere

377-1412

419 Adams Ave.

Pastor Matt Hundley

23 Years...

10am Sunday Church Services Children's ministry during adult service

23 Years...

377-3001

373-1000

22 Years...

377-0462 Northbridge Mall Albert Lea, MN

Since Feb. 1989

www.chinarestaurantal.com

311 W. MAIN ALBERT LEA Since 1992

24 Years...

Albert Lea Vineyard Church

805 East Main

THE MOST UNIQUE DINING EXPERIENCE IN SOUTHERN MINNESOTA

SALON Rightway 625 Roofing

625 W. Park Ave AVEDA Products

26 Years...

RESTAURANT

Booking for the season now!

Margie Barber, Professional Instructor Call for a current class schedule!

Albert Lea (507) 373-HELP (4357) 1-888-MARGIE B margieb@margieb.com

China

26 Years...

23 Years...

23 Years...

In business since 1992

23 Years...

26 Years...

Send a letter to the editor. letters@albertleatribune.com

A Full Service Staffing Company

(Next to Hy-Vee & Applebee’s)

1410 West Main Albert Lea, MN

Sealy • Simmons Stearns & Foster • Tempurpedic La-Z Boy • Lift chairs

1-800-898-2826 373-2826 In Albert Lea

Convenient Insurance Service PROPERTY AND LIABILITY uMBRELLA kEY EMPLOYEE LIFE FuNDINg BuY/SELL AgREEMENTS IRA'S gROuP HEALTH

21 Years...

“We repair all brands” Sales • Service • Parts

1201 E. Main St.

STACEY L. JOHNSON

PO Box 328 Owatonna, MN 55060 (507) 455-5299 • (800) 533-0472 Lic#: 20416372

377-8244

sljohnson@fedins.com

The FEDERATED Insurance Companies Home Office: 121 E. Park Sq. Owatonna, MN 55060 (507) 455-5200 • www.federatedinsurance.com

19 Years...

I-90 at Bridge Avenue Albert Lea, MN Largest furniture retailer in the upper midwest

Since April 1, 1992

21 Years...

Call Today

2720 Bridge Ave.

www.myabest.com

19 Years...

Pro Manufacturing Inc.

373-5570 • 377-0091

77917 209th St, Albert Lea

www.promfg.net Since March 1996

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18 Years...

BARBER SEcRETARIAL & AccouNTING

We offer secretarial, payroll & bookkeeping services

119 S. Newton Albert Lea, MN

(507) 373-HELP (4357) 1-888-MARGIEB margieb@margieb.com

16 Years...

CHEERS LIQUOR

379-2364 1617 W. Main Albert Lea

14 Years...

Exit 45 in owatonna

(507) 444-0303

18 Years...

SPRAGUE PROPERTIES Find the perfect house or apartment!

507-383-1976

16 Years...

Agra Resources, LLC

17 ½ Years...

“SUPER STORE TO YOUR DOOR”An FREE ESTIMATES • FREE INSTALLATION

507-373-8535

Toll Free 877-373-8535 DESIGN cENTER 310 1st Ave S. ALBERT LEA, MN

404 Airport Rd., Albert Lea

Suppliers of quality KILN dried hardwood Check our Super Specials at www.rootriverhardwoods.com

Since May 1998

16 Years...

15 Years...

Greg Moen, Realtor®

507-377-2752

www.poet.com

Properties

Since March 1999

377-8781

Since Sept. 1, 1997

Farmer Owned & Locally Grown Ethanol Plant 507-373-8895

15300 780th Ave. Albert Lea, MN

17 Years... 17 Years...

Root River Hardwoods

15 Years...

WEB-ROOM/ FaMily Fun CEntER Computer Services Computer Retailer National Internet Service Provider DVD Production

Gifts, Dart Supplies, Pool Supplies, Over the Hill Novelty Items

703 Marshall St www.timberlodgeowatonna.com 377-8591

11 Years...

13 Years...

Cabinetry, Countertops, Flooring & Stone

Albert Lea's only locally

owned pharmacy

507-552-1263

laurie@bookkeepingcents.com

14 Years...

Dave Klatt 106 S. Broadway Providing Insurance and Financial Services 373-2377

Shell Food Mart

373-5179

116 Bridge Ave. Albert Lea, Since May 2000

12 ½ Years... 12 ½ Years...

Your local office supply dealer

FREE DELIVERY

www.rwpdesignbuild.com

11 Years...

Connecting all Branches of Real Estate

11 ½ Years...

• Full service mechanic shop • Body & paint • Custom painting

office Supplies office Furniture 373-8316

Geneva, MN 507.256.4390

14 Years...

507-379-9850

cell: 383-1300 dawn@holtan.com

373-6337

Located in The Marketplace

Bookkeeping services & customized Quickbooks training Advanced Certified Quickbooks Pro Advisor Laurie Sistek, 415 E. William St, Albert Lea

Classifieds Consultant

ScoTT’S oFFIcE PRoDucTS

Custom Homes & Renovations

¢ents

Bookkeeping

Michelle DaVeiga

Dawn Freeman Swalve, Realtor®

www.remax.com

14 Years...

1103 Sykes St. Albert Lea 377-7026 Since 1998

RE/MAX 412 E. William, Albert Lea, MN Office: 377-2752

come see us for all your industrial and construction supplies!

17 Years...

60 Years Experience • Rentals • Home Inspections • Real Estate Broker • Property Management • Consultations • Commercial Robert Hoffman, Broker 507-402-4692 complete@complete-realty.com MN Lic #40229984 & #40230933 Licensed since 2004

Mike Jensen 1401 SE. Broadway 373-4164

Christian books, gifts & coffee shop

709 Algon St. 373-1233

David & Lori Lembke

This spot could be yours in 2016!

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11 Years...

10 Years...

Roofing • Siding • Garages Additions • Decks & More

10 Years...

Service is our part

377-6007

“For All Your Construction Needs” Please give a call.

505 W. Front St, Albert Lea, MN www.innovance.com

MArk Attig 507-383-0339

Parent company of Lou-rich & Almco Since 2004

10 Years...

HOME OF THE FLAT IRON STEAK

10 Years...

10 Years...

Helping Hands Home Care of MN 800-246-9212

Grill open Mon. - Thurs. 11am-10pm Fri. - Sat. 11am-11pm 224 W Main St., Lake Mills • 641-592-3303 627 Main Street, Osage • 641-832-3300 104 N Elm St., Cresco • 563-547-3300

9 Years...

To always attain the highest quality of care that you need and deserve.

8 ½ Years...

Michele Beyer

Marketing Consultant

507-379-3428

Commercial Tank Cleaning & Service Shop

507-320-7220

2340 Crossroads Blvd., Albert Lea

www.schippstankerkleen.com

8 Years...

8 Years...

Renee Citsay

Marketing Consultant

507-379-3430

Weddings of Impeccable Taste

www.sugarchiccakes.com

8 Years...

8 Years...

7 ½ Years...

7 ½ Years...

Bob Donovan,

Realtor® 507-383Each office is independently Owned and Operated

204 S. Washington Albert Lea, MN

373-

507-369-0272

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www.diamondjo.com $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

8 Years...

PARTS SPECIALIST

888years.... years....

Favorite 8years.... years.... Your Your Your Favorite Favorite Your Favorite Boutique Boutique Boutique Boutique isisisis now Online! now Online! now Online! now Online!

I-35 Exit 214 777 Diamond Jo Lane | Northwood, IA

1417 St. John Ave. Albert Lea

2751 E. Main 373-3200 www.loves.com

10 Years...

2410 Y.H. Hanson Ave Albert Lea

www.helpingcareforyou.com

9 Years...

Lic. #20573223 Albert Lea, MN

1610 E. Main St Albert Lea

www.cbholtan.

Diana Newman 522 S. Broadway Albert Lea

Mon-Fri 6-1 Sat 6-11

377-1555

JOIN US 2ND SUNDAY OF EVERY MONTH 11:30 AM - 3:00 PM ULTIMATE BLOODY MARY'S | ULTIMATE SCREWDRIVERS

808 W. Front St Albert Lea, MN

An experience you won't forget

379-9858

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7 Years...

7 Years...

Angie Hoffman

6 Years...

6 ½ Years...

LeVerne Carlson

Center

Marketing Consultant

507-379-3429

717 Marshall St Albert Lea, MN

373-9446

FOX News, NASCAR, Linder Farm Markets, Gods Country Sunday Gospels and Classic Country music dating back to 1935!

LOCALLY OWNED!

Keith & Angie Flatness, Owners Visit us on Facebook

www.classiccountrylegends.com Office: 373-9600 Contest: 437-0970 • Since June 9, 2008

6 Years...

Southern Minnesota’s finest 18-hole championship golf course For tee-time reservations, call the pro shop at 507-373-2007

5 ½ Years...

The Wedgewood Restaurant & The Cove Bar & Grill Banquet facility seating up to 450 people for weddings, meetings and parties

POOLE'S RECYCLING

721 W. Clark St. Albert Lea 507-373-8595

2200 W 9th St, Albert Lea, MN • 507-373-2007

www.wedgewoodcove.com

4 Years...

Country Care Pet Service "We'll give your pets the loving care they need in your home on a daily, weekly or monthly basis."

507-826-3510

7 days a week!

Unlimited number of pets.

Will bring in mail, etc.

2 Years...

1 Year...

3 Years...

507-369-5140 www.allurespalon.com

2 Years...

& Much more

507.383.1336 507-220-1268

FREME ATES ‘Stick With The Best’ ESTI WWW.SLGGRAPHICSANDSIGN.COM

Residential & Commercial Jesse & Kelly Krick

507-402-2348

4 ½Years... 4 Years...

507-383-5773

total security of southern mn, llc

Monitored Burglar Alarms, Residential & Commercial 201 South Fire Systems, Digital Camera Systems Sales • Service • Installation Washington Albert Lea, Lowest monitoring rates around • High & Low Voltage work 23 Years experience • Locally owned MN Rick Mummert 404 Old Hwy 65 S, Clarks Grove, MN rick.mummert@ struesdell9@hotmail.com gmail.com 507-256-4443 Cell: 507-383-1958 www.ronholtanrealty.com FREE QUOTES/ pEacE OF mind iS pRicElESS

3 Years...

3 Years...

2 ½ Years...

305 S. Newton Albert Lea

Sitt and Grinn Store Front Decals & Signage Photo Booths • Proms Vehicle/Equipment Graphics Weddings Corporate Events Real Estate Signs - Yard Signs - Banners Family Reunions And So Much More

*Look for the yellow door!

Fitness Center Office Contact us for an appointment Located in the Alden-Conger School Main Office Fitness Center Coordinator - Jenny Hovendick jhovendick@ac242.us 507-874-3240

FRE E ES TIM ATE S

6 Years...

www.sitandgrin2.com

507-373-3000

502 Cardinal Ln. • Albert Lea, MN 56007 (507) 383-0263 • kjosconstruction@gmail.com

1 Year...

7 Months...

Kelly Besco

Account Executive

507-379-9851

507-402-5650 122 W. Main St. Albert Lea, MN Find us on

(507) 373-5275 • 1-888-396-9628 2527 Bridge ave. (across from northBridge mall) alBert lea, mn verneidechevy.com

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Unique, local establishment Food – Drinks – Fun Original menu

7 Months...

Tara Roberts Classified Sales

507-379-3425

This spot could be yours in 2016!

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Ellendale Days returns this summer Who was the Freeborn County city of Clarks Grove named for? with events over a 3-day span

By Hannah Dillon

hannah.dillon@albertleatribune.com

Ellendale Days returns this summer for three days. Enjoy a variety of activities from June 26 to 28 in Ellendale to take part in an old-fashioned country town celebration.

There are some new events this year at Ellendale Days. There will be a Burger Battle at 5 p.m. June 26 at the Ellendale Muni according to Ellendale Commercial Club President Ross Sletten.

The 5k run/walk is returning, Sletten said, as last year had good participation.

Paint Till You Faint, which has been going on for a few years now, will be at Country Charms Ceramics. This event will take place from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. June 26 and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 27.

The parade starts at 4 p.m. June 27. A kiddie tractor pull, turtle races and Lions bingo will take place after the parade at various place around Ellendale.

Street dances will take place in the evening on both June 26 and 27. These dances go from 8 p.m. to about midnight. There will also be a teen dance June 27, and in the past it was from 8 to 10:30 p.m.

Ellendale Days tentative schedule

Charms Ceramics 8 a.m.: 5k run/walk, City Park 8:30 a.m.: Lions coffee and rolls, bus shed 9 a.m.-3 p.m.: Car show, bus shed 10 a.m.-2 p.m.: Reptile zoo, City Park 11 a.m.: Golf cart decorating, 3rd Street outside Ellendale Muni Noon: Car show judging 4 p.m.: Parade, Main Street Following parade: Kiddie tractor pull, Fire Hall; Turtle races, City Park; Lions bingo, Ellendale Muni Following parade-8 p.m.: Dan Stursa Band, city stage 6-8 p.m.: Lions bingo, Ellendale Muni 5-7 p.m.: Commercial Club pork chop dinner, Community Center 8-10:30 p.m.: Teen dance, Community Center 8 p.m.-midnight: Live music and street dance June 28 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.: Pancake breakfast, tentative 10 a.m.: Praise in the Park 11 a.m.: Picnic in the Park 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m.: Tractor pull and Lions food tent, bus shed

By Tim engstrom

tim.engstrom@albertleatribune.com

Five 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 grove owned by J. Mead Clark.

The railroad came to the town in 1900 and much of the early economic activity derived from having a depot.

The city has a eclectic selection of business for shopping, and the Pour House provides for the nightlife.

Clarks Grove holds a citywide rummage sale every spring and offers an array of summertime activities.

Sprinkler Systems Core Aeration • Broadleaf Weed Control Liquid Fertilizing • Crabgrass Control

FREE analysis & estimate

507-373-2217

June 26 all day: Paint until you Faint, Country Charms Ceramics 5 p.m.: Burger Battle, Ellendale Muni 7 to 10 p.m.: Family movie night, Community Center 8 to 10 p.m.: Lions meat raffle, Ellendale Muni 8 p.m.-midnight: Live music and street dance, Ellendale Muni

Bob Hanson Park is in the center of Clarks Grove and offers a playground, shelter and picnic tables.

In 2008, a nine-hole disc golf course was built on the grounds of the city park west and south of the First Baptist Church.

“It’s good for beginners, families and practice until our trees develop. Once our trees develop it will be more challenging,” said Lance Loverink of Clarks Grove Public Works.

Clarks Grove also has summer recreation programs for youth such as volleyball and basketball at Johnson Park. Activities usually are provided over a six-week period from June to mid-August.

There is also a public nine-hole golf course a mile south of Clarks Grove.

The course is a par 30 for men and par 32 for women and totals 1,892 yards.

ATV & Snowmobiles SALES • ACCESSORIES • SERVICE

Share our passion.

ROYAL SPORTS 105 W. Main Clarks Grove, MN 56016 (507) 256-7596

www.royalsports.us

Albert Lea Ellendale New Richland

507.373.2461

June 27 all day: Paint until you Faint, Country

Thank you

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Are you ready for some Legion, VFW and Knights baseball?

By Micah Bader

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After posting an 11-10 record with a 2-2 mark in the postseason, the Albert Lea Post 56 American Legion baseball team looks to continue developing players.

The team is comprised of athletes about the same age as high school varsity teams.

Post 56 will be coached by Jay Enderson.

Home games are at Hayek Field on Clark Street.

Albert Lea is three years removed from joining with Austin’s Post 91.

Players about the same age as high school junior varsity athletes make up the Albert Lea VFW Post 447 baseball team.

Post 447 will be coached by Cory Thomas.

Legion schedule June 9: at Austin, 6:30 p.m.

June 11: Waseca, 7 p.m.

June 16: at Rochester A’s (Century), 5:30 p.m.

June 19: Fairmont, 7 p.m.

June 21: Winona, 4 p.m.* June 26-28: at Mankato tournament, TBA July 1: Rochester A’s (Century), 6:30 p.m.

July 2: Owatonna, 6 p.m.* July 6: at Waseca, 6:30 p.m.

July 8: Faribault, 6 p.m.* July 10: Waterville, 7 p.m.

July 13: Rochester, 5 p.m.* July 14: Austin, 7 p.m.

July 17: at Rochester Redhawks (Mayo),

5 p.m.* July 19: District 1 playoffs, TBA July 21: District 1 playoffs, TBA July 23-27: District 1 playoffs, TBA July 30-aug. 2: State playoffs, TBA *doubleheader

VFW schedule May 31: Cannon Falls, 3 p.m.

June 3: Faribault, 5 p.m.

June 6: Rochester Century, 11 a.m.* June 7: at Rochester Knights, 11 a.m.* June 10: at Owatonna, 5 p.m.

June 13: at Winona, 11 a.m.* June 14: at Red Wing, 11 a.m.* June 15: at Kasson-Mantorville, 5 p.m.

June 17: Austin, 5 p.m.

June 20: Rochester Mayo, 11 a.m.* June 21: at Rochester John Marshall, 11 a.m.* June 24: Waseca, 5 p.m.

June 28: Stewartville, 11 a.m.* July 1: at Northfield, 5 p.m.

July 8: at Janesville, 5 p.m.

July 11-12: at Owatonna tournament, TBA *doubleheader

Knights schedule 10aa May 15: vs. Rochester Storm at Chaska Classic, 5:30 p.m.

May 16: vs. Chaska at Chaska Classic, 8:15 a.m.

May 16: vs. Prior Lake Gold at Chaska Classic, 12:15 p.m.

May 29: at Rochester Classic, TBA June 5: at Blue Earth Invitational, TBA June 19: Knights Baseball Classic 11aa

Kole Smith of the Albert Lea Legion baseball team watches a pitch June 24, 2014, against Austin at Hayek Field. Albert Lea won 7-6. MiCAH BAdER/ALBERT LEA TRiBuNE May 15: at Richfield, 4:30 p.m.

May 16: vs. Red Wing at Richfield, noon June 5: at Mankato Royals Classic, TBA June 12: at Blue Earth Junior Pirate Invitational, TBA June 19: Knights Baseball Classic, TBA 12aaa May 15-17: Albert Lea tournament, noon May 29-31: at Rochester, noon June 5-7: at Burnsville, noon June 12-14: at East Ridge, noon July 10-12: at MBT state tournament, noon

July 17-19: at Gopher state tournament, noon July 24-26: at MSF state tournament, noon 14aaa May 29: at Prior Lake, TBA June 5: at Burnsville, TBA June 19: at Rochester, TBA July 10-12: at MVT state tournament, noon July 17-19: at Gopher state tournament, noon July 24-26: at MSF state tournament, noon

20 or 30 teams expected at Ryan “Pie” Truesdell Memorial Tournament

By Micah Bader

micah.bader@albertleatribune.com

After having his No. 9 jersey retired at Hayek Field this spring, Ryan Truesdell will be remembered again with a softball tournament this summer.

Ryan’s father, Scott, and Ray Bohonek are in the process of organizing the Ryan “Pie” Truesdell for the weekend after Labor Day, Sept. 12 and 13 at Snyder Fields.

“I’m so proud of him,” said Scott.

“There’s a lot of people who cared a lot about him, and it humbles me to see how many show up.”

Scott estimated that 20 to 30 teams

Past winners of the Ryan “Pie” Truesdell Memorial Softball Tournament 2014: Clique 2013: MIA Combat 2012: Midwest Merchants 2011: Reapers 2010: Nasty Boys 2009: Aragon Pirates 2010: Aragon Pirates will participate.

“We’re anticipating a good selection of teams,” he said.

The team Clique from Minneapolis will defend its title from last year.

Money raised goes to the Ryan Truesdell Memorial Fund, which donated money that went toward a scoreboard for the Albert Lea Grizzlies football team and to the Albert Lea High School

baseball booster club for new jerseys, among other things. Scott said the fund has donated more than $15,000 since it started.

Ryan, a 2005 graduate of ALHS, was a two-time Big Nine All-Conference catcher, and he was a co-captain on the Tigers baseball team. He went on to play baseball at Rochester Technical and Community College, where he played a variety of positions including catcher, pitcher and center field, Scott said.

Truesdell died in 2007 in a grain elevator accident at Glenville Grain.

Along with softball, the tournament will include food and a raffle, Scott said.

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alBert lea FloatS to oFFer water SPortS and activitieS By colleen Harrison

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After its initial launch last year, Albert Lea Floats will return again this year in the hopes of becoming an annual tradition.

Albert Lea Floats celebrates the lakes in the area on Aug. 15, and started last year when the Albert Lea Lakes Foundation celebrated being named Best Lake in Minnesota by Anheuser-Busch.

Michelob Draft Golden Light, an Anheuser-Busch product, made a new boat launch possible on the lake through a $50,000 grant. The groundbreaking on the new boat launch, named Golden Point Launch, took place in May 2014 with a ribbon cutting event. The project incorporated shoreline restoration and was completed in late summer 2014.

Albert Lea Lake was the first lake chosen in the nation for the Celebrate Your Lake grant through an online contest, promoted locally by Krieger Beverage. After finding out they were selected for the grant, local officials considered six locations for the launch site. Sixty-one percent of people participating in a survey launched by the Lakes Foundation identified it as their top site.

The Golden Point Launch is along the shoreline of Frank Hall Park between the Department of Natural Resources fishing pier and the Pelican Breeze boat dock.

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Ski shows to have comic book theme By colleen Harrison

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Area residents took advantage of free use of canoes, kayaks and paddleboards in 2014 during Albert Lea Floats, an event celebrating the completion of a new soft-launch on Albert Lea Lake. The nonmotorized boats were supplied through Albert Lea Community Education. saRah stUltz/albERt lEa tRIbUNE Bureau Executive Director Susie Petersen said that now Albert Lea Floats will become an annual meeting celebration of what’s going on with the local lakes. She also said that a permanent kayak and canoe rental station will be constructed by mid June, making it available for use during the celebration. The permanent rental station was also made possible through part of the Michelob Draft Golden Light grant, as well as area

businesses and community members donating time, money and resources.

Many of the same activities as last year’s celebration will return, said Petersen, including water sports and activities for children, along with food vendors. She also said that the foundation hopes to get Anheuser-Busch involved with the festivities again.

“It should be a good day,” Petersen said.

Drag racing boats to come from Upper Midwest states By colleen Harrison

colleen.harrison@albertleatribune.com

The Upper Midwest Power Boat Association will be drag racing boats for the fourth year in a row in Albert Lea this summer.

Six different boat classes, ranging from speeds of 60 to 120 mph will race each other during the 1,000-foot drag racing event.

UMPBA President Scott Kalash said there were about 30 boats that raced last year, most of which were from Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin, Illinois and Nebraska. He said that there are sometimes

The Bayside Ski Team performs in 2014.

participants from both North and South Dakota, but that they haven’t competed in the most recent races.

Kalash said participation in the event is not limited to just UMPBA members, and that anyone that meets the safety requirements and has a boat that fits into one of the classes can compete. Those interested in possibly participating can email Kalash at autoworks1@peoplepc. com.

According to Kalash, most of the boats that participate in the show are outboard boats, with some others being jet drives or V-drives. He said that a lot of people tend to like the V-drives — as their car-

like engines make for some loud noise during the races — and the jet drives — which tend to make waves and splash more water. Either way, Kalash said all of the boats that enter make for a good show.

UMPBA will have its Albert Lea races starting at 1 p.m. Sept. 19 in Edgewater Bay, in about the same area where the Bayside Skiers perform. Spectators can watch from the newer pavilion and beach area. There’s no cost to watch the event, and food and other concessions will be for sale from various vendors.

“If you like racing, you’ll like this,” said Kalash. “It’s pretty fun.”

This summer, the Bayside Ski Team will have a comic book-related theme for its shows on Edgewater Bay along the shore of Edgewater Park.

Bayside Director Erin Murtaugh said this year’s shows will be scripted around “The Avengers” comic books and films. Murtaugh said it is a spin off of last year’s show but that there are villains added. The evil-fighting squad has had a rotation of members over the years including the likes of Spider-Man, Wolverine and Quicksilver, but the Avengers superheroes in the recent movies are Captain America, Thor, Iron Man, The Hulk, Black Widow and Hawkeye.

Watch the Bayside Ski Team shows this summer to find out which ski team members will portray heroes and which will be cast as the villains.

Murtaugh said practices start the week of June 8, and that the public is welcome to attend practices on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

The Bayside Skiers will host the Midwest Regional Water Ski Show Tournament this year between July 24 and 26. Last year the team traveled to Aberdeen, South Dakota, to compete in the tournament.

Regular season shows are at 7 p.m. every Thursday starting June 25 through the team’s Labor Day show. There will also be a show on the Fourth of July.

The home shows take place at Edgewater Park and are free to attend. The club does pass around a hat for donations to help offset expenses.

The club’s biggest fundraiser, however, is removing and installing docks and boat lifts on Fountain Lake each spring and fall.

This year, Murtaugh said the team will tentatively host weekly learn-toski clinics for anyone interested in learning to water ski. More information on that will become available, and can be found at baysideskiteam.com.

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library summer reading Program to focus on the stories of heroes by hannah dillon

2 p.m.: 5th- and 6th-grade Book Pals

Summer programming will kick off at the Albert Lea Public Library on June 8.

The theme this year is Every Hero has a Story. Paladins are picture book readers and Heroes are chapter book readers.

Every week on Mondays and Tuesdays, there will be storytime. There will be stories, songs, crafts and a snack. Art Zone will be on Wednesdays, where all supplies will be provided. Every Thursday there will be Music & Movement in the morning and night-time storytime in the evening.

On Thursdays, there will be a different event at both 2 and 3 p.m. These events include Jim Jayes with both a magic show and a puppet show, RAD Zoo and Mixed Nuts, among others.

LEGO time will be one Tuesday a month, and Science Blast will be on Tuesdays as well.

The teen book club and fifthand sixth-grade Book Pals will be on Mondays. Third- and fourth-grade Book Pals will be on Wednesdays.

There are other events mixed in this year, proving to be a busy and fun year for children at the Albert Lea Public Library.

Parents can sign up and find more information about summer programming on the library’s website, alplonline. org.

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Library schedule June 8 10:30 a.m.: Storytime June 9 10:30 a.m.: Storytime 2 p.m.: LEGO time June 10 10:30 a.m.: Art Zone June 11 10:30 a.m.: Music & Movement 2 p.m.: Magic with Jim Jayes

July 8 10:30 a.m.: Art Zone 2 p.m.: 3rd- and 4th-grade Book Pals July 9 10:30 a.m.: Music & Movement 2 p.m.: Jim Jayes Puppet Show 3 p.m.: Jim Jayes Puppet Show 6 p.m.: Night-time storytime July 13 10:30 a.m.: Storytime noon: Teen book club 2 p.m.: 5th- and 6th-grade Book Pals July 14 10:30 a.m.: Storytime 2 p.m.: Science Blast July 15 10:30 a.m.: Art Zone 2 p.m.: 3rd- and 4th-grade Book Pals Sisters Lily, right, 4, and Alivia Johnson, 2, pet Lillith, a boa constrictor with the Reptile and Amphibian Discovery Zoo in summer 2014 at the Albert Lea Public Library. CollEEN HaRRIsoN/albERt lEa tRIbUNE June 22 10:30 a.m.: Storytime noon: Teen book club 2 p.m.: 5th- and 6th-grade Book Pals

June 29 10:30 a.m.: Storytime noon: Teen book club 2 p.m.: 5th- and 6th-grade Book Pals

June 23 10:30 a.m.: Storytime 2 p.m.: Science Blast

June 30 10:30 a.m.: Storytime 2 p.m.: Science Blast

June 17 10:30 a.m.: Art Zone 2 p.m.: 3rd- and 4th-grade Book Pals

June 24 10:30 a.m.: Art Zone 1:30 p.m.: The Moo Trunk Show 2 p.m.: 3rd- and 4th-grade Book Pals

July 1 10:30 a.m.: Art Zone 2 p.m.: 3rd- and 4th-grade Book Pals

June 18 10:30 a.m.: Music & Movement 2 p.m.: RAD Zoo 3 p.m.: RAD Zoo 6 p.m.: Night-time storytime

June 25 10:30 a.m.: Music & Movement 2 p.m.: Mixed Nuts 3 p.m.: Mixed Nuts 6 p.m.: Night-time storytime

3 p.m.: Magic with Jim Jayes 6 p.m.: Night-time storytime June 15 10:30 a.m.: Storytime noon: Teen book club 2 p.m.: 5th- and 6th-grade Book Pals June 16 10:30 a.m.: Storytime 2 p.m.: Science Blast

July 2 10:30 a.m.: Music & Movement 2 p.m.: Bingo 6 p.m.: Night-time storytime July 6 10:30 a.m.: Storytime noon: Teen book club

July 16 10:30 a.m.: Music & Movement 2 p.m.: Hanson Family 3 p.m.: Hanson Family 6 p.m.: Night-time storytime July 20 10:30 a.m.: Storytime July 21 10:30 a.m.: Storytime 2 p.m.: Science Blast July 22 10:30 a.m.: Art Zone July 23 10:30 a.m.: Music & Movement 2 p.m.: ZooMan! 3 p.m.: ZooMan! 6 p.m.: Night-time storytime July 27 2 p.m.: eMagination week July 28: 2 p.m.: eMagination week

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area motorcycle rides guide Motorcycle enthusiasts will have the opportunity to ride the wind while benefitting a variety of good causes this summer.

• June 13: Geneva Cancer Run leaves from Geneva Bar & Grill at 11 a.m. Signup is at 10 a.m. The ride is a $10 donation per rider. There is also a silent auction and live auction. Live music starts at 7 p.m., featuring Rush Hour and Hitfaced. Proceeds go to the Geneva Cancer Auction.

• June 20: The eighth annual Bikes for Barker scholarship fundraiser ride starts with registration at 9 a.m. at the Albert Lea Armory. The 100-mile ride to Lanesboro starts at noon. The cost is $20 per motorcycle. Coinciding with the start of registration will be the Bikes for Barker Benefit Breakfast from 9 to 11:30 a.m. the American Legion.

Pancakes, eggs, bacon and more will be served for a suggested donation of $5. A silent auction will also take place at this time.

Those who would like to participate in the event with their families can choose use take their bicycles instead. There is a kid-friendly, downhill route which starts at the head of the Root River Trail in

Fountain and will end at the city park in Lanesboro. The ride is approximately 11 miles. Registration is from 1 to 2 p.m. in Fountain and costs $10 per family. There will be a free shuttle service which will be leaving from Lanesboro at 4 p.m. to bring bicyclists back to the trail head to pick up their vehicles. Both of these rides end at Lanesboro City Park. Lunch will be available there for a suggested donation of $5. In addition, a free youth fishing contest will be held in the park in the afternoon.

The fund assists students pursuing a career in chemical dependency counseling.

Visit www.facebook.com/bikesforbarker or gbmscholarship.com for more information.

• July 2-4: ABATE of Iowa Freedom Rally in Algona, Iowa. More information about the event can be found at www. abateiowafreedomrally.com.

• July 11: The eighth annual Matt Felt & Dillon Gordon Run starts with sign-up at 10 a.m. and will leave at 11 a.m. from the Eagles Club in Albert Lea. A sausage and pancake breakfast and bake sale will run from 9 a.m. to noon.

The ride goes through Geneva, New Richland and Clarks Grove before ending up at Harmony Park for an after-ride party. Cost is $10 or $30 for the ride, camping and food. Proceeds

benefit cancer research, LifeSource, the Freeborn County Humane Society and cancer victims.

• July 25: The 15th annual Riverland BOSS Ride will begin with registration at 9:30 a.m. The ride starts at 10 a.m. at the Austin campus east parking lot.

There will be a new scenic route to a Minnesota south shore.

The ride supports the Riverland Community College Foundation, which seeks to support the academics and athletic missions of the local institution. Cost is $25. Those who have questions may contact Riverland Community College Foundation at (507) 433-0630.

• Sept. 1: The Nation of Patriots will be arriving at the Bergsdale Harley-Davidson.

• Sept. 2: Those who wish to escort the Nation of Patriots flag to Zylstra Harley-Davidson in Ames, Iowa, can begin to register for the event at 8 a.m. and the riders will leave at 9 a.m. Proceeds of Nation of Patriots events supports wounded veterans.

In addition to these individual events, there will also be activities running throughout the entire summer.

Throughout the summer HarleyDavidson owners can collect points to increase their chance of winning prizes during Bergdale Harley-Davidson’s Renew the Ride Contest. To enter, par-

ticipants make a $7.50 donation per bike and take pictures of themselves at various destination spots including Minnesota state parks and forests, lakes and rivers and historical sites. Each photo equals one point and an entry to their grand finale drawing. The participant who has the most points at the end of the month will win a $50 gift certificate.

Proceeds from this contest will be donated to nature conservancy.

Other motorcycle groups host events which are for members only. This includes the Albert Lea HOG group. To be a eligible for membership, riders must own a Harley and be a member of the Harley-Davidson Owners Group.

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Take a Kid Fishing gaining momentum

By Colleen Harrison

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Take a Kid Fishing Weekend has been gaining momentum each year, and this year is no different.

“Fishing in general has always been strong here,” said Mike Kurre, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources mentoring program coordinator. According to Kurre, Minnesota is No. 2 in the nation for the number of anglers per capita, only trailing Alaska. He said that some of the best lake and rivers are in the Albert Lea region.

The annual weekend, sponsored by the DNR, is from June 5 through June 7 around different lakes, rivers and other bodies of water throughout the state. Albert Lea’s branch of the event is in conjunction with the Fountain Lake Sportsmen’s Club.

Kurre said the club is one of the strongest that he’s

Larry, left, and Brian Solberg try to catch some fish during Take a Kid Fishing in 2014. HaNNaH dIlloN/albERt lEa tRIbUNE worked with.

“They do a fantastic job each year,” he said.

During the annual weekend event, Minnesotans age 16 and older do not need a fishing license while taking a child age 15 or younger fishing.

“It gives parents and others the opportunity to share in

an inexpensive experience,” Kurre said.

Even when it’s not Take a Kid Fishing Weekend, Minnesota residents generally can fish in state parks without a fishing license if the body of water doesn’t require a trout stamp, according to a DNR press release.

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Best places to drop a line in A.L. area • Albert Lea Lake: This lake has 24 miles of shoreline and its deepest spot is six feet. It has a few accesses. One is at Frank Hall Park in Albert Lea and features a pier and a boat lunch. Another with a dock and a boat launch is at a place along South Shore Drive called St. Nicholas, a former town.

A third fishing spot is at the bridge over Shell Rock River on the south shore. The lake has gained a reputation for walleye and has even been featured on a TV fishing show. The lake is full of bass, crappie, sunfish and channel cats.

• Clear Lake: This lake in Clear Lake, Iowa, has an average depth of 19 feet. A dredging in 2009 has improved the general health of the lake. Walleye, yellow bass, channel catfish and bullhead can be found in the lake.

• Fountain Lake: Boats can access this lake at Brookside Park or along state Highway 13 on Edgewater Bay. Popular spots along the shore are a fishing pier at Edgewater Park, the bridge by Dane Bay, the Hatch Bridge, the dam on Bridge Avenue and Katherine Island. Catfish are found in deep water near woods, and

panfish can be found throughout the lake. Walleye exist in deeper holes and points in the lake.

• Freeborn Lake: This lake is fished from Arrowhead Point, a peninsula extending from the east side that almost divides the lake in half, or from the dam on the west side or from a dock at Freeborn. There is boat access at Arrowhead Point County Park. The lake has yellow bass, sunfish and smallmouth bass.

• Geneva Lake: This shallow lake is good to fish in the morning. Many fishermen like to fish near the new dam on the southeast side. It has been stocked in recent years with northern pike and yellow perch. There also are several good fishing spots along Turtle Creek to the east.

• Pickerel Lake: This lake was recently stocked with northern pike by the Department of Natural Resources and also has pan fish. Boat access and a county park are on the east shore along U.S. Highway 69.

• St. Olaf Lake: This lake is near New Richland and has one access point with a beach. It is full of crappie, sunfish, northern pike and bass.

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No Hollandale Harvest Festival this year; will be pancake breakfast

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The town celebration in Hollandale slated for Sept. 12 will be pared down and will not be called the Hollandale Harvest Festival this year.

However, the Hollandale Fire Department will host a firefighter and first responder pancake breakfast from 7 to 10:30 a.m, according to event organizer Allison Muilenburg.

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Car football and mud bog races will not occur this year.

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The fourth annual Geneva Cancer Run will be held in this community on June 13 to raise money to fight against cancer.

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The ride goes for about 120 miles, stopping for lunch in Douglas and returning back to Geneva at about 4:30 or 5 p.m.

Once back in Geneva, the auctions begin along with door prizes. There will be live and silent auctions with Whitey Hagen as auctioneer. Donations for the auction vary. Food and T-shirts will also be available. Items have been donated from Owatonna, Austin, Albert Lea, Waseca, Geneva, Hollandale, Blooming Prairie, Hayfield and other communities.

The bands Rush Hour from Austin and Hit-faced from Rochester will perform at 7 p.m. at Geneva Bar & Grill, 101 W. Main St. in Geneva. The musicians donate their time to the cause. People are allowed to camp in the Geneva City Park if it is too dark to ride home that night.

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Money has gone to people in Geneva, Ellendale, Albert Lea and Owatonna, to name a few.

Randall first came up with the idea for the motorcycle run and rides in it herself.

She previously stated the amount of people she and others she’s known who have been affected by cancer inspired the idea. Randall lost her grandparents and her best friends to the disease.

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Glenville Days is back with many of same activities from years past

By Colleen Harrison

community church service at 9 a.m. at Methodist Church.

Glenville Days is returning again this year over a three-day span.

Many events from years past will be back, just in a different order than before.

The festival begins June 12 with a softball tournament, drum line and a medallion hunt. An outdoor movie will be shown later in the evening.

June 13 will be filled with park activities, a parade, a 3-on-3 basketball tournament and pickle ball in the high school gym. Kids games and activities such as face painting, a ring toss, a clown, inflatable jumpers and bingo will be available, among others. in Glenville Park. Big Ben & the Brians will perform in the park midday, and there will be a street dance later that night on the Main Street stage. The street dance tickets are $8 in advance or $10 at the gate. Advance tickets will be on sale at Citizens Bank, the American Legion and Tailgaters. There will also be a run and walk starting at 8 a.m. at the park.

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Hitchville will be playing at Emmons Borderfest this year. PRovIdEd

Borderfest to celebrate 15 years

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Emmons Borderfest has been around for 15 years, so chairman Mark Heggestad wanted to make this a festival to remember.

Borderfest will be Jun 26 to 28 this year in Emmons.

Confederate Railroad of Marietta, Georgia, will be coming to Borderfest along with Minneapolis-based Hitchville and the southern Minnesota band All BS Band.

Heggestad wanted to bring a national act to Emmons to celebrate Borderfest’s 15 years.

Hitchville, a seven-piece country act from Minneapolis, is playing on Jun 26.

Their self-titled debut album came out in 2012 and their most recent single, “Even When It’s Bad It’s Good” came out in January.

The All BS Band will open for Confederate Railroad on June 27. Confederate Railroad was formed in 1987 and broke onto the southern rock scene in the early ’90s. The band has six albums and its website says the band has 18 charted hits and has sold five million albums.

Other events include a kids pedal pull, a senior center bake sale, a parade, a pork chop supper and a car, motorcycle and tractor show.

Each concert will involve a street dance, and the dances will occur rain or shine, Heggestad said.

Tickets are $8 in advance and $10 at the door for Hitchville and $12 in advance and $15 at the door for the All BS Band and Confederate Railroad.

Confederate Railroad is being sponsored by Norseman Trucking out of Lake Mills and the All BS Band is being sponsored by Pub 69 in Twin Lakes.

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8:30 p.m.: Hitchville and street dance

June 27

All day: Citywide garage sales 8:30 a.m.: Volleyball tournament registration, register by June 20 9 a.m.: Volleyball tournament starts 9 a.m.-noon: Senior center bake sale, Emmons Community Library/Museum book sale 10 a.m.-noon: Car show 10 a.m.-6 p.m.: Inflatables 10:30 a.m.: Border Parade Noon: Registration deadline for antique tractor show, horse and pony rides, kids pedal pull, corn hole tournament 3 p.m.: Antique tractor show awards 3:30 p.m.: Car show awards 4 p.m.: Car and bike cruise starts 4:30-7 p.m.: Pork chop supper at Emmons American Legion 8:30 p.m.: All BS Band, Confederate Railroad and street dance

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Mud bogs, car and bike shows slated in Hayward bog races from 2 to 5 p.m.

A street dance will wrap up the evening.

Hayward Lutheran Church will host an outdoor church service at 10 a.m. July 12.

The softball tournament will continue on the second day.

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Mud bog racing and the car and bike show are back for Hayward Days.

The community celebration will span July 11 and 12 with a variety of activities.

“It’s great for promoting the community and having people from the surrounding area come and check out Hayward,” said organizer Mike Hansen, who has been involved with Hayward Days for about a decade.

The event will kick off with all-day rummage sales and a softball tournament at the city park.

The 4-H club will get in on the action by serving root beer floats and having games.

At about 9 a.m. on the opening day, runners from the April Sorensen Memorial Half Marathon will cross the finish line in Hayward.

The 13.1-mile race is is for runners only. Bicycles, rollerblades, pets and strollers are not allowed. Audio listening devices are allowed. Water stations will be available at even-numbered mile markers starting at mile two.

Registration is from 5 to 9 p.m. July 10 and from 6 to 6:45 a.m. July 11 at the Country Inn & Suites in Albert Lea. The

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Sorensen was murdered in her home in Rochester on April 17, 2007. Her killer has not been found. She was 27.

Also in the morning will be a bake sale and quilt raffle from 8 to 11 a.m. at Hayward Lutheran Church.

At 11 a.m., the beer garden opens at Julio’s Bar, and the Hayward Booster Club Car and Bike Show will begin with food and games.

Leading off the afternoon will be mud

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Many events planned in Northwood for Fourth

By Colleen Harrison

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Northwood will have its annual Fourth of July festivities on July 3, 4 and 5 this year.

A parade will start at 11 a.m. on the Fourth followed by food, inflatables and Miss Northwood at the Worth County Fairgrounds.

There will be a pool party that evening, along with a street dance, beer garden and fireworks.

The TUNE run and walk will be on Friday, and the beer garden will be open Friday night as well.

Both Cherry Gun and Rhino will perform again this year as part of the festivities. The softball tournament will carry over from Saturday into Sunday.

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Worth County Fair has Fun For all

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The Worth County Fair will be from June 17 to 21 at the Worth County Fairgrounds.

As usual, the fair will be centered around a number of different FFA and 4-H events spanning multiple categories.

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Motocross will take place on June 21, followed by a 4-H teen dance.

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8 a.m.: 4-H/FFA swine show in the Livestock Arena 11:30 a.m.: 4-H butterfly pork chop lunch in the Shelter House

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Take a walk back into Minn. history at Big Island Rendezvous By cathy Hay

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Thousands of people will meet Minnesota’s history at the 29th annual Big Island Rendezvous Oct. 3 and 4 at Bancroft Bay Park in Albert Lea. Voyagers will bring birch bark canoes. Pioneers will set up a town with a chuck wagon camp, stagecoach stop and jail. Civil War soldiers will take up their arms and fire live cannon rounds. Native Americans and their wigwams and tipis will grace the prairie. Craftsmen will showcase their skills again. This living history lesson runs from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Oct. 3 and from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 4.

Voted one of Minnesota’s top 25 festivals, the Rendezvous offers fun and food in a festive atmosphere.

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Re-enactors in full costume display and sell their wares. Artisans from eight states attend, including blacksmiths, candle makers, weavers, silver smiths, copper workers, woodworkers, clothing makers, painters, stoneware and porcelain pottery makers, scrimshanders, gunsmiths, birch bark canoe makers and furniture builders.

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contemporary country. His life experiences and outlook have let him enjoy the ride. “i’ve learned not to worry too much or to take life so seriously,” he said. “Just have fun because you never know. i was with Luke Bryan and Lee Brice on the bus, and i’m always like, ‘C’mon boys, let’s get a picture. i don’t know how long i’m going to be doin’ this.’” it’s a perspective that modestly allows Farr to appreciate every step of his career, as he said, “i do not take one day i get to do this for granted.

John Michael Montgomery, Aug. 7 John Michael Montgomery has turned an uncanny ability to relate to fans into one of country music’s most storied careers. Behind the string of hit records, the roomful of awards and the critical and fan accolades that have defined his phenomenal success lies a connection that goes beyond his undeniable talent and his proven knack for picking hits.

Since the days when “Life’s a Dance” turned him from an unknown artist into

a national star, Montgomery’s rich baritone has carried that most important of assets — believability. Few artists in any genre sing with more heart than this Kentucky-born artist.

Now, with the release of Time Flies, which he co-produced with Byron Gallimore, Montgomery takes another big step forward, strengthening his position as one of the most versatile and compelling vocalists on the country scene. With songs like “Forever” and “if You Ever Went away,” he proves he is still the master of the power ballad, a man capable of bringing honest emotion to life in song.

The emotional centerpiece for Montgomery is “all in a Day,” the song that contains the lyric that gave the album its name. “That song talks about how time flies,” he says, “and i got to thinking that it seems like yesterday that ‘Life’s a Dance’ was out and people were asking me, ‘Where would you like to be in 10 or 15 years?’ ‘Still here!’ was my answer and, thankfully, i am still here.

Longevity was more important to me than anything else, and to still be able to do something i love so much is wonderful. Still, it’s gone by so quickly that i thought, ‘i’m going to build an album around that.’ That’s where the shape of this album comes from.”

Each song, he said, reminds him of an era in his life and an artist or style of

Joe Nichols wraps up the Freeborn County Fair on the last night of Grandstand entertainment. The 38-yearold rogers, arkansas, native started his career in 1996, but it was a rocky beginning.

He was signed to independent label intersound records at 19 and in 1996 released a self-titled album. it did poorly and Nichols was dropped from intersound’s roster. He signed a second deal with Giant records, but that was also short-lived and produced no singles or albums. in 1999, Nichols landed a contract with Universal South and in 2002 he released his second album, “Man with a Memory.”

“The impossible,” one of the singles from his second album, reached No. 3 on Billboard Hot Country Songs and was the 10th most played country song of 2003, according to Billboard.

Nichols reissued his debut album in 2003 under the name “Six of One, Half a Dozen of the Other.” This earned him Top New Male Vocalist award from academy of Country Music, a platinum certification and three Grammy nominations.

Nichols has released six other studio albums: “revelation” in 2004, which produced two top 10 hits; “iii” in 2005, which featured “Tequila Makes Her Clothes Fall Off,” which was Nichols’s second Billboard No. 1 hit, and both the single and the album received gold certification; “real Things” in 2007; “Old Things New” in 2009; “it’s all Good” in 2011; and “Crickets” in 2013.

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There will be a number of new things at the Freeborn County Fair this year, including entertainment, children’s activities and more.

One of the biggest new things at the fair will be the High Flying Pages aerial and animal Thrill Show from Myakka City, Florida. The High Flying Pages are replacing the Elephant Encounter program. Elephant Encounter had been at the Freeborn County Fair for the past three years.

The High Flying Pages feature flying trapeze, Hula-hoops and tricks on horseback, including juggling and ballet.

The High Flying Pages include Willy and Jill Pages and their children anthony and Mercedes Pages, as well as Eric Craft and Kerri Gillespie. They have traveled worldwide as well as across the country with their trapeze act.

Fair Manager Norm Fredin called the Pages a “very high quality” act.

Fredin said another new aspect to the fair this year will be a yo-yo specialist.

The specialist will stroll the ground with a yo-yo doing tricks, he said.

There will also be a building used for a new Kids Zone, Fredin said. The building is the North Pavilion, or Building 14 on the fairgrounds map.

Kids Zone will hold the Swifty Swine pig races as well as a fishing derby, where children can fish for live trout. There will also be a softball arcade game, an arcade game demonstrating ethanol powered cars and a tractor drive.

Fredin said the fair is also working on setting up a program where World War ii veterans can tell their stories, but he noted they are still working on setting it up.

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Fourth of July weekend in Albert Lea bursting with activities

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With July Fourth on Saturday this year, the weekend will burst with activities in Albert Lea. The fun kicks off July 3 with the fourth annual Freedom Festival from 5 to 11 p.m. at Fountain Lake Park. The festival, part of the local Beyond the Yellow Ribbon group, will include food and music.

The annual Third of July Parade begins at 6 p.m. To honor all of the collaborative efforts in the community, “Teaming Up America” will be the theme for this year’s parade, organized by the Albert Lea-Freeborn County Chamber of Commerce. The parade starts at the Freeborn County Fairgrounds, follows Bridge Avenue to Fountain Street, and ends at Central Park. It typically features about 100 units.

Also on July 3, the Pelican Breeze II is planning a pizza cruise on Albert Lea Lake. Call 383-7273 for reservations and more information.

On the Fourth of July, the Bayside Ski Club will present a pre-show at 1:30 p.m. and then its Superhero show at 2 p.m. on Edgewater Bay. Concessions will be available. There is no charge for the show but donations are requested.

The Albert Lea Area Shrine Club makes an appearance in the Third of July Parade in 2014 on Bridge Avenue.

The Fourth of July fireworks display can be seen rising above Fountain Lake in July 2014. CollEEN HaRRIsoN/albERt lEa tRIbUNE A patriotic concert will start at 3 p.m. at United Methodist Church. Musicians include Albert Lea Cantori, organists Eileen Nelson Ness and Meghan Meloy, The Stray

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While there is no carnival this year, vendors will have food and wares for sale in the parking lot at the corner of Broadway and Fountain Street.

The Pelican Breeze II will hold a cruise from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Albert Lea Lake.

People may bring their own supper with water and pop for sale aboard the boat.

Call 383-7273 for reservations and more information.

The Albert Lea Community Band will assemble at 8 p.m. at the gazebo at Fountain Lake Park to provide music before the fireworks.

The day will end with a bang with the grand fireworks display over Fountain Lake starting around 10 p.m.

The next morning, breakfast will be available at the Eagles Club from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., serving pancakes, eggs, sausages, biscuits and gravy, juice, milk and coffee, all for $7 per person.

Fourth of July schedule Friday, July 3 5 p.m.: Parade floats line up at the fairgrounds 5 p.m.: Freedom Festival begins at Fountain Lake Park 6 p.m.: Annual parade starts Saturday, July Fourth 1:30 p.m.: Bayside Ski Team performs on Edgewater Bay. 3 p.m.: Patriotic concert at United Methodist Church 4 p.m.: Classic Car Show at American Legion 6 p.m.: Pelican Breeze II cruise on Albert Lea Lake 8 p.m.: Community Band concert at Fountain Lake Park 10 p.m.: Fireworks over Fountain Lake Sunday, July 5 8 a.m.: Breakfast at the Eagles Club

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County parks offer recreation, picnic areas and other amenities

By Tim engstrom

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Freeborn County presently has four areas designated as parks with various facilities which can serve as interesting destinations for area citizens.

Arrowhead Point County Park is located 1 1/2 miles south of Freeborn to the west of County Road 8.

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

At one time, what’s now the park area was the location of several privately owned cabins used by waterfowl hunters.

Facilities listed for Arrowhead Point County Park consist of a picnic area, cross country skiing, boat launch area, restrooms, horseshoe pits, hiking/ biking trails, fishing and a shelter house.

Pickerel Lake County Park is located about a mile southwest of Albert 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

Favorite walks and runs in the area Runs

• The Blue Zones Walkway: The fivemile trek around Albert Lea’s Fountain Lake is a popular destination for runners.

• Blazing Star Trail: The winding, paved trail in southern Albert Lea runs from Albert Lea Lake to Myre-Big Island State Park, a distance of approximately six miles.

• Morin Lake: One lap around the lake in Alden is about one block short of a mile.

• Lake Chapeau: From the Albert Lea Family Y west on Main Street, north on Lake Chapeau Drive to City Arena, around a few residential streets, then back to the Y. • Bancroft Bay Park: Across and around the disc golf courses and wooded trails. The Albert Lea High School cross-country team trains there.

• Glenville: From the fire station, along First Street and River Road until County 26 is exactly two miles.

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Facilities listed for Pickerel Lake County Park consist of a picnic area, boat launching area, restrooms, fishing and a shelter house.

St. Nicholas County Park is on County Road 19 (South Shore Drive), approximately 3 1/2 miles southeast of Albert Lea. This 13-acre park is on the south side of Albert Lea Lake near the location of a pioneer village once named St. Nicholas.

Facilities at this park are limited to a picnic area and a small shelter structure.

Nearby is a boat launching area which is maintained by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.

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 place which has now been allowed to revert back to a natural woodland-and small prairie locale.

Facilities listed for White Woods Nature Park consist of a picnic area, cross-country skiing trail, restrooms, horseshoe pits, hiking/hiking trails and a shelter house. a waiver must be signed. Hours are 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

• Skyline Plaza, 1701 W. Main St., is open from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Four full rounds in the plaza equal a mile.

• Northbridge Mall, 2510 N. Bridge Ave., is open to walkers from 5:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. Three full trips around the mall equal a mile.

• Brookside Education Center, 211 W. Richway Drive, is open to walkers from 5:30 to 8 a.m. and from 4 to 8 p.m.

Monday through Friday. A $1 button must be purchased and worn when walking. Ten laps equal one mile.

• The Albert Lea Family Y, 2021 W. Main St., has an elevated track around the outside of the gym. Use of the track is $2 daily or is free with a Family Y membership. Hours at the Y are 5 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 5 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Friday, 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday and 5 to 8 p.m.

Sunday. Going around the track 15 1/2 times is equal to one mile.

• The Blue Zones Walkway is a fivemile trek around Fountain Lake.

• The Blazing Star Trail runs from Albert Lea Lake to Myre-Big Island State Park, a distance of about six miles.

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The 32nd annual July Jubilee will once again be in Lake Mills this summer.

Events for all ages throughout the community will take place July 10, 11 and 12. Events from wine tastings, to laser tag for kids to the annual rendezvous will be available for families all weekend. There will also be sidewalk sales on July 10 and 11.

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July 11 fun starts at 7 a.m. with registration for the 5k run and walk, and the parade is at 10:30 a.m. with the community picnic to follow.

The afternoon is filled with activities near Oakwood Park including a performance by Nate and the Moonlighters, vendors and other activities.

The pedal tractor pull and 3-on-3 basketball contest is available for kids of all ages. There will also be a firemen water ball fight on North Mill Street.

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FOReST CITy eveNTS GuIDe Operation LZ — Welcome Home Aug. 26-30 Heritage Park of North Iowa in Forest City The event, which spans five days, recognizes Vietnam era veterans and their families. Vietnam veterans who served from 1962 to 1975 will receive a free 40th commemoration coin and free meal voucher by registering. For more information visit www.operationlz.com.

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Puckerbrush Days July 16-18 Thursday: Family fun activities downtown; middle school pool party Friday: Lions Club corn feed; American Legion flag disposal ceremony; Battle of the Businesses Saturday: 5k at 7 a.m., parade at 10 a.m., Rotary Club chicken dinner, firemen’s waterball competition, beanbag toss, bounce houses, pedal pull, mansion museum tours from 1 to 4 p.m., fireworks at 9:45 p.m.

Sunday: Heritage Fest at Heritage Park, flight breakfast, mansion museum tours from 1 to 4 p.m.

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Heritage Festival July 19 Heritage Park of North Iowa in Forest City Gates open at 8 a.m. Service at Beaver Creek Church starts at 10 a.m. The Steel Wheel Cafe opens at 11 a.m. Demonstrations in the church basement start at 11 a.m., along with the antique power show. The power show will include grain threshing, log sawing, antique tractors, steam engines and flywheel engines. For more information visit www.heritageparkofnorthiowa.com Winnebago Itasca Travelers Grand National Rally July 21-25

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CLEar LakE EvENTS SCHEDuLE June June 5-6 Take Me Back Music Festival The festival offers live entertainment with proceeds going toward local charities. On the 5th the Johnny Holmes Band performs party hits at the Surf Ballroom and on the 6th, Johnny Cash tribute The Church of Cash and local favorite Milk and Honey will perform at PM Park.

June 11 Thursdays on Main Downtown Clear Lake This event series is held weekly in downtown Clear Lake. Local shops and restaurants will stay open late. There will be nearly 50 vendors with crafts, activities and food, along with live entertainment. There will be a bounce house, laser tag and train ride for children. Classic cars will be on display, as well as fresh local foods from the farmers market. The night ends with Movie in the Park.

June 12-13 Midwest F100 Nationals Truck Show City Park

The show is open to Ford trucks through 1979. Friday evening the trucks gather downtown, and Saturday features the show and shine, truck cruise, games and awards.

June 18 Thursdays on Main Downtown Clear Lake June 20 North Iowa Herb, Garden and Craft Show A street festival by the Healing House Herb Shop with free herb, health and gardening classes offered throughout the day. Crafters and artisans will showcase their handmade goods and plants.

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Sunday’s 47/85 mile road race begins at 10 a.m. Proceeds support area bike trail development and improvements, bike safety training and other cyclingrelated amenities.

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July 25-26 Fly Iowa air Show Event features three free air shows plus aircraft displays and exhibitors to show how aviation supports their activities at the Mason City Municipal Airport.

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aug. 6 Thursdays on Main Downtown Clear Lake aug. 7-8 CLaSS Car Show and Summer Dance Cruise The Clear Lake Auto Social Society’s annual event kicks off Friday night with a car cruise, where more than 750 cars parade around the lake. Afterward is live music in the Surf Ballroom. On Saturday, the car show is held downtown around City Park, with a free outdoor concert in the evening featuring ’50s and’60s music. aug. 7-9 Ridiculous Days Sidewalk Sale

aug. 20 Thursdays on Main Downtown Clear Lake

Roaring Lion Antiques & Collectibles 414 Main Avenue 403 Main Avenue

Weathered Elements 401 Main Avenue

Legacy Antiques 315 Main Avenue

Visit the 23rd Annual Antiques in the Square, Sunday, September 6, 2015

ColleCtors Wonderland

403 Main St. Clear Lake, IA 50428 641-423-5811 • 641-357-0182

North Iowa Herb Fest!

June 20th 9am-3pm

ph 641-357-0660 fax 641-357-0661

310 Main Avenue Clear Lake, Iowa 50428 email: starboardmarket@netins.net

Sept. 5 Seawall to Seawall Run Half marathon plus a 5k and 10k.

Sept. 6 antiques in the Square Event features more than 60 antique dealers selling primitives, pottery, glass, furniture and collectibles.

Sept. 11-13 North Iowa artist Studio Tour Visit a variety of artists in their studios.

Watch demonstrations.

Sept. 17-19 The Clear Lake alumni association hosts an all class reunion Reunion for anyone who has attended Clear Lake schools at any time. Banquet will be in the Surf Ballroom.

October

aug. 21 ale to the arts The Clear Lake Arts Center celebrates with a Biergarten featuring local ale from Lake Time Brewery, plus an Oom Pah band and bratwurst.

Buying and selling silver, gold, paper money, antiques, jewelry, pocket watches, beer signs & clocks.

Collectors Wonderland

September

• Crafts • Music • Free Classes!

Throughout October Haunted Hike Actors bring horror figures to life in this award-winning Halloween attraction.

Hike is ranked in the top 10 Best Halloween Attractions in Iowa.

Welcome to Clear Lake!

Come browse our shoppe filled with homespun gifts Candles - Antiques - Lang - Lamps Tinware - Pottery - Signs - Books Primative Accessories - Jim Shore Bath Products - Pictures Fun Kitchen Accessories Life is Good - Willow Tree Williraye Studio

wellness center

600 2nd Ave. N. Clear Lake • 641-357-1494 www.healinghouseherbshop.com

Main Ave. Clear Lake

Open Mon-Sat 10am-5pm

Free wine tastings every weekend in the summer!

• Wine/Wine Accessories • Home Decor • Gourmet Foods

• Clear Lake Mementos • Jewelry • Party Supplies

312 Main Avenue, Clear Lake, IA 641-357-1120

Enjoy the Summer Sails “We Deliver Smiles”

Your Hometown Variety Shop featuring...

Largest Selection of Tervis Tumblers in N. Iowa!

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inDeX of aDVerTisers 4-Seasons Travel ..................................................................... 18 Abrams Drainage.................................................................... 53 Accentra Credit Union ........................................................... 20 Accuquest................................................................................. 52 Addies Floral & Gifts ............................................................. 17 Ag Power ................................................................................. 49 Alamco Wood Products, LLC ................................................ 15 Albert Lea Art Center ............................................................ 17 Albert Lea Park and Recreation.................................... Cover Albert Lea Public Library .............................................. Cover Albert Lea Public Warehouse ................................................. 7 Albert Lea Seed House .......................................................... 22 Albert Lea Steel ........................................................................ 4 Albert Lea Vet Clinic ................................................................ 4 Alden Fitness Center .............................................................. 19 Aleda ........................................................................................... 3 ALFC Chamber ................................................................ Cover American Bank ....................................................................... 19 American Bank ....................................................................... 18 AmericInn/Microtel of Clear Lake ...................................... 62 Antique Shops of Clear Lake................................................. 63 Applebees ................................................................................. 17 ARO Accounting ..................................................................... 28 B & D Metalworks .................................................................. 26 Becker Auto ............................................................................. 52 Bergdale Harley Davidson.................................................... 22 Between Friends ..................................................................... 17 BG Loft ..................................................................................... 18 Blue Earth Monument.............................................................. 9 Blue Earth Monument.............................................................. 5 Bonnerup Funeral Service .................................................... 44 Bonnerup Funeral Service .................................................... 54 Bricelyn Agency ..................................................................... 20 Broskoff Structures ............................................................... 50 Budget Blinds .......................................................................... 48 Cargill ....................................................................................... 57 Carpenter BBQ Bash.............................................................. 67 Cavett’s Lawn and Garden Equipment................................ 60 Cheers ....................................................................................... 11 Christianson Interiors ............................................................ 60 Christianson Plumbing and Heating ..................................... 4 Church Offset Printing .......................................................... 22 City Limits Eatery .................................................................. 67 Clarks Grove Hardware ........................................................ 44 Clothing Care Center.............................................................. 17 Collectors Wonderland........................................................... 63 Collins Auto Repair .................................................................. 9 Commerce Bank...................................................................... 50 Complete Realty...................................................................... 23 Conger Catering ...................................................................... 19 Conger Meats .......................................................................... 19 Copper Kitchen ....................................................................... 17 Crescendo Fine Dining .......................................................... 11 Crossroads ............................................................................... 27 Curts Pharmacy ...................................................................... 45 Custom Drapery............................................................... Cover CVB ........................................................................................... 47 Dairy Queen - Wells ................................................................ 26 Dave’s Auto Service ............................................................... 60 Daycare Page ............................................................................ 6 Dewey Kruger Music ............................................................. 53 Diamond Jo Casino .......................................................... Cover Doug’s Painting and Sandblasting.......................................... 7 Down Through the Years..................................................30-40 Dr. Lundstrom, DDS ................................................................. 5 Eastside Liquor ....................................................................... 12 Edward Jones/Paul Nolette ..................................................... 4 Emelie Paulson .......................................................................... 4

Emmons American Legion .................................................... 51 Expressions Salon ................................................................... 18 Fallgatters Market, Inc.......................................................... 53 Family Dental .......................................................................... 60 Farm Bureau Financial Services/Ryan Hulshizer ............ 64 Farmers Insurance/Joey Talamantes .................................. 58 Farmers Mutual of Manchester ........................................... 28 Fell Into It ................................................................................ 60 First Lutheran Church ........................................................... 27 First Presbyterian Church .................................................... 27 Fishers Jewelers ..................................................................... 17 Flip Flop Farm Girls................................................................. 7 Freeborn Construction, Inc. .................................................. 52 Freeborn County Environmental Services......................... 25 Freeborn County Government Center ................................ 46 Freeborn County Historical Society ...................................... 8 Freeborn Lumber.................................................................... 11 Freeborn Mower Cooperative .............................................. 58 Gansen Auto & RV .................................................................. 57 Geneva Bar & Grill ................................................................. 50 Glenville Emmons Schools .................................................... 51 Glenville Plumbing ................................................................. 51 Grace Lutheran Church Albert Lea..................................... 27 Grow Forest City .................................................................... 59 Grumpy’s Boat Covers ........................................................... 50 Hagen and Associates Construction ...................................... 8 Hanna’s Heating and Air ......................................................... 9 Hartland Manchester Telephone.......................................... 28 Hemenway Storage ................................................................ 52 Hi Yield ..................................................................................... 48 Hillcrest Cemetary ................................................................... 4 Home Federal Bank ............................................................... 54 Home Solutions ......................................................................... 2 Home Sweet Home ................................................................. 67 Injection Technology Diesel Service ................................... 53 International Festival, Winnebago Historical Society ..... 61 J Avenue ................................................................................... 63 Jag Tours .................................................................................. 21 Jakes Pizza ............................................................................... 18 Jamie Kyllo ................................................................................ 4 Jensales .................................................................................... 28 Jensen Plumbing & Heating ................................................. 50 Kelly Plumbing, Heating and Cooling ................................. 58 KIMT.................................................................................. Cover KOA Kampground .................................................................. 52 Kountry Kupboard.................................................................. 66 L & D Ag Service .................................................................... 28 Lady of the Lake ..................................................................... 62 Lake Mills Community School .............................................. 60 Larson Contracting .......................................................... Cover Larsons Mercantile................................................................. 63 Lembke Construction Inc. .............................................. Cover Loverink Drainage.................................................................. 49 M&S Outdoor ............................................................................. 5 Main Street Dental ................................................................. 29 Marketplace Foods ................................................................. 45 Morreim Drainage .................................................................. 28 Mrs. Gerry’s Salads ................................................................ 15 Nancy’s Café ............................................................................ 17 National Eagle Center .............................................................. 1 New To You .............................................................................. 17 NIACC................................................................................ Cover Niagara Cave ........................................................................... 46 Nicks Country Store ............................................................... 52 Nordaas American Homes .................................................... 20 North American Mat .............................................................. 50 Northbridge Mall ............................................................. Cover

Northern Country Co-op ........................................................ 19 Northland Custom Interiors.................................................. 53 Northstar Powersports .......................................................... 21 Northwood Lumber ................................................................ 53 Northwood Theatre ................................................................ 53 Northwood True Value ........................................................... 53 Oakview Golf ............................................................................. 4 Osage Chamber of Commerce .............................................. 66 Our Fathers House ................................................................. 27 Our Saviors Lutheran Church .............................................. 26 Paradise Pizza.......................................................................... 67 Parkview Care Center............................................................ 26 Perkins ........................................................................................ 9 PM Park .................................................................................... 62 Produce State Bank ................................................................ 49 Produce State Bank ......................................................... Cover Ralphene’s ................................................................................ 63 Reinertsons Embroidery ....................................................... 17 Round Prairie .......................................................................... 27 Royal Lawn .............................................................................. 44 Royal Sports............................................................................. 44 Salem Lutheran Church ......................................................... 27 Schroeder Electric.................................................................. 26 Scoopy Doos ............................................................................. 61 Scotts Office Supply ............................................................... 46 Security Bank .......................................................................... 47 Security Bank, Emmons ........................................................ 51 Shell Rock River Watershed ................................................. 45 Shoff Chiropractic .................................................................. 17 Signatures Supper Club ......................................................... 53 South Central Pet Care ............................................................ 8 St. John’s Lutheran Community ........................................... 16 St. Theodore Catholic Church............................................... 27 St. Theodore Catholic School ................................................ 45 Starboard Market ................................................................... 63 Steam It Clean ........................................................................... 8 Sterling The Drug Store and More ...................................... 16 Steve Lehner/Leland Realty .................................................. 55 Strong Insurance .................................................................... 17 Syverson Ford ......................................................................... 10 The Color Wheel...................................................................... 18 The Healing House ................................................................. 63 The Mill’s Theater .................................................................. 60 The Quilted Forest .................................................................. 61 The Red Geranium ................................................................. 63 The Willows Restaurant and Lounge ................................... 29 Thompson Oil........................................................................... 50 Thompson Sanitation.............................................................. 44 Thorne Crest Retirement Community ......................... Cover Three in One Restaurant ....................................................... 49 Thymeless Treasures ............................................................. 67 TNT Used Appliance .............................................................. 17 Total Glass-Lock, Inc. ............................................................. 16 Trades and Labor Federal Credit Union ............................. 54 Tri Parish Catholic Faith Community ................................. 27 Troy Thompson Agency ........................................................... 8 United Employee Credit Union ............................................ 58 United Methodist Church ...................................................... 27 Vacation Bible School............................................................. 27 VanWilgren Farm Drainage .................................................. 50 Ventura Foods................................................................... Cover Vern Eide ........................................................................... Cover Walmart .................................................................................... 23 Wells Insurane Agency .......................................................... 26 Welsh Chiropractic ................................................................. 53 Zion Lutheran .......................................................................... 27 Zogg Dermatology, PLC ......................................................... 68

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Discover a healthier you!

Dried Soup Mixes Nuts • Cereal Fresh Bread Specialty Smoked Cheese Coffee & Smoothie Drinks

Now Serving Lunch Mon-Fri 11am-1:30pm

733 Main St, Osage, IA 50461 641-732-5315 Open Monday-Saturday 7am-4pm

Osage events guide City-wide garage sales May 1 and 2, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Search for that something you just can’t live without and bargains galore.

2nd annual Summer Treasures Fest June 6, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Main Street in Osage, Iowa Find treasures including relics, refurbished relics, antiques, garden and yard art, flowers and plants from local greenhouses.

Friday Night Out in City Park June 12, 5:30 to 10 p.m.

Osage City Park Event features live music by Damon Dotson and band. There will be food and beverage vendors and activities for children. Enjoy time with family, friends, neighbors and acquaintances.

Osage Downtown Farmers Market June 13, 8 to 11 a.m.

Main Street and South Seventh Street Market features in-season vegetables, fruit and produce, home items and more.

Friday Night Out in City Park June 26, 5:30 to 10 p.m.

Find it in Osage!

Shopping • Dining • Nature • Events • Recreation

Osage City Park Event features live music by Horseshoes & Hand Granades. There will be food and beverage vendors and activities for children. Enjoy time with family, friends, neighbors and acquaintances.

Bike Around Mitchell June 27 Osage City Hall/Chamber of Commerce Tour Mitchell County from the seat of your bike. Travel through the towns of Mitchell, Orchard, McIntire, Riceville and New Haven and enjoy the scenery along the Cedar River, Iowa countryside and the Wapsi Great Western Trail. Nourishment stops are provided along the longer routes and there are plenty of good seats in Riceville.

Annual fireworks display July 3 Interstate Park Annual Flashing Thunder fireworks display by the Cedar River in Mitchell, Iowa, at Interstate Park beginning at dusk.

Annual Independence Day Parade and Celebration Fourth of July, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Main Street Osage and Mitchell County Fairgrounds Annual Independence Day Parade followed by the annual Mitchell County Farm Bureau Town to Country BBQ beginning at 11 a.m. There will also be children’s activities and Bull and Barrell Bash beginning at 2 p.m. at the Mitchell County Fairgrounds.

Friday Night Out in City Park June 10, 5:30 to 10 p.m.

Osage City Park Event features live music by 2 Mile Final. There will be food and beverage vendors and activities for children. Enjoy time with family, friends,

SUMMER TREASURES FEST June 6 • 9:00 am - 4:00 pm FRIDAY NIGHT OUT IN CITY PARK June 12 & 26, July 10 & 24 5:30 pm -10:00 pm Live music, kid activities, food and beverages.

INDEPENDENCE DAY FESTIVITIES July 4 • 8:00 am - 4:00 pm BRAM-8TH ANNUAL BIKE RIDE AROUND MITCHELL COUNTY June 27 All levels of bicyclists invited. Choose your route from 5-to-70 miles!

MITCHELL COUNTY FAIR July 29 - August 2 A GREAT line up of entertainment again this year!

CEDAR VALLEY MEMORIES ANNUAL POWER SHOW August 7 - 9 Threshing, gas engines, antique cars, horse-drawn equipment and more.

Plan your weekend in Osage!

See our full calendar of events at OsageChamber.com 641-732-3163

neighbors and acquaintances.

Osage Downtown Farmers Market July 11, 8 to 11 a.m.

Main Street and South Seventh Street Market features in-season vegetables, fruit and produce, home items and more.

Friday Night Out in City Park July 24, 5:30 to 10 p.m.

Osage City Park Event features live music by Crosswind. There will be food and beverage vendors and activities for children. Enjoy time with family, friends, neighbors and acquaintances.

Friday Night Out in City Park Aug. 7, 5:30 to 10 p.m.

Osage City Park Event features live music by Six Mile Grove. There will be food and beverage vendors and activities for children. Enjoy time with family, friends, neighbors and acquaintances.

Osage Downtown Farmers Market Aug. 8, 8 to 11 a.m.

Main Street and South Seventh Street Market features in-season vegetables, fruit and produce, home items and more.

Osage Downtown Farmers Market Sept. 12, 8 to 11 a.m.

Main Street and South Seventh Street Market features in-season vegetables, fruit and produce, home items and more.

Autumn Artistry Sept. 19, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Main Street and Mitchell County Fairgrounds Contact Marsha Stricker at 641-7323924 for more details.

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St. Ansgar Events June 20 Oatmeal Days Festival features fun in the park, sidewalk sales, a parade and a 5k color walk/run.

July 18 Herb Festival Festival features garden tours, a car show, a pedal tractor show and fairy gardens.

Sept. 12 Fall Festival Festival features artists, crafters, antiques, seasonal goods, home-based business, food and other vendors with music by local artists.

Oct. 31 Quilting Extravaganza There will be a citywide quilt celebration from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., including a Viewers Choice Award.

Oct. 31 Trick or Treating Tromp Trick or Treating from 5 to 6:30 p.m. in St. Ansgar city limits. Trick or treating from 6 to 7 p.m. with businesses on Fourth Street. Food drive for Mitchell County Food Bank. Drop off items at the St. Ansgar State Bank.

The bed races in St. Ansgar’s City Park are a popular draw at Oatmeal Days. PRovided

Festival a draw in St. Ansgar

By Albert Lea Tribune

As home to Malt-O-Meal and Grain Millers processing plants, St. Ansgar has plenty of reasons to celebrate oatmeal, which is exactly what they do each year in their annual Oatmeal Days Festival.

The festival this year takes place on June 20 and will have events Home Decor • Fashion Boutique Unique Finds • Garden Art Seasonal Items • Vintage

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for participants of all ages.

The city’s website states there will be fun in the park, sidewalk sales, a parade and a 5k color walk/run.

In the past there has also been a bike race, cereal sale, bean bag tournaments, a pedal tractor pull, inflatable bounce houses for children, vendors and displays from home-based businesses.

Last year there was also an oatmeal cookie eating contest.

The evening generally concludes with

Everything is house made Fresh salads w/homemade sauces & dressings, mouth-watering sandwiches, pasta, hand cut steaks

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Fine Dining, Sports Bar, Private Party Room, Catering. Nightly specials. Closed on Mondays.

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On Highway 218 Across from Grain Millers

St. Ansgar, IA • 641-713-3333

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Picture yourself getting a top-notch education at NIACC, a nationally-ranked community college that offers a variety of academic, athletic and

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when you step inside to play one of our HOT slots or tables games. Featuring 24 hour gaming action with over 1,000 slots and video poker machines. Plus live blackjack, craps, roulette, poker room and more!

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when you dine at one of award winning restaurants.

The elegant dining experience of the Woodfire Grille features steaks, seafood and pasta. The Kitchen Buffet is a casual dining experience featuring foods cooked right before your eyes.

social opportunities for students at every level.

Contact the NIACC Admissions Office Today!

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when you listen to the live music and your feet hit the dance floor. National and regional acts perform at the Big Wheel Bar every weekend.

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when your head hits the pillow and you relive it all over again. Hotel accommodations include the Country Inn & Suites and Holiday Inn Express.

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free outdoor concert! friday, June 26 friday, july 24 free outdoor concert!

Saturday, July 25

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Summer salads offer an opportunity to dress up salads with unique vegetables. This avocado and roma tomato salad recipe is light and refreshing.

Ingredients

Measure

Ventura’s Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing

1 oz.

Iceberg lettuce, rinsed and torn

3 oz.

Avocado, medium dice

1/2 ea.

Roma tomatoes, medium dice

1/4 cup

Red onion, small dice

1 tbsp

Black beans, cooked rinsed and drained 2 tbsp

AVOCADO LAD SUMMER SA

Corn kernel, cooked and cut

1 tbsp

Cilantro, fresh chopped

pinch

METHOD: (1) In a chilled bowl, place all ingredients except the dressing. (2) Slowly pour a small amount of dressing and gently combine ingredients until all is lightly coated. Do not add too much dressing at first.

(3) Place combined salad in a chilled serving bowl.

(4) Garnish with additional cilantro and black beans if desired. (5) Serve immediately.

Cocktail sauce, hot sauce and spicy jalapenos provide a spicy twist to this favorite classic.

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SPICY COCKTAIL RY BLOODY MA

Ingredients

Measure

Ventura’s Classic Gourmet Cocktail Sauce

10 fl. oz.

Tomato Juice

10 fl. oz.

Vodka

6 fl. oz.

Hot Sauce

1/2 fl. oz.

Worcestershire Sauce

1 dash

Celery Salt

1 pinch

Black Pepper

1 pinch

Lemon, juiced

1 each

Ice

as needed

Celery Spears, for garnish

as needed

Jalapeno Pepper, slivered for garnish as needed

METHOD: (1) Combine all ingredients in a small pitcher. (2) Pour into 2 large glasses filled with ice.

(3) Garnish with celery spears and slivers of jalapenos.

135 East William Street Albert Lea

www.venturafoods.com

919 E. 14th St. • Albert Lea, MN 56007 • 373-2431

Albert Lea Public Library (507) 377-4350, 211 E. Clark St., Albert Lea, MN For more information, visit www.alplonline.org.

Hours: Sun.: 1-5 p.m., Mon.-Thurs.: 9 a.m.-7 p.m., Fri.: 1-6 p.m.

Closed on Sat.

PLAY PARKS

June 9-July 31 Morning & Afternoon Play Parks Open Monday-Thursday It’s FREE!!!

Children are invited to sign-up online at www.alplonline.org and begin reading and recording books June 8. Ends July 24.

9:00 am Lakevi -12:00 pm ew, H Sonder ayek & gaard 1:00 pm - 4 : 00 Academ y , H aw p m Southw thorne & est

Mini-Recreation Centers for Everyone!

Enjoy crafts, games, events, trips and more!

AQUATIC CENTER Storytime: Mondays & Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m.

Teen Book Pals: Mondays at Noon Book Pals Book Club - Gr. 5 & 6: Mondays at 2 p.m.* Science Blast: Tuesdays at 2 p.m. (Except on June 9 & July 7.)

Lego Time: Tuesday, June 9 & Tuesday, July 7 at 2 p.m.

Art Zones Studio: Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m.

Book Pals Book Club - Gr. 3 & 4: Wednesdays at 2 p.m.* Music & Movement: Thursdays at 10:30 a.m.

Night-time Storytime: Thursdays at 6 p.m. *Sign-up required. Please stop by the Children’s Desk.

Magician Jim Jayes June 11 at 2 & 3 p.m.

R.A.D. Zoo June 18 at 2 & 3 p.m.

Mixed Nuts June 25 at 2 & 3 p.m.

BINGO July 2 at 2 p.m.

Jim Jayes Puppet Show July 9 at 2 & 3 p.m.

Hanson Family July 16 at 2 & 3 p.m.

The Zoo Man July 23 at 2 & 3 p.m.

Join author David LaRochelle, illustrator Mike Wohnoutka, and Cow (the star of Moo!) for a one-of-a-kind show.

The Traveling Trunk Show is part of Once Upon a Reader. Once Upon a Reader is brought to you by SELCO and funded by the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund through the Clean Water Land and Legacy Amendment.

Thursday events are funded in part with money from Minnesota’s Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund. Also sponsored by Friends of the Albert Lea Public Library.

Opens June 7, 2014 NEW HOURS!!!

Open Mon-Fri 1:00-5:00 p.m. & 6:30-8:00 p.m.

Sat & Sun 1:00-7:00 p.m.

Daily Admission: Everyone $3.50 Children 2 & under $1.25 Non-Swimmer $2.50 Nighttime Admission: Everyone $2.00 Children 2 & under $1.00

We now offer Family Passes, Individual Passes and Caretaker Passes! Check out www.ci.albertlea.mn.us for more information

NO REFUNDS~NO CHECKS

MOVIES IN THE PARK Take a seat, bring your blankies and snacks, relax and enjoy the show.

When: Fri. July 25th –Despicable Me 2 (PG) Fri. Aug. 15th –Dumb & Dumber (PG-13) Fri. Aug. 29th – Frozen (PG) Time: 8:30 p.m.

Where: Edgewater Park Bandshell Fee: FREE Movies in the Park sponsored by First Presbyterian Church, YMCA and Parks and Rec.

For more information on other events, programs, and trips check us out online at www.ci.albertlea.mn.us or contact us at 507.377.4370

Explore the New Thorne Crest!

FEATURING:

★ New Wellness Center with Pool, Hot Tub, Fitness Equipment

Artist’s Rendering – Entryway

★ New Club Room, Wood Shop & Parking Garage!

OPENING THIS SUMMER:

★ New Assisted Living and Memory Care.

Limited availability – so call now for your tour!

(507) 373-2311 • www.ThorneCrest.net 1201 Garfield Ave. Albert Lea, MN, 56007

Artist’s Rendering – New Lobby

RETIREMENT COMMUNITY

Thorne Crest is owned and operated by American Baptist Homes of the Midwest, a not-for-profit provider of senior health care since 1930.

Welcome back to local banking.

Founded in rural Hollandale over 87 years ago, our roots are firmly tied to the land.

We have to know-how to contribute to your success.

Produce State Bank 109 W. Park Ave. Hollandale (507) 889-4311

220 E. William St. Albert Lea (507) 373-5500

2401 Brige Ave. Albert Lea (507) 373-8600

Checking • Savings • Loans • CD's • IRAs • HSAs • Credit Cards • ATMs Debit Cards • Internet Banking • Telephone Banking • Safe Deposit Boxes

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Now serving you at 3 locations!

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FDIC

Serving the community since 1926!