2014 Crosslake Winterfest

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January 26, 2014

Crosslake Winterfest 2014

Crosslake Winterfest schedule of events Kids Coloring Contest under way! Turn to page 4 for your coloring contest entry, or pick one up at Crosslake businesses or download at www.crosslake.com. Return your finished entry to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Campground by Saturday, Feb. 1 at 12 p.m. for judging.

Thursday, Jan. 30 to Saturday, Feb. 2 The search for the lost medallion begins! Use the daily clues to guide you to the medallion hidden someplace in Crosslake. Pick up one new clue each day at Chamber member businesses in Crosslake or at Crosslake. com. Once found, bring the medallion to Lake Country Crafts & Cones (36084 County Road 66, Crosslake) for a prize package worth hundreds!

Friday, Jan. 31 3 - 5 p.m. Beer & wine tasting (Barstock Liquors) 4 - 6 p.m. Cabin Fever Carnival (Crosslake Community School) Kid’s games, bake walk, food and fun! Meet Bobber the Water Safety Dog! 5 - 7 p.m. Wine tasting (Andy’s Bar & Grill, Wine & Spirits) 6 - 8 p.m. Celebrate WinterFest (Crosslake Community Center) Horse drawn wagon rides, Zambelli Pyrotechnics fireworks display, warming house open with coffee and cocoa,

pond skating, bonfire and s’mores, snow mountain, Music by DJ “JP,” and Crosslake Fire Department fire truck display Fireworks display is at 8 p.m.

Friday evening entertainment 6:30 & 9:30 p.m. Live comedy at Pine Peaks Retreat & Event Center featuring Scott Hansen & Jimmie “JJ” Walker Maucieri’s Italian buffet available.

Call 218-692-7829 for tickets 8 p.m.. The Wharf – Bonfire & DJ Music 9 p.m. Manhattan Beach Lodge Karaoke 10 p.m. Moonlite Bay Family Restaurant & Bar – DJ’s JP and Chad Saturday, Feb. 1 7:30 - 11:30 a.m. Crosslake Firefighters Pancake Breakfast (Crosslake Lutheran Church) 11 a.m. - Dusk Helicopter rides (Moonlite Bay Family Restaurant & Bar) 12 p.m. 11th annual SoupFest tasting begins (See map of locations on page 3) 12 p.m. Bake sale (Crosslake American Legion Post #500) 12 p.m. Bocce ball tournament (Riverside) 12 p.m. Ice car racing on Big Pine Lake (The Cedar Chest)

Children played on a giant snow pile during the WinterFest festivities outside the Crosslake Community Center last year.

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12 - 2 p.m. Kids games (Moonlite Bay Family Restaurant & Bar) 12 - 3 p.m. Yard games, bonfire and s’mores, coloring contest voting (US Army Corps of Engineers Campground) 12 - 3 p.m. Indoor snowball throw (Andy’s Bar & Grill, Wine & Spirits) 12 - 4 p.m. Rock the Box indoors and bonfire outdoors (The Wharf) 1 p.m. Italian outdoor Olympics (Maucieri’s Italian Bistro) 1 - 3 p.m. Bar bingo (Manhattan Beach Lodge) with afternoon beach bonfire, ice skating and tiki bar 1 - 4 p.m. Radar runs on the bay (Moonlite Bay Family Restaurant & Bar)

3 - 5 p.m. Beer & wine tasting (Barstock Liquors) Saturday evening entertainment 6:30 & 9:30 p.m. Live comedy at Pine Peaks Retreat & Event Center featuring Scott Hansen & Jimmie “JJ” Walker Maucieri’s Italian buffet available.

Call 218-692-7829 for tickets.

8 p.m. The Wharf – bonfire and DJ Music 9 p.m. Manhattans Beach Lodge – live music by SONDER 10 p.m. Moonlite Bay Family Restaurant & Bar – DJ’s JP and Chad

From left, China Held, Jill Gibbs and Crystal Schmidt found the hidden WinterFest medallion, in 2013 and won prizes donated by local businesses.

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LEFT: WinterFest enthusiasts smile for WCCO cameras as they visit the Crosslake Community Center last year during WinterFest.

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Taylor Max, front, and Alex Geroy poke their heads out of the ice Fshing hole at the Crosslake Community School’s Cabin Fever fundraiser. Max and Geroy attached candies at the end of fshing lines for kids who paid a ticket to play.

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Rod Nelson, dressed as Paul Bunyan, served soup for Soup Fest at the Army Corps of Engineers, also site of the Paul Bunyan museum. The Corps currently holds the coveted Golden Ladle award for its soup and will compete for the award again this year.

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Vote for favorite soup to win Winterfest prizes This year soup eaters will have extra incentive to vote for their favorite Soup Fest soups: a prize package from Manhattan’s and Whitefish Properties.

Every year votes are tallied for the coveted Golden Ladle during Crosslake’s Soup Fest, a part of the Winterfest activities. Voters pick their favorite soup in two categories: culinary and amateur. Any Soup Fest site with a professional chef is in the culinary category, while other stores and participants fall under the amateur category.

When participants cast their ballots this year, they will automatically be entered to win an overnight stay at Whitefish Properties and a $50 gift certificate to Manhattan’s Restaurant. Participants must fill out the form with their contact information, and only one ballot is allowed per person.

Currently the Army Corps of Engineers and the Riverside Inn hold the coveted Golden Ladle and will compete for the award again this year against nearly 20 local businesses and restaurants. Soup will be served at numerous locations throughout Crosslake beginning at noon on Feb. 1.

Bonnie Mudek of Riverside Inn and chef Kathy Thomas won the Golden Ladle in the culinary division of SoupFest after serving Loaded Baked Potato Soup.

Moonlite Square 2013

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Soupfest map

Zorbaz 2013

The Wharf 2013

Jimmy Walker to perform during Winterfest Comedian is best-known for role in ‘Good Times’ Fans may have just one response to hearing who’s coming to Crosslake Winterfest: “Dy-no-mite!”

Yes, Jimmy J.J. Walker will perform Jan. 31 and Feb. 1 at Pine Peaks Events Center amidst this year’s Winterfest celebration.

Perhaps best known for his role in “Good Times,” Walker was a stand-up come-dian before landing the spot on the show. Walker was working for a radio station before joining The Last Poets as an opening act, one of his first stand-up acts.

In 1972 he quit his day job and became a full-time comedian. He was later named Time Magazine’s Comedian of the Decade.

Jimmy Walker

His role in “Good Times” eventually led to movie roles.

Walker was boxer Bootney Farnsworth in “Let’s Do It Again,” and had roles in “Airplane!” and “Airport ’79.”

Recently, he’s made appearances on “The George Lopez Show,” “Everybody Hates Chris” with Chris Rock and “Scrubs.” Comedy remains Walker’s first love, and he tours the nation 35-45 weeks a year performing live and appearingon game shows and late night television.

Showtimes are 6:30 p.m. and 9 p.m. Jan. 31 and Feb. 1.

Tickets are $35, and an Italian buffet catered by Maucieri’s is $12. A full bar will be available. Tickets are sold in advance only. For tickets, call 218-692-7829. Visit www. pinepeakseventcenter.com for more information.

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Crosslake Winterfest 2014 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Paul Bunyan Scenic Byway present

Winterfest 2014 Coloring Contest

Local artist: Megan Glover, Senior at Pequot Lakes High School Please fill out registration form on the back of this picture.

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Crosslake Winterfest 2014

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Crosslake Recreation Area & The Paul Bunyan Scenic Byway

WinterFest 2014 Coloring Contest Registration Form NAME: ______________________________________ AGE: ________________________________________ ADDRESS: ___________________________________ ____________________________________________ ____________________________________________ PHONE NUMBER: _____________________________

RULES: • Everyone is welcome to participate.

• There are four age categories: 8 and under, 9-11, 12-14 and 15 plus.

• One entry per artist.

• Entries must be completed and submitted by Saturday, Feb. 1 at noon.

Late submissions will still go on display but may not be eligible for voting.

• Turn in completed coloring to the park office of the: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Crosslake Recreation Area 35507 County Rd. 66; P.O. Box 36 Crosslake, MN 56442 • Winner need not be present to win.

VOTING: • Voting will take place on Saturday, Feb. 1 during the soup cook off from noon to 3 p.m.

• One vote per person and counts towards final selection.

• Voting will close at 3 p.m.

• Prize for winners of the four age categories: US Coast Guard Approved Life Jacket.

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Crosslake Winterfest 2014