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Over 50,000 Watch 3M Championship in Blaine
Over the course of 3 days (Aug. 5-7), over 50,000 spectators watched the strongest field of players to compete this year put on a show at the TPC golf course in Blaine. Jay Haas shot 15-under par to win the tournament over a field that included Tom Watson, Fred Couples, Hal Sutton, and Minnesota’s own Tom Lehman.
September/October 2011
World Fest Returns to Blaine Sept. 17
Join the City of Blaine and residents from across the north metro on Sept. 17 from 1 to 5 p.m. at Town Square Park for the 4th Annual Blaine World Fest.
For $5, festival-goers may purchase a food ticket good for a hearty sample from each of the event’s 10 food vendors. All other activities and entertainment are free.
This unique event is the perfect opportunity to celebrate the growing cultural and ethnic diversity that exists in our community by enjoying music, dance, cultural learning booths, demonstrations and delicious ethnic food. World Fest has grown each year to include new and exciting opportunities and festivities.
Blaine Parks and Recreation will again sponsor a diversity essay contest for students, giving kids an opportunity to express what diversity means to them. More information about the essay contest is available on page 6. For more information about Blaine World Fest or to volunteer, contact Recreation Supervisor Tom Godfrey at 763-717-2723.
This was the nineteenth year of the tournament, which has raised over 17.5 million dollars for local charities since 1993. As in past years, this year’s 3M Championship featured free admission for the general public.
Blaine Hosts 15,000 Athletes from 17 Countries The 27th annual SCHWAN’S USA CUP, presented by PUMA, wrapped up an eventful eight days of soccer on Saturday, July 23, at the National Sports Center in Blaine. This year’s tournament, which began on July 13, featured over 15,000 athletes on 942 teams from 20 states and 17 countries, making it the largest youth soccer tournament in the Western Hemisphere. The weekend and weeklong tournaments together generated an estimated $20.4 million in economic impact. Minnesota teams won 11 of the 14 toplevel 11v11 championship divisions, the home state’s best showing in years. Last year, Minnesota teams won only five toptier USA CUP championships. Visiting teams from Canada, Denmark and Nebraska also won titles.
Enjoy Cultural Entertainment by: • Aztec Dance Troupe • CAAM Chinese Dance Theatre • Rince na Chroi School of Irish Dance • The Dancing Glitters • Titambe West African Dance Ensemble • The Twin Cities Nyckelharpalag • Unlimited Next Level • Drill and Dance Team • Voice of Culture • Zumba Demonstration
Informational Learning Booths from: • Anoka County Health Child and Teen Check-Up Program • Chinese Heritage Foundation Friends • Cilongo Foundation • Emma B. Howe Family YMCA Diversity Committee • Glimpses of India • Hmong Folk Art, Inc • iAsianlanguage Institute • Phancy Face Painting, Airbrushing & Henna • The Minnesota Indonesia Society
Sample Ethnic Foods Courtesy of: • • • • • • •
Acapulco Buca Carbone’s Pizzeria Chili’s China Inn Dosa King Glockenspiel & Deutschland Meats • HotWokDelivery • Jimmy John’s • Umbria Pizza
This activity is made possible, in part, by funds provided by the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council through a grant from the McKnight Foundation and an appropriation by the Minnesota Legislature.