Fun in the Sun 2022

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2022 Summer Recreation Guide Albert Lea and Freeborn County P u b l i s h e d

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A l d e nAlden M o r i n L aMorin k e D ay s

Lake Days

2022 [MLD est.]

J u n e 18-20, 2 0 21 [M L D eJune st. 1 9 917-19, 0] Donations for Fireworks, Parade & Celebration Fireworks, Parade & Celebration are appreciated!

Donations for are appreciated!

Mail donations to:

Mail donations to: MLD P.O. 325 Alden, MN 56009

MLD P.O. 325 Alden, MN 56009

Friday, June 17thM L D M edallio n Hunt Begins - $50 prize.

19 @NOON FRIDAY, JUNE

Sponsored by: 12 Begins $50 prize.tours Sponsored by: 1 -pm 4 pm C oM mLD m uMedallion n i t y M u s e uHunt m - open for -self-guided to Morin the Fire Dept.

1:30 - 3 pm W eClues s H i nare t z posted K i d s Fat i s hCity i n g Hall C o nnext test @ Lake.

A l l t h e n e w s y o u c an ’t Meet by shelter @ 1 p m for instructions.

Sponsored by: Lion’s. f i n d o n g o o g le .

Alden Community Museum - Open for self guided tours 1-3 pm 1:30-3 pm Wes Hintz Kids Fishing Contest @ Morin Lake.

5 - 7:30 pm A l@ d e1n pm S c ofor u t sinstructions. fundraiser @ M o r i n Lby a kAlden e -$ 6 /plate Meet by shelter Sponsored Lions Alden Scouts Dinner @ Morin Lake - $8 5-7:30 pm 6:30 pm M L D K i d d i e P a r a d e on Water Street.

Kiddie Parade -on Water Street Sponsored by She Shed Crafters 6:30 pm 7 pm A - C F F A S a n c t i o n e d K i d d i e T r a c t o r P u ll on Water Street Theme: Halloween in June - Sanctioned Tractor Pull -on Water Street 78pm - 12:30 am L eA-C g i o nFFA - Evening activitiesKiddie & entertainment 7:30-9 pm “S’mores on the Shores” Morin Lake Beautification Project sponsored by Alden Area Community Foundation SATURDAY ALDEN AMERICAN L eg i on B r eakfas t 8 a m -noon $ 6 Beer Pong Tournament $5 per person, Random Draw Partner @ Legion 6:30 pm 9 - 3 pm B r o a d w a y ‘ F l e a M a r k e t ’ [Mary Chicos 383.0794]

Saturday, June Noon -?

B e a n B a18th g T o u r n a m e n t @ Hemmingsen’s Transfer.

Sponsored by: Alden Post #404. [507.874.3679] 8-12 pm Full Breakfast $6 American per personLegion @ Legion 2-person teams register at 11:30 [register am. Cashwith prizes based on number of teams.

9-3 pm ‘Flea Market’ on Broadway Mary Chicos 383.0794] 1 - 4 pm C o m m u n i t y M u s e u m - open for self-guided tours.

Dart Tournament $10 per person, Random Draw Partner @ Legion 1 pm 1:30 - Games: 1 501 2 - Cricket 3 - Choice 3 - 5 pm C a n o e R a c e s & A c t i v i t ie s on A l de n ’s M o r i n L a k e 1-3 pm Alden Community Museum - Open for self guided tours Coffee & Cookies for visitors 5 pm – parade & after Parade Pie & I c e Crea m S o c ia l @ City Ha ll – L io n ’ s Canoes & Activities on Alden’s Morin Lake - FREE 3-5 pm Parade 5 pm 7Parade p m &Mafter LD P A R A D E –Pie G r& a nIce d MCream a r s h a lSocial s : A r@City i k M a tHall s o n -&Alden F a m iLions ly 7 pm MLD PARADE Grand Marshals : Alden Community Museum 50th Anniversary of the Alden Community Museum B a c kYesterday Up RAIN D AT E f o r P a r a d e & Fi r ew o r ks - - - S u n d a y, J u n e 2 0 “Preserving for Tomorrow” Register parade units: AldenMLD@yahoo.com orJune call Kevin Back Up RAIN DATE for Parade & Fireworks Sunday, 19 Swenson 507.874.2656 Register Parade units: AldenMLD@yahoo.com or call Kevin Swenson 507.874.2656 DJ Teen Street Dance - Sponsored by: LeVerne Carlson Fitness Center 8-midnight 8 – midnight D J T e e n S t r e e t D a n c e – sponsored by: LeVerne Carlson Fitness Center DUSK MLD FIREWORKS - Over Alden’s Morin Lake.

8 - 12:30 am

L e g i o n S t r e e t D a n c e – Live Band @ Hemmingsen’s Transfer

Sunday, June DU S K M L D 19th F I R E W O R K S - over Alden’s Morin Lake.

FANTASTIC SHOW! 9:00 am MLD Worship by the Water the south Morin Lake Landing. Bring lawn chairs.

Boy Scouts serving donuts & beverages after service. Rain Location Redeemer Church S UNDAY Canoes available for use FREE 12-3 pm

9:30 am BeanMBag L DTournament W o r s h i p b y t@ he W a ter @ the south lake landing. Bring lawn chairs.

1 pm Legion Hemmingsen’s Transfer Boy$10 S c registration o uts serving donuts & Cash beverages service.

Redeemer is rain location.

2 person teams at Noon prizesafter based on number of teams noon - 3 pm “ H a ppy Fa ther’s D a y”  C a n o e s f o r u s e ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ “Battle of the BARS” @ Oakview Golf Course Best Shot/4-person teams sponsored by area BARS B e s t S $200 h o t Sentry c r a mfee b l e[paid @ O aby k vBar i e wSponsor G o l f C ooru Players r s e J u n eBar 1 8Gift , 1 9 , Cards o r 2 0 .&/or 1 8 Cash] h o l e/2 -person Register by calling 507.863.2288. $30 member/$55 non Details & Register by calling Oakview: 507.863.2288 Scores

by Sunday @3 pm from a round on June Bars are not in limited to one team /$200 fee played per team  18, 19, or 20 4 pm Cash Prizes based on entries.

FREE Registration: or call Kevin Swenson 507.874.2656 Register parade AldenMLD@yahoo.com units: MLD schedule updates may be found at: AldenMLD@yahoo.com or call Kevin Swenson 507.874.2656 https://www.facebook.com/MorinLakeDaysinAldenMinnesota 4

Complete MLD schedule may be found at: FUN I N T HE SU N

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https://www.facebook.com/MorinLakeDaysinAldenMinnesota

See us for all your LP Gas needs We do installation, leak detection, and testing.

We can help with your fertilizer and chemical needs.

We also offer variable rate fertilizer.

- Kevin Reed

Hi Yield Products Inc. 23282 620th Ave • Alden, Minnesota 56009 Bus: (507) 874-3750 Cell: (507) 383-0874 Email: kevin@hiyieldmn.com

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ELLENDALE DAYS 2022

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Friday, June 25th

Friday, Saturday & Sunday June 25th – 27th

5 PM Food Vendors Start 8 PM Street Dance With Country Band Behind The Bar

Saturday, June 26th 8 AM City Wide Rummage Sales Vendors On The Street 8 AM Car Show At The United Methodist Church Lot 8 AM Lions Club Food Wagon At The United Methodist Church 10 AM – 1 PM Bounce Houses At The Lot South Of The Post Office 12 PM Hymn Sing With Vibrant Life Youth On The Bar Stage 12:30 PM Heritage Society History Of The Stations In Town At The Park Cheerleaders Face Painting At The Community Building 4 PM Parade Line Up At The Bus Garage 5 PM – 8 PM Bouce Houses Same Location 5 PM Kiddie Tractor Pull In Front Of The Community Building 8 PM Teen Dance At The Community Building 8 PM Street Dance With 3 Lane Behind The Bar

Sunday, June 27th 8 AM – 1 PM Lions Club Pancake Breakfast At The United Methodist Church 10 AM Tractor Pull At The Bus Garage Lot Registration Start At 11 AM 11 AM L ions Club Food Wagon At The Tractor Pull 11 AM Purses And Power Tools Bingo At The Bar. Tickets Are $30.00 This Event Is Sponsored By The Ellendale Community Action Group.

Bar Will Be Having Bloody Mary Bar And Mimosa’s At 11 AM And Through Bingo.

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FREE ACCESS TO THE ROCK GYM AND FREE BOATHOUSE FOR A.L. Students GRADES K-12 Boathouse Hours

June 4 - July 1 Tuesday/Thursday 5:00 -7:30pm Friday/Saturday 9:00 -12:00pm July 2 - August 6 Monday/Wednesday/Saturday 9:00 -12:00pm Tuesday/Thursday 5:00 -7:30pm

Rock gym HOURS

Tuesday, Friday & Saturday 6:00 -9:00pm Rock Gym is located at Brookside Education Center 211 West Richway Dr. in Gym B

Questions?

Call 507-379-5317.

Boathouse and Rock Gym registration is $5 for other participants.

Brookside Boat Landing

PREREGISTRATION IS REQUIRED at www.AlbertLeaCommunityEd.org

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NEW RICHLAND FARM & CITY JULY 8, 9 & 10, 2022

FRIDAY Potato Bake & Root Beer Floats @ City Hall.

4:30-Gone Sponsored by Lions Club.

Commercial Club BINGO Street Dance Area, $10 for 10 6:30pm Games.

Bring Your Own Dauber Bean Bag Tourney @ NR Liquor Co. 6:00 Sign Up. 2 7:00pm Divisions-$40 Competition $20 Social.

Bring Your Own Partner Movie at City Hall 7:30 SATURDAY 7am-10am NR Fire Dept. Pancake Breakfast NR Fire Hall, Sponsored by NR Fire Dept. $5 with Button $8 With Out. Entertainment by Jim Kozan sponsored by the State Bank of NR St. Peter Lutheran Church Bake Sale, during the 7am-10am Pancake Breakfast Top 25 Antique Car Show on Broadway by City Hall.

9am-1pm Registration 8:00-10:00am Awards 1:00pm 9am-1pm Antique Tractor Show 1st Street NW Register Day of.

Sponsored by L&D Ag 9am-2pm Friends of the Library Book Sale at the Library.

Sponsored by Friends of the NR Library 9am-2pm Craft & Vendor Fair on Broadway. Contact Sara Jo at (507) 327-5837 to participate 9am 3 Person Golf Tourney at Riverview Golf Course.

Sponsored by Riverview Golf Course.

Must REGISTER by Monday July 5th to enter.

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Quilt Show at Trinity Lutheran Church 10am-4pm NR Area Historical Society Display at Washburn Hotel (N.R.Area Food Shelf) “Dairy Days” 10am-1pm Scavenger Hunts 2 Divisions: Family with kids ages 0-8 and Pre-Teen for ages 9-17.

Register and get form at NR Craft Mall. Come anytime between 10-1 to participate.

11am Kiddie Parade on Wheels. Kids of All Ages-Route starts at City Hall, to NR Care Center and eat a pizza lunch (provided for kids by Casey’s) then go back to City Hall.

Caricatures by Casey On Broadway 11:30am-3:30pm Greg the Great Mystifying Magic Show at the City 12pm Park Bocce Tournament at City Park 12pm 1pm-2pm NRHEG Cheerleaders Face Painting at City Park 1pm NRHEG Band Boosters Games in the Park 1pm Cow-Pie BINGO Co-Sponsored by Neighbors Meats and Northside Marine and Storage. Place Bids Starting July 1st til 12:30pm July 9th at Neighbors Meats.

FARM & CITY DAYS BUTTONS are $5 & can be purchased at many New Richland Businesses. The Button will allow you discounted breakfast on Saturday, free admission to the Street Dance & a chance to win cash prizes. Buttons will not be sold at the Pancake Breakfast or Dance, so get your buttons early! All Events Scheduled to Change.

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St. Olaf Brewing Company Tasting (samples only) 1:30-3:30pm Melissa Schulz Music in the Park 2-4:30pm Horse Drawn Wagon Rides Sponsored by Neal Scott @ Park FREE 16 & under must be accompanied by adult 2:30pm Kid Power Pedal Tractor Pull on Broadway near Street Dance Area for Ages 4-11 Register day of. Parents MUST accompany children. Sponsored by Budach Implement, L & D Ag, Neighbors’s Meat Market, Thompson Auto Body, Midwest Repairables, NR Liquor, Wagner Foods and NR Auto Repair Parade Check-In Begins {SW 1st St. by Neighbors Meat 3pm Market}

**5pm Farm & City Days Parade**

Following Parade: NRHEG Marching Band Performance on Broadway 8:00pm-11:30pm Street Dance-Powerhouse- on Broadway Sponsored by NR Fire Department 21 & Older Only FREE with Button or $8 without No Pets SUNDAY ommunity Worship Service at City Park. Sponsored C

by NR Area Ministerial Bring your own lawn chairs.

Drawing for Winning Button Numbers at City Park after Worship Service Red Leaf Cafe Lunch at City Park. Shredded Beef 11am Sandwich, Calico beans, Coleslaw, Chips & Cookie NR Area Historical 11am-2pm Society Display at Washburn Hotel 11:30am Garrett Steinberg Concert in the Park N.R. Fire Dept 12pm Water Wars at City Hall.

Hot Wing Eating 3:00pm Contest at the Willows. Sponsored

by The Willows.

Limit of 10 people who can eat 25 10:00am

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WELLS KERNEL DAYS Thursday, Friday & Saturday

August 18 - 21, 2022

Parade | Food Vendors | Kid Zone Tent | Inflatables | Bingo Volleyball & Softball | Ron’s Roast- Customer Appreciation at Ron’s Plumbing, Heating, HVAC & Electric

Thursday, August 18th Little Miss Kernel Program

Friday, August 19th 50’s and 60’s Band Friday Night Sponsored by the Wells Kernel Day Committee Fireworks at Dusk

Saturday, August 20th Parade at 5 pm Band at Half Moon Park Sponsored by the Wells Jaycees Wells Pool will be Open Wells Museum will be Open Jaycee’s Beer Garden all Weekend Kids Tractor Pull

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Here are some of the activities we have going on for Wells Kernel Days.

We don’t have specifics yet so tell everyone to watch for more details.

Enjoy a healthy summer At United Hospital District, our primary and specialty care clinics have the services your family needs to stay healthy and enjoy all that summer has to offer. You can also count on us for back-t0-school immunizations, sports physicals and well-child visits.

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Glenville Days August 11-14, 2022

Thursday, August 11th - Glenville Beach 6 PM Women’s Volleyball Tournament Concessions Swimming - open until 8 PM

Friday, August 12th - Main Street Food Vendors (Smokin` Barrel BBQ, Brunos, Chill Joy, Casper’s Bubba’s Bar & Grill) 6:30 PM

Little King & Queen Contest

6:45 PM Bike Giveaway (Sponsored by Bruce & Norma Paulson 7 PM

Egg Toss

11 AM Food Vendors on Main Street (Smokin` Barrel BBQ, Brunos, Chill Joy, Casper’s, Bubba’s Bar & Grill) 11 AM - 5 PM

DC Chassis Dyno (Produce State Bank Parking Lot)

11 AM - 2 PM FREE Park Activities - Happy Train, Money Booth, Real Pony Rides, etc.

Charge: Ring Toss, Minnow Races 11 AM - 2 PM or sold out: 4-H Concessions under the Pavilion in the Park 12 PM 11:30

FREE Non-Sanctioned Pedal Tractor Pull (Sign up at (basketball court) Ages 4-11 Trophies by Black Iron Mfg

1 PM Bar Bean Bag Tournament at Bubba’s Bar (boards and bags provided by Bubba’s Bar)

7:30 PM Dance for K-6 Grade Students at Elementary School (Proceeds go towards Sophomore Class)

1 PM - 3 PM Bingo (Sponsored by Women of Today under tent next to the Legion, rain site in the Legion)

8 PM - 12 PM Smokescreen Band ($10 admission or weekend pass for $15)

2 PM Bike Giveaway - WFLA Lodge #44 Brick Hall (Basketball Court at park)

Saturday, August 13th 8 AM River Run 5K - Walk/Run (Registration starting 7 AM at Park) 8 AM Carp Fishing Contest Sign-up at Stage 2 PM

Weigh in for Carp Fishing Contest

10:30 Parade (Sign-Up with Dacia at the City Hall) 10 AM - 3 PM Car & Tractor Show (9 - 11 AM registration, sponsored

by Tellma Eng & Black Iron Mfg)

2:15 PM Dodgeball Tournament (Sign up at 2 PM) 3 - 6:30 PM

Something Country Live Band

7:45 PM

Raffle Winners Announced On Stage

8 PM-12 PM/12:15 PM Skitzo Fonik Band ($10 admission or weekend pass for $15)

Sunday, August 14th 9 AM Community Church Service in the Park Coed Softball Tournament and Swimming at the Beach

Like us on Facebook: Glenville Days-Glenville Community Boosters

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Glenville & Hayward

Gas • Diesel Fuel • LP Serving All Your Fuel Needs!

Larry & Robert 507-448-3914

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August 2-7, 2022

STEELE COUNTY FREE FAIR Owatonna, MN

www.scff.org

August 16-21, 2022

2022 Grandstand Entertainment Tuesday-August 16 Wednesday-August 17 Thursday-August 18 Friday-August 19 Saturday-August 21 Sunday-August 22

Classic Antique Tractor Pull Maddie & Tae Concert Hairball Concert Joe Nichols Concert Bulls N Barrels & Mutton Bustin Demolition Derby

6:00 pm 8:00 pm 8:00 pm 8:00 pm 7:30 pm 2:00 pm

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