Paint the Town Pink 2016

6th Annual

Paint the Town

PINK

The Cedars of Austin proudly supports the many Paint the Rink Pink and Paint the Town Pink fund raising activities for The Hormel Institute’s breast cancer research.

Go Austin Bruins!!!

Area events run through February 2016 Mower County Shopper Special Publication Feb. 2, 2016

This offer is good thru March 31, 2015

Supporting the fighters. Admiring the survivors.

Honoring the taken. And never, ever giving up hope.

A place to call home

507-437-3246 www.mainstreetdentalclinics.com

accentracu.org • 800.533.0448 Federally Insured by NCUA

www.cedarsofaustin.com

2016

6th Annual

Paint the Town

PAINT

THE RINK PINK Austin Bruins vs. Coulee Region Chill Saturday, February 6th, 2016 • 7:05 PM

PINK Schedule of Events

Feb 3 • 5:30 pm Uncork & Create: PTTP Edition at Austin ArtWorks Center Feb 4 • 6:30 pm AHS Pink Wrestling Match at Ove Berven Gym, AHS Feb 4 • 6:30 pm Southland Boys basketball game Pink Out night Feb 5 • All day First Farmers & Merchants State Bank serving Pink Cookies Feb 5-7 • All day Matchbox Theatre presents “Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day” Feb 5 • 9 am-4 pm Paint the Town Pink Business Expo Feb 6 • 7:05 pm Austin Bruins’ 6th Annual Paint the Rink Pink Hockey Game and Jersey Auction

THANK YOU for supporting The Hormel Institute's world-renowned cancer research.

Today's RESEARCH, Tomorrow's CURES.

THE HORMEL INSTITUTE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA

801 16th Ave. N.E. Austin, MN 55912

MAYO CLINIC

507.437.9602 www.hi.umn.edu

Feb 7 • 9 am-1 pm Dad’s Belgian Waffles at the Austin Eagles Club

cancer or supporting someone with the disease. In 1996, Nancy Nick created a blue-and-pink ribbon to symbolize male breast cancer ribbons in honor of her late father. The ribbons remind others that breast cancer can affect men as well as women.

Wishing the Austin Bruins a Winning Season

Although you can see waves of pink every October for Breast Cancer Awareness Month, many people don their ribbons year-round. Great strides have been made with respect to breast cancer, but with about 225,000 new cases popping up each year in the United States alone, there is still work to be done.

Boesen Photography

from the team at

NELSON DENTAL At Nelson Dental we’re exceeding patients’ expectations everyday.

507-433-9515

www.thenelsonsmile.com

Carriers & Subs WANTED

Feb 10 • All Day Caregiver Appreciation Day Feb 11 • 5:00 pm Adams Taco Feed at the Adams Legion Feb 13 • Noon-2 pm Fishing for a Cure at East Side Lake Feb 14 • All Day YMCA All Colors 5k Walk/Run Feb 14 • All Day Smashing Cancer Demolition Derby at Mower County Fairgrounds Feb 18 • 10:00 am St. Mark’s Bake Sale & Luncheon Feb 20 • 11:30 am Adams Pink Party at the Adams Legion Feb 27 • All Day Brownsdale Paint the Town Pink For a full listing of PINK events go to www.hi.umn.edu and ‘Click for Pink’ at the top of the page

in Austin and surrounding towns.

Earn Some Extra Money Working an hour or so 1 day a week!

Call Us Today at 507-437-7731

circulation@mowercountyshopper.com

PAINT THE TOWN PINK CONTEST

Rules: •D isplay the large pink ribbon from the centerfold of this insert in your front window.

•C ount the number of Pink Ribbons in the ‘Paint the Town Pink’ Insert (include the 3 ribbons on this ad).

• Fill out the registration form below.

•B e sure to have your Pink Ribbon in your front window between the dates of Feb. 4th-25th. If you count the correct number of Pink Ribbons in this insert and have the large pink ribbon displayed in your front window when the Mower County Shopper Pink Patrol drives by, you may win the prize of 4 Chanhassen Dinner Theater Tickets!

• Winner will be announced in the Shopper on March 1, 2016.

• Must be 18 years or older • Deadline for entries is Feb. 22nd, 2016

Name:________________________________________________ Address: _____________________________________________ Phone: _______________________________________________ Number of Pink Ribbons

found within this

Paint the Rink/Paint the Town Pink insert: _________

Employees, carriers of the Shopper and their family members are not eligible to enter.

Drop

off or mail entry to:

3405 W Oakland Avenue, Austin, MN 55912 507-437-7731

Shopper The Mower County

Establishing the Pink Ribbon Symbol The pink ribbon has been synonymous with breast cancer for years. Nowadays, people rarely think twice when they see pink ribbons, having grown accustomed to the pink ribbon and what it symbolizes.

Breast Cancer Awareness Month has been celebrated each year since 1985, and many other breast cancer awareness initiatives have been devised since then. While the pink ribbon may seem like it's been in use for just as long, it was actually established only about 20 years ago.

Ribbons have long symbolized something important. For decades, yellow ribbons have been used to alert others to soldiers at war or hostages that hadn't yet come home. People often tie yellow ribbons around trees at home until their service men and women came home safely. During the height of HIV/ AIDS activism and awareness, red ribbons were worn to symbolize support for those with the disease.

Although the pink ribbon evolved because pink expresses femininity, calm, health, and youth, the first breast cancer ribbon was actually peach. Charlotte Haley is credited with devising the first breast cancer ribbon in 1992. She was a breast cancer survivor and came from a family of women who also fought the disease. She created peach-colored loops at home and then distributed the ribbons at her local grocery stores. Haley encouraged people to wear the ribbons and contact legislators to demand more funding for breast cancer research.

An attached note was distributed with the ribbons stating, "The National Cancer Institute annual budget is $1.8 billion, only 5 percent goes for cancer prevention. Help us wake up our legislators and America by wearing this ribbon."

The same year Evelyn Lauder, senior corporate vice president for the Estee Lauder company, and Self magazine editor Alexandra Penney teamed up to produce a pink ribbon. It was distributed at makeup counters all across the country. The company collected more than 200,000 pink ribbon petitions asking the U.S. government for increased funding for breast cancer research.

Although Lauder and Haley reached people on different levels, their goals were the same: To educate the public on the lack of funds allotted to breast cancer research.

Pink ribbons are now seen all over and have become the uniting force for millions of women who are facing breast continued on page 11

Are you a victim of crime?

Crime Victims Resource Center (CVRC) provides support services to individuals who have been victims of crime. Some of the specific crimes we work with are:

• Accidents involving intoxicated driver •A ssault •B urglary • Child Abuse • Domestic Abuse/Assault

• Elder abuse • Harassment • Sexual Abuse/Assault • Stalking • Terroristic Threats • Theft

Services are free and confidential.

Crime Victimes Resource Center 101 14th Street NW, Austin • 507-437-6680

502 12th Ave. NW, Austin 507-437-3521

Free Bag of Ice With Purchase

10% Off

COUPON

Bake Sale and Luncheon

Thurs, Feb. 18 • 10:00 am-3:00 pm Serving Chicken Noodle or Corn Chowder Soup with Biscuit and Beverage $7.00 Raffle Tickets for Breast Cancer Awareness Quilt. Public is Invited.

All proceeds will go to Paint the Town Pink Fundraiser.

Any Pink Wine or Liquor

AUTO GLASS REPLACEMENT & REPAIR

DIESEL REPAIR • TRAILER REPAIR • TRUCK WASH

IDWEST DIESEL

Sales & Service, L.L.P.

(507) 437-6394

GARY LETENDRE

24 Hour Emergency Service

Quality Service at an Affordable Price.

Use 4th St entrance 400 15th Ave. SW, Austin

Some exclusions may apply. Good thru Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2016

M

• Oil Change/Fluid Check • Tire Rotation • Brake Inspection • Inspect Belts and Hoses Owned & Operated by: Ed & Sue Wells Your One-Stop Center for quality Automotive Repairs & Maintenance

CALL 507.437.6771

Proud supporter of the Bruins and the Hormel Institute’s fight against breast cancer!

REP JEANNE

• Auto Body Supplies & Paint • Crash Parts & Bumpers

1309 4th St SE, Austin, MN

103 3rd St SE, Austin • 433-5652

INSURANCE CLAIMS • CALL US FIRST! WE’LL PROCESS YOUR CLAIM

Ice Fishing Tournament

Saturday, Feb. 13, 2016 • 12:00-2:00 pm

East Side Lake - Austin

ace

1st Pl $

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POPPE Paid for by the Poppe for the People Committee

Boesen Photography

“Support the Fight Against Breast Cancer”

Authorized Dealer

I 90 EXIT 178 A 2409 - 4TH STREET NW AUSTIN, MN 55912

109 S. Main, Austin, MN • 507-433-1924

300

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200

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$

100

Entry Fee $10.00

Includes: Drilled Holes, Bait, Door Prizes and Meal Raffles and Meal at the Eagles Club, Austin after the tournament.

For information and to purchase raffle tickets call Glenn at 507-438-0313

Money raised goes directly to The Hormel Institute for Cancer Research.

Portable fish houses are allowed.

Minnesota fishing regulations apply.

The History of Paint the Town Pink

Boesen Photography

Bring Your Style to Life in 2016!

Carpet Laminates Hardwoods Ceramic Tile Luxury Vinyl Tiles Let us help you design & install your dream floor!

971 Plaza St., Albert Lea • 507-377-4284 • www.freebornlumber.com

Paint the Town Pink is a multi-county fundraising campaign that continues to spread – town by town – to create awareness and support for breast cancer research at The Hormel Institute, University of Minnesota in Austin, Minnesota.

The campaign was started in 2011 with the signature event – Paint the Rink Pink – held by the Austin Bruins, a minor league hockey team in Austin. The annually sold-out hockey game includes a night of all pink – painting the ice pink for the home game, custom pink hockey jerseys that are auctioned off post-game, on the ice dedication of checks and hearing from families whose lives have been touched by cancer. The Austin Bruins have raised more than $150,000 since 2011.

Following Paint the Rink Pink's one night event, the fundraiser evolved into Paint the Town Pink, now a year-long fundraising event with hundreds of people involved and a growing number of creative fundraisers ranging from a polar plunge – Plunging for Pink – to snowmobile races to a winter 5K and demolition derby.

The official Paint the Town Pink celebration takes place over two designated weeks set aside each

winter (in January and February) for the majority of events that take place throughout Austin and surrounding towns and communities.

Paint the Town Pink (including the first year of the solo event Paint the Rink Pink) has raised $554,000 for breast cancer research! In 2015, the Paint the Town Pink steering committee set a goal of $150,000 and surpassed that by raising over $190,000 through the many events spreading throughout southern Minnesota and northern Iowa.

All proceeds from Paint the Town Pink are kept local and 100% goes directly to The Hormel Institute for cutting-edge research and technology. Executive Director Dr. Zigang Dong established "seed grants" competitively awarded to HI scientists for innovative research. The research supported by Paint the Town Pink helps accelerate discoveries for breast cancer research and supports larger federal grants. The Hormel Institute's slogan – Today’s RESEARCH, Tomorrow's CURES – is the foundation for the institute's mission and research objectives, serving the communities and the world in their quest to improve human health.

Boesen Photography

Fight the Fight - Support the Hormel Institute's Breast Cancer Research Before You Buy...

Let’s Take a Look!

Richard Owens, Jr 507.279.1590 Serving Southern Minnesota

When It Comes to Standards...

WE’RE NOT YOUR STANDARD FUNERAL HOME

Awarded the 2015 NFDA Pursuit of Excellence Award

Best Protection Is Early Detection

Awarded to Worlein Funeral Home in honor of it’s compassionate service and resources to bereaved families, impactful community outreach programs and professional staff.

2015

Mary Kittelson NFDA Certified Preplanning Consultant

ns! i u r B Go

Licensed Agent Purple Cross Plans

US Bank Austin 301 North Main Street (507) 433-0235 1801 4th St. NW, Austin, MN

507-433-5000

www.worlein.com

2501 Main St. East, PO Box 611, Albert Lea, MN

507-373-6421 | www.fmcs.coop

This institution is an equal opportunity employer and provider

Courtesy of the Mower County Shopper

Courtesy of the Mower County Shopper

The History of Paint the Town Pink

Boesen Photography

Bring Your Style to Life in 2016!

Carpet Laminates Hardwoods Ceramic Tile Luxury Vinyl Tiles Let us help you design & install your dream floor!

971 Plaza St., Albert Lea • 507-377-4284 • www.freebornlumber.com

Paint the Town Pink is a multi-county fundraising campaign that continues to spread – town by town – to create awareness and support for breast cancer research at The Hormel Institute, University of Minnesota in Austin, Minnesota.

The campaign was started in 2011 with the signature event – Paint the Rink Pink – held by the Austin Bruins, a minor league hockey team in Austin. The annually sold-out hockey game includes a night of all pink – painting the ice pink for the home game, custom pink hockey jerseys that are auctioned off post-game, on the ice dedication of checks and hearing from families whose lives have been touched by cancer. The Austin Bruins have raised more than $150,000 since 2011.

Following Paint the Rink Pink's one night event, the fundraiser evolved into Paint the Town Pink, now a year-long fundraising event with hundreds of people involved and a growing number of creative fundraisers ranging from a polar plunge – Plunging for Pink – to snowmobile races to a winter 5K and demolition derby.

The official Paint the Town Pink celebration takes place over two designated weeks set aside each

winter (in January and February) for the majority of events that take place throughout Austin and surrounding towns and communities.

Paint the Town Pink (including the first year of the solo event Paint the Rink Pink) has raised $554,000 for breast cancer research! In 2015, the Paint the Town Pink steering committee set a goal of $150,000 and surpassed that by raising over $190,000 through the many events spreading throughout southern Minnesota and northern Iowa.

All proceeds from Paint the Town Pink are kept local and 100% goes directly to The Hormel Institute for cutting-edge research and technology. Executive Director Dr. Zigang Dong established "seed grants" competitively awarded to HI scientists for innovative research. The research supported by Paint the Town Pink helps accelerate discoveries for breast cancer research and supports larger federal grants. The Hormel Institute's slogan – Today’s RESEARCH, Tomorrow's CURES – is the foundation for the institute's mission and research objectives, serving the communities and the world in their quest to improve human health.

Boesen Photography

Fight the Fight - Support the Hormel Institute's Breast Cancer Research Before You Buy...

Let’s Take a Look!

Richard Owens, Jr 507.279.1590 Serving Southern Minnesota

When It Comes to Standards...

WE’RE NOT YOUR STANDARD FUNERAL HOME

Awarded the 2015 NFDA Pursuit of Excellence Award

Best Protection Is Early Detection

Awarded to Worlein Funeral Home in honor of it’s compassionate service and resources to bereaved families, impactful community outreach programs and professional staff.

2015

Mary Kittelson NFDA Certified Preplanning Consultant

ns! i u r B Go

Licensed Agent Purple Cross Plans

US Bank Austin 301 North Main Street (507) 433-0235 1801 4th St. NW, Austin, MN

507-433-5000

www.worlein.com

2501 Main St. East, PO Box 611, Albert Lea, MN

507-373-6421 | www.fmcs.coop

This institution is an equal opportunity employer and provider

502 12th Ave. NW, Austin 507-437-3521

Free Bag of Ice With Purchase

10% Off

COUPON

Bake Sale and Luncheon

Thurs, Feb. 18 • 10:00 am-3:00 pm Serving Chicken Noodle or Corn Chowder Soup with Biscuit and Beverage $7.00 Raffle Tickets for Breast Cancer Awareness Quilt. Public is Invited.

All proceeds will go to Paint the Town Pink Fundraiser.

Any Pink Wine or Liquor

AUTO GLASS REPLACEMENT & REPAIR

DIESEL REPAIR • TRAILER REPAIR • TRUCK WASH

IDWEST DIESEL

Sales & Service, L.L.P.

(507) 437-6394

GARY LETENDRE

24 Hour Emergency Service

Quality Service at an Affordable Price.

Use 4th St entrance 400 15th Ave. SW, Austin

Some exclusions may apply. Good thru Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2016

M

• Oil Change/Fluid Check • Tire Rotation • Brake Inspection • Inspect Belts and Hoses Owned & Operated by: Ed & Sue Wells Your One-Stop Center for quality Automotive Repairs & Maintenance

CALL 507.437.6771

Proud supporter of the Bruins and the Hormel Institute’s fight against breast cancer!

REP JEANNE

• Auto Body Supplies & Paint • Crash Parts & Bumpers

1309 4th St SE, Austin, MN

103 3rd St SE, Austin • 433-5652

INSURANCE CLAIMS • CALL US FIRST! WE’LL PROCESS YOUR CLAIM

Ice Fishing Tournament

Saturday, Feb. 13, 2016 • 12:00-2:00 pm

East Side Lake - Austin

ace

1st Pl $

䈀攀攀攀爀 䰀椀瘀椀渀最

POPPE Paid for by the Poppe for the People Committee

Boesen Photography

“Support the Fight Against Breast Cancer”

Authorized Dealer

I 90 EXIT 178 A 2409 - 4TH STREET NW AUSTIN, MN 55912

109 S. Main, Austin, MN • 507-433-1924

300

2nd P

lace

200

$

lace

3rd P

䄀甀猀琀椀渀唀琀椀氀椀琀椀攀猀⸀挀漀洀

Boesen Photography

$

100

Entry Fee $10.00

Includes: Drilled Holes, Bait, Door Prizes and Meal Raffles and Meal at the Eagles Club, Austin after the tournament.

For information and to purchase raffle tickets call Glenn at 507-438-0313

Money raised goes directly to The Hormel Institute for Cancer Research.

Portable fish houses are allowed.

Minnesota fishing regulations apply.

PAINT THE TOWN PINK CONTEST

Rules: •D isplay the large pink ribbon from the centerfold of this insert in your front window.

•C ount the number of Pink Ribbons in the ‘Paint the Town Pink’ Insert (include the 3 ribbons on this ad).

• Fill out the registration form below.

•B e sure to have your Pink Ribbon in your front window between the dates of Feb. 4th-25th. If you count the correct number of Pink Ribbons in this insert and have the large pink ribbon displayed in your front window when the Mower County Shopper Pink Patrol drives by, you may win the prize of 4 Chanhassen Dinner Theater Tickets!

• Winner will be announced in the Shopper on March 1, 2016.

• Must be 18 years or older • Deadline for entries is Feb. 22nd, 2016

Name:________________________________________________ Address: _____________________________________________ Phone: _______________________________________________ Number of Pink Ribbons

found within this

Paint the Rink/Paint the Town Pink insert: _________

Employees, carriers of the Shopper and their family members are not eligible to enter.

Drop

off or mail entry to:

3405 W Oakland Avenue, Austin, MN 55912 507-437-7731

Shopper The Mower County

Establishing the Pink Ribbon Symbol The pink ribbon has been synonymous with breast cancer for years. Nowadays, people rarely think twice when they see pink ribbons, having grown accustomed to the pink ribbon and what it symbolizes.

Breast Cancer Awareness Month has been celebrated each year since 1985, and many other breast cancer awareness initiatives have been devised since then. While the pink ribbon may seem like it's been in use for just as long, it was actually established only about 20 years ago.

Ribbons have long symbolized something important. For decades, yellow ribbons have been used to alert others to soldiers at war or hostages that hadn't yet come home. People often tie yellow ribbons around trees at home until their service men and women came home safely. During the height of HIV/ AIDS activism and awareness, red ribbons were worn to symbolize support for those with the disease.

Although the pink ribbon evolved because pink expresses femininity, calm, health, and youth, the first breast cancer ribbon was actually peach. Charlotte Haley is credited with devising the first breast cancer ribbon in 1992. She was a breast cancer survivor and came from a family of women who also fought the disease. She created peach-colored loops at home and then distributed the ribbons at her local grocery stores. Haley encouraged people to wear the ribbons and contact legislators to demand more funding for breast cancer research.

An attached note was distributed with the ribbons stating, "The National Cancer Institute annual budget is $1.8 billion, only 5 percent goes for cancer prevention. Help us wake up our legislators and America by wearing this ribbon."

The same year Evelyn Lauder, senior corporate vice president for the Estee Lauder company, and Self magazine editor Alexandra Penney teamed up to produce a pink ribbon. It was distributed at makeup counters all across the country. The company collected more than 200,000 pink ribbon petitions asking the U.S. government for increased funding for breast cancer research.

Although Lauder and Haley reached people on different levels, their goals were the same: To educate the public on the lack of funds allotted to breast cancer research.

Pink ribbons are now seen all over and have become the uniting force for millions of women who are facing breast continued on page 11

Are you a victim of crime?

Crime Victims Resource Center (CVRC) provides support services to individuals who have been victims of crime. Some of the specific crimes we work with are:

• Accidents involving intoxicated driver •A ssault •B urglary • Child Abuse • Domestic Abuse/Assault

• Elder abuse • Harassment • Sexual Abuse/Assault • Stalking • Terroristic Threats • Theft

Services are free and confidential.

Crime Victimes Resource Center 101 14th Street NW, Austin • 507-437-6680

2016

6th Annual

Paint the Town

PAINT

THE RINK PINK Austin Bruins vs. Coulee Region Chill Saturday, February 6th, 2016 • 7:05 PM

PINK Schedule of Events

Feb 3 • 5:30 pm Uncork & Create: PTTP Edition at Austin ArtWorks Center Feb 4 • 6:30 pm AHS Pink Wrestling Match at Ove Berven Gym, AHS Feb 4 • 6:30 pm Southland Boys basketball game Pink Out night Feb 5 • All day First Farmers & Merchants State Bank serving Pink Cookies Feb 5-7 • All day Matchbox Theatre presents “Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day” Feb 5 • 9 am-4 pm Paint the Town Pink Business Expo Feb 6 • 7:05 pm Austin Bruins’ 6th Annual Paint the Rink Pink Hockey Game and Jersey Auction

THANK YOU for supporting The Hormel Institute's world-renowned cancer research.

Today's RESEARCH, Tomorrow's CURES.

THE HORMEL INSTITUTE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA

801 16th Ave. N.E. Austin, MN 55912

MAYO CLINIC

507.437.9602 www.hi.umn.edu

Feb 7 • 9 am-1 pm Dad’s Belgian Waffles at the Austin Eagles Club

cancer or supporting someone with the disease. In 1996, Nancy Nick created a blue-and-pink ribbon to symbolize male breast cancer ribbons in honor of her late father. The ribbons remind others that breast cancer can affect men as well as women.

Wishing the Austin Bruins a Winning Season

Although you can see waves of pink every October for Breast Cancer Awareness Month, many people don their ribbons year-round. Great strides have been made with respect to breast cancer, but with about 225,000 new cases popping up each year in the United States alone, there is still work to be done.

Boesen Photography

from the team at

NELSON DENTAL At Nelson Dental we’re exceeding patients’ expectations everyday.

507-433-9515

www.thenelsonsmile.com

Carriers & Subs WANTED

Feb 10 • All Day Caregiver Appreciation Day Feb 11 • 5:00 pm Adams Taco Feed at the Adams Legion Feb 13 • Noon-2 pm Fishing for a Cure at East Side Lake Feb 14 • All Day YMCA All Colors 5k Walk/Run Feb 14 • All Day Smashing Cancer Demolition Derby at Mower County Fairgrounds Feb 18 • 10:00 am St. Mark’s Bake Sale & Luncheon Feb 20 • 11:30 am Adams Pink Party at the Adams Legion Feb 27 • All Day Brownsdale Paint the Town Pink For a full listing of PINK events go to www.hi.umn.edu and ‘Click for Pink’ at the top of the page

in Austin and surrounding towns.

Earn Some Extra Money Working an hour or so 1 day a week!

Call Us Today at 507-437-7731

circulation@mowercountyshopper.com

6th Annual

Paint the Town

PINK

The Cedars of Austin proudly supports the many Paint the Rink Pink and Paint the Town Pink fund raising activities for The Hormel Institute’s breast cancer research.

Go Austin Bruins!!!

Area events run through February 2016 Mower County Shopper Special Publication Feb. 2, 2016

This offer is good thru March 31, 2015

Supporting the fighters. Admiring the survivors.

Honoring the taken. And never, ever giving up hope.

A place to call home

507-437-3246 www.mainstreetdentalclinics.com

accentracu.org • 800.533.0448 Federally Insured by NCUA

www.cedarsofaustin.com