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JUNE 20092
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The weather is getting warmer and warmer, and activities are picking up.
Quake the Lake Power Boat Races kicks off June on Detroit Lake for some high-speed fun. Boaters from several states will race, hitting speeds of 130 miles per hour. Bring your lawn chair or a blanket and plan on a fun time.
Other activities around Detroit Lakes include Emmanuel Community’s Art for the Ages, Shakespeare in the Park and the Farmers Market, but the sur-rounding communities have plenty to offer this month as well.
Hawley hosts its annual rodeo June 5-6, Audubon hosts Crazy Days June 13, White Earth hosts its annual powwow June 12-14, Perham hosts its 25th Turtle Fest June 17-21 and Ottertail hosts the Smokin’ Iron Truck and Tractor Pull June 19-20.
In town or nearby, there’s bound to be something for everyone.
— Beachin’ Editor Pippi Mayfield
At home or next door
PHOTO BY BRIAN BASHAM
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Pippi Mayfield, magazine editor
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6. Calendar of eventsFind out where and when all the area upcoming events are happening.
8. Quake the Lake The power boat races are back for another year of high speed fun.
10. Turtle FestPerham celebrates 25 years of turtle festivities this year.
11. Art for the AgesEmmanuel hosts another year of bringing art to all ages.
12. Adopt aflower bedArea Master Gardeners are looking for individu-als or groups to help beautify Detroit Lakes by adopting a flower bed to maintain throughout the summer.
14. Farmers MarketIt’s fresh, it’s natural and it’s in Detroit Lakes City Park all summer.
16. Smokin’ Iron Truck and Tractor PullThe nationally sanc-tioned event will see
some of the toughest trucks and tractors ever.
25. White Earth Pow WowThe tradition is 141 years old this year, with the annual activities including Junior and Senior Princess and Brave contest.
26. Tamarac Wildlife RefugeBluebirds are the focus for this month’s Tama-rac National Wildlife Refuge visit.
30. Detroit Lakes Community& Cultural CenterThere are plenty of events to see in the restored theatre, and plenty of machinery to use in the fitness area.
31. Shakespeare in the ParkA horse! A horse! My kingdom for a horse!! All actors are encour-aged to try out for Shakespeare in the Park auditions.
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JUNE 20096
calendar of eventsSunday, May 25 - Sunday, Sept. 6Shady Hollow Flea MarketEvery Sunday exceptAugust 9Location: 5 miles South of DL On Highway 59Contact: 218-847-9488
Saturday, May 30 - Sunday, May 31Street FairLocation: Downtown Detroit Lakes
Monday, June 1 - Sunday, June 7Hawley Rodeo Fest WeekLocation: Hawley, MNContact: Brandi Alm, 218-937-5771
Wednesday, June 3-Sunday, June 21Antique Boat & Motor DisplayLocation: Washington Square MallContact: 218-847-1679
Friday, June 5Lil Groth MemorialGolf TournamentFor Wolf Lake Rescue Squad, 1:00 p.m.Location: Blueberry Pines Golf Course,MenahgaContact: LeAnn Groth, [email protected]
Friday, June 5 - Saturday, June 6Hawley RodeoLocation: Hawley, MNContact: Brandi Alm, 218-937-5771
Saturday, June 6Quake the Lake Power Boat RacesLocation: In front of Zorbaz in DLContact: Ross, 701-739-1947
Tractor PullContact: Gene Brend at 218-847-6882
Frazee Rummage Sale and Crazy DazeLocation: Frazee, MNContact: Frazee Forum, 218-334-3566
Muskie Fishing Opener
Tuesday, June 9Tuesday’s in the Park, 7-8 p.m.Park Rapids Area Community Band Paul PetersonLocation: DL City ParkContact: Vicky at 844-4221 ext 106
Friday, June 12Father’s Day Weekend Beer Tasting,5:30 p.m.Location: The Lodgeon Lake DetroitContact: The Lodge, 218-847-8439
Live at the Lodge, 7-10 p.m.Location: The Lodgeon Lake DetroitContact: The Lodge, 218-847-8439
Friday, June 12 - Sunday, June 14White Earth Pow WowContact: Gary, 218-983-3285
Saturday, June 13Audubon Crazy DayLocation: Audubon, MNContact: Jerard, 218-439-6909
Tuesday, June 16Bremer-NeresonGolf Tournament Benefit for Boysand Girls ClubLocation: Detroit LakesCountry ClubContact: Pat Peterman, 218-847-5700
Tuesday’s in the Park, 7-8 p.m.Vincent and Van Goes — surf and blues John Hutchinson, Bill MohnLocation: DL City ParkContact: Vicky at 844-4221 ext 106
Wednesday, June 17 - Saturday, June 20State Eagles ConventionLocation: Clubhouse Hotel and Eagles ClubContact: Mary Lee, 218-847-8958
Wednesday, June 17 - Sunday, June 21Perham’s Turtle FestLocation: Perham, MNContact: Perham Chamber,218-346-7710
Thursday, June 18Emmanuel CommunityArt EventLocation: EmmanuelCommunityContact: Sandy Lia,218-844-7180
Friday, June 19Pizza Masterz GolfTournamentLocation: Detroit LakesCountry Club Contact: Tom Hanson,218-847-8932
Friday, June 19 -Saturday, June 20Smokin’ Iron Truckand Tractor PullLocation: OttertailContact: Terry Wagemann, 367-3092
Saturday, June 20Hawgs 4 Dawgs, 10 a.m.-noon registrationLocation: Zorbaz on the BeachContact: Diane Hughes, 218-847-0885 or [email protected]
Tuesday, June 23Tuesday’s in the Park, 7-8 p.m.Doc and the Scrubs-big band/jazz Bruce WistedLocation: DL City ParkContact: Vicky at 844-4221 ext 106
Tuesday, June 30Tuesday’s in the Park, 7-8 p.m.Mark Fogelson — acousticguitar, vocals and storytellingLocation: DL City ParkContact: Vicky at 844-4221 ext 106
Wednesday, July 1-Tuesday, July 7McLaughlin Boat ShowLocation: WashingtonSqaure MallContact: 218-847-1679
Saturday, July 4Fireworks DisplayLocation: City BeachContact: 218-847-9202
Tuesday, July 7Tueday’s in the Park, 7-8 p.m.Doc and the ScrubsBruce WistedLocation: DL City ParkContact: Vicky at 844-4221
ext 106
Friday, July 10 - Sunday, July 19Northwest Water CarnivalContact: Cara Frank218-847-3041
Saturday, July 11Detroit Lakes Midsummer Bike Tour, 7:30 a.m.Location: DLCCCContact: Kim Bettcher, 218-844-4221 x108
Saturday, July 11-Sunday, July 12Cormorant Area Art Club’s 12 Annual Art Show and SaleLocation: CormorantCommunity CenterContact: Ruth Kary, Show Chair at 218-844-7784 or [email protected]
Sunday, July 12 - Monday, July 13Phelps Mills Art FestivalContact: Teresa Brause, 218-739-2884
Monday, July 13Family Jam,11:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.Location: Detroit LakesCity ParkContact: Paula Boehm, 850-5115
Thursday, July 16-Sunday, July 19Lake Region Garden Club “Boot & Shoe Revue”Area gardeners are invited to plant a shoe or boot container.Location: Washington Square MallContact: Tom Reiffenberger at 218-847-5642
Friday, July 17 - Monday, July 20Ease Otter Tail Country FairLocation: Perham, MNContact: Al Priebe, 346-2750
Saturday, July 18St. Mary’s Family Council Party in the Park,11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.Location: Holy Rosary CenterContact: Al Priebe, 346-2750
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Sunday, July 1974th Annual NWWater Carnival Parade, 1:30 p.m.Location: WashingtonAvenue, DLContact: Cara Frank, 218-847-3041 or 218-841-9533
Tuesday, July 21Tuesday’s in the Park, 7-8 p.m.Tim Eggebraaten-Acoustic Gui-tar and VocalsLocation: DL City ParkContact: Vicky at 844-4221 ext 106
Wednesday, July 22 - Saturday, July 2510,000 Lakes FestivalLocation: Soo Pass RanchContact: 800-493-3378 or www.10klf.com
Thursday, July 23 - Sunday, July 26Turkey DaysLocation: Frazee, MNContact: Gale Kaas, [email protected]
Saturday, July 25 Pelican Rapids Artin the ParkLocation: Pelican Rapids, MNContact: 218-863-1221
Sunday, July 2631st Annual Arts & Craftsin the ParkLocation: DL City ParkContact: 218-847-9202
Tuesday, July 28Tuesday’s in the Park, 7-8 p.m.Crashing Down-Classic Rock and Roll Richard ChelmoLocation: DL City ParkContact: Vicky at 844-4221 ext 106
Wednesday, July 29 - Saturday, Aug. 1Becker County FairLocation: Becker County Fair-groundsContact: Bob Sonnenberg,218-8476-0933
Friday, July 31 - Sunday, Aug. 2Strawberry LakeMotorcycle RallyContact: Michael Walther,
218-847-3429
Tuesday, Aug. 4Crazy DaysLocation: DowntownDetroit LakesContact: 218-847-9202
Tuesday’s in the Park, 7-8 p.m.Purple Pan Steel Drum Band Ginny Klein, Marilyn GilsdorfLocation: DL City ParkContact: Vicky at 844-4221 ext 106
Thursday, Aug. 6 - Saturday, Aug. 8WE Fest CountryMusic FestivalLocation: Soo Pass Ranch, DLContact: 800-493-3378 or www.wefest.com
Saturday, Aug. 8 - Sunday, Aug. 9Pine Point Pow WowLocation: Ponsford, MNContact: Sway, 218-573-2154
Monday, Aug. 10 - Sunday, Aug. 16Vergas Looney DaysLocation: Vergas, MNContact: Ron Goodman,342-2401
Monday, Aug. 10-Sunday, Aug. 16 Pine to Palm Golf TournamentLocation: Detroit Country ClubContact: Bob Gordon, 847-2218
Tuesday, Aug. 11Tuesday’s in the Park, 7-8 p.m.Ulen Band John BromanderLocation: DL City ParkC o n t a c t : V i c k y a t 218.844.4221 ext 106
Thursday, Aug. 13 - Sunday, Aug. 16Vergas Looney DaysLocation: Vergas, MNContact: Melissa Bunkowski, 234-1175Web site: http://www.govergas.com
Saturday, Aug. 15Young Life Triathlon Location: Detroit LakesContact: LuAnn Milner,218-532-2662
Monday, Aug. 17Becker County Master Garden-ers Quarterly Meeting, 5 p.m.Location: Lakes Homes & Program Development Inc, on
Hwy 10Contact: Mary Wichmann, 849-1091
Tuesday, Aug. 18Tuesday’s in the Park, 7-8 p.m.Doc and the Scrubs Bruce WistedLocation: DL City ParkContact: Vicky at 844-4221 ext 106
Tuesday, Aug. 25Tuesday’s in the Park, 7-8 p.m.Lakes Area Community Con-cert Band Rick Olson, Gene GaffneyLocation: DL City ParkContact: Vicky at 844-4221 ext 106
Friday, Aug. 28 - Monday, Aug. 31 andFriday, Sept. 4 - Monday, Sept. 7Western Minnesota Steam Threshers ReunionLocation: Rollag, MNContact: Jerry Swedberg, 218-937-5404 or www.rollag.com
Saturday, Sept. 5 - Sunday, Sept. 6Laddies LoppetMountain Bike RaceLocation: MaplelagContact: 800-654-7711
Saturday, Sept. 1214th Annual Dick Beardsley Half Marathon & 5KLocation: DL City ParkContact: Brent Wolfe, 218-847-4221 or www.dickbeardsleyrun.com
Friday, Sept. 18 - Saturday, Sept. 19412 Lakes Chapterof Antique Cars Fall Foliage TourContact: Orlo Gilbertson, 218-847-1415
MN Women of Today Fall State ConventionLocation: Clubhouse HotelContact: Tanya Hockett, [email protected]
Saturday, Sept. 192nd Annual Leather & LeavesLocation: DLCCCContact: 218-847-4221
Saturday, Sept. 26Tamarac Fall Festival, 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.Location: Tamarac National
Wildlife RefugeContact: Kelly Black, 218-847-2641 ext. 17
Saturday, Sept. 26 - Sunday, Sept. 27Leaf DaysLocation: MaplewoodState ParkContact: Jeff,218-863-8383
Saturday, Oct. 3Damien Home Tour, 12:30-4:00 p.m.Contact: Gail Grabow,218-847-3590
Saturday, Oct. 31Sugar & Spice Craft FairLocation: FrazeeElementary SchoolContact: Ruth, 218-334-5081
Friday, Nov. 27Thanksgiving Dinner, 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.Location: Holy Rosary CenterContact: Patti Spry, 218-847-1393
Friday, Nov. 27 -Sunday, Nov. 2912th Annual Festival of TreesLocation: FrazeeEvent CenterContact: Gail, Frazee Forum,334-3566 or [email protected]
Monday, Nov. 30Santa’s Grand Paradeof Lights, 5:30 p.m.Location: DL City ParkContact: 218-847-9202
Saturday, Dec. 5Christmas at Emmanuel, 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.Locat ion : Main Lounge, EmmanuelContact: Alecia, 218-844-7180
Vergas Santa Claus DaysLocation: Vergas, MNContact: http://www.ver-gasmn.com
Festival of TreesLocation: FrazeeEvent CenterContact: Gail, Frazee Forum, 334-3566 or [email protected]
Calendarfrom page 6
JUNE 20098
quake the lake races
By PIPPI [email protected]
For the third year in a row, some fast boating is coming to Detroit Lakes. On June 6-7, across from Zorbaz on Detroit Lake, race organizer Ross Rolshoven is bringing seven classes of 130 miles per hour fun to town. “You can refer to it as stim-ulus racing this year because again we’re not changing any admission so people get to come out and have a free weekend’s entertainment at the races,” he said. Hot laps begins at noon, fol-lowed by races at 1 p.m. until about 5 p.m. There will be rac-
ers from three of four different states showing up, with seven classes of boats — GT Pro — “entry class, smaller boats, younger drivers” — VP75, Formula V, —“the regular type boats with big motors on the back, open cockpit type thing” — Sport C, Formula 150, SST60 and SST120 — pretty much capsule boats where you’re sitting in center in a capsule and strapped in.” This is also the opening season race for the Twin City Power Boat Association. It is sponsored by Zorbaz, DL Tourism Bureau, J& K Ma-rine and Great Plains Claims, and this year, J&K Marine will have boats on display at the
marina that are ready to be test driven. “This is one of the bet-ter races we have, and to get everyone to come to Detroit Lakes, we want to make this a destination weekend. And for the people from the community and the surrounding areas to come to DL,” Rolshoven said. It’s actually the Quake the Lake trifecta, he added. Racing, test boat drives, and a Saturday night truck and tractor pull exhibition at the fairgrounds rounds out the weekend. “It’s a very family-oriented weekend. If you like the sun, water and motors, going fast, action, it’s going to be a tough
one to beat.” Rolshoven said he’s hoping that the weather cooperates, but regardless, there’s going to be some fast action. “We’ll run it unless there’s gale force winds.” Bring a lawn chair or blan-ket to relax on, and come out to kick off summer.
BRIAN BASHAM/BEACHIN’ FULL SPEED AHEAD. This year marks the third year the Quake the Lake Power Boat Races hit Detroit Lake. The event is scheduled for June 6-7.
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perham turtle fest
BRIAN BASHAM/BEACHIN’ MOVING ALONG. Perham is celebrating 25 years of turtle fun on June 17-21 dur-ing the annual Turtle Fest.
By LOUIS HOGLUNDPerham Enterprise Bulletin
Twenty-five years of sum-mer fun will be celebrated in Perham June 17-21, as “Turtle Fest” marks its Silver Anniver-sary. Planning has been in the works for months, but recent-ly, several new ideas came to the table—including a high-way billboard that will not only promote Turtle Fest, but events throughout the year. The billboard idea surfaced during the course of fundrais-ing for Turtle Fest. Text and themes of the billboard are still in discussion, but a key feature will be the ability to have a permanent sign—but with a space for a message that can be changed and tai-lored to promote upcoming events.
JH Signs and the Chamber are collaborating on the bill-board project. The 25th annual Turtle Fest has a number of new features. The Turtle Fest committee has been meeting monthly, and will begin meeting weekly this spring. To be a part of Turtle Fest, call the Perham Chamber at 218-346-7710. After last year’s successful move to a Friday night parade, as opposed to the Sunday afternoon schedule in the past, the procession will again be in the evening, starting at 7 p.m.
Cook-out added to downtown Perham events Another new highlight will be a cook-out, car show and motorcycle display, which has been added to the Saturday line-up. The “Dreams for Kids”
organization will be hosting a hog and turkey cook-out in NP Park, right on Perham’s Main Street. The Perham Area Crusiers Car Club will have its annual car show, in the parking lot directly behind the park. Also, “Dreams for Kids” will be dis-playing a variety of motorcy-cles during the cook-out.
Two nights of music at fairgrounds, Pioneer Village Two nights of live music and dancing are planned this year. On Friday, the “Make-A-Wish Foundation/Dreams for Kids” will be presenting “Octo-ber Road” at the fairgrounds. Fireworks by Mike Schmidt have been moved to Friday night, at 10:30 p.m., during the fairgrounds dance. Saturday night features Perham’s second annual “Back
to the 1960s Bash,” headlined by the quintessential 1960’s regional touring band, “The Unbelievable Uglies.” Four of the original members, who got their start in the Detroit Lakes-Otter Tail lake coun-try, still perform select dates each year. Also performing is the Perham-based band “Sap-phire.” The ‘60s Bash will be at the classic Grandview Heights Ballroom site, at the Pioneer Village. The East Otter Tail Historical Society will host the event. All proceeds will go toward maintaining the Pio-neer Village and the Grand-view dance hall — one of the region’s few intact, wood dance floor facilities from the 1930’s ballroom era that is still stand-ing.
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emmanuel’s art for ages
PIPPI MAYFIELD/BEACHIN’ ART IS FOR EVERYONE. For the fourth year, Emmanuel is hosting its Art for the Ages fund-raiser event. It is scheduled for June 18 this year.
By THRESSA JOHNSONDL Newspapers
Anyone who says an old dog can’t be taught new tricks hasn’t been to Emmanuel late-ly. June 18 marks the fourth annual Art for the Ages event, and intergenerational involve-ment is at its peak. Four years ago, volunteer Bernie Rodseth suggested an art project as a fundraiser for Emmanuel, which quickly grew into an event of its own. “We were looking for a new event in the summer, some-thing unique to bring real life to (the residents) here,” said Janet Green, executive direc-tor at Emmanuel. And so Art for the Ages came into being. “It is a fundraiser, but more importantly it’s an event where we are celebrating the creativ-ity of our residents, staff, families, and also the commu-nity at large,” said Sandy Lia,
Emmanuel’s Director of Public Relations and Community De-velopment, who is coordinating the event this year. Art for the Ages will under-go a few changes this summer from previous years. For one, it will be longer. “We wanted to lengthen the hours this year to open it up and accommodate it better for residents and their families, and also our employees,” said Lia. The event will be from 2 to 6 p.m. on the 18th, and will take place in Emmanuel Commu-nity’s new Forest Conference Center. Detroit Lakes artist Linda Doebbert will be volunteering her time to teach an art work-shop from 2:00 to 4:00 for anyone interested, and local Mary Laabs will offer carica-ture drawings throughout the course of the event for a small fee. “We couldn’t do Art for the Ages as well as we do without
our area artists being willing to partake by donating pieces of their work,” said Lia. A Silent Art Auction will be held, during which the artwork on display in the spacious, high-ceilinged conference cen-ter will be available for bidding. “It’s really like an art gallery,” said Lia with a smile. There will also be an opportunity to meet the artists from 4 to 6 that evening. All money raised at Art for the Ages will go into the Em-manuel Foundation’s Endow-ment Fund, which goes toward purchasing equipment to pro-vide services for residents. “Our budget here is extreme-ly limited,” said Lia, stressing the importance of the funds raised from the event for en-hancing the lives of Emmanuel Community’s residents. Also, all of the Detroit Lakes schools will be contributing art for display, which the residents can enjoy. The hall-ways at Emmanuel are lined
with paintings and photogra-phy, much of it done by area locals. The artwork on display includes Linda Sheryak’s “The Red Door,” proudly hung next to the residents’ own version of the painting, which was the original project that began Art for the Ages. “We continue to purchase local artists’ works. It’s a great opportunity for our residents to see work from people they maybe know. It brings back memories,” said Green. Emmanuel’s residents have been working on their own art projects for the event, such as sponge painting, working with watercolors, and creating stained glass pieces made dur-ing a four-hour class provided by Rebecca Olson of Lake Park. The event also includes “hot and delicious” hors d’oeuvres, catered by Emmanuel’s di-etary department, which will cater for any event held in the
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conference center that is soon to be marketed for use as a meeting place. Music at the reception will be pro-vided by Judy Covington of the FM Symphony Orchestra, and will have a classical theme. “We really want people to be able to come and stroll through the gallery and enjoy the activity we have going on throughout,” said Lia. Emmanuel’s Art for the Ages Com-mittee is a collaborative effort to produce the event, which it feels is beneficial to the entire Detroit Lakes community. The event is receiving support from Thrivent Financial, as well as many volunteers. “We appreciate the support of the community,” said Lia. “Emmanuel Community is really about tying peo-ple together and linking them. That’s what this event does.”
Little Miss Turtle Fest pageant a new feature New for 2009 is a “Little Miss Turtle Fest” pageant, organized by Kendal Ware, of the Northern Lights Dance Academy. The pageant will be open to any girl age 5-7. The event is Thursday, June 18, 7 p.m., at the Perham High School auditorium. For information, call Ken-dal Ware at 218-530-0030.
Demolition Derby now Saturday afternoon A major change to the Turtle Fest schedule is the time of the Demolition Derby. This year, the Perham Lions event will be moved from 6 p.m. to the 2 p.m. on Saturday afternoon at the fairgrounds.
Softball tourney revived, 5th baseball tourney set Being revived this year is a Turtle Fest softball tour-nament. With many softball fields in the Red River Valley underwater, it is uncertain whether the fields will be in playing condition this sum-mer. As a result, Perham organizers are anticipating a good turnout for the Per-ham tourney. For information on the softball tourney, contact Randy Skoog at 346-8072. The 5th annual American Legion wood bat baseball tournament will be held at the baseball diamonds dur-ing Turtle Fest. For a complete schedule of Turtle Fest events, pick up a copy of the official Turtle Fest newspaper “The Fast Times” at the Perham Area Chamber of Commerce office, or at the Perham Enterprise Bulletin office.
Silver turtle egg treasure hunt a special feature Perham’s hard-shelled mascot, “Squirtle the Tur-tle,” will be hiding a special treasure for the 25th anni-versary Turtle Fest. A silver turtle egg will be hidden somewhere in town as a special, silver anniver-sary feature for Turtle Fest 2009. The treasure hunt will feature daily clues and a cash prize in Perham Bucks. A special 25th anniver-sary logo has been designed for the event by Greenspire Graphics, for t-shirts and other Turtle Fest items.
Grab your trowel, planting time has arrived. City garden sites are avail-able for planting, for showing or for produce. The Master Gar-deners are working with the City of Detroit Lakes in coordi-nating the Adopt-A-Flower Gar-den program again this year. Master Gardener Thomas Reiffenberger stated that there are 13 garden sites available for individuals or groups to adopt. After a site has been picked, individuals or groups take on the garden site as their own, unleashing their inner gardener and planting flowers, vegetables, herb, ornamentals or a combination of them all, then maintaining their garden through out the summer. It will be a time to enjoy your garden — and also share its beauty with others. Reiffenberger stated it will be a great year to combine flow-ers for beauty and vegetables for produce. Don’t have a garden site? Join the Adopt-A-Flower Bed program. Questions? Contact 847-5642 to Adopt-A-Flower Bed. Grow Greener.
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lakes farmers market
BRIAN BASHAM/BEACHIN’ FRESH BAKED GOODNESS. Fargo’s Breadsmith is just one of the many vendors that set up every Tuesday and Saturday in the Detroit Lakes City Park during the Lakes Area Farmers Market.
By COURTNEY [email protected]
‘Tis the season for farm-ing, and for organic farmers in the area, it also means the freshness of the Lakes Area Farmer’s Market. This year’s summertime bounty, it’s 11th year in the area, is open through October. Vendors will set up in Detroit Lakes City Park every Tuesday and Saturday through summer from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Farmers Market Board President Ryan Pesch, who operates his own organic farm, said early spring will feature seedlings for visitors to start planting their own home gar-dens, as well as spring greens, lettuce, herbs, kale, kohlrabi and asparagus. Into June, he said, the first strawberries will be available. “High season,” between the beginning of July until Septem-ber, yields things like potatoes,
summer squash, melons, toma-toes and sweet corn. Into fall, pumpkins and winter squash will become more common. Throughout the season, though, baked goods, arts and crafts, honey and maple syrup will be available. During the high sea -son, Pesch said there will be around 20 vendors, averag-ing around 15. The popularity of the Farmer’s Market has grown exponentially in the last five years, Pesch said. “We certainly increased the number of vendors by 40 to 50 percent, and we certainly have seen an increase especially in last three to four years in the number of customers,” Pesch said. “Every year it gets bet-ter.” In fact, he said, sometimes the vendors simply can’t bring enough produce to satisfy the customers’ appetites. “It often becomes some-thing of a supply issue. They’ll come late and a lot of stuff is
gone,” he said. “We all come with as much as we can, but we can’t always supply enough.” The reason for the spike in favor? Pesch said it could be the many recent food scares, and that more people want to get to know their growers. “If you buy it directly from the grower, you can ask them about practices, and people feel more connected in certain ways,” he said. “Most people buy their groceries in stores the size of airplane hangers, and there’s no personality to it.” Besides that, he said, it’s just a “healthy lifestyle thing,” that people are starting to pay more attention to how their food is produced and it’s sus-tainability. And, he said, don’t be afraid of price tags — most stuff is comparable to grocery store prices, unless it’s something that you simply wouldn’t find at a grocery store, like heir-
loom tomatoes or yellow wax beans. Look for highlights this summer at the Farmer’s Mar-ket, including the return of their chef’s demo, in the style of the popular Food Network program, “Iron Chef.” “The whole idea behind it was the chef comes in and we tip in some products, meats and produce, and they’re on the spot to come up with dish-es,” Pesch explained. Last year, they had one on a Tuesday in the City Park band-shell and about 100 people showed up – this year, they’re planning two Saturday dates. Pesch and the rest of the board are also planning their customer appreciation day, and a monthly newslet-ter, available at a new general information stand.
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74th Northwest Water Carnival
FRIDAY, JULY 107pm - Miss Northwest Pageant
SATURDAY, JULY 116pm - Demolition Derby
SUNDAY, JULY 127pm - DL Angels Baseball Game
TUESDAY, JULY 147pm - Water Carnival/Talent
Show (All Ages)
WEDNESDAY, JULY 157pm - Water Fights
THURSDAY, JULY 165pm - Bingo
FRIDAY, JULY 173pm - Infl atable Games7pm - Polka at the Pavilion
SATURDAY, JULY 189am - Chili & Salsa Cookoff10am - Beer Garden1-5pm - Kids Games8pm - Bash on the Beach with October Road
SUNDAY, JULY 1912:45-1pm - Classic Car Cruise1pm - Parade of the Northwest
Show (All Ages)
WEDNESDAY, JULY 15WEDNESDAY, JULY 157pm - Water Fights
THURSDAY, JULY 165pm - Bingo
FRIDAY, JULY 173pm - Infl atable Games7pm - Polka at the Pavilion7pm - Polka at the Pavilion
JULY 10-19, 2009
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SUBMITTED PHOTO PLENTY OF PULL. The seventh annual Smokin’ Iron Truck and Tractor Pull is scheduled for June 19-20 in Ottertail. It is a National Tractor Pullers Association sanctioned event.
By PIPPI [email protected]
This isn’t your grandpa’s tractor pull. “One of the biggest things is that it is an NTPA sanctioned pull, which is National Trac-tor Pullers Association. A lot of people think it’s old timers’ but this is not. We are talk-ing…a lot of the guys spend $100,000, $50,000, whatever on a vehicle. It’s not just your everyday tractor or pickup you drive down the street,” orga-nizer Kathy Wagenman said. That’s describing the sev-enth annual Smokin’ Iron Truck and Tractor Pull in Ot-tertail, which is scheduled this year for June 19-20. “Most of the people have another job, and this is their hobby, but it’s an expensive hobby,” she said.
Pulls start at 7 p.m. both nights; gates open at 4 p.m. on Friday and noon on Saturday. Classes each night include heavy super stock tractor open, 2 wheel drive pickup, super farm tractor, modified, grand national mini modified and 4 wheel drive modified pickup. This year the Wagenmans decided to move the date back a weekend, hoping for better weather than in the past. “Usually we end up with scattered showers here or there. Last year, we had a bad storm. The weather is what controls us — if we have bad weather, we have a bad turnout for people.” Wagenman said they actual-ly have pullers come to them to make sure they will be hosting their class the following year because they like to come back
to the area. “They like Ottertail. They like the area. They like the peo-ple,” she said. “In that aspect, we are also increasing on our pullers that come here, not just on spectators that come and see it.” The family-oriented event is for the whole family, whether it’s spectators or pullers. “It’s not just a man’s event,” Wagenman said. “It’s a wom-an’s event, it’s a kids’ event.” New this year, the Ottertail Fire Department is hosting a dance Saturday night from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. in the fire hall. There will also be a $1 raf-fle, where the grand prize is a Century 21 Vista certificate for up to $2,000 in your choice of lodging in 3,900 different lo-cations in 100 countries. A flat screen television and several other prizes are available as
well. The Lions Club will also be hosting a pancake feed Satur-day morning from 8 a.m. to noon in the community center. There are directional signs from Perham on the overpass of Highway 10 to get to the Smokin’ Iron event. There is camping available for $15 a night. For more information or for tickets, call 218-367-3092 or visit www.smokiniron.com. Tickets are $26 for season tickets, $14 in advance (which are available at Nereson’s in Detroit Lakes), $15 at the door, $7 for ages 5-10 and age 4 and under are free. There are no rain date or refunds.
Welcome to the Lakes Area!Whether you’re a first time visitor to the lakes area or a returning guest, you know that two of the more fun things to do on vacation are to shop and to dine. To that end we have a lot to offer! On the next few pages you’ll find some of our favorite and highly recommended stores and restaurants. Also included for your convenience is a brief description of each business and a handy map showing you where they are located.
SHOPPINGTHE WASHINGTON SQUARE MALL - located on Washington Avenue offers unique shopping, casual dining, entertainment and services. Great things come in mall packages. Across the street from Washington Square Mall is PRICE’S
FINE JEWELRY. Without a doubt this newly remod-eled family owned business is the finest jewelry store in the area. For over 60 years they have offered high quality designer jew-elry that is constructed to last a lifetime. Down on the city beach you’ll find LAKESHIRTS. This is where you’ll want to stop to buy your souvenir clothing and gifts. They have a huge assortment of t-shirts, sweatshirts, and other items with lake area logos. They were also the 2007 winner of Favorite Employer in DL. WALMART PHARMACY is convenient-ly located inside WalMart on Highway 10 West. They offer great prices on all your prescription needs. Convenience, quality and savings! DL DOCK AND LIFT is your FLOE dock
and lift headquarters. They offer sales, service and installation. Located at 1015 Hwy. 59 south. AMERICA’S BEST VALUE INN is located at the cross-roads of Hwy 10 and Hwy 59. They offer comfortable rooms at an affordable rate. AUDUBON LIQUOR STORE is located on Highway 10 in Audubon. They offer a great selection of wine, beer and spirits at great prices. BOYS AND GIRLS THRIFT STORE –New items arrive daily and you never know what you might find. They are located in their new building on Washington Avenue. Located at 902 Washington is HOPE - a new shop featuring locally hand crafted items. Children and dogs welcome! BECKER PET AND GARDEN AND THE CANDY STORE, now features LORI’S FLORAL.
You’ll find a vast array of pet and gardening supplies; bulk candy, specialty confec-tions and custom homemade fudges. Lori’s provides flow-ers for every occasion as a full service florist. Located on Washington Avenue (across from St. Mary’s Hospital.) We think you’ll find Detroit Lakes has a great variety of shopping!
DINING You’ll take a step back in time when you visit the HOTEL SHOREHAM, estab-lished in 1910. They offer guests fine dining in a casu-al atmosphere and offer the best pan fried walleye imaginable! ZORBAZ ON THE BEACH is the areaz hot zpot! Zorbaz has great pizza, a full Mexican menu Welcome to page 18
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Creating fabulous food and memories nightlyCreating fabulous food and memories nightly
STONE HEARTH
On the Shore of Beautiful Rose Lake, between Frazee and Vergas on Hwy. 4 just 10 miles from Detroit Lakes
— RESERVATIONS ACCEPTED: 218-334-3555 —Open Wednesday through Sunday at 5:00 p.m.
Spanky’s
On the Shore of Beautiful Rose Lake, between Frazee and Vergas on
CASUAL FINE DINING FEATURING
FRESH SEAFOOD
RIBSPASTA
HAND CUT STEAKS &
MORE!
FULL BARWINE LIST
MARTINI LIST
Owner/ChefJosh Hanson
It’s the Kind of Place You’re Going to Love...200 West Lake Drive • Detroit Lakes • 218-847-1891
OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK
Enjoy your favorite foods & beverages, while overlooking Little Detroit Lake.
Good Food! Good Friends! Good Fun!
and the area’z greatezt zelection of Craft Beerz. They were also the 2007 winner of Bezt Bloody Mary, Bezt Outdoor Din-ing, and Bezt Night Zpot in Detroit Lakes. Enjoy it all inzide or out with a beauti-ful view of Little Detroit Lake. LAKESIDE TAV-ERN also overlooks Little Detroit Lake and offers an outdoor deck, peanut bar and game room. If you’re craving fine dining with a view, THE FIRESIDE is the place for you. Located on Big Detroit Lake you can enjoy your meal while watching a breathtaking sunset!Take a trip back in time with an A&W Root Beer-now served at CENEX on Highway 34. This is some of the best fast food
you’ve ever tasted with the friendliest service in the area. MAINSTREET RES-TAURANT will be delighted to serve you breakfast or lunch, but the real treat is their homemade pies! In fact they were the 2007 winner of Favorite Pie (Apple) in Detroit Lakes! They are located in down-town DL. Another option is THE SANDBAR which boasts the largest dance floor around. This is the place for good food and a fun atmosphere with prices that are always reasonable.New in Detroit Lakes-BLEACHER’S BAR AND GRILL, winner of this years Reader’s Choice award for BEST HAM-BURGER in the Lakes area! If you’re in the mood for a little drive, head to Vergas and enjoy outdoor dining overlooking Rose Lake at SPANKY’S STONE HEARTH.
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• unique shopping• casual dining• entertainment• great services• convenient FREE parking!• always 70o and sunny!
Over 30 friendly businesses on hand
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Mike & Jan Parnell
1316 Wagon Wheel Ct. White Bear Lake, MN 55110218-847-5058 • 888-847-5058
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Kaldahl Family • Pelican Lake P.O. Box 6 • Detroit Lakes, MN 56501218-847-7638 • www.fairhillsresort.com
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Island Lake • Hatfield’s
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THE HIDEAWAy RESoRTIsland Lake
Al & Marg Chirpich
25574 E. Island Lake RoadDetroit Lakes, MN 56501218-847-6886 • 800-363-7122
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7 Units • Camping & RV Sights • Lakeside modern cabins, sandy beach, full menu restaurant. Near Tamarac Wildlife Refuge and Itasca State Park. Excellent fishing. Snowmobilers welcome.
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Big Elbow LakeOwner, Ann
39126 Jolly Fisherman Road Waubun, MN218-734-2262 • 800-927-2262www.jollyfisherman.com
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15 Units • Close to Itasca State Park. Secluded comfort. Canoes, kayaks, and paddle boats with loon wake up calls. 3 seasons, WiFi.
LAkECREST RESoRTDan & Sandy Berg
Long Lake
24013 US Hwy. 10 • Detroit Lakes, MN 56501218-847-5459 • 800-435-5459www.lakecrestresort.com
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Terry & Susan Liem
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BRIAN BASHAM/BEACHIN’ DANCING TRADITION. The White Earth Reservation Celebration and Pow Wow is in its 141st year. It is June 12-14 this year.
Likely one of the oldest cele-brations in the area, the 141st annual White Earth Reserva-tion Celebration and Pow Wow is scheduled for June 12-14 in White Earth. Masters of Ceremonies this year are Micky Hodges, White Earth Nation, and Mur-phy Thomas, Red Lake Nation. Spiritual Advisor, as in years past, is George (Joe Bush) Fair-banks, White Earth Nation. Arena directors include Tom Mason of White Earth Nation, Sam Mason of White Earth Nation and Sam Musqua of Canada. Host drums are Little Otter and Elk Whistle, and invited
drums are White Fish Bay. Grand entries are Friday at 7 p.m., Saturday at 1 and 7 p.m. and Sunday at 1 and 7 p.m. A flag raising is at 10 a.m. Satur-day and Sunday. The Junior and Senior Prin-cess and Brave contest is open to all enrolled members and descendants and must reside within 25 miles of the reser-vation boundaries. The junior title is for ages 8-12, and the senior title is for ages 13-17. The deadline to enter is June 12 at 6 p.m. For more in-formation or applications, call Lori Fairbanks at 218-694-2762 (home), 218-694-3564 (work) or 218-234-0221 (cell),
or Michelle Fredrick at 218-358-0618. There will be an honorarium for all registered dancers, drum split for singers (must have at least 5 singers per drum), all royalty is invited and a central sound system provided. Sing-ers and dancers should bring their own chairs. Some of the special events include a couples dance Satur-day at 3 p.m., and a women’s jingle dress at 8 p.m., followed by a men’s grass dance at 9:30. A men’s chicken dance is at 4 p.m. on Sunday. Prizes for each category in-clude $300 for first place, $200 for second place and $100 for
third place. The event is sponsored by the White Earth Reservation Tribal Council and the Shooting Star Casino, Hotel and Event Center. For general informa-tion, call White Earth Reserva-tion offices at 800-950-3248, or for more information, call Dennis at 218-268-1231 or e-mail [email protected].
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SUBMITTED PHOTO BEAUTY OF BUTTERFLIES. Tamarac Wildlife Refuge offers a guided tour to seek out dragonflies and butterflies on June 21.
Early summer is a wonder-ful time to quietly observe the young of spring. Look for deer fawns hiding behind their mothers, bear cubs exploring their new world, and eaglets demanding to be fed. Experi-ence the vibrant colors and fra-grances of early summer wood-land wildflowers including the showy pink lady slipper. Listen for songbirds as they settle in for the summer season.
Wildlife Watching Here at Tamarac, wildlife is left undisturbed as they care for their young. Portions of the refuge are closed to the public during this crucial time, but many viewing opportunities still exist. The most optimum times for viewing wildlife oc-cur around sunrise and sunset. But sometimes even an after-noon visit can be rewarding to the quiet, watchful observer. To increase your chances of seeing wildlife, take a drive on
the Blackbird Auto Tour Route. This five-mile drive follows the edges of lakes, marshes and meadows. If you feel inclined to exercise, hike the 2-mile long Old Indian Hiking Trail and experience the beauty of the maple basswood forest.
Fishing Try your luck in one of our five lakes open to fishing. There are many varieties of fish to be caught including crappie, wall-eye, sunfish, northern pike and bass. A fishing map and regu-lations can be obtained at the refuge information kiosks or the visitor center.
Visitor Center If you’ve got questions, our enthusiastic staff has answers! We are eager to help you make the most of your visit. Check out our interactive exhibits and learn about the diverse habitats, which support Tama-rac’s many species of wildlife.
Learn about the historical use of the refuge including that of the Ojibwe Indians and the European settlers. Be sure to view our large screen presen-tation entitled: “Tamarac: Its Life and Legends.” Before you leave, browse in the Tamarac Bookshop. Proceeds from sales support educational programs at the refuge. The visitor center is located 9 miles north of Hwy 34. Visi-tor center hours are Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.–4 p.m. and week-ends 10 a.m.–5 p.m.
Guided tours, Sunday movies, presentations Refuge tours will be offered every Thursday June through August from 10:00 am to noon. Wildlife films, special programs or activities will be offered ev-ery Sunday at 2:00 p.m.
Saturday, June 20 — Discover-ing Tamarac History Tour 1-4 p.m.
Take a journey into Tama-rac’s past. Before the refuge was established, this land-scape was extensively settled. Who were these folks? Where did they live and how did they survive in this wilderness? Learn about their significance to the refuge and more! Meet at the visitor center for a pre-sentation and then caravan to several post-colonial historical sites. Wear sturdy shoes (some walking on uneven ground) and bring your stories to tell!
Sunday, June 21 — 2 p.m. Dragonfly Dreams and Butter-fly Kisses Join local favorite, John We-ber for an intriguing look into the secret world of dragonflies and butterflies. Enjoy beautiful photography along with a short walk to observe these crea-tures in the wild. Learn about their fascinating lifestyles and their significance in the bal-ance of nature.
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Saturday, June 27 — Let’s Go Digital! A nature photography workshop, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Discover the fun and adven-ture of photographing wildlife, plant life and the ever changing scenes of nature at Tamarac. First, a presentation will reveal some secrets as well as cover the basic principles of taking good photos. Then we’ll head out into the field to take pic-tures. The workshop will con-clude at the visitor center with a review of our work. Please sign up in advance by calling 218-847-2641. Bring your own camera and sack lunch. Meet at the visitor center. Workshop is geared toward beginner and intermediate levels.
Sunday movies — 2 p.m. June 7 — Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring — Carson’s book Silent Spring exposed the un-regulated use of pesticides including DDT; sparking a revo-lution in environmental policy. Become inspired by one of the world’s foremost leaders in conservation. 55 min. June 14 — Wolves — Dis-cover the world of wolves by plane, helicopter, on foot and through time. Beautiful cin-ematography! 40 min. June 28 — Pollen Nation — Follow the journey of a commercial beekeeper from the honey harvest on the high plains to the warm winter feeding grounds of California. Learn why honeybees and nu-merous species of native bees are in serious decline and how it’s affecting our dinner table and that of wildlife. New this season! 25 min.
Happy and Blue The bluebird may be Min-nesota’s most popular song bird. Like the American robin the bluebird is a member of the thrush family. In the early days bluebirds were often referred to as the blue robin, blue war-bler or blue redbreast. There are three species of bluebirds: the western, mountain and eastern bluebird. It is the east-ern bluebird that summers in the open woodlands, farmlands and orchards of Minnesota. Its song of “cherwee, cherwee” is a much welcomed sign of spring and continues be a song of cheer throughout the summer
months. Though the bluebird evokes happy, carefree images from popular songs and animated films, the history of the blue-bird’s struggle to survive is not so cheery. When the first settlers arrived from England, bluebirds were as common as robins. In fact they were quite abundant. It wasn’t until two bird species from Europe were introduced – the house spar-row and the starling, that no-ticeable declines in populations occurred. House sparrows were intro-duced in 1850 and starlings in 1890. Both of these species are fierce competitors for nesting cavities. Bluebirds are consid-ered secondary cavity-nesters, meaning their beaks are not strong enough to excavate their own nests. They rely on cavities made by others like woodpeckers, naturally occur-ring cavities or nest boxes. Those unwanted guests from Europe soon took over and set up housekeeping in bluebird cavities. It only took 50 years for the house sparrow to become the most common bird in North America. By 1940, the starling had spread to almost every part of the United States and Southern Canada. In addition to these two major threats, the reductions in open farmland and severe weather also played a role in declining populations. From 1938 to the late 1970s records of bluebird populations showed a marked decline. If it wasn’t for Larry Zele-ney’s article, “Song of Hope for the Bluebird,” published in Na-tional Geographic in 1977, the bluebird conservation move-ment may not have taken off. Not only was he able to draw attention to the plight of the bluebird, he was instrumental in forming the North American Bluebird Society. You can participate in blue-bird conservation by providing nesting boxes. According to the Stokes Bluebird Book, a suc-cessful bluebird box includes these ten features: Make sure there is no perch. This encourages house finches to move in. Entrance holes should be exactly 1½ inches in diameter. Floor dimensions should be 4” x 4”.
Height from top of floor to bottom of entrance hole should be 5-7 inches. Opening the box should be easy for monitoring and clean-ing.Ventilation should be provided by means of small holes drilled at the top of the sides. Drainage holes, such as holes drilled in the floor should be present. Be sure that the box can be attached to a tree or post. At least ¾” thick wood should be used to provide ad-equate insulation. The roof should overhang the entrance hole by at least 1-2 inches to keep out rain and provide a shady entrance. Providing nest boxes for bluebirds is not the end of the story. They must be monitored weekly. The reason for this is threefold; to keep sparrows and starlings out, to check on the health of the birds and to record progress. Not monitoring may actu-ally be detrimental to bluebirds in your area. Besides providing nest box-es, you can create bluebird hab-
itat in your own yard. You can provide food by planting fruit bearing trees and shrubs such as chokecherry, crabapple, and elderberry. By leaving standing dead trees or snags, you’re pro-viding natural nesting cavities such as woodpecker holes, a perch to look for food and de-fend their territory, and a place to rest. Having a birdbath in your yard will also attract bluebirds. Finally you can feed bluebirds mealworms and raisins. Place mealworms in old cereal bowls with slick sides. This will pre-vent them from crawling out. Place the bowl in an open area where their movement will at-tract birds. Raisins should be softened in boiling water be-fore feeding. Because of the dedication of volunteers monitoring bluebird boxes, eastern bluebirds have made a significant recovery in this state. If you would like to learn more about bluebird conservation efforts, contact the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
SUBMITTED PHOTO TAKING A BREAK. A dragonfly takes a moment’s rest on a wildflower in Tamarac Refuge.
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SUBMITTED PHOTO LOOK ALIKE. Cassie and the Bobs will perform “The Music of Patsy Cline” June 18 at the Historic Holmes Theatre.
Whether you’re a guest to the area, hosting family or friends or just looking for a fun way to spend a summer day, the Detroit Lakes Com-munity and Cultural Center is sure to have something right up your alley! The Historic Holmes The-atre is a beautifully renovat-ed 837-seat performing arts center providing music, dance, theater and visual arts for the residents of Detroit Lakes and surrounding communities. The theatre brings local, regional, national and international per-formances to the Detroit Lakes area. Take a trip down memory lane with “The Music of Patsy Cline” performed by Cassie and the Bobs on Thursday, June 18 at 7:30 pm. They’ll fill the the-atre with the extraordinary songs of Patsy Cline performed the way you remember them. Area students are invited to participate in the week long Missoula Children Theatre workshops June 22 - 26. This
year’s show, “Beauty Lou and the Country Beast” is a quirky twist to the classic Beauty and the Beast tale and will feature 50-60 area students. Shows are Friday, June 26, at 7 p.m. and Saturday, June 27, at 10:30 a.m. Students are also invited to join in a summer vocal camp with the a cappella group “InPulse” Monday, June 29 – Wednesday, July 1. Youth will work hands on with the guys from InPulse on singing and vocal percussion techniques used in contemporary a cap-pella. The camp will culminate in a public performance with InPulse on Wednesday, July 1 at 7:30 pm. On Friday, July 17 at 8:00 pm, the theatre will rock with a tribute to two of America’s biggest rock and roll icons – Buddy Holly and Roy Orbison. With musical accompaniment provided by “The Shadows”, Lewy Ronken (“Buddy Holly”) and Wayne Luchau (“Roy Orbi-son”) will entertain you all
night long with a show in the theatre and a dance to follow in the Holmes Ballroom. Tuesdays in the Park are back each Tuesday night at 7 p.m. from June 2 – August 25. These free concerts feature some of the best area talent in the newly restored band-shell in the City Park and are a perfect excuse (if one is even needed) to get outside and enjoy a beautiful setting and great music. Of course, stay tuned for announcements mid-summer about the Holmes Theatre’s 2009-10 season featuring an incredible mix of regional, national and international acts. Watch www.dlccc.org for new shows and events! Fitness Center If it’s fitness and recreation you’re looking for, the DLCCC’s state-of-the art fitness and aquatic center is the place! It’s also a fun way to spend a rainy summer day. With hundreds of pieces of
weight equipment, 40 cardio machines, an eight-lane pool, a three-lane running track, two basketball courts, two racquet-ball courts, a 140 foot water-slide, a youth climbing wall and an indoor golf range, our state-of-the art fitness and aquatic center has become “the cen-ter” for fitness and fun. Day passes are available as well as annual and month-to-month memberships. Also, check out our group exercise classes, free for Premier Plus members and day pass users. Premier members pay just $3. New participants are always welcome! Download a class schedule at www.dlccc.org. Our summer programs for both youth and adults are open to both members and non-members! Summer Daytime Swim Les-sons Session I: June 8-18 Session II: June 22-July 2 Session III: July 6-July 16
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Monday-Thursday for 2 weeks Lessons available at the DLCCC and the DL High School. Levels, times and prices vary.
Summer Evening Otters June 9-July 2 Tuesdays and Thursdays Parent/Child, 6-6:30 p.m. Puddle Jumpers, 6-6:30 p.m. Levels 1, 3 & 5, 6:30-7:15 p.m. Levels 2, 4 & 6, 7:15-8 p.m. Summer Group Lesson Pric-es $23 Premier Plus, $25 Pre-mier, $32 Non-Member *$5 additional charge for reg-istrations received less than 4 days prior to lesson start date
Private and semi-private les-sons Our one-to-one and small group lessons are on your schedule and will help you reach your specific goals including improved speed, endurance, strength and con-fidence. Private and semi-pri-vate lessons offer a comforting setting. Semi-privates are a great idea if you want to pair up with a group of friends for a lesson.
Youth programs Summer Dive Camp Join high school diving coach Bobbi Jo Koons. Session I: 6th-12th grade, June 1-July 1, Monday- Thursday, from 4:00-6:00 p.m. (Thurs. classes end at 5:30 PM) Premier Plus $30, Premier, $35, Non-Member $42
Session II: 3rd-5th grade, July 13-July 30, Monday, Wednes-day and Thursday, from 4:00-6:00 p.m. (Thurs. classes end at 5:30 PM) Premier Plus $20, Premier $23, Non-Member $30 Summer Sunfish Swim Team Monday-Thursday, May 4-July 23, 4:00-5:00 PM (some groups until 5:30). Morning swim times begin June 2Along with instilling the values of sportsmanship and team-work, Sunfish offers numerous health and wellness benefits. Contact Kim at Ext. 108.
DLCCC Summer day camp For youth entering grades K-5, Monday-Friday, 7:45 a.m.-5:30 p.m. June 1-August 28 (exclud-ing holidays)
Youth T-ball (Ages 5 and 6)
The focus of this 8-week league is to have fun and learn the basics of T-Ball. The evening time allows for parents to watch and possibly volunteer to coach their children. Wednesdays, 5:30-6:30 p.m., June 3-July 22 Rossman Base-ball Fields, Cost: $15
Minor League (Ages 7-8. Boys and Girls)Mondays, June 1-July 20, prac-tice at 6:00 PM, games at 7:00 PM, fields vary, Cost: $15
Major League (Ages 9-10)Tuesdays and Thursdays, June 2-July 23, games at 7:00 PM, fields vary, Cost: $20
Little League (Ages 11-12)Tuesdays and Thursdays, May 17-July 23, games at 7:00 PM, fields vary, Cost: $30
Girls Softball (3rd/4th and 5th/6th)Wednesdays, June 3-July 22, practice at 6:00 PM, games at 7:00 PM, softball fields, Cost: $15
Mighty Strikers SoccerTiny Tikes: Ages 3-6, Big Beans: Ages 7-12; Tuesdays and Thursdays, June 9-July 9, 5:30-6:30 PM, Rotary Soccer Park, Cost: $35
Youth Tennis Monday-Thursdays Session I: June 15-June 18 Session II: June 22-June 25 Session III: July 13-July 16 Ages and times vary, Rec. Tennis Courts, Cost: $32
Adult programsAdult Tennis LessonsMondays, June 8-June 29, 6:00-7:30 PM, Rec. Tennis Courts, Cost: $27 Premier Plus, $30 Premier, $33 Non-member
DLCCC Running-Training Pro-gramWednesdays, June 24- Septem-ber 9, 6:00 AM, DLCCC, Cost: $55 Premier Plus, $60 Pre-mier, $65 Non-member
Masters Swim Classes Tuesdays and Thursdays, 5:30-6:45 AM Summer Session I: June 2-July 2 Summer Session II: July 7-August 6 Cost one day per week: $23 Premier Plus/$25 Pre-mier/$32 Non-member Cost two days per week: $40 Premier Plus/$45 Pre-mier/$55 Non-member
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When the Detroit Lakes City Park Bandshell was renovated a few years ago, it opened up new opportunities for outdoor concerts and activities — including live theater. This June, the bandshell will be the setting for the first-ever Shakespeare in the Park production by the Historic Holmes Theatre. Directed by DL native Nikki Caulfield, the production will be a “play within a play,” putting a modern spin on William Shakespeare’s classic comedy, “The Taming of the Shrew.” Auditions begin this Thursday, May 21 at the Holmes Theatre, from 7 to 8 p.m. Additional audition
sessions will be held Friday from 7 to 8 p.m. and Saturday from 1 to 3 p.m., with final callbacks set for Monday, May 25 from 7 to 9 p.m. Caulfield — who was in the midst of obtaining a bachelor’s degree in theater from the University of Minnesota when the bandshell was being renovated — saw its potential as a theatrical venue even before the facelift. But when she moved back to the community a year ago, and saw the updated facility, “I thought, ‘We really have to do something here,’” Caulfield added. This spring, she approached Detroit Lakes Community & Cultural Center events director Vicky Williams and asked whether the Historic
Holmes Theatre was in need of a summer theater director. Caulfield had originally thought of being an actress during her years at Detroit Lakes High School, where she participated regularly in theatrical productions. But during her time in college, she discovered that she preferred working behind the scenes, in directing and costume design. Though Williams said no to Caulfield’s original query, she decided “on a whim” to ask a follow-up question: “Have you ever thought about doing Shakespeare in the Park?” Caulfield had been involved in a similar event in Duluth, Minn., while she was attending college there — though she graduated from the U of M in the Twin Cities, she did spend
a couple of years at the Duluth campus as well. Though Williams was initially cautious about mounting a production this summer, Caulfield said it could be done with minimal expense, and plans quickly began to take shape. Caulfield selected “Taming of the Shrew” because its light-hearted themes would be perfect for a more casual, outdoor theater setting, she noted. And because Shakespeare’s works are considered public domain, she added, the script can be tweaked as needed in order to make it more accessible
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