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VacationerWhat’s your favorite summer activity? No

matter what’s on your radar, there’s a goodchance that the Alexandria lakes area of-fers it.

Located on Interstate 94 midway between Fargo andMinneapolis, Alexandria truly is “easy to get to – hardto leave.” With glacier-formed lakes, rolling hills andtrees, it’s truly a vacationer’s dream come true.

Love the water? Then head for one of the manylakes for swimming, skiing, boating or fishing. Preferto stay on dry ground? There are nine golf courses foryou to choose from. Or skate, hike or bike along theCentral Lakes Trail. There are many state, county andcity parks where you can enjoy camping or maybe apicnic.

Get a little taste of America’s favorite pastime –baseball – by taking in a game at Knute Nelson Me-morial Stadium, home of the Alexandria Beetles, a col-lege-level baseball team, or spend a Saturday night atthe Viking Speedway where the racing action is hotand heavy.

Maybe you prefer an indoor activity. Alexandria has

just what you’re looking for.You can browse for antiques, shop Alexan-

dria’s historic downtown or the Viking PlazaMall, see a movie at the nine-screen theater ortour a winery. You can explore the area’s fasci-nating museums and history, including the contro-versial Kensington Runestone.

Still haven’t found your niche? If your taste runstoward the artistic, there are many wonderful the-ater productions and concerts to enjoy.

Alexandria and the surrounding area provide avariety of parades, celebrations, and arts and craftsshows throughout the summer.

There’s even an amusement park, go-cart racing,horseback riding and a water park for you to enjoy.Then flavor your day with a stop at one of the finelocal restaurants or coffee shops where the food andthe ambience will refresh you.

It’s all here for you, so take your time and enjoy.Browse through our Vacationer for the endless oppor-tunities that await you in the Alexandria lakes area.

ActivitiesFishing opener and fish stocking ......................................4Awake the Lakes...............................................................6State H.O.G. Rally .............................................................8Beetles Baseball..............................................................10Maritime Museum ..........................................................12Greatest Generation Day ................................................14Golf Directory..................................................................18Pontoon rides for seniors ................................................23Shop unique boutiques ...................................................23Dine Out .........................................................................26Church Directory .............................................................29Osakis area events..........................................................35Alexandria area calendar of events .................................38

Arts & EntertainmentAAAATheatre..................................................................16Theatre L’Homme Dieu ...................................................20

Big Ole and the Runestone.............................................22

Parks & LakesDouglas County fishing contest......................................24Safe Boating....................................................................30Pack a picnic....................................................................32Central LakesTrail ...........................................................34Area lake information ......................................................36Public beaches ................................................................38

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MINNESOTA’S GENERAL FISHING OPENERis the Saturday two weeks beforeMemorial Day weekend. Why?Here are the main reasons.

IT ALLOWS MOST WALLEYESto spawn before being caught by anglers

IT ENSURES THATthe opener is on a weekend, when mostanglers can fish

IT ALSO ENSURES TWO FULLweekends for anglers and businesses before the Memorial Day weekend.L

ast year’s unseasonably warmApril led to what was a rela-tively good opener for many an-glers across Minnesota.

This year, just the opposite might behappening.

Dean Beck with the Department ofNatural Resourcesfisheries divisionin Glenwood feelsthe colder thannormal Aprilcould makethings more diffi-cult when theseason opensup for walleye,sauger andnorthern pikeanglers onMay 14.

Beck saidcold-watertemperatureswould likely

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spawn back later than normal. Thatcould mean a slower bite for thoselooking to land some of Minnesota’smost popular game fish.

“The females, those bigger fish, if itstays cool they will likely just finishspawning and will not be very active,”Beck said. “They will still be hangingout in deeper water recuperating. Themost active walleyes will probably bethe smaller males.”

That doesn’t mean there aren’t fishto be found. Beck said the best chanceof finding success this opener might beon shallow lakes where the water tem-perature will likely be a little warmer.

The overall populations for walleyeand northern pike both look pretty goodheading into the 2011 season. Becksaid pike numbers are down some in alot of Douglas County Lakes, some-thing he called a blessing when itcomes to walleye management.

“In general, our walleye numbersare pretty good,” Beck said. “Some ofthat can be contributed to northernpike numbers coming down and bass

Cooler weather maybring challenges

numbers coming down…we had some strong naturalreproduction, particularly those lakes on our westernfringe, along the Pomme de Terre River system. Withthat, and the combined stocking of state and private[groups] in many other lakes, we’re holding prettywell.”

Many of the most popular Douglas County lakesshould continue to offer some of the best fishing in2011. Beck said Lakes Mary, Reno and Big Chippewaall have a large number of fish. Lake Osakis is expectedto produce a lot of walleyes that should reach the 15-inch mark this summer.

The Alexandria chain of lakes features good walleyeand northern fishing, while Lake Rachel and Lake La-toka have two of the best pike populations in the area,according to Beck.

There are fish out there for anglers to go after thisfishing opener. Like every year, the key is getting themto cooperate.


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The local Viking Sportsmen’s group isstarting to see the fruits of its laborin a fish stocking effort that is aboutto enter the final year of a five-yearplan with the Minnesota Depart-

ment of Natural Resources. The walleye-stocking initiative focused

just on the Alexandria chain of lakes in thefirst year. Since then, donations from otherparties have allowed the organization to ex-pand its plan to include around 20 lakes overthe last three years. That means a lot morefish for anglers coming to the area in searchof Minnesota’s most popular game fish.

The committee has stocked 23,034 poundsin four years. At an average of 20 fish perpound, almost 460,680 walleye fingerlingshave been released into these local lakes.That is on top of the additional stocking thatthe DNR has done during that time.

“It’s been fabulous,” said Gene Sullivan,head of the fish-stocking committee. “We’vejust been overwhelmed with the number ofpeople who have gotten behind the projectand helped.”

The group got a big boost from the Alexan-dria Hotels and Hospitality Association witha $30,000 donation in 2008. That allowedthem to match up to $2,000 they received

from local lake associations. This past year,they have matched 70 percent of thosefunds. Their ability to match has been a hugehelp in the effort to raise money for the proj-ect.

“Probably one of the best testimonials ofhow badly people want this is Lake Latoka,”committee member Chuck Bokinskie said.“There are 240 members out there. With oneletter they raised $2,000 – one letter to allthe members.”

Sullivan and Bokinskie said the communityhas also played a big role in raising thosefunds. The group has had individual dona-tions as high as $1,000. The Vikings Sports-men also sell shirts, hats and put on multiplefish fries every year, with 100 percent ofthose proceeds going to the stocking effort.

In all, the committee has raised in excessof $220,000 over the last four years. Now an-glers are starting to see the payback on thatinvestment.

“We are definitely catching stocked fishbecause you are catching the small onesafter we put them in,” Sullivan said. “We’rehoping to see the fish that we put in fouryears ago; now they should be in that 15-plusinch range.”

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VIKING SPORTSMENhave stocked area lakes withnearly 460,680 walleye fingerlingsin the last four years

THE GROUP BEGAN WITHthe Alexandria chain of lakes, buthave expanded their efforts to include 20 area lakes in the lastthree years

Fish stocking is going swimmingly


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T hursday, May 26MUSIC ON THE COURTHOUSE LAWN7 p.m., Douglas County Courthouse305 8th Ave.

Friday, May 27MAYOR’S PRAYER BREAKFAST6:30 a.m., Broadway Ballroom115 30th Ave. East

RIB FEST5:30 p.m. until gone, 2nd Avenue

“LAZY BOYS” LIVE BLUES MUSIC 5:30-8 p.m.2nd Ave., Big Ole Park

“WHIPLASH” STREET DANCE8:30 p.m.-midnight2nd Ave., Big Ole Park

FIREWORKS DISPLAYAt dusk“Zambelli Fireworks” over Lake Agnes

Saturday, May 28“SHOW ‘N’ SHINE” CLASSIC CAR & MOTORCYCLE SHOW8 a.m., 2nd Avenue near Big Ole

“BREAKFAST WITH BIG OLE”In Fort Alexandria, Runestone Museum8:30-10 a.m. or until gone10:30 a.m., Special announcement

FARMERS’ MARKET9 a.m. - noon, 2nd Ave. near Big Ole

ERICKSON’S PETTING ZOO & PONY RINGAll day, 2nd Ave., near Big Ole

SIDEWALK CHALK ART CONTEST9 a.m. - noon, downtown Alexandria

VIKING SPEEDWAY RACES6 p.m.Viking Speedway, AlexandriaDouglas County Fairgrounds

MONROE CROSSING7:30-10 p.m., 3904 Co. Rd. 42 NEPhoenix Event Center

In Alexandria, it’s never officiallysummer until the annual Awakethe Lakes Celebration begins.Awake the Lakes – where summerbegins and the fun never ends –

will keep you hopping, from theThursday night music on the court-house lawn to the Monday morningtraditional Memorial Day parade andrecognition ceremony. There’s cer-tainly something for everyone at this

one-of-a-kindcelebration.

Thursdaynight, enjoymusic on thelawn at theDouglasCounty Court-house spon-sored by theRed WillowArts Coali-tion. Fridaymorning at6:30 am,there is aMayor’s

Prayer Breakfast at the Broad-wayBallroom. Then on Friday night, headto 2nd Avenue as nearly 2,000pounds of ribs will be served up dur-ing the annual Rib Fest, sponsored byElden’s Food Fair.

Teams will be competing for thetitle of “The Best Ribs in DouglasCounty,” and you’ll be part of the de-cision as all judging is done by thepeople’s choice. Get there early soyou don’t miss out!

Beer gardens, food vendors, livemu-sic and a street dance will all beheld on 2nd Avenue at Big Ole Park.During the festivities, around dusk,there will be fireworks over LakeAgnes to light up the night sky.

Head back down to 2nd Avenue onSaturday and start your day off withthe Runestone Museum’s popularBreakfast with Big Ole, then head tothe annual Show ‘N’ Shine Car Show.

You can visit Erickson’s Petting Zooand Pony Ring, enjoy various chil-dren’s fitness related activities, andSidewalk Sales, put on by the Down-town Merchants. You can listen to

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Monroe Crossing at the Phoenix Event Center or head tothe Viking Speedway for the first round of the annual Me-morial Day double header to round out your day.

Sunday’s activities include a worship service in City Parkand an “Awake theGrapes” 5k/10k/1 milerun at Carlos CreekWinery, and racing atthe Viking Speedway.Monday will feature apancake breakfast andthe annual MemorialDay parade and serv-ice, with racing con-tinuing that evening.A new event onMonday takes placeat the AlexandriaShooting Park – it isan exhibition shoot-ing demonstration,followed by a bar-becue to raisemoney forWounded War-riors Guide Serv-

ice. Throughout the extended weekend you can

shop the downtown merchants’ Sidewalk Sales.

Awake the Lakes continues...SUNDAY, MAY 29FIRST LUTHERAN ALL FAITH COMMUNITY CHURCH SERVICE11 a.m. - noon, City Park Bandshell

“AWAKE THE GRAPES” 5K/10K/1 MILE RUN10 a.m., Carlos Creek Winery

VIKING SPEEDWAY RACES6 p.m., Douglas County Fairgrounds

CONNIE LEE STITCH LIVETennessee Roadhouse, 4820 State Highway 29 South

MONDAY, MAY 30FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH ANNUAL PANCAKE BREAKFAST8 a.m.-12:30 p.m., 221 West 7th Avenue

MEMORIAL DAY PARADE & SERVICE10:15 a.m., 10th Avenue to Kinkead Cemetery, service to follow

GOULD SHOOTING SHOW BENEFITBenefits Wounded Warriors Guide ServiceAlexandria Shooting Park, 6533 County Road 87 SE.


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You’ll most likely hear themfirst. A low rumble thatbuilds slowly, causing youto scan the horizon for thesource of the sound.

As the rumble grows to a roar,they’ll come intoview – morethan 500Harley-David-son riders mak-ing the trek toAlexandria forthe 22nd Min-nesota StateHarley Own-ers Group(H.O.G.) RallyJune 16-18.

Membersfrom acrossthe stateand aroundthe UnitedStates, as

well as international enthusiasts,will head to the Broadway Ballroomand Fat Daddy’s here in Alexandria forthe annual event that will include a

variety of activities highlighted by abike parade on the final day.

“The best part of the rally is the rid-ing. We have some great ridesplanned through the countryside, hillsand woods, with incredible views ofour beautiful lakes area while on amotorcycle,” said DeWayne Nelson,rally coordinator for the 2011 stateevent. “Even those Harley owners whoaren’t members will come out for this– it’s incredibly easy to join H.O.G. onthe spot and join us on the rides andgames.

“We will also be holding a big bikeparade on the final day of our rally, sothe public can come out to see all theHarleys and share the excitement.”

The parade, which begins at 5:30p.m. on Saturday, will start near Apol’sdealership and travel approximately 10miles along a route that will roarthrough downtown Alexandria onBroadway and around the lakes, end-ing at Broadway Ballroom.

Along with local and state H.O.G.members, Saturday’s parade will in-clude visitors from other states andriders from Australia.

State HOG rally heading to Alexandria

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FRIDAY, JUNE 17CHAPTER BOWLING CONTEST7-11 a.m., Garden Center Lanes

NON-GUIDED RIDES7 a.m.-4 p.m., Alexandria lakes area

GPS RIDES7:30 a.m.-6 p.m., Alexandria lakes area

GUIDED RIDES8 a.m.-2 p.m., Alexandria lakes area

BIKE SHOW6-8 p.m. at Fat Daddy’s

OFF BIKE GAMES6:30-8 p.m., Fat Daddy’s

TATTOO CONTEST9-10 p.m. at Fat Daddy’s

BIKE LIGHT SHOW10-10:30 p.m. at Fat Daddy’s

SATURDAY, JUNE 18BOWLING7 a.m.-3 p.m., Garden Center Lanes

NON-GUIDED RIDES7 a.m.-4 p.m., Alexandria lakes area

GPS RIDES7:30 a.m.-2 p.m., Alexandria lakes area

GUIDED RIDES8 a.m.-2 p.m., Alexandria lakes area

BIKE PARADESaturday, June 18, 5:30-6:30 p.m.

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The annual rally is an opportunity for membersto come together each year for a fewdays of riding,games and fel-lowship.

Local H.O.G.chaptersthroughout Min-nesota are spon-sored byHarley-Davidsondealers.

With more than1,100,000 membersand more than 1,400chapters in 135 countries, the Harley OwnersGroup is the largest factory-sponsored motor-cycle club in the world.


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LE JUNE(All games begin at 7:05 p.m. unless specified)Thurs., June 2 .....................................................BRAINERDFri., June 3...........................................................BRAINERDSat., June 4 ..................................................THUNDER BAYSun., June 5 ................................THUNDER BAY, 3:05 p.m.Mon., June 6.........................................................WILLMARTues., June 7 ........................................................WILLMARThurs., June 9 .....................................................MANKATOFri., June 10.........................................................MANKATOMon., June 13......................................................ST. CLOUDTues., June 14 .........................................................DULUTHWed., June 15 .........................................................DULUTHThurs., June 16 ...................................................BRAINERDThurs., June 23 ...................................................MANKATOFri., June 24.........................................................MANKATOSat., June 25........................................................MANKATOSun., June 26 .......................................................ST. CLOUDMon., June 27.......................................................WILLMARTues., June 28 ......................................................WILLMAR

JULYMon, July 4......................................ROCHESTER, 3:05 p.m.Tues., July 5......................................................ROCHESTERWed., July 6......................................................ROCHESTERTues., July 12 ......................................................BRAINERDWed., July 13 ......................................................BRAINERDFri., July 15 .......................................................ROCHESTERSat., July 16 ......................................................ROCHESTERSun., July 24 ........................................................ST. CLOUDMon., July 25 ...............................................THUNDER BAYTues., July 26 ...............................................THUNDER BAYWed., July 27 ...............................................THUNDER BAY

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Alexandria Beetles’ ownerand general managerShawn Reilly can’t helpbut smile every time hesees one of his former

players on television making an im-pact in the Major Leagues.

It is an occur-rence that hasbecome prettycommon lately.Casey Coleman(Chicago Cubs),Lucas Duda(New YorkMets), AllenCraig (St.Louis Cardi-nals), JeremyAccardo (Bal-timore Ori-oles) andNick Hund-ley (SanDiego

Padres) are five formerBeetles who have already made an

impact at the Major League level in2011.

Danny Worth also got some startsaround the infield for the DetroitTigers last year and is expected to beone of the first players called up fromTriple-A in 2011.

“We sure love to see it happen,”Reilly said. “Oftentimes, we’re notsurprised when a player like DannyWorth makes it because you can seeit. I would say a guy like Casey Cole-man is a surprise. I love seeing that.”

The Beetles have had even greatersuccess when digging deeper into theprofessional ranks. A total of 75 for-mer players have played at some levelof professional baseball. Most ofthose guys are trying to work theirway up through Major League organi-zations.

That number is telling of just howgood the Northwoods League is. The2011 MLB season started with 26 for-mer NWL players making a 25-manroster. The league, which is made upof 16 teams around the Midwest,drew a total of 852,519 fans to their

MLB potential aboundson the local diamond

ballparks in 2010. Those fans are treated to between-inningentertainment and some great baseball that features someof the best college players in the country.

“We have on-field promotions,” Reilly said. “Events andentertainment, but none of that would happen if it wasn’texcellent baseball to start with.”

The Beetles offer fans the opportunity to not just watchthese players, but to get to know them. Gates are openedto the field to let kids run the bases after every home game.Fans can get autographs from their favorite players andkids regularly interact with them near their dugout through-out the game.

“We have one of the fan friendliest stadiums in theleague,” Reilly said.

There is plenty of opportunity to catch the Beetles atKnute Nelson Memorial Field. They open the home portionof their schedule on June 2 with the first of a six-gamehomestand against Brainerd, Thunder Bay and Willmar.They play a total of 35 home games throughout the sum-mer.

The league features wooden bats, 70 regular seasongames and plenty of long bus rides. The setup is similar towhat life in the Minor Leagues will be like for some ofthese players in the future.


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DUCK BOATOne of the exhibit’s featured duck boats is aunique piece of local history with an in-credible story reaching back to the latteryears of the 19th century. This boat wasowned and hunted from by an early markethunter named Sam Fertig, of St. Paul, whomade his annual trip each September to thefamed Lake Christina, near Alexandria, inpursuit of its prized waterfowl, mainly red-head and canvasback ducks. Fertig wouldhunt Christina and other area lakes eachday of the season and would ship his dailybag of waterfowl by train to markets in theTwin Cities, Chicago and Boston to be soldto upscale restaurants.

DECOYSThe Minnesota Decoy Foundation, an affili-ate of the Minnesota Decoy Collectors As-sociation, is making available 40 to 50hand-carved and factory made decoys, allof which were produced in Minnesota.

JOHN HOUSE ORIGINAL PAINTINGAlong with the artwork of the hand-carveddecoys, an original oil painting featuringthe Fertig boat has been specially commis-sioned for this exhibit by acclaimed artistJohn House of Melby.

OXLEY’S VINTAGE HUNTING PHOTOSThe exhibit also includes an intriguing col-lection of Walter Thomas “WT” Oxley’s vin-tage waterfowl hunting photography from1910-1920. Oxley captured the serenity, an-tiquity and lure of waterfowl hunting inhundreds of photos. Oxley’s vivid photo col-lection lures your mind into what it musthave been like to venture on a hunting out-ing back then – some of the photos includea Ford Model T launching a duck boat at alake, a group of men proudly standing nextto their day’s bag, and hunters sitting in aduck boat enjoying coffee out of a tin cup.

DUCKS UNLIMITEDAnother exhibit attraction is a meaningfuland educational conservation story fromDucks Unlimited, showcasing their criti-cally important “Living Lakes Initiative.”Through this program, DU is partneringwith federal, state and local governmentagencies, as well as private individuals, tohelp restore and preserve the state’s richwater fowling heritage.

This summer, in a marsh-likesetting at the MinnesotaLakes Maritime Museum inAlexandria, ripples of thepast will flow throughout

the museum’snewest exhibit.

A spectacularcollection of vin-tage duck hunt-ing boats is thecenterpiece ofthe exhibit.The boats arefrom privatecollectionsaround theupper Mid-west andrepresentboth fac-tory-pro-

duced as well as one of akind hunting watercraft.

Visitors are invited to recall timespent in boats and blinds and prom-ises to delight all who have shared alunch with a wet retriever or listenedto a red wing blackbird sing from acattail perch. The exhibit includes dis-plays and learning opportunities forall ages – hunters and non-hunters.

The Minnesota Lakes MaritimeMuseum is a nonprofit organizationdedicated to the preservation of an-tique and classic watercraft, resortmemorabilia and sporting equipmentused on the Minnesota lakes. Themuseum is located in downtownAlexandria at 205 Third AvenueWest, near the Alexandria Fire De-partment. The museum is open Mon-day-Saturday from 10 a.m.-5 p.m.and Sunday from 12-5 p.m. Contactthe museum at (320) 759-1114 orthrough its website www.mn-lakesmaritime.org.

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Dance to “Doc’s All Stars” • 6-9pm

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“GREATEST GENERATION DAY”This is the annual fundraiser put on by theDouglas County Historical Society

WHEREChandler Field in AlexandriaGates open at noon

MUSICSax Appeal will begin playing at 1 p.m.

USO SHOWMark Anthony is the master of ceremonies2-3:30 p.m.

HANGAR DANCEWill feature Doc’s All Stars6-9 p.m.

COST$20 per person; $30 per couple; $150 per tableof eight (inside seating); free for children 12and younger

The Douglas County HistoricalSociety (DCHS) presents the“Greatest Generation Day”on Saturday, June 11 atChandler Field in Alexandria.

Gates open at noon for the followingschedule of events:

• Music by Sax Appeal at 1 p.m.• USO show with Mark Anthony

as master of ceremonies from 2 to3:30 p.m.

• Hangar dancewith music byDoc’s All Stars from6 to 9 p.m.

The event alsofeatures World WarII re-enactors; vin-tage aircraft dis-plays; concessions; acash bar; and a grandmarch with prizes.

This is the third yearthat DCHS has fea-tured a WWII theme in

its largest event of the year. Tickets are $20 per person; $30 per

couple; $150 per table of eight (insideseating); and free for children 12 andyounger. Concessions and cash barare not included in the ticket price butwill be available for purchase.

Tickets are for sale at the door andin advance at Elden’s Food Fair, Pete’sCounty Market, Trumm Drug, and

DCHS. Tickets for ta-bles of eight are soldonly at DCHS.

Attendees are en-couraged to dress in1940s attire but it isnot required. Thosedressed in periodcostume will be inthe grand marchwith prizesawarded.

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Season ticket packages are nowavailable for the 2011 season and canbe purchased online at www.tlhd.org.Following are the ticket options:

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KENSINGTON RUNESTONEThe world-famous Runestone is locatedat the Runestone Museum, 206 Broadwayin Alexandria.

RUNESTONE MUSEUM206 Broadway, Alexandria. Summerhours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday throughFriday, Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. andSunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.Along with the Runestone, the museumholds exhibits on Native Americans,early immigrant history, the history ofAlexandria, a memorial/gun exhibit, aMinnesota wildlife exhibit, and a hands-on children’s area.

FORT ALEXANDRIAHouses the Runestone Museum and is anearly exact replica of the stockade builtin 1862 and contains several originalbuildings, including an 1889 church, alog cabin built in the late 1860s and an1885 schoolhouse.

Perhaps one of the most eye-catching “landmarks” inAlexandria is Big Ole – a 28-foot tall Viking statue thatstands at the north end of

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come a much-respected resident in thelakes area.

The idea for thestatue began in Janu-ary of 1964 whenNorth Star World’sFair Corporation inOsseo began work-ing on an addition tothe Minnesota dis-play for the NewYork World’s Fair.The display was tofeature the histori-cal KensingtonRunestone in an

animated scene titled “Min-nesota, Birthplace of America.” Thenew item to coincide with this displaywas the 28-foot, four-ton Vikingstatue.

Big Ole was completed by GordenDisplays of Minneapolis in April of

1965 and was transported to NewYork just in time for the World’s Fair.

Big Ole arrived at his home inAlexandria in front of the RunestoneMuseum in December of 1965. Now,almost 45 years later, he still standsstrong.

KENSINGTON RUNESTONEIt’s a controversy more than 100

years in the making: Did an immigrantSwedish farmer find a buried rock in1898 that contained an ancient runicmessage carved by Viking explorers ahundred years before Columbus dis-covered America? Or is the wholething a hoax, perpetrated by thefarmer or some other prankster?

A large replica of the KensingtonRunestone is located at a small, way-side rest. Visitors can read the inscrip-tion and take a photo by the replica.The replica is located in a small parkat the east end of 6th Avenue inAlexandria.

Explore the controversy for yourselfat the Runestone Museum, located at206 Broadway in Alexandria.

For more information call (320) 763-3160, or visit the museum’s website atwww.runestonemuseum.org.

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Here’s something for senior citizens in Alexandria to lookforward to: a walk in the park and free pontoon rides.

The Alexandria Lakes Area Chapter of Let’s Go Fishing re-quested and received permission from the city council to hostthe event on Saturday, June 4.

The walk will start at City Park, go to Alexandria Extrusionand then back to City Park, about a four-mile stroll.

Registration will begin at 8 a.m. followed by the walk at 9a.m.

The group also plans to offer pontoon rides on Lake Agnesfrom 9 a.m. to noon.

The mission of Let’s Go Fishing is to give back to com-munity seniors some small token of appreciation for allthey have done to build the community, which is oftentaken for granted, according to Linda Namur, event coordi-nator.

“We want to provide seniors with an opportunity to spendquality time on Douglas County lakes with friends, familiesand acquaintances that will create memories that last a life-time – for seniors and for all the volunteers,” Namur wrotein a letter to the city requesting the June 4 event.

Walk, pontoon rides planned for seniors

To be eligible for the 2011 contest, anglers must fill outentry forms completelyor they will not qualify.

Fish must come fromlakes inside or immedi-ately bordering DouglasCounty.

Spencer Kleindl, pictured with siblings Tyler, Brandon

and Logan, all of Alexandria, caught plenty of crappie

on May 23 with the largest weighing in at 1-pound,

13-ounces. That fish was the season winner.

Ely Heuertz of Pierre caught this 1-pound, 4-ounce

sunfish on Lake Louise May 31 using a leech in 10 feet

of water.

Catch a big one?

We want to know about it.The Vacationer’s 2011 fish contest is getting a facelift.Along with the Vacationer’s new redesign, we’re introduc-

ing a new contest that will include monthly winners and willbegin with the opening of the walleye and northern season May14 and end after Labor Day weekend.

On a monthly basis, fish can be entered in the local contest.Then, at the end of the summer, the largest fish in six differentcategories in both divisions will receive Vacationer fishing con-test T-shirt and a “season winner” certificate.

There are two divisions: a junior division for those ages 16and younger, and a senior division for those ages 17 and older.Each division has six categories – walleye, northern, crappie,sunfish, largemouth bass and smallmouth bass.

Anglers can enter their fish at Christopherson’s Bait inAlexandria. Entry forms are available at the bait shop and mustbe filled out completely and clearly or it will not qualify.

Anglers must include their name, address, phone number,date the fish was caught, species of fish, size of fish, type of baitused, depth of water and name of the lake where the fish wascaught.

Fish entered in the contest must come from lakes inside orimmediately bordering Douglas County.

The Vacationer strongly encourages catch-and-release, asdoes the contest co-sponsor, Christopherson’s Bait.

Alec Wieker of St. Michael was the large-

mouth bass Junior Division winner, catching

this 5-pound, 8-ounce lunker in five feet of

water on June 13.


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Nick Koep’s winner came from Lake Ida June 26 when

he caught this 9-pound, 4-ounce northern with a worm

in 10 feet of water.

Shay Endres, Alexandria, pulled in this 11-pound walleye

in 20 feet of water using a night crawler on July 20.

Take yourcatch andstop byChristopher-son’s Bait on3rd Avenue inAlexandria,have yourphoto takenfor the Vaca-tioner, thenfill out a fishslip to enterthe contest.

The contestends afterLabor Dayweekend

Jake Didier of Farwell landed a 5-pound smallmouth

bass to become the season winner. He caught the fish

August 23 using a cutbait in two feet of water.

Chris Goetsch of Albertville netted a 1-pound, 10-

ounce crappie using a waxworm. He was fishing in

Lake Miltona in about 15 feet of water.

Scott Sievers, Minneapolis, hooked a 13-pound, 8-

ounce northern on Lake Darling August 2 while using

a jig.

Bruce Woznak, Blaine, pulled in a 1-pound, 4-ounce

sunfish on August 20 while fishing on Lake Osakis. He

used a night crawler at an 11-foot depth.

Don Skrove, Alexandria, used a shad rap in six feet of

water to catch this 10-pound walleye.

More winners

from 2010...

JUNIOR DIVISION - Kyle and DrewSchroeder, Willmar, caught a 4-poundsmallmouth bass while minnow fishingon Lake L’Homme Dieu in four feet ofwater in the last week of the contest.

SENIOR DIVISION - Tim Miller, Tower,was the winner with a 6-pound, 3-ouncelargemouth bass caught in LakeL’Homme Dieu September 6. He used aHeddon Crazy Crawler in four feet ofwater.


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John LeVahn, Senior Pastor • Trinity Opp, Associate Pastor

Sunday Worship Services: 9:00am - A Blend of Hymns & Choruses,

10:30am Contemporary Service

Adult & Children’s Sunday School: 9:00am

Vacation Bible School: July 11-15

Alexandria United Methodist2210 6th Ave. E, www.alexumc.org

Jeff rey Hansen, Pastor

Sunday Worship: 8:00am & 10:30am. 8:00am & 9:30am

Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend).

Coff ee & Fellowship 9:00am.

Calvary Lutheran (E.L.C.A.)605 Douglas Street, 763-5178

Pastors: John E. Martinson; Mark Astrup

Saturday: Worship with Holy Communion 6 :00pm

Sunday: Worship Services 8:30am & 10:00am

Holy Communion 1st & 3rd Sundays

Sunday Worship Radio Broadcast: 10:30am KXRZ-FM 99.3

Emmanuel Episcopal12th Ave. E. & Lake Street, 763-3201

Rev. Tom Sinning

Sunday: Holy Eucharist, Morning Prayer 10:00am.

Wed. and Fri.: Open church - Coff ee, Cookies & Conversation

from 10:00am-1:00pm

First Lutheran (E.L.C.A)822 Douglas Street, 762-2196

Pastors: John Peshek & Greg Billberg

Saturday Worship: 5:30pm

Sunday Worship: 8:30am, 9:45am, 10:30am & 11:00am.

10:30am at Carlos State Park. 11:00am at City Park.

Holy Communion 1st & 3rd Sundays & opposite Saturdays.

Radio Broadcast: 9:45am KXRA 1490AM

Lake Community Church1751 Co Rd 44 NW, 762-5424, www.lakecommunity.org

Ron Berget, Senior Pastor • Melody Warren, Minister of Women

Jeff Pankratz, Student Pastor

Sunday Worship: 9:00am

Weekdays: Student Mentoring and Activity Groups

July Day Camp • August Vacation Bible School

Living Waters Assembly of God of Alexandria, MN, Inc.Larry Hale, Intrim Pastor • Rev. Richard Stierlen, Associate Pastor

Anna Fletcher • Sonlight Club Coordinator


Wednesdays: Adult Life Nite 6:30pm, Youth Group, VBS

New Testament Church2505 Hwy 29 North, 762-2444

Peter Reishus, Pastor


St. Mary’s Catholic Church420 Irving Street, 763-5781, www.stmaryalexandria.org

Father Steven M. Binsfeld

Saturday Masses: 5:00 pm; Sunday Masses: 8:00am & 10:00am

Weekday Masses: Contact church for times.

Sacrament of Penance: 4:00pm Saturday

Zion Lutheran (LC-MS)3rd Ave. E. & Lake Street, 763-4842, [email protected], www.zionalex.org

Terry Finnern, Senior Pastor • David Hinz, Pastor • WM. Moeller, Visitation Pastor

Sunday Services: 8:00am & 10:00am.

Holy Communion: 8:00am 1st & 3rd Sundays, 10:30am 2nd & 4th Sundays

OTHER AREASSt. John’s Lutheran (LCMS)401 Park Street, Garfi eld, 320-834-2248, [email protected]

Rev. Shawn Ethridge, Pastor

Sunday: 9:00am Worship. 10:00am Coff ee & Fellowship.

Holy Communion 2nd & 4th Sundays.

Please call 320-834-5095 for weekday mass times:St. Ann’s Catholic Church, Brandon

Saturday Worship: 4:00pm • Sunday Worship: 9:30am

Seven Dolors Catholic Church, Millerville


Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Urbank

Saturday Worship: 7:30pm

St. Williams, Parkers Prairie


First Presbyterian Church101 W. Oak Street, Osakis, 320-859-4550, [email protected]

Tim Sutton, Pastor


Air Conditioned & Handicapped accessible.

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What accident causes the most deathsamong boaters? Falls overboard and capsizing.

Here are some tips to keep from becominga boating accident statistic:

STAY SEATED. In a small boat, resist theurge to stand up. If you must move around,keep your weight low and close to the center of

the craft.

WEAR A LIFE JACKET.Approved personal

flotation devices(PFDs) are now

stylish, comfort-able and practi-cal. Modelsare availablefor all agesand for vari-ous boatinga c t i v i t i e s .Wearing your

PFD is the best“life insurance”

policy afloat.

WATCH THEWEATHER. Obtain up-

to-date weather informationfrom a radio or by watching the

sky. (Most bad weather in Minnesota comesfrom the west or southwest.) If you are caughtin rough weather, put on your PFD, keep low inyour boat and head for the closest shore. Inheavy waves, your boat handles best when youhead into the waves at an angle.

TELL SOMEONE YOUR PLANS. Beforeyou leave on a boating or fishing trip, let some-one know where you are going and when youwill return.

KNOW THE DANGERS OF HYPOTHER-MIA. Hypothermia (below normal body tem-perature) is an insidious killer that is involvedin as many as one-half of Minnesota’s boatingdeaths each year.

Cold water robs body heat 25 times fasterthan air of the same temperature, so if you cap-size or fall out of your boat, immediately at-tempt to reboard your craft. Most small boatsif overturned, can be righted and bailed out. Infact, modern small craft have built-in flotationthat will support the weight of the occupants,even after capsizing or swamping.

If you can’t right the boat, climb on top andhang on. Wearing your PFD will help protectyou from hypothermia in several ways. It de-creases the amount of movement necessary toremain afloat, and it helps insulate you fromheat loss.

BOOZE IS BAD NEWS! Alcohol is in-volved in about one third of all boating fatali-ties. A Coast Guard study showed that a boaterwho was legally intoxicated was 10 timesmore likely to become involved in a fatal acci-dent than one who was sober.

Alcohol adversely affects vital body func-tions such as balance, coordination, vision andjudgment. Combining the effects of cold waterand alcohol can speed the onset of hypother-mia, causing even good swimmers to drown inminutes, often within a few yards of safety.

LEARN HOW TO SWIM. If you want tospend time on the water boating, invest thetime to learn to swim and strengthen yourswimming skills. It could save your life. It isalso importnt to know your swimming abilityand not attempt something you are not capableof.

USE BASIC RESCUE METHODS. If some-one is in trouble in the water, use elementaryrescue methods first, such as throwing some-thing that floats to the victim. Only as a last re-sort should you ever enter the water to savesomeone. Even then, take a buoyant object likea PFD with you.

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What one thing canrecreational boaters doto increase their

chances for surviving an accidenton the water?

Wear a life jacket!The U.S. Coast Guard’s 2009

statistics show that approxi-mately 84 percent of boaters whodrowned were reportedly notwearing life jackets.

This means that more than400 boaters died unexpectedlybecause they were uninformed orsimply not in the habit of takingthis significant safety precaution.

It is human nature to think itcan’t happen to you – but it can.The majority of people who drownin boating accidents know how toswim, but become incapacitatedin the water. Sometimes they areinjured or unconscious. Others de-

velop hypothermia or become ex-hausted. Some are weighed downby clothing.

Accidents happen withoutwarning. Usually after an acci-dent, jackets are not within reach– in cabinets, trapped under thevessel, floating far away in thewater.

Modern life jackets are avail-able in a variety of compact, light-weight, attractive styles suitablefor constant wear. Special vari-eties are made for anglers,hunters, skiers and other sportsenthusiasts. Visit www.safeboat-ingcampaign.com for additionalsafe boating resources.

How to choosea life jacket

Looking for a life jacket? Theycome in a variety of shapes, sizes,colors and materials. No matterwhich one you choose, be sure it’sright for you, your planned activitiesand the water conditions.

FIT FACTS• Check the manufacturer’s ratingsfor your size and weight.• Make sure the jacket is properlyzipped or buckled.• Raise your arms straight over yourhead and ask a friend to grasp thetops of the arm openings, gently

pulling up. If there is excess roomabove the openings and the jacketrides up over your chin or face, itdoes NOT fit properly. A snug fit inthese areas signals a properly fit-ting life jacket.• Jackets that are too big will pushup around your face, which could bedangerous.• Jackets that are too small will notbe able to keep your body afloat. • Make sure your life jacket is U.S.Coast Guard-approved.• Life jackets meant for adults donot work for children. Make surechildren are wearing properly-fitted,child-sized life jackets.

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Most of the communities inDouglas County maintain parks,many offering playground equip-ment and picnic areas. There’seven a park just for your pup!

Most facilities are open yearround for outdoor fun and recreationfrom hiking and walking to skiingand skating.

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BIG OLE CENTRAL PARKNorth end of Broadway, Alexandria.Gazebo and parking area for the Central LakesTrail.

DEAN MELTON FILLMORE PARKFillmore St. and 15th Ave West, Alexandria

FRED FOSLIEN PARKIn Victoria Heights, 2 blocks south of Hwy 27off Knut St., Alexandria

GENEVA CREST PARKWest side of Lake Geneva, Alexandria.Hwy 27 East to Birch Ave., east on Bass-wood, two blocks east on Geneva Drive.

GOOSE PARKThree blocks west of Broadway on 5thAve. West, Alexandria

LAKE AGNES PARKSouth shore of Lake Agnes along Co. Rd37 in Alexandria

LAKE CONNIE PARK7th Ave. East between Roosevelt andSpruce streets in Alexandria

LAKEVIEW PARKHwy 27 East and Birch Ave, Alexan-dria. Hwy 27 East to Birch Ave, weston Runestone Place, west on Lake

Park Ave.

LEGION PARKBroadway and 8th Ave. West, Alexandria

MANOR HILLS PARKHwy 29 North to Manor Drive, two blocks righton Springdale, Alexandria.

MARTIN’S HOPE PARK2nd Ave. across from Big Ole Central Park.

NOONAN PARKNokomis Street and 10th Ave., Alexandria.

OAK KNOLL PARKNortheast side of Alexandria near McKay Ave.Hwy 29 North, right on McKay, left on Oak KnollDrive.


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SOSAGI PARKOn Lake Street in Osakis.Picnic tables, shelter, restrooms, playground andlakeshore (no swimming area).

POOCH PLAYLANDDog park with fenced-in area. South end of Victor St,east side of Alexandria.

RUNESTONE PARKLocated about one mile east of Broadway in Alexandriaon 6th Avenue East.

COUNTY PARKSKENSINGTON RUNESTONE PARK15 miles west of Alexandria, State Hwy 27.Where the Kensington Runestone was found. Picnic ta-bles, shelters, charcoal grills, electricity, restrooms,drinking water, heated building with kitchen facilities,softball field, horseshoe pit, volleyball court, play-ground, hiking trails, historic displays.

LAKE BROPHY PARKWest of Alexandria at the intersection of Co. Roads 82and 8.Picnic tables, charcoal grills, restroom, drinking water,playground, scenic views of Lake Brophy.

CHIPPEWA PARKThree miles north of Brandon on Co. Rd 108.Picnic tables, shelters, charcoal grills, restrooms withshowers, drinking water, swimming beach (no life-guard), playground, horseshoe pit, camping sites.

CURT FELT MEMORIAL PARKNorth of Alexandria off Co. Rd 42.Volleyball court, playground, picnic shelter, restrooms,softball field.

SPRUCE HILL PARKNorth of Alexandria near Miltona. Hwy 29 to Co. Rd. 5east 5 miles.Picnic tables, shelters, charcoal grills, electricity, rest-rooms, drinking water, softball field, interpretive trail,hiking trails.

STATE PARKLAKE CARLOS STATE PARKNear Carlos. Hwy 29 north from Alexandria, west on Co.Rd 38 at sign. Left into park entrance. Permit is required.Hiking trails, cross-country ski trails, picnic tables,shelters, swimming beach, kids’ play area, camp sites,camper cabins, group camp, restrooms with showers,boat landing, amphitheater, equestrian area.


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The Central Lakes Trail is apaved, biking and walkingtrail that spans DouglasCounty from Osakis throughEvansville and on to Fergus

Falls in Otter Tail County. The 55-mile-long trail, located on

the old Burlington Northern rail linegrade, connects the cities of Osakis,Nelson, Alexandria, Garfield,Brandon, Evansvilleand Melby in Dou-glas County.

The trail headand parking area inAlexandria is locatedat the north end ofBroadway in Big OleCentral Park. Othertrail heads are avail-able in the cities ofOsakis, Garfield, Bran-don and Evansville.

These trail heads include a parkingarea, portable restrooms and a trail-side shelter. A bike shelter is alsoavailable along the trail about oneand one-half miles east of Nelson.

The Central Lakes Trail also con-nects to the Lake Wobegon trail,which runs from Osakis through SaukCentre to St. Joseph. Together, they

make the longestpaved bike trail inthe state. The Cen-tral Lakes Trail(www.central-lakestrail.com) isused as a snow-mobile trail in thewinter, howeverstuds are not al-lowed.

Central Lakes Trail hassomething for everyone

Share the TrailBE COURTEOUSAll trail users should be respectful of each other,regardless of mode of travel, speed or skill level.

RIGHT OF WAYKnow the specific rules of your trail, which maybe local, county, regional or state-controlled. Ingeneral, cyclists should yield to all other users.

SIGNAL WHEN PASSINGBells are great to use when farther back, espe-cially when followed by a greeting, “Goodmorning, I’ll be passing on your left side” as youapproach. Yelling “On yer left” while passing atfull speed is not courteous or safe.

PASS ON THE LEFTJust like a roadway, always pass trail users onthe left side and only when it is safe and clear todo so.

USE CAUTION AT CROSSINGSThere are many types of trail crossings in Min-nesota, and can be very dangerous when notpaying full attention. Watch for signage andyield to cross traffic. If there are multiple lanesor blind spots, use extra caution.

BE PREDICTABLETrails can be great for training, but trails are foreveryone. Never sacrifice your own or someoneelse’s safety for convenience. On busy week-ends and evenings, fast training may be best leftto the road. Signal your intentions and be sensi-tive to others.

USE LIGHTS AT NIGHTSome trails may be closed after dark. If open, awhite headlight is required along with a rear redreflector. Red taillights are strongly recom-mended. Dark trails can require brighter lightsto see hazards.

DO NOT BLOCK THE TRAILGroup rides are fun, but don’t take up more thanyour half of the trail. This often means riding sin-gle file on the trails.

CLEAN UP LITTERDon’t leave trash on the trail and pick up items(especially glass or other potentially hazardousdebris) to make the trail a better place for every-one.

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EventsMayMemorial Day Parade & Service

JuneRally for the Cure Golf TournamentOsakis 5K RunLions’ Walleye Fishing TournamentOsakis Festival

July4th of July FireworksRoddin’ Round the Lake Car ShowCelebrity AuctionOsakis City-Wide Garage SalesFlower Pots & Garden StopsParish Festival

AugustDouglas County Fair, AlexandriaOsakis Silverstreak Golf Classic

SeptemberSportsmen’s Club Corn FeedQuilts Along the Trail

OctoberChristmas BoutiqueCommunity Halloween Party

NovemberHoliday BazaarCommunity Thanksgiving Dinner

DecemberSanta Day

JanuaryVOLS Twin 100/50 Mile Snowmobile Race

FebruaryOld-Fashioned Sunday Afternoon Musicale

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AARONSize: 545 acresDepth: 16 feetGame fish: Northern, pan fish,largemouth bass, walleyeFeatures: Shallow lake with sandybeachesPublic access: Southeast end

AGNESSize: 137 acresDepth: 31 feetGame fish: Pan fish, northern, bass, somewalleyeFeatures: Fishing pier in City Park, poorwater qualityPublic access: Carry-in access from parkon south side

ANDREWSize: 946 acresDepth: 83 feetGame fish: Walleye, northern, pan fish,largemouth bassFeatures: Sandy beaches, popular recre-ational lakePublic access: Southeast side from Co.Rd. 28

BROPHYSize: 289 acresDepth: 44 feetGame fish: Walleye, northern,largemouth bass, pan fishFeatures: Near Alexandria, small, heavyaquatic vegetationPublic access: Northwest shore off Co.Rd. 82

BURGENSize: 184 acresDepth: 43 feetGame fish: Northern, pan fish,some bass and walleyeFeatures: Small, near Alexandria, steeplysloped shorelinePublic access: North end of lake off Co.Rd. 23

CARLOSSize: 2,520 acresDepth: 163 feetGame fish: Walleye, northern, pan fish,largemouth bassFeatures: Access to chain of lakes, clear,deepPublic access: North shore in state park,northeast shore nearstate park, westshore off Co. Rd.11, east shore

CHIPPEWASize: 1,186 acresDepth: 95 feetGame fish:Walleye, north-ern, pan fish,largemouthbassFeatures: DeeplakePublic access:Northeast corneroff Co. Rd. 12

COWDRYSize: 238 acresDepth: 52 feetGame fish: Wall-eye, northern,largemouth bass,pan fishFeatures: Small,clear lake nearAlexandriaPublic access: Northeast corner off Co.Rd. 82, west of Alexandria

DARLINGSize: 954 acresDepth: 62 feetGame fish: Northern, pan fish, large-mouth bass, walleyeFeatures: Water access to chain of lakes Public access: Access by water fromLake Carlos

DEVILSSize: 221 acresDepth: 35 feetGame fish: Walleye, northern, largemouthbass, pan fishFeatures: Small, spring-fed lakePublic access: North side of lake off Co.Rd. 7

GENEVASize: 631 acresDepth: 63 feetGame fish:Largemouth bass,northern, pan fish,walleyeFeatures: Pier on northend, access to chain oflakesPublic access: Northside, east side

HENRYSize: 159 acresDepth: 32 feetGame fish: Northern, pan fish,some bassFeatures: Near Alexandria,small, next to City ParkPublic access: Accessibleby water from Agnes

IDASize: 4,289 acresDepth: 106 feet

Game fish: Walleye, bass,northern, pan fishFeatures: Large, clear lake withsandy beachesPublic access: North side,two accesses on east side

IRENESize: 630 acresDepth: 44 feetGame fish: Walleye, northern, largemouthbass, pan fishFeatures: Small lake near MiltonaPublic access: Northwest side, south-east side

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L’HOMME DIEUSize: 1,744 acresDepth: 85 feetGame fish:Walleye, largemouth bass,northern, pan fishFeatures: Access to chain of lakes, swim-ming beachPublic access: Northwest side off Co.Rd. 42, northeast side off Co. Rd. 120

LOBSTERSize: 1,308 acresDepth: 65 feetGame fish: Northern, pan fish, walleye,bass, muskellungeFeatures:Many bays and points, heavyrecreational usePublic access:West end of lake off Co.Rd. 27

MAPLESize: 815 acresDepth: 78 feetGame fish:Walleye, northern,largemouth bass, pan fishFeatures: Mostly shallow,excellent water qualityPublic access: Two accesses onnorth shore near Forada

MARYSize: 2,371 acresDepth: 40 feetGame fish:Walleye, northern, largemouthbass, pan fishFeatures: Large lake, popular fishing andrecreational lakePublic access: Northwest corner offState Hwy 27, southwest corner off Co.Rd. 4

MILLSize: 461 acresDepth: 40 feetGame fish:Walleye,northern, pan fish,largemouth bassFeatures: Spring-fed,moderately developedPublic access: South-east corner of the lake

MILTONASize: 5,838 acresDepth: 105 feetGame fish:Walleye, bass,northern, panfish, muskel-lungeFeatures:Largest lake inthe county,deep, diversehabitatPublic access: North shore off Co. Rd.14, northeast side off State Hwy. 29,township access on east side

MOSESSize: 822 acresDepth: 32 feetGame fish:Walleye, largemouth bass,pan fish, northernFeatures: Clear water, moderately devel-opedPublic access:West side off Co. Rd. 16

OSAKISSize: 6,270 acresDepth: 73 feetGame fish:Walleye, northern, pan fish,bassFeatures: Large lake with many bars andfishing structuresPublic access: South end in Osakis,west side off Co. Rd. 10, north end off Co.Rd. 10, east side

OSCARSize: 1,040 acresDepth: 25 feetGame fish:Walleye, panfish, northern, muskellungeFeatures: Infested withEurasian water milfoilPublic access: Northside off of State Hwy. 27

RED ROCKSize: 708 acres

Depth: 22 feetGame fish: Northern,walleye, largemouthbass, pan fishFeatures: ShallowPublic access: Eastside of lake off Co. Rd. 1

SMITHSize: 575 acresDepth: 30 feetGame fish: Northern,walleye, pan fish, large-

mouth bassFeatures: Spring-fed, diverseaquatic vegetationPublic access: Northeast corner

VICTORIASize: 419 acresDepth: 60 feetGame fish: Northern, walleye,largemouth bass, pan fishFeatures: Long, narrow lake withaccess to Lake GenevaPublic access: South end of lake offCo. Rd. 23

WINONASize: 190 acresDepth: 9 feetGame fish: Bullhead, perch, crappieFeatures: Poor water quality, algalblooms, little fishingPublic access: City-owned,carry-in access

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R MAY 201113 Lakes Area Endurance Family Fun

Run and 5K14 Fishing opener14 Lorie Line, AAAA Theatre,

Alexandria14 Citywide garage sales in Alexandria19 Runestone Garage Sale,

RCC, Alexandria19 Yard Sale, Douglas County

Historical SocietyAlexandria

21 Aging Antics, AAAA Theatre,Alexandria

21 Alexandria Bike Rodeo and FamilyBike RideVoyager School, Alexandria

23 Knute Nelson Golf Classic, Geneva Golf ClubAlexandria

25-29 Sidewalk sales, Downtown Alexandria

27-30 Awake the Lakes festival,Alexandria

28 Bass fishing opener30 Memorial Day parade & service, Alexandria30 Memorial Day parade & service, Osakis

JUNE 20112 Beetles baseball home opener

Knute Nelson Memorial Park, Alexandria6 Duffer’s Delight Golf Tournament

Arrowwood Resort, Alexandria11 WWII Hangar Dance, Alexandria

Airport13 United Golf Classic, Geneva Golf Club,

Alexandria16-19 Prairie Fest, Long Prairie17-18 2011 Minnesota State HOG Rally,

Alexandria17-19 Osakis Lions Walleye

Fishing Tournament, Osakis18 5K run, Osakis21-26 Triple Espresso, Theatre

L’Homme Dieu, Alexandria23-26 Osakis Festival, Osakis24 Shrine Circus, Douglas County

Fairgrounds, Alexandria25 Summer Craft & Vendor Sale,

Viking Plaza Shopping Center, Alexandria

26 Vikingland Band Festival, Downtown Alexandria

26 Vintage Car Club’s car show and swap meet, DouglasCounty Fairgrounds, Alexandria

What could be betteron a hot summer daythan a dip in the coolwaters of a crystal

blue lake! And in the land of 10,000lakes, there are plenty of options forwater lovers.

Douglas County offers several op-tions for public beaches, both life-guard staffed andnon-lifeguard-staffed. Cool and clean,bright and sparkling, the waters of thearea lakes seem to call your name.

Public BeachesLIFEGUARD-STAFFEDLAKE L’HOMME DIEU BEACHAlexandria. Take Highway 29 north of Alexandria tothe beach.

LAKE LATOKA BEACHAlexandria. County Road 82 west from Alexandria, south on County Road 90,then west on Latoka Beach Road.

LAKE OSAKIS BEACHOsakis. Located on East Lake Street.

NON-LIFEGUARD-STAFFEDCITY PARK BEACHAlexandria. Lake Henry in the Alexandria City Park,one block west of County Road 42 (North Nokomis).

ROTARY BEACHAlexandria. Located off County Road 42 betweenlakes L’Homme Dieu and Carlos.

LAKE CARLOS STATE PARKCarlos. Located about seven miles north of Alexandria off State Highway 29 and County Road 38.

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