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WHIZ BANG DAYS July 7-10, 2016

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

ALL ABOUT THE

AMBASSADOR PROGRAM

HISTORY

OF WHIZ BANG DAYS

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What’s new at Whiz Bang Days this year? Softball returns, runners and walkers flock to Lakeview Terrace, and Fairchild is the parade’s grand marshal BY JOE BOWEN SUN POST NEWSPAPERS Robbinsdale residents have celebrated Whiz Bang Days for decades, but festival organizers are still finding new wrinkles to add to the Birdtown tradition, scheduled July 7-10 this year. Treasurer Candy Norton said the biggest difference this year is a wooden bat softball tournament scheduled Sunday at Spanjers Park, located behind Robbinsdale City Hall. The Robbinsdale Fire Department displayed one of its massive fire engines during the 2015 Whiz “We’ve talked about reBang Days parade. This year’s celebration is July 7-10. (Sun Post staff photo by Joe Bowen) incorporating softball for

years,� said Whiz Bang President Andy Holtz. The festival used to have a softball tournament, but renovations to the fields at Lakeview Terrace Park a few years ago made it impractical. Also new this year is a large Saturday beer and brat party at Wicked Wort, a brewery that opened on West Broadway in January, and the “Tour de Vail,� an annual fundraising walk and run for Vail Place, an agency that helps adults with mental illnesses assimilate back into society. Holtz and Norton said

they anticipate that the tour will bring more people to downtown Robbinsdale, and a large portion of the festival’s events are scheduled on West Broadway or in Lakeview Terrace Park. “We’re just trying to get a couple ... locations where there’s events where people can stick around and walk to them all day long,� Holtz said. Norton said Whiz Bang organizers have also tripled the number of food trucks this year, and the tour - which also takes 2016 - TO NEXT PAGE

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Nick Sturnieks leads off of second base as the Armstrong Cooper Raptors played in last year’s Robbinsdale City Council Member George Selman grills up the first hot dogs of the 2015 Whiz Whiz Bang Days baseball tournament. (Sun Post intern photo by Brian Mozey) Bang Days at the Robbinsdale Lion’s “Bistro on Broadway.” (Sun Post staff photo by Joe Bowen)

Whiz Bang Days 2016 schedule of events Below is the official list of events for 2016 Whiz Bang Days, as provided by event organizers. All addresses are in Robbinsdale, and some events may be added after this publication has been printed.

Thursday, July 7 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.: Multichurch garage sale on 3630 43rd Ave. N., featuring household, school and office supplies, as well as refreshments. The event is cosponsored by Olivet United Methodist Church and the Twin Cities Justice House of Prayer. All

proceeds will benefit those organizations. 9 a.m. to noon: Coffee and donut happy hour with Go Health Chiropractice at 4168 W. Broadway. Chiropractic staff will also provide free chair massages, digital foot scans, essential oil samples and raffle off a grill and water park passes beginning at 10 a.m. 9 a.m. to noon: Senior Showcase in the basement of the Robbinsdale Public Safety Building, 4101 Hubbard Ave. N. Attendees can see what the city’s senior commission has to offer, learn about city

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programs for older adults, enjoy refreshments and fitness demonstrations, and watch a screening of “Field of Dreams.” 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.: Robbinsdale Lions’ “Bistro on Broadway” at the city’s downtown plaza near the intersection of West Broadway and 41 1/2 Avenue North. The Lions will grill hot dogs, burgers and bratwursts from Hackenmueller’s Meat Market. They will also have collection boxes for residents to drop off used eyeglasses and hearing aids. 3-6 p.m.: Nonna Rosa’s Ristorante Bocce Ball

Mainstays like the Sunday parade, ambassador coronation, and fireworks; a festival-long bocce ball tournament at Nonna Rosa’s Ristorante Italiano; a beer and wine tasting event at Sacred Heart Catholic Church; a block party at The Lodge on

Kickoff Party at 4168 W. Broadway. Restaurant staff will host a kickoff party for their annual bocce ball tournament. The event will feature a happy hour, and participants are encouraged to pick up their promotional bags and get bracket information. 4-6 p.m.: Citizen’s Independent Bank Plaza Party at 3700 W. Broadway. This event will feature free sundaes, face paintings and live music. Attendees can meet the 2015 ambassadors and 2016 candidates, ask questions to bike medics from North Trauma

Friday; and a plaza party on Thursday, hosted by Citizens Independent Bank. Also new this year: Whiz Bang Days buttons made by former Miss Robbinsdale Christofili Chronakos. Unlike the buttons made for the Crystal Frolics, the

Center, tour a variety of emergency vehicles and more. 7:30-9:30 p.m.: Sacred Heart Catholic School’s 13th Annual Wine Tasting at 4087 W. Broadway. Attendees can sample wine and beers from around the world and try their luck at a meat raffle. The event is for ages 21 and older, and costs $20 per person. It is sponsored by Robbinsdale Wine and Spirits and hosted by Sacred Heart Catholic School. 8-10 p.m.: Adult baseball at Scanlon Field in Lakeview Terrace Park, 3769 Crystal Lake Blvd.

Whiz Bang buttons are purely for show, Holtz said. This year’s parade down West Broadway will be marshaled by Mark Fairchild, the longtime Robbinsdale Fire Department chief who retired in January and who owns Fairchild Ser-

9 p.m.: Karaoke contest finals at The Lodge/Stage 81, 4080 W. Broadway. The finals will be judged by Pop Rocks, who will perform with the winner the following night.

Friday, July 8 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.: Multichurch garage sale on 3630 43rd Ave. N., featuring household, school and office supplies, as well as refreshments. The event is cosponsored by Olivet United Methodist Church and the Twin Cities JusEVENTS - TO PAGE 8

vice, a longstanding local business. “It was pretty much a no brainer,” said Holtz, referring to Fairchild’s selection. Contact Joe Bowen at joe.bowen@ecm-inc.com

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The Lodge pulls out all the stops Karaoke contest, beer bust among Whiz Bang offerings at West Broadway bar and grill BY JOE BOWEN SUN POST NEWSPAPERS

Patrons flocked to Wicked Wort when it opened last January. (Sun Post staff photo by Joe Bowen)

Beers and brats at Robbinsdale’s newest - and only - brewery Wicked Wort to host party Saturday BY JOE BOWEN SUN POST NEWSPAPERS One of the newest members of Robbinsdale’s emerging “foodie” scene is set to host a party during the city’s long-standing summertime festival. Wicked Wort, a brewery that opened last January on West Broadway, will host a beer and brat party at noon on Saturday, July 9, under a tent in the brewery’s parking lot. There, staff will serve some of the brewery’s “retired” beers for $4. “They’re beers that people loved, so we saved them specifically for Whiz Bang,” said Manager Amanda Carlyle. The brewery proper will serve its standard 10 beers. At 1 p.m., the first of three bands is scheduled to perform. Just the Two of Us is, as the name suggests, a duo that plays a variety of music. After them will be Matthew Inkala

& The Hostages, and after that will be Big Night Out, who are scheduled to hit the stage around 8 p.m. and leave whenever the last few attendees start to head home around 1 a.m., Carlyle said. “It’s going to be a crazy night,” she said with a laugh. A “beer and brat” party, however, would not be complete without the bratwursts, and Wicked Wort’s event will include specials from Hackenmueller’s Meat Market, which is Robbinsdale’s oldest continually-running business. More food will be provided by Momma Donato’s pizza and Golden Valley’s Valley Pastries. The brewery proper will include its regular fare, like small pizzas and free popcorn, Carlyle added. Carlyle said brewery staff got the idea to host a party during WORT - TO PAGE 8

Staff at the Lodge in Robbinsdale have planned a series of parties and other fun events for this year’s Whiz Bang Days. “We do it for the community involvement and to keep the festival going,” said owner Kathy McMenoman. On Thursday, staff will host the finals of an ongoing karaoke contest that will be judged by members of Pop Rocks, the main act during the next day’s block party. The karaoke contest winner will be able to perform with the band the following night. On Friday, staff there have planned a block party that will take place in the parking lot behind the bar. The party is for all ages and will include kids’ games and the musical stylings of Pop Rocks, which bills itself as “a high energy live music show that plays the biggest dance party hits made to fill the floor.”

While Whiz Bangers rock out in the parking lot, others can attend a dance party inside the bar from 11 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. and enjoy the music of 2 Force Funk, a DJ duo from Robbinsdale. There is a $5 cover charge for the block party. Attending the dance party is free, however. On Saturday, The Lodge will have bingo for people 18 years and older, and will host a Robbinsdale baseball beer bust 5-8 p.m. while showing an ultimate fighting card that features Minnesota wrestling legend Brock Lesnar. “Brock is back!” McMenoman joked. On Sunday, staff from the business will have a float in the traditional parade down West Broadway that will include a variety of hit music played by The MTVs. Contact Joe Bowen at joe.bowen@ ecm-inc.com

Whiz Bang Days 2015 hosted a car show in downtown Robbinsdale, which showed antique cars from past generations. (Sun Post intern photo by Brian Mozey)

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Whiz Bang Ambassadors: representing Robbinsdale throughout the region BY JOE BOWEN SUN POST NEWSPAPERS Whiz Bang Ambassadors represent Robbinsdale throughout the region as they head to festivals, community events and outreach efforts in their trademark sashes and tiaras. They are regulars at Birdtown traditions like the annual Christmas Tree lighting celebration outside city hall, and this year’s Miss Robbinsdale, Lois Cassell, will participate in the Minneapolis Aquatennial. Each ambassador will receive a scholarship that helps cover educa-

tional materials, tuition and more at the conclusion of their reign. Amounts vary based on donations the program receives and the age of the ambassador. Some scholarships have been as high as $1,500. The ambassador program itself is divided into two segments: “ambassadors� and “junior ambassadors.� Ambassadors must be 15 to 22-years old, legal residents of the United States, unmarried, not represented another city in a similar capacity within the past six years and live within the borders of Robbinsdale

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The program is open to applicants of any gender, as well. Candidates are paired with a Robbinsdale business who offers to sponsor the candidate. Kurtz herself was a Jr. Queen for Robbindale in 1777-1978. She has two sons who served as ambassadors in 2009-2010 and 2012-2013. Contact Joe Bowen at joe.bowen@ecm-inc.com AT RIGHT: The 2015 Whiz Bang Ambassadors waved to the audience on their float at the Whiz Bang Days parade in 2015. (Sun Post intern photo by Brian Mozey)

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Events FROM PAGE 3 tice House of Prayer. All proceeds will benefit those organizations. 9:30-10:15 a.m.: “Baby Boomers & Beyond Workout” at the lower level of the Robbinsdale Public Safety Building, 4101 Hubbard Ave. N. The workout is designed to promote fun and fitness for ages 50 and up, but all ages and ability levels are welcome. The event is free. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.: Robbinsdale Lions’ “Bistro on Broadway” at the city’s downtown plaza near the intersection of West Broadway and 41 1/2 Avenue North. The Lions will grill hot dogs, burgers and bratwursts from Hacken-

mueller’s Meat Market. They will also have collection boxes for residents to drop off used eyeglasses and hearing aids. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.: Free chair massage, digital foot scans, essential oil samples and a grill giveaway with Go Health Chiropractic at the business’ Robbinsdale offices, 4101 West Broadway. 2-7 p.m.: The 51st annual flower show by the Robbinsdale Diggers at Copperfield Hill Senior Living, 4200 42nd Ave. N. Public entries are welcome and will be received 2-8 p.m. Thursday, July 7, and 7-9:30 a.m. Friday, July 8 in the Copperfield Hill community room. Info: robbinsdalediggers.com. 3-8 p.m.: Homemade Italian gelato sold by Nonna Rosa’s Ristorante

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at 4168 W. Broadway. 6-9 p.m.: An opening reception for “Whiz Bang Art Affair” at Gallery 5004, 5004 42nd Ave. N. The reception will feature complimentary treats, and attendees can enjoy art from past and present Minnesota artists. The event is free and open to the public. 5-7 p.m.: Nonna Rosa’s Ristorante Sausage Fest and Meat Raffle at the restaurant’s patio, 4168 W. Broadway. The event will include DJ music, sausage sandwiches, raffle prizes and more. All raffle proceeds will benefit the Whiz Bang Days association. 5:50-6:50 p.m.: Robbinsdale Jazzercise at the Robbinsdale Community Gym, 3730 Toledo Ave. N., Door 18. Jazzercise is a high-energy aerobic and

strength training classes, and all sizes and ages are welcome. 7-11 p.m.: The Lodge/ Stage 81’s Whiz Bang Days Block Party at 4080 W. Broadway. The event will feature music from Pop Rocks outside and a dance party beginning at 11 p.m. inside. There is a $5 entry fee for attendees eight years and older.

Saturday, July 9 8-9:15 a.m.: Tour de Vail Roll & Stroll for Mental Health at Lakeview Terrace Park, 3769 Crystal Lake Blvd. Attendees can walk, run, skate, or rollerblade around Crystal Lake to raise money, hope and awareness for adults with mental illness. This EVENTS - TO PAGE 10

Wort FROM PAGE 5 Whiz Bang Days after they started scoping out the building last spring and happened across the 2015 festival. “It just looked like so much fun,” Carlyle said. “It’s just this huge community that comes together.” Her father, brewery owner Steve Carlyle, was unavailable for an interview for this article, but Amanda said he wanted their brewery to be a “staple” of this year’s festival. “He’s a go big or go home-type of guy,”

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A bawdy history behind a Robbinsdale tradition BY JOE BOWEN SUN POST NEWSPAPERS

Dave Luth watches the bocce ball come out of his hand during the Whiz Bang Days tournament at Nonna Rosa during last year’s festival. (Sun Post intern photo by Brian Mozey)

Almost all the events at Whiz Bang Days are family friendly, but the story behind the festival’s peculiar name is anything but that. “Whiz Bang Days� was inspired by Capt. Billy’s Whiz Bang, a turn-of-the-century magazine whose name is an onomatopoetic take on the sound World War I mortar rounds made while flying towards their target (“whizzzzzz!�) and once they strike the ground (“bang!�). The magazine was a product of Fawcett Pub-

lications - which was based in Robbinsdale and billed itself as “an explosion of pedigreed bunk.� Each issue was chock full of bawdy poems, innuendo-laden drawings and racy jokes. A classic: Capt. Billy’s Whiz Bang jokingly described an “AWOL� soldier as “after women or liquor� instead of the more serious and typical “absent without leave.� “Captain Billy� was the nickname given to Wilford Hamilton Fawcett, the founder of Fawcett Publications, a veteran of the SpanishAmerican war and, later, a police reporter for the

Minneapolis Journal. Fawcett distributed his magazine for free to soldiers, and the general public could grab it from any number of Twin Cities locations. Fawcett’s owners intended for their lighthearted magazine to lift the moods of trenchfighting World War I soldiers, who were often all too familiar with the “whiz� and “bang� of incoming mortar fire. Editions were routinely dedicated to American and Canadian fighting forces, and the magazine gained some national profile in the ‘20s. The Captain himself would write about vaca-

tions he took across the country and made sure to let readers know about his celebrity friends, who included boxing legend Jack Dempsey. He is also responsible for the creation of the Breezy Point Resort in Greater Minnesota, and his personal log mansion from the same time period is festooned with animal hides and boasts 10 bedrooms, a bar and a massive rock fireplace. Fawcett’s publishing house also produced comic books, a series of how-to books, and Mechanix Illustrated, a home improvement magazine that continued on as Home Mechanix

and later Today’s Homeowner. Capt. Billy’s Whiz Bang was published for years after the war that inspired its publisher and its moniker had ended. In the ‘40s, as Robbinsdale searched for a name for its nascent summer festival, and World War II called soldiers to war once again, the “Whiz Bang� moniker was suggested and stuck. Nearly 70 years later, that decision has allowed Captain Billy and his rowdy magazine to live on, if only for a few days each summer. Contact Joe Bowen at joe.bowen@ecm-inc.com

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Events FROM PAGE 8 year’s event is the first held in association with Whiz Bang Days and the City of Robbinsdale. 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.: Multichurch garage sale on 3630 43rd Ave. N., featuring household, school and office supplies, as well as refreshments. The event is cosponsored by Olivet United Methodist Church and the Twin Cities Justice House of Prayer. All proceeds will benefit those organizations. 8 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.: 6th annual Whiz Bang Days youth baseball tournament at Lakeview Terrace Park, 3769 Crystal Lake Blvd. Info and registration: acybaseball.com/

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whiz-bang-days-tournament-info. 9 a.m.: Inaugural wood bat tournament at Spanjers Park, 9-10 a.m.: Robbinsdale Jazzercise at the Robbinsdale Community Gym, 3730 Toledo Ave. N., Door 18. Jazzercise is a high-energy aerobic and strength training classes, and all sizes and ages are welcome. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.: “Art on the Lawn� at the Robbin Gallery, 4915 42nd Ave. N. The event is free and open to the public. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.: The 51st annual flower show by the Robbinsdale Diggers at Copperfield Hill Senior Living, 4200 42nd Ave. N. Public entries are welcome and will be recieved 2-8 p.m. Thursday, July 7, and 7-9:30 a.m. Friday, July

Whiz Bang food trucks Whiz Bang Days organizers say they’ll have three times as many food trucks as last year. The food truck rundown: • A Peace of Cake MN • Whole Sum Kitchen • TA-DAYZ • Bacon Me Crazy Food Truck • Crepe and Cake • Fun Fare-Global Street Eats • Fifillah Restaurant

8, in the Copperfield Hill community room. Info: robbinsdalediggers.com. 10 a.m. to noon: Pickleball at the Robbinsdale Community Gym, 3730 Toledo Ave. N., Door 18. Pickleball is a sport for all ages and ability levels. Equipment is supplied and the event is free. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.: Allstar baseball games at Chuck Violette Field in

Lakeview Terrace Park, 3769 Crystal Lake Blvd. Robbinsdale Little League teams will compete in special all-star games. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.: Robbinsdale Lions’ “Bistro on Broadway� at the city’s downtown plaza near the intersection of West Broadway and 41 1/2 Avenue North. The Lions will grill hot dogs, burgers and bratwursts from Hacken-

mueller’s Meat Market. They will also have collection boxes for residents to drop off used eyeglasses and hearing aids. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.: Fourth annual car show at the US Bank upper parking lot, 4000 W. Broadway. Prizes and trophies will be awarded to competing cars, and a $5 donation is encouraged to support the Whiz Bang Days fireworks. Info: jdolence74@ gmail.com or 612-8755895. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.: Free chair massage, digital foot scans, essential oil samples, and a grill giveaway with Go Health Chiropractic at the business’ Robbinsdale offices, 4101 West Broadway. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.: Fifth annual bocce ball tournament at the parking lot

behind Nonna Rosa’s Ristorante, 4168 W. Broadway. Twenty pre-registered teams will compete for prizes, trophies and bragging rights. The event will feature a Peroni beer tent, sandwiches, gelato and DJ music. Spectators of all ages are welcome, and an awards ceremony is schedules at 5 p.m. or after the final match, whichever is sooner. 10:30 a.m.: Whiz Bags tournament at Lakeview Terrace Park, 3769 Crystal Lake Blvd. Adults and families are welcome to join in. Check in for the “family division� is 10:3011 a.m. and play starts at 11:15 a.m. Check in for the “adult division� is 12:15-12:30 p.m. and play starts at 12:45 p.m. EVENTS - TO NEXT PAGE

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Events FROM PREVIOUS PAGE 11-11:30 a.m.: Fourth Annual Whiz Bang Days Talent Show at Lakeview Terrace Park, 3769 Crystal Lake Blvd. Cash prizes will be awarded for first, second and third places. The show will move to the Westphal American Legion, 3600 France Ave. N., in the case of inclement weather. Noon to 4 p.m.: Art from past and present Minnesota artists at Gallery 5004, 5004 42nd Ave. N. The event is free and open to the public. Noon to close: Wicked Wort Beer and Brat Party at 4165 W. Broadway. Outside: all ages welcome. Inside: 21 and older.

The Robbinsdale City Band marches down West Broadway during the 2015 Whiz Bang Days parade. (Sun Post staff photo by Joe Bowen) 1-4 p.m.: Bingo at The Lodge/Stage 81, 4080 W. Broadway, with $2,200 in prizes. 1-4 p.m.: Peace Lutheran Family Summer Games at 4512 France Ave. N., where the whole family can demonstrate their athletic prowess with games like “longest water

balloon toss,� “noodle javelin� and “longest slip-nslide.� 1-5 p.m.: Three Rivers Park District activities sampler at Lakeview Terrace Park, 3769 Crystal Lake Blvd. Free programs include naturalist catching and identifying insects and bugs, explor-

ing evidence of animals along the lakeshore, and learning more about Three Rivers programs. Younger attendees will have a chance to touch and feel different Minnesota mammal furs. 2:30-4:30 p.m.: Logrolling with Three Rivers Park District near the boat launch at Lakeview Terrace Park, 3769 Crystal Lake Blvd. Competitors can see how well they balance while rolling logs in the water and getting a full body workout. Youth 14 and younger must be accompanied by an adult. 6:30 p.m.: Robbinsdale City Band concert at the bandshell at Hollingsworth Park, 4237 Shoreline Dr. Attendees are encouraged to bring lawn chairs and blankets. 8 p.m.: Screening of

UFC 200 with no cover charge at The Lodge/ Stage 81, 4080 W. Broadway.

Sunday, July 10 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.: Sixth annual Whiz Bang youth baseball tournament at Scanlon Field in Lakeview Terrace Park, 3769 Crystal Lake Blvd. Info and registration: acybaseball.com/whiz-bangdays-tournament-info. Noon - 3 p.m.: Homemade Italian gelato sold at Nonna Rosa’s Ristorante, 4168 W. Broadway. Customers can watch the parade down West Broadway from the restaurant’s patio. 3 p.m.: Whiz Bang Days parade along West Broadwday to 40th Avenue North, ending at

Sanborn Park, 3609 43rd Ave. N. 6:30-9:30 p.m.: Adult baseball at Scanlon Field in Lakeview Terrace Park, 3769 Crystal Lake Blvd. 7 p.m.: Whiz Bang Ambassador farewell at Hollingsworth Park, 4237 Shoreline Dr. 7:30 p.m.: Robbinsdale Ambassador coronation at Hollingsworth Park, 4237 Shoreline Dr. The 2016-17 ambassadors, Miss Robbinsdale, and princesses will be crowned. This event is sponsored by Citizens Independent Bank, North Memorial Medical Center and EMI Audio. Dusk: Whiz Bang Days fireworks at Hollingsworth Park, 4237 Shoreline Dr.

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