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Mower County Fair Board adds ‘golf’ to Pink lineup By Chris Baldus
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Two-time Masters champion Bubba Watson likes to work on his game by going through entire practice rounds using only one club. It helps him master every kind of shot with every kind of club, PGA. com reported in 2015. That raises the question: Can he master a every kind of golf shot with a hockey stick? How about with a tennis ball. Well, if he wanted to try he could fly into Austin in early February to golf with the Austin Bruins hockey team and local players who look at the Minnesota winter and laugh — well, maybe just smile wryly and shrug. The Mower County Fair Board is presenting for the first time the Paint the Town Pink Master Golf Challenge from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 11, at the fairgrounds. To enter, a four-person team costs $20. It’s $10 for a two-person
team. Children 15 years old and younger pay $4 To pre-register, contact Renee Wangen, a Fair Board director, at 507-438-1021. The challenge will be played on a 9-hole golf course most likely dug out of the snow on the same day as the Fair Board’s Smashing Cancer Demolition Derby, which begins at 1 p.m. Wangen, who is spearheading the event with the help of volunteers and sponsors, said she’d thought about doing it for a couple of years. “I hope it is just not 40 below,” she said. But if it is, well, we’re Minnesotans. We’ll deal with it, she said. The Fair Board members are Kevin Finley, Bruce Stundahl, Jerry Risius, John Mueller, Neal Anderson, Justin Bickler, Renee Wangen, Julie Hendrickson, Zach Jax and Doug Jax , the 4H representative.
Drivers compete at the annual Smashing Cancer demolition derby in 2017. Photo provided
THE SMASHING CANCER DEMOLITION DERBY: Pits at the Mower County Fairgrounds Grandstand will open at 9 a.m. with the derby beginning at 1 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 11. It will be officiated by Masters of Disaster. There will be a silent auction as well and a heated concessions area. Gate admission is $10 for everyone over the age of 12. Children 5 to 12 years old pay $5, and younger than 5 get in free. AUSTIN DAILY HERALD PAINT THE TOWN PINK
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2018 GOAL
PTTP committee sets $303,000 goal Austin Daily Herald
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Paint the Town Pink’s seventh annual campaign’s goal is to raise $303,000, and Cheri Krejci is its ambassador. Krejci, of Blooming Prairie, is the 2018 Paint the Town Pink Ambassador and a breast cancer survivor. Krejci is an early member of the Blooming Prairie Cancer Group, which is behind that community’s annual Paint the Town Pink. That campaign includes Flying for a Cure, a display of more than 200 pink flags in honor of cancer survivors and in memory of loved ones, as well as a two-day cancer auction. Area residents undergoing cancer treatment are helped and supported by the Blooming Prairie Cancer Group. “I am so honored to be selected as the PTTP ambassador as I believe in advocating for cancer research of The Hormel Institute,” said Krejci. “I will go to as many events as I possibly can, and it’ll be wonderful to see everyone coming together for this important cause.” Paint the Town Pink’s official two-week campaign is Jan. 27-Feb. 11, although there are fundraising events held throughout the year. “Cancer is an enemy to all of us and we
The 2018 Paint The Town Pink Steering Committee members are, from left, are Toren Bires (Hormel Foods), Jeremy Olson (Hoot N Ole’s), Tami Yokiel (Mayo Clinic Health System-Austin), Kim Underwood (Austin Park and Recreation), Becky Earl (Primrose), Jeff Baldus (Austin Area Foundation), Kathi Finley (Paint The Town Pink director), Gail Dennison (The Hormel Institute), Janet Anderson (Austin City Council), Carl Vagle (Austin Bruins), Nancy Schnable (Discover Austin), Brenna Gerhart and Michelle Hjelmen (The Hormel Institute). Not pictured: Judy Enright (Austin City Council, Hoot N Ole’s) and Mike Delhanty (Austin Daily Herald). Photo provided are doing all we can through support of research to prevent this disease, treat it and together we are working to extend lives,” said Kathi Finley, director of Paint the Town Pink when the goal was announced.
Cheri Krejci is introduced during the Paint the Town Pink, Hormel Institute Business After Hours in early January at The Hormel Institute. Krejci is this year’s PTTP chambassador. She also brought with her a check for $10,000 from the Blooming Prairie Cancer Group. Eric Johnson/photodesk@austindailyherald.com
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PLUNGING FOR PINK
Dutchtown Jumper: Too many clothes make you cold By Christopher Baldus chris.baldus@austindailyherald.com
The Dutchtown Jumpers are a juggernaut. For three consecutive years, they have raised the most money to fight cancer among the teams in Austin’s Plunging for Pink. One of the reasons why the Hoot and Ole’s Smittys Tavern-based team is so successful is the variety of fundraising events it puts on throughout the year. “We start off with a gun raffle in the beginning of the year,” said tavern co-owner Jeremy Olson. “Our big one is Father’s Day weekend. We have a golf tournament. This year we raised over $10,000 on that day.” About 100 golfers turned out at Meadow Greens. Last week, Hoot and Ole’s hosted a hotdish feed and bean bag tournament. A second reason for the Dutchtown Jumpers success is that Chad Thomas and Jeremy Olson, continue their jumping flamboyance, making their jump at the Plunging for Pink in 2017. Eric Johnson/photodesk@austindailyherald.com
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Jumpers: Dutchtown Jumpers leaders offers advice From Page 5 the team has a lot of members and a lot of loyal supporters — around 20 folks who take the plunge. ”We’re all friends, customers of the bar, all working for the common good,” said Olson. Customer Craig Jurgenson has nothing but praise for the crew. “I really have strong sentiments toward this place,” he said. “I had a fundraiser for my grandson Dec. 2 and virtually everyone, him (Olson), every one of my friends in that bar … These guys are the real deal.” His grandson is Evan Jurgenson, who is doing “remarkably well” since his bone marrow transplant, he said. It’s little wonder why The Hormel Institute’s Dr. Ted Hinchcliffe will jump with the Dutchtown Jumpers, according to Institute spokesperson Gail Dennison. Asked about advice for others who are new to fundraising, Olson said: “You just explain to them what you are doing and what the cause is for, because every body has been touched by cancer.” In 2017, Olson lost his father, Dwayne, to cancer. “I say, you tell them what you are doing
Justin Hovde, with the Dutchtown Jumpers, cannonballs into East Side Lake. Eric Johnson/photodesk@austindailyherald.com
it for and most people, they’ll give you a little bit. That’s why we do so many things because you can’t just (decide) hey, I need to raise 20,000 in a day. We’re just not big enough to do it, that’s why we do a series of fundraisers throughout the year.”
A third reason for the Dutchtown Jumpers success could be the costumes. The team wore Rocky Balboa-style robes last year and won the award for the bestdressed team. Certain members wore the robes and stripped them off right before
their jump. Olson thinks there’s an ulterior motive for the award. “I think they just wanted us to quit wearing Speedos.” Since the creation of the Dutchtown Jumpers, two founding members — Olson and Chad Thomas — snap on the Speedos and plunge into East Side Lake. “The guy I jump with, we always do something crazy,” Olson said. One year they had fashionable pink zoot suits. It took a little while to strip out of those to do the Speedo jump, he said. He would not reveal what they will wear this year. “Everybody asks what we are going to wear and we never tell them until the day of,” Olson said. “They have to come out to find out.” Olson adds that the Speedos are sensible considering they jump into cold water. in cold weather. When you get out you want to get dry as quickly as you can. “That’s why we don’t wear as many clothes as most people.” Getting out of layers of wet clothes is difficult, he said. You’re losing heat fast. “Now it’s 30 degrees outside and you are trying to get those clothes off,” he said “There is a method to my madness.”
Thank you, Austin! Thanks to the generosity of our wonderful community, we raised $4,478.06 through our round up at the register promotion! All proceeds will be given to the Hormel Institute during the Paint the Town Pink festivities.
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So, you want to Plunge for Pink Austin Daily Herald
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Anyone interested in participating in Plunging for Pink should go to www.plungingforpink.com for more information and online registration. Regular plunge participants are asked to raise a minimum of $50 toward breast cancer research in order to take the plunge. Pinky Plungers Pinky are asked to raise a minimum of $30. All plungers are encouraged to raise as much as possible beyond that point. Participants will turn in funds they raised during registration on Saturday. They will also receive plunging T-shirts and will need to sight waivers. Registration on Jan. 27 begins at 11:30 a.m. and plunging at the public lake access begins at 1:30 p.m. Plunge festivities continue on beyond the lake. The Plunge Celebration will begin at 6 p.m. at the Austin VFW. It will feature an awards ceremony for plungers, raffle prizes, music, beverages food and refreshments with proceeds going to benefit breast cancer research at the Hormel Institute. Starting at 8 p.m. The Bissen Family Band and The Ripdoozers will perform live.
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FEB. 3: Run a 5K with Viking greats on Super Bowl weekend The YMCA of Austin’s Super Run 5K will be from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Feb. 3, at Wescott Field in the dome. During this winter 5K, Minnesota Viking greats Darrin Nelson and Carl Lee will run with participants.
Feb. 23: Clarks Grove to host two-day scrapbooking event CLARKS GROVE — The 2018 Crop The Town Pink event will begin at 4 p.m. Feb. 23 and end at 10 p.m., Feb. 24, at First Baptist Church, 205 2nd St., Clarks Grove, Minnesota. It’s a two-day scrapbooking event from which all proceeds raised are donated to the Hormel Institute. Since 2011, “Paint the Town Pink” has raised about $551,000 for cutting-edge breast cancer research at The Hormel Institute.
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Paint the Rink Pink tickets and T-shirts will be on sale during this weekend’s Austin Bruins games. Austin Bruins home games are the only place to get Paint the Rink Pink Tickets before Jan. 29. Paint the Rink Pink T-shirts are $15 with proceeds benefiting the Hormel Institute. The Paint the Rink Pink hockey game and jersey auction will be Saturday, Feb. 10, at Riverside Arena. The puck drops at 7:05 a.m.. This weekend, the Bismarck Bobcats are in town Friday and Saturday for a pair of 7:05 p.m. faceoffs. On Friday, the first 200 fans wearing Bruins gear will receive a collective mini-stick, courtesy of First Farmer’s and Merchants Bank. This is the second and final ministick giveaway of the season. Saturday night is Boy Scout Night - free admission for all area Boy and Cub Scouts in uniform (also applies to pack and troop leaders in uniform). Local scouts will present the colors during the National Anthem. Sunday’s game begins at 3:05 p.m. against the Minnesota Magicians (Richfield). Sunday’s game features a postgame skate with the Bruins. The Bruins are 6-1-0 in the 2018 calendar year and sit two points behind Aberdeen for first place in the Central Division. Fans can get discounted general admission tickets to all three games in Austin at Hy-Vee, Jim’s Marketplace, Games People Play, and the Holiday Inn.
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PAINT THE TOWN PINK SCHEDULE OF EVENTS Paint the Town Pink’s goal in 2018 is to raise $303,000 or more to fund the innovative cancer research at The Hormel Institute in Austin. The effort has expanded to include fundraisers throughout the year, with the crescendo being these final weeks of events.
FRIDAY, JAN. 26
Austin High School boys basketball Pink Game, 7:30 p.m., , AHS Packer Gym
SATURDAY, JAN. 27
Plunging For Pink, 1:30-4:30 p.m. — East Side Lake boat access
FRIDAY, FEB. 2 Pledging for Pink Radiothon, KAUS Pink Rocks! Highway to a Cure Benefit, 8-11:45 p.m., Ventura Highway performs at The American Legion
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Michael Roskop’s face says it all as he’s helped from East Side lake by his dad, Bill Roskop, during the Plunging for Pink Event in 2017at East Side Lake. Eric Johnson/photodesk@austindailyherald.com
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Rose Creek Paint the Town Pink, activities scheduled all day (see page 18) YMCA 5K SuperRun, 10 a.m., Austin High School Dome. Kids Event at 11 a.m. Fishing for a Cure, noon to 2 p.m., East Side Lake, after party and meal at Austin Eagles Pink Swing, 6:30-9 p.m., Hormel Historic Home, swing dance lessons begin at 6:30 p.m., The Austin Big Band performs at 7 p.m. $15, light appetizers included (see page 18)
MONDAY, FEB. 5
Austin High School girls basketball Pink Game, 7:30 p.m., AHS Ove Berven Gym
THURSDAY, FEB. 8
Austin’s Abby Lewis on the drive in the first half against Rochester Century last year during the team’s Pink Out night. The girls wore various pink articles of clothing including headbands like the one Lewis is wearing. Herald file photo
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SATURDAY, FEB. 10
Paint the Rink Pink, 7:05 p.m., Austin Bruins Hockey Game and Jersey Auction, Riverside Arena
SUNDAY, FEB. 11
11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Mower County Fair Golf Masters Challenge, Mower County Fairgrounds 1-3 p.m., Smashing Cancer Demolition Derby, Mower County Fairgrounds grandstand
FRIDAY, FEB. 16 TO SUNDAY, FEB. 18
Matchbox Theater presents “The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe,” Paramount Theatre, 7 p.m. curtain time each night. Adults: $10. Children 14 and younger: $6
The crowd reacts after Peter Zsombor-Garat finishes singing during the jersey auction in 2017 in Riverside Arena. Eric Johnson/photodesk@austindailyherald.com
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Austin Youth Hockey Squirt B Pink Game, 5:15-6:30 p.m., Riverside Arena
FRIDAY, FEB. 23, TO SATURDAY, FEB. 24
Crop the Town Pink, 4 p.m. Feb. 23 start at First Baptist Church, 205 2nd St., Clarks Grove, Minnesota.
SATURDAY, FEB. 24
Adams Pinko Bingo, 5 p.m. Happy Hour, 6 p.m., dinner, 7 p.m. Bingo, live auction for PTTP Pit Party barbecue meal for at least 30, Austin Eagles, 107 11. St. NE
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Austin Bruins players Charlie Spetz, from left, Toby Sengvongxay and Jack Murphy play musical chairs during the jersey auction in 2017 at Riverside Arena. Eric Johnson/photodesk@austindailyherald.com
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Happy Paint the Town Pink everyone By Gail Dennison
The Hormel Institute director of development and public relations
The color may be PINK but it is important the community - and everyone dealing with other cancers - understands the cancer research funded by Paint the Town Pink furthers understanding of cancer development in general. Scientists at The Hormel Institute, University of Minnesota are now working on innovative breast cancer research studies, thanks to PTTP grants, with discoveries that can be applicable to other cancers. During PTTP when you drive by Mayo Clinic Health System Austin you will see multicolored flags in front of the clinic -- every cancer matters to The Hormel Institute, Mayo Clinic doctors and PTTP. Our scientists research and care about the prevention and control of every cancer. At The Hormel Institute all the major cancers are researched - skin, lung, prostate, colon and others - and some affecting smaller populations, such as Wilms' Tumor research. This year marks the eighth annual Paint the Town Pink campaign. All of the faculty and staff are deeply honored and grateful to have your resounding support for their important work. Please know that you and all of your efforts that pour forth from the community, nearby communities and now nearby states, inspire and accelerates research. Paint the Town Pink has raised close to $1.2 million since it started in 2011 thanks to each one of you who has supported it. Whether that is in big ways by organizing and/or sponsoring an event or by donating to any of the dozens of events that take place year round, we truly are "Coming together for a cure." Thanks to the generosity of The Hor-
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Bruiser points out a bidder with a hockey stick featuring the autographs of University of Minnesota-Mankato players including former Bruins Ian Scheid and Jason Pawloski during the jersey auction in night in Riverside Arena. Eric Johnson/photodesk@austindailyherald.com mel Foundation we are one of the few nonprofit organizations in the United States that can say that 100 percent of every donation goes directly to cancer research right here in Austin, Minnesota.
This year's goal is "$303,000 and growing" and you will help make it happen when you support and event or make a donation. We can't achieve this work without you and your gift - all of it -
works to prevent and control cancer, create healthier treatments and extend lives. From all of us, thank you for thinking PINK.
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LIVING PINK
She rode a pink tractor named Hope By Christopher Baldus chris.baldus@austindailyherald.com
Kathi Finley, Paint the Town Pink director, gets to see many fun and creative projects to raise awareness about cancer and to help fund research for a cure throughout the year. It’s only natural she would have one of her own. Because the campaign has grown beyond January and February, she goes to summer events with with Hope. Hope is a
Finley
pink John Deere tractor. “We farm, so it only seemed natural that I’d have a pink tractor,” Finley said. “The poor old thing was buried in the back of a shed in disrepair, and my husband got it for me and had it painted pink. I spent weeks getting her all prettied up with decals, and we were off ! She needed a name so, we call her Hope. “Hope and I have traveled to various summer events to help raise awareness.”
Paint the Town Pink Director Kathi Finley and her tractor named Hope make public appearances throughout the summer. Photo provided
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HOW THE MONEY IS USED
Funds raised seed Hormel Institute research Austin Daily Herald
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When the HYPO-thermic Heroes jumped into the hole cut in the ice of East Side Lake , they could not have known they were helping to fund Dr. Edward Hinchcliffe’s study of the role of “Repo-Man/PP1” in regulating chromosome instability. What they certainly knew was those shivers were going toward efforts in Austin to find a cancer cure. Paint the Town Pink and all of its events throughout the year raise money for cancer research projects at The Hormel Institute in Austin. In 2017, Paint the Town Pink exceeded its goal and raised more than $306,000. Hinchcliffe’s research project was one of eight to be awarded a $25,000 grant. The announcement was made on a nice, warm June day. “The Hormel Institute researches all major cancers and some minor ones,” said Gail Dennison, Hormel Institute spokesperson. “Even though the innovative grants go to fund specific breast/mammary cancer projects, the findings/discoveries can be beneficial to understanding cancer development/control in other cancers.” The other innovative research projects at The Hor-
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mel Institute to be awarded grants last year were: • Dr. Rhoderick Rick Brown for “Role of Inflammation in Breast Cancer Initiation and Progression: Intervention Potential by Sphingolipid Transfer Proteins” • Dr. Sergio Gradilone for “Ciliotherapy: Restoration of Primary Cilia as a Targeted Therapy in Breast Cancer” • Dr. Luke Hoeppner: for “New treatments that promote recovery from radiation dermatitis are necessary to improve the quality of life and clinical outcome of breast cancer patients by alleviating painful shortand long-term radiation side effects to ensure completion of radiation therapy regimens” • Dr. Shujun Liu for “The clinical implications of the FABP4-DNMT1 cascade in breast cancer.” • Dr. Rebecca Morris: “Blood epithelial trafficking in mammary cancer.” • Dr. Anna Sundborger: “EGFR down-regulation may be a superior strategy to develop efficient EGFR based treatment option for triple negative breast cancer” Seed grants to fund innovative research projects have been distributed for a few years since PTTP started in 2011 with a $23,000 fundraiser “Paint the Rink
Pink” founded by the Austin Bruins. The Austin Convention and Visitors Bureau expanded the initiative the following year, and now nearly $1.2 million has been raised for cancer research. A portion of PTTP funds support instruments and technologies that can be used by all HI research faculty. Thanks to the annual support from The Hormel Foundation, 100 percent of every cancer research donation is applied to research. “We are deeply honored by Paint the Town Pink and thankful to every group and every person who supports it,” said Dr. Zigang Dong, executive director of The Hormel Institute. “It raises awareness about personal healthcare and early detection and the funds raised are so important to further research. We know lives are extended and therapies improved and cancer prevented altogether because of research. These donations are how people can help and we thank our generous communities.” The Hormel Institute gets high productivity from its scientist group, Dennison said. “Many publications (are made) in top, high impact research journals and a great record of grant funding. These are peer reviewed grants from (National Institute of Health), Department of Defense, etc., where other scientists select/ award grants.”
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Paint the Town Pink fundraising totals TOTAL FUNDS RAISED 2018: Goal $303,000
TOTAL: $1,129,357 2017: $303,367 2016: $271,990 2015: $190,000 2014: $163,000 2013: $115,000 2012: $63,000 2011: $23,000 Organizer/contact: Kathi Finley : gopttp@gmail. com; Gail Dennison, gdennison@hi.umn.edu
PLUNGING FOR PINK
TOTAL: $254,209 2017: $67,574 2016: $75,710 2015: $58,235 2014: $37,700 2013: $16,100 Organizer/contact: Toren Bires, TWBires@ Hormel.com
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TOTAL: $219,620 2017: $24,215 2016: $42,750 2015: $27,242 2014: $25,100 2013: $39,819 2012: $38,124 2011: $22,370 Organizer/contact: Craig Patrick, owner: craig@ austinbruins.com; Mike Cooper, co-owner, mikec@austinbruins.com
FISHING FOR A CURE
TOTAL: $86,838 2017: $19,800 2016: $14,622 2015: $10,855 2014: $9,083 2013: $13,734 2012: $11,887 2011: $3,551 2010: $1,931 2009: $1,375 Organizer/contact: Glenn and Babs Newman. (New in ‘16: replaced Jim Nelson/Duane Smith)
AGSTAR
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Members of the HYPO-thermic Heroes run from the water following their jump in 2017 during the Plunging for Pink at East Side Lake. Eric Johnson/photodesk@austindailyherald.com
2013: $10,000 2012: $10,000 2011: $10,000 Organizer/contact: John Monson, Chair, AgStar Fund Board
HORMEL FOODS PLANT TOTAL: $60,399 2017: $16,180 2016: $12,703 2015: $11,900 2014: $9,616 2013: $7,000 2012: $3,000
STERLING DRUG/ASTRUP
TOTAL: $32,631 2017: $9,876 2016: $22,785 Organizer/contact: Sam Ewing, president
ADAMS
TOTAL: $42,365 2017: $16,500
2016: $10,865 2015: $15,000 Organizer/contact: Patti Hamilton
2017: $3,510 2016: $2,250 2015: $3,000
BROWNSDALE
TOTAL: $29,987 2017: $1,896 2016: $6,035 2015: $11,556 2014: $10,500 Organizer/contact: Emily Hovland
STRIDES FOR A CURE TOTAL: $17,500 2017: $2,000 2016: $2,500 2015: $2,500 2014: $3,000 2013: $2,500 2012: $2,500 2011: $2,500
HUNT FOR A CURE TOTAL: $8,760
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FEB. 3: Business expo to showcase unique products and more Visitors to Home Federal in Austin Friday, Feb. 3, will be able to peruse the products of several vendors offering everything from soaps to kitchen utensils to women’s fashions. The annual Paint the Town Pink Business Expo is from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., at 201 W. Oakland Ave. Vendors scheduled to be on hand include: • Norwex, environmentally sensitive cleaning products (Jay Adams) • Scentsy, home and personal fragrance products (Amanda Frank) • 31, totes, purses, bags and home items (Christy Allegree) • Soaps by Dawn, natural handmade soaps (Dawn Butler) • Signs (Tim Lau) • Essential Oils, body care products (Sarah Simerson) • Little Wendy Bird, jewelry, (Wendy Anderson) • House of Hattie, fashion clothing, (Hattie Stadheim) • SeneGence, skin care (Jennifer Wiebrand) • Mittens (Mari Jo Stanek) • Lula Roe, women’s clothing (Amy Riley) • Pampered Chef, cooking products (Jen Haugen) • Hardwoods and Ribbon Creations (Tasha Killen) • Jewelry (Amy Lonergan)
FEB. 3: Learn to swing dance at concert The Austin Big Band’s upcoming performance at the Hormel Historic Home will be ripe for swing dancers — even those who don’t yet know how to swing dance. The music will groove at Pink Swing from 7-9 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 3, but from 6:30-7:30 p.m. local dance enthusiasts Peter Jacobs and Ann Hokanson will give swing dance lessons. Hors d’oeuvres and desserts will also be served. Admission is $15 per person. Call 507-434-4243 for more information.
The Austin Big Band is a 17-piece jazz band made up of talented musicians from southern Minnesota and northern Iowa, playing music ranging from big-band era classics to contemporary jazz band charts. Pink Swing proceeds will go to the Hormel Historic Home and The Hormel Institute. Tickets available at the Hormel Historic Home, 208 4th Ave. NW, through its website, www.hormelhistorichome.org or in advance or at the door.
FEB. 3-4: Rose Creek PTTP begins with breakfast, may include vintage snowmobile ride if weather cooperates ROSE CREEK —Rose Creek’s Paint The Town Pink will be Feb. 3-4. The fundraiser for cancer research at the Hormel Institute begins at 9 a.m. Feb. 3 with a freewill donation breakfast at The Creek Bar and Grill, 202 Thill Drive W, Rose Creek. It will wrap up at 11 a.m.
Weather permitting, there will be a vintage snowmobile ride. Details are to be determined, according to the event’s Facebook posting. From 12:30-9:30 p.m., the Creek Bar and Grill will host a silent auction. Please contact Stephanie Emanuel, Maggie Weis, or The Creek Bar and Grill.
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