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Hart has helped with parade for 18 years She’s 2020 parade grand marshal By Travis Grimler Staff Writer This year marks the 46th annual Crosslake St. Patrick’s Day Parade, and this year’s grand marshal has a lot of knowledge of what it takes to put on a party for 20,000 people. Candy Hart, associate broker with Crosslake RE/ MAX Lakes Area Realty has been on the committee that throws this big
party since 2002. That’s 18 years of finding sponsors for the event, 18 years of organizing parade floats, 18 years of organizing other related events and 18 years of working with the rest of the committee to help get Crosslake’s parade recognized as the best in the state. Hart may be a transplant, but it’s safe to say she has found her place in
the community. Hart was born and raised in Duluth. Her father was an interior designer, and her mother was vice president of a Duluth bank. Her hobbies in youth carried over to her future. Her family had horses, and as a result Hart still has a love of horses and dressage. The same is true of boats and lakes. Her upbringing in Duluth primed her for her eventual
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Candy Hart is grand marshal for the 2020 Crosslake St. Patrick’s Day Parade.
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Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day on March 14 in Crosslake Events include treasure hunt, Clover Dash, parade The 46th annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Celebration will take place Saturday, March 14, in Crosslake. This decadeslong tradition was voted Best St. Patrick’s Day Celebration in Minnesota. Gather family and friends and chase the Lucky Leprechaun to find the Pot O’ Gold. Register for the seventh annual Clover Dash 5K. Buy a $6 raffle ticket and get a free lighted Lucky Lanyard at Crosslake Chamber member businesses. Find Lucky Lanyard deals Friday and Saturday, March 13-14, throughout Crosslake. Festivities will wrap up Friday, March 20, at Andy’s Bar & Grill with the raffle ticket drawing party. Raffle ticket holders need not be present to win. Reserved parking at Crosslake Community School on parade day for $20 is available through Friday, March 6 (or until sold out). Contact Cheryl at 218-692-5437. Following is a schedule of events:
Thursday, March 12 ► 9 a.m.: Find the Pot O’ Gold: The first of three daily clues will
be released. Find it and cash in on a basket of goods, services and merchandise courtesy of chamber member businesses.
Friday, March 13
► All day: Bonfire at the Wharf. ► 6 p.m.-close: Music with DJ Mike at Andy’s Bar & Grill. ► 7:30 p.m.: Trivia at Moonlite Bay Family Restaurant & Bar. ► 8 p.m.: Music with DJ Blackhouse at The Wharf. ► 10 pm.-close: Music with DJs JP and Dana at Moonlite Bay Family Restaurant & Bar.
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► 7:45 a.m.: Clover Dash race-day registration at Whitefish Lodge & Suites. ► 8 a.m.-1 p.m.: In-store scavenger hunt at Crosslake Ace Hardware and Appliance featuring the hidden shamrock, games, prizes. ► 8-11 a.m.: Crosslake firefighters pancake breakfast with kids coloring activity and beads for all kids at
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Crosslake Lutheran Church. 9 a.m.-3 p.m.: Indoor vendor fair and parking lot kickoff party at Whitefish Lodge & Suites. 9 a.m.: Clover Dash Kids Race, Crosslake Town Square. 9:30 a.m.: Clover Dash 5K, starting and finishing at Crosslake Town Square. 10 a.m.-2 p.m.: Open house and tours of Northern Trackers Railroad Club at Northern Minnesota Railroad Heritage Association. 10 a.m.-3 p.m.: Entertainment, shopping and festivities in Crosslake Town Square with Maucieri’s food and beer truck on-site. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.: Children’s unicornthemed activities, Changing Strides Therapy miniature equine team at Reed’s Market. 10:30 a.m.: Clover Dash awards presented. 11 a.m.: Full far, food garden and live music at Whitefish Lodge & Suites.
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the shuttle back to meet your group. ► 1-3 p.m.: Under the Big Tent at Crosslake Ace Hardware featuring the seventh annual Knights of Columbus warming tent with hot grilled food and Maucieri’s green beer.
► 2 p.m.: 46th annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Chamber Bucks will be awarded to the top three business entries, top nonprofit organization entry and WJJY’s Award for Most Enthusiastic entry. Parade judges will be located in the Better Living Concepts Sunhome in Town Square.
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Back in the 2002 era, the parade was pretty minute in comparison to what it is today.
CANDY HART, longtime committee member and 2020 parade grand marshal
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migration to Crosslake because of her love of the water and boats. “We were fortunate enough to have a big cabin cruiser on Lake Superior and did many trips to Bayfield (Wisconsin),” Hart said. They traveled to many places on that boat via Lake Superior, including Hancock, Michigan; the Apostle Islands; and other places on the lake. Before leaving Duluth in 1982, Hart began work in the U.S. District Court system. She transferred to St. Paul for one of the early litigations of the Dalkon Shield case. She moved to private practice
as a paralegal in Edina, then Wayzata. As with many people, Hart was already well acquainted with the lakes area thanks to weekend visits to a family-owned resort on Big Pelican Lake. Also as with most people, that introduction to the area led her to permanent residence in January 1989. Hart became certified in real estate and transitioned from law to property sales upon coming to Crosslake. “I was intrigued with the city of Crosslake in the Brainerd lakes area and the quest to help property owners find their dream homes,” Hart said. Before RE/MAX, Hart owned Shores and More Real Estate. In 2003, she became a broker with RE/ MAX. By then she had
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other Crosslake professionals honored for their contribution to the city, its people and its events. This was likely the last thing Hart considered when Debby Floerchinger recruited her to the committee in 2002. She not only joined the committee at that point, but served as co-chair with Floerchinger. “I went to the committee and ended up chairing it with Debby,” Hart said. “I believe 2012 was my last year as chair.” In her years as committee chair, and later as a committee member, Hart knows about all of the duties necessary to bring the event to life. “As a chairperson of the committee, the most important thing is the committee itself,” Hart
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already joined the local parade committee. It was a combination of Hart’s professional and volunteer experience in the city that earned her a seat at the front of this year’s parade. Hart first learned that she had been selected as this year’s grand marshal about a month ago, when Cindy Myogeto, director of the Crosslake Chamber office, gave her the good news. “It’s quite an honor after spending as many years as I did on the committee, and to present the city of Crosslake, it was a dream come true,” Hart said. “I was somewhat shocked to begin with, but after we had our conversation I graciously accepted.” With the honor, Hart joins the ranks of many
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Firefighter fundraiser breakfast set March 14 The Crosslake Fire Department will host its annual St. Patrick’s Day pancake breakfast from 8-11 a.m. Saturday, March 14, at Crosslake Lutheran Church (35960 County Road 66) with a kids coloring activity and beads for all the kids. Breakfast will include scrambled eggs, sausage, juice, coffee and pancakes. Cost is $10 for adults and $5 for children under 10. The fire department will use proceeds to buy much needed equipment.
Teddy Nelson served as grand marshal for the 2019 St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Crosslake.
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2020 St. Patrick’s Day Committee ► Chair: Laura Stromberg (Pequot Tool & Manufacturing). ► Committee members: Matias Latorre (Zorbaz Crozzlake), Dawn Maucieri (Maucieri’s Italian Bistro), Heather Jones (The Log Church), Brandon Pederson (Edina Realty), Brian Thull (North Country Lawn Care), Bob Heales (community member), Melissa Krueger (Simply Rustic Floral Design), Mikinzie Fox (Frandsen Bank & Trust), Katheryn and Cory Palmer (The Wharf) and Cindy Myogeto and Polly Schoen (Crosslake Chamber).
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Crosslake Veterinary Hospital took Best of Parade honors last year. Echo Journal File Photo
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