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Detroit Lakes • Volume 1 • Issue 2 • June 2010

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4. Points of interest

There are many places throughout Becker County to visit for a historical tidbit. Listed are just a few.

Dennis Winskowski, publisher Pippi Mayfield, magazine editor Viola Anderson, circulation manager Mary Brenk, advertising manager 511 Washington Avenue Detroit Lakes, MN 56501 218.847.3151 www.dl-online.com

6. Calendar of events

12. Walking tour

Find out where and when all the area upcoming events are happening.

New this year, the Becker County Museum is hosting a historical walking tour of Detroit Lakes.

8. Golf courses

14. Motorcycle rides

There are numerous golf courses around the area ready to host your tee time.

10. Audubon Days

There are lots of activities going on during Audubon Days including the Pet Parade.

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ebrates 30 years this year and is hosting a tea and never-ending labyrinth to celebrate.

Both the humane society and the Ronald McDonald House will benefit from motorcycle rides this month.

16. Turtle Fest

For more than a week, Perham is hosting activities including the traditional turtle races.

18. Woodcarver

This Osage man has turned his hobby into a work of art.

20. Hawley Rodeo

Kicking off with a hearty breakfast, Hawley is hosting its annual rodeo.

22. Misc. happenings

Street Faire is coming, so is Shakespeare in the Park. Angels and Eagle play all summer, while Tuesdays in the Park entertain.

24. Farmers Market

Get your fresh produce and locally made goods. Every Tuesday and Saturday the market is open in the city park.

26. Flea markets

Whether you want to shop indoors or outdoors, one of two flea markets will suit you.

28. DLCCC

The theatre hosts several acts this month, and the community center offers several activities.

30. Tamarac Refuge

Tamarac Wildlife Refuge offers outings and films, and a special about woodcocks this month.

32. Midnight Cruisers

For classic car enthusiasts, this group is for you. Come to the Show and Shine the first Wednesday of each month to see more.

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Histories History

Points of interest in Becker County A tradegy, a dam and a library are a few stops to start with on tour

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f course your best bet for information on history is the Becker County Museum and Historical Society. But there are locations throughout the county with points of interest to stop and see. n Audubon — Cook Family Massacre. There isn’t much there physically to see, but the story behind is worth the trip.

In 1862, the Small and Cook families moved from the White Earth Reservation, where they worked for the government, to Audubon. One night the Cook family was murdered, thrown into the cellar and the house was set on fire. It was later learned that both families had been murdered.

A monument is located south of Audubon on County Road 11. n Cormorant area — Bucks Mills. Although the mill is gone, the dam is still in place and serves as a popular fishing location.

When Simon Buck and William Buck came to Cormorant Lake around 1870, they took claims to land and built a house. The nearest place to purchase goods was Alexandria, about 100 miles away. After returning to McLeod County to pick up their families, John McClelland joined the group coming back to the area, settling on Lake Eunice.

A settlement started at Buck’s mill, around 1871.

Later that year, the Buck brothers moved to Lake View Township and built a sawmill. Bucks Mill, located eight miles south of Detroit Lakes, was settled by and named for the brothers.

The dam first washed out in 1874. They rebuilt and continued sawing timber. It washed out again in 1878, and they gave up sawing lumber.

The Pelican Navigation Company had formed by then, and since the Buck brothers didn’t have title to water rights, they discontinued the sawmill. Mr. Milton took over the sawmill until 1886, and then sold the mill to Mr. Switzer, who was unsuccessful.

Once the Pelican Navigation Co. was formed, Bucks Mill came back to life. Steamers Lady of the Lakes and the Robert Fulton hauled logs from Bucks Mill to Detroit.

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In 1905, the dam washed out yet again, and John West built the first concrete dam and locks at Bucks Mills.

Future plans for the mill were never carried out after America joined World War I in 1917, and it became a picnic area after that. In 1920, the dam and locks were destroyed, making the canal a stream. Because of fluctuating water supply though, in 1936, the government rebuilt the dam.

In 1955, the State Conservation Department purchased 29 acres of the old Buck farm and built a fish rearing pond. The trees were all taken out and the river was straightened, forming a large pond to the west of the dam where fish were placed in the summer and fed artificially and then placed in the lakes in the fall. n Detroit Lakes — Public Library. On Sept. 9, 1907, “A number of women met with Mrs. Bohlauder. The Bay View Reading Circle, having decided to change its course of study and in having been recommended that a women’s club take its place, dissolved, in order that this club might be formed.”

That comes from the minutes of the first meeting establishing the Library Club in then Detroit.

After a January 1908 meeting where the women had a state representative come to help them organize, in 1913, the club received a grant from the Carnegie Foundation to build a library building.

The grant built the building, but it was still the women’s responsibility to run the library and stock the shelves with books. They also asked the city to take over responsibility of the building because it was a necessary institute for the city of Detroit.

Not only did the women hold books fairs with used books, they also provided new books for sale because there likely wasn’t a bookstore in Detroit at the time.

Over time, Friends of the Library has evolved from Library Club to do fund-raising and other sponsored events at the library. The Library Club remains the social aspect of the library.

Since that time, the library has been added onto and upgraded, but the original Carnegie building stands strong.

The building can be viewed and toured at the corner of Washington Avenue and Frazee Street.

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Calendar June 1 Tuesdays in the Park, 7 p.m. in the Detroit Lakes City Park Bandshell Lakes Area Community Concert Band; bring your own lawn chair. Before the concert, Habitat for Humanity will be doing a picnic dinner under the shelter as a fund-raiser.

Contact: Holmes Theatre, 844-7469 June 3 MN Photographer Doug Ohman presentation, 6 p.m. in the Holmes Ballroom. Ohman will have a booth at the Detroit Lakes Street Faire, June 4 & 5.

Cost is $5 in advance, $7 at the door Contact: Becker County History Museum, 218-847-2938 June 4-5 10th Annual Street Faire at the Lakes, downtown Detroit Lakes Contact: DL Chamber at 218-847-9202; dlchamber@ VisitDetroitLakes.com; www.dlstreetfaire.com June 5 City Wide Rummage Sale & Crazy Daze, Frazee Contact: Frazee Forum, 218-334-3566 June 5 Breakfast on the Farm, Rodeo Fest, Hawley Contact: Brani Alm, 218-937-5771 June 5-6 Quake the Lake Powerboat Races, Detroit Lake in front of Zorbaz June 5-12 Rodeo Fest Week, Hawley Contact: Brandi Alm, 218-937-5771 June 8 Tuesdays in the Park, 7 p.m. in the Detroit Lakes City Park Bandshell Free concert with music by the Park Rapids Area Community Band; bring 6 | SUMMER SCENE | JUNE 2010

your own lawn chair.

Before the concert, Habitat for Humanity will be doing a picnic dinner under the shelter as a fund-raiser.

Contact: Holmes Theatre, 844-7469 June 11-12 Hawley Rodeo Contact: Brandi Alm, 218-937-5771 June 12 Ronald McDonald House Motorcycle Ride, VFW in New York Mills Website: www.rmhride. com June 15 Tuesdays in the Park, 7 p.m. in the Detroit Lakes City Park Bandshell Free concert with music

by Tim Eggebraaten; bring your own lawn chair.

Before the concert, Habitat for Humanity will be doing a picnic dinner under the shelter as a fund-raiser.

Contact: Holmes Theatre, 844-7469 June 15, 17, 19 Walking tours of Detroit Lakes. These guided tours begin at 5:30 p.m. on the 15th and 17th and 9:30 a.m. on the 19th, starting at the Becker County Museum. A suggested donation is $5.

Contact: Museum, 847-2938.

June 18 Father’s Day Weekend Beer Tasting & Shrimp Boil, 5:30 p.m. at The Lodge On Lake Detroit Advance reservations required.

Cost: $25 per person + tax Contact: 218-847-8439 or 800-761-8439; www.TheLodgeOnLakeDetroit.com June 18 LIVE at The Lodge, 7-10 p.m. in The Lodge On Lake Detroit The Deb Jenkins Band, rhythm & blues Cost: $5 cover charge

Contact: 218-847-8439; www.

TheLodgeOnLakeDetroit June 19 Hawgs 4 Dawgs Motorcycle Run, 10 a.m. registration at Detroit Lakes Zorbaz.

Contact: Diane Hughes, 847-0885, dhughes@trustedcareforlife.org June 19-26 Perham Turtle Fest Contact: Perham Chamber, 800-634-6112; www.perham. com June 22 Tuesdays in the Park, 7 p.m. in the Detroit Lakes City Park Bandshell Free concert with music by Doc and the Scrubs; bring your own lawn chair.

Before the concert, Habitat for Humanity will be doing a picnic dinner under the shelter as a fund-raiser.

Contact: Holmes Theatre, 844-7469 June 25-27 Shakespeare in the Park, 7 p.m. at the Detroit Lakes City Park Bandshell; “The Merry Wives of Winsor” Bring your own lawn chair.

Contact: Vicky at 844-7469 June 27 Garden Tea & Labyrinth Walk. Tea seating times: 1-2:30 and 3:30-5 p.m. at Lakes Homes, 914 Lake Forest Circle, Detroit Lakes.

Tickets availabe at Lakes Homes, 847-5642 June 28-July 9 Summer Art & Craft Show in the Historic Holmes Ballroom Contact: Vicky at 218-844-4221 June 29 BMX “Race for Life,” 5:456:45 p.m. registration at the Becker County Fairgrounds, south side.

Contact: Alison, 218-841-7629

July 1-3 Shakespeare in the Park, 7 p.m. at the Detroit Lakes City Park Bandshell; “The Merry Wives of Winsor” Bring your own lawn chair.

Contact: Vicky at 844-7469 July 2-3 10th Annual 4th of July Beach Bash with GB Leighton at Lakeside Tavern, Detroit Lakes Contact: 218-847-1891; www. lakesidetavern.com July 4 10th Annual 4th of July Beach Bash with Martin Zellar at Lakeside Tavern, Detroit Lakes Contact: 218-847-1891; www. lakesidetavern.com July 6 Tuesdays in the Park, 7 p.m. in the Detroit Lakes City Park Bandshell Free concert with music by Mark Fogelson — acoustic guitar, vocals and storytelling. Before the concert, Habitat for Humanity will be doing a picnic dinner under the shelter as a fund-raiser.

Contact: Holmes Theatre, 844-7469 July 9-18 75th Annual Northwest Water Carnival Contact: DL Jaycees, 218844-5527 July 11-13 Phelps Mill Art Festival July 17-18 Bearclaw Muzzleloaders of Northern MN Rendevous Height of Land Sportsmans Club, 15 miles east of DL on Hwy 34 Cost: public free; competitor fee Contact: Allan Witthoeft 218-846-1063 July 20 Tuesdays in the Park, 7 p.m. in the Detroit Lakes DETROIT LAKES NEWSPAPERS

City Park Bandshell Free concert with music

by Doc and the Scrubs; bring your own lawn chair.

Before the concert, Habitat for Humanity will be doing a picnic dinner under the shelter as a fund-raiser.

Contact: Holmes Theatre, 844-7469 July 22 PEO Garden Tour & Tea Tour. Reserve your tea time: 11-noon, 12:30-1:30 p.m., or 2-3 p.m.

Location: First Lutheran Church Cost: $25, reservations needed Contact: Maxine 218-847-7539 or Judy 218-334-2648 July 23-25 56th Frazee Turkey Days Contact: Frazee Forum, 218-334-3566 July 25 Arts & Crafts in the Park, DL City Park Contact: DL Chamber at 218-847-9202; dlchamber@ visitdetroitlakes.com July 28-31 Becker County Fair, Becker County Fair Grounds August 3 Crazy Daze, downtown Detroit Lakes August 5 Kids Day at the Museum, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. in the Becker County Museum.

Program will be “Walk, Ride, Drive and Boat Travel.”

Cost is free.

Contact: Becker County Historical Society, 218-847-2938 August 5-7 WE Fest, Soo Pass Ranch Contact: www.wefest.com August 9-15 Pine to Palm Golf Tournament, Detroit County Club Contact: 218-847-5790; www. detroitcountryclub.com August 10 Tuesdays in the Park, 7 p.m. in the Detroit Lakes City DETROIT LAKES NEWSPAPERS

Park Bandshell with music by the Ulen Centennial Band; bring your own lawn chair. Before each concert, Habitat for Humanity will be doing a picnic dinner under the shelter as a fund-raiser.

Contact: Holmes Theatre, 844-7469 August 12 Kids Day at the Museum, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. in the Becker County Museum.

Program will be “Games of Past and Present.”

Cost is free.

Contact: Becker County Historical Society, 218-847-2938 August 12-15 Vergas Looney Daze Contact: Marlette Anderson Otto, 218-342-2700; www.govergas.com August 13-15 Great Minnesota Wings Get Together, State Goldwing Motorcycle meeting in Detroit Lakes Contact: Sue, 320-732-6005 August 14 Farmer’s Market Customer Appreciatin Day. Area chefs will demonstrate cooking with fresh produce and have samples in the Detroit Lakes City Park.

Contact: Linda Leitheiser, 218-847-4218 August 14-15 Pine Point Pow Wow Contact: Mike Swan, 218573-3007 August 17 Tuesdays in the Park, 7 p.m. in the Detroit Lakes City Park Bandshell Free concert with music

by Doc and the Scrubs; bring your own lawn chair.

Before the concert, Habitat for Humanity will be doing a picnic dinner under the shelter as a fund-raiser.

Contact: Holmes Theatre, 844-7469 August 19 Kids Day at the Museum, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. in the Becker County Museum.

Program will be “Building Becker County.”

Cost is free.

Contact: Becker County Historical Society 218-847-2938 August 20 Night at the Museum, 5-8 p.m., in the Becker County Museum.

Living history guided tours, local history re-told and interactive displays.

Cost is $10 adults, $5 students Contact: Becker County Historical Society, 218-847-2938 August 21 Young Life Triathlon, Detroit Lakes City Park Registration and information online at www. pickleevents.com/events/ younglifetri Contact: LuAnn Milner, 218-532-2662 August 24 Tuesdays in the Park, 7 p.m. in the Detroit Lakes City Park Bandshell Free concert with music

by Tim Eggebraaten; bring your own lawn chair.

Before the concert, Habitat for Humanity will be doing a picnic dinner under the shelter as a fund-raiser.

Contact: Holmes Theatre, 844-7469 August 28-29 Tour of Homes August 31 Tuesdays in the Park, 7 p.m. in the Detroit Lakes City Park Bandshell Free concert with music by the Lakes Area Community Concert Band; bring your own lawn chair. Before the concert, Habitat for Humanity will be doing a picnic dinner under the shelter as a fund-raiser.

Contact: Holmes Theatre, 844-7469

September 3-6 Western MN Steam Threshers Reunion, Rollag September 7-12 Dick Beardsley Marathon Running Camp, Rainbow Resort September 11 Dick Beardsley Run, Detroit Lakes Contact: Brent, 218-844-4221; www. dickbeardsleyrun.com October 2 Damien Home Tour, 12:30-4 p.m.

Contact: Gail Grabow, 218-847-3590 October 2 Tamarac Fall Festival, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge Contact: 218-847-2641; www. fws.gov/midwest/tamarac October 2 Harvest Fest, Perham Contact: Perham Chamber, 800-634-6112; www.perham.com October 3 Oktoberfest, Frazee Event Center Contact: Frazee Forum, 218-334-3566 October 9 St. Mary’s “Fire and Ice” Fund-raiser, 6-9 p.m., Fireside of Detroit Lakes Contact: 218-844-0709 October 30 Sugar & Spice Craft Fair, Frazee Elementary School Contact: Ruth, 218-334-5081

September 3 Labor Day Weekend Farewell to Summer Event in The Lodge On Lake Detroit Reservations Required (48 hours prior to the event) Cost: $35 per person + tax Contact: 218-847-8439 or 800-761-8439; www.The LodgeOnLakeDetroit.com SUMMER SCENE | JUNE 2010 | 7

Activities

Afternoon tee time

The Detroit Lakes area has several golf courses to offer a round or two

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he Detroit Country Club is a 36-hole golf facility located five miles south of Detroit Lakes on Highway 59.

The premier golf courses include Par 71, 18-hole Pine to Palm and Par 64, 18-hole Lakeview courses.

The municipal course, open to the public, also offers a clubhouse and restaurant, The Little Easy.

For more information, contact (218) 847-5790; www. detroitcountryclub.com

Maple Hills Golf Club

Maple Hills Golf Club is located four miles east of Detroit Lakes on Highway 10. A scenic nine-hole course, Maple Hills is perfect for family golf. It plays to just over 3,000 yards and is challenging enough to keep the good players coming back, but forgiving enough to make it a pleasant place for beginners to play, too. Maple Hills features a practice putting green and a full-line pro shop with custom clubs, reasonably priced pro-line clubs, club repair, lessons, motorized carts and rental clubs. Snacks are also available. The unique aqua driving range is the latest addition to the course.

For more information, contact (218) 847-9532 or (218) 847-1310; www.maplehillsgolfclub.com.

Forest Hills RV Resort & Golf Course

Located in the Heart of the Lake country in Detroit Lakes, Forest Hills Golf & RV Resort is surrounded by over 400 of Minnesota’s 10,000 lakes within a 25-mile radius. All lots equipped with water, sewer, electricity and telephone hookups. There is an 18-hole championship golf course, extreme miniature golf, driving range, fish cleaning station and more. Izzos Sports Bar and Grill overlooks the green.

For more information, contact (218) 439-6400 or (800) 482-3441; www.foresthillsgolfrv.com.

Frazee Golf Course

Located one mile east of Frazee on Highway 87, the Frazee municipal golf course hosts nine holes, par 35.

Cost is 9 holes $13; 18 holes for $21; Twilight 10 is all you can play, after 5 pm, except Thursday. Ten-day vacation memberships enjoy a frosty mug in the newlyupdated clubhouse. Power carts, pull carts and club rentals available.

For more information, contact (218) 334-3831.

Ironman Golf Course

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Highway 21. Enjoy a round of golf on the 9-hole, par 3 golf course.

For more information, contact (218) 847-5592; www. ironmangolf.com.

Wildflower Golf Course

Wildflower Golf Course, located on County Highway 20 15 miles southwest of Detroit Lakes, has been rated 4.5 stars out of 5 by Golf Digest. Designed by Joel Goldstrand, one of the highly regarded golf course architects in the Midwest, the course’s distinctive “Prairie Links” design is unique in Minnesota.

For more information, contact (218) 439-3357, (888) 752-9945; www.wildflowergolfcourse.com.

River Hills Golf Course

River Hills Golf Course, located along Highway 59 South, is a nine-hole course that is $10 a round.

The challenging course has rolling hills, sand traps and water hazards along the hills near the Pelican River.

The course offers rental carts, pull carts and a clubhouse.

For more information, the clubhouse phone number is 218-847-1223, or visit http://riverhillsdl.com.

River Hills RV Park also offers model home rentals available nightly, seasonal and weekly. Contact Aaron for details at 218-234-3131.

The park also offers an indoor swimming pool, game room, boat and pontoon rental and laundry facilities.

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Events

Audubon Crazy Days

Pet Parade has several categories to enter your pet in for prizes

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udubon Crazy Days and the fourth annual Pet Parade is Saturday, June 12.

There will be judging in five categories — Best Costume: you and your pet dress up; Best Trick: is your pet the smartest; Most Unusual: do you have a pet no one else has; Plush Pals: stuffed animal with the best story; Largest Pet: just what it says, judged by overall size.

Be as creative as possible. Use wagons, bikes, balloons, pictures, streamers and much more. Think fun, but remember to keep you and your pet’s safety in mind. Also, be sure that you bring water for them to drink and leashes or cages to keep them controlled. A parent or guardian must be present.

Entry and judging will be on the west side of the Lake Park-Audubon Elementary School in the Country Wood Products parking lot.

All entrants will receive a participation ribbon, a free child’s cone from the Dairy Queen in Detroit Lakes and a fun size bag of chips from Old Dutch. And there will be a 1st, 2nd and 3rd for all categories. All 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners will receive a ribbon from their category and a free personal pan pizza from Pizza Hut. Entry is from 9 to 11 a.m. Judging will begin at 11. All participants will receive their ribbons prior to the parade, which starts at noon.

The parade will be lead by Smokey the Bear and McGruff the Crime Dog, unless inclement weather says otherwise.

Fore more information or for any questions, call Amy Stone-Gibbons at 218-849-6720.

Sponsored by Aurochs Veterinary Service.

Lakes Homes turns 30

Offering a tea and labyrinth that never ends June 27 to celebration Lakes Homes and Program Development, Inc., is celebrating 30 years of serving individuals with disabilities by offering a viewing of their newest home and Labyrinth garden located in Detroit Lakes at 914 Lake Forest Circle.

A formal and elegant garden tea is being planned for Sunday, June 27, with seatings at 1 and 3:30 p.m. A donation of $25 per person will reserve your opportunity to experience the Labyrinth, a simple walking path, which has no end.

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with fragrance and beautiful blooms. Walking among the turnings, you could easily lose track of direction, time and the outside world. The tea will feature a variety of fine soothing flavors, tasty tea sandwiches and pastries. For your listening pleasure, music will be provided by residents of Lakes Homes.

The proceeds will be used to further the music and horticulture therapy programs.

Reservations for the event are required and may be made by calling MerEdith at the corporate office at 218847-5642.

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A walk through history

County Museum to host walking tours of downtown this summer

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ut on your walking shoes and get ready to learn about the history of downtown Detroit Lakes.

The Becker County Museum is hosting three walking tours June 15, 17 and 19 beginning at the museum.

From the museum, Museum Manager Carrie Johnston will guide people toward the Graystone building, sharing history along the way, “the basics of Detroit Lakes starting.” She said a lot of her early information will come from the Alvin Wilcox’s “A Pioneer History of Becker County.”

To keep the tour at one hour, Johnston said she’ll walk and talk and not have tours of the insides of any buildings along the way. The museum will also provide a booklet to go with the tour with pictures along the way and a paragraph about the building.

“It will be showcasing the files here and what people have access to,” she said.

She’ll talk about the train depot, the north side of the tracks, and then continue down Washington Avenue.

The downtown buildings and previous businesses will be discussed, and unique features like the elevator in Norby’s.

She’ll also tell about the 1914 fire downtown and the 1915 fire that burned the Hotel Minnesota and “changed the face of Detroit Lakes.”

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cation (the plaza building on Lake Avenue that houses Collin Peterson’s office) and the former post office (school administrative building).

“I hope to learn more than I tell,” Johnston, who will be giving the tours herself, said. “It’ll be fun to gather information, too.”

If these three dates are a success, Johnston said she will add more tours this summer, and the overall plan is to expand the tour each summer, eventually going down to the Pavilion and beach.

The June 15 and 17 tours start at 5:30 p.m. The June 19 tour begins at 9:30 a.m. The tours are free, but $5 is requested for those who wish to keep the booklets.

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Riding for charity

Humane society, Ronald McDonald House benefit from motorcyclists

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or all you motorcycle enthusiasts out there, there are at least two rides coming in June for charity.

The 9th Annual Ronald McDonald House Ride is June 12 and will benefit the Ronald McDonald Houses in Fargo.

Then the Hawgs 4 Dawgs ride is June 19, with registration from 10 a.m. to noon at Zorbaz in Detroit Lakes.

All proceeds benefit the Humane Society of the Lakes.

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This year’s Detroit Lakes motorcycle ride will not only raise funds for the humane society, it is dedicated to the memory of Elliot Close, 3-month-old son of Darrick and Carmin Close, who passed away from sudden infant death syndrome earlier this year.

Jill Mickelson said the Closes and Carmin’s parents, Erv and Mary Cahlin, have been involved with the humane society so it seemed fitting.

“We decided that the grandma, grandpa and parents have been loyal supporters, we dedicated it to him,” she said.

The ride will have stops at Berry’s on Strawberry Lake, Pinehurst, Ice Cracking Lodge and Sunlite.

Money raised at the event will go to “pay down the debt for the building,” Mickelson said.

the Ronald McDonald Houses in Fargo, where kids and their families have a temporary place to call home while loved ones recover from serious injuries and illnesses.

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Friday there will be musical entertainment by Arch Allies, a Styx, REO and Journey tribute band.

There will be a pancake breakfast in the New York Mills School Saturday morning at 8 a.m., and the Bike Rodeo begins at 9.

The ride leaves at noon, rain or shine. There will be stops in Henning for the hot dog challenge and Dent for a beverage. The ride is 86 miles.

After the ride, there will be a pork chop dinner at the Eagles Café. There will also be door prizes, a silent and live auction, the burnout competition and a giveaway of the 2010 Harley Davidson Road King Classic.

Cutloose will perform that night, as will Aultimate Ozzy (an Ozzy Osborne tribute band).

Sunday morning there will be a free-will offering breakfast at the VFW. In 2009, there were over 1,250 motorcycles, and raised $108,438.

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The New York Mills ride raises about $100,000 a year

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5 after 5 At Perham Lakeside Golf Course. Golf 9 holes for just $5 on the Pine Course after 5 p.m. Contact: PLGC 218-346-6070 Medallion Hunt Starts. Look to perham.com and listen to Lakes 99.5 for clues. Contact: Gary Doll, 218-3466050

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Medallion Hunt continues. Clues will continue daily until the medallion is found.

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Turtle Races and train rides, 10 a.m. to noon, downtown Perham, next to the chamber office. Contact: Perham Chamber, 218-346-7710

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Contact: Craig Swanson, 218-346-2121 or craig@kit-masters.com Turtle Races and train rides, 10 a.m. to noon Downtown Perham next to the chamber office.

Vendors-Arts & Crafts and Food at NP Park, next to the post office from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Contact: Deb Spitzka, 218-346-1302 Lions Pedal Pull starts at noon at NP Park Grand Parade, 7 p.m. New Route this year — down part of Main Street. Contact: Perham Chamber, 218-3467710 Unbelievable Uglies at the Pioneer Grounds following the parade

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Osage man’s hobby leads to perfection of decoy woodcarving

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en Lymburner of Osage is no fish out of water when it comes to carving and painting wooden spearing decoys — but that’s what his work looks like — exactly like fish out of water.

Working mostly from photos, he makes walleye, crappies, northern pike, blue gills, golden trout — even artic churn and humpbacked salmon come to life under his chisels and airbrush.

You can see them hanging over the dining area at Cindy Q’s café in Osage, where many customers mistake them for the real thing, said owner Cindy Hart and employee Joyce Tretbar.

Some, including a few who are woodcarvers themselves, simply refuse to believe they aren’t real fish preserved by a taxidermist, Hart said.

Lymburner owned and operated Lymburner Awning in Osage for years, until he turned the business over to his son, David, about 10 years ago.

“I’ve only been going five years on it,” Ken said of his wildlife carvings.

But a tour of his small garage studio quickly makes it apparent to a visitor that, when Lymburner gets involved in a hobby, he’s all in.

If you’re not hooked by the realistic game fish hanging from the ceiling, take a gander at the full-size carving of an eagle clutching a fish and resting on a tree stump.

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barely fits in his garage.

The eagle is holding a walleye, which “kind of provokes people,” he said with a laugh. “I should have made it a sucker or a perch.”

Or check out the huge largemouth bass hanging on a wall like a sportsman’s dream. Lymburner carved and painted it himself, even putting in gills made from very thin strips of vinyl from the awning business.

Still not convinced? Feast your eyes on the pair of ivory-billed woodpeckers sharing a tree stump in his garage. The stump is adorned with mushrooms, mosses and even bugs — hand-tied flies from his trout-fishing days.

“I was offered $1,000 for it and turned it down,” Lymburner said. “I’m not out to make money on it — I just do it for the heck of it.”

An identical pair of Lymburner’s ivory-billed woodpeckers (long thought extinct until spotted in 2005 in Arkansas) is on display at the Jones-Pearson Funeral Home in Park Rapids. “’Two Pairs of Ivory-Billed Woodpeckers Located in Northern Minnesota’ — that should be your headline,” he said with a smile. “Of course, they’re wooden ones.”

Lymburner has made hundreds of wildlife woodcarvings, including a few whimsical ones like kissing fish, lounging turtles and moveable frogs with springs in the limbs.

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Continued from page 18 of,” he said, pointing to a grayling hanging in his studio. “It probably has about the biggest dorsal fin of any inland fish.”

He uses basswood for most of his work, which he buys in large blocks from the Two Inlets Mill.

But he has done quite a few pieces in walnut, after a friend gave him a large block of the expensive wood.

Those, including ruffed grouse and swans, he left unpainted and finely polished to show off the beauty of the dark brown wood.

Through trial and error he has refined his work since he started making spear-fishing decoys in 2004.

A friend came over one day and invited him to a carving class in Detroit Lakes run by Red Spadgenske. “That’s what got me started,” he said.

Lymburner ended up buying the instructor’s box of chisels and other carving tools, and set up sharpening wheels in his shop.

“I can tell when I get them right like I like them,” he said of the chisels, showing visitors how the two wheels work. “When a tool gets dull, that’s when it cuts you.”

In the beginning, he used mostly cedar, but found “the grain always raised on them,” he said.

He also used to paint with acrylics, but found he gets a much more realistic look with lacquer-based paint.

He almost exclusively paints with one of two airbrushes, one that lays down a wide swath for covering large areas and one that adjusts to allow fine detail work.

He took an airbrush class and even worked with a taxidermist, Bill Waldron, to get the most realistic look possible.

“He (Waldron) said ‘I don’t want to offend you, but you could use some help with your painting.’” Lymburner said. “I said ‘you’re just the man I want to talk to.’”

For a while, he would sand off and repaint his finished work as his skills improved. He’d be in and out of the Osage café with restored pieces.

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The largemouth bass in his studio was repainted three times.

But now he lets it go. “That’s what it looked like when I did it,” he said.

On larger pieces, he now uses a woodworking jointer to seamlessly attach pieces of wood as fins, tails or wings.

Woodcarving has become Lymburner’s passion, but he still makes time for the important things in life, like his wife, Donna.

And fishing.

“Sometimes I get interested and get out here early in the morning and don’t get out until 10 at night,” Lymburner said. “Other days I don’t come in at all.”

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Round ‘em up, it’s rodeo time

The Hawley Rodeo has breakfast, dinner and everything in between

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he Hawley Rodeo week of fun begins on Saturday, June 5.

From 7 a.m. to noon, enjoy the 10th Annual Breakfast on the Farm at the Western Minnesota Steam Thresher, Rollag. Roads will be marked.

The Hawley Area Lions is sponsoring the event, and it is a free-will offering.

Ironhorse Motorcycle run starts at 10 a.m.

The Kids Pedal Tractor Pull begins at 9 am. Registration begins at 8:15 am.

Sunday, June 6, kicks off with Community Cowboy Church at 10 a.m. at the Rodeo Grounds.

A Benefit Horse Show will be held at 11 a.m. at the Rodeo Grounds. Food stand available during the show.

The Little Miss Hawley & Miss Hawley scholarship pageants will be held on Monday, June 7, beginning at 6:45 p.m. in the Hawley High School auditorium.

The Little Miss Hawley winner is chosen by a random drawing, while the Miss Hawley Scholarship Pageant includes talent and evening gown competitions.

Reading Rodeo will be at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 8, in the Hawley Library.

Next up is the Program Health Fair on Wednesday, June 9. This event is held at the Hawley Community Center from 9 a.m. to noon. The Health Fair is a day of information, socializing and an opportunity to share a meal. A 1-hour program will run from 9-10 a.m. Booths featuring a variety of vendors will be set up for one-onone information sharing. Drawings will also be held for door prizes.

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Wednesday, June 9, from 5-7 p.m. in the Community Center.

The R.E.A.C.H. Dinner & Variety Show will be held Thursday, June 10, in the high school auditorium. Dinner is served at 5:30 p.m. and the variety show at 7 p.m.

Bring your family out to the Pitchfork Steak Fondue, Friday, June 11, served by the local Boy Scouts, from 4-7 p.m. in the Hawley Community Center.

The first performance of the PRCA Rodeo is at 7 p.m.

Tickets available at Cenex Zip Trip in Hawley and RCC Western Store in Fargo. Adults $12 in advance, $15 at the gate and kids $5 ages 4-12.

Sheep riding during intermission both nights ages 4-9. Register at Hawley Convenience stores.

Saturday, June 12, is a filled with events. n Horseshoe Tournament, Riverbend Park, 9 a.m. n 5K Run/walk 9 a.m. at HHS parking lot — registration at 8 a.m. n Classic Car & Motorcycle Show 10-2 p.m. at City Hall n Jaycee’s Annual Beef Feed, City Hall parking lot, noon-4 p.m. n Happy Old Timers Pie & Ice Cream Social at Senior Center, 1 p.m. n Kiddie Parade, 6th Street, 2 p.m. n Car Show Cruise 2:30 p.m. n Rodeo Fest Parade, 6th Street, 3 p.m. n second performance of the PRCA Rodeo will follow at 7 p.m. n Betty Does performs after the rodeo. $5 cover charge For more information, contact City Hall at 218-4833331 or Brandi Alm at 218-937-5771.

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Street Faire at the Lakes

To celebrate its 10th anniversary, the Street Faire at the Lakes is changing its format to Friday-Saturday, June 4-5 this year, instead of Saturday-Sunday.

Hoping to attract people leaving town Friday before their weekend begins, and to catch people on the noon lunch breaks, the street faire begins at 11 a.m. on Friday.

The schedule for Friday includes artist hours 11 a.m.-8 p.m.; Street Bingo, 6-8 p.m.; all day strolling entertainment by Paul Imholte, Musical Stringman; 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Tim Eggebraaten, acoustic folk rock; 1:303:30 p.m., In the Clouds, folkie, bluegrass, acoustic sound; 4-6 p.m., Patchouli, fast forward folk; 9 p.m.-1 a.m., Eagles street dance with music by Fuse.

The schedule for Saturday includes artist hours 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; 10-11:30 a.m., Dave Herzog, island steel drums; noon-2:30 p.m., Fat Cats, classic rock and blues; 3-5 p.m., Vincent & the Van-Goes, blues, rockabilly, surf; all day strolling entertainment by Paul Imholte, musical stringman.

Kids entertainment both days includes Wonder Weavers, storytelling, arts and crafts for kids and barrel train rides along Front Street.

Tuesdays in the Park

Starting June 1, get ready for live music each Tuesday throughout the summer.

The Lakes Area Community Band kicks off Tuesdays in the Park on June 1 at 7 p.m. in the Detroit Lakes City Park Bandshell. Bring your own lawnchair.

Each Tuesday, the music is free and begins at 7 p.m.

Other acts include the Park Rapids Area Community Band on June 8, Doc and the Scrubs on June 22 and July 20, Mark Fogelson on July 6, the Ulen Centennial Band on Aug. 10, Tim Eggebraaten on Aug. 24, and closing the season with the Lakes Area Community Concert Band on Aug. 31.

Before each concert, Habitat for Humanity will be doing a picnic dinner under the shelter as a fund-raiser.

For more information, contact the Holmes Theatre at 844-7469.

Bring your own lawn chair.

The cast has been chosen and includes Tanner Yocom, Megan Wutzke, Olivia Hoff, Allison Spurlin, Alycia Windingland, Bobby Heimark, Tyler Glander, Jessica Hembre, Jake Larson, Maggie Olson, Eric Alvarez, Joy Sunram, Katie Anderson, Jim Sinclair, Christopher Damlo, Shawn Alvarez, Linda Hinrichs, Mikey Johnson, Michael Medsen, Katie Sandberg, Kim Dail, Katelyn Johnson, Ellanna Banana Stuma, Dillon Spurlin and Nick Bode.

Angels baseball

Angels baseball is still going on under the lights at Washington Ball Park.

The Detroit Lakes Angels 2010 schedule: July 2 Alumni Game 4 Frazee 10 Wadena-Deer Creek 14 New York Mills 16 at Bluffton 17 at Midway 18 at Vergas

June 2 at New York Mills 5-6 at Sartell Tournament 9 Perham 12-13 DL Tournament 19 Bertha 23 Pelican Rapids 25 at Wadena-Deer Creek 27 at Dent Bulldogs 30 at Perham

Lakes Area Screaming Eagles

The Screaming Eagles football team is in the midst of its third season.

Admission is $5 for adults and $3 for 17-and-under.

Screaming Eagles 2010 schedule:

(games start at 5 p.m. unless otherwise noted): June 5 Menomonie

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10 at Minnesota Rhinos (St. Cloud State University) 17 Playoffs at high seed 24 Championship at high seed 31 All-Star game (TBA).

Shakespeare in the Park

Also in the park this summer is Shakespeare in the Park at 7 p.m. on June 25-27 and July 1-3. Performances will take place in the Detroit Lakes City Park Bandshell.

This year’s selection is “The Merry Wives of Winsor.”

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Farmers Market is open

Stop by Tuesdays, Saturdays for some fresh picked veggies and products

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ankering for some hand-picked veggies, real maple syrup or even fresh doughnuts?

Then mosey on over to the Lakes Area Farmers Market, where you can find all sorts of homemade and locally grown foodstuffs.

You can feel the lake breeze, enjoy the shade trees and shop barefoot with your toes sunk deep in the green grass of City Park, right next to the Pavilion near the Detroit Lakes City Beach.

The market opened for the season May 15, and is open for business from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesdays and Saturdays throughout the summer months.

There are 28 full-time venders this year, enough so that organizers are looking at three rows of booths instead of two this year, said farmers market president Linda Leitheiser.

There are also part-time venders and those who show up occasionally, she said.

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viously aren’t there until the corn ripens in late July or August.

Already available are venders selling fresh rhubarb, asparagus, spinach, lettuce and other vegetables, real maple syrup and homemade doughnuts. (The doughnuts are from Leitheiser, who made more than 1,700 dozen last year).

New venders at the farmers market this year will sell homemade chips and salsa, locally-raised meat and homemade barbecue.

Venders come from a 60-mile radius around Detroit Lakes and their goods are required to be grown or produced at home.

“You cannot bring anything in from out of state and you cannot bring anything in you have not made yourself,” Leitheiser said.

“It must be your own product.”

Some venders accept WIC (Women, Infants and Children) coupons, so that “mothers with small children can come out and get good, fresh produce,” she added.

The market opens at 10 a.m. sharp — no early sales — in order to give all venders a chance to set up and get ready before the selling begins.

“If a vender comes in and is running late, we all help them get set up — we have a good group of people here,” she said.

Then a cowbell is rung and the selling starts.

The farmers market is a popular place with the locals, and others. “In the summertime we have a lot of tourists who come,” she said.

Organizers are planning some special events this summer, including several customer appreciation days in which all the venders chip in to create a big gift basket to be given away in a drawing.

“We may also have a kids’ day this summer, with face painting and fun things for kids to do,” Leitheiser said.

The City of Detroit Lakes has been “very cooperative” with the farmers market, helping reserve parking spots in the morning so venders can set up, Leitheiser said.

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Indoor, outdoor markets

Shady Hollow and SuLaine’s flea markets open for weekend traffic

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his summer, shoppers will have two choices for flea markets.

Shady Hollow, the outdoor market that has been open for 41 years, and SuLaine’s Flea Market, which is new this month and will be located indoors.

Shady Hollow

Shady Hollow has been serving Detroit Lakes for 41 years, many of which have been under the ownership of Ardy Hanson. First as a vendor and then as part owner, Hanson said she’s been a part of the flea market for all but 12 of those 41 years.

Started by Julia Nustad and nine other women from the Fargo-Moorhead area, they would only allow 10 vendors at one time. Now, there averages 145 vendors on opening weekend — Memorial weekend — and then 75 to 80 on the other summer Sundays.

Vendors sell anything from jewelry to clothing, artwork to food, antiques to furniture, books to home décor, flowers to toys.

“The year the gas went up, that first year, it changed.

There weren’t as many vendors that year,” Hanson said of the changes over the years.

“Once they got conditioned to the higher prices though, it seemed they came more.”

Hanson got involved when she and partner Monte Jones set up a booth to sell collectibles. Then they ran the flea market for six years for Julia, and then they purchased it from her when she retired.

Now, due to her age, Hanson said she’s ready to sell the flea market, and it is up for sale. Right now, just through word of mouth.

The land, long before it was a flea market, was a vegetable farm, she said. Then Highway 59 was built, going through the middle of the land.

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“When we came out here, there was hardly any parking,” Hanson said. “Every day is was tough to find parking. It was so busy.”

Now, on the three-day weekends, which happen three times throughout the summer, there is a potluck among the vendors.

Hanson said there are people who visit the flea market every Sunday throughout the summer.

“It’s a fun place because people come out there and meet one another, have coffee, have an old-fashioned breakfast, and they like to just lollygag around a while.”

SuLaine’s Flea Market

If the name sounds familiar, that’s because it is. Sue Petersen is also the owner of SuLaine’s Antique Mall, located in front of the new Boys and Girls Club Thrift Store and More building, formerly Pamida.

The flea market location will be three miles east of Detroit Lakes in Highway 10, formerly the Tools & More building.

Peterson said last month that she plans to start with a 10,000 square foot space that she will lease for a year, and if it goes well, she will expand.

There will be space for at least 60 indoor vendors in addition to the outdoor area. Those interested in setting up at the market can either rent the space for the day, weekend or month.

SuLaine’s has an advantage with the indoor space available, but she said she’ll also be able to cooperate with Shady Hollow, exchanging vendors in case of rain or in case she runs out of room.

“The more businesses you have that compliment each other, you get more people coming to the area,” Petersen said.

SuLaine’s Flea Market is open weekends beginning May 8. The hours will be flexible depending on traffic but will be open at 7 a.m. all year long.

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‘Crossing’ back and forth From Monroe Crossing to weight lifting, DLCCC has a bit of everything W

hether you’re a guest to the area, hosting family or friends or just looking for a fun way to spend a summer day, the Detroit Lakes Community and Cultural Center is sure to have something right up your alley.

The Historic Holmes Theatre brings local, regional, national and international performances to the Detroit Lakes area.

Come see a dynamic stage show as “the Midwest’s Premier Bluegrass and Gospel Quintet,” Monroe Crossing plays an upbeat blend of classic and traditional bluegrass, bluegrass gospel and heartfelt originals on Friday, June 4, at 7:30 p.m.

Area students are invited to participate in the weeklong Missoula Children Theatre workshops June 2125. This year’s show is “Robinson Crusoe.” Shows are Friday, June 25, at 7 p.m. and Saturday, June 26, at 10:30 a.m.

Students are also invited to join in a summer vocal camp with the a cappella group “InPulse” Tuesday, June 15–Thursday, June 17. The camp will culminate in a public performance with InPulse on Thursday, June 17, at 7:30 p.m.

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Camp, Songwriting Camp, Youth Theatre Camp presenting “The Jungle Book” and many arts and music classes to choose from. Check out the information in our Summer Program Guide.

Tuesdays in the Park are back each Tuesday night at 7 p.m. from June 1–Aug. 30. These free concerts feature some of the best area talent in the bandshell in the City Park. From 6-7 p.m. each Tuesday, Habitat for Humanity is holding a picnic dinner, so there’s no need to pack a picnic basket.

The 2nd Annual Shakespeare in the Park will be presenting “The Merry Wives of Windsor” June 25-27 and July 1-3 at 7 p.m. at the DL City Park bandshell.

Join us as the “FM Kicks Band” presents “A Tribute to Count Basie,” Thursday, July 1, at 8 p.m. They’re on a mission to preserve American Big Band Jazz.

On Friday, July 16, at 7 p.m., join “The Shadows,” along with Richie Lee (“Buddy Holly”) and Wayne Luchau (“Roy Orbison”) as they pay tribute to two of America’s biggest rock and roll icons.

One of the nation’s top vocal groups, Tonic Sol-Fa is coming to the theatre on Thursday, July 22, at 8 p.m. This quartet has been named one of the top five “must see” groups in America.

Close your eyes and listen to the music of Paul Simon and Art Garfunkle come to life as you hear Eric Trelstad and Eric Roberts pay tribute to the legendary Simon & Garfunkle on Thursday, July 29, at 8 p.m.

Stay tuned for announcements mid-summer about the Holmes Theatre’s 2010-11 season.

Fitness Center

If it’s fitness and recreation you’re looking for, the DLCCC’s state-of-the art fitness and aquatic center is the place. Day passes, annual and month-to-month memberships are available. Also, check out our group exercise classes. New participants are always welcome.

Download a class schedule at www.dlccc.org.

Summer programs for youth and adults are open to both members and non-members.

Summer Daytime Swim Lessons Session I: June 7-17 Session II: June 21-July 1

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Continued from page 28 Session III: July 5-July 15 Monday-Thursday Lessons available at the DLCCC and the DL High School. Levels, times and prices vary.

Summer Evening June 8-July 1, Tuesdays and Thursdays Parent/Child, 6-6:30 p.m.

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Levels 2, 4 & 6, 7:15-8 p.m.

Summer Group Lesson Prices $23 Premier Plus, $25 Premier, $32 Non-Member.

There is a $5 additional charge for registrations received less than 4 days prior to lesson start date

Youth programs

Summer Dive Camp Session I: 6th-12th grade, June 1-28, MondayThursday, from 4-6 p.m. Cost: $30-$42 Session II: 3rd-5th grade, July 12-29, Monday, Wednesday and Thursday, from 4-6 p.m. Cost: $20-$30 DLCCC Summer day camp. For youth entering grades K-5, Monday-Friday, 7:45 a.m.-5:30 p.m. May 28Sept. 3 (excluding holidays).

Youth T-ball (Ages 5 and 6). The focus of this 8-week league is to have fun and learn the basics of T-Ball.

Wednesdays, 5:30-6:30 p.m., June 2-July 21 Snappy Baseball Fields. Cost: $15 Minor League (ages 7-8; boys and girls) Mondays,

June 7-July 26, practice at 6 p.m., games at 7 p.m., fields vary. Cost is $15.

Major League (ages 9-10). Tuesdays and Thursdays, May 27-July 22, games at 7 p.m., fields vary. Cost is $20.

Little League (ages 11-12) Tuesdays and Thursdays, May 25-July 22, games at 7 p.m., Snappy Baseball Fields.

Cost is $30.

Girls Softball (3rd/4th and 5th/6th). Wednesdays, June 2-July 28, practice at 6 p.m., games at 7 p.m., Snappy Softball Fields. Cost is $15.

Mighty Strikers Soccer — Tiny Tikes: Ages 3-6, Big Beans: Ages 7-12; Tuesdays and Thursdays, June 8-July 8, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Rotary Soccer Park. Cost: $35 Youth Tennis, Monday-Thursdays Session I: June 14-June 17 Session II: June 21-June 24 Session III: July 12-July 15 Ages and times vary, Rec. Tennis Courts. Cost: $33 Free Phil Hansen Football Kids Kamp — Wednesday, July 28, Ages: 5-9, 4-6 p.m., Ages: 10-13, 6-8 p.m., 8.

Adult programs

Tennis Lessons — Mondays, June 7-June 28, 6-7:30 p.m., Rec. Tennis Courts. Cost: $33 1st Annual Bleacher’s Golf Scramble to benefit DLCCC youth program scholarships and member scholarships. Friday, June 18, noon registration and lunch; 1 p.m. shot gun start.

DLCCC Running-Training Program — Wednesdays, June 23- Sept. 8, 6 a.m., DLCCC. Cost: $60-$70

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In search of the woodcock

Populations are decreasing ; Tamarac biologists are studying why

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arly summer is a wonderful time to quietly observe the young of spring. Look for deer fawns hiding behind their mothers, bear cubs exploring their new world, and eaglets demanding to be fed. Experience the vibrant colors and fragrances of early summer woodland flowers including the showy pink lady slipper.

Listen for songbirds as they settle in for the summer season.

Wildlife watching

Here at Tamarac, wildlife is left undisturbed as they care for their young. Portions of the refuge are closed to the public during this crucial time, but many viewing opportunities still exist. The most optimum times for viewing wildlife occur around sunrise and sunset. But sometimes even an afternoon visit can be rewarding to the quiet, watchful observer.

To increase your chances of seeing wildlife, take a drive on the Blackbird Auto Tour Route. This five-mile drive follows the edges of lakes, marshes and meadows.

If you feel inclined to exercise, hike the two-mile long Old Indian Hiking Trail and experience the beauty of the maple basswood forest.

Fishing

Try your luck in one of our five lakes open to fishing.

There are many varieties of fish to be caught including crappie, walleye, sunfish, northern pike and bass.

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A fishing map and regulations can be obtained at the refuge information kiosks or the visitor center.

Visitor Center

If you’ve got questions, our enthusiastic staff has answers! We are eager to help you make the most of your visit.

Check out our interactive exhibits and learn about the diverse habitats which, support Tamarac’s many species of wildlife. Learn about the historical use of the refuge including that of the Ojibwe Indians and the European settlers. Be sure to view our large screen presentation entitled: “Tamarac: Its Life and Legends.”

Before you leave, browse in the Tamarac Bookshop.

Proceeds from sales support educational programs at the refuge.

The visitor center is located nine miles north of Hwy 34. Visitor center hours are Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.–4 p.m. and weekends 10 a.m.–5 p.m.

Guided tours, Sunday movies, presentations

Wildlife Excursions will be offered every Thursday June through August from 10 a.m. to noon. Explore the refuge with a knowledgeable guide. Search for wildlife and learn about the cultural and natural history of Tamarac. Wildlife films, special programs or activities will be offered every Sunday at 2 p.m.

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Friday Night Frogging

and numerous species of native bees are in serious decline and how it’s affecting our dinner table and that of wildlife. New this season!

Become part of the tradition Friday, June 4, 8-10 p.m.

Join a Tamarac park ranger for a night of frogging.

Identify frogs by their calls while learning about their natural history and significance to the ecosystem. Meet at the visitor center.

Bring a flashlight and boots or shoes that can get wet.

We’ll tromp through a marsh and get a close up look at some of these cool green critters.

Film: American Eagle

Film: Crane Song

Check out the droppings Sunday, July 11, at 2 p.m.

For Kids of all ages! We may not see all the critters we want to on the refuge, but they leave plenty behind!

Discover the wonders of scat! You’ll even get to create your own animal scat to take home.

A film on the Sandhill crane is at 2 p.m. on Sunday, June 6. Eighty percent of the world’s Sandhill cranes make their way through a 75-mile stretch of Nebraska’s Central Platte River Valley every spring. Witness striking visuals and majestic sounds of the bird’s journey north.

Discovering Tamarac History Tour

Discover the history of Tamarac on Saturday, June 12, from 1 to 4 p.m. Take a journey into Tamarac’s past.

Before the refuge was established, this landscape was extensively settled. Who were these folks? Where did they live and how did they survive in this wilderness?

Learn about their significance to the refuge and more!

Meet at the visitor center for a presentation and then caravan to several post-colonial historical sites.

The Secret Lives of Dragonflies and Butterflies

Learn about dragonflies and butterflies Sunday, June 13, at 2 p.m. Join local favorite, John Weber for an intriguing look into the fascinating world of dragonflies and butterflies. Enjoy beautiful photography along with a short walk to observe these creatures in the wild. Learn about their fascinating lifestyles and their significance in the balance of nature.

Film: Wolves

Discover the world of wolves by plane, helicopter, on foot and through time Sunday, June 20, at 2 p.m.

Nature Photography Workshop

A nature photography workshop is Saturday, June 26, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Discover the fun and adventure of photographing wildlife, plant life and the ever changing scenes of nature at Tamarac.

First, a presentation will reveal some secrets as well as cover the basic principles of taking good photos.

Then we’ll head out into the field to take pictures. The workshop will conclude at the visitor center with a review of our work. Please sign up in advance by calling 218-847-2641. Bring your own camera and sack lunch.

Meet at the visitor center. Workshop is geared toward beginner and intermediate levels.

See “American Eagle” on Sunday, July 4, at 2 p.m.

Take an unprecedented look at a year in the life of North America’s most recognized aerial predator. From the pristine wilderness of Alaska to the Upper Mississippi River Valley, go behind the scenes and into the nest to discover the eagle’s struggle to survive. 55 min.

The Scoop on Poop

In search of woodcock

By Jayme Dittmar The American Woodcock is a sought after game bird and a popular species among bird watchers, but it’s in trouble.

According to Tamarac biologist Wayne Brininger, woodcock populations are decreasing across the nation by approximately 1 percent per year in the central United States and around 1.5 percent in the eastern United States. Tamarac’s student research biologist, Kyle Daly, said that though the early successional habitats of shrubby forest floors and pole-sized trees required for woodcocks are remaining constant or rising on Tamarac, the population continues to decrease.

“Usually an increase in habitat will also increase a species’ population because they will have more available resources, but this isn’t happening at Tamarac,” he said.

In 2009, Tamarac biologists radio marked and tracked 12 woodcock chicks. They documented a significantly poor survival rate. But with such a small sample size there may be inconsistencies within the study.

Biologists emphasize that this was only an initial pilot study to obtain an idea of woodcock population statistics on the refuge.

Tamarac has received funding for 2010 to continue the study of the American woodcock by increasing sample sizes and improving radio tracking techniques.

Only time will tell how Tamarac’s stocky sandpipers of the woods are doing and what their future may hold.

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Midnight Cruisers

Car enthusiasts are welcome to participate or just view the classics

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or the past 11 years, the Midnight Cruisers has grown in size but has stayed a close-knit group of classic car enthusiasts.

“We’re one big happy family,” Lloyd Thompson, Detroit Lakes, said. “It started out as a handful of people.

We’ve grown to several handfuls.”

Each Wednesday from May 1 through September of October (depending on the weather), the group meets at 6:30 p.m. at Classics Auto Repair and Restoration, located on Highway 59 South at the old Ranch Amusement Park property. The first Wednesday of the month, they leave their classics parked in the lot and have a Show and Shine. The remaining Wednesdays, they meet and then drive together to a pre-determined location for dinner.

“Anyone who sees us during the Show and Shine (from the highway) is welcome to stop in,” Kit Nelson, Vergas, said.

Although it’s not a requirement to be in their group, many of their cars are from the 1950s. Some even have garages full of ’50s memorabilia.

“It’s nostalgic in reliving our childhood. When we get together, we’re all 19,” Nelson said with a laugh.

One big difference between this car group and others is just that, they’re a group, not a club. There are no officers, and there are no dues. Most of them are members of the Minnesota Street Rod Association though.

Lee Swanson, Detroit Lakes, said they’ve seen discord in other organizations where some want the power, but not them.

“We’re the un-club,” Nelson agreed.

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The group sits down twice a year to plan the upcoming six months. This summer, besides the Show and Shine, they will be traveling to various locations throughout the area on Wednesdays. Some of the public locations to view the cars at include June 9: Sandbar; June 30: 917 (the former Avenue restaurant in Detroit Lakes); Aug. 11: Shorewood Pub; Aug. 25: Sunlite; Sept.

8: Billy’s in Vergas; Sept. 15: Show and Shine potluck; Sept. 22: Zorbaz in Detroit Lakes; Sept. 29: Playtime in Perham. More information can be found at http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/DLMidnightCruisers.

Each fall, the car group hosts a fall foliage tour, where they drive 150 miles one day in October to see the leaves changing. They’ve gone to Maplewood State Park and Itasca State Park, and try to change destinations each year.

“Last year was the only one there’s been rain,” Diane Thompson said.

The trip is open to anyone, whether they drive a classic car or not.

They also road trip down to St. Paul each June for the Back to the ’50s celebration at the state fairgrounds, and this year they are planning a cruise to Ashland, Wis., over the July 4 weekend.

On the trips they take in the sites and any car shows in the area.

In 2006, some even started Route 66 in Chicago and drove all the way to the end in Los Angeles, then back home to Minnesota. A different year, a group drove in the Hot Rod Power Tour, a 3,300-mile drive from Little Rock, Ark., through Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin.

“We’re doing things we couldn’t afford at (age) 20,” Swanson said.

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Summer Fun! Photos by Wagoner Portrait Studio

Holiday Inn on the Lake 1155 Hwy. 10 East, Detroit Lakes, MN 56501

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HOTEL SHOREHAM SORRY, WE’RE OPEN!

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Nostalgia meets lakeside beauty when you take in the fine cuisine at the historical Hotel Shoreham.

• Pasta • Steak • Seafood • Fish • Ribs • Pizza • Full Bar

PIZZA SHOP IS OPEN!

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Dine with a view!

Turn any evening into a very special occasion with a visit to the Fireside.

Sunday Brunch An immense dose of style dominates a menu filled with classic, eclectic and inventive fare.

Our dining room is built around an open-air antique charcoal grill with a sensational view

The Fireside will be offering Sunday Brunch. Along with your menu choice, your table will receive caramel rolls, fresh fruit, bacon and sausage, potatoes and more-all served family style 9:30am to 1pm.

of Lake Detroit.

Dinner features nightly. Spectacular Food...Spectacular View!

OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK

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Easing the pressure

Whether you are traveling, a summer citizen or a full-time resident MeritCare makes health care easy. We have a location near you for all your health care needs.

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