Farmington Dew Days special section

Wednesday, June 16 Miss & Little Miss Farmington Pageant, Boeckman Middle School 800 Denmark Avenue, 7 p.m.: $5 per ticket ~ can be purchased from Miss Candidates, at City Hall or at the door.

Thursday, June 17 Flavors of Farmington, Rambling River Park, 99 Pine St., 6 p.m. - 9 p.m.: Tickets $7 each or $12 for two. Food sampling, wine and beer tasting, DVAC Art Show, and music by Clark Bledsoe. Bounce house and playground equipment use free.Children are welcome.

Tickets are at Farmington Liquors, Celts, Pilot Knob Pizzeria, Farmington Bakery, Long Branch Saloon & Eatery, Farmington DQ, Ugly Mug, Farmington Subways, Dunn Bros Coffee and night of event. Sponsored by Farmington Liquors, Cancer Awareness Group and local restaurants, for complete listing visit www.farmingtondewdays.com.

Friday June 18 15th Annual Kiss the Pig, American Legion, 10 Eighth St., 6 p.m.: Free. Contribute loose change at businesses around town to the person who collects the most change that has to kiss the pig. 2010 candidates are: Dawn Paget, defending kisser; Jason Berg, FHS girls basketball coach; Terry (Pooba) Marschall, Dakota County Lumber; Jeff Thelen, Thelen Cabinets; and Charlie Weber, Parks and Recreations Board Commissioner. Proceeds for Rambling River Center.

Sponsored by Rambling River Center.

A full schedule of events starts on Page 4B

Saturday, June 19 Grand Day Parade, NEW ROUTE: Route begins at Dakota County fairgrounds, down Third St., to Rambling River Center, up Fourth St., ending at Dakota County Fairgrounds, 1 p.m. Parade line up begins at 11 a.m.

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There will be plenty of games for young and old alike to test their skill during the carnival.

Festival returns to downtown Grand Day Parade moves to Saturday with new route

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Oak and Spruce streets in the downtown business district.

Returning to its origiLindquist, a 13-year nal stomping grounds, Farmington resident, and Dew Days will be celmany other people reebrated in the streets of member when Dew Days downtown Farmington in traditionally was hosted 2010. downtown and many The annual summer wanted to see that happen festival’s events like the again.

Dew Run, Kiss the Pig Last year, Dew Days was and the Medallion Hunt held at the Dakota Counwill be back to complety Fairgrounds and in ment a kiddie carnival, 2008 was held in the field art fair, car cruise and near the Schmitz-Maki ice live stage entertainment arena when it was called with many diverse events Rambling River Days. scheduled from June 16“The community has 20. doubled in size since I “We’re bringing it Photo by Kara Hildreth have been here and there back to downtown Last year’s Pie Eating Contest is a northern contingency Farmington,� said Brian Lindquist, event chair- was a big hit with participants of residents that were man and Farmington Po- and viewers looking for some not here when Dew Days started,� Lindquist said. lice chief. “I knew all the good, “clean� fun.

He hopes to get those voices out there who said newer residents to the event and take a gandowntown, downtown, downtown.�

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Committee works hard to entertain

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Dew Days would not be possible if not for the work of a few dedicated volunteers.

While the festival has had its ups and downs the past few years, a crew of hardworking local residents is gearing up to entertain the masses from June 16-20.

Farmington Police Chief Brian Lindquist is this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s event chairman.

Before moving to Farmington 13 years ago, Lindquist served on the Long Prairie City Council and was chairman of that communityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s annual festival, Prairie Days. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I thought to myself, there are some advantages to being the chief and you have access to things that can help get things done,â&#x20AC;?

Lindquist said.

After seeing the changes to Dew Days over the years,

â&#x20AC;&#x153;I thought it is time to put up or shut up,â&#x20AC;? he said with a smile.

Lindquist and the rest of the committee are striving to make sure the event is fiscally sound. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If we make a dollar, I might consider that to be a success,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My intent this year was to limit the liability of Dew Days and make a relationship and to provide entertainment and profit sharing to help Dew Days and CEEF.â&#x20AC;?

In addition to having volunteer help from CEEF (Castle Rock, Empire, Eureka and Farmington Enhancement Group), Maribeth Vanderbeck is helping to orchestrate many details.

Vanderbeck has led Dew Days the past couple of years. â&#x20AC;&#x153;She has played a very

integral part and has helped me,â&#x20AC;? Lindquist said, who asked Vanderbeck to help after he became chairman. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If it wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t for Maribeth, there would not be a Dew Days this year,â&#x20AC;? Lindquist said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If I tried twice as hard as she does, I could not have done half of what she has done.â&#x20AC;?

Lindquist encouraged longtime and new residents of Farmington to attend, saying the food and entertainment will delight all. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I want to fill up the place,â&#x20AC;? Lindquist said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I want people to come and have a good time and come back downtown,â&#x20AC;? he said.

A complete Dew Days schedule can be found in this edition and at www.

ThisweekLive.com and www.DewDays.com.

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Farmington Dew Days Schedule quors, Cancer Awareness Group and local restaurants, for complete listing visit www.farmingtondewMiss & Little Miss Farmington Pageant, days.com.

Boeckman Middle School 800 Denmark Avenue, 7 p.m.: $5 per ticket ~ can be purchased from Miss Candidates, at City Hall or at the door.

Kids Sidewalk Craft Sale, Farmington Library, Medallion Hunt, Throughout Farmington, Clues 508 Third St., 10 a.m.-12 noon: Free; Booth to be posted beginning at noon June 16 and pre-registration required. will continue to be posted daily at 9 a.m.

Raptor & Amphibian Discovand 5 p.m. on the front door of City ery Zoo, Farmington Library 508 Hall and online at www.farmingThird St., 10 a.m.-12 p.m.: Free. tondewdays.com: Sponsored by A highly informative, interactive Gerster Jewelers program featuring a variety of fascinating reptiles and amphibians. Sponsored by Farmington Family Fun Day, corner of Library 195th and Pilot Knob (parking Teen Power Tools Sculpture, lot behind CVS), 10 a.m.-2 p.m.: Farmington Library 508 Third St., 2 Free games, goodies, bounce p.m. - 4 p.m.: Free. Pre-registration house, fire truck and police car, face required. Sponsored by Farmington painting, balloon artist: Sponsored by Library Family Vision Clinic, Dental Health CenCarnival Midway, Old City Hall parking ter, Integrity Chiropractic; Cassandra Hattan lot 325 Oak St., 5-8 p.m.: Presale tickets availMassage, HealthPro Chiropractic, and Farmington able for $2 each (sold in packs of five) from Miss Fire Department and Farmington Police Depart- & Little Miss Farmington candidates, and Family ments.

Vision Center, Pizza Man, Premier Bank, Anchor Guitar Hero For Teens Farmington Library, Bank, Farmington Bakery, Buds & Bytes, Gerster 508 Third St., 6-8 p.m.: Free. Sponsored by Farm- Jewelers, Castle Rock Bank, and Anchor Bank. ington Library Tickets $3 after Carnival Midway opens.

Flavors of Farmington, Rambling River Park, Pie Eating Contest, Oak St., 5 pm: Free. Regis99 Pine St., 6 p.m. - 9 p.m.: Tickets $7 each or ter by June 17. Entry forms available at Farmington $12 for two. Food sampling, wine and beer tast- Bakery and online www.farmingtondewdays.com. ing, DVAC Art Show, and music by Clark Bledsoe. Prizes will be awarded for first and second. Age Bounce house and playground equipment use free. categories: 6-12 and 13 to adult. Limited to first 10 Children are welcome. Tickets are at Farmington Li- registrations in each category. Sponsored by Farmquors, Celts, Pilot Knob Pizzeria, Farmington Bak- ington Bakery ery, Long Branch Saloon & Eatery, Farmington DQ, Bingo, Old City Hall Garage, 325 Oak St. (beUgly Mug, Farmington Subways, Dunn Bros Coffee hind Old City Hall), 4 p.m. Sponsored by Farmingand night of event. Sponsored by Farmington Li- ton Lions and Long Branch Saloon & Eatery

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ton High School Corinthian Lodge College Scholarship Awards. Sponsored by Farmington Masons, Corinthian Lodge 67 Dew Days Softball Tournament, Feely Fields, Hwy 50, 8 a.m.

Rib Cook-off, parking lot between Anchor and Premier banks on Oak St., 8 am. Registration information at Farmington Independent or www.farmingtondewdays.com. Judging at 5 p.m. Sponsored

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Saturday, June 19 Dew Days Art Fair, Third St., 8 a.m.-6 p.m.: Free. Demonstration fair and gallery shopping.

31st Annual Dew Run, Old City Hall, 325 Oak St., 8 a.m.: $15 before June 15: $20 Race Day; $3 Half Mile Jog. Part of the Ground Pounders Grand Prix Series. Sponsored by Farmington Parks and Recreation Masons Pancake Breakfast prepared by the Midwestâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s famous Chris Cakes, Masonic Lodge Building, 326 Third St., 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m.: $7 donation. All you can eat. Proceeds to benefit Farming-

Beer Garden, Old City Hall Garage, 325 Oak St. (behind Old City Hall), 5-8 p.m.

Food Court, parking lot between Anchor and Premier banks on Oak St., 6-8 p.m.

15th Annual Kiss the Pig, American Legion, 10 Eighth St., 6 p.m.: Free. Contribute loose change at businesses around town to the person who collects the most change that has to kiss the pig. 2010 candidates are: Dawn Paget, defending kisser; Jason Berg, FHS girls basketball coach; Terry (Pooba) Marschall, Dakota County Lumber; Jeff Thelen, Thelen Cabinets; and Charlie Weber, Parks and Recreations Board Commissioner. Proceeds for Rambling River Center. Sponsored by Rambling River Center.

27th Annual Bed Races, Oak St., 6:30 p.m.: Free Car Cruise, beginning at Boeckman Middle School, to downtown and to 20-mile cruise ending downtown, 7 p.m.: Free After cruise cars will be parked on Oak St. for viewing.

Band Bash: Third Supply, 7 p.m.-8:30 p.m. and Pop Rocks, 9 p.m.-midnight: American Legion, 10 Eighth St., $15 Beer Bash. Sponsored by American Legion

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Trout Release, Rambling River Park, 99 Pine St., 8 a.m.: Free. Sponsored by Sportsmanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Club Model Train Display, Indoor Old City Hall, 325 Oak St., 8 a.m.-10 a.m.: Free. Sponsored by Rambling River Center 6th Annual Bike Auction, Old City Hall, 325 Oak St., 8 a.m.-10 a.m.: Silent Auction format and rules apply. Must be present at 10 a.m. or bike will be awarded to next highest bidder. Proceeds to benefit the Rambling River Center. Sponsored by Rambling River Center DVAC Art Show, First Floor of New City Hall, 430 Third St., 8 a.m.-6 p.m.: Free. Works will be judged by a professional artist, as well as with a â&#x20AC;&#x153;Peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x;s Choiceâ&#x20AC;? Ballot. An opportunity to participate in the DVAC community art project offered. To enter a work of art, visit the DVAC page at www. farmingtondewdays.com. Sponsored by DVAC Dew Days Business Expo, Third St., 300 Block of Third St., 8 a.m.-6 p.m.: Free.

Fishing Tournament, Tamarack Park, 209 St. E., 9 a.m.-11 a.m.: Sponsored by Sportsmanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Club Beer Garden, Old City Hall Garage, 325 Oak St. (behind Old City Hall), 11 a.m.-8 p.m.

Carnival Midway, Old City Hall Parking Lot, 325 Oak St., 9 a.m.-8 p.m.: Presale tickets available for $2 each (sold in packs of 5) from Miss & Little Miss Farmington candidates, and local businesses. Tickets will be $3 each after Carnival Midway opens.

Food Court, parking lot between Anchor and Premier banks on Oak St., 11 a.m.-8 p.m.

Live Music-TBD, Entertainment Stage on Oak St. (in front of Anchor Bank), 324 Oak St., 11 a.m.-1 p.m.; 2:30-4:30 p.m.: and 5:30-8 p.m. Free Kiddie Parade, Farmington Independent, 312 Oak St., Registration 11:30 a.m.-12 noon. Judging from 12-12:15 p.m. Parade will begin at 12:20 p.m.:

Free Children from newborns to 12 years. Theme: Beach Party. Sponsored by the Farmington Independent Grand Day Parade, NEW ROUTE. Route begins at Dakota County fairgrounds, down Third St., to Rambling River Center, up Fourth St., ending at Dakota County Fairgrounds, 1 p.m.: Free. Parade line up begins at 11 a.m.

VFW Steak Fry Benefit, Farmington VFW, 421 Third St.: A fundraiser for the Farmington Dance Line, 4-8 p.m. Sponsored by Farmington VFW

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Farmington Dew Days Schedule Honoree Ceremony, Entertainment Stage on Oak St. (in front of Anchor Bank) 324 Oak St., 4:305:15 p.m. Sponsored by C.E.E.F., The city of Farmington, and the Townships of Castle Rock, Empire and Eureka Band Bash: The Gin Mill, 5-8:30 p.m. and headliner Zed-Leppelin, 9 p.m.-midnight: $15 Beer Bash. American Legion, 10 Eighth St.. Sponsored

by American Legion Pizza Eating Contest, Entertainment Stage on Oak St. (in front of Anchor Bank) 324 Oak St., 5:15 p.m. Entry forms available at online at www.farmingtondewdays.com and at Pilot Knob Pizzeria.

Register by June 17. Awards will be given for 1st and second place. Age groups: 6 -12; and 13-adult.

Sponsored by Pilot Knob Pizzeria: Free

Sons of the American Legionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pancake Breakfast, American Legion, 10 Eighth St., 8 a.m.12 noon Sponsored by American Legion Dew Days Art Fair, Third St., 9 a.m.-4 p.m.: Free. Demonstration fair and gallery shopping.

DVAC Art Show, First Floor of New City Hall, 430 Third St., 9 a.m.-4 p.m.: Free. Works will be judged by a professional artist, as well as with a â&#x20AC;&#x153;Peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x;s Choiceâ&#x20AC;? Ballot. An opportunity to participate in the DVAC community art project offered. To enter a work of art, visit the DVAC page at www. farmingtondewdays.com. Sponsored by DVAC Dew Days Business Expo, Third St., 9 a.m.-4 p.m.: Free.

Carnival Midway, Old City Hall Parking Lot, 325 Oak St., 9 a.m.-4 p.m.: Presale tickets available for $2 each (sold in packs of 5) from Miss & Little Miss Farmington candidates, and local businesses. Tickets will be $3 each after Carnival Midway opens.

Beer Garden, Old City Hall Garage, 325 Oak St. (behind Old City Hall), 11 a.m.-4 p.m.

Food Court, parking lot between Anchor and Premier banks on Oak St., 11 a.m.-8 p.m.

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Entertainment Stage on Oak St. (in front of Anchor Bank), 324 Oak St., live music TBD 11 a.m.1:30 p.m.; Brendaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s School of Dance 1:30-2 p.m.; and live music TBD 2-4 p.m. Free Dew Days Big Wheel Race, Farmington Independent, 312 Oak St., Registration 11:30 a.m. race begins at noon: Free. Bring your own Big Wheel.

Race will be run in age group. Sponsored by The Farmington Independent Minnesota-Timberwolves, Oak St., 1 p.m.TBD: Free. Shoot some hoops, prizes and giveaways

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Pageant kicks off Dew Days on June 16 The Miss Farmington MISS FARMINGTON CANDIDATES and Little Miss Farmington pageant will kickoff Dew Days festivities at 7 p.m.

Wednesday, June 16, in the auditorium at Boeckman Middle School in Farmington.

The pageant competition includes talent, a fashion Haley Kristy show, poster display, dance Emily Baago Amanda Brasgalla Luhman Maguire performance, platform preClub Athletics; Jordyn Eykyn, sentation and coronation.

Contestants will win $1,500 and The Dental Health Center; Taylor Kreiling, Pizza Man; Rees $500 scholarships, tiaras and prizes.

Miss Farmington and Little Miss Malone, Dakota Electric Aswill serve as the ambassadors for sociation; Souraya Nakib, Sir Laurence Stained Glass Studio; Farmington.

Tickets for the pageant are $5 and Anna Palodichuk, Farmington can be purchased from candidates, Bakery; Breishen Peterreins, city hall, local area Farmington busi- Farmington Independent; So- Nicole Sasso phie Seegar, Fantastic Sams; Elnesses and at the door of the event.

Miss Farmington candidates and lie Seyfert, EconoFoods. their sponsors are: LITTLE MISS FARMINGTON CANDIDATES Emily Baago, Anchor Bank; Amanda Brasgalla, Pizza Man; Haley Luhman, Farmington Legion Post 189; Kristy Maguire, Roundbank; Andrea Pellicci, Pellicci Ace Hardware; Keri Pietsch, Castle Rock Bank; Nicole Sasso, Farmington Subway; Kirti Sinha, Gina Ashleigh Taylor Buus Kinley Collier LongBranch Saloon & Eat- Baertsch Nicole Buckman ery Little Miss Farmington candidates are: Amanda Verch, American Legion Post 189; Gina Baertsch, Farmington VFW; Ashleigh Nicole Buckman, Get Tan; Taylor Buus, Integrity Chiro- Rees Malone Souraya Anna Breishen practic; Kinley Collier, Fan Nakib Palodichuk Peterreins Dew Days/from 2B der downtown.

Besides the venue change, the Grand Day Parade will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, instead of Sunday, by design, Lindquist said. The Kiddie Parade will take off before the Grand Day parade.

“I knew how the Grand Parade was a popular and well-attended event, and we wanted to capture that, and have those people stick around in downtown after the parade, instead of going home when it was on a Sunday,” Lindquist said.

The parade route has changed due to road construction. It will begin at

IN BRIEF See today’s A-section for stories about the Flavors of Farmington and Miss Farmington Rachel Marzahn.

A complete Dew Days schedule can be found in this edition and at www.ThisweekLive.com and www.

DewDays.com.

Third and Spruce streets and then head onto Second Street.

Live stage entertainment and a carnival will be set up on the weekend on the

corner of Fourth and Oak streets. The art fair and business expo will be dispersed on streets throughout downtown.

“The carnival will be geared for younger kids and there will be food vendors, crafters and the Farmington Lions beer garden,” Lindquist said.

Also new this year is an arts and crafts fair that Lindquist hopes has potential for growth in years to come.

“I am from Little Falls where they have the biggest art fair in the Upper Midwest with more than 700 vendors that draws 100,000,” Lindquist said.

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Riding in last year’s Grand Parade were Litttle Miss Farmington Emma Smith (center), 1st Princess Kelsie Vincent (left) and 2nd Princess Gabbie Hudson.

2010 Farmington Dew Days button offers discounts at local merchants

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Taylor Kreiling

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“I knew how the Grand Parade was a popular and well-attended event, and we wanted to capture that, and have those people stick around in downtown after the parade, instead of going home when it was on a Sunday.”

— Brian Lindquist DEW DAYS CHAIRMAN

Lindquist said he hopes to garner more artists next year as vendors often book well in advance of events.

The festival will kick off with the annual Miss Farmington and Little Miss pag-

eant at 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 16, at the Boeckman Middle School auditorium.

The growing Flavors of Farmington will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday, June 17, at Rambling River

Park with many wine and food samples and entertainment.

Top bands will provide live entertainment on Friday and Saturday nights at the Farmington American Legion. The Dakota Valley Arts Council will give a free art show inside Farmington City Hall.

Family Fun Day will return at 10 a.m. Thursday, June 17, with free games and activities at the corner of 195th Street and Pilot Knob Road, and the Farmington Library will host many events for children. Pie- and pizza-eating contests will challenge residents’ fine-dining skills.