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Walleye
Weekend
Fishermen and
women angle for
$34,000 grand prize
— SEE PAGE 7
Start
Engine
YOUR
Opening night at Clay County Fair Speedway — SEE PAGE 9
CIRCUS
COMES TO
TOWN
— SEE PAGE 4
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Event:
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Nature:
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Nature:
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Pieces:
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Circus Pages performing in
Spencer on Sunday, May 1
Brooks National Golf
Club hosts Birding on the Green
Fishermen angle for
$34,000 prize at Walleye Weekend
Jerry Fogg shows work at
Pearson Lakes Art Center
Artist Jerry Fogg has an exhibit currently on
display at the Pearson Lakes Art Center.
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Contents | 3
Opening Night at Clay
County Fair Speedway on May 6
Other Happenings: Other
must-see area events to check out
Screen: New releases for the big
screen and good new rentals
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At a Glance:
WHAT: Circus Pages
WHERE: Clay County Regional
Events Center, Spencer, IA
WHEN: Sunday, May 1 at 1 p.m.
and 4:30 p.m.
COST: Two free children per paid
adult. Adult tickets $16. Additional
children tickets are $2.
CONTACT: 712-262-4740
ONLINE: www.circuspages.com
History:
The modern circus was actually
created in England by
Philip Astley (1742-1814), a
former cavalry Sergeant-Major
turned showman. The son of a
cabinet-maker and veneer-cutter,
Astley had served in the Seven
Years’ War, where he displayed
a remarkable talent as a horsebreaker
and trainer. Upon his
discharge, Astley chose to imitate
the trick-riders who performed,
with increasing success, all over
Europe. Jacob Bates, an English
equestrian based in the German
States, who performed as far
away as Russia (1764-65) and
America (1772-73), was the first of
these showmen to make a mark.
From www.circopedia.org
Circus town
KATE HARLOW | STAFF WRITER
comes to
Circus Pages performing in Spencer on Sunday, May 1
Elephants, white tigers and white
lions aren’t animals that you
would expect to see in Spencer,
IA, but on Sunday, May 1, you’ll be
able to see those animals and much
more.
The circus is coming to town.
Circus Pages will be in Spencer at
the Clay County Regional Events Center
on Sunday, May 1, and will offer
up two performances; the first at 1
p.m. and the second at 4:30 p.m.
“We’ve had this circus come the last
couple of years,” said Andrea Wiesenmeyer,
the marketing and sponsorship
manager with the Clay County
Fair and the Regional Events Center.
“It’s a full circus with lions, elephants,
ponies, camels and much more. It
should be a fun day.”
Circus Pages gets its name from the
family that runs the circus. The show
has been produced by Jose Pages for
over 25 years. Three generations of
Pages perform in the show to make
the Circus Pages a true family affair.
Circus Pages got its start in Cuba
in the 1960s. They perform flying
trapeze as well as offer up an array of
animal trainers, daredevils, aerialists,
acrobats and clowns.
Their show includes special performances
from their friends in the
animal kingdom including elephants,
white tigers, camels, acrobatic dogs,
liberty ponies, horses and white lions.
The show has a run-time of about an
hour and a half.
If experiencing the show from the
seats isn’t quite enough then you can
take one of the opportunities Circus
Pages offers to let you a little closer to
the action.
They offer elephant and pony rides
as well.
“I’m actually really looking forward
to the pony rides. Even though we
are in a rural community setting we
don’t always have opportunities to do
things like that,” Wiesenmeyer said.
She added with a laugh: “I’m also really
excited about the clowns, too, but
I know that there are a lot of people
who are afraid of clowns.”
The Circus Pages will put on two
performances on Sunday afternoon.
The cost of the show is $16 for an
adult and with that two kids 14 years
and younger get in for free. Each additional
children’s tickets is only $2. Be
aware that Circus Pages only accepts
cash transactions.
Wiesenmeyer thinks that the Circus
Pages shows are opportunities for fun
for families.
“It’s a great event that brings families
out and gives them the availability
to come out for a cost-effective event
and have a good time,” Wiesenmeyer
said. F
Spencer | Iowa

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Nature | 5
KATE HARLOW | STAFF WRITER
Brooks National Golf Club hosts birding event May 2
Spring is here and that means it’s
time to train your eye to look for
birdies at Brooks National Golf
Club in Okoboji.
But it’s not the golf style of birdies
you should watch for on Monday,
May 2.
There will be a number of people
lining up to go around the course,
but they’ll be armed with binoculars
instead of golf clubs or balls.
Once again this year, The Dickinson
County Conservation Board is teaming
up with Brooks National Golf
Club to host Birding on the Green.
The first event will be on Monday,
May 2 at 7 a.m. There will be Birding
on the Green events hosted throughout
the summer months on the first
Monday of each month from May
through September. The other dates
include June 6, July 11, Aug. 1 and
Sept. 12. This event is open to all ages
and it’s free.
No matter if you are a long-time
bird watching enthusiast or an amateur,
all are welcome.
The event will be led by experienced
local area birders Ed Thelen and Lee
Schoenewe. They’ll be on hand to
help both beginning and experienced
birders to identify a number of different
bird species. They’ll teach them
how to identify birds both by sight
and by sound.
According to Kiley Roth, the community
relations coordinator with
the Dickinson County Conservation
Board, the birders spy 40-60 avian
species on average at each of the Birding
on the Green events.
Some of the interesting species
on the
Birdinggreen
spotted at these events have included
kingbirds, bluebirds, wood ducks and
migrating warblers.
“We are always looking for new species,”
said naturalist Charles Vigdal.
And they are hopeful that this May
event will offer up a wide variety of
birds for the group to check out. According
to Roth, the May and September
events often feature the widest variety
of birds as they migrate through
the Iowa Great Lakes area.
“I would like to see what woodpeckers
might be there, maybe some
flickers,” said naturalist intern Jessica
Tramp. She added that she would also
love to see a scarlet tanager. “They are
supposed to be here now. I would love
to see one.”
And Brooks National Golf Club
might be the perfect place to see some
of these interesting birds.
“This program is a partnership with
our neighbors Brooks Golf Course.
They are an Audubon-certified golf
course, which means they have to do
many things to promote native plants,
animals, insects and birds on the
course,” Vigdal said. “They also have
to keep a running birding list for species
of birds on the course so we help
them with their bird counts and also
bring the public out to this great birding
event. It is a win-win for Brooks
and the Nature Center.”
Grab your binoculars and mark
your calendars for this summer series
of events. And if you are looking for
even more birding adventures make
sure to check out the live nest cam of
the Okoboji osprey at the Dickinson
County Nature Center’s website. F
At a Glance:
WHAT: Birding on the Green
WHERE: Brooks National Golf
Course, 1201 Brooks Park Drive,
Okoboji, IA
WHEN: 7 a.m., Monday, May 2.
Birding on the Green takes place
the first Monday of each month
May-September
COST: Free
CONTACT: 712-336-6352
ONLINE: www.dickinsoncountynaturecenter.com
Star Trekking:
The Dickinson County Nature
Center will be hosting another
in their series of Star Trekking
programs where they turn their
attention to the night skies on
May 6. Here’s a list of the the remaining
Star Trekking programs
and the focus of each program.
Star Trekking
No registration, All ages, 8:30-
9:30 p.m.
May 6 – Eta Aquarids Meteor
Shower
Learn about the summer constellations
and catch one of the
lesser-known meteor showers at
this time.
Aug. 5 – Perseids Meteor
Shower
Come see the start of one of the
main celestial events of the summer
with this amazing show.
Oct. 21 – Orionids Meteor
Shower
Explore winter constellations and
check out this meteor shower
that’s left behind from Halley’s
comet.
Dec. 13 – Geminids Meteor
Shower and Supermoon
We will explore our closest neighbor,
our moon, and maybe catch a
glimpse of the meteor shower.
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Nature | 7
RYLAN HOWE | STAFF WRITER
A Weekend for Walleyes
Fishermen and women angle for $34,000 grand prize
It’s that time once again. Time to fish
out your favorite lures, bait, rods
and reels. Time to hunt for one of
those tagged but elusive fish during
the 34th Annual Iowa Great Lakes
Walleye Weekend.
Anglers have until midnight Friday,
May 6, to register for the tournament,
which runs from 12:01 a.m. Saturday,
May 7, until noon on Sunday, May
8. Registration is $15 for contestants
ages 15 and under and $25 for those
16 and older. The grand prize is a
whopping $34,000 if one of the
tagged walleye is caught during the
tournament.
A total of 10 tagged walleye will be
released into Big Spirit Lake, West and
East Lake Okoboji. In the event more
than one is caught the prize money
will be split equally.
A portion of the proceeds this year
will be donated to the Clean Water
Alliance.
“Fishing is such a big reason people
come to the lakes area so maintaining
the purity of the water is extremely
important,” Iowa Great Lakes Chamber
of Commerce CEO & President
Jeff Thee said.
The water of the Iowa Great Lakes
will be full of fishermen and women
vying for their chance at the grand
prize, a tradition that Thee has enjoyed
watching for many years.
“It’s considered to be the unofficial
kick-off to summer since it’s the first
big event with the ice out and the water
open,” Thee said.
“People come with family and
friends every year as a tradition to get
things going for their summer in the
lakes area. We do remind people it’s
Mother’s Day weekend so bring the
whole family in for a fun weekend.”
Speaking of summer, anglers who
spend the whole season fishing
the area shouldn’t forget about the
summer-long extendend contest.
For an additional $15, anglers can
participate in the contest until Labor
Day, with a tagged walleye netting a
percentage of the total entry fees collected.
The big show of course is during the
weekend.
Additional prizes will be awarded
for the heaviest northern pike, heaviest
stringer of five panfish, heaviest
stringer of ten bullhead and the Charlie
Shuck Memorial Award for heaviest
stringer of three walleye (under 17
inches).
Prizes will be given out during the
awards luncheon at Dickinson County
Expo Building on Sunday, May 8,
from noon-1:30 p.m.
The luncheon is free for all registered
contestants and $5 for nonregistered
guests.
For Jeff Thee it’s always fun to see
the fishermen getting going in the wee
At a Glance:
WHAT: 34th Annual Iowa Great
Lakes Walleye Weekend
WHERE: Big Spirit Lake, East and
West Lake Okoboji
WHEN: May 7-8
COST: $25 ages 16 and up/$20
ages 15 and under/$15 summerlong
extended contest
CONTACT: 800-839-9987
ONLINE: www.okobojichamber.com
hours of the morning.
“I helped with registration for many
years and it’s fun driving across the
bridge at 1 or 2 in the morning and
seeing all those red and green boat
lights on either side.
“Then you know the season is truly
on,” Thee said. F
Iowa Great Lakes | Iowa
Rules:
Iowa Great Lakes Walleye
Weekend Tournament Official
Rules
1. Entry: All contestants, regardless
of age, must register and have
paid their entry fee prior to the beginning
of the contest. Contestants
15 years and younger $15, age 16
and above $25.
2. Tagged Walleye: A prize of
$34,000 will be awarded to any
registered contestant(s) who had
paid the entry fee and caught the
specially tagged walleye during
contest hours. 10 specially tagged
walleye will be released in Big
Spirit Lake, East Lake Okoboji &
West Lake Okoboji. If more than
one specially tagged walleye is
caught, the $34,000 grand prize
will be split equally.
3. License: All entrants must
comply with the law of the State of
Iowa and have a valid Iowa fishing
license as required by law.
4. Tackle: All fish must be caught
by baited hook and/or artificial lure
by mouth. Evidence of any other
method will result on the prize or
prizes not being awarded.
5. Fishing Area: The specially
tagged walleye will be released
in the Iowa Great Lakes Chain of
Lakes: Big Spirit Lake, East Lake
Okoboji & West Lake Okoboji.
6. Tournament Fishing Hours:
The contest shall commence at
12:01 am on May 7, 2016 and
run continuously until 12 p.m. on
Sunday, May 8. Weigh-in at the
designated weigh-in stations will
not weigh contest fish after 12:00
pm on Sunday, May 8.
7. Official Weigh Stations: Kabele’s
Trading Post 504 Hill Ave.,
Spirit Lake, IA. Pioneer Beach Resort
Bait & Tackle, Oh Shucks Bait
& Tackle, 2098 Hwy 86, Milford, IA.
Stan’s Bait & Tackle, 2306 Okoboji
Ave., Milford, IA. All fish must be
recently caught to qualify. All weigh
stations have computerized digital
scales that are State of Iowa certified.
8. Additional Prizes: Charlie
Shuck Memorial Award for Heaviest
Stringer of (3) Walleye Under
17 Inches Heaviest Northern Pike
Heaviest Stringer (5) Panfish
Heaviest Stringer (10) Bullhead
9. Judges: The decision of the
Iowa Great Lakes Area Chamber of
Commerce President & CEO shall
be final in any all situations and/or

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8| Pieces
At a Glance:
WHAT: Jerry Fogg exhibit
WHERE: Pearson Lakes Art Center,
Okoboji, IA
WHEN: Now through June 11
COST: Free
CONTACT: 712-332-7013
ONLINE: www.lakesart.org
Awards:
• Artist of the Year: Flandreau
Indian School
• Best of Show, Mixed Media:
United Tribes Art Expo
• Best of Show: Yankton County
Open Art Competition
• Award Winner, Textile: Northern
Plains Tribal Arts Show
• Patron Award: Luverne, MN
Open Arts
• Mayor’s Individual Excellence
Award for the Arts, Sioux Falls
• Best of Show 2D: Contemporary
Indigeneity, Great Plains
Art Museum, Lincoln, NE
• Best of Division I, Adornment:
Second Annual Gathering of
People, Wind and Water
• People’s Choice Award: Center
for Western Studies’ 125th
Anniversary of South Dakota’s
Statehood Exhibit
• Selected: South Dakota Governor’s
6th Biennial Art Exhibition
RYLAN HOWE | STAFF WRITER
Tribal Art
Jerry Fogg shows work at
Pearson Lakes Art Center
Art that tells a story. Art with a strong
sense of history.
Yankton Sioux Tribal Artist Jerry
Fogg (Wanagi Tatanka) has a new exhibit on
display at Pearson Lakes Art Center in Okoboji.
The through June 11 in the the Weaver
Lobby Gallery and McIlrath Landing.
Fogg was born in Los Angeles, CA, and
grew up near Fort Thompson, SD, on the
Crow Creek Reservation. He attended Flandreau
Indian School in Flandreau, SD, and
Dakota State College in Madison, SD.
A self-taught artist, Fogg uses materials
from native culture to create unique works of
art.
“He really pays close attention to detail
and I find it really interesting how he recycles
old items giving them new life,” Pearson
Exhibit
Lakes Art Center education director Holly
Zinn said.
This interesting and intriguing mixed
media approach especially enhances the traditional
and contemporary Native American
themes, historical periods and tribal legends
that Fogg chooses to explore.
Detailed pencil drawings, painting, bead
work and more can either stand alone or
combine into a mixed media masterpiece.
“He takes time figuring out how to uses
different materials to his advantage, putting
them to their best use and tying them to history,”
Zinn said.
Stop by and explore Jerry Fogg’s artistic
view of tribal history, legend and much more
at Pearson Lakes Art Center. F
Okoboji | Iowa

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Sports | 9
RYLAN HOWE | STAFF WRITER
Start
Engine
Opening night at Clay County Fair Speedway
YOUR
The second full season of racing at
Clay County Fair Speedway gets
going next Friday, May 6, with
opening night races.
Partnered with the International
Motor Contest Association, the speedway
will host weekly classes including
IMCA Modifieds, Stock Cars, Sports
Mods, Hobby Stocks, Sports Compacts
and Miniakota Micro Sprints.
There are 17 racing dates scheduled
for the 2016 season along with a bevy
of special events sprinkled throughout
the summer.
“We’re really excited about our second
full year of racing here at the fairgrounds,”
said Jeremy Parsons, Clay
County Fair CEO/Manager. “Drivers
and fans made the first full season
a huge success, and we can’t wait to
get back to racing action on Friday
nights.”
Adult general admission for regular
season races will be $10 and youth
ages 12 and under are admitted free
of charge.
Pit passes for regular season races
are $25. Hot Laps will start at 7 p.m.
with racing to begin at approximately
7:30 p.m.
“We want to continue growing bigger
and better, so we’re excited to get
started with our opening night races
in this second year,” marketing and
sponsorship manager Andrea Wiesenmeyer
said.
Part of that growth is a new, shorter
track constructed this year inside the
regular one specially created for the
600cc Miniakota Micro Sprints.
There will also be multiple special
event races this summer in addition to
the weekly Friday night schedule.
One will be a Rally 4 Veterans night
on June 3 and another will be the
Hawkeye Dirt Tour IMCA Racing Iowa
Speedweek kick off on Aug. 8.
“Kicking off the Hawkeye Dirt Tour
Speedweek is an exciting addition for
the CCF Speedway,” said Parsons.
“We have a first class racing facility
here at the fairgrounds and adding
special events like the Hawkeye Dirt
Tour will only help to grow our racing
series in the future.”
Coming up soon on May 13 will
be Family Fun Night with a package
including two adult tickets, four sodas
and four hot dogs for just $20.
The July 1 race event will feature hot
dogs for just one dollar in celebration
of Independence Day and a race night
on July 22 will include a “Kids Candy
Toss.”
It all adds up to some wholesome
family fun at the race track in Spencer.
“Our facility is outstanding, we have
a nice variety of race classes with a
bit of everything for race fans and we
really try to make it family friendly
so everyone can have a great time,”
Wiesenmeyer said. F
At a Glance:
WHAT: Opening Night at Clay
County Fair Speedway
WHERE: 800 W 18th St., Spencer,
IA
WHEN: 6:30 p.m. Friday, May 6
COST: $10/Adult general admission,
$25/Pit passes, Kids 12 and under
free.
CONTACT: 712-262-4740
ONLINE: claycountyfairspeedway.
com
Special events:
Tuesday, May 17 - Spencer Office
Supplies and H&N Chevrolet
Buick Hobby Stock Spring Nationals.
Friday, July 8 - Sullivan Concrete/
CR Powder Coating Non-Wing
Micros and Mini-Rod Nationals.
Friday, July 15 - Arnold Motor
Supply Crank it up Clash with
Stock Car and A-Mods.
Wednesday, July 20 - CCF
Speedway will host a 360 Sprint
race, sponsored by Arnold Motor
Supply, as a part of the www.Go-
Muddy.com 360 National Sprint
League’s Tri-State Region Speedweek.
Monday, Aug. 8 - CCF Speedway
will host the Hawkeye Dirt Tour
IMCA Racing Iowa Speedweek
kick off.
Speedway:
The reconstructed 3/8 mile clay
track on the Clay County Fairgrounds
in Spencer known as
the Clay County Fair Speedway
made its debut in 2007. The
track offers increased corner
banking to adjust for the higher
speeds of auto racing and a
state-of-the-art lighting system
to make the races more visible
for both drivers and fans.
Spencer | Iowa

DISCOVER! | APRIL 30, 2016
10 | Happenings
Victorian Mother & Daughter Tea
Enjoy a spring afternoon that’s both
elegant and fun.
Plan to come with your girlfriends,
mothers or grandmothers to the
beautiful Parker House for a formal tea
party, complete with scones, tea sandwiches,
assorted sweets, brewed teas,
pretty cups and ice cold pink lemonade.
Dress up as much as you like, hats and
gloves, even complete Victorian outfits
are welcome but not required.
Learn Victorian dining etiquette, learn
about your mother or grandmother
through a fun interactive quiz, play croquet
and take home a timeless memory with a fun black and white photo of the two of you.
Advanced ticket sales only. Seating is limited. Call to reserve your spot today. All proceeds to benefit
Clay County Heritage and the museum.
WHERE: Parker House, 300 East 3rd St., Spencer, IA
WHEN: 3-5 p.m., Sunday, May 8
COST: Tickets are $25 per pair for non-members or $20 per pair for members
CONTACT: 712-262-3304
ONLINE: www.parkermuseum.org
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PARADE OF HOMES
HOME BUILDERS ASSOCIATION OF NORTHWEST IOWA
SAVE THE DATE
6th Annual
This year will mark the 6th Annual Team Amy Run. All events will start in downtown Estherville
east of the library at the corner of 21 North 7th Street.
Amy Jensen was a resident of Estherville, IA. She was diagnosed with an osteosarcoma at the
age of 16 and after battling cancer eventually she had her leg amputated. Later, cancer was found in
Amy’s lungs and after battling the cancer for three more years, Amy died at the age of 19.
The Team Amy Run is a non-profit event organized by Amy’s family and friends designed to
remind and inspire runners like Amy what really matters in life. The event is held every Mother’s
Day weekend in downtown Estherville and it has become a tradition for many families to walk/
run together. All proceeds go to deserving local people/organizations to help in times of need and
struggle.
WHERE: Downtown Estherville, IA east of the library. The run will start and finish at 21 North 7th Street
in Estherville, IA.
WHEN: Saturday, May 7. 8:45 a.m. 1-mile children’s fun run; 9 a.m. 10K; 9:30 a.m. 5K, 1-mile walk/
talk
COST: $30 adult fee, $$20 children’s fee
ONLINE: teamamyrun.com
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Limited release movies are not included in “What’s
New.” Only films that receive an average “C” or better
rating by movie critics on both coasts and the
Midwest are included in “Good Stuff.”
Keanu R
Recently dumped by his girlfriend, slacker Rell finds some happiness
when a cute kitten winds up on his doorstep. After a
heartless thief steals the cat, Rell recruits his cousin Clarence to
help him retrieve it.
Ratchet & Clank PG
Ratchet is the last of his kind, a foolhardy lombax who grew up
without a family. Clank is a pint-sized robot with more brains
than brawn. After stumbling upon a weapon that can destroy
entire planets, they join forces with a team of do-gooders known
as the Galactic Rangers.
Mother’s Day PG-13
Intertwining stories revolve around a television host (Julia
Roberts), a divorcee (Jennifer Aniston) looking for love and a
woman (Kate Hudson) who wants to strengthen her relationship
with her mother.
good stuff still playing
The Huntsman:
Winter’s War
PG-13
123 min.
★★★★★
Freya the Ice Queen brings her sister Ravenna back to life, and the powerful evil siblings
plan to conquer the Enchanted Forest. Only the Huntsman and his secret lover Sara can
stop them in this sequel continuing the inventive twist on the Snow White fable.
Elvis & Nixon R
86 min.
On a December morning in 1970, the King of Rock ‘n Roll showed up on the lawn of the
The Jungle Book
what you can rent
Ride Along 2
Krampus
PG-13
101 min.
★★★★★
PG-13
98 min.
★★★★★
White House to request a meeting with the most powerful man in the world, President Nixon.
Rookie lawman Ben Barber (Kevin Hart) aspires to become a detective like James Payton
(Ice Cube), his future brother-in-law. James reluctantly takes Ben to Miami to follow up on a
lead that’s connected to a drug ring.
While the holiday season represents the most magical time of year, ancient European folklore
warns of Krampus, a horned beast who punishes naughty children at Christmastime.
The Revenant R
156 min. While exploring the uncharted wilderness in 1823, frontiersman Hugh Glass (Leonardo
Norm of the North
The Forest
★★★★★
PG Raised by a family of wolves since birth, Mowgli (Neel Sethi) must leave the only home he’s
111 min. ever known when the fearsome tiger Shere Khan (Idris Elba) unleashes his mighty roar.
★★★★★
Criminal R
113 min.
The memories and skills of a CIA agent are implanted into the brain of a dangerous criminal
★★★★★ in order to stop an international terrorist.
★★★★★
DiCaprio) sustains life-threatening injuries from a brutal bear attack.
PG
90 min.
Norm the polar bear doesn’t know how to hunt, but he does possess the unique ability to
talk to humans. When the wealthy Mr. Greene unveils his idea to build luxury condos in the
★★★★★ Arctic, Norm realizes that his beloved home is in jeopardy.
PG-13
95 min.
★★★★★
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Set in the legendary Aokigahara Forest, a real-life place in Japan where people go to end
their lives, The Forest tells the story of a young American woman in search of her twin sister,
who has mysteriously disappeared.
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Historic Minnesota
Part 1 of 4: Twin Cities
JUNE 10 – 12, 2016
Minnesota has some of the most wonderful historic
attractions you will ever find, yet we seldom take time
to visit these treasures in our own backyard. Enjoy all,
or a select few, of our four part tour series featuring our
great state!
Sounds and Tastes
of Memphis
JULY 3 – 10, 2016
They say food comforts the heart and that music is
good for the soul. If this is true, you absolutely will
not want to miss this tour. We will fill you with the rich
and comforting flavors of Memphis and explore how
people like Elvis and Johnny Cash forever changed the
world of music.
FOR MORE DETAILS GO TO:
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79602 55th Ave., Jackson, MN
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