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Sartell Resource Guide Spring 2014
Sartell 2014 Spring Resource Guide Page 2 • 2014 Sartell Spring Resource Guide 2014 Sartell Spring Resource Guide • Page 3 by Joe Perske Sartell Mayor Welcome to Sartell! As mayor of the City of Sartell and on behalf of its more than 15,000 residents, I would like to extend a warm welcome to all visitors. Native Americans, followed by settlers, merchants and industrialists, found this area on the banks of the Mighty Mississippi to be a great place to live. That feeling has carried on for centuries and is alive today. Whether you are here on a visit, are a native of the area or you are moving into Sartell to make your new home, I'm sure you will find the city an exciting and enjoyable place to be. Sartell has experienced rapid growth in the past two decades, yet keeps the friendly atmosphere of a neighborhood community. The local Sartell-St. Stephen School District has a reputation as one of the finest school systems in the state. It offers top-notch academics, fine arts, competitive athletics and many extended program opportunities for people of all ages. City This resource guide is published bi-annually by Von Meyer Publishing Inc., publishers of Sartell's official newspaper, the Sartell Newsleader. Owner/Publisher: Janelle Von Pinnon Graphic Designer: Tara Wiese Ad Sales Assistant: Kathryn Bjorke Editor: Dennis Dalman Delivery: Glen Lauer For comments or questions: (320) 363-7741 firstname.lastname@example.com parks and an ever-expanding trail system provide recreation all year 'round. Many youth organizations and volunteer groups offer a wide variety of opportunities, including athletics, gardening, fishing, fitness, learning and socializing. The Sartell Chamber of Commerce, with more than 160 members, is committed to promoting and maintaining economic growth in the city and sponsors several key community building events throughout the year. Memorial Day 2012 will be remembered as one of the most horrific days in history for the City of Sartell. The tragic explosion and fire that day at the Verso paper mill brought the close to the iconic industry that had been the livelihood of the community for more than a century. In 2014, the city remains optimistic and committed to the potential redevelopment of that site along the Mississippi River. Sartell continues to be the local leader as "the city of choice" for residential housing starts and commercial development. Major transportation projects recently completed and now underway will improve traffic flow and enhance economic development. Table of Contents City services.............................4 Schools.....................................6 Calendar of events..............8, 10 City map............................12-13 Parks.......................................14 State & county officials..........16 Faith Communities.................18 Day care providers.................20 Advertising Index...................22 Many exciting recreational- and community-centered initiatives have made great progress in the city during the past year. Pinecone Central Park, on a vast tract of land the city purchased, finally opened in spring 2013 with tournaments at its four baseball diamonds. Other amenities at that park are underway, including trails, picnic areas and a dog park. A new shelter is being built to replace the old one at Watab Park. The long-planned Sauk River Regional Park is closer to becoming a reality now that the city has a purchase agreement on that scenic wooded land in south Sartell. Planning committees are busy working for a community-resource facility, including the possibility of a senior center and a community library. Again, whether you are here for a day or have moved here for a lifetime, I invite you to get out and enjoy the City of Sartell. Just try one of our restaurants, play in one of the parks, do some shopping or just take a break down by the river. I hope to see you there. More information is easily available on our city website at www.sartell-mn.com or by viewing Channel 19 on local cable television. Cover photo photo by Kelly Brown This snowy owl was captured on camera by Kelly Brown of St. Joseph. He had heard there were snowy owls in the area and so he went on a quest to find one, discovering this particular owl just south of Sartell. Brown is an avid photographer, mainly of wildlife. Page 4 • 2014 Sartell Spring Resource Guide City services Sartell City Council City council meetings take place at 7 p.m. the second and fourth Mondays of the month in Sartell City Hall. Mayor Joe Perske, 320-259-8270 or email@example.com Amy Braig-Lindstrom, 320-259-7982 or firstname.lastname@example.com Steve Hennes, 320-253-1926 or firstname.lastname@example.com Sarah Jane Nicoll, 320-309-7765 or email@example.com David Peterson, 320-492-8017 or firstname.lastname@example.com Sartell City Hall City Offices: 125 Pinecone Road N., Sartell Phone: 320.253.2171 E-mail: email@example.com Website: www.sartellmn.com Police Department: 320.251.8186 (non emergency) Public Works: 320.258.7304 Planning & Zoning: 320.258.7306 Building Inspections: 320.258.7317 It's not about the home . . . it's about the family that lives there. Auto-Owners is the only company that offers true Guaranteed Home Replacement Coverage. Let your local, independent agent design an insurance package that is just right for you and your family. Auto-Owners Insurance Sartell 320-253-6822 • St. Joseph 320-363-7233 Waite Park 320-252-6175 • Cold Spring 320-685-7215 125 Pine Cone Road • 320-253-2171 The interim city administrator is Mary Degiovanni, who leads a staff of two dozen, including maintenance and police. Fire Department 220 4th Ave. S. • 320-253-3041 Led by Fire Chief Ken Heim, the state-of-the-art Sartell-LeSauk Fire Department has 30 highly trained volunteers who not only fight fires, but also help on medical calls, car accidents and many other emergencies. Police Department 310 2nd St. S. • 320-251-8186 Led by Police Chief Jim Hughes, the police force is comprised of 17 officers, as well as 12 volunteer Reserve Program officers, an office manager/dispatcher and a part-time clerk. 2014 Sartell Spring Resource Guide • Page 5 photo by Greg Kremer Sartell Sabre Ben Rengel recovers a fumble in the first quarter of the game against the Moorhead Spuds last fall. Page 6 • 2014 Sartell Spring Resource Guide Schools Oak Ridge Elementary School - K-4th grade. 1111 27th St N., Sartell, MN 56377 (320) 258-3693 Pine Meadow Elementary School - K-4th grade. 1029 5th St. N., Sartell, MN 56377 (320) 253-8303 Sartell Middle School - 5th-8th grades. 627 3rd Ave. N., Sartell, MN 56377 (320) 253-2200 Sartell High School - 9th-12th grades. 748 7th St. N,. Sartell, MN 56377 (320) 656-0748 Sartell School District Service Center - Pre-K 748 7th St. N,. Sartell, MN 56377 (320) 656-3701 St. Francis Xavier - K-6th Grades. 308 2nd St N., Sartell, MN 56377 (320) 252-9940 Web Addresses: www.sartell.k12.mn.us www.stfrancissartell.org The Sartell-St. Stephen School District has an excellent reputation for quality of programs and services offered to students of all ages. The breadth and scope of the curricular program, extra-curricular opportunities and specialized programs make the school district one of the finest in Central Minnesota. Staff and administration are dedicated professionals who work closely with students and their parents to maintain a high standard of educational excellence. 2014 Sartell Spring Resource Guide • Page 7 Associated Montessori Schools, Inc. www.MontessoriMN.com Register now for Summer and Fall classes Come see the Enriched Environments for children at our Christian schools! Mixed ages Pre-School and Kindergarten Class-only or Full Day Phonics, reading, math, science, music, geography, independence, courtesy, love of learning. Established 1968 Montessori School of St. Cloud 2410 1st Street N., St Cloud 320-253-4719 Montessori School of Sauk Rapids photo by Dennis Dalman Maya Lentner of Sartell watches with awe as a soap bubble begins to surround her body. The activity was one of the water-related exhibits in August at "Take a Day Off at the River." 1911 4th Avenue N., Sauk Rapids 320-255-8855 Call for a visit today! Page 8 • 2014 Sartell Spring Resource Guide Calendar of events March/April Easter party A community Easter party, sponsored by the Sartell Jaycees, is held the Saturday before Easter in Pine Meadow Elementary School. April Spring Clean-up The Sartell Lions host a spring clean-up from 8 a.m. to noon the last Saturday in April at the Sartell Middle School. 320-291-0799. Golf Courses Golf courses typically open in April. Call Blackberry Ridge Golf Course at 320-257-4563 and Pine Ridge Golf Course at 320-259-0551 for exact dates. May-September Market Monday Many area farmers from a 30-mile radius of Sartell sell fresh produce during Market Monday, a farmers' market that began in 2011, at Sartell City Hall, 125 Pinecone Road. Hours of operation are from 3-6:30 p.m. Among the many items sold are vegetables, maple syrup, honey, meats, eggs, herbs, fresh flowers and crafts. May Sartell Apple Duathlon Every year, toward the end of May, duathletes come to Sartell from throughout the United States and even from foreign countries to compete in the prestigious Sartell Apple Duathlon. Now in its 31st year, the race features a 5k run, a 33k bicycle course and another 5k run. The Apple Duathlon is widely known as one of the finest duathlon races in the nation. The night before the event, there is a children's duathlon race. June Sartell SummerFest Each summer, the Sartell SummerFest is scheduled the second weekend in June. The SummerFest, which attracts thousands of people to the city, features a Grand Parade, a big park celebration with a variety of acts, a street dance and fireworks. Avon Spunktacular Days This weekend festival takes place in Avon, a city 12 miles southwest of Sartell. It's usually scheduled for mid-June. Caramel Roll Bike Ride Bicyclists ride the Lake Wobegon Trail. Rapids River Days - Sauk Rapids This three-day event, which takes place usually on the last weekend in June, is a perennially popular gathering in Sauk Rapids Municipal Park along the Mississippi River. Sauk Rapids is about 1 mile east of Sartell. St. Cloud Granite City Days "Granite City Days" is a four-day annual celebration held in late June. Waite Park Family Fun Days In early June, the Waite Park Family Fun Days is a week-long series of entertainment and celebration. Waite Park is two miles south of Sartell. Calendar of events • page 10 2014 Sartell Spring Resource Guide • Page 9 photo by Dennis Dalman Well-wishers applaud the newlyweds, Wanda (left) and Kathy Horner Carlson as they walk down the aisle after being united in marriage in August at the Unity Spiritual Center of Central Minnesota, Sartell. At the altar is the Rev. Barbara Winter Martin, who performed the historic ceremony. Page 10 • 2014 Sartell Spring Resource Guide Calendar of events (continued from page 8) July Independence Day Celebration A tradition in St. Joseph since 1904, the Fourth of July celebration attracts many thousands of people for its Lions Club-sponsored parade and the Catholic church bazaar, which includes games, dinner, a quilt auction, sales of crafts and baked goods, karaoke and live-band music. On the night of July 3, JoeTown Rocks features music as well as fireworks. Tour of Saints A long-established tradition in the St. Joseph area is the mid-summer Tour of Saints, a recreational bicycle tour with loops of 35 and 50 miles through some of the most beautiful hilly country in Minnesota. www.tourofsaints.com. August Rock 'n' Block On the third Saturday of August, the Sartell Area Chamber of Commerce hosts an outdoor "Rock 'n' Block" party that starts in the afternoon and ends late at night. The event features lots of food, kids' games, a karaoke contest and a band that performs for the outdoor street dance. September St. Stephen Parish Festival The St. Stephen Parish Festival is held annually on Labor Day Weekend. The two-day event features live music, games, food, a rummage sale, bingo, auctions, prize drawings and a lot of socializing. Dash for Dad 5K/Walk The funds raised from this event, typically held the third Saturday of the month, go to local and national non-profit organizations in the fight against prostate cancer. For more information, visit www.apumn.com. Millstream Arts Festival The last Sunday in September, St. Joseph hosts a juried art sale along Minnesota Street in downtown St. Joseph. Food vendors, entertainment and music abound. St. Joseph is five miles southwest of Sartell. October Community Halloween Party Each year Kidstop hosts a community-wide Halloween Party for local children. October-April Winter Farmers' Market A winter version of Monday Market is held one Saturday per month at Sartell City Hall, 125 Pinecone Road. Hours of operation are from 3-6:30 p.m. February Community Showcase A Community Showcase, sponsored by the Sartell Area Chamber of Commerce, is held in late February at the Sartell Middle School. The event features business information, entertainment and a pancake breakfast. 2014 Sartell Spring Resource Guide • Page 11 contributed photo Bill Riner of Sartell recently received statewide recognition for his role of mentoring Skyler Figallo in the Big Brothers Big Sisters program. The two have spent time together learning new hobbies such as fishing and other activities. 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FranGen Park 20. Geoffrey Park 21. Huntington Park 22. Madison Crossing Park 23. Meadowlake Park 24. Morningstar Park 25. Nature's Edge Park 26. Newport Park 27. Oak View Pond Park 28. Pine Tree Pond Park 29. & 30. Rolling Meadows East & West 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. Rolling Meadows North Sabre Oaks Park Sandstone East Park Sandstone West Park Sartell Heights Park Stonebrook Park Tiffany Meadows Park Wilds Park North Wilds Park South 2014 Sartell Spring Resource Guide• Page 13 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. Fairway Rd ne eco Pin il Qua Dr erdoodle D r b Tim r ve Do stle Ca d R 1. Celebration Park 2. Linear Park 3. Lions Park 4. Northside Park 5. Pinecone Central Park 6. Pinecone Regional Park 7. Rotary Riverside Park 8. Sartell Veterans Park 9. Shay Property 10. 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For more information, visit www.sartellmn.com/parks_list.htm. Parks are numbered accordingly on the map on pages 12-13. Regional Parks 1. Celebration Park – located on 1012 19th Ave. N. 2. Linear Park – located along Riverside Drive. Open space and swinging benches face the Mississippi River. – 1.61 acres 3. Lions Park – situated off Pinecone Road and along the Watab River. Open space, trails, trees and benches are abundant in this space. – 6.15 acres 4. Northside Park – located along 12th Street N. You can find a large play structure, swings, open pavilion, 10 grills, swinging benches, basketball court, volleyball court, disc golf course, horseshoe pits, sliding hill, trails and Champion Field (soccer, baseball, softball, bleachers) at this location. – 36.32 acres 5. Pinecone Central Park – Pine Ridge Golf Course. A few years ago, the city purchased the 20-acre private golf course along Pinecone Road N. in central Sartell to develop 168 acres total into parkland. Still under development, nearly 82 acres will be developed as athletic facilities. When finished it will have ball fields, soccer fields, picnic areas, trails, parking and many other recreational facilities. 6. Pinecone Regional Park – located next to Sartell City Hall along Pinecone Road, this seven-acre park features the Bernick's pleasure-skating and hockey arena, hiking-biking trails and natural native vegetation with a creek flowing through it. 7. Rotary Riverside Park – one of Sartell's newest parks. Developed by the Sartell Rotary organization, it has easy access to the Mississippi River via a floating deck. It also boasts picnic and recreational amenities and plenty of parking. 8. Sartell Veterans Park – located on Riverside Avenue. At this park is a monument, gazebo, open space and swinging benches facing the Mississippi River. – .77 acres. 9. Shay Property – land purchased by the city for future park development along the Mississippi River, bordering St. Cloud. 10. Val Smith – situated along County Road 29. This park has two play structures, swings, open and enclosed pavilion, picnic tables, horseshoes, sliding hill, a baseball field, a hockey rink, a basketball court, a volleyball court, tennis courts, a softball field, grills, restrooms and swinging benches. – 12.51 acres 11. Watab Creek North Park – located on 3rd Avenue N. This is a natural park with some benches and trails. – 2.68 acres 12. Watab Creek South Park – located on Sartell Street along the Watab River. Here you will find a wading pool, restrooms, play structures, swings, swinging benches, picnic tables, a softball field, grills, an enclosed pavilion, a volleyball court and trails. – 8.63 acres Neighborhood Parks 13. Avalon Park – located on 2016 3rd St. N. 14. Avalon Park 2 – a 2-acre park of greenery and flowers. 15. Creekview Preserve Park – a 1.87-acre park of hilly woodlands. 16. Cypress Park – located on 5th Street N. This park has a play structure, swings, swinging bench and a park shelter with a table. - .71 acres 17. Eastside Kiddie Park – located along County Road 33 and 4th Street. Play structures, swings, basketball hoop and a bench are located within this park. – .72 acres 18. Fox Run of Avalon Village Park – a five-acre green space with playground equipment. 19. FranGen Park – located on Mockingbird Loop. 20. Geoffrey Park – located on Tennessee Drive and 22nd Street S. 21. Huntington Park – situated behind Pheasant Drive. This is a natural park with trails and open space. 22. Madison Crossing Park – a one-acre park with greenery and flowers. 23. Meadowlake Park – located on 13th Street S. It contains a play structure, swings and a swinging bench. - .56 acres 24. Morningstar Park – located along 15th Street. This park contains a play structure, swings, a swinging bench and a park shelter with table. – .54 acres 25. Nature's Edge Park – situated on 3rd Street S. Items at the park include a play structure, swings and a swinging bench. – .25 acres 26. Newport Park – a 0.75-acre green space. 27. Oak View Pond Park – a 0.2-acre green space. 28. Pine Tree Pond Park – located on 5th Street N. A play structure, swings and picnic table are located at this park. – .47 acres 29. & 30. Rolling Meadows East & West – situated on 2-1/2 Street. These two areas have play structures, picnic tables, swinging benches and trails – East is 1.31 acres and West is 3.7 acres. 31. Rolling Meadows North – located on 9th Avenue N. It is completely natural with open fields. - 8.52 acres 32. Sabre Oaks Park – located on 3rd Street S. You will find a play structure, swings, a swinging bench and a park shelter with table here. – .27 acres 33. Sandstone East Park – a 1.1-acre park with trails and water features. 34. Sandstone West Park – a half-acre park with playground equipment. 35. 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Abounding Joy Lutheran Church 1191 Scout Drive, Sartell (Central MN Boy Scout Bldg.) 320-217-8784 The Bahá'í of Sartell P.O. Box 351, Sartell 320-230-2121 Celebration Lutheran Church 1500 Pinecone Road N., Sartell 320-255-0488 First United Methodist Church of the St. Cloud Region 1107 Pinecone Rd. S. 320-251-0804 Grace Baptist Fellowship 1197 Pinecone Road, Sartell 320-252-5548 Messiah Lutheran Church 320 4th Ave. N., Sartell 320-252-5883 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints 2167 Troop Drive, Sartell 320-253-1430 Riverside Evangelical Church 405 Riverside Ave. N., Sartell 320-251-5801 Communion Life Fellowship (meets at Riverside Evangelical Church) 405 Riverside Ave. N., Sartell 320-253-3909 St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church 219 2nd St. N., Sartell 320-252-1363 St. Stephen Catholic Church 103 Central Ave. S., St. Stephen 320-251-1520 Unity Spiritual Center of Central MN 931 5th Ave. N., Sartell 320-255-9253 Victory Baptist Church 32932 County Road 4, Sartell 320-251-5598 The Waters Church 1227 Pinecone Road N., Sartell 320-291-0202 Custom-made Garters Wedding Invitations By Karen The "Garter Lady" Karen Fladung 320-252-6450 Sartell Please patronize the advertisers in this booklet. They help bring you this Sartell Spring Resource Guide. 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Sara Jonelle Robertha Marge Sheri Jessica Kristina Donette Lorna Karen Malarie Joanne Aimee Nicole Kristi Angela Sara Lori Darlene Holly Linda Janice Kelly Kelli Diane Lori Susan Sharon Natalie Lisa Rachel Kim Raquel LAST NAME Anderson Anderson Bakken Batdorf Beam Beckrich Beckstrom Beckstrom Bird Blommel Bommersbach Brinker Brinkman Christensen Coleman Davis Delong Disrud Duea Erickson Evers Fox Goltz Gray Gunderson Halvorson Hauser Holland Holtz Kalthoff Kiley Krebs Kreuz Larson Lee Lewellyn Lolmasteymaugh Lyon Mareck 1913 7th St. N. 227 19th Ave. N. 915 10th St. S. 733 3rd St. N. 369 Pine Ridge Road 807 Edinburgh St. 1727 6th St. N. 1413 15th St. S. 242 Ash Circle 816 Brookwood Lane 1514 4th Ave. N. 401 3rd St. S. #106 2135 3rd St. N. 204 9th Ave. N. 1301 4th Ave. N. 224 Sundance Road 3109 12th Ave. N. 614 2-1/2 St. N. 1009 Connecticut Ave. S. 440 22nd Ave. N. 820 11th St. S. 1528 6th Ave. S. 304 23rd Ave. N. 405 4th St. N. 733 2-1/2 St. N. 853 Terry Lane 508 Huntington Drive 1133 3rd St. N. 532 13th Ave. N. 507 16th St. N. 207 4th St. N. 304 Riverside Ave. S. 305 Lawrence Court 6100 389th St. 1526 Pebble Creek Court 515A 2-1/2 St. N. 803 4th St. N. 341 3rd St. NE. 528 20th Ave. N. 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ADDRESS 320-259-6745 320-443-0110 PHONE 1521 Killdeer Ave. S. 320-492-4047 1501 Morning Glory Ave. S. 763-442-4156 255 9th Ave. N. 320-654-0349 525 23rd Ave. N. 320-339-0056 705 16th Ave. N. 320-828-1143 10 6th Ave. S. 320-259-5761 500 7th Ave. S. 612-670-8896 1585 Riverside Ave. N. 320-253-7954 529 Fieldcrest Court 320-654-0634 415 12th Ave. N. 320-251-6385 608 18th St. N. 320-529-9825 1301 15th St. S. 320-493-5872 805 2nd Ave. N. 320-252-9849 239 6th Ave. S. 320-309-1134 612 7th St. S. 320-252-6544 402 Bechtold Drive 320-203-8437 2143 3rd St. N. 320-333-6601 250 Lawrence Court 320-251-6906 720 20th Ave. N. 320-217-8581 1904 8th St. N. 320-259-7147 308 Bechtold Drive 320-260-9539 39302 55th Ave. 320-203-7091 1505 Morning Glory Ave. S. 320-217-8414 900 5th Ave. E. 320-259-5587 7213 381st St. 320-221-4218 1608 Nuthatch Ave. 763-607-2510 921 Sundance Court 320-259-8655 1043 Bridgeport Drive 320-774-8844 711 1st Ave. N. 320-230-6491 401 3rd St. N. 320-252-7436 94 Highview Drive W. 320-253-1192 3124 12th Ave. N. 320-766-9501 ADDRESS St. Stephen Licensed Day Cares Mathiasen Mathisen McCarney Mead Mertens Miland Murray Neu Noehring Peterson Pluimer Reichel Roering Rupar Sarff Scheiterlein Schroers Shaw Sing Smith Stone Stonestrom Sullivan Taszarek Theisen Tucker Vandenberg Vogt Wagner Weishalla Wensmann White LAST NAME Page 20 • 2014 Sartell Spring Resource Guide 2014 Sartell Spring Resource Guide • Page 21 contributed photo On April 22, Allison Marker and her Little Tykes Daycare children had a fun morning outside checking out the nature around and creating a fun chalk drawing to celebrate Earth Day 2013. The children learned about recycling and caring for our Earth. Little Tykes is a small local in-home daycare in Sartell. Children in the photo (left to right) are Keagan Voigt, Benjamin Hiltner, Emma Voigt and Laila Marker, all from Sartell. REACH UP INC. We provide Head Start, Early Head Start, child care and family support services for eligible children and families in Benton, Sherburne and Stearns counties in central Minnesota. Core Values: • We value all relationships based on integrity, trust and respect. • We value our strength-based partnerships with families and community agencies. • We value the uniqueness and diversity within our communities. 350 Hwy 10 S., St. Cloud, MN 320-253-8110 www.reachupinc.org Page 22 • 2014 Sartell Spring Resource Guide Advertising Index 360 Chiropractic.......................................................7 Local Blend.............................................................16 AFLAC - Deborah Krump......................................15 Midcontinent Communications.................................2 AmericInn Lodging & Suites...................................2 Metrol Bus..............................................................24 Bremer Bank...........................................................19 Midway Iron & Metal Inc.......................................22 Brenny Transportation..............................................8 Montessori School of St. Cloud/Sauk Rapids..........7 Catholic Charities...................................................22 Mustang Signs & Graphics.....................................11 Central Minnesota Credit Union.............................16 Omann Insurance Agency.........................................4 Chiropractic Performance Center...........................21 Pine Cone Pet Hospital...........................................15 City of Sartell............................................................4 PineCone Vision Center............................................9 Coborn's....................................................................5 ProGrowth Insurance Agency - Allan Karki...........23 DeZurik...................................................................17 Reach Up Inc..........................................................21 Erkens Water...........................................................11 Riverside Dental........................................................8 Good Shepherd.......................................................19 St. Cloud Credit Union..............................10 Make black andFederal white Great Clips..............................................................19 St. Cloud HRA........................................................11 Legends at Heritage Place........................................5 St. Cloud Medical Group..........................................4 St. Cloud Orthopedics.............................................23 St. Francis Xavier Catholic School...........................6 St. John's Outdoor University.................................23 St. Joseph Rod & Gun Club...................................22 Sartell Fitness/Shake Shoppe....................................9 Sartell Newsleader..................................................22 Sartell-St. Stephen School District #748..................6 State Farm-Dan Anderson.......................................17 Stearns County Abstract Co....................................22 Stearns Electric Association...................................22 Styles, Cotton & Milbert DDS...............................21 Waters Church.........................................................18 Weddings & More...................................................18 Welch Dental Care..................................................10 West Central Sanitation..........................................22 Yapel Orthodontics.................................................15 st. Joseph rod & gun Club fishing for members! • Stock certain area lakes "Good Neighbors You've Come To Trust." Call us today! 1-800-246-7630 www.wcsanitation.com • Boys/Girls June Fishing Clinic • Firearms Safety Education • Long Lake Conservation Camp Annual Membership - $18 www.stjoerodandgunclub.org Call John at 320-267-7620 2014 Sartell Spring Resource Guide • Page 23 photo by Jack Hellie Sartell Sabres swimmer Conner Hollingsworth finishes first in the 100-yard butterfly event, which helped the Sartell team capsize St. Cloud Tech by a score of 106-80 during a Central Lakes Conference meet between the two teams.


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| Everyone safe? - CNB on 10/4/15 at 3:23 pm
Crazy shite going on out there. Thank god I live in a top floor apartment. ...View Topic - Replies (4)
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| Meanwhile, in South Carolina - CNB on 10/4/15 at 2:19 pm
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| LSU, having any QB issues? - CNB on 10/3/15 at 10:57 pm
Come on down! We will set you up nicely. We have a friendly staff, so no worries about tough sacks or any sort of pressure, at all. Every LSU WR will receive a complimentary 5 yard cushion. We hope you enjoy our amenities, and have a great time in Columbia. :cheers: PS: If your defense needs ...View Topic - Replies (9)
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| Richt lost control of the team during warmups - CNB on 10/3/15 at 2:34 pm
[link=(http://www.saturdaydownsouth.com/alabama-football/video-alabama-georgia-fight/)]LINK[/link] I miss that kind of pregame hype. :wah: Now it's just "how will we get raped this time?"...View Topic - Replies (2)
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| Things are bad right now, and I don't see them getting much better - CNB on 10/3/15 at 2:26 pm
Unless we take action this year, this program is only going to free fall right back to where we were. We have to make a move, and make the right move. This means NO CHARLIE STRONG. The longer Spurrier stays around, the worse it's going to get and could affect us for a long time....View Topic - Replies (5)
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| Good game Mizzou - CNB on 10/3/15 at 2:19 pm
Lock looks good, but I'll reserve judgement until he plays something that resembles a defense. Fundamentals look solid, and I'd rather have Lock than any of our garbage QBs. Some QB genius Spurrier is. ...View Topic - Replies (8)
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| Here's to winless in the SEC - CNB on 10/3/15 at 2:12 pm
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| Anyone have any extra QBs laying around? Anyone? - CNB on 10/3/15 at 1:18 pm
Asking for a friend. ...View Topic - Replies (12)
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| Que (UGA in training) just drenched the SECN table - CNB on 10/3/15 at 10:37 am
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| South Carolina 10, Missouri 24 - FINAL - CNB on 10/3/15 at 10:24 am
Might as well start it up. GO GAMECOCKS! True freshman QBs starting for both teams. Should be awful. :nana:...View Topic - Replies (12)
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| The amount of rooster crows during a game is ridonkulous - CNB on 10/1/15 at 12:47 pm
I know. Petty thing to bitch about. But 4 times every 3rd down and 4th down is just too much. Especially if we're playing someone like UCF or Citadel. ...View Topic - Replies (4)
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| Kansas - Missouri sure is a good rivalry - CNB on 9/29/15 at 6:26 pm
Missouri only leads the series by 3. 57-54. They're on a 3 win streak right now which means in 2008, the series was tied. Kind of understand why yall quit playing them. Get out while you're ahead right?...View Topic - Replies (8)
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| On a more serious note, LSU fans heading to Columbia for our game - CNB on 9/28/15 at 2:22 pm
[link=(http://gamecockparking.com)]LINK[/link] The fair will not be open during our game on the 10th, however parking will be affected. I know a lot of LSU fans come in RVs so I figured I'd spread the word. ...View Topic - Replies (4)
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| South Carolina @ Missouri predictions - CNB on 9/27/15 at 12:38 pm
High noon game, 11AM local time. I say we win a slugfest that comes down to the wire, 21-17...View Topic - Replies (15)
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| The New Orleans Saints everyone - CNB on 9/21/15 at 8:34 pm
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| The one time a Clemson facebook page has ever made me laugh - CNB on 9/20/15 at 8:09 pm
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| Aubie did an AMA if anyone is interested - CNB on 9/20/15 at 7:28 pm
[link=(https://www.reddit.com/r/CFB/comments/3lpot2/i_am_aubie_the_tiger_ama/)]AMA = Ask me anything[/link] Favorite moment: Georgia fan: "I still maintain that the Clemson Tiger is best Tiger . Change my mind." [img]https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1500737812/clemson_tiger.jpg[/img] ...View Topic - Replies (2)
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| Long lost brothers? - CNB on 9/20/15 at 11:56 am
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| The day after: Hungover edition - CNB on 9/20/15 at 11:46 am
Please ignore most of my posts last night. I was in a state of mind that Gamecock football pairs well with I still think Spurrier's time is done. He dug his own grave with his 2-3 years comments. Holding out some hope that we can salvage this season somehow. Not exactly sure what that means, I gu...View Topic - Replies (4)
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| Morning after GIF thread - CNB on 9/20/15 at 9:54 am
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We met our charming hostess, Veronique, late yesterday afternoon. Fortunately she speaks and writes in perfect English so instructions were easy to understand. The home is built into ancient city walls and includes a grotto with spa, carved into rock. The layout is interesting with lots of low stone doorways and winding stairways, leading to the various levels. ...
... less luggage, and we will try to avoid using a car. Apart from the issues with our beloved GPS, the other downside to having a car is that it always seems to be really difficult to find anywhere to park. When you do finally find somewhere, it is usually a long way from where you want to be, and it is really expensive. We have wasted many many hours driving around looking for somewhere to park. I think that there must be many better ways to spend time than doing ...
It's time to make my way from Nice back up towards Paris and stop number one is Avignon. Avignon is a little town in France and is built with a fortress wall all the way around the town. I stayed at the POP hostel which hands down has the best hostel bed in Europe. Unfortunately I do not have a picture but hopefully my description will do it ...
... to the station I've had to take the fast train to avoid leaving the house at crack of dawn and getting the slow train. This meant that I had to pay for a reservation, which I thought would've been a few euros, not the €18 rip-off I was charged. This was most annoying, especially as I waited in line for almost 40 mins to be served!
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... we drove to Menerbes to the small but very peaceful Abbaye de St Hilaire.
Back home we had a visit from the grateful owners of the lost cat who brought a bottle of wine for Paul and Jane. There was lots of french chat about "chats". Ian and Pierre left for their home in Marseille and we met the Kiwis who now run the Mas.
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Marty Malin's assessment, "It was pretty brutal, actually," certainly didn't exaggerate the conditions for the Badgerland Striders F/X endurance runs at Greendale High School on Saturday.
The attrition rate, which nearly matched the temperature, more than supports his description.
Only 5 of 15 competitors completed the 24-hour event and just 6 of 27 made it through the 12-hour challenge.
Malin, the race director, figures a good portion of the runners underestimated how hot it would get when the sun radiated off the black, rubberized track at the high school. And there just wasn't enough breeze to provide any relief.
The high on Saturday reached 76 in Milwaukee, but must have felt a lot hotter on that track away from Lake Michigan.
Ryan Dexter, a 31-year-old from Verona, had planned to go after Roy Pirrung's event record of 137.9 miles, but succumbed to the conditions just under 40 miles into the effort. Dexter is no rookie, either. He claimed third place earlier this year in the 150-mile event at the McNaughton Park Trail Runs in Illinois.
Given the conditions, a slow and steady approach paid dividends, and Kathleen Yarger, 31, of Rockford, Ill. proved she had the patience for victory. Yarger completed 98.1 miles, and finished just over a mile ahead of Robert Wehner, 45, of Hubertus.
Karen Van Rite, 51, of New Berlin, covered 75 miles for third place.
In the 12-hour category, Trent Phillips, 33, of Palatine, Ill., took first place with 53.4 miles.
Malin said the drop-out rate was the highest he can recall in the 25 years of the event, even though conditions have been worse in other years. From his view, a number of competitors pushed the pace too hard early and found themselves in trouble.
This year's edition of the 24-hour event started with a very poignant tribute to Sharon Hawkins, the late wife of a veteran competitor, Terry Hawkins. A seven-member color guard from the American Legion Post 416 honored Sharon, who helped cheer her husband in nearly all of his 19 runs in the 24-hour event.
She died of cancer earlier this year.
Terry Hawkins knocked out 49.9 miles in the 24-hour race, and his son, Otis, finished 38.6 miles in the 12-hour event.
Perhaps, I misunderstood, but I could swear Mike McCluskey told me he had attempted his last Ironman triathlon after he froze his socks off in Madison a year ago.
The freezing rain that turned the Ironman Wisconsin 2006 into a soaking sufferfest seemed to finally slow the 58-year-old from Brookfield, unlike the heart attack he suffered during an XTERRA off-road triathlon in 2005. That didn't deter him much at all, as this story explains.
I should have known that McCluskey would change his ironman mind as soon as he thawed out.
I ran into him yesterday at the John Muir mountain bike trails and chuckled when he told me that he had finished the first running of the Ironman Louisville, just a week earlier.
His wife, Diana, subtly shook her head as McCluskey detailed the rest of his exploits, how he had decided to give the Ironman another go, and how he planned to do Ironman Wisconsin again, in 2008.
We've all seen that slightly bemused, slightly disapproving and slightly admiring look before, and I'm sure McCluskey is going to see it again.
One other note from Louisville: Heather Gollnick, a former Hartford, Wis., resident, claimed her fifth Ironman title in the race. Here's the story.
Matthew Quist was 100 pounds overweight, out of shape and deathly afraid of sharks.
So what did he pick as his fitness goal? A cold, 1.25-mile swim in the strong currents of San Francisco Bay.
"I just stumbled onto this (on the Internet) by accident," Quist said. "The moment I saw it I knew I wanted to do it."
The event, the Alcatraz 100 "Swim of the Centurions"," is a swim from Alcatraz island to Aquatic Park in San Francisco. It is designed to follow the route of Frank Morris and the Anglin brothers, Clarence and John, used in their escape from the prison in 1962.
Little did the convicts know that a Milwaukee Police Department detective would be hot on their trail 35 years later.
Quist, 38, was one of 479 participants to complete the swim, which was held Sept. 2.
He spent months getting in shape for the swim and dieting as well, dropping from 274 pounds to 187 pounds. The training and weight loss also led to a big drop in his cholesterol (from 260 to 140), an improvement in his blood pressure and the disappearance of his sleep apnea.
Still, he wasn't ready for how tough the swim would be.
When the swimmers jumped in from a boat off of Alcatraz island early in the morning, the water temperature was a brisk 64 degrees. Even with the triathlon wet suit he was wearing, the cold can take your breath away. Making it even more difficult were the currents, which at different times, pushed the swimmers in different directions.
"It's not like swimming in a pool," Quist said. "You're fighting every inch of the way."
Quist got cramps in both legs and became disoriented.
"I was feeling that at any second I was going to collapse from total exhaustion," he said.
But after an hour and four minutes he made it out of the water.
"I was stumbling and confused and looking for my family," he said. "Someone put a medal around my neck."
Eventually Quist found his wife, Gabriela, and two children, Matthew and Andrea.
Now that he's conquered the waters of San Francisco Bay, Quist says he's planning to do the Accenture Escape From Alcatraz Triathlon, which includes a 1.5-mile swim from Alcatraz Island to shore, an 18-mile bike race, and an 8-mile run through the trails of Golden Gate Recreation Area.
This time the clash between police and cyclists participating in a critical mass ride happened in downtown Minneapolis, according to this piece in the Minneapolis Star Tribune.
The scene would have been familiar to those arrested and ticketed in Milwaukee in April 2006, except the confrontation in our neighboring state seems to have escalated a bit more, with police using chemical Mace to disperse the crowd.
Mike Juley, one of the veteran scribes and editors at the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, has been more nostalgic than usual lately.
When prodded, he revealed that he's been caught up in his memories of the first Al's Run, and the realization that he's old enough to have been there and done that.
The 30th running of the event is on the calendar for Sept. 15, and in honor of an anniversary he and Al's run share, Mike penned this salute:
In September 1978, Jimmy Carter was president, "Laverne & Shirley" and "Happy Days" were among the most-watched television shows, and Al McGuire was looking for a way to give back to Milwaukee.
So McGuire, 50, and recenty retired as the coach who led the Marquette Warriors to the 1977 NCAA national basketball title, announced he wanted to start a run through the city's streets. Money raised would go to the Variety Club Limb Bank at Children's Hospital.
He had big plans. He would charge $25 per person: "If you're gonna ride, you gotta ride in the front of the bus," he said at the time.
He would run in the race. He would get Mayor Henry Maier's support to close city streets to traffic so the runners would have a pathway through downtown and the lakefront, and he would get the Journal Company to sponsor the event. Heck, getting those two feuding entities to cooperate for one cause was a victory in itself.
Well, things didn't go exactly as planned. He changed the race date at the last minute from a Thursday to a Saturday. He cut the $25 fee to $5 to draw more people.
The eventual winner of the first race got lost - thanks to the police escort - and took two wrong turns that forced him to run an extra 250 yards. And a bigger-than-expected crowd of onlookers at the finish line at Pere Marquette Park hindered the race organizers' efforts to keep track of who finished in what place.
Still, the first Al's Run on Sept. 30, 1978, turned out to be a success, with 4,100 participants, a photo finish and $15,000 raised for charity. And McGuire did run, finishing the race in 48 minutes.
On Sept. 15, the 30th Al's Run will be held.
It has a much different look and feel than it did in 1978.
Briggs & Stratton is its new sponsor. MU basketball coach Tom Crean and his wife, Joani, are its new promoters. And the runners and walkers participating this year may reach 20,000. But this year's version reflects the history of a successful event that has brought recognition to Milwaukee and has raised more than $8.5 million for Children's Hospital of Wisconsin.
I remember the excitement of being in the first race - the big crowd at the starting line near 16th and Wisconsin, the cheering of a few pedestrians on Wisconsin Ave. who were wondering what the big fuss was all about, the big loop around the lakefront, the weirdness of running over the metal grid on the Kilbourn Ave. bridge near the finish line, and, of course, the sore legs from not training really hard for a five-mile run.
In advance of this year's run, Off the Couch would like to hear from readers who were part of that very first Al's run in 1978.
Tell us and our readers what you remember most about the run, what prompted you to sign up, whether you are still running and whether you will enter this year's event. Send any photos of that first race to email@example.com.
We'll publish your comments and photos during the next week or so before this year's event.
We also would like to take a group photo of those who were in the first race. More details may follow, but the plan is to gather at the northwest corner of 16th and Wisconsin at 9:45 a.m. Sept. 15. And if any of you want to run with me in this year's race - I'll be shooting for a very slow time of around 45 to 47 minutes - I'd be happy to meet you.
Finally, click here for a look back at the Milwaukee Journal's in-house recap of the race.
Michael Juley
It's amazing what you find when you get lost.
Mike Eitel, for example, found the inspiration for this weekend's Urban Playground Festival while lost on a bike ride, basically in his back yard.
Eitel had set out that day, about five years ago, to scout a loop on the Milwaukee County Oak Leaf Trail for a future ride organized from the Nomad bar on Brady St.
When he got lost, despite a map and a decent sense of direction, the Nomad owner discovered a need to make himself and his urban neighbors more familiar with the playground that surrounds them, and a need for better signs on the Oak Leaf.
"These are things that could make a huge difference in improving the quality of life for the urban dweller," Eitel said.
The inspiration led to the festival, which directs people to the bike paths along the Milwaukee River and Lake Michigan, and the other amenities that seem to escape general awareness.
The fist Urban Playground events, a year ago, were based on Brady St., and incorporated the nearby bike paths. This year, Downer Ave. will be ground zero, starting with a pair of guided bike tours Friday evening.
Dave Schlabowske, the city's pedestrian/bicycle coordinator, will lead cyclists on an urban underground ride, while Guy Smith, trails coordinator for Milwaukee County, will head out on the Oak Leaf Trail. Both rides start at 6 p.m. outside the Cafe Hollander, one of Eitel's latest ventures.
The competitions start Saturday, with a mountain bike race on the Milwaukee River trails, a 3 on 3 street soccer tournament, a bicycle skillz contest (track stands and skids) and the death-defying bicycle sprints.
"We definitely get a lot of spandex-clad hard-core racers for that," Eitel said.
Click here for the full schedule of events.
The proceeds from the festival, which includes live music and a bicycle auction, will provide seed money for the newly formed Urban Playground Foundation. The dollars will flow from the foundation to the Urban Ecology Center, the Bicycle Federation of Wiscosin and Friends of the County Park Trails.
"It's mostly about getting money into the hands of the people who are doing work on natural assets in the city," Eitel said.
They're the people making it fun to get lost in your own back yard.
I rarely shy away from a chance to put a copy editor to work, and seized such an opportunity when I learned that a co-worker, Karen Samelson, would be paddling in the Upper Peninsula over the Labor Day weekend.
Having spent some time along the overflowing Kickapoo, I asked Karen to scout the northern waters for a comparison. She sent along this report:
What a difference a few hundred miles and a few weeks can make.
While some would-be canoeists in southwestern Wisconsin have been left up a creek even if they had a paddle, high water is by no means a problem in the North Woods. In fact, northern Wisconsin and the U.P. have been experiencing a drought and would love to see some of the rain that southern Wisconsin has gotten.
But not to worry, there's still plenty of water for canoeing on lakes such as in Michigan's 18,000-acre Sylvania Wilderness near Watersmeet, Mich., about 30 minutes north of Eagle River.
After mowing the lawn -- again -- I headed north for the Labor Day weekend, noticing dry ferns by the roadside after passing Antigo and an occasional distressed tree that was showing some fall color already.
Four of the six of us had canoed the Kickapoo River near Wildcat Mountain State Park in late July. At that point, we were happy that recent rain had added just a bit of water to the sleepy, shallow river. We felt very lucky that we'd canoed it when we did, before the August storms turned it into a destructive force.
Under normal conditions, the winding Kickapoo meanders past farm fields and damp sandstone cliffs and gives hundreds of visitors each weekend a variety of easy day-paddling options. Great blue herons, kingfishers and indigo buntings live along the banks.
By contrast, a trip to Sylvania, which boasts more than 30 crystal-clear lakes, involves more muscle power (especially with a head wind) as well as camping preparations but also offers the reward of solitude.
No motorboats are allowed on Clark Lake, and a ban on cans and bottles helps keep the shoreline pristine. Portages (ours was a quarter of a mile), mean the farther you go, the fewer people you'll see.
Camping is by permit only at primitive sites spaced far apart.
The effects of the drought in the U.P. were evident. A burn ban is in effect right now. The water level was visibly down, exposing more sandy swimming beaches.
But we had enough water to stay afloat and enjoy this wonderful area.
We heard the call of the loon as we drifted off to sleep and again when we awoke, and we never tired of watching the black-and-white birds swim and dive. Bald eagles, with their stately white heads, watched us from above, as merganser families trolled near the shore for lunch.
The red squirrels also have a vocabulary far beyond that of their gray southern cousins. We even got a good view of a porcupine -- so close that we backed up.
Labor Day may be over, and the Kickapoo's lower stretches may still be high, but canoeing season isn't over yet.
And thanks to the drought, mosquitoes weren't an issue at all -- until we unloaded the car back home.
What is the first day of fall? The day after Labor Day? September 23?
For many hard core cross-country skiers, fall starts when their dry land training starts. It ends with the first skiable snow.
A fun little race that nicely coincides with Nordic Fall will hold its fifth running September 16.
The Snowman Triathlon, which involves running, biking and rollerskiing will be held again at Ottawa Lake Recreational Area near Dousman.
The entry fee is only $10 and proceeds will go toward snowmaking at Lapham Peak State Park.
For more, call Andy Schwartz 414-962-4527 or email him at firstname.lastname@example.com
Forget the green and gold.
The dominant color scheme in Madison on Sunday will be green, red and white, the colors of the Mexican national teams and the IRONMEX triathlon team.
Four hundred strong and led by Louis Alvarez, a 45-year-old business executive from Mexico City, the team will represent nearly 20% of the field in the sixth running of the Ironman Wisconsin.
Described by Ironman series promoters as a "human dynamo," and an "individual character onto himself," Alvarez stands out as special even among the thousands of endurance eccentrics who tackle the multi-sport event.
According to his press clippings, Alvarez is the only person to have competed in every Ironman venue, and he knocked off the inaugural Ironman Louisville on Aug. 26 to keep that claim intact.
Sunday's test will be his third Ironman Wisconsin, and the 50th of his career, which started when he gave up smoking and started running roughly 20 years ago. At that time, he carried about 200 lbs. on his 5 foot 11-inch frame and couldn't walk 10 laps around a 400-meter track.
Now a strong 150 pounds, Alvarez regularly covers the 2.4-mile swim, 112-mile bike segment and 26.2-mile run of the Ironman in around 10 hours 30 minutes. When he crosses the finish line Sunday afternoon, he will have surpassed 7,000 miles in Ironman events alone.
The CEO of Grupo Aloymex, an auto parts supplier, Alvarez believes the intense athletic pursuit "breaks all of your limits."
Inspired by the new life he found competing in triathlons, Alvarez has worked to bring more of his countrymen into the sport. His team has grown from 12 members in its infancy, to the 200 that traveled to Austria last year, and the 400 on their way to Madison for Sunday's event.
Alvarez chose Ironman Wisconsin for this year's IRONMEX team venture because of its easy logistics from Mexico - a direct flight to Chicago and short drive to the race site - and the enthusiasm he found in his previous trips.
"This is incredible how the people come out and cheer," he said. "All of the city goes out of their houses, and when we pass the university, the energy yout get at those points is incredible.
"Two other Ironmans have that energy, the Ironman Canada and the Ironman Germany."
Alvarez said he hopes to hear the spectators cheering "Viva Mexico" when he and his teammates, clad in green, red and white pass on the bike and run course.
A co-worker at the Journal Sentinel graciously offered a couple other suggestions to show Wisconsin hospitality to the IRONMEX guests.
"Corrrrrrrea," pronounced 'cor-Ray-ah' (roll the R) means run, and "Andale," pronounced AHN-da-lay, means go. Simple enough.
Of course, the story of Alvarez and his team is just one of the thousands to be found in the water of Lake Monona and on the roads of Dane County on Sunday. Here's a sampling of some other interesting tales.
From the Madison Capital Times, Brett Hulsey shares his training and aspirations.
The Wisconsin State Journal covers Blake Becker, a 25-year-old from Madison picked to challenge the pros in this year's race. Becker is looking to avenge a tough outing in 2006, when the cold and rain forced him to quit with nine miles to go.
This Susan Lampert-Smith column details the return of Dave Schultz, 38, from Kansas City, Mo., whose severely depleted sodium supply caused him to collapse four miles from the finish last year. Doctors put him in a medically induced coma to help restore those levels and he'll be back on Sunday.
This piece from the Ironman web site covers the men's favorites, and this one gives you the run-down on the women, including local favorite Lauren Jensen, who finished third in '06.
For details on the course and the start times, check here.
Anyone who races even semi-seriously experiences those what-could-have-been moments, when a few seconds tick away on a clock and take with them an opportunity that may be gone forever.
And in the elite levels of sport, those moments are reduced to hundreths of seconds, not the seconds or minutes that can sometimes haunt the rest of us.
It's heartening then, to read how former Badger runner Matt Tegenkamp views the .03 seconds that separated him from a bronze medal in the 5,000 meters in the 2007 IAAF World Championships last month, in Osaka, Japan.
I found his reflections engaging, particularly the discussion of preparation, strategy and execution. And while reading, remember that he's talking about running a 5K in 13.46.78.


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