Everyone interested in the Leech Lake fishery now can provide input to Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) staff on the department’s proposed five-year fish population objectives and fisheries management actions.
The public comment period began on July 1st and ends July 30th .
The draft plan incorporates the recommendations of the 17-member Leech Lake Advisory Committee that has met 11 times since August 2009. The public can review the committee’s final report and background information and provide proposal feedback online at www.mndnr.gov/leechlake. Paper questionnaires also are available in Walker at the DNR’s Walker Area Fisheries Office, 07316 State Highway 371 NW, and at the Walker Public Library, 207 FourthStreet.
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Turtle Race Report – Wednesday, August 19, 2009, Longville, MN
The last turtle race of the 2009 season was a whopper. First, it was the largest, last day crowd in recent years with 320 racers competing for top honors. Second, the weather was tenuous with rained filled clouds threatening to deposit their drops on the crowd. However, the rain held and the races and other events went on without a flaw. The two racers that emerged as grand winners were six-year-old Danny Bubalo of Anoka who had the fastest turtle and thirteen-year-old Aidan Anderson of Seattle, WA
who had the slowest turtle. Pre-race activities were as popular as ever. The hula-hoop participants and dance participants jammed the center circle to compete as best in their group. Again the chicken dance singers were outstanding. They were Mackenzie Davis of Columbia Heights, Trent
Mix of Longville, Taylor Sturgell of West St. Paul and Ryan Kennedy of Hackensack. The YMCA dance leaders were also very energetic. They were Megan Narog of Fergus Falls, Alivia Garbe of Maplewood, Triston Garbe of Maplewood and Austin Eckhoff of Eden Prairie. Thirteen resorts participated in the Resort Turtle Race. There were Broadwater Lodge Woman Lake, Sunset Bay Resort Baby Lake, Little Boy Resort Little Boy Lake
, Trapper’s Landing Leech Lake, Evergreen Lodge Woman Lake
, Maple Trails Resort Boy Lake, Pine Haven Resort Blackwater Lake, Pine Ridge Resort Girl Lake of Woman Lake Chain, Kee Nee Moo Sha, Woman Lake,
Family Traditions Resort Boy Lake, Woman Lake Lodge Woman Lake, Girl Lake Resort Girl Lake of Woman Lake Chain, Minne Teepee Resort Woman Lake.
The winner was seven-year-old Jordan Nord of Brooklyn Park who with her family was vacationing at Little Boy Resort Little Boy Lake. Three appreciative young people won tickets to Mall of American events and Valleyfair. The tickets were provided by BL Broadcasting of Brainerd. They have four radio stations with their flagship station WJJY 106.7 FM. The Valleyfair ticket winners were twelve-year-old Marissa Daninger of Woodbury and ten-year-old Austin Castro of Rochester.The winner of the $200 package of tickets to events at the Mall of America was nine-year-old Riley Sundeen of Roseville. A group of wonderful and weary volunteers made for a great afternoon of family entertainment. Marisa and Ryan Skajewski and Chrissy Stagnaro helped Pat Boen with judging. Anne Broshar, Stan Johnson, and Dodee Colberg registered racers. Sue Meyer and Jim Felegy sold tickets and souvenirs. Marge McDonald and Diane Kutschied handed out prizes. Game operators were Gracie Gilsrud, Terry Felegy, Kam Kammueller, Jordan Loren, Chuck Colberg. Gary Kobi, Dillon Loren, Caitlin Stagnaro, Elsie Hagen, and Debbie and Laura Oates. Set-up and teardown was handled by a great crew from Camp Olson, Gerry Broshar, Tony Ozark and the volunteers. Gordon Atzen popped up a lot of popcorn and Dave Wodrich and Stan Johnson were street monitors. John and Sandy Weins and Gerry Broshar handled the announcing duties. Businesses that provided some of these volunteers were Keller Williams Realty, Frosty’s, North Pines Interiors, Red Bird Café, Longville Inn, and Little Boy Resort. The Chamber wishes to thank the many Longville area businesses that contributed prizes this summer for the racers and racing participants. The Chamber also wishes to express gratitude to the many volunteers that devoted their time and energy so that nearly 4000 racers and over, an estimated, 15,000 guests who came to Longville could have a wonderful afternoon of family fun each Wednesday this summer. After a summer of racing, all the turtles headed for the closest hot tubs and beaches to soothe their tender feet and rest up for next summer.
Longville Turtle Races, August 19, 2009 (Story to Follow)
Turtle Race Winners
Grand Winner - Danny Bubalo, Anoka, MN; Age 6 Grand Slowpoke Winner - Aidan Anderson, Seattle, WA; Age 13
John Weins, Announcer
Ryan Skajewski, Judge
Pat Boen, Chief Judge
Marisa Skajewski, Judge
Turtle Race Report for Wednesday, August 5, 2009
It was one of those crazy, wonderful turtle races. The threat of rain to the nearly 1500 estimated racing enthusiasts was always present but no one but the announcers seemed to notice or care. Of the 442 racers that descended on the racing circle, the happiest were the four racers that emerged as winners. The Grand Winner was nine-year-old Tommy Stout of Sigourney, Iowa. The Grand Slowpoke winners who won in a close tie were ten-year-old Jonah Zaimes of Iowa
Falls, Iowa and four year old Brady Bergun of Eagan, MN. The fourth was Resort Race Winner, eight-year-old Hannah Jorgensen of Hampton, Iowa, who with her family was vacationing at Rainbow Bay Resort on Little Boy Lake. Again, the hula-hoop contests and dance contests somehow stole the spotlight during the afternoon. Belting out a loud and clear Chicken Dance song were Rachel Brown of Duluth, Natalie Beiter of Coon Rapids, Jon Link of Eden Prairie, and Christina Larson of Round Lake, IL. Three lucky racers won tickets to Valleyfair and Mall of America events. They were thirteen-year-old Joshua Peterson of Sauk Rapids, MN and ten-year-old Ciara Trojan of Minnetonka, MN. The winner of the $200 ticket package to Mall
of America was fifteen-year-old Olivia Given of Austin, MN. The tickets are provided by BL Broadcasting of Brainerd. They operate four radio stations within the Brainerd area and which are heard here in Longville.
Sixteen resorts participated in the Resort Turtle Race. They were Pine Haven Resort Blackwater Lake, Longville Inn Downtown Longville, Timber Trails Resort, Boy Lake, Deer Trail Resort, Long Lake, Shady Shores Resort Birch Lake, Rainbow Bay Resort Little Boy Lake, Pine Ridge Resort Girl Lake of Woman Lake Chain, Little Boy Resort Little Boy Lake, Trapper’s Landing Leech Lake, DOK Holiday Resort Woman Lake, View Point Resort, All Seasons Resort, Woman Lake, Thunder Lake Lodge, Thunder Lake, Girl Lake Resort Girl Lake of Woman Lake Chain, Family Traditions Resort Boy Lake.
The fun afternoon was made possible by twenty-five great community and business volunteers. Pat Boen had the help of MacKenzie and Machela Macfarlane, Madigan Doherty and Catherine Stagnaro. Anne Broshar, Stan Johnson, and Rose Franta registered racers. Sue Meyer and Jim Felegy sold tickets and souvenirs Diane Kutschied handed out prizes. Game operators were Debbie and Laura Oates, Dodee and Chuck Colberg, Terry Felegy, Geri and Tom Staley, Caroline Townsend, Trever and Tia Lilyquist, Ed Lammers, and Gary Kobi. Gordon Atzen popped a record breaking 225 bags of popcorn. The street monitors were Stan Johnson and Dave Wodrich. Keller Williams Realty, Lakeland Promotions, Frosty’s and North Pines Interiors provided helpers for the races. Setup and teardown were handled by a great crew from Camp Olson, Gerry Broshar,
the volunteers and Tony Ozark. Announcing the races and events were John and Sandy Weins and Gerry Broshar.
The middle of July through the first week of August is historically the peak of the vacationing season up here in the northland. That was reflected in the wonderful crowds of racers that came to Longville on Wednesday. There were 433 racers on Wednesday exceeding previous years. In an economy where business is somewhat down, it is up at turtle races in Longville. Both kids and adults love to race turtles and play the games in Longville. The circle was jammed packed for hula hoopers and dancers. It was a blast to see that many kids and adults on mainstreet participating in pre-race festivities. This week's famed Chicken Dance Singers performed exquisitely. They were Julia Szilagyi of Naples FL; Tyler George of Bloomington, MN; Jenna Hamberg of Eden Prairie, MN and Smantha Meek of Ramsey, MN. Next came the YMCA dance leaders. Their performance on the turtle mobile stage was worth the price of admission alone. The crazy dancers were David Rollen of Mpls; Emily Aamoth of Bloomington, MN; Angel Welu of Dubuque, IA; and Brooke Dannenfeldt of Urbandale, IA. The Resort Turtle Race came first. Fourteen resorts competed for top honors. They were Pine Haven Resort Blackwater Lake, Woman Lake Lodge Woman Lake, DOK Holiday Resort Woman Lake, Red Wing Lodge Leech Lake , Minne Teepee Resort Woman Lake , Pine Ridge Resort Girl Lake of Woman Lake Chain, Tri-Birches Resort 5 Point Lake, Borde Du Lac Lodge Leech Lake, Pinehurst Resort, Little Boy ResortLittle Boy Lake, Broadwater LodgeWoman Lake, Thunder Lake Lodge, Thunder Lake , Girl Lake Resort Girl Lake of Woman Lake Chain, Longville Inn Downtown Longville, and Timber Trails Resort, Boy Lake. The winner was eleven-year-old Lizzy Hall of Whitewater, WI who with her family were vacationing at Timber Trails Resort on Boy Lake. The business of competing among the 433 racers then began in earnest. After the dust had settled the Grand Winner was six-year-old Joe Langer of Long Prairie, MN and the Grand Slowpoke winner was four-year-old Henry Peterson of Burnsville, MN. Three very grateful and appreciative young people won Valleyfair Tickets and tickets to events at the Mall of America, compliments of BL Broadcasting in Brainerd. BL Broadcasting operates four radio stations in Brainerd with WJJY FM 106.7 as their flagship station. Winning Valleyfair tickets were nine-year-old Robert Swinson of Stacy, MN and twelve-year-old Kayla Johnson of Hayfield, MN. Winner of the $200 valued Mall of America package of tickets was nine-year-old Ashley Andreson of Oak Park, MN. Twenty business and community volunteers made the afternoon a hoot for an estimated 1500 racing on-lookers and participants. Ryan and Marisa Skajewski helped Pat Boen with judging. Anne Broshar, Stan Johnson, and Rose Franta registered racers. Terry and Jim Felegy sold tickets and souvenirs and Marge McDonald and Dodee Colberg handed out prizes. Game operators were Geri and Tom Staley, Sue Meyer, Karen Nelson, Chuck Colberg, Ed Lammers, Diane Kutschied. Elsie and Dennis Hagen, Caroline Townsend, and Alison Farnsworth. Gordon Atzen, amazingly, popped 200 bags of popcorn during the races. Representatives from Keller Williams Realty and Lakeland Promotions helped with the races. Set-up and teardown was accomplished by a great crew from Camp Olson, Gerry Broshar, Tony Ozark, and the volunteers. Dave Wodrich and Stan Johnson were street monitors. Race announcing duties fell to John and Sandy Weins and Gerry
The weather in the middle of July is, historically, northern Minnesota's most perfect time of the year. But for 2009, it was uncharacteristically very, very cold. In spite of the harsh, cold wind, 278 racers showed up to compete for racing honors. However, finding it difficult to compete were the turtles who looked as if they wished they were back in the bottom of the lake were it was toasty warm. First, there were more birthdays than can be remembered. The crowd sang happy birthday to over 12 young people and adults. Then there were many anniversaries acknowledged. There were even newly-weds who traveled from Indianapolis, IN to celebrate their nuptials at turtle races. With hands waving, pleading to be picked to come up to lead dances and sing, those selected stepped on to the turtle mobile stage with a bit of prehension. However they performed their best for the crowd. The Chicken Dance Singers were Christa Gibson of Kingsport, TN; Jessica Borgert of Blaine; Ross Wickemeyer of Urbandale, IA; and Alex Bridges of Peoria, IL. The YMCA dance leaders included Ashli Williams of Durant, IA; Nick Harris of Chillicothe, IL; Morgan Flann of Lake Lillian, MN and Emma Fagerlee of St. Anthony, MN. Two lucky young people won tickets to Valley Fair and one won a package of tickets to Mall of America entertainment attractions. The Valley Fair winners were ten-year-old Marissa Phillips of Eden Prairie, MN and nine year old Cassie Reistad of Faribault, MN. Nine-year-old Nick Acosta of St. Paul won the Mall of America package of tickets. All of the tickets were sponsored by BL Broadcasting of Brainerd. There were thirteen resorts that participated in the Resort Turtle Race. The winner was nine-year-old Joe Dimartino of Oakdale, MN who with his family was vacationing at Tri Birches Resort of Hackensack. Championship honors for the regular turtle races went to two very young racers. Oneyear- old Logan Pericak of Winona, MN was Grand Champion while four-year-old Zach Mattes of Sussex, Wisconsin was Grand Slowpoke Champion. A dedicated group of community and business volunteers made this event possible. Pat Boen with the help of Ryan and Marisa Skajewski judged all of the events. Sue Meyer, Stan Johnson, and Rose Franta registered racers. Dodee Colberg and Jim Felegy sold tickets and souvenirs. Marge McDonald and Diane Kutschied handed out prizes. Popcorn maker was Gordon Atzen. Stan Johnson managed the security of the street. Game operators were Debbie and Laura Oates, Terry Felegy, Alexis Kalli, Craig Riendeau, Chuck Colberg, Tristra Wynn, Elsie Hagen, Donna Holloway, Tyler Hoyt, Adam Searcy, and Jackie Searcy. Businesses that sent helpers included Keller Williams Realtors, Thunder Lake Lodge, Pine Ridge Resort, Bear Pause Theater, and Longville Lakes Clinic. Also working very hard each week are the turtle vendors. The three young people who provide turtles each week for the racers are Tyler and Evan Daudt of Longville and Brittney Frederick of Pine River. Helping with set-up and teardown was Gerry Broshar, Tony Ozark, a great group from Camp Olson, and the volunteers. John Weins, Sandy Weins and Gerry Broshar handled the announcing duties.
The weather in the middle of July is, historically, northern Minnesota's most perfect time of the year. But for 2009, it was uncharacteristically very, very cold. In spite of the harsh, cold wind, 278 racers showed up to compete for racing honors. However, finding it difficult to compete were the turtles who looked as if they wished they were back in the bottom of the lake were it was toasty warm. First, there were more birthdays than can be remembered. The crowd sang happy birthday to over 12 young people and adults. Then there were many anniversaries acknowledged. There were even newly-weds who traveled from Indianapolis, IN to celebrate their nuptials at turtle races. With hands waving, pleading to be picked to come up to lead dances and sing, those selected stepped on to the turtle mobile stage with a bit of apprehension. However they performed their best for the crowd. The Chicken Dance Singers were Christa Gibson of Kingsport, TN; Jessica Borgert of Blaine; Ross Wickemeyer of Urbandale, IA; and Alex
Bridges of Peoria, IL. The YMCA dance leaders included Ashli Williams of Durant, IA; Nick Harris of Chillicothe, IL; Morgan Flann of Lake Lillian, MN and Emma Fagerlee of St. Anthony, MN. Two lucky young people won tickets to Valley Fair and one won a package of tickets to Mall of America entertainment attractions. The Valley Fair winners were ten-year-old
REVISED II Longville 4th of July Turtle Race Story
Longville's mainstreet was packed with parade watchers who had lined up for food at the many food vendors on main street after the parade had ended on the 4th. A group of dedicated turtle race volunteers and the great crew from Camp Olson began the process of setting up the expansive turtle race tents and games. The race hopefuls lined up to register. Two hundred sixty racers participated in
