Awake the Lakes begins on Friday!

For anyone returning to Alex over Memorial Weekend, a bevy of fun and entertainment awaits you at the annual Awake the Lakes celebration!

According to the official Awake the Lakes website (http://www.awakethelakes.com/), festival goers can nosh on ribs made by local participants and restaurants in the Ribfest contest Friday night.  And, while there, can enjoy free music and a street dance.  One of the featured bands, Whiplash, is proud to boast Dave Parsch, father of Rochelle and Nichole Parsch (Class of 1998).  The evening concludes with fireworks downtown.

On Saturday, have breakfast with Big Ole, then take the family out for events all over town - sidewalk chalk contests downtown, volleyball tournaments at Bug-a-Boo Bay, sponsored bike rides along the Central Lakes Trail, live music at Fat Daddy's, and more!

Sunday brings more entertainment - live music at Carlos Creek Winery and more stock car races at the Viking Speedway dirt track.

Finally, wrap the weekend at the pancake breakfast at First Congregational Church and a parade down Broadway (south-to-north), honoring the fallen (you'll see Macaille's husband, Mike, on honor guard duty for the parade, too!).

It's supposed to be a gorgeous weekend in the Lakes Area!  I can't wait to get out on the water and catch up with so many people who'll be home for the weekend!  See you in A-town!

Locals Seasonal Market Opening

A brand new market is opening in A-town!  In the old Giovanni's Pizza/Taco Villa building, Jaime (Olson) Jost and Kristie (Zavadil) Jost, both Class of 1995 alumnas, are opening a local food market ... meaning all of the food sold will be produced or raised in the local area. 

According to their Facebook page, meats, dairy products, eggs, and dry goods, all of which are available year round, will be sold year round. Their produce will be seasonal, meaning that when the strawberries are ready, they'll have strawberries.

The Grand Opening of the Locals Seasonal Market will be on Friday 28 May 2010 at 11:00am.  Stop by to go green a little ... shop local, reduce carbon emissions, and support your neighbors.  And remember, the Locals Seasonal Market is BYOB ... bring your own bag!

Gerald "Jerry" Vogt, 63

Gerald "Jerry" Vogt, 63, father of our classmate, Ryan Vogt, died last Saturday, 22 May 2010.

Funeral services will be held Thursday 27 May at 11:00am at First Lutheran Church.  Visitation will be the night prior at Anderson Funeral Home from 4:00-7:00pm and again for one hour prior to the funeral on Thursday.

Please send Ryan the love as he mourns the loss of his dad.

Welcom, Cody John Adams!

On 26 April 2010, Sarah (Chan) Adams gave birth to her second child (first son), Cody John, in Coon Rapids, Minnesota. Cody weighed 7lbs. 5oz. and measured 20.25" long.

Sarah, John, big sister Josie, and Cody are home in St. Francis... and are doing very well. Please join me in congratulating Sarah and her family on this amazing event!