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Ice Bocce *NEW LOCATION*

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SATURDAY FEB 4th 2023 at Longville Fire Hall

Registration @ 9:00 AM (please be on time)

Fee-$40.00 per team of four.

Teams must be CO-ED (max of 2 Men—may have additional Women)

Make checks payable to: the Longville Fire Department. Please return registration forms with payment to reserve spot. Must have payment to reserve team! *****THERE IS A MAXIMUM OF 64 TEAMS*****

Questions contact Craig Johnson at 218-363-2950 or
craig.johnson@fnbnorth.com
PO Box 508 Longville MN 56655

Prizes will be awarded for:
1st , 2nd , 3rd and 4th place teams
Best Team Name
Best Dressed Team

Registration Form: Ice Bocce 2023

Rules: Please read both before signing up. ICE BOCCE RULES, ICE BOCCE RULES #2

Salem Thanksgiving Community Breakfast

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Salem Thanksgiving Community Breakfast

Cost: FREE

Location: Salem Lutheran Church, 1340 County Road 5, Longville

Time: 8am-Noon

Description: Free will donation, proceeds benefit Salem Endeavors. Come and enjoy pancakes, sausage, coffee, juice, or milk. Takeout Available. Craft Fair: Homemade crafts and cinnamon rolls available for purchase.

Explore Minnesota Winter Passport

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Explore Minnesota is inviting winter sports and rental businesses to participate with an all-new MN Winter Sports Passport running Dec. 15 – March 15. This is a free opportunity to the first 100 interested businesses (20 per region) to respond. Businesses to be featured on the passport will include those that offer winter sports activities and rentals such as downhill skiing, cross country skiing, snow tubing, ice skating, snowshoeing, dog sledding, ice fishing, winter biking and snowmobiling.

The goal of the passport is to encourage folks to get out and experience fun new winter adventures and create magical Minnesota memories in efforts to increase awareness and exposure of winter sports and rental businesses throughout the state resulting in increased traffic and sales. Marketing of the passport will include a paid targeted email campaign, Explore Minnesota social postings & e-newsletter inclusion and a variety of partnership media opportunities.

HOW THE MN WINTER SPORTS PASSPORT WORKS:

  • The passport is a GPS based mobile platform that allows participants to register for their free passport and check in at participating winter sports and rental businesses to redeem discounts.
  • Participants simply show the discount on their phone to the participating business staff to redeem the deal.
  • The passport limits each participant with one deal per location.
  • The first 100 businesses (limited to 20 businesses per region) that reply to glori.rantz@state.mn.us and meet the requirements noted below will be included within the passport.
  • Click HERE to view the MN Fall Passport as an example of how it works.

 

MN WINTER SPORTS BUSINESS PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS:

  1. Interested businesses must email Glori Rantz at glori.rantz@state.mn.us by Nov. 15 to request inclusion.
  2. Businesses are required to have an ExploreMinnesota.com business listing.
  1. Businesses are required provide a deal/discount for inclusion
  • Discounts will be available to participants that physically check-in at your business using the passport and will show their phone to your staff for redemption.
  • Discounts must be available for the duration of the campaign and may be changed at any time.
  • Examples of discounts: BOGO, $5 off purchase of $10 or more, 15% off entire purchase, etc.
  1. Set up your free passport listing
  • You will be provided with a link to setup up your free passport listing and deal.
  • Passport listing inclusion: business name, description, hours, address, phone, Explore Minnesota business listing URL, 1 photo and deal.
  1. Please help support and promote the campaign beginning Dec 15
  • Communicate to your staff about the passport and how to redeem your discount.
  • Print & display the MN Winter Sports Passport Posters at your business (point of sale, restrooms, entryways, etc). See an example of the MN Fall Passport poster HERE
  • Share Explore Minnesota’s MN Winter Sports Passport social posts and/or create your own.
  • More information and assets will be provided to participants prior to launch.

If you have any questions about the MN Winter Sports Passport, please contact Glori Rantz, glori.rantz@state.mn.us or 651-757-1869.

Longville Chamber of Commerce Fall Dinner Meeting

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Longville Chamber of Commerce Fall Dinner Meeting: Tuesday, October 25th 6-8pm
We had about 30 people in attendance. Our speaker was Nathan Lang speaking on behalf of the Longville Fire Department. He discussed the importance of the equipment and all that goes into keeping our community safe. These guys do a great job and we are very honored to be able to support the Longville Fire Department with a $10,000 Donation.
A few other donations were made last night; $10,000 to The Longville Lions for their help with the Turtle Races and for the Community Garden, $10,000 to the Longville Snowmobile Club to keep our trails well groomed and maintained, $2,000 to the Longville Women of Today for their wonderful holiday event Toys for Kids.

Annual “Does” Champagne Breakfast

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Ladies join us Saturday November 12, 9-11:30pm for the Annual “Does” Champagne Breakfast at Patrick’s on Girl Lake.
Lots of fun, style show, gift items, door prizes.
Advance tickets $25 – At the door $30 (Reserved seating, seats assigned when you purchase your ticket)
On sale beginning October 20th at Lori’s Luvs. Limited seating. Buy early. Sponsored by the Longville Chamber of Commerce.

Longville Chamber Fall Dinner

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We would like to invite you to the Longville Chamber Fall Dinner!
Special Guest will be Nathan Lange from the Longville Fire Department.
Door Prizes can be brought to the Dinner.
Where: Patrick’s
When: Tuesday, October 25th, 2022
Social: 6:00pm, Dinner: 7:00pm
Cost: $22, Pay at the door.
Email reservations to Dawn at frostys@arvig.net
Thank you. See you soon!

Turtle Race Winners for June 22, 2022

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Thank you to the 241 racers who participated in the 6/22/22 Turtle Races and to all the spectators, too!
A special thanks to all the volunteers, who without, we could not make this happen!
Grand Winner: Letty Hanson, Age 1 (pictured with sisters Brooklyn & Emery), Longville, MN
Grand Slowpoke Winner: Everest Tidwell, Age 8, Resides on Boy Lake, MN (Originally from Australia)
Resort Winner: Ben(4) and Author(8) Edmonds, Solon, Iowa – Minne Teepee Resort
Grand Slowpoke

Volunteers 6.22.22

Grand Winner

Resort Winner

ATV Safety Training Classes: June 11th in Walker – Sponsored by Woodtick Wheelers ATV Club

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Two ATV Safety Training Classes are scheduled in Walker for Saturday, June 11, 2022. They are a cooperative effort of the Cass County Sheriff’s Department and the Woodtick Wheelers ATV Club. The classes will be held at the Walker Area Community Center (WACC), 105 Tower Avenue. The first class is from 9 a.m. to noon, with classroom instruction and written quiz, followed by the hands-on riding portion of the class. The second class is 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Please arrive 30 minutes early to allow for unloading ATVs, check-in and registration.

Class requirements: Prior to the class, students must complete the DNR’s at-home study course, which is on-line at http://offroad-ed.com/minnesota/. After completing the on-line course, students should print out their ATV Safety Voucher and bring it to the June 11th class. Those attending the class should provide their own Class 1 ATV, wear long pants, long-sleeve shirt, gloves and boots (no tennis shoes) and bring a helmet with goggles or face shield. Parents must sign a parent-release form, and attend the class with their students.

Pre-registration for the June 11th classes is required. To register, contact Craig Wadzink with the Woodtick Wheelers at 763-300-0094, email: cdwadzink@gmail.com. Please note: students will not be allowed to participate unless they have first completed the online study course. Upon successfully completing the testing and operating portion of the class, students will be given instructions to go to the DNR website, pay the on-line fee and print out their ATV Safety Certificate.

This ATV training class is geared toward operators ages 10-15, but is open to adults as well. For 10 and 11 year olds, the certificate becomes valid when they reach their 12th birthday. Students 12-15 who complete this course are able to legally operate ATVs with these restrictions: The operator must fit the machine; must make a direct crossing of a public road right-of-way; and operate on state lands and waters, only when accompanied by a person 18 or older who has a valid driver’s license. Adults who are new to ATV riding are also encouraged to take the class. The Minnesota DNR reports a rise in the number of injury accidents among older adults who are riding ATVs for the first time.

In addition, anyone born after July 1, 1987, must complete the on-line study course before operating an ATV on public roads and trails; the riding portion is optional. Additional ATV Safety Training Classes scheduled around the state are listed on the MN DNR website.

If you have questions about regulations, local trails, and legal routes for ATVs in the area, please contact David Halsey at dvhalsey@gmail.com. You can also find more information at atvmn.org.