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Published May 30, 2012, 12:00 AM

May 30th, 2012

Photos from the May 30th, 2012 edition of the Echo Press.


Members of Rich Wieber’s Bicycle Stunt Shows entertained the crowd with all kinds of daring maneuvers Saturday, including having one rider jump over another bike. (Photo by Al Edenloff)


  • Members of Rich Wieber’s Bicycle Stunt Shows entertained the crowd with all kinds of daring maneuvers Saturday, including having one rider jump over another bike. (Photo by Al Edenloff)<br /><br />
  • This year’s Awake the Lakes ribs, once again provided by Elden’s Fresh Foods in Alexandria, were a big hit with the Rib Fest crowd. They were sold out within 50 minutes. (Photo by Al Edenloff)
  • Here’s a peak at what The Traveling Tree House will look like. (Contributed drawing)
  • Veterans and soldiers marched in the Memorial Day parade with flags held high. (Photo by Crystal Dey)
  • Heads were bowed at Kinkead Cemetery on Monday as a minute of silence was observed in remembrance of those who have died for our freedom. (Photo by Crystal Dey)
  • Julie Ollman, Habitat partner family, is excited to become a homeowner. Her home will be built in five days during the National Home Builders Blitz the first week of June. (Contributed photo)
  • Larry Gebhardt, Thrivent Lutheran relationship consultant, and Ted Haar (not pictured), Thrivent Financial associate, acted as volunteers on the Thrivent Builds home. (Contributed photo)
  • Mady Urman ran to fourth in the 100-meter dash, fifth in the 200-meter dash and ran a leg of the 4x100 relay team that set a new Central Lakes Conference record Thursday at the CLC championships. (Echo Press photo by Eric Morken)
  • Colin Guetter finished seventh in the discus for the Cardinals as he had a toss of 131’5”. Alexandria finished seventh overall as a team, earning three All-Conference individual honors. (Echo Press photo by Eric Morken)
  • Austin Storm (above) and his partner Mack Wadi, playing doubles, finished fourth in the Section 8AA-North individual tennis tournament Thursday. (Echo Press photo by Eric Morken)
  • The West Central Area boys (back row) and girls (front row) both captued Section 5A-North golf championships Wednesday and will move on to the Section 5A finals. (Contribute)
  • (Left to right) Dorothy Shinn, Rachel Barduson and Tom Anderson watch as Tom Hargreaves of the American Legion puts up a flag at the burial site of former Minnesota Governor Knute Nelson. (Echo Press photo by Lowell Anderson)
  • Dan Neller of the Kinkead Cemetery Association and Rachel Barduson, director of the Douglas County HIstorical Society, display the plaque that will be erected at Knute Nelson’s grave site. (Echo Press photo by Lowell Anderson)
  • Ecumen Bethany Community Day Services featured "Glamour Shots" Friday afternoon. Ladies and gentlemen were pampered with makeup, hair styling and formal attire before having their photos taken. (Echo Press photo by Lowell Anderson)
  • Ecumen Bethany Community Day Services featured "Glamour Shots" Friday afternoon. Ladies and gentlemen were pampered with makeup, hair styling and formal attire before having their photos taken. (Echo Press photo by Lowell Anderson)
  • These 6th graders were all business during the jump rope race. (Echo Press photo by Tara Bitzan)
  • Laughs were shared during the 6th grade boys three-legged race. (Echo Press photo by Tara Bitzan)
  • Matie Wirtjes of Lincoln Elementary cleared the high jump bar. (Echo Press photo by Tara Bitzan)
  • Fans were on hand to cheer on the 6th grade girls during a race. (Echo Press photo by Tara Bitzan)