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Published August 08, 2012, 12:00 AM

August 8th, 2012

Photos from the August 8th, 2012 edition of the Echo Press.


Forada Days celebrators had a fun time riding inflatable horses Saturday afternoon. (Photo by Raeshel Betterman)

  • Forada Days celebrators had a fun time riding inflatable horses Saturday afternoon. (Photo by Raeshel Betterman)
  • Candy was the theme of one of the floats in the Forada Days grand parade. (Photo by Raeshel Betterman)
  • Dale Ekdahl displayed his patented grain bin rescue apparatus at Brandon ProAg in downtown Brandon on Monday, July 23. (Photo by Leah Stinson)
  • West Central Technical Service Area feedlot technician Luke Herkenhoff discusses with feedlot producer Delvin Durheim possible options for the feedlot. (Contributed photo)
  • Dana Bernardy learned the “hands only” CPR method in a recent class led by Jay Johnson, LPN, of Sanford Health in Alexandria while her co-worker, Karla Mikkelson, waited her turn. Both are employees at the Echo Press. Sanford Health is offering the classes free on Monday evenings. For information, call (320) 762-6808. (Photo by Echo Press staff)
  • Three-time Resorters champion Jerry Rose (left) congratulates Ben Vangsness on the 17th green Saturday after Vangsness won the Men’s Division championship, 2-1. (Echo Press photo by Al Edenloff)
  • Maggie Leland’s short game helped carry her to her third Resorters Women’s Division title. She defeated Emily Kvidera in the final, 7-6. (Echo Press photo by Al Edenloff)
  • Alexandria’s Tom Eidsvold found himself in some sand trouble on No. 6 during his Masters Division semifinal match against eight-time champion Ron Clayton on Friday. (Echo Press photo by Eric Morken)
  • Alexandria’s Steve Herzog didn’t like the final result of a putt on No. 4 during his match against Tom Ryan of Edina last week. He did like the final result of his Men’s Senior Division championship by week’s end. (Echo Press photo by Eric Morken)
  • Alexandria Swim Club coach Dave Molesworth, left, posed with the seniors on his squad who all competed at the State Long Course Championships recently. Those swimmers were, left to right, Tiana Molitor, Bridget Opdahl and Max Jacobson. Opdahl qualified for the Central Zone Championshps that were held in Lawrence, Kansas last weekend. (Contributed)
  • Winners of the 2012 Resorters Golf Tournament were (left to right) Steve Herzog, Alexandria, Men’s Senior Division; Maggie Leland, Alexandria, Women’s Division; Nathaniel Adams, Maple Grove, Junior 10-12 Division; Ben Vangsness, Alexandria, Men’s Regular Division; Daryl Schomer, St. Cloud, Men’s Executive Division; Tom Eidsvold, Alexandria, Men’s Masters Division; Peter Dierks, Leawood, Kansas, Junior 13-15 Division.
  • Hatte Kingston smiled at Red Wing senior Jack Strusz during a volleyball match last fall. The two formed a bond through sports the past two years. (Republican Eagle photo by Nick Gerhardt)
  • Professional actors Jeremy Day and Elizabeth Dunn will portray the roles of the Evil Magician and the Genie of the Lamp, respectively, in the Prairie Fire Children's Theatre production of Alladin and His Magic Lamp on Friday and Saturday, August 10-11 at 7 p.m. and Sunday, August 12 at 1 p.m. at the West Central Area Secondary School auditorium in Barrett. (Contributed photo)
  • Brynn Fernholz and Amanda Brezina were the champion and reserve champion respectively in the Clothes You Buy Grades 3-5 category. (Contributed photo)
  • Fashion Review Clothes You Buy 4-H Choice Award winners included Kristen Kokett, Rachel Kokett, Meredith Lieser, Katelyn Kokett and Ramsey Burss. Katelyn Kokett was the Grades 6-8 champion. (Contributed photo)
  • Fashion Review Court of Honor Clothes You Buy winners were Whitney Olson, Kylee Fernholz, Jackie Oelke, Samantha Christensen, Chelsea Drown, Francesca Palmer, Ashley Fults and Paige Gabrielson. Fernholz was the overall Fashion Review champion and Grade 9 reserve champion. Fults was the Grade 9 champion and overall category champion. Palmer was the Grades 6-8 reserve champion. (Contributed photo)
  • Fashion Review Court of Honor Clothes You Make winners included (back row) Rachel Kokett, Lindsey Erickson, Jackie Oelke, Katie Kent, Madison Floden; (front row) Zachary Kent, Morgan Mittag and Amanda Brezina. Kokett and Oelke were also winners of the Clothes You Make 4-H Choice Award. Oelke was the overall Fashion Review champion, the Grades 9 champion and the overall champion in this category. Katie Kent was the Grades 6-8 champion and reserve champion. In Grades 3-5, Amanda Brezina was the champion and Lexi Klimek was reserve champion. (Contributed photo)