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Published August 29, 2012, 12:00 AM

August 29th, 2012

Photos from the August 29th, 2012 edition of the Echo Press.


Alexandria Police Chief Rick Wyffels (right) presented three officers with lifesaving awards at Monday night’s city council meeting. They included (left to right), Sergeant Chad Schroeder and officers Anthony Golden and Ryan Cook. (Photo by Al Edenloff)

  • Alexandria Police Chief Rick Wyffels (right) presented three officers with lifesaving awards at Monday night’s city council meeting. They included (left to right), Sergeant Chad Schroeder and officers Anthony Golden and Ryan Cook. (Photo by Al Edenloff)
  • Senior Jessica Larson followed through on a backhand during her No. 2 doubles match last Friday. Larson teamed up with Jenna Hedstrom to win in straight sets against Monticello. (Echo Press photo by Eric Morken)
  • Logan Doyle went high to grab a rebound in a game against Red Wing last December. (Echo Press photo by Eric Morken)
  • Senior Angie Bowman charged the net to get to a ball against Melrose Area. Bowman has helped the Silverstreaks go undefeated through the first couple weeks of the season. (Echo Press photo by Eric Morken)
  • Sophomore Jake Bear took the handoff from quarterback John Vogeler during an Alexandria practice last Tuesday morning. (Photo by Eric Morken)
  • Parkers Prairie senior Tyler Schlosser (75) is one of the returning players for the newly formed Prairie Valley Nighthawks, who will have their debut tomorrow night, Thursday, against Brandon-Evansville. (Echo Press file photo)
  • Don Roesner didn’t know what was causing his hosta plants to die so he dug one up to get a better look at the root damage. (Contributed photo)
  • The branches of Don Roesner’s maple tree drooped downward soon after he watered them. (Contributed photo)
  • Conor Allen of Alexandria is pictured with his sister, Anna, during the 2012 Olympics in London. Conor and his family were able to experience the trip through the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
  • A flag was passed on and accepted when the 2012 Patriot Tour arrived <br /><br />at Apol’s Harley-Davidson in Alexandria Friday. (Contributed photo)
  • Esther Schonberg and Camila Bjorklund learned about citizens’ rights at the Red, White and You Conference. (Contributed photo)
  • A suspected electrical fire burned a hole through the back of Tim Olson’s house on Bluffs Road Friday afternoon. (Echo Press photo by Crystal Dey)
  • Billowing clouds of smoke could be seen through the trees on Tim Olson's property on Friday. (Echo Press photo by Crystal Dey)
  • Community members were brought together at the Gathering Tree in Alexandria. (Echo Press photo by Crystal Dey)
  • Mayor Ness displayed a sign that will be hung around Alexandria. (Echo Press photo by Crystal Dey)
  • Maxine Adams (right) introduced artist Marcia McEachron. (Echo Press photo by Crystal Dey)
  • Alexandria Police Chief Rick Wyffels (right) presented three officers with lifesaving awards at Monday night’s city council meeting. They included (left to right), Sergeant Chad Schroeder and officers Anthony Golden and Ryan Cook. (Photo by Al Edenloff)
  • Two hundred members and friends of Living Word Lutheran Church in Alexandria attended the groundbreaking ceremony for a new worship facility.
  • Contributed<br /><br />Barb Brown, chair of the Mission Committee, shows Mary Drum, Patricia Wanna and LaDonna Anderson the school supplies donated for the Lake Traverse Reservation.
  • The 20 students who attended First Lutheran Church’s summer camp called “Grow in FLC” (pictured at top) did a variety of service projects, including working in the community garden, packing food for the hungry and sorting and <br /><br />boxing items for a thrift sale, along <br /><br />with several other things.
  • Ted Pederson
  • Chris Ray
  • Kirby Anderson
  • The Uffda Mountain Boys will perform at Quilts Along the Trail.