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Turtle Race Winners
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July 25, 2007
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| Two Twin Citians took honors at Wednesday’s Turtle Race in Longville as 298 racers competed for top honors. Fourteen-year-old Camela Gray of Minneapolis, took top honors as Grand Champion and eight-year-old Alyson Plaman of Bloomington, MN was the Grand Slowpoke Champion.
It was the hottest of the summer day for racing, yet, the diehard racers jammed Main street to play games, hula hoop, participate in dance contests, and eat a variety of great foods, as part of the turtle race festivities.
The weekly Chicken Dance Singers, part of the Chicken Dance competition, serenaded the crowd while over 100 competed for the best dancer honors. The singers were Megan Narog of Fergus Falls, MN; Shelby Kirkpatrick, of Mesa, AZ; Tommy Stuart of Lincoln, NE; and Sam Kopping of Chicago, IL.
The YMCA dance is another popular dance and three very energetic dancers led the group of contestants from the Turtle Race Stage. They were Callie Poehler of Rosemount, MN; Anna McDevitt, of Lakeville, MN and Anna Woodcock, of Rosemount, MN.
The winner of the resort turtle race, the race that pits the best from area resorts was won by six-year-old Jadon Holzer of Paynesville, Minnesota. He and his family were vacationing at Timber Trails Resort. Five resorts competed. They were DOK Holiday Resort, Thunder Lake Lodge, Cedar Bay Resort, Rockaway Beach Resort, and Timber Trails Resort.
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| Resort Turtle Race Winner: Jadon Holzer Age 6 from Paynesville, MN
Representing Timber Trails Resort | |
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| Chicken Dance Singers: Left to Right
Megan Narog from Fergus Falls, MN - Shelby Kirkpatrick from Mesa, AZ
Tommy Stuart from Lincoln, NE - Sam Kopping from Chicago, IL | |
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| Turtle Race Winners: Left to Right
Ryan Skajewski, Judge
Grand Champion: Camela Gray Age 14 from Minneapolis, MN
John Weins, Announcer
Grand Slowpoke: Alyson Plaman Age 8 from Bloomington, MN
Mary Lou Austin, Chief Judge
Marisa Skajewski, Judge
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| YMCA Dancers: Left to Right
Callie Poehler from Rosemount, MN - Anna McDevitt from Lakeville, MN
Anna Woodcock from Rosemount, MN | |
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