Guest Post from Jeff Kahnke

Kahnke Brothers Tree Farm
Wholesale – Trees, Shrubs & Perennials

We are a 116-acre MN nursery specializing in trees, shrubs and perennials. We are located between Plato and Glencoe on the north side of Hwy 212 (15 miles west of Waconia). You can see our nursery clearly from the highway.

We grow tons of perennials including: daylilies, grasses, hostas and natives. Our shrub inventory includes vines, fruits, evergreens and roses.

Whether you need pines for privacy or apples for your appetite, we can help. We have both potted and ball and burlap trees.

Open to the Public Every Saturday – 8am – 3pm

Kahnke Brothers Tree Farm
10603 Boone Road, Plato, MN 55370
Phone (320) 238-2572

www.KahnkeFarm.com

Blu-Ray DVDs are only $1.50 a night which is a great deal!

Blu-Ray

The Blockbuster Express machine is located at Kwik Trip and, from what I know, works the same way as RedBox does with no memberships and only a dollar a night rentals.

Blockbuster Express

Carver County Fair

The fairgrounds are being cleaned up, buildings being aired out and the grandstand is getting ready for the crowds of people.

The 2010 Carver County Fair is August 11th -15th!

At the grandstand this year:
Wednesday, August 11 7:00 pm ATV Pull FREE EVENT !!!
Thursday, August 12 7:00 pm Motokazie
Friday, August 13 6:30 pm Tractor – Truck Pull
Saturday, August 14 6:30 pm Demolition Derby
Sunday, August 15 6:00 pm Demolition Derby

In the entertainment center:
- Wednesday, August 11 12:00 pm 4-H Camp Fair
5:00 pm Livewire Disc Jockey
8:30 pm Johnny Holm Band

- Thursday, August 12 11:00 am 500 Card Tournament
1:00 pm Carver County Century Farms Program – Senior Citizen of the Year
2:00 pm Cindy Eggers Band
5:00 pm Livewire Disc Jockey
8:30 pm Hairball

- Friday, August 13 11:00 am Sheephead Tournament
2:00 pm Mike Elsenpeter Musician
2:30 pm Flower Arranging Contest
5:30 pm Livewire Disc Jockey
8:30 pm Smok’n Guns

- Saturday, August 14 11:00 am Kids Pedal Pull
1:00 pm Diaper Derby
2:00 pm Where’s Karl? Musical Group
6:00 pm Livewire Disc Jockey
8:30 pm Free Fallin’ – A Tribute to Tom Petty

- Sunday, August 15 10:00 am Church at the Fair
12:00 pm Kids Pedal Pull
2:00 pm Amateur Talent Contest – Livewire Disc Jockey
6:00 pm Highliners

There are plenty more free shows, animals, demonstrations and of course the rides on the midway!

Hopefully you can make it out to Waconia this year for the 2010 Carver County Fair!!

The fireworks will be shot off from the island again this year which means there are a lot of good viewing spots.

Good spots include
- Lake Waconia Regional Park
- Cedar Point Park
- Lola’s Lakehouse
- Or most anywhere on the lake

For the best view, grab your boat and view them from the lake.

The Waconia Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce our 4th Annual Golf Tournament. We invite accomplished, amateur and wanna-be golfers to join us in this exciting scramble format, with plenty of opportunities to showcase your talent with fun games, challenges and exhibitions. Don’t golf? Don’t worry! There are plenty of other opportunities to be part of the action.

Schedule

11:00 a.m. Registration Opens
1:00 p.m. Shotgun Start
4:00 p.m. Silent Auction Opens
5:00 p.m. Party Begins
6:30 p.m. Silent Auction Closes & Awards Ceremony
7:00 p.m. Closing Remarks

More details (pdf)

June 17 - Big Walter Smith and the Groove Merchants – Blues

Special Saturday Performance
June 19 - Waconia Blues and BBQ in the Park
Noon – 2:00 PM Everett Smithson Band
2:00 PM – 5:00 PM Traveled Ground – American Roots/Rockabilly

June 24 – Kurt Jorgensen Band – Blues And American Rock

PLEASE NOTE: In the event of rain, the event will be held in the Safari Island gymnasium. Please bring blankets rather than lawn chairs to the rain site.

You can catch it Saturday, June 19th at 6pm in downtown Waconia.

Bring your chairs, your kids, and your sunscreen and sit out and just enjoy the music.

2010 Band Parade Order

1. Waconia Drumline – Exhibition
2. Anoka Marching Band – AAA
3. 728 Cadets – AA
4. NRHEG Marching Band – A
5. Richfield Marching Spartans – A
6. Henry Sibley Marching Band – A
7. Maple Grove Marching Crimson – AA
8. Osseo Marching Band – AA
9. 212 Regiment – AA
10. St. Cloud All-City Marching Band – AAA
11. Winona Cotter Marching Band – A
12. Litchfield Marching Dragons – A
13. Owatonna Marching Band – AAA
14. Mankato Area 77 Lancers – AAA
15. Sauk Rapids-Rice Marching Storm – AA
16. Park Center Marching Pirates – AAA
17. Waconia High School Marching Band – Exhibition

Where are they?

• Mackenthun’s (inside)
• McDonalds (inside)
• Wallgreens (outside)
• Holiday (outside)

That’s great news for people who like to rent movies for only a $1 a night, but not so good news for the video stores in town who have to be hurting from the ever expanding Redboxes.