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Welcome to Dickens!

Same old, same old? There’s no such thing when it comes to this

year’s Dickens Village Festival.

The Festival is a conglomeration of new events, free events, money-

making events and the classics that keep you coming back for more.

Here are just a few of the new events:

• New afternoon entertainment and an all new rendition of “A Christ-

mas Carol” six evenings.

• A Magical Sunday with a special performance at 2 p.m. by Mylo

Hatzenbuhler and Bill Sorenson. It's family fun that includes music,

comedy and magic. Bring your pitching arm because the Fruitcake Toss

follows the performance. It's going to be a great day.

• New or almost new money making events. Whether you're entering

a lighted fl oat, tossing a fruit cake, or riding the Cash Cab to an event,

you could make some money. The Cash Cab, just like the TV version

in the Garrison Taxi, allows you to win $20. Or just shake hands on

the street and you could win $10 each night in the Don't Be A Scrooge

program.• Trains, Tractors, Toys and Cars Show. Wayne and Carolyn King roll

out the hospitality for a free display of antique and collectible items at

the North Country Suites during the second and third weekends.

• Christmas Quilt Show at The Meadows assisted living facility in

northeast Garrison, the fi rst weekend.

We've put a modern twist on one of your favorites:

• Vote for your favorite lighted fl oat through the People's Choice

Award. Vote on the web site by accessing through the QR code (the

squiggly black and white code found in the Gazette) or directly through

the website at www.dickensfestival.com. Ballots will also be passed out

on the street during the parade.

And fi nally, Dress for Dickens and get paid $1 a day and enter your-

self in a drawing for $100. You can register each day at either BHG or

Garrison State Bank for your $1.

Now that doesn’t sound like the same old, same old, does it?

Enjoy the classics like the street vendors and entertainment, but try

the new events at Dickens on for size. We think they’ll be a great fi t.

Sincerely,

Paul Schlichting

Chairman


Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Nov. 25-27, 2011Friday and Saturday, Dec. 2-3 and Dec. 9-10, 2011

Dickens Festival Events

Our Newest Events• Magical Sunday (Nov. 27) with Mylo Hatzenbuhler and Bill

Sorenson. Family fun of comedy and magic. $5 a seat.• Christmas Quilt Show, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Nov. 25-

27, at The Meadows, an assisted living facility in northeast Garrison. 10-12, 2-5 Friday and Saturday. 2-4 Sunday. Self guided tours of the classic and beautiful quilts. FREE

• Fruitcake Toss, Sunday, Nov. 27, at 4 p.m. at the city park. Prizes for the best toss. FREE.

• Trains, Tractors, Toys and Cars Show at North Shore Inn and Suites. FREE. Dec. 2, 3, 9 and 10. Also, check out the golf simulator at the Garrison Golf Course and the games at the Bowling Alley.

• Cash Cab! Take the FREE taxi, answer the questions and you could be a winner of Garrison bucks!

• Dress Dickens Contest. Be part of the fun and you could win $100. FREE.

• Ride the Queen Elizabeth - 12:30, 3:30, 5 and 6:30 p.m. $2 to ride.

Every DayEntertainment 2 p.m. every day – KOTA Theater – No

reserved seats. Tickets $5 at the door. Pre-school aged children free. All performances about 45 minutes - 1 hour. Arrive at least 15 minutes early to avoid sold-out performances.

Friday, Nov. 25, 2 p.m. - Macey Larson, young talented vocalistSaturday, Nov. 26, 2 p.m. - Klabunde Sisters, variety of popular tunes, entertainmentSunday, Nov. 27, 2 p.m. - Mylo Hatzenbuhler & Bill Sorenson, A Magical Day at DickensFriday, Dec. 2, 2 p.m. - SMCHS Hammerhead Steel Drum

Group, unique entertainmentSaturday, Dec. 3, 2 p.m - Cheaper than Therapy, vocal and comedyFriday, Dec. 9, 2 p.m. - Peterson Family Band, country and gospelSaturday, Dec. 10, 2 p.m. - Statler Brothers Wannabees,

country

Information Center at the City Auditorium - (10 a.m.–7 p.m.) Open for tickets, itinerary (Exception: Noon–6 p.m. Sun., Nov. 27).

English Market - City Auditorium (10 a.m.–7 p.m.) – (Exception: Noon-6 p.m. Sun., Nov. 27) Thirty plus crafters selling gifts and holiday treats. More booths next to Viking Screen Prints at Charles Market.

Carriage Rides - Every day (weather permitting) next to Fezziwig’s. Free will offering.

Historic Tour - (Noon–4 p.m.) Holmes’ Home, gray house next to the High Tea, average tour 45 minutes, a “museum” of whaling and early lighting artifacts. See six fi rst edition Charles Dickens’ books from 1838-1872. Tickets ($4) at the Information Center. Tour groups limited to 12 people.

Don’t Be a Scrooge Contest - Greet your neighbors, make new friends. Don’t be a scrooge and you could win $10 a day in Garrison Bucks.

Doubledecker Bus Rides - (12:30, 3:30, 5 and 6:30 p.m.) The

12:30 and 3:30 p.m. trips (each a hour) go to Fort Stevenson Guardhouse to view historical and heritage displays. The 5 p.m. ride includes being part of the lighted parade on Main Street. The 6:30 p.m. is a 30-minute ride to view lighted homes; riders will be dropped at the theater for the singalong prior to the play. ($2 for each passenger who requires a seat).

Special Events Friday, Dec. 2 - 2-4 p.m. Friday, Dec. 2, Touchstone Energy Day at Fezziwig’s. Coffee and cookies, music.

Historic/Heritage Side Trip - (12:30–5 p.m.) Fort Stevenson Guardhouse, Fort Stevenson State Park, 3½ miles south of Garrison. View the displays, murals and learn about life during the days of the original fort.

English High Tea - (1 p.m.–4:30 p.m., every day except Sunday, Nov. 27) First Congregational Church, 1 block east of Four Seasons Restaurant. Tickets ($5 adults, $2.50 for youth 10 and under) at the door. View the festival of trees. Craft sale, too.

Historic Walking Tour and Trains, Tractors, Toys & Cars Show - View antique and collectibles at area businesses. View antique and toy tractors, cars and an antique train set at the North Country Inn and Suites noon to 4 p.m. each day. Free. Catch the free shuttle traveling to and from the auditorium. Street Food Vendors – Main Street. (4 p.m.–6 p.m.)

Lighted Parade - Main Street. (5:30 p.m.) Farmers Union Oil Co. and Farmers Union Elevator sponsoring hot cocoa during the parade. Here is the entry form.

Holiday Sing-along - Kota Theater (7 p.m.) An old fashioned sing-along before each play for ticket holders. It’s fun - thanks to our sponsors from Reservation Telephone Cooperative and North Dakota Long Distance.

Live Stage Performance, Kota Theater (7:30 p.m.) Every Friday and Saturday evening, a live stage performance of a rendition of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” called “A Cratchit Christmas.” The play is the work of Sakakawea Area Council of the Arts. Tickets are $14. There is no play Sunday, Nov. 27. Tickets can be purchased at the Kota Theater at 6:30 - 7 p.m. or at the ND Firefi ghters Museum.

Special Events &

Afternoon EntertainmentFirefi ghter’s Day Breakfast - 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3.

Sausage and waffl e fundraiser at the RTC building behind S&J Hardware. Meet new friends, tour an interesting museum.

Fruitcake Toss, Sunday, Nov. 27, at 4 p.m. at the city park. Three categories: youth (up to 13), men and women. Toss the fruitcake the farthest and win $100 (1st), $75 (2nd) and $50 (3rd) plus trophies in each category. Learn more here.

Dress Dickens Contest. Be part of the fun and you could win $100. Participants can claim $1 a day each day of Dickens before 4 p.m. at Garrison State Bank or at BHG Inc/Viking Screen Prints. Register for $100 grand prize. Rules.

Trains, Tractors, Toys & Cars Show - View antique and collectibles at area businesses. View antique and new toy tractors and cars and an antique train set at the North Shore Inn and Suites noon to 4 p.m. Dec. 2, 3, 9 and 10. No charge.

Christmas Quilt Show, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Nov. 25-27, at The Meadows, an assisted living facility in northeast Garrison. 10-12, 2-5 Friday and Saturday. 2-4 Sunday. Self guided tours of the classic and beautiful quilts.


It’s better than Branson. And a whole lot cheaper, too!

The festival offers entertainment each day at 2 p.m. at the KOTA

Theater on Main Street. There are no reserved seats. Tickets are

$5 at the door. Pre-school aged children that don’t require a seat are

free. All performances are approximately 45 minutes to one hour. The

festival committee encourages people to arrive 15 minutes before a

performance, in the event there are some sold our performances.

Come and enjoy!

Friday, Nov. 25, 2 p.m. - Macey Larson

Now here’s a young talent who you can say, “I knew her when...”

Macey Larson is a 17-year-old high school senior at Des Lacs-Burling-

ton High School.

She’s been committed to her passion for music for the past four

years and has performed at several venues: Nodakords Spring Show,

Frozen Fingers Festival in Minot, Winter Show in Valley City, Nights

of Christmas in Bottineau and at the 2010 Medora Musical.

Her love of music has given her great opportunities and looks for-

ward to what the future holds.

Saturday, Nov. 26, 2 p.m. - Klabunde Sisters

These talented sisters, the Klabunde Sisters, will delight audiences

with Christmas and Christian melodies. “We all wanted to be the Len-

non Sisters,” said one of the sisters when she described how the group

got its start. The fi ve sisters started performing in the late 90s and

have been a crowd favorite. Back by popular demand: Cindy Mehlhoff,

Holly Weber, Jodi Stegmiller, Kate Larson and Kristi Fliginger.

Sunday, Nov. 27, 2 p.m. -

Mylo Hatzenbuhler & Bill Sorenson

What a team! Mylo, along with his creator Clyde Bauman, and Bill

Sorenson have performed for many years on the Comedy Tour at

Medora each summer. But rarely do they venture out of the Bad-

lands together.

You’ll be treated to comedy, song, stories and magic, all on this

Magical Day of Dickens. Stick around for Clyde and Bill to face off

in the fi rst competition of the Fruitcake Toss in the city park at 4

p.m. You just couldn’t ask for a better way to spend a Magical Day

of Dickens.

Friday, Dec. 2, 2 p.m. -

Hammerhead Steel Drum Band

Get ready: The SMCHS Hammerhead Steel Drum Band will

knock your socks off. The band has been part of the St. Mary’s

Central High School Music program since 2006, making them the

fi rst high school steel drum band in North Dakota.

This 20-member, high energy ensemble has performed for

many community and school events over the past several years

including the North Dakota Music Education Association conven-

tion. The group is directed by Rob Peske, a Bismarck native.

Entertainmenttakes center stage

macey larson

cheaper than

therapy

peterson

family band


klabunde sisters

statler brotherswannabees

Saturday, Dec. 3, 2 p.m. – Cheaper Than TherapySeems like these days, we all need a little therapy in our lives. Cheaper

Than Therapy, an acappella quartet from Jamestown. They have performed in the Upper Midwest for 12 years and are a registered quartet of the Sweet Adelines International. You’ll enjoy their light-hearted humor, wonderful hamony and variety of songs. They were last here in 2006 and we’re happy to welcome them back.

Friday, Dec. 9, 2 p.m. - Peterson Family BandThe Peterson Family enjoys sharing their love of God, family, and music

with audiences of all ages. Arlon and Jan, along with their 7 children ages 4 to 21, play a variety of instruments including guitar, mandolin, violin, bass, banjo, and harmonica. The Petersons have been singing as a family since 2004 and do a variety of music styles including country and gospel blue-grass.

They have performed at churches, fairs, threshing bees, nursing homes, old time music festivals and gospel crusades. They live near Alamo, ND where they farm, home school and raise a menagerie of animals. Saturday, Dec. 10, 2 p.m. -Statler Brothers WannabeesWhat happens when you put three business owners and an insurance specialist together? They make music. The Statler Brothers Wannabees bring you good, classic, down-home country and gospel music.Over 10 years ago, these four were asked to sing a song at the annual Eureka German-Russian Schmeckfest variety show. They’ve been sing-ing together ever since at everywhere from the Dakota Feeder Calf Show in Turtle Lake to the South Dakota State Snow Queen Festival.

FIRST WEEKENDFriday, Nov. 25, 2 p.m. - Macey LarsonSaturday, Nov. 26, 2 p.m. - Klabunde SistersSunday, Nov. 27, 2 p.m. - Mylo Hatzenbuhler & Bill Sorenson

SECOND WEEKENDFriday, Dec. 2, 2 p.m. - SMCHS Hammerhead Steel Drum GroupSaturday, Dec. 3, 2 p.m. - Cheaper than TherapyFIRST WEEKENDFriday, Dec. 9, 2 p.m. - Peterson Family BandSaturday, Dec. 10, 2 p.m. - Statler Brothers Wannabees

mylo hatzenbuhler & bill sorenson

hammerhead steeldrum band


For more information on Garrison call:

1-800-799-42421-800-799-4242

• Excellent shopping & dining,you can even eat on the street

• Friendly merchants to help you fi nd everything you’re looking

for this holiday sesson• Ride on a horse drawn carriage

or an authentic English double decker bus. It’s all part of your

Garrison experience!

www.garrisonnd.comGarrison, NDGarrison, ND

experience

This ad is sponsored by the Garrison Area Improvement Association and

the Garrison Chamber of Commerce

Pick-A-Percent SaleFriday, Nov. 25

Pick-A-Percent up to

40% Off Giftware

HallmarkOpen House

Fri. & Sat., Dec. 2 & 3Stop in and enjoycoffee & cookies!

20% Off20% OffChristmas Hallmark Ornaments,Gift Wrap & Bags, Boxed Cards

Paper Plates & Napkins(Excluding individual cards)Chase PharmacyChase Pharmacy

Pi k A P t S l H ll kBest selection of giftware in town!Best selection of giftware in town!

We Accept Garrison Christmas Cash

Open Sunday, Nov. 27

Main Street • Garrison, ND463-2242

StartingStartingSaturday,Nov. 26Saturday,Nov. 26

Free Bean Pod Jar Free Bean Pod Jar Candle with aCandle with a$50 purchase$50 purchase


Main Street4 to 6 p.m.

Each day of the FestivalVolunteer vendors provide a variety of food.Proceeds for local non-profi t organizations.

Thanksgiving Day Hours:7 a.m. - 3 p.m.Winter Hours:

5:45 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. Daily

* ATM * Convenience items* Propane * Beer & Wine Coolers* Bait & Tackle * Gift Certifi cates* DVD Rentals & Sales (Great for gifts!)

WEST SIDEOF

MAIN STREET

EAST SIDEOF

MAIN STREET

Serving Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Gas available 24/7 with major credit card

Smoked TurkeyDrumsticksat BHG, Inc.

Cookiesat South BHG

Hot Chocolate,Coffee, Dessert Item

at Garrison Dental Clinic

Puff Caramel Cornat Chase Pharmacy

Nov. 25-27

Caramel Cornat Chase Pharmacy

Dec. 2 & 3

Sausage-on-a-Stickat Chase Pharmacy

Chicken Dumpling Soupat Dickens Bldg.

Cheesecakeat This, That ‘n More

Meatballs& Pickled Walleyeat N.D. Firefi ghters

Museum

Fleischkeuchleat N.D. FallenFirefi ghter Lot

Baked Potatoat S & J Hardware

Clam Chowder& Kneffl a Soupat S & J Hardware


English MarketVendors

G & L CraftsWoodcrafts, Fleece

Blankets, Avon Baskets, Crocheted Items

Fort StevensonFoundationHistory Books,Coffee & Cider

Val’s Egg Art& CraftsDecoratedEmu Eggs

GotRocks

Ye OldeBake Shoppe

St. Paul LutheranBaked Goods

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Bonnie’sCrafty

Cottage

PiecemakersQuilt Guild

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Nativity Sets

Garrison City AuditoriumOpen Fridays & Saturdays

10 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.Open Sunday, Nov. 28

Noon - 6:00 p.m.Information Center

(located in lobby of auditorium)

Muvey’sJewelry

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We’re expecting that this year’s parade will light the night

sky. The parade, at 5:30 each evening, had a new incentive

for fl oat creators: big prize money and a chance for you to

vote for People’s Choice. Prizes for this year’s best lighted

fl oats will be $500 for fi rst place; $300 for second place; and

$150 for third place. The fl oat chosen by the public as the

best fl oat wins $200.

Judges will be picking fi rst, second

and third place winners. The public can

submit their vote to www.dickensfestival.

com/?id=40, by scanning the QR code

with their smartphone or fi ll out a ballot

that will be provided by the lighted pa-

rade walkers.There’s nothing old fash-

ioned about this festival!

Ballots will be passed out on the

street, too. Drop yours off at the North

Dakota Firefi ghters Museum.

To get the best view of the fl oats, try

the sidewalks or from businesses on

Main Street you’ll get a bird’s eye view

from the curb of dozens of lighted fl oats.

Local businesses, churches and the

schools decorate the fl oats each fall for

your viewing pleasure. You’ll also enjoy

seeing the Lighted Greeters who will be passing out candy.

The parade is sponsored by Farmers Union Oil Company

(Cenex) and Farmers Union Elevator (CHS) of Garrison.

The parade starts on Main Street by the City Park and

.

QR Reader

Scan this code with

your smartphone

code reader to vote!

Enjoy the lightsget in on the Float Vote

Enjoy a tea party

travels down the street past the City Auditorium.

The Farmers Union crew will be giving out free hot

chocolate on Main Street. We hope it whets your appetite for

more tasty treats from street vendors.

So grab a hot drink and enjoy the gala of lights. The

parade will be an announced and can be heard clearly in the

middle block of Main Street, so gear up your ears and eyes.

Take a step back in time at the First Congregational Church authentic English

High Tea party. With the click of bone china and the aroma of black tea you will

be whisked away to ol’ England.

Entering the church you’ll see tombstones, just like you would at a typical

church overseas. Look closely, though, to read the humorous epitaphs on the

tombstones. Inside the door you’ll enjoy a unique Festival of Trees, trees deco-

rated in elegant and unusual fashion to inspire and entertain you.

During your tea you shall undergo a little history about the church and enjoy

some scones, tarts and open-faced sandwiches. Aren’t dressed for the occasion

you say? Don’t fret, the ladies will be lending out vintage hats and top hats to help

put you in the mood even more. With Victorian décor and the sounds of elegant

music, you can also do a little shopping. Hand crafted items and baked goods will

be for sale. Purchase your tickets at the door for $5 adults, $2.50 youth.


Enjoy the fruitcake tossIn its second year, the event scheduled Sunday, Nov. 27, at 4 p.m. at the City Park is quickly becoming a popular addition to the festival. Enjoy the fun by watching the toss, or participate and you could win some quick cash. A total of $675 will be awarded to the lucky winners. Watch for comedian Mylo Hatenbuhler and magician Bill Sorenson to join in the fun.An additional category has been added this year for children up to 6 years old with a $25 prize to the “wee one” who makes the longest toss. Youngsters 7 to 12 years and Teens from 13 to 18 years will each vie for prizes of $75 fi rst place toss, $50 second place toss, and $25 third place. The fi nal two categories include Men 19 and over and Women 19 and over with $100 for the farthest toss, $50 second place, and $25 third place.There is limited space in each category, with a maximum of 20 tossers in each category, so register early at the city auditorium to ensure your spot in the competition or come to the City Park after 3 p.m. to register (dependent on space available). The city park is at the end of Main Street.

Here are the rules:1. Fruit cakes will be provided by the Dickens Festival Committee and must not be tampered with or altered from original form. Fruitcakes must be visible to inspectors, no duct tape, foil, etc. The “Pitching Patrol” reserves the right to inspect all fruitcakes.2. Fruitcakes will be provided at the event. If you received one from your grandmother, mother-in-law, offi ce supervisor or other well-intentioned but

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3. Fruitcakes will be launched by physical manual muscle power only. No launching devices, accelerating gizmos, rockets, or other motorized assistance are allowed. The Pitching Patrol will not question who or what the participant is envisioning as they are making their toss.

4. Competition will be judged by total distance fruitcake lands. Anything dropping off, pulling apart, bouncing down, rolling, or landing before the entire body of fruitcake has stopped will not count. Distance will be measured according to fi nal resting place of the entire fruitcake.

5. Competition Divisions: (maximum 20 registrants in each division)• Wee ones (up to 6 years old) $25 to best tosser• Youngsters Toss (age 7 to 12) $75 fi rst prize; $50 second prize; $25 third prize• Teens (13 to 18 years old) $75 fi rst prize; $50 second prize; $25 third prize• Adult Women Toss (19 and over) $100 fi rst prize; $50 second prize; $25 third prize• Adult Men Toss (19 and over) $100 fi rst prize; $50 second prize; $25 third prize

6. No scratches

7. All kids toss participants will have a special story to share on “How I spent my Thanksgiving vacation.”

8. All adult Competitors may lay claim to the Coveted Title “Tremendously Talented Tosser” (and the satisfaction knowing they will not have to eat their fruitcake if they so choose). However, all participants are invited to take a securely wrapped, tossed fruitcake if they desire following the competition.

9. Prize money will be distributed in the award ceremony immediately following the last division competition.


One of the highlights of the festival is the Sakakawea

Area Council for the Arts (SACA) stage presentation at the

Kota Theater of the Charles Dickens classic, “A Christmas

Carol.” This year’s production is “A Cratchit Christmas.”

See the Events Schedule with detail about ticket sales on

page 3. Collaborating on this year’s rendition of “A Christmas

Carol” are Dick Hendrickson and Mike Youngs. While this

is Youngs’ third foray in adapting the Dickens classic to the

stage, it is Hendrickson’s fi rst.

Hendrickson is SACA board member, while Youngs is the

arts council’s Theater Committee co-chair with Sonja Dif-

fely. Youngs is also SACA president. This year’s production

has a number of new looks to entice those wanting to take

in the presentation. Hendrickson shares: We have a good

group of young actors in Garrison right now. Mike wanted

to center a little more on those child actors so we talked

over how to highlight the children and Mike wrote the play

from the Cratchit perspective.

The idea of teaming for this collaboration has been talked

about by the two for some time. “We’ve (Youngs and Hen-

drickson) acted in a few productions together. And we always

seem to end up talking about plays,” Hendrickson said. He

confi ded that he thought it would be a fun and learning expe-

rience to work with Youngs, offering to assist in directing.

While the two are tag-teaming, duties are divided with

Hendrickson handling more of the observing, talking and

directing duties. Youngs, who plays the part of Scrooge,

spends the majority of his time on stage, but also offers guid-

ance to cast members.

“It has been fun to talk with Mike and watch him interpret

the scenes of this play,” Hendrickson said. “He has a gift for

seeing things in his mind’s eye and then getting it down on

paper. I’m learning some things from that.”

Hendrickson and Youngs think this year’s performance

will have something for everybody. “Charles Dickens wrote

a great story. We are telling the story in a simple way, and

it’s making for a nice play,” Hendrickson said. “We also have

a veteran cast, and they are good. It’s going to make for a

good play.”

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Jump back in time at the Dickens Village Festival at the English Market. The English Market offers festive booths adorned with lace frames and staffed with Victorian clad workers who will be glad to help you fi nd the perfect gift for that special person. Throughout the market you will fi nd crafts, jewelry, holiday candy, pastries, ornaments, birdhouses, books, baked goods, quilts, jewelry, framed photos, wooden toys and more.

English Market VendorsWhat’s in “store” for you?Where else can you purchase hand painted Emu eggs? There are gifts to buy, food to eat and decorating ideas to consider. The Garrison City Auditorium, the site of the Market, is home to the offi cial Dickens Village Festival Information Center. Here the helpful ladies manning the booth will pro-vide you with all the information you need to map out your doings at the festival.

Take the city taxi service – for free – and you could win some cash.The Garrison Taxi will be used to transport passengers – at no charge – from the City Auditorium to the quilt show, the historic home tour or to the Trains, Tractors, Toys and Cars Show at North Shore Inn and Suites.If you’re one of the lucky trips, you might be asked to answer a question about the Dickens Village Festival or Charles Dickens. You could win up to $20 by answering correctly.

Check at the Information Center at the City Audito-rium for details. The van will be parked on the side of the auditorium.

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Check out displays at these businesses:

• BHG, Inc/Mclean County Independent – Christmas

carolers (hand-carved from blocks of Styrofoam), displayed

by Cheryl Odden.

• Flowers ‘N Things – Poinsettia Tree featuring live

poinsettia plants and old fashioned Christmas carolers.

• Garrison Dental Clinic – Items on display are a

“Dickens surprise.”

• Garrison Public Library – Multiple collections: Old time

Christmas village, courtesy of Voni Slind; Counted cross-

stitch ornaments and four-season pictures, collection of

Joyce Suich (crafted by Ruth Suich); Plates of all 50 states,

permanent library collection, donated by Allegra Haugen.

• Garrison State Bank & Trust – Items depicting

Scandinavian Heritage; decorative Christmas items, both

collections courtesy of Claryce Johnson.

• North Dakota Firefi ghters Museum – Three fi re trucks

and other fi refi ghting artifacts; indoors are a 1926 Waterous

and an American LaFrance (the fi rst ladder truck used by

the Minot Fire Department). Outdoors is a fi re truck from

the South Heart Fire Department.

• S & J Hardware – Antique hardware items from the

collection of Gail Larson.

• The Live Well – Jim Beam bottles, collection of Craig

and Marlene Smith.

Collectibles tour and show

Historic walking tour

Book sale

If you are looking for something to tweak your senses, there are two different

sources and will fi t the bill: the Historic Walking Tour of antiques and collectibles

and the Trains, Tractors, Toys & Cars Show of antique and new toy tractors, cars

and an antique train set. The Historic Walking Tour includes displays at area busi-

nesses. The Trains, Tractors, Toys & Cars Show is at the North Shore Inn and

Suites noon to 4 p.m. on Dec. 2, 3, 9 and 10.

There is no charge for either event.

Interested in doing a little reading

this winter? Check out the Garri-

son Public Library’s used book sale

while you’re in town.

The library is open Fridays 10

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noon to 6 p.m.

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Businesses Hours: Many of the retail businesses in Garrison have extend-ed hours to serve your shopping needs. Here’s the schedule:Nov. 25 and 26 open until 8 p.m.Nov. 27, open noon to 6 p.m.Dec. 2 and 3 open until 8 p.m. Dec. 9 and 10 open until 8 p.m.If you don’t get all your shopping done during the Dick-ens Festival, come back to see us for extended shopping hours Dec. 21, 22 and 23. Businesses are open YEAR ROUND.

Thanks for putting us on your shopping list.

Where are the bathrooms?Public restrooms are available at the ND Firefi ghter’s Mu-seum and the City Auditorium during all hours of the festi-val. Garrison Lanes bowling alley also has a public restroom.

Meet your neighbor

Don’t worry – this English Bobby won’t be giving out tickets.Terry Mehlhoff, a retired sheriff’s deputy enjoys meeting our guests as an English Bobby. He dresses in a deep navy blue uni-form, complete with an offi cial black English Bobby hat.Mehlhoff, in his English Bobby attire, has quickly become a popular attraction at the festival as he walks the streets with his traditional nightstick in hand.Watch out – this Bobby will be patrolling the streets of Merry Olde Garrison during the festival.

Meet the English Bobby

Don’t be a ScroogeWe want to leave you with a lasting impression of the community and the festival. That’s the reason we promote the idea of meeting newcomers with a friendly greeting.

Somewhere among the crowds around town there will be area folks doling out 14 $10 checks. These checks are called Garrison Bucks, which can be used at any Garrison business any time of the year. Some checks will be handed out around town while others will be claimed at the afternoon entertainment.Don’t be shy. Shake the hands of your fellow Dickens goer. Who knows, you might gain a new friend and some extra spending cash.

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9. Reservation Telephone Cooperative • Free Chili Feed10. Auditorium • Information Center • Public Restrooms • Catch a Ride on the Queen Elizabus • English Market

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While there are many ways to decorate for the holiday season, one is especially comforting. Not only do Christ-mas quilts add beauty to a home, they provide warmth against the chill of winter. Over the past months – and years – members of the Piecemakers Quilt Guild have as-sembled numerous quilts to celebrate the season. In addi-tion, they have crafted other Christmas-theme decorative items such as wall hangings and table runners.During the fi rst weekend of the 2011 Dickens Village Festival, guild members and The Meadows are working

The Dickens Gazette is your guide to the Festival. It’s a top-to-bottom look at what to do while you’re at the Festival. It’s a souvenir. It’s a program to share with family and friends when you get home. And it’s a reason to return to Garrison during the year since Garrison is open all year ‘round.Enjoy us while you’re here and come see us again.The articles are the work of the staff of the McLean County Independent. Advertising was the effort of Sarah Chase, advertising manager at the Independent.

If you’d like to be included in next year’s Gazette, contact the McLean County Inde-pendent at 463-2201 or 1(800)658-3485.

Christmas quilts to be featured

About the Gazette

together to showcase those items for the public. Residents and staff of The Meadows assisted living center will serve as hosts for a three-day Christmas quilt show. The event will be Friday, Nov. 25 and Saturday, Nov. 26 from 10 a.m.-12 noon and from 2-5 p.m. The show will continue on Sunday, Nov. 27 from 2-4 p.m. Those who attend will be treated to scones, tea and hot cider, courtesy of The Meadows. While there is no admittance fee, free will donations will be accepted. The Meadows is located at 719 4th Ave, NE.

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Who’s that guy in the long white beard? Father Christmas will also be

seen throughout the Festival.

Several men who were just dying to play Father Christmas this year

will take to the streets in his long, white beard and velvet crimson robe.

But in case your children think he’s the real deal, Father Christmas

could accommodate you. One Father Christmas knelt to tie his shoe and

children clamoured on to his lap to share their Santa list.

The legend of Father Christmas began in England during an old Eng-

lish Festival held in midwinter.

The attire then was in green. Red-attired Father Christmas made his

appearance some time in the 1870s. Saint Nicholas was called Sinter

Klaas in Dutch and Santa Claus came from a distorted pronunciation of

Sinter Klaas. Father Christmas is essentially an Anglo-Saxon notion.

Santa Claus is no mythical or fi ctitious character. History of Father

Christmas says the character is based on Saint Nicholas who was a

saint in Myra in the fourth century. Saint Nicholas was shy and helping

the poor without disclosing his identity was no easy task. One day he

climbed up the roof of a house and dropped down a purse full of money

through the chimney, which landed in a girl’s stocking. Probably the

idea of Santa Claus giving gifts in stockings came from this.

Whether it’s your list or just a “Merry Christmas,” we hope you have

a chance to greet Father Christmas.

Was that

Father Christmas?


Main Street, from top to bottom on Festival nights,

is packed with food vendors. Whether you’re craving

sausage on a stick, spicy turkey legs, soups of every

kind, pickled walleye, cheesecake, and the infamous

baked potato, you’re more than covered.

Besides the great fl avors, check out the numerous

authentically dressed street vendors who are up and

down the heart of the city’s business district. They

display their wooden carts throughout the crowds of

visitors who seek a special holiday taste treat.

Each year more and more vendors join the fun. It

doesn’t take much to imagine yourself in Olde Eng-

land now. Here is a list of the vendors who will be putting

some food in your tummy and supporting the follow-

ing local causes:

• Potato Man or Potato Woman, serves up a

healthy baked potato with all the trimmings that melt

in your mouth, for the Legion Baseball program. The

potatoes are found outside S&J Hardware.

• Spot a fi reman? Garrison area fi remen have

homemade meatballs and pickled walleye. These pro-

ceeds go to new equipment for the fi re department.

You'll fi nd the treats at the ND Firefi ghter's Museum.

• Garrison High School FBLA students will

sell sausage on a stick next to Chase Pharmacy. The

proceeds go to chapter activities.

• Garrison Hospital employees offer a smoked

turkey drumstick sure to make you gnaw at the bone;

proceeds go to special hospital equipment needs.

Catch them outside BHG Inc./McLean County Inde-

pendent.• Benedictine Living Center will sell clam

chowder and Knoephla soup outside S&J Hardware.

The proceeds will go to help purchase special needs

for the nursing home.

• The St. John Church of Underwood will be

selling hot chocolate, coffee and desserts outside the

Garrison Dental offi ce. The money will go toward

church and youth activities.

• Flickertail Farmers 4-H Club (Nov. 25-27)

will serve up puffed caramel corn in front of Chase

Pharmacy to raise money for 4-H activities.

• Gifts from the Heart will sell cookies (Nov.

25-27 and Dec. 3) by Viking Screen Prints for the

Christmas gift boxes for the needy.

Why waitHungry?

• St. Paul Lutheran Church will sell fl eischkeuchle in

the North Dakota Fallen Firefi ghter lot next to the North

Dakota Firefi ghter's Museum to raise money for church

activities.• Garrison Lions Club (Dec. 2-3) is raising money for

the Leader Dogs program by selling caramel corn in front

of Chase Pharmacy.

• Church of God Youth are selling cheesecake of

various kinds for your sweet tooth, with proceeds going

to youth church activities. See them outside This That 'N

More.• Camp of the Cross will be selling chicken dumpling

soup in front of the Dickens building on Main Street. The

proceeds will go to support camp ministries.

Save your appetite, you’ll never know what you’ll be

craving. Or better yet, eat hearty and come again another

night to try it all again.

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Need a place to sit down or a cozy place to warm your toes? Consider joining us at any of the three Warming Houses.

Firefighter’s Museum openThe Firefi ghter’s Museum is becoming one of the area’s attractions, right up there with Wally Walleye.The museum is open to the public from 4 – 6:30 p.m.The public museum will contain records, artifacts and memorabilia from fi re departments and fi refi ghters from across the state. The museum will have attractions for all ages and have interactive programs and displays.An important part of the museum is the Firefi ghters Hall of Fame. The Hall of Fame will recognize individuals who have dedicated their lives to keeping others safe.Many hours of volunteer labor have moved the museum forward from a vacant building to the establishment of the museum and Hall of Fame.

Come in out of the coldFormer Dollar Store openThe former Sun Dollar Store is available as a place to sit down and eat or warm your toes. The building will be available 4-6:30 p.m. each day of the festival. Local bowling alley offers gamesNeed a little more than just a warming of the toes? Then Twinkle Toes, maybe it’s time to take to the lanes or to try your hand at some pin ball. The local bowling alley, recently refurbished into top form, is located a half block southeast of the City Auditorium. It offers bowling, pool, a variety of arcade games and a warm atmosphere. School-aged children are offered the chance to bowl and play arcade games while mom and dad take to the streets. The bowling alley is open 3-11 p.m. on Fridays, noon to 11 p.m. on Saturdays. Snacks and drinks are available.

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If you look behind the scenes you’ll see what

brought the Dickens Village Festival to life this year.

The Festival continues to grow and thrive because

of corporate sponsors who help the committee of

dedicated volunteers make this possible.

Since the festival operates with all volunteers and

a fairly small budget, the festival is grateful to the

following partners for making this year’s festival pos-

sible.Thi s year’s major corporate partners are: Great

River Energy and McLean Electric Cooperative,

Otter Tail Power Company, Farmers Union Oil

Cooperative (Cenex) and the Farmers Union Elevator

Cooperative.Other sponsors are Ye Olde Malt Shoppe, Schindler

and Deis, Garrison Veterinary Clinic, Chase Phar-

macy, BHG Inc., Garrison State Bank and Trust and

S&J Hardware.

Sponsors bring with them some great additions for

our guests: • Farmers Union Oil Cooperative (Cenex) and

Farmers Union Elevator (CHS) will join together to

sponsor the lighted parade each evening. They will of-

fer hot chocolate along the parade route each evening.

• Great River Energy and McLean Electric Co-

operative will sponsor Touchstone Energy Day 2-4

p.m. Friday, Dec. 3 at Fezziwig’s. Coffee and cookies,

music.

About our major sponsors

• McLean Electric Cooperative, Inc. is a non-

profi t corporation that was established August 26,

1945. The co-op serves customers with electric ser-

vice through 3,035 meters, located in McLean County

and adjoining Mountrail and Sheridan counties.

McLean Electric is joining Great River Energy in

lending its support to the festival. Great River Energy

provides wholesale electric service to 28 distribution

cooperatives in Minnesota and Wisconsin. Those

member cooperatives distribute electricity to more

than 600,000 homes, businesses and farms. Great

River Energy’s electric transmission system includes

more than 4,500 miles of transmission line that runs

from Coal Creek Station to Minnesota.

• Farmers Union Oil Cooperative (Cenex) and

Farmers Union Elevator (CHS) will join together

to sponsor the lighted parade each evening. The two

organizations will be dispensing hot chocolate during

Dickens partnersboost festival’s efforts

the parade.Farmers Union Oil Company was organized in April

1930. At the end of the fi rst year, total assets were

$7,567. In 1933, the service station opened. Today sales

exceed $12 million.

Farmers Union Elevator was organized in 1939. The

elevator has grown into a multi-million dollar coopera-

tive serving west-central North Dakota. In 2007, the

elevator completed an expansion project that enabled

the elevator to be a shuttle capable load-out facility,

loading 50,000 bushels of grain per hour. In 2010-11, the

elevator completed new offi ce space and a new facility

for chemical distribution. The elevator is now a division

of Cenex Harvest States or CHS Inc.

• Otter Tail Power Company began operating

Hoot Lake hydroelectric plant northeast of Fergus Falls,

MN in the 1920s. By then the company’s electric sys-

tem covered 2,000 square miles and included about 44

towns. In 1926 the company built the fi rst sizable steam

plant designed to burn lignite at Washburn. By the time

the stock market crashed in 1920, the company had

expanded service to 314 communities in the region.

Today Otter Tail Power Company has 129,30 0 cus-

tomers – 56,900 in North Dakota, 60,700 in Minnesota

and 11,700 in South Dakota.

Other sponsors

You don’t have to be a major sponsor to make a differ-

ence at the festival.

• BHG Inc., a printer and publisher in Garrison,

Chase Pharmacy, a drug store and gift shop, Cricket

on a Harth, a bed and breakfast, and Garrison State

Bank & Trust contributed toward the entertainment.

• Ye Olde Malt Shoppe, a restaurant on Main

Street, contributes toward the play and concert tickets.

• Drs. Schindler and Deis, optometrists un Garri-

son, support the historic tour through their contribution.

• Garrison Veterinary Service and S&J Hard-

ware make the carriage rides possible.

• Reservation Telephone Cooperative contributes

toward the songbooks to be used during the singalong

each night before the play.

Next year’s plans

We hope to have many of the partners join us again

next year. If you’re interested in becoming more in-

volved, contact the Dickens Village Festival committee

at 463-2631 or 1(800)799-4242.


It’s time to open up your coin purse and your heart.Don’t be alarmed by those little beggars on the street. They all have homes to go to at night. Grade school-age children, accompa-nied by an adult, will be begging and singing their way into your hearts around town from 4 to 6 p.m. The children are begging for “pence.” This donation will go to Gifts from the Heart. Over the past few years, the urchins raised more than $500 annually to support programs such as Christmas baskets for families and individuals who are less fortunate. Last year $526 was collected from festival goers.The Sakakawea Area Council for the Arts Children’s Commit-tee sponsors the beggars.

The 18th annual Dickens Village Festival ornament is the Ghost of Christmas Future. The ornaments are part of a collection, which is available for sale at Fezziwig’s on Main Street. This year’s numbered ornament was created by Jude Iverson of rural Garrison.

All the proceeds go to support the next year’s festival.

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As you enter the Eng-

lish Market you will be

greeted by members

the Peacemakers Quilt

Guild at their raffl e

ticket booth. You can

view the queen size

quilt and the quilt

items that are drawn

for daily.The Guild was or-

ganized in 2001 after a

group of women partici-

pated in a class at the local

library. It is a not-for-profi t

society of artisans committed

to promoting and preserving the

art of quilting. The guild is open

to all who wish to perpetuate the

art and are willing to support and

advance quilting in the area.

Quilt Raffleoffered at English Market

The Dickens Quilt Raffl e allows the group to partici-

pate in different events: Lady Fair “Scrap Happy Day,”

Comforts for Kids where quilts were made for youth for

the Garrison-Max Ambulance patients, decorating a room

at the Camp of the Cross Retreat Center and participat-

ing in their annual Quilt Auction, SACA Quilt Raffl e for

improvements to the SACA Lodge, Garrison Prom Party,

local Gifts from the Heart Christmas stars and food bas-

kets, Mid-Dakota Red Cross Flood Relief – Minot Chap-

ter, McLean County Fair Board 4-H and quilting ribbons,

donating quilt items for fi re victims and by assisting a local

cub scout leader and her troop to do a pillowcase sewing

project to help them earn a merit badge.

But it’s not all work. The Guild offers classes at the

yearly fall Douglas Day and throughout the year. The

organization also sponsored “Quilting on the Prairie,”

which was a quilt retreat at Camp of the Cross, taught by

National Teacher Margaret Miller.

The guild meets monthly at SACA Lodge and if anyone

is interested in more information, contact Melinda Betz at

463-2477.

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After six years, the Queen Elizabus has made her way into the hearts of the community and its guests.

While we once called her a “Majestic Old Beast,” the Garrison community claims as a beauty, after a makeover that took hundreds of hours of volun-teer labor and a huge fundraising drive.

The newly refurbished Queen Eliza-bus was on the streets in 2009 with new paint, replaced window stripping, signage, reupholstered seats and new carpeting. In 2010 the fl ooring was completed, and the PA system and heat have been improved. Better heating was added to the driver’s cab.

The next step was to get a shelter built for her. The Dickens Festival Committee purchased a building on Main Street and Central, which will be refurbished into a Dickens Information Center. A 20x40 building with 16 foot sidewalls with plexiglass for easy year-round viewing was constructed behind the building in 2011 and she’s now ready for you to ride and view.

The efforts to improve the bus were all part of a major fundraising effort that involved the individual “sale” of seats, corporate donations and the gen-erosity of the Garrison Sales and Use Tax Committee. (Notice the list of the donors on a plaque inside the bus.)

Once we were ready to start the makeover, there were move obstacles. The only commercial painting bid was for $19,000 from a Bismarck company, so volunteers undertook the project during the summer and fall of 2009. Upholstery and carpeting were done by Brenda’s Decor.

Volunteers Dick and Melissa Mes-serly, Ryan Nelson and Raymond Halv-erson devoted numerous evenings and weekends to the bus project. Brenda Mai, owner of Brenda’s Decor, enlisted the help of brothers Floyd and Richard Kolobakken when she was working on reinstalling wall board in the 11th hour before the festival.

• Ride the Bus 12:30, 3:30, 5 and 6:30 p.m.

• The 12:30 and 3:30 p.m. trips (each 45 minutes) go to Fort Stevenson Guardhouse to view historical and heritage displays. The 5 p.m. ride includes being part of the lighted parade on Main Street.

• All rides $2 for each pas-senger who requires a seat. The 6:30 p.m. ride will be about town to view lighted homes and then will drop passengers at the Kota Theater before parking at the city auditorium.

• Tickets are available at the Information Center at the City Auditorium.

Royal treatment enhances

Queen Elizabus

The once dowdy queen that arrived in May 2005, was now worthy of her name, Queen Elizabus, which she was named before arriving in Garrison.

The cherry red double-decker 1961 English bus fi rst appeared at the Gar-rison Chamber of Commerce’s annual kick-off to summer in 2005. Since then the Queen can be spotted at many local events, weddings, area community cel-ebrations and open houses. True to its origin, the bus sports a Union Jack fl ag on each side, which is the only original signage that has not been replaced. The driver of the bus also sits on the right side, again something that’s very British.

The double decker came to Garrison as part of a brainstorming session by Fort Stevenson State Park Manager Dick Messerly and local business owner Mike Gackle. After exploring on


A few facts about the Queen

the World Wide Web, they found out such a vehicle existed, and they searched for one that was affordable and able to transport to Garrison. The closest bus to Garrison was in Sergeant Bluff, Iowa.

After hearing about the idea, the Dickens Village Festival Committee decided to purchase the bus, without even look-ing at it. The next step was to pick up the Queen. The trip from Iowa to Garrison could have been an actual scenario from a big screen comedy. Local resident John Kallberg was enlisted, along with Dick Messerly, to retrieve the Queen. John had the proper license to drive the bus, however, he had never driven a vehicle where the driver is situated on the right side.

“The trip was defi nitely interesting,” said Kallberg. He said it took him a little while before he got the hang of it.

Messerly followed in his vehicle. One unexpected visitor Kallberg was joined by was a mess of bees that had built two hives in the bus. One of these hives was directly above Kall-berg’s head in the driver’s compartment. Entering the bus through the ventilation system did not make the bees happy, nor did it put our heroic driver in a good mood. Stopping the bus, the two men shooed the bees out.

The trip was a great eye popper. People waved and stopped the two travelers along the way back to Garrison.

Since its arrival, people have been really enchanted with the bus and the committee has had many requests to use the bus. Besides using her in the festival, she’s been rented out for festivals, weddings and celebrations. Tickets to ride on the Queen may be purchased at the Information Center in the City Auditorium.

1. Top speed 40 miles per hour2. She’s a 1961 Bristol Lodekka (FLF model) built in

England through a contract with the English government and was fi rst run as part of an English doubledecker bus fl eet. FLF stands for Flat bottom fl oor, Long body and Front entrance. Only 1,867 FLF models were built between 1959 and 1968. It is unknown how many are still opera-tional.

3. 6 cyclinder Bristol diesel engine.4. 13’ 6 inches high, 30 feet long and 8 feet wide.5. 70 passenger capacity.

6. 24 volt electrical system.7. 4 speed manual transmission (constant mesh).8. Steering wheel is on the right side of the bus with no

power steering and gear shift is on the left side of the driver.9. Originally painted green in England because it was a

non-London bus; only the double deckers in London were printed the typical red.

10. Brought to the U.S. in 1980 by a Denver, Colo. com-pany. It was then sold to a company in Georgia and then a company in Iowa and fi nally to the Dickens Village Festival for $5,000 in 2005.

Dwight HetletvedCertifi ed Public Accountant

2 North Main St. • Garrison, NDwww.hetcpa.com

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If you enjoy history, then you will want to hop on the

Queen Elizabus for a ride to Fort Stevenson State Park to

visit the Interpretive Center.

The Interpretive Center is a rebuilt guardhouse that

was originally used to house prisoners and soldiers who

guarded them at the frontier military fort. The Interpre-

tive Center was built in 2002 and features paintings by the

late local artist Harold Yellowbird, one which depicts two

riverboat steamers navigating the wide Missouri River.

You can dream of piloting your own steamboat as you turn

an old wooden pilot wheel mounted directly in front of

Yellowbird’s masterpiece. A large mural depicting the fort

traces a person back to the 1870s.

The Dickens Village Festival has come a long way, baby.

The event kicked off in 1994 with a lighting ceremony in

the city park after a community-wide church service. Lights

in the park were paid for with money from memorials.

The fi rst play, performed by a Sakakawea Area Council of

the Arts crew, was a musical with 56 people.

The streets came alive with a few street vendors. The fi rst

vendors were the Potato Man and the Garrison Fire Depart-

ment hawking pickled fi sh.

The First Congregational Church hosted a Victorian din-

ner and tea, which since has developed into the now-famous

Victorian teas.

The lit up, jingle bell lights on Main Street were replaced

with wrought iron brackets on Main Street light poles. The

poles were decorated with garland and bows. SACA painted

businesses’ windows.

More than 1,200 people attended, including three bus

groups. (Today, we estimate that we have at least 1,000

people attend each day and sometimes as many as 3,000. A

survey by the University of Mary in 2009 showed that the

festival generates $175,000 of revenue a day.)

House tours were of the Robin’s Nest Bed & Breakfast

and the Norlan Nelson home.

Yeah, we’ve come a long way, baby.

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to area historic sitesOther displays take you back to the time of General de-

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have been added, featuring Native American artifacts

found in the area of the original Fort Stevenson. Plus

you’ll fi nd extensive displays of fi rearms of the frontier

military period.

Two exact replica cannons stand guard outside the

Guardhouse. Both of these cannons were used to protect

the fort. An original cannon ball and projectiles, which

were found at the fort sort, are on display.

The center is open noon) to 5 p.m. each day of the

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