The decision was made not to replace her that year. Anokas middle school building was named afterFred Moore. Story. Our Library & Archives are open to the public (for best research assistance contact us in advance so that we can prepare for your visit). We regret to inform you that our building is not fully accessible and does require climbing stairs. Miss Anoka: Jennifer (Dock) Avilla Minneapolis Aquatennial: The beginning. Hailee represented Anoka at the Minneapolis Aquatennial in July of 2014. Not uncommon in Twin Cities history, a friendly sibling rivalry between Minneapolis and Saint Paul seems to have arisen even with their clown troupes. Len Jacobsson, another member of the Aqua Jesters, who performed at events like the Aquatennial, suggested that people who have a fear of clowns may have been embarrassed by one in the past. Queen Annette received a $200 wardrobe, $100 scholarship, four days at the St. Paul Winter Carnival, and nine days at the Minneapolis Aquatennial. Alyssa represented Anoka at the Minneapolis Aquatennial in July of 2009. 2002 marks the first year of the Anoka Royal Ambassador Program. Mo was born in Minneapolis to George B. Wagner and Luverne Alice Wagner. Past month; Great find. Princesses: Charlene Bias | Teresa Burnham. Karen George served as President of Anoka Halloween, Inc. in 2008 & 2009, and as a Minneapolis Aquatennial Captain in 2014. Jun 8, 2021. Princesses: Kathy Mahany | Karen Brandell | Patti Danielson Princesses: Debbie Liffrig | Dena Olstead . Included in this collection is a photographic record of the legendary Aquatennial Queen of the Lakes. The winning couple, Graciela Koppers & Steve Heimple, were welcomed to Anoka by hundreds of students and well-wishers when their helicopter landed at Goodrich Field. Advertised as The Best Days of Summer the festivities previously included some 70 events, including sand castle building, beach volleyball, a tennis . Princesses: Angela Kalkbrenner | Kay Mitteness . Katie Nelson crowned the 2007 Minneapolis Aquatennial Queen of the Lakes - the former Miss Robbinsdale, Jessica Gaulke - on Friday night, while her sister Kayla, one of 49 participants in the coronation, watched. At Anokas parade Athena, Katie, and Andrea rode with the candidates on their lit float. . Miss Anoka: Annette St. Dennis | Cay Dunning learn about Minneapolis' history at the Mill City Museum, enjoy a morning at the Mill City Farmers Market or a leisurely afternoon at Gold Medal Park. Cloud, Queen of the Lakes Pamela Jo Albinson Anoka, Princess Darlene Anderson St. Louis Park, Queen of the Lakes Judy Mellin Colby Miss Flame, Princess Judith Nelson Mattison Svenskarnas Dag, Princess Marlene Rignell Rachie East Minneapolis, Queen of the Lakes Gail Nygaard Anderson Willmar, Princess Marsha Gaviser Miss U. of M. Engineers Day. Community involvement has been a big part of Scotts life. This year also marked the first time a third princess was announced, Patricia Joy Danielson. More info. When the float jounced or jostled, it was quite a task to remain poised and posed." Pamela Albinson, Seventy Five Years of the Minneapolis Aquatennial (Minneapolis: Nodin Press, 2014). Not pictured: Lisa Franxman. Eva, along with founders Win Stephens, Tom Hastings, and Neil Messick brought dignity and grace plus excitement to our city.". A history of royalty . This was the first time in the history of Aquatennial that the alternate envelope was opened because an ambassador stepped down. General Festival Chair Bert L. Ehrman, Jr. Princess Pam Erickson-Bullock Glenwood Waterama, General Administrative Chair W. Merton Dressor, Queen of the Lakes Barbara Peterson Svenskarnas Dag, Princess Vicki Johnson-Bartley Robbinsdale, Princess Sandra Lies-Hawkinson Annandale, Queen of the Lakes Patricia Kelzer Shakopee, Queen of the Lakes Deborah Wolinski North Minneapolis, Princess Kathy Massich-Micheletti Hibbing, Queen of the Lakes Maureen Wagner Massopust Hopkins, Queen of the Lakes Annette St. Dennis Anoka, Princess Carole Van Valkenburg-Germert Golden Valley, Princess Susan Theis Miss Gopher State Timing Association, Queen of the Lakes Janet Johnson Stried Winona, Princess Heidi Gustafson Weissner Miss Flame, William Curtis - Skipper Pins and Concessions, Queen of the Lakes Karen Hegener Tangen Miss UofM Engineers Day, Princess Bonnie Lietzau Nicholson Hutchinson, Princess Maria Swinsisky East Minneapolis, Queen of the Lakes Karen Erlandson Clarke Cokato, Princess Rita Couet Meisinger Granite Falls, Queen of the Lakes Linda Kleinert Cole East Minneapolis, Princess Ann Mueller Reite Golden Valley, Princess Cyndy Odland Dodge Granite Falls, 1965 - Salute to Our Neighbors to the South, Queen of the Lakes Mary Sue Anderson Finney Willmar, Princess Jean DeVilliers Harley Golden Valley, Princess Mimi (Gretchen) Krieger Owen Miss Southdale Ford, Queen of the Lakes Mary Margaret Schultz St. Sally & Ron Nordin chaperoned Jennifer to Japan in 1993. Kate represented Anoka at the Minneapolis Aquatennial, Ambassadors: Nichelle Hackert | Sarah (Beck-Esmay) Hoover | Christina (McSherry) Johnson Miss Anoka: Susan Hammer RMGXFMGD - Beauty Queens wave from old buses during the Cheyenne Frontier Days parade past the state capital building July 23, 2015 in Cheyenne, Wyoming. A panel of judges choose the next year . She was no stranger to royalty; she was Robbinsdales high school homecoming queen. Please stop by the Museum to learn more. Princesses: Amy (Frampton) Berg | Colleen Wurm Queen of the Lakes has been used as the name of three vessels that sailed on the Great Lakes, but none was the longest on the lakes at the time.The first was a three-masted Canadian schooner built in 1853 as Robert Taylor, measuring 133 feet (41 m).It was renamed Queen of the Lakes sometime before 1864. The Queen: Directed by Frank Simon. Princesses: Chris (LaSalle) Sather | Peggy Taylor, Miss Anoka: Barbara (Klein) Johnson Scott prides himself on being a family first man, he has been married for thirty-six years to his wonderful wife, Carol. Karen Morrison, Miss U.S.A. was a special guest at the coronation. In addition, his family is active in All Saints Lutheran Church in Eagan. (Above: 1941 Queen of the Lakes Evan Brunson) Hennepin History Museum is home to the Historic Aquatennial Collection. Kathleen Carter filled out the term of Miss Sharon Larrabee when Sharon unexpectedly passed away during her reign. Ambassadors: Bri (Floding) Olson | Brianna Lentner | Brooke Thonennes 2022 Aqua Crew. Miss Anoka: Laura Olson Cloud on I94. Scott has also served as the chair of the Eagan Sesquicentennial and the Eagan July 4th Funfest. Miss Anoka: Front: Jennifer (Barry) Kulm Following policy, thejudges always pick a third candidate to reign in the event any princess ofthe present royalty is unable to perform her duties. Use tab to navigate through the menu items. It's map Monday. Marianne Muehlbauer and Linda Stuart-Julig chaperoned Gretchen to Japan in 1995. Aquatennial queens and queen candidates were given boat rides by MPS members for the first time. Pam Albinsons mother regularly had her hair done at the Powder Puff Beauty Shop in town where the shop owners were very good and kind toher family. 3 (Summer 1989): 23-27. So, too, have been its royalty, including the festivals Queen of the Lakes. Former Miss Jordan is a Minneapolis Aquatennial candidate. (Above: 1941 Queen of the Lakes Evan Brunson) Hennepin History Museum is home to the Historic Aquatennial Collection. their community or festival from all over the state of Minnesota.The. Jul 23, 2010. Miss Anoka: Ruth Herbold Moore Diane was crowned on July 25, 1967. Amber Watkins 2021 Minneapolis Aquatennial Princess. Learn More, Anoka Halloween Capital of the World Jeff DeKeuster - Visiting Dignitaries. hat's this item about? 1953 Pioneer Days- Ardy (Lambert) Westerhaus. Miss Anoka: Ronda (Olsbo) Anderson Early Queens were typically sponsored by businesses; in 1970, the switch was made to candidates representing communities. Miss Dominion of Canada 1977, Jackie Dreher, was a special guest at the coronation. Miss Anoka: Sharolyn (Frampton) Caplette | Kelly (Lundquist) Fenwick Instead, Cynthia Ann Holasz took her place. Her passion is in mentoring young ladies, as evidenced by serving three years with the Hope For Tomorrow program: a mentorship program for 8th grade girls. When 2019 Miss Hutchinson Erika Tillmann passed on her crown this past June, it turned out her time as royalty was not yet finished. Clown troupes in the Twin Cities were once very popular and a staple at parades and fairs. Princess Erin Westlund - Hutchinson, Queen of the Lakes Haley Rogers - Albertville, Queen of the Lakes Vanessa Gonzalez - Northfield, Princess Elizabeth Brimeyer - Maple Grove, Queen of the Lakes Carolyn Meyer - Northfield, Queen of the Lakes Maricia Pacheco - Farmington, Queen of the Lakes Laura Swartz - Willmar, 2014 - 75th Anniversary & The Best Days of Summer, Queen of the Lakes Riley (Bruns) Fournier- Annandale, Queen of the Lakes Carly Smith Red Wing, Senior Vice Commodore Terry Lee Hoppenrath, Queen of the Lakes Amanda Bertrand Montevideo, Queen of the Lakes Alissa Hibst Svenskarnas Dag, Queen of the Lakes Alexandra Forster Delano, Queen of the Lakes Tara Litwinchuk Maple Grove, Queen of the Lakes Charissa Pederson Monticello, Queen of the Lakes Jessica Gaulke Robbinsdale (July '06-Jan '07), Queen of the Lakes Jenna Bernhardson Svenskarnas Dag (Jan '07-July '07), Princess Jenna Bernhardson Svenskarnas Dag (July '06-Jan '07), Princess Nichelle Hackert Anoka (Jan '07-July '07), Queen of the Lakes Katie Nelson Paynesville, Queen of the Lakes Marie Hansen New Brighton, Queen of the Lakes Sandra Vucinovich Lakeville, Princess Courtney TerWisscha Clara City, Queen of the Lakes Megan Harms Lake City, Queen of the Lakes Natalie Neubauer Hutchinson, Queen of the Lakes Lisa Carlson Willmar, Queen of the Lakes Emily Aus Granite Falls, Queen of the Lakes Kelly Gahlon Willmar Fests, Natalka Kramarczuk - Arts and Entertainment, Queen of the Lakes Carrie Nevitt Glenwood, Princess Katie Hendrickson Svenskarnas Dag, Lezlee Vrleze-Cole - Arts and Entertainment, Queen of the Lakes Christine Scherping Melrose, Lezlee Vrieze-Cole - Arts and Entertainment, Queen of the Lakes Bethany Hibbard - East Bethel, Queen of the Lakes Robyn Johnson Crystal, Queen of the Lakes Kacie Cassidy Robbinsdale, Princess Renee Anderson Svenskarnas Dag, Queen of the Lakes Brenda Flury Rockford, Princess Jacqueline Hakes Crosby-Ironton, Princess Natalka Kramarczuk Northeast Minneapolis, Queen of the Lakes Lisa Gratz Crosby-Ironton, Queen of the Lakes Jennifer Munson Fridley, 1989 - AHHHH! 1964 marked the first year theprogram had pictures of the candidates. 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