by Heidi L. Everett
editor@thenewsleaders.com
A warm-weather meltdown followed by a sprinkling of snow were a nice mix for St. Joseph’s first Snowfest.
The week kicked off with a medallion hunt. Clues were shared on the City of St. Joseph website every morning starting Feb. 22. By the fifth clue, the medallion was found hidden on top of one of the posts supporting the softball field concession stand. The hunt was a family affair, and several gift certificates from local businesses went to Bruno, Ann and Ruben Theisen.
Approximately a dozen people showed up for what turned out to be a moonlight hike through Millstream Park Feb. 27. Two days of above-40 temperatures eliminated the need for snowshoes, but the campfire raged on.
“Everybody stuck around for quite a while around the campfire for s’mores,” said Recreation Director John Anderson.
Then, the overnight snow gave a fresh coat of powder for an afternoon of sledding at Memorial Park Feb. 28.
“The sledding hill was just really busy with kids and families, which was fun to watch,” Anderson said. “A lot of hot chocolate was made, and a lot of hot chocolate was drunk.”
The Park and Recreation Board would like to thank the following sponsors of Snowfest: St Joseph Meat Market, Resurrection Lutheran Church, Precise Plumbing and Heating, Lee’s Ace Hardware, Stearns Bank, Bruno Press, Sliced and Bad Habit Brewing Co.
St. Joseph Park Board chair Abby Lyon presents the Snowfest 2021 medallion hunt prize to Bruno, Ann and Ruben Theisen.
Lana Edwards, 14, of St. Cloud, whizzes down a hill on her sled Feb. 28 at the Snowfest event. Her passenger is her three-month-old Golden Retriever, Biscuit. Lana is a student at Kennedy Community School.
Miles Yasgar, 9, of St. Joseph, surfs down a hill on his sled Feb. 28 during the Snowfest event at Memorial Park in St. Joseph.
Friends warm up with hot chocolate Feb. 28 at the Snowfest event at Memorial Park in St. Joseph. They are (left) Carter Kramer, 10, St. Joseph, and Derek Hommerding, 11, St. Cloud.
SnowFest participants gather for s’mores around a bonfire in Millstream Park on Feb. 27. The group included (from left) Eli Stenman, Park Board member, who warmed up a marshmallow while Nathan Lyon, 13, and his sister, Nora, 9, wait for theirs to cool and their mother, Abby Lyon, another Park Board member, stands by to help.
With no need for snowshoes after the warm week, Recreation Director John Anderson leads a walk around Millstream Park on Feb. 27 as a part of the St. Joseph SnowFest event.
