Summer 2019 Hometown Messenger

MUST-DO SUMMER ACTIVITIES 1. TASTE BIG FUN. Make a day of it Saturday, June 15 at Huber Park with the Minnesota Ironman Bike Ride, Taste of Shakopee and Big Fun Day. More info: www. ShakopeeMN.gov/bigtasteoffun 2. WITNESS WATER SKI MAGIC. Enjoy the high-flying stunts of the Shakopee- Prior Lake Shockwaves water ski team during their free performances Thursdays at Quarry Lake Park. More info: www.teamshockwaves.com 3. DANCE IN THE STREET AT RHYTHM ON THE RAILS. Everyone's favorite street party returns with free music entertainment in downtown Shakopee Wednesdays, July 17-Aug. 14. Find the concert lineup at www.downtownshakopee.org. 4. BIKE SHAKOPEE'S TRAILS. Shakopee has more than 65 miles of bike trails, connecting to regional trails north of the river and south through Scott County. Find a map of the city's trails at www.ShakopeeMN.gov/parks. 5. WATCH A MOVIE UNDER THE STARS. Bring a lawn chair or blanket and watch a movie on an outdoor screen at Huber Park. Movie titles to be posted on the city website two weeks prior to showing. 6. BUILD A SANDCASTLE AT SANDVENTURE. The sand at SandVenture Aquatic Park is perfect for making the castle of your dreams, and this favorite swimming venue is open daily June 10 through Aug. 22. More info: www.ShakopeeMN.gov/ SandVenture 7. SHOP LOCAL. Stroll through the Downtown Shakopee Farmers Market Sundays through September. Check out the local vendors selling fresh vegetables, baked goods and more from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Lewis Street parking lot. More info: www. downtownshakopee.org SHAKOPEE

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Leo Roebuck opened The Red Owl Agency in 1941. The grocery store was located next door to Bill’s Toggery, where Shelly’s Boutique is currently located. In 1957, Earl Lull purchased the Red Owl store and, in 1962, moved the store to a newly constructed 7,700-square-foot building located on First Avenue East between Dakota and Minnesota Streets. Earl Lull privately owned the Red Owl store until September 1965 when Red Owl corporate acquired the store. Circa 1977, longtime Red Owl corporate employee Dick Cleveland purchased the Shakopee store. From 1977 to 1993, the grocery store was called Cleve’s Red Owl. The name changed to Cleve’s Super Valu in October 1993 and was the second to last Red Owl to remain in business after Super Valu purchased the grocery chain in 1988. For more than 20 years, Dick owned and operated the store until it closed its doors in 1998, the same year the Shakopee Cub Foods store opened. A LOOK BACK

Photo courtesy Shakopee Heritage Society

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