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Maplewood Community
Services
Gals Getaway required to wear helmets,knee pads,and
Maplewood Community services is elbow pads. Gloves are optional. Pre-
sponsoring a Gals Getaway outing registration is required by Friday,Aug.
Wednesday,Aug.24 to Shakopee.Leaving 19 through the community services office,
Wakefield Park at 11 a.m.,a noon lun- 1380 Frost Ave., 55109. A$1 entry fee
cheon will be held at the Shakopee House should accompany the registration.For
with a walking tour of the Minnesota more details,call 777-8131.
Valley Restoration Project to follow.
The project is a restoration of the 1840- Kids dog show
1890 era and reflects the ethnic Maplewood Community Services will
background of the broad Minnesota River hold a Kids Dog Show Saturday,Aug.13 at
Valley during its critical development the Maplewood Heritage Center, 2005
period.Interpreters,dressed in fashions Edgerton St.for all youth from four to 14
of the day, will point out physical years of age.Dogs more than six months
properties of the site as well as demon- of age may be entered, regardless of
strate the day to day activities of that breed,special training or pedigree.Dogs
period. must be leashed and should have rabies
The cost is$6.50 per person which in- shots.
dudes lunch,tax,tip,project admission The show is being sponsored jointly as a
and transportation.Registration deadline public service by the National Recreation
is Aug. 19. To register, contact the and Park Association,Ken-L-Ration and
community services department, 1380 Maplewood Community Services.
Frost Ave.,55109,777-8131. Dogs will be judged in seven classes,
plus a best of show winner. Judging
Skateboard contest classifications will be: best trick dog,
The first annual skateboard contest, smallest dog,largest dog,best looking,
sponsored by Maplewood Community best costumed, funniest and best
Services will be held Saturday,Aug.20 behaved. First,second and third prize
and will be open to youth in third through ribbons will be awarded in each category.
12 grades.The location will be on Lydia Merit badges will be awarded to all
Avenue, one block east of McKnight participants. Registration will be held
Road,with contests beginning at 10 a.m. from 11-11:45 a.m.at the Heritage Center
and continuing through noon. and showtime begins at noon.No fee will
Categories will include free style slalom be charged. For details,call the com-
and jumping(height).All contestants are munity services department, 777-8131.