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News of the Paul Bunyan Scenic Byway Page 2 of 3 <br /> o See a vintage boat just like Ben's.It's part of the show! <br /> o Learn about the history of the area and the events happening in Ideal Township during Ben's mail <br /> carrying tenure <br /> o Reminisce as the Players sing out a few tunes of the times.Ben was quite the dancer and loved a good <br /> tune. <br /> o Last showtime for the summer is August 24th at 7pm at the Crosslake Darn. <br /> Pine River Gives Bunyan Fans the Boot <br /> The Pine River Chamber has received approval from the City of Pine River to construct a pair of Paul Bunyan's <br /> baby boots near the Information Center this summer.The boots will be fourteen feet long,twelve feet high and ten <br /> feet wide and will be constructed by Pine River-Backus art instructor Wayne Shilson.The boots will offer residents <br /> and travelers alike a"Bunyan-sized"photo opportunity in Pine River.The Information Center currently has a smaller <br /> pair of Paul's baby boots in the center which many visitors and residents step into for a fun photo op.The new, <br /> bigger boots will provide an even more interesting picture! <br /> Projects in Progress <br /> o The Historic Mailcarrier Interpretation for Byway Visitors project is nearing the end of its first year <br /> of implementation.By the end of the 2007 season,nearly a dozen live performances by the By-The-Way <br /> Players will have been presented.The first season will be evaluated and a second season will kick off <br /> next spring with the first presentation at the Governor's Fishing Opener Community Picnic.This project <br /> is funded in part by a federal scenic byways grant with a major portion of the local match expected <br /> through the US Army Corps of Engineers Handshake Program. <br /> o An interpretive panel,focusing on shallow water lakes and their unique ecology has been developed for <br /> Rice Lake,located on the south side of CSAH 11,east of Pequot lakes.The panel will be fabricated and <br /> installed this fall along the east side of Rice Lake.The DNR's Pam Perry and Gary Drotts are the PBSBA <br /> advisors for this project which is funded by a DNR Environmental Partnership grant with local match <br /> provided by some in-kind sponsorship and local donations. <br /> o The Tour Brochure grant has been extended to June,2011.The PBSBA is currently developing text <br /> and layout design.There is a$5000 local match required.Already committed is$1000.All supporters <br /> will be listed in the 20-24 page brochure. <br /> !!SITE HIGHLIGHT!! <br /> Nearly 100 resources and points of interest have been identified along the Paul Bunyan Scenic Byway route.Some <br /> of the spots are well known such as the Uppgaard Wildlife Management Area or the Crosslake Historic Log Village. <br /> Others are not as commonly recognized. <br /> Each of the quarterly issues of Inksiingerwill highlight one of these lesser known Byway points of interest. <br /> Island Loop at Veterans Trail , <br /> Last year a group of volunteers from the Pequot Legion, '.„1 it4ii,,,e,iipt/01,,,*,t,' <br /> lead by Dave Badger,(wearing red hat)installed a 500-foot <br /> Y <br /> wetlands walk at the end of Ridge Path at Veterans Walking <br /> Trail.That wetlands walk ended at an island. <br /> This spring of 2007 some of that same group of volunteers r . <br /> deared a walking loop around that island. Now,rather than _ ;;° - a <br /> having to turn around at the end of the walkway,hikers and <br /> walkers can take the approximately 1/4 mile loop around the <br /> perimeter of the island.The south end of the loop passes by <br /> the edge of the shrub swamp and then turns to the higher et <br /> ground on the Hay Creek side. <br /> A resting bench is located at the top of the overlook that <br /> was purportedly used by native Americans and early <br /> explorers such as Zebulon Pike to assess the surroundings. <br /> PBSB AROUND TOWN <br /> o PBSBA representatives,Linda Ulland and Lynn Scharenbroich,attended the National Scenic Byways <br /> Conference in Baltimore,MD on May 20-23,2007.As a result of some contacts there,the PBSBA was <br /> contacted in July by America's Byways fam tour planners.A fall,2007 fam tour is in the planning stages <br /> at this time.The tour will be a joint effort among America's Byways,the PBSBA and the Brainerd Lakes <br /> Area Chambers of Commerce. <br /> o On May 10,2007,Minnesota's Lt.Gov.,Carol Molneu,visited Black Pine Beach Resort,located on the <br /> Paul Bunyan Scenic Byway's CSAH 16,to present the President's Call to Service award for <br /> Volunteerism.Accepting the award,chairperson,Lynn Scharenbroich,extended the honor to the entire <br /> 9/6/2007 <br /> http://www.paulbunyanscenicbyway.org/about/byway newsletter.shtm <br />