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IWIKSILIWGIIER WEWN OF THE RAVI, BIUWYAW SCEWIC BYWA"T the businesses, individuals and Raffle Raises organizations that early on, believed in the value and advantages of an officially designated Byway and were Nearlv $20.000 willing to commit significant funds to the effort. The strong support of $49,999.99 PBSBA Raffle these twenty members during the Exempt Permit X-34294-03-001 formative stages of the PBSBA, put Odds at 1 in 30 and over a hundred the new organization on strong prizes that included such big ticket footing and set the stage for the items as an SUV, a pickup truck and successful completion of the many a boat, motor and trailer,were projects that have been outlined in enough to motivate eager ticket GROUP OF 54 this newsletter and in local buyers to buy every available ticket newspapers and regional publications even before the festivities began at There are now fifty four miles in the over the past five years. the American Legion in Pequot Lakes collection of county roads that make The Paul Bunyan Scenic Byway on Saturday, September 13. up the Paul Bunyan Scenic Byway. Association is deeply grateful to the The Raffle was designed to function In 1998, when the Byway was following Charter Members of the as the Byway Association's major officially designated,there were forty Group of 54. fund raiser for the completion of the eight miles. At one time, early in the Veteran's Hiking Trail work, and it did formation of the group, it was said Americlnn Lodge and Suites 9 that there were fifty one miles in the Bait Box Marina just that. At the November 13, 2003, route. Bay View Lodge Annual Meeting, Raffle Committee Birch Hill Inne (now Don/Deana treasurer, Steve Bengtson, reported As numbers came and went,the Engen) that after expenses,the Raffle name of this highest level of Black Pine Beach Resort brought in nearly$20,000. membership commitment changed Boyd Lodge The PBSBA Board will seek grant too. At one point it was called the Breezy Point Resort opportunities to leverage these Group of 48, later the Group of 51, Crosslake Communications dollars. and finally now,the Group of 54. Hay Lake Lodge (now John/Ginger The name has always been Pierron) The success of the Raffle was due to representative of the number of miles Hunt Technologies, (now Paul/Lynn the efforts of the Raffle Committee, Hunt) PBSBA Board, Association members, in the designated byway route. This the Pequot Lakes American Legion, group will be complete when the Lakeside, Lawn and Landscape q 9 number of members equals the Lakes State Bank, Pequot Lakes ticket sellers and partners, and the number of byway miles. Moonlight Bay Family Restaurant support of the Byway area Northern Nt'I Bank(now WellsFargo) communities. Thank you! The commitment required to be Jean Segerstrom And,just as all helped, all will benefit included in the Group of 54 is a five Silver Creek Traders as the Veterans Hiking Trail becomes year allocation of a minumum of Sunset Knoll Resort an ever more well-known,well used $200.00 per year. The five year TDS Telecom and heralded area amenity. commitments automatically renew at Towering Pines Resort the investor's original level, unless Whitefish Golf Club otherwise requested. A plaque honoring these twenty WE MAY BE LOOKING FOR YOU! As with all donations and Charter Members will be designed The Byway Association is seeking membership investments,the funds this year and posted in a public place one person to complete the serve two main purposes;they cover along the Byway route. One plaque remaining 9 months of a Board term. the organizational operating location under consideration is the The former Board member was expenses and they provide part or all Gateway Gazebo at the intersection unable to complete her term due to of required local match funding for of CSAH#16 and Highway 371 near personal commitments. If you have various project grants. the Americlnn parking area. an interest in helping the Byway Within this Group of 54 there is a Association by serving on the Board, very important subset. This special The Group of 54 is currently slightly please call (218-543-4714) or email, segment of twenty investors is known over half filled. There's still room for info @paulbunyanscenicbyway.org. as the Charter Members. These are you.