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Published August 17, 2010, 12:00 AM

Legends and Logging 2010


Professional lumberjills Lindsay Daun, at left, and Nancy Zalewski, wow the crowd with their speedy sawing at the logging competitions Saturday afternoon at Red Bridge Park. (Anna Erickson / Enterprise)

  • Professional lumberjills Lindsay Daun, at left, and Nancy Zalewski, wow the crowd with their speedy sawing at the logging competitions Saturday afternoon at Red Bridge Park. (Anna Erickson / Enterprise)
  • The “Water Wars” competition on Main Avenue brings out hundreds of spectators. This year none of the teams had “home turf” advantage. Due to construction, the event was moved several blocks south. (Sarah Smith / Enterprise)
  • Lumberjack Mike Sullivan, of Winsted, Conn., takes some quick, strong swings during the standing block chop competition. Sullivan has participated in timber sports for more than 25 years and has participated in the Logging Days competition in Park Rapids previously. (Anna Erickson / Enterprise)
  • Cub Scout Kyle Piepkorn gives his version of a loon call during a contest Saturday, while Chamber director Katie Magozzi holds the microphone. (Anna Erickson / Enterprise)
  • Chris Kuehn displays a masterpiece carving that he started Friday. (Anna Erickson / Enterprise)
  • Denise Ott takes a big swing during the underhand block chop competition. (Anna Erickson / Enterprise)
  • Chris Kuehn and Ross Olsen work to complete benches during a quick carve competition Saturday morning. (Anna Erickson / Enterprise)
  • Laurence O’Toole, Jr., from Doncaster, Victoria, Australia, and sawing partner Mike Sullivan, from Winsted, Conn., make quick work of a log Saturday afternoon during competition. (Anna Erickson / Enterprise)
  • Ian Hanisch, 2, of Park Rapids, found a hose coupling that wasn’t quite tight enough. He leaned over to get a quick drink of water. (Sarah Smith / Enterprise)
  • Linda Eischens and Vickie Newman hoist thgeir hose.(Sarah Smith / Enterprise)
  • Kayla Grussing, 3, of Park Rapids, joined legions of kids playing in the water (and mud) running down Main Avenue. Firefighters periodically sprayed the truck’s hose into the crowd, which brought the kids running to get drenched. (Sarah Smith / Enterprise)
  • Lumberjack Warrick Hallet, from Glencoe, works to chop a log in half during the springboard chopping event. (Anna Erickson / Enterprise)