Best bets: Football showdown
Published 11:36 am Friday, November 4, 2011
Get ready for a scatter-shot approach to the next few days. There are enough events to get a fix of sports, art, music, nature and politics.
1. Gridiron showdown
Are you ready for some football? Two local teams, the Southland Rebels and Blooming Prairie Awesome Blossoms, will square off in the Section 1A football finals 7 p.m. Friday at Blooming Prairie High School, 202 Fourth St. Southland’s powerhouse run game will contrast BP’s high-flying attack, and the winner will qualify for the state tournament, which starts next Friday.
2. Deer season opens Saturday
The only thing getting hit harder than high school football players this weekend will be deer. It’s the firearm deer season opener Saturday. Locally, the season runs through Nov. 13, and hunters may shoot one deer of either sex. State regulations are posted on the Minnesota Department of Natural Resource’s website at www.dnr.state.mn.us.
3. Northwestern singers
Saturday night may not feature quite as much hard hitting as football or deer hunting, but it will have just as big of an impact for local schools. The Northwestern singers, along with local schools and a guest performance, will perform at St. Olaf Lutheran Church in Austin (306 Second St. NW) at 7 p.m. Saturday night. To date, the Northwestern Singers’ benefit concerts have raised more than $30,000 for local school music programs.
4. Naturalist at the Nature Center
More outdoor enthusiasm will happen on Monday. Stan Tekiela, Minnesota naturalist, will present some uncommon facts about common birds starting at 7 p.m. at the Jay C. Hormel Nature Center. RSVP by calling 437-7519 by Nov. 5.
5. Vote on Nov. 8
Don’t forget to get an “I voted” sticker on Tuesday — that’s Election Day. Polls open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Nov. 8, and eligible voters in Mower County can register at the Mower County Auditor/Treasurer’s Office (201 First St. NE) in Austin on Friday, Saturday, Monday and on Election Day. To register, residents should bring a Minnesota ID. For more info, call 437-9535.
Other events, Daylight Savings Time
As the events indicate, much of fall is winding down. Football, the Jay C. Hormel’s 40th anniversary and other outdoor fun will soon be over. The Minnesota sky is shutting down, too. Sunday is the end of Daylight Savings Time. Don’t forget to set the clocks back an hour before getting ready for next week.