No one was happier than the team from Two Harbors who swept their way to the A event championship at the Charles J. Futterer Bonspiel held last weekend at the Cook County Curling Club.
The Cook County Curling Club was busy last weekend, March 9, 10 and 11, with 18 teams (72 people) taking part in the Charles J. Futterer Memorial Open Bonspiel.
This fun-filled family affair event was rich with teams that had first and second generation curlers playing. There were a lot of spectators — friends and acquaintances — in attendance watching games being played. Our youngest spectators were 2-year-old Odin Futtterer and his baby brother Lief. Their great-grandfather would be proud to know that those boys were in attendance.
While the action on the ice provided some great viewing, many who came out also came to say hi to extended family members and classmates and to socialize. To those who stopped by that didn’t know about the game of curling, club members were available to explain the game to them.
After dinner on Saturday evening Cook County Curling Club member Chaz Misenheimer mesmerized our guests with just of few of his many magic tricks. He did a wonderful job of “fooling” his audience with his illusions and sleight of hand. “How did he do that?” was a common comment after his performance. It truly was a treat to see and a highlight to the bonspiel.
Left: There was magic in the air at the Charles J. Futterer Memorial Bonspiel this past weekend. No, not pretend magic, but real magic. At left Cindy Posmituk and Anna Futterer assist magician Chaz Misenheimer with one of his many tricks. When Chaz wasn’t entertaining the crowd he was curling. Above: Getting a hug from Joanne Smith, Bob Hedstrom accepts the runner-up check. Hedstrom, a CCHS graduate, now lives in St. Paul where he skips a curling team.
The Cook County Curling Club is in its final weeks of curling for the season. The public is always welcomed to come and watch. Plans are all ready under way for curling to start again in the fall. If you are interested in curling please check out our website cookcountycurlingclub.com. New members are always welcomed.
Charles J. Futterer Memorial Bonspiel Results
A EVENT WINNERS
Steve Josephson, Dave Mount, Rhonday Studier-Sve, Kay Libby
Two Harbors Curling Club
A EVENT RUNNERS UP
Bob Hedstrom, John Euctice, John Zimmermann, Brian Unbehaun
St. Paul Curling Club
B EVENT WINNERS
Dale Wirta, Jen Midak-Kaartinen, Mike Harding, Amanda Donolovitch
Kakabeka Falls Curling Club, Ontario Canada
B EVENT RUNNERS UP
Marshall Pederson, Joey Pederson, Ben Hallberg, Matt Nesheim
Cook County Curling Club
C EVENT WINNERS
Phil & Lucy DeVore, Doug & Kris Cameron
Duluth Curling Club
D EVENT WINNERS
Andrew, Jed & Chris Smith, Jenny Schuler
Cook County Curling Club
D EVENT RUNNERS UP
Jon Bredeson, Andy Skildum, Beth Hager, Chaz Misenheimer
Duluth Curling Club
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