5 years ago

Frazee-Vergas Forum

August 18, 2020

Frederick Robin is only 17-years-old, but he already has. Aline of body care products and is rolling out a signature fragrance line. The fragrance artist took notice of how many people had a similar scent, using similar perfumes or colognes and a question rose in his mind—why shouldn’t one’s scent be as unique as the person? “I got to the point that I didn’t want to smell like others, so I decided to come up with my own fragrances,” he said. He decided to walk a fine line between the avant-garde and marketable to create the all natural Frederick Robin fragrances.

The City of Frazee was gifted with an opportunity that has the potential to change the trajectory of how the community is perceived. Greg Ness, who was a chief strategist for world class marketing and advertising company Sundog Interactive, donated his knowledge in giving the community a new brand. The efforts for rebranding have begun, and the council took the first steps in the long, exciting process during its monthly meeting on Monday, Aug. 10.

The CornerStone group was founded in Frazee with a mission to create a bistro and provide area youth with a place to socialize and learn. The group came close to purchasing the Baer building, but setbacks came as closing came near and the deal crumbled. Then, they considered purchasing the former chiropractic building, but the space would limit their options. So, they held tight to their dreams and waited. CornerStone Board President Karen Pifher explained the United Methodist Church in Frazee has offered to sell their building to the group for $500.

25 years ago

Frazee Forum

August 17, 2000

The new Miss Wolf Lake, Sheena Shultz, to paraphrase the words of the song, does it her way. Many contemporary community queens have aspired to their titles since they were little girls, have been in one or two pageants before finally winning, and are aiming at careers in areas like arts or medicine. Not Schultz. She shatters stereotypes—and it worked Friday, Aug. 11, as she was crowned Wolf Lake’s goodwill ambassador for the coming year. Schultz said she’s never been in any pageants before and never previously aspired to any royal titles.

Much discussion—but no solutions—in regard to an Otter Tail River litter problem took place at a crowded meeting Aug. 10. Two developments aimed at cleaning up the Otter Tail River in Becker County—and keeping it clean—are scheduled in the near future. A river ordinance is slated to be considered by the Becker County Commissioners possibly as early as Tuesday.

She was raised in a pageant environment. Her mother is a veteran pageant director, and her sister is now a pageant director too. That sister has also been both Miss Vergas and Miss Frazee. Amber Bunkowske helped and participated in her family’s pageantry and apparent learned a great deal. At the Miss Vergas Scholarship Pageant Aug. 10, Bunkowske was crowned as Miss Vergas 2000. She now holds her own queen title.

50 years ago

Frazee Forum

August 21, 1975

Minnesota’s 1975 duck and goose seasons were announced today by Milo Casey, Director of the Division of Fish and Wildlife, Department of Natural Resources. As announced earlier, the duck season will open on Wednesday, October 1, the earliest date allowed under the federal framework. Casey reminded hunters that shooting does not start until 12 noon the first day. The duck hunting season will end November 16.

The Lakes Vocational Center, organized in 1972 under the Joint Powers, is now called the Lakes Cooperative Center in compliance with the Cooperative Center Act.