July 5, 2016 • Page 10 shop online at www.missourivalleyshopper.com Book 61 Easy Sudoku Puzzles by KrazyDad n NATURE Sudoku #5 From Page 3 Sudoku #6 9 8 2 7 “It’s a three-day event,” Fields said. “It starts out with PARK ACTIVITIES 3 5 7 1 4 7 a school invitational event. The One8 thousand fifth graders1 4 5 park’s varied land5 scapes make it7 perfect the visit the park to learn about host big events or outdoors. 9 7 9 5 place toin a variety of differ- the 6 8 Then we have 3 engage over 90 hands-on activities activities. for the public to participate 4 1 2 ent3 9 8 2 5 One of the park’s biggest in along with entertainment is Missouri 9events. The whole goal is to 2 1 annual events 4the7 5 River Valley Expo, which is get families and kids back out7 3 held the third weekend in 6doors and9 get them doing 1 5 to 8 2 September. different activities.” 6 7 4 8 Events7 the expo include at 3 5 shooting sports demonstra1 9 6 1 2 tions, boat rides, wildlife ciduous forest, which makes up the forest and bluffs, is very neat,” he said. “I will always remember the first time I ever came here. I think my experience is universal among first-time visitors. You come into a landscape that you’re not really used to or expecting. It’s one of the few state parks you can get lost in. 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According to Fields, 7 4 1 8 9 2 5 3 6 the fruitcake fling competition 8 2 9 6 5 3 7 4 1 at the Winterfest celebration 3 5 6 7 4 1 9 8 2 has even been featured on the 9 3 5 2 7 4 1 6 8 4 1 8 5 6 9 3 2 7 “Today” show. 2 6 7 1 3 8 4 9 5 Beyond the special events 6 9 2 3 1 7 8 5 4 hosted at the park, many of 1 8 3 4 2 5 6 7 9 the park’s activities are avail5 7 4 9 8 6 2 1 3 able on an everyday basis. 6 9 2 4 5 8 7 6 2 2 5 6 1 3 4 9 7 2 7 9 4 Sudoku #4 1 2 7 4 6 9 5 9 8 3 5 1 7 5 2 8 6 3 9 2 8 1 5 2 4 1 3 7 1 6 9 6 8 4 1 2 7 9 5 6 2 3 4 4 2 8 5 171 9 8 2 3 3 7 8 3 4 2 5 7 9 3 2 2 6 9 6 5 6 4 8 7 8 4 7 6 3 5 1 2 1 6 8 3 9 6 9 3 5 1 8 2 2 5 4 7 9 1 8 4 5 © 2008 KrazyDad.com 8 4 EASY6 1 9 2 3 7 1 9 5 7 3 8 6 4 Last Tuesday’s Sudoku Solution #6 7 4 8 5 1 2 6 1 5 3 7 6 9 2 2 6 9 8 4 3 7 9 7 6 1 2 8 4 3 1 2 4 7 5 9 4 8 5 9 3 6 1 8 9 7 2 5 1 3 5 3 4 6 9 7 8 6 2 1 3 8 4 5 9 3 4 8 5 1 EA BOOK 61 #7 su do ku 3 5 6 7 4 2 9 Korver said the Eric Wiebe Memorial Shooting Complex located within the park is a popular destination for visitors. “Our shooting sports are very big,” she said. “In our shooting range, we have archery, a prehistoric tool called the atlatl, tomahawks, pellet rifles, shotguns and muzzlel- 3 1 6 4 2 3 6 5 7 9 6 HAIL STORM DAMAGE? CALL US! © 2008 KrazyDad.com KRAZYDAD.COM/PUZZLES Check next Tuesday’s paper for the solution to today’s puzzle. 7 6 © 2008 KrazyDad.com © 2008 KrazyDad.com 8 2 6 1 5 4 6 2 7 3 4 3 9 1 8 3 FREE Estimates and Inspections CH BOOK 61 #6 Sudoku #8 6 2 8 7 9 5 1 3 4 5 9 4 8 3 1 6 2 7 1 3 7 6 2 4 8 9 5 8 5 3 9 6 7 4 1 2 4 6 2 3 1 8 7 5 9 • Old Cars 7 1 9 4 5 2 3 6 8 • Farm2Machinery6 7 9 5 4 3 8 1 • 2 4 6 5 8 Systems Irrigation 3 9 7 1 9 7 5 1 4 6 2 8 3 Gubbels salvaGe Wanted: • Any Type of Scrap Iron • Grain Bin Removal Paying Top Dollar Will Pick Up Towing Service & Roll-Off Dumpsters Available 1-402-640-6335 Coleridge, NE oaders.” The park also offers more than 22 miles of trails for the avid hiker or mountain biker. Korver said these trails are one of her favorite park features. “You can hike the trails and look out over the river and see for miles,” she said. “I love to get on a trail and just go. You never know what you are going to see.” Korver said that visitors can always engage in activities by attending the park’s wide range of educational programs. “(Our education programs are) something we’ve really grown throughout the years,” she said. “We offer programs almost daily. Programs can range from teaching fishing to talking about birds to learning about rocks.” Some of these programs are based out of the park’s education center. The center serves as a place where kids and adults alike can learn about the park and the Missouri River. It also serves as the park’s headquarters. Other park activity offerings include horseback riding, kayaking, golfing and fishing. THE FUTURE OF THE PARK Call Justus 605-857-1472 Family Owned - Locally Operated Licensed/Bonded/Insured Fields said that the park has many big plans for the future. Lately, the focus has been on updating and mod- ernizing certain facilities. “We’re getting a Ponca State Park Aquatic Center,” he said. “We’re hoping to open it up this summer for a short time; the official opening is next year.” The park has also been updating its lodging. “We just built some new cabins,” Fields said. “So we now have 31 cabins. Fifteen are the new mini lodges — big four-bedroom cabins. We’re now in the process of replacing 10 of our older cabins with newer ones as well. Then the two-bedroom cabins will then be available year-round; currently they’re only seasonal.” Opening the cabins yearround is part of the park’s plan to transition into a fourseason destination, according to Fields. “We want people to know there are still fun things to do in the winter time (here),” Fields said. 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