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Howard Lake Orphans
The Howard Lake Orphans are an amateur baseball team that competes in the North Star League . They have had 25 straight years of winning baseball since the team was restarted in 1995 , and have qualified for the Amateur State Tournament in 12 of the past 14 years . Home games are played at Memorial Park .
The game schedule begins the first weekend in May , and could last as long as the Amateur State Championship , which concludes by Labor Day . The Orphan ’ s games also feature announcers , music , and scoreboard operators .
The Orphans manager is Mike Dockendorf . Assistant coaches are Shane Heber , Mike Kittock , and Chris Bickmann .
The Orphans rely on a group of volunteers to operate a concession stand to enhance a fun , family atmosphere for spectators to enjoy during afternoon or evening games .
The Orphans organization shares maintenance responsibilities with the City of Howard Lake for the Memorial Park baseball field .
The 2020 schedule and roster will be posted at howardlakeorphans . teams . mnbaseball . org .
American Legion Post 145
The American Legion was established in 1922 , as a national organization of veterans of all wars to serve God , country , and their communities , to ensure the freedoms that were fought for do not get taken away .
The American Legion conducts Memorial Day and Veterans Day observances each year . It sponsors Boys and Girls State , Boys and Girls County , Legion baseball , high school programs , and scholarships . The Legion in Howard Lake conducts charitable gambling to raise funds to assist veterans in a variety of ways .
The Legion also provides military funeral honors for deceased veterans . The Legion sells flags , and collects old flags for proper disposal .
The local post meets the second Thursday of each month at 7 p . m .
Current officers are Legion Commander and Chairman of the Board Ed Johnson , Vice President Gary Schmidt , adjutant Josh Harincar , treasurer PJ Luhman , and gambling manager Russ Gausman . Board members are : Dave Thompson , Marvin Robertson , PJ Luhman , Josh Harincar , Bruce Dahl , Doug Frykholm , and Russ Gausman .
There are about 115 members . Membership dues are
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