2017 Payne Arcade Harvest Festival Medallion Hunt

Submitted by Administrator on Mon, 07/17/2017 - 4:12 PM

Hidden within the boundaries of Larpentuer Avenue, 7 th Street, Johnson Parkway, and highway 35 E, a medallion will be placed.

On public ground it can be found, avoid private property, golf courses, schools, churches, and businesses.

Avoid all landscaped features, and respect natural wild flower areas.

No digging, climbing, or dismantling of any city property is allowed.

You will need to purchase a button at a participating retailer* and have it registered before the fourth clue release to be eligible for full prize. If not registered by then you may still receive half the prize. And the other half will be awarded to charity. * See list on site

There will be 10 clues posted, beginning September 9 th at 5:00 p.m. On Facebook, the Lions Website & www.PABA-stpaul.org at one a day at the same time until September 19 th.

If the medallion is not found by 10:00 p.m. On the final day one bonus clue will be released the following morning at 9:00 a.m. Detailing it's location.

The Lions/ Legion Harvest Festival Buttons Program has the right to cancel the hunt at any moment if these rules are not followed.

The finder will be allowed to keep the medallion, and be given The GRAND Prize and a ride in the parade Saturday September 23rd at Noon on Payne Ave as this year's finder.

Good luck and stay safe.

Hunt Information

Dates

Scheduled Dates

Saturday, September 9, 2017

Find Date

Sunday, September 17, 2017

Finders

Name

Matt Koskie

Hometown

Hastings

Name

Coldest Hunter

Hometown

Saint Paul

Prize

Maximum Prize

$250

Awarded Prize

$250

Location

General Location

Swede Hollow Park

Pinpointed Location

Down the path from Swedehenge, on the south side of the path, in the bark of a tree 100 ft up the bluff

Concealer

Wrapped in a D'Taliano bread bag

44.960368, -93.073232

Clues

Clue 1

Published Date

Friday, September 8, 2017, 7:00 PM

Welcome to a new tradition,
a recent Harvest Festival addition.
A treasure hunt for young and old,
follow each days clues as a tale is told.
Stay within the borders we have traced out,
if you are skillful and lucky enough you will be the one to shout.

The official meaning of the clue.

The word trace was a salute to Tracy Nelson for making this hunt a reality.

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Clue 2

Published Date

Saturday, September 9, 2017, 7:00 PM

Don't expect more from clue number 1,
other than to be safe and have fun.
Littering is bad as we all know,
so clean things up as long as you go,
and this will help bring treasure in tow.

The official meaning of the clue.

A hint the medallion was hidden in garbage. It was wrapped in a D'Taliano bread bag.

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Clue 3

Published Date

Sunday, September 10, 2017, 7:00 PM

Find the place where a temporary tower once stood,
to give you a hint it was not made of stone or wood.
And know you stand on the northern most spot,
but looking to the south will bring you from cold to hot.

The official meaning of the clue.

Reference the 1986 ice palace on Lake Phalen and the further south you looked the hotter you got, Swede Hollow is located on the south border of this year's hunt

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Clue 4

Published Date

Monday, September 11, 2017, 7:00 PM

A public park or a public space,
but where to look in this treasure race?
This place has trees and a place to walk,
Others are searching no time to talk.

The official meaning of the clue.

Letting you know you wanted to see walking paths and abundant trees. The no time to talk is referencing the Listening Center on the east side of the park, and Kenney road on the west side (South Park character Kenny)

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Clue 5

Published Date

Tuesday, September 12, 2017, 7:00 PM

Creative expressions brought by our friends,
located not far from where a major road bends.
A grand central station of sorts,
so many directions to all different ports.

The official meaning of the clue.

Creative expressions from friends, is Art in the Hollow event the first Saturday of each June in Swede Hollow, sponsored by Friends of the Hollow a local non profit.

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Clue 6

Published Date

Wednesday, September 13, 2017, 7:00 PM

Franc moved his 14 bambinos up the hill,
he made his name from stomachs he would fill.
But don't eat too much or your stomach will ache,
and don't be lured away from the money you will rake.

The official meaning of the clue.

Francisco Yarusso was the founder of his restaurant and once lived in the hollow with his 14 children. The word ache was for Payne Avenue. And the word lured is for Bates street.

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Clue 7

Published Date

Thursday, September 14, 2017, 7:00 PM

Don't cave in if I drew you a line, to never lose hope is truly divine.

The official meaning of the clue.

References the now sealed cave by Drewry tunnel. And Hope is for Hope Academy, and another salute to the student there who won this year's button design contest.

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Clue 8

Published Date

Friday, September 15, 2017, 7:00 PM

A modern day conspiracy with no base in fact, decipher the meaning and your odds are stacked.

The official meaning of the clue.

All about Flat Earth brewery, and it's smoke stack

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Clue 9

Published Date

Saturday, September 16, 2017, 7:00 PM

This hint will hinge on the henge.
From a northern bearing a view through the stone,
should help you with this treasure to own.
Take a walk down the path and don't be bereft,
look for what stands out to the left.

The official meaning of the clue.

Swede henge is a stone monument on the north edge of Swede Hollow that has a hole cut in it. And to stand on the north side and look through it southward. And to walk down the path in that direction and look for what stands out. A green pole and large tree that were on the left.

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