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2017 LaCrosse Winter Rec-Fest Medallion Hunt

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Hunt Information
Dates
Scheduled Dates
Wednesday, January 18, 2017
Find Date
Friday, January 19, 2018
Finders
Name
Mark Schmidtknecht
Name
Kim Schmidtknecht
Prize
Maximum Prize
$500
Awarded Prize
$500
Location
General Location
Hickey Park
Pinpointed Location
Near the steps to the playground "castle" and slide

43.855785, -91.242328

Clues
Clue 1
Published Date
Tuesday, January 17, 2017, 6:00 PM
The flake for the Winter RecFest is hidden.
You can find it somewhere in the city of La Crosse.
Use luck, chance or skill to breakdown the clues
And you'll be viewed as the medallion hunt boss.
The official meaning of the clue.
"City of La Crosse" is posted on park sign "chance" refers to nearby 2nd Chance Resale "view" refers to Bridgeview Plaza
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Clue 2
Published Date
Wednesday, January 18, 2017, 6:00 PM
One is open. One is closed.
And a chip shot away from several bars.
There's also a neighborhood in the vicinity,
But a five iron away from fast-moving cars.
The official meaning of the clue.
"open" air shelter and one en"closed" shelter nearby monkey "bars" Lots of nearby houses Rose Street with "fast cars"
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Clue 3
$500 if you nail down these directions
And if your victory route matches perception.
A guy and his buddy named Ed can help.
It's finding the correct links to avoid deception
Scrambled Clue Text
"nail" refers to L.A. Nails "route" refers to posted bike route sign third line refers to nearby Sherwin-"Ed" Williams Paint store chain "link" fence
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Clue 4
No schools and nary a church to see.
Avoid hospitals and government employee throng.
But you can almost see an island.
Plus, a family business with it's named spelled wrong.
The official meaning of the clue.
first 2 lines where not to look nearby Coney "Island" sign H&R Block "family" is really Bloch
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Clue 5
Jumpin' Jack Flash is a Stones refrain.
And yummy, yummy, yummy is more than a gastric delight.
Something posted as public is so very close
And a repetitive sports plea is just out of sight.
The official meaning of the clue.
Jumpin" Jack Flash is a gas, gas, gas and refers to Clark Gas " YYY" band was Ohio Express and refers to Express Employment office "public" alley signs "sports
plea" is hut, hut and refers to Pizza Hut
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Clue 6
On Hillbillies they said, Y'all come back now."
On Seinfeld it's more a matter of a name.
There's lots of parking nearby if you're on this hunt
And a boulevard to cross for the fame.
The official meaning of the clue.
"Y'all" refers to nearby U-Haul Kramer's first name is Cosmo and refers to nearby CosmoProf "parking lot" at shopping center "boulevard" between street
and park
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Clue 7
A morning-after embarrassment
And a bus stop at this location.
If you can't see garages, you're lost.
Look around the corner for a money vocation.
The official meaning of the clue.
"embarrassment" is a hickey (Badger/Hickey Park) "bus stop" at park lot of "garages" "money" refers to Alliance Bank
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Clue 8
Think of two numbers that add up to eight
And a year when Elvis wore green.
Search a place with a basketball hoop, in fact, two
And a Wrigley-like fence to be seen.
The official meaning of the clue.
HW 53 numbers "add up to eight" Elvis was in the army in 1959, which is the year posted on park sign one "basketball hoop" in the park and one by garage
one fence at park is well-vined like "Wrigley"
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Clue 9
Something tall, big and slippery at this spot.
It's color close to a Navajo tradition.
Lots of things to climb and swing
To help keep kids in good condition.
The official meaning of the clue.
first two lines refer to sort-of turquoise slide and obviously lots of playground equipment
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Clue 10
Give me liberty or give me death.
That street should lead you to the right park.
Now find the steps and you'll find the flake.
That's it for another Winter RecFest lark.
The official meaning of the clue.
"liberty" street and the "steps" to the playground castle
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