Taste of Dorset
Sunday August 1, 2010   11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Walk the main street of Dorset for all kinds of food, entertainment, games and socializing.  Contact Dorset General Store for additional information 218-732-0275     The businesses of Dorset present a fantastic array of foods from the restaurants and gift shops. Reasonably priced foods and lots of free fun. A treat for the family!  Live music throughout town and games galore for the kids.  Free parking and transportation from parking areas to 'downtown'.  The drawing of our yearly Mayor begins at precisely 2:00 o'clock and the next years balloting starts immediately.  Some of our great foods are; pizza, tacos, fried chicken, corn on the cob, pies, spaghetti balls, shaved ice, pork on a stick, frozen bananas and much much more.  The crowd for 2009 was huge and fun packed. We are already planning on 2010.

The crowd enjoying the Taste of Dorset, photo courtesy of Vic Olson.  Join us each summer and become a Dorset 'regular'  where your family is our family.

 Enjoying the day ! Music, Games and Food                                                                                                        

  

                                  

 Dorset Mayor Race

Everyday !  Become the Mayor of Dorset by sending your name, address &     phone # plus $1.00 for your vote to:

Dorset General Store    20470 State 226    Park Rapids, MN 56470

There are no qualifications to become the Mayor of Dorset. Any residency or age is accepted, the only requirement is $1.00. Votes received without the dollar will become void. The drawing will be held Sunday August 3, 2008 and the winner shall receive gift certificates from participating businesses plus the honor and official title of Mayor of Dorset. Votes received after August 5 will be included in the 2008 race. VOTE TODAY !!

Jason Loden Mayor 2009/2010

By Bob Guelker
In keeping with a long tradition, the new mayor of Dorset for 2009, 
Jason Loden, doesn’t live in Dorset. But, unlike the winners of some 
previous elections, at least he’s not a house pet and Loden knows 
where Dorset is. In fact, he has even visited there!
Loden, from White Bear Lake, vacations with his family twice a year 
at Camper’s Paradise on Lake Belle Taine.  He cast his lone vote for 
himself at Trailside Treasures and Treats.
“My wife, Andrea, and kids Maddy and Andy, are very proud and 
impressed that my hard work - filling out a ballot and fishing a 
dollar bill out of my pocket - paid off,” said Loden.
Loden, 39 years old and a Federal Express courier, said his first 
task as mayor will be to move the central Minnesota Federal Express 
hub from Brainerd to Dorset.
“That will provide hundreds of decent-paying jobs for the citizens 
of Dorset,” said Loden.
Second on Loden’s mayoral agenda is to provide universal health 
care for dogs. He plans to conduct several town hall meetings to 
explain the government-financed and run proposal. He was “mum” on 
the subject of including cats in the plan and asks cat lovers who 
might attend the meetings to stay behind the barriers and use their 
“inside voices.”
Last on Loden’s list is to use the millions of dollars of federal 
stimulus money that is earmarked for Dorset on margaritas. The 
government will pay for half of every margarita served on days that 
end with “y,” said Loden.
“All the restaurants will have to do is fill out a simple 
government form, just like with the “Cash for Clunkers” program, 
and the check will be in the mail,” promised Loden.
When asked if his office will institute a contingency plan in the 
event a jumbo jet headed for Emmaville is diverted to Dorset 
International Airport (DIA) and is asked to sit on the tarmac for an 
extended length of time, Loden said, “All the airlines that use DIA 
will be required to post a $500 bond of ‘Dorset Dollars’ for each 
passenger and when the first child (or adult) whimpers, passengers 
will be allowed to throw open the exits and slide down the ramps to 
limos waiting to take them into downtown. The passengers will not be 
allowed back on the plane until they’ve all spent every cent.”
“Now that’s a stimulus plan!” added Loden.

 

Dorset Annual Garage Sale

Held the first Sunday after Labor Day !    Held from 10:00 to 2:00   September 12, 2010

Join us for a fun day where you are welcome to rent a table and join in on the festivities.  Contact Myrna at Front Porch Gifts to set up your space. Sell those items and fill your pockets. All of the Dorset businesses have their own items to sell, so come early...stay all day. Many folks setup early to catch as many buyers as possible.  This is a day for the whole family and another fun filled event.