PUBLISHED 1/1/2018 - UPDATED FEB 2020
Thank You Letters
Thank You Letters
Jan 18, 2019
To the Editor:
Thank you to the Pay It Forward Foundation for sponsoring the second annual Sunny Zwilling Memorial Ice Carousel Extravaganza benefiting the Flyer Pride Pack weekend food program. Congratulations to the entire Zwilling Family for their work on this amazing feat that set the record for the world’s largest ice carousel and put Little Falls on the world map. — Debora K. Boelz, Little Falls Area Chamber Little Falls
Join in the fun at ICE Fest on Green Prairie Fish Lake this weekend
- Updated Feb 6, 2020
- The third annual Sunny Zwilling Memorial Ice Carousel Extravaganza, (I.C.E. Fest2020), is a free family friendly weekend of outdoor events to …
- Amanda Rasinski Jan 26, 2020 - After discovering that safety may be an issue due to lack of ice, Little Falls’ third annual I.C.E. Fest was postponed until Feb. 8 and 9, and…
- Terry Lehrke Dec 27, 2019 -The Sunny Zwilling Memorial Ice Carousel Extravaganza, also known as ICE Fest, has been postponed, due to lack of ice.
- Feb 12, 2019 -The Pay it Forward Foundation recently presented the proceeds of the second annual Ice Carousel Extravaganza (ICE) Fest organized by the Sunny…
- By Tyler Jensen Staff Writer tyler.jensen@mcrecord.com - ICE Fest is moving forward as planned after the Morrison County Board of Commissioners approved a permit for the event at Tuesday’s meeting.
- By Tyler Jensen Jan 5, 2019 - Before the 2019 ICE Fest can get under way, the Morrison County Board of Commissioners discussed whether a permit was needed for the event.
- By Tyler Jensen Dec 30, 2018 - For some, the ice that covers Minnesota lakes is an opportunity to keep fishing or go skating. For the Zwilling family, it is an opportunity t…
Dec 28, 2018
To the Editor:
The second annual Sunny Zwilling Memorial Ice Carousel Extravaganza (ICE) Fest, is a free family-friendly weekend of outdoor events to help stomp out children’s hunger. The event will be raising funds for Flyer Pride Pack — a weekend food backpack program for elementary kids who live at risk of weekend hunger.
We appreciate the more than 60 Little Falls area businesses that have come together to help sponsor the event that our family is hosting Saturday, Jan. 12, 10 a.m. - 8 p.m. and Sunday, Jan. 13, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. at Green Prairie Fish Lake, 12636 Forest Road, Little Falls.
This year’s ice carousel will be solar powered and will be large enough to regain the world record for the largest ice carousel (current record is 427 feet).
Other activities will include curling, speed skating, hockey, figure skating, fat tire bikes, Nordic skiing, striders, igloo building and open skating under the lights. Check out www.MnIceFest.com for details.
This is event is open to the public with free onsite parking and a free shuttle with parking at Main Gate Bar and Grill, 15041 Hwy. 115, Little Falls. — Chuck Zwilling, Little Falls
- Feb 9, 2018 - The Ice Carousel Extravaganza (ICE) Fest organized by the Sunny Zwilling Family raised more than $4,300 for the Flyer Pride Pack Weekend Food …
To the Editor:
- On Jan. 6-7, on Green Prairie Fish Lake, the Zwilling family did Little Falls and the USA proud. They cut a 110-meter ice carousel, beating a Finland world record by 10 meters.
Chuck Zwilling recruited many of his 12 siblings to undertake the monumental endeavor. Plan A didn’t go exactly as planned but they succeeded at about Plan J.
Even with the problems, there were many smiles and much laughter. Local businesses donated equipment, free coffee, cocoa and chili for spectators. Those of us who spent the entire sub-zero day, evening there, appreciated it.
I met many of the Zwillings and every one of them was as nice as can be. They happily allowed anyone who wanted to, to join in the labor. It was a wonderful experience for all ages.
In February, Finland is hosting the first World Ice Carousel Festival. Janne Kabylehto, the former world record-holder in Finland, extended an invitation to the Zwilling family and Central Minnesota ice carousel enthusiasts. Twenty-some carousel cutters from across Europe will compete for the title of best carousel, not biggest. Chuck Zwilling is invited to be an honorary judge.
Kudos to the Zwillings and their supporters. Anybody want to go to Finland?
— Joan Vetsch, Little Falls
Zwillings cut out a world-record winter island paradise
- Jan 17, 2018 - The Zwilling clan got together Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 6-7 along with friends, neighbors and more than a few news crews as they worked to br…
Ice carousel spins ice to fight kids’ hunger
- By Tyler Jensen Staff Writer tyler.jensen@mcrecord.com Jan 3, 2018
- What started as a fun family project has now turned into an attempt to break a world record and benefit local kids along the way.
