With 254 volunteer slots available for the 2022 Northwest Water Carnival in Detroit Lakes, scheduled to kick-off on July 8, the Detroit Lakes Jaycees pushed event signups as well as seeking new members during their most recent meeting at Lakeside Tavern and Brewery.
Zachary Asleson
The man. The myth. The legend. Men wanted to be him, and women wanted to be with him. Zachary Allen-Eugene Asleson passed away peacefully in his home on January 15th, 2021 after rescuing a litter of kittens from a burning building. Or maybe not. But we all know how he liked to tell stories.
The saga began on April 28th, 1989 when Zack was born in Burnsville MN to Brian “The Papa” Asleson and Angela “The MeeMaw” Harvala-Asleson. Brian instilled Zack’s exclusive love for Chevy’s at a young age when the family moved to Detroit lakes, MN in a Chevrolet Blazer in 1991. This is where he proceeded to live out his glory days. Growing up, Zack adapted to life with girls by having two older sisters, April and Brianna, who loved to dress him up and put makeup on him. This must have planted the seed for when he became the BEST girl dad later in life. Zack’s childhood wasn’t all sugar and spice, it included some frogs, snails, and puppy dog tails. As Zack