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second medallion of 2007 was found in Roseville's Central Park by five members
of a recreational volleyball team and one of their sons: Janel Donegan of Hugo
and Joyce Banken of White Bear Lake (47-year-old fraternal twins); Mary Brown
(45) and her son Dan (16) of Mahtomedi; Amy Wilson (45) Mendota Heights; and Ginny
Jarombek (54) of Shoreview. They found the medallion at 10:50 p.m. at the west
end of Roseville's Central Park. The discovery came about a half hour before the
release of the last clue. So the Press, knowing an early announcement would mean
fewer papers sold, let us all buy a paper and run off to Roseville.
Clue
1
Congrats
to the finder, to all a reminder
To hunt hard from first to last clues
Medallion I is history. Now a new mystery
Begins—strap on your hunting shoes
To some its demented, for all unprecedented
But hunters’ thirst must be quenched
Tell sister and brother we’ve hidden another
In a park where a body can be benched
Our 2nd prize? Don’t laugh—10-thou
cut in half
So get out there even if it’s snowy
And as a special bonus—some might say an onus—
A meal with our own Clueless Joey
Good hunting to you, let this be
the first clue
Think of a woodsy retreat
It won’t be so hard if you channel the bard
You’ll get warm and smell as sweet
The Pioneer Press
puts a close on the first hunt and begins a second in a park with benches and
woods and some relation to William Shakespeare. "The bard" wrote,“What’s
in a name? That which we call a rose. By any other word would smell as sweet."
Which leads Roseville. Some clever hunters got "Avon" from the bard
reference.
Clue 2
If you're thinking big you're sure to dig
Near flora with growing pain
Winter or summer is never a bummer
A menagerie of fun wild or tame
Hunters are
told that the medallion is in a big park that has both winter and summer activities.
According to the official explanation, flora with growing pain refers to a nearby
wildlife area. A rose has its own sort of growing pain if you consider its thorns.
A menagerie is "a diverse collection" — in this case of “fun
wild and tame,” referring to the park’s variable-intensity activities
of volleyball and baseball on one end and fishing and cross-country skiing on
the other.
Clue 3
Success on the third clue will never do
We had to stash a second
Round you go if you seek to know
Where swatters of orbs are beckoned
The Pioneer
Press cries a little bit about the first hunt ending on the third clue then gives
a vague-ass clue about a path that loops from parking lot to lake and back to
parking lot. And something about baseball.
Clue 4
A walk in the park, can be a lark,
If cell phones are left at home.
Heed the siren of your desirin'
And do not revolt against this poem
Explanation: Take the first word in the first
line, second word in the second line, third in the third and fourth in the fourth,
and you have "a cell siren revolt" — an anagram for "Roseville
Central." The medallion was hidden in Roseville’s Central Park.
Clue 5
Over hill and dale, hit the trail
With a handy locating device.
Fulfill your wishes, like loaves and fishes,
And put your victory on ice.
Explanation:
This refers, rather obliquely, to streets near the park: Dale, Sextant ("handy
locating device"), Aladdin ("fulfill your wishes"), and Victoria
("victory").
Clue 6
A famous singer and a diamond dinger
Might put you oh so close to the spot
With the whites of your eyes, you should look for the prize
Within this convenient plot
Explanation: The famous singer is Tony Bennett,
a reference to Bennett Lake in Central Park. "Diamond dinger" refers
to nearby baseball fields. And the "whites of your eyes" is a reference
to a Revolutionary War saying, which could lead to nearby Lexington Avenue, which
shares the name with a famous Revolutionary War battle site.
Clue 7
Don't turn up your noses at the city of
roses
The home of the park that you seek
It's just north of town so come on down
Our hunt is not for the meek
Explanation: We direct hunters to Roseville,
north of St. Paul.
Clue 8
Don't go mental, just head for Central
Lexington Avenue will show you the way
Your spirits won't sag when you see the big flag
Into the trees you want to stray
Explanation: We direct anguished hunters to Central
Park in Roseville, and more specifically to the Lexington Avenue entrance. The
clue mentions the flagpole at the entrance and refers to woods not far away.
Clue 9
Roseville's Central Park is the place for
our lark
Follow the path to where children run free
From their footbridge draw a line to houses through pine
From the path, 20 steps to a tree
On this all agree: do not harm the
tree
In the snow at the base is your mark
If all look the same you can end the game
Near a trunk with a split in the bark
Explanation: This directs hunters to the exact
spot. From the Lexington Avenue entrance to Roseville's Central Park, take the
walking path to the children's playground. Lined up with the footbridge and nearby
houses, walk 20 steps from the path to the base of a tree. The medallion was hidden
next to this tree, between the walking path and the houses. The tree in question
has a split in the bark at its base. Hunters are encouraged to not damage trees.
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