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Submitted by Joe Medallion on Mon, 08/26/2013 - 10:03
Hunt information
Dates:
First Clue:Monday, August 26, 2013
Found on:Friday, August 30, 2013
Finders:
NameHometown
Joe MillerNorthfield
Sarah MillerNorthfield
Prize:
Maximum Prize:$900
Awarded Prize:$900
Location:
General Location:Spring Creek Park Soccer Fields
Exact Location:In the weeds behind a split in the fence around the back pond between the groomed grass and the waterline
Concealer:The weeds
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Northfield News Originals
Clues
Clue #1
Published on Monday, August 26, 2013
This is the story of our local hero…
As Heywood lies on the bank floor, his life flashed before him
As his body passed on, his faithful spirit was born
His remarkable valor would go down in history
as a true act of heroism that would be celebrated for years thereafter
Many would celebrate his courage with song, dance, game and festival
Many would hunt and battle for the horseshoe
What grew was a culture of helping and caring and brotherly love
His leadership would be forever remembered
By us townies and beyond
Explanation:
Bank (3 banks sponsor soccer fields at this park along with an identifying sign at each field)
Body (“Everybody’s Playground” is a handicapped accessible playground that allows for even wheelchairs to navigate)
Game (Soccer games)
Faithful, valor, heroism, courage, battle, brotherly love, leadership (All are telltale references to the many non-profit groups that helped build/sponsor and pay for this park. In the park, you’ll find signs and markers everywhere. This includes the Boy Scouts Eagle Scout benches, The Lions, Northfield VFW and Rotary fields.)
 
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Clue #2
Published on Tuesday, August 27, 2013
As this tragedy unfolded and the townies shot back
blocking Mill Square with rifles, the gang began their retreat
Meanwhile, Heywood’s body grew lifeless, laying half in the vault
his last thoughts of family and friends having fun
Dear Joseph had earned his angel wings while on earth
and was free to fly about like he did as a kid
The town was in shock as the news of this spread
all they could do was look down in sorrow while saying amens
Explanation:
Began their retreat (The gang had to retreat to the south because the townies blocked the Mill square, now Bridge Square escape route. This indicates that you should retreat to the south of town)
Half (Mid-field, soccer, half time)
Family and friends having fun (Amerman Pavilion, soccer games and a playground)
Angel wings (Eagle Scout bench project reference and WINGS paying for the Oasis mist station. There is a rock/plaque with this information near the misting area)
Did as a kid (playground)
Look down (Direction to be looking down for the shoe, as opposed to up high or in a tree)
 
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Clue #3
Published on Wednesday, August 28, 2013
And tims story continues…
Joseph left behind a wife and young daughter
The widow became a first mom to the community
through her work making shelter accessible to all
Over the span of a decade, she made her mark
Her father asked if she wanted the farm
so they moved south to her childhood stomping ground
Explanation:
tims (anagram/letter scramble of the word “mist”, referencing the Oasis Mist Station)
1st mom community (These are the 3 front field names/sponsors at Spring Creek, 1st Nat Bank, MOM Brands, and Community Resource Bank)
Shelter (pavilion)
Accessible (handicapped accessible “Everybody’s Playground”)
Span (the bridge between fields build by an Eagle Scout)
Barren fields (flat, empty fields)
Move south (South of town)
Stomping grounds (Playing on fields, playground, soccer, grounds)
 
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Clue #4
Published on Thursday, August 29, 2013
So in the spring she rode the Jefferson Line
Settling on the farm, she tended to the flock and fields
watering and grooming the land out back
But always thinking back to what happened that fateful day
in the bank tended by Wilcox, Bunker and her man
She scouted out old friends from her youth
Everybody came to welcome her back
Explanation:
Spring (Spring Creek Park)
Jefferson Line (Jefferson Pkwy)
Fields (Soccer Fields)
Watering (First mention of water. Was by a pond)
Out back (Big clue telling you to go to the back of the large park)
Everybody (playground)
Bunker Dr and Wilcox Blvd (These 2 roads intersect the park right in front of its entrance. I used the whole Heywood story to set up this hint)
Scouted (Eagle Scout signage on the nice wooden benches on the fields)
 
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Clue #5
Published on Friday, August 30, 2013
One night Miss Heywood had a weird dream about her deceased husband
They were walking together in Northfield along a creek pond at the back of a park
They sat down together along a faded red bench and embraced
They heard something in the water behind them so Joseph got up to investigate
To get to the pond, he had to walk through an entry point in a thin fence
Once through the opening, he walked forward through the tall grass towards the water
and stopped before the growth became taller
Go look there!
Explanation:
Well, pretty much everything is walking you to the location in Spring Creek.
 
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