Edgerton's Carrier Carves NFL Career
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www.lakesedition.com The Edgerton Reporter, Lakes Edition, Edgerton, WI 53534, Summer, 2017 Page 25 Edgerton events Continued from page 24 Edgerton’s Carrier carves NFL career Food will also be available. Music pro - 5 p.m. each day. Thresherman’s Park, By Bob Samuelson But he was on the move The Wisconsin Badgers vided by Tad of Sriracha. Central Park, 51 E. Cox Rd. (bordering Highway 51 Special to the Lakes Edition again when he was traded offered him the opportu - Swift Street Pavilion Area, 310 N. Main between Edgerton and Janesville). 608- to Washington in August nity to play for the Badgers St., 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. 608-289-6084, 868-2814, www.thresheree.org Derek Carrier is back 2015 for a conditional 5th as a preferred walk-on, but www.artscounciledgerton.com/events/ Sept. 7-Country Edge presented by where his professional round pick Carrier chose to attend pottery-fest Chilimania: National and regional country football career started. in the 2017 NCAA Division 3 Beloit July 21-Albion Stroll Thru Arts in music acts take the stage in downtown It began when Carrier NFL draft. College because the Buc - the Park Craft and Gift Fair: This an - Edgerton. Food and beverages, including was signed by the Oakland Carrier caneers gave him the op - nual craft and gift fair is now in Albion beer, will be available. This is the night be - Raiders as an undrafted caught his tion to play football and Park in Albion, moving from Central Park fore Chilimania and will be the official free agent out of Beloit first career basketball. After two in Edgerton. The fair offers many crafts Chilimania pre-party. All proceeds from College in April 2012. He touch - years, he stopped playing and gifts, pie social, food, music and Country Edge - as well as the proceeds signed a 3-year $1.44 mil - down basketball and started run - free parking. A car show is in nearby from the Chilimania chili cook-off and live lion contract, but was re - pass, com - ning indoor track and field. Edgerton. Albion Park on Albion Road. music festival to be held on Saturday, leased by the Raiders in ing on a 7- He competed in the 55- 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Free admission. 608-289- Sept. 8 - directly benefit the Edgerton August of the same year. yarder CARRIER meter dash and both the 1042, 608-884-6039 community in the form of college schol - Following stops with from Kirk Cousins, while long jump and triple jump. Aug. 11-Albion Academy Historical arships for Edgerton High School seniors the Philadelphia Eagles, with the Redskins. Carrier, a two-time All- Society’s Pie and Ice Cream Social: and donations to other local nonprofit or - San Fransisco 49ers, However, Carrier was Midwest Conference wide Dessert and visiting with other people ganizations and projects. 608-561-7566, Washington Redskins placed on injured reserve receiver, re-wrote the re - interested in the history of Albion and www.chilimania.com and Los Angeles Rams when he tore an ACL and ceiving record book in the Academy. Also featuring a silent Sept. 8-Chilimania : A street festival over the next six years, MCL on his right knee four seasons with the auction on the grounds. There is a re - featuring the upper midwest's largest Carrier is back with Oak - while making a reception Buccaneers. He set the quested donation of $2 per person or $5 chili cook-off and salsa competition. An land. The 6-4, 244-pound in a game against the all-time marks for catches per family to tour the museum and the average of 60 chili cook booths fill the tight end signed another Chicago Bears. It was a (189), yards (3,111) and Sheepskin one-room schoolhouse. Be street with mouth-watering smells. Mu - 3-year contract with the season-ending injury. touchdowns (29). He also sure to walk around the outside of the sical entertainment by top bands rock Raiders in March 2018. However, he was on broke the single-season museum to see the daylilies and the the festival stage all day and into the The son of Paula Carrier the move again when Car - marks in 2011 for catches Butterfly garden, which should be in night. Games and activities for children and Bill Pennekamp of rier was traded to the (75), yards (1,250) and bloom at that time. 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Lo - make Chilimania a good option for fam - Edgerton started his career Rams in September 2017. tied his own record with cated at Albion Academy Historical So - ilies. Food vendors and a beer area in Oakland as a wide re - He had a reception for 12 12 touchdowns. ciety (605 Campus Ln.), Exit 160 off I-90, round out this fun-filled festival. Admis - ceiver but returns as a ver - yards against the Indi - Carrier had seven 100- two miles north of Edgerton in Albion. sion is charged. 11 a.m.-midnight. Also, satile self-made tight end. anapolis Colts in his debut yard plus games in 2011 608-774-4339, aahs50.wordpress.com don’t miss the Sept. 7 Country Edge Over his career, the with Los Angeles. and 15 over the last three Aug. 31-Sept. 3-62nd Annual Rock concert (see above listing), an event that 27-year-old Carrier has Carrier is a 2008 Edger - seasons. The Wisconsin River Thresheree Reunion : This annual kicks off the Chilimania festival. 608- caught 36 passes for 327 ton High graduate and Football Coaches Associ - living history festival features working 561-7566 (days), www.chilimania.com yards and one touchdown. started three years in both ation named Carrier the antique steam engines and equipment Sept. 15- After being waived by baseball and basketball Private College Player of demonstrations in the 200 acre park. Victory Run/Walk: Edger - the Raiders, Carrier was and two years in football. the Year. Take a train ride on the Rock River Can - ton Hospital. www.edgertonhospital. signed and released by nonball and watch an operating saw mill com/foundation/fundraising-events, Philadelphia after being and pile driver. Check out the black - wwOwc.fat.c e2b7o-oEkd.cgoemrt/oEnd gSetretornliRngun North added to the Eagles prac - smith shop, woodcarvers, antique cars Book and Film Festival : A variety of au - tice squad in September Towne Edge Motel and trucks, construction equipment dis - thors speak, author signing sessions, 2012. play and demonstrations, steam cal - book sale, book fair, lunch and more. He was signed by San liope, kids activities and more. Shop the Edgerton Public Library, 101 Albion St. Fransisco in September Large Rig Parking large flea market and take the opportu - Free admission. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. A 2013 and was again added Walking Distance to Bars & Restaurants nity to drive your first tractor, watch the schedule will be published as authors are to the practice squad. Car - Easy Interstate access daily Parade of Power at 2 p.m., and confirmed. www.bookandfilmfestival.org rier was promoted to the enjoy live music each evening. This 49ers active roster, in 608-884-9328 year’s marquee features are Massey Information compiled from internet sources, March 2015 and he agreed including local chamber of commerce websites, equipment and Stover Gas engines. municipal websites, the Wisconsin Department to a 3-year $2.98 million 1104 N. Main St., Concessions available. Use entrance on of Tourism’s www.travelwisconsin.com, and contract that included a Edgerton, WI 53534 Highway M, just off Highway 51. 8 a.m.- other websites, unless noted. $400,000 signing bonus..