Minnesota Garden Railroad Society members, right to left, Jim Shaver, Rod Eaton, Dick Mullen and Mark Schreier enjoy their handiwork outside the Depot in downtown Wayzata Sept. 12 during the J.J. Hill Days celebration.

Simon Kluzak, nine, races his soap box derby car down the course Sept. 12 during the J.J. Hill Days celebration in Wayzata.

Long-time customer Steve Treberg, Victoria, says goodbye to John's Variety & Pets co-owner John Royer, after buying a few essentials Thursday, July 5, in Mound. Open for 37 years, the store is closing to make way for a Walgreens store.