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Hardwick Santa Day featured a variety of experiences Saturday afternoon at the local community center including ornament making, cookie frosting, pictures with Santa and a more unusual Christmas tradition of a visit from Zoo Man aka Brent Mielke. Mielke from Sleepy Eye returned to Santa Day, this time with a rescued snapping turtle named Emily, Baby the red-footed tortoise and Razor, a royal python.