After 38 years, Bud and Joan Groen to retire from Big Kandi West

After 38 years, Bud and Joan Groen to retire from Big Kandi West

LAKE LILLIAN — Managing a park isn’t always glamorous work. It means mowing the lawn, cleaning bathrooms and quieting noisy guests. However, for 90-year-old Bud Groen and 85-year-old Joan Groen, it has been the experience of a lifetime. The Groens began managing Big Kandiyohi Lake County Park West in rural Lake Lillian 38 years ago. They decided to move into the house at the park and manage it after visiting the park with their family and fallin…