After 52 years, Shorewood Pub owner Shirley Cervenka is retiring

After 52 years, Shorewood Pub owner Shirley Cervenka is retiring

DETROIT LAKES — "Fifty-two years ... that's long enough." So says Shirley Cervenka, who purchased the Shorewood Pub and Campground property along with her late husband, Bob Cervenka, in 1973. “It was called the Shorewood Pub then, so I just left it the same,” she said, noting that they purchased the business from Ernie Wiem. “He (Wiem) actually built the place.” At that time, the pub also included a small grocery store, though Shirley says “ther…