KOLACKY DAYS! - New Prague Times

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Kolacky Days Festival
& Event Guide
MONTGOMERY, MN
July 22-24, 2016
The Montgomery Messenger and the advertisers
in this special section invite you, your family and friends
to come and enjoy this 82nd annual Kolacky Days.
Special Souvenir Section
produced by Montgomery
Messenger, July 21, 2016.
Congratulations Montgomery on your 82nd-Annual
KOLACKY DAYS!
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2 • July 21, 2016 • Kolacky Days Festival & Event Guide 2016
Bob and Barb Rotter honored as Grand Marshals
Redeemer School Board (including president), Park and Recreation Board (also as president),
Anyone who has volunteered
for any committee in Montgomery, the building committee for
TCU High School, and
or sold a raffle ticket for Kolacky
the American Legion
Days knows the Grand Marshals
Baseball Program.
of the 82nd annual celebration.
Bob has been very
Bob and Barb (Flicek) Rotter
involved in coaching
are very well-known in the
youth sports for 15
community, and the Montgomyears, and is on the
ery Area Community Club is
recognizing them for their years board of directors for
the Library Foundaof dedication to the community
tion. He is also one
as the grand marshals of this
of the coordinators of
year’s festival.
the Le Sueur Coun“We are very honored at
ty Veterans and Holy
receiving this distinction,” said
Redeemer Golf TournaBob. “It’s quite an honor.”
ments.
When you ask what the RotWhile Bob has spent his
ters have done for the community, a better question would be: life volunteering for everything,
Barb, his helpmate/secretary/
“What haven’t they done in the
support system hasn’t been far
community?”
behind him.
To say they have been in“She gets involved with all of
volved in almost everything
these things via me,” Bob said.
would be an understatement.
“Every time he needs some“Honest to God, there is
thing, I type it,” Barb added.
nothing that he hasn’t been the
In her own right, Barb is very
president of,” said Barb.
familiar with representing the
Bob agreed, saying, “That’s
community because she did so
pretty much it.”
as the Kolacky Queen from 1970
He has volunteered his time
to 1971. She has also put back on
on countless boards and com“the outfit” for special occasions
mittees, spending 10 years on
and royalty reunions, and she
the MACC Board of Directors,
worked on the 50th annual roywith two years as president.
Bob is a longtime member of the alty reunion.
Barb has also been a member
American Legion Post 79. He
of the Legion Auxiliary and the
has been the past commander
and currently serves on the exec- Holy Redeemer CCW and a
religion teacher. Barb was also
utive and finance committees.
very active in the Jaycee Women
He has served on the Holy
Wade Young
Every spring since 1958, the
Montgomery Area Community
Club takes nominations for the
Kolacky Days Grand Marshal.
These individuals have played
a significant role in the development and success of the
Montgomery area.
1958 - Mateji David
1959 - Carl Fischer
1960 - Dr. Fred Westerman
1961 - F.J. Turek
1962 - P.X. Kennedy
1963 - Emma Mladek & Lil
Charles
Wade Young Photo
Barb and Bob Rotter, the
Grand Marshals of the 82nd
Kolacky Days.
when they returned to town
because they organized the Kolacky Pageant.
In addition to volunteering
countless hours in Montgomery and for past Kolacky Days
festivals (ticket booths, food
stands… etc.), the Rotters have
also worked the majority of their
lives in town too.
Barb started out in the park
and rec. program teaching kids
to swim at Lake Volney. She
has also worked at Green Giant
(Seneca Foods), Montgom-
ery-Lonsdale Schools and Holomek’s (Bisek Interiors). Today,
she works as a pharmacist tech.
at Herrmann Drug, something she has done for the
past eight years.
Bob put himself
through college with
his earnings at Green
Giant Co. After graduation, the United
States quickly drafted
him into the Vietnam
Conflict, which he
served from 1968 to
1970. His degree in
business and finance
kept him from the front
lines for those years. He
returned to the States and
worked for Grain Belt Brewery
in the Cities for five years and
Control Data for a year. That
was his only time away from
Montgomery.
On January 1, 1977, he returned to Montgomery and
began working at Westerman
Lumber Co., which he did for
30 years. His retirement in 2008
was short-lived, lasting only a
couple of years.
He went to work for the
Montgomery Housing Authority
as the manager of Park Manor
and did so for five years until he
retired at the end of last year.
The couple has been dedicated to the community their
entire lives and raised their four
children here. Kolacky Days are
an important time in their lives,
and as the festival approaches
next weekend, will being the
Grand Marshals change how
they attend the popular Czech
festival?
“We won’t do anything different. We’ll still go to all of the
events,” they said.
From the nominators
“I nominated Bob and Barb
last year. I think there is none
more deserving than Bob. He
has done very much for Montgomery overall, let alone just for
Kolacky Days. He has turned the
raffle into an integral part of the
Kolacky Days fund raising …
Bob and Barb are good supporters of Montgomery and proud of
the town they live in. They are
at almost everything that goes
on. They raised their family here
and two of their four children
live here and raise their families
here.”
“Bob has served on almost every board there is to serve on. He
is a past member of the Montgomery Area Community Club.
Bob has almost single handedly
made the Kolacky Days Raffle
a savior for Kolacky Days. Bob
helps with the Kolacky Days parade both on Saturday to set up
and Sunday during the parade.
He also worked/part owner
of Westerman Lumber Co. for
30-plus years. Barb is a past
Kolacky Days Queen. I cannot
thing of a more deserving couple
to be Grand Marshals than Bob
and Barb Rotter.”
Kolacky Days Grand Marshals 1958-2016
1964 - Emil & Mary Franke
1965 - Queen of Snows
Carla Augst & Grandfather August Augst
1966 - Elmer Westerman
1967 - Judge Frank M. Turek
1968 - Joe G. Hruby
1969 - Richard Mikiska
1970 - Linus & Mary Ulbricht
1971 - Jim Zelenka
1972 - George & Ceil Feipel
1973 - Dr. Henry Kucera
1974 - Leatta Trnka
1975 - Helen C. Keohen
1976 - Ronald Novotny
1977 - Frank & Ella Wisdorf
1978 - Milton & Helen Bentley
1979 - W.J. & Al Krenik
1980 - Don & Rose Sweeney
1981 - John & Margaret Ziska
1982 - Ed & Eleanor
Berninghaus
1983 - C.J. & Helen Korbel
1984 - Lloyd & Helen Richter
1985 - Joe & Franny Kohout
1986 - Babe Sery
1987 - Jerry & Mary Ann
Ruhland
1988 - Ed & Dorothy Herman
1989 - Al & Rita Vlasak
1990 - Elroy & Armella Mladek
1991 - Blanche Zellmer
1992 - Glen & Marge Flicek
1993 - Mike & Ramona McGuire
1994 - Glenn & Tatty Malone
1995 - Butch & Jule Franke
1996 - Emmanuel & Betty Vikla
1997 - Jerome & Noreen Schleis
1998 - Lorraine "Tiny" Dvorak
1999 - Clarence & Dorothy
Hruby
2000 - Jerry & Cathy Herrmann
2001 - Andy & Mary
Regenscheid
2002 - Larry & Karen Parsons
2003 - Emma Pomije
2004 - Leonard & Joan
Ouradnik
2005 - Jerry & Lorraine David
2006 - Chuck & Berneice Kasper
2007 - Ed & Mary Blumhoefer
2008 - Roger & Mary Ann
Heyda
2009 - Ralph & Doris
Hendrickson
2010 - Garie & Berlyn Teig
2011 - John Grimm
2012 - Bill & Cheryl Marek
2013 - Dave & Mary King
2014 - Ruhland family of
Ruhland Electric,
Gary, Dale, and Bob
Ruhland & Mary
Ruhland Tupy
2015 - Steve & Bonnie Flicek
2016 - Bob & Barb Rotter
DĚKUJEME
VÁM! WE
DĚKUJEME
VÁM! WE
THANK YOU!
THANK YOU!
The Montgomery
Community
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$250
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SYSTEM SYSTEM
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PLANT | FLICEK
MONTGOMERY
BREWING
COMPANY
INSURANCE
MONTGOMERY BREWING COMPANY
INSURANCE AGENCY | FRANEK PLUMBING & HEAT- AGENCY | FRANEK PLUMBING & HEATRUHLAND
ELECTRIC
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| FRED'S MARKET PLACE FOODS | FRONTIER
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RENTAL
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MAREK
LAW OFFICES & TAX SERVICE | MCGUIRE
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| MCGUIRE
LANDSCAPING
| MONTGOMERY FAMILY DENTAL
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DENTAL
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AUTO
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(Platinum)
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LIONS | MONTGOMERY ORCHARD LLC
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ORCHARD
LLC
Sponsors
Sponsors
NEXT
CHAPTER WINERY | PIZZERIA 201 | RICHARD
NEXT CHAPTER WINERY | PIZZERIA
201 | RICHARD
LEA
LAW
OFFICE | RIVER COUNTRY COOPERATIVE
$1,000
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$1,000
SARAH
DOLEJS
PHOTOGRAPHY
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Serving| SCHOENBAUER
at Kolacky Days for over 26 years!
BARNETT
BROTHERS,
INC.
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INC.
FUNERAL
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WARNEMUNDE LAW OFFICE
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Stop by Saturday for
PEPSI
BOTTLING
COMPANY
PEPSI BOTTLING COMPANY
FRANKE’S
BAKERY
Steak
Sandwiches,
Hamburgers & Cheeseburgers
FRANKE’S BAKERY
SUEL PRINTING
/
MONTGOMERY
MESSENGER
SUEL PRINTING / MONTGOMERY MESSENGER
Located between Pizzeria 201 and Frandsen Bank
BAUER’S
SOUTHSIDE
BAUER’S SOUTHSIDE
LIQUOR LIQUOR
(Bronze) Sponsors
Abronzový (Bronze)Abronzový
Sponsors
8 AM – 4 PM
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METALWORKS
COLLEGE
CITY
BEVERAGE
$100
COLLEGE CITY BEVERAGE
$100
Aging
Services
Aging Services for Communities | Gothan
Krocak,
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Co-Sponsor of
Realty
|
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Posy
Floral
& Gifts | Brokl Construction | Classic Creations
Zlatý
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| Classic
Creations
Zlatý(Gold)
(Gold) Sponsors
Proud Co-Sponsor of
Mach
Construction
| Snap Fitness | Stadstad Plumbing &
Mach Construction | Snap Fitness | Stadstad Plumbing &
$500
$500
Heating
Electric | LaNette's | OAM Food & Fuel
Heating | Stasney Electric | LaNette's
| OAM Food|&Stasney
Fuel
Dr.
Geoffrey
Iverson,
DDS | Dietz Trucking | Ken Schleis
ARTS
&
HERITAGE
CENTER
Dr. Geoffrey Iverson, DDS | Dietz Trucking | Ken Schleis
ARTS & HERITAGE CENTER
on
Thursday, July 21
Saturday, July 23
Tree
Service
&
Nursery
| Hilltop Hall | Le Center Floral
CORNERSTONE
BANK Tree Service & Nursery | Hilltop Hall | Le Center Floral
CORNERSTONE STATESTATE
BANK
Memorial Park
9 PM
Family
Furniture
MN Pageant | N & G
Family Furniture | Miss Czech Slovak
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FRANDSEN
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TRUST
HERO'S TIMING
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Quilter's Dream & Montgomery Music Studio
Kolacky Days Celebration
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Outdoor Movie
Kiddie
Parade
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Rice Krispy Bars
Sunday morning, July 24
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Kolacky Days Festival & Event Guide 2016 • July 21, 2016 • 3
Vitáme Vás from your Mayor
Jean Keogh
Mayor, City of Montgomery
would not be possible
without the strong leadership and support from
the Montgomery Area
Community Club. Special
thanks to the dedicated
board members who,
along with countless
community volunteers and
generous sponsors, make
Kolacky Days the most
spectacular event in the
State.
Thank you also to all
City staff, area law enforcement officials, and ambulance personnel who make
sure that we have a safe
and enjoyable venue.
Vitame Vas! On behalf
of the City of Montgomery, I proudly welcome
you to our
82nd annual
Kolacky Days
celebration.
We invite visitors, families
and friends
to join the
Montgomery
Keogh
community
as we showcase our Czech
heritage and small-town
friendship.
As always, this festival
Kolacky Days offers
something for everyone,
starting with the queen
pageant on Friday evening.
I extend best wishes to the
ten candidates who are
vying for the crown and
the opportunity to serve
as Montgomery's 2016 ambassadors. Special thanks
to the 2015 Queen Megan
Rabenberg and her royal
court for their outstanding
efforts representing Montgomery throughout the
State over the past year.
Saturday features the
classic car show, tour de
bun bike classic, softball
and horseshoe tournaments, old time musician's
jamboree, and lots of
Czech dancing, to name
just a few. Please join us
for the 20th annual homemade Kolacky baking
contest too. Be sure to
Czech out the vast variety
of ethnic food and beverages available during the
entire weekend, and pick
up some tasty Kolacky for
your trip home provided
by Montgomery's famous
Franke's Bakery.
Sunday's events begin
with the 37th annual 5K
bun run. Our Grand Day
Parade begins at noon
which is sure to please.
The Historical Society's
restored 1925 Keck-Connerman steam engine will
again be featured in the
parade. Please join us in
Memorial Park following the parade for more
music, dancing, and the
renowned Kolacky eating
contest.
You will find the complete 2016 Schedule of
Events brochure at many
Montgomery businesses ,
in this special section and
on the Community Club
website, www.montgom-
erymn.org.
Congratulations to Bob
and Barb Rotter, this year's
Grand Marshalls. Bob has
served our community for
many years, running the
Kolacky Days raffle and
assisting with the parade.
Barb is a former Kolacky
Queen. We thank them
for their commitment to
Montgomery.
I hope you thoroughly
enjoy your time in Montgomery, and look forward
to meeting you during the
festival. I encourage you
to come back to visit us
again.
Community support makes
royal year unforgettable
Megan Rabenberg
2015 Kolacky Queen
When asked what my favorite
memory of being queen was, I have
a very difficult time choosing one
moment because they were all truly
amazing. But, one specific memory
does come to mind when I think
about my reign. It wasn’t anything
extraordinary, it was a simple moment that I will remember forever.
After a long weekend of excitement, laughter, and smiles, the brand
new Kolacky Days Royalty had
finally made it to Sunday, which was
our first parade. This was the first
time we would be presenting ourselves to the community we would
represent for the next year. That’s
when the nerves started to set in. I
remember feeling anxious, wondering if I was going to meet the town’s
expectations. All the thoughts about
what could go wrong raced through
my head. But, as the float started to
move, and we saw the welcoming
faces smile back at us, suddenly the
nerves went away. Like always, my
community was there supporting
and welcoming me as the new Kolacky Queen with open arms.
That feeling of being welcomed
by everyone in Montgomery lasted
throughout our entire reign. Being
Kolacky Queen has been an amazing opportunity for me to share my
pride in my Czech heritage and for
Montgomery. It has taught me many
skills that I am now grateful for. I’ve
gained confidence, by putting myself
out of my comfort zone as my royal-
nothing but fun. Without our royalty
coordinator, Angie Budin, we would
have been completely lost throughout the year. She kept us updated on
all events going on by providing us
the information we needed for the
events, and was our go-to person for
anything!
I also would like to send an
important thank you to my royalty
who shared their time, families, and
much more with me this past year.
Ashlyn Barnett, Annica Reddemann,
and Kelsey Davis helped make this
year unforgettable by giving me so
many wonderful memories that I
will cherish. Keri and Kevin Barnett,
Abby and Chris DeGrood, Char and
Bruce Davis, Jim and Karen Reddemann, and my parents, Troy and
Susy Rabenberg, have generously
sacrificed so much of their time and
have been continuously supportive
to all of us throughout this once-ina-lifetime opportunity.
I would like to invite everyone
to the Kolacky Queen Pageant on
Friday, July 22 at 7 p.m. This year
we have ten beautiful and talented
young ladies competing for the
crown. Any of them would make an
exceptional queen.
There isn’t a thank you big enough
to show my appreciation to my community for allowing me to represent
Montgomery. I am more proud of
my community today than I have
ever been because of this experience.
I am proud to say that I live in Montgomery and have truly enjoyed my
reign as the 2015 Kolacky Queen.
Megan Rabenberg
2015 Kolacky Queen
ty and I attended numerous parades,
coronations, and community events.
None of these experiences would
be possible without the behind the
scenes work. First, I’d like to thank
the Montgomery Area Community Club, for their dedication and
hard work. They have done all the
funding, volunteering, and supporting for Kolacky Days. They are the
people who make this celebration so
successful. All the members do a fantastic job, but I’d like to thank Tom
Washa in particular. He puts in so
much time and effort into preparing
and promoting Kolacky Days, and
we all are extremely grateful for him.
Next, I’d like to thank the Kolacky
Pageant Committee, who make
sure our pageant is organized and
entertaining. They also make the
candidacy process unforgettable and
What is a Kolacky?
Wade Young
Several cities across the country hold annual Kolacky
Festival celebrations, but only Montgomery claims to
be the “Kolacky Capital of the World” with its 82-yearold festival of a Bohemian bun.
So what is a kolacky?
Simply put: A kolacky is a type of pastry that holds
a dollop of fruit, rimmed by a puffy pillow of supple
dough. Originating as a semisweet wedding dessert
from Central Europe, they have become popular in
parts of the United States.
The assembly of a kolacky varies according to taste.
Some are made with an “open face” with the filling in
the center, while the Montgomery classic is closed with
the pastry’s corners meeting in the center. The sweet
dough can be made with cream cheese, sour cream, ice
cream and yeast.
Kolackies exist in most Eastern European cuisines
and are spelled as “kolaci", “kolache", “kolacky" or
‘kolachky”.
The most common fillings include apricot, apple,
poppyseed, prune, cheese and raspberry, although
pineapple, passion fruit, persimmon and quince are
sneaking their ways into the buns.
At the 82nd annual Kolacky Days, you can treat
yourself to a variety of kolackies. Pick them up at
several locations during the weekend: Memorial Park,
Franke’s Bakery, Edel’s Meat Market and Fred’s Market Place Foods.
Have a Happy & Safe
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Like a Kolacky .....
Festival is filled with rich traditions
Tough Skies In ‘62
A morning drizzle and
threatening skies all day
failed to dampen the spirits of the thousands present for the festival in 1962.
The duo of Miles and
Nathan Schallert, costumed as the Maverick
Brothers of TV fame, were
grand prize winners in
Saturday’s Kiddie Parade.
Jean Meger was named
the queen at the Selection
Ball. Her princesses were
Bonnie Korbel and Mary
O’Neill.
Jake Keohen
name to rival other area
celebrations. Pete felt “the
Kolacky Days is a great
term Kolacky may not
example of a celebration
mean much to people at a
that has grown into a tradistance who are not
dition — a tradition in
familiar with the name,
which community/area
but if they ever attended
cooperation and goodwill
one of our celebrations
is displayed for visitors
and filled up on that
throughout the weekend.
famous Bohemian delica An important part of
cy, they will join the pilthe tradition and history
grimage to this city each
of the festival is the
year hereafter.”
crowning of royalty — the
(Space limitations do not
ambassadors of goodwill
allow for publication of a
for the community who
complete chronological
are entrusted to represent
history of Kolacky Days,
Montgomery at many
as only some highlights
events throughout the
are included.)
next year.
There have been volFirst Year Events
umes of history written
The first Kolacky Day
about Kolacky Days,
was held on October 4,
which was previously
1929. Events at that celereferred to as a singular
bration included such
Kolacky Day, the big day
activities as sports, races,
on Sunday. We now call it
trap shooting, a football
Kolacky Days, since the
game between
activities are really spread
Montgomery and Le
out over three days.
Sueur Center high
Going back into some of
schools, refereed by forthat history, there are a
mer Notre Dame star
few variations in the story
Marty Coughlin of
of how Montgomery’s
Waseca, and a Grand Ball
community celebration
at the Casino, located just
originated. Joseph T.
south of the White Front.
Rynda Jr. reportedly
remembered the
First Queen in ‘31
Montgomery Community
The tradition of crownClub members discussing
ing royalty was started at
the idea of a community
the third annual celebrafestival in the winter of
tion in 1931. Leatta
1928. He wanted to celeEhmke was named the
brate something different
first Queen of Kolacky
from the other neighborDay. Her attendants were
ing towns and suggested
Ella Krocak, Sylvia
Kolacky Day for the reaZelenka, Anna Zelenka
son that very few people
and Berniece Malone.
would know what it was
The 1931 celebration
and would be curious to
was held on Main Street
find out and in that way
for the first time and was
cause lots of attraction.
a joint pavement dedicaSome may question
tion and Kolacky Day. A
how the festival planners
platform was erected in
ever arrived at the name
front of Westerman
“Kolacky Day.” One docLumber and the dedicaumented report said the
tion address was given by
idea was generated by the
State Auditor Stafford
editor of the Messenger,
King of St. Paul. He comPeter Keohen, and was
plimented the people of
presented to the public in
Montgomery for their
the September 13, 1929,
foresight in going ahead
issue of the newspaper.
and making improveThe Community Club had
ments in spite of the hard
been trying to decide on a
economic times.
Festival Changes
Date After ‘65
Because of the cool
Septembers, smaller
Buttons In 1934
Joey Havel and Junior
Jefferson, with music by
crowds and diminished
For the 1934 celebration, Liepold.
The Henry Charles
receipts, the Kolacky
Tom Hunting devised a
The huge parade, over
Orchestra.
Committee met the next
novel button which was
three miles long, included A group of Twin Cities
week and voted to break
on sale by the Kolacky
more than 100 decorated
judges chose Connie
with tradition in 1966,
Girls. The button was
floats, 20 bands and drum Tucholke as queen, and
holding the festival on the
strictly a souvenir of the
corps, visiting firemen
her attendants were Angie first weekend in August.
celebration and started
and city officials, comical Holtz and Joanne Hruby. It stayed there for nine
the button sales which
stunts, and the famous
Chick McCuen of WCCO years until it was moved
have been used throughKolacky Girls.
was the emcee.
to late July, where it
out the years.
A short-lived attempt
stands today.
In the early days of the Council On Trikes
was made that year to
reorganize the Kolacky
button, the Kolacky
Members of the city
45,000 in ‘70
Girls. One continuing tra- More than 45,000 visiQueen and her attendants council proved to be the
dition did result, as since tors jammed “The
were determined by the
playboys of the 1935
that time the queen and
number of buttons they
parade, heading the line
Kolacky Kapital of the
could sell.
of march on bikes and tri- her princesses have worn World” on Sunday,
Czech costumes for offi The Kolacky Girls had
cycles.
August 9, 1970.
become an integral part of The celebration was
cial events.
Mayor Francis Wiskocil
the festival by this time.
held on September 29,
These were the “glory
crowned Barb Flicek as
Dressed in costumes of
and St. Wenceslaus Day
years” of parades under
Kolacky Queen. Her prin
Czech design, they
was celebrated in connec- the chairmanship of Ed
cesses were Debbie
marched in parades
tion with Kolacky Day (St. Herman, with 23 topO’Regan and Pam
throughout Minnesota,
Wenceslaus is the patron
notch musical units and
Wondra.
promoting Kolacky Day
saint of Czechoslovakia). 15 floats included in the
Mike McGuire, the prowhenever an opportunity
extravaganza.
gram chairman, introarose. The colorful cosWorld War II
duced Hubert Humphrey,
tumes, and as an added
Following the Pearl
60,000 In 1960
former vice-president and
promotion, the delicious
Harbor Attack on
An estimated 60,000
candidate for the U.S.
fruit-filled buns handed
December 7, 1941,
people flocked to
Senate, and several other
out as samples to digniKolacky Day and all that
Montgomery on
politicians.
taries, politicians and
it involved retreated to
September 25 to eat those
newsmen, brought much the background as the
Czech buns and watch the Revised Pageant
attention to the communi- community grimly waved 150-unit parade. This was Under a revised Queen
ty.
goodbye to its sons and
the largest estimated
Pageant format, the Mrs.
Miss Gladys Peroutka
daughters as many went
crowd in
Jaycees coordinated the
the history of the celebra- event for the first time in
reigned as queen and was off to war.
The years passed on,
tion.
attended by Helen
1972. Interviews and dinKovarik, Henrietta Busta
and as the veterans
Mary O’Regan was cho- ner were held at the golf
and Lillian Lusk. The
returned, the Kolacky
sen queen at the Selection club and the pageant
pages were Corinne
spirit was ignited, and in Ball held at the Park
moved to the high school
Filipek, Inez Ziska, Mary 1948 the Community Club Ballroom. Her attendants auditorium.
Ellen and Tatty Keohen,
decided to revive the cele- were Betty David and
The 170-unit parade
bration.
Terry Kohout.
was coordinated by Ed
Dr. Donald R. Navratil
The Messenger proBlumhoefer, Ed Herman
crowned Queen Gladys
claimed Ed Herman as
and Glenn Malone.
Soulek, who won the cov- “Mr. Kolacky” in recognieted honor by selling the
tion of his yearlong efforts Runners In 1980
in promoting the festival
greatest number of
A total of 169 runners
Kolacky Buttons. Her
and staging his famous
entered competition for
attendants were Donna
parades.
the first Kolacky Days
Mudge, Marie Sande,
The Stem Tap’s softball “Bun Run” in 1980.
Marietta Hruby and
team of Bloomington won
Dorothy Wondra.
the 16-team ASA sancTradition
tioned Kolacky
Kolacky Days is a symQueen’s Ball in ‘55
Tournament held for the
bol of the community as a
Glen Flicek and Dr. R.E. first time at the high
whole, expressing friendVollmar were chairmen of school and park fields.
liness, hospitality, planTed Mellby was the tour- ning, hard work and just
the first Queen Selection
400 1st Street South, Montgomery
ney chairman.
Ball held at Hardeggar’s
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Be prepared to be entertained!
Jake Keohen
should run about two
hours from start to finish,
One of the many highwhich gives viewers plenlights of the Kolacky Days ty of time to enjoy the
weekend festival has tra- many other Kolacky Days
ditionally been the Grand activities.
Day Parade. The spectacular event is on schedule
for 12 noon on Sunday,
July 24, with the line of
march working its way
down Montgomery’s 1st
Sunday at Noon
Street, still referred to by
many people as Main
Street.
Music!
Parade Chairman Steve Topping off the list of
Flicek, who has coordinat- musical units will be the
ed the popular event for
high school bands from
almost 30 years, said more Tri-City United High
than 120 units are again
School, representing the
expected to complete the
Montgomery, Lonsdale
lineup, with lots of music and Le Center communiand traditional parade
ties; Prior Lake High
units sure to please the
School, a popular unit
large crowd of viewers
that has become almost a
expected to line the
tradition for
streets.
Montgomery’s big event;
He said the parade
and Lakeville South High
School, directed by former
TCU band leader Chad
Bieniek.
The Govenaires Drum
and Bugle Corps, headquartered in St. Peter,
always a favorite of
parade-watchers, will be
represented by a drumline
this year, and are guaranteed to present a great
show.
The other musical
entries are numerous, and
Flicek listed some of the
most popular and well
received by people in
attendance at previous
parades.
They include the Min
nesota Over 60 Band,
Schell’s Hobo Band, the
Osman Shrine Band, the
Jim Lawrence Orchestra,
the Faribault Lakelander
Chorus, the ever-popular
and lovable Royal Order
of Klondike Kates, and a
unit called Trouba’s
Troubadours.
Some of the other units
will include a River City
Rhythm Drumline, the St.
Paul Czech Dancers and
Domaci Czech Dancers,
Rochester Dragon Patrol,
the Rice County Sheriff’s
Motorcycle Patrol,
Travelers Motorcycle
Patrol, the Le Sueur
County Sheriff’s Mounted
Posse, and of course a
favorite of the young
ladies, the St. Paul Winter
Carnival Vulcans.
The Little Car Units are
always a hit for the
youngsters and oldsters
alike, and they will
include the Ho Ho
Messenger File Photo
Colleen Holicky was having fun throwing out candy Classics, Mankato T-Birds
treats from the White Front float during last year’s and the Albert Lea Shrine
Club.
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The Dragon Patrol will be watching over the Grand Day Parade on Sunday.
A parade is never complete until the local and
visiting queens make their
appearance, and the
Grand Day spectacular
will highlight at least 30
royalty units, including
Montgomery’s own past
Kolacky Royalty and the
new royal party which is
selected the Friday night
of the Kolacky weekend.
Officials from
Montgomery and surrounding communities
will also show their civic
pride by riding in the
Kolacky Parade. They will
include Montgomery
Mayor Jean Keogh,
Lonsdale Mayor Tim Rud
and New Prague Mayor
Chuck Nickolay.
Fire departments are
always popular as they
display their shiny units,
with children eagerly
awaiting some candy to
come their way. The
department from Mont
gomery will have their
units proudly on parade,
as well as representatives
from at least five or six
visiting departments from
surrounding communities.
There will also be several political visitors making an appearance, hoping people will remember
them at their next election.
Parade Route
The big parade begins
at 12 noon and follows
the same route as in previous years — starting at
Vine Avenue W. & 3rd
Street, south on 3rd St. to
Oak Avenue SW, east on
Oak to 1st Street (Main
St.), north on 1st to
Boulevard Avenue, west
on Boulevard back to
3rd St.
Many Volunteers
The parade chairman
said he could not coordinate a parade of this size
and quality by himself.
“Just like many other
Kolacky events, I rely on
numerous volunteers to
help make the Kolacky
Days Grand Day Parade
one of the best in the area,
and in Minnesota.”
We’ll see you at
the parade on
Sunday,
July 24!
10 to vie in Kolacky Days Queen Pageant
Jake Keohen
On Friday, July 22, 10
young women will vie for
the title of Kolacky Queen
at the festival’s annual
Queen Pageant.
The candidates will
compete for a title as a
Montgomery ambassador
in the popular pageant
that includes onstage
interviews, talent performances and an evening
gown competition.
In addition to competing for a position on the
well-known Kolacky
Days float and representing Montgomery in
parades for the next year,
there are scholarships that
the girls receive after they
successfully complete a
semester at a post-secondary institution.
The scholarships that
the girls have the opportunity to receive are:
Queen: $2,500
1st Princess: $2,00
2nd Princess: $1,500
Miss Congeniality:
$1,000
To qualilfy as a candidate, students must be
females in good standing
in the Tri-City United
School District who live
within a given radius of
Montgomery and
Kilkenny.
If a student attends
TCU High School and
lives outside of the
Montgomery and
Kilkenny radius, they
may file a petition to be
included in the pageant.
Similarly, if a student
lives in Montgomery and
attends another high
school, they may also be
permitted to run.
Exceptions may be granted by the Montgomery
Area Community Club on
a case-by-case basis.
This year’s
candidates are:
school boys tennis, Harry
Potter Club president,
PROUD member (People
Respecting Others and
Understanding
Differences), Gay Straight
Alliance member and
Spanish Club member.
She was also on the
Homecoming and the
Snoball Planning
Committees. In addition,
she is an active youth
member in her church
Emily Barnett
and Christian
Emily, of Kilkenny, is
Discipleship and
the daughter of Kevin and Leadership at Camp
Keri Barnett, Abby Barnett WAPO as a T.I.M. Teamer.
and Chris DeGrood. She
In like manner, she is a
has five siblings, Ashlyn, HOBY leadership
Grace, Olivia, Cole and
ambassador/alumni.
Cameron.
Her hobbies include
Emily is a senior at Trivolunteering, mission
City United High School
trips, traveling, kayaking,
and is involved in cheercamping, canoeing in the
leading. Her hobbies
BWCA, 4-wheeling, helpinclude reading, baking,
ing on the family farm,
cooking, shopping, campreading, running/working, and spending time
ing out and wakeboardwith friends and family.
ing. She also values her
Her future plans include time hanging out with
attending college.
friends and family.
For her talent presenta Haley’s future plans are
tion, Emily will be singing. to attend the University
of North Dakota, majoring in psychology and
leadership, with a minor
in Spanish.
Her talent: PSA-Stop
the Stigma.
Emily and James.
She is a senior at TriCity United High School
and participates in WE
Team, National Honor
Society, FFA, Varsity Dance
Team, High School Fall
Musical, Cross Country,
Track, High School Spring
Play. She has been with
Center Stage Dance for 12
years.
For hobbies, Grace
enjoys singing, dancing
choreographing, running,
swimming, reading, helping at Vacation Bible School
and spending time with
little kids.
She plans to attend the
College of St. Benedict in
the fall of 2017.
Grace will sing “On My
Own” from Les Miserables
for her talent.
degree in business.
For her talent she will
present a Czech Cooking
Show.
Lauren Miller
Lauren is the daughter
of James and Laurie
Miller of Montgomery,
and she has two siblings,
Lexy Malecha
Kyle and Kaitlyn Miller.
Lexy is the daughter of
She is a senior at Tri-City
Joe and Cheryl Kollasch.
United High School, where
She has one sister, Kayla
her activities include
Malecha, and three
National Honor Society,
step-siblings, Jamie, Becky
Dance Team, President of
and Kenzie Kollasch.
the TCU American Sign
She is a senior at TriLanguage Club, World
City United High School
Empowerment Team,
where she is involved in
Center Stage Dance,
ASL Club, Marching
ARTeam and softball.
Band, Pep Band, Concert
Her hobbies include
Band, National Honor
waitress at Next Chapter
Society, track and tennis.
Winery, nanny, hiking,
She likes being with
reading, painting and
family and friends, playdance.
ing the flute, reading and
Lauren plans to attend
running in 5Ks.
a four-year college to
Lexy wants to attend
major in environmental
the University of St.
science.
Thomas as a psychology
For her talent, she will
Samantha Lingsweiler
major and participating in
perform a Lyrical Dance
Samantha is the daugh- ROTC, with a long term
to “Run Baby Run” by
ter of Gary Lingsweiler
goal of becoming a JAG
The Rigs.
and Jennifer Svien of
(Judge Advocate General)
Montgomery. She has two in the United States Air
Candidates on 7
siblings, Katelyn and
Force. After receiving her
Abby Svien.
four-year degree, she will
She is a senior at Tri-City hopefully attend William
United High School. Her
Mitchell Law School in St.
Haley Dietz
activities include volleyball, Paul.
Haley is the daughter of
Black Diamonds Dance
For her talent, Lexy will
Michael and Christina
Team, babysitting and TCU be singing Christina
Dietz of Montgomery,
American Sign Language
Aguilera’s song
and she has three siblings,
(ASL) Club. Her hobbies
“Beautiful.”
Cassie, Lukas and Kaden.
include shopping, travel She is a senior at New
Grace Krautkremer
ing, 4-wheeling, camping
Prague High School and
Grace is the daughter of and spending time with
participates in varsity
Nick and Dawn Krautfriends and family.
hockey, high school girls
kremer of Montgomery.
Samantha plans to attend
tennis, manager for high
She has two siblings,
a four-year college for a
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Candidates
Kaylee Reeder:
Kaylee is the daughter
of Jim and Mindy Reeder
of Montgomery. She has
two siblings, Jake and
Katrina Reeder.
She is a senior at TriCity United High School.
Her activities have
included track, band,
cheerleading, 4-H
Ambassador, Czech
Dance, Most Holy
Redeemer Youth Group
and Altar Server,
“Seussical the Musical,”
Business Professionals of
America, manager of TCU
School Store, Pro-Life
Ambassador, W.E. Team,
band and Ireland band
trip, Steubenville Mission
Trip, Danceline and Girls
State. She has had six
years of piano and Czech
Dance, eight years of
dance, has worked for
three years at Holy
Redeemer School’s afterschool care. She also has a
summer job at the
Montgomery Golf Course.
In her spare time, she
enjoys dance, art, fashion,
walks, and time with family and friends.
Her future plans
include attending college
to study fashion merchandising.
Kaylee’s talent will be a
Jazz dance presentation.
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School Store, National
Honor Society, World
Empowerment (W.E.)
Team, Pro-life
Ambassador, Holy
Redeemer after school
care, lifeguard at TCU
pool and 12 years of
piano.
Her hobbies include
cooking, spending time
Amanda Richardson:
with friends and family,
Amanda is the daughter helping out at parish festival and block party, runof John Richardson and
Jennifer Vyskocil of Mont ning, babysitting and
playing piano.
gomery. She has one sib Brianna’s future plans
ling, Alecia Hammer.
are to attend college for a
She is a senior at Tridegree in psychology.
City United High School,
where she is active in Jazz perform a Piano Medley.
Band, Concert Band and
Marching Band.
Her hobbies include
playing clarinet and trumpet, playing with her
dogs, visiting her grandma, and shooting archery
with her dad.
Amanda’s future plans
are to attend college and
major in Biology and
minor in Pre-Medicine.
Jordyn Viskocil
Jordyn, of Le Center, is
perform the Clarinet
the daughter of Robin
Polka.
Viskocil and Terry
Viskocil. Her siblings are
Brent and Jacey Viskocil.
She is a senior at TriCity United High School.
Her activities and hobbies
include working at
Radermachers, long
nature walks, photography, fashion modeling,
hunting, fishing, volleyball and horseback riding.
In Jordyn’s senior year
Brianna Rutt
of high school she plans
Brianna is the daughter to do PSEO (Post
of Bill and Sue Rutt of
Secondary Enrollment
Montgomery, and she has Options) at MSU
three siblings, Brennan,
Mankato, starting her
Abby and Wyatt Rutt.
bachelor’s degree to
She is a senior at Tribecome a Registered
City United High School, Nurse, and then a
where her activities have
Neonatal Nurse.
included cheerleading,
wrestling statistician,
be singing and playing
band, cross country, track, guitar.
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Beginning in 1931, the following young women have worn the crown and served
as ambassadors for the Montgomery community:
1931—Leatta Ehmke
1963—Marlaine Mellen
1990—Sheila Nesmoe
1932—Irma Malone
1964—Louise Kohout
1991—Christy Smisek
1933—Emma Zelenka
1965—Joyce Vlasak
1992—Jacqueline Tupy
1934—Gladys Peroutka
1966—Betty Jean Corbett
1993—Karina Janovsky
1935—Leone
1967—Susan Pany
1994—Micki Quance
Hendrickson
1968—Rosaleen Moes
1995—Jessie Odenthal
1936—Josephine Kukacka
1969—Connie O’Brien
1996—Marisa Schleis
1937—Evelyn Hruby
1970—Barbara Flicek
1997—Anna Bachman
1938—Charlotta
1971—Carol Grimm
1998—Diane Jindra
Fitzpatrick
1972—Kymn Harpel
1999—Megan McCrady
1939—Arline Kline
1973—Ruth David
2000—Sara Krohn
1940—Ethel Holicky
1974—Marilyn Lorence
2001—Meghan Petricka
1941—Betty Wondra
1975—Jane Shaughnessy
2002—Debbie Jindra
1948—Gladys Soulek
1976—Tami Parsons
2003—Holly Vlasak
1949—Deloris Schouviller
1977—Laurie Odenthal
2004—Paige McCrady
1950—Joan Shetka
1978—Lori Bohlman
2005—Samantha Barnett
1951—Margaret Wesley
1979—Brenda Holomek
2006—Brittni Wiechmann
1952—Pauline Miller
1980—Kim Lang
2007—Jessica Barnett
1953—Donna Krocak
1981—Stephanie
2008—Maria Deutsch
1954—Mary Lois Kendall
Thornton
2009—Ashlea Pan
1955—Connie Tucholke
1982—Sandy Marek
2010—Cassandra Kubes
1956—Gloria Miller
1983—Anne Skluzacek
2011—Lauren Fellows
1957—Joan Zahratka
1984—Maureen McGuire
2012—Chelsey Skluzacek
1958—Maureen Hackett
1985—Cyndi Scheffert
2013—Allie Trnka
1959—Carole Ehmke
1986—Amy Sticha
2014—Katrina Reeder
1960—Mary O’Regan
1987—Margaret Viskocil
2015—Megan Rabenberg
1961—LaVonne Svoboda
1988—Connie David
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1962—Jean Meger
1989—Michelle Simon
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Their busy, royal year
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weekend. As they prepare
to crown their successors,
the Kolacky Royalty,
Queen Megan Rabenberg,
First Princess Ashlyn
Barnett, Second Princess Annica Reddemann
and Miss Congeniality
Kelsey Davis, took a few
moments to reflect and
reminisce about the past
year.
Kolacky Days is the best
With 45 appearances in
the past year, the Kolacky
Royalty have experienced
numerous community festivals and events
together. As Montgomery
ambassadors, they were
promoting Kolacky Days
and sharing the heritage
of our community. After
having the opportunity
to experience how other
cities and towns celebrate their communities,
traditions and royalty,
Montgomery's royal ladies agreed that the 2015
Kolacky Days pageant
and celebration was their
favorite and best event
of their year. Rewarding;
enjoyable; non-stop fun
and
Looking ahead
As the girls look to the
future and prepare for
their college careers and
An eventful and memorable year draws to a close for the 2015-2016 Kolacky Days Royalty, (from left) Queen beyond, they realize that
Megan Rabenberg, First Princess Ashlyn Barnett, Second Princess Annica Reddemann, and Miss Congenial- as Kolacky Days Royalty,
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ity Kelsey Davis.
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Royal reminiscing
to represent Montgomexcitement; unforgettable; efforts; and a sense of
For Second Princess An- help them in the years to
ery, so the times we get
incredible volunteer
community were just of
come. They also offered
nica Reddemann, her fato interact with our own
few of their heartfelt
some advice to the curvorite moments from the
community is the most
and enthusiastic derent and future Kolacky
scriptions for our well- rewarding and enjoyable. year were not tied to one
Royalty candidates.
specific event, but rather
That whole weekend we
known, local festival.
from the many minutes
were crowned was nonQueen, Megan
spent behind the scenes
Rabenberg stated, "My stop fun and excitement
at the events. "My favorand certainly an experifavorite event was
ite moments are
ence I'll never forget."
definitely Kolacky
Royalty on 13
perhaps not seen
The Royalty concurred
Days last year. It was
that through their experi- by the public.
our first appearance
As royalty, you
ence, they have realized
as the new Royalty,
become friends.
the importance of comand we were so
munity. They are proud to Many hours are
lovingly welcomed
have had the opportunity spent waiting
by our community,
family and friends. to represent the close-knit, for parades to
start, car rides
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Log Cabin in the Park always an attraction
Jake Keohen
Secretary Bentley sent out
word to about 30 men to
help. Among them were
John Pan, Sr., Matej
David, Theodore Rynda,
Sr., Jos. Rynda, John
Bicek, Frank Bentley,
Julius Oren and John H.
Novotny.
The logs were trimmed
and notched and the
16x20 ft. cabin was constructed to the roof, but it
stood unfinished until the
following year.
In June of 1932, work
began on the roof. Anton
Horazdovsky donated the
rafters, Frank Filipek,
who had a saw mill,
donated the lumber and
sawed the rafters. The
roof was to be finished
and ready for shingling
after pea pack. J.A.
Kaisersatt and Jacob
Cheezik each donated a
Messenger File Folder window, the Joseph G.
Duane Jindra coordinates the display at the Log Cabin each year. He was pictured last year standing by the Hruby donated the lock
for the door. Gravel was
old cook stove, part of a display of items from the past.
put down as a floor a few
years later.
Kaisershot, vice-presiJanutka, lumber dealers,
first cabins of the early
in enough logs of oak,
It was common for the
dent; William H. Becker,
each donated 15 sacks of
pioneers when they
ash or red elm, 20 feet
first pioneer cabins to
staked their claims in the first vice-president; Matt
long, 14 inches at the butt cement.
have a dirt floor, and a
F. Stanek, treasurer; Frank and 12 inches at the top,
Some of the log donaarea.
tree stump was often left
The men we speak of
Bentley, secretary; and
tions were from John
to start construction.
in the cabin to serve as a
were members of the
Frank Busta, historian.
Finally in the spring of
Meyers, Frank Janovsky
table.
Pioneer Historical
The purpose of building 1931, donations of materi- and Jos. Dvorak. E.P.
Association of
the log cabin was primari- als were gathered to start Richter and Frank Bentley Eventually the old cabin
got a wooden floor, after a
Montgomery, organized
ly to house the relics left
work. Wm. Becker donat- each donated a 20 foot
lapse of 54 years. Frank
in 1928. Officers elected
by early pioneers.
ed the rock for the founbutternut log taken from
were Joseph T. Rynda,
the Richter woods by Rice Soukup, George Vlasak
Officers themselves and dation, and H.E.
and George Mucha did
president; Joseph W.
Lake.
their friends were to bring Westerman and Joseph
the work.
The Log Cabin in the
Park is an attraction that
many people visit during
the Kolacky weekend, featuring a display that is sure
to bring back memories.
Last year, items from
the past, including an old
cook stove, were of great
interest to people who
were reminded of the way
things were back in early
years.
This year, the display
will feature “Signs of
Montgomery’s Past,”
including a variety of old
signs from buildings,
streets, interior business
walls, etc. There will even
be old rural fire numbers,
used to identify the location of farms in the country.
Duane Jindra coordinates the display in and
around the cabin, changing the theme each year.
He has great interest in
history, and shares his
interest with anyone willing to view his collections.
“More than 95 percent
of the display items are
mine,” he commented. “I
collect what I can, with
people often helping out
with an item or two. I also
go to auctions and might
find all kinds of things
that are useful in a display.”
Duane said he stores
the historical items where
space is available.
He has been coordinating the Log Cabin display
Karen Richter
for about 10 years, and
A Saturday event that you won't want to miss is
enjoys helping out with
the
Bohemian Tractor Pull, beginning at 3 p.m. in the
the weekend.
heart
of Memorial Park. This tractor pull has a good
The Log Cabin display
will be open from 1-4 p.m.
old Bohemian twist; it is not your ordinary tractor
the Saturday and Sunday
pull. It is a pure display of man versus machine.
of Kolacky Weekend.
In a Bohemian tractor
“However, I often stay
pull, the humans do the
later if people are interestpulling, not the tractor.
TRACTOR PULL
ed,” Duane added.
Four-person teams use
Saturday
at 3 pm
Log Cabin History
ropes to pull a tractor a
Duane Jindra submitted
given distance, competing for the fastest time. The
an article providing a
competition consists of five divisions: Women, Youth,
brief history of the Log
Open, Open over 40, and Business/Organization.
Cabin, written by
The Bohemian Tractor Pull was started eight years
Montgomery historian
ago
by the local FFA (formerly known as Future
Blanche Zellmer.
It reads, in part —
Farmers of America) Chapter and Barry Schmidt, high
Thanks to the foresight
school agricultural science instructor and the chapter
Karen Richter Photo
of a group of men in the
advisor. The TCU High School FFA chapter continues
The Krocak Farm Team members, (from left) Charlie, Bobby, Johnny and Marty
early 1930s, we now have
to organize and run this entertaining and growing
Krocak, have mastered the art of Bohemian tractor pulling. They have won the
a log cabin, which was
event.
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Center.
"Many hands make light work." This
The 2017 Kolacky Days buttons are
proverb was penned centuries ago by
ready for the Kolacky Queen to highEnglish writer John Heywood. Those
light Montgomery and the Kolacky
ageless words are a perfect fit for our
Days festival. She will hand out the new
community's Kolacky Days festival and
button to other visiting royalty when
the numerous volunteers needed.
she attends the St. Paul Winter Carnival
A successful event takes a lot of
in early February.
planning and many helping hands.
In March, food vendors are conAccording to Montgomery Area Comfirmed, event brochures are created
munity Club (MACC) president, Tom
and the Pageant Committee moves into
Washa, "The Community Club's focus
action. MACC Bingo night continues.
is Kolacky Days. The annual three-day
When the calendar turns to April, the
celebration requires a full year's worth
MACC seeks Grand Marshal nominaof planning." The organization follows a
tions and lines up a variety of vendors
helpful monthly to-do list, he added.
and helpers. The last fund-raising Bingo
Before the 2016 Kolacky Days celebranight is held before taking a break for
tion concludes, thoughts for the 2017
the busy summer months.
and future Kolacky Days' events will
During May, the MACC orders
already be forming. The MACC group
supplies, selects the Grand Marshal(s),
begins its planning year with an Auhosts an informational meeting for all
gust meeting to review "what things we
food vendors, and meets with the royaldid right and what things we could do
ty candidates.
better," noted Washa. They will explore
June and July brings the MACC Meet
possible changes, confirm the 2017
'N' Greet for the Grand Marshal(s), butevent chairpersons, and will judge the
ton designer and the royalty candidate.
Kolacky Days Photo Contest entries.
Final advertising and signs are placed,
"The photo contest is relatively new
schedules for the royalty and grand
and brings a fresh set of photos for our
marshal are finalized, and the parade
website, social media, and other marketscript for the announcers is prepared.
ing requests," said Washa.
As the festival weekend arrives, the
From September through December,
MACC directors, members and volthe 2016 event financials are finalized,
unteers see to their specific tasks. But,
the 2017 entertainment and pedal pull
most of all, remarked Washa, "We have
will be booked, and the new button defun and hope for beautiful weather!"
sign will be solicited and selected. The
The MACC is always looking for new
MACC membership and sponsorship
members for the organization and the
committees will get to work on memboard of directors and additional volunbership drives and sponsorship packets.
teers to help with Kolacky Days' events
The monthly MACC Bingo begins, raisand planning. If interested, contact the
ing funds for the scholarships awards.
MACC by phone at (507) 953-0094, by
As the new year begins, event and
email at [email protected], or atactivity registration forms are updated
tend a MACC meeting held the second
and MACC Bingo continues. The adverMonday of each month at 206 1st Street
tising campaign is finalized and themes
S, Montgomery.
and exhibits are determined by working
with the Montgomery Area Histori-
Submitted Photo
The Kolacky Eating Contest winner from 2015 is Alex Sadowsky. He is
pictured with (from left) 1st Princess Ashlyn Barnett, 2nd Princess Annica
Reddemann, Miss Congeniality Kelsey Davis, and Queen Megan Rabenberg.
Will this kolacky eater win again?
It takes a lot to be the first person to eat
six prune kolackies without liquid, then
whistle to win the annual Kolacky Eating
Contest. However, Alex Sadowsky
succeeded in doing just that in 2015,
2014, and 2013.
Still, Sadowsky doesn't hold the
ultimate title of "Kolacky King". That
belongs to Edward J.M Barta from Lons-
Kolacky Days Trivia
Question #1:
What annual celebration
is the 2016 Kolacky Days
Celebration?
1.68th
2.74th
3.82nd
4.86th
Question #6:
What year did Kolacky
Day become Kolacky
Days?
1.1955
2.1965
3.1975
4.1985
Question #2:
Kolacky Days has been
celebrated at different
times of the year. Which
of the following months
has it never been celebrated in?
1.June
2.July
3.August
4.September
5.October
Question #7:
What year did the Kolacky Day Royalty begin
wearing the Czech attire
that they are famously
known by today?
1.1948
2.1956
3.1962
4.1964
Question #3:
What world event cancelled the Kolacky Day celebration in 1942 to 1947?
1. Great Depression
2. World War II
3. Polio Epidemic
4. Bird Flu
Question #4:
Which of these events has
never been an official
Kolacky Day form of
entertainment/event?
1. Airplane Rides
2. Steam Engine Races
3. Bohemian Tractor Pull
4. Fishing Tournament
Wade Young Photo
The Montgomery Area Community Club’s focus is Kolacky Days. The MACC
board members are (front, from left) Carol Kiekow, Sandy Gilhousen, Jessica
Westerman, (back row) Lisa Schroeder, Maureen Franek, Tom Washa, Eve
Rotter, Jean Franke, and Dale Ruhland.
The "Kolacky Days Festival and Event Guide"
is also available online at
www.montgomerymnnews.com
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dale who ate his way to the crown nine
times from 1957 to 1976. He is followed
by Dave Kraska from Prior Lake who
won it seven times.
The last time someone from Montgomery won was Steve Eisert who won
in 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2005.
The 2016 Kolacky Eating Contest is
Sunday afternoon at 4 p.m. in the Park!
Question #8:
The Grand Day Parade on
Sunday is the climax for
the weekend. This year's
parade was capped at
certain $$ amount. What
is the expected total?
1.$4,552
2.$7,890
3.$9,390
4.$10,210
Question #9:
1. Faribault
2.Minneapolis
3.Montgomery
4. New Prague
5. St. Paul
Question #11:
There are only 3
categories in the Homemade Kolacky Baking
Contest this year. Which
one does NOT belong?
1.Largest
2.Non-Traditional
3. Perfectly Shaped
4.Traditional
Question #12:
The Kolacky Queen has
been chosen multiple
different ways. Which
one is not a way they
were chosen?
1. Most Penny Votes
2. Sold Most Kolacky
Buttons
3. Best Tasting Kolacky
4. Panel of Judges
Question #13:
What does Vitáme Vás
mean?
1. We Welcome You!
2.Greetings!
3. Come for the fun!
4. Always at Home!
Question #14:
All of the following were
actual things that people
Name this famous person either registered for or
who attended the Kolacky competed in the very 1st
Question #5:
Day parade in 1948.
Kolacky Day Celebration
What is the main reason
1. Vice President Walter in 1929, except 1. Which 1
for Montgomery's koMondale
is NOT correct?
lackys to be closed face?
2. Governor Floyd B.
1. Largest Family
1. Don't make a mess in
Olson
2. Potato Sack Races
the working man's
3. Vice President Hubert
3. Heaviest Man & lunch bucket
H. Humphrey
Woman
2. Keep flies off of the
4. Post-It-Note Inventor
4. Came the Longest
fruit
Arthur Fry from 3M
Distance
3. Keep longer due to
5. Threw the Baseball
fruit dries out when
Question #10:
the farthest
open
What city has the most
4. Don't get freezer
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Wade Young
Being a candidate for
the Kolacky Days Queen
pageant is more than
just putting on a sparkly
dress and performing a
talent. It requires practice,
planning, practice, planning and more practice.
To help the candidates
be the best they can be,
the Kolacky Days Pageant Committee works
with the girls over the
course of two and a half
months to make sure
they are ready for the big
night on Friday, July 22.
Sheila Schoenbauer,
the Registration and
Candidate Chair, sets up
the activities for the girls.
Some of the events help
the girls get ready for the
pageant, while others get
them into the community
so they can interact with
people, something the
new royalty will be doing
once they're crowned.
She said some projects
are service-based like
delivering meals for the
Meals on Wheels program, serving at Senior
Dining at Park Manor,
or making the famous
fruit-filled Czech bun
and playing Bingo with
residents at Traditions
Assisted Living complex.
Schoenbauer said the
committee looks for areas
outside of the candidates'
comfort zones where they
Submitted Photo
One of the many activities that prepare the Queen candidates for the pageant is serving meals to senior citizens at Park Manor. Pictured are (front, from left) Queen Megan Rabenberg, First Princess Ashlyn Barnett,
Second Princess Annica Reddemann, Miss Congeniality Kelsey Davis, (back) candidates Lexy Malecha,
Amanda Richardson, Lauren Miller, Grace Krautkremer, Kaylee Reeder, Brianna Rutt and Emily Barnett.
Missing are Haley Dietz, Samantha Lingsweiler and Jordyn Viskocil.
may want to volunteer
after the pageant is over.
"We choose activities
that will expose them
to people they may not
associate with like those
at Traditions or seniors
at Meals on Wheels,"
Schoenbauer said. "It
helps with their comfort
levels that they can work
with all age groups."
One event the candi-
dates attend is held at the
beginning of the season.
Interview Night brings
the girls together with
the current royalty. The
girls bond over a potluck
dinner, look at video of
the previous year's pageant and run through tips
to help them prepare for
their big night. Schoenbauer said the girls also
practice their interview
skills, exactly how it will
happen with the judges
before the pageant.
"We give them a full
seven-minute interview,"
Schoenbauer said. "When
they're finished, we
will give them pointers
and things to change so
they're more polished.
This helps them for the
pageant, and for the rest
of their lives."
Of course, some things
are fun too, like attending
the taping of Bandwagon and attending Belle
Plaine's BBQ Days, something the girls did last
week with their parents
and family. Schoenbauer
said while the girls are
having fun, they still need
to remember they are
already in the spotlight
representing Montgomery.
"This helps them get a
feeling of what it will be
like being royalty," she
said.
Candidate Grace Krautkremer said the Pageant
committee has been very
helpful through out her
entire candidacy, including coming to the dance
rehearsals for the pageant's opening number.
"They each have taken
part in coming to our
opening number practices and they would help
us with different things.
These things would be
teaching how to walk
a figure eight, which is
more difficult than you
think, and showing us
how we should introduce
our selves to the judges," Krautkremer said.
"I would also personally
like to thank the committee for giving up their
free time in the summer
to put on this wonderful
celebration and pageant!"
Other chairs on the
Queen's Pageant are
Dawn Anderson, General Chair; Angie Budin,
Button Chair and Royalty Coordinator; Dawn
Schmidt, Stage Chair;
and Jenna Boyle and
Marisa Rotter, Judging
Co-Chairs.
The theme of this year's
pageant is "Masquerade",
and Dave Barnett will be
the emcee.
Tour de Bun rolls on with changes, additions
Jake Keohen
reversing the direction of the routes.
Participants will be riding the same
The 2016 Tour de Bun Bicycle Classic loops as in the past, but simply changwill be the 26th annual ride for this pop- ing the direction of the ride.
ular Kolacky Days event. The ride this
Bikers will be leaving Memorial Park
year, on Saturday, July 23, will come
on 2nd Street East, north to Oak Avenue,
with a few significant changes.
then west to 1st Street (Main St.). Riders
will then travel north on 1st Street to
“We will be starting and ending this
Lexington Avenue and on to County
year’s ride at the Memorial Park
Road 26.
Stadium grandstand,” said the classic
coordinator, Mick McGuire.
As in the past, all riders will be pro In the past, all rides have been based
vided with a map, and all routes will be
at the city garage on Boulevard Avenue. well marked.
This change in location was made to
The Tour de Bun ride consists of three
highlight the activities taking place in
overlapping loops, same as in the past,
the park, and to provide riders with bet- but new this year are names for the
ter parking and accommodations.
loops, both in English and Czech. Riders
are encouraged to try their best!
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Kolacky Queen
Megan Rabenberg
Lessons and skills gained:
I have gained many skills. Putting
myself out of my comfort zone and
trying new things, I have gained confidence.
Advice to KD candidates and royalty:
Be yourself; don't change anything
about yourself to gain approval of others. Take advantage of your strengths,
put yourself out of your comfort zone,
and be proud of what you are doing for
your community.
Future Plans:
University of Minnesota - Duluth
First Princess
Ashlyn Barnett
I have learned that there are a lot of
people offering love and support, even
when I do not realize it. I have learned
to really, really appreciate them; I don't
know what I would do without my
family and friends.
I have gained more confidence and
better public speaking skills, and I'm
more involved in my community.
Second Princess
Annica Reddemann
I am more confident in myself and
in the Montgomery community. I have
grown to accept new challenges and
have experienced different cultures.
Be proud of where you came from and
be true to who you are and what you
believe in.
Miss Congeniality
Kelsey Davis
I have learned the importance of community. The Montgomery Community
has provided so many opportunities
to its residents and the Royalty. I have
gained confidence and public speaking
skills.
Really know yourself and be true to
who you are because the judges and
people surrounding you will definitely
sense that. Also, push yourself to your
limits.
Being Royalty and being a candidate
are great honors. You have proven that
you are committed to this community.
Be grateful for the ones who got you
to where you are, and be proud of
yourself. Enjoy every moment of this
experience.
Your hard work has paid off. Represent this community to the best of your
ability. Take as many opportunities as
possible. The year goes by extremely
fast; make the most of an amazing time.
The candidacy is one of the most memorable times. You will have so much fun
and acquire numerous skills.
Future Plans:
St. Catherine's University, St. Paul for
Athletic Training
Future Plans:
University of Minnesota - Morris for
Pre-Veterinary Medicine
Future Plans:
Minnesota State University, Mankato
for Elementary Education
Helicopter rides return to Kolacky Days
A popular event from two years ago returns to Kolacky Days this year.
Helicopter rides will be available for a fee from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
on Saturday, July 23.
The rides will be offered by Jason’s Helicopter Services, Paul Peterson Aviation and
Hummingbird Aviation Flight School of Eden Prairie, MN.
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Button designer is repeat winner
Wade Young
Kolacky Queen Megan Rabenberg was the inspiration
for this year's Kolacky Days
button that commemorates
the 82nd annual festival.
Button designer, Sarah
Dolejs, said she had so much
fun designing the 2016 button and used the Queen as a
starting point for the design.
"Our Kolacky Days Queen,
Megan Rabenberg, was
stunning in her red sequined
gown, and offered a great
starting point for my design.
The colors I used on the button were selected to compliment her photo," Dolejs said.
The Montgomery-Lonsdale High School graduate
designed the button that features Rabenberg, along with
a kolacky and a fun font.
"I searched for a font that
was playful, yet still easy to
read. There is an 'old time'
Montgomery's annual
Kolacky Days festival
offers something for everyone. Bring the family
and "Czech" out these
family-friendly, kid-focused activities.
Thursday:
8:30 p.m. - Outdoor
Movie, Frozen in Time,
to be shown at the south
side of TCU Middle
School,
weather-permitting.
Friday:
5:00 p.m. - Big Blast Inflatables and games will
be available all weekend
in Memorial Park at 500
Fifth Street SE.
6:00 p.m. - National
Prune Spitting Contest,
Memorial Park, is a
fun, entertaining, family-friendly event. With
prizes in two age categories (The Baker's Dozen for
kids 13 and under, and 14
and over for the teens and
adults), contestants test
feel to the typeface that
helped me accomplish one
of my design goals - to link
the past to the present." the
designer said.
Kolacky Days is now 82
years old and Dolejs said she
wanted to honor the community's ancestors who began
the wonderful celebration so
many years ago.
The Montgomery Area
Community Club, the organization that coordinates the
festival held a contest last
year for the button design.
The entries were voted on in
November and included all
213 MACC members.
"I enjoyed the opportunity
to enter the design contest
and am so pleased to have
been chosen as the winner,"
she said.
About the artist
Dolejs lives in Apple Val-
ley. She works at the Minnesota Zoo, and is a photographer and graphics designer.
She knows a thing or two
about Montgomery's Czech
Heritage. Her family line
goes back to the very first settlers - Vojtech (Albert) Dolejs,
Anton Rynda and Frank
Mariska, who each claimed
160 acres and started the
Czech settlement they called
"Nemanice" located near
Budejovice two miles west of
Montgomery.
Winning the button contest
again gave her $100 in Monty
Bucks, a Kolacky Days
t-shirt, an oversized souvenir
button, and the opportunity
to see her souvenir button
design everywhere for the
82nd annual festival.
Dolejs also designed the
buttons for the 2012 and 2015
festivals.
Just for Kids
their pucker power to see
who can propel the prune
the greatest distance.
Saturday:
8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. - Helicopter rides with Jason's
Helicopter Services, Paul
Peterson Aviation and
Hummingbird Aviation
flight school, will take
place in the open field
at the south end of First
Street (between Seneca and
Dollar General).
9:00 a.m. - Pinewood
Derby to be held at
Frandsen Bank and Trust,
125 First Street South.
9:30 registration/10
a.m. start - Kiddie Parade, Memorial Park. No
entry fee; treats and prizes provided for everyone who enters. Special
prizes for the winners
in each contest category
of Wheels (Bikes, Trikes,
Wagons and Battery);
Fairy Tale/Super Heroes;
Story Book Character;
Czech Dress or Mont-
The button designer for the 82nd annual Kolacky Days is Sarah Dolejs.
gomery-based Idea; and
Miscellaneous.
10:30 a.m. - Chalk It
Up, a sidewalk chalk art
festival just for kids, at
the Montgomery Public
Library, 104 Oak Avenue,
The Kolacky Days Kids’ Half Mile Race is one of the
many events for kids who attend Kolacky Days.
just south of the Classic
Car Show.
Noon - Kid's Pedal
Pull, for ages 4 to 11,
will be held in Memorial
Park. This is a state sanctioned pull, qualifying
the top two in each age
group for the State Pedal
Tractor Pull.
3:00 p.m. - The Bohemian Tractor Pull in
Memorial Park also has
a youth category. Put together a team of four and
test out those muscles!
6:30 p.m. - Polka Dance
Off, held in Memorial
Park, has a Baker's Dozen
(13 years) and under age
category. Come and show
off those polka dance
moves!
Sunday:
10:30 a.m. registration Kolacky Days Kids' Half
Mile Race, Center Stage
Dance parking lot, 300
First Street North. Race
start times are 11:30 a.m.
for boys and girls, ages 10
to 12, and 11:40 a.m. for
ages 9 and under.
Noon - Kolacky Days
Parade, downtown Montgomery.
3:00 p.m. - Kolacky
Eating Contest, Memorial
Park, offers a Dozen and
Unders age category for
kids. The first contestant,
aged 12 and under, to eat
all three kolackys and
yell "Kolacky Days" will
be deemed the winner.
There are also numerous historical displays
and demonstrations offered at various locations
and times during the
festival weekend. "Czech"
them out and learn about
days gone by.
Vitáme Vás!
Bienvenidos
We Welcome You
We are proud to be a part of Montgomery.
Welcome Kolacky Day visitors and workers who come to us
from all parts of the United States:
Have a safe, enjoyable weekend!
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