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Bar-B-Q Another Belle Plaine Man Charged in Death of MSU Student Days Hunt Man Returns from Afghanistan from Henderson Comes to Page 2 Page 16 Close Page 2 ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTIETH YEAR BELLE PLAINE, MINNESOTA, JULY 13, 2011 75¢ SINGLE COPY NUMBER 27 Dr. Bob and Judy Miller Grand Marshals of Parade Prepare the Ice by Dan Ruud A Hot Bar-B-Q Days on Tap Dr. Bob Miller was a key play- er in relocating Bar-B-Q Days It should be a hot time all- from downtown to the park around in Belle Plaine this Fri- near the senior high in 1966. day through Sunday when the The move wasn’t popular with community celebrates its 53rd some commercial club mem- annual Bar-B-Q Days. bers but the majority of them If the weather forecast holds supported Miller, who was Bar- out, grills, fryers and cookers B-Q Days chair that year. won’t be the only things steam- “If we had not moved Bar- ing all three days. The extended B-Q Days out to the park, it forecast calls for highs of close wouldn’t be here today,” said to 90 on Friday, followed by 93 Miller, who with his wife Judy and 95 on Saturday and Sun- will lead Saturday’s parade as day, respectively. There could grand marshals. be an isolated thunderstorm or Miller said 1966 was the fi rst two during the weekend. year that Bar-B-Q Days made Most food and beverages in a profi t without subsidies. He the park will cost the same as added that the change from last year, according to Cham- downtown to the park made ber of Commerce Director Car- the event more family-friendly, rie Traxler, who is chair of this which is why its popularity year’s fund-raiser, taking over has grown through the decades for Karl Kolden, who several since. years ago took over for Paul Also, the pool, which both Bob Bob and Judy Miller will lead Saturday’s parade. Keup. The festival’s namesake and Judy were active in raising sandwich will cost $3.50. funds for, had just opened and He climbed up to the next land- brecht referred to him as had For a second straight year, became a part of Bar-B-Q Days ing and was still yelling. May- lived in Belle Plaine for only the Beer Garden will have 16- with the fi rst ever local pool or Curly Mueller was on the three years, having opened his ounce cups as opposed to 12 show in 1966. That event had a stage and came rushing over dental offi ce on Willow Street. ounces from previous years. lasting impact on many people and yelled at us to get him off Bob eventually built a new of- The cost for Miller Lite beer from the community, especially the water tower. We told him fi ce on Raven Street, which is (strong this year as opposed on the Bar-B-Q Days chair, who that it was part of the act. His the present day Strait Smiles to 3.2) will stay at $3 per glass remembers it quite vividly. statement back to us was: ‘Why Family Dentistry. Dr. Tasha and $12 for pitchers ($10 refi ll). “On Tuesday of the week of wasn’t I told about this?’ We Strait bought the dental offi ce Also on sale will be Leine’s Bar-B-Q Days, Fred Keup and said back to him the if he had from the Millers in 1996. Bob Summer Shandy and Mike’s “Sonny” Leo Albrecht (a for- known about it that he would continued working at the offi ce Hard Lemonade. There will be 2010-11 Miss Belle Plaine Lexi Bahr mer circus performer) came not have approved. part-time with Strait for a few bean bag toss games available into my dental offi ce and told “When Sonny fi nally got to years. He also taught dentistry in the corner of the Beer Gar- me about this idea of throwing the top, he interchanged him- at the University of Minnesota den for people to play at their Lexi Bahr to Crown a dummy off of the city water self with the dummy. By this for 13 years. leisure. tower that was right next to time the fi re department and the Judy, who was Bob’s dental A few other new elements Replacement Sunday the swimming pool that had police came up with their sirens assistant for 24 years and the have been added to this year’s just opened a month before the going. Then Sonny threw the fi rst woman to serve on the St. Bar-B-Q Days. Entries in the by Dan Ruud rience,” Bahr said. night of the fi rst Pool Show on dummy over the side. Most of John Lutheran Church Council, parade include the Rochester Miss Belle Plaine Lexi Bahr She described the St. Paul Friday night,” Bob explained. the crowd was taken in and as was also active in the commu- Dragon Patrol and the Su Fu said her favorite parade of many Winter Carnival as a “real fun “Their idea was to place a the dummy was coming down nity for a number years. She Du Drumline of Sioux Falls, in the past year was the Anoka experience,” but preferred dummy on the walkway at the there was horror within the created the slogan “Swim and S.D. Halloween Parade, where she events where she could be with crowd. About two-thirds of the Dive in ‘65,” which was the top of the tower the night be- During the parade, the chamber dressed as Sandy from the the rest of the royal court. Only fore the show. My reaction was way down, the dummy lost its fund-raising theme for helping movie “Grease.” The rest of the Miss Belle Plaine represents head. After the show, Dr. Hall- make a municipal swimming of commerce will be promoting ‘not in my Bar-B-Q Days!’ “Discover Belle Plaine,” during royal court portrayed the Pink the community at the Winter Well, I got overruled and at the gren came up to me and said: pool in Belle Plaine become a Ladies from the same movie. Carnival. ‘Are you guys trying to make reality. which members will distribute mid-portion of the show, Sonny 2,500 bags of items contain- The foursome drove in a 1957 Bahr, daughter of Joel and Lisa Albrecht climbed up one of the business for me?’ You could “We had a sign on the building Chevy station wagon provided Bahr, will begin her sophomore never do such a thing today ing chamber information. In legs of the tower and at the fi rst at the main intersection in town addition, all water sold at the by Rex Ernst of Rucks Meats. year this fall at Minnesota State landing yelled out, ‘Miller, you and in hindsight, we probably showing Yogi Bear diving into a Ernst also drove the car. University, Mankato, where should not have done it, but it beer, beef and non-profi t stands tooth-puller, I’m going to get meter to show how much mon- will be labeled with “Discover “That was a real blast and it she is studying dental hygiene. even with you!’ There were sure went off great,” Bob con- was different than the rest of She has been working this sum- tinued. Belle Plaine.” The cost is $1 almost 2,000 people sitting in Grand Marshals per bottle. the parades,” said Bahr, who mer as a lifeguard at the Belle The “tooth-puller” as Al- the bleachers around the pool. ( continued on page 16) The Scott County Historical still has one parade left – this Plaine Swimming Pool. She Society is planning to conduct Saturday’s. also works at Victoria’s Secret a Scavenger Hunt on Saturday. Joining Bahr in crowning their in Mankato’s River Hills Mall. Forms and more information respective replacements at this It’s possible Bahr may be the will be available at the cham- Sunday’s 4 p.m. Bar-B-Q Days last person to be crowned Miss ber’s pull-tab booth in the park Coronation at Tiger Park will Belle Plaine after already hav- on Saturday. You can also fi nd be First Princess Laura Schul- ing graduated from high school. forms and more information tz, Second Princess Brooke It was decided earlier this year at www.belleplainemn.com or Moylan and Miss Congeniality to open the Bar-B-Q Days [email protected]. Rachel McDermand. Queen Coronation to juniors Volunteers will be pushing While Bahr said the Anoka and seniors. Starting next year, grocery carts up and down the Halloween was her favorite the coronation will be open to parade route Saturday collect- parade, her “most important” juniors only. ing non-perishable food items. event was the Susan G. Komen Organizers of the coronation Parade watchers can bring as Race for the Cure at Mall of stated that the royalty candi- much food as they want to do- America on Mother’s Day. Mc- dates and parents had suggest- nate, whether it be one can of Dermand was unable to attend ed that candidates should run food to a dozen or more. All due to a school-related confl ict, for Bar-B-Q Days royalty the items collected will go to the but Bahr, Schultz, Moylan and summer after their junior year Belle Plaine Food Shelf down- their mothers all participated.