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City-Wide Garage TCU Arts Mother’s Day Sale listings & Activities Gifts & Dining Page 6 Pages 8-11 Page 13 Montgomery Thursday, May 3, 2018 Volume 131, No. 18 $1.25 Local news 24/7 at Messenger montgomerymnnews.com Czech May Day is Saturday Montgomery’s new- est spring celebration, Czech May Day, will be held on Saturday, May 5 starting at 12 p.m. and lasting to 6 p.m.. It will be held at Heritage Park, which is located at the corner of Vine Avenue and First Street. The event, called “Stavění Májky” will include the raiseng of the traditional Czech May Pole, music from the Czech Area Concer- tina Club, and a Ribbon dance around the May Photo courtesy of Sue Rutt Pole with Dale Ruhland. This year’s candidates for the Kolacky Days Queen Pageant are pictured with the current royalty. They are (front, from left) Queen Anna Franek, Lizzie Trnka, Olivia Schoenbauer, Mackenzie Harstad, Second Princess/Miss Congeniality Amanda Way, First Princess Becca Simon, (back) Kailey There will also be Mach, Caitlyn Gare, Maggie Trnka, Brittney Tiede, and Rianna Doyle. Czech and Slovak beer and authentic Czech cui- sine (chicken paprikash MACC announces Kolacky Days Queen candidates with dumplings, pork Wade Young Gare, daughter of Joshua and Lin- required 50 Kolacky Buttons to sell, pageant, students must be females in and dumplings and sau- Montgomery Messenger da Gare; Maggie Trnka, daughter of and received the schedule of candi- good standing in the Tri-City United erkraut, jiternice sand- The Montgomery Area Commu- Mike Trnka and the late Tanya Trn- date events. School District. They must live with- wiches) and hot dogs. nity Club announces this year’s can- ka; Brittney Tiede, daughter of Lloyd The Kolacky Days ambassadors in a given radius of Montgomery and Kolacky, poppy seed didates for the Kolacky Days Queen and Diane Tiede, and Rianna Doyle, receive their scholarships after they Kilkenny. However, if they live out- buchta, zelnicky and Pageant. daughter of Ted and Anne Doyle. successfully finish their year of re- side the radius, they can petition the bread will also be for The candidates are Lizzie Trnka, The girls and their parents/guard- quired appearances and one semes- community club for approval. sale. daughter of Jon and Ronna Trnka; Ol- ians attended an informational meet- ter of post-secondary education. The The royal court is responsible New this year will be ivia Schoenbauer, daughter of Greg ing on Sunday, April 29, at St. John scholarship totals remain the same as for attending more than 15 parades gunnysack races, tug and Sheila Schoenbauer; Mackenzie Lutheran Church where they signed last year: Queen $2,500, First Prin- throughout the area as well as com- Harstad, daughter of Greg and Me- their intent to be a candidate, heard cess $2,000, Second Princess $1,500, munity events and appearances. of war and wagon rides lissa Harstad; Kailey Mach, daughter rules and regulations for being a Miss Congeniality $1,000. like last year. of Charlie and Vicki Mach; Caitlyn candidate and royalty, received the To qualify as a candidate for the Titans present Black Tie Affair Police begin Wade Young Amanda Way, wore a black gowns and tuxes for the Post the high school with the same Montgomery Messenger dress. Schreiber said when Prom, which was also held at theme. to fight blight Tri-City United High Way told him the color of her Lou Sager follows. School students put on the dress, he figured the options Chief of Police 1) A blight complaint is re- glitz and glamour for this were endless for his garment With the anticipated return ceived year’s prom called, “A Black color. of spring finally here (we 2) An officer will investi- Tie Affair”. “I wanted to do something hope), the snow will soon be gate the complaint and doc- The glamour of the night bold and memorable for my gone, and the long sleeping ument his/her finding with started in the high school en- senior prom. Red stands out remnants of the winter will photographs. The findings try and Commons Area that from the regular black and be seen once again. It is that will be sent to the city. were transformed with black grey tuxes,” he said. time of year when we all turn 3) The city will issue a let- backdrops, a chandelier, pho- Turns out personnel at our attention to spring clean- ter to the resident and they to areas, and trees draped the store he rented it from ing, this will include sprucing will articulate the cleanup with crystals and beads. thought so too. up our home and yards. needed. During the Grand March “When I went to pick up The Montgomery Police 4) In ten days the police in the gymnasium, all of the my tux the Friday before Department is looking for- will check for compliance. couples, who dressed to the prom, the store associate said ward to partnering with the 5) If the problem has been nines, strode the familiar she really wanted someone to residents of Montgomery rectified, the case is closed. lighted path in front of fam- rent the tux and was happy to in educating them about the 6) If the problem has not ily and friends taking photo- see I would be wearing it,” he blight code and blight en- been taken care of, the police graphs after photographs. said. forcement. will issue a citation. While the majority of the After the Grand March, According to Merriam As we begin the spring men wore dark tuxes, one students took coach buses to Webster “Blight” is defined cleanup season, your officers chose to stand out. the Science Museum of Min- as “a thing that spoils or dam- are always willing to assist Shane Schreiber wore a nesota for dinner and a dance. ages something”, or “an ugly, with any questions you might red tux, highlighted with After dining and dancing, Wade Young Photos Amanda Way is escorted by Shane Schreiber. neglected, or rundown condi- have. As always, we are hap- a black tie. His Prom date, the prom goers ditched their tion of a city, or urban area”. py to visit with our citizens, Montgomery has a long so if you have questions, call rich history of being a great our office, or wave us down city, and we here at The and we’ll stop by to assist Montgomery PD wish to with any questions you might work with our residents to have. not only sustain that history, but to make Montgomery Photo Contest better than ever. There is a Now here is the fun part citywide cleanup day sched- of our “Fight the Blight” uled for Saturday, May 12. campaign. We are excited to This cleanup effort is for announce an added incen- Montgomery residents. tive to beautify our city, a For more information photo contest that will doc- about cleanup day please ument the most improved check the Montgomery Face- properties. What we will be book page for more details. looking for are two separate The blight process will be as photographs of the property. The first picture will show the “before cleanup” and the second picture will show the “after cleanup”. Police to 4 Cassidy Gilbertson is escorted by Gunner Domine. 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Park to come and get involved. Something for everyone There was something for everyone at the Le Sueur County Pioneer Power Association Swap Meet near Le Sueur. The event, held at the Pioneer Power Showgrounds, had ~ Announcing ~ acres of vendors offering up antiques of all sorts, along with some new items. Shoppers enjoyed perfect weather while looking for tractor parts, knick knacks, collectibles, yard ornaments or more. There was plenty to look at during the three-day event, which ran Friday through Sunday, April 27-29. Above, Rey Fierst and Ron Ryan of New Prague Attorney Michael Herrmann looked over some antique fishing tackle on display from one of the vendors.