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Friday, July 19
St. John’s Parish Center Concession Stand
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PARTY! Bingo playing 6-9 p.m. Cash prizes! FUN for all ages!
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Saturdays, Aug. 3 & 10 from 9 a.m.-noon or 1-4 p.m. Location: Celebration Lutheran Church 1500 Pine Cone Road N., Sartell Cost: $25 (manual and snack provided) Contact: Pam Stellmach 320-253-5821 to sign up! Limit 25.
Friday, July 12, 2013
held high. Those in the crowd stood, removed their caps and clapped. People in patriotic garb hooted and whistled and the units passed by, including that of Grand Marshal Pete Jansky, retiring St. Joseph police chief. “It was super,” Jansky said of the experience of getting to ride in the parade. Generally, Jansky is working during the festival. “This is the first time I got to see the whole parade route,” he said. “We had a good time.” Jansky, who officially retires Aug. 22, said it was a a thrill to see so many people waving and photos by Mike Nistler smiling. An estimated crowd of 15,000 watched and listened to the From a law enforcement permuscial offerings July 3 in St. Joseph. At left, this young fan spective, Jansky said the twowas dressed in a patriotic outfit and enjoyed the beautiful day event “went very well. We weather. Many of the parade watchers wore patriotic colors. had very little trouble. Between the people who worked security fireworks wowed the audience from the church and the officers until the last band of the night, we had on, we had very little the Shalo Lee Band, closed out trouble.” from front page the festivities. When asked where he’ll be a quarter of a century with their But it was back at it bright next year at this time, Jansky said rendition of popular cover songs. and early the next day as folks “soaking my tootsies in a lake But perhaps the biggest draw lined the streets with their chairs somewhere.” of the evening was the “Takin’ It and blankets to reserve a spot for And of course, any unit throwTo the Limit: A Tribute to the Ea- the 10 a.m. St. Joseph Lions Club ing candy on the street was a big gles” portion of the program pre- parade featuring some 120 units. hit with the children, many who sented by the combined talents The parade began with the carried empty ice cream buckets of St. Cloud-based musicians the American Legion Color Guard of to pick up and hold their stash of Fabulous Armadillos and Collec- St. Joseph marching with flags goodies. tive Unconscious. This group of all-star musicians didn’t disappoint. One of the highlights was when St. Joseph resident and business owner Hikers and bikers on the Lake need of some significant work, Jeff Engholm was teased by his Wobegon Trail should be mindful including crack-and-hole filling, bandmates as being “Mayor of St. of repair work that is now un- as well as the complete resurfacing of some segments. Joe.” Engholm, the lead singer for derway. If trail users see repair work Collective Unconscious, laughed Portions of the trail will be being done, they should use anthe tribute off and acknowledged closed sporadically throughout other portion of the trail. Hikers the real mayor of St. Joseph, Rick the summer for pavement reand bikers should stay off freshly Schultz. pairs. The trail, according to repaired surfaces. Following the Eagles’ music, Stearns County officials, is in The work being done is in response to many complaints to the county during the past three years about holes on the trail or bumpy surfaces on some portions. The repairs are expected Fifty-five and older to improve surface quality and to make the trail generally safer for users. Maintenance will be done as contractors are available and as weather permits through Aug. 31.
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