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Kickstands Up for 2019 Ride for Life Saturday in St. Michael

June 13, 2019 By Mike Schoemer

It’s that time of year for the Chad Smith Ride for Life, and while Chad hasn’t been here for the last eight rides, his tradition and memory has helped dozens of St. Michael and Albertville residents who are battling cancer. Kickstands will be going up for a pair of recipients from the STMA area  – […]

Tagged With: Chad Smith, Ride for Life, Tobey Berning, Wendy Jorgensen

STMA and Ride for Life Community Mourn Loss of Friend, Father

Support the Klinkhammer family with a donation to a GoFundMe drive in their honor.

June 12, 2019 By Mike Schoemer

St. Michael-Albertville has lost another father, friend and family member to cancer. Scott Klinkhammer, the recipient of the 2014 Ride for Life honor and a longtime supporter of all things St. Michael-Albertville, especially baseball, died last weekend after a long battle with the dreaded disease. He was just 48 years old. Obituary information (courtesy of […]

Tagged With: cancer, obituary, Ride for Life, Scott Klinkhammer

Chad Smith Ride for Life Raises More Than $30K for Families

The 11th annual Ride for Life was held Saturday, June 16.

June 29, 2018 By Mike Schoemer

Friends and family dodged raindrops and then beat the summer heat on Saturday, June 16 at the 11th annual Chad Smith Ride for Life Fundraiser, held at Ditto’s Bar in St. Michael. This year’s event brought in a grand total of more than $62,000, which was split between a pair of honorees – Steve Kasper […]

Tagged With: Chad Smith, Ditto's, Gmach, Kasper, Ride for Life

Tenth Annual Ride for Life Hits Close to Home

The ride hits the road Saturday in St. Michael in honor of the late, great Chad Smith.

June 16, 2017 By Mike Schoemer

It’s the 10th year of the Chad Smith Ride for Life, and while Chad hasn’t been here for the last eight rides, his father has. And this year, Jack Lynch is wearing a new hat (well, it’s still a RFL hat, but hang with me here) as HE will be the recipient of one of […]

Tagged With: Berning, Chad Smith Ride for Life, Jorgensen, Ride for Life

David Becker, 2015 Ride for Life Honoree, Dies of Cancer

LaDonna Zachman, mother of St. Michael mayor, also lost last week.

July 1, 2015 By Mike Schoemer

David Michael Becker, who was the recipient and honoree at this year’s Chad Smith Ride for Life just two weeks ago in St. Michael, died peacefully at his home Monday, June 29, 2015, after an eight-month battle with Stage IV esophageal cancer. He was 49. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, July 2 […]

Tagged With: David Becker, obituaries, Ride for Life

Hundreds Rally for St. Michael’s Klinkhammer Family at Ride for Life

June 23, 2014 By Mike Schoemer

As an event, the Chad Smith Ride for Life has now, officially, become one of the biggest in Wright County each summer. This year alone, more than 325 bikes (unofficially) raced around Wright County, including stops in Silver Creek Township and, of course, beginning and ending in St. Michael, with hundreds of others on buses […]

Tagged With: Chad Smith, Klinkhammer, Ride for Life, St. Michael

Opinion: A North Dakotan Weighs in on St. Michael’s ‘Ride for Life’

June 9, 2014 By Mike Schoemer

I just have to share the excitement, the fun and the over abundance of love that I experience every year in June when the big Chad Smith Ride for Life event takes place.  As a long time resident of the beautiful community of St. Michael, I could not help but to hop on board to […]

Tagged With: Letter to the Editor, Richardson, Ride for Life

Ride For Life 2014 to Benefit Klinkhammer Family of St. Michael

June 4, 2014 By Mike Schoemer

The seventh annual celebration of the Chad Smith Ride for Life is set for Saturday, June 21, beginning and ending at Ditto’s Bar in St. Michael. This year’s ride will benefit the family of Scott Klinkhammer, who has been battling cancer for the past three years. In 2011, Scott was diagnosed with Colon cancer and […]

Tagged With: Chad Smith, Ride for Life, Scott Klinkhammer, Tobey Berning

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