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Friday, Jan. 3, 2014
2013 from front page to the statewide council. Janna LaFountaine received the College of St. Benedict’s Breaking Barriers Award. Area students competed in the annual Knights of Columbus basketball free-throw championship. About 50 people packed into the lobby of the new McDonald’s restaurant to celebrate the opening of the business and to remember Brian Klinefelter. It marked the 17th year since Klinefelter was shot and killed in the line of duty. Seven-year-old Evie Wing, a member of Girl Scout Troop 996, sold 50 boxes of Girl Scout cookies at the St. joseph Rod and Gun Club’s 20th annual fishing contest. MaryBeth Munden took the Special Olympics “Polar Plunge” at Maple Grove and raised almost $1,700. Munden works for the St. Joseph Police Department. Jodi Rajkowski reacted to the sentencing of the man who caused the death of her husband, Ron Rajkowski, who was killed when a car veered into a construction site along a road in Burnsville. Minnesota Intelligent Transportation Systems renamed an annual award the “Carlson-Rajkowski Award” in memory of Ron Rajkowski and Craig Carlson, who were killed while working at a roadside construction project. St. John’s Prep High School competed in the “Class A” Knowledge Bowl season after having won three times in the past seven years. The St. Joseph City Council decided the hiring process for replacing Police Chief Pete Jansky. It decided to post the job both internally and externally. The St. Joseph City Council implemented a street-light utility fee and ended the Thursday Tri-County Action Program busing service. St. Joseph received more than eight inches of snow and broke past snowfall records for the month of February. Local residents presented at the “Living in the Avon Hills” conference held at St. John’s University. Ron Stewart taught drivers 55 and older new driving skills. Participants who complete the course and take refresher courses are eligible for discounted car-insurance rates. The St. Joseph Park Board hosted a Joetown Snowtown event. Those who attended the event enjoyed the outdoor activities. Organizers had hoped for a larger turnout of people. Mitchell and Haley Schleper were two of the first patients to benefit from the CentraCare Cleft Palate Team. St. Cloud Area School District 742 School Board con-
ducted community-at-large meetings with three prospective superintendent candidates.
March
Residents reflected on the history of the All Saints Academy school building as construction for a new parish center continued. Kennedy students learned the value of service at the KidStop program by making and donating fleece blankets to the Children’s Hospital. The St. Joseph City Council approved a housing law change allowing non-owner-occupied rental licenses for property owners who had tried to sell their homes without any success. Willie Jett was chosen as the new superintendent for the St. Cloud Area School District 742. Jett was an assistant high school superintendent for St. Paul Public Schools before coming to St. Cloud. The St. Joseph amateur baseball team held its annual fish fry and silent auction for the start of the baseball season. Sartell resident Lydia Anderson won first place in the national “Image Maker Photo Contest” sponsored by the local Boys and Girls Club. Construction for the new Church of St. Joseph parish center continued on schedule despite the snowy February. Casey’s General Store in St. Joseph sold T-shirts and pins in memory of Cold Spring police officer Tom Decker who was killed in the line of duty. Daryl and Cindy Lindbloom create serenity babies at Loving Hearts Nursery so others can experience the comfort and healing from holding a baby. St. Joseph City Council held an informal meeting to discuss the future of a new government/community center. Flower baskets returned to downtown St. Joseph. Fifty baskets were available for purchase by businesses, local service organizations and individuals. With the addition of a media center that includes a 60-inch television and DVD player, the American Legion of St. Joseph presented films, lectures and discussions on topics of interest to residents. The new WACOSA Thriftworks store opened in Waite Park and sought donations. Sartell resident Bill Riner was recognized as a mentor in the Big Brothers Big Sisters program as a Big Brother to St. Joseph resident Skyler Figallo. The BBBS program of Central Minnesota had 190 children who were waiting for mentors. Local leaders were pleased with the 266th pope chosen to lead the Roman Catholic Church. Jorge Mario Bergoglio chose Francis as his pontical name. Despite a Minnesota State Boys High School Hockey Tour-
nament loss, the Apollo High School hockey season was a winner. St. John’s Prep High School presented the “Wizard of Oz” at the Paramount Theatre in St. Cloud. St. Joseph Rod and Gun Club hosted the 20th annual birdhouse-building night in St. Joseph. Resurrection Lutheran Church quilters made and donated quilts to various causes statewide and beyond. They have donated 175 quilts in the past seven years. Visitors got a sweet treat at the Maple Syrup Festival at the St. John’s Arboretum. More than 150 volunteers helped tap 1,200 of the seasons taps on a previous weekend before the festival. Sartell residents Jakin and Nicole Koll shared their stories about Lyme disease, which is caused by a bite from an infected deer tick.
April
Seventh- and eighth-grade students at Kennedy Community School collaborated to create a mural for the school. Tom Dullinger shared his business story and experiences with owning his “Reliable Rolloff” business. Distinguished guests and members of St. Joseph put on hard hats, vests and picked up gold-plated shovels for the ground-breaking ceremony of a new Army Reserve center and storage building. Mayor Rick Schultz testified at a legislative hearing for a bill that would provide $1.5 million in state bonding funds to help build a community center near the Lake Wobegon Trail Head. According to city documents, the estimated cost to construct the community center is $2.5 million, with a portion of that being covered by local halfcent sales tax, local fundraising and city financing. The cost included land acquisition. The St. Joseph City Council approved the purchase of iPads as a way to save paper and money. They also continued to explore options for compost space. Emergency-response women held a fashion show at the CSB Gorecki Center to offer information about careers involving emergency response and emergency management. A national American Legion task force requested comments from women veterans about medical services they have received. The Granite City Gearheads for Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology won first place at a regional competition and headed to St. Louis for national competition. Officer Joel Klein was offered the position of St. Joseph police chief to replace retiring Police Chief Pete Jansky in Au2013 • page 4
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