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Town Crier Blazer basketball to host ‘St. Joe Day’
The College of St. Benedict basketball team invites St. Joseph residents to come watch the Blazer basketball team take on St. Catherine University during “St. Joe Day” at 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 31 at Claire Lynch Hall on the CSB campus. Residents of St. Joseph are invited to attend the game free of charge if they show their driver’s license or another form of ID with a St. Joseph address at the gate. This event will also recognize and honor athletic director Carol Howe-Veenstra, who is retiring June 19 after 30 years with the CSB athletic department. She will be honored at halftime by Blazer coaches and staff.
Heartland Hospice seeks volunteers
Heartland Hospice is looking for caring and dedicated people with an interest in serving terminally ill patients and their families in St. Joseph, Sartell and the outlying communities. Volunteers provide services such as friendly visiting, errand running and clerical services. Volunteer classes are available to fit each person’s schedule. Please call Keshia Kettler-Herrmann at Heartland Hospice at 320-3336395 for further information.
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CSB to renovate nursing-education facilities by Dennis Dalman editor@thenewsleaders.com
One of every five students who come to the College of St. Benedict enrolls in its nursing program. It’s the fourthlargest major program at CSB. Is it any wonder, therefore, the college is about to vastly update its nursing-instruction technology? The $2.5-million project will start this spring and is expected to be completed by the fall of 2015. During the process, the current nursing department will be located in Richarda Hall. The work will involve renovating and expanding the current facilities. The current teaching facility, an area on the fourth floor of the Main Building, was built way back in 1973. It was created years before the many major, technological changes in the medical field. CSB officials have decided to call the new project the Schoenecker Nursing Education Center to recognize a married couple who gave a generous gift of
money to make it all possible. “This renovation finally allows us to create a simulated learning space that’s up-to-date,” said Carie Braun, professor of nursing and chair of the Nursing Department. The redesign will include six simulation rooms – small, flexible spaces that will resemble patient-care settings. The rooms will be fitted with ceiling-mounted cameras and microphones, allowing students to record and analyze their learning efforts. Another feature will be a simulationcontrol center so faculty can control the blood pressure and heart rate of the training mannequins, the vocalizations of the mannequins and the monitors in the room. Instructors will be able to observe multiple learning processes going on at the same time. The center will also have two interactive classrooms where teachers can walk throughout the rooms to observe problem-solving activities, such as patientfamily interactions.
Pflueger family meets sponsored child after 15 years by Cori Hilsgen news@thenewsleaders.com
Reservations open for Boundary Waters
The Boundary Waters Canoe Area has begun accepting online reservations on a first-come, firstserved basis for the summer season. The 1.1-million acre Boundary Waters is America’s most visited wilderness area, attracting 250,000 visitors annually. Ely-based outfitter Steve Piragis says this is particularly important for groups that want specific entry points or entry days. But he says people who don’t want to plan so far ahead will still have access to hundreds of permits throughout the season, via the website and from outfitters. Some permits for certain popular entry points were awarded by lottery last week.
Foster grandparents needed to mentor youth
January is National Mentoring Month, and the Foster Grandparent Program needs mentors for youth in our community. Currently there are openings at elementary schools in District 742 and Paynesville, Journey Home daycare (working with infants and toddlers), the St. Cloud Children’s Home (working with teens), and several afterschool programs. Adults aged 55 and better will receive an hourly tax-free stipend ($2.65) for volunteering 15 hours per week (or more if they wish) helping children with activities, reinforcing learning and more. For more information on this and other United Way volunteer opportunities, visit thenewsleaders.com and click on Jan. 30 Criers.
Three other state-of-the-art features will include: • a large contextual-learning/practice laboratory where students can move between group problem-solving and hands-on psychomotor skill practice; • a fully functional nurses’ station, which is the hub of any real-life hospital. Students will prepare, along with faculty, for setting interdisciplinary collaborations in the nurses’ station; • and, a seminar space for small-group meetings of up to 18 students so they can conduct Nursing • page 8
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The Pflueger family joined Aura Camargo Perez and her parents for a picnic lunch before Perez’s high school graduation in Guatemala. The Pfluegers have sponsored Perez for 15 years through Common Hope. Pictured are (left to right) Sara Pflueger, Toni Pflueger, Perez, Maria (Perez’s mother) and Mario (Perez’s father).
Toni Pflueger and her daughters, Sara and Becky, recently traveled to Antigua, Guatemala to attend the high school graduation ceremony of a child their family has sponsored for the past 15 years. Toni said the trip was emotional because it was the first time they were able to meet Aura Camargo Perez, the student they had sponsored. Toni and Gary Pflueger and their family became involved
with “The Godchild project” now called “Common Hope” in the 1990s after their son, Ben, and Sara, had traveled to Antigua while attending St. John’s Prep. Ben visited in 1996 and Sara in 1998. After Ben and Sara’s trips to Guatemala, the Pflueger family decided to sponsor Perez who was 4 years old at the time. They sent monthly correspondence and donations and sent extra donations on holidays. While they exchanged letters for 15 years, Perez often wrote Pflueger • page 4
Record number participate in Ice Bowl to donate nearly $9,500 to area food shelves by Cori Hilsgen news@thenewsleaders.com
A record number of 122 people showed up Jan. 17 to participate in the 23rd annual St. Cloud Ice Bowl disc-golf tournament held at the Millstream Lions Park in St. Joseph. The event raised $9,442.28 for local food shelves. Total money collected came from pledges, donations, entrance fees, a silent auction and more. The tournament kicked off with first-time organizer Cody Parsons standing on top of a concrete picnic table giv-
ing instructions, while a few friends lobbed snowballs back and forth, a young girl built a snowman and friends joked with each other. Parsons, who has been involved with the Bowl for three years, said he stepped up as organizer when past coordinator Rick Rentz was ready to pass down the torch. With 30-mph winds, the temperature felt much colder than the upper 30 degrees it was, and players had a breeze to factor in when throwing their discs. Newsleader employee Logan
Gruber, Sartell, and his friend John Holdvogt, New Munich, participated in the tournament for their first time, competing in the Amateur division. Gruber finished 34 of 39 and Holdvogt finished 33 of 39 in their division. Overall, the two finished 117 and 116, respectively, of 122 players. Gruber didn’t think that was too bad for two guys who hardly ever play. He said one of his favorite things about the event and disc golf is the camaraderie shared by players, who are willing Ice Bowl • page 5
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Ice Bowl participant Jason Krebsbach, St. Augusta, threw a disc against strong 30-mph winds. He has been participating in the tournament for about 15 years.
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LEgal notICE STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF STEARNS DISTRICT COURT SEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT Court File No. 73-PR-14-11022 In Re: Estate of Patricia Ann Surowski, Deceased. ORDER AND NOTICE OF HEARING ON PETITION FOR FORMAL PROBATE OF WILL AND APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE IN UNSUPERVISED ADMINISTRATION AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Cloud, Minn. 56303, as co-personal representatives of the estate of the above named decedent in unsupervised administration, and that any objections thereto must be filed with the Court. That, if proper, and no objections are filed, a personal representative will be appointed to administer the estate, to collect all assets, pay all legal debts, claims, taxes and expenses, and sell real and personal property, and do all necessary acts for the estate. Notice is further given that ALL CREDITORS having claims against said estate are required to present the same to said personal representative or to the Court Administrator within four (4) months after the date of this notice or said claims will be barred.
It is Ordered and Notice is hereby given that on the 13th day of February, 2015, at 8:45 o’clock, a.m., a hearing will be held at the above named Court in St. Cloud, Minn., for the formal probate of an instrument purporting to be the Will of the above named decedent, dated Feb. 6, 2004, and for the appointment of Michelle Lehner, whose address is 1553 32nd Ave. N., St. Cloud, Minn. 56303, and Genevieve DeGonior, whose address is 1040 Sunset Ridge Road, St.
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CERTIFICATE OF ASSUMED NAME STATE OF MINNESOTA Pursuant to Chapter 333, Minnesota Statutes, the undersigned, who is or will be conducting or transacting a commercial business in the State of Minnesota under an assumed name, hereby certifies: 1. The assumed name under which the business is or will be conducted is: WWBD. 2. The stated address of the principal place of business is or will be: 334 Pine Ridge Road, Sartell, MN 56377. 3. The name and street address of all persons conducting business under the above assumed name in-
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Great Northern Theatre Company will present a dinner theater experience performing Rumors by Neil Simon Friday-Sunday, Feb. 13-15 and Thursday-Saturday, Feb. 19-21 at the Great Blue Heron, Cold Spring. Local actors are (front row, left to right): Paul Undersander, Jim Dwyer and Chris Groth; (back row) Aimee Minnerath, Rebecca Simpson, Matthew Tuomi, Karla Reichel, Brad Busse and Ashlee Anderson. Not pictured: Jax Pearson. To make reservations, visit gntc1.com or call 320-241-4682.
This Walleye was caught by Newsleader photographer Kelly Brown Jan. 19 on a recent trip to Lake Winnepeg, Canada. It weighed 10 pounds 6 ounces. The fish was put back for someone else to catch.
Brenda Corrow, St. Joseph, was recently named to the fall dean’s list at Ridgewater College, Willmar, Minn. To qualify, a student must maintain a grade-point average of 3.5 or higher.
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Three St. Joseph students were recently named to the fall dean’s list at University of Minnesota-Duluth.
If any readers have tips concerning crimes, they should call the St. Joseph Police Department at 320-363-8250 or Tri-County Crime Stoppers at 320-255-1301 or access its tip site at www.tricountycrimestoppers.org. Crime Stoppers offers rewards up to $1,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for crimes. Jan. 10 5:21 a.m. Property damage. Elm Street E. Unknown individuals shot windows on a business with orange paint balls, sometime between 2-5 a.m. The paint was washed off and didn’t cause any permanent damage. 11:54 p.m. Intoxicated person. Ash Street E./College Avenue N. An officer observed a 22-yearold male on the street on his hands and knees. The male got up and began walking, but stumbled and almost fell again. The officer made contact with the male, who was intoxicated, and blew a breathalyzer test of .275. The male could not find a sober person to take care of him, and was transported to a detox facility.
They are the following: Justin Anderson, senior, studio art; Lauren Holan, senior, accounting; and Zachary Whitley, sophomore, civil engineering. Students must attain a minimum 3.5 grade-point average to qualify. Madisen Kramer, St. Joseph, was recently named to fall dean’s list at Champlain College, Burling-
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Jan. 11 3:29 p.m. Ordinance violation. Minnesota Street W. Garbage cans were located on the curbside of various residences in violation of a city ordinance. Red warning tags were hung on residences. 8:28 p.m. Alarm. Hill Street W. A CO2 alarm at a home went off, and the resident also reported feeling ill to a dispatcher. Police arrived and stayed with the resident until the fire department arrived on the scene. Jan. 12 8:38 a.m. Property damage. Old Hwy 52/Birch Street W. Officers arrived at a three-car accident. Vehicle #1, driven by a 21-year-old female from Carlos, was at the stop sign. Vehicle #2, driven by a 21-year-old female from St. Cloud, was driving on the roadway, slipped on the roadway and rear-ended vehicle #1. After police were called, vehicle #3, driven by a 21-year-old male from Clearwater, rear-ended vehicle #2. Vehicle #3’s windshield was frosted over, and the driver received a citation.
Nicholas Thell, son of Janelle and Michael Thell, St. Joseph, was recently named to the fall dean’s list at St. Mary’s University, Winona, Minn. Students must attain a minimum 3.6 grade-point average to qualify.
Jan. 13 3:51 p.m. Vandalism. College Avenue N. Police received a call from a property owner that one renter had apparently thrown a lock through another renter’s window. The male who threw the lock admitted he did it and indicated he would pay for damages. Jan. 16 12:04 a.m. Traffic stop. Date Street E./1st Avenue NE. An officer observed a vehicle driving without working brake lights, along with an expired registration on their license plate. After being stopped, the driver stated they did not have any insurance information in the vehicle. The driver was issued a citation.
Correction A correction is needed for a story headlined “Grant given for Wobegon Trail extension,” which was published in the Jan. 9 Newsleader. The correct amount of money needed before the trail extension can be totally completed is $700,000.
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‘Have a Heart’ to help Place of Hope by Dennis Dalman editor@thenewsleaders.com A Have a Heart Concert and silent auction will take place to raise money for upgrading the residential quarters at Place of Hope in St. Cloud, which serves people from throughout the area. The event will take place starting at 6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 14 at Calvary Community Church at 1200 Roosevelt Road. Last year, a similar event raised funds to make vital improvements to “Chad’s Wing” at Place of Hope, a long hallway containing 15 rooms. Those improvements and additions have been mostly completed, with some floor-finishing work yet to be done, said Pastor Carol Jean Smith, who operates and maintains Place of Hope along with her husband, Pastor Gerry Smith. “This Have a Heart concert is all about giving people an opportunity to see God has a heart for people, and He wants us to have a heart, too,” Pastor Carol said. Smith explained what will happen at the event. At 6 p.m., the doors will open and visitors will have plenty of time to peruse the many silent-auction items,
which will include gift certificates from many area businesses, such as Red Lobster, Becker Furniture World, Scheel’s, Bonanza, Panera, Arby’s, Walmart, Domino’s and more. There will also be art works, gift baskets and other items up for auction. At 7 p.m., the concert will begin, with Pastor Carol singing Christian songs from her CDs. She will accompany herself on both piano and guitar. Later, Dancing for Jesus, a youth group from Big Lake, will perform three kinds of dances, including a ballet number. At intermission, there will be more time for the silent auction, along with hors d’oeuvres and punch. More musical performers will then take the stage. Admission to Have a Heart is $10 per person, with free-will offerings available. A videotape of the improvements to Chad’s Wing will be shown during the concert. Altogether, there are about 70 beds at Place of Hope, which provides 7,000 meals per month to people down on their luck or suffering because of life crises. For more information, visit www.placeofhopeministries.org.
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Pflueger from front page in her letters how she wanted to be successful. When the Pfluegers received information about Perez’s upcoming high school graduation in the mail, Sara wanted her mother to be able to meet Perez and visit Guatemala. Seeking advice and consult from Common Hope staff, and input from her family, she made most of the travel arrangements for the trip. When they arrived in Antigua, the Pflueger family enjoyed a welcome breakfast with Common Hope staff and other sponsors. They also made a sponsorship visit to Perez’s home, where she lives with her mother, Maria, sister Francesca and brother Luis. “It was so cool,” Toni Pflueger said. “It was like having a child and seeing pictures and getting updates, but never being able to touch or hug the child. I couldn’t quit hugging her.” Perez and her family did not
St. Joseph Newsleader • www.thenewsleaders.com speak or understand much English, but Common Hope provided the Pfluegers with a social worker and translator when they visited Perez’s home and during a picnic lunch before graduation. Perez’s father, Mario, joined them for the lunch. After the graduation, they communicated with the assistance of translators and longterm Common Hope volunteers who spoke fluent Spanish. Toni said sometimes she and Perez’s mother just communicated without a translator because they seemed to understand each other so well. She felt an instant connection to Perez’s mother and felt they had a lot in common. Sara and Becky Pflueger both studied Spanish in high school and were able to communicate and travel around Guatemala fairly well. They helped Toni learn a few basic greetings and common phrases. The three stayed in Guatemala nine days. They flew into Guatemala City and later shuttled to Antigua. They traveled to Chichicastenago and observed the “Day of the Dead” festivities, explored markets, Mayan ruins and many churches. They
also traveled south to Monterrico, a beach town with very hot black sand. After a visit to Perez’s home, they visited with long-term Common Hope volunteers and other staff members, toured a coffee plantation, a chocolate museum and more. Toni said she appreciated the fact Perez’s graduation ceremony also included the students who had finished sixth grade. At the San Rafael Common Hope site, many students are not able to finish sixth grade because they are needed to help work on family farms. Many children at this site need to repeat grades or start school at a later age than what is typical in the United States. She said about a dozen children graduated from sixth grade at the ceremony. “It was a very emotional trip,” Toni said. “I never thought sponsoring a student for this many years would be such a heartfelt experience once I actually met her.” “It was an eye-opening experience,” Becky Pflueger said. “Common Hope is great and does amazing work.” “I was super excited when
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Sara Pflueger, Mario (Perez’s father), Aura Camargo Perez, Maria (Perez’s mother), Becky Pflueger and Toni Pflueger attended Perez’s high school graduation ceremony. The Pflueger family has been a Common Hope sponsor for Perez for the past 15 years. my family decided to sponsor a child after my high school visit to Guatemala,” Sara Pflueger said. “Meeting Aura was amazing. I was very proud of her for reaching this amazing goal in her life.” As Toni traveled through Guatemala, she said she overlooked what their country didn’t have compared to what we in the United States do have. She said she enjoyed their culture and was grateful, when she returned home, for the many things she has. Some thoughts Toni shared
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about Guatemala included that living quarters and public buildings do not have heat because it doesn’t get cold enough to need it, the people are great and work really hard for what they have, there aren’t many grocery stores and items needed are purchased in street markets, the streets in Antigua are mostly cobblestone and it stays green year-round with many beautiful fruit trees and flowers. She also said she drank some of the best coffee she has every had there. “Guatemala is a beautiful country,” Toni said. “I was only able to see a small part of it and would really like to go back to see more.” According to its website, Common Hope was established in 1986, by Dave and Betty Huebsch. They originally focused their attention on the remote village of Santiago Atitlan, where 40,000 people lived in poverty. When asked how they could best be helped, parents in the village said they wanted their children to get an education so they might have a better future. A civil war forced them to discontinue efforts in Santiago. Common Hope relocated in
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Friday, Jan. 30, 2015 1990 to a safer area, the Antigua valley. The foundation currently also has sites in San Miguel and San Rafael and focuses on helping educate children as well as promoting health care, housing and social-work support for students and their families. The Pfluegers also visited and toured the school at the San Miguel site, to see what a typical day was like. They were not able to visit the San Rafael site. Although the Pfluegers have stopped sponsoring Perez, they hope to stay in
contact with her. They have decided to sponsor another child, a ninth-grade girl. Toni said around 900 students still need sponsors. “I think to give a child an opportunity to get an education so they can better themselves, their families and their country is a really good thing,” Toni said. Toni was born in Portland, Oregon. She married Gary Pflueger in 1973 and moved to Minnesota. Besides their three children, they also have three grandchil-
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dren. Toni said she strongly encouraged their children’s education. All three graduated from St. John’s Prep High School. Ben later joined the Marine Corps in 2001 and served four years of active duty. While in the marines, he served two tours in Operation Iraqi Freedom. Sara obtained a bachelor’s degree in psychology from the College of St. Benedict and a master’s degree in counseling psychology from the Adler School of Professional Psychology in Chicago,
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and Becky obtained a bachelor’s degree from the School of Art Institute in Chicago and also served in the Peace Corps in Ghana, West Africa from May 2010 to October 2013. Gary is the supervisor of the St. John’s University Grounds Department and Toni works at the St. Cloud Veteran’s Administration Canteen. They also own a hobby farm close to SJU. For more information about Common Hope visit their website at commonhope.org.
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to give out pointers and help each other out. Gruber said he found the event to be a friendly competition. “When you sign up for the tournament, they place you on a card with a few other people, and each card is assigned one of the 25 holes to begin play at,” Gruber said. “Once everyone has walked to their hole and is in position, the tournament organizer lets out a loud howl, and everyone within earshot howls with him until the howl is heard at every hole. It was a very unique and exciting way to begin the tournament.” Jacob Glover, Jeremy Glover and Ben Stadther, all of St. Cloud, and Jason Krebsbach, St. Augusta, competed in the tournament. Jacob Glover also brought his German Shepherd named Chesty to the event. Long-time friends Krebsbach and Stadther have been participating in the event for about 15 years. Jeremy Glover has been participating about five years
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A few participants lobbed snowballs back and forth before the start of the tournament. and Jacob Glover has been participating about three years. “This is one of the warmest Ice Bowl events held here,” Jeremy Glover said. “I look forward to this every year. Last year we played in Las Vegas, and they couldn’t believe we have tournaments here. It’s for a great cause with good people. It’s great to have some fun today. The strong breeze feels like zero degrees and makes it interesting.” Stadther explained about the “no wimps, no whining rule.” If someone whines about things such as the weather, snow, ice or other things during the event, they are required to pay a “tax.” In fact, some
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Our View It’s time to brush up on our civics literacy Who was president during the Great Depression and World War II? It’s shocking how few Americans know the answer to that question or, for that matter, the other 19 questions on the U.S. Civics Test. Most cannot correctly answer even half of the 20 questions. The Founding Fathers would – rightly – be appalled at the civics illiteracy rampant in America. They knew all too well why a sound knowledge of civics is vital for full citizen participation in the work-in-progress called Democracy. The U.S. Civics Test is given to all people before they are allowed to become U.S. citizens. Ninetyseven percent of them pass the test the first time. However, about half of Americans cannot pass the test. Many Americans do not know what the Civil War was all about or even when it took place. Some think as soon as the U.S. House passes a law, that law goes into effect, forgetting or not knowing that in most cases both the House and Senate have to approve a law. Many people cannot name the vice president of the United States. Others cannot name the three branches of government. What’s sad is it’s often our schools and teachers who unfairly take the rap for this appalling civics illiteracy. These civics-related topics have all been taught in schools. The problem is far too many people have forgotten or even eagerly dismissed what they ought to have learned to last them a lifetime. Many think such knowledge is old, dry textbook stuff and so they invoke a kind of willful amnesia. This kind of civic illiteracy is nothing short of a national disgrace. Civics literacy is important for the following reasons: • It promotes active citizenship. • It instills pride in country. • It helps us understand why we are Americans and why that is so important. • It shows us the forces that formed us and which make us unique. • It helps us understand the foundations of our ideals. • It gives us concepts of why Democracy does (or sometimes does not) function well. • It lends a context for our historical and cultural identities. • It points the way to where we have been and where we are headed. • It helps make us informed voters. The Joseph and Rose Kennedy family used to love to discuss current events and civics around their dinner table. Is it any wonder so many of the Kennedys became so active in public service. What a pity more families nowadays don’t discuss the foundations of Democracy and the workings of the world. There is a good basic website that addresses the issues surrounding civic literacy and illiteracy, and what we can do to change the situation. It’s www.citizenshipfirst.us. On that site the U.S. Civics Test is available. By all means, put our civics knowledge to the test. Here are a few of the questions, all of them multiple-choice ones: Name one problem that led to the Civil War? The House of Representatives has how many members? What do we call the first 10 amendments to the Constitution? After the vice president, who is next in line of succession for the presidency? It’s time we all brush up on our knowledge of civics.
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Opinion Is the Mommy Party dooming us all? A Sartell reader, Tom Dullinger, recently sent me a column written by syndicated commentator Mona Charen. He enclosed a note suggesting I might want to comment on that column. Mr. Dullinger, thanks for sending it. I’d be glad to comment. Here goes: The headline of the Charen column is “Democrats play mom role but lack ability to be dad” (Dec. 26, 2014 on www.townhall. com). Charen begins her cartoony tale by claiming Democrats have always portrayed themselves as “nurturing and supportive of the little guy.” Then she quickly sets up a metaphorical dichotomy, asserting Democrats are weak moms and Republicans, by implication, are strong dads. The Mommy Party (Democrats), she says, crow about bringing us social programs that are in reality (Charen’s reality, that is) squishy, destructive mommy programs. They have, she implies, spoiled millions of people, causing them to become irresponsible, lazy and dependent users. Shades of Mitt Romney. From there, Charen instantly regresses mentally to the Father Knows Best world of the 1950s when men were men and women (tsk tsk) were sappy, not-very-bright misguided coddlers. Nurturers in Charen’s world, you see, cannot be strong and decisive. Her entire column, which serves up those stereotypes, is insulting to the women of yesterday, today and tomorrow. Charen proceeds to trash all of those apron-string programs. Like other historical reactionaries (for example, those who claim the Holocaust never happened), Charen’s mind flails as she parrots lame generalizations why those programs are not only ineffective but detrimental. She has sense enough not to trash the first two (Social Security and Medicare) because she knows how successful and widely popular they are, probably with her own parents. But she has a gunslinger’s heyday with those
Dennis Dalman Editor other molly-coddlers: Head Start she calls a “colossal failure.” The free-lunch program is “overly broad and encourages waste” with too many children on it. The Civil Rights Act has brought us virtually nothing but racial quotas and reverse discrimination. Aid to Families with Dependent Children encourages out-of-wedlock births and poverty. ObamaCare, she laments, does nothing but cause the middle class to pay higher premiums while covering only a fraction of the uninsured. Charen, of course, is a wee bit right. There are problems with all of those programs, but they have been tweaked to work time and again in the good old days, before Tea Party obstructionists, when good Papa Republicans actually worked with good Mama Democrats. Does anybody remember those days when – to name just two examples – Republican Ronald Reagan and Democrat Pat Moynihan worked together to shore up Social Security and Democrat Bill Clinton worked with a Republican Congress to improve the welfare system? Charen is correct the programs she trashes are far from perfect. There are some cheaters; there are some lazy people; there is some wasteful spending. But some is not all. And to pretend, as Charen does, that all of those programs have been utter failures is ridiculous. Imagine, if you will, the rampant (and dangerous) social turmoil, human misery and even deaths that would have occurred without those programs. No sirree! Charen will have none of it. But wait, folks! There’s more!
She then hauls out her “manly” artillery to blast President Obama for his spineless mommy policies regarding Cuba and Iran. He should have manned up and demanded the Castros introduce freedoms and stop oppression, like 50-years’ worth of other presidents have demanded (to no avail). After pegging our president as a foreign-policy pussyfooter, Charen roars about “weak-willed” Diane Feinstein, who dared to release that CIA report on torture. But, is it any wonder? Feinstein, after all, is only a woman and a mommy too. She just couldn’t help it, poor thing. Pumped up by he-man mental steroids, Charen saves her biggest guns for North Korea. Once again, Obama proved himself a Mommy-Party weakling in the recent hacking-movie incident, Charen proclaims. Like all other armchair warriors who love to carp about Obama, she writes he should have used a “manlier” approach and given that country “a steely warning that if one hair on one American’s head were to be damaged by Pyongyang, Kim Jung Un’s regime would be history.” Sounds like “Nuke ‘em” to me. How many bombs will do the job, Ms. Charen? Are you man enough to drop ‘em? Charen ends her column with this: “People like moms who coddle them, but they also respect and honor dads who defend them and keep them safe . . . The Democratic Party has done well by being Mom. But its complete inability to be fatherly when necessary may prove very damaging.” I’d like to end my column this way: Ms. Charen, please consider writing Western-movie screenplays, something like, say, The Daddy-Dudes Ride Again. The fearless Daddies will win the day by shooting up every varmint in sight, along with their weak-willed mamas. No mercy! By the time the movie says “The End,” you can bet your boots there’ll be no more mommy-coddled sidewinders left down yonder in the town of Charen Creek.
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Reader responds to Dalman’s ‘What makes science deniers tick?’ Thomas Ellenbecker, St. Joseph RE: Science Deniers from Jan. 23 Newsleader. I do not know who or where Dennis Dalman talks to people, but his editorial on “science deniers” sounds a lot like how he talks about conservatives. I know a lot of conservatives and they are nothing like he describes. As usual, no use of quotes or footnotes in his editorial, so I must assume he’s talking about his family or acquaintances. Other than Michelle Bachman’s supposed quote on carbon dioxide, where does he come up with this tripe? I have a lot of friends who are skeptical on the cause of climate change and they do not believe what he says they do. None of us want to pollute the earth for our children and grandchildren, for example, but we also do not want to ruin the economy for them either. Here are some of the reasons: • The lack of accurate science. ‘Good scientists’ are drawing conclusions from a small set of facts that have yet to prove the warming that is occurring is man-made – not whether or not it’s happening. By definition, the climate is always changing – it has never remained static. • “2014 was the warmest year ever” – the
only problem with this ‘fact’ is even NASA’s “good scientists” who reported this say they are only “38 percent sure” this is true. That means, if my ‘denier’ math is correct, there is a 62 percent chance that it’s not! • There has been no rise in average world temperature during the last 17 years even though the amount of carbon dioxide has risen. Remember the “hockey stick” temperature rise and the false data from the Climate Research Unit at East Anglia? Are these Dalman’s “facts” for good science? • When has the climate computer modeling, done during the last 40 years, ever been correct? More good science? • What is the “good scientists” perfect average world temperature and how has this been determined? There have been jungles in the Antarctic and glaciers covering North America – do either of these scenarios represent the “perfect global temperature?” • And how about the last 40 years of idiotic predictions by “good scientists” like Al Gore. Everything from global warming “killing off all the polar bears” and an “increase in the number and severity of hurricanes” to the “Arctic Ocean remaining open all year” and “less ice in the Antarctic?” Maybe they should stop with the doom and gloom and stick to the facts.
• The lack of a willingness, by the “good scientists,” to debate the facts of climate change and dismissing the scientists who disagree as “deniers.” • The lack of a realization we are looking at a very small “micro” slice of world climate history. To use phrases like “the warmest ever” and “past the tipping point” by “good scientists” is ridiculous. • And finally, denying the fact the earth’s climate does go through 10,000- to 15,000year cycles and we are reaching the warmest point of the latest one. The earth will start cooling again – it may take 6,000 to 8,000 years but the glaciers will return and man will be wishing for the good old days of global warming. In conclusion, the “good scientists” say that: if it’s warmer than average – global warming. If it’s cooler than average – global warming. More rain – global warming, drought – global warming. More snow – global warming, no snow – global warming. More hurricanes – global warming, no hurricanes – global warming. More tornadoes – global warming, no tornadoes – global warming. And on and on and on… How can you argue with these “facts?” According to them, no matter what happens, it’s caused by global warming.
Do I pick on Democrats? Well, duh!
One of my closest personal advisors (she also does my laundry) has complained some of my columns are too one-sided. She believes I pick on Democrats too much and leave Republicans alone. Well, duh! But, being fair-minded, I decided to look back to see if there was any truth to her complaint. First of all, rest assured she, like me, is a Republican. But she, unlike me, is far more tolerant of nonsense than I am. In fact the older I get the less tolerant I become. Besides, picking on Democrats is much easier than picking on Republicans. They offer so many more opportunities. The question then
Ron Scarbro Guest Writer becomes: Are the Republicans blameless? Is there any reason to pick on them today? It’s clear Republicans have the ball in their court now and the next two years will
be a very good opportunity to show their leadership. President Obama has already told the world any attempt to alter any of his pet projects will be met with the veto pen. OK, what should House Speaker John Boehner do? What is Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s job now? Should they just sit by and let the next two years pass with no fixes in anticipation of a veto? This is where their leadership comes into play. I believe McConnell should set about securing a necessary number of Democrats who:
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Ice Bowl from page 5 he comes to spend time with his buddies who compete in the Bowl. Parsons said in the past, a 100-person layout with 20 holes and five people on each scorecard has been used. Because of extra players this year, five more holes were added to accommodate the 122 players. Parsons said they will be changing the layout of the holes played so they can accommodate 125 players next year and in the future.
Nursing from front page business, hold discussions and give presentations. At CSB, the nursing program began in 1971. It serves about 160 students each year from CSB and St. John’s University, about 55 seniors, 55 juniors and 55 sophomores; and it employs 17 full-time instructors. More than 2,000 CSB graduates work in the health
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“Winter rules” apply to the Bowl. If players lose a disc in the snow, they don’t get penalized for it when they normally would in the regular season. The player with the lowest round wins the division he/she played in. Competing divisions included Open Pro, Master Pro, Advanced, Amateur, Youth and Women. One winner was Ross Brandt, Bloomington, for the Open Pro. He has won this event the last four years. Todd Grundehoefer, Sartell, won the Master Pro and is the leader in fundraising donations. This year he raised $1,560 and has collected a total of $14,926. The Advanced winner was
Brady Hanna, Iowa City, Iowa. The Amateur division had three first-place winners. They were Boris Gordin, St. Joseph; Dave Sargent, Minneapolis; and Jared Cowles, Paynesville. Megan Matsen, Minneapolis, was the women’s champion. Parsons said many of the players showed their true character by donating their winnings. Parsons said the St. Joseph Public Works Department once again had the park ready for the tournament, making sure snow was removed around the pavilion and garbage cans were lined with bags. The Ice Bowl disc-golf tournament is sponsored by the St.
Cloud Disc Golf Club and is part of national fundraising efforts to support local charities. The St. Cloud tournament raises money for the St. Joseph Food Shelf, Salvation Army and the Catholic Charities Caritas Food Shelf. The organization has raised almost $150,000 during the past 22 years. Originally held in 1993 at the Riverside Park in St. Cloud, it moved to St. Joseph in 2001 and has been held there since. Parsons said he’s ready to plan his second tournament again next year. “Now, I have 365 more days to plan for the next Ice Bowl,” Parsons said. “I’m looking forward to it.”
profession throughout the world. Ratings of the CSB nursing program by the National Council Li- Hinton censure Examination group are consistently above the national average. CSB President Mary Dana Hinton praised the renovationredesign project and thanked those who donated to the
cause. The $2.5-million project is made possible, in part, through: a grant given by Barbara and Guy Schoenecker; a $500,000 grant from the Margaret A. Cargill Foundation; as well as other donations. In addition, the Schoeneckers gave an additional $500,000 to endow the nursing program.
This grant is in addition to yet another $500,000 grant given by CSB alumna Sharon Ridgeway’s previous 1981 commitment of $500,000. Both of those gifts will ensure the nursing program’s long-term sustainability. “The donations and grant recognize the transformational potential of this renovation
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If interested please stop by for an application or call Karen Hennessy at (320) 363-1313. 21 16th Ave. SE St. Joseph, MN 56374
If interested please stop by for an application or call Karen Hennessy at (320) 363-1313. 21 16th Ave. SE St. Joseph, MN 56374
NO EXCUSES!
Love What You Do! EEO/AA
First 25 people that join will receive
FREE
Body Composition Testing! $50 value. Ask for details.
• State-of-the-art cardio and strength training equipment • No Contracts, no hassles, no risk, no hidden fees • Open 24/7, 365 days a year • Clean, safe and secure environment • No Annual Fees • Affordable personal trainers • Free Workout & Meal Plans • No waiting in lines or crowded parking lots
320-252-SNAP
809 10th Ave. N. • Sartell 708 Elm St. • St. Joseph 320-363-7757 420 S. Division • Rice 320-584-2020
www.snapfitness.com