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a straw maze, enjoy a haunted house, spend an afternoon at a water park getting splashed and very wet, help an eager young man work on woodworking projects which turn into gifts for his mom, dad and little brothers?” Riner asked. “Help a teenage boy refinish a rocker for an appreciative mom. Enjoy and share with him his pride of accomplishment. Watch him skillfully cut contributed photo On March 15, students at St. John’s Prep organized the third out puzzles for his little brothers annual Blood Drive with the American Red Cross. Students in- on a scroll saw. Guide his hands cluded (from left to right): Alivia Tacheny, junior, daughter of in the carving of a snake and creRose and Greg Tacheny, Cold Spring; Genevieve Faith, junior, ation of a bear puzzle for sale at daughter of Dru and Andrew Faith, St. Cloud; Gabrielle Mar- the ‘Magic Moments Ball.’ Skyler tone, junior, daughter of Lisa and Mark Martone, St. Joseph; and I think we were the ‘best in Zach Dehler, senior, son of Mary and Al Dehler, St. Joseph; the show.’” The two were matched in the and Ashley Nneji, junior, daughter of Monique and Chukwuma “Schooland Site-Based” proNneji, Nigeria. A total of 44 units were collected from students, gram and met once each week faculty/staff and friends of St. John’s Prep. This was a 42- perduring the school year. They cent increase from the 31 pints collected last year. played board games, made and Two St. Joseph students They are the following: flew paper airplanes in the gym were recently named to the fall Amanda Stanoch and Katie and flew kites outside in warmer semester dean’s list at Bemidji Pfannenstein. weather. During the school year, (Minn.) State University. they did not meet off-site. When the school year ended, however, Riner and Figallo wanted to continue with the program. The family of Glenn Hom- family and friends. Glenn was a They expanded to the “Commerding of St. Joseph, wishes very wonderful and loving man munity-Based” program where to extend our sincere heartfelt who touched many lives, and they met outside the school and thanks and appreciation for all for that we have been blessed. increased their fun activities. love and support shown to us, He will be greatly missed. Some of their activities inand especially Glenn during his cluded attending as many BBBS illness and passing. We have Sincerely, events as they could, spending been overwhelmed by all of the Brenda, Matthew, Jeremy time at the library, bike ridexpressions of kindness from and Tyler Hommerding ing, swimming, fishing, playing
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If any readers have tips concerning crimes, they should call the St. Joseph Police Department at 363-8250 or Tri-County Crime Stoppers at 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. Feb. 27 12:47 p.m. Fire. College Avenue S. Boiling in building overheated causing noise and smoke. Fire department arrived on scene and found no fire. Turned off gas and advised home owner. March 1 4:44 p.m. Phone complaint. Person stated a person she works with was telling her who she could and couldn’t be friends with. Told her not to answer calls anymore or to block the calls. Also told her to tell her supervisor at work.
11:06 p.m. Loud-party complaint. Cedar Street E. Received a report of a loud party from a complainant. Just as officers arrived on the scene, dispatch advised they just received a 911 open-line call from inside the apartment. Dispatch was unable to get any information because it was too loud. Officers arrived and broke up the party. Issued 25 citations for underage consumption. Issued citations for violation of the social-host ordinance. March 2 4:58 p.m. Alcohol minor consumption. Cedar Street E. Breathalyzer results indicated a minor at a party had a .049 reading. Citation was issued for underage consumption. March 3 1:16 p.m. Medical. College Avenue N. Officer stopped at a business. Driver stated there was an Asian male in front of the store
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who was extremely intoxicated. The driver said a group of males was carrying the intoxicated male and at first driver thought he was dead. Officer arrived and found the group inside of the business. Male was unresponsive upon first contact, but later became responsive. Breathalyzer results indicated a .166 reading. Gold Cross arrived and evaluated the male who was then transported to St. Cloud Hospital. March 4 4:23 p.m. ATV complaint. Able Street E. and 6th Avenue SE. Unable to locate ATV or any tracks due to falling snow. 9:37 p.m. Welfare check. CR 75 and CR 133. Located female walking on CR 75 just east of Ridgewood Road on the north side of the roadway. Female stated she had just gotten off of work and was walking home. Officer offered to transport her home, but she refused despite it was snowing.
board games and card tricks, playing catch with balls, playing pool, bowling, working on lots and lots of woodworking projects, eating lunches at places such as “Mongos” and other activities. They went to the theater to see the movie called “Wreck it Ralph” and really enjoyed it. Riner said he would never have gone to that movie on his own. Riner and Figallo have also shopped together for Christmas gifts for Figallo’s family and also for items for Figallo. “Skyler is an excellent shopper,” Riner said. “He spends his money very well. He takes a long time to make comparisons and frequently does not make a purchase. He knows how much money he has available and decides how to allocate his funds.” Riner said Figallo is fun to watch when he shops. “He compares prices and assesses value; it’s not a fast process,” Riner said. “I just tag along and listen to him think aloud about his choices. I’ve told him several times I think he is a very good shopper.” Figallo, 15, is a student at St. John’s Preparatory School. His father, Andrew, works at Merrill Corp., and his mother, Shaana, recently passed the Minnesota Teacher license exam after graduating from St. Cloud State University in December. Figallo has two younger brothers – Rainer, 6, and Donovan, 4. Figallo started with the BBBS program when he was a student
March 5 1:53 p.m. Found property. College Avenue N. Set of Chevrolet keys and key found on a lanyard. Anonymous person dropped them off at the St. Joseph Police Department who then placed the keys in property. 2:37 p.m. Theft. Chapel Lane. Female reported her bicycle has been missing since mid-December. Faded blue rusty bike with black seat and basket. Bike had owner’s name on it when it was stolen. March 6 10:42 a.m. Car accident. Elm Street E. Accident on CR 133. Vehicle two pulled out in front of vehicle one causing vehicle one to hit vehicle two on the driver’s side. Accident report was filed. 4:25 p.m. Car accident. CR 75 E. and 4th Avenue N. Westbound at Northland Drive. Vehicle one was stopped at light, vehicle two did
Friday, March 22, 2013 in Sauk Rapids. A teacher, who had had a good experience with the program, suggested Figallo would like it, too. At about the same time, a class member of Figallo’s mother had also given a passionate, informational speech about the program. Since male volunteers were minimal, he was originally matched with a Big Sister. Figallo’s mother said she was a wonderful match, but as Figallo grew, his needs changed and the program matched him with a Big Brother. “We are forever thankful to BBBS for recognizing he needed a match that could be with him throughout the years and help mold him into a well-rounded, healthy, positive young adult,” Shaana said. “And they succeeded when they paired Skyler with Bill.” Figallo is active in plays and musicals and Riner says he always lands a major role. Currently Figallo is performing as the “Scarecrow” in the “Wizard of Oz” performance at the Paramount Theatre. The two also watch other plays and musicals at the Paramount. Figallo has played soccer, participates in track and cross country and enjoys attending German Camp in the summer. Riner, married for 48 years, has two sons and five grandchildren. A Minnesota resident for the past 10 years, he is retired from an engineering and management career in heavy manufacturing. Before joining the BBBS pronot stop for light and rear-ended vehicle one. No reported serious injury. Accident report was filed. 7:11 p.m. Disorderly. College Avenue S. Male admitted being outside and yelling on the phone. He was very defensive. Officer advised him to keep the yelling down and not to be doing it outside. Wife also stated everything was OK. March 7 12:38 p.m. Welfare check. Baker Street E. Mother who lives in Alaska was unable to reach her daughter since Sunday. Daughter recently separated from her husband. Officer went to address and daughter was OK, but she hadn’t been able to get a phone yet. Officer let her use phone to call her mother. 5:20 p.m. Harassment. Birch Street W. Man reported he was being harassed by his nephew because of an argument he was having with his sister.
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