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Town Crier St. John’s Prep to hold open house
St. John’s Prep School will hold its fall open house to learn about programming for grades 6-12 at 9 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 8. For more information, call Jennine at 320-363-3315 or email admissions@sjprep.net.
Veterans Day events planned Nov. 9, 11
The eighth annual Veterans Day Parade to honor the men and women who have served our country in the armed forces, will be held at 1 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 9. The parade begins on the west side of the VA Medical Center and proceeds east across 44th Avenue, concluding on the north side of Apollo High School. Immediately after the parade there will be a “thank you” open house in the Apollo Commons, at which the public can thank veterans in person. Light snacks will be provided. On Tuesday, Nov. 11, the St. Cloud Metropolitan Veterans Council is sponsoring a Veterans Day program at 1:30 p.m. in Building 8 (the Auditorium) at the St. Cloud VA. Jeremy Wolfsteller, a U.S. Army veteran and assistant service officer for the American Legion, Department of Minnesota, will provide the keynote address. Parking is available to the north and east of Building 8. Veterans, their families and members of the public are invited to attend.
Avon Area Arts to hold celebration of arts, crafts
Avon Area Arts sponsors the Celebration of the Arts and Crafts from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 8 at the Avon Community Church, 204 Avon Ave. N. Artists and crafters will be there with jewelry, cards, photography and much more. There will also be a silent auction, live music and a chainsaw-carved bear raffle. For more info, visit avonareaarts.org.
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Voters elect Schultz, Wick, Killam by Logan Gruber operations@thenewsleaders.com
St. Joseph Mayor Rick Schultz will retain his seat, while Dale Wick has retained his seat on the city council, and Matt Killam has been newly elected to the council in the Nov. 4 election. Schultz garnered 1,117 votes to city council member Bob Loso’s 623. Loso was not up for re-election as a council member, so while he has lost the race for mayor, he will remain on the city council for the remainder of his term. The city’s two precincts both broke down in favor of Schultz. Precinct 1 supported Schultz by a vote of 798-413, while precinct 2 did the same with a vote of 319-210.
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Dale Wick remains on the council, winning 752 votes Tuesday. He will be joined by Matt Killam, who had 721 votes. Current council member Steve Frank lost his seat this round, but just barely, with 713 votes. In fourth place was Steve Olson with 555 votes. Interestingly, Frank led the pack in precinct 1, but precinct 2 is where Wick
by Logan Gruber operations@thenewsleaders.com
Across Minnesota House District 13A, from Kimball to Paynesville and up to Avon, Republican Jeff Howe of Rockville came out ahead of
DFLer Emily Jensen of St. Joseph in the Nov. 4 election. Results gathered from the Minnesota Secretary of Howe
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State’s website show voters chose Howe over Jensen by a vote of 8,562 to 5,572. However, if voters in St. Joseph had decided the election, Jensen would be celebrating. In St. Joseph’s two precincts, Jensen actually
came out ahead. Jensen beat Howe 406 to 216 in precinct 1, while it was much closer in precinct 2, 646 to 636. In St. Joseph Township, Howe defeated Jensen 349211.
question means voters agree to extend the half-cent sales tax, which was first approved in 2006. The following are the vote tallies in the six cities: St. Joseph: Yes: 1,227; No: 484. Sartell: Yes: 4,206; No: 1,178.
Sauk Rapids: Yes: 2,824; No: 1,201. St. Cloud: Yes: 13,252; No: 5,377. St. Augusta: Yes: 830; No: 423. Waite Park: Yes: 1,263; No: 489.
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Oct. 25 for the 31st ASA annual Workathon fundraiser. After nut-free applecinnamon muffins, made by school cook Mary Kay Pelkey, were delivered to each job site location, the work began. Michelle and Paul Funk and their children Annie, 7, and Lily, 5, along with the Funks’ nieces Alexis Clark, 8, and Isabelle Clark, 7, worked in their neighbor Mary Schneider’s yard. They were assisted by Nancy and Randy Schmitz and their children Lily, 7, and Sylvie, Terhaar • page 5
All six cities approve sales-tax question by Dennis Dalman editor@thenewsleaders.com
Voters in all six cities in the St. Cloud area approved the halfcent sales-tax question on the Nov. 4 ballot. Cities can now collect the tax
for a 20-year period, 2018 to 2038. The tax revenue is first spent on major regional projects in St. Cloud, then the rest is divided up among all six cities based on a formula that includes population. The approval of the ballot
Help stock the food shelves of local food banks by celebrating Thanksgiving with St Mary’s Cathedral Choir, St. Cloud Singing Saints Barbershop, Mormon Chorale and St. Benedict’s Monastery Schola at 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 15 at Cathedral of St. Mary, 25 8th Ave. S., St Cloud. Suggested admission is a canned food item.
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and Killam pulled ahead of the pack. Precinct 1 contains all those residing west of CR 121/College Avenue, and precinct 2 contains all those residing east of CR 121/College Avenue. Schultz was first elected mayor in 2010. He is originally from Alexandria but has lived in St. Joseph for 30 years. He is currently
Howe defeats Jensen in 13A race
Thanksgiving concert to help stock food drive
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employed with Landis Gyr, a subsidiary of Toshiba. He also currently serves as the chairman of the St. Cloud Area Planning Organization; a board member for the Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities; a member of the Independent School District 742 Core Planning Team; and a member of the St. Joseph Lions. He and his wife Tammy have three children and three grandchildren. Wick has been on the city council since 2002. He is originally from Madison, Minn., but has lived in St. Joseph for 20 years. Wick is the senior digital marketing manager and lead web architect for Wolters Kluwer Financial and Compliance Services. He and his wife Elect • page 8
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ASA workathon volunteers help with yard work at Mary Schneider’s house. Pictured are (front row, left to right) Isabelle Clark, 7; Sylvie Schmitz, 4; and Alexis Clark, 8; (back row) Lily Schmitz, 7; Annie Funk, 7, and Lily Funk, 5.
Students to duct-tape Terhaar to the wall All Saints Academy students have surpassed their workathon fundraising goal of $19,000 so they will be duct-taping their administrator, Karl Terhaar, to the wall. Terhaar said this will happen in the school dining room during lunch time, and students will be able to test the strength of duct tape to see how effective it really is. Students also enjoyed a Halloween party since they met the fundraising goal. Volunteers gathered on
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Santa Paws is Festival of Cultures coming to town set for Nov. 8 at CSB For the 29th season, Santa Paws is here again – a chance for pet owners to get seasonal portraits taken with their pets. Santa Paws is an annual fund-raiser for the Tri-County Humane Society. People can have their photos taken with or without their pets – or just their pets alone. Customers will then receive five professional, high-resolution digital photos on a CD, which allows people to make their own greeting cards or calendars.
Photographers Lisa Crawford and Brian Leither of Country Gallery volunteer their time to take the photos, assisted by Unique Portrait and Design. One-hundred percent of the proceeds benefits the animals housed at the St. Cloud-based Tri-County Humane Society. The Santa Paws portrait times are from 2-8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 21; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 22; and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 23.
The 17th annual Festival of Cultures will take place at 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 8 in the Clemens Field House, Haehn Campus Center, at the College of St. Benedict. The event is free and open to the public. Festival of Cultures celebrates the diversity at CSB and St. John’s University through student performances, cultural displays, food sampling and a fash-
ion show. Festival of Cultures 2013 had 38 booths and featured student performances – traditional African, Bahamian, Chinese, Ethiopian, Filipino, Hmong, Indian, Japanese and Vietnamese dances, as well as Latino and Vietnamese songs. This year, 31 cultures will be represented at 33 booths including ones that represent Belize, Chile, China, Ethiopia, Japan and
Vietnam. Many of the presenters will come dressed in clothing native to their culture and serve samples of traditional cultural food. The festival also includes students from the United States who have strong affinities to other countries, as well as varying cultures within this country. It’s sponsored by the Intercultural and International Student Services Office.
People Dylan Mehr of St. Joseph, recently participated as a Warrior during the 2014-15 football season at Ridgewater College, Willmar, Minn. Grady Templin, St. Joseph, recently third place as a finalist in 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. Oct. 13 7:24 a.m. Warrant. 1st Avenue NW. An arrest warrant had been issued for a 21-year-old male. An
the Diamond Nationals Tournament held Oct. 10-11 in Bloomington, Minn. Templin represented National Karate at the tournament. Luke Loso, son of Patty and Neil Loso of St. Joseph, is studying in Austria during fall semes-
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officer went to his home and was told he wasn’t there. After waiting a few blocks away, the officer saw the man, stopped him, identified him and transported him to the Stearns County jail without incident. Oct. 19 5:20 a.m. Property damage. 1st Avenue SE. Overnight, three mailboxes and/or mailbox posts in the area were damaged. Oct. 20 11:04 p.m. Traffic stop. CR
ter 2014 through the Office for Education Abroad at the College of St. Benedict and St. John’s University. Loso is a junior physics major at SJU. For additional information, visit thenewsleaders. com and click on Nov. 7 People.
75/1st Avenue NW. Officers suspected a driver on the road had a revoked license. After stopping the vehicle, the license was confirmed as revoked. The vehicle also had recently been purchased, and the driver, a 38-yearold male, didn’t know if it was insured. The driver’s girlfriend came to operate the vehicle, and she had insured the vehicle earlier that day. The driver was cited for driving with a revoked license and no proof of insurance.
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A historical prospective from 25 years ago – Nov. 10, 1989
Community keeps Jacob’s Hope alive by Jennifer Peterson news@thenewsleaders.com
During the anguished weeks after Jacob Wetterling’s abduction, the collective heart of an entire community beat for Jacob and his family. But if the people of St. Joseph and Central Minnesota were immobilized by shock and grief, it was only for a stunned moment. “Jacob’s Hope” became the rally cry of thousands as the community rose up and embarked upon a remarkable tireless campaign of support. Even veteran media people covering the Wetterling story were amazed at the community response. “I’ve covered a lot of things,” said Scott Rapoport, field reporter for the nationally syndicated news show, Inside Edition, “but I’ve never seen anything quite like this.” Support for Jacob and the Wetterlings has found expression in many forms. In the days immediately after his abduction, Jacob’s friends, neighbors, community members and students from the College of St. Benedict and St. John’s University held a vigil march. The message: such violence in our community cannot be tolerated. Next followed the first of many prayer services. Within days, tens of thousands of posters bearing Jacob’s picture and description began circulation throughout the state and beyond, largely thanks to the efforts of volunteers who either faxed them out or posted them by hand. Ten thousand of these were distributed at a Northstars’ game by parents of Jacob’s hockey teammates. The St. Cloud Youth Hockey Association established a $25,000 reward fund designed
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balloons bearing the words “Jacob’s Hope” were released into the air, carrying aloft a message of hope. Countless white ribbons, symbolizing hope for Jacob’s safe return, adorn road signs, car antennas, mailboxes, businesses and homes across Central Minnesota. A benefit buffet and silent auction, held at the Del-Win Entertainment Center, raised $20,000 for the Jacob Wetterling reward fund. Dozens of volunteers showed up to assist a massive poster mailing campaign organized by the San Franciscobased Kevin Collins Foundation. More than 35,000 fliers were mailed out nationwide the first
Patty Wetterling hugs her two youngest children Trevor (10) and Carmen (8) during a recent balloon release held for Jacob Wetterling (11) abducted Oct. 22 near their home. to encourage citizens to come forward with information leading evening. Throughout the weeks afto Jacob’s safe return. Donations poured in and thousands of tips ter Jacob’s abduction, family, friends and neighbors never rewere reported. Radio stations across the state laxed their efforts to provide help joined in an effort to convey a and comfort to the Wetterlings. message of hope to Jacob by si- Countless personal expressions multaneously playing his favorite of support have been a source of strength for the family during song, Listen, by Red Grammer. “We are the Children,” a rally their long vigil. “You can’t even list the ways for Jacob and for missing children everywhere, organized by people have been there to help,” Sts. Peter and Paul Middle School said Jacob’s mother, Patty. “Peostudents, drew nearly 1,000 peo- ple being here, the hugs, the ple to the Municipal Sports Cen- food, the flowers and plants, the ter to share thought, song and individual efforts spreading posters around, the designing of the prayer. The next day, at a balloon buttons and the bows, all this is rally at the St. Joseph Catho- truly astonishing.” Stacks of letters, drawings and lic Church, hundreds of white
banners from school children all over the area have arrived, bringing poignant, heartfelt expressions of hope. One special, young friend gave Patty his “hope medallion,” a good luck token which had seen him through some difficult times. This inspired gift,
which hasn’t left Patty’s possession since the ordeal began, has been a special source of positive energy. Dr David Baraga, clinical supervisor for the Central Minnesota Mental Health Center and a St. Joseph resident, spoke at Hope • page 4
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Local residents strung together numerous “Jacob’s Hope” ribbons along County Road 51 in Collegeville Township. The white ribbons remind local citizens of the innocence of all children. crisis, fear and the feeling of helplessness often result in this sort of bonding. Still, the incredible sharing of love and support from page 3 for the Wetterlings is greater the rally held for Jacob at the than some psychologists and soMunicipal Sports Center. cial workers might have predict“It’s impossible to make sense ed, according to Baraga. out of this senseless happen“A number of professionals ing,” he said, “but if there is a have said to me that even in meaning it would have to be the similar kinds of situations, they tremendous bonding of our com- haven’t seen that kind of supmunity. And the result of that port, and almost constant outbonding is that, although he is pouring of hope,” he said. away, Jacob’s spirit lives on in Is it surprising that, in an age St. Joseph.” when people are saturated with When a community faces a graphic depictions of global vio-
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Ladies Day Out Expo & Craft Fair Saturday, Nov. 15, 2014
10 a.m. - 3 p.m. • El Paso Sports Bar & Grill • St. Joseph Lots of Crafters and Vendors! Great way to finish your holiday shopping with great stocking stuffers. Don’t forget that gift for yourself. Silent auction proceeds to benefit Anna Marie’s Alliance.
lence, there has been such a loud cry of outrage and show of unity and support? One explanation, according to Baraga, is the facts of Jacob’s abduction are so real and undeniable. The eyewitness reports of Jacob’s brother, Trevor, and friend Aaron Larson, both at the scene of the abduction, prevent any speculation about Jacob’s disappearance. Another may be Jacob himself. According to his mother Patty, “One of the things that Jacob does best is make friends.” Indeed, Jacob is very real to all of us. In his father Jerry’s words, “Jacob has become the symbol of everybody’s son.” Perhaps our community has rallied to reaffirm the good in our small-town way of life. “Jacob’s abduction is a symbol of a violation I’m glad to see people here are not willing to accept, despite all the violence in the world,” said Sue Williams, a St. Joseph resident. For whatever reasons, the support offered by the community has been a lifeline for the Wetterlings. Every prayer, every gesture, every expression of hope has helped to sustain them. “There is no life without hope,” said Patty quietly, in a tone that bespeaks her family’s conviction that Jacob will be home soon. “Because everyone’s working so hard I just have to believe the good will overpower the bad in this.” St. Joseph, indeed all of Minnesota, is helping to keep this faith alive, reminded, perhaps, that in the words of Red Grammer, “we are all a part of the family of man.”
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Fare for All distributions to offer holiday packs by Cori Hilsgen news@thenewsleaders.com
The November Fare for All distribution, to be held from 4-6 p.m. Monday, Nov. 10 at the Resurrection Lutheran Church in St. Joseph, will offer for purchase holiday packs, which replace the mega meat packs. The holiday pack includes an 8- to 12-pound turkey, bonelessskinless chicken breasts, a pork roast, a pork-sausage roll, green beans and a 9-inch apple pie. There is no limit on the number of packs a person can purchase. “Since we are a new site, this is the first time our site in St. Joseph is able to offer holiday packs,” organizer Amanda Roles said. “It’s a first for us. Fare for All’s holiday packs are always very popular, and we at the St. Joseph site are very excited to be able to offer this opportunity to the community around us. This pack is intended to feed a family of eight a great, costeffective, Thanksgiving meal, down to the apple pie.” Produce and regular meat packs will be available as they have been at previous sales. The produce pack usually includes five fresh vegetables and two
fresh fruits. The meat pack usually includes four meat items. Fare for All sells fresh produce and frozen meat packages, priced form $10-$30, at various Minnesota locations. Program participants can save up to 40 percent on food purchases and are able to buy healthier produce and meats. The program is open to anyone of all income levels. No advance registration is required. The St. Joseph distribution site has done very well, surpassing initial expectations. The October distribution served 361 households with 548 packs. Volunteers are always needed. “We are in need of more volunteers to help push carts,” organizer Mary Plafcan said. The Dec. 8 distribution will also offer a holiday pack for purchase. Items available in the December pack will be announced later. Fare for All accepts cash, credit, debit and EBT cards. Resurrection Lutheran Church is located at 610 CR 2 in St. Joseph. To volunteer, call Mary at 320-249-5718. For more information about the program, visit the online site at fareforall.org or call 763-450-3880.
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Car seat event offers free check Three out of four kids’ car seats are not used correctly. A car seat installation check will be held from 3-6 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 19 at the Gold Cross Ambulance Garage, 2800 7th St. N., St. Cloud. Call 320-656-7021 to make an appointment. Goals of the event are to demonstrate how to install your car seat properly every time; check to make sure you can install the car seat correctly yourself; and provide you with education and knowledge to protect your child. Organizers ask you have the car seat installed to the best of your ability before coming to the event. Also, please bring the following to your appointment: the manual for your car seat; the manual for your vehicle; and if possible, the infant/child who will use the car seat.
Surgery Open House set Nov. 13
Give your family a fascinating behind-the-scenes look at the St. Cloud Hospital operating rooms from 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 13. Explore surgical careers and learn about the latest surgery procedures and technology. The evening includes hands-on children’s activities and refreshments. New this year, the event will include a display of medical texts and artifacts donated by David Van Nostrand, MD, who was a surgeon at St. Cloud Hospital from 1968-96. Tours begin in the new Surgery Entrance at St. Cloud Hospital. For more information, visit thenewsleaders. com and click on Nov. 7 Criers.
Tehaar from front page 4. Schneider said she has requested assistance off and on throughout the years since the workathon first started. “It’s great, especially when you have neighbors who do it for you,” Schneider said. Schneider and the Funks have been neighbors for about 10 years. “It’s just a nice way to help the community,” Michelle Funk said. “It teaches our kids values and respect for the elderly. Mary is a wonderful little lady and we love her.” Schneider’s great-grandsons Jonny Hendrickson, 12, and Jack Hendrickson, 5, also stopped to visit her and see if she needed additional assistance. The theme song for this year’s workathon was Leaf Busters modeled after the Ghostbusters song. “Leaf Man,” also known as Karl Terhaar, and his “Leaf Busters,” also known as ASA students, worked in 50-degree weather as they raked leaves, trimmed bushes, hauled leaves and branches away, and did many other needed and requested chores at various locations around St. Joseph. “Leaf Man” made surprise visits to various sites to offer words of encouragement to the many “Leaf Busters” and other volunteers who were helping with many jobs in the area.
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He visited Kristi Zimmer and her son, Braden, 5, as they were raking leaves. This was the Zimmers’ first year helping with the Workathon. “I enjoy giving back and the children are all excited to be helping,” Kristi said. The annual service-oriented workathon fundraiser gives volunteers a chance to help with area needs as well as helps raise funds for the school. “The great thing about (the) workathon is besides the expected fundraising other “athons” do, we also do a service for the community,” Terhaar said. “By providing this service for the community, students learn the value of giving back to your community.” Chairperson Denise Klein said this year’s volunteers included 60 families, teachers and alumni who completed 26 jobs. Klein has been chairing the fundraiser for the past five years and wanted to extend a special thank-you to those people who helped accommodate the workathon volunteers when using the St. Joseph compost site. “It’s one of my favorite days of the year,” Klein said. “Over 190 combined children and adults coming together to help those in the community while getting to know others in our ASA family. We combine experienced families with new families, preschool through sixth grade. I’m proud to be a part of it.” To make a donation to the workathon, contact ASA at 320-363-7505, ext. 150.
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Leaf Man (All Saints Academy administrator Karl Terhaar) showed up at various job site locations to help encourage “Leaf Buster” volunteers while they worked. He is pictured here with Kristi Zimmer (left) and her son, Braden, 5.
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Football team should drop its offensive mascot now It was good to see several thousand people protesting the Washington Redskins at TCF Bank Stadium last Sunday at the University of Minnesota campus. Maybe (yes, this is a big maybe) that football team will get the message their mascot is offensive – not just to Native Americans but to all enlightened people in this day and age. Some of the protestors wore maroon shirts that said “Rethink” or “Rename” instead of “Redskins.” One of the protestors was former Vikings player Joey Browner, who is part Native American. “We’re not mascots,” Browner told the crowd, as reported in an Associated Press story. The Redskins lost to the Vikings 26-29. Now, if they would only lose their offensive mascot and logo. This ongoing issue – teams using derogatory mascots – is such an emotional controversy. One poll recently showed 80 percent of Americans see “nothing wrong” with the “Redskins” mascot. Some derisively dismiss the issue as much ado about nothing or as malcontents stirring up trouble. Some mascot defenders go through verbal acrobatics to try to explain the term “Redskins” is, in fact, complimentary to Native Americans, who should be proud the team chose the side profile of an Indian to represent their team and that some Redskin fans dress in “war paint” and feathers and make tomahawk-chop movements during games. Complimentary? Deeply insulting is more like it. There is an ongoing debate about how the term “redskin” originated. Many scholars point to past centuries when, in some places, there were bounties given for killings of Indians, and the bloody scalps (red skins) were proof the bounty recipient had, in fact, killed an Indian. On the Esquire magazine website is printed a copy of the following grisly, disgusting paragraph from The Daily Republican newspaper in Winona, Minn. Sept. 24, 1863: “The State reward for dead Indians has been increased to $200 for every red-skin sent to Purgatory. This sum is more than the dead bodies of all the Indians east of the Red River are worth.” There may be multiple derivations of the word “redskin,” but no matter what the source, there is absolutely nothing “complimentary” about it. The word is insulting and hurtful, as bad as using the “n” word with racist contempt these days. It’s obvious from that statement and so many other documents from the past that hatred of Indians ran rampant in this country. Too many people are fond of saying the past is over and done with, so let’s forget about it. If you are an American Indian or if you are an Afro-American, it’s hard to forget the vicious outrages of the past, even if you have only read about them – scalpings of “redskins,” campaigns of extermination, broken treaties, 200 years of slavery, beatings, lynchings...The sorry list goes on. Using derogatory logos and mascots is like rubbing those past horrors into the faces of the descendants of the victims of those crimes. Flying a confederate flag – especially on public buildings – is a sickening reminder to the descendants of those who endured so much suffering in the Old South. And, at the very least, such mascots are deeply disrespectful. No, we don’t have to wallow in the sins and crimes of the past, but we should at least acknowledge the suffering visited upon so many human beings. And part of that enlightened acknowledgement should be to quit displaying (with pride!) the grotesque symbols of those past outrages.
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Friday, Nov. 7, 2014
Opinion Ebola answers could end quarantines Everybody agrees the Ebola virus must be contained and wiped out in West Africa. Everybody agrees the effort will require medical personnel and military troops from throughout the world. Everybody agrees those on the front lines battling this epidemic are heroes. Why, then, this furious flurry of disagreements? It’s because there are still too many unknowns, too many unanswered questions, too much contradictory information being disseminated. Most of the disagreements, lately anyway, stem from the issue of quarantining American medical workers returning from West Africa. Three states (New York, New Jersey, Illinois) can now isolate those workers for 21 days, starting as soon as their planes land. Many claim a quarantine is needlessly punitive, a slap in the face to these heroes. It is, they say, like scapegoating good people and discouraging other courageous personnel from traveling to Africa to treat patients and to try to stop the spread of the disease. Why not let these returning medical personnel be free, reunited with their families, so they can monitor themselves and then report as soon as a fever starts? After all, these returning workers understand all too well the symptoms of Ebola and the consequences of the disease. These workers are responsible, caring people who would never put others at risk. It’s a good argument, but – so far, anyway – it’s cause for concern. A doctor, just back from Africa, was taking the subway in New York City and bowling just before his Ebola infection became apparent. A nurse, who’d worked at a Dallas hospital with the Ebola patient who died, later flew to Cleveland and then back again
Dennis Dalman Editor even though a fever had begun. Other medical personnel from European countries have been infected in West Africa and died after returning home. They say that by the time people develop full-blown Ebola (when the disease becomes contagious), they are so deathly sick they can’t get out of bed, much less board a plane or ride a subway. Still, even so, many will wonder why so many medical personnel become infected if they understand the disease and the strict protocol for working around its victims? Is it just plain carelessness? We’ve been told repeatedly how difficult it is to be infected by Ebola. Everybody, naturally, wants to believe that. However, until dangling questions are answered, assurances will ring somewhat hollow, and most Americans will likely favor draconian measures that could include forced quarantines. Here are the questions that have gathered like storm clouds: • If Ebola is spread via body fluids (vomit, diarrhea), what about perspiration and saliva, the kinds of fluids found commonly in public places? • We are told the Ebola virus is not airborne. What about a person with Ebola sneezing, spreading mucoid droplets (a body fluid) that could land on someone else’s hands or face? • Now they are saying the virus can remain alive on doorknobs, counter surfaces and other inanimate areas for several hours. How could the virus not be potentially contagious in that form
if someone touches the virus, then touches eyes, nose or mouth? • How long (hours or days?) does it take for Ebola symptoms to progress from a high-grade fever, when it’s supposedly not contagious, to fullblown symptoms, when it’s terribly contagious? The answers to those questions, so we’ve been told, is there has to be a lot of the virus present, a high concentration of it in a body fluid, before it can infect somebody else. The reason Ebola has spread so much in three West African countries is because of abysmal sanitation practices and because loved ones, in tending to their sick, often touch them, wipe them clean, bathe them and even kiss them after death. That explanation – that Ebola is almost impossible to “catch” – sounds reasonable and reassuring. But, again, questions remain. Until we all know the answers with nailed-down certainty, we have a right and even a duty to be concerned, and thus there is an over-abundance of caution, as there should be, including quarantines. In the meantime, there are silver linings, signs of hope: For one thing, the Centers for Disease Control, hospitals, doctors, nurses and others are learning constantly about Ebola (what it is and what it isn’t, how it spreads and how it doesn’t) and how to contain it and heal its victims. For another thing, mistakes and lapses can lead to tightened policies and protocols. And, last but not least, public education is increasing. Accurate knowledge is power; it’s the best vaccine against fear. And once all of the questions are answered and all of the facts are established and understood by one and all, we will have gone a long way toward conquering this scary disease.
Grandpa, what’s a veteran?
“Grandpa, what’s a veteran? My teacher told us tomorrow was Veterans’ Day and I don’t know what it means.” Well a veteran is any person who has ever served in the military service. “Why do they have a day? Are they special or something?” Well little one, you are asking questions that deserve well thought-out answers. Let’s sit for a time and I’ll try to answer all your questions. All through history it’s been necessary for countries to have military forces to defend themselves when others try to invade and take their countries away from them. That is called war. America has had to defend herself many times since we first became a sovereign country. I served in our military and so did your Uncle Pete as well as your Aunt Thelma. “So girls can be veterans too?” Yes they can and are. All through the years men and women together have stood side by side in defense of our country and our way of life. For many years women served only as nurses and other support services but today they can even join the fighting at the front of the battle. Many are flying jet fighter aircraft and driving tanks. They are warriors too. “Tell me about war, Grandpa. Why do we have to have wars? Don’t people get hurt fighting in wars?” Indeed they do. Hurt and even killed. But, military members have
Ron Scarbro Guest Writer always been willing to give their all for their country. They do it so you can live free. They do it to protect your way of life. They do it because service is the sacred duty of a free people. I don’t know why we have to have wars. I wish we didn’t. But what seems to happen is people in a far away land decide their religion is the only true religion or they just want what we have. Some see our free way of life and they are just jealous. And some people are just evil. They are evil and cunning. They get themselves in positions of power in their countries and they decide to start wars. They want to make their countries bigger. They want the natural resources that belong to their neighbors and so they start wars. It’s been that way since the beginning of time. “Are veterans just people who fought in wars, Grandpa?” No, in fact most aren’t. Most are just individuals who put their lives on hold to enter the military service to fulfill their duty to make sure our deterrent force was capable of defending this country. They served their time
and returned to civilian life. Most are probably a lot like me. They are proud of their time in the service and are happy they served. On Veterans’ Day, though, we honor all who served. We honor those who fought wars. We honor those who were wounded and those who died fighting and didn’t return. We honor their families, their moms and dads, their sisters and brothers. We especially honor their wives and husbands. Their sacrifice can never be truly known or appreciated by anyone but them. We also honor those who only gave their time; those who joined but were never asked to fight. They all signed the same blank check payable to America, willing to serve and die if necessary that we all might remain free. And so, little one, we set aside one day each year to especially pay tribute to our veterans. If you see a veteran, thank him or her for their service. Thank them for the life you have and the freedom you enjoy. I am thankful for Veterans’ Day. In fact I wish every day was Veterans’ Day. Scarbro is retired and spends most of his free time with his grandchildren having moved from Sartell to St. Simons Island, Ga.. Writing and commenting on the news of the day is a pastime. Visit his weekly blog at ronscarbro.blogspot.com for more commentary.
Friday, Nov. 7, 2014 Saturday, Nov. 8 Eagles Auxiliary Craft Sale, crafters with handmade items, homemade bread, rolls, cookies and more, 8 a.m.-2 p.m., Eagles Club, 730 41st Ave. N., St. Cloud. 320-293-8424. Holiday Bazaar, hosted by St. Paul’s Christian Women, featuring artisans, crafters, bake sale and silent auction, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., St. Paul’s Parish Center, 1125 11th Ave. N., St. Cloud. 320-251-4831. Holiday Craft and Bake Sale, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Great Hall, St. John’s University, 2850 Abbey Road, Collegeville. Celebration of the Arts and Crafts, sponsored by Avon Area Arts, artists, crafters, silent auction, live music, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Avon Community Church, 204 Avon Ave. N., Avon. avonareaarts.org. Winter Market, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Sartell City Hall, 125 Pinecone Road N. marketmonday.org. International Soup Luncheon and Open House, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Holy Myrrhbearers Orthodox Church, 601 7th Ave. S., St. Cloud. 656-1200. Sunday, Nov. 9 Fall Vendor/Craft Sale, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., American Legion, 101 W. Minnesota St., St. Joseph. Monday, Nov. 10 Fare For All, 4-6 p.m., Resurrection Lutheran Church, 610 CR 2, St. Joseph. www.fareforall.org. St. Joseph City Council, 7 p.m., City Hall, 25 College Ave N. 320363-7201.
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Tuesday, Nov. 11 2014 Report to the Community, review of fiscal year for CentraCare Health, 7:30 a.m. breakfast, 8-9 a.m. program, CentraCare Health Plaza, 1900 CentraCare Circle, St. Cloud. Sartell Chamber of Commerce, 11:45 a.m., Sartell City Hall, 125 Pinecone Road N. 320-253-2171. St. Cloud Area Genealogists meeting, 7 p.m., Stearns History Museum, 235 33rd Ave. S., St. Cloud. stearns-museum.org Holistic Moms Network, 7-8:30 p.m., Good Earth Co-op, 2010 Veterans Drive, St. Cloud. 320-252-2489.
Wednesday, Nov. 12 St. Joseph Area Chamber of Commerce, 11:30 a.m., Community Fire Hall, 323 4th Ave. NE. stjosephchamber.com. Percussionist Duo Speakers and Demonstration, Brad Dutz and Chris Wabich, noon, Ruth Gant Recital Hall, Performing Arts Center, St. Cloud State University, 620 3rd Ave. S., St. Cloud. stcloudstate.edu Improvisational Percussionist Duo, Brad Dutz and Chris Wabich, 7:30 p.m., Ruth Gant Recital Hall, Performing Arts Center, St. Cloud State University, 620 3rd Ave. S., St. Cloud. stcloudstate.edu Thursday, Nov. 13 55+ Driver Improvement program (four-hour refresher course), 8 a.m.-noon, Whitney Senior Center, 1527 Northway Dr., St. Cloud. 1-888234-1294. Coffee and Conversation, a senior discussion group, 9 a.m., Country Manor, 520 1st St. NE, Sartell.
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Hope Covenant Church, 336 4th Ave S., St. Cloud. 320-257-4673. GriefShare.org. 55+ Driver Improvement program (four-hour refresher course), 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Miller Auto Plaza community room, 2930 2nd St. S., St. Cloud. 1-888-234-1294. Ladies Day Out Expo and Craft Fair, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., El Paso Sports Bar and Grill, 200 NW 2nd Ave., St Joseph. Sartell Sabres dance team, annual dance show featuring many high school dance teams and area studios, 2 and 6 p.m. shows, Sartell High School gym, 748 7th St. N., Sartell. Thanksgiving choral performance, featuring Minnesota Mormon Chorale, St. Mary’s Cathedral Choir, St. Benedict’s Monastery Schola and St. Cloud Singing Saints Barbershop Chorus, 7 p.m., St. Mary’s Cathedral, 25 8th Ave. S., St. Cloud.
The Cherry Orchard, a 1904 tragi-comedy by Anton Chekhov, 7:30 p.m., Gorecki Family Theater, Benedicta Arts Center, College of St. Benedict. 320-363-5777. Sunday, Nov. 16 Build-your-own omelette breakfast, proceeds support programs for veterans, 8 a.m.-noon, American Legion, 17 2nd Ave. S., Waite Park. 320-251-5498. Music at St. Mary’s Concert, featuring St. Cloud State University Men’s/Women’s Choir, Chamber Singers and Concert Choir, 2 p.m., Cathedral of St. Mary, 25 8th Ave. S, St. Cloud. 320-308-3093. The Cherry Orchard, a 1904 tragi-comedy by Anton Chekhov, 2 p.m., Gorecki Family Theater, Benedicta Arts Center, College of St. Benedict. 320-363-5777.
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Emmer defeats Perske Elect for congressional seat
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by Dennis Dalman editor@thenewsleaders.com
Tom Emmer handily defeated Joe Perske in the Nov. 4 election for the Sixth U.S. Congressional seat in the House Emmer of Representatives. It’s the seat now occupied by Rep. Michele Bachmann, now in her fourth two-year term, who decided not to run for reelection. The unofficial vote total Wednesday morning was Emmer 133,324, Perske 90,921 and Independence Party candidate John Denney 12,459. Perske, Sartell mayor, former teacher and coach, fought an uphill battle against Emmer, who had far more campaign funding in a district known for its deeply rooted conservatism. Perske had told prospective voters he would work hard to strengthen the American middle class through decent-paying
jobs, quality education and enhanced health care. Emmer emphasized his conservative values during the campaign, including his stances against raising taxes and government waste and the need to strengthen the climate for American businesses and jobs. Thomas Earl “Tom” Emmer, Jr., 53, lives in Delano. He and his wife, Jacqueline, have seven children. Born in South Bend, Ind., Emmer’s family moved to Minnesota. He attended St. Thomas Academy in Mendota Heights, then Boston College and later the University of Alaska, Fairbanks, where he earned a degree in political science. He then went on to attend the William Mitchell School of Law in St. Paul, where he earned his law degree in 1988. Emmer was a state representative from 2005-11. In 2009, he ran an unsuccessful race for governor, defeated by Mark Dayton. Emmer has served on the city councils of Delano and Independence. Years ago, he co-hosted a radio talk show
with Bob Davis for KTKL, Minneapolis. He is a long-time avid hockey player. Emmer is Catholic, pro-life and strongly opposes tax increases. In 2005, as a representative, he introduced a legislative amendment that would have eliminated the state’s minimum-wage law. He also sponsored amendments to the constitution that would have allowed Minnesota to nullify federal laws and another amendment that would bar civil recognition of same-sex marriages. At one time, Emmer worked for his father and uncle’s Emmer Brothers Lumber, which eventually became Viking Forest Products, now owned by Emmer’s brother, Jack. Later, Emmer founded his own law firm. Emmer says he believes government has grown too large and it no longer serves the people. Taxes must be lowered, he said, adding government should be a “resource, not a restraint” so individuals and businesses can move forward on a “path to prosperity.”
Cradling Literacy set Nov. 12 “Cradling Literacy: The Powerful Role of Stories in Supporting Early Language and Literacy,” sponsored by United Way of Central Minnesota, Child Care Choices and other community partners, will be held Wednesday, Nov. 12. Attendees
can choose one two-hour session: 9:30 a.m. or 6 p.m. Sessions will take place at United Way of Central Minnesota, St. Cloud. Free childcare and an evening meal will be provided for attendees who register in advance. The sessions will ex-
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Barb have three children. Killam has been elected to the city council for the first time. He is a loss-control analyst at Coborn’s Inc. Killam also serves as the chair for the City of St Joseph’s Planning Commission; the membership chair for the St. Joseph Lions; and, the president of the St. Joseph Splash Pad Coalition. He and his wife Michelle have three children.
Other races
The winners of other local races include the following: St. Joseph Township Supervisor Seat B: Joseph Wilebski, unopposed. St. Joseph Township Treasurer: Peggy Wilebski, unopposed. St. Cloud School Board, of which St. Joseph is a part: Bruce Hentges, Jerry Von Ko-
Friday, Nov. 7, 2014 rff and Bruce A. Mohs. Stearns County Sheriff: John Sanner defeated Mark Bromenschenkel 24,962 to 20,685. Stearns County Attorney: Janelle Kendall defeated Mark Hansen 27,737 to 16,630. Stearns County Commissioner, District 1: DeWayne Mareck, unopposed. Stearns County Commissioner, District 5: Steven Notch, unopposed. State Rep. District 13A: Jeff Howe defeated Emily Jensen 8,562 to 5,572. State Rep. District 13B: Tim O’Driscoll, unopposed. State Rep. District 14A: Tama Theis defeated Dan Wolgamott 7,293 to 5,973. State Rep. District 14B: Jim Knoblach defeated Zachary Dorholt 5,674 to 5,606. For a complete list of vote totals for all elections, precinct by precinct in Minnesota, visit the website of the Minnesota Secretary of State.
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