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Winter Market set Dec. 2, 16
The Sartell Winter Market will be held from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday Dec. 2 and 16 at Sartell City Hall, 125 Pinecone Road N. Some of the many items you will find include the following: meat, eggs, vegetables from storage, micro greens, canned goods, baked treats, breads and many craft items. Come complete your holiday shopping. All items are grown, produced or crafted locally.
GNTC to hold auditions for Bingo, the musical
Great Northeran Theatre Company will hold auditions for Bingo the Winning Musical at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 5 at Off Broadway, 12383 234th St., Cold Spring. There are parts for six women and one man. For an alternate audition date, call Amy Hunter at 218-8941925. Dates of the show are Feb. 9, 10 and 11; Feb. 15, 16, 17 and 18; and Feb. 21 and 22.
Boy Scouts to sell Christmas wreaths
The annual Christmas wreath sale for Boy Scouts of America Troop 84 will be held from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 2 at Coborn’s, 1500 Elm St. E., St. Joseph. All sales go to troop camping and programs.
Community dinners seeks donations
This Christmas season, Resurrection Lutheran Church and St. Joseph Parish, both in St. Joseph, and SonRise Lutheran Church in Avon are again partnering to host Community Dinners for those in need. This year’s meal will be served from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 16 at Resurrection Lutheran Church, 610 CR 2, and at SonRise Lutheran Church, 501 CR 9, Avon. Meal delivery to homebound and elderly members is also available. The groups are seeking donations in any amount. Contact Angela at 320-363-4232.
Anna Marie’s seeks holiday donations
Anna Marie’s Alliance is in need of Amazon/Target gift cards, women’s pajama sets, women’s socks and underwear, and crafting sets for women. Anna Marie’s Alliance’ mission is to provide a safe place for victims of domestic abuse and to achieve systems change that reduces violence. Contact Kim, Anna Marie’s Alliance, at 320-253-6900.
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First ‘Country Lights Festival’ set Dec. 2-31
by Cori Hilsgen news@thenewsleaders.com
The lights around Lake Francis, located on Pinecone Road by the new community center in Sartell, will be shining brightly throughout December to liven up the holiday season. The first “Country Lights Festival” will debut Saturday, Dec. 2 and continue throughout the rest of the month. Activities planned include an Angel of Hope candlelight vigil (with no electric lights on from 6:30-8:30 p.m.) on Wednesday, Dec. 6. “Santa” and “Mrs. Claus” are planning to make an appearance in the Sartell Community Center. Other planned events include hot chocolate and bonfires, choirs and carolers singing, music by Spirit 92.9 radio station and more. The light displays will be located on more than 30 acres at Lake Francis Park. Lights will turn on when the City of Sartell’s street
lights turn on at dusk and stay on until dawn every day of the week. The idea for the festival is the brainstorm of Chip Schwarzentraub, agency manager of Country Financial. He had previously attended the Bentleyville Tour of Lights festival in Duluth with his family and thought it would be a great idea to bring the same concept to Sartell. Schwarzentraub’s co-workers volunteered to help. They are Bill Corcoran, financial planner and insurance representative; Leah McGuire, administrative office assistant; and others with the company. Corcoran said they hope to add more lights as more people become interested and involved with the event. “We are excited to announce the first annual 2017 Sartell Country Lights Festival,” Corcoran said. “The Sartell Country Lights Festival committee invites guests to Lights • page 5
Wishes for Santa photo by Dennis Dalman
Eager for Christmas, Logan Janey, 10, of St. Joseph, told Santa what he wants for this Christmas during a visit at Walmart in Sartell Nov. 25. He wants a four-wheeler, a snow plow and a trailer fork. Not the grownup versions, the toy models.
photo by Cori Hilsgen
Thirty-three acres at Lake Francis Park in Sartell will soon be the home of the first annual Country Lights Festival. The event will include many light displays, an appearance by “Santa” and “Mrs. Claus” and more Dec. 2-31.
‘Plowing Vets’ plows free for public servants, families by Dennis Dalman editor@thenewsleaders.com
Public servants and/or their families can get their driveways plowed free this winter, thanks to a volunteer program known as Plowing Vets. Such public servants in the greater St. Cloud area who include veterans, families of veterans stationed elsewhere, police officers, firefighters and first-responders. It’s the second year of the free service, which was found-
ed by veteran Nate Chapman of St. Cloud. Chapman served overseas, and when he returned home he decided to do something to help the public servants who had been so supportive of him and his loved ones while he was serving in the U.S. Army. Chapman, with the help of Tim Meland, a Stearns County sheriff’s deputy, got the program off to a good start. Last winter, about 25 driveways were plowed. Here’s what the wife of a Vets • page 4
Help needed for homes for sexploited women by Dennis Dalman editor@thenewsleaders.com
Sex trafficking is one of those vile, disgusting crimes most people would prefer to think is not happening here – not in central Minnesota. But, in fact, central Minnesota is, after the Twin Cities, second in the state for the prevalence of sex trafficking, and it’s a virtual training ground for the vicious sexual exploitation of women and girls, according to CeCe Terlouw, executive director of Terebinth Refuge.
In an extraordinary series of investigative stories last year, the St. Cloud Times proved how extensive the crime is in just about every city in central Minnesota. The disturbing revelations included the most sordid, demeaning and violent treatment of women and girls by pimps and male customers in motels, apartment units, rented homes and in vehicles. All right here in central Minnesota. Others, too, have noted the shocking prevalence of sex-trafficking. For example, Sartell Women • page 2
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CeCe Terlouw is a leader in the fight against sex-trafficking and is seeking to open a shelter house and transition house for victims of the crime in central Minnesota.
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Women from front page writer Dennis Herschbach wrote a novel entitled A River Through Two Harbors based on meticulous research into sex-trafficking in the Duluth area. Terlouw is all too aware of the widespread prevalence of sex-trafficking in this area – and worldwide. Her organization, Terebinth Refuge, helps sex-trafficked women and girls transition from their grim exploitations into a healthy – hopefully happy – new way of life, of living. That is why Terlouw and others are trying hard to raise funds for two homes in central Minnesota: a shelter and a refuge for sex-trafficked women. In an interview with the Newsleader, Terlouw explained what is so desperately needed. “There is help available for girls (because they are minors),” Terlouw said. “But there is a need to help women, and right now there just isn’t
much for them in the way of shelter or transition. We are starting with one property we now have, though there is nothing inside of it yet. We hope to start with nine women in that house. And then we hope to have another house by spring for another eight women. One will be a shelter; the other will be a house for the transition process. There is a need for these shelters and homes all over the world.” Terebinth Refuge is a Christ-centered non-profit shelter and transition home(s) that will provide holistic services to women 18 years and older who are escaping sexual exploitation and sex trafficking and who can then transition to a life of health, stability and independence. Terebinth Refuge is now having a drive to obtain household items for its shelter home and transition home. What’s needed are linens, kitchen items, furniture – virtually anything a homey house would need. There is also a need for money donations, and grants are being sought
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from a variety of sources, Terlouw noted. For more information on what is needed and how to help, visit the Terebinth website at terebinchrefuge.org. Checks can be sent to: Terebinth Refuge House Fund, P.O. Box 5035, St. Cloud, Minn. 56302.
The problem, the crime
What is shocking – almost unbelievable – to most people is the average age for females being drawn into sex-trafficking is 12 to 14 years old, Terlouw noted. Such girls, abused in every conceivable way, are plagued with low self-esteem, a lack of social and work skills, self-contempt, a total lack of independence and a loss of will. They begin to feel trapped, almost like animals kept in cages. Some girls and women who are sex-trafficked are expected to have sex as much as a dozen or more times a day with “customers.” Most of the customers are middle-aged, mar-
ried men, often with children of their own. Besides the unhealthy and degrading sex work, sex-trafficked women are so controlled by pimps they are expected to steal, to rob, to extort to get money, either for their own addictions or to fatten the pocketbooks of their pimps. As a result, sex-trafficking is intricately related to other crimes: drugs and drug distribution, thefts, burglaries and check forgeries. Pimps force their “sex slaves” to get high on drugs. The resultant addictions help the pimps keep their “workers” under their control. To combat sex-trafficking, experts on the subject say there must be a network approach that involves law enforcement, social workers, child-protection services and safe houses of the kind Terebinth Refuge is planning to open. Stearns County Attorney Janelle Kendall said sex-trafficking has occurred and likely still happens in virtually every city in central Minnesota. Shan
Blotter If any readers have tips concerning crimes, they should call the St. Joseph Police Department at 320363-8250 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. This information is submitted by the St. Joseph Police Department. Nov. 11 3:11 a.m. Unwanted person. 26 Birch St. W. An officer was dispatched to the above address for an unwanted person in her home. The female reported she got up to make popcorn and found a male sleeping on her couch. Upon approach, the officer made contact with the male who was identified by his Minnesota driver’s license and was extremely intoxicated. The male suspect was escorted out of the home into the squad car but tried to escape. The officer arrested the suspect for disruptive intoxication. Nov. 12 12:02 a.m. Underage consumption. 109 Minnesota St. W. Officers conducted a bar check at Sal’s Bar. Officers stopped a male suspect who came out the back door of the bar, asked for his identification and noted he was under the legal drinking age.
He blew a breathalyzer of 0.17. A citation was issued for minor consumption. 12:09 a.m. Underage consumption. 109 Minnesota St. W. While on bar checks, an officer spotted a male leaving the back door of a bar and asked for his ID. Suspect stated he did not have one and was thus escorted to the officer’s squad car. When the officer asked for the the male suspects ID again, he produced his valid Minnesota driver’s license which stated he was under 21. The officer confiscated his fake Wyoming driver’s license. He blew a breathalyzer of 0.243. The officer issued a citation for minor consumption and fake ID. Suspect was arrested and transported to jail without incident. Nov. 13 7:01 p.m. Dog bite. 700 College Ave. S. A male victim flagged down an officer stating he was out for a run earlier that evening and was bitten by a dog in front of the Wilshire Apartments. The victim did not stop at the time as he did not believe he skin to be broken. When he later checked his leg, he discovered puncture wounds to his calf. At the time of the incident, the dog was on a leash and the person holding the dog was visiting with another person who was in a jeep. The victim believed the dog to be a white pitbull of medium height. Nothing further at this time.
Friday, Dec. 1, 2017 Wang is the assistant chief of the criminal division for Stearns County. He, Kendall and law-enforcement personnel all agree arrests and convictions cannot eradicate the crime. They agree all people in the area must become aware of the crime, that it’s indeed happening here and then learn as much as possible about what to be on the lookout for. “We can do something,” Kendall said. “If you see something, say something. Dial 911. Say something to your schools. Call the cops. We can stop this. We can.”
Terlouw’s mission
Cynthia “CeCe” Terlouw is determined to help girls and women escape the horrors of sex-trafficking. Raised in Arden Hills, she graduated from Mounds View High School and received a full athletic scholarship to the University of Minnesota, where she received a bachelor’s degree in therapeutic recreation with a minor in dance. With a passion for helping others, she worked at Home of the Good Shepherd, Outreach Group Homes and the Hennepin County Home School. She joined the Heartland Girls Ranch near Benson in 1992. In her 24 years of work for that program, she was its executive director and director of strategic development. Heartland was recognized as a “model program” throughout the state for its services for at-risk and sexually exploited/trafficked girls. Terlouw also served on the Safe Harbor Statewide Advisory Panel and is a member of the stateside Human Trafficking Task Force. Terlouw is the author of Heartland Girls’ Ranch Hearts for Freedom Project: A Resource Guide for Working with Sexually Exploited Youth & Minnesota’s Safe Harbor Law. She frequently speaks at public and private gatherings because, as she often emphasizes, the more people become aware and then educated about the crime of sex trafficking, the more its victims can be helped and the more the criminals can be put out of their sordid, cruel exploitations.
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Council wrestles with CUP for Lanigan Way property by Dave DeMars news@thenewsleaders.com The St. Joseph City Council members had barely settled in their seats for the Nov. 6 meeting before a parade of concerned citizens addressed them over a proposed rental of the property at 329 Lanigan Way SE.
Background
The Lanigan Way development was originally approved in 2010 as the Rivers Bend Plat 2 subdivision and zoned as R-4 – townhouse and patio-home residential district. It’s a community of about a dozen lots meant for people 55 and older.
Property owners Phil and Kathleen Welter, represented by attorney Anthony Welter, have requested a conditional-use permit for the property, which would allow them to rent their patio home at 329 Lanigan Way SE to a non-owner. The Welters had gone before the St. Joseph Planning Commission with the request, which had carefully examined the request and after a public hearing found no reason to deny the request so long as a rental license was obtained and the property owners complied with the stipulations in ordinance 520.04.
The issue
The city council was set to approve the CUP, but neighbors appeared before the council and expressed objections. “To allow this changes the character of the neighborhood,” resident Thomas Schuller said. “These folks who are moving in or have moved in might be the greatest folks around, but who knows how long they are going to be there. If they decide to move out in three months, six months, what are we going to get next?” Schuller went on to say he also took issue with the ordinance because it was ambiguous. As written, the ordinance allows for anyone to occupy the
property. The ordinance defines the term “family” and includes the words “any unrelated person who resides therein as though a member of the family.” “Isn’t that anybody?” Schuller asked. The ordinance language should be more precise, Schuller argued. “It’s a terrible ordinance the way it’s written,” Schuller said. He wondered what steps would have to be taken to amend the ordinance and make changes to it. Mayor Rick Schultz explained changes to the ordinance are the responsibility of the city council and the council regularly under-
took consideration of the ordinances, especially when an issue such as this one emerged, but it would not be done this night. The main concerns of those addressing the council revolved around the idea the property would be rental and might possibly be rented to someone not 55 years or older. LouAnn Schuller was concerned since there were other homes being built in the area, there might be a flood of rentals with absentee owners that would change the character of the neighborhood. City Administrator Judy Weyrens explained R-1 zoning requires owners to occupy the unit CUP • page 5
Myron had a passion for antique trucks, cars tractors and construction equipment, and leaves many restored and planned-to-be restored vehicles, mostly trucks and tractors. His good friend, Leonard Schmitz, has been his allaround restoration man. A 1948 stake-bed Ford truck was shipped to Invercargill, New Zealand to be part of the Bill Richardson antique truck museum there. Myron was a charter member of Barber Shoppers, a member of the Pantowners Car Club, the Metro Chapter of the American Truck Historical Society, The Albany Pioneer
Club and several tractor clubs. The Felix family would like to express their deepest gratitude to the St. Cloud Hospital ICU for tireless and compassionate medical and spiritual care. He loved his large family and living at his home in the country where he kept everything landscaped and the driveway in perfect shape in all seasons. In retirement he spent many hours watching wildlife from the four-season porch built for him in 2003 by sons-inlaw and sons for his October birthday. He was abundantly loved and will be greatly missed.
Obituary Myron L. Felix, 85
Cold Spring Oct. 7, 1932 - Nov. 26, 2017 Myron L. Felix, age 85, of Cold Spring, Minnesota died Nov. 26 in St. Cloud Hospital with his family by his side. His funeral was held Dec. 2 at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Cold Spring. The Rev. Matthew Luft, OSB, officiated. Burial was in the parish cemetery. Myron was born Oct. 7, 1932 to Myron and Laura (Hoffman) Felix in Fairhaven Township, Minnesota.
He grew up in St. Cloud and graduated from Tech High School in 1950. He married Lenore Lansing on May 27, 1952 at Holy Angels Catholic Church in St. Cloud. They have enjoyed 65 years together and raised 10 children. Survivors include his wife; children, Peggy Lindsay (Tim dec.), Laurie (Steve) Silbernick, Susan Zimmer (Dennis Petersen), Dan (Lori) Felix, Jeannie (Ray) Grot, Patty (dec.) (Randy) Lesar, Connie Felix (Jim Brugh), Bob (Rose) Felix, Mike Felix (Joyce Dingmann), Kat (Dennis) Felix-Drontle, 35 grandchildren, 39 great-grandchildren, nine great-greats; and brother, James Felix, as well as countless relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents;
daughter, Patty; grand-daughter, Kristina Felix; great-great grandson, Simon Goff; and sister, BettyAnn Van Lith. Myron continued the family business in “dirt work” as he called it, becoming superintendent of the Hardrives hotmix bituminous operation after his father sold the business in 1962. After working there for 10 years, he joined Landwehr Heavy Moving as operator/foreman in their excavation operations. He served as Cold Spring City Maintenance Superintendent for two years before starting his own business, Felix Co. Excavating in the early 1980s and his sons, Mike and Dan joined him in 1983 and 1984. He semi-retired in about 2000.
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Vets from front page veteran said on the Plowing Vets Facebook page, one of many grateful comments received: “Plowing Vets came over when there was just a dusting of snow on the ground. But let me tell you how nice it was not to have to worry about my husband slipping and falling! Thank you!” Plowing Vets has given service to people in homes from Avon to Rice, from Richmond to Paynesville. This year, Chapman, who is away for the time being, asked veteran Nathan Johnson if he would be willing to take over the program in his absence. Johnson agreed. Johnson is a 12-year veteran of the Minnesota National Guard who lives in LeSauk Township near Sartell. He served three deployments in Middle-East war zones. Last winter, he and his wife, Abby, had triplets – two girls and a boy. At that time, Plowing Vets arrived to plow his driveway, which is one big reason Johnson agreed to help with the program. “Through many years of deployments in direct support of the war on terror, my family has received tremendous support from our local com-
munity of veterans and law enforcement,” Johnson said. “And so it’s a personal goal of mine to give back to the community that has been there so much for my family.” Nathan and Abby Johnson, besides their seven-monthold triplets (Juliette, Maverick and Vivianna), also have three children from Abby’s former marriage (Hudson, 10; Burkley, 9; and Declan, 5). The mission of Plowing Vets is really a very simple one, Johnson said. It is “to take care of those who serve us.” The volunteers are also willing to plow out local businesses owned by veterans. Plowing Vets could use more volunteers as well as donations for maintenance of equipment and gas money. Johnson wants to start an “Adopt a Driveway” program so a plowing volunteer can plow a particular driveway when needed throughout the winter. For more information about Plowing Vets and how to volunteer or to donate, visit its website at www.plowingvets. org. Donations can also be made at www.gofundme.com/plowingvets. If anyone eligible needs a driveway plowed or knows of someone who does, go to the Plowing Vets website noted above or call 320-241-8236.
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Nathan Johnson, a 12-year veteran, is this year’s coordinator for the Plowing Vets program. He and his wife, Abby, have six children, including 7-month-old triplets. From left to right are Burkley, Abby holding Maverick, Declan (front) Nathan holding Vivianna and Juliette, and Hudson.
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CUP from page 3 if they are going to rent a room. R-4 allows for non-owner rental, but the person must be 55 and older. R-4 also allowed for smaller lot sizes, different setbacks and other allowances because of the type of housing it is. Carol Clement wondered whether it might be possible to postpone ruling on the CUP to another night since some people were unaware of the public hearing of the planning commission. Weyrens responded, saying notices had been mailed out to all neighbors in the area as dictated by ordinance. She added the planning commission was specifically charged with consideration of zoning issues and was really the place to express those concerns. Unless there was some new evidence or findings of fact, there was no way to consider the issue at the council meeting. The council’s hands were pretty much tied, she said. In the written resolution, Weyrens noted a CUP was permitted, the occupant had to comply with
all rental requirements and the renter be “limited to persons 55 years of age or older within the single-family dwelling unit.” She also said the CUP expires in a year, and the property was subject to inspection, and revocation of permit if conditions of the CUP were not met. Council member Dale Wick said the process is a legal one, and the council had no valid reason not to act on the recommendation of the planning commission at this time. If residents want a change in the ordinance, there are procedures and protocol in place to address their concerns, but for the present, the council has no authority to deny the CUP. The council unanimously passed the CUP.
Other council business
• The council received information on the bids for the water filtration and rehabilitation work on water treatment plant #1. There were eight bids ranging in price from $166,000 to $226,000. Engineering estimates for the work totaled $221,330. City engineer Randy Sabart was still in the process of reviewing the bid,
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so no recommendation of award was made. Council member Matt Killam updated the council on a Millstream Park grand opening for the new Millstream building. Killam also said the dog park at Millstream Park had received several substantial donations. • Weyrens updated the council on the proposed Stearns County ordinance dealing with rezoning of certain township properties allowing for townships to develop industrial parks but bypassing some requirements to which the city must adhere. Weyrens informed the council there would be a public hearing at the county board room on Nov. 14. She suggested the council might want to take some action opposing the proposed ordinance since in her words, “it really does take away from what we put into our (industrial) parks and infrastructure we spend money on.” Weyrens said she had contacted Waite Park and Sartell and both of them plan to oppose the ordinance. Letters have been sent to Melrose and Sauk Centre urging each to oppose the ordinance. Council authorized a letter be sent in opposition to the ordinance and authorized a represen-
tative to attend the public hearing to voice the council’s concerns. • Council approved a resolution supporting the legislative priorities of area cities. Most of the priorities are related to bonding and funding by the state and this represents what the cities in the region see as priorities for their area and urges the state to fund these projects. • Weyrens informed the council some of the fines for ordinance violation seemed to be out of date and were not effective because of the small cost. A recent rental violation was fined only $100. The ordinance dated back to 2010 and had not been addressed since that time. “We would like to bump up those fines to $300 or $400 for the first violation,” Weyrens said, “keeping in mind when there is an ordinance violation, people have the opportunity to correct it.” This update would not apply to traffic fines and vehicle fines, which would be updated as well. Council approved a motion to amend the fee schedule and adopt a new fee structure. Details will be provided at a future meeting.
• Council approved continuation of the Stearns County Assessors Agreement on a three-year cycle. • Council approved a motion affirming their agreement with the Orderly Annexation Agreement that a person seeking to split one property into two different sites did not have to go through a public hearing process in order to accomplish that task. This would save the property owners about $700. This would also make the agreement parallel to the practices by the county. • The council also authorized a new refuse agreement with Allied Waste for the next three years. The new rate will increase by 2.75 percent for the first year. There will be one week of cleanup in both spring and fall rather than the present two weeks. This would result in a reduction in the price of a quarter of a percent or approximately 50 cents per month. Part of the problem is there is a lot of abuse of the cleanup week with people from outside the city hauling their waste to friends in order for it to be dumped. It’s hoped a oneweek clean up will address that problem.
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Results, Granite Logistics, Spirit 92.9, Leighton Broadcasting and other businesses and volunteers. Corcoran said the City of Sartell has been great to work with. As people are starting to hear about the event, many are volunteering to help. One private donor donated money to have outlets installed at the light poles around Lake Francis. Lake Francis Park is located on Pinecone Road within walking
distance to the Sartell Community Center, which is located at 850 19th St. S., Sartell. Parking is available at the Sartell Community Center and surrounding streets if needed. Visitors are requested not to park at the Chateau Waters senior-citizen apartment complex, which is located next to the park. The event is free to the public. For additional information, visit countrylightsfestival.org.
from front page take a stroll through an amazing 33-acre winter wonderland lit by the glow of thousands of lights.” He said the event is being coordinated through a partnership between Country Financial, the City of Sartell, Amy Legatt/Remax
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Watching for wildlife on roads enhances safety for us, them It’s easy to forget animals on roadways can be a serious traffic hazard that can result in injuries and, yes, even deaths to motorists and passengers. As winter evenings get darker longer, vehicle/animal accidents greatly increase. A collision between animals/motorists happens on average every 39 minutes, according to the Department of Motor Vehicles. About 200 American motorists die each year from collisions with wildlife. From time to time, there is terrible news of a deer colliding with a vehicle, crashing through the windshield and killing the driver and/or passengers. Just recently, on Thanksgiving evening in northern California, a mother and her 19-month-old daughter were both killed when the car the mother was driving collided with a black bear. A 4-year-old boy was injured in the awful accident. Other serious accidents have been caused by motorists swerving abruptly to avoid hitting an animal, small or large. That is why – to make things safer for our animal friends, not to mention ourselves – we should review driving tips on how to avoid such tragedies. The following are some good common-sense tips offered by the excellent care2.com website: • Be especially watchful at dawn, dusk and night – times when wildlife is most active. • Look for reflecting eyes in the darkness. Dimming dashboard lights helps you to see the eyes of animals ahead, shining in the headlights, allowing time to brake safely. • Remember if you see one animal cross the road, there may be one or more also ready to cross since animals often travel in pairs or groups. If you see even one animal cross the road or on the road, slow your vehicle to a crawl. • Frequently, an animal on the side of the road will dash into the middle of the road in panic, causing the motorist to hit it. If you see an animal off to the side, honk your horn repeatedly while slowing down or even pulling over to stop. • Heed the yellow animal-crossing warnings. • Drive with supreme caution on two-lane roads edged by trees or fields. Almost 90 percent of vehicle/animal accidents occur on such roadways. • When possible, use high beams but be aware they light up only about 200 to 250 feet ahead. If a road is icy, especially at night, reduce speed to 45 mph and as low as 30 mph on rural icy roads. Salt used on icy roads, by the way, often attracts wildlife. • Don’t throw food scraps out of the car. It can end up in ditches and attract wildlife big and small toward the roadways. Remembering and following those tips will not only be good for animals but they are good drivingsafety tips, period – animals or no animals – so it’s a win-win for one and all.
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Opinion Manson’s gone, and good riddance I feel better knowing Charles Manson has left the planet. He died Nov. 19, age 83 – almost 50 years after the way he should have died – in the electric chair. He was probably comfortably sedated at his death, so unlike his victims who suffered hideous pain and unimaginable terror. In 1972, Manson’s death sentence was changed to life in prison after capital punishment was abolished in California. Throughout the years I’ve wavered on the subject of capital punishment. Advances in DNA analysis have convinced me: I’m now against it. However, if anybody deserved to be put to death, it was Charles Manson. He liked to brag he was going to live forever. Last week, a news commentator said this about his lunatic notion of personal immortality. “If Manson believed in reincarnation, he is certainly a cockroach now,” she said. “If he claimed to be a Christian, he is now burning in Hell.” After all the mass shootings and terrorist attacks in recent years, younger people probably have trouble understanding why the “Manson Family” caused such widespread shock in 1969. On Aug. 9 of that year, Manson told four of his minions of evil – three women and a man – to go kill people living at a house in Los Angeles. It happened to be the home of actress Sharon Tate and her husband, film director Roman Polanski. Polanski was in Europe at the time. Staying with Tate were Abigail Folger, the coffee heiress; Jay Sebring, a hair stylist; Wojciech Frykowski, a writer;
Dennis Dalman Editor and grounds-keeper Steven Parent. It was a scene of unspeakable horror as the killers first tied up two of the victims (Tate, Sebring) with long ropes leading to a beam on the ceiling and soon the butchery began. Two of the victims (Parent, Sebring) were shot to death. Tate, who was nearly nine months pregnant with a son, begged to be spared for the life of her child. Susan Atkins later testified she was tired of hearing Tate beg and plead and so she stabbed her viciously again and again. Folger and Frykowski managed to escape from the house. They were chased and stabbed dozens of times. The very next night, the killers struck again on Manson’s orders, breaking into the home of Los Angeles grocer Leno LaBianca and his wife, Rosemary. They, too, were stabbed in a killing frenzy. The crimes remained unsolved for months until Manson and his puppets of mayhem and murder were arrested at a desert ranch. After a sensational trial, he and the three women were sentenced to death. The other killer, Tex Watson, was sentenced to death at a separate trial. Atkins died at 59 in prison in 2009. Watson, 71; Leslie Van Houten, 68; and Patricia Krenwinkel, 69, remain imprisoned. Let us hope they are never paroled. In 1975, another Manson “Family”
devotee, Lynette “Squeaky” Fromme, tried to shoot President Gerald Ford. She, too, remains in prison, where she belongs. The reason the Manson murders were so shocking is because at that time, the word “hippy” had become synonymous with peace, love, music, gentle camaraderie and “mind expansion” through recreational drug use. On the surface, Manson and his “girls” and “boys” appeared to be hippies, living in a commune, singing and playing all day. But, in fact, these “hippies” were mind-controlled by demented cult leader Manson, who had a long history of crime and incarceration. In Manson’s warped mind, he envisioned an apocalyptic race war after which he and his cultish “family” would gain control as leaders of a new world. He called his sick, racist, grab-bag of violent notions “Helter Skelter,” after a song by the Beatles. The bizarre murders, he believed, would set his plans in motion. Manson fancied himself an unrecognized songwriter/singer of genius. I have no doubt the lack of recognition and fame led to his frustration, jealousy and finally, the murders. That is why it was all so shocking: vicious killers mimicking loving hippies, crazy paranoid notions, a beautiful pregnant actress and others killed so cruelly, the in-your-face disgusting antics of the defendants (utterly without remorse), during the long twisted circus of a trial. And that is why I (and many others my age) feel good, after all these years, that Manson finally is gone, gone, gone. Good riddance.
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Let’s remember Pearl Harbor Day by Rosie Court American Legion Auxiliary of St. Joseph On Dec. 7, members of the American Legion Auxiliary will remember the attack on Pearl Harbor in Hawaii that propelled America into World War II. On a peaceful Sunday morning, Dec. 7, 1941, American servicemen at Pearl Harbor had no warning what was about to happen – a surprise attack by the Japanese. Planes bombed the ships, causing waves of chaos, destruction and death. One of the dead was Elmer Kerstes, a 22-year old Navy man from Holdingford, who was serving on a battleship. His remains, buried in Hawaii, were positively identified just
recently by DNA analysis, and a hero’s funeral for him was held just months ago in Holdingford. In the Pearl Harbor attack, 2,400 American sailors, soldiers and marines were killed in less than two hours. The Japanese lost 29 planes with 55 airmen killed. After the attack, President Franklin D. Roosevelt asked Congress for a “Declaration of War.” In one of the most famous speeches, he said: “Yesterday, Dec. 7, 1941 a date that will live in infamy.” WWII ended with the dawn of the nuclear age after President Harry S. Truman gave orders to drop nuclear bombs on two Japanese cities. The American Legion Auxiliary Post 328 of St. Joseph thanks veterans not just on Veterans Day but every day of the year. The auxiliary offers support by advocating for vet-
erans. We sponsor programs of the American Legion, foster patriotism and responsible citizenship. Veterans face many challenges when returning to civilian life, such as health-care issues, personal finances, stress disorders and others. They may face obstacles that prevent them from simply getting on with life. Please do what you can by continuing to support our veterans. Volunteers are always needed at the VA Hospital. Clothing donations, personal items, magazines and more can be donated and dropped off. We invite you to join the American Legion Auxiliary. Become a part of the world’s largest women’s patriotic service organization. Six meetings are held each year in St. Joseph. Eligibility requirements can be found online at www.ALAforVeterans.org.
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Emee Jagielski of St. Joseph will perform at the annual Christmas in Christ Chapel worship services Dec. 1-3 at Gustavus Adolphus College, in St. Peter. The evening performance on Saturday, Dec. 2, will be live-streamed online for free beginning at 7:30 p.m. CST. Visit gustavus.edu/ccc to learn more or watch the live stream.
In the Oct. 20 advertisement recognizing the donors who contributed to the St. Joseph Hanging Flower Basket Project, there was a misspelling of two names from the same family. The correct information is the Warnert Family: In memory of Urban Sr., Frances & Jerry Warnert. The Newsleaders apologizes for this error.
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Dezurik’s jig hobby-job now in 50th year by Dennis Dalman editor@thenewsleaders.com
It’s probably no accident Jim Dezurik of Sartell is an expert maker of fishing jigs because he has always been very good at “catching” what he needs and wants, whether it’s fish or – yes – even a wife. Growing up just north of Sartell next to the Mississippi River, Dezurik developed an almost uncanny sixth sense about that river and its inhabitants, and that led directly to a hobby (fly-tying) that led to a job, although he has never thought of it as a job. Dezurik is the son of the late Lawrence and Redelle Dezurik, and Lawrence was the son of Matt Dezurik, who founded the Dezurik Valve Co. many decades ago, working from a three-stall garage in Sartell – a company that became an economic bedrock, along with the paper plant, in that river town, which decades later became a thriving city. Jim’s parents were both superb anglers who loved living next to the great river. “Fishing and the river – I think they’re in our DNA,” Dezurik said. He began tying fishing flies when he was just a wee lad – 10 or 11. Later, his mother bought him a fly-tying kit from Jack’s Outlet in St. Cloud. He still remembers with a chuckle what she told him as she presented the gift. “I want to give you something to occupy your mind – something besides chasing girls.” Dezurik, who lives on Pine Point Road, is the owner of an at-home business dubbed Jimmy D’s River Bugs. For five decades he has been creating fishing flies, spinners and jigs of virtually every description. His specialty is hair jigs, which are made from hairs as exotic as bear hair, deer hair and fox hair. Hair jigs, Dezurik explained, are made for river-fishing. And that is where he has long tested almost all of his fish-catching lures – right in the river across from his home. He puts them in the river, watches them float or sink, notices how the hairs or feathers react; and he pulls them through the water, making sure they do not “swim” on their sides but look real – real enough to trick the fish. The trusty river has
been his “test laboratory” for five decades. Tying flies is a real science. “It’s all about balance,” he said. “The jig should contain not too much hair. It should come through the water straight as an arrow and not on its side.” Dezurik’s business motto is, “I tie to please,” and his loyal customers agree that is what he does. He has a strong online business and also sells some through area stores. But he likes best his online sales because that way he can read comments posted by customers that please him and/ or keep him on his toes. Most of his sales are made to anglers in Illinois, followed by Pennsylvania. Minnesota is third. Dezurik honed his skills during a very long apprenticeship with himself as his own task-mastering mentor. As a youth, he worked a summer at the Dezurik plant founded by his grandfather, which his father later owned. At the time, at home he was making what were called poppers, corks with feathers in them that sunfish just loved to chomp on. The guys at the plant were aware of how effective the lures were and so Dezurik, like a budding entrepreneur, would walk through the plant taking orders, selling each for 50 cents apiece. “But I needed no money, no motivation,” he recalled. “I love making them and I still do. I make about 3,000 of them each year right at home.”
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In the mid-1960s, Dezurik attended junior college in Brainerd, and that is where he met his wife-to-be. Dezurik loved to stop at a café near college for pop or coffee or a bite to eat – especially its homemade apple strudel. He enjoyed talking and playing wisecrack verbal tennis with the woman who owned it. Her name was Lyla. Meantime, Dezurik became aware, from a distance, of a striking-looking young student whose name was Patt Lavoie, so pretty she’d been named festival queen. He’d heard she was dating another guy so his heart shrank from hope. Then, one day at a basketball game, he saw
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Later, much later, long after they’d been married, Patt decided she would like to help Jim with his at-home hobby/job of fly-tying. She became a kind of apprentice. “Well, I had to let her go,” said Dezurik, chuckling at the memory. “She wasn’t any good at it. Her heart just wasn’t in it.” Recalling that time, Dezurik broke into a laugh. “And was she sad about being fired?” he said. “Oh, no! Heck no! She was thrilled.” Patt, who loves to knit, is manager of Gruber’s Yarn Shop in St. Cloud. She and Jim have five children: Todd, who lives in the St. Cloud area; Tony of Blaine; Scott, also local; Steve
of Champlin; and Trish Lohr of Sioux Falls. S.D. Jim and Patt have 10 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. The boys all love to fish. Steve has been a topnotch fishing guide in the Twin Cities area, and he and Tony have caught many prize-winning fish, though usually they practice catch-and-release.
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Above: Jim and Patt Dezurik are now celebrating 54 years of marriage. Both agree it was “love at first sight” on their first date in Brainerd so many years ago. Inset: This hair jig, dubbed “Scruffy,” is one of Jim Dezurik’s most popular and most effective jigs with his many customers in both the United States and Canada.
Another of Dezurik’s uncanny connections to the great river is a “pet” small-mouth bass he christened “Sammy.” One day in late August, Dezurik was fishing with minnows and threw the minnows into the river. He noticed a bold bass come right up and feed upon the minnows while seeming to roll its eyes upwards to look at the man leaning over the boat. Later, on other days, the same thing would happen, and Dezurik noticed it was the same fish every time. It got to the point every time Dezurik would throw water from a bucket into the river, it was like a “dinner-bell” sound to the fish, and it would appear again for its minnow treats. Eventually, Dezurik would hold a sucker minnow in his hand and dip his hand into the water. Sammy, as he’d come to dub the “river pet,” would swim up, roll his eyes upward and linger there, waiting for the man in the boat to release the fish from his hand. Sammy became something of a local tourist attraction, and neighbors and friends would love to visit and see Sammy’s feeding behaviors, as if he were a fish in a big aquarium. What’s really amazing, Dezurik said, is that his son Steve caught Sammy three times. Steve recognized the pet instantly because its dorsal fins had been damaged long ago,
probably by a northern pike trying to feed on the fish. Each time Steve caught Sammy, he would release it as he would with most fish he caught. One time, he measured Sammy – 19.5 inches long. “Steve tricked Sammy three times,” said Dezurik, chuckling. “Steve used the same jig on the same part of the river. And that fish just did not get it! Fooled every time.” About six summers ago, Sammy was never seen again. “I imagine someone caught him,” Dezurik said.
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Now retired at age 75, except for his work on his fly-tying hobby, Dezurik has worked at DeZURIK Valve, for 20 years as a supervisor at Franklin Manufacturing (now Electrolux) and as a summer resort owner near Brainerd. Dezurik used to love to play tennis, but in recent years a back problem can at times severely limit his mobility. Several nationally known magazines have featured articles about Dezurik and his sought-after hair jigs and other fishing lures he makes. He is looking forward to an article about his hair jigs, written by Matt Straw, due to be published in the December-January issue of In-Fisherman magazine.
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Patt walking with some other guys. Dezurik told his friend, “There she goes, walking with those guys, and one of them is her boyfriend.” His friend said, “Oh no. She dumped him weeks ago.” Dezurik’s quaking heart swelled with sudden hope. A week later, he finally mustered enough courage to ask Patt for a date. To his everlasting joy, she said yes. On the day of the date, Dezurik got all spruced up, spic and span, and knocked on the door of Patt’s house. When the door opened, he almost fell over dead in his tracks. There, standing almost nose to nose in front of him, stood Lyla the owner of the café. What was SHE doing at Patt’s house?, he wondered. “What, what, what are YOU doing here?” he asked, stammering. “I live here, I’ll have you know,” she answered, teasing him a bit. “And what are YOU doing here?” “I’m here for a date with Patt,” he said. “I’m Patt’s mother,” she replied, grinning. Just then Patt appeared in the living room, and soon they were all laughing and joking about the extraordinary coincidence – a real ice-breaker to settle the nerves right before that first date. “And it was instant, just instant,” Dezurik said. “We fell in love on that first date. And she’s still my honey. She’s the air I breathe.”
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