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Town Crier Easter egg hunt set for St. Stephen
The city of St. Stephen will host an Easter egg hunt at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 28 at Smoley Fields upper field. Bring your Easter basket, bucket or bag. Door prizes will be awarded. See you out there.
St. Joseph Farmers’ Market celebrates spring fever
St. Joseph Farmers’ Market will celebrate the first day of spring from 3-6 p.m. Friday, March 20 at Resurrection Lutheran Church fellowship hall, 610 CR 2. Start your spring off right by shopping locally and eating healthy. Many Easter goods are available, and even some plants to get you in the mood! Learn more online at stjosephfarmersmarket.com.
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Braig-Lindstrom urges Success selling lemonade discussions on center by Dennis Dalman editor@thenewsleaders.com
The Sartell City Council should start having conversations about a location for a community center, council member Amy Braig-Lindstrom said at the last council meeting. City Administrator Mary Degiovanni, however, told Braig-Lindstrom the city first needs input from the school system, especially regarding gymnasium space and other facilities. Only then, after input from the school district, can the city determine what it will need for a center and that, in turn, might determine just where it should be built. Braig-Lindstrom then asked whatever happened to plans for remodeling or adding onto the Bernick’s Arena as a temporary transitional place for a senior center? That discussion, she said,
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A turkey hunt for people with disabilities will take place in April at Stearns County’s Rockville Park and Nature Preserve and at Spring Hill County Park. The parks will be closed to the general public during these hunts, which are scheduled for April 15-19, 20-24 and 25-29. For more information, visit thenewsleaders.com and click on March 13 criers.
March is Food Share Month in Minnesota where donations are matched during the month. During this time of significant economic distress, many area families are using local food shelves more than ever before. Consider leveraging the match by running a food drive within your work place, church or service club and donate to your local food shelf. For more information on this and other United Way volunteer opportunities, visit thenewsleaders. com and click on March 20 criers.
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From left to right: Friends Lydia Woehl, Sophia Woehl, Megan Mahowald and Ava Radeke were surprised at the success of their March 15 lemonade stand. They were visited by more than 30 customers, including Sartell Police Officers Jacob Walters and Kari Bonfield. Lydia Woehl is 5. The others are 9. All of them attend Pine Meadow Elementary.
Mayor: Sartell growing in many ways
Hunting opportunity for people with disabilities at two county parks
March is Food Share Month
should have happened during the council’s financial management-plan workshop. Braig-Lindstrom, who is the city’s liaison for the Sartell Senior Connection, said the Bernick’s idea had been discussed at a meeting of that senior-citizen group. Degiovanni said the Bernick’s idea had never come before the council in any way, shape or form, and that is why it was not discussed. Council member David Peterson said it might be a good idea to have another financial-planning workshop. Council member Steve Hennes said he is not in favor of any temporary fixes regarding functions a center will provide. “We’ve had good discussions,” he said. “Let’s build it right. Let’s not add a little here and a little there, although updates (to the council) would be OK.”
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Mayor Sarah Jane Nicoll gave the State of the City address during the Sartell Area Chamber of Commerce’s March meeting.
The Sartell economy is getting much stronger because of job growth, private-sector expansion, new developments, public-private partnerships, support from the city and, last but not least, community spirit, said Sartell Mayor Sarah Jane Nicoll. Nicoll gave a very upbeat annual State of the City speech at the Sartell Area Chamber of Commerce’s March luncheon at the Waters Church in Sartell. Using a power-point slide presentation, Nicoll referred to
just about every aspect of life in the city, in particular the new and upcoming activities in process now or soon to begin.
Companies
ET Manufacturing, a Canadabased company that builds large specialty hauling trailers, purchased nine acres on the former Verso paper mill site. ET plans to use that site as one of its manufacturing centers. Trinity Logistics is constructing a new office building of 13,216 square feet on 2.9 acres of land in the city. The company is a brokerage service for
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New or expanding residential developments include Savanna Oaks, Oak Ridge Commons, Avalon Village, Legends of Heritage Place and Pinecone Cottages. Another major living comMayor • page 9
Squirt A team's poem receives praises by Dennis Dalman editor@thenewsleaders.com
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routing truck transportation throughout the nation. The new office building is expected to open this June. PineCone Vision in Sartell is also constructing a 9,297 square-foot building on 1.32 acres of land, with a May opening planned.
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The Sartell Squirt A team includes (left to right, in front) Quinten Sigurdson and parent Amy Comstock. In the second row are Carter Halstrom, Carter Johnson, Billy Vogt, Hayden Walters, Casey Hansen, Parker Comstock, Mason Horgen, Tory Lund, Tommy Franke, Ella Boeger and Logan Theisen.
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The Sartell Squirt A hockey team has created quite a stir and lots of excitement for an essay-poem written by one of its members, Billy Vogt. Actually, the entire team helped write the essay by contributing ideas, but Vogt put it together in a cohesive fashion in the form of a poem. Because of the essay, the Sartell Squirt A team has been named Honorary Fifth Team by the Western Collegiate Hockey Association. On Saturday, March 21, the team will be recognized prior to the WCHA Final Five Championship Game Poem • page 9
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Blotter If any readers have tips concerning crimes, they should call the Sartell Police Department at 320-251-8186 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. March 4 9:30 a.m. Dog. 9th Street NE. A complaint was made regarding a dog continuously barking in the area. An officer was able to make contact with the owner and notify him of the complaint.
Cummings
Henry Ray Cummings, first grandchild of Newsleader delivery driver Glen Lauer of St. Stephen, was born Tuesday, March 10 at St. Cloud Hospital. Parents are Sally and Ray Cummings, St. Cloud. He weighed 7 pounds 6 ounces and measured 20 inches long.
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The Sartell White fourth-grade boys basketball team went 3-0 to win their division at the Sartell Area Youth Basketball Association’s Basketball Tourney held Feb. 8. Team members are (front row left to right): Kelechi Nwachukwu, Nick Stone and Kaden Brook; (back row) Logan Legatt, Luke Ambrosier, Alec Martins, Anthony Mahowald, Cole Hentges and Drew Geiger.
St. Stephen Sportman’s Club builds birdhouses
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St. Stephen Sportsman’s Club members pictured at the birdhouse building are the following (from left to right): Jerry Warzecha, Mike Legatt, Jeff Supan, Al Then, Dan Justin, Tom Schoenfelder, Ray Fiedler, Dan Traut, Dan Pflueger, and Danny Grebinoski. Participants were the following (from left to right): Tara Schleper, Zach Schleper, Kathy Schleper, Paige Schleper, John Schleper and Lauren Vouk. The St. Stephen Sportsman’s Club’s birdhouse building took place on Feb. 22. Sportsmen’s Club members and their families built wood duck and bluebird houses. The members can take some home to put up in their yards/neighborhoods, and the club sells birdhouses to raise money. The club participates in
many projects in the area related to hunting, wildlife and conservation education. To learn more about the club and to find out about membership contact Legatt or Frank Vouk at 320-2557033. For more pictures and to stay connected, find the club on Facebook at facebook.com/StStephenSportsmansClub.
Two Sartell tenors are touring with the Chapel Choir of Concordia College, Moorhead. They are the following: Ricky Satterness, senior, son of Lori and Neil Satterness and Ben Maurer, sophomore, son of
Lisa and Mike Maurer. This year’s spring tour includes stops in Granite Falls, Rochester and Columbia Heights. For more information about the concerts, visit ConcordiaCollege.edu/music.
March 5 5:09 p.m. Stalled vehicle. CR 120. A vehicle was stalled in the lane of traffic. An officer arrived and was able to push the vehicle to the side of the roadway. No further assistance was needed. 5:37 pm. DWI. CR 120. A driving complaint was made regarding another vehicle driving erratically. Officers were able to locate the vehicle and the driver was unable to pass field-sobriety testing. He was placed under arrest and transported to Stearns County Jail without incident. March 6 1:16 a.m. Traffic stop. Pinecone Road. After checking a vehicle’s registration, it was found the driver had a suspended license. The driver stated he was aware of his status. He was issued a citation and released. 7:59 p.m. Noise. Hi-Vue Drive. A complaint was made regarding the music coming from a residence. An officer spoke with the resident who was notified of the complaint. March 7 4:13 p.m. Traffic stop. 1st Street NE. After checking a vehicle’s registration, it was found the driver had a canceled license. The driver stated she was aware of her status and was unable to provide insurance information. The vehicle was towed, and she was issued a citation for both violations. 6:43 p.m. Domestic. 7th Street NE. A report was made regarding an adult female and an adult male arguing and possibly turning physical. Officer arrived and spoke with both parties, who stated the argument was only verbal. They both stated they were calm and needed no further
assistance. March 8 9:52 a.m. Traffic stop. Riverside Avenue. A vehicle was witnessed traveling 49 mph in a posted 30-mph zone. The driver stated she was unaware of her speed or the speed limit. She was issued a citation and released. 5:25 p.m. Welfare check. Meadow Drive. A report was made regarding three adults arguing. Officers arrived and were able to de-escalate the situation, and the parties stated they needed no further assistance. March 9 1:29 a.m. Fight. Riverside Avenue N. A report was made regarding three adult females fighting an adult male. Officers arrived and found all parties had left the business and no further assistance was n 12:41 p.m. Warrant. 14th Avenue E. An arrest warrant was issued for an adult male. The male was located and placed under arrest without incident. March 10 4:02 p.m. Juvenile problem. Pinecone Road. A complaint was made regarding juvenile males riding their bikes into the roadway. An officer was able to locate the males, who admitted to crossing the road. Road safety was discussed and the males were released. March 16 9:47 a.m. Home robbery. St. Stephen. A resident of St. Stephen reported a home robbery to the Stearns County Sheriff’s Office. The resident reported he heard a knock at the door where he was met by three males. The resident was punched in the face and tied up. The three males left with a safe from the residence and the homeowner’s vehicle, which is described as a 1995 white Chevrolet Lumina, license plate number 697-BBB. Deputies searched the area with the assistance of the Minnesota State Patrol and other local police agencies. The homeowner was treated for his injuries at the scene by St. Stephen Rescue and Gold Cross Ambulance. The case remains under investigation and no further details will be released at this time. Any person who has information or encounters this vehicle should contact the sheriff’s office at 320-251-4240 or call a local police agency.
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Beltline Project seeks funding for next phase by Steven Wright news@thenewsleaders.com
In 2009, the Newsleader reported on a new beltline project proposed by Stearns County to help ease traffic around the St. Cloud area, including Sartell, St. Joseph and Waite Park. The completed interchange at Hwy. 15 and CR 120 in Sartell has helped to increase safety and mobility for drivers, and the beltline project looks to expand on these benefits. A series of studies conducted in 2009, including an Environmental Impact Study, laid the groundwork for future planning for the new roadway system. Engineers examined the following: the impact the beltline would have on historical and cultural resources; social and economic activity; environmental quality; water resources; and securing a right-of-way acquisition. County Engineer Jodi Teich has been with Stearns County for more than 15 years and is
overseeing the new project. “There’s been a discussion about a beltway, ring road or arterial road around St. Cloud since I started in 1999,” Teich said in a Newsleader interview. The ultimate goal of the 2009 studies was to build a road, section by section, to bypass the St. Cloud area. The beltline would extend St. Cloud's 33rd Street S. to the west from Hwy 15 to Hwy 23, and then north to the intersection of CR 4 and CR 133. Three potential paths include the following: a west corridor near the edge of St. Joseph; a central corridor stretching through growth areas of St. Joseph and Waite Park; and an eastern corridor through Waite Park and the eastern edge of St. Joseph. Funding and state approval for a large-scale project like the beltline has proved to be a lengthy, arduous process and establishing financial support has encountered a few roadblocks. The Federal Transportation Funding Bill that gave
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This map shows the west (in blue), central (in green), and eastern (in red) proposed routes of the beltline project. Stearns County the funding to start this project had a few changes to its rules. After the study was completed, the Federal Highway Administration interpreted all the new rules of the bill and told Stearns County they couldn't approve or review the documents until funding for the
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next phase was set aside. “It’s a catch-22,” Teich said. “They provided us the money to do the study, but now they can’t approve the project until funding is available.” With the beltline project temporarily sidelined, Teich’s current focus is to preserve and maintain current road sys-
tems with funding that is available. This means resurfacing, minor widening of roads and finding ways to improve traffic flow and shorten routes. The Newsleader will continue to follow the beltline project and provide additional information as it becomes available.
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Legislators should butt out of transgender policies in schools Some state legislators are balking at the decision by the Minnesota State High School League to allow transgender students to play on the teams they choose. Minnesota is now the 33rd state to adopt policies favorable to transgender students. State law already allows girls to compete on male teams. This new policy will allow students born as boys but who self-identify as females to play on girls’ teams. To its credit, the MSHSL Board overwhelmingly approved the new policy late last year, which will begin this school year. About 500 Minnesota high schools are to implement the new policy. Religiously-affiliated private schools are exempt from the policy. It is not known how many students in Minnesota identify as transgender. Estimates by the Transgender Law Center are that 0.3 percent of the population worldwide is transgender. The MSHSL courageously defied loud opponents of the policy, rejecting alarmist accusations the policy would have boys and girls showering together and some boys would pretend to be transgender so they could ogle girls at close quarters. Ridiculous. They’re using variations of the same fear tactics used in the same-sex-marriage debate – that allowing it would spell the end of marriage as a cherished institution. Opponents of the policy also claimed the ruling would take away freedom of choice from schools. What about the freedom of choice of transgender students? Then, of course, the old argument was trotted out again – whether people choose their sexuality or whether it’s a genetic factor. Virtually all psychologists have determined sexuality is not the result of a decision, but even if it were, so what? Americans, we are constantly reminded, can choose who they want to be in this great, free country. The 20 or so Republican legislators and their supporters who oppose the MSHSL policy are resorting to the same alarmist tactics mentioned above. They are even daring to claim the new policy is harmful to transgender students because it will cause them to be bullied. As if they aren’t now, including by some ignorant state legislators. Sen. David Brown (R-Becker) is author of one version of the bill. He said this (don’t laugh; he was serious): “If you identify as a male and you’re in a locker room and you’re undressing and you’re the only female body in there, you think you’re not going to have some fallback from that?” Where do these lurid locker-room nightmares come from? The policy encourages schools to make reasonable and separately private accommodations in locker rooms and showers. These legislative busy-bodies are desperately trying to invent problems where none exist. They are backed by the same “family-rights” groups who would, if they could, instantly end same-sex marriage and all other hard-won rights by GLBT people and their families. It’s mean-spirited, to say the least, to so narrowly define “family” by excluding the rights of other people, other families just because they don’t happen to fit into their narrowly defined norm. Fortunately for one and all, the forces of progress and enlightenment are moving forward. These legislators and their supporters are going to have a mighty hard time turning the clocks back to the good old days, which weren’t so good if you happen to have been a human being who was denied the most basic dignity and rights.
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Friday, March 20, 2015
Opinion Dylan’s bittersweet CD is life-affirming Novelist Joyce Carol Oates once said Bob Dylan’s voice was the sound of sandpaper singing. Wish I’d thought of that. It’s funny; it’s true. Oates did not mean it disparagingly. It was part of her tribute to the scruffy troubadour from the North Country. Here is the direct quote from Oates’ 2004 essay: “When we first heard this raw, very young and seemingly untrained voice, frankly nasal, as if sandpaper could sing, the effect was dramatic and electrifying . . . Bob Dylan seemed to erupt out of nowhere. The power, originality and heartrending pathos of Blowin’ in the Wind, A Hard Rain’s a-Gonna Fall, Masters of War, Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right were like nothing we’d encountered before.” Yes, so true. Those timeless marvels were recorded in the early 1960s. They were just the beginning of the most extraordinary one-man songwriting era in American history. The apex of Dylan’s genius exploded like astonishing fireworks in the mid-1960s when he created a trilogy of albums of mind-bending, culture-changing, never-ending wonder: Bringing It All Back Home, Highway 61 Revisited, Blonde on Blonde. They were so unprecedented, so original, so brilliant that fans waited patiently with bated breath ever since then for another album to match the magisterial powers of that dazzling trio. It’s been a long wait – nearly half a century – filled with serious disappointments like Self Portrait, toss-off surprises like Nashville Skyline, forays into mysterious musical trails like John Wesley Harding, a masterly post-marital lament called Blood on the Tracks, a trio of greatly under-rated albums from his Christian phase (Saved, Shot of Love, Slow Train Coming), a few occasional triumphs like Desire and, much later, his “old-age” CDs – those gloomy reminders of tick-tock mortality like Time Out of Mind and Love and Theft.
Dennis Dalman Editor None of those albums could match his 1960s achievements. He had set such a high standard they could not be topped by him or anybody else. Not even the Beatles. Everything afterward was bound to be disappointing to some degree. We might as well have asked Picasso to paint another Guernica. But we diehard Dylan enthusiasts have learned not to wallow in disappointment, knowing any Dylan is better than none and delectable gems can be found even on his lackluster CDs (Brownsville Girl on Knocked Down Loaded). We’ve also learned some albums we once dismissed as duds we now hear (our old hearing restored like sight to the blind) as amazing (Street Legal). Everything Dylan has done is at least worth hearing. And hearing again. Thus, we come to his latest CD, Shadows in the Night, a collection of 10 classic ballads, all written long before Dylan burst upon the scene, all sung by Frank Sinatra, who is highly revered by Dylan. These are crooning hymns to lost love and the possibilities of love renewed. The songs are like poignant hopes and prayers – exactly the kind of laments Dylan has been singing since the breakup of his marriage to first wife Sara so many years ago, the trauma that sparked the blistering-but-bracing Blood on the Tracks. Those who always hated Dylan’s voice will hate Shadows in the Night. Bully for them; they never did get it, never will. His voice, however, is not “sandpaper” this time around. It’s smoother, almost like – well – polished sandpaper. Tarnished silver. Rusted steel. As I’ve often said, Dylan would never
make the Sunday choir, and I’m glad he didn’t audition. He has a pitch-perfect voice for the kinds of songs he sings, which aren’t “pretty” songs. He sings like Picasso painted – expressing messy realities transformed through art into beauty – and truth. So far, I’ve heard Shadows three times. It didn’t knock my head off like so many Dylan works did, but it moves me very much. Dylan weaves his way through these songs like a world-weary man, alone in the wee hours, haunted by memories, aching nostalgia invading his heart, reliving memories of longgone loves while sitting stranded, glass of bourbon in hand, at an ocean-side cocktail lounge in Honolulu. I say Honolulu because the CD is awash with pedal-steel guitar that summons up Hawaiian breezes. Shadows is filled with the touch-andgo joys and pains, the astonishments, the somersaulting surprises of love, but they are underlined by a sweet brooding melancholy because this is an older man remembering them, not living them here and now, knowing they are gone, though a fading hope remains. My personal favorites, so far, are Stay With Me, Why Try to Change Me Now? and Some Enchanted Evening, a Rodgers and Hammerstein tune I have long considered the most beautiful romantic love song ever written. These songs – at least the way Dylan performs them – sound like an old man’s lullabies sung to himself as the end draws near. This incomparable singer-songwriter has always been fearless in confronting his own demons, his vulnerabilities, his losses, his own mortality. Some listeners may find Shadows depressing. I find it to be life-affirming. It is yet another example of a peerless artist, sadder and wiser, giving us an evocation of life, bittersweet now because once so precious, still precious, summoned up as if almost from beyond the grave.
American history/Civics 101 revisited Here’s something you may find interesting. The following is a verbatim quote from the U.S. Constitution. It’s from Article II, Section 2 and it deals with the Executive Branch of government. In other words, the president. “He shall have Power, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, to make treaties, provided two-thirds of the Senators present concur...” Now let us consider what is happening in Iran. This Administration is currently negotiating a treaty with Iran which is right and proper, but right and proper only with the advice and consent of two-thirds of the Senate. Without that advice and consent, it becomes an illegal act. This could be fixed by simply involving the Senate. Forty-seven senators sent a letter to Iran informing them any treaty signed but not approved by two-thirds of the Senate will be invalid when Obama leaves office. The liberal news media are calling these 47 senators traitors. I suggest the news media take a moment to read the Constitution before they make such accusations. Isn’t this president supposed to have been a professor of constitutional law? How could he have missed that part about the Constitution requiring two-thirds of the Senate before any treaty could be legal? Here’s another little tidbit from the Constitution, Article II, Section one, the Presidential Oath of Office. “I do solemnly swear
Ron Scarbro Guest Writer (or affirm) I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States.” That seems pretty clear to me. No nuance, how about you? And I am not even a professor of constitutional law. Some will say the President can do anything he wants by “executive order.” The problem with that argument when it comes to treaties with foreign governments is they don’t always understand once the president is out of office, his proclamations are invalid. His “executive orders” are then worthless. The 47 senators who signed and sent the letter to Iran did them and the world a favor. As I have said on so many occasions, we don’t elect emperors. We elect presidents and they, like all the rest of us, have to obey the law. Failure to do so can and will result in prosecution. We have three co-equal branches of government. They are the executive, the legislative and the judicial. They have equal power
with each other. The Congress, the legislative branch, has the responsibility and the duty to rein in this president. The failure of the Congress to do its job could create a catastrophic situation in the Middle East that will doubtless be exported to our shores. If you think Obama is going to rein himself in, history tells us he has no intention of doing that. So, how far will we let him go? He has two years left of his term so does he think he is above impeachment? Do you have any idea how much damage he could do in a two-year period? What needs to happen is for the Democrats to make a little visit to Obama and let him understand clearly he will not be allowed to continue on the path he has chosen. After all, the Democrats will be the ones to suffer if Obama isn’t brought back to reality. We have a rule book. We have a set of laws. We have a president who has sworn to “faithfully” uphold those laws. We also have a Congress who must make certain he does. 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.
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Fundraiser set for young ambassadors’ travels by Dennis Dalman editor@thenewsleaders.com
An “Australian Adventure” fundraiser for four student ambassadors, including one from Sartell, will take Hammond place from 5-9 p.m. Saturday, April 18 at VFW Post 428 at 9 N. 18th Ave. in St. Cloud. The fundraiser will be a spaghetti dinner with trimmings and a silent auction, which will close for bids at 8 p.m. There will also be music and drawings for free prizes every half
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hour. A cash bar will be available, although it is not part of the event. Proceeds will be split up for four students who have been selected to take part in the People to People International Student Ambassador Program. It's a program that sends students to other countries “to bridge cultural and political borders through education and exchange, creating global citizens and making the world a better place for future generations.” The four ambassadors for which the fundraiser was organized will all spend a couple of weeks doing educational and cultural activities in Australia. They are Aiden Hammond of
Sartell, Hunter Buckentine of Becker and sister and brother Crystal and Michael Jahner of Cold Spring. All of the students, in their mid-teens, are paying for their own traveling, but they need
money to help pay for their tuition costs. They plan to leave for Australia this coming summer after doing more fundraisers. Tickets to the spaghetti supper/silent auction “Australian
Adventure” event are $10 for adults, $5 for children as young as 7 and free for children ages 6 an under. For tickets, contact Amy Hammond at firestar1970@hotmail.com.
St. Stephen man reports violent burglary A St. Stephen man reported three men robbed him and then stole his vehicle on the morning of Monday, March 16. The incident happened at the home of the man, whose name was not released by the Stearns County Sheriff’s Office. According to a report written by Stearns County Sheriff John Sanner, at 9:47 a.m. on that morning, the man heard
a knock on his front door. When he answered, there stood three men. The man was punched in the face and tied up. Meantime, the intruders took a safe from the man’s house and drove off with his vehicle, a white 1995 Chevrolet Lumina, license plate number 697-BBB. Sheriff’s deputies searched the residence with help from the Minnesota State Patrol
and other local police agencies. The man’s injuries were treated by personnel from the St. Stephen Rescue Squad and Gold Cross Ambulance. The sheriff’s department is asking anyone who may have seen the vehicle should call the department at 320-2514240 or call another local police department to report the sighting.
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Record temperatures by Steven Wright news@thenewsleaders.com
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John Stafney of Sartell watches his putt roll toward the cup on the 12th hole at Blackberry. Stafney was one of the first golfers playing when the course opened on Tuesday.
The tarps are off, the carts are charged and it’s...March? Yes, don’t adjust your calendars, Blackberry Ridge opened its golf course Tuesday, the earliest ever in the course’s 14year history. Temperatures in Sartell climbed to over 70 degrees on Sunday, helping to improve course conditions and allowing Blackberry staff to give the green light to golfers. Those who dusted off their clubs for the opener on Tuesday were met with a somewhat chilly start to the golf season, but the colder temps didn’t stop
John Stafney of Sartell from getting in his first round of the year. “Anything above 36 degrees, I’ll play,” Stafney chuckled, “As soon as it opens.” The Newsleader met up with Stafney on the 12th green, where he rolled a few putts to get a feel for the spring greens. “I grew up playing sand greens in North Dakota,” Stafney said, noting the thin layer of sand still present on Blackberry’s greens. The mild winter, coupled with low amounts of moisture have created ideal conditions for early-season golf, but the grounds crew still has its hands full in preparing the course. Soil temperatures at Blackberry are currently too cold to allow grass to grow, so this means temperatures will likely need to stay above 50 degrees before the crew can mow and trim the vast 220 acres of grass and turf. Brock Swanson, the head PGA professional and golf instructor at Blackberry, has been busy behind the scenes
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bring earliest opening in history for Blackberry Ridge and is excited to present patrons with a brand new fleet of electric golf carts. “The battery systems are much better than our old carts,” Swanson said in a Newsleader interview. The new carts, which come in an “eye-popping red” color, will be much more reliable, easier to charge and have fewer issues than the old carts. Swanson has been the head pro at Blackberry since 2012 and has created plenty of opportunities for families and youth to learn and play golf. Every Sunday after 4 p.m. this season, families can play 9 holes of golf with a special “15’’ cup on each green. The larger cup will make the game more enjoyable for all skill sets. “It’s always fun to see the ball go into the hole, whether it’s a regulation size or a 15-inch cup,” Swanson said. The cost for families is $20, and $5 for a cart. “If you have kids or
a family member who wants to try golf, you don’t have to spend a lot of money to come out and play,” Swanson added. Teaching and helping golfers improve their game has always been a passion of Swanson’s, who is excited to give lessons and also lead a youth instruction camp this June for ages 5-13. Swanson said being able to teach people the game of golf and watch them improve is what makes his job so rewarding. To kick off the year, Blackberry will host an open house Friday, March 27 to give the public an opportunity to see the course, meet staff and enjoy beer tasting from Beaver Island Brewery as they celebrate the start of a new season. For more information on events at Blackberry, visit blackberryridgegolf. com and click on the event calendar and see their ads in today’s Newsleader.
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From left to right: Brock Swanson, club pro; Sonja Babich, director of sales and marketing; and Wes Fenlason, superintendent, stand near the practice green and clubhouse at Blackberry Ridge. The course opened to the public at noon on Tuesday.
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LEGAL NOTICE REGULAR SCHOOL BOARD MEETING SARTELL-ST. STEPHEN PUBLIC SCHOOLS Feb. 23, 2015 DISTRICT CENTER BOARD ROOM The regular school board meeting of Independent School District 748 was called to order at 5 p.m. by Krista Durrwachter, chair. Members present: Durrwachter; Michelle Meyer, vice chair; Pam Raden, clerk; Mary McCabe, director; Jason Nies, director; Pat Marushin, director; and Jeff Schwiebert, superintendent. A motion was made by Meyer and seconded by McCabe to approve the agenda. All in favor. Motion carried. Recognition of visitor John Ellis, parent of current student, would like the school to address the lack of an accelerated math, science and other curriculum for the 5th- and 6thgraders at SMS. A motion was made by Raden and seconded by Meyer to approve consent items a-c as presented below: a. Minutes of the regular school board meeting held on Jan. 26, 2015. b. Checks in the amount of $1,342,666.89 as presented: General Fund 1,071,690.98 Food Service Fund 98,707.38 Transportation Fund 113,720.75 Community Service Fund 26,357.62 Capital Expenditure Fund 28,267.69 Building Fund 2,641.40 Summer Rec Agency Fund 1,281.07 Check numbers 159019 to 159370 Receipts in the amount of $4,410,499.12 as presented: General Fund 3,027,939.85 Food Service Fund 249,887.56 Transportation Fund 14,708.06 Community Service Fund 117,600.31 Capital Expenditure Fund 77,304.56 Building Fund 825,871.19 Debt Service Fund 97,187.59 Receipts 40641 to 40746 Wire transfers in the amount of $133,948.26 as presented: General Fund 127,759.35 Food Service Fund 3,916.32 Community Service Fund 2,272.59 Wire transfers 201400041-201400045 c. Accept the following donations: Oak Ridge Elementary PTC, Sartell-St. Stephen School District, $2,146.70, ORE Book Fund – library books; Oak Ridge Elementary PTC, Sartell-St. Stephen School District, $599, subscription to Moby Max; Oak Ridge Elementary PTC, Sartell-St. Stephen School District, $1,600, Terrence Smith, artist in residence; Sabres All-Sport Booster, Sartell High School, $15,983.70, scoreboard. d. Accept the resignation of Kathryn L. Ahlstrom, Oak Ridge Elementary, student supervisor, effective Feb. 20, 2015; Jennifer Hurd, Early Childhood, paraprofessional, Feb. 20, 2015; retirement of Laura J. Allen, Oak Ridge Elementary, 4th-grade teacher, June 3, 2015; Julie Tripp, Sartell Middle School, principal, June 30, 2015. Student representative report: Ryan Kororll, senior at Sar-
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tell High School • With February being ‘I Love to Read’ month, both elementary schools are finding ways to celebrate reading from reading challenges, fun reading activities and special reading times throughout the month. • ORE PTO will host a Skating Night at Bernick’s Arena on Tuesday, Feb. 24, and a BINGO Night at ORE on Friday, March 13. • PME PTO will host a BINGO Night on Friday, March 6. • The Sabre Dance Team became the 2015 Class AA High Kick Champions and placed fourth in the Jazz competition. • Many other Section events are coming up including swimming and basketball. • Anna Neeser, Madison Flaherty and Shelby Hall competed at the state gymnastics tournament. • Rylee Molitor and Noah Peichel qualified for the state wrestling tournament. • Our Knowledge Bowl team had a very successful meet, and in the CLC division, placed second using their two-team total format. • The Sabre Speech team won the Sweepstakes Competition at Brainerd this past weekend. Superintendent report: Jeff Schwiebert, superintendent • A Special Education Task Force has been meeting for several months to review the District E-12 program and services delivered. Three area special education cooperative directors met with the task force to share insights and program development ideas and opportunities, Duane Borgeson, Benton-Stearns Education District; Nan Records, Sherburne and Northern Wright Special Education Cooperative; and Heidi Hahn, Paul Bunyan Education Cooperative. • The district is in the process of applying for an Alternative Delivery of Specialized Instructional Services grant through the Minnesota Department of Education which supports programming that assists students who need additional academic or behavioral support to succeed in the general education environment. • The district is beginning the process of reviewing our K-12 Academic Extensions Program. School Board Committees: School board members will report on committee meetings that have taken place since the last Board meeting. • Sartell Senior Connection • The seniors have an interest in a community center at the city level. • The Community Schools Planning Committee will work to engage members of the Sartell Senior Connection. • Benton Stearns Meeting • Services and shared service payments are being discussed to determine equity and processes for all member districts as when the co-op formed in 1989, it used to be more equal in size. • Outreach Committee • Met with city leaders to discuss community partnerships with the school district. • The city has chosen to follow after the district’s planning timetable to allow for the district process to play out which may allow for collaboration. • Technology Committee • The committee discussed future technology needs including possible labs and additional student needs with a larger class entering grade 9 for the 2015-16 school year. • Discussed the BrightBytes survey results that surveyed students, parents and teachers regarding technology use at home and in the classroom. • District Instructional Technology Specialists are developing a K-12 Digital Citizenship curriculum that will be embedded at all school sites. • Education Done Differently (EDD) will be a district-wide event on April 16 at Sartell Middle School. It will run from 6:30-8 p.m. Enrollment Report: Jeff Schwiebert, superintendent of Sartell-St. Stephen School District, reported on the current number of students enrolled in each school in the district. Technology Education Report: Luke Miller, SMS; Nick Phillips, SHS; and Mark Weimer, SHS, technology education teachers, presented on our grades 5-12 District Technology Education program.
A motion was made by McCabe and seconded by Nies to APPROVE THE PERSONNEL OMNIBUS RESOLUTION: New Employees or Changes: April Bogle, SMS, LTS – 8th-grade math, $191.45/day; Brenda Holter (LOA), 02-2315 to 05-15-15; Mary Bouchie, DO, LTS –ECSE teacher, $191.45/day, Kelly Hanson (LOA), 03-05-15 to 06-03-15; Julie Counter, SMS, student supervisor, $13.26/ hr., 2 hrs. day, replacement for Jeanne Kobler, 01-05-15; Sheryl Hammond, DO, paraprofessional, $15.71/per hr. RIV,S1, replacement for Sarri Truscinski, 02-23-15; Jennifer Kelley, SMS, sub pool helper, $11/hr., Kristine Hanson (LOA), 0305-15 to 05-22-15, Marilee Lefeber, SHS, cashier, $13.90/ per hr. R1, S1, replacement for Jodi Aizcorbe, 01-15-15; Chris Legatt, SHS, asst. track coach, $3,198, BS1, replacement for Tyler LaBonne, 03/09/15; Adele Munsterman, SMS, LTS – Spanish teacher, $191.45/day, Sarah Coles (LOA), 04-13-15 to 05-22-15; Susan O’Donoghue, ORE, student supervisor, $13.26/per hr. R1, Step 1, replacement for Kathryn Ahlstrom, 02-23-15; Sarri Truscinski, DO, paraprofessional, $15.71/per hr. RIV, S1, replacement for Jenny Hurd (retiring), 02-23-15. All in favor. Motion carried. A motion was made by Meyer and seconded by Marushin to APPROVE RECOMMENDATION TO INCREASE THE THRESHOLD FOR FIXED ASSET RECORDING. All in favor. Motion carried. A motion was made by Nies and seconded by McCabe to APPROVE LETTER OF INTENT WITH SUNRISE ENERGY VENTURES MINNESOTA COMMUNITY SOLAR FARM OPERATION. All in favor. Motion carried. A motion was made by McCabe and seconded by Nies to APPROVE FACILITIES NEEDS ASSESSMENT PRICE PROPOSAL FROM THE CUNNINGHAM GROUP. All in favor. Motion carried. Schedule Work Session and Committee Meetings Policy Committee – Monday, March 9 at 4:15 p.m. at the District Service Center. Community Schools Planning Initiative Philosophy • The board discussed the roles district administration and board members will have during this process with the goals of listening and supporting community involvement throughout the process. Work Session on April 1, 2015 (Budget) 4:15 p.m. at the District Service Center. Durrwachter announced a five-minute recess. A motion to close the meeting pursuant to Minnesota Statue Section 13D.05 Subd. 2(b) to consider concerns related to an employee was made by Meyer and seconded by Nies at 8:40 p.m. All in favor. Motion carried. A motion to reopen the meeting was made by Raden and seconded by McCabe at 8:45 p.m. All in favor. Motion carried. Board Member Raden introduced the resolution and moved its adoption to release Kimberly Leigh, an employee of Independent School District No. 748. The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Board member Nies, and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Durrwachter, Meyer, Raden, Marushin, McCabe, Nies and the following voted against the same: None. Whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted. A motion to adjourn the meeting at 8:47 p.m. was made by Meyer and seconded by McCabe. All in favor. Motion carried. Pam Raden Clerk/Treasurer Publish: March 20, 2015
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Poem from front page at the Xcel Energy Center in Minneapolis. The team will receive a brief on-ice recognition during an intermission, and video of the Sartell Squirt A team will be played on the big screen in the arena. The team essay was also selected by the Hockey Education Program Committee to be featured, with two other winning essays, during the Fox Sports North broadcasts of Hockey Day Minnesota last January. In addition, the team was featured in Let’s Play Hockey magazine. Matt Hodson, associate commissioner of the WCHA, said the following in his invitation to the team to become one of the Honorary Five teams: “The conference office absolutely loved the essay video submitted by Billy and his Sartell Squirt A team. We all felt the messages of positive parental involvement and of the team rallying behind a teammate’s family
during a time of need is a perfect representation of what the WCHA strives to be – both on and off the ice.” The essay contest is an annual tradition sponsored by the Hockey Education Program. It's intended to encourage players to express their thoughts on what makes youth hockey fun and positive. The contest is open to all Minnesota hockey participants. This year, hockey players were asked to complete the following: “My parents support my love of hockey by . . . “ When the Squirt A team manger, Dena Walters, told the team about the essay, they decided to think of reasons that would make for a good essay. Billy Vogt emailed teammates for their thoughts. Then, Vogt compiled the thoughts and created the essay, which is in the form of a poem. He decided to write an “ABC” poem, meaning all of the poem’s lines (with a few exceptions) begin with the letter of the alphabet, A through Z. Vogt is the son of Tim and Molly Vogt of Sartell.
Here is the poem written by Vogt and the Squirt A team: My parents support my love of hockey by . . .
Always coming to the games Being my biggest fans Coaching my team Driving me to practice Encouraging me to work hard Finding the arenas Going to meetings Helping me with my equipment Insisting on good sportsmanship (We were happy we won the Good Sportsmanship Award at our tournament.) Just being there for us Keeping me motivated Letting me do a bunch of different sports Making me do my homework before I can play (I don’t like this one.) Noticing when I need a compliment Organizing pond hockey games Practicing with me and pushing me to do my best Quickly getting me to the doctor when I had an accident Respecting my ability Sharpening my skates Telling me I did good Understanding I’m not always perfect Volunteering in the penalty box Washing my stinky equipment Expecting that I do my best Not Yelling at the refs Zamboni(ing) our backyard rink
Mayor from front page plex under construction is Chateau Waters, a 180,000 square-foot, two-story deluxe apartment complex of 100 units on nine acres just south of PineCone Marketplace in south Sartell. The complex is a partnership between CentraCare and St. Benedict’s. The first phase of the project should open this spring; the other phase in summer of 2016. Other housing developments include Arbor Trails, to open in April; and Madison Crossing projects, which includes Victory Apartments 2 and Grandview 3.
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The massive demolition process at the former Verso papermill site is nearing completion and should be completed by the end of spring. There are 730,000 square feet of building area at that site, which is why the City of Sartell is doing a repurposing study to evaluate existing conditions for market analysis, the industrial market, the commercial market and the residential market. That planning is now underway.
Visions and goals
The city is updating and expanding its Comprehensive Plan for 2015. The city council with input from staff is evaluating the following for the plan: Economic Development (how the city prospers), Communications and Engagement (how residents connect), Public Safety (what makes people feel comfortable), Planning (how the city grows), Community Culture (what makes the city interesting), Parks and Open Space (how residents play), Transportation (how people move here and there) and Sustainability (what makes the city viable). A future land-use plan is under review by city staff and the
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council, from very low-density to high-density residential. The project known as Sartell Town Square, which is expected to be Sartell’s “downtown area,” will have a new land-use category comprised of many permitted uses. Conception drawings for that area, in south Sartell, are in the works. A Mississippi River Redevelopment Plan for just north of CR 1 is being considered as an extension of the highway currently by Epic Center and the Twin Rivers Court area. Sauk River Regional Park also continues to develop, with a parking lot, trails and signage added. To acquire land for the park, the city received $1.5 million in state funding, and the city has dedicated $60,000, part of the agreement to get the state funding.
Sales tax
Thanks to residents approving an extension of the regional local-option half-cent sales tax, Sartell will have incoming revenue to pay for many projects in the coming years. The first $900,000 collected from the area’s five cities will go for regional projects such as improvements at St. Cloud Airport, interconnections of the
regional trails system and the aquatic center in St. Cloud. In Sartell, 50 percent of the revenue received by the city will pay for regional roadways and trail facilities in the city, and 50 percent will be used to acquire and/or improve parkland and open spaces in the city. The revenue will also be spent to build a community center that will include a senior center under its roof, as well as other facilities such as – perhaps – a gym, pool and walking tracks. A step-by-step plan for the community center, which is expected to be built well within the next two years, has been approved by the council.
Regional roadways
Work will soon begin to improve the heavily traveled Pinecone Road, the busiest arterial road in Sartell. Three roundabouts will be installed along Pinecone Road – at 2nd Avenue S., Heritage Drive and Scout Drive. Much of Pinecone will also be resurfaced, including its busiest portion, with concrete rather than asphalt. The city is also doing a study Mayor • page 10
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History Museum to show immigrants' art by Dennis Dalman editor@thenewsleaders.com
The struggles and joys of refugees adapting to life in central Minnesota are vividly reflected in an art exhibit that will open April 6 at the Stearns History Museum. Entitled Hands Across the World: The Journey Continues, the art show will be open for viewing through May 25. The exhibit’s curator is Carol Weiler of Sartell, who is herself an accomplished artist and photographer. An opening reception, with no admission charge, will take place from 1-3 p.m. Sunday, April 12 at the museum, located at 235 33rd Ave. S. in St. Cloud. During the opening reception, refreshments will be served, including sambusas, a Somali food. Demonstrations of cultural activities will include Sakina Abukar doing henna designs and Jeri Olson-McCoy giving a handson weaving session.
The art exhibit features many works in many media made by recent immigrants to Minnesota, as well as stories they wrote about what they have endured – in some cases horrific violence and severe deprivations in their homelands. The media on display will include fabric construction, weaving, ceramic and mosaic art. They will be exhibited next to photographs and stories written by the participants. The ambitious art project began last year when the Paramount Education Outreach program and the Paramount Visual Art Center collaborated with Hands Across the World. The latter is a St. Cloud-based agency serving the needs of refugees new to this area. The project provided four local artists who gave workshops to the immigrants lasting from four to six weeks. The workshops helped participants develop
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A demonstration of intricate weaving will be given from 1-3 p.m. Sunday, April 12 at the Stearns History Museum during the opening reception for Hands Across the World, an art show featuring works made by recent immigrants to Minnesota. The reception is free and all are welcome. The art show will run from April 6 through May 25 at the museum. language, social and work skills while also offering them the chance to use artistic expression. In turn, the
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was $16,172,570 and in 2012 it was $10,725,000. The average home’s permit value is $235,831, an increase of $8,048 from 2013. The total building valuation in 2014 in Sartell was $27,550,056. Last year, there was a total of 2,140 building inspections within the city.
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Great River Chorale to celebrate 'Three Bs' by Dennis Dalman editor@thenewsleaders.com
The Great River Chorale and their audiences are soon going to have lots of tuneful fun with the Three Great B’s: Broadway, Beatles, Bernstein. The St. Cloud-based chorale group will perform two concerts: 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 10; and 4 p.m. Sunday, April 12 at First United Methodist Church at 1107 Pinecone Road in Sartell. The second performance was added because last year’s lone concert was an overflow standing crowd. The chorale, comprised of members from cities throughout central Minnesota, was also chosen to give a headliner performance of Broadway, Beatles, Bernstein at the prestigious Northern Voice Festival at 10 a.m. Saturday,
April 25 at the new Ordway Concert Hall in Minneapolis. All of the songs in the concert are either by the Beatles or Broadway show-stoppers written by the likes of Leonard Bernstein, Rodgers and Hammerstein, Stephen Sondheim and Claude-Michel Schonberg. The songs to be performed are the following: From Broadway musical hitmakers Rodgers and Hammerstein: It’s a Grand Night for Singing and Oh, What a Beautiful Morning By Broadway musical master Stephen Sondheim: Children Will Listen and For Good (Wicked) From Broadway musical Les Miserables by Claude-Michel Schonberg: Bring Him Home From Candide, a musical by Leonard Bernstein: Make Our Garden Grow.
From the Beatles’ song list: With a Little Help from My Friends, Yesterday, The Long and Winding Road, In My Life and Here Comes the Sun Tickets for the concert can be purchased at the door or at greatriverchorale.org. Great River Chorale is a 55-member community choir comprised of people from throughout central Minnesota. Each year the chorale presents holiday concerts, collaborative concerts with local and regional guest artists and free outreach concerts. Now in its 14th year, the Great River Chorale was named in 2013 as the St. Cloud Symphony Orchestra’s principal choral partner. The group has been featured many times on Classical Minnesota Public Radio’s Regional Spotlight show and was selected for MPR’s 2013 Taste of the Holidays CD.
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