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Annual Christmas sale held at Immaculate Conception
The annual Christmas cookie, candy and gift sale will be held from 9:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5 and from 9-10 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 6 at Immaculate Conception Church, 145 Second Ave. N.E. in Rice. They provide the container, and you fill it with an assortment of cookies and candies for purchase. Handmade and specialty gifts are also for sale by local vendors. Contact the parish office at 320-393-2725 for more information.
Candlelight vigil set Dec. 13 for grieving families
Parents, siblings and grandparents of children who have died are invited to attend a candlelighting ceremony from 6:30-8 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 13 at Living Waters Lutheran Church, 1911 Fourth Ave. N., Sauk Rapids. Loved ones may bring a single framed photo of their child for display if they wish. Candlelighting will begin at 7 p.m. traveling through each time zone illuminating the globe in a 24-hour wave of light. For more information, call the Living Waters church office at 320-255-1135.
Youth beekeeping scholarship available
For the first time, the TriCounty Beekeeping Association is offering a scholarship for youth in Central Minnesota who are interested in keeping honeybees. Beekeepers play an important role in the pollination of much of the food we eat. During the past nine years, there has been a dramatic decline in the health of our honeybee population. The club generates interest and provides education for people interested in beekeeping as a hobby or a career. The scholarship includes: oneyear membership in the Tri-County Beekeepers Association; tuition to the University of Minnesota Beekeeping Course (including books) for the applicant and one parent; a complete set of woodenware for one hive; package of bees for the hive; beekeeping gear (hat, veil, gloves, tool, smoker); and mentoring by the club for one year. Applicants must be between the ages of 12 and 17 and not be the child of a beekeeper. Applications are available online at www. tricountybeekeepers.com and are due Jan. 15.
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It was a sunny-bright but nippy-cold morning Nov. 21 when nearly 500 people in a festive spirit took part in the U.S. Marine Corps Central Minnesota Toys for Tots Jingle Bell 1k run and 5k run in Sartell. Although the final fundraising total wasn’t available at press time, enough money was raised and actual toys delivered to the site to total at least $4,000-worth of toys for children in need. The 18th annual event took place bright and early outside of sponsor St. Cloud Orthopedics in the Sartell Medical Campus. There were 446 participants in the 5k race and 44 participants, under age 12, in the 1k event. Many participants brought new unwrapped toys, along with entry fees. Santa also made an appearance, cheering on the runners with jolly ho-ho-hos and giving children hugs in the frosty air. The lion’s share of the runners were from Sartell and St. Cloud, although other area cities were also well represented, with 39 from Sauk Rapids, 17 from Rice, nine from St. Joseph and two from St. Stephen. All money raised – and toys – will go to children Tots • back page
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Junior Claire Boshee completes a back dive and finishes fifth at the state swim and dive meet, held Nov. 18-20. For additional photos and results, see page 4.
Chorale, Cantabile to perform holiday concert by Dennis Dalman editor@thenewsleaders.com
Music, poems and sing-alongs will be performed when the Great River Chorale and the Cantabile Girls’ Concert Choir together present their 15th annual holiday concert, Made in Minnesota: Music of the Season.
There will be two concerts: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 4 and 4 p.m. Sunday Dec. 6, both at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 4310 CR 137 in St. Cloud. The singers in the two groups hail from just about every city in central Minnesota. The concerts’ narrator is Paul-Vincent Niebauer of the
Order of St. Benedict and organist Charles Echols. What’s unique about the concerts is all of the songs and poems were written by current or former residents of Minnesota cities. They include Abbie Betinis, Carol Barnett, Timothy Takach and Matthew Culloton, among others. The ensemble
will premiere an arrangement of The First Noel by Laura Caviani. The work was commissioned by GRC to help celebrate its 15th season. The Cantabile Choir will perform music by Betinis, Stephen Paulus, Robert Sieving, Nancy Grundahl and Marceyln Smale, Concert • page 3
Seil’s ‘Sunlit Shadow’ Central Minnesota is ‘Land of 10,000’ dancers wins prize in contest by Dennis Dalman editor@thenewsleaders.com
photo by Carolyn Bertsch
The Sartell Varsity High Kick Dance Team performs to the song Holla. Dancers from various schools, including Sartell, Sauk Rapids, St. Cloud Tech, St. Cloud Cathedral, Benilde St. Margaret, Duluth, Rocori, Yellow Medicine East, New Ulm, Pequot Lakes and Becker performed to 35 songs during a three-hour performance and competition on Nov. 21. For additional photos, see page 5.
Ever since Jenny Seil of Sartell received a Canon 60 D camera a couple of years ago, she’s been taking a lot of photos, and one of them recently earned her an honor in the Munsinger Clemens Botanical Society Photo Contest. Munsinger and Clemens gardens are the flower gardens in East St. Cloud along the Mississippi River. They attract visitors from a wide area because of their size and extraordinary beauty of hundreds of thousands of green plants and flowers. Seil’s photo, entitled Sunlit Shadow, took second-place in the “adult hardscape” category of the contest. “Hardscape” is so named because it allows
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for other features in the photo other than just flowers or plants (the “landscape” category). Seil’s picture is a magnificent play of light as the sun rises at Clemens Gardens behind its tall bronze fountain, with the sunlight dazzling in a million glints on the sheets of falling drops cascading down off of the fountain. The photo evokes morning freshness, excitement, the feeling of a refreshing new beginning as day breaks into full glory. Seil’s award is the first one she’s ever won for her photographs, the first contest she ever entered. “Must be beginner’s luck,” she said with a laugh. “I was pretty surprised to win, but I will admit I was proud of myself.” Seil • page 5
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Place of Hope sets Christmas open house Dec. 6 by Dennis Dalman editor@thenewsleaders.com
Place of Hope in St. Cloud will host a Christmas Open House from 1-4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 6. Visitors are being asked to
If you have a tip concerning a crime, call the Sartell Police Department at 320-251-8186 or Tri-County Crime Stoppers at 320255-1301 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.
bring a new unwrapped gift for boys and girls so they can be placed in Place of Hope’s “Kids’ Hope Shop.” Starting the week of Dec. 17, children in need will be able to choose a gift to make their holiday brighter. During the open house, vis-
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parked in front of a store. An officer checked the parking lot and the vehicle had left before his arrival.
Nov. 12 7:40 a.m. Theft. 15th Street N. A report was made regarding a window smashed and a gun stolen from a locked vehicle sometime overnight. 6:06 p.m. Domestic. CR 120. A report was made regarding two adult males verbally arguing. Officers arrived and found a physical altercation had occurred. Both parties were issued a citation and released.
Nov. 14 12:13 a.m. Suspicious vehicle. Pinecone Road. While on patrol, an officer witnessed a vehicle parked in a closed business lot. The driver stated he had visited a friend who worked there then began reading and lost track of time. 1:33 a.m. Gunshot. 19th Avenue N. A report was made regarding two to three possible gunshots in the area. Officers checked and did not find anything out of the ordinary. 3:42 a.m. Suspicious person. 15th Street N. A report was made regarding an unknown male in a resident’s property. An officer checked the area and located an intoxicated male. He stated he was trying to walk home from a friend’s and became lost. The officer transported him to his residence. 7:33 p.m. Theft. Pinecone Road S. A report was made regarding a cell phone taken some time during the evening, while the male was working.
Nov. 13 9:17 a.m. Traffic stop. Pinecone Road S. While on patrol, an officer witnessed a vehicle fail to yield for a pedestrian in a crosswalk. The driver stated he was distracted and did not notice the person. He was issued a citation and released. 6:35 p.m. Welfare Check. CR 120. A report was made regarding three children inside a vehicle,
Nov. 15 12:05 a.m. DWI. Hwy 15. While on patrol, an officer witnessed a vehicle crossing the fog line. The driver emitted a strong odor of alcoholic beverages and was unable to pass field sobriety testing. She was placed under arrest and transported to Benton County Jail without incident. 10:26 a.m. Threats. 11th Avenue E. An emergency call was
Nov. 11 3:43 p.m. Traffic stop. Seventh Street N. A vehicle was witnessed traveling 36 mph in a posted 20-mph school zone. The driver stated she was aware it was a school zone and was unaware of her speed. She was issued a citation and released.
itors will be able to tour the Place of Hope facility, to see its residential accommodations and at 1:30 p.m. attend the dedication of Chad’s Wing, a place that houses homeless men. Another phase of the open house will be well wishes
from visitors to honor the 40th wedding anniversary of Pastor Geary and Pastor Carol, who manage and operate Place of Hope. The facility helps people restructure their lives and get back on their feet after setbacks
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placed stating an adult male had a knife and was making threats. Officers arrived and took the adult male into custody without incident and transported him to Benton County Jail. 4:16 p.m. Ordinance violation. Eighth Avenue N. A complaint was made regarding a resident burning leaves and yard debris. An officer spoke with the homeowner, who stated he was unaware of the ordinance. Nov. 16 12:31 a.m. Traffic stop. CR 120. After checking a vehicle’s registration, it was found the driver had a revoked license. The driver stated she was unaware of her license status. She was issued a citation and released to a valid driver. 4:40 p.m. Suspicious activity. Second-and-a-half Street N. A report was made regarding a light on inside a known vacant residence. Officers checked the residence and found nothing out of place. The building was secured. 4:51 p.m. Suspicious person. Eighth Avenue N. A report was made regarding an adult male coming to a residence and asking to use the restroom. He was denied access and left. An officer checked the area and was unable to locate the vehicle. Nov. 17 10:25 a.m. Suspicious activity. Tradewind Avenue. A report was made regarding a resident returning home to find the garage and front door open. No items appeared to be missing from the home.
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The Sartell-St. Stephen High School Bowling team recently placed third in its conference after beating Sauk Rapids on Nov. 14 at Southway Bowl in St. Cloud. Pictured are (front row, from left to right): Kelsey Bauleke, RJ Sobania, Jason Harris and Emma Harri; (back row) Coach Mike Walther, Austin Shreiner, Jarron Walther and Erik Harris. Five Sartell students were among nearly 450 others taking part in the 89th annual Christmas concert at Concordia College, Moorhead, Minn. They are the following: Mary Ariola, daughter of Dean Ariola, a freshman in the Cantabile Choir; Miranda Garman, daughter of Christine and Robert Garman a freshman in the Cantible Choir; Curt Koopmeiners, son of Candice Koopmeiners, a sophomore in the Chapel Choir; Ben Maurer, son of Lisa and Mike Maurer, a junior in choir; and Alyssa Yapp, daughter of Tammie and Keith Yapp, a sophomore of Bel Canto Choir. The concerts will be held in Memorial Auditorium at 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 4; 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5; and 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 6. The musicians then travel to Minneapolis for concerts held at Orchestra
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that include financial, emotional and/or addiction problems. Place of Hope also does a communal-meal program as well as many other programs that help people in need. Place of Hope is located at 511 Ninth Ave. N. in St. Cloud.
The City of St. Stephen is in need of new membership on its Planning Commission which meets the second Tuesday of the month. Ordinances, building issues, residential developments and other business is reviewed and discussed. $20/meeting stipend, paid bi-annually. Please contact City Clerk Cris Drais Email: crisdrais@midconetwork.com Phone: 320-290-0424 Mail: St. Stephen City Hall, 2 6th Ave. SE, St. Stephen, MN 56375
Hall at 6 and 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 10. The Concordia Christmas Concert is one of the best-known events in the Midwest, with thousands attending each year. The concerts are staged with exceptional lighting and a full-sized mural that will illuminate the theme, “Let Every Heart Awake and Sing.” Carly Spoden, a junior accounting major from Sartell, is a member of the Accounting Club for the 2015-16 academic year at Southwest Minnesota State University-Marshall. The purpose of the Accounting Club is to supplement the education of the accounting students through practical experience, to promote the pursuit of accounting as a career, to develop the community’s understanding of the accounting profession and to aid SMSU students to a better understanding of the role of accountants.
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Fire department extinguishes house fire on Fieldcrest Lane photo courtesy of City of Sartell
Many drivers have felt confusion while going through the roundabout at Second Street S. and Pinecone Road. A video on the city’s website helps explain it.
Video explains confusing roundabout Some motorists are confused about how to negotiate the new roundabout at Pinecone Road and Second Street S. in Sartell. To help drivers, a video has
been placed on the Sartell City website. It shows in words and images how cars should use the roundabout lanes according to where they want to go.
To see the video, go to www. sartellmn.com. Then, look for the words “Roundabout Video” on the lower right and click on that.
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nesota. The group is known for its excellence in the world of music. It has performed at the Ordway Concert Hall in St. Paul, twice on Minnesota Public Radio’s Taste of the Holidays CD and many times on Classical Minnesota Public Radio’s Regional Spotlight. The GRC often performs with the St. Cloud Symphony Orchestra. The current GRC artistic director is Mary Kay Geston, appointed in 2010. Geston has taught music at Northwestern University, the University of Colorado at Boulder, Northern State University, St. Olaf College and Concordia University at St. Paul. Choirs under her direction have performed at prestigious venues far and wide. She has been a guest clinician in Taiwan and South Korea, and she has directed all-state, honor and festival choirs in six states, including Minnesota.
GRC holiday show and for its annual Her Story, Her Song, in which the performances honor the female experience in song, word and action. The popular show is now in its 14th season.
from front page who is a professor emeritus at St. Cloud State University. The narrations at the concert will feature poems by Minnesota poets Kilian McDonnell of St. John’s Abbey, Minnesota Poet Laureate Joyce Sutphen (originally from St. Joseph) and award-winning poets David Bengtson of Long Prairie and Michael Dennis Browne, a professor emeritus at the University of Minnesota. The concerts will end with audience sing-a-longs. Tickets may be purchased in advance at greatriverchorale. com or at the door before each performance. The concert venue is handicapped-accessible.
Great River Chorale
There are about 60 singers in the St. Cloud-based Great River Chorale whose mission statement is a simple one: to enrich community through choral excellence. The GRC is now in its 15th season. GRC members range in age from 23-70 and come from 19 cities throughout central Min-
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The Cantabile Girls’ Choir is sponsored by St. Cloud State University’s Music Department and offers young local girls in grades 4-6 the chance to sing in a quality choir. The choir is known by many fans for its performances at the
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A guest performer at the upcoming concerts will be Barbara Brooks, who is a vocal coach, pianist and music director in the Twin Cities area. She has served as vocal coach for several opera companies, including the Minnesota Opera, New Orleans Opera and Kentucky Opera. Brooks was also music director for the Tony-award-winning Twin Cities-based Theatre de la Jeune Lune and Minneapolis Children’s Theatre Company. She is on the music staff of the Wesley Balk Opera/Theatre Institute and has served as opera coach at many university music departments. Brooks has a master’s degree of music in piano performance from the University of Michigan School of Music, where she studied with the renowned painist Gyorgy Sandor. She also studied with Martin Isepp at the Banff (Canada) Center of the Arts and the Britten-Pears School in England.
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The Sartell Fire Department was called to Fieldcrest Lane just after midnight the morning of Nov. 23 for a house fire. The homeowner, Paulette Fernholz, woke up after she heard a few small explosions and flames coming from the area around her furnace. Fernholz was able to get out safely and went to a neighbor’s house to call 911. The fire department was able to put the fire out quickly and minimize the damage. No one was injured in the fire.
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Girls’ swimmers, divers take fourth place at state meet
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Clockwise, from left: Anna Ellis is congratulated on anchoring the 400free relay to a fourth-place finish at state. Congratulating her are (from left to right) Kristin Martens, Marena Kouba and Paige Pawlenty; Senior Paige Pawlenty took eighth place at state in the 100 Butterfly; Sophomore Anna Ellis finishes second in the 200-individual medley at State, competing here in the breaststroke; Junior Marena Kouba competes in the 200-individual medley taking eighth place.
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Sartell Sabre girls’ swimming-and-diving team members competed at the state level last weekend, Nov. 18-20. All events took place at the University of Minnesota Aquatic Center on the Minneapolis campus. The Sabres had a fantastic finish, ending up in fourth place as a team. A number of swimmers placed along with all three relay teams and diver Claire Boschee.
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Above: The Sartell Varsity Jazz Dance Team performs to the song Ricochet at the Dance Show held Nov. 21 in Sartell. At left: The Sartell Varsity High Kick Dance Team performs to the song Holla.
Seil from front page Seil is a stay-at-home mom who works occasionally as a registered nurse at the St. Cloud Hospital. She and her husband, Matt, have two daughters – Madalyn, 7; and Lillianna, 3. In the photo contest there were 13 winners – three winners in each of four categories and the “Best of Show” winner, Peter Veljkovich of St. Cloud. The winners are residents of St. Cloud, Cold Spring, Waite Park, Princeton, Milaca and – in Seil’s case – Sartell.
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We should accept refugees after vetting them carefully We are told 98 percent of Syrian refugees who will come to America are widows, orphans or children with mothers whose husbands have been killed. Those are heartbreaking statistics. If anybody in this world’s brutal history deserves a safe haven, it’s these people who have fled the barbarous brutality of both ISIS and Syria tyrant Bashir al-Assad. This coming year, about 10,000 Syrian refugees are set to come to America, after a rigorous vetting process. We are told only 2 percent of them will be men – that’s about 200 men. As we know all too well in recent weeks, it took only eight ISIS sympathizers – men – to perpetrate the massacres in Paris. Is it any wonder so many Americans are nervous about talk of refugees? In a recent poll, 56 percent of Americans said they are against letting Syrian refugees into this country. More than 30 governors have said they do not want those kinds of refugees in their states. Many of those governors and legislators have been accused of playing politics with the issue, of being cruel, of lacking compassion. While that may be true in some cases, in most cases such concerns are valid. One of the Paris attackers, apparently, had a fake Syrian passport and entered Europe hidden among the wave of legitimate refugees. Why shouldn’t Americans express trepidations? We are told again and again the vetting process is extremely thorough, that the process goes through double- and triple-checks before anyone is allowed to enter the United States. It takes 18 months to two years to background-check a refugee before he or she is allowed to enter America. Legislators, governors and others want to be sure that vetting process is ironclad and nobody can slip through the cracks. And who can blame them? The Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor, which was a gift from the French people to America, has a welcome plaque that reads, in part, “Give me your poor, your tired, your huddled masses.” Thanks to that American creed, this country has been strengthened by the contributions from waves of immigrants. Such infusions of new people, new ideas, new cultures have always kept this nation from growing sclerotic, thus ensuring an ongoing dynamism that is the envy of the world. It’s been a messy – sometimes ugly violent assimilation – but one way or another it’s worked. Still, the current fears of Americans are understandable, the way fears of ebola were understandable a couple years ago. These days, with terrorist butchers on the loose, we live in an Age of Fear. Those who have concerns make the case these refugees are not like the ones of the past, the millions who came from Europe in the 19th Century, for example. Because of the devious viciousness of ISIS, it’s not unreasonable to assume some of these terrorists would – or at least try to – sneak their way to our shores posing as refugees. That is why the vetting process must be scrupulous, with follow-ups on refugees who are allowed to be here. And let’s not forget, aside from the 9/11 horrors, the massacres in this country have been perpetrated by home-grown monsters, not by refugee killers. There seems to be no end to these gun-crazed murderers here, there and everywhere. We must be on guard here in our own backyards, not just over there. Gun-safety laws here at home would be a start. In the meantime, it would be cruel and downright un-American to turn our backs on these refugees who have endured such pain we cannot even imagine. Should we welcome these suffering people? Absolutely. Should they be vetted carefully? Yes.
The ideas expressed in the letters to the editor and of the guest columnists do not necessarily reflect the views of the Newsleaders.
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Opinion ObamaCare earns ‘pretty good’ ratings After years of enrollments, how is the Affordable Care Act working? It depends on whom you ask. Most objective health-care analysts rate it as working “pretty good,” a grade of C-plus up to a B. Although favorable ratings have improved in national polls, opinions are about evenly split, half giving approval, the other half not. Some people, those most unfamiliar with the law, don’t like it but when questioned about various provisions of the ACA they give those good things a thumbs-up. Some have pointed out flaws in the law – especially its relative inability to influence premium-rate increases that are, in some cases, too high. That is something increased free-market competition is supposed to do, which, by the way, didn’t happen before ObamaCare when premiums kept soaring. Still others hate the law so much, as they have since Day One, they’ll blow any flaw way out of proportion, distort, exaggerate or even concoct outright lies to condemn the law. They are determined to throw out baby with bath water. Their barrage of loud distortions is a major reason so many people are leery of the law or do not understand it. The shrill scare-mongering has caused so much noise, it makes accurate information hard to hear in the hysterical sound and fury. One thing is certain: The ACA did not cause the end of the world. Last I checked, the world is very much with us. The ACA is not in a death spiral, despite the Republicans’ pathetic attempts to end it, voting
Dennis Dalman Editor for repeal, at last count, 67 times. ObamaCare isn’t a train wreck. It didn’t spawn death panels. It’s not a job-killer. It hasn’t escalated medical costs astronomically. It isn’t the worst thing to happen since slavery, as presidential candidate Ben Carson claimed. In Massachusetts, 98 percent of people now have health care, thanks to RomneyCare, upon which ObamaCare was based, with the concept of mandates first originating in 1989 with the Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank. About 16.4 million Americans now have insurance coverage who never had it before, thanks to ObamaCare and expanded Medicaid coverage in those states that have accepted the federal expansion. It you asked those 16.4 million people, chances are better than excellent they will say they are very happy about the ACA. Other people happy with the law are those who cannot be denied coverage because of a previous illness, women whose coverage costs cannot exceed those of men, children ages 26 and younger who can stay until that age on their parents’ health coverage, insurance policies that are guaranteed to cover important procedures, people who had tumors or other problems that were discovered
early enough to treat, people relieved they no longer have to worry about filing bankruptcy because of titanic medical bills (medical bills being the main cause of bankruptcies in America) and most likely insurance companies happy to now have more people on their rolls. People who do not like the law are those who blame it for premium increases, such as people whose incomes exceed the limits for being eligible for federal tax credits and other forms of financial help. And yes, even if those increases aren’t directly caused by the ACA, it’s a flaw in the law and should be fixed somehow, otherwise the Affordable Care Act cannot be considered “affordable” for a good number of Americans. On the other hand, premium increases have skyrocketed for a very long time, annually, long before the ACA became law. That national average this year for premium increases is about 7.5 percent, far less than the double-digit increases during the past couple of decades. ObamaCare is not perfect; nobody ever said it was. It will require major and minor tune-ups in the coming years, but one thing is certain: It’s better than nothing. Just ask the 16.4 million Americans who are now happy to have health-care coverage and the many millions more who will be insured through the program. This year’s sign-up period, by the way, started Nov. 18 and will end Feb. 15. If you don’t have medical insurance, now’s your chance to explore your options and then sign up. Go to www.mnsure.org.
Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses How many people throughout the world do you suppose would jump at the chance to immigrate to America? What if the word went out that anyone who wanted to come to America, the door was now open? Can you just imagine the overwhelming numbers? Why do you suppose that is? Is it because they are oppressed? Maybe some of them. Is it because they are poor? Probably most of them are by our standards. Or, just maybe, they see this country as it’s depicted in the movies and on television. They think the streets are lined with money. They think their lives would be much simpler if there was a government to take care of them from birth to death. The inscription is clear. “Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses, yearning to breathe free.” The poem is, of course, on the “Statue of Liberty.” It welcomes immigrants from all over the world. Lady Liberty says here in America you can be free. I wish it would be just that easy, but it isn’t. Tens of thousands of Syrian refugees are looking for a new place to live. They have allowed their own homeland to be destroyed by a greedy bloodthirsty dictator and now they want to escape that mess and bring the same mess here.
Ron Scarbro Guest Writer Individuals from Africa and the Middle East are looking to change addresses. People from Mexico and Central America are trying to get into America by any means available to them. It seems at times the entire world wants to live in America. What if, rather than trying to escape, they instead overthrew their oppressors and built their own free country. Sadly, regardless of the inscription on Lady Liberty, we cannot house them all. We cannot feed them, we cannot employ them, we cannot medicate them, and we cannot protect them. There are limits, period. Here’s an idea. What if we gave California to Mexico and we took over that country? All of the Mexicans would have to leave and come to California. At that point bright, entrepreneurial people from America would go into Mexico and use that country’s abundant natural resources to create an Eden on earth. Mexico could and probably would become one of the richest countries on earth.
The same talent and hard work that made America the country it is would transform Mexico into another “Land of Opportunity.” You see, it isn’t the country, it’s the people who make the country. In a matter of months, refugees from California would immigrate back to Mexico. Illegal immigration problem solved. Now concerning the Obama Administration’s plan to bring 10,000 Syrians into this country as refugees. They tell us these people will be vetted. We will know all about them before they get here. I believe this is the same government who cannot control the IRS or the VA or the massive problem we currently have with illegal immigration along with overstayed visas. This is the government who tells us they have everything under control. You’ll forgive me if I am a bit skeptical. Besides, even if they could fully investigate these so-called refugees, I don’t trust the government’s motives. There is nothing positive in this refugee settlement for us. Just more mouths to feed and the very real possibility of jihadists in their midst. Let the Saudis take them in. Leave them in the environment they know. And here’s a novel idea. How about we take care of America first and let the Middle East take care of themselves?
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Blood Drive, 1-7 p.m., Atonement Lutheran Church, 1144 29th Ave. N., St. Cloud. Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction, 6-8:30 p.m., CentraCare Health Plaza, 1406 Sixth Ave. N., St. Cloud. 320-290-2155. Tartuffe, performance by St. Cloud State University Department of Theater, 7:30 p.m., SCSU Performing Arts Center, 720 Fourth Ave. S., St. Cloud.
Wednesday, Dec. 2 Dementia Training, 10-11 a.m., Hilltop Restaurant, 28518 Hwy 55, Paynesville. Christmas at the Mansions, 1-7 p.m., Linden Hills Historical Event Center, 608 Highland Ave., Little Falls. 320-616-5580. St. Stephen City Council, 7 p.m., St. Stephen City Hall, 2 Sixth Ave. SE. 320-251-0964. Tartuffe, 7:30 p.m., St. Cloud State University’s Performing Arts Center, 720 Fourth Ave. S., St. Cloud. Thursday, Dec. 3 Coffee and Conversation, a senior discussion group, 9 a.m., Country Manor, 520 First St. NE, Sartell. Christmas at the Mansions, 1-7 p.m., Linden Hills Historical Event Center, 608 Highland Ave., Little Falls. 320-616-5580. Eating disorders support group, 5:15-6:15 p.m., St. Cloud Hospital, 1406 Sixth Ave. N., St. Cloud. 320-229-4918. Festival of Lights, 6-8 p.m., bring a non-perishable item for the food shelf, in front of the St. Cloud Hospital, 1406 Sixth Ave. N., St. Cloud. Great River Regional Coin Club, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Miller Auto Marine Sports Plaza, 2930 Second St. S., St. Cloud. Mailing Brochures at Home! Easy pleasant work. Begin Immediately! Age unimportant! www.MyHomeIncomeNow55.com (MCN) MAKE $1000 Weekly!! Mailing Brochures From Home. Helping home workers since 2001. No Experience Required. Start Immediately! www.newmailers.com (VOID IN SD, WI) (MCN) FOR SALE B.B.Ques Barbecue Store. Shop Award Winning BBQ Rubs, Sauces, Hot Sauces & More. Shop 24/7 online www.BBQUESTORE.com - Many low sodium, Low Sugar & No MSG! Great For Gifts! (MCN) Trailer Sale! Over 125 trailers in one location. 6’x12’ V-nose ramp door $2,750.00; 6’x10’ 7k dump trailer $3,932.00; 82”x14’ UTV/ATV in Steel & Aluminum; 66”x10’ Aluminum $1,646.00; Used 2012 Gravity tilt 14k $2,899.00; 28’ Electric tilt Gooseneck 14k $7,982.00 www.FortDodgeTrailerWorld.com 515-972-4554 (MCN) VACATION/TRAVEL Join us in Texas! Would you like to get away from the cold snowy winters? Why not hook up your RV and come on down to J-5 in Mission, TX. We are a small park with a country setting yet we have lots of shopping nearby. Lots of activities in the park. We have specials for 1st time residents. Call us at 956-682-7495 or 515-229-1540 or email us at tdtuttle@hotmail.com (MCN) Tired of the snow? Become a Winter Texan where the sun meets the gulf. Over 100 RV resorts and retirement communities for you to choose from. RV sites, fully furnished rentals and more. For more information visit www.rgvparks.org (MCN) WANT TO BUY Buying and Selling Gold & Silver, collector coins, diamonds, gold jewelry, silver dollars, pocket watches, antiques, rare currency, dental gold, any gold or silver items,
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Friday, Dec. 4 St. Joseph Farmers’ Market, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Resurrection Lutheran Church, 610 CR 2, St. Joseph. Blood Drive, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., St. Cloud State University, 720 Fourth Avenue S. St. Joseph Area Historical Society open, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Old City Hall, 25 First Ave. NW. stjosephhistoricalmn.org. Christmas at the Mansions, 1-7 p.m., Linden Hills Historical Event Center, 608 Highland Ave., Little Falls. 320-616-5580. Tae Guk Kwan Do, 3-4 p.m., Independent Lifestyles, 215 N. Benton Drive, Sauk Rapids. 320-267-7717. Winterwalk, 5-8 p.m., tree lighting, 6 p.m., Bello Cucina patio; meet Santa and Mrs. Claus, 6:30 p.m., Heritage Hall, Church of St. Joseph, downtown St. Joseph. Tartuffe, 7:30 p.m., St. Cloud State University’s Performing Arts Center, 720 Fourth Ave. S., St. Cloud. Saturday, Dec. 5 Christmas Craft Sale, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Resurrection Lutheran Church, 610 CR 2, St. Joseph. 320-363-4232. Christmas Cookie, Candy and Gift Sale, 9:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m., Immaculate Conception Church, 145 Second Ave. N.E., Rice. Multi-state Permit-to-Carry Class, 10 a.m., Firing Line Imdoor Gun Range, 3409 Mayhew Lake Road N.E., Sauk Rapids. 320-2472877. Cookie Walk, 10 a.m.-noon,
First United Methodist Church, 1107 Pinecone Road S., Sartell. 320-2510804. fumcscr.org. Winter Market, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Sartell City Hall, 125 Pinecone Road N. www.marketmonday.org. Toys for Tots drive, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., behind Sauk Rapids Fire Department. 408 N. Benton Drive. Living Nativity, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Coborn’s parking lot, 110 First St. S., Sauk Rapids. Holiday Art Crawl, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., three locations: Bruno Press, 154 Fifth Ave. S.E., St. Joseph; Bad Habit Brewery, 15 E. Minnesota St. #108, St. Joseph; and Minnesota Street Market, 27 W. Minnesota St. Benton County Historical Society, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., 218 First St. N., Sauk Rapids. 320-253-9614. mnbentonhistory.org. Christmas at the Mansions, 11 a.m.-7 p.m., Linden Hills Historical Event Center, 608 Highland Ave., Little Falls. 320-616-5580. Family Fun Day, 11 a.m.-8 p.m., Sauk Rapids VFW Post 6992, 901 N. Benton Drive, Sauk Rapids. St. John’s Bible pages on display, now through mid-December, noon-4 p.m. Saturdays, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday, Hill Museum and Monastic Library, St. John’s University, 2850 Abbey Plaza, Collegeville. 320-363-3351. 320-3633514. Trots for Tots 5K Run, 3 p.m., Sauk Rapids Fire Hall, 408 N. Benton Drive, Sauk Rapids. Christmas Card Festival, 3-6 p.m., First United Methodist Church, 1107 Pinecone Road S., Sartell. fumcscr.org. Holiday Parade of Lights, 5 p.m., along Second Avenue, Sauk Rapids. Tartuffe, 7:30 p.m., St. Cloud State University’s Performing Arts Center, 720 Fourth Ave. S., St. Cloud.
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LEGAL NOTICE CITY OF ST. STEPHEN TRUTH IN TAXATION HEARING The St. Stephen City Council will review the proposed 2016 Budget at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2015 in the St. Stephen City Hall Council Chamber, 2 Sixth Ave. SE, St. Stephen. The public is welcome to attend this public hearing. /s/ Cris Drais City Clerk Dated: Nov. 23, 2015 Publish: Nov. 27, 2015
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Tots from front page in central Minnesota in time for Christmas. Donations can be made until Dec. 23. To find out more, see “Donations” toward the end of this story. The times of the two running events Saturday morning were calibrated by timing chips for impeccable accuracy. Awards were presented to the top winners in each category. The winner of the 5k race was Morcelli Kombo, St. Cloud, with a finish time of 18:04. The first female across the finish line was Kathlyn Stout, 26, Minneapolis, with a time of 20:32. Second place in the 5k was TJ Benzi, 45, Rogers at 19:03, and third was Bryan Jasperson, 27, Minneapolis, at 19:35. Julia Karls, St. Cloud, who is only 14, finished eighth in the 5k race. The following were winners in the 1k race: Girls 9 and under Brookelyn Kuechle, 9, South Haven. 27:32. Annabelle Tautges, 9, St. Cloud. 30:37 Boys 9 and under Riley Luberda, 9, Foley. 30:16 Varner Jones, 8, Annandale. 38:54 Girls 10 to 12 Lauren Opatz, 12, Sartell. 24:54. Julia Johnson, 12, Sartell.
26:24. Boys 10 to 12 Andrew Karls, 12, St. Cloud. 24:31. Callahan Mechelke, 12, Sartell. 24:59.
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There are several ways to donate to the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots program – online at st-cloud-mn-toysfortots.org, by buying and placing unwrapped toys in the big cardboard boxes at many stores in the area or by bringing new unwrapped toys to Catholic Charities at 157 Roosevelt Road in St. Cloud. Ninety-seven percent of all money raised in the Toys for Tots program goes to purchase toys, books or other kinds of gifts. Only 3 percent of donations are
used for fundraising expenses, not for any salaries. In addition, all funds and toys raised locally go to local children – that is, those who live in central Minnesota. Catholic Charities distributes the toys to children up to the age of 16. Parents or guardians can register to receive the toys up until Dec. 14. Registration must be done in person at Catholic Charities and those who register should bring an I.D. and proof of address. Registration hours are 9 a.m.6 p.m. Monday, 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Wednesday, 1-4 p.m. Thursday, and 9 a.m.-noon Friday. The contact person at Catholic Charities is Stephen Titus, 320-4207180. The Toys for Tots program gives toys to children in the fol-
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Like a peek-a-boo Christmas elf, Quentin Sigurdson, Sartell, peeks from a Toys for Tots collection box the morning of the Jingle Bell runs. Quentin and his brother, Talon, volunteered at the event. They are the sons of Chris and Kristen Sigurdson.
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The following runners, in list order from the roster, are those from St. Stephen who took part
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