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Sartell Youth Hockey begins 100-gun raffle

The Sartell Youth Hockey Association is hosting its second annual gun raffle, with the drawing being held at 7 p.m. Sunday, April 19 at the Blueline Sports Bar and Grill. Tickets can be bought online or in person up until that time. Tickets are available at the following Sartell area businesses: Blueline Sports Bar and Grill, House of Pizza, River Boat Depot, West Side Liquor and Bernick’s Arena. There are 100 guns, with 20 tickets sold per firearm.

Visit sartellhockey.org for a list of guns, rules and to reserve tickets.

Winning tickets are good for the awarded gun or comparable value at Scheel’s in Waite Park.

Ring Bells, donate to Salvation Army

Volunteer to ring the Salvation Army bells during the Christmas season. They have several locations within Sartell, St. Cloud, Sauk Rapids and Waite Park. It can be cold outside, so volunteers must be able and willing to stand outside for at least two hours at a time. The Salvation Army is also in need of donations for the holiday season. Donations needed include infant-teen new toys, food-shelf donations (ham/turkey), and winter coats, hats, gloves and mittens. For more information on this and other United Way volunteer opportunities, visit thenewsleaders.com and click on Nov. 28 Criers.

St. Cloud Hospital lights up Dec. 4

The 26th annual Festival of Lights is from 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 4, in front of St. Cloud Hospital, 1406 6th Ave. N. The event is free and open to the public.

Attendees are encouraged to bring non-perishable food items to donate to the Food Shelf. In addition to the traditional holiday lighting ceremony at 7 p.m., there will be horse-drawn trolley rides, reindeer, holiday carols by the Tech High School Chamber Choir, a living nativity presented by Messiah Lutheran Church of Sartell, visits with Santa and Mrs. Claus, as well as cookies and cocoa. The Gorecki Guest House, across the street from the hospital, also will light up thanks to Emerald Cos. Inc. Stop by the St. Cloud Hospital Gift Gallery for its annual holiday sale from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 4 and 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 5.

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‘Tis the season to ring-a-ling those bells

by Dennis Dalman editor@thenewsleaders.com

T h e holiday season is nigh, and bells are ringing once again in Navarro the frosty air – Salvation Army red-kettle bells, that is.

There are about 100 people ringing bells in front of businesses throughout the area, but more are needed. How many more?

“Oh, goodness, hundreds,” said Shannon Smithers, special-events coordinator for the St. Cloud-based Salvation Army. “We could use

hundreds more.”

Each bell ringer works a two-hour block of time.

There are ringers at the following locations: All Coborn’s stores, all Cash Wise stores, ShopKo, Kmart, Walmart, Sam’s Club, Fleet Farm, Byerly’s, Macy’s, J.C. Penney and in Clearwater at the Coborn’s store and the truck stop.

Bell-ringers begin at 10 a.m. and finish at 8 p.m. in the two-hour blocks of time.

The annual seasonal bell-ringing red-kettle event is the biggest annual fundraiser by the Salvation Army. This year, contributed photo a new red-kettle feature is Sartell businessman Bob Ringstrom serves a diner at the Salvation Army available on the SA’s web- recently. Ringstrom and Ramon Navarro, owner of Anejos Mexican restausite. People can choose to rant in Sartell, teamed up to put on a big Mexican meal as part of the Bells • page 3 Salvation Army’s Philanthro Feed program.

Scrooge to lead Walk Through Christmas

by Dennis Dalman editor@thenewsleaders.com

Visitors to The Waters Church in Sartell will have a chance to take a journey through the past, the present and the future when Ebenezer

Scrooge: An Interactive Family Experience takes place from 5-9 p.m. Thursday-Sunday, Dec. 4-7.

Also known as The Waters’ annual Walk Through Christmas, the event involves people in small groups walk-

ing to various indoor stations near the church to see and hear inspirational experiences in a colorful theatrical manner.

This year, Charles Dickens’ humbug skinflint Ebenezer Scrooge will lead the group

through past, present and future. The walk-through is a virtual stage play, scene by scene, as visitors walk from place to place. Three of the scenes take place in heated buildings so participants Scrooge • page 3

Sartell launches SeeClickFix Tower tumbles down for citizen reporting Sartell now has a nifty online program through which to report neighborhood concerns that could range from traffic signals that don’t work to complaints about unsightly litter, stray animals or flooding incidents.

The program, called SeeClickFix, is designed to maximize residents’ participation in city issues via online and a mobile interface. Residents who use it can send photographs taken with cell phones of the concerns or problems they are addressing.

A user can request categories via the City of Sartell website, mobile applications such as iPhone or Android, Facebook applications and through SeeClickFix.com.

When submitting issues or concerns (say, a missing stop sign) via a mobile app, for example, residents can provide locational, descriptive and photographic information as they see the issue in real time.

Once the resident submits an issue, the reporter (Sartell) and anyone “watching” that area will receive an “alert.” Sartell can then acknowledge the service request, route it to the proper department and then update the request (and other residents following that particular issue) once the issue has been resolved. Residents can also submit issues anonymously.

Residents can even create their own “watch” areas to receive updates about all issues reported in their areas, enabling them to follow the progress of all service requests, not just the ones they themselves report.

Reports can be submitted and tracked from the Sartell website directly at www.sartellmn.com/seeclickfix. There, residents will also find links to download the mobile applications.

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This falling condensation tower at the Verso paper plant was toppled over on the afternoon of Nov. 13, sadly symbolizing the end of an era in Sartell, where paper-making at that site had been a generational bedrock of the city for nearly 110 years. The tower’s toppling was part of the overall demolition of the plant, a mammoth undertaking by American Iron and Metal, which purchased the site and its plant in order to salvage and recycle its materials. Verso closed permanently after an explosion and fire at the plant on Memorial Day 2012 killed one worker and severely damaged the plant, making its reopening financially unfeasible.

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People

photo by Dennis Dalman

A group of runners pauses for a photo at the Jingle Bell 5k fundraiser for Toys for Tots Nov. 22 at Sartell’s Medical Plaza.

From left to right are Emily Ruhla, Minneapolis; Hannah Plantenberg, St. Joseph; Santa Claus, North Pole; Krystal Sweeter, Sartell; Andrea Telega, St. Cloud; and Emma Plantenberg, St. Joseph. Emma and Hannah are twin sisters.

Jingle Bell event brings in many toys Almost 700 toys were donated during the Jingle Bell 5k and 1k event Nov. 22 at Sartell’s Medical Plaza.

It was the 17th annual Jingle Bell event, which raises funds and toys for the local Toys for Tots program, which distributes toys to children throughout central Minnesota.

This year, St. Cloud Ortho-

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.

Nov. 12 11:38 p.m. Welfare check. Pinetree Court. A report was made regarding an adult female not able to contact her mother. An officer arrived and located her lying on the floor and unable to get up. The officer assisted her up and she stated she needed no further assistance. She was left in her daughter’s care.

Nov. 13 4:39 p.m. Person assist. 9th Avenue N. An officer located a male stuck in the snow with his electric cart. The officer removed the male and contacted a staff member to transport the male and his cart back to his residence.

pedic in Sartell hosted the event. About 44 runners took part in the 5k run and 60, including many children, enjoyed the 1k event.

Santa Claus put in an appearance to cheer the runners on, and the weather for the 8:30 a.m. work-out felt almost warm after the blast of cold, snowy weather earlier that week.

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The Sartell High School Bowling Team took runner-up in their conference losing to Apollo on Saturday, Nov. 15. Team members include (from left to right) Coach Vikki Dullinger, Kelsey Bauleke, RJ Sobania, Matt Tiede, Eric Harris and Trent Steinhoff.

Sartell gets Mighty Ducks grant Sartell is one of 11 cities or school districts to receive a Mighty Ducks ice-arena grant from the Minnesota Amateur Sports Commission.

Sartell was granted $100,000, which can be used for improvements at the Bernick’s Arena.

The total amount of the 11 grants is $1.5 million under the

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7:25 p.m. Suspicious activity.

11th Street S. A report was made regarding footsteps leading up to the back of a residence. An officer checked the area and found the footprints led to the gas meter and to the other neighbors’ gas meters.

Nov. 14 6:15 p.m. Domestic. 11th Avenue E. A report was made regarding loud noises and screaming coming from a residence.

An officer arrived and found a female was caring for her nieces and nephews who were running and playing. No assistance was needed.

11:30 p.m. Juvenile runaway.

Oriole Avenue. A report was made regarding a juvenile male leaving his residence without a jacket and refusing to return. An officer located the male, who stated he was upset and wanted to leave. He was returned to the residence and the officer spoke with the whole family.

Nov. 15 1:15 a.m. Loud music. Nut-

hatch Avenue. A complaint was made regarding loud music coming from a residence. An officer spoke with the homeowner, who apologized and agreed to turn down the music.

10:47 p.m. Traffic stop. Lowell Lane. After checking a vehicle’s registration, it was found the driver had a suspended license. He was also unable to provide proof of insurance. He was issued a citation for both violations and released to a valid driver.

Nov. 16 1:03 a.m. Domestic. Riverside Avenue. An emergency call was placed stating there was an argument between a male and female.

Officers arrived and found an intoxicated male in a parking lot and located the female. Both stated the argument was only verbal and they needed no further assistance. The female took the male home without further incident.

5:58 p.m. Traffic stop. Pinecone Road. A vehicle was witnessed traveling 61 mph in a 40-

Mighty Ducks Ice Arena Grant Program. The grants can be used to develop new arenas, improve air quality in existing ice arenas and eliminate the use of R-22 systems in ice-arena refrigeration.

That latter change is proposed for the Bernick’s Arena by the Sartell Youth Hockey Association, which manages the popular arena.

mph zone. The driver stated he was aware of his speed. He was issued a citation and released.

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Broadwell Tyler Broadwell, son of Pam and Mack Broadwell of Sartell and a 2012 graduate of Sartell High School, recently earned all-region honors in men’s cross country for the Norse at Luther College, Decorah, Iowa. The top 35 runners at the eight NCAA III Regionals held Nov. 15 earn all-region honors. Broadwell was Luther’s top finisher at the Central Regional hosted by Central College, Pella, Iowa. Broadwell covered the 8,000-meter course that was located on the campus, with a time of 25:43 and placed 27th from the field of 189 runners. Luther finished sixth in the team standings posting 190 points. NCAA III defending national champions St. Olaf College claimed the regional title with 21 points.

Nov. 17 9:32 a.m. Domestic. Lowell Lane. An emergency call was placed stating a male was physically attacking a female. Officers arrived and found evidence the argument was physical. The male was placed under arrest without incident.

2:31 p.m. Theft. Walmart.

Two juveniles were witnessed attempting to leave the store with from front page unpaid merchandise. They both admitted to the theft. They were Fix allows people anywhere in issued citations, guardians noti- the world to report and monitor non-emergency issues, infied, and released. cluding potholes, garbage and graffiti, to name just three.

Nov. 18 The goal is to help resi10:46 a.m. Domestic. 2nd dents, groups, media and govStreet N. A report was made regarding loud noises coming ernments work together to imfrom a residence and a child prove the quality of life in screaming. An officer arrived and neighborhoods. It’s now the found a young child was running most widely distributed citiaround a residence and the father zen-reporting tool in the nadid yell at him in trying to pun- tion, having recently surpassed ish him. No physical marks were the reporting of one million found on the child. issues.

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Scrooge from front page don’t have to worry about shivering in cold weather.

The fourth and final scene will take place around a campfire in a “cemetery.” At the end, there will be a hayride with concessions, and all concession-sales proceeds will be given to Place of Hope.

This is the third winter The Waters has produced Walk Through Christmas.

Lanterns will light the way along the woodsy paths.

Every 10 minutes, a group of up to 20 people will leave the church for the walk through the woods. Each walk takes about 30 minutes.

There are enough spots open

Bells from front page put their names on a red-kettle, then get donations from friends, family, acquaintances and co-workers to put into the online red kettles. To learn more, visit the SA website.

To volunteer as a bell-ringer, go to the Salvation Army website at salvationarmynorth.org.

Or call at 320-252-4552.

Other seasonal needs of the Salvation Army are the following: Angel Tree The name of the Salvation Army’s toys-for-kids program is Angel Tree. Some stores, with help from the SA, set up “Angel Trees” and then the Salvation Army puts up decorations on the tree with the names and ages of people who are suffering financial difficulties. Shoppers can choose a tag and buy gifts for that person or persons.

People can also contribute to the toy program by writing a check to the Salvation Army

No matter how long it’s been since your loved one died, grief can make the holidays a painful time. But there’s hope. Join us for an encouraging seminar that will help you survive the holidays and discover new reasons to enjoy them again.

Saturday, Dec. 6

9-11 a.m. at Hope Covenant Church Call today for more information.

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Sartell Newsleader • www.thenewsleaders.com for 1,600 people. About 150 volunteers contribute to the event each year.

“We wanted to do something creative, an interactive family experience, something where everybody bundles up for a Christmas-y, festive, fun event,” said The Waters Pastor Doug Vagle.

No tickets are required for Ebenezer Scrooge, but registrations are recommended to make sure people can be accommodated within the groups on any given time block. To register, go to the following website: thewaterschurch.net.

Then click on Ebenezer Scrooge and choose your preferred time block from 5-8:30 p.m. (30-minute increments).

Then fill in the blanks below the time chart and submit your request.

with the words “Angel Tree” on the memo line.

Any business who would like an Angel Tree should call the SA at 320-252-4552.

Food Shelf Food supplies at the Salvation Army Food Shelf are down considerably because of an increased need, Smithers noted. Last year, 300 tons of food were distributed at the SA Food Shelf.

People who want to contribute can bring food items to the Salvation Army center at 400 Hwy. 10 S. near Michael’s Restaurant. Or they can write a check to the Salvation Army and put “Food Shelf” on the memo line.

Philanthro Feed Local restaurants can participate in Philanthro Feed, a program that can feed between 150 to 180 special meals on Philanthro Feed days at the SA. Recently, on Nov. 8, two Sartell businesses teamed up for a Philanthro Feed – Anejos Mexican restaurant in Sartell and Sartell businessman Bob Ringstrom, owner of Strata Personnel Solutions. The meals served were rice, refried beans,

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This year, Charles Dickens’ Ebenezer Scrooge, pictured above in Disney’s 2009 film A Christmas Carol, will lead groups through past, present and future at the Waters’ Church. shredded chicken in sauce, beef tacos, fruit and salad.

“That meal was absolutely delicious,” Smithers said. “Delicious!”

It’s possible to serve up to 14 meals a week via Philanthro Feed, but now the SA averages about two per week. Smithers is hoping more restaurants and contributors will become interested in Philanthro Feed.

There are several options for getting involved in the program, Smithers noted. For example, a donor can provide the food or team up with others to do so, and the SA cooks can use that food to cook the meals on the premises. Or the business owners can help prepare the food and help serve the meals.

“It’s a good way for them to see their dollars in action,” Smithers said.

Donate Anyone wishing to donate to the above programs specifically or to SA in general should send a check to: St. Cloud Salvation Army, 400 Hwy. 10 S., St. Cloud, Minn. 56304.

The phone number is 320-2524552.

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Opinion

Our View Executive order might goad Congress to act, for a change On Thursday, Nov. 20, President Barack Obama did a very gutsy – some would say reckless – thing. In a TV speech he announced that, via executive order, he has approved of a plan to let long-time undocumented workers stay in the nation for a three-year period, though not with citizenship status.

Predictably, of course, Republicans are screaming foul, accusing the president of being some kind of dictator.

Presidents before Obama have used executive orders quite often for many agenda items. In just the matter of immigration, to cite two examples, Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush issued executive orders to extend amnesty to family members who were not covered by the major immigration-reform law that had been passed by Congress in 1986.

It would be an infinitely better outcome if – rather than executive order – Congress would approve a comprehensive bill for immigration reform, which Democrats and Republicans have it in their power to do, if they could learn to work together with give-and-take, the way they’re supposed to do, the reason they were elected in the first place.

But we know all too well how dysfunctional Congress has become in the past few years, thanks to some elected anti-government radicals who think no legislative action, period, is the way to go, a way to erode the forces of the “Big Government” they so despise, to cripple or kill it by slow starvation – the ol’ Ted Cruz plan.

That said, it would be so much better if Republicans and Democrats carved out an immigration bill. The Republicans, probably, could bring some real pluses to such a bill – for instance, finding ways to strengthen border security, which absolutely must be done in one way or another. An additional plus would be to strengthen the penalties against companies who knowingly hire undocumented workers.

And yet another plus would be to put stringent requirements to any pathway to citizenship for undocumented workers living here now. Those have all been points emphasized by Republicans, and they should step up to the plate, now, to help create a bipartisan immigration-reform bill.

Now that Republicans have majorities in both houses of Congress, they have no more excuses to just do nothing and to balk at anything and everything proposed by the president or their fellow colleagues – Democrats.

The time for obstructionism is – or should be – over.

That sentiment, according to polls, is what fueled the last election choices. It’s no wonder Obama feels compelled to use executive orders after putting up with stonewall obstructionism and inaction for so long. In January, when the newly elected Republicans are sworn in, they just might help move the Congress to bipartisan action, as long as they can keep the radical fringe in their party on the back burner.

It’s quite possible they will feel and heed a historic moment – an immigration policy that will enhance and strengthen this country for a long time to come.

Obama’s executive order is not the best way to go about it, but it just might prove to be the goad that Congress needs for its members to get to work and stop playing childish, petty, bully-in-the-sandbox political games.

The U.S. Senate, both Democrats and Republicans, approved a comprehensive immigration-reform bill almost two years ago. There were enough votes in the U.S. House to pass the bill, too, but Speaker John Boehner, cowed by extreme right-wingers, refused to bring the legislation up for a vote. If those foot-draggers would start doing their job instead of trying to sue or impeach the president, this country would be far better off.

As the president has been saying repeatedly to the House, “Pass this bill!”

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Nichols left us two greats – Woolf, Graduate What a sad loss that director Mike Nichols died the other day. He’s one of those geniuses you wish could – somehow – live forever. Still, it’s a consolation several of his movies will be around – and enjoyed – for a very long time.

Two of his best, two of my all-time favorites, have long been established as bona-fide classics: Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? and The Graduate.

Way back in 1965, I’d read Mike Nichols was preparing to direct Edward Albee’s stunning Broadway play, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

Why, I wondered, is comedian Mike Nichols going to direct a movie, his first one, and why in the world did he choose such a heavy-duty powerhouse like Virginia Woolf? I’d read the play that year and thought Nichols was sure to make a mess of it. Oh, boy, was I wrong!

Up to that time, I’d known of Nichols only as one half of the comic duo, Nichols and (Elaine) May. They were both comedic pioneers in the late 1950s and early 1960s, doing innovatively brilliant and funny duologues together on TV shows. Great stuff.

When Virginia Woolf was released in 1966, it astonished critics and was later nominated for 13 Academy Awards, five of which it won. The movie was one of the news events of that year, partly because Elizabeth Taylor as “Martha” gained a lot of weight for the role and looked almost trampy squeezed into her tight clothing like a plump sausage ready to burst its casing. The film also generated controversy because of its “adult” language, words that had never been heard on-screen before, which shocked audiences who watched the torrents of words, pep-

Dennis Dalman Editor pered with obscenities, spewing from the boozy battler Taylor/Martha.

Virginia Woolf, for those who haven’t seen it, is a grueling battle of wits between a professor (George, played by Richard Burton) and his wife (Martha) during a long, dark, merciless night of boozing and vicious mind games. Their two guests (a young professor and his wife), whom they use as targets and as their “audience,” become entangled in the verbal nastiness. George and Martha have long developed a private, secret fantasy that they have a son. The shattering climax of the battle is when George threatens and then follows through with his intention to reveal their secret to their guests, thus rendering Martha’s precious, carefully nurtured illusion null and void. Their fantasy was only sustainable if it would not be shared with others.

Despite the grim verbal battle, there are many funny lines in the movie. George and Martha, after all, are very adept with cunning wit and devastating words – words that scratch and cut like knives and wound like bullets. They’re pros at the art of domestic verbal warfare.

And yet, under the cruelty are some very tender, moving moments between these two weary warriors. Like all great dramas, the movie is filled with “pity and terror,” as the ancient Greek dramatists and philosophers called it.

Virginia Woolf was filmed in starkcontrast black-and-white, with large close-ups of the actors spewing their vitriol. All four performances are riveting, jaw-dropping, unforgettable.

After nearly 50 years, that stunning movie still packs a punch.

And so does The Graduate, Nichols’ second movie released in 1968, starring a movie newcomer named Dustin Hoffman, giving what is one of the best – and funniest – performances of all time. In just two weeks in the summer of ’68, I went to that movie five times. The more I saw it, the more I laughed. Goofy, mixedup, angst-ridden, awkward Benjamin Braddock (Hoffman) – the total schlepp being seduced by sultry Mrs. Robinson (the great Ann Bancroft).

It’s got to be the funniest seduction scene in movie history.

The Graduate was another brilliant coup from Nichols.

A sure sign that you have just seen that rare thing – a truly great film – is when you walk out of the theater with the movie filling your mind, and for days you can’t get that movie experience out of your head. That is how I felt for many days after seeing those two completely original movies. Both are in a class by themselves.

Nichols made so many other good movies, like Silkwood and Working Girl. He had an impressive range from grim drama to fizzy comedy. He made a few clunkers, too. However, if he had made only two movies – Virginia Woolf and The Graduate – his cinematic immortality would have been ensured.

If you haven’t seen those films, check them out on Netflix. You’re in for a treat – no, wait, two great big treats.

I am thankful to be an American

On Thanksgiving Day my wife and I will have hosted our family for the big Thanksgiving meal. It’s been our tradition for most of our married life. We were thankful we have the opportunity to have our daughter and her family with us for Thanksgiving. We know not everyone is so fortunate.

Prior to the big day we let everyone know they will be called on at the table to let the group know what they are most thankful for. This gives them time to consider what they will share with the family. It’s always been great to hear from the grandchildren. Sometimes they surprise us.

I love that tradition. It has caused me to think for myself what I am most thankful for. Most of the time when I sit down to write a column it’s to complain about something or someone.

Let’s face it, there’s a lot to complain about. But, for today and for the season I choose to find things for which I am grateful.

Of course the first thing on my list is my wife, Linda. Next month we will celebrate 52 years of marriage. Every day of those years has been a blessing for me. Then of course my family. I love my life as a father and a grandfather.

I am thankful to be an American.

Ron Scarbro Guest Writer How blessed we are to have the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. I am thankful for the best military in the world and for what that deterrent means to this country. I am thankful for our political system which allows us to pick our leaders and to get rid of those who don’t get the job done. Not everyone is so fortunate.

I am thankful for the opportunity I have to sit at my computer and rant about whatever I choose and to have those rants published. I never have to worry there will be a knock at the door from some government official asking me to explain. Our freedom of expression is what makes our country possible.

And for religious freedom. There is no state religion. There is no requirement I have to believe anything or anyone about anything if I choose not to. I am free to worship in any way I choose and any God I choose.

I am thankful for debate. You don’t have to believe anything I say and I don’t have to believe anything you say either. You and I are free to disagree.

We are free to discuss and debate any issue. Which brings me to this point.

How grateful we all should be we have newspapers that have the journalistic integrity to publish all sides of issues.

We have an opinion page where we all can not only express our thoughts but are encouraged to do so.

We truly are fortunate to be Americans. We can travel as far as our legs will carry us. Regardless of our origins, we have the freedom to rise to whatever level our talents and abilities take us.

So now we have a day set aside for thanksgiving. Don’t call it turkey day.

Call it what it is, Thanksgiving Day. Be thankful for what you have, for your health, your liberty and your freedom.

Be thankful you live in a country where freedom reigns today and everyday.

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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Riverbluff Tree Farm closes for one year

by Cori Hilsgen news@thenewsleaders.com

The Riverbluff Christmas Tree Farm, located by St. Augusta, announced it will be closed for the 2014 Christmas season but will have a grand reopening for Christmas 2015.

In an interview with the Newsleader, owner Joe Styles said they really had no choice because of their major loss of more than 3,000 large trees and other smaller trees due to two very severe winters and hot dry summers.

Styles said many of the trees lost were Fraser Firs which are a very popular Christmas tree.

He said it was sadly necessary to cut down the damaged trees and destroy them.

Styles said he has seen a lot of shelter belts of pine trees in the farm country which were also lost to the winter kill.

Many of those trees are hardier pine trees than some of the Christmas trees.

Riverbluff has other trees planted, but they are about a year or two away from being ready to harvest yet. They replant every spring, but it takes 8-15 years, depending on the type of tree, for a tree to grow to the average Christmas tree height of 8 feet. Styles said they are already busy planning for the 2015 grand reopening.

When Riverbluff is open for business, visitors can select from several types of Christmas trees, wreaths and more.

They are also offered hay wagon rides to select and pick up trees, as well as horse-drawn rides with either a wagon or sleigh, and tractor-drawn wagon rides to visit buffalo kept at the farm. Visitors can feed the buffalo and also purchase buffalo products. Trees are shaken, baled and loaded in vehicles next to a big red barn located on the farm.

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Styles said it has become a real family tradition with all of their children and grandchildren helping out at the farm.

“It’s like a big Christmas party every weekend,” Styles said.

During its busy season, more than 20 people are employed at the farm. Many of them are long-term employees who are very disappointed not to be working there this year.

Styles is also a local dentist at the office of Styles, Cotton and Milbert Family Dentistry.

He said many of his dental customers have been asking about the farm and its trees and wreaths and he has had to tell them and others that it is closed this year.

With easy access from the I-94 interstate, a visit to the tree farm has become a family tradition for many of its visitors.

Many of them have expressed their disappointment to Styles, who said they are very sad that harsh conditions have forced them to close the farm for the year.

“I’m really sorry it has to be closed this year, but we really had no choice because of the loss of too many big trees,” he said. “I’m looking forward to reopening again next year.”

Riverbluff is owned by Styles and his wife, Barb Styles. They have been open for 20 years.

The couple plans to spend the time they normally worked

at the farm during this time of year attending concerts, plays and other holiday events.

Cheryl Thiele from Hinkemeyer Tree Farm in Rice said the state supply of Christmas trees was really affected by the winter burn, but they still have a wonderful supply of trees for customers. She said their spring planting before last winter was pretty damaged, but the trees should recover. It will just take a couple years longer for the trees to fill out.

The bigger and hardier Christmas trees at Hinkemeyer Tree Farm didn’t sustain as much damage. Thiele said in Rice they have more sandy soil and a lot of their Fraser Firs are grown in the woods and are more protected from the harsh, cold winds.

“We have a full supply of beautiful Christmas trees,” Thiele said. “It was a hard winter last winter, but our customers shouldn’t see that impact on our trees this year.”

Executive director of the Minnesota Christmas Tree Association Jan Donelson operates Jan’s Christmas Trees in Clear Lake. She said the MNCTA has about 100 members who network together for causes such as Trees for Troops and more.

She said natural real Christmas trees are good for the environment and economy and she hopes consumers will under-

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stand their visits to their favorite tree farms may be different this year.

Donelson said everybody in the Midwest was pretty much hit by the winter burn, which occurs when buds or needles on evergreen trees are damaged by rapid weather temperature changes. The sun’s heat reflecting off of snow causes the “burn” damage to certain areas of the tree, most often the south side. Trees which are more exposed to the sun and are not as protected are hit the hardest.

Shaded trees are not as affected by winter burn.

Donelson said sometimes a tree is still active and can still bud out. If this happens, the brown spots will disappear, but it can take up to two years for this to happen.

Donelson, who has been in the business for 36 years, is

both a wholesaler and retailer.

She asked consumers to understand and support the tree farm growers, even if they see signs of winter burn on trees.

Many growers spend more than eight years preparing trees for harvest and this is their most exciting time of the year. It’s also their pay day where they reap the rewards of all their hard work.

Work on the trees at Donelson’s business is done manually and she employs 20 people during the summer and winter.

This includes high school teenagers, retired adults and more.

She said her business was very fortunate because she had an area of trees that was more shaded and was not hit by the winter burn.

The MNCTA website at mncta.com lists several other area tree farms.

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Friday, Nov. 28, 2014

700 gather to pack food for Liberians

by Dennis Dalman editor@thenewsleaders.com

photos by Dennis Dalman

Above: Members of the TARGET Club from Sartell pack food bags at We Are Thankful, a massive food-packaging event Nov. 22 at River’s Edge Convention Center in St. Cloud. From left to right are Adam VandeVrede, co-leader of TARGET, Katelyn Stalboerger, Abagaile Filsmeyer, Kaitlyn Harner and Becca Kulla.

Below: Children and an adult mix and pour food-bag ingredients through a funnel into a bag at the We Are Thankful event in St. Cloud Nov. 22. From left to right (clockwise) are Morgan Voelker, Silas Larsen, Alex Voelker, Mikayla Voelker, Krista Voelker and Titus Larsen. The Larsens are from St. Cloud, the Voelkers hail from St. Augusta.

More than 700 people, including many from Sartell, helped fill, seal and pack food bags during the We Are Thankful event Nov. 22 at River’s Edge Convention Center in St. Cloud.

The food bags will be shipped to areas in rural Liberia in West Africa, the site of so many cases of Ebola, which has devastated families, the economy and food production. The idea originated with Sampson Sarclay, a local man originally from Liberia, who has lived in the St. Cloud area for 20 years.

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Each bag contains rice, flavorings and a nutritional powder. Boiled in water, the tasty food that results is enough to last a person or small family through a day.

Those who made the event possible are Kids Fighting Hunger; the Central Minnesota Initiative Foundation; ShareCARE International, a group that promotes education, health and self-sufficiency; the Stearns Public Health Division of the Department of Human Services; and CentraCare.

We Are Thankful consisted of three two-hour sesFood • page 11

Learning Ebola facts can dispel fears

by Dennis Dalman editor@thenewsleaders.com

African countries where the Ebola disease is a major concern are only three countries of that huge continent’s 54 nations.

The African continent is so vast, in fact, the contiguous United States (excluding Alaska and Hawaii) could fit nearly four times in Africa.

Although nearly 6,000

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Some of the food packers included about 20 members of the Sartell schools’ TARGET club, a group committed to healthy, drug-free lifestyles and communityservice projects. The group was accompanied by Adam VandeVrede, who, along with Jackie Wruck, is the group’s co-leader. VandeVrede is a law-enforcement school liaison officer.

Another Sartell helper was Rosemond Owens, originally from Ghana, who is CentraCare’s cultural-competency director.

Pam Beard, executive director of Kids Fighting Hun-

people have died in three West African countries (Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea), nearly 15,000 people had the disease but recovered. The number of Ebola victims is extremely miniscule when compared to the total population in Africa, and there is no evidence the disease has spread dramatically to other African countries or other countries in the world.

Although concerns about

Ebola are now worldwide, some people have over-reacted to the threat from the disease, sometimes in panic mode. The actual facts about Ebola should waylay most of those fears, according to information presented at the We Are Thankful food-packaging event Nov. 22 at the River’s Edge Convention Center in St. Cloud (see related story).

These are the facts as presented by the Public Health Department of Stearns County Human Services.

• Ebola is not spread through air, water or casual contact.

• To become infected with Ebola, a person must come in direct contact with blood or body fluids from someone sick with Ebola. Such a contact must be through broken skin, eyes, nose or mouth. It could also be contracted through contact with needles that have been contaminated with blood or body fluids of a sick patient.

• The most opportune time for Ebola infection spreading is when the person who is sick is in the later stages of the disease when the people are suffering so much they are unable to get out of bed, rendering them virtually helpless. The chance of getting Ebola from someone in the first, earliest stage of the disease is very low.

• While Stearns County and central Minnesota does have quite a large population of people from Africa, most of those are immigrants from Somalia in East Africa, which is 5,000 miles from the three countries in West Africa where Ebola is worrisome.

• People are much more likely to die of the flu or in a car accident than to come in contact with someone with Ebola.

• The time from exposure to when symptoms first appear is two to 21 days, but the average time is eight to 10 days. Signs of Ebola can include fever, severe headaches, muscle pain, vomiting, diarrhea, stomach pain or unexplained bleeding or bruising. Those symptoms can be signs of other illnesses, too, not just Ebola.

• Many Africans are experiencing stigma throughout the world just because Ebola is noted in three African countries. In some cases, African people have been shunned or avoided.

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‘Waters,’ an exciting story of voyageur’s search

by Dennis Dalman editor@thenewsleaders.com

The book was a long time coming.

It took Agnes Rajala almost 20 years to write it and then, sadly, Rajala about a year ago she died at age 95 just two weeks before a company announced it would publish her novel.

And that is when Agnes’s daughter, Nikki Rajala, who lives in Rockville, came to the rescue. After many revisions and sharpening the book’s focus, Waters Like the Sky: Book I, The Chronicles of an Unlikely Voyageur was published, receiving warm reviews from critics and readers alike. It has been lauded for its finely detailed historical accuracy, for its gripping plot and for its feeling for a bygone exciting era.

The short novel, written mainly for young people, has garnered raves from mostly adult readers, who are eager for more books in the “Voyageur” series. Rajala said two more are on the way.

Waters Like the Sky is about a French boy named Andre, living in French Canada. Because his parents insist he get a thorough education from a local priest, Andre develops a keen intelligence, but he is miserable because neighbor boys bully him mercilessly about being an educated sissy. He longs to drop

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the books for adventures beyond his home. One day, after yet another round of taunting and physical assaults by neighbors in the woods, Andre walks the rest of the way home, only to discover his two parents frozen in fear in their home. Andre then spots a letter from France with a royal wax seal on it.

Since his parents cannot read, Andre reads the letter, which is a devastating revelation. He learns his parents are not, in fact, his parents and that he and an older brother were sent to Canada from France during the French Revolution’s Reign of Terror. Andre also learns his older brother, Denis, has become a voyageur, plying the vast waters west beyond Lake Superior.

Armed with his intelligence and skills, Andre sets out as a voyageur and is soon appointed the leader of a canoe brigade as they head west, with Andre’s mission to somehow locate his brother. However, sinister complications arise when he learns he and his brother are in danger from a nasty villain who wants them both dead.

To tell anything more would be to spoil the novel’s many surprises.

Waters Like The Sky was begun so many years ago by Agnes Rajala because she wanted to awaken in young people an appreciation of the role the voyageurs played in the history of Canada and of northern Minnesota. It’s not surprising she chose such a topic, being as how she herself came from

a long line of French-Canadian voyageurs.

Agnes Agnes Rajala lived in Big Fork, just north of Grand Rapids. For years she was a country-school teacher, later a curator of the Itasca County Historical Society, where she steeped herself in historical artifacts and research into Minnesota history.

Shy almost to a crippling point, Agnes wrote three books, published under pseudonyms because she was just too shy to put her own name on the book’s covers. The three books, now out of print, explored her Finnish heritage.

After finishing her novel, daughter Nikki sent it time and again to publishers during a 10year period.

Based on critiques, expert editors suggested many ways to tighten the book and make it even better: show more and tell less, use more verbs and less adjectives; take out or tighten up episodes that are a bit repetitious, slow this scene down a bit, hurry up that scene and make it quicker, make some scenes more energetic, sharpen a few characters so they come across as less “stock” or cardboard.

After her revisions, the good news came about a year ago from North Star Press in St. Cloud.

Nikki was, of course, sad and disappointed her mother did not live long enough to see the publication of her book.

But at the same time, knowing

her mother’s extreme humility and shyness, Agnes would not have allowed her own name to be used in connection with the book.

“She was such a very private person,” Nikki noted. “Still, I’d like to think that after she died, Divine Intervention had something to do with the book getting published.”

Agnes, Nikki said, “was always a teacher even when she wasn’t a teacher.”

Heritage A number of Nikki’s ancestors were voyageurs, including a great-great grandfather who traveled the waterways of Canada and Minnesota. In the early 1800s, one voyageur ancestor, Prisque Peloquin, had to hide on land near Centerville, Minn. because of troubles between Indians. It was an Indian woman who found the man safe passage out of the crisis, thus saving his life.

Voyageurs were early traders, as far back as the early 17th Century, who traveled – mostly from Montreal – all the way west over the Great Lakes waterway and then throughout

contributed photo

This is the cover of the novel, Waters Like the Sky, written

by Nikki and Agnes Rajala.

The book is an adventure of a French voyageur in Minnesota. western Canada and Minnesota. Mostly French-speaking, they traveled in groups in long, large canoes to gather beaver and other fur pelts, trading them for goods originating back East.

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Waters from page 7 French for “travellers”) plied the waterways of northern Minnesota, living Spartan lives of simplicity, hard work, extreme physical dangers and a rambunctious camaraderie, eating preserved foods they carried with them and stopping to smoke their long pipes during rest breaks. They often sang rousingly while paddling their canoes.

Needless to say, Nikki is proud of her voyageur ancestry, and she relishes doing research

into the subject.

Even the cover of her Waters Like the Sky has a personal connection. The photo of the teen voyageur paddling the canoe, Colin Penziwol, is the son of a Finnish cousin of Nikki’s. Penziwol has a summer job in a Voyageur theme show at Fort Williams Historical Park near Thunder Bay, Ontario.

Chapter One The following are the opening paragraphs of Waters Like the Sky: “Closing the heavy door of Father Goiffon’s house behind him, André squared his shoulders, prepared to set off toward his home. The familiar quiver of

nervousness sent a chill down his back as he peered through the gathering dusk at the path ahead.

Good! I’m glad it’s late.

That meant that his usual tormentors – Michel, Pierre, Claude, and the others – would be in their homes, perhaps eating their suppers. They would not be outdoors, to greet him with jeers and taunts.

He cringed as he thought of their sneers.“Bon-à-rien” – their name for him meant ”good for nothing.” It was their way of reminding him that, while they were helping their parents with the many chores of wresting a living from their small farms,

LEgal notICEs NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE THE RIGHT TO VERIFICATION OF THE DEBT AND IDENTITY OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY LAW IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that default has occurred in conditions of the following described mortgage: DATE OF MORTGAGE: July 12, 2004 MORTGAGOR: Patrick D Hamilton and Roxanne T Hamilton, husband and wife as joint tenants.

MORTGAGEE: First Franklin Financial Corp., subsidiary of National City Bank of Indiana.

DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Recorded Aug. 30, 2004 Stearns County Recorder, Document No. 1124843.

ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: Assigned to: PNC Bank, National Association. Dated Feb. 19, 2014 Recorded March 21, 2014, as Document No. A1418276.

TRANSACTION NONE

AGENT:

TRANSACTION AGENT’S MORTGAGE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ON MORTGAGE: NONE LENDER OR BROKER AND MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR STATED ON MORTGAGE: First Franklin Financial Corp., subsidiary of National City Bank of Indiana RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE SERVICER: Select Portfolio Servicing Inc. MORTGAGED PROPERTY ADDRESS: 416 Riverside Ave. S., Sartell, MN 56377 TAX PARCEL 92.56540.0000

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LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: That part of Government Lot 1, Section 27, Township 125, Range 28 West, described as follows, to wit: Commencing at the intersection of the Easterly right-of-way line of State Aid Road No. 1 with the South line of said Government Lot 1; thence North 21 degrees 23 minutes West 437.7 feet to the point of beginning of the tract herein to be described; thence continuing North 21 degrees 23 minutes West along said

Easterly right-of-way line of said State Aid Road No. 1 a distance of 100 feet; thence Norther 68 degrees 37 minutes East 326.3 feet to the shore line of the Mississippi River; thence Southerly along said shore line 100 feet, more or less, to a point on said shore line, said point being North 58 degrees 37 minutes East and distant 343.75 feet, more or less, from the point of beginning; thence South 68 degrees 37 minutes West 343.75 feet, more or less to the point of beginning and there terminating, all in Stearns County, Minnesota.

COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Stearns ORIGINAL AMOUNT OF $219,000.00

PRINCIPAL MORTGAGE:

AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NOTICE, INCLUDING TAXES, IF ANY, PAID BY MORTGAGEE: $229,232.50 That prior to the commencement of this mortgage foreclosure proceeding Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee complied with all notice requirements as required by statute; That no action or proceeding has been instituted at law or otherwise to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof; PURSUANT to the power of sale contained in said mortgage, the above described property will be sold by the Sheriff of said county as follows: DATE AND TIME OF SALE: Jan. 8, 2015 at 10 a.m.

PLACE OF SALE: Sheriff’s Office, Law Enforcement Center, Room S-136, St. Cloud, MN

an owner-occupied, single-family dwelling, unless otherwise provided by law, the date on or before which the mortgagor(s) must vacate the property if the mortgage is not reinstated under section 580.30 or the property is not redeemed under section 580.23 is 11:59 p.m. on July 8, 2015, unless that date falls on a weekend or legal holiday, in which case it is the next weekday, and unless the redemption period is reduced to 5 weeks under MN Stat. Secs. 580.07 or 582.032.

André was still in school.

But it’s not my fault! André wanted to tell them. My father won’t let me quit school, as you have done. I have asked and asked him to let me stop these lessons, but he won’t. And what good will they ever do me? When will I ever use mathematics, or Latin, or fancy words?

Thinking of his troubles, he strode heedlessly, his feet crunching through the icy crust that the evening coolness had formed over the melted slush from the day’s warmth.

Rajala Nikki Rajala (pronounced Rye-lah) is a copy editor for The Visitor, a Catholic newspaper in

Friday, Nov. 28, 2014 St. Cloud.

She is the author of a previous book entitled Some Like It Hot: Its Lore and Stories, which is an exploration of Finnish ancestry.

Her husband, Bill Vossler, is also a freelance writer for various publications, including as a monthly guest columnist for the St. Cloud Times.

Rajala will be the featured speaker at 9 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 4 during one of the Sartell Senior Connection’s Coffee and Conversation meetings at Country Manor, East Door 2. Everyone is invited to attend.

Waters Like the Sky can be purchased on Rajala’s website: nikkirajala.com.

CITY OF SARTELL NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON VACATION OF CERTAIN DRAINAGE AND UTILITY EASEMENTS LOTS 10 AND 11, BLOCK 4 MADISON CROSSING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN upon motion of the city council of Sartell, Minn., a public hearing will be held before the city council of Sartell, Minn, in the council chambers at the Sartell City Hall, at 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 8, 2014, or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard, to hear all persons present upon the proposed vaca-

tion of certain drainage and utility easements located in the plat of Madison Crossing in the city of Sartell, Minn.

Mary Degiovanni City Administrator Publish: Nov. 28, 2014

CITY OF SARTELL NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON APPLICATION FOR A CONDITIONAL-USE PERMIT FENCE PANELS – 1300 SIERRA COURT

MORTGAGOR(S) RELEASED FROM FINANCIAL OBLIGANOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: of Sartell, applicant and owner; TION ON MORTGAGE: None That a public hearing will be held for a conditional-use permit to “THE TIME ALLOWED BY before the city council of Sartell, construct fence panels within the LAW FOR REDEMPTION Minn., in the council chambers Watab River floodway.

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MORTGAGOR’S PERSONAL Monday, Dec. 8, 2014, or as soon Mary Degiovanni REPRESENTATIVES OR AS- thereafter as the matter may be City Administrator SIGNS, MAY BE REDUCED TO heard, to hear all persons present upon the application by the City Publish: Nov. 28, 2014 FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDICIAL ORDER IS ENTERED UNDER CITY OF SARTELL MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECNOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TION 582.032, DETERMINON AN APPLICATION FOR A VARIANCE ING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, 219 6TH ST. NE THAT THE MORTGAGED PREMISES ARE IMPROVED NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: and owners; to obtain a variance WITH A RESIDENTIAL That a public hearing will be held from the corner side-yard setback DWELLING OF LESS THAN before the city council of Sartell, requirements in an R-1 SingleFIVE UNITS, ARE NOT PROP- Minn., at the Sartell City Hall at Family Residence District.

ERTY USED IN AGRICULTUR- 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 8, 2014, or AL PRODUCTION, AND ARE as soon thereafter as the matter Mary Degiovanni ABANDONED.” may be heard, to hear all persons City Administrator present upon application by Steve Dated: Oct. 22, 2014 and Julie Lojovich, applicants Publish: Nov. 28, 2014 PNC Bank, National Association Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee USSET, WEINGARDEN AND LIEBO, P.L.L.P. Attorneys for Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee 4500 Park Glen Road #300

to pay the debt then secured by said Mortgage, and taxes, if any, on said premises, and the costs and disbursements, including attorneys’ fees allowed by law subject to redemption within six (6) months from the date of said sale by the mortgagor(s), their personal representatives or assigns unless reduced to Five (5) weeks under MN Stat. §580.07.

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SPECIAL SCHOOL BOARD MEETING SARTELL-ST. STEPHEN PUBLIC SCHOOLS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT 748 NOV. 7, 2014 DISTRICT CENTER BOARD ROOM The special school board meeting of Independent School District 748 to canvass election results was called to order at 7:20 a.m. by Chair Michelle Meyer.

Members present: Meyer; Krista Durrwachter, vice chair; Jason Nies, clerk; Mary McCabe, director; Pam Raden, director and Jeff Schwiebert, superintendent.

Member absent: Dan Riordan, director.

A motion to approve the agenda was made by Raden and seconded

by Durrwachter. All in favor. Motion carried.

A motion was made by Nies and seconded by McCabe to pass the

resolution canvassing returns of votes of school district general election. All in favor. Motion carried.

The final ballot results of the School Board election are as follows: Michelle Meyer 4,376 Patrick Marushin 3,743 Mary E. McCabe 3,630 Write-In 122 A motion to adjourn the meeting at 7:20 a.m. was made by Durrwachter seconded by Nies.

All in favor. Motion carried. /s/ Jason Nies, clerk

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LEgal notICE REGULAR SCHOOL BOARD MEETING SARTELL-ST. STEPHEN PUBLIC SCHOOLS OCT. 20, 2014 DISTRICT CENTER BOARD ROOM The regular school board meeting of Independent School District 748 was called to order at 7 p.m. by Michelle Meyer, chair. Members present: Meyer; Krista Durrwachter, vice chair; Jason Nies, clerk; Mary McCabe, director; Pam Raden, director; Dan Riordan, director; and Jeff Schwiebert, superintendent.

School Board Committees: School Board Members will report on committee meetings that have taken place since the last Board meeting.

A motion was made by McCabe and seconded by Riordan to approve the agenda. All in favor. Motion carried.

SEE Regional Meeting Board Summary – Oct. 13, 2014 Submitted by Pam Raden

A motion was made by Raden and seconded by Riordan to approve consent items a-c as presented below:

Jeff and I were in attendance to review their legislative platform and how it aligns with our priorities as a district. (Which we need to finalize as a board)

a. Minutes of the regular school board meeting held on Sept. 15, 2014. b. Checks in the amount of $2,413,322.92 as presented: General Fund 1,532,528.66 Food Service Fund 142,926.38 Transportation Fund 120,026.31 Community Service Fund 29,223.97 Capital Expenditure Fund 81,209.14 Building Fund 504,467.87 Summer Rec Agency Fund 2,940.59 Check numbers 157502 to 157936 Receipts in the amount of $2,735,562.24 as presented: General Fund 2,432,893.48 Food Service Fund 176,714.98 Transportation Fund 21,464.34 Community Service Fund 46,516.43 Capital Expenditure Fund 1,559.12 Building Fund .59 Debt Service Fund 56,342.80 Summer Rec Agency Rec 70.00 Receipts 40195 to 40319 Wire transfers in the amount of $8,724.51 as presented: General Fund 4,250.87 Food Service Fund 3,914.79 Summer Rec Agency Fund 558.85 Wire transfers 201400019-201400022 c. Accept the following donations: Name

To

Donation Purpose

Anonymous Donation

Sartell-St. Stephen School District #748

$40

Tech Fund

Sabres All Sports Sartell High School Booster Club

$5,000

Bleachers

Sabres All Sports Sartell High School Booster Club

$1,200

Fall Weight Coach

Oak Ridge Elementary PTC

$755.60

Slab Roller w/Worktable

Sartell-St. Stephen School District #748

d. Accept the resignations of Jaime Garas, Sartell Middle School, student supervisor, effective Oct. 9, 2014; Theresa Villeneuve, District Service Center, custodial sub, effective Oct. 17, 2014; Allison Kuklok, Oak Ridge Elementary, supervisor, effective Aug. 6, 2014.

Student Representative Report: Ryan Kororll, senior at Sartell High School • Homecoming week at Sartell High School was very successful including the SHS carnival featuring human foosball and the powderpuff football game. The students also enjoyed the homecoming dance.

• The Matchmaker, performed at Sartell High School, was well-received by several audiences.

• Sartell High School has had several notable successes during the past weeks, including: • The Girls Soccer team is headed to the state competition.

• Boys Soccer played well against, but lost to, Apollo in their state-qualifying match.

• Football earned the CLC Championship title.

• Girls Volleyball will play in a playoff game on Friday night.

• Girls Swimming and Diving placed third at the State True Team meet.

• Student Voice held their first meeting of the year.

• A junior at Sartell High School, Gopi Ramanathan, scored a perfect score of 36, on the ACT. Superintendent Report: Jeff Schwiebert, superintendent • Homecoming across the district was celebrated with spirit and the opportunity to create traditions, school connections and unity across all of our buildings.

• The elementary fundraising homecoming walks raised more than $50,000 for our elementary schools to support educational opportunities for our students.

• The superintendent continues to meet with a variety of staff and community groups including grade-level groups, staff units and community partners like Partners for Student Success.

What we wanted SEE to be focusing on: Facilities funding - we want greater equity in terms of both resources and tax fairness and would also streamline the revenue areas currently available to school districts.

We would like to see, not only, the top 25 largest school districts have the option to levy for necessary building maintenance and upgrades but the other 300 plus districts also. We would also like a specific call out to Technology and Safe Schools funding in regard to facilities funding issues.

This board is always working to increase the general fund and not so many specialized funds and to work on greater equity in categorical formulas. i.e., SPED. Finally - we will receive Q-comp dollars this year (one year).

Benton - Stearns Education District 6383 Board Meeting – Oct. 14, 2014 Submitted by Dan Riordan 1. Minnesota Rural Education Association (lobby organization): join for one year 2. Teacher Development and Evaluation Plan (Fall 2014): approved 3. Stearns County Interagency Agreement: discuss methods of collaborating to improve delivery of services to children with disabilities; approved 4. BSED Coordinator/Supervisor position for Foley and ROCORI: add supervision of BSED staff according to recommendations of Minnesota State Schools Association and the Bureau of Mediation Services 5. Crisis Prevention Institute: add another training; change training time (not during school day) 6. Voyager School: student count = 54 (six waiting for approval); school is full 7. Staff negotiations: non-licensed, supervisory on-going 8. Principals’ meeting: • general education teachers must remain at entire I.E.P. meeting • if an SPED category is added to student I.E.P. total comprehensive re-evaluation must be done • hands on students is a last resort; only if student is a danger to him/herself or others • at I.E.P. “Does student need support in extra-curricular activities?” must be asked Report on Enrollment: Jeff Schwiebert, superintendent, presented the current months enrollment report for district schools.

A motion was made by Durrwachter and seconded by Nies to APPROVE the Personnel Omnibus #1-18: New Employees or Changes: Hannah Brenner, DSC, Nutrition Coordinator, $21.13 per hr., 8 hrs./171 days/yr., New Position; Debra Hahn, SHS, server, $13.69 per hr., 10 hrs./week, R1, Step 1, new position; Ryan Hiltner, SHS, ninth-grade boys basketball, $2810, BS1, replacing Mathew Myer; Karen Klien, SMS, server, $16.71 per hr., 4.25 hr./ day, replacing Tammy Thibodeau; Karen Kuschel, PME, dishwasher, $16.71 per hr., 3.0 hr./day, additional (.25 per hr.) needed; Kim Leigh, PME, cashier, $14.77 per hr., .25 hr./day, additional (45 min.) need for breakfast; Noel Meyer, SHS, strength coach, outside funded, $1,185 BS3, replacing Karl Scharnweber; Gina Och, SHS, media aide, $15.71 per hr. 5 hr./day, RIV, Step 1, replacing Janet Summerall; Kristina Peterson, PME, LTS para, $15.71 per hr., 6.25 hr./day RIV, Step 1, new position; Betty Rogers, ORE, reading intervention, $43,098.66, .8989 FTE MA, S5, replacing Kristin Uran; Mike Sieben, SHS, assistant girls basketball, $4,442, BS11, replacing Ryan Voss; Sherry Weide, ORE, cashier,$16.01 per hr., 3.25 hr./day, additional (45 min.) need for breakfast; Brenda Wenning, DSC, human resources assistant, $18.50 per hr. 22.5 hrs./week, replacing Mallory Wetzell; Mary Lou Westra, SMS, lunchroom supervisor, $13.26 per hr. 10 hr./ week, replacing Jamie Garas.

Leaves of Absence: Jen Bettenberg, ORE, kindergarten teacher, requested leave, Jan. 5-March 30, 2015; Karen Butler, SMS, Para, requested leave, Oct. 29-Dec. 1, 2014; Nicole Feuchtmann, PME, third-grade teacher, requested leave, Jan. 22-April 7, 2015; Mitze Olson, PME, reading interventionist, requested leave, Dec. 10, 2014-Jan. 5, 2015.

All in favor. Motion carried.

A motion was made by Nies and seconded by Durrwachter to HAVE SECOND READING AND APPROVE REVISIONS TO POLICY 514. All in favor.

Motion carried.

A motion was made by Riordan and seconded by McCabe to APPROVE AMENDMENT TO THE JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT FOR THE TEACHER PREPARATION INITIATIVE WITH THE MINNESOTA STATE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES AND ST. CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY. All in favor. Motion carried.

A motion was made by McCabe and seconded by Nies to APPROVE THE DISCOVERY ACADEMY AGREEMENT FOR FY 15 BETWEEN ST. CLOUD TECHNICAL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE AND SARTELL-ST. STEPHEN SCHOOL DISTRICT. All in favor. Motion carried.

A motion was made by Riordan and seconded by Nies to APPROVE THE CLINICAL LEARNING EXPERIENCE AGREEMENT

WITH THE COLLEGE OF ST. SCHOLASTICA. All in favor.

Motion carried.

A motion was made by Raden and seconded by Durrwachter to APPROVE MINNESOTA STATE HIGH SCHOOL LEAGUE FOUNDATION APPLICATION FOR GRANT FOR STUDENT PARTICIPATION. All in favor.

Motion carried.

A motion was made by Nies and seconded by McCabe to APPROVE SPANISH CLUB EXTENDED FIELD TRIP. All in favor. Motion carried.

A motion was made by McCabe and seconded by Durrwachter to APPROVE BUILDING AND DISTRICT GOALS FOR 201415. All in favor. Motion carried.

A motion was made by Riordan and seconded by McCabe to APPROVE FACILITIES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION TO OBTAIN AN ARCHITECT TO CONDUCT A BUILDING NEEDS ASSESSMENT OF THE SARTELL-ST. STEPHEN SCHOOL DISTRICT. All in favor.

Motion carried.

Schedule Work Session and Committee Meetings Policy Committee – Nov. 6 at 4:15 p.m. at the District Service Center Canvas meeting – Nov. 7 at 7:15 a.m. at the District Service Center Facility Tour and Work Session – Nov. 17 at 4:30 p.m. at the Transportation Facility The board had the official review of policies 405, 407, 410, 413, 418, 422 and 519.

The board had the first of two readings of revisions of the following policies: 205 and 425.

A motion to adjourn the meeting was made by Riordan and seconded by Nies at 7:47 p.m.

Meyer entertained a motion to open the meeting for the closed session pursuant to Minnesota Statue Section 13D.05 Subd. 2(b) to consider concerns related to an employee. Motion made by Riordan and seconded by Nies to close the meeting at 8:02 p.m.

A motion was made by Nies and seconded by McCabe to reopen the meeting at 8:09 p.m.

Durrwachter introduced the resolution and moved its adoption to release Diane Brum, an employee of Independent School District No. 748. The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Riordan, and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Meyer, Raden, Durrwachter, McCabe, Nies and Riordan and the following voted against the same: None.

Whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.

A motion to adjourn the meeting at 8:10 p.m. was made by Meyer and seconded by McCabe. All in favor.

Motion carried. /s/ Jason Nies, clerk Publish: Nov. 28, 2014

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Friday, Oct. 31, 2014

The Change offers toxic-free hair styling

by Dennis Dalman editor@thenewsleaders.com

Maureen Fox-Meyer is glad she earned a minor in psychology in college because what she learned – an understanding of people – came in handy later when she became owner and operator of a hair salon.

Fox-Meyer is owner of The Change, an organic hair salon in Pinecone Square on Troop Drive just off of Pinecone Road S. in Sartell. It’s across the street from Fitness Evolution, which used to be Gold’s Gym. She opened her shop in September and now has a staff of three well-trained stylists, including herself – the others being Kelsie Johnson and Haley Whit-

tman. She plans to hire a couple more stylists soon.

Everything they do in the salon is geared toward customers, on a one-to-one basis.

“We really care about the people who come here,” Fox-Meyer said. “We have good relationships with them and build trust.

A relationship built on trust is so important because some customers had a lack of trust because of other bad experiences in salons.

That’s why knowledge of people is important and the ability to listen.”

The Change is an organic salon, Fox-Meyer explained, because all-natural ingredients are used in all products – no plastics, no ammonia, no toxicity. Customers who are allergic

to some hair-related ingredients need have no worries at The Change, she noted.

Fox-Meyer and her stylists do virtually any kinds of cuts, as well as hair-coloring.

“I myself specialize in curly hair or difficult hair types, such as hair with cowlicks or fragile hair,” Fox-Meyer said.

One kind of difficult hair is caused after chemotherapy treatments for cancer. One woman had lost her hair to chemotherapy, which she has to undergo once a month because of a difficult form of cancer. Her hair had turned gray. Working closely with her, Fox-Meyer dyed her hair a mahogany-brown, and the woman was so pleased. Her hair was so beautiful she was con-

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stantly getting compliments from people. Fox-Meyer is still happy about how pleased that woman is with her hair coloration.

Others, too, swear by The Change. Some customers travel for many miles to the shop because they like the organic emphasis and the one-on-one approach.

Owning a hair salon requires Fox-Meyer and her staff to be constantly striving for state-ofthe-art, and there is always something new to learn. She attended the Salon Professional Academy in Waite Park and goes to periodic training sessions in Florida and in Las Vegas. She also keeps up with changes in the fashion industry, always keenly aware of fashion trends. She is a member of Organic Color Systems, which constantly researches and improves hair-coloring products and methods.

The Change is a 3,000 squarefoot shop with a light, clean, open and airy modern design. It resembles an art gallery, partly because it serves that purpose too, with a series of art exhibits year-round. Local artists such as Laura Ruprecht, Shane Mahon, Kelly Clauson and Ann Meyer have had exhibits in the salon.

Meyer, who is Fox-Meyer’s sisterin-law, is a multi-talented artist in many media: pottery, photography, charcoal drawing, watercolors and acrylics. As befits a salon, art and beautification go hand in hand, Fox-Meyer noted.

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Maureen Fox-Meyer cuts a customer’s hair at her shop in Sartell, called The Change, an organic hair salon.

An upcoming special at The Change is a gift-card giveaway.

Any customer, new or repeat, up until Christmas will be given $20 gift cards for services at The Change, and those customers can give them to friends or family members for Christmas.

Fox-Meyer is also a professional singer, who has a degree in music from the University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire. She is a member of the St. Cloud-based Great River Chorale. She and her husband, Timothy Meyer, who live in Sartell, have one son, Kieren, 3.

Business hours for The Change are 9:30 a.m.-8 p.m.

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LeSauk wants to give road to county

by Dennis Dalman editor@thenewsleaders.com

The LeSauk Township Board is hoping Stearns County will agree to take possession of a road of confusing jurisdictions.

During the Open Forum time at a recent Sartell City Council meeting, LeSauk Township Board member Jerry Hetwer read a resolution written by the board.

The resolution calls for the township to revoke ownership of a township road and let it be-

come a county road.

The mile-long road, which runs from CR 4 to CR 5, is variously known as the “Town Line Road” and quite a few other names by residents in St. Stephen and the townships of Brockway, LeSauk and St. Wendel. All of those jurisdictions have a part of the road in their areas.

That roadway, Hetwer said, needs repairs, but none of the jurisdictions has money enough to make the repairs. Similar revocation resolutions have been

prepared in the other townships and St. Stephen, Hetwer noted.

Hetwer requested the Sartell City Council also pass the resolution so it can be passed on to Stearns County for consideration. A copy will also be forwarded to the Minnesota Department of Transportation.

During Open Forum sessions, the Sartell City Council cannot discuss issues raised by residents during those times. Sartell Mayor Joe Perske told Hetwer the road issue will be considered by the council at an upcoming meeting.

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Students return re-energized after We Day

by Dennis Dalman editor@thenewsleaders.com

At least 58 students in Sartell Middle School are determined to change the world for the better – at least. That is just the number of students who attended “We Day” Nov. 12 at Xcel Energy Center in the Twin Cities.

Thousands of students from many states participated in the rally/workshop.

The annual event is a combination of pep fest and educational forum on how to make the world a better world through volunteerism and good deeds.

The We Day motto is this: “Every young person has the power to change the world.”

Participants at the rally are encouraged to connect with the world by engaging in one local volunteer activity and one global volunteer activity. We Day attempts to help people change the focus from “me” to “we,” to transform the power of each individual into a power for the entire community.

In an interview with the Newsleader, two SMS students, both eighth-graders who attended We Day, expressed their enthusiasm for the We Day rally.

“It was really exciting,” said Austin Adelman, the son of Chris and Dean Adelman.

“It was extremely fun.

We learned a b o u t people’s past lives and the c h a n g e happening in the world. We learned we can’t just wait and let contributed photo others do Sartell teachers who attended the We Day event change for in the Twin Cities are (left to right) Sarah Hornsus.” eth, Lindsay Vernier and (far right) Erin NordG o o d mark. The man third from left is Spencer West, a c t i v i t i e s, A d e l m a n one of the featured speakers at the event. said, can be music and talks, she learned very small, such as a kind volunteering really does make daily deed, or larger efforts a difference and helping peosuch as collections for a food ple is really “cool.” shelf.

Congdon said Sartell In his church youth group at schools have already been doCelebration Lutheran Church, ing all kinds of communityAdelman and others do many service projects suggested by community-service projects We Day. One such program year-round, including mission is We Scare Hunger, a kind of trips to other states and even Halloweenish trick-or-treat efother countries. fort to gather food items doorAfter We Day, Adelman to-door for local food shelves. wants to re-double his efforts Another such program is We to collect donations and/or Create Change, which asks money for area food shelves students to bring in any spare and to help raise money for pocket change to the school so the Salvation Army. it can be collected and distribHannah Congdon, daughter uted to good causes. Last year, of Tamara and Robert Con- $500 was collected through gdon, said she had a blast We Create Change, and it was at We Day. Besides meeting given to buy Christmas gifts other people and the upbeat

Friday, Oct. 31, 2014

Winter Extravaganza

Sunday, Dec. 7 from 11 a.m.-2 p.m.

St. Stephen City Hall • 2 6th Ave SE St. Stephen Fire & Rescue will bring Santa to City Hall for children to visit with!

Cocoa • Cookies • Crafts!

In lieu of admission, please bring a new, unwrapped toy to donate to the Giving Tree.