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Town Crier Sartell Winter Market is this Saturday, Nov. 18

Sartell Winter Market will be held from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday Nov. 18 at Sartell City Hall, 125 Pinecone Road N. Some of the many items you will find include the following: eggs, vegetables from storage, canned goods, baked treats, breads and many craft items. Come start your holiday shopping early. All items are grown, produced or crafted locally.

Resurrection to hold holiday craft sale

A Holiday Craft Sale, featuring 24-plus vendors, prizes and food, will be held from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 18 in Resurrection Lutheran Church, 610 CR 2, St. Joseph. Proceeds will benefit Youth and Family Ministries. For more information, email lwallin@gmail.com or visit Facebook #CraftFairRLC.

Cross-country ski patrols sought for winter season

Cross-country ski patrols are needed for the winter season running from Dec. 1 to Feb. 28 at the following county parks: Quarry Park and Nature Reserve, Warner Lake, Mississippi River and Kraemer Lake-Wildwood. Ski patrol volunteers must be at least at an intermediate skier level, should be familiar with the park they patrol, may register at any of the four parks, must sign up for two-hour shifts, and must ski the trails and observe conditions, lighting and visitors and submit a report to the park office. For more information, visit co.stearns. mn.us/Recreation/SkiPatrol.

Volunteer to help with free tax prep program

Tri-CAP’s Volunteer Income-Tax-Assistance Program offers free tax preparation and e-filing services to low- and moderate-income people (individuals < $35,000, families < $55,000 per year) who need assistance in completing their tax returns. Volunteers receive free IRS certification training to prepare basic tax returns in our local communities. The Tri-CAP VITA sites are located in St. Cloud, Elk River and Cold Spring. We are looking for Tax Preparers and Return Reviewers (whom we will assist in completing the IRS certification), and Tax Site Assistants and Financial Stability Assistants who provide customer service at the sites (they do not prepare taxes). For more information, visit thenewsleaders. com and click on Nov. 10 criers.

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Veteran Rollie Weis: Remembering is important

by Dennis Dalman editor@thenewsleaders.com

Even though he still has vivid memories of men – including four friends – being killed all around him, Rollie Weis of Sartell is very proud and happy to have served his country during World War II. Soon to be 93, on New Year’s Day, Weis is the oldest resident of Sartell and one of the dwindling number of survivors of World War II. Weis talked about some of his memories in two question-answer sessions at Sartell Middle School on Veterans Day, Nov. 10. It was during the annual “Honor a Veteran Day” the school hosts, which includes veterans sitting down to lunch with students. Weis was the honored guest speaker. Later, during an interview

with the Sartell-St. Stephen Newsleader, Weis said he has always thought too many people are not aware of World War II, the sacrifices made by soldiers and their families back on the home front and the importance of that war in establishing peace, freedom and stability for the entire world. Young people especially, Weis said, seem to have only the vaguest notions of World War II and other wars. “We’ve been lax in recognizing that,” he said. “The World War II monument in Washington, D.C. should have been built many, many years ago to recognize all who made sacrifices in that war. So many died. Others who sacrificed were the families of the men and women who were away from home for so long – fighting in the war.” And Weis knows first-hand

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Veterans Rollie Weis (left) and Flip Mastey were honored last year for their many decades of service to the American Legion of Sartell. about the sacrifices of the folks back home. His brother, Phillip, was killed in the country of Luxembourg during the Battle of the Bulge in Europe toward

the end of World War II. Weis and his parents, Phil and Hazel, had no idea for many months what happened to Phillip, Weis • page 4

Sabre Dance Team to host annual shows by Dennis Dalman editorl@thenewsleaders.com

The Sartell Sabre Dance Team will host its annual dance showcase in two performances at 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 18 in the Sartell High School gymnasium. The performances also serve as a fundraiser for the dance team. The shows will feature teams from more than 14 schools from

throughout the state, as well as teams from local dance studios: Just for Kix, St. Cloud School of Dance, Ms. Melinda’s and Northcrest. The Sabre team will debut its 2017-18 kick and jazz routines at the two shows. There will also be the perennially popular crowdpleaser – the guy/girl dance exhibition. Tickets can be purchased at the door before each performance.

Sartell residents adjust to new traffic signal by Vicki Ikeogu news@thenewsleaders.com Motorists travelling through portions of Sartell have had to make a slight adjustment when navigating portions of Stearns CR 78 and Second Street S./CR 133. It’s an adjustment Sartell Community Development Director Anita Archambeau hopes will be a good enhancement for a busy intersection. On Oct. 31, Sartell officials, along with Stearns County, unveiled the new traffic signal at the intersection of Stearns CR 133 and CR 78 on the west side of the Sartell Bridge. “It’s a pretty standard inter-

section-control device,” Archambeau said. “And we hope it will increase the functionality of that intersection.” Stearns County Highway Engineer Jodi Teich said the need for intersection control had been identified for the intersection. However, budget constraints had the project slated for several years down the road. Archambeau said for anyone to develop the vacant property directly north of that intersection, an intersection control mechanism had to be put in place. Construction of a Kwik Trip project is now underway directly to the northwest of the stoplights. Traffic • page 2

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Pine Meadow Elementary fourth-graders (left to right) Ava Fiedler, Shaelyn Hill, Kaycee Broschofsky and Olive Bergo participate in “My Robotic Friend” STEM learning activities.

Sartell students participate in National STEM/STEAM Day by Cori Hilsgen news@thenewsleaders. com Creating structures from marshmallows and toothpicks might not sound like school work to everybody, but to Sartell students, it is and was part of National STEM/STEAM Day Nov. 8. The St. Francis Xavier

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fifth-grade science class participated in a STEM activity that challenged groups to design a structure using marshmallows and toothpicks that would remain standing after being shaken in an earthquake simulation. Students were required to plan, build and test STEM • page 2

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A new $250,000 traffic signal has been placed at the intersection of Stearns CR 78 and Second Street S./CR 133. The traffic signal, which became operational on Oct. 31, was funded by Kwik Trip, Stearns County and the City of Sartell.

Traffic from front page “And with Kwik Trip wanting to develop a location near that intersection, it triggered the requirement for that (traffic control) project,” Archambeau said. Kwik Trip had offered to pay half of the nearly $250,000 cost if the intersection control was moved ahead to 2017. The remaining cost was split between the city and the county. Stearns County funded three-eighths of the cost and Sartell the final one-eighth. The project took about six

weeks to complete. Teich said the only delays to the project were due to a few Xcel Energy powerline poles. “(The traffic signal) is definitely going to improve traffic congestion,” Teich said. “Especially during the morning and afternoon commutes when we see a lot of the back-ups.” Teich said the county will be monitoring the timings on the lights for a few weeks to make sure traffic continues to move through the intersection. “We heard lots of positive feedback during the planning phase of this project, and I would like to believe it will be an asset to the community,” she said.

their structure. Science teacher Mary Winter said modifying the structure is also an important part of the learning process during science, technology, engineering and mathematics activities. Students, she said, are totally engaged in their learning during these lessons. Students participate in a wide variety of STEM activities throughout the year. “All grades in the school use the Project Lead the Way curriculum as a pathway to create engaging and hands-on learning that focuses on students solving real-life problems,” Winter said. Fifth-grade students commented on STEM activities. “I like STEM activities because you have to think deeply to figure out the answer to the problem,” said Kate Van Erp. “I like STEM activities because you get to create and build to fix a problem,” said Alayna Ferche. “I also like the chance to modify my project if it doesn’t work the first time.” “I like STEM because you learn science concepts that you can apply to real life,” said Mackenzie Smith. Winter said as a teacher she can see a real benefit to STEM activities.

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St. Francis Xavier fifth-graders Kate Van Erp and Alayna Ferche design a structure using marshmallows and toothpicks that would remain standing after being shaken in an earthquake simulation during National STEM Day. “Students love the lessons and they are gaining valuable learning tools to last a lifetime,” she said. Students at Pine Meadow Elementary participated in a STEAM Week with many science, math, engineering and art projects happening. School principal Sara Nelson said students used curriculum from Code.org to participate in guided inquiry, dialogue and critical thinking. She said they enjoyed the unplugged lesson, “My Robotic Friend,” writing cup stacking code which their peers carried out, programming small Ozbots and engineering water wheels and bridges. Students talked about what they learned.

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“You have to try and if you don’t get it on the first try you have to try and try until you succeed,” said fourth-grader Rebecca Quast. “I learned about bugs, debugging, robots and coding,” said fourth-grader Bailey Schwartz. “It was so amazing and I learned so much.” “This day was very exciting and engaging for students,” Nelson said. “STEM activities were woven into every curricular area, challenging students to find solutions to given problems while continuing to focus on the 21st-century skills of collaboration, critical thinking, creativity and communication.” Nelson said students will continue to explore coding and engineering throughout the year as they build 21st-century skills. National STEM/STEAM Day is meant to inspire kids to explore and pursue their interest in these fields. Some of the fastest-growing occupations include STEM/STEAM careers, so early interest in these careers can lead to future success in a global world, STEM/STEAM advocates maintain. They also add in order to help to close the gender gap that exists in these career fields, it’s becoming especially important to encourage girls to develop an interest in these fields.

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Council hears energy, water innovations by Dennis Dalman editor@thenewsleaders.com

After hearing two more presentations about utilities and energy, the Sartell City Council has some big, innovative and possibly expensive decisions to make in the future. At the Oct. 23 city-council meeting, lengthy presentations were given to council members by officials from three companies – Ferguson Waterworks Meters, WaterSmart Software and Apex Solutions. At a previous meeting, a fourth company – Johnson Controls – also gave a detailed presentation. The three presentations and the scrupulous technical research involve state-of-the-art ways for the city to realize long-term energy savings, water savings and an automated water-metering system for all residents and businesses in the city. As presented at the Oct. 9 meeting by Johnson Controls, the possible plans could include total refits to LED lighting for all city lights (including the 500 or so city street lights), indoor and outdoor; building “envelopes” to completely block any heat leakages, fans to circulate heat to where it is most needed, temperature and humidity control, rebates from utility companies, energy-load management, water-treatment plant efficiency measures, and an automatic meter-reading system that would read all residential and business meters via electronic signals. Such readings could allow the city and water-users to know instantly if there are leaks in the system or where water is being wasted. The three companies could work together to bring to Sartell the complete interrelated systems. They would work with current city vendors and energy providers, as well as other vendors – for instance a vendor to provide the new water meters. Sartell would have the option of introducing the technology in increments over a period of time, or it could decide to do it all at once.

Ferguson Waterworks Meters

At the Oct. 23 meeting, officials from Ferguson Waterworks Meters (headquartered in Virginia state) outlined the water-meter technology available. The following are highlights of the presentation: • All homes and businesses in the city could be equipped with new water meters, ones that are read automatically via radio signals and that are extraordinarily accurate. The meters could be read in a mobile fashion, from cars that drive up and down streets, or in a more advanced system, the signals would be beamed from homes

to receptors on towers. • The meters themselves have a life of at least 30 years, although their batteries would have to be installed more often, perhaps every 10 to 14 years. The city would pay for all the meters; homeowners and businesses would not have any costs for the meters or their installation. • Neptune Technology is a vendor for Ferguson and has millions of water meters in the United States, ones that still work perfectly, such as in Brooklyn Park where they were installed in 1998. • All of the dates from meters can be stored, and the data is so detailed it records from every meter exactly how much water is used and what times of day or night. It can even detect if there is an undue heavy use of water, which could indicate a leak, either in a water pipe at a home or business or a leaky toilet not obvious to owners but apparent on the water usage recorded by the meters. Residents would have access protected, private online access to all of their water-usage information, which includes charts, graphs, alerts and a vast amount of other information. • Currently, Sartell does, in fact, have some auto-read water meters installed, which are “read” via radio signals to vehicles driven by public-works employees. But the current meters are nowhere near the complexity of the ones presented by Ferguson. • Ferguson is able to offer a full panoply of ongoing backup services for the metering system, which is included in the cost – about $1 million.

WaterSmart

Based in San Francisco, WaterSmart Software Inc. specializes in water efficiency and data analysis. It’s the communications software that could work in tandem with Ferguson to record, store and interpret all the data from a new radio-signal water-meter system. The following are highlights of the presentation: • The data recorded in WaterSmart software is available through what’s called “Customer Portal.” The data, always available to customers, even via iPhones, includes leak alerts, high-volume water spike times, information on how to

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This rooftop solar project by Apex Solutions, location not specified, is the same kind of project that could be installed on part of the roof of Sartell’s new community center. diagnose a leak or fix a problem, water usage indicated by days and hours of water usage. • Customers could pay their bills online. Each customer would have a secure access to the data via username and password. WaterSmart systems in many cities, including Shoreview in Minnesota and large cities like Los Angeles have helped residents and businesses save a lot of money on water usage, and customer satisfaction is known to be excellent, according to the presenters.

energy-efficient and can last for many years without burning out and needing to be replaced. • The Sartell east water plant might be closed in the future as it is in serious need of repairs and updates currently. Apex Solutions could help with that process. • Sartell’s other two water plants (a northwest one and southwest one) could have rows of solar panels on the grounds near them to provide sun energy. In addition, a solar-panel installation could be placed on the part of the roof of the new Sartell Community

Center, which would also save significant energy costs.

Decisions

The Sartell City Council will continue to ponder the options as presented by the four companies. It could decide to do a few or more of the innovations; it could decide to introduce them in increments over years; or it could decide to do all or none of the options. A final cost breakdown and projections of cost savings will be determined at the time of the decisions.

Apex Solutions

Based in Anoka, Apex Solutions specializes in resource conservation and works with city energy vendors to help cities save on energy costs. It also works with water and wastewater technologies, as well as solar projects. In Sartell specifically, Apex presenters offered the following options: • City buildings could be sealed with “building envelopes,” which means a way to seal all leaks from which heat or air-conditioned air can be lost. • All city lights, including street lights, can be replaced with LED lights that are very

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4 If you have a tip concerning a crime, call the Sartell Police Department at 320-251-8186 or TriCounty 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 a crime. This information is submitted by the Sartell Police Department. Sept. 22 4:57 a.m. Medical. 10th Street N. An officer was dispatched for a report of a 27-year-old male who was having chest pains and labored breathing. The officer arrived on scene and located the male patient sitting on the front steps of his residence. The officer obtained medical history and helped the man control his breathing. Gold Cross Ambulance arrived on scene and took over the assessment. 11:07 p.m. Intoxicated person. 1001 Seventh St. N. An officer was dispatched to Holiday gas station for a report of a male party who was passed out in the men’s bathroom. The officer arrived on scene and woke the male party. The male appeared intoxicated but was able to walk and talk. The male provided a breathalyzer test which indicated 0.176. Officers gave the man a ride home where he was left in the care of a family member. Sept. 23 7:36 a.m. Medical. Sunset Avenue. Officers were dispatched for a report of a 46-year-old female who had passed out for a few minutes. Officers arrived on scene and located the female in the living room alert and conscious. The

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female stated to officers she had hit her head after passing out. Officers monitored the woman’s condition until Gold Cross arrived on scene. Officers then assisted paramedics with loading the patient for transport to the St. Cloud Hospital. 8:20 p.m. Fire alarm. 11th Avenue E. Officers were dispatched to an unknown alarm at 209 11th Ave. E. Officers arrived on scene and could hear what sounded like a smoke detector. Sartell Fire Department arrived on scene and located what apartment the alarm was coming from. An officer made entry into the apartment and located a smoke detector in an open screened bedroom window that had gotten wet which had set it off. The officer was able to silence the alarm and made contact with the renters to advise them of the situation. Sept. 24 1:31 a.m. Domestic. Perimeter Drive. Officers were dispatched for a report of two males fighting. Officers arrived on scene and were advised one of the males had left the scene on foot. Officers set a perimeter and attempted to locate the male. Officers also took statements from witnesses and the second male involved. Charges were issued for domestic assault. 10:24 p.m. Traffic stop. Hwy. 15/CR 120. While on routine patrol, an officer observed a vehicle exiting the Walmart parking lot that appeared to have window tint darker than allowed by Minnesota statute. The officer stopped the vehicle and made contact with the driver. The male driver provided identification and after further investigation, the officer discovered the driver was suspended. The

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officer issued the driver a citation for the violation and verbally warned him for the window tint. Sept. 25 3:37 p.m. Traffic stop. Third Avenue N. An officer was running stationary radar in the 600 Block of westbound Seventh Street N., when a vehicle approached from the rear at a high rate of speed. The vehicle was pulled over and the driver admitted to speeding. The driver was verbally warned and released. 9:38 p.m. Suspicious vehicle. 1001 Seventh St. N. An officer was dispatched to Holiday gas station for a report of a vehicle that was parked behind the store for a few hours. The officer arrived on scene and made contact with the driver. The male party stated he had gotten into an argument with his wife and they were texting. The officer advised the male to find a different place to park. Sept. 26 8:21 a.m. Medical. 10th Avenue N. An officer was dispatched for a report of an elderly female with shortness of breath. The officer arrived on scene and provided oxygen. The officer also monitored the woman’s condition until Gold Cross arrived on scene. The officer then assisted with loading the patient for transport to the St. Cloud Hospital. 2 p.m. Fraud. 207 CR 120. While at Sam’s Club on an unrelated call, an officer was given information on three fraudulent checks that had been passed by a female since May of 2017. The officer received the three checks, receipts and videos of the suspect. The incident is under investigation.

BankVista announces expansion BankVista expanded its operations to Chaska, Minnesota celebrating the Grand Opening of their new state-of-the-art building located at 1420 White Oak Drive, Chaska, Minn. on Oct. 17. Stefan Freeman, BankVista president, said “We are very proud and excited about BankVista’s growth in the Chaska area. BankVista has a strong business banking core and was recently awarded 2017 Minnesota SBA Lender of the Year. At BankVista, we understand small businesses and their employees are the backbone of the community. We are proud to be part of the economic growth in Chaska.”

Weis from front page whether he was alive or dead or captured. All they knew for 10 months is that he was listed as missing – somewhere. “Back then we didn’t have cell phones or other instant ways to communicate, so we just didn’t know about Phillip, and most of the time my folks didn’t know where I was, either,” Weis said. “I was in the Navy, serving on a destroyer in the Pacific Ocean, one end to the other. So I had no idea where Phillip was either.” The dreaded news finally arrived one day, months after Phillip’s death, and his family, of course, was devastated. Phillip was Weis’s only biological brother, his older brother, though he had two older step-brothers. While both sons were away at war, their father, Phil, worked as the Sartell Postmaster, with help from wife Hazel. They’d moved to Sartell from St. Cloud in 1933 when it was just a village of 400 people. Rollie had been born in 1925 in Clear Lake. In the early days of Sartell, long before it had its own high school, young students had to bus to St. Cloud for school – either to Cathedral or Tech. The Weis brothers attended Tech, and Rollie graduated in 1942. That is where he met and fell in love with the young woman he would marry – Janette Almer of St. Cloud. Two months after graduation, Weis was drafted into the U.S. Navy, one year after brother Phillip enlisted in the U.S. Army. On a furlough from the Navy in 1944, Rollie married Janette but had to return to duty in the South Pacific soon afterward. Meantime, Janette taught fourth grade at Sartell Elementary School, all the while anxiously awaiting her husband’s return from the war. Finally, after the war, after the defeat of Germany and then Japan, Weis returned home where he and Janette happily began raising their family of two daughters – Sandy and Susan. Weis built a home on Sartell Street but later had another one built along the Watab Creek, at the very place he, his brother and friends used to play when they were boys. To this day, Weis lives in that same house with his daughter, Susan Primus. Sadly, his other daughter, Sandy Weis-Freier, died last year, age 69, just two weeks before her mother died. Janette, who was 93 when she died May 28, 2016, was known for her lively conversation, her kindness, her love of family and her mischievous humor and wit. The Weises have three grandchildren and six greatgrandchildren.

Friday, Nov. 17, 2017 After the war, Weis worked for a time at the Sartell paper mill, then for many years as a printer in the St. Cloud area and, still later, he taught printing for years at what was then known as the St. Cloud Reformatory (now the Minnesota Correctional Facility – St. Cloud). Still later, after retirement, Weis worked for 25 years at the Daniel Funeral Home in Sauk Rapids. In a long conversation, Weis shared some of his memories in a January 2016 interview with the Newsleader. One of his favorite memories, although it is also sad, concerns brother Phillip.

Phillip

Phillip Weis, 20, was killed while fighting the Nazis in the Ardennes forest in Luxembourg, a small country nestled between France, Belgium and Germany. His body was buried in Luxembourg. That long-grim offensive known as the Battle of the Bulge, followed the Allied invasion from England into France (D-Day). Allied soldiers, led by Americans, pushed toward Germany, forcing Nazi soldiers back into their country, eventually leading to dictator Hitler’s and his country’s utter ruin and collapse in spring 1945. In an extraordinary coincidence, 35 years after Phillip’s death, a man and woman walking in the forest, looking for war artifacts, found a military dog tag on the ground in the heavily wooded area. The dog tag was Phillip’s, one of a set of two he was wearing when he was killed. The other had been found right after the military had discovered his body in 1945. The couple who found the dog tag did some research, discovering the cemetery in which Phillip had been buried. The Weises in Sartell were contacted and were astonished by the coincidence, especially when they learned that Philip died within just three miles south of the very home from which Phillip’s great-grandfather had emigrated to America in 1871. Phillip had been aware of his Luxembourg ancestors but had no idea, before an enemy shot him, he would die just three miles from that ancestral home. Weis descendants still live in that small home. Three times, Rollie and Janette visited that area and the cemetery where Philip is buried. The DeZurik valve plant in Sartell also reminds Rollie of his brother, Phillip. One of Phillips’ last letters to his parents contained a paragraph about how, one day with his G.I. buddies, Phillip pointed to a battle tank and said, “See that part on that tank? I helped make that kind of part when I worked at a place called DeZurik in my home town of Sartell, Minnesota.”

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Friday, Nov. 17, 2017 “Small world,� Rollie remarked after sharing that anecdote.

War is hell

From the age of 19 to 20, Weis served on the U.S.S. Hopewell, a destroyer roaming the South Pacific during the war against the Japanese who had entrenched themselves in so many islands there. The names of those islands are still used sometimes as synonyms for “bloodbaths� – Guam, Corregidor, Guadalcanal, Iwo Jima. Weis was at most of them, off-shore, as the Hopewell pounded the islands with artillery shells, softening up the Japanese defenses to allow American troops to fight on the islands. Weis was one of 300 men on the ship. Ten of them, including four buddies of Weis, died during various attacks by Japanese lobbing shells at the ship. “War is hell,� Weis said. “Destroyers, like the one I was on, were very vulnerable targets. We saw a lot of war, especially in the Philippines. It was terrible.� At one time, Weis spent 54 straight hours in a battle station as the destroyer fired five-inch shells ashore, and the Japanese returned shell fire. He was so busy he didn’t have time to be very scared. “That’s something that hits you later,� he recalled.

American Legion

In 2015, Weis was honored at a ceremony for his 70 years of membership in the American Legion of Sartell. He joined it shortly after his marriage in 1945. Since then, he has served as post commander and in just about every conceivable capacity, including helping to raise funds for many good local causes. He has also participated in scores of Memorial Day and Veterans Day ceremonies, as well as parades. Of the 16 million Americans who served during World War II, only about 600,000 of them are still living, according to the Veterans Administration. Weis is proud to be one of them, part of what newsman Tom Brokaw called “The Greatest Generation.� In recent years, Weis has slowed down some. Most days, he’ll have a beer or two at Bubba’s in Sauk Rapids or stop for one at Winners’ Bar in Sartell. He still reads two newspapers every day. “I like to stay informed,� he said, noting staying connected to the world at large helps people live longer. “I eat well, have my couple of beers and get plenty of sleep,� he said. “My health is good. I get a check-up every three months. As for any plans for the future, Weis commented: “Stayin’ alive,� he said with a chuckle. “I feel pretty good.�

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Four Sartell-St. Stephen students are currently enrolled for the 2017-18 academic year at St. John’s University, Collegeville. They are as follows: Dean Amundson, son of Charmin and Ben Amundson; Mitchell Dockendorf, son of Yvette and John Dockendorf; Elliot Edeburn, son of AnnElise Edeburn; and Brandon Kramer, son of Lesa and Dan Kramer. Amundson, Edeburn and Kramer hail from Sartell; Dockendorf from St. Stephen.

Twelve Sartell students are currently enrolled for the 2017-18 academic year at the College of St. Benedict, St. Joseph. They are as follows: Beth-

any Bierscheid, daughter of Kristine and Scott Bierscheid; Bria Ferns, daughter of Tammy and Doug Ferns; Shelby Hall, daughter of Angela Hall; Breanna Hess, daughter of Kim and Bob Hess; Lindsey Hoeschen, daughter of Sondra and Steve Hoeschen; Casey Kimpel, daughter of Chris and Shawn Klimpel; Katherine Kulus, daughter of Kathy and Bob Kulus; Laura Leonard, daughter of Diane and Kevin Leonard; Haven Licht, daughter of Amy and Eric Licht; Molly Mahowald, daughter of Jennifer and David Mahowald; Alexandra Pringle, daughter of Roxy and Chad Pringle; and Nicole Walters, daughter of Nancy Walters.

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Senior high choir chosen for prestigious musical event by Dennis Dalman editor@thenewsleaders.com

The Sartell High School Concert Choir recently received a great honor – it was selected to be one of two high-school choirs to perform at the annual conference of the American Choral Directors Association of Minnesota. The conference is set for Friday, Nov. 17 at St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church in Mahtomedi. The other high-school choir to perform is the Andover High School Concert Choir. The two college choirs selected for the musical event are the Bella Voce Choir from the College of St. Scholastica, Duluth; and the University of Minnesota (Morris) Choir. The Sartell High School codirectors are Joanna Richards and Brandon Nordhues. Richards said the choir has been expanding its repertoire to include music from throughout the world. “We are giving equal value to songs that are taught be ear, sung in unison, created by simple canons, rhythmically driven, written for fourto eight-part harmonies, contemporary tone clusters and everything in between,� Richards noted in a press release from the school district. “We are going to do what we do best and share the music that moves us.�

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The Sartell High School Choir Nordhues said the honor of being selected speaks well for the student choir members. “Performing as a select choir is an honor, and the choir’s gratitude extends to the hard work of the students as well as past alumni and directors,� Nordhues stated in a press release. Although the concert in Mahtomedi is for conferencegoers only, the general public is invited to hear the Sartell High School Choir perform at the Winter Choir Concerts. There will be two performances, one at 6:30 p.m., the second at 8:15 p.m., both on Monday, Dec. 18 at the SHS Auditorium.

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Most towns decorate the downtown streets, and many shops do holiday-themed window displays to attract shoppers. Yes, you should spend some money while you’re out (it helps the local economy, after all), but just hitting the streets to do some window shopping is a great way to bond with your family and friends during Christmas.

HIT THE STREETS When you’re ramping up your Christmas shopping strategy, set aside a Saturday, or afternoon, to park (or walk, if you’re close enough) into your closest shopping district and start exploring. You might find a store you’ve never seen, or at least make an effort to visit a store you don’t frequent very often. It’s a great chance to look for unique gifts, while also getting to know your own town a little bit better.

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15 years later, still no trace of Guimond by Dennis Dalman editorl@thenewsleaders.com

At long last, Jacob Wetterling was found 27 years after he disappeared, but Joshua Guimond’s parents and loved ones are still waiting and wondering in daily anguish what happened to their son and friend who “disappeared” 15 years ago. The Wetterling case had a tragic outcome – the discovery of the 11-year-old’s body buried near Paynesville. The man who confessed to abducting and killing him is now in prison. The parents of Guimond desperately want to know an outcome, too, even if it proves to be a tragic one. Brian Keith Guimond, Joshua’s father, told the St. Joseph Newsleader many years ago he is convinced his son met a bad end at the hands of someone else. Now, 15 years after Guimond’s vanishing, Stearns County investigators, not to mention his loved ones, are hoping someone’s memory is jogged, that someone might connect dots that can lead to tips or clues in the baffling

case. The night of Saturday, Nov. 9, 2002 was the last time Guimond was ever seen. A junior at St. John’s University, Guimond had walked from his on-campus dorm residence at Maur House to play cards with friends at a party in Metten Court, another dorm residence building just three minutes walking distance from his residence. He left the party at about midnight. Later that night, his roommate and friend was alarmed when Guimond did not return home. He notified authorities.

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In the days that followed Guimond’s disappearance, a massive search began on and near the SJU campus. Fearing that he might have drowned in Stumpf Lake, trained divers searched the lake. No trace was found. More than 100 National Guard members and many hundreds of volunteers scoured the hilly woodland on the campus. Nothing turned up. A State Patrol helicopter did an air search. No results. Residents in the St. Joseph area were again stunned and

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worried by yet another mysterious disappearance, one that happened not too many miles from where Jacob Wetterling was abducted on an autumn night in 1989. Investigators had no reason to believe Guimond’s disappearance was the result of foul play, although they kept all options open. They have since had no tips about anything that might have gone awry the night he didn’t come home. That is why they are hoping someone somewhere can shed some light on the darkness of the unexplained.

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Joshua Guimond was born and raised in Maple Lake, the only child of Brian and Lisa (Cheney) Guimond, who divorced before Joshua’s disappearance. Guimond was an excellent student and an avid outdoorsman. He loved to go deer-hunting with his father. In fact, the time of his disappearance was the opening weekend of rifle deer-hunting, but he decided not to hunt with his father because

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he had homework to do. And when it came to homework, Guimond was disciplined. In high school, he had been an honor student and president of his class, voted by his peers the “most likely to succeed.” As an SJU student, he worked hard and excelled at the Mock-Trial program and planned to become a lawyer. His roommate, Nick Hyducovich, also excelled in law and is now an attorney in Washington, D.C. To this day, he is utterly dumbfounded as to how Guimond could just “disappear” because Hyducovich has said many times how disciplined he was and how out of character it would be for him just to walk or drive off into the unknown. When Guimond walked to the party that night, he had left his jacket, car keys and credit card in his dorm room.

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On the 15th year of his disappearance, parents and friends of Guimond held a vigil/prayer service the evening of Nov. 9, 2017 at Holy Cross Catholic Church in Ma-

ple Lake. His mother said she wants everyone to remember her son is missing, not to forget him. “Someone’s got to know something,” she said. Guimond’s father has set up a GoFundMe account in an effort to raise enough money to hire a private investigator to find his son. The contributors on that site left comments: From Betty Hyducovich, the mother of Nick Hyducovich, Guimond’s college roommate: “Our hearts will ache for Josh’s family and friends. He was our son’s closest friend at St. John’s. We pray there are answers someday.”

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“Josh is never forgotten. May everyone who was on campus that night cooperate with the family and the investigators to bring some answers.” “I have always felt enough was not done and your family suffered added grievances because of your dogged perseverance to find Joshua.“ “Dear Brian and Lisa. Since moving to Hawaii in 1996 I’ve been pretty out of touch with Minnesota news. I am deeply, deeply sorry for what has happened to your son. It hits home for me because my sister, Pamela, disappeared from the southwest part of the country in 1976 and was never seen or heard from again.”

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French conversation group meets at Local Blend by Cori Hilsgen news@thenewsleaders.com

Parlez-vous français? If so, you might be interested in joining a French conversation group that meets twice each month during the school year at The Local Blend in downtown St. Joseph. The group has been meeting since autumn 2015. Ana Conboy, assistant professor of French at the College of St. Benedict and St. John’s University, said the group usually meets at 4:30 p.m. every other Friday from September to May, unless there are campus breaks. The name of the group is Coin français which means “French Corner.” It usually averages about five or six people each session. The group typically spends between one and two hours conversing in French about a variety of topics. Conboy started teaching at the colleges in the autumn of 2015 right after graduating with her doctorate degree from Boston College. Because of the CSB/SJU rural Minnesota setting, she thought it might be hard to find other Francophones (people who speak French) in the area. She had since learned there is a weekly conversation group that meets on Saturdays at the Espresso Royale on Hennepin Avenue in Minneapolis, but she is not able to regularly attend. “I very much enjoy speaking French in the classroom, but my main motivation was to share my love of the French language and culture with a more ‘mature’ population, who shares that same love,” Conboy said. “I started asking around my department and other colleagues who they knew who spoke French and may be interested in such a conversation group.” She said she started with a short list of about 10 people, and the mailing list continues to grow. There are now about 35 people who are included on the list. The group includes faculty and staff from CSB/SJU and St. John’s Prep School, current and retired French teachers from the St. Cloud and Albany area, as well as some people who are not related to education directly such as a stay-athome mom from St. Joseph, an attorney from St. Cloud and more. Conboy said the name Coin français came from a French table that she organized at Boston College when she served as the director of the Maison Français (French House) during her graduate studies. She said it’s also very appropriate

in the context of The Local Blend because the group is literally in a corner speaking French and it is very cozy. The group doesn’t have any set topics and will talk about anything that comes up. They often discuss how things are going for everyone, future plans and more. Past discussions have included the arts, politics, education, French films and more. “It’s really open to whatever (topic) comes up and whoever is there,” Conboy said. Several French conversationalists commented about their experience with the group. “It’s a good place to practice French,” said Martina Talic of St. Joseph. “Not many opportunities for that exist here.” Talic said she has been speaking French since college but not actively. She said she loves the group, interactions and is always surprised by new people. “I’ve been going to Coin français for about a year,” said Sarah Yost of Sartell, a physics professor at CSB/SJU. “I go to practice my French with adults instead of just my child. I come from a Canadian family and started learning French in preschool to keep up a connection to our Franco-Manitoban ties.” “I joined le Coin français roughly a year ago due to the prompt of a French-speaking friend and an invitation from Ana,” said Paulette Anderson of St. Cloud. “I began learning French at age 12 in Fargo and later pursued a bachelor’s degree in French at Moorhead State University. After doing my student-teaching abroad, I was convinced travel and exposure to real speakers of French would become an integral piece of my teaching and so it has been. Le Coin brings us all together to share ideas, discuss events and enliven us. This group has good energy while letting us share our Francophile side.” “I’ve been speaking French ever since high school, more than 30 years ago,” said Monica Cofell, a French/Spanish instructor at Albany High School. “I love keeping up my skills, and the best way to do this is to speak it on a regular basis on many different topics. The Coin français provides a great opportunity for this and also to spend time with some wonderful people who all share my love of the language. (During) the years, I have had the privilege of living and traveling in France, and I’ve made some good friends there. Being part of a conversation group helps me maintain my fluency so I can fit right in when I go back — which I (did) this (past) June.”

Conboy grew up in Portugal and earned a bachelor’s degree in biochemistry, with a French minor, from Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine; a master’s degree in French language and civilization from New York University in Paris; and a doctorate from Boston College. Conboy said the group welcomes anyone who would like to join the French conversation. There is no charge to join; attendees just need to be able to speak some French. A larger number of attendees have graced the conversation group. Visiting French conversationalists have included professor Virgil Benoit from University of North Dakota, Grand Forks; Marie Béïque, author and nutritionist from Québec, Canada; and Richard Joubert, actor and former radio host, also from Québec. Other attendees have included the following: Conboy, Talic, Yost, Anderson, Cofell, Maureen McCarter, Bill Langen, Jean Lavigne, Sébastien

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Attendees at a March 31 French conversation group included (left to right) Maureen McCarter, Ana Conboy, Virgil Benoit, Paulette Anderson (in back, standing), Bill Langen, Monica Cofell and Jean Lavigne. The group, “Coin français” usually meets at 4:30 p.m. every other Friday from September to May, unless there are campus breaks, at the Local Blend in St. Joseph. Leconte, Joletta Falknor and Mike Schnider. Areas the French-speaking group are from include Sartell; St. Joseph; St. Cloud; Red Lake Falls; Québec City, Canada; and Lille, France. At the meetings, Conboy said she discusses various topics such as the University of North Dakota French program

compared to the CSB/SJU program, Québec culture and language, the upcoming French presidential elections, upcoming French cultural events in the community and more. “If you speak a little French and would like to meet other Francophones in the area, please join us,” Conboy said.

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Why should we shop local? Let us count the ways It cannot be over-stated that shopping locally is one of the best ways to preserve and enrich cities, towns and rural areas. According to one study, for every $100 spent at locally owned businesses, $73 will stay in the local area whereas shopping at national chain stores results in only $43 staying local. There are many other reasons: Thriving local businesses, with the help of dedicated local customers, create jobs – and often higher-paying jobs. As the local economy stays strong, it helps support jobs for teachers, firefighters, police officers and countless other professions. Shopping locally, rather than online, ensures sales taxes are reinvested where they belong – right back home. Local business people and local customers get to know one another very well over a period of time. That means local stores can locate, display and sell specialized items that customers want. Local businesses and local charming shops often offer items that are unique to a particular city. Good examples are arts-and-crafts shops and farmers’ markets. Such local endeavors not only promote socialization among neighbors and newcomers but lend a unique and colorful identity to cities. Buying locally is environmentally friendly – less infrastructure, less fuel used for transportation, less packaging. Local businesses supported by local customers tend to donate generously to so many local causes – more than twice that of corporate chain stores on average. Shopping locally is a spur to local creativity, entrepreneurship and innovation, all because of imaginative business starters being aware of local needs and wants. Local business people and customers most always work together to resolve any issues about product quality and customer satisfaction. Unlike commonly held assumptions, prices at locally owned businesses are sometimes less expensive than those at big-box stores. In an increasingly mobile, electronic and often “faceless” society, many people are craving to become more sociable in public places. Anyone who doubts that should visit the next local farmers’ market where conversation, sociability and fun predominate, often among total strangers. Local businesses constantly promote, directly or indirectly, that sense of downhome “belonging.” People who think and shop locally strengthen the social bonds within cities and parts of cities. Doing so greatly enhances identity, cohesion, safety and all the great services and agencies that make for strong, dynamic cities. We have all driven through those terribly sad-sack towns that withered and then died or are on some kind of life-support because of lack of local patronizing of businesses: stores shuttered, buildings rotting, desolate places that resemble ghost towns. Sad sites, indeed. We can continue to thrive but only if we think local, act local and – yes – shop local. The best way to do that is to visit local businesses, see what they have to offer, chat with the owners and buy merchandise from them. Most shoppers, we are convinced, would be astonished by the benefits of shopping locally, for them and for everyone else who cares about living in a thriving, exciting city.

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If, if, if the judge did it . . . If is the biggest little word in the English language. It’s a useful word, but it can also be a slippery eel, squirming away from truths. If former Alabama Judge Roy Moore molested a 14-year-old girl, he should stop his run for U.S. senator. That’s what a lot of Alabamans and American senators are saying: If. To their credit, several Republican senators did not resort to the if word. They have withdrawn their endorsement of Moore for the U.S Senate seat. The if word kept popping up last week after the Washington Post published a story that claims Moore, when he was in his early 30s, molested a 14-year-old girl and had dalliances with three other teenagers. All four, now women in their 50s, went on record with their names. Their charges were corroborated in the news story by 30 independent sources. Why the accusations now, 40 years after the alleged behaviors? Long-time rumors of Moore’s hankering for teenage girls are what spawned the news story. If that story appeared in the Washington Post, it’s obviously yet another example of “fake news.” That’s what many Moore supporters want to believe. In an interview with Sean Hannity, Moore denied the incident with the 14-year-old girl, Leigh Corfman. But then, he went down a meandering verbal path that led to a confusing thicket of contradictory statements and memory gaps that were more like indirect admissions than convincing denials. He said back then he did “not generally” date teenagers and that he does not “remember dating any girl without the permission of her mother.” Many have said the news story is far

Dennis Dalman Editor more credible than Moore’s equivocations. At this point, it’s “they said vs. he said.” Those who say, “If Moore did it . . . “ know perfectly well the accusations will likely never be proven one way or another and certainly not before the Dec. 12 election. So Moore supporters are eager to give him the benefit of the doubt, and that is their right. However, if we set aside the if word for awhile, the contortions of logic, good sense and morality used to defend Moore extend to the disgusting. The Alabama state auditor, for example, resorted to the following twisted justification: “Take Joseph and Mary,” he said. “Mary was a teenager and Joseph was an adult carpenter. They became parents. There’s just nothing immoral or illegal here. Maybe just a bit unusual.” Other Moore defenders are howling like werewolves against the usual scapegoats: the swamp creatures of Washington, D.C.; the crusty Republican Establishment; fake-news; and, of course, they trotted out the ol’ Obama-Clinton Machine (as Moore wrote in a tweet, adding he is now fighting a “spiritual battle”). Many Alabama evangelicals say they will vote for Moore, even if his past is sullied, because that’s better, they say, than voting for a Democrat. Some evangelicals, however, condemned using the Bible as any sort of defense in cases like Moore’s. This eruptive controversy just goes to

show how many moral-ethical-legal lines are now frequently blurred and crossed due to political expediency – an alarming trend these days. Moore, the pistol-packin’ Dixie cowboy, has long been fond of conspiracy theories, including the Obama “birther” lie. The self-styled juggernaut has crossed many a line in his long career. He has had flirtations with neo-Confederate and white-nationalist groups. He was the recipient of undisclosed payments for perks from the Foundation of Moral Law, founded by him. He was twice appointed to the Alabama Supreme Court and twice removed – once for violating a court order to remove a Ten Commandments monument from the Supreme Court building, the other time for encouraging judges to disregard the U.S. Supreme Court’s legalization of same-sex marriage. For those stands, the fightin’ judge was lionized by some, villainized by others. Moore has suggested the 2001 terrorist attacks and the Sandy Hook school massacre of 28 people (including 20 children) were punishments by God because of “declining religiosity.” The Republican Party, the family-values party, should insist this ex-judge, this violator of the Rule of Law, so unfit to serve as senator, should drop from the race. Steve Schmidt, Republican campaign strategist, gave a blistering critique of wink-and-nod Republicans. All of them, he said, must “repudiate the moral rot, the stench, the cancer” that threatens to infect the party by Moore and other reprobates and hypocrites like him. If they do not, Schmidt warned, they will consign their beloved party to a shameful but justified oblivion.

Let’s keep Veteran’s Day special This last week, I was able to participate in my high school’s annual Veterans Day celebration. Our entire student body comes together every year in the gym to honor service members past and present, as well as to recognize those students who are enlisting in the military. For me, it’s always a touching event and one that continues to increase my appreciation for those who have made such large sacrifices for our country. The reverence was felt throughout the room as the flags were carried in by the local VFW. You could hear a pin drop as they were placed on their stands and the band and choir performed the national anthem and several other patriotic songs. I would also like to compliment the speech made by Jim Hovda, who gave us students a great run-through of being in the military and what you should do to respect our nation’s men and women in uniform. I feel like sometimes we’re losing our national connection and appreciation of those who have fought for us. It’s too easy to forget that we in the United States enjoy freedoms many in the world can only dream of. We take almost for granted that we can state our opinions openly, criticize our leaders and vote for who we want in office. It may sometimes seem like our voice isn’t being heard, but in contrast with dictatorships, we have the right to a voice. Military funding is often under threat

Connor Kockler Guest Writer from our political squabbles, and programs that are supposed to be helping veterans, such as the Veterans Administration, have been exposed as being dysfunctional in some cases. This should be a top priority for legislators across the country to fix. The military and those who served have done their part so it’s only fair that we do ours. I also see the way some people are angry at problems in our country, and so they protest the flag or other national symbols. The flag is a symbol of the country as a whole and what we stand for. It’s not something that should be used politically or for attention-seeking. Those who have a gripe should know our veterans fought for that flag every day. They fought for the freedoms people have to even make complaints in the first place. Our country was won through the efforts of brave men and women who decided they were willing to risk their lives to throw off the yoke of a tyrannical monarchy and establish democracy. Soldiers of the United States have fought in many battles against high odds to protect what

the very first Americans started, and for that reason I am forever grateful to those who ensure this country and everyone in it can live to their fullest potential. It takes a special kind of stuff to make a commitment to serve your country and dedicate yourself to protecting it. Our veterans, and their families, go through so much every day in the service of millions of people they don’t even know. They are often sent around the world, risking their lives and comfort in all sorts of conditions. So we should all strive to make sure we’re aware of how lucky we are to live in this great country of ours. We have public schools so all children can get an education. We have the freedom of religion, press and assembly. We have the right to bear arms and the right to a fair trial. That freedom came at a price, and that freedom continues to be defended by our veterans night and day. I know thank you can be a little repetitive, as our service members hear it a lot, but I just want any veterans or military families out there to know just how much I appreciate their sacrifices for everyone in this nation. You are the reason America stays free. All of us here should remember that fact. Connor Kockler is a Sauk Rapids-Rice High School student. He enjoys writing, politics and news, among other interests.

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STEARNS COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS RESOLUTION “A Resolution to Set Public Hearings on a Proposal to Make the Stearns County Recorder Position Appointed” WHEREAS, Laws of 2017, Chapter 92, Article 3, Section 4 authorizes Stearns County to appoint a County Recorder after conducting two public hearings; and WHEREAS, the Stearns County Board of Commissioners, acting under the authority granted in Laws of 2017, Chapter 92, Article 3, sec. 4, hereby proposes a Resolution to make the position of County Recorder appointed and no longer elected; and WHEREAS, pursuant to said Law, the incumbent County Recorder shall serve in that capacity, performing all duties required by statute, until completion of the term of the elected office or, until a vacancy occurs in the office, whichever occurs earlier; and WHEREAS, the Stearns County Board of Commissioners believes

the appointment of a County Recorder will help to ensure longterm professional management of the Recorder function and will create opportunities for beneficial organizational changes. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED the Stearns County Board of Commissioners hereby schedules public hearings on the proposal to make the County Recorder positon appointed as follows: Date: Nov. 28, 2017 Time: 5:30 p.m. Location: County Board Room, 705 Courthouse Square, St. Cloud Date: Dec. 12, 2017 Time: 9:30 a.m. Location: County Board Room, 705 Courthouse Square, St. Cloud Publish: Nov. 17 and 24, 2017

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Friday, Nov. 17 Holiday Open House, 8 a.m.-6 p.m., Central Minnesota Credit Union, 1300 Elm St. E., St. Joseph and 14284 Fruit Farm Road, Collegeville. 888-330-8482. Craft and bake sale, sponsored by Foley Area Community Action Respecting Elders, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Frandsen Bank, 341 Fourth Ave. N., Foley. 320-968-7848. Benton County Museum, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 218 First St. N., Sauk Rapids. 320-2539614. mnbentonhistory.org. Tae Guk Kwon Do, 3-4 p.m., Independent Lifestyles, 215 N Benton Drive, Sauk Rapids. 320-267-7717. St. Cloud Singles Club Dance, 8 p.m.-midnight, American Legion, 17 Second Ave. S., Waite Park. 320-3394533. stcloudsingles.net Saturday, Nov. 18 Holiday Craft Sale, 10

a.m.-3 p.m., 24+ vendors, Resurrection Lutheran Church, 610 CR 2, St. Joseph. lwallin@ gmail.com. A Nation of Nations, 1011:30 a.m. and 1-2:30 p.m., Minnesota History Center, 345 W. Kellogg Blvd., St. Paul, Minn. Registration recommended. http://www.mnhs.org/ event/3782 Community Meal, 11:30 a.m.-12:45 p.m., First United Methodist Church, 1107 Pinecone Road S., Sartell. Sabre Dance Team annual showcase, 2 and 6 p.m., Sartell High School, 748 Seventh St. N., Sartell. Fee. Sunday, Nov. 19 Bach to Broadway by the Legacy Chorale, 4 p.m., Bethlehem Lutheran Church 4310 CR 137, St. Cloud. 218-2708212. legacychorale.org Fee.

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Friday, Nov. 17, 2017

St. Francis Xavier students meet ‘Saints in Service’ goal by Cori Hilsgen news@thenewsleaders.com

Although some of the work at job sites needed to be postponed due to snow, St. Francis Xavier School students still participated in a “Saints in Service” day Oct. 28, reaching their fundraising goal of $22,000. School Principal Kathy Kockler said students did even better than meeting their goal. They raised more than $29,000. She said in all respects the event was a success with students meeting their goal, continuing to build “Franny” friends and by modeling service to others for all of the students. Franny friends are people who support the school in various ways, including alumnae, parents, parishioners and more. “Students look forward to helping others in the community who need assistance,” Kockler said. “It’s a great way to meet our neighbors and a gift to serve alongside of others.” Completion of the work projects was scheduled to be finished Nov. 3. Things volunteers helped with in-

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cluded raking yards, cleaning windows, cleaning out flower beds, moving outdoor items inside, hauling away yard waste and more for senior residents and others in the area. They also visited with site residents. Kockler said the only requirement for those who receive help from the “saints” is they be in need of some help. They can be elderly, disabled, recovering or simply in need of some extra hands. All of the worksites are completed with the idea of unselfish service. Donations are made by families reaching out to neighbors, families, a mail-a-thon, the parish and others. Volunteer workers included 89 families with a total of 139 adults and 183 children who worked at 24 sites. “It’s our time to come together to serve our community who is there for us regularly,” Kockler said. “The smiles from our families and those we are helping out are priceless.” Many incentives helped encourage students to work toward their goal. Patrick Michaud from the local

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Above: Volunteers at the St. Francis Xavier School’s “Saint’s in Service” day included (front, left to right) Billy Ryan, Zoie Ryan, Gabby Schulte, Nathan Schuver, Andrew Schuver and Grace Schulte; and (back) April Ryan, Dan Ryan holding Casey Ryan, Jana Schuver, Chris Schuver, Joe Schulte, Gavin Schulte and Tracy Schulte. At right: Students at St. Francis Xavier School participate in a “Saints in Service” day Oct. 28, reaching their fundraising goal of $22,000 by raising $29,000. Some of this year’s “Saints in Service” volunteers included (front, left to right) Kolby Braegelmann, Jacob Murphy and Calvin Braegelmann; and (back) Matthew Murphy, Nancy Van Erp, Kate Van Erp, Tyler Braegelmann, Joanne Fleck, Riley Braegelmann, Maya Van Erp, Faith Van Erp and Luke Van Erp.

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