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Town Crier Winter Market set Dec. 2, 16

The Sartell Winter Market will be held from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday Dec. 2 and 16 at Sartell City Hall, 125 Pinecone Road N. Some of the many items you will find include the following: meat, eggs, vegetables from storage, micro greens, canned goods, baked treats, breads and many craft items. Come complete your holiday shopping. All items are grown, produced or crafted locally.

GNTC to hold auditions for Bingo, the musical

Great Northeran Theatre Company will hold auditions for Bingo the Winning Musical at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 5 at Off Broadway, 12383 234th St., Cold Spring. There are parts for six women and one man. For an alternate audition date, call Amy Hunter at 218-894-1925. Dates of the show are Feb. 9, 10 and 11; Feb. 15, 16, 17 and 18; and Feb. 21 and 22.

Storytime set Dec. 9 with Santa’s helpers

PreK–second-grade boys and girls with an adult are invited to listen to a story, have a treat and make a holiday-themed craft with Santa’s helpers from 9-11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 9 in the Resource Room at the Sartell Community Center, 850 19th St. S. This event is brought to you free of charge by the generosity of St. Cloud Federal Credit Union, Sartell Senior Connection and Sartell-St. Stephen Community Education.

Comments encouraged for county’s MFIP plan

Stearns County Human Services is looking to get input from the public on its Minnesota Family Investment Program Biennial Service Agreement/Plan. Through Dec. 18, Stearns County Human Services will accept public comment on the MFIP Plan. The primary purpose of the plan is to provide the Minnesota Department of Human Services with information about services and strategies to meet state-established outcomes with the goal of increasing the economic stability of low-income families served with consolidated funds. For more information, visit thenewsleaders.com and click on Dec. 1 Criers.

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Neighbors come, go; warm tradition remains by Dennis Dalman editor@thenewsleaders.com

Through the years, neighbors come and neighbors go, but in the Royce and Bonnie Neis neighborhood in Sartell, a tradition that bonds neighbors old and new remains unchanging. It’s the Oak Hill Luminary Night, which takes place the first Sunday of every December. This year, it will take place starting at 5 p.m. Dec. 3. The night is always illuminated with the hushed glow of candle luminaries softly shimmering throughout the neighborhood. It’s a way to begin the holiday season and to honor and bond with others. Thirty years ago, the Nies family started the tradition to honor Bonnie’s father, Pat Cheeley of Cold Spring, who

had died from a sudden stroke at age 64 in May of 1988. At that time, the Nieses were living in St. Cloud. The luminary night in their neighborhood, Bonnie said, was a way “not to be so sad” that Christmas, a sorrowful reminder that her father was gone, and would nevertheless be “spending Christmas with Jesus.” And then, the tradition kept continuing year after year, with enthusiastic neighbors joining in and with paper-bag luminaries lighting driveways, doorsteps and sidewalks throughout the neighborhood. When the Nieses moved to Sartell, the same tradition continued in their new city, their new neighborhood. Families in as many as 60 homes have participated in the tradition year after year. Neighbors • page 2

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Royce and Bonnie Nies help two of their grandchildren, Jack and Sophie Heathcote, light a luminary outside their home.

First ‘Country Lights Festival’ set Dec. 2-31 by Cori Hilsgen news@thenewsleaders.com

The lights around Lake Francis, located on Pinecone Road by the new community center in Sartell, will be shining brightly throughout December to liven up the holiday season. The first “Country Lights Festival” will debut Saturday, Dec. 2 and continue throughout the rest of the month. Activities planned include an Angel of Hope candlelight vigil (with no electric lights on from 6:30-8:30 p.m.) on Wednesday, Dec. 6. “Santa” and “Mrs. Claus” are planning to make an appearance

in the Sartell Community Center. Other planned events include hot chocolate and bonfires, choirs and carolers singing, music by Spirit 92.9 radio station and more. The light displays will be located on more than 30 acres at Lake Francis Park. Lights will turn on when the City of Sartell’s street lights turn on at dusk and stay on until dawn every day of the week. The idea for the festival is the brainstorm of Chip Schwarzentraub, agency manager of Country Financial. He had previously attended the Bentleyville Tour of Lights festival in Duluth with his family and thought it would be a great idea to bring the

same concept to Sartell. Schwarzentraub’s co-workers volunteered to help. They are Bill Corcoran, financial planner and insurance representative; Leah McGuire, administrative office assistant; and others with the company. Corcoran said they hope to add more lights as more people become interested and involved with the event. “We are excited to announce the first annual 2017 Sartell Country Lights Festival,” Corcoran said. “The Sartell Country Lights Festival committee invites guests to take a stroll through an amazing 33-acre winter wonderland lit by the glow

of thousands of lights.” He said the event is being coordinated through a partnership between Country Financial, the City of Sartell, Amy Legatt/Remax Results, Granite Logistics, Spirit 92.9, Leighton Broadcasting and other businesses and volunteers. Corcoran said the City of Sartell has been great to work with. As people are starting to hear about the event, many are volunteering to help. One private donor donated money to have outlets installed at the light poles around Lake Francis. Lake Francis Park is located on Pinecone Road within walking disLights • page 4

‘Plowing Vets’ plows free for public servants by Dennis Dalman editor@thenewsleaders.com

Public servants and/or their families can get their driveways plowed free this winter, thanks to a volunteer program known as Plowing Vets. Such public servants in the greater St. Cloud area who include veterans, families of veterans stationed elsewhere, police officers, firefighters and first-responders. It’s the second year of the free service, which was founded by veteran Nate Chapman of St. Cloud. Chapman served overseas, and when he returned home he

decided to do something to help the public servants who had been so supportive of him and his loved ones while he was serving in the U.S. Army. Chapman, with the help of Tim Meland, a Stearns County sheriff’s deputy, got the program off to a good start. Last winter, about 25 driveways were plowed. Here’s what the wife of a veteran said on the Plowing Vets Facebook page, one of many grateful comments received: “Plowing Vets came over when there was just a dusting of snow on the ground. But let me tell you how nice it was not to have to Vets • page 5

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Nathan Johnson, a 12-year veteran, is this year’s coordinator for the Plowing Vets program. He and his wife, Abby, have six children, including 7-month-old triplets. From left to right are Burkley, Abby holding Maverick, Declan (front) Nathan holding Vivianna and Juliette, and Hudson.

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2 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. Nov. 15 9:37 a.m. Theft. First Avenue N.E. An officer was dispatched for a report of a stolen log splitter. The officer arrived on scene and met with the complainant. The male party stated his splitter was taken sometime between Sunday, Nov. 12 and Monday, Nov. 13. The officer took note of the description of the splitter and the serial numbers provided by the male. The splitter was entered in as stolen by dispatch. 10:45 a.m. Stolen vehicle. Lowell Lane. An officer was dispatched for a report of a suspicious vehicle that had been parked near an abandoned trailer for three to four days. The officer arrived on scene and ran a registration check on the vehicle. Upon completion of the check, the officer discovered the vehicle had been reported stolen out of St. Cloud. The officer made contact with the St. Cloud Police Department and notified them of the vehicle. Officers were unable to reach the owner of the vehicle by phone so the vehicle was impounded. The officer completed a tow log of the vehicle and the vehicle was released to a towing company.

Neighbors from front page “The occupants of the house have changed, and now there are maybe about 40 homes that share in the tradition,” Bonnie said. In three decades, the paper-bag luminaries have given way to glass-jar candles, but the feeling of neighborly camaraderie and warmth is exactly the same. And this year, Bonnie added, the “torch” will be passed on to newer, younger neighbors – the Steve and Leigh Klaverkamp

Nov. 16 2:28 a.m. Domestic. 1700 Amber Ave. S. Officers were dispatched to an apartment complex for a report of an assault. Offices arrived on scene and spoke with the female victim. She stated she met a man at a bar in St. Cloud and he came back to her apartment. She stated she had interactions with this same man in the past. The female stated she became uncomfortable with statements the man had made and asked him to leave. The male party then became upset and tried to take the female’s phone and grabbed her left arm by the wrist. The female didn’t have a name for the male but provided an officer with the male’s phone number. The officer made contact with the male by phone and identified himself as a police officer. The male refused to provide identification and denied the altercation. The officer ran the phone number and received a name for the male. The incident is under investigation. Nov. 17 7:33 a.m. Vehicle accident. Heritage Drive/CR 1. An officer was dispatched for a motor-vehicle crash without injuries. While enroute, the officer was advised the vehicles were blocking the intersection. Before the officer arrived on scene, State Patrol arrived and moved the vehicles to a better location. Upon arrival, the officer made contact with both drivers who both stated they were uninjured. Driver 1 stated he was southbound on CR 1 and approaching the roundabout. He stated there was a larger suburban on his side. He stated this vehicle blocked his view and he didn’t see vehicle 2 as he entered the family just across the street from the Nieses. The Klaverkamps have three young girls: Britta, middle school; Lucy, fourth grade; and Cora, preschool. They, like other new neighbors to the area, have brought a whole new level of “youngness” to the neighborhood, Bonnie noted. Steve and Leigh were Sartell classmates who fell in love and married. “It’s good to hear in the morning kids yelling and running down the street,” she said. “It makes us feel young again. And, with that youngness, a whole new cycle starts over.”

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roundabout. Vehicle two was in the roundabout and intending to merge onto Heritage Drive. The crash occurred in the roundabout and caused heavy damage to the front of vehicle 2 and minor damage to the driver’s side front of vehicle 1. Photos of the damage were taken and an accident-exchange form was filled out and issued to both drivers. 7:06 p.m. Burglary. 10th Street N. Officers were dispatched for a possible burglary in progress. Officers arrived on scene and found signs of forced entry on a garage service door. Officers cleared the home and found no suspects inside. Officers then walked the homeowner through the home and found at first glance nothing had appeared to have been taken. The homeowner stated she left Nov. 16 for work around 7:30 a.m. She didn’t come home from work and stayed at a casino hotel. An officer spoke with a neighbor directly to the south who shares a backyard. The neighbor reported seeing the back door to the garage open at approximately 8:30 a.m. Nov. 17. This narrowed the time frame of the burglary to between 7:30 a.m. Nov. 16 to 8:30 a.m. Nov. 17. The incident is still under investigation. Nov. 18 1:55 p.m. Medical. 21 CR 120. An officer was dispatched to Walmart for a report of a 47-year-old female employee with chest pain. The officer arrived on scene and located the female in the Loss Prevention office. The female stated she was cashiering when her chest started to hurt causing her to feel like something was wrong. She continued by explaining after lifting a bag she felt a The “newness” includes Oak Hill Luminary Night, with its new, young hosts – the Klaverkamps. When the Nieses talked to them about perhaps organizing and hosting the luminary night, they were more than eager and willing to do so, to keep the tradition going forward. The Klaverkamps decided to have a gathering this Dec. 3 in their heated garage with wine, hot chocolate, apple cider and festive snacks. There will also be a fun surprise for children – a piñata. The Nieses will also have treats and surprises in their heated garage. The treats include lots of home-

sharp pain in her chest. The officer checked her ribs and sternum area and felt nothing. The officer started the female on oxygen and chatted with her to calm her. Paramedics arrived on scene and took over the assessment. The female was transported to the St. Cloud Hospital by Gold Cross. Nov. 19 8:20 a.m. Domestic. 1575 Amber Ave. S. Officers were dispatched to an apartment complex for a report of a physical altercation. Officers arrived on scene and could hear yelling in one of the apartments. Officers made entry and separated a female and a male. Upon further investigation, officers discovered the male had assaulted the female by choking her to the point she couldn’t breathe. The male was arrested and charged with domestic assault by strangulation. He was transported to the Stearns County Jail without incident. 7:22 p.m. Traffic stop. Second Street S. /CR 78. While on routine patrol, an officer stopped a vehicle for speeding. Dispatch advised the officer that the registered owner had a warrant out for her arrest. The officer made contact with the driver and identified her as the registered owner. She was placed under arrest for her warrant. She was handcuffed behind her back. Handcuffs were checked for proper fit and double locked. Collins Brothers Towing was called to remove the vehicle from the roadway. The female was transported to the Stearns County Jail without incident. Nov. 20 7:54 p.m. Stall. First Street N./ Riverside Avenue N. An officer made cookies baked by Bonnie, her two daughters Tiffany and Shannon, the Nies grandchildren and several neighbor girls. “The holiday season is a hectic time of year, and Luminary Night reminds us to stop and take time to give thanks, welcome new neighbors and perhaps say goodbye to older neighbors. It’s also a time to celebrate the ‘Reason for the Season.’ We are happy knowing our 30-year tradition of Oak Hill Luminary Night will continue, and we look forward to lighting up the evening skies that first Sunday in December for many years to come.”

Friday, Dec. 1, 2017 was dispatched for a report of a vehicle that was parked in the roadway with no lights. The officer arrived on scene and located a male party. He stated the vehicle belonged to him and it had broken down. The officer ran the man’s identification and discovered the man had a revoked license. The officer cited the male for driving after revocation. The officer then provided emergency lighting until the vehicle could be removed from the roadway. Nov. 21 3:32 p.m. Medical. Starlight Drive. Officers were dispatched to a male possibly seizing. Upon officer arrival, the male was sitting in a recliner with his feet elevated and was only responsive to painful stimulus. The male was groaning and moving his arms in a fluid manner, not rigid as you would see in someone actively seizing. Pulse was thready and irregular. As officers assessed the male he began to sweat heavily. Paramedics arrived on scene and officers assisted in getting the male into a stair chair and eventually onto the cot. Officers administered high flow oxygen via a non rebreather mask while on scene. Gold Cross transported the male to the St. Cloud Hospital. 5:16 p.m. Gas drive-off. 1725 Pinecone Road S. An officer was dispatched to Coborn’s for a report of a gas drive off. The officer arrived on scene and made contact with a male employee. The male stated he had observed a black Chevy Tahoe drive off after pumping $44.75 worth of gasoline. The employee was unable to give a description of the driver and only saw a partial plate. The incident is under investigation.

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Annual audit shows district up to snuff by Dave DeMars news@thenewsleaders.com

The highlight of the Nov. 20 Sartell-St. Stephen School Board was the presentation of the 2016-17 yearly audit by Nancy Schulzetenberg of Bergan KDV Auditors. The district is doing remarkably well in managing its affairs, according to Schulzetenberg. The complete audit can be found at the following website: http://www.sartell.k12. mn.us/sites/default/files/ckeditor/20170748SartellFinStmDistrict. pdf. Some of the key financial highlights included: • Net position decreased by $8,849,712 from 2016-17 activity (See explanation of net position below) • Overall revenues were $56,638,725 while overall expenses totaled $47,789,013 • General Fund balance increased $855,840 • General Fund unassigned fund balance increased $202,917 • Amount of net bonded indebtedness increased with paying off $3,462,550 of debt, unamortized premiums issuance and annual amortization of $8,973,530 and issuance of new debt of $98,479,049 ($22,968,945 to $126,958,974 balance). Note: Net position and how the

finances of the district has changed over a period of time, in this case, one year. Net position, the difference between the district’s assets, deferred outflows of resources, liabilities and deferred inflows of resources, is one way to measure the district’s financial health. The decrease in net position occurs as a result of the district’s revenues being more than its expenses for the year ended June 30, 2017. The auditor’s report was accepted and approved as an action item later in the course of the meeting. The board also heard an update on the building of the new high school from construction manager Lee Gruen of Winkelman Building Corp. Gruen reported performance fields are all to sub-grade, and the sand-based root zone will be installed next spring. Work on footings and foundations is ongoing in Areas 1, 2 and 3 – to meet the critical dates for pre-cast, structural steel and masonry start dates which should be starting on or about Dec. 12. Parking lots, curb and gutter are placed in all areas intended to place this year, and the first lift of asphalt is complete. Overall, the project is on budget. One concern is the onset of cold weather and how it will hamper the building project. Thus far, temporary heat has been provided

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Maia Trombley of Sartell will perform at the annual Christmas in Christ Chapel worship services Dec. 1-3 at Gustavus Adolphus College, in St. Peter. The

evening performance on Saturday, Dec. 2, will be live-streamed online for free beginning at 7:30 p.m. CST. Visit gustavus. edu/ccc to learn more or watch the live stream.

when needed. Otherwise the project seems to be going according to plan.

Other board actions

• The board approved a personnel omnibus resolution for the hiring of new personnel and changes in work assignments in the district. • The board approved District 748’s World’s Best Workforce Strategic Plan for submission to the Minnesota Department of Education. The plan is a requirement of the MDE. • Approved revisions to school board policies 103: Complaints – Students, Employees, Parents, Other Persons; 104: School District Mission Statement; and 101: Legal Status of the School District. The changes consisted of date changes, legal reference changes and other minor wording and spelling changes. • Approved a contract with the Sartell Education Association. This is an employment contract with the teacher’s association and is negotiated every two years. It sets terms and conditions of employment and salary schedule. • The board tabled a contract with Recovery Plus/St. Cloud Hospital for psychotherapeutic services pending clarification of some issues and board concerns. The Audit • back page

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SCSU’s U-Choose to explore binge drinking by Dennis Dalman editor@thenewsleaders.com

A free presentation called “St. Cloud State University’s IMPACT Diversion Program” will be given from 6-7:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 11 in the Multi-Purpose Room at Sartell Middle School. This is the last of four programs sponsored by the Sartell-St. Stephen Drug-Free Coalition, which has presented one program each month September through December. The Dec. 11 program features speaker Jen Johnson. The statistics on alcohol-related accidents and reports of binge drinking among young people may scare some parents. U-Choose is SCSU’s education-based prevention effort and will share resources to help ease these conversations with youth, as well as sharing a data-driven, evidence-based approach that works to empow-

er students to make informed choices and understand the consequences of high-risk drinking and drug use. The Drug-Free Coalition’s programs focus on substance abuse, its causes and ways to prevent the terrible scourges of addiction and abuse. Other programs included the following: the September “Generation X” to inform people of all ages about the potential dangers of misuse of prescription medications; the October “TXT4Life” a free, crisis-based suicide-prevention texting program that provides counseling 24/7 every day of the year; and the November “Central Minnesota Violent Offender Task Force,” the recently renamed task force which investigates crimes involving narcotics, prostitution and gang behavior, as well as other forms of violent offenses. More in-depth write-ups of each may be found at thenewsleaders.com.

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Dezurik’s jig hobby-job now in 50th year by Dennis Dalman editor@thenewsleaders.com

It’s probably no accident Jim Dezurik of Sartell is an expert maker of fishing jigs because he has always been very good at “catching” what he needs and wants, whether it’s fish or – yes – even a wife. Growing up just north of Sartell next to the Mississippi River, Dez-

urik developed an almost uncanny sixth sense about that river and its inhabitants, and that led directly to a hobby (fly-tying) that led to a job, although he has never thought of it as a job. Dezurik is the son of the late Lawrence and Redelle Dezurik, and Lawrence was the son of Matt Dezurik, who founded the Dezurik Valve Co. many decades ago, working from a three-stall garage

in Sartell – a company that became an economic bedrock, along with the paper plant, in that river town, which decades later became a thriving city. Jim’s parents were both superb anglers who loved living next to the great river. “Fishing and the river – I think they’re in our DNA,” Dezurik said. He began tying fishing flies when he was just a wee lad – 10 or 11. Later, his mother bought him a fly-tying kit from Jack’s Outlet in St. Cloud. He still remembers with a chuckle what she told him as she presented the gift. “I want to give you something to occupy your mind – something besides chasing girls.” Dezurik, who lives on Pine Point Road, is the owner of an at-home business dubbed Jimmy D’s River Bugs. For five decades he has been creating fishing flies, spinners and jigs of virtually every description. His specialty is hair jigs, which are made from hairs as exotic as bear hair, deer hair and fox hair. Hair jigs, Dezurik explained, are made for river-fishing. And that is where he has long tested almost all of his fish-catching lures – right in the river across from his home. He puts them in the river, watches them float or sink, notices how the hairs or feathers react; and he pulls them through the water, making sure they do not “swim” on their sides but look real – real enough

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Jim and Patt Dezurik are now celebrating 54 years of marriage. Both agree it was “love at first sight” on their first date in Brainerd so many years ago. to trick the fish. The trusty river to anglers in Illinois, followed by has been his “test laboratory” for Pennsylvania. Minnesota is third. five decades. Dezurik honed his skills during Tying flies is a real science. a very long apprenticeship with “It’s all about balance,” he said. himself as his own task-mastering “The jig should contain not too mentor. As a youth, he worked much hair. It should come through a summer at the Dezurik plant the water straight as an arrow and founded by his grandfather, which not on its side.” his father later owned. At the time, Dezurik’s business motto is, “I at home he was making what were tie to please,” and his loyal cus- called poppers, corks with feathers tomers agree that is what he does. in them that sunfish just loved to He has a strong online business chomp on. The guys at the plant and also sells some through area were aware of how effective the stores. But he likes best his online lures were and so Dezurik, like a sales because that way he can read budding entrepreneur, would walk comments posted by customers through the plant taking orders, that please him and/or keep him selling each for 50 cents apiece. on his toes. “But I needed no money, no Most of his sales are made motivation,” he recalled. “I love

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This hair jig, dubbed “Scruffy,” is one of Jim Dezurik’s most popular and most effective jigs with his many customers in both the United States and Canada.

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Friday, Dec. 1, 2017 making them and I still do. I make about 3,000 of them each year right at home.”

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In the mid-1960s, Dezurik attended junior college in Brainerd, and that is where he met his wifeto-be. Dezurik loved to stop at a café near college for pop or coffee or a bite to eat – especially its homemade apple strudel. He enjoyed talking and playing wisecrack verbal tennis with the woman who owned it. Her name was Lyla. Meantime, Dezurik became aware, from a distance, of a striking-looking young student whose name was Patt Lavoie, so pretty she’d been named festival queen. He’d heard she was dating another guy so his heart shrank from hope. Then, one day at a basketball game, he saw Patt walking with some other guys. Dezurik told his friend, “There she goes, walking with those guys, and one of them is her boyfriend.” His friend said, “Oh no. She dumped him weeks ago.” Dezurik’s quaking heart swelled with sudden hope. A week later, he finally mustered enough courage to ask Patt for a date. To his everlasting joy, she said yes.

Vets from front page worry about my husband slipping and falling! Thank you!” Plowing Vets has given service to people in homes from Avon to Rice, from Richmond to Paynesville. This year, Chapman, who is away for the time being, asked veteran Nathan Johnson if he would be willing to take over the program in his absence. Johnson agreed. Johnson is a 12-year veteran of the Minnesota National Guard who lives in LeSauk Township near Sartell. He served three deployments in Middle-East war zones. Last winter, he and his wife, Abby, had triplets – two girls and a boy. At that time, Plowing Vets arrived to plow his driveway, which is one big reason Johnson agreed to help with the program. “Through many years of deployments in direct support of the war on terror, my family has received tremendous support from our local community of veterans and law enforcement,” Johnson said. “And so it’s a personal goal of mine to

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On the day of the date, Dezurik got all spruced up, spic and span, and knocked on the door of Patt’s house. When the door opened, he almost fell over dead in his tracks. There, standing almost nose to nose in front of him, stood Lyla the owner of the café. What was SHE doing at Patt’s house?, he wondered. “What, what, what are YOU doing here?” he asked, stammering. “I live here, I’ll have you know,” she answered, teasing him a bit. “And what are YOU doing here?” “I’m here for a date with Patt,” he said. “I’m Patt’s mother,” she replied, grinning. Just then Patt appeared in the living room, and soon they were all laughing and joking about the extraordinary coincidence – a real ice-breaker to settle the nerves right before that first date. “And it was instant, just instant,” Dezurik said. “We fell in love on that first date. And she’s still my honey. She’s the air I breathe.”

She became a kind of apprentice. “Well, I had to let her go,” said Dezurik, chuckling at the memory. “She wasn’t any good at it. Her heart just wasn’t in it.” Recalling that time, Dezurik broke into a laugh. “And was she sad about being fired?” he said. “Oh, no! Heck no! She was thrilled.” Patt, who loves to knit, is manager of Gruber’s Yarn Shop in St. Cloud. She and Jim have five children: Todd, who lives in the St. Cloud area; Tony of Blaine; Scott, also local; Steve of Champlin; and Trish Lohr of Sioux Falls. S.D. Jim and Patt have 10 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. The boys all love to fish. Steve has been a topnotch fishing guide in the Twin Cities area, and he and Tony have caught many prize-winning fish, though usually they practice catch-and-release.

Sammy

Later, much later, long after they’d been married, Patt decided she would like to help Jim with his at-home hobby/job of fly-tying.

Another of Dezurik’s uncanny connections to the great river is a “pet” small-mouth bass he christened “Sammy.” One day in late August, Dezurik was fishing with minnows and threw the minnows into the river.

give back to the community that has been there so much for my family.” Nathan and Abby Johnson, besides their seven-month-old triplets (Juliette, Maverick and Vivianna), also have three children from Abby’s former marriage (Hudson, 10; Burkley, 9; and Declan, 5). The mission of Plowing Vets is really a very simple one, Johnson said. It is “to take care of those who serve us.” The volunteers are also willing to plow out local businesses owned by veterans. Plowing Vets could use more volunteers as well as donations

for maintenance of equipment and gas money. Johnson wants to start an “Adopt a Driveway” program so a plowing volunteer can plow a particular driveway when needed throughout the winter. For more information about Plowing Vets and how to volunteer or to donate, visit its website at www.plowingvets.org. Donations can also be made at www.gofundme.com/plowingvets. If anyone eligible needs a driveway plowed or knows of someone who does, go to the Plowing Vets website noted above or call 320-241-8236.

Apprentice

He noticed a bold bass come right up and feed upon the minnows while seeming to roll its eyes upwards to look at the man leaning over the boat. Later, on other days, the same thing would happen, and Dezurik noticed it was the same fish every time. It got to the point every time Dezurik would throw water from a bucket into the river, it was like a “dinner-bell” sound to the fish, and it would appear again for its minnow treats. Eventually, Dezurik would hold a sucker minnow in his hand and dip his hand into the water. Sammy, as he’d come to dub the “river pet,” would swim up, roll his eyes upward and linger there, waiting for the man in the boat to release the fish from his hand. Sammy became something of a local tourist attraction, and neighbors and friends would love to visit and see Sammy’s feeding behaviors, as if he were a fish in a big aquarium. What’s really amazing, Dezurik said, is that his son Steve caught Sammy three times. Steve recognized the pet instantly because its dorsal fins had been damaged long ago, probably by a northern pike trying to feed on the fish. Each time Steve caught Sammy, he would release it as he would

with most fish he caught. One time, he measured Sammy – 19.5 inches long. “Steve tricked Sammy three times,” said Dezurik, chuckling. “Steve used the same jig on the same part of the river. And that fish just did not get it! Fooled every time.” About six summers ago, Sammy was never seen again. “I imagine someone caught him,” Dezurik said.

Retired

Now retired at age 75, except for his work on his fly-tying hobby, Dezurik has worked at DeZURIK Valve, for 20 years as a supervisor at Franklin Manufacturing (now Electrolux) and as a summer resort owner near Brainerd. Dezurik used to love to play tennis, but in recent years a back problem can at times severely limit his mobility. Several nationally known magazines have featured articles about Dezurik and his sought-after hair jigs and other fishing lures he makes. He is looking forward to an article about his hair jigs, written by Matt Straw, due to be published in the December-January issue of In-Fisherman magazine.

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Watching for wildlife on roads enhances safety for us, them It’s easy to forget animals on roadways can be a serious traffic hazard that can result in injuries and, yes, even deaths to motorists and passengers. As winter evenings get darker longer, vehicle/animal accidents greatly increase. A collision between animals/motorists happens on average every 39 minutes, according to the Department of Motor Vehicles. About 200 American motorists die each year from collisions with wildlife. From time to time, there is terrible news of a deer colliding with a vehicle, crashing through the windshield and killing the driver and/or passengers. Just recently, on Thanksgiving evening in northern California, a mother and her 19-month-old daughter were both killed when the car the mother was driving collided with a black bear. A 4-year-old boy was injured in the awful accident. Other serious accidents have been caused by motorists swerving abruptly to avoid hitting an animal, small or large. That is why – to make things safer for our animal friends, not to mention ourselves – we should review driving tips on how to avoid such tragedies. The following are some good common-sense tips offered by the excellent care2.com website: • Be especially watchful at dawn, dusk and night – times when wildlife is most active. • Look for reflecting eyes in the darkness. Dimming dashboard lights helps you to see the eyes of animals ahead, shining in the headlights, allowing time to brake safely. • Remember if you see one animal cross the road, there may be one or more also ready to cross since animals often travel in pairs or groups. If you see even one animal cross the road or on the road, slow your vehicle to a crawl. • Frequently, an animal on the side of the road will dash into the middle of the road in panic, causing the motorist to hit it. If you see an animal off to the side, honk your horn repeatedly while slowing down or even pulling over to stop. • Heed the yellow animal-crossing warnings. • Drive with supreme caution on two-lane roads edged by trees or fields. Almost 90 percent of vehicle/animal accidents occur on such roadways. • When possible, use high beams but be aware they light up only about 200 to 250 feet ahead. If a road is icy, especially at night, reduce speed to 45 mph and as low as 30 mph on rural icy roads. Salt used on icy roads, by the way, often attracts wildlife. • Don’t throw food scraps out of the car. It can end up in ditches and attract wildlife big and small toward the roadways. Remembering and following those tips will not only be good for animals but they are good drivingsafety tips, period – animals or no animals – so it’s a win-win for one and all.

The ideas expressed in the letters to the editor and of the guest columnists do not necessarily reflect the views of the Newsleaders. Letters to the editor may be sent to news@thenewsleaders. com or P.O. Box 324, St. Joseph, MN 56374. Deadline is noon Monday. Please include your full name for publication (and address and phone number for verification only.) Letters must be 350 words or less. We reserve the right to edit for space.

Friday, Dec. 1, 2017

Opinion Manson’s gone, and good riddance I feel better knowing Charles Manson has left the planet. He died Nov. 19, age 83 – almost 50 years after the way he should have died – in the electric chair. He was probably comfortably sedated at his death, so unlike his victims who suffered hideous pain and unimaginable terror. In 1972, Manson’s death sentence was changed to life in prison after capital punishment was abolished in California. Throughout the years I’ve wavered on the subject of capital punishment. Advances in DNA analysis have convinced me: I’m now against it. However, if anybody deserved to be put to death, it was Charles Manson. He liked to brag he was going to live forever. Last week, a news commentator said this about his lunatic notion of personal immortality. “If Manson believed in reincarnation, he is certainly a cockroach now,” she said. “If he claimed to be a Christian, he is now burning in Hell.” After all the mass shootings and terrorist attacks in recent years, younger people probably have trouble understanding why the “Manson Family” caused such widespread shock in 1969. On Aug. 9 of that year, Manson told four of his minions of evil – three women and a man – to go kill people living at a house in Los Angeles. It happened to be the home of actress Sharon Tate and her husband, film director Roman Polanski. Polanski was in Europe at the time. Staying with Tate were Abigail Folger, the coffee heiress; Jay Sebring, a hair stylist; Wojciech Frykowski, a writer;

Dennis Dalman Editor and grounds-keeper Steven Parent. It was a scene of unspeakable horror as the killers first tied up two of the victims (Tate, Sebring) with long ropes leading to a beam on the ceiling and soon the butchery began. Two of the victims (Parent, Sebring) were shot to death. Tate, who was nearly nine months pregnant with a son, begged to be spared for the life of her child. Susan Atkins later testified she was tired of hearing Tate beg and plead and so she stabbed her viciously again and again. Folger and Frykowski managed to escape from the house. They were chased and stabbed dozens of times. The very next night, the killers struck again on Manson’s orders, breaking into the home of Los Angeles grocer Leno LaBianca and his wife, Rosemary. They, too, were stabbed in a killing frenzy. The crimes remained unsolved for months until Manson and his puppets of mayhem and murder were arrested at a desert ranch. After a sensational trial, he and the three women were sentenced to death. The other killer, Tex Watson, was sentenced to death at a separate trial. Atkins died at 59 in prison in 2009. Watson, 71; Leslie Van Houten, 68; and Patricia Krenwinkel, 69, remain imprisoned. Let us hope they are never paroled. In 1975, another Manson “Family”

devotee, Lynette “Squeaky” Fromme, tried to shoot President Gerald Ford. She, too, remains in prison, where she belongs. The reason the Manson murders were so shocking is because at that time, the word “hippy” had become synonymous with peace, love, music, gentle camaraderie and “mind expansion” through recreational drug use. On the surface, Manson and his “girls” and “boys” appeared to be hippies, living in a commune, singing and playing all day. But, in fact, these “hippies” were mind-controlled by demented cult leader Manson, who had a long history of crime and incarceration. In Manson’s warped mind, he envisioned an apocalyptic race war after which he and his cultish “family” would gain control as leaders of a new world. He called his sick, racist, grab-bag of violent notions “Helter Skelter,” after a song by the Beatles. The bizarre murders, he believed, would set his plans in motion. Manson fancied himself an unrecognized songwriter/singer of genius. I have no doubt the lack of recognition and fame led to his frustration, jealousy and finally, the murders. That is why it was all so shocking: vicious killers mimicking loving hippies, crazy paranoid notions, a beautiful pregnant actress and others killed so cruelly, the in-your-face disgusting antics of the defendants (utterly without remorse), during the long twisted circus of a trial. And that is why I (and many others my age) feel good, after all these years, that Manson finally is gone, gone, gone. Good riddance.

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Let’s remember Pearl Harbor Day by Rosie Court American Legion Auxiliary of St. Joseph On Dec. 7, members of the American Legion Auxiliary will remember the attack on Pearl Harbor in Hawaii that propelled America into World War II. On a peaceful Sunday morning, Dec. 7, 1941, American servicemen at Pearl Harbor had no warning what was about to happen – a surprise attack by the Japanese. Planes bombed the ships, causing waves of chaos, destruction and death. One of the dead was Elmer Kerstes, a 22-year old Navy man from Holdingford, who was serving on a battleship. His remains, buried in Hawaii, were positively identified just

recently by DNA analysis, and a hero’s funeral for him was held just months ago in Holdingford. In the Pearl Harbor attack, 2,400 American sailors, soldiers and marines were killed in less than two hours. The Japanese lost 29 planes with 55 airmen killed. After the attack, President Franklin D. Roosevelt asked Congress for a “Declaration of War.” In one of the most famous speeches, he said: “Yesterday, Dec. 7, 1941 a date that will live in infamy.” WWII ended with the dawn of the nuclear age after President Harry S. Truman gave orders to drop nuclear bombs on two Japanese cities. The American Legion Auxiliary Post 328 of St. Joseph thanks veterans not just on Veterans Day but every day of the year. The auxiliary offers support by advocating for vet-

erans. We sponsor programs of the American Legion, foster patriotism and responsible citizenship. Veterans face many challenges when returning to civilian life, such as health-care issues, personal finances, stress disorders and others. They may face obstacles that prevent them from simply getting on with life. Please do what you can by continuing to support our veterans. Volunteers are always needed at the VA Hospital. Clothing donations, personal items, magazines and more can be donated and dropped off. We invite you to join the American Legion Auxiliary. Become a part of the world’s largest women’s patriotic service organization. Six meetings are held each year in St. Joseph. Eligibility requirements can be found online at www.ALAforVeterans.org.

Friday, Dec. 1, 2017 Is your event listed? Send your information to: Newsleader Calendar, P.O. Box 324, St. Joseph, MN 56374; fax it to 320-363-4195; or, e-mail it to news@thenewsleaders.com. Friday, Dec. 1 Benton County Museum, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 218 First St. N., Sauk Rapids. 320-253-9614. mnbentonhistory.org St. Joseph Area Historical Society, open 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Old City Hall, 25 First Ave. NW. stjosephhistoricalmn.org Winterwalk, 6 p.m., starting with tree lighting on the outdoor patio of Bello Cucina, 15 E. Minnesota St., followed by visits with Santa, Mrs. Claus, refreshments, treats and craft-making at Heritage Hall, 12 W. Minnesota St. Saturday, Dec. 2 Christmas wreath sale, Boy Scouts Troop 84, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Coborn’s, 1500 Elm St. E., St. Joseph. All sales go to troop camping and programs. Winter Market, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Sartell City Hall, 125 Pinecone Road N. All items are grown, produced or crafted locally. KringleFest, 1-3 p.m., Stearns History Museum, 235 S. 33rd Ave., St Cloud. Christmases with the Four Ladies, 2-4 p.m., Mississippi Community Room 106, Great River Regional Library, 1300 W. St. Germain St., St. Cloud.

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Acoustic Jam, 2-4:45 p.m., Bremer Community Room 104, Great River Regional Library, 1300 W. St. Germain St., St. Cloud. Authentic Mexican Tacos, sponsored by the Hispanic community and the Knights of Columbus, 4-7:30 p.m., St. Boniface Parish Center, 501 Main St., Cold Spring. Sunday, Dec. 3 The Spirituality of John Denver, presented by Dennis Warner and Friends, 10 a.m., Unity Spiritual Center, 931 Fifth Ave. N., Sartell. unityspiritualcentercm.org/events/ All College Choir, 2 p.m., Great Hall #2, St. John’s University, Collegeville, 320-363-5011. csbsju.edu/ music/ensembles/all-college-choirs. Monday, Dec. 4 Benton County Museum, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 218 First St. N., Sauk Rapids. 320-253-9614. mnbentonhistory.org Lunch and cards, sponsored by Helping Hands Outreach, noon-3 p.m., Rusty Nail, 4 CR 2 S., St. Stephen. Cribbage, noon-3 p.m., Sartell Senior Center, 850 19th St. S. 320-2534036 ext. 4. St. Joseph Food Shelf, open 1-3 p.m., Old City Hall, 25 First Ave. NW, St. Joseph. Troop 211 Robotics Team fundraising event, 25 percent of total ticket sales and 100 percent of tips will go to the Robotics Team, 5-8 p.m., Pizza Ranch, 110 Second St. S., Waite Park. St. Joseph City Council, 6 p.m., council chambers, St. Joseph City

Hall, 75 Callaway St. E. 320-3637201. cityofstjoseph.com Sartell Lions Club, 6:30 p.m., upstairs of Blue Line Sports Bar andGrill, 1101 Second St. S., Sartell. 320267-2591. Rice City Council, 7 p.m., council chambers, Rice City Hall, 205 Main St. E. 320-393-2280. Sauk Rapids Planning Commission, 7 p.m., council chambers, Sauk Rapids Government Center, 250 Summit Ave. N. 320-258-5300. ci. sauk-rapids.mn.us Sauk Rapids Riverside Lions Club, 7 p.m., Jimmy’s Pour House, 22 Second Ave. N., Sauk Rapids. e-clubhouse.org/sites/srriverside

Tuesday, Dec. 5 Red Cross Blood Drive, 1-7 p.m., Atonement Lutheran Church 1144 29th Ave. N. 1-800-733-2767. Christmas meeting and lunch, sponsored by American Legion Auxiliary Post 328, 6 p.m., items may be brought to donate to the local food shelf, American Legion Clubroom, 101 W. Minnesota St., St Joseph, 320597-3160. Sauk Rapids HRA Board, 6 p.m., council chambers, Sauk Rapids Government Center, 250 Summit Ave. N. 320-258-5300. ci.sauk-rapids.mn.us Auditions for Bingo the Winning Musical, a Great Northern Theatre Company spring production, 6:30 p.m., Off Broadway, 12383 234th St., Cold Spring. For an alternate audition date, call Amy Hunter at 218-8941925. Watab Township Board, 7 p.m.,

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Friday, Dec. 1, 2017

Kowalkowski chosen Audit for All-American Bowl from page 3 by Dennis Dalman editor@thenewsleaders.com

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Kristoff Kowalkowski throws the ball at a recent Sartell Sabres’ game.

Kristoff Kowalkowski, a Sartell ninth-grader, has recently received a prestigious honor – an invitation to compete in Football University’s All-American Bowl Dec. 17-21 in Naples, Florida. “I was really amazed,” Kowalkowski told the Newsleader. “I’ve worked with the (Football University) program, and I’m very happy, honored and excited.” Kowalkowski is the son of Dr. Tom and Stacy Kowalkowski. He is a straight-A student who loves math and science especially and who is conversant in Chinese, thanks to a Chinese-immersion program. He is also a superb quarterback who plays for the Sartell Sabres’ team. The FBU All-American Bowl is a developmental week showcasing the nation’s best ninth-grade football players. Two teams are selected from 60 student athletes nationwide, based on nominations submitted each September. The event is considered the official launching of the next generation of high-school football stand-outs. Notable alumni from the annual All-American Bowl are five-star high-school All-Americans Christian McCaffrey, Shea Patterson, Sony Michel, Carn Akers, Trenton Irwin, Ty-

ler Byrd, Deangelo Gibbs, Harrison Bailey, JT Daniels and Dylan Moses. This is not the first of honors and opportunities bestowed upon Kowalkowski. In this young life, he has achieved many recognitions, among them these: • He was the starting quarterback as a freshman on the Sartell varsity Sabres’ team. • Last spring break, he was able to train with Jared Goff, quarterback for the Los Angeles Rams and Matt Ryan, named the most valuable player for the National Football League last year. • He was nominated to play at the Offense-Defense Bowl in New Orleans this year. • Kowlkowski is rated one of the top pro-style quarterbacks for his age group in the nation. • He will be a delegate next June at the University of Massachusetts near Boston to represent his school in the Congress of Future Medical Leaders. To Kowalkowski, football is the “ultimate team sport,” and during his extensive trainings sessions, he strives to improve for the overall betterment of the team. “It’s a long process,” said his father, Dr. Tom Kowalkowski. “I’m happy for him that he continues to be able to perform at these higher levels.”

board directed a new contract with language reflecting some changes in the contract and the way it’s administered be brought back for approval at a future meeting. • Approved group fundraisers for the boys’ swim team and the baseball team. • Approved an off-campus agreement between Southwest Minnesota State University (nursing programs) and the district. The program gives students a clinical-nursing experience and allows them to earn credit while exploring the nursing field. • Approved a contract to purchase demountable walls for use in the building of the new high school. During the discussion portion of the meeting, the board made several changes to upcoming Monday meeting dates. The December meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. Dec. 18 at the Sartell High School Media Center. The board will meet at 6 p.m. Jan. 8 for its annual reorganization meeting. The regular January meeting has been moved to 6 p.m. Jan. 22. The February meeting will be held at 6 p.m. Feb. 26. The March meeting will be held at 6 p.m. March 19.

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