St. Joseph
2013-2014 RESOURCE GUIDE
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Mayor Schultz’s welcome St. Joseph is a distinct, eclectic college town nestled between I-94 and Stearns County Road 75. I believe the quality of life in St. Joseph ranks among the highest in central Minnesota. The citizens of St. Joseph have a great deal of pride in their city. St. Joseph has a small and growing business community, high-quality education and beautiful residential areas. Care- Rick Schultz ful planning has allowed the city to maintain a significant amount of open space, park land and recreational areas. These characteristics help make St. Joseph a truly special community. In addition to the many available parks, it’s the trailhead to the Lake Wobegon Trail, a 46-mile long, 10-foot-wide, bituminous-surfaced hike-and-bike pathway. The trail, which opened on Sept. 30, 1998, extends through Central Minnesota from the city of St. Joseph to the city of Osakis. The City of St. Joseph is a community with an abundant history and a future full of promise. St. Joseph is host to numerous activities such as the July 3
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City services/government......................... 4 Education................................................... 6 Calendar of events..................................... 8 City map..............................................12-13 Pedestrian Delight..........................16 & 18 Parks........................................................ 14 Day-care providers.................................. 21 Advertising Index.................................... 22 This resource guide is published annually by Von Meyer Publishing Inc., publishers of St. Joseph’s official newspaper, the St. Joseph Newsleader.
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JoeTown Rocks Festival, July 4 Parish Festival, St. Joseph Art Crawl, St. Joseph Farmers’ Market and the Millstream Arts Festival. We offer broad educational and cultural opportunities, from the award-winning Silver LEED Certified Kennedy Community School (ISD 742, St. Cloud Public Schools), to the arts, activities and presence of the College of St. Benedict and St. John’s University. This is an exciting time to be part of St. Joseph’s history! I ask you to become and stay involved. Your city government often asks for volunteers to serve on committees or task forces – consider stepping forward; we are always looking for new ideas! You can log on to our website, (www.cityofstjoseph.com) to learn more about our city, meeting schedules and program offerings. I look forward to meeting you. Feel free to contact me at 320260-0393 or at rschultz25@msn.com. If you have questions, we can find answers. Please feel free to contact our city’s offices. The city hall phone number is 320363-7201. On behalf of the City Council, I welcome you to our community. I’m excited you have chosen St. Joseph. It’s a great place to live! Sincerely Mayor Rick Schultz
Front cover photo: St. Cloud photographer Russ Ergen has spent countless hours taking pictures of birds along the Lake Wobegon Regional Trail. This Rose-breasted Grosbeak is just one of thousands of images he has captured. Russ not only enjoys the challenge of seeing as many birds as he can but also capturing them with his camera. Russ and birding buddy Bill Boles, who has spent the last five years documenting birds along the LWRT, recently completed a four part photo essay about bird watching along the trail in Minnesota Moments magazine in the Summer, Fall, Winter 2012 and the Spring 2013 issues.
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City Services St. Joseph City Council The City of St. Joseph operates under the mayor-council form of government with one mayor and four council members. The mayor serves a two-year term, and council members serve four-year terms. Led by Mayor Rick Schultz, the council’s members are Steve Frank, Bob Loso, Renee Symanietz and Dale Wick. The council oversees an annual budget of about $2.3 million. Council meetings take place at 7 p.m. the first and third Thursdays of the month in St. Joseph City Hall. Mayor Rick Schultz, 260-0393 or rschultz25@msn.com; Steve Frank, 493-0311 or sfrank@stcloudstate.edu Bob Loso, 363-8703 or bobloso@q.com Renee Symanietz, 980-1461 or symanietzrenee@gmail.com Dale Wick, 363-0221 or contactdalewick@hotmail.com
St. Joseph City Hall
25 College Ave. N. • 320-363-7201
The city administrator is Judy Weyrens, who leads a staff of 19, including maintenance and police.
St. Joseph Township
935 College Ave. S. • 320-363-8825
The St. Joseph Township Board officials are Jeff Janssen, chairman; Dan Rassier, treasurer; Ann Reischl, clerk; Jerome Salzer; and Brenda Stanger. Township meetings take place at 8 p.m. the second and last Mondays of the month in Township Hall, located at 935 College Ave. S.
Fire Department 323 4th Ave. N.E. • 911
Led by Fire Chief Jeff Taufen, the state-of-the-art St. Joseph Fire Department has 30 highly trained volunteers who not only fight fires, but also help on medical calls, car accidents and many other emergencies.
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Police Department
25 College Ave. N. • 911 • Non-emergency: 320-363-8250
Led by Police Chief Joel Klein, the police force is comprised of eight full-time officers and two part-time officers. The administrative secretary is MaryBeth Munden.
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Distinguished guests sat for opening ground-breaking ceremony remarks for a new Army Reserve center and storage building scheduled to be built in St. Joseph. Pictured (from left to right) Col. James Lundell, Lt. Col. Francis Court, Col. Thomas Haugo, Army Maj. Gen. Karen LeDoux, Karen Miller and Lt. Col. Eric Larson.
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320-363-0200 We meet from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. the second Wednesday of every month at the Fire Hall in St. Joseph.
Former St. Joseph Police Chief Pete Jansky hands out pencils and chats with residents Aug. 7 during a National Night Out gathering in the St. Joseph Mobile Home Community.
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Education Kennedy Community School 1300 Jade Road • 320-363-7791
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All Saints Academy
32 W. Minnesota St. • 320-363-7769
This Catholic parochial school for grades pre-school through Grade 6 is affiliated with the Education Department of the College of St. Benedict.
St. John’s Prep School
1857 Watertower Road, Collegeville • 320-363-3321
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In the past five years, Kennedy Principal Diane Moeller was honored as Minnesota Principal of the Year, the school earned the prestigious honor of being one of a handful in the state to be cited as a “School of Excellence” and the new school earned national recognition with its “green” engineering techniques. In 2012, the school was named a U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon School for its comprehensive approach to creating “green environments through reducing environmental impact, promoting health and ensuring a high-quality environmental and outdoor education.”
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St. John’s Prep is a Catholic/Benedictine, co-educational, day and boarding international baccalaureate college preparatory school for students in grades 6-12, with boarding options beginning in ninth grade. It is located within the 2,700 acres of beautiful lakes and woods of St. John’s Abbey and University.
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The College of St. Benedict (for women) and St. John’s University (for men) were both founded by Benedictine religious communities. Besides bringing a climate of cultural diversity to the area, the colleges provide a hefty economic boost to St. Joseph and surrounding cities.
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Kennedy Community School fifth-grader Heather Kirchner (center) feels the inside of a pig’s heart Jan. 10 during a science session called, “It Makes Your Blood Run,” at St. Cloud State University. Fellow Kennedy fifth-grader Keardyn Hawker does the same.
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Calendar of events July
Independence Day Celebration A tradition in St. Joseph since 1904, the Fourth of July celebration attracts many thousands of people for its Lions-sponsored parade and the Catholic church bazaar, which includes games, dinner, a quilt auction, sales of crafts and baked goods, karaoke and live-band music. On the night of July 3, JoeTown Rocks will feature music by Takin’ It To the Limit: a tribute to the Eagles, the Receders and the Shalo Lee Band as well as fireworks. For more information, visit www.joetownrocks. org. Tour of Saints A long-established tradition in the St. Joseph area is the mid-summer Tour of Saints, a recreational bicycle tour with loops of 35 and 50 miles through some of the most beautiful hilly country in Minnesota. The Tour of Saints attracts hundreds of cyclists of every skill level each year. To register, visit its website at: www.tourofsaints.com. Hometown Pride Days - Cold Spring Cold Spring hosts its annual “Hometown Pride Days” the fourth weekend in July. Cold Spring, world-famous for its quality granite, is 12 miles south of St. Joseph on County Road 2.
September
Millstream Arts Festival The last Sunday in September, St. Joseph hosts a juried art sale along Minnesota Street in downtown St. Joseph. Food vendors, entertainment and music abound. St. Stephen Parish Festival The St. Stephen Parish Festival is held annually on Labor Day Weekend. The two-day event features live music, games, food, a rummage sale, bingo, auctions, prize drawings and a lot of socializing.
warmer months from 3-6:30 p.m. It’s located next to Resurrection Lutheran Church, one-fourth mile north of the intersection of Hwy. 75 and College Avenue. The market’s annual Harvest Festival will take place from 3-6:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 13.
June
Avon Spunktacular Days This weekend festival takes place in Avon, a city five miles west of St. Joseph. It’s usually scheduled for mid-June. Caramel Roll Bike Ride Bicyclists ride the Lake Wobegon Trail. Rapids River Days - Sauk Rapids This three-day event, which takes place usually on the last weekend in June, is a perennially popular gathering in Sauk Rapids Municipal Park along the Mississippi River. Sauk Rapids is about 10 miles northeast of St. Joseph. St. Cloud Granite City Days – St. Cloud The four-day celebration is held in late June. Sartell SummerFest Each summer, the Sartell SummerFest is scheduled second weekend in June. Sartell is five miles northeast of St. Joseph. Waite Park Family Fun Days In early June, the Waite Park Family Fun Days is a week-long series of entertainment and celebration. Waite Park is five miles east of St. Joseph.
October
Community Halloween Party Each year Kennedy Kidstop hosts a community-wide Halloween Party for local children.
October-April
Winter Farmers’ Market Two Fridays each month, the winter farmers’ market hours are from 3-6 p.m; location rotates between Resurrection Lutheran Church and Minnesota Street Market.
March/April
Easter party A community Easter party, sponsored by the St. Joseph Jaycees, is held the Saturday before Easter in St. Joseph Laboratory School.
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May
Dollars for Scholars awards night Each year scholarships are given to local students, including older non-traditional students, to help them pursue their post-secondary education.
May-September
Farmers’ Market The St. Joseph Farmers’ Market is open every Friday during the
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The Catholic Worker House recently held its first Family Prayer Night. The event focused on peace and people who are in need of peace.
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Pat Flicker, director, poses for a playful photo with resident Flora Johnson (center) and her great-grandson Tommy Anderson during a barn dance June 23 at Arlington Place.
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Parks Brian Klinefelter Memorial Park
Millstream Park
This spacious park next to a residential area of southeast St. Joseph boasts a path that winds through wildlife wetlands and a vast expanse of grass. It was named for Brian Klinefelter, a police officer who was killed in the line of duty on Jan. 29, 1996. In the park is a marble memorial of Klinefelter.
This large park with a stream meandering through it offers camping sites, nature trails, fishing, volleyball, horseshoe, baseball, a soccer field, two lit softball fields and even a disc golf course. Picnic areas are located throughout the park, and a park shelter complete with fireplace is available for rent. For rental, call the city offices at 320-363-7201.
10th Avenue S.E.
Just off Highway 75, west of town
Centennial Park
Northland Park
Centennial offers courts for volleyball and basketball, horseshoe pits, as well as playground equipment areas and a newly remodeled community building with new restrooms. For rental, call 320-363-7201.
This 5.6-acre neighborhood park featuring a play area, sand volleyball court, picnic tables, benches and off-street parking was constructed in conjunction with the Northland Housing Development.
2nd Avenue N.W., close to downtown
Monument Park
Corner of Birch Street W. and 2nd Avenue N.W.
A monument featuring a bit of St. Joseph history stands by a small rest area with trees, flowers and a picnic area. A new addition is a black-marble monument honoring area veterans.
Memorial Park 28 3rd Ave. N.W.
In summer, Memorial Park is very popular for its baseball games and skate park. In winter, people enjoy hockey games and recreational ice skating.
West of Hackberry Drive
River’s Edge Park
(to be developed next to Kennedy Community School along Sauk River)
St. Joseph Township Park and Shelter South of town on Highway 121
This small roadside park is also a perfect place to stop and rest or to enjoy a picnic lunch. For information, call Ann Reischl at 363-8825.
A parks key is located on the city map on pages 12 & 13.
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Blake Hawker, 8, of St. Joseph, shows off his hockey moves Feb. 16 during the Joetown Snowtown event in St. Joseph. Inset: Sophia Van Herr, 4, of St. Cloud readies to throw a snowball at her father Marc on Feb. 16 in Centennial Park.
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Pedestrian delight The first place visitors might want to stop in St. Joseph is the St. Joseph Newsleader office, which also serves as a visitor’s center. Brochures, guides and maps are available free of charge. The Newsleader office is located at 32 1st Ave. NW. Office hours are 8 a.m.-5 p.m. M-F. Telephone: 320-3637741.
A pedestrian’s delight St. Joseph is proud of the many interesting and beautiful places it offers both residents and visitors. The city is exactly the right size for a leisurely stroll that takes in many sites and historical points of interest. In fact, many of St. Joseph’s most beautiful areas, such as the lush green college campus with its nooks and crannies of quiet restfulness, can only be seen and appreciated during unhurried strolls. The following are just a few of the city’s attractions: College of St. Benedict 37 S. College Ave. The campus right in the heart of downtown St. Joseph photo by TaLeiza Calloway includes an intriguing blend of Old World-style and modern Kendra Dierkes, 4, of St. Joseph, takes Ricky the Racarchitecture. Visitors can enjoy lunch at the Haehn Campus coon and Moobell to meet her mother April 20 during Center, stroll the tree-lined walkways, visit the museum and the first annual St. Joseph Area Chamber of Commerce maybe even take in a play or other cultural events at the arts community showcase. center. For more information about what the college has to Please use our logo (attached) our locations (St. Joseph, offer, call 1-800-249-9840.
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St. Benedict Monastery Located on the grounds of the St. Benedict Monastery just off Minnesota Street (St. Joseph’s main street), the Sacred Heart Chapel is a beautiful, quiet retreat from the busy world. Many visit the domed structure and its cloistered rooms to pray or meditate in its silent hush made soothing by filtered light and timeless stone architecture. Many visitors remark on the pervading sense of inner peace they experience while visiting the chapel. Tours and information are available by calling 320-363-7100. Art and Heritage Center St. Benedict Monastery The Haehn Art and Heritage Center and Whitby Gallery, 104 Chapel Lane, are also located on the St. Benedict Monastery grounds, just west of the Sacred Heart Chapel. The building includes spacious galleries that specialize in showing exquisite Benedictine art works and historical exhibits. Its gift shop offers crafts and art made primarily by Benedictine sisters. For more information, call 320-363-7147. Pedestrian delight • page 18
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Worship Schedule: Sunday 10 a.m. Wednesday 7 p.m., Prayer and small group studies Saturday 6 p.m. 106 2nd Ave. N.W. • St. Joseph
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Pedestrian delight (cont.) Libraries/Art Center Visitors might want to check out the superb libraries in the area, including the Clemens Library at the College of St. Benedict and the Hill Monastic Library at St. John’s University. The latter contains the most complete collection of originals and copies of manuscripts from the Medieval Age and is a magnet for medieval scholars throughout the world. Visitors should also be sure to check out the Benedicta Arts Center, which offers stimulating plays, concerts, poetry readings and other arts events throughout the year.
St. John’s University Located five miles west of St. Joseph just off Highway 75, this great “cousin” of the College of St. Benedict is also a perfect place for a stroll among its ivy-covered buildings and its spectacular landscape of hilly wooded land. The autumn leaves around the campus are so blazingly beautiful they attract people from far and wide. For more information about the university, call 320-363-2011.
Abbey Church The bell tower of this church rises magnificently – massive yet graceful – above the treetops and buildings of St. John’s University. Designed and built by the pioneering architect Marcel Breuer in the mid-1960s, the church is world-famous as a masterpiece of the cantilevered style. Its stained-glass windows alone are worth a trip to see it.
St. Joseph’s Church 2006 was a landmark year for the church and the St. Joseph Catholic Parish, which celebrated its 150th birthday with July 4 events that attracted about 40,000 people. This Catholic church in the heart of downtown St. Joseph was constructed of stones hauled from parishioners’ fields more than 100 years ago. It is the oldest consecrated Catholic church still used for worship in Minnesota. For more information, call the church rectory at 320-363-7505.
Wobegon Trail Completed in the spring of 2004, the Lake Wobegon Trail now extends all the way from St. Joseph to Sauk Centre with a northern link to Holdingford and beyond. In early summer 2004, a beautiful Welcome Center, which resembles the style of an old train station, was built at the start of the paved trail. Local residents and visitors from far and wide love to use the trail for hiking, biking, inline skating and, in the winter months, snowmobiling and/or cross-country skiing. Winding through beautiful scenery, the trail has become the pride and joy of the cities it connects. Built on an abandoned railroad bed, the trail was named for famed writer Garrison Keillor’s mythical Minnesota city. Keillor was present at the dedication ceremony when the trail’s first extension was built from Sauk Centre to Avon. A connection to St. Cloud is also in the planning stages.
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St. Joseph Rod and Gun Club member Ron Rennie helps Ilsa Shobe (center), 13, and St. Joseph resident Ashley Thelen, 13, make a bluebird house March 18 during the 20th annual birdhouse-building night in St. Joseph.
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Maggie Hamerlinck, 13, of St. Joseph, adds finishing touches to one of the mural panels March 28. The eighth-grade student was one of more than 50 students to work on the mural for Kennedy Community School.
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Children follow along during a game of Simon Says Aug. 11 during a rib cook-off in the St. Joseph Mobile Home Community. St. Joseph resident Mamie Watson (right), one of the event organizers led the game.
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Licensed day-care providers LAST NAME, FIRST
ADDRESS
PHONE
LAST NAME, FIRST
ADDRESS
PHONE
Albers, Kristy
225 18th Ave. SE
320-577-0082
Lawwell , Melissa
110 Able St. E
320-267-4202
Brill, Amanda
903 3rd Ave. NE
320-363-7870
Louks, Sherry
410 Elena Lane
320-363-7547
Budde, Bonita
32892 County Road 2
320-363-7392
McKenzie, Angela
303 4th Ave. SE
320-363-0178
Diehl, Jennifer
115 E. Able St.
320-363-8112
Miller, Kari
544 College Ave S
320-237-2563
Evens, Jo Ann
35 5th Ave. NW
320-363-1480
Ostendorf, Sharon
14186 Fruit Farm Road 320-356-7520
Fritz, Katie
304 4th Ave. SE
320-271-0106
Phillipp, Lois
36745 County Road 4
320-255-0458
Heinen, Amy
613 2nd Ave. NE
320-363-4596
Schmitz, Jenifer
425 7th Ave. SE
320-363-1093
Hill, Briana
106 Jasmine Lane
320-241-8748
Schreifels, Ann
728 College Ave. S
320-363-4615
Hochhalter, Angie
525 Elena Lane
320-309-5182
Schwegel, Katie
309 10th Ave. SE
320-271-1003
Kadoun, Carrie
305 Iris Lane E
320-557-0037
Struzyk, Joan
706 1st Ave. SW
320-363-7698
Kinnear, Rebecca
911 Callaway St.
320-223-1907
Terres, Teresa
9475 Watab Drive
320-363-4766
Krey, Mandy
612 Hill St. W
320-363-0220
Theisen, Barbara
916 3rd Ave. NE
320-271-0136
Kuklok, Jessica
10511 380th St.
320-267-9543
Thielen, Jennifer
37807 County Road 132 320-363-4439
Kurtz-Thomes, Janet
304 Western Court
320-363-8149
Waverek, Christine
314 9th Ave. SE
320-241-6608
Larson, Sally
15325 County Road 51
320-363-0001
White, Kari
311 Jefferson Lane
320-766-9501
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ADVERTISING INDEX All Saints Academy........................................... 11
Local Blend.......................................................... 4
Angel’s Touch Massage..................................... 14
Metro Plumbing & Heating Inc........................... 6
Arlington Place Assisted Living Community.... 18
Midcontinent Communications............................ 9
BoDiddley’s Pub & Deli.................................... 10
Midway Iron & Metal Co.................................. 14
Boulder Ridge/Summit Management................ 10
Movies Etc. and Tanning..................................... 6
Brenny Transportation Inc................................. 14
Mustang Signs & Graphics................................ 23
Catholic Charities.............................................. 19
Omann Insurance Agency.................................... 7
Cedar Street Salon & Spa.................................. 23
On A Lark.......................................................... 14
Senior LinkAge Line................................ 16 & 20
Reliable Rolloff.................................................. 20
Church of St. Joseph.......................................... 15
Ross Nesbit Agencies Inc.................................. 20
Closet 2 Closet................................................... 21
Russell Eyecare & Associates.............................. 7
Coborn’s............................................................. 11
St. John’s Preparatory School.............................. 2
Millstream Village/Collegeville Cos.................... 5
St. Joseph Area Chamber of Commerce.............. 5
Collegeville Community Credit Union.............. 17
St. Joseph Jaycees................................................ 6
Contardo, Michael, DDS................................... 11
St. Joseph Mutual Insurance Co.......................... 8
CSB/SJU............................................................ 24
St. Joseph Newsleader....................................... 21
Drs. Styles, Cotton & Milbert Family Dentistry..... 6
St. Joseph Off-sale Liquor Shoppe ................... 20
Early Childhood Family Education................... 10
St. Joseph Rod & Gun Club.............................. 10
Gateway Church................................................. 17
Scherer & Sons Trucking................................... 18
Home Town Title............................................... 16
Sisters of the Order of St. Benedict..................... 4
Insurance Advisors............................................. 21
Tri-County Abstract and Title Guaranty............ 19
Kay’s Kitchen.................................................... 15
Tri-County Humane Society.............................. 20
Knife River......................................................... 20
Trobec’s Bus Service Inc................................... 15
Knights of Columbus......................................... 20
Wacosa............................................................... 16
Little Saint’s Academy......................................... 9
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