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Friday, Sept. 1, 2017 Volume 29, Issue 34 Est. 1989

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Kennedy Community School fifthgrade student Carlee Reber enjoys being active. Her father, Pete Reber, said that is why the sport of drag racing fits her personality so well. “She just loves it because she loves going fast,” Pete said. “Carlee has had reaction times as good as .001 and has had many event wins. She was born with racing in her blood.” Reber has been racing for two years, beginning when she was 8. Her favorite part of racing is hanging out with all her race friends. “It’s really fun and you get to learn how to drive fast,” Reber said. Drag racing involves two cars racing to the finish line. Reber, 10, races a oneeighth mile in about 8.90 seconds at 75

Market Monday open Labor Day

Market Monday and Thursday will be open Labor Day from 3-6:30 at 101 Seventh St. N. in the Hardware Hank Parking lot, across from the middle school. Come out and pick up your Labor Day barbecue items. Some things available will be meat, eggs, baked goods, sweet corn, potatoes, tomatoes, breads and much more. Come early and pick up the unique items you can only find at the farmers’ market.

Volunteers sought for Day of Caring

United Way of Central Minnesota will host Day of Caring on Thursday, Sept. 21. Day of Caring is designed to bring people together to volunteer on community projects. This is a great opportunity to volunteer with co-workers, friends, family and service groups for your community. Projects include painting, packaging food, fall clean-up, children’s activities, and crafts. Project sign-up will be available on our website until Sept. 8. For more information, visit thenewsleaders.com and click on Sept. 1 Criers.

World War 1 exhibit extended until Nov. 11

The popular “World War 1 America” exhibit and the Minnesota History Center has been extended until Veteran’s Day on Nov. 11. On Saturday, Sept. 9 starting at 10 a.m., the Minnesota History Center will hold “American Legion & Red Cross” upon which Phil Hansen of the Minnesota Red Cross and Al Zdon of the Minnesota American Legion will discuss the local and national relief efforts during and after World War 1. www.mnhs.org/calendar.

Red Cross seeks donations

Feel good, do good and look good this September by donating blood or platelets with the American Red Cross and get a free haircut coupon. Blood and platelet donors of all blood types, especially type O negative and O positive, are urgently needed to replenish the blood supply following a critical summer blood shortage. Donors are urged to make an appointment to donate using the free Blood Donor App, online at redcrossblood.org or by calling 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800733-2767).

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Carlee Reber, 10, waits in the staging lanes at the Grove Creek Raceway in Grove City this summer. She has been competing in drag races for two years.

mph. She races in the Intermediate class which is for 10- to 12-year-olds. “There is a lot of sportsmanship the kids learn, and win or lose they shake hands after each race,” Pete said. “It’s fun to watch the kids race each other. Off the track and at night, the kids all like to run around and play games after the races are over.” Reber races at the Brainerd International Raceway in Brainerd, Grove Creek Raceway in Grove City and Top End Raceway in Fargo. She also hopes to race in Iowa and Wisconsin. Her racing season is from the middle of April until the middle of October. Reber competes against other children throughout the state in which she competes. It varies each weekend how many children race, but it’s usually between eight and 16 children. She was recently featured on the cover of the July 2017 issue of Midwest Drag Racers Associate magazine, which is published monthly. There are Midwest Drag Racers Association points races at different tracks. Reber • page 2

Ground broken for Wobegon Trail extension by Dennis Dalman editor@thenewsleaders.com

The festive air of a family reunion filled Waite Park’s River’s Edge Park Aug. 22 when people gathered for the groundbreaking of the long-awaited Lake Wobegon Trail extension. By next spring, the 3.2-mile extension from St. Joseph to Waite Park is expected to be completed at a cost of $4.9 million. In the future, the ex-

tension will join up directly with St. Cloud’s Beaver Island Trail, but currently hikers/bikers can access that trail from Waite Park via current trails in the area. Using gold-painted shovels, 12 officials broke ground at the park, digging up dirt beneath the grass and eliciting applause and hoots of approval from the dozens of spectators. St. Joseph City Council member Dale Wick, one of the

many speakers at the park, told the audience the trail extension had been “a long time coming.”

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Quilts to be auctioned at St. Stephen festival by Cori Hilsgen news@thenewsleaders.com

St. Stephen residents will celebrate the annual Catholic church’s parish festival from 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 4 (Labor Day). Included with all the fun and festivities of the day is the annual quilt auction. The St. Stephen Quilting Group members have been busy stitching quilts for the festival and have callused fingertips to prove it. Twenty-seven quilts will be sold at the auction that will start at 2 p.m. Liz Legatt, one of the quilters, said some of the quilting group’s

favorites include a queen/kingsized quilt of appliquéd bears and pine trees; and a digital-deer panel quilt (both made by Legatt and Barb Nathe); a horse quilt (made by Legatt); and a kingsized hunter with pheasants and dogs quilt (made by Legatt and Nathe). Legatt and Nathe are the co-chairs of the festival’s quilt stand. The group has been displaying some of the quilts in the church annex since the beginning of July. “Hand quilting is an art,” Legatt said. “Thanks to everyone who helped me work on the Quilts • page 11

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Newsleader staffer Rachel Mohs receives lemonade from the kids on East Minnesota Street. Behind the stand from left to right are Francine Johnson, Harriet Johnson, Fionn Brown Conway and Jesse Johnson. All the money raised will be given to a charitable organization who will send relief to the victims of the catastrophic Hurricane Harvey that devastated Texas last week. See back page for an additional photo.

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Kennedy Community School fifth-grade student Carlee Reber competes in a drag race in June at the Brainerd International Raceway in Brainerd.

Reber from front page Reber won both races in one weekend, July 1 and 2 at Grove Creek Raceway, and she now has a huge lead with MDRA points. MDRA points are different from race-track points. The association has its own points championship. Reber said she enjoyed the July 1 and 2 weekend races because she won both days and she was able to race with her friend, Aspen Meagher from

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Wisconsin. Drag racing offers children ages 5-17 a chance to race half-scale dragsters in a controlled environment. The cars Junior Drag-Racing League competitors race are called Junior Dragsters and are halfscale versions of Top Fuel dragsters. A Junior Dragster uses a 5-horsepower, single-cylinder engine and can go as fast as 85 mph in as quick as 7.90 seconds in a one-eighth mile. Younger age groups are restricted to slower times/speeds. With weekly Junior

Drag-Racing League programs, children can race to earn points toward track championships in their age group. The points leaders in each class are then chosen to represent their track at conference finals. A new basic Junior Dragster costs about $5,000. Racers also need to wear an approved helmet, jacket, neck collar and gloves. Drivers must also wear long pants and arm restraints while behind the wheel of their Junior Dragsters. Reber’s National Hot Rod Association license qualifies her to drive on the race track.

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Central Minnesota Boy Scouts to sell popcorn In the up-coming weeks Scouts will once again be selling popcorn to raise funds in an effort to keep Scouting possible for themselves and their fellow Scouts in their packs and troops. “Popcorn sales are a great way for our Scouts to raise money for their camp experience and to keep Scouting possible,” said Kenneth Toole, district executive. Troops and packs use a portion of the money raised through the sale to pay for recognition items such as patches, belt loops and pins, and camping supplies as well as leadership materials

like merit badge books and handbooks. For many Scouts, the popcorn sale makes it possible for them to go summer camp. If you want to purchase popcorn and support the Boy Scouts of your community and do not have a Scout stop at your house, you can always contact the local council office by calling – 320251-3930 and someone will put you in contact with your local troop. For more information, visit thenewsleaders.com and click on Sept. 1 People.

Boys, Girls Club receives funding to support Youth Arts Initiative Programming The Boys and Girls Clubs of Central Minnesota received a $15,000 grant from Mardag Foundation to sustain and grow the Youth Arts Initiative through May 31, 2018. Funding from Mardag Foundation will be used to serve a minimum of 300 youth ages 10 and up in the areas of visual arts, digital arts, dance and fashion design. The organization plans to use the 10 success principles to explore how the arts can provide healing for our young people and our community with activities inspiring and encouraging cultural harmony and peace. The Youth Arts Initiative is uniquely poised to use the arts to build bridges of understanding among all young people in our community. Some examples of programming include: • The Fashion Design and visual arts programs plan to partner with the Somali Museum of Minnesota to explore Somali textile arts. Final projects will be on display at the River’s Edge Convention Center and throughout St. Cloud. Fashion designers will then spend time celebrating each of their respective cultures through fashion. • The digital arts program is partnering with the Paramount Center for the Arts to increase understanding of the Muslim culture

through music. Somali artists have worked with Club youth to help them write lyrical performances for peace in their neighborhoods. This year, the artist mentor plans to guide the youth in the further development of lyricism for hope and peace. • The dance program will partner with CSB/SJU Fine Arts Programming to expose youth to all forms of dance, highlighting African, Latin and other cultures. The youth and the artists will use these influences to inform their choreography. • The visual arts program plans to continue to explore visual arts for healing and cultural understanding through projects like the “We Are One” exhibit currently on display at River’s Edge Convention Center, which features statements about unity written by the youth along with pictorial representations of their writing. All art forms host respective culminating events throughout the year to showcase the youth’s hard work. The art forms will come together for the Youth Arts Initiative’s holiday showcase at the Eastside Boys and Girls Club in December and the spring showcase next May at the Paramount Center for the Arts. For more information, visit thenewsleaders.com and click on Sept. 1 People.

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Applications being accepted for U.S. Bank Places to Play program U.S. Bank and the Minnesota Vikings are now accepting grant applications for round three of the U.S. Bank Places to Play program. Launched alongside U.S. Bank Stadium in 2015, U.S. Bank Places to Play will donate $1 million over three years to community-based nonprofit organizations and local schools across the state to make possible projects that cre-

ate or improve parks, playgrounds and sports facilities in low- to moderate-income communities in Minnesota. During the past two years, U.S. Bank and the Vikings have contributed $650,000 to make possible projects in Austin, Burnsville, Duluth, Fairmont, Fridley, Minneapolis, North Branch, St. Cloud, St. Paul, Tracy and War-

ren. The funding has gone toward transforming muddy fields into long-lasting turf, building accessible playgrounds, replacing splintery bleachers and much more. Applications for the third round can be found at www.usbank.com/ placestoplay. For more information, visit thenewsleaders.com and click on Sept. 1 People.

U.S. Bank ATMs now accepting donations for American Red Cross disaster relief U.S. Bank ATMs now accepting donations for American Red Cross disaster relief U.S. Bank customers can now make donations to the American Red Cross at all U.S. Bank ATMs to support the humanitarian organization’s disaster relief efforts for those impacted by Hurricane Harvey. U.S. Bank ATMs will accept contributions

If any readers have tips concerning crimes, they should call the St. Joseph Police Department at 320-363-8250 or Tri-County Crime Stoppers at 320-255-1301 or access its tip site at www.tricountycrimestoppers.org. Crime Stoppers offers rewards up to $1,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for crimes. This information is submitted by the St. Joseph Police Department. July 12 3:13 p.m. Traffic stop. 37 College Ave. S. While on routine patrol, an officer observed a red van coming from behind him at a high rate of speed. Holding the rear stationary radar as the van passed, the officer locked in a speed of 45 mph in a 30-mph zone. He activated his emergency lights and approached the vehicle. The driver admitted to speeding and had multiple insurance cards but nothing current. The officer did not issue a citation for

through Sept. 30. All the funds will go directly to the Red Cross. “Texas has experienced unprecedented flooding due to Hurricane Harvey and we want to make it seamless for our customers to support our neighbors by activating our ATMs to support the American Red Cross,” said Andy Cecere, president and CEO, U.S. Bank. “The Red Cross

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no proof of insurance but did cite the driver for speeding. Radar was calibrated before and after stop. July 14 12:50 a.m. Intoxicated person. 20 College Ave. N. An officer was dispatched to an intoxicated female who was being disorderly at the LaPlayette. An employee reported a female was yelling at staff and refusing to leave. Officer started responding and dispatch advised female was just leaving and had a blue shirt and jeans on. Officer arrived and did not see anyone in the area. The employee stated the issue has been ongoing with this female. Officers searched the area and were unable to locate the female. This information was provided by the Stearns County Sheriff’s Office. Aug. 23 Traffic accident. CR 2. Officers responded to a traffic crash in the construction zone on CR 2. A St.

is consistently on the ground during natural disasters to support communities in a time of need. We encourage everyone to consider making a contribution to the Red Cross to help out our neighbors during these challenging times.” For more information, visit thenewsleaders.com and click on Sept. 1 People.

Joseph resident was driving a 2001 Dodge truck southbound through the construction zone when he attempted to pass a road scraper that was attempting to make a U-turn after dumping a load of dirt in the construction zone. The collision between the scraper and the Dodge truck peeled off the driver’s door. The driver suffered minor injuries. The Stearns County Sheriff’s Office would like to remind all drivers to use extra caution when in construction zones. Speeds should be greatly reduced in these zones. Construction workers on foot are especially vulnerable to moving vehicles. Drivers should also remember heavy construction equipment is not designed for normal road use and the driver may not have the best sight lines available to him/her. In addition, if detours are posted, drivers MUST follow that route unless they live in, or are going to, a residence or business within the affected zone.

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Opinion

Our View Hurricane Harvey has lessons for us all When it comes to weather catastrophes, we who live in Minnesota are lucky. Yes, we sometimes face life-threatening tornadoes and blizzards and even some very minor earthquakes – faint rumbles, cracked windows. However, we don’t experience the raging, outof-control fires so common in the Southwest and in California or the rare but horrific quakes in that state. And, thank goodness, we never have to endure the cataclysmic hurricanes like the seemingly never-ending, stalled one along the Gulf Coast of Texas. This is not to say we cannot learn from such disasters; we can. They should teach us when local authorities give warnings about threatening weather, we should heed them. In Minnesota, such warnings tend to be “Take cover” or “Stay put.” Many do not heed such warnings, and some foolhardy souls die. In south Texas, the warning was something like: “Leave your homes, travel or take public transportation to hurricane shelters far from the coast.” Many people ignored the advice; they stayed put when they shouldn’t have; and they are now suffering because of their decisions – many of them stranded in upper floors of none-too-solid homes or even hunkering down on rooftops awaiting rescue. The same thing happened when Hurricane Katrina decimated New Orleans – people in homes drowning or awaiting rescue as 911 switchboards went haywire. Granted, it would be a very tough decision to abandon one’s home or pets for days or even weeks. However, it’s not so hard a decision to make when one realizes it can mean the difference between life and death. So many drenched survivors of Hurricane Harvey are telling reporters, “I didn’t think it would be this bad!” Well, in fact, they were warned again and again. The satellite photos showed a truly monstrous storm heading right their way. And now, in the long aftermath, with constant rain falling day after day, dedicated law-enforcement personnel, emergency workers and volunteers are working overtime, often risking their lives, to save the stranded and transport them to safe shelters. The good news is that, as of Aug. 28, only two hurricane-related deaths have been reported, an astoundingly low number, thank goodness. But there are bound to be more. Another dose of good news is the extraordinary efforts made by people dropping everything they’re doing to help and to comfort one another, no questions asked. Yet more good news is that, unlike the Katrina aftermath, the Federal Emergency Management Administration seems to have its act together this time around. The rains continue; the real work is yet to begin. It will, we’re told, take more than a year to rebuild up from the soggy ruins. The best way to help victims of the storm now is to donate to the American Red Cross and/or The Salvation Army. They have been at the scene from the get-go with their arms-wide-open help. To donate, visit redcross.org or call 1-800-RED CROSS or go to givesalvationarmy.org or call 1-800-725-2769.

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We won’t surrender confederate flag There is a prized possession – a “Southern Cross” confederate flag – stored in the Minnesota Historical Society. Why should a symbol of the old slaveowning South be a “prized possession?” It is because it was captured 154 years ago by a Minnesota soldier during the battle of Gettysburg. The three-day bloodbath near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. was a turning point in the Civil War, giving the edge to Union forces, forcing Gen. Robert E. Lee and his troops to retreat back into Virginia. Most historians credit the Minnesota regiment for turning the tide of that crucial battle. Here is what happened: In 1861, President Abraham Lincoln put out a call for Union troops. Some of the first to enlist were those who formed the First Minnesota Voluntary Infantry Regiment at Fort Snelling. Those soldiers fought in several major battles, suffering heavy casualties. On July 1, 1863, the battle of Gettysburg began, on the “hallowed ground” on which Lincoln later delivered his magnificent Gettysburg Address. On the second day of battle, the outnumbered Minnesota regiment attacked a brigade of enemy soldiers. Of the 262 men in the regiment, only 47 survived, alive or unwounded. Despite the awful casualty rate, the ferocious charge bought time for reinforcements, allowing the Union to keep its all-important defensive position on a hill known as Missionary Ridge. On the third and final day of the battle, the Minnesota survivors participated in another bloody melee, and 17 of them were killed or wounded. It was during that chaotic combat that Private Marshall Sherman of the Minnesota Regiment captured the flag of the 28th Virginia Infantry. It was stored for years in the basement of the St. Paul Capitol, but now it

Dennis Dalman Editor is periodically displayed in the Minnesota Historical Society in tribute to the Minnesota Regiment’s heroic sacrifices to keep the United States united. And that artifact is an example of how some wounds from the Civil War never quite heal. For more than a century, some groups in Virginia requested Minnesota to loan the flag to Virginia or to relinquish it altogether. After one such request, Gov. Mark Dayton said no, just as previous governors had refused to return the flag. “It (the flag) was taken in a battle with the cost of the blood of all these Minnesotans,” Dayton said. “It would be a sacrilege to return it to (Virginia).” When I was 15, I spent the summer of 1963 at Redstone Arsenal near Huntsville, Alabama. My oldest brother, Jimmy, was stationed there in the Army, living on-post with his wife and baby daughter. Jimmy often remarked to me that Southerners are still fighting the Civil War – that is, still arguing about every aspect of it. Some, he said, insist they actually won that war, at least in spirit and in what they regarded as the righ-

teousness of their cause. One weekend, on the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg, we visited Chattanooga, Tennessee and toured the Civil War battlefields of Lookout Mountain and Missionary Ridge. There were abundant confederate statues and marble monuments all around. At the time, I thought so many Southerners died (even if for a dastardly cause) that they have a right to memorialize their dead. All these years later, I still regard such memorials as part of history, like it or not. However, they should probably not be exhibited in public places but in museums because they are such painful, offensive reminders to so many people, including Afro-Americans whose ancestors were so brutalized by the vicious institution of slavery. The other day, in the parking lot of Walmart, I happened to see a parked white pickup sporting two huge flags that were fluttering in the breeze – one an American flag, the other a confederate flag. The driver, I suppose, was exercising a form of freedom of speech, and that is his right. But was he also sporting an in-your-face attitude, like “flipping the bird?” Well, that’s his right, too, I suppose. When I saw that confederate flag, I felt not so much offended as sad. Sad that someone – that driver in this case – might actually think such a mobile display of the “Stars and Bars” is a “cool” thing to do. It’s not. It’s about as “cool” as wearing a Nazi swastika T-shirt.

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Thank you, Newsleader, for bluegrass tickets Sharon Trisco, St. Joseph I wish to thank you (the Newsleader staff) on behalf of myself and three friends for being able to attend the “El

Rancho Mañana Bluegrass Festival.” I registered for a drawing and won and received four tickets in your sponsored drawing. We attended the concert and really enjoyed ourselves. Thank you!

LEGO blocks equal lifetime of fun Often when thinking back to when I was younger, I like to reminisce about some of the things I used to like to do. I can remember playing touch football or soccer on the elementary school fields and trying to get as high in the air as possible with a swing. I remember the first books that really got me into reading and all the friends I met, many of whom I still know today. While some of these things I’ve outgrown, such as playground games, my love for books and writing, as well as meeting new people, continues to grow every day. Another big part of my younger years is still with me as well, and that is LEGO. Originally hailing from Denmark, LEGO blocks have taken the world by storm since they first came out in the 1940s. From then, they’ve constantly evolved, ever expanding the types of bricks and themes builders can choose from. Many people who were introduced to the products when they were younger become fans for life, collecting or building display model sets and introducing LEGO to the next generation of kids. For me, the appeal of LEGO is the possibilities are limitless. When you imagine a classic tub of about 500 LEGO bricks or so, in all sorts of different colors and sizes, there’s nothing that can’t be built. People are free to build something they’ve seen before, perhaps a car or an

Connor Kockler Guest Writer airplane. You can also reach into your imagination and create a spaceship or an entirely original concept. And when you’re bored with what you’ve made, you can take it apart and start all over again. LEGO sets aren’t limited to one approach. There are all sorts of ways to build and come up with things, and that inspires creativity and ingenuity – skills that are useful throughout all of life. Those who prefer to have a LEGO design of their favorite building or vehicle or follow the directions to get something like a police station, have a wide variety of sets to choose from. Beginning with very basic themes, LEGO has grown to have a whole range of categories, such as Architecture, City and Star Wars. Ranging from small with a hundred or so pieces to massive with several thousand, there’s room for any skill level or interest. Sets provide valuable lessons just as free-building with a tub of bricks does. Kids open up the box of the set and are

confronted by a mass of pieces and an instruction book. Opening up the first page of the manual, following directions of a few pieces at a time, they end up with a ship or building. This teaches patience and delayed gratification. Larger sets can take hours of careful work to complete. But when done, the toy has more significance now than if it was ready to play with from the start. Time and energy has been invested into making it, and that makes it more special and worth it. Now that I’m older, the play factor isn’t as important for me, as I’ve transitioned into the older, collector type of LEGO fan. My favorite themes are Architecture and Star Wars, which provide opportunities to build iconic buildings such as the White House or an X-wing from the popular movies. It’s so much more fun to have a LEGO model to display on a desk than a pre-made one. Even when following directions, it’s satisfying to watch something come together and end up with a finished product. I think I’ll probably always have an affinity for LEGO, whether I’m building them myself or gifting them to some of my younger relatives. When there’s a product originally made for kids that catches the imagination of those of all ages, you know they’ve done something right.

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The Value of Extracurriculars A

s the school year nears, you might be struggling with how much to load on your child’s plate when it comes to sports, scholarly activities and community engagement. Encouraging your child to participate in extra-curricular activities is a wise choice. They can develop meaningful relationships, people skills,

responsibility and commitment. Here is a closer look at these benefits: 1. Helps develop diversified interests. Kids should explore new things. This is how they discover what they like and what they don’t. And who knows, they might stumble on something that will parlay into a career path later on. 2. Teaches time management and responsibility. As adults, we are used to juggling commitments and prioritizing our time, but we didn’t get here overnight. Kids need practice at this if they are going to be successful at man-

aging their time later in life. Being active also helps them understand they’ve made a commitment and must see it through. 3. Raises self-esteem. Being part of a group can be very motivating and uplifting. There are people counting on you, and it always feels good to be needed. Trying out different activities encourages children to find what they excel at, allowing them to really shine. 4. Cultivates people skills. Joining any group or activity encourages kids and teens to work on their communication skills. These situations teach

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kids how to behave in social settings — not to mention it’s a great way to make new friends. 5. Jump-starts a “personal resume.” Extra-curricular activities also look great on college applications. Even if your child isn’t in high-school yet, it’s never too early to build a solid foundation. Colleges want to see students who not only excel in school but can enjoy other aspects of life. They want to see clear hobbies and interests. And don’t forget, they also know extra-curricular activities indicate strong people skills, responsibility and work ethic.

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hat we eat — and when we eat — has a big impact on a person’s ability to learn and retain information. That’s why eating healthy is critical for students of every age. However, healthy eating habits can be difficult to maintain. Utilize the following outlined strategies to help you and your children develop a more balanced approach to nutrition.

KEEP A REGULAR MEAL SCHEDULE Stick to a schedule as best you can. Maintaining a consistent eating schedule can help prevent kids from getting too hungry, which could lead to cravings for foods high in fat and sugar. This approach also helps kids sleep better at night.

DON’T SKIP BREAKFAST Low energy, decreased motivation and impaired problem-solving abilities are all associated with skipping breakfast. It actually is the most important meal of the day.

PLAN AHEAD Have snacks ready for your kids when you pick them up from school, so they can eat on the ride home. If they ride the bus or car pool, pack an extra

snack in their lunch box to be eaten later in the afternoon. While small and frequent meals are an eating style recommended for everyone, kids especially need the constant fuel provided by eating on a regular basis.

AIM FOR VARIETY Plan different fruits and vegetables for different days. This ensures a balance of nutrients and brightens up any plate.

LIMIT THE JUNK FOOD Most junk foods and fast

foods are high in fats and sugars. These are filler calories that can have a negative impact on your child’s mood.

DRINKS MATTER, TOO Water is the body’s best friend. Your children should

drink water often, as well as milk and natural juices. Limit the amount of soda children drink, as well as coffee for teens. Stimulants can produce a temporary “high” followed by a drop in energy, and can cause heart problems.

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Healthy Study Habits S

tudying “smarter” can actually help make you smarter. The right routine and environment improve your ability to retain information.

Many factors — such as location, routine, and attitude — contribute to developing healthy study habits. Take a closer look at these elements, and see how you can improve the way you study and start achieving your goals:

LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION Where you study is important. Where are you productive? Some people need a lot of natural light and a quiet space, while others views windows as portals of distraction and prefer small spaces, such as a study room in the back corner of a library. Try out a few spaces before deciding what’s best for you.

REMOVE DISTRACTIONS Make sure you have what you need and eliminate the things you don’t. If you don’t need a computer, don’t bring one. Email, games and social media are all powerful distractions because they might be more fun than the task at hand. Don’t help yourself

break your own focus.

FIND YOUR STUDY SNACKS Try small, dry foods, such as salted nuts, granola or pretzels. You’re looking for healthy and easy-to-eat options that you can pop in your mouth

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ESTABLISH A SCHEDULE Have a plan for when you will study and follow through. It is much better to study a little every day than it is to cram

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Trail from front page extension of the trail from Avon to St. Joseph was finally completed. Wick, who was a participant at the St. Joseph Trailhead dedication, said the Waite Park trailhead will be welcomed not just for recreational purposes but also for quite a few people who already commute via bicycle to and from work on the trail. Those who attended the groundbreaking in Waite Park were county officials, city and township officials, an employee of the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad Co. and Stearns County Parks Director Pete Theismann. Theismann praised all of the people who worked so hard to get the extension approved and funded. The extension, he said, will be easier and safer for bikers and hikers and will be a great addition to the existing trails on the Wobegon Trail network. He said he can envision users of the trail having a good time by stopping at various places to enjoy ice cream, chocolate or to drink a beer. Among the many speakers were Waite Park Mayor Rick Miller and St. Cloud Mayor Dave Kleis. Both praised the area’s residents for voting in favor of the regional half-cent sales tax, without which the trail network would not be possible. Stearns County Commissioner DuWayne Mareck thanked people who for years

had a vision that caused them to work so hard on the Wobegon Trail and its extensions. He praised especially Jaycees clubs for their early involvement and fundraising. “It (the trail) is a great example of citizen involvement,” he said. Among those thanked was former Stearns County Commissioner Mark Bromenschenkel of Sartell, a long-time advocate for the extension to Waite Park. Bromenschenkel’s successor, Joe Perske of Sartell, also a fervent trail supporter, attended the groundbreaking. Perske is also a member of the Stearns County Parks Commission, as is Kaye Wenker of Sartell, who also attended the groundbreaking. Sartell will also benefit from the Wobegon Trail extension to Waite Park because current and future trails will connect the system to the many miles of walking-biking trails already well-used in Sartell.

Background

The Lake Wobegon Trail is comprised of more than 50 miles of hiking-biking trails that are 10 feet wide and surfaced with bituminous overlay. The trails were made possible by negotiations with Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad Co., whose abandoned rail beds the trail was built upon. The first part of the trail, built in the late 1990s, extended from Sauk Centre to Avon. In 2003, the trail was extended to St. Joseph. Trail extensions now reach other trails to allow bikers to go without a

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People gather at River’s Edge Park in Waite Park at a groundbreaking for the extension of the Lake Wobegon Trail from St. Joseph to Waite Park. gap all the way to Fergus Falls and to Osakis to the west and from St. Joseph to Holdingford on a northern extension. The Lake Wogebon Trail was named for Lake Wobegon Days, a gently satirical novel penned by author/radio personality Garrison Keillor and set in central Minnesota, where Keillor lived and worked as a young man. The Wobegon Trail is truly regional in nature as it connects so many cities and towns in the entire area – and beyond. The trailheads that are now connected via Wobegon and other trail systems include Avon, Collegeville Station, St. Joseph, Albany, Freeport, Melrose, Sauk Centre, West Union, Osakis, Bowlus, Holdingford,

Blanchard Dam and what’s known as the Highway 10 Trailhead for a trail that stretches to north of Royalton (Soo Line Trail). The trail network is patrolled and maintained by county park departments.

Extension funding

The 3.2-mile trail extension to Waite Park was paid for mainly through Minnesota Legacy Fund grants, including a recent one of nearly $1 million. Others also contributed, including a private donor who gave $5,000 for the trail-extension project. Some speakers at the groundbreaking in Waite Park noted how the trail and its extensions are good for business

and help stimulate local economies. The trails bring biking groups from long distances to participate in biking events on the trails – some events being fundraisers, others just for the pleasure of groups of people biking or walking. In addition, many avid bikers do cross-country treks and use the trails on their way through central Minnesota. The trail and its extensions involved a staggering number of officials from the railroad, city councils, township boards, county commissioners, park-department planners, county surveyors, state recreation experts, local service clubs, citizen fundraisers, state legislators, environmental services and more.

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Quilts from front page quilts this year, including Jeanette Trobec, Ruth Vouk, Carole Mehr, Jay Seaton, Barb Nathe, Ester Ertl, La Vonne Legatt, and Ruth Supan. Also, thanks to our auction quilt holders – Alex Legatt, Matthew Hellmann, Candice Koopmeiners and Peter Schumer.” Nathe, Mehr, Trobec and both Legatts recently gathered in the annex to discuss their quilts. Nathe and Mehr have been quilting with the group for at least 20 years, Trobec for about 15 years, Liz for eight years and La Vonne for three years. “What a wonderful group of people we have for quilters,” Nathe said. “We get along so well,” Mehr said. “We share quilting tips and learn new tricks.” “We tell some fun jokes and laugh a lot,” Trobec said. Liz Legatt is the youngest quilter and Vouk is the oldest at 86. They all agreed Vouk is the best quilter because she makes “perfect” tiny little stitches with a very tiny needle. Trobec is a more detailed person and sometimes encourages the rest of them to do a little extra sewing. Before Legatt joined the group, she made quilts and grew flowers she entered in the Benton County Fair open-class exhibits, receiving several award ribbons. In 2012, Liz’s nieces and nephews asked her to machine-piece a horse quilt which the St. Stephen quilters helped sew. The group then decided to enter it at the Benton County Fair as a group hand-quilting project. The St. Stephen Quilting Group received a red-ribbon award for second place. A total of 61 quilts will either

be auctioned, sold or raffled at the festival. Other quilts include John Deere and Farmall tractor quilts, a queen-sized maple leaf (top made by Mehr and fabric donated by Helen Frie), greenstar cheater quilt (made by Nathe), double-size deer panel with half squares quilt (quilt top made by Mehr), a twin-sized Yorkie quilt (made by Nathe) and a black/white quilt (made by Liz Legatt). Many baby quilts, including “Ana and Elsa,” “Hello Kitty,” “Minnie and Mickey Mouse,” “Spiderman,” butterfly, flying dogs, turtle and frogs and more will also be for sale at the quilt stand and auction. This will be the first year the group will have a tent to display quilts. All of the quilts are handstitched by members of the St. Stephen Quilting Group. Together, the group decides what type of quilts to make by discussing what they would like to create for the next festival, along with input from Legatt and Nathe. Legatt and Nathe work on making some of the quilt tops during the summer on rainy or very hot days, as time allows. So far, they have created eight new ones for next year’s festival. The group quilts from 9 a.m.5 p.m. every Monday in the church basement, from the first Monday in October to the first Monday in May or whenever the last quilt on the frame is finished. They take coffee/tea breaks at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. and share snacks with one another. In September, Nathe hosts a fish fry at her house to celebrate the group’s hard work. The annual quilt auction helps raise funds for the parish. Large quilts usually sell for $200-$400 each. One of the highest-priced quilts sold was a cardinal quilt which brought

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Several members of the St. Stephen Quilting Group (from left) Jeanette Trobec, Liz Legatt, Carole Mehr, Barb Nathe and La Vonne Legatt discuss a maple-leaf quilt on display at the church annex. The quilt will be on the quilt raffle at the St. Stephen Catholic Church parish festival to be held from 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 4. Quilters not pictured include Ruth Vouk, Jay Seaton, Esther Ertl and Ruth Supan.

Local musicians perform at Avon’s Music in Park

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The Random Road musical group – including members (left to right) Joe Meyer (upright bass, cello), Nancy Drontle (guitar, vocals), Nancy Ebel (mandolin, flute, vocals), Susan Schleper (vocals, percussion, harmonica, accordian), Carolyn Yaggie-Heinen (vocals, flute, whistles), Rick Walter (banjo, vocals, percussion) and Cristina Seaborn (violin, vocals) – performs a free concert Aug. 17 in Avon. Many of the group’s musicians reside in the St. Joseph area. The Music in the Park event was sponsored by Avon Area Arts.

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Lemon‘aid’ 4 Houston SA distributes 1,623 school-supply backpacks by Dennis Dalman editorial@thenewsleaders.com

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Wanting to do their part, local children set up a lemonade stand outside their home on East Minnesota Street in St. Joseph. With the help of some friends, the group is hoping to raise money for the victims of Hurricane Harvey that has left millions stranded without food, shelter or clothing. The idea came from a customer at last week’s lemonade stand who told the kids his wife and granddaughter have their own lemonade stand in Rochester near the Mayo Clinic where they receive nearly $20,000 a year selling lemonade for cancer research. From left to right: Francine Johnson, Harriet Johnson, Mairaed Brown Conway, Siobhan Brown Conway, Ingrid Johnson, Jesse Johnson, Henry Novak and Fionn Brown Conway.

Heroes Appreciation Picnic hosts large crowd

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St. Joseph Y2K Lions members Jan Nadeau, Joyce Faber, Ginger Meyer, Margaret Molus, Kathi Schmidt, Kay Lemke, Bernie Heurung, Sandy Stocker and Beth Leither (left to right) serve a picnic meal of brats, chips, a bottle of water and a cookie at the second annual Heroes Appreciation Picnic.

St. Joseph Y2K Lions, St. Joseph Lions and St. Joseph Jaycees would like to thank the following businesses for sponsoring the Heroes Appreciation Picnic held Aug. 22 at Millstream Park in St. Joseph: American Manufacturing Co. Asset Managment Inc. Auto Body 2000 Inc. Bliss Media Inc. Brenny Transportation Inc. Breth-Zenzen Fire Protection C & L Excavating Central Minnesota Ceilings Central Motorcar Specialties of St. Joseph

North Central Distributing Finken Water Cos. Jan Peterson Flexible Pipe Tool Co. Precise Refrigeration, Floral Arts Inc. Heating & Cooling Heartland Door Sales Inc. Russell Eyecare & Associates Holiday Stationstore St. Cloud Acoustics Inc. - St. Joseph St. Joseph Meat Market John Mondloch Remodeling Richard & Joyce Stock Kay’s Kitchen Lee’s Ace Hardware Minnesota Home Improvements

More than 1,600 children in the greater St. Cloud area will start school with renewed confidence, thanks to the St. Cloud-based Salvation Army and so many generous contributors. As of Aug. 28, school backpacks filled with school supplies have been distributed to 1,623 children in central Minnesota. The supplies include such items as markers, crayons, pencils, notebooks, glue sticks and more. People have been exceedingly generous, said Major Mike Parker, director of the St. Cloud Salvation Army. “And the volunteers were amazing, how they signed up and joined us.” This pre-school season, the SA gave away four times more school supplies than in previous years. That is because Catholic Charities was not able to distribute school supplies this time around. Children were able to pickand-choose which backpack they preferred, based on color and style and so forth. Grade-appropriate items were made available based on what the schools submitted to the SA as needed supplies. Some school supplies, as long as they last, are still available at the SA. Parents are asked to call 320-2524552 for information as to how to obtain supplies. In addition, if people still

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Adam Bertsch, 9, of Sartell, a weekly volunteer at the Salvation Army, takes a break after three hours of stuffing backpacks Aug 17. This particular mound of backpacks was just one of many that climbed up the walls in a large conference room inside the Salvation Army shelter. want to contribute school supplies or money for such supplies, that will all be set aside for next year’s schoolsupply distribution.

Those who want to donate money can write a check to: Salvation Army, 400 U.S. Hwy. 10 S., St. Cloud, Minn. 56304.

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