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Stueve celebrates Town Crier 105th birthday Friday, Sept. 8, 2017 Volume 29, Issue 35 Est. 1989
Market Monday/Thursday open through mid-October
Sartell Market Monday and Thursday is open from 3-6:30 p.m. every week until mid-October at at 101 Seventh St. N. (Hardware Hank Parking lot, across from the middle school). Fall items are starting to arrive including squash, gourds, apples and more. Summer items continue to be available for some time. Also available are meats, eggs, breads and baked goods.
BBBS seeks support volunteers
A program support volunteer is someone who is devoted to the mission of Big Brothers Big Sisters and plays a vital role in its success by offering their talents to promote the agency, recruit supporters and assist with events in the community. You can help. We know word-of-mouth referrals are the number one reason others decide to get involved. Here are a few ways program support volunteers can raise more awareness and support for BBBS; serve on a BBBS committee; help with promoting and organizing BBBS events; help out with large mailings and office tasks; use your talents to create ads and other potential marketing/graphic designs for BBBS, our programs and events; write about your experiences in your employee/ school/church newsletter; ask a BBBS employee to come speak at your place of employment or an organization you belong to; and more. For more information on this and other United Way volunteer opportunities, visit thenewsleaders.com and click on Sept. 8 Criers.
County sheriffs seek scholarship apps
The application period for the Minnesota Sheriff’s Association’s annual Law Enforcement Scholarship Program for 2017 has begun. A scholarship fund has been established to award of up to 15 $600 scholarships for this year. The members of the MSA give special recognition to the financial needs of students attending the peace-officer-skills course, or one of the two- or four-year law-enforcement degree colleges. The MSA recognizes some students need outside help in meeting the costs of advanced entry training, even though they excel academically. Applications must be submitted to local sheriff’s offices by Oct. 13. Scholarship awards will be announced by Dec. 30. For more information, visit thenewsleaders.com and click on Sept. 8 Criers. For additional criers, visit thenewsleaders.com and click on Criers.
by Dennis Dalman editor@thenewsleaders.com
At Clara Stueve’s birthday party, the cake was way too small to decorate with a candle for every year of her life – 105 Stueve candles, to be exact. Lots of family members and friends gathered Aug. 28 at Arlington Place in St. Joseph to celebrate Stueve’s birthday. Although she is hard of hearing and cannot speak very well, it’s obvious Clara had a good time, enjoying cake and ice cream, with happiness apparent in her frequent smiles. Clara Schefers was born Aug. 28, 1912 and grew up in Rich-
mond. She met her husbandto-be, Alphonse Stueve of St. Anthony, at a dance, and the couple later married and bought a house at 111 Able St. in St. Joseph where they raised their seven children. Alphonse passed away 35 years ago at age 72, but all seven of the Stueve children – the oldest nearly 80 – are still living. The others are Dorothy, Marie, Melvin, Dennis, Alice, James and Donald. “Mom was the homebody type,” said Dennis Stueve, who, at 73, still lives in the same house on Able Street where he was raised. “We didn’t get too fancy with her birthday party because she always likes things to be kept simple with no fuss.” Stueve, like his father, was an auto mechanic. He bought Stueve • page 3
Flowers, food, fun at farmers’ market
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Claire Veirne, 5, and her sister Lydia, 3, both of St. Joseph, enjoy flowers, a beverage and local music Sept. 1 at the St. Joseph Farmers Market.
Zimmer foundation helps with cancer-center donation by Cori Hilsgen news@thenewsleaders.com
Because of help she received through the Mark Zimmer Foundation, St. Cloud resident Tami Jean Amundson was able to make a donation to the Coborn Cancer Center, Acupuncture Patient Services. Amundson was diagnosed with breast cancer in December 2008 and was cancer-free for more than seven years until recently when she was re-diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer. Amundson works as a paraprofessional for the St. Cloud School District and also works
part-time/on-call for the Holiday Inn Hotel and Suites, but she needed to take a leave of absence from work due to her cancer. A benefit, which was supported by the Mark Zimmer Foundation and hosted by St. Joseph resident Jeny Meyer, was held for Amundson in July. Meyer said without the foundation, the event would not have been as seamless for the family. “The services they provide are fantastic,” she said. The Mark Zimmer Foundation answered any questions Meyer had about planning the benefit, supplied bid sheets for the silent auction, collected donations
through the organization’s bank account, helped with checking out silent-auction items by providing volunteers and the ability to accept credit cards, made a night deposit of funds for the bank to count and met with her to discuss the final results of the benefit. At the end of the benefit, the foundation wrote one check to the family. Amundson wanted to use some of the money raised through the fundraiser to pay it forward. On Aug. 16 she presented a $1,000 check to the Coborn Cancer Center, Acupuncture Patient Services. With her first cancer treat-
ments, Amundson found great benefit from acupuncture treatments. Unfortunately, she needed to pay for the treatments out-ofpocket and could not afford to have them as often as she would have liked. When she learned the cancer center had added this to its list of services, she very much wanted to purchase an acupuncture table for the new department. Amundson discussed her plans with her doctor, Dr. John Miley. After researching options, Miley recommended the table include electric lifts and a pneumatic tilt feature for ease of all Zimmer • back page
‘Rock for Alzheimer’s’ to take place Sept. 23 by Cori Hilsgen news@thenewsleaders.com
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“Slip Twister” performs for last year’s Rock 4 Alzheimer’s event held at Bad Habit Brewing Co. This year’s event on Sept. 23 will again feature the band as well as “Collective Unconscious,” “Walter’s Wheelhouse” and “The Killer Vees.”
Music fans will have a chance to listen to some local performances to help raise awareness of and fund research for Alzheimer’s disease. Local talent will gather for the second annual “Rock For Alzheimer’s” event from 2-8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 23, in the parking lot behind Bad Habit Brewing Co. in St. Joseph. The event will immediately follow the Alzheimer’s Asso-
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ciation/Walk to End Alzheimer’s being held that morning in St. Cloud. The Rock for Alzheimer’s event will include performances by “Slip Twister,” “Collective Unconscious,” “Walter’s Wheelhouse” and “The Killer Vees.” In addition to the outdoor main stage, the event will also include a youth-talent stage where younger area musicians can showcase their talents. The event was created last Rock • page 5
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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 15 10:08 p.m. Intoxicated person. Minnesota Street E/Fourth Avenue SE. An officer was dispatched to a stumbling man along the sidewalk of Minnesota Street by Fourth Avenue SE. Upon locating the man, the officer safely helped the man home. July 16 5:29 p.m. Medical. 1004 Baker St. E. An officer was dispatched to a female who was 39 weeks pregnant and had not felt her baby move in two hours. The officer requested an ambulance. No other information was available at that time.
July 17 6:24 a.m. Apartment complaint. 1006 Baker St. E. Officers received a call from a female complainant who stated she had to leave town for one to three months and had given her friends a key to her apartment. When the renter of the apartment returned after a month, the carpet was stained, the walls were dirty and gum was stuck in the carpet. When the complainant asked her friend about it, she said the landlord had made the mess. The renter of the apartment wanted to press charges but the officer explained to her that because she had given her friend permission to stay in her apartment and her friend’s children caused the mess, there was no charges that could be filed. The complainant was referred to the rental company where she could advise them of the situation. 6:46 a.m. Lose steer. 17 Minnesota St. W. An officer was dispatched to a lose steer who had gotten away from the St. Joseph Meat Market slaughterhouse. The officer assisted in putting the animal down. Three gunshots were fired.
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CSB president to receive Bicentennial Medal College of St. Benedict President Dr. Mary Dana Hinton will receive a Bicentennial Medal on Saturday, Sept. 16 from Williams College, Williamstown, Massachusetts. Hinton is a 1992 graduate of Williams. The medal will be presented during the school’s convocation ceremony in Chapin Hall. There will also be a reception and dinner on Friday, Sept. 15 at Mount Hope Farm, Bristol, Rhode Island. Williams established its Bicentennial Medals program on the occasion of its 200th anniversary in 1993. The Executive Committee of the Society of Alumni and Williams President Adam Falk select five recipients each year to be honored for distinguished achievement in any field. Hinton is being recognized for “her passion for educational equity” which is “reflected in her commitment to ensuring under-represented students have access to a liberal-arts education.” Since becoming the 15th president of CSB on July 1, 2014, Hinton has overseen an increase in under-represented and first-generation students attending CSB. A first-generation college student
is defined as someone whose parents do not have a four-year college degree. During the 2016-17 academic year, 569 CSB students – about 27 percent of the student body – were first-generation college students. That group is made up of nearly 40 percent American students of color. Under Hinton’s leadership, a number of initiatives have begun to recruit and retain first-generation and under-represented students. They include the following: • In fall 2016, she created an Inclusion Ecosystem. Hinton’s efforts are designed to support diversity along multiple dimensions, including racial and ethnic, economic, geographic, religious, ability, perspective and thought. • In July 2015, CSB was awarded a grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to help humanities faculty successfully teach, advise and engage an increasingly diverse student body. • Securing gifts in 2016 and 2017 from the Medtronic Foundation to support first generation and under-represented students. • Attaining the largest gift in the history of the college, $10 million, to help young women develop ethical leadership skills and ensure women with limited financial support are able to par-
ticipate in experiential learning opportunities. Hinton received a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Williams. She also holds a master’s degree in clinical child psychology from the University of Kansas, Lawrence, and a Ph.D. in religion and religious education with high honors from Fordham University, New York. Prior to coming to CSB, Hinton served as the vice president for academic affairs at Mount St. Mary College, a Dominican college in Newburgh, New York. Hinton is the author of The Commercial Church: Black Churches and the New Religious Marketplace in America. Her scholarship focuses on African-American religious history, religious education and leadership, strategic planning, assessment and diversity in the academy. She was recently named chair of the Minnesota Private College Council Board of Presidents, an organization of 17 private colleges. Hinton also serves as a board member for the Women’s College Coalition; the Greater St. Cloud Development Corp.; Minnesota Campus Compact; the Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities; and the Central Minnesota Community Foundation.
FEW hosts Sr. Dolores Super talk on Benedictine Sisters’ influence How have the Benedictine sisters from St. Benedict’s Monastery in St. Joseph, Minn., shaped and influenced central Minnesota and beyond? Sr. Dolores Super will explain at the Forum for Executive
Women monthly meeting from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 13 at the Tuscan Center, Midtown Square, 3333 W. Division St., Ste. 116, St. Cloud. First United Methodist Church of the St. Cloud Region is
the meeting sponsor. Hear the sisters’ story and about this important part of the St. Cloud region’s history. RSVP before 5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 8. For more information, visit thenewsleaders.com and click on Sept. 8 People.
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Stueve from front page Stueve’s Garage on St. Joseph’s main street from his father many years ago, but he closed the business 17 years ago. “Mom was more strict than dad,” Stueve remembered. “I had my share of spankings. We kids would have to go out to the trees and pick off a branch, and then we’d get spanked. But I guess we had it coming. We were naughty sometimes. What kid isn’t?” Stueve described his mother as quiet and reserved. “She didn’t get mad too often,” he said. “She was a housewife all of her life. She liked to crochet and knit. She was a good cook and did a lot of clothes washing. She and dad liked to go out dancing every now and then
but not that often.” One of Stueve’s favorite memories of his mother at home is how she loved to work on her quilts in the winter. Stueve, his father and the other children would be outside doing chores, and when they’d come back in the house, there was their mother happily at work on her latest quilt. About five years ago, Clara moved into Arlington Place, the assisted-living apartments in St. Joseph. “She watches TV a lot and prays her rosary,” Stueve said. “She likes to visit with other people, although she needs ear phones to hear, and she doesn’t talk really well. But you can always tell when she’s happy because of her smiles. I like to bring her pie and ice cream, and she always likes that.” Another favorite memory for Stueve is how his mother loved
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to cook with sauerkraut, often homemade sauerkraut that would ferment in a crockpot. “Oh, yes, she loves her sauerkraut, like most people of German ancestry,” he said. “Mom is very German, very Catholic.” The house on Able Street where Stueve lives is filled with so many memories of his siblings, his father, his mother. And what’s really nice, after 105 years, is that he can still enjoy his mother’s company any time he likes – just contributed photo down the way at Ar- Clara Stueve holds her 105th birthday cake during a party for her by family, friends and well-wishers at Arlington Place Assisted Living in St. lington Place. Joseph.
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Rain doesn’t ruin St. Stephen festival by Dennis Dalman editor@thenewsleaders.com
A beautiful morning – warm with brisk, cool breezes – attracted thousands of people to the annual St. Stephen Catholic Parish Labor Day Fall Festival. Although a sudden rain brought some soggy moments, it didn’t drench the festival, and people with mostly wet-but-carefree attitudes pursued their pleasant activities the rest of the day. The festival offered and delivered something for everyone, including bingo, kiddie games, inflatables, a chicken-and-ham dinner, homemade pies, a beer stand, lots of variety of foods, face-painting, a farmers’ market, a cake walk, a plant sale, a grand raffle, a country-style auction and live music all afternoon.
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Above: Burgers, burgers and more and more burgers were the order of the day. Despite an early afternoon rain, the event attracted one of the biggest crowds in its history. For additional photos, visit thenewsleaders. com. Right: Paige Schleper of St. Joseph puts plenty of condiments on her burger at the St. Stephen Catholic Parish Fall Festival Sept. 4. The annual festival drew thousands to the event, even though rain interfered for a time.
Members of the Slew Foot Family Band perform for a previous Arlington Place Assisted Living hoedown in 2014. The band will again perform at this year’s annual picnic Sept. 9.
Arlington Place to host family picnic Sept. 9 by Cori Hilsgen news@thenewsleaders.com
The annual family picnic and a celebration of National Assisted Living week will take place from noon-3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 9 at Arlington Place Assisted Living in St. Joseph. The theme for this year’s event will be “Family on the Farm.” The event will include a noon-1 p.m. picnic lunch followed by entertainment from 1-2 p.m. by the Slew Foot Family Band and time from 2-3 p.m. for visiting and enjoying desserts. The Slew Foot Family Band travels the Midwest and plays various styles of music, includ-
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ing bluegrass, country, gospel, patriotic and more. The children play various musical instruments and add folk dancing and clogging to their shows. Arlington Place Housing Manager Morgan Waytashek said family and guests are welcome to dress in their best flannel, jeans and cowboy boots because Arlington Place staff members also plan to dress in a country theme. Arlington Place, which offers one-level assisted-living options, currently has 15 residents. For more information about Arlington Place Assisted Living, call 320-363-1313 or visit the arlingtonplacemn.com.
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Rock from front page year by Jeff and Tommy Vee, sons of pop legend Bobby Vee, and the family of Irene Linn, in conjunction with the St. Cloud Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association of Minnesota and North Dakota and Bad Habit Brewing Co. Both Bobby Vee and Linn are now deceased. Both suffered from Alzheimer’s disease. Organizers wanted to help raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer’s disease research and support to try to find a cure for the disease. Vee, born Robert Thomas Velline, was a famous 1960s singer and musician who was diagnosed at age 67 with Alzheimer’s disease. He retired in 2011 after his family learned of his disease. He performed at various retirement shows, including Joetown Rocks, an annual event he helped create in St. Joseph. Vee died Oct. 24, 2016 at the age of 73. His wife Karen, died in 2015 after receiving a lung transplant several years before. Linn, of Avon, was a widowed mother of five boys: Steve, Phil, Sam, Eric and Mike. She was diagnosed at age 58 in 2009 with Alzheimer’s disease.
St. Joseph Newsleader • www.thenewsleaders.com Her sons restored a 1980 Chevrolet Scottsdale pickup truck their father, Ron, had purchased new before his death, and Irene traveled around in. Restoring the truck was one of the ways the brothers tried to come to grips with understanding their mother’s illness. Linn died April 19 at the age of 65. Jeff Velline said the event will raise both funding and awareness for Alzheimer’s disease locally while also giving families and friends of Alzheimer’s disease patients a chance to listen to great music and share their own stories. Free-will donations will be accepted at the door. A portion of the proceeds from the event will go to fund “The Bobby and Karen Vee Scholarship for Youth Arts and Music in Central Minnesota.” “We are determined to do our part to end this horrible disease and to support those who suffer from it, as well as their caregivers,” Jeff and Tommy said in a statement released about the event. “Everyone has a story, so please come out and enjoy a great day of music and share yours.” All ages are welcome. Food and both alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages will also be available. Jeff said the goal for this
year’s event is to exceed last year’s success and to continue to grow the event as an annual fundraiser. The Walk to End Alzheimer’s will begin at 10 a.m. at Lake George. Check-in begins at 9 a.m. The Linn Family will be the honorary family for the opening ceremony of the walk. The family is now committing its efforts to lobbying for more funding for research, support and awareness of Alzheimer’s disease at the capitol. Organizers of this year’s Rock for Alzheimer’s event include Jeff Vee and Tommy Vee of Rockhouse Productions, Bad Habit Brewing Co. and the St. Cloud chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association of Minnesota and North Dakota. Alzheimer’s is one of the nation’s leading causes of death and is expected to increase as the Baby-Boomer generation ages. According to the alz.org website, Alzheimer’s is a type of dementia that causes problems with memory, thinking
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Matt, Tommy, Jeff and Bennett Velline (left to right) from “The Killer Vees” band perform Feb. 4, 2017 at The Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake, Iowa. The group will perform for this year’s Rock for Alzheimer’s event Sept. 23 at Bad Habit Brewing Co. and behavior. Symptoms usually develop slowly and get worse over time, becoming severe enough to interfere with daily tasks. The majority of people with Alzheimer’s are 65 and older, but it can occur
in earlier years. About 200,000 Americans under the age of 65 have younger-onset Alzheimer’s disease (also known as early-onset Alzheimer’s). More than 5 million Americans are living with the disease.
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Check out programs offered at GRRL It’s a shame there is no branch library in St. Joseph. The St. Cloud-based Great River Regional Library System has 32 branch libraries in cities in six counties. Well, who knows?, someday St. Joseph might be fortunate enough to become one of those branchlibrary cities. In the meantime, St. Joseph residents should take some time to become acquainted with the many free-of-charge programs available at the St. Cloud library. The following are just some of the programs that will take place at the St. Cloud library or branch libraries, including one in Waite Park. Baby Bounce: Stories and tickle rhymes for babies and their parent(s). Toddler Time: Stories, songs, finger plays for children 18 months to 36 months. Preschool Storytime: Stories, songs, finger plays for children 3-6. Those activities take place many times per month. Other regularly scheduled programs are the following: One-on-One Computer Help: Sessions to help people understand the basics of computers and how to use them effectively. Central Minnesota Legal Services Free-Advice Clinic: People can have their questions and concerns about legal matters answered. Tree Shakers Genealogy Club: A resource for learning how to do genealogy (family tree) research. Paws to Read: Reading sessions and interactive time with guest animals – dogs, cats, bunnies, guinea pigs. For ages 4-12. Tiny Tots Play Workshop: Literacy play activities for children 0-3, with adult supervision. LBGTQIA-Plus: Discussion sessions in a safe environment for teens about gender and sexual orientations. Acoustic Jam: Music sessions with a guest band playing bluegrass and American music. Book Club for Adults. Book Club for Teens. Now Showing!: Screening of movies with popcorn served. In addition, there are many fascinating one-time programs, such as the following: Immigration Matters: A presentation about issues involving immigrants and refugees, with emphasis on central Minnesota. Book Talk: Minnesota forensic psychologist and author will talk about his latest book, Murder Book. Dolphins, Sharks and Octopi – Oh My!: An activities session about “our ocean friends” for young school-age children. As the above show, there is an astounding variety of programs offered by the St. Cloud library and its 32 library branches. The activities and special events are not only fun, but they’re educational and, most importantly, they instill in children and teenagers a love of learning and a keen curiosity in the world that lasts a lifetime. To find out more, including times, dates and information about each program, go to the website at griver.org/events or call the Great River Regional Library in St. Cloud at 320-650-2500.
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.
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Opinion
Tombstone: ‘I told you I was sick!’
Just before she died, American poet Emily Dickinson said this: “I must go in, for the fog is rising.” It could have been a line from one of her powerful poems, such as these chilling words: “I heard a fly buzz when I died . . . With blue uncertain buzz between the light and me. And then the windows failed, and then I could not see to see.” I have a whole collection I’ve compiled throughout the years I call “Final Words/Famous People.” I just discovered online some I hadn’t heard before. They range from the comical to the touching, from the baffling to the insightful. I’d like to share some favorites: Pioneering playwright Eugene O’Neill, who had been born in a hotel room, the son of a traveling actor: “I knew it; I knew it. Born in a hotel room – and %**@# it! – died in a hotel room.” Hollywood’s emotional whirlwind Joan Crawford, as her housekeeper began to pray for her: “Don’t you dare ask God to help me!” Famed drummer Buddy Rich, when asked by a nurse if there was something (meds) he couldn’t take: “Yeah,” he quipped. “Country music.” The greatest female comic of them all, Lucille Ball, was asked if she wanted anything: “My Florida Water” (her cologne). French Queen Marie Antoinette who, seconds before being beheaded by the guillotine, accidentally stepped on the foot of her executioner: “Excuse me, sir, I did not mean to do it.”
Dennis Dalman Editor American modernist author and literary salon host Gertrude Stein: “What is the answer?” (long pause, silence). “Well, in that case, what is the question?” Genius movie director Alfred Hitchcock, who was a lapsed Catholic: “One never knows the ending. One has to die to know exactly what happens after death, although Catholics have their hopes.” Classic novelist Jane Austen, who told her sister: “I want nothing but death.” Irish playwright Oscar Wilde, as he was in bed dying, staring at the cruddy-looking wallpaper: “The wallpaper and I are fighting a duel to the death. One or the other of us has to go.” Brilliant singer Amy Winehouse, who died from alcohol poisoning: “I don’t want to die.” Former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill: “Oh, I am so bored of it all.” Movie legend John Wayne, after his wife asked him if he still knew who she was. “Of course I know who you are. You are my girl. I love you.” Supreme actor Humphrey Bogart, whose wife, Lauren Bacall, had to leave to pick up the children: “Goodbye, kid. Hurry back.” Silent movie actor Charlie Chaplin, after a priest said to him that God should have mercy
on his soul: “Why not? After all, it belongs to him.” Baseball great Joe DiMaggio, who had been married to Marilyn Monroe but divorced her years before her death and who had a rose delivered to her grave every day of his life: “I’ll finally get to see Marilyn.” President John F. Kennedy, while riding in the limo in Dallas, heard the Texas governor’s wife Nelly Connelly say to him, “Mr. President, you can’t say Dallas doesn’t love you.” Seconds before the assassin’s bullets struck him, he replied to Mrs. Connelly, “No, you certainly can’t.” Martin Luther King Jr. just seconds before his assassination in Memphis: “Ben, make sure you play Take My Hand, Precious Lord in the meeting tonight. Play it real pretty.” Musical titan Beethoven: “Friends, applaud. The comedy is over.” Jeanne Antoinette de Pompadour, a mistress of King Louis XV of France, who demanded that God “wait a second” so she could apply rouge to her cheeks before her final breath. American short-story author O’Henry: “Turn up the lights; I don’t want to go home in the dark.” My all-time favorite in my “Final Words/Famous People” collection is one engraved on a tombstone in a cemetery in Key West, Fla. B.P. Roberts, a woman who died in 1970 at age 50, was known as a hypochondriac and was often teased about her various imaginary ailments. Before she died, she said, “I told you I was sick!” That epitaph – such good humor – now adorns her grave.
Letter to the editor
Bechtold family thanks emergency personnel, St. Joseph community Herb and Darlene Bechtold Family St. Joseph On Aug. 16 our son Brent Bechtold passed away from a medical event at his home. We wish to express our gratitude to the 911 dispatchers and emergency personnel who responded to this call for assistance. They tried their
best but Brent did not survive. The days following his death were filled with an outpouring of love and support from our family, church and the greater St. Joseph community. We wish to thank members of the Stearns County Sheriff’s Office, Holdingford Rescue, St. Joseph Police and all members of our Public Safety Commu-
nity for their response and support. The members of the Church of St. Joseph led by Fr. Jerome Tupa helped celebrate Brent’s life in a wonderful wake and funeral. We are eternally grateful for all who sent cards or food, called and visited or helped in any way. We are so blessed to be part of this St. Joseph community. God bless all of you!
Press has freedom, responsibility
With the election of Donald Trump as President of the United States, increasing political polarization seems to be tearing the nation apart at the seams. Opinion polls show strong opinions for and against our commander in chief, and we’ve seen many actions that have divided public opinion. But another large gap has begun to emerge – distrust of the media. For the entire history of our country, from our Founding Fathers to our modern political slugfest, the media – composed first of newspapers, then radio, television and most recently Internet – has been covering it all. There’ve been highs, the investigations around Watergate for example. And there’ve been lows, such as the yellow journalism that helped bring the United States into the Spanish-American War. All of this time, though, shows just how much of an influence one industry has on our society, enough so that it’s protected by the First Amendment. A strong, free and vigilant press is critical to any democracy. As can be seen throughout history, countries that have state-run or censored newspapers and media outlets can slide very quickly into authoritarianism. It’s important the media be able to publish and give people awareness of what is happening in the world around them. But with this great power also comes great responsibility. Before the Internet, it took significant resources to be able to be a part of the media: large newsrooms and reporting staffs to cover events, a printing press or a
Connor Kockler Guest Writer television studio. Now, with a few clicks, it’s possible for one person to put his or her opinions or his or her supposed investigative reporting out for the world to see. This has been a boon to the amount of information people have access to, but it has also hurt people’s trust in traditional media sources. As party loyalties become entrenched and opinionated, consumers move toward Internet blogs, and the more partisan media, television and newspapers follow suit. We’ve seen this on both sides of the political divide, which leaves very little of the national media in nonpartisan, fact-based stances. It’s no wonder people feel they’re not getting the whole truth when they look for current events. The line between facts, commentary and opinion has become so blurred. I know personally many young people get their news almost exclusively from places such as The Daily Show, not exactly a nonpartisan source. Polls put trust in the media as a whole, especially among Republicans, at massive lows. So how do we fix this problem and convince people to come back to traditional media? While playing to a particular audience may be good for particular
outlets, people reading Huffington Post or watching Fox News won’t be able to discuss much of anything because the points that have been made to them or the stories themselves may be completely contradictory. There is a truth out there, and I think the best way to facilitate healthy debate and bipartisanship is to lay out the facts of a situation and let people decide for themselves. Opinion and commentary will always have a place, but we need to be careful to know the difference between these and what actually happened. If people cannot agree on what even the facts in a situation are, we cannot hope to have dialogue in this country, as each side will think the other has it all wrong. The United States has been successful in the fact we have common values. We are a diverse nation that has a universal commitment to liberty, freedom and democracy. It’s even on our money, “E pluribus unum,” which means “Out of many, one.” To be one though, we have to want to be one. As citizens who are both consumers and creators of media and news, we should be aware of this fact. We’re stronger as a united nation than fighting one another over our differences. We shouldn’t let partisan differences take precedence over the common good of the nation – or the facts. Connor Kockler is a Sauk Rapids-Rice High School student. He enjoys writing, politics and news, among other interests.
Friday, Sept. 8, 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, Sept. 8 Bake sale, sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary of Unit 328, 8:30 a.m.-sold out, Sentry Bank, 400 Fourth Ave. NE, St. Joseph. Proceeds fund veterans’ projects. Brat sale, sponsored by the St. Joseph Lions Club, 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. St Joseph Meat Market, 26 First Ave. NW. St. Joseph Farmers’ Market, 3-6:30 p.m., near the Wobegon Trail Center, C.R. 2. “Granite City Rocks” showcases the work of the St. Cloud Heritage Quilters now through Sept. 30, Stearns History Museum, 235 33rd Ave. S., St. Cloud. 320253-8424. stearns-museum.org. Saturday, Sept. 9 Caramel Apple Ride, Lake Wobegon Trail starting in Sauk Centre, 8 a.m., 100 Park Road, Sauk Centre. lakewobegontrail. com/events. Lake Wobegon Regional Trail Ride, benefiting day services at Catholic Charities St. Cloud Children’s Home, 8:30 a.m. check-in, St. Joseph trail head. 952-4754156. Brat sale, sponsored by the St. Joseph Lions Club, 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. St Joseph Meat Market, 26 First Ave. NW. Bowhunting Range Day, 10 a.m. at Mississippi River County Park, 41300 CR 1, Rice. 320-251-
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Community Calendar
7800. Art at Water’s Edge, 11 a.m.4 p.m., indoor art event with five area artists, 980 Waters Edge Circle, Avon, 320-493-8883. Central Minnesota Chapter of the Federation of the Blind of Minnesota, 12:30 p.m., American Legion, 17 Second Ave. N., Waite Park. Sunday, Sept. 10 Monastery Mirrors: Artistic Expressions opening reception, 2 p.m., 104 Chapel Lane, St. Joseph. 320-363-7100 or www.sbm. osb.org. Monday, Sept. 11 Lunch and cards, sponsored by Helping Hands Outreach, noon2 p.m., Trobec’s Bar & Grill, 1 Central Ave S, St. Stephen. St. Joseph Food Shelf, open 1-3 p.m., Old City Hall, 25 First Ave. NW, St. Joseph. Market Monday, 3-6:30 p.m., parking lot of Hardware Hank, Seventh St. N., Sartell. marketmonday.org. St. Joseph Township Board, 8 p.m., St. Joseph Township Hall, 935 College Ave. S.
Tuesday, Sept. 12 Sartell Chamber of Commerce, 11:30 a.m., Waters Church, 1227 Pinecone Road. 320258.6061. info@sartellchamber. com. Central Minnesota Market, 3-5:30 p.m., VA Hospital, 4801 Veterans Drive, St. Cloud. 320251-2498. St. Joseph Joint Planning Board, 7 p.m., St. Joseph City Hall, 75 Callaway St. E. 320-3637201. cityofstjoseph.com.
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Holistic Moms Network, 7-8:30 p.m., Good Earth Co-op, 2010 Veterans Drive, St. Cloud. 320-252-2489. National Alliance on Mental Health, 7-8:30 p.m., Calvary Community Church, 1200 Roosevelt Road, St. Cloud. 320-259-7101. Wednesday, Sept. 13 “From Somalia to the SnowCovered Land of Minnesota,” 9 a.m., Stearns History Museum 235 33rd Ave. S., St. Cloud, stearns-museum.org/breakfast-club. Free Veggie Giveaway, sponsored by HealthPartners’ Central Minnesota Clinic, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., 2251 Connecticut Ave. S. Sartell., hpcmc.com/veggies. St. Joseph Area Chamber of Commerce, 11:30 a.m., St. Joseph Community Fire Hall, 323 Fourth Ave. NE. stjosephchamber.com.
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Saturday, Sept. 16 Fall Fest, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., rummage sale, bake sale, 5k run/walk, arts and crafts, petting zoo and live music, Living Waters Lutheran Church, 1911 Fourth Ave. N., Sauk Rapids. 320-255-1135. lwlcmn.org. Burger and brat sale, sponsored by Knights of Columbus, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., St. Joseph Meat Market, 26 First Ave. NW. Sunday, Sept. 17 Camp Ripley Open House and Community Appreciation Day, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., learn about the Minnesota National Guard, visit exhibits, vintage car show and participate in honoring Korean War veterans, 320-616-3122 or anthony.a.housey. mil@mail.mil. Quilt Bingo, 1 p.m. (doors open at noon), St. Francis Xavier Parish 219 N. Second St. Sartell. Crohn’s and Colitis Walk for a Cure, sponsored by CentraCare Digestive Center, 2-5 p.m., Lake George Municipal Complex, 1101 Seventh St. S., St. Cloud. cctakesteps.org/stcloud2017 or call 651917-2437.
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Ask a Trooper
What does ‘L’Etoile du Nord’ mean on the squad car door? Q: What do those words on the door of your squad car “L’Etoile du Nord” mean? A: Our squad car door badge contains the Seal of Minnesota which has the French phrase “L’Etoile du Nord” meaning “The Star of the North.” It became our state motto when it was chosen by
our first governor, Henry Hastings Sibley, and was adopted in 1861, three years after Minnesota was admitted to the union. The State Seal is also included on our badge, hat badge, shoulder patches and tie tac. A portion of state statutes was used with permission from the Office of the Revisor of Statutes. If
you have any questions concerning traffic-related laws or issues in Minnesota, send your questions to Trp. Jesse Grabow – Minnesota State Patrol at 1000 Hwy. 10 W., Detroit Lakes, Minn. 56501-2205. (You can follow him on Twitter @ MSPPIO_NW or reach him at jesse. grabow@state.mn.us).
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Because of help received from the Mark Zimmer Foundation and St. Joseph resident Jeny Meyer, Tami Jean Amundson was able to pay it forward with a donation to the Coborn Cancer Center, Acupuncture Patient Services. Pictured (left to right) are Luan Knoll, CentraCare Foundation; Sonya Wieber, Oncology Section director; Meyer; Amundson and Dr. John Miley, integrative therapist at the Coborn Cancer Center.
Zimmer from front page patients. That style of table usually costs $2,000 to $2,200. They decided on an Earthlite Ellora Vista Electric Lift Table with Pneumatic Tilt Option. It is a 32-inch-wide table. Amundson is married to Phil Amundson, and they have six children. The Mark Zimmer Foundation is a non-profit corporation named after former LaPlayette owner, Mark Zimmer, who died Dec. 10,
2010 after being diagnosed with stomach cancer. The foundation helps with area needs. Zimmer owned and operated the LaPlayette Bar in St. Joseph, Zim’s Pub in Melrose, and coowned Beck’s Pub in Becker and Clearwater Corners in Clearwater. He was also a realtor with Edina Realty. Zimmer was a member of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in St. Joseph, a member and past president of the St. Joseph Jaycees, a member of the St. Joseph Lions, and past president of the St. Joseph Recreation Association. He was the recipient of the 2002 St. Joseph Kelly Award.
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* Timed event * Refreshments available * T-shirt w/early registration
FUN for ALL!
SEPT. 30, 2017 St. Joseph Jaycees Fall Fest Run 5K begins at 9 a.m. • Kids’ 1K begins at 10 a.m.
* Healthy activity * Enjoy a Minnesota Fall morning!
Both races will begin & end at: St. Joseph Goverment Center (aka) Colts Academy 124 1st Ave. St. Joseph
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