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Friday, Nov. 14, 2014 Volume 25, Issue 45 Est. 1989
Town Crier LEAF announces Homeless Student Fund
The District 742 Local Education and Activities Foundation announced it’s opened a Homeless Student Services Fund in response to the needs of homeless students in District 742. Donors who wish to contribute to the fund, which will provide needed school supplies, clothing, food and crisis housing assistance for District 742 homeless students, can make their tax-deductible contribution online at www. leaf742.org or send a check, made out to “LEAF” to the LEAF address of P.O. Box 1132, St. Cloud, MN 56302. For more information, visit thenewsleaders.com.
GREAT to hold auditions for Peter Pan
The Great River Educational Arts Theatre will hold open auditions for the musical adaptation of Peter Pan on Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 15 and 16 at GREAT Studios, 919 St. Germain St. W., downtown St. Cloud. There are 40 roles for a multicultural cast, ages 7 through adult; no experience necessary. For more information, visit thenewsleaders.com and click on Nov. 14 Criers.
Parkinson’s group hosts author Nov. 17
St. Cloud Area Parkinson’s Support group will host Susan Gangsei, author of “The Light in the Middle of the Tunnel” and “Stuck With It, Not In It,” during its monthly meeting from 1-2:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 17 at Independent Lifestyles, 215 N. Benton Drive, Sauk Rapids. November is National Caregivers Awareness Month. All meetings are free and open to the public. For more information, call 320-281-2040.
Blizzard blasts area, forces closings by Dennis Dalman editor@thenewsleaders.com
Central Minnesota was struck with a blizzard Nov. 10, forcing school closings across Minnesota, including in St. Joseph, where around one foot of snow fell. St. Cloud school district started two hours late Tuesday. Street crews in the area worked hard in the wee hours of Monday well through the daylight hours, as well as on Tuesday to clear roads. Every school in central Minnesota was closed Monday or had late-morning starts the next day, including the universities and the vocational school. Many other meetings and events were also canceled because travel was, at best, fraught with dangers. Massive amounts of blowing snow fell over much of the northern United States, and in central Minnesota it was the most snow received this early in the season since a blizzard that happened on Halloween day in 1991. It also topped the record for snow on Nov. 10, breaking the previous record, which was only two inches that fell on Nov. 10, 1996. The snow began falling at 2 a.m. Monday and Blizzard • page 3
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Eric Poissant, of St. Cloud, cleared snow while working for the city of St. Joseph Wednesday morning. Poissant said the city was being very efficient with taxpayer money. The crews had been out all morning Wednesday, and on Tuesday their day started at 2 a.m. Poissant and his family hope to move to St. Joseph soon.
Stock’s old history books release many memories by Dennis Dalman editor@thenewsleaders.com
Although Gilbert Stock has lived for 83 years midway between St. Joseph and Sartell, his heart has always been closest to St. Joseph. That is one reason he intends to donate a 100-year-old book to the St. Joseph Area Historical Society. The book is actually two big fat dark-brown leather books with goldembossed spines, Volumes I and II, of History of Stearns County, Minnesota by William Bell Mitchell. Published in 1915 by H.C. Cooper Jr. and Co. of Chicago, the 1,536-page work
includes many old photographs of buildings, as well as mostly studio-taken portraits of families and individuals. The books also contain hundreds of brief histories of many of the families who settled and lived in Stearns County at that time, including Gilbert Stock’s ancestors. The old books, in very good condition, have a long and somewhat mysterious history in the Stock family. One day, some years ago, Gilbert’s wife, Theresa, asked him to get a ladder and go up into the attic of the old farmhouse, just to see what could possibly be stored up there. Gilbert fetched the ladder, climbed it, opened the attic hatch door, peered
around, then reached onto a nearby board where he discovered the two old dust-covered books. He and Theresa figured Gilbert’s father, Joseph, had enjoyed perusing those history books, which he would store – when not reading them – in the attic to keep them out of the reach of his many young children, who might damage them. Later, the Stocks loaned the books to people they knew who wanted to read about their ancestors, then they lost track of the books until Gilbert did some “detective” work and traced them to a resident in Gilman, who Stock • page 4
Reading Corps tutors achieve great successes with students
Sabre dancers host Nov. 15 show
The Sartell Sabre Dance Team will host the annual invitational dance shows at 2 and 6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 15 at Sartell High School. Tickets may be purchased at the door. Concessions, T-shirts and flowers will be available for purchase. The Nov. 15 show will feature the varsity dance teams from four area high schools: the Apollo Astronettes, the Cathedral Crusaderettes, the Rocori Rockettes and the Tech Tigerettes.
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Brayden Klinkner practices letter formation on a pretend cast on the arm of reading tutor Kara Rud. The cast was part of a demonstration from a visiting surgeon at the school who explained to the children how casts work to help heal broken bones.
Kara Rud loves working with pre-school children so much she changed her career goal from non-profit management to early-childhood education. Rud, who works with pre-schoolers at Kennedy Community School, is a volunteer reading tutor in the Minnesota Reading Corps program. The Reading Corps is part of AmeriCorps, founded in 1993, a kind of domestic version of the Peace Corps. Rud is one of 1,600 Reading Corps tutors at Minnesota’s 800 school and Head Start sites. At Kennedy, Rud works with the students of teacher Tracy Eiynck. Their goal is to get pre-K students to read at their grade levels by the time they are in third grade. There are Reading Corps tutors for grades pre-K through 3. There is also a math component for students in grades 4-8.
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Rud loves nothing more than to see that “light” go on in a child’s head when the learning starts to work. “When things start to click, I can just see it, whether it’s letter sounds or when we’re doing rhymes,” she said. “They get excited looks on their faces, and then they are so proud of themselves.” Rud tutors about half of the 16 children in the pre-K class. She works one-on-one with just one or two students at a time for five to 10 minutes. She also helps out with other tasks in the classroom. Einyck also serves as Rud’s coach. They sit down together and carefully review the data, what works and what does not. Through her daily interactions, not just her tutoring work, the students come to know, like and trust Rud, who knows how to make learning lots of fun through activities that teach letter names, sounds, rhyming, alliteration and other building blocks of learning how to read. She also sings Reading • page 3
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Ski-patrol volunteers needed
Alfred J. Torborg, 85 four parks: Kraemer Lake-Wildwood County Park, Mississippi St. Joseph Sept. 14, 1929 - Nov. 5, 2014 County Park, Warner Lake Park and Quarry Park. Alfred J. The patrol season will start Torborg, 85, Dec. 15 and go through Feb. 28. of St. Joseph, Sign-up has already begun. Indied Nov. 5 formation, orientation and signwith his famup are available via the Parks ily at his Department web page at Steaside at Quite rnsCountyMN.gov/Recreation/ Oaks Hospice Ski Patrol. House, St. Cloud. His funeral was For more information, call held Nov. 11 at St. Joseph’s Cath320-255-6172 or email parkinolic Church, St. Joseph. The Rev. fo@co.stearns.mn.us. Jerome Tupa officiated. Burail was in the St. Joseph’s Parish Submissions policy The Newsleader welcomes submissions of stories and photos. Cemetery. Torborg was born Sept. 14, However, each submission must include a name and telephone 1929 in Richmond, Minn. to Hennumber or it cannot be published. ry Torborg and Frances Braegelman. He often joked he caused the Great Depression. It was this sense of humor along with hard work on their family farm during these challenging times that developed a character and resilience that carried him through his 85 years. Torborg served honorably in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He married Dolores Becker on Oct. 18, 1955 at Sts. Peter and Paul Church in Richmond. They started their family in Cold Spring, Minn., later moving to a farm in St. Joseph where he enjoyed his remaining 46 years. He worked as a field representative for Associated Milk Producers Inc., in addition to running his Cross-country ski-patrol volunteers are needed in four Stearns County parks to monitor and report trail conditions. The volunteers would also provide information to skiers, record their trail observations and provide any needed assistance. All will receive a short orientation. Skiers will have free access to the trails, and those who patrol for two-hour sessions will get a free annual sticker to Quarry Park. Stearns County is grooming
If any readers have tips concerning crimes, they should call the St. Joseph Police Department at 320363-8250 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. Oct. 21 7:22 p.m. Hazard. CR 75 W. A combine driving on Date Street NW struck a cable line, which then laid across the road and on a nearby vehicle. Police and fire/rescue arrived to control the scene, and the cable company involved was called. Oct. 22 5:46 a.m. Traffic stop. 1st Avenue NW/Birch Street W. A driver with expired tabs was pulled over. The tabs were several months past due. The driver stated he had tried to get the tabs, but couldn’t because the vehicle was in his father’s name. Oct. 25 10:28 p.m. Loud music. Minne-
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hobby farm. Torborg always had a smile or cheerful comment to all he came across and his dedication to his family, church, community and friends was an example to others. He was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, the St. Joseph Knights of Columbus Father Werner Council 7057 for 62 years. He was the 2014 Knight of the Year. He was an active member of the American Legion serving as color guard member, a flag bearer at funerals of Legion members, and was the chairman of the highway clean-up operation. He drove for Meals on Wheels and was a member of the Rod and Gun Club sharing his gift and love of fishing with children in the community, along with teaching his own children and grandchildren throughout the years. In church he frequently served as an usher, and was active in setting up the Fourth of July celebration for many years, always leading the way with his trusty pick-up. Torborg enjoyed 25 years of retirement and stayed active and busy throughout. His master wood-crafting talents will be cherished by many. Throughout the years he generously donated many of his works to various causes and fundraisers. He also made a grandfather clock for each of his children along with doll houses, book shelves, clocks, flag boxes and memorial boxes that will con-
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sota Street W. After arriving on the scene, police did not hear any music. One male was yelling at a person walking nearby. Police spoke with the 22-year-old male, who said he did have loud music on earlier for a short time. Oct. 26 12:28 a.m. Property damage. Ash Street W. The mailbox at the post office was tipped over. Officers arrived and picked the mailbox up. Oct. 27 9:07 a.m. Crash. CR 75. The Sheriff’s office, St. Joseph police and rescue personnel were called to the scene. A 24-year-old male was driving a front-end loader in the east bound lane. A 63-year-old female was traveling east as well when she collided into the back of the frontend loader. The female was transported to the hospital. Oct. 28 9:40 a.m. Medical. Dale Street E. A female was having a hard time breathing. An officer administered oxygen, and then she was fine.
Friday, Nov. 14, 2014 tinue to be cherished in the homes of family and friends.a Torborg treasured time with his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He loved to socialize, play cards and would drop anything to go fishing. He rarely missed “happy hour” at the American Legion in St. Joseph to get the “daily news.” He was an avid reader, and would frequently share books, stories and his political views with others. Survivors include his loving wife of 59 years, Dolores; children, Gary (Char) of St. Cloud, Dave (Sue) of Eagan, Randy (Patti) of St. Joseph, Steve (Chris) of Sartell, Cindy (Scott) Happe of St. Augusta, Alan (Janet) of Minneapolis, his 11 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren; siblings, Alice Lauer, Bernice Evens, Jerome (Virginia) Torborg, Sr. Mary Josephine Torborg, Vi (Ben) Kalthoff, Herb (Emmy) Torborg, Urban Torborg, sisterin-law, Mary Helen Torborg, and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his sons John and Donald; brother, Norb; sisters, Trudy and Monica; brothers-in-law, Al Lauer and Ralph Evens; and sister-in-law, Kathy Torborg. A special thank you to the first responders and the St. Cloud Hospital for their exceptional care, and the staff at the Quiet Oaks Hospice House to the special care given to our father and family.
Oct. 29 12:07 p.m. Open door. 18th Avenue SE. The door to a house was reported as open the day before, and open a crack on this day with a suspicious vehicle outside. Two officers knocked, and when there was no response, searched the house. No one was inside. The house was secured. 10:51 p.m. Traffic stop. CR 75/ CR 133. An officer observed a driver perform an illegal u-turn. The 27-year-old Sauk Rapids male was stopped and cited. Oct. 30 5:45 a.m. Traffic stop. Minnesota Street W. A vehicle was observed traveling 45 mph in a 30-mph zone. The driver was stopped and cited. Oct. 31 5:02 a.m. Theft from vehicle. Able Street E. A person called police after a purse was stolen from their vehicle. The owner thought it had been locked. The purse was later found by a tree in the front yard, with approximately $20 missing.
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Blizzard Brush up on district’s winter weather policy from front page continued all day, whipped by winds as strong as 25 mph, which greatly reduced visibility caused by the powdery snow being whipped into roadways and elsewhere. There were scores of fender-bender-type accidents reported throughout the area, and a few of them resulted in minor injuries. Some places in central Minnesota received as many as 16 inches of snow. The National Weather Service released a winter storm warning until noon Tuesday. Meteorologists are blaming the massive storm on weather conditions produced by the aftermath of Typhoon Nuri, near Alaska, which pushed cold air into the United States. Temperatures plummeted to 20- to 40-degrees below average in a huge swath of the nation’s 48 states. Snow covered the northern states – Montana, the Dakotas, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan.
by Dennis Dalman editor@thenewsleaders.com
In October, St. Cloud school district superintendent Willie Jett released the 2014 district school closing/adjusted day announcement to faculty and staff. Little did he know, in a few short weeks residents would be awakened on a Monday to a nasty blizzard underway, forcing all area schools to close (see related story). The schools’ weather policy deals with closings, delays and dismissals.
Reading from front page songs with the children and gets to act a “little bit silly.” The children quickly learn to sound out words. They become very excited when they can sound out words like cat, dog, mom and dad. Rud, who has a bachelor’s degree in sociology, has been a
The three area superintendents (St. Cloud, Sauk RapidsRice, Sartell-St. Stephen) will work together as one in case of weather-related emergencies, and alerts will be posted the night before, or by 5:30 a.m. of the affected day. When a morning emergency closing or a late start is required, every effort will be made to make and communicate a decision by 5:30 am. of the day under consideration. In case of a late start, early dismissal or school closing, all student activities and practices
will be cancelled. Such activities include Kidstop and all classes of Community Education, Early Childhood, Adult Basic Education, ESL and Area Learning Center. Besides the obvious winterweather hazards of snow, winds, ice storms, extreme cold – fog can also be treacherous, making driving potentially dangerous, and that factor will be taken into account, too, when officials are pondering whether to shut down schools. Parents should be aware media weather alerts will be an-
nounced via Skylert, which is the school district’s text, email and call-out service. It’s posted on the district’s website, Facebook page, Twitter and on the St. Cloud Times website at sctimes.com. The purpose of the weatherrelated closing announcement is to help parents/guardians of students to be better prepared to deal with emergencies and to reduce their potentially dangerous effects. Parents are also encouraged to plan ahead for childcare arrangements in case of a late start or early dismissal from schools.
Reading Corps tutor for about a year. She loves the job so much she decided to get a master’s degree in early-childhood education, online. Originally from Brainerd, she now lives in St. Cloud. “Children in pre-K are a fun age group,” she said. “The kids gain confidence in their skills and then are much better when they reach the upper grade levels. Pre-K kids have such a love of learning.”
Rud, like other Reading Corps tutors, highly recommends the program for other people who are considering volunteering. Anyone can become a tutor. Free training is provided. “If you are curious, just try it,” she said. “The training is amazing, and it’s all research-based. They give you a script to work from.” To find out more about the Reading Corps program or how to volunteer, go to its website at
minnesotareadingcorps.org. Like Rud, Ann DeMotts also likes to encourage volunteers to the program. DeMotts was a Reading Corps tutor for several years, also at Kennedy Community School. She is now recruitment and outreach coordinator for the program in central Minnesota. DeMotts has seen first-hand the unqualified successes of Reading Corps, and independent research shows them to be solid Reading • page 5
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had forgotten to return them to another person who had loaned them after borrowing them from someone else. Recently, Stock sat at the big old wooden table in his dining room and talked about the books, family history and the pleasures of living in the St. Joseph area.
Fit as a fiddle
Despite his age, Stock is as fit as a fiddle, with a quick warm contagious smile, a twinkle in his eyes and an ability to recall anything in the past in the flicker of an instant. Just about every time he tells someone his age, they gasp and say, “Well, you sure don’t look it!” Stock lives in St. Wendel Township right along CR 133, the curvy road that leads from St. Joseph to the crossroads at CR 4 (just to the east of Stock’s home) and then onward east to Sartell’s Pinecone Road. Stock lives in the house he built years ago. But just to the west of his current house is the farm and the old farmhouse where he was born in 1931, the brother of six boys and six girls, several of whom, including Gilbert himself, were born at home, not in the hospital. Seven of Stock’s siblings are still living. Stock served in the Korean
War in 1952-53, which he remembers vividly for the horrible bonechilling cold winter weather he and his comrades had to endure. Back from Korea, Stock worked at a town job and on the family farm for a few years. Then he met Theresa Bromenschenkel, fell in love and married her in 1957, the same year his father asked him if he’d like to buy the farm. And so he did, and that is where he and Theresa raised their seven children – three boys and four girls, all of them still living in central Minnesota. Son Steve now lives in the old farmhouse and still farms the land there. Stock’s nephew, Glen Lauer, a former dairy farmer and school-bus driver, lives directly across the county road from Stock’s home.
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For 13 years Stock was a substitute rural mail carrier for the St. Joseph Post Office, then he became a full-time carrier and with the help of some of his children, he continued delivering mail for 20 more years until an accident put him out of commission. One day, when his mail truck was caught in an unshoveled area by a mailbox, Stock reached to push something, slipped and popped out his shoulder. It was a nasty injury that lingered, making mail delivery virtually impossible. To this day, when he salutes the flag, for instance, he has to do so by helping lift his right arm at the elbow with his left hand. And
Stock, as a proud veteran, has saluted the flag so many times in his long life. He has been a longtime member of the American Legion in St. Joseph and was its commander for six years. In 2007, he was happy to go on a Freedom Flight to Washington, D.C. with other veterans to view the war memorials, including one in honor of Korean veterans. Stock looks remarkably young most likely because he likes to stay active. He has volunteered as a Meals on Wheels delivery man, a cleaner of trash from ditches and a frequent helper on his old farm, now operated by son Steve. Stock considers St. Joseph his hometown, although he sometimes scratches his head in wonder why he sometimes seems to be considered some kind of outsider, even though he doesn’t live within the city limits. But Stock jokes about it, laughs it off. He chuckled as he told the story of enrolling some of his children in the St. Joseph Lab School in the 60s. He paid the tuition ($500) but later he was told he would have to pay twice that much since he didn’t live in the city. Later, he purchased a plot in the new St. Joseph Cemetery, and that, too, cost him more money because he’s not a city resident. “You’d think I’m being penalized,” he said, laughing. Stock’s wife, Theresa, died of an illness in 2011. Stock has 58 nieces and nephews, all on the Stock side, and he and Theresa have nine grandchildren.
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Gilbert Stock peruses the two big history books he intends to donate to the St. Joseph Area Historical Society. Now 83, Stock, who grew up on a farm a few miles east of St. Joseph and still lives there, has always had a loyalty and soft spot for the City of St. Joseph.
Stocks in history
In History of Stearns County, there is a big paragraph about the Stocks and their journey to America and their movements within their new country. His great-grandfather, Menne Stok (Dutch spelling) was born in Holland and emigrated to America with his three brothers in 1848. During the sea voyage, a contagion of cholera broke out and half the passengers died. One of the brothers died of the disease, after reaching Indiana. From Indiana, Menne Stock (the Stok had been changed to Stock)
came to St. Joseph Township, bringing with him his two children from his first wife. For a time, he worked in a flour-andfeed mill. Then, after his second marriage, he moved to a farm in St. Wendel Township. It was the place where his second wife, a Mrs. Galama, had lived and worked with her husband, Mr. Galama, until he died, leaving her with six children to raise and farm work to be done. Menne married her two years after her husband died. The history then mentions further offspring, leading to Jake Stock, Gilbert’s grandfather; and Joseph Stock, his father.
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Reading from page 3 successes, right across the spectrum. A study by a research group at the University of Chicago revealed Reading Corps achieved the following results in the 2012-13 school year: Students with Reading Corps tutors achieved a significantly higher level of literacy than students without such tutors. Students not only learn to read quicker, but they tend to stay on track with other subjects, too. After a single semester of tutoring, the average kindergarten student with a Reading Corps tutor performed twice as well as non-tutored students. The average first-grader performed 11 percent better than non-tutored ones and 26 percent better than the expected level for on-track students, and that all happened after just one semester of tutoring. The impressive boosts in learning occurred across the board, regardless of gender, race, age, economic family background or previous education. It’s worked very well with students who are learning English as a second lan-
guage. The gains were noted in every school where the Reading Corps tutors volunteered. The success has begun to spread. Other states that have started the program are California, Colorado, Iowa, Massachusetts and North Dakota. Reading Corps is vital, DeMotts said, because about one third of students are not reading at their expected grade levels, and for math the statistics are even worse. With just 20 minutes of tutoring five days a week, the results can be readily apparent. “There are 10 different ways used in tutoring,” she said. “One way is to read to the children the way a TV newscaster would read and then repeat it eight times, with the students reading along with you. There are so many ways to make the learning fun.” Tutors come from such a wide variety of backgrounds: highschool graduates, college students and graduates, part-time or full-time students, retired people and empty-nesters. DeMotts herself, who has a degree in business administration and chemistry, has worked as a librarian at the St. Cloud Library. Her husband, John, a retired clinical psychologist, is also a Reading Corps tutor, now in his fourth
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year at Sartell’s Pine Meadow Elementary School. Now in its 12th year, the Reading Corps reading component began in 2003, with the math component following in 2008. Another “plus” for Reading Corps volunteers, besides the joy of seeing children learn and excel, is in other kinds of benefits. There is a stipend/allowance given to volunteers and an educational award that can be used for current educational expenses or saved for up to seven years to be used for future educational costs. That award can also be passed on for use by a volunteer’s children. Another plus is students who owe post-secondary school loans can have those loans deferred during the time they are Reading Corps volunteers. “Reading Corps is just phenomenal,” DeMotts said. “It really works. And what’s so great about the program is anybody can become a tutor. Anybody can do it.” contributed photo
Kara Rud plays a learning game with her pre-school students at Kennedy Community School. Pictured Aubrey Plautz (upper left), Ethan Whitehead (upper right), Luci Novak (middle), Even Robinson (lower left) and Tanner Skaalerud (lower right).
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Our View Three hearty cheers for Safe Routes to School Kudos to the people working to implement the Safe Routes to School programs in area cities – and cities beyond. Just about every adult can recall how they rolled their eyes when their parents bragged about how, in the old days, they had to walk a mile or more to school every morning – rain or shine, hot or cold. “Yeah, right,” kids tend to say, followed by a dismissive “Whatever.” But the fact is, kids, it’s true. In the good old days, part of the “good” (usually) is that most kids did walk to school. It was just what a kid had to do, and so nobody complained – well, not too much, that is. By walking (or biking) to school, kids in the olden times got their exercise, felt pert and alert when they arrived at school (once they defrosted in the winter, that is) and had a chance to shoot the breeze with school chums and share the latest scuttlebutt on the way to and from school. And it’s the truth some kids did walk a mile or more every day to and from. Safe Routes to School is a program of the Minnesota Department of Transportation that encourages cities, through grants and other assistance, to develop, implement and encourage children to walk or bike to school. What’s great about SRTS is it requires research and the collection of data bearing on every aspect of pedestrian safety and opportunities for safe walking and biking. It includes such factors as traffic volume, traffic patterns, lay-out and conditions of streets, distance of homes from school sites, law enforcement, speed limits and the availability (or plans for) sidewalks and/or hiking-biking trails. Another big plus of STRS is its recognition that networking must be done to make the plan work. That network includes school-safety programs; fitness programs; parents-teachers-administrators working together; the input from law enforcement; expertise from street departments and city engineers; and comments from the children themselves, especially about the barriers to safety while walking or biking. The City of Sartell has become a recognized statewide leader in SRTS because of its highly detailed and effective planning and implementation plan. Other cities have begun to model their own programs based on the Sartell plan. However, other cities, too, are also making strides in the research process, including St. Joseph. Studies have shown so many benefits to children when they walk or bike to school. They arrive at school after a pleasant bout of physical activity, which gets their learning juices flowing. Their attention span and diligence for school work is given a boost. The physical activity has been known to decrease depression and anxiety levels, and the students are generally just more upbeat and positive in every respect. The daily walking or biking is also proven to help students keep a more appropriate body weight, helping fight the obesity so common in children (and adults) these days. We hope SRTS programs start succeeding, bigtime, everywhere. It is a win-win program, no doubt about it, for everyone.
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Friday, Nov. 14, 2014
Opinion Folks, are we ready yet for ‘Kumbaya?’ Let’s gather ‘round the campfire, folks! It’s time to sing Kumbaya. Hooray! Republicans and Democrats will finally get along. Whoa! Better not count those chickens before they hatch. Already there is some offkey singing in the Kumbaya chorus, and the warm campfire fuzzies are about to break into fist-fights. One example: The other day, House majority leader John Boehner, like a stern father to a reckless child, warned President Obama not to “play with matches.” After their election triumph, Republicans control House and Senate. Will they start delivering on the promises they’ve made for the past six years? You see, they couldn’t get anything done before because they had to buck imperial Obama, Harry Reid and all the jackass Democrats. It was their fault. They obstructed every good idea put forward by put-upon Republicans. Such were their claims. But now, they have a chance to deliver on their robust promises that include the following: Jobs Republicans have campaigned on jobs, jobs, jobs and strengthening the middle class, which are issues Americans consistently rate as high priorities. But, aside from beating their campaign drums, Republicans never spelled out a specific jobs plan other than hazy hints and the usual mantra – lowered taxes. Maybe they were keeping their plan secret so Democrats wouldn’t steal their thunder. Now, they can unveil that plan in its glory and pass legislation that will get this economy boom-boom-booming, creating millions of good-paying jobs. Thus will the middle class be strengthened and the American Dream revived. There will be no more need for a minimum wage or food stamps. This apparent miracle will not occur through wand-waving. It will be the result of lowering taxes, especially for the superwealthy and corporations. With lower taxes to pay (for those who pay them at all, that is), corporations will invest more in job creation – thus new jobs and excellent wages.
Dennis Dalman Editor This is called “Trickle Down Theory,” which means, in a nutshell: Give the wealthiest more breaks, and they in turn will create more breaks for all Americans. It’s the French-fried, new-fangled Adam Smithian version of noblesse oblige, which is made de rigueur through utterly unregulated laissez faire. Social issues Congress, maybe with Supreme Court help, can maybe soon make any and all abortions illegal. They could also reverse decisions that made same-sex marriages legal, thus striking a decisive blow on behalf of real marriage, decency and morality. They can also put the kibosh on any efforts for gun-safety laws. ObamaCare They could, through death by a thousand cuts, finally exterminate every trace of ObamaCare – that dastardly pipe dream by a socialist president who is ruining this country’s health-care system and our freedom to choose, not to mention how that horrible law lets 10 million people – mostly deadbeats – get insurance practically for free, thanks to subsidies. Once they get rid of ObamaCare, Republicans can pass their own health-care reforms (another secret plan yet to be revealed). Immigration Finally, they can pass a bill to make the American-Mexican border impossible to cross this-a-way by beefing up security (more fences, more guards, shock wires, possibly alligator-infested moats?) For those illegals now here, there will be a path to citizenship but only after all of them are deported and wait in line again on that side of the moat. Corruption With Republicans in charge of investiga-
tory committees, we will finally get to the bottom of those cesspools of corruption – Benghazi and the IRS – so long hushed up by Hillary and her fork-tailed minions. Foreign policy Have no fear. The new Congress will destroy ISIS and the Ebola virus in no time flat. They will do that by introducing policies (we don’t know what they are yet; they’re keeping them as a surprise). The new get-tough policies will end the molly-coddling practiced by the clueless Obama Administration. The above speculations may sound like far-flung sarcastic broadsides. But, in fact, those exact solutions have been proposed repeatedly by Republicans, mainly by extremist ones who seem to have the upper hand in Republican congressional caucuses these days. Many voters, obviously, seem to agree with those solutions – to diminish Big Government and let unfettered free-market forces determine just about everything – the key, they believe, to a happy future. Of course, there is one problem with Congress achieving goals. The presidential election is only two years away. Republicans must be careful not to pass anything that Obama and the Democrats might try to take credit for. They must also be careful, between their rock and hard place, not to pass anything that might anger Hispanics, AfroAmericans, women and younger voters, all of whom they will need to win the presidency next time around. And there is yet another problem: Obama will use the veto, but Congress could hamstring him by making good on their repeated threats to sue him and/or to impeach him. If these new Republicans succeed in taming their extremists and passing good legislation, more power to them, to us. Most of them, in their hearts, mean well for America as much as Democrats do. Let us dare to hope the seemingly “impossible” happens, a casting aside of extremists and a refreshing bi-partisan approach based on compromises. But after so many years of witnessing do-nothing tactics, it’s hard to maintain hope these days. What’s called for is some kind of miracle. Let us pray.
Letter to editor
Mayor Schultz thanks constituents for re-election Mayor Rick Schultz
I’d like to thank the entire St. Joseph community for choosing me to once again
represent them as mayor. It’s an honor to be elected. I’m humbled you have placed your faith and trust in me. This is a responsibility I do not take lightly, and I will
continue to represent you with openness and determination. I hope I will be able to fulfill the aspirations of our St. Joseph.
A Republican’s analysis of mid-term election
When asked to comment on the election, Sen. Harry Reid said, “Well I guess the voters just want us to work together.” Going forward you will probably hear any of a number of reasons the Republicans retook control of both Houses. I intend to use this space to offer this Republican’s analysis of the election. If I were in Reid’s shoes I would have answered the same way. The facts are, however, the country seems to believe we are headed in the wrong direction. Exit polling clearly shows with as many as 69 percent of those polled offering that opinion. This election is a repudiation of the direction we as a country are headed and the politics that caused us to get off track. When the smoke clears from the election, Republicans will have taken a vast majority of governorships. Republicans will have gained a net of seven Senate seats with at least three more probable. It has also been reported another two or three Democrat senators may well change parties. The House will be overwhelmingly Republican with a pick up of another dozen or so seats. This all bodes well for Republicans in 2016. All they have to do is come up with a candidate who will be acceptable to the country as a whole. These results do not bode well for Hillary or Elizabeth Warren or for any far-left liberal
Ron Scarbro Guest Writer who might be thinking about running. This country’s experiment with big government and liberalism is either slowing or ending altogether. As is always the case, the pendulum swings. So, what do the American people want from this new Republican majority? Here are a few of my wants. Number one, approve the Keystone Pipeline. This is a no-brainer. Let’s get busy with energy production and subsequent energy independence. It’s right beneath our feet. Next, let’s get to the bottom of all the scandals surrounding this Administration. Benghazi, the IRS, NSA spying, border security, the Bergdahl prisoner swap and too many more to even list. Find the truth and deal with any lawbreakers. Then on to real tax reform and budget balancing. Of course that means they have to first pass a budget. And finally, Obamacare. This turkey really cannot
and will not work. We need real health-care reform that is both affordable and workable. Surely with all the brains available in this country, we can do better than Obamacare. Then comes the matter of Supreme Court nominees which may well arise in the next two years. Get the politics out of the High Court. Quit trying to balance black/white, male/female, Hispanic/whatever. Let’s get the right people there based on their knowledge of the Constitution and their willingness to use that document as the basis for their judgments. The Constitution is not a living document. As written, it is the law of the land. Establish a reasonable, workable foreign policy. Let our friends know for a certainty they can count on us and let our enemies know with that same certainty they should fear us. Leave no doubt on either point. And finally, if Barack Obama gets cute with his “pen” and decides he’s going to enact law from the Oval Office, bring that or him to a quick end. I would suggest one from his own party make a little visit and explain the facts of life. I personally don’t want to put the country through another impeachment but, if it becomes necessary, go for it. The country and this Republican have spoken.
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Ladies Day Out Expo and Craft Fair, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., El Paso Sports Bar and Grill, 200 NW 2nd Ave., St Joseph. Sartell Sabres dance team, annual dance show featuring many high school dance teams and area studios, 2 and 6 p.m. shows, Sartell High School gym, 748 7th St. N., Sartell. Thanksgiving choral performance, featuring Minnesota Mormon Chorale, St. Mary’s Cathedral Choir, St. Benedict’s Monastery Schola and St. Cloud Singing Saints Barbershop Chorus, 7 p.m., St. Mary’s Cathedral, 25 8th Ave. S., St. Cloud.
Sunday, Nov. 16 Build-your-own omelette breakfast, proceeds support programs for veterans, 8 a.m.noon, American Legion, 17 2nd Ave. S., Waite Park. 320-2515498. Music at St. Mary’s Concert, featuring St. Cloud State University Men’s/Women’s Choir, Chamber Singers and Concert Choir, 2 p.m., Cathedral of St. Mary, 25 8th Ave. S., St. Cloud. 320-308-3093. Monday, Nov. 17 Nocturnal Animals, an indoor lecture followed by an optional outdoor hike sponsored by St. John’s Outdoor University, 6:30-8 p.m., New Science Center, SJU. csbsju.edu/outdooru.
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Tuesday, Nov. 18 Hamlet, produced and directed by SCSU alumni, 7:30 p.m., Center Stage, Performing Arts Center, St. Cloud State University, 620 3rd Ave . S, St. Cloud. 320-308-3093. Marcie Givens, faculty soprano voice recital, 7:30 p.m., Escher Auditorium, College of St. Benedict. 320-363-5777. Wednesday, Nov. 19 55+ Driver Improvement program (eight-hour first-time course), 11:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., today and Nov. 20, Waite Park City Hall, 19 13th Ave. N., Waite Park. 1-888-234-1294. Hamlet, produced and directed by SCSU alumni, 7:30 p.m., Center Stage, Performing Arts Center, St. Cloud State University, 620 3rd Ave. S, St. Cloud. 320-308-3093. Thursday, Nov. 20 55+ Driver Improvement program (four-hour refresher course), noon-4 p.m., Salem Lutheran Church, 90 Riverside Drive SE, St. Cloud. 1-888-2341294. Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour, sponsored by St. John’s Outdoor University, 7:30 p.m., Pellegrene Audito-
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Kennedy student Jakob Schmitz, 8, drew this picture and wrote this “thank you” after questioning his mother about Veterans’ Day and who they knew who had served in the military. Schmitz is the son of Jason and Jennifer Schmitz of St. Joseph.
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Is it ‘legal’ to leave your dog in a car with heat on, car running but locked? Q: Thank you for your informative columns in various Minnesota newspapers. I have clipped many of them out to prove to my younger, know-it-all brother, that he is wrong! Here is a question I’ve not seen raised. Is it “legal” to leave your dog in a car with the heat on and car running but locked? We occasionally will do this while grabbing a quick bite to eat or running a fast errand. A: You are correct, this is a question I’ve not been asked in my articles. Minnesota State Statute 346.57 says, “A person may not leave a dog or a cat unattended in a standing or parked motor vehicle in a manner that endangers the dog’s or cat’s health or safety. A peace officer, as defined in section 626.84, a humane agent, a dog warden, or a volunteer or professional mem-
ber of a fire or rescue department of a political subdivision may use reasonable force to enter a motor vehicle and remove a dog or cat which has been left in the vehicle in violation of subdivision 1. A person removing a dog or a cat under this subdivision shall use reasonable means to contact the owner of the dog or cat to arrange for its return home. If the person is unable to contact the owner, the person may take the dog or cat to an animal shelter.” This is a good question as it could be a bit of a gray area with the situation you describe. The law addresses the issue of the unattended pet in a “standing or parked motor vehicle” but also states “a manner that endangers the dog’s or cat’s health or safety.” You mention the dog is left in the running car with
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the heat on and doors locked. I see a few issues: How do we know the heat is working? Where is owner of the vehicle and when are they coming back? What if the vehicle’s engine quits running, or runs out of fuel? I would advise any pet owner to err on the side of caution and always look out for your pet’s wellbeing and safety. A portion of state statutes were 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 Highway 10 W., Detroit Lakes, MN 56501-2205. (You can follow him on Twitter @MSPPIO_NW or reach him at, jesse. grabow@state.mn.us).
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