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Friday, March 13, 2015 Volume 20, Issue 11 Est. 1995

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The Sartell Senior Connection will host Steve Scepaniak and his Predator Guide Service on Mille Lacs Lake at 6:30 p.m. Monday, March 16 at the District Service Center, 212 3rd Ave N., Sartell. Scepaniak will give tips on how to catch muskie, northern pike and walleye.

He has given seminars to fishing clubs, through community education, and has several DVDs and TV ads out. For more information head to predatorguideservice.com.

Whitney Senior Center seeks volunteers for advisory board

Whitney Senior Center is seeking interested individuals to serve on the volunteer Advisory Board. Whitney Senior Center provides educational, recreational, health/fitness, daily noon meals and meeting space to community members who are 55 and older. The advisory board provides advice to Whitney Staff and supports programming guidance for the Whitney Senior Center. To apply, visit thenewsleaders.com and click on March 13 criers.

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Round and round goes Wrestler makes school history the roundabout debate

by Dennis Dalman editor@thenewsleaders.com

The debate about roundabouts – love ‘em or hate ‘em – continues unabated, especially in Sartell where they seem to have been cropping up like mushrooms in springtime.

At the March 9 city council meeting, roundabout designer Andrew Plowman of the Twin Cities-based MSB Associates, spoke to the council about the benefits of roundabouts compared with other types of controlled intersections.

An announcement a couple of months ago by Sartell City Engineer Mike Nielson that there might be as many as nine roundabouts on Pinecone Road caused controversy among residents. Later, however, Nielson emphasized the number “nine” was meant as only a possibility

that might happen over a 30- to 50-year period.

Even so, the city council voted to approve plans and specs for three roundabouts to be built this year as part of Pinecone Road improvements. (See related story in today’s paper.)

Plowman has designed nearly 100 roundabouts far and wide.

A “roundabout craze” has definitely taken hold throughout the nation, he said, to the point that some states (New York and Virginia, to name two) won’t even consider other intersectioncontrol methods until roundabouts have been thoroughly discounted, case by case.

In study after study, roundabouts have proven to be much safer in decreasing the number of serious-injury accidents because of lower speeds of vehicles at a roundabout and Round • page 3

Hope for Recovery Workshop to be held in Sartell

The National Alliance on Mental Illness of Minnesota will hold a free six-hour interactive workshop from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, March 28 at St. Francis Xavier Parish Hall, 219 2nd St. N., Sartell. The workshop provides families and individuals with information on mental illnesses, practical coping strategies and hope for recovery. For information or to register, visit thenewsleaders. com and click on March 13 criers.

Rylee Molitor (left) was matched up against Tyler Eischens of Anoka in the state final, in section AAA on Feb. 28. Before facing off against and eventually defeating Eischens, Molitor defeated individual wrestlers from Rosemount, Farmington and Prior Lake in the 113-pound weight class. Molitor is a 10th-grader, and is the first individual state wrestling champion in Sartell history. The first season of competitive wrestling in Sartell was the 1969-70 season.

Reserve officers honored before city council

by Dennis Dalman editor@thenewsleaders.com

Free food for seniors available in Sartell

Second Harvest Heartland has a distribution location for the Nutrition Assistance Program for Seniors in Sartell. NAPS provides a 30- to 35-pound box of wholesome food – low in salt and sugar content – that may include canned fruits and vegetables, juice, dry and shelf-stable milk, American cheese, canned meat, peanut butter or dried beans, cereal, rice or pasta. This food is available to eligible seniors once a month. Eligibility is based on age (60 years and older), household size and income. NAPS is a USDA program that is funded through the Farm Bill. Even though there is plenty of food available, the NAPS program is currently under-used in Minnesota. All interested seniors are encouraged to apply. For more information, visit thenewsleaders. com and click on March 13 criers.

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Three Sartell Reserve Volunteer officers were honored for their hard work and many years of service by Sartell Police Chief Jim Hughes at the March 9 city council meeting. The officers are (left to right) Chris Dahlman, Todd Ackerman, Chief Jim Hughes and Shane Cuperus.

Three Reserve Volunteer officers were honored by Sartell Police Chief Jim Hughes and given plaques of appreciation at the March 9 city council meeting.

The three honored are Todd Ackerman, Shane Cuperus and Chris Dahlman.

The three are among the nine Reserve officers on the Sartell department who work many

hundreds of hours without pay year after year in such tasks as parking control at city events, ride-alongs with police officers and virtually any other tasks that might come up when all the on-duty officers are busy.

Last year, their volunteer duties were the equivalent of $72,000 worth of expenses the city did not have to pay because the Reserve officers do all of their work without pay.

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Science winners to compete at state Five young scientists in Sartell will compete at the state level after being honored at the recent Central Minnesota Regional Science Fair at St. Cloud State University.

Fifteen Sartell-St. Stephen students in grades 7-9 participated in the SCSU Science Fair. The state science fair will take place March 20-22 in Bloomington.

The five award winners (two teams and one solo participant) and their science projects are: Gillian Orth and Cindy Zhang (Does Fear Change With Age?); Jana-

gan Ramanathan and Carter Schumacher (Aerodynamics: The Effect of Blade Angle on Turbine Voltage Output); and Elizabeth Ruder (Solar Power Water Desalination). Ruder was also honored with the Association of Women Geoscientists Award.

The other participants at the fair were the following teams: Lydia Anderson and Jaden Nguyen; Mallory Daniels and Ella Krauel; Jack Hackenmueller, Benjamin Kiewel and Jacob Miller; and Elijah Lawson and Bennett Hill.

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Sartell-St. Stephen student participants at the Central Minnesota Science Fair at St. Cloud State University are (front row, left to right) teammates Lydia Anderson and Jaden Nguyen, teammates Janagan Ramanathan and Carter Schumacher, and teammates Ella Krauel and Mallory Daniels. Those are all seventh-graders. In the back row are solo participant ninth-grader Madeline Thieschafer; solo participant eighth-grader Elizabeth Ruder; eighth-grade teammates Gillian Orth and Cindy Zhang; eighth-grade teammates Jack Hackenmueller, Benjamin Kiewel (not pictured) and Jacob Miller; and eighthgrade teammates Elijah Lawson (not pictured) and Bennett Hill.

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Transplant buddies enjoy Sartell

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Two buddies from Little Falls enjoy a warm spring-like day March 10 in Sartell’s Watab Park. The two friends – Cameron Fortmann (left) and A.J. Kelso – are about to move into the Norway Pines Apartments in east Sartell. Kelso has been applying for jobs in the Sartell area, and Fortmann has a job working mail insert machines in Little Falls. Both said they were having a ball enjoying the warm, melting weather in their “new” city.

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Sartell Pediatrics welcomes behavioral health provider Sartell Pediatrics recently announced the association of Dr. Kimberly Christensen, Psy.D, licensed psychologist to Christensen the practice. A native to the St. Cloud area, Christensen has been working with children and adolescents for more than 10 years in multiple clinic settings including residential, day treatment, in-home and outpatient facilities, as well as hospitals and schools. Christensen will provide a multitude of services at the clinic including individual therapy, psychological testing and neuropsychological screenings, and brings with her specific focuses in abuse, behavior challenges, depression and anxiety, grief and loss, and learning disabilities.

Dr. David Smith, pediatrician and owner, stated, “We are thrilled to provide the community with an integrated medical and behavioral health model. Our decision to add Dr. Christensen to our team of clinicians was based upon strong

evidence that early identification and treatment of children with mental-health issues helps reduce the severity and duration of illness. I feel there is a shortage of behavioral-health practitioners in Central Minnesota willing to see children as young as three-years of age, and see Dr. Christensen’s services as an important component to overall health for many children.”

Christensen was most recently practicing in Savage, Minn. at River Valley Behavioral Health and Wellness Center and says she is thrilled to be back in Sartell serving the larger St. Cloud community. She began seeing patients in January, and is continuing to accept new patients ages 3-21.

New patients do not need to be patients of Sartell Pediatrics medical practice, and appointments are available by contacting their main office at 320-281-3339.

Established in 2012, Sartell Pediatrics is one of the few independent pediatric practices in the state of Minnesota, and the only independent pediatric practice in Central Minnesota.

If any readers have tips concerning crimes, they should call the Sartell Police Department at 320-251-8186 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.

Feb. 27 5:55 p.m. Suspicious activity.

7th Street N. A report was made regarding juvenile males parked with multiple people coming and going from the vehicle. Officers arrived and located drug paraphernalia and marijuana inside the vehicle. Both males were issued citations and released to their guardians.

11:37 p.m. Agency assist. 2nd Street S. While on patrol, an officer saw a juvenile male matching the description of a runaway male from St. Cloud. The officer identified the male and then returned him to his residence without incident.

Feb. 25 9:47 p.m. Warrant. Walmart.

While on patrol, an officer located an adult male with a known active warrant. The officer placed the male under arrest without incident.

11:49 p.m. Verbal. 11th Avenue E. A report was made regarding two family members having a verbal argument. Officers arrived and were able to defuse the situation.

One member left the residence for the evening.

Feb. 26 1:09 p.m. Suspicious vehicle.

10th Avenue N. A complaint was made regarding an unknown vehicle parked in a resident’s driveway. When officers arrived, the vehicle had left the area.

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Feb. 28 4:30 p.m. Fight. Hwy. 15. A report was made regarding two males in a physical fight on the side of the roadway. An officer arrived and found the males had calmed down and they needed no assistance.

March 1 6:21 p.m. Verbal. Riverside Avenue. A report was made regarding a verbal argument between an adult male and an adult female.

Friday, March 13, 2015 Tyler Broadwell, Sartell, was recently named to the fall dean’s list at Luther College, Decorah, Iowa. Students must earn a minimum 3.5 grade-point average to qualify for the honor.

Jonathan Vollbrecht, son of Katherine Vollbrecht, Sartell, recently graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas.

Air Force Airman Vollbrecht completed an intensive, eightweek program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills.

Airmen who complete basic training earn four credits toward an associate’s degree through the Community College of the Air Force.

Vollbrecht is also the grandson of Teresa and Lawrence Vollbrecht of Willow River, Minn., and nephew of Camron Vollbrecht of Duluth, Minn.

He is a 2014 graduate of Sartell High School.

Both parties stated the argument was only verbal and no assistance was needed.

March 2 6:09 p.m. Unwanted persons.

12th Avenue N. A complaint was made regarding an adult male and an adult female refusing to leave a residence. Officer arrived and spoke to all parties involved. The male and female agreed to leave the residence without incident.

11:05 p.m. Traffic stop. Blackberry Circle. While on patrol, an officer witnessed a suspicious vehicle driving slowly through the area. It was found the driver had a revoked license and was unable to provide current proof of insurance.

The driver stated he was aware of his status. He was issued a citation for both violations, and the vehicle was towed from the area.

March 3 11:07 a.m. Welfare check. 10th Avenue N. A report was made regarding a vehicle running most of the morning and they were unable to contact the owner. Officers arrived and were able to make contact with the owner, who stated he was aware.

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Friday, March 13, 2015

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Council approves three roundabouts

by Dennis Dalman editor@thenewsleaders.com

The Sartell City Council, on a vote of 3-2, approved plans and specs and the calling of bids for three roundabout projects for Pinecone Road, all of which will be built this year.

The roundabouts are proposed for the intersections at Pinecone and Scout Drive, Pinecone and Heritage Drive and Pinecone and 2nd Avenue S. (For more about the roundabout issue, see related stories in today’s paper.)

Council members Amy BraigLindstrom and David Peterson voted against the roundabout proposals. Braig-Linstrom said the city is rushing forward to spend money when other options haven’t been considered for the Pinecone-2nd Street intersection. She emphasized she is not against roundabout solutions but that, in her opinion, the city should first attempt other light-signal options for a couple years or so before jumping into the roundabout solution. She also said she has seri-

ous concerns about vehicle and pedestrian safety because that intersection is busy with traffic, businesses and people coming and going in every direction.

“We are rushing to spend this money so quickly,” BraigLindstrom said.

Peterson said he, too, is concerned about safety, especially as regards bicyclists. He also said the city is building too many roundabouts.

“We are on our way to the nine roundabouts (on Pinecone Road),” he said. “If we put in three now, that’s one more step to ‘Roundabout Alley.’”

Other council members said the time is ripe to improve safety at those three intersections.

Member Steve Hennes said he once had qualms about roundabouts but he now believes the city should move ahead with them because they have been known to enhance safety.

Member Pat Lynch said he feels comfortable with the roundabout concept, that the city should avoid temporary Band-Aid fixes at those intersections and the engineers pre-

sented solid facts about roundabouts’ efficacy, based on empirical evidence.

Mayor Sarah Jane Nicoll said the intersection at Pinecone-2nd Street is scary enough the way it is, especially when crossing the streets there with her young daughters. It could only be improved with a roundabout, she added.

“I don’t see any down side at this point,” Nicoll added.

City Engineer Mike Nielson said he and staff have held meetings with business owners at and near the busy intersection of Pinecone-2nd Street. Almost all of them were very positive about the roundabout solution, with several saying they hope disruptions are minimized but if it has to be done they want it done once and for all, all at once.

Nielson said plans and specs will be prepared, and two separate bids will be called – one for Pinecone-2nd Street, the other for Scout Drive and Heritage Drive combined. The three will not be done all at the same time.

But all will be done in 2015.

Resident knocks roundabouts

by Dennis Dalman editor@thenewsleaders.com

Henry Smorynski of Sartell is not happy about the roundabouts planned for Pinecone Road improvements.

Smorynski, who lives on 2nd Street S., addressed the Sartell City Council March 9 during the Open Forum segment of the council meeting.

The city engineer and staff are planning to build three roundabouts this summer on

Round from front page because head-on crashes or T-bone accidents are nearly impossible at a roundabout.

Serious and fatal accidents are virtually eliminated because of roundabouts, Plowman assured the council.

Council members Amy Braig-Lindstrom and David Peterson expressed concerns about safety for pedestrians and/or bikers in roundabout areas. Plowman said they have also been proven to be very safe for pedestrian crossings, giving examples, such as one in Richfield located near a community pool where children cross near the roundabout frequently. Another one in Shakopee, near a school, caused many alarms, but once it was constructed, parents have praised it as very safe for pedestrian children. Plowman said he has never heard of pedestrian tragedies at the

Pinecone Road, with as many as six more potential roundabouts on that road during the next 30 or 40 years (see related story in today’s paper).

Smorynski said he agrees roundabouts can reduce serious-injury accidents, but in areas of high-volume traffic, such as Pinecone Road, roundabouts are not the solution, he added.

“They are not necessary or productive,” he said.

A roundabout at 2nd Street S. and Pinecone would be especialroundabouts currently used in Minnesota.

Plowman cited crash statistics about three Pinecone Road intersections in recent years, with the traffic-lights one at Pinecone and 2nd Avenue S. being the worst

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ly bad, he maintained, because there are so many businesses, traffic and pedestrians at that intersection. The speed along Pinecone, he said, might have to be reduced because drivers, in their impatience, might tend to want to speed through the roundabouts instead of slow down as they are supposed to do.

He said the same problem will likely happen for the roundabout where Heritage Drive meets CR 133.

(21 crashes in 2014).

Another benefit of roundabouts, Plowman added, is that building them requires less space and therefore less need for obtaining rights-of-way.

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Our View

Thank you, Tom Emmer for your political courage Thank you, Rep. Tom Emmer, for your common sense and for your courage.

As a newly elected Republican representative of our U.S. Congressional District, the Sixth, you kept your word. When you said you would represent all the residents of the Sixth District, you did just that. You spoke up, despite political risks, for the right and honorable course – the crucial necessity of full funding for the Department of Homeland Security.

Emmer had the guts to criticize right-wing extremists and U.S. House Majority leader John Boehner, who all too often cowardly caters to those extremists whose only goal seems to be to cripple, shut down and kill anything to do with the government. It makes you wonder why those fools even bothered to get elected. Why become a member of a government you so much despise?

The usual suspects, the Tea Party naysayers, once again pulled their same old tiresome stunt. They stalled and refused to approve funding for homeland security, holding that funding hostage to their mania against President Obama’s executive action regarding undocumented immigrants. It was a repeat of the despicable nonsense they perpetrated when they refused to fund the government because of ObamaCare. That effort was led by the Tea Party’s darling and that ultimate do-nothing, Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas.

Here is what newcomer Emmer said to his peers two weeks ago, in the midst of the stupid stalemate: “I am disappointed many of my colleagues chose to put the security of Americans at stake and waste time by playing politics...Congress has a solemn responsibility.

As a body, we should never hold America’s safety hostage simply for political gamesmanship. With the recent terror threats to the Mall of America hitting so close to home and the potential need for natural-disaster relief in Minnesota during the winter months, it’s imperative we approve the funding of DHS needs and stop playing political games.”

Thank you, Rep. Emmer. A dyed-in-the-wool Democrat couldn’t have said it better.

Emmer then told his colleagues to unlink the DHS funding provision from the controversial immigration issue and then vote solely for or against DHS funding.

Fortunately, that is what they did. Reason and sanity prevailed over the endlessly wasteful and dangerous Tea Party games, and the DHS bill passed March 3 in the U.S. House on a vote of 257-167.

Emmer, like many of his congressional counterparts, vigorously opposes the president’s executive orders regarding undocumented foreigners. That is understandable because the issue of undocumented people living in this country is definitely a complicated problem that has no easy solutions, and nobody thus far, including the president, has all the answers. Which is all the more reason the Republican-dominated House and Senate should start – at long last – working on the problem, perhaps even cooperating with the president toward that goal.

Whoa, don’t faint! After all, miracles do happen every once in a while.

It is so refreshing, after enduring so many years of the “celebrity” do-nothing Rep. Michele Bachmann to have a representative, finally, who seems to be rational and reasonable. If Bachmann were still in office, you can be assured she would have hunkered down with the Tea Party obstructionists and defied funding the DHS while making all kinds of shrill and silly noises to attract attention.

At least so far, Emmer seems to be that rarity – an old-fashioned, honest-to-goodness, rational and reasonable Republican from Minnesota on the national scene.

We can only hope he keeps challenging radical rightwingers in the House. If he and others call their bluff and disassociate themselves from Tea Party clowns, there is a good chance – with rationality and sanity restored – that a new-and-improved Republican Party could win the White House in two years.

Friday, March 13, 2015

Opinion Can you quit smoking? You betcha!

Do e-cigarettes really help people quit smoking the real things?

I have my doubts. There are two people I know of who are just as addicted to e-cigs as they were to the Marlboros and Kools they used to smoke.

The verdict is still out about just how safe those vapors are. But I hope they don’t ban them. If they help even some people quit smoking, they’re worth it.

As a long-time smoker, I know what a trial it is to stop smoking.

In 1987, I quit, cold turkey, for six months. All it took was “just one” cigarette one day, and I was right back at it again – a pack a day.

Six years ago, on a Feb. 10 afternoon, I was sitting at my kitchen table. I tamped out the cigarette in my ashtray, then crumpled up an empty pack of Basic menthols, tossed it into the trash and said, “That’s it! I’m done! I quit!”

Neighbor Marty, who was sitting there, burst out laughing.

“What’s so funny?” I asked.

“Oh, I’ve heard that one before,” she said, still laughing.

“Yeah, well, you old skeptic, I have news for you. This time I’m really serious.”

She chuckled.

“I’ll bet you 10 bucks,” she said.

“OK, it’s a deal,” I said, and we shook on it.

A month later, she popped over, slapped a 10-dollar bill on the stove and said with mock disgust, “Here’s your %##!** 10 dollars.” Then she said, “Well, congratulations. You did it. But I’m glad I didn’t bet more!”

Later, Marty admitted one day,

Dennis Dalman Editor a week after my resolution to quit, she’d snuck up to the kitchen window one night and stood on tip-toes to peek in to see if I was sneaking a cigarette. Just then, seeing no smoke signals, she slipped on ice in the yard and fell on her butt. Shame on you, Marty. Served you right.

I’ve often said, and I’ll say it again: If I could quit smoking, anybody can.

I was one of those who actually enjoyed smoking, not because it was an addiction so much as it was an almost sensual pleasure – smoking with a cup of coffee in the morning, smoking with a glass of beer on my deck, smoking after a good dinner. People who have never smoked just do not understand how it can be pleasurable. That is why it’s hard for them to imagine why people don’t – or can’t – just quit.

I want to assure even the most hard-core smokers that yes, you too can quit. Here’s how to do it: I recommend quitting cold-turkey.

Going through the few rough days, I believe, can boost determination to stay smoke-free. Using patches, gum or e-cigs, in my opinion, can fool the quitter into thinking, “Oh well, just one more pack of smokes, then I can always use the gum or patches again when I decide next time to quit.” But if those aids do the trick, go for it.

First, it’s important to choose good

reasons to quit. Then write down those reasons and stick them to the fridge with a magnet. Here were just some of mine: The house smelling like a skid-row saloon. Pets with their little lungs having to breathe in all that smoke. Emptying filthy ashtrays. Tired of buying cigarettes and paying so much for them. House fire. If I don’t stop, I’ll be lugging around an oxygen tank sooner than I think. I want to prove to myself I can really do it after the disappointment (and shame) of my failed 1987 attempt to quit. If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again.

After you list your reasons, make another list of things you can do besides smoking. When you crave one, consult the list and do something else.

Do not sit in places where you used to smoke. Don’t hang around with any smokers for at least one week.

When you crave a smoke, immediately get up and do something, anything: Move to another room, do the dishes, go for a quick walk, eat a snack, drink a beverage. If you’re feeling ambitious, do something physical: sit-ups, pull-ups, running in place, jogging down the block.

Whenever you feel you’re about to cave in to temptation, review your “Reasons to Quit” list, and then do something on your “Do List.” Visualize your poor old lungs getting fresh, pink and restored instead of stinky, black and wheezy.

Make bets – lots of bets – with your skeptical friends and neighbors.

In a month or so, you will feel better, you’ll enjoy all the benefits of a smoke-free life and you can sport an I-told-you-so grin when collecting all that bet money.

Age is just a state of mind over matter

Peyton Manning, veteran quarterback for the Denver Broncos, has just signed a contract for another year with that team. I am a big Peyton Manning fan and have been since his days at the University of Tennessee. I was also a fan of his father, Archie, himself a former pro football player.

The talking heads are all atwitter over Peyton’s age. He is 39. Too old, some are saying. Too old? I have underwear that old. He’s just going to get hurt, say others. Really? All this talk has started me thinking: Just how old is too old?

Now, granted, some professions are better left to the younger, stronger, more flexible people, but at what point does experience override chronological age? And does it? Also, at what point do people come to recognize in themselves when they are old?

I can use myself as an example. I am 74 years old, but it seems to me that just the other day I was running through the hills chasing deer and elk.

As a youngster I played sports and had my share of minor injuries, but I just shook them off. My coach would say, “Rub some dirt on it and it will The ideas expressed in the letters to go away.” And it did. Today I have the editor and of the guest columnists pains in places I didn’t even know I do not necessarily reflect the views of had places.

When I wake in the morning, I the Newsleaders.

Ron Scarbro Guest Writer have to take a few minutes to get everything moving just to get out of bed.

I go to the doctor now. I never did that as a younger man. Oh, and the doctor looks like he just got out of high school. That’s kind of scary. When I visit with my friends, invariably our conversations center around our pains and medications. It was Bette Davis who once said, “Getting old is not for sissies.” I say amen to that.

Now lest you think I am complaining, let me explain. Getting old is a blessing. I have so many friends who did not get to experience it. The wrinkles on my face to me are not a sign of aging but more like growth rings on a tree. Still, arthritic pain has become a steady companion of mine. I look forward to a brief nap in my recliner chair almost every day.

But, you know, with every passing day I appreciate more the simple things of life. The smile on my lovely wife’s face. The kisses from my granddaughter. The smell of fresh air blowing in my face.

As a young man, I pursued the good life. I worked to create wealth.

I wanted success. Well, I attained it.

Not in money, though. Not in worldly goods. No, my success comes from the contentment of my life. Once I heard this great philosophy: “Success in life is getting what you want.

Happiness is wanting what you get.”

Count me among the happy.

As I contemplate the next few years, I have a choice. I can either look forward to more happiness or I can put myself in a corner and look only at the difficulty. I’m pretty sure I am not going to play quarterback for Denver or for anyone. I’m pretty sure my aches and pains will still be with me. I will probably develop more growth rings. Someday, if I live long enough, I will not be able to drive my car. That will be hard, but I’ll deal with it.

I have loved and continue to love my life and I hope for you the same.

Age is just a state of mind over matter.

If you don’t mind, it doesn’t matter.

Scarbro is retired and spends most of his free time with his grandchildren having moved from Sartell to St. Simons Island, Ga.. Writing and commenting on the news of the day is a pastime.

Visit his weekly blog at ronscarbro. blogspot.com for more commentary.

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YMCA lifeguard contract renewed for 2015-16

by Dennis Dalman editor@thenewsleaders.com

A two-year lifeguard contract with the St. Cloud Area YMCA was approved by the Sartell city council at its last meeting.

Last year was the first year the city contracted for lifeguard-service with the YMCA, on a trial basis. According to Sartell City Administrator Mary Degiovanni and council members, the arrangement worked out very well, with city staff happy about how it freed them up not to spend so much time on pool duties or efforts to staff the pool with lifeguards.

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The cost for lifeguard service for the 2015 summer season will be $18,809 and for the 2016 season $19,144. Those costs have increased from 2014 because of minimumwage requirements, but the city would have those requirements, anyway, with or without the YMCA service. The contract also spells out that if the YMCA has to provide more than one lifeguard at each pool during hot, busy days that the YMCA will absorb the extra costs. In addition, the contract calls for lifeguards to do some light maintenance duties at the pools.

At the last meeting, there

was a consensus among council members that the arrangement with the YMCA has been a good one. However, member Amy Braig-Lindstrom, although positive about the YMCA, said she has concerns about new rules posted at the two pools. She said she had received complaints or concerns from residents because of newly stringent rules posted since the YMCA initiated its lifeguard services. One rule states that children under the age of 10 must be accompanied by and under supervision of an adult. Another rule is that children under the age of 4 must swim within arm’s reach of an adult.

City Administrator Mary

Degiovanni said those rules were put into effect at YMCA suggestions to discourage residents from dropping off young children at the pools and using lifeguards as “daycare” or “babysitting” providers.

The wading pools, council member Steve Hennes noted, are 18 inches deep. Most children ages 10 or older would not want to go to wading pools, he said.

Council members, agreeing with Braig-Lindstrom’s concerns, asked several questions: • Don’t the rules hinder teenaged babysitters from bringing their charges – toddlers or younger – to the pools on scorching days?

• Are rules discouraging

children from enjoying the pools? Are they backfiring? Too restrictive?

Hennes said the rule about adults being within arm’s reach is probably a bit of a stretch.

Following those questions, Degiovanni asked Sartell Public Works Director Brad Borders if he had heard complaints about lifeguards “babysitting” in the years when the parks department was in charge of staffing the pools.

Borders said it was fairly common when older siblings would bring younger ones to the pools and drop them off.

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Friday, March 13, 2015

Psychic finishes book after ‘saddest miracle’

by Dennis Dalman editor@thenewsleaders.com

One evening, not long after her marriage, Tiffany Johnson returned home from a hard-day’s Johnson work, walked into her kitchen and – to her stunned delight – saw the words “I LOVE YOU TIFFANY” spelled out on a cutting board with pasta letters from Campbell’s alphabet soup.

“Now tell me that is not romantic,” Johnson later said.

“Funny thing is, he (husband Bobby) had to open both cans to find all the letters.

Needless to say, I had some leftover soup for dinner that evening.”

In her new book, Johnson uses that soupy love message as an example of just one of the goofy everyday things that can bring a sense of fun into a romantic relationship. It’s also an example of one of Johnson’s main themes: “We fall in love between the ears (brain), not

with the eyes.” The name of her book, her fourth, is Find Your Happily Ever After: Love and Relationship Advice from a Professional Psychic. It’s a 228-page book which outlines in a breezy, conversational, level-headed way many tips and suggestions for making relationships work – and how to leave failed relationships with dignity and grace.

Johnson, who lives in Sartell with her husband, Bobby, describes herself as a psychicmedium, certified hypnotherapist, Reiki master-and-teacher, a healer and an ordained minister for all faiths and beliefs. Her professional nickname is “Psychic Tiff.”

She is well aware many people are skeptical – even cynical – about psychics and mediums, but she can also provide hundreds of testimonials from people who were amazed by her accurate predictions and her power to improve people’s relationships.

She has held psychic-medium sessions and tarot-card readings on television shows, on radio and via telephone with clients throughout the world.

Johnson, who grew up in Burnsville, was known for

having uncanny abilities when just a girl, giving her first tarot-card readings when she was just 12. Those who knew her were surprised by how she seemed to be able to “read” people – to know their pasts and to see into their futures.

By 1995, Johnson developed her career as a full-time psychic-medium, holding sessions, doing lots of traveling and writing four books. Her specialty readings, as well as her books, most often involve love and relationships.

Saddest miracle

Johnson had just finished the first half of Happily Ever After when a tragic, near-fatal medical crisis occurred Jan. 18, 2012.

After having a chiropractic adjustment to her neck, an artery began bleeding, leading to one of the worst strokes doctors had ever dealt with.

At first, they were certain she would die, but if she did manage to survive she would be virtually helpless on her own.

All kinds of drastic procedures were done on Tiffany’s brain to take care of the clots

that seemed to be alarmingly multiplying. After an angioplasty, her brain began to swell, requiring an emergency craniotomy.

After days of horrific tension, her husband Bobby was sitting in her hospital room when he suddenly noticed Tiffany raise her right hand and give a peace sign.

She spent two months in the hospital which she and her husband described as “deep and difficult days.”

Then she underwent grueling physical, occupational and speech therapies at a skilled-nursing unit in Country Manor in Sartell. Her left leg was completely paralyzed, but she managed to learn to walk with the help of various leg and foot braces.

Finally, after four months, she was able to return to her home, which had been fitted with all sorts of therapeutic equipment and accessibility adjustments. Donations and gifts came in from throughout the world, including from Australia, Germany and Japan where “Psychic Tiff” has loyal fans.

Bobby, for the first many months, became her person-

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All who knew her were wondering, “Does she still have her psychic powers?”

The answer is “yes,” her husband was glad to answer.

She made a comeback Oct. 8, 2013 with one of her “Psychic Gallery” readings in the famously haunted basement Johnson • page 10

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Friday, March 13, 2015

Seniors prepare for another ‘All Aboard!’

by Dennis Dalman editor@thenewsleaders.com

Senior citizens in Sartell have been riding the rails and having a blast.

They’re learning how to use the Northstar Commuter Rail, including its newly added Greenline and Blueline connector rail services into the hearts of Minneapolis and St. Paul.

Last October, members of the Sartell Senior Connection took a rail trip to the Science Museum in St. Paul. A main reason for the trip was just to acquaint senior citizens with how to use the Northstar Commuter Rail, which connects Minneapolis and Big Lake.

“It was a huge success,” said Jan Sorell, board member of the Sartell Senior Connection. “The 29 people who attended strongly suggested we do it again. So we will. Join us for another fun and exciting excursion.”

Sorell noted anybody of any age is welcome to join in the activities of the Sartell Senior Connection, including its “Ride the Rail” trips. The group maintains a strict non-discrimination policy toward younger participants.

The next rail trip is set for Friday, April 24. Participants will make several stops: The Mill City Museum, the Old Spaghetti Factory and a backstage tour of the Guthrie Theater.

On the morning of April 24, riders will gather at 6 a.m. in the parking lot of the Sartell-St. Stephen School District’s District Service Building (the old Sartell school building). The

participants will then car-pool to Big Lake, the northernmost station stop of the Northstar Commuter Rail. After purchasing their tickets to ride, they will board the train and settle back for a leisurely ride to Target Field, Minneapolis. There, they will transfer to commuter rail that will take them to the Minneapolis Downtown East Station. From there, the travelers will walk four blocks to their first destination, the Mill City Museum.

Museum

Built among the ruins of what used to be the largest flour mill in the world, the Mill City History Museum is located on the historic Mississippi riverfront. Visitors can learn about the intertwined histories of the flour industry and its importance to Minneapolis-St. Paul.

Constructed in 1880, the vast Washburn Flour Mill was almost totally destroyed by a fire in 1991. The City of Minneapolis and the Minnesota Historical Society then decided to build a museum and education center among the ruins, many of them refurbished.

The museum, which is operated by the Minnesota Historical Society, contains many exhibits, guest speakers, educational movies, baking sessions, interactive programs, and dining and shopping options.

At the mill, the rail travelers will view a movie entitled Minneapolis in 19 Minutes Flat, then they’ll tour the exhibits gallery and experience the Flour Tower Multimedia Show.

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After the mill, they’ll walk two blocks for lunch at the Old Spaghetti Factory.

Factory

The Old Spaghetti Factory is an Italian-style restaurant on Park Avenue in Minneapolis.

Known for its delicious and reasonably priced foods, the interior evokes an old-fashioned ambiance with stained-glass displays, antique lighting and an old trolley car that doubles as a dining hall.

The Old Spaghetti Factory is one of many chain restaurants, the first founded in Portland, Ore. in 1969.

Theater

In the afternoon, after lunch at the Old Spaghetti Factory, the tour group will head off for a 45-minute backstage visit to the Guthrie Theater. They will get a close-up look at the costumes, machinery and other supports that create stage magic for audiences.

The world-famous Guthrie Theater was founded in Minneapolis in 1963. It’s renowned far and wide for its superb theater productions, classics and new works, rivaling or even besting some of the greatest plays performed on the stages of New York City or London.

Register

Since reservations had to be made at the places on the tour, there is a maximum participation number of 35 people.

The deadline for registering for the rail tour is March 19.

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Sleek tall grain towers at a giant flour mill are now part of the Mill City Museum in Minneapolis. Inset: Now partly in ruins from a 1991 fire, the old Washburn Mill building now houses the Mill City Museum, which will be a stop for the Sartell Senior Connection members on their next ride-the-rails trip to Minneapolis.

The cost for the Mill Museum and Guthrie visits, combined, is $16. The cost of train tickets (round trip $12) and meals are not included in the trip. It’s recommended participants bring credit cards (as well as debit cards) because credit cards or cash are needed to purchase the train tickets from the Big Lake station’s ticket

machines.

To register for the trip, write a check for $16 to “Sartell Senior Connection” and send it to Senior Connection, 212 3rd Ave. N., Sartell, MN 56377.

For more information, call Jan Sorell at 320-252-2930 or email her at jsorell97@mail. com.

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Sabres earn seventh at state swim meet March 7

by Dennis Dalman editor@thenewsleaders.com

photo by Bre McGee

Sartell sophomore Mitchell Dockendorf swims the first part of the 200-yard medley relay of the boys’ swimming and diving state tournament Saturday at the University of Minnesota’s Aquatic Center. The team of Dockendorf, Jake Martin, Chad Peichel and Zach Weiler finished in fifth place.

The Sartell Sabres boy swimmers took seventh place among 33 competing teams March 7 at the statewide class A highschool swim meet at the Aquatic Center at the University of Minnesota.

The St. Thomas Academy Cadets, who were heavily favored to win, took top honors with 415.5 points. It’s their 14th state championship.

Coached by Jason Anderson, the Sabres garnered 28 points in the tournament.

Second place was BreckBlake, followed by Faribault, Mankato West, Austin and Chaska.

Two Sabre standouts were Spencer Sathre and Mitchell Dockendorf. Sathre placed fourth in the 200-yard freestyle race and sixth in the 500-yard freestyle race. He was also a member of two of the three Sabre relay teams that placed.

Dockendorf placed fifth in the 100-yard backstroke, beating his own record he’d set during the

sectional meet two weeks ago.

Jacob Schumacher placed 12th in the 100-yard breaststroke, and Zach Weiler placed 15th in the 100-yard butterfly.

The Sabres placed fifth in the 200-yard medley relay with team members Dockendorf, Jake Martin, Chad Peichel and Weiler; they placed eighth in the 200-yard freestyle relay with members Tyler Kadlec, Peichel, Sathre and Blake Tunnell; and they also placed eighth in the 400-yard freestyle relay with members Dockendorf, Kadlec, Sathre and Erik Skoe.

The other competing teams at the tournament in the Class A division were Simley (eighth place) followed by Hutchinson, Spring Lake Park, Red Wing, Waterown/Delano, Orono, Monticello, Chisago Lakes, Alexandria, Benilde-St. Margaret’s, Dassel-Cokato-Litchfield, Fergus Falls, Grand Rapids, Fridley, Melrose-Sauk Centre, Mankato East-Loyola, Princeton, Park Rapids, Chisolm, Bemidji and Montevideo (tied), Sauk Rapids-Rice, Cold Spring Rocori and Duluth Marshall.

Council makes necessary appointments for 2015

by Dennis Dalman editor@thenewsleaders.com

The Sartell Newsleader has been named as one of two official newspapers for the City of Sartell, along with the St. Cloud Times.

The Sartell City Council designated those papers as “official” at a recent meeting at which appointments were made for 2015.

“Official” newspapers are those designated by a city in which to publish legal notices and other city-related issues required by law for viewing by the public.

Sartell also places notices on its official website: sartellmn. com Among other appointments made by the city council are the following:

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Economic Development Commission: Mayor Sarah Jane Nicoll, council member Amy Braig-Lindstrom, community development director.

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Personnel Committee: City Administrator Mary Degiovanni, Nicoll, council member Pat Lynch.

Senior and Law Enforcement Together: Nicoll. Alternates Braig-Lindstrom and Sartell Police Chief Jim Hughes.

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Sealcoating jobs to proceed

by Dennis Dalman editor@thenewsleaders.com

The Sartell City Council approved plans to do sealcoating on some roadways for 2015, although not as many roads as had been planned originally.

City Engineer Mike Nielson said some streets or parts of streets due for sealcoating have been put on delay until 2016 because of budgetary restrictions.

The city has budgeted about $200,000 for the 2015 sealcoating

work, but about 20 percent of the projects had to be forwarded to the next year, mainly because the striping work for Heritage Drive and Roberts Road will cost about $38,000, eating into the rest of the sealcoat budgeted amount.

Nielson said that, in general, roads should be sealcoated every seven to 10 years. He reassured the council sealcoating work won’t be put off year after year. Within three years or so, all the roads that need it will be sealcoated.

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Knowledge Bowl team to compete March 16 YMCA Area students are adjusting their thinking caps for the current rounds of Varsity Knowledge Bowl taking place at Celebration Lutheran Church in Sartell.

Currently, the subregionals are taking place for small-, medium- and large-school teams.

The Sartell-St. Stephen team, coached by teacher Luke Walker and part of the large-school competition, will take place starting at 9 a.m.

Monday, March 16 at Celebration. Teams that will compete against Sartell-St. Stephen in the subregional are St. Cloud Apollo, Buffalo, Chisago Lakes, Elk River, Monticello, North Branch, Princeton, Rogers, Sauk Rapids-Rice and St. Cloud Tech.

The six top winners in each category (small, medium, large) will compete at the regional competition, also to be held at Celebration starting at 9

a.m. Thursday, March 19.

Five winners from the regional contest will go on to statewide competition – two teams from the large-school category, two from the small category and one team that scores the best, regardless of category – April 9-10 at Cragun’s Resort near Brainerd.

For more about the Knowledge Bowl competitions, see upcoming issues of the Sartell Newsleader.

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from page 5 happening,” he said.

Sartell Mayor Sarah Jane Nicoll said she shares some concerns about pool rules, especially how some rules may be necessary because of some unaccompanied children misbehaving, not necessarily for worries about drowning.

Despite council members’

Community Calendar

Sunday, March 15 Build-your-own omelette breakfast, proceeds support programs for veterans, 8 a.m.-noon, American Legion, 17 2nd Ave. S., Waite Park.

320-251-5498.

Bingo, 2-4 p.m., Heritage Hall, Church of St. Joseph, 12 W. Minnesota St., St. Joseph. 363-7505.

Monday, March 16 Blood drive, noon-6 p.m., American Legion, 17 N. 2nd Ave., Waite Park. 1-800-733-2767. redcrossblood.org.

Parkinson’s disease information session, 1-2:30 p.m., Great River Regional Library, 1300 W. St. Germain St., St. Cloud. info@parkinsonmn.

Tuesday, March 17 St. Patrick’s Day Shoreline Restoration Lecture, 6:30-8 p.m., New Science Center, St. John’s University, Collegeville. 320363-3163. csbsju.edu/outdooru.

St. Cloud Area Genealogists meeting, 7 p.m., Stearns History Museum, 235 33rd Ave. S., St. Cloud. stearns-museum.org.

Wednesday, March 18 55+ Driver Improvement program (four-hour refresher course), 5-9 p.m., Sartell-St. Stephen District Service Center, 212 3rd Ave. N., Sartell. 1-888-234-1294. Optional online courses: mnsafetycenter.org.

St. Cloud State University Planetarium public night, shows at 6 and 7 p.m., telescope viewing 8-10 p.m.,

reservations needed for shows, 324 Robert H. Wick Science Building, SCSU, 720 4th Ave. S., St. Cloud. planetarium@stcloudstate.edu. 320308-2011.

Thursday, March 19 Coffee and Conversation, a senior discussion group, 9 a.m., Country Manor, 520 1st St. NE, Sartell.

Gallery Walk for Charting the Future, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Cascade Room, Atwood Memorial Center, 651 1st Ave S., St. Cloud. chartingthefuturemnscu.com.

55+ Driver Improvement program (four-hour refresher course), noon-4 p.m., Salem Lutheran Church, 90 Riverside Dr. SE., St. Cloud.

1-888-234-1294. Optional online courses: mnsafetycenter.org.

55+ Driver Improvement program (four-hour refresher course), 5-9 p.m., Gilleland Chevrolet, 3019 Division St., St. Cloud. 1-888-2341294. Optional online courses: mnsafetycenter.org.

Waite Park Evening Book Club, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Al Ringsmuth Public Library, 253 N. 5th Ave., Waite Park.

320-253-9359. griver.org.

Friday, March 20 Pack the Porches, benefitting Catholic Charities Emergency Services Food Shelf, 7 a.m.-1 p.m., two locations: Pioneer Place on Fifth, 22 5th Ave. S., St. Cloud; or, St. Cloud Hyundai, 900 2nd St. S., Waite Park. ccstcloud.org.

St. Joseph Farmers’ Market, 3-6 p.m., Resurrection Lutheran Church fellowship hall, 610 CR 2.

St. Joseph Area Historical Society open, 4-7 p.m., Old City Hall,

9 qualms about rules that may be a tad too prohibitive, they praised the partnership between the city and the YMCA. The council and Degiovanni agreed the rules should be re-examined or tweaked with input from the YMCA. Sartell’s two wading pools will be open from 11:30 a.m.7:30 p.m. Mondays through Sundays. The 2015 pool season will begin May 25 and end Sept. 7; the 2016 season will start May 29 and end Sept. 5.

25 1st Ave NW. stjosephhistoricalmn. org.

Weekly Lenten Fish Fry, 5-7:30 p.m., Immaculate Conception Church, 145 2nd Ave. N.E., Rice.

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St. Cloud Singles Club Dance, 8 p.m.-midnight, American Legion, 17 2nd Ave. S., Waite Park. 320-3394533. stcloudsingles.net.

Saturday, March 21 Garden Education Day, 8:30 a.m.-3:45 p.m., St. John’s University, 2850 Abbey Plaza, Collegeville.

Craft-Vendor Sale, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., El Paso Bar & Grill, 200 2nd Ave. N.W., St. Joseph.

55+ Driver Improvement program (four-hour refresher course), 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Miller Auto Plaza community room, 2930 2nd St. S., St. Cloud. 1-888-234-1294. Optional online courses: mnsafetycenter.org.

Creative writing workshop, 10:30-11:45 a.m., St. Cloud Public Library, 1300 W. St. Germain St., St. Cloud. 320-650-2500. griver.org.

Coder Dojo, learn coding from mentors, 1:00-4:00 p.m., Room 208, St. Cloud Public Library, 1300 W. St. Germain St., St. Cloud. 320-6502500. griver.org.

Homework help, for grades K-8, 2:30-4:45 p.m., St. Cloud Public Library, 1300 W. St. Germain St., St. Cloud. 320-650-2500. griver.org.

OutSpoken, perform your original poetry, song or other written work, 4-4:45 p.m., Mississippi Community Room, St. Cloud Public Library, 1300 W. St. Germain St., St. Cloud. 320-650-2500. griver.org.

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Tiffany Johnson does a healing exercise with an audience member at one of her many appearances. Johnson, a psychicmedium, has loyal followers throughout the world.

of the Palmer House Hotel in Sauk Centre.

Since then, she and Bobby have gone on a national tour, giving shows in Savannah, Ga.; Gettysburg, Penn.; and Louisville, Ken. The Johnsons always refer to those two dark years as the “Saddest Miracle” – sad because it was physically and emotionally devastating, a miracle because both of them triumphed over the adversities, making a comeback and reconnecting with Psychic Tiff’s happy clients.

Happily ever after

Although her book-inprogress was interrupted by her medical crisis, Johnson worked hard to finish it once she began to regain her former self.

In 28 short chapters, Johnson shares her insights into the ins-and-outs of relationships: the search for a mate, dating stages, deal-breakers,

what men and women really want, commitment phobias, moving in together, adjustments, the importance of romance, the need for “me time,” marriage and children.

She also covers failed relationships: how to avoid them, how to get out of them, the dangers of abusive behavior and how fear of leaving bad relationships can wither one’s potential.

Some traditional-minded readers will take issue with some of Johnson’s opinions.

She is, for example, a firm advocate of people living together before taking the marriage step.

Throughout the book, Johnson gives examples of her own earlier failures: headlong rushes into dating, sometimes with less-than-ideal boyfriends, such as one who began abusing drugs. She explains how she – and others – sometimes must make mistakes in order to learn from them.

One of her recurrent themes throughout the book is romantic love – the exhilarating walking-on-clouds kind – is over-rated and couples of-

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What is more important, according to Johnson, are the small ways couples adjust to each other through kindnesses, an ability to listen, understanding, forgiveness, a sense of humor, letting go of petty things and having a sense of daily fun – such as, for example, telling your mate you love them with alphabet-soup letters.

Dating

In a chapter entitled “If You’re Not Feeling It in the First Five Dates,” Johnson introduces many of her points which she brings up repeatedly throughout the book in a number of relationship situations and circumstances.

The first date she calls the “hearts-and-flowers” one, in which both feel a bit heady about each other, make awkward small talk, try to give good impressions and become guarded in what they bring up to discuss.

On the second date, both are willing to open themselves up a bit more. They tend to discuss their jobs, their families and friends, hobbies. But it’s not a time to delve too deeply.

The third date usually brings communication within a comfort zone. It is, Johnson writes, the “charm” date and even, for some, the “lust date.”

“I know. It’s kind of crass,” she writes. “But I call

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Friday, March 13, 2015 ‘em like I see ‘em. Although (and I know this is completely gender biased) guys typically are good to go (read: sex) on any date, gals seem to have deemed the magical third date as the right time.”

If the couple hasn’t established a definite liking for each other on the third date, it’s time to reconsider and call off the relationship, Johnson suggests.

The fourth date is the time to be up front with the prospective partner. That, Johnson writes, includes skeletons in the closet, darker things or mistakes made in the past. If some of the messier things are not shared, it’s unfair because such held-back information will be a problem later in the relationship. On the fourth date, both should evaluate how their relationship will or will not work out, and it’s time to discuss both positive and negative factors.

The fifth date is “make or break” time. By this time, Johnson writes, the two should have seen “the flirty self, the fun self, the sexy self and the flawed self.” A choice needs to be made – to stay or to go.

“Don’t agonize or elongate something that, really, doesn’t have potential,” Johnson advises. “And cer-

tainly don’t just let it linger on until/if something better comes along. That’s just selfish. Let the other party go their merry way. Be honest. Let them know you are not feeling the connection you had hoped for and it’s not a perfect fit for you . . .

Although the truth may hurt for a moment, in the long run trying to make something work that ultimately is not (going to work), is going to be a lot more painful.”

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Bad cocktail

Throughout her book, Johnson shares anecdotes about some of the people she has counseled through her psychic-medium work. Some of the anecdotes are humorous. Here is one of them: “One couple I knew, a bartender and a heavy drinker, combined to make a cocktail of frequent and heated arguments. In the end, the breakup was nasty, to say the least. Ironically, when she finally left the relationship, she took numerous bottles of valuable wine from his collection, which still bothers him to this day.”

Book available

Johnson’s latest book and her others are available by visiting her website: psychictiff.com

photo by Carolyn Bertsch

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Friday, March 13, 2015

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Sartell now has a new police officer, Jacob Walters of Sauk Rapids. Sartell Police Chief Jim Hughes administered the oath to Jacobs at the March 9 city council meeting. Walters, 26, grew up in Royalton and graduated with a degree in law enforcement from Bemidji State University. He is an active member of the Minnesota National Guard. This is his first policeofficer job. The Sartell Police Department, with Walters, now has 16 full-time officers and nine volunteer Reserve officers.

Reserve from front page “I couldn’t run the department without you guys,” Hughes told them, adding they do their work diligently without pay and often without any recognition at all.

Ackerman has given 11 years of duty as a Reserve officer in Sartell, Cuperus seven years and Dahlman five years.

The council members congratulated the Reserve officers, shook their hands, and Mayor Sarah Jane Nicoll told them how grateful the city is for their hard work, which amounted to 2,960 volunteer hours last year.

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