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Town Crier Stamp Out Hunger set May 11
The National Association of Letter Carrier’s Food Drive is scheduled for May 11. You can help Stamp Out Hunger by putting non-perishable food items by your mailbox so your letter carrier can bring it to your local food shelf. Also, volunteers are needed to collect food when it’s dropped off at Catholic Charities Emergency Services. For more information on this and other United Way volunteer opportunities, visit www. thenewsleaders.com.
County urges residents to receive tax info via email
Stearns County property owners who signed up to receive electronic tax statements should have received them by now by email. It’s not too late to sign up to receive tax statements and tax notices electronically. Stearns County Auditor-Treasurer Randy Schreifels said electronic statements not only save the county money on printing and mailing costs, but provide better service to county residents. For more information, visit www.thenewsleaders.com and click on Criers.
NAMI meets in Sartell
The National Alliance on Mental Illness of Minnesota sponsors free support groups for families who have a relative with a mental illness. Led by trained facilitators who also have a family member with mental illness, the support groups help families develop better coping skills and find strength through sharing their experiences. A family support group meets in Sartell at 6:30 p.m. the second and fourth Wednesday of each month at Unity Spiritual Center, 931 5th Ave. N. For information, call Chuck at 320-290-7713.
Arson Awareness Week starts Sunday
May 5-11 is Arson Awareness Week in Minnesota. Sixty-five percent of Minnesota’s 318 incendiary structure fires reported in 2011 happened in residential properties. In Minnesota in 2011, 55 percent of arson arrests were children under the age of 18. Of the 91 kids arrested in Minnesota that year, some were younger than 10 years old. Juvenile arson is also primarily residential arson and can be prevented. For more information, visit www.thenewsleaders.com and click on Criers.
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Administrator Gartland to take new job June 1 by Dennis Dalman news@thenewsleaders.com
In a stunning surprise announcement last week, Sartell City Administrator Patti Gartland announced she has ac- Gartland cepted another job as president of the Greater St. Cloud Development Corp. Gartland, who’s has been Sartell’s administrator of 12 years, served during the mayorships of three men – Bob Pogatshnik, Tim O’Driscoll and current mayor Joe Perske. Before her tenure as administrator, she worked for 13 years as the development and planning director for St. Cloud. Gartland will begin her new job June 1. After Gartland’s resignation notification, Sartell residents and others in the region expressed high regard for Gartland, and most of their comments could be summarized in a simple sentence: Gartland gets things done. “It’s a great opportunity for Patti,” said Sartell Mayor Perske. “She has fantastic leadership skills and so many contacts throughout the area. She did a fantastic job in Sartell and brought us some very prosper-
ous times. She also carried us through some very lean times.” Perske noted he and Gartland had some differences of opinions at times about certain city issues, mainly regarding uses of the halfcent regional sales tax. Despite
those differences, Perske said he has high regard for her work. “She’s brought a lot to this community and helped develop it to one of the highest-quality communities in Minnesota. She also helped get us through the
Verso paper mill disaster, and she did a lot of work with the state legislature on behalf of Sartell.” During her leadership in Sartell, the city’s population increased by 65 percent. In those Gartland • page 4
Spring at last?
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Junior Anna Lindstrom (right) cheers on teammates Anna Lindell (freshman, front), Halie Kaufman (freshman, middle), and Kayla Larsen (eighth-grader, back) as they race in the mile event April 21 at Sartell Middle School. With snow on the field, this was the Sabre track-and-field team’s first outdoor meet. The Sabres hosted the Holdingford Huskies and runners grades 7-12 competed as the temperature hovered at a frigid 37 degrees. See story • page 3
Ambience helps shop win ‘Business of Year’ by Dennis Dalman news@thenewsleaders.com
Some Sartell residents just cannot start the work day without first stopping at Liquid Assets for a morning boost – a cup of freshly brewed coffee and maybe a roll to go. Many loyal regulars visit the shop as almost a ritual in their daily living. It’s a place to relax, enjoy a good chat, eat a light meal, read a newspaper or plug in a laptop to Liquid Assets’ free high-speed internet service. That socially connective ambience is one reason Liquid Assets was recently named “Sartell Business of the Year” by the Sartell Area Chamber of Commerce. At its annual banquet, the owners of Liquid Assets Bob and Linda Feuling accepted the award, along with manager Deb Duncan and two of the employees, Cody Radjl and Sandy Wolter. “I was in shock,” Duncan
said. “We were up against such heavy hitters – places like CentraCare, Living Waters Church, Pediatric Dentistry and several more.” Liquid Assets, which began about 11 years ago, went through a couple of ownerships before the Feulings bought it in 2008. Duncan, a St. Cloud resident, has been its manager since last September. Before that, she worked at Hemsing’s Deli in St. Cloud for 25 years. “Being locally owned makes a big difference,” Duncan said when asked why Liquid Assets has so many loyal customers. “A lot of local people come here, and we know most of them by name. We get to know them so well that they become part of our family.” That comfortable, local, down-home ambience at Liquid Assets is quickly apparent to customers at the coffee shop. On a typical day, people relax inside
and on the patio outside as if they were at home. Conversation flows and laughter percolates as people meet and greet, sit and chat. “We go the extra mile for our customers,” Duncan said. “We consider them family.” Another down-home plus at
Liquid Assets, though Duncan is a bit too modest to admit it, is the homemade soups she makes completely from scratch. She makes a mind-boggling variety of 70 kinds of soup in the Liquid Assets kitchen. The soup is sold in cups and bowls, as well as Ambience • page 3
Meeting set to consider Super. Hill resignation A special school board meeting was set for today – Friday, May 3 – to consider acceptance of the resignation of Sartell- Hill St. Stephen School Board Superintendent Dr. Joe Hill. The meeting will start at 4 p.m. in the board room of the District Services Building.
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As of press time Wednesday, no further details could be established. Hill could not be reached for comment. Board members said they will not know any details until the Friday meeting. What is known is a one-item board meeting agenda has been posted on the school district’s website. That one item states: “A. Consideration of a Resolution Appoving an Agreement and Accepting the Resignation of Dr. Joseph Hill.”
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Dana Scheppmann and Alex Wieme, both of St. Cloud, announce their engagement. Parents are Al and Cathy Wieme, Sartell, and Sue and Dave Scheppmann, both of Fairmont, Minn. Scheppmann is a 2005 graduate of Fairmont High School, a 2009 graduate of the College of St. Benedict and in 2012 earned her doctorate of physical therapy at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities. She is currently employed at CentraCare, St. Cloud. Wieme is a 2005 graduate of Network in St. Cloud. A May 11 wedding is planned Sartell High School and a 2009 graduate of St. John’s Univer- at Blackberry Ridge Golf Course, sity. He is currently employed Sartell. at Northwestern Mutual Financial
Gerads-Carr
Elizabeth Gerads and Andrew Carr, both of St. Peter, Minn. announce their engagement. Parents are David Gerads of Sartell, Edith Gerads of St. Stephen and David and Kelley Carr of St. Peter. Gerads is a 2008 graduate of Sartell High School and currently attends Minnesota State University, Mankato. Carr is a 2008 graduate of St. Peter Senior High School and a 2013 graduate of MSU, Mankato. He is employed by Best Buy in Mankato. A June 22 wedding is planned.
Twenty seventh- and eighthgrade Sartell Middle School students recently participated in the Region 2 Junior Envirothon competition held at the Prairie Woods Environmental Center in Spicer. The competition is sponsored by the Soil and Water Conservation District’s of Area IV. The Envirothon is a competitive event for middle school students (grades 6-8) who work together in teams of four to five members to compete in natural resources knowledge during a hands-on field day event. Resource subject areas included Wetlands/Aquatics, Forestry, Soils, Wildlife and this years current events topic was “NonPoint Source Pollution/Low-Impact Development.” SMS participants worked together with guest speakers to practice for the competition. Sartell Middle School teams brought home trophies for first, second, fourth and sixth place in the overall competition. First-place team members included: Jadon Ludewig, Turner Kuhn, Jarret Janu, Austin Grundhofer and Alex Bertsch. Second-place team members included: Greta Borgeson, Em-
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struction management with a minor in business administration. He will graduate in December. A July 27 wedding is planned at Alexandria Covenant Church in Alexandria, with a reception to follow at the Holiday Inn in Alexandria.
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Alex Hanson, a student from St. John’s University, Collegeville, was recently accepted into the Theta of Minnesota Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa. Hanson is the son of Ron and Michelle Hanson of Sartell. He is a junior individualized major at SJU and was among 12 juniors
SMS students participate in envirothon competition
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Environthon participants are (front row, left to right): Rory Spanier, Brittany Stredelman, Emily LeClerc, Jadon Ludewig, Greta Borgeson, Jason Lieberg and Parker Wassen; (back row) Ricarda Salk, Raija Layne, Dean Amundson, Turner Kuhn, Matt Eichler, Elliott Edeburn, Kylie Zochert, Katelyn Bunde, Elana Johnson, Alexis Koltes, Alex Bertsch, Austin Grundhoefer and Jarett Janu. ily LeClerc, Brittany Stredelman, Rory Spanier and Dean Amundson. Fourth-place team members included: Alexis Koltes, Elana Johnson, Kylie Zochert, Kate Bunde and Raija Layne. Sixth-place team members included: Ricarda Salk, Matt Eichler, Parker Wassen, Jason Lieberg and Elliot Edeburn. The middle school teams were supervised by Lori Dornburg, aca-
demic extensions coordinator, and Gina Anderson, seventh-grade science teacher. Sartell High School was represented by one team under the supervision of science teacher Ben Hoffman. The SMS team of Taylor Idland, Katie Christopherson, Katherine Rose, Samantha Deans and Eleanore Stang placed fourth overall. Dustin Schrammel and Bridget Maas were alternates.
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Bria Lanners and Ryan Christensen, both of Fargo, N.D., announce their engagement. Parents are Todd and Tammie Lanners of Alexandria, Kelly Thomton and Jeff Barron, Minneapolis, and the late James Christensen. Lanners is a 2007 graduate of Jefferson High School in Alexandria and a 2010 graduate of North Dakota State University in Fargo. She holds a bachelor’s degree in business management with a minor in psychology. She is currently employed at a commercial underwriter at Auto Owners Insurance in Fargo. Christensen is a 2009 graduate of Sartell High School and is currently attending North Dakota State University majoring in con-
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of 75 upperclass students selected. The criteria for being inducted into Phi Beta Kappa are grade-point average (3.75 for juniors, 3.65 for seniors), a liberal arts major and the breadth and depth of the student’s program and other achievements, such as a thesis or other research.
April 17 12:42 p.m. Theft. Walmart. A male was witnessed attempting to leave the store with unpaid merchandise. Officers were able to locate the male. He was issued a citation and placed under arrest and transported to Stearns County Jail. 6:27 p.m. Juvenile problem. 7th Street N. A complaint was made regarding juveniles fighting in a parking lot. Officers arrived and found two male juveniles walking away from the location. Officers spoke with them and found they were joking and meant no harm. Officers spoke to them about their conduct. April 18 1:09 p.m. Theft. Walmart. A female was witnessed attempting to leave the store with unpaid merchandise. She admitted to the theft. She was issued a citation and released. 6:11 p.m. Traffic stop. Victory
Avenue. A vehicle was witnessed traveling at too high of a speed for the weather conditions. The vehicle was then witnessed running into the ditch and getting back on the road. A citation was issued for the high rate of speed. April 19 1:57 a.m. Vehicle in ditch. 27th Street N. While on patrol, an officer saw a vehicle stuck in the ditch. The driver stated help was coming. The officer provided safety lights until the vehicle was removed. 1:09 p.m. Dog complaint. 19th Avenue N. A complaint was made regarding a dog that was barking nonstop. An officer arrived and found the dog was constantly barking. The officer spoke with the homeowner, who then brought the dog inside. 10:37 p.m. Suspicious activity. Sartell Street W. An emergency call was placed from a juvenile female stating someone had come into her home. Officers arrived shortly after the parents and checked the outside perimeter as well as the inside of the home and were not able to find someone had been there. April 20 12:40 a.m. Loud party. Autumn Drive. A complaint was made regarding a loud party in the area. Officers arrived and found the home-
owner was home and her children were having a party. She informed officers they would reduce the noise. 10:46 p.m. Juvenile party. Highview Drive. A complaint was made regarding a party with juveniles consuming alcohol. Officers arrived and found six out of the seven juveniles had been drinking. They were all issued citations and released to their parents or an adult family member. 11:40 p.m. Minor consumption. 2nd Street S. A complaint was made regarding juveniles consuming alcohol in the parking lot. Two out of the three juveniles were found to be intoxicated. They were issued citations and released. April 21 5:17 a.m. Loud music. Hi-Vue Drive. A complaint was made regarding loud music in the area. An officer checked the area and could not locate any loud music. 9:24 a.m. Suspicious vehicle. 4th Avenue NE. A report was made regarding a female who was sleeping in a van that was parked on the wrong side of the roadway. An officer arrived and found she was unable to give any basic information. She was not able to complete the field sobriety tests and was placed under arrest and transported Blotter • page 3
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Extended winter squelches April sports activities by Dennis Dalman news@thenewsleaders.com
Winter, the guest that stayed too long, put the kibosh on outdoor sports activities all through April, including sports in the Sartell-St. Stephen School District. As a result, athletes and coaches in most sports are now trying to “catch up” as best they can. The district’s activities director John Ross said scores of
Ambience from front page frozen in quarts to go. Customer favorites are chicken-noodle soup, chicken-dumpling soup and Philly cheesesteak soup. Making soups is practically a birthright for Duncan, who grew up helping her mother and grandmother make soups on their farm near Kimball. “It’s my passion – making soups,” she said.
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spring games had to be cancelled or rescheduled throughout April and even many rescheduled games were again cancelled and/or rescheduled. Scheduling for high school sports is done by the Central Lakes Conference activities directors, in close collaboartion with golf courses, baseball facilities and other outdoor venues where spring sports take place. “The final four weeks will be a challenge for spring athletes,”
Ross said. Sports activities have become a race with time in busy May, a month of concerts, awards nights, the prom, dances and so much else going on. One way to deal with the time crunch is to schedule many double-header games for baseball and softball, as well as outdoor tennis, although there have been some indoor tennis matches. The toughest activity to make up is golf, Ross noted, as courses
Liquid Assets consists of a large lounge area with the coffee bar as its focus. There are also two back rooms that resemble comfy dens in a home, as well as an outdoor patio and a drivethru lane. Seven friendly employees are happy to cater to the every need of every customer. Some of the shop’s specialties include paninis, which are various ingredients (meats, cheeses, veggies of choice) served on Italian-style ciabbata bread; fruit smoothies; and breakfast wraps. There are also unique salads, soups, kids’ menus and
ice-cream treats. For the dietconscious, there are many hearthealthy items on the menu. In addition, there is a gluten-free menu. Liquid Assets also does catering, with advance notice. The shop is located at 1019 2nd St. S. Its hours are 6 a.m.9 p.m. Mondays-Thursdays; 6 a.m.-7 p.m. Fridays; and 7 a.m-4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays.
band under arrest and transported him to Stearns County Jail without incident. April 23 8:37 a.m. Traffic stop. 7th Street N. A vehicle was witnessed traveling 34 mph in a 20-mph zone. The driver stated he was not aware of the speed-limit change. He was issued a citation and released. 3:21 p.m. Traffic stop. 7th Street N. A vehicle was witnessed traveling 34 mph in a 20-mph zone. The driver stated she was not aware of the speed-limit change. She was issued a citation and released.
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were simply not open in April. Sartell-St. Stephen seniors will graduate May 25. For a revised spring sports schedule for Sartell-St. Stephen and elsewhere, go to the Cen-
tral Lakes Conference website at: centallakesconference.org. (Editor’s note: Information for this story was gathered by Jack Hellie, Sartell High School senior.)
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Sartell to host Special Olympics May 4 at SMS by Dennis Dalman news@thenewsleaders.com
More than 300 athletes will converge Saturday, May 4 on Sartell, which is the host for this year’s Area 7 Special Olympics Minnesota. The public is invited to cheer on the athletes on the grounds of the Sartell Middle School. The concession stand will be open during the event. The athletes, who range in age from 8 to 60-plus, all live in a 10-county area of central Minnesota, Area 7, which is one of the 12
Special Olympics areas in the state. The opening ceremony will take place at 9 a.m. on the middleschool grounds, with the first event starting at 9:30 a.m. The meet will go on all day and is expected to be finished at about 3:30 p.m. Events will include running and walking races, high jump, running long jump, shot-put and wheelchair events.All of the athletes are disabled in one way or another, but all have excelled in one or more athletic events. Locally, the event is being coordinated by Ronelle Uran of the Sartell-St. Stephen School District’s
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honored with many awards, including three Excellence of Service awards from the Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities and the ATHENA award from the St. Cloud Area Chamber of Commerce. Gartland, who’s on vacation this week, could not be reached for comment. A committee will be formed to help in the selection of Gartland’s replacement. A private non-profit corporation with nearly 100 business members, the Greater St. Cloud Development Corp. spearheads development efforts in the greater St. Cloud three-county region. It does that through identifying resources and facilitating collaboration among all the forces that help make the area cities grow and thrive economically, socially and culturally. The GSCDC was founded in 2011. It’s entirely selffunded through memberships, contributions and grants. Much of its work involved private-public partnerships. Among its current plans are to expand service at the St. Cloud airport, create a more vibrant downtown area, expand corporate wellness programs, foster innovations and develop regional talents. The work of the GSCDC takes into account virtually every aspect of life in the region: businesses, industries, the workforce, schools, churches, housing, transportation, health-care, culture and entertainment, parks and recreation and more.
from front page years, the city saw economic development totaling nearly onehalf billion dollars. Major economic achievements in the past decade, under Gartland’s tutelage, include the vast expansion of Sartell’s medical-services campus, several residential-housing booms, the acquisition and development of park lands, the Epic Center site (Walmart, Sam’s Club) and a search for a replacement use for the defunct Verso paper mill. Under Gartland’s tutelage, a number of public-private partnerships in Sartell were nurtured. Gordy Meyer of Sartell, who is a member of the GSCDC Board and CEO of eBureau, is happy about the choice of Gartland as president. “Patti is an excellent choice,’” he said. “I have had the fortune to work closely with her during the past few years on the Pinecone Central Park project in Sartell. She’s a positive and persistent problem-solver who is focused on accomplishing longterm project goals. Patti is great at bringing various parties together to accomplish a common goal. “ Born and raised in St. Cloud, Gartland (Patti Olson), graduated from St. Cloud Tech High School and earned a bachelor’s degree in community development (minor in economics) from St. Cloud State University. She has been
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Bombings make Lemke even more determined to qualify for Boston Marathon by Dennis Dalman news@thenewsleaders.com
strange mixture of relief and horror. “Yes,” she told Jacob. “It is.” Lemke still dreads to think what might have happened if her husband and beloved children had been eagerly watching to see her as she approached the finish line that day. Two explosions near the finish line that day killed three people, including an 8-yearold boy, and hideously injured scores of others. Later, Lemke was vastly relieved to learn her fellow runners were all OK. Since then, the vicious acts of bombers only made Lemke, like other runners, more determined than ever. She is going to work hard to qualify at the next Lake Wobegon Marathon, and if she does, she and her family will take that Boston vacation, after all – she, Chad, Jacob and 12-year-old Jessica. That kind of determination, she said, is a way all can show the coldblooded destroyers they are not going to gain or win anything and that runners and spectators will not allow acts of evil to strike fear into them. Despite her sense of horror
Erin Lemke of Sartell missed qualifying for the Boston Marathon by three minutes. It might have been a blessing in disguise. After she ran the Lake Wobegon Marathon last year, she was disappointed for many months that she had missed qualifying for the legendary event. If she had, she and her husband, Chad, planned to take their two young children to Boston, where they could enjoy a brief vacation in the city they’d never visited. On Monday afternoon, April 14, Lemke received a text message from a friend asking if she’d heard from any of their mutual friends, who were running in the Boston Marathon. At the time, Lemke was busily involved, helping her 10-year-old son, Jacob, with his homework. The friend texted something awful had happened. Lemke turned on the TV and saw scenes of pandemonium. She watched in stunned disbelief. “Mom, is that the race we were supposed to go to?” Jacob asked. Lemke’s heart sank in a
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Erin Lemke (right) wears a Boston Marathon T-shirt as she runs in the Earth Day Run April 20 in St. Cloud. She came up with the idea for the T-shirts as a way to honor those who died or were wounded in the bombing attacks in Boston. The shirts also honor the many heroes who showed courage and kindness that day.
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Gartland is a main reason Sartell is a thriving city
It’s almost impossible to imagine the City of Sartell with one of its foundations suddenly missing. That “foundation” is Patti Gartland, the city’s administrator, who recently announced she will resign to take another job. After leaving her current job June 1, Gartland will become president of the Greater St. Cloud Development Corp. Although we are happy Gartland will be using her many talents in another capacity, her resignation is a big loss for Sartell. For the past 12 years, Gartland used a multitude of talents and a wealth of expertise in her job as city administrator. Before that, her 15 years of experience as planner for the City of St. Cloud gave her a detailed, wide-ranging, in-depth knowledge of city-related issues, especially those related to all aspects of growth. Gartland’s detail-oriented grasp of the business of running a city were encyclopedic in scope. Her ability to work with people is extraordinary. She is a superb leader who knows how to marshal the best in everyone to get a job done. That kind of teamwork among Gartland and all of the other hard-working city staff in Sartell is one of the main reasons why Sartell is a thriving city. Through good times and through the widespread economic slump of recent years, Gartland led the staff, always cognizant of budget restraints and the need to keep a tight reign on city spending. As a result, Sartell has been for years – and remains – the lowest for city taxes in the greater St. Cloud area. Gartland, along with others, was also instrumental in attracting quality businesses to Sartell and keeping them here. Residential developments also did very well with Gartland’s leadership. Yet another Gartland attribute is she was always keenly aware of regional opportunities and how Sartell fits into the larger scheme of things. It would be nigh impossible to count the many, many meetings Gartland attended – committees, special gatherings and city-related meetings. She was busy virtually every weekday and many week nights attending meetings. She also deserves kudos for her ongoing work with legislators in matters vital to Sartell, including the efforts to get the half-cent regional sales-tax extended, money for Sartell regional park development in the state bonding bill, funds from the Legacy grant program and an ongoing effort to convince the legislature for more equitable local government aid for cities the size of Sartell. Last but not least, anyone who has ever attended a Sartell City Council meeting knows just how knowledgeable and articulate Gartland is about city issues. Many a time, she would give detailed background about this or that issue being discussed by the council. Thus, the audience was enlightened about those issues, thanks to Gartland’s highly articulate and understandable explanations. Gartland, it was obvious, always did her homework. Finally, Gartland’s superb grace under pressure as a coordinator and media contact in the wake of the Verso paper mill disaster last year was, in a word, outstanding. Gartland will bring all of those talents, along with her poise and confidence, to her leadership of the Greater St. Cloud Development Corp. And, a big plus is that in her capacity there, she will continue to help strengthen Sartell.
Two thumbs up for Roger Ebert Thumbs up! Two thumbs up for the late, great Roger Ebert. News of Ebert’s death last Thursday left me sad but launched a wave of good memories. For so many years, one of my weeklyritual popcorn pleasures was to watch “Siskel and Ebert at the Movies” with hosts Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert. Many times, I actually made a big bowl of popcorn to enjoy while watching that show. My opinions of movies coincided with Ebert’s opinions only about one-fourth of the time, but that didn’t matter. I loved hearing Ebert talk about movies, I loved how he analyzed a movie’s elements, I loved his sharp wit and I loved the way he so passionately cared about cinema as an art form. The love-hate banter between Ebert and Siskel was always amusing and sometimes almost frightful. At times, some of their arguments and insults became so nasty they resembled virtual duelists about to pull out their pistols. One time, Siskel poked fun at Ebert’s hefty weight, and Ebert threw a verbal punch aimed at Siskel’s rapidly balding head: “Gene, has your application for a ZIP code come through yet?” Siskel gave him a quizzical look. “Well, you know, Gene, the only thing the astronauts could see on earth from space were Three Mile Island and your forehead.”
Dennis Dalman Editor Siskel, sadly, died of brain cancer in 1999. The show just wasn’t the same without him, though I still watched it sometimes when it became “Ebert and Roeper.” Ebert’s many books on movies make for wonderful reading. He watched about 500 movies a year and reviewed about half that many. His most recent Top 10 list, which he made not long before his death, included the following: Citizen Kane (his all-time favorite), Vertigo, La Dolce Vita, 2001: A Space Odyssey, Apocalypse Now, Raging Bull, Tokyo Story, The General, Aguirre the Wrath of God and The Tree of Life. Only two of those are on my latest Top 10 list: Citizen Kane and Vertigo. My others are The Rules of the Game, L’Avventura, 8-1/2, Bonnie and Clyde, Casablanca, The Searchers, A Streetcar Named Desire and Pather Panchali. Those are the movies I love to watch again and again. As Ebert well knew, choosing the 10 greatest movies is a ridiculously impossible task, not to mention that “great” films are not necessarily “favorite” films. While I agree with many of the titles on “Great
Films” lists, many of those movies – rightfully and historically great as they are – are certainly not my favorite movies to watch. My “favorites” list would have to include W.C. Field’s It’s a Gift (for my money, the funniest movie ever made), Picnic, National Lampoon European Vacation, Fargo, Pickpocket, A Christmas Story, The Wizard of Oz, The Shawshank Redemption and Detour (an astonishing film noir I recently saw that was filmed in 1935 on a shoestring budget, directed by Edgar G. Ulmer). Those never rank among the “great” films, but they are great fun to watch. Ebert, too, would make lists of his favorite non-great movies, lists of the most unfairly neglected masterpieces and even lists of the worst movies of all time, such as Plan Nine from Outer Space (a real howler if ever there was one). Ebert could be hilarious when he was lambasting terrible movies. One of his books of collected reviews of bad movies is entitled “Your Movie Sucks.” Ebert said a truly great film should “seem new” at every repeated viewing. That’s as good a definition of great films – and art in general – as I’ve ever heard. I know Ebert would join me in giving two thumbs up for Detour, the movie I wish everyone would see. It’s a movie he loved, too. I’d never heard of it until a film buff I interviewed for a story told me it was his favorite film noir. Do check it out. It’s available on netflix.com.
From the Bench
Divorces require utmost in time, attention I have dealt with divorce as a former family law attorney and now as a judge. It can be a painful and complex process. Emotionally, people need to rely on family, friends and clergy to navigate through the process. Legally, people should consult with experienced family law attorneys to understand the complex issues in divorces. However, it’s not uncommon for people to proceed with a divorce without attorneys. Minnesota is a “no fault” state, meaning the person filing for divorce does not have to allege fault. However, the party must assert there has been an “irretrievable breakdown of the marriage relationship.” In legal terms, a marriage is a civil contract. In essence, a party cannot “fight” the divorce, just the terms of the divorce. Consequently, any “dissolution of marriage” (divorce) requires the parties decide how financial issues will be wrapped up, and, more importantly, how issues involving the children of the marriage will be handled. Issues involving children include legal custody, physical custody, parenting time, child support, medical and dental insurance, and tax exemptions. The courts require attendance at parenting-education classes, some of which are available online. The judge must determine what is in the best interests of the child(ren) based on 13 statutory factors. If joint custody is sought, the judge must have sufficient information
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Ann Carrott District Court Judge to determine the parents can cooperate in raising the child(ren). Financial issues include business interests, real estate, inheritances, pensions, taxes, bank accounts, personal property and debts. A frequent misconception is any property titled in one party’s name (not held jointly) is that person’s property. However, any property either party owns or any debt owed during the marriage is presumed to be marital and must be identified and divided fairly and equitably. The parties may need to obtain business valuations, real-estate appraisals and personal-property appraisals for unique items or collections. In addition, the parties must consider issues such as health-insurance coverage for the parties and maintenance (formerly “alimony”). The judges encourage parties to resolve divorce issues without a trial. It is better to reach an agreement you can at least live with than to let a judge who knows very
little about your family decide these major issues. If the parties cannot reach an agreement, either informally or through courtordered mediation, a judge (not a jury) will decide the issues after evidence is presented in a trial. The Minnesota Courts website (www. mncourts.gov) has a Self-Help Center with forms for completion by parties without attorneys. However, the forms are detailed (as the site notes, there is “a lot of paperwork” in a divorce) and require the parties to consider all the issues mentioned above just as they would if attorneys were involved. The Self-Help Center site clearly states you should not use the forms “for cases involving a large number of assets, property or debts.” The site has videos such as “How to Start a Divorce in Minnesota” and “Representing Yourself in Court” to assist you. Some counties have people to assist you at the courthouse, but they cannot give you legal advice about your particular case. Neither can the judge assigned to your case. If you are contemplating a divorce or know someone going through one, understand divorces are complex, difficult legal proceedings and require time and attention to resolve. The Honorable Ann L. Carrott is a district court judge chambered in Douglas County, Minn.
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Friday, May 3, 2013
Community Calendar
Friday, May 3 Cinco de Mayo in Central Minnesota, 10 a.m., Whitney Senior Center 1527 Northway Drive, St. Cloud. 320-255-7245. Blood drive, 8 a.m.-2 p.m., St. Cloud Blood Donation Center, 1301 W. St. Germain, St. Cloud. 1-800-RED CROSS or redcrossblood.org.
Saturday, May 4 Sartell Winter Farmers’ Market, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., inside City Hall. 4-H Camp Counselor Training, 10 a.m.–2 p.m., Midtown Square, 3400 First St. N., Room 218, St. Cloud. www.extension.umn.edu.
Sunday, May 5 Walk MS, sponsored by the Multiple Sclerosis Society, 9 a.m. check-in, Apollo High School, 1000 44th Ave. N., St. Cloud. 800-582-5296. Monday, May 6 Blood drive, noon-6 p.m., St. Cloud Blood Donation Center, 1301 W. St. Germain, St. Cloud. 1-800-RED CROSS or redcrossblood.org. Lyme Disease class to view “Under Our Skin,” 6 p.m., Watab Room #122, Sartell-St. Stephen School District Office, 212 3rd Ave N. Sartell. 320-253-4036. Sartell Lions Club, 7 p.m., upstairs of Blue Line Sports Bar andGrill, 1101 2nd St. S., Sartell. 248-3240. Sartell Superstars 4H Club meeting, 7 p.m. Call 320-828-1121 for more information. Tuesday, May 7 “Does the Sky Go on Forever?” with poet Matt McConnell, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Whitney Senior Center, 1445
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CITY OF SARTELL PUBLIC HEARING NPDES PHASE II PERMIT AND STORM WATER POLLUTION PREVENTION PLAN NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: That the city of Sartell will hold a public hearing at 7 p.m. or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard Monday, June 10, 2013 at the Sartell City Hall, for the purpose of implementing the NPDES Phase II permit and reviewing the 2013 storm-water-pollution-prevention plan. The National Pollution Discharge Elimination System Phase II program is a federally mandated program established by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to implement and maintain stormwater management activities through a permitting mechanism in the City of Sartell. The permit requires the city to incorporate six minimum-control measures into a storm-water-pollution-prevention plan (SWPPP), which also needs to be updated on a yearly basis. Those six control measures include: Public Education and Outreach, Public Participation/Involvement, Illicit
Discharge Detection and Elimination, Construction Site Runoff Control, Post-Construction Runoff Control, and Pollution Prevention/Good Housekeeping. These measures are expected to result in significant reductions of pollutants discharged into receiving water bodies. The city is required to hold a public hearing to gain input on the 2013 SWPPP as part of the public participation and involvement control measure.
All interested persons are invited to attend to voice their opinion. Written comments will be accepted until the date of the hearing. Anyone wishing to view the 2013 SWPPP may do so at Sartell City Hall, 125 Pine Cone Road N, Sartell, MN 56377. Patti Gartland City Administrator Publish: May 3, 2013
CITY OF SARTELL NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON VACATION OF DRAINAGE AND UTILITY EASEMENTS CELEBRATION OF SARTELL PLAT SEVEN NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN upon motion of the city council of Sartell, Minn. a public hearing will be held before the city council of Sartell, Minn, at 7 p.m. or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard on Monday, May 13 in the council chambers at the Sartell City Hall, to hear all persons present upon the proposed vacation
of drainage and utility easements located on Lots 2 and 3, Block 4, Celebration of Sartell Plat Seven in the city of Sartell, Minn. Patti Gartland City Administrator Publish: May 3, 2013
CITY OF SARTELL NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON APPLICATION FOR A CONDITIONAL-USE PERMIT C-STORE, PETE’S LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN That the Sartell City Council will hold a public hearing at 7:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard, on Monday, May 13 in the council chambers of the Sartell City Hall, to consider a conditional-use permit allowing for a development of a gasoline service station along a collector or arterial street, as requested by Pete LLC,
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Despite horror, Nordby plans to run again by Dennis Dalman news@thenewsleaders.com
When Sam Nordby of Sartell snapped a photo of runners near the Boston Marathon finish line, little did he know he had “captured” an image of a streetside bag that later exploded, bringing instant horror to what had been such a happy event. Fortunately, Sam’s wife, Laura, had finished the race 40 minutes before the two bombs exploded, killing three and injuring scores of others. Laura was one of four runners from Sartell who returned home uninjured from the catastrophe. Sam had been standing about a block away from the finish line. When he saw U.S. Army runners going by, he decided to get a photo of them, knowing the photo would please his young children back home in Sartell. Not long after snapping that photo, Sam, who kept look-
ing down the street in eager anticipation, glimpsed his wife approaching. “Laura! Laura! Go, Laura!” Go!,” he yelled. Despite the deafening noise, Laura heard her husband’s cheer. It gave her an encouraging second-wind as she approached the finish line. Seconds later, Sam snapped another photo as Laura passed him and then crossed the line with a time of 3 hours, 28 minutes and 27 seconds. After much hoopla, hugs, kisses and congratulations, Sam and Laura headed for the Boston subway for their hotel just 1.5 miles away from Boston’s Copely Square, site of the race’s finish. The Nordbys were not aware of the bombings, not until they turned on the TV in their hotel room. “It was crazy,” Laura said. “It was so unreal. So unreal to be in that hotel room watching that horrible news from the place
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we’d just been.” Back in Minnesota, during the race, many of Laura’s longdistance supporters had been watching TV, rooting for her and all the other thousands of runners. The fans included her young children – Dutch, Anna and Lincoln – who had their mother on their minds but who were in school at the time. Laura’s mother, father and fatherin-law were watching the event avidly on TV, as were many friends and acquaintances.
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Because of flight-booking logisitics, Laura and Sam had to fly back to Minnesota on separate flights. When Sam arrived at the airport, someone from the FBI was asking passengers if any had taken photos at the Boston Marathon. Sam, who was aware earlier of the FBI requests, gave the agent his photos, not thinking there would be anything noteworthy in them. Later, as it
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