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Town Crier St. Stephen Fire, Rescue to hold Sunday breakfast
Come join the St. Stephen Fire and Rescue team for its annual breakfast from 8:30 a.m.-noon Sunday, Oct. 8 at the St. Stephen Parish Hall, 103 CR 2. Food will be prepared by the firefighters. Freewill donations will be accepted to support the continued life-saving work of our areas heroes.
Senior Connection to host Out of Africa
The Sartell Senior Connection will host a free Out of Africa presentation at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 10 at the Sartell Community Center, 850 19th St. S. Sartell. Pat McNeal will share his adventure of traveling Africa this past spring. Travel to national parks in South Africa, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Namibia and Botswana and explore the wildlife and culture of the people who live nearby. For more information, call Ann at 320-2534036 ext. 4.
Stearns County to hold seized, surplus auction
Stearns County will hold a fall auction to sell seized and surplus property on Saturday, Oct. 14 at the Stearns County Public Works building, 455 28th Ave. S., Waite Park, three blocks south of Mill’s Fleet Farm. Site opens at 8 a.m.; auction begins at 9:30 a.m. Auction goers will be able to bid on many cars, trucks, SUVs and vans; a John Deere tractor; a snow plow; various office items such as computers, desks, chairs and file cabinets; shelving; a generator; floor jack; step ladder; fence gates; garage doors; pallets; and many other miscellaneous items. For more information, visit thenewsleaders.com and click on Oct. 6 Criers.
Sartell center readies for grand opening by Dennis Dalman editor@thenewsleaders.com
Senior citizens spent time happily at the new Sartell Community Center the morning of Wednesday, Oct. 4, two days after the center unofficially opened. An official grand opening is expected to take place sometime in mid-October. The time and date will be announced soon. Wednesday, some of the seniors played vigorous games of pickle ball on the center’s three gyms. Others played games on the tables of the senior center inside the facility, with bright pools of reflected sunshine streaming through the windows, a view of Lake Francis in the near distance. One senior woman did an oil painting of an old-fashioned ship, its sails filled with wind on an ocean. “I love the center,” said Del-
marie Lamb of Sartell, while taking a brief break from pickle ball. And then pushing a thumb into the air, she said with a smile, “It’s number one!” The $11-million center is a huge place with spacious areas flooded with light and with views of the outside through a myriad of large windows. Inside and outside the rooms, there are nooks with plush chairs in which to relax. There are several long bookshelves lined with donated books; there is a drop-off, pick-up locker system for library materials from the St. Cloud-based Great River Regional Library System; there are very spacious community rooms; the senior center; a kids’ playroom; an elevated walking track and locker rooms. The new building even smells new, somewhat like a new car. Center • page 2
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Above: Friends have a fine time playing a game of mahjong in the Sartell Senior Center, which is a part of the new Sartell Community Center. From left to right are Pam Plautz of St. Cloud, and Linda Gaushert, Lynne Willey and Jane Hoffmann, all of Sartell. At right: Shelves of donated books and large mock books as decoration (foreground) are features in a large reading and all-purpose room of the new center.
Suicide awareness topic of Oct. 11 program by Dennis Dalman editorial@thenewsleaders.com
The public is invited to a free program called “Suicide-Prevention Awareness” at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 11 at the St. Francis Xavier Church and Gathering Place in Sartell. The guest speaker will be Roxann Storms, a clinical so-
cial worker; and Tim and Mary Boerger of Elk River, parents of a daughter who took her own life at age 16. Trained professionals will also be available for consultation and/or referrals. The program will share how to recognize signs of suicide and how to prevent it. Information will be shared through
videos, personal stories and factual presentations. There will also be time for a question-answer period, fellowship, prayers, refreshments, professional assistance and referrals. Among the professionals will be Tina Kunkel from the National Alliance on Mental Health; Molly Wiemann, the
Text for Life coordinator at the Central Minnesota Health Center; Adam Vande Vrede, Sartell school-resource police officer; Richard Schultzetenberg, a member of the Surviving Schizophrenic Mental Health and Wellness group; and Charles Kalkman, a registered nurse. Program • page 2
Students help in new school design process
Anna Marie’s Alliance seeks donation helpers
Anna Marie’s Alliance needs some extra help organizing, sorting and transporting donations. They especially need help on Thursdays. Shifts are 8:30 a.m.12:30 p.m. or 12:30-4:30 p.m., but can be flexible. Their mission at Anna Marie’s Alliance is to provide a safe place for victims of domestic abuse and to achieve systems change that reduces violence. Contact Kim Salitros, Anna Marie’s Alliance manager of volunteer services and in-kind donations, at 320-251-7203 ext. 210.
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by Dennis Dalman editor@thenewsleaders.com
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Above: Students gather ‘round to view blueprints of the new Sartell High School. The students provided input on design of the new school – its layout, its aesthetic features and its outdoor spaces. At left is student Janagan Ramanathan, who was interviewed by the Sartell-St. Stephen Newsleader for this story. Showing the blueprints (center, background) is Principal Brenda Steve. Above right: Students attached words to photos and designs to express which qualities they would like to have incorporated into the design of the new Sartell High School. These concepts include inspiring, engaging, connected, collaborative, comfortable and dynamic.
The new Sartell High School will indeed be “new” – not the old-style school that contains nearly identical boxy classrooms lined up on both sides of long nondescript hallways. The new school spaces will be open, flexible, dynamic, interactive. “There will be really no set classroom,” said Janagan Ramanathan, a sophomore and member of a student design team. “The classrooms are interconnected, and they can be used for a variety of purposes.” Ramanathan, the son of Vasugi and Gajen Ramanathan, will be among the students from the new school’s first graduating class in the spring of 2020. He is one of
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about two dozen students who volunteered to share suggestions during the design phase of the nearly $100-million school project, approved in a referendum by voters in 2016. The design-team students began meeting last spring to share their ideas with school staff and architects. At their sessions, they offered their ideas on how they wanted the school to “feel” (its architectural ambience) and how they wanted classrooms, activities spaces and outdoor amenities to be useful to them. “I wanted to make sure there was something for everyone,” Ramanathan said. “And classrooms that fit those interests. I like computers and technology, and I also love soccer, and there will be a lot of soccer places. But I also want School • page 11
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G u e s t speaker Roxann Storms is a licensed independent clinical soStorms cial worker and a Fellow in Thanatology. She holds a master’s of clinical social work from St. Catherine University/University of St. Thomas and her thanatology certification from the Association for Death Education and Counseling. Storms is very involved in grief-and-loss services
Sartell-St. Stephen Newsleader • www.thenewsleaders.com in central Minnesota. Storms is a member of Granite City Counseling LLC, of Waite Park. As a social worker, she consults with places such as Granite City Counseling; and Northern Pines Mental Health Center Inc., Little Falls.
The Boergers
On a very cold day, Dec. 14, 2006, Mikayla Boerger, who was only 16, took her own life in Otsego. Her family (parents Tim and Mary and little brother Kellen) was, of course, devastated by the terrible unexpected loss. There had been no reason to suspect Mikayla was feeling anything but happy. She loved ice-skating and volleyball, she
enjoyed her friends and was a typical seemingly care-free teenager. “While we thought we had the perfect family, something else was happening,” said her father, Tim, in a story in the St. Cloud Visitor newspaper earlier this year. “We do not know what it was. She never shared that she was feeling sad, hurting or frustrated in any way. It must’ve been a terrible hurt . . . We were blindsided that at 16 her life was over. [Her suicide] has changed our lives forever.” The Boergers, who now live in Elk River, sought support from local grief groups and joined the Suicide Awareness Voices of Education program. They have since shared their tragic story with many others and want to help others prevent
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Tim and Mary Boerger of Elk River lost their 16-year-old daughter, Mikayla, to suicide in 2006. They will share their story Oct. 11 at a suicide-prevention program in Sartell. suicides. “Now we have to live life like Mikayla would want us to,” Tim Boerger told the Visitor. “It’s therapeutic to talk about
it, to say her name. We are never going to make her death ‘worth it’ but we are going to try to make something good come out of it.”
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on the facility, such as roll-up shades over the windows on the kids’ playroom and in the Liberty Banks Suites Room. The walking track can be used free by one and all, through the month of October.
from front page Wednesday, work crews were putting finishing touches
A Home for the Day An Adult Day Program A place for Mom/Dad for socialization Meals and snacks provided Cards, Dice, Trivia and other Activities Fun exercise and movement Transportation may be provided Hours: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday-Friday Call 320-260-5251 for more information or visit our website at: www.ahomefortheday.com
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In Business
If you have a tip concerning a crime, call the Sartell Police Department at 320-251-8186 or TriCounty Crime Stoppers at 320255-1301, 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 a crime. This information is submitted by the Sartell Police Department. Aug. 23 10:17 a.m. Narcotics. Brianna Drive. An officer was dispatched to a business for a report of a staff member who had brought marijuana to work. Upon arrival, the officer met with staff and was walked to the break room. The officer observed a row of lockers in the break room and an odor of marijuana coming from one of the lockers. Upon searching the locker, the officer located a pink handbag containing an ID, marijuana and a grinder. The officer made contact with the staff member who had possession of the locker and cited her for drug possession. 2:56 p.m. Domestic. Perimeter Drive. Officers were dispatched to a residence for a report of a physical domestic between a male and female. Officers were told the male party was no longer on scene. One officer arrived on scene and interviewed the female party, who she learned was the victim. Two other officers located the male party on the Sartell Bridge. The male was placed under arrest for domestic assault and the female was transported to the St. Cloud Hospital because of her injuries. Aug. 24 12:29 a.m. Verbal. 11th Street S. Officers were dispatched for a report of a verbal between a male and female. Upon arrival both parties were separated and interviewed by separate officers. Officers learned the pair were going through a divorce causing a discussion to get heated. Both parties stated nothing physical had occurred and the female decided to leave for the remainder of the evening. 12:32 p.m. Welfare check. 15 Street S. Officers were dispatched to do a welfare check on a female party who had been drinking and was depressed. Officers arrived on scene and met with the female who admitted to drinking and stated to officers she was deBlotter • page 9
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Sartell resident accepted into statewide advocacy skills, leadership training program
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Winners of the State of Wisconsin Community and Economic Development Award for Public Private Partnerships include the following: (front row, left to right) Katherine Westaby, City of Platteville; Ed White- WEDC; Eileen Nickels and Barb Daus, both of City of Platteville; (back row) Troy Hoekstra, United Development Solutions, St.Cloud; and Jack Luedtke, Platteville Mainstreet Program. United Development Solutions, a St. Cloud-based company, owned by Troy Hoekstra of Sartell, won the State of Wisconsin Community and Economic Development Award for Public Private Partnerships on Sept. 14. “This project is an innovative $17.2-million partnership between the City of Platteville, United De-
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velopment Solutions and Southwest Community Action Program. The project is aimed at turning a declining area into a valuable community asset and includes a 72room Holiday Inn Express, a new 23,000 square-foot public library, and remodel(ing) of the former library into a Neighborhood Health Partners Clinic.”
Sartell resident Tom Reed has recently been accepted into the eight-month long Minnesota Partners in Policymaking® leadership training program which begins in the fall. Chosen from a statewide pool of applicants, participants included adults with disabilities and parents raising children with developmental disabilities. Reed has cerebral palsy and has defied the odds by successfully living independently. From Partners, he said his hope is to become a better advocate for his needs. Partners in Policymaking was
developed by the Minnesota Governor’s Council on Developmental Disabilities. “The goal is to train leaders to partner with school systems, medical and business communities so all individuals with disabilities can become self-confident, independent and contributing citizens across the state,” said Dr. Colleen Wieck, executive director of the Governor’s Council. The Minnesota Governor’s Council on Developmental Disabilities introduced the Partners in Policymaking program in 1987, and, through expansion to other states and countries, has trained more than 27,000 people worldwide.
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District 7 Rep. Peterson honored with Golden Triangle Award from National Farmers Union
Dr. Scott Bartley is new St. Cloud VA Chief of Staff Dr. Scott Bartley was recently appointed as chief of staff at St. Cloud VA Health Care System. He has been serving in the acting chief of staff role at the St. Cloud VA since June 16, 2017. Prior to his detail as the acting chief of staff, he served as the associate chief of staff/education and chief of imaging, where he was instrumental in establishing the Graduate Medical Education program. The GME program enables the St. Cloud VA to undertake the training of physician residents. Dr. Bartley’s previous experience includes acting chief of staff and deputy chief of staff at the
VA Tennessee Valley Health Care System, and a detail to the assistant deputy undersecretary for Health Operations and Management, Clinical Operations, in Washington, D.C. A native of Fullerton, California, he earned his Doctor of Medicine degree from St. George’s University School of Medicine, St. George’s, Grenada, in 1999. He completed his Nuclear Medicine Residency at Emory University Hospitals, in Atlanta, Georgia, in 2002, and is a board-certified nuclear-medicine physician. Dr. Bartley is an active professional member of the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, the American College of Nuclear Medicine, and the AMA CPT and RUC Committee.
The Covenings honored with 2017 Board of Governor’s Emmy® Award The National Academy of Television Arts & Science-Upper Midwest Chapter Board of Governors Award recently bestowed the prestigious Regional Emmy® Award to The Convenings for its efforts to encourage end-of-life discussions. The Governor’s Emmy® Award honors visionary, long-standing relationships that creatively and effectively use corporate, non-profit and broadcast resources to showcase the power of broadcasting to advance a mission or message. The award was
presented Sept. 7. The Convenings is based on a series of remarkable broadcast conversations Minnesota Public Radio’s Cathy Wurzer had with University of St. Thomas Dean Bruce Kramer and their book We Know How This Ends: Living while Dying. Kramer died in 2015 after living with ALS. A reConvening event is planned for Central Minnesota Nov. 9 in St. Cloud. For more information, visit thenewsleaders.com and click on Oct. 6 People.
DFL Rep. Collin Peterson of Minnesota’s Seventh District was recognized this week with the highest legislative honor from National Farmers Union. Peterson was one of 33 U.S. senators and representatives who have demonstrated leadership and support at the federal policymaking level for family farmers, ranchers and rural communities. Representatives from Minnesota Farmers Union presented the award to him in Washington. The Golden Triangle Award, the family farm organization’s highest legislative honor, was presented to each recipient during NFU’s Fall Legislative Fly-In. “The Golden Triangle Award recognizes farm and food champions in Congress that display outstanding leadership on the issues that are important to both our industry and our
organization. We’re appreciative of their insight and devotion to securing the nation’s food supply for the good of both American family farmers and consumers,” said NFU President Roger Johnson. The Golden Triangle, first presented in 1988, symbolizes the core principles of the Farmers Union organization: education, cooperation and legislation. This year’s Golden Triangle honorees were selected for their leadership and dedication to improving the livelihoods of family farmers and ranchers. “Rep. Peterson has long supported Minnesota Farmers Union in its work to better the lives of family farmers and rural residents,” said MFU President Gary Wertish. Minnesota Farmers Union— Standing for Agriculture, Fighting for Farmers (www.mfu.org).
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Our View
Let’s learn about Puerto Rico, which pleads for our help That recent terrifying trio of hurricanes brought along with them not only horrific destruction but history lessons. To many Americans, Puerto Rico was always an island somewhere, a vague idea of someplace in the Caribbean. Most of us, I would guess, had forgotten, if we ever knew in the first place, that Puerto Rico is an American territory whose residents are American citizens, as are the Virgin Islands and 14 other territories. Lest we forget, Alaska and Hawaii were territories before they became states, as were other areas, such as the Louisiana Territory and the Southwest Territory. After centuries of often brutal colonization by Spain, Puerto Rico (Spanish for “Rich Port”) came under American dominance during the SpanishAmerican War in 1898 after which Spain, the loser, ceded Puerto Rico to the United States after Americans invaded the island. Throughout the years, there were many conflicts and rebellions by Puerto Ricans determined to gain total independence, but despite that, relations between Americans and Puerto Ricans became entwined for better or worse. That island’s residents were offered American citizenship in 1917. The country later forged its own constitution and legislative assembly. Puerto Rico is a mostly mountainous island about 110 miles long by 40 miles wide. It has few natural resources and is highly dependent upon imports. Its economy relies upon manufacturing and the service industry, especially tourism. It’s been pummeled before by disasters – a major earthquake and tsunami in 1918 and many times by hurricanes of varying strength, most recently and disastrously by Irma and then by Category 5 Maria. It also suffered terribly, with rampant poverty, during the Great Depression of the 1930s. The nation is in dire debt to the tune of about $70 billion. And now Puerto Rico is suffering terribly again, and its 3.4-million residents – our fellow American citizens – remain in peril. There will be ongoing scarcities of water, food, medicine, electricity and gasoline. Lack of sanitation and clean water is likely to cause disease outbreaks. Rebuilding homes and infrastructure will take probably a year, at least. Many good people worldwide – including Puerto Ricans who are hurting, hungry, desperate and destitute – are rallying to help, refusing to give in to the helplessness and despair that threatens to engulf them. Here are ways that all of us can help. Check out the following donation websites and others on the Internet: American Red Cross: www.redcross. org; UNICEF (to help children especially): www. unicefusa.org; Save the Children (another site to help children): www.savethechildren.org; Catholic Relief Services: www.support.crs.org; and Salvation Army: salvationarmyusa.org. For more donation sites and ways to help, visit the Public Broadcasting System website at www.pbs.org.
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Opinion Debbie’s husband needs new knees
This world is so full of cruelties and disasters that we can become numb to them. Three hurricanes, one right after another, wreak havoc. Then the next horror erupts (civilian butchery in Myanmar, for example) and then the next (fiendish massacre in Las Vegas, to name the latest). For sanity’s sake, we feel compelled to turn the page, flip the channel, hit the “Delete” button inside our minds. But sometimes – speaking for me, anyway – a story will stick in head or heart, hounding, haunting, nagging – even after attempts to delete it. Two examples: A couple weeks ago, a drunken mother was weaving crazily at highway speed near Rochester when her car scraped along a median cable barrier for 200 feet before exiting the highway. The driver then pulled over on a shoulder and started breast-feeding a baby. There were four other children in the vehicle. Later, authorities found out she had five more children elsewhere. The mother’s blood-alcohol level was twice the legal limit. She was charged with first-degree drunken driving, child endangerment and driving without a license. This woman has three previous drunken-driving convictions. Two years ago she was charged with possession of marijuana in her vehicle, but the charge was dropped in exchange for pleading guilty to giving police a false name. The woman’s children, thank goodness, were put into the custody of child-protection services. That news story made me extremely angry as questions exploded like firecrackers in my head:
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Dennis Dalman Editor What was that woman thinking, with five children in her car and her obviously drunk out of her mind? With previous drunken-driving convictions, why is she still driving around drunk with children in her car? Are all 10 children the biological offspring of that woman? If so, when will she ever give serious thought to quit having babies? Why does she keep getting away with such reckless behavior? What would that scene have looked like if all five children had died hideously in a car wreck or if that woman had hit another vehicle, perhaps one also filled with innocent children? Will Social Services take those children permanently away from the woman? Let us hope so. When will she get the extended treatment she obviously needs? Will the treatment stick? And how can authorities make sure she follows post-treatment, post-conviction provisions and restrictions? What is wrong with a system that apparently can do little or nothing to stop such reckless endangerment of children and others? Why was she allowed to plea-bargain after a dismal record like hers? Why should a woman so dangerous be allowed to keep having children?
That news story causes a smoldering anger in me, and those questions keep popping up, unanswered. Here’s another story that sticks with me. It was written by reporter Dave Coucher and was published July 12 in The Tennessean newspaper. Coucher had interviewed people down on their luck in Appalachia. This is what he wrote about a woman named Debbie: “Looking down at a notebook filled with numbers, Mike’s wife, Debbie, said it’s tough to care about Russian collusion when your husband needs new knees. “‘We’ve lost everything, pretty much,’ said Debbie Mitchell. ‘We can’t afford health care, period. We didn’t qualify for Obamacare, we didn’t qualify for (Medicaid) and we can’t afford to buy health insurance. We’re the ones that fall through the cracks.’” Debbie’s words keep popping up in my mind, especially about her husband needing “new knees.” Every now and then, we come across a story, an image or a quote that puts into sharp focus an urgent national problem. Debbie’s words of anguish and her husband’s need for “new knees” does that for me. It hammers in my mind, nags at my heart. Her feeling of helplessness makes me angry every time I think about the scoundrels in Congress who keep cooking up health-care schemes that will not only not help Debbie’s husband get new knees but that will give the shaft to millions who finally managed to get coverage under the Affordable Care Act. The thoughtless demagogues have spent eight years trying so hard to send ObamaCare into oblivion rather than help fix it or to come up with alternatives that actually work.
Reader says girls’ tennis story good but inconsiderate Isabel Gugger, Sartell I am one of the captains of the Sartell girls’ tennis team. I am writing about the recent story written by Dave DeMars about the team. It was overall a very great article, and we love getting coverage from local news sources and supporting them in every way we can. It seems as though this article sparks
some questions with me and my teammates as to whether some of the things said are stated in the “right” tone. We personally feel some of the things written were a little bit insensitive. Maybe we are “too sensitive” but, in my opinion, things said in the recent article showed our team in a bad light. A certain perspective was shown that does not represent the hard work we’ve put
in or the countless hours we’ve spent trying to get better at our sport. Pointing out wrong form and positions you “do not want to be in” distract from the main focus of the article. We are all trying to learn and get better. Hopefully you and the countless people who have pointed out the inconsiderate nature of this article can understand this. Thank you for reading.
How old should candidates be?
The other day, I heard an interesting thing that made me both hopeful but somewhat skeptical. With a huge number of gubernatorial races coming up next year, often for term-limited incumbents, many candidates have been jumping into contests in states all across the country. In Kansas, though, two of these candidates are particularly interesting. One Democrat and one Republican, 16 and 17 years old respectively. I’m not kidding. Since Kansas has no age requirements for state races, two teenagers have decided to throw their hats into the ring to become the next chief executive of the Sunflower State. From what I’ve seen and read about their campaigns, they both seem to be perfectly reasonable and able candidates with good perspectives on how to run their state, but could people seriously consider students who haven’t even yet earned a high school diploma to be an effective governor? Age requirements are something we have here in Minnesota, and they were written directly into the Constitution. To run for the state legislature here, you need to be at least 21, and 25 for governor. The Constitution of the United States says you need to have attained the age of 25 to be a Representative, 30 to be a Senator, and 35 to be the President.
Connor Kockler Guest Writer But what are the arguments around these age limits? Many would say age brings reallife experience and wisdom. Until you’re out of school and out making a living, there are many things that seem different. Would other state politicians or our neighbors respect someone under 20 years of age as a governor? There are those who might say that age is not a factor, though. There are people who are brilliant starting from a young age. Age isn’t necessarily a measure of intelligence or experience. There are high-school students who know more than many older adults. In my opinion, I don’t think age limits should be the end-all be-all, but there should be some consensus. As cool as it would be to have a state governor my own age, I realize the experience and know-how to run a state comes with time. Book smarts don’t always translate into solutions to real-world problems. Things work much better in theory than
in actuality, and we ultimately want someone we can trust to be a strong and respected leader for our state. So perhaps for offices like governor, age requirements should stay. But once people gain the right to vote, shouldn’t they also be able to run for office? With the age minimum for members of the Minnesota State Legislature being 21, this means new voters must wait three years for a chance to run on the state level. Most local governments can have 18-year-old candidates, but these jobs are often part-time and not conducive to officeholders without a long-term, steady job. It wouldn’t be hard to move this age requirement to 18. Though we probably wouldn’t get many young state representatives, it would open the political process in St. Paul to people at a younger age. This would mean more engagement and perhaps more of a stake for young people in our state, bringing up voter turnout and political engagement. Voter apathy is an increasing problem and one we shouldn’t ignore. If we give young people a chance, we might just be surprised at the good solutions they come up with. Connor Kockler is a Sauk Rapids-Rice High School student. He enjoys writing, politics and news, among other interests.
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UNSUNG HEROES | HEROES IN UNIFORM
Honoring Firefighters F
irefighters are brave, loyal and dependable members of your community. They sacrifice themselves to a cause that benefits yourself and your family. Do your part by showing your local fire department the gratitude they deserve.
Losing your home to a fire is one of the most devastating occurrences a person can experience. Think of all the personal belongings that may be left behind while you are ensuring you and your family make a safe escape. Fires can create total losses, but firefighters do their part to diminish the amount of damage caused.
PUTTING THEIR LIVES ON THE LINE Firefighters use scientific calculations to determine the best way to contain and extinguish fires. These precise calculations can be thwarted in an instant by changing wind conditions or the introduction of precipitation. Even a small fire can grow into a widespread frenzy of destruction without much warning. Bravery may not be a strong enough word to describe a firefighter. It is a profession that requires running into burning buildings while the rest of its occupants scurry out to safety. Ensuring that no citizens are still inside a structure fire is just one of the dangerous aspects of the job. This act of heroism is no less than amazing
PREVENTING HOME FIRES The greatest step you can take to protect your local firefighters is to do your part in
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preventing fires. The Federal Emergency Management Agency has some great tips on steps to prevent fires in your home. • Cooking: When cooking, never leave the room while using a heating appliance. Don’t cook while you are feeling drowsy or tired and wear
close-fitting clothing when near heating appliances. • Electrical safety: Inspect your appliances for frayed wires on their power cords. Only purchase electrical appliances that are noted as UL listed, meaning they are nationally recognized by official laboratories.
• Fireplaces: Annually inspect and clean chimneys and check for damage every month. Never use a screen that is too small to cover the entire opening of your fireplace.
VOLUNTEERS In the United States, many highly dangerous jobs are
rewarded with extraordinary benefits and high pay. According to the National Fire Protection Association, in 2014, 69 percent of US firefighters were unpaid volunteers. This figure should speak volumes to the fact that these special people sacrifice themselves for the lives of others.
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Sartell Firefighters!
Jim Sattler, Fire Chief 29 years
Jerry Raymond, Captain 26 years
Mark Guggenberger 26 years
William Sieben 24 years
Randy Giles 21 years, Asst. Chief
Dennis Ertl 20 years
James “Butch” Rieland Fire Marshall, 19 years
Bill Weihs 18 years
Kellen Hemmesch 15 years
Lucas Dingmann Captain, 12 years
Ryan Fitzthum Safety Officer, 9 years
Ben Kockler Training Officer, 9 years
Mark Heinen 8 years
Brady Olmscheid 8 years
Chris Eagle 6 years
Todd Grundhoefer 6 years
St. Stephen Firefighters! Dave Hengel 6 years
Thomas Keehr 2 years
Mitch Kockler 6 years
Tim Elness New Member
Rick Lyon Captain, 6 years
Austin Guggenberger New Member
Brian Heim Secretary/Treasurer, 5 years
Matt Fox 3 years
Chris Morse New Member
Kyle Laabs New Member
St. Stephen Firefighters are the following: (front row, left to right) Rodger Bellinger, 19 years, captain; Brian Quaal, 24 years, captain; Jeff Blenkush, 21 years, assistant chief 2; Jeff Drais, 21 years, fire chief; Gene Skaj, 35 years, assistant chief; and Steve Trobec, 14 years, captain; (middle row) Al Vouk, 45 years; Stuart Koshiol, 1 year; Jason Trobec, 12 years; Dave Trobec, 18 years; Mike Erickson, 1 year; Keith Patrick, 13 years; and Jim Schumer, 40 years; and (back row) Ralph Barhorst, 44 years; Joe Gordon, 8 years; Jeff Jefferson, 13 years; John Knettel, 10 years; Brad Kostreba, 2 years; Justin Terhaar, 1 year; and Jeff Supan, 24 years. Not pictured: Tim Borgert, 2 years; Chris Hoeschen, 10 years, captain; Lauren Hoeschen, 8 years; and Jason Paggen, 19 years.
Adam Imholte 3 years
Cory Eggert 2 years
Pat Muntifering New Member
Open house activities include: • Tour the station • Visit with firefighters • Climb aboard the trucks • See the gear, equipment and tools
Luke Johnson 2 years
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Blotter from page 3 pressed because of her back pain, but didn’t wish to harm herself. Officers observed the female to be walking and talking normally. Offices relayed their findings to the complainant. Aug. 25 12:19 p.m. Medical. Sartell Bridge. Officers were dispatched for a medical on the bridge. The caller stated she had smoked marijuana and was not feeling good. As an officer arrived on scene she could see a younger female with her feet on the bridge railing, leaning over. Based on her position and the nature of the call, the officer made her way up to her quickly. The female was crying, shaking and stated she was scared. The officer asked the female to step away from the railing and she would not. The officer continued to talk with her to calm her down. The female’s father arrived on scene and the officer convinced the female to walk back with her to her father’s truck. The female denied any suicidal issues and stated she was just scared due to how the marijuana was affecting her. The female was transported home by her father and her vehicle was later removed from the bridge. 7:17 p.m. Traffic stop. 216 Riverside Ave. S. While traveling south on Riverside Avenue S., an officer observed a darkcolored truck traveling north at what appeared to be a high rate of speed. The officer activated his radar which indicated 41 mph in a clearly posted 30-mph zone. The officer then proceeded to stop the vehicle for the speed violation, identified the driver and advised him the reason for the stop. Upon return to his squad, the officer observed an active domestic abuse no-contact order in place between the male driver and a female party.
The officer also had observed during the stop that the driver had a female passenger. The officer returned to the vehicle and asked the female passenger for her name and date of birth. The officer noticed the female hesitated when asked about the spelling of the name she provided and wouldn’t make eye contact. The officer checked the name and date of birth through National Crime Information Center and found no record. The officer then received a picture of the female protected by the DANCO order which matched the female in the passenger seat. The officer placed the male under arrest for violating the DANCO and placed the female under arrest for provided a false name and date of birth. Both parties were transported to the Stearns County Jail without incident. Aug. 26 1:37 p.m. Medical. 520 First St. N.E. Officers were dispatched to Country Manor Health Care Center for a report of an 87-yearold male who was unresponsive. Upon arrival, officers located the male patient in his resident room. The patient was still non-responsive and his face had a droop. He was breathing but was not alert at all. Officers started the patient on oxygen and monitored his condition until Gold Cross Ambulance arrived on scene. Officers then assisted with loading the patient for transport to the St. Cloud Hospital. 5:39 p.m. Assist agency. River Oaks Lane. Sartell Officers were dispatched to first respond to the area of River Oaks Lane for a report of an unknown medical. The caller was reporting a male was down and purple. An officer arrived on scene and located the male in the wooded area between River Oaks Lane and CR 1. The male was purple, non-responsive and had agony breathing. The officer provided rescue breaths using a bag valve mask and high-flow oxygen. A second Sartell officer Blotter • back page
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Sartell students excel on ACT tests by Dennis Dalman editor@thenewsleaders.com
The students at Sartell High School achieved excellent scores on the last round of ACT tests (for school year 2016-17), scoring above state and national averages. The ACT stands for American College Testing. It’s a test that measures the readiness of highschool students to do successful work in college, and many colleges use the scores as one criteria of admission. The curriculum-based tests cover the topics of English, mathematics, reading and science. The
scores can range anywhere from 1 to 36. The average score nationwide of all the four topics combined, known as the composite score, is 20.8 Sartell students exceeded the national average by almost three points – 23.3. The composite rate average for Minnesota was 21.5. The following are the scores achieved by Sartell students followed by the statewide averages: English: Sartell 22.2, statewide 20.4 Mathematics: Sartell, 23.7, statewide 21.5 Reading: Sartell 23.3, statewide 21.8
Science: Sartell 23.3, statewide 21.6 “We have set college and career readiness as a goal for our students,” said Sartell-St. Stephen Superintendent Jeff Schwiebert. “Our teachers are dedicated to providing instruction and curriculum that prepares our students for the post-secondary world. The ACT assessment data is utilized in all subject areas to assist in programming on an individual and school-wide level. We are proud our students consistently perform at high levels and demonstrate a deep commitment to their learning.”
Backfiring muffler causes concern by Dennis Dalman editor@thenewsleaders.com
A backfiring muffler on a vehicle caused some nervous Sartell residents to call the police the night of Oct. 3 with reports of rapid gunshots being fired.
The “shots” were heard on Heritage Drive at about 9 p.m. near the area of PineCone Marketplace, where the Coborn’s Super Store is located. Police investigated and determined the sounds came from a car whose muffler had been
modified to make those backfiring sounds. The police later located the vehicle and its driver, and the report on the incident will be forwarded for possible charges, according to a posting on the Sartell Police Department’s Facebook.
Deadline Oct. 13 for Chamber awards nominees by Dennis Dalman editor@thenewsleaders.com
The nomination process for annual awards by the Sartell Chamber of Commerce is now open with the deadline set for 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 13. The Chamber is seeking nominations in the following categories: Small Business of the Year, Large Business of the Year, Sartell Citizen of the Year,
Sartell Retired Volunteer of the Year and Sartell Student Volunteer of the Year. Winners will be announced at the Chamber’s annual Recognition Banquet, which will take place from 5:30-8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 16 at Blackberry Ridge Golf Club. To submit a nomination, go to www.sartellchamber.com and then scroll down until you see 2017 Recognition Banquet.
Right under that, click on “Click here to make a nomination.” Paper nomination forms are also available at Sartell City Hall. Tickets for the Nov. 16 banquet are available online at www.sartellchamber.com. At that site, switch the calendar of events to the month of November, then under Nov. 16, click on “Recognition Banquet” and then on “Tickets.”
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Proceeds donated to Rocori Action packs program, which provides an extra meal for students who live in low-income households, Mass for healthcare professions, 10:30 a.m., Bishop Donald Kettler presides, Sacred Heart Chapel, St. Benedict’s Monastery, 104 Chapel Lane, St. Joseph. Health-care workers of all faiths welcomed; the collection will benefit the annual nursing scholarship fund at the College of St. Benedict and St. John’s University.
Monday, Oct. 9 Benton County Museum, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 218 First St. N., Sauk Rapids. 320-253-9614. mnbentonhistory.org. Lunch and cards, sponsored by Helping Hands Outreach, noon-2 p.m., Trobec’s Bar & Grill, 1 Central Ave. S., St. Stephen. Market Monday, 3-6:30 p.m., parking lot of Hardware Hank, Seventh St. N., Sartell. marketmonday. org. Sartell City Council, 6 p.m., Sartell City Hall, 125 Pinecone Road N. 320-253-2171. Tuesday, Oct. 10 Sartell Chamber of Commerce, 11:30 a.m., Waters Church, 1227 Pinecone Road. 320-258.6061. info@sartellchamber.com. Poor Clare Tea Benefit, 2-5:30 p.m., St. Francis Xavier Parish Gathering Place, 219 Second St. N., Sartell. Proceeds offset the fuel costs for the cloistered monastery in Sauk Rapids. Should President Trump be Impeached? Come to the St. Joseph American Legion to hear speakers contract or commitment. We buy your existing contract up to $500! 1-800-919-3588 (MCN) Exede satellite internet. Affordable, high speed broadband satellite internet anywhere in the U.S. Order now and save $100. Plans start at $39.99/month. Call 1-800-712-9365 (MCN) Cut the Cable! CALL DIRECTV. Bundle & Save! Over 145 Channels PLUS Genie HD-DVR. $50/month for 2 Years (with AT&T Wireless.) Call for Other Great Offers! Call 1-800-203-4378 (MCN) SWITCH TO DIRECTV. From $50/Month, includes FREE Genie HD/DVR # 3 months HBO, SHOWTIME, CINEMAX, STARZ. Get a $50 Gift Card. Call 877-894-5275 (MCN) Change the way you watch TV- Get rid of cable and get DIRECTV! You may also qualify to receive $100 VISA gift card when you sign up today - Limited time Only. CALL NOW! 844-359-1203 (MCN) DIRECTV. Call & switch now - get NFL Sunday Ticket for FREE! Every game. Every Sunday. CHOICE - All-Included package. Over 185 channels. $60/month (for 12 months) CALL 1-844-245-2232 (MCN) SAVE on internet and TV bundles! Order the best exclusive cable and satellite deals in your area! If eligible, get up to $300 in Visa Gift Cards. CALL NOW! 1-800-925-0146 (MCN) Stop paying too much for cable, and get DISH today. Call 855-589-1962 to learn more about our special offers! (MCN) EMPLOYMENT/HELP WANTED TRUCK DRIVER NEEDED for growing company. Good pay and benefits. Driver friendly. Great equipment. No touch freight. Experience with Class A license required. North Central Regional. Call 800-533-0564 ext.205 www.MCFGTL.com (MCN) > MAKE $1,000 WEEKLY! Paid in advance! Mailing Brochures at Home! Easy pleasant work. Begin Immediately! Age unimportant! WWW.HomeBucks.US ###### Earn $1,000’s Processing Mail! Details: Rush SASE: LISTS/ IA, Springhouse, PA 19477-0396 (MCN) PAID IN ADVANCE! Make $1000 A Week Mailing Brochures From Home! No Experience Required. Helping home workers since 2001! Genuine Opportunity. Start Immediately! www.WorkingOpp.com (MCN)
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Wednesday, Oct. 11 Walk-in Mammograms, 8:30 a.m.-4p .m., all major insurances welcome, Health Partners Central Minnesota Clinic, 2251 Connecticut Ave. S., Sartell. 320-253-5220 or hpcmc.com/ mammogram. Tech at 100 Breakfast Club and annual meeting featuring Bruce Mohs, 9 a.m., a presentation on the growing pains, triumphs, and challenges as Tech High School formed its identity including events this year during its centennial celebration, Stearns History Museum 235 33rd Ave. S., St. Cloud, stearns-museum./org/breakfast-club.
St. Joseph Area Chamber of Commerce, 11:30 a.m., St. Joseph Community Fire Hall, 323 Fourth Ave. NE. stjosephchamber.com. Suicide Prevention Awareness presentation, 7 p.m., guest speaker Roxann Storms, a licensed social worker with Granite City Counseling and Tim and Mary Boerger, parents, St. Francis Xavier Church and Gathering Place, 219 Second St. N., Sartell.
Thursday, Oct. 12 Coffee and Conversation, a senior discussion group with Kylie Goenner of Central Minnesota Council on Aging, 9 a.m., Sartell Community Center, 850, 19th St. S., Sartell. Sartell-Sauk Rapids Moms’ Club, 9-10:30 a.m., Celebration Lutheran Church, 1500 Pinecone Road N., Sartell. Urban Hope Farmers’ Market, sponsored by Place of Hope Ministries, 2-6 p.m., 511 Ninth Ave. N., St. Cloud. http://placeofhopeministries. org/events/urban-hope-farmers-market-2017/. Family Farmers’ Market, 2-6 p.m., River East parking lot, CentraCare Health Plaza, 1900 CentraCare Circle, St. Cloud. 320-252-2422. Market Thursday, 3-6:30 p.m., parking lot of Hardware Hank, Seventh St. N., Sartell. marketmonday. org. Fire Department Open House, 4:30-7:30 p.m., Sartell Fire Hall, 220 Fourth Ave. S. St. Cloud Area Mothers of Multiples, 7 p.m., VFW Granite Post 428, 9 18th Ave. N., St. Cloud.
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School from front page there to be places for music and art and other interests.” In one of their brainstorming sessions, the students were given long lists of words. Then the students chose the words they thought would best define themes for various classrooms. They also viewed artist’s conceptions of the school’s basic layout plans and a “fly-through” 3-D video, which was a virtual bird’s-eye-view tour of the building and grounds as planned by architects and construction experts. “The commons area will be a massive open space,” Ramanathan said. “There will be a coffee shop on an edge of it and lots of other features. There will be large windows and lots of light.” The classrooms are going to be ensconced into long finger-like projections stretching out from the main core of the building. That will give the classrooms, all inter-con-
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nective, the ambience of “learning neighborhoods.” The mood of the building will be cheerful, upbeat, relaxed and conducive to creative thinking. In the design process by the Cuningham Group, emphasis is placed on openness so learning spaces are connective and visible, allowing learning processes and results to be seen. Outside there will be plenty of trees and green spaces, as well as athletic fields, tennis courts and big parking spaces. There will be no central library or media center in the school but rather multiple media spaces throughout the school. “It’s going to be pretty cool,” Ramanathan said. “It will be fun to see the results of what we (students) have decided.” A groundbreaking for the school took place May 8. Work has progressed at the site ever since, including plans for roadwork on north Pinecone Road and related roads leading to and from the school. The new Sartell High School is a stone’s throw from Oak Ridge Elementary School.
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This is a designer’s conception of the open, airy commons area of the new Sartell High School.
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