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Town Crier Winter market to be held Nov. 4
Sartell Winter Market will be held from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday Nov. 4 at Sartell City Hall, 125 Pinecone Road. N. Some of the many items available include the following: meat, eggs, vegetables from storage, micro greens, canned goods, baked treats, breads and many craft items. Come start your holiday shopping early. All items are grown, produced or crafted locally.
YCCM performs Sing On Nov. 5 at Paramount
The Youth Chorale of Central Minnesota with special guests Jearlyn Steele and Andrew Walesch will perform Sing On, an evening of unforgettable jazz, gospel and choral music featuring YCCM Cantanti and Con Brio choirs at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 5 at the Paramount Center for the Arts, 913 W. St. Germain St., St Cloud. For ticket information, call 320-2595463 or visit paramountarts.org.
Sign-up closes Nov. 5 for Sartell JO volleyball
Sartell Impact Junior Olympic Volleyball registration closes Sunday, Nov. 5. Young women fifthto 12th-grades are encouraged to sign up. Tryouts will be held Saturday, Nov. 18 at the Sartell Middle School. For more information regarding team formations, practices and club news, visit sartelljovolleyball.org or contact club president Mark Vosberg at sartelljopresident@gmail.com.
Daylight saving time ends
Daylight saving time, which started in March, ends at 2 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 5. Cable boxes, computers, cell phones and other high-tech devices will likely fall back without you having to do a thing. Residents should turn manual clocks back one hour before retiring Saturday evening, Nov. 4.
Snow-season parking begins
Sartell and St. Stephen city residents are reminded snow-season parking has begun and continues until April 1. No parking is allowed on any Sartell city street between 1-7 a.m.; no parking is allowed on any St. Stephen city street between 2-6 a.m.
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Sartell group cuts fear, myths of dementia by Mollie Rushmeyer news@thenewsleaders.com
For many, there is both fear and misconceptions wrapped into the words “dementia” and “Alzheimer’s.” What the Central Minnesota Council on Aging and Dementia Friends Minnesota, an ACT on Alzheimer’s Initiative, are trying to do is educate people on memory loss through gatherings like the Coffee and Conversation at Country Manor in Sartell, which took place earlier this summer. Another free dementia education event, sponsored by the Sartell ACT on Alzheimer’s, will feature Erin Bonitto, a nationally-known educator and dementia communication coach, from 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 9 at the Sartell Community Center, 850 19th
St. S. Erica Frey of Sartell spoke at the summer event. She is a volunteer team coordinator with the Dementia Friends Minnesota in Sartell and the director of housing at Good Shepherd Senior Community. Frey herself started the Sartell division of ACT on Alzheimer’s Initiative, which originated in the United Kingdom. While she said she’s not an expert, she is determined to bring understanding to those dealing with dementia and anyone who is a caregiver to someone with dementia. “We want this to be a global movement to educate,” Frey said. “So we can make a difference.” Dementia is not a specific brain disease, she said, but rather a general term to describe a decline in memory Dementia • page 3
Rays of Hope Walk raises funds for local deeds
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Amelia Schmitz of Richmond and her daughter, Bristol, 4, place a flower at the base of the Angel of Mercy in Sartell Oct. 7 just before the Rays of Hope Walk begins. The flower is in memory of Roscoe Siestema of Pennock who died on the day he was born. Roscoe was a cousin of Schmitz’ husband. See related story and additional photos on page 4.
Two Sabre teams, one individual triumph by Dennis Dalman editor@thenewsleaders.com
Two Sartell Sabre varsity teams – the boys’ cross-country team and the girls’ swim-anddive team – scored triumphs last week. For the ninth consecutive time, the swim-and-dive team won the Central Lakes Championship Oct. 28 at the meet at Sartell High School. The girls won eight of 12 competitive events. They will now head for the Section 6A semi-finals meet in Morris on Thursday, Nov. 9. The finals, also in Morris, will take place on Saturday, Nov.
11. Two highlights of the tournament included: • Junior swimmer Darah Coleman set a new conference record for the 100-yard breaststroke with a time of 1:08:63, just three seconds faster than Sartell Sabre swimmer Betsy Weil, who finished second in that category. • Anna Ellis, a senior, placed first in the 100-yard backstroke with a seasonal-best time of 59:84. The Sartell Sabres’ win, with 631 points, bested second-place Brainerd, which earned 319 points. The other 10 teams, in
order of placement, were St. Cloud Tech, Sauk Rapids, Alexandria, Rocori, Willmar, Fergus Falls and St. Cloud Apollo.
Boys’ cross-country
The boys’ varsity cross-country team finished first in the Section 8AA playoffs Oct. 26 in Fergus Falls, defeating a field of 15 teams. They will now go on to compete at state in the Class AA category at St. Olaf College Saturday, Nov. 4. Among the top 10 finishers were Sabres Alex Nemeth, third; Nick Juntunen, sixth; and Ryan Fernholz, 10th. Patrick Hesse finished 15th and
David Anderson 20th, helping the team to its first-place win. Sartell beat Alexandria by only two points, 56-54. The others in the top 10 were Moorhead, Bemidji, St. Cloud Apollo, Detroit Lakes, Little Falls, Becker and Rocori.
Buiceag-Arama
Although the Sartell Sabres Girls Cross-Country team finished sixth at their last meet, one of its members, Ingrid Buiceag-Arama had a strong individual showing and will compete at the Class AA state meet at St. Olaf College Saturday, Nov. 4.
Stearns County bloodhound, K-9 unit trains with FBI by Cori Hilsgen news@thenewsleaders.com
Bloodhound dogs, such as one named Aspen, are known for their reputation of tracking scents to assist in locating people. Aspen, a Stearns County Sheriff’s Department purebred bloodhound, recently received training with the Federal Bureau of Investigation at one of its facilities located in Frederiksburg, contributed photo Aspen, a purebred bloodhound, and her Stearns Virginia. She is Eric Schultz’s first K-9 partCounty Sheriff’s department deputy K-9 partner, Eric ner. Schultz, who is a senior sheriff’s Schultz, recently trained with the Federal Bureau of deputy, has worked with the Stearns Investigation in Fredericksburg, Virginia.
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County department for 10 years. Aspen and Schultz attended a week of training that included classroom and field work. During that training, both were assessed on their working abilities and running training scenarios. Bloodhounds work off human scent, and each person’s scent is different. They are a scent-discriminating K-9 and are usually used with criminal cases. Bloodhounds have been known to track scent that can be several days old. “A bloodhound program is a huge asset to the citizens of Stearns County and has endless possibilities,” Schultz Aspen • page 3
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2 If you have a tip concerning a crime, call the Sartell Police Department at 320-251-8186 or Tri-County 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. Sept. 12 3:23 p.m. Vehicle accident. CR 120/Hwy. 15. An officer was dispatched for a report of a vehicle accident involving a bus. The officer arrived on scene and made contact with both drivers and the passengers on the bus. Both drivers stated they were uninjured but a few passengers stated they had pain in their necks. Gold Cross Ambulance arrived on scene and treated injured passengers. Both drivers stated the same cause for the accident. The bus was traveling around the roundabout and intending to continue on CR 120. The driver of the other vehicle involved misjudged the speed of the bus and pulled out in front of it. The accident caused minor damage to both vehicles. The driver of the sedan was cited for failing to yield to the bus, which had the right of way. Both drivers were released after the officer completed and issued an accident-exchange form. 11:20 p.m. Medical. Fifth Avenue E. Officers were dispatched for a report of a 28-year-old female who was nauseous. Officers arrived on scene the same time as Gold Cross paramedics. Officers stood by and provided assistance as needed. Sept. 13 12:38 p.m. Medical. 1029 Fifth St. N. Officers were dispatched for a report of a Pine Meadow Elementary student who had passed out on the bike path. A school nurse and school resource officer
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arrived on scene first and began to provide medical attention. It was discovered the student was diabetic and had a blood sugar of 293. Gold Cross arrived on scene and officers assisted with placing a c-collar on the student. Paramedics then transported the student to the St. Cloud Hospital. 5:07 p.m. DWI. Second Street S. While on routine patrol, an officer observed a vehicle swerving and showing signs of a possibly impaired driver. The officer stopped the vehicle and made contact with the driver. While speaking with the driver the officer observed odors of alcoholic beverages. The officer conducted field sobriety testing on the driver and the driver failed all testing. The driver was placed under arrest and transported to the Sartell Police Department where the driver refused a breathalyzer. Due to this the driver was charged with fourth-degree DWI and third-degree refusal. The driver was then transported to the Stearns County Jail without incident. Sept. 14 6:39 p.m. Medical. 960 19th St. S. Officers were dispatched to Chateau Waters for a report of a 79-year-old male who was unable to breathe. Officers arrived on scene and located the patient. The patient had labored breathing but was able to answer officer’s questions. Officers provided oxygen and monitored the patient’s condition until Gold Cross arrived on scene. Officers then assisted paramedics with loading the patient for transport to the St. Cloud Hospital. 8:16 a.m. Traffic stop. Pinecone Road N. While monitoring a school bus stop on Pinecone Road, an officer observed a vehicle travel through the stop arm of a school bus as it was still loading children. The officer initiated a traffic stop on the vehicle. Upon speaking with the driver, the officer said the reason for the stop. The driver stated she saw the bus, but forgot she needed to stop. The driver
was cited for the violation and released. Sept. 15 11:51 a.m. Medical. 2251 Connecticut Ave. S. An officer was dispatched to HealthPartners for a report of a 3-month-old, male patient who was in distress. The officer arrived on scene and met with staff, the child and his mother. Upon officer arrival, staff had provided oxygen and had conducted an assessment. The officer received patient history and monitored the child’s condition until Gold Cross arrived on scene. 2:10 p.m. Drug possession. 740 Seventh St. N. While acting on an anonymous tip, Sartell High School Staff searched the locker of a student. Inside the locker staff located approximately 8 grams of a leafy substance and a pipe. The items were turned over to a school resource officer. The officer tested the substance and determined it to be marijuana. The officer issued the student a citation for possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia. Sept. 16 11:34 a.m. Medical. Ninth Avenue N. An officer was dispatched for a report of a 65-yearold male who had fallen and injured his back. The officer arrived on scene and made contact with the male patient. He was located on the floor and complained of extreme back pain. Gold Cross arrived on scene and the officer assisted with back boarding and loading the patient for transport to the St. Cloud Hospital. 11:28 p.m. Stall. Hwy. 15/18th Street. While on routine patrol, an officer observed a vehicle stopped in traffic and partially blocking the turn lane. The officer stopped and made contact with the driver who advised he had run out of gas. The officer provided emergency lighting until the vehicle was removed from the roadway.
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Sartell Pediatrics welcomes new medical providers Sartell Pediatrics announes two new providers to the group. Emily Korman, DO and pediatric nurse practitioner Korman Sarah Rudnitski, CPNP-PC will be seeing patients at the clinic located at 111 Second St. S. in Sartell. Both will work alongside Dr. David Rudnitski Smith and psychologist Dr. Kimberly Christensen in providing comprehensive health-care services to children of all ages. Korman received her medical degree from Des Moines (Iowa) University Osteopathic School. She then went on to complete her pediatric residency at Blank Children’s Hospital in Des Moines. Korman’s clinical interest includes female adolescent and reproductive healthcare services. A native to the St. Cloud area and graduate of Rocori High School, Korman said she is excited to be back in central Minnesota and working with its pediatric and adolescent populations. Rudnitski completed her education at the University of South Alabama where she received a master’s degree in pediatric primary care. Prior to joining Sartell Pediatrics, she worked in both clinical and hospital settings in the St. Cloud area. As
a registered nurse at St. Cloud Hospital, Rudnitski served as the charge, mentor and bedside nurse for the pediatric unit, the PICU and NICU. With more than 15 years of total pediatric experience, she has developed special interests in the assessment and care of newborns and babies, as well as family-centered pediatric care. “Dr. Korman and Sarah Rudnitski complement our team by providing care and services previously unavailable,” said Dr. David Smith, owner and pediatrician. “They both offer reproductive health-care services including birth control as well as STD testing and treatment, which is especially important for our growing adolescent population. With Sarah’s vast experience and interest in newborns and babies, we are well positioned to help children at all ends of the spectrum. Most importantly, however, both providers are extremely kind individuals who deliver care consistent with our mission. I couldn’t be happier to have them as part of our team.” To make an appointment with Korman or Rudnitski, call 320281-3339 or visit sartellpediatrics.com for more information. Established in 2012, Sartell Pediatrics offers a comprehensive range of medical and behavioral health care for children ages 0-21. The clinic is the only independent pediatric practice in Central Minnesota.
Members of the Sartell City Council and staff, Sartell Area Chamber of Commerce, Sartell Hospitality and Visitor Service and Sartell Community Center construction team gathered for an official dedication of the new Sartell Community Center at 850 19th St. S. Those in attendance are the following: (from left to right) Mary Degiovanni, city administrator; Brian Deyak, community center manager; Tim Gillet, HMA Ar-
chitects; Chase Larson, Sartell Chamber; John Kothenbeutel, public works director; Sarah Jane Nicoll, Sartell mayor; Bob Strack, Strack Construction; David Peterson, Sartell Council; Pat Lynch, Sartell Council; Murray Mack, HMA Architects; Mike Chisum, Sartell Council; Lyle Mathiasen, operations consultant; and Kim Pick, Sartell Chamber.The community center is open daily from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.
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Aspen from front page said. “(Bloodhounds) can help locate missing children/adults, along with assisting with criminal investigations by linking a suspect to the scene of a crime or linking multiple crimes together.” Schultz said because Stearns County has the only two law-enforcement canines in Minnesota, they have been called on to assist several agencies throughout the state. Aspen has already assisted with several criminal and missing-persons cases. Her oldest track was a four-day-old case of a missing person in Minneapolis, where she assisted with locating a direction of travel and the location of the missing
Dementia from front page and mental clarity to the point where the individual is no longer able to complete daily activities. The most common type of dementia is Alzheimer’s, which accounts for about 60 to 80 percent of dementia cases. Frey said there are about five million people in the United States with
Sartell-St. Stephen Newsleader • www.thenewsleaders.com person. Aspen came from the Kody Snodgrass Memorial Foundation, doing business as 832 K-9’s Deputy Dogs, and was trained in Florida. Snodgrass was a deputy sheriff in Florida before he died after an off-duty motorcycle accident. Snodgrass was a K-9 handler who worked with bloodhounds. His parents started the nonprofit organization to honor their son and to breed, raise and train bloodhounds for law-enforcement agencies. They also provide training for the new handlers to create an effective team who can help locate missing persons, suspects and more. The FBI is seeking bloodhound teams around the country who can partner with them when needed to help in criminal cases. The FBI has used
bloodhounds from the Kody Snodgrass Memorial Foundation 832 K-9’s Deputy Dogs to assist with solving high-profile crimes. “Without foundations like 832 K-9’s Deputy Dogs (Kody Snodgrass Memorial Foundation), we wouldn’t have these important and critical tools in the hands of law enforcement,” Schultz said. “The foundation has been committed since the day our office received our bloodhounds to ensure a successful bloodhound program.” The organization has placed more than 210 bloodhounds across the United States and Australia. Deputy Snodgrass’s badge number was 0832, which is now incorporated with each bloodhound and the foundations name (832 K-9’s Deputy Dogs), and Aspen’s full name is 832 Aspen Colorado.
dementia, a brain disease that results in memory loss, confusion and sometimes personality change. However, it’s important to know, Frey said, dementia and how it affects each person who has it is as unique as the individual her/himself. “If you’ve met one person with dementia, you’ve met one person with dementia,” she said. With so many living with dementia and in particular the
later stages in which the person has the inability to care for her/himself, the 15 million caregivers of those with the disease need support as well, she said. Ultimately, the goal of the awareness campaign is for people to take the knowledge they gain from the informational gatherings and turn it into action. “We want people to ask, ‘How can I help?’ Especially Dementia • page 5
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INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT 748 NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Independent School District No. 748, Sartell, Minnesota will take proposals on real property in the County of Stearns, State of Minnesota, and the property is approximately 42.56 acres. The legal description can be obtained along with a copy of the terms and conditions of purchase at the District office. The property can be viewed using the Stearns County Interactive Mapping system on its website, Parcel Number 90.55910.0020. The property is located on the Northern side of the Eastern portion of 11th Street SW, in the city of St. Stephen. The property is approximately one mile south of the intersection of County Roads 2 and 5. Quotations will be received until 4 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2017. Interested persons should contact Jeff Schwiebert, superintendent, Independent School District No. 748, 212 Third Ave. N., Sartell, Minn. 56377, to obtain copies of the terms and conditions of purchase. Publish Oct. 27, Nov. 3 and 10, 2017
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Rays of Hope Walk raises funds for local deeds
What Would Bri Do?
BriAnna Kruzel was very fond of helping others, of joining in all sorts of volunteer activities. In 2013, she was honored with a Youth Award from the St. Cloud Optimist Club for her
tireless volunteering. That same year, she was awarded a Big Sister of the Year award from Big Brothers Big Sisters for her work with the organization and her bonds of friendship with a Little Sister. She was also active in church activities, the Sartell-St. Stephen Community Education Dance program, Girl Scouts and the Lone Eagles Auto Club. Kruzel’s constant caring, compassion, giving and volunteering are what her parents, friends and well-wishers succeed in doing through the “What Would Bri Do?” foundation. Its philosophy is direct and simple: “We honor the memory of BriAnna by striving always to be kind, helpful and compassionate. We lend an ear to a person who needs it, help out our community in any way we can or simply offer a reassuring smile to be a force for positivity in the world.” With that goal in mind, the foundation has donated tens of thousands of dollars to good local causes.
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Rays of Hope participants prepare to set out on their 5k Walk the morning of Oct. 7.
Young people walk from the Angel of Hope statue after placing flowers in memory of children who have died.
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A solemn quiet settled over more than 100 observers on the morning of Oct. 7 as the names of precious deceased children were read, one by one, in front of the Angel of Hope statue in Sartell. And then, after each name was announced, one or more people walked up to the Angel of Hope and placed a longstemmed white flower at the base of the statue. It all took place just before the first annual Rays of Hope 5k Walk in memory of BriAnna Rose Kruzel, who died at home suddenly of natural causes Sept. 28, 2013. Kruzel, the daughter of Randy and Tami Kruzel of Sartell, was only 18 years old. Later, the Kruzels created a foundation named “What Would Bri Do?” to raise funds for good causes such as Big Brothers Big Sisters, Sartell-St. Stephen Community Education Dance, student scholarships and other needs. The Kruzels succeeded in raising funds for the installation
of the bronze Angel of Hope statue on the shore of Lake Francis across from the new Sartell Community Center. Each year, on Dec. 6, people gather in the small plaza by the angel for a candlelight vigil in memory of babies and young people who have died. Besides honoring the children who have passed on, the Rays of Hope 5k Walk raised funds for the next candlelight vigil and to help maintain the Angel of Hope Garden. Before the walk, participants gathered for fun activities inside the Sartell Center. The Angel of Hope remembrance ceremony started at 10 a.m., and the walk started at 10:30 a.m. A cloudy, somewhat chilly morning suddenly gave way to a burst of sunshine and warmth just as the walk was about to begin.
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Dementia from page 5 with those caregivers,” Frey said. Offering to go to the grocery store, either for the neighbor with dementia or the stay-athome caregiver who cannot leave their loved one, bringing over a meal, driving them to an appointment or coming over to help with a difficult household task may be a few ways to help those in need. “The possibilities are endless, but it all starts with an action,” Frey said. Part of the teaching that ACT on Alzheimer’s Initiative, as well as the Sartell organization Central Minnesota Council on Aging, does is related to what the signs of dementia are versus what is considered normal aging. Frey said a common symptom is for the person to revert to earlier memories and live out the day accordingly because those are memories that were ingrained and learned throughout many years. Whereas what they had for breakfast or what day of the week it is may be difficult for them to remember. Along those lines, she said she has seen people who may have grown up in a different country, speaking something other than English, who revert back to their birth language when they develop dementia. They may revert to earlier memories and behavior, Frey said, but they are not children, nor should they be treated as such. Because of how the dis-
Sartell-St. Stephen Newsleader • www.thenewsleaders.com ease progresses in the brain, complex thinking will decline quickly while feelings and emotions hang on the longest. Frey said to keep that in mind when trying to help someone with dementia. For example, someone with dementia may not remember a loved one’s name who comes to visit her, but she will know the feeling of love and joy at having had the visit. Similarly, the person with dementia may not recall the details of having an argument with a loved one, but she will remember how it made her feel – sad and frustrated. The memory loss and changes in communication can be deeply sad and frustrating for the loved ones, too. Well-meaning family and friends trying to talk with the person with dementia may interrupt or confuse him/her by talking too soon after asking a question or asking too many questions at once. Frey said the average dementia patient takes about 20 seconds to process and then re-
spond to what is said or asked of him/her. Speaking slowly, getting on their level (if they are sitting or lying down), waiting for responses and only saying/ asking one thing at a time is the best way to communicate. Patience is certainly a virtue when it comes to working with them. Sometimes they will repeat themselves often, having forgotten their question was already answered. “If it isn’t hurting anyone, let it be. Let them repeat themselves,” she said. Some will become non- verbal at the more advanced stages of the disease, and Frey said just the personal touch of holding hands is so meaningful. Playing music for dementia and Alzheimer’s patients has also been proven to improve their mood and cognitive function. “It’s the little things that matter,” Frey said. Overall, Frey and Mary Bauer of St. Cloud, a community development specialist at the Central Minnesota Council on Aging, said people with
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Erica Frey of Sartell talks about the fear and myths about dementia and Alzheimer’s at a Coffee and Conversation earlier this summer at Country Manor in Sartell. Frey is a volunteer with Dementia Friends Minnesota, an ACT on Alzheimer’s Initiative and the director of housing at Good Shepherd Senior Community. dementia do have the ability to live a full and satisfying life. Considering 91,000 people 65 years of age and older live with Alzheimer’s and there are 249,000 caregivers in Minnesota, Frey and Bauer hope to
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A ruse dubbed “Tax Reform” is afoot in the U.S. Congress. Here’s the plan: There will be tax cuts across the board, with the top corporate tax rate going from 35 percent to 20 percent. That, despite the fact more than half of corporations pay no income tax at all, thanks to a tangled forest of tax loopholes and an army of tax specialists. The rates for other income levels would fall from 15 percent to 12 percent and from 28 percent to 25 percent respectively. We are told if corporations get a tax boon, they will share their new largesse with others in new jobs, higher wages and better benefits – the old “Trickle Down” theory of economics, which has long been discredited. In fact, it tends to “gush up,” not “trickle down.” The massive cuts will cause at least a $1.5-trillion loss of revenue during a 10-year period in the form of deficits and will add even more to the national debt ($7 trillion more to the current $20 trillion debt, according to the Tax Policy Center). To make up for those staggering losses, the plan’s Pollyanna optimism assumes a huge increase in economic activity that will fill the tax coffers. Like circling buzzards, its planners are also aiming to slash tax deductions so important to lesser-income folks, such as tax breaks for retirement savings and elimination of deductions for state and local taxes. There are many others proposed in this shell game, and none of them is pretty. To be sure, tax reform is overdue. We need some readjustments, including at some of the upper-income levels. But true reform must include all-around fairness combined with elimination of loopholes constantly cooked up by special-interest tax attorneys and legislators. Most of all, it’s the middle class and small businesses that truly need a tax break – not the gargantuan corporate honchos – millionaires and billionaires. That is what was promised, and the promise should be restored. Standards of living, by and large, have declined steadily for nearly four decades for millions of people, making the American Dream a receding mirage for so many families. Tax cuts for the middle class and poor are what’s needed because those people and smaller companies would be able to buy more goods and services, increasing demand and thus spurring job activity – and tax revenue – in just about every sector. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, since the last recession smaller businesses (20-499 employees) created an astounding 67 percent of net new jobs. True tax reform ought to be a no-brainer: give smaller businesses a substantial tax break and spur the forces that would give middle-class and lower-wage Americans a boost. Nothing at this point is set in stone. Perhaps legislators will come to their senses and jigger into being a reform plan that genuinely benefits one and all, especially the middle class and the working poor. One thing’s for sure: Now is not the time to use “Tax Reform” as an excuse to toss sops to most Americans while aggrandizing the already super-rich. It’s time to initiate true reform by changing the tax system to make it as fair as possible and to stimulate the economy from the bottom up, not the top down.
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Friday, Nov. 3, 2017
What’s better: driverless cars or brainless drivers? They say driverless cars are the wave of the future. Future? They’re already here. Everywhere. Just the other day I saw one. I was driving south on Hwy. 10 when a pickup truck passed me. I glanced over, then glanced again, my jaw dropping open. There was no driver! What the heck? A ghost? Within a couple seconds, the driver popped back up in the driver’s seat like one of those bouncing clowns. He had obviously been leaning over, out of view, maybe fidgeting for something in the glove box? That was – at least for a few scary seconds – a “driverless vehicle.” I have seen many more. Hwy. 10, near where I live, is so riddled with driverless vehicles I dread driving on it. I often take side roads, longer but safer. It’s the driverless cars on that highway/speedway (I call it the Indy 500) that make it so hazardous. Speed demons, going 80, will whiz past you, slamming their horns and flipping you the “bird” just because you’re obeying the law, doing 60. Here are just a couple of the most egregious examples I’ve witnessed in the past year, both on Hwy. 10: A massive truck that was weaving all over the southbound lane, including many times right onto the shoulder and at the very edge of the ditch. All the way from Rice to Sartell
Dennis Dalman Editor I gripped my steering wheel, whiteknuckled worried, dreading the sight of that truck careening off the road. Or worse – into another vehicle. Was the driver drunk? Was the driver falling asleep? Was it some medical emergency happening? Whatever the cause, it scared me. I couldn’t call 911, though I wanted to so badly, because my cell phone’s battery was kaput. Finally, about a mile before the Sartell exit, the truck seemed to “recover” its equilibrium and was being driven just fine. I concluded the driver must have been nodding off, then jerking awake suddenly. Whatever. But I do know that for seven miles, at least, that truck was driverless – or might as well have been. A young-woman driver in the next lane over from me was talking on her cell phone while eating a hamburger with the other hand and steering her car with the wrist of her right hand that held the food. When she’d take a bite of the hamburger, she must have used one of her knees to steer the car because at those times neither of her hands was on the steering wheel. Finally, after sideways
glimpsing her inattentive behavior for awhile, I decided to slow down and let her car gain distance on me as I didn’t want to be anywhere near that driverless car. About 27,000 people are killed every year in vehicle accidents in the United States. Most of those deaths are caused by drunken driving, reckless driving, careless driving or – increasingly so – inattentive driving, with the worst culprits being those who text while driving. Every time I’d hear about the coming wave of driver-less cars, I’d scoff or laugh, thinking, “What birdbrain thought that one up? Computers driving cars?! Crazy drivers are bad enough. Computers can and do go haywire at any time.” If they’re going to make transportation so high-tech, why don’t they just go all the way and invent travel arrangements, like in Star Trek, where we can just enter a booth and get “beamed” to any place we want to go – and back again, in one piece. Molecular travel, or whatever it’s called. And so, yes, I’ve always balked at a brave new world of driverless cars. And yet . . . and yet, now I’m not so sure. Lately, I’ve got to thinking maybe it’s not such a bad idea, after all. It might be better for one and all if Hwy. 10 is filled with computerdriven cars rather than distracted, reckless, brainless drivers?
Be proud but responsible Throughout the last year, we’ve seen numerous protests against symbols of the United States. There have been criticisms of the flag, the national anthem and against some of the Founding Fathers. Some of these concerns do have merit, but if we’re not careful, even more topics will come under attack. The question that’s even now being proposed is, is it OK to be proud to be an American? And to that question, my answer is a resounding yes. The United States of America truly is a special place. Our history, which is unique, has inspired the rest of the world. Dozens of countries modeled their revolutions and constitutions after us. People across the globe want to come to America whether to work or to study. There is undeniably something different, otherwise why would there be so much talk about the USA? We’re interesting because we were the pioneering force in the world’s change from monarchy and oppression to democracy and liberty. The American Revolution spawned further upheavals in France and in Latin America, marking major changes in the global geopolitical arena. Here was a country that said “all men are created equal” and talked about “unalienable rights” that people were born with, not given on the whim of a tyrannical king. These very ideas scared, and continue to scare, despots the world over.
Connor Kockler Guest Writer Of course, this is the idealistic version of the story, and many people will point out when we said “all men are created equal” in the Declaration of Independence, we did not mean it in fact. One could say maybe the Founding Fathers were just rich people wanting the British off their backs, but would this be 100-percent factual either? It absolutely would not be. We as human beings are not perfect. Everyone has flaws, things they’ve done wrong they wish they could take back. All humans are the same way. Show me a perfect person and I’ll sell you a cheap New York City apartment. The United States is the same way. Every country in this world has flaws and has had some terrible moments in its history. We are lucky enough, though, to live in a country where people are free to recognize the mistakes we have made and attempt to remedy them. We’ve had terrible people in our history, but we’ve also had a lot of good ones too. Gandhi said you shouldn’t lose faith in humanity just because some people are bad, that a few dirty drops in the ocean doesn’t
contaminate all of the water. I recognize we as a country are not done with our story. There will continue to be battles fought over rights and justice. But I won’t say the whole system is rotten just because of a few bad apples. I’m not going to give up just because we may have gone down the wrong path before. The most important thing is we are making steps in a positive direction. That’s more than many oppressive nations can say. So I am proud to be an American. With that, though, I am committed to being an engaged and active citizen. I will know my rights and call out things that are wrong or out of step. Additionally, I will seek out solutions to our problems rather than just criticizing. We all have a part we can do to make the America that we want to see a reality. Most of us didn’t choose to be Americans, we were born here or came here at an early age, and we can’t change the past. What we can change, though, is the future. If you feel America’s got some big problems and we can’t be proud of it until we change, then work on those changes. We all share this country after all. I’d want us all to be a little bit happier here. Connor Kockler is a Sauk RapidsRice High School student. He enjoys writing, politics and news, among other interests.
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Is your event listed? Send your information to: Newsleader Calendar, P.O. Box 324, St. Joseph, MN 56374; fax it to 320-363-4195; or, e-mail it to news@thenewsleaders.com. Friday, Nov. 3 Benton County Museum, 10 a.m.4 p.m., 218 First St. N., Sauk Rapids. 320-253-9614. mnbentonhistory.org. Art Crawl, 5-9 p.m., downtown St. Cloud.
Saturday, Nov. 4 Holiday Opening, sponsored by the Whitby Gift Shop and Gallery, 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., at St. Benedict’s Monastery, 104 Chapel Lane, St. Joseph. 320-363-7100. sbm.osn.org. Craft-Vendor Sale, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., American Legion, 17 Second Ave. N., Waite Park. Craft-Vendor Sale, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., VFW, 4289 18th Ave., N., St. Cloud. Holiday Craft and Bake Sale, sponsored by the St. John’s Boys Choir, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Great Hall, St. John’s University, Collegeville. Soup Luncheon, Bake Sale and Open House, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Holy Myrrhbearers Orthodox Church, 601 Seventh Ave. S. St. Cloud. “Angels and Demons” lecture at 1 p.m. with Fr. Nathan. 320-656-1200. holymyrrhbearers.org. Bat out of Hell: The Music of Meat Loaf by Grant Haake and the Fifth Avenue Revue, 7:30 p.m., Paramount Center for the Arts, 913 W. St. Germain St., St. Cloud. 320-259-5463. paramountarts.org. Fee. Sunday, Nov. 5 Sing On, featuring Youth Chorale of Central Minnesota with special guests Jearlyn Steele and Andrew Walesch, 7:30 p.m., Paramount Center for the Arts, 913 W. St. Germain St., St. Cloud. 320-259-5463. paramountarts.org. Fee. Monday, Nov. 6 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-3 p.m., ADOPTION PREGNANT? CONSIDERING ADOPTION? Call us first. Living expenses, housing, medical, and continued support afterwards. Choose adoptive family of your choice. Call 24/7. 855-390-6047 (Void in IL & IN) (MCN) AUTOMOBILES DONATE YOUR CAR TO CHARITY. Receive maximum value of write off for your taxes. Running or not! All conditions accepted. Free pickup. Call for details. 855-752-6680 (MCN) DONATE YOUR CAR, TRUCK OR BOAT TO HERITAGE FOR THE BLIND. Free 3 Day Vacation, Tax Deductible, Free Towing, All Paperwork Taken Care Of. 1-800-283-0205 (MCN)
Rusty Nail, 4 CR 2 S., St. Stephen. Blood Drive, 1-7 p.m., St. Francis Xavier School gym, 308 Second St. N. 1-800-733-2767 or redcrossblood.org. Sartell Lions Club, 6:30 p.m., upstairs of Blue Line Sports Bar andGrill, 1101 Second St. S., Sartell. 320267-2591. Scam and Security Seminar, hosted by the Community Technology Center along with the St. Joseph Police Department and Central Minnesota Credit Union. RSVP to amy@ mnctc.com. 320-557-0555. Tuesday, Nov. 7 Blood Drive, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., St. Cloud State University, 720 Fourth Ave. S. 1-800-733-2767 or redcrossblood.org. Blood Drive, 1-7 p.m., Atonement Lutheran Church, 1144 29th Ave. N., St. Cloud. 1-800-733-2767 or redcrossblood.org.
Wednesday, Nov. 8 Without the Hull, There would be No Hills, a talk focusing on area photographers throughout history told by St. Cloud State University professor, scientist and local historian Stan Lewis, 9 a.m. Stearns History Museum, 235 33rd Ave., St. Cloud. Fee. St. Joseph Area Chamber of Commerce, 11:30 a.m., St. Joseph Community Fire Hall, 323 Fourth Ave. NE. stjosephchamber.com. Loin des hommes, part of a French film festival sponsored by the College of St. Benedict/St. John’s University language and cultures department, 7 p.m., CSB Gorecki 120, St. Joseph. 320-363-5754. Thursday, Nov. 9 Coffee and Conversation, a senior discussion group featuring registered Coborn’s dietician Ashley Kibutha, 9 a.m., Sartell Community Center, 850 19th St. S., Sartell. ACT on Alzheimer’s, a free dementia education event featuring Erin Bonitto, a nationally-known educator and dementia community coach, 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Sartell Community Center, 850 19th St. S. Sartell-Sauk Rapids Moms’ Club, 9-10:30 a.m., Celebration Lu1-800-203-4378 (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) Stop paying too much for cable, and get DISH today. Call 855-589-1962 to learn more about our special offers! (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)
theran Church, 1500 Pinecone Road N., Sartell. Scam and Security Seminar, hosted by the Community Technology Center along with the St. Joseph Police Department and Central Minnesota Credit Union. RSVP to amy@mnctc.com. 320-557-0555. Intro to Square Dancing, 7 p.m., Whitney Center, 1527 Northway Drive, St. Cloud, ComeSquareDance.com, 320-252-4230. Nominal fee. St. Cloud Area Mothers of Multiples, 7 p.m., VFW Granite Post 428, 9 18th Ave. N., St. Cloud. Friday, Nov. 10 Benton County Museum, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 218 First St. N., Sauk Rapids. 320-253-9614. mnbentonhistory.org. Saturday, Nov. 11 Holiday Bazaar, sponsored by St. Paul’s Christian Women, 9 a.m.1 p.m., St. Paul’s Parish Center 1125 11th Ave. N., St. Cloud. 320-2514831. Craft and Vendor Sale, sponsored by Mothers of Preschoolers, 9 am.-2 p.m., Celebration Lutheran, 1500 Pinecone Road N., Sartell. Sartell Senior Connection Veteran’s brunch, 11 a.m., Country Manor, 520 First St. NE, Sartell. Central Minnesota Chapter of the Federation of the Blind of Minnesota, 12:30 p.m., American Legion, 17 Second Ave. N., Waite Park. Free Admission for veterans/active military service members at all Minnesota Historic Sites and Museums, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 12 Breakfast, sponsored by the Knights of Columbus, 8:30 a.m.12:30 p.m., St. Boniface Church, 501 Main St., Cold Spring. Proceeds to benefit “Coats for Kids.” Free Thanksgiving Dinner, after the 10:30 a.m worship service, Northland Bible Baptist Church, 3686 CR 8 SE, St. Cloud. This event will also honor our nation’s veterans. 320-252-5677. FOR SALE Trailer Sale: Lamar 990 gallon FUEL trailer with 45 GPM Honda pump, 35’ hose, filter kit, Def tank, Auto shut off nozzles, Solar charge WAS $10,299 NOW $8,799.00; Lamar 500 gallon FUEL trailer, 20 GPM, Def tak, Auot Nozzle, Solar charger, WAS $6999.00 NOW $6,199.00; 2018 6’X12’ V-nose ramp door cargo $2,780.00; Triton 2-place enclosed snowmobile trailers; CM Horse & livestock trailers. 515-972-4554 prices & info: www.FortDodgeTrailerWorld.com (MCN) HEALTH & MEDICAL LIVING WITH KNEE OR BACK PAIN? Medicare recipients may qualify to receive a pain relieving brace at little or no cost. Call now! 844-668-4578 (MCN)
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CITY OF SARTELL NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING 2018 FEE SCHEDULE and FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT/CAPITAL PLAN UPDATES NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Sartell City Council will hold a public hearing in the council chambers at 6 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard, Monday, Nov. 27, 2017, to consider an Ordinance Adopting 2018 Fee Schedule and an update of the City’s Financial Management Plan, including capital plans. Copies of the proposed Ordinance and Financial Management Plan are available for public inspection
at the Sartell City Hall during regular business hours. All interested persons are invited to attend the hearing to voice their opinion. Written comments will also be accepted until the date of the hearing. Mary Degiovanni City Administrator Publish: Nov. 3, 2017
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Somalis hold prayer vigil, share concerns by Dennis Dalman editor@thenewsleaders.com
Dozens of St. Cloud Somali residents gathered on the afternoon of Oct. 21 at Lake George in St. Cloud for a prayer vigil and show of solidarity after a terrorist bombing in Somalia. The vigil followed other developments – the death of a Bloomington man in the terrorist bombing and the bombing at a Bloomington Islamic Center – that brought concern to the Somalis who live in the cities of the greater St. Cloud area. In a more local development, a St. Cloud City Council member has made a proposal to place a temporary moratorium on refugees to the St. Cloud area. At the vigil, there were prayers and songs of several faiths. All who participated, including many non-Somalis, prayed for peace, unity and a condemnation of violence wherever it happens. The vigil was organized by Zamzam Mohamud, a young woman; and Ahmed Ali, both from the St. Cloud area. All in the area are invited to a cultural-understanding meeting that will take place from 6-8 p.m. Monday, Nov. 6 at First United Methodist Church in Sartell. There will be Muslim and non-Muslim participants.
Bombing
On Oct. 14, a truck bomb exploded in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia in East Africa. The bomb Eyow killed more than 350 people and injured hundreds. Among the dead was Ahmed AbdiKarin Eyow of Bloomington, the father of three young children. Eyow had returned to Somalia to visit relatives and to apply for a job with the United Nations. He had just checked into the Safari Hotel and was resting when the explosion killed him. He had planned the next day to apply for a United Nations job in hopes he could help his home country and its long-suffering people who have been decimated by three decades of violence. Eyow was a member of the Dar Al-Farooq Islamic Center in Bloomington, which was bombed on the morning of Aug. 4. No one was injured. The perpetrators of the bombing have not yet been arrested. On Oct. 8, that same center was broken into and vandalized. In recent years, the same kinds of vandalism have plagued Islamic facilities in the St. Cloud area.
Call for moratorium
Three weeks ago, St. Cloud City Council member Jeff Johnson requested a temporary moratorium on refugee resettlement in St. Cloud. Johnson said before any more refugees are allowed, there should be an accounting of how city residents’ tax money is being spent on refugee support. Johnson said he would also like Lutheran Social Services of Minnesota, which is one organization that helps refugees, prove it’s in compliance with federal requirements. The moratorium would apply only to “primary” refugees, who are people who come from other countries and then move right away to St. Cloud. Johnson’s proposal has been supported by some at the St. Cloud council meetings but denounced by others. St. Cloud Mayor Dave Kleis has noted St. Cloud does not pay any funds for refugee resettlement. Those kinds of funds come through the counties via the federal government, he has stated. At its last meeting, the council voted 5-1 (Johnson voting no) to approve a resolution calling St. Cloud a “just and welcoming community.” The moratorium proposal will be discussed at the St. Cloud City Council meeting at 6 p.m. Monday, Nov. 6 in St. Cloud City Hall at 400 Second St. S.
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