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Hall of Fame inductee: Sports are his way of life
Vol. 164, No. 23
Pete Bergeson
BY ANNA SALDANA STAFF WRITER
SAUK RAPIDS — Pete Bergeson, a 1979 graduate of Sauk Rapids, was a star athlete in three sports as a high school student. While his passion for athletics was fueled early in life – stemming from neighborhood games with his older brother, John, and his friends – it remains a interest today. “I have always loved sports,” Bergeson said. “As a high school student, I played football, basketball and baseball and really enjoyed it. I loved being a three-sport athlete because there were always different skills being used and having a cycle of coaches teaching you new things with each different sport.” To this day, Bergeson holds a record of four
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Pete Bergeson is one of this year’s Sauk Rapids-Rice High School Althetic Hall of Fame inductees who will be honored Sept. 29. Bergeson was a star athlete in football, basketball and baseball, earning team captain positions for all three sports during his senior year.
rushing touchdowns in one game. Bergeson’s will be inducted into the Sauk Rapids-Rice High School
“The induction is a Athletic Hall of Fame Sept. 29, alongside Leon real honor,” Bergeson Thelen (1960), Pam said. “I was hoping for it Brennan (1976) and the at some point.” During his senior late Jared Lazer (2002).
year, Bergeson was captain of all three teams he played for. “That was an experience I still treasure,” Bergeson said. “It was nice to have the respect from my teammates and coaches and know they trusted me to be their leader.” After high school, Bergeson played four years of college baseball – first at the University of Minnesota and then at St. Cloud State University. He also played in a basketball league. He spent time coaching summer little league baseball as a high school student as well. During his time as a college student, he was the baseball coach for Foley summer recreation, as well as the coach for Foley’s junior varsity baseball team.
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Remembering Storm Retired SRPD K-9 officer passes on BY ANNA SALDANA STAFF WRITER
SAUK RAPIDS – Losing a friend is something no one wants to experience. For one Sauk Rapids Police Sergeant and his family, the pain is a reality this week. Sergeant Brent Bukowski was the handler for Storm, the former SRPD K-9, for 10 years. After Storm retired from the force in 2016, he became a part of the Bukowski family and transitioned to being a family dog. At 14 years old, he began showing discomfort and passed away Sept. 3. “He was a great companion,” Bukowski said. “Him and I bonded well, and I always enjoyed being with him.”
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Storm, retired Sauk Rapids Police Department K-9 officer, sits attentive. Storm passed away Sept. 3.
Since Storm’s passing, Bukowski has spent time reflecting on his career as Storm’s handler, as well as life after the K-9’s retirement. “Storm accomplished a lot in his time with the
department,” Bukowski said. “When Storm came home to Sauk Rapids, his career was the start of the reinstatement of the K-9 program within our department, so it was certainly meaningful to have
the partnership with him. I’m not sure how many people we apprehended while he was working, but he had a successful career.” Storm also served on the St. Cloud Police
SWAT team, had many call-outs and was responsible for taking suspects into custody. Storm’s presence touched many lives. “He showed the special bond he had with everyone in the community,” Bukowski said. “I never wanted to miss a demonstration or a visit to somewhere in Sauk Rapids because I knew he would make an impact.” After retirement, some of Storm’s behaviors remained. Any time he got into the car, he would only go in behind the driver and his protective nature persevered as well, including staying awake until Bukowski went to bed each night. However, daily life changed quickly for Storm. “The day he retired, he got a bath and he never went slept outside again,” Bukowski said. “When he was on duty, he stayed
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Public works to flush water lines SAUK RAPIDS — Residents in Sauk Rapids may experience low water pressure beginning Sept. 17 as the public works department will be flushing water lines in preparation for winter. Community members should not be alarmed and the low pressure should last for periods of less than one hour. Public works advises residents to let taps run for 10-20 minutes should water appear discolored during this time. The discoloration is not a hazard, only an aesthetic nuisance comprised of mineral deposits of manganese and iron. The flushing project should be completed within three weeks. Residents with questions should call Craig Nelson, utilities director, at 320-2585318.
PUBLIC NOTICES • Mortgage Foreclosure Schlien - pg. 7 • Benton County Planning Commission Public Hearing - pg. 5 • City of Sauk Rapids Public Hearing Notice - pg. 5 • City of Sauk Rapids Reg. Minutes, Aug. 27, 2018 - pg. 5 • City of Sauk Rapids Summary of Publication Ordinance No. 2018-778 pg. 7 • Sauk Rapids-Rice ISD Reg. Board Meeting, Aug. 20, 2018 - pg. 12
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Bergeson from front For the last 30 years, Bergeson has been involved in athletics, officiating baseball and basketball games. “I enjoy officiating because it’s like competing against yourself,” Bergeson said. “You want to call the perfect game. Officiating has given me a whole differ-
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ent mentality, too. I never thought much about the officials when I played. Now I know there’s a lot more to the game than I realized.” One thing he recognizes is how athletics provided him with motivation. “I found something I was good at …, and I wanted to keep going to get better,” Bergeson said. “I got a lot of motivation to prepare myself
to accomplish the little things during a game to get the win. It really helped me feel better about myself and to do well in school, too. Being involved in sports helped me focus on going to college.” One of his biggest regrets of earning the induction is that his mom will not be present. “She was my biggest fan,” Bergeson said. “She supported every-
thing I did and was at as many games as she could get to. That’s the hardest part about all of this.” Bergeson was nervous about the honor, but that has changed since his induction was announced in mid-August. “I have realized how much of an honor this is,” Bergeson said. “I am humbled they chose me.”
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Pete Bergeson is a 1979 graduated of Sauk Rapids High School. He will now be a part of the class of 2018 Sauk Rapids-Rice High School Athletic Hall of Fame inductees.
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Pete Bergeson goes up for a shot during a game in the 1978-79 basketball season. Bergeson’s basketball accomplishments contributed to his nomination and induction into the Sauk Rapids-Rice High School Athletic Hall of Fame.
Mental health illness claims veteran’s life FOLEY — A Sauk Rapids man has died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Rodolfo Alberto Go-
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mez, Jr., 44, was a military veteran. According to those closest to him, Gomez appeared to fall victim to an acute mental health crisis in the days and hours preceding his death. Gomez’s family hopes his passing serves as a reminder of the importance of mental health services for veterans experiencing crisis so that future tragedies may be prevented. The Benton County Sheriff’s department responded to the 7300 block of Highway 95 Northeast Sept. 19, after receiving a call reporting Gomez was threatening to harm himself and others. The deputies were aided by the Sauk Rapids and Foley police departments where law enforcement established a perimeter around the residence. Individuals in adjacent residences were advised of crisis situation and asked to evacuate the area. Traffic on Highway 95 in front of the subject residence was detoured
with the assistance of the Minnesota State Patrol. The Stearns-Benton SERT team was activated and brought to the scene due to the threatened use of firearms. Crisis negotiators on the SERT team made extensive attempts to contact Gomez but were unsuccessful. After having exhausted all methods of attempting to contact Gomez, entry was made into the residence where Gomez was found deceased. After ensuring there were no other threats to the public, area residents were allowed back into their homes and Highway 95 was again opened to traffic. The exact cause and manner of the victim’s death will be determined by the Midwest Medical Examiner’s Office. The St. Cloud Police Department and Stearns County Sheriff’s Office also provided assistance to the Benton County Sheriff’s Office at the scene.
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City residents can expect tax increase looking at it there will be an increase in taxes for the residents.” The preliminary levy will increase 4.6 percent or $174,700 over last year’s levy of $3.8 million. According to Kahlhamer’s presentation, the city plans to allocate $140,000 of those funds toward building and capital improvement funds for future years. The rising cost of health care is also a concern. The city had budgeted for a 15 percent increase in health care costs for city employees. If insurance rates stay stable, the city will have the opportunity to reduce or level the levy amount by Dec. 31. In other council news: - The city has adopted an amended fence ordinance. Fences in front yards must not exceed 4 feet high and those in back yards must not exceed an 8-foot height. All fences must be made of approved materials with framing facing in-
BY NATASHA BARBER STAFF WRITER
SAUK RAPIDS — An increase in property values will drive the tax rate down in the city of Sauk Rapids in 2019. The tax rate is expected to decrease 1.22 percent to 46.31 percent after the municipal’s tax capacity rate rose to 7.36 percent. However, property taxes will likely increase with the council’s adoption of the preliminary levy at the Sept. 24 meeting. The levy is budgeted to be $3,980,600. “We are still very competitive being the second lowest in the area,” said Jack Kahlhamer, city finance director. “I think we are in very good shape, but at this point the way I’m
FOLEY — Traffic is restricted on the Sartell Bridge while repairs are being made. Vehicles weighing more than 5 tons – or any vehicle with a gross vehicle weight of more than 10,000 pounds – are prohibited from crossing the bridge. Oversize permits will not be issued. The Benton County Highway Department cites safety of workers as the reason for enforcement. Repairs made to the Sartell Bridge include replacing expansion joints in the bridge deck and adding a concrete wall and metal railing on the north side. Underneath, the deck workers will be making beam, pier cap and bearing pad repairs. Work is expected to be complete by mid-November. For additional questions, call the public works director Chris Byrd at 320-968-5051.
point of disrepair. The complete language of the ordinance is available at city hall. - Police officer Nicholas Borgart was sworn into office. Borgart brings the police department to full staff at 17 sworn officers, including the chief, and an administrative secretary. - A video and poem presentation in remembrance of Storm, the city’s retired K-9 officer, took place. Sergeant Brent Bukowski, Storm’s handler, expressed gratitude for the support he and his family has received throughout the city. - Approved a $2,520 donation from the Justin Pearson Foundation Fund to be used for the purchase of naloxone for the SRPD squad cars. Naloxone is used to treat people who display signs of opiate overdose. - Kirstin Bratt echoed concerns regarding pedestrian safety near the Sauk Rapids-Rice Middle School that she brought up at the previous council meeting. Mayor Kurt Hunstiger said the city had scheduled a meeting with the school district, but it had yet to take place.
ward toward the property owner’s lot. The amendments include information on maintenance and care. Homeowners with existing fences will be required to follow the code once their current fences are to the
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outside so he could stay acclimated to the changing Minnesota weather.” Storm’s purpose changed from working the streets and enforcing the law to being a family pet. He loyalty switched to Lori, Bukowski’s wife. “He knew he was her protector,” Bukowski said. “While it took him a little bit to adjust to retirement, he realized he was meant to be with Lori and keep her safe.” Even though it has been tough losing his partner in crime fighting, Bukowski remains positive. “Out of his class of police K-9s, Storm worked the longest,” Bukowski said. “He was the last dog of his class alive
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Retired K-9 officer Storm is pictured at the home of handler Brent Bukowski in Sauk Rapids. Storm passed away Sept. 3 at 14 years old.
as well. That gave me peace of mind knowing I had him around for so long.” It was a hard week for the entire Bukowski family. “Right away, my
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Mississippi Heights Elementary to add new room BY JAKE DOETKOTT STAFF WRITER
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Board applauds successful start BY ANNA SALDANA STAFF WRITER
SAUK RAPIDS — The Sauk Rapids-Rice School Board met Sept. 10, and one of the first topics of discussion was the successful start to the 2018-19 school year. All students began Sept. 5, with some starting Sept 4. Board members were at various sites throughout the district during the first day. “I had one excited little girl who was going to early
childhood for the first time,” said Tracy Morse. “She hugged everyone in sight between the family car and her classroom, including me. She was ecstatic to be going to school and showed a lot of happiness and enthusiasm.” Other board members responded with many stories of excitement. They noted the overall repertoire of the students. “We had a lot of students that seemed very prepared for the school year,”
Public Notices NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Please note location change* NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Benton County Planning Commission will conduct a public hearing on September 27th, 2018 at the *Watab Town Hall, 660 75th St NW, Sauk Rapids and beginning at 7:00 p.m. The Planning Commission will hear the following: 1. 7:00 p.m. Marie and James Delaney requesting a conditional use permit to use an alternative elevation method in the R-2 Residential District. Pursuant to Sections 5.2, 5.3 and 5.4 of the Flood Plain Management Ordinance and Section 11.6 of the Development Code. The affected property is described as follows: S1/2 of Lot 6, Benn’s Addition, Section 2, Watab Township. ANYONE wishing to be heard with reference to the above will be heard at this meeting. R-37-1B REGULAR MEETING SAUK RAPIDS CITY COUNCIL SAUK RAPIDS GOVERNMENT CENTER, 250 Summit Ave N. Monday, August 27, 2018 6:00PM MINUTES 6:00 P.M. 1. Call to Order and Pledge of Allegiance Mayor Kurt Hunstiger called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. All members present. 2. Additions or Changes to the Agenda NONE 3. Approve the Agenda Motion: Moved by Councilperson Sauer and seconded by Councilperson Ellering to approve the Agenda. Motion carried unanimously. 4. Approve Minutes A. 8-13-18 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes Motion: Moved by Councilperson Heinen and seconded by Councilperson Thronson to approve the 8-13-18 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes. Motion carried unanimously. B. 8-17-18 Special Meeting Minutes Motion: Moved by Councilperson Ellering and seconded by Councilperson Thronson to approve the 8-17-18 Special Meeting Minutes. Motion carried unanimously with Councilperson Heinen abstaining from the vote. 5. Receive and File NONE 6. Mayor’s Communications • Police Department Training—Mayor Hunstiger noted that he and Councilperson Ellering recently participated in a Police Department training/mock drill. • Tom Schnettler, 40 Years of Dedicated Service, Utilities Department—Mayor Hunstiger and Craig Nelson, Utilities Director, recognized Tom Schnettler for his 40 years of dedicated service with the Utilities Department. 7. Audience Items/Visitors Total Time Limit 2 Minutes for Items NOT on the Agenda Kirstin Bratt,100 9th Avenue South, noted that she lives across the street from Sauk Rapids Middle School. Bratt stated that she is extremely concerned with the high speeds that people are driving in this area and the lack of people paying attention to pedestrians. Bratt said that a human presence, either from the Police Department or School is needed in this location. Michael Willemsen, 208 9th Ave S, stated that he echoes the concerns of his neighbor, Kirstin Bratt, as people are driving way too fast in this area. Willemsen also discussed his concerns with various sidewalks that are in disrepair throughout the City. Brenda Graves, 878 Pearlview Drive, addressed the Council regarding Southside Park. Graves said that Municipal Park is filled with buildings and playgrounds. She noted that soon Lions Park will have a splash pad, playground, and bathrooms. Graves requested that the City allow Southside Park to remain natural. She stated that Southside Park is the only park where you aren’t looking at man’s creation but instead at nature’s creation. 8. Public Hearings A. Applicant City of Sauk Rapids Purpose To Consider Making Improvements to Properties Abutting Fourth Street South from Second Avenue to Summit Avenue and Eighth Avenue South from Fourth Street South to
said superintendent Aaron Sinclair. “They came ready to start despite the summer ending.” In other school board news: - Sinclair gave an update on the school safety grant applications, stating the district submitted six applications. Throughout the state, a total of $259 million was requested through
applications, which is more than 10 times the amount legislator allotted. Grants are expected to be awarded Sept. 28 and Sinclair will update the board following the award announcements. - Homecoming week will be Sept. 24-28 with “The Wizard of Oz” theme “There’s no place like homecoming.”
Public Notices CITY OF SAUK RAPIDS PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE You are invited to attend a public hearing on Monday, September 24, 2018 at 6:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as possible, in the Sauk Rapids Government Center, 250 Summit Avenue North, to consider the following matters that require a public hearing. APPLICANT Torborg Builders To consider a Variance that would allow a Floor Area Ratio of .61 rather then .60 or less as required by Ordinance. Please contact Sauk Rapids Community Development Director Todd Schultz at (320) 258-5315 or tschultz@ci.saukrapids.mn.us with questions or stop by City Hall to obtain a copy of the application. Any person desiring to comment on these matters is invited to do so in writing or orally at the time of the public hearing. Published in the Sauk Rapids Herald on Saturday, September 15, 2018. R-37-1B Linda Lane, Pursuant to Minnesota Statute Chapter 429 1. Open Public Hearing 2. Close Public Hearing Motion: Moved by Councilperson Ellering and seconded by Councilperson Sauer to close the public hearing. Motion carried unanimously. 3. Consider Action Motion: Moved by Councilperson Ellering and seconded by Councilperson Thronson to approve the Resolution Authorizing Preparation of Plans and Specifications for the 2019 Fourth Street South Improvements. Motion carried unanimously. 9. Consent Agenda A. Approve 2018 Final Election Judge Schedule for General Election B. Approve Outdoor LED Lights for Liquor Store—Pulled for Discussion C. Approve Staff/Council Attendance to the MN American Planning Association Conference D. Approve Replacing Carbon Monoxide Detectors, Nitrogen Oxide Detectors, and HVAC Control System at Public Works—Pulled For Discussion E. Approve Attendance to LMC Regional Meeting F. Approve Request to Purchase Two Ford Police Interceptor Utility Vehicles G. Approve Second Entrance for Casey’s General Store H. Approve Hillside Accessory Building I. Approve Dutch Maid Bakery Site Plan J. Approve City Transfer of Land to the HRA K. Approve Revised Change Order #1 for the 2017 2nd Avenue South Improvements L. Approve 2018 Plumbing and Mechanical Contractor Licenses Motion: Moved by Councilperson Thronson and seconded by Councilperson Ellering to approve agenda items 9A, 9C, and 9E-9L. Motion carried unanimously. B. Approve Outdoor LED Lights for Liquor Store Motion: Moved by Councilperson Heinen and seconded by Councilperson Ellering to approve outdoor LED lights for the Liquor Store. Motion carried unanimously with Councilperson Sauer abstaining from the vote. D. Approve Replacing Carbon Monoxide Detectors, Nitrogen Oxide Detectors, and HVAC Control System at Public Works Motion: Moved by Councilperson Heinen and seconded by Councilperson Sauer to table approving replacing carbon monoxide detectors, nitrogen oxide detectors, and HVAC control system at Public Works until the next regularly scheduled City Council meeting. Motion carried unanimously with Councilperson Ellering abstaining. 10. Regular Agenda NONE 11. Other Staff Items 12. Other Council Items and Communications NONE 13. Approve List of Bills and Claims Motion: Moved by Councilperson Thronson and seconded by Councilperson Ellering to approve the List of Bills and Claims. Motion carried unanimously. 14. Adjournment Motion: Moved by Councilperson Heinen and seconded by Councilperson Sauer to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried unanimously. Mayor Hunstiger adjourned the meeting at 7:19 p.m. R-37-1B
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Sauk Rapids Police Department activity Sept. 3 0102 hrs: Officers assisted St. Cloud Police on an armed robbery at the intersection of Wilson Avenue and Division Street. Upon arrival, officers learned there was no gun involved. Owners caught the suspect and fought with him before the suspect fled on foot. Sept. 3 1829 hrs: Officers responded to a fire complaint on the 1000 block of Strawberry Lane. Upon arrival, officers noted a small fire contained in a burn pit and that it was maintained by the homeowner. Sept. 6 0747 hrs: Complainant called stating someone slashed two tires on her car overnight. Upon arrival on the 1200 block of 10th Avenue Northeast, officers did not observe any puncture marks and advised complainant to call back if more assistance is needed. Incidents: 21 assists, 18 traffic stops, 18 various calls, 14 suspicious, 10 thefts, 9 medical, 7 alarms, 7 property, 6 accidents, 6 disturbances, 5 human services reports, 5 harassments, 4 domestics, 4 welfare checks, 4 driving, 4 animals, 3 criminal damage to property, 3 civil, 3 disputes, 3 extra patrol, 3 ordinances, 3 vehicles, 2 child, 2 controlled substances, 2 unwanted, 2 repo vehicle and 2 permits.
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Teaching from rest “Teaching from Rest” is a book I started reading. I am only one chapter into it. It is a good time for me to acquire this book. At the start of this year, I began facilitating a study on the book of Titus while practicing ballet for exercise and an upcoming performance in the spring. I brought one of my daughters to practice tap, picked up my other BY MERCY NYGAARD daughter from track practice, Life by Faith designed, babysat and wrangled my own tot in and out of his car seat multiple times a day. God filled my husband with so much grace for me during this time and that is truly what made it all attainable. And, I know why. Not only did so many women implement what they learned in the Titus study into their lives, I was practicing what I learned in the study as well. All for God’s glory and to advance His Kingdom in our hearts and others. I could relax as I performed my responsibilities because I knew I sought God first. He was giving me the desires of my heart, and He was going to equip me to fulfill them. The Titus study continued, performances were over and the school year was coming to a close in exchange for summer. Now, that is when it seems God’s sense of humor kicked in. He felt like my husband and I needed to raise another baby, additional to our five children, and we found out we were pregnant. On top of that, we were led to home school this year for the first time. So, over the summer, with the looming question of how we were going to pull this off, God continued to instill an unexplainable peace. Over summer, I attended every meeting and practicum I could about our home school. I began to seek childcare on the upcoming co-op days after I heard a 2-year-old would be one of the hardest things about home schooling. After orientation, I learned parents had responsibilities on co-op days such as set up, clean up and recess duty. This led me to beg for childcare for my 2-year-old on co-op days. But, God wanted to strengthen my reliance on Him, and Him only, even more. Last week, with my 2-year-old in tow, four schoolaged children and me, waddling in at five months pregnant, Satan threw everything at me on our first co-op day. It started with recess duty, a responsibility I was assigned to on my very first day of home school. I could laugh at how ridiculous that sounds except for the nightmare that still haunts me. Minus an ambulance visit or vomiting, everything else you could imagine happened. I was a wreck. After recess, I managed five trips up and down the stairs to get my 2-year-old to sleep in a stuffy classroom that got barged into by children that could not read the sign, “Child sleeping.” This, all while I was trying to focus on the tutor that was modeling to us parents what to teach our children for the week. I kept it all together until I came home, shut myself in my room and cried my eyes out, again before bed and again the next day as I started to have contractions. It was all proving too much for this momma. The next morning, I woke up from a sobering dream that showed me how indeed matters could be worse. I took a huge sigh of relief that the bad dream was not reality and began to focus and behold God’s glory. He showed me this is a pebble on the long road of life. He is my comforter and my provider. At church, this sweet and kind college-aged girl was helping and in the briefest exchange of words, I asked her if she was available on our co-op days to care for my tot. I felt like it was too good to be true, so we had her over for supper and it ended up being a beautiful dream come true. I will stop there as I pick up the book I began, “Teaching from Rest,” and soak it all in. You cannot remind yourself enough that God is above all the crazy, never leaves and is here to sustain us through it all. Uffdah. Thank God His grace is sufficient.
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I remember watching the movie “The black stone, and I can remember searching Secret Garden” as a child. I may have not through the shoreline peoples for the small realized it then, but I had a place as special token as early as my toddler years. (I also as the property behind Mary’s gate. Mine remember the river being much lower; but was Blanchard Dam. I suppose during the 1988 drought it was.) A coworker asked me last week where We searched the banks for the pieces – hopthe photo on my laptop desktop was taken. ing to find the perfect example. I repeated It is the hydropower plant three miles as this experience many times throughout my the crow flies from my parents’ home. I ex- BY NATASHA BARBER life – including the day after my first real plained that often as kids, my brother and I heartbreak and the death of a loved one. would bike to the trestle and watch the rushBlanchard Dam is still that special ing water. At that time the Soo Line Railplace I can go if I need a mental break from, road was still in use, although sparingly. As I grew and now, the grown-up world. received a driver’s license, I would stop sometimes on As I reminisce, I wonder about the places others my way home from school or with friends on late nights. hold dear to their hearts. Do they include the large boulIt was my place to go to catch a break from the stress- ders off the banks of Sauk Rapids Municipal Park, a rock ful life of a teenager; my place to go to dream about the garden in a backyard or the comforts of a towering oak? future and listen to my thoughts. We all have a place we feel fondly about. Most are On the northwest side of the dam, there is a rock un- places where we can escape with nature by our side. derwater but in plain sight. I used it as my wishing pond. They transport us from our office cubicle to fresh air and I am not sure if cousins were the first to point the feature fresh thinking. They are our own secret gardens that othout, but nonetheless pennies nickels and quarters were ers rarely get to hear about for fear others will make it flipped into the air and watched as they descended into their special place, too. The problem with that is, unless the water below. The hope was they would land on the people know the places are important, how will they be stone. Because the rock is out of the dam’s current, the maintained and preserved? There has been a small group of people working to slippery surface made the task sometimes difficult. Yet, wished-upon coins made it to the hard surface. Some preserve their special place – Southside Park and Lions lasted throughout seasons; others were washed into the Sunset Park – within the neighborhood. No plans have been made by the city, but the few are determined to riverbank with winter ice. Ever heard of staurolite? How about a cross rock? have their voices heard as a proactive stand for the natural beauty of the park. There may be more who feel the They are essentially the same thing. They are another special memory of the place I same. We all have a place. Where is yours? find clarity. I learned early the description of the red-
SRR provides ongoing, on-the-job professional development With limited time in the day and coaches to support literacy, math, technolyear, the district offers professional ogy integration, behavioral and educationdevelopment opportunities for teachal interventions, the use of data and meeters that focus on quality instruction ing the needs of high potential students. and supporting student learning. Two Instructional coaches’ primary function is examples of these include mentorship to help build capacity of the school and and instructional coaching. The goal of teachers to meet the learning needs of both of these opportunities is to provide all students. One role of an instructional BY AARON SINCLAIR teachers with personalized professional coach is to provide classroom support. growth and development that strength- SRR Superintendent The goal with this role is to increase the ens their profession and effectiveness in quality and effectiveness of classroom the classroom with students. instruction through activities such as collaboration, This year the district welcomed over 40 new teach- co-planning and teaching, and modeling specific strateers, and mentorship is one way the district supports new gies or skills. A second role of an instructional coach is hires, whether this is their first year in the classroom instructional support. In this role, coaches work with or they come with experience. Mentorship partners an teachers to implement instructional strategies that best experienced teacher in the district with a teacher who is support the needs of their students. Along with instruceither new to the district or new to the teaching profes- tional support is curriculum or content support where a sion. Each new teacher is assigned a mentor, preferably coach might work with a teacher to increase a teacher’s within their building or department, to provide day-to- content knowledge or to better understand Minnesota day support, answer building and department specific state content standards and collaborate. Coaches also questions, and build a collegial relationship with the work with teachers to review and respond to data in new teacher, easing the transition to a new building or order to improve student learning. Finally, instructional the profession. In addition, teachers new to the district coaches keep current on effective instructional pracmeet monthly to continue to learn and grow profes- tices and design and facilitate professional learning opsionally through discussions around best practices in portunities based on these practices and the needs of teaching and learning, reflection and support. Although students and teachers. instructional coaching is available to all teachers across The district recognizes that education is everthe district, those teachers new to the teaching profes- changing, and mentorship and instructional coaches are sion connect with an instructional coach to engage in two ways the district is providing consistent, personalactivities that best support their needs. ized professional development that supports teachers Across the district there are also instructional and students.
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Bringing houseplants indoors for winter Hopefully the first frost is a long way off do not give up and discard them. If a plant yet, but before it arrives, prepare any househas dropped some of its leaves, the growth plants that have been summering out of doors of new ones may take a while. for the move back into the house. When the Cuttings may be taken of favorite antemperatures start going below 45 degrees nual flowers and rooted in water until new overnight, bring your houseplants indoors. roots have formed. Then, pot up these plants Segregate the plants that have been outdoors and enjoy them over the winter. With good from those that have not until you have closelight, many annuals will continue bloomBY LINDA G. ly inspected them. Plants that have summered ing. Geraniums and coleus are particularly TENNESON outdoors may have hitch hikers in the form of cooperative in this way. When potted up, Green and insects and diseases. use potting soil instead of garden soil beGrowing in You may wish to bring these plants in at Benton County cause it is porous and easier for plants to night and then move them back outside durgrow their roots into. ing the day to let them keep enjoying outdoor growIndoor plants usually grow best in southern expoing conditions as long as possible. However, they will sure windows with the strongest light or under lights eventually need to acclimate to indoor conditions which on a timer to give them 14 to 16 hours of light per means changes in temperature, light and humidity. day. Plants grown in window sills should be turned When the plants are brought indoors for the win- every day or so, to expose each side to the strongest ter, inspect them for insects, discolored leaves or other light and keep the new growth even. This movement signs of disease. Soaking a pot in lukewarm water for is sometimes called taking your plant for a walk. 15 minutes will water the plant and force any earthBe careful not to over water, and fertilize at half of worms, snails or insects out of the soil so they can be the strength listed on the fertilizer label. A plant that has removed. been over fertilized may go into shock and not be able Plants that have grown leggy may be cut back. to recover. If a plant appears to be under nourished, adPlants that have grown over the summer may need ditional fertilizer may be added later. There is no way to repotting into a larger container. Or, they may be re- easily remove excess fertilizer if it appears the plant has moved from the pot and have their roots and above received too much of it. ground growth trimmed back. This will reduce them to Geraniums grown outdoors all summer may be a smaller size so they will fit into their current container brought in for continued growth all winter or stored in over winter. a dormant state until spring. A geranium blooming inSome plants will wilt or drop their leaves when first doors in January is always a wonderful thing to see. brought indoors. If this happens, they may recover, so
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SUMMARY OF PUBLICATION ORDINANCE No. 2018-778 The following is the official summary of Ordinance No. 2018-778 approved by the Sauk Rapids City Council on September 10, 2018: The Sauk Rapids City Council adopted additional ordinance language relating to fences within residential districts including their placement and the materials allowed to construct fences within the City of Sauk Rapids. A complete, printed copy of the ordinance is available for inspection by any person during regular office hours at City Hall. R-37-1B
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WHAT'S HAPPENING
Saturday, Sept. 15, 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. — Watab Fall Community Clean-Up Day. For citizens of Watab and Langola townships. Roadside litter, tires, scrap iron and demolition waste and appliances. No hazardous wastes, camper or commercial products will be accepted. Call supervisor Craig Gondeck for details at 320-492-6814. Pines Edge Grocery parking lot, 1490 110th Street N.W., Rice. Saturday, Sept. 15, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. — 55+ Driving Improvement Four-hour Refresher Course. Miller Auto Plaza, 2930 Second Street S., St. Cloud. For more information or to register visit http://www. mnsafetycenter.org or call 888-234-1294. Saturday, Sept. 15, 11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. — Community Fellowship Free Meal. First United Methodist Church, 1107 Pine Cone Road S., Sartell.
Sunday, Sept. 16, 7 a.m. — Living Waters Lutheran Church Event. Rummage and bake sale from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m., 5K run-walk beginning at 10 a.m. Participants of all ages and abilities. Door prizes, medals and T-shirts. Fall festival follows event. Details and registration at http://www.lwlcmn.org/lwlc-5k-runwalk or call the LWLC office at 320-255-1135. Living Waters Lutheran Church, 1911 Fourth Ave. N., Sauk Rapids. Sunday, Sept. 16, 4-6 p.m. — Divorce Care. Every Sunday through Dec. 9. Harvest Fellowship, 400 Second Ave. N. Room No. 203, Sauk Rapids. Contact Tim Goodner at 320-290-0504.
Harvest Fellowship, 400 Second Ave. N. Room No. 203, Sauk Rapids. Contact Tim Goodner at 320-290Thursday, Sept. 20, noon to 6 p.m. — American Red 0504. Cross Blood Donations. Moose Lodge, 1300 Third Wednesday, Sept. 26, 4:30-7:30 p.m. — Burger Ave. N., Waite Park. Night and Meat Raffle. In support of the Central Thursday, Sept. 20, 3:30-8 p.m. — Celebrate Great Minnesota Housing Partnership. Sauk Rapids VFW River Regional-St. Cloud. The St. Cloud library Post. No. 6992, 901 N. Benton Drive, Sauk Rapids. building is 10 years old. Celebrate with an escape room, scavenger hunt, food trucks, live music, activi- Wednesday, Sept. 26, 6 p.m. – Using Schoology to, ties and more. Great River Regional Library, 1300 Support your Student. This course is for parents with children in grades third through 12th of the Sauk W. St. Germain Street, St. Cloud. Rapids-Rice School District. Sauk Rapids-Rice MidThursday, Sept. 20, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. — Glendora- dle School Media Center, Sauk Rapids-Rice Middle do Lutheran Church Rummage, Craft and Bake School, 901 Half Street S., Sauk Rapids. Enter door Sale. Soups, sandwiches, crafts, baked goods, fall No. 1. Free but register at https://goo.gl/XKBnrx. vegetables and rummage sale items. Glendorado LuThursday, Sept. 27, 9:30 a.m. — Nordic Walking. theran Church, 1100 186th Ave. N.E., Princeton. Everyone welcome. Poles, fitting, instructions and Friday, Sept. 21, 8 p.m. to midnight — Fall Singles conversation provided for free. Lake George, 1101 Dance with Live Band, Artisan. Singles dances take Seventh Street S., St. Cloud. Meet at granite founplace the third Friday of every month. Waite Park Le- tains. gion No. 428 , 17 Second Ave. N., Waite Park. More Thursday, Sept. 27, 4:30-5:30 p.m. — Dementia information at http://www.stcloudsingles.net. Support Group. Trained facilitator Anna Harren. Saturday, Sept. 22 — Old Bats for Random Acts. Free and open to public. Good Shepherd CommuSoftball and bean bag tournament benefitting babies, nity, Fellowship Hall, 325 11 Street N., Sauk Rapids. Reed Rueckert and Everleigh Ratke. Gilman Community Park. Contact Jamey Rueckert at 320-980- Thursday, Sept. 27, 6-7 p.m. — First-time Home 3531 or Lisa Rueckert 507-438-7315 for more infor- Sellers Workshop. New Century Real Estate Office, 823 N. Benton Drive, Sauk Rapids. RSVP at 320mation. 316-0287, Ext. 705 or sharon@newcenturymn.com. Saturday, Sept. 22, 7 a.m. — Living Waters Lutheran Church Fall Festival. Rummage sale, walk-run Friday, Sept. 28, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. — American Red event, bake sales and more. Living Waters Lutheran Cross Blood Donations. Miller Auto Plaza, 2930 Second Street S., St. Joseph. Church, 1911 Fourth Ave. N., Sauk Rapids. enth Street S., St. Cloud. Meet at granite fountains.
Monday, Sept. 17, noon to 6 p.m. — American Red Cross Blood Donations. Good Shepherd Community, 325 11th Street N., Sauk Rapids. Saturday, Sept. 22, 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. — Central MinMonday, Sept. 17, 1-2:30 p.m. — St. Cloud Area nesota Rabbit Club Show. First ever rabbit show. Parkinson’s Disease Support Group. Meetings Benton County Fairgrounds, 1410 Third Ave. S., open to all. Group offers free support, education and Sauk Rapids. awareness of disease. ILICIL Independent Lifestyles, Saturday, Sept. 22, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. — INDY Foun215 N. Benton Drive, Sauk Rapids. For further infor- dation Trunk Show. Evelie Blu Boutique, 2815 W. mation, call 320-529-9000. Division Street Suite 101, St. Cloud. Monday, Sept. 17, 3:30-5:30 p.m. — Fare for All Saturday, Sept. 22, noon to 6 p.m. — Oktoberfest. Express. Resurrection Lutheran Church, 610 County Quality of Life Task Force presents an annual free Road 2, St. Joseph. For more information visit http:// event which includes musical entertainment, food fareforall.org or call 800-582-4291. and friends. Food and beverages available for small Wednesday, Sept. 19, 4:30-7:30 p.m. — Free pros- fees. Lions Park, 550 Pine Street, Foley. trate screening night. Men ages 45-70 with no his- Sunday, Sept. 23, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. — The St. Cloud tory of prostrate cancer are eligible to receive a free Wedding Expo. River’s Edge Convention Center, test and exam. Coborn Cancer Center, 1900 Centra- 10 Fourth Ave. S., St. Cloud. Tickets at http://scwedCare Circle, St. Cloud. Pre-registration recommend- dingexpo.com. ed. Walk-ins welcome. To schedule appointment, call 320-229-4900. Sunday, Sept. 23, 1:45 to 2:45 p.m. — Open skate. Skate rentals available. No sticks, pucks, nets alWednesday Sept. 19, 2018 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. – lowed. Sports Arena East, 1410 Third Ave. S, Sauk Foley Area C.A.R.E. hosting Aging Dementia Rapids. Care. Seminar at Foley High School Auditorium; 621 Penn St. Foley Sunday, Sept. 23, 4-6 p.m. — Divorce Care. Divorce Care is a friendly, caring group of people who Thursday, Sept. 20, 9:30 a.m. — Nordic Walking. will walk alongside you through one of life’s most Free. Everyone welcome. Poles, fitting, instructions difficult experiences. Every Sunday through Dec. 9. and conversation provided. Lake George, 1101 Sev-
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Saturday, Sept. 29, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. — 25th annual Wildlife Festival. “Cool Animals of the North” presented by Minnesota Zoo staff, meet artist Gary Moss, raptor center booth, guided hikes, silent auction, activities and food trucks. Free and open to the public. Oak Savanna Learning Center of Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge, 16797 289th Ave. N.W., Zimmerman. For more information call 763-3893323. Sunday, Sept. 30, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. — 2018 Millstream Arts Festival. Downtown St. Joseph. Visit http://millstreamartsfestival.org. Sunday, Sept. 30, noon to 5 p.m. — Sauk Rapids Tinville Lions Bouja Harvestfest. Bouja, dessert sale, meat raffle, live auction, games and more. Rollie’s Rednecks and Longnecks, 940 35th Ave. N.E., Sauk Rapids.
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SAUK RAPIDS-RICE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 47 REGULAR SEMI-MONTHLY BOARD MEETING Monday, August 20, 2018 A semi-monthly meeting of the Sauk Rapids-Rice ISD 47 Board of Education was called to order by Chair Hauck Monday, August 20, 2018, at seven o’clock p.m. in the District Office Board Room. ROLL CALL Members present included Braun, Butkowski, Hauck, Holthaus, Morse, Rogholt, and Solarz. Others present were Superintendent Sinclair, Director of Human Resources and Administrative Services White, Director of Business Services Johnson, Director of Teaching and Learning Bushman, Director of Technology Mackenthun, Director of Community Education Wilke, Director of Early Childhood Family Education Rogholt, MHES Principal Peterson, SRRHS Principal Nohner, and SRREA President Ziegler. Board Chair Hauck reported to the Board and others in attendance that Vice Chair Rogholt was joining the meeting interactively, via technology, from Colorado, and as prescribed by Minnesota Statute 13D.02, Subd 1., 2., 4., 5., and 13D.04, was able to participate fully in the Board Meeting. APPROVAL OF MEETING AGENDA A motion was made by Braun, seconded by Morse and unanimously carried to approve the meeting’s “Agenda” as amended. CONSENT AGENDA A motion was made by Morse, seconded by Holthaus and unanimously carried to approve the meeting’s “Consent Agenda.” PUBLIC INPUT Public input was taken at 7:39 p.m. Community member Michael Keehr reported to the Board that he is a 17 year resident of the District and has a kindergartner. Mr. Keehr thanked Board members and District administration for their work on enrollment to date. Mr. Keehr also reported that he was a volunteer participant in the active threat training, which took place at the High School on Thursday August 16, 2018. ACTION ITEMS ADOPTION OF PROPOSED POLICY A motion was made by Braun, seconded by Solarz and unanimously carried to adopt • #509 (Enrollment of Nonresident Students) is a “mandatory policy” and would replace current policy #509 (Enrollment of Nonresident Students). ADOPTION OF THE RESOLUTION LIMITING AND CLOSING OPEN ENROLLMENT Member Butkowski introduced the following Resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION LIMITING AND CLOSING OPEN ENROLLMENT WHEREAS, Minnesota Statutes section 124D.03, subdivision 6 requires the School Board to adopt specific standards for acceptance and rejection of open enrollment applications, which may include the capacity of a program (excluding special education services), class, or school building but which may not violate minimum open enrollment standards established in Minnesota Statutes section 124D.03, subdivision 2; WHEREAS, Minnesota Statutes section 124D.03, subdivision 2 states that a school board may, by resolution, limit the enrollment of nonresident pupils in its schools or programs to a number not less than the lesser of: (1) one percent of the total enrollment at each grade level in the district; or (2) the number of district residents at that grade level enrolled in a nonresident district according to this section; and WHEREAS, the School Board has adopted District Policy 509, which permits the School Board to limit the enrollment of nonresident students—based upon the capacity of a program (excluding special education services), class, or school building—to a number not less than the lesser of: (a) one percent of the total enrollment at each grade level in the school district; or (b) the number of school district resident students at that grade level enrolled in a nonresident school district in accordance with Minn. Stat. § 124D.03. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the School Board of Independent School District No. 47, Sauk RapidsRice Public Schools, as follows: 1. As of August 20, 2018, the School Board hereby limits the enrollment capacity at each grade level as follows: a. Enrollment in the District’s kindergarten shall not exceed 300 students per grade with a maximum of 1% of open enrolled students. b. Enrollment in the District’s first through fifth grades shall not exceed 320 students per grade. c. Enrollment in the District’s sixth through twelfth grades shall not exceed 340 students per grade. 2. The District shall permit open-enrollment at each grade level until it reaches the enrollment capacity at each grade level as established above, or until it reaches the minimum openenrollment numbers established in Minn. Stat. § 124D.03, subd. 2 if the capacity limit at any grade level is already filled by resident students. 3. Due to the present number of students enrolled in kindergarten through twelfth grades, which exceed the limits established in Paragraph 1 and includes the minimum number of open-enrolled students required by Minn. Stat. § 124D.03, subd. 2, the School Board hereby closes kindergarten through twelfth grades to new open enrollment applications for the remainder of the 2018–2019 school year. The District shall deny any open-enrollment applications that are received for the aforementioned grade levels seeking enrollment for the remainder of the 2018–2019 school year. 4. In accordance with Minnesota Statutes section 124D.03, subdivision 2(b), the Superintendent or his designee must report to the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) the number of nonresident students who are denied admission as a result of the limitations established in this Resolution. The report must be submitted to the MDE by July 15 following the school year in which the student(s) were denied admission. 5. To the extent permitted by law, this Resolution does not
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impact the District’s right to accept or reject non-resident students who seek to enroll in the District pursuant to a nonresident tuition agreement and in compliance with Minnesota Statutes section 124D.08. The motion for the adoption of this Resolution was duly seconded by Braun and upon a vote being taken, the following voted in favor of this Resolution: Braun, Butkowski, Rogholt, Holthaus, Solarz, Morse, and Hauck And the following voted against this Resolution: None Whereupon this Resolution was declared duly passed and adopted. Dated: August 20, 2018 BY ORDER OF THE SCHOOL BOARD /s/ School District Clerk APPROVAL OF TRUTH IN TAXATION HEARING DATE A motion was made by Holthaus, seconded by Morse and unanimously carried to approve the date and time of the District’s “Truth in Taxation” hearing for 2018. This notice will be printed on individual tax statements and sent to property owners in the District. The hearing will be held during the regular Board meeting on Monday December 17, 2018 beginning at seven o’clock p.m. ADOPTION OF SCHOOL BOARD ELECTION/NOTICE OF GENERAL ELECTION RESOLUTION A motion was made by Butkowski, seconded by Solarz and unanimously carried adopt the School Board Election/ Notice of General Election resolution so that subsequent timelines can be met. RESOLUTION RELATING TO THE ELECTION OF SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS AND CALLING THE SCHOOL DISTRICT GENERAL ELECTION BE IT RESOLVED by the School Board of Independent School District No. 47, State of Minnesota as follows: (a) It is necessary for the school district to hold its general election for the purpose of electing three (3) school board members for terms of four (4) years each. (b) The clerk shall include on the ballot the names of the individuals who file or have filed affidavits of candidacy during the period established for filing such affidavits, as though they had been included by name in this resolution. The clerk shall not include on the ballot the names of individuals who file timely affidavits of withdrawal in the manner specified by law. The general election is hereby called and elected to be held in conjunction with the state general election on Tuesday, the sixth day of November, 2018. Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Section 205A.11, the precincts and polling places for this general election are those polling places and precincts or parts of precincts located within the boundaries of the school district and which have been established by the cities or towns located in whole or in part within the school district. The voting hours at those polling places shall be the same as for the state general election. The clerk and/or clerk’s designee are hereby authorized and directed to cause written notice of said general election to be provided to the county auditor of each county in which the school district is located, in whole or in part, at least seventyfour (74) days before the date of said election. The notice shall include the date of said general election and the office or offices to be voted on at said general election. Any notice given prior to the date of the adoption of this resolution is ratified and confirmed in all respects The clerk and/or clerk’s designee are hereby authorized and directed to cause notice of said election to be posted at the administrative offices of the school district and at each polling place at least ten (10) days before the date of said general election. The clerk and/or clerk’s designee is hereby authorized and directed to cause a sample ballot to be posted at the administrative offices of the school district at least four (4) days before the date of said general election and to cause two sample ballots to be posted in each polling place on election day. The sample ballot shall not be printed on the same color paper as the official ballot. The sample ballot for a polling place must reflect the offices, candidates, and rotation sequence on the ballots used in that polling place. The clerk and/or clerk’s designee are hereby authorized and directed to cause notice of said general election to be published in the official newspaper of the district for two (2) consecutive weeks with the last publication being at least one (1) week before the date of the said election. The notice of election so posted and published shall state the offices to be filled set forth in the form of a ballot below and shall include information concerning each established precinct and polling place. The clerk and/or clerk’s designee is authorized and directed to cause the rules and instructions for the use of the optical scan voting system to be posted in each polling place on election day. The clerk and/or clerk’s designee is authorized and directed to acquire and distribute such election materials as may be necessary for the proper conduct of this election, and generally to cooperate with election authorities conducting other elections on that date. The clerk and/or clerk’s designee and members of the administration are authorized and directed to take such actions as may be necessary to coordinate this election with those other elections, including entering into agreements or understandings with appropriate election officials regarding preparation and distribution of ballots, election administration and cost sharing. The clerk and/or clerk’s designee is further authorized and directed to cause or to cooperate with the proper election officials to cause ballots to be prepared for use at said election in substantially the following form, with such changes in form, color and instructions as may be necessary to accommodate an optical scan voting system. NOTICE OF GENERAL ELECTION INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 47 SAUK RAPIDS-RICE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
STATE OF MINNESOTA NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the general election has been called and will be held in and for Independent School District No. 47, (Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools), State of Minnesota, on Tuesday, the 6th day of November, 2018, for the purpose of electing 3 (three)* school board members for four year terms. The ballot shall provide as follows: Instructions to Voters: To vote, completely fill in the oval(s) next to your choice(s) like this: School Board Member Vote for Up to Three
Lisa J. Braun Robyn L. Holthaus Bryce Johnson Michael Keehr Andrew Lindeman Lisa Loidolt Rebecca Revermann Phil Rogholt Brenda J. Woggon write-in, if any write-in, if any write-in, if any
Any eligible voter residing in the school district may vote at said election at the polling place designated above for the precinct in which he or she resides. The polls for said election will open at 7:00 o’clock a.m. and will close at 8:00 o’clock p.m. on the date of said election. A voter must be registered to vote to be eligible to vote in this election. An unregistered individual may register to vote at the polling place on Election Day. Dated: August 20, 2018 BY ORDER OF THE SCHOOL BOARD /s/ School District Clerk APPROVAL FOR AN ADDITIONAL 1.0 FTE FOR THE 2018 – 2019 SCHOOL YEAR A motion was made by Solarz, seconded by Holthaus and unanimously carried to approve an additional 1.0 FTE kindergarten teacher to maintain class size due to enrollment numbers. APPROVAL FOR ADDITIONAL SPECIAL EDUCATION PARAPROFFESIONAL TIME FOR EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES FOR THE 2018 – 2019 SCHOOL YEAR A motion was made by Holthaus, seconded by Morse and unanimously carried to approve up to an additional 500.0 hours of Special Educational Level V paraprofessional time, each season, to support students needing assistance, as identified on student IEP’s, while participating in extracurricular activities during the 2018 – 2019 Fall, Winter and Spring activities seasons. ADOPTION OF PROPOSED POLICIES A motion was made by Braun, seconded by Butkowski and unanimously carried to adopt the following policies • #302 (School District Administration) is a “recommended policy” and will replace current policy #302 (School District Administration). • #303 (Superintendent) is a “recommended policy” and will replace current policy #303 (Superintendent). • #304 (Superintendent Selection) is a “recommended policy” and will replace current policy #304 (Superintendent Selection). • #305 (Superintendent Contract, Duties, and Evaluation) is a “recommended policy” and will replace current policy #305 (Superintendent Contract, Duties, and Evaluation). • #306 (Administrator Code of Ethics) is a “recommended policy” and will replace current policy #306 (Administrator Code of Ethics). ADDENDUM AUTHORIZATION TO CONTRACT SERVICES A motion was made by Holthaus, seconded by Morse and unanimously carried to authorize the District to engage Breitbach Construction Co. in construction management services for the District. DISCUSSION FIRST READING OF PROPOSED POLICIES • #902 (Use of School District Facilities and Equipment) is a “recommended policy” and would replace current policy #902 (Use of School District Facilities and Equipment). • #903 (Visitors to School District Buildings and Sites) is a “mandatory policy” and would replace current policy #903 (Visitors to School District Buildings and Sites). • #904 (Distribution of Materials on School District Property by Non-School Persons) is a “recommended policy” and would replace current policy #904 (Distribution of Materials on School District Property by Non-School Persons). See documents. These policies require two readings before adoption, and will be posted for stakeholder input before official adoption. ADJOURNMENT With no further business appearing before the Board, a motion was made by Solarz, seconded by Butkowski and unanimously carried to adjourn the meeting at 8:03 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Lisa J. Braun, Board of Education Clerk Sauk Rapids-Rice ISD 47 R-37-1B
SPORTS
Ringger, Severson take first place at home meet
PHOTOS BY ANNA SALDANA
Cooper Grau-Firkus (from left), Jack Grabinski, Nicholas Kosloske, Dakota Johnson and Ben Gilbertson travel as a pack near the beginning of the cross-country race Sept. 6 in Sauk Rapids. The five passed two St. Cloud Apollo runners to secure their places.
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Sam Ringger and Julia Severson ran true to their titles of team captain Sept. 6 as the Sauk Rapids-Rice Storm crosscountry team hosted its annual home meet. SRR welcomed St. Cloud-Apollo and St. Cloud Christian School to the course at Mayhew Lake Park. Ringger and Severson placed first in their races, respectively. Ringger ran the course in 16 minutes and 17.78 seconds while Severson crossed the finish at a time of 21:42.04. “The team had strong finishes,” said head coach Jake Jensen. “Everyone had improved pacing, too. I am eager to see where we can go as a team through the rest of the season.” Maria Kost took third, finishing in 23:47.83 Boys: 1. Ringger 16:17.78, 9. Jared Bentrud 19:09.60, 10. Cooper Grau-Firkus 19:52.88, 11. Jack Grabinski 19:55.59, 12. Dakota Johnson 20:02.75, 13. Ben Gilbertson 20:47.99, 14. Gavin Fuchs 21:56.06. Girls: 1. Severson 21:42.04, 3. Kost 23:47.83, 5. Mackenzie Felchle 24:59.83.
The Sauk Rapids-Rice girls swim and dive team traveled to Fergus Falls Sept. 11, bringing home a 105-81 win. The Storm had several top-three finishes, with six first-place competitors. Holynne Zeilenga took first in the 50-yard freestyle with a time of 27.36 seconds. Anna Lucas took first in the 100 butterfly and the 100 backstroke, swimming one minute, 1.17 seconds and 1:01.57, respectively. Valeria FloresBonilla took first in the 500 freestyle coming in at 5:44.85. With a time of 1:18.36, Savannah Henkel took first in the 100 breaststroke, and the 400 freestyle relay team of Lucas,
Results: 200 MR: 2. Lucas, Savannah Henkel, Zeilenga and Abby Tangen 2:00.86; 4. Madeline Ziegler, Haley Davis, Maya Zaske and Mikayla Zaske 2:09.93; 5. Nicole Agre, Kaytlin Bittman, Olivia Tykwinski and Haley Ziegler 2:21.92. 200 FS: 2. Sophia Henkel 2:12.03, 3. Davis 2:13.35, 5. Amber Eisenschenk 2:16.98. 200 IM: 2. Flores-Bonilla 2:28.47, 3. Tangen 2:30.07, 4. Mikayla Zaske 2:46.28. 50 FS: 1. Zeilenga 27.36, 3. Madeline Ziegler 27.86, 6. Savannah Henkel 29.70. Diving: 2. Hansen 156.50, 3. Linn
SRR boots Little Falls BY ANNA SALDANA | STAFF WRITER
The Storm girls soccer team had a tough week in matches, losing three games to Sartell, East Grand Forks and St. Cloud Apollo. However, SRR battled through a win over Little Falls. Sartell 2, SRR 1 SRR took an early lead over Sartell Sept. 11, with an uncommon play occurrence. Freshman goalkeeper Maggie Fernholz set up to punt the ball down field when it punted so far it bounced over the Sartell goalkeeper’s head and into the net. Despite the goal, Sartell pulled ahead with two goals before the half to take the lead. Fernholz made 13 saves for the Storm in the net. SRR 5, Little Falls 1 Little Falls took the lead early Sept. 10 on a breakthrough of the defensive line to score, but that did not stop the Storm from conquering the win. A mere three minutes later, the Storm answered with a goal of its own from senior forward Tessa Fernholz on a well-placed corner kick. The goal started the momentum for the Storm. Junior midfielder Renae van der Hagen added a goal and two assists on the night. Junior forward Chloe Stockinger, junior midfielder Maia Hasbrouck and junior defender Makenzy Heder each contributed a goal to secure the 5-1 win. Maggie Fernholz made one save during the game. East Grand Forks 5, SRR 0 SRR had a tough game against East Grand Forks Sept. 7, losing 5-0. Head coach Kris Fremo noted the disorganization of the Storm team at the beginning of the game and how that allowed East Grand Forks the early opportunities to score. “Our girls were running on less than 24 hours of rest after competing against a strong Apollo team the night before,” Fremo said. “By the time our team settled down, it was too late.” East Grand Forks is coming off an undefeated regular season in 2017. Maggie Fernholz made four saves for SRR. St. Cloud Apollo 3, SRR 2 The Storm fell behind early in the game Sept. 6, but junior midfielder Emma Plemel made a pass through the defensive line to Tessa Fernholz for a goal. Chloe Stockinger added the team’s second goal with 20 minutes remaining in the game. While the Storm pressured the Eagles net, the team struggled to capitalize more goals and lost the game. Maggie Fernholz made seven saves for the Storm in the net.
Boys soccer struggle to record a ‘W’ BY ANNA SALDANA | STAFF WRITER
SRR swim past Fergus Falls Flores-Bonilla, Zeilenga and Maya Zaske finished their firstplace race in 3:57.21. SRR also had a strong performance from their divers, with Eliana Hansen taking second and Shelby Linn taking third at 156.50 and 136, respectively.
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boys soccer Julia Severson nears the finish line Sept. 6 in Sauk Rapids. Severson won the cross-country girls race with a time of 21:42.04.
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136, 5. Katelyn Westre 85. 100 FLY: 1. Lucas 1:01.17, 3. Zeilenga 1:08.85, 4. Lydia Zabinski 1:08.92. 100 FS: 2. Tangen 59.02, 3. Maya Zaske 1:00.83, 4. Madeline Ziegler 1:01.06. 500 FS: 1. FloresBonilla 5:44.85, 2. Sophia Henkel 5:45.96, 3. Lauren Liebl 6:35.39. 200 FSR: 2. Tangen, Savannah Henkel, Mikayla Zaske and Flores-Bonilla 1:50.59; 3. Davis, Olivia MacDonald, Kendal Stucke and Sophia Henkel 1:55.22; 5. Lily Benoit, Eisenschenk, Isabelle Birk and Liebl 1:58.54. 100 BK: 1. Lucas 1:01.57, 5. Agre 1:15.40, 6. Maya Zaske 1:18.12. 100 BR: 1. Savannah Henkel 1:18.36, 4. Davis 1:23.23, 5. Mikayla Zaske 1:23.28. 400 FSR: 1. Lucas, FloresBonilla, Zeilenga and Maya Zaske 3:57.21; 2. Sophia Henkel, Stucke, Zabinski and Madeline Ziegler 4:10.83; 3. MacDonald, Eisenschenk, Benoit and Bittman 4:20.25.
The Sauk Rapids-Rice boys soccer team had a tough week on the field as they competed against St. Cloud Apollo Sept. 6, Little Falls Sept. 10 and Sartell Sept. 11, losing all three games. Sartell 6, SRR 0 The Storm fell after Sartell three first-half goals in Tuesday’s game. “We played really well in the first half, despite being down by three,” said head coach Chris Rothstein. “However, we only got a couple shots at the net during the game, which made it tough for us to get on the board.” Sophomore goalkeeper Eli Rudnick guarded the net for SRR, making 18 saves. Little Falls 5, SRR 2 SRR fell to Little Falls Sept. 10. Senior attacker Granite Moliga scored the first SRR goal in the first half off an assist from senior midfielder Kole Kutzera. The team was behind 3-1 at the halftime buzzer. In the second half, the Flyers found two more goals early on, making the score 5-1. Sauk Rapids answered. The goal came from senior attacker Cole Orton, who returned to play after being injured, off an assist from junior defender Durham Welch. Rudnick allowed five goals. St. Cloud Apollo 6, SRR 0 The Storm remained scoreless against St. Cloud Apollo Sept. 6. “While the loss wasn’t great, play was even for the first 10 minutes of the game,” Rothstein said. “However, we made mistakes, which resulted in them being able to score. We had good opportunities to score our own goals, but the Apollo keeper made some big saves to prevent it.” Rudnick made 21 saves on the game.
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Girls tennis earns two wins BY ANNA SALDANA STAFF WRITER
The Collision girls tennis team earned wins in two of its three matches throughout the past week – winning 5-2 over Fergus Falls Sept. 6, falling 7-0 to Rocori Sept. 7 and winning 4-3 against Sartell Sept. 11. Collision 4, Sartell 3 The Sept. 11 match against Sartell was a gritty one as the Collision had three wins and three losses throughout the meet. The win came down to Amber McClelland in No. 2 singles. “Amber fought in a three-hour marathon match to earn the win at No. 2 singles,” said head coach Jamie Hatlestad. “She really played a great match, and she helped seal the win for us.” Singles: No. 1 Jordyn Krueger 4-6, 3-6; No. 2 McClelland 7-6, 1-6, 7-6; No. 3 Brynn Karasch 2-6, 3-6; No. 4 Alyssa Meyer 4-6, 2-6. Doubles: No. 1 Taryn Czech-Grace Middendorf 6-3, 6-2; No. 2 Abby TrelfaMadison DeMarias 6-1, 6-2; No. 3 Elie Weinert-Morgan Thompson 6-3, 6-2.
Rocori 7, Collision 0 The Collision fell in a tough match to a solid Rocori team Sept. 7. Sets in the No. 1 and No. 3 doubles competition went into three sets, while Krueger in No. 1 singles fought in a close second set as well.
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Storm mash the Spuds BY ANNA SALDANA STAFF WRITER
Similar to how a person mashes potatoes for a family dinner, the Sauk Rapids-Rice Storm football team mashed their own potatoes Sept. 7 as they beat the Moorhead Spuds in Sauk Rapids. “It feels great to beat a good team like Moorhead,” said Tanner Andvik, a senior wide receiver and safety for the Storm. “It was a fun, tough game, and we prepared a lot in the week before knowing it was going to be a big game for us. We had a really good game plan from our coaches and spent a lot of time watching film to be prepared for them.” Despite a close game, the Storm won 24-20. Head coach Phil Klaphake was happy with the outcome. “Our guys played extremely well,” Klaphake said. “In our section, you have to do that if you want to win. Our team accomplished that and anytime we can win, it’s good.” The game was even during the first quarter, with both SRR and the Spuds making quality drives. SRR made a drive in the second. JD Bates bolted eight yards to the end zone. Shortly after, he added a second Storm touchdown on a 25-yard run. With time tight and nearing the half, the Storm pushed its way into the red zone to allow Durham Welch the opportunity to kick a 35-yard field goal. “That field goal was one of the biggest highlights of the game,” Kla-
phake said. “We ended the first half with three scores above them, which was a really good position for us.” Klaphake said many things went well during the first half. “We were very focused and fast in the first half,” Klaphake said. “Our offensive line did a great job at allowing scoring opportunities, and defensively, our team was in it, doing fast and good quality plays. Returning to the field for the second half, SRR’s offense struggled to gain yards on possessions and allowed two Moorhead touchdowns, bringing the game to a close 17-14. Welch realized the difference in score was a result of his field goal. “Before the field goal, it was nerve-wracking because I knew it could make or break the game,” Welch said. “After I made it, I was so proud of myself. Knowing it would impact the game later on, it felt amazing to contribute to that.” The Storm came back to lengthen its lead over the Spuds late in the third quarter with a 65-yard pass from Cade Milton-Baumgardner to Braden Tretter. “Braden beat his man on a double move, and I just threw it so he could go run under it and catch it,” Milton-Baumgardner said. “He did the rest. That was a huge play for us. It brought the momentum back in our favor. His big play ability is second to none.” Klaphake said the play between the duo was the second highlight. “That allowed us to breathe a little bit and reevaluate,” Klaphake said.
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JD Bates races through the offensive line Sept. 7 in Sauk Rapids. Bates rushed for 128 yards during the game.
“It brought it back to being a 10-point game, which was what we needed.” One of the team’s biggest challenges was working around the Moorhead defense. “We had to adjust from what we had been planning for all week,” said Jacob Schloe, a senior offensive and defensive tackle for the Storm. “We also thought their defensive ends wouldn’t bend as much as they did, so we had to pull tighter to the line of scrimmage to dig the ends out.” During the game, Milton-Baumgardner threw for 180 yards on 12 comple-
tions. Bates rushed for 128 yards and Tretter received for 107 yards.
Milton-Baumgardner 20 yds; Tretter 20 yds; Rodriguez 12 yds. Receiving: Tretter 107 yds, Passing: Milton Baum- 1 TD; Bates 19 yds; Santillana 17 gardner 180 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT. yds; Rodriguez 16 yds; Storms Rushing: Bates 128 yds, 2 TD; 15 yds; Lee 6 yds.
Singles: No. 1 Krueger 3-6, 5-7; No. 2 McClelland 3-6, 1-6; No. 3 Karasch 2-6, 0-6; No. 4 Amanda Voigt 1-6, 0-6. Doubles: No. 1 CzechMiddendorf 2-6, 6-1, 4-6; No. 2 Trelfa-DeMarias 2-6, 6-7; No. 3 Thompson-Weinert 6-2, 3-6, 4-6.
Collision 5, Fergus Falls 2 Hatlestad switched up the team’s rotation Sept. 6 as the team prepared to face the Fergus Falls Otters. Weinert and Thompson, normally a No. 3 doubles duo, were split and played in the No. 3 and No. 4 singles spots, earning two wins for the Collision. All three of the doubles matches resulted in wins for the Collision.
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Jacob Schloe (left) and Talon Cummings block on the offensive line Sept. 7 in Sauk Rapids. The Storm defeated the Spuds 24-20.
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Singles: No. 1 Krueger 0-6, 1-6; No. 2 McClelland 5-7, 0-6; No. 3 Weinert 6-0, 6-3; No. 4 Thompson 6-3, 6-3. Doubles: No. 1 CzechMiddendorf 6-0, 6-0; No. 2 Trelfa-DeMarias 6-1, 6-1; No. 3 Ryver Victorian-Raeann Boos 6-4, 6-0.
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Cade Milton-Baumgardner rushes past the offensive line on a quarterback keeper Sept. 7 in Sauk Rapids. MiltonBaumgardner rushed for 20 yards during the game.
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A thriller to the end Storm outlast Otters in five sets BY MARK KLAPHAKE STAFF WRITER
The Storm volleyball team outlasted Fergus Falls in an extremely tight five-game volleyball match Sept. 9 in Sauk Rapids. The margin in four of the five sets was two points and the final three points went extra points before the Storm prevailed 23-25, 2520, 25-27, 28-26, 16-14 in a Central Lakes Conference matchup. Head coach Karen Beckmannn was especially proud of the team’s grit and toughness when they trailed two games to one and how
they prevailed in games where every point meant so much. “The difference is that our girls never quit,” Beckmannn said. “There were many times they could’ve given up, but they continued to push for each and every point we needed. The energy the girls put out that night made every difference in the world. We knew what we needed to do, and we did it. SRR got great contributions from the seniors in the win. Senior Staci Meyer had 49 sets. Senior Bailey Roscoe led the team with 16 digs, and fellow seniors
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Senior setter Staci Meyer sets the ball out to a teammate during the Storm’s home tournament Sept. 8. SRR finished fifth out of 16 teams.
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Last Sunday’s season-opening 2416 victory over the San Francisco 49ers was a nice start for the Minnesota Vikings, but I would not classify it as a clear harbinger that this team is destined by ANDY THAYER for another NFC Sports Columnist Championship game. San Francisco’s roster is a work-in-progress, and two of their primary offensive playmakers (Jerrick McKinnon and Marquise Goodwin) were unable to make an impact because of injuries. This week’s opponent, the Green Bay Packers, will provide a much stiffer test for the Vikings, and the results from Sunday’s tilt in Lambeau will be a better indicator of whether this Vikings team is going to be a true title contender. Things unfolded according to head coach Mike Zimmer’s favored script at U.S. Bank Stadium against the 49ers. The Vikings’ defense forced four turnovers and pressured Jimmy Garoppolo all day. New quarterback Kirk Cousins played mistake-free football, and Dalvin Cook,Stefon Diggs,Adam Thielen made enough plays to consistently move the chains and keep the 49ers at bay. However, this type of conservative game plan likely will not work against a quarterback that walks on water (at least according to Mike Zimmer) like Aaron Rodgers. In the Packers’ 24-23 win over their archrivals from Chicago last weekend, Rodgers impressively returned from a knee sprain to throw three fourth-quarter touchdown passes and snatch a Packers victory from the jaws of defeat. It was a game that will be remembered as one of the signature performances from one of the greatest quarterbacks of all time, and it’s that type of offensive explosiveness the Vikings are going to need to minimize if they want to emerge from Lambeau Field in first place in the NFC North division this Sunday. Poor offensive lines typically struggle in road games, and the Vikings’ front five is certainly beleaguered. They could not consistently create any kind of running lanes for Dalvin Cook against San Francisco, and Green Bay’s defense features one of the league’s premiere run-game-wreckers in defensive tackle Mike Daniels. I am not saying the Vikings should abandon the run, but they were most effective against San Francisco when Cousins was hitting Cook out of the backfield on short passes. That sort of tactic should also work against Green Bay and their slow-footed linebacker group. The Vikings are at their best when they are playing with the lead and their defense can attack the quarterback in obvious passing situations. It is going to be critical for Minnesota to put together long drives early in order to keep the Packers’ offense from establishing a rhythm. The Minnesota secondary is opportunistic, and the addition of rookie cornerback Mike Hughes appears to have put yet another ball-hawking playmaker on the field. Even Aaron Rodgers will turn the ball over if he is forced to throw the ball under duress. If the Vikings can get an early lead, it will put their defense in a position to potentially make some impactful plays. It should be noted that Aaron Rodgers has not technically been cleared to play in this game yet because of his knee sprain, but I am fairly certain he would not have been allowed to return to last week’s game if his knee was not structurally intact. Mike Zimmer has stated he is preparing the team to face Rodgers, and I think that is a wise move. I would be shocked if No. 12 were not under center for the Packers in this huge early-season game. Kirk Cousins played well in his first game for the Vikings, but this is the game where he really has an opportunity to endear himself to Vikings fans and earn his huge paycheck. If he can lead the Vikings into Lambeau Field and emerge with a road victory over the Packers, Aaron Rodgers might not be the only NFC North quarterback that will be walking on water next week.
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LITTLE FALLS — From the cities to the country, Joe Berg has transitioned into a lifestyle that was unknown to him 10 years ago. Within the short time, Berg has grown from 25 Hereford pairs to a 64-pair mixed breed cow-calf operation. In order to achieve such growth, Berg is focusing on efficiently managing his herd through breed selection, as well as pasture, soil and water health on his 320 acres in Little Falls. “When I first went to buy my herd, I bought them based on how cute they were,” said Berg, who bought the farm from the late Jim Oday. “I quickly learned that when selecting a good cow, it’s important to look at features, such as the udders or other physical features.” Berg, his wife, Nancy, and their three children – Cooper, 21, Madison, 20, and Sydney, 19 – welcomed 66 people, most of which were beef farmers,
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RICE — Rabbits have been lifelong companions to both Kristin Best and Will Sutton and their blended family of five; with another expected in December. “I came to know rabbits by the time I was two years old,” Kristin said. “I grew up on a farm that had sheep, horses and rabbits. My parents asked me one day if I wanted to be in 4-H or Girl Scouts. I came home to find they had signed me up for 4-H before I had even made my choice. I think they made the right choice.” Will, has handled rabbits for over 20 years. Together, they share their home in Rice with their children — Lyla Beehler, 8, Ryan Beehler, 12, and Emily Sutton, 16. The family raises four different breeds. Each child has a designated breed that they look after. Emily watches after the French Lops and Havanas, Lyla takes care of the Champagne d’Argents, and Ryan, as well as the family, cares for Flemish giants. The family raises around 100 newborn rabbits every year. “ S o m e ST. PAUL — Following people don’t more than two years of input and review from residents, Rabbits irrigators and government, page 2B the Minnesota Department of PHOTOS BY JAKE DOETKOTT Natural Resources released (Left) Ryan Beehler, 12, holds a young rabbit Sept. 12 in Rice. Each the Sustainable Use of child looks after a specific breed, but everyone pitches in to help Groundwater in the Little Rock with the Flemish giants. (Right) Lyla Beehler, 8, holds one of her Creek Area plan Sept. 12.
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to their ranch Sept. 11 as part wanted my children to have an of the University of Minnesota area to hunt, and it all started Extension’s Fall Beef Field Day. from there.” Berg was eager to learn and “Farming was a whole new realm for me,” Berg said. “I Bergs page 3B leased the land at first because I
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and cows are cute, too, when they are young; people just get upset about rabbits because they never stop being cute.” Yet, the family does find therapeutic relief and attachment with the animals. “Have a bad day?” Kristin said. “Hug a bunny. The rabbits have been a great emotional comfort for the kids and an excellent hobby they’ve found a passion for. It also gives the kids a chance to travel around the nation; though we’ve mainly stayed around the central states.” Hare care has been
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importance of pasture health, mainly soil and water fertility. “Before I owned the farm, the herd had free range of 80 acres and another 100 acres in the back field,” Berg said. “There was very little hands on and the cows went wherever it was cool and the good grass was.” The eager farmer quickly learned the herd was over foraging on the good grass, while leaving the less desirable grass to overgrow. “I wasn’t utilizing my land as efficiently as I could,” he said. “I basically turned the entire property into one big food plot.” It was then Berg started working with the United Stated Department of Agriculture Beginning Farmer program to install permanent fencing for 16 paddocks. “This helped substantially as I was able to rotate the herd according to the grass supply while giving other areas time to replenish,” he said. Within the paddocks are numerous forage options for the herd, such as timothy, legume and canary grass, among others. “I have introduced these into the pasture to keep the nutritional value up,” he said. Berg knew in order to maintain his forage supply
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he needed healthy soil to sustain the nutritional value. “In 2011, I really started to focus my attention on the fertility of the soil,” Berg said. “After a soil sample was studied, I found I had 1.5 percent organic matter within my soil. It’s hard to grow anything with that little of organic matter so I began looking at factors.” By this spring, Berg took another sample of his soil. He has grown his organic matter to 10 percent. “From a biological point of view, everything
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FOLEY — More than 40 area stakeholders boarded a charter bus Tuesday for an in-person look at conservation project across Benton County. Benton Soil and Water Conservation District, in conjunction with the Natural Resources Conservation Service, hosted its annual Tour of Practices Sept. 11. The 8-hour tour made five stops where participants were able to learn from those who implemented best management practices on properties through presentations, first-hand inspection and asking questions. The outing also included passing by 25 other project locations which were briefed on the bus. An optional trip to Silt Sock, an erosion control company located in Foley, followed. “The purpose is to highlight the things landowners and individuals are doing to help with water quality, erosion issues and improving wildlife
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habitat,” said Nathan Sanoski, Benton SWCD staff and Farm Bill technician. “We are out here to highlight the projects they are willing to implement and to provide the technical and engineering assistance.” Sanoski said landowners are invited on the tour as well as elected officials. “We try to get different legislative people here to let them know what is
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mat,” said Casey Gwost, district technician at Benton SWCD. Chmielewski agreed. “It actually will break the rye five or six times as it goes over, that is why the chevron pattern is the way it is,” he said. “If your rye mat is thick enough it doesn’t cut into the soil at all. It’s designed to float right on top.” Roughly two weeks after the application, the pumpkin plants emerge through the rye residue mat. The mat acts as a weed suppressant,
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conserves soil moisture, increased infiltration and adds carbon to the soil, Gwost said. We’ve had pretty good weed control this year,” Chmielewski said. “We were really happy with the results from it. We plan on doing it next year, too.” Benton SWCD partnered with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to address water and wildlife habitat concerns on Dan Honeck’s property in Granite Ledge Township. “We combined our funding to help provide financial assistance for this project,” Sanoski said. “Our office, Soil and Water, gave Fish and
Wildlife the job approval to do the design work and engineering on it. We essentially worked with them to provide additional funds to get more projects in the ground.” The organizations helped Honek install berm structures which created two wetland basins on the land. According to Benton Soil and Water, beaver dams had previously occupied both sites but when beavers abandoned the area, the natural barrier was not sustained. Roughly 270 acres drain into the wetland. PHOTO BY NATASHA BARBER “We’re trying to Tour members stand on a berm in Foley Sept. 11. More than 40 people attended reinstitute the values that Benton Soil and Water Conservation District’s annual Tour of Practices. these beaver ponds used to create on this landscape with knowing landowners nutrients into the basin “It’s designed to willing to do it,” said John while providing shallow look like it’s part of Riens, fish and wildlife feeding habitat for mother nature when it is biologist who works with ducks. The berm allows done, but there is also a the Partners for Fish and water to flow through a major structural design Wildlife program. spillway to the next basin implemented,” Reins said. The berms – made once it has reached a One land project of interlocking panels certain elevation. River amongst many in Benton driven deep into the rock covers the berm, County where land owners soil, geo-woven fabric allowing Honeck to and agencies partner the and Class II Rip Rap, as use it for a secondary goals of conservation. well as other materials – purpose – a recreational aims on allowing water crossing to other parts of to filter sediment and his property.
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A mat of cereal rye lays between rows of pumpkins at Stoney Brook Farms in Foley Sept. 11. The vegetative residue is used for weed suppression and to retain soil moisture.