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SRRHS set to perform “Disney’s Newsies” BY NATASHA BARBER | STAFF WRITER
Extra! Extra! Read all about it! A budding journalist and orphaned dreamer are about to take stage at Sauk Rapids-Rice High School along with the rest of the school’s cast in “Disney’s Newsies: The Broadway Musical.” BY TIM HENNAGIR STAFF WRITER The Storm’s drama department will perform its rendition of events surrounding the 1899 Newsboy Strike over three 7 p.m. performances Nov. 9-11 and two 2 p.m. matinees Nov. 11-12. The shows, which are Human services didirected by Colin Nord, will take place at the SRRHS Performing Arts rector Robert Cornelius Center in Sauk Rapids. and human resources When publisher Joseph Pulitzer is faced with declining newspadirector Johanna Mattson pers sales and pledges to increase profits at the expense of the newshave ended their emboys who sell them, Jack Kelly, the leader of the Manhattan newsies, ployment with Benton organizes a strike – but not without adversity. County. County administrator Mongomery Headley PHOTO BY NATASHA BARBER recently confirmed Cor- Lily Mock as Katherine Plumber and Aric Moriak as Jack Kelly are the lead nelius and Mattson sub- characters in the Sauk Rapids-Rice High School’s performance of “Disney’s mitted resignation letters Newsies: The Broadway Musical.” The curtain opens on the performance at within the same week in 7 p.m. Nov. 9-11 as well as for two matinees at 2 p.m. Nov. 11-12. mid-October. Cornelius submitted a letter Oct. 18; his last day of employment was Nov. 3. Mattson submitted her resignation letter Oct. Former Good Shepherd Community residents 20; her final day of work is Dec. 1. commemorated at All Saints’ Day service Cornelius declined to comment on his resignaBY NATASHA BARBER | STAFF WRITER tion with Benton County when he was contacted About 35 people gathered at the death during this time of year when earlier this week by Star Good Shepherd Community Chapel trees go dormant and people celePublications. Mattson Nov. 1 to remember former resibrate the skeletons and demons that could not be reached by dents of the long-term care facility come with Halloween. newspaper staff for comin Sauk Rapids. “And so today, it might seem ment. The Rev. Gregory Tomhave of- that the church is also focused on The Minnesota Govficiated the All Saints’ Day service death as we recall with gratitude ernment Data Practices where 82 people’s names were read those sainted believers who served Act is a state law that and a bell rang for each one as the the Lord while living and especially controls how government congregation observed a moment in today recount our friends and neighdata is collected, created, silence. bors here who departed this life this stored, used and released. All Saints’ Day is said to comlast year,” Tomhave said. “That is The act sets certain memorate the saints of the church well and good so long as we rememrequirements relating to — both known and unknown — ber, as our first reading from the the right of the public to who have entered through the gates book of Revelation reminds us, that access government data of heaven. In Western churches, it is in a world preoccupied with death, and the rights of individPHOTO BY NATASHA BARBER celebrated Nov. 1, although it is obin Christ we find joy in living — for uals who are government The Rev. Gregory Tomhave speaks at the All Saints’ Day service served on various days in other parts all Christ’s people are saints alive.” Nov. 1 at Good Shepherd Community Chapel in Sauk Rapids. of the world. data subjects. Tomhave, who had been retired and is serving as interim pastor, Tomhave, beginning his sermon, Resignations accepted the call to serve the parish and will be installed as the said the world seems fixated on All Saints’ Day page 4 page 4
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PUBLIC NOTICES • Mortgage Foreclosure - pg. 6B • City of Sauk Rapids Notice of Public Hearing - pg. 10 • Probate Notice - Christianson - pg. 6B
OBITUARIES Eugene R. Brown Jr. Howard T. Cariveau
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