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Q&A on sleep apnea set for St. Cloud

The St. Cloud Hospital Sleep Center is sponsoring an informal discussion on sleep struggles and CPAP from 5-6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 15 at the Sleep Center, 1586 CR 134, St. Cloud. Sleep technologists will be on hand to answer questions one-on-one or as a group. For more information, visit thenewsleaders.com and click on Jan. 9 criers.

Kids Fighting Hunger event set Jan. 24 at Celebration

Kids Fighting Hunger announces the Martin Luther King Day of Service scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 24 at Celebration Lutheran Church, 1500 Pinecone Road, Sartell. This event is designed to give adults, children and families in our community a chance to help provide some much-needed food to aid-workers and people who are being quarantined due to the Ebola outbreak in West Africa. A suggested donation is asked to help cover the cost of ingredients used for packaging meals. Kids Fighting Hunger of Central Minnesota is a volunteer led, international hunger-relief campaign committed to combating hunger and poverty worldwide and locally by providing nutritious meals to those in need. For more information, visit thenewsleaders.com and click on Jan. 9 criers.

Team up to mentor a youth

Big Brothers Big Sisters is looking for Big Couples. Two adults can team up to mentor a youth. “Couples” may be a spouse, significant other or close friend. As a Big Couple, the two mentors provide a child with a team of support. Big Couples will be enrolled in the community-based program to provide friendship, emotional support and hope to young people with whom they are matched. The volunteers will meet with their Little three to four times a month for 12 months. For more information, visit thenewsleaders.com and click on Jan. 9 criers. For additional criers, visit www.thenewsleaders.com and click on Criers.

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In a 4-1 vote Monday night, the newly convened St. Joseph city council, including new council member Matt Killam, decided to move its meetings from the first and third Thursday nights of the month to the first and third Monday nights of the month. Meetings will continue to be held at 6 p.m. in the city council chambers in city hall. The dissenting vote was Bob Loso, who was concerned no council member could provide a good reason to move the meetings besides personal preference. In response to his concern, council member Dale Wick asked city administrator Judy Weyrens whether it would be more convenient for city staff to meet on a Monday night, and Weyrens seemed to agree meeting right after a weekend would be more beneficial to staff. After the meeting, council member Renee Symanietz said Monday nights would also be more convenient for residents and members of the council who attend school sporting events.

Year in Review: Part 2

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Mayor Rick Schultz (left to right), along with returning council member Dale Wick, and new member Matt Killam, took their oaths of office at Monday night’s city council meeting. The oaths were administered by Judy Weyrens, city administrator.

New year, new council

Newly and re-elected council members and mayor were sworn in to their positions at the Jan. 5 St. Joseph City Council meeting. Mayor Rick Schultz retained his position after the November election, defeating Bob Loso. Dale Wick was also resworn to his city council seat, while Matt Killam took the oath for the first time, replacing outgoing city council member Steve Frank. Monday night also marked Frank’s final city council meeting. Frank was

invited to say a few words before the meeting was adjourned. “It’s been a real privilege to work with all four of you . . . even though we disagree sometimes,” Frank said while still seated in his chair. Upon rising for the last time, Mayor Schultz offered Frank his nameplate to take home as a souvenir of his time in office. The mayor also made a proclamation, honoring Frank for his diligent work throughout the years on behalf of the city and its citizens.

2014: Growth full-force ahead in St. Joseph August

by Cori Hilsgen news@thenewsleaders.com

(This is Part 2 of a two-part series. Part 1 was published Jan. 2.)

July

St. Joseph celebrated July 3 and 4 festivities with musicians, good food, games, fireworks, a parade and much more. The fifth annual sustainable farming association’s Festival of Farms was held July 12 and included tours of five area farms, market gardens and more. The farms were located within three miles of the Lake Wobegon Trail. The 22nd annual Habitat for Humanity 500 bike ride held July 13-19 began and ended in St. Joseph. The ride was limited to 135 riders who traveled 500 miles to raise funds for decent, safe and affordable homes for low-income families. A group of local citizens formed a coalition to try to bring a splash pad to St. Joseph. Two members of the St. Joseph Splash Pad Coalition, Matt Killam and Jen Warnert, thought a splash pad would be a good way to bring people together, keep people in the city and bring others to the city to patronize businesses. The 34th annual Tour of Saints was held July 20. Riders from 200 Minnesota cities gathered in St. Joseph for the ride through rolling hills. Because of a rash of thefts from vehicles, police once again advised all local residents to lock their vehicles. St. John’s Prep placed third in the state Envirothon held at St. John’s University. A historical perspective from 25 years ago told about Dennis Stueve’s proposed downtown beautification project and also of Idelia Loso’s book chronicling the history of St. Joseph called St. Joseph: Preserving a Heritage. The St. Joseph Police Department purchased a 2014 Ford sport-utility vehicle to replace a 2010 Ford Crown Victoria.

After 140 years, the Catholic church of St. Joseph installed air conditioning units under the balcony. Arlington Place Assisted Living celebrated an annual summer “hoedown” picnic. About 96 residents, staff and families were served a picnic lunch and were entertained by the Slew Foot Family Band from Grey Eagle.

Maxx Grell brought back the “Gold” to his father for Father’s Day after scoring multiple medals in the 2014 Special Olympics USA games held in New Jersey. A Flippin’ Cancer the Bird benefit was held for local business owner Mary Bruno at the Middy Bar in St. Joseph. Bruno was diagnosed with early-stage Review • page 4

A worthy reward for Workathon

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All Saints Academy president Chris Schellinger recently served fifth-grade students breakfast as their reward for collecting the most Workathon donations. The students were hungry and ate all of the waffle batter and toppings served by Schellinger. Pictured (left to right) are Grant Wensmann, Reese Moneypenny, Max Meyer, Daniel Moog, John Hawkins, Claire Sia Su and Schellinger.

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If any readers have tips concerning crimes, they should call the St. Joseph Police Department at 320-363-8250 or Tri-County Crime Stoppers at 320-255-1301 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 crimes. Dec. 18 7:17 a.m. Hazard. CR 75. A vehicle traveling eastbound had sparks coming out from underneath it. An officer located the truck at a local business, and spoke with the driver. The driver, a 46-year-old male from Albany, said his muffler fell off and was dragging. The driver pulled the muffler off and placed it in the bed of his truck. Dec. 19 11:21 a.m. Lost property. College Avenue N. A 21-year-old male from Northfield, Minn., called to report he lost his wallet near a local gas station on Dec. 6. The wallet was a black tri-fold. Dec. 20 11:43 a.m. Theft. 2nd Avenue NW. A mountain bicycle was stolen in the past few weeks. The bike was originally purchased for $300. Dec. 24 12:04 p.m. School bus-arm violation. 1st Avenue NW/Date Street W. On Dec. 22, a driver violated the law in regards to a school bus-arm stop sign. Police spoke with the suspect and cited them. 7:49 p.m. Alarm. Pond View Lane E. Police received a report of a garage alarm going off. The alarm was cancelled after the house was checked. Dec. 25 4:08 p.m. No-pay violation. College Avenue N. A report was made of a no-pay customer at a gas station. The employee stated the amount was $10. Police made contact with the person who said they paid cash. After reviewing surveillance video, the person did pay for the gas with cash.

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Live United announces contest winners

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Pictured at Rumors practice (front row, from left to right) are the following: Aimee Minnerath, Karla Reichel and Tamara McClintock; (back row) Brad Busse of St. Joseph and Paul Undersander. Great Norther Theatre Company presents a dinner theater production of Neil Simon’s Rumors Feb. 13-15 and 19-21 at Great Blue Heron, Cold Spring. For more information, visit thenewsleaders.com and click on Jan. 9 People. Seven students from St. John’s Preparatory School were recently named to the fall semester principal’s honor roll. They are the following: Ilia Bauer-Jones, junior; Ethan DeWitt, eighthgrader; Kyle DeWitt, junior; Hillel Hinton-Williams, eighth-grader; Brenna Skahen, sophomore; Caitlin Skahen, eighth-grader; Sabrina Wuolu, seventh-grader. Students must earn a grade-point average between 3.0 to 3.4999 to qualify for this honor. Barbara Krueger, St. Joseph, recently graduated from Arizona State University, Tempe. The College of St. Benedict recently received a $6,000 grant as part of 20 regional arts projects awarded funds by the Central Minnesota Arts Board. The CSB award is for Kiss the Fish, to be presented Jan. 30-31 by Indian Ink Theater Company at Gorecki Family Theater at CSB. Outreach activities will engage college students and youth from the Central Minnesota Boys and Girls Clubs. The CMBA uses three criteria in evaluating applications: artistic quality and merit; ability of the organization to carry out the proposal; and the needs of the com-

munity. Organizations may apply for up to $6,000 with a 30-percent match requirement for any one project or combined projects totaling no more than $6,000 in any one grant round. Organizations may apply for up to $8,000 with a 50-percent match requirement one time in any of the three grant rounds. Funding for these CMAB Grants is provided through an appropriation from the Minnesota State Legislature with money from the state’s general fund, and its arts and cultural heritage fund created by the voters of Minnesota. The CMAB supports collaborative and innovative arts opportunities through partnerships and financial investments in Stearns, Benton, Sherburne and Wright counties as one of 11 Regional Arts Councils designated by the Minnesota State Arts Board. The CMAB works with community partners to increase access to the unique cultural assets of Minnesota. Visit www.aroundthecloud.org Arts and Events Click and Go Guide to see a full listing of these arts events and more. For more information about the CMAB visit www.centralmnartsboard.org or call the office at 320-968-4290, or toll free at 1-866-345-7140.

Congratulations to Solina Jasso and Zach Stang from Mr. Schaefer’s fifth-grade class at Kennedy Elementary school for being two of the 10 winners in United Way’s Live United Essay Contest. Last month, United Way of Central Minnesota teamed up with U.S. Bank and Times Media and asked fifth-graders from all over Central Minnesota to share how they Live United in their communities. United Way received nearly 100 essays from schools across the service area. From those 100 submissions, United Way chose one grand prize winner and nine runners-up. Kendra Orbeck from Rocori Elementary school is the grandprize winner and will receive a $300 Visa gift card. Jasso, Stang and the other seven runners-up will receive a $100 Visa gift card. The other winners include: Logan Richter, Carmen Robak and Maricela Vega from Rocori; Sofia Fischer and Malcom Snowberg from Madison; Rachel Voit from St. Katherine Drexel and Patrick Ebertz from Stride. Jasso and Stang share how they Live United: Jasso: I live united by helping my friend, she is deaf. I help her by helping with her homework and show her sign language too. I even help my grandpa. He has

a blood clot so I help him by shoveling his snow and mowing his lawn and cleaning his house. I also go to my mom’s work and she has a patient who has special needs. I play with her and I am her best friend. Since she has special needs she doesn’t have a lot of friends so I play with her like Wii and other things so that’s how I Live United. Stang: United means joined together. It also means to be agreed in harmony. I Live United by creating harmony with my family and neighbors. My family is busy. The evenings go by fast, so my dad cooks batches of food on the weekends for supper during the week. I help my dad shop for the ingredients and peel vegetables. We bring food to my aunt and grandma who don’t get out much. I also help shovel my neighbor’s driveway. She lives alone and it is hard for her to do by herself. Being united brings harmony. Helping brings happiness to others and to me. Jasso, Stang and all the other submissions are great examples of how simple acts may seem small, but they can have huge impacts on others in the community. Thank you to all who submitted essays and congratulations to the winners.

Twenty-four St. Joseph students from St. John’s Preparatory School were recently named to the fall semester headmaster honor roll. They are the following: Isaac Fromm, freshman; Marisa Gaetz, junior; Hallela Hinton-Williams, sophomore; Claire Kissela, seventh-grader; Joel Kissela, eighth-grader; Lauren Kissela, sophomore; Courtney Larson, sixth-grader; Adam Lepinski, sophomore; Ben Lepinski, sophomore; Grace Martone, sophomore; John Martone, freshman; Reid Nydeen, eighthgrader; Taylor Nydeen, sophomore; Savannah O’Hare, junior;

Daylin Paulson, freshman; Clare Pfannenstein, senior; Cole Pfannenstein, sophomore; Emily Powers, senior; Olivia Schleper, eighth-grader; Sarah Schrup, senior; Thomas Skahen, senior; Justin Terhaar, junior; Kathleen Walz, junior; and Anja Wuolu, junior. Students must earn a grade-point average of 3.50 or higher to qualify for this honor. Abigail Donnay, St. Joseph, will play for the University of Minnesota, Morris Cougars Women’s Swimming and Diving team for the 2014-15 season. To follow the team, visit ummcougars.org.

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Review from front page breast cancer in mid-April. The College of St. Benedict’s north entrance got a facelift. This is the first project highlighting sustainable landscaping with low-maintenance plants and permeable paving to reduce runoff. The church hand bells, stolen earlier from the Catholic Church of St. Joseph, were found after someone attempted to pawn them in St. Cloud. Primary elections determined that Republican Tom Emmer of Delano and Democrat Joe Perske of Sartell will face off in the Nov. 4 election for the U.S. Sixth Congressional seat which was occupied by Michele Bachmann (R-Stillwater). Independent candidate John Denney will also be on the ballot. Principal Judy Nagel discussed changes at Kennedy Community School for the upcoming school year. Principal Karl Terhaar discussed new academic options at All Saints Academy in St. Joseph. University of North Dakota senior Jake Braegelmann was featured in the student spotlight. A historical perspective from 25 years ago told about the city issuing a watering ban to relieve

Friday, Jan. 9, 2015 peak water usage demands by city residents. Another perspective told about a proposed downtown beautification project in front of the St. Joseph Catholic Church along Minnesota Street. St. Cloud School District 742 Early Childhood Education Services moved into the Colts’ Academy building after a fire burned down the 3rd Street St. Cloud location. Y2K Lions in St. Joseph held two brat sales to raise funds for Chad’s Wing at Place of Hope in St. Cloud. Ralph and Jan Boecker of St. Joseph made a generous donation toward the wing in honor of their son, who suffered mental illness issues that led to his death in 2006. Amber Wiese and other volunteers organized a Kids Connect event at Resurrection Lutheran Church to offer new clothes, shoes, backpacks, school supplies and even new hair cuts for children to start the new school year. The event helped defray back-to-school costs and promoted children’s self-worth.

September

Pastor Jerome Tupa of the Church of St. Joseph celebrated his 50th anniversary as a priest. He has been pastor in St. Joseph for two years. Eighty flower baskets beautified the streets of St. Joseph

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and older, stopped at the Church of St. Joseph Heritage Hall Sept. 26. The fair also traveled to Discovery Church in Sauk Rapids on Sept. 30. A historical perspective from 25 years ago told the story of the Kennedy Elementary school renovation in September 1989. Another perspective told how the St. Joseph Newsleader recently became an independent newspaper.

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Three-year-old Emmaleigh Kinnear plays with Tom Schnabel, a preschool and ECFE teacher at Colts Academy’s open house Tuesday evening. along College Avenue and Min- in St. Cloud. Nuns on a Bus, a traveling nesota Street. The flowers are put up before Memorial Day group fighting for social-justice and are taken down after the issues, planned to stop Sept. 22 Millstream Arts Festival in late at the St. Benedict Monastery in St. Joseph. September. Residents donated 68 bags The ninth annual Lake Wobegon Regional Trail Ride was held of food to the Community Food Sept. 13. This family-fun event Shelf during the Sept. 13 fourth benefited the Catholic Charities annual areawide drive. Escher Auditorium was St. Cloud Children’s Home, a residential treatment home for packed as Mary Dana Hinton was inaugurated as the 15th youth at-risk, ages 8-18. At its Aug. 27 meeting, the president of the College of St. St. Joseph Park Board approved Benedict. Hinton is the sixth lay the basic concept of a splash person and first African-Ameripad for the city. Splash pad co- can to hold the position of presialition members were asked to dent of the college. A Ride, Bike or Walk for Hope gather more information about costs, locations, long-term main- fundraiser was held Sept. 27 to tenance and more before sched- raise funds for Place of Hope in uling several meetings with the St. Cloud, a charitable facility board and the St. Joseph City that provides food, shelter and long-term solutions to people in Council. Elaine Vogel was honored for need. A free traveling health and 10,000 volunteer hours at the Veterans Administration Hospital screening fair, open to people 50

Beautiful weather and many crafts, art and more drew thousands of people for the annual Millstream Arts Festival in downtown St. Joseph. Area children, ages 4 through sixth grade, celebrated another year of Vacation Bible School. This year, 104 children from the area explored a Workshop of Wonders theme. St. Joseph Splash-Pad Coalition members decided to discontinue future monthly meetings until results are obtained from an aquatic-feasibility study. USAquatics of Delano is planning

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to conduct the study. The St. Joseph Area Chamber of Commerce planned to host a Building Positive Workplaces workshop Oct. 14 at the St. Joseph Fire Hall. Its intent is to help build and grow positive workplace cultures and increase employee and customer engagement. Gateway Church began hosting Saturday evening services at the Church of St. Joseph Heritage Hall and Sunday morning services at the CSB Benedicta Arts Center Recital Hall. A “Find Jacob” billboard campaign began for Jacob Wetterling, who was abducted by a masked gunman 25 years ago. “Still Missing” billboards were placed by St. Joseph, Paynesville, Cold Spring on Hwy. 23 and a digital billboard was placed in St. Cloud. Hundreds of families attended the Oct. 10 St. Joseph Fire Department Safety Fair held at the Fire Hall. Phil Barnes of WSB and Associates of Minneapolis discussed how the facilitiesneeds task force meetings would

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be conducted. The St. Joseph City Council hired the professional facilitator after much controversy over a new proposed city hall/police station with a community meeting room. Four candidates – Stephen Frank, Dale Wick, Matt Killam, Steve Olson – compete for two open city-council seats in the Nov. 4 election. The Sisters of the Order of St. Benedict invited the public to a Festival of Thanksgiving and Praise to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Sacred Heart Chapel at St. Benedict’s Monastery. The early-childhood center at Colts’ Academy celebrated its annual Family Fun Night and installed a flag that had flown at the old center at Roosevelt School in St. Cloud and survived the June 14 fire that destroyed that school. Candidates Bob Loso and Rick Schultz compete for the St. Joseph mayor’s office. Five candidates (Michael Conway, Peter Hamerlinck, Bruce Review • page 8

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Learn how to fight against the nasty flu bug The seasonal flu, when you come right down to it, is as frightening – perhaps more so – than that most horrifying of dreaded infections, Ebola. More frightening because it’s more common and much more easily transmitted than Ebola and other terrible infections. So far this winter, 359 people have been hospitalized in Minnesota because of the flu, and a 7-year-old girl has died. Fifteen other very young children have died of the flu, mostly in states in the West. And, not to forget, the flu season typically extends all the way through April. As most people know by now, the annual flu shot – this season – is not effective against the nasty form of flu now making the rounds, a strain known as H3N2. The Minnesota Department of Health and county health agencies are urging people to protect themselves and others against catching the flu bug, which is especially dangerous for the very young, the very old and those who have weak and compromised immune systems. Here are some tips to keep the flu at bay: The surest way to avoid getting the flu is to wash your hands with hot water and soap many times each day. Wash them thoroughly, then rinse them well. People should carry tissues with them so if they feel a sneeze coming on or are about to cough, they can do so into the tissue, then throw it out and wash their hands as soon as possible. If no tissue is available, people should sneeze or cough onto their lower sleeve or into the bend of the arm. When leaving the house, take some alcohol-based hand sanitizer along and use it after touching anything in public places. It’s a good idea to wipe off the steering wheel and door handles with such sanitizer. Also, be sure to use the sanitizer handi-wipes available at the entrance to many stores. In the home environment, wipe doorknobs off with sanitary wipes twice a day. Other frequently touched objects – such as telephones, faucets, toilet flush handles, computer keyboards and countertops where food is prepared – should also be swabbed down. Learn the symptoms of the flu. They include one or more of the following: sore throat, fever, aching muscles, fatigue, sleepiness and general malaise, a “dead-to-the-world” feeling. Be sure to contact a doctor if symptoms are bad. Also, if you have trouble breathing or breathe in quick gasps, this could be a sign of the onset of pneumonia, and you should seek immediate medical help. Anti-viral drugs are effective in fighting the flu in most cases, but only if such drugs are used in the infection’s earliest stages. If you do have the flu, stay home and do not leave the house for any reason. Also keep away, as much as possible, from other family members. Limit or forbid guests from visiting until you feel better, which can take as long as a week to 10 days in some cases. If suffering from the flu, get lots of rest and sleep and eat sparingly but healthily until the illness takes its course. Drink lots of fluids even if you are not thirsty. Get the flu shot. True, it doesn’t protect against the H3N2 strain, but experts say getting it will guard against getting the other strain, the one it was meant for, and it might help lessen the symptoms caused by H3N2. Flu shots are available at local clinics, including walk-in clinics, as well as many pharmacies and even some large stores. If the tips above are heeded, we can all truly minimize the risk of flu infections, and we will all be happier – not to mention safer. As in any infectious outbreak, the key to beating it is knowledge and preventive behaviors.

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Opinion Open those doors, and Viva Cuba! Viva Cuba! I was elated to hear U.S.-Cuba diplomatic relations will begin. At long last, thanks to President Barack Obama, some of the doors will be opened between Americans and Cubans. More than five decades of stubborn hostility may finally sputter out. Our punitive policy toward Cuba, including an economic embargo, has been an utter failure year after year. It has long been a lunatic irony that the United States could open up relations with Communist China and prop up repressive dictators in countries throughout the world (Iran under Shah Reza Pahlavi, Chile and Nicaragua, to name just three examples) and yet slam the doors shut on Cuba. There are a couple reasons why this new approach is a good one: It will allow Cubans and Americans to share ideas, technologies, cultures and aspirations. Opening up people’s minds has always been the most effective, long-term way to counter dictatorships. With a new openness, the two Castros (Fidel and brother Raul) will have a harder time trying to blame Cuba’s problems on the wicked Yankee Bully to the North, although the Castros have had some good reasons to fear and hate the American power structure for so many years. Opening doors to Cuba is a momentous step, especially to those of us old enough to remember vividly the stories and images related to this island nation. In the 1950s, Cuba had become a corrupt cesspool under its leader, Fulgencio Batista. Its capital city, Havana, had become a hot spot for gambling, prostitution and the drug trade – much of it run by mafia members from the United States. At one time, Havana was known as the “Latin Las Vegas” and Cuba was sometimes called the “Floating Casino.” American companies, directly or via proxy, virtually owned and controlled most of Cuba’s resources.

Dennis Dalman Editor Backed by American support, including weaponry, Batista’s goons tortured and executed thousands of people, fearing the forces of revolution that were brewing. In 1959, Castro and his revolutionaries, with the help of many middle-class Cubans disgusted by the violence and corruption of Batista, ousted his regime from power. He fled with his ill-begotten fortune to the Dominican Republic, later to Portugal. American media was filled with images of the triumphant, cigar-smoking, baseballloving Fidel Castro, dressed always in his army fatigues. During a trip to the United States, Castro was feted by many as a liberator of his country. It wasn’t long after the world learned the young, charismatic leader was, in fact, a diehard Marxist communist and was backed by the Soviet Union. Many Cubans, at least those who had the means, fled Cuba to the United States. Since those early years, many have also since fled in makeshift boats or rafts, some dying at sea in the attempts. The Castro regime has imprisoned “counter-revolutionaries” and executed others. Many crises followed during the John F. Kennedy years. One was the disastrous American-supported invasion of Cuba mainly by Cuban exiles. The other, one of the worst in human history, was the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis, a tense stand-off between the United States and the Soviet Union over that nation’s attempt to put nuclear missiles in Cuba. It was a horrific scare that could easily have

led to widespread nuclear annihilation. All of us Baby Boomers vividly remember those scary days in late October when, one day, sitting in our classrooms, we and the teachers kept our eyes nervously on the classroom clock, wondering if we would be incinerated shortly after 1 p.m. Central Time Oct. 28, 1962. In the years since then, the American embargo continued against Cuba. Mutual hostilities diminished somewhat, but the refusal to open diplomatic channels persisted for more than half a century. It didn’t make sense. Family, friends and I would discuss for hours how dumb it was for our country to support and even encourage tyrannical countries around the world and yet treat Cuba as if it’s the biggest bogeyman of all. We used to laugh about the irony that President Kennedy was known to smoke the finest Cuban cigars when they were strictly banned from the United States. And speaking of cigars, among other slapstick plots against Castro by the CIA, we learned one of them involved a plan to poison Castro’s personal stash of cigars, as loony-laughable as something out of a Marx Brothers movie. Through the years, I have met quite a few people who have traveled to Cuba, via other countries, for educational and cultural trips. They have all been impressed by the warmth, kindness, resiliency, resourcefulness and creativity of the Cuban people. They were also astonished that, under Castro (dictator though he be), great strides were made in universal literacy, education and health care. Now, with this diplomatic initiative, there’s room for hope the Castros or their successors will eventually loosen their reins, open the windows and let in the fresh breezes of democracy. If they don’t do it, the people will.

Letter to editor Reader takes issue with Scarbro’s views on With Republican-led Congress, I’ve great expectations Brian Peterson, Sartell I am writing in response to an opinion of Ron Scarbro I just read (With Repulican-led Congress, I have great expectations) published in the Jan. 2 edition. After reading his take on the condition of our country under President Obama and how the new Republican Congress is going to “right the ship,” I ask what country has he been living in during the last six years?!

In my opinion, the Obama years have been the best we’ve had in a long time. Just look at all his accomplishments listed in the Newsleader editor’s column published in the same issue. Who knows how much better Obama could have done without the all-out smear tactics and stalemates of the far-right-wing Republicans. Scarbro, your statement that the price of gasoline is falling due to the chance the new Congress might overturn the Keystone

Pipeline Initiative is utterly ridiculous. I say as Americans we can only hope the new Congress doesn’t destroy all the progress made in the last six years. In closing, I’ll also ask why the good Scarbro isn’t here in Sartell during winter with the rest of us? I too am retired and spend much of my free time with my grandchildren after moving here last summer. The good life is right here in Minnesota – summer and winter! Happy New Year!

It must be that person behind the tree “If it wasn’t you, and it wasn’t me, it must have been that person behind the tree.” I remember my mother using this little rhyme on me when I was very small. It happened when I tried to deny responsibility for something I had obviously done. Of course, there was no person behind the tree. It was just me. She was trying to teach me to be responsible for my actions and my choices. I fear there is too little teaching of responsibility today. You can see it all around you. We have witnessed thousands of malcontents marching and protesting actions by police responding to crimes which have been committed. We have seen our so-called leaders attempting to place the blame for the actions of these criminals on the person behind the tree. Some are even blaming police officers for the actions of criminals. The responsibility lays at the feet of the perpetrator, not the law enforcement officers. No amount of demagoguery is going to change that. Do you remember the lady who sued McDonald’s when she spilled hot coffee on herself, or the many who sued the tobacco companies when they got sick from smoking? If you put a cup of hot coffee in your lap and try to drive away or if you continue to light up cigarettes in the face of overwhelming evidence that the very

Ron Scarbro Guest Writer act of smoking is harmful, who should be responsible for the result? Alcoholics and drug addicts are the ones responsible for their condition. It probably sounds better to say they are just sick and the booze is the culprit not the drinker. Sorry, but the booze can’t get into your mouth without your very determined effort, and drugs don’t inject themselves into your veins nor do cigarettes light themselves. At some point we must look into the mirror to see the culprit. Just today, I read of a couple who are suing the makers of aluminum bats because their son, who was pitching in a Little League game, was hit by a line drive off of one of those bats. What if he had been hit by a line drive off of a wooden bat? Would he have suffered less injury? The youngster got his jaw broken. How many kids do you suppose get injured at some level playing sports? The parents

are suing for $75 million. That would buy a lot of jaw surgery. I am satisfied, however, that behind every silly lawsuit is an equally silly lawyer, but that’s another story. All across the country we seem to be harboring an ever-growing dependent class who is responsible for nothing including their own lives and well being. At the same time we have a political class taking advantage of this growing number to further their own political lives. This is not the America Thomas Jefferson or Benjamin Franklin intended. We Americans are self-sufficient, self-controlled and self-reliant. Government is our employee, not our master. Government is responsible to us. The plantation is out of business. Slavery no longer exists in this country. We all are born into this great country with the same opportunities and the same choices. Choose wisely because there is no one behind the tree but you. Scarbro is retired and spends most of his free time with his grandchildren having moved from Sartell to St. Simons Island, Ga. Writing and commenting on the news of the day is a pastime. Visit his weekly blog at ronscarbro.blogspot.com for more commentary.

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CERTIFICATE OF ASSUMED NAME STATE OF MINNESOTA Pursuant to Chapter 333, Min- cluding any corporations that may nesota Statutes, the undersigned, be conducting this business: Blue who is or will be conducting or Sky Benefit Solutions Inc., 1500 transacting a commercial business 39th St. S, St. Cloud, MN 56301. in the State of Minnesota under an assumed name, hereby certifies: 4. I certify I am authorized to sign this certificate and I further certify 1. The assumed name under which I understand by signing this certifthe business is or will be conduct- icate, I am subject to the penalties ed is: Blue Sky Agency. of perjury as set forth in Minnesota Statutes section 609.48 as if 2. The stated address of the princi- I had signed this certificate under pal place of business is or will be: oath. 1500 39th St. S., St. Cloud, MN 56301. Filed: Dec. 24, 2014 3. The name and street address of all persons conducting business under the above assumed name in-

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CERTIFICATE OF ASSUMED NAME STATE OF MINNESOTA Pursuant to Chapter 333, Minnesota Statutes, the undersigned, who is or will be conducting or transacting a commercial business in the State of Minnesota under an assumed name, hereby certifies: 1. The assumed name under which the business is or will be conducted is: Balance Chiropractic. 2. The stated address of the principal place of business is or will be: 750 1st St. S., Suite 103, Waite Park, MN 56387. 3. The name and street address of all persons conducting business under the above assumed name

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very close vote. Republican Jeff Howe defeated Emily Jensen in the Minnesota House District 13A race, and Tom Emmer defeated Sartell resident Joe Perske for the Sixth U.S. Congressional seat in the House of Representatives. All Saints Academy students surpassed their work-a-thon fundraising goal of $19,000 and were rewarded with a party and the chance to duct-tape their administrator, Karl Terhaar, to the wall. A blizzard struck central Minnesota Nov. 10 and forced school closings across the state, including St. Joseph, which received almost one foot of snow. The 2014 St. Cloud School District weather policy dealt with closings, delays and dismissals. Kennedy student Jakob

from page 5 Mohs, Jerry Von Korff, Hassan Yussuf) compete for three St. Cloud School District school board positions. A 65-year-old St. Joseph man, Gary Dennis Vogt, was charged for wounding and attempting to kill his estranged wife during a high-speed chase and shooting rampage Oct. 25. Serina Stockoski begins operating 2nd Avenue Cuts out of the old Danzl’s Barbershop building.

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Mayor Rick Schultz was reelected as mayor in the Nov. 4 election. Dale Wick was re-elected to the city council and Matt Killam defeated Steve Frank by a

Schmitz, 8, drew a Veterans’ Day photo and wrote a “thank you” after questioning his mother about the day and about those they knew who had served in the military. Pete Rothfork’s turkey barn burned down. Fortunately, the barn was empty. If the fire had happened the day after, 8,000 chicks would have perished. About 20 firefighters from the St. Joseph Fire department, as well as others from St. Stephen, Sartell and Waite Park, responded to the fire. Colleen Hollinger Petters, Jon Petters and their team at Collegeville Cos. planned to break ground on a new development called Bayou Flats Lofts. The development located across from City Hall on College Avenue, will include apartments, as well as a restaurant and brewery. Another

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parcel of land to the east will be turned into Alley Flats Condominiums. Carol Howe-Veenstra announced plans to retire June 19, 2015 as the athletic director for the College of St. Benedict. Howe-Veenstra has worked at CSB for 30 years. A new warning system was installed to help drivers judge gaps between vehicles at the intersection of CR 2 and Minnesota Street. Due to a major snow storm at the Nov. 10 distribution, Fare for All scheduled a second November distribution for Nov. 24 so people could purchase the Thanksgiving holiday pack for their Thanksgiving dinner. Joshua Guimond’s father spoke of his son’s disappearance from St. John’s University 12 years ago. He believes someone

from the college knew something about his son’s abduction. The Riverbluff Christmas Tree Farm, located by St. Augusta, announced it would close for the 2014 Christmas season but would have a grand reopening for Christmas 2015. The closing was due to a loss of 3,000 trees after two severe winters and hot dry summers. Tahir Sandhu and Gwen Williams opened the Artisan Naan Bakery in the back of the Minnesota Street Market. A perspective from 25 years ago gave quotes from Jerry and Patty Wetterling one month after their son, Jacob Wetterling, was abducted from a rural St. Joseph neighborhood. For more Year in Review, please visit our website, thenewsleaders.com.

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