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St. Ben’s hosts Girls, Women in Sports Day
The College of St. Benedict will host a celebration for National Girls and Women in Sports Day at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 1. The community is invited to join us for this celebration and the CSB basketball game vs. St. Olaf. The 2017 Breaking Barriers Award honoree Marcia Mahlum will be honored at halftime along with a performance by the CSB dance team. Player autographs will be available after the game. All girls and women wearing a sports jersey will receive free admission to this event. For more information visit csbblazers.com.
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Tell your friends, tell your neighbors! Tell any cops, vets, firefighters or first-responders you might know. Plowing Vets is plowing driveways free for the rest of the winter. Contact www. facebook.com/plowingvets and www.instagram.com/plowingvets and for anyone willing to help keep our cause going: www. gofundme.com/plowingvets.
Hip pain slowing you down?
Many people are limited by hip pain in their everyday lives. As a result, playing with kids or grandkids, golfing, biking, gardening and other cherished activities may bring more pain than joy. Join Dr. Andrew Mulder, MD, for a free hip-pain seminar from 6-7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 2 at St. Cloud Orthopedics, 1901 Connecticut Ave. S., Sartell. Mulder, an orthopedic surgeon, will discuss the following: hip pain and arthritis, surgical and non-surgical hip-pain-treatment options and robotic technologies in hip replacement. Refreshments will be served. Seat reservations are recommended due to limited space. To register, call 320-2555606 or visit centracare.com.
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Hands-on learning a hit with students by Frank Lee operations@thenewsleaders.com
The first hands-on science and nature conference coordinated by Resource Training & Solutions at St. John’s University in Collegeville for fifth- and sixth-graders was a hit with students. There were 20 students from Kennedy Community School in St. Joseph who attended the St. John’s event on Jan. 12, who were assigned to four 60-minute sessions throughout the day, such as “Blasting Off With Rockets,” “Laser Light Ruler,” “Survivor: Winter Edition” and “It Makes Your Blood Run.” “The students benefited from being able to move around to different learning sessions with a wide variety of topics,” said Jean Eid, a fifth-grade science teacher at Kennedy Community School. “The day brought on the ability for students to ex-
plore in their inquiry and learn new areas of interest.” More than 1,000 students in all participated in the annual Science Rocks! at St. Cloud State University on Jan. 3 and inaugural Science Fest! at St. John’s on Jan. 12. “When talking with many of my fifth-grade students, they shared how much they enjoyed the smaller group sessions and their ability to explore new things and ask questions,” Eid said. “Some of my students shared with me how cool it was for them to learn about topics that we have explored and learned already in science and making those connections to school.” The students came from 33 school districts in central Minnesota and could choose what topics they wanted to learn about and explore. “This conference is designed Learning • page 5
A St. John’s University math instructor, Tom Sibley, teaches a student about knot invariants as part of the inaugural Science Fest! on the campus of St. John’s University in Collegeville on Jan. 12. About 300 fifth- and sixth-graders from more than 30 school districts in central Minnesota participated in the event, which emphasizes hands-on leaning from professionals in the fields of physics, entomology or nature.
St. Ben’s receives record-breaking donation by Frank Lee operations@thenewsleaders.com
The College of St. Benedict in St. Joseph has received the largest donation in the private college’s history in more than Hinton a century. An anonymous donor has given
$10 million to the Catholic school to create and support the new Center for Ethical Leadership in Action. “For over 100 years, the College of St. Benedict has been helping to turn young women of potential into leaders of substance,” CSB President Mary Dana Hinton said in a video announcing the donation. A key function of the Center will be to increase students’ opportunities for experiential learn-
ing, which include study abroad, undergraduate research, service learning, fellowships and, often most influentially, internship experiences. The College of St. Benedict has been cited as one of the top 10 best Catholic colleges in the nation, and as one of 13 “up and coming” liberal-arts colleges in the country as cited by peers, in U.S. News and World Report. “This Center not only ensures our students develop into out-
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All Saints Academy-St. Joseph fifth-grade students (left to right) Alexis Finken, Emma Zahn and Sophia Botz fill shoeboxes to be donated to Place of Hope Ministries in St. Cloud. Volunteers donated 100 shoeboxes to be distributed at the annual children’s Christmas event.
standing leaders, but as increasing numbers of St. Ben’s students do not have the financial wherewithal to afford an unpaid internship or other experiential learning opportunity, this financial support is essential,” she said. The Center for Ethical Leadership in Action will have the resources to offer stipends to students for whom these opportunities would be “out of reach,” according to the president, and Donation • page 2
ASA students donate shoeboxes to Place of Hope by Cori Hilsgen news@thenewsleaders.com
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Because of the generosity of time, talent and treasure of All Saints Academy-St. Joseph students, staff and other people, some younger clients at Place of Hope Ministries in St. Cloud enjoyed extra surprises around Christmas time this year. Students from ASA filled 20 large bags containing 100 wrapped shoeboxes filled with items for Place of Hope clients. The boxes were filled with small games, snack items, school supplies, hats and gloves,
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trinkets and other items that would fit in a shoebox. ASA teacher Betty Pundsack has helped coordinate the project for the past 12 years. Kathy May, parent of a third-grade student, has also helped Pundsack for the past few years. Each year, students have a goal to provide 100 shoeboxes to Place of Hope. Students use the season of Advent, the four weeks before Christmas, to gather items that would fit inside a shoebox. During the last week of school before Christmas vacation, students from preschool through sixth grade
fill the shoeboxes and wrap them, with teachers and staff guiding students to make sure items are distributed equally. The shoeboxes are delivered in time for the annual children’s Christmas event at Place of Hope, which is usually held the Thursday before Christmas. “It’s a privilege to witness the generosity of so many as we work together for the good of others,” Pundsack said. Several fifth-grade students commented about why they enjoy participating in the activity: ASA • page 4
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Bourbon auction to benefit Catholic Charities’ food shelf
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The St. Joseph Fire Department thanks Mark Winter for his 22 years of dedicated service to community and the St. Joseph Fire Department. Winter retired in November. From left to right, are Fire Chief Jeff Taufen, Mark Winter and Assistant Chief Justin Honer. Four St. Joseph students were recently named to the dean’s list at Ridgewater College, Willmar. Students must earn a minimum 3.5 grade-point average to qualify for this honor. They are the following: Rosemary Eiden, Matthew Hellmann, Jordan Lindboe and Grace Phillipp. Two St. Joseph students were recently named to the fall dean’s list at North Dakota State University, Fargo. Students must earn a minimum 3.5 grade-point average to qualify for this honor. They are the following: Mariah Kresky, psychology; and Ethan Schatz, medical laboratory science.
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Emily Boysen of St. Joseph was recently named to the fall dean’s list at Augustana University in Sioux Falls. Students must earn a minimum 3.5 grade-point average to qualify for this honor. Boysen is also a member of the Augustana women’s swim team. The 2016-17 campaign marks the inaugural season for swimming at Augustana University. The Vikings compete in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference. Katelyn Sinn of St. Joseph, who is majoring in aerospace engineering, was recently named to the fall dean’s list at Iowa State University, Ames. Students must earn a minimum 3.5 grade-point average to qualify for this honor.
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One premium bottle of bourbon may help feed local families in need once it’s auctioned off and used to Dietz purchase groceries for those who receive assistance from Catholic Charities’ food shelf. Catholic Charities of the Diocese of St. Cloud won a contest for charities in which winners received one of 200 collectible bottles of bourbon valued at $10,000 each. To win, the diocesan staff had to tell Buffalo Trace Distillery the reason Catholic Charities deserved to win a bottle. “Catholic Charities won a national contest,” said Trina Dietz, a Sartell resident, who is the communications coordinator for Catholic Charities. “Our prize is a $10,000 collectible bottle of 1980 Buffalo Trace Bourbon Whiskey.” Buffalo Trace Distillery, which crafts premium bourbon whiskey and other spirits, had not
Donation from front page the financial support is a key goal in the college’s five-year strategic plan “Strategic Directions 2020.” “Our generous, anonymous donor shares our vision to see all young women, regardless of their ability to pay, have a complete St. Ben’s experience,” she said. In addition to supporting internships and other experiential learning opportunities, the Center for Ethical Leadership in Action will create a mentoring program to host speakers who align with the college’s Benedictine heritage and to promote the development of ethical leaders. “Our hope is we will be able to begin awarding stipends as early as the summer of 2017,” she said of the 1,936 students at the College of St. Benedict in St. Joseph. The College of St. Benedict designs programs to “meet the needs and aspirations of young women, emphasizing women’s leadership
intended to offer up for sale the 200 collectible bottles – vintage 1980, 1982 and 1983 – but rather made them the prize in a contest that was featured in a national trade publication. Mike Holmstrom of Coborn’s Liquor saw the ad in the publication and reached out to staff at Catholic Charities. He suggested they enter the contest, according to Dietz. Catholic Charities serves the 16 counties of the Diocese of St. Cloud with more than 40 programs of service. “It seemed like a long shot, but Catholic Charities’ staff knew a $10,000 bottle of bourbon could be auctioned at Mardi Gras to buy $40,000-worth of groceries for hungry families,” Dietz stated, after Catholic Charities was notified by e-mail that it was one of the 200 winners. The winning bottle from Buffalo Trace Distillery in Kentucky will be displayed at Catholic Charities’ Mardi Gras, an annual fundraiser that will take place Jan. 28, with the online auction ending at 7:30 p.m. that evening. The auction for the 1980 bottle of collectible bourbon whiskey has already begun online. Bidders are asked to register a
credit card, then bid a minimum of $7,000 on the bottle. Maximum bids are also accepted, like the bidding process used on eBay. “With our buying power, a $10,000 bid on this bottle of bourbon will mean $40,000 to $90,000 worth of groceries for hungry people in our community,” said Penny Casavant, Catholic Charities’ director of organizational advancement. “This is truly an amazing gift.” Coborn’s has been involved in the Catholic Charities’ Mardi Gras celebration for several years. Mardi Gras is a benefit for Catholic Charities’ Emergency Services Food Shelf and Domus Transitional Housing. Catholic Charities is a non -profit organization whose goals are to “build communities, promote family life and enhance human dignity by providing quality services to meet the physical, social, emotional and spiritual needs of individuals and families of all faiths and beliefs.” To purchase tickets to the Mardi Gras fundraiser or to bid online on the bottle of bourbon, visit www.CcStCloud.org/MardiGras.
and a personal development profile that includes intellectual, spiritual, emotional and physical development.” According to college officials, almost 90 percent of first-year-students return for their sophomore year, and more than 90 percent of all bachelor’s degrees conferred are earned in four years or less; four-year completion rates at CSB significantly exceed averages for private and public colleges regionally and nationally. “We are overwhelmed by the generosity of this exceptional gift and extremely grateful for the donors who share our vision to make these transformative experiences available for current and future St. Ben’s women,” she said of the anonymous donation. Internships and other experiential learning opportunities will be carefully designed to support the formation of ethical women leaders in a variety of fields from business to medicine to education and beyond. “It positions us as a leader among liberal arts colleges na-
tionally in developing women’s leadership capacity, ethical decision-making, self-confidence and career readiness,” she said. CSB, and its academic partner Saint John’s University, require every student complete four credits of experiential learning as part of the core curriculum. “Having the Center will enable us to focus our educational programming and opportunities on ethical leadership, which has always been central to our mission,” said Richard Ice, CSB/SJU provost. Kathy Hansen, vice president of institutional advancement at St. Ben’s, said the college was “overwhelmed” by the generosity of the $10 million donation. “The donors have a long-standing appreciation for the quality education their daughter received at St. Ben’s and a respect for ethical leadership that was nurtured by their parents,” Hansen said. “They’re driven to see all St. Ben’s students receive the internships, research and service opportunities that will build character and form ethical leaders.”
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Community members (from left to right) Mavis Bakken, Laryn Kragt Bakker, Danielle Taylor and Kate Ritger enjoy visiting together at the first “Joe Town Table” meal.
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You can enjoy a meal and the company of others at the American Legion Post 328 in downtown St. Joseph and it won’t cost you a penny. Joe Town Table is an annual community meal series that kicks off Sunday, Jan. 22, and it is intended to help those in need as well as provide a setting where residents can enjoy fellowship with one another. “Joe Town Table started out of a conversation that the Central Minnesota Catholic Worker had started,” said Molly Weyrens, a core-group member of the faith-based, non-profit organization that was started in St. Joseph about seven years ago. The Catholic Worker movement was founded in 1933 during the Great Depression by Dorothy Day, and “is best known for houses of hospitality located in run-down sections of many cities, though a number of Catholic Worker centers exist in rural areas,” according to Jim Forest, a former managing editor of The Catholic Worker. “We had a house for awhile in St. Joseph, and we were going to host some folks in transitional housing, but circumstances changed, so we don’t have the house anymore,” Weyrens said. “But we continue to offer hospitality and outreach to people.” The Central Minnesota
Catholic Worker holds meetings to address the three pillars of prayer/Liturgy, clarification of thought around social justice issues of the day and hospitality in new ways, Weyrens said. The fourth annual Joe Town Table is made possible by the involvement of local churches like St. Joseph Catholic Church, Gateway, St. Benedict’s Monastery and Resurrection Lutheran Church. “We have volunteer cooks who come in each month to prepare the meal, and we really try to make it a healthy choice with local foods,” Weyrens said. “We try to support local as much as we can.” The Jan. 22 meal will feature a menu of chili, cornbread, salad, dessert, coffee and other beverages, with a vegetarian option for those who choose not to eat meat. “I think it’s just been such a great way to build community among the churches and also just provide some support for those who are struggling, and it’s lent itself to just building relationships that help with continued outreach, which has been really great,” she said. There is a partnership with the College of St. Benedict and its community kitchen program, so several college students volunteer with prepping the monthly meals, serving and cleaning up, along with community residents. “The Catholic Worker and the churches help to finance
the meals, but we’ve also been doing outreach to various businesses in town as well as some grants that we’ve gotten from organizations that helped us finance the meals,” Weyrens said. American Door Works, Scenic Specialties Landscape Co., Pam’s Auto, Stearns Electric, Kluesner Financial, St. Benedict’s Monastery and CentraCare Health are among the Central Minnesota businesses that help make Joe Town Table possible, Weyrens said. “Not only is it for people who are needing a meal in terms of struggling with food insecurity, but also a lot of people from the churches come over, and we’re actually getting a pretty large-sized senior community that’s coming over just because they want to be with people and have people to talk to,” she said. Joe Town Table meals will be held from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at the American Legion at the corner of West Minnesota Street and 1st Avenue NW starting Jan. 22 and continuing Feb. 26, March 26, April 23 and May 28. “Since the get-go, we’ve also tried to figure out how can we also be kind of a resource for people, so at certain times we might have information about Tri-CAP or energy assistance or what’s going on with the county in terms of some programming, so when people come to the meals they can get some of that information as well,” she said.
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Obituary Donald ‘Bud’ Reber, 91 St. Joseph Sept. 11, 1925 - Jan. 14, 2017
D o n a l d “Bud” Reber, 91, of St. Joseph died Jan. 14, 2017 at the VA hospital. His funeral was Jan. 19 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, St. Joseph. Inurnment will be in the Minnesota Veteran’s Cemetery, Little Falls. Reber was born Sept. 11, 1925 in St. Joseph to Frank and Marie (Dobmeier) Reber. He married
Irene Sauer on Oct. 15, 1955, together they had three children. Reber was on the St. Joseph City Council for 18 years and served two terms as city mayor. He played minor-league baseball for the St. Cloud Rox in 1947, the Palatka Azaleas and Fort Lauderdale Braves in 1948 and Shreveport Sports in 1949. He also served as a sergeant in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. Reber was a true woodworker and craftsman, building his own house, and known for producing hundreds of cribbage boards, napkin holders, canes, lamps and “flip” games. He was also a Meals on Wheels driver and served as a past com-
mander of the St. Joseph VFW. Survivors include his wife, Irene; children, Todd (Patty) Reber, Jeff (Debbie) Reber and Kim Neff; eight grandchildren, Ali, Lauren, Chad, Leah, Bailey, Sophie, Jake and Nick; two great-grandchildren, Aria and Mila; brothers, Dennis and Jim; and sister, Judy. He was preceded in death by his parents; three brothers; and four sisters. Reber’s family would like to extend a special thank you to the St. Cloud Veteran’s Hospital staff in building 49, floor 1, for the extraordinary care and compassion they had shown to Reber in his final days.
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Top: All Saints Academy-St. Joseph first- and sixth-grade students fill shoeboxes to be donated to Place of Hope Ministries in St. Cloud. Students placed small games, snack items, school supplies, hats and gloves, and other items that would fit in the shoeboxes and then wrapped them. Above: All Saints Academy-St. Joseph teacher Betty Pundsack and students fill 20 large bags with 100 shoeboxes to be donated to Place of Hope Ministries in St. Cloud for its annual children’s Christmas event.
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“It’s fun to help those in need,” Alexis Finken said. “I think this project is a great way to help others,” Emma Zahn said. “I’ve done this for six years now, and it’s never gotten old,” Sophia Botz said. “I love to help people.” Chuck Kutzera, grandparent of an ASA student, donates a cap and gloves for each shoebox each year. “We love being involved
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Learning from front page to introduce students to a variety of science and nature elements through presentations and hands-on learning,” said Sandra Cordie, conference coordinator. There were 22 possible sessions to attend at each conference, which were all taught by professionals in their fields, such as physics, entomology, engineering, nursing, mathe-
St. Joseph Newsleader • www.thenewsleaders.com matics or nature. “It was very hands-on and engaging for the students in the different sessions, and it really expanded the students’ understanding in new topic areas,” Eid said. In 2016, there was so much interest in the event that all who wanted to attend could not be accommodated at SCSU. St. John’s has a longer college student break and therefore it was chosen for the location of a second day of events. “Being on a college campus also introduces them to the
concept of higher education,” Cordie said. “By doing so, our goal is to inform and inspire the next generation of scientists, engineers and environmentalists.” Vicki Decker, a teacher at Maple Lake Elementary, said some of the presenters have shared their slide show lessons and handouts so she may use them in her own classroom. “People have so many different ways of learning, and I believe we learn best through experience and experiments,” said Melissa Bach, a sixth-grade
science teacher at Kennedy Community School. “When a lesson can be hands-on, it’s more meaningful and more learning occurs.” Science Fest! was held in the Peter Engel Science Building and the New Science Building on the campus of St. John’s. “It’s great for students to get out into a new environment to learn,” Bach said. “How wonderful that my students have a chance to gain information from new voices and faces – especially when the sessions are interdisciplinary, hands-on and
5 experiential.” Students who participated in the hands-on science and nature conference also heard the keynote address by Belinda Jensen, a weather meteorologist from KARE11. “All of the sessions were interesting, even the ones I didn’t pick,” said a sixth-grader at Kennedy Community School. “I especially enjoyed the knot-tying session, which incorporated math, reasoning and art. I got to hold a dead zebra mussel and sea lamprey in the invasive species session.”
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Our View Wobegon Trail extension looks like green-light go Any city these days without a hikingbiking trail should blush from embarrassment. Such trails have become an integral part of life in progressive cities. That is why we should be happy the Lake Wobegon Trail, at long last, will likely be extended as early as next fall. The latest move forward happened last week when the Stearns County Board of Commissioners agreed to pony up $200,000 for the extension. The three cities involved with trail-extension efforts have also committed to $200,000 each. Local funds, along with a bundle of state funds, will make the extension possible at a cost close to $5 million. The trail would be extended from its current eastern end in St. Joseph easterly across the Sauk River, into Waite Park and then to St. Cloud. It will eventually connect to the Beaver Island Trail System along the Mississippi River in downtown St. Cloud. The Wobegon Trail, which opened in September 1998, is a 46-mile bituminous trail, 10-feet wide, that extends from Sauk Centre to St. Joseph. It also connects to another trail system that goes as far west as Osakis. A northern extension of the trail in Avon goes north to the Holdingford area. The trail was built on an abandoned rail corridor bed owned by the Burlington Northern Santa Fe railway. The extension would also be constructed on that corridor. Getting the current trail from dream to reality took a long time, with complex negotiations and commitments from cities, the county, townships, parks departments, and state and federal agencies. So many people worked hard for years to see that trail constructed. It was worth all the effort. Since the very day of its opening, the Wobegon Trail has attracted walkers, bikers and in-line skaters from a wide area for individual, family and group recreation. Scores of events, many of them fundraisers, take place on the trail every year in the warmer months. All area cities in the greater St. Cloud area have hiking-biking trails. They have become such an expected amenity that many cities, such as St. Joseph, automatically include the need for them in just about every development-planning process for neighborhoods, parks and urban areas. They are ideal for safe recreation and healthy exercise along green spaces and pedestrian/biker-friendly bustling urban spots. They are also, incidentally, a boost to businesses along or near the trails. According to one study, there are 150 extended trail systems in the United States, similar to the Wobegon Trail, and they’ve proven to be very safe and heavily used. It’s so good to know that green spaces, waterways and trails are high on the priority lists of so many cities and people, including right here in Central Minnesota. It will be a pleasure to walk, bike or skate on that eastern Wobegon extension when it is – hopefully – soon constructed.
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Sore losers? Yes, with good reasons Everybody is a liar except President Donald Trump, who so often doesn’t know the truth from a hole in the ground. If you criticize Trump, you’re a liar. If you prove Him wrong, you’re even a bigger liar. If you like Him, you’re a good guy, a really great guy, a phenomenal guy – for awhile, anyway. Roman emperors and later kings were notorious for that ego-distortion of reality; it led, in many cases, to their own undoing. Fatal hubris. Like Shakespeare’s King Lear, notably. The same ego-induced blindness afflicts modern demagogues, like Trump, who seem to think nations are companies and tyrants like Vladimir Putin are “strong leaders,” who conflate business deals with diplomacy, who prefer blustering swagger to genuine communication and who proclaim truth to be anything he says it is. We who voted for Clinton, against Trump, keep hearing a smarmy refrain from the Trumpers: “Aw, c’mon, get over it. Give him a chance. You’re just a bunch of sore losers.” Sore losers? You bet we are. And with good reasons. Watching Trump’s so-called press conference Jan. 11 was like seeing a circus-tent rehearsal for what the next four years will bring, with a dangerous ringmaster in charge, complete with sidekicks, props and rabbits pulled from hats. It was not a press conference by any stretch of the imagination. It was The Donald about to take over the world, standing there like a crowing rooster, doing what he does
Dennis Dalman Editor best: sneering, boasting, telling whoppers, hurling insults, bashing media, taking credit for things he didn’t do, fuming and sputtering, playing the put-upon victim and calling other people liars and purveyors of fake news. Ah, yes, Trump the master ought to know; takes one to know one (remember, Obama was NOT born in this country). That press conference, that Trump harangue, was a hit with die-hard Trumpers, who thrilled their hero was still in “top form” right at the cusp of his inauguration. For many months we who railed against The Donald were told by his supporters that we took him too seriously (duh!), that he (like Rush Limbaugh) is “just” an entertainer, that he doesn’t really mean what he says, that he’s only in an outrageous campaign mode and if he ever becomes president, he will change his demeanor and become a thoughtful, kind, decent leader with real presidential gravitas. We keep hearing how kind Trump is down deep? Deep is right. Where has he been hiding that treasure? Sure, some Trumpers grudgingly acknowledge, The Dastardly Donald did a cruel imitation of a disabled man; yes, he said some sex-
ist comments against women; well, yeah, he insulted the parents of a war hero; OK, he did stereotype many ethnic and religious groups; and, yes, you betcha he’s chummy with Vladimir Putin. But, hey, isn’t that refreshing? I mean, it’s about time we get a president who’s not so politically correct. Strong leader. Smart man; that’s why he’s so rich. Trumpers wanted change, they said, and they got it – oh boy, did they get it! – the kind of change that appeals to the worst instincts in people. Of course, many who voted for Trump are sincere, good people who just could not tolerate even the sight of Hillary Clinton. Trump will change, they keep saying, keep hoping. You just wait, he’ll turn into a nice guy, friend of the working class, a fair and wise leader. I, myself, was hoping that would prove true, but his reckless behavior in the weeks since his election blasted my hopes to smithereens. Sorry, Trumpers. The leopard has not changed its spots. The campaign Trump, if anything, has become even more volatile as the President-elect Trump: arrogant, contradictory, ego-centric, immature, changeable, incoherent, indecisive, petulant, vengeful, tweet-crazed – the very character deficits so unsuitable for a president. We sore losers are not just sore; we are fearful for our country, for the world, for survival. We who dislike this Narcissist-inChief so much actually wish, for the sake of humankind, an astonishing transformation will take place: from Crude Creep to Laudable Leader. Well, let’s cross our fingers. And our toes.
Letter to the editor:
Reader says urge legislators to oppose Pruitt as head of EPA William Haider, Sauk Rapids Thank you for your support of the Paris climate accord. “The agreement is vital to preserve the earth for future generations.” (Newsleaders editorial Dec. 15) My family shares your hope for Mr. Trump’s awakening to the reality of climate change. Unfortunately, his appointment of Scott Pruitt to lead the Environmental Protection Agency suggests otherwise. EPA’s mission statement says its mission is to ensure “all Americans are protected from significant risks to human health and the environment where they live, learn and work . . . and national efforts to reduce environmental risk are based on the best
available scientific information . . . ” These do not seem to be priorities of Mr. Pruitt, a lawyer, politician and currently attorney general of Oklahoma but not a scientist. As attorney general, he has spent much of his time unsuccessfully challenging EPA clean water and air rules, calling those regulations politically motivated. His 2014 re-election campaign was chaired by the CEO of an oil and gas company, and notoriously he allowed energy industry lobbyists to submit their public comments to the EPA on his attorney-general office stationery. Most disturbing is he believes the jury is still out on climate change and opposes the Obama Clean Power Plan, an essential part of the U.S. commitment to the Paris accord.
This ignorance of climate change and its potential impact is inexcusable at a time when even Exxon Mobil, which previously denied the evidence of its own climate research, is now acknowledging the reality of climate change and supporting a carbon tax. For the future health of our planet and its inhabitants, contact your U.S. senators and tell them Scott Pruitt should not be confirmed as EPA administrator. Sen. Al Franken, 309 Hart Senate Office Bldg., Washington, D.C. 20510; 202-2245641. Sen. Amy Klobuchar, 302 Hart Senate Office Bldg., Washington, D.C. 20510; 202224-3244.
Know how to avoid fake news, Facebook
In recent weeks, much has been made of fake news. Facing fire on the subject, as well as alleged Russian hacking efforts to help him, President-elect Trump recently held a meeting with many of the nation’s tech executives. Although many hold views in opposition to Mr. Trump, the leaders of Amazon, Facebook, Google and many others still decided to make their voices heard on a number of issues. Calls have also been made for these companies to take steps on their own to reduce the spread of disinformation on their sites. While fake news and propaganda certainly may have played a part in the outcome of the presidential election, it would be wrong to name those as the only factors. Both candidates were considered to be two of the most disliked in history. This manifested itself in the massive third-party vote last year. Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson garnered more than 3 percent of the popular vote in November. This is the highest thirdparty vote share since Ross Perot in 1996. There is clearly dissatisfaction with both the Republicans and the Democrats, which fake news and other alternative media outlets will continue to capitalize on. As I’ve mentioned in a previous column, there are two main sides to the political Internet, the liberal side and the conservative side. The bridges between the two are few and far between. Like it or not, every news source has some sort of bias, intended or not, in the reporting and writing. This bias affects how different events are covered, and what information is shared with the public. The liberal and conservative sides of
Connor Kockler Guest Writer the Internet often have completely different takes on the exact same issue. They even have statistics and statements to corroborate their claims. Fake news sites take this divide to a whole new level. Some admit they are fake, but often they will not. Others have some truth within them but distort the facts to prove their point. So what is the solution? There is always a chance efforts to curb fake news, while well-meaning, could mistakenly classify true stories as false. They could also serve to censor stories that go against an editor’s or website’s biases. I feel giving people the skills they need to defend themselves against deceptive stories is a much more effective strategy. Fake and deceptive news can be spotted with little effort, using a few tips you should know. First, as with anything in life, if it sounds too good (or bad) to be true, it probably is. This is the first line of defense against falsehood, and it should work most of the time. Internet revenue is driven by page-clicks and advertisements, so outlandish headlines are used to draw you in and make money for websites. Often, once you have clicked on the article, there is very little substance
to prove the point because they’ve already done their job by getting you to go to the page. Second, read multiple sources. This helps to weed out realistic-sounding stories that seem a little fishy. Always be sure to crossreference articles with another news source, preferably from the other side of the political spectrum. If two sources from opposite sides on the political spectrum have similar details, the story is most likely true. Third, do some research on the source. If the news site seems a little suspicious, put its name into a search engine and check out some articles or web encyclopedia pages. If it’s a reputable news organization, it most likely has some sort of history or research that has been done on it. If you can’t find anything about the organization besides its own site, be wary in trusting it. From the founding of our nation, the press and news have played a vital role in keeping citizens informed about issues and keeping our leaders accountable. Sensationalistic or false journalism has been with us for a long time, and it’s a shame it hurts the image of the many news people working every day to bring the public accurate information. Ultimately, it’s up to us as citizens to work together and figure out what sources of information we should trust. Inaccurate news, when exposed by vigilant and informed citizens, will cease to be an issue. Connor Kockler is a Sauk Rapids-Rice High School student. He enjoys writing, politics and news, among other interests.
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Community Calendar Is your event listed? Send your information to: Newsleader Calendar, P.O. Box 324, St. Joseph, MN 56374; fax it to 320-3634195; or, e-mail it to news@thenewsleaders.com. Friday, Jan. 20 Tae Guk Kwon Do, 3-4 p.m., Independent Lifestyles, 215 N Benton Drive, Sauk Rapids. 320267-7717. St. Joseph Farmers’ Market, 3-6 p.m., Resurrection Lutheran Church fellowship hall, 610 CR 2. St. Joseph Area Historical Society open, 4-7 p.m., Old City Hall, 25 First Ave NW. stjosephhistoricalmn.org. St. Cloud Singles Club Dance, 8 p.m.-midnight, American Legion, 17 Second Ave. S., Waite Park. 320-339-4533. stcloudsingles.net. Sunday, Jan. 22 Free Community Meal, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., American Legion, 101 W. Minnesota St., St. Joseph.
Monday, Jan. 23 St. Joseph Food Shelf open, 1-3 p.m., Old City Hall, between Minnesota and Cedar Street on First Avenue NW, St. Joseph. St. Joseph Park Board, 6 p.m., St. Joseph City Hall, 25 College Ave. N. Hypnotherapy for weight loss and to stop smoking. 7 p.m., Gorecki Center, Room 120, College of St. Benedict, 37 S. College Ave., St. Joseph. (Parking lot 5). Tuesday, Jan. 24 National Alliance on Mental Health, 7-8:30 p.m., Calvary Community Church, 1200 Roosevelt Road, St. Cloud. 320259-7101. Wednesday, Jan. 25 55+ Driving Improvement Program (eight-hour first-time course), 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. today and Jan. 26, Whitney Senior Center, 1527 Northway Drive, St. Cloud. 1-888-234-1294. mnsafetycenter.org.
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K of C basketball winners move onward photos by Carolyn Bertsch
At right: George Berg-Arnold, 9, of St Joseph, leaps into the air as he precisely tosses the basketball into a net at the local Knights of Columbus Free-throw Competition which took place on Jan. 14 at All Saints Academy in St. Joseph. Eleven boys and girls ages 9-14 competed for a chance to participate at the district level. Below: Wyatt Kutzera, 9, of St. Joseph, smiles proudly as he receives a trophy from event organizer, Mark Berg-Arnold, a member of the Knights of Columbus Chapter 7057. Kutzera will go on to compete in February at the district level free-throw competition.
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