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Night of remembrance set Jan. 29 for Klinefelter
Friday, Jan. 29, 2016 Volume 27, Issue 4 Est. 1989
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CSB hosts Girls, Women in Sports Day on Feb. 6
The College of St. Benedict will host a celebration for National Girls and Women in Sports Day at 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 6 at the Haehn Campus Center on campus. This year, CSB will honor 2016 Breaking Barriers Award honoree Shelly BoyumBreen. She is the author of Shelly Bean the Sports Queen series of books. Children in grades K-6 are invited to join Boyum-Breen for a book reading, mini basketball clinic and a college basketball game. This event is free, and children will also receive a free T-shirt and free admission to the game. For more information visit csbblazers.com.
Public input meeting set Feb. 10 for park master plan
The public is invited to a meeting to review design alternatives and give input on a master plan for Kraemer Lake Wildwood County Park, located in St. Joseph. The open house will be from 7-8:30 p.m. Wednesday Feb. 10 at Kennedy Elementary School, 1300 Jade Road, St. Joseph. The open house will begin with a short presentation about major concepts within the plan. Some of the ideas presented for discussion include an improved access road, a swimming beach, restroom facilities, a fishing pier, youth group-camping facilities, picnic shelters, educational programs, trails, some type of boat access and an open play field. Input can be provided in several ways including emailing your comments to parkinfo@ co.stearns.mn.us, contacting the park department at 320-255-6172, participating in the public input meeting, or attending the meeting and completing a comment card.
Local K of C to sponsor youth free-throw championship
All boys and girls ages 9 to 14 are invited to participate in the local level of competition for the 2016 Knights of Columbus Free-Throw championship. The local competition will be held Sunday Jan. 31 at the All Saints Academy gym in St. Joseph. Registration and practice is at 12:30 p.m., and the contest begins at 1 p.m. Participants are required to furnish proof of age and written parental consent. For more information, visit thenewsleaders.com and click on Jan. 29 Criers. For additional criers, visit www.thenewsleaders.com and click on Criers.
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Officer Brian Klinefelter snuggles his daughter Katelyn while in uniform. Katelyn was only 2 months old when her father was killed in the line of duty.
A night of remembrance will be held to honor a St. Joseph police officer who was killed in the line of duty 20 years Klinefelter ago today. Brian Klinefelter, 25, was killed Jan. 29, 1996 after stopping a suspected getaway vehicle from an armed robbery in Albany containing three individuals. Authorities say the driver of the pickup, Thomas Kantor, shot and killed Klinefelter at CR 133 and 75. Officers caught up to Kantor later that night in Sauk Rapids, where he was killed by a Benton County Sheriff’s Deputy. Kantor’s two
accomplices led officers on a chase through part of St. Cloud before they were arrested. The night of remembrance will be held at 9 p.m. Friday, Jan. 29 at La Playette Bar, 19 College Ave. N., St. Joseph, and is hosted by the Brian Klinefelter Foundation. The event is also a fundraiser for the foundation, and there will be live music from DiamondBack. Wendy Klinefelter Tragiai, Klinefelter’s widow who has remarried, said many family members of Klinefelter’s will be in attendance, including: Wendy, her husband John Tragiai, Wendy and Brian’s daughter Katelyn Klinefelter Tragiai along with Wendy and John’s children Jack and Elise; parents, Dave and Lois Klinefelter; brother Greg Klinefelter, wife Jen, and children Noah, Luke, Klinefelter • back page
New investigator brings fresh hope to Wetterling case by Steven Wright news@thenewsleaders.com
The Jacob We t t e r l i n g investigation has a new lead investigator – but a very familiar face to the case. Bruce Bechtold Bechtold was the first police officer on the scene when Jacob Wetterling was abducted in October 1989. In the years since Wetterling’s abduction, Bechtold has provided police work for
the case, but will now lead the 26-year-old investigation. Working with past investigators, Bechtold has learned a lot as chief deputy and hopes to bring his long-time experience to the investigation. “I’ve learned you need to be patient and sometimes patience and hard work can get you where you need to go,” Bechtold said in a Newsleader interview. “The work done by the investigators before me has really been helping.” In his rookie year as a patrol officer, Bechtold was dispatched to the scene of Wetterling’s ab-
New book evokes fears, strengths of Somali girl by Dennis Dalman editor@thenewsleaders.com
After so much day-to-day contact with Somali students, hearing and seeing their difficulties in adjusting to a new society, Tammy Wilson decided to write a book so others could open their eyes and hearts to these new immigrants to America. Wilson, a Sauk Rapids resident, is the principal of Discovery School in Waite Park. Her just-published novel, entitled Through My Eyes, is the story
of an 11-year-old Somali girl named Zamzam, a refugee with her mother and brothers from the horrors of a civil war. In America, Zamzam faces culture shock, stereotyping by others, prejudices, to the point that she is compelled to keep asking herself the question: “Just who am I?” Through many sorrows, trials and tribulations, Zamzam slowly becomes stronger and more secure in her own identity by the time the book ends. The 117-page book is colorfully illustrated by St. Joseph Book • page 3
duction in St. Joseph and filed the first police report. The arrest of Danny Heinrich in Annandale last year shed new light on the possibility of a link to Wetterling’s disappearance. Heinrich is now indicted on 25 child-pornography charges but has not been charged in Jacob Wetterling’s abduction. Bechtold will take the place of Capt. Pam Jensen, who retired last week after more than 15 years leading the Wetterling investigation. “I’m going to continue where she left off and collaborate with the other agencies involved
and try to determine the facts,” Bechtold said. He also spoke with the Wetterling family recently and told them he wants to keep the same open communication that Jensen provided. The FBI and BCA have assigned their own investigator who will assist Bechtold in the ongoing case. Although Bechtold wouldn’t get into any specifics with the case, he’s confident the investigation has new life. “We’re getting to a better place with this case than we’ve been for a long time,” Bechtold said.
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An illustration in the novel Through My Eyes depicts three friends, including Zamzam, as they give one another penciled tattoos.
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People Hannah Warnert, St. Joseph, was recently named to the dean’s list at Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter, Minn. Students must earn a minimum 3.7 grade-point average to qualify for this honor.
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cluding any corporations that may be conducting this business: Jorge Romo Valazquez, 310 Eighth St. N., Sartell, Minn. 56377. 4. I certify I am authorized to sign this certificate and I further certify I understand by signing this certificate, I am subject to the penalties of perjury as set forth in Minnesota Statutes section 609.48 as if I had signed this certificate under oath. /s/ Jorge Romo Velazquez Dated: Jan. 15, 2016 Filed: Jan. 15, 2016 Publish: Jan. 29 and Feb. 5, 2016
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Open house set at new warming house by Logan Gruber operations@thenewsleaders.com
From noon-2 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 30, everyone is invited to an open house at the new warming house in Memorial Park, 28 Third Ave. N.W., St.
Joseph. Visitors can enjoy open skating and sledding, as well as hot chocolate, cookies and trinkets. Leo the Lion of the St. Joseph Lions will be on hand to greet visitors to the new amenity. Construction on the new,
insulated, warming house began in September with donations from the Lions and help from the city. The old warming house, made of brick with little insulation, will now be used as a storage room for baseball equipment.
Fare for All begins new year by Cori Hilsgen news@thenewsleaders.com
The St. Joseph Fare for All distribution continued to set records in December, selling 1,066 packs and serving 223 households in two hours, but the January distribution was slower, selling 292 packs and serving 162 households. Organizer Amanda Roles said the number of December households could have actually been larger since many people were buying holiday packs for others. Roles pointed out some impressive numbers for the months of July-December
If you have a tip concerning a crime, 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 crime. Jan. 10 2:50 p.m. Welfare check. Second Avenue NE. Police were asked to check on a female who had not been answering her phone. Upon arrival, authorities found the woman sleeping. She complained of a sore back. The complainant, her daughter, was called back and informed of the situation. Jan. 11 6:08 p.m. Informational. CR 75/Northland Drive. An anonymous resident advised authorities he believed the stoplight at the aforementioned intersection was not cycling correctly. Police observed the stoplight, and it ap-
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2015, including serving 2,260 households and 7,910 individuals. She said 50,065 pounds of food were sold as 23,664 produce packs, 5,215 mini packs, 15,252 mega packs, 18,160 holiday packs and 3,528 a la carte packs. Roles said there will be a new Fare for All site opening in February at the Salem Lutheran Church in St. Cloud. The Salem site will give customers the option of being able to use public transportation, something the St. Joseph site does not offer. Roles said although the Salem site might be competition for the St. Joseph site to re-
main the largest site, it will be good to have some friendly competition. Fare for All staff continues to complement St. Joseph volunteers on their efficiency and customer service for seamless distributions. Roles thanked all volunteers for their help at distributions. The St. Joseph Fare for All distribution dates for 2016 will continue from 3:30-5:30 p.m. Mondays, on Feb. 15, March 14, April 11, May 9, June 13, July 18, Aug. 15, Sept. 19, Oct. 17, Nov. 14 and Dec. 12. at the Resurrection Lutheran Church, 610 Co Rd 2, St Joseph.
peared to be working correctly. 8:24 p.m. Medical. Fourth Avenue S.E. Police assisted a complainant who was having difficulty breathing. The individual was transported to the St. Cloud Hospital by Gold Cross.
police after his wife had misplaced her purse at a local business. After returning to the business, the woman’s wallet was found, but her checkbook and purse remained missing. Later that day, the complainant called police, stating his wife had found the rest of her belongings at home.
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Jan. 12 4:33 p.m. Medical. Minnesota Street E. A male, who had fallen on the sidewalk, was assisted by authorities and Gold Cross. He was transported to the hospital by a private vehicle. Jan. 14 2:49 a.m. Unlocked door. CR 75 E. Police were alerted to an unlocked door at a local eatery. Upon arrival, they spotted fresh shoeprints in the parking lot. Nobody was found, and the area was cleared. 8:20 a.m. Unlocked door. Graceview Drive. Authorities observed an unlocked door at a local residence. No one appeared to be home. The area was secured. 1:34 p.m. Missing property. Elm Street E. A complainant called
Jan. 15 12:35 a.m. Citation. CR 75 W/ First Avenue N.W. While sitting at a stoplight, police observed a vehicle that had expired registration. The vehicle was pulled over and issued a citation for expired tabs. Jan. 16 12:42 p.m. Bar checks. Minnesota Street/College Avenue. Police conducted bar checks. There were no issues. 4:19 p.m. Suspicious vehicle. Elm Street E. Employees of a local business contacted police after observing a suspicious vehicle that had been in their parking lot for some time. Upon arrival, the vehicle was no longer there.
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Scherer and Sons Trucking celebrates 65 years by Ann M. Scherer
(Editor’s note: This submitted memory piece was written in honor of Scherer and Sons Trucking, which has been in business for 65 years in St. Joseph.) Scherer Trucking all began when Gene Scherer purchased St. Joseph Livestock Express on Jan. 31, 1951. He started his trucking company with two trucks, a 1948 K-5 International with a 14-foot rack and a 1943 one-ton GMC with an 8- x 10foot box. He hired one employee, and the two of them hauled livestock to South St. Paul and brought back freight from the Twin Cities into the St. Cloud area.
Book from front page resident and esteemed local artist Jill Dubbeldee-Kuhn. Z a m zam is by no means unique, Wil- Wilson son said. Many other refugees endure the same trials as Zamzam – from cultural misunderstandings to outright prejudices. The book, Wilson noted, is actually about anybody who feels “less than,” as Zamzam does. Through My Eyes touches on the themes of prejudice, poverty, diversity, hope, determination, resilience, and gender issues and biases. Some adults who have read the book before it was published said they were impressed by how much it broadened their views and made them sensitive and compassionate toward refugees who have to cope with so many pressures, not the least of which is learning a new language. At Discovery School, there are 470 students, pre-K through grade 5, and almost 50 percent of them are non-Caucasian – immigrants at one time or another from countries such as Vietnam, Ethiopia, Somalia and
At that time, 95 percent of the business was hauling livestock. For many years after Gene bought the Mike business, he continued to haul livestock, grain and freight. He would add on a truck or two as needed. While the company grew, so did his family. Gene and his wife, Myra, had five children – three daughters and two sons. As young boys, his sons Mike and Chuck, would help their dad load the livestock and ride along in the truck. Freight from the Twin Cities to St. Cloud was boom-
ing by 1968. That is when Mike, the oldest son, quit school and started driving for his dad full Chuck time. He was 15 years old. The following year, Gene bought his first brand-new semi-truck. By the early 1970s, freight was becoming more than half of Gene’s business. As the livestock tapered off, he bought more freight vans. The hauling of building materials also increased, so flatbeds were needed as well. In 1974, Gene’s second son, Chuck, was still in high school when he started helping with
delivering freight. The following year, the first big truck shed was built with an office in the back. Prior to that, Gene had been operating his business out of a Quonset hut. Gene began to develop health problems as he got older. By the age of 50, his knees were bad, he had asthma and also heart issues. Mike was already dispatching and also became manager of the company by the late 1970s. In 1979, the first cement tanker was purchased, branching out into a whole new area. The demand for cement increased, and soon there was a need for more tankers. The growth of the business continued, and before long Gene had
12 trucks. As his health continued to decline, the need to sell was on his mind. In June of 1983, Mike and his wife, Ann, along with Chuck and his wife, also named Ann, bought the business from Gene. Mike became president and continued on with dispatching and managing the company. Chuck became vice president, in charge of maintaining and purchasing equipment, as well as driving truck. Starting out as new business owners, there were many hiccups along the way. At times both men wondered how they were going to make it. Going into different avenues to help pick up where there was slack was the best option. It was Scherer • page 5
Kenya. Some of the students are currently homeless and live with their families in temporary places, like hotels and shelters, often on the move from one place to another. “There is a strong sense of community at Discovery, and our teachers are very loving toward the students,” Wilson said. That sense of warmth, kindness and family has informed her novel, almost unconsciously as she wrote it since her students and Discovery staff are very much part and parcel of Wilson’s daily life. Many of the stories in the book are based on actual stories she invited her students to share with her in listening sessions, and many of those stories, Wilson noted, are heart-breaking because of the suffering and death that happened in Somalia before the refugee families found safety and new homes in America. Some of the stories in the novel are invented by Wilson to fit the plot of the novel, but everything in the book is based directly or indirectly on the realities refugees experience. Wilson also talked with many parents of Somali students, and they have expressed gratitude someone was willing to tell their stories in the form of a book. Although Through My Eyes was written basically for a middle-school readership, Wilson said anybody of any age could enjoy – and learn from – the
novel, including Caucasian children who might have the same fears and rejections in trying “to fit in.” Wilson said she hopes to have copies of the books in all the libraries in all area schools, and some teachers have already expressed an interest in making Through My Eyes part of their classes. The book contains an introduction explaining the background of the refugee crisis in Somalia, a glossary of terms and a study guide at the end of the novel.
She started the book last spring, then worked intensely on it through the summer. One lucky break occurred when, through a friend of a friend, she was made aware of an editor who works for the Huffington Post. That editor, a white American who had lived in Ethiopia for a time and had experienced culture shock herself, fully understood the nature and purpose of Wilson’s book, and she was more than happy to give her tips on how to revise it and make the writing tighter. “The entire process just seemed to fall into place,” she said. “Everything just flowed.” The manuscript was accepted for publication by Beaver Pond Press in Edina. Some pre-publication proof copies have been published, but the actual books are now rolling off the printing
presses and will be available widely by the end of February. A book launch and autograph session is set from 1-3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 27 at the St. Cloud Public Library, and anyone is welcome to attend it. At that event, Wilson will introduce some of the Somali students and parents who inspired her novel. Through My Eyes will be sold via Amazon.com and at several local book stores, to be announced later. Born in Minot, N.D., Wilson has long been in the education profession. She was offered the job as principal at Discovery School 18 months ago and moved to this area from White Bear Lake. She has three grown children: Mike of St. Augusta; Nick of Hibbing; and Ashley Wolner of Cottage Grove.
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Wilson often feels as if Through My Eyes was just meant to be. “I never intended to be an author,” she said. “But last year I decided I wanted to tell their story because I want them to be seen as people of value.”
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DIRECTOR OF NURSING Saint John’s Abbey is seeking a Director of Nursing (RN) for the Abbey Retirement Center. This position is responsible for both direct and indirect care; rotates oncall every other week including the weekend; supervises nursing staff, assistant director and oversees decision-making; provides outpatient services to monastery members. Our atmosphere allows staff to provide exceptional care and spend time with the residents. Others positions available: LPN day shift, 2 days per week, LPN and CNA fill-in positions. Applications accepted on-line only at: http://employmentosb.csbsju.edu
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The Whole Ninth Floor by Richard Seff Friday, Saturday Feb. 12 & 13 (evening) Sunday, Feb. 14 (matinee & evening) Thursday, Friday & Saturday Feb. 18, 19 & 20 (evening) Show times: Social Hour 6 p.m., Dinner 7 p.m., Show 8 p.m. Matinee: Social hour at noon, Dinner 1 p.m, Show 2 p.m.
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Friday, Jan. 29, 2016
Gaetz’s advice: ‘Follow your passions’ by Cori Hilsgen news@thenewsleaders.com
St. John’s Prep senior Marisa Gaetz, who recently received the Minnesota State High School League District 20 regional Triple A award, says students should follow their passions in high school. The Triple A award and program recognizes high-school seniors who have excelled in the classroom, on the athletic field and in fine arts. Gaetz said she has been able to manage academics, athletics and arts because she is very passionate in all three areas. She also said she tries to organize her time wisely so she can give each area the time it needs. “For students with a wide variety of interests, I think it’s important to try to be involved in all, or almost all, of the activities that interest them,” Gaetz said. “In this way these students can experience successes in activities they are most talented at and can experience failures at those they are less talented at. I think it’s important to experience both, and to balance time between such activities. Although time management can be a big challenge, I think it’s easier when there is genuine interest in each area that is occupying time. I believe students who have given their all in activities they are passionate about will stand out in the competition.” Gaetz plays varsity soccer and softball, is a state Knowledge Bowl champion and plays percussion in the SJP concert band, jazz band and pep band. Her favorite subjects are mathematics and physics. Gaetz is the daughter of Rose and Rick Gaetz of St. Joseph. She has one brother, Christian, who is studying mathematics at the University
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St. John's Prep senior Marisa Gaetz received the Minnesota State High School League District 20 Triple A Award at the Region 5A banquet held Jan. 6 in Paynesville. She plans to pursue a degree in mathematics or mathematics with some physics.
Free lecture to address sex trafficking Sex Trafficking 201: Dynamics of Prostitution and Sex Trafficking will be held at noon Wednesday, Feb. 3 in the Atwood Theatre at St. Cloud State University as part of the SCSU Women’s Center lecture series, which brings diverse women and programming to SCSU to cover political, social, legal and economic issues affecting women’s lives. It started with WHISPER (Women Hurt in Systems of Prostitution Engaged in Revolt), and turned into a roar – Break-
ing Free – an organization working with women in prostitution before Minnesota communities recognized, let alone acknowledged, that sex trafficking was keeping our own women and girls enslaved in systems of abuse and sexual exploitation. This presentation, by Vednita Carter, the founder of Breaking Free, provides a more in-depth look at the system of prostitution/sex-trafficking, definitions, methods of recruitment and barriers to escape.
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of Minnesota, Twin Cities. Gaetz was recognized for the Triple A award on Jan. 6 at an awards banquet in Paynesville. She is invited to attend another awards banquet in March where she will be eligible to receive a $1,000 scholarship. One male and one female applicant were chosen from SJP to receive the Triple A award. “Thinking I’d be a qualified applicant, I submitted an application and was chosen to be the female winner,” she said. “It was an honor to be named my school representative, let alone my district representative. Additionally, it was rewarding to be among such talented and well-rounded individuals at the banquet.” Gaetz said all Triple A representatives from the schools in her district were asked to give speeches and explain their involvement in academics, arts and athletics. However, until the night of the banquet she didn’t realize the speeches were part of the competition and that a male and a female representative would be chosen from the speakers. Gaetz received an email the day after the banquet telling her she had advanced in the competition. “I was surprised at my advancing from this stage, since many of the school representatives were very impressive,” she said. Gaetz is busy preparing another speech for the March awards banquet and looks forward to meeting more talented and inspiring students at the next stage in the competition. Some of her favorite memories of her years at SJP include competing in Knowledge Bowl state competitions that are held in Brainerd, playing drums in the pep band and Reef Friday with friends. The drive to Brainerd
Knowledge Bowl competitions includes stopping for lunchtime trivia at Buffalo Wild Wings and bowling. “However, the most fun is at the competitions, where one can observe many quirky individuals and where one’s obscure knowledge is finally valuable,” she said. Her team won the state competition as sophomores, placed second as juniors and are working hard to reclaim the title this year. Playing drums in the pep band during the “Jam the Gym” basketball games, where students and fans come to support their team, she said has been a great way for her to combine her love for music with her love for sports. The Refectory or “Reef” is the St. John’s University dining facility. On Fridays, grilled sandwiches are a lunch option, with optional ingredients including “Johnny” bread, meat, cheeses and veggies. “This has been a favorite meal of ours for several years and we go to the ‘Reef’ every Friday that our schedules allow,” she said. Gaetz plans to study mathematics or mathematics with some physics at either the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the University of Chicago or the University of Minnesota. She recommends students who aspire to receive the award be interested in the three areas of academics, arts and athletics. Students eligible for the Triple A Award exhibit citizenship and are respected individuals in their home communities and school, have participated in an MSHSL-sponsored athletic program and fine arts activity, maintain a 3.0 or higher grade-point average and comply with the MSHSL’s Student Code of Conduct.
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Pfannenstein honored to serve his hometown, community by Logan Gruber operations@thenewsleaders.com
Some may know Dan Pfannenstein from the St. Joseph Meat Market where he works alongside his father, Harvey. But soon he'll also be found behind the wheel of a squad car. Pfannenstein, 25, born and raised in St. Joseph, is now a part-time officer for the St. Joseph Police Department. "I have a couple of sisters who are nurses, a couple who are teachers, so I wanted to do something different," Pfannenstein said during a Newsleader interview. "The St. Joseph Police Department has a great atmosphere and excellent camaraderie." Pfannenstein has been a Reserve Officer with the department for five years, and before that was an Explorer with the Stearns County Sheriff's Department. "I was an explorer from age 16-19. We would help out with crowd control at parades and other big events across the county," he said. It is his first experience with law enforcement and he likes it a lot.
Pfannenstein does have relatives in law enforcement. His cousin is a Stearns County Sheriff's Deputy and another cousin, Dwight Pfannenstein, is a sergeant with the St. Joseph police. Pfannenstein attended Apollo High School, then went on to St. Cloud Technical and Community College for two years studying criminal justice, and he is currently a part-time student at St. Cloud State University completing his bachelor's degree while working at the meat market as well as with the SJPD. He has only a couple of credits left to go, mostly his senior thesis. At SCSU, he experienced a required-skills program, which trains potential officers both physically and mentally for the job. "We had different scenarios we went through," Pfannenstein said. "We would have to perform traffic stops with role players . . . Anything you can encounter on the road you would encounter on those traffic stops." They were also trained in the equipment, like tasers and guns, as well as report writing.
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This building, St. Joseph Livestock Express, was right where Scherer Trucking is now. It was a Quonset hut. Pictured in the photo are (from left to right): a Scherer cousin, Chuck, Kim, Mike and Gene Scherer.
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time to give up on the livestock hauling and focus on other areas of the business. Bulk cement hauls became a
The course included strength and agility training also. Once he completed his skills training, and with his two-year degree from SCTCC, he was eligible to work as a paid officer. "I knew the department had a part-time opening because I was internal (as a reservist)," Pfannenstein said. "The application process was the same as anyone else would have to go through though, with a background and criminal-history check and psychological evaluation." Since getting his uniform, he is now going through all of the required training manuals. Pfannenstein said another thing he was taught in school was “community policing," which is something Chief Joel Klein stresses. "Basically, if you're doing community policing right," Pfannenstein said, “anywhere you go in town, residents should be able to call you by your first name. You want them to feel comfortable around you, so even if you have to go to their house, whether it's for a medical call or a domestic assault, you want them to know you and be comfortable talking huge asset to the company, as well as getting freight back and forth from the Twin Cities to the St. Cloud area. In the mid 1980s, the twoway radio system was installed, making communication much better, linking all the drivers to the main office. This made a huge improvement for Mike in dispatching. With the increase of equipment and drivers, it was time to update in the office. In the mid 1990s, a computer system was put in, making a great advancement for the office work. Gene’s health continued to deteriorate and on Oct. 3, 1993, he passed away. He left a huge hole in everyone’s heart. The business continued on to grow to satisfy the customers’ needs for freight, cement, building materials, paving stones and more. There were more flatbeds purchased and also forklifts that could ride along on the back. General freight was always on demand, so more vans were
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Dan Pfannenstein was recently hired as a part-time officer by the police department. He’ll cover vacations, sick days and any other open shifts. Pfannenstein has lived near St. Joseph his entire life. with you." Pfannenstein said since he is part-time he won't have a set schedule with the department. He will be covering vacations, sick days, big events and any other scheduling needs. Since he might not work a single shift
in a month, or he might work a number of shifts a week, he said he is grateful the meat market is able to be flexible on scheduling as well. He will be done with training and ready to take shifts by the end of February or beginning of March.
needed. There were four curtain side trailers bought in 2004, to improve on the need for more versatility. Of course, with these trailers there was always a need to update and add more trucks. More sheds were also built for all the equipment. As modern technology came along with the computers, fax machines and e-mailing. Mike decided he had had enough of the office and dispatching after doing it for more than 30 years. In 2008, he got out of the office and went back to driving truck. Mike and Ann have three children – Joy, Angela and Michelle. Chuck and Ann also have three – Bill, Jennifer and Bradly. Throughout the years, everyone in the family has helped with the business in many different ways. Both Anns have been called on in a pinch to help out. Mike’s Ann remembers helping with the loading and unloading of livestock, driving truck, sitting in the long grain lines, typing out freight bills on the
kitchen table, riding along with a new driver to show them their route, dispatching and much more. That’s the way it was back then, (you just learned how to do it and then you got it done). She still works in the office and Chuck’s Ann helps with cleaning and polishing in the truck shop. Chuck’s son, Bill, is still with the company. He does dispatching and is general manager in the office. It was always important to Gene to keep his trucks and equipment clean. Mike and Chuck have continued to take the same pride in their company, keeping all of the equipment well-maintained and polished. After 65 years of business, they are thankful for their dedicated employees who will always go the extra mile to make sure every customer is fully satisfied and they get the job done right. Scherer Trucking now has 32 trucks and 48 employees. Mike and Chuck are still driving truck.
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Our View Minnesotans can easily forget dangers of the cold Once again, states out East have been hammered with severe blizzards – the kind more commonly experienced right here in Minnesota. We have been fortunate so far this winter, with very little snow and only five or six nights of below-zero temperatures. But let’s remind ourselves that winter is far from over and we could get hit with nasty weather, the kind that puts lives in jeopardy. As Minnesotans, it’s too easy to let our guard down when a less-than-severe winter causes a mild January. A tragic story that happened out East in New Jersey Jan. 3 should remind us never to let our guard down when it comes to winter. A 23-yearold New Jersey mother and her 1-year-old son died of carbon-monoxide poisoning in Passaic. A 3-year-old daughter is in critical condition. All three were sitting in their vehicle while the father was outside shoveling around the vehicle to get it unstuck from snow. While doing so, he covered the tailpipe, causing carbon monoxide to back up into the vehicle. Another man in Pennsylvania died in similar circumstances. Many people out East, unused to such snowstorms, are unaware of all the dangers that can lurk when snow creates treacherous conditions. We who know of such things can easily forget them when a mild winter comes our way. Besides keeping a winter-survival kit and plenty of heavy blankets in a vehicle, people should be sure to use precautions to guard against carbon-monoxide poisoning, which can happen so quickly inside a car because the poison can creep up so quickly, making one drowsy and then causing death as a person drifts into a sleepy unconsciousness. The following are tips to remember: • Always be sure the tailpipe of a vehicle is cleared of ice, snow or other debris and keep a window cracked at all times. • Do not put children or others inside a vehicle while clearing snow or ice outside the vehicle. • Never leave a child alone inside a vehicle, under any conditions. • At home, make sure carbon-monoxide detectors are in good working order. Check batteries once a year and test the detectors. • Never allow children to play in or near vehicles that are running, and be sure to hide all ignition keys from children. • Never warm up a vehicle for any length of time in an enclosed space, such as in a garage. Carbon-monoxide death can occur very quickly in those conditions. Never leave a vehicle idling in a garage, even if the garage door is open. • If you have keyless ignitions, be very careful that a car is turned off, especially if it is a garage where children could get into it. On average, about 150 people, including about 40 children, die each year nationwide of carbonmonoxide poisoning, according to KidsandCars. org. Those deaths most often happen in winter – usually in vehicles or in homes. And that is why, in milder winters, we Minnesotans tend to forget the dangers. Let’s do our best to remember them and to remind one another of them.
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Opinion Beware of foreign-born pretenders At least Sen. Ted Cruz admits he wasn’t born in America – unlike our president. President Barack Obama, as everyone knows, was born in Kenya, a savage child with a bone in his nose who grew up as a hard-core subversive Muslim socialist-communist America-hater. And then he had the gall to move to America and get himself elected – heaven forbid – as our president. Not once, mind you, but twice. He’s an incendiary pretender, born on that Dark Continent, dangerously stupid, unfit to be president. Oh sure, he claims he was born in Hawaii, but we all know his American mother from Kansas cooked the books. She knew at his birth in the Kenya jungle that the babe was presidential material, and so she had a fake birth announcement planted in the Honolulu newspaper, which would become the “proof” needed when someday he would run for president. Mighty sneaky, if you ask me. We know this is true because Donald Trump told us so many years ago. Trump hired detectives to go to Hawaii and elsewhere to do some snooping around about Obama’s real roots, and Trump said we’d be shocked what they discovered. We’re still waiting to hear what the detectives had to say. But Trump is a busy man, running for president and talking all the time. He’s so busy maybe he just plum forgot to tell us the detectives’ revelations. Now that Obama is soon to be a bad memory, it’s not as much fun to ridicule or hate him anymore or to remind folks he was born in Kenya (or maybe Malaysia). But, thankfully, Sarah Palin
Dennis Dalman Editor won’t let us forget his sins. That feisty squawking rabble-rouser flew down from her Alaskan perch the other day to endorse Trump for president, peppering her screechy sing-song speech of one-liners with anti-Obama jibes. Next day, she lay part of the blame for her veteran son’s domestic-assault arrest at Obama’s doorstep, he who does not respect our troops. At least Mama Grizzly still has some spunk left, enough guts to tell Obama to get lost or go back where he came from. The “Thrilla from Wasilla” sounds like she’s ready to go to Syria and “kick ISIS a . . ” If only our president had her kind of guts. But, other than Palin, for the most part these days Republicans are spending so much time attacking one another they don’t have time to nip at the president’s heels. It’s become a merrygo-round of name-calling. Trump, the loudest of all, flings insults at the other contenders after assuring us they are all “nice guys, nice guys, really nice guys,” just too low-energy or too sweaty or too all-around nasty. And Carly Fiorina, says Trump, is a nice gal, a really nice gal – too bad about that face. Trump now has a brand-new “birther” mission. He loves to remind everybody (including Cruz himself) that Cruz was born in Calgary, Canada. Thus, he’s as bad, as unfit, as Obama
to become president, besides being so nasty that everybody hates him. How dare flunky Cruz even think of competing for the highest office in the land, especially against such a New York City-born titan like Trump? Cruz is yet another foreign-born upstart. What’s this world coming to? And of course Trump is right; he’s always right; he’s never wrong. He is right to worry about shifty Cruz. After all, the father of Cruz was born in – of all countries – Cuba. Lest we forget, that’s the communist-socialist island Obama has been chumming up to lately, rubbing shoulders with his fellow commies. Just you watch! One of these days, he’ll be smoking a cigar with buddy-buddy Fidel, hatching plans to weaken America. What we should worry about is not so much that Cruz was born in Canada but that his father was born in Cuba. Oh sure, Cruz puts on a good act as a Tea Party conservative, but what if – just what if – that Cuban blood coursing through his veins causes him to change his spots if he’s elected president, and then what if he launches a communist crusade, Cuban-style? In this world nothing’s for sure. For all we know, he and Obama, both foreign-born sneaks, might be in cahoots to destroy this nation with waves of illegal communist immigrants. And, come to think of it, what about The Donald?. Wasn’t he always one of those slick New York-style liberals? What if he turns out to be a turncoat? Horrors! Another liberal in the White House? That’s worse than a communist. God help us.
Letters to the editor
Resident requests council to put the brakes on Field Street Wayne Birkholz, St. Joseph I am writing to say I agree with recent opinions expressed in letters to the editor which suggest our city council does not act in the best interest of the taxpayers and that little is done to inform the public on what are hot-button issues, the latest of which is the Field Street proposal. I happened upon the Field Street project on the city website, where I find out the entire project has already undergone an engineering evaluation! I live in Graceview. Do you suppose I was mailed any information on the project? We have a council member living in Graceview. Do you suppose I had a knock on my door to inform me of the proposed street that I would see from my kitchen window? The answer to both is no.
My point is not that a street should never be built in that location. My point is that every effort should be made to inform the public and get input prior to front-end feasibility studies being performed. It seems time and again this council is putting the cart before the horse. Adding insult to injury regarding Field Street is the rationale offered by council members. One is saying the street is needed to relieve traffic on the other corridors. If there is such a need, I would certainly like to see the traffic study. The other argument is it’s a safety concern not having alternate routes out of Graceview. Callaway and both ends of Elena Lane have exits to other streets and to the west, a farm road sits on the corridor Field Street would use. My understanding of this project demonstrates to me that it’s neither
wanted nor needed. Landowners most affected by the project expressed to the council they have no intention to develop the land which is currently farmed. We have multiple stalled or failed housing developments sitting idle, multiple homes which have been vacant for years by foreclosure and multiple vacant lots which are held by the county in tax forfeiture. Who is demanding a new road be built? Identifying the corridor as a possible future road is one thing, building it today is another. Tell the city council to put the brakes on Field Street. (Editor’s note: This letter was edited for space. The full version of this letter is available on the Newsleader website, at www.thenewsleaders. com, under the Opinion tab.)
Organizers hope to see others get on board with train GRIP Leaders Molly Weyrens, St. Cloud Amy Leither, St. Cloud The ideas expressed in the letters to the editor and of the guest columnists do not necessarily reflect the views of the Newsleaders. Letters to the editor may be sent to news@thenewsleaders. com or P.O. Box 324, St. Joseph, MN 56374. Deadline is noon Monday. Please include your full name for publication (and address and phone number for verification only.) Letters must be 350 words or less. We reserve the right to edit for space.
Because of some great organizing by people in the St. Cloud region, there is an increased possibility Northstar might get to St. Cloud, which would be an economic boom
for all cities connected to St. Cloud. At a public meeting Nov. 12 there were close to 300 people at the River’s Edge Convention Center who showed up to learn and lend their support to getting Northstar to St. Cloud. There was a mix of racial and economic sectors present and the talk that night was a clear indication
the momentum to stay on track and move this project forward was clear and focused. GRIP/ISAIAH is an organization of faith leaders working together across race, faith and region in the St. Cloud area to empower equity and opportunity for all. It has inTrain • page 7
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Coin/card meters introduced by Dennis Dalman editor@thenewsleaders.com
People who go to the Stearns County Administration Office in downtown St. Cloud will soon have the option of using coins or credit/debit cards at parking meters. The new meters are expected to be completely installed by early February. The new meters replace the 31 old ones at that site, although the non-meter permitted parking spots will remain. The cost for parking a vehicle for one hour is 50 cents. “These are meters of the
Train from page 6 volved all four of our elected representatives and has received the most attention from Rep. Jim Knoblach. With the research he has been doing, it seems the cost is actually not the $150 million the Minnesota Department of Transportation has shared or the $200-400 million the Governor’s office has forecasted, but that the cost will be minimal, if anything, given the structures already in place. While Reps. Howe and Knoblach have responded, we have yet to hear from
future,” said Steven Lawrence, assistant Public Works director for St. Cloud. “While they are the newest technology, users will find they are very easy to operate.” After one year, the new meters will be evaluated for performance and customer response before any new ones are added elsewhere. At this point, installation of meters at the Administration Office lot is a pilot project by St. Cloud, but eventually all the meters in St. Cloud, now 40 years old, will be replaced by the coin/ card meters. O’Driscoll and Theis. We hope as the session nears, we will see they too will want to be part of a team which leaves a legacy of economic gain and further promotes greater Minnesota at the state capitol. If we can do this with Northstar, imagine what other issues we can work on to create broader changes that benefit the common good? Join us for a meeting from 7-9 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 4 at St. Mary’s Cathedral’s lower church, 25 Eighth Ave. S. (note venue change). Hear updates and what you can do to help us get the train. For more information, contact abuckvold@isaiahmn.org or 320-339-1941.
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Friday, Jan. 29 Blood drive, 8 a.m.-2 p.m, St. Cloud Veterans Hospital, 4801 Veterans Drive, St. Cloud. A Night of Rememberance, fundraiser for Brian Klinefelter Foundation, 9 p.m., La Playette, 19 College Ave. N., St. Joseph. Saturday, Jan. 30 Living in the Avon Hills, 8 a.m.-4:15 p.m., St. John’s University, 2850 Abbey Plaza, Collegeville. 320-363-3163. Open House, 6-7 p.m., after 5 p.m. Mass, Sacred Heart Church, 2875 10th Ave. N.E., Sauk Rapids. 320-251-8115. Sunday, Jan. 31 Open House, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., after 8 and 10 a.m. Mass, Sacred Heart Church, 2875 10th Ave. N.E., Sauk Rapids. 320-251-8115. Free-Throw Championship, sponsored by the Knights of Columbus, 12:30 p.m., All Saints Academy, 32 W. Minnesota St., St. Joseph. 320-363-1077. Monday, Feb. 1 St. Joseph City Council, 6 p.m., council chambers, St. Joseph City Hall, 25 College Ave. N. 320-363-7201. cityofstjoseph. com. Tuesday, Feb. 2 Blood drive, 1-7 p.m., AtoneHealth Hotline Now! 1- 800-604-2613 (MCN) ATTENTION: VIAGRA AND CIALIS USERS! A cheaper alternative to high drugstore prices! 50 Pill Special - $99 FREE Shipping! 100 Percent Guaranteed. CALL NOW: 1-800-795-9687 (MCN) VIAGRA 100mg, CIALIS 20mg. 50 tabs $90 includes FREE SHIPPING. 1-888-8360780 or Metro-Meds.net (MCN)
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and getting together at least once per month,” Wendy said in a Newsleader interview. “She feels blessed to have two dads . . . one here, and one in heaven!” Wendy feels like Klinefelter is still a part of their lives, and that his memory has not faded. “Brian is present in so many ways . . . I love that Klinefelter Park is such a vibrant part of the St. Joseph community. I love that even 20 years later, we continue to support area youth and law enforcement through the foundation. I love walking through the front door of our store in St. Cloud (KEEPRS), seeing his face, and knowing others see it too. Wendy said Katelyn has considered pursuing law enforcement, she is currently planning a career working with children. She is a sophomore at Minnesota State University-Mankato, where she is majoring in childhood development and family studies.
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Wendy, Brian and Katelyn took this family photo together between November 1995, when Katelyn was born, and January 1996, when Brian was killed in the line of duty.
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Sophie, Chloe and Josh; brother Jason Klinefelter, wife Angie and children Hannah, Andrew and Elizabeth; and sister Sarah Klinefelter and children Austin and Kiana Grundhoefer.
Wendy remarried in July of 2000 to John Tragiai. John adopted Katelyn in the same year and they now live in Sartell. “Katelyn grew up knowing all bout Brian. We are very close to Brian’s family, taking yearly vacations with them
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A new book delving into the details of the night Klinefelter was killed, as well as what his family has been doing during the past 20 years is now out. It is written by Andy Marso and is titled The Klinefelter Legacy. “Andy approached us about a year ago looking to do this project,” Wendy said. “He was going to use public records for most of it, but asked if we would like to be involved. Our involvement has been personal interviews, as well as reviewing the book before publication.”
Wendy said Marso was a stranger to them before he reached out in 2015.
Foundation
The Brian Klinefelter Foundation was formed about a decade after Klinefelter’s death. “The original seed money came from community donations, as well as from Ted Deikel of Fingerhut,” Wendy said. “Since then, we have done various fundraisers. We currently have one fundraiser per year in the form of a golf tournament.” This year will be the 13th annual golf tournament, which is held in July in Sartell. Money raised from the golf tournament and other fundraisers goes toward scholarships and grants. The Brian Klinefelter Memorial Scholarship is a $1,000 scholarship awarded to a student pursuing law enforcement at Alexandria Technical and Community College, where Klinefelter graduated from. The Brian Klinefelter Family Scholarship is a $1,000 scholarship which goes to a child of a local public safety official who will go on to college. Three grants per year are also handed out. Last year, the grants totaled more than $5,000 all together. “The grants are geared toward groups who fit our mission of connecting youth with adults. We have sponsored police departments, church groups, educational programming and most recently a grant for the new YMCA being built in St. Cloud,” Wendy said.
Friday, Jan. 29, 2016 Information on the foundation and how to apply for scholarships or grants can be found online at growgreat.s424. sureserver.com.
KEEPRS
In 1999, Wendy, along with Klinefelter’s two brothers Jason and Greg opened a law enforcement supply store in St. Cloud which they named after him: KEEPRS Inc. (Klinfelter’s Enforcement and Emergency Product, Resource and Supply Inc.) “One of the greatest blessings in the past 20 years has been the ways Brian’s family ‘adopted’ me into their fold. I am so grateful to be a part of this incredible family,” Wendy said. “Being in business together has brought its own challenges, no doubt. But I wouldn’t want to share this journey with anybody else!” They wanted to serve all law-enforcement officers and stay connected to those officers who provided needed support to the family after Klinefelter’s death. His duty belt and badge are kept in a display in the store. Wendy graduated with a degree in criminal justice, has numerous years of experience in retail sales, and now is the president of KEEPRS. Both Jason and Greg were reserve officers with the St. Cloud Police Department. Jason has become the director of sales and marketing for KEEPRS. The store, as well as one in St. Paul and another in Athens, Georgia, sells police uniforms, body armor, firearms, ammunition and other equipment.