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Monastery to hold open house Feb. 8
The Sisters of the Order of St. Benedict invites everyone to come to their open house from 2-4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 8 at St. Benedict’s Monastery in St. Joseph. Come learn about the Sisters’ lives of prayer and service, tour their sacred spaces and much more. All are welcome. You can learn more about the Sisters at their website, sbm.osb.org, or by calling them at 320-363-7100.
Everybody dance Feb. 10
Kick up your heels for your health at Day of Dance, a free evening for the entire family from 4:30-7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 10 at River’s Edge Convention Center, St. Cloud. Find your rhythm by learning dance steps and taking advantage of free wellness screenings. No advanced registration is required. For more information, visit thenewsleaders.com and click on Feb. 6 Criers.
KVSC’s Trivia Weekend set for Feb. 13-15
The 36th annual Trivia Weekend, presented by KVSC 88.1 FM at St. Cloud State University will take place Friday-Sunday, Feb. 1315. Registration must be received by 4:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 13. The contest begins at 5 p.m. Friday and will conclude at 7 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 15. KVSC encourages trivia enthusiasts from all over to pull together friends and family members to create a team or to consider becoming a phone bank volunteer for the weekend. The entire contest is also streamed online. For more information, visit thenewsleaders.com and click on Criers.
Nominate women for Spirit of Women Awards
CentraCare Health Foundation is seeking nominations for the Spirit of Women Awards, with a deadline of March 1. The awards recognize unsung heroes in our community. Nominees can be recognized in three categories: Young Person Role Model (ages 14-20), Community Hero (at least 21 years of age), or Healthcare Hero (clinical professional). Nominations can be submitted online. All regional winners will receive recognition from the St. Cloud Hospital and the CentraCare Health Foundation, along with a $1,000 award to further their commitment to their community. For more information, head to thenewsleaders.
See inside for your chance to win a romantic evening for two!
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Fandel and Lauer take their oaths as reserve police officers at the Feb. 2 city council meeting.
A round of applause greeted four young men at the city council meeting on Feb. 2. Brent Fandel, Nate Honkomp, Shane Johnson and Gary Lauer were all sworn in as St. Joseph Police Reserves by Mayor Rick Schultz at the Monday night city council meeting. These four join four other reserve officers, for a total of eight volunteers. Police Chief Joel Klein was in attendance as usual, but was joined by Officer Matt Johnson, the reserve officer coordinator for the police department. Shortly after the start of the meeting, Mayor Schultz called the four men forward to raise their right hands and take their oath. Each of the
newly minted reserve officers then shook hands with the mayor, the chief and Officer Matt Johnson. Reserve Officers Johnson and Lauer have lived in St. Joseph for about six years each; Fandel lives in St. Cloud and has been studying criminal justice; while Honkomp lives in Avon. Shane Johnson had considered being a police officer earlier in his life, but ended up choosing a different path. He chose to become a reserve now after reading about the reserves in the Newsleader. “I wanted to find a way to help my community,” Johnson said. “I’ve always had a passion for law enforcement.” Originally from the Alexandria area, Johnson and his wife moved to St. Joseph about six Reserve • page 5
Kennedy Community School is under construction by Cori Hilsgen news@thenewsleaders.com
Kennedy Community School, which opened for students in fall 2008, is once again under construction. The current school was built when the former Kennedy Elementary building, now Colts Academy, no longer met the space needs of the growing student population. Even though the new Kennedy school seemed very large to many people when it was built, it is once again filled and needs additional space. Fortunately, original construction planning included plans for expansion. Principal Judy Nagel said construction of 10 classrooms, staff and student restrooms, renovation of the cafeteria and a smaller parking lot behind the school are planned. “We are very excited for the new rooms and renovations at Kennedy,” Nagel said. Three exits that were adjacent to the area where additions are being built have temporarily been closed during construction, and outside fencing has been added around the construction sites. New temporary exits were constructed before the project began. Architect David Leapaldt said the construction is very much in line with the greenschool philosophy that inspired the first construction of the school. He said when the mechanical system was originally installed, it was built to accommodate expansions that will be hooked up to the geothermal heat-pump system. The daylighting concept, where light sensors dim or turn off the lighting when natural lighting can be used, will again be installed. Many other similar concepts used in the original construction of the school are being applied
to the addition. Leapaldt said when the addition is finished, people shouldn’t be able to tell where the new addition was added. The U.S. Green Building Council awarded Kennedy with a Leadership in Energy and Environment Design for
Schools certification at the “Gold” level in 2010. Some designs for sustainability and energy efficiency that led to the certification included an infiltration basin, a geothermal heat-pump system, sensors to take advantage of natural daylight, a disKennedy • page 2
The return of the living snow
photos by Logan Gruber
Left: The snow returned on Feb. 3, and while it wasn’t exactly welcome, it seemed to be expected. Peter Doyle, of St. Joseph township, was shoveling the sidewalk outside Bo Diddley’s Tuesday afternoon. “It almost had us fooled,” Doyle said, referring to the warmer temps we have had during the past few weeks. Right: Tom McCall, of the Northland neighborhood, was shoveling his driveway Tuesday afternoon, and seemed to be enjoying himself. McCall has lived in St. Joseph for about eight years. He’s originally from the St. Cloud area, but moved away for a time to Texas. “This is the first January since we moved back up here that we’ve had barely any snow,” McCall said.
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People Two St. Joseph students recently graduated with master’s degrees from the College of St. Scholastica-Duluth. They are the following: Kari Ruhr, occupational therapy; and Mellissa Miller, teaching. Aaron Goerger of St. Joseph was recently named the president’s roll of honor at the University of North Dakota, Grand Forks. photo by Cori Hilsgen
Construction for additional classrooms has begun at Kennedy Community School. The estimated cost of the construction is $4.7 million.
Kennedy from front page placement ventilation system controlling air flow and more.
Executive Director of Business Services Kevin Januszewski said the estimated cost of the Kennedy construction is $4.7 million. It’s expected to be completed before the 2015-16 school year.
To meet other space needs, the district is also adding additional classrooms at Clearview Elementary and North Junior High. The total estimated cost for the three schools is $17 million.
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To qualify for the honor, a student must have a minimum 3.8 grade-point average. Tasha Johnson of St. Joseph was recently named to the fall dean’s list at the College of St. Scholastica-Duluth. Students must achieve a minimum 3.75 grade-point average to qualify.
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If any readers have tips concerning crimes, they should call the St. Joseph Police Department at 320-363-8250 or Tri-County Crime Stoppers at 320-255-1301 or access its tip site at www.tricountycrimestoppers.org. Crime Stoppers offers rewards up to $1,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for crimes.
Jan. 17 2:33 a.m. Minor consumption. 1st Avenue NE. Police responded to a noise complaint. An officer located four male tenants of the residence. Three of the males were under the legal drinking age. One of the males, a 20-yearold, had bloodshot eyes. When asked how much he had to drink, the male stated he was drinking “Fireball.” A breathalyzer test was administered, and showed a reading of .104. Another of the males, also 20, was found to have a blood-alcohol content of .12. Another 20-year-old male was found to have a BAC of .1. Citations were issued to all three for minor consumption, and all four for the noise complaint. Jan. 18 12:39 a.m. Intoxicated person. Minnesota Street W. Police were called to a fight in front of a local business. An employee was attempting to restrain a larger male. The larger male, a 21-yearold male from Oklahoma, said he was choked. He was taken to the squad car, and an attempt was made to find someone to take care of him. The male then vomited and passed out, so Gold Cross was called. He was cooperative with the ambulance at first, but then required two officers to restrain him. An officer rode with the male to the hospital. 12:40 a.m. Medical. 16th Avenue SE. A 102-year-old female fell. Police stayed on scene until rescue and Gold Cross took over, and transported her to the hospital.
Jan. 19 9:03 a.m. Found dog. 14th Avenue NE. A resident found what appeared to be a black lab with a collar but no tags. The dog will be kept by city maintenance until the owner calls. The dog will also be placed on a lost dog list. 10:48 a.m. Medical. 1st Avenue SE. A male was having difficulty breathing, Police arrived, administered oxygen and stayed with the man until the fire department and Gold Cross arrived for transport. Jan. 21 1:49 p.m. Welfare check. Iris Lane E. Police had been asked to check on someone who had not shown up for work for two days. The house was locked, and they were unable to see inside. There were no tracks in the snow on the driveway. A locksmith was called to let police in. The person inside was found to be deceased, and a doctor and funeral home were called. Jan. 22 5:55 p.m. Trespassing. 1st Avenue SE. A roommate of a homeowner said they saw someone walking through their backyard early in the morning. When the person realized they were being watched, they went the opposite direction. There was no damage, and nothing was missing. 9:30 p.m. Driving complaint. CR 75/CR 2. A vehicle was reported as traveling east in the west-bound lane on CR 75. Police were unable to locate the vehicle. 9:48 p.m. Open door. Ridgewood Court. An officer observed the lights on at a local business. The officer checked, and the front doors were found to be unlocked. Two officers checked the interior of the building. Everything appeared fine. A keyholder for the business was contacted and came to lock the door.
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A historical prospective from 25 years ago – Feb. 2, 1990
Campaign may spur stronger child protection laws by Jennifer Peterson news@thenewsleaders.com
“I had an idea...if every child in America would send George Bush a valentine, asking him to help save children from this horrible crime, maybe it would draw some attention.” – Barb Zanussi These words, taken from a letter to Patty and Jerry Wetterling from Patty’s sister, Barb, encouraged the volunteers at the Friends of Jacob Wetterling Office to “take heart” and launch a campaign to try and capture the heart of the head of state. For the last three weeks volunteers have been mailing letters to teachers across the state and beyond, asking for support for a Valentine’s Day campaign. “Make an urgent appeal to Pres. Bush on behalf of missing children,” the letter urges. “Stronger legislation is desperately needed to get these offenders off the streets and to safeguard our children from abduction so no child in the future will have to experience what Jacob and photo by Jennifer Peterson Jody Weisser, St. Joseph, pours her heart other missing children and their families have had to endure. into her creation for missing children.
“We feel the impact of thousands of heart-felt messages from our youth will encourage the president to take action immediately.” So this Valentine’s Day, thousands of beribboned, red construction paperand-lace entreaties will wing toward their mark – the office of the president of the United States. School children across Minnesota are cutting and pasting, wishing and hoping their prayers will not go unanswered. Recently, Minnesota has made some legislative inroads in this territory. On Aug. 1, Gov. Rudy Perpich signed into law Rep. Steve Wenzel’s bill that provides significantly tougher sentences for violent crimes, but there is a long journey ahead. By focusing national attention on the plight of missing children, the Valentine’s Day campaign may be making a very valuable first step. “There are fashions in Washington,” said Jeff Muise, communications coordinator for Child Find of America. “Child abduction legislation has sort of fallen out of fashion. Right now, the war on drugs, the deficit and the home-
less are at the front of the stage.” Perhaps legislation at a national level is needed to coordinate and unify efforts to protect children. “Although there is a lot of state legislation in place, it’s not uniformly enforced from state to state, from jurisdiction to jurisdiction,” Muise said. Some states may have more fully addressed the issues of child abduction than others. Muise pointed out in California, each district attorney’s office has a “Child Stealing Unit,” a special arm whose sole mission is to recover missing children. Federal legislation to help prevent abductions is currently being considered in Congress. Last April, (1989) Rep. Bill Lowery of California introduced a bill which would amend federal kidnapping statutes. According to Paulette Stevens, legislative specialist for the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, Lowery’s bill would provide “special rules for certain offenses involving children when the abductor is not a parent, grandparent, brother, sister, aunt, uncle Campaign • page 9
St. John’s Prep principal’s arraignment set for Feb. 26 by Logan Gruber operations@thenewsleaders.com
The principal of St. John’s Preparatory School has been charged with fourth-degree DWI in connection with Reichert his arrest in November, according to the Stearns County At-
torney’s office’s website. Thomas Matthew Reichert’s arraignment is scheduled for Feb. 26. The charges against him carry a maximum sentence of up to 90 days in jail, a $1,000 fine, or both. As a result of the charges, Reichert has been suspended for two weeks from his position as principal at St. John’s Prep, according to a prepared statement from St. John’s Prep. Jill Pauly, director of communi-
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cations and events at SJP, did not clarify when the two week suspension would take place when asked. “The suspension and other steps we have taken are consistent with the seriousness of this issue, but also recognize that this is a first-time offense for Mr. Reichert,” said Pauly in the statement. An apology was given by Reichert to the school. Reichert was arrested on
Nov. 26, after crashing his vehicle. The Stearns County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene southeast of Richmond after Reichert called 9-1-1 for assistance. During that 9-1-1 call, Reichert told operators he had swerved to miss a deer, then drove into the ditch and rolled his vehicle. Reichert was noted as showing signs of impairment due to alcohol, and had sustained a minor injury to his head. He
was arrested and taken to the St. Cloud Hospital. Reichert’s blood alcohol level was .11 according to a court document. A blood-alcohol content of .08 or higher is considered enough to impair driving. Originally from Richmond, Reichert has been principal of St. John’s Prep since mid-2012. He had been acting-principal for one year prior, and had been a faculty member at the school since 2007.
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Our View Public-opinion shifts will alter political landscapes Because public opinion is so often ahead of politicians, there may be many candidates changing their minds – or pretending to change their minds – on a variety of issues within a year or so, when the next presidential election starts heating up. This has already started happening. For instance, Mitt Romney, who was briefly considering another try at the presidency, said one of his major platforms would be an effort to decrease poverty in the nation. Romney has changed his mind so often on so many issues, including his own RomneyCare, it was enough to make voters’ heads spin – an identity confusion that led to his loss last time. Expect to hear candidates change their minds soon on the following issues: income inequality, raising the minimum wage, more affordable access to post-secondary education, raising some taxes on the wealthy, trade agreements that discourage off-shoring of jobs and the need to fight human-caused climate change. Polls have long shown most Americans of all political parties are trending favorably toward those issues. A recent example is climate change. A Jan. 30 story in the New York Times reveals a poll shows two-thirds of Americans are more likely to support a candidate for president who supports government action to curb global warming and less likely to vote for candidates who question or deny the science of human-caused climate change. That includes 48 percent of Republican respondents to the poll. Those who said they are less likely to vote for a candidate who believes human-caused climate change is a hoax include 67 percent of respondents, including 48 percent of Republicans and 72 percent of Independents. The poll was conducted by the New York Times, Stanford University and a nonpartisan research group called Resources for the Future. In the last presidential election, the Times story notes, every Republican candidate (with the exception of Jon Huntsman) and some Democratic ones questioned or denied human-caused climate change and said they opposed policies to decrease greenhouse-gas emissions based on the human-caused premise. This time around, Charles and David Koch, those wannabe “kingmakers,” are vowing to spend $1 billion, give or take some loose change, to help elect a president to their liking. The Koches, by the way, are the inheritors of their father’s Koch Industries, an international conglomerate that deals in petroleum, natural gas, chemicals, asphalt, energy and commodities trading, among many other products. The Koch brothers have made it known any candidate in the presidential primary who advocates action against climate change will lose their financial backing. Bob Dylan said it best when he sang, “Money doesn’t talk; it swears.” Fortunately, human history is filled with good examples of how money can’t buy love or even, in some cases, elections. Some candidates, wise to public opinion, have begun saying, like ostriches, “I am not a scientist” when asked if they believe in human-caused climate change. It’s a nifty way of throwing off the question. Polls aren’t foolproof, and popular opinion isn’t always necessarily right. Nevertheless, so many recent polls, including the one on climate change, are harbingers of new attitudes in the making among Americans, among voters, that candidates – in order to win – are going to have to adopt, or pretend to adopt, those attitudes. It will be most interesting in the next two years to see just how many leopards of all political parties can actually change their spots.
The ideas expressed in the letters to the editor and of the guest columnists do not necessarily reflect the views of the Newsleaders.
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Opinion Veterans help us; now let’s help them For once, there is cause to rejoice about bipartisanship in the U.S. Congress where – most often – members cannot seem to agree that 2 plus 2 equals 4. Finally, members of both parties are about to approve overwhelmingly the Clay Hunt Suicide Prevention Act, an effort to help prevent suicide among military veterans. The bill, which is championed by Minnesota Rep. Tim Walz (D-Mankato), among others, is named after a veteran who committed suicide. Clay Hunt was just one of the estimated 22 veterans who die by suicide every day – a sad statistic that adds up horrifically to more than 8,000 veterans every year, many of them older veterans who served in Vietnam. The Clay Hunt bill would do the following: • Require independent annual reviews of Veterans Administration programs and services – to strengthen those that work well, to discard those that don’t. • Create a partnership with nonprofit mental-health agencies and devise an interactive website that will consolidate VA mental-health resources while expanding peer-support networks. • Recruit psychiatrists for the VA with a promise that up to $120,000 of their studentloan debts will be waived as long as they work at a VA center for at least two years. • Review and evaluate medications given to VA patients to make sure they are effective rather than being used just to mask symptoms and mental pain. After the inexcusable scandals at some VA centers in recent years, including interminable waiting by veterans and doctored records, it’s long past the time when stringent reviews, corrections and improvements
Dennis Dalman Editor are made. Thankfully, the Clay Hunt bill will enhance the corrective actions that have already begun. According to most reports, up to 20 percent of veterans from the Iraq-Afghanistan wars suffer post-traumatic stress disorder. That number is even higher for Vietnam veterans, as high as 30 percent. Most of us cannot imagine what soldiers endure: death, lifelong physical disabilities, long separations from families, multiple tours of duty, seeing buddies die in front of them, seeing women and children suffer or die, working in a foreign landscape where hell can break loose at any moment. Once back home, so many veterans then have to suffer all over again: therapy for disabilities, anxiety, depression, panic attacks, nightmares, flashbacks, trouble sleeping, inability to concentrate and in some cases the inability to keep a job. Those are all symptoms of PTSD, and Clay Hunt, for whom this bill is named, suffered terribly from them. Hunt enlisted in the Marines in 2005 and served in Iraq and Afghanistan. At one point, he was shot through the wrist by a sniper’s bullet that barely missed his head. Back home, the Purple-Heart recipient graduated from a sniper school and was redeployed in Iraq. In 2009 he was honorably discharged. Later, he returned to Houston, Texas to be near his family. Plagued by problems, he
was determined to help others, including fellow veterans who were also having a tough time. He helped out in Haiti and Chile after earthquakes there; he worked with veterans on long-distance road-biking events; he spoke about his own anxieties and survivor’s guilt at support groups. Hunt was given a 30-percent disability rating due to PTSD, but he could not keep a steady job and so he applied for a higher disability rating. Thus began a series of bureaucratic hurdles via the VA, including workers there losing his files at one point. The only “counseling” he received focused on how the medications they tried on him were working – or not. One day, Hunt told his mother, “Mom, I can’t go back there. The VA is way too stressful and not a place I can go to.” Two weeks later, he put a gun to his head, and he was gone. His grieving mother said, “He did not get the care he needed. It ended in his death.” Shortly after his death, his family learned he had just been granted a 100-percent disability rating. A sad irony if ever there was one. Imagine how many others like Hunt took or will take their own lives; imagine how many are still suffering from physical and emotional wounds that need to be healed; imagine their frustration in not being able to find the help they deserve. We send men and women off to war with patriotic hoopla; we should welcome them home with the same fervor and gratitude. They have served us, and now it’s our turn to serve them, no matter how much it costs or how long it takes. Let’s make sure the Clay Hunt bill is just the first of many efforts to help veterans who made so many sacrifices on our behalf.
Letter to editor
Readers urge all to become voice for Greater Minnesota initiatives Molly Weyrens St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church Sister Eunice Antony OSB St. Benedict’s Monastery Laura Kutzera, St. Joseph
Travel. Faith communities. Rural areas. These three things have us paying a bit more attention these days to how Greater Minnesota is faring when it comes to funding for many things outside of the Twin Cities, but especially transportation. Governor Mark Dayton has proposed spending money on transportation, however, most of it is to fix roads and bridges with little attention to the transit needs of Greater Minnesota. We need to call for increased funding for bus routes, safe sidewalks and room on the roads for
bicycles in addition to roads and bridges. Many of our rural communities have large populations of senior citizen whose roots are deep. Getting to the doctor, to the grocery store and to church are all being compromised because of the lack of options available to them. Even in the larger cities like St. Cloud, getting around can be difficult. In fact one woman spent eight hours getting from her home to a medical appointment with a stop at daycare. There’s no way most of us would be able to do that. Our communities of faith have great power to make changes that help the common good. Luckily, we are blessed in our area to have GRIP/ISAIAH which is an interfaith, multi-racial, multi-cultural organization of faith leaders working together in
the St. Cloud area whose goal is to create a whole and healthy community, one in which the dignity of individuals and families is placed at the center of decisions. A recent trip by GRIP leaders to the State Capitol to meet with our area representatives and lift up the voices of Greater Minnesota created such a buzz the Speaker of the House decided to clear a part of his schedule to meet with the delegation. The voices of Greater Minnesota are slowly being listened to, but we need more people to speak out. It was evident in the meetings at the Capitol that showing up and speaking out DOES make a difference. We invite you to help make Greater Minnesota greater. For more information, visit movemn.org and growthandjustice.org.
War over? Wishing won’t make it so
The Obama Administration is saying the war in Afghanistan is over. The problem is it appears the Taliban or ISIS or al Qaeda didn’t get the memo. According to the Administration, the war is over so we can exchange prisoners and they can get back to their goat-herding or whatever they do when they are not killing babies and beheading innocent people. I have a simple question: What if you decide the war is over and the enemy doesn’t agree? What if they still want to kill innocent people? Is it still over? I remember when WWII ended. Japan was literally brought to her knees. The Nazi machine crumbled, as did their buildings and war machines under the tracks of the tanks and the bombs of the Allies. Nazi war criminals were taken into custody and tried for their crimes. The infrastructures of both Germany and Japan were in ruins. In other words, everybody knew the war was over, especially Germany and Japan. There was a clear winner and more importantly, there was a clear loser. So, let’s consider the Middle East and our military involvement there. Have we won? Have we lost? What have we done? Do the Islamist terrorists know they have lost? Have they turned over their weapons to our victorious military? Of course the answer is no. A war can only end when there is a clear
Ron Scarbro Guest Writer winner and a clear loser and no amount of political rhetoric will ever change that fact. Like most of the country I’m also tired of this seemingly never-ending war against radicals who represent no country and no flag. But there is nothing more dangerous than an enemy who doesn’t know when he is defeated. Our problem is we haven’t been convincing enough yet. In my mind the answer is clear. For this war to end, we must end it. We cannot end it by just leaving because the enemy won’t allow that. They will still commit their atrocities and practices of killing off anybody they can’t rule over. The way to end this war is to win it, and we win it in the same way we ended WWII. We leave no doubt in the minds of our would-be enemy that further action is both futile and terminal. We level some of their cities and make glass factories out of the sand of their deserts. The fact we
have allowed this nonsense to go on for as long as we have is embarrassing. We have the military capability of ending this war in a matter of seconds. Some will say we are just better people than that. Really? When President Harry Truman decided to end the war with Japan, I’m sure he had concerns over collateral damage. Even if he did, he decided to drop the atomic bombs anyway because he knew that would lead to the fewest deaths of Americans. I have no interest in killing the people of the Middle East, but I have no interest in dying by their hand either. I clearly remember President George W. Bush announcing after the attack on the World Trade Center that they decided when this war started, but we will decide when it ends. The reality is war can only end when a winner has been established. We haven’t won this war yet. Whether we win or lose will depend on our resolve. One thing is clear – wishing won’t make it so. Scarbro is retired and spends most of his free time with his grandchildren having moved from Sartell to St. Simons Island, Ga.. Writing and commenting on the news of the day is a pastime. Visit his weekly blog at ronscarbro.blogspot.com for more commentary.
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Health officials urge measles vaccinations by Dennis Dalman editor@thenewsleaders. com
By age 2, about 13 percent of babies in Minnesota remain unvaccinated for the measles virus, said Dr. Tom Schrup, a CentraCare Frauendienst Schrup pediatrician. Typically, a first vacvia the Internet, word of mouth cination is given at 12 months and other forms of unreliable and a second dose between the disseminations. ages of 4 and 5. Schrup said it’s unfortunate However, parents can sign some people are willing to bea personal-beliefs statement so lieve someone on the Internet their children will not have to rather than their own doctors. be vaccinated to enter kinder“There is no science to back garten, and they can then be up those beliefs,” he said. “It’s given a waiver, Schrup noted. distressing to us because our The unvaccinated children can patients are children. Many mingle and mix with vacciparents are being misled.” nated children in schools and Schrup said it’s irresponsielsewhere. ble for politicians to comment “That’s increasingly cominaccurately about the measles mon here,” Schrup said, “but just to score political points. it’s not as high as in Califor“This is not a political isnia. I’ve been here (the St. sue,” he said flatly. “It’s a Cloud area) for 20 years, and it public-health issue.” (people not getting vaccinated) Schrup said getting a meahas become more common in sles vaccination is as simple as recent years.” making an appointment with a And it was in southern Calilocal clinic or doctor. fornia, Disneyland to be exact, a measles outbreak occurred recently, infecting many chil- Public health Like Schrup, Stearns County dren. Since then, 102 cases of Public Health Director Renee measles have been reported Frauendienst also expresses in 14 states, including one in frustration some parents conMinnesota at the University of sider the measles vaccine unMinnesota campus. safe and, thus, will not have When the vaccination rate their children vaccinated. is above 95 percent of the “The evidence is very strong population, measles and other that vaccinations are very diseases warded off by vacsafe,” she said. “Of course, cinations are virtually unheard with everything there is a risk. of, but Schrup said once that But with this vaccine, any side rate declines below 95 percent, effects are extremely rare.” outbreaks can and do happen. Some people, she noted, Babies under the age of 12 cannot get a measles vaccine months cannot receive a meabecause they have some sort of sles vaccination and so they allergy or because they have a are susceptible to acquiring compromised immune system. the disease by anyone around Those people, she said, rely them who has not been vaccifor their health on the rest of nated, Schrup noted. That, he people – the huge majority – said, is one of the best reasons getting vaccinations. everyone should be vaccinated. As far as measles in central Schrup urges parents to vacMinnesota, so far, so good, cinate their children, but some Frauendienst noted. Still, she just cannot be convinced beand her staff remain vigilant. cause they’ve heard the vacIn the past, any suspected cine is dangerous – that it can measles cases were carefully cause autism or other terrible checked out and proved negaoutcomes or side effects. tive. “Those parents really think “Health-care providers are they are doing the right thing,” very good about keeping up to he said. date and being really vigilant But the factual thing, he for a case of measles or ruling added, is the measles vaccine out measles as a cause of an has proven since its inception illness,” she said. in 1963 to be extremely safe Now and then, Frauendienst and effective. The bogus congets calls from people connection between the vaccine cerned about measles or with and autism is just that – bogus. questions about vaccinations. That false alarm was started People should check their years ago by a doctor writing medical records at home, if a baseless article in the British they have them, to see if their medical journal Lancet. That vaccination records are up to doctor was completely discreddate. If they don’t have such ited and lost his license to records – and many people practice medicine. The journal printed a retraction. And yet, do not – they should call their the false connection lived on clinic to check vaccination sta-
tus. If they don’t have a clinic, they can call the county health department, and it can check a national registry to see if any documentation is there. If no documentation of any sort can be found and memory fails, it’s best for adults to get a one-time measles vaccination, just in case they never had them when they were children, Frauendienst advises.
What is it?
Measles is an upper-respiratory disease caused by an extremely contagious airborne virus. Symptoms usually develop within a week to two weeks and can include a high fever, runny nose, watery and red eyes, spots in the mouth, weakness, loss of appetite, a hacking cough and a speckled bumpy red rash that covers much of the body. The illness usually lasts from seven to 10 days if complications do not develop. Such complications can include severe diarrhea, pneumonia, ear infections, sinusitis, bronchitis and in rare cases brain inflammation that can lead to permanent brain damage or death. Measles can be especially dangerous in young children or older adults, especially pregnant women. Typically, the vaccination against measles is a combination shot known as an MMR that also guards against mumps and rubella. Life-threatening adverse reactions to a measles vaccination occur in less than one person per million vaccinations, according to the National Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
History of measles
Measles have been around for hundreds, if not thousands, of years, according to the CDC, from which the following information was made available. When Europeans came to the New World, they brought Measles • page 9
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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE THE RIGHT TO VERIFICATION OF THE DEBT AND IDENTITY OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY LAW IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that default has occurred in conditions of the following described mortgage: DATE OF MORTGAGE: Nov. 14, 2005 MORTGAGOR: William E. Martin, Jr., a single person. MORTGAGEE: American Residential Mortgage, LP, a Limited Partnership. DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Recorded Nov. 15, 2005 Stearns County Recorder, Document No. 1175985. ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: Assigned to: JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association. Dated Nov. 14, 2005 Recorded Nov. 15, 2005, as Document No. 1175986. TRANSACTION AGENT: NONE TRANSACTION AGENT’S MORTGAGE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ON MORTGAGE: NONE LENDER OR BROKER AND MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR STATED ON MORTGAGE: American Residential Mortgage, LP, a Limited Partnership RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE SERVICER: JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association MORTGAGED PROPERTY ADDRESS: 415 E. Able St., St. Joseph, MN 56374 TAX PARCEL 84534770000
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AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NOTICE, INCLUDING TAXES, IF ANY, PAID BY MORTGAGEE: $120,451.74 That prior to the commencement of this mortgage foreclosure proceeding Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee complied with all notice requirements as required by statute; That no action or proceeding has been instituted at law or otherwise to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof; PURSUANT to the power of sale contained in said mortgage, the above described property will be sold by the Sheriff of said county as follows: DATE AND TIME OF SALE: Wednesday, April 8, 2015 at 10 a.m. PLACE OF SALE: Sheriff’s Office, Law Enforcement Center, Room S-136, St. Cloud, MN to pay the debt then secured by said Mortgage, and taxes, if any, on said premises, and the costs and disbursements, including attorneys’ fees allowed by law subject to redemption within six (6) months from the date of said sale by the mortgagor(s), their personal representatives or assigns unless reduced to five (5) weeks under MN Stat. §580.07. TIME AND DATE TO VACATE PROPERTY: If the real estate is an owner-occupied, single-family dwelling, unless otherwise provided by law, the date on or before which the mortgagor(s) must vacate the property if the mortgage is not reinstated under section 580.30 or the property is not redeemed under section 580.23 is 11:59 p.m. on Oct. 8, 2015, un-
less that date falls on a weekend or legal holiday, in which case it is the next weekday, and unless the redemption period is reduced to five (5) weeks under MN Stat. Secs. 580.07 or 582.032.
Clinton Village: 6th Avenue NW (Minnesota Street to Birch Street W); 7th Avenue NW (Ash Street W to Birch Street W); Ash Street W (West City Limits to 6th Avenue NW); Birch Street W (West City Limits to 6th Avenue NW). Northland Additions: 2nd Avenue NE (Fir Street E to North Plat Line); 3rd Avenue NE (Fir Street E to Hickory Street E); 4th Avenue NE (Fir Street E to Gumtree Street E); 5th Avenue NE (Gumtree Street E to Approx. 260 feet S. of Gumtree Street E); Fir Street E (1st Avenue NE to 4th Avenue NE); Gumtree
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MORTGAGOR(S) RELEASED FROM FINANCIAL OBLIGA- NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, TION ON MORTGAGE: None that default has occurred in conditions of the following described “THE TIME ALLOWED BY mortgage: LAW FOR REDEMPTION BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE DATE OF MORTGAGE: April MORTGAGOR’S PERSONAL 22, 2004 REPRESENTATIVES OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCED TO MORTGAGOR: Brian M. Theisen FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDICIAL and Barbara K. Theisen, husband ORDER IS ENTERED UNDER and wife. MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 582.032, DETERMIN- MORTGAGEE: Mortgage ElecING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, tronic Registration Systems Inc.. THAT THE MORTGAGED PREMISES ARE IMPROVED DATE AND PLACE OF REWITH A RESIDENTIAL CORDING: Recorded May 6, DWELLING OF LESS THAN 2004 Stearns County Recorder, FIVE UNITS, ARE NOT PROP- Document No. 1110417. ERTY USED IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTABANDONED.” GAGE: Assigned to: Bank of America, N.A. successor by mergDated: Jan. 28, 2015 er to BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP f/k/a Countrywide Home JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Loans Servicing LP. Dated April Association 19, 2012 Recorded April 24, 2012, as Document No. A1367516. Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee TRANSACTION AGENT: Mortgage Electronic Registration SysUSSET, WEINGARDEN AND tems Inc. LIEBO, P.L.L.P. TRANSACTION AGENT’S Attorneys for Mortgagee/Assign- MORTGAGE IDENTIFICATION ee of Mortgagee NUMBER ON MORTGAGE: 100015700035354931 4500 Park Glen Road #300 LENDER OR BROKER AND Minneapolis, MN 55416 MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR STATED ON MORTGAGE: (952) 925-6888 Countrywide Home Loans, Inc. 30 - 14-007332 FC
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That prior to the commencement of this mortgage foreclosure proceeding Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee complied with all notice requirements as required by statute; That no action or proceeding has been instituted at law or otherwise to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof; PURSUANT to the power of sale contained in said mortgage, the above described property will be
sold by the Sheriff of said county as follows: DATE AND TIME OF SALE: Thursday, April 2, 2015 at 10 a.m. PLACE OF SALE: Sheriff’s Office, Law Enforcement Center, Room S-136, St. Cloud, MN to pay the debt then secured by said Mortgage, and taxes, if any, on said premises, and the costs and disbursements, including attorneys’ fees allowed by law subject to redemption within six (6) months from the date of said sale by the mortgagor(s), their personal representatives or assigns unless reduced to Five (5) weeks under MN Stat. §580.07. TIME AND DATE TO VACATE PROPERTY: If the real estate is an owner-occupied, single-family dwelling, unless otherwise provided by law, the date on or before which the mortgagor(s) must vacate the property if the mortgage is not reinstated under section 580.30 or the property is not redeemed under section 580.23 is 11:59 p.m. Oct. 2, 2015 unless that date falls on a weekend or legal holiday, in which case it is the next weekday, and unless the redemption period is reduced to five (5) weeks under MN Stat. Secs. 580.07 or 582.032. MORTGAGOR(S) RELEASED FROM FINANCIAL OBLIGATION ON MORTGAGE: None “THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE MORTGAGOR’S PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDICIAL ORDER IS ENTERED UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 582.032, DETERMINING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT THE MORTGAGED PREMISES ARE IMPROVED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN FIVE UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED.” Dated: Jan. 27, 2015 Bank of America, N.A. Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee USSET, WEINGARDEN AND LIEBO, P.L.L.P. Attorneys for Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee 4500 Park Glen Road #300 Minneapolis, MN 55416 (952) 925-6888 18 - 15-001126 FC THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. Document version 1.1 Dec. 11, 2013 Publish: Feb. 6, 13, 20 & 27, March 6 & 13
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from page 5 along their diseases, including deadly smallpox and measles – diseases completely unknown to the inhabitants of North and South America. Because of their lack of exposure and immunity, entire indigenous populations were decimated, virtually wiping out many tribes. Measles were just a fact of life for all people. Most Americans caught the disease, usually as children, and then recovered. About two people in a thousand died of some side effect. About three to four million people suffered cases of measles each year before the advent of the measles vaccine. Of those, anywhere from 400 to 500 died, with about 50,000 hospitalizations annually and about 4,000 of those developing encephalitis (brain swelling). In 1963, a measles vaccine became available, thanks to a drug developed by a man named Maurice Hilleman. Vaccinations began. By the year 2000, in the United States, measles was virtually
Campaign from page 3 or other individual having custody of the victim. “Sentences for stranger abductions would be life imprisonment if the victim is used for pornography, is sexually abused, denied food, water, medical care or otherwise physically harmed to a life-threatening extent, sold or subjected to this conduct by another. Sentences for all other cases would be for not less than 10 years.” Stevens was very enthusiastic about the Valentine’s Day mailing to the president. “It’s very timely,” she said. “I think it’s wonderful. The people on Capitol Hill will love it. “We need federal legislation dealing with restitution for victims,” she continued. “If a victim needs counseling, these types of expenses should be assessed against the offender...and we need tougher sentences.” Stevens cited many other
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of St. Joseph shall meet on Monday, March 16, 2015, at approximately 6 p.m. at City Offices in St. Joseph, Minn., to hold a public hearing on the following matters; (a) the proposed establishment of Municipal Development District No. 3, (b) adoption of a Development Program relating thereto, (c) the proposed establishment of Tax-Increment-Financing District No. These are photos from the Centers for Disease Control in At- 3-1, and (d) the adoption of the Tax-Increment-Financing Plan relating thereto, pursuant to and in accordance with Minnesota Statutes, Sections lanta. Left: a child with watery eyes and speckled face, both 469.124 through 469.134 and 469.174 to 469.1799, both inclusive, as symptoms of the measles. Right: a child covered with measles amended (collectively, the “Act”). Copies of the respective plans, as prospots. posed to be adopted, are on file and available for inspection at the office eradicated thanks to vaccina- sonal reasons. For example, an of the City Administrator of the City of St. Joseph at City Hall. tion programs – “eradication” outbreak in Amish communiA map of proposed Municipal Development District No. 3 and Tax-Inmeaning measles had been ab- ties in Ohio in 2014 caused 383 crement-Financing District No. 3-1 are as follows: sent for a year or more in a cases of measles. In 2011, there was a major measles outbreak specific geographical location. However, in other countries in France. Recently, measles the disease persisted because cases skyrocketed in the Philof lack of vaccinations. The ippines. Measles cases in the United disease once again entered the United States because of trav- States have seen several spikes elers to and from the country, since 2000: 37 people in 2004 and because vaccinations had and in 2014 a long-time high declined through the years, of 644 people. So far, in 2015, outbreaks began happening there have been 102 cases in the country, but health exagain. Outbreaks typically occur perts are fearful that number in geographic areas or com- will almost certainly increase munities where vaccinations because of the increasing numare rejected by people due to bers of people of all ages who religious, philosophical or per- have never been vaccinated.
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Left: J. P. Schmit, 11, (center) shoots a free-throw during the Knights of Columbus Free-throw competition held Jan. 25 in All Saints Academy in St. Joseph. Above: Winners of the 2015 Knights of Columbus Free-throw championship held Jan. 25 include (left to right) Kendra Johannes, 9-year-old girls; Teresa Ethen, 10-year-old girls; Abraham Berg-Arnold, 9-year-old boys; Andrew Moneypenny, 10-year-old boys; and Tommy Smith, 11-year-old boys.
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Even though the number of participants was fewer this year, the All Saints Academy gym was once again filled with excited voices and bouncing balls as children waited to compete for trophies at the annual Knights of Columbus basketball free-throw championship Jan. 25. Five children, ages 9 to 11, finished as champions at the local level, making them now eligible to compete at the district level. Participants in the event received certificates of participation, and winners in each age group also received trophies. Winners who are eligible to compete at the district level include Kendra Johannes, 9, Abraham Berg-Arnold, 9, Teresa Ethen, 10, Andrew Moneypenny, 10, and Tommy Smith, 11.
The district competition will be held Feb. 15 at St. Francis Xavier School in Sartell. This was the first year Johannes, daughter of Laura and Eric Johannes, participated in the competition. She said her cousin Ethen, daughter of Nancy and Jerry Ethen, convinced her the night before to try it this year. Johannes said she had fun and was glad she participated. Johannes and Ethen were the only girls who competed. As Ethen competed, she set a three bounce-and-shoot rhythm to keep her momentum going. She said she enjoyed participating in the event and playing basketball for the Holdingford School District. Ethen’s older brother, Jon, also participated in the free-throw competition for four years beginning when he was 10 years old. Berg-Arnold, son of Brenda and Mark Berg-Arnold; and
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Tyler Smith, 9, son of Tracy and Timothy Smith, tied in their age division. Berg-Arnold won the best of five tie-breaker shoot-offs. “It was just fun to play,” Berg-Arnold said. “I think if you want to play basketball, this is a fun place to play. There are lots of really fun kids here.” Berg-Arnold has helped his dad at the competition in past years, but this was his first year of competing. Moneypenny, son of Jan and Randy Moneypenny, shot 15 out of 15 free-throws. This was his second year competing in the competition. His brother Reece, 11, also competed in the event. He shot 12 free-throws, but lost to Tommy Smith who made 13. “I like to play basketball and I thought it would be fun if I could win again,” Andrew Moneypenny said. J.P. Schmit, 11, son of Jo
and Rick Schmit, participated in the competition and used a spin-and-shoot routine to get his momentum going before his free-throw shots. Many children gladly volunteered to help shag balls as participants shot their freethrows. Free-throw participants are allowed three practice shots and then can shoot 15 freethrow attempts in the contest. Successive rounds of five free throws per participant determine ties, until a winner emerges. At the district level, participants make 25 free-throw attempts. This is the 18th year Knights of Columbus member Mark Berg-Arnold has organized the event and awarded trophies and certificates. Berg-Arnold started organizing the event when his oldest son was 10 years old. When he began, he said he would con-
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tinue to try to do so as long as he has a child who is eligible to participate. His youngest son is now 7 years old. His son Simon Berg-Arnold was helping tabulate free-throw shots that participants made. The event is hosted by the Father Werner Council 7057 of the Knights of Columbus and is open to boys and girls between the ages of 9-14. Both Berg-Arnold and Grand Knight Rick Schmit said they would like to encourage more girls and children ages 12, 13 and 14 to participate next year. In the past, the event was open to children ages 10 to 14, but 9-year-olds are now also eligible to participate. Youth who win at the district level held in February go on to compete at the regional and state levels held in March. More than 120,000 children participated in more than 3,600 local competitions last year.
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Friday, Feb. 6 2015 art department exhibition, M-Sat 10 a.m.-9 p.m., Sun noon-9 p.m., now-March 20, Gorecki Gallery & Gallery Lounge, Benedicta Arts Center, College of St. Benedict, 37 S. College Ave., St. Joseph. 3635777. csbsju.edu/fine-arts/visualarts. Saturday, Feb. 7 SCSU Saturday Toddler Time, for ages 18 months-3 years, registration required, 11:30-11:50 a.m., St. Cloud Public Library, 1300 W. St. Germain St., St. Cloud. 320-6502500. griver.org. 22nd Annual Ice Fishing Contest, noon-2:30 p.m., Kraemer Lake, 29709 Kipper Rd., St. Joseph. stjoerodandgunclub.org. 363-8803 or 320-251-2881. Star Wars Spectacular, noon-3 p.m., Main Level, St. Cloud Public Library, 1300 W. St. Germain St., St. Cloud. 320-650-2500. griver.org. Creative cloud workshop, participants will explore creative writing, 2:30-4:30 p.m., Room 208, St. Cloud Public Library, 1300 W. St. Germain St., St. Cloud. 320-6502500. griver.org. Spaghetti Dinner, sponsored by Avon Women of Today, proceeds go to enhance splash pad at Ochotto Park, 4-7 p.m., Avon Community Church, 204 Avon Ave. N., Avon. Sunday, Feb. 8 Open House, 2-4 p.m., St. Benedict’s Monastery, 104 Chapel Lane, St. Joseph. sbm.osb.org. 363-7100. Monday, Feb. 9 55+ Driver Improvement program (eight-hour first-time course, must attend course on Feb. 10 also), 5-9 p.m., Apollo High School, 100 44th Ave. N., St. Cloud. 1-888-234-
1294. Optional online courses: mnsafetycenter.org. Writers Group, February theme is “The White House – Behind the Scenes,” 6:30-8 p.m., Al Ringsmuth Public Library, 253 N. 5th Ave., Waite Park. 320-253-9359. griver. org. Get Set Training, for parents of children who are receiving special education services, 6:30-8:30 p.m., LeSauk Room, Sartell-St. Stephen District Service Center, 212 3rd Ave. N., Sartell.
Tuesday, Feb. 10 Computer and Internet help, call to make an appointment, 11 a.m.noon, Al Ringsmuth Public Library, 253 N. 5th Ave., Waite Park. 320253-9359. griver.org. Now showing, enjoy a movie and snacks, registration required, 6:308:30 p.m., Mississippi Room, St. Cloud Public Library, 1300 W. St. Germain St., St. Cloud. 320-6502500. griver.org. Holistic Moms Network, 7-8:30 p.m., Good Earth Co-op, 2010 Veterans Drive, St. Cloud. 320-252-2489. Wednesday, Feb. 11 Breakfast Club, author Nikki Rajala discusses Waters Like the Sky, 9-10 a.m., Stearns History Museum, 235 33rd Ave. S., St. Cloud. 320253-8424. St. Joseph Area Chamber of Commerce, 11:30 a.m., Community Fire Hall, 323 4th Ave. NE. stjosephchamber.com. Line dancing from around the world, 2:30-4 p.m., Sartell-St. Stephen District Service Center, 212 3rd Ave. N., Sartell. 320-253-4036. sartellststephencommunityed.com. Charles Darwin and his revolutionary idea, followed by informal conversation with Darwin, 4:30-5:30
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Cathedral dancers head to state The Cathedral Crusaderette Dance Team has once again kicked its way into state competition Feb. 13-14 at the Target Center in Minneapolis. At Sauk Rapids-Rice High School on Jan. 31, the Crusaderettes took first in the jazz competition for section 4AA, leaving Sartell-St. Stephen in second and ROCORI in third. Meanwhile, Sartell-St. Stephen took first in the high-kick competition, and the Crusaderettes came in second while Sauk Rapids-Rice came in third. At Sauk Rapids regional competition, 10 teams competed in the jazz category, and
12 competed in the high-kick contest. “The 4AA section has incredible talent this season; it’s an amazing accomplishment for the St. Cloud area to have four teams participating in the tournament,” said Molly Kensy, head coach of the Crusaderettes. At the state level, the Crusaderettes took fifth in highkick and ninth in jazz last year at the Target Center. In the 2012-13 season, they took sixth in both high-kick and jazz at state. The Crusaderettes, in the class AA category, will com-
pete for jazz honors Friday afternoon in Minneapolis and for high kick Saturday afternoon. Both dance contests are expected to start at about 2 p.m. on both days. While Kensy is the head coach, Gabi Hennen, Katie Sauer and Alyson Pulvermacher are her assistant coaches. Captains are Maddie Schnetter, Morgan Peterson, Ann Berdan and Taylor Hughs. Crusaderettes from St. Joseph who competed are Paige Wensmann, Lexi Weisser, Allie SiaSu, Taylor Notsch and Amanda Ophoven.
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