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Town Crier Fare for All set Feb. 13
Fare for All’s next distribution will be from 3:30-5:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 13 at Resurrection Lutheran Church, 610 CR 2, St. Joseph. Fare for All is a budget-stretching program that allows people to save up to 40 percent off fresh fruits, vegetables and frozen meats. Distribution is once a month. Fare For All is open to everyone who wants to stretch their grocery dollar. Cash, credit, debit cards and EBT cards are accepted. For more information, visit fareforall.org or call 1-800-582-4291.
Police chief speaks on child safety issues
All parents are invited to meet Police Chief Joel Klein, who will discuss children’s safety issues, at 6:15 p.m. Monday, Feb. 13 at the new St. Joseph Government Center, 75 Callaway St. E. His talk will be followed by a tour of the new facility.
Sartell Hockey Association to host gun raffle
The Sartell Hockey Association is hosting a Scheels gun raffle with 100 firearms. Participants have a 1:20 chance of winning with the grand prize being a $1,749 Baretta A 300, 12-gauge. Winners may also use the gift card for any other merchandise in the St. Cloud Scheels store or online. To purchase tickets online, to see a list of firearms and values, or for more information visit sartellhockeyraffle.com.
Swing Dance set Feb. 20 at SHS
The Sartell High School Swing Dance, a first-time event, will be held at 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 20 at Sartell High School. Three performance groups will play in the SHS Commons: the High School Jazz Band, the Middle School Jazz Band, as well as special guest, West Metro Big Band. Before the main event, swing-dance lessons will be provided from 6-7 p.m by StudioJeff of St. Cloud. These lessons require no payment. Free-will donations are encouraged and benefit the Sartell High School Band Activity Fund, which covers the Jazz Band, Pep Band and Marching Band.
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by Frank Lee operations@thenewsleaders.com
It’s not every day a new building is blessed with Holy Water or a time capsule commemorating St. Joseph is installed for future generations to open one day. But at the Feb. 6 open house for the new St. Joseph Government Center near Colts Academy, those were just some of the activities that were part of the opening ceremony for the facility. “It’s lovely,” said Sister Michaela Hedican, prioress of the Sisters of the Order of St. Benedict. “It’s profoundly straightforward in its design, but it looks like it’s very serviceable. It’s a real tribute photo by Frank Lee to those who designed it and for all who will be Mayor Rick Schultz makes a few remarks during the dedication ceremony able to use it.” at the Feb. 6 open house for the new St. Joseph Government Center before The opening ceremony at 75 Callaway St. E. inputting items on the table behind him, such as the Newsleaders, for the time cluded a flag-raising by members of the American capsule to be placed in the new facility. Legion Post 328 of St. Joseph as a bugler played, photo by Tara Wiese and a ribbon-cutting by Mayor Rick Schultz and Inset: St. Joseph Government Center, 75 Callaway St. E. boys from the Central Minnesota Council Boy Center • page 4
Proposed alley improvements concern business owners by Frank Lee operations@thenewsleaders.com
A proposal to improve the east/west and north/south alleys between College Avenue N. and First Avenue NW has been met with some resistance by downtown business owners. TFor the past couple of year, the St. Joseph City Council has been considering 0improving the Central Business District alleys because of their deterio-
ration and drainage issues. “We have limited records to show how old the actual pavement dates back to,” said City Engineer Randy Sabart at the public-improvement hearing on Feb. 6. “We have some drawings that show the pavement behind city hall was last graded in 1979.” The project is planned for two locations if approved: between Minnesota Street W. and Ash Street W., known as “Block
9,” and between Ash Street W. and Birch Street W., known as “Block 12.” “The street surface is in poor condition,” Sabart told audience members who had gathered for the St. Joseph City Council meeting on Feb. 6 at the new St. Joseph Government Center. “It’s exhibiting several of the failures we call ‘alligator cracking,’ potholes and patching.” As for drainage in those ar-
eas, there is limited storm sewer and inlets and mostly surface drainage, Sabart said, and there are several instances of longitudinal/radial pipe cracking and minimal pipe sags, joint misalignment and protruding taps regarding the sanitary sewer. Proposed improvements include a “base” improvement with four options; the base project would be to reconstruct/construct new bitumiAlley • page 3
ASA students celebrate Catholic Schools Week
by Cori Hilsgen news@thenewsleaders.com
Students at All Saints Academy had a chance to record songs at Rockhouse Productions in St. Joseph, participate in science lessons by the Bakken Museum of Minneapolis, visit with author Patrick Mader, celebrate Catholic Mass and much more during National Catholic Schools Week Jan. 29-Feb. 3. Theresa Fleege, an ASA fourth-grade teacher, coordinated the week’s activities. She said the goal of Catholic Schools Week is to make it fun as well as educational. Fleege said she also had lots of help with the event from co-workers – kindergarten teacher Elisha Konz and preschool teacher Cheri Burg.
The week began with a 10 a.m. Sunday Mass at the Church of St. Joseph followed by a book-fair open house in the music room. Monday was “Wacky Day” and gave students and staff a chance to dress in a wacky way. Students voted for Konz as the wackiest-dressed staff member. She dressed as a Christmas tree with ornaments, tinsel and two gifts – one on each leg. “I like that the staff members were pretty wacky,” said Scott Stephens, a secondgrader. Tuesday was “Pajama Day,” and students were able to wear their pajamas to school. “I like pajama day because you can just wake up and go to school,” said second-
grader Jacob Bechtold. Wednesday was “Spirit Day.” Students dressed in All Saints Academy clothes and participated in science lessons presented by the Bakken Museum. Students in third through sixth grades also attended Mass at Cathedral High School. “The mass at Cathedral High School with the bishop was wonderful,” Fleege said. “The north gym was packed.” The Bakken Museum provided a science-based program that presented standard lessons to students in each grade. Some of the topics discussed were nano-nano, energy, mini magnets and more. The Bakken Museum presented lessons featuring fun activities and different maASA • page 5
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All Saints Academy preschool student Blake Roshaven works with Anika Taylor from the Bakken Museum of Minneapolis during Catholic Schools Week held Jan. 29-Feb. 3.
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St. Cloud Polar Plunge registration now open Brrring it on. It’s never too early to sign up for the Polar Plunge. Plungers put it all on the line as they jump to frozen glory to raise money for Special Olympics Minnesota. The funds raised benefit more than 8,200 SOMN athletes as they train, compete and transform
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Representatives from the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation hold a check for $1,200 that was raised from the Dec. 4 fundraiser in St. Joseph by Bad Habit Brewery and the St. Joseph Lions Club in which a dollar from every pint sold benefitted JDRF, which focuses on type 1 diabetes research. Pictured (from left to right) are Ned Gustafson development manager; Rebecca Stewart, development coordinator; Kara Fischer, senior development manager- JDRF One Walk; and Patty Johnson, development manager- Gala and Ride to Cure Diabetes on Jan. 12 at the JDRF Minnesota Corp. office.
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Tim Jurek, driver for Brenny Specialized Inc. in St. Joseph since 2007, has been selected as the Minnesota Trucking Association’s March 2017 Driver of the Month. As one of the 12 drivers chosen for 2017, Jurek’s nomination form will be forwarded to the Minnesota Department of Transportation, the Minnesota State Patrol and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. It will be their task to select the MTA 2017 Driver of the Year. As a Driver of the Month, Tim will be honored at the annual Driver of the Year Awards Banquet in January 2018, and he will also be featured in an upcoming issue of the MTA’s monthly magazine, Trucking Minnesota.
Amanda Theisen of St. Joseph was recently named to the fall dean’s list at Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter, Minn. Students must earn a minimum 3.75 grade-point average to qualify for this honor. Jessica Warzecka of St. Joseph was recently named to the fall dean’s list at Concordia College, Moorhead. Students must earn a minimum
3.7 grade-point average to qualify for this honor.
Two St. Joseph students were recently named to the fall dean’s list at the University of North Dakota, Grand Forks. They are Nicole Bloch and Trent Imdieke. Students must have a gradepoint average in the top 15 percent of their class to qualify for this honor.
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Anne T. Walz, 74, of Sauk Centre, died Feb. 6, 2017 at CentraCare Health Nursing Home in Sauk Centre, Minn. Her funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Feb. 10 at St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Sauk Centre with the Rev. Greg Paffel officiating. Inurnment will be in the parish cemetery. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Friday at the church. Parish prayers will be at 5:30 p.m. at the funeral home Thursday evening. Anne Theresa Foss was born
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 a crime. Dec. 5 6:26 p.m. Speeding. CR 2/ CR 75. While on patrol traveling westbound on CR 75, an officer noticed a driver pulling away from him. The officer activated squad radar for same direction and captured a speed of 60 mph in a 45-mph zone. The officer made the stop and asked the male driver if he knew why the officer stopped him; the driver said no and the officer said they had him going 60 mph in a 45-mph zone. The driver said yes he was going close to that. The driver was identified by his Minnesota driver’s license and valid insurance. The driver was issued a speeding citation. 8:48 p.m. Crash. CR 75/12th
themselves, their communities and the world. Registration is now open for the 2017 St. Cloud Polar Plunge, which will be held Saturday, Feb. 18 at The Water’s Edge, 25958 Lake Road in St. Cloud. The Plunge begins at 1 p.m.; check-in will be held from 11
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to Joseph and Margaret (Gallery) Foss on Feb. 26, 1942 in Milbank, S.D. On Nov. 3, 1962, she was united in marriage to Roy George Walz at Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Church in Sauk Centre, Minn. The couple lived in Sauk Centre and raised five wonderful children and 10 grandchildren. Anne will be remembered most for her kindness, generosity, gentle spirit, beautiful smile and wonderful laugh, her cook books and of course her famous banana bread. She was truly an angel on earth. She was a member of the American Legion Post 67 Auxiliary as well as St. Paul’s Catholic Church and a beloved member of the community. Survivors include the following: her husband, Roy; children, Brad (Carla) Walz and Paul Walz,
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Avenue SE. An officer was dispatched to a personal-injury accident with ambulance on the way. Car #1 was traveling eastbound on CR 75 in left lane. Car #2 was traveling in left turn lane of CR 75 westbound at 12th Avenue NE. Car #2 turned on green arrow and was in the intersection when hit by car #1 traveling straight and went through a red light. Both vehicle air bags were deployed. No one was treated for injuries. Car #1 driver was identified and said the light was green but when he looked up it was red and he stepped on his brakes and slid right through. Both vehicles were disabled and towed. Dec. 6 4:36 a.m. 911 hangup. 101 Minnesota St. W. While on duty, an officer was dispatched to a 911 open line at the Legion. The building was secure and the officer saw no one from the windows. They called the key-holder and she said the alarm sensors didn’t go off, so she would check it out when she gets there later that morning. 7:23 a.m. Passing on the right.
a.m.-1 p.m. at the Plunge site. In 2016, more than 530 brave souls took the Plunge in St. Cloud and raised approximately $91,000 in support of Special Olympics Minnesota. For more information, visit thenewsleaders.com and click on Feb. 10 Criers.
all of Andover, Vicki Pfeffer, Shelly Engle and Sarah (Josh) Trisko, all of Sauk Centre; grandchildren, Alex, Max, (Brad), Brianna, Nick, Tayler (Vicki), Riley, Rykin (Shelly), Kayle, Ashton, Braelyn, (Sarah). She was preceded in death by her parents; brother, John Foss; sister, Marie (Foss) Meyer; and son-in-law, Michael Pfeffer. Serving as urn bearer will be Alex Walz. Cross bearer will be Brianna Cooper and scripture bearer will be Tayler Pfeffer. Honorary bearers will be Nick Pfeffer, Max Walz, Kayle Trisko, Ashton Trisko, Braelyn Trisko, Riley Engle, and Rykin Engle. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred. Arrangements were made with Patton-Schad Funeral and Cremation Services of Sauk Centre.
8805 Ridgewood Court. While an officer was waiting for traffic to clear and to turn onto Ridgewood Court from Ridgewood Road, the above vehicle passed the officer on the right. The officer stopped the male driver and he admitted he knew he should not have passed on the right. 12:02 p.m. Dog neglect. 332 Cypress Drive. An officer responded to an animal-neglect complaint. They checked the residence and spoke with the female owner about the complaint. She stated the dog has a skin infection and recently went to the vet and was given different food to help with weight gain. The officer spoke with the vet and the vet indicated it might just be a sickly dog. No red flags on the suspected woman. Her home was clean and no sign of neglect. Additional comments include: original complaint stated the owner had been seen choking the dog till it passed out to stop it from barking, not feeding it enough and that the dog is extremely skinny, afraid of its owner and not letting it outside enough so the apartment is unsanitary.
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Alley from front page nous pavement at the two locations with additional options that can be included for an additional cost, like adding storm drains, curb and gutter, and/or sanitary sewer lining. The probable total cost just to reconstruct the bituminous pavement for Block 9 is $192,500 and for Block 12 it would be $164,300, with up to 100 percent specially assessed to property owners in commercial/industrial areas, which did not sit well with downtown business owners. John and Maureen For-
St. Joseph Newsleader • www.thenewsleaders.com sythe have made a lot of sandwiches and sold a lot of soup as the co-owners of BoDiddley’s Pub & Deli at 19 College Ave. N., and recently celebrated their 35th anniversary in St. Joseph. They were at the public-improvement hearing and had concerns. “As far as who uses those alleys, it’s the whole city – far different from any residential area or almost anywhere else in town – so I really think there is an argument to be made that there should be a greater proportion of cost-sharing by the city,” John Forsythe told the council. Cory Ehlert owns property in St. Joseph’s downtown area and also spoke up at the
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city council meeting. “Those are big (cost) numbers, and nobody’s businesses are flourishing; it’s going to be a tough pill to swallow,” Ehlert said when he stepped up to the podium to address the council. “I just ask that let’s consider partnership between the property owners and the city.” The city will commission a special-assessment-benefit report to identify the range of market benefit by the proposed alley-improvement project. Special-assessment payment terms and interest rate will be determined by the city council prior to a special-assessment hearing in April.
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Is a U Turn legal as long as it is not specifically prohibited or is obviously dangerous? A: You are correct; however, it’s important to make good choices when making U-turns. Minnesota’s law prevents U-turns upon any curve, or where vehicles cannot be seen by the driver of another approaching vehicle from either direction within 1,000 feet. Obviously, it is also illegal to perform a U-turn if it interferes with traffic approaching in the other direction. When there is a roadway with two or more lanes in the same direction, a driver may turn the vehicle into the farthest lane and temporarily
use the shoulder to make a U-turn. In my years patrolling, I‘ve witnessed vehicles on the freeway using the crossovers to go to the opposite lanes that were clearly marked that prohibit it. If you find yourself needing to go in the opposite direction on the freeway, please resist the urge to use the crossovers and wait for the next exit ramp where it can safely be performed. I have investigated illegal U-turns that caused fatal and serious injuries. Please use good judgment and make
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Top: Cory Ehlert owns property in St. Joseph’s downtown area and asks the St. Joseph City Council at its Feb. 6 meeting about proposed alley improvements that might affect his property. Above: Maureen and John Forsythe (middle row), co-owners of BoDiddley’s Pub & Deli, and Cory Ehlert (back row) listen to proposed alley improvements during the public improvement hearing at the Feb. 6 meeting of the St. Joseph City Council at the new St. Joseph Government Center, ARLINGTON PLACE 75 Callaway St. E.. ASSISTED LIVING in St. Joseph POSITIONS AVAILABLE
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At left: Members of the American Legion Post 328 in St. Joseph raise and salute the American flag while visitors stand at attention at the Feb. 6 open house for the new St. Joseph Government Center. It is almost five times larger than the former St. Joseph City Hall at 25 College Ave. N. At right: Mayor Rick Schultz prepares to cut the ribbon with the help of Central Minnesota Council Boy Scouts of America at the Feb. 6 open house for the new St. Joseph Government Center at 75 Callaway St.
Center from front page Scouts of America. “Grant that all who plan and conduct business in these offices, through your guidance and support, help them make decisions, carry them out faithfully with justice and peace for all citizens of this city,” said the Rev. Jerome Tupa during the invocation. Hedican added: “As we celebrate the dedication of this government building, we ask you bless all (who) work here. May they seek to preserve peace, promote the common good, and pursue liberty and justice for all. And may those whom they serve find assis-
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tance with their needs.” Last year, the city council authorized the issuance and the sale of $4.28 million in bonds to build the new center, a 23,000-square-foot state-ofthe-art facility that took almost a year to build. “It’s nice,” city-council member Dale Wick said. “It’s got plenty of room and space for expansion.” Nicole Merdan, a St. Joseph resident, attended the open house with her 11-year-old son Logan, a Cub Scout and fifthgrader. “I think it’s a beautiful center,” she said of the new facility. “It’s bigger than I thought it would be. I think it’s a great place.” The facility includes room for the police department, a
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231-person capacity kitchen area, an 88-person capacity city-council chamber, two conference rooms and administration offices for city administrator, mayor, community development, building official, finance, engineer and more. “Today, this government center, which grew out of a spirit of collaboration, will be a visible and tangible expression of our community’s shared concept for improved local and regional services,” Schultz said as part of his opening remarks to the crowd that had gathered. The time capsule was installed behind the building’s dedication plaque and included a group photograph of Kennedy Community School students, a map of St. Joseph, copies of the Newsleaders, a
statement of Benedictine values, information about the College of St. Benedict and a penny. “I am proud to be part of the community which owns this facility,” Schultz said. “I look forward to not only using this building but to the future endeavors that will result as a result of this building being occupied and used for many years to come.” Schultz said he wanted especially to thank Wick and former council member Renee Symanietz, “without whom the plans for this building may not have come to bear.” They were part of the original facility group and initiated the action that moved the project forward. “I want to thank and men-
tion the persistence of our architect (Hagemeister Mack) and construction management team (RA Mortan),” Schultz said in his opening remarks. “I realize you took some heat during our struggle to get the project started and moving,” Schultz said. “But even after having circled the wagons a couple of times, you persevered and stuck with us, giving sound advice as we moved forward.” The former St. Joseph City Hall, which was housed in a former bank at 25 College Ave. N., remains for sale. “This new facility did not come easily, but by having many groups of people voice opinions and stay actively involved with its outcome, we did get it right,” Schultz said.
Skahen named to Jazz Honor Band by Cori Hilsgen news@thenewsleaders.com
St. John’s Prep sophomore Caitlin Skahen was recently selected as a member of the Minnesota Band Di- Skahen rectors’ Association’s State Jazz Honor Band. Skahen will participate in the Jazz Honor Band at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Feb. 17 at the Minneapolis Convention Center. Music she will play includes “Chiapas,” “The Jazz Police,” “Point Counterpoint,” “Ar-
mando’s Rumba” and “A Upa Nèghuino.” “Being in the honor band is a huge accomplishment for me, especially since I received the audition music about a week before auditions closed,” she said. “I think that as a musician, jazz is one of the most demanding styles to play. It takes so much emotion and you have to be constantly paying attention to how your sound is making you feel.” Skahen plays the trumpet in the St. John’s Prep Jazz Band. Other musical instruments she plays include the guitar, piano, French horn, cello and ukulele. She has been playing the trumpet since 2011 and said she chose to play trumpet for the
jazz band mostly because it was the only instrument she felt she could play well that was a part of a jazz band. Skahen said she began playing with her elementary school’s jazz band and grew from there, eventually falling in love with the music and developing an understanding for what it actually is. One of her favorite pieces of jazz music is “Stardust” by Ella Fitzgerald. Skahen has been practicing with the other students selected for the honor jazz band. In a news release, she said “Everyone knows their parts and already has them perfected when Skahen • page 7
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ASA from front page nipulatives students found engaging. The nano-nano presentation was about research and the study of very small things. When compared to millimeters, which can be used to measure things such as ants; and micrometers, which can be used to measure things such as red blood cells and yeast; nanometers measure such tiny things as viruses and atoms. Students had a chance to experiment with hydrogel, the substance used in disposable diapers. Sixth-grade teacher Susan Huls said most groups found a very small amount of hydrogel can hold 40-50 milliliters of water. “In mini-magnets, we discovered magnets attract and repel,” said Peyton Phillipp, a second-grader. “I liked learning how lightup shoes work,” said fourthgrader Sylvie Bechtold. Thursday was “Academy Day,” and students recorded music at Rockhouse Productions in St. Joseph. Some of the songs students, faculty and staff recorded included “Never Too Young,” “Jesus Loves Me,” “This Little Light of Mine,” “Blessed Be Your Name,” “Fish with Me,” “Forever” and “I Will Lift Up Your Name.” After students recorded their songs, they were able to go upstairs and listen to them. Fleege said a highlight for the third- and fourth-graders was when they changed the speed to make the students sound like old men and then chipmunks. She added the experience, provided by Jeff Velline, was unique and fun for the students. Students were able to purchase a compact disc of their recorded songs. “What a fabulous experience for our students,” Konz said. “How many elementary students, or teachers, can say they recorded at a real recording studio?” “It was cool to record our song and then hear it played back right away,” said Joshua
Corrigan, a second-grader. “What really meant a lot to me was the recording and the Mass,” said fifth-grader Nick Hansen. “The recording was great because I had never been to a recording studio.” Friday was “Sports Day,” and students were able to dress in their favorite sports jerseys, hats, cheerleading outfits or other favorite game wear. Author Patrick Mader, who wrote Opa and Oma Together, Oma Finds a Miracle, Big Brother Has Wheels, Visiting the Visitors and Minnesota Gold, also spoke to students on Friday. Mader grew up on a farm near St. Bonifacius and lives in Northfield. He has a background in agriculture, business and education. Mader’s book Minnesota Gold features 57 Minnesota athletes, 50 of whom he interviewed, who competed worldwide, primarily at the Olympics. The book includes Lindsay Whalen, Buzz Schneider, Amanda (Thieschafer) Smock, Ron Backes and more. Fleege said Mader quickly grabbed students’ attention by demonstrating to them how picture books are put together and by reading one of his stories to them. After he finished, he went back and reviewed hidden pictures the illustrator had added. With older students, Mader discussed his book Minnesota Gold and showed students various video clips of athletes he interviewed for the book. Konz said Mader’s visit was a thoughtful experience for the kindergartners. “Not only did he share with them his beautiful stories featuring stunning illustrations, but Mr. Mader also shared his personal experiences and his joy of literature that is reflected in his work,” Konz said. Mary Clare Colberg, a fifthgrader, said Mader’s discussion about the Olympians from Minnesota was really cool. “It was interesting because one person was blind and another had an artificial leg,” Colberg said. “It was fun to hear an author read his very own story,” said second-grader Mason Brill. “I think it’s cool he got to go around and meet people
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Above: All Saints Academy siblings Treyden Smith (left), third grade, and Tristalyn Smith, preschool, show off their “Wacky Day” hair styles during Catholic Schools week held Jan. 29Feb. 3. Above right: Author Patrick Mader reads to All Saints Academy preschool, third- and fourthgrade students during Catholic Schools Week held Jan. 29-Feb. 3. Books Mader has written include Opa and Oma Together, Oma Finds a Miracle, Big Brother Has Wheels, Visiting the Visitors and Minnesota Gold. (who) were in the Olympics,” said Maleah Thielen, a fourthgrader. “I like how the illustrator had hidden pictures,” said fourth-grader Julia Uhlenkamp. Sixth-grade students also played against teachers and staff in a friendly competition of volleyball on Friday. Other students participated in cheering on their favorite players. The game was tied and the sixth-graders won the fivepoint tie to claim victory. “I love sports day because I love sports,” said Braden Zimmer, a second-grader. During the week, students made folded cards for tables for the sisters at St. Benedict’s Monastery and for the monks at St. John’s Abbey, as well as cards for parishioners of the St. Joseph Catholic parish, letting people know All Saints Academy students and staff are praying for them. The week ended with students participating in a Family Dance with a “Back to the Future” theme and visiting the book fair in the evening.
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Our View Learning to be anti-scam savvy a vital skill to avoid being ‘took’ Once again, phone scams are in the news. The latest involves the “Yes” scam in which the caller “tricks” a person into saying “Yes” on the phone. The crook on the other end of the line then records that person’s “Yes.” It can then be used later when the unwitting victims learn they owe a bill for something they did not order or want. If a victim scoffs at the bill, the scammer will then play back the sound of that person saying “Yes” as “proof” they agreed to the offer. According to most news reports about the “Yes” scam, the crooks have a hard time collecting money, and they have no legal basis to use a surreptitiously recorded “Yes” to force people to pay the phony costs. But some victims pay the bills anyway, thinking they ordered something and forgot about it, or because they are afraid they’ll face collection costs and/or garnishment from their wages. There’s no end to the dirty tricks phone scammers will attempt. It would take an entire newspaper just to list and to explain all the phone scams and ways to avoid them. What’s unfortunate, what’s disgusting, is these crooks are able to do their dirty work because of the kindness and trust of the people they call. Sad to say, many kind and trusting people are also – because of their good nature – gullible. However, even the wariest, most skeptical people can be tricked, too. That is because these phone scammers are so “friendly” on the phone, so slickly sly at their pitch that it’s very easy to be tricked by them. It’s been said the only sure way to avoid being “took” these days is to get rid of your telephones, trash your computers, lock the door and hide under the bed. That’s how pervasive scams of every kind have become. The more electronically sophisticated our society becomes, the more predominate the scams. The only sure – well, nearly sure way – to avoid scams, besides living under the bed, is to become anti-scam savvy. There are lots of good websites on the subject, as well as free seminars offered from time to time in cities in our area. People should start their anti-scam savvy education by remembering the following tips: • If something sounds too good to be true, it almost always is. • Do not do business over the phone or on Internet unless you, yourself, initiate the business. • Before agreeing to any purchase, check out the integrity of the company or seller. Take your time, and do not rush into purchases. • Do business locally, with reputable businesses, whenever possible. • Never give out personal information. Shred or burn old bills, receipts, bank documents and other documents that contain any personal data. • Last but not least, learn how not to be afraid to hang up the phone. As soon as the slightest suspicion about the call arises, simply hang the phone up. Experts about scams know the longer people stay on the phone, listening to a scam, the likelier they will be to fall for it. The following is an excellent website for learning how to out-fox scammers: www.consumer.ftc.gov, and then type in 10 Things You Can Do To Avoid Fraud. Be sure to share your newly acquired anti-scam savvy, with others.
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It can’t happen here ... or can it? Sauk Centre-born Sinclair Lewis wrote a 1935 dystopian novel entitled It Can’t Happen Here. A big seller in its day, it faded to near oblivion. Now it’s suddenly back again, its sales increasing, along with performances across the nation of a 1936 play based on that book. The reason? Donald Trump. The novel is a nightmarish account of what happens after a “populist” candidate named Berzelius “Buzz” Windrip is elected president of the United States. Candidate Windrip launches a noisy, rousing campaign, promising his cheering crowds he will make the nation great again. Like Trump, Windrip’s campaign style in the novel is politically incorrect to an outrageous degree as he insults, stereotypes and scapegoats people. He blasts liberal progressives, the press and anyone who dares to criticize him or his “Corporatist Party.” Using divisive rhetoric, he glories in America-first rhetoric, promising a return to prosperity, traditional values and – not least – $5,000 cash in the pockets of every citizen. Windrip’s speaking style is brash and bullying, gussied up with phrases of golly -gosh boosterism in his efforts to sound like the put-upon little guys, the white working men who’ve been economically disenfranchised during the Great Depression. Windrip sounds like a kissin’ cousin of one of Lewis’s most vivid creations – that windbag circuit preacher, Elmer Gantry. He lies, exaggerates
Dennis Dalman Editor and distorts. The crowds eat it up because they mistake his crude disregard for truth as refreshing honesty, something brand new, so unlike those other two-faced lying politicians and their lackeys in the press. In the 1936 presidential election, Windrip wins over two other candidates because of a split vote. He rapidly morphs from folksy know-it-all to jack-boot dictator. He suspends rights, forbids dissent and demonstrations, muzzles the press, starts a paramilitary organization of sadistic goons known as the Minute Men, initiates kangaroo courts, recruits domestic spies everywhere, turns states into “administrative regions” and opens concentration camps that include instances of torture and murder. A war with Mexico is started. The protagonist of the book is a Vermont newspaper owner/reporter named Doremus Jessup, whose office is stalked by censors and who wavers in his opposition to Windrip and his minions. He eventually decides to fight back with other “New Undergrounders” but only after much death and damage has ensued.
Make no mistake: I do not think for a minute Trump will morph into a dictator like Windrip (praise be to the Constitution’s checks and balances), nor do I think such state-sanctioned murderous mayhem as portrayed in Lewis’s book will happen in the United States. Lewis based Windrip, roughly, on the populist rabble-rouser Louisiana Gov. Huey Long, who planned to run for president but was assassinated just before Lewis’s novel was published. Lewis conjured his disturbing plot from the early Nazis’ rise to power and from the human-rights abuses and brutalities happening in dictator Josef Stalin’s Soviet Union. I am somewhat hesitant to recommend this book. It is not one of Lewis’s finest novels – far from it. The creaky plot, slapdash as a comic book, could be described as melodrama meets apocalypse. Populated by mostly cardboard-character types, the crowded story roars along like a clanky train. Some of the dialogue is groaningly awful, like the talk of the auto mechanic who sounds like he took a couple of night courses called “Karl Marx and Class Struggle.” OK, that said, here’s the good news: The novel, despite its clunkiness, is still compelling because along the way Lewis’s famous sharp satirical jabs and acid wit are on full display, ranging from sly to sledgehammer. Uneven as the book is stylistically overall,
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Needless city sign distracts drivers Wayne Birkholz, St. Joseph With the new St. Joseph Government Center nearing completion comes an unwelcome surprise to the facilities. It is the dynamic sign in front that screams for attention. I’ll set aside the fact it’s unnecessary, unjustifiable, serves no public good and a waste of taxpayer dollars that could have been better spent in solar panels perhaps, and not least a garish eyesore for the community of St. Joseph and St. Ben’s. Instead, I’ll focus on the irony of the first message to be displayed: “Drive Safely . . . don’t text and drive.” So instead of you
looking at your phone, the City of St. Joseph thought it best to install a GIANT texting device that is thrust into view and demands attention because it’s overly bright. The message scrolls, to hold your attention for the maximum amount of time possible. Then when that is over, a slideshow begins to show you the time and temperature and some penguins, presumably to remind you it’s really winter in Minnesota despite the lack of snow. All of this in the most pedestrian-dense area in town, creating a dangerous mix of distraction and peril. Furthermore, most people would agree there is already enough demand for our
attention and it’s only with mental energy that we are able to ignore and tune out the bulk of it. Do the residents of St. Joseph really need to have their senses assaulted one last time while on the way home from a long day? Or maybe worse, first thing in the morning? I ask you to join me in demanding the city council use this sign only during business hours and then shut it off after hours. And only until such time that some other suitable purpose can be found for the base, at which time the dynamic sign can be removed permanently.
So what can the president do? With the recent inauguration of the 45th president of the United States, Donald Trump, the issue of presidential power is on the minds of many. During the last few weeks, the president has issued several executive orders, some concerning heated topics. One of these orders, which included an immigration ban on seven countries, was recently stayed by a federal judge. So the question is, what power does the president have on his own, and what goes too far or is outside the limits? To start, we should define what an executive order is. Although not specifically listed in the U.S. Constitution, executive orders have been used beginning with President George Washington and continuing to the present day. Maybe surprisingly, the only president never to use what we call an executive order today was William Henry Harrison, who died less than a month into his term. Executive orders are commonly used to set policy or to set out how a president’s administration will enforce a specific law. Under executive authority given to the president by the Constitution or by laws passed by Congress, these orders can be used in a fairly routine matter to make sure business is quickly and efficiently accomplished. Where presidents have historically run into trouble, however, is when these orders sit on the border of unconstitutionality. Just like laws the U.S. Congress passed, executive orders are subject to review by the
Connor Kockler Guest Writer Supreme Court and the judicial system. The checks and balances of our three-branch governmental system were created to protect against executive overreach. This has frustrated past presidents, as both Franklin D. Roosevelt and Bill Clinton had some of their orders overturned. Even if the courts take no action against an executive order, the Congress has powers of its own. Our lawmakers could pass legislation to directly stop an order or to remove the president’s power over that particular area. They could also vote to refuse funding to the department or program carrying out the order. Both measures would require a two-thirds majority to override the president’s almost certain veto, but it is technically possible. There are many powers the Constitution explicitly gives to the president of the United States. First, the president is the commander-in-chief of our nation’s armed forces. The ultimate authority of the military chain of command ultimately rests in the president’s hands. This was considered to be a priority
for the Founding Fathers because they believed civilian control of the military would best protect democracy. The president, also in the performance of his administrative duties, is entitled to make appointments to positions. While the members of the Cabinet, the Supreme Court and the heads of agencies such as the CIA are subject to Senate confirmation, thousands of jobs can be filled at the sole discretion of the president. This allows the executive to quickly replace officeholders as they are replaced or retire but also raises concerns about possible political favoritism. Not to be forgotten is the president’s ceremonial powers and roles. Unlike many other countries, where the two roles are separate, the U.S. president serves as both head of state and head of government. This means the president is both the nation’s political leader and the symbolic embodiment of the nation. He greets foreign leaders, goes on official trips and may issue pardons. Our president also participates in many annual traditions, such as the Egg Roll on the White House lawn or the first pitch on baseball’s Opening Day. Overall, the president of the United States is one of the world’s most powerful individuals. However, most of this power results from the relationships our nation’s leader builds, whether with members of Congress or in cooperation with other allied nations. A president working against the other parts
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Is your event listed? Send your information to: Newsleader Calendar, P.O. Box 324, St. Joseph, MN 56374; fax it to 320-363-4195; or, e-mail it to news@thenewsleaders.com. Friday, Feb. 10 Tae Guk Kwon Do, 3-4 p.m., Independent Lifestyles, 215 N Benton Drive, Sauk Rapids. 320-267-7717. Saturday, Feb. 11 Winter Market, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Sartell City Hall, 125 Pinecone Road N. marketmonday.org. Central Minnesota Chapter of the Federation of the Blind of Minnesota, 12:30 p.m., American Legion, 17 Second Ave. N., Waite Park. Sunday, Feb. 12 Breakfast and Silent Auction for ASTRIDE, therapeutic and recreational horse-riding sessions for individuals with physical and cognitive challenges, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Moose Family Center, 1300 Third St. N., Waite Park. 320-250-9137. “Sounds of Grace” Vocal Ensemble, 10:30 a.m., Northland Bible Baptist Church, 3686 CR 8 SE, St. Cloud. Monday, Feb. 13 St. Joseph Food Shelf open, 1-3 p.m., Old City Hall, between Minnesota and Cedar streets on First Avenue NW, St. Joseph. Fare For All, 3:30-5:30 p.m., Resurrection Lutheran Church, 610 CR 2, St. Joseph. 1-800-582-4291.fareforall. org. St. Joseph Township Board, 8 p.m., St. Joseph Township Hall, 935 College Ave. S. Tuesday, Feb. 14 Sartell Chamber of Commerce, 11:30 a.m., Waters Church, 1227 Pinecone Road. 320-258.6061. info@sartellchamber.com. St. Joseph Joint Planning Board, 7 p.m., St. Joseph City Hall, 75 Callaway St. 320-363-7201. cityofstjoseph. com. Holistic Moms Network, 7-8:30
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Wednesday, Feb. 15 Free car-seat safety checks, 3-6 p.m., Gold Cross Ambulance Garage, 2800 Seventh St. N., St. Cloud. Call 320-656-7021 to make an appointment. St. Joseph Economic Development Authority, 5 p.m., St. Joseph City Hall, 75 Callaway St. 320-3637201. cityofstjoseph.com. “The Fits,” presented by filmmakeer Anna Rose Holmer, 7:30 p.m., Recital Hall, Performing Arts Center, St. Cloud State University, 720 Fourth Ave. S., St. Cloud. Thursday, Feb. 16 Chinese Spring Festival Performance, 1 p.m., Ritsche Auditorium, Stewart Hall, St. Cloud State University. St. Joseph Food Shelf open, 1-3 p.m., Old City Hall, between Minnesota and Cedar streets on First Avenue NW, St. Joseph. “The Great Debate,” part of the Cultural Cafe Film Festival, 5:30 p.m., Hoppe Auditorium, 1406 Sixth Ave N., St. Cloud Hospital, . Friday, Feb. 17 St. Joseph Farmers’ Market, 3-6 p.m., Resurrection Lutheran Church fellowship hall, 610 CR 2. St. Joseph Area Historical Society open, 4-7 p.m., Old City Hall, 25 First Ave NW. stjosephhistoricalmn.org. St. Cloud Singles Club Dance, 8 p.m.-midnight, American Legion, 17 Second Ave. S., Waite Park. 320-3394533. stcloudsingles.net. Saturday, Feb. 18 Gardening Knowledge for Free Event, hosted by UMN Extension Master Gardeners of St. Cloud, 8-11:30 a.m., Whitney Senior Center, 1527 Northway Drive, St. Cloud. 55+ Driving Improvement Pro-
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ASA from page 4 they walk into practice.” She said the other ninth- and 10thgrade students perform at a professional level. Jeff Engholm, St. John’s Prep jazz band director, said in the news release that Skahen “has an ease with music that speaks of a real talent. An inborn ability to hear and feel the music like a true musician.” He added that she is also a very talented singer. Skahen said she enjoys playing jazz because it offers more freedom than playing other types of music. She finds it easier to express herself through jazz and enjoys listening to it compared to other types of music. Skahen, who was previously accepted into the Honor “Concert” Band two years ago, auditioned for the Honor Jazz Band under SJP jazz band director Engholm’s direction. Skahen’s favorite subject at school is music. Besides being active in jazz band, orchestra, band and choir, Skahen plays on the varsity soccer team and will perform in the St. John’s Prep Theater’s performance of Godspell in March at the Paramount Center for the Arts in St. Cloud. After graduating from St.
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from page 6 Chapter 25 and a few other sections are masterfully written. Another reason the book is intriguing is because Windrip, in his campaign style, is indeed eerily like the outrageous Trump, that shrewd loosecannon “entertainer” who broke all the rules to win the big prize. Yet another reason to read it is because it’s a cautionary tale about how slick demagogues in times of discontent whip up fears, divisiveness and prejudices among listeners. Windrip, ever the crowd-pleaser, offers simplistic solutions to complicated problems and big bouquets of promises to gain power. For those reasons, I would recommend It Can’t Happen Here. Here’s Windrip: “My one ambition is to get all Americans to realize that they are and must continue to be the greatest Race on the face of this old Earth; and second, to realize that whatever apparent differences there may be among us in wealth, knowledge, skill, ancestry or strength – though, of course, this does not apply to people who are different from us – we are all brothers, bound together in the great and wonderful bond of National Unity for which we should all be very glad.” Voters beware!
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from page 6 of government, rather than with them, can be severely hamstrung. This to me once again shows the genius of the Founding Fathers. They did not give one person all of the power to run the United States. Different powers were placed in the hands of the three branches of government: executive, legislative and judicial. Each would complete its duties and keep an eye on the others. In this manner, our republic has endured for more than 240 years. Our country and its citizens are all the better for it, no matter who occupies the White House.
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Locate and circle all the words listed on top of each ad in the BOX word find. Use those words to fill in the blanks of the romantic quotes below. List the corresponding business name on the line which includes the answer. (Example: Find the word Call us for all your box in the word find. Fill in the word box in following quote: advertising needs! “Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you’re 320-363-7741 going to get. Forrest Gump / Advertiser: Newsleaders). www.thenewsleaders.com Send the completed form to the newspaper office by noon Friday, Feb. 17 to P.O. Box 324, St. Joseph, MN 56374 or email advertising@ thenewsleaders.com. The first correctly-completed form to be randomly drawn will win a romantic evening for two. Winner will be notified by phone by 1 p.m. Friday, Feb. 17. Participants must be 18 years of age. Employees of the newspaper are not eligible to participate in this contest.
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1. EXAMPLE: Life is like a BOX of chocolates, you never know what you’re gonna get. – Forrest Gump Newsleaders 2. “We’re born alone, we live alone, we die alone. Only through our love and friendship can we create the _______ for the moment that we’re not alone.” – Orson Welles __________________ 3. “All you need is love. But a little _______ now and then doesn’t hurt.”– Charles Schulz __________________ 4. “We’re all a little weird, and life’s a little weird. And when we find someone whose weirdness is _______ with ours, we join up with them and fall in mutual weirdness and call it love.” – Dr. Seuss __________________ Fill-in -the-b 5. “Love; it will not betray you, dismay or enslave you. It will set you _______.”– Mumford & Sons __________________ lank! 6. “Love is something sent from _______ to worry the Hell out of you.”– Dolly Parton __________________
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7. “Love is a_______ ; love is a souvenir, once given never forgotten, never let it disappear.” – John Lennon __________________ 8. “Love always brings difficulties, that is _______, but the good side of it is that it gives energy.”– Vincent Van Gogh __________________ 9. “There is no _______ for love but to love more.” – Henry David Thoreau __________________ 10. “Love is like the _______, you can’t see it, but you can feel it.” – Nicholas Sparks __________________ 11. “Love is a _______ that two can play and both win.” – Eva Gabor __________________ 12. “Love is the greatest _______ in life.” – Pablo Picasso __________________ 13. “Love is composed of a single _______ inhabiting two bodies.” – Aristotle __________________ 14. “Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only _______ can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that.” – Martin Luther King, Jr. __________________ 15. “If you have only one _______ in you give it to the people you love.”– Maya Angelou __________________ 16. “We loved with a _______ that was more than love.” – Edgar Allan Poe __________________ 17. “He whom love _______ not walks in darkness.” – Plato __________________ NAME: _____________________________________________________ AGE: ___________ TELEPHONE: _________________________________ TOWN: ________________________