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Happy Birthday, Jacob!
Town Crier The Schubert Ensemble of London will perform at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 14 in First United Methodist Church, 1107 Pinecone Road S., Sartell. The ensemble consists of piano, violin, viola and cello. The group will perform piano quartets by Dvorák, Fauré and British composer Huw Watkins. For more information, call 320-292-4645, or head to chambermusicstcloud.org.
Tri-County Action Program Inc. is now accepting applications for the Energy Assistance Program serving Stearns and Benton counties. The program is designed to assist income-eligible households to pay for winter energy services, in the form of a payment to the utility company that is applied directly to the household’s energy bills. Applicants may be eligible for one grant per household per program per year. Download an application online at tricap.org, or request an application by calling 320-251-1612 or pick one up at the Tri-CAP offices at 1210 23rd Ave. S., Waite Park.
Reading to children makes a difference
Reach-Up Head Start is seeking volunteers to come in and read to eager-to-learn preschool children. Reading to children positively impacts a child’s literacy development and helps them to be prepared and ready to learn as they enter kindergarten and beyond. They are looking for volunteers to read at least four times or more throughout the school year. They have various classroom locations in St Cloud and a few outlying locations in Stearns County. Reach-Up Inc. provides Head Start, Early Head Start, kindergarten transition, child-care and family support services for eligible children and families in Benton, Sherburne and Stearns counties in central Minnesota. For information on this and other United Way volunteer opportunities, visit thenewsleaders.com and click on Feb. 13 Criers.
Klassen and area priests celebrated the Mass that was held at noon Jan. 28. Many visiting students also participated in tours of the St. John’s University campus and church. Catholic school students from All Saints Academy in St. Joseph and St. Cloud, St. Francis Xavier in Sartell, Cathedral High School, as well as students
from Melrose, Freeport, Meire Grove, Greenwald, Albany and Foley attended the Mass. ASA principal Karl Terhaar said it was wonderful to see so many Catholic schools come together to celebrate Mass. “It’s a wonderful celebration of the Mass with the Bishop and Abbot,” Terhaar said. “The Abbey was filled with the vibrancy of young people.”
“The Mass was a wonderful opportunity to come together with many local Catholic schools to celebrate one of the great things we have in common, our faith,” said ASA fourth-grade teacher Theresa Fleege. “Sitting in the front row with the fifth-grade students and their kindergarten buddies, Mass • page 3
by Stuart Goldschen news@thenewsleaders.com
Benefit concert held for Place of Hope
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Thank you, Jacob, for what you have done to the whole human community in uniting our minds and hearts in trying to find you and all those other children who have been taken from us. S. Renee Domeier St. Benedict Convent
Happy birthday, Jacob. You
are so special No matter what happens, you need to know deep in your heart that we love you and will never, ever, stop looking for you. I am sorry we cannot celebrate your birthday together, but when you come home we will surely celebrate. Be strong Jacob. You need to be. Our arms are around you. God is on your side, even if we don’t understand why this happened. I hurt with you, Jacob, but please don’t give up hope. We will never do that. Someone knows where you are. I love you and cannot wait to see your face and give you that long-deserved hug. Happy birthday, Jacob, wherever you are. Sharon Barthel 8906 CR 4
(Editor’s note: the following wishes for Jacob were solicited randomly as a sample of the area-wide heartbeat for a missing child. The order of their appearance is also random.)
Chamber Music comes to Sartell church
The “Have a Heart” benefit concert to support Place of Hope will be held at 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 14, at Calvary Community Church, 1200 Roosevelt Road in St. Cloud. Proceeds from this event help Place of Hope Ministries provide food, shelter and long-term life solutions to those in need in central Minnesota. For more information, visit placeofhopeministries.org.
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Birthday card for Jacob from classmate Melinda at North Community School.
Jacob Wetterling will be 12 years old tomorrow, Feb. 17. The St. Joseph Newsleader would like to wish Jacob the wish of all wishes and send him the hope and strength of all those who wish him the same. Listen, Jacob. Can you hear the sound? Birthday wishes all the town around:
As a librarian who once had the opportunity to work with a special reading class with Jacob, he said, ‘Mrs. Dickau, when are you going to bring me another good book like this one?’ I’d love to. Norma Dickau 13803 Lakeland Road We share our strength and hope with you and your family, Jacob • page 7
St. John’s Prep hosts thousands for Mass by Cori Hilsgen news@thenewsleaders.com
St. John’s Prep recently hosted more than 2,200 students, kindergarten through 12th grade, at the Abbey Church for a Mass celebrating Catholic education during National Catholic Schools Week. St. Cloud Diocese Bishop Donald Kettler, Abbot John
“Catching Snowflakes” ASA celebrates Catholic Schools Week by Cori Hilsgen news@thenewsleaders.com
How would you like to take a Caribbean cruise during your school day? Students and staff at All Saints Academy celebrated National Catholic Schools Week Jan. 25-30 by taking a cruise during their school day, as well as participating in many other fun activities such as pajama day, reading a favorite book, attending Mass, a family dance and more. Fourth-grade teacher Theresa Fleege coordinated the week’s activities. She said her goal was to incorporate faith, family and fun into each day. The week began with a 10 a.m. Sunday Mass in the Catholic church followed by a book fair open-house in the music room. Students could wear their pajamas on Monday, had a prayer
service in the basement and participated in the “Drop Everything and Read” event, during which they could read books of their choice. Older students spent the day assisting younger students. Sixthgrade students worked with firstgrade students, fifth-grade students worked with kindergarten students, fourth-grade students worked with preschool students and second-grade and third-grade students read on their own. Fourth-grade students Jackson Phillipp and Taylar Schaefer enjoyed reading to the preschoolers. “I liked when there was a picture and they knew what it was and they would tell you if they have seen it or tell you a story about it,” Phillipp said. “I like the bunny story,” Sam Keul, 5, said. “I liked talking with ASA • page 10
photo by Rukshan Wijeratne
“Catching Snowflakes” by St. Joseph photographer Rukshan Wijeratne was among five winners of more than 200 submissions in Stearns County’s Winter Wonders photo contest held these past few months. A panel of five judges chose the winning photos based on creativity, originality, photo content and the photos’ relevance to the “Winter Wonders” theme. Each winner receives a Scheel’s gift card and will be featured in the photo montage on the county’s website. A display with all the photos that were submitted will be in the Stearns County Administration Center rotunda, and at the end of this month the display will move to the Stearns County Service Center. In addition, all pictures are in the county’s website photo gallery and on the county’s social media channels: Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Flickr and Google.
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Legionnaires receive honors Larry Tillemans, a member of the American Legion Post 328, was recently honored Jan. 24 at a dinner at the Clubroom in St. Joseph. He received an Emmy for his work in the production of the one-hour program The Typist. Tillemans was a U.S. Army clerk-typist at the Nuremberg war crimes trials after World War II. He is featured describing his work during the trials in the one-hour presentation, recently shown on public television. “There were 1,000 army personnel assigned to duty for the Nuremberg Trials and that was more than 60 years ago. I only know of one soldier that is still alive. Soon, there will be no
Left: Legionnaire Larry Tillemans holds his Emmy, beside Post 328 Commander Chuck Kern. Right: Commander of the Minnesota Department of the American Legion Peggy Moon, and her husband Dr. Carl Moon, Commander of the American Legion Minnesota 6th District, both of St. Joseph, hold $200 checks for the Legionville project, presented by Post 328 Commander Chuck Kern. one left [alive] to give first-hand account and tell the story,” Tillemans said in a statement. Guest speakers at the event were Peggy Moon, currently the first female commander of the Minnesota Department of the American Legion, and her husband, Dr. Carl Moon, who is the American Legion Minnesota Sixth District Commander. The Moons are St. Joseph residents. A $200 check was presented to the Minnesota and Sixth District commanders by Post 328 Com-
Dr. Michael Contardo has provided dental care for more than 35 years, and began working from his own clinic in Contardo St. Joseph in 1989. He became
certified in laser dentistry in 2011, and with the implementation of Solea laser technology in December 2014, has made the decision to rename his clinic to Laser Dentistry. “We chose the laser because it’s much less invasive for patients, who at our clinic span from young children to the elderly,” Contardo
said. “Laser therapy is faster than traditional methods, produces no vibration, little noise and allows patients to resume their day as soon as the work is complete.” Along with the name change comes a new website, laserdentistrymn.com. The clinic is still located at 26 2nd Ave. N.W., St. Joseph.
Anna Bernstetter, daughter of Chris and Joe Bernstetter from St. Joseph, was recently named to the fall dean’s list at Bethel University in St. Paul, Minn. She is a senior at Bethel. Students must maintain a minimum 3.6 grade-point average to earn this honor.
degree in nursing, summa cum laude; Alexander Elmore, bachelor’s degree in mass communications, cum laude; Amanda Ertl, bachelor’s degrees in accounting and finance, cum laude; Sarah Jacobs, bachelor’s degree in technology management; William Joyce, graduate certificate in school counseling; Jillian McKenzie, master’s degree in higher education administration; Scott Reisdorf, bachelor’s degree in land surveying/ mapping science; and Kari Wensmann, bachelor’s degree in marketing.
Katrina Johnson of St. Joseph was recently named to the fall dean’s list at the University of St. Thomas, St. Paul. Students must maintain a minimum 3.5 gradepoint average to earn this honor.
Eight St Joseph students recently graduated from St. Cloud State University. Their names, degree, major and honors (where applicable) are as follows: Kylie Carlson, bachelor’s
Rajahna Schneekloth, daughter of Newsleader publisher Janelle Von Pinnon and Bruce Schneekloth, was recently named to the fall dean’s list at St. Cloud State University. Students must earn a minimum 3.75 grade-point average to qualify for the honor.
Jan. 24 8:26 a.m. Vandalism to vehicle. College Avenue. Four cars in a parking lot were vandalized, receiving damage to their windows. One vehicle is owned by a 23-year-old male from Golden Valley, another is owned by a 22-year-old female from Owatonna, another by a 46-year-old male from Warroad, while the fourth is owned by a 54-year-old female from Willmar. 2:47 p.m. Suspicious person. Fir Street E. A person noted two pre-teens walking through backyards carrying what appeared to be a shotgun wrapped in a towel. Police were unable to locate the juveniles, but went to the address the caller thought they came from and located the parent of one. The parent said the boys were carrying a BB gun. The adult was warned to keep the gun inside unless in the country. 6:04 p.m. Dog. College Avenue S. A dog was reported as a stray. Police arrived and found a yellow lab which looked starved. The dog was taken to Central Minnesota Animal Care. Jan. 25 2:06 a.m. Missing person. College Avenue S. A resident stated they last spoke with a friend around 11:17 p.m., and the friend sounded very intoxicated and had stated they had broken their ankle. At about 4:35 a.m., the friend was located. No medical attention was needed. 12:04 a.m. Traffic stop. College Avenue N. Police observed a vehicle traveling at 43 mph in a 30-mph zone. After stopping the driver, a 21-year-old female, she admitted to speeding and was issued a citation. Jan. 26 1:15 p.m. Found property. CR 75 W. A local business owner found a green bicycle. City maintenance picked up the bicycle and placed it in a storage shed. 11:53 p.m. Driving complaint. College Avenue N. An Avon resident called police to report an intoxicated male driver at a local
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gas station. The vehicle was gone by the time police arrived. Avon police stopped the vehicle on the interstate. Jan. 27 7:52 a.m. Vehicle accident. CR 75/CR 2. A driver was heading south on CR 2, with their right blinker on to turn onto Birch Street W. after crossing CR 75. Another driver was heading north on CR 2, planning to turn west on CR 75. The second driver thought the first driver was turning west on CR 75, so they turned and were hit by the first driver. No injuries. 1:48 p.m. Noise complaint. College Avenue S./Hill Street W. A complaint was made about a pickup truck with a very loud muffler the previous evening. 5:26 p.m. Motorist assist. Baker Street E. Police were called by a 21-year-old mother to a vehicle with her 14-month-old child locked inside. A tow was then called to unlock the vehicle. 9:40 p.m. Traffic stop. Date Street W./College Avenue N. An officer ran the plate of a vehicle. The registered owner was listed as “completely unable to control a vehicle without endangering others,” and their license had been cancelled. The driver, a 28-yearold male, was arrested, and the license plates of the vehicle were seized. The driver was transported to jail and issued a citation. Jan. 29 5:31 a.m. Suspicious activity. Elena Lane. A 33-year-old resident noticed all the mailboxes near and including his own were open. Police checked the area and found mail for two of the boxes strewn around, and placed it back in the appropriate boxes. Officers planned to contact residents to make sure no other mail was missing. Jan. 31 1:25 a.m. Traffic stop. CR 75/ CR 3. An officer observed a vehicle which had all but the front window frosted over. When the officer ran the plate, he found the registered owner’s license was revoked. After stopping the car, the driver was identified as a 23-year-old male. A citation was issued. The driver, as well as the passengers, were given rides to their destinations at their request. The vehicle was left on the side of the road as it was not a hazard. 7:31 p.m. Suspicious vehicle. CR 75 W. A vehicle was parked in the Millstream Park campground,
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St. Joseph All Saints Academy students (left to right) Emanuel Kutzera, Jack Skahen, Josie Meyer and Hosanna Hinton-Williams participated in the choir at the Mass.
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St. John’s Prep hosted more than 2,200 students Jan. 28 for a Catholic Mass celebrating Catholic education during National Catholic Schools Week.
Mass from front page Bishop Kettler asked us to look around at all the students who attended,” said ASA fifth-grade teacher Tess Koltes. “It’s amazing to see the wonder and awe in the students’ eyes of all the people present. The Abbey church was filled to the brim with our future church leaders – our youth.” “It’s wonderful to see so many Catholic schools come together to celebrate Mass,” said ASA third-grade teacher Robin Kremer. “Just before Mass began, the student I was sitting next to looked all around the church in amazement. She told me she had never been in such a big church with so many people and priests.” ASA second-grade students shared some of their thoughts about the Mass. “The magnificent space was so full,” Anthony Brown said. “There was not room for any other people to sit,” Annie Funk said. “It was a great Mass,” Austin Baird said. “It was amazing to see so many kids from Catholic schools,” Lily Schmitz said.
“Bishop Kettler was awesome,” Ethan Brown said. St. Francis Xavier Principal Kathy Kockler talked about their day spent on the SJU campus. “The day was filled with wonder and awe as our students enjoyed a CLIMB Theatre presentation that focused on being a good friend, taking a tour of the Abbey Church and celebrating Mass with over 2,200 other Catholics from around the area,” Kockler said. “Often you could see eyes scanning the church in wonder and amazement.” St. Francis Xavier fifth-grade teacher Jacque Windschitl said she was moved knowing she was able to celebrate Catholic Schools Week with her peers and students from other schools. St. Francis Xavier kindergarten teacher Sherri Schmit said she hopes this is the beginning of a new tradition where they can gather as a full Catholic community to celebrate together. “There are 12 supporting structures on the inside of the Abbey Church, which represent the 12 disciples,” said St. Francis Xavier sixth-grader Ty Lund. “I was astonished by the sheer number of youth com-
ing together to celebrate the day with their great smiles and zeal,” said St. Francis Xavier music teacher Carolyn Yaggie Heinen. The Mass included special music created especially for the event. SJP junior Marisa Gaetz, daughter of Rose and Rick Gaetz of St. Joseph, participated in the music by playing the drums during the celebration. “Being a part of the music program at the Catholic Schools Week Mass was a great experience,” Gaetz said. “It was amazing to see the amount of people who came to celebrate and to support Catholic schools. Playing music at the Mass allowed me to contribute to the ceremony that helped to unite the Catholic schools in our area.” SJP Director of Communications and Events Jill Pauly said SJP students enjoyed hosting the event. “The Mass was a joyful celebration for our students, visiting students, parents, guests, teachers and staff,” Pauly said. “Our students did an excellent job acting as hosts to all of our visitors. They served as hosts, tour guides, musicians and singers. They especially enjoyed spending time with young people from across our region.”
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Our View Cocky Monday-morning ‘generals’ should put their boots on ground As ISIS continues to commit its vicious acts of murder, some members of the U.S. Congress, instead of rallying behind our president, whine and carp about what a lousy foreign-policy leader he is. Presidential wannabes Sen. Lindsey Graham and Gov. Scott Walker, to name just two, are shooting their mouths off about how we should consider putting “boots on the ground” in the war against ISIS fiends. Once again, they and other anti-Obama legislators are moping about how incompetent our president is in the fight against terrorist groups throughout the world. Never mind that under Obama’s administration, thousands of terrorists, including ISIS butchers, have been killed in smartly planned strikes, including that most vicious bogeyman of them all, Osama bin Laden. The situation in Syria and Iraq, in regard to ISIS, is diabolically problematic and complicated, which virtually everybody (except Obama opponents) acknowledge. Who among anti-ISIS groups can we trust to arm with weapons? We armed the Iraqi army to the hilt, and what happened? When murderous ISIS thugs barged in, the Iraqi military dropped their U.S.-made weapons and fled, leaving the hardware to the barbaric invaders. The Islamic Shia-Sunni split has been a virulent hatred for centuries, sad to say. Obama, Secretary of State John Kerry and diplomats have done everything in their power to build a coalition among countries to combat ISIS and other sickening terrorist organizations. Strategies – some of them probably “under the radar” – have been developed, and the air strikes against ISIS have had some noticeable successes, thank goodness. An anti-ISIS coalition is forming, most recently with an enraged Jordan. But no matter. Obama-detractors, instead of rallying behind our country, continue to rattle their sabers and shout their war cries. It’s nothing new. These disgruntled losers have been doing that in every way, shape and form ever since our president was elected six years ago and re-elected (woe!) a year ago. Their disgruntlement knows no limits. It’s so easy for these politicians, especially presidential droolers, to turn into instant armchair warriors, into Monday-morning generals. Differences with the president and the Pentagon are understandable, but this knee-jerk indictment of anything and everything this Obama Administration does regarding national security and the fight against terror is inexcusable. These nay-saying know-it-alls are not helping the cause against the forces of horror. Not at all. They are even slyly suggesting Obama is purposely lackadaisical in his pursuit of the war against ISIS. They never mention President George W. Bush’s war in Iraq, based on cooked-up premises, led to instabilities in that region that helped cause the rise of marauding ISIS killers and torturers that make the former Saddam Hussein seem downright lamb-like. Obama inherited the remnants of that long war, not to mention the one in Afghanistan, also initiated by Bush Jr. Obama ended those wars, and yet some Congressional members constantly criticize the president for doing so. Enough of these chattering armchair warriors, these blustering Monday-morning generals. If they are really serious about their cocksure cries for boots on the ground, they should put their own boots on the ground, with their own feet in the boots. Then let us see how quickly they will kick ISIS off the face of the Earth.
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 Wonder of wonders – new Harper Lee novel It’s a rare book that becomes a bestseller before it’s even published. Harper Lee’s novel, Go Set a Watchman, won’t debut until July, and yet it’s already selling like hot cakes via pre-order on amazon.com and other book sites. I’d stand in line for Lee’s book. Her only other novel was To Kill a Mockingbird, published to instant acclaim in 1960. Since then, that tireless book has never been out of print. It has sold at least 40 million copies worldwide in 40 languages and is still often read by high-school students in English classes. It’s a happy example of what can happen when literary quality meets popularity. The manuscript of Go Set a Watchman, squirreled away for more than 60 years, was recently discovered by Lee’s attorney. Lee actually wrote the novel in the early-1950s before she wrote Mockingbird. She’d shown the Watchman manuscript to a publisher, who was so impressed by its occasional flash-back scenes, he urged Lee to rewrite the novel, using the flash-back scenes as the setting of the book, with the little girl as narrator. Watchman takes place in the 1950s, 20 years after the action in Mockingbird. In the “new” book, the little girl in Mockingbird, Scout, has become a young woman living and working in New York City who returns to her hometown of Maycomb, Ala. There, she interacts with many of the same characters in Mockingbird, grown older, of course. Other than that skeletal information, I don’t know anything else about the book, not even what it’s rather odd title signifies. But it doesn’t matter; I’m eager to read it no matter what. I vividly remember the pleasures of Mockingbird when I first read a paperback copy of it in the summer of 1962. It was such a page-turner I
Dennis Dalman Editor sat for hours in the plush chair in the corner of my living room, completely enthralled by its vivid characters, by its narrative magic and its powerhouse themes of honor, integrity, courage, compassion and racial injustice. As I sat there riveted by that book all day Saturday, my parents kept saying, “Get your nose out of that book and go outside and get some fresh air!” I ignored them. Nothing could have torn me from that book. That same year, I was just as riveted when I saw the movie version starring the great Gregory Peck as attorney Atticus Finch, and that astonishing performance by Mary Badham as 6-year-old Scout. To this day, I consider it the best book-into-movie adaptation of all time. Mockingbird has popped up so many times throughout my life. In college, I would see students reading it. While traveling, now and again I would see people reading it at airports, train stations, bus depots; and in parks, public plazas and beaches. When I spot people reading quality literature, it always makes me happy. I was pleased to see a first edition of Mockingbird among time-capsule objects in the Texas Book Depository in Dallas, a museum on the very floor of that building from which Lee Harvey Oswald assassinated President John Kennedy in 1963. Mockingbird was in that museum as one of the cultural artifacts of the early 1960s, the Kennedy years. Mockingbird appeared just on the eve of the great 1960s civil-rights struggles in the American South. Like
Harriet Beecher Stowe’s Uncle Tom’s Cabin, published a century earlier, Lee’s novel shined a light on racial injustices and opened many eyes to the cruelties and crimes perpetrated on a daily basis against Afro-Americans. Both of those authors, using their formidable story-telling skills, showed how such despicable behavior was viewed as business-as-usual by far too many white Americans, and not just Southern whites, either. Mockingbird was a harbinger of spring, of hope, a vision that maybe – just maybe – good people can bring about good changes if they act together courageously against injustice. In her book, Lee offered no solutions, but she vividly exposed the problems of systemic societal injustice. One reason Mockingbird is so absorbing (sad, but at times comical) is that it’s narrated from the viewpoint of Scout, the little daughter of the attorney who represents a black man falsely accused of raping a white woman. Scout, a feisty tomboy, is trying to figure out the crazy, contradictory world of the adults around her, and she asks and ponders all the right questions, thereby unwittingly shining a light on the many wrongs in her dysfunctional sleepy Southern town. She is very much like that other immortal narrator, the shrewd-but-naïve river boy Huck Finn. Lee, born and raised in Monroeville, Ala., is now 88, a resident of an assisted-living home in that city. For years, fans begged her to write another novel. She always answered them with variations of this: “I had to say what I had to say and I said it, and I’m not going to say it again.” Little did we know she had already written “another” novel, long before she wrote Mockingbird. What a treat that such a wonderful writer, so late in her life, is about to give us another great big gift.
We veterans have waited too long I intend to use this space to relate to you my actual experience with the Veterans Administration medical system. When I was a resident of Minnesota, I was treated by the St. Cloud facility and also the St. Paul medical facility. I experienced the absolute best of care. As many of you know, due to the illness and subsequent death of our son-in-law in Georgia, we decided to move here to help our daughter and our grandchildren. This move required I enroll with the Georgia VA health-care system. The closest VA is about 25 miles from my home and it’s a community-based outreach clinic. For any treatment other than just the most basic, I have to travel to Dublin, Ga., which is about 160 miles away. I have a local assigned primary care doctor and he treats me as he is allowed by the VA, and sends me to Dublin for everything else. Now we’ve all heard the VA has been dealing with a number of issues regarding waiting time for appointments and distance from a care facility. To try and encapsulate a long story, here goes: I saw my primary doctor last year on Oct. 1 for extreme shoulder pain. He set me up for X-rays at the local hospital Oct. 2. I was then sent to Dublin for a consultation with the pain-management doctor Jan. 2. That doctor said I
Ron Scarbro Guest Writer probably needed shoulder-replacement surgery. The surgery would be done locally here but the VA had to approve it, set everything up and essentially hire a surgeon and the hospital to take care of it. I learned two weeks ago all had been approved but still have not heard from anyone about when the surgeon would see me or anything about the surgery. In the meantime, on Feb. 3, I received a past-due notice for the X-rays because the VA had not yet paid the bill from Oct. 2. When I called the hospital they said the VA is always very late with their payments. This process is now going on five months and there is still no end in sight. I have since learned the VA is trying to set me up with an orthopedic surgeon but has not as yet. I wonder if the reason they are having trouble is because they don’t pay their bills. In the meantime, my pain continues to worsen. Please don’t misunderstand me. I am very grateful for the VA benefits I have.
If the system were properly managed, it would be great. The problem is it’s just too big. The bureaucracy is too stifling. There are too many layers of management to get through to get the care one needs. When you see these kinds of layers, you also see people working to cover their rear ends. It’s the patient who suffers while workers in the VA are trying to justify their jobs and protect themselves. This column is not intended as a complaint. It’s instead a report on the actual experience of just one veteran – me. It doesn’t take a lot of imagination to consider how many thousands of other vets are going through the same thing or much worse. I don’t think my condition is life-threatening, just very painful. I can’t even imagine how my family or I would feel if I had a terminal condition. The VA can and must do better. The U.S. Congress must see America’s warriors are taken care of. We have all waited too long. 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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All welcome to join Outdoor Challenge An award-winning festival dubbed “Outdoor Nation Campus Challenge” will take place from 2-4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 15 on the mall of the College of St. Benedict. Anyone is welcome to attend the free fun-and-fitness event. It will include relays for skiing, snowshoeing and sledding; giant-sized board games played on a snow field; a cozy bonfire, cocoa and pancakes topped with maple syrup from the St. John’s woods. Sleigh rides might also be part of the fun, weather permitting. Last year, CSB and SJU were honored as the winners of an eight-week competition with nine other colleges in the United States. They all competed in an effort to get students and residents in their areas involved to do a wide variety of outdoor activities. The participating colleges that attracted the most active exercisers took top honors. Thus, CSB/SJU,
combined, was named champion even though collectively they ranked as only the second smallest school to be chosen to compete in the Outdoor Nation Campus Challenge. The two colleges were given an astonishing 40 percent of the total points among all competitors, enough to make them easily the winners. Those who participated were students, faculty, alumni, friends, family members and others with no immediate connections to the two colleges. The competition took place between Sept. 17-Nov. 22 last year. The two schools won $10,000 for such items as tents, backpacks and sleeping bags that can be used for people to check out at the Outdoor Leadership Center at SJU. Some of the money was also earmarked to help fund the Feb. 15 event on the CSB campus.
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Open Position – Branch Manager Sartell We are looking for a leader who is passionate about Sartell and wants to make a difference in the lives of people and in our community. At St. Cloud Federal Credit Union, we commit to our members, our employees, our communities and to operational excellence. This position will oversee the retail branch operations in our Sartell location; responsible for providing superior member service while leading a team ranging from tellers to lenders. They will also be responsible for helping the credit union become a recognized community leader though business development, community involvement and overall growth in the Sartell community. Preferred Qualifications: • Strong leadership skills • 4 years lending, cash operations, sales experience – or equivalent years leadership experience • Self-starter • Strong problem-solving and critical-thinking skills • Detail-oriented • Strong communication skills one-on-one and in groups • Business-development skills • Prefer previous experience working in multiple departments/functions of a financial institution Send resume to: Alyce Justin 3030 1st St. S. St. Cloud, MN 56301
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Police focus on car in Bearson case by Dennis Dalman editor@thenewsleaders.com
Moorhead Police Chief David Ebinger is asking the public’s help in an effort to identify a vehicle at the site near Bearson a Moorhead business where the body of a young Sartell man, Thomas Bearson, was found three days after he went missing in Fargo Sept. 20 of last year. The Moorhead Police Department held a press conference Feb. 9 to give updates about the Bearson case. A video obtained from a nearby business where Bearson’s body was found shows
a dark vehicle (possibly black or dark blue) at the site. The car drives up in a parking lot near a grassy area, pauses while idling and stays there for about two minutes, then drives off. Investigators have been unable to identify the make and model of the four-door vehicle and are hoping someone in the public will maybe recognize the car. Authorities are not sure at all if the car had anything to do with the Bearson case. They do, however, know the car was at that site at 7:35 p.m. the evening of Sept. 20, about 16 hours after the last time Bearson was seen by anyone. The North Dakota State University freshman had been with some friends the night of Sept. 19 on the NDSU campus and then later at a residence not on
the campus. He was last seen at about 3:40 a.m. outside that residence. After a massive search, his body was found on a grassy area beyond a chain-link fence by Larry’s RV Sales in south Moorhead. Since that time, the police have asked the public’s help in locating two missing items: Bearson’s silver-colored iPhone 5 and one of his white size 9-1/2 Nike Air Jordan tennis shoes. Neither item has been accounted for. Last week, an autopsy report by the Ramsey County Coroner’s Office was finally released, but during the Feb. 9 press conference, Ebinger and others would not disclose the cause of Bearson’s death other than repeating Bearson • page 9
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This frame is from a video camera show a dark-colored, fourdoor car seen at a lot in south Moorhead on the evening of the day after Thomas Bearson of Sartell went missing. His body was found three days later near this spot. Police in Moorhead and Fargo are asking for the public’s help in identifying the owner of the car.
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Jacob from front page Jacob, on your birthday. Karen Erickson 411 W. Birch St. We’ve missed you more than you’ll ever know. Michael & Jerilyn McGehee 123 4th Ave. N.W. We hope you’re home for your birthday. That would be the best gift of all. I wish you a really, really happy and very special 12th birthday. No matter where you are, no matter when you come home, we’ll always be thinking about you. Pat Michaelson 9626 Crestview Drive It would be a wonderful, uplifting experience if you would come back. It would shed a whole new light on the city. Judy Weyrens 30 E. Minnesota St. Happy birthday, Jacob. We have been thinking about you and praying for your safe return. We’re hoping you will be home soon. Pat and Jed Weiser 225 W. Birch St. Happy birthday, Jake. Don’t lose faith. I want to reassure you we are continuing to look for you to bring you home safe to Mom and Dad. Ken Twit 213 E. Able St. From the Mayor’s office, Jacob, I’d like to wish you the best – and the speediest return. Bless you. Mike Loso 26 W. Birch St. Happy birthday, Jacob. We miss you a lot. Come back as soon as possible. Wonhi Lee 21 1st Ave. N.W. Jacob, I wish you could be back home with your friends. Loretta Herkenhoff Albany
St. Joseph Newsleader • www.thenewsleaders.com Happy birthday, Jacob. Wish you were back with us again. Miss you a lot. Dennis Stueve 111 E. Able St. Jacob, we wish you were back home with us. Dennis Danzl Opal My birthday wish for you, Jacob, is that you be reunited with your family. For your birthday it would be really nice for you and everybody in this whole community. Larry Engele 10422 Norway Road I don’t know you, Jacob, but I feel like you’re kind of my son, too. Happy birthday. We love you and hope to see you come home soon. Lucy Guerrero 206 9th Ave. S.E. We’re feeling so very sad, Jacob. This is a day we would have imagined a great party with all your friends together. It makes it extra hard to know we can’t have you with us. We just hope you’ll be here for your next birthday, and it will be the best ever. Patti McLoughlin 134 6th Ave. S.E. Happy birthday, Jacob. I have a present for you. Come and get it. Bill Lorentz 40 5th Ave. N.W. Happy birthday, Jacob, and a safe return. Greg Henry 408 W. Ash St. Jacob, I wish you a happy birthday and hope whoever took you will find it in his heart to bring you home. That would be the best birthday present. Chip Young, 9 45 4th Ave. N.W. Happy birthday, Jacob. Your 12th birthday has come. Another year has begun. Keep that big smile and you’ll have friends for a long while. We all love you. Caroline Roering 32184 CR 2
Jacob, you don’t know who we are, but we sure know who you are. We miss you and wish you were home. We have children of our own, and we know how much your parents love you and miss you, and I’m sure you miss them, too. We wish you a happy birthday and hope you’ll be home soon. All our love and prayers are with you from the Kroska family. Susan Kroska RR2, Schmid Lake Happy birthday, Jacob. May your next one be spent at home. When you come back we’ll celebrate. Steve Dehler 31 W. Minnesota St. Jacob, you continue to be in our prayers and thoughts. As a community we are going to work and do everything possible so you’re brought back together with your family and friends. Bernie Omann 9015 CR 5 Happy birthday, Jacob. We want you to return home for your birthday so our community may give you the biggest and best celebration. The community of St. Joseph loves you and all our children and needs you to return to us. Rachel Stapleton 412 Birch St.
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Happy 12th birthday, Jacob. Wish you were here to celebrate. I hope your birthday will still be special for you, and I hope you return home. We’re still praying for you. You can be sure we’ll celebrate it the day you do come home. Joan Pfannenstein 13825 CR 51 Happy birthday, Jacob. We hope you come home soon and safely. We all care about you and are praying for you very, very much. I don’t even know you, but I sure love you and you’re thought of in my heart. Happy, happy birthday. Pam Waller St. Cloud Jacob, we have a football waiting for you that’s autographed by the Vikings. Come home as soon as you can and pick it up. Mark Zimmer RR2 Jacob, I know everyone in St. Joseph and Sauk Rapids is pulling for you. And you’ve got a lot of friends all over the state and the country. They’re all waiting for you. Philip Falcon Sauk Rapids
Happy birthday and hurry home. Hugh Knox Avon We’re praying for you, Jacob. We all hope you come home soon. Happy birthday. We hope you’re O.K. Linda Viehauser 317 Cypress Drive Happy birthday, Jacob. We hope you come home to celebrate it. Mary and Kelley Backes 9803 328th St. We’re still thinking about you, rooting for you and wishing you home, Jacob, so don’t give up hope. Tim and Carole Robinson 9473 Crestview Drive We wish you the best birthday present of all – your safe return. Bob and Jim Krebsbach St. Cloud/409 E. Able St. I’m thinking of you on this day, Jacob, and wishing you home. Elaine Wruck Avon
Happy birthday, Jacob. We wish you well. Greg Reinhart St. Cloud Happy birthday, Jacob. I hope wherever you are you’re fine. We hope to see you home soon. Judy Donabauer Avon Happy birthday, Jacob. We hope you’re back soon with your family. Marcella Gill 814 E. Minnesota St. Happy birthday, Jacob. We wish you were home to celebrate your 12th birthday. Hope you return home soon. Shari Janson St. Cloud
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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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PRINCIPAL MORTGAGE:
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. 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. 28, 2015 JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association 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 30 - 14-007332 FC THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR.
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
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that default has occurred in conditions of the following described mortgage: DATE OF MORTGAGE: April 22, 2004 MORTGAGOR: Brian M. Theisen and Barbara K. Theisen, husband and wife. MORTGAGEE: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems Inc.. DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Recorded May 6, 2004 Stearns County Recorder, Document No. 1110417. ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: Assigned to: Bank of America, N.A. successor by merger to BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP f/k/a Countrywide Home Loans Servicing LP. Dated April 19, 2012 Recorded April 24, 2012, as Document No. A1367516. TRANSACTION AGENT: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems Inc. TRANSACTION AGENT’S MORTGAGE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ON MORTGAGE: 100015700035354931 LENDER OR BROKER AND MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR STATED ON MORTGAGE: Countrywide Home Loans, Inc. RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE SERVICER: Bank of America, N.A.
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MORTGAGED PROPERTY ADDRESS: 916 3rd Ave. NE, St. Joseph, MN 56374
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CITY OF ST. JOSEPH NOTICE OF HEARING ON IMPROVEMENT 2015 Bituminous Street Improvements Notice is hereby given the City Council of St. Joseph will meet in the St. Joseph Community Fire Hall, 323 4th Ave. NE, at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2015, to consider the making of an improvement of the public streets as follows:
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.
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COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERStreet E (2nd Avenue NE to North- TY IS LOCATED: Stearns land Drive); Hickory Street E (2nd PRINCIPAL Avenue NE to 3rd Avenue NE); ORIGINAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: Hickory Court (3rd Avenue NE to $140,000.00 end of cul-de-sac). The proposed improvement will consist of bituminous street resurfacing improvements pursuant to MN Statute § 429.011 to 429.111. The estimated cost of the improvement is $873,600. A reasonable estimate of the impact of the assessments will be available at the hearing and on the City website (www.cityofstjoseph.com). Such persons as desire to be heard with reference to the proposed improvement will be heard at this meeting. Judy Weyrens Administrator Publish: Feb. 6 and 13, 2015
AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NOTICE, INCLUDING TAXES, IF ANY, PAID BY MORTGAGEE: $120,528.65 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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Provost Knuesel announces retirement this June Provost Rita Knuesel will retire this June after serving the College of St. Benedict and St. John’s Uni- Knuesel
versity for nearly 40 years in several capacities. Knuesel has been provost (chief academic officer) since 2007. Before that, she was associate provost and academic dean for three years. For eight years, beginning in 1994, she was the dean of CSB.
Before taking on administrative jobs, Knuesel was a faculty member of the CSB Department of Music for 17 years. She is a 1975 CSB alumna. “The timing of my retirement is appropriate as academic affairs celebrates 20 years as a joint administrative unit
at the two colleges,” Knuesel said. “I am proud I am leaving the academic-affairs division in a position of strength and am ending my career with the same sense of joy I’ve felt throughout my years of service.” During her time as provost,
Knuesel led the efforts to more closely link strategic planning at the colleges to the annual budgeting process. She worked to ensure faculty were represented at the decision-making table. She supported faculty governance by appointing a
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adding that releasing the cause could jeopardize the investigation. The press conference, however, did dispel wild and unfounded rumors and speculations about Bearson’s death. For example, he did not die of a drug or alcohol overdose; his body was not mutilated before or after his death; there is no evidence at all to suggest Bearson was acting as an informant for any law-enforcement agency. Ebinger started the press conference by thanking the media for helping get information to
the public, by vowing a vigorous pursuit of the case and by expressing sympathy for Bearson’s family. Bearson, the son of Deb and Greg Bearson of Sartell, was a superb basketball player at Sartell High School. After graduation in 2014, he decided to study nursing at NDSU.
“Our thoughts and prayers are with Tom Bearson’s family and his friends,” he said. Ebinger also praised the collaborative efforts of so many who have vowed to solve the case, including the Fargo Police Department, NDSU campus police, county prosecutors and the Criminal Bureau of Apprehen-
sion. All of those agencies – and others – are networking together, taking leads and following leads. Anybody with information about the vehicle or about the missing cell phone and tennis shoe should call the Red River Regional Dispatch Center at 701451-7660.
from page 6 it was the result of “homicidal violence.” The cause of his death was not immediately apparent when his body was found, and police said it took months of autopsy work to determine the cause. Ebinger said the cause of death was “case sensitive.” “That’s normal in cases involving homicides,” he said,
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from front page him.” Schaefer said it was fun to hear preschool student, Faith Anderson, ask questions and tell when she liked the pages in the book. “I liked when Faith told me stories,” Schaefer said. “For example, when she saw a picture of a pie, she would tell me she liked what was in the pie.” “The preschoolers thoroughly enjoyed meeting and interacting with fourth-graders,” preschool teacher Cheri Burg said. “This experience was not only entertaining, but it has built relationships across the ages.” Tuesday was Game Day and students wore sports jerseys, hats, cheerleading outfits and anything they would normally wear to a game. Students prayed the rosary together and later participated in board games. Older students again teamed up with younger students as they had on Monday, to participate in games. Fleege said playing the games provided another opportunity for community-building between students. “There was even a preschooler who cried when her fourthgrade buddies left,” Fleege said. “How quickly relationships can be formed when students are given the chance to be a role model.” On Wednesday, the students traveled to St. John’s University for a presentation by the CLIMB Theater titled Respect. CLIMB Theater presented two age-ap-
propriate performances, one for kindergarten through secondgrade and one for third- through sixth-grade students. Principal Karl Terhaar said the play sought to inspire students to help build a respectful community. Students also toured the St. John’s Abbey Church, basement and crypt of St. Peregrine. After eating lunch at SJU, students attended mass in the Abbey Church. More than 2,200 students from area Catholic schools attended the Mass at the Abbey Church with Bishop Donald Kettler, Abbot John Klassen and area priests. On Thursday, students enjoyed a Caribbean Cruise Day and wore sunglasses, shorts and T-shirts. Their boarding passes to sail on the cruise ship were non-perishable food items or $1, which will be donated to the local food shelf. Lunch was served on the main deck area (main floor) and a movie was shown in the lower deck (lower level) area. Several students offered comments about what they liked
about attending ASA. Sixth-grade student Kallie Larson said everybody is really nice and forgiving. “There aren’t very many kids in each class,” Larson said. “The teachers are really nice.” “I like that we get to talk about God,” third-grade student Colton Hern said. “Everyone is really nice and the teachers teach you everything you need to know so you are ready to move on.” “I like that we can talk about God in our class and we don’t have to go to religion classes at night,” sixth-grade student Chris Morris said. “I also like having Mass on Thursday. I like that I was accepted when I came to this school in fourth grade. I like that our principal asks us a question every week and if you get it right you get a prize.” The week ended on Friday with Wacky Day. Students dressed in wacky ways as they attended a prayer service and slide show. An evening family dance with a DJ, held in the upper level gym, and book fair ended the week.
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Far left: First-grade student Catherine Colberg wore a new hair style for Wacky Day. Left: Fifth-grade student Max Meyer dressed for Cruise Day during ASA’s Catholic School’s Week. Above: Fourth-grade student Taylar Shaefer (right) reads to preschool student Faith Anderson during ASA’s “Drop Everything and Read” event. Below: Fourth-grade student Jackson Phillip (left) reads to preschool student Sam Keul during the “Drop Everything and Read” event.
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Sunday, Feb. 15 Build-your-own omelette breakfast, proceeds support programs for veterans, 8 a.m.-noon, American Legion, 17 2nd Ave. S., Waite Park. 320251-5498. Camp Ripley Winter Warrior Sled Dog Race, 9 a.m., 15000 State Hwy 115, Little Falls. nssdc.org. Proof, a play, 2 p.m., Colman Black Box Theater, College of St. Benedict, 37 S. College Ave., St. Joseph. 3635777. csbsju.edu/music. Monday, Feb. 16 President’s Day Blood drive, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., St. Cloud State University, 720 4th Ave. S., St. Cloud. 1-800-733-2767. redcrossblood.org. Blood drive, noon-6 p.m., Grace United Methodist Church, 2615 Clearwater Road, St. Cloud. 1-800-7332767. redcrossblood.org. St. Joseph City Council, moved to Wednesday, Feb. 18. 363-7201. cityofstjoseph.com. Minnesota Natural History Lecture Series, Owl Hoot, lecture 6:30-8 p.m., outdoor hike 8-9:30 p.m., New Science Center, St. John’s University, Collegeville. St. Joseph Rod and Gun Club, 7 p.m., American Legion, 101 W Minnesota St., St. Joseph. Tuesday, Feb. 17 55+ Driver Improvement program (four-hour refresher course), 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Life Assembly Start Immediately! www.localmailers.net (VOID IN SD, WI) (MCN) MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS $25,000 REWARD for older FENDER, GIBSON, GRETSCH, MARTIN, MOSRITE, NATIONAL guitars. Paying from $500 to $25,000 or more. Please call Crawford White in Nashville, TN at 1-800-477-1233 or email NashvilleGuitars@aol.com (MCN) HEALTH & MEDICAL TAKE VIAGRA/CIALIS? 40 100mg/20mg Pills, only $99! Get 4 BONUS Pills! Satisfaction or Money Refunded! Call 1-888-7968871 (MCN) VIAGRA 100mg, CIALIS 20mg. 40 tabs +10 FREE, $99 and FREE SHIPPING. 1-888-836-0780 or Metro-Meds.net (MCN) CASH PAID for unexpired, sealed DIABETIC TEST STRIPS! 1 DAY PAYMENT & PREPAID shipping. HIGHEST PRICES! Call 1-888-389-0695. www.cash4diabeticsupplies.com (MCN) Canada Drug Center is your choice for safe and affordable medications. Our licensed Canadian mail order pharmacy will provide you with savings of up to 75 percent on all your medication needs. Call today 1-800-263-4059 for $10.00 off your first prescription and free shipping. (MCN)
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Wednesday, Feb. 18 Blood drive, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Great Hall, St. John’s University, 2850 Abbey Road, Collegeville. 1-800-7332767. redcrossblood.org. Toddler Time, for ages 18 months-3 years, registration required, 10:15-10:35 a.m. & 11-11:20 a.m., St. Cloud Public Library, 1300 W. St. Germain St., St. Cloud. 320-650-2500. griver.org. St. Joseph City Council, 6 p.m., council chambers, City Hall, 25 College Ave. N., St. Joseph. 363-7201. cityofstjoseph.com. Thursday, Feb. 19 Coffee and Conversation, a senior discussion group, 9 a.m., Country Manor, 520 1st St. NE, Sartell. Baby Bounce, for ages infant-18 months, registration required, 10:1510:35 a.m. & 11-11:20 a.m., St. Cloud Public Library, 1300 W. St. Germain St., St. Cloud. 320-650-2500. griver. org. Get Fast, Private STD TESTING. Results in 3 DAYS! Now accepting insurance. Call toll free: 844-284-8093 (Daily 6 am to 10 pm CT) (MCN) VIAGRA - Pfizer brand! – Lowest Price from USA Pharmacies. No doctor visit needed! Discreet Home Delivery. Call 855821-1799 (MCN) SAFE STEP WALK-IN TUB: Alert for Seniors. Bathroom falls can be fatal. Approved by Arthritis Foundation. Therapeutic Jets. Less than 4 Inch Step-In. Wide Door. Anti-Slip Floors. American Made. Installation Included. Call 800-985-0685 for $750 Off (MCN) ATTENTION: VIAGRA AND CIALIS USERS! A cheaper alternative to high drugstore prices! 50 Pill Special - $99 FREE Shipping! 100 Percent Guaranteed. CALL NOW: 1-800-795-9687 (MCN) MISCELLANEOUS ATTENTION POLE BUILDING CONTRACTORS! Stop Lifting Posts the Old Way! If you Set Posts for A Living, You Must See This Revolutionary Skid Steer Attachment! See our video at: www.TheBrutPostGrabber.com or call Scott at 208964-6666 (MCN) FRUIT TREES Low As $16.00! Blueberry, Grape, Strawberry, Asparagus, Evergreen & Hardwood Plants. FREE Catalog. WOODSTOCK NURSERY N1831 Hwy 95 Neillsville, WI 54456 Toll Free 1-888803-8733, www.wallace-woodstock.com (MCN) DISH NETWORK - $19 Special, includes FREE Premium Movie Channels (HBO, Showtime, Cinemax, and Starz) and Block-
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Kneusel from page 9 provost’s delegate to serve as an ex-officio member at all facultygovernance committees. She partnered with many faculty senate chairs and vice chairs throughout the years, as well as the Faculty Compensation and Benefits Committee, and her work to enhance faculty development is a highlight of her career. Knuesel views her role in administration as a vocational calling serving the common good, and she describes her work, especially as provost, as a “significant privilege of a lifetime to serve the students, faculty, staff, presidents and boards of St. Ben’s and St. John’s.” “Rita Knuesel has arguably had the hardest provost’s job in the country for the past nine years,” said Michael Hemesath, president of SJU. “Reporting to two presidents and two boards
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Little Saints Academy recently celebrated its fifth anniversary. It opened Feb. 4, 2010 with four children. Today, the business cares for more than 100 children. Pictured (front row, from left to right) are the following: Samantha Eisenschenk, Kayla Wiese and Malena Bednark; (middle row) Tyson Zauhar, Solomon Oren-Ruprecht, Claire Ralph and Grace Boatz; (back row) Gavin Wilcken, Olivia Morrison, Carter Simon, Dominique Dapron and Duncan Frank.
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Friday, Feb. 13, 2015 and overseeing two institutions is something no other provost in the country has to do. Our community has watched with admiration and appreciation as Rita has handled these responsibilities with grace and Benedictine spirit that leave CSB and SJU well-positioned for the challenges ahead. We all owe this exceptional servant leader a debt of gratitude we will never fully be able to repay.” Knuesel was nationally recognized by her peers in 2013 when she was awarded the Council of Independent Colleges’ Chief Academic Officer Award. “It’s been a privilege to work alongside, and learn from Provost Knuesel,” said Mary Dana Hinton, president of CSB. “She approaches each day with optimism and is a beacon of light on our campus. Rita models our Benedictine heritage, love of the liberal arts and women’s leadership – the hallmarks of our mission – each and every day.” CSB and SJU plan to honor Knuesel later this spring.