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Local parties hold caucuses March 1
Local branches of political parties are holding caucuses across the area at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 1. Precinct Caucuses are meetings run by Minnesota’s political parties. Generally, they are the first in a series of meetings where parties may endorse candidates, select delegates and discuss their goals and values. In 2016, a major part of caucuses will be for attendees to indicate their choice for the party’s endorsement for President via the presidential preference ballot. In order to participate in a caucus, Minnesotans must be eligible to vote in the November 2016 general election, live in the precinct and generally agree with the principles of the political party hosting the caucus. The Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Green, Independence, Libertarian and Republican parties have all supplied this newspaper with their local caucus locations. For your preferred party’s caucus location, see the community calendar located on page 7 or the Calendar tab on our website, www.thenewsleaders.com.
Brackets For Good begins online fundraiser Feb. 26
From Feb. 26-April 1, Brackets For Good is hosting an online fundraising tournament for Twin Cities and surrounding area nonprofits. Online donations from individuals help nonprofit organizations advance in the Brackets For Good tournament and get one step closer to a $10,000 prize. The organizations compete to out-fundraise their opponents, earning increased exposure along with the chance to win the prize. Nonprofits keep all of the donations received during the tournament. Donations can be made at twincities.bfg.org.
Help monastery in archives department
The Sisters of St. Benedict’s Monastery is active in diverse ministries throughout the community. It is the vision of the Volunteer Program to be recognized as a source of connecting St. Benedict’s Monastery with the wider community. They are looking for a volunteer to help in their Archives department. This project is very flexible, translating a cursive, handwritten document into a Word document. For information on this and other United Way volunteer opportunities, visit thenewsleaders.com and click on Feb. 26 Criers. For additional criers, visit www.thenewsleaders.com and click on Criers.
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Hundreds attend St. Joseph ice-fishing tournament by Frank Lee news@thenewsleaders.com
There was something fishy going on recently at Kraemer Lake in St. Joseph. More than 750 people participated in the 23rd annual ice-fishing tournament organized by the St. Joseph Rod and Gun Club. “A lot of folks don’t have the investment of a boat, so with this event, they can go out on the lake and enjoy themselves and enjoy being outside on a beautiful day,” said Curt Gohmann, the rodand-gun club president. Organizers saw a 50-percent increase in contestants in the Feb. 20 tournament photo by Frank Lee compared to last year. Adults Joann Evens is a 53-year-old wife and mother from St. Joseph who paid $15 in advance and $20 belongs to the St. Joseph Rod and Gun Club, which organized the on site to enter; children paid ice-fishing tournament and its more than $3,000 in prizes. $10 each.
“The ice conditions as of last night were 17 inches and very safe,” Gohmann said the Gohmann day of the tournament. “It’s slushy out there and a little bit slippery because the snow is gone.” The club membership includes access to Kraemer Lake and offers free bird house-building for children, sends kids to conservation camps and also instructs people about gun safety. “Any fish you catch you take into the weigh station, and they weigh it,” Gohmann said of the rules. “And then they put the fish back in the Fishing • back page
Second winter dance draws 150 people by Cori Hilsgen news@thenewsleaders.com
The second Winter Dance held Feb. 13 at the Church of St. Joseph parish center drew a crowd of about 150 people. Organizer Nancy Ebel said the crowd was a nice mix of St. Joseph Parish members, parents of the band members, St. Cloud
Dance Club members and St. Joseph townspeople. St. Joseph residents Steve and Nancy Streng taught dancers the steps to the Foxtrot and the East Coast Swing. The Strengs are founding members of the St. Cloud Ballroom Dance Club and have been dancers since 2006. Nancy Streng said the club’s
primary function is to host dances every Saturday night in the St. Cloud area, during which a lesson is included. She said they were invited to St. Joseph to partner with them to share in the cost of the dance. The event was a Club “field trip” at a different location other than their usual location at Fitness Evolution in Sartell.
The Strengs taught the group dance steps under their “Out of the Box Ballroom Dance, LLC” personal business. “We specialize in events that bring ballroom dance to non -traditional venues (such as) churches, community organizations (and more) and we also offer small group and private Dance • page 4
Bechtold named Volunteer of Month by Cori Hilsgen news@thenewsleaders.com
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Above: St. Cloud Area School District 742 February Volunteer of the Month Darlene Bechtold is pictured (clockwise, left to right) with Kennedy Community School fourth-grade students Dylan M., Bechtold, Noah P., Logan M., Ashley E., Warren F. and Bella H. At right: Known as “Grandma Darlene” by many, Bechtold volunteers as a fourth-grade helper and has served more than 6,500 hours of her time with the Catholic Charities Central Minnesota Foster Grandparent program since 2006. She is pictured here with fourth-grade students Noah (left) and Erin.
Darlene Bechtold, a foster grandparent at Kennedy Community School, was chosen as the February Volunteer of the Month for the St. Cloud Area School District 742. Fondly called “Grandma Darlene” by many, Bechtold volunteers as a fourth-grade helper in Shelley Fischer’s classroom. She has worked with Fischer for 10 years. The first eight years, she worked in Fischer’s kindergarten room and this is their second year together in fourth grade. “It’s difficult to list the duties Darlene performs with students because the list would be too long,” Fischer said. “She does the traditional things volunteers do at school and so much more. The most important thing she
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does is to make sure everyone in our class feels cared for and appreciated. Not only does she do this for the current students in our class, she goes out of her way to seek out past students or any staff member she knows who may need an extra hug or kind word that day.” Bechtold said she is an overall helper in the classroom. Some things she does throughout her day include helping students with reading and math skills, lending a listening ear when needed, offering words of encouragement and more. “The volunteering has been very rewarding for me,” Bechtold said. “Over the years, I have met many remarkable teachers and staff members who have accepted me as a volunteer and as a friend to help and mentor students of all ages.” Bechtold • page 3
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People Kari Cedergren, St. Joseph has been awarded an AATH Scholarship which will cover the fees for attending the Association for Applied and Therapeutic Humor’s Academy this spring in Phoenix. Cedergren, a speaker, shares stories from her experience growing up on a farm in Minnesota. She has a unique perspective on mental illness, dementia, death and other “light-hearted” subjects. Cedergren uses her background in finance to discuss the secretive subject of money. Her mission is to give caregivers and those with ongoing health concerns the freedom to bring up those “elephant-in-the-room” subjects in hopes they will plan for a brighter future. The conference theme is “Rev’ing Up Your Humor” and brings together an international group of experts, researchers, practitioners and others interested in the theory, rational and scientific research of therapeutic humor as well as the application of therapeutic humor in diverse fields. AATH describes therapeutic humor as any intervention that promotes health and wellness by stimulating a playful discovery, expression or appreciation of the
absurdity or incongruity of life’s situations. This intervention may enhance health or be used as a complementary treatment of illness to facilitate healing or coping, whether physical, emotional, cognitive, social or spiritual. The Humor Academy, which occurs the day before the conference, offers graduate coursework and certificate options in humor studies. Justin Terhaar, St. Joseph, was admitted to Cornell College for the 2016 fall semester. Cornell College, a selective liberal arts college in Mount Vernon, Iowa, is recognized as one of the “colleges that changes lives.” The academic immersion of its one-course-at-a-time curriculum allows students to focus on a single academic subject per 18-day block. Since professors only teach one block at a time, students have more access to professors, and professors can teach students off-campus in whatever venue best fits the material. With a student body from 45 states and 18 foreign countries, and renowned visiting speakers, faculty and entertainers, Cornell offers the world from its hilltop campus.
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The kindergarten class at All Saints Academy in St. Joseph was visited on Feb. 12 by a guest speaker, Sue Loso, from Central Minnesota Pediatric Dentists. Since February is Dental Health Month, Loso discussed with the kindergarten students ways to care for their teeth, including brushing, flossing, as well as how a good diet including milk and water to drink and fruits and vegetables to eat, positively affects dental health. Pictured is Loso and kindergartener Lucy Bechtold, who asked Sue to check an “interesting” spot on her tooth.
If you have a tip concerning a crime, call the St. Joseph Police Department at 320-363-8250 or Tri-County Crime Stoppers at 320-255-1301 or access its tip site at www.tricountycrimestoppers.org. Crime Stoppers offers rewards up to $1,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for crime. Feb. 7 1:57 a.m. Medical. Elm Street E. Police were dispatched to assist a male who had passed out in a snow bank. Upon arrival, the victim was awake and sitting up straight. He was administered a PBT test and found to be intoxicated. Gold Cross arrived and transported him to the St. Cloud Hospital for further care.
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3:49 a.m. Noise complaint. First Avenue N.E. Officers responded to a noise complaint at the aforementioned address. The area was checked, but no noise or music could be heard. Feb. 8 12:12 p.m. Unlocked door. CR 75. Authorities noticed an unlocked door on a business that had been closed that day. The building was cleared, and the keyholder was notified. 5:56 p.m. Public assist. Schneider Drive. A male received a phone call that appeared to be a scam. He stated it was the fifth time he had been harassed with similar calls. He was advised to change his cell phone number to prevent future scam calls.
Feb. 10 4:58 p.m. Foot patrol. Minnesota Street. Police went on routine foot patrol in the downtown area. There were no issues. Feb. 11 12:29 a.m. Unlocked door. Cedar Street E. While checking business doors, an officer located an unlocked door. The building was checked and cleared. The door was unable to be secured due to the lock being broken. The keyholder was notified. Feb. 12 11:24 a.m. Hit-and-run collision. Minnesota Street. A male called police after noticing significant damage to his vehicle while it had been parked. The estimated damage cost was $1,648.03.
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Bechtold from front page Kennedy Principal Laurie Putnam said Bechtold worked in her daughter’s kindergarten class when she attended Kennedy years ago. “Her kindness, patience and warmth are still inspiring and supporting students today,” Putnam said. “We are so grateful for Grandma Darlene’s work.” Some students from Fischer’s fourth-grade class commented why they thought Grandma Darlene was nominated. “She smiles a lot and makes you feel better about your day,” Ethen E. said. “She is always there when you need her,” Grant C. said. “Even if she is sad, she still makes time to give me a hug.” “She is nice and kind, but
she is still firm,” Hannah F. said. “She wants us to learn and have a good life.” “She is always there for you when you need a grandma, like when you are struggling with something,” Travis P. said. “She helps fourth-graders stay focused so they can learn more,” Paige S. said. Fischer said Bechtold encourages students to do their best. “She has a special knack for showing kids how much she cares while at the same time letting them know she has high expectations for them to do their personal best and carry themselves in a way that would make her proud,” Fischer said. Putnam said Bechtold was nominated through the district Volunteer Services Department which reviews nominations and selects and recognizes one volunteer each month. “Kennedy has amazing volunteers,” Putnam said. “All of
our volunteers are incredible. Our school community is so blessed by the spirit of volunteerism our families and larger St. Joseph community bring to our staff and students.” Community Education Coordinator Sonia Dickrell said the person who nominated Bechtold chose to remain anonymous. Bechtold’s nomination stated: “Children just love her. She is always smiling and giving hugs. She has kind words for everyone. She is always in a good mood and an asset to the Kennedy School system. It’s an honor to know her.” “She is a really fantastic volunteer and I am grateful for the opportunity to spotlight her and the District 742 Volunteer Program,” Dickrell said. Anyone who is familiar with the work of the district’s volunteers can nominate someone to Bechtold • page 4
Man could get seven years for August crash fatalities by Dennis Dalman editor@thenewsleaders.com
A St. Cloud man entered an Alford plea in court earlier this week stemming from an incident in which a vehicle he was driving last summer in Sauk Rapids collided with another vehicle, killing two of its occupants. Tom Souvannaphong, 23, entered the plea in regard to two counts of criminal vehicular homicide while he was driving impaired by alcohol. An Alford plea is one in which the defendant does not confess guilt but agrees he would likely be
convicted if all evidence was presented in a trial. Souvannaphong could receive a prison sentence of up to seven years Souvannaphong for the charges. He could also be fined at the time of his sentencing, slated for April 14. On Aug. 8, 2015, Souvannaphong was driving a vehicle across the Sauk Rapids bridge at a high rate of speed when he went through a red light and slammed into a vehicle driven
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County administrator set to retire at end of March by Logan Gruber operations@thenewsleaders.com
George Rindelaub announced he’s retiring as county adm i n i s t ra t o r for Stearns County. After nearly 28 Rindelaub years in the county’s high-
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Dance from front page dance lessons,” Nancy Streng said. Members of the group Jazz Dot Combo, directed by David Her-
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dan, entertained dancers with big band, jazz and other music. “The band was quite impressive,” Ebel said. Besides listening to music, dancing and visiting, attendees enjoyed cheesecake dessert with strawberries and whipped cream.
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Clockwise, from above left: St. Joseph residents Steve and Nancy Streng let loose during the Winter Dance held Feb. 13 at the Church of St. Joseph Parish Center; Many dancers enjoyed learning new steps at the dance; Bennett Velline performs on the drums during the dance; Jazz Dot Combo director David Herdan performs on the saxophone; Members of Jazz Dot Combo perform for attendees.
Bechtold from page 3 be recognized as Volunteer of the Month. Once each month, nominations are reviewed by Volunteer Services and one recipient is chosen. Dickrell said they do their best to showcase the variety of volunteers and programs they support across the district when choosing the recipient. Bechtold began volunteering at Kennedy as part of the Catholic Charities Central Minnesota Foster Grandparent Program in 2006. Since then, she has
served more than 6,500 hours to help students. Emily Chaphalkar, area supervisor for the Catholic Charities Central Minnesota Foster Grandparent program, said the program is grateful for Bechtold’s service. “Darlene embodies the best qualities we see in the volunteers in our program,” Chaphalkar said. “Her patience, kindness and respect for the children and staff at Kennedy shine through in all she does.” Becthold said she has been fortunate to volunteer with another foster grandparent, Betty Lansing, most of her years at Kennedy. Lansing has volun-
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teered for nine years in the kindergarten area at Kennedy. Bechtold said Lansing, and now her daughter, have always transported Bechtold to and from school each day. She has appreciated the rides and also being able to get into a warm car during cold weather. “Grandma Betty Lansing has so much energy and is really valued by the teachers and staff she encounters each day while helping with student needs,” Bechtold said. Bechtold, 76, has lived in the St. Joseph area most of her life. She and her husband, Herb, have been married for 56 years. They are the parents of four adult sons – Brian, Bruce, Brad and Brent and four daughtersin-law. They have nine grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Before volunteering as a
foster grandparent, Bechtold worked as a daycare provider for many years and also worked for AccuServe Inc. Bechtold said she feels she has gained much through her volunteering and would like to encourage others to volunteer. She and Putnam both said Kennedy could use more volunteers. “I feel volunteering has helped keep me healthier because it makes me feel worthwhile,” Bechtold said. “There is such a need in the classroom. Teachers can be overwhelmed with the large class sizes, and I am grateful for any little bit I can do to help the students and teachers.” Foster grandparents fill a need of older adults interacting with children in schools, early-education programs, day-treatment programs, day-
cares, social-service agencies and more where they use their experience, time and skills to help children. To qualify as a foster grandparent, people age 55 and older complete an application and go through an interview process. They also need to be healthy enough to perform the volunteer duties. Once that process is completed, a site that needs a foster grandparent is matched with the applicant’s skills. The foster grandparent then goes through an orientation and is placed at a site. Foster grandparents receive an hourly tax-free stipend of $2.65 an hour, in addition to mileage reimbursement. If you are interested in volunteering, contact Chaphalkar at 320-229-4597, Dickrell at 320529-6500 or Putnam at 320-3637791.
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Vintage Market 101 offers eclectic mix of old, new by Cori Hilsgen news@thenewsleaders.com
A recent Friday afternoon saw some busy foot traffic at the new Vintage Market 101 located in downtown St. Johnson Joseph. Owner Linda Johnson, who opened the business last November, was busy hanging a white corner shelf until customers began strolling in. Jamie Kiess of Cold Spring said this was her first time in the store, but she has visited other businesses in the city. She said they have a cabin they rent out and she was looking for new lamps for it. She found one she liked and was hoping she could possibly have an identical one made. “It’s cute,” Kiess said about Vintage Market 101. “I love all the reclaimed, painted stuff.” Erin Hjort, Milaca, was returning to Vintage Market 101 for a dresser she had purchased the previous weekend. The dresser was for her daughters’ bedroom. She said she was excited to have discovered the business. “I love it,” Hjort said. “I’m excited about the furniture. I’ve been looking for a dresser for a while and this matches my daughters’ new bedspreads.” She and her two daughters, ages 9 and 5, and her mother had celebrated her mother’s 60th birthday with lunch, pedicures and some fun shopping at local businesses. Coincidentally, they learned the person who had painted the dresser had the same birthday as her mother. It was the first time Rollee
Mohs had visited Vintage Market 101. Mohs has lived in St. Joseph for 52 years. She and her husband, Al, raised two daughters in the city. “This is a unique shop,” Mohs said.”It has different and interesting things. It’s good to see the town having different shops.” She said she loves St. Joseph because it’s close to everything and is a wonderful place to bring up children. And the schools are good also. “Ladies come in groups to St. Joseph to have coffee and lunch and visit the area stores,” Johnson said. Johnson said Saturdays have been especially busy at her new decor business which offers an eclectic variety of interesting items, including repurposed furniture and home decor, as well as many hand-made items by area vendors. Currently, she offers jewelry made from silverware, glass jewelry, greeting cards, seasonal pillow covers, Barbie doll gowns, flannel scarves, woolen mittens, knit hats and scarves, beeswax candles and barnwood benches and decor. Johnson said each of her vendors has a unique talent to offer and together they hope to bring customers a great variety of products, with new – or old – items coming in every week. Johnson and her vendors “hunt” for items they think someone can enjoy in their homes and offices. They do this at flea markets, auctions, thrift stores and more. “Some of the items I find need a little ‘TLC,’” Johnson said. “My husband, Brian, helps in that area with any repairs that need to be done. He also enjoys building things when he has time.” Johnson, who has eight
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At left: Jamie Kiess, Cold Spring, (left) discusses a lamp with store owner Linda Johnson at Vintage Market 101. This was the first time Kiess had visited the store. At right: St. Joseph resident Rollie Mohs looks at an item during her first visit to Vintage Market 101. Mohs, who has lived in St. Joseph for 52 years, said the store has many different and interesting items. years of experience selling her repurposed items, also offers some unique items at Vintage Market 101. Johnson is a retailer of Coffee Bark, a delicious combination of coffee, chocolate and toffee. She is also one of two retailers in Minnesota to offer Mudpaint, a vintage furniture paint. The paint can be purchased at Vintage Market 101
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and also at the Rusty Pick in St. Cloud, where she is a dealer. Johnson put in many years of planning and research before opening Vintage Market 101. “I’ve always been interested in this type of business, especially painting and repurposing furniture,” Johnson said. “It’s just something I’ve always wanted to do, and the timing is right.”
When the store space became available, it seemed meant to be that she should open her business in one of the oldest buildings in the city she and her husband have called their home for almost 30 years. “I have always loved this building and its history,” Johnson said. “When I learned of its availability, I decided to look Market • back page
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Our View President Obama, please appoint nominee as soon as possible The body of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia had hardly cooled before some Republicans, including a few presidential candidates, began demanding President Barack Obama had better not dare to nominate a replacement for Scalia. It was the disgusting culmination of the arrogance, bullyism and contempt these Obama-hating obstructionists have demonstrated ever since the president was elected seven years ago. The Republicans couldn’t win the White House – twice in a row – and so they decided in their vicious bitterness to attack the one who did win, twice – Obama, whom they have since treated as a foreign-born pretender, as a flesh-eating bacterium to the Body Politic. That determination to obstruct, by the way, is on record from the very mouths of those obstructionists. Thus, the relentless nay-saying began, with right-wingers absolutely refusing to compromise with anything the president proposed, even some measures they themselves had previously favored. Reasonable Republicans, for fear of Tea Party retaliation, lined up right behind the obstructionists. And what’s unfortunate is all too many Americans bought into their nonsense, unfairly blaming the Democrats and the president for the “nothing-gets-done” Congress, an attitude that helped give rise to solve-it-all Donald Trump. These congressional spoilsports have so long accused Obama of subverting the U.S. Constitution (and of everything else) that they’ve run out of accusations. And now – look who’s talking – many obstructionists are not asking but demanding Obama not nominate a replacement, despite the fact the U.S. Constitution states the president shall appoint justices, with Senate approval, to the Supreme Court. It’s obvious why these barking dogs are doing what they’re doing. They are hoping the next election will sweep into the White House an ultra-right-wing Republican president who can then make a court appointment more in line with their extremism – another Scalia, for example. Hailed for his so-called brilliance, Scalia cast some of the most socially-economically regressive votes during the past three decades, including votes – to name just two – for Citizens United (unlimited campaign financing) and for gutting the most important portion of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. If these Obama-haters want to reject any candidate he nominates to the High Court, that is their constitutional right. However, besides demanding Obama not make an appointment, some of these do-nothings have promised to forbid holding a hearing for any nominee, period. This is just the latest – and most un-American – of the anti-Obama assaults in the past seven years. These pouters have a right not to like the president, they have a right to vote against what he proposes, but they do not have the right to demand Obama fall to his knees in submission. Especially when the president has the constitutional right to make a Supreme Court nomination right up until his last day in office. There are major decisions on the docket of the High Court which will affect our destiny. We need a ninth justice as soon as possible. Obama should appoint a non-partisan judge of sterling virtue and far-ranging vision. And then, the Republican-led Senate should open hearings and confirm the nominee, unless its members can cite very good reasons for not confirming. It’s time these losers cease their bully-power games and start acting on behalf of the nation – the way that good, rational, sane, old-fashioned Republicans used to do – until they let Tea Party radicals cow them into submission.
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Friday, Feb. 26, 2016
Opinion Will new president fix or destroy health system? Recently, in a speech, Donald Trump blasted the Affordable Care Act (ObamaCare) for premium rates going up by 35 to 55 percent, along with higher deductibles. According to PolitiFact, Trump is partially accurate. Some premiums in some insurance plans in some regions are indeed expected to go up that high. However, estimates for the national average are much lower, from 4.4 percent to 13 percent. Trump says ObamaCare must be totally scrapped as it’s a “complete disaster.” Well, it’s not a complete disaster or the train wreck so many had predicted. There are about 10 million more people who now have health insurance who could not afford it before. In Minnesota, the statistics are especially gratifying for children where their uninsured rate fell from 8.2 percent in 2013 to 4.9 percent in 2014. Overall, the drop in uninsured people is the largest decrease since 2008. About two-thirds of those people have insurance through their employer-based programs, but the biggest increases in enrollment have come through the ObamaCare private-insurance interchanges or via Medicaid. Some states (Texas, Florida and Mississippi) refused to accept the federal expansion of Medicaid and, thus, many millions of their residents who otherwise would have care do not have it. It is an enlightening fact the state with the lowest number of uninsured people is Mas-
Dennis Dalman Editor sachusetts, with only 3.9 percent of people unemployed. That is the state which began RomneyCare years ago, the same program on which ObamaCare is based. Unfortunately, 10.4 percent of Americans still do not have health insurance. There are so many cost variables in insurance premiums and deductibles region to region, based on so many factors, that it can be a crazy-quilt system. Thus, though it’s not the unmitigated disaster some claim, there is no doubt ObamaCare is far from perfect. A single-payer Canadian-style system for universal coverage would be infinitely preferable, just as presidential candidate Bernie Sanders has been preaching and as Trump used to recommend not too many years ago. I’ve known too many people in my life, including some relatives, who could not afford insurance and who now have it thanks to the ACA. They are now healthier and happier because of it. That is why I have long championed ObamaCare as being better than nothing, although I have long said and written, too, if the Affordable Care Act becomes unaffordable either through premium increases or higher deductibles, it must be tweaked, strengthened or even scrapped.
But not until another system is ready to replace it. And that is not likely to happen because the mule-headed opponents of the ACA have never offered a viable replacement system, other than the feeble solution of health-savings accounts or pie-in-sky schemes for increased competition. How are hard-working people with no disposable income whatsoever going to save for expensive health-care costs? Nor are inadequate tax-credits going to be the answer. Whoever is elected president will determine the course of health care in this country for many years, depending on the whims of whichever majorities are elected in the U.S. Congress. With vicious determination, those Tea Party darlings Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz have long promised they would repeal ObamaCare and shred every trace of it. They voted dozens of times, in shows of impotent political bravado, to repeal the ACA. Cruz, “ol’ Green Eggs and Ham” himself, even filibustered in the Senate like a spoiled bully, engineering the government into a shutdown because of his rabid opposition to ACA. Jeb Bush also called for a total repeal of ObamaCare. Trump, too, would repeal it, although he, at least, acknowledges there must be some kind of universal access to health care. However, his proposals are vague to non-existent now he’s “evolved,” as he put it, away from a Canadian-style solution. System • page 7
Letters to the editor
Democrats look for good turnout on caucus night Jim Graeve, DFL Precinct Chair, St. Joseph
Next Tuesday, March 1, Minnesota and 10 other states will hold primaries and caucuses to help determine who will be on the ballot for president of the United States. We in Minnesota use the caucus system. Caucus means like-minded people of the party of your choice gather together to vote on issues and candidates for the presidency. This is grass-roots democracy at its best. We Democrats in the St. Joseph, Sartell-St. Stephen and Sauk Rapids-Rice areas will meet at 7 p.m. in the following places:
• St. Joseph precinct 1: Those living west of College Avenue will meet at Gorecki Center at the College of St. Benedict. • St. Joseph precinct 2: Those living east of College Avenue and those from St. Wendel and St. Joseph townships will meet at Kennedy Community School. Because this is a presidential year, we Democrats have a chance to cast a ballot for either Sen. Bernie Sanders or Hillary Clinton. This is called a binding ballot, meaning the votes cast for either candidate help determine the votes they will have at the Democratic National Convention later this summer. This is our chance to have a say on
who will be on the ballot in November. It’s an awesome choice and a serious responsibility. If you have Democratic Party leanings, come join us March 1 and help choose the Democratic Party’s nominee for president of the United States. It does not cost you any money if you do not choose to donate. Of course, like all non -profits, we will pass the hat for a few bucks to pay for party activities, mailings and more. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. for registration. You may simply cast your ballot for either Clinton or Sanders if you are not interested in other issues.
Voice your views at caucus night in Minnesota Sen. Michelle Fischbach, District 13
On Tuesday, March 1, voters throughout Minnesota will meet in auditoriums, community centers and city halls to attend precinct caucuses. These local meetings are the official beginning of the 2016 election process, where you can gather with your neighbors to voice your views on major issues facing the state and the country. You will also be able to cast
your vote in the presidential-preference ballot, which determines how many delegates each candidate will receive at their party’s national convention. Anyone eligible to vote by Nov. 8 may participate in the caucus discussions. Regardless of your political affiliation, I hope you will take time to attend your precinct caucus. If this is your first caucus, you’ll learn a lot about the political process. If you regularly attend caucuses,
try to convince one of your neighbors to attend with you. Our system of government depends on the engagement of its citizens, and these meetings offer one of the best ways to have a direct impact on the issues and leaders that will shape our future. To find more information about your caucus location and what to expect, visit the Secretary of State’s caucus website at www.sos.state.mn.us/.
Student seeks state memorabilia for class project The ideas expressed in the letters to the editor and of the guest columnists do not necessarily reflect the views of the Newsleaders. Letters to the editor may be sent to news@thenewsleaders.com or P.O. Box 324, St. Joseph, MN 56374. Deadline is noon Monday. Please include your full name for publication (and address and phone number for verification only.) Letters must be 350 words or less. We reserve the right to edit for space.
Jace G., Harlan Intermediate School 1401 19th St., Harlan, Iowa 51537
Dear readers, Hello. I don’t know what time you are reading this, but I hope you are having a good day. My name is Jace G. I am a fifth-grade student at Harlan
Intermediate School in Harlan, Iowa. My social studies class is studying the United States, and every year we have a state project. Each person got a state, and I felt honored to get your beautiful and awesome state, Minnesota. I love to go ice fishing, and I know that up there you guys go ice fishing a lot. I would deeply
appreciate it if you would send me some information, brochures or anything else you think I would like. My awesome teacher, Mrs. Newlin, would really like a car license plate for a school project (if possible). I really appreciate your time and look forward to learning more about your state. Thank you.
Friday, Feb. 26, 2016
System from page 6 Sanders said he wouldn’t dismantle ObamaCare until a one-payer system is in place, but that is bound to be a long time coming because most in Congress won’t dare approve such a “socialist” solution, even though one-payer
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St. Joseph Newsleader • www.thenewsleaders.com systems are working just fine throughout the world, in some cases more cost-efficient and with better outcomes than the American system. Hillary Clinton said she believes the ACA must remain but must be improved, that a one-payer system is out of the question at this point. This is what Trump said in an interview: Question: But the single
payer (idea), you’re not interested anymore? Trump: No. No, these are different times. And over the years, you are going to change your attitudes. You’re going to learn things and you’re going to change. And I have evolved on that issue. I have evolved on numerous issues. Well, it’s become clear great numbers of Americans are evolving, too – away from
corrupt congressional business-as-usual policies dictated by super-rich donors. It’s refreshing that in rally after rally, huge crowds are thrilling to Sanders’ messages of income inequality and the need for universal health care. Maybe ObamaCare should be tossed out, after all – for a one-payer system. Dare we hope?
8 p.m., St. Joseph Township Hall, 935 College Ave. S. (last Monday of month)
Green Party Caucus for central Minnesota, 7 p.m., LuLu Beans Coffee Shop, 1020 First St. S., Willmar. mnvotesinfo.sos.state. mn.us/voters/precinct-caucus. Independence Party Caucus for central Minnesota, 7 p.m., Chatters Bar and Restaurant Party Room, 4181 Cedar St., Monticello. mnvotesinfo.sos.state.mn.us/voters/ precinct-caucus. Libertarian Party of Minnesota Caucus for central Minnesota, 7 p.m., Rockwoods Grill and Bar, 9100 Quaday Ave. NE, Otsego. mnvotesinfo.sos.state.mn.us/voters/ precinct-caucus. Republican Party Caucus for St. Joseph city precincts, St. Joseph township precinct 1 and Waite Park precinct 4, 7 p.m., Sal’s Bar and Grill, 109 W. Minnesota St., St. Joseph. mnvotesinfo. sos.state.mn.us/voters/precinct-caucus.
nior discussion group, 9 a.m., Country Manor, 520 First St. NE, Sartell. 55+ Driver Improvement program (four-hour refresher course), 5-9 p.m., Gilleland Chevrolet, 3019 Division St., St. Cloud. 1-888-2341294. Optional online courses: mnsafetycenter.org. St. Joseph Planning Commission, 6 p.m., St. Joseph City Hall, 25 College Ave. N. 320-363-7201. cityofstjoseph.com. Great River Regional Coin Club, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Miller Auto Marine Sports Plaza, 2930 Second St. S., St. Cloud. 320-252-8452.
Community Calendar
Tuesday, March 1 55+ Driver Improvement program (four-hour refresher course), 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Life Assembly of God, 2409 Clearwater Road, St. Cloud. 1-888-234-1294. Optional online courses: mnsafetycenter.org. Blood drive, 1-6 p.m., Atonement Lutheran Church 1144 29th Ave. N., St. Cloud. ICAN Prevent Diabetes, 3:154:15 p.m., Sacred Heart Church, 2875 10th Ave. N.E., Sauk Rapids. 320-650-3082. Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, 6-8:30 p.m., CentraCare Health Plaza, 1900 Centracare Circle, St. Cloud. 320-290-2155. Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party Caucus for St. Joseph city precinct 1, 7 p.m., Gorecki Center, College of St. Benedict, 37 S. College Ave., St. Joseph. mnvotesinfo. sos.state.mn.us/voters/precinct-caucus. Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party Caucus for St. Joseph city precinct 2, St. Joseph township, St. Wendel township and Waite Park precinct 4, Kennedy Elementary School, 1300 Jade Road, St. Joseph. mnvotesinfo.sos.state.mn.us/ voters/precinct-caucus.
Wednesday, March 2 Family-to-family, 6:30-9 p.m., Unity Spiritual Center, 931 Fifth Ave. N., Sartell. 320-290-7713. 320-249-2560. St. Joseph Area Historical Society meeting, 7 p.m., Old City Hall, 25 First Ave NW. stjosephhistoricalmn.org. Thursday, March 3 Coffee and Conversation, a se-
Friday, March 4 St. Joseph Area Historical Society open, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Old City Hall, 25 First Ave. NW. stjosephhistoricalmn.org. Fish Fry, 4:30-7:30 p.m., St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, 14241 Fruit Farm Road, St. Joseph. 320-363-2569. Fish Fry, 5-7:30 p.m., Immaculate Conception Church, 145 Second Ave. N.E., Rice. 320-393-2725. Saturday, March 5 Spaghetti Dinner and Silent Auction, proceeds to benefit the Matt Blonigan family, 3-8 p.m., Sauk Rapids VFW, 901 N. Benton Drive. 320-224-2327.
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Willemsen seeks DFL endorsement
‘It’s just fun because you can catch stuff, but it’s hit or miss some days. That’s just the sport of it.’
by Dennis Dalman editor@thenewsleaders.com
- Zack Boganreif
photo by Frank Lee
Zack Boganrief of Richmond participated in the St. Joseph Rod and Gun Club’s ice-fishing tournament for the first time Feb. 20. The ninthgrader from Rocori High School used wax worms at Kraemer Lake.
Fishing from front page lake right away.” Last year’s tournament winner for the largest game fish and largest panfish included a 4-pound northern pike and an 8-inch crappie, respectively, Gohmann said. Zack Boganrief of Richmond participated in the club’s ice-fishing tournament for the first time. The ninth-grader from Rocori High School used wax worms. “I was just sitting at home, and I was like, ‘OK, I have to do something, so why not a tournament?’” Boganrief said as he sat bundled against the cold from head to toe. The 15-year-old tried his luck with the pre-drilled ice-fishing holes at Kraemer Lake where it was 38 degrees and cloudy. “I’m hoping to catch a walleye because those are really good to eat,” said Boganrief, who has been ice fishing since he was about 5 years old. “It’s just fun because you can catch stuff, but it’s hit or miss some days. That’s just the sport of it.” Proceeds from the tournament help the club maintain local bodies of water and protect area resources.
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Joann Evens also competed in the tournament. The 53-yearold wife and mother from St. Joseph is a daycare provider and has been ice fishing for about 30 years. “It’s what Minnesotans do. We fish in the wintertime,” she said of ice fishing while in a folding chair and in high spirits. Evens belongs to the St. Joseph Rod and Gun Club and has entered the tournament every year. This year’s tournament included more than $3,000 in prizes. “It’s been absolutely beautiful out here,” Evens said with a laugh. “The fish are just the gravy on the mashed potatoes.” This year’s tournament winners in the ice fishing contest’s “panfish” category were: Ben Blais, 10-once crappie, $200 firstplace finish; Dean Schramel, 9-ounce crappie, $150 secondplace finish, and Chad Schreifels, 8-ounce crappie, $100 third-place finish. “Game fish” category winners were: Gary Bjerkness, 6-pound, 15-ounce northern pike, $200 first-place finish; Nate Chandler, 6-pound, 7-ounce northern pike, $150 second-place finish, and Ben Blais, 1-pound, 2-ounce northern pike, $100 third-place finish.
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Michael Willemsen of Sauk Rapids believes deeply in his heart in the essence of democracy as spoken so Willemsen succinctly by Abraham Lincoln in his address at Gettysburg: “of the people, by the people, for the people.” That, a longing to be a public servant, Willemsen said, is why he is seeking the Democratic-Farmer-Labor endorsement as a candidate for Minnesota Senate District 13, a seat long occupied by Michelle Fischbach (R-Paynesville), who is now serving her seventh term. Senate District 13 includes the area of the cities of St. Joseph, Avon, Sartell, Sauk Rapids, Cold Spring, Kimball and Paynesville. Willemsen, 34, said he hopes to win the DFL endorsement at the March 1 caucuses in District 13.
Market from page 5 into the possibility of opening my business (in the building). It has worked out very well.” If Johnson isn’t able to provide something a customer comes into her store looking for, she will refer them to other businesses. “If I don’t have something that a customer is looking for, I
Willemsen, who has never run for a political office before, is a behavioral aide for a local group home. Raised in Sartell, he and his family moved to Sauk Rapids years ago. He graduated from Sauk Rapids-High School in 2000, then earned his certification in holistic health therapy from the Tao Institute, St. Cloud. Among the many holistic disciplines he studied and practices are acupressure and massage. Other issues for which Willemsen is passionate are the importance of excellent education, the application of land stewardship, the need to check global warming and strengthen ways to enhance everyone’s health. He’s a strong believer in healthy diets (he himself is a practicing vegetarian), and he believes preventive medicine must be emphasized so there will be less need for catastrophic fixes, such as surgeries and other expensive treatments for health crises which could have been prevented through wiser lifestyle choices. “I care a lot about global warming,” he said during an
interview with the Newsleader. “If we don’t do something about that, all is for nothing if we do not protect our ecosystems.” Willemsen said at one time he pondered seeking the DFL endorsement for one of the two legislative districts in Senate District 13. But at the time, another DFLer planned to seek the endorsement so he decided to try for the senate endorsement. If he wins the DFL endorsement, Willemsen plans to do an extensive door-to-door campaign to meet the people before the Nov. 8 election. He recently read a book entitled Doorstep Democracy by Jim Read, a professor at St. John’s University. That book, he said, was a true inspiration about the importance of winning elections and representing the people by meeting them one by one, at doorsteps, in person, up close. “It’s important to meet people face to face,” Willemsen said. “It’s important to listen to them, to talk with them, to find out what matters to them.”
will send them to other places I know might carry it,” Johnson said. Johnson is enjoying meeting the variety of customers that come into Vintage Market 101. “I have met the most wonderful people visiting with customers and vendors,” she said. “Their creativity and ideas are wonderful.” Johnson and her husband have two daughters and one grandson. Their daughter, Danielle, and her husband, Ben
Brannan, live in Milwaukee with their son, Henry. Their other daughter, Joelle and husband, Will Robinson, reside in Kentucky, but are currently living in Baltimore while Joelle finishes her master’s degree. Vintage Market 101 is located at 27 Minnesota St. W. in downtown St. Joseph. It’s open from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sundays. For more information, call 320-290-5414.