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New prioress to lead Benedictine nuns
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River Runners to host appreciation day March 4
The St Stephen River Runners, a local snowmobile club, is sponsoring a Community Appreciation Day, including free hot dogs, chili and games, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, March 4 at Trobec’s Bar in St Stephen. Stop in and mingle with club members, and check out the groomer. Participants are asked to bring a non-perishable food donation for the St Stephen food shelf.
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Congratulations to Kramer Financial whose business name was drawn to receive one free quarter-page color ad in an upcoming edition of the Newsleader of their choice. During the month of February, each weekly advertiser who placed an 1/8-page or larger ad was entered into the drawing. Stay tuned for your next chance to win.
Car seat events offer free checks
Make sure your children and grandchildren travel safely in your vehicle. Have car seats checked for correct installation from 3-6 p.m. Wednesdays, March 15 or April 19 within the Gold Cross Ambulance garage, 2800 Seventh St. N., St. Cloud. Call 320-656-7021 to make an appointment. All appointments are free. A car seat check is encouraged for those with children ages 12 and younger, including those in booster seats. For more information, visit thenewsleaders. com and click on March 3 Criers.
Talent Summit set April 6
The fourth annual Talent Summit, sponsored by the Greater St. Cloud Development Corp., will be held from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday, April 6 at the River’s Edge Convention Center. Employers and job seekers are encouraged to attend. There is no cost to attend the Talent Summit but registration is required. The Talent Summit is a one-day conference where employers and job seekers connect. Keynote speaker Jasna Burza, life and business strategist, will present, “Where Passion and Career Connect.” For more information, visit thenewsleaders.com and click on March 3 Criers.
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Prioress-elect Susan Rudolph (left) receives a pat on the shoulder from Sister Michaela Hedican, whom Rudolph will succeed as the spiritual leader of the Sisters of the Order of St. Benedict in St. Joseph when Rudolph is installed as prioress June 4.
A Sauk Rapids native who graduated from the College of St. Benedict in St. Joseph was elected prioress of the Sisters of the Order of St. Benedict on Feb. 25 by the nuns of St. Joseph. Sister Susan Rudolph will succeed Sister Michaela Hedican as the spiritual leader of the monastic community in St. Joseph. Rudolph’s installation as prioress will take place on June 4. “It’s been an amazing grace-filled journey,” Rudolph said of the election process and results, which surprised her. “It has sur-
passed my wildest dreams ever.” Sister Karen Rose is the director of mission advancement for St. Benedict’s Monastery. The Sisters of St. Benedict, which includes the nuns at St. Scholastica Convent in St. Cloud, those on missions and at the St. Joseph monastery, number more than 200 women in all. “The election is the fruit of a process which lasts many months, where the sisters read, pray and listen to one another,” Rose said. “It is commonly known as ‘election of prioress,’ but we think of it more in terms of being called forth to a leadership Leader • page 4
Meet CCS superintendent candidates March 7 by Cori Hilsgen news@thenewsleaders.com
Local residents, parents, school employees and others will have a chance to meet su-
perintendent finalists for the Catholic Community Schools system Tuesday, March 7 at St. Augustine Church in St. Cloud. The three finalists include
Mike Mullin, Cathedral High School president; Anne Penny, St. Charles Catholic School principal in Winnipeg, Manitoba; and Kevin Powers, St. Margaret of Scotland School
principal in Chicago. The event will include two sessions, one from 1-4 p.m. and one from 6-9 p.m. The first session is planned for CCS • page 7
Students shine at ‘Night of Stars’
by Frank Lee operations@thenewsleaders.com
The Kennedy Honor Choir took the spotlight at the 16th annual Night of the Stars variety show benefiting student activities and educational opportunities at the Paramount Center for the Arts in St. Cloud. The group of about 25 students in sixth through eighth grades performed the evening of Feb. 24 and 25 by singing in German “The Orchestra Song,” a traditional Austrian folk song, at the two-day event presented by District 742 Local Education and Activities Foundation. “They are a group of students that come to school early every Wednesday to rehearse,” said Kayla Jennissen, a music specialist at Kennedy Community School in St. Joseph. “It’s an extra-curricular activity, so it doesn’t matter what their regular music choice is at Kennedy. There are band, orchestra, choir and general music students all involved in it.” The Night of the Stars, held each February or March, is a major fundraiser for LEAF, with proceeds divided between the
school-activities programs that sell tickets and the LEAF Endowment. It brings in almost $25,000 in revenue per year, according to officials.
“It was a wonderful show and such a positive reflection on District 742,” said Bruce Hentges, executive director of LEAF and District 742 school
board member, who praised the 27 boys and girls in the Kennedy Honor Choir for singing “with a great deal of energy and
A sweet endeavor
photos by Mindy Peterson
Above: Madeline Sorum, a College of St. Benedict student from St. Joseph, steadies her battery-powered drill as she taps into a maple tree for sap during Community Tapping Day Feb. 25 in the woods near St. John’s Prep in Collegeville. At right: Sadie George (right), a College of St. Benedict student from St. Joseph, kneels and readies a plastic bucket to collect sap while Mariah Wojtanowitz (center), an 11-year-old from Eden Valley, uses a hammer to insert the tap into a maple syrup tree. Madeline Sorum (left), also a Bennie from St. Joseph, volunteers her help during the event.
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People Four St. Joseph students were recently named to the fall semester dean’s list at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities. They and their majors are as follows: Kate Bechtold, a freshman, liberal arts; Carmen Ebel, a sophomore, biological sciences; Jeffrey Fasching, a junior, education and human development; and Alex Theisen, a freshman, education and human development. Ethan Novacinski, son of Cheryl and Grant Novacinski of St. Joseph, was recently named to the fall dean’s list at St. John’s University. He is a first-year biology and pre-physician’s assistant major at SJU. Students must attain a minimum 3.8 grade-point average to qualify for this honor. Elizabeth Larson, daughter of Debbie Stumvoll and Keith Larson of St. Joseph, was recently named to the fall dean’s list at the College of St. Benedict. Larson is a senior theater major at CSB. Students must attain a minimum 3.8 grade-point average to qualify for this honor. Four College of St. Benedict students were recently named as Fullbright honorees. The Fulbright Program is the U.S. government’s flagship international educational exchange program. They are the following: Jillian Andresen, a 2015 graduate, received a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant award to Malaysia; Gretchen Hughes, a 2014 graduate, received a Fulbright ETA award to Taiwan; Melissa Vang, a 2016 graduate, received a Fulbright ETA award to Thailand; and Mai Tong Yang, a 2016 graduate, received a Fulbright ETA award to South
Korea. CSB has been named one of the top producers of 2016-17 Fulbright U.S. students for the third consecutive year by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. Top-producing institutions are highlighted annually in The Chronicle of Higher Education. Smith College, a women’s college in Northampton, Mass., led the list, with 17 awardees. St. Olaf College was tied for sixth (11 student awards) and Carleton College was tied for 10th (nine student awards). No other Minnesota colleges cracked the top 25. This is the highest CSB has been rated in three years. In 2014-15, CSB was ranked No. 29, and was No. 34 in 2015-16. Coincidentally, CSB produced four grantees each year. Since its inception in 1946, the Fulbright Program has provided more than 370,000 participants — chosen for their academic merit and leadership potential — with the opportunity to exchange ideas and contribute to finding solutions to shared international concerns. More than 1,900 U.S. students, artists and young professionals in more than 100 different fields of study are offered Fulbright Program grants to study, teach English and conduct research annually. The Fulbright U.S. Student Program operates in more than 140 countries throughout the world. The Fulbright Program also awards grants to U.S. scholars, teachers and faculty to conduct research and teach overseas. In addition, some 4,000 new international Fulbright students and scholars come to the United States annually to study for graduate degrees, conduct research and teach foreign languages.
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Charlotte Schultz, 85 Osakis, Minn. Sept. 23, 1931 - Feb. 23, 2017
Charlotte Schultz, 85, of Osakis, died Feb. 23 at the Galeon in Osakis, Minn. Her funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 4 in Osakis Lutheran Church with the Rev. Rich Fitzer officiating. Inurnment is at the Nelson (Minn.) Cemetery. Visitation will begin one hour prior to the service. Urnbearers are David and Jessica Schultz. Honorary bearers are her grandchildren, great-grandchildren and the Osakis VFW Auxiliary. Memorials are preferred to the the Knute-Nelson Hospice of Alexandria, Minn. Charlotte Irene Mikkelson was born Sept. 23, 1931 in Todd County, Minn. to Mikkal and Olga (Johnson) Mikkelson. She attended Osakis High School, graduating in 1949 and worked at the Crippled Children’s School in Jamestown, N.D. She married Arnold Schultz on Dec. 9, 1950 at the Osakis Lutheran Church. Together, they owned and man-
If any readers have tips concerning crimes, they should call the St. Joseph Police Department at 363-8250 or Tri-County Crime Stoppers at 255-1301 or access its tip site at www.tricountycrimestoppers.org. Crime Stoppers offers rewards up to $1,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for crimes. This information is submitted by the St. Joseph Police Department. Dec. 12 8:54 a.m. Car Accident. 110 20th Ave. SE. Officer on duty was dispatched to a vehicle in the ditch on CR 75 near the American Burger Bar. The driver of the vehicle had gone through the median and ended up back on the road. The female driver said she was traveling west bound on CR 75 when a white van with a utility box merged into her lane. She hit the brakes to avoid a collision with the unknown vehicle when she lost
aged the Osakis Pool Hall for more than 22 years. It was during this time the many relationships between OHS students and their families were nurtured, as well as those with the entire community. Charlotte bartended at the Walleye Lodge, the VFW Post and the Osakis Liquor Store. In 1983, the Schultzes purchased The Little Store, which was a local grocery and convenience store on E Main Street in Osakis. They ran this business for 13 years. During this time, Charlotte also began working at an REM home in Osakis, which is a residential home for those with special needs, and continued working there after closing the store in 1997. Throughout these years, the couple raised three children and Charlotte helped care for her husband, Arnie who was in a wheelchair for many years. She was active in church (Salem Lutheran and Osakis Lutheran) serving as organist, Sunday school teacher and singing in the choir. She was a life member and former president of the Osakis VFW Auxiliary. Charlotte grew up on a farm and liked to garden. She would do as much canning as time would allow, especially jams and jellies. She was also an excellent cook
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control, slid through the median into the opposing lane. She then went back through the median and ended up in the right lane. She did not get a license plate or anything else to identify the vehicle that forced her to brake suddenly. She was advised a state accident report would be required on her part. 2:38 p.m. Maintenance. 30-½ Elm St. W. An officer stood by for Xcel at their request, so they could turn the gas back on and relight the pilot on the furnace. They were concerned because of previous contact with the renter. He was not home, gas turned on without incident. Dec. 13 3:54 a.m. Suspicious activity. 33 Date St. W. An officer was dispatched to suspicious activity. The resident who called said someone was tapping at her bedroom window, but she could not see anyone. The officer checked the area, and there were no footprints in the
and made sure to have enough on hand to feed any size crew that would stay for dinner. She loved music and enjoyed playing on the organ or piano. She naturally liked to socialize and knew many people from all her years at the Pool Hall and bartending. She and Arnold enjoyed working on crossword and jigsaw puzzles together. She enjoyed bowling, playing cards and going dancing. She also loved to sew and spent countless hours embroidering. Charlotte was a lifelong Twins baseball fan and was a doting grandma to her grandchildren and great- grandchildren. Survivors include the following: her children, Robert ‘Robbie’ (Mary) Schultz of Osakis, Richard ‘Rick’ (Tami) Schultz of St. Joseph, and Kristin ‘Kris’ Barrett of Osakis; eight grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; two sisters, Arlene (Kenneth) Sorenson of Osakis and Marian Brynjulfson of Sauk Centre; a sister-in-law, Shirley Gillan of Sauk Centre; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Arnold on Dec. 4, 2011; brothers, Harold, Merlin and Raymond Mikkelson; sisters, Katherine Marthaler, Thelma Marthaler and Lela Sax.
fresh snow outside of her window. 6:18 p.m. Medical. 125 10th Ave. SE. Report of a medical where there was a language barrier. Gold Cross, rescue and an officer all arrived at the same time. Somali child swallowed a mint. Gold Cross said they could handle it. Dec. 14 1:58 p.m. Welfare check. 107 Fifth Ave. NW. The post office reported a resident had not picked up his mail four days and requested a welfare check. The officer on duty checked the residence and found resident to be OK. The officer got his mail for him and cleared. 7:11 p.m. Car accident. 32599 Pamela Lane. Report of a vehicle in the ditch on Apache Lane. Suspect was at his parents’ residence on Pamela Lane. The officer recognized the address from previous calls and knew the male to be combative. Officer stood by for officer safety.
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The Kennedy Honor Choir, a group of about 25 students in sixth through eighth grades, performs at the Paramount Center for the Arts in St. Cloud Feb. 24 and 25 during the District 742 Local Education and Activities Foundation’s 16th annual Night of the Stars benefit for student activities and educational opportunities. certainly seemed enthusiastic format of a variety show inand looked like they were hav- tended to appeal to an audience ing fun!” of all ages. The District 742 Local Educa“So often in schools, students from front page tion and Activities Foundation don’t get a lot of creative choice enthusiasm.” was founded in 1993 as a fully in what they do and in music,” The Night of the Stars talent independent, non-profit organi- she said. “And especially with show benefit began in 2002 at zation “for the purpose of pro- Honor Choir, it’s based upon the St. Cloud Civic Center as moting and enhancing school- their own creativity, their own part of LEAF’s efforts to save based, extra-curricular activities interpretation of the music, and junior-high activities and pro- and educational opportunities they are able to take that and mote the work of LEAF and the in District 742 Public Schools.” kind of go with it.” impact of endowment-funded “They did fabulously,” JenThe goals of the annual grant cycles for District 742 nissen said of the Kennedy event include raising a miniactivities. Honor Choir’s performance. mum of $20,000 for the Leaf “The Honor Choir students “Most of the kids had not per- Endowment, to distribute at don’t get to work together dur- formed in front of a crowd that least $8,000 directly to activities ing the rest of the school day . big before, but some of them programs through ticket sales, . . so the concept of teamwork described it as exhilarating and and raising awareness of LEAF – working with students you just exciting to sing in front of and its mission and the impormaybe don’t know well, that an audience of that size and get tance of student activities. you don’t have as much in com- the applause afterward.” “As I mentioned to several mon (with) – has been really For the first three years of the people this weekend, just being important because a choir is all annual event, the Civic Center around great ‘professional edabout teamwork and making showcased athletic clinics and ucators’ and watching the way sure everybody is blending to- music activities and featured each works with kids reminded gether, everybody knows their alumni pro athletes Jim Eisen- me we are fortunate to have part, and if someone doesn’t reich, Jim Fahnhorst and Keith such a great teaching staff in know their part, you’re helping Fahnhorst in appearances in District 742,” Hentges told Jenthem out,” Jennissen said. addition to exceptional music nissen and other teachers in the LEAF’s endowment fund alumni who have graced the public-school district. provides supplemental funding concert stage. The Night of the Stars Silent for academics, activities, arts “About the importance of Auction, a hallmark of the event and athletics in the St. Cloud music, I could go on for days since its inception, was housed Area School District 742 public and days,” Jennissen said. “But in the Paramount lobby but schools, which includes Ken- with this particular group, I became an on-line auction to nedy Community School in St. think they come to Honor Choir coincide with the event, which Joseph. every week because it’s a way was expanded into two shows “We hope your students en- for them to express themselves in 2006 that were held Friday joyed the experience of being in a creative way.” and Saturday starting in 2009. on stage in front of a big crowd The venue for Night of the “I think one of the main at the Paramount,” Hentges Stars was relocated to the Par- things about Honor Choir that is said in an e-mail to Jennissen amount Center for the Arts in so important is it’s kids in sixth after the variety show. “They 2005 while introducing the new Stars • back page
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Sister Agatha Muggli (left), vice president of the Federation of St. Benedict, presided over the Feb. 25 election of Sister Susan Rudolph (right). They are the focus of attention as the nuns of St. Benedict’s Monastery in St. Joseph surround the altar in Sacred Heart Chapel to accept and bless the prioress-elect.
Leader from front page role as prioress.”
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Rudolph graduated from Cathedral High School in St. Cloud and has 12 siblings; she is the third oldest in her family and the first one to go on to college to pursue higher education. “I think my strength in leadership is more of one of leading by example,” Rudolph said. Rudolph’s ministry experience includes teaching elementary and junior high schools associated with parishes such as Sacred Heart in Sauk Rapids, St. Augustine in St. Cloud and St. Boniface in Cold Spring. She majored in elementary education at the College of St. Benedict and holds master’s degrees in theology, education and gerontology, in addition to being a board-certified chaplain. “Each degree has prepared me for the work that I went on to do,” Rudolph said of her three master’s degrees and her undergraduate education at St. Benedict’s. Rudolph was the housing director and staff resident at the College of St. Benedict for 14 years, and she completed 21 years as director of pastoral care at St. Benedict’s Senior Community in St. Cloud in 2016. “I knew deep in my heart I wanted to join the community,” Rudolph recalled of her first year at college. “And I had known that for a long time . . . that I was really drawn to a spiritual life and especially to liturgy, to prayer, and they were important to my family, too.”
Leadership qualities
At the monastery, Rudolph served as formation director, guiding women discerning their vocation to monastic life. During the past year, since leaving the Senior Community, she has assisted at the monastery’s Spirituality Center and was responsible for workplace safety. “I don’t know if I would contrast too much of our styles,” Rudolph said of her predecessor Hedican, the 16th prioress of the monastic community. “I just see great continuity, and I love our community and I love Michaela; she has been a great leader and mentor for me.” At its peak in the 1950s, the monastery had 1,278 fully professed nuns, who were ministering in more than 83 schools and health-care organizations, as well as numerous other ministries, according to the history of St. Benedict’s Mon-
Friday, March 3, 2017 astery. The monastery sent out nuns to establish Benedictine foundations in Eau Claire, Wis.; St. Paul, Minn.; Lacey, Wash.; Bismarck, N.D.; Duluth; Sapporo, Japan; Taipei, Taiwan; Nassau, Bahamas; Ogden, Utah; and Humacao, Puerto Rico. “We had a four-day period assigned for this last weekend of discernment,” Rose said of the prioress election. “However, the community reached consensus quite quickly, so Sister Susan was elected on Saturday (the second day).” Hedican was named as one of the “Catholics of the Year 2016” by OSV Newsweekly. She shares the year-end recognition by Our Sunday Visitor, the world’s largest English-language Catholic publisher and provider of services, with St. Cloud Diocesan Bishop Donald J. Kettler. “She’s a very outgoing, sensitive person with a very high-energy level,” said Rudolph, who is 78 years old. “I don’t think I will ever measure up to that; my personality is very different from hers. I’m (a) much more quiet and more reserved person.”
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The nuns of the monastery were guided in the election process in person by two trained nuns from other Benedictine communities in September, November, January and February. ‘The whole process is very prayerful,” Rose said. “Sisters commented on how peaceful it felt throughout the process. The whole idea is things should not become contentious, that we listen to one another respectfully and move gradually toward a consensus.” The election process includes writing a direction statement which states what the nuns feel they would like to achieve in broad terms during the next six years – the term of office of a prioress. “Based on this, we identify the qualities and skills of the person needed to help carry the direction statement through,” Rose said. The nuns are devoted to seeking God through prayer, guided by the Rule of St. Benedict, much like the previous nuns who came to Minnesota about 150 years ago to found what is now the largest Benedictine community in the United States. “When we have arrived at a two-thirds or more consensus of who we think is the person called forth as next prioress, the formal election takes place in Sacred Heart Chapel. It is known as the Canonical Election,” Rose said. “By this time, we are pretty close to being of one mind.”
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Stearns County snowplows visit All Saints Academy by Cori Hilsgen news@thenewsleaders.com
Employees of the Stearns County Highway Department recently brought a snowplow to All Saints Academy to discuss snowplow safety and the various parts and functions of snowplows. Students were able to climb up in the cab, honk the horn and see how tall the front blade was by checking how many students could fit inside it. All Saints Academy secondgrade teacher Betty Pundsack said the information gained was timely and very informative. “It was interesting to see the blade up close and go underneath it,” said third-grader Anna Kremer. “It was fun to go inside the cab and see all the buttons and levers,” said third-grader Henry Gramke. “The horn was really loud,” said third-grader Max Molus. “I couldn’t believe how big a snowplow really is,” said second-grader Camryn Eiynck. “I liked seeing the sander,” said second-grader Henry Dullinger. “This was an awesome opportunity to learn about snowplow safety in a fun, handson way,” said Robin Kremer, All Saints Academy third-grade teacher. “A special thanks to the highway department for allowing
this awesome opportunity for the students,” Pundsack said. Prior to the visit, students viewed videos and participated in other activities provided on the department’s website: www.co.stearns.mn.us/PropertyRoads/SeasonalRoadInformation. The site includes a video about snowplow safety called A Snowplow-cool! The videos remind children that snowplow drivers are busy driving and controlling the snowplow so they might not always see everything. Some tips included in the video are never to build snow forts and never go sledding or play by the streets where snowplows drive. When building forts, don’t put a roof on it because it could fall on you or you might not hear if a snowplow is coming. Some snowplows weigh as much as six elephants. Many have flashing lights, a big blade in the front and a wing blade on the side, and many are carrying sand to spread on the roads when they are icy and slippery. The Stearns County site also has games, puzzles and coloring pages children can participate in.
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Opinion Our View Town-hall attendees rally to keep Obamacare It’s hard to kill Obamacare, the proverbial cat with nine lives. Push-back is coming in the form of massive crowds at town-hall meetings, including one hosted by Rep. Tom Emmer (R-Sixth District) at Sartell City Hall Feb. 22. Hundreds of people attended, many carrying picket signs signaling opposition to President Trump’s policies. They vastly outnumbered the pro-Trump signs. Like other legislators besieged by concerned and/or angry people at town-hall meetings, Emmer gave no solid answers to good questions. Instead, he voiced vague sympathies to people’s worries, calling for all people to work together to solve problems. The people – some of them who waited for three hours for Emmer’s arrival – wanted answers, not mushy pablum. They went away disappointed. Those people had concerns about climatechange policies, Russian sabotage attempts of the last election, immigration bans, living wages and – first and foremost – health-care issues, specifically the Affordable Care Act. Emmer, parroting the same old party epithets, called Obamacare a “disaster” in its “death spiral.” During the past six years, Republicans in the U.S. Congress voted 50 times to repeal the ACA, which they reviled as a disaster, a train wreck, a folly in its death spiral. Their votes to repeal, of course, were nothing but sops to their constituents whom their loud anti-Obama nonsense had so riled up. It’s shameful how well-heeled legislators, insured to the hilt, smug and self-satisfied, can ignore the cruel fact that health insurance is out of reach of so many good people – a fact Obamacare did something about, however imperfect. These Republicans had seven years to come up with an alternative to Obamacare? Did they? Of course not. All they did is pile curses on the ACA. Then their dream came true when Trump arrived on the scene. He, too, vowed to repeal Obamacare, to zap it out of existence on the first day of his presidency. Whoops! Not so easy, after all. Trump and reactionary legislators are learning, to their shock and amazement, that “Obamacare the Train Wreck” is anything but a train wreck to the 22 million Americans who now have insurance thanks to the ACA. In town-hall meetings, there has been passionate testimony from people whose lives or the lives of loved ones have been saved because of the ACA and its provisions. Their message is this: Do not repeal Obamcare; fix it, make it stronger. They are demanding because they know all too well that the ACA’s rabid opponents have no plans whatsoever that could help 22 million or more people to get and to keep insurance. Replacement plans are window-dressing “solutions” that include the old tried-and-failed “health-savings accounts,” “tax credits” and “free-market forces.” Trump vowed many times he will create a health-care system in which every American is covered at much lower premiums. We await the miracle. Is he going to morph into a “socialist” and unveil a one-payer universal health-care system, like the one in England he said he admired some years ago? Like the one we need? The repealers have painted themselves into a corner as town-hall crowds keep reminding them. If smug lawmakers repeal Obamacare, they’ll be cutting off their noses to spite their faces.
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Opioid battle must be fought on every front The scourge of opioid addiction had my nephew Shane in its grip some years back, and I am happy to report he struggled mightily, fought fiercely and conquered the addiction. It was terrifying for so many months, but four years and three months ago he entered in-patient treatment. With the help of his lovingly patient wife, his mother and true friends, Shane, a St. Cloud resident, is now financially successful and thriving in his personal relationships, surrounded by the love of so many people and four beautiful young children – two of them 1-year-old twin boys. Online and even at some of his business conferences, Shane shares the struggles he fought and the joy of being free from the terrors of addiction. His sharing with the goal of helping others has made him stronger and more confident. We are all incredibly proud of him. Thank goodness Shane survived; so many did not. In 2015, there were 52,404 drug-overdose deaths in the United States, and 12,990 of them were caused by heroin, according to the American Society of Addiction Medicine. Opioid use has skyrocketed among teens and females in just the past few years. It’s so bad it can truly be called an “epidemic.” Four of five new heroin users were former abusers of opioids. The reason for that is because of the appalling fact that heroin is easier to obtain and less expensive than prescription opioids. And that’s a fact not lost on opportunistic dope-pushers. Opioids are a class of opium-like compounds that bind with receptor cells in the body to produce morphine-like effects of euphoria. They are most often used as painkillers. Many of them can be found in an average family’s medicine cabinet
Dennis Dalman Editor as bottles of pills prescribed by doctors. In fact, many addictions began by young people “raiding” family medicine cabinets, taking the pills and sharing them, liking the “high” feelings and then seeking more, leading to addiction that often ends with heroin. Typical opioids are codeine, fentanyl, methadone, paregoric, hydrocodone, tramadol, oxycodone. Those names have popped up again and again in the news. A bottle of fentanyl pills was found next to the body of Prince; Rush Limbaugh got himself in a jam years ago by illegally purchasing oxycodone pills; and the names of celebrities addicted to opioids, including heroin, at one time or another would fill a book: John Lennon, Yoko Ono, Eric Clapton, Angelina Jolie and Chris Herren – to name just some. One thing is certain: The opioid epidemic is getting worse. During the presidential campaign, “opioid addiction” became a hotly-debated issue, especially in New Hampshire where, for some reason, opioid use is rampant, along with crimes and guns associated with the desperate behaviors of chronic addicts. New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has vowed to fight the epidemic. Years ago, a good friend of his in law school died of a painkiller-overdose, a death that has continued to haunt Christie.
Said Christie: I sat at his funeral with our friends and helplessly watched his family grieve, and I thought to myself, ‘There but for the grace of God go I.’ It can happen to anyone.” New Jersey now has a five-day limitation for opioids prescribed the first time, and it also requires insurance companies cover six months of treatment for addicted people. Closer to home, the scourge has affected legislators’ families. The son of Minnesota State Rep. Dave Baker (R-Willmar) started taking prescription drugs for back pain, became addicted and died of a heroin overdose in 2011. State Sen. Christine Eaton (DFL-Brooklyn Center) lost her daughter, Ariel, to an overdose in 2007. Baker is calling for a one-cent tax per milligram of every opioid sold by pharmaceutical companies. That, he said, could raise $20 million to help fund addiction programs and public-information campaigns. The battle against opioid addiction must be fought on every front. As in every problem, every epidemic, accurate information and awareness are ultimately the best solutions. People should learn all they can about opioids and the dangers of opioid addictions and then act upon what they’ve learned, sharing that information, along with preventive tactics, with others. One sure way is to discard bottles of opioids or lock them up in a safe place – not in a medicine cabinet. There are many other good preventive strategies. To learn more, a good place to begin is the website www.familydoctor. org. Learn and then share.
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Republicans listening to NRA, not constituents Jean Abercrombie, St. Joseph Texas Congressman Louis Gomert brought up Gabby Giffords as a reason Republicans should not go to town-hall meetings. Seriously? I suspect they are much more afraid of facing questions and de-
mands from their constituents than they are of any incident of violence. Nonetheless, if they are afraid of being shot, why don’t they support Gabby Giffords’ Americans for Responsible Solutions or Moms Demand Action For Sensible Gun Laws?
However, the House has just struck down the law to keep guns out of the hands of those who are mentally ill. Obviously, the NRA and their money are more important to them than is the safety of the American citizens they represent.
So what is Knowledge Bowl and how does it work? On Feb. 25, Sartell had a major interschool competition come to town. This wasn’t a basketball or hockey game, but a Knowledge Bowl invitational with 87 teams from almost two dozen schools competing. As I’ve mentioned in some previous columns, Knowledge Bowl is an academic competition pitting some of Minnesota’s most talented students in head-to-head competition. So what is it, and how does it function in our state? The idea for a Knowledge Bowl tournament first originated in Durango, Colo. in 1976, and was soon followed by Minnesota in 1979. After starting with only a handful of schools, the activity encompasses the entire state with hundreds of teams competing. These teams and schools are organized into several regions, with each sending a certain number to the state meet in April. But how does it work? The standard Knowledge Bowl meet is composed of two parts. First, each team of four or five students takes the written round, a test with 60 multiple-choice questions. These can be on any range of subjects. This must be completed within a certain amount of time, usually about an hour. Once the scores are tabulated, the top three scoring teams are placed in Room 1, then the next three highest scoring teams in Room 2, and so on. Thus begins the four oral rounds of 45 questions. In each room are three tables. While five members are permitted on a team in high-school-level Knowledge Bowl, only four members at a time are
Connor Kockler Guest Writer allowed to participate in oral rounds, so someone has to sit out. A judge reads off questions. Each table is equipped with a buzzer strip team members press to indicate they would like to attempt to answer; this strip is linked to a box that determines which team buzzed in first in tight rounds. A team can buzz in at any time, and the judge will stop reading and give the indicated team 15 seconds to answer. If the correct answer is provided, the team is given a point. If incorrect, the other teams will have a chance to try the same question. Teams move between rooms based on how they score in these rounds, and the team with the most points at the end of the meet is declared the winner. Despite sounding like a dry affair, I can recount from personal experience that Knowledge Bowl can be quite intense, especially with the top teams in Room 1. Here, some of the brightest students in the state listen closely to the questions for hints at the answers, hoping to be the first to buzz in and win the point for their team. I remember many close moments where an entire meet came down to one
question, or a teammate’s knowledge of – say – mythology, to win the day. I always recommend Knowledge Bowl to fellow students. As a junior this year, this is my fourth year in the competition, starting from eighth grade. Through it, I have been able to meet and compete with so many amazing people. When society laments about the sad state of youth these days, I look no further than a Knowledge Bowl meet to know we still have great talent and potential with us. Of course, we don’t always see this because academic competitions do not always receive all the hype sports do. As the season continues, I wish the best of luck to all coaches, competitors and supporters. Every year brings new challenges and events, but everyone always seems to be in a good mood, no matter what place we end up in. The level of sportsmanship I’ve seen is always extraordinary, and we as students are lucky to have such motivated advisors and administrators to bring these programs to us. I hope in times of changing budgets and growing schools that academic programs like Knowledge Bowl can be retained. Though for some schools it may be a small program, that program can make a world of difference for some students. It’s been a great experience for me, and I hope it can be a great experience for many more students as the years continue on. Connor Kockler is a Sauk Rapids-Rice High School student. He enjoys writing, politics and news, among other interests.
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Friday, March 3 St. Joseph Area Historical Society open, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Old City Hall, 25 First Ave. NW. stjosephhistoricalmn. org. Tae Guk Kwon Do, 3-4 p.m., Independent Lifestyles, 215 N Benton Drive, Sauk Rapids. 320-267-7717. Fish Fry, 4-7 p.m., St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, 14241 Fruit Farm Road, St. Joseph. 320-363-2569. Fish Fry, sponsored by the St. Joseph Rod and Gun Club, 4:30-8 p.m., American Legion, 101 W Minnesota St., St. Joseph. The Twelve Powers, a James Twyman film, 7 p.m., United Spiritual Center, 931 Fifth Ave. N., Sartell. Saturday, March 4 Sartell Winter Farmers’ Market, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Sartell City Hall, 125 Pinecone Road N, Sartell. www.marketmonday.org. Sunday, March 5 Breakfast, sponsored by St. Joseph Knights of Columbus, 8:30 a.m.-noon, Church of St. Joseph, Heritage Hall, 12
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Stars from page 3 through eighth grades working together . . . and the performing in front of an audience part is really good for building selfconfidence in these students,” Jennissen said. “A lot of them,” she added, “said they had started out being really scared, when they walked out on stage and saw several-hundred people staring back at them, but they said as the song went on, they kind of forgot about the performance part
until they got to the end and were validated by applause.” Those who participated in Night of the Stars are as follows: Samantha Adams, Grace Allen, Ellie Barnes, Jonathan Becker, Emma Bergwall, Audrey Birkholz, Jan-Rose Davis, Kaley Emery, Taya Frank, Jackson Gerads, Gretta Gunn, Jared Hennigs, Samuel Kloss, Ashley Kockler, Kyra Kotsmith, Harris Lahti, Sidney Loehlein, Jacob Lopau, Allison Moon, Jasmine Oliver, Alan Peterson, Evan Peterson, Emma Safford, Kiley Swenson, Nicole Swenson, Brandon Zimmer and Lindsey Zimmer.
Don’t fall for scheme about ‘jailed grandchild’ by Dennis Dalman editor@thenewsleaders.com
Yet another phone scam has been reported in the greater St. Cloud area to the Stearns County Sheriff’s Department. This one is similar to ones in previous years – the old crooked “Your grandchild’s in jail and needs help quickly” scam. The crooks on the other end of the line pretend to be jail supervisors. They claim if the victim gets them Walmart gift cards it will allow them to “bail” the grandchild out of jail. According to a report from the Sheriff’s Department, several victims were “took” by the scheme, purchasing gift cards worth as much as $3,000 and $6,000, and then giving the giftcard information to the crooks on the other end of the line. The sheriff reminds people that jails do not deal in gift cards and would never operate in that manner via telephone. When someone has been arrested and a bail amount has been set, jails normally work with bonding agents, cash or cashiers’ checks, and not on vague phone calls requesting “this, that or another thing” that has nothing to do with the
bail process. Once again, law enforcement is cautioning everyone never to provide any kind of financial or personal information to anyone over the phone. Those who have been contacted by phone scammers should hang up the phone and then immediately report the fraudulent extraction attempts to the Stearns County Sheriff’s Department at 320-251-4240.
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