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Friday, March 13, 2015 Volume 26, Issue 11 Est. 1989
Town Crier Whitney Senior Center seeks volunteers
Whitney Senior Center is seeking interested individuals to serve on the volunteer Advisory Board. Whitney Senior Center provides educational, recreational, health/ fitness, daily noon meals and meeting space to community members who are 55 and older. The advisory board provides advice to Whitney Staff and supports programming guidance for the Whitney Senior Center. To apply, visit thenewsleaders.com and click on March 13 criers.
Hope for Recovery Workshop to be held
The National Alliance on Mental Illness of Minnesota will hold a free six-hour interactive workshop from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, March 28 at St. Francis Xavier Parish Hall, 219 2nd St. N., Sartell. The workshop provides families and individuals with information on mental illnesses, practical coping strategies and hope for recovery. For information or to register, visit thenewsleaders.com and click on March 13 criers.
Beltline Project seeks funding for next phase by Steven Wright news@thenewsleaders.com
In 2009, the Newsleader reported on a new beltline project proposed by Stearns County to help ease traffic around the St. Cloud area, including Sartell, St. Joseph and Waite Park. The completed interchange at Hwy. 15 and CR 120 in Sartell has helped to increase safety and mobility for drivers, and the beltline project looks to expand on these benefits. A series of studies conducted in 2009, including an Environmental Impact Study, laid the groundwork for future planning for the new roadway system. Engineers examined the following: the impact the beltline would have on historical and cultural resources; social and economic activity; environmental quality; water resources; and securing a right-of-way acquisition. County Engineer Jodi Teich has been with Stearns County for more than 15 years and is overseeing the new project. “There’s been a discussion about a beltway, ring road or arterial road around St. Cloud since I started in 1999,” Teich said in a Newsleader interview. The ultimate goal of the 2009 studies was to
Hunting opportunity for people with disabilities at two county parks
A turkey hunt for people with disabilities will take place in April at Stearns County’s Rockville Park and Nature Preserve and at Spring Hill County Park. The parks will be closed to the general public during these hunts, which are scheduled for April 15-19, 20-24 and 2529. Hunters will be selected and supervised by Midwest Outdoors Unlimited for each of the hunts. The mission of the group is to provide outdoor recreational activities for disabled veterans, disabled individuals and disabled youth in Minnesota. Each disabled hunter will be accompanied by at least one able-bodied person while in the park. For more information, visit thenewsleaders.com and click on March 13 criers.
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This map shows the west (in blue), central (in green), and eastern (in red) proposed routes of the beltline project. build a road, section by section, to bypass the St. Cloud area. The beltline would extend St. Cloud's 33rd Street S. to the west
from Hwy 15 to Hwy 23, and then north to the intersection of CR 4 and CR 133. Beltline • page 2
A historical perspective from 25 years ago – Feb. 16, 1990
Hope on ice: ‘chainsaw man’ sculpts massive ice wall for Jacob
DNR offers programs for women and families
Women and families wanting to learn how to hunt, fish and develop skills in other outdoor recreational activities can find a wide range of hands-on learning opportunities in the 2015 Becoming an Outdoors Woman catalog. Program offerings this year include a sturgeon fishing trip, grouse and pheasant hunts, kayaking and canoeing. For more information about upcoming classes, visit the newsleaders.com and click on March 13 criers.
Postal Patron
by Stuart Goldschen news@thenewsleaders.com
photo by Stuart Goldschen
Chainsaw Man Mark Kurtz admires his 8-foot eagle sculpture grasping a walleye on a rope-tied pier post
Nearly four months now after the abduction of Jacob Wetterling, Jacob's Hope remains frozen in the hearts and minds of area residents. It remained frozen also for several weeks in a massive ice sculpture for Jacob in St. Cloud. Jacob's face, delicate bows of hope, flowing scrolls and
Residents to act out living stations by Cori Hilsgen news@thenewsleaders.com
Area residents will participate in living stations at 7 p.m. Friday, March 20 at the Church of St. Joseph Catholic Church. Faith formation director Marian Bach said the living stations celebrations as they are today began three years ago at the church. "Throughout the history of the parish, the living stations have taken place in varying forms and ways," Bach said. "Three years ago, the desire was there to reenact the journey Jesus traveled to Calvary and relate Jesus' journey
in our everyday lives in the 21st century in a meaningful and powerful way." During the past two years, people from all walks of life and ages, ranging from 4 years old to the elderly, have acted out the Stations of the Cross. "It has been a joy to work with people of all ages," Bach said. "I marvel at how everything comes together just after one practice time. The actors put their whole heart and soul into the portrayal." Parishioners of the parish and students from the College of St. Benedict and St. John's UniverStations • page 4
large letters spelling out Jacob's Hope adorned a solid ice wall at Lake George from Jan. 18 through early February. The wall measured 11 feet high, 14 feet long and 20 inches thick, and contained 56 blocks of ice weighing 300 pounds apiece. It was sculpted entirely with a chainsaw by Albany artist Mark Kurtz. Set in the northeast corner
of the lake by the park pavilion, the ice sculpture was an imposing reminder of Jacob's plight and the need to keep his story alive. It was a popular attraction for three weeks before unusually warm weather melted it away. Kurtz, a 21-year-old chainsaw woodcarver, designed the wall and sculpted it in 25 hours from Jan. 18-20. He Hope • page 5
Making the most of the end
photo by Cori Hilsgen
KCLD radio host Derek Lee took advantage of warmer temperatures Saturday morning to go sledding with his son, Liam, 2, at Memorial Park in St. Joseph. Lee's wife, Kat, also works for the radio station.
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Beltline from front page Three potential paths include the following: a west corridor near the edge of St. Joseph; a central corridor stretching through growth areas of St. Joseph and Waite Park; and an eastern corridor through Waite Park and the eastern edge of St. Joseph. Funding and state approval for a large-scale project like the belt-
If any readers have tips concerning crimes, they should call the St. Joseph Police Department at 320-363-8250 or Tri-County Crime Stoppers at 320-255-1301 or access its tip site at www.tricountycrimestoppers.org. Crime Stoppers offers rewards up to $1,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for crimes. Feb. 22 10:35 a.m. Found property. College Avenue N. A wallet was found and turned into police. The property owner was contacted, and picked up the wallet from the police station.
line has proved to be a lengthy, arduous process and establishing financial support has encountered a few roadblocks. The Federal Transportation Funding Bill that gave Stearns County the funding to start this project had a few changes to its rules. After the study was completed, the Federal Highway Administration interpreted all the new rules of the bill and told Stearns County they couldn't approve or review the documents until funding for the next phase was set aside. “It’s a catch-22,” Teich said.
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Feb. 23 5:49 a.m. Stalled vehicle. CR 2. An officer observed a vehicle put on its four-way flashers and stop. The driver stated they ran out of gas. An officer gave the person a ride to their residence to retrieve a full fuel canister, which they used to fill the vehicle enough to start it again. Feb. 25 4:08 a.m. Alarm. Elm Street E. A door had come open on a building, due to the latch and catch not working properly. Police checked the inside of the building, and no one had entered. A keyholder was contacted, and
Friday, March 13, 2015 “They provided us the money to do the study, but now they can’t approve the project until funding is available.” With the beltline project temporarily sidelined, Teich’s current focus is to preserve and maintain current road systems with funding that is available. This means resurfacing, minor widening of roads and finding ways to improve traffic flow and shorten routes. The Newsleader will continue to follow the beltline project and provide additional information as it becomes available.
will advise management to fix the door. 8:07 p.m. Business assist. Elm Street E. A business owner saw a vehicle pull into a parking area. The owner asked police to check on the vehicle, as it was still there after closing time. The vehicle was empty.
Feb. 26 10:13 a.m. Alarm. Iris Lane E. Police arrived at a home to find one door open and another unlocked. Police checked the house, and everything was normal. Both doors were then secured.
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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE THE RIGHT TO VERIFICATION OF THE DEBT AND IDENTITY OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY LAW IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that default has occurred in conditions of the following described mortgage: DATE OF MORTGAGE: Nov. 14, 2005 MORTGAGOR: William E. Martin, Jr., a single person. MORTGAGEE: American Residential Mortgage, LP, a Limited Partnership. DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Recorded Nov. 15, 2005 Stearns County Recorder, Document No. 1175985. ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: Assigned to: JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association. Dated Nov. 14, 2005 Recorded Nov. 15, 2005, as Document No. 1175986. TRANSACTION AGENT: NONE TRANSACTION AGENT’S MORTGAGE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ON MORTGAGE: NONE LENDER OR BROKER AND MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR STATED ON MORTGAGE: American Residential Mortgage, LP, a Limited Partnership RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE SERVICER: JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association MORTGAGED PROPERTY ADDRESS: 415 E. Able St., St. Joseph, MN 56374 TAX PARCEL 84534770000
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A historical perspective from 25 years ago – March 2, 1990
Area supporters march eight miles for Jacob by Stuart Goldschen news@thenewsleaders.com
Some 50 area residents, bundled in thick winter wraps against sub-zero temperatures and a bitter wind chill, walked down the street recently with a smile on their faces and hope in their hearts. They carried Jacob's Hope with them Feb. 24 on an eightmile march from the Westgate shopping mall in St. Cloud to the Friends of Jacob volunteer office in St. Joseph. The march for Jacob was organized by the Friends office, the Korean Tae Kwon Do Karate Institute in St. Cloud, and the Tae Kwon Do clubs at St. John's University and the
Stations from front page sity are the actors for the living stations. Parishioner Anita Reber coordinates the costumes. Many of them are borrowed from the GREAT Theatre Company. Bach said the script and music for each station is moving because it invites those in the audience to reflect on the great mystery of God's unconditional love for each of us. "The living stations are very impressive and awe-inspiring," said Mary Lohaus, the church's faith formation administrative assistant. "I felt a deep connection to God as the actors from our parish, CSB and SJU superbly portrayed the journey of Jesus to Calvary. This experience touched me deeply." Several parishioners also commented on the stations. "The living stations are a powerful meditation on the passion of Jesus," Meg Klecker said. "Through acting, narration and song, I could enter more fully into Jesus' suffering out of love for us." Husband and wife Andy and Lisa Loso enjoyed watching their children participate in the stations. "We were honored to have our
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College of St. Benedict. Jacob's sister, Amy, 14, and Carmen, 8, and a group of their friends joined the march with a wagon-load of snacks and drinks. The group marched down Division Street, drawing sympathetic gestures of support from the occupants of vehicles slowing to watch the event. Two lead marchers carried a 10-foot-wide Jacob's Hope banner with Jacob's photograph on it, and other participants wore white Jacob's Hope ribbons and Jacob picture buttons. The march was preceded by a karate demonstration by some 40 members of the Tae Kwon Do Karate Institute led by Kwang Sik Chung, the insti-
tute's director. Christopher Hage, a Technical High School senior and member of the institute, read a statement by master instructor Chung to a crowd of some 100 people gathered in the Westgate foyer. Chung's message of hope was directed to Jacob and all missing children. "If the people who have Jacob or any of the other children could hear this, we hope it touches their hearts and they let the children go safely," Chung wrote. "Also let us keep in mind though it may not be our problem, it could have been our children. It's important we put our efforts together and pray these children will have a quick, safe return and
children be actors in the living stations," Andy said. "It was a deeply moving experience for those in the audience and for our children as well." "The family-like atmosphere was evident as the community experienced Jesus' journey to the cross," Lisa said. "It was a great Lenten prayer experience." "The living stations have become a real experience of community, touching deeply those who
participate," Bach said. "All are welcome to the stations."
photo by Stuart Goldschen
Some 50 marchers for Jacob Wetterling walk down Division Street in Waite Park on an eight-mile march from St. Cloud to St. Joseph on Feb. 24. no other family will go through never measure up to what Jasuch a tragic moment." cob or his parents are going Chung's message said the through." On that resonating note the walk for Jacob would be “ tiring and hard," but he reminded beaming marchers stepped forlisteners "our suffering could ward into the wind.
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Various parishioners and College of St. Benedict and St. John's University students act out each of the stations of the cross during last year's living stations event. Area residents will participate in living stations at 7 p.m. Friday, March 20 at the Church of St. Joseph.
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Hope from front page donated his time and creativity, and paid for the work of three assistants. The ice blocks were funded by the Friends of Jacob Office in St. Joseph. Kurtz sculpted three separate symbolic blocks of colored ice that stood in front of the wall before vandals destroyed them soon after their erection. They were a blue block of Jacob's hockey sticks, a yellow heart-and-flowers block representing love and beauty, and a swan block representing gracefulness. Kurtz said he got the idea for the ice sculpture soon after Jacob's abduction. He already had donated a 3-foot white oak golden eagle that earned $300 at a local silent auction for the Jacob Wetterling fund. "I did it because Jacob isn't found yet and we need to keep this fresh in people's minds," Kurtz said. "For myself, just from doing the wall, I drive on the road and I think of Jacob. I've got his button in my truck."
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The square-jawed, athletically-built artist, known locally as the Chainsaw Man, admitted his sculpture was delicate and ephemeral. But he felt the impact of his work on the public was worth the effort. "Even if it stands one day, it pays off," he said. "Even if I hit 100 people, it's successful. I did it for a good cause, and it's a total good investment overall." St. Cloud area residents agree, considering the many people who have stopped to see the sculpture and contemplate its significance for Jacob and other abducted and missing children all the world around. Kids would walk up to it, Kurtz said, and say "Wow! Look at Jacob," whose 4-foot-square face smiled out from the lower right side. Although Kurtz works primarily with wood, the Jacob's Hope sculpture was not his first experiment with ice. He has done winter carnival pieces both locally and in Minneapolis, and he recently fashioned a creative marriage proposal backdrop for his girlfriend, Kimberly Leither of Kimball, now his fiancee. Kurtz cut 3,000 pounds of ice from Pine Lake in Albany
on Dec. 8, and built a 5-foothigh, V-shaped wall with a pyramid in front as a base for an engagement night for Leither. He carved a walk-way of ice bricks that led up to the wall and chainsawed swans, his and Leither's names, and the question, "Will you marry me?," in the sides of the wall. To the sound of romantic music and the soft whir of a video camera, Kurtz blindfolded his fiancee-to-be and led her to the wall. The wedding is set for June 15, 1991. Meanwhile, Kurtz is busy full-time pursuing an artistic career in chainsaw wood sculptures. He has a growing business in Albany and Minnesota generally, and sells his works in 15 to 20 other states. He is a familiar figure at work on a moving flat bed in St. Joseph's annual July Fourth parade. Kurtz said he works six hours a day, six days a week, wielding a 20-pound chainsaw to make customized sculptures. He said he does not mass produce any of his creations. "When you come to me, I design the work to you," he said. "I guarantee the finest 100 percent chainsaw wood carving, and I tell the customer if
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Children enjoy the frozen art of Mark Kurtz, who chainsaw sculpted this 20-inch-thick ice wall of Jacob’s Hope at Lake George. he doesn't like it I'll make him another one." Few people need to test that promise, since Kurtz's art is immediately appealing and his sales are continuously increasing. He says he offers a unique
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Thank you, Tom Emmer for your political courage Thank you, Rep. Tom Emmer, for your common sense and for your courage. As a newly elected Republican representative of our U.S. Congressional District, the Sixth, you kept your word. When you said you would represent all the residents of the Sixth District, you did just that. You spoke up, despite political risks, for the right and honorable course – the crucial necessity of full funding for the Department of Homeland Security. Emmer had the guts to criticize right-wing extremists and U.S. House Majority leader John Boehner, who all too often cowardly caters to those extremists whose only goal seems to be to cripple, shut down and kill anything to do with the government. It makes you wonder why those fools even bothered to get elected. Why become a member of a government you so much despise? The usual suspects, the Tea Party naysayers, once again pulled their same old tiresome stunt. They stalled and refused to approve funding for homeland security, holding that funding hostage to their mania against President Obama’s executive action regarding undocumented immigrants. It was a repeat of the despicable nonsense they perpetrated when they refused to fund the government because of ObamaCare. That effort was led by the Tea Party’s darling and that ultimate donothing, Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas. Here is what newcomer Emmer said to his peers two weeks ago, in the midst of the stupid stalemate: “I am disappointed many of my colleagues chose to put the security of Americans at stake and waste time by playing politics...Congress has a solemn responsibility. As a body, we should never hold America’s safety hostage simply for political gamesmanship. With the recent terror threats to the Mall of America hitting so close to home and the potential need for natural-disaster relief in Minnesota during the winter months, it’s imperative we approve the funding of DHS needs and stop playing political games.” Thank you, Rep. Emmer. A dyed-in-the-wool Democrat couldn’t have said it better. Emmer then told his colleagues to unlink the DHS funding provision from the controversial immigration issue and then vote solely for or against DHS funding. Fortunately, that is what they did. Reason and sanity prevailed over the endlessly wasteful and dangerous Tea Party games, and the DHS bill passed March 3 in the U.S. House on a vote of 257-167. Emmer, like many of his congressional counterparts, vigorously opposes the president’s executive orders regarding undocumented foreigners. That is understandable because the issue of undocumented people living in this country is definitely a complicated problem that has no easy solutions, and nobody thus far, including the president, has all the answers. Which is all the more reason the Republican-dominated House and Senate should start – at long last – working on the problem, perhaps even cooperating with the president toward that goal. Whoa, don’t faint! After all, miracles do happen every once in a while. It is so refreshing, after enduring so many years of the “celebrity” do-nothing Rep. Michele Bachmann to have a representative, finally, who seems to be rational and reasonable. If Bachmann were still in office, you can be assured she would have hunkered down with the Tea Party obstructionists and defied funding the DHS while making all kinds of shrill and silly noises to attract attention. At least so far, Emmer seems to be that rarity – an old-fashioned, honest-to-goodness, rational and reasonable Republican from Minnesota on the national scene. We can only hope he keeps challenging radical rightwingers in the House. If he and others call their bluff and disassociate themselves from Tea Party clowns, there is a good chance – with rationality and sanity restored – that a new-and-improved Republican Party could win the White House in two years.
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Friday, March 13, 2015
Opinion Can you quit smoking? You betcha! Do e-cigarettes really help people quit smoking the real things? I have my doubts. There are two people I know of who are just as addicted to e-cigs as they were to the Marlboros and Kools they used to smoke. The verdict is still out about just how safe those vapors are. But I hope they don’t ban them. If they help even some people quit smoking, they’re worth it. As a long-time smoker, I know what a trial it is to stop smoking. In 1987, I quit, cold turkey, for six months. All it took was “just one” cigarette one day, and I was right back at it again – a pack a day. Six years ago, on a Feb. 10 afternoon, I was sitting at my kitchen table. I tamped out the cigarette in my ashtray, then crumpled up an empty pack of Basic menthols, tossed it into the trash and said, “That’s it! I’m done! I quit!” Neighbor Marty, who was sitting there, burst out laughing. “What’s so funny?” I asked. “Oh, I’ve heard that one before,” she said, still laughing. “Yeah, well, you old skeptic, I have news for you. This time I’m really serious.” She chuckled. “I’ll bet you 10 bucks,” she said. “OK, it’s a deal,” I said, and we shook on it. A month later, she popped over, slapped a 10-dollar bill on the stove and said with mock disgust, “Here’s your %##!** 10 dollars.” Then she said, “Well, congratulations. You did it. But I’m glad I didn’t bet more!” Later, Marty admitted one day,
Dennis Dalman Editor a week after my resolution to quit, she’d snuck up to the kitchen window one night and stood on tip-toes to peek in to see if I was sneaking a cigarette. Just then, seeing no smoke signals, she slipped on ice in the yard and fell on her butt. Shame on you, Marty. Served you right. I’ve often said, and I’ll say it again: If I could quit smoking, anybody can. I was one of those who actually enjoyed smoking, not because it was an addiction so much as it was an almost sensual pleasure – smoking with a cup of coffee in the morning, smoking with a glass of beer on my deck, smoking after a good dinner. People who have never smoked just do not understand how it can be pleasurable. That is why it’s hard for them to imagine why people don’t – or can’t – just quit. I want to assure even the most hard-core smokers that yes, you too can quit. Here’s how to do it: I recommend quitting cold-turkey. Going through the few rough days, I believe, can boost determination to stay smoke-free. Using patches, gum or e-cigs, in my opinion, can fool the quitter into thinking, “Oh well, just one more pack of smokes, then I can always use the gum or patches again when I decide next time to quit.” But if those aids do the trick, go for it. First, it’s important to choose good
reasons to quit. Then write down those reasons and stick them to the fridge with a magnet. Here were just some of mine: The house smelling like a skid-row saloon. Pets with their little lungs having to breathe in all that smoke. Emptying filthy ashtrays. Tired of buying cigarettes and paying so much for them. House fire. If I don’t stop, I’ll be lugging around an oxygen tank sooner than I think. I want to prove to myself I can really do it after the disappointment (and shame) of my failed 1987 attempt to quit. If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again. After you list your reasons, make another list of things you can do besides smoking. When you crave one, consult the list and do something else. Do not sit in places where you used to smoke. Don’t hang around with any smokers for at least one week. When you crave a smoke, immediately get up and do something, anything: Move to another room, do the dishes, go for a quick walk, eat a snack, drink a beverage. If you’re feeling ambitious, do something physical: sit-ups, pull-ups, running in place, jogging down the block. Whenever you feel you’re about to cave in to temptation, review your “Reasons to Quit” list, and then do something on your “Do List.” Visualize your poor old lungs getting fresh, pink and restored instead of stinky, black and wheezy. Make bets – lots of bets – with your skeptical friends and neighbors. In a month or so, you will feel better, you’ll enjoy all the benefits of a smoke-free life and you can sport an I-told-you-so grin when collecting all that bet money.
Age is just a state of mind over matter Peyton Manning, veteran quarterback for the Denver Broncos, has just signed a contract for another year with that team. I am a big Peyton Manning fan and have been since his days at the University of Tennessee. I was also a fan of his father, Archie, himself a former pro football player. The talking heads are all atwitter over Peyton’s age. He is 39. Too old, some are saying. Too old? I have underwear that old. He’s just going to get hurt, say others. Really? All this talk has started me thinking: Just how old is too old? Now, granted, some professions are better left to the younger, stronger, more flexible people, but at what point does experience override chronological age? And does it? Also, at what point do people come to recognize in themselves when they are old? I can use myself as an example. I am 74 years old, but it seems to me that just the other day I was running through the hills chasing deer and elk. As a youngster I played sports and had my share of minor injuries, but I just shook them off. My coach would say, “Rub some dirt on it and it will go away.” And it did. Today I have pains in places I didn’t even know I had places. When I wake in the morning, I
Ron Scarbro Guest Writer have to take a few minutes to get everything moving just to get out of bed. I go to the doctor now. I never did that as a younger man. Oh, and the doctor looks like he just got out of high school. That’s kind of scary. When I visit with my friends, invariably our conversations center around our pains and medications. It was Bette Davis who once said, “Getting old is not for sissies.” I say amen to that. Now lest you think I am complaining, let me explain. Getting old is a blessing. I have so many friends who did not get to experience it. The wrinkles on my face to me are not a sign of aging but more like growth rings on a tree. Still, arthritic pain has become a steady companion of mine. I look forward to a brief nap in my recliner chair almost every day. But, you know, with every passing day I appreciate more the simple things of life. The smile on my lovely wife’s face. The kisses from my granddaughter. The smell of fresh air blowing in my face.
As a young man, I pursued the good life. I worked to create wealth. I wanted success. Well, I attained it. Not in money, though. Not in worldly goods. No, my success comes from the contentment of my life. Once I heard this great philosophy: “Success in life is getting what you want. Happiness is wanting what you get.” Count me among the happy. As I contemplate the next few years, I have a choice. I can either look forward to more happiness or I can put myself in a corner and look only at the difficulty. I’m pretty sure I am not going to play quarterback for Denver or for anyone. I’m pretty sure my aches and pains will still be with me. I will probably develop more growth rings. Someday, if I live long enough, I will not be able to drive my car. That will be hard, but I’ll deal with it. I have loved and continue to love my life and I hope for you the same. Age is just a state of mind over matter. If you don’t mind, it doesn’t matter. 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.
Friday, March 13, 2015 Is your event listed? Send your information to: Newsleader Calendar, P.O. Box 324, St. Joseph, MN 56374; fax it to 363-4195; or, e-mail it to operations@thenewsleaders.com. Friday, March 13 St. Patrick’s Day potluck, 12:30 p.m., District Service Center, 212 3rd Ave. N., Sartell. predatorguideservice.com. Fish Fry, 4-7 p.m., St. Francis Xavier Parish, 219 2nd St. N., Sartell. stfrancissartell.org. 320-252-1363. Lenten Fish Fry, 4:30-7:30 p.m., St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, 14241 Fruit Farm Rd., St. Joseph. stjohnthebaptistparish.org. 320-3632569. Saturday, March 14 Women’s Health 101, 8 a.m.2:30 p.m., CentraCare Health Plaza, 1900 CentraCare Circle, St. Cloud. centracare.com. 320-229-4980. ABC Kinder Olympix, events include arts and crafts, obstacle course, alphabet games and more, 9 a.m.noon, Whitney Recreation Center, 1529 Northway Drive, St. Coud. 320255-7245. Winter Market, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Sartell City Hall, 125 Pinecone Road N. marketmonday.org. St. Cloud Pet Expo, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., St. Cloud Armory, 1710 8th St. N., St. Cloud. stcloudpetexpo.com. Creative writing workshop, 10:30-11:45 a.m., St. Cloud Public Library, 1300 W. St. Germain St., St. Cloud. 320-650-2500. griver.org. Collectibles Show, 11 a.m., Stearns History Museum, 235 33rd Ave. S., St. Cloud. stearns-museum.org. Young Adult Revolution, 12:301:30 p.m., Room 259, St. Cloud Pub-
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Monday, March 16 Blood drive, noon-6 p.m., American Legion, 17 N. 2nd Ave., Waite Park. 1-800-733-2767. redcrossblood. org. Parkinson’s disease information session, 1-2:30 p.m., Great River Regional Library, 1300 W. St. Germain St., St. Cloud. info@parkinsonmn. org. 763-545-1272. Wood duck, bluebird & wren house building night, 4-6:30 p.m., American Legion, 101 W. Minnesota St., St. Joseph. 320-363-7568. St. Joseph Economic Development Authority, 5 p.m., City Hall, 25 College Ave. N., St. Joseph. 3637201. cityofstjoseph.com. 55+ Driver Improvement program (four-hour refresher course), 5:30-9:30 p.m., Whitney Senior Center, 1527 Northway Dr., St. Cloud. 1-888-234-1294. Optional online courses: mnsafetycenter.org. Steve Scepaniak: fishing semi-
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Tuesday, March 17 St. Patrick’s Day Shoreline Restoration Lecture, 6:30-8 p.m., New Science Center, St. John’s University, Collegeville. 320363-3163. csbsju.edu/outdooru. St. Cloud Area Genealogists meeting, 7 p.m., Stearns History Museum, 235 33rd Ave. S., St. Cloud. stearns-museum.org. Wednesday, March 18 55+ Driver Improvement program (four-hour refresher course), 5-9 p.m., Sartell-St. Stephen District Service Center, 212 3rd Ave. N., Sartell. 1-888-234-1294. Optional online courses: mnsafetycenter.org. St. Cloud State University Planetarium public night, shows at 6 and 7 p.m., telescope viewing 8-10 p.m., reservations needed for shows, 324 Robert H. Wick Science Building, SCSU, 720 4th Ave. S., St. Cloud. planetarium@stcloudstate.edu. 320308-2011. Thursday, March 19 Coffee and Conversation, a senior discussion group, 9 a.m., Country Manor, 520 1st St. NE, Sartell.
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Hope from page 5 "When people buy something from me they can look back in the future and tell friends this was done by just a chainsaw." Kurtz's work is indeed impressive for both its size and fine detail, and he says it will last a lifetime if well cared for. He says he can do anything a customer orders, including flowers, totem poles, owls, eagles, bears, turkeys, pelicans, sea gulls, Indians, pioneers, Vikings, lumberjacks, sailors, shepherds and nuns. He did a 23-foot bear that stands by his Albany shop off I-94 and a 16-foot customized sculpture of a lumberjack with his axe in a nearby stump for a lumber yard in Chokio, Minn. He has carved small animals with expressive eyes and fluttering feathers, and human beings with symbolic expressions
St. Joseph Newsleader • www.thenewsleaders.com and wind-blown clothes. He says he does between 200 and 300 works a year, carefully studying each subject to capture its essence. He charges between $50-$2,000 for each one. Kurtz began his chainsaw career four years ago after discovering his talent in a high school wood shop class. He said he taught himself what he needed to know and developed his skill and artistic sense through confidence, patience, motivation and lots of hard work. "I tried it and the stuff turned out," Kurtz said. "Everyone was recognizing my work. Now I've hit a medium and I think I'm a very OK artist." Success, however, has been costly, and Kurtz bears the scars of his dangerous profession. He almost lost his life two years ago when a chainsaw he was using kicked back from a block of wood, knocked off his protective helmet and cut him severely across the face. A plastic surgeon took four hours and 250 fine stitches to
put his face back together, but the long scars that remained cut short a modeling career he was preparing for at the time. Kurtz was not discouraged, however, and he bounced back quickly with the energy and confidence of a dedicated professional. "I said to myself I'm not going to let it get me down," he said. "I'm going to become that model, but in my own way, And I'm doing it right now with a chainsaw." He has taken some additional precautions, however, and has not been injured since that accident. He has brazed a quarter-inch of steel bar across the front of his hockey helmet that sticks out four inches on either side, and he has ordered a special vest made of bulletproof kevlar fibers. He continues to wear large gloves, ear muffs, safety chaps and steeltipped boots. Kurtz admits it would be safer to carve with traditional hand tools. But then it wouldn't
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be chainsaw art, and the "natural high" he now gets from his work would no longer exist. And who, then, would go out of the way to buy a sculpture from the Hammer and Chisel Man?
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9 a.m.-4 p.m. 3 days/week Duties include: general building maintenance, floor cleaning, occasional painting, lawn mowing, etc.; general upkeep of the building. If interested please stop by for an application or call Karen Hennessy at (320) 363-1313. 21 16th Ave. SE St. Joseph, MN 56374
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St. Joseph Family Chiropractic
Get back into the swing of life
Walk-ins Welcome
DR. JERRY WETTERLING 363-4573 103 N. College Ave St. Joseph