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Participants in The Old Glory Run race through the streets of Cold Spring in this 2014 photo, but this year the annual event will be held May 21 in St. Joseph because of construction.

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CPR classes set April 18, 25

Two free community CPR classes will be held from 6-8:30 p.m. Monday, April 18 and 25 at the St. Joseph Community Fire Hall. The classes are free and open to the residents of St Joseph, as well as St Joseph and St. Wendel townships. Each class is good for initial CPR or renewal. Limited spots are available. Deadline to register is noon Friday, April 15. Call 320-3637201 to register.

Dollars for Scholars apps now online

2016 scholarship applications are available online at StJosephArea.DollarsForScholars.org. Once there, click on the “Students and Parents” tab, then follow the instructions to register. If you need assistance, call 320-363-7721 and speak with Doug Danielson at Sentry Bank. The application deadline is Monday, April 11.

Bird house building set April 3 in St. Stephen

The St. Stephen Sportsmen’s Club will have building materials cut and ready to assemble at their Bird House Building Event from 11 a.m.2 p.m. Sunday, April 3 at St. Stephen City Hall, 2 Sixth Ave. SE.

Mattress fundraiser set April 9 at SRR High

Sauk Rapids-Rice High School band and choir will host its second annual mattress fundraiser from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, April 9 at Sauk Rapids-Rice Middle School to raise funds for band equipment, instruments and student fees. This one-of-a-kind fundraiser allows parents and community members to support music and athletic programs by purchasing new, name-brand mattresses, with each purchase benefiting the program. Delivery and free lay-away is also available. Beds also include factory warranties. A referral coupon is available from any member of the band. For more information, visit thenewsleaders.com and click on April 1 Criers. For additional criers, visit www.thenewsleaders.com and click on Criers.

Run benefiting vets to take place in St. Joseph by Frank Lee operations@thenewsleaders.com

St. Joseph residents and businesses may be surprised come May when participants in The Old Glory Run race through the area instead of competing in Cold Spring.

The annual event will take place in St. Joseph instead of Cold Spring because of construction, according to Dave Wentzel, associate executive director of the Disabled American Veterans of Minnesota Foundation. “It’s a challenge to move

it, but going out into different communities like St. Joseph is something we’ve been wanting to do to begin with,” Wentzel said. “We also do a run up in Camp Ripley. Last year, it was kind of planned at the last minute, so this year, we’re

getting a good jump on it to try to make it even more successful and try to get out into the smaller communities to host events like this. The Old Glory Run to be held Saturday, May 21 in St. Joseph will consist of a 5K Run • page 4

Economic district created for government center by Frank Lee operations@thenewsleaders.com

The St. Joseph City Council and the Economic Development Authority established an economic development district at a March 22 meeting in order to create a proposed government center.

The EDA and the council met in special session on Feb. 25 to discuss a proposed government center and financing; the EDA voted to authorize the issuance of public-project revenue bonds as an alternative financing source. “When the city was looking at financing the government

center we’re going to be building, we had looked at two different financing mechanisms,” said City Administrator Judy Weyrens of the estimated $4.8 million it would take to build a government center. “Part of the process of issuing public-project revenue bonds requires you set up an

St. Joseph teen cleans up Millstream by Frank Lee operations@thenewsleaders.com

Sebastian Terres saw a littering problem at St. Joseph area parks and decided to do something about Terres it. The 15-year-old started cleaning up Millstream Park last summer and resumed on March 28 collecting garbage he finds at the park located on the northwestern edge of St. Joseph. “He’s found like everything from glass bottles to metal poles and cigarette butts,” Kate Terres said of her young-

est son, who has attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. She said her son became interested in protecting the environment and wildlife after he learned online of animals elsewhere being harmed by items left behind by park users. “One thing he learned about was this poor little turtle that had gotten, when it was little, a piece of plastic stuck around its middle, and it became deformed as it grew bigger,” she said. Sebastian Terres began cleaning up Millstream Park in July and August, and he plans to keep doing so at the park, which features a wooded walking trail among the Watab River. Teen • back page

economic development district, so the hearing the EDA had was to set up that district, so if we wanted to issue bonds to finance the government center, we would have the district to do it in.” The district is a 16-acre parcel known as Colt’s Academy; District • page 3

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Sebastian Terres of St. Joseph cleans up Millstream Park on March 28 by collecting garbage the teen finds at the park located on the northwestern edge of St. Joseph.

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Clarification In the March 25 issue of the St. Joseph Newsleader, in the story titled "St. Joseph potter sets world record," the number of pots the potter threw was inadvertently left out of the story. The previous record was 150 pots. Joel Cherrico, the potter in question, threw 159 pots.

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Sue Borgert is the 2016 St. Cloud Area Small Business Owner of the Year. The award is presented annually by the St. Cloud Borgert Area Chamber of Commerce. Borgert Concrete Products was established in 1923 by Lawrence A. Borgert in East St. Cloud. In 1953, Lawrence’s son, Kenneth J. Borgert, took over the business, moving it to St. Joseph. In 1976, during an economic downturn, the company expanded its product offerings by manufacturing pavers, in addition to concrete block and septic tanks. Sue Borgert joined the company in 1982 to sell pavers and by 1992 she had assume the leadership role in the company, acquiring sole ownership in 2006. During that time, the company sold the concrete block business and doubled in size from 25 employees and $5 million in sales to 54 employees and $11 million in sales. Today, the company man-

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. March 9 4:42 a.m. Unlocked door. 75 Minnesota Street E. While on patrol, police noticed an unlocked door at a local business. The building was cleared, and a message was left with the keyholder. 10:40 p.m. Bar checks. College Avenue N. Authorities conducted bar checks. There were no issues. March 10 2:41 p.m. Found property. CR 75 W. Police were called to a local business to retrieve a handbag that had been left behind by a customer. Upon arrival, the customer had arrived and retrieved her purse. March 11 2:54 p.m. Animal complaint. Ash Street W. A complainant called authorities in regards to a barking dog. Upon arrival, the owner stated the dogs bark in re-

ufactures concrete paving stones, retaining walls and slabs. Strategic planning and product development have been a focus for the company for the last several years. They now offer pavers in a wider variety of shapes and sizes, have patented a permeable paver, and expanded into outdoor fireplaces and ovens. Borgert will be honored at the 2016 St. Cloud Area Small Business Awards Luncheon from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 3 at the Holiday Inn and Suites, 75 S. 37th Ave., St. Cloud. The luncheon is open to the public. Reservations can be made by calling the Chamber of Commerce at 320-656-3826 or at www.StCloudAreaChamber.com. Nadine Leibfried of St. Joseph has received the Association for Nursing Professional Development Scholarship from Western Governor’s University, Salt Lake City, Utah. As a nonprofit, WGU typically awards scholarships based on the applicant’s academic

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sponse to another dog passing by but not besides that. She took the dogs inside her residence. 8:55 p.m. Domestic. Ninth Avenue S.E./Able Street E. Police responded to a complaint of a fight among several juveniles. Upon arrival, authorities observed the kids were simply messing around. There was no fight that had occurred. No further action was taken. March 12 7:22 p.m. Public assist. Second Avenue N.W./CR 75. Authorities were dispatched to a hazard in the roadway. The complainant stated they had hit a lawn chair that was now in the middle of the road. Police checked the area, but the lawn chair could not be found. March 13 3:06 p.m. Medical. 16th Avenue S.E. Police responded to a man who had fallen in his apartment. Upon arrival, the male did not have any pain but was assisted by Gold Cross Ambulance. 10:41 p.m. Suspicious person. CR 2. While on routine patrol, officers observed two individuals removing tires from a vehicle. They were questioned and stated they were changing a flat. No further action was taken.

record, readiness for online study, financial need and other considerations. Kennedy Community School has recently received several grants from the District 742 Local Education and Activities Foundation, that awarded $34,184 during its spring Academic and Activities Funds granting cycle. Each year, LEAF awards supplemental funding to academic, activities, arts and athletic programming. Teachers, coaches and advisers submit grant applications for special projects twice during the academic year. Grants awarded this spring include: Kennedy Computer Science Curriculum for K-8 math and literacy standards; $2,000; Kennedy 8 Acer Chrome Books for fourth-grade students to access ALEKS, $600; Kennedy Artist to Work with a specific standard in 2016-17, $1,107; Kennedy “FUSE” Community Garden, $750; and Kennedy Guided Math Stations, $500.

March 14 8:55 a.m. Theft. Second Avenue N.E. Police responded to a complainant who stated someone had gone through the items in his unlocked truck sometime overnight. No suspects have been determined at this time. March 18 9:24 p.m. Accident. CR 75. Stearns County deputies responded to a multi-vehicle car accident with injuries. Authorities were informed one party had been ejected from their vehicle and several others were trapped in their car. Upon arrival, officers located three cars, two of which had collided head on. The Waite Park Police, Waite Park Fire and Rescue, St. Joseph Fire and Rescue, Gold Cross Ambulance and Collin’s Brothers Towing all responded. March 24 2:11 p.m. Fire. 160th Avenue. Police responded after a complainant reported a residential fire at the aforementioned address. The St. Joseph, Cold Spring and Albany fire departments responded. It was determined no one was at home at the time of the fire. The cause of the fire remains unknown and under investigation.

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Remington to ‘star’ at humane society fundraiser by Dennis Dalman editor@thenewsleaders.com

Remy the Wonder Dog will be the star attraction and honored guest at the 15th annual “Wine, Kibbles and Bids,” one of the two most important annual fundraisers for the TriCounty Humane Society in St. Cloud. The deadline to buy tickets is April 10. The event will take place at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 19 at the Gorecki Center on the campus of the College of St. Benedict, St. Joseph. There will be wine-tasting, beer-tasting, a gourmet-style dinner, a silent auction and music per-

District from front page placing the parcel in the district “allows for flexibility in financing other developments in the project to include the remodeling/addition of a community center or any other building that would be constructed on the site.” “We included that whole

formed by Kelly Cordes. Tickets can be purchased online via www.tricountyhumanesociety.net. Go to “Events,” then pull down to “Wine, Kibble, Bids.” “Remy,” short for Remington, is the name given by the humane society to the yellow Labrador who miraculously survived being shot at close range six times a couple months ago by someone wielding a pellet gun in Avon Township. The dog suffered severe facial wounds and traumatic jaw-bone damage but managed to survive after surgery, thanks to prompt help by the humane society and veterinarians. Remy is still parcel because there is a lot of open land – at least 10 acres that is open,” Weyrens said of the purchase in September, which was bought for more than $2 million. “We don’t have any plans right now to do anything with the district … but we would have had to establish the economic development district if we were going to issue bonds for the government center, for building on that property.”

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recovering but is doing fine. Organizers of “Wine, Kibble and Bids” are still seeking donated items for the silent auction. They can include, as examples, gift baskets, gift certificates for time-share vacations, or retreats or tickets to sporting events, concerts or plays. Items can be dropped off until April 15 at the humane society in East St. Cloud during its office hours: noon-8 p.m. MondayFriday; 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday; and noon-5 p.m. Sunday. The address is 735 Eighth St. NE near the St. Cloud Metro Bus bus garage. The Tri-County Humane Society’s phone number is 320-252-0896.

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Remington, wounded badly but recovering, rests at the TriCounty Humane Society where he underwent surgery after somebody shot him six times with a pellet gun.

Safe-driving program offered A safe-driving program for elderly people – those over 55 – will be held Tuesday and Wednesday, April 19 and 20, at the Sartell Middle School. The eight-hour course will be given in two sessions, one on each of those evenings, from 5-9 p.m., for a total of eight hours. There will be no written

tests or behind-the-wheel tests given to participants. Those who complete the course will receive a completion certificate, which can be submitted to carinsurance companies, most of which give a 10-percent premium discount for a period of up to three years. The eight-hour course is for those taking the safety program

for the first time. Four-hour refresher courses are also offered throughout the area periodically. The program will be taught by members of the St. Cloud State University Driver Improvement Program. To register for the course, go to www.mnsafetycenter.org or call toll-free 1-888-234-1294.

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Above top: Participants in The Old Glory Run race through the streets of Cold Spring in this 2015 photo, but this year the annual event will be held May 21 in St. Joseph because of construction. Above bottom: Volunteers at The Old Glory Run take disabled American veterans through the streets of Cold Spring in this 2014 photo.

run/walk and a 1K kids’ fun run, and the proceeds will help the DAV of Minnesota Foundation. “We do have volunteers who take the veterans out from the VA hospital and wheel them around,” he said of The Old Glory Run, which included about 1,200 participants last year. “The Minnesota total population of veterans is 369,000, roughly 7 percent of the state population. Of that number, (more than) 18,000 are members of the Disabled American Veterans.” Medals will be awarded to the top three men and women in each age category in the 5K run/walk: 13 and under, 14 to 19, 20 to 29, 30 to 39, 40 to 49, 50 to 59, 60 to 69, and 70 and older. Finisher medals will be awarded to all the participants in the 1K kids’ fun run. “Although the funds are important, the real benefit comes by way of recognition of service, community awareness, and education of programs and services that

are available to veterans and their families,” Wentzel said of The Old Glory, now in its fifth year. “We have one of the bigger transportation programs – getting veterans to and from VA medical appointments – and this last year, the Minnesota DAV was No. 1 in the nation for rides for veterans, (more than) 1.7 million miles traveled and (more than) 29,000 veterans got rides to appointments.” Their is a reduced fee for individuals to enter the 5K run/walk and for kids participating in the 1K kids’ fun run before April 15. “We wanted to do a 10K in St. Joe, but since it was a new community for us, we wanted to make sure we can at least make a 5K work because for a 10K to work, you have to have a pretty good plan for that stretch of road,” he said. Packet pick-up at Colt’s Academy will be available from 4-6 p.m. Friday, May 20 and starting at 7 a.m. on the day of the event. Colt’s Academy is located at 124 First Ave. SE in St. Joseph. For more information about The Old Glory Run or to register for the event, visit www. theoldgloryrun.com.

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Who’s that dude in pajamas? OMG, it’s Billy Gibbons! by Dennis Dalman editor@thenewsleaders.com

Kathy Conner, an employee of Pine’s Edge Grocery & Liquor, did a double-take when a customer with a long, long beard and wearing black pajamas walked into the store Easter morning. Pine’s Edge is along Highway 10, just a couple miles south of Rice. “Right away, I knew he must’ve been somebody, but I didn’t know who,” Conner recalled. “I knew he was somebody because he had an aura about him, like a rock ‘n’ roll star.” Conner’s hunch was correct. The bearded, pajama-clad gent was none other than Billy Gibbons, masterful lead guitarist and singer for the legendary ZZ Top band and, more recently, a TV actor. Gibbons founded ZZ Top nearly 50 years ago, and the power-blues band has been making hit records and touring ever since. Rolling Stone magazine named Gibbons number 32 on a list of the greatest guitarists of all time. As he entered Pine’s Edge, Gibbons was talking on his cell phone. Conner glanced out the store’s windows and saw two huge touring buses parked in the lot. Then she was sure the man really was somebody. Just then, another employee, Dana Leason of Rice, showed up

for work with her husband, Jim. Instantly, they recognized Gibbons and were stunned that he was standing, in black silk pajamas no less, smack dab in the middle of Pine’s Edge Grocery. Then it dawned on Conner why the man looked familiar. Sure enough, he was that “somebody” who’s in ZZ Top, a band she remembered from her youth. Gibbons chatted with the female employees about the “cute little” fishing poles he spotted in the store. He wondered why the poles were so small. They explained to him they are for ice-fishing. The Texas-born Gibbons expressed amusement that people in the Far North actually cut holes in lake ice to catch fish. He even had Conner explain ice-fishing to the friend he’d been talking to on the cell phone. Then he decided he just had to have one of the “cute” fishing poles. He grabbed one and handed it to his manager, who was not quite as enthused about the fishing pole as Gibbons was. He and his crew also bought all kinds of food items. Then they left the store. They returned a bit later, after Gibbons realized if he was going to fish, he’d need some jigs. He picked some out and bought them. His manager, with a mock frown, sighed, “Oh, great, now we’ll have to pull over on a bridge somewhere so he can fish ‘til he gets bored.” They all had a good chuckle.

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Above: Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top gets his photo taken with employees of the Pine’s Edge Grocery & Liquor store on Easter Sunday morning. From left to right are Jim Leason, his wife Dana Leason, Gibbons and Kathy Conner. At right: Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top flashes a peace sign in Pine’s Edge Grocery & Liquor just south of Rice during a stop he and his touring band made there. As Gibbons left the store, he flashed a peace sign to the employees and customers and said, “Rock on!” Everybody in the store was thrilled by Billy Gibbons the Star Customer. Employees and customers alike were impressed by how friendly and fun Gibbons and his crew were. Conner now wishes she’d asked him for his autograph. “I wish I would have asked him to sign a wall in the store,” she said. Next day, two photos and comments about the ZZ Top customers were placed on the Pine’s Edge website where they quickly went viral, eliciting all sorts of comments, such as the following: Wow, Billy Gibbons! Cool! OMG! Nooo waaaayyy!

I met him on an airplane years ago, and he signed my napkin. What a sharp-dressed man! My son-in-law is there tonight

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Our View Republicans shouldn’t take chances: approve Garland soon If they knew what’s good for them, U.S. Senate Republicans had best seriously consider doing their sworn constitutional duty and hold a session to consider the appointment of Judge Merrick Garland as a justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. In their gridlock fashion, most of them won’t even deign to meet Garland, much less give him a hearing. Their bull-headed opposition is, of course, because he was nominated by President Barack Obama, who has been for seven years the sourpuss Republicans’ arch-nemesis. The reason Republicans should consider giving Garland a go and probably even confirm him is because he might be the best chance they’ve got right now or in the future. Too many of these dug-in Republican do-nothings are banking their bets on what they assume is their chance to take the White House this November. Trouble is, they’re counting their chickens before – way before – they’re hatched. They’re counting on wishful thinking, hoping enough Americans will reject Hillary Clinton as an untrustworthy lying sneak, which is the image they have so persistently created through a relentless smear campaign based on unproven suspicions – the Benghazi hearings being just one example. Right now, they are seriously salivating, eager to see her indicted by the FBI. They are so cocksure Clinton (or perhaps Bernie Sanders, if nominated) will lose the presidential election, and then, once a Republican wins, they can appoint their own right-wing nominee (another Antonin Scalia) as Supreme Court justice and all will be well. But whoa! Not so fast, amigos! With the ongoing Republican Party disaster, with headliners like Donald Trump and Ted Cruz as the only hopes (so far) for the presidency, it might be best to stop being smug about Hillary’s defeat. Most rational American voters know there is no such creature as a politician who never tells a lie, never fudges on facts, never makes a mistake or changes policies. It comes with the territory. Still, Hillary is a paragon of intelligence, virtue and experience compared to Demagogue Donald and Tedious Ted. Either one of them as nominee is not only likely to lose the election but unwittingly take down Senate Republicans in the process. Of course, in politics anything’s possible, but at this point Republicans should not be planning a victory jig. Far from it. Especially when its national nominating convention in Cleveland in the heat of this summer might be the ultimate train wreck, if not a riot. It might well lead to electoral catastrophe come November. And then, they can boo-hoo all they want about not getting their choice for a Supreme Court justice, and they can cry and whine some more when Hillary, in the next four years, has the chance to nominate one or two more justices. And if the Republicans lose their Senate majority in the next election (a real possibility, according to many shrewd pundits), Hillary’s choices will be confirmed since only the Senate, not the House, must confirm Supreme Court justices. The Senate Republicans should weigh their options. Garland, by all accounts, has long been a non-partisan, fair-minded, impartial judge, even a favorite of rational Republicans. Wouldn’t he be better than a Hillary nominee far to the left – intolerable to Republicans’ tastes? If they knew what’s good for them, the Obama-haters in the Senate would stop their obstructionist games; they should hold hearings and then approve the nomination of Garland to the Supreme Court – for their own good. It just might be the only semblance of a chance they get to influence that High Court in a long, long time.

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Opinion Cast-iron skillet lasts a lifetime I kept forgetting to ask my brother Michael before he died if he had “inherited” the big old cast-iron skillet that was the backbone for our family meals. Ma used that pan long before I was born; we all used it daily for years and years. It was about 14 inches wide, deep black, so heavy we had to lug the hefty thing onto and off of the stove. I told Ma I wanted that pan, but somehow I didn’t get it. I did, thankfully, inherit the orange carnival-glass Kool-Aid pitcher, to this day a prized artifact from my childhood. Michael had his talents, but cooking wasn’t one of them. He couldn’t boil water, so I have no idea why he’d want a frying pan. His wife, if I recall, preferred Teflon pans. Throughout the past 30 years, I have purchased cast-iron skillets, but every time I’d get discouraged and give them away because I could never manage to “season” them properly with oil and oven heat. I’d follow directions, but what resulted was a tacky, sticky surface about as appetizing as fly paper. Recently, I decided, “OK, one more try.” I bought a 14-inch Lodge-brand skillet. After doing Internet research on ways to season (everybody has their own “foolproof” ways, go figure), I decided to try a stovetop method. First, I heated the pan on high flame until it was extremely hot. I put a teaspoon of vegetable oil in it and then, using a fat wad of paper towels, I rubbed the oil all over the inside of the pan. I turned down the heat

Dennis Dalman Editor to medium and let the pan sit there until it started smoking. I let it cool awhile, then used another wad of paper towels to wipe it thoroughly, repeatedly, getting rid of any trace of excess oil. To my satisfied surprise, it worked. A surface smooth and slick. It worked so well, in fact, that I bought another cast-iron skillet, a 12inch one. Like Ma did, I store both of them in the oven where the warmth of the pilot light keeps them nice and dry. “Seasoning,” by the way, forms a bonded surface onto the pan, caused by a chemical reaction of the highly heated oil and the iron. The more one uses the skillet, the more the protective patina builds up, creating an excellent frying surface. If there is any such thing as a triedand-true kitchen “friend,” it’s a cast-iron skillet. They’re just the thing for searing-browning meats and crisping potatoes. The pans can be placed right into the oven for cooking. They will last for a lifetime and then some. They do, however, need some pampering. I re-season mine after every use. Eventually, I might not have to, after using them many more times. But, for

now, yes, I wash the pans, then season as described above. There has long been a tug-of-war about how to clean a cast-iron skillet. Some people just use hot water, a dish cloth and/or nylon bristle brush – no soap. The thought of a soap-less wash turns me off. I use mild dish soap, hot water and a Scotch-Brite sponge pad (the one with the yellow sponge side and the green mild abrasive side). As soon as the pan is well rinsed, I immediately place it on the stovetop and do the re-seasoning process – takes about 10 minutes. And the main reason I keep re-seasoning it is because the soap and the scrubbing probably erode the patina a bit. But in a year or two, once the surface is durably, strongly bonded, I’ll season it only once a month, at most. The skillet I grew up with we washed with soap every day, and it was just fine. We also never once had to re-season it. Cast-iron pans really do get better with age. Two drawbacks, though: It’s easy, at first, to grab the handle without thinking, without using a pot-holder. (Ouch!) Second, you can’t use acidic ingredients in them, such as tomatoes, because the foods can develop a tinny taste. And third, a cast-iron pan can rust, so dry it by heating it on the stove right after washing. Then keep it very dry. In these days of trendy gimmickry and cheap gadgetry, a good old-fashioned cast-iron skillet is the real McCoy – practical, solid, a friend for life.

Mr. Westerhaus, sorry I ruined your moment by Diane Johnson-McGrew

The St. Joseph Lab School was a happy place for me during the 1972-73 school year. I was in sixth grade and looking forward to graduation. Times were changing in the early ‘70s. It was only one year earlier that girls were allowed to wear pants at the Lab School. Those years also marked the beginning of the end of nuns as the primary teachers at the Lab School. One by one, the nuns were replaced by lay people. My teacher, Mr. Westerhaus, was one of the first. I started sixth grade as a 10 year old. Our second-story classroom was located on the southeast corner of the school. The only windows in our classroom faced east, toward the church. One cold and particu-

larly blue and clear winter morning, Mr. Westerhaus instructed us to stand near the windows. He was ready to start some music, and he requested we be silent and reflective while watching the sun rise over the church. The class became silent, and the music, Cat Stevens’ Morning has Broken, began. It was sure to be a special moment for both class and teacher. We would experience the wonder and beauty of the rising sun. Unfortunately, the moment didn’t last long. I started giggling and soon the entire class became distracted, some joining me in my antics. I was duly reprimanded and sent to the principal’s office. I hadn’t thought about that day until recently when I came across our sixthgrade class picture. I admit, I smiled to myself. At the same time, I felt a wave of regret. Not due to my antics that day; they were pretty mild. Something else bothered me.

I can’t say for sure what Mr. Westerhaus was thinking. It is possible he eagerly anticipated that morning. He may have planned it carefully, possibly waiting for the right weather. He may have been hoping for a meaningful, bonding moment with his sixth-grade class, knowing it was our last year at the Lab School. Or, maybe that incident meant absolutely nothing special to him and he wouldn’t remember it. I will never know, and that is what niggles at my conscience. I don’t know what became of Mr. Westerhaus. Time has marched on and until that picture resurfaced, I hadn’t thought much about that day. But, if I would happen to see Mr. Westerhaus now (44 years later), I would tell him that no matter what, he deserved his moment, and I am sorry if I ruined his special day. Hopefully, we would both share a laugh. It may be too late to say I’m sorry, but it’s not too late to feel my regrets.

Letters to the editor

Petition withdrawn to save taxpayers’ money Margy Hughes, Irene Reber and Ellen Wahlstrom St. Joseph residents and petitioners

On Jan. 15, the city placed a legal notice in the Newsleader that a public hearing would be held with the intention to issue general-ob-

ligation capital-improvement-plan bonds in an amount not to exceed $5,035,000 to be used to finance the acquisition, construction and equipping of a new city hall and public-safety facility. The legal notice included that if a petition requesting a vote on the issuance of these bonds was completed within

30 days, the bond issuance would need voter approval. A legal petition needing 100 signatures and signed by 144 voters was given to the city Feb. 19 requesting a referendum regarding issuance of these bonds. Growing out of a Petition • page 7

Reader expresses thanks for Safe-Routes-to-School program 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.

Danielle Fribley Lake George Neighborhood, St. Cloud I want to send out a heartfelt thanks to Reps. Jeff Howe, Tama Theis and Sen. John Pederson for their sponsorship of legislation to support the Minnesota Safe-Routes-toSchool Program. The program, which is

very popular throughout Minnesota, provides funding to communities for building sidewalks, making street crossings safer and for developing bicycle routes to and from school. The program is so successful and popular that every year requests for funding far exceed available dollars. We’ve got one 2-year-old who loves biking and

another one on the way so we, like many other families, will soon take full advantage of the program. We’re grateful for the infrastructure that will help them get to and from school safely. We all owe a huge thanks to these legislators for not only recognizing the importance of the program, but also its many benefits to students in the area.

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Friday, April 1, 2016 LEGAL NOTICE

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Petition from page 6 concern for not being well informed regarding the proposed government center and about other financial decisions made by the St. Joseph Council in a short span of time, the simple request was for residents to have the chance to vote on the upcoming government-center proposal costing just more than $5 million. In fall 2015,

the council had voted to purchase the former Kennedy/Colt Academy for $2.5 million, construct Field Street at a cost of more than $3 million, and an increase to water and sewer rates and hire a community director costing up to $90,000 a year. Not included are costs for additional staffing, operation and maintenance of the new facilities that could be needed. It seemed to some residents, too much too soon. Immediately after the public hearing, the council set up a special meeting with the Economic Development

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7 determined it was not valid because a number of signees did not print in their middle name, so the 100 names needed fell short. The legal need for a middle name is in question but if the petition was determined legal, the city would use revenue bonding through EDA. Because of this, the group initiating the petition decided to withdraw the petition to save tax payers just more than $500,000. By doing so, the city can use Capital Improvement Bonds requiring less interest rates. We are sorry the outcome of the petition process was circumvented, thus being unable to use the petition to require a referendum. We do want to thank all who participated in the petition process and with their signatures giving voice to their concerns. We appreciate your civic interest and involvement.

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Teen from front page “He’s always had a love for animals,” she said. “When we ride our four-wheelers up north … if there is a turtle in the middle of the road, he’ll move it, so it doesn’t get run over.”

The teen filled four garbage bags last year of trash he collected from Millstream Park, which is located north of County State-Aid Highway 75 and east of County StateAid Highway 3. “I started doing it because I’ve just seen a lot of garbage there when I was there with my dad, so I started picking it up, and it just became a thing

with me, I guess,” Sebastian said. “I just feel kind of like somebody just spit in the face of everybody that lives in St. Joe, and even people who live in St. Joe pollute there, and it’s not right.” Taxpayers spent almost $11 billion last year cleaning up litter across the nation – 10 times more than the cost of

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disposing trash, according to the North Carolina Department of Public Safety. Kate Terres, who is a 38-year-old wife and mother of three from St. Joseph, said her son has talked about organizing others to help him in his clean-up efforts. “At this point, he’s just doing it by himself … but I’m really proud of him,” she said.

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Community Showcase

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FREE family friendly fun & kids entertainment!

Visit Saint John’s Prep for

Monday, April 15

Discovery Day Friday, April 18 Students in grades 5-11 are invited to experience Prep! Call 320-363-3339 to RSVP and reserve your space.

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Kennedy School • 1300 Jade Road

This event will showcase our local small businesses with proceeds from sponsorships benefiting the St. Joseph Chamber of Commerce.

http://employmentosb.csbsju.edu

Open House

Saturday, April 2, 2016 10 a.m.-1 p.m.

Exhibitors: • • • • • • • • • •

All State Insurance - Mike Sand Arlington Place Assisted Living Bad Habit Brewing Co. Borgert Products Inc. Brenny Transportation Inc. Casey’s General Store Central Minnesota Credit Union Church of St. Joseph Coborn’s of St. Joseph Collegeville Community Credit Union • Cory Ehlert - Edina Realty • Dr. Styles, Cotton & Milbert Dentistry

• Ehlinger Lawn Service • Finkin Water Solutions, Plumbing & Heating • Gabriel Media • Gary’s Pizza • Granite Services • JKA Law Firm • JM Cos., Super America • Kay’s Kitchen • Laser Dentistry, LTD • Leighton Broadcasting • Local Blend • MN Home Improvements/ LeafGuard Gutters

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PineCone Vision Center Retro Green Energy Russell Eyecare & Associates Sentry Bank Sharing (Shaklee) Sisters of the Order of Saint Benedict Sliced on College Avenue State Farm Insurance - Dina Pierskalla Sterling Park Senior Community Tim & Tara Bayerl - Edina Realty Tri-County Abstract True Balance