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Hit-and-run leaves child dead, community devastated

Friday, April 17, 2015 Volume 26, Issue 16 Est. 1989

Town Crier Free meal served for all on April 18

First United Methodist Church will serve a free community fellowship meal from 11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. Saturday, April 18 at their church, located at 1107 Pinecone Road S., Sartell. FUMC has been serving a free third Saturday meal since 1990, but this will be the first meal served at their Sartell location, and it’s a one-time trial, to find out who might be served in the Sartell area. FUMC’s third Saturday meals are usually served at First Presbyterian Church in St. Cloud. photo by Tara Wiese

Trafficking program held to protect the vulnerable

Ever wonder what sex trafficking is and how often it happens here? Find out the facts and learn how to protect young people from this terrible crime from 9-11 a.m.

Saturday, April 18 at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, 219 2nd St. N., Sartell. Joy Friedman, of Breaking Free, a program based in St. Paul which rescues more than 400 girls a year from trafficking, will present, along with Tim Broda, a Sartell police officer, who will follow up with the impact on the local community. The program is free and all are invited to attend. Call 320-252-1363 for more information.

Maple Syrup Festival ticket winner announced

The winner of the family four-pack of tickets to St. John’s Outdoor University’s Maple Syrup Festival on April 11 was Lynn Larson of Sartell.

Larson said she and her family have always been interested in going, and are excited to have won the tickets.

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This photo was taken of Cody Nuckolls during a free Outdoor Movie Night on Aug. 5, 2014 at Millstream Park. The movie shown was Free Birds. Cody said of the event, "I love the part when the humans chase after the birds. And we get some fresh air."

In a statement released Tuesday afternoon, St. Joseph police have said they found both the vehicle and driver who hit and killed a 5-yearold St. Joseph boy at about 2:30 p.m. April 13 on the 300 block of 1st Avenue NW. Cody James Nuckolls, son of William “Ryan” Nuckolls and Lorraine Hipp, was with his mother outside of their home at the time of the incident. They were waiting for another child to get off of a school bus.

Hipp crossed the road to wait for the bus while Cody remained near their home. The bus stopped, blocking Cody from Hipps’ view.

During that time, Hipp said she heard Cody yell and then saw him fall to the ground, but she did not see a moving vehicle. Hipp believed he had fallen and was experiencing a medical condition.

Both parents drove Cody to CentraCare Plaza, seeking medical attention. Cody was then transported by ambulance to the St. Cloud Hospital’s emergency room where he was pronounced dead.

In the course of the investigation, police and the Stearns County Sheriff’s Department reviewed the school-bus security footage and interviewed children on the bus. It was de-

termined Cody was struck by a black Chevy Trailblazer.

Police found and seized the vehicle and then interviewed the suspect, who is cooperating with investigators. A search warrant will be conducted on the vehicle, and an autopsy is being conducted by the Ramsey County Medical Examiner’s Office.

The school bus was not directly involved in the incident and no passengers were in danger.

The investigation is ongoing, and the information above is all that is known as of press time Wednesday.

Ryan Nuckoll’s employer, Casey’s General Store in St. Joseph, has set out donation jars at six of their area locations.

“Our area supervisors were the ones who got that started,” said Greg Hartung, manager of the St. Joseph Casey’s in a Newsleader interview. “When we first heard about Cody, it didn’t even feel real at first...[we were in] disbelief that something like this could happen around here.”

If you would like to make a donation to help the family defray funeral expenses, you can do so at the six area Casey’s, as well as online at gofundme.com/RestInPeaceCody.

Avon brewer brings talent to Minnesota Street

by Logan Gruber operations@thenewsleaders.com

St. Joseph residents will soon be able to use their taste buds to taste hops – local hops – after the St. Joseph City Council voted April 6 to amend an ordinance, which

would allow taprooms and breweries to apply for permits to operate within the city.

"I'm pumped!" said Aaron Rieland of Avon after the council meeting, and he has every right to be. Rieland is the owner of Bad Habit Brewing Co., which plans to take

up residence at Mill Stream Shops come September.

The alcohol and gambling enforcement arm of the Minnesota Department of Public Safety predicts a more than 60-percent increase in breweries across the state compared to 2014 numbers, according to

Minnesota Public Radio.

Rieland had been brewing at home since 2001 and has been considering opening a brewery since 2012.

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St. Joseph Community Showcase springs alive

by Logan Gruber operations@thenewsleaders.com

Becka Broste, administrative assistant to the St. Joseph Chamber of Commerce Board, said she felt a lot more on top of things for this year's Community Showcase, which took place April 11 at Kennedy Community School's gymnasium.

"I was hired mid-March last year . . . This year, I'm much calmer," she said in a Newsleader interview.

The community showcase has become an annual tradition. It all started back in 2012 with the then-Chamber board spending a year working on the 2013 Community Showcase after noticing the success of similar events in Sartell and Cold Spring.

"It's still an all-year process," Broste said.

"We do follow-up meetings right after the showcase to figure out what went well and what went poorly."

Broste said she and the board plan the showcase together.

"We always have the past president stay on the board when a new board is elected," she said. "They are able to pass on knowledge so Showcase • page 6

photo by Logan Gruber

Henry Dullinger, 6, a kindergartener at All Saints Academy in St. Joseph, enjoys an inflatable slide at the St. Joseph Community Showcase April 11 at Kennedy Community School. Henry was supervised by his parents, Gina and Brad Dullinger of St. Joseph, not pictured.

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LEGAL NOTICES CERTIFICATE OF ASSUMED NAME STATE OF MINNESOTA Pursuant to Chapter 333, Min- may be conducting this business: nesota Statutes, the undersigned, Financial Adventure, LLC, 13257 who is or will be conducting or CR 3, P.O. Box 347, Avon, MN transacting a commercial business 56310 and Christine R. Panek, in the State of Minnesota under an 13257 CR 3, P.O. Box 347, Avon, assumed name, hereby certifies: MN 56310.

1. The assumed name under which the business is or will be conducted is: Financial Adventure 2. The stated address of the principal place of business is or will be: 13257 CR 3, P.O. Box 347, Avon, MN 56310.

3. The name and street address of all persons conducting business under the above assumed name including any corporations that

WHEREAS, the City of St. Joseph desires to publish the Ordinance

by Summary Publication; and WHEREAS, the intent of the proposed amendment is to include a provision regulating the operation of a brew/taproom.

WHEREAS, the full text of the amended Ordinances are available at the City Offices, 25 College Ave. N. or on the City website,

/s/ Judy Weyrens, Administrator Publish: April 17, 2015

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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 THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED: TRANSACTION AGENT’S MORTGAGE IDENTIFICATION 1. The City Council has reviewed NUMBER ON MORTGAGE: the proposed Summary Publica- NONE tion and finds the summary of the Ordinance clearly informs the LENDER OR BROKER AND public of the intent and effect of MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR the Ordinance.

STATED ON MORTGAGE: American Residential Mortgage, 2. The City of St. Joseph directs LP, a Limited Partnership the City Administrator to publish the Ordinance by Summary Publi- RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE cation.

SERVICER: JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association Adopted this 6th day of April, 2015, by a vote of 5 in favor and MORTGAGED PROPERTY AD0 opposed.

DRESS: 415 E. Able St., St. Joseph, MN 56374 CITY OF ST. JOSEPH TAX PARCEL I.D. #: /s/ Rick Schultz, Mayor 84534770000

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that default has occurred in conditions of the following described mortgage:

DATE OF MORTGAGE: Nov. 14, 4. I certify I am authorized to sign 2005 this certificate and I further certify I understand by signing this certifi- MORTGAGOR: William E. Marcate, I am subject to the penalties tin, Jr., a single person. of perjury as set forth in Minnesota Statutes section 609.48 as if I had MORTGAGEE: American Resisigned this certificate under oath. dential Mortgage, LP, a Limited Partnership.

Filed: April 6, 2015 DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Recorded Nov. 15, /s/ Chris Panek 2005 Stearns County Recorder, Document No. 1175985.

Publish: April 17 and 24, 2015

CITY OF ST. JOSEPH RESOLUTION 2015-014 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SUMMARY PUBLICATION OF ORDINANCE 71 LICENSING AND REGULATION OF CONSUMPTION OF INTOXICATING LIQUOR RECITALS: www.cityofstjoseph.com.

WHEREAS, on, April 6, 2015, the City Council for the City of St. Joseph amended Ordinance 71, entitled “LICENSING AND REGULATION OF CONSUMPTION OF INTOXICATING LIQUOR to include sections 71.03, BREWERY/TAPROOM LICENSE; 71.04 BREW PUB OFF-SALE INTOXICATING LICENSE; and 71.05 SMALL BREWER OFFSALE INTOXICATING; and

THE RIGHT TO VERIFICATION OF THE DEBT AND IDENTITY OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY LAW IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION.

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LEGAL DESCRIPTION PROPERTY:

OF

Lot 2, Block 1, Eastern Park Addition Stearns County, Minn.

COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Stearns ORIGINAL AMOUNT OF $133,722.00

PRINCIPAL MORTGAGE:

AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NOTICE, INCLUDING TAXES, IF ANY, PAID BY MORTGAGEE: $120,451.74 That prior to the commencement of this mortgage foreclosure proceeding Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee complied with all

notice requirements as required by statute; That no action or proceeding has been instituted at law or otherwise to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof; PURSUANT to the power of sale contained in said mortgage, the above described property will be sold by the Sheriff of said county as follows: DATE AND TIME OF SALE: Wednesday, April 8, 2015 at 10 a.m.

PLACE OF SALE: Sheriff’s Office, Law Enforcement Center, Room S-136, St. Cloud, MN to pay the debt then secured by said Mortgage, and taxes, if any, on said premises, and the costs and disbursements, including attorneys’ fees allowed by law subject to redemption within six (6) months from the date of said sale by the mortgagor(s), their personal representatives or assigns unless reduced to five (5) weeks under MN Stat. §580.07.

TIME AND DATE TO VACATE PROPERTY: If the real estate is an owner-occupied, single-family dwelling, unless otherwise provided by law, the date on or before which the mortgagor(s) must vacate the property if the mortgage is not reinstated under section 580.30 or the property is not redeemed under section 580.23 is 11:59 p.m. on Oct. 8, 2015, unless that date falls on a weekend or legal holiday, in which case it is the next weekday, and unless the redemption period is reduced to five (5) weeks under MN Stat. Secs. 580.07 or 582.032.

MORTGAGOR(S) RELEASED FROM FINANCIAL OBLIGATION ON MORTGAGE: None “THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION

BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE MORTGAGOR’S PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDICIAL ORDER IS ENTERED UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 582.032, DETERMINING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT THE MORTGAGED PREMISES ARE IMPROVED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN FIVE UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED.”

Dated: Jan. 28, 2015 JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee USSET, WEINGARDEN AND LIEBO, P.L.L.P. Attorneys for Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee 4500 Park Glen Road #300 Minneapolis, MN 55416 (952) 925-6888 30 - 14-007332 FC THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. Document version 1.1 Dec. 11, 2013 Publish: Feb. 6, 13, 20 and 27, March 6 and 13 NOTICE OF POSTPONEMENT OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Pursuant to the provisions of Minnesota Statutes 580.07, the foregoing foreclosure sale is postponed until June 10, 2015, at 10 a.m. at the Sheriff’s Office, Law Enforcement Center, Room S-136, St. Cloud, MN, in said county and state.

Dated: April 10, 2015 JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee USSET, WEINGARDEN AND LIEBO, P.L.L.P. Attorneys for Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee 4500 Park Glen Road #300 Minneapolis, MN 55416 (952) 925-6888 30-14-007332 THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Publish: April 17, 2015

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Brewer from front page Mill Stream Shops and Lofts as well as the not-yet-constructed Bayou Alley Flats building, to be part of the Bayou project working in conjunction with a restaurant.

But with demolition for the Bayou project slated for November 2014, and delayed until just last week, Rieland felt he couldn't wait to begin the work he's been dreaming of for so long.

“We will have rotating taps every month,” Rieland said in a statement.

Bad Habit Brewing plans to be a small-batch brewery, rotating beers often and at customer request.

"We want a community

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brewery where our customers feel involved in the process and are willing to let us know what they like and dislike," Rieland continued.

They expect to start with four to five rotating varieties of beer along with homebrewed sodas.

Rieland will begin remodeling and reconstruction of the space at 15 E. Minnesota St., Suite 108 in mid-June with a September opening planned.

Follow the progress on its Facebook page by searching for "Bad Habit Brewing Co." photo courtesy of American Rebel Brewing's Facebook page

Aaron Rieland, Avon, brews at home during the summer of 2014. Rieland is the owner of Bad Habit Brewing Co., which will be moving into the Mill Stream Shops and Lofts.

Intersecting lives help save sex-trafficking victims

by Cori Hilsgen news@thenewsleaders.com

When first meeting Edwina Gateley and Brenda MyersPowell, people might think they have been parent and child forever or at the very least friends for a long time.

That was not always the case. Gateley and Myers-Powell met after their lives took very different paths and intersected in 1997.

Gateley helped create Genesis House, a house at which hospitality and nurturing is offered for women involved

with prostitution. Myers-Powell came to Genesis House to save herself from years of mental, physical and sexual abuse. She spent a year-and-a-half at the house and then rebuilt her life.

Myers-Powell co-founded The Dreamcatcher Foundation in 2008. The foundation works to prevent sexual exploitation of at-risk youth and offers them confidence and reassurance to help them get back out into the world.

Both women are working to educate people and to save people from sex trafficking.

They recently riveted listeners

photo by Cori Hilsgen

Brenda Myers-Powell (left) and Edwina Gateley spoke recently at the College of St. Benedict about their intersecting lives and their journey to help sex-trafficking victims.

Myers-Powell was a prostitute for 25 years before coming to Genesis House, started by Gateley. with their stories during Sex Trafficking Awareness Week at the Gorecki Center at the College of St. Benedict.

Gateley was born in LancastVictims • page 5

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Video of murder points to need for scrutiny of police Seeing is believing.

There can be no doubt whatsoever that a North Charleston, S.C. policeman, Michael Slager, murdered a man named Walter Scott by firing eight pistol rounds at him, at least one of which was fatal.

The disgusting, outrageous, vicious act of murder was recorded for all to see by a pedestrian using his cell phone.

At first, when Slager returned to the police station, he said he was in fear of his life when Scott tussled with him after he, Slager, allegedly used his taser on the “suspect,” who had been stopped apparently for having a busted taillight. At some point, Walter ran from the cop, and who can blame him? Who wouldn’t run after being tased? That was not the first time, we later learned, that Slager used his taser sadistically, for no pressing reason.

After he mortally wounded Scott, Slager planted evidence (some object, most likely the taser) next to his body. Another police officer who arrived at the scene was apparently unmoved by the death and did not even remark later about how Slager had dropped the taser next to the victim, who was either dying or already dead.

Oh yes, we’ve heard this same old story all too many times: Cop stops suspect, suspect becomes argumentative and violent, cop fears for his life, cop shoots suspect, wounding or killing him or her. Sometimes, in fact, that’s exactly what happens. Police work, after all, is fraught with unexpected dangers at every turn.

However, this cell-phone video is a stark reminder that rogue cops do kill with impunity; they too often get away with it. The video raises a sinister, troubling question mark: How many other times have such cold-blooded murders happened that went unrecorded? And how many times when it was a cop’s word against a brutalized victim’s word was the cop automatically believed? Is it any wonder young black males and even older ones (Scott was 58) live in fear of any contact with police?

Who can deny racist and rogue cops exist in too many police departments throughout this nation?

This hideous video should be a wake-up call, coast to coast. Police departments everywhere and the cities they serve absolutely must scrutinize themselves to get rid of these systemic attitudes that foster racism, rogue behavior, blatant lies and cover-ups.

Now, that said, we must keep reminding ourselves the overwhelming majority of police are outstanding public servants who risk their lives every day and night to protect those they serve.

They are extremely hard-working, dedicated, kind and caring, and we should honor their courage and commitment for the so many thankless tasks they do on our behalf, for the sake of public safety, our safety.

However, that video is doubly disturbing precisely for those reasons – that reckless rogue cops can bring suspicion and disgrace to their profession, especially in largely black cities where their out-of-control behavior poisons trust and fosters hatreds.

It’s time all police departments and cities do a complete audit of their practices and policies, with the help of independent, outside scrutiny. It’s also time all police officers must be equipped with body cameras.

It’s so sad, so regrettable, it has come down to this lack of trust. Bad apples really can spoil the whole barrel.

But seeing is believing.

Opinion Death penalty? Consider Tsarnaev, Hinton In stark contrast, a guilty man and an innocent man are quintessential examples of the polarities in the never-ending debate for and against the death penalty.

Both men made headline news in the first week of early April. Their names are Dzhokhar Tsarnaev and Anthony Ray Hinton.

Tsarnaev and his older brother, Tamerlan, are the two homicidal sadists who exploded two bombs at the Boston Marathon two years ago, killing three and injuring more than 250, at least 15 of whom had to undergo amputations. The dead included an 8-year-old boy. A police officer was also gunned down in an ambush later by the Tsarnaevs during their despicable spree.

After carjacking an SUV, the brothers had another shoot-out with police, during which Dzhokhar, in a case of boomerang justice, floored the SUV, running over and killing his own brother.

On April 6, a jury convicted Tsarnaev and will soon decide his sentence: death or life in prison. If anybody deserves the death penalty, it’s him. At the risk of sounding vengeful, I myself wouldn’t much care if he was locked in a cell with a ticking pressure-cooker bomb, not knowing if or when it would explode.

Tsarnaev’s guilt was never in doubt.

However, his mother thinks her darling son is innocent. On a Russian website, she posted this delusional nonsense: “He’s in the hands of a predator (the United States) preparing to tear him to pieces like meat.”

Hasn’t that fool of a mother even once considered the victims “torn to pieces like meat” by her precious sons at the marathon finish line?

Then, to compound her stupidity,

Dennis Dalman Editor she went on to say this: “I would prefer not to live in America now. Why did I even go there? Why? I thought America is going to, like, protect us, our kids, it’s going to be safe.”

We’d like you to know, Mrs. Tsarnaev, we are extremely happy you are living back in Russia because the people in this country, including its children, are much safer without the likes of you or your sons living here.

Dzhokhar’s defense team is trying to portray him as a hapless victim of his older brother’s influence. Nice try.

He did his evil deeds, and he must pay the price.

And now to a happier story. On April 3, Anthony Ray Hinton, 58, was released from an Alabama prison where he spent 30 years on death row. He is just one of many death-row inmates, mostly black, who were exonerated either through DNA analysis or re-examination of evidence, testimony or careless (and some cases purposeful) miscarriages of justice.

Since 1973, there have been 152 wrongfully convicted inmates released from death rows in the United States.

Hinton was convicted of shooting to death two fast-food restaurant managers in Birmingham, Ala. in 1985. Later – much too much later – it was learned the gun used in those crimes did not belong to Hinton. His so-called defense lawyer hired a oneeyed civil engineer with almost no ballistics training to examine the gun

and bullets. That “expert” admitted later he had trouble operating the microscope. Other evidence, uncovered later, revealed Hinton was nowhere near the scenes of the crimes, that he was, in fact, at his warehouse job.

The cheap-and-shoddy ballistics work was revealed by the Equal Justice Initiative, which was instrumental in exonerating Hinton and which proved his conviction resulted from his being poor, from his not being able to afford even a decent – much less adequate – defense.

Hinton’s heartbreaking comments on what he had to endure should be required reading, especially by gung-ho supporters of the death penalty. What saved him from losing his mind, he said, is faith in God and a sense of humor.

“I was in that cell by myself,” he said. “No one else but me. (Now) I’ve got to get used to noise and the sounds of everything because it’s fairly quiet on death row. Every man is in his own world.”

He went on to say: “These crooked D.A.s and police officers and racist people had lied on me and convicted me of a horrible crime for something I didn’t do. They stole my 30s, they stole my 40s, they stole my 50s. I could not afford to give them my soul. I had to hold onto that...”

Anthony Ray Hinton is yet another reason why the death penalty should be abolished. Dzhokhar Tsarnaev is another reason, some say, why the death penalty should be retained. I myself opt for abolishment, just to ensure no more innocent people are put to death. Furthermore, at least in the case of Tsarnaev, killing him would just make him yet another martyr for deluded extremists, including his own mother.

Reader calls for support for water amenity Jen Warnert, St. Joseph Although there have been multiple public conversations regarding the half-cent sales tax, there’ve been comments that community members don’t support the proposed waterpark because they believe their taxes will rise or a levy will be imposed.

In the quest to bring a waterpark to St. Joseph, property taxes won’t be raised to support it, there won’t be a levy imposed and the dollars won’t come out of the city’s existing budget.

St. Joseph receives $1.42 for every dollar spent in the six-city region (St. Joseph, Sartell, Waite Park, St.

Cloud, Sauk Rapids, St. Augusta).

The money you spend in any of these six cities gets split among them. St. Joseph has been getting revenue with this tax, and those monies aren’t automatically earmarked. The public is free to take well-researched ideas to the council, providing they fit the regional criteria and ask for assistance from that fund for a project.

The group is asking for a part of that revenue to be used to help to provide a summertime amenity that will bring the community together, foster great summer memories, provide a safe environment for kids of all ages, bring revenue into the city, bring job

opportunities to the area and create an environment that all generations can enjoy. We’re also hoping to help raise funds for this endeavor to lessen the amount of money requested from the tax fund. It’s a community project and the community should be involved. We’ve reached out through social media, radio stations, papers and city council meetings. Based on these communications, they know there are supporters, and the feasibility study backs that up. We now need those supporters to voice their stance to the city council. Email them, call them, stop in and let them know you’re in favor. We appreciate the support.

Reader thinks it’s time to catch up to Foley Joyce Brenny, St. Joseph

The ideas expressed in the letters to the editor and of the guest columnists do not necessarily reflect the views of the Newsleaders.

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As a lifelong resident of the St. Joseph area, I have always wondered why St. Joe did not have a community pool or water park. Recently I was informed of a group that was meeting to brainstorm about a splash pad in St. Joseph; to say I was excited to join this group was an understatement! I could

not help but think, finally, St. Joe might have something fun like a splash pad or water amenity for the community to enjoy as well as to be very proud of.

My husband Todd was also eager to join the group and share the fact he grew up in Foley, a town with a community pool. Todd often talks of how much he enjoyed the pool as a child, sometimes just for fun, but also

for summer swimming lessons. Todd’s grandmother and mother also enjoyed the pool for water aerobics. To have a water amenity in St. Joseph would be wonderful, bringing community, family and friends together for fun and exercise. I hope we show our community pride and fully support the water amenity project. After all, I think its time we catch up with Foley.

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If any readers have tips concerning crimes, they should call the St. Joseph Police Department at 320363-8250 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.

March 29 8:36 a.m. Dog at large.

Iris Lane E. A yellow lab was found. Police captured the lab and returned it to the rightful owner, a 40-yearold male. The owner was warned.

9:28 p.m. Open door. 6th Avenue SE. A nearby resident told police a house, which was known to have been empty for approximately one year, had the front door open. Police observed nothing amiss at the residence.

An attempt was made to contact the realtor.

March 30 1:34 a.m. Ordinance violation. W. Minnesota Street.

A garbage can was still out on the curb, four days after garbage pickup. A red warning tag was hung on the front door of the residence.

9:03 a.m. School-bus stoparm violation. 9th Avenue SE/Able Street E. A schoolbus driver reported a vehicle, later found to be driven by a 43-year-old female, drove past the bus while the stop arm and eight-way lights were activated.

March 31 7:04 a.m. Deceased person. 5th Avenue NW. Police arrived to an 83-year-old female on the floor, deceased.

An area funeral home was called.

6:20 p.m. Traffic stop. CR 75/Old Hwy 52. A 19-yearold female from Sauk Rapids was stopped for out-of-date tabs. The officer found her auto insurance was expired as well. The officer issued a warning ticket, instructing the female to present proof of tab renewal and updated insurance to the officer within two weeks.

April 1 9:31 a.m. Welfare check.

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8:31 p.m. Found property. Able Court E. A resident asked police to pick up a helicopter-like "drone" which was found in their backyard.

An officer placed the "drone" into found property at the police department.

April 2 7:09 p.m. Theft. Ash Street E. A male reported his bike, a red-and-silver mountain bike, was stolen during the weekend. The bike was valued at $100.

10:03 p.m. Hazard. 4th Avenue NW/Ash Street W. Someone reported a branch in the street. An officer located the small branch and moved it to the curb.

April 3 4:25 p.m. Medical. College Avenue S. A female fell down the stairs, breaking her ankle.

St. Joseph Fire Department and Gold Cross arrived soon after the police.

6:10 p.m. Found property. Birch Street W. A local resident found two cell phones, two blankets and a purse in Centennial Park. Police attempted to use the cell phones to contact the owners, but were unsuccessful.

The items were placed in found property.

April 4 1:38 p.m. Found property.

College Avenue N. A cell phone was turned into the police, and the officer was able to contact the owner to return the phone.

April 12 8:01 p.m. Structure fire.

CR 3 in St. Wendel Township. A homeowner reported a fire in the attached garage of a residence. Sheriff's deputies, as well as firefighters from St. Joseph, Avon and St. Stephen responded to the garage which was engulfed in flames. The firefighters cleared the residence around 11 p.m.

April 13 6:35 a.m. Structure fire.

CR 3 in St. Wendel Township. Deputies and firefighters responded again to the residence from the April 12 fire, to reports of the home itself being on fire.

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Victims from page 3 er, England and moved to Chicago as an adult. She earned a master's degree in theology from the Catholic Theological Union. After living in solitude for nine months in a trailer in Illinois, she said she found her calling to work with prostitutes and/or victims of sex trafficking and has done so for 30 years.

Gateley spent more than a year walking the streets and talking to homeless women and women who were involved with prostitution. She said she was not very well accepted in the beginning, but after she continued to spend time with the women, they started to trust her.

Thirty years ago, when she first started working with victims, the issue was not often discussed and prostitutes were not seen as victims. Gateley came to learn 95 percent of these women experienced some type of childhood sexual and emotional abuse. Many of the "johns" who solicited their business were white, middleclass professional men. The average prostitute dies of murder, overdose or suicide by the time they are 34 years old.

"There was a denial of the violence against women," Gateley said.

She said it's important to decriminalize women in prostitution and to criminalize the traffickers instead.

Gateley said sex trafficking is the fastest-growing industry in the world. It's important to

educate the public, police and social services to help stop this industry.

She gave an example where an area in Sweden was able to reduce its prostitution by twothirds, and many brothels have disappeared.

Many young sex-trafficking victims are picked up as runaways in Greyhound bus stations by wily pimps. These pimps know how to psychologically and physically manipulate the young victims.

"One of the hardest things to do is to break a woman from her pimp," Gateley said.

Gateley also started to understand how many of the women were victims not of their own choosing at a time when they were not understood or very well supported by other people.

She said it's important to hear these women's stories.

Myers-Powell spent 25 years as a prostitute, beginning at the age of 14. She currently is the subject of the Emmynominated documentary film Dreamcatcher.

Myers-Powell promotes awareness to help other victims of sex trafficking break free.

She shared her story with listeners, of her 15-year-old mother dying shortly after she was born and being raised by an alcoholic grandmother with a third-grade education.

Her grandmother cleaned houses and Myers-Powell was left alone to watch out the window, often watching the women in the street who wore shiny dresses and clothing. She dreamed of being able to shine like those women.

As an alcoholic, her grandmother often brought men

5 home because they brought the booze. These men began abusing Myers-Powell at a very young age. As the only child in a houseful of adults, she was threatened by the men not to talk about the abuse.

By the time she was 14, Myers-Powell had given birth to two children. She said she just wanted to be loved and sought that need for love in the neighborhood.

Her grandmother encouraged her to get paid for having sex and accepted her money for doing so and thus became her first pimp. At 14, in a tight, green suit she had paid $3.99 for, Myers-Powell became a prostitute and earned $400 her first night. She gave all of the money to her grandmother, who suddenly treated her much better.

Shortly after starting prostitution, two neighborhood pimps found out about her, pistol-whipped, kidnapped, raped and beat her for days. Hanging on to the hope that somebody had reported her missing and would be looking for her, she survived and was able to escape, hitching a ride home with a truck driver. He couldn't understand why a young girl like her was all alone on the streets at night.

Myers-Powell returned to her grandmother's apartment, all the while thinking for sure her grandmother had filed a police report and people had been searching for her.

When she returned home, she learned nobody had even reported her missing. She was devastated. Her grandmother thought she had run away and Victims • page 6

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Sponsorships needed for kids eager

by Dennis Dalman editor@thenewsleaders.com

photo by Logan Gruber

Jessie Sandoval, left, sits down with her children for some pizza, courtesy of the Gary's Pizza booth at the St. Joseph Community Showcase April 11 at Kennedy Community School. Many people remarked that the pizza, pie and other treats served at the showcase were quite large portions rather than sample sizes. Pictured with Jessie are her children (clockwise from front left) – Natalia, 4, Andres, 6, and Amado, 9. Not pictured is Jessie's husband, Jesús Sandoval, who is a seventh- and eighthgrade math teacher at Kennedy Community School. Jesús was manning the St. Joseph Catholic Church booth at the showcase.

Showcase from front page we can make the showcase better every year."

The theme for this year's showcase was "Spring Alive!"

Broste said those who participated with booths were encouraged to do something "springy."

The Chamber brought back

the much-beloved bouncy castle and slide this year.

"The inflatable bounce house was a big hit last year with the kids," Broste said.

In 2014, 32 businesses hosted booths, and in 2013 the number was 30. This year there were 28 booths, with the number of attendees reaching 311.

For more information on the community showcase and the Chamber, head to the Chamber's website at stjosephchamber.com.

At the baseball field, spectators and teammates waited in vain all season for 12-year-old Jah Jah Fitzgerald to hit the ball – or even take a swing at it.

A member of the Willie Mays team, Jah Jah was a shy boy – hesitant, lacking selfconfidence.

Every time he was at bat, he would stand there as the pitcher threw the ball. He’d clam up every time, as if he had a bad case of stage fright.

“I’m not very good at this,” he would tell others, apologetically.

“But you can do it!” they’d tell him. “Just swing at that ball! It’s OK if you don’t hit it, but at least just swing the bat at it.”

But, despite the pep-talk coaxing, Jah Jah would just stand there every time, as if frozen by indecision, never swinging that bat.

Then, during the last game of the season, Jah Jah once again stepped up to bat. But that time, out of the blue, defying everybody’s expectations, he swung that bat and connected – whack! – sending that dizzy ball far up and into the

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never took the time to listen to what had happened to her.

Her grandmother said, "You #&*$%, you left. You ain't nothing."

Myers-Powell left her grandmother's apartment. A pimp soon found her and promised her he would help her gain stardom as a singer. Since she wanted to sing and wanted to shine, she stayed with him.

At first, Myers-Powell didn't touch drugs or alcohol while working as a prostitute. Eventually, one night after being slapped, strangled and beaten up, and knowing she had to do it all over again, she ordered an alcoholic drink to numb the pain. She moved on to acid, crack and other drugs. MyersPowell said you have to be on drugs to endure the life.

She said she was trying to find love in all the wrong places and never found it.

field and earning Jah Jah a double. As he ran the bases, the stunned fans erupted into a frenzy of cheers, whistles, hoots and hollers. Later, after making home base, Jah Jah was high-fived by his deliriously happy teammates.

He was grinning ear to ear.

“Are you coming back to play on the team next year?” an adult spectator asked him.

“Heck yes!” he said with bashful giddy pride and a surge of confidence.

Jah Jah is just one of many boys from throughout central Minnesota who belongs to the Clear Lake Area Youth Baseball Association, which offers many leagues for children – both boys and girls – ages 4 to 15. And like some of the team players, Jah Jah is from a family that is financially challenged. He had a chance to join the team thanks to volunteer efforts and taxiing to and from practices/ games provided by Sartell/St. Joseph Newsleader Publisher/ Owner Janelle Von Pinnon and her husband, Bruce Schneekloth. Their son, Kavynah, has been a baseball “natural” since he was a toddler. He has been a CLAYBA member for several years and is now on its traveling team, along with Jah Jah

and Kane Bastian, friends and neighbors of Kavynah in their East St. Cloud neighborhood.

Von Pinnon and her husband became aware that several of the neighborhood boys – other friends of Kavynah's – live in families that are struggling for one reason or another, with very limited resources and income. Schneekloth and his wife decided to help those children.

Last year, with the children’s parents’ permission, they secured placement on the team for two boys so they could play baseball in CLAYBA; this year they sponsored two more.

“Our son,” Von Pinnon said, “has witnessed neighborhood kids in trouble with the law, having little scrapes with the law. We decided to help them get into activities such as football games in the fall, baseball in the summer. We also take them for trips to the YMCA. We thought we’d offer them different outlets besides video and TV, different outlets for their energies that will give them pride and confidence and keep them on the straight and narrow.”

CLAYBA has also gone the extra mile to help kids in need so anybody who wants to play baseball has a chance. How-

Myers-Powell said many prostitutes often have sex with about five or more different people each day, 365 days each year for a total of 1,825 or more people each year. After a while, she said she just wanted to be dead.

When Myers-Powell was 39, a nicely dressed man in a new Mercedes picked her up in daylight hours. She was sure he was safe. He ended up beating her in the middle of the day where everyone could see. When she tried to get out of the car and escape, her clothes caught on his car and she was dragged six blocks.

She ended up in an emergency room, very battered and injured. A policeman recognized her as a "whore" from the streets and told the staff not to be too concerned about her. She decided to pray.

"God hears a sinner's prayers," Meyers-Powell said. "I started to pray I was going to stop making decisions and I was going to let him take over."

A woman doctor saved her

and her eye which she thought she was going to lose. MyersPowell ended up at Genesis House, where she healed.

"I wanted to have my face back and I wanted to be a lady," Myers-Powell said. "Today, I stand in front of you a lady with a face."

At Genesis House, she wrote journals, healed and had a funeral and buried "Breezy" (her street name). She once again became Brenda Jean.

Myers-Powell said she wasn't able to be a good mother to her daughters Peaches and Prune, but they have forgiven her and are proud of who she has become.

"I am a golden grandmother," she said.

In a beautiful sounding voice, Myers-Powell sang "I'll be loving you always," to listeners at the Gorecki Center.

The documentary Dreamcatcher can be seen on Showtime.

According to FBI statistics, there are an estimated 300,000 child prostitutes in the United States, a number that is growing at an alarming rate.

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to play ball ever, funds have been nearly depleted, and so Von Pinnon decided to put the word out that donations or sponsorships are needed and most welcome.

It costs $190 to sponsor one child per season on the traveling team, which includes uniform, field maintenance, stipends for umpires and scholarships for needy children. All donations are 100 percent tax-deductible since CLAYBA is a non-profit volunteer-based organization.

Any amount of donations, however, are welcome, and even the smallest will add up to help financially-strapped children enjoy belonging to a CLAYBA team. There are many T-ball, BBall and Willie Mays teams for younger children.

Many area businesses already buy sponsorships, including Coborn’s and Subway, Brenny Transportation of St. Joseph, GNP (formerly Gold ‘n’ Plump) and Sterling Park Senior Community of Waite Park (including an employee there who also gave a full registration sponsorship for a child).

Currently, there is an effort to initiate a sliding-fee scale for parents who just cannot afford the registration fees.

“Those who want to donate do not have to be a business and they don’t have to donate for a full scholarship,” Von Pinnon noted. “We invite people who donate to come and watch the games."

Sponsorships or any amount of donations are good investments, she added, because she and her husband have seen first-hand how these young baseball players not only have fun but grow to know they are accepted, that they belong and that they develop skills and confidence.

“I believe in helping youth to fulfill their potential,” Von Pinnon said, “and the way to do that is to keep them involved, to help them be part of something bigger than themselves and to provide a way for them to have fun while at the same time knowing there is a place for them. They need something to be proud of, something to learn from.”

To donate, go to the association’s website at CLAYBA. com, then look for “Our Sponsors” on the top bar, pull down that menu to “Donate/Sponsor Now” and fill out the form or send donations to CLAYBA, P.O. Box 176, Clear Lake, MN 55319.

For more information, people can contact one of the following: Janelle Von Pinnon: 320-3637741, or janellev@thenewsleaders.com; Israel Carter, CLAYBA president: 320-493-2016, or ijconstruction@yahoo.com; Suzanne Holewa, vice president: 320-558-9217, or sholewa@ yahoo.com; or Paul Bandstra, secretary-treasurer: 320-5588113, or psbandstra@gmail.com.

photos by Logan Gruber

Above: Kavynah Schneekloth of East St. Cloud, a member of the Willie Mays League, practices recently at Sportsman's Park ballfield in Clearwater. At right: Twelve-year-old Kane Bastian of East St. Cloud prepares to connect with a ball at a recent Willie Mays League baseball practice at Sportsman’s Park ball field in Clearwater. The league is one of many in the Clear Lake Youth Baseball Association.

CLAYBA facts

CLAYBA has been serving the Clearwater/Clear Lake area and players from many other places for more than 20 years.

Last year, there were 96 registered players, and two large tournaments were hosted by CLAYBA. Each family volunteers four hours per year at various fundraising activities, and many donate much more.

The season starts in February with indoor training and goes all the way through July.

Kids ages 4-11 play home games at Clearview Elementary School. Players ages 12 and over

play at Goenner Park in Clear Lake or Sportsman’s Park in Clearwater.

Clearwater Elementary has four fields and a concession stand operated by volunteers.

Practice games take place there five days per week. In 2014, CLAYBA averaged hosting seven visiting teams each week.

Some of the CLAYBA teams’ traveling schedules include games at Becker, Big Lake, Monticello, Willmar, St. Cloud, Sauk Rapids and Sartell’s new ball fields in Pinecone Central Park.

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NOTICE OF HEARING ON THE ADOPTION OF A CODE OF ORDINANCES FOR THE CITY OF ST. JOSEPH, COUNTY OF STEARNS, MINN. TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: Minnesota Statutes Sections 415.02 and 415.021 authorize the city to codify its ordinances and print them in a book.

Notice is hereby given that the council of the City of St. Joseph, Minn., will meet at 6 p.m. Monday, May 4, 2015 at the St. Joseph City Hall, located at 25 College Ave. N., to consider, and possibly adopt, a city code consisting of the general ordinances of the city as amended, restated, revised, updated, codified and compiled in book form, including penalties for the violations of various provisions thereof, which shall constitute the “Code of Ordinances of the City of St. Joseph.” This Code of Ordinances will also adopt by reference certain statutes and administrative rules of the state of Minnesota as named in the Code of Ordinances.

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The official copy of this Code of Ordinances shall be marked and be kept in the office of the city clerk and shall be named 2015 St. Joseph Code of Ordinances.

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LEGAL NOTICE CITY OF ST. JOSEPH PUBLIC HEARING PROPOSED ASSESSMENT - 2015 BITUMINOUS STREET IMPROVEMENTS TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: Notice is hereby given that the council will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday, May 4, 2015, at the St. Joseph City Hall, 25 College Ave. N. to consider, and possibly adopt, the proposed assessment for the 2015 Bituminous Street Improvements which affects the following areas: Subdivision

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Clinton Village

6th Avenue NW

Minnesota Street

Birch Street NW

Clinton Village

7th Avenue NW

Ash Street NW

Birch Street NW

Clinton Village

Ash Street W

West City Limits

6th Avenue NW

Centennial plans underway

Clinton Village

Birch Street W

West City Limits

6th Avenue NW

Northland

2nd Avenue NE

Fir Street E

North Plat Line

by Stuart Goldschen news@thenewsleaders.com

Northland Plat 2

3rd Avenue NE

Fir Street E

Hickory Street E

Northland Plat 3

4th Avenue NE

Fir Street E

Gumtree Street E

Northland Plat 3, Northland Plat 4

5th Avenue NE

Gumtree Street E Approx. 260 feet south of Gumtree Street

Northland, Northland Plat 2 and Plat 3

Fir Street E

1st Avenue NE

Northland, Northland Plat 2 and Plat 3

Gumtree Street E 2nd Avenue NE

Northland Drive

Northland, Northland Plat 2

Hickory Street E

2nd Avenue NE

3rd Avenue NE

Northland Plat 2 and Plat 3

Hickory Court

3rd Avenue NE

End of Cul-de-sac

A historical perspective from 25 years ago – April 13, 1990

There'll be live band music in the air, dancing in the streets and a gala parade downtown.

And a celebratory Mass, a giant picnic in the park, canoe races on the lake, and enough bratwurst and beer to last through Oktoberfest.

And whatever else whoever else might want.

That's the plan so far for St. Joseph's 1990 centennial celebration. Further fun is limited only by the town's collective imagination.

The city's centennial committee is shifting into high gear to consider details for the year's events. All interested residents are invited to attend public meetings and submit suggestions.

The next committee meeting will be held on April 18 (1990) at 7:30 p.m. in the city council chambers.

Steve Dehler, chairman of the centennial organizing committee, said the committee needs help from local clubs, groups and individuals to plan appropriate centennial events. Immediate help is needed, he said, to set up a historical-photo-andartifacts gallery and design and locate a "time capsule" of current memorabilia.

In its last meeting on March 29, the committee discussed preliminary plans for a parade and street dance on Aug. 18, a cone race the same day, and a special Mass and picnic on Aug. 26.

Attending the meeting were city representatives from the Chamber of Commerce, American Legion, Recreation Asso-

ciation, Lions Club, Knights of Columbus, Jaycees, Women of Today, Rod and Gun Club, First State Bank, Fire Department and the St. Joseph Laboratory School.

Dehler suggested the main parade be preceded by a kiddie parade and that floats from the traditional July Fourth parade be used in both events.

The centennial parade will be followed by a dance in the Church of St. Joseph parking lot.

The five-piece Twin Cities band, Sneakers and Tight Shoes, will set the pace with music of the 50s and 60s.

The St. Joseph Recreation Association is sponsoring the dance and will sell food and beer there. Other organizations are encouraged to set up concession stands.

The canoe races are sponsored by the St. Joseph Rod and Gun Club and will take place on Kraemer Lake. Details of the races have not yet been arranged.

Knights of Columbus is organizing the centennial Mass and picnic on Aug. 26 (1990) in Millstream Park. The Mass will be said by Bishop Jerome Hanus, OSB, of the St. Cloud diocese.

Dehler encouraged residents to help plan the details for these events and suggest other activities. He said they can attend the committee meetings to voice their opinions or phone him.

Centennial buttons are still on sale at local business establishments for $2 apiece.

"We need everybody's help to make the centennial celebration a success," Dehler said.

"Let's get together and plan a super party."

4th Avenue NE

Adoption by the council of the proposed assessment may occur at the hearing. The area listed above is proposed to be assessed. The proposed assessment is proposed to be payable in equal annual installments extending over a period of 10 years, the first of the installments to be payable on or before the first Monday in January 2016, and will bear interest at the rate of 5.5 percent per annum from the date of the adoption of the assessment resolution.

To the first installment shall be added interest on the entire assessment from the date of the assessment resolution until Dec. 31, 2015. To each subsequent installment when due shall be added interest for one year on all unpaid installments.

You may at any time prior to certification of the assessment to the county auditor, pay the entire assessment on such property, with interest accrued to the date of payment, to the City of St. Joseph. No interest shall be charged if the entire assessment is paid within 30 days from the adoption of this assessment. You may at any time thereafter, pay to the City of St. Joseph the entire amount of the assessment remaining unpaid, with interest accrued to Dec. 31 of the year in which such payment is made. Such payment must be made before Nov. 15 or interest will be charged through Dec. 31 of the succeeding year. If you decide not to prepay the assessment before the date given above, the rate of interest that will apply is 5.5 percent per year. You have the right to partially prepay the assessment with any balance being certified to the County Auditor for collection under the terms described above.

The proposed assessment roll is on file for public inspection at the city clerk’s office. The total amount of the proposed assessment is $369,149.21. Written or oral objections will be considered at the meeting. No appeal to district court may be taken as to the amount of an assessment unless a written objection signed by the affected property owner is filed with the municipal clerk prior to the assessment hearing or presented to the presiding officer at the hearing. The council may upon such notice consider any objection to the amount of a proposed individual assessment at an adjourned meeting upon such further notice to the affected property owners as it deems advisable.

Under Minn. Stat. §§ 435.193 to 435.195 and city Ordinance No. 38, the council may, in its discretion, defer the payment of this special assessment for any homestead property owned by a person 65 years of age or older or retired by virtue of a permanent and total disability for whom it would be a hardship to make the payments. When deferment of the special assessment has been granted and is terminated for any reason provided in that law and Ordinance (Resolution), all amounts accumulated plus applicable interest become due. Any assessed property owner meeting the requirements of this law and Ordinance No. 38, may, within 30 days of the confirmation of the assessment, apply to the city clerk for the prescribed form for such deferral of payment of this special assessment on his/her property.

An owner may appeal an assessment to district court pursuant to Minn. Stat. § 429.081 by serving notice of the appeal upon the mayor or clerk of the city within 30 days after the adoption of the assessment and filing such notice with the district court within 10 days after service upon the mayor or clerk.

Judy Weyrens Administrator Publish: April 17, 2015

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Annual fish fry served 2,100 meals

by Cori Hilsgen news@thenewsleaders.com

Once again, All Saints Academy volunteers served up a good supply of fish at the 33rd annual fish fry recently held in Heritage Hall.

With help from the St. Cloud campus, more than 2,100 meals were served. Principal Karl Terhaar said the St. Cloud campus sold more than 700 tickets and about one-third of the volunteers were from the St. Cloud campus. He expects numbers photos by YuppyPhoto to continue to increase as more Above: ASA parents Gary (left) and Kay Bechtold volunteer at St. Cloud people learn about the annual ASA fish fry. Below: Fifth-grade student Max Meyer the fish fry. refills beverages at the annual ASA fish fry.

Volunteers included ASA parents, fifth- and sixth-grade students, and alumni; as well as confirmation students and College of St. Benedict and St. John's University students.

“Well over 140 volunteers helped keep everything running smoothly as we served about 700 people per hour during our busiest time," Terhaar said. "Our fifth- and sixth-grade students did an excellent job busing tables and people commented on the politeness of our ASA students. To serve this many people is no small undertak-

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ASA sixth-grade students Kalli Larson (left) and Ellie Schleper volunteer at the 33rd annual ASA fish fry held at Heritage Hall. ing and only by ASA working as a community can we do such a large fish fry."

Volunteer duties included busing and waiting on tables, frying fish, collecting tickets, refilling beverages and more.

Much planning and organizing went into the fish fry long before it was held and many advance tickets were sold ahead of time to guarantee a better turnout.

Students received fruit snacks for returning sold and unsold tickets. Families that sold $75 worth of tickets received vouchers for students to

wear caps or slippers, to chew gum for a day or to have chocolate milk at lunch.

The menu consisted of deepfried fish, potato salad, baked beans, carrot sticks, bread and butter, and beverages.

ASA school cook Mary Kay Pelkey ordered the food for the event. She ordered 43 cases or 1,204 pounds of Alaskan pollack, 19 pails or 665 pounds of potato salad, 100 packages of bread, 90 cans of beans and 1,500 cartons of milk.

Terhaar said money raised from the fish fry goes into the general budget.

Pine Groove to offer crafts, music, theater

by Dennis Dalman editor@thenewsleaders.com

A virtual kaleidoscope of arts, crafts and music will dazzle visitors when the Sartell Music Association hosts its second annual Pine Groove Arts Festival from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, April 25 at Sartell Middle School.

All proceeds will go to the SMA for musical-education programs for Sartell schools.

The event is free and open to one and all. A second part of Pine Groove will take place that evening, from 6:30-10 p.m.

It will be a music-and-dance concert at Grands at Mulligan’s event center in Sartell, featuring Andrew Walesch and His Big Band. Walesch played last year at the Pine Groove celebration, to resounding acclaim from the dancers and listeners.

For tickets to the dance, go to www.sartellmusic.org.

At the arts-and-crafts fair, visitors will have a chance to peruse nearly 40 vendors offering such hand-crafted items as fused-glass designs, wooden bowls, oil-cloth bags, jewelry, clothing, handmade soaps, log furniture and more.

The day will be filled with music, including performances by the Cantabile Girls Choir, Bethlehem Orchestra, the Suzuki Orchestra, Paul Imholte,

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The Jah People band will perform April 25 at the Pine Groove Arts Festival at Sartell Middle School. The band plays a blend of reggae, funk and hip-hop.

the Central Minnesota Youth Chorale, the Sartell Music Faculty Rock ‘n’ Roll Band, the Sartell Municipal Band, choirs from Sartell’s high school and middle school and three jazz bands from the Sartell-St. Stephen School District.

Theater characters will also make appearances at Pine Groove, including cast members from St. Cloud GREAT Theater’s productions of Tarzan, The Addam’s Family, 9 to 5 and The Grizzlies. Other cast Music • page 12

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Community Calendar Is your event listed? Send your information to: Newsleader Calendar, P.O. Box 324, St. Joseph, MN 56374; fax it to 320-3634195; or, e-mail it to operations@ thenewsleaders.com.

Friday, April 17 Discovery Day, St. John’s Preparatory School, St. John’s University, Collegeville. 320-3633315 option 3 to RSVP. sjprep.net.

Bag of Books Sale, sponsored

by St. Cloud Friends of the Library, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Mississippi Room, St. Cloud Public Library, 1300 W. St. Germain St., St. Cloud. 320650-2500. stcloudfriends.org.

Journey to Heal Art Show, part of St. Cloud State University’s Sexual Assault Awareness month series, 12:30-2:30 p.m., Atwood Memorial Center, SCSU, 651 1st Ave. S., St. Cloud.

St. Joseph Farmers’ Market, 3-6 p.m., Resurrection Lutheran Church fellowship hall, 610 CR 2.

St. Joseph Area Historical Society open, 4-7 p.m., Old City Hall, 25 1st Ave NW. stjosephhistoricalmn.org.

Sock-Hop for 5th-, 6th- and 7th-grade students, 6:30-9:30 p.m., Rockville Parish Center, 113 Broadway St. W, Rockville.

St. Cloud Singles Club Dance, 8 p.m.-midnight, American Legion, 17 2nd Ave. S., Waite Park.

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Saturday, April 18 Death and burial information session, 8-11 a.m., St. Joseph Parish heritage hall, 12 W. Minnesota St., St. Joseph.

Household Hazardous Waste Facility, 8 a.m.-noon, 320-2556140 to get directions.

Town Hall Meeting with Mayor Rick Schultz, 9-10 a.m.

St. Joseph Fire Hall, 323 4th Ave. NE, St. Joseph.

Sex trafficking speaker/information session, 9-11 a.m., St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, 219 2nd St. N., Sartell. 320-2521363.

Bag of Books Sale, sponsored

by St. Cloud Friends of the Library 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Mississippi Room, St. Cloud Public Library, 1300 W. St. Germain St., St. Cloud. 320650-2500. stcloudfriends.org.

55+ Driver Improvement program (four-hour refresher course), 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Miller Auto Plaza community room, 2930 2nd St. S.,

St. Cloud. 1-888-234-1294. Optional online courses: mnsafetycenter.org.

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.

Community fellowship meal, 11:30 a.m.-12:45 p.m., First United Methodist Church, 1107 Pinecone Road S., Sartell.

Wander, senior art majors exhibition, 1-3 p.m., Alice R. Rogers Gallery and Target Gallery, St. John’s Art Center, St. John’s University, 2850 Abbey Plaza, Collegeville. 320-363-2701. csbsju.edu/ fine-arts/visual-arts.

Homework help, for grades K-8, 2:30-4:45 p.m., St. Cloud Public Library, 1300 W. St. Germain St., St. Cloud. 320-650-2500. griver.org.

Sunday, April 19 Build-your-own omelette breakfast, proceeds support programs for veterans, 8 a.m.-noon, American Legion, 17 2nd Ave. S., Waite Park. 320-251-5498.

String chamber ensembles concert, 2 p.m., Gorecki Family Theater, College of St. Benedict, 37 S. College Ave., St. Joseph. csbsju.edu/music.

Monday, April 20 Blood drive, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Affinity Plus Federal Credit Union, 2835 W. St. Germain, St. Cloud. 1-800-733-2767. redcrossblood.org.

St. Joseph City Council, 6 p.m., council chambers, City Hall, 25 College Ave. N., St. Joseph.

320-363-7201. cityofstjoseph. com.

Jumpstarting Life: Applying Hibernation Strategies to Emergency Rooms and Longdistance Space Travel Lecture, 6:30-8 p.m., New Science Center, St. John’s University, Collegeville. 320-363-3163. csbsju.edu/ outdooru.

St. Joseph Rod and Gun Club, 7 p.m., American Legion, 101 W Minnesota St., St. Joseph.

Woodwind and brass chamber ensembles concert, 8 p.m., Stephen B. Humphrey Theater, St. John’s University, 2850 Abbey Plaza, Collegeville. csbsju.edu/ music.

Wednesday, April 22 Blood drive, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., St. Cloud State University, 720 4th Ave. S., St. Cloud. 1-800-733-2767. redcrossblood.org.

St. Cloud Book Club, for adults, 3-4 p.m. & 7-8 p.m., Array Room, St. Cloud Public Library, 1300 W. St. Germain St., St. Cloud. 320-6502500. griver.org.

St. Cloud State University Planetarium public night, shows at

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Tuesday, April 21 55+ Driver Improvement program (eight-hour first-time course, tonight and April 22), 5-9 p.m., Apollo High School, 1000 44th Ave. N., St. Cloud. 1-888-234-1294. Optional online courses: mnsafetycenter.org.

Survival basics class, four-week class, ages 8 and up, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Bremer Room, St. Cloud Public Library, 1300 W. St. Germain St., St. Cloud. 320-650-2500. griver.org.

St. Cloud Area Genealogists meeting, 7 p.m., Stearns History Museum, 235 33rd Ave. S., St. Cloud. stearns-museum.org.

Guitar ensemble concert, 8 p.m., Stephen B. Humphrey Theater, St. John’s University, 2850 Abbey Plaza, Collegeville. csbsju. edu/music.

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6:30 and 7:30 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. 320-308-2011.

Wind ensemble and symphonic band concert, 7:30 p.m., Escher Auditorium, College of St. Benedict, 37 S. College Ave., St. Joseph. csbsju.edu/music.

Thursday, April 23 Coffee and Conversation, a senior discussion group, 9 a.m., Country Manor, 520 1st St. NE, Sartell.

Fifty Shades of Grey: Harmless Fantasy or Sexualized Violence, part of St. Cloud State University’s Sexual Assault Awareness month series, 2-3:15 p.m., Atwood Memorial Center Theatre, SCSU, 651 1st Ave. S., St. Cloud.

Friday, April 24 Environment, Capitalism and Globalization, 2-5 p.m., Voyageur’s Room, Atwood Memorial Center, St. Cloud State University, 651 1st Ave. S., St. Cloud.

Kaleidoscope, presented by the Minnesota Dance Ensemble, 7:30 p.m., Paramount Theatre, 913 W. St. Germain St., St. Cloud. paramountarts.org.

Spring choral finale: All choirs and Amadeus Chamber Symphony, 8 p.m., Abbey Church, St. John’s University, 2850 Abbey Plaza, Collegeville. csbsju.edu/music.

Saturday, April 25 Sartell Lions Spring Clean-up, 8 a.m.-noon, Sartell Middle School parking lot, 212 3rd Ave. N., Sartell.

Gardening and Great Eating, 9-11 a.m. HealthPartners Clinic, 2251 Connecticut Ave. S., Sartell.

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Coder Dojo, learn coding from mentors, 1-4 p.m., Room 208, St. Cloud Public Library, 1300 W. St. Germain St., St. Cloud. 320-6502500. griver.org.

Spring Concert by Central Minnesota Youth Orchestra, 3 p.m., Ruth Gant Recital Hall, Performing Arts Center, St. Cloud State University, 620 3rd Ave. S., St. Cloud. cmyo.org.

Sunday, April 26 Joe Town Table, free community meal, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., American Legion, 101 Minnesota St. W., St. Joseph.

All College Choir concert, 7:30 p.m., Great Hall, St. John’s University, 2850 Abbey Plaza, Collegeville. csbsju.edu/music.

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Above: Andrew Walesch, singer and pianist extraordinaire, will perform with his band at a concert-dance April 25 during the Pine Groove Arts Festival. Walesh was a smash hit at last year’s festival in Sartell. photo by Dennis Dalman

Below: A vendor from Hanover (right) sells some of her handmade Easter eggs to a Sartell family during the 2014 Pine Groove Arts Festival at Sartell Middle School.

Music from page 10 members will also make appearances from the upcoming Sartell Middle School production of Into the Woods.

At 2 p.m., the Jah People, a Twin Cities-based band that delivers an upbeat blend of reggae, funk and hip-hop, will perform.

“Like last year, we want to bring arts to the community and show support for our Sartell schools’ music programs,” said Maureen Putnam, president of the Sartell Music Association.

The Sartell-St. Stephen School District, she added, has

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been strong in its unwavering support for music in the schools, unlike some school districts that cut music funding because of tight budgets.

In just the past two years, the school district hired music faculty that include: Rachel Tisdale, a graduate of Concordia College who is director of the fifth- and sixth-grade orchestra programs; and Margaret Burke, a St. Olaf graduate, who is director of the middle school’s chorale program. Other music faculty members, all quite new, are David Lumley, the band director, who is now in his third year; and Brandon Nordhues and Brennan Michaels, co-directors of the high school’s chorale program.

Boys and Girls Club seeks program volunteers Join the staff and kids at Southside, Roosevelt or Eastside Boys and Girls Club unit as a program volunteer.

You can make a difference in a child's life in as little as one hour a week. Set your own schedule with the volunteer coordinator to make your experience valuable. They have opportunities for you to get involved in the areas of education and career development; character and leadership development; the arts; health and life skills; and sports, fitness and recreation. Play board

games with the kids, read oneto-one with a child or help with homework, participate in gym activities, share your love of arts and crafts or shoot pool with the teens. It's as easy as just spending time with kids.

The Club units are open Monday-Friday from 2:30 p.m. to 8:45 p.m. during the school year and noon to 6 p.m. during the summer.

For more information on this and other United Way volunteer opportunities, visit thenewsleaders.com and click on April 17 criers.

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