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Land, bicycle, park use Construction begins dominate meeting on new government center Town Crier Friday, April 22, 2016 Volume 27, Issue 16 Est. 1989
Taste of St. Cloud slated for May 2
The sixth annual Taste of St. Cloud, sponsored by the Franciscan Community Volunteers, a growing ministry of the Franciscan Sisters of Little Falls, will be held from 4:30-7:30 p.m. Monday, May 2 at the Territory Golf Course/Coyote Moon Grille in St. Cloud. The event features an array of cuisines from 16 local restaurants as well as live entertainment and a silent auction. Come meet the Franciscan Community Volunteers and see the ways they have enriched the people of the St. Cloud area. You’ll also have an opportunity to visit many Franciscan Sisters and friends.
Financial literacy, life skills offered April 30
Treasure My Future, a free financial literacy and life skills conference for students in grades 5-12, will be held from 9 a.m.noon Saturday, April 30 at Resource Training & Solutions, 137 23rd St. S., Suite 201 in Sartell. This fun, exciting and educational event is sponsored by local businesses. Registeration deadline is Saturday, April 23. For more information, visit thenewsleaders. com and click on April 22 Criers.
Outdoor yoga class set April 24
An outdoor yoga class, celebrating the Earth Day weekend, will be held from 11 a.m.-noon Sunday, April 24 at Baker’s Acres, 36861 CR 9, Avon. It’s recommended each participant bring a mat and water bottle. Participants of all skill levels are invited and encouraged to wear comfortable layers that allow for a wide range of movement. Participants may drive to the farm, and there will also be free busing for students to and from the College of St. Benedict in St. Joseph. For more information, visit thenewsleaders. com and click on April 22 Criers.
Planned Parenthood to offer free STD testing
Planned Parenthood Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota will offer free STD testing at the St. Cloud Planned Parenthood clinic from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays until the end of April. Getting regular STD tests is an easy and responsible way to take charge of your own health. Planned Parenthood clinicians are experts at STD prevention, testing and treatment.
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The St. Joseph City Council moved one step closer at its regular meeting this week to allowing Country Manor Campus to build a proposed seniorfacility campus in the city. An AUAR, a city official said, is a planning tool for local governments to assess the cumulative impacts of anticipated development scenarios within a given geographic area and how different development scenarios will affect the environment. “In 2005, when Arcon was first developed, we went through this long process to look at the environmental concerns,” St. Joseph City Administrator Judy Weyrens told the council April 18. “And
again, it was amended in 2007 when the (Kennedy) school was built.” Country Manor Campus, GLTA Architects and Alliance Building Corp. gave a presentation to the planning commission April 11 about the proposed facility by Country Manor, which would locate the new facility along CR 121, west of Kennedy Community School. “And now Country Manor is looking at building in that same area, they would have to amend the AUAR . . . because it’s changing again what the use is,” she said. “The use they are proposing is less dense, and it actually preserves the environment more than the other plan did.” The project would include Meeting • page 5
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Construction workers work April 20 on a proposed 18,000-square-foot new government center, which will provide more space for the police department and city administration and may someday be connected to Colts Academy, which is slated to be converted into a community center. The estimated cost to build the new government center, which will include a public community room, is about $4.8 million and it could open as soon as February.
SJP Knowledge Bowl champs are champs once again by Dennis Dalman editor@thenewsleaders.com
The competition was described later as “fierce,” but the St. John’s Prep School’s Red Team withstood the pressure and did it again – scoring yet another triumph as champion
in the Minnesota Knowledge Bowl meet April 14 at Cragun’s Resort near Brainerd. The same four team members were also state champs in the 2014 competition. SJU’s Blue Team placed fourth. Knowledge Bowl teams won
first place at state in 2006, 2008 and 2014. Both wins were in the Division A classification for smaller schools. The other division, AA, is for larger schools in the state. Members of the championship Red Team are Marisa
Gaetz, Nick Haeg, Sam Rogers, Justin Terhaar and alternate Tina Chen. All are seniors except for Chen, who is a ninthgrader. The Blue Team members, all juniors, are Amelia Broman, Nathan Broman, GwynBowl • page 3
Co-op art project uses embroidery by strangers by Frank Lee operations@thenewsleaders.com
An embroidery, beading, print and photography art project featuring Minnesota farmers, local artists, locally sourced yarn and community collaboration can be found now in St. Joseph. “People of Harvest: An Embroidered Art & Idea Exchange” embellishes photographs and prints with yarn and puts them on display at the Minnesota Street Market Food Co-Op. The project is the brainchild of Paulette Moore of Northland College in Ashland, Wis., who is using her “Arts for Societal Change” class to engage College of St. Benedict/St. John’s University students via an art class taught by local artist Mary Bruno of Bruno Press. Moore used images from the Bruno Press 2016 calendar “Homegrown in Minnesota”
– captured on the farm as a photograph, then carved into lino-block, then printed via the letterpress – and morphed them into an embroidery canvas. The 12 images of Minnesota farms, including nearby Dancing Bears, Bakers’ Acres, and Dancing the Land, will become textile art through the individual contributions of hundreds of strangers, according to the announcement by Moore of the ambitious project. People will collectively embroider prints of the farm images over the course of a month using a needle and thread and locally sourced fiber, collaborating on the embellishment by adding just one stitch or as many as they would like. The interactive art installation will be available on the walls of the co-op at 27 W. Minnesota St. until May 14, and people of all skill levels are encouraged to take the canvases
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Minnesota Street Market board member Marcia Allard (left) and staffer Annie Johnson check out the embroidery, beading, print and photography art project at the food co-op featuring Minnesota farmers, local artists and locally sourced yarn. off the wall and add to them at any time. “This project focuses on the
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Al and Margie Kalla of St. Joseph will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on May 1 with a private reception at St. Anna Ballroom in St. Anna. Al married Margie Gill on May 10, 1966, in St. Joseph Catholic Church.
People Kendra Butkowski, daughter of Kara and Dennis Butkowski of St. Joseph, is studying in Guatemala during spring semester 2016 through
the Center for Global Education at the College of St. Benedict and St. John’s University. Butkowski is a junior nutrition major at CSB.
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Avery Elizabeth Hartung, daughter of Ema and Greg Hartung of St. Joseph, was born at 2:08 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 28 at St. Cloud Hospital. She weighed 7 pounds 14 ounces and measured 19 inches. She was welcomed home by her sisters Anna, 11, Erin, 10, and Emily, 8 and brothers Seth, 5 and Landon, 2. Grandparents are Ber- of Freeport, Minn., and Jean nice and Gerald Hartung Urness of St. Cloud.
LEGAL NOTICE STATE OF MINNESOTA
IN DISTRICT COURT
COUNTY OF STEARNS
SEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT
In Re: Estate of:
Court File No.: 73-PR-16-3307
MARGARET C. SPERL, Deceased.
NOTICE AND ORDER FOR HEARING ON PETITION FOR DESCENT OF PROPERTY
CITY OF ST. JOSEPH PUBLIC HEARING OUTDOOR SPECIAL EVENTS The St. Joseph City Council shall conduct a public hearing at 6 p.m. Monday, May 2, 2016 at the St. Joseph City Hall. The purpose of the hearing is to consider the issuance of an outdoor special event. The event is to occur as follows: Saturday, June 25, 2016 – Sal’s Bar and Grill All persons wishing to be heard will be heard and oral testimony will be limited to five minutes. Written testimony can be mailed to the City Administrator, P.O. Box 668, St. Joseph, Minn. 56374. Judy Weyrens Administrator Publish: April 22, 2016
CERTIFICATE OF ASSUMED NAME STATE OF MINNESOTA Pursuant to Chapter 333, Minnesota Statutes, the undersigned, who is or will be conducting or transacting a commercial business in the State of Minnesota under an assumed name, hereby certifies:
EYECARE Russell Eyecare & Associates 15 E. Minnesota St., Ste. 107 St. Joseph • 320-433-4326
A Petition for Determination of Descent has been filed with this Court. The Petition represents that the Decedent died more than three years ago, leaving property in Minnesota and requests the probate of Decedents last will, and the descent of such property be determined and assigned by this Court to the persons entitled to the property.
MASSAGE Justina Massage Young Living #1122141 Minnesota St. • 320-492-6035
Any objections to the Petition must be filed with the Court prior to or 1. The assumed name under which raised at the hearing. If proper, and no objections are filed or raised, the the business is or will be conducted is: Martini Auto Parts. Petition may be granted.
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IT IS ORDERED and Notice is further given, that the Petition will 2. The stated address of the princibe heard on May 6, 2016 at 8:45 am. by this Court at 725 Courthouse pal place of business is or will be: 422 County Road 50, Avon, Minn. Square, St. Cloud, Minn. 56310 (1) Notice shall be given to all interested persons (Minn. Stat 524.1401) and persons who have filed a demand for notice, pursuant to Minn. 3. The name and street address of all persons conducting business Stat 5243-204. under the above assumed name in(2) Notice shall be given by publishing this Notice and Order as provided cluding any corporations that may by law and by mailing a copy of this Notice and Order to all interested be conducting this business: Martini Auto Parts, 422 County Road persons at least 14 days prior to the hearing date. 50, Avon, Minn. 56310 /s/Andrew Pearson 4. I certify I am authorized to sign this certificate and I further certify District Court Judge, Probate Division I understand by signing this certificate, I am subject to the penalties Court Administrator of perjury as set forth in Minnesota Statutes section 609.48 as if I had /s/ Mary Jo M. 4/11/16 signed this certificate under oath. Deputy Court Administrator Date /s/ Evelyn Martini Daniel A. Eller, #26438 Dated: April 7, 2016 Attorney at Law 2103 Frontage Road N., Suite 25 Filed: April 7, 2016 Waite Park, MN 56387 (320) 253-3700 Publish: April 15 and 22, 2016 Publish: April 22 and 29
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Friday, April 22, 2016
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SJP announces new principal after nationwide search by Frank Lee operations@thenewsleaders.com
St. John’s Preparatory School officials have recently announced the Collgeville-based i n s t i t u t i o n McCarthy has found its next principal after a nationwide search. Pamela McCarthy was selected and will start at SJU April 15. McCarthy is the interim assistant division director and dean of students for the Latin School of Chicago. “We are delighted to welcome Ms. McCarthy to our school community,” said the Rev. Jonathan Licari in a statement as the headmaster.
“Having served as both a teacher and an administrator, Pamela brings a wealth of ideas and experience to St. John’s Preparatory School.” McCarthy holds a master’s degree in education from DePaul University. She also has a bachelor’s degree in sports medicine from Quinnipiac University. “Pamela is a dedicated educator with a passion for collaborating with faculty,” Licari said. “She creates an atmosphere that fosters professional growth and classroom innovations.” Since becoming an administrator for the Latin School of Chicago, McCarthy has created and implemented new advisory curriculums for high-school students. She has also developed program changes and reconfigured
the school’s disciplinary process. “I am thrilled to move to Minnesota and join the St. John’s Prep community,” she said of the announcement. “There are a lot of great things happening on campus and I am excited to be a part it.” McCarthy has also served the Latin School of Chicago as a teacher and a department chair besides serving as the interim assistant division director. McCarthy visited St. John’s Prep on April 6 and took part in open meetings with parents, students and faculty. A selection committee made up of members of the board of regents, current parents, graduates and staff directed the national search and interview process.
Members of the St. John’s Prep Knowledge Bowl Team Red, the state champions for the second time, are (front row, left to right) teacher and coach Jen Daiker, seniors Marisa Gaetz, Nick Haeg, Sam Rogers and ninth-grader and alternate Tina Chen. Members of the fourth-place team, Team Blue, (back row) are juniors Justin Tehaar, Ben Lepinski, Nathan Broman, Gwyneth John, Amelia Broman, Max Seymour and teacher-coach Charles Miller. SJU teams won the state Knowledge Bowl three times previously – in 2006, 2008 and 2014.
from front page eth John, Ben Lepinski and Max Seymour. Team coaches are Charles Miller and Jen Daiker, who are both SJP teachers, and Jean Lavigne, a parent. The SJU Red Team scored 126 points, followed by Glencoe-Silver Lake (118.5 points) and Morris (111.5 points). The SJU Blue Team scored 110 points for its fourth-place finish. First in Division AA was
St. John’s Prep is a Catholic Benedictine, co-educational, day and boarding college preparatory school founded in 1857 for students in grades 6-12. For more information about the school located on the campus of St. John’s University in Collegeville, call 320-363-3321 or visit www.sjprep.net.
TEMPORARY SEASONAL WORKER City of St. Joseph is accepting applications for a full-time seasonal worker, starting early May and ending in September. Applications are available on the city website: www.cityofstjoseph.com or in the city offices at 25 College Ave N.
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“I am also excited to enhance those great things and discover what we as a community can do to make this school an even better place,” McCarthy said. McCarthy will join the staff of St. John’s Prep in July. Matthew Reichert, who serves as the current principal, announced his resignation in January.
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The Department of Dining Service at Saint John’s University is seeking energetic and dedicated individuals to fill multiple long-term, non-benefit eligible positions and a full-time, benefit-eligible position. Flexible hours and schedules are offered.
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success because the questions are chosen from virtually every field of human pursuits, including national and world affairs, art and music, biology, economics and law, English, geography, government, health and psychology, literature, math, Minnesota history, American history, world history, earth science and more. At the state competition, tension and intense concentration are part of the contest as teams complete a written round of 60 multiple-choice questions and five oral rounds of 45 questions.
DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST
The Collegeville Institute for Ecumenical and Cultural Research in Collegeville, Minn., invites applications for a Digital Communications Specialist. This position is a part-time (FTE .50) benefit-eligible position. This position works collaboratively with staff in carrying out the mission and vision of the Collegeville Institute. Key areas include maintaining, updating and contributing to the Collegeville Institute website, managing the constituent database and distribution list, facilitating social media outreach and organizing various digital communication campaigns. Applications accepted on-line only. For more information about the position and to apply online, visit http://employmentosb.csbsju.edu
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Friday, April 22, 2016
Former St. Joseph resident says, I’ve found my ‘somewhere else’ (Editor’s note: This was submitted by its writer [a former St. Joseph resident] as a guest column to the Newsleaders. However, it was too long so the editor decided it’s so interesting that readers so far from Australia would enjoy it. Therefore, we are publishing it as a human-interest feature story rather than a column.) by Kat Field Guest writer
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Sometimes you wonder if there’s such a thing as somewhere else. Because when you try to go there, it always ends up the same as where you came from. But I recently found Somewhere Else. Where winter is summer and the language is the same but different and night is day and tomorrow comes before yesterday’s even over. As I write this, it’s still yesterday where you will be reading it. You are having signs of spring with some echoes of winter, but for me, autumn is just starting. Autumn and a grand adventure in the ever-green and exotic land down under. I decided to pack up and travel to Oberon, New South Wales in the Blue Mountains of Australia. It wasn’t really on a whim, because a year ago I started to step back from my life and take a really good look at where I’ve been and where I was going. No one knows for sure how many shots we get at life, but in this particular body, I’m only going to get one. So as some chapters seem to be closing, I made the decision to actively write the outline for my next ones. I met someone here who shares my dream, and now here I am, 10,200 miles from the land where I was born. I have committed to a simpler and more straightforward life on this wild, wide-open planet. And I have never been happier, and the only thing I regret so far is not bringing a good, sturdy pair of boots. I’m sure the things I find quaint here are mundane or
even annoying to the people who were born here. Coffee is different. Everyone I’ve met so far drinks instant coffee with milk. I have yet to see a coffee pot where you pour the water in and put the grounds in a filter and sit back and watch it drip. In the States, instant coffee was always a last resort, for when you’ve swiped your finger over the dust in the bottom of the coffee can to get the last granules of coffee grounds for the cup that’s going to get you to the grocery store for more, and there’s still not enough to percolate. It seemed OK if you could dose it liberally with some Cold Stone Sweet Cream-flavored creamer. But here, in Oberon, it’s instant coffee. With milk. And I have to say, it really isn’t bad. It’s fresh and hot and strong and does the job. And I really don’t miss the creamer, or I guess I should say the partially hydrogenated soybean oil and preservatives. Where I live in Oberon, I don’t have hot water, so I need to heat bottled water in a kettle on the gas stove for each cup. And I don’t have a refrigerator for keeping milk, so I’ve gotten creative with what I use to whiten it. Yesterday, I found whole milk sold in little drink boxes that don’t need refrigeration until they are opened. It’s interesting, because in the aisle that would probably hold all of the powdered non-dairy creamers in the States are all the different milk options, like powdered, almond and soy. I use Yellow Box honey as a sweetener. And when I get to sit on my step and look out at the valley and watch a mob of kangaroos go kangarooing by in the long grass while I drink it, it is the best cup of coffee I’ve ever enjoyed. There is another beverage the Aussies (pronounced ozzies) have perfected – beer. Oh, their beer here! There really aren’t adequate words in the English language to describe the rich and smooth flavor of every brew I have
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tried so far. It really is a craft here and not something that is crafty because it comes in quaint, different-sized glasses. The Coopers, Carlton, Victoria Bitter, Tewhey’s and even the XXXX – all preservative-free and full-flavored like a malty brew should be, are poured up by the bartender with a full head of foam and beer dripping off the sides in plain bar glasses. There’s just no need for the kitschy mugs and steins; the beer speaks for itself. You can get it on tap, in a “schooner,” or you can get a “stubby” (a 12-ounce bottle). Beer lovers MUST visit. English is spoken here, I’m pretty sure. Everyone is so friendly and laid-back, I haven’t encountered anyone yet who hasn’t been willing to point out my speaking errors and teach me the correct words for things. Our grocery carts are “shopping trolleys,” and when our batteries go dead, it’s called “going flat.” Our Kool-Aid is called “cordial” here, and when the shops are closed, they are “shut.” A counter is called a “bench,” and when you put lots or a bunch of stuff on it, you say “heaps” of stuff. When you take a break, it is called “smoko,” whether you smoke or not. And no one is OK here; everyone is “right.” And so my adventure begins. Simple, free and honest. I am every day writing the next, and I’m not afraid to scratch it all out and start over if I don’t like the story. My next chapters are going to have laughs and struggles, and there is a really great love story in here, too. I am really and truly Somewhere Else. And now that I am, I am going to discover the real Somewhere Else that has been inside of me all along and is inside every single one of us if we can step back and look in the right places. So from one Yankee to the others, greetings from the other side of the world and stay tuned for happenings from the Never Never.
Friday, April 22, 2016
Meeting from front page 60 independent-living units and 24 units for memory care, and stores and services such as a beauty shop and spa, a general store with an in-house coffee shop, a convenience store, a chapel, a bistro, outpatient rehabilitation and underground parking. Because the city of St. Joseph is considered the “regulating government unit” in the process, city officials must authorize the environmental document and start the ball rolling. If the proposed project is to become a reality, it will be situated on 135 acres of land on the south side of St. Joseph. “We typically hire somebody to do that report, and they reimburse us for those costs, so at this point we are asking the council to authorize the AUAR update,” she said of
St. Joseph Newsleader • www.thenewsleaders.com using Westwood Professionals Inc.’s services with the developer paying for the associated costs. In the end, the city council unanimously approved of having Westwood Professionals updating the AUAR that would allow County Manor Campus to be a step closer to building its proposed senior facility. Construction for the facility, which will cost an estimated $14-$16 million, Weyrens said, could start this summer after public hearings and an environmental review by the St. Joseph City Council. Also, city staffers have been working on ordinance amendments for the planning commission and the city council, said Weyrens at the April 18 city council meeting. Police Chief Joel Klein who was at the meeting had asked for an amendment to address bicycling in the downtown area on sidewalks where space is limited. The current ordinance prohibits skateboarders
or in-line skaters on the sidewalks because of safety issues. “I just want to do that with bikes . . . just in case we have another incident like last year where people coming out of one of the stores almost got hit,” Klein said of the ordinance he requested that would apply from Second Avenue Northwest to First Avenue Southeast. Councilmember Matt Killam announced before the meeting’s end that the footgolf course at the city’s Northland Park was now open; Weyrens cautioned those wanting to use the course at the park north of CR 75 to be mindful of the surrounding private, residential property. “There’s a couple of tweaks we want to make to it throughout the summer, but it’s (footgolf course) fully functional,” Killam said. “I’ve gone through it with my kids and I’ve seen other families out there, so I guess I encourage other people, too, to give it a whirl.”
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St. Joseph Police Chief Joel Klein takes a sip from his water bottle between questions at the April 18 city-council meeting that included discussions about bicycle use on sidewalks and safety concerns in the downtown area.
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Nominate veterans for Veterans’ Voices Award In the greater St. Cloud area, there are so many veterans worthy of the 2016 Veterans’ Voices Award, but it’s up to people who know them to nominate them. The award is given by the Minnesota Humanities Center, St. Paul, to recognize military veterans who have not only served their country but who went above and beyond the call of duty to enhance their cities, whether through their professions or their volunteerism. Veterans Voices is a statewide program of the Humanities Center that draws on the power of the humanities to call attention to the stories and contributions of veterans, giving an authentic voice to the veteran experience through play, art discussion groups and the Veterans’ Voices Award. The Humanities Center invites nominations of candidates who fall into one of two categories: On the Rise (age 40 and under) or Legacy (over age 40). The Veterans’ Voices Award honors actively engaged former and current military service members who are making contributions that improve the lives of people in their own cities and/or across Minnesota. Award nominations will be accepted until June 3. These awards, now in their fourth year, will be presented at the Veterans’ Voices Award Ceremony to be held Sept. 11 at the Anderson Student Center on the campus of St. Thomas University in St. Paul. Since Sept. 11, 2001 more than 88,000 men and women from Minnesota have been deployed and many have returned home from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Nominations must include answers to questions detailing a candidate’s contributions and reasons that candidate exemplifies the mission and values of the Humanities Center. Nominations may be submitted online or by mail to: Minnesota Humanities Center, 2015 Veterans’ Voices Award, 987 Ivy Ave. E., St. Paul, Minn. 55106 All nominations must be received by 11:59 p.m. Friday, June 3. Nominees selected to receive an award will be notified by Friday, July 8. Details about the nomination and past Veterans’ Voices awardees are available at mnhum.org/vets. We suggest people in our area who are aware of outstanding contributions by veterans check into the nomination criteria and then nominate the special veteran for the recognition he or she so well deserves.
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Friday, April 22, 2016
Opinion Why not ordain women as priests? In the Holy Bible, there is no thundering commandment proclaiming: “Thou shalt not ordain women as priests.” True, Jesus Christ’s disciples were all men, but there are no directly quoted statements from Christ in the Gospels – as far as I know – that women cannot serve as priests. I grew up Catholic. I remember asking a nun in catechism class how come all priests are men. She gave me one of her many versions of “because the Bible tells me so” after mentioning all of Christ’s disciples were men. I didn’t quite buy her explanation, though. She is the nun who said she had a piece of His cross in a tiny little box she kept in her black robe. We, kids, all asked to see it; she never did show us. To that nun, our every question was answered with, “It’s a mystery.” And it remains a mystery to me why women cannot be priests. The Holy Roman Catholic Church is bound up in 2,000 years of tradition. That’s a good thing and a bad thing. Good because the eternal verities, such as “Thou shalt not kill,” should of course be honored and respected. Bad because after so many hundreds of years, reasons for this or that rule or restriction – often baseless ones – get blurred in the mists of time. Barring women as priests seems to be one of those seemingly baseless restrictions. There have been many changes in Catholic doctrine, so why not change the one against women priests? For example, I remember the Mass was conducted only in Latin, then later
Dennis Dalman Editor it could suddenly be recited in English. I remember Catholics were not supposed to eat meat on Fridays. It was a sin. Later, the pope or somebody decreed it wasn’t a sin anymore. But many still honored meatless Fridays. I remember St. Christopher, the patron saint of travelers, was suddenly booted from the Catholic pantheon of saints. Back then, a magnetic, white, plastic St. Christopher knick-knack on your dashboard (if you were Catholic) protected you from accidents. I told the neighbors the St. Christopher inside their beat-up baby blue Cadillac wouldn’t protect them anymore since he’s not a saint, after all. I remember dad said, “Oh, well, might as well leave him in there. Can’t do any harm.” Traditions really do die hard, especially after 2,000 years-worth of them. In the early days of Christianity, Christian sects in the Roman world would meet in secret with the rites sometimes led by women. Throughout the years, the official Catholic Church became dominated by men, as everything else was in those ancient days. The men took over; they made the rules based on their own male prerogatives and often myopic world views. That patriarchal structure (a form of sexism, let’s face it) persisted and became sclerotic, often shored up by self-serving misinterpretations of what
the Bible says. Even though I’m not a practicing Catholic anymore, I still have a soft spot in my heart for Catholicism. I have some good memories of the ritual of the Mass, the magisterial sounds of the priest intoning Latin phrases in a kind of sing-song chant (“Dominus vobiscum et spiritus saaaanctuuus”). There was something other-wordly and transporting about the stained-glass windows, the incense, the Holy Sacrament of host and wine, and there was even an impressive hushed awe about that dark confessional box so heavy with whispered sins. I also admire to no end those Catholics (nuns, priests, laypeople) who work so hard, often in dangerous regions of the world, doing good deeds of social justice. Right here in the greater St. Cloud area, nuns have done the lion’s share of work founding our great educational and health-care institutions. So doesn’t it make sense to allow women to be priests? I can think of so many good reasons for it. At the top of those reasons, it could revitalize the priesthood, as well as the Catholic Church in general, by breaking from the rigidness of a paternalistic tradition and the heavy weight of all those centuries. I predict allowing women to become priests will happen in the next 10 to 20 years. Bernadyne Sykora and Ruth Lindstedt – the two Sartell women who became women priests and were promptly excommunicated – should be proud. They are determined women, courageous priests and spiritual visionaries pointing the way to the future.
What does freedom of speech mean? Here’s a quiz: What does the term “freedom of speech” mean? Can it be referring to anything other than just verbal expression? For example, is art freedom of speech? Is giving money to a political candidate freedom of speech? How about public demonstrations? Are they freedom of speech and are there limits on speech? It has been said one has the freedom to swing one’s fist through the air but that freedom stops just short of my nose, so there are definitely some limits, but what should they be? Emory University comes to mind. Someone drew in chalk on the sidewalks the phrase “Trump in 2016,” which offended some of the students. In fact, they were so offended they had to have counseling to soothe their shattered nerves. They then demanded a “safe space” so they wouldn’t have to be exposed to such harmful words. The school is actually considering their grievance. Yale has had its problems, too. It seems the journalism department is closed to any ideas other than the most liberal. In fact, most of these expensive universities seem closed to any ideas which they deem non-progressive. That, it seems, would include the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights. I have some news for these schools and their students. Outside of the hallowed walls of these closed-minded
Ron Scarbro Guest Writer schools is the real world with real people. They work and play as free Americans. They speak their minds and sometimes their speech might appear hateful to one group or another. Too bad. Freedom of speech gives us all the right to express ourselves even if our expression might be hurtful to someone else. No one is guaranteed the right to never be offended. The op-ed page of newspapers is a bastion of freedom of expression. What you are now reading is my expression of free speech and you have that same right. Rarely do I agree with most newspapers’ editorials, but I defend their right to express themselves just as I have the right to express mine. Some universities have cancelled certain commencement speakers because of their politics. That’s “mind control” or “brainwashing” in my opinion. In other words, if you do not keep in step with the university’s belief system of progressive liberal politics, you cannot express yours. If you are a parent of a student who is being brainwashed, how does that make you feel? How do you like the
fact your child is not allowed to hear any dissenting views? How do you think they will react when they surely hear such dissension after they leave school? Were it not for our strong capitalist economy, a strong military, a government based on freedom guaranteed by our Bill of Rights and our Constitution, there wouldn’t even be schools of higher learning. These liberal professors who have never had to actually work and make a profit but feel compelled to spew their nonsense would be better served by taking a sabbatical and getting a real job for awhile. They need to see how it is in the real world. I once heard the quickest way to become a Republican is to get a job and a mortgage. That usually cures liberalism. We absolutely cannot take our freedoms for granted. To ask which of our freedoms is most important would be like choosing your favorite child. Picking one’s favorite freedom is difficult, but freedom of speech would have to rank very high. Scarbro is retired and spends most of his free time with his grandchildren having moved from Sartell to St. Simons Island, Ga. Writing and commenting on the news of the day is a pastime. Visit his weekly blog at ronscarbro.blogspot.com for more commentary.
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Friday, April 22, 2016
Community Calendar
Is your event listed? Send your information to: Newsleader Calendar, P.O. Box 324, St. Joseph, MN 56374; fax it to 320-363-4195; or, e-mail it to news@thenewsleaders.com. Friday, April 22 Hair, 7:30 p.m., Performing Arts Center, 720 Fourth Ave. S., St. Cloud. 320-308-2104. Dave Lumley at Pioneer Place, 11:30 p.m., Pioneer Place, 22 Fifth Ave. S., St. Cloud.
Saturday, April 23 “Move the Mall” walk for volunteerism, 8-10 a.m., Crossroads Center, 4101 Division St., St. Cloud. ci.stcloud.mn.us/RSVP. 4-H Fashion 101 Workshop, 8:45 a.m.-3 p.m., Sauk Rapids-Rice Middle School, 901 First Street S. Gardening and Go-To Veggies seminar, 9-11 a.m., 2251 Connecticut Ave. S., Sartell. 320-253-5220. hpcmc.com/garden. Career Fair, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., St. Cloud VA Medical Center (Bldg. 8), 4801 Veterans Drive. 320-252-1670 exts. 6571 or 7276. Read to Buster, a specially trained reading therapy dog, 11 a.m.-noon, Al Ringsmuth Public Library, 253 Fifth Ave. N., Waite Park. 320-253-9359. Hair, 7:30 p.m., Performing Arts Center, 720 Fourth Ave. S., St. Cloud. 320-308-2104. Sunday, April 24 Yoga on the Farm, 11 a.m.-noon, Bakers’ Acres, 36861 CR 9, Avon. 320-309-0746. bakersacresfarm.com Hair, 2 p.m., Performing Arts Center, 720 Fourth Ave. S., St. Cloud. 320-308-2104. Great River Chorale and the Laura Caviani Trio, 4 p.m., Calvary Community Church, 1200 Roosevelt Road, St. Cloud. Monday, April 25 Blood drive, 1-7 p.m., Shepherd of the Pines, 1950 125th St. NW, Rice. AU TO M O B I L E S / M OTO RC Y C L E S WANTED MOTORCYCLES: TOP CASH PAID! For Old Motorcycles! 1900-1980. DEAD OR ALIVE! 920-371-0494 (MCN) FOR SALE TRAILER SALE: 2017 H&H 7’x16’ V-nose ramp door, side door $4,156.00; 6’x12’ v-nose ramp door side door $2,799.00; NEW 7’x18’ enclosed $4,550.00; NEW Skidloader trailers with 4 ft. dovetail & flip over ramps $4,077.00; 82”x20’+2’ 14,000# skidloader trailers Now $3,699.00. 150 trailers in-stock 515-972-4554 www.FortDodgeTrailerWorld.com (MCN) FARM RELATED Our Hunters will Pay Top $$$ To hunt your land. Call for a Free Base Camp Leasing info packet & Quote. 1-866309-1507 www.BaseCampLeasing.com (MCN) ADOPTION A UNIQUE ADOPTIONS, LET US HELP! Personalized Adoption Plans. Financial Assistance, Housing, Relocation and More. Giving the Gift of Life? You Deserve the Best. 1-888-637-8200. 24HR Hotline. (VOID IN IL) (MCN) PREGNANT? CONSIDERING ADOPTION? Call us first. Living expenses, housing, medical, and continued support afterwards. Choose adoptive family of your choice. Call 24/7. 855-390-6047 (MCN) EMPLOYMENT/HELP WANTED OWNER OPERATORS wanted. Paid all miles. No touch freight. Many operating discounts. Family run business for 75 years. Many bonuses and good home time. Direct deposit paid weekly. Call
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Wednesday, April 27 Advanced health-care directive program, 1:30-3 p.m., St. Cloud Hospital (Hoppe Auditorium), 1406 Sixth Ave. N. 320-259-9375. Family-to-family, 6:30-9 p.m., Unity Spiritual Center, 931 Fifth Ave. N., Sartell. 320-290-7713. 320-2492560. Thursday, April 28 Rummage Sale, 7 a.m.-7 p.m., St. John the Baptist Parish, 14241 Fruit Farm Road, St. Joseph. 320363-2569. wwww.stjohnthebaptistparish.org. Coffee and Conversation, a senior discussion group, 9 a.m., Country Manor, 520 First St. NE, Sartell. Sauk Rapids Chamber Meeting, 11:45 a.m.-1 p.m., Sauk Rapids Government Center, 250 Summit Ave. N. 320-251-2940. Gluten digestive issues? Learn about organic Red Fife Heritage flour, 3-5 p.m., Minnesota Street Market, 27 W. Minnesota St., St. Joseph. Llama Llama Read-a-Rama Pajama Party, 5-7:30 p.m., Great River Regional Library, 1300 W. St. Germain St., St. Cloud. Ladies’ Night Out Home Party Show, 5-8 p.m., VFW Post 4847, 104 Franklin Ave. N.E., St. Cloud. Friday, April 29 Rummage Sale, 7-11 a.m., St. John the Baptist Church, 14241 Fruit Farm Road, St. Joseph. 320-3632569. www.stjohnthebaptistparish. org. 800-533-0564 ext.205. (MCN) CLASS A CDL Driver. Good home time. Stay in the Midwest. Great pay and benefits. Matching 401k. Bonuses and tax free money. Experience needed. Call Scott 507-437-9905. Apply on-line http://www.mcfgtl.com (MCN) US Postal Service Now Hiring 1-800255-4134 $21/hr avg. w/ Federal Benefits included to start. FT/PT. Not affiliated w/USPS (MCN) MAKE $1000 Weekly!! Mailing Brochures From Home. Helping home workers since 2001. No Experience Required. Start Immediately! www.centralmailing. net (VOID IN SD, WI) (MCN) MAKE $1,000 WEEKLY! Paid in advance! Mailing Brochures at Home! Easy pleasant work. Begin Immediately! Age unimportant! www.MyHomeIncomeNow55.com (MCN) FINANCIAL TOO MANY LOANS? We can help! See if you qualify for $3k-$100k without a loan. Consolidate multiple loans into 1 low payment! Save Hundreds each month! Call 855-831-9712 Today! (MCN) Are you in BIG trouble with the IRS? Stop wage & bank levies, liens & audits, unfiled tax returns, payroll issues, & resolve tax debt FAST. Call 888-606-6673 (MCN) STUDENT LOAN PAYMENTS got you down? We can help reduce payments and get finances under control, call: 866-871-1626 (MCN) MISCELLANEOUS $14.99 SATELLITE TV.
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If you have a tip concerning a crime, call the St. Joseph Police Department at 320-363-8250 or Tri-County Crime Stoppers at 320-2551301 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 22 7:09 a.m. Public assist. Jade Road. Authorities monitored hallways and directed traffic at a local school.
March 23 7:17 a.m. Traffic. Dale Street E. and 12th Avenue SE. Authorities placed speed trailer at the aforementioned intersection for westbound traffic. 9:41 a.m. Theft. Birch
Street W. A customer at a local fuel station did not pay for gas. The employee on duty believed the customer had paid properly. Officers are in the process of contacting the customer. March 26 9 a.m. Alarm. County Road 75 E. Authorities were dispatched to an alarm. The officer who arrived on the scene was met by an employee who was cleaning the business. March 27 11:03 a.m. Accident. Minnesota Street W. A hit-andrun accident was reported; the owner of the car did not see what happened. There is no evidence to indicate if the car was struck by another vehicle or if the damage was caused in another manner.
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Bergwall receives Teacher of the Month
Friday, April 22, 2016
earth day This Earth Day, let’s get really big stuff done for our planet. What are we waiting for? The time is now. We are now entering the 46th year of a movement that continues to inspire, challenge ideas, ignite passion and motivate people to action. In 1970, the year of our first Earth Day, the movement gave voice to an emerging consciousness, channeling human energy toward environmental issues. Forty-six years later, we continue to lead with groundbreaking ideas and by the power of our example.
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Radio personality Mike Ryan of More 99.9 FM in St. Cloud presents Lezlee Bergwall, a teacher at Kennedy Community School in St. Joseph, an engraved plaque for being “Teacher of the Month.” The student who nominated her stands nearby and Cyn Bolsta, another radio personality, holds onto a Papa John’s pizza box; Bergwall’s students will receive a pizza party. Bergwall received a $99 Visa gift card from Central Minnesota Credit Union in St. Joseph.
Co-op from front page and healing for farming and foraging communities,” Moore said in a statement about the project. The final prints will be available for purchase at the
culmination of the project. All proceeds from the sale will go to the Bad River Food Sovereignty Youth Program. “It intends to honor and highlight local harvesters and farmers and the traditional and sustainable methods they utilize,” Moore said of the project.
And so it begins. Today. Right here and right now. Earth Day is more than just a single day — April 22, 2016. It’s bigger than attending a rally and taking a stand.
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