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Kennedy hosts walkathon May 29
Kennedy Community School will host its fourth annual Walkathon on Friday, May 29. The walk will take place on school grounds during the regularly scheduled school day. A contest was held to come up with a theme for this year’s walk. The winning theme is “Reach for Your Goals” Walk Across America. The students will spend the next month researching facts about the 50 states as well as researching colleges in those states. Ten states and colleges will be highlighted during the actual walk. Students are working to raise money to support technology, the library and other student needs at Kennedy. Individuals or businesses interested in donations may send them to Kennedy Community School, 1300 Jade Road, St. Joseph, MN 56374. Please put Attn: PTA/Walkathon on your donation. Kennedy PTA is a 501c(3) tax-exempt organization. For more information, please contact Sara Jorgenson at saraejorgenson@gmail.com.
‘We ride for Cody’ set for May 9
Cody Nuckolls, St. Joseph, was killed in a hit-and-run April 13. Cody was 5 years old. His family, including older sister Hanna, mother Lorraine, and his father Ryan need support. A group is organizing a fundraising motorcycle and car ride from 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, May 9. The ride will go from Stoney’s Bar in Rockville, to Trappers Pub and Grub in Farming, then to Shady’s Bar and Grill in New Munich, to Countryside Saloon in St. Anna, and finally ending at Trobec’s Bar and Grill in St. Stephen. Cody’s favorite color is red, so wear red to show support and love for Cody. All money raised from this event goes to the Nuckolls family.
Free skin cancer screening set May 4, 5 at CentraCare
A limited number of free skin-cancer screenings by boardcertified dermatologists will be offered Monday, May 4 and Tuesday, May 5 at CentraCare Clinic Health Plaza, 1900 CentraCare Circle, St. Cloud. Interested participants must call 320-2294924 for an appointment time. No walk-ins will be accepted. For more information, visit thenewsleaders.com and click on May 1 criers.
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U.S. Postal Service delivery driver Todd Ruegemer, Cold Spring, had the honor of delivering the book to 15-month-old Layla Hawkins (in her mom’s arms). Ruegemer also delivered a book to Layla’s sister, Amyra Hawkins, at the same time. Parents Chantal and Cole Hawkins held the girls during the delivery.
One lucky little girl was the surprise recipient of the one millionth book from the United Way of Central Minnesota’s Imagination Library this past week. On April 16, 15-month-old Layla Hawkins, was the lucky one millionth recipient. Layla is the daughter of Chantal and Cole Hawkins of St. Joseph. Layla’s sister, Amyra, 2-1/2, also receives monthly books from the Imagination Library. “They love books,” Chantal said outside their home. “They get something new and interesting to read each month!” Imagination Library was started by singer Dolly Parton in 1995. Her goal was to help preschool children and their families by providing them with the gift of a specially selected book each month. By mailing high-quality, age-appropriate books directly to their homes, she hoped children would get excited about books and reading. She also wanted to make sure every child would have books, regardless of their family’s income. The United Way of Central Minnesota brought Book • page 5
Council dives into water amenity comments by Logan Gruber operations@thenewsleaders.com
The April 20 St. Joseph City Council meeting was overflowing with people looking to comment on and learn more about the proposed water amenity, so much so that the conference room next to the council chambers was set up with a television so people could watch from in there. The council set time in the schedule to take input from the community on the water
amenity issue but planned not to take any action on the input at this time.
Background
Back on April 6, the city council chose to approve and move forward on the documents presented by Tom Schaffer of USAquatics. The estimated cost of the next step in this process is $71,000. The total cost of the water amenity is estimated at $6.14 million, with operating costs estimated at $254,000 annually. A study
proposes charging $6 per entry. Included in the concept are a multi-use pool with one- and three-meter diving boards; grassy lounge areas; a lazy river; three water slides; rental tents; water geysers and an aqua fort on a splash pad; a covered seating area; changing rooms; a concession stand; a zip line; and shade structures. The design also calls for heated water. The preferred site chosen by the committee for the water amenity is north of Hwy 75 on
CR 133, though no land purchases have been made.
Input session
Mayor Rick Schultz attempted to set a five-minute maximum on speakers for commenting, but most had so much to say they went over the loosely enforced limit. The input session lasted from about 6:408:40 p.m. In general, most vocal supporters were parents or young parents looking for their chilCouncil • page 3
Barn dance to be held ‘Hay, what’s he doing May 4 at Kennedy with that bale?’ by Cori Hilsgen news@thenewsleaders.com
Area residents are invited to a barn dance at 7 p.m. Monday, May 4 at Kennedy Community School. The barn dance will show what students have learned in a Fiddling Residency taught by fiddler, composer and jazz violinist Cristina Seaborn and Kennedy orchestra director Kimberly Fahy. Seaborn and Fahy worked with 46 sixth- to eighth-grade orchestra students from February through May. Students learned how to play 10 fiddle tunes, in the fiddle style, including double stops or two notes/strings at the same
time; and slides and accents on beats of two and four. They also learned dances to accompany each fiddle tune. Students learned the music at school on Mondays. They are also working on learning spring concert music on Thursdays for the concert on May 21. Sixth-grade students rehearse together and seventh- and eighth-grade students rehearse together, each for 50 minutes on Monday and Thursday mornings. Seventh- and eighth-grade students also rehearse every other Wednesday for 50 minutes. “One of the difficult parts has been learning so much music and all of the dances in a short Dance • page 8
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People driving on Fruit Farm Road by Collegeville might have to do a double-take when they see what looks like a person carrying a large bale of hay. Upon closer inspection, viewers can see it’s actually an iron manikin holding the bale up.
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Rita Dingman of St. Joseph will earn her master’s degree in education May 9 from Southwest Minnesota State University in Marshall. Millstream Arts Festival was one of 29 regional arts projects awarded a $5,000 grant from the Central Minnesota Arts Board to continue its outdoor, juried arts festival presenting visual artists and musicians in a family-friendly festival environment Sept. 27 on Minnesota Street in St. Joseph. Other local entities awarded funding include the following: College of St. Benedict, CentraCare Health Foundation, Central Minnesota Youth Orchestra, Chamber Music Society of St. Cloud, Downtown St. Cloud Art Crawl, Great Northern Theatre Company, Land of Lakes Choir Boys, Mississippi Strings Camp,
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Munsinger Clemens Botanical Society, Paramount Arts Resource Trust, St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud Municipal Band, St. Cloud Film Festival, St. Cloud Symphony Orchestra and Visual Arts Minnesota. Three criteria are used in evaluating applications: Artistic quality and merit; ability of the organization to carry out the proposal; and the needs of the community. Funding for these CMAB Grants is provided through an appropriation from the Minnesota State Legislature with money from the state’s general fund, and its Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund created by the Voters of Minnesota. For more on the other 18 local events that were funded as well as brief summaries of all 29 regional projects, visit www. thenewsleaders.com and click on May 1 People.
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can of beer. The male stated he was unaware he couldn’t have the open beer on public property, and apologized. He was cited. 2:35 a.m. Welfare check. Minnesota Street W. A fire was reported as unattended to police. Police arrived and found a large log smoldering across a fire. The renter, a 22-year-old male, was located and said they had put the fire out earlier due to wind, and was apologetic. The fire was doused with a nearby hose. The male was warned. 3:24 a.m. Hit and run. Minnesota Street W. A 24-year-old male from St. Cloud said someone struck his vehicle while it was parked. 10:33 a.m. Attempted entry. 2nd Avenue NW. A city worker spotted a man wearing a plastic mask and a hooded sweatshirt by a shed. The man left in a green Chrysler van after being spotted. Police found the lock had been cut through, but it did not appear anything had been taken yet. A key holder was contacted.
owner of the vehicle using the license plate, and made contact with a St. Cloud woman. Her car is red, and is currently parked. It was determined her license plates had likely been stolen. 5:48 p.m. Found property. Cypress Drive. An abandoned scooter was reported as sitting against a fence for three days. Police impounded the scooter.
April 13 12:24 p.m. Emergency message. Pond View Lane. An officer was asked by the St. Cloud Police Department to inform a resident that a relative had passed away. 1:54 p.m. Agency assist. College Avenue S. An officer was requested to assist the Stearns County Sheriff’s Office. They were to check if a 42-year-old male would test positive for meth while on probation. The male was not home.
April 17 10:17 a.m. Funeral escort. College Avenue N. A local funeral home requested an escort to a local church. 10:56 p.m. Stalled vehicle. CR 75/CR 133. A vehicle was overheating and stalled in the roadway, driven by a 49-year-old male from St. Cloud. They were able to push the vehicle off the road. A tow truck was dispatched, and police provided lights.
April 14 12:50 a.m. No pay. College Avenue N. A male in what appears to be a white Dodge Neon pumped $27.54 worth of gas at a local station and drove off without paying. Police attempted to contact the
April 15 7:02 p.m. Traffic stop. Birch Street W. A 23-year-old male was pulled over after an officer discovered his license was revoked. The officer confirmed the status of the driver’s license and issued a citation. April 16 12:52 p.m. Medical. Schneider Drive. A 54-year-old male was found unresponsive. Gold Cross arrived and transported the male. 6:50 p.m. Agenda packets. College Avenue N. Economic Development Authority packets were delivered.
April 18 12:51 p.m. Intoxicated person. College Avenue S. A male was found to be unresponsive. Police found him indisposed, with a preliminary breath test registering a .22. Gold Cross was called to transport him to the hospital.
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from a splash pad to a large aquatics center with multiple pools and also how the water amenity seems to have come along much faster than a proposal for a community center or police station.
from front page dren to have more to do during the summer lull. They are interested in having a water feature close to home that their children can walk or bike to on their own, one that is outdoors or at least partially outdoors. And generally most opponents weren’t truly opponents but were more interested in pumping the brakes on the project to allow for more public comment and examination of priorities. Most were concerned as to how the committee went
“$6 million is too much,” he said. Former council member Steve Frank wondered why, when a professional facilitator was involved with the community-center project, didn’t the community center and police station come ahead of the water amenity in the council’s business. Frank was also concerned about other costs the city would be encountering during the coming years. “We have [more than] a mile of clay pipes under the streets . . . it’s gonna cost a fortune [to replace],” he said. He also noted the public-
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“I’m a little confused,” Joe Vogel said, “by the last [council] meeting, where [USAquatics] said they were neutral, but at the end of the presentation they were written a check for $71,000?” Vogel continued, saying he is not for or against the water amenity, but he does want the process slowed down.
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works department will need more workers to staff the water amenity, and he wanted to know why USAquatics wouldn’t build and run the center privately if it is a good investment. “I’d even be willing to give them tax breaks,” Frank said. Amanda Degeest Lopau, a 12-year resident of St. Joseph, said there is nothing for her kids to do during the summer, and she thinks it will only get worse. “I understand there are pools in St. Cloud, but my kids can’t walk there, I can’t bring them there,” Lopau said. “Right now, to go to a wa-
ter park of the proposed size, I drive my kids 1.5 hours and pay way more than $6,” Michelle Killam added. Killam is the wife of city council member Matt Killam. “I think we’re hearing they want something for their kids to do for the summer,” Ellen Wahlstrom said, “And that speaks to a community center.” Joanne Schneider said she has been in St. Joseph for 33 years, and she has been asking for a pool for nearly 33 years too. She noted her family drives past Becker, which has an indoor water park, to go to outdoor water amenities. Council • page 4
CITY OF ST. JOSEPH Summary Financial Report For the Year Ended 2014
City of St. Joseph Summary Financial Report For the Year Ended 2014
The purpose of this report is to provide a summary of financial information concerning the City of St. Joseph The purpose of this financial report statements is to provide a summary of financial information concerning the City of St. Joseph to interested citizens. The complete to interested citizens. The complete maybe examined at the City Offices, 25 College Ave N. Questions regarding this report should be directed to Lori Bartlett, Finance Director, 320-363-7201. may be examined at the City Offices, 25 College Ave N. Questions regarding this report should be directed to Lori Bartlett, finance director, The following summaries are from the General Purpose Financial Statements of the City of St. Joseph The following summaries are from the General Purpose for the year ending Dec. 31, 2014.
Financial Statements of the City of St. Joseph for the year ending Dec. 31, 2014. STATEMENT OF NET POSITION - PROPRIETARY FUNDS As of Dec. 31, 2014
Revenues and Expenditures for General Operations (Governmental Funds)
Revenue:
Taxes Sales Tax Franchise Fees Licenses and Permits Special Assessments Intergovernmental Revenue Charges for Services Fines and Forfeits Miscellaneous Total Revenues Per Capita
Expenditures: General Government Public Safety Streets and Highways Culture and Recreation Economic Development Capital Outlay Debt Service Interest and Fiscal Charges
Total Expenditures Per Capita Excess of Revenues Under Expenditures
% Increase (Decrease) (2.41) 5.32 5.98 8.99 42.09 38.93 (14.99) (15.65) 30.43
2014 1,717,276 380,113 124,940 105,929 664,280 1,290,568 401,764 38,330 158,831
2013 1,759,686 360,902 117,894 97,192 467,496 928,965 472,610 45,439 121,779
4,882,031 719.32
4,371,963 659.52
11.67 9.07
552,559 1,419,890 410,578 205,546 432,015 1,836,967 1,350,000 250,870
485,778 1,405,347 345,052 199,950 152,833 1,188,218 1,210,000 268,566
13.75 1.03 18.99 2.80 182.67 54.60 11.57 (6.59)
6,458,425 951.59
5,255,744 792.84
22.88 20.02
(1,576,394)
(883,781)
78.37
Total Long Term Indebtedness Per Capita
7,463,364 1,099.66
6,742,560 1,017.13
10.69 8.11
General and Special Revenue Funds Unreserved Per Capita
1,090,232 160.64
1,133,625 171.01
(3.83) (6.07)
Published May 1, 2015 STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENSES AND CHANGES IN NET POSITION - PROPRIETARY FUNDS For the Year Ended Dec. 31, 2014
OPERATING REVENUES: Charges for Services Misc Operating Revenues Total Operating Revenues
Water $
OPERATING EXPENSES: Wages and Salaries Materials and Supplies Repairs and Maintenance Professional Services Insurance Utilities Depreciation Contracted Services Equipment Miscellaneous Total Operating Expenses
723,850 723,850
Sanitary Sewer $
658,852 2,827 661,679
Refuse $
285,197 285,197
Storm Water $
97,505 97,505
Street Light Utility $
63,037 63,037
Total $
1,828,441 2,827 1,831,268
187,989 45,761 25,762 22,137 12,653 68,678 379,414 11,331 753,725
152,857 41,094 18,649 31,849 11,206 12,020 392,911 180,578 6,897 2,051 850,112
28,372 2,760 2,702 17,547 754 6,506 255,255 8,501 322,397
44,443 311 18,807 6,053 97,658 1,607 168,879
1,043 239 46,762 2,487 50,531
413,661 89,926 66,963 77,825 23,859 128,214 876,489 435,833 6,897 25,977 2,145,644
(29,875)
(188,433)
(37,200)
(71,374)
12,506
(314,376)
NONOPERATING REVENUES (EXPENSES): Investment Income Special Assessments Loss on Disposal of Asset Interest Expense Amortization of Bond Premium Other Income Total Nonoperating Revenues (Expenses)
50,134 303 (4,183) (359,313) 14,621 34,387 (264,051)
21,666 15 (183,676) 5,948 (156,047)
4,003 31 4,034
3,772 (4,467) (12,195) (12,890)
95 33 128
79,670 (4,085) (16,378) (542,989) 20,569 34,387 (428,826)
Income before Capital Contributions and Transfers
(293,926)
(344,480)
(33,166)
(84,264)
12,634
(743,202)
Capital Contributions Transfers In Transfers Out
508,702 289,000 (131,178)
484,536 435,753 (47,350)
(675)
202,819 (18,720)
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1,196,057 724,753 (197,923)
372,598
528,459
(33,841)
99,835
12,634
979,685
Operating Loss
Change in Net Position NET POSITION: Beginning of Year End of Year
7,224,810 $
7,597,408
7,323,742 $
7,852,201
316,175 $
282,334
4,133,053 $
financial statements 320-363-7201.
4,232,888
3,975 $
16,609
$
Water
ASSETS: Current Assets: Cash and Investments (Including Cash Equivalents) Special Assessments Receivable: Delinquent Deferred Accounts Receivable Interest Receivable Prepaid Expenses Total Current Assets
$
Noncurrent Assets: Capital Assets: Land Easements Construction in Progress Buildings Plant and Lines Machinery and Equipment Sewer Rights Total Capital Assets Less Accumulated Depreciation Net Capital Assets Total Assets LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS: Current Liabilities: Accounts Payable Contracts Payable Due to Other Governments Salaries and Benefits Payable Interest Payable Long-Term Liabilities Due Within One Year Total Current Liabilities
Sanitary Sewer
19,928
$
299,409
Refuse
$
225,832
Storm Water
Street Light Utility
$
$
225,325
Total
8,552
$
779,046
78 10,750 120,086 3,968 125 154,935
285 13 130,735 2,329 125 432,896
204 29 58,726 430 285,221
37 11,533 19,309 406 256,610
33 12,507 10 21,102
604 22,358 341,363 7,143 250 1,150,764
372,941 944,357 7,502,432 9,046,775 199,325 18,065,830 (4,041,366) 14,024,464 $ 14,179,399
$
4,941 2,105,854 617,983 7,540,594 433,431 8,569,212 19,272,015 (4,115,066) 15,156,949 15,589,845
45,540 45,540 (13,012) 32,528 317,749
67,915 162,428 4,873,792 2,080 5,106,215 (1,111,623) 3,994,592 $ 4,251,202
$
21,102
377,882 67,915 3,212,639 8,120,415 21,461,161 680,376 8,569,212 42,489,600 (9,281,067) 33,208,533 34,359,297
$
$
$
$
6,671 2,473 4,150 13,265 526,865 553,424
20,007 185,741 96,166 3,772 60,504 507,085 873,275
$
$
21,203 2,593 592 362 24,750
134 814 723 1,671
$
4,493 4,493
$
52,508 185,741 101,232 9,328 73,769 1,035,035 1,457,613
Noncurrent Liabilities: Compensated Absences Notes Payable, Net Unamortized Premiums Bonds Payable, Net Unamortized Premiums Net Other Post Employment Benefits Obligations Less Amounts Due Within One Year Total Noncurrent Liabilities Total Liabilities
50,199 6,479,219 26,014 (526,865) 6,028,567 6,581,991
50,199 5,072,994 2,227,025 21,236 (507,085) 6,864,369 7,737,644
7,842 3,185 (362) 10,665 35,415
14,181 3,185 (723) 16,643 18,314
4,493
122,421 5,072,994 8,706,244 53,620 (1,035,035) 12,920,244 14,377,857
Net Position: Investment in Capital Assets, Net Related Debt Unrestricted Total Net Position
7,545,245 52,163 7,597,408
7,856,930 (4,729) 7,852,201
32,528 249,806 282,334
3,994,592 238,296 4,232,888
16,609 16,609
19,429,295 552,145 19,981,440
317,749
$ 4,251,202
Total Liabilities and Net Position
$ 14,179,399
$
15,589,845
$
$
21,102
$
34,359,297
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS - PROPRIETARY FUNDS For the Year Ended Dec. 31, 2014
CASH FLOWS - OPERATING ACTIVITIES: Receipts from Customers and Users Payments to Suppliers Payments to Employees Other Miscellaneous Receipts Net Cash Flows - Operating Activities
Water $
721,258 (182,767) (178,092) 39,349 399,748
Sanitary Sewer $
Refuse
658,379 $ (64,816) (142,570) 3,613 454,606
Storm Water
285,730 $ (289,839) (27,692) 316 (31,485)
97,852 (26,913) (42,829) 525 28,635
Street Light Utility $
61,133 (48,711) 26 12,448
Total $
1,824,352 (613,046) (391,183) 43,829 863,952
CASH FLOWS - NONCAPITAL FINANCING ACTIVITIES: Loan from Other Funds Transfer from Other Funds Transfer to Other Funds Net Cash Flows - Noncapital Financing Activities
289,000 (131,178) 157,822
435,753 (47,350) 388,403
(675) (675)
(18,720) (18,720)
(4,000) (4,000)
(4,000) 724,753 (197,923) 522,830
CASH FLOWS - CAPITAL AND RELATED FINANCING ACTIVITIES: Principal Paid on Debt Interest Paid on Debt Bond Payable Proceeds Acquisition of Capital Assets Net Cash Flows - Capital and Related Financing Activities
(5,015,000) 4,318,140 660,000 (551,113) (587,973)
(466,494) (188,358) (1,737,792) (2,392,644)
-
6,177 6,177
-
(5,481,494) 4,129,782 660,000 (2,282,728) (2,974,440)
CASH FLOWS - INVESTING ACTIVITIES: Interest and Dividends Received
46,741
19,564
3,655
3,434
84
73,478
Net Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents
16,338
(1,530,071)
(28,505)
19,526
8,532
(1,514,180)
3,590
1,829,480
254,337
205,799
20
2,293,226
19,001,755
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS: Beginning of Year
19,981,440
End of Year
$
19,928
$
299,409
$
225,832
$
225,325
$
8,552
$
779,046
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Council from page 3 “And I really think it ought to be on this side of [Hwy] 75 . . . I don’t see kids biking to McDonald’s, and kids love Mc-
Donald’s,” Schneider added. “Take your time and do it right,” Bill Durrwachter urged. If a water amenity is to be built, Durrwachter would like to see it covered so it can produce revenue for 12 months out of the year instead of just three. Bruce Bechtold of St. Wen-
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del Township said he thought this was the most progressive idea St. Joseph has ever had. Tom Maddox brought up the danger of Hwy 75. He said in the past, the idea of tunneling under the road had been looked at, and he said tunneling or some other solution does need to be revisited if something like this is going to move forward. “I personally don’t think the splash pad in west Waite Park is that far away,” said Jerry Klaphake, a 38-year resident. Klaphake also noted all of his children took swimming lessons at the College of St. Benedict and wondered if the city could look into using the facilities already on hand. “I think the city has a lot of issues in front of it besides an aquatics center,” Klaphake said. “The best buys out there right now are existing properties . . . strike a deal with the school district for [old Kennedy, now Colts Academy] and decide what to do after that.” Ron Eine was concerned somehow the aquatics center
Friday, May 1, 2015 thinks we need to get St. Joseph’s parks and recreation going again, and she’d like to see kids getting busy in town. Steve Frank added to that, mentioning there used to be a recreation director and suggesting it might be a position that could be brought back. “There are a lot of things coming to a head here,” Schultz said.
had jumped ahead of all other priorities, and the idea of putting money into savings for a few years wouldn’t be a bad idea while plans take shape. Tim Borresch got a laugh when he said, “I’m bummed out because I had things to say, and they all said it!” Borresch did say the city needs to start prioritizing, and “savings is a good way to go.” “This thing started as a splash pad . . . and it morphed into a white elephant,” Bob Lyon said. “For that kind of money, you could buy [every resident] a pool, and have money left over!” Jen Warnert of St. Wendel Township read multiple letters in support of the proposed water amenity from people who could not make it to the meeting. “I grew up playing with pots and pans,” she said, speaking for herself, “riding my bike, being with my friends and my mom didn’t know where I was . . . We can’t do that anymore.” Margy Hughes said she
Colts Academy purchase
The council held a closed meeting recently to discuss the ongoing negotiations with the St. Cloud School District to purchase the old Kennedy building, now named Colts Academy. “We’re not buying the school,” Schultz said. “We opened negotiations with the district, that’s all . . . The negotiations kind of throw a wrench into where we go with a community center.” For more information on the proposed water amenity, search thenewsleaders.com for past articles and letters to the editor.
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Book from front page Imagination Library to the area in 2005. Since then, more than 28,000 central Minnesota children have received free books through the program. For the United Way, central Minnesota is defined as all of Stearns and Benton counties, and parts of Sherburne and Wright counties. St. Joseph has had 1,100 children enrolled since the start of the program, while Sartell has 2,700. Children can be enrolled up to age five, and will receive books from birth to age five. If a child is enrolled at birth, they
will receive 60 books, one per month, before they age out of the program. Jessica Johnson, marketing and communications manager for the United Way of Central Minnesota, lives in St. Joseph. “We work closely with area hospitals like CentraCare to put our information into birth packets for new parents,” Johnson said. “We’re getting them to read so they can read your newspapers!” Chantal and Cole had their daughters signed up since birth. Amyra’s favorite books are the Disney princess books, while Layla’s favorite is Giggles with Daddy. “I was like, ‘Layla, you’re go-
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ing to get the one millionth book tomorrow!’ and she was like ‘Bookie!’” Chantal exclaimed. The book, Llama Llama Red Pajama, was delivered by Todd Ruegemer of Cold Spring. Ruegemer has worked at the St. Joseph post office for eight years. He has two sons who have also received Imagination Library books. “I was surprised they were at a million books . . . that’s a lot of books!” Ruegemer said. Approximately 200 Imagination Library books per month are delivered through the St. Joseph post office. To learn more about the United Way of Central Minnesota and the Imagination Library, head to unitedwayhelps.org.
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Minnesota might be known someday as the ‘Lean State’ Minnesota has yet another thing to be proud of. Of all the Upper Midwest states, Minnesota is alone in not increasing its obesity rates. The Centers for Disease Control’s Behavioral Risk Factor Survey, which was recently released, shows adult obesity rates stayed constant since 2008 in Minnesota. Elsewhere, nationally and in most states, the rates increased. In some of our neighboring states, obesity increased at alarming rates, by as much as 31 percent in the past decade or so. Not only did Minnesota’s obesity rate hold steady, but the number of people with “healthy” weights increased last year by 60,000 more people. That’s 11 percent higher than in the nation at large. Also in 2013, 18,600 Minnesotans covered by state health-care programs changed from being overweight to healthy weight. The Minnesota Department of Health estimated the state’s healthier weights translates into a whopping savings of $265 million in medical-related issues, including incidents of diabetes, heart disease and other side effects caused by obesity. So what’s the secret? Nobody knows for sure. One would think we would be the Fatty State, what with our seemingly endless winters, being stuck inside all too often with the fridge beckoning temptingly. Some claim the “secret” is the result of what’s called the Statewide Health Improvement Program. That program is part of the state’s bipartisan healthcare reform legislation. It made possible $35 million in grants to cities’ health boards and their 3,100 partner sites that include businesses, schools, child-care providers and farmers. The network also involves chambers of commerce, hospitals, health-plan insurers, city planners, county boards, tribal officials and more. Together, all of those work together in ways to promote healthy eating and physical activity. We think another good reason for the success is the preponderance of excellent hiking-biking trails throughout the state, including the network of trails in the greater St. Cloud area. We must guard against becoming too smug with our success. There is still plenty of slimming down to do. But at least this great state is making progress. In time – who knows? – we might even be known as the “Lean State.”
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Friday, May 1, 2015
Thanks to the Gleasons for Colton’s Law Thanks to John and Julie Gleason of Greenfield, we now have a law dubbed “Colton’s Law.” They are the parents of Colton Gleason, who died at age 20 after being sucker-punched by a man in a St. Cloud alley three years ago. Colton was walking home with others from downtown St. Cloud. A car pulled up next to them, five men jumped out of the car. Three of them surrounded Colton and one of them punched him as hard as he could, causing Colton to fall over and hit his head. He died later at the St. Cloud Hospital. Colton, originally from Orono, was a student at Mankato State University and was visiting friends in St. Cloud. The senseless, vicious attack was unprovoked, another stupid example of a “game” called “knock-out” that involves some idiot punching a stranger out of the blue to try to knock the person out cold. The perpetrator of the attack was Jesse Smithers, 17, who had been released from juvenile detention just one day earlier. He was supposed to be under house arrest, with an electronic monitoring “bracelet” on one of his ankles. However, Smithers had not yet been fitted with the GPS bracelet. If he had been, Smithers would likely not have had the chance to go roaming around, looking for trouble with his dimwit pals, and Colton would be alive today. Smithers pled guilty to second-degree murder and was sentenced to 10 years in prison. Recently, John and Julie Gleason testified before the Minnesota House, urging its members to pass Colton’s Law. Last week, the legislature did just
Dennis Dalman Editor that. The law requires that no risky offender can be released from prisons or jails under paroled conditions without first being fitted with a GPS electronicmonitoring bracelet. “He (Colton) should be here today,” his tearful father told the House committee. “And, had this law been in place, he would be.” Colton’s murder hit home. The place he was killed was part of my growingup years when we kids would walk home from downtown St. Cloud, often in the alleys, and that alley near 9th Avenue S. is one we often walked down after seeing movies at the Paramount Theater. Colton’s murder also haunts me for another reason. One year in the 1980s, a wonderful young woman from Alexandria was abducted and murdered in St. Cloud by a man who had just been released from prison. Missy Johnson was a talented, beautiful student at St. Cloud State University and was within weeks of graduation when one day she decided to walk her roommate’s dog in south St. Cloud, where she lived, just three blocks from my boyhood home. She was very near the 10th Street S. bridge (now University Bridge) when a car stopped. A man got out, pointed a gun at Missy and ordered her into the vehicle. He later met up with a friend of
his, and they drove around the central Minnesota area. Missy was raped, and the fiend who abducted her later took her to a wooded area near Richmond where he cut her throat and left her to die. The vicious crime struck the Alexandria area like a thunderclap. At the time I was a reporter for the Alexandria newspaper, and I had interviewed Missy one time for a feature story about the Alexandria Marching Band, of which she was a member. Witnessing the grief of her parents, David and Gail, was a heartbreaking sight. And so was the sight of her grave in Kincaid Cemetery in Alexandria. What a terrible, painful, unthinkable loss of life. Missy was so looking forward to being an elementary-school teacher. That dream, along with her life, was viciously ripped away. The sadist who committed the abduction, rape and murder is now in prison, supposedly for the rest of his life. He had been released from prison during the Fourth of July weekend and because of a holiday shortage of staff there was nobody to accompany him to a half-way house in the Twin Cities, where he was ordered to go. Instead, they gave him a bus ticket and told him to go there. Of course, the parolee had other ideas, other thoughts in his mind – evil ones. I keep thinking if that monster had been fitted with a monitoring bracelet, Missy Johnson would now happily be teaching young children. Thanks to Colton’s Law, we can hope more innocent people will be spared from the clutches of such disgusting criminals.
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Letter of concern about proposed St. Joseph mini-water park Lisa Meyer, St. Joseph Awhile back a friend of mine posted a link on Facebook to a survey regarding interest in St. Joseph for a splash pad. As a mother of two, I happily participated in the survey because I felt our family could benefit from something closer to home than the splash pads in Waite Park or Lake George. However, the term “water amenity” has been used recently to describe plans and discussions that have evolved from this survey, rather than the splash pad I thought I was supporting. I was given the impression the survey was for a general assessment of interest, not one that would be used to begin making specific concrete plans for the immediate future. I felt the need to write because some major issues are being neglected in the discussion of the proposed water amenity, which is really a small water park. I have two major concerns: the first is cost and the second is unforeseen issues with use. With regards to cost, I simply want to point out the long-term expense of upkeep and insurance for a pool and water parklike facility have not truly been discussed or studied and are far greater than a splash pad. Even if there is no tax increase and the funds that can build such a water park or pool are not needed elsewhere, the burden to pay for the cost to run, maintain and insure will rest on the town if attendance does not pay for it. This is why many communities are opting for splash pads instead of pools. I grew up in a town that had to tear down their outdoor pool because the cost for insurance and maintenance outweighed revenue it brought
and it became too expensive for the city to keep open. I recall reading not long ago the Foley pool, which was mentioned as a comparison by another reader last week, has been struggling financially with regards to their pool and its use for similar reasons and has had to levy property taxes to maintain it’s $120,000/year cost, so it’s actually a good example of my concern about long-term costs and insurance. Also, who will use a water park in St. Joseph that charges attendance? Will local families be able to afford it on a regular basis and will that generate enough revenue? If not, will funds be needed to advertise to bring in visitors so it doesn’t unnecessarily burden the community? Can a local survey determine if it will draw enough outside visitors to pay for it otherwise? Most importantly: Is this larger-scaled (version) desired by the community? With regards to my second concern regarding use for a modest water park or pool in St. Joseph, I would like to point out Community Education through District 742 provides swimming at St. Ben’s pool for those who wish access to a pool and larger facility in town. Also, both Waite Park and Lake George have free splash pads that are really not that far in terms of driving, other pools for public use exist in the greater St. Cloud area, and within about an hour’s drive there are other water parks similar to what is planned for use year-round and in the summer. The draw for me when responding to the survey was an accessible splash pad in town that members of the community can safely walk or bike to. I would never let my children bike to a facility that is across a busy road such as the increasingly com-
mercial area on the other side of 75, or on the edge of town, and I would not let them go to a water park or pool on their own regardless of location. On the other hand, a splash pad is something that is more akin to playground equipment that could safely and affordably be incorporated into one of our current parks or even, perhaps, make use of the area near Colt Academy with significantly smaller upkeep and expense required. I also think it’s a large presumption to assume everyone in our community would desire a water park or pool simply as a way to make money and draw visitors to our town. The survey did not in any way present itself as being about a means of bringing business to town, and I think it could dramatically change the atmosphere and traffic in our community if it were to proceed as proposed. Simply put: Does St. Joseph really need anything more than a splash pad located in one of our pre-existing parks or open spaces in the center of town? My opinion is no. I do not feel the group who has been outspoken in their momentum for this larger water amenity represents the entire community or even those of us who took the survey on this issue. This is a good idea that has gotten carried away into a far bigger facility than our town needs without adequate information gathering and community input from a properly administered survey. A centrally located, free splash pad is a great idea. An expensive mini-water park is not only going to have long-term costs, liability and upkeep, it also runs the risk of ultimately not being in the best interest of our community.
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Friday, May 1, 2015
Community Calendar
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Friday, May 1 Rummage Sale, 7-11 a.m., St. John the Baptist Parish Center, 14241 Fruit Farm Road, St. Joseph. 320-363-2569. stjohnthebaptistparish.org. Haehn Museum, Art and Heritage Place presents Church, Community and Creativity, through December 23, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, 1-3:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Art and Heritage Place, St. Benedict’s Monastery, 104 Chapel Lane, St. Joseph. sbm.osb. org. St. Joseph Area Historical Society open, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Old City Hall, 25 1st Ave NW. stjosephhistoricalmn.org. Into the Woods, 7 p.m., Auditorium, Sartell High School, 748 7th St. N., Sartell. Saturday, May 2 Craft-Vendor Sale, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., American Legion, 101 W. Minnesota St., St. Joseph. Craft-Vendor Sale, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., VFW Post 4847, 104 Franklin Ave. N.E., St. Cloud. Sartell Bike Rodeo, free helmet fittings and bike safety checks, 10 a.m.noon, Sartell City Hall, 125 Pine Cone Road N, Sartell. Winter Market, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.,
Sartell City Hall, 125 Pinecone Road N. marketmonday.org. Open House, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Rolling Ridge Weddings and Event Center, 31101 CR 133, St. Joseph. rollingridgeevents.com. 320-257-7755. St. John’s Bible pages on display, now through mid-December, noon-4 p.m. Saturdays, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday, Hill Museum and Monastic Library, St. John’s University, 2850 Abbey Plaza, Collegeville. 320-363-3351. 320-363-3514. Into the Woods, 2 and 7 p.m., Auditorium, Sartell High School, 748 7th St. N., Sartell. Sunday, May 3 Walk MS, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Apollo High School, 1000 44th Ave. N., St. Cloud. myMSwalk.org. Youth Sing Out, featuring six central Minnesota youth choirs, 7 p.m., Ritsche Auditorium, Stewart Hall, St. Cloud State University, 702 1st Ave. S, St. Cloud.
Monday, May 4 St. Joseph City Council, 6 p.m., council chambers, City Hall, 25 College Ave. N., St. Joseph. 320-363-7201. cityofstjoseph.com. Barn Dance, 7 p.m., Kennedy Community School, 1300 Jade Rd., St. Joseph. Tuesday, May 5 Blood drive, 1-7 p.m., Atonement Lutheran Church, 1144 29th Ave. N., St. Cloud. 1-800-733-2767. redcrossblood.
Thursday, May 7 Blood drive, 2-8 p.m., Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 4310 CR 137, St. Cloud. 1-800-733-2767. redcrossblood. org. Friday, May 8 Brat sale, sponsored by the St. Joseph Lions, 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m., St. Joseph Meat Market, 26 1st Ave. NW, St. Joseph. St. Joseph Farmers’ Market, 3-6:30 p.m., near the Wobegon Trail Center, C.R. 2. Saturday, May 9 Make a cake for mom, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., Cold Spring Bakery connection, 103 2nd St. S, Waite Park. 320-2531423. coldspringbakery.com. Brat sale, sponsored by the St. Joseph Lions, 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m., St. Joseph Meat Market, 26 1st Ave. NW, St. Joseph. Mother’s Day Art and Craft Show, 10 a.m.- 5 p.m., Waite Park American Legion, 2nd Ave. N., Waite Park. “We ride for Cody,” fundraising memorial motorcycle and automobile ride for Cody Nuckolls, 11 a.m., Stoney’s Bar, 158 Broadway Street, Rockville. goo.gl/cg8qPh. Central Minnesota Chapter of the Federation of the Blind of Minnesota, 12:30 p.m., American Legion, 17 2nd Ave. N., Waite Park.
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Dance from front page amount of time,” Fahy said. “We would love to meet more frequently and for longer periods of time because it is fun. Another challenge has been the length of each piece. By the end of a song, the students say their arms are going to fall off because we repeat the song for the dancers so many times. It doesn’t feel like a long time for the dancers, but for the musicians, it feels long.” During the barn dance, stu-
St. Joseph Newsleader • www.thenewsleaders.com dents will alternate taking turns dancing and playing the music for each other. They will dance on two tunes and play on the others. Seaborn will call the dances during the barn dance, so attendees can dance even if they don’t know the dances ahead of time. Seaborn has been performing in string quartets, jazz bands, bluegrass bands and symphonies her entire life. Seaborn and Fahy applied for the residency. Seaborn presented the idea to Fahy who was interested in giving her students exposure to a variety of music styles.
“I have not done something like this with the orchestra before, and I thought it would be such fun to incorporate string music with dance,” Fahy said. “I love to dance. I think it helps teach students about music in a deeper way because now they have to learn to move with it. They also have to learn how to play the music at a tempo the dancers can dance. With dance, they can feel the music in their bodies.” The residency was funded by a grant from the Central Minnesota Arts Board. The event is free and open to the public.
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SONGS FROM AMERICAN CITIES
Dinner and Song Featuring selections from 2015 Big Sing in Rochester, Minn.
Friday & Saturday May 8 & 9
Great Blue Heron • Cold Spring Social 6 p.m., first songs 6:30 p.m. followed by dinner and the second set of music.
MENU INCLUDES: Classic Chicken Parmigiana or Stuffed Pork Loin. Salad, potatoes, vegetables and dessert.
Tickets - $25 per person Order tickets at csmaennerchor.com or call 320-224-6759.