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Town Crier Market Monday opens summer season May 8
Sartell Market Monday opens for summer season Monday, May 8. Come join us to kick off the 2017 season. We will be open from 3-6:30 p.m. outside Hardware Hank on Seventh St. N. Find breads, baked goods, can goods, meats, eggs, greens and spring vegetables.
Lemonade, Laughter to be held May 9
The ninth annual Lemonade and Laughter, featuring the music and fun of Ted Manderfeld back by popular demand, will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, May 9 at St. Francis Xavier Gathering Place, 219 Second St. N., Sartell. The Sartell Senior Connection, Country Manor Senior Campus and Sartell-St. Stephen Community Education are sponsoring the event. Join us early to shop the gift table with proceeds supporting SSC programs. Lemonade, coffee, treats and fun.
Fare for All set May 8
Fare for All’s next distribution will be from 3:30-5:30 p.m. Monday, May 8 at Resurrection Lutheran Church, 610 CR 2, St. Joseph. Fare for All is a budget-stretching program that allows people to save up to 40 percent off fresh fruits, vegetables and frozen meats. Distribution is once a month. We are open to everyone who wants to stretch their grocery dollar. Cash, credit, debit cards and EBT cards are accepted. For more information, visit fareforall.org or call 1-800582-4291.
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Residents scrutinize community-center plans by Dave DeMars news@thenewsleaders.com
About 30 community residents accepted the invitation of members of the St. Joseph Community Center Planning Group April 25 to learn more about plans for the new community center, examining drawings and asking questions of team members that included St. Joseph City Administrator Judy Weyrens, Mayor Rick Schultz and council member Dale Wick. In his post-meeting question-answer session, Schultz said the idea has grown during the past few years, and now there is a finance committee exploring ways to get the financing. According to Schultz, there are many entities in the city on board with the idea and willing to help in the fundraising. The idea of establishing a
St. Joseph Community Center can trace its roots back nearly 50 years, when the notion was suggested to the city council and the city planning commission. While always a popular idea, location, planning, financing and various other city needs and roadblocks kept sidetracking the idea. Now it seems the idea may have a new life and enthusiasm, but there is much that needs to happen before solid plans can be laid. “In the meantime, we are just going to move forward with the estimates and feedback we (get) tonight,” Schultz said. “And really, thank you for coming. Every time we get together, we get a few new ideas we want to incorporate as best we can. As has been said, this is still all conceptual, but we are getting closer and closer all the time. ” Questions from the audience were largely concerned with
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Council member Dale Wick answers a question posed by a resident during the inspection of the initial presentation of plans for the proposed St. Joseph Community Center. finances and where in the process the planning team is now. Schultz said several times in terms of architecture, the plans are getting very close. Some
Tri-County Beekeepers Association loves honey bees by Cori Hilsgen news@thenewsleaders.com
The Tri-County Beekeepers Association is buzzing with activity and new memberships. The association, which teaches and studies beekeeping, currently has 120 members. About 50 percent of the association’s members are new members. The group loves honey bees
and welcomes anyone with an interest in bees to attend its monthly meetings. Because pollinator numbers have decreased greatly in recent years, the association is encouraging membership to help create awareness and educate people. Paul Theis, Sartell, has been a member of the association for four years. He joined as soon as he ordered his first hive and strongly recommends any-
one who is keeping honey bees should join their local bee club. Especially beginners. Theis has served as club treasurer. He said it was the first office he ever held and learned much from the experience. His son, Mitch Theis, is now the treasurer. He started with one hive, thinking beekeeping would keep him busy if he ever decided to retire. Somehow beekeeping has
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The St Joseph American Legion Post 328 baseball team is looking to add players to this year’s team. Individuals need to be no older than 19 and not born before 1998. If interested in playing, or for additional information, please contact Mike Staller at mstaller@comcast.net or at 612-730-0879.
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turned into a second full-time job for him. He and his son will manage more than 100 hives this summer. Their bees are located in bee yards in the St. Joseph, Sartell and St. Stephen areas. Theis said it has been a fast growth rate with long hours building bee boxes in the garage during cold winters and splitting hives to increase his number of Bees • page 2
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rough architectural plans were laid out for audience members to examine. Financing seemed to be the big hurdle. Center • page 4
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Sixth-graders Emma Kremer (second from left on the stage floor) and Breanne Muske, (third from the left on elevated set piece), fifth-graders Rachel Driggins and Rhianna Sieben (center up stage) and sixth-graders Tatum Price and Clara Schleper (in purple on right elevated set piece) practice the school’s musical performance of A Lion King Jr. which will be performed at 7 p.m. Friday, May 12 and Saturday, May 13 in the upper gym at All Saints Academy-St. Joseph campus.
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Twenty-nine fifth- and sixth-grade students from both All Saints Academy campuses, St. Joseph and St. Cloud, will perform The Lion King Jr. musical at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, May 12 and 13 in the upper gym of the St. Joseph campus. Cast members from the St. Joseph campus include fifth-grader Rachel Driggins as adult Simba, sixth-graders Tatum Price as Scar, Emma Kremer as Zazu, Clara Schleper as Shenzi, Breanne Muske as Sarabi and Samantha Roseboom as student stage manager; and sixth-grader Christina Murray and fifth-grader Rhianna Sieben, both part of the ensemble chorus. The play is directed by ASA staff Terry Elliott ; Mary Orth is stage manager. Both teachers have been helping with school performances since 1999. Elliott said the spring musical is an All Saints Academy tradition that began 19 years ago at St. Joseph’s in Waite Park, before the All Saints ASA • back page
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Bees from front page hives in the summer. “I enjoy being around the bees, and it doesn’t seem like work when you enjoy what you are doing,” Theis said. “We had to learn fast, to move from hobby beekeepers to starting a business, selling honey, pollen, bees’ wax and bees. Our business, Beau’s Bee Yards, is named
after our dog Beau. None of this could have been accomplished in such a short time without the knowledge gained by participating as a member of a local bee club.” He said the learning curve is steep for first-time beekeepers. There are many questions about when and how and a lot about timing. He joined the Tri-County Beekeepers Association to have a place to ask those questions. Now he is answering many of those questions and sharing in-
People Paramount Center for the Arts will have a new director of performing arts, effective June 5. According to Bob Johnson, executive director, “Gretchen Boulka, former marketing and communications director for the National Lutheran Choir will join the Paramount replacing long-time performing arts lead, Laurie Johnson (no relation) who is retiring.” Boulka comes with an extensive background in contracting, marketing, budgeting and more and holds a master’s in arts
administration from St. Mary’s University of Minnesota. WACOSA recently announced it’s the recipient of a $10,000 grant from the Shavlik Family Foundation. The dollars will help WACOSA create a new website with a focus on being more accessible to people with disabilities, increasing internal and external communications, and increasing functionality for phone and tablet users.
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GENERAL NOTICE TO CONTROL OR ERADICATE NOXIOUS WEEDS Notice is hereby given this 15th day of May, 2017, pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, section 18.83, subd. 7, (1992), that all persons in Stearns County, Minn., shall control or eradicate all noxious weeds on land they own, occupy or are required to maintain. Control or eradication may be accomplished by any lawful method but the methods may need to be repeated in order to prevent the spread of viable noxious weed seeds and other propagating parts to other lands. Failure to comply with the general notice may mean an individual notice will be issued. An individual notice may be appealed within two working days of receipt to the appeal committee in the county where the land is located. Failure to comply with the individual notice will mean the inspector having jurisdiction may either hire the work done or seek a misdemeanor charge against the person(s) who failed to comply. If the work is hired done by the inspector, the cost can be placed as a tax upon the land and collected as other real-estate taxes are collected. You may obtain a list of the plants that are designated noxious and of the members of the appeal committee from your county agricultural inspector or local weed inspector. The local weed inspectors are township supervisors, city mayors or their appointed assistants. Bob Dunning Stearns County Agricultural Inspector P.O. Box 246, St. Cloud, MN Phone: 320-255-6180
formation with other beekeepers. Theis said the honey bee is a very interesting bug. As he learns more about them, he realizes there is so much more yet to learn. Theis works in information technology services at the College of St. Benedict and has several bee yards he checks on his way home after work. His goal is to become a full-time beekeeper after retiring from the college. Mikenzie Gessell, 17, Sartell, and her aunt, Wendy Gessell, St. Cloud, recently joined the TriCounty Beekeepers Association because they thought it seemed like a great way to gain more information about how to take care of bees. They have been with the association less than a year. Mikenzie said she has learned so much already. They started working together as beekeepers on their first threepound package of Carniolan bees. Jonathan Schmitt, from the association, was their mentor. Mikenzie said he helped them with the many questions they had. “Now that we are comfortable with working with bees, we both have our own hives and they made it through the winter,” Mikenzie said. “I am very excited to see my bee colony grow this summer.” Mikenzie said people with years and years of experience with bees still do not know everything about them, so everyone is constantly learning new ways of how to take care of their bees. “The very first hive I took care of, they swarmed, which is not a good thing at all, but it was an amazing experience,” Mikenzie said. “Thousands and thousands of bees were flying through the air. Thankfully they gathered on a branch in a nearby tree, and Jonathan came and helped me get them back into a new deep brood box and by the end of the day I ended up with two hives.” President Vern Heise of Clearwater said the association draws members from Stearns, Benton and Sherburne counties, as well as other places such as Buffalo, Delano, Glenwood, Little Falls, Long Prairie, Mora, St. Michael, Spicer and more. He said meetings are open to anyone with an interest in honey bees. Some members do not have bees of their own. Heise has been a member of the association for nine years.
Ten years ago, he noticed there were absolutely no bees working his apple trees when they bloomed in the spring. He had kept honey bees when he was in high school and the entire orchard of trees his parents had at the time were full of bees with trees sounding like they could take off at any moment. “I realized I needed to start keeping bees again just for the pollination they provide,” Heise said. The main purpose of the non -profit association is to help educate fellow beekeepers. Monthly meetings often include presentations/demonstrations on topics such as hiving packages of bees, inspecting hives, checking and treating for Varroa mites, swarming, overwintering, making splits, helping native pollinators, candle-making, diseases and more. The club invites speakers twice each year on special topics. The association has a demonstration yard on the southeast side of St Cloud. It’s a bee yard with three colonies of honey bees where members can demonstrate management techniques for members that haven’t experienced them yet. Things such as hiving a package of bees, splitting a colony of bees, doing a Varroa sugar roll to count Varroa mites, to show what the different things the bees do and store in a hive, and more. Vice president Jason Nyholm, Kimball, has been a member of the association for three years. He joined the Tri-county Beekeepers Association for the wealth of knowledge and experience the members have. “We are passionate about our honey bees,” he said. Nyholm said four problems bees and beekeepers are experiencing include the following: • Nutrition: There is a lack of forage because there are bigger fields with less hedge rows between them where weeds used to grow. Many herbicides kill all the blooming “weeds” in farm fields. Fields are mainly planted with corn and beans, and they are not of any value to honey bees. Road ditches are mowed where sweet clover grows. Bees need good floral diversity to get different pollen types. • Pesticides • Pests and parasites: This is a major problem. The worst one is the Varroa mite because of the diseases they vector or
Friday, May 5, 2017 spread. A major disease they spread is the deformed wing virus. • Stress on the bees from being moved for wintering, pollination and honey production. Also, stress from pests and diseases. “The association is growing by leaps and bounds with all the information about pollinators struggling,” he said. “This has drawn a lot of interest in honey bees and pollinators.” Heise, who has six hives of bees, said at this time of year members are busy preparing bee hives and getting packaged bees and putting them in hives. To establish the hives, they release a queen bee and check the hive in about a week to make sure the queen is laying eggs. They are also giving bees who survived the winter a sugar-syrup solution and pollen patties. The bees need pollen for protein and to raise their young. They get carbohydrates from nectar. Most bees, if they survived the winter, will have depleted most of their food supply. The winter hives have about 10,000-15,000 bees in them. By late June, beekeepers try to have about 50,000-60,000 bees in one hive to create major honey flow. Each year, the Tri-County Beekeepers Association awards a Youth Beekeeping scholarship to a child between the ages of 1217. The scholarship includes all the protective clothing and tools they need, a package of bees, a class on beekeeping and a mentor provided to the student. This year the association awarded two scholarships. The association also has a display at the Benton County Fair to help educate people about the association and beekeeping, and also to sell honey. The Tri-County Beekeepers Association meets at 7 p.m. the first Tuesday of every month at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, located at 2555 Clearwater Road, St Cloud. Membership costs $10/ year for a family. To contact the association, email president@tricountbeekeeepers.com or attend a meeting. For additional information, visit the tricountybeekeepers. com website. The website includes many informational tips about bee basics, beekeeping lessons, beekeeping supplies, beehive plans, selling honey and more.
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Council approves shelter, hears resident complaint by Dave DeMars news@thenewsleaders.com
At the May 1 St. Joseph City Council meeting, council members heard from a disgruntled resident upset with how the city – in particular the city administrator – handled a shut-off and reconnection of his water service. At the meeting, the council also voted to approve construction of a park shelter and heard good news from the auditor. Mayor Rick Schultz had barely gaveled the meeting to order before St. Joseph resident Jeffrey Williams began to read a letter to the council in which he lodged a variety of accusations against St. Joseph City Administrator Judy Weyrens. “I am writing this letter to not only re-establish my family’s good name, but also to point out the misconduct by city administrator Weyrens with how she handled the matter of our water disconnection,” said Williams in beginning his five pages of accusations. In his public address to the council, Williams alleged Weyrens had violated the city’s code of conduct 209.02(b) and 209.02(e), and asked for a hearing by the city council under the provisions of ordinance 209.03. Williams claimed the city had violated amendments 5 and 14 of the U.S. Constitution, as well as Minnesota statute 325.021 and city ordinance 401.12. Williams’ address to the council was in addition to a series of letters exchanged with city staff in reference to the disconnection of his water, which focused on how the matter of disconnection was handled and the dates of notification. Williams stated he has contacted the Minnesota Attorney General’s Office about the matter. According to Williams, he has had a meeting with Mayor Schultz and council member Bob Loso on the matter. Williams is requesting a refund of the $100 reconnection fee charged for reconnection of his water. Throughout the address, the council and administrator Weyrens listened politely, with Schultz
interrupting only once to remind Williams of the five-minute time limit for addressing the council. Once Williams finished, the council took up other business. In comments following the meeting, Weyrens said she felt the allegations were defamatory but she did not want to say more or to perpetuate the matter. “I have never had such a personal attack taken at me for just doing my job,” Weyrens said. “We followed our policy and we try to be fair to everybody across the board.”
Millstream shelter
Replacing the Millstream Park shelter proved to be a contentious issue for the council. Paul Heinen, construction manager for R.A. Morton, appeared before the council and after a confusing discussion detailing whether to include a fireplace, HVAC system and some ceiling fans, the council settled on excluding the fireplace, but including the HVAC and the ceiling fans. After that vote, the council considered whether to accept the bid to build the new Millstream Park shelter. But before the vote could be taken, council member Loso questioned whether the present building might not be repaired and whether the council had responsibly done its job. “We’ve never looked at repairing the other building,” Loso said. He suggested the council should consider whether spending $531,551 was necessary, or would it be wiser, he asked, to repair the current shelter-building for $50,000 or whatever the cost might be? “Take a look at your own personal property,” Loso said. “If you have a small repair on the front of your house, would you tear down that house and build a brand new house?” Loso wondered whether the council was being fiscally responsible. “I know it’s half-cent sales-tax (money), and I know it’s burning a hole in some peoples’ pockets
because it’s not directly out of the taxation process,” Loso said, “but I think we as a council have not done our duty to do our due diligence on serving the city and the constituents of this city.” “I understand that,” said council member Dale Wick, “but we’ve got a recommendation from the Park Board and this has been two years since we started this process on this particular building . . . and now you’re bringing it up that we should be doing this?” Wick went on to list some of the work that had been done by Park Board members that helped them reach the conclusion the best course of action was to build a new building. “I don’t think it’s that we haven’t done our due diligence,” Wick said. “You may not agree with it, but we’ve done it.” Loso remained steadfast in his conviction. Public Works Director Terry Thene weighed in on the condition of the building, saying currently the fireplace is falling apart, and it has never worked properly. He added there is some rotting in the building, the roll-up doors have reached their life expectancy, there are drainage issues that have been ongoing, and there is mold in the ceiling and cupboards that has to be scrubbed off in the spring. Mayor Schultz seemed to waver. He acknowledged he had been in the building and had seen the rotted rafters. He wondered whether it was worth fixing and trying to make it better. “I’m sure every building we have is repairable,” Schultz said, “but what I’m saying is that it’s a pole building that would require another – really, I think the best thing is to knock it down and start again.” Schultz agreed $500,000 was a lot of money, and Loso said that cost was his major concern, and whether it was responsible to spend that kind of money for a building that is used very little in the winter. When the motion was called, the council split 3-2 in favor of proceeding with the building.
Council member Wick, Matt Killam and Troy Goracke for – Loso and Schultz against.
Audit
The council heard an audit presentation by Janel Bitzan of BerganKDV. Council members learned that aside from two areas dealing with segregation of duties and the police department’s ticket billing, the city functions in an exemplary manner. The two areas of concern are areas all small municipalities deal with primarily because of shortage of staff. The council also learned actual revenues ($3.2 million) exceeded expected revenues ($2.9 million), that they had an increase in fund balance of $361,000 and that they ended the year with a positive fund balance of $2.4 million. The council held two public hearings on approval of outdoor special events, one for the American Burger Bar scheduled to take place June 3 and another for Sal’s Bar to take place June 24. The council approved both events. The council also heard from St. Joseph City Engineer Randy Sabart on the cost of alley improvements
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Paul Heinen, construction manager for R. A. Morton, presented information on bids for construction of a new park shelter in Millstream Park. The $500,000 price tag on the building led to some disagreement among council members. to Block 9 and Block 12. Sabart informed the council there would be some substantial cost savings over the initial preliminary cost estimates. Savings would equal nearly $63,000 for block 9 and $58,500 for block 12. The council accepted costs presented at the April 17 meeting as costs for alley improvements and set May 15 as the date for the special-hearing assessment. The council heard reports from the Park Board and EDA before adjourning the meeting.
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Mayor Rick Schultz confers with architect Murray Mack during the Q & A session after an initial presentation and audience inspection of drawings at the St. Joseph Community Center open house held April 25 in the new Government Center.
Center from front page “What will the committee be able to bring (to the financing), and how will they bring it? What can the half-cent sales tax bring, and offset that with?” Schultz asked. “And what does that mean on final space and remodeling costs and all that? We are close; we are pushing the envelope on getting it done faster rather than later.” One audience member expressed his confusion about the generality.
“We really don’t have any idea as to what is meant by the term close. I have no clue what the numbers are and what is coming out of the taxpayers for revenue,” said the audience member. “Has there been any numbers worked out that anybody can look at? We’re supposed to say we really like this, but we can’t really go ahead and say it sounds pretty good if we are going to have to go ahead and pay seven-eighths of it, which amounts to $11 million out of taxpayers’ money.” The audience member continued, adding that with water bills and sewer bills, and the
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rising cost in nearly every facet of living going up, it would be extremely hard for senior citizens age 60 and older to afford to live in the city. To add additional costs onto the tax bill for a community center did not make sense to him. “We need to start paying off some stuff before we start putting more of that maintenance on the tax base,” he said. Schultz answered, saying at this point the committee is not ready to say yea or nay to the proposal. Until there is a solid financial plan and ways to meet the cost, there is no commitment to building. But he emphasized again that architecturally, the plans are pretty close to finished. Asked by another audience member who was going to have the last word on whether to go ahead and build, Schultz said the city council would make that decision. “The city council will say yea or nay,” Schultz said. “But up to this point it’s been a group of residents (who) have gone through most of this stuff.” Schultz went on to say the city council will explore many ways to pay for the center, including going to the state legislature for bonding money. More meetings are scheduled to figure out more funding and to consider how some ideas put forth could be incorporated. It was also pointed out that while council owns the old Kennedy School, it has lease obligations until July 1, 2018. That prevents any kind of remodeling or updating until after that date. The lease with Little Saints Daycare brings in
about $50,000 per year.
Follow up
In a follow-up interview with administrator Judy Weyrens, the St. Joseph Newsleader was able to learn some additional information. Weyrens explained what was put forth on April 25 was the result of a group of about a dozen residents working with a report from a consultant hired by the city to formulate some sort of plan incorporating as many ideas as possible into the plan. Murray Mack of HMA Architects was hired to do the conceptual drawings presented at the community meeting. One of the things Weyrens mentioned was the difficulty on settling upon exactly what is needed or wanted in the community center. Some residents have expressed they want gym space, others want a social area to play cards, read books or interact in other social ways. Some people want to have a library. Trying to satisfy these various wants is the difficulty faced by the planners. “Everybody has a different idea,” Weyrens said. Among some of the ideas presented is to create a banquet area with space for reunions and weddings. Another idea is to bring the historical society into a portion of the building and also create a space for the local food shelf. Other space would be created for small group meetings and activities. When it came to the gym areas, Weyrens said there were requests for walking areas,
Friday, May 5, 2017 climbing walls and other exercise areas. The question is whether it is best to build two or three gym areas with elevated walking and running areas or to build them at grade. That brings into question how much land space would be used and the cost of preparation and the materials used. “It is the most economical thing to do (a) two-story (gymnasium). The only thing on the upper level would be the walking track,” Weyrens explained. Weyrens also repeated the statement that conceptually, the building is pretty far along toward being built, but the sticky part of building, as in most small-government building, is finding the financing to complete the job. She said costs could run from $8 million to $12 million depending on what kinds of things will go into the building. “We know some sales tax (the half-cent sales tax authorized by the area cities and the state) can be used for it, maybe a campaign for donations like the YMCA, and maybe looking at partnerships and donations to offset the cost,” Weyrens said. “The financial piece is the biggest piece that needs to be addressed right now.” Weyrens observed in terms of calls from the public, there really haven’t been too many lately. After the government center was finished, the city offices received calls because people were expecting the community center to be addressed. “They are still expecting that,” she said.
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Astronaut to speak May 11 at Gorecki Center by Cori Hilsgen news@thenewsleaders.com
Are you interested in learning about the life of an astronaut? If so, you might be interested in listening to retired National Aeronautics and Space Administration astronaut Col. Robert “Bob” Springer talk about his space travels. Springer will share “Stories of a Small Town Boy in Space” at the Stearns History Museum’s sixth annual History Makers Gala from 5:30-8 p.m. Thursday, May 11 at the Gorecki Center on the College of St. Benedict campus. Springer, 74, was born in St. Louis, Mo. but considers Ashland, Ohio, his hometown. He graduated from Ashland High School, received a bachelor’s degree in naval science from the U.S. Naval Academy, and a master’s degree in operations research and systems analysis from the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School. Springer was commissioned into the U.S. Marines and achieved the rank of colonel. He served two tours in Vietnam, completing more than 300 combat missions flying F-4 phantoms and more than 250 missions flying helicopters. Springer was a test pilot for more than 20 aircraft during his military career. He was selected by NASA to become an astronaut in 1980 and became one in August 1981, logging more than 237 hours in space. Springer worked as orbit capsule communicator in the
Mission Control Center for seven flights between 1984 and 1985, relaying complex information from Mission Control in a concise message to the orbiting astronauts. His first mission on the STS29 Discovery, launched March 13, 1989. While in orbit, the crew deployed a tracking and data-relay satellite and captured more than 4,000 photographs of Earth. Springer’s second mission on the STS-38 Atlantis, launched Nov. 15, 1990 and was a Department of Defense classified mission. During his career, Springer has received many honors and awards. While serving in the U.S. Marine Corps, Springer received the Defense Distinguished Service Medal, Legion of Merit, Navy Distinguished Flying Cross, Bronze Star, Navy Commendation Medal (second award), Navy Achievement Medal, NASA Space Flight Medal, Intelligence Achievement Medal, NASA Distinguished Service Medal, Combat Action Ribbon, Presidential Unit Citation, Navy Unit Citation and various Vietnam Campaign ribbons and service awards. He has been a member of the Society of Experimental Test Pilots, the Marine Corps Aviation Association and the U.S. Naval Academy Alumni Association. Springer was also a member of the Operations Research Society and the Military Operations Research Society. In 1977, he was named one of the Jaycees’ Outstand-
ing Young Men in America. During a telephone interview with the Newsleaders, Springer said he pursued space travel because it seemed to be the next logical step for him. He had the engineering education and the military experience as a test pilot, so the challenge to explore space made sense. “In my heart I am an explorer and this was a chance to explore the next frontier,” Springer said. “I advise people to take advantage of opportunities that are presented to them. You never know where they will lead. In my case it led to flying in space.” Springer said when people question why we are going into space with regard to costs, funding and more he said he personally feels as a race when we lose the spark inside of us and quit questioning finding answers to the unknown, then we cease to exist as a human race. We need that challenge and spark to keep us going. “This is what gets me up in the morning,” he said. “Finding answers to unsolved questions continues to lead us outward.” Springer said he continues to be involved in a variety of non-profit organizations to help students get involved with science, technology, engineering and math programs. He’s chairman of the board of the Kennedy Space Center Education Foundation. Springer still works with some of the companies that are continuing to develop new
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programs for space travel. He also enjoys golf and kayaking. Springer currently resides in Bevard County, Fla. where the Kennedy Space Center is located. He is married to Deborah and has four children and six grandchildren. “It’s been fun,” Springer said. “It’s been a joy to have been able to be involved in all of these things.” The Gala event includes a silent auction, full cash bar and dinner. Springer’s presentation will take place at 7 p.m. following the presentation of the Zapp Historian Award to the St. Cloud Antique Automobile Club. Tickets may be purchased online at stearns-museum. org., by phone at 320-2538424 or in person at the Stearns History Museum located at 235 35th Ave. S., St. Cloud.
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A past photo shows a younger version of retired NASA astronaut Col. Robert “Bob” Springer, who will share “Stories of a Small Town Boy in Space” at the Stearns History Museum’s sixth annual History Makers Gala from 5:30-8 p.m. Thursday, May 11 in the Gorecki Center at the College of St. Benedict.
Fishing ‘tails’ sought for opener editions For all you fisherpersons out there, if you have a whopper or two of some fishing “tails” and/or fishing photos you’d like to share, please email them to assignmenteditor@thenewsleaders. com for inclusion in the May 12 Newsleaders fishing opener edition. Deadline is noon Monday, May 8.
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Our View Summer is coming quickly; don’t leave kids, pets in vehicles As summer approaches and the weather gets hotter and hotter and even hotter, it’s time to think about the dangers of children and pets in vehicles that are baking in the heat. Already, before summer has officially begun, five children have died in the American South: a boy, 1, in Pinehurst, Fla.; a boy, 2, in Brandon, Fla.; a girl, 3, in Ville Platte, La.; a boy, 1, in Vestavia, Ala.; a boy, 23 months, in Burleson, Texas. A child suffocating to death in a hot, airless car is a hideous death as all too many emergency personnel have discovered. In some cases, the tykes were found to have ripped at their hair in agony as they died. Since 1990, nearly 800 children have died in hot, closed vehicles in the United States. One is too many. Children and pets can die from heatstroke on days when the outside temperature is only 60 degrees. The air inside a locked, closed car heats up to higher temperatures when the sun is beating down on it. The sad fact is too many parents think it cannot happen to their precious child, but even a loving, educated, responsible parent can sometimes unknowingly leave a child or a pet inside a hot car. It most often happens when a parent is in a hurry and mistakenly thinks in a split second the spouse took the child to daycare or to school. All adults, especially parents and babysitters, should plan now to initiate the vitally important prevention measures that can avoid the unthinkable tragedy of a child (or pet) “baking to death” in a vehicle. Here are tips recommended by a great website called www.kidsandcars.org: • Put something in the back seat so you have to open the back door when leaving the vehicle. That way you will be sure to see a child or pet in the back seat. In the back you could place a cellphone, employee badge, handbag, left shoe or other important object. • Every time you park your vehicle, open the back door to make sure no one has been left inside. The rule is to “Look Before You Lock.” • Ask a child-care provider or babysitter to call you within 10 minutes if your child has not arrived on time. • Keep a stuffed animal in your child’s car seat and move it to the front seat to remind yourself when the baby is in the back seat. • Focus on driving and avoid cellphone calls and any other distractions while driving. • Never, ever leave a child or a pet in a hot, closed car, even for a short period of time because the inside vehicle temps can soar to deadly levels even in a 10- or 15-minute period. • Learn to check your back seat even if you are in a hurry or even if you think you are sure the child is not with. • If you see a child or pet in obvious heatstroke stress inside a car, with death possibly imminent, you have a legal right to bust open a window to free the victim. There is a nifty device called a “resqme” that fits on a keychain and can break open a car window instantly with a spring-loaded device. For more information on how to get one, go to www.kidsandcars.org/resqme-tool. That site, as noted above, has excellent advice on how to ensure children and pets never become heatstroke victims left in vehicles.
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Hurrah to marchers for climate justice It was so good April 29 to see reports of so many people in so many cities marching for climate justice, speaking up against the forces of human-caused global warming. The marches were dubbed, collectively, the “People’s Climate March.” It’s almost inconceivable there are still some stubborn people who insist man-made climate change is a “hoax.” Their arguments are larded with illogical conclusions, and they tend to ignore scientific evidence with a kind of gleeful scorn. Thankfully, most of the world does believe human activities are causing global warming that could transform this fragile Earth into a series of ongoing catastrophes in the nottoo-distant future: rising sea levels, lowlands underwater, extreme weather, shrinking habitable land, crop failures, starvation, strife, resource scarcities causing skirmishes, wars and every variety of pain and suffering. The April 29 marchers were trying to bring attention to President Donald Trump’s promise to dump all kinds of environmental laws and regulations – those against stripmining, oil-drilling, emissions from vehicles, pollution caused by coal-burning power plants and more. The demonstrators are also speaking out loudly and clearly against Trump’s antagonism toward the Paris Agreement signed by 195 nations and dedicated to the reduction of greenhouse gases. If Trump and the science-deniers in the U.S. Congress get their way, limits on greenhouse-gas emissions will be shredded, and advances toward clean-energy technologies achieved during the Obama years will be gut-
Dennis Dalman Editor ted. In other words, America as a leader of clean, renewable energy will be seriously set back. At least, that’s what’s been threatened. However, let’s not despair. It is possible Trump will have another day of dawning during which he realizes fossil fuels and climate change are interconnected and very complicated, the way he came to the startling conclusion that health care is complicated. Perhaps we can hope Trump will do a pullback or complete reversal on climate change, just as he’s had a change of heart about so many of his blustering threats and promises he made in his campaign: the Wall, the North American Free-Trade Agreement, China as currency manipulator and job-robber, his warm regard for Vladimir Putin as a “strong leader,” his regard for crackpot advisor Stephen Bannon, to name just some. There are those among us who are not disappointed but, instead, elated Trump and some of his staff have backed off from the folly of most of their campaign promises. We can do nicely – much better – without those ill-considered promises being put into action, thank you. By the time the year is over, Trump will
probably realize – with nudges from his daughter and son-in-law, or court decisions – that man-made global warming is the most dire threat, along with nuclear war, that this planet faces. Future generations, today’s children and their children and grandchildren, will be the ones who suffer most, if they survive at all. In Washington, D.C. at the “People’s Climate March,” tens of thousands of marchers of every age and walk of life braved a nearrecord hot day (90-plus degrees) to express their viewpoints. Many thousands marched in other cities, too. Some of their clever signs and banners carried messages like these: “May the Forest be with You.” “Make Earth Great Again.” “Good Planets are Hard to Find.” “We Want a Leader, not a Creepy Tweeter!” “There is No Plan(et) B.” “Keep Your Corporate Hands Off Our Public Lands.” These good people, with widespread encouragement, will continue to march and to speak up for climate justice. What’s more, let’s be gung-ho optimistic that truth will triumph, that the seekers of climate justice will be heard and heeded before it’s too late, despite the science-deniers so eager to give free reign to polluters and plunderers. There are many good online resources dedicated to learning about climate change and related environmental issues. A great place to start is the website of the Sierra Club at sierraclub.org.
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State investment in U of M critical for future Margy Hughes, St. Joseph As a retired educator, community leader and proud alumna of the University of Minnesota, I deeply care about the future of our great landgrant university. And as a member of the St. Joseph Area Chamber of Commerce and St. Joseph Action Group, I work with business leaders in our community firsthand. Here’s something we all understand: Inflation costs are real, and the price of doing business keeps increasing. We know if we invest in these expenses early, we can offset the impact of increases and keep our businesses vibrant and strong. The University of Minnesota and our state’s students are facing this reality. Retaining talented
faculty and staff, classroom equipment, research infrastructure, and facilities operation and maintenance are becoming more and more expensive. And to offset these inevitable cost increases, the university is requesting state investment in supporting its core mission. The U of M deserves investment in this initiative. The fact is that without this state funding to address cost increases at the university, tuition will likely increase and important programs could be vulnerable. The legislature cannot allow this to happen to Minnesota. The university is indispensable to Stearns County. Nearly 850 students from Stearns County are studying at the University of Minnesota, and our county is home to more than 3,300
alumni. In fact, I was just at a SKI U MAH event of admitted students to the U of M. Sen. Michelle Fischbach, who represents our area, is chair of the Senate Higher Education Committee. I urge her to remember the value the university brings to our community and our state. The University of Minnesota impacted my life and gave me the skills to be a successful teacher and advocate for our community. I want all students to be afforded the same opportunities I was given. Hughes is a University of Minnesota alumna, retired educator and member of the St. Joseph Area Chamber of Commerce and St. Joseph Action Group.
Reader lauds Newsleader for sports calendar Pat Schneider, St Joseph Joes manager Thank you, Janelle and Newsleader staff,
for publishing the local sports calendar inserted in the April 28 Newsleader. What a great idea! The action photos were a won-
derful addition. I hope your readers save this summer calendar and take part in supporting the local teams of their choice.
Why judge presidents by first 100 days? As you might have heard in the news lately, President Donald Trump completed his 100th day in office Saturday, April 29. Many commentators and analysts made their cases about what was accomplished, and what it means for the times to come. But why is the first 100 days the benchmark, and is it really a good assessment of what a president’s entire term will be like? To start, the “first 100 days” has not always been with us. Many a president has pledged to begin actions early in his presidency, or within a certain timeframe. George Washington was not being judged in the newspapers over whether exactly 100 days in, the United States was progressing significantly in certain areas. Rather, the expression of the “first 100 days” was coined by another president, Franklin D. Roosevelt. During the 1932 campaign in the midst of the Great Depression, FDR made many promises of things he would quickly achieve. Starting with his inauguration March 4, 1933, through a flurry of legislative and executive actions, many of those were completed. The 32nd President then introduced the phrase later in that year, and it quickly caught on, becoming the modern phenomenon we see now. Is this a fair measure of a new president’s success, though? There are 1,461 days in a four-year presidential term, so 100 days is less than 10 percent of that number. There are many issues, major legislation or international crises, for example, that take long amounts of time and probably won’t be
Connor Kockler Guest Writer feasibly accomplished in this relatively short time frame. Although this very idea seems to emphasize our nation’s hopes for quick changes and results, I have never heard much of a 100-days concept applied to other nations’ leaders. On the other hand, 100 days is certainly enough time to get a grasp on someone’s leadership style and temperament in office. Through the major actions and the global and domestic situations that pop up, we can get a sense of how the president really works, in contrast to the smooth campaign operations that characterize the election process. Being president is a taxing job, and we can see through their interviews and speeches maybe just what is going through their minds, what they think is the best course of action. So what has President Trump done in his first 100 days? We have seen some executive orders, an attempted health-care bill, the confirmation of Neil Gorsuch as a Supreme Court justice and airstrikes on Syria. Along with many other items, Trump seems to be pushing ahead with much of what he said
on the campaign trail. With Trump’s Cabinet now almost fully in place as well, the administration seems set to continue to advance his and the congressional Republican priorities into the future. But maybe 100 days isn’t enough time to fully gauge public support or disapproval of the new president’s policies. Opinion polls and many protests show discontent over some actions taken during the past 100 days, but we won’t know until the 2018 mid-term elections whether the Republicans – and by extension Trump – will be able to continue their plans with control of both houses of Congress. Mid-terms have historically tripped up many presidents, such as when the Republicans regained control of the House of Representatives in 2010, two years into President Obama’s first term. While having some benefits, I think the first 100 days is not always the best measurement of a new president. A single issue could realistically end up occupying much of this time, with little other actions to evaluate the president by. I would instead take a longer look, perhaps a year in, so we can see just what effects each new action had over an extended period of time. It’s in our best interests to stay informed and know just what our president and governments – national, state and local – have been up to. Not just for the first 100 days, but for all of them. Connor Kockler is a Sauk Rapids-Rice High School student. He enjoys writing, politics and news, among other interests.
Friday, May 5, 2017 If any readers have tips concerning crimes, they should call the St. Joseph Police Department at 3638250 or Tri-County Crime Stoppers at 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. This information is submitted by the St. Joseph Police Department. Feb. 14 7:06 p.m. Public nudity. 725 CR 75 W. While on routine patrol an officer observed a vehicle in Millstream Park blacked out with the windows fogged up. The officer activated their spotlight and observed a male and female naked inside the vehicle having sex. The officer allowed them to get
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dressed and spoke with them after they were dressed. Sex was consensual and both were at or above the age of consent. They were told to find a better spot and given a warning. Feb. 16 6:00 a.m. Car in ditch. Minnesota Street W/Sixth Avenue NW. While on patrol, an officer was dispatched to a vehicle in the ditch near 507 Minnesota St. W. Upon arrival, the vehicle was located in the ditch. The driver said he was delivering newspapers and was attempting to pull into a driveway. He said he went around a garbage can and ended up missing the driveway. The driver had Collins Brothers come and pull him out. Feb. 17 1:16 p.m. Theft. 20 College Ave.
N. An officer was dispatched to a theft of a woman’s wallet, yellow and cream in color, at the La Playette bar between the hours of 7 and 8 p.m. on Feb. 16. Taken were her driver’s license, a credit card, a bank debit card, some insurance cards, and a small amount of cash. Both cards were used, or attempted to be used at Best Buy in St. Cloud and the Walmart in Monticello. Value of items taken is approximately $50. Feb. 18 4:04 p.m. Noise complaint. 304 Old Hwy. 52. An officer was dispatched to a loud party at the address. When the officer arrived, there was no music, but approximately 100 students. They were all cooperative and left without any problems.
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Friday, May 5 St. Joseph Area Historical Society open, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Old City Hall, 25 First Ave. NW. stjosephhistoricalmn. org. St. Joseph Farmers’ Market, 3-6:30 p.m., near the Wobegon Trail Center, C.R. 2. Saturday, May 6 “Gardening with Heart” open house, 1-4 p.m., Quiet Oaks, 5537 Galaxy Road, St. Cloud. mjean@quietoakshospicehouse.org. 320-255-5433 ext. 34. Sunday, May. 7 Breakfast, sponsored by St. Joseph Knights of Columbus, 8:30 a.m.noon, Heritage Hall, St. Joseph Catholic Church, 12 Minnesota St. W. Monday, May. 8 Lunch and cards, sponsored by Helping Hands Outreach and The Rusty A U TO M O B I L E S / M O TO R C Y C L E S WANTED MOTORCYCLES: TOP CASH PAID! For Old Motorcycles! 1900-1979. DEAD OR ALIVE! 920-371-0494 (MCN) ADOPTION 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 (Void in IL & IN) (MCN) A childless married couple seeks to adopt. Will be hands-on mom & devoted dad. Financial security. Expenses paid. Call Holly & Tiger. 1-800-790-5260 (ask for Adam). (MCN) AUTOMOBILES DONATE YOUR CAR TO CHARITY. Receive maximum value of write off for your taxes. Running or not! All conditions accepted. Free pickup. Call for details. 855752-6680 (MCN) DONATE YOUR CAR, TRUCK OR BOAT TO HERITAGE FOR THE BLIND. Free 3 Day Vacation, Tax Deductible, Free Towing, All Paperwork Taken Care Of. 1-800-2830205 (MCN) EMPLOYMENT/HELP WANTED MAKE $1,000 WEEKLY! Paid in advance! Mailing Brochures at Home! Easy pleasant work. Begin Immediately! Age unimportant! www.homebucks.us (MCN) CLASS A CDL Driver. Good home time. Stay in the Midwest. Great pay and benefits. Matching 401k. Bonus’s and tax free money. Experience needed. Call Scott 507-437-9905. Apply on-line WWW.MCFGTL.COM (MCN) PAID IN ADVANCE! Make $1000 Weekly
Nail, noon-2 p.m., The Rusty Nail, 4 CR 2 S., St. Stephen. St. Joseph Food Shelf, open 1-3 p.m., Old City Hall, 25 First Ave. NW, St. Joseph. Market Monday, 3-6:30 p.m., parking lot of Hardware Hank, Seventh St. N., Sartell. marketmonday.org. Fare For All, 3:30-5:30 p.m., Resurrection Lutheran Church, 610 CR 2, St. Joseph. 1-800-582-4291.fareforall. org. St. Joseph Township Board, 8 p.m., St. Joseph Township Hall, 935 College Ave. S. Tuesday, May 9 St. Joseph Joint Planning Board, 7 p.m., St. Joseph City Hall, 75 Callaway St. E. 320-363-7201. cityofstjoseph.com.
Thursday, May 11 St. Joseph Food Shelf, open1-3 p.m., Old City Hall, 25 First Ave. NW, St. Joseph. St. Joseph Senior Citizens, 1:30 p.m., St. Joseph Community Fire Hall, 323 Fourth Ave. NE. St. Cloud Area Mothers of Multiples, 7 p.m., VFW Granite Post 428, 9 18th Ave. N., St. Cloud. Friday, May 12 Brat sale, sponsored by St. Joseph Lions 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m., St. Joseph Meat Market, 26 First Ave. NW. St. Joseph Farmers’ Market, 3-6:30 p.m., near the Wobegon Trail Center, C.R. 2.
Wednesday, May 10 Breakfast Club, “News in a Changing Media Landscape,” featuring John Bodette, 9 a.m., Stearns History Museum, 235 S. 33rd Ave., St. Cloud. St. Joseph Area Chamber of Commerce, 11:30 a.m., St. Joseph Community Fire Hall, 323 Fourth Ave. NE. stjosephchamber.com.
Saturday, May 13 Sauk Rapids Farmers’ Market, 8 a.m.-noon, First Street and Second Avenue next to Manea’s Meats, downtown Sauk Rapids. Brat sale, sponsored by St. Joseph Lions, 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m., St. Joseph Meat Market, 26 First Ave. NW. Central Minnesota Chapter of the Federation of the Blind of Minnesota, 12:30 p.m., American Legion, 17 Second Ave. N., Waite Park.
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Running on their own power for Earth Day
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Kennedy Kidstop at the starting line of the Earth Day Event April 21 at St. Cloud State University. More than 800 kids from central Minnesota participated.
ASA from front page Academy merger, to introduce students to the joys of participating in a performance. While roles in the show are auditioned, every student in fifth and sixth grade who wishes to participate is involved in some way. “All Saints Academy is an interdisciplinary community that encourages students to explore their potential by participating in a wide range of opportunities,” Elliott said. “Productions such as The Lion King Jr. speak directly to this philosophy and use theater as a vehicle for personal growth and creative expression.” Parents of students volunteer many hours with lots of show-related tasks.
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“Our yearly theater workshops are produced as a joint effort by staff, parents and students,” Elliott said. “Working in a collaborative and supportive environment, parents assume all of the behind-thescenes responsibilities, including building sets, costuming, communications and more. In the end, our goal is to provide students with a cultural and artistic experience to develop their abilities to observe, reflect, think critically and communicate, developing their artistic and leadership skills.” The Lion King Jr. is a part of the The Lion King Jr. Broadway by Music Theatre International. This series adapts fulllength musicals into usually 70-minute productions that are more manageable for middleschool performers. The show includes all the characters of The Lion King.
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The musical tells the story of Simba becoming king of the Pridelands. During the performance, Rafiki gathers the animals off the Pridelands to welcome the newborn cub of King Mufasa and Queen Sarabi. The king’s jealous brother, Scar, is no longer heir to the throne and murders Mufasa, but convinces Simba it’s his fault. Simba leaves and encounters friends Timon and Pumbaa who take him to their “worry-free” jungle home. After the Pridelands are nearly destroyed by Scar’s hyena friends, Simba’s childhood friend, Nala, finds him. After Rafiki helps Simba remember his father and his explanation of the circle of life, Simba
returns to the Pridelands to reclaim his kingdom. Musical numbers for The Lion King Jr. include the following: Act 1: “Circle Of Life,” “Grasslands Chant,” “The Lioness Hunt,” “I Just Can’t Wait To Be King,” “They Live In You,” “Be Prepared,” “The Stampede” and “The Mourning.” Act II: “Hakuna Matata,” “Shadowlands,” “Can You Feel The Love Tonight,” “He Lives In You,” “Luau Hawaiian Treat” and the “Finale.” The music composers are Elton John and Tim Rice. Tickets may be purchased in advance at the school office or at the door.
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All Saints Academy sixth grader Tatum Price practices her performance as Scar in the school’s musical performance of A Lion King Jr.