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Friday, June 26, 2015 Volume 26, Issue 26 Est. 1989
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City considers adding community planner
by Logan Gruber operations@thenewsleaders.com
Saints/Joes hold game, reunion June 27
At the June 15 St. Joseph City Council meeting, adding The St. Joseph Saints/Joes a community planner as a new
baseball team will hold its annual Alumni/Reunion gathering at 1 p.m. Saturday, June 27 at the town ball field in St. Joseph. All past members of the Saints/Joes are welcome to attend. Batting practice starts at 1 p.m., followed by an old-timers pick-up game at 2 p.m.
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staff position was discussed. Nothing solid has been decided yet. The city has asked staff to look at other area cities that have community-planner positions, such as Sauk Rapids
and Waite Park, as well as considering what the job description might be. The city used to have a community planner who reported to the Economic Development
Authority Board, but that was years ago. The council and mayor now think the community planner would need to report directly to the city council. City • page 7
Truck fire on I-94 stops traffic photo by Quentin Donabauer
Around 2 p.m. June 18, a semi-truck caught fire on I-94 near St. Joseph. Quentin Donabauer captured these images from his nearby home. The driver is reportedly safe. County and state authorities had not released any information at the time. St. Joseph Fire and Rescue were involved.
Second swim quarry open at Quarry Park
The second swim quarry at Stearns County’s Quarry Park and Nature Preserve, 1802 CR 137, Waite Park is now open. Located in Quarry Number 11, this new swimming quarry is designed to be a quieter, family-oriented swim quarry, with a sandy beach, a gradual slope leading into the water and lower rock ledges for jumping into the water. This quarry is also smaller and shallower, only 45-feet deep compared to more than 100 feet at the original swim quarry, Melrose Deep 7, which is very active with young people and is known for its rock diving. People still must be experienced to swim at the new quarry; the water is deep and there will be no lifeguard. In addition to offering a place to swim, this area has numerous picnic tables, an open shelter, grills, a swimming dock and an outhouse. The cost to complete this project was $151,500. All costs were covered with money from outside sources, a $15,500 donation from Bernick’s and a $136,000 DNR legacy amendment grant. Since the origination of Quarry Park, a second family-friendly swimming quarry, at Quarry 11, has been in the park’s master plan. Plans to continue pursuit of the development of the swimming quarry came to fruition because Melrose Deep 7 gets very busy. Swimming is the most popular activity at the park.
Lawn-O-Thon seeks volunteers
Lawn-O-Thon is scheduled for Friday, July 10 at Whitney Memorial Park, 1529 Northway Drive, St. Cloud. Volunteers are needed from 4-8:30 p.m. to help with lawn games such as lawn twister, croquet, bocce ball, volleyball and more. They also need help with arts and crafts and to hand out food in the snack shack. 40 volunteers are needed to make this event a success. For more information, visit thenewsleaders.com and click on June 26 Criers.
Norway band to participate in July 4 parade by Cori Hilsgen news@thenewsleaders.com
The Store Bergan Skolekorps school band from Norway will perform in this year's July 4 parade, organized by the St. Joseph Lions Club. The band includes 42 members who will march in the parade. A support team of adult companions will travel with the band during its Minnesota tour. The traveling group will consist of about 60 people who will stay at St. John's University. Established in 1965, the Store Bergan school band is comprised of young people, ages 10-19, from two public schools in Sandefjord, Norway, which is located south of Oslo. Because the band is not part of a school, parents handle all fundraising, organizing and hiring of music teachers. Bjorn Havard Brenden, a
band-board member who is responsible for arranging the Minnesota tour, said in an email that the band is comprised of 50 musicians in the head band, junior band and beginning band. "The youngest play one year in the beginning band before they play two years in the junior band," he said. "(The) main band practices two nights a week and is solely operated by parents in the band. When the musicians have graduated from high school at the age of 19, they will leave the band." The band is celebrating its 50th anniversary and is scheduled to perform in Alexandria's Vikingland Band Festival June 28. One of the St. Joseph Lion's Club parade committee cochairpersons, Mary Stommes, said when the Norway band organizers asked Ken Martinson, who coordinates and works
with large parades such as the Rose Bowl, what other parade they might be able to perform in while they were in Minnesota, he recommended the St.
Joseph parade. "When they asked us, we felt it would be an honor to have a group from that far Band • page 5
ASA students take field trip to dairy farm
New program takes youth on a Financial Adventure by Cori Hilsgen news@thenewsleaders.com
Avon resident Christine Panek, a certified public accountant, wants children and teenagers to avoid making costly financial decisions. She has
created Financial Adventure, an online hands-on subscriptionbased financial learning program for youth. Panek said in her 20 years of accounting practice she often saw adults who ran their Panek • page 4
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All Saints Academy fifth-graders in Tess Koltes' class, recently took a field trip to tour the Koltes Dairy Farm located in St. Joseph Township. Students learned about life on a working dairy farm. Mike Koltes (in the milking alley), one of the owners of Koltes Dairy LLC, explains to students how cows are milked in a 10-stall rotating milking parlor.
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2 Three St. Joseph students were recently named to the spring semester dean’s list at the University of Minnesota-Morris. They are the following: Kathryn Evenson, Andrew Kroska and Maryanna Kroska. Students must achieve a minimum 3.66 grade-point average to qualify for the honor. Fifteen St. Joseph students recently graduated from St. Cloud State University. They and their majors are as follows: Jean Ambrose, bachelor’s degree in management, cum laude; Chelsea Christman, bachelor’s degree in English, summa cum laude; Amber Dao, bachelor’s degree in global studies; Emily Eggert, bachelor’s degree in nursing, magna cum laude; Brett Eisenschenk, bachelor’s degree in elementary/K-6 education, magna cum laude; Christina Hazen, master’s degree in applied behavior analysis; Brady Hedlund, bachelor’s degree in management; Brandon Karnik, bachelor’s degree in athletic training; April Legatt, bachelor’s degree in music, magna cum laude; Nathan Miller, master’s degree in special education; Daniel Pfannenstein, associate’s degree in liberal arts and sci-
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ences; Danny Ratliff, bachelor’s degree in earth sciences; JaNaye Rennie, bachelor’s degree in community psychology, cum laude; William Spaniol, bachelor’s degree in business economics; Brad Terwey, bachelor’s degrees in geology and hydrology. Two St. Joseph businesses were each recently named one of the Top 150 Workplaces in Minnesota by the Star Tribune. The Top Workplaces special section was published in the Star Tribune on Sunday, June 14. The report can also be found at StarTribune.com/ topworkplaces2015. They are the following: Brenny Transportation Inc., who was ranked 16th on the small company list, and Central Minnesota Credit Union. This is the third time in four years Brenny Transportation Inc. has been named a Top Workplace; they were named one of the Top 100 Workplaces in 2012, 2013 and 2014. “Acknowledgment as being one of the Top Workplaces is a humbling experience,” said CMCU CEO Rick Odenthal. “Our team members deserve the recognition, as they are centered on our continued success day in and day out.”
Produced by the same team that compiles the 24-year-old Star Tribune 100 report of the bestperforming public companies in Minnesota, Top Workplaces recognizes the most progressive companies in Minnesota based on employee opinions measuring engagement, organizational health and satisfaction. The analysis included responses from more than 69,100 employees at Minnesota public, private and nonprofit organizations. The results of the Star Tribune Top Workplaces are based on survey information collected by WorkplaceDynamics, an independent company specializing in employee engagement and retention. Star Tribune Publisher Michael J. Klingensmith said, “The companies in the Star Tribune Top 150 Workplaces deserve high praise for creating the very best work environments in the state of Minnesota. My congratulations to each of these exceptional companies.” To qualify for the Star Tribune Top Workplaces, a company must have more than 50 employees in Minnesota. More than 2,100 companies were invited to participate. Rankings were composite scores calculated purely on the basis of employee responses.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY
AUTO BODY REPAIR Auto Body 2000
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BEAUTY Mary Kay Cosmetics Joyce Barnes St. Joseph • 320-251-8989
DENTISTRY Drs. Styles, Cotton & Milbert 1514 E. Minnesota St. St. Joseph • 320-363-7729
MASSAGE Alexander Method Massage Coin Laundromat Complex, Ste. 3 St. Joseph • 320-249-2531
Laser Dentistry 26 2nd Ave. NW St. Joseph • 320-363-4468
Justina Massage Young Living Distributor 33 W. Minnesota St., Ste. 102 St. Joseph • 320-492-6035
CHIROPRACTOR Dr. Jerry Wetterling 103 N. College Ave. St. Joseph • 320-363-4573
ELECTRICAL HI-TEC Electric • St. Joseph Residential • Commercial Remodeling • General Services 320-363-8808 • 320-980-0514
CHURCHES Gateway Church - St. Joseph Saturdays at 7 p.m. • Heritage Hall 320-282-2262 • gatewaystjoseph.org
EYECARE Russell Eyecare & Associates 15 E. Minnesota St., Ste. 107 St. Joseph • 320-433-4326
PUBLISHING Von Meyer Publishing 32 1st Ave. NW St. Joseph • 320-363-7741
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REAL ESTATE Wendy Loso Century 21 First Realty Inc. 320-980-5920
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Obituary
Mary May Fish, 96
St. Joseph May 17, 1919 - June 19, 2015
Mary May Fish, 96, St. Joseph, died June 19 at Country Manor Health Care Center in Sartell. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, July 1 at the Williams Dingmann Family Funeral Home in St. Cloud. The Rev. David Nelson will officiate and burial will be in North Star Cemetery in St. Cloud. Visitation for friends and relatives will be from 4-8 p.m. on Tuesday, June 30 at the funeral home in St. Cloud and one hour prior to services on Wednesday. Fish was born in Sauk Rapids to Emil and Minnie (Reberg) Mader. She married Donald Fish on Aug. 28, 1939 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Sauk Rapids. The couple resided in St. Cloud until retirement then moved to their lake home on Big Watab Lake. In the fall of 2010, they moved
to Country Manor Senior Apartments. Fish loved living at the lake, watching the loons, fishing in her own boat and spending time with her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren when they visited. She also enjoyed sewing, embroidery, cooking (her homemade potato salad was the best) and playing cards with her friends at Country Manor. Fish worked as a bookkeeper for Liberty Loan and Thrift Corp. for many years. She was a member of Holy Cross Lutheran Church in St. Cloud and also a member of the St. Cloud VFW Post #428 Auxiliary since 1951. Survivors include the following: her husband; children, Sandra (Daniel) Klaers of St. Joseph; Robert (Carol) Fish of St. Joseph; Patricia (Robert) Mance of St. Joseph; Richard (Debra) Fish of Edwards, Colo.; brother Conrad Mader of Rochester; seven grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; grandchild, Lisa; and brother, Irving Mader. Memorials are preferred to Country Manor Foundation.
LEGAL NOTICES
CITY OF ST. JOSEPH PUBLIC HEARING VARIANCE – PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY The St. Joseph Planning Commission will conduct a public hearing at 6 p.m. Monday, July 13, 2015 in the St. Joseph City Hall, 25 College Ave. N. to consider a 20-foot variance from a public right of way of the North/South Alley. St. Joseph Code of 502.32 subd. 7(b) states: Where the side yard abuts a public right of way, the sideyard setback shall be thirty (30) feet from the main structure and any garage or accessory structure. The property for which variance
is sought is located at 109 Ash St. W.; legally described as Lot 010 Block 011 of TOWNSITE OF ST. JOSEPH. The request for variance has been submitted by Ken and Kenna Frie, 109 Ash St. W., St. Joseph, Minn. 56374. Judy Weyrens Administrator Publish: June 26, 2015
CITY OF ST. JOSEPH PUBLIC HEARING INTERIM-USE PERMIT The St. Joseph Planning Commis- of establishing if the property is sion shall conduct a public hear- owner occupied, the owner must ing at 6:10 p.m. Monday, July 13, be a natural person, and all owners 2015 at the St. Joseph City Hall, must occupy the property as their 25 College Ave. N. The purpose principal residence. The owners of the hearing is to consider an may not exceed two in number. Interim-Use Permit to allow an For purpose of determining ownowner-occupied rental at 32 – 3rd ership, the owner/owners must Ave. SE. The property is legally provide a copy of a recorded deed described as .20A. S70’ of that part or recorded contract for deed. A of NE4SW4 N of Lodemeier’s Ad- purchase agreement will not be accepted as evidence of ownership. dition, City of St. Joseph. St. Joseph Code of Ordinances 52.27 subd. 5 (a) allows for an Interim-Use Permit as follows: Residential Rental provided the unit is owner-occupied and provided the room(s) rented does not contain separate kitchen facilities and is not intended for use as an independent residence. For purposes
Kenneth Schreiber, 32 – 3rd Ave. SE, St. Joseph, Minn. 56374, has submitted the request for InterimUse. Judy Weyrens Administrator Publish: June 26, 2015
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Parachuter glides over communities
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Leela Cofell, daughter of Monica and David Cofell, both of St. Joseph, was recently named to the spring dean’s list at St. Olaf College, Northfield, Minn. Students must attain a minimum 3.75 grade-point average to qualify for this honor. Shelby Pederson, daughter of Bob Pederson, of St. Joseph, recently graduated with a degree in sales, marketing, and business management from the St. Cloud
Technical & Community College. This past year, as a member of DECA, she received a first place at the state/collegiate conference in business-to-business marketing and second place in professional sales. This qualified her for the national conference in Orlando, where she took second place in business-to-business marketing, competing against 76 teams from 50 states and five countries. Shelby was hired by Marco and is currently working in the Twin
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If any readers have tips concerning crimes, they should call the St. Joseph Police Department at 320-363-8250 or Tri-County Crime Stoppers at 320-255-1301 or access its tip site at www.tricountycrimestoppers.org. Crime Stoppers offers rewards up to $1,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for crimes.
June 7 2:54 p.m. Smoke. Ash Street W. A resident called in about the smell of smoke. Police located the source of the smell. A very small fire in a fire pit was being monitored and smoldering. 4:23 p.m. Hazard. Gumtree Street E. A resident called saying there was glass in the playground’s wood chips at northland park. Police checked the area, but were unable to locate the glass. Police called the public works department to recheck the area after the weekend.
was due to the procedure. In the end, all parties agreed to take her to the emergency room.
June 10 11:35 a.m. Traffic stop. Cedar Street E. An officer observed a vehicle go through a stop sign without stopping. The officer stopped the vehicle. The driver admitted to driving through the stop sign. He was issued a citation. 2:47 p.m. Found property. Dale Street E. A homeowner found a bicycle. City maintenance personnel picked up the bike and took it into storage. Later, the owner came to claim the bike.
June 8 8:03 a.m. Alarm. Birch Street W. An alarm was set off at a local business. It was found to be accidentally pushed by an employee. 1:51 p.m. Ordinance. Ash Street W. A house that was not supposed to be rented was reportedly occupied. Police checked on the issue.
June 11 6 a.m. Open door. Minnesota Street W. An officer discovered the door to a business was unlocked. A key holder showed up soon afterward, but hadn’t been inside recently. The officer secured the building. 11:12 p.m. Fireworks. Morningside Loop. Officers could not locate the source of the fireworks. June 12 11:07 p.m. Lights. Ridgewood Court. An officer noticed lights on at a local business, with no one inside. The officer notified a key holder.
June 9 6:59 p.m. Alarm. Frontage Road. An alarm was set off, but the call was cancelled. 10:13 p.m. Verbal. 6th Avenue SE. Officers were sent to a verbal argument at a residence. A 19-year-old female at the residence had had a medical procedure earlier in the day and wanted to go to the emergency room. Other parties would not take her in because the doctor had said she needed rest and the vomiting
June 13 11:33 p.m. Verbal. Minnesota Street W. Officers arrived near a local business after receiving the call. The parties involved had already left. 11:54 p.m. Fight. 10th Avenue SE. Officers arrived to two males and a female in front of a residence. An officer separated the males. After questioning, one of the males was arrested for fifthdegree assault and third-degree DWI.
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A parachuter who took advantage of the longest day of the year June 21 is seen landing between St. Joseph and Sartell, near CR 133 on the evening of June 21. Imagine the view from above on a clear, calm Sunday evening.
Correction In the June 19 issue of the Newsleader, in the front page story titled 'Aquatics on the table for next council meeting,' the St. Joseph city council's July 6 meeting was miscon-
strued as hosting an open forum, or public input session. There will not be a public input session; in fact, the water amenity committee will present material related to the possible
water amenity, including cost, updated designs, pricing and future planning sessions to the city council and take questions from the council, to help clear up any confusion.
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Rachel Panek holds ribbon awards she has received while participating in the Financial Adventures program. The program is an online hands-on subscription-based financial learning program for youth.
own businesses, but lacked basic knowledge of financial concepts. She said these concepts are not taught to children in schools. Some unstructured information can be found on the Internet, but it takes time to locate the information. Panek's program is designed for parents to share monthly with their children and includes a series of lessons for children and teenagers, which can be both rewarding and educational. The program teaches about earning, saving, spending and sharing money through monthly adventure packets. "Our goal is to have subscribers experience hands-on financial education while they
Koltes' family farms for four generations contributed photo
Four generations of the Koltes family are pictured by the original farm house lilac bushes. Shown are Ione Koltes (front), Andy Koltes holding Miley Mae Koltes, 1, and Ken Koltes holding Caden Koltes, 3. The Koltes Dairy Farm is a century farm located in St. Joseph Township.
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unconsciously create good lifechanging financial habits while having fun and getting rewarded," Panek said. After ordering the program, families will receive a packet of age-appropriate learning tools and activities monthly. Children will experience a Financial Adventure Journey about banking, checking and savings accounts, the economy, credit and debt, and more. Answer sheets and adult tips help parents facilitate shared discussions. The website includes some free services about activities parents can do with their children. Certificates of achievement are also included. Parents can register for free Financial Adventure Activities to arrive in their email. Monthly blogs share information with parents and they can also access Internet resources and tools through several links. Panek suggests parents purchase a Starter Kit which includes a calculator, checkbook and awards tracker for each month, for their children. Financial Adventure journeys are designed for three age groups - Piggy's for ages 5-7, Kids and Teens for ages 8-18 and Teens Advanced which challenges ages 13-18. Participants receive rewards such as stickers, ribbons and medals after completing monthly and yearly adventures. The Teens Advanced participants can earn a trophy. "Awards and trophies are often presented to children who excel in sports, but usually not for academics," Panek said. "We've incorporated vari-
ous rewards into the Financial Adventure program. Kids and teens can earn ribbons, medals and even a trophy." Panek's daughter, Rachel Panek, 12, has used the program throughout its design phase. "I love getting ribbons when I finish my Financial Adventure," Rachel said. "Using the checkbook makes me feel like an adult." Panek said financial illiteracy is a national epidemic for young and old and is not always addressed by schools. "Our proprietary educational materials will minimize generational financial illiteracy and demonstrate we make a difference by starting with our children," Panek said. "Programs are designed for busy parents/ adults wanting to make an impact on their children and we are making it easier than ever. We are financially empowering youth to successfully manage money as adults." Panek also teaches her Financial Adventure classes throughout the area. The curriculum is available for purchase and can be taught by professionals. Banking and credit union professionals, certified public accountants, educators, financial advisors and other people who are interested in teaching financial skills to area youth might be interested in the program. Some businesses might also want to provide the Financial Adventure starter kits for kids and teens as incentives for events or other promotions. Panek said a recent national Financial Educators Council literacy test showed that 46 percent of more than 8,400 participants, ages 15-18 failed a test of 30 questions, scoring 60 percent or lower. The fee-based subscription service, or gift subscription can be purchased online at the website FinancialAdventure. com. The monthly packages start at $10.95/month. Gift certificates and gift subscriptions are also available online. "This is a good way to invest in the financial future of your children," Panek said. For additional information email info@FinancialAdventure.com or call 320-260-6491.
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Gary's Pizza gets new sign installed
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Owner Roger Steichen watches June 5 as a new sign is installed at Gary's Pizza. Steichen said the previous sign hung at Gary's for 15 years and he has been working on putting a new one up for several years.
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The Store Bergan Skolekorps school band from Norway will perform in this year's July 4 parade. The band, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary, is visiting Minnesota. It will also perform in Alexandria and visit Valleyfair Amusement Park.
Band from front page away," Stommes said. She said it also was wonderful to know the St. Joseph parade has such a good reputation to have been recommended by Martinson. The school band will arrive in Minnesota Friday, June 26 and will return home Sunday, July 5. Besides performing in Alexandria and St. Joseph, they also plan to visit Valleyfair Amusement Park. The chairman of the band is Paal Bye Johansen, and the band conductor is Bjorn Hau-
gen. While in Minnesota, the band hopes to experience some of Minnesota's culture. "The celebration of the Constitution Day is important for Norway and the marching bands are central in this tradition," Brenden said. "All students and support team are looking forward to participating in the 4th of July parade and to learn about American culture and traditions." Other co-chairpersons of the parade are Mary's husband, Ken Stommes, and Joe and Joanne Bechtold. All four have helped organize the parade for a number of years. "We are very tired when it is finished because we start at
7 a.m. and go until the parade is finished, but we have a good time and it's exciting," Stommes said. Stommes said there will be about 120 units in the parade. This year's parade line-up includes the 34th Infantry Division "Red Bull" Band, Alexandria High School Marching Band, Store Bergan Skolekorps from Norway, Solar Sound Marching Band (formerly the All City Marching Band), Blue Jackets Junior Marching Band, Wild Creek Entertainers, Freedom Flight, Wildwoods Riding Band, Just 4Laffs Entertainment and more. The parade is scheduled at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 4 in St. Joseph.
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Our View Have fun on the lakes, but do be very careful Now that summer is officially here, it’s time to enjoy what may be Minnesota’s greatest asset – its thousands of lakes. But, the summertime joys of swimming, boating and fishing can – sad to say – bring tragedy all too often: boating accidents that cause injuries and deaths, drownings, awful injuries from diving into too-shallow water. When people are having fun, especially on a beautiful day, they can tend to be a bit carefree and forget the basics of water safety. And that’s when accidents happen all too easily. According to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, last year in the state there were 14 boating fatalities and 29 non-boating drownings. That was a big improvement from 2005, when 45 people drowned and 23 died in boat-related accidents. Safety education seems to have helped, but even one death is too many. Here are some boating tips people should remember before heading out for that grand day on the lake: • Learn to swim. Take a course via the American Red Cross. • Wear lifejackets at all times when on the lake. They should be properly fitted and worn by every member of the family or every member of the boating party. No exceptions. They should be kept on at all times. • Pay attention to the weather. If it looks dark with an impending storm, stay off of the lake. Also consult weather reports before even leaving for the lake. • Before launching onto a lake, let someone onshore know your plan and the time you expect to be back at the shore. • Use courtesy and common sense at all times on the lake. Operate boats only at a safe speed, especially if the lake is crowded. Steer clear of vessels that are small or that cannot stop easily. Obey the buoy limits on a lake. Never indulge in reckless or show-off behavior and report those who do. • If at all possible, be sure someone else on board knows how to operate the boat in case the main operator becomes incapacitated for one reason or another. • Never operate a boat while under the influence of alcohol or drugs. It can be just as dangerous as impaired driving on roads. • Parents should keep a close, constant eye on little ones swimming, making sure they are in a safe-swim-shallow area. • Never ever dive off a dock. Hitting the bottom of the lake with one’s head has caused many cases of brain damage and even of severe paralysis. • Do not attempt to swim too far from shore, from a boat or across a lake. When swimming or bobbing about in the cool water, it’s a good idea to wear a life jacket or a pair of “water wings.” Those are the best basic overall water safety tips. However, the most important tip to remember is this: Use common sense guided by the fact that recreational lake fun and careless or reckless behavior do not mix. In the meantime, we wish everyone everywhere a happy on-the-lake season.
The ideas expressed in the letters to the editor and of the guest columnists do not necessarily reflect the views of the Newsleaders.
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Opinion Legislators, tear down that flag! Once again a hate-filled lunatic has slaughtered people; once again, in the wake of an atrocity, we are being invited to take part in yet another “conversation.” Talk talk talk. Yak yak yak. Enough talk. Time for action. The first thing that should be done is to take down the confederate flag that flies high on the grounds of the capitol building in Columbia, S.C. (As of press time, there is thankfully a fast-growing consensus to remove that flag.) After the maniacal murders of six black women and three black men during a Biblestudy session in a church last week, the American flag in Columbia was lowered to half-mast, but there above it fluttered the confederate flag, that symbol (in the eyes of Afro-Americans and others) of a legacy of slavery, oppression and monstrous cruelties. Facebook photos of the Charleston killer show him in his lunatic bravado sporting that flag for his whitesupremacist poses. Jimmy, my eldest brother, when he was young, collected artifacts from World War II. Among them were many Nazi items with the swastika symbol emblazoned on them. After he married, one day his wife, Tina, saw the sinister items in his war collection spilled out onto a table. At the sight of them, she broke down crying, nearly hysterical. Then she demanded Jimmy either throw them out or keep them under lock and key at all times. Tina was born in Holland. As a young girl in a large family, she endured the fears, deprivations, hunger and cruelties imposed by the Nazis who invaded that country. Just the sight of a swastika to Tina was an ugly enough reminder to bring back in an emotional boil-over all of that early horror. Her reaction was a vivid example of how symbols encapsulate emotional
Dennis Dalman Editor responses, bad or good. Imagine how most African-Americans feel when they see the confederate flag, a symbol of racist oppression so cherished by the Ku Klux Klan on their midnight rides, their cross-burnings, their lynchings. Some people (mainly Southern whites, not surprisingly) argue the confederate flag symbolizes many good things: Southern hospitality, a tradition of gentility, a symbol of all those who died in those bloody Civil War battles, a reminder of dignity and pride even in defeat. But we should never forget those stars and bars represented a region of the country intent on seceding from the Union so it could perpetuate its plantation economy based mainly on slave labor, along with all of that slave society’s systemic injustices and daily outrages. That flag, moreover, is often sported by white supremacists and hate-mongering racists, like the killer of the Biblestudy participants. Flying that flag on high is a gross in-your-face insult to black Americans and all people of good conscience; it’s also a means of minimizing, however indirectly, the many disgusting uses that flag was and still is put to. That flag did not “cause” the deranged racist to kill those people, but giving it a place of honor on the S.C. capitol grounds sends the wrong message, to say the least. Naturally, some folks will continue to plaster that flag on vehicles or fly it on
their own properties. But to display it in public places is outrageously inexcusable. President Ronald Reagan famously said in the shadow of the Berlin Wall, “Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!” We should give a collective shout to South Carolina: “Legislators, tear down that flag!” The next thing that should be done, after tearing down that confederate flag, is to enact reasonable gun restrictions in every state, coast-to-coast. That would include rigorous background checks for every gun sale and purchase. After those 6-year-old kids were slaughtered at Sandy Hook Elementary, 90 percent of Americans supported universal background checks. It didn’t matter; gun lobbyists and their minions in Congress won the day. After these latest killings, they’ll trot out the same old rationales: deranged people will get guns anyway – illegally; if they don’t have guns, they’ll use knives or bombs; this particular guy, the perpetrator of the Charleston killings, bought his gun legally. And they’ll keep telling us: “Guns don’t kill people – people do.” Oh sure. That must have been a kindness gadget the killer was using as nine people were shattered in a hail of bullets. Gun lobbyists will also claim the answer is more guns, not less. If those people had been armed, lobbyists will insist, their assailant would be dead. Oh sure, that’s the answer, is it? Pistol-packing Bible-studiers? New gun restrictions won’t stop all twisted haters bent on wreaking havoc, pain and misery. But it would stop some of them, and that’s a start. It would also be a way to take a stand against this guncrazed culture, introducing some measure of civilized sanity for a change.
Letter to editor
Reader salutes central MN dairy farmers Gary Zimmermann, Waite Park
In June, I would like to salute the hard working dairy farmers in Central Minnesota. If we did not have the dairy farmers in this world, we could not get wonderful products like milk, ice cream, cheese
and yogurt. We are proud of the men and women who work 365 days out of the year in rain, snow, sleet and all kinds of weather. We should also thank the truck haulers, men and women, and everyone else who helps get the products to the supermarkets.
So the next time when you go to your store, make sure you look for the real seal of Dairy Farmers of America. In closing, keep up the good work, and hats off to all the dairy farmers in Central Minnesota and for all you do for this Earth.
Hate begets hate but love begets love In response to the tragic shooting in a church in Charleston, S.C., President Obama has decried this happened because there are just too many guns in this country. And, he added, too many guns are in the hands of the wrong people. I have this simple question. What if there was just one more gun and it happened to be in the hands of one of the people who were at that church service? What if, while this worthless punk was reloading, that one gun was used to take him out? You see, as I have said so many times before, the only way to stop a gun is with a gun. When seconds count, the cops are only minutes away. We have to face some reality here. There are probably as many guns in this country as there are people. If a law was passed today outlawing guns, who would then have guns? Would it be the good citizens who protect their families and their possessions? Or would those guns be in the hands of the bad guys? Wake up. Gun-control legislation is liberal feelgood legislation. It has no practical
Ron Scarbro Guest Writer benefit to the people. Since this shooting, reports are coming out some people who knew Dylann Roof, the suspected killer, were aware he was an evil racist. They are even saying he was destined to commit some vicious act. The question is being asked, “Why didn’t somebody report him? Why didn’t somebody stop him?” You might just as well ask why didn’t somebody stop a bolt of lightning from striking? We live in a free society. Our society is governed by laws. One cannot be prosecuted unless and until they break the law and hate is not against the law. That having been said, I believe more could possibly have been done. Somewhere, somehow, Roof learned his hate. He learned a hate that has been
simmering for a lot longer than just one evening. He doubtless had shared his twisted views with many during his few short years. Perhaps if someone who loved him had slapped some sense into him maybe he wouldn’t be in the situation he’s in today and maybe these nine innocent lives would have been spared. We are not seers. We cannot see the future. We don’t really know what the future holds, but we can often see little bits and pieces that should tip us off. So what do we do with this miserable little twerp now? Some say if he’s convicted, he should be executed immediately. Others say nothing is gained by killing this killer. They say there is no deterrent value in a death sentence. Well it certainly would be a deterrent to Roof because he would be dead. I have even heard a proper punishment would be to cut him loose in a maximum-security prison, give all the inmates the information that he’s there and tell them what he did, then give Roof a 50-yard head start. I believe the
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Friday, June 26, 2015
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St. Joseph Newsleader • www.thenewsleaders.com state would be spared a good deal of expense if that were done. Today though, the families of his victims see things differently and are praying for his worthless hide. Today they are offering for-
giveness. My heart was broken as I listened to the families asking God to forgive this punk. I doubt I would have the grace to do the same if those were my relatives and friends. What is the better way? Is it
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better to hate this creep? Or is it better to pray for him? I leave it to you to decide. For a certainty hate just begets more hate, but love absolutely begets love. Scarbro is retired and spends
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7 most of his free time with his grandchildren having moved from Sartell to St. Simons Island, Ga.. Writing and commenting on the news of the day is a pastime. Visit his weekly blog at ronscarbro.blogspot.com for more commentary.
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"There is some black-andwhite paperwork the EDA needs to take care of," Mayor Rick Schultz said, thinking the community planner would be more responsible for visioning and working with the community. "I'm not saying Cynthia [Smith-Strack] and staff can't handle the work, though," the mayor continued. The council also asked staff for a viable salary range and Friday, July 3 Conversation Circles, for all benefits, likely somewhere benon-native English speakers, 10-11 tween $50,000 to $70,000. a.m., St. Cloud Public Library, 1300 W. St. Germain, St. Cloud. 320-6502500. St. Joseph Area Historical Society open, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Old City Hall, 25 1st Ave. NW. stjosephhistoricalmn.org. St. Joseph Farmers’ Market, 3-6:30 p.m., near the Wobegon Trail Center, C.R. 2. Joetown Rocks Parish Festival concert, 6 p.m-end, 12 W. Minnesota St., St. Joseph. joetownrocks.org.
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Friday, June 26, 2015
Sauk Rapids
Rapids River Days
Rapids River Days events held at Municipal Park on Benton Drive
Friday, June 26
6 p.m. Parade
(along 6th Avenue)
Saturday, June 27
10:30 a.m.-3 p.m. State StrongMan/Woman Championships 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Rapids Food Fest • Pony and camel rides • Games (Obstacle course, bounce house, water wars and more) • Crafters and vendors
Concert Schedule: 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Kevin Lange & the Mississippi Drifters 1:30-4 p.m. The Receders 4:30-7:30 p.m. Honey Badgers
www.saukrapidsriverdays.com
Church of St. Joseph Parish
July 4th Celebration Festival events held at 12 W. Minnesota St.
Friday, July 3
5 p.m. Bingo, Games, Food & Refreshments (on parish grounds)
6 p.m. Free “Joetown Rocks” Concert Concert Schedule: 6 p.m. The Graduates 7 p.m. Jeremiah James Korfe 8:30 p.m. Ricky Nelson Remembered!
Featuring: Matthew & Gunnar Nelson w/ Jeff & Tommy Vee 10:15 p.m. Fireworks Sponsored by Bernick’s
10:30 p.m. Maiden Dixie
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Saturday, July 4
10 a.m. Parade (along Minnesota Street) 11 a.m. Bingo, games, food & refreshments (on parish grounds) 11:30 a.m. LIVE Music by: Walters Wheelhouse 1:30 p.m. Quilt Auction 3 p.m. Raffle Drawing 5 p.m. Mass
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