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Town Crier Farmers’ Markets provide variety of great food

Items currently available at both Sartell Farmers’ Market sites include: meat, eggs, cheese, tomatoes, beans, potatoes, berries, breads and much more. Come meet your local farmers and find the great food available to you in Central Minnesota. Open from 3-6:30 p.m. every Monday, Market Monday is located at Riverside Plaza, 101 Seventh St. N., in front of Hardware Hank, and from 3-6 p.m. every Thursday at Centracare Plaza, 1900 Centracare Circle, St Cloud.

Red Cross issues emergency call

The American Red Cross has issued an emergency call for blood and platelets, urging all eligible donors to replenish an extremely low summer blood supply. Blood donations have fallen short of hospital needs for the past few months, resulting in about 39,000 fewer donations than what is needed. For more information, visit thenewsleaders. com and click on July 15 criers.

Apollo High School to host packaging event

Join with your neighbors and community in an effort to feed those who are hungry in the Central Minnesota area. Meals will be packaged and distributed to local charities and food shelves. Food packaging will take place on Thursday, July 28 at Apollo High School. There are a variety of shift times available to fit your schedule. For more information, visit thenewsleaders.com and click on July 15 criers.

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Jugfest celebrates with music, food, beer, games by Darren Diekmann news@thenewsleader.com

If you missed out on Joetown Rocks or if you prefer a celebration with a smaller and more intimate group – plus a chance to make new friends – Jugfest may be the summer event for you. Jugfest is held at Millstream Park in St. Joseph to celebrate friendship with live music, food, beer and games. It gets its name from the jug that has been around since the beginning and into which people put donations to fund the event. Jugfest has grown in its 10 or so years but remains relatively small. Ryan Heitland, one of the event’s organizers, said he expects this year’s crowd to be about 300 people. With the exception of a few items for sale, it’s funded by free-will offerings. Jugfest has been a Saturday-only event in the past. This year, it begins at 8 p.m. Friday, July 22, with three bands playing until about 11 p.m. On Saturday, music starts at 3 p.m. and features eight bands. Two locally-known acts (Gibby Hibbies and The Darners) will play toward the end of each day. Heitland described both bands as “Indie funk” contributed photo and “upbeat.” The line-up also includes more local bands, as well Friends hang out at Jugfest 2015. This year’s event will take place Friday, Jugfest • page 3 July 22 at Millstream Park in St. Joseph.

CSB benefactor Gorecki passes away at 87 by Dennis Dalman editor@thenewsleaders.com

Benedict Gorecki, a generous benefactor to the College of St. Benedict and other places, died July 9 at Gorecki the age of 87 at his home in Milaca. During his long life, Gorecki donated millions of dollars to help the needs of central Minnesota, including $2.2 million for expansion of the Benedicta Arts Center at CSB, as well

as $3.5 million to build the Gorecki Dining and Conference Center, also at CSB. He also funded the St. Cloud Hospital Gorecki Guest House for the loved ones of patients to stay while they are recovering; and several million dollars for a 40-room addition at the St. Benedict Senior Community. Gorecki was the founder/ owner of Gorecki Manufacturing Inc. in Milaca, which he started almost 50 years ago. The company custom-manufactures a staggering variety of products, from custom fixtures to packaging, from custom crating to laminating, laser-cutting and welding of

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He was a member of the Knights of Columbus and Eagles Aerie 612 in St. Cloud. Survivors include his wife; two of his five children: Barbara, Linda (Ray) Locher; sister Mary Ann (Charles) Winkelman; grandchildren Jerome, Jonathan, Jeffry, Carrie, Tony, Brad and Victoria; and greatgrandchildren Judd, Nora and Sawyer. Funeral services for Gorecki are set for 11 a.m. Saturday, July 16 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Milaca. Visitation will be from 9-11 a.m. at the church. He will be buried at St. Elizabeth’s Catholic Cemetery in Brennyville.

Family medicine runs in the family by Mollie Rushmeyer news@thenewsleaders.com

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products. Born in Sauk Rapids, Gorecki graduated from Foley High School in 1945 and married Dorothy Marion of Williston, N.D. He graduated from the University of North Dakota in 1963 with degrees in business administration and electrical engineering. The Goreckis and their five children moved from Grand Forks to Milaca in 1967, at which time he founded Gorecki Manufacturing, which is still thriving. He was also a movie theater owner in Milaca for more than 20 years, a position he considered a fun part-time job.

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The Wherry family soaks in the evening sun with a walk at Millstream Park in St. Joseph on July 6 during a welcome reprieve from unpacking and settling into their new home in St. Augusta. Left to right are Julia Mae, 20 months; Dr. Sean Wherry; Charlie, 3; Dr. Katrina Wherry; and Ferguson, 5.

Moving from the wide-open wilderness of Alaska to the relatively tame forests and plains of the Midwest may sound a little subdued to some, but Katrina and Sean Wherry, family medicine physicians, are eager to make Central Minnesota their long-term home. The married couple, set to join the medical team at CentraCare Clinic in St. Joseph on Monday, July 18, recently moved to St. Augusta along with their children – Ferguson,

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5; Charlie, 3; and Julia Mae, 20 months – after a three-year stint at a military-based clinic in Anchorage, Alaska. As long-time St. Joseph physician Dr. Thomas Newton begins his retirement, Drs. Katrina and Sean Wherry prepare to step into their new roles. To celebrate both occasions, there will be a Retirement/Welcome Open House at the CentraCare Clinic in St. Joseph from 5:307:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 26. Having what Sean calls a transient lifestyle was part of the norm during the last deWherry • page 10

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2 Three St. Joseph students were recently named to the spring dean’s list at the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis. They are the following: Carmen Ebel, Joshua Loso and

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John Robinson. Students must earn a minimum 3.66 gradepoint average to qualify for this honor.

recently earned a bachelor’s degree in recreation management from the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse.

Ashley Roberts, St. Joseph,

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LEGAL NOTICES RESOLUTION 2016-038 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SUMMARY PUBLICATION ORDINANCE 504 – SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS RECITALS: WHEREAS, on July 7, 2016, the City Council for the City of St. Joseph repealed the text to Ordinance 504, entitled “Ordinance 504 – Subdivision Regulations” and replaced it in its entirety. WHEREAS, the City of St. Joseph desires to publish the Ordinance by Summary Publication; and WHEREAS, the intent of the amendments are to address changes within the subdivision ordinance related to general platting, minor administrative subdivisions, platting review procedures, preliminary plat approval, city council action, final plat approval, lengths of cul-de-sacs, sidewalk and trail requirements, and easements. WHEREAS, the full text of the amended Ordinances are available at the City Offices, 25 College Ave. N. or on the city website, www.cityofstjoseph.com.

THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED: 1. The City Council has reviewed the proposed Summary Publication and finds the summary of the Ordinance clearly informs the public of the intent and effect of the Ordinance. 2. The City of St. Joseph directs the City Administrator to publish the Ordinance by Summary Publication. Adopted this 7th day of July, 2016, by a vote of 4 in favor and 0 opposed. CITY OF ST. JOSEPH /s/ Rick Schultz, Mayor /s/ Judy Weyrens, Administrator Publish: July 15, 2016

WHEREAS, on July 7, 2016, the City Council for the City of St. Joseph repealed the text to Ordinance 502, entitled “Ordinance 502 – Zoning Ordinance” and replaced it in its entirety. WHEREAS, the City of St. Joseph desires to publish the Ordinance by Summary Publication; and

seph, was recently named to the spring dean’s list at St. Ambrose University in Davenport, Iowa. Students must earn a minimum 3.5 grade-point average to qualify for this honor.

Katrina Johnson, St. Joseph, was recently named to the spring dean’s list at the University of St. Thomas, St. Paul. Students must earn a minimum 3.5 grade-point average to qualify for this honor.

CITY OF ST. JOSEPH

The following information represents the annual disclosure of tax increments for the year ended Dec. 31, 2015. TIF #2-3 Bayou Blues & Alley Flats

TIF #3-1 Central MN Credit Union

TIF # 2-1 Millstream Shops and Lofts

TIF #2-2 Meat Market Expansion

TIF #1-4 St. Joseph Development

Current Net Tax Capacity

2,427

7,460

40,522

10,772

Original Net Tax Capacity

2,427

7,460

5,369

7,626

Captured Net Tax Capacity

35,153

3,146

Principal and interest payments due in 2016

42,436

4,113

Tax Increments Received in 2015

37,657

3,961

Tax Increments Expended in 2015

4,263

5,597

34,041

3,816

Month and Year of First Increment Receipt

July, 2017

July, 2009

July, 2013

May, 2004

Date of Required Decertification

12/31/2042

12/31/2025

12/31/2034

12/31/2021

12/31/2012

District Name

Tax Increment Districts 1-4, 2-1, 2-2, 2-3 and 3-1 do not share their growth in commercial-industrial property-tax values. This results in increases in property taxes for other properties in this municipality. For taxes payable in 2015, this increase in taxes on other properties amounted to $0. Additional information regarding each district may be obtained from: Lori Bartlett, finance director, City of St. Joseph, P.O. Box 668, St Joseph, Minn. 56374; 320-363-7201.

RESOLUTION 2016-036 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SUMMARY PUBLICATION ORDINANCE 502 – ZONING ORDINANCE RECITALS:

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Publish: July 15, 2016 CITY OF ST. JOSEPH ELECTION NOTICE

The first day for filing affidavits Ave. N. or on the city website, of candidacy for the City General www.cityofstjoseph.com. Election will be on Aug. 2, 2016 with the last filing date Aug. 16, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY 2016. Filings will close at 5 p.m. RESOLVED: Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2016. 1. The City Council has reviewed the proposed Summary Publication and finds the summary of the Ordinance clearly informs the public of the intent and effect of the Ordinance.

STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF STEARNS IN DISTRICT COURT SEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT Court File No.: 73-PR-16-5662

Affidavits of candidacy can be filed at the City Offices, 25 College Ave. N. City offices on the Nov. 8, 2016 ballot are as follows:

cil positions – four-year terms

Mayor – two-year term; two Coun-

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mined and assigned by this Court to the persons entitled to the property.

copy of this Notice and Order to all interested persons at least 14 days prior to the hearing date.

Any objections to the Petition must be filed with the Court prior to or raised at the hearing. If proper, and no objections are filed or raised, the Petition may be granted.

/s/ William J. Cashman District Court Judge, Probate Division

WHEREAS, the intent of the amendments are to remove redundancies and address changes within the zoning ordinance related to rules and definitions, enforcement, variances and appeals, conditional uses, interim uses, rezonings, off-street parking, signs, general-performance standards, establishment of districts, agriculture, R1, R2, R3, B1, B2, B3 and light-industrial districts.

2. The City of St. Joseph directs the City Administrator to publish the Ordinance by Summary Publication.

In Re: Estate of: THOMAS J. HUGHES Deceased.

Adopted this 7th day of July, 2016, by a vote of 4 in favor and 0 opposed.

NOTICE AND ORDER FOR HEARING ON PETITION FOR DESCENT OF PROPERTY

IT IS ORDERED and Notice is further given, that the Petition will be heard on July 22, 2016 at 8:45 a.m. by this Court at 725 Courthouse Square, St. Cloud, Minn.

CITY OF ST. JOSEPH

WHEREAS, the full text of the amended Ordinances are available at the City Offices, 25 College

/s/ Judy Weyrens, Administrator

A Petition for Determination of Descent has been filed with this Court. The Petition represents that the Decedent died more than three years ago, leaving property in Minnesota and requests the probate of Decedent’s last will, and the descent of such property be deter-

Notice shall be given to all interested persons (Minn. Stat 524.1401) and persons who have filed a demand for notice, pursuant to Minn. Stat 5243-204. Notice shall be given by publishing this Notice and Order as provided by law and by mailing a

/s/ Rick Schultz, Mayor

Publish: July 15, 2016

Judy Weyrens Administrator

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Jugfest from front page as some Twin Cities bands. The bands that travel a distance might get gas money, Heitland said, but for the most part they play for free. A full listing of bands can be found on Facebook by searching for “Jugfest 2016.” “They mostly volunteer,” he said. “They come to have fun, get their name out there and sell merchandise.” Jeff Engholm, owner of the Local Blend coffee shop in St. Joseph, has donated the sound equipment this year as he has in years’ past, Heitland said. It’s such donations or items, and services provided at cost from friends with connections that help make this annual event a success. “We had friends who were in bands that were coming out anyway, and they would play music while everyone was hanging out,” Heitland said. A large cookout and potluck will be held Saturday around dinner time. Heitland implied this tends to be a somewhat smaller group than the evening festivities,

St. Joseph Newsleader • www.thenewsleaders.com but everyone is welcome to join and bring something, or give a donation if they choose. Every year a new T-shirt is designed and sold. This year, it will be printed by Blue Top Printing in Waite Park. Sunglasses and cigarette lighters designed by ePromos of St. Cloud will also be sold. Another change this year is Beaver Island Brewing Co. will play a much larger role in the event, providing more beer and promotional details such as banners and wristbands. The inclusion of Beaver Island is one more step in the slow expansion of what was once just a small party for a few friends. Heitland, now a teacher at North Junior High School, was a college student 10 years ago when he and his friend and roommate, Jon Schulte, conceived of Jugfest. “I found an old glass jug by our dumpster,” Heitland said. “It was perfectly clean, so I thought this would make a sweet change jug. I began filling it with collected change to save up for a tattoo.” He set the jug on a chair in a corner of their living room. When friends would visit, they

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Local band Feral Dog with Ryan Heitland (far right, on the washboard) plays live music at Jugfest 2015 in St. Joseph. would see the jug and throw their spare change in it, too. But that nixed his tattoo plans. “I thought, this is not all my money anymore, and it wouldn’t be fair to use it just on myself,” he said. Heitland and Schulte then came up with another plan. Heiltland worked at the Local Blend at the time, and several of his friends worked at the Middy and other bars and restaurants in St. Joseph. And they worked long hours during Joetown Rocks. “We thought, ‘Well, we all just

worked our butts off; those were two crazy busy days for us. Now we’re going to have our fun, our Fourth of July experience.’ ” They took the jug money, and bought beer and food, including hot dogs and burgers for grilling, and celebrated with a small gathering of friends in their front yard at the Wilshire Apartments on College Avenue. They did this for the next two years or so. Friends would either periodically drop change in the jug or bring something to share. By then, it had grown such that

they worried about bothering the neighbors, so they reserved Millstream Park for the event. The fourth year was the first time they had T-shirts printed and began including live music since they had the park pavilion as a stage. By then, Jugfest was still a potluck of about 150 friends, with no specific fee. “People would say, ‘Well, I didn’t bring anything,’ and we would say, ‘Well, just put some money in the jug for next year.’” That’s something they still say today, Heitland said.

Tornadic storms pummel area with wind, rain by Dennis Dalman editor@thenewsleaders.com

A wave of thunderstorms, tornadoes and drenching rains that swept through Central Minnesota on Monday was nerve-wracking, to be sure, but the good news is there were no reported fatalities – or even serious injuries. The storms came from the southwest into central and north central Minnesota, then moved

east into Wisconsin. According to the National Weather Service, at least four tornadoes were verified in Central Minnesota. North Central Minnesota was also struck, mainly with torrential rains that caused road shutdowns. In the greater St. Cloud area, there were flash-flooding occurrences in some areas of Waite Park, West St. Cloud and a stretch of Pinecone Road in Sartell. Area cities received up to four inches and even

more in a drenching rain that lasted off and on for hours. Further north, rainfall totals were even higher, with 11 inches reported at Sturgeon Lake and 7.3 inches in Little Falls. Hail also fell in some places, including Rice, where the hail came in two waves, the first pea-sized hail, the second one-half-hour later of quarter-sized hail. Ominous signs of coming storms began to filter in the early afternoon at about 5 p.m. when tornado

watches were announced. The first signs of actual tornadoes in the air were reported near Litchfield and Watkins where touchdowns caused downed trees and property damage, including severe damage to Kramer Electric in Watkins. Debris from the two-story steel structure was tossed by the high winds into nearby St. Anthony Cemetery. Kramer Electric, an electrical contracting company, employs four people and has an annual revenue

of from $500,000 to $1 million, according to its website. In Litchfield, some mobile homes were damaged, with a couple being total losses. In Watkins, 50 residents of an assisted-living center were evacuated because of weather fears. Funnel clouds were also spotted near Luxemburg, and rotational clouds were seen in the St. Joseph area.

‘Ride for Cody’ set for July 23 by Dennis Dalman editor@thenewsleaders.com

The second annual “Ride for Cody” fundraiser will take place starting at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 23 at Stoney’s Bar in Rockville. Registration will begin at 10 a.m. with kickstands down by 11:30 a.m. The cost is $10 per rider. All proceeds will go to the St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital. Cody James Nuckolls was

the 5-year-old St. Joseph boy who died after being struck by a hit-and-run vehicle April 13, 2015 near his St. Joseph home while waiting for another child to get off of a school bus. He was the son of William “Ryan” Nuckolls and Lorraine Hipp, both of St. Joseph. The first “Ride for Cody” took place last year. Family and friends decided to make it an annual event in memory of Cody and to help other chil-

dren in need, such as those suffering from diseases. Bikes and cars are both welcome to participate in the “Ride for Cody.” The first stop on the ride will be Trappers in Farming; the second is Shady’s in New Munich, the third at Trobec’s in St. Stephen and then a return to Stoney’s Bar. Many on the “Ride for Cody” will wear red, as they did last year, because Cody was such a big fan of Spiderman.

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Hillary Clinton should explain contradictions – and soon Even though presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has not been recommended for indictment by the FBI, several comments by FBI Director James Comey have the potential to be almost as damaging to her campaign as a criminal indictment itself would have been. During her tenure as U.S. Secretary of State, Clinton used at least one private computersystem server in her New York home through which she communicated all of her emails, private as well as career-related. Among the 30,000 or more email communications were at least 100 that were or could have been “classified,” “confidential” or even “top secret.” Comey characterized the sending and receiving of such sensitive documents as “extremely careless” on behalf of Clinton and her State Department colleagues. For more than a year, Clinton has claimed she used only her at-home server because of convenience and she never sent or received sensitive State Department communiqués via the server. However, her statements seem to be contradicted by what the FBI learned in its year-long investigation. It’s no wonder some in the U.S. Congress pounced like cats upon a mouse just days after Comey made his announcement. Many who have always despised both Clintons and who would give the moon and the stars (if not a criminal indictment) to sink her presidential hopes were bitterly disappointed an indictment is not around the bend. Nevertheless, despite their murky motives, they have every right to ask Comey – and Clinton – more questions because, after the investigation, there are too many contradictions that don’t jibe with the results of the official findings. Even those who have long admired Clinton have serious questions about the email controversy. To put it bluntly, has Clinton been flat-out lying all that time? A serious charge, to be sure, but that question will hound her right up to the day of the Nov. 8 election unless she can clear the air and un-muddy the waters. Was Clinton less than forthcoming? Less than truthful? Was she hiding something, and what did she have to hide? These renewed questions seem to underline, in bold, many people’s impression of her as “untrustworthy.” Clinton is a brilliant woman, familiar for decades with how things are done and not done in the inner sanctums of government. How could she have done something for so long that is so foolhardy, so unnecessary, so just plain stupid? To her credit, she admitted last year that her use of her own computer server was a mistake. But it appears now it cannot be brushed off as a mere mistake. It more resembles a careless disregard for the protocol all State Department officials should adhere to. And, yes, it does call into question her judgment. Part of the problem of the controversy is how “classified” documents are defined and labeled, but according to the FBI investigation, there were definitely some documents sent which contained sensitive information, whether or not they were labeled as such. Perhaps Clinton can explain, convincingly, why there are differences between her explanations and the FBI report’s findings. If she can, she had better do it soon, because the longer she delays, the longer will grow the dark shadow now cast upon her presidential aspirations.

The ideas expressed in the letters to the editor and of the guest columnists do not necessarily reflect the views of the Newsleaders. Letters to the editor may be sent to news@thenewsleaders. com or P.O. Box 324, St. Joseph, MN 56374. Deadline is noon Monday. Please include your full name for publication (and address and phone number for verification only.) Letters must be 350 words or less. We reserve the right to edit for space.

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Opinion Juno a tad late to Jupiter – 1 second! It’s been 10 days and I’m still in a state of astonishment, trying to wrap my little Earth-bound brain around the stupendous fact that Juno was only one second late for its rendezvous with Jupiter. One second! After a 1.7-billion-mile journey to Jupiter that took about five years, it was only late by a flickering blink of an eye. This is even more mind-bending when you consider there are 31,536,000 seconds in one year’s time, or 187,748,400 seconds in a five-year period (counting a leap year’s extra day). At one point, Juno was moving at a mind-boggling 165,000 miles per hour until National Aeronautic and Space Administration scientists on Earth “told” it to fire its reverse rockets to slow down so it could enter into an orbit around the gaseous giant, Jupiter. Juno is so far away it takes 48 minutes for signals from Earth to reach it, and vice versa. At the time Juno received and acted upon the time-for-orbit signal, that was the exact time and place where the spacecraft was one second late. Isn’t it stunning to think a team of brainy people, using phenomenal technology, can achieve a feat of such precision when most people can’t even get a microphone system to work in a local meeting hall? When I first heard the news about Juno’s triumph, I was elated. I desperately needed some good news, a reminder of humankind’s goodness right after hearing about the butchery in Baghdad where more than 200 people

Dennis Dalman Editor were ripped to pieces from bomb shrapnel after which many (including women and children) were incinerated beyond recognition in the flames that followed. That horror was compounded later by news of the killings of the two drivers (in Baton Rouge and St. Paul) and then the savage ambush of Dallas police officers. With such a barrage of atrocities, we all need daily reminders of goodness. This world seems to have become such a sad, mournful place when murderous barbarism can run so rampant on the same spinning planet on which so many noble and life-enhancing achievements have taken place throughout the centuries: the growth of some enlightened civilizations, democracy, justice, arts and culture, technological innovations, cures for diseases, decency, kindness, compassion and, yes, the kind of dazzling technical teamwork that can send a spacecraft 1.7 billion miles to a planet where it arrives only one second late. There was another bit of news that stuck in my craw for the past 10 days. It was also good news – well, mainly anyway. A cab driver in Boston picked up a customer and dropped him off at a designated place. A bit later, the driver no-

ticed the man had left in the back seat a backpack. He decided to check the bag for maybe an ID card with a phone number or address. After opening the bag, he found a huge packed wad of $50 and $100 bills – $187,000-worth, to be exact. The driver was flabbergasted, to say the least, especially as he remembered the man had told him, en route, that he had been living in a homeless shelter for the past six months. When the honest cab driver took the bag of money to the police, officers discovered a document with the money showing it was a disbursement amount from an inheritance. Later, the man, missing the backpack, called the police to see if the bundle had been found and turned over. After proving his identity, the man was able to retrieve his windfall. That story made me wonder: How could a longtime homeless man, suddenly coming into a vast inheritance, be so absentminded as to leave his cash treasure in the back of a cab? What I ponder even more, though, is how could that man be such a cheapskate as to “reward” the cab driver with a tip of $100? Yes, that is what the miser gave the Good Samaritan: 100 bucks, hardly enough to pay, say, a monthly electricity bill. That amounts to 1,870th percent of the tightwad’s inheritance. The good, kind taxi driver didn’t complain, but in my opinion, I would call it as close as you can get to no good deed going unpunished. As they say on this sad, crazy, spinning planet: “Takes all types.”

I enjoy a good parade – unless ... For those of you who are too young to remember it, there is a movie about a gentleman named George M. Cohen. One of the songs from it is “I’m a Yankee Doodle Dandy, born on the Fourth of July.” I can relate to that song because my natal day was Memorial Day. Back then, Memorial Day was not an obligatory commission to the closest Monday. It was, by official command, May 30. Well, I will confess that my mother started the delivery process on May 30 but did not present me to the world until 3 a.m. May 31. But she was insistent I was a Memorial Day baby. And so, in my world, Memorial Day was especially superior. You see, back then, in my hometown in western New York, the biggest parade of the year was the Memorial Day parade. I would be seated (by my parents), just across from the reviewing stand. And then, what a day! Tanks, bands, soldiers and sailors, drum corps, jeeps and veterans of the big one – WWII – dressed in their very best. Oh yes, and they (my parents) were doing this all for me on my (almost) birthday. Hey, I was almost 8 years of age before I figured out the truth. I don’t know if I have yet forgiven mom and dad for that game. What the heck, after the parade, even though they really didn’t have to spend a lot of cash on presents, I always got a birthday cake. If the truth be told, I ended up marching in that parade a few years later after I joined a drum-and-bugle corps. But, that’s another story for a later date. The fact is parades have

Paul Ritzenthaler Guest Writer always been a special event for me. Since moving to this region, I have spent a lot of parade days watching them. My favorite parade activities are the bands and the floats. But, no matter what, I love a parade. Now, I must admit after watching parade venues in St. Cloud, Sartell, Sauk Rapids and St. Joseph, I find the St. Joseph July 4 parade is somewhat lacking in bands. But, on July 4, it’s the only ballgame in town, and I (along with 10,000 others) wouldn’t miss it for the world. It is, of course, a follow up to the wonderful July 3 party, complete with great fireworks. For years, as you may or may not know, it featured rock ‘n’ roller Bobby Vee. However, now he’s retired, the show goes on with his children and grandchildren making it every bit as special. This year the Vees are doing a salute to Neil Diamond – one of my favorite artists. Yes, I can hear it now. Somewhere out there some young pup is saying “Neil who?” But let us return to the parade. I love the St. Joseph Parade. It’s candystrewn floats with waving princesses from some near-by town. And, it’s an endless procession of trucks, tractors, towing vehicles. And I enjoy every minute of it.

Nevertheless, this is the year I hate the parade. Why? Because, it’s an election year. Every election year, the parade is vexed with people (whatever political party) who are so stupid they think their parade presence is what 10,000 viewers want to see. And they skip, march, wave and pass out their political propaganda. In the process, they extend the parade time by about 30 minutes. In many cases, the candidate they are supporting isn’t even in the parade. He or she is smart enough to be spending July 4 at their summer residence on Lake Mishmuschi. OK, for the sake of argument, l might be wrong. So, here’s what I propose. I recommend during an election year, every parade setting have a political section. We will call it Section 4. It would be the final section of the procession. Now, all of the parade watchers who want to support those political beliefs can stick around and wait for Section 4 to skip, march, wave and pass out their political propaganda. Hey, Section 4, you better have some real good candy because by the time you get a block past the reviewing stand, everyone will be folding up their chairs and getting in line for some hamburgers. Paul Ritzenthaler has spent most of his life working in broadcasting before retiring but still keeps himself busy by announcing baseball games at the Municipal Athletic Center in St. Cloud, golfing and trying to keep up with his two dogs Dani, a Sheltie, and Tucker, a Shi-Tzu, at his home in Sauk Rapids.

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Tour of Saints offers sweet treats, scenic views by Frank Lee operations@thenewsleaders.com

Organizers of the 36th annual Tour of Saints say the bicycling event that starts and finishes on the campus of the College of St. Benedict of St. Joseph is not a race but “a heavenly little ride.” The course follows 35 miles of scenic byways, with 18-mile and 50-mile options for participants, who had the chance to enjoy rest stops in St. Joseph and Cold Spring, with food and drink spaced along the course.

“I had a brand new bike I had only been on twice and decided I wanted to go ride on it,” Sharon Bell recalled of her first time in the event that attracts a thousand or more annually. The 53-year-old physical therapist from St. Joseph was sweaty and giddy about completing her fifth Tour of Saints with her son on July 10 before resting at St. Ben’s Haehn Campus Center. Bicyclists came from 200 cities in Minnesota to partake in the St. Joseph tradition

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in which a commemorative T-shirt, and watermelon and lemonade awaited those who finished at St. Ben’s. “It’s a great ride,” Bell said. “I love this ride. This is one ride that I plan on every year.” The tour’s first stop at 12 miles was Cold Spring Bakery, where bicyclists were offered fresh pastries, fruit, cool wa-

ter and energy drinks. The second stop at 27 miles was Collegeville Orchards near St. John’s University, where fresh fruit, drinks and cookies could be found. “The rest stops are always very nice, the food is good and it’s a fun group of people,” Bell said. “The tour is very relaxed, and it’s just very well

organized; I love that about it.” Anne Hunter of St. Paul and her friend Kathy Erbes of Medina took part in the July 10 event for the second time. “My friend found out about it a few years ago,” Hunter said as she rested at Collegeville Orchards and ate some of the food available to bicyTour • page 6

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Tour from page 5 clists before completing the 50-mile route they chose for themselves. Bicyclists could also stop and smell the native wildflowers as they passed the St. John’s Arboretum — oak savanna, wetland and a prairie that hosts 4,800 plants and flowers. “We thought it was a beautiful course and a well-run tour,” Hunter said. “It’s mostly rural, the roads seem to be in pretty good shape and the scenery is very pretty with low traffic.” photos by Mindy Peterson

Clockwise from top: After resting at Collegeville Orchards on July 10, bicyclists continue with the 36th annual Tour of Saints that starts and finishes at the College of St. Benedict in St. Joseph; Joe Durkin (left) and Harding Van Schaack, both from Minnetonka, wait for the rest of their group of bicyclists to catch up with them on the 36th annual Tour of Saints on July 10; Sharon Bell of St. Joseph rests for a moment at the Haehn Campus Center on the College of St. Benedict campus and flashes a triumphant grin after completing the 36th annual Tour of Saints on her bicycle on July 10.

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Q: I’ve noticed the tabs on our license plates change color every year. Who decides what color the Minnesota registration tabs on license plates should be? A: The Minnesota Department of Public Safety Driver and Vehicle Services uses five colors for registration stickers: red, gold, blue, green and white. The DVS chose those colors with the intention they will be easily visible and recognizable for law enforcement. Under Minnesota law, license plates must display the expiration month in the lower left corner of each plate and the year of expiration in the lower right corner. A portion of state statutes was used with permission from the Office of the Revisor of Statutes. If you have any questions concerning traffic-related laws or issues in Minnesota, send your questions to Trp. Jesse Grabow – Minnesota State Patrol at 1000 Hwy. 10 W., Detroit Lakes, Minn. 56501-2205. (You can follow him on Twitter @MSPPIO_NW or reach him at jesse. grabow@state.mn.us).

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Festival attracts thousands to town by Dennis Dalman editor@thenewsleaders.com

Once again, the Fourth of July festivities in St. Joseph attracted an estimated 20,000 people to the city’s downtown for two days of fun that included an evening filled with pop-rock music and fireworks, and a day featuring the big parade, games, a quilt auction, and lots and lots of vendor food. The annual festival is one of the oldest and most successful of any festival in Minnesota. It’s now attended by the great-grandchildren and even great-great-grandchildren of the festival’s first participants 110 years ago. The first festival, in 1906, was held to raise money for a clock for the church tower. On Sunday evening and Monday, the venues were so packed with people at times that it was sometimes difficult to move through the crowds. But nobody seemed to mind; everyone looked like they were having a fine time. The Joetown Rocks concert featured a variety of music – rock, pop, country – by bands that included The Graduates, Matt Vee Family and Friends, The Crown Jewels and Dixie Maiden. People sat in the

packed audience in lawn chairs, but many got up to sway to the music or to dance. Dazzling fireworks topped the night. The next day, Minnesota Street was jam-packed with spectators to watch the long parade, sponsored once again by the St. Joseph Lions Club. Afterward, crowds enjoyed the Parish Festival on the grounds of the St. Joseph Catholic Church with children’s games and rides, bingo, a beer garden and a staggering variety of foods. The winners, first place and second place respectively, among the parade units and their categories were the following: Wow! Extreme!: St. Joseph Cub Scouts Pack 84, Great Northern Theatre Company; Cool Youth: Catholic Community Schools, Pineview Park BMX and Halfway Jam; Fourth of July Theme: Rock On Trucks, St. Joseph Historical Society; Best-Dressed Businesses: Bernick’s 100-Year Anniversary, St. Cloud Toyota; Classy Vehicles: State Bank of Cold Spring, Jacobs Prairie Tractor Gang; and Animals: Notsch’s Belgians, Plafcan Ponies. The St. Joseph Lions Club wishes to thank all participants and sponsors of the parade.

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Top left: The color guard from American Legion Post 328 leads off the Fourth of July parade in St. Joseph. Middle: Kids from the National Karate studio put on martial arts demonstrations during the Fourth of July parade in St. Joseph. Above: Daisy Raden, 18 months, of St. Cloud, gets to meet one of the Wild West Show performers along the Fourth of July parade route in St. Joseph.

Top right: Paul and J e a n n e F r i e b e groove to the music of The Graduates during the Joetown Rocks concert in St. Joseph July 3. Middle: It was a hot, humid evening, but nobody seemed to mind at the concert. Above: Festivalgoers line up at the ever-popular Mexican stand at the St. Joseph Fourth of July Parish Festival. At left: Sister Betty Larson approaches bingo caller Marvin Maskey with a customer’s winning bingo card during the July 3 Festival.

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Eisenschenks chosen as Lions Y2K King, Queen by Cori Hilsgen news@thenewsleaders.com

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Kay Lemke and Bill Wasner (back, left to right) place crowns on Elaine and Lee Eisenschenk during a club meeting June 8, recognizing them as the 2016 Senior Y2K King and Queen.

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Lee and Elaine Eisenschenk were chosen as this year’s Senior King and Queen, sponsored by the St. Joseph Y2K Lions. Elaine Eisenschenk, 68, said they were surprised to be chosen. “We were very much honored to be selected,” she said. Riding in Myron and Lenore Felix’s red convertible during the annual July 4 parade she said was also an honor. “It was fun to see so many people in the crowd and be a part of the parade itself,” Elaine said. Choosing a senior king and queen is an ongoing tradition. St. Joseph Y2K Lions member Kay Lemke said the king and queen are chosen based on their volunteerism and service to the area. Y2K Lions members discuss and vote on the king and queen. Some people choose to decline the honor for various reasons. Lemke was selected as the

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queen last year and rode in the parade with Bill Wasner, the king. The two had passed their crowns to the Eisenschenks during the June 8 Y2K Lions monthly meeting, recognizing them as the new senior king and queen. Lemke said she enjoyed being chosen as queen last year. “It was wonderful,” Lemke said. “Seeing all the people lined up, smiling and waving, and seeing how many people the parade draws to town is really amazing and exciting.” Elaine and Lee, both 74, are ushers and help clean the Church of St. Joseph. She is the president of the St. Ann’s Mission Group and participates with playing bingo at Arlington Place Assisted Living and playing cards at the senior apartments, assists with making quilts, is part of the Willing Hands group at church, helps with social Sundays, helps with the Fourth of July festival, volunteers at the St. Joseph Food Shelf and more. He helps decorate the church and hang banners for Christmas and Easter, helps set up and take down stands and works at the Fourth of July festival, is a Knights of Columbus member and works breakfasts and hamburger sales, and more. Lee is also a member of the American Legion in St. Joseph and has marched for about 40 years with the Color Guard, usually helping to lead the July 4 parade. Since he rode as the senior king this year, he did not march with the Color Guard this year. He said though he was honored to be the senior king, he missed not being in the front of the parade with his fellow Color Guard members. As a member of the American Legion, he performs with the Color Guard for burials, including once a month in Little

Falls for Honor Guard burials. He also organizes ditch cleanups. Both visit home-bound members of their church. Years ago, when Elaine and Lee visited some members, she noticed many of the elderly needed extra help getting transportation to doctor appointments, getting their groceries and much more. Elaine gathered names of other church members who would be willing to help drive the elderly and arranged transportation schedules. She continued to arrange and help with the elderly transportation needs even while doing full-time daycare for her grandchild, often bringing her granddaughter along with her. Elaine did this for several years before she started caring for more of her grandchildren and then a nun from St. Benedict’s Monastery offered to take over the transportation scheduling. “When I was helping care for a 1-year-old and two babies, I still tried to find volunteers to help,” Elaine said. “When the fourth grandchild came along, I knew I couldn’t do it anymore.” Elaine and Lee have been married and lived in St. Joseph for 48 years. They have four children and nine grandchildren. The two met at a dance when Lee came home after serving in the U.S. Army for two years, 18 months of which was spent in Vietnam. Elaine was a stay-at-home mom until her children attended school. She then helped a neighbor paint, stain and clean apartment buildings and later worked at Linneman’s Grocery Store in St. Joseph before starting her own residential cleaning service. When tendonitis in her wrists forced her to slow down, she volunteered with the elderly, helped care for her Lions • page 11

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Community development director loves town’s ‘hustle and bustle’ by Ben Sehnert news@thenewsleaders.com

When the City of St. Joseph approved the search for a potential community-development director last November, the decision was an indication of the significant expansion of development projects in the St. Joseph area. Prior to the city council’s vote, St. Joseph had hired a consultant on a temporary basis to coordinate planning, economic and community development. However, Therese Haffner, who was hired in April to fill the new position, explained the recent flurry of construction was a significant factor in the decision to create a full-time position within the city’s administrative framework. “Within the last 10 years, we have seen a lot of development in the city, such as in subdivisions, Coborn’s and the Central Minnesota Credit Union Service Center,” Haffner said. “But some of the projects in 2015 and 2016 really expanded the scope of activity in St. Joseph.” The 39-year-old from Albany has worked for the City of Sar-

tell between 2007 and 2014 as a planning associate and also for the City of Becker as the city planner and community-development director from 2014 to 2016. She attended St. Cloud State University where she earned her bachelor’s degree in public administration with the intention of working in community development. “I wanted to get involved in urban and community planning,” Haffner said. “I was very interested in walkability and architecture, the ‘hustle and bustle’ of downtown areas.” Haffner’s love for the “hustle and bustle” of thriving towns has already endeared her to St. Joseph’s own downtown area and the potential that is present in the city as a whole. “I love all the activity that is going on in the downtown,” she said. “Overall, things have been moving in a positive direction here: the beautification efforts, the floral arrangements, the streetscape, the walking trails. But the downtown is definitely No. 1 for me.” Haffner currently oversees the approval and coordination

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cade practicing medicine with his wife. They started out by graduating from the Uniformed Services University of Health Services together in Bethesda, Md., in 2006, the nation’s military medical school. They moved to Washington, D.C., for their residency, and after seven years in our nation’s capital, they lived and worked in Sean’s hometown, Omaha, Neb., for four years, before making the big move to Anchorage. “Alaska still seems exotic even though we lived there for three years,” Katrina said. The abundance of outdoor activities, beautiful landscape and the availability of nature just outside their windows — including twin moose calves and their mother who confused their wood porch for a snack, and the grizzly bears who were frequent nighttime visitors — will be missed. “We won’t miss having to worry about the danger of wild animals outside or them destroying our yard,” Katrina said with a laugh. Sean said, “At first, moving to Alaska seemed intimidating, but it quickly became just the environment in which we lived. The military base becomes a community in itself.” But both Sean and Katrina said they disliked having to

say goodbye to their patients in Alaska, which is the nature of working in a military-based clinic. The couple craved a place to put down roots and call home. As they began their search, they knew they wanted to come back to the Midwest where Sean grew up. Their list of qualifications for their desired destination included somewhere family-oriented, closer to their family (as Sean has family in the Twin Cities and his mother owns a cabin in Annandale), potential for outdoor activities and an opportunity to continue what they love — practicing family medicine. When the search was over, they found themselves enamored with Central Minnesota. What they are looking forward to most in Minnesota, Katrina said, is “lots of family time,” referring to now being in the contiguous United States and the ability to visit their relatives on a regular basis. When finding a new place to practice, they knew the Midwest tends to agree with the philosophy of full-spectrum care or caring for individuals from the cradle to the grave, which is another reason they chose the St. Joseph clinic. “We love being in family medicine,” Katrina said. “We want to see people at all stages of their lives.” Sean, a collector of hobbies, says he enjoys building

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Lions from page 8 grandchildren until they started school and was self-employed for 10 years as a caregiver for a woman who had suffered a stroke. When Lee was discharged from the Army, he worked in road construction for 18 years and later worked at St. Cloud State University for 23 years doing general repairs, welding,

Is your event listed? Send your information to: Newsleader Calendar, P.O. Box 324, St. Joseph, MN 56374; fax it to 320-363-4195; or, e-mail it to news@thenewsleaders.com. Friday, July 15 Burger and brat sale, sponsored by Knights of Columbus, 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m., St. Joseph Meat Market, 26 First Ave. N.W. St. Joseph Farmers’ Market, 3-6 p.m., Resurrection Lutheran Church, 610 CR 2, St. Joseph. St. Joseph Area Historical Society open, 4-7 p.m., Old City Hall, 25 First Ave NW. stjosephhistoricalmn. org. St. Cloud Singles Club Dance, 8 p.m.-midnight, American Legion, 17 Second Ave. S., Waite Park. 320-3394533. stcloudsingles.net. Saturday, July 16 Sauk Rapids Farmers’ Market, 8 a.m.-noon, First Street and Second Avenue next to Manea’s Meats, downtown Sauk Rapids. Burger and brat sale, sponsored by Knights of Columbus, 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m., St. Joseph Meat Market, 26 First Ave. N.W. Community Meal, 11:30 a.m.12:45 p.m., First United Methodist Church, 1107 Pinecone Road S., Sartell. Monday, July 18 Summer Lunch/Learn, free lunch and activities for kids under 18, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. today and AU TO M O B I L E S / M OTO RC Y C L E S WANTED MOTORCYCLES: TOP CASH PAID! For Old Motorcycles! 1900-1979. 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 (MCN) AUTOMOBILES DONATE YOUR CAR, TRUCK OR BOAT TO HERITAGE FOR THE BLIND. Free 3 Day Vacation, Tax Deductible, Free Towing, All Paperwork Taken Care Of. 1-800-283-0205 (MCN) 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. 855-752-6680 (MCN) EMPLOYMENT/HELP WANTED PAID IN ADVANCE! MAKE $1000 Weekly!! Mailing Brochures From Home. Helping home workers since 2001. No Experience Required. Start Immediately! www.centralmailing.net (VOID IN SD, WI) (MCN) HELP WANTED: OTR DRIVERS. Ewy Trucking seeking Owner/Operators & Company Drivers. Valid Class A CDL.

St. Joseph Newsleader • www.thenewsleaders.com snow plowing and pouring cement. One of his hobbies is woodcarving, and he’s active in the Central Minnesota Woodcarvers Club. Lee has made hundreds of clinging crosses, which he has donated to area hospice needs and for many other people who have requested them. He usually tells people to say a rosary for Elaine and himself and then will not charge them for the cross. Lemke’s records of past kings and queens date back to 1985 and include: 2015 Bill

Wasner and Kay Lemke, 2014 Joe and Shirley Miller, 2013 Lloyd and Nita Bruemmer, 2012 Marvin and Carol Mastey, 2011 Norb and Dolores Dardis, 2010 Bob and Nettie Pfannenstein, 2009 Chuck and Ann Scherer, 2008 Maurice and Rita Palmersheim, 2007 Bill and Sally Lorentz, 2006 Ray and Jean Weyer, 2005 Norm and Judy Hansen, 2004 George and Margaret Molus, 2003 Arnie and Ann Lauer, 2002 Darol and Ellie Studer, 2001 Esther Reischl and Bill Elfering, 2000 Don and Geri Schwab, 1999

Othmar and Marilyn Schmitz, 1998 Leo and Dorothy Sadlo, 1997 Leander and Delores Meyer, 1996 Herb and Winnie Dehler, 1995 Ozzie and Bernie Thelen, 1994 Art and Edith Hiemenz, 1993 Lee Kapsner and Judy Meemken, 1992 Pat and Nellie Zahler, 1991 Bodie and Mac Schneider, 1990 Joe and Florence Molitor, 1989 Roman and Lucille Klein, 1988 John and Martha Kierzek, 1987 Al and Vera Schloemer, 1986 Max and Celia Kuebelbeck, and 1985 Herb Dehler and Loretta Rassier.

every Monday and Tuesday through July 29, Centennial Park, 205 Birch St. W., St. Joseph. 320-363-7505 ext. 350. Parkinson’s Disease Support Group, 1-2:30 p.m., St. Cloud Library, 1300 W. St. Germain St.. 320529-9000. Market Monday, 3-6:30 p.m., parking lot of Hardware Hank, Seventh St. N., Sartell. marketmonday. org. St. Joseph Fare for All, 3:30-5:30 p.m., Resurrection Lutheran Church, 610 CR 2, St. Joseph. 800-582-4291. fareforall.org. St. Joseph City Council, 6 p.m., council chambers, St. Joseph City Hall, 25 College Ave. N. 363-7201. cityofstjoseph.com. St. Joseph Rod and Gun Club, 7 p.m., American Legion, 101 W Minnesota St., St. Joseph.

St. Joseph Economic Development Authority, 5 p.m., St. Joseph City Hall, 25 College Ave. N. 320363-7201. cityofstjoseph.com.

St. Stephen Car Show, 3-8 p.m., St. Stephen Church Parking Lot. 320654-9511.

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Tuesday, July 19 Mental Health Summit, 8 a.m.12:30 p.m., Holiday Inn, 75 S. 37th Ave., St. Cloud. St. Cloud Area Genealogists meeting, 7 p.m., Stearns History Museum, 235 33rd Ave. S., St. Cloud. stearns-museum.org. Wednesday, July 20 Summer Lunch/Learn, free lunch and activities for kids under 18, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. today and every Wednesday and Thursday through July 29, Klinefelter Park, Dale St. E./12th Ave., St. Joseph. 320-3637505 ext. 350. Home on weekends if desired. Pulling hopper bottoms across the US. Based in Racine, MN. Call 507-421-3680. (MCN) FINANCIAL Are you in BIG trouble with the IRS? Stop wage & bank levies, liens & audits, unfiled tax returns, payroll issues, & resolve tax debt FAST. Call 888-6066673 (MCN) STUDENT LOAN PAYMENTS got you down? We can help reduce payments and get finances under control, call: 866-871-1626 (MCN) FOR SALE Trailer Sale: Close-out on all fuel trailers 500 & 990 gallon ; 66”X12’X15” solid side utility trailer with 12 tie downs, LEDs, board slots, 15” radials, treaded floor $1,349.00 with this ad. 7’X18’X82” cargo side & ramp door $4,599.00; 7’X16’ V-nose ramp door $4,169.00 515-972-4554 www.FortDodgeTrailerWorld.com (MCN) Buying and Selling Gold & Silver, collector coins, diamonds, gold jewelry, silver dollars, pocket watches, antiques, rare currency, 200+ gold coins for sale, any gold or silver items. Will travel to buy! 34 years same retail location. Fairmont, MN, Kuehl’s Coins, 507-2353886 (MCN) HEALTH & MEDICAL Got Knee Pain? Back Pain? Shoulder

Thursday, July 21 Coffee and Conversation, a senior discussion group, 9 a.m., Country Manor, 520 First St. NE, Sartell. Family Farmers’ Market, 2-6 p.m., River East parking lot, CentraCare Health Plaza, 1900 CentraCare Circle, St. Cloud. 320-252-2422. Sleep Apnea Support Group, 5-6 p.m., St. Cloud Hospital Sleep Center, 1586 CR 134. 320-251-2700. Friday, July 22 St. Joseph Farmers’ Market, 3-6:30 p.m., near the Wobegon Trail Center, C.R. 2

Saturday, July 23 Sauk Rapids Farmers’ Market, 8 a.m.-noon, First Street and Second Avenue next to Manea’s Meats, downtown Sauk Rapids. 55+ Driver-improvement program (four-hour refresher course), 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Miller Auto Plaza, 2930 Second St. S., St. Cloud. 888-2341294. mnsafetycenter.org. Sunday, July 24 Annual Pet Blessing, 10 a.m., outdoor service, Unity Spiritual Center, 931 Fifth Ave. N., Sartell. 320255-9253.

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Friday, July 15, 2016

Classic cars line the streets of St. Joseph photo by Cori Hilsgen

Mike Maloney of Minnetonka said every year someone in the group organizes a tour. On June 26, the group of owners from the Twin Cities, and Wisconsin, Georgia and more states were eating lunch at Sliced on College Avenue after spending the weekend in the area. The row of old automobiles parked along College Avenue included a 1910 Buick; 1908, 1910 and 1912 Maxwells; 1906 and 1909 REOs; and a 1905 Franklin. photo by Frank Lee

Quakers Jim Cheydleur (left to right) of Fairbanks, Alaska, Anne Pomeroy of New Paltz, N.Y., and Katrina McQuail of Lucknow, Ontario, Canada help get things ready at the Gorecki Center on July 3 for the week-long gathering of 150 Quaker congregations from across the country on the campus of the College of St. Benedict in St. Joseph.

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