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Friday, July 22, 2016
Council gives green light to senior-living complex
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Tips for staying cool in scorching temps
While storms and floods may get more attention, in a typical year, extreme heat kills more people in the United States than any other weather phenomenon. With that in mind, health officials urge Minnesotans to take steps to avoid heat-related illnesses during the unusually hot and humid conditions forecast in the coming days. Extreme heat can cause health problems ranging from heat rash and cramps to life-threatening conditions like heatstroke. Heat exhaustion is a common heat-related illness. Signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion include dizziness, thirst, fatigue, headache, nausea, vomiting, weakness and confusion. Untreated heat exhaustion can lead to heatstroke. Make sure to stay cool, stay hydrated and stay informed and connected. For more information, visit thenewsleaders.com and click on July 22 criers.
Slight detour to occur on Lake Wobegon Trail
On Monday and Tuesday, July 25 and 26, there will be a short detour on the Lake Wobegon Trail. At milepost 111.5, a culvert is being replaced. The detour will run from “Memoryville” (just west of Melrose) onto CR 65 to 365th Avenue. For more information, visit thenewsleaders.com and click on July 22 criers.
Road work to continue from Heritage to CR 120
This project consists of reconstructing to four lanes the section northwesterly of Hwy. 15 to just past Heritage Drive in northeast Sartell, including construction of a five-legged roundabout at Heritage Drive, and an added lane along northwesterly bound CSAH 1 southeasterly of Hwy. 15. Evergreen Drive will be extended and will become the fifth leg of the roundabout. For more information, visit thenewsleaders.com and click on July 22 criers.
Country Manor looking for game players
Country Manor is looking for volunteers to sit with an individual resident or a group of residents and play their game of choice. Checkers, cribbage, Uno, Kings in the Corner, bridge and 500 are just a few to choose from. The residents love to visit and play games with volunteers. For more information on this and other United Way volunteer opportunities, visit thenewsleaders. com and click on July 22 criers. For additional criers, visit thenewsleaders.com and click on Criers.
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The Fortitude Senior Living project consists of a 47-unit apartment building with three detached garages located west of Seventh Avenue SE and Dale Street E. The three-story, 40,000-square-foot building proposed for Graceview Estates in St. Joseph was given the green light by the St. Joseph City Council at its July 18 meeting.
Residents near a senior housing development objected to the height of the three-story, 40,000-square-foot building in Graceview Estates at a July 18 meeting of the St. Joseph City Council. But the city council voted 3-2 to give the green light to Tom Opatz of Watkins, owner and developer of the Fortitude Senior Living project, which consists of a 47-unit apartment building with three detached garages located west of Seventh Avenue SE and Dale Street E. “This building doesn’t fit our neighborhood,” said Len Bechtold, who lives on Seventh Avenue SE and supported a two-story plan rather than a
three-story plan. “It’s the tallest and the largest building south of Minnesota Street other than St. Ben’s or the church that’s here.” The developer held two neighborhood meetings, and the placement and the height of the apartment building and future development on the north portion of the property were discussed. By a show of hands at the second meeting, most approved of the three-story plan, according to city officials. “That’s a very misleading statement,” Bechtold said. “They were not given the question ‘Do you prefer a threestory or a two-story (building)?’ Had that been the question, I believe we would have had a very, very different answer than Council • page 3
Credit union backs out of buying city hall by Frank Lee operations@thenewsleaders.com
The building that houses St. Joseph City Hall remains on the market after the purchase agreement with Collegeville Credit Union fell apart last week for the structure, which includes a drive-through. “We gave them a really sweet deal,” Mayor Rick Schultz said at the July 18 city council meeting.
The building at 25 College Ave. N. was used as a bank before it housed offices for the city and the police department. St. Joseph has used the building for government offices since 2000. Last month, the St. Joseph City Council authorized the issuance and the sale of bonds to build a new government center that could open near Colts Academy as early as February. “We’re left now with a build-
ing to sell,” said St. Joseph City Administrator Judy Weyrens about Collegeville Credit Union, which gave no reason for backing out of the deal. “They just decided it was best if they not move forward.” At its meeting, the city council authorized Weyrens to work exclusively with Collegeville Cos. for 60 days to help market and sell the building. The city council discussed at
its June 7 meeting the 2016 general-obligation capital-improvement-plan bonds and the sale of $4.28 million in bonds to pay for the new government center. The 18,000-square-foot new government center will provide more space for the police department and city administration and may someday be connected to Colts Academy, which is slated to be converted into a community center.
‘Spider-Man red’ to dominate at Ride for Cody tomorrow by Dennis Dalman editor@thenewsleaders.com
When motorcyclists sport red bandannas and T-shirts on July 23, thoughts of Cody Nuckolls will be on their minds. Cody the lively kid with the big laugh. Cody the boy who was so eager to start kindergarten. Five-year-old Cody was struck and killed in a hit-andrun accident on April 13, 2015, in front of his St. Joseph home. At the second annual “Ride for Cody” event, participants will wear red because Cody was wild about Spider-Man. Bikers (and people driving cars) will gather at Stoney’s Bar in
Rockville on Saturday, July 23, between 10 a.m. (registration) and 11:20 a.m. (take-off time) to begin the fundraising trek that will take them through Farming, New Munich and St. Stephen, then back to Stoney’s, where the band Midnight Radio will play. There will also be a food truck. The first 180 people to sign up for the ride will get “We Ride for Cody/Brandin” wrist bands. Brandin because this year all funds raised in the Ride for Cody event will go to Heather Welker, who recently gave birth to a premature baby, Brandin, at only 23 weeks. Welker, who lives in the Annandale area, is a surgical
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The parents of Cody Nuckolls, Lorraine Hipp and Ryan Nuckolls, joined the Ride for Cody event in May 2015. This photo was taken shortly after the bikers arrived at Trobec’s Bar in St. Stephen. technologist at Unity Hospital in Fridley. At first, Ride for Cody organizers had planned to give all the proceeds from the event to
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Friday, July 22, 2016
‘Take a Day Off’ set for July 30 by Dennis Dalman editor@thenewsleaders.com
An annual family-fun event, dubbed “Take a Day Off at the Mississippi River,” will again take place Saturday, July 30, at Stearns County Mississippi River Park. The free event is set for 10 a.m.-4 p.m. rain or shine. The park is located seven miles north of Sartell along the River Road (CR 1).
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sippi River Park. The bus will depart from the YMCA parking lot at 10:30 a.m. and return to the Y at 2:30 p.m. The bus is limited to 50 people, so call the Y at 320253-2664 to reserve your spot. Food will be available on-site to buy from the Axle Grill, but we encourage you to pack a healthy lunch. For more information about the event, visit www.stearnscountyswcd.net/pages/ TakeaDayOFF/.
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A canoe loaded with children approaches the landing at Mississippi River Park north of Sartell during a previous “Take a Day Off on the Mississippi” family-fun day. The next “Day Off” is set for Saturday, July 30 at the same park.
There are many activities scheduled, including canoeing, a kids’ 1k trail run/walk, paddlesports, birdhouse-building, fishing, face-painting, archery and many educational booths where participants can learn about animals, insects and other critters, shoreline buffers, groundwater, invasive species and more. A bus will be provided for anyone who wants or needs a ride to Stearns County Missis-
Two St. Joseph students recently graduated from the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minn. Shane Brattensborg earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration, and Mary Hondl earned a master’s degree in executive business administration. Two St. Joseph students were recently named to the spring dean’s list at the College of St. Benedict. They are the following: Rose Berg-Arnold and Leela Cofell. Students must earn a minimum 3.8 grade-point average to qualify for this honor.
Two St. Joseph students were recently named to the spring dean’s list at St. John’s University. They are the following: Zachary Zimmer and Jacob Hennigs. Students must earn a minimum 3.8 gradepoint average to qualify for this honor. Tyler Hommerding, St. Joseph, was recently selected for the University of the Aftermarket Foundation Scholarship in the amount of $1,000. Hommerding plans to attend St. Cloud Technical and Community College to study automotive service.
Brenny Transportation Inc. has been named one of the Top 150 Workplaces in Minnesota by the Star Tribune. The company celebrated 20 years in business on June 17 and has now been named a Top Workplace four times in the last five years: 2012, 2014, 2015 and 2016. To qualify for the Star Tribune Top Workplaces, a company must have more than 50 employees in Minnesota. More than 1,555 companies were invited to participate. Rankings were composite scores calculated purely on the basis of employee responses.
Blotter If you have a tip concerning a crime, call the St. Joseph Police Department at 320-363-8250 or Tri-County Crime Stoppers at 320-255-1301 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 crime. May 30 10:57 p.m. Traffic stop. College Avenue S./Lanigan Way S.E. While on routine patrol, police observed a vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed. The driver was pulled over and issued a citation. No further action was taken. May 31 12:51 p.m. Public assist. Elm Street E. A complainant called in regards to an individual he was trying to get into contact with. There was some sort of legal trouble between them, and the other party was not returning the complainant’s calls. Police advised the man to pursue the
incident via small claims court. June 1 12:38 p.m. Welfare check. Iverson Street W. Police responded to the above location after Meals on Wheels reported a woman did not answer her door. The residence was locked, but the keyholder let authorities in. The resident’s car was gone, and therefore it was assumed she was out. 8:05 p.m. Theft. Cedar Street E. A complainant called in regarding his bicycle that had been stolen on several occasions. The complainant saw a suspect riding his bike around the neighborhood. When he contacted the suspect, the bike was gone, and the suspect would not say where he had taken it. June 3 1:48 a.m. Alarm. Elm Street E. Police were dispatched to an alarm at a local business. Upon arrival, the building was secured. June 4 1:48 p.m. Medical. Minnesota
Street W. Authorities responded to a woman who had fallen and hurt her side. Police waited with the victim until Gold Cross Ambulance arrived and took over. 4:35 p.m. Alarm. Ridgewood Court. Officers were summoned after the report of an alarm at a local business. Upon arrival, the owner was handling the incident. No further action was taken. June 5 12:29 p.m. Animal complaint. College Avenue N. An anonymous complainant called authorities in regard to an unattended dog. The owner was contacted and said he will retrieve his dog immediately. He was warned he may get a citation for future offenses. June 6 8:24 p.m. Noise complaint. College Avenue S./Hill Street W. A complainant called police in regard to a white car with a loud bass that consistently drove up and down College Avenue. Police checked the area but could not locate the vehicle.
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Tom Opatz, owner and developer of the Fortitude Senior Living project in St. Joseph, adjusts the microphone before addressing the St. Joseph City Council at its July 18 meeting.
Council from front page what we got now.” Bechtold submitted to the city council a letter written by him with nine signatures of neighbors next to the construction site who objected to the three-story plan for the Fortitude Senior Living project while the Graceview Homeowners Association submitted a letter with 13 signatures. “There is unanimous opposition to a three-story apartment building,” Bechtold told the city council. “The mayor (who lives in the neighborhood) wasn’t asked to sign the letter because we felt he would have a conflict of interest.”
The proposed facility would be limited to those 65 and older, according to the application for subdivision review submitted April 18 to the City of St. Joseph. “Our project will be staffed 24/7 and will bring services to the residents living in the building to allow them to age in place. The project will be developed to compliment surrounding properties and meets the need of the city,” according to the application by Opatz. “With this entire project here, the developer’s concerns are primarily economic and financial,” Bechtold told the city council. “The concerns of the neighbors is that this is our home, this is where we live, this is our neighborhood.” Opatz was at the meeting
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and said a three-story building is less expensive to construct and would be more accessible for seniors with mobility issues. He also told the council if approval was not given, he would look to surrounding cities like Waite Park to build his senior-housing project. “I built a new home here about five years ago, a retirement home,” Bechtold told the city council. “I intend to spend the rest of my life here. Whatever is built here, I’m going to have to look at it for the rest of my life, every day, so please, I ask no three-story building.” Gary Kraft, who lives along Graceview Drive, also spoke to the city council about the Fortitude Senior Living project during the public comments portion of the July 18 meeting.
“I am not opposed to the senior housing project as such, but I do have some concerns,” Kraft said. “I do feel along with Len and several others that to allow a three-story structure in this established, residential neighborhood with single-family homes to the east and south . . . would be a mistake.” Weyrens said, however, senior housing has been long requested by St. Joseph residents, many of whom support the Fortitude Senior Living project because of seniors migrating to surrounding cities like St. Cloud that have such housing. Country Manor Campus, GLTA Architects and Alliance Building Corp. gave a presentation to the planning com-
mission on April 11 about a proposed facility by Country Manor, which would locate the new facility along CR 121, west of Kennedy Community School. That project would include 60 independent living units and 24 units for memory care, and stores and services such as a beauty shop and spa, a general store with an in-house coffee shop, a convenience store, a chapel, a bistro, outpatient rehabilitation and underground parking. According to Weyrens, construction for the Country Manor facility, which will cost an estimated $14 million to $16 million, could start this summer after public hearings and an environmental review by the St. Joseph City Council.
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Granite City Renegades football team on sure footing by Cori Hilsgen news@thenewsleaders.com
The Granite City Renegades semi-pro football team has a good combination of team chemistry and is performing well this season. On July 9, they beat the West Central Broncos, 40-6. Currently, the team is in the No. 3 seed in the Northern States Football League. Their final game is Saturday, July 23 against the Twin City Sabercats. Playoffs are not set yet, but could be after the Sabercat/ Patriots game on July 23. If the Sabercats win, the Renegades secure the No. 3 seed and will face the Sabercats again Aug. 6 in North St. Paul. If the Patriots win, the game will determine the Renegades playoff spot. If the Renegades lose, they will host the Broncos on July 30. If
schools, social media the Renegades win, they and by word of mouth will face the Sabercats from current players, on Aug. 6. which Weaver said is The Renegades, who the most effective. are in the West DiviHome-field games sion of the Northern are played at St. John’s States Football League, University Clemens Stabegan their season in dium. April and will finish in “We are so much August. more than a ‘football Owned by Brett and team,’” Weaver said. Danelle Weaver of Sar“We are based on solid tell, the team has 80 core values of family, players signed up to contributed photo leadership and complay. Weaver said 52 of Brett and Danelle Weaver are the owners of the munity. Our players those players are cur- Granite City Renegades semi-pro football team. come from all walks of rently game-day ready. They are pictured here with their children Lan- life. We have players “This is one of the don, 7, (back) Raider, 4, (left) and Major, 1, right out of high school best (teams), if not the (front, center). to our oldest player in his upper 40s. We have best team, we have had between the players is the best fathers, veterans, active military, since we began,” Weaver said. I have seen since 2013 when students, teachers and many “We have a solid core of veteran we won the division champiother professions on this team.” players and a strong quarteronship.” He said their players are all back to build off of. We have a Players are an average age of local athletes who do not get great combination of leadership, 24 and are recruited from local paid, which he said he feels skill and loyalty. The chemistry
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demonstrates their passion for the game is greater than most paid players. “Our long-term plans for this team are great,” Weaver said. “For those we have shared it with, there is one thing in common. It gives us all goose bumps and an adrenaline rush all at the same time. It’s a great feeling to have that kind of excitement.” Some local area players include Anthony Matheny, Rice; Shane Raden, Sartell; Nate Hofman, Sartell; and Anthony Carpenter, St. Joseph. Coach Tommy Middagh is also from Sartell. Matheny, who is the father of three children, enjoys spending time with family, the outdoors and helping others. He is a health-and-wellness coach who helps others create income by converting their spending into earning through a shopping annuity. Matheny said he joined the team because he wanted to grow as a person not only physically but also mentally while being held accountable in a team setting. “The family vibe and bond between the players is amazing and drives me to be a better person and player for myself and them,” Matheny said. Weaver said, “Chemistry building is a crucial key to our success both on and off the
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Granite City Renegades players compete in a game against the Twin City Sabercats. They will play them in their final home game on Saturday, July 23.
field. Our diversity reflects our community and we make it work every day.” Raden is married and has three children and said he spends as much time with his family as possible. He is a technical analyst for RBC Wealth Management in Minneapolis. Raden said he joined because he loves the game of football and wanted to learn how to play the game. “Having no previous experience, this has been an interesting ride so far,” Raden said. “I love this team because of how close everyone is. We treat each other like brothers and we all share the same passion for this game. It’s amazing to me the dedication everyone has to this team, despite the other parts of life that tend to get in the way. I can honestly say I have grown
as a person since joining the Renegades.” Hofman said he is busy raising a family and driving truck. He loves football and wants to win a championship. “The last two seasons, I didn’t know what to think about semi-pro football,” Hofman said. “I didn’t have a lot of fun. This season has helped me remember why I love football so much. The chemistry of this team is amazing this year. The camaraderie, trusting your teammate next to you on the field and just having fun out there – I love this team.” Carpenter is a stay-at-home father with two children and said he is enjoying every moment he gets to see them grow up. He said he joined the team to build friendships, brotherhood and to play the game he
loves so much. Carpenter said he’s impressed with the chemistry built with every player. “I also respect how this program is run on and off the field with the great volunteering opportunities it brings back to the community,” he said. “Oh, and I can’t lie, the winning is good also.” Coach Middagh is a substitute teacher, coaches softball and football and works at the YMCA, while searching for a full-time job in educational or business leadership. Originally, he joined the team to build his resume as a coach for his dream career. “I love this team because it gives me an opportunity to coach the sport I love and build relationships with other guys my age,” Middagh said. “I also love this team because of the
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camaraderie and brotherhood between (both) coaches and players.” Renegades players and coaches try to give back to area needs. They have partnered with the American Cancer Society, March of Dimes and more. The Weavers formed the team in 2009. The two met at a St. Cloud Area Chamber of Commerce event when Brett was the general manager of the Minnesota Fightin’ Scots semi-pro football team and Danelle was the new team cheer captain. When the Scots disbanded, the Weavers decided after they started a family, they would build their own football franchise. “We believed by building this team and forming a strong foundation, we could make the
area a better place,” Weaver said. According to their website, the mission statement of the team “is to provide a family-oriented form of entertainment and inspire athletes with a passion for the game of football the opportunity to continue playing the game they love.” Their company vision “is to become a top-rated semi-pro football team with talent-driven men on the field, and leaders and heroes off the field.” Brett is employed as a business development manager for Masterson Staffing Solutions, and Danelle is a registered nurse through CentraCare. They have three sons – Landon, 7; Raider, 4; and Major, 1. For more information, visit the RenegadesFootball.org website.
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Stop bad-mouthing cops Those two words “Breaking News” instill instant dread these days. “Oh no! What now?!” we wonder, quaking, afraid to hear. It seems every day there is “Breaking News” about one atrocity after another, the next worse than the last. The latest, as of last Sunday, was the awful news of yet another mass shooting of police officers – this one in Baton Rouge, La., the city where a black male driver was killed by a police officer a couple of weeks ago. The vicious gunning down of officers in Baton Rouge (three of them dead as of Sunday) follows just days after the other atrocious massacre of officers in Dallas, Texas where five were shot dead. The ruthless killings of police officers and deputies is nothing new, unfortunately, as we in central Minnesota know all too well after the cruel, unprovoked murders of officers Brian Klinefelter in St. Joseph (1996) and Tom Decker in Cold Spring (2014). The self-protective, cozy rationale that the murder of lawenforcement personnel happens mainly or only in high-crime metro areas is simply not true. And that is why law enforcement everywhere, even in the smallest towns and rural areas, are in danger. The risk is always there, and every officer knows that injury or death can lurk just around the corner: at a traffic stop, on the scene of a domestic flare-up, during or after a robbery or other serious crime or (increasingly) at the hands of an unstable hater lying in wait with a gun. The controversies surrounding the deaths of black men by white officers have been used by hate-filled ambushers as “excuses” for their attacks against officers. Such controversies were merely the “triggers” that set these madmen’s rages exploding, the same way deranged individuals “copycat” other “homegrown” terrorists, using ISIS propaganda as their “triggers.” The fact remains, there is no excuse, none whatsoever, for such acts of insane mayhem. If there are officers who have killed black people or others with no justification, let justice take care of it, case by case, and yes, we should be vigilant that justice is served. Most importantly, we should all remember the overwhelming majority of law-enforcement employees are topnotch, highly trained professionals who risk their lives every day and night to protect the public. What a tragedy the guncrazed killers of cops can’t realize that. What is worrisome after these recent vicious assaults is there seems to be more and more sick individuals just itching for a reason to kill officers – or to commit other unspeakable terrorist acts. And attacks against officers, make no mistake, are acts of terrorism. Such murders, over time, can destabilize our daily civic stability by bringing fear and suspicion into our streets and public venues, not to mention the anxieties they bring to officers and to their families. What to do? Many commissions have made recommendations (assault-weapon bans and expanded background checks, more treatment for mental illness, community-policing programs and more), but we have to demand legislators adopt the recommendations. In the meantime, here is something everybody everywhere can do: Stop bad-mouthing cops.
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Opinion
Friday, July 22, 2016
Trees, trees, long live trees! Imagine living in a place with no trees. I’d up and move immediately; rather, I wouldn’t move there to begin with. About 10 years ago, a large dying birch tree in my side yard had to be chopped down. I still miss that tree. There are magnificent trees in this neighborhood, some of them 80 feet tall. There are maples, cottonwoods, birches, oaks, willows, pines. Just before I bought this house 13 years ago, I walked into it, looked out the large windows, saw all the trees in every direction and made up my mind on the spot: “Yup, I’m buying it.” Later, I discovered quite a lot of these large, stately trees were planted as seedlings 40 years ago by my neighbor, Richard Dubbin, after he and his wife moved here when this mobile-home site was pretty much a featureless prairie. Thank you, Richard. Trees are very much part of my memories of the old South St. Cloud neighborhood, by the college, where I grew up. The boulevards along Fifth Avenue were lined with elm trees. There were oak trees everywhere, including in Barden Park where we often played. My brothers and I, like hairless monkeys, loved to climb the big old oak trees in our yard. At the Stotkos’ yard on our block, we built a nifty tree house in one of the oaks. We loved to climb up there to read comic books and smoke snitched cigarettes on breezy summer days. So many housing developments these days are tree-less. Driving by them creates a feeling of desolation, one boxy house after another, side by side on flat ground with no greenery in sight. Eventually, the seedlings now planted will grow tall and beautiful, and those neighborhoods will
Dennis Dalman Editor have plenty of charm and character, but it will take some time. Some small-town main streets are also nearly tree-less, giving them a stark, unwelcoming look, especially in summer when the sun is glaring down and radiating in heat waves off of asphalt and from the sides of old brick buildings. What sparked this rumination about trees is a Care2 website posting headlined as “50 Ways Trees Benefit Our Health, Community and Environment.” After reading it, I realized – again – how trees have been such an important part of my life and everybody else’s life on Planet Earth. Here are some of the 50 benefits of trees: • According to a study in London, fewer people who live in areas with more trees have anti-depressant prescriptions. • Trees can separate and define space, which can give people a sense of privacy and create a feeling of relaxation and well-being. • Workers are more productive when they can see trees or plants from their office windows. • Trees are carbon “sinks,” meaning they can absorb more carbon than they release. Trees take in carbon dioxide and through photosynthesis release oxygen into the atmosphere. Thus, trees help fight climate change.
• Trees can absorb odors and potentially harmful gases. • Trees are natural “air conditioners,” helping to keep air indoors and outdoors cooler and acting as wind breaks to keep winter blasts off houses, helping houses retain heat. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the net cooling effect of a young healthy tree is equivalent to 10 room air-conditioners operating 20 hours a day. If the United States had 100 million trees living around city spaces, we would save about $2 billion each year in energy costs. • Trees prevent erosion and absorb or prevent harmful chemicals from getting into waterways. • The habitats for wonderful creatures and organisms, most obviously birds and squirrels, are trees and even decaying trees. • Trees can screen ugly views such as moldering vacant houses, weedy lots and heaps of junk in unkempt yards. • Shoppers linger longer – and spend more money – in downtowns or malls landscaped with trees. • Trees contribute to so many products, including some vitamins, medicines, paper products, books and – yes – newsprint. But as we use trees, we should be replanting them constantly. A world lacking in trees would be a cheerless world, indeed. Next time you hear the suggestion to “Plant a tree,” take it seriously. For a good place to learn more about how to plant trees or how to contribute to the effort, visit the following Nature Conservancy website: www.plantabillion.org.
Letter to the editor
Reader lays out charges against Hillary Clinton Dennis Dunphy, St. Joseph
The public needs to be told the truth about Hillary Clinton. Let us look at a few of the statements made by her, Fox News and Mr. Zeifman. Clinton worked for the House Judiciary Committee at 27 years old. She was fired and this is why as stated by Jerry Zeifman a Democrat: “Because she was a liar. She was an unethical, dishonest lawyer, she conspired to violate the Constitution, the rules of the House,
the rules of the Committee and the rules of confidentiality.” Fox News reported what Rudy Guiliani had to say, “FBI Director James Comey can’t somehow bring himself to the conclusion that Hillary Clinton should be indicted. He’s putting her above the law.” Hillary Clinton made these statements: “I didn’t send any information that was classified. I didn’t send any classified material nor did I receive any material that was marked
or designated classified. I only used one device. All work-related emails were returned to the State Department.” All these statements are lies. Hillary Clinton is a woman who can’t be trusted anywhere, anytime or any place. Liberals need to stop being air heads and start looking at Clinton’s character because character actually matters. Morals actually matter. And everyone’s lives matter. God save our country.
The national debt: a young person’s perspective The general election season is upon us. Even with the start of the campaign already more than a year past, we still have much to come. The most brutal campaigning is unfortunately still ahead of us, as the crowded primaries yield to the one-on-one slugfest lasting until Election Day. Many issues have been discussed by both sides, but there is one I find disturbingly lacking. That, of course, is the national debt. The national debt can be a confusing subject, but it’s ultimately one that could really sink this country if we are not careful. The national debt of the United States of America at the time of this writing is about $19.3 trillion. That includes all outstanding securities owed by the United States. To put in perspective just how much money that is, one trillion is one thousand billion dollars, and one thousand million dollars make up each of those billions. On a more personal level, this debt is equivalent to $59,720 dollars of debt per U.S. citizen. “Why should I care?” is often the question I hear. The national debt doesn’t seem to affect us personally now – or does it? Interest on our existing debt makes up almost $248 billion of our current budget of $3.8 trillion per year. That is billions of dollars in tax revenue that doesn’t pay for schools, roads or defense. It instead goes straight toward paying interest on money our government has borrowed. That amount grows constantly larger because each fiscal period, the federal government spends much more money than it made in tax revenue. Our
Connor Kockler Guest Writer current budget deficit, money we are borrowing to pay for our budget, is $521 billion per year. But who would want to provide funds for our federal government to borrow? The simple answer is investors. When you buy a treasury bond that matures over a certain amount of time, that money can be used for borrowing. Large investing firms both at home and abroad also invest in this debt, as they can get very favorable interest rates from the government. The problem is when we continue to rack up deficit after deficit without attempting to balance our budget. As more and more debt is accumulated, interest payments will continue to increase. This takes up money that could have funded other programs and therefore increases the amount of revenue we need merely to maintain current spending levels. Eventually, if we do nothing to stop this growth, we will be forced to borrow money to just pay interest on our existing debt. That would be the death spiral for our country’s finances. There are two main ways we could reduce the debt, and neither is popular. On one hand, we could raise taxes. Many are already
against such measures, and we would have to make sure we don’t increase spending to match the new income. On the other hand, we could cut spending. That would mean cuts to many programs such as the military and social services, which both sides of the aisle support. So what is the solution? That is up to what we are willing to do to get our finances back in order. However, every second we wait makes the problem harder to solve. On www. usdebtclock.org, you can watch in real time as the debt continues to grow. As a young person, stalling on this issue will affect my age group much more than any other, and in the end, perhaps 50 some years from now, we will have to end up footing the bill. It would be a crippling blow that this country might not survive. So for those of you who say this isn’t your problem, please reconsider the debt has grown tremendously during the last few decades, starting in the 1980s. It’s time for us to consider our future and demand we get our fiscal house in order. We as young people should not have to pay for the last generations’ inaction. Also remember, whenever politicians promise a massive new program, ask them just how they are going to pay for it. We are already $19 trillion in the red; we don’t need to make it any worse. Connor Kockler is a student at Sauk RapidsRice High School. He enjoys writing, politics and the news, among other interests.
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Community Calendar Is your event listed? Send your information to: Newsleader Calendar, P.O. Box 324, St. Joseph, MN 56374; fax it to 320-363-4195; or, e-mail it to news@thenewsleaders.com. Friday, July 22 St. Joseph Farmers’ Market, 3-6:30 p.m., near the Wobegon Trail Center, C.R. 2 St. Stephen Car Show, 3-8 p.m., St. Stephen Church Parking Lot. 320654-9511. Saturday, July 23 Sauk Rapids Farmers’ Market, 8 a.m.-noon, First Street and Second Avenue next to Manea’s Meats, downtown Sauk Rapids. Sunday, July 24 Annual Pet Blessing, 10 a.m., outdoor service, Unity Spiritual Center, 931 Fifth Ave. N., Sartell. 320255-9253. Monday, July 25 Summer Lunch/Learn, free lunch and activities for kids under 18, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Centennial Park, 205 Birch St. W., St. Joseph. 320-363-7505 ext. 350. District 742 Board of Education Personnel/Negotiations Committee, 1 p.m., Administration Office, 1000 N. 44th Ave., St. Cloud. 320-202-6801. Market Monday, 3-6:30 p.m., parking lot of Hardware Hank, Seventh St. N., Sartell. marketmonday. org. St. Joseph Park Board, 6 p.m., St. Joseph City Hall, 25 College Ave. N. 363-7201. cityofstjoseph.com. Grandparenting: What has changed?, 6:30-8:30 p.m., St. Cloud Hospital (Women and Children’s Center Classroom), 1406 Sixth Ave. N. 320-656-7021. centracare.com. St. Joseph Township Board, 8 p.m., St. Joseph Township Hall, 935 College Ave. S.
Xcel Energy public hearing, 7 p.m., Lake George Municipal Complex, 1101 Seventh St. S., St. Cloud. 800-895-4999. xcelenergy.com/rates. Wednesday, July 27 Stearns County Fair, today through July 31, Stearns County Fairgrounds, Sauk Centre. 320-248-5511. Summer Lunch/Learn, free lunch and activities for kids under 18, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Klinefelter Park, Dale St. E./12th Avenue, St Joseph. 320-363-7505 ext. 350. Thursday, July 28 Sauk Rapids Chamber of Commerce, 11:45 a.m.-1 p.m., Sauk Rapids Government Center, 250 Summit Ave. N. 320-251-2940. Family Farmers’ Market, 2-6 p.m., River East parking lot, CentraCare Health Plaza, 1900 CentraCare Circle, St. Cloud. 320-252-2422. Friday, July 29 Brat sale, sponsored by St. Joseph Y2K Lions, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., St. Joseph Meat Market, 26 First Ave. NW. St. Joseph Farmers’ Market, 3-6:30 p.m., near the Wobegon Trail Center, C.R. 2
LEGAL NOTICE CITY OF ST. JOSEPH ELECTION NOTICE The City of St. Joseph will conduct a test of the electronic vote tabulators at 1 p.m. Tuesday, July 26, 2016 in the St. Joseph City Offices. If the equipment fails, a second test of the equipment will be conducted at 1 p.m. Wednesday, July 27, 2016 at the St. Joseph City Offices. Interested persons are encouraged to witness the testing.
Judy Weyrens Tuesday, July 26 UMN Extension Learning Cir- Administrator
cles Summer Tour, 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m., meet at Munsinger/Clemens Gift Shop, Riverside Drive S.E., St. Cloud.
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LEGAL NOTICE RESOLUTION 2016-033 REVOKING AND APPROVING ORDINANCE 100 ADOPTING CODE AND REPEALING PRIOR ORDINANCE The City Council of the City of St. Joseph hereby ordains:
Chapter 2: Operation, Administration & Organization
That Ordinance 100 is hereby revoked in its entirety and the following language is enacted in its place:
Chapter 3: Public Property & Improvements
ORDINANCE 100 ADOPTING CODE AND REPEALING PRIOR ORDINANCE
Chapter 5: Building, Land Use & Regulations
An ordinance enacting a code of ordinances for the City of St. Joseph, Minn., amending, restating, revising, updating, codifying and compiling certain ordinances of the City dealing with the subjects embraced in the code of ordinances, and providing penalties for the violation of the code of ordinances. WHEREAS Minnesota Statutes §§ 415.02 and 415.021 authorize the city to cause its ordinances to be codified and printed in a book, NOW THEREFORE the City Council of the City of St. Joseph, Minn., ordains: Section 1. The general ordinances of the city as amended, restated, revised, updated, codified and compiled in book form, including penalties for the violations of various provisions thereof, are adopted and shall constitute the Code of Ordinances of the City of St. Joseph. This Code of Ordinances also adopts, by reference, certain statutes and administrative rules of the State of Minnesota as named in the Code of Ordinances. Section 2. The Code of Ordinances as adopted in Section 1 shall consist of the following titles: Chapter 1:
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Friday, July 22, 2016
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One of the highlights from last year’s event was the several stunts performed by SquidWheelies Motorcycle Stunt Team member Jason Larson of Sauk Rapids. Right: (From left to right) Mike and Jason Fischer, both of Rockville, and Jim Chaney of St. Joseph, were among the 137 motorcyclists who came out to support the Ride for Cody event last May.
Cody from front page they decided to make Welker the beneficiary of the fundraiser. A man named Benny Christen got the ball rolling for Ride for Cody in May 2015 shortly after Cody’s death. Cody’s father, Ryan Nuckolls, is assistant manager at Casey’s General Store in St. Joseph. Christen, a regular customer at Casey’s, learned about the death of Nuckolls’ son and wanted to help out. He and others put their heads together and started Ride for
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Cody. Nuckolls and his significant other, Cody’s mother Lorraine Hipp, will both help out at Ride for Cody and will likely hitch Cody rides for the biking route. They will, of course, wear something red. Nuckolls recalls how Spider-Man was the “theme” at Cody’s funeral. “There was a Spider-Man semitruck funeral procession,” he said. “Cody was wild about Spider-Man.
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He was a very lively little boy. He loved playing with mom during the day, and he was so excited about when he’d be old enough to go to kindergarten. He loved to greet his sister when she’d get off the school bus.” That is when the unthinkable happened. On the afternoon of April 13, 2015, the school bus stopped outside of Cody’s house in the mobile-home park in St. Joseph. Cody’s mother walked to the bus to greet Cody’s sister, Hannah (now 8), who was about to get off of the bus. She told Cody to go back in the house. He did, got his coat and came back into the street
toward the bus when he was hit by a vehicle. After being rushed to the hospital, he was pronounced dead. The driver who struck Cody and left the scene later pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 60 days in jail, 120 hours of community service and restitution to Cody’s family in the amount of $19,875. Cody’s parents, naturally, think of him often, missing him dearly. “Anything I did, Cody wanted to do,” Nuckolls said. “We loved disc golfing together. We played a lot of that. What I miss most about him is his laugh. He loved to laugh. He was a goofball. Like me.”