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Town Crier HHW set Aug. 5

Household Hazardous Waste collection, sponsored by Stearns County, will be held from 8-11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 5 at St. Stephen City Hall, 2 Sixth Ave. SE (corners of CR 5 and Sixth Avenue SE – NOT accessible via CR 2 due to construction). Visit cityofststephen.com for list of accepted items.

Rise Above Seizures walk set Aug. 3

The Epilepsy Foundation of Minnesota will host its annual Rise Above Seizures Walk starting at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 3 at Lake George Municipal Complex. Funds raised will help to raise awareness of epilepsy and support people with seizures as well as offer supportive services for the 225,000 people the EFMN serves annually. Visit efmn.org/ walk for more information and to sign-up for the event.

‘Sound the Alarm’ volunteers needed

The American Red Cross is promoting a “Sound the Alarm” program from Sept. 23-Oct. 15 and now needs volunteers to install 100,000 free smoke alarms in homes throughout the nation. Needed are about 35,000 volunteers in 100 major cities. Each day seven people die in fires, mostly in homes without smoke alarms. To find out more about Sound the Alarm and how to help, see www.redcross.org/ soundthealarm.

Sexual-assault advocates sought

Volunteering at Central Minnesota Sexual Assault Center is both a rewarding and challenging way to get experience helping individuals overcome a crisis in their life. The main role of an advocate is to provide services for sexual-assault victims at medical facilities, law enforcement centers, and during court and legal proceedings. Volunteer advocates also answer phone calls on a 24-hour crisis line and provide crisis intervention, information, referrals and guidance to victims of sexual assault in the evenings and on weekends. Advocates use their cell phones to take calls on the crisis line, so volunteer work can be done from one’s home unless called in to provide in-person advocacy at a law enforcement, medical or similar setting. This particular volunteer opportunity requires you to be 18 or older. For more information on this and other United Way volunteer opportunities, visit thenewsleaders. com and click on July 28 Criers.

Postal Patron

Pearl Harbor hero back home to rest by Dennis Dalman editor@thenewsleaders.com

After 76 years, Elmer Tom Kerestes is finally coming home a hero, to be buried July 29 with full military honors near his parents in a cemetery on land where he used to play as a boy – land that once belonged to his grandfather. Kerestes was among the first Americans to be killed on the eve of America’s entry into World War II. It happened when U.S. Navy Fireman First Class Kerestes was serving duty on board the USS Oklahoma, a battleship docked in Pearl Harbor at Honolulu, Hawaii. On the morning of Sunday, Dec. 7, 1941, a vicious sneak attack by Japanese war planes and torpedoes decimated the fleet of American ships in the harbor, killing more than 2,300 Americans, including 429 sailors and U.S. Marines on the capsized USS Oklahoma, including Kerestes. In a radio address, President Franklin Roosevelt called Dec. 7 a “Day of Infamy.” The assault propelled the United States into declaring war on Japan, thus plunging America into the thick of World

War II in the Pacific and in Europe. After the attack, bodies were painstakingly recovered from the harbor, but it was impossible to identify most of them. Later, Kerestes’s presumed remains, along with others, were buried in a cemetery in Honolulu. His family back home was of course devastated. Kerestes received a posthumous Purple Heart. Many decades passed. Then, in 2015, the U.S. Navy decided to exhume the remains at Honolulu to determine if new technological methods could identify at least some of them. Kerestes’ remains were positively identified in March 2017, primarily via DNA analysis. Kerestes, who was only 22 at the time of his death, was born Dec. 1, 1919 in Holdingford Township, the son of Thomas and Anna (Hrabosky) Kerestes. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy Aug. 22, 1939. The VFW Post 5160 is named in honor of Kerestes and Joseph Troxil, a U.S. Navy man who died at sea during World War II. Kerestes is also honored as part of a Hero • page 5

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Elmer Tom Kerestes died when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor in Hawaii on Dec. 7, 1941. After his remains were positively identified, they will be buried with full military honors in Holdingford July 29.

Beutz to join Hawkey on FireFest stage

by Dennis Dalman editor@thenewsleaders.com

Angela Beutz, raised in St. Joseph, will take the stage as keyboard back-up for regional country-mu- Beutz sic solo singer Chris Hawkey, who will kick off FireFest in Cold Spring starting at 5 p.m. Saturday, July 29. Beutz, a special-educa-

tion middle-school teacher in Becker, is one of the three daughters of St. Joseph Mayor Rick Schultz and his wife, Tammy. The 10th annual Fire Fest at the Cold Spring Brewery grounds will begin with an hour’s performance by Hawkey and Beutz, followed by music far into the evening with country performers Kip Moore, Big & Rich, Canaan Smith and Colt Ford. The brewery is located at 219 Red River Ave. N. For tickets and more information

about the concert, google FireFest, Cold Spring. Beutz loved music and singing ever since she was a little girl, growing up just a stone’s throw from the old Kennedy Elementary School with her younger sisters, Jessica and Briana. “I would carry around a tape cassette with a microphone, and I’d sing until my voice couldn’t sing anymore,” she recalled. She’s a bit nervous about her FireFest keyboard playing because she said she feels

keyboard is not her natural instrument. “I’m never nervous singing, but playing piano can be really nerve-wracking,” she said. “But I’m getting better all the time, so it should be OK.” As a girl, Beutz took piano lessons from a neighbor, then from a student at the College of St. Benedict. Three years ago, she joined the band Outside Recess and didn’t even own a keyboard, so she had to buy two of them Beutz • page 5

Plaques share history of downtown St. Joseph by Cori Hilsgen news@thewsleaders.com

St. Joseph Area Historical Society members Ellie Studer and her daughter, Cathy Studer, are passionate about preserving area history. The two recently created historical plaques for four businesses in St. Joseph and presented them to current owners to place in their businesses’ windows. Those four businesses include the Drug Store (now The Local Blend), First State Bank of St. Joseph (now Rockhouse Productions), Loso’s Store (now Minnesota Street Market) and the St. Joseph Meat Market. The two women recently presented the plaques to Harvey Pfannenstein (St. Joseph Meat Market), Jeff photo by Cori Hilsgen Velline (Rockhouse Productions) and Stacie Engholm Clockwise, from left: Jeff Velline of Rockhouse Productions and Harvey Pfan- (Local Blend) at the St. Joseph Area Historical Society nenstein of the St. Joseph Meat Market visit with Cathy Studer and Ellie building. Pfannenstein received two plaques because Studer at the St. Joseph Area Historical Society. Plaques • page 4

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If any readers have tips concerning crimes, they should call the St. Joseph Police Department at 363-8250 or Tri-County Crime Stoppers at 255-1301 or access its tip site at www.tricountycrimestoppers.org. Crime Stoppers offers rewards up to $1,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for crimes. This information is submitted by the St. Joseph Police Department. June 18 1:59 a.m. Suspicious vehicle. Birch Street W/Second Avenue NW. While on patrol, an officer spotted a parked vehicle outside

Memorial Park. The officer ID’d the male driver who said he and his girlfriend were having trouble and wanted a place to talk. The officer noticed the vehicle was registered in March of 2016 and was told the driver’s dad had just taken the vehicle out of storage. The driver also did not have current proof of insurance. A citation for expired license plates and no proof of insurance was issued and the couple was told to vacate the premises. 2:41 a.m. Second Avenue N. An officer was dispatched to Kwik Trip and advised a female, who was the cause of several calls earlier in the day, had returned. The female

seemed fidgety and agitated and she wanted to be left alone. The officer transported her to her residence in St. Cloud. June 19 9:06 p.m. Threatening messages. Klinefelter Way. Officers tried to reach a complainant who had said one of her friends was receiving threatening messages from a male in Minneapolis. The female did not want squad cars at her house and could not be reached. June 20 10:29 a.m. Arrest warrant. 10th Avenue SE. Officers received in-

formation a male with outstanding warrants was spotted at the given address. While speaking with the caretaker of the house, the suspect fled in a vehicle driven by another male. The area was searched and no evidence was found. June 21 12:52 a.m. Noise complaint. Ceder Street E. An officer was dispatched to a noise complaint from the upstairs renters. The officer went upstairs to find little children running around. The renter was notified of the complaint and said she would try to keep the children quiet.

The St. Joseph Lions Club thanks all Fourth of July parade participants and sponsors of the 2017 July Fourth parade. Winners selected by independent judges in the following categories were: Wow Extreme!!: Great Northern Theatre Company, first, Rockville Sportsman’s Club, second; Cool Youth: Cub Scouts Pack 84 of St. Joseph, first, Granite City Gearheads Robotics, second; Fourth of July Theme: Sauk Rapids Community Ambassadors, first, Finken Cos./Kay’s Kitchen, second; Best-Dressed Business: Local Blend and Minnesota Street Market, first, Electrolux Major

TIF #1-4 St. Joseph Development LLC

TIF #2-1 Millstream Project

TIF # 2-2 St. Joseph Meat Market

TIF #3-1 Central MN Credit Union

TIF #2-3 Bayou Blues

Current Net Tax Capacity

$ 40,808

$ 10,934

$ 5,006

Original Net Tax Capacity

$ 4,786

$ 7,626

$ 294

$ 2,427

Captured Net Tax Capacity

$ 36,022

$ 3,308

$ 4,712

Principal and interest payments due in 2016

$ 9,032

Tax Increment Received in 2016

$ 38,579

$ 4,165

$ 6,120

Tax Increment Expended in 2016

$ 35,067

$ 4,091

$ 6,498

$ 1,406

Month and Year of First Increment Receipt

May 2004

July 2009

July 2013

July 2007

July 2017

YARD SALE

Date of Required Decertification

12/31/12

12/31/42

ST. JOSEPH: Multi-family Yard Sale. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. ThursdaySaturday July 27-29. 809 Elm St. N. (Winston’s Doggy Motel). Credit cards accepted.

12/31/34

12/31/21

12/31/15

Additional information regarding each district may be obtained from: Lori Bartlett, finance director City of St. Joseph 75 Callway St. E. St. Joseph, Minn. 56374 320-363-7201 Publish: July 28, 2017

June 22 3:16 p.m. Traffic stop. Fourth Ave. SE/Able Street E. While on patrol, an officer spotted a vehicle coming toward him on Minnesota Street E. that appeared to be going faster than the posted speed limit. The officer activated radar

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LEGAL NOTICE

PUBLIC NOTICE CITY OF SAINT JOSEPH, MINNESOTA ANNUAL DISCLOSURE OF TAX INCREMENT DISTRICTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DEC. 31, 2016 Minnesota Statutes, Section 469.175(5)

2:27 p.m. Traffic violation. CR 133/Elm Street E. An officer stopped a vehicle for making an illegal u-turn. The officer had the citation completed when he noticed the birthday of the driver was right around the corner. The officer issued the driver a warning instead.

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The City of St. Joseph is selling surplus property including: folding tables, chairs, soft chairs, sofa, analog camera equipment, desks, file cabinets and more! See more details: www.cityofstjoseph.com

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Appliances, second; Classy Vehicles: Rock On Trucks, first, Jacobs Prairie Tractors, second; Animals, Plafcan Ponies, first, Shady Oaks Ranch Draft Horses, second; Honorable Mention: Pineview Park BMX, first, Foley Ambassadors, second, Woods Farmer Seed and Nursery, third. Mary Dana Hinton, Ph.D., president of the College of St. Benedict, has been elected chair of the board of the Minnesota Private College Council and the Minnesota Private College Fund, effective July 1. Hinton became the president of the College of St. Benedict in 2014. She has been active on the Council’s board as well as several others, including Minnesota Campus Compact, the Central Minnesota Community Foundation, the Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities, The Aspen Institute/Association of American Colleges and Universities Wye Seminars Advisory Council and the Women’s College Coalition. Hinton earned a Ph.D. in religion and religious education with high honors from Fordham University, a master’s degree in clinical child psychology from the University of Kansas, Lawrence and a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Williams College. Prior to coming to the College of St. Benedict, Hinton served as vice president for academic affairs at Mount St. Mary College, a Dominican college in New York. For more on Mary Dana Hinton and the College of Saint Benedict visit https://www.csbsju. edu/about/college-of-saint-benedict/office-of-the-president.

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Owning a restaurant a life goal for St. Joseph man by Mollie Rushmeyer news@thenewsleaders.com

For many high-school graduates, the first order of business is deciding what they’d like to do with the rest of their lives. But for Roger Steichen of St. Joseph, owner of Gary’s Pizza, it was an easy choice. In 1988 at the age of 19, Steichen bought Gary’s Pizza in St. Joseph from Gary Schyma, the original owner. With the help of a small loan – extremely small by today’s standards, Steichen said – he purchased the downtown St. Joseph location, which shared the front half of the building with a boutique shop. Steichen said there was just something he liked about working in the restaurant industry. At age 16 he worked for Bo Diddley’s, and also worked part-time for Gary’s Pizza by the end of high school. After graduating, he knew Schyma wanted to sell the company, and Steichen saw his chance to do what he dreamed of doing – owning a restaurant. “Actually, it was always a vision I had for my life,” Steichen said. “Before I even bought the restaurant, I bought restaurant equipment at an auction.” Schyma opened the initial location on the corner of Minnesota Street and College Avenue in 1982. Now, as Steichen and the staff celebrate Gary’s Pizza’s 35-year anniversary, it may look different and certainly has grown throughout the years, but Steichen said he’s proud of the small-town feel and freshness in the food they continue to offer. “We have a value,” Steichen said. “We have a pizza with a lot of ingredients. We don’t skimp. And we have the best ingredients we can get.” The dough is made fresh every day, he said, and the sauce is an original recipe only for their restaurants. And Steichen said he attributes much of the expansion he’s been able to do

over time to loyal customers and the quality of their pizza. For example, in 1992 the St. Joseph location moved about 20 feet out the back door to where it is today, on N. College Avenue. The building became owned, not rented, as it was previously, and it gave them 1,500 square feet of space. In 1996, Steichen went to the Mankato area to visit his sister and noticed a similar population to St. Joseph/St. Cloud – a mix of residential and college students. He saw the potential for expansion and opened the Mankato location shortly afterward. Wanting to branch out near his home base, the greater St. Cloud area, he then opened a Sartell and a central St. Cloud location in 2000 and 2002. “It was a time where I was feeling like the other locations (St. Joseph and Mankato) were doing well enough, and I wanted to expand into another area,” Steichen said. It was important, he said, to be able to deliver to a wider area, thereby serving more customers. With so much to juggle, Steichen keeps the day-to-day operations going smoothly with the help of his two longtime employees. His office marketing manager of 27 years, Scott Bunkers of Sartell, knows the whole operation backward and forward and could run things if he needed to, Steichen said. Tina Haley of Sauk Rapids has been with the company for 20 years and manages the St. Cloud and Sartell restaurants and their daily activities. Even with all the restaurant expansion, Steichen said they still want to be thought of as the small-town pizza place, and said he enjoys the loyal, multi-generational customers they have. “We have customers who have been coming in for 20 years,” Steichen said. “We have college kids whose parents used

to eat here when they were in school.” The unpredictable nature of the business and talking with the long-time customers when he’s working in a location is what he said he loves about owning the restaurants and keeps him at it year after year. “There’s always this myth that we wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for the college (in St. Joseph) specifically,” Steichen said. “And there’s just no truth to that. While the college is great to us, don’t get me wrong, it’s not why we’re in town.” He said the reliability of the residential customers is there no matter what, and he said he appreciates it and feels they’ll have a place in the heart of Minnesota for many more years to come because of it. contributed photo

After 35 years in business, Gary’s Pizza owner Roger Steichen of St. Joseph (background) is proud to say the quality of their pizza and loyal customers keep them going. Here, Allison Bunkers (left), 16, and Nicholas Bunkers (right), 10, both of Sartell, enjoy some pizza at the St. Joseph Gary’s Pizza location.

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Joes split the playoff games on weekend by Dave DeMars news@thenewsleaders.com

The best way to describe the weekend of July 22-23 for the St. Joseph Joes is, as Charles Dickens once wrote, “the best of times and the worst of times.” It held moments of elation and ended with a moment of desperation for the Joes. But they will have a chance to redeem themselves this coming weekend on July 29 when they play against the Clear Lake Lakers at home. Game time is 1:30 p.m. “The dark cloud was over our heads after the game, after 14

innings, but we’re looking on the brighter side,” team manager Pat Schneider said. “I think we are going to come out on top. We’ve got to win on Saturday, otherwise our season is over. Losers are out.” The Joes have met the Lakers several times before in this past season and they haven’t lost to them, so Schneider and the rest of the Joes are hoping the momentum continues. But Schneider isn’t counting his runs before they cross the plate. “Not to take anything away from Foley, but we beat them in a double header the week be-

fore and we still lost to them,” Schneider said. “Anything can happen.” While Schneider will talk about the importance of parity in the league, come game time he still wants to win. He doesn’t take kindly to being on the wrong side of the score. “I like to think we have the advantage because we have a good solid nucleus of 19 or 20 guys who are very, very good ball players, “Schneider said. “But if we run into a hot pitcher, things could change.” Visit thenewsleaders.com to read the story in its entirety.

Plaques from front page

photo by Cori Hilsgen

St. Joseph Area Historical Society members Ellie Studer and her daughter, Cathy Studer, recently created historical plaques for four businesses in St. Joseph. Those businesses are the Drug Store (now the Local Blend), First State Bank of St. Joseph (now Rockhouse Productions), Loso’s Store (now Minnesota Street Market) and the St. Joseph Meat Market.

he has two buildings. Another plaque will be given to the Minnesota Street Market. Each plaque includes the history of the building, building names and a few interesting facts and photos. The idea for the plaques was first discussed in 2006 when St. Joseph Area Historical Society representatives met with other people who were working with revitalizing the downtown St. Joseph area. Ellie Studer and a few other people from the historical society visited several cities to

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The home-plate umpire watches carefully as St. Joseph catcher Ben Alvord places the tag on a sliding Albertville runner who kicks up a cloud of dust. view their plaques. Later, Ellie and Cathy visited the city of Ely and they saw several plaques on the front windows of many of their buildings. This encouraged them to begin creating the St. Joseph plaques. Cathy said it took a while to get the plaques finished. They did several trial ones, making several changes, before they finally had one they were happy with. Cathy, who is a media specialist for the Albany Area School District, said she began working to finalize the plaques after the past school year ended. They asked for input from some of the area business owners and began finalizing the text. Cathy added a little color and had the information proofed before they completed the first plaques. The plaques were created at FedEx in St. Cloud and are made of a styrene product using an ultraviolet protective ink. They were paid for by the historical society. The two women and other members of the historical society hope to encourage interest for additional signs, focusing on downtown buildings that have historical significance. The downtown area is where most businesses were started, but some of the buildings have been torn down and replaced.

Cathy said a long-range plan might also be a “Historic Tour” of St. Joseph listing the businesses that have plaques, similar to what they also saw in Ely. The plaques were created to inform local residents, old and new, about the history of the city. Ellie and her late husband, Darol Studer, were instrumental in forming the St. Joseph Area Historical Society in 2002. The historical society’s mission is to preserve the history of the St. Joseph area. In the early days of the historical society’s formation there were more than 30 members, but membership has started to decline. The group welcomes and is seeking new members to help continue its mission. There are possible plans for a new location for the historical society in the new community center. The new location would provide more space to display a larger variety of local memorabilia. The St. Joseph Area Historical Society is located at 25 First Ave. NW. It’s open from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. on the first Friday and 4-7 p.m. on the third Friday of each month or by appointment by calling 320-3638428. Visit the stjosephhistoricalsocietyweebly.com website or Facebook page for additional information.

Great Northern Theatre Company Proudly Presents

Thursday, Friday & Saturday Aug. 3, 4 & 5 (evening) Sunday, Aug. 6 (matinee) Wednesday, Thursday & Friday Aug. 9-11 (evening) Show times: 7:30 p.m.

Sunday Matinee: 2 p.m.

Held at Glanville Smith Auditorium, Rocori High School Now playing on Broadway. Save the money and come see it in Cold Spring! A colorful, feel-good musical. Ticket Price $17 (general) $10 (students) $13 (senior)

To order tickets: www.gntc1.com or call 320-241-GNTC(4682).

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Hero from front page

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The Soldier’s Shrine by St. Hedwig’s Church in Holdingford specifically honors four Holdingford men who lost their lives in World War II and, by interence, all the men and woman who have served their country in the military.

Beutz from front page and then spent many intensive hours learning to play the keyboard parts of songs. Outside Recess is a band comprised of teachers – Beutz and another Becker teacher, a teacher from Elk River and two from Maple Lake. They play mainly 1980s rock music: Journey, Def Leppard, Poison, Motley Crue, REO and sometimes lighter pop such as Michael Jackson and Billy Joel songs. Beutz first met Chris Hawkey last year after Outside Recess opened for a show at Pebble Creek Golf Course in Becker. One day, Hawkey invited her to sing one of his original songs with him. He was impressed by her talent. Her upcoming gig with Hawkey was planned when she talked with him after a show at Lakes Jam in

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Soldier’s Memorial in Holdingford next to St. Hedwig’s Church. The memorial, which includes flags, flowers and statuary is a tribute to four Holingford men who lost their lives in World War II: Kerestes; Troxil; Walter R. Mattson, who was killed in the battle to retake St. Lo, France from the Nazis; and Walter Krystosek, who died during the invasion of Anzio Beach, Italy.

Funeral, burial

The full-military-honor burial for Elmer Tom Kerestes will take

Brainerd. He mentioned to her he’d need a fill-in keyboardist for an upcoming concert in Cold Spring, FireFest. He asked if she’d be willing to fill in. She said yes. In Minneapolis, the two of them did one practice session. Back home, she spent many hours learning the songs. “This is just a fill-in job because I happened to meet Chris at the right place at the right time,” she said. “My music stuff is just for fun, just a part of my life.” Beutz and her husband, Josh, live in Foley with their two daughters – Ryland, 12, and Hayden, 5. Josh, who was in the construction business for years, just landed a new job in the Sanitation Department for the City of St. Cloud. Beutz and her family love to return to her childhood home in St. Joseph. She and her daughters love to romp with the many foster dogs her parents care for – for an organization named “No Dog Left Behind.”

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Mayor Rick Schultz Saturday, Aug. 5 • 9-10 a.m.

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place at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, July 29 at Highland Cemetery near Holdingford. Kerestes’ remains were driven from the Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport on Interstate-94 to the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Melrose, a motorized procession involving law-enforcement personnel, the Legion Riders, the Patriot Guard and relatives. On burial day, the procession will leave the Melrose funeral home at 9:45 a.m., proceed east on CRs 65 and 157 through Freeport to Albany, then east on CR 54 to Avon and finally north on CR 9 to Holdingford. At Holdingford, the procession will turn west and proceed along Cedar Street to Main

Street, then north to CR 17, where it will turn left and then again north on CR 9 a mile north to Highland Cemetery. Traffic northbound on CR 9 closer to the cemetery will be restricted for the funeral service, but southbound traffic will stay open. Parking is available at Holdingford High School and at the Holdingford Township Shop site on CR 9. There will be shuttles operating from the high school and the shop site to and from the cemetery. After the funeral service, the relatives of Kerestes will have food and refreshments available at the American Legion in Holdingford.

Chris Hawkey

Born and raised in Union City, a small town on the border of Ohio and Indiana, Chris Hawkey attended broadcasting school and later moved to Minnesota where he scored success more than 15 years ago as a radio star – the Powertrip Morning Show on KFAN-Radio, Twin Cities. He also contributes to the Minnesota Vikings Entertainment Network. For years he would play parttime with a band called Rocket Club. In 2014, he launched a solo career. One of his songs, “My Kinda Crazy” became a regional hit. He released a country CD called Underneath and most recently one called Shine that contains mostly self-penned songs and a hit called “Good Liar,” written by country-music legend Brett James. Hawkey has a very busy touring schedule as his popularity increases.

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Country-western performer Chris Hawkey of the Twin Cities will be the opening act at FireFest in Cold Spring Saturday, July 29. His keyboardist will be Angela Beutz, originally of St. Joseph.

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Our View

Myths still abound about homelessness One of the most stubbornly persistent myths is that homeless people are lazy and do not want to work. According to the Minnesota Statewide Homeless Survey, which is conducted every three years by Wilder Research, 30 percent of homeless adults and 42 percent of homeless youth were working at least in part-time jobs at the time the survey was conducted. On Oct. 22, 2015, the Wilder Research study used 1,100 volunteers and program staff to explore 370 locations throughout the state. There were 3,672 face-to-face interviews with homeless people in emergency shelters, domestic-violence shelters, service centers, encampments and other places not intended for housing. On that day, the researchers counted a total of 9,312 homeless people, although that does not include the many homeless people who were likely living in cars, sleeping on the streets and elsewhere – places where they couldn’t be known or counted. The actual total is more like 14,000 homeless people on any given night in Minnesota. The good news – well, relatively good news – is the 2015 survey showed a decrease in homelessness in 2015 from 2012, a drop of 9 percent compared to a 32-percent increase from 2006 to 2012. Sadly, the hardest hit are children and youth under 24, African-Americans and American Indians. Children account for onethird of the overall homeless population, which includes those with homeless parents and those who have run away from home. About 8 percent of homeless people have served in the military. The top reasons causing homelessness are lack of affordable housing, lack of employment, chronic health conditions, mental-illness dysfunctions, substance-abuse issues, history of abuse and violence, physical disabilities, ripple effects caused by discrimination in housing and other systemic inequalities. About 40 percent of homeless people lost their housing because they could no longer afford increasing rents or mortgages and they lost their jobs or had their work hours cut. Almost 80 percent of homeless people have at least a high-school diploma or GED. Wilder Research recommends fighting the battle on two fronts: increasing the availability of affordable housing and providing individuals and families with support they need to remain in a stable housing situation. Good strides toward those goals are being made, but there is much more work to be done. As the detailed Wilder Research report shows, homelessness is an exceedingly complicated issue with its myriad causes. But we should all realize that and not be so quick to judge when we see someone in the streets holding up a “Will Work For Food” sign.

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Opinion We cannot afford to lose Sen. McCain We cannot afford to lose Sen. John McCain. His remarkable mother is 105 years old. I hope he beats the brain cancer and lives that long, too. Many of McCain’s decisions I and many others have disagreed with, but I have never questioned his motives or his methods. As a Democrat, I have always respected McCain because he is not in it for himself. He is a dedicated public servant, as all politicians should be, but as we know all too well, so many are not, serving themselves or big-money interests rather than serving “We the People.” McCain has long been fiercely independent, a man of principles, at times gruff-talking, a bit stubborn, willing at times to disagree vociferously with his Republican colleagues. McCain doesn’t mince words, he doesn’t waver and dissemble like most willy-nilly politicians tend to do. He says what he means; he doesn’t offer pie-in-the-sky promises; he works hard at the no-fun nitty-gritty of legislative drafting and policy work; he says what he’s going to do (or how he’s going to vote) and then he does it. McCain has fought against pork-barrel spending; he succeeded in pushing through a major campaign-finance reform bill; he co-sponsored the Climate Stewardship Act to reduce greenhouse gases (a bill that didn’t pass, unfortunately); he helped draft comprehensive immigration reform (it didn’t pass the entire Congress because of obstructionist Tea Party nay-sayers); he convinced others to approve an anti-torture amendment. McCain is not afraid of the Big Money men, those arm-twisting corporate barons. He pushes back, refusing to be bought and sold. In his bluntly

Dennis Dalman Editor outspoken manner, McCain excoriated the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2010 decision, Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, which opened the floodgates to unlimited and unaccountable corporate campaign funding. He predicted it would become known as the “worst (Supreme Court) decision in the 21st Century.” I happen to believe he’s right. The senator from Arizona also supported measures that proved later, arguably, to be unwise, like the war in Iraq and other foreign interventions, but he certainly wasn’t alone in those decisions. I think many of his anti-Obama, anti-Hillary jibes were unjustified and unfair. Ah, well . . . nobody’s perfect. McCain’s fearless independence and true grit were the result of growing up in a proud military family and also forged, no doubt, by the ordeals he barely survived in Vietnam. Torture breaks most people; it seems to have made McCain stronger. As a prisoner in a North Vietnamese prison camp (grimly dubbed the “Hanoi Hilton”), McCain suffered terribly for five-and-ahalf years, including sessions of brutal torture and two years in solitary confinement. He refused an offer of early release, insisting every man captured before him must also be released or no deal. One of McCain’s sterling qualities is his long-time willingness to work with

Democrats, something that drives Tea Party crazies even crazier. And that is why we need McCain, why we should hope he beats back the bleak braintumor diagnosis. It’s because McCain has everything a good senator should have – courage, conviction, a willingness to work with opponents and to compromise when necessary for the good of the nation. He’s an example of what I call an SRR (sane, rational, reasonable) Republican – the opposite of Tea Party extremists like Ted Cruz, to name just one. Other examples of SRR Republicans were or are Ronald Reagan and George Bush Sr.; Mitt Romney, Robert Dole, Jack Kemp, Susan Collins, Jon Huntsman, John Kasich and Olympia Snowe. A two-party or multi-party system is a pre-condition of American democracy. Passionate disagreements lead to a virtual tug-of-war, and – ideally – lead to civil compromises for decisions, policies, laws that are – hopefully – good for most, if not all, Americans. A oneparty rule for too long could become a very dangerous condition. Since the rise of the Tea Party in 2010, the Republicans in the U.S. Congress have courted those extremists to such an extent their party unity has been seriously jeopardized. That is glaringly evident because, despite their current congressional majorities, the Republicans cannot come to a consensus and cannot accomplish much of anything. The ideological extremists have poisoned the well. And that is why we need sane, rational, reasonable Republicans like John McCain and sane, rational, reasonable Democrats like – to name but one – Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar.

Balance of powers critical for democracy On July 19, an important legal case I have been following came to its first decision. A Ramsey County judge found Gov. Mark Dayton’s attempt to veto the state legislature’s funding as violating the state constitution. Vowing to appeal, the governor is now taking his case to the Minnesota Supreme Court. While President Trump may get all of the media attention with his actions good or bad, I think this case right here in Minnesota is much more dangerous and not getting the attention it deserves. Here’s the background. On May 30, after heated budget negotiations between Democratic Gov. Dayton and the Republican-controlled state legislature, Dayton signed the last budget bill presented to him. However, he used his line-item veto power to cut several measures out of the proposal. Most controversially though, that included the legislature’s funding, effectively cutting off its ability to operate after July 1. This is not an action befitting a democracy. Most disheartening, Dayton’s action was explicitly made to try to force the legislature to some sort of deal. Since our state senators and representatives can only meet so many times a year, it requires the governor to bring them back for a special session. If this action manages to win in the Minnesota Supreme Court, it would essentially allow the governor of Minnesota to hold the legislature

Connor Kockler Guest Writer at his mercy until they pass a budget or any bill that satisfies the governor. While this case is headed for the Minnesota Supreme Court, I hope the justices can see what kind of precedent this would be setting. Allowing the governor to nix the state legislature’s funding would turn this state into a one-man show, with the governor as king. Our Founding Fathers designed the Constitution, which Minnesota and the other states largely imitated, with the goal of balancing powers so one branch of government could not dominate the others. Allowing the governor to essentially dissolve the legislature would be an obvious violation of that principle. To be clear, this is not a partisan issue for me. If the governor was a Republican, Independent or any other affiliation, I would still be against this veto action. I do not want the governor of Minnesota to be able to subvert the state legislature for any reason. Both the governor and the state legislature are elected by the people of this state to carry out their respective

functions. The balance of powers between them is supposed to ensure business is carried on smoothly and the people’s wishes are respected. It is often said the squeaky wheel gets the grease, and I would agree 100 percent that’s true in this situation. Even in the midst of what could be a historical constitutional case here in Minnesota, much media attention is focused thousands of miles away in Washington, D.C. President Trump, though quick in some of his decisions and to lash out at those he dislikes, has not attempted to destroy the powers of another branch of government. He has attacked the courts for overturning some of his actions but didn’t attempt to dissolve them. It discourages me something like this could be a partisan issue. We should all have an interest in maintaining a balance of powers, if not for the principle but for the truth that those powers we trust to a governor we like would also be in the hands of one we don’t. I hope we can see past our party affiliations and see the threat to democracy Dayton’s action constitutes. Many dictatorships and failed states started out by sidelining their legislature’s powers. Let’s not join them. Connor Kockler is a Sauk RapidsRice High School student. He enjoys writing, politics and 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 28 Stearns County Fair, 7 a.m.-10 p.m. Free admission. 1105 Ash St. S., Sauk Centre. 320-352-2482. http:// stearnscountyfair.com. Brat sale, sponsored by the St. Joseph Y2K Lions, 9-5 p.m., St. Joseph Meat Market, 26 First Ave. NW. Proceeds to benefit the Minnesota Vision Foundation. Lindbergh’s Complex Legacy presentation and discussion, 2:30 p.m.-3 p.m., Charles A. Lindbergh Historic Site, 1620 Lindbergh Drive S., Little Falls. St. Joseph Farmers’ Market, 3-6:30 p.m., near the Wobegon Trail Center, C.R. 2. “Granite City Rocks” showcases the work of the St. Cloud Heritage Quilters now through Sept. 30, Stearns History Museum, 235 33rd Ave. S., St. Cloud. 320-253-8424. stearns-museum.org. Saturday, July 29 Local Authors’ Book Signing, Readings and Henna: Hudda Ibrahim of From Snow to Somalia: How Central Minnesota Became Home to Somalis and Tammy Wilson of Through My Eyes, noon, Barnes and Noble, 3940 Division St., St. Cloud. Stearns County Fair, 7 a.m.-10 p.m. Free admission. 1105 Ash St. S., Sauk Centre. 320-352-2482. http:// stearnscountyfair.com. Brat sale, sponsored by the St. Joseph Y2K Lions, 9-4 p.m., St. Joseph Meat Market, 26 First Ave. NW. Proceeds to benefit the Minnesota Vision Foundation. Sunday, July 30 Stearns County Fair, 8:30 a.m.8:30 p.m. Free admission. 1105 Ash A U TO M O B I L E S / M O TO R C Y C L E S WANTED MOTORCYCLES: TOP CASH PAID! For Old Motorcycles! 1900-1979. DEAD OR ALIVE! 920-371-0494 (MCN) ADOPTION PREGNANT? CONSIDERING ADOPTION? Call us first. Living expenses, housing, medical, and continued support afterwards. Choose adoptive family of your choice. Call 24/7. 855-390-6047 (Void in IL & IN) (MCN) AUTOMOBILES DONATE YOUR CAR TO CHARITY. Receive maximum value of write off for your taxes. Running or not! All conditions accepted. Free pickup. Call for details. 855752-6680 (MCN) DONATE YOUR CAR, TRUCK OR BOAT TO HERITAGE FOR THE BLIND. Free 3 Day Vacation, Tax Deductible, Free Towing, All Paperwork Taken Care Of. 1-800-283-0205 (MCN) CABLE/INTERNET Spectrum Triple Play: TV, Internet & Voice for $29.99 ea. 60 MB per second speed. No contract or commitment. We buy your existing contract up to $500! 1-800-919-3588 (MCN) Exede satellite internet. Affordable, high speed broadband satellite internet anywhere in the U.S. Order now and save $100. Plans start at $39.99/month. Call 1-800-712-9365 (MCN) Cut the Cable! CALL DIRECTV. Bundle & Save! Over 145 Channels PLUS Genie HDDVR. $50/month for 2 Years (with AT&T Wireless.) Call for Other Great Offers! Call 1-800-203-4378 (MCN) SWITCH TO DIRECTV. From $50/Month,

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St. Joseph. Urban Hope Farmers’ Market, sponsored by Place of Hope Ministries, 2-6 p.m., 511 Ninth Ave. N., St. Cloud. http://placeofhopeministries. org/events/urban-hope-farmers-market-2017/. Family Farmers’ Market, 2-6 p.m., River East parking lot, CentraCare Health Plaza, 1900 CentraCare Circle, St. Cloud. 320-252-2422. Market Thursday, 3-6:30 p.m., parking lot of Hardware Hank, Seventh St. N., Sartell. marketmonday. org. Sauk Rapids Farmers’ Market, 4-6:30 p.m., Trinity Lutheran Church, 2163 Mayhew Lake Road NE, Sauk Rapids. St. Joseph Planning Commission, 6 p.m., St. Joseph City Hall, 75 Callaway St. E. 320-363-7201. cityofstjoseph.com. Rise Above Seizures Walk, sponsored by the Epilepsy Foundation of Minnesota, starts at 6:30 p.m., Lake George Municipal Complex, 1101 Seventh St. S., St. Cloud. 320-2039722. efmn.org/walk. Great River Regional Coin Club, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Miller Auto Marine Sports Plaza, 2930 Second St. S., St. Cloud. 320-241-9229.

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Cody’s memory rides on Blotter from page 2 and captured a speed of 43 mph in a 30-mph zone. The officer made a u-turn, activated his lights and made the traffic stop. The driver was ID’d and stated he was going about 40 mph in a 30-mph zone. The driver was unable to produce

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Al Martin of Avon and Lorraine Hipp of St. Joseph ride into St. Stephen with 100 other bikers July 22 for the third annual “We Ride for Cody Bike Run.” Cody Nuckolls, son of Lorraine Hipp and Ryan Nuckolls, was killed in a hit-andrun accident in St. Joseph at the age of 5 April 13, 2015. Funds from the event will go to support Silas Kalkbrenner, son of Kyle and Janice Kalkbrenner, who was diagnosed with a cancerous brain tumor this year in January.

A toast to the successful third annual “We Ride for Cody Bike Run” is made by Cody’s parents and their friends. From left to right are Lorraine Hipp (Cody’s mother), St. Joseph; Ben Christen, Avon; Ryan Nuckolls (Cody’s father), St. Joseph; and Michelle Sauer of Waite Park.

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proof of insurance at the time of the stop. The officer issued a citation for speeding and stated the driver needed to provide proof of insurance. 10:46 p.m. Animal bite. Morningside Loop. An officer was dispatched to an animal bite. Upon arrival, a female had spoken with the officer stating she had been walking with her three grandchildren and dog who was on a leash when a black and white dog ran out

Friday, July 28, 2017 on the street which caused her dog to get off her leash. She also stated two other dogs came over and the three of them attacked her dog. The officer then went to the home of the owner of the three dogs who said she was in her garage when the incident occurred and the complainants dog was on her property without a leash. In order to avoid labeling her dogs as potentially dangerous, the owner stated she would pay for the vet bills of the injured dog.