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Kids look forward to school year at Kennedy by Logan Gruber operations@thenewsleaders.com
Town Crier Expert to speak on pornography’s impact
Patrick Trueman will deliver a talk to the general public on the effects of pornography on society from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 31 at the River’s Edge Convention Center, St. Cloud. For more information and a detailed outline of the speech, visit thenewsleaders.com and click on Aug. 28 Criers.
LEAF announces adopt-a-classroom project
The Local Education and Activities Foundation will be hosting the Adopt-a-Classroom project for the fall of 2015. Supporters can make a contribution in order to supply classrooms with needed supplies. For more information, visit thenewsleaders.com and click on Aug. 28 Criers.
Pollinator campaign offers farmers, others guidance
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Kiera Dehn, 4, daughter of Lisa and Chris Dehn of St. Joseph, is pretty sure she knows where the letter 'b' goes on the board in her preschool room at Kennedy.
Abbey prior steps aside due to allegation by Dennis Dalman editor@thenewsleaders.com
If you are looking for information regarding insect pollinators, the Stearns County Soil and Water Conservation District along with the Minnesota Department of Agriculture is now offering guidance to farmers and rural landowners. Scientific studies show that a decline in these beneficial insects means a loss of important ecological services, such as pollination and pest control. Pollinators depend on flowering plants for their food and some need undisturbed ground and vegetation for shelter. For more information visit thenewsleaders.com and click on Aug. 28 Criers.
Yet another cloud has darkened St. John’s Abbey when it was announced last week the Andert abbey’s prior had stepped down, pending
District 742 seeks literacy, math tutors
A new round of detours and newly opened routes was put into place last week in Sartell because of the ongoing road-construction projects in the city. Here are what motorists passing through Sartell should watch for: Second Street Roundabout: As of Aug. 20, it has been open to traffic on all but its northerly side. Second Street N. at Pinecone Road: It was closed Aug. 25 to east-west traffic but will re-open Monday morning, Sept. 1. During that closure, Sartell City Hall will be accessible only from the west. Use 19th
If you are interested in helping children grow their reading or math skills, the Minnesota Reading Corps or Minnesota Math Corps will provide training at St. Cloud School District 742. As a math tutor, you will help fourth– to eighth-grade students prepare for algebra. Part and full-time options are available, and tutors typically serve most of their hours during the regular school day. For more information on this opportunity visit thenewsleaders.com and click on Aug. 28 Criers.
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Swarms of children and parents descended on Kennedy Community School for open house night on Aug. 25. Classes in the St. Cloud school district start Monday, Aug. 31. Finding a parking spot wasn't easy, but every parent was as determined to find their spot as much as the children were their classrooms. Inside the main entrance, students were immediately checked in by a staff member and then advised to either find their classrooms or head into the gym, which was set up with booths for many groups including Boy Scouts, community education, math club, athletic boosters and more. Zander Folkerts, 7, and Lily Folkerts, 5, were running up and down the length of the gym, sliding along the floor in their sandals. "I'm gonna slide again!" Zander yelled at his father, Mike, of St. Joseph. Mike is a volunteer with the St. Joseph fire department. "They're not very good at listening today," Mike said. Kennedy • page 4
results of an allegation of sexual misconduct with a student three decades ago. The Rev. Thomas Andert was replaced by interim prior Fr. Bradley Jenniges, OSB. In a statement from the abbey, it was revealed a man wrote a letter to the abbey accusing Andert of sexual misconduct with him when he was a student at St. John’s Prep School 30 years ago. Andert has been a member of the ab-
bey’s monastic community for 40 years. No other charges have been leveled against him during his long service at the abbey, according to abbey spokesman the Rev. Aelred Senna. According to Senna, the letter from the man did not describe any specifics other than “sexual misconduct.” No further information was released about the accuser. The accusation was referred to a review board for investigation. In the meantime,
the abbey notified the alleged victim with contact numbers for the Stearns County Sheriff’s Department so he could make a complaint to law enforcement should he so choose. There have been 18 monks at St. John’s Abbey who have had “credible” claims of sexual misconduct brought against them in the past 40 years, according to lists released in recent years under threat of legal action.
New construction, road updates announced for Phase 1 and 2 by Dennis Dalman editor@thenewsleaders.com
Avenue and then turn east on Second Street N. Pinecone Road Phase I: All work is scheduled to be completed and open to traffic starting at 7 a.m. Monday, Sept. 1, weather permitting. Pinecone Road Improvements Phase 2: Work on the roundabouts at Scout Drive and Heritage Drive began Aug. 24. The end of Phase 2 is expected to be on or about Oct. 16, weather depending. During that time, traffic will be limited to one lane in each direction on Pinecone Road. Westbound traffic on Sixth Street S. will be detoured south at the intersection with 19th Avenue to 15th Street S. and then east
on 15th to Pinecone Road. Traffic on Scout Drive from the west will be required to use Troop Drive as an alternate route. Motorists wanting to travel south on Pinecone Road from westbound Heritage Drive are encouraged to use Roberts Road as an alternate route to avoid the congestion at Heritage and Pinecone. The intersection of Pinecone Road and Roberts Road will be signed as an all-way stop during construction to allow safe turning movements at that intersection. For updated traffic and road-construction, visit thenewsleaders.com and click on the Sartell city icon.
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A new round of detours and newly opened routes was put into place last week in Sartell because of the ongoing road-construction projects in the city. The pink line represents a detour from CR 133 to Pinecone Road. Green and blue lines indicate two-way traffic through the construction zones. Red areas indicate construction zones.
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Three St. Joseph students recently enrolled for the 2015-16 academic year at the College of St. Benedict, St. Joseph. They are the following: Jamie Muske, daughter of Shelly and Tim Muske; and Josie Thelen, daughter of Ann and Dave Thelen, all of St. Joseph; and Alyssa Brown, daughter of Brenda and Eric Brown of St. Cloud. Two St. Joseph students recently enrolled for the 2015-16 academic year at St. John’s University, Collegeville. They are the following: Mason Burch, son of Amanda Reitan, and Jacob Hennigs, son of Deann and Mark Hennigs. CentraCare Health was recently named one of the Best Places to Work for the seventh
If you have a tip concerning a crime, call the St. Joseph Police Department at 320-363-8250 or Tri-County Crime Stoppers at 320255-1301 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
consecutive year by the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal. CentraCare ranked sixth among the top 10 in the large-company category. Gillette Children’s was the only other health care organization in the top 10 this year, capturing seventh place. Marco, based in St. Cloud, won first-place honors. The Business Journal revised categories this year, expanding the definition of “large company” to include companies with 250 or more employees. In past years, the large company category included those with 1,000 or more employees. The survey administered to employees of the 225 companies that entered the competition asked about company leadership, career growth and development, pay and benefits, recognition and other factors. those responsible for crimes. Aug. 7 6:04 a.m. 911. Elm Street E. Police were dispatched after receiving a 911 call. The caller stated their credit card was not working, and consequently they were at odds with a cab driver who had
Alice J. Lauer, 85 St. Cloud June 10, 1930 - Aug. 21, 2015 Alice J. Lauer, 85, of St. Cloud, died Aug. 21, 2015. Her funeral was held Aug. 27 at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in St. Cloud. The Revs. LeRoy Scheierl and Alfred Stangl officiated. Burial was at Assumption Cemetery in St. Cloud. Lauer was born June 10, 1930 in St. Cloud to Joseph and Johanna (Scherer) Stock. She graduated from Cathedral High School and Drew’s Business College of St. Cloud. She married Walter W. Lauer on June 26, 1954 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in St.
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Joseph. They lived in many cities in Minnesota prior to returning to St. Cloud in 1986. Lauer was employed at Herberger’s for 10 years and retired in 1995. She was a member of St. Peter’s Parish and Christian Women. Lauer enjoyed playing cards, bingo and other games, ceramics, and baking cookies and pies. Above all she treasured spending time with her family and friends. She will be remembered as a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Survivors include the following: her children, Glen of St. Joseph, Joyce (Mark) Ludowese of Hutchinson, Wayne of Centennial, Colo., Lynn (Mike) Vander Plaats of Ward, S.D., Donna (Bruce) Truskowski of Appleton, Wis., Shirley (Wylie) Tomberlin
of Brainerd, Brian (Mary) of St. Cloud, Gloria (Tom) Riniker of Afton; 18 grandchildren, six greatgrandchildren; and brothers and sisters, Marie (John) Krebsbach, Gilbert Stock, Irene Pierskalla, Richard (Joyce) Stock, Arlene (Art) Brinker and Doris (Jerry) Johnson, all of St. Joseph, and Charles (Janice) Stock of St. Cloud. She was preceded in death by her husband, Walter in 1986; brothers, Sylvan, Wilfred, Edgar and Leander Stock; and sister, Joan Fuchs. A special thank you to the caregivers of County Manor Campus for their loving care and compassion. Arrangements were with Daniel Funeral Home, St. Cloud. Guestbook and video tribute are available at danielfuneralhome.com.
Stearns County Deputy who had been approached by a male complainant who wanted to report a verbal dispute. The man stated his neighbors were arguing loudly. Upon arrival, the two individuals who were arguing appeared to have calmed down. They stated they were going to bed. No injuries were detected. 9:30 a.m. Funeral. College Avenue N. Police escorted a funeral procession from the funeral home to a local church.
plainants because they believed they were being discriminated against. Police told complainants videotaping them in a public place without permission was not illegal. Authorities determined there was no drug deal and the parties were broken up. No further action was taken.
Aug. 9 10:38 a.m. Alarm. 4th Avenue N.E. Police were dispatched after a report of an alarm at a local bank. Upon arrival, authorities observed a nightly crew cleaning inside. One of the cleaners stated she hit the emergency button in the elevator by accident. The alarm was shut off. Aug. 10 1:54 a.m. Driving complaint. I-94. Police attempted to locate a driver who was reported to have been driving recklessly on the freeway. The driver was unable to be located. 7:18 p.m. Suspicious activity. Cedar Street E. Police were dispatched after receiving a tip of suspicious activity in an apartment complex parking lot. Complainants stated they believed the suspicious persons were engaging in a drug deal. Upon arrival, police noted an argument happening between the suspicious persons and the complainants. The suspicious persons then began videotaping the com-
Aug. 11 8:33 a.m. Vandalism. Elm Street E. An employee of a local business called police after finding black writing on an ice machine outside. Authorities arrived and took a picture of the vandalism. A report was made; no suspects have been identified at this time. 1:26 p.m. Gas leak. Baker Street E. Police responded to a gas leak outside of an apartment complex. All roads were blocked off until a cleanup crew arrived. Aug. 12 11:33 p.m. Noise complaint. 10th Avenue S.E. Police responded to a noise complaint regarding loud music and voices. Upon arrival, police heard voices but the music had been turned down. They spoke with the female occupant and her roommate, who were both issued citations for noise violations. Aug. 13 5:49 p.m. Suspicious vehicle. Minnesota Street W/4th Avenue N.W. Police stopped a vehicle that had proceeded through a stop sign without halting. When pulled over, the female driver stated she did not see the sign. She was issued a Blotter • page 3
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'Garden' to bring sun's energy to area customers by Dennis Dalman editor@thenewsleaders.com
Xcel Energy electrical customers in S t e a r n s County will have the option to “go solar” some- Merkle time next year after a “solar garden” is built. Ground will be broken for the project this fall. The 3 megawatt solar facility, comprised of many fixedin-place solar panels, will be built two miles north of Cold Spring by SunShare, a solar company based in Colorado. Three megawatts is enough to supply 600 households with electricity for day-to-day needs. One megawatt is equivalent to 1 million watts of
Blotter from page 2 citation for a traffic violation. 11:25 p.m. Fire. 2nd Avenue S.E. Police found a smoldering fire in the backyard of a local residence. Authorities made contact with the homeowners, stating the
electricity. A solar garden (or “farm,” as it’s sometimes called) is a way for homeowners and businesses to access solar energy without having to put solar panels on their rooftops. It’s not a new concept. In fact, solar gardens have been catching on rapidly Coast to Coast in the nation. St. Cloud is planning for some multiple solar gardens. In June, Cologne on the western edge of the Twin Cities was the first local government in the state to offset entirely its municipal electricity with solar-generated electricity. “We’re very excited about getting started on this program in Cold Spring,” said Dan Merkle, originally from Collegeville and now a business-development associate in the Twin Cities for SunShare. Merkle spent a few hours at
the Monday Marketplace farmers’ market Aug. 17 in Sartell to explain the solar project to market visitors. Several other informational meetings were held in August in the greater St. Cloud area. This is how it will work, according to Merkle: SunShare has contracted with Xcel Energy to build the solar garden. The solar panels will convert energy from the sun into electricity in the many solar panels, and that electricity then flows to Xcel substations. Xcel customers can sign an agreement with Xcel to get some of their energy from the solar source and then get a bill credit for doing so, a savings of about 5 percent on their monthly bills, Merkle noted. SunShare just began projects in Minnesota. Other solar gardens are planned for one mile north of Starbuck and a
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Aug. 14 11:11 a.m. Animal complaint. CR 75 W. A complainant called police after reporting dogs roaming around without leashes. Upon arrival, police found the dogs and their owner. The owner was advised to put his dogs on leashes
Aug. 15 11:20 a.m. Gasoline drive-off. Birch Street W. Employees of a local gas station called police after observing a vehicle leave without paying for gas. The police are currently attempting to locate the vehicle and owner.
Honey is an 8-year-old spayed and declawed cat who not only is the color of honey, but she’s as sweet as honey, too! She came to the shelter with her good friend Sneakers because their owner no longer had enough time for them. She’s described as having an extremely outgoing and social personality and quickly makes friends with anyone she meets. When its playtime, Honey’s go-to toys are those with feathers. Honey and Sneakers qualify for the name-your-ownprice promotion, and their adoption fees would be waived for seniors or veterans. “Helping one animal won’t change the world … but it will change the world for that one animal!” Dogs - 13 Toads - 2
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couple for the Twin Cities area. SunShare recently gave a presentation to the St. Joseph City Council, and the council agreed to move forward with a non-binding letter of intent to reserve some space at the Cold Spring-area solar garden for the City of St. Joseph. “We definitely think it’s worth investigating,” said Judy Weyrens, city administrator. The City of St. Joseph uses about 525 kilowatt hours per year. Contracting to receive some electricity from solar power could save the city an estimated $782,000 to $829,000 over the course of a 25-year contract, according to the SunShare spokesman. Cold Spring Bakery has signed up for 44 kilowatts of energy, the spokesman also noted. Any Xcel customer will be able to sign up for solar power,
including people in St. Joseph, Sartell, St. Stephen, Sauk Rapids, Rice and elsewhere, just as long as Xcel Energy provides their electricity. St. John’s University has long had a solar garden that generates a portion of the campus’s electric power. A similar solar-garden project, by another company called SolarStone, Twin Cities, is in the works for Sartell. That company and the city signed a lease agreement last April for a solar garden to be installed on 40 acres, a former lagoon, in the Heritage Drive area of the city. SolarStone, too, will channel its solar-generated electricity to Xcel Energy. Sartell City Planner/Developer Anita Rasmussen said last week the SolarStone solar garden is definitely a go-ahead project for the near future. Garden • page 5
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Above left:Ayden Heinie, 9, son of Alesha and Tim Heinie of St. Joseph, shows off his fishing cast in the wildlife section of the Kennedy library. Ayden enters fourth grade this year. Above middle: Allyson and Nate Stewart of St. Joseph brought their son Beau, 6, over to check out the Boy Scout information booth at Kennedy’s open house night. Beau will start first grade this year. Above right: Zander Folkerts, 7, and Lily Folkerts, 5, children of Mike Folkerts of St. Joseph, race around the Kennedy gym Tuesday night. Both kids are very excited to return to Kennedy. Zander will start second grade, while Lily will enter kindergarten.
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Kennedy from front page Zander and Lily were very excited to be back at Kennedy. Zander is entering second grade, while Lily will be in kindergarten. When asked whether she had attended Kennedy the previous year, Lily responded, "I don't know," while sliding across the gym floor again, though they both attended Kennedy the previous year. Allyson and Nate Stewart of St. Joseph brought their son Beau, 6, to the
Boy Scout booth. Beau will be entering first grade, and he and his family were interested in possibly joining scouting. Over in the library, Ayden Heinie, 9, was talking with the librarian about his fishing exploits. Ayden likes to fish, and plans to hunt in the future as well. He will enter the fourth grade this year. When asked what his favorite things to do in school were, Ayden said, "I usually like to read and do math." His parents, Alesha and Tim Heinie of St. Joseph, support his interest in the
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outdoors. Tim takes Ayden fishing quite a bit. Tim is a recruiter for the Army in St. Cloud. The family moved to St. Joseph from southern Illinois about two years ago. Ayden remembers seeing a bald eagle on their trip to Minnesota. Lisa and Chris Dehn of St. Joseph enrolled their daughter Kiera, 4, in pre-school at Kennedy this year. Kiera is apparently very outgoing, just not around reporters. She really enjoyed placing the letters in the correct slots while getting used to her new classroom and classmates. Thousands of students got off on the right foot at Kennedy Tuesday night, and the Newsleader wishes them all the best this school year.
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El Paso's 'See Ya,’ anniversary party a hit Clockwise from bottom left It was an amazing turnout for El Paso’s 70th anniversary and See Ya Party. So many people came out to share their stories and memories. The Tamms will retire and close the bar for good at the end of September, after their last scheduled wedding reception takes place; Dave Harlander and Cheryl Rothfork from St. Joseph enjoy a drink Aug. 22 at El Paso during the See Ya Party; After 70 years, it’s time for the Tamm family (left to right) Tanya Tamm, Jodi Rajkowski, and Tasha, Carole, Denny and Ashley Tamm to say goodbye to the El Paso. Even though they are saying goodbye to the bar, they will never say goodbye to all the memories they had with each other and all their loyal customers, Carole Tamm said; Mike Scherer (left) of St. Joseph celebrates his birthday with friends and family Aug. 22 during the See Ya Party at El Paso. Celebrating with him (from left to right) are Jake, Deven, Michelle, Mason and Matt Killam, Angie and Ann Scherer, and Anna Mae Prom.
Garden from page 3 Merkle said many people are surprised to hear Minnesota and other northern states are ideal for solar power. Most think that, because the states are so cold in the winter, they would be poor choices for solar energy. But, in fact, just the reverse is true. Heat can cause the solar-generated electricity to dissipate; cold does not,
so on bright-sunshiny winter days, the collection of solar energy within the solar panels is optimal, Merkle noted. The solar garden’s panels are made of very hard glass made to withstand hail storms and other nasty weather. They will be installed in long rows in a fenced-in, secure area, Merkle said. Silicone reactors inside the panels collect the energy from the sun, turning it into electricity (flow of electrons) and then a wire system sends the electricity to power
substations. To learn more about SunShare, visit its website at www.mysunshare.com. contributed photo
Children visit a solar garden in Colorado in this picture provided by SunShare. A similar "garden" is planned for an area just north of Cold Spring that will be able to bring solar-produced electricity, via Xcel Energy, to homes and businesses throughout the area.
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Heroes, forces for good, save the day once again In this sometimes dark and frightening world, it’s important to remind ourselves every now and then of the forces for good that keep popping up here, there and everywhere. This past week, such good reminders abounded. First off, locally, there was the fundraising golf event for the Tom Bearson Foundation. Despite threatening weather, more than 300 participants golfed or showed their support in other ways Aug. 22 at Blackberry Ridge Golf Course. Bearson was the young Sartell man who was murdered last September while he was a student at North Dakota State University, a murder not yet solved. As utterly devastating as that tragedy was, family and friends got together after grieving for so many months and decided to share Tom’s memory and his spirit with others via the Tom Bearson Foundation. They started the non-profit organization to promote gym space for activities (Tom was a superb basketball player, passionately committed to the sport); to fund new or expanded activities programs; to promote campus-safety programs; and to give four scholarships for scholastic and athletic achievements – two for boys, two for girls. What a great way to honor the memory of Tom Bearson while keeping his irrepressible spirit alive in so many other young people. To donate to the foundation, go to www.tombearson. org and click on the “Donate” button. Another “upper” happened north of Paris last Friday when three Americans on a speeding train subdued an extremist madman before he could start a shooting-killing spree. The 26-year-old, with apparent ties to Islamist extremists, was armed with an automatic rifle, nine clips of ammunition, a knife and box-cutter. He had enough bullets to kill more than 200 people. Fortunately, there were three American heroes on that train. One of them, Air Force member Spencer Stone, barreled down the aisle and tackled the gunman, Stone’s friend Alek Skariatos wrestled the rifle away from the extremist, and their friend Anthony Sadler also helped subdue the man, who had used his box cutter to slash Stone three times. Thankfully, Stone has been treated for those injuries and is doing just fine. Stone is from Carmichael; Sadler is a senior at California State University in Sacramento; Skariatos is an Oregon National Guard member. A fourth man, a Briton, also helped subdue and hog-tie the would-be killer. The fearless, exemplary actions of those men are like the actions of the courageous men on the doomed flight over Pennsylvania Sept. 11, 2001. Yelling “Let’s roll!,” they charged the hijackers of that flight, forcing it to crash before the lunatic fiends in the cockpit could turn it toward Washington, D.C., where they planned to crash it into the U.S. Capitol or the White House. There is a third case of exemplary behavior this past week: former President Jimmy Carter, who announced at a press briefing that cancer had spread to his brain. Carter made the announcement coolly, calmly, with gentle humor, grace under pressure and head-on courage. Four days later, he was back at his church in Plains, Ga., teaching Sunday School classes just as he has done for years. It’s generally acknowledged Carter was not a great president, but he has been a great down-to-earth human being – a man of kindness, compassion and courage, all informed by a deep and abiding faith. As the purveyors’ violent extremism continues with their evil actions throughout the world, we should remind ourselves they are not going to win anything ultimately. They are infinite losers. Good people will prevail.
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Opinion Has your shower door exploded lately? Some people, including me, still think of showers as spooky places after having seen Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho 55 years ago. To this day, when I grab and close the shower curtain, I flash back to that shocking murder scene with its shriek-shriekshriek soundtrack. I don’t get scared, but I think of it. Well, there’s a new reason to think of showers as dangerous places – not a movie-scene reason, but a real-life scary reason: exploding shower doors. Don’t laugh; it’s true. The other day my sister, Mary, emailed me that her shower door had just exploded. I laughed, until I read on and realized she wasn’t kidding. She’d been in the kitchen when she heard a very loud explosion, like a bomb. She ran toward the sound, the bathroom on the first floor. She opened the door and there stood her husband, naked as a jay bird, his mouth and eyes wide open with utter shock and surprise. He was standing in the tub. The rest of the bathroom looked like there had been a major car crash in it: blasted beads of glass everywhere, on and in the toilet, on the vanity counter, in the toothbrush cups and even under the door on the hallway carpet. Thankfully, Mary’s husband wasn’t injured. The glass exploded away from him. But Mary has been thinking with fear ever since: “What if my little granddaughter had been standing in the bathroom when that happened?” Mary called the Kohler Co., which manufactured the very expensive door, and told a customer rep. about it. “Yes, that’s exactly how it should
Dennis Dalman Editor have functioned,” he cheerfully, stupidly reassured her. “What?!” she asked, disgusted. “You mean to tell me the shower door is supposed to explode?!” He told her no, but that when an explosion does happen, the glass disintegrates into small beads, as in car accidents, rather than jagged shards that could cut a person to shreds. Small comfort, that. Such blasting beads could blind a person and pockmark a body pretty quickly, I would think. I did some research on the Internet. Shower doors can shatter even if nobody is in the shower or anywhere near it. One report claims between 1978 and 2012, 22 people died because of exploding shower doors. Many others have been cut and injured, including 12-year-old Camden Roy of Dallas, whose mother heard a loud explosion followed by screams one day. She ran up to the bathroom and saw her son, bleeding and in utter terror, trying to climb the shower wall to get away from the horror as blood ran down the drain, just like in Psycho. Thank goodness the child survived. In the past three years, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has received nearly 200 reports of shattering shower doors. Many incidents, of course, go unreported.
Here’s what causes the explosions, according to a glass expert named Mark Meshulam: The glass in shower doors is tempered glass, manufactured by alternately heating it and cooling it to make it extremely durable, almost impossible to break with even hammer blows. The tempering also prevents the glass from shattering into pointy, truly dangerous shards. Trouble is, the shower door’s glass sheet can also develop extreme escalation of tension, much like earthquake plates, between its inner and outer layers, to the point it can become a ticking time bomb. What can trigger the shattering and/ or explosion are small cracks or chips, the door sliding on the metal runner rather than on its proper track or even a microscopic stone that got trapped in it during manufacturing. Here’s what safety “experts” (I use the term loosely) recommend: Check shower doors for cracks or chips, especially around the edges; make sure the top and bottom of the door is sliding smoothly against the bumpers, not against the metal tracks; double-check that any devices attached to the door (such as towel racks) are installed properly, or better yet, put such devices elsewhere. I’m no safety expert, but as a person with a sudden fear of exploding shower doors, I would hasten to add these tips: When doing safety checks or while showering, wear rubber boots, protective goggles, a football helmet and maybe even a steel-reinforced athletic supporter. Or better yet, do as I do. No shower door for me, thank you. I’m sticking to my cheap, cheesy, vinyl-plastic, spooky old Psycho shower curtain.
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College, city plan to continue to work together Mary Dana Hinton, President, College of St. Benedict Rick Schultz, Mayor, City of St. Joseph During the course of the past year, we, Mayor Schultz and President Hinton, have had many opportunities to work together. We are pleased to share with our local community that the College of St. Benedict and the City of St. Joseph continues to maintain a mutually beneficial partnership. The history of the college and the history of the city are intertwined, as are our futures. The college and the city work together in important ways. The College of St. Benedict provides access to cultural, spiritual and educational resources and opportunities typically not available in smaller communities. And the college contributes to the
community by employing a highly educated and skilled workforce, many of whom live in the city, and all of whom spend time and resources in St. Joseph each day. CSB students, faculty and staff make significant contributions to the local economy and devote countless volunteer hours within central Minnesota. The City of St. Joseph provides a community in which the College of St. Benedict can thrive. The city provides sewer and water service, street lights, gambling permits, liquor licenses and event patrol officers to help make college students and employees safe and comfortable. Local businesses provide favorite eating, studying and meeting locations. In addition, the annual Joetown Rocks Parish Festival and Millstream Arts Festival are fun outings for many affiliated with the
college, and the Lake Wobegon Trail and weekly Farmer’s Market are wellused by CSB students and employees. The college and city frequently collaborate to make our community better. St. Joseph Police partners with CSB Security to ensure the safety of CSB students, CSB employees and city residents. The College of St. Benedict supports the Joe Town Table initiative and the Summer Lunch and Learn program. The college is a member of the St. Joseph Area Chamber of Commerce, and the city and college often share resources to help cover the cost of new developments in our community. The college also regularly contributes voluntary donations for the good of the city. We look forward to continuing to work together for our ongoing mutual success.
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Friday, Aug. 28 Blood drive, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., St. Cloud Hospital, 1406 Sixth Ave. N. Parkinson’s Tae Guk Kwan Do, 3-4 p.m., Independent Lifestyles, Inc., 215 N. Benton Drive, Sauk Rapids. 320-267-7717. St. Joseph Farmers’ Market, 3-6:30 p.m., near the Wobegon Trail Center, C.R. 2. Conversation Circles, for all non -native English speakers, 10-11 a.m., St. Cloud Public Library, 1300 W. St. Germain. 320-650-2500. Lola Cherry and the Big Daddies CD release party, 7:30 p.m., Pioneer Place Theatre, 22 Fifth Ave. S., St. Cloud. Movie Under the Stars, Despicable Me, 7:30 p.m., Whitney Memorial Park, St. Cloud. 320-258-6000.
320-255-1135. Spaghetti Dinner and Silent Auction Fundraiser, benefitting Russ and Judy (Denne) Raddatz who lost all their belongings in a July 23 fire, 4-7 p.m., VFW Post #428, 9 18th Ave. N., St. Cloud. 320-252-6290.
Monday, Aug. 31 Mayor’s office hours, 8-11:30 a.m., St. Joseph City Hall, 25 College Ave. N. 363-7201. cityofstjoseph.com. Market Monday, 3-6:30 p.m., parking lot of Hardware Hank, Seventh St. N., Sartell. marketmonday.org. St. Joseph City Council, 6 p.m., council chambers, City Hall, 25 College Ave. N. 320-363-7201. cityofstjoseph.com. St. Joseph Township Board, 8 p.m., St. Joseph Township Hall, 935 College Ave. S. “The Multimedia Assault on Our Nation’s Youth,” 6:30-8:30 p.m., River’s Edge Convention Center, 10 Fourth Ave. S., St. Cloud. 320-2557272.
Saturday, Aug. 29 Central Minnesota Market, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., 1480 10th Ave. NE, Sauk Rapids. 320-251-2498. St. John’s Bible pages on display, now through mid-December, noon-4 p.m. Saturdays, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday, Hill Museum and Monastic Library, St. John’s University, 2850 Abbey Plaza, Collegeville. 320-3633351. 320-363-3514. Alcina’s Island: A Picnic Operetta, 4 p.m., Bakers’ Acres Farm, 36861 CR 9, Avon. mixedprecipitation.org.
Tuesday, Sept. 1 Central Minnesota Market, 3-5:30 p.m., VA Hospital, 4801 Veterans Drive, St. Cloud. 320-251-2498. 55+ Driver Improvement program (four-hour refresher course), 5-9 p.m., Apollo High School, 1000 44th Ave. N., St. Cloud. mnsafetycenter.org.
Sunday, Aug. 30 Charlie Roth Concert/Meal, 4-7 p.m., Living Waters Lutheran Church, 1911 Fourth Ave. N., Sauk Rapids.
Thursday, Sept. 3 Coffee and Conversation, a senior discussion group, 9 a.m., Country Manor, 520 First St. NE, Sartell.
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Substance Abuse Coalition Meeting, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Sauk Rapids City Hall, 250 Summit Ave. N., Sauk Rapids. 320-968-5087. St. Joseph Planning Commission, 6 p.m., St. Joseph City Hall, 25 College Ave. N. 320-363-7201. cityofstjoseph.com. Great River Regional Coin Club, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Miller Auto Marine Sports Plaza, 2930 Second St. S., St. Cloud. Friday, Sept. 4 St. Joseph Area Historical Society open, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Old City Hall, 25 First Ave NW. stjosephhistoricalmn.org. Parkinson’s Tae Guk Kwan Do, 3-4 p.m., Independent Lifestyles, Inc., 215 N. Benton Drive, Sauk Rapids. 320-267-7717. St. Joseph Farmers’ Market, 3-6:30 p.m., near the Wobegon Trail Center, C.R. 2. Saturday, Sept. 5 Central Minnesota Market, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., 1480 10th Ave. NE, Sauk Rapids. 320-251-2498. Living History: Meet the Lindberghs, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Charles A. Lindbergh Historic Site, 1620 Lindbergh Drive S., Little Falls. Saint John’s Bible pages on display, now through mid-December, noon-4 p.m. Saturdays, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday, Hill Museum and Monastic Library, St. John’s University, 2850 Abbey Plaza, Collegeville. 320-363-3351. 320-363-3514. Sunday, Sept. 6 “God’s Mission and Postmodern Culture,” 1 p.m., St. John’s Episcopal Church, 111 Cooper Ave. S., St. Cloud.
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BNSF RAILWAY CO. NOTICE OF INTENT TO ABANDON BNSF Railway Co. (“BNSF”) gives notice that on or about Sept. 1, 2015, it intends to file with the Surface Transportation Board (“Board”) a notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1152 Subpart F–Exempt Abandonments permitting the abandonment of 0.45 miles of rail line located between Milepost 80.66 and Milepost 81.11 in St. Joseph, Stearns County, Minn. (the “Line”). The Line traverses through U.S. Postal Service ZIP Code 56374 in Stearns County, Minn. The proceeding will be docketed as No. AB 6 (Sub-No. 491X). The Board’s Office of Environmental Analysis (“OEA”) will generally prepare an Environmental Assessment (“EA”), which will normally be available 25 days after the filing of the notice of exemption. Comments on environmental and energy matters should be filed no later than 15 days after the EA becomes available to the public and will be addressed in a Board decision. Interested persons may obtain a copy of the EA or make inquiries regarding environmental matters by contacting OEA. Questions regarding offers of financial assistance, public use or trails use may be directed to the Board’s Office of Public Assistance, Government Affairs and Compliance. Appropriate offers of financial assistance to continue rail service and requests for environmental conditions, public-use conditions or rail banking/trails use can be filed with the Board. An original and 10 copies of any pleading that raises matters other than environmental issues must be filed directly with the Board’s Office of Proceedings. Copies of any comments or requests for conditions should also be served on BNSF. Contact Information is as follows: BNSF Railway Co. Attn: Tyler White 2500 Lou Menk Drive, AOB-3 Fort Worth, Texas 76161 Surface Transportation Board Office of Environmental Analysis 395 E. Street SW Washington, D.C. 20423 Telephone: 202-245-0291
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