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Cloverdale Townhomes Recess before the rain Town Crier begin reno; change name Volume 26, Issue 36 Est. 1989

City of St. Stephen hosts citywide garage sales

The annual citywide garage sale weekend in St. Stephen will be Thursday-Saturday, Sept. 24-26. Individual sales will be marked.

Slow down, school is in session

Authorities are reminding drivers to slow down as the school year begins, especially near pickup and drop-off zones for school buses, as well as in neighborhoods surrounding schools as many students walk to school.

Lighten your load with laughter Sept. 16

Ridgeview Place Assisted Living will host a night of fun and laughter for those 55+ from 2-3 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 16 at their office, located at 1009 10th Ave. NE, Sauk Rapids. Plan for an enjoyable afternoon with refreshments afterward. For more information visit thenewsleaders.com and click on Sept. 11 Criers.

Dinner to benefit promise neighborhood

A dinner will be held from 4-6 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 13 at First United Methodist Church, 1107 Pinecone Road, Sartell, to benefit Promise Neighborhood. Socializing, dinner and a presentation will be included for the evening’s activities. For more information visit thenewsleaders.com and click on Sept. 11 Criers.

Rendezvous for veterans and families

Central Minnesota veterans and their families are invited from 1-4:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 19 to an event sponsored by the St. Cloud VA Medical Center, near Building 96 and the Walking Path at the St. Cloud VA Medical Center, 4801 Veterans Drive, in St. Cloud. Giving veterans a chance to connect with one another, this rendezvous will include music, food and fun activities for the whole family. For more information visit thenewsleaders.com and click on Sept. 11 Criers.

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A set of six buildings, home to 36 St. Joseph families and formerly known as Cloverdale Townhomes, is currently being renovated at the corner of E. Baker Street and Ninth Avenue SE. Central Minnesota Housing Partnership purchased the property on June 19, renamed the property to Carlson Crossing and began renovations in August. Deanna Hemmesch, executive director of CMHP, said in a St. Joseph Newsleader interview that the buildings each take one to one-and-a-half months to renovate, so all six buildings should be renovated by January or February. Cloverdale was originally built in 1982, according to documents prepared for CMHA by Woods

Consulting Group. No renovations have been made since then. "Many residents are happy for the renovation, but we are moving them and that is tough," Hemmesch said. Due to the severity of some of the parts being renovated, residents are moved out of each building when renovations begin and moved into similar housing at St. Joseph Student Housing on First Avenue NE. Most of the units are filled with families and have two or three bedrooms, Hemmesch said. The project currently serves households of low, very low and extremely low income levels. CMHP took out a new mortgage on the property and plans for the renovations to last at least the length of the mortgage. The proposed renovation will Cloverdale • page 3

Sam Keul, 5, of St. Joseph, holds Kolton Harren, 8, of Holdingford hostage at second base while CJ Driggens, 5, of St. Joseph looks on in an intense, if disorganized, game of dodgeball at the All Saints Academy playground during recess on Sept. 9. The kids were let out to play, even though it started to drizzle toward the end of recess. Keul is in kindergarten, and his parents are Jennifer and John Keul. CJ is in kindergarten as well, and his parents are Allison and Carl Driggens. Harren is in second grade, and his mother is Janelle Harren. Pictured (from left to right) are Keul, Driggens and Harren.

Wobegon ride to raise funds for Children's Home by Dennis Dalman editor@thenewsleaders.com

For the 10th time, Chuck and Lucy Rieland are raring-andeager to get on their bicycles and ride, ride, ride the Wobegon Trail to raise money again for the St. Cloud Children’s Home, a residential treatment home for at-risk youth. It’s time once again for the 10th annual Catholic Charities Wobegon Regional Trail Ride at 9 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 12. They and other riders will start at the trailhead in St. Joseph and ride all the way to Sauk Centre, with rest breaks for snacks and

water along the way. Some riders, however, will choose to start at other cities along the trail, such as Avon (start times 10-10:30 a.m.) or Melrose (start times 10:30-11:30 a.m.). The event is not a race; instead, it's a leisurely ride on which participants can soak up some of the beautiful scenery of central Minnesota. The donation to ride is $35 on the day of the race. Helmets are required. Proceeds from the ride help provide scholarships to young people at the St. Cloud Children’s Home, who need extended mental-health therapy

not covered by insurance. Some of the funds raised also go to buildings’ improvements at the children’s-home facility in south St. Cloud.

Background

Ironically enough, the Catholic Charities Wobegon Regional Trail Ride was “inspired” by the horrifying terrorist attack on the World Trade Center Sept. 11, 2001. For Chuck Rieland, that attack was so horrific and so personal he had a deep need to do something positive to counteract such destructive forces. It was “personal” because Rieland is a vice president of

Morgan Stanley, a giant brokerage firm that occupied many floors of the Trade Center. After the attack, employees were able to evacuate the south tower before the second plane hit, but the company’s security personnel all lost their lives right after helping everyone evacuate the upper floors. Rieland, who lives in Fridley, knew instantly after those attacks he had to initiate something positive to counter the horror. At the time, he and Lucy were working on a project in St. Paul for the Catholic Charities Children’s Home in Wobegon • page 4

Death gives urgency to Walk to Defeat ALS by Dennis Dalman editor@thenewsleaders.com

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Immaculate Conception Church in Rice was packed with mourners Sept. 5 for the funeral of Patricia A. Anderson, who died after a battle with Lou Gehrig’s disease.

Loved ones of Patricia A. Anderson are more determined than ever to raise funds against the disease that brought an end to her life Sept. 2. The Rice woman, 61, who had been stricken by ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease), died at her home surrounded by family members. Anderson’s spirit and memory will be very much alive

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during the Walk to Defeat ALS at Lake George in St. Cloud. The annual event, which raises funds to fight ALS and to help its victims, is set to begin at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 12. The Newsleader recently published a feature story about ALS and how Anderson and so many relations battled it and died of it – some of them as young as their early 40s and one of them in her late 20s. Everyone is welcome to attend the Walk to Defeat ALS at ALS • page 3

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Kallie and Courtney Larson’s New Zealand intermediate doe was awarded State Fair Grand Champion, and their New Zealand intermediate buck was awarded a Blue Ribbon. The 4-H Livestock encampment was a wonderful experience for the Stearns County rabbit team. The Stearns County rabbit team was given the Herdsmanship Award for cleanliness and organization of their rabbit cages. Pictured (from left to right) are Courtney and Kallie Larson, daughters of Sally and Jaime Larson of St. Joseph, with their rabbits.

Tri-County Action Program Inc. recently announced it has been certified in accountability and awarded the Charities Review Council “Meets All Standards” Seal. The Certification and Seal indicate that Tri-CAP meets all 27 of the Council’s Accountability Standards. Nonprofit organizations such as Tri-CAP earn the Seal by voluntarily participating in the Council’s online Accountability Wizard, which addresses a nonprofit organization’s performance in four critical areas: public disclosure, governance, financial activity and fundraising. By participating in the Accountability Wizard, nonprofit organizations demonstrate responsibility, integrity and transparency to their constituents. Tri-CAP is now listed as a reviewed organization on the online Giving Guide of the Council’s Smart Givers Network, www.smartgivers.org and the Council’s Smart Giver newsletter distributed to households, businesses and nonprofits. The listings help a nonprofit organization demonstrate to the public its commitment to accountable and ethical practices and that it’s a trustworthy organization. The Council’s Smart Givers Network is the source of unbiased information where smart givers come for help and resources on informed giving. The giving public can investigate an organization’s mission statement and programs, so they can be sure of what their money supports and be sure the organization meets widely accepted standards. Tri-CAP is the Community Action Agency, designated in 1965, which serves primarily Stearns, Benton and Sherburne counties providing programs to expand the opportunities for the economic and social well-being of our residents and the development of our communities. More information about Tri-CAP is located on its website www.tricap.org or by calling 320-251-1612.

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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 those responsible for crimes. Aug. 23 7:22 a.m. Theft. Minnesota Street W. A male musician reported his guitar missing after putting it in his car, leaving the doors unlocked. No suspects have been found at this time, but the serial number of the instrument was entered into the system to track it further. Aug. 24 8:56 p.m. Medical. Cary Court. Police were dispatched after receiving a report of a female who was feeling weak and vomiting. Authorities stayed with the woman until she could be transported to the hospital by Gold Cross ambulance for further attention. Aug. 25 12:42 a.m. Traffic violation. CR 75/20th Avenue S.E. While waiting at a stoplight, police observed a male driver run a red light. He

was consequently pulled over and issued a citation for his offense. 4:14 p.m. Arrest. 10th Avenue S.E. Police received a tip of a phone that had been found. After researching the owner of the phone, authorities discovered the man had an outstanding warrant. Police went to the suspect’s home and consequently arrested him. He was transported to the Stearns County Jail. Aug. 27 7:24 a.m. Suspicious activity. 7th Street S. Police responded to a complaint of a fight. Upon arrival, they found it was only an argument. No further action was taken. 9:51 a.m. Alarm. CR 75 E. Authorities responded to an alarm that had gone off at a local business. Upon arrival, they found the manager of the business on the scene unloading product. No further action was taken. Aug. 28 8:02 a.m. Found property. 4th Avenue N.E. Employees of a local gas station reported a wallet had been left in their store. A driver’s license was obtained from the wallet, and the owner was contacted. The wallet was subsequently returned.

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Friday, Sept. 11, 2015 10:01 p.m. Welfare check. College Avenue N. Police went to check on a young woman who was reportedly slumped over the steering wheel of her vehicle. Upon arrival, the woman was simply playing on her phone, waiting for a friend. 10:47 p.m. Alarm. 1st Avenue S.W. Police were dispatched after receiving a complaint of a car horn that had been sounding for more than five minutes. Upon arrival, the horn had stopped. Aug. 29 5:08 a.m. Unlocked door. Minnesota Street W. While on patrol, police found an unlocked back door at a local business. The area was cleared and the building secured. A message was left with the keyholder. 7:30 p.m. Noise complaint. Iverson Street W. Police were dispatched after receiving an anonymous complaint of a loud party. Upon arrival, police did not hear any loud music or voices. Authorities spoke with the tenant of the residence, warning them of the alleged complaint. No further action was taken.

Sartell man dies in crash north of St. Joseph Around 6:20 p.m. Sept. 8, the Stearns County Sheriff's Office responded to a crash involving a car and bicycle on CR 2, just south of CR 4 in St. Wendel Township. John Seiler, 51, of Sartell was found unresponsive at the scene.

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from front page Lake George – to cheer on the walkers along their two-mile trek or to contribute money to a good cause. A n d e r s o n Anderson herself, even after she became ill, was a gungho member of her family’s annual walking team, dubbed “Claudes Celebrating Life,” Claude being Anderson’s maiden name. In Anderson’s case, as well as nearly a dozen of her closeblood relatives, ALS had a strong genetic factor. Among those who

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Rescuers attempted to revive him but were unsuccessful. In a press release, the Sheriff's Office states Seiler was riding his bicycle northbound on the east shoulder of CR 2, when he was allegedly struck from the rear by a vehicle driven by Judy Post,

73, of Pasadena, Calif. Witnesses stated Post's vehicle drifted onto the shoulder and struck Seiler on his bicycle. Seiler was thrown from his bike and pronounced dead at the scene. St. Joseph Rescue and Gold Cross Ambulance assisted the Sher-

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died of the disease were Anderson’s sister, Carol Interrieden, and Carol’s daughter, Katie Interrieden, both of Rice. Katie was only 27 when she died.

places during her life, but the job she loved and most excelled at was as a surgical-instrument specialist, an area in which she developed great expertise. She worked at St. Cloud Hospital for more than 30 years. She also accompanied doctors and surgeons many times during voluntary HELPS International trips to help the people of Guatemala. Anderson was an energetic, fun-loving woman who put family and friends above all else. She also loved to read, bowl, golf, play softball, play cards, go camping, travel and watch Twins and Vikings games. She and her husband, Einar, had seven children, all of which are living except son Edwin. The Andersons lived in Rice, not far from Little Rock Lake, for 46 years.

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More than 300 people packed Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Rice for Anderson’s funeral Sept. 5. Fr. Thomas Becker, who officiated, gave a warm tribute to Anderson, describing her as strong-willed, wise, funny, caring, giving and a loving woman with a strong faith in God who liked nothing better than to be with her family, enjoy her grandchildren and relish their big Sunday family dinners. Born in Sauk Centre, Anderson graduated from Sauk Rapids High School and worked at many

from front page include both interior and exterior improvements. Work includes new siding, roof work, new windows, attic insulation, work on the furnaces, new kitchens, new vanities and toilets and some new flooring and paint. Residents will be moved out and back into the same unit unless otherwise requested. The total cost of renovation is forecast to range from $1.44-$1.62 million, or $40,000-$45,000 per unit, according to Blumentals/Architecture, the architecture firm out of Minneapolis hired by CMHP. Actual management of the property is handled by Brutger Equities in St. Cloud.

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This photo, taken in 2013, is of Kathy (left) and Mike Lehn of St. Joseph as they got ready to ride their tandem bike on the Lake Wobegon Regional Trail Ride. This year’s event is set for Sept. 12.

Wobegone from front page St. Paul. In the middle of the night, suddenly Rieland had an image of the Wobegon Trail and a fundraiser for a children’s

home, even though at the time he didn’t know there was a children’s home at St. Cloud. He was, however, aware of the trail as he’d grown up in New Munich and knew much of central Minnesota. Another of a Rieland-inspired event to raise funds for

the Children’s Home is the annual golfing fundraiser in Albany, one of the cities on the Wobegon Trail. Rieland’s organizational skills led to the first fundraising ride on the Wobegon Trail in 2006. Every year since, it has been a growing success, so much so that $675,000 was raised during the past 10 years, well over half of the Rielands’ $1 million goal. “In my mind, this (trail ride) is me. It’s part of my DNA today,” Rieland said in a previous Newsleader story written two years ago. “What I do for the Children’s Home is part of me – this is only a beginning.” A few weeks after the Sept. 12 trail ride, the Rielands will travel to New York City to accept a Community Leadership Award from the Invest in Others Charitable Foundation. Earlier this year, the Rielands were also honored with a Good Samaritan Award from Catholic Charities.

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Tutors help Kennedy students in reading, math by Cori Hilsgen news@thenewsleaders.com

Are you interested in helping children become better students in the subjects of math and reading? If so, you might be interested in becoming a Minnesota Reading and Math Corps tutor for the St. Cloud School District. At the beginning of the school year, regional program manager Christine Bedell said 37 tutors had been hired and trained – 31 for reading and 6 for math. Kennedy Community School had one math and three reading tutors. Bedell said Kennedy still had three reading and one math positions to fill. At that time there were still 19 positions to fill for the St. Cloud School District – 11 reading and eight math. Two people who are tutors placed at Kennedy this year include Marti Bundi and Joe Holden.

This is the second year both are returning tutors for the Minnesota Reading and Math Corps programs. Bundi has been a reading tutor since November 2014, working only at the Kennedy site. "I have really enjoyed the experience from the staff who are super nice and helpful to the kids who are so cute, smart and funny," Bundi said. Last year Bundi worked with about 28-29 students in two classes. She is a pre-kindergarten student tutor and works with 4-, 5- and 6-year-olds, working part-time about 22 hours each week. As a tutor, Bundi helps the lead teacher with letters, sounds, rhyming, alliteration, picture recognition and other skills which she feels are beneficial to the children. "She is the expert and I am happy to fill in the blanks and assist," Bundi said. Bundi is a Cathedral High

Friday, Sept. 11, 2015 School graduate and a retired federal employee who worked for 38 years at the Veterans Administration in St. Cloud. She is married and has two children. "I have learned we all have so much to share, so much help we can give others," Bundi said. "While this particular service never really occurred to me as a first step, I'm very happy I'm able to work with the kids to get them started in their reading success. If we can give them this extra help before third grade, they will be life-long successful readers and students. They will feel good about themselves and hopefully take that positive outlook as far as they want to go in their lives. Thanks to Reading Corps, I am part of that success." Holden is at the beginning of his career after earning a degree in mathematics from the University of Minnesota-Morris. While tutoring, he decided to pursue a career as a mathematics professor. Holden applied September 2014 and has worked at Ken-

St. Joseph Newsleader • www.thenewsleaders.com nedy since he started with the program. As a math tutor, it's his responsibility to assist and help students who struggle with learning math. Math Corps tutors meet with students during a regular school day for 30 minutes at a time. "In these sessions with students, tutors deliver lessons that cover conceptual understanding of a subject, computational procedures involving a set of problems from a certain subject and applications in the form of word problems, as well as fluency in solving problems," Holden said. "A tutor must insure a struggling student grasps the subject matter in each of these areas." Minnesota Math Corps tutors work with students from fourth to eighth grade. Their curriculum contains subject matter that includes subjects such as single-digit operations and multi-digit operations like addition, subtraction, multiplication, division and applying those operations to whole numbers, fractions, decimals and

percentages. It also works with converting between fractions, decimals, percentages and using operations on positive and negative numbers. "The subject matter is very important, as this prepares students for algebra once high school begins," he said. Holden is a full-time tutor and must choose a minimum of 24 students to tutor in 12 pairs for a schedule that lasts for a year of service. Last year, as a part-time tutor, he worked with 14 students in 7 pairs. Holden must commit to at least 40 hours of program service each week. The hours include math service at the site where he tutors his students in pairs, training and professional development, fundraising, math service in the area and non-math service in the area. He tutors each of his student pairs in 30-minute intervals. Each student in the program must be tutored at least 90 minutes each week. Math tutors must serve a certain number of volunteer

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Marti Bundi is a Minnesota Reading Corps tutor at Kennedy Community School. This is her second year of working with the program, which is the nation's largest state program with AmeriCorps.

Joe Holden is starting his second year working at Kennedy Community School as a Minnesota Math Corps tutor. The program offers tutoring for fourththrough eighth-grade students who have difficulty understanding math.

hours (920 hours for part-time members and 1,740 hours for full-time members.) "In order for a member to fill a large number of service hours, it's important for that member to always be present at their school on school days, year round," he said. Holden grew up and

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Defiant Davis, Wallace have lot in common Rowan County, Ken. Clerk Kim Davis has something in common with the late Alabama Gov. George Wallace. As clerk, Davis has been refusing to issue marriage licenses for same-sex marriages, defying federal law. She has said repeatedly her religious convictions will not allow her in good conscience to issue such licenses because God and the Bible define marriage as between a man and woman only. In defying the law, Davis has become a hero to those opposed to the recent Supreme Court decision legalizing same-sex marriage. She has also become a martyr of sorts for those who are part of a backlash movement against any rights for gays, period. Wallace, on a June day in 1963, stood in front of a door at the University of Alabama, trying to block the enrollment of two black students into the all-white school. He also tried to block four black children from entering all-white elementary schools. He was defying federal orders, thumbing his nose at civil-rights laws and in the process becoming a hero to diehard segregationists and to the furious backlash against black rights in the Jim Crow South. Why are Wallace and Davis similar? Because both defied the law. And both became viewed as polarizing symbols in two movements, both involving civil-rights issues – one regarding blacks, the other regarding gays. Wallace was lionized by many as a hero, reviled by many as a villain. It’s the same with Davis. Davis is not alone in her stand against same-sex marriage. Other clerks in other states – Alabama and Texas, to name two – have also balked at issuing such licenses. And others, such as business owners, have refused to accommodate requests from same-sex couples for wedding services, such as wedding cakes. All of these people, citing deeply held religious convictions, say they are following the laws of God. The conflict between personal conscience and man-made laws is as old as civilization. One of the greatest of ancient Greek tragedies, Antigone, written by Sophocles in 441 B.C., is about a woman who, heeding her own conscience and duty, dares to bury her brother, contrary to a decree by the king who ordered the dead warrior to rot unburied, without sacred rites. These conflicts persist into our own era. Like Antigone, Davis has a right to her religious convictions. However, and this is a big however, she has no right to defy federal law without expecting consequences – that is, being fined, jailed and/or terminated from her job. Her duties as clerk must be aligned with the laws. Otherwise, she has a choice – either resign or be fired. Davis also has a right to oppose the law, to fight to overturn it, but only as a citizen participating in the ongoing tug-of-war that is – not by refusing to fulfill her duties as county clerk. It’s a classic case of why the separation of Church and State is in the U.S. Constitution. Unlike Davis, Wallace did not (explicitly, anyway) invoke God’s law when defying federal decrees, although he did fulminate at that school door like a tin god himself, with a bullying righteousness and a sadly misguided “moral” authority to uphold segregation. In the years before his death, Wallace renounced segregation, apologized for his previous racist views and behavior, and asked forgiveness from blacks. It will be interesting if some day Davis, too, apologizes for her defiance as clerk and asks forgiveness from those she denied granting licenses. But, come what may, Davis in the meantime has every right to take her personal stand, just as others all throughout history – some of them movers and shakers like Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr. – defied what they viewed as immoral or unjust man-made laws. They paid the consequences, through fines and jail time, but they made their points, and in doing so they helped change history.

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Opinion Mr. Parker, good luck with gun-law efforts Andy Parker, the grieving father of murdered TV reporter Alison Parker, says he has a mission: to fight for reasonable changes in gun laws, such as mandatory background checks on all gun buyers. Good luck, Mr. Parker, and more power to you. However, it’s going to be an uphill battle. If legislators refused to tighten gun laws after the slaughter of children at Sandy Hook Elementary School, they’re not going to do anything about gun safety after the death of a TV reporter, her cameraman and the wounding of another woman at the scene. The bitter, jealous madman obtained his two Glock guns legally, we’re told, and it’s claimed he passed a background check. (He obviously shouldn’t have.) As always, gun-rights absolutists are ready to shoot down any attempts at law changes. They and the spineless legislators who refuse to heed their constituents will likely note the killings in Virginia are not relevant to gun laws or the lack of them. So why should Mr. Parker or anybody else bring up the issue again? It’s because every senseless murder should cause us all to re-examine our laws – or lack of them – when it comes to gun excess and gun access. After the Sandy Hook massacre of innocents, polls showed up to 90 percent of Americans, many of them members of the National Rifle Association, were in favor of strict background checks on all gun purchasers, including those who go to gun shows. Nothing was done. Cowed legislators caved in to lobbyists’ demands rather than enact constituents’ wishes. Once again, we will hear the usual talking points from the NRA and other gun-rights groups, as well as from many thoughtful people who do have some well-reasoned arguments and who do make some good points, as follows: • Guns don’t kill people; people do. • Crazy, sadistic people will obtain guns illegally, no matter how many laws are passed. • If current laws were strictly en-

Dennis Dalman Editor forced, that would take care of the problem. • Many major cities that have tight gun-control measures still have high homicide rates. • The way to stop crazed killers is to be sure you’re armed and then shoot them first. • Gun ownership is an ironclad constitutional guarantee. • The real aim of any proposed gun laws is to eventually take our hunting guns away, leaving us unarmed, helpless. Many of those talking points are true – to a point. Basically, what gun lobbyists argue is there is nothing we can do about homicides. They will always happen. Of course they will. So, some argue, then why pass a law if it won’t stop all gun deaths? Come on now, stop and think, does any law prevent everything? Here are the points those lobbyists constantly miss – or ignore: • Guns do kill people, all the time. More guns, more murders. • With reasonable laws like background checks, fewer people with a history of mental illness will be able to get guns. But, yes, of course there will always be twisted desperadoes who will steal guns or use homemade bombs to wreak their cruel havoc. • Yes, by all means, current laws should be stringently enforced, but new laws should be added to keep mentally disturbed people from accessing guns all too easily, through loopholes and other means. And, absolutely, access to mental-illness treatment must be improved. More people must learn the symptoms of someone about to slip into violence. • Higher murder rates in crime areas do not necessarily correlate to a

failure in tighter gun laws. There are many variables to help explain those grim statistics. • Having all citizens become impromptu pistol-packing guardians of public safety is a dangerous notion, like sparks near kegs of dynamite. • The Second Amendment (right to bear arms) is not an absolute right, just as the First Amendment (freedom of speech) is not absolute. There are and always have been legally imposed restrictions on all constitutional rights. • A plot to take hunting guns away? Nonsense. Gun-rights absolutists always insist new laws like universal background checks are useless because murders by madmen will continue. They refuse to acknowledge reasonable new laws could certainly diminish the number of killings. Such laws have been stunningly effective in other countries, including Australia, which passed strict gun laws and a massive gun buy-back program 20 years ago after a hideous massacre by a fiend using a semi-automatic weapon killed 35 people. Gun-rights absolutists stubbornly refuse to give credence to good statistics from other countries. Well, check out the positive facts; they’re online in abundance. Sad to say, gun lobbyists in Australia are now trying their best to whittle away at the laws that have been passed. Meantime, here in America, grieving parents and millions of others are asking legislators for reasonable laws – the banning of automatic assault weapons and mandatory background checks. Is that too much to ask? Mr. Parker, good luck. Keep trying, just as the parents of the murdered school children keep trying and the loved ones of the movie-theater victims keep trying. We should all keep trying, holding “politicians’ feet to the fire,” as you said, Mr. Parker. No law is perfect, but reasonable laws to diminish gun deaths – murders and suicides – are long overdue. Are you listening, legislators?

Bashing Wonder Woman, inciting riots: how embarrassing Did you hear about the little girl who was sent home from school because she had a “Wonder Woman” lunchbox? The school officials decided Wonder Woman was too violent, too harmful and just not a good symbol for this young girl. Are you kidding me? Wonder Woman is the epitome of good – a moral, strong, crime-fighting woman. She is also beautiful and carries with her the famous “lasso of truth.” One cannot tell a lie when captured by this rope. I wonder which of Wonder Woman’s virtues was so offensive to the school officials. How embarrassing. The “Black Lives Matter” mobs are marching in the streets calling for the killing of police officers. You may remember this whole campaign started with the killing of a young black thug, Michael Brown, in Ferguson, Mo. One of the close associates of the slain young man stated Brown had his hands up asking for the officer not to shoot when he was shot in the back. That, of course, was a lie. It turns out Brown was actually attacking

Ron Scarbro Guest Writer the officer when he was shot frontally. Since that killing, others have died, both police officers and criminals, and still the lie continues. Police officers just doing their jobs. Police officers just refueling their squad cars. Police officers guilty only of wearing their uniforms. Black Lives Matter, Pigs in a Blanket, Kill the Cops, all of this because of a lie. All lives matter, but do lies matter? How embarrassing. Hillary Clinton’s e-mails are dribbling out and they are going to prove to be devastating to her campaign for the presidency. We already know she has lied on many occasions and the real damage is yet to be revealed. How

many of our top secrets have been compromised by her use of private email accounts? She may well be facing criminal charges and could land in prison. If you are a Democrat and Hillary has been your choice for president, how do you now feel? How would you feel if she has to run her campaign from behind prison walls? How embarrassing. If Hillary continues to falter, the Dems are going to have to come up with an alternative candidate. Not to worry. Uncle Joe Biden just may fill the bill. Talk about an embarrassment. Biden has never met a microphone that he couldn’t slip up on. As a Republican, I can hardly wait to see what Biden and the Democrats will offer. Any way you look at it, it will be an embarrassment. How about this: “If you like your doctor, you can keep your doctor.” Talk about embarrassing. Here’s another nifty little item: We are about to sign an illegal treaty with a notorious terrorism supporter, Iran, with no Bashing • back page

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Friday, Sept. 11 Bake Sale, sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary, 8:30 a.m., Sentry Bank, 400 Fourth Ave. NE, St. Joseph. Brat and hot dog sale, sponsored by St. Joseph Lions, 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m., St. Joseph Meat Market, 26 First Ave. NW. Polio Meeting, 10:30 a.m.-noon, Independent Lifestyles, 215 N. Benton Drive, Sauk Rapids. 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. The Miscreants of Tiny Town, art exhibition by Alex Kuno, 4-7 p.m., Alice R. Rogers Gallery and Target Gallery, St. John’s Art Center, St. John’s University, 2850 Abbey Plaza, Collegeville. 320-363-2701. csbsju. edu/fine-arts/visual-arts. Saturday, Sept. 12 Family Weekend Fun Run/Walk 5K, 8 a.m.-noon, St. John’s University, 2850 Abbey Road, Collegeville. abe@csbsju.edu. Lake Wobegon Regional Bike Trail Ride, St. Joseph Trail Head 8:30 a.m., Avon Trail Head 10 a.m., and Melrose Trail Head 10:30 a.m. lwtrails.com. Woofstock Companion Walk, registration beings at 9 a.m.; walk, food and festivities from 10 a.m.-2 p.m.; Wilson Park, 625 Riverside Ave. N.E., St. Cloud. 320-252-0896. tricountyhumanesociety.org. Central Minnesota Market, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., 1480 10th Ave. NE, Sauk Rapids. 320-251-2498. Brat and hot dog sale, sponsored

by St. Joseph Lions, 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m., St. Joseph Meat Market, 26 First Ave. NW. 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. 320-363-3351. 320-3633514. Central Minnesota Chapter of the Federation of the Blind of Minnesota, 12:30 p.m., American Legion, 17 Second Ave. N., Waite Park. Tony Melendez plays guitar with his feet, 7 p.m., St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, 219 Second St. N., Sartell. 320-252-1363. stfrancissartell.org. Monday, Sept. 14 Market Monday, 3-6:30 p.m., parking lot of Hardware Hank, Seventh St. N., Sartell. marketmonday. org. St. Joseph Township Board, 8 p.m., St. Joseph Township Hall, 935 College Ave. S.

7:30am-6pm=Saturday, September 12th-Rice Tuesday, Sept. 15Lions Central Rice Minnesota Market, Building, 3-5:30 p.m., VA Hospital, 4801 Veter7:30am-5pm=Sunday, ans Drive, St. Cloud. 320-251-2498. September Lions St. Cloud13th-Rice Area Genealogists meeting, 7 p.m., Stearns History MuBuilding, Rice

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Friday, Sept. 18 Burger and brat sale, sponsored by St. Joseph Knights of Columbus, 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m., St. Joseph Meat Market, 26 First Ave. NW. St. Joseph Area Historical Society open, 4-7 p.m., Old City Hall, 25 First Ave NW. stjosephhistoricalmn. org. St. Cloud Singles Club Dance, 8 p.m.-midnight, American Legion, 17 Second Ave. S., Waite Park. 320-3394533. stcloudsingles.net. Saturday, Sept. 19 Walk for Thought, 9 a.m., CentraCare Health Plaza, 1900 CentraCare Circle, St. Cloud. 800-699-6442. braininjurymn.org. Central Minnesota Market, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., 1480 10th Ave. NE, Sauk Rapids. 320-251-2498. Burger and brat sale, sponsored by St. Joseph Knights of Columbus, 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m., St. Joseph Meat Market, 26 First Ave. NW. Lindbergh and the World at War, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Charles A. Lindbergh Historic Site, 1620 Lindbergh Drive, Little Falls. 320-6165421. 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. 320-363-3351. 320-3633514. Veterans Rendezvous, 1-4:30 p.m., St. Cloud VA Medical Center, 4801 Veterans Drive.

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CERTIFICATE OF ASSUMED NAME STATE OF MINNESOTA

Pursuant to Chapter 333, Minnesota Statutes, the undersigned, who is or will be conducting or transacting a commercial business in the State of Minnesota under an assumed name, hereby certifies:

1. The assumed name under which the business is or will be conducted is: IPD.

1. The assumed name under which the business is or will be conducted is: Integrity Photography & Design.

2. The stated address of the principal place of business is or will be: 38084 Thunder Road, Melrose, MN 56352.

3. The name and street address of all persons conducting business under the above assumed name including any corporations that may be conducting this business: Integrity Photography & Design LLC of 38084 Thunder Road, Melrose, MN 56352.

4. I certify I am authorized to sign this certificate and I further certify I understand by signing this certificate, I am subject to the penalties of perjury as set forth in Minnesota Statutes section 609.48 as if I had signed this certificate under oath.

Dated: Aug. 25, 2015

Filed: Aug. 26, 2015

/s/ Brittany Bueckers, president

Publish: Sept. 4 and 11, 2015

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St. Joseph Newsleader • www.thenewsleaders.com things I've taken away from Math Corps is a socially active personality," Holden said. "Having to go to the school each day and work with two students at a time, for 30 minutes each, has helped me to grow socially in a way I didn't think I could before." Holden said becoming a math tutor helped him to realize how reluctant some students are to learn math and how motivating them to want to learn requires a social connection. Both reading and math tutors commit to 11 months of service and earn a living allowance, education award and more. Tutors come from varied backgrounds and include high school and college graduates, people changing careers, retirees and more. Area tutors recently gathered with others for a training symposium in Minneapolis Aug. 17-21. The week offered about 2,000 Minnesota Reading and Math Corps tutors a chance to ask

questions, gain insight from instructors and other tutors and to learn. The training gave them basic knowledge of the background of AmeriCorps Service, the tutoring experience and ideas of how to make the tutoring experience better for students. To learn more about the AmeriCorps Reading and Math programs visit the websites at minnesotareadingcorps.org or minnesotamathcorps.org. Do not apply for these programs through the school district's website.

Friday, Sept. 11, 2015

Bashing from page 8 way to verify if they are keeping up their part of the agreement. You see, a part of the treaty allows for Iran, a known liar, to check themselves. How embarrassing. Some of this would be funny if it weren’t so serious. Little children are damaged by politically correct speaking morons masquerading as school officials. Their nonsense isn’t funny. Police offi-

cers and regular citizens are dying because of the lie perpetrated by the race baiters starting in Ferguson. It isn’t going to end until responsible people end it. Where is the President? He should have stood up long ago. Hillary’s law-breaking is serious. Secrets, life-altering secrets, have been compromised. Lives have been lost because of her incompetence. And some people still want her to be President of the United States and Commander-in-Chief of our military? Are you serious? How embarrassing.

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