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‘Rock for Alzheimer’s’ Veterans Monument dedicated on 9/11 Town Crier to be held Sept. 24 Volume 28, Issue 36 Est. 1989
City of St. Stephen to host citywide garage sales
The annual citywide garage sale weekend in St. Stephen will be Thursday-Saturday, Sept. 29 and 30 and Oct. 1.
Cub Scout meetings starting at several locations, times
The Cub Scout program for boys in grades K-5 can fit in any schedule. Scouting instills positive values and character through service, education and outdoor adventure. Sign up and information for new Cub Scouts and parents is from 6-7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 22 at the following St. Joseph location: Kennedy Elementary (Pack 84). Don’t miss out on the fun and make new friends.
Wetterling memorial service to be held Sept. 25 at CSB
The Wetterling Family Memorial Service for Jacob Wetterling will be held at 10 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 25 at the College of St. Benedict. Additional details to follow.
Newsleaders welcomes photo submissions of Jacob memorials, sites
The Newsleaders welcomes photo submissions from readers regarding the various memorials in St. Joseph and Paynesville for Jacob Wetterling. Please email photos to news@thenewsleaders.com and include your name, town of residence and phone number. If you have questions, call the Newsleaders at 363-7741.
by Cori Hilsgen news@thenewsleaders.com
Local talent will gather for a “Rock for Alzheimer’s” event from 1-8 p.m. Saturday, Sept 24, at the Bad Habit Brewing Co. in St. Joseph. The event is being held in conjunction with the Alzheimer’s Association/Walk to End Alzheimer’s being held that morning in St. Cloud. People are invited to come and join the Bobby Vee and Irene Linn families for music, beverages and more to help raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer’s research and support to try to find a cure for the disease. The Rock for Alzheimer’s event will include performances by local rock ‘n’ roll bands Collective Unconscious,
Slip Twister, The Killer Vees and Walter’s Wheelhouse. The bands include various local residents who perform with them, including Bobby Vee’s family and Stearns County Attorney Janelle Kendall (lead singer for Walter’s Wheelhouse). Linn of Avon is a widowed mother of five boys – Steve, Phil, Sam, Eric and Mike – who was diagnosed at age 58 in 2009 with Alzheimer’s. She also has four daughters-in law and seven grandchildren. Her husband, Ron, was killed in a farm accident in 1992. Throughout everything, the widowed mother took care of her boys traveling around in a 1980 Chevrolet Scottsdale pickup truck Ron had purchased new before his death. When the truck quit running, Rock • page 3
by Dennis Dalman editor@thenewsleaders.com
Even though Dan Rassier feels vindicated by recent developments in the Jacob Wetterling case, he said he does not want to dwell on vindication. However, he told Minnesota Public Radio earlier this week he intends to file a lawsuit
over the way he was treated for years as a suspect in the Wetterling abduction. He said he intends to sue a television station and one of its reporters, the Stearns County Sheriff’s Department, the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Rassier told MPR he was treated badly and un-
justly for years by investigators who tried to get him to confess to a crime he did not commit. At one time, documents show law enforcement had Jacob’s mother, Patty Wetterling, wear a wire and then had her ask Rassier what happened to Jacob, who was 11 years old at the time of his abduction in St. Joseph in 1989.
Immediately following the shocking murder confession by Danny Heinrich two weeks ago, Rassier said his thoughts and feelings were extended toward the Wetterling family. “At this time, I can only think and express my sincere thoughts of concern for what Jacob’s family and friends are Rassier • page 2
Jacob’s family always sought light in darkness
Fall is approaching and so is another “Gardening Knowledge for Free” seminar on Saturday, Sept. 24. Check in begins at 8 a.m. with sessions running from 8:30-11:30 a.m. Workshop topics include growing garlic, healthy lawn-care tips, rose care and planting bulbs for spring. For more information, visit thenewsleaders.com and click on Sept. 16 Criers.
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Around the Cloud
Want to know what’s happening in other communities around St. Cloud? Head to our website, www.thenewsleaders.com. We cover news, people and events from the Sauk Rapids-Rice, Sartell-St. Stephen and St. Joseph areas. photo courtesy of STAR TRIBUNE/MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL 2015
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Sarah Jacobs of St. Joseph takes a photo of the Veterans Monument made by Coldspring, a local granite company, at the Sept. 11 dedication at the Rockville Fire Hall. The names of her brothers – Adam Theisen, a St. Cloud resident and Waite Park volunteer firefighter, and Robby Theisen, a Cold Spring resident and a Stearns County sheriff’s deputy – are etched on the monument because of their on-going service to Central Minnesota residents. For more photos, see page 5.
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Patty Wetterling (center) cuts cake with the help of her granddaughters, Maizie (front) and Belle (back), during the 25th anniversary of the Jacob Wetterling Resource Center in 2015. Wetterling was there along with her husband, Jerry, and daughter, Carmen.
On the morning of Saturday, Sept. 3, there were rumors flying far and wide that the remains of Jacob Wetterling had been found, but the rumors turned into grim truth when the Stearns County Sheriff’s Office confirmed the fact. Danny Heinrich, 53, of Annandale, was arrested last summer for possessing child pornography. As part of a plea agreement, he reportedly led investigators last week to Paynesville where they found Jacob’s remains. Heinrich had been a person of interest in the Wet-
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terling disappearance just weeks after the kidnapping. At that time, a man in the Paynesville area had groped and molested several boys during a period of years, and one of the boys was forced into a car and sexually molested. Heinrich confessed to kidnapping and fatally shooting Wetterling as he pleaded guilty to child pornography charges in a federal court in Minneapolis on Sept. 6. The following is the statement that appeared on the Jacob Wetterling Resource Center, written by the staff of the Jacob Wetterling Resource Center, shortly after Light • page 7
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Feel good Friday by Vicki Davis, Tri-County Humane Society
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Lo Mein was transferred to us after being held as a stray by Mille Lacs County Animal Control. Since an owner did not come forward to claim him, Lo Mein was transferred to TCHS and placed for adoption. After a short five-day stay, Lo Mein found his new home with St Joseph residents. Here contributed photo is an update his new Lo Mein enjoys quality time with his new owners. humans shared with us: adopted Lo Mein, and he has been with my boyfriend and me just over a week now, and he is do“I would like to ing awesome! He gets along great with everyone send a huge thank and fits into our lives so well. He enjoys playing you to you guys for all fetch and going to my parent’s house to run with your help helping me their dog Rusty. Just wanted to let you see how he find the perfect dog. I is doing – we sure do love him!”
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going through,” Rassier said in a message to the Newsleaders. Rassier lives on his family farm whose driveway is just across the rural road where Jacob Wetterling was abducted almost 27 years ago. Rassier had been named a “person of interest” in the case. In 2004, Rassier said investigators asked him to confess to the crime. In 2010, authorities were authorized to remove six truckloads of dirt from the Rassier farm. The dirt was sifted for evidence; none turned up. Rassier is a music teacher in the Rocori School District and at the College of St. Benedict/ St. John’s University. The following is what Rassier wrote to the Newsleaders on Monday, Sept. 5: “Over time, we all became connected to Jacob’s dreams and hopes and love. To just learn such a lovable young boy was taken and killed is just too overwhelming to bear alone. We all are supporting each other now and need to do so for the years to come. “Jacob became a symbol of hope and love for all children as well as adults. We will always have his memories with us. My thoughts and hopes go out to Jacob’s parents, Patty and Jerry, along with their family and friends. A special feeling goes out to all of Jacob’s friends
who he had so much fun with in what was his wonderful life. May Jacob forever remain in our hearts and thoughts and guide us down our road toward home. “I know my Dad is also helping us make it through these days. It’s been an extremely difficult weekend for my family and myself. So I can’t even comprehend the feelings of people closer to Jacob. He was loved by all (throughout) the years.” On the evening of Oct. 22, 1989, Rassier was in the farmhouse where he lived with his parents, Robert and Rita, who were on a European vacation at the time. While typing in an upstairs room at about 9:15 p.m., he said he looked out the window, and saw a dark blue or black car pull into his driveway and then quickly turn around and leave. The driveway is about a quarter of a mile from the road where the abduction happened. Rassier said he thought he could see a child or a small woman sitting in the passenger’s side of the front seat. Heinrich, 53, of Annandale, was arrested last summer for possessing child pornography. As part of a plea agreement, he recently led investigators to a Paynesville farm where they found Jacob’s remains. Heinrich confessed to kidnapping and fatally shooting Wetterling as he pleaded guilty to child pornography charges in a federal court in Minneapolis
Friday, Sept. 16, 2016 on Sept. 6. Heinrich had been a person of interest in the Wetterling disappearance just weeks after the kidnapping. At that time, a man in the Paynesville area had groped and molested several boys during a period of years, and one of the boys was forced into a car and sexually molested. The evidence from this incident was recently DNA tested (with improved technology) and connected Heinrich to that crime. Because of the statute of limitations, he will not be charged with this rape. In an interview with the Newsleaders in 2010 after authorities removed tons of dirt from the farm, Rassier said authorities had misled him. For example, they knew there were tire tracks in his driveway, as well as shoe prints, and both the tracks and prints seemed to be consistent with the car Heinrich was driving at the time and the footprints matched Heinrich’s shoe size. When authorities talked with Rassier in 2004, they told him there were no tracks in the driveway and that therefore the perpetrator must have been on foot, not in a car – an obvious ploy to get Rassier to confess to a crime he did not commit. On Oct. 31, 2015, Rassier’s father, Robert Rassier, died at the age of 90. It was a doubly terrible time for Dan because his father desperately wanted to live long enough to see his son’s name cleared and all clouds of suspicion dissipated.
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Rock from front page Eric stored it in his shop. Many years later, when his mom was dealing with Alzheimer’s, Eric and the other sons decided to restore the truck to honor their parents and to try to cope with their mother’s diagnosis. Irene’s sons and grandchildren worked on the truck for three years before presenting it to their mom on Mother’s Day. Now, her family is seeking another way to deal with her disease by working to raise funds to help find a cure for Alzheimer’s disease. Vee, born Robert Thomas Velline, is a famous 1960s singer and musician, diagnosed at age 67 in 2011 with Alzheimer’s disease. In 1959, Vee was 15 years old when he performed in Moorhead when local talent was asked to fill in after Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and the Big Bopper were killed that same day in a plane crash. He went on to appear on American Bandstand with Dick Clark, in four movies and various television programs. For more than 50 years he entertained audiences with top 40 hits such as “Susie Baby,” “Come Back When You Grow Up, Girl,” “Take Good Care of My Baby,” and more. Vee produced 38 top100 hits and earned seven gold
St. Joseph Newsleader • www.thenewsleaders.com records. In recent years, he was involved in production of various musical projects at his Rockhouse Re- Vee cording Studio in St. Joseph. He retired in 2011 after his family learned of his Alzheimer’s diagnosis. He performed at various retirement shows, including Joetown Rocks, an annual event he helped create. He also recorded music with his family in Tucson, Ariz., known as The Adobe Sessions, which is available on CD. His wife, Karen, died in 2015 after receiving a lung transplant about three years before. Vee has three sons, Jeff, Tom and Rob, and one daughter, Jennifer, three daughters-in-law, one son-in-law and five grandchildren. Both families are fighting the disease with their loved ones. Eric Linn said the idea of the event began when Aaron Rieland from Bad Habit reached out to his family about organizing some type of a fundraiser if they were interested. Linn had spoken with Jeff Vee a few weeks before, and the two had discussed their parents and dealing with the disease. When the idea of a fundraiser came up, he reached out to Jeff and
he said the rest is history. “I’m thankful for Jeff and Tommy (Vees’) willingness to get on board and grateful Aaron thought of us and our mission to bring more awareness to Alzheimer’s and finding a cure,” Linn said. “Accepting the disease and its outcome is of course the most challenging, knowing there is no cure or chance of a cure is the most difficult. Living life, trying to help each other cope and staying close to family are the most important. Mom is still Irene, still mom, still Grandma Linn. She deserves these titles, and we just try to make the best of the time we have together.” Jeff Vee said now seemed like the right time to work with an Alzheimer’s fundraising event. “We attached ourselves to the Alzheimer’s Walk, which happens that same day, so they are also supporting and promoting our event,” he said. Jeff Vee said the event is the first of what he and others hope will become an annual event for the cause. He said both of their families’ goal is to raise awareness and funds for much-needed care, support and research for the disease. Donations will be accepted at the door in addition to proceeds from food and beverage sales being donated in support of the cause. All ages are welcome. Food
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The families of Irene Linn and Bobby Vee are teaming up with local talent for a Rock for Alzheimer’s event from 1-8 p.m. Saturday, Sept 24 at the Bad Habit Brewing Co. in St. Joseph to raise funds to try to find a cure for the disease. Irene Linn’s five sons – Steve, Phil, Sam, Eric and Mike Linn (left to right) – along with their children, spent three year’s restoring their father’s 1980 Chevrolet Scottsdale to honor their parents and to try to cope with their mother’s diagnosis. and non-alcoholic beverages will also be available. Alzheimer’s disease is now the nation’s sixth-leading cause of death. With the Baby-Boomer
generation aging, that number is expected to increase well beyond today’s estimated 5.4 million people currently living with the disease in the country.
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More Free Libraries find homes in St. Joseph by Cori Hilsgen news@thenewsleaders.com
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Abby Lyon and her son, Nathan, stand by a Little Free Library located by the Lake Wobegon Trailhead. The Lyon family has helped build and place libraries at area parks.
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Ian Salzer (left to right), Nathan Lyon and Wyatt Salzer visit the Little Free Library located in Klinefelter park, which was donated by the St. Joseph Jaycees.
Activity Assistant Adult Day Center in St. Cloud working with seniors and special-needs population is searching for a skilled and compassionate individual to join our team. Ideal for a retired person. We pride ourselves on providing a safe, fun and stimulating environment. Duties include:
• Conduct one-on-one and group-activity therapy to participants • Assist with toileting • Assist with transporting, communicating and setting up for activity programs • Help serve snacks and meals • Perform other duties as required for operation needs
6- to 12-hour part-time position MondayFriday. Tuesday availability is required. CNA training is preferred. We are doing phone interviews this week. Email resume to Betty at: ahomefortheday@gmail.com for consideration.
Have you noticed a few more Little Free Libraries around St. Joseph lately? If you have not yet had a chance to check any of them out, now might be a good time. There are libraries located by the Minnesota Street Market and by the Millstream Shops. The Minnesota Street Market one states it was donated as a collaborative effort between the College of St. Benedict’s Office of Sustainability, CSB Senate, St. John’s Abbey Woodworking and the Minnesota Street Market. It was built in 2014 by Matthew Palmquest of the Benedictine Volunteer Corps and was constructed with scrap wood and recovered materials. A year ago, local resident and teacher Abby Lyon, husband Rob and neighbor Bryan Tadych built and placed libraries in five city parks that included Cloverdale, Hollow, Klinefelter, Northland and the Lake Wobegon Trailhead. Other friends and neighbors also helped work on the libraries. The latest park to receive a library is Centennial Park. The St. Joseph Lions and St. Joseph Jaycees donated to the park libraries and, along with area Cub Scouts, sponsor some of them. Lyon said she started the libraries because, as a teacher, she enjoys books and seeing children’s excitement when it comes to reading. Abby and Rob Lyon have two children Nick, 6; and Nora, 4. Rob is a police officer. “Seeing the library boxes that were assembled near the
Local Blend, along with ones located in nearby communities like Avon and Sartell, I felt like this is a great way to not only build the feeling of community (St. Joseph) has, but provide a free and easy way for people to share their love of reading,” Lyon said. She started out thinking she would put one in their yard, but due to being located on a fairly busy intersection, she felt it would not be safe and accessible to people. After talking to city council members Matt Killam and Dale Wick, she was put in contact with Public Works Director Terry Thene, and the idea grew to what it is now. “There has been some wear and tear, so each fall we update and fix any issues on the boxes,” Lyon said. “Last winter, we took them down completely over the winter but plan to keep them up this year.” Last summer, the library in Klinefelter Park appeared to be vandalized when the door and the donating organization sign were missing, but Lyon said the door was found and repaired, so no police report was ever filed. “We have overall been very fortunate with the use of the boxes and the care,” Lyon said. “If there is an issue, people are very quick to contact me via email or through the Facebook page. Individuals have been great about refilling boxes through the simple “Take a Book Leave a Book” concept, but I have also had individuals contact me and drop off books at my home and doorstep. One day, I came home to three boxes full of books that I have been able to circulate and use for FREE Comp ESTIM A e Insur titively Pri TES! a c
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restocking the boxes.” Lyon said they will paint the posts to match the colorful doors that were rebuilt last winter due to bad construction and damage. “This will add a little fun and pop of color to the boxes, making them easier to see and find in the parks,” Lyon said. Killam said he has been a frequent user of the libraries around St. Joseph. He and his four children Mason, 9; Jake, 7; Devon 5; and infant, Melanie, visit the libraries and the various parks about once every other week. Killam said he has noticed there is a good turnover of books at the libraries, and this offers them a nice selection to choose from. He likes the libraries can be accessed at any time and on any day of the week. The Little Free Libraries are part of a national movement which began in 2009 when Todd Bol built a model of a one-room school house in Hudson, Wis., as a tribute to his mother who had been a teacher, and started giving away free books. The movement spread and has a mission “to promote literacy and the love of reading by building free book exchanges worldwide and to build a sense of community as we share skills, creativity and wisdom across generations. And a goal to build 2,510 libraries – as many as Andrew Carnegie – and to keep going.” Little Free Library boxes are set up in area neighborhoods, and people can drop off or borrow books free of charge. There is no check-out system.
The libraries allow people to share their books and love of reading with others. Most libraries contain both adult and children’s books. The network of registered free libraries has specific criteria and size requirements for building the libraries. Lyon has established a Facebook page which can be found by searching “Little Free Library” on Facebook. Lyon said she started her Facebook page with the following comments, which were taken from the Little Library webpage and adjusted for St. Joseph: “What’s in the library today?” people might ask as they stroll through their neighborhood. Maybe one library has mystery stories, one has picture books for kids and another has memoirs. Down the block, an English teacher shares her favorite novel while another resident puts out a new book every month about canning, gardening or bird watching. Some fifth-grade girls exchange Judy Blume stories while the boys are being introduced to Huckleberry Finn and (The Adventures of) Tom Sawyer. A wooden bench sits next to the Little Library in Cloverdale Park. A group of bicyclists stop at the Lake Wobegon Trail and share a book of poems written by Garrison Keillor. The nightly walkers, children and elders alike, sit and read to one another and then pass on the love of reading just by placing used, well-read books into a simply constructed box.” Lyon encourages library users to post photos of their visits to the libraries on the Facebook page.
Part-time Music Director We are looking to hire a musical director for the combined parishes of Immaculate Conception, Rice and Annunciation, Mayhew Lake. Applicants should be familiar with the Catholic Mass/music. Prior experience and/or education training needed. Send resumes and inquiries to: Immaculate Conception Church, P.O. Box 189 Rice, MN 56367 or email iccrice@jetup.net. Application deadline is Monday, Sept. 26. No phone calls please.
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Jaycees’ Fall Fest set for Sept. 24 by Cori Hilsgen news@thenewsleaders.com
The second annual St. Joseph Jaycees Fall Fest 5k and kids 1k run will take place Saturday, Sept. 24. Both races will begin and end by the new city center building (Colt’s Academy) located at 124 First Ave. SE in St. Joseph. The 5k will begin at 9 a.m., and the kids 1k will begin at 10 a.m. The event is open to all ages and skill levels. Organizer and Jaycees member Janelle Loehlein said she hopes the run will be a familyfriendly event that people will want to participate in for years to come. Changes this year, from last year’s event, include a bouncy house and the route that will be slightly different because of the construction taking place by
the city-center building. Loehlein said the route will be the same as the one used for the Old Glory Run held in the spring. Registration ends at 11:59 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 22. Runners are encouraged to register early, and reduced fees and event shirts are offered. Participation packets can be picked up from 5-6:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 23, or from 7:30-8:30 a.m. on the day of the event at Colt’s Academy. Prizes will be awarded to the top female and male finisher in the 5k, and finisher medals will be awarded to all 1k participants 12 years old and younger. More than 100 people participated in last year’s event. They ranged from first-time runners to families and experienced runners. The St. Joseph Jaycees’ goals for this event include promot-
ing family fun and fitness in the area, providing a safe familyfriendly fun activity and raising funds to be used in various ways to support the local area and individuals. The Jaycees is an all-volunteer organization that serves the St. Joseph area. Donations are made to area schools, the St. Joseph Food Shelf and more. Jaycees meetings are held at 7 p.m. the second Wednesday of each month at the American Legion in St. Joseph. To learn more about the St. Joseph Jaycees, email them at stjosephjayceesmn@yahoo. com or like their Facebook page at Facebook.com/StJosephJayceesMN. Sponsorship and registration information for the Fall Fest is available on the Jaycees website. The registration link is: www.zapevent.com/reg/ event/10238.
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Lucianna Waldoch, Rice, competed in last year’s Fall Fest run. The second annual Fall Fest 5K and kids 1K run will take place Saturday, Sept. 24. The 5K begins at 9 a.m. and the kids 1K begins at 10 a.m.
Veterans Monument dedicated on 9/11 photos by Mindy Peterson
The large but respectful crowd at the Rockville Fire Hall stands at attention on Sept. 11 during the Veterans Monument dedication on the 15th anniversary of 9/11 as the American flag is raised above the Coldspring-made monument, which consists of three granite tablets at an estimated total cost of about $70,000 that was all privately funded by donations from those wanting to include names etched on the monument.
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At left: Ron Schmidt (left) and Brian Theisen of the St. Joseph Volunteer Fire Department help raise the fire engine ladder to hoist the American flag at the Veterans Monument dedication at the Rockville Fire Hall on Sept. 11 on the 15th anniversary of 9/11. The monument honors past, present and future members of the military, firefighters, first-responders and law- enforcement officials, many of whom were at the well-attended event.
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Our View Let’s have fun while striking a blow against Alzheimer’s Within the next 10 years, it’s highly likely everybody will know somebody – in many cases, a loved one – suffering from Alzheimer’s disease. Alzheimer’s is now the sixth-leading cause of death in the United States. There are an estimated 5.4 million people in the nation who have the disease in one stage or another. That is why it’s incumbent upon all of us to learn as much about the disease as possible. As the so-called Baby Boomers age, there will be huge spikes in the number of Alzheimer’s patients in just the next decade, so much so that it will stretch our health care systems to the breaking point. Is it any wonder researchers are working frantically to find a cure or ways to make the ravages of the disease less awful? Knowledge and awareness are important. That is why local cities are initiating “Alzheimer’s-Friendly” status, efforts to accommodate Alzheimer’s patients among us now and in the future. Another good way to help fight Alzheimer’s is to donate money. On Saturday, Sept. 24, in St. Joseph there will be an event called “Rock for Alzheimer’s,” which is a fundraiser to help fight the dreaded disease. The all-day event is set from 1-8 p.m. at the Bad Habit Brewing Co. and will feature an exciting line-up of topnotch music by the likes of Collective Unconscious, Slip Twister, the Killer Vees and Walters’s Wheelhouse. We would like to encourage all people in this area, and beyond, to attend “Rock for Alzheimer’s.” It’s not only a good cause, but it’s just the thing for music-lovers on an autumn day. The event is being held in conjunction with the Alzheimer’s Association/ Walk to End Alzheimer’s that will take place in St. Cloud the morning of the music fest in St. Joseph. For more information about the event, see story in today’s paper by Cori Hilsgen (“Rock for Alzheimer’s set for Sept. 24”). Music legend, the great Bobby Vee, was diagnosed several years ago with Alzheimer’s and had to quit performing because of the disease. His beloved wife, Karen, passed away from cancer last year. Despite the sadness of those tragedies, the Vee family has forged ahead with courage, playing good old rock ‘n’ roll like their famous father did for decades and dedicating much of their time and energy to a number of good causes, including the fight against Alzheimer’s. Two of Vee’s sons, Jeff and Tommy, will perform as members of the Killer Vees at the Sept. 24 music show. Let’s all go to “Rock for Alzheimer’s.” Let’s groove to the great music. Let’s collectively strike a blow against this awful disease.
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Where is Josh? Where is Jodi? Now that Jacob Wetterling has been found (in the saddest outcome imaginable) we must now wonder: Where is Joshua Guimond? Where is Jodi Huisentruit? And where are all the other missing children and adults? Jodi Huisentruit – there is a photo of her that nags at me, haunts me, and I can’t get it out of my mind. The photo shows news anchor Huisentruit presenting a newscast from KIMT-TV in Mason City, Iowa. Behind her, on the newsbackdrop screen, is a photo of Jacob Wetterling who would have been 15 years old on the day of the newscast. Huisentruit was reporting about how the case of the missing boy from Minnesota remained unsolved. Why that photo bothers me is its grim irony. Two years later, Huisentruit herself would go missing and, like the Wetterling case, her abduction would baffle investigators far and wide. She is still missing after 21 years. Another reason the photo haunts me is because I knew Jodi many years ago when she worked as a news anchor for KSAX-TV in Alexandria. My newspaper employer at that time, in the mid-1980s, had built a low-power-broadcast TV studio addition to the newspaper building as a TV news adjunct for our paper. A few years later, he sold the studio to KSTP-TV of the Twin Cities as a branch station for the Alexandria area. Huisentruit was the star news anchor for about a year. Working in such close proximity, we newspaper reporters saw her daily, often shooting the breeze with her on breaks during our busy news days. She was also a member of our Alexandria Media Club. Jodi was a petite woman in her early 20s, 5 feet 3 inches, blonde, soft warm brown eyes that sparkled with glints of light when she smiled or
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laughed. She was one of those personality-plus types with a spritely charm. A native of Long Prairie, she was kind and caring, had a breezy sense of humor and a quick wit. She was a goalsetting go-getter with lots of energy, not surprising as she loved outdoor activities. She was a championship golfer. We reporters were disappointed when Jodi announced she’d be leaving KSAX-TV for another job. A couple years later, when we in Alexandria heard the news, we were devastated that something so unthinkable could happen to lively, likable, talented Jodi, who had such a rewarding lifetime ahead of her. Her abduction came to haunt all of us for a long time. It still does. On the morning of June 27, 1995, Huisentruit, 27 at the time, did not show up for work on the Mason City TV station. At about 4:30 a.m., while getting into her car, she was grabbed and
put up a struggle. Several items, including her purse and a pair of red high-heeled shoes, were found in the parking lot of her apartment building. The car key was found, bent, in the lock of her driver’s-side door. We who knew her were horrified, dreading even to imagine the panic and terrors kind-andcaring Jodi must have suffered. Jodi’s father died in 1982. Her mother, sadly, passed on in 2014, after years of unbearable anguish, never knowing what had happened to her daughter. That same never-ending anguish gnaws at the parents of Joshua Guimond, the 20-year-old St. John’s University College student who disappeared 14 years ago on or near the SJU campus. Joshua, of Maple Lake, is the only child of divorced parents Brian Guimond and Lisa Cheney. On the night of Nov. 10, 2002, he was walking home to his dormitory from a party, a threeminute walk. Next day, a massive search began. The lakes on and near campus were searched thoroughly. Not a trace. Guimond’s goal was to attend Yale Law School and then eventually seek a chance to serve in the Minnesota House of Representatives. I interviewed Joshua’s father twice about his son’s vanishing. Understandably, Brian is not only devastated but also angry about Joshua’s disappearance. He is angry because he feels the case was never investigated thoroughly or that perhaps there were vital clues that were not followed up on, or – worse – he suspects maybe there was a sinister cover-up of some sort. Let us hope the Guimond and Huisentruit cases are solved at long last. Not knowing is the worst torture. Closures to those cases – to all missing-people cases – could not come soon enough for the ever-anguished loved ones.
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Thanks, Newsleaders, for thoughtful Wetterling coverage Darlene Dingmann, St. Cloud I would like to thank Dennis Dalman for writing the article “Patty Wetterling says it’s time for healing.” Some of the coverage of Jacob’s abduction and how his life ended was very graphic. News
sells, but at some point, it turns people off (at least it did me). I am so thankful I haven’t had cable television for years. So how do we make sense of this madness going on in this world? Respect goes a long way! If you do not like someone, walk away, do not harm
them. Love your children. Hug them. Tell them you love them. I truly believe when something bad happens in this world, somehow something good does happen. If only we loved and cared about each other and respected each other, the world would be a better place to live in. Thanks again.
‘Round and ‘round: I’m tired of going in circles Around and around and around we go! Once again, I’ve missed my chance to become a millionaire. Call them traffic circles; call them roundabouts; call them an intrusive way to annoy our day. Whatever you choose to call them, I call them a missed opportunity for me to get rich by buying into the company that lays down the cement/concrete for these circular obstacles. I’ll bet you somebody in the Department of Transportation (or whatever) is making a killing by cleaning up on cement. Understand these round-and-round irritations are nothing new in our automotive universe. The first time I was confronted by one of these spherical beasts was in the mid-60s (1960s that is). It was on the main thoroughfare from Cambridge to London, England. My friend Joe and I were delighted by this newfound highway concoction. In the midst of a very heavy Midland fog, we circled that new driving experience several times. Frankly, we were waiting for the fog to lift so we could find London before disaster found us. We made it to London, but that night left a profound memory. Stop signs work much better. With a four-way stop sign, you don’t have to play musical cars. There is always going to be someone who doesn’t understand what the yield sign means at the El Rondo. Perhaps that’s why — I’ve been told — there are states like Florida, Texas and California that are returning to the good old-fashioned stop sign. Of course, it does create problems. It forces cement companies to lay off employees. It also creates this terrible enigma known as “Who goes first at a four-way stop?” I think I’d prefer to take my chances at the “stop” stop (unless, of course, I can still get stock in that cement company). But, it seems to me going in circles does not limit itself to my driving activities. Here’s another here-we-go-again on circular stupidity. Yes,
Paul Ritzenthaler Guest Writer it’s the political mud-slinging season. It seems to me every major election year, the mud gets thicker and dirtier. Tell me you aren’t as tired of the mud as I am. But, the bigger the stakes, the muddier the mud. And, around and around and around we go again. We have Hillary, tattered past and all. We need not look further than an Arkansas realestate venture that was inferred to be potentially criminal. We have a Benghazi venture that was so embarrassing, she elected to resign as Secretary of State. By the way, we all know to save face, the resignation was made so as not to tarnish her potential political future. So let’s add to that a (still ongoing) email episode. We won’t even approach the Madame Monica stigma that still hangs over the Oval Office. Is it any wonder her political competitor is running circles around her background? So, around and around and around we go with the mud that’s being slung to and fro. Well, hey, we do have a presidential candidate who has NEVER made any major political errors and for good reason: He has never held ONE political office — not a senator, not a representative (state or congressional), not even a dog catcher. What the heck! I even got three votes as St. Wendel Township dog catcher, and I didn’t even run for the position. I’ll not forgive my almost-friend Marty and others for their write-in ballots. The only thing I can say about “Dashing Donald” is “You’re fired!” Come on, America!
Trump’s rantings and ravings are the epitome of stupidity. Mud? Well, get a pail and start pouring because that boy and that gal are unworthy of any political office. And there, do we sit with two of the worst presidential candidates to ever seek the highest office in our country since William Taft and good old what’s-his-face? Now, let’s discuss the what’s-their-faces – you know, the two understudies to the presidential prank. Have you ever heard of either one of them prior to their being pulled by their noses to the V.P. candidacy? So, go ahead and tell me what you know about their political backgrounds. Use a pen. That way you won’t waste much ink. But should whoever the next president is die in office (and they’re no spring puppies), one of those nobodies is going to be running our country. Now that I think about it, I don’t surmise either one of them would alter our political platform(s) all that much. Of course, I’ve exploited my circular thoughts in order to discuss two distinctly different subjects under one roundabout forum. Call it “creative license.” And before I round out this inky exchange, I would like to ask why I’m going around all sorts of detours on road construction projects that were started last spring — maybe early summer — and that have sat dormant for months. I mean, just how many summer/fall vacation days do these road-fixers get? If you have an answer (or more) let me know. I’ll be around. Paul Ritzenthaler has spent most of his life working in broadcasting before retiring but still keeps himself busy by announcing baseball games at the Municipal Athletic Center in St. Cloud, golfing and trying to keep up with his two dogs Dani, a Sheltie, and Tucker, a Shi-Tzu, at his home in Sauk Rapids.
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Light from front page Jacob’s remains were found: “We are in deep grief. We didn’t want Jacob’s story to end this way. In this moment of pain and shock, we go back to the beginning. The Wetterlings had
a choice to walk into bitterness and anger or to walk into a light of what could be, a light of hope. Their choice changed the world. “This light has been burning for close to 27 years. The spark began in the moments after the abduction of Jacob Wetterling, when his family decided that light is stronger than darkness.
They lit the flame that became Jacob’s Hope. All of central Minnesota flocked to and fanned the flame, hoping for answers. The light spread statewide, nationally and globally as hearts connected to the 11-year-old boy who liked to play goalie for his hockey team, wanted to be a football player, played the trombone and loved the
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St. Cloud Pride Fest, 11-4 p.m., Lake George, 1101 Seventh Street S, St. Cloud. 6:30 p.m., River’s Edge Convention Center, 10 Fourth Ave. S., St. Cloud. 320-308-5166.
Friday, Sept. 16 Burger and brat sale, sponsored by 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. 320-339-4533. stcloudsingles.net. Jacob Wetterling Celebration of Life, Sept. 16-18, St. Cloud State University, 720 Fourth Ave. S., St. Cloud. 320308-3104.
Monday, Sept. 19 Parkinson’s Disease Support Group, 1-2:30 p.m., Great River Regional Library, 1300 W. St. Germain St., St. Cloud. 320529-9000. Market Monday, 3-6:30 p.m., parking lot of Hardware Hank, Seventh St. N., Sartell. marketmonday.org. St. Joseph Fare for All, 3:30-5:30 p.m., Resurrection Lutheran Church, 610 CR 2, St. Joseph. 800-582-4291. fareforall.org. St. Joseph City Council, 6 p.m., council chambers, St. Joseph City Hall, 25 College Ave. N. 363-7201. cityofstjoseph. com. St. Joseph Rod and Gun Club, 7 p.m., American Legion, 101 W. Minnesota St., St. Joseph.
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Thursday, Sept. 22 55+ Driver-improvement program (four-hour refresher course), 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Whitney Senior Center, 1527 Northway Drive, St. Cloud. 1-888-234-1294. Optional online courses: mnsafetycenter.org. Coffee and Conversation, a senior discussion group, 9 a.m., Country Manor, 520 First St. NE, Sartell. Sauk Rapids Chamber Meeting, 11:45 a.m.-1 p.m., Sauk Rapids Government Center, 250 Summit Ave. N. 320251-2940. Family Farmers’ Market, 2-6 p.m., River East parking lot, CentraCare Health Plaza, 1900 CentraCare Circle, St. Cloud. 320-252-2422. 55+ Driver-improvement program (four-hour refresher course), 5-9 p.m., Gilleland Chevrolet, 3019 Division St., St. Cloud. 1-888-234-1294. Optional online courses: mnsafetycenter.org. Friday, Sept. 23 Discovery Day, St. John’s Preparatory School, 2280 Water Tower Road, Collegeville. 320363-3339. Sunday, Sept. 25 Jacob Wetterling Memorial Service, 10 a.m., College of St. Benedict, 37 S. College Ave., St. Joseph.
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times he spent with his sisters, brother and parents. “Today, we gather around the same flame. The flame that has become more than the hope for one as it led the way home for thousands of others. It’s the light that illuminates a world that Jacob believed in, where things are fair and just. “Our hearts are heavy,
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Clockwise from left to right: Little Saints Academy owner Amy Bonfig set up a table with ribbons, paper and pens outside the daycare so everyone can have a chance to write their sentiments to both Jacob and the Wetterling family. A bouquet of roses, left by an anonymous individual, also adorns the table. The table will be up through Sept. 17; The Tree of Hope has already been adorned with many white ribbons as people show their love for Jacob; Jacob’s Tree of Hope stands outside Little Saints Academy. People are invited to stop by and write to both Jacob and his family.
Tree of Hope pays tribute to Jacob, Wetterlings by Cady Sehnert news@thenewsleaders.com
The tree outside Little Saints Academy in St. Joseph is covered in white. Amy Bonfig, director at Little Saints, has invited the community to place a ribbon and message on Jacob’s Tree of Hope.
“Take a moment to come to Jacob’s Tree of Hope over the next few days and place a ribbon on his tree,” Bonfig said. “I put ribbons out and a message jar for you to leave a note for Jacob’s family.” Ribbons and paper will be available to the public through Saturday, Sept. 17.
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