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Town Crier St. Stephen Fire, Rescue to hold Sunday breakfast

Come join the St. Stephen Fire and Rescue team for its annual breakfast from 8:30 a.m.-noon Sunday, Oct. 8 at the St. Stephen Parish Hall, 103 CR 2. Food will be prepared by the firefighters. Freewill donations will be accepted to support the continued life-saving work of our areas heroes.

Stearns County to hold seized, surplus auction

Stearns County will hold a fall auction to sell seized and surplus property on Saturday, Oct. 14 at the Stearns County Public Works building, 455 28th Ave. S., Waite Park, three blocks south of Mill’s Fleet Farm. Site opens at 8 a.m.; auction begins at 9:30 a.m. Auction goers will be able to bid on many cars, trucks, SUVs and vans; a John Deere tractor; a snow plow; various office items such as computers, desks, chairs and file cabinets; shelving; a generator; floor jack; step ladder; fence gates; garage doors; pallets; and many other miscellaneous items. For more information, visit thenewsleaders.com and click on Oct. 6 Criers.

Cold-winter clothing sought by charities

Donations of coats, weather-proof mittens, hats and scarves for all ages are needed for the cold winter months. Contact Anna Marie’s Alliance at 320-253-6900; Catholic Charities at 320-2294560; CROSS Center in Foley at 320-968-7012; the Salvation Army at 320-252-4552; or Place of Hope at 320-203-7881. For information on this and other United Way opportunities, visit thenewsleaders. com and click on Oct. 6 Criers.

Anna Marie’s Alliance seeks donation helpers

Anna Marie’s Alliance needs some extra help organizing, sorting and transporting donations. They especially need help on Thursdays. Shifts are 8:30 a.m.12:30 p.m. or 12:30-4:30 p.m., but can be flexible. Their mission at Anna Marie’s Alliance is to provide a safe place for victims of domestic abuse and to achieve systems change that reduces violence. Contact Kim Salitros, Anna Marie’s Alliance manager of volunteer services and in-kind donations, at 320-251-7203 ext. 210.

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CSB, others mourn loss of Sister O’Connell

by Dennis Dalman editor@thenewsleaders.com

Sadness fell Saturday at the College of St. Benedict and elsewhere when it was learned Sister Colman Sister Colman O ’ C o n n e l l O’Connell, OSB has died at the age of 90 peacefully but unexpectedly at St. Benedict Monastery. Colman was the 11th president of CSB; she served two five-year terms from 1986 to 1996. She succeeded the presidency of her dear friend and CSB classmate S. Emmanuel Renner, the 10th president of the university. Current CSB President Mary Dana Hinton praised O’Con-

Fun takes place at Jaycees’ race

nell on the CSB website: “S. Colman leaves a legacy of compassion, of strength and of course,” she wrote, “we will miss her greatly.” A prayer vigil will be held for O’Connell at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 6 in Sacred Heart Chapel at the St. Benedict’s Monastery in St. Joseph. On Saturday, Oct. 7 her funeral Eucharist will take place at 10 a.m., also in Sacred Heart Chapel. Burial will follow in the St. Benedict’s Monastery Cemetery. Memorial gifts can be made to scholarships at the College of St. Benedict in honor of S. Colman O’Connell or to the Sisters of St. Benedict Retirement Fund. From S. Colman’s first appearance on the CSB campus in the 1940s, she was a natural O’Connell • page 11

photo by Carolyn Bertsch

Cousins Claire Christen, 8, and Cole Blenkush, 7, both of St. Joseph, boogie down Sept. 30 before running a 1K race during the St. Joseph Jaycees Fall Fest event at Colt’s Academy in St. Joseph. See back page for an additional photo.

Local organizations first to receive volunteer certification by Cori Hilsgen news@thenewsleaders.com

Many helping hands are often needed to help agencies accomplish all the goals they set. Several area agencies, including Catholic Charities of the Diocese of St. Cloud, CentraCare Health, College of St. Benedict, Ruff Start Rescue, St.

Cloud Area School District 742, United Way of Central Minnesota and WACOSA, recently collaborated to train for certification and are now all certified. The training, which focuses on best practices in volunteer management, was extensive, and with it came a chance for national certification by

Points of Light – a prestigious national non-profit for volunteer engagement.

Catholic Charities of the Diocese of St. Cloud The St. Cloud organization is the first Catholic Charities in the state to receive the certification.

Steve Pareja, executive director, said in an organizational email that the agency completed the certification to better integrate volunteers in day-to-day operations. By achieving the certification the organization is now better equipped to leverage the time and talent of volunteers Volunteer • page 2

Theisens updating homes to give others chance at home ownership by Cori Hilsgen news@thenewsleaders.com

Todd Theisen and his wife, Sarah Theisen, recently created a new business venture, “Future Equities,” which involves buying foreclosed homes, refurbishing them and selling them contract-for-deed to give people with poor credit a chance to own their own homes. One of the goals of Future Equities is to give people a second chance. It’s for people who don’t have the means nor credit history or who’ve made mistakes in the past but are truly interested in taking responsibility and want to own their own home. The Theisens, who live in contributed photo St. Joseph Township, estabTodd Theisen uses a belt sander to lished Future Equities in Januremove old finish from a floor in a ary 2017 and have sold several recent home restoration. houses.

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Theisen, 51, said he believes in investing in local people and local equities. He gave an example of a recent homeowner who had expressed it well when he said he wanted to own his own home because he wanted to have a yard and shop to work on projects. The homeowner said he was currently going home to his apartment to sit in his recliner, watch television and snack, but he wanted something more. Theisen said that was a person who wanted to be productive and create a lifestyle through home ownership. The Theisens lost a 6,000 square-foot shed three years ago to a fire. They thought they had fairly good coverage for two of the three businesses housed in that shed space, but their premium allowed 10 percent of the insured value of

their home to be covered. Instead of the $250,000 needed to rebuild the shed, they received an insurance payout of $29,800 that was to be released when the building was rebuilt. Theisen convinced the insurance company to allow the payment to be applied directly to their mortgage balance. That motivated the Theisens to pay off all the family’s debt, and they were able to pay their home off after two years. Instead of rebuilding the shed, the Theisens decided to use the credit to invest in real estate to help with their future plans. Theisen has been a landlord for 25 years and had also sold a few homes on contractfor-deed in the past. “The objective for this newly created company, Future EquiTheisens • back page

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At left: Shannon Lindboe of St. Joseph volunteers her time to present to a group of children on the importance of animal welfare and pet ownership through Ruff Start Rescue’s Children’s Education Program. At right: Kennedy Community School volunteer Tim Radunz works with students on reading skills. Below: College of St. Benedict students from the Bonner Program clean the Kennedy Community School prairie August 2015.

Volunteer from front page and better fulfill its mission of building communities, promoting family life and enhancing human dignity. Kris Roberts, volunteer coordinator, said the organization wanted to get the right people together to talk about volunteers and their importance to the agency. Service Enterprise provided a way for those passionate about volunteers to come together and work as a team to formulate a more comprehensive plan. Through the certification, the organization has been able to focus its priorities, as well as realize its volunteer impact and its potential. “Our staff appreciates the improved organization when bringing a new volunteer to their program,” Roberts said. “We want the volunteers to feel better utilized and know they have a greater impact.”

The agency had 2,246 people volunteer in the past 12 months. Volunteers complete work such as sorting and stocking food and clothing, driving the Mobile Food Shelf, working with clients, cleaning and landscaping, skill-building with young adults, administrative tasks, event planning, Foster Grandparents and delivering Meals on Wheels.

College of St. Benedict

The college is the first college/university in the nation to achieve certification. A team of CSB employees worked toward certification because of the college’s strategic plan and the ways its goals require the assistance of volunteers. Valerie A. Jones, executive director of alumnae relations, said before the training CSB had no formal or institutional standards for coordinating volunteer efforts. Those who attended training saw limitless ways to engage volunteers locally and worldwide to meet the college’s mission.

“By being the first college or university to be certified as a Service Enterprise, we hope to increase our ability to deliver on our strategic priorities, our impact on higher education for women, and our stewardship of the volunteer resources that help us every day,” Jones said. “We are building a system across our entire campus that will allow for volunteers to engage in meaningful volunteer opportunities, move easily from position to position and help St. Ben(edict)’s achieve the strategic goals we have set out for ourselves.” CSB engages about 1,200 volunteers in tasks such as community kitchen volunteer, young alumnae president’s circle committee member, varsity athletic assistant coach, tour guide, alumnae board member, alumnae mentor (Bennie mentor program), move-in day volunteer, class representative, reunion class ambassador, campaign volunteer, career exploration panel member, job and internship host site and

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many more. Mary Dana Hinton, CSB president, commented about the college becoming a service enterprise. “...At the College of St. Benedict, we have long relied on the generous service of (more than) 1,000 volunteers...to deliver a high-quality educational experience to all students. Volunteers are already central to our mission and vision to educate women to think critically, lead courageously and advocate passionately. They are essential to recruiting students, mentoring them and welcoming them back to campus as alumnae.” Hinton continued: “Service Enterprise has given us the opportunity to better leverage our loving vol-

unteers and their many skills across all levels of the organization,” she said. “Our initial assessment showed pathways toward both immediate and longer-term improvement in the ways we engage, train, manage and evaluate volunteers. And, our work to obtain certification has helped us achieve growth in key areas, including growth in leadership attention to systematically managing volunteers as a key resource of the College of St. Benedict.”

Ruff Start Rescue

Ruff Start Rescue is the first animal welfare organization in Minnesota to receive this distinction. Jenna Trisko, development

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Friday, Oct. 6, 2017 director, said Ruff Start Rescue decided to participate in the training because they know the impact of their volunteers. “We have 600 volunteers and fosters in our organization, and we want to find ways to improve our program,” she said. “We wanted to ensure we are using best practices in the field to offer the best possible volunteer experience.” Ruff Start Rescue is an animal welfare organization that serves Minnesota. It’s a foster-based rescue that provides refuge and care to at-risk dogs, cats and small critters. The organization collaborates, communicates and educates about the importance of animal rescue and welfare. Ruff Start Rescue has rescued more than 6,500 animals, educated several thousand children about responsible animal care and provided no-cost spay/neuter services to nearly 800 area owned and feral barn cats since it began in 2010. About 300 volunteers perform tasks such as administrative work, donations, marketing, social media posting, transporting animals and supplies, helping out at events, coordinating adoptions, vetting of animals, training in foster families and more. About 300 foster families care for rescued animals by providing a loving home for an animal(s) in need until they find their forever adoptive families. Through the certification, Trisko said they hope to showcase the impact of Ruff Start Rescue’s volunteers and to continue to try to find ways to improve efficiency and create an exceptional volunteer experience. “I think this experience really highlighted all the intricacies associated with running a successful volunteer program,” Trisko said in a press release. “Service Enterprise has given us the tools to improve our recruitment, retention and recognition efforts, and emphasized the value volunteers bring to the mission and vision of the organization. The impact volunteers make with their skills, talents and passion is powerful and energizing. As an organization, we need to continue to foster these components to continue to promote collaboration, education and friendship.”

“We are so proud to have taken this step to enhance our volunteer program to ensure its sustainability and growth for years to come,” said Azure Davis, executive director, in a press release. ”It’s so incredible to get all of our stakeholders involved to make positive change for the organization and its volunteers. Learning the skills and best practices to improve our volunteer program will continue to fuel our mission and build lasting relationships with these amazing individuals who have made Ruff Start Rescue what it is today.”

St. Cloud Area School District 742

The district is the first school district in Minnesota and one of two districts nationally to receive certification. A press release from Tami DeLand, director of communications and community engagement, and Sonia Dickrell, volunteer specialist, said they completed more than 20 hours of training, consulting, planning and change to better integrate volunteers in its day-today operations. By achieving the level of excellence and certification, the district is now better equipped to leverage the time and talent of volunteers to better meet its mission. The certification recognizes the best practices already in place in the district and allows a framework for the district to build on that success through Service Enterprise. “Our district depends upon the partnership, goodwill, support and engagement of individuals and organizations throughout our community in order to fulfill its educational mission,” said St. Cloud School Superintendent Willie Jett about the certification. “This recognition illustrates we maintain, but also build upon, the success of our volunteer programs.”

United Way of Central Minnesota

United Way of Central Minnesota was the first United Way in Minnesota to participate in the certification. Mary Krippner, volunteer engagement coordinator, said they wanted to improve their volunteer program to help ac-

complish the agency’s mission – reducing costs and increasing efficiency and effectiveness. The agency improves people’s lives by mobilizing the caring power of Central Minnesota with a focus on homelessness, access to food, financial stability, quality out-of-school time and early learning/early literacy. With the certification, the agency said it hopes to accomplish consistent volunteer training, including the organization’s mission and values, staff training in regards to volunteer management, and implementation of volunteer evaluations and position descriptions. Krippner said they have more than 500 internal volunteers who complete a wide variety of tasks such as review funding applications, assist with fundraising, human resources, finances, marketing and more.

with service projects and hours needed for things like Communion, National Honor Society and businesses wanting to hold service days to give back to their neighborhoods. Most volunteers are either retail assistants, client-services assistants or coffee buddies. Points of Light created the Service Enterprise Initiative training, which is passed down to mentor organizations that work with local non-profits. The mentor groups, Minnesota Association of Volunteer Administration and HandsOn Twin Cities, guide the certification process in Minnesota. They provided the initial 16 hours of 2016 training on the 10 main characteristics of planning and development, leadership support, effective training, technology and communication, onboarding and supervision, outreach, resource allocation, tracking and evaluation, partnering to extend outreach and funding. The training took

WACOSA

WACOSA is the first day program for adults with disabilities in the state to be certified and the second in the nation. They provide adults with disabilities a chance to work in their local neighborhoods through in-house work at WACOSA, community cleaning crews, production crews and individual placements in local businesses. When paid work is not available, depending on WACOSA’s production load or the individual’s ability level, WACOSA provides educational opportunities to individuals through curriculum. Andrea Harrell, volunteer and curriculum coordinator, said their volunteer program was having a hard time attracting new volunteers. “We hoped this certification would breathe new life into our volunteer program and it has,” Harrell said. “At this time last year, we had only four regular volunteers. Going through Service Enterprise has nearly quadrupled our volunteers available to help.” WACOSA currently has 15 volunteers who come in on a regular, ongoing basis. They also have a few more who are students and are only there for a semester. The organization also takes groups of one-time volunteers to help with internal events, as well as helping them

3 place through Central Minnesota United Way. Each organization took a test to understand its organization’s strengths and weaknesses in each characteristic. Organizations could then become certified as a Service Enterprise organization. After completing an action plan that included making changes and enhancements such as adding new recruitment and sustainability strategies, tracking and evaluation software, changing procedures and more, each organization was interviewed extensively by HandsOn Twin Cities. HandsOn records all of the work the organization has done to meet the Service Enterprise Initiative standards. The interview report was then sent to Points of Light for final approval. The organizations now certified will continue to work on and improve areas of their volunteer programs indefinitely.

Obituary

Urban Schreifels, 82 St. Joseph Sept. 28, 1935 – Oct. 2, 2017

Urban Schreifels, 82, of St. Joseph died Oct. 2, 2017 in the St. Cloud Hospital, surrounded by his loving family. His funeral was held Oct. 5 in St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, 12 W. Minnesota St., St. Joseph. The Rev. Jerome Tupa, OSB officiated. Burial was in the parish cemetery. Schreifels was born Sept. 28, 1935 to Nicholas and Susan (Eichers) Schreifels in Luxemburg, Minnesota. Along with his two brothers and two sisters, he grew up on the family farm. He honorably served his country in the U.S. Army from 1957 until 1963; serving two active years and four years in the Army Reserve. He married Doreen A. “Dolly” Schmitt on June 13, 1959 at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Cold Spring. Together, they made their home in St. Joseph and raised their six children, Dana (Kevin) Lauer of Alexandria, Pam (Keith) Peterson, Tim (Karen)

and Lisa (Jim) Hooper, all of St. Cloud, Jody (Sean) Okerlund of Stanchfield and Judy (Scott) Carlson of White Bear Lake. Schreifels worked for Franklin Manufacturing for 45 years along with Dairy Kraft for 22 years, eventually retiring in 2000. He was a member of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in St. Joseph and Catholic Aid. Schreifels was a loving husband, father, grandfather and greatgrandfather. He enjoyed spending time with his family, fishing, tending to his garden, cutting wood, going to the casino, playing cards, cheering on the Vikings and family camping. He also enjoyed giving of his time and talents, volunteering to help out his family and friends as needed and delivering meals for Meals on Wheels. Survivors include the following: his wife, Dolly; six children and their spouses; 13 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; brother, Wilfred; and sisters, Elvera and Shirley. He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Richard; and brother-in-law, Bill Nicklay. He was deeply loved and will be dearly missed.

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Let’s learn about Puerto Rico, which pleads for our help That recent terrifying trio of hurricanes brought along with them not only horrific destruction but history lessons. To many Americans, Puerto Rico was always an island somewhere, a vague idea of someplace in the Caribbean. Most of us, I would guess, had forgotten, if we ever knew in the first place, that Puerto Rico is an American territory whose residents are American citizens, as are the Virgin Islands and 14 other territories. Lest we forget, Alaska and Hawaii were territories before they became states, as were other areas, such as the Louisiana Territory and the Southwest Territory. After centuries of often brutal colonization by Spain, Puerto Rico (Spanish for “Rich Port”) came under American dominance during the SpanishAmerican War in 1898 after which Spain, the loser, ceded Puerto Rico to the United States after Americans invaded the island. Throughout the years, there were many conflicts and rebellions by Puerto Ricans determined to gain total independence, but despite that, relations between Americans and Puerto Ricans became entwined for better or worse. That island’s residents were offered American citizenship in 1917. The country later forged its own constitution and legislative assembly. Puerto Rico is a mostly mountainous island about 110 miles long by 40 miles wide. It has few natural resources and is highly dependent upon imports. Its economy relies upon manufacturing and the service industry, especially tourism. It’s been pummeled before by disasters – a major earthquake and tsunami in 1918 and many times by hurricanes of varying strength, most recently and disastrously by Irma and then by Category 5 Maria. It also suffered terribly, with rampant poverty, during the Great Depression of the 1930s. The nation is in dire debt to the tune of about $70 billion. And now Puerto Rico is suffering terribly again, and its 3.4-million residents – our fellow American citizens – remain in peril. There will be ongoing scarcities of water, food, medicine, electricity and gasoline. Lack of sanitation and clean water is likely to cause disease outbreaks. Rebuilding homes and infrastructure will take probably a year, at least. Many good people worldwide – including Puerto Ricans who are hurting, hungry, desperate and destitute – are rallying to help, refusing to give in to the helplessness and despair that threatens to engulf them. Here are ways that all of us can help. Check out the following donation websites and others on the Internet: American Red Cross: www.redcross. org; UNICEF (to help children especially): www. unicefusa.org; Save the Children (another site to help children): www.savethechildren.org; Catholic Relief Services: www.support.crs.org; and Salvation Army: salvationarmyusa.org. For more donation sites and ways to help, visit the Public Broadcasting System website at www.pbs.org.

The ideas expressed in the letters to the editor and of the guest columnists do not necessarily reflect the views of the Newsleaders. Letters to the editor may be sent to news@thenewsleaders. com or P.O. Box 324, St. Joseph, MN 56374. Deadline is noon Monday. Please include your full name for publication (and address and phone number for verification only.) Letters must be 350 words or less. We reserve the right to edit for space.

Friday, Oct. 6, 2017

Opinion Debbie’s husband needs new knees

This world is so full of cruelties and disasters that we can become numb to them. Three hurricanes, one right after another, wreak havoc. Then the next horror erupts (civilian butchery in Myanmar, for example) and then the next (fiendish massacre in Las Vegas, to name the latest). For sanity’s sake, we feel compelled to turn the page, flip the channel, hit the “Delete” button inside our minds. But sometimes – speaking for me, anyway – a story will stick in head or heart, hounding, haunting, nagging – even after attempts to delete it. Two examples: A couple weeks ago, a drunken mother was weaving crazily at highway speed near Rochester when her car scraped along a median cable barrier for 200 feet before exiting the highway. The driver then pulled over on a shoulder and started breast-feeding a baby. There were four other children in the vehicle. Later, authorities found out she had five more children elsewhere. The mother’s blood-alcohol level was twice the legal limit. She was charged with first-degree drunken driving, child endangerment and driving without a license. This woman has three previous drunken-driving convictions. Two years ago she was charged with possession of marijuana in her vehicle, but the charge was dropped in exchange for pleading guilty to giving police a false name. The woman’s children, thank goodness, were put into the custody of child-protection services. That news story made me extremely angry as questions exploded like firecrackers in my head:

Dennis Dalman Editor What was that woman thinking, with five children in her car and her obviously drunk out of her mind? With previous drunken-driving convictions, why is she still driving around drunk with children in her car? Are all 10 children the biological offspring of that woman? If so, when will she ever give serious thought to quit having babies? Why does she keep getting away with such reckless behavior? What would that scene have looked like if all five children had died hideously in a car wreck or if that woman had hit another vehicle, perhaps one also filled with innocent children? Will Social Services take those children permanently away from the woman? Let us hope so. When will she get the extended treatment she obviously needs? Will the treatment stick? And how can authorities make sure she follows post-treatment, post-conviction provisions and restrictions? What is wrong with a system that apparently can do little or nothing to stop such reckless endangerment of children and others? Why was she allowed to plea-bargain after a dismal record like hers? Why should a woman so dangerous be allowed to keep having children?

That news story causes a smoldering anger in me, and those questions keep popping up, unanswered. Here’s another story that sticks with me. It was written by reporter Dave Coucher and was published July 12 in The Tennessean newspaper. Coucher had interviewed people down on their luck in Appalachia. This is what he wrote about a woman named Debbie: “Looking down at a notebook filled with numbers, Mike’s wife, Debbie, said it’s tough to care about Russian collusion when your husband needs new knees. “‘We’ve lost everything, pretty much,’ said Debbie Mitchell. ‘We can’t afford health care, period. We didn’t qualify for Obamacare, we didn’t qualify for (Medicaid) and we can’t afford to buy health insurance. We’re the ones that fall through the cracks.’” Debbie’s words keep popping up in my mind, especially about her husband needing “new knees.” Every now and then, we come across a story, an image or a quote that puts into sharp focus an urgent national problem. Debbie’s words of anguish and her husband’s need for “new knees” does that for me. It hammers in my mind, nags at my heart. Her feeling of helplessness makes me angry every time I think about the scoundrels in Congress who keep cooking up health-care schemes that will not only not help Debbie’s husband get new knees but that will give the shaft to millions who finally managed to get coverage under the Affordable Care Act. The thoughtless demagogues have spent eight years trying so hard to send ObamaCare into oblivion rather than help fix it or to come up with alternatives that actually work.

Letter to the editor

Should President Donald Trump be impeached?

Jim Graeve, St. Joseph At 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 10 at the American Legion in St. Joseph, Jeannette Blonigen Clancy of Avon and Derek Larson of St. Joseph will discuss the pros and cons of impeachment. Jeannette will discuss why not; Derek will give info on

why it may be possible. Both speakers are prolific writers. Larson writes a once-a-month Your Turn column in the St. Cloud Times. He also teaches history at St. Benedict’s and St. John’s. Blonigen Clancy has also written many columns and letters to the editor for local and statewide news-

papers. She recently wrote the “Letter of The Day” for the Minneapolis Star Tribune on why not to impeach. This brief forum is sponsored by Senate District 13 DFL and all meetings are open to the public. Bring your thinking and opinions on “impeachment” and stay after and enjoy a beverage of your choice.

How old should candidates be?

The other day, I heard an interesting thing that made me both hopeful but somewhat skeptical. With a huge number of gubernatorial races coming up next year, often for term-limited incumbents, many candidates have been jumping into contests in states all across the country. In Kansas, though, two of these candidates are particularly interesting. One Democrat and one Republican, 16 and 17 years old respectively. I’m not kidding. Since Kansas has no age requirements for state races, two teenagers have decided to throw their hats into the ring to become the next chief executive of the Sunflower State. From what I’ve seen and read about their campaigns, they both seem to be perfectly reasonable and able candidates with good perspectives on how to run their state, but could people seriously consider students who haven’t even yet earned a high school diploma to be an effective governor? Age requirements are something we have here in Minnesota, and they were written directly into the Constitution. To run for the state legislature here, you need to be at least 21, and 25 for governor. The Constitution of the United States says you need to have attained the age of 25 to be a Representative, 30 to be a Senator, and 35 to be the President.

Connor Kockler Guest Writer But what are the arguments around these age limits? Many would say age brings reallife experience and wisdom. Until you’re out of school and out making a living, there are many things that seem different. Would other state politicians or our neighbors respect someone under 20 years of age as a governor? There are those who might say that age is not a factor, though. There are people who are brilliant starting from a young age. Age isn’t necessarily a measure of intelligence or experience. There are high-school students who know more than many older adults. In my opinion, I don’t think age limits should be the end-all be-all, but there should be some consensus. As cool as it would be to have a state governor my own age, I realize the experience and know-how to run a state comes with time. Book smarts don’t always translate into solutions to real-world problems. Things work much better in theory than

in actuality, and we ultimately want someone we can trust to be a strong and respected leader for our state. So perhaps for offices like governor, age requirements should stay. But once people gain the right to vote, shouldn’t they also be able to run for office? With the age minimum for members of the Minnesota State Legislature being 21, this means new voters must wait three years for a chance to run on the state level. Most local governments can have 18-year-old candidates, but these jobs are often part-time and not conducive to officeholders without a long-term, steady job. It wouldn’t be hard to move this age requirement to 18. Though we probably wouldn’t get many young state representatives, it would open the political process in St. Paul to people at a younger age. This would mean more engagement and perhaps more of a stake for young people in our state, bringing up voter turnout and political engagement. Voter apathy is an increasing problem and one we shouldn’t ignore. If we give young people a chance, we might just be surprised at the good solutions they come up with. Connor Kockler is a Sauk Rapids-Rice High School student. He enjoys writing, politics and news, among other interests.

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Friday, Oct. 6, 2017

UNSUNG HEROES | HEROES IN UNIFORM

Honoring Firefighters F

irefighters are brave, loyal and dependable members of your community. They sacrifice themselves to a cause that benefits yourself and your family. Do your part by showing your local fire department the gratitude they deserve.

Losing your home to a fire is one of the most devastating occurrences a person can experience. Think of all the personal belongings that may be left behind while you are ensuring you and your family make a safe escape. Fires can create total losses, but firefighters do their part to diminish the amount of damage caused.

PUTTING THEIR LIVES ON THE LINE Firefighters use scientific calculations to determine the best way to contain and extinguish fires. These precise calculations can be thwarted in an instant by changing wind conditions or the introduction of precipitation. Even a small fire can grow into a widespread frenzy of destruction without much warning. Bravery may not be a strong enough word to describe a firefighter. It is a profession that requires running into burning buildings while the rest of its occupants scurry out to safety. Ensuring that no citizens are still inside a structure fire is just one of the dangerous aspects of the job. This act of heroism is no less than amazing

PREVENTING HOME FIRES The greatest step you can take to protect your local firefighters is to do your part in

preventing fires. The Federal Emergency Management Agency has some great tips on steps to prevent fires in your home. • Cooking: When cooking, never leave the room while using a heating appliance. Don’t cook while you are feeling drowsy or tired and wear

close-fitting clothing when near heating appliances. • Electrical safety: Inspect your appliances for frayed wires on their power cords. Only purchase electrical appliances that are noted as UL listed, meaning they are nationally recognized by official laboratories.

• Fireplaces: Annually inspect and clean chimneys and check for damage every month. Never use a screen that is too small to cover the entire opening of your fireplace.

VOLUNTEERS In the United States, many highly dangerous jobs are

rewarded with extraordinary benefits and high pay. According to the National Fire Protection Association, in 2014, 69 percent of US firefighters were unpaid volunteers. This figure should speak volumes to the fact that these special people sacrifice themselves for the lives of others.

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St. Joseph Firefighters!

Jim Marthaler, 40 years

Bill Lowell Jr., 32 years

Randy Torborg, 28 years

Andy Loso, 15 years

Shirlie Brill, 13 years

Keith Simon, 17 years

Justin Honer, 21 years Assistant Fire Chief

Jeff Taufen, 21 years Fire Chief

Kurt Krekelberg, 18 years

Paul Phillipp, 18 years Captain

Ken Jacobson, 13 years Captain

John Prom, 13 years

Dan Muyres, 12 years Captain

Dave Salzer, 12 years Captain

St. Stephen Firefighters! Josh Schloemer, 12 years

Keith Louwagie, 8 years Captain

Brian Arms, 7 years

Sharon Rennie, 6 years

Mike Folkerts, 5 years

Cory Molitor, 5 years

Ron Schmidt, 5 years

New Members: Nick Curtis Matt Kritzeck Rob Lyon

Joe Bye, 4 years

Brian Theisen, 4 years

Joe Orcutt, 3 years

Andrew Kremer, 3 years

Justin Hunt, 2 years

Dan Voigt, 2 years

St. Stephen Firefighters are the following: (front row, left to right) Rodger Bellinger, 19 years, captain; Brian Quaal, 24 years, captain; Jeff Blenkush, 21 years, assistant chief 2; Jeff Drais, 21 years, fire chief; Gene Skaj, 35 years, assistant chief; and Steve Trobec, 14 years, captain; (middle row) Al Vouk, 45 years; Stuart Koshiol, 1 year; Jason Trobec, 12 years; Dave Trobec, 18 years; Mike Erickson, 1 year; Keith Patrick, 13 years; and Jim Schumer, 40 years; and (back row) Ralph Barhorst, 44 years; Joe Gordon, 8 years; Jeff Jefferson, 13 years; John Knettel, 10 years; Brad Kostreba, 2 years; Justin Terhaar, 1 year; and Jeff Supan, 24 years. Not pictured: Tim Borgert, 2 years; Chris Hoeschen, 10 years, captain; Lauren Hoeschen, 8 years; and Jason Paggen, 19 years.

Activities include: • Tour the station • Visit with firefighters • Climb aboard the trucks • See the gear, equipment & tools

Open House 9 a.m.-noon Saturday, Oct. 14

St. Stephen Fire & Rescue Station, 2 6th Ave. S.E.

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These Businesses Would Like to Salute the St. Joseph and St. Stephen Firefighters! CURTIS J.H. JOHNSON, D.D.S. • DAVID A. RUSSELL, D.D.S.

“Together we thank and honor our local firefighters!”

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Ask a Trooper

What is the curfew for driving with a farmers’ permit? Q: If you are 15 years old and have a farm permit to drive a farm truck, how late at night can you drive? A: A 15-year-old may qualify for a restricted-farm-work license after completing a driver-education course and passing a road test. A restricted-farm-work license allows a young person to drive alone only to perform farm work for his or her parent during

daylight hours, within 20 miles of the farmhouse and in cities with populations of less than 100,000. The applicant is not required to wait six months before taking the road test for this license. The parent must fill out an affidavit, available at all driver-license-examination stations, and present a property-tax statement and/or rental agreement. A portion of state statutes

was used with permission from the Office of the Revisor of Statutes. If you have any questions concerning traffic-related laws or issues in Minnesota, send your questions to Trp. Jesse Grabow – Minnesota State Patrol at 1000 Hwy. 10 W., Detroit Lakes, Minn. 56501-2205. (You can follow him on Twitter @MSPPIO_NW or reach him at, jesse.grabow@ state.mn.us).

LEGAL NOTICE

CITY OF ST. JOSEPH PUBLIC HEARING PROPOSED ASSESSMENT - 2016 FIELD STREET IMPROVEMENTS TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: Notice is hereby given the council will meet at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2017, at the St. Joseph Government Center, 75 Callaway St. E. to consider, and possibly adopt, the proposed assessment for the 2016 Field Street Improvements which affect the following area: between College Avenue S., beginning on College Avenue S. at a point approximately 1,550 feet north of Hill Street W., and the southerly extension of Seventh Avenue S.E. to a point approximately 600 feet south of the Graceview Estates 4 subdivision; and the improvement of Seventh Avenue S.E. beginning at the intersection of Seventh Avenue S.E. and Elena Lane in the Graceview Estates 4 subdivision and a point approximately 600 feet south of the Graceview Estates 4 subdivision by constructing sanitary sewer, water main, storm drain, storm-water treatment, bituminous street, trail, sidewalk and lighting improvement. Adoption by the council of the proposed assessment may occur at the hearing. The area listed above is proposed to be assessed and payable in equal annual installments extending throughout a period of 15 years, the first of the installments to be payable on or before the first Monday in January 2018, and will bear interest at a rate of 4.75-percent per annum from the date of the adoption of the assessment resolution. To the first installment shall be added interest on the entire assessment from the date of the assessment resolution until Dec. 31, 2017. To each sub-

sequent installment when due shall be added interest for one year on all unpaid installments. You may at any time prior to certification of the assessment to the county auditor, pay the entire assessment on such property, with interest accrued to the date of payment, to the City of St. Joseph. No interest shall be charged if the entire assessment is paid within 30 days from the adoption of this assessment. You may at any time thereafter, pay to the City of St. Joseph the entire amount of the assessment remaining unpaid, with interest accrued to Dec. 31 of the year in which such payment is made. Such payment must be made before Nov. 15 or interest will be charged through Dec. 31 of the succeeding year. If you decide not to prepay the assessment before the date given above, the rate of interest that will apply at 4.75-percent per year. You have the right to partially prepay the assessment with any balance being certified to the County Auditor for collection under the terms described above. The proposed assessment roll is on file for public inspection at the City Administrator’s office. The total amount of the proposed assessment is $816,019.84. Written or oral objections will be considered at the meeting. No appeal to district court may be taken as to the amount of an assessment unless a written objection signed by the affected property owners is filed with the administrator prior to the assessment hearing or presented to the presiding officer at the hearing. The council may upon

such notice consider any objection to the amount of a proposed individual assessment at an adjourned meeting upon such further notice to the affected property owners as it deems advisable. Under Minn. Stat. §§ 435.193 to 435.195 and City Ordinance No. 308, the council may, at its discretion, defer the payment of this special assessment for any homestead property owned by a person 65 years of age or older or retired by virtue of a permanent and total disability for whom it would be a hardship to make the payments. When deferment of the special assessment has been granted and is terminated for any reason provided in that law and Ordinance (Resolution), all amounts accumulated plus applicable interest become due. Any assessed property owner meeting the requirements of this law and Ordinance No. 308, may, within 30 days of the confirmation of the assessment, apply to the city clerk for the prescribed form for such deferral of payment of this special assessment on his/ her property. An owner may appeal an assessment to district court pursuant to Minn. Stat. § 429.081 by serving notice of the appeal upon the mayor or administrator of the city within 30 days after the adoption of the assessment and filing such notice with the district court within 10 days after service upon the Mayor or Administrator. Judy Weyrens Administrator Publish: Oct. 6, 2017

9 LEGAL NOTICES

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: Zonta Club of St. Cloud. 2. The stated address of the principal place of business is or will be: 1307 Dale St., St. Joseph, Minn. 56374. 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: Deborah Grant, 17473 Fairway Circle, Cold Spring, MN 56320 and Mary Nimmerfroh, 1307 Dale St., St. Joseph, Minn. 56374.

1. The assumed name under which the business is or will be conducted is: Good To Go. 2. The stated address of the principal place of business is or will be: 520 First St. N.E., Sartell, Minn. 56377. 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: Tracy Ann Jones, 520 First St. N.E., Sartell, Minn. 56377.

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. 31, 2017

Dated: Sept. 29, 2017

Filed: Sept. 8, 2017

Filed: Sept. 29, 2017

/s/ Mary Nimmerfroh

/s/ Kevin Harguth

Publish: Sept. 29 and Oct. 6, 2017

Publish: Oct. 6 and 13, 2017

BUSINESS DIRECTORY AUTO BODY REPAIR Auto Body 2000

(behind Coborn’s in the Industrial Park)

St. Joseph • 320-363-1116

BEAUTY Mary Kay Cosmetics Joyce Barnes St. Joseph • 320-251-8989 CHIROPRACTOR Dr. Jerry Wetterling College Ave. • 320-363-4573 jlwchiro.com CHURCHES Resurrection Lutheran, ELCA Sunday Worship 8:30 & 10:30 a.m. Wednesday Worship 6:30 p.m.

610 N. CR 2, St. Joseph 320-363-4232 www.rlcstjoe.org

DENTISTRY Drs. Styles, Cotton & Milbert 1514 E. Minnesota St. St. Joseph • 320-363-7729 Laser Dentistry 26 2nd Ave. NW St. Joseph • 320-363-4468 ELECTRICAL HI-TEC Electric • St. Joseph Residential • Commercial Remodeling • General Services 320-363-8808 • 320-980-0514 EYECARE Russell Eyecare & Associates 15 E. Minnesota St., Ste. 107 St. Joseph • 320-433-4326

Masses: Tuesday-Friday 8 a.m. Saturday 5 p.m. Sunday 8 & 10 a.m.

PUBLISHING Von Meyer Publishing, Inc. 32 1st Ave. NW St. Joseph • 320-363-7741

YOUR INDUSTRY Your Business Address City • Phone • Website

TRUCKING Brenny Transportation, Inc. Global Transportation Service St. Joseph • 320-363-6999 www.brennytransportation.com

St. Joseph Catholic Church

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Community Calendar

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sional purchases, Barnes & Noble, 3940 Division St., St. Cloud. Special Effects Scene Painting Workshop, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Glanville Auditorium, ROCORI High School in Cold Spring. Free event; advanced registration required. gntc1. com or 320-333-6131. Craft Fair, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., St. John’s Catholic Church, 21 First St., Swanville.

Friday, Oct. 6 St. Joseph Area Historical Society, open 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Old City Hall, 25 First Ave. NW. stjosephhistoricalmn.org. Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Fundraiser, 5-8 p.m., Sauk Rapids VFW, 901 N. Benton Drive. Sartell High School Tailgating and Parade before homecoming game, 5:30 p.m., football concessions. Proceeds will go to Make-A-Wish Foundation.

Sunday, Oct. 8 Breakfast, sponsored by St. Stephen Fire and Rescue, 8:30 a.m.-noon, St. Stephen Parish Hall, 103 CR 2 S. 320-251-0964. Breakfast, sponsored by Cold Spring Area Knights of Columbus, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., St. Boniface Church 501 Main St., Cold Spring. Proceeds donated to Rocori Action packs program, which provides an extra meal for students who live in

Saturday, Oct. 7 Educator Appreciation Week, free coffee for all educators all day, 25-percent off personal and profes-

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Cats - 25 Kittens - 25

Guinea Pigs - 7 Rabbits - 2

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low-income households, Mass for healthcare professions, 10:30 a.m., Bishop Donald Kettler presides, Sacred Heart Chapel, St. Benedict’s Monastery, 104 Chapel Lane, St. Joseph. Health-care workers of all faiths welcomed; the collection will benefit the annual nursing scholarship fund at the College of St. Benedict and St. John’s University.

Monday, Oct. 9 Lunch and cards, sponsored by Helping Hands Outreach, noon-2 p.m., Trobec’s Bar & Grill, 1 Central Ave. S., St. Stephen. St. Joseph Food Shelf, open 1-3 p.m., Old City Hall, 25 First Ave. NW, St. Joseph. 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. Tuesday, Oct. 10 Poor Clare Tea Benefit, 2-5:30 p.m., St. Francis Xavier Parish Gathering Place, 219 Second St. N., Sartell. Proceeds offset the fuel costs for the cloistered monastery in Sauk Rapids. Should President Trump be Impeached? Come to the St. Joseph American Legion to hear speakers Jenette Blonigen Clancy and Derek Larson discuss this topic, 6 p.m., St. Joseph American Legion, 101 W. Minnesota St. St. Joseph Joint Planning Board, 7 p.m., St. Joseph City Hall, 75 Callaway St. E. 320-363-7201. cityofstjoseph.com.

Fatima, part of a French film festival sponsored by the College of St. Benedict/St. John’s University language and cultures department, 7 p.m., CSB Gorecki 204, St. Joseph. 320-363-5754. Wednesday, Oct. 11 Walk-in Mammograms, 8:30 a.m.-4p .m., all major insurances welcome, Health Partners Central Minnesota Clinic, 2251 Connecticut Ave. S., Sartell. 320-253-5220 or hpcmc.com/ mammogram. Tech at 100 Breakfast Club and annual meeting featuring Bruce Mohs, 9 a.m., a presentation on the growing pains, triumphs, and challenges as Tech High School formed its identity including events this year during its centennial celebration, Stearns History Museum 235 33rd Ave. S., St. Cloud, stearns-museum./org/breakfast-club. St. Joseph Area Chamber of Commerce, 11:30 a.m., St. Joseph Community Fire Hall, 323 Fourth Ave. NE. stjosephchamber.com. Suicide Prevention Awareness presentation, 7 p.m., guest speaker Roxann Storms, a licensed social worker with Granite City Counseling and Tim and Mary Boerger, parents, St. Francis Xavier Church and Gathering Place, 219 Second St. N., Sartell. Thursday, Oct. 12 Coffee and Conversation, a senior discussion group with Kylie Goenner of Central Minnesota Council on Aging, 9 a.m., Sartell Community Center, 850, 19th St. S., Sartell. St. Joseph Food Shelf, open 1-3 p.m., Old City Hall, 25 First Ave. NW, St. Joseph.

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O’Connell from front page and determined leader, Hinton emphasized. “For more than seven decades, she did, indeed lead,” Hinton stated. “Whether as a student body president, a tenured faculty member and chair in the Theater Department, college president or as an extraordinary fundraising professional, S. Colman led with passion, with intellect and with heart.” O’Connell hailed from Roberts, Wis. As a “Bennie,” she was elected class president in her first year. She graduated from CSB in 1950 with degrees in English and speech. She then began teaching, first at Pierz Memorial High School and later at St. Cloud Cathedral High School. In 1954, she earned a master’s degree in English and in theater from the Catholic University of America. She then returned to CSB, where she began to teach in the Theater and Dance Department, serving as the department’s chair from 1954-1974. That was a time of increasing bonds between CSB and St. John’s

University, which formed a joint Theater Department in the 1960s. O’Connell served on the building committee of the Benedicta Arts Center, and in 1962 ground was broken for the center. From 1977 to 1979, O’Connell studied at Michigan State University, earning her master’s, then returning to CSB, becoming director of planning and then vice president before her 1986 selection as president. During O’Connell’s years as CSB president, the bonds between CSB and SJU grew ever stronger, with a joint core curriculum and joint academic departments. Many new majors and minors were added, and joint administrative developments were begun. Construction on campus also boomed during those years: Margretta Hall, renovation of Main Building, the Ardolf Science Center, Lottie Hall, Brian Hall and the Haehn Campus Center. Upon her retirement in 1996, O’Connell was asked what she would like people to be saying 20 years hence. And this is what she said: “I hope that 20 years from now people will say the

(two) colleges made a bold (move) in creating the coordinate relationship to promote the education of men and women. Education for men and for women in this coordinate, gender-conscious environment is the best way to educate students. It is not only superior to co-education, but also to single-sex education. Some have mistakenly assumed we’ve created the coordinate relationship because it is so difficult to attract students to traditional women’s colleges or men’s colleges. However, in addition to not being salable, I don’t believe that single-sex education for either men or women is as effective as that of the model created at CSB and SJU. I’m persuaded we have the potential to serve women better and men better than that provided at either single-sex or at co-ed schools.” In her retirement years, her service to the colleges continued unabated. She agreed to serve as vice president of Institutional Advancement and led CSB fundraising efforts. In 2005, she became senior development officer for Institutional Advancement and continued to serve in that capacity until her death.

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If any readers have tips concerning crimes, they should call the St. Joseph Police Department at 320363-8250 or Tri-County Crime Stoppers at 320-255-1301 or access its tip site at www.tricountycrimestoppers.org. Crime Stoppers offers rewards up to $1,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for crimes. This information is submitted by the St. Joseph Police Department. Aug. 2 6:51 p.m. Traffic stop. 10 First Ave. N.W. While on routine patrol, an officer observed a 570 DXR vehicle in the turn lane going southbound on College Avenue S. off of CR 75 W, not wearing a seatbelt. The officer stopped the vehicle and informed the male driver he was pulled over for not wearing his seatbelt. The driver said he forgot to put on his seatbelt after leaving the hospital where he was visiting his father. The officer issued a seatbelt-violation citation. 7:56 p.m. Traffic stop. 300 College Ave. S. While on routine patrol, an officer spotted a vehicle which appeared to be traveling at a high rate of speed. Once the radar was activated, a speed of 42 mph in a 30-mph zone was locked in; the officer pulled the driver over. The female driver said she was not pay-

Rain, rain, more rain

ing attention to her speed. A citation was issued for speed and a verbal warning given for not having her driver’s license in possession. Radar was tested at the start of shift and after the traffic stop.

Aug. 3 5:34 p.m. Fire. 31101 CR 133. Officers responded to a brush fire at Scenic Specialties. Upon arrival, the officer found a smoldering pile of stumps and brush in a large brick retaining-wall area. No flames were present at the time. Officers spoke with an employee at the office who stated he had gone out to put dirt on it. The St. Joseph Fire Department responded to the call as well and both spoke with the the business about a burning permit. Aug. 4 4:39 p.m. Failure to stop. College Avenue N./Date Street W. While on routine patrol, an officer noticed a red pickup truck fail to stop at a four-way stop when making a right turn. Once the officer was able to catch up with the driver, he made the traffic stop. The male driver was able to provide a valid driver’s license and proof of insurance. When told he failed to stop at a stop sign, the driver responded “I suppose I did.” A citation for failure to stop at a stop sign was issued.

A Home for the Day An Adult Day Program A place for Mom/Dad for socialization Meals and snacks provided Cards, Dice, Trivia and other Activities Fun exercise and movement Transportation may be provided Hours: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday-Friday

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Rain fell almost continuously in the first few days of October in the area. This photo, taken the morning of Oct. 3 south of St. Joseph, shows water levels rose enough to create this pond near Woodcrest of Country Manor (at left). In the center of the photo, at pond’s edge, are two sandhill cranes. Since Sunday night, Oct. 1, an average of 3.5 inches of rain fell in the St. Joseph area before sun returned Wednesday. St. Cloud recorded the most rainfall for Oct. 1 (1.5 inches) since that date in 1982.

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Theisens from front page ties, was multifaceted,” Theisen said. “I wanted an investment vehicle I was directly involved with, that I could exercise my talents, interests and creativity. I wanted to use local money to help local people. It’s exciting for me to give other people life opportunities they may not have had otherwise, and this is one thing I can do.” Theisen bought his first house in 1987 when he was 22 years old and rented rooms to friends. By 1989, he had purchased three more student-rental homes near St. Cloud State University. In 1993, the Theisens purchased the “Ramsey House” on Sixth Avenue N. in St. Cloud and lived there for 10 years. The house had rental units in it, and Theisen said he learned much about remodeling from that house. The Ramsey House influenced Theisen’s decision to buy a whole square block of homes in St. Cloud. He verbally negotiated on every property to purchase various

houses within a block of homes. By 2002, he had acquired half of that square block and managed those properties until 2012. The Theisens moved to their current St. Joseph Township home in 2003. Theisen grew up in Pleasant Acres in St. Joseph, attended Kennedy for kindergarten and All Saints Academy for first-sixth grades. After graduating from Apollo High School, he studied carpentry at St. Cloud Technical and Community College. Theisen worked as a carpenter in the Twin Cities before he returned to the area to find work in St. Cloud so he could better manage the four rental properties he owned. He said he never found another job, but he found work. A friend asked him to make a vanity, and that led to painting a house, which led to a variety of other jobs. He started his business “TMT Home Improvements” in 1990. In 1992, he general-contracted the construction of two new homes. One of the homes was for his parents in Waite Park. In that home, he did most everything including framing, roofing,

siding, drywall, trim and his first hardwood floor with flooring he had salvaged. After the home was completed, he held an open-house for his material suppliers to view the newly built home. He was soon hired by one of the local lumber yards and floorcovering stores to install their laminate and engineered wood flooring. By 1998, he made a commitment to take his company in a new direction with a focus on solid-strip hardwood flooring. In 2000, he and Sarah changed the company name to “TMT Integrity Flooring LLC” and adopted the slogan “The Floorguy.” He joined the National Wood Flooring Association and traveled around the country taking classes and attending its annual expo. In 2001, he was invited by the technical director for the National Wood Flooring Association to teach a class in Minneapolis. From there, he bought a recreational vehicle and traveled several times each year with his family, as he taught hardwood flooring classes through the NWFA throughout the United

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States. He implemented the techniques he was able to practice at the schools into his daily work as a floor guy. “I met and worked with many of the best hardwood-floor people from the country and learned a lot in a short time-frame,” Theisen said. Theisen said he is mostly selftaught through observation, lots of questioning, reading, audio tapes and audio books and online research. He said he is living life through his vocation and exercising his ability to think freely and creatively in an ever-increasingly regulated world. Since 2009, Theisen has also been a full-time “rejuvenative,” or sustainable, farmer raising grass-fed beef, pastured poultry, turkey and pigs. “Rejuvenative farming, which

is a very strong passion of mine, became another motivation for the creation of Future Equities, with hopes of providing the future funding needed to help expand the farm’s infrastructure,” Theisen said. The couple has four children – three sons and a daughter. “I’ve been blessed to create a life that has involved my wife and four children at every turn,” Theisen said. “Each of our children has learned to run every sander for TMT, just about any power tool; to care for and maintain investment properties; mow lawns; shovel snow; repair and remodel as needed; mend, fix and create structures on the farm; care for the animals; plant a garden; appreciate nature to the highest degree; and give reverence to God’s creation and circle of life.”

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Fun takes place at Jaycees’ race St. John’s Parish Center

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Friends lead the Chicken Dance Sept. 30 at the St. Joseph Jaycees’ Fall Fest 5K and 1K event at Colt’s Academy in St. Joseph. The friends are (left to right) Kendall Eggert, 8, of Cold Spring; and Kendra Dierkes, 8, Sophia Loehlein, 8, Kayla Mueller, 8, and Macy Salzer, 7, all of St. Joseph.

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