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Splash pad study Passing motorist to be conducted gets free car wash Town Crier Friday, Oct. 10, 2014 Volume 25, Issue 40 Est. 1989
Firefighters safety fair set Oct. 10 at fire hall
The St. Joseph Fire Department will host a Safety Fair from 4-7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 10 at the St. Joseph Fire Hall, 323 4th Ave. NE. It will include the following activities: a helicopter on display; an air-bag deployment demonstration; child ID kits provided; batteries distributed for smoke and carbon-monoxide detectors; fire, police and ambulance equipment on display; fire-extinguisher information; an inflatable gym for children; safety tips and handouts; and free hot dogs and beverages.
Half-cent sales tax meeting set Oct. 10
Mayor Rick Schultz will host a half-cent sales tax informational meeting from 4-5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 10 at the Wobegon Trail Building, 605 1st Ave. NE, St. Joseph. All are encouraged to attend.
All Saints Academy seeks Workathon jobs
The 31st annual All Saints Academy Workathon is Saturday, Oct. 25. Staff, students and parents will volunteer their time to assist the elderly and disabled residents of the St. Joseph community. Volunteers will rake leaves, clear gardens, sweep sidewalks and other jobs for those who need help. If you have a job you would like done by these volunteers, or if you would like to make a donation, contact the school office at 320-363-7505, ext. 150.
Candidate Forum: House District 13A
On Thursday, Oct. 23, the League of Women Voters of the St. Cloud Area will sponsor a candidate forum featuring candidates for Minnesota House District 13A, Emily Jensen and Jeff Howe. The forum will be held from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the City of St. Joseph Fire Hall, 323 4th Ave. NE, St. Joseph. Candidate forums are free and open to the public. Audience participants ask questions; candidates are given equal time to discuss issues of importance to voters.
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St. Joseph Splash-Pad Coalition members Jen Warnert and Matt Killam said the coalition will discontinue future monthly meetings until results are obtained from an aquatic-feasibility study. Warnert and Killam attended a city council meeting Oct. 2 during which a representative from USAquatics of Delano was present to present the idea of a feasibility study to be done for the city regarding a potential water amenity. They said as a result of the council’s approval, USAquatics will work with a committee to study the city, provide information and gather public opinion. “Matt and I want to say ‘thank you’ to every single one of you who stepped up to be a part of this coalition to better our community,” Warnert said. Without the coalition’s help, Warnert said the progress that has been made so far would not have happened. At the coalition’s last meeting, the group discussed questions posed by the park board. She said this feasibility study will answer questions and provide more information than the committee could get on its own. “This is the next big step toward getting a splash Splash • page 11
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A driver encountered some wet pavement on the corner of 1st Avenue NW and W Ash Street during the public works department’s bi-annual line flushing Monday morning.
Workshop aims to strengthen workplace culture by Logan Gruber operations@thenewsleaders.com
St. Joseph area residents have a chance to make their business or workplace more positive this coming week. The St. Faust Joseph Area Chamber of Commerce will host a workshop called Building Positive Workplaces from 2-5 p.m. Tuesday,
Oct. 14 at the St. Joseph Fire Hall. Becka Broste, administrative assistant to the Chamber Board, told the Newsleader the St. Joseph Chamber “is trying to make sure we have educational opportunities for our members.” While that does include luncheon presentations every month, this workshop will be a little different. Pam and Dave Faust, owners of Stonehouse Resources which is a member of the St. Joseph Chamber, will present the first
workshop. Stonehouse Resources is a training-and-coaching firm that partners with organizations to help build and grow positive workplace cultures and increase employee and customer engagement. This doesn’t mean the Fausts teach companies how to make their employees happy, though. “Employee satisfaction does not equal engagement,” Dave Faust said in an exclusive Newsleader interview. When employees are satisfied, they are happy to be at
A historical prospective from 25 years ago – Oct. 27, 1989
St. Joseph steps forward for Jacob Wetterling by Stuart Goldschen news@thenewsleaders.com
County to hold surplus auction Oct. 11
Stearns County will hold an auction at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 11 to sell seized and surplus property at the Stearns County Highway Department, 455 28th Ave., Waite Park. The site will open at 8 a.m. for interested buyers to look around. Up for sale are numerous government-owned cars, seized cars, trucks and vans, a Harley Davidson motorcycle, moped and ATV. Also on the auction block are a plow truck, computer and office equipment, television, DVD player, books and tools. For more information, visit www.thenewsleaders. com and click on Oct. 10 Criers.
work, and feel comfortable in their job. But an engaged employee is fully absorbed by and enthusiastic about their work, and then takes positive action to further the organization’s reputation and interests. Dave Faust went on to say an engaged employee is about 25-percent more productive than a non-engaged employee, all things being equal. The Fausts hope those who come to the workshop will walk away with some simple, effective action steps to make them more Faust • page 6
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Jacob Wetterling (front row, third from right) is pictured with his Insbrook soccer team last summer(1989). Jacob’s father, Jerry Wetterling (top left) was the team’s head coach. Jacob was instrumental in leading his team to the runner-up championship of its league in the St. Cloud Youth Soccer Association. Aaron Larson (back row, fifth from right), who was with Jacob at the abduction scene but was released, was also a member of the team.
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(This article was written Tuesday, Oct. 24, to meet the Newsleader publication deadline that day. Events since then are not reported here.) One St. Joseph woman came because she knew others would do the same for her. A St. John’s University student came because he had a sister the same age. A convent sister at St. Ben’s came because she just had to do something. They all came: St. John’s and St. Ben’s students, faculty and staff at both colleges, friends, strangers, neighbors, couples, singles, parents and kids. They all came to pray, to cry and to hope for the safe return of Jacob Wetterling. Jacob, 11, the son of Jerry and Pat Wetterling, Wetterling • page 6
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Ask a Trooper Is it required to display a license plate? Why do we need two anyway? Q: My front license plate fell off recently. Am I required to display one? Can I display it up in the front windshield? Why do we need two license plates anyway? A: This is what Minnesota State Statute (M.S.S.) 169.79 says about license plates: “No person shall operate, drive or park a motor vehicle on any highway unless the vehicle is registered in accordance with the laws of this state and has the number plates or permit confirming that valid registration or operating authority has been obtained…” There are some vehicles that are allowed to display only one license plate: motorcycles; a dealer’s vehicle or vehicle in-transit; a collector’s vehicle with a pioneer, classic car, collector or street rod license; a vehicle that is of model year 1972 or earlier (not registered as a collector vehicle), and is used for general transportation purposes. License plates cannot be displayed in the front windshield or the rear window, they must be displayed on the front and
rear of the vehicle. plates must be securely fastened so as to prevent them from swinging, displayed horizontally with the identifying numbers and letters facing outward from the vehicle, and mounted in the upright position. The person driving the motor vehicle shall keep the plate legible and unobstructed and free from grease, dust or other blurring material (dirt, mud, snow or other) so the lettering is plainly visible at times. It’s unlawful to cover any assigned letters and numbers or the name of the state of origin of a license plate with any material whatsoever, including any clear or colorless material that affects the plate’s visibility or reflectivity. This also includes obstructing license plate brackets that block the state of issuance, and tabs. License plates issued to vehicles must display the month of expiration in the lower left corner of each plate and the year of expiration in the lower right corner of each plate. Why do we have two license plates? First and foremost, it’s the law in Minnesota M.S.S.
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169.79. From a law enforcement perspective it’s safer to have two plates. For instance… • If an officer needs to run vehicle information they can get the plate information from the front or rear of the vehicle. • It makes a suspect vehicle easier to identify if it’s encountered from the front or the rear. • If a suspect vehicle is backed into a parking spot it’s more easily identified. • Identifying a suspect in a crime (from surveillance images) in a robbery, kidnapping, homicide or gas drive-off is easier with front and back plates. A portion of state statutes were 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 Highway 10 W., Detroit Lakes, MN 565012205. (You can follow him on Twitter @MSPPIO_NW or reach him at, jesse.grabow@ state.mn.us).
People Minnesota Bridges to Excellence recognizes area clinics for high-quality outcomes Several CentraCare Clinic sites were recognized by Minnesota Bridges to Excellence for delivering high-quality outcomes for patients with chronic diseases. CentraCare Health clinic sites in St. Joseph, Big Lake, Sauk Centre and Richmond were recognized for optimal diabetes improvement; St. Joseph, Big Lake, Monticello and Sauk Centre sites were recognized for optimal vascular improvement; and the Becker clinic was recognized for its efforts in depression improvement. The MNBTE award is presented by the Minnesota Health Action Group, which represents health care consumers, including
employers, public purchasers and individual patients. MNBTE focuses its evaluation on clinic-level performance in order to provide more specific information to consumers about the quality of care provided at individual clinics. This achievement demonstrates commitment to excellence in the care of patients with chronic conditions and to improving patient outcomes, improving the quality of lives and reducing health care costs. Data is obtained from Minnesota Community Measurement and includes from both private and public sector health care purchasers administered by MNBTE.
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Jan Sorell from Sartell was recently awarded the Educator Award from the Retired Educators Association of Minnesota.
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junct faculty position at St. Cloud State University for 14 years and media specialist/department chair at St. Cloud Tech high school for five years. She retired in 1997. Through the years Sorell was very involved in her professional organizations. For the St. Cloud Area REAM, she served as database manager and worked on the directory which entailed collecting membership data, and designing and printing related materials. She served as registrar for the 2007 and 2008 REAM state conventions and has attended its conventions every year. In Delta Kappa Gamma, she has held many local offices including president and has chaired state committees. She is an active ember of AAUW holding many offices and serving as the photographer. In the city of Sartell, Sorell is an active member of the Community Resource Facility Task Force, representing the Sartell Senior Connection organization. In the Senior Connection, she is the chair. In her church, Trinity Lutheran, she is on the Heritage Committee and serves as lector and photographer among other things. She was a conferences volunteer for Resources Training and Solutions and was a spelling bee judge. She also volunteers for RSVP. Sorell has been honored for her work and commitment to education and her community by receiving the ISD #742 Teacher of the Year in 1982, the Delta Kappa Gamma Woman of Achievement in 1999, AAUW Named Gift for Fellowships in 2000, the Benton County Historical Society Women Making History in 2007, and the Sartell Senior Volunteer of the Year in 2014. Sorell has been described as a very loyal and vibrant member of 10 professional organizations, taking on offices, attending conferences and workshops, and publishing numerous articles in professional journals.
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Jan Sorell from Sartell was presented with the 2104 Educator Award from the Retired Educators Association of Minnesota at its annual State Convention held Sept. 22 at the Best Western Hotel in North Mankato. This award is presented to an outstanding retired educator who is also a valued member of the community and of the retired educator organization. Sorell received her bachelor’s degree in elementary education from the University of Minnesota in 1959, her master’s degree in information media from St. Cloud State University in 1973, and her education specialist degree in information media in 1980. Her teaching career kept her in the St. Cloud area most of the time starting as an elementary teacher for 12 years, then changing to the media department serving as chairperson of the media department at St. Cloud Junior High for six years, director of learning resources at St. Cloud Tech High School for four years, media specialist/computer coordinator at St. Cloud Tech and Apollo high schools for two years, learning resources facilitator for academic achievement for six years, an ad-
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Above: Robert Erickson’s group of junior advisees won the SJP scavenger hunt, the first part of a three-part competition. Pictured are (left to right) Ekim Luo, Shiyan, China; advisor Robert Erickson, Avon; Justin Terhaar, St. Joseph; Callista Sorteberg, Avon; Anna Bender (back), St. Cloud; Nick Haeg, Avon; Lila Furcht, Waite Park; and Max Hennen, Cold Spring. Right: St. John’s Prep seniors (left to right) Madeline Antoine, Nycole Wenner, Becky O’Neill and their teacher Patrick Dwyer participate in a recent all-campus scavenger hunt.
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St. John’s Prep students recently participated in an interactive all-campus scavenger hunt. Students worked in their advising groups, or small groups of same grade-level students who they are grouped together with during their years at SJP. They used their iPads to photograph and take videos as they worked to solve campus-wide puzzles in about an hour. Once students solved a puzzle group, they received a clue that led them to a destination on campus. The event was organized by physics and astronomy teacher Charles Miller and middleschool teacher Dan Stark, who began organizing the event in 2008. Miller is also the Knowledge Bowl coach and Stark is the boys’ soccer coach. “It’s a lot of work to set up, but we really enjoy watching the results and have received many positive comments from teachers and students,” Miller said. Each year they plan a series of three events called the Smartest Advising Competition. In August, they have a scavenger hunt; around November, they have a written round where advising groups answer questions covering things students could study at SJP and in March the
school watches the top three groups compete KnowledgeBowl style, answering questions to determine the champion. There is a different theme each year and the solution to the five puzzles focuses on that theme. This year’s theme was Orphan Annie’s Secret Society, a reference to the movie A Christmas Story and an old radio show where listeners could decode secret messages. Each advising group was given a secret decoder wheel they used to decrypt messages. The messages and various puzzles steered the students to the five puzzle destinations. The puzzles instructed the groups of students what to photograph and how to do it. Miller gave an example of one puzzle this year, made up of state flags. Figuring out which flags they were, revealed the first letter of two words, AUSTRIA ROCK. The Austria Rock is painted each year by students heading to Austria to study with their sister school and is a familiar landmark to SJP students. Advising groups decoded the message, headed to the rock and took a photo there with a German textbook. For another puzzle, students solved a Sodoku. The six circled numbers in the solved Sodoku led students to a room on cam-
pus and spelled out the encoded message ACE. Students then took photos with an ACE card in that room. St. Joseph resident Justin Terhaar’s 11th-grade group, advised by English teacher Robert Erickson, won the first stage of the scavenger hunt. Terhaar’s group won last year’s overall competition, as sophomores. “Things like the scavenger hunt are just plain fun,” Terhaar said. “They make advising something more than just a time for updates and stuff. I look forward to the Smartest Advising most of the year, and especially the scavenger hunt. Running around campus, frantically shouting to each other, it’s so chaotic and fun, a great change of pace from regular school. It’s important to have things to enjoy.” Avon resident Nick Haeg was also on the winning junior team. “The scavenger hunt is a fun way of exploring our campus,” Haeg said. “It forces us to use just the right amount of haste, intuition and knowledge. Our group’s success primarily hinged on our ability to effectively use our resources and multi-task.” “Our advising group worked well together,” Erickson said. “The scavenger hunt called on teams to cooperate, manage
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time, problem solve and think quickly. All 10 students pulled together and had a fun and successful hunt. Most groups could probably solve the problems, but solving them in the allotted time proved to be quite a challenge. I’m glad our group, as the defending advising champion, rose to the challenge. We had fun using our creativity and logic while getting some exercise by running around the campus. We are thankful that for the first time, our entire group was
present for the event. In the past two years, some students had to leave because of sporting events.” The scavenger hunt was modeled after the annual event held at Michigan Institute of Technology. Its intent is to help develop problem-solving skills and teamwork. Director of Communications and Events Jill Pauly said the students and staff really enjoy the challenge of the scavenger hunt.
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Our View Job-growth statistics show brighter path At a time when grim stories keep surfacing in the news – everything from ISIS brutalities to ebola scares – it’s refreshing to hear the latest news from the U.S. Department of Labor Statistics. The department just announced 248,000 jobs were added nationwide in September, bringing the official unemployment rate down to 5.9 percent – the first time it has been below 6 percent in years. The rate had been 6.1 percent in August. There’s no doubt about it: That’s good news. It’s a light at the end of a long dark tunnel. It’s cause for renewed hope, if not rejoicing. There are still systemic problems in the U.S. economy – stagnant growth in wages or even declines in actual wages when inflation is considered; lopsided recoveries in many depressed areas of the country; people having to take jobs far below their skill levels; part-timers who want full-time jobs; and some people who have become utterly discouraged about finding a job. Statistics remain gloomy for unemployment among women, youth and Afro-Americans. Their lot did not improve with the September “good news.” Despite those disappointments and challenges, we should welcome the good news. For one thing, the strong September showing now puts 2014 on record as the best year for job-growth gains since the late 1990s. According to the DLS, there have been 10.3 million jobs added in the private sector during the past 55 months, and that number is an alltime record. Let us hope this job-growth trend continues strong into the future and that it has a snowballing effect, eventually improving the variety of jobs, the quality of skilled jobs and rising wages. The time is long overdue for the working poor and the middle class to catch up after the abysmal, nearly total economic collapse of 2008 when big-bank recklessness wreaked havoc. Since then, Wall Street has done very well, during some periods at record levels. Unfortunately, on the whole, that Wall Street enrichment has not trickled down to Main Street. There will need to be more adjustments made to ensure prosperity reaches all levels of society, but at the very least the huge improvement in the number of jobs being created is an upbeat indication that – despite any other problems – we’re on the right track, heading in the right direction.
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Opinion Secret Service dangerously off track Some TV wit said it best, with sardonic irony: “Can’t the president or his wife just lock the front door?” He was, of course, referring to the security breach two weeks ago when an intruder jumped the fence around the White House, ran 70 yards across the lawn and managed to get inside one of the doors. That was the first version we heard. Later, we learned the interloper had run through a room or two and down a hall before he was tackled right near the Green Room by an off-duty security agent. It sounds like something out of an old Keystone Cops comedy. Except this one’s not funny. Not at all. It’s inexcusable. People have to wait in security lines to get on an airplane and yet some unstable trespasser can run willy-nilly through an unlocked door of the White House. The man was a veteran reportedly suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder. He was carrying a knife in his pocket. In his parked car were found hundreds of rounds of ammo, two hatchets and a machete. What’s worse is that, thanks to a detailed report in the Washington Post, we recently found out another madman’s bulletslugs had hit the White House three years ago, and it wasn’t discovered until four days later when a housekeeper noticed the pock-marked damage, including a slightly fractured window. After the sounds of firing, some Secret Service agents rushed to respond but were told to “stand down” by their on-duty supervisor, who said he thought they were the sounds of a backfiring construction vehicle. Later, that story was changed – that yes, gunshots had been fired, but it was, they said, because of a gang shooting beyond the fence near the White House. After the bullet damage was reported,
Dennis Dalman Editor the Secret Service more or less ignored the alarming report. Those officers who did believe the slugs had hit the White House, according to the Post, were either ignored or fearful of consequences for contradicting their superiors. The First Family was not told about the bullet damage until much later. The culprit – an Obama-hater from Idaho – was arrested, convicted and sentenced to 25 years in prison. What’s even more alarming is another recent report by a whistleblower. On Sept. 19, a private security contractor (with a concealed gun and three prior convictions for assault and battery, it was learned later) was allowed to get into an elevator with President Obama while he was visiting the Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta. We have to wonder what other security breaches have been concealed by the Secret Service. Director Julia Pierson resigned Oct. 1. She had no choice. In her abysmal performance before a Sept. 30 congressional committee, it was glaringly obvious she had mishandled all of those security crises, that she hadn’t had a clue as to what had been going wrong and/or that she had been stonewalling and covering up. Obama had appointed her to clean up the “frat-house” behavior of some agents who cavorted with prostitutes in Colombia and other embarrassing behaviors, such as
drinking bouts. Pierson claimed to have solved those problems by establishing an “Office of Professional Integrity.” Sounds like a bureaucratic Band-Aid. As congressional members peppered Pierson with questions, she responded in an almost ho-hum fashion, with no sense of urgency or responsibility. She used so many gobbledygook phrases that at times it seemed as if she’d choke on the meaningless verbiage. Her listless attitude was outrageous. In our history, four presidents have been assassinated: Lincoln, Garfield, McKinley and Kennedy. There have been 16 assassination attempts or foiled assassination plots in recent times – against Nixon, Ford (a bystander deflected the firing gun), Carter, Reagan (who came close to death), both Bushes, Clinton and Obama. An attack against a president or the White House is an attack against all of us. After so many murderous rampages in recent years, we are scarily aware of the madmen and terrorists among us, aware of what can happen anywhere, anytime. After these recent reports of lax to nonexistent security by the Secret Service, it’s frightening to think what could happen to the president and his family or to future presidents and their families. If one reads between the lines of what Pierson told (or didn’t tell) the committee, it’s instantly apparent there is something out of whack in the Secret Service. The new interim director must investigate the entire organization, agent by agent, and then correct the slack behavior and lack of accountability. There seems to be a near unanimity in the U.S. Congress for revamping and strengthening the Secret Service. Now, let’s hope something quick and effective gets accomplished. Before it’s too late.
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Concerned citizen implores others to attend Monday meeting As a concerned citizen of St. Joseph, I would like to know if everyone has received a card in the mail saying, “City of St. Joseph information you need to know.” It was sent out by WSB and Associates Inc. They will host a community workshop on Monday, Oct. 13 discussing community facility needs. I
[helped circulate] the petition about city hall [that helped defeat the push for a government center]. I think it’s very important we all attend this meeting and let them know what we want or don’t want. I attended a city council meeting in May, where Bob Loso brought up the option of buying the Burt Zimmer house for a historical society center. I spoke up in favor of buying it and the mayor
pointed his finger at me and asked me off. He should have asked me to step up to the podium. It was on the agenda for years, that if the Zimmer house ever came up for sale, the city should buy it. It would’ve been the ideal spot for a historical society center or the police station. I appreciated Steve Frank listening to the people opposing the proposed plan for the new city government center.
I find Ron Scarbro’s columns entertaining in a dumbed-down, Mayberry
the mentality of many of the people of the Sixth Congressional District. Most of them don’t recognize we’re even in
Unlike Scarbro, at least the editor of the Newsleader is a local resident and has an open mind.
Irene Reber, St. Joseph
Citizen supports Scarbro entertaining in Mayberry kind of way Killam for council Emory Safford, St. Joseph kind of way. I guess it fits just fine with 2014. Keith Schleper, St. Joseph I would like to show my support for Matt Killam for city council. I have known Matt for two years as a member of the St. Joseph Lions Club. He is an active member in leading the Lions in their many volunteer activities to raise money for the community. He also is one of the people leading the committee in getting a splash pad built in the city of St. Joseph for kids to have somewhere to go in the summer. Matt is keenly interested in making a difference here in the community of St. Joseph and wants to make the area a better place for his kids and yours. Vote Matt Killam on Nov. 4. Thank you.
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Bachelorette/bachelor parties don’t have to be a boozefest I’ll be honest: I was pretty sure my brother was going to screw this up. I had my bachelor party on Oct. 4, and it was way better than I thought it was going to be. My brother likes to drink. He’s nowhere near an alcoholic, but it’s not a party for him without a couple of beverages. So when I asked him to be my best man, I figured I wouldn’t have much of a say in how the bachelor party would go. But, he allowed me to have some input in the matter. He worked together with my future sister-in-law, and they planned out a full day. Half of the day would be spent split up: ladies with ladies, gents with gents. My fiancee -– Jen – and the ladies stayed in Sartell and made soaps and lotions, while the gents went down to a place called EscapeMSP, in Minneapolis. EscapeMSP is an amazing experience. We entered the building, signed some waivers, and – after a few minutes of waiting – were kindly escorted into a bank vault by masked gunmen, told we had 60 minutes before a bomb on the
Logan Gruber Reporter wall would explode, then handcuffed and locked in. This was such an amazing experience. Unfortunately, the first rule of EscapeMSP is not to talk about EscapeMSP, so I can’t give you the details of our ‘mission.’ But solving the puzzles, searching for clues and working together was an awesome bonding experience to bring a group of guys together who don’t spend too much time together. And while we ended up losing (if we only had 10 more seconds!), it’s an experience I’ll never forget, and I would love to go back. Afterward, we grabbed a relaxing dinner at Haute Dish, also in Minneapolis, then headed back up to Sartell to rejoin the ladies for a Prohibition-
themed murder mystery. While alcohol was involved, more money was likely spent on costumes. Ladies were dressed up in flapper outfits with those long, 1920s cigarettes, while the men grabbed fedoras, suits and jackets, cigars and fake guns. It was a heck of a party, with liquor, guns, ladies and of course, murder. Jen and I were given lead roles, which inevitably led to my demise halfway through the night. Even purchasing a gun from a local gun runner early on in the night couldn’t keep me safe. While it was unfortunate, what’s a ‘whodunit’ without a murder? While in the end, no one solved the mystery, we still had a blast. And funnily enough, every single person guessed wrong: it was the Chief of Police all along. My brother and future sister-in-law did an amazing job hosting a bachelorette/bachelor party that appealed to our interests, and the interests of our varied friend groups. It’s nice to know there are other options out there for bachelor parties than strippers and booze.
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Above left: Construction on the Park Terrace improvements continues. According to the St. Joseph City website, Kuechle Underground Inc. is the general contractor for the project which includes street reconstruction, replacement of water/ sewer lines and storm sewer and is expected to continue through October. SEH photo by Logan Gruber is the municipal engineering firm that serves as city engineer for St. Joseph. For Above right: Trucks haul dirt out of 5th Avenue NW with the help of construction equipment during work on the Park Terrace area on Sept. 30. more information about the project, visit www.cityofstjoseph.com.
Library offers minors chance to erase fines
Great River Regional Library is giving teens and children an opportunity to read down their fines and become active library users again. Read Down Your Fines Week will take place at all 32 branches of the Great River Regional Library during national Teen Read Week, Oct. 13-18. During Read Down Your Fines Week, for each 15 minutes of reading at the library, $1 will be waived from fines on the accounts of minors ages 16 and under. In the case of very young children with fines on their cards, parents will be able to read down their child’s fines by reading to them in the library. The Read Down Your Fines effort is supported by fundraising, which ensures the loss of fines doesn’t have a negative effect on budgets. For more information, visit www. thenewsleaders.com and click on Oct. 10 Criers.
Granite City Book Club features The Nearly Departed
Join us at the Stearns History Museum at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 15, for the monthly Granite City Book Club. Minnesota author Michael Norman will lead the discussion and answer questions about his book The Nearly Departed: Minnesota Ghost Stories & Legends. The dozens of stories in take place all across the state of Minnesota, from a haunted depot in Duluth to an old farmhouse by the Iowa border; from Pipestone’s ghostly history museum to a Victorian mansion in Hastings that may be the most haunted house in Minnesota. Meet the author, and enjoy a fun educational evening with others who share your passion for reading. For more information, visit www. thenewsleaders.com and click on Oct. 10 Criers.
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Wetterling from front page 29422 Kiwi Court, was abducted Sunday night, Oct. 22, by an unidentified man with a gun near the Wetterling’s home on 91st Avenue S. News of the abduction spread rapidly Monday morning, and the town immediately forged a steel bond of community sympathy and group action. As helicopters landed and took off, law-enforcement officers filtered in and out, and media representatives registered the heartbeat of the town, community groups converged on the sheriff’s mobile command center at the Del-Win Ballroom, 195 88th Ave. in east St. Joseph. The center was set up to coordinate the search for Jacob, utilizing four helicopters, eight All-Terrain-Vehicles, a bloodhound, the FBI, the State Department of Natural Resources, and some 35 police and sheriff’s deputies from three counties. Local residents showed up
St. Joseph Newsleader • www.thenewsleaders.com first to help serve food to the search crews and distribute “missing” bulletins with Jacob’s picture to area businesses and community centers. They went through St. Joseph, to Waite Park, the West St. Cloud Industrial Park, Rockville, Cold Spring and St. Stephen, and even stopped delivery trucks to spread the word. Then came the college students, in cars, trucks and vans, to lend a hand. Some 70 students from St. John’s AKS fraternity, their friends and fellow students volunteered to distribute bulletins in greater St. Joseph, St. Cloud and surrounding communities. A group of nearly 75 students, faculty, staff and local residents marched two miles from St. Ben’s to the command center at 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. to offer prayer vigils for Jacob. They prayed in unison, blessed the search crews and sadly displayed their feelings on their heart-shaped placards. “Jacob, God be with you.” “Our prayers are with you.” “We hope you’re home
soon.” David Rusciano, a 21-yearold St. John’s junior from Stewartville, Minn., was with the student volunteers. He said the abduction “kind of hits home” because he has a sister the same age as Jacob. “I feel St. Joseph is pretty much our town, and I’d do anything I could for it,” Rusciano said. “Whatever happens here is going to affect us all.” “The whole campus has been upset all day, and they want to do everything they can,” said Heidi Froehle, a 19-year-old sophomore from St. Joseph. Sr. Susan Rudolph, director of housing at St. Ben’s and leader of the vigil, said all the members of her group “have an edge on prayer.” She said there was a lot of concern on campus, and “many people wanted to do something.” Beyond the command center, St. Joseph shivered in disbelief. Most residents were shocked by the news and disturbed their small-town tranquility was so savagely violated. “Things like this aren’t supposed to happen here,” said Pat Gagl, 30084 95th Ave. She complained “the street lighting is really bad in St. Joseph, and something ought to be done about it.” St. Joseph Police Chief Bill Lorentz said he recalled only one similar event occurring here in his 27 years on the force, but it was so long ago he couldn’t remember the details. Told most people feel something like this doesn’t happen here, he said: “Up until now I would have said that, too.” The abduction took place on a dark residential street at about 9:15 p.m., according to the Stea-
rns County Sheriff’s report. Jacob, his brother, Trevor, 10, and a friend, Aaron Larson, 32937 Apache Lane, St. Joseph, were bicycling home after renting a video at the nearby Tom Thumb Food Market on Highway 52 S. Larson told the Newsleader he saw a dark-clad, masked man walk out of a driveway toward them and say he had a gun. Larson said the man told Trevor to turn off the flashlight he was carrying and ordered all the boys to put their bikes in the ditch along the road. The man told the boys to lie down and tell him their ages, Larson said. “He told Trevor to take off and run as fast as he could or he’d shoot him,” he continued. “Then he looked at me and told me to do the same thing.” Larson said he looked back as he took off and saw the man grab Jacob. When he looked back again after running he said they were gone. Larson said he and Jacob were best friends. Both are sixth-graders at North Community School in St. Cloud. News of the abduction forced the faculty and staff at North to postpone a planned sixth-grade overnight excursion to the Deep Portage Conservation Reserve near Hackensack, Minn. Jacob was scheduled to make the trip. North social worker Larry Campbell said the school provided extra psychologists and social workers this past week to help students deal with their feelings about Jacob and their concern for their own safety. He said the field trip was rescheduled for Nov. 20-21. Pat Wetterling told the Newsleader she and Jerry were at a friend’s house in St. Augusta
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ties like this one for businesses and business professionals.” Broste also said the chamber would like to host a big presentation like this once a year or even more often, but it depends on the turnout for the Building Positive Workplaces workshop. “We chose Stonehouse Resources because [their workshop] can apply to any business or industry,” Broste continued. She said since the workshop is not specific to an industry, sales people, bookkeepers, plumbers, restaurateurs or anyone would be welcome and
from front page engaged at work – and in life. Those steps will help people change their internal thoughts and attitudes, which can lead to changes in life. “Even though [the steps] are simple, they can make a huge impact on a business’ culture,” Pam Faust said. “We’re just really excited,” Broste reiterated. “It’s important to have educational opportuni-
Friday, Oct. 10, 2014 the night of the abduction. She said Jacob, Trevor and Aaron were babysitting 8-year-old Carmen Wetterling when the boys decided to ask a neighbor to stay with Carmen while they went out to rent a video. Patty said Jacob called her to get permission, but she refused because she said he was not accustomed to doing that at night. Jerry then spoke to Jacob, she said, and gave his permission, provided the boys take some precautions. Aaron was to wear a white sweatshirt and Jacob a fluorescent vest, and Trevor was to carry a flashlight. Patty said Jacob was wearing a soccer jersey with “Wetterling” written on the back, a blue fishnet mesh overshirt and a red nylon hockey jacket with his name on the front and “St. Cloud Police Department” on the back. He also wore blue sweatpants, Nike high-top tennis shoes and the fluorescent vest. Jacob is 5 feet tall, weighs 75 pounds, and has brown hair, blue eyes and a mole on his left cheek. The Stearns County Sheriff’s Department is asking anyone with information on Jacob’s whereabouts to call the department at 320-251-4240 or Crime Stoppers at 320-255-1301. The Wetterlings said they have received hundreds of phone calls and “everyone has been absolutely wonderful.” “But there’s nothing anybody can do or say,” Patty said. “We’re hoping Jacob will use all his resources and find his way back to us soon.” She requested people not call her home at this time.
would walk away with new knowledge and the steps to implement it in their business. Broste said the workshop is open to anyone from St. Joseph or the surrounding area. The cost is $100 per person. St. Joseph Chamber members can register for 50-percent off until Friday, Oct. 10. Anyone can register online at stjosephchamber. com, by phone at 320-433-1043 or email at stjosephchamber@ gmail.com until Tuesday, Oct. 14. More information can also be found on their website.
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25 years later: The light still shines for Jacob and all missing children
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Jacob Wetterling, son of Pat and Jerry Wetterling, disappeared 25 years ago, on Oct. 22, 1989. The Jacob Wetterling Resource Center encourages all people to let their light shine by building hope in our children through play and learning.
Jacob Wetterling Resource Center, a program of Gundersen National Child Protection Training Center, is asking individuals to commit to doing something on Wednesday, Oct. 22 to create hope and light in the world in honor of Jacob Wetterling. Twenty-five years ago, Jacob Wetterling was abducted on Oct. 22, 1989, in St. Joseph. The case remains open and unsolved. Jacob’s story has left an indelible mark on the hearts of thousands, if not millions of people throughout Minnesota, the United States and throughout the world. “Jacob’s Hope is a powerful force,” said Alison Feigh, program manager, JWRC, Gundersen NCPTC. “The Wetterlings modeled early on that they were not going to let the man who took their son, Jacob, take anything else from us. We were encouraged to explore the world and believe in the goodness of people. I’m thankful for the tone they set and the permission they gave our community to live into
the good.” JWRC has always asked families to leave a porch light on to honor Jacob on Oct. 22. On this 25th anniversary of Jacob’s disappearance, in addition to turning on an outside light, you’re encouraged to let your own light shine by building hope in children. Go for a bike ride together, create art, listen without distractions, put an encouraging note in your child’s lunch – the ideas are endless. There is no greater way to honor Jacob than to create a more hope-filled world. It’s very rare an abductor comes forward to confess to a crime like this one. In most cases, the abductor tells someone what they did. If you are able to shine a light into this case by coming forward to law enforcement with information that will lead to answers, please take that step. Jacob’s legacy continues to be honored as JWRC works to end all forms of child abuse, neglect and exploitation through training,
education, advocacy, prevention and awareness. The organization provides care and treatment for children, families and adult survivors in Minnesota and across the country. “There is no such thing as closure, but I do believe strongly in justice,” Feigh said. “We continue to work in Jacob’s name so one day all children will grow up free from harm.” Dr. Jerry and Patty Wetterling want to extend their eternal gratitude for the overwhelming amount of support and prayers their family has received since Oct. 22, 1989. “You have carried us when we had no strength, you have hoped with us during our darkest days. You have never forgotten and never given up. I know Jacob would be proud he has brought strength, caring and hope to so many. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts.” For more information, go to gundersenhealth.org/jwrc.
25 Ways to Build Hope in Children • • • • • • • • •
Help me build a fort. Stop at my lemonade stand. Read to me. Listen without distractions. Join me in finding animal shapes in the clouds. Model kindness. Create art. Teach me empathy. Put an encouraging note in my lunch.
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Sing to me. Remind me to share. Be a voice for youth. Celebrate differences. Dance with me. Teach me something new. Help me create a family of snow angels. Tell me campfire stories over s’mores. Take technology breaks. Jan & Ralph Boeckers: In memory of Chad Boeckers and Tina Torkelson Susan Borgert: In memory of Luanne Borgert Tom Brannan: In memory of Mame Brannan Deutz family (Jodi & Mike, Dorothy, Tracy, John & Tyler): In memory of Glenn Deutz Joyce & Marlin Faber: In memory of Faber and Kremers family Barb & Steve Frank: In memory of Nancy & Larry Frank Gapko Family & Friends: In memory of Leona Gapko Margy Hughes: In memory of Tom Hughes Margy Hughes: In memory of Mary & Mario Retica Patty & Dan Jakovich: In memory of Evelyn & Jerry Hughes Mark Klocker Family: In memory of Mark Klocker Helen Krebsbach: In memory of Tom Krebsbach and members of Krebsbach and Pfannenstein family Susan Bruce Nolan: In memory of Mercedes & Ted Broussard Lori & Nettie Pfannenstein: In memory of Gene Pfannenstein Ed & Mary Pfannenstein, Agatha, Betty, Bob & Florian Ketten Nell Pfannenstein: In memory of David Pfannenstein Louise & Robert Pflueger Family: In memory of deceased family members of Louise & Robert Pflueger Deborah Reber Family: In memory of Frederick J. Reber & Barb Reber Sorenson
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Ask me my opinion. Create a scavenger hunt. Volunteer somewhere together. Put together a neighborhood event. Take me on a bike ride. Talk to me about online and body safety. Do something with me to make our block more beautiful.
Dorothy Sadlo and Jean & Jerome Salzer: In memory of Leo Sadlo Jean & Jerome Salzer: In memory of Francis, Lucille & Jacob Salzer Gladys & Donald Schneider: In memory of Brian Klinefelter, Zoe Ann &Jacyln Ann Schneider Gladys & Donald Schneider: In memory of Hildegard & Michael Pfannenstein and Agnes & Jacob Schneider Karen & Dan Wippler: In memory of Wippler and Dockendorf family Brenny Transportation Inc. (Joyce Brenny): In memory of Eddie Supan Collegeville Cos. LLC: In memory of Tom Krebsbach Daisy Blue Naturals, Jim & Carol Theisen: In memory of Maxine Hodge Muske Edward Jones, St. Joseph office: In memory of Georgiana Friedrich and Fern Hertzberg LaPlayette Bar, Peg Zimmer: In memory of Mark Zimmer Pam’s Auto: In memory of Cyril Meyer St. Joseph Meat Market: In memory of Aloys Pfannenstein Jr. St. Joseph Newsleader: In memory of Elaine Von Pinnon Styles, Cotton & Milbert DDS: In memory of Mary Peterson
Thanks to Terry Thene, his crew and the City of St. Joseph for their special care of the baskets.
THANK YOU!
to all who donated to the Third Annual St. Joseph Hanging Flower Basket Project!
Reserve your basket for 2015 with your year-end donation. Contact Carol M. Theisen at 320-363-8496 or cmtjat17@gmail.com or Joyce Faber at 320-363-7682.
American Legion Auxiliary St. Joseph American Legion Post 328 St. Joseph Bello Cucina Bo Diddley’s Deli Borgert Products Inc. Cedar Street Salon & Spa Central Minnesota Credit Union St. Joseph Coborn’s St. Joseph College of St. Benedict Collegeville Artisan Bakery LLC Collegeville Community Credit Union Dr. Michael Contardo DDS Daniel Funeral Home St. Joseph Marian & Bill Durrwachter Sharon &and Nick Froehle Gary’s Pizza St. Joseph
Marilyn & Dale Haug Kay’s Kitchen Kluesner Financial Knights of Columbus Lee’s Ace Hardware Little Saints Academy Local Blend, Jeff & Stacie Engholm Sandy & Phil Maus The Middy Mary McCarney & Michael McDonald Minnesota Street Market Omann Insurance Agency Rockhouse Productions Russell Eyecare St. Joseph Action Group; Closet 2 Closet St. Joseph Area Chamber of Commerce St. Joseph Catholic Church
St. Joseph EDA St. Joseph Family Chiropractic Dr. Jerry Wetterling DC St. Joseph Jaycees St. Joseph Lions St. Joseph Parish Quilters Sal’s Bar & Grill Scherer & Sons Trucking Sentry Bank Sisters of the Order of St. Benedict Thomsens Greenhouse & Garden Center Verizon Wireless Zone - St. Joseph Y2K Lions St. Joseph And numerous anonymous donations.
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Judges now sign documents electronically It used to be when a prosecutor charged someone with committing a crime, the prosecutor prepared a paper document called a criminal complaint, a permanent, public document that explains why a prosecutor thinks he or she has a basis to charge an individual or a corporation with a crime. In this age of cellphones, tablets and 3D printing, judges do not sign criminal complaints anymore using an ink pen. We do it electronically. When I started practicing as an attorney in 1980, I would dictate a complaint and a secretary would type it. After I signed
it, the law-enforcement officer whose case it was came to my office and picked up the complaint and then went to the courthouse to see a judge. The judge would require the officer to raise his or her right hand and swear to the judge the facts in the complaint were true, and then the officer would sign his or her name with the judge watching. The judge then reviewed the complaint and signed it if he or she found there was probable cause to believe a crime had been committed and that the named defendant had committed the crime. If the judge decided there was not probable cause,
he or she handed the complaint back to the law-enforcement officer unsigned. If the judge signed the complaint, the law enforcement officer walked the complaint to the court administrator’s office and filed it. The defendant was then notified of a court date or arrested if the judge authorized an arrest warrant. Now the complaint is not walked around from the attorney to the law-enforcement officer to the judge and to court administration. It follows that same path but not in paper form. As a judge, I never place the lawenforcement officer under oath or watch him or her sign the
LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CITY OF ST. JOSEPH STEARNS COUNTY STATE OF MINNESOTA NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of St. Joseph, Stearns County, Minn. (the “City”) will meet at 6 p.m. Monday, Nov. 10, 2014 at the City Hall in the City of St. Joseph, Minn, for the purpose of conducting a public hearing on: (a) the proposed establishment of Redevelopment Tax Increment Financing District No. 2- within Development District No. 2; (b) the proposed adoption of a Tax Increment Financing Plan relating thereto; (c) the proposed modification of Tax Increment Financing District No. 2-, and (d) consideration of a business subsidy, all pursuant to and in accordance with Minnesota Statutes, Sections 469.124 through 469.134, both inclusive, as amended and Minnesota Statutes, Sections 469.174 through 469.1799, both inclusive, as amended (collectively, the “Act”) and Minnesota Statutes 116J.994. Copies of the respective plans, as proposed to be adopted, are on file and available for inspection at the office of the City Administrator of the City of St. Joseph at City Hall. Any person with residence in or the owner of taxable property in the City of St. Joseph may file a written complaint with the grantor if the grantor fails to comply with Business Subsidy Statutes, and no action may be filed against the grantor for the failure to comply unless a written complaint is filed. A map of existing Municipal Development District No. 2 (outlined area), and Tax Increment Financing (Redevelopment) District No. 2- (crosshatch area) follows:
STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF STEARNS DISTRICT COURT SEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT Court File No. 73-PR-14-8399 In Re Estate of: Thomas Joseph Klein, Decedent. NOTICE OF AND ORDER FOR HEARING ON PETITION FOR FORMAL PROBATE OF WILL AND APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS It is Ordered and Notice is given that at 8:45 a.m. Friday, Nov. 7, 2014 a hearing will be held in this Court at the Stearns County Courthouse, 725 Courthouse Square, St. Cloud, Minn., on a petition for the formal probate of an instrument purporting to be the decedent’s Will dated Aug. 10, 2011, and for the appointment of Sara Jennifer Riesgraf, whose address is 1998 Laquey Ave. NE, St. Michael, Minn. 55376 as personal representative of the decedent’s estate in an unsupervised administration. Any objections to the Petition must be raised at the hearing or filed with the Court prior to the hearing. If the Petition is proper and no objections are filed or raised, the personal representative will be appointed with the full power to administer the decedent’s estate, including the power to collect all assets; pay all legal debts, claims, taxes and expenses; sell real and personal property; and do all necessary acts for the decedent’s estate.
All persons interested may appear and be heard at the time and place set forth above. Written comments addressed to the City Administrator, and received by the City Administrator, prior to the hearing will also be considered by the City Council.
Notice is further given that, subject to Minn. Stat. § 524.3-801, all creditors having claims against the decedent’s estate are required to present the claims to the personal representative or to the Court within four (4) months after the date of this notice or the claims will be barred. BY THE COURT
CITY OF ST. JOSEPH, MN
Dated: 10-3-14
BY ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL
/s/ Honorable Kris Davick-Halfen Judge of District Court
/s/ Judy Weyrens
Dated: 10-3-1
City Administrator Publish: Oct. 10, 2014
/s/ Timothy Robert Court Administrator
Publish: Oct. 10 & 17, 2014
From the Bench
Ann Carrott District Court Judge complaint. The law-enforcement officer is sworn in by a notary public. Just as before, I still review the complaint for probable cause, but no person stands in front of me and raises his or her right hand to be placed under oath. All the legal requirements are met through the electronic process. It’s more efficient, especially eliminating the need for people to go from place to place in the winter weather. But I miss the old process of having the officer sworn in and watching him or her sign the complaint with a pen. It was a face-to-face interaction that emphasized the importance of what was being done. It made it “real.“ Don’t get me wrong; I em-
brace technology. I do not want to return to Smith Corona typewriters with correction tape. (For those of you who are too young to remember what these are, ask your grandparents.) Communication through technology is how our society functions now, and the Minnesota court system is quickly converting to a paperless system. Although challenging, it’s also quite exciting. I guess I don’t miss the process. I miss talking with the people involved and the significance of signing with a pen. We do save money on pens. The Hon. Ann L. Carrott is a Seventh District Court Judge chambered in Douglas County since 2007.
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A look back at the beginning of Jacob’s Hope
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Left: Keepsakes mount at Wetterling family home in hopes of Jacob’s safe return. photos by Stuart Goldschen
Above: Volunteers at Kennedy School sorting 35,000 information fliers and posters to be mailed nationwide. Right: The Wetterling family Trevor (l), 10, Patty, Jerry and Carmen, 8, join local residents in a prayer service at Atonement Lutheran Church, St. Cloud, for their son Jacob, 11, abducted Sunday, Oct. 22. Below: A balloon release was held after a prayer service at St. Joseph Parish.
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Gateway hosts services in Heritage Hall, BAC by Cori Hilsgen news@thenewsleaders.com
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Pastor Bruce Tessen and wife, Joy, enjoy four-wheeling. They are shown here in Wyoming, where they explored and relaxed in the wild west.
Minnie is a spayed 1-and-a-half-year-old Jack Russell Terrier/Chihuahua mix that was brought to the shelter because she’d do better in a home with older children. She also has an issue about people wearing a hat. In her previous home, Minnie lived with another dog. She’s always up for playing a game of tug, fetch and loves her squeaky toys. Minnie is house-trained and will whine at the door when she has to go outside. “Helping one animal won’t change the world … but it will change the world for that one animal!” Dogs - 11 Puppies - 5
Cats - 28 Kittens - 38
Rabbits - 2 Guinea Pigs - 2
Gateway Church began holding services at 7 p.m. on Saturday evenings starting Oct. 4 at the Church of St. Joseph Catholic Church Heritage Hall and at 10 a.m. Sunday mornings starting Oct. 5 at the College of St. Benedict’s Recital Hall at the Benedicta Arts Center. Pastor Bruce Tessen said services went very well this first weekend with many regular attendees, as well as some first-time attendees, choosing the Saturday evening service. He said they also had more attend on Sunday morning than he had expected. “We are very blessed to be using both facilities at this time,” Tessen said. “We have met some of the nicest, most helpful people at the St. Joseph Catholic Church and the College of St. Benedict.” He said Gateway Church had quickly outgrown its current location at the former CentraCare Clinic and Pharmacy in downtown St. Joseph. “We looked for several months in the St. Joseph area to relocate, but nothing was available,” Tessen said. “Thankfully we were able to rent the St. Joseph Community Fire Hall for a short period of time as we continued to look for a place.” Someone suggested they talk with the Catholic church or CSB to see if they had a place Gateway Church could rent. Tessen and his wife, Joy, met with Pastor Jerome Tupa, and business manager San-
dra Scholz from the Catholic church. “We were warmly greeted and found the staff to be very friendly and willing to work with us,” Tessen said. “They graciously gave us a tour and answered our questions.” He said they were very grateful to receive the approval to rent the Heritage Hall on Saturday evenings until they can find a more permanent location. “What a beautiful facility,” Tessen said. “What a blessing to be working with the Catholic church.” He added a Bible quote from Psalm 133, “Behold, how good and pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity.” When the hall is not available because of other parish functions, Gateway Church will use the lower level of the All Saints Academy school building. Pastor Tupa said in the church bulletin he was delighted the church could offer the space in a spirit of ecumenical fraternity. Tessen said CSB was also very willing to work with them and agreed to allow Gateway Church to rent its BAC Recital Hall on Sunday mornings. He said CSB college students who attend their services were very happy to hear this news. “Our desire is to offer another expression of worship for those who do not currently attend any church, and to offer an on-going worship service to the students who already attend,” Tessen said. “This worship service is open to the entire community. Join
us.” Gateway Church began a weekly prayer meeting in St. Joseph in February 2010 to pray for the area. Tessen said it was during that time they sensed God’s leading them to plan a new church in St. Joseph. Gateway Church began having Saturday night worship services in the area in August 2010, as an outreach of Jubilee Worship Center in St. Cloud. As attendance numbers grew, he said they sensed God leading them to begin a church in St. Joseph. They officially launched Gateway Church on Sept. 17, 2011 and begin holding Sunday morning worship services one year later. “Gateway Church is a nondenominational church with a community of believers who are passionate about God,” Tessen said. He said their services tend to be somewhat informal with an expressive style of praise and worship. People who attend services can expect Bible truth being taught with content-based teaching and practical application. The church’s motto is “Helping people find the way.” “Our strategy for reaching our community is really quite simple, to show the love of God to everyone inside and outside of the church,” he said. “We are committed to love people right where they are in life with no strings attached. We want to love others as God loves us. We want to help people find the way to eternal life through Jesus and to help them grow in their faith.”
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Splash from front page pad in St. Joseph,” Warnert said. The coalition will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 22 at the LaPlayette in St. Joseph, but its members have decided
to discontinue further monthly meetings until results of the study are obtained. If results of the study are not favorable, the project cannot move forward. “All in all, we feel like this is a positive step toward getting the council the information that’s necessary for (it) to make a decision and gives us a third party to obtain that infor-
mation,” Warnert said. According to Warnert and Killam, USAquatics has been completing studies for 40 years. The total cost of the study is estimated to be under $9,500 and includes a public survey. Splash-pad project estimates total nearly $600,000 to complete.
Community Calendar
Friday, Oct. 10 Brat and hot beef sale, sponsored by St. Joseph Lions, 9:30 a.m.5 p.m., St. Joseph Meat Market, 26 1st Ave NW. Half-cent Sales Tax Forum, hosted by Mayor Rick Schultz, 4-5 p.m., Lake Wobegone Trail Head, 605 1st Ave NE, St. Joseph. Firefighters Open House, 4-7 p.m., St. Joseph Community Fire Hall, 323 4th Ave. NE..
Saturday, Oct. 11 Brat and hot beef sale, sponsored by St. Joseph Lions, 9:30 a.m.4 p.m., St. Joseph Meat Market, 26 1st Ave NW. Firefighters Open House, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., St. Stephen Fire Hall, 2 6th Ave. SE.. Monday, Oct. 13 Market Monday, 3-6:30 p.m., Sartell City Hall, 125 Pinecone Road N. www.marketmonday.org. Fare For All, 4-6 p.m., Resurrection Lutheran Church, 610 CR 2, St. Joseph. 1-800-582-4291 or www. fareforall.org. Community workshop regarding facility needs, hosted by WSB Associates, 6 p.m., St. Joseph Community Fire Hall, 323 4th Ave. NE. 763-270-3461. ADOPTION PREGNANT? CONSIDERING ADOPTION? Call Us First! Living expenses, Housing, Medical and continued support afterwards. Choose Adoptive Family of Your Choice. Call 24/7. ADOPT CONNECT 1-866-951-1860 (Void in IL & IN) (MCN) ADOPTION = LOVE + LAUGHTER + HAPPINESS. Loving, married couple hopes to adopt. Private adoption. Kerri & Mike, 1-888-247-5775 (MCN) ANNOUNCEMENTS HERO MILES - To Find Out More About How You Can Help Our Service Members, Veterans and Their Families in Their Time of Need, Visit the Fisher House Website at www.fisherhouse.org (MCN) AUTOMOBILES DONATE YOUR CAR, TRUCK OR BOAT TO HERITAGE FOR THE BLIND. Free 3 Day Vacation, Tax Deductible, Free Towing, All Paperwork Taken Care Of. 1-800-283-0205 (MCN) CASH FOR CARS: Any Make, Model or Year. We Pay MORE! Running or Not Sell your Car or Truck TODAY Free Towing! Instant Offer: 1-888-420-3805 (MCN) CASH FOR CARS: All Cars/Trucks Wanted. Running or Not! Top Dollar Paid. We Come To You! Any Make/ Model. Call For Instant Offer: 1-800-8719134 (Minnesota Only) (MCN)
Tuesday, Oct. 14 55+ Driver Improvement program, (four-hour refresher course), 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Life Assembly of God, 2409 Clearwater Road, St. Cloud. 1-888-234-1294. Sartell Chamber of Commerce, 11:45 a.m., City Hall, 125 Pinecone Road N. 320-253-2171. Poor Clare Tea Benefit, proceeds offset fuel costs for the cloistered monastery of the Order of St. Clare sisters in Sauk Rapids, 2-6 p.m., St. Francis Xavier Parish Gathering Place, 219 2nd St. S., Sartell. Family Fun Night, children from birth to kindergarten entry and family are welcome for art, gym play, music, drama and more, 5-7 p.m. Colts Academy, 124 1st Ave SE, St. Joseph. 55+ Driver Improvement program (four-hour first-time course), must attend Oct. 14 and 15 classes, 5-9 p.m., Apollo High School, 100 44th Ave. N., St. Cloud. 1-888-2341294. Holistic Moms Network, 7-8:30 p.m., Good Earth Co-op, 2010 Veterans Drive, St. Cloud. 320-252-2489. Wednesday, Oct. 15 55+ Driver Improvement program (four-hour refresher course), 8 a.m.-noon, Whitney Senior Center,
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11 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: 2nd Avenue Cuts 2. The stated address of the principal place of business is or will be: 17 2nd Ave. NW, St. Joseph, Minn. 56374 USA. 3. The name and street address of all persons conducting business under the above assumed name in-
cluding any corporations that may be conducting this business: Serina Marie Stockoski, 322 Jefferson Lane, St. Joseph, Minn. 56374. 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. Filed: Sept. 8, 2014 /s/ Serina Marie Stockoski Publish: Oct. 10 and 17, 2014
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Friday, Oct. 10, 2014
Annual Collegeville Colors event draws hundreds by Cori Hilsgen news@thenewsleaders.com
Even with breezy winds and cool temperatures in the mid 40s, the 12th annual Collegeville Colors event Oct. 5 at St. John’s University campus drew hundreds of participants. People came to enjoy the fall colors as they hiked the trails of the woods. The event also included artists, musicians, a chance to eat some bouja and other foods, and more. College of St. Benedict senior Ashley Bukowski of Sauk Rapids brought her family to the woods with her. Her sisters, Jenna, 13, Nikki, 16, along with their parents Mike and Julie, said they were enjoying their time in the woods. They were also planning to visit the Collegeville Orchards. The family enjoyed weav-
ing in and out of the stick-house sculpture created from tree saplings by environmental artist Patrick Dougherty. “It’s a cool place,” Ashley Bukowski said. “It’s also a nice, cool, fall day to enjoy the woods and to explore the orchard.” Mike Bukowski said he had never been to the orchards before and was looking forward to visiting. As a college football referee, he travels to many college campuses throughout the state. “I’ve traveled to a lot of college campuses and St. John’s has the prettiest campus in Minnesota,” he said.
photo by Cori Hilsgen
Above: Jenna, Nikki and Ashley Bukowski (left to right) and their parents, Mike and Julie, visited the stick house sculpture on the SJU campus during the Collegeville Colors event. contributed photo
Left: Hundreds of visitors enjoyed beautiful autumn colors at the 12th annual Collegeville Colors event Oct. 5 at St. John’s University campus.
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