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Friday, Oct. 23, 2015 Volume 26, Issue 42 Est. 1989
Town Crier Free food available for seniors
Second Harvest Heartland has a distribution location for the Nutrition Assistance Program for Seniors near St. Joseph. Seniors in nearby towns are eligible to apply. NAPS provides a 30- to 35-pound box of wholesome food – low in salt and sugar content – that may include canned fruits and vegetables, juice, dry and shelf-stable milk, American cheese, canned meat, peanut butter or dried beans, cereal, rice or pasta. This food is available to eligible seniors once a month. Even though there is plenty of food available, the NAPS program is currently underutilized in Minnesota. All seniors are encouraged to apply for NAPS. For more information, visit thenewsleaders. com and click on Oct. 23 Criers.
Stearns County to hold auction Oct. 24
Stearns County will hold a seized and surplus government-property auction on Saturday, Oct. 24 at the Stearns County Public Works Department, 455 28th Ave. in Waite Park, near Mill’s Fleet Farm. The selling begins at 9:30 a.m., but the auction is open for people to begin looking at items at 8 a.m. For more information, visit thenewsleaders. com and click on Oct. 23 Criers.
Register for ‘We Are Thankful’ event
Kids Fighting Hunger is excited to announce its third annual “We Are Thankful” community-wide food-packaging event on Saturday, Nov. 14 at the River’s Edge Convention Center in St. Cloud. This event is designed to give 600+ adults, children and families a chance to help provide some much-needed food to children in Sierra Leone through their partner agency, Children of the Nations. Sierra Leone was devastated by the Ebola outbreak last year and the economic recovery is expected to last at least another two years. Children of the Nations will distribute the food to children through their school programs. Three shifts available to volunteer. Visit www.unitedwayhelps.org to register today. Contact Mary Krippner, United Way of Central Minnesota, at 320223-7991.
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District takes questions on referendum: Part 2 by Logan Gruber operations@thenewsleaders.com
This is Part 2 of a two-part series. Part 1 can be found in the Oct. 16 St. Joseph Newsleader or online at www.thenewsleaders. com. St. Cloud School District Superintendent Willie Jett, along with several board members, administration members, a teacher from St. Cloud Tech High School and the student-council president from Tech served as the panel during a discussion surrounding the proposed bond referendum on Oct. 12 at St. Cloud City Hall. An audience of about 90 people gathered to ask questions and hear answers. Panelists, besides Jett, included the following: Marsha Baisch, assistant superintendent; Dennis Whipple, school-board chair; school-board members Bruce
Hentges and Debbie Erickson; Kevin Januszewski, executive director of business services; Bryan Brown, supervisor of building and grounds; Charlie Eisenreich, Technical High School principal; Adam Holm, Apollo High School principal; Kaydee Miller, Technical High School student-council president; and David Leapaldt, IIW-Minnesota Architect. The discussion was facilitated by Marty Moran, a volunteer and member of the committee working on the new Technical High School design. Also in the audience were school-board members Les Green and Bruce Mohs.
The question
The referendum will pose one question to voters on Nov. 3. If the vote is approved, the referendum would fund: • Acquisition of land and conDistrict • page 4
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This would be the layout of the new Technical High School. Note the classrooms in blue, science rooms in green, staff rooms in yellow, arts in pink and industrial rooms in purple.
Deputy’s killer had violent, troubled past by Dennis Dalman editor@thenewsleaders.com
In a sad and tragic irony, a sheriff’s deputy – defender of the public peace – was murdered Oct. 18 by a Deputy Sandberg patient in the St. Cloud Hospital – a place of compassion, healing and wellness.
Aitkin County Sheriff’s Deputy-Investigator Steven Martin Sandberg, 60, was shot to death when a patient he was guarding grabbed the deputy’s gun during a scuffle at 5:15 a.m. The patient-assailant also died shortly after being subdued by two hospital security personnel and another Aitkin County deputy. The shooter was Danny Leroy Hammond, 50, of rural Aitkin, who reportedly fired several shots from the deputy’s gun, with at least one of the bullets causing the death. All of the violence happened
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Nolan Ziegler, 4, St. Joseph, peaks out of a hole in a gym activity center.
within Hammond’s room on the fifth floor of the hospital. According to law enforcement and a hospital spokesman, at 5:15 a.m. Hammond rose from his bed and attacked Sandberg, who was sitting in the room, guarding Hammond who’d been brought to the hospital’s intensive-care unit about a week earlier for treatment for a suicide attempt. What is known is Hammond was a suspect in a violent domestic situation that occurred Oct. 10-11 against his wife. He had not been arrested before being
admitted to the hospital. He was not handcuffed or physically restrained in any other way before his assault against Sandberg. However, hospital officials, aware of the serious nature of the domestic situation and fearing Hammond might be dangerous, requested the Aitkin County Sheriff’s Department to accompany and to post guard in Hammond’s hospital room. The hospital security men and the other deputy burst into the room after the shooting and one Deputy • page 7
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could be purchased for snacks. Outside, children and families checked out a St. Joseph Police and Fire Department vehicle and a school bus. Parents, who were curious about the upcoming levy, could also attend a presentation with child care provided. St. Joseph Police Officer Jason Luethmers was busy handing out stickers and helping children climb into a patrol car. St. Joseph residents Rebecca and Evan Kinnear brought their two children – Academy • page 5
Colts Academy hosts Family Fun Night Early-childhood staff welcomed 354 parents and young children to its annual Family Fun Night Oct. 13 at Colts Academy. Parents and children participated in activities such as face painting, gym play, fishing for sounds, puppets and play, pumpkin-fun math and science, art activities and more. There was also story time featuring guests reading in various languages and a Scholastic book fair. Pizza, apples and milk
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If you have a tip concerning a crime, call the St. Joseph Police Department at 320-363-8250 or Tri-County Crime Stoppers at 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.
lice located the driver who immediately paid his bill. 6:22 p.m. Found property. First Avenue N.E. Police were dispatched after receiving a report of two leaf blowers found hidden in the bushes. They were transported back to the police department and tagged as lost. No one has claimed them as of yet.
Oct. 4 5:18 a.m. Medical. 16th Avenue S.E. Authorities were dispatched after receiving a report of an elderly female who was experiencing abdominal pain and difficulty breathing. Police stayed with her until Gold Cross Ambulance arrived and transported her to the St. Cloud Hospital.
Oct. 6 5:03 a.m. Medical. 16th Avenue S.E. Authorities responded to a male who was not breathing. Upon arrival, they determined the man was deceased. 5:08 p.m. Accident. Elm Street E. Police were alerted of an accident that had occurred in the parking lot of a local business. Upon arrival, photos were taken of the damage but medical assistance was declined.
Oct. 5 11:04 a.m. Gas drive-off. College Avenue N. Employees of a local gas station reported an individual who had driven off without paying for their gas. Po-
Oct. 7 1:18 a.m. Arrest. College Avenue S. St. Joseph police assisted with a warrant arrest at a local
residence. The suspect answered his door and was advised he was under arrest. He was turned over to a deputy for transportation. Oct. 8 6:57 a.m. Assist. College Avenue S./Lanigan Way S.E. Police assisted a female drive who had slammed on her brakes to avoid a deer. The deer had hit the front of her vehicle and was lying in the ditch. Oct. 9 5:13 a.m. Unlocked door. Minnesota Street E. While on patrol, an officer found the door of a local business unlocked. The owner of the business was contacted and said he would come by soon to lock the door. 1 p.m. Medical. College Avenue S. Police responded to a report of a student who was experiencing an increased heart rate and difficulty breathing. Upon arrival, the student was doing better. Police stood by until Gold Cross Ambulance arrived.
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Friday, Oct. 23, 2015 LEGAL NOTICE STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF STEARNS DISTRICT COURT SEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT Court File No. 73-PR-15-9306 In Re: Estate of JoAnn Spoden, deceased. ORDER AND NOTICE OF HEARING ON PETITION FOR FORMAL PROBATE OF WILL AND APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE IN UNSUPERVISED ADMINISTRATION AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS AND CREDITORS: It is Ordered and Notice is hereby given that on the 20th day of November, 2015, at 8:45 a.m., a hearing will be held at the abovenamed Court in St. Cloud, Minn., for the formal probate of an instrument purporting to be the Will of the above named decedent, dated July 25, 1984, and for the appointment of Anthony Joseph Spoden, whose address is 233 28th Ave. N., St. Cloud, Minn. 56303, as per-
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an information sheet provided by the school district. However, enrollment did drop by about 40 students from 2014 to 2015, but it rose the five years prior to that. Total enrollment is currently at 10,157; in 2009, enrollment was 9,451. The district expects enrollment to continue to follow the same upward pattern.
Blueprints
It was noted the blueprints are still changing, but the ones provided now are as current as possible. The plans were supposed to be developed over 12 to 14 months, according to Leapaldt, and they are only a few months into this process. A contractor has been chosen however. It went to the low bid, which is also a fixed bid, from ICS out of the Twin Cities.
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This would be the layout of the renovated Apollo High School.
District from front page struction of a new Tech High School on 33rd Street S. in St. Cloud, totaling $113.8 million. • Renovation of Apollo High School and site upgrades, totaling $46.5 million. • Upgrades for safe entrances and enhanced security at all
schools in the district, totaling $2.5 million. • Upgrades to technology infrastructure and devices for anytime/anywhere access to learning, totaling $4.2 million. The proposed referendum would total $167 million.
Enrollment
Enrollment has gone up about 700 students in the past six years across the district, according to
Clark Field
A number of people were interested to know why Clark Field, the Tech football field, is being torn up so quickly and where the football team will play. Brown said since the school district’s ECFE program needs to be out of Colts Academy by July 2017, they need to build a new facility quickly. The district is also currently in discussions with St. Cloud State University to use some of their fields for practices.
Religious facilities
Jett said some recent claims were made that the school district would be building facilities to cater to certain religious beliefs. He said there are no plans for prayer rooms or any other religious functions to be built with taxpayer money.
Gym sharing
Some parents were interested to know whether wrestling, gymnastics and dance would share a gym at new Tech. The district noted there are multi-purpose rooms in the design, and further additions can be made to the building later.
Home-value impact
A resident asked what would happen to home prices if the referendum is voted down. Erickson said new schools can increase home values by as much as 6 percent over 10 years, and it’s possible the opposite could happen.
Tax impact
If the levy passes, the estimated property tax impact on a $150,000 home is $218.35 per year. On a $250,000 home, the impact would be $302.34 annually. It was mentioned low-income properties could get tax relief. Relief is based on income as well as age and current property tax. Any paperwork on tax relief would need to be completed through the state by Aug. 15, 2016. Taxes could also go up if the levy does not pass, as $140 million would be needed for major repairs for Tech. This money would need a vote to be used, just like the levy.
Biggest Tech repairs
Brown shared that the biggest repairs needed at Tech, if the referendum were not to pass, would be the HVAC system, plumbing, the roof, the electrical system and accessibility or the distance between classes. Brown said the electrical system is so old they are running out of places to get parts, and some of the plumbing is nearly 100 years old. It was also noted only a portion of the school has air conditioning. Miller said her band and choir classes are on opposite sides of the building from each other, even though the two classes occasionally collaborate.
Transportation
It was asked whether additional bus routes would be needed, and the district said one route would have to be added at a cost of about $50,000.
Future of Tech
If Tech were to be sold, there has been some interest from developers in turning it into market-rate condos. But in a neighborhood-listening session, housing was not high on the list. The district said there was more of an interest in turning the school into an artist live/work space and retail area. The city and school district have promised to involve the community in any future use of Tech.
Technology
It was asked whether all of this money would give the stu-
Friday, Oct. 23, 2015 dents technology which would be good for a long time. Whipple said the referendum would catch the district up in regards to technology as far as 2018, but after that the school board would continue to budget for technology as it normally does. It was noted by the district that typically the school board will budget 8 to 10 percent of the annual budget for technology.
Voter registration
Eligible voters who are not currently registered can do so at their polling place on Nov. 3. Voters are encouraged to register in advance to save time at the polling place. Go to isd742.org/ Page/1838 to download a voter registration application or go to the District Business Office, 1000 N. 44th Ave., Suite 100, St. Cloud to fill one out.
Absentee voting
All eligible voters have the option to vote early using an absentee ballot instead of voting in person on Nov. 3. Voters can vote absentee by mail or in person at the District Business Office until 3 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3. Ballots sent through the mail must be received by 8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3.
Polling locations
The school district decided to cut back on the number of polling places it would keep open in order to save costs, as in many places it will be the only issue on the ballot. The reduction in polling places saved the school district about $85,000, according to Whipple. For residents who receive this newspaper, likely polling locations would be Colts Academy, 124 SE First Ave., or St. John’s University, 31802 CR 159, Collegeville. All other polling places are in Waite Park or points east. Polling locations will likely be more crowded than usual due to the reduction. You can find your polling place by going to pollfinder.sos. state.mn.us and entering your address. For further information on the referendum, the school district’s website can be accessed through a link on the front page of the Newsleaders’ website – www.thenewsleaders.com – under School District Links.
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Academy from front page Emmaleigh, 4, and Rylan, 1, who checked out the car. “Emmaleigh is in the program and really likes it,” Rebecca said. Roger and Jill Friedrich from Rockville also brought their children – Henry, 2, and Freya, 1, to see the vehicles. “Henry loves trucks and school buses,” Roger said. “He’s very excited to see the fire truck.” Michaela and Tony LeBlanc from St. Cloud brought their children – Lauren, 5, and Jack, 2. Both enjoyed checking out the inside of the school bus. “We just had so much fun,” Michaela said. “It’s a blast to see teachers outside of the school setting.” Janis Minnerath and Kara Gordon were busy registering families. Minnerath is a speech-language pathologist for the St. Cloud School District and has worked for the district for 20 years. Gordon is a student teacher and Minnesota Reading Corp literacy tutor. “It’s nice to have something for the preschoolers, where we can let the preschoolers be preschoolers,” Minnerath said. “This is the third event I have worked at, and it’s really fun to see everyone come out,” Gordon said. Nolan Ziegler, 4, St. Joseph, was busy crawling through the gym equipment.
He was accompanied by his mother, Melinda Shaw, his brother Elijah Ziegler, 7, and his grandparents. “It’s always been a great place to let kids have fun,” Melinda said. St. Cloud resident George Gombos brought his daughter Ava, 3, to the event. Ava was in the program last year and was busy exploring a butterfly and puppet table. St. Joseph resident Katie Howe attended with her children – Sawyer, 4, and Lily, 9. The family enjoyed creating butterflies and paper-bag puppets together. “It’s awesome,” Katie said. “It’s a great idea and lots of fun for our kids.” Families throughout the area were invited to attend the event free, with food-shelf donations being accepted. Children who attended the event received a free book. Early-childhood outreach director Patti McGreevy said staff worked hard to provide an environment that was fun, inviting and gave families ideas for easy activities to do at home with their children. “The level of excitement and the joy we see in the eyes of the young children at this event is a reward we cannot measure,” McGreevy said. “Our family nights are two of my favorite events in our program,” said Alicia Jepsen, early-childhood services director. The St. Cloud School District 742 early childhood program moved into Colts Academy after a fire destroyed its former location at the
Roosevelt School in St. Cloud last year. Jepsen said Roosevelt is being rebuilt so that alternative special-education programs can be located at the facility. A new building is being built on Clark Field by Tech High School and will include birth-adult programs such as early childhood, community education, the welcome center, adult basic education and the district administration offices. Jepsen said the plan is to begin construction in the spring of 2016 and to be able to move into the new building in July 2017. With the new facility, families will have more transportation options such as city busing. “It’s very exciting,” Jepsen said. “We have been so fortunate to have had the Colts Academy facility during this time, and it’s exciting for (St. Joseph) to now be getting a community center.”
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Above: St. Joseph residents Rylan Kinnear, 1, (left) and Emmaleigh Kinnear, 4, accept stickers from St. Joseph Police Officer Jason Luethmers after checking out a patrol car Oct. 13 at the annual Family Fun Night at Colts Academy. Below: St. Joseph residents (left to right) Lily Howe, 9, Sawyer Howe, 4, and Katie Howe work at an arts-and-crafts table.
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Our View
Northstar rail should be extended to St. Cloud
It’s too bad the extension of the Northstar Commuter Rail appears to have fizzled, but three cheers for GRIP/ISAIAH, an interfaith partnership that is rallying mightily to get the rail extended. That group will host an information meeting and rally from 7-9 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 12 at the St. Cloud Convention Center. Show your support; attend that meeting. At one time the northernmost station was to have been in Rice. As it is, the northernmost station is now Big Lake, 30 miles south of St. Cloud and from the cities in the greater St. Cloud area. According to Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton, the snag in extension plans is mostly due to the fact federal funding will be difficult to obtain for the project. Dayton said any time a planned project is halted midway, the federal government is reluctant to resume its share of the funding. Another reason, we’re told, is Northstar’s ridership numbers are not high enough to justify federal funding. If the St. Cloud area were to become part of the service, ridership numbers would certainly increase, thus justifying the costs. The Northstar Commuter Rail now connects Big Lake to Target Field in Minneapolis, with five stops at stations along the way. At Target Field, people can get off the train and then board either the Blue or Green extension lines that go through both Minneapolis and St. Paul. Riding those three lines (and buses) is inexpensive, far less than driving vehicles and minus the hassles of traffic and parking. The Northstar line was a long time coming. Plans began way back in 1997. Finally, in 2009, the work got underway, with the $317 billion funding coming from the federal government, the State Legislature, the Twin Cities Metropolitan Council and entities that included the railroad authorities of the counties of Anoka, Hennepin and Sherburne. The Minnesota Twins also contributed $2.6 million to the project since its ball field is right next to the Minneapolis terminal. Northstar service, on rail lines leased from the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad, opened for passengers Nov. 16, 2009. Last year, ridership on the Northstar was a total of 721,214 individual trips taken. It’s a nifty way to travel and would be even niftier if it extended to St. Cloud. Yes, there have been problems with delays at times, with the increasing number of oil trains using the rails and with the extremely cold winter of 2013, which caused glitches of several kinds, including having to run the trains slower. However, those kinks and glitches seem to have been worked out satisfactorily for the long term. Northstar would be an excellent transportation alternative for people in the greater St. Cloud area. Even now, many either drive to Big Lake or take the Metro Transit connector bus from East St. Cloud to Big Lake to board Northstar. Imagine how convenient it would be if a connector station were right here. Northstar would be ideal for those who find jobs in the Twin Cities areas or in cities along the route. It is also a good option for the growing number of senior citizens who don’t feel comfortable any longer driving in the Twin Cities area. For example, there are people in the Sartell Senior Connection, a senior-citizen organization, who now and then plan cultural-educational day trips to the Twin Cities. They car-pool and drive to the Big Lake station, and they have a ball during their getaway trips. Extending Northstar makes sense on every level, especially considering the greater St. Cloud area is a metro area, thus should logically be connected by rail to that other metro area, the Twin Cities. Let’s urge legislators to work hard to support the Northstar extension. For more about GRIP/ISAIAH and its rail-extension efforts, visit www.centralmncw. org.
The ideas expressed in the letters to the editor and of the guest columnists do not necessarily reflect the views of the Newsleaders.
Friday, Oct. 23, 2015
Opinion Hillary shines; dogs keep digging Hillary Clinton’s statement of years ago that there is a “vast right-wing conspiracy” against her and her husband may not be such a paranoid reaction after all. It’s often said even paranoiacs have enemies. And if anybody deserves to feel paranoid these days, it’s Hillary Rodham Clinton. It’s a wonder how she holds up against the vicious attacks. I suppose she is used to it after enduring it for eight years in the White House. We tend to forget the Clintons, like Obama, constantly had the hounds of hell on their heels – the hounds being certain Republicans who were enraged Clinton won the presidency – not once but twice. How dare he! Then – would you believe it?! – it happened again with some outsider named Barack Obama, who was born in Kenya or on some other planet. Twice elected? What gives?! The Clintons were accused of being complicit in the “murder” of their friend and Deputy White House Counsel Vince Foster, who committed suicide in a park in Virginia. Three politically motivated investigations followed, including one by the FBI. There were also two probes by the U.S. Congress. Truth? It was a suicide. But never mind the truth; rightwing hate radio and other anti-Clinton losers continued the accusations. That was only one of the stupid controversies created or exaggerated by Clinton enemies, who hoped every foible or mistake would morph into an impeachable crime. There was a barrage of nitpicking accusatory nonsense about the cost of Bill’s haircuts, Hollywood fundraising, the bombing in former Yugoslavia, judicial appointments, Whitewatergate Nannygate, Commercegate and last but not least, how upstart Hillary was determined to take over and ruin the nation’s health-care system. The Clintons made their share of mistakes, misjudgments and human foibles, no doubt
Dennis Dalman Editor about it. Bill’s cheating on Hillary and lying about it was a low point, leading to an impeachment effort by enemies who were licking their chops. But what presidency was not beset by human foibles and mistakes of one sort or another? Name one. As a senator from New York, Hillary received high marks even from Republican colleagues, especially for her ability and willingness to work with Republicans. She was widely lauded as U.S. Secretary of State. But then – whoa! – when the hounds sensed she was about to announce her candidacy for president, out popped every weapon in the enemy’s arsenal, from pitchfork machinations to verbal nooses that would do Niccolo Machiavelli proud. The attacks began as they set out to convince prospective voters (and themselves) that Hillary is a conniving, lying powermonger who ought to wear the Scarlet Letter “B” on her chest. They’ve been hounding her (yawn . . . ) about Benghazi and her emails. There were eight congressional hearings about Benghazi. All have failed to tar-and-feather Clinton as the hounds had hoped. Then one day recently, out of the sheer blue, Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) casually blabbed the unsurprising “news” that the Benghazi committee was formed to damage Hillary’s ratings. It was an instant thumbs-down for “traitor” McCarthy’s presumed election as Republican Speaker of the House. Other insiders – Republicans, by the way – have said more or less the same
thing, that the committee has turned into an anti-Hillary tool. But never mind the truth; go for it, boys, just schedule yet another appearance by Hillary at the never-ending Benghazi committee. If the FBI determines Hillary’s emails damaged national security, so be it. Exit Clinton. Enter Biden. Even if the FBI finds nothing, you can bet these hounds will keep howling. They are the dogs that keep digging for buried bones. The bones aren’t there, but the dogs keep thinking if they just keep scratching and digging deeper they’ll find something to chew on. Any political candidate should rightfully come under scrutiny, and thus questions about Benghazi and Hillary’s email are legitimate – to a point – until they become ridiculous digging expeditions. If these bumbling sleuths would spend half their time working on solutions for American problems as they do on their witch-hunt committees, they might gain some respect and even admiration. During the debate two weeks ago, Clinton’s responses and demeanor were so admirable even some detractors admitted as much. She seemed to have lost that sometimes haggard, tired, unspontaneous behavior of weeks before. She’d found a confident second wind. The highlight of the debate was when candidate Bernie Sanders, like a Knight in Shining Armor, piped up to defend the damsel in distress: “The American people are sick and tired of hearing about your damn emails!” Too bad Sanders didn’t add this: “We’re sick of Benghazi, too, and all the other crap they’re throwing at you, Hillary, hoping something will stick.” But never mind; never mind the truth. As Hillary continues to shine, the salivating dogs will keep digging deeper into the hole of Nothing.
Letters to editor
District residents ask others to ‘do the math’ Tom Hell, St. Joseph Faith Dyson, St. Cloud All citizens and property owners affected by the District 742 levy should investigate its merits
at a personal and financial level. Do not get caught up in the catch phrases, rhetoric and propaganda dreamt up by special-interest groups. Do your own math on how it affects you. Most supporters are in line to get personal benefit from your monies. Trust
me, not one of those folks with a sign in their yard will be writing you a check for your property-tax increase (this levy increase is for 20 years). Research the levy and its cost(s); “Do Your Own Math” and “Vote NO.”
Eugene J. McCarthy lecture to be held next week Matt Lindstrom, director The Eugene J. McCarthy Center for Public Policy and Civic Engagement Ed Henry, professor, Department of Political Science at College of St. Benedict and St. John’s University In less than a week, on Oct. 26, St. John’s University will host the ninth annual Eugene J. McCarthy lecture, featuring former U.S. Sen.
Chris Dodd and Minnesota Public Radio’s Gary Eichten at the Stephen B. Humphrey Theater. More than just a public forum for a politician, and following McCarthy’s passion to serve his community, this event creates a space for constructive dialogue and the promotion of civic engagement for all people, from youth to adults. Sen. Dodd served three terms (1974-80) as a U.S. Representative for Connecticut. In 1980, he was elected to the U.S. Senate where he served until 2010. During his time in office, he authored
dozens of key pieces of legislation, including the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act, Family and Medical Leave Act and the Help America Vote Act. The opportunity to discuss conscience and courage in public life is one that we can all benefit from. The event is free and open to the public, though we encourage people to call ahead for tickets as space is limited 320-363-5777. Please join us at 8 p.m. Monday, Oct. 26 to celebrate public service and civic engagement.
Local encourages city to rethink ‘No Parking’ signs Joyce Sauer Brenny, St. Joseph As I am reading my Oct. 2 Newsleader, I notice on page 2 a bold and somewhat boastful article featuring the image of a semi-truck with the heading “‘No Parking’ signs may be installed.” It seems our city council at the request of calls to the St. Joseph Police Department want No Parking signs along CR 75 hoping to deter semi-trucks from stopping along the road to use the food and convenience store facilities. As the owner of a trucking company and lifelong resident of the St. Joseph area, I am all about safety. However, let’s remember there are humans in those trucks. As an alternative, I feel CR 75 through St. Joseph should lower its speed limit to 35 mph, thus allowing the very few truck drivers which stop along CR 75 to do so safely. Please put yourself in the shoes of an overthe-road truck driver before you consider putting up No Parking signs along CR 75. Professional truck drivers sacrifice time away from loved ones to deliver goods to our area. Now we are considering putting up signs that won’t even allow them to stop at Subway to have a sandwich? The thought of this makes me sad.
Consider this story and tell me you still want to put up No Parking signs along CR 75: Phil, an over-the-road truck driver gets ready to leave his family early Sunday morning, just as his wife and children are getting dressed for church. Phil’s children, ages 6 and 8, ask Daddy why he cannot go to church with them? Phil tells them he really would love to attend Mass with them, but he has a load of groceries that must be to St. Joseph, Minn. tomorrow morning so the people in that community have food to eat. Phil’s children are sad, but they seem to understand, this is the life they are used to living. Phil kisses his wife goodbye, not knowing if it will be a week or a month until he sees her again. This is the life of a truck driver’s family, living from one brief moment to the next; appreciating each minute they can spend together. Phil drives all night to make his St. Joseph, Minn. delivery on time. After a three-hour unloading process, Phil’s trailer is finally empty. The time is now 11 a.m. and Phil has not had any breakfast, it will soon be lunch time. Phil has also been instructed by his dispatcher he needs to hurry up and get to Minneapolis by noon, for a load heading to Dallas, Texas. Phil pulls his truck
out onto CR 75 in St. Joseph with his stomach fiercely growling. He notices a few restaurants along the road, so Phil safely pulls his rig to the side of the road. He puts his flashers on and gets out of his truck on the passenger side, as to avoid cars driving by. Phil knows most people on the road are not fans of trucks; ignorant people who do not understand there is a human being driving that big truck – right now, a hungry human being who has not eaten all day. Phil quickly grabs a bite to eat at Subway, and gets back to his truck. Phil is very thankful this little community must appreciate truck drivers, because he does not see any “No Parking” signs along the road. Phil smiles and feels a bit loved at the moment, maybe finally there are people out there who understand the life of an over-theroad truck driver? Phil’s stomach is full and he is smiling as he heads his big rig back on the road. I encourage each of us to think about more then just ourselves when we put up “No Parking” signs in an area that might just help another human being. Truck drivers do not ask for much. Let’s just please consider some of their needs, like a meal when they are hungry. Thank you.
Friday, Oct. 23, 2015
Deputy from front page of them tased Hammond, rendering him unresponsive. He was taken to an emergency unit in the hospital, but he died apparently of cardiac arrest by the time police arrived at the scene. The deputy who entered the room with the security men was also a member of the Aitkin County Sheriff’s Department who had come to the hospital that morning to relieve Sandberg from his guard duty. Born in St. Louis Park, Sandberg moved to Aitkin with his family when he was a child. He attended the Minnesota State University-Moorhead, and later entered the field of law enforcement. He had worked as an Aitkin County deputy for 27 years, 20 of them as an investigator. He is survived by his wife, Kristi (a school teacher in Aitkin), and daughter, Cassie, who is a student at MUS-Moorhead. Sandberg is the 100th police of-
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During the brief press conference, Evans deplored the senseless killing and urged people to keep Sandberg’s wife and daughter in their thoughts and prayers, a sentiment also spoken by Turner. Evans and the other speakers said they could not release further details about the incident at this time but promised such information would be made public eventually. They did confirm the basics of what happened. Otto praised the hospital security personnel and said the St. Cloud Hospital has always been dedicated to the safety and well-being of its patients and staff. That dedication, he added, will be reinforced even further in light of Sunday’s tragic incident. Sandberg’s body was accompanied by many law-enforcement cars from St. Cloud to the Ramsey County Coroner’s Office. Gov. Mark Dayton called the incident a deplorable, senseless murder. “This tragedy,” he said, “reminds us Minnesota’s law-en-
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Zimmer enjoys running 5K events by Cori Hilsgen news@thenewsleaders.com Brandon Zimmer enjoys the challenge of running in 5k events. He started running in them when he was 10 years old. The first one Zimmer he ran was the Earth Day 5k in 2013, when he signed up to run with his brother, Maison, and his mother, Kristi Zimmer. He trained for about a month before the 2013 5k and was able to complete the run. Zimmer said he looks forward to running in them because they give him something to strive for. His usual run time is between 30-35 minutes, but he said it takes him a little longer if he is running with his mother. Zimmer is the 12-year-old son of Randy and Kristi Zimmer and is in sixth grade at Kennedy Community School. He has three siblings – Riley, 16, Maison, 14, and twin sister Lindsey, 12. Fun Facts about Zimmer: Favorite subject: “Math because it has always come easy to me,” Zimmer said. Activities you are involved with: Zimmer has been involved in many activities, including student council, Math Masters, Knowledge Bowl, U.S. Academic Triathlon, orchestra, Boy Scouts, baseball and golf lessons. Favorite leisure activity: Hanging out with friends and building Legos. “I also enjoy running in 5k events,” Zimmer said. “My favorite was running the Color Vibe 5k. Favorite movie: The Lego Movie “It’s hilarious and I enjoy the plot,” he said. Favorite restaurant: “Howie’s in St. Stephen,” Zimmer said. “I love the pizza called
‘The Zimmeroni.’ Plus Howie is my uncle.” Favorite food: Shrimp Favorite thing you like to help other people do: “I like when the Boy Scouts have their food drive and we bring it all to the food shelf in St. (Joseph),” he said. “It’s a fun day.” What is one of the hardest obstacles you have had to overcome in the school environment? “All the testing we have to do in the spring,” Zimmer said. Has you ever witnessed bullying at school? Zimmer said he has been very lucky and has never seen bullying at school. Favorite organization at school? “I play the bass,” he said. “It’s fun to play the music. This year we went on tour and played at a nursing home and then went out for pizza.” What do you like most about your school? “Everyone there is so friendly
and helpful,” he said. What do you think is the biggest challenge students face today? Asking for help What do you want to do when you graduate: Zimmer said he definitely plans to attend college and possibly study engineering. If you won a large amount of money what would you do with it? He would keep some and then donate some to the food shelf. Something unique about yourself: “I am a twin and I like to collect Bobble Heads,” he said. An experience you enjoyed in St. Joseph: “I was helping the St. Joe Rec clean Millstream Park and I found an unused movie ticket,” Zimmer said. What do you like best about St. Joseph: “It’s a calm place to live and I have a lot of friends and family here,” he said.
Career opportunities The Department of Dining Service invites applications Food Production II (Full-time, benefit eligible) is responsible for the food production of regular meals served in the Abbey/University Dining areas and production of specialty items for campus-wide catered functions. 5 a.m.-2 p.m. (breakfast and lunch) OR 10:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m. (lunch and dinner), and alternating weekends. Service Associate (Sexton Commons) 24 hours per week during the academic year. (Off summers) 7 a.m.-3 p.m., 3 days per week, occasional weekends. Food Production I (Part-time, non-benefit eligible) two weekdays and every other weekend (20 hours per week). 6 a.m.-2:30 p.m. or 10:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m. Service Associate (Part-time, non-benefit eligible) 6 a.m.-2:30 p.m. or 10:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m.
For more information and to apply online visit http://employment.csbsju.edu, questions call Human Resources 320-363-2508. Women, individuals of diverse racial and cultural backgrounds, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Saint John’s University is an AA/EOE.
Discover the pleasures of hunting and fishing Do you like being out in the fresh air, walking in the woods or boating? Do you love the adrenaline rush of the chase and the resulting reward for your patience? Hunting has been practiced for three million years and has gradually changed and developed over time. In the beginning, hunting was a subsistence activity, game being a source of food. Throughout the years it became a commercial activity which, because it was never controlled, menaced the very existence of wildlife and its natural habitat. During the 20th century, laws regulating activities were put in place and hunting has now become a leisure activity and a tool in wildlife management. Various weapons can be used for hunting, including guns, bows and crossbows. Fishing has also been transformed through the years from an occupation necessary for survival into a very popular leisure activity. Most fishermen use a line, but bows, crossbows and harpoons are also used. Ice fishing is also a popular pastime for many enthusiasts. In short, people hunt and fish to take advantage of the great outdoors and admire Mother Nature. It helps them to keep in shape and to obtain fresh, good-quality meat. And it also enables them to participate in wildlife conservation and the preservation of its habitat. To make the most of the great outdoors and nature’s beauty, what could be better than a day of hunting and fishing.
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Great Northern Theatre Company Proudly Presents This is the first “TV Special” taped by the sisters in their convent basement studio for Cable Access. It stars the nuns you love plus Father Virgil and some of Mt. Saint Helen’s most talented students. Nuncrackers: The Nunsense Christmas Musical! Thursday, Friday, Saturday & Sunday (matinee) Nov. 12, 13, 14 & 15 and Thursday, Friday & Saturday Nov. 19, 20 & 21 Show times: Social Hour 6 p.m., Dinner 7 p.m., Show 8 p.m. Matinee: Social hour 1 p.m., Dinner 2 p.m, Show 3 p.m.
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