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Local co-op gets a new mural by TaLeiza Calloway news@thenewsleaders.com
DFS applications available after holiday
Applications for the Dollars for Scholars program will be available after the Thanksgiving holiday. Students can start to pick up applications Nov. 23 at Sentry Bank in St. Joseph and at the Newsleader office. Please note the Newsleader office will be closed Nov. 23. The St. Joseph Area Dollars for Scholars program has awarded 508 scholarships since its inception about 17 years ago. Each recipient receives a $250 scholarship. Questions about the Dollars for Scholars program can be directed to Mike Hazen at 320-363-7323.
Jingle Bell 5K set Nov. 17
Get your bells on and support Toys for Tots. St. Cloud Orthopedics will host the 15th annual Jingle Bell 5K, which supports the local Toys for Tots, on Saturday, Nov. 17. Check in starts at 8 a.m. inside Orthopedic Sports Center, 1901 Connecticut Ave. S. in Sartell. Walkers start at 9 a.m. and runners start at 9:45 a.m. Unwrapped new toy or gift donations will be collected along with reduced registration fees, which include a long-sleeved T-shirt and Jingle Bells for your shoes. Early registration information and forms can be found at www. stcloudorthopedics.com to avoid race-day congestion. Come support the local Toys for Tots. See you at the race!
PBS to air ‘Dust Bowl’ documentary
The documentary chronicles the frenzied wheat boom of the “Great Plow-Up,” followed by a decade-long drought during the 1930s, which nearly swept away the breadbasket of the nation. Vivid interviews, dramatic photographs and seldom-seen movie footage, bring to life stories of incredible human suffering and equally incredible human perseverance. Learn more about conservation projects that work to protect soil health by contacting the Stearns County SWCD at (320) 251-7800, ext. 3 or by visiting the SWCD website at www.stearnscountyswcd.net. For more information about the documentary, visit www. pbs.org/kenburns/dustbowl.
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Artist and College of St. Benedict student Melissa Pinkowski touches up an area of a mural Nov. 13 on the back of the Minnesota Street Market in St. Joseph.
When Pat Benson left for the day from the Minnesota Street Market, she exited through the back door. When she got to the parking lot and saw the few cars parked there and glanced back at the food and art coop’s building, she thought to herself, “No one can see we’re here.” The remedy? Find a way to create a mural to invite the community in. “We want that (back) door to be recognized as a front door,” Benson said. “The mural will help tell people we’re here. It communicates the spirit of the co-op, the spirit of community and our role in the community.” Created by artist and College of St. Benedict student Melissa Pinkowski, work is still underway to complete the mural that covers the back wall of the Minnesota Street Market building. Pinkowski sketched the scene that shows a sun setting over rolling hills and a field of vegMural • page 4
St. Joseph voters opt mostly for Democrats by Dennis Dalman news@thenewsleaders.com
Voters in the City of St. Joseph gave a drubbing to the Republicans in the Nov. 6 elections, with one exception, but only three of their five top choices were elected to office. City voters also rejected the two proposed constituional amendments, as did voters statewide. The Democrats had a near clean sweep in St. Joseph. Their choices of incumbents President Obama and U.S. Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar were also chosen statewide and both were handily re-elected, as was State Sen. Michelle Fischbach. The latter, a Republican, was the only exception to the Democratic dominance among voters in the city. However, the voters in St. Joseph’s two precincts also voted for Democrats Jim Graves, Peggy Boeck and Richard Bohannon. None was elected. The winners, all Republicans, were U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann, State Sen. Michelle Fischbach and District 13 Minnesota Rep.
Jeff Howe, who will now be sworn into the position once held by St. Joseph resident and former mayor Larry Hosch. It’s likely voting college students contributed to the strong choices for Democrats in the election as the City of St. Joseph has always been known as a quite conservative, Republican-leaning city. When results are broken down by the city’s two precincts, however, the majority of Precinct 2 voters voted more Republican than those in Precinct 1. In Precinct 2, presidential candidate Mitt Romney received more votes, as did Howe and Fischbach. Both precincts overwhelmingly favored U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar, who won the statewide election. The following are vote totals for the City of St. Joseph, which were obtained from the Minnesota Secretary of State’s Office: Presidential race: Precinct 1: Obama-Biden 936, RomneyRyan 604; Precinct 2: RomneyRyan 1,036, Obama-Biden 994;
Totals: Obama-Biden 1,930, Romney-Ryan 1,640. U.S. Senator: Precinct 1: Amy Klobuchar 967, Kurt Bills 398; Precinct 2: Klobuchar
1,291, Bills 585; Totals: Klobuchar 2,258, Bills 983. U.S. Representative: Precinct 1: Jim Graves 1,050, Michele Voters • page 3
Students serve as crossing guards during church construction
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Students Kateri Fischer, Hannah Nierenhausen (center) and Sara Morris are three of eight students who serve as crossing guards for All Saints Academy in St. Joseph. Not pictured are crossing guards Rachel Terhaar, Lance Harren, Samantha Severnak, Ben Meyer and Greta Neigum.
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First, I would like to take this opportunity to say congratulations to Mr. Loso and Ms. Symanietz for retaining their council seats. Second, I would like to thank all the people that voted for me. Thank you for believing in me. I am still committed to bringing a high school to the City of St. Joseph. I will find people with the same dream and determination to make this happen. I believe keeping our childrens’ education local will allow all of us to grow closer as a community.
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One of the first things residents will notice when they visit www.cityofstjoseph.com is its new look. With a bright blue background and scrolling pictures of local scenes, visitors will see familiar sites and faces on the city’s new website. The city has had a website through GovOffice since 2002. This is the first time it’s updating its window to the community. City council members voted earlier this year to contract with CivicPlus to revamp the city’s site. The company also designed the City of St. Cloud’s website.
“I like it,” said Judy Weyrens, St. Joseph city administrator. “I’ve also heard others like the look.” St. Joseph paid $17,000 for three years of service and software support through 2014. The city unveiled the site recently but more is coming. Weyrens said plans are to add a bill-pay option, a room-reservation tool, live streaming of city council meetings and a place for local advertising. “This is just the shell,” she said. “We’ll be adding more.” Speed and accessibility are what visitors will notice first while seeing some previous features and some new site additions. Some of the updated features of the site include an
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Salvation Army food shelf needs volunteers
All year-round someone finds themselves in need of help with groceries. Help the Salvation Army provide this service to those in need. Volunteers will fill grocery bags with food for clients who come to their agency for food. As donated food comes in, volunteers will also stock the shelves and put away items in the cooler/freezer. They are looking for volunteers to help out on Tuesday and Wednesdays, from 1 to 4 p.m. Volunteers need to be friendly and able to work alone or with another person, able to lift up to 40 pounds and work in the elements of the cooler and freezer to fill orders and stock shelves. Contact Barb Nelson at (320) 252-4552.
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Hannah Nierenhausen eagerly watched as Sara Morris crossed Minnesota Street and took her position. Dressed in a neon-yellow vest with an orange flag in hand, Morris was preparing for her shift as a crossing guard. Nierenhausen said she looks forward to giving it a try. With construction underway to add more gathering space to the Church of St. Joseph, the parking lot of All Saints Academy is nonexistent. Parents park along Minnesota Street and have to walk their children across the street to get to the school. The safest means to do that was to train students as crossing guards. The plan is for the work to be completed by July 1. The project cost is about $1.8 million. Construction on the church improvements started last month. There are four areas to what the church is calling its “Making Room at Our Table” building project. They are a gathering space or large entrance into the church, a restroom that will be accessible to all, a kitchen and a fellowship hall with the capacity to hold 250 people. Kateri Fischer likes being a crossing guard. The 11-year-old
said she was a little nervous at first about stopping traffic and helping people cross the street. From watching her partner and listening to commands, the St. Joseph resident knows it’s not a small responsibility. “I like it,” Fischer said. “It’s really fun.” Even though All Saints Academy serves grades K-6, only fifth- and sixth-graders serve as crossing guards. Eight students trained with the St. Joseph Police Department to become crossing guards recently. They work in teams of two after school. Because it’s usually darker during the school’s opening time, Karl Terhaar, principal at All Saints Academy, and St. Joseph Police Chief Pete Jansky serve as guards. “They’re doing a pretty good job,” Terhaar said. Jansky said students wrapped up training for the crossing guard posts a few weeks ago. Cities are usually assisted by the Minnesota State Patrol for the training, but his department used a manual provided by the state patrol for
the training. “We went over the responsibilities of being a guard, talked about how they should stay safe and keep people safe,” Jansky said. “It has them working as a team.” Students are on duty between 20 and 30 minutes. Things have run smoothly so far, but there is something motorists should know. When the neon orange flags are out, it’s just like a stop sign. In fact, they say “STOP” on them. To go around the flag can result in a fine between $300 and $500 and up to 90 days in jail or both, Jansky said. The biggest thing for motorists to remember is to slow down in that area. “Motorists need to heed those flags because we have young people crossing the street,” Jansky said. “Our main goal is to keep students and staff safe and get them across (the street). We need the assistance of the public to slow down and be very mindful of young people and the pedestrian crossing.”
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Mural from front page etables bordered by blooming apple trees. Pinkowski discovered a love for art at a young age. Drawing and painting always came naturally so when she was approached about the mural, it was familiar territory. It also helped she has worked on three murals previously, including
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one at the Al Ringsmuth Public Library in Waite Park. “I like larger projects and getting people involved in something they won’t get in a gallery,” Pinkowski said. The 20-year-old studio art major hopes the mural serves as an invitation to the co-op while reflecting its mission. To her, a mural is a great way to bring people together through a visual connection. “A public project like this helps integrate art back into the
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Above: The new mural the Minnesota Street Market added to the back of the building. Right: The mural was sketched by College of St. Benedict student Melissa Pinkowski. community,” she said. Pinkowski is a junior at CSB and plans to pursue a career in film animation. Her goal is to tell stories through art via film. Residents and visitors will see an image of an herb garden and tree leaves created by hand prints in the mural. Once completed, the sun will reflect the logo of the Minnesota Street Market, Benson said. The coop also plans to add a solarpowered spotlight for the mural to be lit overnight. “We’ve got a lot of visions,” Benson said. “We’re excited to grow and make things happen.”
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Art is one of the components of the Minnesota Street Market so the addition of the mural was fitting. The local connection is important Benson said as the co-op supports local vendors, growers, local economy and sustainability. All is reflected in the beginning stages of the mural that depicts grass-fed animals and a garden that includes tomatoes, cabbages and eggplants. “I think it’s kind of welcoming,” Benson said of the mural. “It tells the local community we are here for them.” The support of volunteers
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Volunteers gathered on a cool and sunny morning for the 29th annual St. Joseph Area Workathon held Oct 27. Workathon volunteers raked and hauled away leaves, cleaned gardens and did other projects to help those who had requested help. The workathon is a serviceoriented fundraiser held annually. It gives students an opportunity to help with community needs and to raise funds for the All Saints Academy, formerly St. Joseph Lab School. Several volunteers worked at the home of Jim and Mary Ann Graeve. They have been married for 55 years and have lived in their home for 49 years. The Graeves have been requesting help from workathon volunteers since the first year the workathon was held. The Lance and Pam Nydeen and Eric and Kay Medelberg families volunteered at the Graeve home. “It is a great time for the kids to meet the community,” Pam Nydeen said. The Nydeens have three daughters Taylor, Reid and Jaedyn. Reid is a sixth-grader and Jaedyn a third-grader at ASA. Taylor is an eighth-grader at St. John’s Prep school. The Medelbergs have a daughter, Abbey, who is a sixthgrader at ASA and is graduating this year. The Graeves have a big yard, with lots of leaves, so St. Roofing • Siding • Gutters • Windows • Metal Roofs HAAG™ Certified Roof Inspectors for hail/wind
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John’s University students Phil Evans and Austin Pehrson also helped. Both are from the Twin Cities area and are education majors at the university. Former workathon volunteer Sandy Pence made a special trip to the school to make a donation. Two students she knew received credit for her donation. Sam Schneider, a sixth-grader at ASA, said he enjoys the workathon. “I like helping other people – like older people,” Schneider said. Schneider’s mother, Joanne, teaches first grade at ASA. Chairperson Denise Klein thanked everyone for all their efforts to make the workathon a success. Each group of volunteers brought a plate of muffins to their job site as a token of appreciation for letting them help them. The muffins were peanut-free muffins, since the school is a peanut-free environment, made by Mary Kay Pelkey, the school cook. “Leaf Man,” also known as Karl Terhaar, ASA president, visited various job sites to encourage volunteers. This year’s volunteers included 84 adults and 102 children who completed 40 jobs.
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Opinion Our View Round two shows community investment Collaboration is not just a buzz word. It’s what gets things done. City officials know that and have partnered with the Central Minnesota Housing Partnership to seek a small-cities development grant to help property owners in the city. This is the second time the city has applied for grant funding on behalf of residents. The first was through a similar program through Stearns County that didn’t work out. The current action is an investment in the community and a way to help its own. The Small Cities Development Program helps cities and counties with funding for housing, infrastructure and commercial rehabilitation projects that benefit people of low and moderate incomes, according to the Department of Employment and Economic Development. Projects must meet three objectives. Those objectives are a benefit to people of low and moderate incomes, elimination of slum and blight conditions, and elimination of any urgent threats to public health or safety. Specifically, the City of St. Joseph is submitting a preliminary proposal to DEED requesting funding for needed repairs to homes and commercial businesses. Funding is being requested to assist homeowners in two identified target areas. One target area is from Minnesota Street N. to Birch Street between 5th Avenue NW and 3rd Avenue NE. The other area is from Minnesota Street south to Baker Street between College Avenue and 8th Avenue SE. If the city receives the funding, the grant can provide zero-percent deferred forgivable loans to assist homeowners in completing needed repairs to include new roofing, siding, windows and doors, as well as mechanical and electrical updates. In addition to helping homeowners, there is a commercial rehabilitation component to the grant request. Commercial funding is being sought for areas along Cedar Street SE between 1st Avenue NE and 4th Avenue NE and along Minnesota Street between 2nd Avenue NW and College Avenue; and College Avenue from Minnesota Street north one block, according to the city. The program provides commercial dollars at zero-percent deferred, forgivable loans and low-interest loans to address a building’s exterior needs. These may include new roofing, exterior siding or brickwork, windows, doors, awnings and signs. Some interior items may also be approved. Interested residents and property owners had until Nov. 13 to express their interest in the program. Showing a need for improvement and those who will benefit is a large part of the application process. While the next thing to do is wait for a response, it is commendable the city continues to seek these opportunities rather than be deterred by previous failed attempts. Good luck, St. Joseph!
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It’s hard to part with my first car Car problems are something most people can relate to. No one likes, them but we all have experienced them. I’m in that category lately. Well, that’s not really true. I’ve been here off and on for years but Blue Magoo (my car) is in his final days. I bought him used from a friend and he has been a friend to me. Blue Magoo, a 1995 Buick Regal GS, and I have been together since 2007. We’ve been through a lot. We made it through my first newspaper internship in St. Cloud, journeyed to Bowlus and survived three winters in the Land of 10,000 Lakes. There are people who have lived in Minnesota for years and still don’t know where Bowlus is. Well, we know it well. We discovered one of the coolest rock gardens in central Minnesota there thanks to an internship assignment. Good times. After my internship in St. Cloud, I went back home to Ohio to finish graduate school. I went to Kent State University in Kent, Ohio. My family was about 40 minutes away, in Cleveland. At that time, I was an adjunct instructor in a suburb of Cleveland and worked as a graduate assistant at Kent State. Commuting was a big part of my routine. and I spent a lot of time in my car. We braved snowy Cleveland win-
TaLeiza Calloway Reporter ters and rainy springs. He was reliable when I needed him most. While we have had some good times, there have been some bumps. Those three Minnesota winters really tested our relationship. Nothing makes you wish you made a different friend choice than when the car freezes shut and you have to go to work, or decides not to start when I have an interview for a story that’s due for the next day’s edition. Then there was the time the gear shift wouldn’t move from out of the park position while I was at work and I had to take a cab home. A reliable vehicle is kind of important when you have a job. I kind of think it’s a little bit more important when you’re a journalist. Yes, you can catch a cab to the city council meetings on the first and third Thursdays of the month in St. Joseph, but the fare will add up fast. One might be thinking, there’s always a rental option. That’s true, but when you have to pay about $30 per day that becomes an instant no-no as well.
Despite all the problems my car has delivered during the last five years, it’s hard to let it go, but I’ll have to in the coming months. The mechanic said the words I have dreaded but knew were coming: “Your car has reached the end of its useful life.” Then he suggested calling a salvage yard. I left the business at that point. I couldn’t hear anymore. With as much money as I’ve spent on this car, I could have had two new ones already. When I think about all that money, I could just scream. So could my parents. They hate it, especially since they are miles away. I think it’s because they remember only the countless repairs. I remember those, along with the victories. Even with all the worry it has caused me, I’m not eager to part with the car that drove me to my dream job, the city that’s become my home, the reggaenight event where I met my fiancé and the neighborhood where I outsmarted a bulldog to meet my news deadline. My father installed the CD player that plays Michael Jackson on both good and bad days. We share the dent on its right side due to an icy parking lot and the horn that gave out unexpectedly. It will be hard to say goodbye. After all, it’s my first car and was once a reliable friend.
Letter to editor
Public beach on Kraemer Lake is a mistake Alicia Schulzetenberge Brittany Poepping St. Cloud State University
As aspiring field ecologists, my colleague and I have a heightened interest in how community developments affect our surrounding ecosystems. It has recently been proposed a public beach be added to Kraemer Lake in St. Joseph. Our concerns regarding this announcement are primarily based on the implications it will have for current wildlife. Constructing a beach requires
clearing shoreline vegetation important for fish spawning, feeding and nesting. Altering fish populations would in turn affect many people, such as members of the St. Joseph Rod and Gun Club, who own an access at the east side of the lake and have been stocking walleye there since 1999. Another concern with this development is the effect it will have on the neighboring forest. The forest around Kraemer Lake is one of the last intact and healthy forests in the area. Alter-
ing the structure of this forest will have effects on current animal and plant species that reside there. In addition, the influx of people drawn to the beach will accelerate this changing dynamic of the forest. In conclusion, we believe putting a public beach on Kraemer Lake will entail more negative effects than positive ones. Development of natural areas is essentially irreversible, so it’s important to stop development before any lasting changes to the habitat occur.
Squirrel took wild ride – in our car After returning from a recent medical appointment, my husband and I had an interesting encounter with a furry friend. We stopped our car at our end destination and heard a strange chattering noise coming from under the hood. I thought something was wrong with the engine and asked my husband if he could hear anything. After listening very carefully, my husband determined it sounded like a squirrel. Since I am not very brave with squirrels, I did not want to look under the hood. I kept visualizing some of the recent squirrel advertisements I had seen and did not want to be attacked by a squirrel. My husband is a much braver person than I am and decided to investigate. He opened the hood and could see indeed there was a squirrel by the engine manifold. He determined it was a red fox squirrel. My husband got in the car and
Cori Hilsgen Contributing Writer honked the horn several times, but still the squirrel chattered on. He then found a broom and he poked around the squirrel with the broom handle to try to chase him out, but still the squirrel remained in the car. Of course, by this time, the squirrel was chattering much more rapidly than he had been. I then decided to take my turn at trying to get the squirrel to come out from under the hood of the car. With the hood still open, I started the engine and honked the horn several times. The squirrel still would not come out. I then drove the car forward and backward several times, stopping very suddenly in between. The squirrel continued to chatter.
I then sat with the car stopped for a short time, contemplating what we should do next. We were worried about our chattering friend chewing wires and causing other extensive damage to our car. Just when I was not sure if we were ever going to be able to get rid of the squirrel, up popped the squirrel’s head – followed by his body. He sat on top of the engine, turned his head and stared at me. I looked at him and quickly honked the horn several times. He took one last look at me, jumped off the engine and ran off in the opposite direction as us. We were very thankful to see our furry friend travelling as fast as his legs could run in the opposite direction from us. We later determined the squirrel must have travelled with us on the road for at least 10 miles or more. We are still amazed he was alive and not injured – except for the wild ride he took.
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Community Calendar
Friday, Nov. 16 St. Joseph Farmers’ Market, 3-6 p.m., Resurrection Lutheran Church, Fellowhip Hall, 610 N. County Road 2, St. Joseph. www. stjosephfarmersmarket.com Art Crawl, 5-9 p.m., Downtown St. Cloud. www.artcrawlstcloud.com.
ebration Lutheran Church, 1500 Pinecone Road, Sartell. Monday, Nov. 19 St. Joseph Rod and Gun Club meeting, 7 p.m., American Legion, St. Joseph.
Saturday, Nov. 17 Holiday Boutique, a fundraiser for Celebration Mothers of Preschoolers, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Cel-
Friday, Nov. 30 St. Joseph Farmers’ Market, 3-6 p.m., Resurrection Lutheran Church, Fellowhip Hall, 610 North County Road 2, St. Joseph. www.stjosephfarmersmarket.com
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LEGAL NOTICES CASE TYPE: MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE BY ACTION STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF STEARNS DISTRICT COURT SEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT FILE NO. 73-CV-122949 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE UNDER JUDGMENT AND DECREE State Farm Bank, FSB, Plaintiff, vs, Unknown heirs of Ida A. Hawkins, deceased; Pamela C. Washington, Bertram P. Hawkins, Lynn M. Hawkins, also all other persons unknown claiming any right, title, estate, interest or lien in the real estate described in the complaint herein, Defendant. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that under and by virtue of a Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Order for Judgment enetered in the above entitled action on Oct. 22, 2012, a certified copy of which has been delivered to me directing the sale of the premises hereinafter described to satisfy the amount found and adjudged due to said Palintiff in the above entitled action from Defendant, as prescribed int eh Order, the undersigned Sheriff of Stearns County, will sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, on Dec. 19, 2012, at 10 a.m., at the Stearns County Sheriff’s Office, Law Enforcement Center, 807 Courthouse Square, St. Cloud, Minn. 56301, said county and state, the premises and real estate, lying and being in the County Stearns, State of Minnesota, described in said of Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Order for Judgment, to-wit: REAL PROPERTY IN STEARNS COUNTY, MINN., DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: THAT PART OF LOT TWENTY-TWO OF COE’S AUGUSTA SHORES, A SUBDIVISION IN SECTION ELEVEN TOWNSHIP ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-ONE NORTH, RANGE TWENTYEIGHT WEST, STEARNS COUNTY, MINN., DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE NORTH
STATE OF MINNESOTA DISTRICT COURT PROBATE DIVISION COUNTY OF STEARNS SEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT Court File No. PR-12-10080 In Re: Estate of Lorella Clara Pundsack, 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:
LINE OF SAID TWENTY-TWO, SAID POINT BEING SOUTH 67 DEGREES 16 MINUTES EAST THIRTY-TWO AND FIVE TENTHS FEET FROM THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SAID LOT; THENCE SOUTH 04 DEGREES 30 MINUTES WEST TWO HUNDRED ELEVEN AND EIGHT TENTHS FEET TO A POINT ON THE SHORELINE OF LAKE AUGUSTA; THENCE, ALONG SHORELINE SOUTH 78 DEGREES 37 MINUTES EAST FIFTY FEET; THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 39 MINUTES WEST TWO HUNDRED NINE AND TWO TENTHS FEET TO A POINT ON THE NORTH LINES OF SAID LOT TWENTY-TWO; THENCE, ALONG SAID NORTH LINE, NORTH 67 DEGREES 16 MINUTES WEST THIRTY-TWO AND FIVE TENTHS FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, LYING EASTERLY OF THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED LINE; BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE NORTH LINE OF SAID LOT WW, SAID POINT BEING SOUTH 67 DEGREES 16 MINUTES EAST THIRTYTWO AND FIVE TENTHS (32.5) FEET FROM THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SAID LOT; THENCE SOUTH FOUR DEGREES 39 MINUTES 10 FEET WEST TO THE SHORT OF LAKE AUGUSTA AND SAID LINE THERE TERMINATING. (“Property”)
USED IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIONS, AND ARE ABANDONED.
The time allowed by law for redemption by the mortgagor or mortgagor’s personal representatives or assigns is six (6) months after the date of sale.
John Sanner Sheriff of Stearns County, Minn.
THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE MORTGAGOR’S PERSONAL REPRESENENTATIVES OR ASSIGNS MAY BE REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDICIAL ORDER IS ENTEREED UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 582.032, DETERMINING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT THE MORTGAGED PREMISES ARE IMPROVED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN FIVE UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY
REEP LAW OFFICE, PLLC John D. Reep, Attorney Attorney Registration #0197385 Attorney for Plaintiff 919 W. St. Germain St., Suite 2000 St. Cloud, Minn. 56301 (320) 255-8845
It is Ordered and Notice is hereby given that on the 30th day of November 2012, at 8:45 a.m., a hearing will be held in the above named Court at St. Cloud, Minn., for the formal probate of an instrument purporting to be the will of the above named decedent, dated Sept. 11, 1996, and for the appointment of Kris Pundsack whose address is 41448 Woodview Road, Freeport, Minn. 56331 as personal representative of the estate of the above named decedent in unsupervised administration, and that any objections thereto must be filed with the Court. That, if proper, and no objections are filed, a personal representative will be appointed to administer the estate, to collect all assets, pay all legal debts, claims, taxes and expenses, and sell real and personal property, and do all necessary acts for the estate.
Notice is further given that ALL CREDITORS having claims against said estate are required to present the same to said personal representative or to the Court Administrator within four months after the date of this notice or said claims will be barred.
IF PART OF THE PROPERTY TO BE SOLD CONTAINS YOUR HOUSE, YOU MAY DESIGNATE AN AREA AS A HOMESTEAD TO BE SOLD AND REDEEMED SEPARATELY.
YOU MAY DESIGNATE THE HOUSE YOU OCCUPY AND ANY AMOUNT OF THE PROPERTY AS A HOMESTEAD. THE DESIGNATED HOMESTEAD PROPERTY MUST CONFORM TO THE LOCAL ZONING ORDINANCES AND BE COMPACT SO THAT IT DOES NOT UNREASONABLY REDUCE THE VALUE OF THE REMAINING PROPERTY.
YOU MUST PROVIDE THE PERSON FORESLOSING ON THE PROPERTY, THE SHERIFF, AND THE COUNTY RECORDER WITH A COPY OF THE LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF THE HOMESTEAD YOU HAVE DESIGNATED BY TEN BUSINESS DAYS BEFORE THE DATE THE PROPERTY IS TO BE SOLD.
Property Address: 2575 Arrowwood Road, South Haven, Minn. 55382. Dated: Oct. 25, 2012
By Scott Romstad Deputy Sheriff
THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Published: Nov. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 and Dec. 7
Dated: 10-30-12
/s/ Vicki E. Landwehr Judge
Timothy Roberts Court Administrator Mark F. Uphus, #141136 310 E. Main St. P.O. Box 158 Melrose, MN 56352 320-256-7491 Publish: Nov. 9 & 16, 2012
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Mozzarelli’s Take-N-Bake Pizza opens by Cori Hilsgen news@thenewsleaders.com
If you are hungry for pizza, but want to enjoy it in the comfort of your own home, Mozzarelli’s Take-N-Bake Pizza now offers that option. Mozzarelli’s recently opened for business and is offering pizzas that are made using local flavors and products. Owned by Joel and Tammy Heinen and Randy and Lisa Gill, the business offers a variety of pizzas and bread items. This is a second business venture for the Heinens and Gills, who also own Candyman Vending. The full-line vending service has offered sandwiches, pop and other items to area businesses for 16 years. Lisa said they opened the new business because they were looking for a new business opportunity. Customers can choose from three different-sized pizzas, a hand-tossed or thin crust, and either a red or white sauce flavor. The menu lists nine specialty pizzas and customers can also create their own. Joel said the St. Joseph
Meat Market is already making a specialty sausage for their sausage pizza. Randy said they are using fresh vegetable ingredients, purchased locally, and are hand-cutting their onions, green peppers and tomatoes. “We are the home-town pizza for Joe Town,” Joel said. “We are a family-owned and-operated business,” Randy said. Joel Heinen attended St. Cloud Technical College to study the appliance and refrigeration business. He said the technical college is where he became interested in the vending business. The Heinens have been married for 22 years and have two teenage daughters – Ashley, 16; and Nicole, 13. The Gills have been married for 22 years and have one son – Brandon, 13. The Heinens and Gills plan to employ four employees at Mozzarelli’s. Joel said they will be working the business themselves at first and then plan to introduce their children to the business and hope to offer them a place to begin their working careers.
photo by Cori Hilsgen
Mozzarelli’s Take-N-Bake Pizza recently opened on Cedar Street E. Pictured from left to right are owners Joel Heinen, Tammy Heinen, Lisa Gill and Randy Gill. Mozzarelli’s offers nine specialty pizzas and customers can create their own. So far, Joel said customers couple from Cold Spring. The Mondays-Thursdays and 10:30 are offering a lot of positive wife of the couple later called a.m.-8 p.m. Fridays-Sundays. feedback about their pizzas. to tell them how delicious the The phone number for MozHe said the first pizzas they pizza they had eaten was. zarelli’s Pizza is 320-363-4431. sold, on the day they opened Located at 235 Cedar St. E., for business, were sold to a the business is open 2-8 p.m.
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