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Kennedy students create projects at Makers Space

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St. Stephen to hold winter extravaganza

The City of St. Stephen Winter Extravaganza will be held Sunday, Dec. 11. Santa and Mrs. Claus will visit with children from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Reindeer will pull sleigh rides around City Hall. In lieu of admission, bring a food shelf item or unwrapped toy.

Fare For All to sell holiday packs

Fare For All will sell holiday packs for $30 from 3:30-5:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 12 at Resurrection Lutheran Church, 610 C.R. 2, St. Joseph. Each pack includes a 7-pound spiral cut ham, a whole chicken, chicken strips, two packages of ground beef, two bags of mixed vegetables and an apple pie. All are welcome. Holiday packs make great gifts for employees, those in need and families.

Program hosted by Salem Church

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Kennedy students recently created projects during a Makers Space event for students and families that was held during two family/teacher November conference days. Kennedy differentiation specialist Jodie Kragness is partnering with College of St. Benedict professors Alicia Peters and Diana Fenton to integrate the Makers Space into the Kennedy curriculum.

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Jolly Trolley food drive runs through Saturday

Apollo students volunteer for Fare for All distribution

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Proposed budget includes hiring ninth police officer

The historic Salem Community Church will present its Old-Fashioned Christmas at 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 17. Reindeer sleigh rides will occur from 3-4:15 p.m. with the Christmas program following at 4:30 p.m. Homemade cookies and refreshments will be served. Salem Community Church is located at 28547 220th St., four miles north of Paynesville.

St. Cloud Metro Bus, Royal Tire and Townsquare Media are hosting the Jolly Trolley food drive at participating Coborn’s, Cash Wise, Lunds + Byerly’s and Walmart stores to help area families this holiday season. The annual drive, formally known as the “Fill the Flyer” food drive, benefits local food shelves in the Metro Bus service area. This year’s drive will use the Metro Bus trolley bus as a collection vehicle, hence the name change. Also new this year is the addition of supporting the Promise Neighborhood food shelf along with the food shelves at the Salvation Army and Catholic Charities Emergency Services. Look for the Jolly Trolley at these locations: 4-7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 8: Coborn’s, Sauk Rapids; 4-7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 9: Coborn’s, located on Pinecone Avenue, Sartell; and 10 a.m. -1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 10: Walmart, Sartell.

Kennedy Community School students recently created projects during a Makers Space event for students and families that was held during two family/teacher November conference days. Principal Laurie Putnam said Jodie Kragness, the school’s differentiation specialist, is partnering with College of St. Benedict professors Alicia Peters and Diana Fenton to integrate the Makers Space into the Kennedy students’ curriculum. The partnership began more than a year ago. The CSB professors have a classroom at Kennedy where they teach the classes. The three teachers propose a problem for which the students

need to design a solution. The students then go to the Makers Space to engineer a design and create a solution. They use a variety of materials, including paper, glue, yarn, paper plates and more to create their solutions. “We are creating a truly reciprocal partnership that provides benefits to all parties,” Putnam said. She said Peters and Fenton provided materials and support for people to let their imaginations soar during the November conferences. Students in all grades had the option to participate during the conferences. During the school day, students in kindergarten through fifth grade will work together and with the teachers for about one hour during each five-week cycle for Makers Space.

The St. Joseph City Council approved the 2017 budget and levy at its meeting Dec. 5, which included hiring a ninth officer in July for the police department after failing to receive a hoped-for grant. The general fund budget for

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Twenty-four Apollo High School students, many from St. Joseph, as well as 20 other volunteers, recently volunteered at the November Fare For All food distribution at Resurrection Lutheran Church. Students from the Apollo National Honor Society and swim team volunteered for the distribution. Fare for All organizer Amanda Roles said the students were great volunteers to work with and was thankful for them and all the other volunteers who helped. “A huge thank you to all of our volunteers (who) helped at the distribution,” Roles said.

next year increased from this year by almost $187,000 and was approved at the meeting at $2.9 million. (Council member Renee Symanietz was absent.) “Is there still a need then for hiring part-time with a full-time (officer)?” Mayor Rick Schultz asked Police Chief Joel Klein, who had requested last month the city council hire a ninth

officer. Klein replied, “If we go with a full-time officer, that would dramatically cut those part-time hours and really limit them to probably major events, like Fourth of July, maybe some of the big weekends with the College (of St. Benedict in St. Joseph) and maybe emergencies.” The 2017 levy saw a 4-per-

“We had a seamless distribution, and customers didn’t even have to wait in line.” She said the National Honor Society students from Apollo and Holdingford have volunteered many times in the past. It’s a way for them to build volunteer hours, which are required by the Honor Society. “They are always a pleasure to work with,” Roles said. This was the first time the entire Apollo swim team helped with the distribution. Other volunteers included groups from Resurrection Lutheran Church, The Church of St. Joseph Catholic Church, Retired and Senior Volunteer Program, and Holdingford National Honor Society.

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cent increase from the 2016 levy, which was set at $1.8 million. The levy was also discussed at the Dec. 5 meeting of the St. Joseph City Council. “We’re at a point where it shows a 4 percent over increase in our rate, but the reality, on their tax statements, people will see a negligible increase Budget • page 2

Twenty-four Apollo High School National Honor Society and Swim Team students volunteered at the November Fare for All distribution held at Resurrection Lutheran Church in St. Joseph. Volunteers include (front row, left to right) Lori Landerud, Zack Langerud, Taysha Grinnell, Karli Hiltner, Mary Kay Kern and Maylaya Sanders; (middle row) Elijiah Doto, Shelbi Keehr, Olivia Skudlarek, Megan Miller, Taevien Nugent, Conner Wander, Sean Cooney and Vincent Roulhac; and (back row) Nathan Becker, Jake Langerud, Riley Zimmer, Wil Clark, John Gerads, Simon Berg-Arnold, Kevin Bui, Matthew Pearson, James Pearson and Neal Larcom. Volunteers sold and distributed 696 packages of food and served 324 households.

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The St. Joseph City Council discusses the 2017 budget and levy at its Dec. 5 meeting. (Council member Renee Symanietz was not in attendance.)

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Budget from front page because of the school and the county,” said St. Joseph City Administrator Judy Weyrens. Chief Klein had spoken up at the Nov. 14 city councl meeting and made an impassioned plea for the city to somehow find more money in the budget to pay for another police officer. “Police officers are expected to be everything to everybody,” Klein said at that meeting. “And that takes a lot of training, that takes a lot of time. We’re not just the Andy Griffiths anymore.” Klein talked about how a recent application for an Office of Community-Oriented Policing Services (COPS) grant to hire a ninth officer for the department was denied. It was

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 crime. Sept. 13 3:22 a.m. Traffic stop. Minnesota Street W/CR 2. While on routine patrol, an officer noticed a vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed. The vehicle was driving 45 mph in a 30-mph zone. The vehicle was stopped, and the driver admitted to speeding due to being late for his shift. A citation was issued, and the driver was released. 10:29 a.m. Welfare check. Minnesota Street E. A complainant asked police to check in with someone he had been trying to reach since the previous evening.

hoped the grant would cover about 75 percent of the new officer’s salary for about three years. “Our demographics are changing,” Klein said at the Nov. 14 council meeting. “Obviously, I go out and talk to people, and their main concern is being safe. They want to be safe, and in order to keep doing that is by you providing people for our department.” The St. Joseph Police Department has eight full-time officers, two part-time officers, a records specialist and six reserve officers, but Klein had hoped to add additional staff because of increasing population growth in the city. “In 2015, we were rated the safest city in Minnesota,” said Klein, who was referring to reports released by Alarm System Review. “In 2016, we were rated the second safest city in Minnesota.”

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Officers made contact with the man who discovered he had left the phone off the hook and therefore could not receive calls. The complainant was informed. Sept. 14 12:48 a.m. Traffic stop. Minnesota Street W./Third Avenue N.W. While on routine patrol, officers observed a vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed. The vehicle was driving 52 mph in a 30-mph zone. The vehicle was stopped. The driver stated he didn’t know the area well and was not aware of the speed limit. He was issued a citation and released. 3:09 a.m. Medical. College Avenue S. Police were dispatched to a medical emergency. A woman had fallen out of her bed and hit her head. She had a small cut above her eye. Gold Cross Ambulance paramedics arrived and took over care. 7:17 a.m. Public assist. Ken-

The population of St. Joseph was 6,534 at the 2010 census and according to 2015 census estimates is now 6,864, but the population of the city is expected to increase with new senior housing, including Country Manor and Fortitude Senior Living of St. Joseph. “There’s a lot of people who are happy here with the way things are going, but as we grow I want to keep that going,” Klein said of the new city -government building, which is expected to be completed in February and will house the St. Joseph Police Department. “Right now, our facility that’s being created, there’s no issues there. We’ve got the room, we’ve got the vehicles right now to do it,” Klein said in regards to a ninth police officer. “And we have people who can be promoted who have been working well with our community.”

nedy Community School. Police monitored hallways, and spoke with students and staff. Sept. 15 3:29 a.m. Medical. Third Avenue S.E. Police were dispatched for a male who was having an asthma attack. Upon arrival, the man was having great difficulty breathing. Oxygen was administered and Gold Cross Ambulance paramedics arrived on scene. He was transported to St. Cloud Hospital for further medical care. 5:03 a.m. Welfare check. Baker Street East. Officers responded to a complainant who stated a female had been sitting in her vehicle yelling and swearing for at least 20 minutes. Upon arrival, two females were located. They explained they were talking about issues they were having with their children. They were informed of the complaint and agreed to be quieter. No further action was taken.

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Rug Doctor gives check to buy life-saving device by Frank Lee operations@thenewsleaders.com

Christmas came early this year for the St. Joseph City Council and Police Chief Joel Klein at the council’s meeting where they were presented a check to buy an automated external defibrillator. Local representatives of Rug Doctor presented an $800 check on behalf of the rental and retail business for carpet-cleaning machines, cleaning solutions and portable spot-cleaning machines. “We need to support our police – not shoot them,” said Kris Haugen, a Rug Doctor area representative who was a reserve officer for the City of St. Joseph and is a friend of Klein’s. Haugen told the city council at its Dec. 5 meeting, he and his coworkers were motivated to help pay for the cost of an AED device that would save lives after reading a Newsleader article last month in which Klein spoke

Create from front page Putnam said they hope to help students develop creativity and higher level problem-solving skills.

Students from front page Roles said the interaction between all the groups helped make the distribution more lighthearted and fun. She said the Fare for All staff continues to complement the St. Joseph site volunteers for their efficiency and customer service. The November Fare for All sold 696 packages of food, which included 325 holiday packs, and served 324 households.

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about equipment requests his police department could use. “If something were to happen in the city and he needed my help and he called me, I’d be right there,” Haugen told council members of how he felt of Klein and his support of the police chief. Klein and St. Joseph Fire Chief Jeff Taufen talked about their wish lists for their respective departments at the October Y2K Lions meeting held at the Church of St. Joseph Parish Center. “This city is pretty lucky to have a reserve program that they do,” Haugen said. “A lot of cities don’t have this opportunity for citizens to be on a reserve police department and to be able to ride with a full-time officer and spend the time you do with them.” At the Y2K Lions meeting, Klein had said his department could use another automated external defibrillator for its fifth squad car, as well as additional defibrillator pads, which the Rug

Doctor check that was presented at the Dec. 5 meeting will also help purchase. “Kris has always been good to me,” Klein said after receiving the check. “It makes me feel great that people want to do stuff like that. It’s nice to see good people who are very willing to support us.” An AED is “a portable electronic device that automatically diagnoses the life-threatening cardiac arrhythmias of ventricular fibrillation and ventricular tachycardia in a patient,” according to the American Heart Association. The AED applies electrical therapy, “which stops the arrhythmia, allowing the heart to re-establish an effective rhythm,” according to Wikipedia, and “with simple audio and visual commands, AEDs are designed to be simple to use for the layperson.” “Like he (Klein) always said when we got in the squad

“I am excited we are partnering with St. Ben’s faculty to provide this educational opportunity for all our elementary students,” Kragness said. “It’s a great chance for students to think creatively.” “Our partnership with these fabulous CSB faculty enhance

the opportunities available to our students,” Putnam said. “We are fortunate to have a teacher like Ms. Kragness who is ready to team with others on behalf of students.” Kragness provides enrichment activities for Kennedy kindergarten through fifth-grade

students. She teaches lessons about science, technology, engineering, art and math (STEAM) each Friday. Putnam said Holly Nelson, media specialist, often helps Kragness and CSB faculty to enhance teaching and learning opportunities at Kennedy.

Although this is more than they usually sell at the normal monthly distributions, Roles said they had hoped to serve many more households. Compared to November 2015 where 980 packages of food were sold, including 418 holiday packages and 486 households were served, this year’s results were less. Roles asked people to promote the upcoming December Fare for All distribution which will be held from 3:30-5:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 12, at the Resurrection Lutheran Church in St. Joseph.

The December distribution will include spiral-cut ham, whole chicken, chicken strips, ground beef, mixed veggies and apple pie. The Fare for All program sells frozen produce and meats at a reduced price, usually 40 percent less than typical grocery store prices. Everyone is welcome to attend the distribution, and there are no income guidelines or advanced registration required. Anyone interested in volunteering at the Dec. 12 distribution should contact Roles at

rolesamanda@gmail.com. Volunteers will be eligible to enter a drawing to win a free holiday pack. Hot dogs, cookies, coffee and hot cocoa will also be provided for volunteers.

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From left to right: Terry Quigley, district manager for Rug Doctor, stands behind City Administrator Judy Weyrens, as Mayor Rick Schultz, Kris Haugen (an area representative for Rug Doctor) and Police Chief Joel Klein take a break from the Dec. 5 meeting of the city council. During the break, the police chief accepted a check from the Rug Doctor team to help purchase a life-saving automated external defibrillator for the police department’s fifth squad car. (car) before a shift, he’d turn and look at me and say, ‘You got my back today?’ Well, I got your back today,” Haugen said as he handed the check to Klein.

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Local women sew 200 dresses for Haiti by Cori Hilsgen news@thenewsleaders.com

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A young girl from Haiti holds one of many dresses sewn locally and delivered on a mission trip in April 2016. A mission team will deliver more than 200 locally sewn dresses to Haiti again this February.

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Local resident Joyce Stock has been busy sewing dresses for people in Haiti. She and her sister, Janice Stock of St. Cloud, have sewn more than 200 dresses and 30 skirts this year. Joyce said it began when her daughter and son-in-law, Ginny and Dale Anderson, and their son and Joyce’s grandson, Eli, visited Haiti on a mission trip in April. Ginny came back with the idea of making cotton dresses for children in Haiti. The idea came from the Women of Peace who belong to Peace Lutheran Church in Cold Spring. These women had sewn more than 100 dresses from pillowcases, which were delivered by the April mission team to Haiti. Ginny asked Joyce if she would be interested in making some of the dresses. “Mom is an excellent seamstress and she said, ‘I can make some dresses, but do I have to use pillowcases?’” Ginny said. “Anytime you can do some mission work, it’s just really wonderful,” Joyce said. Joyce mentioned the idea to some friends and other quilters throughout the area who also sew. It didn’t take long before fabric, bias tape, lace and other supplies were donated. Joyce, who also sews prayer blankets for the Church of St. Joseph Catholic church, asked her sister, Janice Stock, if she would like to help sew dresses. Janice agreed to help with the sewing. Joyce cut all of the fabric and the two women sewed and sewed some more. They now have totes packed full with the dresses and skirts, to be transferred to bags and taken to Haiti in February. Joyce said they changed the pattern of the dresses, which are sewn in sizes 2-4, 6-8, 1012 and 14, so they now have elastic instead of drawstrings and also have shoulder ties. The skirts have elastic waists and are mid-calf length.

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“What is so impressive, is so many people are so generous and happy to know the things they donated can be used to help someone in need,” Joyce said. “This might be the only new dress a little girl has ever had the chance to wear.” The Anderson family, whose members live in Cold Spring, and others will bring the dresses with them and distribute them in Haiti. “It’s a wonderful way to contribute something people need and to keep things out of our landfills,” Joyce said. Joyce and Janice, who are married to brothers, also recently helped sell donated items at a craft sale held Nov. 5 at Rocori High School. Items sold included handmade wooden bowls, card holders, banks and more made by Janice’s husband, Chuck. Also donated were hand-sewn baby pajamas, bibs, tote bags, jewelry and more. Money earned from the sale will be used by the next group from the area going on a mission to Haiti to help fund a school well project. Ginny, a nurse at Oak Ridge Elementary School in Sartell, said the first mission trip to Haiti came about because her son’s friend, Chase Smetana, whose mother led the April trip, came to school and said he was going to Haiti. Ginny’s son, Eli, now 16, came home and mentioned the trip. After discussing it, the family decided they should go and traveled on their first mission trip this past April. “We felt it was something we needed to do,” Ginny said. “Why wouldn’t we do it?” She said four 15-year-old boys went with their parents on the April trip. Ginny, who was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2013, said as a cancer survivor the trip was on her bucket list. She said the trips are organized for the people who are going on the trip and accommodations are made for age and abilities. “I didn’t know if I could do it, but I did it,” she said. “It was the hardest and coolest thing

I’ve ever done in my life.” Many of the people who went on the April trip are also planning to go on the February trip. This time the Andersons’ other son, Erik, 22, will also travel to Haiti. Ginny said after the last hurricane hit Haiti, Eli said they had to go back to help. “The experience was like nothing I had before,” Eli said. “It made me appreciate what I have compared to what they have. I’ll never look in the refrigerator again and say there’s nothing to eat, because in reality things could be a lot worse.” Cold Spring residents, Karla and Shane Smetana, own Flexible Pipe Tool Co. located on Pearl Drive in St. Joseph. Karla was the April Haiti trip team leader and said with the backing of Peace Lutheran Church she will again lead the February trip. Karla made her first mission trip in 2014 and she said it truly changed her life. The group worked with a Minnesota-based mission organization called World Wide Village. The non-profit organization is based out of St. Paul and has been sponsoring trips to Haiti for more than 15 years. Karla said the organization allows Americans a chance to donate their time and resources and work alongside the Haitian people toward improving their lives. WWV also allows people to sponsor students for a Christian education. She said the goal of the first mission trip was to work on a sustainable egg-production facility, a chicken coop, because Haiti imports more than 4.5 million eggs a day from the Dominican Republic. Wanting to tap into an existing market for eggs, the facility was to provide employment for a few of the local people, keep Haitian currency in their own country and provide an on-going source of income. The chicken coop was a success, but not in egg production. They now are raising fryers instead. When she led the trip in April, Karla said 16 people, including her son Chase Smetana,

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Members of the April 2016 Haitian team included five nurses who taught women’s health education classes. Pictured (left to right) are Carla Bieniek, (front, grey shirt), Ginny Anderson and Lori Ackerson. traveled with her to Haiti. The team included five nurses who offered health clinics to the women of Haiti, as well as a mental-health practitioner who was able to help counsel a woman whose husband had recently died in an accident. The teenage boys of the team dug holes into a rocky hillside with pick axes for a fence that will protect future crops. Others from the team built a water shed which now allows the water director (Feto) to manage the use of a newly constructed area water well. Feto can now sit in the shade and control the flow of the water for the area, which ensures the sustainability of the well. Others on the mission helped out at one of the local churches painting the benches. They also spent time building relationships with the people of Williamson. Members of the team now choose to sponsor 10 children who were previously not attending school because their families could not afford to send them. They are all enrolled in school with uniforms and books and are receiving at least one healthy meal each

school day. The 2017 mission trip group plans to distribute the dresses that were made by Joyce Stock, Janice Stock, Women of Peace and others. “When we distribute the dresses, we are very strategic in our plan,” Karla said. “We do try to get a photo op of the dresses being given to a few little girls by members of our team. We as Americans feel a sense of accomplishment and joy in seeing the girls excited about their gift.” However, she said the main concern of WWV is not to have Americans come to Haiti and “fix” things. The goal is to work alongside the Haitians and help them achieve the goals they have for themselves to become sustainable on their own. Most of the dresses will be left with WWV and some of the leaders of the local areas they work with in Williamson and Luly. The dresses are then distributed by other Haitians. Karla said this fosters Haitians helping Haitians instead of a dependence on gifts from Americans. The main goal of the February mission trip is to bring

more than 350 school children in Williamson clean drinking water. Currently, there is an old hand-dug well that usually is dry and when there is water, it’s not clean. The plan is to dig a new well near the school yard that will allow the children to drink clean water freely during the school day. The well is estimated to cost $8,000. The “Peace2Haiti 2017” mission team is hoping to raise $20,000. The new well at the school will cost $8,000 and $12,000 will be used to continue work on a clinic building and a trade school that were started last year. Karla said any donations are appreciated. She also asked for supportive prayers for the team. If you are willing and able to support this project, visit www.worldwidevillage.org/ teams. Just put the dollar amount you are able to commit to and in the “Team Member Name” box, enter “Well 4 Williamson” so they know which project to apply the money to. You can also send your donation to: World Wide Village, 616 Sims Ave., St. Paul, Minn.

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The Schleper boys of St. Joseph tell Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus what they would like for Christmas. From left to right are Charlie, who wants a Lego City Police Station; Brett, who would like a hover-board; and Luke, who is wishing for Legos – any kind of Legos. The Santa session took place Dec. 3 at the VFW club in Sauk Rapids. A very long line of parents and children patiently waited for their time with Santa and his wife. The boys’ parents are Trisha and Patrick Schleper.

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Our View Trump should set up blind trust ASAP Suddenly, the “Emoluments Clause” in the U.S. Constitution is a topic of hot debate and with good reason: A billionaire real-estate mogul with scores of foreign financial-business connections has just been elected president. An emolument means “any salary, fee or profit from employment or office.” Constitutional scholars and political leaders, both Democrat and Republican, are urging Donald Trump to divest himself of his assets, to place them in a blind trust under management of an independent financial trustee. Trump has said he will let his three adult children run his business while he concentrates solely on running the country. It’s a facetious solution, at best. As if his children are strangers who will not have daily discussions with their father about “Say, how are things going in the business these days?” Trump even claims the emoluments clause does not pertain to presidents. Actually, he has a point, technically, because there are some scholarly disagreements on that score. However, throughout American presidential history, there has been a long tradition of presidents abiding by the emoluments clause – that is, being very careful not to accept any payments or gifts from foreign powers. The Founding Fathers, those who wrote the U.S. Constitution, were painfully aware of corruption in the “Old World” – how gifts, payments and bribes brought favors for kings and higherups from rich people in their own countries and in foreign governments – the kinds of “bribes” that can influence policies. One can argue that is already happening in the United States, what with powerful domestic lobbyists like the National Rifle Association. But these kinds of inducements to corruption are especially dangerous if they come to influence heavily foreign-policy decisions, including warmaking powers. The Founding Fathers were keenly aware of the risks of a free country, that freedom has a down side sometimes. Alexander Hamilton wrote this in the Federalist Papers: “One of the weak sides of republics, among their numerous advantages, is that they afford too easy an inlet to foreign corruption.” This is what the U.S. Constitution states, the so-called Emoluments Clause: “No Title of Nobility shall be granted by the United States: And no Person holding any Office of Profit or Trust under them, shall, without the Consent of the Congress, accept any present, Emolument, Office or Title, of any kind whatsoever, from any King, Prince or foreign State.” Many American presidents were so sensitive about conflicts of interest through gifts from foreigners they voluntarily rejected them or gave them back. For example, President Andrew Jackson was given a gold medallion by Colombian President Simon Bolivar. Jackson asked for Congress’ advice about the medallion and was told he could not keep it. Trump’s presidency is highly unusual, historically unusual because of his vast wealth and foreign connections. He would do well to set up a blind trust – and quickly – or his entire presidency could be sullied, possibly to the point of impeachment efforts. Trump may do some good things as president, but lingering doubts about conflicts of interest will cast a shadow on everything he achieves, no matter how good – or bad.

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Big green porcupine gives way for Christmas One day last week, I wrestled with a giant green porcupine. I almost lost. The “porcupine” was the artificial Christmas tree I bought years ago, the one that never gave me any trouble – until the day it darned near killed me. At first, the assembly process went well – no injuries – except for some trouble with the bottom pole in the treestand. I had to shove a wash rag in there to make it tight. The tree stood in the middle of the living room, ready to be decorated. Nextdoor neighbor Marty agreed to help me. She has an amazing knack for Christmasdecorating. We put the five strings of lights on the tree, going round and round in a kind of dizzying two-step. Minutes later, the tree – all seven feet of it – turned ugly as it morphed into a porcupine crossed with a mule. I had to get down on my belly like a living-room lizard – fat and flat – to scoot the tree by its stand to its intended position by the wall. Its branch wires kept poking me in the face. “Ouch!” That was just one of the words I kept shouting; the others were more colorful than a strand of tree lights. “Dennis, take your time!” Marty advised. “You’re going to have a heart attack.” Sure enough, I almost did have a coronary after I struggled to my feet, stood back wobbily and beheld that varmint. It was as crooked as Donald Trump, and its top was stuck on the ceiling where the ceiling slants down to the windows – way too far from the wall. Then it dawned on me: The pole I’d crammed into the stand did not go all the way down into the tube because of that dumb wash rag I’d used. “Oops,” Marty said. I was about to shout “Bah! Humbug!” and rip the tree apart. I let out a howl

Dennis Dalman Editor of outrage. The dogs, Skippy and Daisy, quickly retreated, shivering with fright as they watched, ears drooping, from behind the chairs. “Now, calm down,,” Marty cautioned. “There must be a way to fix it.” “Yes, there is!” I said, leaving the room to get my snip pliers. I returned, climbed the step-stool and started snipping away top mini-branches after taking off the star. It was a frantic effort to make the fiend shorter to fit against the wall. “Arrgh!” I shouted in pain as the wires kept stabbing my hands. “This %&**# tree!” “Dennis, don’t get so worked up,” Marty said. “Swearing’s not going to help.” Nor did all the snipping. The pesky contraption just stood there – stubborn, stuck, hopeless – as so did we. In a sudden burst of energy, I had an idea, even though I try to avoid energetic ideas because they usually lead to injuries. “Marty, I’m going to tip the tree, and you hold it,” I said. “I’m going to bang the stand off, remove the wash rag and pound the pole all the way down into it.” After I tilted the tree into Marty’s arms, I scrunched down and pounded away with rubber mallet at the stand to get it off. I heard a whimpering sound. “I can’t hold it anymore,” Marty said in a panic. “Too heavy!” I quickly grabbed a chair and forced it into the thrashing critter.

Poor Marty, who is a short woman to begin with, looked like a sudden hunchback, as if some of her discs had slipped. “Are you OK? You OK?” “No,” she said. As I kept wrestling with that green commotion, it decided to do a thrashing tango with me before I clumsily danced it into submission. Then it lost many of its branches, which had to be re-attached with patience – something I sorely lacked by that time. Finally, after more huffing and puffing, what a relief, it fit right where it’s supposed to be. Marty and I, breathless, stood there trying to smile. The dogs warily emerged from hiding, giving us hopeful looks. But then, wouldn’t you know? I couldn’t find the dangling plug-in to put in the wall socket. “It’s got to be down there somewhere!” Marty said. “Yeah, but where? If you see it running off, let me know,” I said. Just then Marty’s husband walked in the door, wondering if we needed help. Oh, boy, did we ever. When he saw our sweaty looks of frustration, he turned on his heels and ran out the door, no doubt thinking, “Beyond help!” After taking the bottom strand off, we found the plug-in. I was sure when I stuck it in the socket, nothing would happen. I could just hear the cruel trickster laughing, “Ha, ha, HA!” But, lo and behold, voila! Lights blazed forth. Prettiest Christmas tree I ever did see. Wheezily, we hooted approval, giving feeble high fives. Even the dogs seemed to smile, tails wagging (time for treats?). The nasty porcupine had been tamed, put in its place, and it was ready – once again – for a Merry Christmas.

Christmas trees – a holiday tradition With December and the holiday season well underway, Christmas trees have already begun to spring up in yards and living rooms around the area. While bringing in festive cheer, they make such a warm, inviting symbol in these cold months. This also made me wonder, how did Christmas trees come about as a tradition? Christmas trees are in wide use across the United States. According to a Nielsen poll, 79 percent of Americans were estimated to have displayed a Christmas tree in their homes in 2013. They make an even larger impact in popular culture. A massive tree is put up in Washington, D.C., every year, and movies and commercials feature them in abundance. But where did such a widespread tradition get its start? The answer goes further back than you might think. There is historical evidence that cultures as far back as the ancient Egyptians, Chinese and Hebrews used evergreen trees as a symbol of eternal life. Houses back in the time of the Roman Empire were decorated with evergreen wreaths during the midwinter festival of Saturnalia. The country of Georgia (not to be confused with the American state) in the Caucasus Mountains of Western Asia continues the ancient tradition of decorating trees. “Chichilaki,” as they are called, are fashioned out of hazelnut and walnut branches, and can range from less than a foot to 10-feet tall. What we would consider modern Christmas trees began emerging in Germany and the Baltic States around the 15th century. They were usually set up in guild halls and decorated with sweets.

Connor Kockler Guest Writer Later on, upper-class families started to set up similar trees in their homes. This trend would begin to spread across Germany in the next few hundred years. North America got its first Christmas tree from German soldiers stationed in Canada during the American Revolution. Several cities claim to have hosted the first Christmas tree in the United States. It would not catch on here until 1850 when an image of the royal couple of the United Kingdom with their Christmas tree was republished in the country. The 1870s are when trees became a regular tradition in the United States. From there, as they say, the rest is history. Christmas trees are now a global phenomenon, along with many other Christmas traditions. They can also be seen in international relations, as several cities and countries gift them to each other in recognition of friendship or sacrifices in war. This hasn’t been without controversy. Some have challenged whether the Christmas display in Washington, D.C., violates the First Amendment of the Constitution. The Supreme Court has ruled that it does not, saying they serve as secular symbols. With the decline in religious affiliation among Americans as a whole, Christmas trees continue

to be prominent. This suggests they are more linked to the holiday than religion particularly. What’s remarkable is just how longstanding the Christmas tree tradition has become. Unlike many of the come-andgo trends of today, the lengthy history only serves to strengthen it. I, for one, have many fond memories of Christmas trees. Setting them up and decorating them is the basis of many family Christmas experiences. Decorating with ornaments that reference life moments make the tree even more special. I would hope Christmas trees can continue far into the future. They provide a great symbol of peace and friendship. The bright colors of the lights and decorations make a good contrast to the ice and snow of winter. They serve as the focal point of family celebrations, with presents around the tree ready to be opened by eager recipients. Bringing people together is what the holidays should be all about. Spending time with our friends and family is what I look forward to this time of year. We can forget our differences, work together as neighbors and share some festive cheer. It’s probably best the holidays come around in one of the coldest and darkest times in the Minnesota seasons; it provides good relief from the weather. I wish everyone a great holiday season this year, no matter how you celebrate. We are all one community, and that’s something we can all get behind. Connor Kockler is a Sauk Rapids-Rice High School student. He enjoys writing, politics and news, among other interests.

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Tuesday, Dec. 13 Sartell Chamber of Commerce, 11:30 a.m., Waters Church, 1227 Pinecone Road. 320-258.6061. info@sartellchamber.com. Central Minnesota Market, 3-5:30 p.m., VA Hospital, 4801 Veterans Drive, St. Cloud. 320251-2498. St. Joseph Joint Planning Board, 7 p.m., St. Joseph City Hall, 25 College Ave. N. 320-3637201. cityofstjoseph.com. Holistic Moms Network, 7-8:30 p.m., Good Earth Co-op, 2010 Veterans Drive, St. Cloud. 320-252-2489. The Art and Life of George Morrison, presented by the Minnesota Historical Society, 7-8:30 p.m., Charles A. Lindbergh Historic Site, 1620 Lindbergh Drive, Little Falls. 320-616-5421.

Sunday, Dec. 11 Breakfast, sponsored by the Knights of Columbus, 8:30 a.m.12:30 p.m., St. Boniface Church, 501 Main St., Cold Spring. Dashing Through the Snow Softball Tournament, 10 a.m., Whitney Recreation Center, 1527 Northway Drive. 320-650-3051. www.ci.stcloud.mn.us. Christmas Celebration Concert, 5 p.m., Northland Bible Baptist Church, 3686 CR 8 S.E., St. Cloud.

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Santa, Mrs. Claus enjoy Winter Walk festivities

photo by Carolyn Bertsch

Below: Christmas was in the air at Little Saints Academy the evening of Dec. 2 during Winter Walk in downtown St. Joseph. Following an annual tree lighting at Bello Cucina, families enjoyed a meal with complimentary baked treats from Kay’s Kitchen, vendor displays and a visit from Santa and Mrs. Claus. Children also had a chance to make crafts. From left to right are Hope Hunt, 4, of Waite Park; and Jasmine Eich, 8, of St. Joseph.

photo by Carolyn Bertsch

Above: Addy Salzer, 3, speaks with Mrs. Claus after selecting a candy cane at Little Saints Academy during Winter Walk held Dec. 2 in downtown St. Joseph. When Mrs. Claus asked Addy if her class behaves well for their teacher, Addy replied with honesty, “Sometimes we’re good and sometimes we’re not.” Addy is the youngest daughter of Sarah and Josh Salzer of St. Joseph. They have another daughter, Eva, 5.

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