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Friends of Library sets annual meeting Feb. 10
The St. Cloud Friends of the Library annual meeting will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 10 in the conference room in the back of the Children’s Area at the Great River Regional Public Library, 1300 W. St. Germain St., St. Cloud. The agenda will include a 2015 budget review and proposal for 2016 budget; nominations for new members of the board, and updates from library staff. The public is welcome.
Alcohol, Drugs and Our Youth parenting class held Feb. 8
Do you have children, adolescents, or teens in your life? This free presentation will give you an overview of drug trends among youth, things to watch for and what YOU can do as a parent/ grandparent/family member. This important and interactive session, presented by Jennifer Kenning, student assistance coordinator, and Tim Sigler, school resource officer, will be held from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 8 at the Sauk Rapids-Rice Middle School, enter Door 4. Register in advance by calling Community Education at 320-258-1577 or register online at www.SaukRapidsRiceOnline.org.
St. Cloud VA hosts local veterans art show
The annual Veterans Art Show is scheduled from 12:30-6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 10 and from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 11 in the Auditorium (Building 8) on the main campus of the St. Cloud VA Health Care System, 4801 Veterans Drive, St. Cloud. The show is open to the public. For more information, visit thenewsleaders. com and click on Feb. 5 Criers.
Train to become a sexual assault advocate
Volunteer sexual assault advocates provide information and guidance to sexual assault victims on the 24-hour crisis phone line, at medical facilities and at law-enforcement centers. Shifts fall on evenings and weekends. Forty-hour training is required prior to volunteering as an advocate. The next 40-hour training will start on Monday, Feb. 29 and will consist of Monday evenings and two Saturdays. For more information on this and other United Way volunteer opportunities, visit thenewsleaders.com and click on Feb. 5 Criers. For additional criers, visit www.thenewsleaders.com and click on Criers.
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Tauber home brings light and love to Sauk Rapids by Carolyn Bertsch news@thenewsleaders.com
Darlene and Tom Tauber have lit up Sauk Rapids for 20 years. The couple decorates for Christmas, Valentine’s Day, St. Patricks Day, Easter and Halloween. They work together; Darlene sets out the lights and creates the design and Tom hangs them. The arrangements started small and ordinary but have gradually grown to a spectacular level. Their biggest arrangement is the Christmas display numbering 12,000 lights. This layout brings them to maximum capacity as connecting any more lights begins to blow fuses. Their second largest arrangement was their Halloween display until two
years ago when many of their decorations were stolen and never recovered. When asked why they do it, Darlene said, “We don’t do it for ourselves, we do it for the community.” Their elaborate designs have grown in size and popularity due to the appreciation, encouragement and anticipation of both friends and strangers. Residents often inquire about when the Taubers will be decorating for the next holiday. Throughout the years they have received many anonymous notes and letters of appreciation, decoration donations, and even a loaf of banana bread and a bottle of wine for their efforts, but most cherished are the memories they’ve collected Tauber • back page
photos by Carolyn Bertsch
Above: The Tauber home as seen on Jan. 31 is decorated with a multitude of Valentine’s Day lights. The Taubers decorate their home for many holidays year-round. At right: Darlene and Tom Tauber photospeak with a journalist outside their home.
SR man arrested for drug possession, check forgery by Logan Gruber operations@thenewsleaders.com
A Sauk Rapids man was arrested on multiple charges on Jan. 31 in Sartell. Ac c o r d i n g Lee to the Sartell Police Department, Matthew Lee, 32, was spotted by
an off-duty Sauk Rapids police officer in a vehicle in the parking lot of Walmart looking through a variety of checks. The officer entered the store, and when he exited he noticed Lee was smoking an illegal substance through a glass pipe while still in the vehicle. The officer called the Sartell police and alerted them to the situation. Before arriving, Sartell police were able to ascertain the owner
Marso’s book finds grace notes in Klinefelter tragedy by Dennis Dalman editor@thenewsleaders.com
When Andy Marso was 15, he heard all about the tragic murder of Brian Klinefelter, a young St. Joseph police officer who was murdered at a road stop on a bitterly cold night 20 years ago. Little did Marso know at that time that 18 years later he would begin to write a book about that night and its longtime consequences, both bad and good. The book was published Jan. 29, exactly 20 years after Klinefelter was shot to death. Marso’s book wouldn’t have happened if it weren’t for a man named Doug Thomsen, the barber-friend of Marso’s father, Harry. One day, a few years ago, Thomsen was
talking with Harry about the frantic, frightening chase that followed Klinefelter’s murder. Knowing Harry’s son, Andy, is a journalist living in Topeka, Kan., he asked him if Andy would consider writing a book about that terrible night. Thomsen knew first-hand just how terrible it was. After shooting Klinefelter, the killer drove to a neighborhood in St. Cloud where he entered a house and took its owner, Doug Thomsen, hostage, forcing him to drive, then later ordering him into the trunk as the killer continued to drive around. Marso autographed copies of his book Jan. 30 at the Barnes and Noble in St. Cloud. Accompanied by his mother, Virginia, well-wishers chatted warmly with Marso about his new book Marso • page 4
of the vehicle was being investigated for several check forgery cases. Upon arrival, a Sartell officer located Lee inside the store trying to purchase $322.97 in merchandise with two checks, neither of which were being accepted by the check system. As Lee tried to exit the store the officer made contact. Lee denied his identity and provided a fake ID. The officer attempted
to walk Lee out to his squad car when Lee began to flee, running through the parking lot and hiding under a vehicle. The officer approached the vehicle and advised him to come out peacefully, but Lee began running again until he was stopped by a citizen. The suspect was then arrested. The officer was able to recover the two checks, which had Lee • page 3
Pleasantview hosts Family Fun Night
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Nathan Butler of Sauk Rapids helps his daughter, Maudie, 4, place her fingers inside a bowling ball at Pleasantview Elementary’s Family Fun Night. For additional photos, see page 5.
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If you have a tip concerning a crime, call the Sauk Rapids Police Department at 320-251-9451 or Tri-County Crime Stoppers at 320255-1301 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.
Jan. 17 1:15 a.m. Noise complaint. Third Street N. Police responded to an anonymous caller complaining of doors slamming and horns honking. When authorities arrived, it was determined the noise was coming from an event ending at the Government Center. 8:40 a.m. Public assist. 15th Street Circle. Officers were stopped by a citizen who alerted authorities to a car that had been running all night in a parking lot. The registered owner was contacted. He stated he forgot to turn off his vehicle and would take care of it immediately. Jan. 18 Suspicious activity. N. River Avenue. Officers observed a male and female sitting in their vehicle at a park after hours. The party was approached and stated they were just talking. They were advised to leave, as the park was closed.
Jan. 19 12:52 a.m. Open door. Pear Court. While on patrol, police observed an open garage door. The homeowner was made aware and closed the garage. Jan. 20 2:04 p.m. Trespassing. Benton Drive N. Police were called to a local business after an incident of trespassing. Upon arrival, authorities spoke with the manager who stated a male had entered the store, and he was in fact previously banned from the premises. He was located, escorted from the building and issued a citation. Jan. 23 12:59 a.m. Missing person. Linda Lane. A staff member reported one of her residents had been allowed to go out to eat with friends but did not return on time. A half hour later, the resident returned, stating he had gone bowling and lost track of time. 7:38 p.m. Fire. 13th Street N. Officers were dispatched to the aforementioned address for a general fire alarm. Upon arrival, authorities learned a resident had burned food in their apartment. The apartment was ventilated, and the area was cleared.
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Sheriff investigates fish-house burglaries by Logan Gruber operations@thenewsleaders.com
The Benton County Sheriff’s Office is investigating several fish-house burglaries on Little Rock Lake. At about 2:45 p.m. Feb. 1 the Benton County Sheriff’s Office received the report of an attempted burglary of a fish house on Little Rock Lake. The responding deputy found some-
one had attempted to pry open the complainant’s fish-house door. The deputy also found five other fish houses in the same area had been damaged or opened by the suspects. It’s believed the burglaries occurred sometime overnight from Jan. 31 to Feb. 1. Deputies continue to investigate these crimes and at this time no property has been reported stolen. The Sheriff’s of-
fice strongly encourages people to bring all items of value with them when they leave their fish houses to keep from falling victim to these criminals. Anyone with information about this crime or the suspects is asked to contact the Benton County Sheriff’s Office at 320968-7201 or Tri-County Crime Stoppers at 800-255-1301, www. tricountycrimestoppers.org, or by texting TRITIP to 274637.
Coin/card parking meters introduced by Dennis Dalman editor@thenewsleaders.com
People who go to the Stearns County Administration Office in downtown St. Cloud will soon have the option of using coins or credit/debit cards at parking meters. The new meters are expected to be completely installed by early February.
The new meters replace the 31 old ones at that site, although the non-meter permitted parking spots will remain. The cost for parking a vehicle for one hour is 50 cents. “These are meters of the future,” said Steven Lawrence, assistant Public Works director for St. Cloud. “While they are the newest technology, users will find they are very easy to operate.”
After one year, the new meters will be evaluated for performance and customer response before any new ones are added elsewhere. At this point, installation of meters at the Administration Office lot is a pilot project by St. Cloud, but eventually all the meters in St. Cloud, now 40 years old, will be replaced by the coin/ card meters.
People Katie Schmitt, daughter of Natalie and Mark Schmitt of Rice, was recently selected as one of eight semifinalists during the Schmitt preliminary preliminary rounds of the Discussion Meet at the Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation Leadership Conference held Jan. 23 at the Hilton Airport Hotel in Bloomington. The MFBF Young Farmers and Ranchers Committee judged contestants on their basic knowledge of critical farm issues and their ability to exchange ideas and information in a setting aimed at cooperative problem-solving. The semi-finalists will compete in the final two rounds of competition at the MFBF annual meeting in November. Four Sauk Rapids-Rice students recently graduated from North Dakota State University, Fargo. They and their degrees are as follows: Corey Landowski, a bachelor’s degree in sports management; Joshua Majeski, a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice; Adam Pflipsen, a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice; and John Schutz, a bachelor’s degree in computer science. Derrick Deering, Sauk Rapids, recently graduated with a mas-
ter’s degree in engineering from the University of North Dakota, Grand Forks. Ethan Nagel, Sauk Rapids, was recently named to the fall dean’s list at the University of Minnesota-Crookston. Students must attain a minimum grade-point average of 3.66 to qualify. Three Sauk Rapids-Rice students were among 24 area gradeschool and college students who recently received awards for Martin Luther King Jr.-inspired words during the third annual MLK Jr. breakfast held Jan. 22 at St. Cloud State University. They, their grade and school are as follows: Carley Weisenbeck, a fifth-grader at Mississippi Heights Elementary; and Tabara Barry and Katrina Westra, both seventh-graders at Sauk Rapids-Rice Middle School. During the celebration, 10 local kindergarten- to fourth-graders and eight fifth- to eighth-graders received Dexter R. Stanton awards for their art and essays. The younger winners each received $10; the older winners each received $25. All art and essay entries from the children and SCTCC are on display through Feb. 12 in the Atwood Gallery at SCSU.
Katelyn Watkin, Sauk Rapids, was recently named to the fall dean’s list at Nazareth College, Rochester, N.Y. Watkin is studying music performance. Students must attain a minimum 3.5 grade-point average to qualify. Four Sauk Rapids-Rice students were recently named to the fall dean’s list at the College of St. Scholastica in Duluth, Minn. They are the following: Mallory Barthel, Amanda Iburg, Nina Jacobson and Christopher Rothstein. Students must achieved a minimum 3.75 grade-point average to qualify. Madison Appert, Sauk Rapids, was recently named to the fall dean’s honor roll at Montana State University, Bozeman. Students must earn a minimum 3.5 grade-point average to qualify. Community Grassroots Solutions, which connects women to new careers in the St. Cloud area, was one of 39 organizations to recently receive a $5,000 grant from the Initiative Foundation. The group will use its grant to host four informational sessions to help immigrant and refugee women access employment resources through the regional Job Placement Program.
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Clergy-abuse lawsuit filed; more files released by Dennis Dalman editor@thenewsleaders.com
A deceased Catholic cleric, Fr. Othmar Hohmann, who was accused of the sexual abuse of a girl Hohmann more than 50 years ago is the subject of a lawsuit filed Jan. 13 in Stearns County Court. The suit, seeking a judgment of $50,000, names as defendants the Diocese of St. Cloud, St. John’s Abbey and the St. Joseph Parish. The teenaged girl allegedly abused is now an adult, known in the lawsuit as “Doe 115.” The abuse, according to the lawsuit, occurred multiple times between 1961 and 1966 when Hohmann was a pastor at the Church of St. Joseph. She was between the ages of 11-16 when the abuse allegedly happened. The lawsuit was announced Jan. 13 during a press conference at the law firm of Bryant, Bradshaw and Bryant in Waite Park. Attorney Michael Bryant of that law firm is working in conjunction with attorney Jeff Anderson of Jeff Anderson and Associates in the Twin Cities. Anderson has brought many lawsuits against clergy charged with the sexual abuse of children, including many clergy in central Minnesota and St. John’s Abbey. Hohmann was ordained at St.
John’s Abbey in 1931. He died Jan. 24, 1980. During his long career as a clergyman, he served in more than one dozen parishes, including St. Joseph, Cold Spring, Crookston and places in North Dakota, Utah, Wisconsin and the Bahamas. Extensive records made available on the Jeff Anderson and Associates’ website show Hohmann was accused of other instances of sexual abuse at various places.
More files released
Hohmann’s records were among many others released Jan. 19 by St. John’s Abbey as the result of a settlement stemming from a clergy-abuse lawsuit filed last year. The extensive personnel files released include those of 18 clergy who had been the subject of “credible” claims of sexual abuse against minors. The names and files include those of nine monks who are deceased, seven monks who live at St. John’s Abbey under security restrictions and two monks who have left the abbey. Included in the files are personal letters, medical records, legal documents and other papers dealing with virtually every aspect of each monk’s life. St. John’s Abbey released a statement stating it is hoped the files will help survivors of abuse. The statement also says that, while not wishing to minimize the harm done to victims, that at St. John’s Abbey no incident of abuse to a minor has been veri-
No-park zone designated for West Lake Road area by Dennis Dalman editor@thenewsleaders.com
Residents of the Rice area, as well as visitors, should remind themselves about a new “no-parking” area along West Lake Road in Watab Township. That road runs along the west shore of Little Rock Lake. It’s a rather narrow road with little or no shoulder, and there are areas along the road where the lake shore, cabins, homes and garages are situated very close to the road. A recent garage fire at a residence along that road was a reminder that the road must be kept free of obstructions, such as parked vehicles, so emergency vehicles can gain easy access to people and buildings on that roadway. That garage fire was almost impossible to
Lee from front page account numbers belonging to other citizens. When a search warrant was executed on the vehicle, the officer located a small baggie filled
put out because the road was blocked at the time, making it hard for firefighters to get to the scene. A “no-parking” zone is now designated where the road lies next to the lake and makes a sharp turn. Many times, anglers have parked in that road for access to the lake, thus obstructing the road in that very narrow place. As of now, any vehicles parked in that “no-park” zone will be towed by order of the Benton County Sheriff’s Office. Those who wish to ice-fish on Little Rock Lake should use St. Regis County Park to park their vehicles. That park is located less than a mile north of the no-parking zone on West Lake Road. St. Regis County Park offers both off-street parking and a lake access for the public. with a crystal substance which tested positive for methamphetamine in the amount of 1.1 grams. Lee was charged with fifth-degree drug possession, check forgery, fleeing a peace officer by means other than a motor vehicle and giving a police officer a false ID. His bail has been set at $25,000.
fied by a St. John’s Abbey monk in more than two decades and that the abbey has taken specific and effective actions to halt and to prevent abuse. The newly released files have been given to the Jeff Anderson and Associates law firm, which plans to publish them on its website.
The names
The names of the monks whose files have been released are these, including their current status: Andre Bennett (restricted as of 2002. Died in 2007). Michael Bik (removed from public ministry in 2002). Robert Blumeyer (died in 1983). Cosmas Dahlheimer (removed from public ministry in 1993. Died in 2004). Richard Eckroth (removed from public ministry in 1994. Died in 2015). Thomas Gillespie (removed
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from public ministry in 2002. No longer a member of the monastery). Francis Hoefgen (removed from public ministry in 2002. No longer a member of the monastery). Othmar Hohmann (died in 1980). Dominic Keller (died in 1978). John Kelly (on restriction as of 2001. No longer a member of the monastery). Brennan Maiers (removed from public ministry by 2002). Finian McDonald (removed from public ministry by 2001). Dunstan Moorse (removed from public ministry in 1991). James Phillips (on restriction as of 2002). Franciso Schulte (removed from public ministry). Allen Tarlton (removed from public ministry). Pirmin Wendt (died in 1982). Bruce Wollmering (removed from public ministry in 2003. Died in 2009).
Help available
On the St. John’s Abbey’s Minnesota Transparency Project website, it lists the following ways that victims of clergy abuse can seek help: • Contact St. John’s Abbey Abbot John Klassen or an authorized survivor advocate. • Go to the Walk-In Counseling Center in Minneapolis, which has been engaged by St. John’s Abbey to assist anyone who may have been abused by a monk of the abbey. For more information, contact Gary Schoener or Dr. James Ayers, clinic director, at 612-870-0565 or 870-0574. Ayers can also be contacted via email at jayers@walkin.org. • The victim-assistance coordinator for the St. Cloud Diocese is Roxann Storms. Her telephone number is 320-248-1563. • The website of the Minnesota Transparency Project is: www.mntransparencyinitiative. com.
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Above: Author Andy Marso (left) visits with State Rep. Jim Knoblach during an autograph session for Marso’s new book at Barnes and Noble in St. Cloud. Knoblach read Marso’s book about Brian Klinefelter and his legacy even before it was published by North Star Press. At left: Klinefelter But, on the other hand, much of the book is uplifting and even inspiring, and that, Marso said, is because of the extraordinary from front page people so stricken by Klinefelter’s death who, in time, found and his life. solace and peace through their religious faith, their ever-exThe book Marso’s book is entitled The tending family bonds and, yes, Klinefelter Legacy: A Story of even forgiveness of the young men who committed the awful Faith, Family and Forgiveness. In one way, it’s a grim and crime. “That is why the book is disturbing account of a coldblooded murder, filled with sad- ultimately inspirational,” said ness – a young cop, only 25, Marso in an interview with struck down in the line of duty the Newsleader, after his bookwhile a wife and their newborn signing session. “It’s because daughter awaited his return those people are so incredible and how they reacted to what back home.
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happened with such grace. There were terrible things that happened, but these folks responded, with forgiveness over bitterness.” One of the good outcomes, thanks to Klinefelter’s loved ones, colleagues and well-wishers, was the creation of the Brian Klinefelter Foundation, which offers scholarships to those studying law enforcement and that promotes bonding between adults and young people through healthy activities. A major goal of the Foundation is to help troubled kids grow up healthy and happy through positive influences and guidance in their lives, something Brian Klinefelter would have heartily approved.
The horrific night
Shortly after 9 p.m. Monday, Jan. 29, a liquor store in Albany was robbed by three young men in a stolen pickup. It was a brutally cold night with a raging wind-chill factor. Officer Klinefelter was just finishing his patrol shift in St. Joseph when he heard there had been a robbery in Albany and the culprits may be heading toward St. Joseph. Klinefelter decided to stay on past his shift’s end to watch for a vehicle on Hwy. 75. At about 9:15 p.m., Klinefelter spotted the pickup with three young men inside. He turned on his lights and siren and stopped the pickup on Hwy. 75 by the intersection of CR 133 in east
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St. Joseph. He approached the pickup. The man in the driver’s seat, Thomas Kantor, raised a handgun and fired repeatedly, hitting Klinefelter five times, causing him to die right there at the scene. The pickup then fled, ending up in a west St. Cloud neighborhood, where the three men fled on foot. One of the men, Kantor, walked into a residence and, threatening the man of the house with his gun, forced the man (Doug Thomsen) to get into his own Thunderbird and drive with Kantor crouched down and telling Thomsen what to do and where to go. After driving toward the St. Stephen area, Kantor ordered Thomsen to stop and then forced him to get into the trunk. Then Kantor took the wheel and kept driving as Thomsen wondered where they were going and what would become of him. Finally, the car came to a stop. Thomsen heard a gunshot but had no idea what had happened until a couple of minutes later when all kinds of law enforcement arrived on the scene. They opened the trunk to a very much relieved Thomson. At that point, he learned what had happened. A female officer had stopped the Thunderbird near Municipal Park on Benton Drive in Sauk Rapids. The driver (Kantor) kept walking toward the officer with a gun in his hand. She told him to drop it; he wouldn’t and kept approaching, raising the gun at her near her squad car. She had no choice. She fired her own gun and Kantor dropped dead. Meantime, in the St. Cloud neighborhood, the two other suspects (Kenneth Roering and Brian Ederhoff) were captured
while shivering under the deck of a residence. Both later received 16-year prison terms. Klinefelter’s senseless death shook the entire state. Surviving him were his wife, Wendy, and their 3-month-old daughter Katelyn – not to mention his immediate family in St. Cloud and so many friends, acquaintances and professional colleagues. Marso’s book, based on scores of interviews and research of documents, unfolds the entire story right up until the present time. Klinefelter’s parents, Dave and Lois, still live in St. Cloud and are very active in the Brian Klinefelter Foundation. Wendy married a St. Cloud police officer, John Tragiai, and they have a son and daughter, in addition to 19-year-old Katelyn, Wendy and Brian’s daughter, who is now a student at the University of Minnesota. Brian’s brothers, Jason and Greg, have also served with honor as officers for the St. Cloud Police Department. “I want to give a major thank you to all who allowed me to interview them (for this book) and the courage they showed in opening themselves up,” Marso said. “I couldn’t have written this book without them.” The Klinefelter Legacy: A Story of Faith, Family and Forgiveness is available on amazon.com, from North Star Press (its publisher), at Barnes and Noble in St. Cloud and also at “Keepers,” the law-enforcement supply store owned by the Klinefelters on Division Street in St. Cloud.
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Pleasantview Elementary hosts Family Fun Night
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At left: Pleasantview kindergartner Landon Johnson, 6, readies to toss a ring around a soda bottle. Above: There was much fun to be had the evening of Jan. 29 at Pleasantview Elementary School in Sauk Rapids. Hundreds of fun-seekers came out of the rain to eat, dance, make crafts and play games like bingo and ring toss. These friends played multiple boards of bingo to increase their odds of winning. They are (left to right) Mitchell Dorn, 11; Ben Rothstein, 10; Elijah Behn, 10; and Jordan Behn, 11 – all of Sauk Rapids. At right: Larkin Kleine, 8, a third-grade student at Pleasantview Elementary, receives instruction in archery from Larry Krupa (left) of Richmond, and David Krupa of St. Cloud, a Pleasantview teacher who is also employed part-time at Archery Country in Waite Park.
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Iowa proves polling’s follies, reveals political kaleidoscope If the Iowa Caucus Day proved anything, it’s that these annoying polls are about as accurate as horoscopes in the National Enquirer. Polls may gauge what is on prospective voters’ minds, but they rarely predict precisely who will actually go to vote and who they will vote for. That’s especially true of caucuses. For weeks leading up to the big day in Iowa, TV commentators showed a mania for polls. Hyper-gabby pundits expounded poll results ‘round the clock. It became a flurry of lunacy – polls as gospel. Well, along came Iowa. Polls did not predict a virtual dead-on tie between Clinton and Sanders; they did not predict that Cruz would win so majorly, and they did not predict third-place Rubio would come so close to second-place Trump. Not hard to fathom. Caucuses are not polling places. They are meetings that often turn into a tug-of-war that goes on between supporters of candidates, and some supporters decide, during give-and-take, to change their minds as to which candidate their caucus should favor. Add to that the fact many people who respond to polls do not go to caucuses or polling places, and poll pundits should be ashamed of the great stock they put in polls as if they’re accurate oracles, harbingers of truth. Besides polling nonsense, another thing the caucuses proved is what a strange brew American politics has become. The mix is like a crazy kaleidoscope of shards of beliefs and attitudes. There are anti-establishment factions, a backlash against traditional politicians, a total mistrust of this or that political party, an anti-Washington anger, a preference for the “new” at any cost. There are those who support Clinton as a known quantity with a lifetime of experience; but many others who spurn Clinton just because of her experience. There are left-wing socialist Sanders fans fired up by income inequality and the wish for universal health care; there are right-wing evangelicals dedicated to strict moral values and opposed to modern social changes who support Cruz. There are people, including some evangelicals and leftof-center folks, ready to give politically incorrect Trump a chance at the presidency. One thing is clear from this mish-mash of attitudes, mistrust, anger and frustration: the two-party system may be giving way to populism, typified by Sanders on the left, Cruz on the right, Trump somewhere in the middle. It will be interesting to see what pattern this political kaleidoscope will present to us at election time. Usually, populist clamor-and-commotion gives way to sober reassessments by political operatives and voters of just who is electable and who is not. Sanders is almost certainly going to be left at the wayside as a nice old guy with some good ideas but who is ultimately unelectable. Soon, Trump’s feisty razzle-dazzle might also fade and fizzle as the bankruptcy of his sweeping solutions becomes apparent. Thus, it will probably be Clinton and Rubio – both more or less moderates – who will face off in the presidential election. As the Big Election approaches, Republicans and Democrats, desperate to gain the White House, will overlook their dislikes for any candidate, as long as they think that candidate is – at least – electable. And that will be the key – electability. Meantime, all the tiresome polling will be an exercise in futility, statistical navel-gazing, something to be ignored or taken with a grain of salt.
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Opinion His girlfriend wasn’t wowed by his sailboat savvy (Dear Readers: In the Jan. 22 Newsleader, I, Dennis Dalman, wrote a column about neighbors and me doing dumb things and challenged readers to send in stories about their dumber moments. One reader, a St. Joseph resident, responded with the following essay, but he begged me not to use his name because, as he put it, “No need to have the family name tarnished by stupidity.” Gotta love it. Usually, the Newsleader will not publish anonymous submissions, but the man did include his name, we emailed back and forth, and in this case I’m going to make an exception so as to spare the poor guy’s family from perpetual tarnishment.) During my sophomore year in college, I started dating a young woman. I was looking forward to seeing her at a gathering of friends for a belated Fourth of July party at a lake cabin owned by a friend’s family. After the first night of bonfires and beers, I was the first one up, ready to hit the lake so I could impress my new girlfriend with my sailing ability. ( I was actually a novice sailor but confident in my abilities as I had sailed Mille Lacs several times with the owner of the boat ). I hooked up the sailboat and readied a cooler for an early afternoon of sailing on what promised to be an idyllic summer day.
My friend and I agreed to raise the mast on the boat at the cabin rather than at the lake. I was driving, pulling the boat. My friend sat in the backseat, my girlfriend was in the passenger seat. I drove carefully, not wanting to jar the trailer too much as the boat wasn’t tied down. I passed carefully around several potholes and thought we were making good progress. Until ... KA-WUMP!! I stopped the car and we all got out to look things over and for the life of us, we couldn’t figure out what caused the noise. Back in the car, on our way, smoothly down the road . . . KA-WUMP!! This time, I was on high alert and watching the rearview mirror. What I saw took a few seconds to register. It was white and big and shouldn’t have been there. It must be something that fell out of the sky! It was, it dawned on me, the bottom of the sailboat . . . After my heart started beating again, I got out of the car to see that boat resting gently in the middle of a gravel road. We (my friend and I) scratched our heads for a bit trying to figure out what had happened. Here was the car and trailer; there was the sailboat. No clue as to how the boat came off. Until my girlfriend
pointed skyward at the power line that crossed the road. She’d seen it unfold but sat demurely, certain we had done this before and all would be fine. Turns out, power lines are not designed for roadway clearances for a sailboat on a trailer with its mast raised. After crawling out of the hole I had dug for myself in my humiliation, I helped rouse some friends still sleeping off the beers from the night before and with three on a side we easily hoisted the boat to its proper place on the trailer. We arrived at the boat ramp and launched without further complications. I’m happy to say that day’s sailing was the most memorable and perfect day of sailing I have ever had. A gentle breeze, sun that sparkled on the waves and a pretty girlfriend sitting across from me. A perfect day (as good as the day, so many years later, that same girlfriend – my wife – and our girls took their first sailboat ride in the waters of the Apostle Islands under the watchful eye of the captain – me, manning the helm). Somehow I can’t recall if we lowered the mast for the remainder of the trip to the boat ramp. But if you ever want to go sailing on a a lake, do remember to raise the mast AFTER you pass under any power lines.
Patience, patience, patience my younger ones I’m sure this has happened to you. You go to the grocery store and when you are finished you get into a checkout lane to pay and leave. Sometimes, like me, you get into the wrong lane. Just the other day I did it again. I got into the wrong lane for checkout. Things were moving along smoothly when suddenly the line stopped. I looked and saw an elderly lady trying to pay for her groceries. She was having difficulty figuring out how to use the equipment for her credit card. Even with the cashier helping, she just couldn’t get the thing to work. Finally, after what seemed like an eternity, the card passed through and she was able to get her groceries and leave. Now me, ever the patient one, stood there and waited for the ceremony to be completed so I could pay and go home. I did pay and as I went to my car I was struck by the events I had just witnessed. I was fuming and fussing about being inconvenienced when I came to realize maybe the lady probably couldn’t help what had just happened. Maybe she was doing her best. Maybe I was wrong for being impatient. If we are fortunate enough to live to an old age, we all slow down. Our
Ron Scarbro Guest Writer agility suffers. Our comprehension skills start to slow as well. As for me, I have recently developed a very close and personal relationship with some of the itis cousins. My closest is Arthur. His relatives are Rheumatoid, Osteo, Psoriatic, Cole and countless others. If I am true to myself, I know there are probably times when youngsters wait in line behind me. When I think about it, I am embarrassed by my reaction to the elderly lady in the grocery checkout lane ahead of me. That could have just as easily been me. The same thing happens sometimes when driving. There are times when someone camps in the passing lane and refuses to allow traffic to get by. They want to go slower than you do. Often the driver is elderly. Many times they seem to be hanging onto the steering wheel with both hands with their attention straight ahead not being aware of anybody or
anything else. It can be infuriating. Personally I also drive much slower than I did in my youth. One reason is I get much better gas mileage, plus I find it easier on me not having to compete with other traffic on the highway. But I do move over to the far right lane and have traveled this way for several years. As for us older people, I think it’s important we, because we can, pick and choose our grocery shopping times as well as our travel times. I don’t want to compete for space in the grocery store or on the highway. When people have to get to work, I prefer to let them have the roads. Also I try to do my grocery shopping during the week instead of on the weekends. I don’t have to get to work and I have the time during the week for my chores. I would much prefer to be still lounging in my pjs while others are fighting rush-hour traffic. The message to all of us, including me, is to try to be a little more patient with older people. Believe me, they would much rather be moving quicker. I remember when Mickey Mantle retired he said, “I still run as hard as I ever did, I just don’t get there as quick.” That’s probably true of me and most older people.
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Marso from page 4 grew up on the north side and graduated from Cathedral High School in 2000, then began studying journalism at the University of Kansas-Lawrence. During a summer break from college, he worked as a reporter/feature writer for the St. Joseph and Sartell News-
Is your event listed? Send your information to: Newsleader Calendar, P.O. Box 324, St. Joseph, MN 56374; fax it to 320-363-4195; or, e-mail it to news@thenewsleaders.com. Friday, Feb. 5 Benton County Historical Society, Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 218 First St. N., Sauk Rapids. 320253-9614. mnbentonhistory.org. St. Joseph Area Historical Society open, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Old City Hall, 25 First Ave. NW. stjosephhistoricalmn.org. St. Cloud Christian School Talent Show, 7 p.m., Discovery Church, 700 18th St. N.W., St. Cloud. Sunday, Feb. 7 Latino Health Fair, 2-5 p.m., Centracare Health-Melrose, 525 Main St. W. 320-308-0955. stcloudstate.edu Monday, Feb. 8 Benton County Historical Society, Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 218 First St. N., Sauk Rapids. 320253-9614. mnbentonhistory.org. Sauk Rapids City Council, 6 p.m., council chambers, Sauk Rapids Government Center, 250 Summit Ave. N. 320-258-5300. ci.sauk-rapids.mn.us.
Sauk Rapids-Rice Newsleader • www.thenewsleaders.com leaders. During his Kansas schooling years, Marso was dealt a terrible blow when he developed a vicious form of meningitis, the Bacterial Type B form of the viral disease. There was no vaccine to fight that form of meningitis back then, although, fortunately, there are now two vaccines against it. Marso was on the brink of death for a long time. For three weeks he was in a coma.
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Kids relish reading at Rice Elementary by Dennis Dalman editor@thenewsleaders.com
Children squirmed with delight as they listened to storybooks Feb. 2 in the media center at Rice Elementary School. It was just one of the many activities at the school for the coming month, which is “I Love to Read Month.” Hannah Tyler, an on-air personality of Wild Country Radio 99, St. Cloud, read several books as the students responded to every word in the stories, including a book
Tauber from front page as a result of giving light to the community they love. “One Christmas season, Tom and I left the house for a few hours and returned to find so many people looking at the lights that we couldn’t get back in the driveway!” Darlene said with a laugh. The Taubers decided to take the opportunity to go for a drive until the masses had cleared. Another memory Darlene shared was of a young couple who were engaged and had seen the Taubers’ Valentines display of a heart with a bow and arrow shooting through it. This was an accessory the Taubers had hired someone to custom-design. The couple asked if they could borrow the heart to hang on a barn for their wedding in Gilman to which the Taubers happily agreed. The
called The Teeny Tiny Woman, to which children chanted back with the repetitious phrases in the book. After that book, the children chanted louder and louder (“Another, another, ANOTHER!”), to get Tyler to read yet another book, and another. The students were three classes of kindergartners and two classes of first-graders. The reading session took place in the media center, under the supervision of Crystal Davidson, media specialist. Another special guest was Linda Mueller, library-services
coordinator for the Royalton Public Library, who informed the students about library services available throughout the area made possible by the Great River Regional Library system, which makes possible 32 branch libraries in a five-county area of central Minnesota. There are more reading events planned at Rice Elementary School for “I Love to Read Month,” including a fun event during which students will gather in the hallways for a tribute to that late great genius of storytelling, Dr. Seuss.
shooting heart was a favorite for many years but has since become non-functional. A favorite encounter Darlene shared was about a young boy and his mother who visited their house for Halloween. The Tauber residence was decked out in Halloween gear including not only lights but a bubbling cauldron and some witches’ brooms standing at the ready. Darlene was dressed as a witch and the little boy was scared at first, but Darlene won his affection with her kind and bubbly personality and compliments on his costume – particularly his necklace which had lights on it. She commented he would be safe since drivers could see his necklace. Later that evening the boy and his mother returned to the Tauber home. As Darlene readied to hand him some more candy, he handed her his necklace instead. He told her he wanted all the other witches to be able to see her when she flew away on her
broom later that night. Tom and Darlene Tauber have been married 43 years and have one daughter, Chantelle Mrosla, who lives in Rice, and three grandchildren – Tristan, 13; Lydia, 6; and Evelyn, 3. When Tom is not hanging lights, he keeps busy as the district commander of 39 districts of the VFW in Minnesota, and he also works as a tornado-spotter. Darlene, an avid gardener, finds her “second obsession” between the months of spring and fall when she paints her landscape with bright red shades of 450 impatiens, a flower that thrives in shaded areas. “It’s just another way we color our corner of the world and bring smiles to faces,” Darlene said. The Taubers lights are turned on at dusk and can be seen at their home at 3104 Mayhew Lake Road, Sauk Rapids, which is situated between the Sauk Rapids High School and the Firing Line Indoor Gun Range.
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Students listen and respond with enthusiasm as Hannah Tyler reads a storybook at Rice Elementary School Feb. 2. Tyler is an employee of Wild Country Radio 99 in St. Cloud. She eagerly agreed to be part of “I Love to Read Month” at Rice Elementary. The children listening in this photo are three classes of kindergarteners and two classes of first-graders.