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Friday, Feb. 19, 2016 Volume 2, Issue 7 Est. 2015
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NAMI offers mental illness course
Do you have a family member living with a mental illness? National Alliance on Mental Illness Minnesota is offering a free educational course that helps families gain a greater understanding of mental illness, discuss resources, build communication skills, reduce stress and find support from 6:30-9 p.m. starting Wednesday, March 2 at Unity Spiritual Center, 931 Fifth Ave. N., Sartell. Registration is required. Join others for this series taught by family members who have walked the walk. For more information, visit thenewsleaders. com and click on Feb. 12 Criers.
SCSU to host Black Lives Matter
Black Lives Matter: Perspectives from Minnesota’s activists and organizers will be held at noon Wednesday, Feb. 24 in Atwood Theatre at St. Cloud State University. Black Lives Matter emerged in 2012 after the acquittal of George Zimmerman in the murder of Treyvon Martin as a call to action and a response to the systemic and institutionalized racism that devalues and dehumanizes Black lives and people in America. This event is a panel discussion by regional Black Lives Matter activists and organizers Lena Katherine Gardner, Luna Gebriel and Kandace Montgomery as they discuss the movement and their work. The noon-hour lecture series put on by the SCSU Women’s Center brings diverse women and programming to the university to cover political, social, legal and economic issues affecting women’s lives. Admission is free and open to the public.
Free flower, tree seminars slated
Two Master Gardener seminars – one on flowers, the other on trees – will take place in Benton County. Learning how to exhibit flowers to their best advantage will be the topic of the free Master Gardener seminar at 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 29 at the Sauk Rapids-Rice Middle School Media Center. People who come to the seminar should enter at Door 1. The second seminar is entitled The Future of Oaks and Spruce in Minnesota, which will detail some problems common to those trees. It’s slated for 7 p.m. Monday, March 28 at the Benton County Government Center in Foley. For additional criers, visit www.thenewsleaders.com and click on Criers.
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Mischief Managed, otherwise known as Jen DeBettignies, races around the track. As a jammer for the S.C.A.R. Dolls, her job is to lap the opposing blockers as many times as possible to score points for her team.
A few times a week, Jen DeBettignies straps on roller skates and jams herself in between and past blockers at River’s Edge Convention Center in St. Cloud. DeBettignies, a Sauk Rapids resident, is a St. Cloud Area Roller Doll. S.C.A.R Dolls was founded in 2011, and is the first and only women’s flat-track roller-derby league in Central Minnesota. S.C.A.R. Dolls, a non-profit, was created as an opportunity for women in the St. Cloud area to participate in modern roller derby. DeBettignies has been a S.C.A.R Doll for about one year. She is a jammer, which means she attempts to pass the opposing
team’s blockers as her own team’s blockers attempt to stop the opposing team’s jammer. Each team deploys one jammer and a team of blockers during a match, so each team is playing both offense and defense at the same time. Each team has up to 14 players who field up to five members for each two-minute jam. As many jams as possible are fit into two periods of 30 minutes each. DeBettignies’ roller-derby nickname is Mischief Managed. Players tend to choose roller-derby names to play under, many of which are creative examples of word play with satire, puns, alliteration, and allusions to pop culture. “It started off as a fun thing to try with friends, and a way Dolls • page 5
Rice Sportsmen donate for SRFD airboat by Dennis Dalman editor@thenewsleaders.com
The Rice Sportsmen’s Club presented a check for $10,000 to 15-year-old Madelyn Adamski of Sauk Rapids for her passionate cause – to help purchase a rescue airboat for the Sauk Rapids Fire Department. Madelyn and her father, Jason, accepted the check on behalf of the fire department at a special presentation Feb. 16 at Rumors Bar and Grill, south of Rice. Jason is a member of the
Sauk Rapids Fire Department. An airboat (also known as a fanboat) is a flat-bottomed boat propelled by an aircraft-type propeller. The design of the boat, with no movable parts below the waterline, makes it easily maneuverable over difficult water terrain, such as swampy or rocky areas. Thus, it’s ideal for rescue operations. So far, with the addition of this check, Adamski’s efforts have raised $12,370 toward an air-boat, which will cost between $40,000 and $50,000.
After members of the Rice Sportsmen’s Club recently heard a presentation from Madelyn, they decided to contribute the $10,000. Not only because it’s a worthy cause but because an airboat might well help in an emergency in the Rice area someday, thanks to the mutual-aid agree-
ment among the fire departments of Sauk Rapids, Rice and many other cities and townships, including Mayhew and Watab townships near Rice. “We hope somebody can match this check with a generous contribution to get this Airboat • page 5
Anderson, Przybillas tie for third in selfie contest
Local grad dives into DIII competition by Darren Diekmann news@thenewsleaders.com
J a c k i e Braun, a 2014 Sauk Rapids-Rice High School graduate and accomplished diver in high school, qual- Braun ified for the NCAA Division III national regional competition. Diving for the University of Wisconsin-Steven’s Point at a meet in La-Crosse, Braun scored a 266.95 in the one-meter springboard event to win first place. The score was well above the 255 needed to qualify. She was also recently
awarded the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Athlete of the Week. Last year she earned the Female Freshman Individual Sports Athlete of the Year honors and UWSP Newcomer of the Year. Braun said she has reached this level because of her intense competitiveness but not necessarily against her competition. “Even if I place high at a meet, I am not satisfied unless my performance was better than at the last meet,” Braun said. She said her college coach Sara Schierl has to repeatedly warn her not to over train. “I am usually a lot tougher on myself than anyone else, Braun • page 4
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Girls’ hockey team heads to state
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People Jacob Gunderson, Sauk Rapids, is a member of the orchestra at Carleton College in Northfield, Minn. The orchestra performs a varied repertoire ranging from the 18th to the 20th centuries. Two Sauk Rapids students were recently named to the fall president’s roll of honor at the University of North Dakota-Grand Forks. They are Henry Stellmach and Alyssa Wagner.
Students must attain a minimum 3.8 grade-point averages to receive the honor. Three Sauk Rapids students were named to the fall dean’s list at the University of North DakotaGrand Forks. They are the following: Michael Anderson, Henry Stellmach and Alyssa Wagner. Student must be in the top 15 percent of their class to achieve this honor.
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The girls’ hockey team visited Sauk Rapids-Rice High School for a pep fest on Tuesday. Pictured (from left to right) are the following: (front row) Jayden Turner and Kat Gent of Sartell; (second row) Allie Hemmesch of Sartell, Kaelyn Szymanski of Sauk Rapids, Breanna Sattler, Markia Smith, Bria Ferns, Amanda Flemming and Molly Mahowald of Sartell, and Alexa Paulson of Sauk Rapids; (third row) Megan Mohr of Sauk Rapids, Grace McCabe, Brooke Walters, Megan Cook, Cami Doman, Ellie Hansen, Bre Hess and Joselyn Specht of Sartell.
SR gas station robbed Tuesday night by Logan Gruber operations@thenewsleaders.com
Two men robbed a Sauk Rapids gas station around 10 p.m. Feb. 16. According to a police report, two black males entered and robbed the SuperAmerica store at 502 Benton Drive N. The suspects threatened the store clerk,
demanding money. They also stole cigarettes. No weapons were shown or displayed, and the suspects were last seen fleeing the store on foot. Sauk Rapids police as well as the Stearns and Benton county sheriff’s departments responded to the scene. One suspect is described as a black male about 6-foot-1, weigh-
ing about 190 pounds, while the other suspect is described as a black male, about 5-foot8, weighing about 150 pounds. Both suspects were wearing black clothing at the time of the robbery. If anyone has information about this robbery, contact the Sauk Rapids Police Department at 320-258-5346.
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Jan. 31 12:15 a.m. Agency assist. Franklin Avenue N.E. Police were in the St. Cloud area when they observed a vehicle on fire. They informed St. Cloud Police Department and fire they were at the scene and began questioning the driver of the vehicle. The fire was put out, and the area was cleared. 1:08 a.m. Suspicious activity. Benton Drive S. While on patrol, police noticed an open gate with a vehicle inside at a local business. They spoke with the driver who stated he was an employee simply dropping off his truck. His story was verified with the owner of the business. Feb. 1 6:34 a.m. Alarm. Fifth Street S. Officers responded to an alarm at a local business. While on their way, the alarm was cancelled by the alarm company.
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Feb. 4 Noon. Welfare check. Second Street N. Officers were advised to check the aforementioned location for a male wearing a jacket, with no shirt underneath, and no shoes. Police arrived at the address but
could not locate any such individual. Feb. 5 1:50 p.m. Public assist. Seventh Avenue N. Police responded to a woman who stated she had received a threatening phone call from the National Home Security Co. She claimed after the company had installed a security system in her home, she decided it was too complicated to use and wanted it removed. It appeared she and the company had a misunderstanding about the contract, therefore she was still obligated to pay for the services. Authorities were not able to help the woman as no crime had been committed. She was advised to call the company and discuss it with them. 5:45 p.m. Littering. Nanda Knoll. Officers received a complaint of trash bags dumped in an intersection. Police met with the complainant who stated she has had this problem in the past. She was informed public works would clean up the trash and document the complaint. Feb. 6 8:05 p.m. Gunshots. 12th Street S./Second Avenue S. Police responded to a complaint of gunshots fired. En route, the St. Cloud Police Department contacted the suspect individuals who said they were setting off fireworks. Sauk Rapids police continued until they reached the destination; they were unable to locate anyone or hear anything. 10:08 p.m. Hit-and-run. Summit Avenue N. Officers were summoned to the aforementioned address after a complainant had stated there was some damage on the driver’s side of his vehicle. The mirror was also broken off. The complainant could not name any suspects or give a time frame for when the damage might have occurred.
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Happy Birthday to you, Jacob by Logan Gruber operations@thenewsleaders.com
Jacob Wetterling turned 38 years old Wednesday. The Jacob Wetterling Resource Center, founded by his parents Patty and Jerry Wetterling on Jan. 22, 1990, just four months after Jacob was abducted, sent out a statement by Patty for Jacob’s birthday (Feb. 17), which can be read in its entirety at the end of this story. The story of Jacob’s abduction and the subsequent search for him are indelibly burned into the memories of most, if not all, area residents. While Jacob has not been found, the JWRC has been a beacon of hope to countless families during the past quarter century. The center provides assistance to families through its staff’s expertise and emotional support during the difficult process of locating a missing child or finding support for exploited children. In partnership with Gundersen Health, the center provides educational curriculum to frontline child-protection professionals to prepare them to recognize and report the abuse of a child. According to the organization’s website, Gundersen staff have trained more than 100,000 child-protection professionals in all 50 states, as well as 17 countries. An outpouring of support for Jacob appeared online when Patty’s letter was released. Below are an anonymous selection of some comments posted to the Jacob Wetterling Resource
Center Facebook page: • “Happy birthday Jacob! We all miss you and love you.” • “I will never forget this story. Happy birthday to Jacob and prayers for your family. You are a light in this dark world.” • “We all think of him as we share the same birthday. My mom has always said it’s Jacob’s birthday too. Happy birthday Jacob!” • “Jacob would be the same age as I am. I have a 12 year old son now. I have followed this story from the beginning. My heart goes out to you and I pray that someday you get answers.” • “In honor of Mrs. Wetterling’s wish to bring Jacob home, our porch light will stay on.” You can contact the JWRC on Facebook, by heading to its website, gundersenhealth. org/ncptc/jacob-wetterling-resource-center, or by calling 800325-HOPE. Young people and families are also encouraged to study the safety tips located on the back page of this paper. Stop by the Newsleader office at 32 First Ave. NW, St. Joseph to pick-up one of our child ID safety kits. Supply is limited. What follows is Patty’s birthday letter to Jacob: Happy Birthday Jacob! Birthdays are supposed to be about parties, hats and noisemakers, cake, ice cream, friends singing and making wishes but not yet. Not this year, again.
How I wish to wrap my arms around you and hug you tight! I have watched the tape of your last birthday party over and over. We rented a suite at the Holiday Inn for your party. You and Aaron raced back and forth in the pool and took turns throwing each other in the deep end. It was so much fun! I want you to know that since you were stolen away from us, people everywhere have been searching, praying and hoping for your safety and for answers. Last fall, 26 years later, news of possible answers had your story as the number two news coverage in the region. That’s pretty amazing 26 years later. People care. There are more good people than bad in the world and people still hope. My birthday wish is for you to come home. We need to find you. I have another wish for every child who is home safe today, that they will never have to endure abduction or sexual exploitation of any type. We are working just as hard on prevention as we are on searching because this is so wrong . . . so unfair. I remember how much it bothered you when things were unfair. Me too, it bothers me too. I am hoping and praying people will remember you on Feb. 17 and we ask everyone hug their kids a little tighter, tell them they love them, and take time to play a game or read books. My wish is also that parents will support agencies that help to find our missing kids and help other victims. Today, we ask everyone to volunteer, attend
Paulson to compete at state bee by Dennis Dalman editor@thenewsleaders.com
A Sauk Rapids Middle School e i g h t h grader, Morgan Paulson, was one of two top winners of the Paulson Regional Spelling Bee Feb. 11 at Resource Training and Solutions in Sartell. Paulson finished in secondplace in the morning session of the spelling bee; John Byun, an eighth-grader from St. Cloud, took first place in the morning session. He won by spelling the
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word ravioli correctly. The event involved students in grades 5-8 from schools throughout central Minnesota. The two first-place and two second-place winners of the Regional Spelling Bee will represent Central Minnesota schools at the Multi-Region State Spelling Bee Feb. 22 in Fergus Falls. It took the spellings and misspellings of 320 words before the winners could be determined. There were 46 contestants, 23 in a morning session, 23 in an afternoon session. In the afternoon bee, the firstplace winner was Nicholas Little, a seventh-grader from DasselCokato; and second-place Olivia Sorenson, an eighth-grader form
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St. Michael–Albertville Schools. There was breathless suspense in the afternoon session as Little and Sorenson competed in a full six rounds before Sorenson misspelled a word, and then Little needed to spell two words correctly to be declared the firstplace winner. The word that cinched his win was kohlrabi. The Sauk Rapids winner, Paulson, was one of three Sauk Rapids-Rice Middle School students who took part in the Regional Spelling Bee. The other two were eighth-grader Madeline Bittman and seventh-grader Braedyn Leeb. Paulson and the others were accompanied to the regional Paulson • page 7
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This photo of Jacob was taken at his 11th birthday party, in 1989, just eight months before his disappearance. events, send financial support and share safety information. The non-profit work continues on a daily basis. Sometimes sexual exploitation and abduction are on the news, and sometimes not, yet we all rely on the support and expertise of these agencies when we need them. They are there for us. They need our support as well.
And once again today, Feb. 17, we will light our candles, fix your favorite foods and cake, and thank God for the gift of you. We love you Jacob and we’ll never stop searching for you! I so wish for a happy birthday for you . . . Mom Patty Wetterling
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Braun from front page mostly because I love a challenge and hate regret,” Braun added. As a result, the dives that were once the most difficult for her, those in the reverse category, are now her best. “I have spent so much time on my board work and entry of the dives that they have become my specialty.” Braun credits Schierl in this area. “Sara helps me out of my comfort zone when I need a little push.” Even when falling asleep, Braun is trying to improve on that last performance. “I prepare for meets by visualizing my dives every night before I go to sleep. Even if I am exhausted, I try to picture myself successfully performing each dive before I start to dream.” She learned this technique from her high school coach Cassi Mrozek, who Braun said helped prepare her for diving at the college level. “I used to think she was a little too tough on me” Braun said. “She built a strong foundation for my athletic career.”
Sauk Rapids-Rice Newsleader • www.thenewsleaders.com In her senior year at Sauk Rapids-Rice, Braun was All-Conference and Section Diver of the meet. She went to state from her sophomore through senior year. As a sophomore she found state intimidating, but with greater strength and confidence she made the final cut of 16 her last two years. Braun said it was a large adjustment going from high school to college. The competition is much tougher, the men and women practice together and the training is more rigorous and time-consuming, requiring a higher level of dedication. “My work ethic has been put to the test while diving in college,” Braun said. The diving team practices both mornings and evenings and they must be self-motivated. “Especially as Division III athletes...there are no scholarships forcing us into the pool, or parents making us go to practice. We are there everyday because we truly love the sport. Individual swimmers are also expected to find time in between practice and class to lift weights four times a week. “There is no coach there to know whether we do it or not,” she said. “However, the results in the pool are a dead giveaway.” Another adjustment for
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Jackie Braun prepares for a dive at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. Braun, she said, was the three-meter springboard event. She admits she is not entirely comfortable with it yet but is making progress. The one meter is certainly her better event. She will compete in both events at nationals. The social structure of this team also required some getting used to. While her diving team at SRRHS was a close group, she did not spend the majority of the day with them as she does with her college teammates: they are together for the two daily practices, several classes, Team Meal and team
study tables at night. “At first I thought, ‘Well, I had better get used to these people.’ But now they have grown to be my best friends, and I choose to spend my time with them even in the off season.” Braun said since diving takes up so much time, it seem like a full-time job. Despite a parttime job with the athletic department and a Sunday-school class she teaches, Braun, as a former high-school student of AP classes with better than a 4.0 grade-point average, has managed to maintain top grades. She has made the dean’s list ev-
ery semester during her college career to date. She is off to a good start on her way to earning a major in dietetics, with which she will pursue a career in sports nutrition. One thing Braun said she hasn’t had to adjust to is the support of her parents Tony and Lisa. In the last two seasons, they have become experts on the geography of Wisconsin and of its college towns. They can be seen pool side showing their Proud Parent of Jackie shirts. And Tony can be heard insisting the best dives are the ones with the biggest splash.
Willemsen seeks DFL endorsement
by Dennis Dalman editor@thenewsleaders.com
Michael Willemsen of Sauk Rapids believes deeply in his heart in the essence of democracy as spoken so Willemsen succinctly by Abraham Lincoln in his address at Gettysburg: “of the people, by the people, for the people.” That, a longing to be a public servant, Willemsen said, is why he is seeking the Democratic-Farmer-Labor endorsement as a candidate for Minnesota
Senate District 13, a seat long occupied by Michelle Fischbach (R-Paynesville), who is now serving her seventh term. Senate District 13 includes the area of the cities of Sauk Rapids, Sartell, St. Joseph, Avon, Cold Spring, Kimball and Paynesville. Willemsen, 34, said he hopes to win the DFL endorsement at the March 1 caucuses in District 13. Willemsen, who has never run for a political office before, is a behavioral aide for a local group home. Raised in Sartell, he and his family moved to Sauk Rapids years ago. He graduated from Sauk Rapids-High School in 2000,
then earned his certification in holistic health therapy from the Tao Institute, St. Cloud. Among the many holistic disciplines he studied and practices are acupressure and massage. Other issues for which Willemsen is passionate are the importance of excellent education, the application of land stewardship, the need to check global warming and strengthening ways to enhance everyone’s health. He’s a strong believer in healthy diets (he himself is a practicing vegetarian), and he believes preventive medicine must be emphasized so there will be less need for catastrophic fixes, such as surgeries Willemsen • page 7
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Left: Members of the Rice Area Sportsmen’s Club donate a check for $10,000 to help the Sauk Rapids Fire Department purchase a rescue airboat. From left to right (sitting in front) are Mitch Fiedler and Jeff Popp, vice president of the club; and (back row) Jerome Kahl, president; Mike Kahl, treasurer; Peggy Herman, secretary; Bob Popp: Madelyn Adamski, fundraiser; Jason Adamski, Madeyln’s father and Sauk Rapids firefighter; and Jason Petron. contributed photo
Madelyn Adamski is raising funds to help purchase an airboat for the Sauk Rapids Fire Department. The airboat can travel over varied terrain, such as mud, swamp, ice and grass as well as water.
Airboat from front page (airboat) project done,” said Jerome Kahl, Rice Sportsmen’s Club president after presenting the check to the Adamskis. Madelyn Adamski is a 10thgrader at Sauk Rapids-Rice High School. Last August, she was with her father and other Sauk Rapids
Dolls from front page for me to have some ‘me’ time,” DeBettignies said in a Newsleader interview. “I am not an overly sporty person, but thought ‘Hey I love skating, so why not?’ I didn’t intend for roller derby to become my thing, but once I tried it, I was hooked.” Roller derby is currently one of the fastest-growing sports in the world with more than 1,450 amateur leagues currently in existence and new leagues forming all the time, according to the S.C.A.R. Dolls website. The S.C.A.R. Dolls field two teams, the Pin-Up Prowlers and the Gargoyle Brigade. These two teams face off against each other at home. There is also a traveling team which faces off against other regional teams. “The women who play this sport are amazing. They are strong, competitive, kind and have the biggest hearts,” DeBettignies said. “I love the challenge it provides, and the outlet to do something that is just for me. And I love that our organization is very involved in the community. We spend our time helping as well as donate funds to area non-profits.” The S.C.A.R. Dolls designate a charity for many of their events. Special Olympics Minnesota is the charity for the home team
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firefighters at their fundraising booth at the Benton County Fair. She overhead two of the guys talking about how nice it would be to have an airboat. A recent river rescue effort had been difficult and even dangerous because they had to use a conventional boat. That started Madelyn thinking, “What if . . . ?” And then she said to her father: “You know what? I’m going to raise that money for a boat for you guys.”
“But one would cost about $50,000,” he told her. “I don’t care,” she said. “I’ll get it raised.” Back home, she told her mother Shannon, who was supportive but who cautioned Madelyn that it’s a lot of money to raise so it would be a challenge, to say the least. But Madelyn persisted. During an interview with the Sauk Rapids-Rice Newsleader, Jason Adamski said when his
playoff game at 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 27 at the convention center, where the Gargoyles will face off against the Prowlers. There are many local St. Cloud faces among the two teams. DeBettignies said a typical roller-derby match in St. Cloud can bring in more than 700 spectators. If it’s your first time at a rollerderby match, be prepared to be overwhelmed. “We get kids involved with programs, have a super fun half-time show and have a lot of fun playing. I think people who have never seen derby might be surprised at how hard we play,” DeBettignies noted. “Someone told me our hits remind them of football on roller
skates. Of course the game-play is different, but it’s not uncommon to see someone get hit pretty hard.” DeBettignies said in the past, roller derby had the reputation of being similar to television wrestling, in that it was scripted. She says they and other teams have fought hard to overcome that stigma and show people how real of a sport roller derby is. The S.C.A.R. Dolls Facebook page indicates they are recruiting both skaters and volunteers to be referees, scorekeepers and other positions. You can find out more about joining or watching them on their Facebook page at www. facebook.com/SCARDolls.
daughter sets her mind to do something, she does it. “She’s very stubborn,” he said, smiling, “But in a good way.” Madelyn began asking individuals and businesses to donate to the airboat fund, and people were generous and eager to help as much as they could. The Sauk Rapids City Council will likely chip in some as the fund further reaches its goal. Madelyn is trying to reach the half-way mark
of the goal (about $20,000) by April 1. An excellent student, Madelyn’s favorite subject is math. Like her father, who was a chef at one time, she also loves cooking. One Thanksgiving she single-handedly made a huge hamand-turkey family dinner for 13 guests. To her delight, everyone enjoyed the dinner and trimmings. “They even took home leftovers,” she said, smiling.
Collision causes injuries by Dennis Dalman editor@thenewsleaders.com
Two pickup trucks collided head-on Feb. 15 in Benton County, sending two drivers and two passengers to the St. Cloud Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. According to Benton County Sheriff Troy Heck, the vehicles collided at about 6:35 p.m. Monday at the intersection of CR 33 and Fifth Avenue NE. According to the deputy’s report, this is what happened: Steven Williams, 55, St. Cloud, was driving a 2002 Ford pickup
traveling west on CR 33 when he approached a vehicle pulling a trailer which was also traveling west. As Williams attempted to pass the vehicle and trailer, Williams’ vehicle collided head-on with a 2003 Dodge pickup traveling east on CR 33. The Dodge was being driven by Justin Packard, 30, Sauk Rapids. The vehicles were totalled in the accident. The Benton County Sheriff’s Office was assisted at the scene of the accident by the Sauk Rapids Fire Department and Gold Cross Ambulance.
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Our View Next debate, forget the podiums; haul out All-Star wrestling mat “Liar, liar, pants on fire!” That seemed to be the theme of the ninth Republican debate Saturday night. Good thing the liar taunt is not true or there would’ve been six candidates, pants in flames, requiring treatment for third-degree burns. Whatever happened to dignity, civility and decency in the presidential debating process? When and why did it turn into a version of Saturday Night All-Star Wrestling? The ruckus, like a food-throwing fight by tall brats, began when Donald Trump, well known for his own untrue whoppers (big lies), accused Ted Cruz of being a liar, liar, “the single biggest liar.” Then the other candidates (except John Kasich and Ben Carson, who managed to retain their dignity) launched into a hissy fit, erupting into nasty bouts of liar, liar, liar. When these “liars” weren’t lying, they were – to put it politely – misrepresenting the facts, as fact-checkers proved after the debate and as reported Sunday morning in a great article in USA Today. • Marco Rubio said illegal immigration is worse today than five years ago. Wrong. The fact is, the numbers are about stable over that period of time. • Trump claimed an eminent-domain case involving a casino project wasn’t for a parking lot. Wrong. It was. Trump also claimed the national economy did not grow in the last quarter of 2015. Wrong. It did. • Carson quoted Josef Stalin, Soviet dictator, about how to destroy America. Wrong. The quote, apparently, was never spoken by Stalin. • Cruz claimed there have been no confirmations of U.S. Supreme Court justices during an election year during the past 80 years. Wrong. Justice Anthony Kennedy, nominated by President Ronald Regan, was confirmed in 1988, an election year. • Trump claimed he is a “self-funder” of his own campaign. Wrong. About $6.5 million (or 34 percent) in campaign contributions are from individual donors. Liars, liars, indeed! The whoppers and wrong “facts” that muddied the air at that debate are too many to mention. For more of them, visit FactCheck.org. In last weeks’ debate between Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders, there were plenty of charges and counter-charges that were either untrue or half true or mostly false. Sanders and Clinton haven’t erupted into hissy fits of liar, liar, liar. Not yet, anyway. All-Star Wrestling has long featured contenders with names like The Stomper, The Butcher, Gorgeous George and – not to forget – Minnesota’s very own Jesse “The Body” Ventura. Pumped up with hilarious braggadocio, those sweating hefties would stomp into the ring, roaring ferocious insults, threats and vicious promises. They acted – no lie! – a lot like the current crop of presidential contenders: Trump the Trouncer, Bush The Whacker, Cruisin’ Cruz, Rubio the Dude-ee-O, Killer Kasich, Carson the Crusher. For their next debate, forget the podiums. Just haul out a big wrestling mat and have plenty of fire extinguishers at the ready. Then we can all pop some corn, sit back and enjoy the free-for-all. “Bushy Wussie, your mother wears combat boots!” Pow! Punch! “Old Wig Head, you’d turn the White House into a floating casino!” Slam! Dunk! “What’d you say, Bubble Boy? You’d stack the Supreme Court with prissies?” Stomp! Slap! “Hey Cruz, you big fat road kill, you’re cruisin’ for a bruisin’!” Whop! Slap!” Stay tuned, folks.
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Opinion ‘Revenant’ more calendar art than story I should’ve packed a parka when I went to see The Revenant. It’s the coldest-looking movie I’ve ever seen and, sorry to say, it left me cold. It’s too long for its thin story. I feel almost guilty for not liking it much because I so looked forward to it based on rave reviews of critics I respect. First, let me hasten to state The Revenant does have some astonishing moments filmed by the masterful Emmanuel Lubezki under the direction of the brilliant Alejandro G. Inarritu. Many of the meticulously conceived scenes depict unbearable suffering and cruelty, so expertly filmed you almost cry out in pain. Those horrific sequences are intermixed with scenes – alas, too many – of austere wintry beauty. The movie is about a man, Hugh Glass (Leonardo DiCaprio), in a furtrapping party that is attacked by Indians. Later, a grizzly bear rips him almost to shreds. A vicious villain leaves Glass alone to die after murdering Glass’s son. The rest of the movie is a grueling series of efforts by the poor guy to survive – to crawl, stumble and limp back to the trading post in order to exact revenge on the sadistic fiend. Sounds like a gripping story, doesn’t it? Well, it is, intermittently, but it gets lost in the wilderness, so to speak, and by the time the film ended, I was sitting there wondering what was all the fuss about? Here are the reasons I wouldn’t rate The Revenant a masterpiece: • Its length becomes monotonous. How Glass manages to survive and forge on alone is at times riveting, yes. But then we have scene after scene of cold, overcast landscapes: many shots of a faraway moon in a misty winter night,
Dennis Dalman Editor frequent shots of pine trees seen from every angle, glimpses of snowy mountains, snowy slopes, snowy ravines, more trees and still more trees. And more snow. Some of the shots, as I mentioned, are stunning in their cold bleak beauty. We do get a shivering visceral feeling for this bitter outdoor world, the place of such suffering of the people in it. And yes, the inhospitable landscape is practically a character in the story and thus deserves a good long look. But sometimes less is more. • Why did Inarritu keep intruding with so many artsy calendar shots? It’s the same scenery obsession for which the sometimes great director Terrence Malick is known for – interrupting some of his stories constantly with gratuitous inserts of scenery, all but eclipsing the story he’s trying to tell. He did that in The Thin Red Line, which could have been a superb war movie without its profusion of static jungle scenery shots intruding on it. Is it any wonder that Malick’s The Tree of Life, another waytoo-long movie stuffed with scenery shots, used the same cinematographer who filmed The Revenant? Make no mistake, Lubezki is a supreme artist with a movie camera (he shot Inarritu’s Gravity, a movie I love), but too often he overdoes the scenery for its own sake, or is it Inarritu’s fault, or the film editor’s fault? If about half of the landscape scenes (about a half hour’s worth) had
been cut from it, The Revenant might have had more impact. • In a mercilessly realistic movie like this one, we expect the story to be believable, moment to moment, in all of its true grit. But there are several improbabilities in The Revenant, including an almost laughable sequence in which Glass, sitting on a galloping horse while being chased, goes flying off of a high cliff and survives apparently without so much as a broken bone or nary a scratch. Did the big pine tree below “break” his fall? Such improbabilities are so jarring they undermine the power of the story. • The ending is a letdown. It’s supposed to be the big revenge scene. It involves a bloody, snowy hand-to-hand combat scene, as overdone as the fights in an old Grade B Western and just as improbable. Glass and his nemesis grapple, grasp, choke, stab and hack mightily at each other. But Glass suddenly decides not to administer the coup de grace so God can mete out justice instead. It just doesn’t ring true; it leaves the viewer hanging. It’s a final stab at some of the mystical notions Inarritu introduced early into the movie but then didn’t develop, such as much ado about trees’ strong root systems (symbolic, get it?) and about Glass’s martyr-like sufferings in close-ups that come squirmingly close to those in The Passion of the Christ. I almost expected Glass to be crucified on a snowy hill just before The End. Despite its moments of hallucinatory intensity and severe beauty, The Revenant verges more on being cinematic winter calendar art than the storytelling masterpiece it could have been. It doesn’t deserve the Best Picture Oscar.
Oil is getting cheaper...let’s tax it Do you remember the long gas lines? I think it started in the 70s when everybody began running out of gas. You had to gas up your car on odd or even days depending on your license plate. The Doomsday-sayers were out in force declaring the end of the world as we know it. We were running out of oil. Our government began buying up oil and storing it in empty salt mines. We were trying to prepare for a future without oil. Little mini cars got popular. Electric cars made their debut. The green movement was born. People who drove “gas guzzlers” were criticized. SUVs lost their glamour. Bicycle riders in hideous spandex leotards and Flash Gordon helmets showed up on public streets. This was to be a new beginning of a world without oil. Oil companies started raising the price of oil to the stratosphere. Gasoline prices followed and soon $3- and $4 gasoline was common. Oil-producing countries built their entire budgets on very expensive oil. The money flowed in and governments were happy. The spigot, they thought, would never run dry. All they had to do was to continue convincing the world there was a shortage of oil. Well guess what? Yesterday’s oil shortage has become today’s oil glut. A glut of such proportions the oil companies cannot sell it. Oil tankers sit moored offshore with no place to unload their cargo. Gasoline-storage facilities
Ron Scarbro Guest Writer are filled to the overflow. Prices have certainly come down: $120-a-barrel oil is now $30 oil; $4 gasoline is now $2 gasoline and promises to go even lower. Countries like Russia and Saudi Arabia are in trouble financially because of the price of oil. For us, it’s good news. We can now better afford gasoline. Airline ticket prices should come down soon. This is the boon our economy needs. Happy days are here again. But wait. Wait, you say? Yes wait. The Obama Administration wants to add a $10-per-barrel tax on oil. They believe the price of oil and gasoline is too cheap. Some say the proposed tax increase on oil would translate to a 25-cent-per-gallon increase in the cost of gasoline. Others say it would be much higher. The Obama Administration cannot stand to see the opportunity for a tax increase go by and not take advantage of it. They believe they are much better spenders of money than the citizens. They have said this would go a long way toward financing the green movement. Cleaner air. Cleaner environment. Cleaner everything ad nauseam. What it
really is is an opportunity for the government to steal money from the citizens to pay for more government. Fortunately, so far, the Republican Congress has said clearly the Obama proposal is dead on arrival in the Congress. Let’s hope they stand their ground. This is the basic difference between conservatives and liberals. The liberals want to tax everything and then control the spending of that money whereas the conservatives believe the people are much better suited to spend or save the money made available by the cheaper oil. For a certainty the economy is much better off when the people have money to spend. To take that money away for political purposes should be a criminal act. I don’t know about you, but I would much rather pay $1.50 for a gallon of gas than to sit by while our government sends billions to foreign countries for who knows what. Here’s a novel idea: Let’s let the market decide what the price of oil should be and governments and oil companies stay out of it. Both they, as well as we the people, would be much better off with a strengthened economy.
Scarbro is retired and spends most of his free time with his grandchildren having moved from Sartell to St. Simons Island, Ga. Writing and commenting on the news of the day is a pastime. Visit his weekly blog at ronscarbro.blogspot. com for more commentary.
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Friday, Feb. 19 Benton County Historical Society, Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 218 First St. N., Sauk Rapids. 320253-9614. mnbentonhistory.org. Post-Polio Support Group, 10:30-noon, Independent Lifestyles, 215 N. Benton Drive, Sauk Rapids. 320-529-9000. The Whole Ninth Floor, 6 p.m. dinner and show, the Great Blue Heron, 305 Fifth Ave. S., Cold Spring. 320-241-4682. St. Cloud Singles Club Dance, 8 p.m.-midnight, American Legion, 17 Second Ave. S., Waite Park. 320-3394533. stcloudsingles.net. . Saturday, Feb. 20 Free Gardening Workshop, 8:30-11:30 a.m., Whitney Senior Center, 1527 Northway Drive, St. Cloud. 320-255-6169. z.umn.edu/ gkff. Winter Market, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Sartell City Hall, 125 Pinecone Road N. www.marketmonday.org. The Whole Ninth Floor, 6 p.m. dinner and show, the Great Blue Heron, 305 Fifth Ave. S., Cold Spring. 320-241-4682. Sunday, Feb. 21 B u i l d - Yo u r- O w n - O m l e t t e Breakfast, 8 a.m.-noon, Waite Park American Legion, 17 Second Ave. N., Waite Park. 320-251-5498. Monday, Feb. 22 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 RapAU TO M O B I L E S / M OTO RC Y C L E S WANTED MOTORCYCLES: TOP CASH PAID! For Old Motorcycles! 1900-1980. DEAD OR ALIVE! 920-371-0494 (MCN) WANT TO BUY WANTED TO BUY: Basswood by truckload delivered to Dodgeville, WI. Bark intact, harvested in dormancy, delivered FRESH cut. Pre-arranged purchases only. Call Al Ladd at 608-935-2341 ext.333 (MCN) FOR SALE FRUIT TREES LOW AS $18. Blueberry, Grape, Strawberry, Asparagus, Evergreen & Hardwood Plants. FREE catalog. WOODSTOCK NURSERY, N1831 Hwy 95, Nellsville, WI 54456. Toll Free 888-803-8733. wallace-woodstock.com (MCN) TRAILER WORLD: Surgery Over-Back to Normal Hours! Trailer SALES, Trailer PARTS, Trailer REPAIRS. 515-972-4554. w w w. Fo r t D o d g e Tra i l e r Wo r l d . c o m (MCN) EMPLOYMENT/HELP WANTED CLASS A CDL Drivers Needed For OTR. Kansas Based Company. 2 years Experience Needed. Must Meet DOT Requirements. Call Stan 785-545-5966 (MCN) CLASS A CDL Driver. Good home time. Stay in the Midwest. Great pay and benefits. Matching 401k. Bonuses and tax free money. Experience needed. Call Scott 507-437-9905. Apply on-line http://www.mcfgtl.com (MCN) CDL Drivers needed to haul livestock, home on weekends. Great Benefit Package for Full-Time Drivers! www.lynchlivestock.com or call Angie @ 563-7763051 for more information. EOE (MCN)
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Paulson from page 3 event by Morgan Olson, who teaches fifth-grade and eighthgrade science at Sauk Rapids-Rice Middle School. Olson was in charge of organizing the spelling-bee event at the middle school this year when Paulson took first place. Coincidentally, Olson and Paulson share the same first name – Morgan. What’s more, Olson competed in the Minnesota State Spelling Bee when he was an Alexandria eighthgrader 20 years ago. “I was 13 or 14 at the time,” he told the Sauk Rapids-Rice Newsleader. “There was a lot of pressure standing up there in front of that microphone. I think I took eighth place, and Ask about our FREE IPAD with Dish Network. Call today 1-855-331-6646 (Not available in NE) (MCN) Emergencies can strike at any time. Wise Food Storage makes it easy to prepare with tasty, easy-to-cook meals that have a 25-year shelf life. FREE SAMPLE. Call: 844-275-5400 (MCN) Does your auto club offer no hassle service and rewards? Call Auto Club of America (ACA) & Get $200 in ACA Rewards! (New members only) Roadside Assistance & Monthly Rewards. Call 1-800-778-9184 (MCN) Life Alert. 24/7. One press of a button sends help FAST! Medical, Fire, Burglar. Even if you can’t reach a phone! FREE Brochure. CALL 800-306-1404 (MCN) ALL THINGS BASEMENTY! Basement Systems Inc. Call us for all of your basement needs! Waterproofing, Finishing, Structural Repairs, Humidity and Mold Control. FREE ESTIMATES! Call 1-800640-8195 (MCN) A PLACE FOR MOM. The nation’s largest senior living referral service. Contact our trusted, local experts today! Our service is FREE/no obligation. CALL 1-800-442-5148 (MCN) DISH NETWORK - Get MORE for LESS! Starting $19.99/month (for 12 months). PLUS Bundle & SAVE (Fast Internet for $15 more/month). CALL Now 1-800390-3140 (MCN) Switch to DIRECTV and get a FREE Whole-Home Genie HD/DVR upgrade. Starting at $19.99/mo. FREE 3 months of HBO, SHOWTIME & STARZ. New Customers Only. Don’t settle for cable. Call Now 1-800-203-4378 (MCN)
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and other expensive treatments for health crises which could have been prevented through wiser lifestyles. “I care a lot about global warming,” he said during an interview with the Newsleader. “If we don’t do something about that, all is for nothing if we do not protect our ecosystems.” Willemsen said at one time he pondered seeking the DFL endorsement for one of the two legislative districts in Senate District 13. But at the time, another DFL’er planned to seek
the endorsement so he decided to try for the senate endorsement. If he wins the DFL endorsement, Willemsen plans to do an extensive door-to-door campaign to meet the people before the Nov. 8 election. He recently read a book entitled Doorstep Democracy by Jim Read, a professor at St. John’s University. That book, he said, was a true inspiration about the importance of winning elections and representing the people by meeting them one by one, at doorsteps, in person, up close. “It’s important to meet people face to face,” Willemsen said. “It’s important to listen to them, to talk with them, to find out what matters to them.”
the word I misspelled, if I remember, is picayune.” Paulson, Olson said, is a superb student. “She is super-focused and pays such close attention to detail,” he added. “She takes her time and puts a lot of time into her assignments. I printed out a list of words for her when she was studying for the bee. She used a color-coded system with highlighters to mark the words she was sure of and those she wasn’t so sure of. In all she does, Morgan always pays attention to the process.” Tensions run high every year at the Regional Spelling Bee, according to Sandra Cordie of Resource Training and Solutions, who has coordinated the event for many years. “There are usually a few tears and nervous chatter before the bee begins,” Cordie
said. “My officials do a marvelous job of talking to the students and trying to make them comfortable with the microphone and the format of the bee.” The winner of the State Spelling Bee in Fergus Falls will go to the 86th annual National Spelling Bee May 22-28 in Washington, D.C. Words presented for spelling at the National Bee are anything but easy. Here is a list of the winning words from the past 15 years: 2000 demarche; 2001 succedaneum; 2002 prospicience; 2003 pococurante; 2004 autochthonous; 2005 appoggiatura; 2006 ursprache; 2007 serrefine; 2008 guerdon; 2009 laodicean; 2010 stromuhr; 2011 cymotrichous; 2012 guetapens; 2013 knaidel; 2014 feuilleton/ stichomythia; 2015 scherenschenitte/nunatak.
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Hang-out in groups
Attention and affection trap
Children and teens should be taught to check first with parents and caregivers before going anywhere with anyone, accepting gifts or allowing someone to photograph them. If anyone attempts to force the child to go somewhere with them without being able to check first, they should be taught to yell “Call 911” or “Help” in a low, strong voice and run to another adult for help.
Encourage children and teens to walk to and from school, wait at the bus stop, go out into the community and spend recreational time in groups. It’s not only a safe idea – it’s also more fun. Parents should know the names and contact information for who their child likes to spend time with both in-person and online.
Trust your instincts
Teach your children how to recognize their gut instinct or “uh-oh” feeling. If a child or teen is in a situation where their gut is telling them something is wrong they should leave and check in with a parent or caregiver. If a certain individual gives your child that “uh-oh” feeling, make it a family policy they are not allowed to spend time with that person unless the parent/caregiver is present.
Talk about all secrets
There is never a good reason for a child or teen to keep secrets from their parent. If your child is asked to keep a secret, that is a red flag for them to leave the situation and talk to you immediately. It’s a good idea to teach your child the difference between a secret and a surprise so you can keep the lines of communication open without learning what you are getting for your birthday.
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Parents should talk to their children about times when they may need to say no to an adult. If a child is being tricked into confusing or harmful touch s/he should be taught to say ‘no’ loudly. Then s/he should get away from the situation and tell a trusted adult. Reinforce with your child if they are ever tricked into a harmful touch it’s not their fault and you will love them no matter what.
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Adults use attention and affection as the primary way to exploit children and teens. Tell your child adults who have your best intentions in mind want to be a mentor and not a significant other. Talk to your teen about the dangers of being in a “relationship” with an adult. If your child or teen suspects an adult is attempting to start a “romantic relationship” with them, they should talk to a parent right away.
Know all about you
Children and teens need to know their phone number, address, parents’ or caregivers’ numbers, along with other important contact information like their school information and numbers of trusted adults. Practice making a 911 call with your child as a way of practicing reciting the information in case of emergency.
Remember to talk about online safety
Children and teens need to be taught not to give out personal or emotionally private information online. Youth should not meet people from online in real life without parental permission and involvement. If children see themselves as a part of the solution to keep the Internet safer they may be more likely to report inappropriate emails and communication to a parent. Parents can use www.cybertipline.com to report online luring or other illegal online behavior that puts children and teens at risk.
Mentors are important
Parents/caregivers should help children and teens develop a list of five trusted adults and their phone numbers so they can contact them if they ever need additional help or guidance.
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*Thanks to the Jacob Wetterling Resource Center for these helpful tips.*
Anyone with information about the above missing children should call 911 or 1-800-843-5678 (1-800-THE-LOST®) For more information about these and other mission children in Minnesota and nationwide, visit the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children website at www.missingkids.com.
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