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Friday, March 11, 2016 Volume 2, Issue 10 Est. 2015
Town Crier Empty Bowls set March 20 at Calvary
Empty Bowls, sponsored by Place of Hope again this year, will be held from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, March 20 at Calvary Community Church, 1200 Roosevelt Road, St. Cloud. This soup feed and silent auction benefits Place of Hope Ministries and Anne’s Meal Fund which provides more than 7,200 meals a month to those in need. The event includes music, soup, bread and desserts from area restaurants as well as a homemade bowl to take home thanks to Art as You Like It and Central Minnesota Woodcrafters. For more information, head to www.placeofhopeministries.org/ events/empty-bowls.
Daylight Saving Time begins Sunday
Daylight Saving Time begins Sunday, March 13 at 2 a.m. Clocks should be moved forward one hour, giving us more daylight in the evening, and less in the morning. Cable boxes, computers, cell phones and other hightech devices will likely spring forward without you having to do a thing. Other clocks will need to be manually adjusted.
Free meal to be held for first time at FUMC
For the first time, First United Methodist Church in Sartell, will serve a community fellowship meal from 11:30 a.m.-12:45 p.m. Saturday, March 19 at FUMC, 1107 Pinecone Road S., on METRO bus #32 route. METRO bus #32 stops at the Pinecone Coborn’s every hour, with specific stops at 10:45 a.m., 11:45 a.m., 12:45 p.m. and 1:45 p.m. on Saturdays and hubs out of the Sartell Walmart with hourly connections to Route 31. Please encourage anyone in need to come for the meal. Also, please consider volunteering your time and energy to serve the meal. Access to food and regular meals can be a challenge, regardless of income, nationality or geography. Since the recession of 2006, we have seen the demand for meals grow. The St. Cloud Community Fellowship Meal program offers a place where hot meals and nutritious food are offered to anyone who walks in the door, no questions asked. First United Methodist Church has been serving the “Third Saturday Meal” since 1990 previously at First Presbyterian church, by purchasing groceries out of church-member donations (not the church budget) and providing the volunteers to cook and serve. For more information, go to http:// www.fumcscr.org/community-meal.
by Dave DeMars news@thenewsleaders.com
On March 1, several hundred friends and neighbors gathered at the Sauk Rapids-Rice Middle School to begin the process of building democracy from the ground up. They didn’t bring hammers, saws, shovels or even a tape measure. Instead, they brought themselves and their ideas carried on sheets of paper, and sometimes on an iPhone. It was caucus night – the event that arrives every two years and allows the man and woman in the street the chance to make their voices heard. Unlike some countries in the world, all this democracy was accomplished without threats or the brandishing of a weapon. This being the year of presidential politics, the folks from Sauk Rapids DFL Caucus, Precinct 3 gathered to cast their ballots in the first of what will be several ballotings during the coming months. This night they photo by Dave DeMars conveyed their preference – Hillary Clinton or Bernie Caucus attendees raise their hands in approval of a resolution that was Democracy • page 4 presented.
‘Perkins in the Pines’ closes after 45 years by Logan Gruber operations@thenewsleaders.com
“Perkins in the Pines,” a staple for many diners across the St. Cloud area, closed Tuesday. “We did not know Perkins was going to close,” said Sauk Rapids Community Development Director Todd Schultz, “but we had been given indications it could be likely.” Schultz said he doesn’t think he has ever spoken to the owners of the restaurant directly, or if he has it was a long time ago. He learned of the closing only
after it happened. “Until I heard the radio this morning (Tuesday), I wasn’t aware they were closing,” Schultz said. “I absolutely couldn’t believe it when I heard,” said Tara Wiese, a Sauk Rapids resident. “We had just eaten there Sunday night. We have a lot of memories there. The servers at Perkins knew my dad and put us in the same booth every time.” A note posted on the door of the restaurant stated the closure Perkins • back page
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‘Perkins in the Pines’ was a favorite spot for many in the St. Cloud area for decades.
Rice council hires part-time police officer by Dave DeMars news@thenewsleaders.com
By usual standards, the meeting of the Rice City Coun-
cil ran long last on March 7, but the council dealt with plenty of issues and was able to finish its work just minutes before 9 pm. Several issues
stood out and took the most time. The council has considered employment of a parttime police officer and had
undertaken a search to find a suitable candidate to fill the position. There was a good field of candidates with some Officer • page 5
Ehlers continues ministry through life’s challenges by Darren Diekmann news@thenewsleaders.com
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Pastor Harvey Ehlers rests in his living room during his interview. Ehlers has been retired since September but is still active as Pastor Emeritus at Trinity Lutheran and conducts a service every Wednesday at Brookdale Assisted Living.
Pastor Harvey Ehlers may have retired officially as a minister at Trinity Lutheran last September at the age of 84, but he will still continue on as a Pastor Emeritus. No longer as active now, he can still be found officiating funerals and other services, and preaching at local churches and chapels in the area. He is still connecting with the people.
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He served as an associate pastor at Trinity from 1981-85 then was semi-retired to assistant pastor with a less active role at Trinity but an increased role in the larger church community. Since then he has twice filled a vacant position at Messiah Lutheran in Sartell, and served in several other temporary positions such as at Shepherd of the Pines in Rice, Faith Lutheran in Sauk Rapids and Our Savior in St. Cloud. Ehlers • page 3
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Yoga class set March 16 at Ridgeview If you can move, you can yoga! Join other Boomers and Zoomers (55+) from 2-3 p.m. Wednesday, March 16 at Ridgeview Place Assisted Living, 1009 10th Ave. NE, Sauk Rapids. The group will focus on stretching and breathing that will have you feeling better than when you came into class. Instructor, Burdette Miller-Lehn,
will have you doing chair yoga and poses while standing up. All fitness levels welcome and no previous experience necessary. Dress comfortably and bring a friend. There is no fee to attend, but please register by calling Sauk Rapids-Rice Community Education at 320-258-1577 so we can plan for refreshments.
People Firing Line of Sauk Rapids has been approved as an officially recognized Local Qualifying Location for American Marksman – a new concept shooting competition TV show by Outdoor Sportsman Group. Amateur target shooters from the area will have the chance to qualify to earn bids to the and, ultimately for the American Marksman national championship, where they will compete for a grand prize of $50,000 and the title of the very first American Marksman. After registering on www. AmMarksman.com, competitors will come to Firing Line during March, April and May of 2016 where they will be taken through the local qualifying course of fire that includes .22 caliber rim fire ammunition fired from .22 caliber rifles, handguns or both. Scores will be uploaded to the American Marksman leaderboards on the website as soon as they complete the contest. “We couldn’t be more proud and excited to be named an official local qualifying range for American Marksman,” said Jim and Deborah Baier, owners of Firing Line. “Our organizations share the same goal, to bring new folks into the shooting sports
in a safe and fun environment. We look forward to welcoming competitors into our facility beginning in March.” American Marksman, owned by Outdoor Sportsman Group in Denver, will also produce a television show that follows the tour and select competitors as they advance. The show will air, beginning in December 2016, on both the Outdoor Channel and Sportsman Channel television networks. “American Marksman is thrilled to have Firing Line on board with us as an official local qualifying location,” said Brian Tatum, American Marksman tour director. “Jim and Deborah as well as their staff have done a tremendous job promoting the shooting sports in the area and have taught many new target shooters how to have fun and do things in a safe manner. We couldn’t be happier to be working them to continue that mission.” For more information about Firing Line visit www.firinglinegunrange.com or call 320-2815315. For more information about American Marksman, visit www. AmMarksman.com.
EMPTY BOWLS
Soup Feed Benefit & Silent Auction Music!
Sunday, March 20
11 a.m.-4 p.m. Calvary Community Church 1200 Roosevelt Road, St. Cloud
Proceeds benefit Place of Hope Ministries
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Is it legal to pick-up roadkill, and what permits would be needed? Q: I am an art major currently in college. For my senior art thesis I would like to use bones as a canvas, however I am unsure how to obtain the quantity of bones I need. I am interested in obtaining a permit to pick up roadkill, for art, not food or taxidermy during this next year. How would I go about this process? A: The Minnesota State Patrol does issue permits for roadkill animals generally right at the time of the crash or soon after. Any Minnesota resident may claim a
road-killed animal by contacting a law-enforcement officer. An authorization permit can be issued, allowing the individual to lawfully possess the animal. For your specific request, I would advise you to contact the Department of Natural Resources. You can contact the conservation officer in the area you are closest to or where you’d want to pick up the roadkill. They should be able to provide more information on the permits and this process. The following link will let you find
If you have a tip concerning a crime, call the Sauk Rapids Police Department at 320-251-9451 or Tri-County Crime Stoppers at 320-255-1301 or access its tip site at www.tricountycrimestoppers.org. Crime Stoppers offers rewards up to $1,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for crimes.
enue N. Authorities responded to an unconscious male. Gold Cross was already at the scene. No further police action was required.
Feb. 21 Noise complaint. Broadway Avenue S. Police responded to a noise complaint. Upon arrival, no excessive noise could be heard. 12:04 a.m. Traffic violation. 18th Street N. While on routine patrol, officers observed a vehicle make a wide turn and cross traffic into the far lane. The vehicle was subsequently pulled over. After running a query on the driver, it was found his license had been revoked. He was issued a citation and released. Feb. 22 4:55 a.m. Suspicious activity. Broadway Avenue S. Police were dispatched after a complaint of a person riding his/her bike wearing all black. Upon arrival, authorities could not locate anyone. 6:35 a.m. Medical. Fourth Av-
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Feb. 23 4:14 p.m. Public assist. Half Street S. Police were summoned to the aforementioned address for a public assist. 8:50 p.m. Theft. Second Avenue S. Police were dispatched after a complaint of theft. Upon arrival, authorities spoke with the owner of the resident who stated he/she had been gone for approximately a week-and-ahalf. They felt someone had been in their residence as their front lights were on, but they had not been on when the occupants had left. The area was secured and cleared. There were no signs of a burglary. Feb. 25 12:45 a.m. Ordinance violation. Second Avenue N. While on routine patrol, officers observed an unattended recreational fire. The fire consisted of hot coals and ashes with a small log burning in the center. Authorities observed a female placing cardboard on the fire which subsequently ignited it
officers statewide: www.dnr.state. mn.us/officerpatrolareas/index. html. A portion of state statutes was used with permission from the Office of the Revisor of Statutes. If you have any questions concerning traffic-related laws or issues in Minnesota, send your questions to Trp. Jesse Grabow – Minnesota State Patrol at 1000 Highway 10 W., Detroit Lakes, Minn. 565012205. (You can follow him on Twitter @MSPPIO_NW or reach him at, jesse.grabow@state.mn.us).
further. Police approached the woman, stating only untreated wood could be burned, otherwise the fire would have to be extinguished. The owners of the premises were informed of the city ordinance regarding recreational fires and were issued the proper citation. 4:53 p.m. Suspicious activity. E. Highview Drive. Police were dispatched after receiving a report of a suspicious individual who had approached a female complainant. The suspect stated she was from a survey company, but the complainant did not trust the woman or her credentials. The suspect was contacted by authorities who provided her paperwork and identification card for the business she worked for. No further action was taken. Feb. 26 3:40 a.m. Detox. Benton Drive N. While on routine patrol, police observed a male standing at the door of a local gas station. He was knocking on the door, as if to try and get someone’s attention. Authorities approached the man who was clearly intoxicated. He had lost his phone and wallet. He was transported to detox for further assistance.
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Ehlers from front page Since September, he has officiated eight funerals and continues to conduct a service every Wednesday at Brookdale, an assisted-living facility in Sauk Rapids, as he has done for 15 years. Even more recently, Ehlers has had to cope with another much more abrupt change. Adeline, his wife of nearly 60 years, died Jan. 8. Along with being a loving wife and mother, she was also an invaluable partner in his ministry work. She suffered a stroke about five years ago and needed care. As a result, she was admitted to Good Shepherd Lutheran Home. Ehlers moved into Shepherd Court to be near her. “She was alert all the way to the end. In fact her birthday was Jan. 5, and I asked her how old she was and she said – 84,” Ehlers said, smiling wistfully at the memory. In fact one of the reasons Ehlers became a minister was to comfort the grieving, he said. He was greatly influenced as a boy growing up in Carroll, Iowa, by the pastor of his church, the Rev. Tews. Ehlers, though very young, remembers how the minister helped and comforted his family through the death of his 11-year-old brother Albert who died of complications after his tonsils were removed. When Ehlers was older, a more formative impression was made when the Rev. Tews helped the family after his brother, Elmer, an Air Force pilot of a C-34 cargo plane, was shot down by the Japanese in 1945. The grieving process was drawn out while the family waited three years for his brother’s remains to be sent home. “That was the hardest thing for my mom,” Ehlers said, “but we reassured her he probably died on impact...And yes, he [Tews] was right there all the time.” Immediately after high school Ehlers was not fully committed to becoming a minister. “I worked on the farm for a
Sauk Rapids-Rice Newsleader • www.thenewsleaders.com while but decided that wasn’t my cup of tea,” he said So with his parents’ blessing, he enrolled at Concordia College, St. Paul, for two years to get his associate’s degree to qualify for seminary. He found the course work tough but, enjoyable and it reinforced his commitment to be a minister, he said. It was while he was in St. Paul that he met Adeline in 1953. Her brother and a couple of mutual friends set up a meeting between the two. “They introduced us and we got to talking,” Ehlers said, “then they just got in their cars and drove away. That left me to be her ride home.” Apart from the physical attraction he found her to be quite intelligent. “She was very talented,” Ehlers said. “She had been the organist for her church when she was 14....And at that time she was a secretary for GE.” Later in their marriage, she would be of vital help to him. At times she served as the church secretary, she attended meetings to take notes by shorthand and then type them out for him to read. She also played the organ and other instruments when needed during services. All the while she remained modest and helpful despite her position as the pastor’s wife. “It was always, ‘may I help you’ – always helpful,” Ehlers said. They married in 1956, three years after their first meeting, when Ehlers was still a struggling student at Concordia Seminary in Springfield, Ill. When it came time for Adeline to quit GE, her employer was reluctant to let her go. “They would kid her,” Ehlers said. “’You’re not going to change your mind are you?’” “They were so good to us,” Ehlers said about the wedding gifts received from the people of GE. “They gave us a stove and a refrigerator, and a number of other appliances.” After graduating from seminary and receiving ordination in 1959, Ehlers was assigned to two churches in western Nebraska – St. Paul’s Lutheran in Bridgeport and Mount Calvary in nearby Bayard.
Mount Calvary was just a basement church at the time. Three years later when the full church was complete, Ehlers had moved on to the southern Minnesota town of Claremont. Yet such was the connection he made with the congregation, they asked him back to Bayard to speak at the dedication of the new church. “They said, ‘when we get out of this hole, we want you to come back to see it,’” Ehlers said with a chuckle. He also made the same profound connection with one of his next churches, St. John’s Lutheran in rural Claremont. Ehlers was pastor for the church’s centennial celebration and later was asked back for its 125th. And just last year he preached for its 150th. The Ehlers spent five years in Claremont, then six more in nearby Owatonna. Toward the end of his service there he officiated a funeral. The daughter of the deceased was left
with a favorable impression of Ehlers, and she recommended him to her home congregation in Fullerton that was in need of a minister. “So that’s how I ended up in California,” Ehlers said. “Wonderful people, wonderful climate, but being from the Midwest, the pace was a little too much. It was not my cup of tea.” Neither was Disneyland, after so many visits. When friends would visit the Ehlers in Fullerton from 1973-75, most wanted to see Disneyland. “I would tell my kids, you go with them,” he said. “I’ve seen enough of it.” Two years was enough of California. Elhers returned to the Midwest to Sherburn, Minn. where he stayed until 1981. From here Ehlers agreed to team up with another local pastor, David Franzmeier, who had gotten a position at Trinity. Because it was such a
3 large congregation, Franzmeier needed an associate and asked Ehlers. Once at Trinity they divided their duties with Ehlers taking the areas of stewardship and ministry to the elderly. Pastor Harvey Ehlers says he has no regrets in having chosen the life of a pastor. He and Adeline have been able to raise two children in the process, Corrine and Mark. Both have grown to be successful adults with families of their own and have given them four grandchildren. He said he loves preaching and teaching. It’s through this he can connect with the people. “When people say to me, you were sitting in the pew today, you know you have connected with them and that feels good,” he said. “If you are not connecting with them, you are just tooting your own horn....I like to look them right in the eye and talk to them. That is how I have done it from the beginning.”
Remington’s owner relinquishes ownership The owner of Remington, the yellow Labrador which was shot six times with a pellet gun, has voluntarily given up ownership of the dog to the Tri-County Humane Society. The owner, who was not named, stopped at the humane society and spent some time with the dog, then told the staff he would not have the proper facilities the dog would need for its six weeks of recovery, including possibly a second surgery to repair broken bones in its jaw. The
dog, found Feb. 22 in Avon Township, had been shot four times in the face and twice in the rump while it was restrained. A sheriff’s deputy brought the dog to the humane society where it was treated with tender loving care. It underwent surgery for its badly damaged jaw and was later placed in a foster home. There are a few families who are keen on adopting Remington once he is recovered. A $1,000 reward has been offered for information lead-
ing to the arrest of the person or persons responsible for the act of cruelty to the dog. Remington is Remington the name given to it by humane-society staff. The Stearns County Sheriff’s Department is still hoping to determine who shot the dog.
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Rebecca Kotz reads her resolution detailing the need for greater support of sexual-assault centers and the need for more education for prevention of abuse and assault.
Democracy from front page Sanders – as to who should challenge the eventual Republican candidate for president. They also gathered to select their precinct leaders for the
coming two years and to select delegates to carry their ideas and selections upward to the next level. They gathered together to share ideas on what’s important in creating a good standard of living and preserving what they have helped create so far. They brought their resolutions of what they wanted their government to do. They discussed and explained their resolutions, and then they voted on them to see which ones would be carried forward to the next level.
Precinct 3 resolutions
Marlene Haider presented a resolution dealing with early voting. Some people simply cannot get to the polls because of work schedules. Why not make it possible to vote early at the county seat in the immediate days prior to an election, she proposed. The county administrator or the registrar could oversee the ballot box
or voting machine in a secure place. Sexual violence is a real problem in our society with both men and women suffering instances of rape, intimidation, forced prostitution and abductions for sexual enslavement. There are some programs available to deal with the issue, but they are woefully underfunded and understaffed, many have claimed. It didn’t take much discussion to convince caucus attendees a resolution calling for better funding for sexual assault and sexual-violence education and prevention programs was a worthy endeavor. Coal power for generating electricity comes with its share of problems. Fifty years ago, coal-fired plants provided the power needed in the nation, but the smoke, ash and pollution of our air and water has made it necessary to look for ways to generate power with clean technologies. Cau-
cus goers in Precinct 3 agreed it’s time to clean up our water and air through the use of clean power. It’s good for our economy, and it’s good for our health, they noted. Bill Haider carried the resolution to the caucus, answered questions and secured support for his resolution. Everyone realizes how important jobs are on the Iron Range and what a role mining plays in providing those jobs, but there needs to be some balance to protect the ecology in northern Minnesota, caucus-goers decided. Marlene Haider presented a resolution calling for stricter regulation of the copper- and nickel-mining operations being contemplated in northern Minnesota. The sulfite waste product of such mining raises havoc with the soil and water quality. She asked for and received support for a clean-water resolution so northern Minnesota does not
Friday, March 11, 2016 suffer the fate of the highly polluted Sudbury, Canada. Charles Miller presented a resolution calling on the state to extend the Northstar commuter rail service to be extended to St. Cloud. With the conclusion of resolution presentations, the precinct attendees learned of their preference of Democratic presidential candidates. In this stance, the majority of attendees preferred Bernie Sanders to Hillary Clinton. In a scant two hours, 61 constituents of precinct 3 had made choices about candidates and voiced opinions about how they wanted to be governed. Not everything they desire will come to pass; there will be compromise and amendments to their ideas. But the genesis of democracy in Minnesota started in a middle-school classroom on a blustery night in March when citizens gathered to voice their ideas.
Area MOMS Club welcomes other at-home moms by Cori Hilsgen news@thenewsleaders.com
“I joined MOMS Club oneand-a-half years ago when my kids were 4, 7 and 11,” said Sartell resident Dena Heen, who is also the MOMS Club membership vice president for the Sartell/Sauk Rapids Moms Offering
Other Moms Support Club. “It’s very important to me to be able to get out and socialize with other moms. The ladies in MOM’S Club are very kind, supportive and are always willing to lend a helping hand to another mom in need. I have made some wonderful friends.” The Sartell/Sauk Rapids
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MOMS Club chapter invites other area at-home moms to join them for meetings and other activities. The club meets from 9-10:30 a.m. on the second Thursday of each month at Celebration Lutheran Church in Sartell. Heen of Sartell said the club welcomes any mother from Sauk Rapids, Rice, Sartell, St. Stephen, St. Joseph, Avon or Albany who is at home during the day. The club has a monthly calendar with events such as Book Club, Potluck Party, Member Social, and Chat and Play where children are always welcome. “Most of us are full-time stayat-home mothers, but some of us work part-time or different schedules,” Heen said. The group also has one MOMS Night Out per month at a restaurant, activity venue or a member’s home with varying themes. Most moms choose to leave their children at home during the MNO, but every once in a while a nursing mother will bring her baby along. Other rotating activities include park play dates, holiday parties, tours, gymnastic gyms and other mom/childrenfriendly functions. A couple of the other moth-
ers shared why they joined the club. “I joined MOMS Club after moving to the area so I could meet other parents who were home during the day,” said Katie Schad of Sauk Rapids. “I’ve made great friends over the years. Aside from having fun activities to attend with my children, the thing I enjoy most is the service aspect of MOMS Club. During my time in MOMS Club we have completed service projects benefiting Anna Marie’s, Sartell and Sauk Rapids (Early Childhood Family Education), Catholic Charities, Earthquake Relief and Project Linus.” “I joined MOMS Club six years ago when my kids were 2, 3 and 6,” said Mary Weitzel, also of Sartell. “Being at home during the day was very isolating as most everyone I knew worked outside the home or had grown children. It’s very important to me to be able to get out and socialize with other moms and gather with our children during the day. My children are all in school now, but I stay active in the club by being on the executive board and helping to plan the activities calendar each month. I have made life-long friends in this group.”
The annual dues to be a member of the club are $25 and covers office supplies, party supplies, advertising and promotions, and more. Any funds left over at the end of the year are donated to charities supporting women and children. The club is a registered nonprofit so members are also able to have fundraisers that benefit women and children. Recent fundraisers have included supporting Anna Marie’s Alliance, New Beginnings, Sauk Rapids Community Education, Project Linus and Supportive Housing for Youth. The club also put on a spaghetti-supper benefit for one of its Sauk Rapids members, Mette Kirsch, who underwent a stem-cell transplant after being diagnosed with non-Hodgkins lymphoma. Doctors later discovered she was suffering from myelodysplastic syndrome, a pre-leukemia condition. She received a bone-marrow transplant. MOMS Club started in 1983 when Mary James, an at-home mother in California, decided she wanted to get out and meet other at-home mothers and find other at-home children for MOMS • back page
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Officer from front page coming from as far away as Minneapolis–St. Paul. After many interviews and pending completion of some further background investigations, the council moved to hire Brent William Curtis. The vote was not unanimous, and council member Voigt went on the record as opposing the hire. “As all of you know, I voted against this in the beginning, so [I’m staying] true [by] voting against it,” Voigt explained. “It’s not against him, officer Curtis. It’s against the idea of how we did this and if this is the best thing for the city at this time.” The council took the unusual step of calling for a rollcall vote instead of the usual voice vote. The vote was 4-1. “The way this is worded, it makes it look like I’m voting against him,” said Voigt, addressing Rice Police Chief Ross Hamann. “I’m not. Can you make that clear for me? I’m simply opposed to employing another police officer at this time.”
RFP protection plan
Extensive discussion ensued on the RFP protection plan for the wellhead. Wellhead protection is a way to prevent drinking water from becoming polluted by managing possible sources of contamination in the area which supplies water to a public. Cost to the city if
contamination were to occur would be considerable, so insurance covers some costs if contamination would happen. Rice City Engineer Mike Rardin of Bolton-Menk said the protection plan was fairly standard in nature and was required by the state. Every city has the same requirements, though the plan might vary somewhat due to unusual factors. To complete the entire plan might require the hiring of a consultant. “We’re small enough so the state did ‘part one’ for us,” said Mark Sauer of the Rice maintenance department, “and now we’re big enough to where we will have to do ‘part two.’ So we’ll have to get a consultant.” There was some concern as to whether there would be enough time to advertise for and contract a consultant. Costs could run anywhere from $7,500 to $11,000. After some discussion, it became clear a final plan was not required, but some sort of report would be necessary by April 15. In the end, council agreed to use Bolton-Menk to complete the RFP Protection Plan and the motion carried unanimously.
Building-rental issues
The council took up the issue of building-rental to the Lions Club on March 27. In discussion, council member Kampa commented the unnamed Lion’s Club representative had apparently forfeited
her deposit in December 2015 because of failure to clean the facility after use. Kampa went on to question whether there was anything in the rental agreement to ensure compliance with the rental terms. One suggestion was to raise the deposit fee for groups that failed to comply. Another was to implement a three-strike rule and double deposits to offending groups. It was agreed it can’t be done immediately, but it would be something for future discussions. The representative did not attend the meeting despite being told the issue would be taken up at council. Several council members wished a representative would have attended in order to explain what had happened the last time. It was explained while there was no damage to the facility, there was a considerable amount of clean-up of the building after rental the last time. Clean-up was done by the city and took about two to three hours on Christmas Eve to get the facility ready for the next group coming in the next morning. Cost of the clean-up was not adequately covered by the damage deposit. Since the problem was not damages, but cleaning, some members of the council said they were willing to give the group a second chance, but if the problem persists, then that would be the end of rental privileges. Other members suggested damage deposits be doubled if the problem persists
SR gas station robbed Saturday night by Logan Gruber operations@thenewsleaders.com
Two men robbed a Sauk Rapids gas station around 8 p.m. March 5. According to a police report, two black males entered and robbed the store at 400 Benton Drive S. One of the suspects displayed a handgun to the clerk and then demanded all of
the money in the store. An undisclosed amount of money was taken from the cash register. One suspect is described as a black male, 30-40 years of age, about 6-foot-3 wearing a black sweatshirt and black pants, while the other suspect is described as a black male, 20-30 years of age, and a bit shorter than the first suspect.
A robbery at 502 Benton Drive N. on Feb. 16 was committed by men of a similar description. No weapon was displayed in the February robbery. The Sauk Rapids police requests anyone with information to call 320-258-5346 or leave a tip at www.citizenobserver. com/cov6/app/webTipForm. html?id=10844 .
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and after two strikes the group would no longer be qualified to rent. It was pointed out the issue is not damage; it’s the cost of clean up. If broken chairs and tables exceed the damage deposit, the council files a claim with the insurance company, the lessee is required to have for damages, in excess of the deposit. That cannot be done if the problem is simply dirty floors and garbage left strewn about. In the end, the motion by Skroch, seconded by Kampa to go ahead with the rental was carried. In other business the council approved a ball-field agreement for 2016, approved the cable franchise agreement and directed Mary Kay Muehlbauer work with the demolition company that will be demolishing a building for the city. Muehlbauer would like to re-purpose some of the siding on the house and wanted to remove it before the house was demolished. Council also received the engineer’s report dealing with phosphorus and phosphate contaminants infiltrating and exiting the city ponds. Rardin said there would be some kind of treatment necessary since the levels were higher
photo by Dave DeMars
Council member Allen Voigt, the lone vote against expanding the Rice police force, listens attentively as he mulls over his response to the hiring of a part-time police officer. than state regulations allow. Phosphates and phosphorus are chiefly derived from residential and business use of cleaners and detergents that contain these contaminants. If voluntary reduction doesn’t work, then some kind of alum treatment program must be in place. The council also received reports from city clerk, maintenance, water committee, recreation and park board. With the night’s work completed, Mayor Dale Rogholt declared the meeting to be adjourned.
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Our View Clemens deserves our thanks and a very beautiful monument If anybody deserves a monument – a very beautiful one – it’s Bill Clemens, who died March 2 at age 95. Many people might not have known Bill, but almost everyone has heard his name memorialized through his incredibly kind and generous philanthropic triumphs: Clemens Stadium and Clemens Field House at St. John’s University, the William E. and Virginia Clemens Chair in Economics and Liberal Arts at SJU, the Clemens Library at the College of St. Benedict and the Clemens Gardens in East St. Cloud above the bank of the Mississippi River. It’s those spectacular blooming gardens that have carried the Clemens name far and wide. People from all over the world stop to behold the gardens while passing through; others travel many miles to gasp in awe at the botanical wonder; and many who live in the greater St. Cloud area make an annual summer pilgrimage to the gardens – a certain sign of summer at its finest. The fabulous gardens were inspired by Clemens’ deep and abiding love for his wife, Virginia. The first garden established there (and still flourishing) was dubbed the Virginia Clemens Rose Garden. The generosity of Clemens and his wife knew no bounds. Many of his good deeds remain unsung because Clemens was a humble, kindly, unassuming man. In 1994, Clemens gave $5.6 million to the Central Minnesota Community Foundation to fund various charities, and nearly half of that money was put into an ongoing, growing fund to perpetuate the Clemens Gardens, along with Munsinger Gardens at the edge of the Mississippi River across from St. Cloud State University. The gardens alone are an outstanding legacy left to us by this great businessman and kindly philanthropist, but the entire central Minnesota area has benefitted from Clemens’ extravagant generosity, and the investments he made continue to grow and to enhance our area in so many ways. Clemens began Bankers Systems in the early 1950s in St. Cloud, a company that produced documents for legal services. The company, hugely successful, was sold about 40 years later and then sold again to become Wolters Kluwer. The Clemens moved to a house in East St. Cloud on Killian Boulevard in the mid-1950s, right across from the land that later became the Clemens Gardens. The first garden, his tribute to Virginia, was the awesome rose garden, started in 1990. The other dazzling gardens were added, gradually, over the years to the south of the rose garden. Virginia, who suffered for decades from multiple sclerosis, died at age 77 in 1998. The Clemens-Munsinger Gardens, filled with hundreds of thousands of flowers, attracts an estimated 250,000 visitors each summer. It’s one of the largest and most beautiful gardens in the world, with its massive banks of colorful blooms, paved trails, statuary, fountains and dappled shade. We can all be thankful to Clemens for funding so many charities and cultural enrichments, and that is why a monument – a very beautiful one to him and his wife – should grace the Clemens Gardens.
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Friday, March 11, 2016
Opinion Cannibal candidates ruin the Party In this ongoing travesty called Republican debates, the National Republican Party is being ripped apart at the seams. During debates, I expect to hear strong policy positions, not sandbox-brat nonsense in which adults suddenly morph into mud-slinging hooligans. It’s a shame the reasonable candidates (Jeb Bush, John Kasich) have been neglected. Bush caved; Kasich is hanging in there. Kasich is far and away the best and most qualified candidate to be president on the Republican side. But, as I’ve predicted so many times, the Tea Partiers’ hijacking of the Party will make a White House win less likely. The current war is the direct result of those Tea-Party radicals (“wacko-birds,” as Sen. John McCain called one of them, Ted Cruz). And now, in this primary season, it’s become apparent the radicals have so stretched and warped the Party like Turkish taffy that sane, rational candidates couldn’t stand a chance. Good candidates with true experience and vision (Kasich, for one) have been trumped because the Party has so long cuddled up to extremist obstructionist-destroyers that its very future is jeopardized. It’s their own faults. If you doubt this, just go ask former Speaker of the House John Boehner or the other good Republicans that ultra-right-wing “purists” have “primaried” out of political existence. Donald Trump, like an opportunistic scavenger, smelled blood (Republican fractures) and barged in for the pickings. What has resulted is a cannibalization process fed by roaring rancor, a bloodbath of name-calling, of candidates determined to devour one another. Trump is the ultimate Wacko-Bird that morphed into the Fox in the Chicken Coop. And Trump is not the only problem the Re-
Dennis Dalman Editor publican Party faces; it’s the two other candidates, Cruz and Rubio. Neither has any cohesive, rational policy positions – at least not winnable ones. This ugly Party war stems all the way back to Barry Goldwater and his extremist pronouncements in 1964 when he was trounced by Lyndon Johnson. As political scholar E.J. Dionne details it so well in his recent book, How the Right Went Wrong, Goldwater unwittingly set the ideological quicksand trap in which farout conservative promises became impossible to deliver as this country moved into the future with many progressive changes that benefited so many people, including conservatives and their loved ones. Medicare (1965) is just one example. Rightwing extremists resisted those changes tooth-and-claw and promised to abolish them but knew they couldn’t because too many people (prospective voters) liked the changes, including many middle-class Republicans. The diehard conservatives were stuck time and again between a rock (their promises) and a hard place (social reality). Charles Darwin said it best: Those who cannot adapt, die. The most extreme of the Republicans are completely resistant to any but their own pet policies: dismantling “big” government, total deregulation of free enterprise, tax cuts for the corporate rich, eradication of ObamaCare, total defunding of Planned Parenthood, resistance to social changes. They are still true believ-
ers in the ol’ tried-and-untrue TrickleDown Theory (aka supply-side economics), which has failed abysmally since the 1980s. Wealth didn’t trickle down; it gushed up. (surprise, surprise). Economic inequality, which seems to be the soupe du jour these days, cannot be lessened by more tax cuts for the rich. Enter Bernie Sanders. Right-wingers who deify President Reagan seem to forget he wasn’t quite the hard-nosed conservative they love to think he was. He was often willing to compromise with Democrats, something these ultra-right-wing naysayers stubbornly refuse to do. So there they sit, doing nothing, blaming Obama for every problem that comes down the pike, including – go figure – the rise of Bernie Sanders. Successful Republican presidents (Eisenhower, Reagan, Bush I) were more or less centrists, long before wacko birds yanked the Party to the extreme right where nothing can get done. Democrats learned that the hard way. Anybody remember George McGovern? These name-callers will keep stumbling on their path of futility because they apparently have no plans for the nation’s problems. When they’re not trashing one another, they’re managing to find a bit of free time to blast the Democrats. Sanders is an ungodly socialist; Clinton is a sneaky liar. Yeah, yeah, yeah. As a columnist, I have been frequently slammed by some letter-to-editor writers for my name-calling against extremist right-wingers. Tit-for-tat; good for the goose, good for the gander. As name-callers, they and their Hate Radio cheerleaders have me beat by a mile. It’s so nice, for a change, to kick back and let these name-calling cannibals do my job for me.
How important is a college education? From the day we are born our education begins. We learn how to eat, sleep and stay warm. In the wild, animals treat their offspring similarly. I have seen a flock of baby wild turkeys trailing after its mother learning what to eat, what to drink and most importantly how to hide in the event of danger. Without this most basic education, survival would be difficult if not impossible. Humans start very young children in preschool. Then it’s off to elementary, then middle school and finally to high school. Many, if not most, will then go on to either technical schools to learn a viable trade or off to a college or university for “formal” education. Many youngsters go to college for all the wrong reasons. This is an opportunity to get away from the restrictions of home. This is freedom. This is a giant party just waiting to happen. Sadly, for many, this is wasted time. Instead of preparing for the rest of their lives, they squander away opportunities and come out of college more confused than educated. One of the primary reasons for this confusion is many college professors are similarly confused. Most have gone from being a college student to being a college professor never having experienced real life. Many have never had to earn a living from a job where productivity and profit matter. They then have the task of preparing youngsters for a productive life
Ron Scarbro Guest Writer with their limited skills. I recently heard the comment we should concentrate more on tech schools and less on formal college. Welders make more than philosophers. The simple fact is we need more welders, more plumbers, more electricians. It seems too many kids grow up with the notion they must complete a college education to be prepared for life. While formal education is very important, here’s a reality. Not everyone is college material. That doesn’t make them bad; it just means some are better suited for a different line of work. I wouldn’t want my doctor to not have a college education but when my plumbing stops up, I’d rather have a skilled plumber take care of it than a skilled surgeon. And by the way, starting plumbers and welders make serious money also. Almost as much as a starting doctor. The hen turkey must prepare her chicks for life. If she fails, her chicks will die. Educators should prepare their students for life. If they fail, their students fail. In reality, the area of life with which I deal, degrees in ancient Incan promis-
cuity have very little value. Studying the mating habits of African earthworms has little practical value in today’s workforce. African earthworms might be interesting to some, but it fades to insignificance in the face of today’s reality. You would be better off studying underwater basket weaving. At least you are producing a product which you might be able to sell. Out here in the real world, real products and real services cost real money. If one has a steady supply of that money without having to work or produce anything, then good for them. Most of us, however, have to work and produce. There truly is no free lunch. In order to earn money, one must be able to offer talent and hard work to another who is willing to pay for it. Who knows, maybe there is a job out there for someone with a vast knowledge of African earthworms, but I doubt it. Bottom line, education is important but only if education challenges you and gives you worthwhile information. Salving your preconceived notions inoffensively in a big liberal arts college is a worthless waste of time. 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.
Friday, March 11, 2016 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, March 11 “Representing the Mississippi River in International Climate Talks,” 8-9:30 a.m., St. Cloud City Council Chambers, 400 Second St. S. Portion Distortion wellness workshop, 9-10 a.m., Church of St. Joseph, 12 W. Minnesota St. Benton County Historical Society, Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 218 First St. N., Sauk Rapids. 320-253-9614. mnbentonhistory. org. CMBA HomeShow, noon-8 p.m., St. Cloud River’s Edge Convention Center, 10 Fourth Ave. S. Fish Fry, 5-7:30 p.m., Immaculate Conception Church, 145 Second Ave. N.E., Rice. 320-393-2725. Saturday, March 12 CMBA HomeShow, 9 a.m.-7 p.m., St. Cloud River’s Edge Convention Center, 10 Fourth Ave. S. Winter Market, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Sartell City Hall, 125 Pinecone Road N. marketmonday.org. Spring Craft and Vendor Fair, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Resurrection Lutheran Church, 610 CR 2, St. Joseph. 320-363-1056. Central Minnesota Chapter of the Federation of the Blind of Minnesota, 12:30 p.m., American Legion, 17 Second Ave. N., Waite Park. Sunday, March 13 CMBA HomeShow, 10 a.m.-4 AU T O M O B I L E S / M O T O R C YC L E S WANTED MOTORCYCLES: TOP CASH PAID! For Old Motorcycles! 1900-1980. DEAD OR ALIVE! 920-371-0494 (MCN)
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Monday, March 14 Benton County Historical Society, Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 218 First St. N., Sauk Rapids. 320-253-9614. mnbentonhistory. org. Blood drive, noon-6 p.m., American Legion, 17 N. Second Ave., Waite Park. St. Joseph Fare for All, 3:305:30 p.m., Resurrection Lutheran Church, 610 CR 2, St. Joseph. 800582-4291. fareforall.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. Rice City Council, 7 p.m., council chambers, Rice City Hall, 205 Main St. E. 320-393-2280. Will You Be Selected caregiver presentation, 7 p.m., Church of St. Joseph, 12 W. Minnesota St. Sauk Rapids Sportsmen’s Club, 8 p.m., Molitor’s Quarry Grill and Bar, 425 35th St. N.E., Sauk Rapids. Tuesday, March 15 Turkey Hunt for People with Disabilities application deadline, Quarry Park and Nature Preserve, 1802 CR 137, Waite Park. 320-2556172. midwestoutdoorsunlimited. com. Indian or other American made motorcycles or related parts from 1900-1970. Any condition. Midwest collector will pick up anywhere. Phone 309-645-4623 (MCN)
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Friday, March 11, 2016
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Students display their talents at the annual Stars of the Storm event which includes a silent auction. This is the third year the event has been held.
Third annual ‘Stars of Storm’ talent show set for March 18 by Dennis Dalman editor@thenewsleaders.com
The third annual “Stars of the Storm” student talent show and silent auction will raise money for the Sauk Rapids-Rice Education Foundation. The show will be performed
at 7 p.m. Friday, March 18 at Sauk Rapids-Rice High School, with the silent auction starting at 6 p.m. The show will feature loads of talent of all kinds from students in grades K-12. The talent show is the only annual fundraiser for the SRREF,
which has given almost $30,000 to the five area schools (including Rice Elementary) since the foundation began in 2012. With the Initiative Foundation, its partnering agency, the SRREF has awarded 13 mini-grants to classrooms so teachers and students can create learning proj-
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There are two aspects of the SRREF. The “Endowment for Tomorrow” is a permanent investment fund that draws interest that can be used for needs. The other half of the SRREF funds can be used for immediate needs and do not have to be invested in the endowment fund.
St. Cloud geneaologists host speaker March 15 St. Cloud Area Genealogists is sponsoring lectures on genealogy from 6:30-8 p.m. Tuesday, March 15 at the Stearns History Museum, 235 33rd Ave. S., St. Cloud. Rick Crume, a contributing editor for Family Tree magazine, will speak on two topics. “The Top 15 Research Tools for Genealogy” will cover the tools that have done the most to transform genealogy research
from page 4 her children to play with. When she couldn’t find any organizations that met during the day, she decided to start a brand new organization just for at-home mothers. Because the chapter she started was so successful, she was soon helping others start MOMS Clubs across the country and around the world. There are now about 1,500 chapters in the United States with more than 100,000 members. The Sartell/Sauk Rapids MOMS Club has been an active chapter since 2002. They now have 30 members, with six members from Sauk Rapids, one member from Rice and 23 members from Sartell. Their club boundaries include Sauk Rapids, Rice, Sartell, St. Joseph, Avon and Albany. St. Cloud also has a chapter of the MOMS Club that started in 1996. Its
ects not covered in the school district’s operating budget. Such projects can include instructional materials, classroom experiments and field trips. The foundation also gives financial help so financially strapped students can participate in extra-curricular activities.
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Children share a story at a Sartell/Sauk Rapids MOMS Club kindergarten kickoff event held at Celebration Neighborhood Park in Sartell.
chapter boundaries include St. Cloud, Waite Park, Foley, Clearwater and Clear Lake. For anyone who does not live in any of those cities, visit the International MOMS Club website at momsclub. org to find a local chapter in your area or receive tips on
how to begin a new chapter. If interested in joining the Sartell/Sauk Rapids MOMS Club or for more information, contact the club at ssrmoms@gmail.com or by its Facebook page.
Perkins from front page was due to a third straight year of road construction as well as an expiring lease. The note also said the owners are planning to find a new location in Sauk Rapids to open another Perkins. “Generally, businesses
during the past 15 years. You’ll learn how to use DNA testing, genealogy software, online maps and 12 other tools to make your family history research more efficient and successful. In “German Church Records,” you’ll learn where to find indexes online, how to access microfilmed records, how to find records in churches and archives and how to read and interpret the records.
haven’t been too affected by the construction,” Schultz said. “The SuperAmerica on Hwy 10 closed during construction in 2014 but opened back up once construction was complete.” The note on the door also said employees of the Sauk Rapids location have been offered positions at the other three St. Cloud area locations: Sartell, St. Cloud and Waite Park.
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