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Mattress fundraiser set April 9 at SRR Middle School

Sauk Rapids-Rice High School band and choir will host its second annual mattress fundraiser from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, April 9 at Sauk Rapids-Rice Middle School to raise funds for band equipment, instruments and student fees. This one-of-a-kind fundraiser allows parents and community members to support music and athletic programs by purchasing new, name-brand mattresses, with each purchase benefiting the program. CFS offers delivery, free lay-away and many of the same beds available at stores. Beds also include factory warranties, all at retail sale prices or below. Faculty, staff and civil servants may obtain a referral coupon available from any member of the band.

Documentary focuses on women in agriculture

Extending the Link is a student-run documentary film team that focuses on a social justice issue both locally and abroad. This year, the team focused on women in agriculture and conducted more than 40 interviews and spent 18 days in Rwanda and created a film that uncovers those stories. The documentary, Ubumwe, will premiere at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 14 at the St. John’s University Stephen B. Humphrey Theater. The public is invited to attend the Collegeville event.

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Jennifer Popp made a request to the Rice City Council on behalf of the Rice Women of Today to start a Rice Farmers’ Market in the park on Division and Main Street in Rice. The market would be operated mainly as a fundraising event each Tuesday starting in June and continuing through September. The Rice resident made her request at the April 4 council meeting. Mayor Dale Rogholt asked why the market was named the Rice Farmers’ Market and not the Women of Today Farmers’ Market since that organization was the sponsor. Popp agreed the name could be changed but said she felt the identification of the area was important since produce sold at the market was grown within a 30-mile radius of Rice. There was some question as to the type of permit that would be required since there was doubt there would be 250 people (required for large gatherings) at the market at one time. The “large-gathering application” fee is for a one-time event, and the market would be an ongoing event held each Tuesday with City • page 2

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Three friends enjoy playing bingo together in the dining hall of Immaculate Conception Church in Rice. From left to right are Mary Pyka of Rice, and MaryAnn Vogel and Jane Palmersheim, both of St. Cloud. See page 5 for story and additional photos.

DNR lays out plans for groundwater study by Dave DeMars news@thenewsleaders.com

Minnesota Department of Natural Resources representatives met with farmers, businesspersons and other concerned citizens at Rice City Hall on March 30 to discuss water

issues in the Little Rock Creek watershed area. DNR Project Manager Mark Hauck said there is a possibility water resources in the area, while abundant, are not unlimited and could become exhausted in the future. The focus of the meeting

Training set April 16 for horseback riding

Groundwater

Groundwater is found underground in the spaces be-

tween soil, rocks and sand. It moves through the spaces and collects in large underground reservoirs called aquifers. Water laws define water as a public resource and so no one “owns” it. The State of Minnesota, under its constitution Study • page 3

Accident spurs man to build ship models

Volunteer training for Project ASTRIDE will be held at 9 a.m. Saturday, April 16 at the Rock Creek Coffeehouse in Sauk Rapids. The volunteer organization provides therapeutic horseback activities to individuals with cognitive and physical disabilities. Contact Marti at martiastride@yahoo.org or visit www.astride.org for more information.

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Energy assistance available for low-income Minnesotans

The Cold Weather Rule that protects Minnesotans from natural gas or electricity shut-off will end Friday, April 15. To keep the heat on through the spring, Minnesota Commerce Commissioner Mike Rothman urges low-income residents who need help paying their utility bills to apply for the state’s Energy Assistance Program and establish a payment plan with their utility if they have not done so already. Applications will be taken until May 31, and households are served on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information, visit thenewsleaders.com and click on April 8 Criers.

was to develop a plan to guide DNR groundwater-management actions during the next five years in the Little Rock Creek area.

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Dave Terhaar of Sauk Rapids contemplates the angle of the spar and the sail on one of his model ships. He started crafting the ship models following a car accident that left him confined to a wheelchair.

Dave Terhaar likes to keep busy even though he spends most of his time in a wheelchair. He builds model ships and even has one on display near the front office at Ridgeview Place & Prairie Ridge Assisted Living in Sauk Rapids. “Some people come down here and eat their meals and go right back to their rooms – not me,” Terhaar said. “I spend five or six hours a day here everyday (in the workshop).” Prior to becoming a model shipwright, Terhaar spent much of his time carving blocks of wood. But his shoulder began to give him trouble and that was how he came to building model ships.

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He is working on a replica of the Bluenose II; its more famous namesake, the Bluenose, was a Grand Banks schooner that sailed the Atlantic from 1921-1942 when she sank in Haitian waters. The Bluenose raced starting in 1928 and was never beaten, and the ship was commemorated on the Canadian dime. Terhaar has built seven other ships, including the Manatee, a large three-masted ship modeled after the carrack that will be given to his nephew. He has three other ships in his apartment and one he gave to his brother. He says he hasn’t really given much thought to selling any of his work. “(There are ) too many brothers that would like one,” Ships • back page

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Left: Jennifer Popp of Rice addresses the Rice City Council at its April 4 meeting about the potential opening of a farmers’ market in the park on Division and Main Street in Rice. Right: Newly-elected Rice Chamber of Commerce President Cassie Larkin listens attentively as members of the Rice City Council react April 4 to her request for more “connection” between the chamber and the council.

perhaps 250 attending. After a short discussion, the consensus opinion was to charge the large gathering fee of $25, but make it applicable for a quarter and directed RWOT to note the dates would run from June through Sept. 30, which was agreeable to all. RWOT was instructed to ensure adequate insurance be purchased so the city could not be held liable. Council member Paula Kampa was concerned because produce would be sold and the risk of spoilage and

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contamination. She said she wanted to be certain liability lies first with the producers of the product, then RWOT and lastly, the city of Rice. The council indicated the application would probably be approved but wanted legal review of specific language before acting on the application.

Chamber remarks

The council also heard from the new president of the Rice Chamber of Commerce, Cassie Larkin, who informed the council in a recent survey, a member of the chamber indicated they would like a stronger connection with the various departments as to what each department is doing. “I’m here kind of in a twofold (capacity) in the fact that I’m asking how we can make this connection stronger on your end,” Larkin asked. “What would you like to see from the chamber? And the second part is how can I connect with you guys more?” Larkin continued her remarks, saying the chamber wanted to become more active in the city and political life of Rice and wanted more of a partnership in promoting Rice as a city in which to live and do business. She invited council members to be part of a Wednesday, April 20 field trip to visit the Minnesota Twins

at Target Field.

Other actions

In other actions, the council approved the hiring of two compost attendants, a recreation coach and a clean-up day attendant. The council also set a time for interviewing of building inspector applicants and reached a consensus agreement on exploring a “Shared Savings Program” with Sundance Solar provided there was no cost to the city; it also approved large gathering and gambling/liquor permits for Immaculate Conception Church. Council member Brian Skroch indicated the compost site may open early because of the warm weather if it continues to hold. A date of Saturday, April 16, was chosen as an opening date, and the site would be open at its normal times on April 19 and 21, too. In a final discussion of the evening, council members discussed what to do about a sound system. Prior approval was given before the building of the new city offices, but nothing had been done. Building a more permanent council meeting dais with a good sound system was discussed. In the end, the consensus was a simple system with some wireless microphones might serve the purpose of making discussions at the council table more audible.

People Eleven Sauk Rapids students were among 1,778 students grades 7-12 from 43 schools in the state who recently competed in the 49th annual statewide math contest held March 31 at St. Cloud State University. They are the following: Alexandra Freihammer and Bode Magnuson ranked in the top 5 percent for grade seven; Dakota Hoeschen ranked in the top 10 percent for grade seven; Ryan Burgardt ranked in the top 5 percent for grade eight; Tyler Lee, Nikita Presler and Joshua Schloe ranked in the top 10 percent for grade eight; Dheva Subramaniam ranked in the top 10 percent for grade nine; Jeremy Pflipsen ranked in the top 5 percent for grade 11; Mason Hertz and Alex

Martins ranked in the top 10 percent for grade 12. Freihammer, Magnuson, Hoeschen, Burgardt, Lee, Presler and Schloe are all from the Sauk Rapids-Rice Middle School; Subramaniam, Pflipsen, Hertz and Martins are from the Sauk Rapids-Rice High School. Based on his strong performance at the contest, Martins was awarded a math contest scholarship. He plans to attend SCSU in fall 2016. Students from across Central Minnesota who participate in the contest are in the top 15 percent in their grade level. From the group of the top students in each school district, the contest then recognizes those performing in the top 20, 10 and 5 percent of those competing at each grade level.

The dates regarding a Wine, Kibbles and Bids event were incorrect in the April 1 story headlined as “Remy to star at humane-society fundraiser.” The correct information is this: The

event will take place Friday, April 22 at the Gorecki Center on the campus of the College of St. Benedict. The deadline to purchase tickets for the dinner-and-auction is Tuesday, April 19.

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Above left: Mark Hauck kicks off the second in a series of Little Rock Creek sustainable groundwater meetings held at the Rice City Hall by detailing what will be served up on the agenda. The meetings involve the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources and area farmers, irrigators and citizens concerned with water-use issues. Above middle: Steve Colvin, deputy director of the Minnesota DNR’s Division of Ecological and Water Resources offers an answer to a question posed by one of the more than 50 attendees. Above right: Steve Thompson, the DNR’s hydrogeology unit supervisor, explains the process of gathering, modeling and analyzing data gathered from wells drilled for water to calculate sustainable groundwater usage.

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from front page and on behalf of its citizens, is charged with protecting the resource and administering programs that ensure the quality of the water, its adequate supply and its sustainability in the future. There has been increased groundwater use in the Little Rock Creek area because of increases in irrigation, increases in population and new well demands, weather factors and increases in industry in the area. All of those things in aggregate place a strain on the supply of water in the area. Steve Colvin is the deputy director of the DNR’s division of ecological and water resources. He said the problem is not unique to the Little Rock Creek area and the DNR is studying similar problems – for example, in Cold Spring Creek near Cold Spring. In the first LRC Project meeting, the DNR laid out its objectives: to increase water access, provide predictability, enhance coordination in water use and provide for sustainability in the area. The Minnesota DNR plans to accomplish these objectives

by getting advice and information from people who live in the area, creating a template for groundwater management and implementing the plans throughout a period of years.

Little Rock area

The Little Rock Creek area stretches from Little Rock Lake southeast of Rice, north and east of Royalton, encompassing Buckman, until it nearly reaches the towns of Genola and Hillman. On the southern plane, it stretches from the Mississippi River just west of Rice east to Highway 25 just west of Foley. “We did some individual analyses of permit applications and those showed effects, predictive effects to drawdowns or reductions of flow to Little Rock Creek,” Colvin said. Colvin went on to say another study suggested stream depletion during the mid-summer would be on the order of 50 percent of normal flow in Little Rock Creek. “That’s important not just because it’s a trout stream – obviously it’s not good for trout – but it’s not good for any critter that has to use that stream,” Colvin said. Reactions of attendees seemed to be somewhat skepti-

cal, and a number of audience members questioned the timeliness of the data used and even its accuracy. Colvin said the nature of streams changes year to year, and even month to month, depending on the precipitation patterns, but in the long term, there are some patterns causing increased concern. Steve Thompson, a hydrogeology unit supervisor, explained how the DNR monitored the wells, such as the general flow of the water in a given area and how it’s affected by geology, and how pumping from irrigation wells affected the availability and sustainability of the groundwater in the area. “We’ve heard loud and clear from all of you about using good science and good data,” said Dan Lais, the central region north district manager. “We want to be more transparent – we’ve heard that loud and clear – that we need to have you along with us as we are trying to understand this information and data,” Lais said. “There certainly continues to be some concern among the people there just in terms of their wanting to know how all this is going to work out,” said Harland Hiemstra, the DNR public affairs officer.

SR motorist charged after hit-and-run by Dennis Dalman editor@thenewsleaders.com

A 29-yearold Sauk Rapids man faces multiple charges after being arrested for a hit-andrun incident that injured Theisen two people the evening of April 1, at Mayhew Lake Road NE and 15th Avenue. Benjamin Paul Theisen fled on foot from the scene of the crash and was apprehended a

short time later in the parking lot of St. Cloud Window, 390 Industrial Blvd., Sauk Rapids, according to the Benton County Sheriff’s Office. Theisen was westbound in a Jeep Cherokee on 15th Street NE when he failed to stop at the intersection and hit a southbound Dodge Ram pickup driven by Barbara Torres, 50, of Rice. She was taken to the hospital with injuries not considered life-threatening. Theisen fled the scene on foot before deputies arrived. Deputies responding to the crash found a passenger in The-

isen’s vehicle – Brady Haugen, 28, of Sauk Rapids – trapped inside the Jeep. He required extrication by the Sauk Rapids Fire Department then was transported to the hospital by Gold Cross Ambulance for evaluation of his injuries. After he was located and arrested, Theisen was taken into custody on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol, of criminal vehicular operation and of leaving the scene of an accident. The Benton County Sheriff’s Office was assisted at the scene by the Sauk Rapids Police Department.

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Above: This photo shows the area of the Little Rock Creek groundwater study, the number of irrigation wells in the area and the spider web of tributaries that carries water from the general area into Little Rock Creek, to Little Rock Lake and ultimately to the Mississippi River.

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Tickets still available for TCHS event There are still tickets available for the 15th annual “Wine, Kibbles and Bids,” one of the two most important annual fundraisers for the Tri-County Humane Society. The deadline to buy tickets is Tuesday, April 19. The event will take place at 5:30 p.m. Friday, April 22 at the Gorecki Center on the campus of the College of St. Benedict, St. Joseph. There will be wine-tasting, beer-tasting, a gourmet-style dinner, a silent auction and music performed by Kelly Cordes. Tickets can be purchased online via www.tricountyhumanesociety.net. Go to “Events,” then

pull down to “Wine, Kibble, Bids.” The guest of honor at the event will be “Remy,” short for Remington, the yellow Labrador who miraculously survived being shot at close range six times a couple months ago by someone wielding a pellet gun in Avon Township. The dog suffered severe facial wounds and traumatic jaw-bone damage but managed to survive after surgery, thanks to prompt help by the humane society and veterinarians. Remy is still recovering but is doing fine. For more information, call the Tri-County Humane Society at 320-252-0896.

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Activities, programs offered at library Educational activities and fun arts-and-crafts for all ages will take place April 9 at the St. Cloud Public Library. Great River Regional Library provides library services at 32 public libraries in Stearns, Benton, Sherburne, Morrison, Todd and Wright counties. It provides Central Minnesota residents with nearly one million books, CDs and DVDs, 250 public computers, programming and information services. For more information about library programs at the St. Cloud Public Library or any of its many branch li-

braries, call 320-650-2500. Information is also available at its website: www.griver.org. The following is a list of the activities: Teen Book Club The library’s Teen Book Club will meet from 12:301:30 p.m. Saturday, April 9. Enjoy snacks and conversation, and explore the growing field of young adult literature. For ages 13 to 18. Author Katie Pierson Katie Pierson, Minnesota author of the young-adult novel 89 Walls, will give a

talk from 1-2 p.m. Saturday, April 9. Her novel, set in the year the Berlin Wall came down, has been praised for its mix of teen romance, family dynamics and political awareness. Pierson will speak about books and writing. Teen Advisory Board If you are a teen and would like to make a difference at the St. Cloud Public Library, join the Teen Advisory Board meeting from 1:30-2:30 p.m. Saturday, April 9. Join a group of motivated teens and have your voice heard.

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Above left: Rice Council Knights of Columbus Grand Knight Bob Kerestes browns hamburger for barbecues to be served as part of a complimentary lunch during a bingo event at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Rice. Above middle: Jim Schlangen, Knights of Columbus member, calls numbers for bingo April 3 in the dining hall. The activity raised more than $4,000 for the good deeds the Knights do in the Rice area. At right: Richard and Martha Dubbin of Rice mark their bingo cards. See front page for additional photo.

Bingo players combine good time, good cause

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Nearly 100 people combined a good time with a good cause by playing bingo on the afternoon of April 3 at the Immaculate Conception Church Dining Hall in Rice. The annual event, was sponsored by the Knights of Columbus, Rice Council 9138. Families, with members of all ages, gathered to mark their bingo cards as Knights of Columbus member Jim Schlangen called the numbers. Now and then, shouts of “Bingo!” could be heard as the winners brought winning cards up to be verified, after which they had their choice of various packages of meat. At one table sat three good friends: Mary Pyka of Rice, and

MaryAnn Vogel and Jane Palmersheim, both of St. Cloud. Pyka and Vogel are cousins; Vogel and Palmersheim are sisters-in-law. They joked as they marked their cards with the big colored magic markers. Mostly, they came close to winning but never did. “Yes, I suppose you call us a trio of losers,” said Vogel, laughing “What’s new?” Pyka said, chuckling with a twinkle in her eyes. But, later, Pyka did lift one of her cards and yelled “Bingo!” At a table nearby sat Richard and Martha Dubbin of Rice. “We didn’t win anything,” Martha said later. “But we had fun. It’s nice to get out of the house and do something different this time of year.” Later, the Knights served a

complimentary dinner of barbecues, potato chips and pickles. About $4,500 was expected to be raised at the bingo afternoon. There are about 140 active members of the Rice Council’s Knights of Columbus, under the leadership of Grand Knight Bob Kerestes. Throughout the year, the Knights sponsor all kinds of fundraisers, such as fish fries, a kiddie tractor pull, a bazaar and other fun events for the congregation and other participants. The Knights use the proceeds to give money to the Rice Food Shelf, the local PTA, funds for the seminary, warmcoats program for all ages and many other needs in Rice. The Rice Council of Knights of Columbus is part of Min-

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Jobs numbers good ... mostly There is good news and bad news – but mostly good news – on the jobs front. Nationwide, 215,000 jobs were added in March, according to the U.S. Labor Department. The unemployment rate ticked up from 4.9 percent to 5 percent, but that was due to more Americans re-entering the labor force and employees who are seeking other kinds of jobs, such as full-time ones. A good share of the 215,000 jobs were in retail, construction and health care. Average hourly wages were also up, by 2.3 percent during the past year. That is good news after the wage stagnation for so many years. In a way, the good news is too much of a good thing. That’s because as the labor market has improved slowly but steadily, more people are rejoining the market, such as retirees looking for a bit of supplemental income, as well as workers once so discouraged they had quit seeking jobs that seemingly did not exist. The Labor Department said brisk consumer spending and the housing recovery helped the surge in job creation. What’s still problematic, however, is so many foreign economies are unstable currently, including China’s. In a globally entwined money system, that means the U.S. economy, too, could become shaky once again. Some of the bad news is the manufacturing industry cut 29,000 jobs. And the worst part of the good news is it’s not so good for African-Americans and Hispanics whose unemployment rates hover at about 9 percent. Still, overall, the job rate bodes well for the time being, and if it steadily improves it should boost job openings for more Americans, including minorities living in economically depressed areas. During President Obama’s tenure, there have been more than 50 consecutive months of job gains. Of total job gains over time, however, Obama comes in fourth of the past six presidencies, with President Bill Clinton’s two terms having the highest job growth. Job increases under Obama, however, are better than job-growth numbers under both Bush presidents combined. And, not to forget, Obama started his presidency just as the nation was teetering on a disastrous financial collapse caused mainly by criminally reckless Wall Street manipulators. So, in light of that, the economic turn-around, slow and herky-jerky as it has been, is very good news, indeed. Let us hope, by the time summer begins, the economy kicks in like gangbusters and more Americans succeed in finding decent-paying jobs that will allow them to move, at long last, into some semblance of a middle-class life. That dream, deferred for so many, has been slipping drastically in the past few decades because of a lopsided economy that favors the 1 percent, as presidential candidate Bernie Sanders is always quick to remind us. Perhaps that trend – rich getting richer, poor getting poorer – is now reversing itself somewhat. Let’s hope so, because the hope and glory of America has always been dependent upon its promise that hard work and decent wages will allow all citizens to improve their lives.

The ideas expressed in the letters to the editor and of the guest columnists do not necessarily reflect the views of the Newsleaders. Letters to the editor may be sent to news@thenewsleaders.com or P.O. Box 324, St. Joseph, MN 56374. Deadline is noon Monday. Please include your full name for publication (and address and phone number for verification only.) Letters must be 350 words or less. We reserve the right to edit for space.

Friday, April 8, 2016

Opinion Adios, El Trumpo. Hasta la vista, baby Remember Mitt Romney? He’s that presidential wannabe who suggested “self-deportation” for undocumented Hispanic workers. Gee, what a good idea. It’s one Donald Trump should heed. Even though Trump is not an undocumented worker, self-deportation would be good for him. He won’t be president in the United States; maybe he can be president in Mexico. He might be much happier in Mexico because it’s a country ripe for exploitation and large enough to hold his ego. In time, he could practically own the whole country. He could rename it “Trumpico.” “The Donald” has always said how much he loves Mexico; he really loves Mexico; and he loves Mexicans; some of his best workers are Mexicans. He loves them. He really does. Trump has an excellent brain. His health is excellent (the healthiest man in the world, his doctor said). He’s an excellent tycoon. His beautiful wife and wonderful children are all excellent. His steaks, his wine, his magazines – oh, how excellent! Living in Mexico among the comforts of his high-walled hacienda, Trump will be revered as “His Excellency” by his legions of maids, butlers, chauffeurs and pool cleaners. Business cronies will salute him as El Trumpo or (behind his back) “That Crazy Gringo.” Those hoping for a hand-out will act like toadies and call him “El Presidente.” Just imagine all the fun El Donaldo could have South of the Border. He could

Dennis Dalman Editor take over most or all of the seaside resorts: Adios, Cozumel and Puerto Vallarta. Bienvenidos, Villa Donaldo and Puerto Trumpo. He could build many more resorts, casinos, skyscrapers, relying upon the labor of displaced peasants working for his company for 15 cents an hour – you know, those Mexican workers he loves so much. (Really, he does, honest.) In Mexico, he can fire anybody he wants, to his heart’s content. When Trump’s not wheeling-and-dealing seaside, he could get busy with his other projects, such as constructing jails for women who are to be punished for having had abortions. If he gets a bit bored by getting richer and even richer, he could start building more walls, all the walls he wants. He’d pay for them. There’s only one little problem. Peasant revolts – revolutions – have been known to rock Mexico from time to time. Oh well. Trump’s walls should keep him safe from any riff-raff upstarts. But if things get really hairy, no problemo, hombre. Trump and La Senora and the kids can just pack up and high-tail it to a Caribbean island, the one he’ll buy. There, he can kick back, playing the role of “President for Life,” the

way Papa Doc Duvalier and son Baby Doc played Divine Rulers of Haiti for decades – that is, until those pesky, unpleasant uprisings toppled them. From his island paradise, The Donald will still be able to rule the world. He can jet to New York City now and then to hobnob with all the celebrities and crooks he used to know and love. He’s smart. He really is. That’s why he’s so rich. Anybody as smart as him is bound to be rich, with excellent bank accounts and beautiful wives. Such fame and fortune were fated, meant to be. Pesos galore. Gorgeous women who give birth to children with excellent brains. If Trump’s ego gets too big for Mexico, what the heck, he can start buying one or two Central American countries, maybe a couple more islands, with plenty of room to off-shore his parties. His Excellency, El Presidente del Mundo, will have many fine siestas in his Excellent New World. But it won’t be all fun and games. No siree! Much of the time, Donald “El Comandante” Trump will be busy recruiting Mexican soldiers of fortune, who, with Trumpo, sabre drawn and leading the charge, will attack ISIS in Syria and kick the (stuffing) out of them. Senor Trump, please pack your ego in a jumbo jet and fly away south. We’ll be there at the airport, all waving goodbye and shouting adios for The Donald. Or as The Arnold used to say, “Hasta la vista, baby.”

God bless America: only when America decides to be blessed “We have now sunk to a depth at which restatement of the obvious is the first duty of intelligent men.” It has been many, many years since George Orwell uttered that phrase. In the decades hence, we have sunk to even lower depths and at present seem to be sinking fast. After all, his were the days when running in the hallway and chewing gum in class were the most grievous of school-day offenses. Faith, hope and charity. Indeed, a virtuous triumvirate. I am a faith-filled being with a developing sense of charity. However, my three-legged stool keeps throwing me to the ground for lack of hope. We are now mercifully nearing the end of our three-year and 363-day campaign for the office of president of the United States. Thanks to the insatiable ratings lust of cable television, the 2016 race began two days after Mitt Romney phoned President Obama with his not-heartfelt congratulations. At first, it was months of either hand-wringing or euphoria over the just-completed marathon. Then, one by one (by one, by one, by one) the wouldbe new combatants began to position themselves. Sometimes coyly, for example stating “I am absolutely not running.” Sometimes with the stealth of a yeti walking a bed of nails, for example by resigning from their cable-affiliated television program. One by one they arrived at that heralded moment when they would present themselves to a breathless nation as desiring consideration for the position of leader of the free world. Perhaps you experienced “the same electric thrill I once enjoyed when Santorum, Gilmore, Pataki and O’Malley all came to town on the very same historic day!” (My apologies here to Meredith Wilson and anyone who has ever watched or participated in The Music Man.) But, alas, despite the bravado of their entrance, nearly all have now slunk from the stage. How we will miss their well-thought-out solutions,

Scott Sehnert Guest Writer insightful direction and creative vision. Or, are we just saddened by the fact that now to watch adults fight like spoiled adolescents it will only be available to us on pay-per-view. There are so many sadly amusing aspects of this whole process. A couple of my personal favorites are as follows. It’s interesting to see how many love to tie their dinghy to the Reagan luxury liner. Yes, they were there fighting shoulder to shoulder with Ron throughout the glorious 80s. I wouldn’t be surprised to find their names included in the roll of credits following the end of Bedtime for Bonzo. Another is the fact they were also all there with Gingrich and the Gang during the glorious 90s when the budget was “balanced.” It’s kind of like the 100,000 that claim they were there the night Wilt Chamberlin scored 100 points in a game. Problem is the arena only held a fraction of that number. Don’t worry folks, the budget was never balanced anyway. That myth is the creation of some of the greatest book-cooking ever undertaken – and all that while the economy was indeed roaring like a freight train. Anyway, what does balancing the budget mean? We didn’t go any further into debt for a year or two. Consider that currently the national debt is placed at around $19 trillion (we won’t mention unfunded mandates because nobody really knows what that means). Here is a mind-boggling set of numbers: 1,000 seconds equals 16.5 minutes/1 million seconds equals 11.5 days/1 billion seconds equals 31 years/1 trillion seconds equals 31,000 years! You think any of the current crop of candidates or anyone else

is ever going to have a chance to solve our little debt problem? Not while we deal with this almost inescapable equation – money plus power plus human nature equal corruption. It’s worldwide. In the meantime, we are going to build a fence, defeat every foe, prevent every massacre, all while giving free health care and free education to all. At the conclusion of his first day in what would become known as the White House, President John Adams sat at his candlelit desk and penned these words as a benediction of a letter to his wife Abigail: “I pray heaven to bestow the best of blessings on this house and all that shall hereafter inhabit it. May none but honest and wise men ever rule under this roof.” As the pot of candidates boils down to the final two, it looks like the second half of Mr. Adams’ wish will go unfulfilled. On the one side we have one of the most disingenuous and dishonest human beings to ever draw a breath and on the other side we have the clown, and a nasty clown at that. Honest and wise? Not this time around. So what about the first half of his wish – pray, heaven and blessings. This country achieved greatness when it had the foundational faith of our Founding Fathers. Oh, there were plenty of faithless, even egregious, folks along for the ride but primarily we were a nation devoted to God. Today the most likely result of marriage is divorce. What used to be the most likely result of marriage, children, is now conceived mostly outside of the bounds of marriage. Heck, we are not even sure how to define marriage. The entertainment airwaves either handheld or beaming from the wall of your living room are filled with mindless drivel that will never nourish great minds. As a result we rank near the bottom in every worldwide scholastic measurement. Pornography is a plague. Don’t underestimate this catastrophe. It’s eating

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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, April 8 Brat and hotdog sale, sponsored by the St. Joseph Lions, 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m., St. Joseph Meat Market, 26 First Ave. N.W. Benton County Historical Society, Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 218 First St. N., Sauk Rapids. 320-253-9614. mnbentonhistory. org. Saturday, April 9 Brat and hotdog sale, sponsored by the St. Joseph Lions, 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m., St. Joseph Meat Market, 26 First Ave. NE. Mattress Fundraiser, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Sauk Rapids Middle School, 901 First Street S. Matsuri Festival, 5:30 p.m., Atwood Memorial Center Ballroom, St. Cloud State University, 720 Fourth Ave. S. 320-308-4027.

Monday, April 11 Benton County Historical Society, Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 218 First St. N., Sauk Rapids. 320-253-9614. mnbentonhistory. org. Conference on Social Conditions of Minnesota Immigrant Workers, 11 a.m., St. Cloud State University (Atwood Memorial Center), 720 Fourth Ave. S. 320308-3151. 320-308-5367. 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 EMPLOYMENT/HELP WANTED TEAM DRIVER WANTED: Dedicated run from St. Paul, Minnesota to Oakwood, Illinois. Tuesdays through Saturdays. Competitive Wage. CDL required. Call 563-580-6648 (MCN) A U TO M O B I L E S / M O TO R C Y C L E S WANTED MOTORCYCLES: TOP CASH PAID! For Old Motorcycles! 1900-1980. DEAD OR ALIVE! 920-371-0494 (MCN) ADOPTION *ADOPTION:* Happily Married, Successful Executive & Stay-Home-Mom yearn for baby to devote our lives to. Expenses paid 1-800-933-1975 *Susan & Gavin* (MCN) A UNIQUE ADOPTIONS, LET US HELP! Personalized Adoption Plans. Financial Assistance, Housing, Relocation and More. Giving the Gift of Life? You Deserve the Best. 1-888-637-8200. 24HR Hotline. (VOID IN IL) (MCN) FOR SALE TRAILER SALE: 14,000 lb. skidloader trailers 18’ to 28’ $3,699.00; Fuel tank trailers; Scissor lift trailers; 11 choices of DUMP trailers; 6’x12’ V-nose ramp door $2,789.00; 7’x16’ V-nose ramp door $4,093.00; 2012 John Deere 3032E compact tractor & loader; Full line of trailer parts in-stock; 515-9724554 www.FortDodgeTrailerWorld.com for prices & inventory & pictures. (MCN) *SALE* Self Storage Buildings *SALE* No Better Time To Add On To Your Existing Facility. Or To Start Up Your New Facility. All Buildings On Sale Now For Limited Time. Order Now For Early Delivery! ABCO-America Inc. Call 844-636-5335 (M-F 8am-6pm Eastern) (MCN)

Summit Ave. N. 320-258-5300. ci. sauk-rapids.mn.us. Ladies’ golf league meeting, 6 p.m., Pine Ridge Golf Course, 801 Pinecone Road, Sartell. 320-2590551. Rice City Council, 7 p.m., council chambers, Rice City Hall, 205 Main St. E. 320-393-2280. Sauk Rapids Sportsmen’s Club, 8 p.m., Molitor’s Quarry Grill and Bar, 425 35th St. N.E., Sauk Rapids. Tuesday, April 12 55+ Driver-improvement program (four-hour refresher course), 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Life Assembly of God, 2409 Clearwater Road, St. Cloud. Conference on Social Conditions of Minnesota Immigrant Workers, 9:30 a.m., Atwood Memorial Center, St. Cloud State University, 720 Fourth Ave. S. 320308-3151. 320-308-5367. Sartell Chamber of Commerce, 11:30 a.m., Waters Church, 1227 Pinecone Road. 320-258.6061. info@sartellchamber.com. Sartell Senior Connection hosts international traveler/educator Pat McNeal, 2 p.m., Sartell District Service Center, 212 Third Ave. N. 320-253-4036 option 4. ICAN Prevent Diabetes, 3:154:15 p.m., Sacred Heart Church, 2875 10th Ave. N.E., Sauk Rapids. 320-650-3082. 55+ Driver-improvement program (eight-hour first-time course), 5-9 p.m. today and April 13, Apollo High School, 1000 44th Ave. N., St. Cloud. 1-888-234-1294. Optional online courses: mnsafetycenter.org. Sauk Rapids Lions Club, 6:30 p.m., VFW, 901 N. Benton Drive, Sauk Rapids. e-clubhouse.org/sites/ saukrapidslionsmn. Sauk Rapids Women of Today,

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Wednesday, April 13 St. Joseph Area Chamber of Commerce, 11:30 a.m., St. Joseph Community Fire Hall, 323 Fourth Ave. NE. stjosephchamber.com. Voices of Youth, a Women’s Center lecture series, noon, Atwood Memorial Center, St. Cloud State University, 720 Fourth Ave. S. Sauk Rapids Recreation Board, 6 p.m., Public Works Building, 360 Summit Ave. N, Sauk Rapids. 320-258-5300. ci.sauk-rapids. mn.us. Family-to-family, 6:30-9 p.m., Unity Spiritual Center, 931 Fifth Ave. N., Sartell. 320-290-7713. 320-249-2560. Thursday, April 14 St. Cloud Area Mothers of Multiples, 7 p.m., VFW Granite Post 428, 9 18th Ave. N., St. Cloud. Friday, April 15 Benton County Historical Society, Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 218 First St. N., Sauk Rapids. 320-253-9614. mnbentonhistory. org. St. Cloud Singles Club Dance, 8 p.m.-midnight, American Legion, 17 Second Ave. S., Waite Park. 320-339-4533. stcloudsingles.net.

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Above: More than three feet long, the three-masted Mantis is one of the ships Dave Terhaar of Sauk Rapids has completed throughout the years. It took him more than two years to complete. Above right: The unfinished Bluenose II is nearing completion. It’s taken about a year to get to this point, but it won’t be much longer before the Bluenose II will be able to be on display.

Ships from front page he said with a wide grin. All of the parts for his ship-building are handmade to scale by Terhaar. In the hull of the ship, he has to cut all the pieces, the ribs, in order to maintain the integrity and accuracy of the ship’s structure. “The whole hull is hollow,”

America from page 6 away at our moral character faster than Miss Pacman eats dots. Our houses of worship fill on Christmas, Easter and for several weeks after large skyscrapers are destroyed by terrorists. Other than that, there are plenty of seats available. The list of what is wrong

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he said. “It’s not a single block of wood.” It takes a while to complete some of the pieces – given his physical challenges, but Terhaar is also somewhat of a perfectionist, so he carefully considered how to improve the top spar on a sail of the Bluenose II. While Terhaar admits he has never sailed the seven seas, it’s not for lack of trying; he forged his father’s signature, so he could enlist in the Navy.

“I just wanted to get around and see the world,” he said as he adjusted the controls on his electric wheelchair. After graduation, he broke his neck in a car accident, which is why he is confined to a wheelchair. But there is no self pity or anger in him. “Well, what do you do?” he asked and then chuckled a bit. “A lot of them get angry at everybody. I never did. It wasn’t their fault. It was my fault.”

with the country is lengthy. The idea that one group or another of elected officials can bring the needed healing is preposterous. Yes, we need leaders or there would be worse chaos. So please, vote. Vote your conscience, vote your heart, vote your mind. But in the end, if you would be part of raising the country from the lower depths, elect to work hard, be a peacemaker, be honest, be caring, be patient, be loving, be

long-suffering, be friendly, be tolerant, and be sorry and try to improve when you aren’t so. Indeed, look in the mirror and “choose ye this day whom you will serve.” Most running for office or currently serving will often close their comments with “God bless America.” I believe God will bless America when America puts itself in a position to be blessed. In my view, this is restating the obvious.

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