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Tower park closed during work Town Crier Friday, May 8, 2015 Volume 1, Issue 2 Est. 2015
Senior Connection hosts Lemonade, Laughter
Join the Sartell Senior Connection for the sixth annual Lemonade and Laughter presentation Our Mighty Mississippi at 2 p.m. Tuesday, May 12 at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, 219 2nd St. N., Sartell. Acclaimed baritone singer and storyteller Steven Marking presents a sensory feast of song, stories, film and photos capturing life on the Mississippi River. Refreshments will be served. The event is sponsored by Country Manor Senior Living and Sartell-St. Stephen Community Education.
Grosland honored after 21 years
A retirement gathering to celebrate Sandy Grosland’s 21 years as director of SRR Community Education Department will be held from 3:30-6 p.m. Wednesday, May 13 at SRR Middle School (enter Door 1), 901 1st St. S. Grosland is one high-energy lady. Given her work as the director of Community Education, she needs to be. Chances are, Grosland’s work has affected you. She produces the Community Education catalog and the SRR district newsletter. She makes sure non-school events held in district facilities run smoothly. Grosland has created programs to serve life-long learners, developed two district websites, and has been instrumental in school and community relations. “Sandy has done an amazing job for our schools and community,” said Superintendent Dan Bittman, “We’ll miss Sandy and her energy.” Refreshments and cake will be provided at the retirement party. Please R.S.V.P. to Community Education at 320-258-1577 or amy. gunderson@isd47.org.
Red Cross launches emergency app
The American Red Cross recently announced the release of its new emergency app which gives people instant access to weather alerts, life-saving information and ways to contact family and friends in one free, easy-to-use app for mobile devices. This all-inclusive app provides expert advice on what to do in case of disasters such as floods, tornadoes, home fires, wildfires and more. It covers 14 different types of disasters and lets users customize more than 35 emergency alerts so they will know what to do no matter where they live or travel. The free emergency app is available in app stores for smartphones and tablets by searching for the American Red Cross or by going to redcross.org/apps.
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On April 24, the City of Sauk Rapids notified residents surrounding the water tower of work to be performed between now and approximately July 7, which requires the closing of Tower Park. The work began two weeks ago and includes surface repairs, cleaning, sandblasting and painting on the interior and exterior, according to the notice. “A portion of the playground [at Tower Park] is directly under the bowl of the water tower,” said Pete Eckhoff, director of Public Works, during the April 27 city-council meeting. “We started looking at their equipment and decided to close the park . . . I wouldn’t want someone to drop a wrench.” Eckhoff said the painting which will be done includes a
little update to the colors, as well as “Sauk Rapids” being drawn in a different font. The basic design will remain the same, though, he added. The notice said the tower would be fully contained during sandblasting and painting to prevent particles drifting into the surrounding neighborhood. Workers will be on scene from 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday-Saturday, with some Sunday work possible with prior approval from the city council. Eckhoff also noted they will be adding a mixer to the interior function of the water tower, which will help prevent the build-up of ice during the winter. This, and other notices, can be viewed online by navigating to the city website at ci.saukrapids.mn.us. Notices are listed on the right-hand side of the page.
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The water tower will undergo some work during the coming weeks. Just a little over two weeks ago work began, as crews closed off Tower Park while re-painting and adding some features to the water tower. Work is expected to finish around July 7. For additional photos, see back page.
S.R. residents register for Apple Duathlon by Dennis Dalman editor@thenewsleaders.com
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Terry Wotzka, city engineer, presented a report to the city council during the April 27 meeting, recommending the city overlay 18th Street N. from Hwy 15 to 9th Avenue N.
Public hearing set for 18th street overlay
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At its April 27 meeting, the Sauk Rapids City Council approved a resolution to overlay 18th Street N, from Hwy 15 to 9th Avenue N, as well as hold a public hearing on the project at 6:15 p.m. Tuesday, May 26 at the city council chambers in the Government Center. “[18th Street] has been attended to as well as it can by public works,” said Terry Wotzka, city engineer at the council meeting. “. . . but we need to pull this thing together before we get more serious degradation.” Overlay work typically in-
volves the milling and removal of 2 inches of existing asphalt. A fresh layer of asphalt is then placed onto the roadway, which usually will also receive new lane markings. Pedestrian sidewalk ramps located on the road will be replaced if they are not in compliance with Americans with Disability Act standards. “We plan to reconstruct the pedestrian ramps. It’s the law . . . and it’s better to do this now,” Wotzka stated, referring to the ADA standards. The pavement on 18th Street is about 20 years old. The project cost is estimated at $412,077. Very few properties actuOverlay • page 3
Of the approximately 300 people who will take part in the Sartell Apple Duathlon this May, 65 individual and team runners and/or bikers are newcomers to the race – including at least a dozen from Sauk Rapids – said Adam Konczewski, the duathlon’s director. That’s quite a switch from previous years, when nearly every runner-biker had previously competed in the race, in some cases year after year. Konczewski said he and the Apple Board are pleased about all the newcomers who registered because they are trying to
promote new people giving the race a try. “We’re really excited about it,” he said. “And most of the new ones are right from this area.” The 33rd annual Apple Duathlon will take place starting at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, May 23 at Sartell Middle School. The Kids’ Apple Duathlon will be held the evening before, on May 22 at Pine Meadow Elementary School. The race for the youngest children, ages 3 to 6, will begin at 5:50 p.m. That age category can participate for free. The children from 6 to 14 will start their race at 6 p.m. The venue for the kids’ race this year is new. It had Duathlon • page 4
Road crew paves patriotic path
photo by Carolyn Bertsch
Our flag was waving brightly for drivers as this patriotic road crew worked on Hwy 10 near the CR 29 exit the afternoon of April 30.
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Retirees and seniors volunteer with Tri-Cap by Jacquie Willis submitted article
D o r i s Deml, a resident of St. Cloud, Minn., is an active Retired and Senior Volunteer Program v o l u n t e e r . Deml Deml retired in 2011 after working more than nine years as an assisted-living administrator. Looking for a meaningful way to get involved, Deml enrolled with RSVP and volunteers for Tri-Cap as a transportation driver. The Tri Cap Volunteer Transportation Driver program aims to serve the general public, providing services for medical appointments and a variety of other service destinations in rural Stearns, Benton and Sherburne counties.
Throughout her working career, Deml has always worked with people and commented, “When I first retired my dog didn’t talk to me.” As a result, Deml turned to volunteering as a way to connect with others and supply the social interaction she desired. She says, “I see this as a way to make a difference in peoples’ lives.” Since Deml began driving for Tri-Cap she has volunteered 728 hours. The people she serves may have no other way of getting to their appointments. It’s really important to them and satisfying for Deml. She told a story of an elderly woman who she drives that resides in the country and says, “She just tells me over and over again how important this [transportation] is for her.” Deml said she feels human interactions and relationships have been a rewarding aspect
of volunteering. She says, “I’ve transported a little boy every Friday for about 14 weeks. Somebody told him he wasn’t smart enough for the first grade and I said, I think you’re really smart. If you weren’t smart, how can you tell me at 6 years old, how many stops signs we had to stop at?” Throughout their trips together, Deml would point out his knowledge. She said, “It was nice to see him laugh and gain self-confidence.” She even made a special exception for him. Typically, she doesn’t let people eat in her car, but one day she offered him a bag of chips. He said, “Oh are these [chips] for me? I won’t leave any mess back here,” Deml happily explained there was never a problem back there. Deml said she never imagined the deep connections she would foster through volunteering and the impact it would
have on the community. The Greater St. Cloud Area RSVP is proud to support Deml and the 31 other RSVP volunteers who drove 16,811 hours for Tri-Cap in 2014. If you are 55+ and interested in learning more about becoming an RSVP volunteer, contact the RSVP office at 320255-7295 or rsvp@ci.stcloud. mn.us. The mission of RSVP is to engage men and women age 55 or better in meaningful volunteer service that strengthens the well-being of both self and community. The vision of RSVP is to be a bridge between those who need and those who give. RSVP is a national, nonprofit organization that is part of the Senior Corps. The Greater St. Cloud Area RSVP serves Stearns, Benton and Sherburne counties.
Sauk Rapids man arrested following burglary
by Logan Gruber operations@thenewsleaders.com
A Sauk Rapids man is under arrest after being linked to garage break-ins in St. Cloud. The incident occurred around 11:30 p.m. Saturday, May 2. Officers responded to a report of someone attempting to break into the detached garage unit of an apartment complex.
W h e n officers arrived, they found a male matching the description of the subject walking away from Knettel the scene, and officers detained him. Upon completing their in-
vestigation of the scene, they arrested the male, identified as 31-year-old Jesse Knettel. The investigation showed Knettel forced his way inside multiple garages using several screwdrivers. Police say he was found in possession of the screwdrivers along with drug paraphernalia and a substance that tested positive for marijuana.
Knettel was transported to the Stearns County Jail where he was held on charges of thirddegree burglary, criminal damage to property, possession of burglary tools, possession of a small amount of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. A hearing was scheduled for the morning of May 5 in the Stearns County court system.
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Four Sauk Rapids-Rice students were among 150 students from throughout central Minnesota who were recently named Students of Excellence honorees during the 28th annual banquet and recognition ceremony held April 29 at the River’s Edge Convention Center. They are the following: Kayla Kahl, Amber Kulow, Colleen Schimnich and Hannah Voigt. Criteria for selection was based upon recommended guidelines that included such things as academic performance, being a positive role model and leadership. Resource Training & Solutions has been sponsoring, coordinating and supporting this event since 1987. All four continuously represent Sauk Rapids-Rice well, serving as wonderful role models for our youth. These exemplary seniors will soon graduate from high school and will no doubt, go on to achieve great things. Two Sauk Rapids-Rice students were recently inducted into the Herberger Business School’s Beta Gamma Sigma, the international scholastic honorary business society at St. Cloud State University. They are Elizabeth DeLoera, daughter of Claudia and Manuel DeLoera of Sauk Rapids, finance; and Jeff Smith, son of Kit and Ron Smith of Rice, master’s degree in business. Election to lifetime membership in Beta Gamma Sigma is the highest honor a business student can receive in an undergraduate or master’s program at an Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business International-accredited school. Beta Gamma Sigma has more than 700,000 members worldwide.
Blotter If any readers have tips concerning crimes, they should call the Sauk Rapids Police Department at 251-9451 or Tri-County Crime Stoppers at 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. May 2 12:01 p.m. Medical. Wobegon Trail near Peach Drive, Avon. A 44-year-old female from Sauk Rapids fell off her bike and struck her head on the trail. The bicycle helmet took the brunt of the impact. She was treated for minor injuries by Gold Cross, and transported to the hospital by private vehicle.
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Overlay from front page ally have a driveway leading out onto 18th Street. The Holiday gas station and one commercial lot have access on the west end of 18th Street, while three residential lots have driveways accessing the street near 7th Avenue N. The council approved the recommendation 4-0, with councilperson Kurt Hunstiger not present for the meeting.
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Above left: This graphic highlights the five properties which access 18th Street N between Hwy 15 and 9th Street N. Above right: This graphic highlights 18th Street N, from Hwy 15 to 9th Avenue N.
To use compost site, you must first purchase a sticker by Logan Gruber operations@thenewsleaders.com
The Sauk Rapids compost site is open two days a week for the season, but those who want to use it must first purchase compost stickers for their vehicles. The stickers, which must be attached to a window of a vehicle, can be purchased at the Sauk Rapids Government Center, 250 Summit Ave. N., or right at the compost site 1.25 miles north of Golden Spike Road on CR 57.
Compost site hours are noon until 7 p.m. Wednesdays and 8 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Saturdays. The stickers cost $25 for the first vehicle per household and $15 for a second vehicle. If anyone sells a vehicle that has a sticker on it, that person should remove the old sticker and present it for a sticker re-issue. The cost of replacement in that case is $5. The sticker must be placed on the lower side of the passenger window or on the side window
of the passenger seat. Those who purchase a sticker can drop off the following at the compost site: leaves, wood chips, grass clippings and rocks. That is all. The site will not accept demolition debris, lumber, concrete or shingles. Those who have vehicle stickers can take compost and firewood (when available) for personal use. Information needed for a vehicle sticker is a driver’s license with current address, the make and model of vehicle to be
registered and the license-plate number of that vehicle. Sticker purchases are strictly limited to family residents in the City of Sauk Rapids, Sauk Rapids Township or the annexed portion of Minden Township. No multiple-family, commercial or industrial-use property will be allowed to purchase stickers, and that includes any owneroccupied duplex properties. Elderly people without a vehicle can register a family member if they get a special form that
can be filled out at Sauk Rapids Public Works, 360 Summit Ave. N. The form must accompany the member when disposing of material at the site. Sauk Rapids Township residents will be allowed to use the compost site until December 2015, and in that month the compost committee will revisit the Sauk Rapids Township use of the site. For more information, call Pete Eckhoff at 258-5319.
Ask a Trooper What is needed in addition to when one has a permit or driver’s license to drive a gas-powered bicycle/moped? Q: I read one of your recent articles about gas-powered bicycles/mopeds and I have some questions of my own. What is needed in addition when one has a permit or driver’s license? A: These rules apply to required equipment and gear for moped riders: • A moped must meet the same lighting requirements as a motorcycle, with a headlight, taillight and stop lamp. The headlight must be on during operation. Mopeds manufactured before 1987 are not normally equipped with a headlight or taillight and may be operated during daylight hours only. • A horn and mirror are required safety equipment for a moped. • Moped riders must wear protective eyewear. • Moped riders under 18 years old must wear a DOT-approved motorcycle helmet.
• The Department of Public Safety recommends moped operators observe the same rules of safety and wear the same protective equipment suggested for motorcycle riders. These rules and restrictions apply to operating mopeds: • Because of the relatively low speeds of mopeds, you should ride in the traffic lane as far right on the roadway as possible unless you are making a left turn. Riding on sidewalks is not permitted except where it would be necessary for a short distance to get from a driveway, alley or building to an adjacent roadway. • Mopeds are not allowed on lanes or trails that have been set aside for bicycles and the exclusive use of nonmotorized traffic. • Moped riders on a roadway shall not ride more than two
abreast and shall not impede the normal and reasonable movement of traffic. • Mopeds are not allowed on interstate freeways. • A moped equipped with a headlight and taillight that meet motorcycle lighting requirements may be oper-
ated during nighttime hours. “Night” or “nighttime” means the time from a half hour after sunset to a half hour before sunrise. 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, MN 56501-2205. You can follow him on Twitter @MSPPIO_NW or reach him at, jesse.grabow@ state.mn.us.
one through six can participate in the camp to explore hands-on science, technology, engineering and mathematics, while building self-esteem and team work. During the week-long camp, children work together to creatively find solutions to realworld problems while exploring technology and more. They alternate through four classes or modules each day, working on individual and group projects, and evaluate and revise those ideas. The program also
incorporates outdoor activities into its curriculum. Camp regional consultant Susan Clarke said children can sharpen their 21st century learning skills as they rotate through the four exciting modules each day. This year’s camp program is called Illuminate. In the KartWheel module camp participants build, enhance and upgrade their own freestyle racing cart. Children will learn about
Camp Invention coming to CSB June 22-26 by Cori Hilsgen news@thenewsleaders.com
If you are looking for a camp where your child can experience creativity and problem solving and can invent things, then Camp Invention might be a good summer camp option for your child to explore. Camp Invention is a weeklong science, summer daycamp program, returning this summer June 22-26 to the College of St. Benedict. Students entering grades
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Bemboom honored as student council adviser of year
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ing school,” Bemboom said in an exclusive Newsleader interview. “For birthdays and Christmas gifts I was given things like old desks and chalk boards from public auctions from local schools . . . I loved at the end of the year in my elementary school years when the teachers let us take home old workbooks.” In college, Bemboom decided to become a special-education teacher and worked hard to make that a reality. Throughout middle school and high school, Bemboom was a member of student councils. She even went to the Minnesota Student Council Convention with the kids and adviser from SRR when she was a junior. It came full circle when she started with SRR. Bemboom spoke with the then-current adviser to see if they needed any help. She started as a volunteer co-adviser in her second year of teaching and eventually rolled into the position. Bemboom says her council has been very active at the lo-
A Sauk Rapids teacher was recently honored as the Minnesota Student Council Adviser of the Year, as well as Student Council Adviser of the Year for Region 4, which includes Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, North and South Dakota, and Wyoming. As a result, she is headed to the National Association of Student Councils Conference to compete for the title of National Student Council Adviser of the Year. The Warren E. Shull Award will be presented to the winner at the conference Saturday, June 27 in Albuquerque, N.M. Trisha Bemboom grew up in Gilman and attended high school in Foley. She has been at SRR High School as a specialeducation teacher for 16 years, and this is her 15th year as an adviser for the SRR student council. “I’ve always been one of those kiddos who loved play-
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cal, state and national level. “We have students who have served on the MASC (Minnesota Association of Student Councils) Executive Board as president and vice president and (who have) attend(ed) the National Association of Student Councils conference each summer,” Bemboom said. “It’s a really humbling experience,” Bemboom said of competing for National Student Council Adviser of the Year. “There are a ton of very deserving advisers out there . . . I feel very lucky!” The award will be presented to the winner at the conference June 27. Bemboom will attend with 10 students from SRR, and another 50 students and another 10 advisers from Minnesota. One of the students attending will be Bemboom’s daughter, Megan. According to the National Association of Student Councils website, there has never been a Minnesota winner of the Warren E. Shull award.
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Above: Trisha Bemboom celebrated her win with her student council. Pictured (front row, from left to right) are the following: Olivia Boser, Bemboom, Brittany Schoen, Landon Kobluk, Hayli Marquette and Kaitlin Janson; (back row) Mason Rademacher, Logan McLaird, Kayla Kahl and Jeremy Thorson. At right: Principal Erich Martens presents Trisha Bemboom with her Minnesota Adviser of the Year award on March 11.
who has never participated in the Apple Duathlon before. • Three people, instead of a team of two, can now do the race as a three-person relay team, with one person doing the first running stretch, the second doing the biking and a third doing the final stretch of running. To register for the race, to volunteer or to find out more about it, go to appleduathlon.com.
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Pope Francis marvels at ‘The Saint John’s Bible’ by Dennis Dalman editor@thenewsleaders.com
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Top: Pope Francis beholds some of the pages of The Saint John’s Bible. From left to right are (starting from just to the right of the Pope) Abbot John Klassen of St. John’s Abbey; Michael Hemesath, president of St. John’s University; master calligrapher and artistic director of The Saint John’s Bible; and Katherine and Dan Whalen, supporters of SJU and the Abbey. Dan is a trustee for SJU. photo courtesy of The Saint John’s Bible website
Above: The final two verses of Revelation and of the entire Bible are a promise from Christ that he is coming and a petition from the church that he come soon. The author cries out on behalf of humanity, “Amen – may it be so.” That cry of hope concludes with a prayer that the grace of Jesus be with all. The page shown here is one of the pages seen recently by Pope Francis when the seventh volume of The Saint James Bible was shown at the Vatican.
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Without uttering a word, Pope Francis with just a smile and arm gestures gave his blessing and approval to The Saint John’s Bible at the Vatican recently. The last volume of the historic work, Volume 7, was shown to the Pope in a room filled with people. The book’s presenters were the project’s artistic director and calligrapher Donald Jackson; Abbot John Klassen of St. John’s Abbey; Michael Hemesath, president of St. John’s University; and Dan and Katherine Whalen, who are financial supporters of SJU, the Abbey and the The Saint John’s Bible project. Dan is an SJU trustee. The St. Peter Apostles Edition of the massive handwritten Bible was given as a gift to the Holy See thanks to the Gerald and Henrietta Rauenhorst Foundation. The group of visitors showed Pope Francis the “Vision of the New Jerusalem,” as well as the last page of Revelation with “The Great Amen” at the very end of the book. The “New Jerusalem” passage speaks of the fulfillment of the Old Testament prophecy that the gates of the heavenly city will never close and will always be open to welcome all people from every nation on Earth. “He (the Pope) began to sense the beauty of the illumination and illustrations,” Jackson said, as quoted in an article on the St. John’s University website. “I showed him the illumination of the
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New Jerusalem and at that point he raised up his arms with an expression of joy...I am proud to represent the team of skilled artists and printers who have striven to make the Word of God come alive on the pages of this edition of The Saint John’s Bible.” Jackson is the official scribe and calligrapher to the Crown Office of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The Letters and Revelation section was written and illustrated by Jackson, unlike the rest of The Saint John’s Bible, most of which was the result of a seamless coordination among many calligraphers and artists. The volume the Pope saw is 2 feet x 3 feet and weighs 14 pounds. It was completed in 2011. It is not the first time the widely heralded work has been presented at the Vatican. Pope Benedict also marveled when he saw earlier volumes of the project. Hemesath said he was very moved to be among those who presented Letters and Revelation to the Pope. “It was a rare honor and privilege,” he said. “The Saint John’s Bible is yet another example of the ways the monks of St. John’s impact the world far beyond Collegeville. From preserving cultures thorough the Hill Museum and Manuscript Library to their role in the liturgical reforms and ecumenical movement of Vatican II to envisioning the first handwritten Bible in 500 years, the monastic community at St. John’s serves the Church and the world in exceptional ways.”
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When he was a child, Donald Jackson used to dream about someday creating a handwritten, illuminated Bible. Many years later, after he had become famous as a master calligrapher, he mentioned his childhood dream to Eric Hollas, OSB, a monk at St. John’s Abbey and then-director of the Hill Museum and Manuscript Library. Inspired by Jackson’s ambitious idea, Hollas told the other monks about it in 1995. They, too, embraced Jackson’s dream, and the long coordination and funding mechanisms for the project began. The work involved intricate coordination among people at St. John’s Abbey and at the scriptorium in Wales, where most of the actual calligraphy and illuminated illustrations were done under Jackson’s supervision. What seemed to many skeptics as a virtually impossible task turned into a labor of love that took 15 years to complete. The Saint John’s Bible, all seven volumes of it, weighs more than 165 pounds. The original was written on calf-skin vellum using pens and inks used by medieval monks hundreds of years ago. The 1,150-page work contains 160 richly colored illuminated illustrations. Many of the flora and fauna depicted in the illuminations were based on those found in the St. John’s Abbey area. The Saint John’s Bible has been hailed as one of the greatest examples of the art of bookmaking in the history of the world. The entire Bible or Bible • page 8
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Give ex-offenders the right to vote The Minnesota Legislature is considering a bill that would allow ex-prisoners the right to vote. Legislators should approve that bill. There is absolutely no good reason for barring the right to vote from people who have committed a crime and then paid their debt to society. There are enough stigmas attached to ex-felons – stigmas that make re-entry into society very difficult and that contribute to the recidivisim rate. Allowing former prisoners the right to vote would at least take one of the stigmas away – the stigma that since they committed a crime they don’t count, that they have no part in our society, that they will be considered unworthy outsiders until the day they die. That’s not only dumb reasoning; it is spiteful and just plain mean. The rationale for disenfranchising offenders from voting stems from the idea if a person commits a serious crime, he or she should lose all rights, including the right to vote. But such a draconian notion doesn’t make any sense at all if losing rights means in perpetuity – that is, until the day one dies. Another silly rationale behind the law is letting ex-felons vote would be a form of mollycoddling them, rewarding their bad behavior. That’s just plain baloney, especially since the behavior is past bad behavior. When offenders are released from jails and prisons, they are expected to find work, support themselves and their families, pay taxes and remain law-abiding. They have paid their debts in time served, in fines and in restitutions to victims. If they are expected to start a good, productive, lawful life, the right to vote should absolutely be part of that “clean slate.” Denying former prisoners the right to vote is downright punitive for no good reason. Some research suggests allowing ex-offenders the right to vote not only de-stigmatizes them but helps them feel more accepted so they can reintegrate more successfully back into lives of freedoms denied to them during their incarcerations. An estimated 50,000 Minnesotans now have no right to vote because of past offenses. There are currently 13 states that allow former prisoners the right to vote: Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Montana, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Utah. Let’s ask our legislators to join those states by voting for the Voting Restoration Bill (HF 0342) that was submitted by Rep. Tony Cornish (R-Vernon Center) and that appears to have broad bipartisan support. Denying ex-offenders the right to vote is as spiteful and vindictive as some of those old Puritanical laws in Old New England (like making an adulteress wear a scarlet “A”) that have long been stricken from the law books.
Opinion Thanks to the Gleasons for Colton’s Law Thanks to John and Julie Gleason of Greenfield, we now have a law dubbed “Colton’s Law.” They are the parents of Colton Gleason, who died at age 20 after being sucker-punched by a man in a St. Cloud alley three years ago. Colton was walking home with others from downtown St. Cloud. A car pulled up next to them, five men jumped out of the car. Three of them surrounded Colton and one of them punched him as hard as he could, causing Colton to fall over and hit his head. He died later at the St. Cloud Hospital. Colton, originally from Orono, was a student at Mankato State University and was visiting friends in St. Cloud. The senseless, vicious attack was unprovoked, another stupid example of a “game” called “knock-out” that involves some idiot punching a stranger out of the blue to try to knock the person out cold. The perpetrator of the attack was Jesse Smithers, 17, who had been released from juvenile detention just one day earlier. He was supposed to be under house arrest, with an electronic monitoring “bracelet” on one of his ankles. However, Smithers had not yet been fitted with the GPS bracelet. If he had been, Smithers would likely not have had the chance to go roaming around, looking for trouble with his dimwit pals, and Colton would be alive today. Smithers pled guilty to seconddegree murder and was sentenced to 10 years in prison. Recently, John and Julie Gleason testified before the Minnesota House, urging its members to pass Colton’s Law. Recently, the legislature did just
Dennis Dalman Editor that. The law requires that no risky offender can be released from prisons or jails under paroled conditions without first being fitted with a GPS electronic-monitoring bracelet. “He (Colton) should be here today,” his tearful father told the House committee. “And, had this law been in place, he would be.” Colton’s murder hit home. The place he was killed was part of my growing-up years when we kids would walk home from downtown St. Cloud, often in the alleys, and that alley near 9th Avenue S. is one we often walked down after seeing movies at the Paramount Theater. Colton’s murder also haunts me for another reason. One year in the 1980s, a wonderful young woman from Alexandria was abducted and murdered in St. Cloud by a man who had just been released from prison. Missy Johnson was a talented, beautiful student at St. Cloud State University and was within weeks of graduation when one day she decided to walk her roommate’s dog in south St. Cloud, where she lived, just three blocks from my boyhood home. She was very near the 10th Street S. bridge (now University Bridge) when a car stopped. A man got out, pointed a gun at Missy and ordered her into the vehicle. He later met up with a friend of his, and they drove
around the central Minnesota area. Missy was raped, and the fiend who abducted her later took her to a wooded area near Richmond where he cut her throat and left her to die. The vicious crime struck the Alexandria area like a thunderclap. At the time I was a reporter for the Alexandria newspaper, and I had interviewed Missy one time for a feature story about the Alexandria Marching Band, of which she was a member. Witnessing the grief of her parents, David and Gail, was a heartbreaking sight. And so was the sight of her grave in Kincaid Cemetery in Alexandria. What a terrible, painful, unthinkable loss of life. Missy was so looking forward to being an elementaryschool teacher. That dream, along with her life, was viciously ripped away. The sadist who committed the abduction, rape and murder is now in prison, supposedly for the rest of his life. He had been released from prison during the Fourth of July weekend and because of a holiday shortage of staff there was nobody to accompany him to a half-way house in the Twin Cities, where he was ordered to go. Instead, they gave him a bus ticket and told him to go there. Of course, the parolee had other ideas, other thoughts in his mind – evil ones. I keep thinking if that monster had been fitted with a monitoring bracelet, Missy Johnson would now happily be teaching young children. Thanks to Colton’s Law, we can hope more innocent people will be spared from the clutches of such disgusting criminals.
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No shirt, no shoes, no service. We reserve the right to refuse service to anybody. No smoking. No spitting on the floor. Have you ever seen any of those signs in a restaurant or business establishment? Call me crazy but I thought a private business could in fact refuse service to anybody they chose. Well that appears not to be the case in Oregon where a young Christian couple refused to provide a wedding cake for a lesbian couple based on their religious belief that people of the same sex should not be able to marry each other. The State of Oregon has levied a fine of $135,000 for the offense of refusing to bake them a cake. Now I don’t know about you, but I wouldn’t want to eat any cake I had to sue a baker to force him to bake for me. I certainly wouldn’t want any of my guests at the wedding to be catered by an unwilling caterer who was there by court order. Personally I am leery about even sending food back to the Sauk Rapids • Sartell • St. Joseph kitchen in a restaurant when I am unhappy with it. Who knows what might come back from that kitchen? So, what is this really all about? Is it Reaching EVERYbody! the fact this homosexual couple particThe ideas expressed in the letters to ularly wanted this bakery to provide a the editor and of the guest columnists cake, or is this something more? Like, do not necessarily reflect the views of for example, the homosexual lobby bullying a private business to get their the Newsleaders.
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Ron Scarbro Guest Writer point across? The couple’s business is destroyed. Is that what the homosexuals wanted? Is that what America is all about? Let’s consider the First Amendment to the U.S. constitution: freedom of speech and freedom of religion. Clearly this amendment provides for each of us to be individuals in our speech and in our choices. It provides for us our right to choose our religious beliefs and the practice of those beliefs. It also allows homosexuals the right to be homosexuals. But nowhere does it require me to participate in someone else’s choices. If you want to live with your goat, that is your choice. I should never be forced by government to provide hay for your wedding. No private business in America should be required by law to provide any product or service to anyone regardless of the reason. If the business, by its policies, lost business, that is their problem. It’s none of the government’s business. Here’s a question. If a bar owner refused to sell liquor to a customer who, by the determination of the bar owner,
had had enough to drink, should he then be fined? What if the customer was a homosexual? In reality, if the bar owner sold liquor to an individual who had overindulged regardless of the drunk’s sexual preference, the bar owner would be in trouble. As for me, I would bake a cake for any customers who could and would pay the price. My business philosophy is to be inclusive, not exclusive. The more customers the merrier. But that is my philosophy and it’s none of the government’s business. My business would then succeed or fail based on my choices and not on the choices of some government bureaucrat. We have seen government interference with Chick-Fil-A, Hobby Lobby and now this little family-owned bakery. When is the government going to understand we have a book of rules and laws? It’s called the U.S. Constitution and it has served us for nearly three centuries. Left alone it will serve us for years to come. Scarbro is retired and spends most of his free time with his grandchildren having moved from Sartell to St. Simons Island, Ga.. Writing and commenting on the news of the day is a pastime. Visit his weekly blog at ronscarbro.blogspot.com for more commentary.
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Camp from page 3 prototyping products from scratch as they become entrepreneurs during the Design Studio: Illuminate module. During the I Can Invent: Next Level Gamers module participants will experience taking apart broken or unused appliances using real tools to create a 3-D video game model. In the Inducted module, campers are introduced to video challenges from National Inventors Hall of Fame Inductees, as well as hands-on activities such as constructing mega-towers, assembling space rockets and more. Campers will investigate circuits, explore a nature-inspired design challenge, explore math creating origami flight models during team exercises and more. Clarke said it’s a new curriculum, so past participants are eligible to participate in the camp even if they have done so previously. “Camp Invention is a great chance for kids to experiment with hands-on STEM activities in a team environment,” Clarke said. “The program inspires a passion for science and engineering, which will be so critical in the future.” The June CSB camp will be directed by Missy Tellinghuis-
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Top: The water tower in Sauk Rapids is receiving a bit of a facelift! Sandblasting and painting is being performed by Osseo Construction Co. LLC out of Wisconsin. The employee pictured is Eric Young. photo by Logan Gruber
Above: The water tower will undergo some work during the coming weeks. Just a little more than two weeks ago work began, as crews closed off Tower Park while re-painting and adding some features to the water tower. Work is expected to finish around July 7. See story and additional photo on front page.
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A week-long science day program, Camp Invention, is returning again this year June 22-26 to the College of St. Benedict. These children are building with circuits during last year’s Camp Invention. en, from Milaca Elementary School, and taught by qualified local teachers with a one-toeight staff-to-student ratio. A limited number of children entering grades seven to nine may register as counselors-in-training. There are also options for high school and college students to volunteer as leadership interns. These interns help guide campers through the four daily classes. Last year, 45 children par-
ticipated in the CSB camp. Camp Invention is supported by the National Inventors Hall of Fame and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Discounts are offered to those who register by May 12 for the CSB June 22-26 camp, using the promo code SPRING. Sibling registrations can also receive a discount. To register, call 1-800-968-4332 or visit the website at campinvention.org for more information.
nal pages is the Hill Museum and Monastic Library, where many of its pages are always on display for free viewing by the public. The gallery on the St. John’s University campus is open from 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday. From now through mid-December, the
gallery is also open Saturdays from noon-4 p.m. The museum is closed during weekends for the remainder of the year. For more information about seeing pages from The Saint John’s Bible or other exhibitions, call 320-363-3351 or 320-363-3514.