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Benton Economic Partnership Town Crier seeks incorporation Friday, June 3, 2016 Volume 2, Issue 22 Est. 2015
Libertyville set June 10 as part of SummerFest
The fourth edition of Libertyville! will be presented by Liberty Bank Minnesota on at 5 p.m. Friday, June 10 at Pine Meadow Elementary. Along with the usual assortment of giant inflatables, face painting, crazy hairdos and other free activities, this free event will include two special features this year. The first is two appearances by the Timberworks Lumberjack Show from Hayward, Wis. The second feature of the evening is Davis Smith Junior, the Human Cannonball. For more information, go to thenewsleaders.com and click on June 3 Criers.
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Farm Camp Minnesota, a fun and educational day camp for kids entering third-sixth grade, will be held from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Tuesday, July 26 on Schmitt Family Farm, near Rice. The camp is put on by and sponsored by farmers, farm organizations, agribusinesses and volunteers. Advance registration is required and will close July 8. Farm Camp allows campers the opportunity to learn about today’s agriculture, where their food comes from, how it’s grown and how farm products are used in our daily life. For more information, go to thenewsleaders. com and click on June 3 Criers.
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It has been a long time in the making, and much is left to do, but the emergent Benton Economic Partnership Inc. Headley may soon be legally granted the status that the Inc. at the end of its title describes. The Partnership received a Certificate of Incorporation from the Minnesota Secretary of State Office on Feb. 3, as an initial step toward that goal. The certificate enabled the organization’s attorney Craig Hanson to file the application for 501(c)(3), non -profit corporation, status with the IRS in February. Applications
typically take five to six months for processing. That puts the eagerly-anticipated approval date in July or August, according to Benton County Administrator Montgomery Headley. The confirmation is not a certainty, Headley said. But the partnership is fairly confident the IRS will decide in its favor. The idea for the group started back in November 2014 when the county economic development consultant resigned. He had been committing about 10 hours a week to the job while working a full-time position elsewhere. “The county board thought it was time to re-evaluate their economic program,” Headley said, “so we thought let’s ask people what they thought about our level of effort.” The Benton County Board of Benton • page 2
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Memorial Day ceremony commemorates veterans
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Members of Boy Scout Troop 9 raise the American flag at a Memorial Day ceremony near Sauk Rapids-Rice Middle School on May 30. For more photos, see back page.
Former Marine to run for House District 13B seat by Frank Lee operations@thenewsleaders.com
A former Marine from Sauk Rapids is entering another kind of arena where fighting has become all too commonplace: politics. Matthew Crouse, who is endorsed by the Democratic-
Fa r m e r - L a bor Party, wants to take on Rep. Tim O’Driscoll for the District 13B seat in the Minnesota House. Crouse “Government is not work-
ing,” Crouse said. “You need people in there that will solve problems and who will be willing to work with the opposite party.” Crouse, a former St. Joseph resident, recently filed candidacy papers for District 13B, which includes Sauk Rapids, St. Wendell, Sartell, St. Stephen,
Avon and Holdingford. The 27-year-old union worker is employed by New Flyer, a manufacturer of heavyduty buses in North America, whose facilities include one in St. Cloud. His top priorities include ensuring Minnesota remains Marine • back page
Rice rec programs starting to boom
Healthyville Exhibit opens at Stearns History Museum
Stearns History Museum is excited to bring Healthyville, a nationally acclaimed touring exhibit, to St. Cloud this summer. Healthyville is an interactive exhibit that teaches health and wellness lessons through playfilled activities and educational messages that foster learning by doing. This exhibit began May 27 and will remain until Sept. 4. It needs volunteers to assist with the success of accommodating a record number of visitors to the museum. Volunteers will work in the lobby taking tickets, answering questions, monitoring the exhibit, responding to questions and helping keep the exhibit tidy. For more information on this or other United Way volunteer opportunities, go to thenewsleaders.com and click on June 3 Criers.
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“It’s mine!” “No it’s mine!” A little push and shove between fourth-graders Teagan Dodge (left) and Kameron Brown determines who will control the pass.
It’s 3 p.m. on a warm spring afternoon. On the green grass of Rice Elementary School, Warren Ellingworth busies himself setting up the goal standards for the soccer game that will be held when school finally lets out. Ellingworth is the Rice recreation director and has been in the position about five months. It’s been a challenge, but he’s passionate about the work and developing good recreation programs for the community. His programs are growing. Soccer has 19 participants this year. In past years, only five or six kids would participate he said. Other after-school programs such as dodgeball and kickball showed improvements as well. In
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past years, those programs were canceled for lack of participants. “Yep, we’re growing,” Ellingworth said. “I’m putting in a lot of time and effort – taking the extra step, making more people aware – creating flyers for kids to take home so their parents can see them. Not everybody looks in the community-ed brochure.” Communication with the city is the key, Ellingworth said. And he is looking for other ways to make kids and parents aware of the variety of different activities that are going to be available. Soccer is near its end for this year, but baseball is about to bloom for the summer, and Ellingworth has taken time to get things ready. “I have a program called the Big Bopper for 3- and 4-yearRec • page 5
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People Jacob Gunderson, a junior from Sauk Rapids, was elected to the Mortar Board honor society at Carleton College in Northfield. The honor society recognizes students who have combined distinguished scholarship, leadership and service to their colleagues and the college com-
munity.
If you have a tip concerning a crime, call the Sauk Rapids Police Department at 320-251-9451 or Tri-County Crime Stoppers at 320255-1301 or access its tip site at www.tricountycrimestoppers.org. Crime Stoppers offers rewards up to $1,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for crimes.
tampered with were found. 10:19 a.m. Alarm. Third Avenue N. Police were dispatched for a car alarm sounding nonstop. The owner of the car was identified but not located. The owner’s phone number was identified and officers left him a message regarding this issue. By the afternoon, the owner came back home to turn off the alarm.
Adriana Harris of Sauk Rapids was named to the high honors dean’s list at Southwest Minnesota State University in Marshall. Students must achieve a minimum 4.0 grade-point average to qualify for this honor.
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April 4 Suspicious activity. Second Avenue S. An officer was dispatched for a call about suspicious vehicles that had been outside a complainant’s house with people standing around them. Another officer stated the vehicles had been addressed earlier in the night and were clear. 1:30 a.m. Medical/ambulance assist. Marcella Court. An elderly male fell and was having pain in his arm. Upon arrival, Gold Cross was on the scene. Police assisted Gold Cross. April 5 8:15 a.m. Theft from auto. Third Avenue S. A complainant stated sometime during the previous evening, someone had taken two spotlights off his truck while it was parked. These lights were mounted on the front bumper when stolen. The complainant did not have any potential suspects. No evidence was found. 9 a.m. Other. Seventh Street S. An officer was advised to call regarding a family concern. A party was concerned about his brother being on drugs. The party was issued the numbers for Benton County Human Services and the St. Cloud Hospital crisis line. The officer suggested doing a welfare check on the brother but the concerned party did not want him to do that. 9:20 a.m. Suspicious activity. Benton Drive N. A male had placed a note on a car, taken some items out of it, then left. Officers responded, checked the area and did not find either the vehicle described as being driven by the man or a car with a note on it. No damage or cars that appeared to be
April 6 9 a.m. Domestic dispute. Third Avenue S. Officers responded to a report of screaming and yelling. Two parties, male and female, stated they were having a verbal argument. The female said the male was upset with her because she had been gone for two days and not told anyone. She stated she was in the hospital for a brain aneurysm. She was moving her belongings out of a residence as police arrived. Upon arrival, the officer did not hear any yelling or screaming coming from the residence. The female was advised to call for a civil standby when she returned to gather the rest of her belongings. She agreed. 9:10 a.m. Medical/ambulance assist. 13th Street N. Police were dispatched for a medical. Upon arrival, Gold Cross Ambulance was already on scene and loaded. April 7 Assist fire. 13th Street N. Police responded to a fire alarm. Maintenance was on scene and the establishment was found to have a faulty carbon monoxide detector. May 25 1:10 p.m. Vehicle accident. Little Rock Road N.E., Watab Township. Officers reported to a two-vehicle personal-injury accident involving two Rice drivers. The vehicles had collided head-on and neither driver was able to exit their vehicle. The drivers were transported to the hospital by Gold Cross Ambulance for serious but non-life-threatening injuries. It is believed inattentive driving led to one vehicle crossing the center line striking the other.
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Sauk Rapids native becomes candidate for Senate District 13 seat by Frank Lee operations@thenewsleaders.com
Michael Willemsen comes from a long line of farmers from the Cold Spring and Eden Valley areas, but he Willemsen hopes to make a difference in St. Paul come November. The 34-year-old from Sauk Rapids was endorsed by the Democratic-Farmer-Labor party in St. Joseph in April and recently filed his candidacy for the Senate District 13 seat. “I’m running, honestly, because I care about our community,” Willemsen said of his first bid for an elected office. “I care about the environment. I care about education.” The Sauk Rapids-Rice High School graduate hopes to take on state Sen. Michelle Fischbach, a Republican from Paynesville who
Benton from front page Commissioners invited people from local governments, businesses and schools to a meeting to discuss the matter. “It was a large meeting, and the consensus from all these folks was that a part-time effort really was not sufficient,” Headley said. “They thought Benton County needed a more aggressive economic-development effort. And that would best be achieved with a single entity, a one point of contact for economic development.” It was thought this concentration of shared resources would be good for everybody. “I think, too, there was an understanding that some of the
is in her seventh term. “I think one of the biggest reasons I’m running is because we need to provide funding – you know, more affordable higher education – and more money for our schools and more local-government aid,” Willemsen said. Senate District 13 includes the cities of Sartell, St. Stephen, Sauk Rapids, St. Joseph, Avon, Clearwater, Cold Spring, Eden Valley, Holdingford, Kimball, Paynesville, Richmond, Rockville, Roscoe and Waite Park precinct four. It also includes 18 townships in the area. “I think we can lead the way with regards to the environment for renewable energies – solar power, wind power, geothermal and those kinds of things – because I think we have a limited amount of time, and we really need to take into account future generations,” Willemsen said. Willemsen is a Sauk Rapids native. He is a holistic health professional who works at Everyday Living in Sauk Rapids.
“One of the big things I’m running for and that I’ve heard a lot from people when I’ve been out door-knocking is they want people who are willing to work together in our state legislature,” Willemsen said. Willemsen said he believes in “working democratically to seek equitable and compassionate solutions for our communities around central Minnesota.” “I’m a strong advocate for unions and for labor,” Willemsen said. “As a working-class citizen, I believe in the rights of the working class. I also believe in the rights of farmers and small family farms.” Willemsen will be participating in parades on Saturday, June 4, in Rockville and on Wednesday, June 8, in Paynesville. “There is so much we can do as far as equity and redistribution of wealth, but we need a fairer, progressive taxation system to actually be able to do that,” Willemsen said.
smaller communities like Rice and Foley didn’t have their own capacity for economic development,” Headley said. Even Sauk Rapids said its community development director really didn’t have the time to devote to aggressive economic development, given all his other duties, Headley noted. The ideas at the meeting had been informed by other economic development groups in Morrison and Wright counties and St. Cloud. But now the board took a closer look at these, especially Morrison County Community Development. It is county-wide and has been operating for about 20 years with an impressive track record, Headley said. The board met with Carol An-
derson, the executive director. She described how the group was established, how it functions and how it’s funded. “We were really impressed and thought it could be a good model for Benton County,” Headley said. “In the spring of 2015 the board convened a work group from local governments and businesses to start creating an organization for Benton County,” Headley said. “Since that time this group has met almost monthly to begin the process of establishing this organization – drafting bylaws and articles of incorporation, raising funds and recruiting memberships and so on.” It took nearly a year of monthly meetings before the group said they felt they had an organization that met the IRS criteria for a 501 (c)(3).
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People listen to the speeches given during the Rice Memorial Day ceremony at Immaculate Conception Cemetery.
Rice Boy Scouts and one Rice Cub Scout take part in the Memorial Day ceremony in Rice.
Rice residents gather to honor veterans on Memorial Day by Dennis Dalman editor@thenewsleaders.com
On Memorial Day in Rice, people sat or stood in the shade of four trees and listened as officials memorialized the names of deceased veterans buried in the nearby cemetery, each name followed by the ringing of a bell. The scene took place in front of the Veterans’ Memorial Monument next to the Immaculate Conception cemetery just south of Main Street. On a hot sunny morning, several hundred people attended the ceremony, along with officials from the American Legion of Rice, the Legion Auxiliary, Rice Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts, the Knights of Columbus and the Sauk Rapids-Rice High School Band, which performed rousing patriotic songs at intervals during the ceremony. In his opening remarks, Rice
American Legion Commander Fred Segler praised veterans who gave “their life’s blood to maintain our freedom.” Those men and women are “citizen soldiers who came from farms, villages, cities” to fight for America and its freedoms, and the soldiers’ families also helped the cause, Segler added. “Always, always remember that freedom is not really free,” Segler said. The ceremony included the Honor Guard posting flags, a benediction by Chaplain Jan Hovda of the Legion Auxiliary, a rifle salute and the playing of Taps. After reading the list of deceased veterans’ names accompanied by the ringing of the bell, Chaplain Don Miklos of North Prairie said, “Never, never forget these names. Let each stroke of that bell inscribe those names into your heart.” Two of the deceased veter-
ans in the cemetery are family relatives of Miklos: Frank Long, a WWI veteran, and buried right by his side, his son Merle Long, a Vietnam War veteran. Miklos himself is a veteran from the Korean War era. The ceremony, which began at 11:30 a.m., was the third Memorial Day observance in the Rice area, with two earlier ones having taken place at Graham United Methodist Church Cemetery and at Langola Township Cemetery. The following are the names of veterans buried in Immaculate Conception Cemetery: Alphonse Aschenbrenner, Edwin Aschenbrenner, Ira Baron, Elphege Bieganek, William Burgraff, Albert Christle, George Christle, Herbert Christle, Steve Christle, Thomas DeFlorin, Daniel DeMaris, John Evans, Lawrence Evans, Alphone Fiedler, Benedict Fiedler.
Herman Fiedler, Julius Frommelt, Clarence Frommelt, John Goebel, Joseph Gottwalt Jr., Raymond Guck, Floyd Hall, Elizabeth Halweg, Dan Hohmann, Lloyd Karls, Blaise Legatt, Bruce Lepinski, Leonard Levinksi, Arthur Linn, Frank Long, Merle Long, Ernest Maciej, Maurice Marchand, Clarence Medeck, Gerald Paradeis, Jane Paradeis, Louie Petron, Arthur Popp Sr., Jacob Popp, Roman Popp, Mathew Poster, John Quinlan, A.J. Rudolph, James Saldana, George Saldana, Wilfred Sauer, George Sauer, Joe Sauer, Lawrence Sauer, Norbert Sauer, Phillip Sauer, Roger Schlicting, Joseph Schneider, Louis Schneider, James Schneider, William E. Scott III, Arthur Sebrasky, Joe Sisher, Delano Soderholm, Edwin Sufka, Leo Sufka, Lyle Tiemann, Claude Trutwin, Jerome Werner, John Wollak and Gene Zirbel.
The names of veterans buried in Langola Township Cemetery are: Ralph Anderson, Frank Brown, William Cairns, Walter Cairns, Simeon Case, William Ferman, William Gersemehl, T. Holmes, Ronald Kary, Rodney Lindgren, Joseph McNeal, Louis McNeal, Andrew Morse, August Meinert, Glen Miller, Theodore Miller, Benjamin Noggle. George Oelrich, George Oexmann, William Raber, Oswald Reiter, Thomas Simpson, C.E. Sparrow, Roy Stanton Sr., Ronald Veeders, Phillip Wippler and Lawrence Wasner. The names of veterans buried in Graham United Methodist Church Cemetery are: Orvis Anderson, Reinhold Briese, Duane Denchfield, Ernest Foss, Fred Huston, Melvin Knowles, Joseph Larson, Robert LaVigne, Warren Medina, Harvey Meinert, Theron Melius and Lawrence Nuebeck.
Lain receives MN School Board Association scholarship by Dennis Dalman editorial@thenewsleaders.com
A Sauk Rapids-Rice High School senior recently received a rare and singular honor – being granted one of two scholarships given by the Minnesota School Board Association. McKinley Lain was presented a check for $3,000 by MSBA officials at the May 23 Sauk Rap-
ids-Rice School Board meeting. Lain intends to study electrical engineering at South Dakota State University, starting Lain shown in this fall. The schol- his Homecoming arships honor King attire. students who have been in-
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students to become involved in governance of their schools and highlights the importance of having locally elected schoolboard officials, said MSBA Executive Director Kirk Schneidawind. “School boards are there for one reason — to help their students succeed,” Schneidawind said. “Our organization wants to encourage boards to have
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New museum exhibit to focus on children’s health by Ben Sehnert news@thenewsleaders.com
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LuBell Kendall (left) and Brianna Inkster watch the process by which the human body digests a golf ball. Kendall and Inkster were guests of Stearns History Museum for the opening of “Healthyville” May 26 at the museum.
Yellow Rose(s) of Sauk Rapids
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Sauk Rapids resident Alma Nowitzki proudly stands by her bursting bush of yellow roses. The bush is approximately 20 feet wide, standing 8 to 9 feet in stature. It primarily blooms in June, lasting only about a month if the weather cooperates. Nowitzki’s bush has been in her backyard for more than 20 years. Inset: An up-close look at Nowitzki’s gorgeous yellow roses.
After an afternoon of opening its doors to area schoolchildren, the Stearns History Museum celebrated the arrival of its newest exhibit with sponsors and museum members on the evening of May 26. The exhibit, entitled “Healthyville,” is geared primarily toward families, teaching them the importance of exercise and nutrition through multiple interactive displays. “Healthyville” represents a new kind of endeavor for the museum, focusing on children’s health rather than history. Jim Davis, the museum’s chief executive officer, explained in the future people might expect to see exhibits similar to “Healthyville” more often. “In our strategic plan, we began to look at the potential of a children’s wing in order to approach children and get them engaged in the museum’s activities,” Davis said. “To see how the market would react to a children’s wing, we thought it would be good to bring an exhibit to town on a rental basis.” The exhibit’s focus on healthy living coincides with the nationwide push to combat pediatric obesity. As a response to the concerns about inadequate exercise and poor nutrition, the Stepping Stones Museum for Children in Norwalk, Conn. developed “Healthyville” as a traveling exhibit that supports the main-
tenance of healthy lifestyles. The exhibit has already moved across the nation, coming to the St. Cloud area from San Jose, Calif. Ann Meline, who conducted the search that selected Healthyville as a potential exhibit, is the museum’s chief operating officer. The exhibit’s emphasis on health and its interactive approach convinced her to bring it to Stearns History Museum. “We have never had a children’s exhibit in Central Minnesota, so this is a treat,” she said. “It’s really unique for the area and fits into community initiatives such as healthy living.” The sponsors and friends of the museum had nothing but praise for the exhibit after experiencing the various displays for themselves. Museum guests could balance meals and exercise on a scale, pin muscles on a diagram of the human body and select recipes for several tempting (but healthy) meal choices. CentraCare Health is the presenting sponsor and has collaborated with Stearns History Museum in bringing the exhibit to St. Cloud. The aims of the exhibit complement CentraCare’s own health initiatives, making the partnership between the museum and the healthcare provider an excellent match. “Pediatric obesity is a problem CentraCare has been addressing primarily through the BLEND program,” said John Schnettler, CentraCare Health’s director of marketing. “We have
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seen progress in improving rates of pediatric obesity, but it continues to be a focal point for the CentraCare Health Foundation. Healthyville fits perfectly with CentraCare’s own mission of promoting wellness and disease prevention.” However, in order to achieve this goal, Healthyville speaks not only to the children but to adults. Many of the displays are informative both for children and for those who buy the groceries. According to CentraCare Clinic President Dr. David Tilstra, this ability to speak to both children and parents is essential. “In any family, everybody needs to be involved in order to change what they do,” Tilstra said. “Even though the exhibit is targeted to children, parents will learn something from this if they are willing to take a look and interact with the exhibit.” Museum members who visited the exhibit also enjoyed interacting with the displays and admired the exhibit’s timely message. “Very well done and informative,” said LuBell Kendall, a long-time friend of the museum. “It’s colorful and grabs your attention. We especially need this for kids because people don’t always make the best choices for their health.” The Healthyville exhibit will be open to the public at Stearns History Museum until Sept. 4. The exhibit is bilingual (English/Spanish). The cost of tickets for those who are not members of the museum is $7 for adults and $3 for children.
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Above: Intent on the big SCORE fourth-grader Teagan Dodge (left) moves it down field and will try to get past second-grade defender Zach Schraut. Top right: It’s a mad dash followed by a scramble as (left to right) second-grader Preston Holewa third-grader Evan Scapanski and fourth-graders Blair Hill and Jena Caster all eye the ball and hope fast feet and a quick kick will send it down field to a waiting teammate. Bottom right: Early in a May 24 after-school soccer match, managed by the Rice Recreation Department, second-grader Austin Markfelder has the ball to himself for the time being. He moves it down the field toward the goal keeping a wary eye on opponents who might try to steal it from him.
Rec from front page olds,” he said. “I have 23 registered for that program right now. And T-ball, which is ages 5 to 7, I anticipated between 18 and 22 going out for that from years past. Just a little bit ago, I finished the last registrations and I have 40.” The Big Bopper program will be held at Rice Elementary from 5:30-6:15 p.m. starting Monday, June 6. T-ball will be held at Rice Lions Park from 5:30-6:30 p.m. starting also June 6. He says he had programs for older kids as well – pitch ball and Little League. Unfortunately, Ellingworth was disappointed this year as parents told him they had already signed their kids up in other places because of the lack of programs here in the past. But Ellingworth
is an optimist, and he looks to the future for his programs. “They promised next year, they are going to participate in the Rice program,” he said. To make it easier for parents to get involved, he moved all the activities to the evenings so parents and grandparents can watch their kids participate. “It was always a big deal to me when my parents came and watched,” he said. As he builds his programs, he has been contacting other communities such as Royalton, Opole and Holdingford and found they are willing to schedule games with Rice. So the long-range plan is to get a strong program in place for next year and continue to grow. It’s a case of “when life gives you lemons,” and Ellingworth has the recipe for making lemonade. As much success as Ellingworth has had, he says there are growing pains. Many people
simply don’t understand the modern-day program requires plenty of effort and lots of communication with groups in other cities as well as within one’s own city. Ellingworth said it’s not a case of simply throwing out a couple of bats and balls and letting the kids play. People are demanding more. More organization. More competition with others outside the immediate city. And there is always the need for equipment, umpires, coaches and getting kids from one point to another. Finding coaching staff and umpires is always a problem, Ellingworth said. Getting coaches here from 3:30 to 5 p.m. and staying until every kid gets picked up is one kind of problem that’s tough to solve. Folks need to understand we aren’t looking for professionals as coaches. The adults Ellingworth said
he’s looking for are those who have some background in working with kids, some knowledge of the game and a willingness to put in time. There is some pay for being a staff member, though a person shouldn’t quit his or her day job and expect to get rich, he said. Ellingworth is already looking ahead past the summer. “This fall we’ll have another session of soccer, and we’re also looking at having a session of flag football after school and probably a basketball program as well,” he said. “The programs are for boys and girls grades 2 through 5.” Most programs focus on things for kids, but Ellingworth says they have one adult volleyball program that runs from mid-October to the end of April. It’s a pick-up game from 6:308:30 p.m. every Tuesday and Thursday. All that’s needed is the willingness to get involved
and $2 to cover custodial costs. Ellingworth said he hopes to add more adult activities. “Next year we may add adult kickball,” he said. “You don’t have to have great skill to play kickball and it’s great fun. In some towns people get sponsors for their teams and design their own T-shirts . . . I’ve also been approached by a few people to start pickle ball. I’m looking into it.” There are lots of different things that could be added to the present programs, but Ellingworth said he wants to get the programs he has operating on a strong footing. “Then we can branch out,” he said. “To keep the programs running and growing isn’t easy . . . To have successful programs, you need dedication from the rec manager. You need to enjoy what you do and I thoroughly enjoy what I do.”
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Art of compromise seems to be a dying art; is it dead already? The art of compromise, alas, seems to be a dying art. In fact, it may be dead, period. At least politically. We’ve come to expect disgusting, never-ending deadlock in the U.S. Congress, where virtually nothing major has been accomplished in the past seven or eight years. Of course, many who do not pay attention other than to do anti-Obama slandering on Internet screeds will blame Obama for the deadlock. It’s all his fault because he wouldn’t compromise with Congress. Sure, and the moon really is made of cheese. It was the Tea Party radicals who refused to compromise. Here in Minnesota, normally a state of progressive enlightenment in so many respects, we don’t expect our elected senators and congress people to be so intransigent and bullheaded as Tea Party do-nothings like Rep. Ted Cruz and the former (thank God, former) Rep. Michele Bachmann. In previous years, we Minnesotans could usually review happily or unhappily depending on one’s viewpoint, what the Minnesota Legislature accomplished in one of its sessions. After this past session, we can review what the legislature did not accomplish. First and foremost, it did not pass a comprehensive plan to fund infrastructure work for the next 10 years – roads, bridges and mass transit. The legislature did not approve a short-term funding bill. In the process, it shot down a billion-dollar infrastructure bill that had previously been supported by both sides of the political aisle. The legislature did not act on a “Real ID” law. To its credit, the legislature did manage to pass a few good things, like a tax break to help families save for college, more spending for early-childhood education and broadband expansion for rural Minnesota. All three sides (the Democrat-controlled Senate, the Republican-controlled House and Gov. Mark Dayton) are all pointing fingers – at one another. Granted, crafting legislation is very difficult, but there are no excuses in this case, especially for not approving the long-term transportation infrastructure plan so vital for this state’s successful future. The failure of that bill was caused by a stubborn inability to compromise, and there’s lots of blame to go around. When you talk to your legislators in the coming weeks, ask them point blank to explain why the legislative session was such a fiasco. Before they even open their mouths, rush to admonish with: “Don’t give me any finger-pointing excuses!”
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.
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Opinion Help veterans with actions, not just words I was both moved and bothered by the many speeches I heard at two Memorial Day celebrations last Monday in Sartell and Rice. The speeches were moving because what the speakers said was so true – that all veterans must be honored, respected and never forgotten. What bothered me, though, is so many people in our nation, especially politicians, trumpet wars that later prove to be unjust and/or unwinnable. Vietnam was one of them, and the never-ending wars in Afghanistan and Iraq are two other examples. The honorable men and women who served so selflessly, in many cases dying or being wounded, deserve our utmost respect and gratitude, regardless of whether a particular war is or was unjust. Those men and women sacrificed in ways most of us cannot even imagine. Their sacrifices, as the Memorial Day speakers rightly noted, should never be forgotten. But sadly, during the other 364 days in a year, too many veterans tend to be forgotten, off the radar. That thought kept occurring to me during the speeches. We must all do more than just give rhetorical tributes to veterans one day a year, Memorial Day. First of all, what would really help is we should hold warmongering elected officials accountable for getting us into unjust or unwinnable wars. It’s become all too easy for presidents and officials to send others off to serve, suffer and die. That said, not all conflicts are avoidable, but at the very least there must be exit strategies and we should stick to them. In addition, we should be giving all veterans our gratitude – and our help –
Dennis Dalman Editor 365 days a year. The speakers at the ceremonies, I’d bet, would agree with that. But we’ve got to put words into actions. Many veterans are homeless, many cannot find jobs, some are waiting a long time for desperately needed forms of care, some struggle to get disability payments and so many are trying to adjust to life back home. Still others are so filled with frustration and anguish they are committing suicide. Those are problems we can all help do something about. We have to keep elected officials’ feet to the fire to make certain veterans’ services are funded to the max and the very best help is made available medically and psychologically. It’s a shameful irony this country can spend billions and trillions on wars and yet too often cannot seem to find enough money and expertise to help veterans. They should receive the top moral responsibility from this nation. Some elected leaders do realize that and try their best to help veterans – leaders like Rep. Tim O’Driscoll (RSartell). Not to forget, many of today’s veterans were deployed in terrible danger zones multiple times. Each time they return home, their former world – the civilian world – seems almost alien in many cases, and adaptation and reintegration becomes a struggle. What is most needed in every case is a solid emotional support network from
family members, friends, co-workers and acquaintances, and that network has to go hand-in-hand with a solid, reliable medical and psychological network. Research shows veterans who had contemplated taking their own lives do not do so once they are fortunate enough to hook up with solid social and medical networks of support. The very least all of us can do is listen. Listen closely with compassion and then try to understand. And here is why. The following was posted on a website dedicated to returning soldiers. It was written by an unnamed veteran: “When I got home everything was changed. You missed out on months of life back home and have no idea where the time has passed. Your kids are older, your wife acts differently, your friends look at you differently, but it’s all because the veteran has changed. Having no connection to the world, no news, no TV, no magazines, you are in kind of a shock to see so much has changed and you feel like you lost out on it. “Your mind is still in combat mode. You constantly are on watch and get startled easily and all you think about is the things you saw. For both of my tours I had a panic attack when I finally got back home. You feel like you don’t know what to do. You are confused about how to act and talk. And you know nobody is going to understand what you did.” All veterans have to relearn their former world, all over again. That is why all of us have to start listening to them every day of the year and then helping them with their needs – both minor and major.
Letters to the editor
Emmer’s endorsement of Trump reveals his true instincts
Cindy Harner, St. Cloud Tom Emmer has been pretty quiet during his elected term as our U.S. Congressman. For the most part, he has kept his head down and his name out of the headlines. Say little, do little. Michele Bachmann he isn’t – and for that we can be grateful. But with his endorsement of Donald Trump, Emmer’s true instincts have reared their ugly head. By endorsing Trump, he has ratified the politics of division, exclusion and prejudice. The Sixth District and the nation deserve better. By supporting Trump’s candi-
dacy, Emmer is standing for the smallminded politics of fear and hate and against values rooted in the Golden Rule. By embracing Trump, Emmer is failing to represent the majority of us who seek to welcome and include our diverse friends, appreciating they contribute daily to our society through their work ethic, friendship and citizenship. We in Minnesota deserve better. We need someone who will serve our better instincts and our ideals. We need a representative who will focus on building community, inclusion and consensus. We need a voice in Congress that will promote the development of jobs, trans-
portation and education to enhance the future of all citizens – not just billionaires like Trump. Fortunately, we have a breath of fresh air with David Snyder. Give him a good look and you’ll like what you see. He’s a fresh alternative with solid ideas, a pragmatic style and the kind of values that better reflect the caring, thinking people of the Sixth District. He will represent the future you want – for yourself, your District and your country – and will make you proud to say you live in Central Minnesota.
Fluoride presents a water pollutant dilemma Jason Krueger, Sauk Rapids The city of Sauk Rapids recently mailed a newsletter to residents highlighting useful information, including construction updates, voting precinct locations and other upcoming events. The newsletter also included its waterquality report. This annual report identifies the various contaminants found in the drinking water as well as their maximum contaminant levels. Of special mention is the single contaminant that is voluntarily added to the water. Yes, you heard that correctly – a contaminant is voluntarily added to the water. Taxpayer money is used not only for the chemical itself but also
for the equipment and manpower to administer the program to the tune of thousands of dollars each year. Municipalities typically strive to reduce or, better yet, eliminate contaminants from the drinking water. Instead, a state law passed in 1967 forces individual cities to add a contaminant based on a theory that doing so would “promote strong teeth.” Nearly 50 years have passed since this law was made. Minnesota lawmakers would do its citizens a favor by revisiting its water-fluoridation program to determine if it’s still appropriate to administer a product originating from “discharge from fertilizer and aluminum factories” via the water supply in a one-size-fits-all prescription.
Local lawmakers Jim Newberger, Tama Theis, Jeff Howe, Michelle Fischbach, John Pederson and Dave Brown each signed onto HF 272/SF 522, which would have allowed the city of Sauk Rapids (as well as neighboring cities) to eliminate this outdated, wasteful and contradictory program. Unfortunately, neither bill was given a committee hearing and was subsequently negated. Please thank them and ask your local representatives if they too would support removing fluorosiliic acid from drinking water as 98 percent of the world has already done. Minnesota has excellent water; let’s stop intentionally polluting it with fluoride.
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Community Calendar
Market Monday, 3-6:30 p.m., parking lot of Hardware Hank, Seventh St. N., Sartell. marketmonday. org. Rice City Council, 7 p.m., council chambers, Rice City Hall, 205 Main St. E. 320-393-2280. Sauk Rapids Planning Commission, 7 p.m., council chambers, Sauk Rapids Government Center, 250 Summit Ave. N. 320-258-5300. ci.sauk-rapids.mn.us. Sauk Rapids Riverside Lions Club, 7 p.m., Jimmy’s Pour House, 22 Second Ave. N., Sauk Rapids. eclubhouse.org/sites/srriverside.
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, June 3 Benton County Historical Society, Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 218 First St. N., Sauk Rapids. 320253-9614. mnbentonhistory.org. St. Joseph Farmers’ Market, 3-6:30 p.m., near the Wobegon Trail Center, C.R. 2. Saturday, June 4 Brinkman’s Farmers’ Market, 8 a.m.-noon, First Street and Second Avenue next to Manea’s Meats, downtown Sauk Rapids.
Tuesday, June 7 55+ Driver Improvement (fourhour refresher course), 8:30 a.m.12:30 p.m., Life Assembly of God, 2409 Clearwater Road, St. Cloud. Sauk Rapids HRA Board, 6 p.m., council chambers, Sauk Rapids Government Center, 250 Summit Ave. N. 320-258-5300. ci.sauk-rap-
Monday, June 6 Benton County Historical Society, Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 218 First St. N., Sauk Rapids. 320253-9614. mnbentonhistory.org.
ids.mn.us. Watab Township Board, 7 p.m., 660 75th St. NW, Sauk Rapids. watabtownship.com. Benton Telecommunications channel 3.
Wednesday, June 8 St. Joseph Area Chamber of Commerce, 11:30 a.m., St. Joseph Community Fire Hall, 323 Fourth Ave. NE. stjosephchamber.com. Sauk Rapids Recreation Board, 6 p.m., Public Works Building, 360 Summit Ave. N, Sauk Rapids. 320258-5300. ci.sauk-rapids.mn.us. Thursday, June 9 Coffee and Conversation, a senior discussion group, 9 a.m., Country Manor, 520 First St. NE, Sartell. Sartell-Sauk Rapids Moms’ Club, Lutheran Church, 1500 Pinecone Road N., Sartell. Family Farmers’ Market, 2-6 p.m., River East parking lot, CentraCare Health Plaza, 1900 CentraC-
Homeschool Educated Youth, 7 p.m., Sartell High School (Auditorium), 748 Seventh St. N.
are Circle, St. Cloud. 320-252-2422. St. Cloud Area Mothers of Multiples, 7 p.m., VFW Granite Post 428, 9 18th Ave. N., St. Cloud. Brigadoon, performed by Homeschool Educated Youth, 7 p.m., Sartell High School (Auditorium), 748 7th St. N.
Saturday, June 11 Brinkman’s Farmers’ Market, 8 a.m.-noon, First Street and Second Avenue next to Manea’s Meats, downtown Sauk Rapids. Brat Sale, sponsored by the St. Joseph Lions, 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m., St. Joseph Meat Market, 26 First Ave. N.W. 55+ Driver Improvement (fourhour refresher course), 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Miller Auto Plaza (Community Room), 2930 Second St. S., St. Cloud. Central Minnesota Chapter of the Federation of the Blind of Minnesota, 12:30 p.m., American Legion, 17 Second Ave. N., Waite Park. Brigadoon, performed by Homeschool Educated Youth, 2 p.m., Sartell High School (Auditorium), 748 Seventh St. N.
Friday, June 10 Brat Sale, sponsored by the St. Joseph Lions, 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m., St. Joseph Meat Market, 26 1st Ave. N.W. Benton County Historical Society, Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 218 First St. N., Sauk Rapids. 320253-9614. mnbentonhistory.org. St. Joseph Farmers’ Market, 3-6:30 p.m., near the Wobegon Trail Center, C.R. 2 Libertyville! sponsored by Liberty Bank Minnesota, 5 p.m., Pine Meadow Elementary, 1029 Fifth St. N., Sartell. 320-252-2841. Brigadoon, performed by
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Memorial Day ceremony commemorates veterans Right: Members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6992 Color Guard take part in a Memorial Day ceremony near Sauk Rapids-Rice Middle School on May 30. Lower right: Members of the American Legion Post 254 Color Guard hold flags proudly at a Memorial Day ceremony. photos by Bill Jones
Above: Members of American Legion Post 254 Honor Guard walk in unison at a Memorial Day ceremony near Sauk Rapids-Rice Middle School on May 30. Right: Members of the Sauk Rapids-Rice High School marching band play The Star Spangled Banner at a Memorial Day ceremony.
Marine from front page a leader in education, health care, reducing discriminatory laws and ensuring small businesses and farms have “the tools and resources they need to flourish in our rapidly changing economy.” “I agree strongly with the inclusion the Democratic Party has,” Crouse said. “The Democratic Party is the only party that really strongly supported same-sex marriage. They are the party that strongly supports equal rights in the workplace, union rights.” O’Driscoll is seeking a fourth term in the House. The Republican from Sartell was first elected in 2010. “With the ideals of the
Democratic Party, I think it’s more of a forward-moving party compared to my opposition, which seems like it’s kind of a more stagnant party,” said Crouse, who has never held an elected office. Crouse is a 2006 graduate of Apollo High School in St. Cloud, and the veteran is a senior at St. Cloud State University pursuing a bachelor’s degree in political science. “Being in the military, I was able to understand how different forms of government worked,” Crouse said. “Obviously, you work under a lot of government regulations.” As a former foster child, he said he has a unique background in understanding how the dynamics of one family unit differ from another “and still contain the characteristics that are the cornerstone of loving
families.” “I grew up a ward of the state of Minnesota,” Crouse said. “I dealt with government a lot when I was a kid. I dealt a lot with the bureaucracy and a lot of laws a lot of people probably aren’t aware of, a lot of these regulations people might not be aware of.” Crouse said he hopes to focus on families and wants to bring attention to the vulnerability and under-representation of foster children, children up for adoption and the struggles these children face that most children do not. “My opponent, in the last election, ran unopposed, and when somebody runs unopposed, that’s not democracy when they win,” Crouse said. “I feel like I’m giving people the opportunity to vote and to have their votes count.”
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