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Lemonade concert, art fair June 25 at SCSU
More than 230 art vendors, as well as food stands, free entertainment and children’s activities, are expected to draw thousands to the 42nd annual Lemonade Concert and Art Fair from 11 a.m.-8:30 p.m. Thursday, June 25 at St. Cloud State University. SCSU’s signature summer event will feature performances by the St. Cloud Symphony Orchestra and the opening ceremony of St. Cloud’s annual community festival, Granite City Days. The Little Lemons Art Park will offer children art projects, craft projects, performance art and more. Paramount Theatre and Visual Arts Center staff members will coordinate activities from 11 a.m.6 p.m., south of Stewart Hall. The 7:30 p.m. symphony program will feature patriotic songs and popular pieces such as Morton Gould’s American Salute, the Hoedown from Aaron Copland’s Rodeo and Han Zimmer’s Pirates of the Caribbean. Clinton Smith, artist director and principal conductor, will conduct. Farmers’ market vendors will offer fresh produce, plants and more between the Miller Center and Administrative Services Building. For more information, visit thenewsleaders.com and click on June 19 criers.
Juneteenth celebration set today in Riverside Park
St. Cloud’s 19th annual Juneteenth picnic in the park and community gathering will be held from 6-9 p.m. Friday, June 19 at Riverside Park, St. Cloud. Games, prizes, music, entertainment, food and black history information will be available. Festivities include the following: a traditional cookout; recreational activities for kids; African American and African arts and crafts; voter registration and health information. Juneteenth marks the anniversary of freedom for black slaves in Texas. These slaves found out they were free June 13-19, 1865, more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation had been issued. For more information, visit thenewsleaders.com and click on June 19 criers.
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Green light given for CR 55 ‘Quiet Zone’ by Dennis Dalman editor@thenewsleaders.com
Grassroots activism by three local women led directly to a new railroad “Quiet Zone” where County Road 55 meets Benton Drive in north Sartell. The women, however, have to first raise $5,000 and are launching a fundraising campaign this week with a letter-mailing to area residents. The $5,000 will unlock a matching grant for the project from Sauk Rapids Township. A quiet zone is a railroad crossing at which trains are not allowed to blow their whistles while approaching that crossing. The CR 55 crossing could become “quiet” as soon as Aug. 1, thanks to the women’s efforts. At this point, that crossing is the only one that is not a quiet zone on the railroad tracks between Rice to the north and Sauk Rapids to the south. CR 55 is located about a half-mile north of the defunct Sartell paper-mill site, just to the west of Benton Drive. The three women are Laurie Bloom and Ann Popp of Sauk Rapids Township and Janet Tilstra of Sartell. Bloom and Popp live on the east side of Benton Drive, not too far from the CR 55 crossing. All three women gave a progress update on their work at the June 8
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Starting perhaps as early as August, this rail crossing in north Sartell will be designated as a “Quiet Zone,” meaning trains approaching will not blow their whistles. This photo was taken on CR 55 looking east to Benton Drive just beyond the passing northbound train. Sartell City Council meeting. It was Popp who raised questions about the possibility of a quiet zone in 2007 after she read a quiet-zone
study. At that time, a quiet zone would have cost about $600,000 at CR 55 – prohibitively expensive. Zone • page 3
Citizen of the Year scholarships awarded
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Two seniors were awarded $500 Citizen of the Year scholarships at a recent Sauk Rapids City Council meeting. Amber Kulow, daughter of Lisa and Kraig Kulow, along with Colleen Schimnich, daughter of Julie and Kurt Schimnich, are both well deserving of the awards, said Ross Olson, city administrator. Throughout high school, Kulow has been involved in concert choir, the National Honor Society, Project for Teens, WE Day, Link Crew and the prom
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committee, according to the school district. She is a choir officer and the vice president of the Sauk Rapids-Rice High School National Honor Society. Kulow will attend Hamline University to pursue a major in criminal justice with a focus in forensic science. Schimnich was a captain of
the cross-country team, secretary of the National Honor Society and selected to attend the Minnesota Mile Leadership Camp, American Legion Girls State camp and was a student Kiwanis representative. She is also a member of the Culinary Management Team, taking first place at state and advancing to nationals. In addition, Colleen is also the current treasurer of the Sauk Rapids Riverside Leos Club, enjoys volunteering and is active in her church. Schimnich will attend St. Cloud State University to pursue a degree in either medicine or hospitality and management.
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Celebration of Fatherhood is an annual event scheduled for Saturday, June 20 at Lake George for a fun day of families spending quality time together. Volunteers are needed to help with various kidfriendly crafts, and also with preparing food for the attendees. Volunteers are needed for a two-hour shift from 9-11 a.m. or 11 a.m.-1 p.m. For information on this and other United Way volunteer opportunities, visit thenewsleaders. com and click on June 19 Criers.
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Parade-goers cheer loudly for the Sauk Rapids-Rice Middle School Storm marching band at the Sartell Parade on June 13.
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Kulow wrote a letter to the city council, which can be read in its entirety below: Dear Mr. Ross Olson, I am extremely happy that I was the recipient of the $500 Sauk Rapids Citizen of the Year scholarship. I would just like you to know how much I appreciate your generous support toward my future education, financially. This scholarship is important because I can put it toward my college tuition. I am attending Hamline University in the fall. This is a private school; this being said, it is more expensive than some. I am planning on pursuing a degree in the forensic criminology direction, but am unsure if I will work toward the science aspect, or if I will work on the social part. My top goal is to complete four years at Hamline, continue on for a master’s degree, land a job, and ultimately work my way into the FBI or another federal organization. As you can see, my dreams are big. By awarding me this scholarship, I am closer to achieving the next step to reach them, education. I would like to again send you a sincere thank you for the monetary donation. With it, I will work to achieve my dreams! Sincerely, Amber Kulow
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If any readers have tips concerning crimes, they should call the Sauk Rapids Police Department at 320-251-9451 or TriCounty 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.
10:51 a.m. Animal bite. Garden Brook Drive. A 76-year-old male reported being bitten by a dog on the previous day. The male was walking, and passed a female with a black lab. The dog allegedly lunged at the male and bit him on his arm. The female reportedly walked away from the scene quickly. Police attempted to ascertain the owner of the dog.
May 31 2:10 a.m. Traffic stop. 15th Street NE/CR 1. A 16-year-old male was observed driving through a stop sign with no attempt to stop. The male was stopped, and admitted to not seeing the stop sign. The male was cited. 1:20 p.m. Theft. 10th Avenue NE. A resident advised police someone had stolen two bird feeders and a shepherd’s hook.
June 3 8:50 a.m. Found property. 4th Avenue N. A female found a set of two keys along with a key fob. The items were placed into evidence for safekeeping. 3:01 p.m. Warrant arrest. 13th Street Circle. A 29-year-old male was wanted on a warrant by the Stearns County Sheriff’s Office. Officers arrived and arrested the male, and transported him to the Stearns County Jail.
June 1 5:10 p.m. Ambulance assist. 11th Street N. A 76-year-old female was reportedly unresponsive, but breathing. Gold cross arrived for patient care and transport. June 2 2:30 a.m. Suspicious person. 1st Street S. A 34-year-old male was observed crawling underneath a vehicle in a parking lot. When questioned, the male stated he was working on the vehicle for the owner.
June 4 6:04 a.m. Vehicle theft. N. Benton Drive. A 67-year-old male reported his vehicle stolen from his own parking lot. He had last seen the vehicle around 9:30 p.m. June 3. 3:43 p.m. Parking complaint. Summit Place/18th Street N. A caller reported a camper parked near the intersection for an extended period of time. The caller was concerned about a child or vehicle being struck by traffic, as the camper is difficult to see around.
Officers attempted to locate the owner of the camper. June 5 2:41 p.m. Theft. 1st Street S. A person reported someone had written a check from their account, without their permission. The person who had written the check resides in St. Cloud, and the person was advised to report the crime to the St. Cloud Police Department. 5:27 p.m. Ordinance violation. 2nd Street S. A dog was reportedly unleashed in a yard and frightening people walking past. Officers were dispatched, and noted the dog was without a leash and did not have a rabies tag or animal license. Officers attempted to leash the dog, but the dog was uncooperative. Eventually a person who knows the dog came and put it away. The owner was given 10 days to get an animal license for the dog. June 6 1:52 p.m. Hit and run. Peach Drive NE. A female reported her vehicle had been hit at some point yesterday, as white paint was on the bumper. Police checked video surveillance at one Sauk Rapids business the female visited during the time the incident may have occurred, but no one was seen to have hit her vehicle. She was advised to contact the other stores she visited outside of Sauk Rapids to review security footage.
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People Two Sauk Rapids-Rice students were recently named to the headmaster’s honor roll at St. John’s Preparatory School, Collegeville. They are the following: Ariana Denning, a freshmen, daughter of Andrea Bobis, of Sauk Rapids; and Nicholas Schaper, a senior, son of Rand Schaper of Rice and Jacqueline Schaper of Sartell. Students must maintain a minimum 3.5 grade-point average to qualify for this honor.
sciences; Cody Oltz, civil engineering; Tanner Pietak, business administration; Alexandra Sander, political science; Amanda Schubert, pharmaceutical sciences; Benjamin Varoga, pharmaceutical sciences; and Emily Wotzka, university studies. Haider, Lukach, Peitak and Schubert are from Rice, all the others are from Sauk Rapids. Students must maintain a minimum 3.5 grade-point average to qualify for this honor.
Four Sauk Rapids-Rice students were recently named to the principal’s honor roll at St. John’s Preparatory School, Collegeville. They are the following: Kathryn Miller, an eighth-grader, and Owen Miller, a sixth-grader, children of Jennifer and Charles Miller, Sauk Rapids; Nathan Schaper, a junior, son of Rand Schaper of Rice and Jacqueline Schaper of Sartell; and Ethan Wentler, a sophomore, son of Tatyana and Paul Wentler, Rice. Students must maintain a minimum 3.49 grade-point average to qualify for this honor.
Nicholas Yozamp, son of Carole and Scott Yozamp of St. Cloud, recently earned a graduate degree as a doctor of medicine May 15 from Washington University in St. Louis, Mo. Yozamp was a member of Alpha Omega Alpha, the medical honor society. He also received the Dr. John Esben Kirk Scholastic Award for high scholastic standing. Yozamp graduated from Washington University in St. Louis in 2011 with a bachelor’s degree.
Seventeen Sauk Rapids-Rice students were recently named to the spring dean’s list at North Dakota State University, Fargo. They and their majors are as follows: Courtney Ackerman, pharmaceutical sciences; Megan Claassen, pharmaceutical sciences; John Deaton, computer engineering; Andrew Gass, electrical engineering; Ashton Haider, pharmaceutical sciences; Christopher Hammond, chemistry; Blake Kerfeld, construction management; Nicholas Kuechle, mechanical engineering; Jennifer Lukach, animal science; Joshua Majeski, criminal justice; Jennifer Nesius, pharmaceutical
Tri-County Insurance Agency, Sauk Rapids, was recently named one of the Top 10 growth agencies of Auto-Owners Insurance in Minnesota for 2014. The agency was recognized at a luncheon meeting in White Bear Lake and at a reception with all regional associates, where they and other recipients were presented with a plaque commemorating their accomplishment. Tri-County Insurance Agency has represented Auto-Owners since 1964. Jeff Tagsold, president of Auto-Owners, thanked the agency for its support and its business, stating, “Their growth and support only help to make the entire community stronger and more secure. We are grateful they choose to do business with us.”
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More than 130 people attend a showing of Glen Campbell’s movie I’ll Be Me at the high school’s performing arts center on June 11. The movie is a documentary following the countrymusic legend as he struggles with Alzheimer’s during his farewell tour of the United States, Australia and Europe.
Zone from front page It wasn’t until October of last year that Bloom and Popp began their effort in earnest. They decided to get on track full steam ahead when Bloom was sitting outdoors with neighbors one October day. As they socialized, they heard shrill train whistles one after another. Everyone at the outdoor gathering agreed it would be nice to have a quiet zone. Popp and Bloom drew up a list of contacts, started making calls and visits and then knocked on door after door (during election season, no less), meeting residents and handing them a letter about a quiet-zone proposal. The letter
also requested residents to attend a meeting Nov. 4 at Sauk Rapids Townhall. The turnout astonished the women. There were more than 150 people who showed up, cramming into the tiny former one-room schoolhouse that serves as the townhall. Everyone there expressed strong support for a quiet zone. Tilstra of Sartell also decided to join the quiet-zone effort. They found out it would cost about $63,000 to have that crossing designated as a quiet zone. One reason it is less expensive than years ago is because an expensive constantwarning circuit system has been installed, a system that warns oncoming trains electronically if a vehicle is on the tracks or other problems lurk ahead at a crossing. Quiet zones can only be allowed if many safety factors are in place.
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One year ago, “ACT on Alzheimer’s,” a community group working to create a dementiafriendly environment in Sauk Rapids, submitted an application for and was awarded an $8,000 grant. Recently, they were awarded another $10,000 grant to help implement some of their priorities. Plans include: • On June 11, they held a private showing of the Glen Campbell movie I’ll Be Me at the high school’s performing arts center. More than 130 people attended, according to the
group’s Facebook page. The movie is a documentary following the country-music legend as he struggles with Alzheimer’s during his farewell tour of the United States, Australia and Europe. CNN will also air the Oscar-nominated documentary June 28. • And in October, they plan to have Virtual Dementia Training. People who take the training are surprised at how difficult and stressful the virtual training is. ACT on Alzheimer’s is volunteer driven. Sauk Rapids is one of 34 “action communities” throughout the state working to pre-
One of the women’s meetings involved a talk with Sartell City Administrator Mary Degiovanni and Amy BraigLindstrom, Sartell city-council member. Those two suggested the women should contact Sauk Rapids Township to see if it would be willing to chip in funds for the project. The women then met with township officials, and even though the township has nothing directly to do with CR 55 or the rail crossing on it, it agreed to contribute $10,000, plus another $5,000 if the women and their supporters could raise a matching amount – $5,000. The City of Sartell agreed to contribute $42,500 for contract work and engineering (money from the city’s street fund), and Dan Landwehr of Landwehr Construction chipped in $5,000.
The $63,000 cost of the project will include creating a cement roadway leading up to the tracks on both sides, pilings on the road to make the cement solid, curbwork and cement barriers to prevent vehicles from foolishly driving around the crossarms that are there now. Before a quiet zone can be initiated, engineering work and other preliminary studies have to be finished, but Bloom said the project has definitely been given a green-light go-ahead by all entities involved. In an interview with the Newsleader, Bloom said she lacks the words to express her gratitude and thanks to so many people and entities that were so helpful in the effort: the people who showed up at Sauk Rapids Townhall to offer Zone • page 5
pare Minnesota for the growing number of people with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia issues. The Alzheimer’s Association estimates there are roughly 89,000 Minnesotans ages 65 and older with the disease and thousands more with other dementia issues. Based on the current Sauk Rapids population, it’s estimated about 1,320 residents are over 65 years of age. Of those, an estimated 146 have Alzheimer’s. It’s also estimated there are about 440 residents over age 85, of which 146 are estimated to have Alzheimer’s. “This grant will help us acDementia • page 4
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CentraCare’s new Farmers’ Market offers healthy choices, advice by Steven Wright news@thenewsleaders.com
CentreCare Health launched its very first Farmers’ Market in Sartell last Thursday June 11, showcasing local vendors and offering healthconscious recipes and tips for patients and families. The new event, which partners with existing vendors from Market Monday in Sartell, will bring in specialists and dietitians to provide healthy food alternatives and recipes. Food choices at the market vary from gluten-free baked goods, fresh vegetables, meat and eggs, to caramel corn and fresh coffee. Megan Lensing is a program development specialist with the Coborn Cancer Center and is helping to raise awareness of the positive benefits and healthy choices the new market offers. “Each week we will feature a different product from one of our vendors, explain the health benefits, and show smart ways to incorporate the items into your life,”
Lensing said. One way CentraCare plans to feature these products is through their newsletter which will be available at the market every week. The first issue featured the benefits of asparagus and provided a healthy chicken and asparagus recipe, while including tips on staying active throughout the summer. Steve Zupek of Sartell brought his unique, craft-roasted coffee business – North Star Roastery to the market on Thursday and said he enjoyed being a part of CentraCare’s new event. Zupek has been roasting his specialty coffee for more than six years and has a keen sense of what coffee lovers are looking for. “Fresh is best,” Zupek said. “I put the roast date on every bag I sell. If you buy something at a grocery store you never know when it was roasted.” Zupek was one of 12 vendors who helped make Thursday’s event a success. CentraCare looks to expand its list of vendors in the com-
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Jessi Brinkman of Sauk Rapids showcases her gluten-free baked goods to Jenna Dunagan. Brinkman was one of 12 vendors at CentraCare’s Farmers’ Market on June 11. ing months and build awareness of the healthy options available to everyone in the community. The CentraCare farmers’ market will
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complish our priority goals of education, awareness and resources for caregivers and implementing a business tool kit to train area staff how to be dementia-friendly. Supporting our community members with Alzheimer’s and their caregivers will do tremendous good for the community as a whole,” said Melinda Fast, a team leader of the group. “We are excited that what we heard and what we learned from our community is allowing us to make a difference in Sauk Rapids.” “As the population of Minnesota ages, it’s important to build awareness of dementia and Alzheimer’s,” said Michelle Barclay, executive colead for ACT on Alzheimer’s. “Having a dementia-friendly community means care partners are supported and people with Alzheimer’s can stay
out of residential care settings longer. That helps everyone – families and taxpayers who pay for institutional care, employers who have workers trying to balance work and caregiving demands, and most importantly, the people living with dementia.” The Sauk Rapids grant is funded through Blue Plus (an HMO affiliate of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota), the Medica Foundation, and Greater Twin Cities United Way and administered by the Metropolitan Area Agency on Aging. More information is available at actonalz.org, or locally on a page on the city’s website, which can be found by navigating to ci.sauk-rapids.mn.us, clicking on “Residents” near the top of the page, and then clicking on “ACT on Alzheimer’s” underneath the “In Residents:” section on the lower left-hand side of the page. For more on the movie, and to see the trailer, head to glencampbellmovie.com.
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Thiele thrilled to be in business in Sauk Rapids by Dennis Dalman editor@thenewsleaders.com
Aaron Thiele is happy about his new home in Sauk Rapids – the home of his business, that is. Thiele is about to celebrate his first year of business as Thiele and Sons Automotive of Sauk Rapids. He’s already begun to celebrate because last Tuesday he renewed the lease on the building at 519 N. Benton Drive, just north of the Dairy Queen. “I love this location in Sauk Rapids,” he said. “It’s so visible, and I’ve been so busy since moving here.” Thiele is the sole employee of his business, working 12-hour days and sometimes longer, five days a week and some Saturdays by appointment only. Raised in Montrose, Minn., Thiele, 33, studied mechanics at Anoka-Hennepin Technical College, then finished his second year of studies at Lake Superior Technical College, Duluth, where he earned his
Zone from page 3 support, Watab Township for sharing know-how about getting a quiet zone established, the City of Sartell, Sauk Rapids Township, Benton County, Dan Landwehr, “We were just overwhelmed by all the support we received,” Bloom said. “Everything just seemed to fall right into place.” And, for the record, Bloom and the two other women are not anti-train. Not at all. But,
degree in auto mechanics. Thiele and Sons is an allpurpose shop, and there are very few things Thiele cannot do or fix. He even sells tires and fixes them, something that many automotive-repair shops don’t do much anymore. He also installs and repairs air-conditioning units in vehicles, overhauls transmissions and does virtually any kind of repair on every kind of vehicle. In addition to all of that, he also has a U-Haul business on his lot. For years, Thiele had his business at his home near Little Rock Lake south of Rice. It was called Aaron’s Repair and Towing. Then, for a year before setting up business in Sauk Rapids, he rented a building in Clearwater and did his work there. Of all the things he can do, Thiele said he is probably proudest of his steering and suspension work. The building Thiele leases was once Seager’s Auto Repair, owned and operated for more than 30 years by Jack
and Dan Seager. Then for four or five years before Thiele decided to lease it, it was the site of Car Care Specialists. “The best thing I like about my job is finding problems and seeing the smiles on people’s faces when they find out I fixed the problems,” he said. Thiele and his wife, Alicia, have been married for 10 years and have three boys: Isaac, Bryson and Cody. The name of his new business has nothing to do with his sons, however. He found that Thiele’s Automotive is not an uncommon name for shops throughout the state and nation, and so Thiele decided to add “and Sons” just to differentiate himself from the other ones. He, his wife and sons plan to do a little party at the shop soon to celebrate his first – and very successful – year of business in Sauk Rapids. Thiele and Sons Automotive is open from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday and Saturdays by appointment only. Its number is 320-774-2016.
as Bloom explained, she has lived east of the CR 55 crossing for 20 years. At first, there were only 20 or so trains per day on the tracks. That number kept increasing until the current number of trains in a 24-hour period is 100 or more. That adds up to a lot of shrill whistling. One medical doctor who lives in Bloom’s neighborhood wrote Bloom a letter stating the frequent train whistling prevented him from getting a sound and healthy sleep. The Sartell City Council praised the women’s work. “That (crossing) is a busy
intersection,” said council member David Peterson, who lives in east Sartell not far from the crossing. “We should have safety first and foremost. We have to be sure that crossing is just as safe or safer than it is now.” Sartell City Engineer Mike Nielson noted once construction work is done, vehicles will not be able to drive around the
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Aaron Thiele, proud owner of Thiele and Sons Automotive in Sauk Rapids, works on a valve-cover gasket in the engine of a Bronco. Thiele is happy after a year in Sauk Rapids; the new location with such high visibility on Benton Drive has brought him so much new business. crossarms when a train is coming and even when a train is not coming. Sartell Mayor Sarah Jane Nicoll, while in favor of the quiet zone, acknowledged she will miss the train whistles because of nostalgic reasons – that they remind her of her mother who liked train whistles and who passed away two years ago.
How to contribute
Anyone wanting to contribute to the $5,000 the three women must raise can write a check to “Sauk Rapids Township Treasurer,” putting “RR Quiet Zone” on the check’s memo line. Then send it to Sauk Rapids Township Treasurer, Quiet Zone, 4074 Fifth Ave. NE, Sauk Rapids, MN 56379.
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Our View Don’t mow, plant grasses to help wildlife, pollinators The solution (not mowing roadside ditches) is so simple and yet how many people even consider it as a way to protect wildlife and pollinators? The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is urging all Minnesotans to delay mowing roadside ditches until Aug. 1. That date was chosen because it’s the time when pheasants have completed their nesting. Up to one-third of all pheasants in the state are hatched in the grassy areas of roadside ditches, mainly in western and central Minnesota. Altogether, when added up, ditches comprise in excess of 500,000 acres of nesting habitat for various birds. Pheasants start to hatch in early June, and so they need up to three weeks to have a chance to escape the deadly blades of mowers. Ditches are especially vital to birds and other creatures when there is heavily cropped regions and virtually no other grassland for miles and miles. If landowners find noxious weeds in ditches are a problem, the DNR suggests careful spot-mowing spraying those weed areas sparingly, selectively. If people who live by country ditches are concerned about safety hazards, the DNR recommends they mow just a narrow path next to mailboxes or driveways. That would greatly reduce the chance of disturbing any nesting going on. In a summer season, pheasants do up to four attempts to successfully nest, but they hatch only one brood each year. About 60 percent of nests hatch in June. However, attempts to re-nest can last through July. That is why the DNR strongly recommends not mowing ditches or at least not mowing them excessively. But there are many other good reasons to adopt a no-mow policy. Those reasons include grassland songbirds, mallards, teal, gray partridges, rabbits, frogs, turtles, bees, butterflies and a host of other pollinators who can thrive on wildflowers or milkweed in ditches. The loss of natural habitat, including grassy ditches, is a major reason why populations of so many animals and insects have been declining. Another DNR suggestion is to plant native prairie grasses and wildflowers in ditches and elsewhere. Doing so not only enhances wildlife habitat, but it provides water filtration, helps catch blowing snow and enhances aesthetic values. Planting such grasses and flowers in areas of residential lawns is also a powerful boost to the survival of bees, butterflies and other pollinators. There is a wealth of good online material on how to make a friendlier world for our fellow creatures, and the suggestions are simple and very doable with expenditures of very little or no money or time. To find out more, visit the excellent website at www.mndnr.gov/roadsidesforwildlife.
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Opinion Magna Carta truly something to celebrate When I saw a copy of Magna Carta many years ago in London, I stood there in awe, staring at its tiny spiky Latin words, written with a quill pen nearly eight centuries ago on vellum (sheepskin) sheets. After my awe subsided, I realized I knew very little about Magna Carta. I was awed mainly because it had been mentioned so often in school, because it was so famous, because it’s considered a kind of distant forerunner to our U.S. Constitution. All I knew about it, though, is that it was some kind of agreement forced upon an English king by a bunch of upstart rebels in his kingdom. I saw that document 35 years ago. This week, as of Monday, June 15, Magna Carta, is 800 years old. Visiting museums is so rewarding because some of the artifacts you see, right there before your very eyes, pique your curiosity so the next time you hear about that artifact or anything related to it, you’ll tend to take notice and absorb the information. After seeing Magna Carta in its glass museum case, I visited a London library to read about the famed document. And I’ve been reading about it ever since. Magna Carta, which is Latin for “Great Charter,” was an agreement between King John and a few dozen rebellious barons who had gathered at Runnymede Meadow just west of London. Barons, who were powerful landholders and sometimes warriors, pledged fealty to the king and his kingdom. Under the rules of medieval feudalism, they were required to serve in the military, although they could pay hefty sums to the king to avoid service. Under King John’s reign, England had several territories in northern France that had to
Dennis Dalman Editor be maintained through frequent use of military might. That cost money and lots of it. The king began to tax the barons, and the barons had to squeeze that money out of the crops and other goods provided by the sweaty toil of serfs who worked the barons’ lands. The Royal John had become a royal pain about demanding money, even confiscating lands from some barons who wouldn’t cough up the cash. Finally, the barons had it up to here with the king’s bullying ways. Angered by taxes and by other mounting grievances, many of the barons organized and began a rebellion that led to King John’s sour acquiescence to signing the Magna Carta. The document was a kind of peace agreement written by Stephen Langton, the Archbishop of Canterbury. More or less, Magna Carta states the king is not above the law. The document covers issues regarding the Catholic Church and its place in society, a limit to taxation, the wrongs of illegal imprisonment, the need for access to swift and fair justice, and a recognition that all people (king included) are subject to laws and limitations. Make no mistake: Magna Carta was no trumpeted declaration that “all men are created equal.” Far from it. It was mainly written to protect barons, not the “common” people. And yet, in its bold assertions, it provided a framework upon which hung countless documents through the centuries aimed at
extending human rights and limiting the powers of kings and governments. A council of 25 barons was supposed to implement Magna Carta’s clauses, but within three months the agreement unraveled, and the barons and the king’s men were at each others’ throats again in a full-scale rebellion. Within a year, the king died of an illness, giving way to Henry III. In the centuries that followed, Magna Carta was ignored, scoffed at, revised, revived, revisited, rearranged, misinterpreted and distorted to the point where it became as mythic as King Arthur or Robin Hood. But what’s important to know is that even as an icon and myth it has had a weirdly effective staying power as a landmark foundation for efforts to codify limitations of power and the rule of law for one and all. Even though 95 percent of it is now outdated and irrelevant, there are still some stunners among its clauses. Here is one clause, for example, that must have rung like a liberty bell in the minds of America’s Founding Fathers: “No free man shall be seized or imprisoned, or stripped of his rights or possessions, or outlawed or exiled, or deprived of his standing in any other way, nor will we proceed with force against him, or send others to do so, except by the lawful judgment of his equals or by the law of the land. To no one will we sell, to no one deny or delay right or justice.” Similar words and meanings – and even the rhythmic cadences of that clause – could be heard again 574 years later when Jefferson and others wrote a Magna Carta, a Great Charter, of their own – our U.S Constitution. And thus, in its 800th birthday, the Magna Carta is truly something to celebrate.
Hesitation is the enemy of good police work Let’s say you are driving up to an intersection and you have a green light. However, there is a police officer standing in the middle of the intersection telling you to stop. What do you do? Do you defy the officer and just proceed along your merry way, or do you obey the command to stop? If you are smart, you stop. You stop because that is what the law requires. Even if you are late for an appointment, you stop. Even if you are a minority, you stop. The reason the police officer is there is not important. You don’t get to debate the issue. The same is true if you are driving along and an officer comes up from behind and turns on his lights and siren. You pull over to the right and you stop. It doesn’t matter who you are or where you are headed or if you’re late, you stop. That is the law. For some strange reason it has become fashionable to defy police officers. That seems especially true among young people. You have all heard about the out-ofcontrol pool party in McKinney, Texas where police were called because some 150 kids were involved in a fight. The police were there to quell the violence and bring these idiots back under control. It should have been a simple task. But no. Some of these morons decided they were not going to allow the police to do their jobs. They decided to defy police and resist arrest. A pretty bad decision, wouldn’t you say?
Ron Scarbro Guest Writer Of course I wasn’t there and neither were you, but it would appear by the cell-phone video that an officer pulled his service weapon when he was approached from behind by an apparent friend of the individual the officer was trying to control. Based on the very limited information we have, it would seem the officer over-reacted in pulling out his weapon. But, as I said, I wasn’t there. I don’t know what the individuals behind the officer were saying. Hindsight is often 20/20. At any rate the highly decorated officer of 10 years has resigned from his department. We are witnessing what is being called the “Ferguson Effect.” It is happening all over the country. Police officers are being attacked and their authority is being defied. People, especially young people, are resisting the authority of the police. Politicians are siding with the bad guys and crime is increasing. In May, Baltimore experienced 42 homicides, its highest in years. Coincidentally, arrests are down as police officers are evidently looking the other way. Ghetto communities are going to be the victims of lax policing.
Police officers are facing uncertain situations. Hesitation is the enemy of good police work and it can get the officer killed. If an officer is reluctant to make a stop for fear of political retaliation, then the result is obvious. Crime will become rampant. Put yourself in the shoes of these police officers. While most departments offer reasonable pay and benefits, no one pays enough for an officer to be abused, defied and, in worst cases, killed by the very offenders he is trying to arrest. One thing is clear. The “Ferguson Effect” is going to cause a lot of police officers to seek new careers. In many cases they are damned if they do and damned if they don’t. So, rather than exposing themselves and their families to public abuse at the hands of politicians, many perfectly good policemen and women are choosing a different path. I know I would. Poor – often black – communities are going to be the victims again. Shame on the politicians for causing this problem. I hope they don’t need a cop any time soon. Scarbro is retired and spends most of his free time with his grandchildren having moved from Sartell to St. Simons Island, Ga.. Writing and commenting on the news of the day is a pastime. Visit his weekly blog at ronscarbro.blogspot. com for more commentary.
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Friday, June 19 Burger and brat sale, sponsored by St. Joseph Knights of Columbus, 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m., St. Joseph Meat Market, 26 1st Ave. NW, St. Joseph. Brat and hot dog sale, sponsored by Retired and Senior Volunteer Program, 11 a.m.-6 p.m., Coborn’s, 1725 Pinecone Road S., Sartell. Brat and hot dog sale, sponsored by Retired and Senior Volunteer Program, 11 a.m.-6 p.m., Cash Wise, 113 Waite Ave. N., Waite Park. St. Joseph Farmers’ Market, 3-6:30 p.m., near the Wobegon Trail Center, C.R. 2. St. Joseph Area Historical Society open, 4-7 p.m., Old City Hall, 25 1st Ave NW. stjosephhistoricalmn. org. St. Cloud Singles Club Dance, 8 p.m.-midnight, American Legion, 17 2nd Ave. S., Waite Park. 320-3394533. stcloudsingles.net. Saturday, June 20 Central Minnesota Market, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., 1480 10th Ave. NE, Sauk Rapids. 320-251-2498. Burger and brat sale, sponsored by St. Joseph Knights of Columbus, 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m., St. Joseph Meat Market, 26 1st Ave. NW, St. Joseph. Living History: Meet the Lindberghs, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Charles A. Lindbergh Historic Site, 1620 Lindbergh Drive S., Little Falls. St. John’s Bible pages on display, now through mid-December, noon-4 p.m. Saturdays, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday, Hill Museum and Monastic Library, St. John’s University, 2850 Abbey Plaza, Collegeville. 320-363-3351. 320-363-3514. Monday, June 22 Benton County Historical SociAUTOMOBILES/MOTORCYCLES WANTED MOTORCYCLES WANTED: 60’s and 70’s Motorcycles. DEAD OR ALIVE! 920-3710494 (MCN) CASH FOR CARS: All Cars/Trucks Wanted. Running or Not! Top Dollar Paid. We Come To You! Any Make/Model. Call For Instant Offer: 1-800-871-9134 (MCN) FOR SALE Trailer Sale! 28’, 30’ & 32’ Goosenecks; 8’,10’& 12’ Dumps; 7’x16’ cargo with PopOut tent bed; 20’+4’ 22,500# low-boy bumper-pull equipment trailer; Pull behind motorcycle trailer; 4’x6’ cargo with ramp door $1,566; 6’x12’x72” V-nose, ramp door $2,750; 515-972-4554 www.FortDodgeTralerWorld. com for info & prices. (MCN) ADOPTION *ADOPTION:* Affectionate Devoted Caring Home, LOVE, Art, Music, Opportunities await 1st Miracle baby. Amy. Expenses paid 1-800-844-1670 (MCN) PREGNANT? CONSIDERING ADOPTION? Call Us First! Living expenses, Housing, Medical and continued support afterwards. Choose Adoptive Family of Your Choice. Call 24/7. ADOPT CONNECT 1-866-951-1860 (Void in IL & IN) (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) WANT TO BUY CASH for sealed, unexpired DIABETIC TEST STRIPS or STOP SMOKING PRODUCTS! Make money and help others! Top prices, free shipping, 24 hr payments and
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Man arrested, accused of soliciting sex from boy by Logan Gruber operations@thenewsleaders.com
A local man has a hearing set for July 13 in St. Paul after he was arrested for allegedly trying to so- Stachowski licit sex from someone he thought was a teenage boy. Dennis Stachowski, 33, was arrested Tuesday in Sauk Rapids.
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He allegedly sent a picture of his private parts to a member of the Minnesota Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, who was posing as a 13-year-old boy. Police say Stachowski posted an ad on Craigslist seeking intimate relations with boys. He is being charged with soliciting sex from a child, among other charges. A hearing will be held on July 13 at the Law Enforcement Center in St. Paul.
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Jungles plays for Lions in ‘over 50’ league
Friday, June 19, 2015
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Al Jungles hit a solid drive down the middle June 8 at the softball fields in Bob Cross Park, but the end result for him was an out. Jungles plays right-center field for the Sauk Rapids Lions team in the Monday night over 50 softball league. The next game for the Lions is at 8:15 p.m. Monday, June 22.
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