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Friday, July 1, 2016 Volume 2, Issue 26 Est. 2015
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CR 1 Reconstruction to begin June 29
Reconstruction and roundabout work will commence on CR 1 at Heritage Drive on Wednesday, June 29. Drivers are encouraged to seek alternative routes, as Heritage Drive will be closed until further notice. For more information, visit thenewsleaders.com and click on July 1 Criers.
MN Reading, Math Corps looking for tutors
The Minnesota Reading and Math Corps is looking for part and full-time literacy tutors for the upcoming 2016-17 school year. Tutor positions are open at Lincoln Elementary, Madison Elementary, North and South Junior High, Oak Hill Community School, Stride Academy, Talahi Community School, Westwood Elementary, Southside Boys and Girls Club, Kennedy Community School and Pine Meadow Elementary. For more information, visit thenewsleaders.com and click on July 1 Criers.
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Rapids River Days serves up food, fun, music by Dennis Dalman editor@thenewsleaders.com
The four-day Rapids River Days celebration in Sauk Rapids was a whirl of activities, including the crowning of three city ambassadors, 188 runners/walkers in the Tanner Team Foundation’s Run-Walk, a dazzling and music-filled parade and a fun-with-food-and-music Food Fest in the city park along the river. On Thursday night, three new city ambassadors were crowned at the annual Ambassadors’ Pageant at Sauk Rapids-Rice High School. Those chosen to represent Sauk Rapids officially at events throughout 2016 are the following: • Sydney Burk, high school senior, daughter of Jason and Brenda Burk of Sauk Rapids. She was sponsored by the Furniture Closeout Center. • Clo Meyer, who will study nursing this fall at the College of St. Scholastica, Duluth. The daughter of Todd and Jody Meyer of Sauk Rapids, she was sponsored by Fairview Gardens. • Allyson Walz, high school senior, daugh- photo by Dennis Dalman ter of Kelly Walz of Sauk Rapids. She was Elizabeth Heinen of Sauk Rapids and her brother Wyatt swing high at the Rapids River Days Food Fest June 25 in Sauk Rapids Municipal Park. With the children is sponsored by Bernick’s. Rapids • page 4 their aunt, Tammy Sanchez.
Council approves plant construction by Dave DeMars news@thenewsleaders.com
The Sauk Rapids City Council approved an expansion plan for Manea’s Meats in downtown Sauk Rapids at its June 27 meeting. Acting on recommendations from the planning commission, the council went ahead and approved a planned-unit development and the vacating of
an alley first requested on June 13 to allow the building of a meat-processing plant by Manea’s Meats. The council held an open hearing and heard Todd Schultz describe the conditions under which the planned-unit development might move ahead. Schultz told the council Manea’s had a purchase agreement with a homeowner on the block and that the additional
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property would allow for expansion of their parking lot. The vacating of the property presented only minor problems since Charter cable company and utilities as well as some water and sewer ran the length of the alley. Schultz did not foresee problems since it was similar to the vacation requests granted to the Coborn’s store. The council approved the development provided Manea’s
meet the 10 conditions set forth by the council. The council also considered awarding overhead-to-underground electrical-service conversion quotes. The council received bid quotes from two companies and after hearing the prices were very competitive, it awarded the bid to EFI in the amount of $18,500. The bid was substantially below the Council • page 7
Students explore careers at inaugural Scrubs Camp
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Catholic Charities is looking for local adults age 55 or older to become a part of their Foster Grandparents Program. Volunteers are needed to provide extra support and attention to children in schools in District 742, Sartell, St. Joseph and Cold Spring. For more information, visit thenewsleaders.com and click on July 1 Criers.
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Sauk Rapids-Rice eighth-graders Alexandra Freihammer (left) and Lillian Kuhn (displaying a mock wound on her forearm) take turns practicing compression CPR on a mannequin at the inaugural Scrubs Camp held June 20-22. The camp was hosted by St. Cloud Technical & Community College and St. Cloud State University to introduce students to careers in health care.
Days filled with blood may not seem like fun, but for local middle school students interested in a career in health care, the inaugural Scrubs Camp hosted by St. Cloud Technical & Community College and St. Cloud State University on June 20-22 was just what the doctor ordered. After a morning checkin with breakfast and an orientation during which the 80 students put on professional scrubs, the learning began. The students’ first lessons were in moulage and mental health.
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Moulage is “the art of applying mock injuries for the purpose of simulating real-world experience for emergency medical training,“ according to Moulage Sciences and Training’s website. “They make the doctors practice with fake blood,” said Cris Villagra, a middle school student from Sauk Rapids, pointing to a bloody gash on his right wrist. Students used brushes and sponges, modeling wax, synthetic blood gel and makeup in ranges of red, blue, burgundy and yellow to create realistic injuries on themselves and one another. By the end of Scrubs • page 3
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People
Thirty-five Sauk Rapids students recently graduated from St. Cloud State University. Bachelor’s degrees were earned by the following: Haley Althaus, cum laude; Heather Anderson, cum laude; Chelsea Bowker; Kaitlyn Brown, summa cum laude; Jennifer Deering; Elizabeth DeLoera, magna cum laude; Amy Hageman, summa cum laude; Keli Hinkemeyer, magna cum laude; Robin Hosfield; Carley Johnson, cum laude; Amanda Jones; Zackary Judovsky; Nathan Keller; Brittney Kingston, cum laude; Taylor Kissner-Kirt, magna cum laude; Seth Knowles; Anthony Martins, summa cum laude; Melissa Miller, summa cum laude; Nicole Miller, summa cum laude; Kelly Molitor, magna cum laude; Benjamin Morgel; Amanda Protolipac, summa cum laude; Ethan Prow, cum laude; Brandon Schaa; Jordan Shoulders; Jenna Teich, summa cum laude; Katelyn Theisen; Sie Ben Traore; and Kimberly Yager-DeAustin, magna cum laude. Master’s degrees were earned by the following: Matthew Bueckers, Nicole Kothenbeutel and Eric Yanke.
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A doctorate was earned by Nathan Rudolph; a graduate certificate by Karl Nohner; and an associate’s degree by Zachary Luetgers. Dayna Miranowski, Sauk Rapids, recently graduated with a degree in practical nursing from the North Dakota State College of Science, Wahpeton. Cidavia Marchand, Sauk Rapids, will attend the University of Minnesota, Morris for the fall semester of 2016. Haley Johnson, Sauk Rapids, was recently named to the spring high honor dean’s list at the Minnesota State University, Mankato. Students must maintain a minimum 4.0 grade-point average to qualify for this honor. Two Sauk Rapids students were recently named to the spring dean’s list at the Minnesota State University, Mankato. They are Mackenzie Posch and Rebekah Snead. Students must maintain a minimum 3.5 grade-point average to qualify for this honor.
Correction
In a June 24 article by Tracy Lee Karner, the name of one of the Sauk Rapids-Rice students who participated in the Scrubs Camp should have appeared as Lillian Kuhn.
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Frustrations erupt over Little Rock Creek by Dave DeMars news@thenewsleaders.com
Frustrations erupted at a recent meeting in Rice about the Little Rock Creek Area Planning Project over what some say is a breakdown of communications and other problems among the agencies involved with the project. Officials from the Department of Natural Resources, the Minnesota Department of Health, the Minnesota Department of Agriculture and the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency talked about water quality in the Little Rock Creek Watershed area during the three-hour meeting on June 22. The watershed area in question lies mainly to the north of Little Rock Lake just southeast of Rice. “I don’t see the relevance (during) an irrigation meeting of talking about fertilizer that’s going to be regulated by other departments,” said Dean Zimmerman, an area farmer and irrigator. “It has no relevance to this meeting I don’t feel, because an irrigation system is not going to make nitrogen.” Zimmerman made his remarks near the end of the meeting when attendees were asked to create a list of concerns and questions they had about the planning project to provide direction for the DNR to pursue in future meetings. Barbara Tuckner, of Minnesota Management Analysis and Development and facilitator of the meeting, tried to calm the waters. “I think we need to pull what we can out of this so we can proceed,” Tuckner said. “I think it’s unconscionable for agencies not to work together across or around some of these issues. And this is going to touch policy in some way.” The DNR, MDA, MPCA and MDH are all tasked with overseeing and administering part of the State of Minnesota’s water quality and water quantity. What the DNR is attempting to do with the Little Rock Creek Area Planning Project is provide information, and elicit suggestions and ideas from members who make up the planning project group. But it appeared there was a breakdown in understanding
what the planning project was meant to accomplish.
Results and concerns
Tuckner asked for a member of the audience to come forward and post concerns on the wall, so DNR personnel could do a better job of planning and responding to attendee concerns. Among the concerns posted were the following: • There is a need for soilhealth and crop-rotation information. • There were no lake property owners being included and what they are doing on their lawns. • Small farms have no regulations while large farms have too much; in general, it’s felt there might be too much regulation. • What is the saturation point of the soil in terms of nitrates and more? • What is the effect of septic and well construction on groundwater supply and quality? • What standards should be used as criteria for water quality – drinking-water standard, industrial-water standard, agricultural-water standard or aquatic-life standard? • Continue monitoring and analysis of water for nitrates and other contaminants. • Provide education that stresses water quality and quantity is important. • Provide continued monitoring of pesticide levels in water – presently below upper-level limits, but it needs to continue at a low level and not creep upwards. • Since Little Rock Creek is listed as a trout stream, keep it as a trout stream and provide for better ecosystem management and improvement. • Identify quality issues that are related to quantity and usage. • There already is a group, either MDA or MDH doing this, regulating water quality. Concentrate on quantity of water, leave quality to other agencies. • These meetings are a
waste of time until there’s some relevant information so we can cite something.
Reactions to results
Alan Peterson, a Sherburne County farmer and member of the Irrigators Association of Minnesota, cited a press release printed in the Corn Growers Association blog that said there was an increased risk of overusing groundwater in the area. “I’ve sat through three or four of these meetings and this is what they end up being – just a big group hug. What I want to start seeing is some data,” Peterson said. “You’re putting this out as a press release and accusing us of over-use of groundwater in this area. I would like to start seeing some data to back up your accusations.” Peterson said the presentations were about how water goes through the ground and things of that nature. The information was the kind of thing that would be learned in school and the attendees were beyond that basic level, Peterson said. “We needed to get down to the data they are using,” Peterson said. Zimmerman added the first graph the DNR always shows is one of reported water use. The DNR seems unwilling to adjust the graph to reflect correct water usage for the sake of a dramatic soundbite. DNR spokesperson Mark Hauck tried to explain the graph reflected reported water use and it would not be possible to go back and change what the report said.
Data accuracy
Zimmerman fired back saying to people who don’t know and aren’t familiar with the issue, the information as presented is very misleading, to which Hauck acknowledged the possibility for misinterpretation did exist. Helen McLennan of the Morrison County Soil and Water District said she understood some of Zimmerman’s frustration, but she suggested some wells that have been monitored at some length in the area could provide data and samples for testing.
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Friday, July 1, 2016 “I somewhat agree we are not seeing information that is relevant to the specific landowners within this watershed,” McLennan said. McLennan went on to say while she found some of the information presented that day quite interesting, it pertained primarily to public wells. Nothing was presented on private wells nor was anything shown pertaining to monitoring wells that exist. McLennan also questioned whether there was a real need for concern about water quantity since the water level seems to be recharged every spring. Hauck explained a model is used for predictive purposes over a long period of time rather than using short periods to determine planning. Models make use of 10- and 20-year data to make predictions. Members of the audience took some issue, saying the DNR model results in spring
showed a 12-inch drop in quantity whereas the actual measurement showed only a one-inch drop in water. “I want you guys to put that data out there and show us where this problem is,” Peterson said. “I’m looking for that data to back up your claims . . . A model is just a best guess as to what’s going to happen.” In closing remarks, Hauck tried to clarify the DNR position saying it was his impression that some of the attendees saw the DNR as an adversary in the groundwater discussion. “That is not the case. We want agriculture to succeed,” Hauck said. “We want people to use this groundwater and it’s part of our mission to make sure that happens.” The DNR wants the groundwater to be used, but the more of it that’s used, more caution is needed to determine how much is too much, Hauck said.
Scrubs
medical field well enough. In another session, students learned the signs of mental illness aren’t usually as obvious as a black eye or puncture wound. Jody Lyons, presenting for the National Alliance on Mental Illness, said people suffering from depression may use humor to hide what’s going on inside them. “I used to make fun of myself first, so nobody else would,” she said. “People thought it was just part of my personality.” Her message included the news that mental illnesses are treatable. “The first step would be therapy,” she said. “Sometimes, it’s working out (with a therapist) the problems that are going on. And sometimes it takes
from front page the session, every participant bore a wound. Kelsi Linn had a nasty purple bruise on her right temple and cheek. Eric Liveringhouse sponged it on with makeup. The Sartell students participated in Scrubs Camp because they plan to become doctors. Savannah Sarpan of Sauk Rapids had a nickel-sized, bleeding puncture wound on her left forearm. “I thought it would be a cool experience,” she said about why she signed up for Scrubs Camp. She is considering becoming a surgeon and hopes to find out whether she likes the
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Above: Dean Zimmerman, area farmer and irrigator, smiles after posting the issues that concerned his group. Barbara Tuckner, Minnesota Management Analysis and Development and facilitator of the meeting, organizes the posted issues on the wall. At right: During her presentation at the Little Rock Creek Ground Water Project on June 22, Jennifer Gallus of the Minnesota Department of Agriculture points to an area near Rice whose water contains a high nitrate level. The nitrate level may eventually affect the Rice area water supply at well number two. therapy plus medication.” After Lyons’ presentation, students asked thoughtful questions, including, “What if your parents won’t listen, or don’t believe you have a problem?” Lyons suggested it’s always a good idea to talk to your doctor. Students also gathered in the SCTCC Commons where 40 CPR training mannequins were lined up on the floor. “Four out of five cardiac arrests happen at home,” said CPR instructor Renae Illies. “And 70 percent of people feel helpless when it happens at home because they don’t know how to do CPR or haven’t been trained recently. Unfortunately 32 percent of people (suffering cardiac arrest) don’t get the assistance Scrubs • back page
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Friday, July 1, 2016
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Clockwise from top left: The Sauk Rapids-Rice Middle School Marching Band flute players perform a lilting tune; A girl waves from the window of the Sauk Rapids Fire Department’s Engine No. 2 rig; Twila and Steve Minter of Sauk Rapids relish their treats, a pork-chop-on-a-stick and brisket sandwich; Spectators line the curbs; The Brutger family of Rice enjoys cheese curds. The parents are Darren and Heidi. The daughters in the photo are Lily (back turned) and Emma; The American Legion Color Guard received a standing ovation, cheers and applause; Kerry Barbetti of Dundas (middle) trudges across the finish line carrying two enormous weights, each weighing 240 pounds. The grueling activity was part of the Strongman/Strongwoman competition; and Jami Phenow of the Sauk Rapids Riverside Lions barbecues turkey legs at the start of Food Fest.
Rapids from front page About a dozen young little-girl princesses were also crowned at the pageant.
Friday evening
Tanner Team Foundation Run/Walk also took place in Bob Cross Park. (See related story). After the Tanner event, the
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orful bands marched down the streets, many of them performing elaborate and ingenious choreographed steps and formations as they played their instruments. The parade also included fire department rigs, police cars, organizations on floats, the city’s newly crowned three ambassadors, Sauk Rapids Citizen of the Year April Myers, Mayor Bruce Gunderson and even a few dogs. Later, the following awards were announced: • Best business float: Coborn’s. • Best float by a non-profit organization: Foley Ambassadors. • Judges’ Special Choice Award: Tanner’s Team Foundation. • Best Marching Band, junior class: Milaca Middle School Marching Band first
place; Sartell Middle School Marching Band, second place. • Best Marching Band Class A: Kerkhoven-MurdockSunburg Marching Band first place; Foley High School Marching Band, second place; Albany High School Marching Band, third place. • Best Marching Band Class AA: Alexandria High School Marching Band, first place; Sartell High School Marching Sabres Band, second place; Owatonna High School Marching Band, third place; and St. Cloud Solar Marching Band, fourth place. • Best Color Guard: Class A, Kerkhoven-MurdockSunburg Marching Band; Class AA, Alexandria High School Marching Band; Class AAA, Buffalo High
School “The Herd” Marching Band. • Best Percussion Section: Class A, Kerkohven-Murdock-Sunberg; Class AA, Alexandria; Class AAA, Champlin Park Marching Rebels. Crowds also braved sweltering heat and humidity to stroll in the ample shade in Sauk Rapids Municipal Park, where many ruthlessly ignored their diets by ingesting an astonishing variety of finger-foods: corn-on-the-cob, pork-chop-ona-stick, caramel corn, shish kabobs, cheese curds, barbecued turkey legs, smoothies, soda pop and more. During Food Fest, many children had a ball at the Inflatable Park, climbing high up the inflatables, like a giant truck and a sinking Titanic. Many adults, either full of food or still chowing down, sat back and enjoyed the music of several bands: Kevin Lange and the Mississippi Drifters, The Receders and the Honey Badgers. Other Food Fest-goers thrilled to the demonstrations of brute strength in the Strongman/ Strong Woman competitions on the north end of the park. Some of the contenders carried two weights, each weighing as much as 260 pounds, across an asphalt patch about 50 feet long and then back. Watching the grueling competition caused sweat to stand out on many a spectator.
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Jonathan Wolf (right, front) of St. Cloud leads the pack of runners in the sixth annual Tanner’s Team Foundation 5K Walk/Run and 1K Walk/Run fundraiser that began in Bob Cross Park on June 25 in Sauk Rapids.
Galligan, Sunstrom win Tanner’s race by Dennis Dalman editor@thenewsleaders.com
The top male and female winners of the Tanner’s Team Foundation 5K Walk/Run and 1K Walk/Run event are both Sartell residents – Ian Galligan and Samantha Sunstrom. The sixth annual fundraiser for families in central Minnesota with children experiencing life-threatening illnesses took place at Bob Cross Park on June 25. Galligan, 18, crossed the 5k finish line with a time of 18.56.
Sunstrom, 21, had a finish time of 19.23. There were also many other winners in various categories, including age categories for younger children in the 1k walk/run. A total of 188 people took part in the event, including 113 females and 75 males. The average finishing time for the 5k run was 33.38. Tanner’s Team Foundation is named for Tanner Fuls, an 11-year-old Sauk Rapids boy who succumbed Nov. 27, 2010, to a form of cancer, a pre-leukemic condition known as myelo-
dysplastic syndrome. Tanner had been diagnosed with the disease just four months before he died, following a bone marrow transplant. His death was devastating to those who knew and loved Tanner for his love of sports, his good nature, his sense of humor and his loyal friendships with so many people. In the dark days following his passing, Tanner’s parents John and Cindy, friends and many others got together to form a foundation in memory of him. The average donation is about
and one boy. She owns Refresh Nutrition in downtown Sauk Rapids. An awareness of the crime of sex-trafficking and a determination to help stop it is the theme Brenny chose for the pageant. She said she is hoping, as Mrs. Minnesota, she can raise more awareness about the horrors of sex-trafficking and enlist help from people far and wide. During the pageant, Brenny
competed in competitions in the categories of swimsuit, evening gown and an interview during which she discusses her determination to help stop sex -trafficking. As Mrs. Minnesota America, Brenny will represent the state at many official events throughout the year. She will compete for Mrs. Minnesota America at a pageant in Las Vegas in August.
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Top: Andrea Imberi of St. Cloud (left), Stephanie Neubauer (middle) of Sauk Rapids and Jonathan Wolf (right) of St. Cloud enjoy talking as they begin the sixth annual Tanner’s Team Foundation fundraiser. Above: Runners turn the street corner at one intersection during the home stretch. $800 per family – money that can help them get through a tough time, such as help to pay the mortgage, the rent or help with groceries or gas. The help is available through an application process for people living in 37 counties in central Minnesota.
The foundation’s mission is to “carry on a legacy inspired by Tanner, a boy who taught us how to live, laugh and listen.” To learn more about the Tanner Team Foundation, to donate or to apply for a grant, go to www.tannersteam.org.
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A tip of the hat to Rice council members
The word politics derives from the term policy, and the etymology of the word varies only slightly from one source to another. Wikipedia says the word politics comes from the Greek meaning “the process of making uniform decisions applying to all members of a group. It also involves the use of power by one person or group to affect the behavior of another person or group. More narrowly, it refers to achieving and exercising positions of governance — organized control over a human community.” The late Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, Tip O’Neill, reportedly once said, “All politics is local.” With these two ideas in mind, we at the Sauk Rapids-Rice Newsleader want to tip our hats to the Rice City Council as it struggles with policies regarding its zoning ordinances and requests for variances in the community. It’s not an easy thing to make policy that suits all situations and satisfies all constituents. We think the willingness of the Rice City Council to transparently wrestle with the ordinance issue and to lay the issue out in public in a search for solutions is commendable because of the risks taken by members of the council. They are not in agreement on all points, but it seems apparent they agree the purpose of government is to make uniform decisions applying to all members of the city. Ultimately, the city council is responsible for the decision and implementation of the ordinances. But we would suggest they make more and better use of their zoning and planning commission and the legal counsel they keep on retainer. More opinions usually equal better government. Those who undertake to serve the people by sitting on city councils, commissions and other governmental bodies open themselves up to public scrutiny and criticism and sometimes personal attacks for the decisions they make on our behalf. Often we citizens criticize with little knowledge of all the study and considerations that go into a decision. Public officials, especially those serving in small-town government, seldom receive the thanks and appreciation for their work on our behalf, but they will quickly receive letters of criticism and blame for decisions that are made. We talk about fairness and justice and ask our leaders at all levels to be fair and just, but too often as Frank Reagan, the police commissioner on the TV series Bluebloods said, “When people talk about fairness and what is fair, they mostly define it in terms of what they perceive as being fair to themselves. They seldom ask what is fair for the other person or group.” Fairness is what we ask members of our city councils, county commissions and state governments to give us. Public discussion, such as what has taken place during Rice City Council meetings, should assure us the effort is being made. Fisher Ames, one of the lesser known founding fathers of this country, said something to the effect that politics is the application of common sense to public affairs. Since public affairs are forever changing, what is wisdom today may well be a boondoggle tomorrow. We would also add that “common sense” is not as commonly found as one might often suppose.
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Friday, July 1, 2016
Opinion Trump the Pot calls Kettle black Show me a politician who has never told a blatant lie and I’ll show you a miracle in full-blooming glory. Politicians, after all, are mere mortals, though some act like shining gods or strutting emperors – Donald Trump for one. Never in my long life have I witnessed such a fib-flinger as Trump, who not only gets away with his mendacious claims but who flourishes on his whoppers. And to his diehard fans, the bigger the lie the better they like it. A couple of weeks ago, The Donald delivered a speech (if you want to call it that) about Hillary Clinton. In fact, it more resembled a long, rambling verbal character-assassination attempt woven from a litany of lies. He claimed Hillary was sound asleep in her bed when Chris Stevens, U.S. ambassador to Libya, was killed in Benghazi. Later, when he was questioned in a TV interview about his claim, with perfectly buoyant confidence, he said, oh well, Hillary “probably” was asleep, and then he said she “might” have been asleep, and then he conjured up the notion that – awake or not, in bed or not – she was “asleep” on her job as Secretary of State. As is typical with Trump, he tells a lie, then immediately repeats it two or three times, as if repeating a fib will somehow, through some verbal alchemy, turn the falsehood into the truth, an error into a fact. And I must admit, he’s a master at it. It has become an endearing facet of his “entertainment” value, especially to Trumpites who seem not to give a rip about pesky things called facts. A team of reporters for USA Today recently did a revelatory exercise in detective work regarding Trump’s “Hillary Speech.” The reporters meticulously fact-checked every statement made by Trump, most of
Dennis Dalman Editor which were outlandishly incorrect, bloatedly exaggerated or – at best – slyly misleading. Here are just some of them: • He blamed Hillary for announcing the withdrawal from Iraq and thus “handing large parts of the country over to ISIS and the ISIS killers.” Wrong. It was George W. Bush who decided on the out-of-Iraq departure date, and Obama – not Hillary – adhered to that date. • Trump claimed Hillary’s private server was hacked by foreign governments. There is no evidence whatsoever it happened. • Trump blasted the North American Free Trade Agreement as “Bill Clinton’s disastrous and totally disastrous NAFTA.” Fact: Clinton signed the legislation, but the agreement was negotiated and signed by President George H.W. Bush. • Hillary, claimed The Donald, “spent hundreds of billions of dollars to settle Middle Eastern refugees in the United States, on top of the current record level of immigration that we have.” Wrong. Yes, Hillary supports allowing as many as 65,000 Syrian refugees into the United States, but she has never said she would spend hundreds of billions. The current budget for Refugee and Entrant Assistance is $1.67 billion for this year. • Trump claimed Hillary would “end
virtually all immigration enforcement and thus create totally open borders for the United States.” That’s a blatant lie. Hillary has spoken in favor of a path to earning citizenship, but that would depend – she has insisted – on bolstering border security. Further, Hillary was a strong supporter of an immigration bill that would have funded enhanced border security, additional border fencing and the implementation of an E-Verity system, as well as an exit-visa system to put a stop to overstays on visas. • Hillary, according to Trump, accepted $58,000 worth of jewelry from the Brunei government when she was Secretary of State. He conveniently forgot to mention the jewelry was accepted on behalf of the United States and was then immediately transferred to the General Services Administration, as diplomatic gifts have been throughout American history. There are more whoppers in that speech, enough to fill many pages, as the USA Today story proved. Trump calls Hillary a liar. Talk about the pot calling the kettle black. Oh, and not to forget, he also claims Hillary is the most corrupt presidential candidate in American history. It’s yet another indication Donald must have been day-dreaming about towers or casinos in history class. Trumpites justify his blustering falsehoods by claiming he might have gotten some facts wrong, yes, but the essence of his remarks is truthful, nonetheless. The trouble is, who wants a president who gets so many facts wrong so consistently, so constantly? Trump’s fantasy-land fabulism should be a warning sign to all voters a candidate without facts, and – worse, with so little regard for facts – should not be elected to lead this nation.
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In honor of National Dairy Month, a salute to dairy farmers Gary Zimmermann, Waite Park (Note: Although this is being printed in July, it’s June that is considered to be National Dairy Month. This information was obtained from the State of Minnesota.) We take this time to salute all the hard-working dairy farmers in the central Minnesota area for the great
job they do 365 days a year in hot weather, rain and (let’s not forget) the winter months, too. I’m glad these men and women work hard for us all year long. Let’s take the time to thank them for all the good food they put out for us each and every day of the week. The dairy farmer brings lots of good food to our tables. If it wasn’t for the farmer, we would not have foods
like ice cream, cheese and yogurt. So next time you are at the grocery store, make sure to look for the “Real” seal because we need to support American Dairy Farmers and the work they do. I would also like to support the truck drivers who haul all those great dairy products. Hats off to all dairy farmers – thanks for a great job. Let’s have a glass of good milk today.
The Fourth of July – uniquely American As we approach the Fourth of July once again, I think we should take a look back at how the American tradition got started. This year will be the 240th occurrence of the date of the founding of our republic, and 2026 will be an even more momentous occasion with the 250th. On the date of July 4, 1776, the Declaration of Independence was signed in Independence Hall in Philadelphia. The country was already in the midst of war as American troops under George Washington battled against the British Army. The Founding Fathers needed a document to explain the previous year’s revolution and to rally the cause of those in favor of independence. Under the leadership of famous men and future presidents such as John Hancock, Thomas Jefferson, John Adams and Benjamin Franklin, the Declaration of Independence as we know it was crafted. Fifty-six delegates from the 13 colonies signed the completed document. This to me shows the essential spirit that makes the United States such a unique country. We, as a people, are unlike other nations not bound by such things as common origin or history or traditions. America is a nation bound by people of similar ideals and the belief that hard work and determination in a land that offers plenty of opportunity can provide a better life for ourselves and our children.
Connor Kockler Guest Writer The best-known sentence of the Declaration of Independence illustrates that so well: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” The Founding Fathers and all those brave revolutionaries who fought with them wanted the freedom to choose their own destiny, to have a government that represented their wishes and to be free of the rule of a tyrannical king. To do that, they would have to fight the most powerful empire in the world, Great Britain. But the Founding Fathers knew the risk they were taking. It was not some empty show or bluff like our politics today. Those brave 56 who signed the Declaration knew they were signing their death warrants. They wanted to show that despite the danger, despite the fact they all came from 13 colonies with their own customs and interests, that they were united in one goal together. That
goal was independence for themselves and the future generations after them. “If we do not hang together,” Ben Franklin famously declared, “we shall surely hang separately.” I hope we can put aside some of our bitter partisan politics for this weekend and take a moment to reflect on what we have in common. We all have a vision or an idea about how to make this country better. Why don’t we take this time to think about our proposals and to compare them with others in a civil discourse. It’s this America we are losing, the cooperative politics and compromises that got us to where we are today. The Declaration of Independence, the Constitution and the Bill of Rights were not pushed merely by one side or another. Rather, they were worked out and agreed upon by different groups with different interests, for the common good of all. If we cannot come together to compromise on solutions to our common problems, we risk those problems getting worse. May this Fourth of July be the start of a change in our politics, even if it’s just here on a local level. Because if we don’t hang together, we shall surely hang separately. Connor Kockler is a current student at Sauk Rapids-Rice High School. He enjoys writing, politics, and the news, among other interests.
Friday, July 1, 2016 Is your event listed? Send your information to: Newsleader Calendar, P.O. Box 324, St. Joseph, MN 56374; fax it to 320-363-4195; or, e-mail it to news@thenewsleaders. com. Friday, July 1 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, July 2 Sauk Rapids Farmers’ Market, 8 a.m.-noon, First Street and Second Avenue next to Manea’s Meats, downtown Sauk Rapids. Sunday, July 3 Joe Town Rocks including fireworks, 5-10:30 p.m., Church of St. Joseph, 12 W. Minnesota St. 3634483 or 493-8331. joetownrocks. org. Register for the parade at eclubhouse.org/sites/stjosephmn. Monday, July 4 Parish Festival, 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Church of St. Joseph, 12 W. Minnesota Street. 363-4483 or 4938331. joetownrocks.org. Register for the parade at e-clubhouse.org/ sites/stjosephmn.. Tuesday, July 5 Benton County Historical Society, Tuesday-Friday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 218 First St. N., Sauk Rapids. 320253-9614. mnbentonhistory.org. Sauk Rapids HRA Board, 6 p.m., council chambers, Sauk Rapids Government Center, 250 Summit Ave. N. 320-258-5300. ci.sauk-rapids.mn.us. Rice City Council, 7 p.m., council chambers, Rice City Hall, 205 AU TO M O B I L E S / M OTO RC Y C L E S WANTED MOTORCYCLES: TOP CASH PAID! For Old Motorcycles! 1900-1979. DEAD OR ALIVE! 920-371-0494 (MCN) ADOPTION PREGNANT? CONSIDERING ADOPTION? Call us first. Living expenses, housing, medical, and continued support afterwards. Choose adoptive family of your choice. Call 24/7. 855-390-6047 (MCN) ANNOUNCEMENTS Machinery Consignment Sale, MON., AUGUST 1, 2016 at 9:00 A.M. Consign early by July 15, 2016 for complete advertising. No Small Items, Tires or Pallet Items Accepted After Friday, July 22. Next Machinery Consignment Sale is Sept. 12, 2016. Gilbert’s Sale Yard, LLC, 641-3982218. 2 Mi. N. of Floyd, IA On Hwy. 218. Tractor House Internet Bidding Available. www.gilbertsaleyard.com (MCN) AUTOMOBILES DONATE YOUR CAR, TRUCK OR BOAT TO HERITAGE FOR THE BLIND. Free 3 Day Vacation, Tax Deductible, Free Towing, All Paperwork Taken Care Of. 1-800283-0205 (MCN) DONATE YOUR CAR TO CHARITY. Receive maximum value of write off for your taxes. Running or not! All conditions accepted. Free pickup. Call for details. 855-752-6680 (MCN) EMPLOYMENT/HELP WANTED OWNER OPERATORS wanted. Paid all miles. No touch freight. Many operating discounts. Family run business for 75 years. Many bonuses and good home time. Direct deposit paid weekly. Call 800533-0564 ext.205 (MCN)
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Thursday, July 7 Family Farmers’ Market, 2-6 p.m., River East parking lot, CentraCare Health Plaza, 1900 CentraCare Circle, St. Cloud. 320-252-2422. 55+ driver-improvement program (four-hour refresher course), 5-9 p.m., Gilleland Chevrolet, 3019 Division St., St. Cloud. 1-888-2341294. mnsafetycenter.org. Great River Regional Coin Club, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Miller Auto Marine Sports Plaza, 2930 Second St. S., St. Cloud. 320-252-8452. Sauk Rapids Jaycees, 7 p.m., VFW, 901 N. Benton Drive, Sauk Rapids. srjaycees.weebly.com. Rice Lions Club, 8 p.m., Lions Building, Westside Park, 101 Fourth St. NW. Friday, July 8 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, July 9 Sauk Rapids Farmers’ Market, 8 a.m.-noon, First Street and Second Avenue next to Manea’s Meats, downtown Sauk Rapids. Monday, July 11 Benton County Historical Society, Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 218 First St. N., Sauk Rapids. 320253-9614. mnbentonhistory.org. Market Monday, 3-6:30 p.m., parking lot of Hardware Hank, Seventh St. N., Sartell. marketmonday. org. PAID IN ADVANCE! MAKE $1000 Weekly!! Mailing Brochures From Home. Helping home workers since 2001. No Experience Required. Start Immediately! www.centralmailing.net (VOID IN SD, WI) (MCN) Fuller Brush Co. Distributors Needed. Start your own Home Based Business! Looking for people to earn extra money servicing people in your areas. No investment required. Call 800-882-7270 www.joannefullerlady.com (MCN) Graphic Design Position-Northeast Iowa. Adobe Creative Suite, InDesign, Photoshop & Illustrator. Mac System. Flexible Hours/Benefits. Resume & Design Samples: The Cresco Shopper, P.O. Box #117, Cresco, IA 52136. (MCN)
Sauk Rapids City Council, 6 p.m., council chambers, Sauk Rapids Government Center, 250 Summit Ave. N. 320-258-5300. ci.sauk-rapids.mn.us. Rice City Council, 7 p.m., council chambers, Rice City Hall, 205 Main St. E. 320-393-2280. Sauk Rapids Sportsmen’s Club, 8 p.m., Molitor’s Quarry Grill and Bar, 425 35th St. N.E., Sauk Rapids. Tuesday, July 12 Sartell Chamber of Commerce, 11:30 a.m., Waters Church, 1227 Pinecone Road. 320-258.6061. info@sartellchamber.com. Sauk Rapids Lions Club, 6:30 p.m., VFW, 901 N. Benton Drive, Sauk Rapids. e-clubhouse.org/ sites/saukrapidslionsmn. Sauk Rapids Women of Today, 7 p.m., VFW, 901 N. Benton Drive, Sauk Rapids. saukrapidswt@mnwt.org.
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of a mobile computer LETG software; the purchase of two automatic electronic defibrillators; appointments to the police-officer positions; 2016 plumbing and mechanical contractor licenses; personnel policy revisions; the Philippi annexation request; and training for police officers.
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Last year’s royalty crowns ambassadors
photos by Mindy Peterson
Above right: Nikki Bukowski, a 2015 Sauk Rapids Community Ambassador, places a tiara on an overjoyed Walz, who was named one of three new Sauk Rapids Community Ambassadors during the fourth annual scholarship pageant on June 23 at the Performing Arts Center at Sauk Rapids-Rice High School. Above left:(from left to right) Candidates Clo Meyer, daughter of Jody and Todd Meyer; Mary Malikowski, daughter of Deidre and John Allen; Ally Hallonquist, daughter of Ann and Jason Hallonquist; Allyson Walz, daughter of Kelly Walz; Sydney Burk, daughter of Brenda and Jason Burk; and Alexys Benner, daughter of Melissa and Dana Mayo, wait anxiously for the results.
Scrubs from page 3 they need.” Training middle school students in CPR is part of the Take Heart St. Cloud initiative. That program is working to improve cardiac survival rates through community education. To begin students’ training, the instructors gave a dramatic on-stage demonstration of a full CPR series. Then students had the opportunity to practice, multiple times, hands-only CPR (without breaths) on mannequins. Compression CPR, without mouth-to-mouth breathing, has “pretty much the same effect for the first five minutes as CPR with breaths,” Illies said. Observing the 80 students at work, who were all still wearing the wounds they made in moulage class, Illies remarked: “Wow, a lot of you look like you need medical attention.” Students came to learn and to have fun at Scrubs Camp for a multitude of reasons. Some were there because their parents signed them up. Alexandra Freihammer, a Sauk Rapids-Rice eighthgrader, attended Scrubs camp because she already knows her plans for the future. “I did anatomy and physiology as an extracurricular and I loved it,” Freihammer said. “And then I knew I wanted to be a doctor.” Lillian Kuhn, who is also a Sauk Rapids-Rice student, attended Scrubs Camp to explore options. “I want to try new experiences and see what I want to do,” Kuhn said. “Because I really don’t know what I want to be yet.” Jennifer Potter, SCTCC’s Director of Outreach for Health and the Scrubs Camp
administrator, said the main purpose of the camp is to provide a way for young people to explore career options. “There are middleschoolers who want to start exploring health careers,” she said. “And we encourage that because college planning actually starts at the middleschool age.” The first morning was just the beginning of an eventful three-day exploration. After CPR class, the campers were treated to an Americanstyle bento bowl, provided by Quarks American Bento restaurant of St. Cloud: quinoa, brown rice and white rice with chicken or steak, loaded up with fresh vegetables and topped with one of six sauces. An orientation in nutritionbased health careers followed, and then SCTCC campus tours. On Tuesday and Wednesday, campers were exposed to the science of regenerative medicine and stem cells, a wellness boot camp and career opportunities in biomedicine, nursing and dentistry. They toured local health providers’ facilities – Good Shepherd Community in Sauk Rapids and CentraCare Health Plaza in St. Cloud. And they participated in healthcare problem-solving, with real-life problems. Local health providers will give careful consideration to the best of the students’ proposed solutions, Potter said. “We could not pull this camp together unless we had these great community partners,” she said. HealthForce Minnesota started Scrubs Camp in 2008 to give those interested in health careers a chance to imagine themselves in college. This year, HealthForce expanded its program to include SCSU and SCTCC. But bringing Scrubs Camp to the community is expensive, so those local schools partnered with local agencies.
St. Cloud School District 742, CentraCare Health, Good Shepherd Community, Rejuv Medical, Center for Diagnostic Imaging and Northway Dental Associates assisted with programming needs. Quarks American Bento, Lily’s Wings Burgers & Things and Coborn’s provided breakfasts and lunches for the campers. Through the partners’ generous contributions, every student’s tuition was lowered from $200 down to $100. In addition, 27 campers received scholarships. Potter said program providers hope some of the students who participated will become medical professionals serving the greater St. Cloud area.
photo by Tracy Lee Karner
Sauk Rapids-Rice middle-schoolers Amelia Allen (left) and Savannah Sarpan learn moulage – the art of applying mock injuries – at the inaugural Scrubs Camp held June 20-22 and hosted by St. Cloud Technical & Community College and St. Cloud State University to introduce students to careers in health care.