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Friday, Aug. 26, 2016 Volume 2, Issue 33 Est. 2015
Excitement, confusion abound for new coach, players by Dave DeMars news@thenewsleaders.com
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County website provides construction updates
The construction from Heritage Drive to CR 120 in Sartell consists of reconstructing to four lanes the section northwesterly of Hwy. 15 to just past Heritage Drive, including construction of a five-legged roundabout at Heritage Drive and an added lane along northwesterly bound CSAH 1 southeasterly of Highway 15. Evergreen Drive will be extended and will become the fifth leg of the roundabout. For more information, visit thenewsleaders.com and click on Aug. 26 criers.
Quiet Oaks Hospice House seeks house, patient care
Quiet Oaks Hospice House, a private eight-bed residential facility in St. Augusta, is looking for house and patient-care volunteers. House volunteers provide hospitality and comfort to families and residents, prepare meals, clean, help with laundry and assist staff with miscellaneous hospitality projects/ tasks including yard and garden work and floral arranging. Volunteers are needed for at least two three- to four-hour shifts monthly. Weekend help greatly appreciated. Volunteers are also needed to assist nursing staff with caring for and visiting with residents. For more information, visit thenewsleaders.com and click on Aug. 26 criers.
United Way to host Day of Caring Sept. 22
United Way of Central Minnesota will host Day of Caring on Thursday, Sept. 22. Day of Caring is designed to bring people together to volunteer on community projects. The day will begin with a kick-off breakfast at the Waite Park Community Pavilion from 7:30-8:30 a.m. Volunteers will be provided a continental breakfast during the kick-off and a free T-shirt. (T-shirts can be picked up on Thursday, Sept. 15 at the United Way office and worn on Day of Caring). This is a great opportunity to volunteer with co-workers, friends, family and service groups for your community. Projects include painting, packaging food, fall clean-up, crafts and children’s activities. For more information, visit thenewsleaders.com and click on Aug. 26 criers. For additional criers, visit www.thenewsleaders.com and click on Criers.
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Cody Borgert (7) shows great early season form in passing to Marcus Santillana (90) during a Sauk Rapids Storm football passing drill at practice at Sauk Rapids High School. Gage Dooley (5) is the defender on the play.
More than a hundred young men showed up at the Sauk Rapids-Rice High School on Aug. 15 to kick off the new football season under a new head coach, Phil Klaphake. It was a day of excitement and confusion for both coaches and players as they began the new season full of hope and expectation. “Day one was a challenge,” Klaphake said. “And I knew it was going to be – we knew it was going to be. The challenge was just simply knowing where to go – knowing when I say this, knowing where to go to – where do we stretch? – when we are doing team to team, where do I need to stand? It was just more organizational.” Obviously no one knew the system and working patterns of a new coach after 15 years under
coach Bill Magnuson, but three days of practice have worked out some of the wrinkles and Klaphake is encouraged by what he sees. He said he’s hoping a few more guys will come out for the team. “We’d like to have around 120 by the first game of the season,” he said.
On his coaching style
For the team to make the transition to a new coach will be a challenge, but Klaphake said he is full of enthusiasm and not daunted by the challenge, and he has nothing but words of praise and admiration for his predecessor. “Bill did a great job,” Klaphake said. “He came in here when the school was a 3-A program and built it now to where the community has grown and blossomed into a 5-A school. Bill was an Coach • page 4
Sauk Rapids-Rice schools to hold open house orientations by Dave DeMars news@thenewsleaders.com
The Sauk Rapids-Rice School District is getting organized for another school year with a variety of meetings to welcome students and parents back to school. Open houses will be held in all schools on Wednesday, Aug. 31. Schools have different times, and some activities and some registrations were
held earlier. If you missed those dates, call the school for additional information. More details can also be found at the district’s website at www.isd47. org. Mississippi Heights Elementary School will hold an open house from 4-7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 31 to meet teachers, see classrooms and bring in school supplies to put away. (New family orientation was held Aug. 24. Kindergarten
Brenny to compete for Mrs. America in Vegas by Frank Lee operations@thenewsleaders.com
Melissa Brenny wants to use her time in the spotlight during her yearlong reign as Mrs. Minnesota America Brenny to shine a light on the dark side of human nature – sex trafficking. The 35-year-old wife and mother of four from Sauk Rapids wants the public to be aware of sex trafficking and how people can help stop the crime from occurring.
bus orientation was held Aug. 11.) Phone: 320-252-0122 Pleasantview Elementary School will hold an open house from 4-7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 31 to meet teachers, see classrooms and bring in school supplies to put away. (New family orientation was held Aug. 24. Kindergarten bus orientation was held Aug. 11.) Phone: 320253-0506 Rice Elementary School will hold an open house for
“I got involved with the issue before deciding to run for Mrs. Minnesota,” she said. “My goal wasn’t to be in a pageant and then chose a cause. I had this cause in my heart and decided the pageant would be a great way to spread awareness if I ran for Mrs. Minnesota (America).” Brenny was crowned Mrs. Minnesota America at a pageant in Bloomington June 25. She competes in the national Mrs. America pageant in Las Vegas on Saturday, Aug. 27. She also owns Refresh Nutrition in downtown Sauk Rapids. The business opened in November and serves healthy shakes and also offers wellness coachBrenny • page 7
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students from 4-7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 31. (Kindergarten bus orientation was held Aug. 11.) Phone: 320-393-2177 Sauk Rapids Rice Middle School will hold an open house from 4:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 31, and parents/ guardians and students are invited to attend. (A parent technology meeting with information regarding 1:1 technology, sixth-grade students, and new Schools • page 7
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Melissa Brenny, Sauk Rapids, was crowned Mrs. Minnesota America at a pageant in Bloomington on June 25. She competes in the national Mrs. America pageant on Saturday, Aug. 27.
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City council still mulling proposed field house by Dave DeMars news@thenewsleaders.com
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Ridgeview Place announced this term’s Employee Excellence Award Winners. They are (from left to right): Tracy Weber for quality caregiver, Sara Saldana for teamwork and Haley Sprenger for service excellence. Ridgeview Place, Sauk Rapids, has announced its second Employee Excellence Award Winners. The Employee Excellence Program is a new way to recognize the excellent staff members at Ridgeview Place. The awards focus on recognizing outstanding performance in three specific categories: customer satisfaction, quality caregiver and teamwork. An award will be given to an employee for each category two times per year for a total of six employees recognized each year. All nominations are accepted from employees, customers and other non-employees. A $250 cash award will also
be awarded to each category winner each term. Weber was complimented on her organization and professionalism in handling each situation that comes her way. She is thorough in her work and a great nurse. Saldana is described as one who can diffuse situations well, voices her gratitude from her team and has a pleasant disposition. Sprenger is upbeat and highly motivated, said her nominee. She is known to go above and beyond and does so with a smile on her face. We are grateful for the excellent employees at Ridgeview Place and our tenants are blessed to be in their care.
Ashley Gonzalez, Sauk Rapids, has been selected out of nearly 2,800 applicants nationwide to be a part of Dance Across the USA. The idea behind this project is to bring more awareness to national parks as well as the arts, two areas that have seen a decrease
in interest due to technology and its advancements. Photographer Jonathan Givens will be capturing the talents of regional dancers at Voyageur National Park, with proceeds from the shoot donated to national parks as well as a National Endowment for the Arts.
One of the major items of business at the Sauk Rapids City Council meeting on Aug. 22 was a presentation by Murray Mack, president of HMA Architects, about a proposed field house building that is sometimes referred to as the Storm House. Present plans call for the building to be sited on property to the north of the Sauk Rapids-Rice High School just beyond the present parking area used by the faculty in the back of the school. The building would be accessible to the school for its use. It would be a community building for community use built by the city using half-cent sales-tax funds but maintained and run by the school district. Mack presented two basic plans with variations that would reduce costs. The first proposal, referred to as Option A, features a stand-alone building with four basketball courts and a running track encircling the four basketball courts. The field house would be connected to the high school by means of an enclosed passageway. Community access is on the west side of the building and has parking for about 150 vehicles. Total size of the building was about 56,000 square feet, including storage and locker-room areas. Option A-1 features the same standalone building in the same location but without the walking track. That would reduce the size of the building to about 35,000 square feet. Parking would be the same as Option A. Option B features a building attached directly to the north side of the high school. It is 56,000 square foot with the same layout as Option A. Parking would be to the north of the building with
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some parking to the west. Its advantage is it eliminates the access passageway since the building would be adjacent to the highschool. It could possibly allow for some expanded spectator viewing area in the pool area and perhaps some expansion in the weight room. Option B-1 is basically the same as option A-1, with four basketball courts but without the walking track. The difference being B-1 is attached to the school in the same way as Option B. Mack went through some preliminary cost estimates. Options A and B, both about 56,000 square feet, would cost about $9.8 million or about $176 per square foot. Options A-1 and B-1 are estimated to cost about $6.9 million or about $123 per square foot. Some additional cost savings might be realized depending on the types of building materials used. Maintenance costs on the building are estimated to be about $1.8 million over a 10- to 25-year period. One cost that was not immediately noted was the passageways for Options A and B. Those are separate cost items and estimated to be between $1.5 and $2 million. City Administrator Ross Olson informed the council there had been some talks with representatives of the school district. The talks were cordial but the exact working relationship between the district and the city had not been finalized. Council member Kurt Hunstiger suggested a meeting with school officials might be a good starting point to determine how committed the district is to having a field house and what the council/school district relationship might look like during the building process. Other members
agreed and the meeting moved on to other business.
Swearing in
Mayor Brad Gunderson and Police Chief Perry Beise shared the duties of swearing in two Sauk Rapids police officers, Benjamin Behrendt and Jacob Galvin. Beise explained Behrendt and Galvin were the two officers selected from a field of 30 candidates.
Public hearings
The council was very busy at its meeting conducting five public hearings in regard to five pieces of property. In the first open meeting, the city was concerned with rezoning a property from Residential 3 to Residential 1. The issue came to the council’s attention because a resident wanted to operate a home-based business from her home, which is allowed in Residential 1 zoning but not in Residential 3 zoning. Development Director Todd Schultz recommended the zoning be changed as it would be more in keeping with the development in the area. Council approved the rezoning change unanimously. In the second open hearing, the council considered the adoption of an ordinance related to temporary family health-care dwellings. This would allow for the addition of a temporary room to be added to an already existing dwelling for the purpose of caring for a sick family member for a short period of time. The council could either opt in or out of the law that was adopted by the state. The council unanimously chose to opt out of adopting the temporary family health-care dwelling. In the third public hearing, the council considered again a request of El Rosario Inc. to vacate a portion of an alley, allowing for
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Mayor Brad Gunderson administers the oath of office to two of Sauk Rapids’ newest police officers, Benjamin Behrendt (left) and Jacob Galvin. The officers were selected from a field of 30 candidates. Behrendt worked in real estate and construction as an emergency medical technician and then completed his police training, graduating this past year. Galvin hails from the St. Michael area and started working with the Wright County Police Department at age 16 as an Explorer Scout. Galvin also worked with the St. Cloud State Public Safety Unit and is a graduate of St. Cloud State University. the expansion of Manea’s Meats. El Rosario Inc. is the legal business name under which Manea’s Meats operates. Community Development Director Todd Schultz informed the council this was a repeat of the same vacation request the council had earlier approved. The reason for the repeat was to ensure all aspects of a legal hearing had been followed and there could be no challenge to the process at a later date. The council unanimously approved the vacation request again. In the fourth public hearing, Schultz presented a request for a Planned-Unit Development that would allow for a 57-unit apartment complex on property zoned commercial. The property is located next to the new Sauk Rapids bridge across Benton Drive opposite Walgreens. The building would be built by Torborg Builders. Schultz said the city had been trying to market the property since the completion of the bridge and this is an excellent opportunity to develop the area. Currently, the property is a public parking lot. Schultz said the building would be 12 spaces short of the required number for this type of development, but said he felt it was not a reason to deny the request since the building was in a commercially-zoned area. There was no public comment, and the council unanimously approved the PUD for the apartment complex.
In the final public hearing, the council approved vacation of public drainage and utility easements in the downtown area in order to accommodate the construction of the 57-unit apartment complex by Torborg Builders. Again there was no public comment and the council unanimously approved the vacation request. In consent agenda actions the council: • approved of disposing of old city property via I.R.A.Y. auction services in Foley • approved sending the newly promoted police sergeant to Leadership Academy • authorized modification to the liquor ordinance as it pertains to special events • approved a change order to the Eighth Avenue S. and Ninth Avenue S. improvement project. Under regular agenda items, the council approved the conveyance of property to the Housing Redevelopment Authority for Torborg Builders so the 57-unit apartment complex might be built. The council also received a briefing by Police Chief Perry Beise on action taken to deal with crime problems reported by the Second Avenue N. Citizens Group during the Aug. 8 council meeting at locations on Second Avenue N. Beise reported extra patrols had been mounted, and increased vigilance by neighbors has had a positive result. Thefts in that neighborhood have dropped off.
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Ask a Trooper Is it illegal to drive with my tailgate down? Q: I like to drive with my tailgate down on my pickup for better gas mileage. The other day, a friend told me this was illegal. Is that true? A: According to Minnesota State Statute (M.S.S.) 169.43 (b), “No truck shall be driven or parked on any highway with tailgate or tailboard hanging down or projecting from the vehicle except while such vehicle is being loaded or unloaded and except when a load on the tailboard renders impossible the closing of the tailboard.” So, with the information you provided me, I would say it is illegal unless you are hauling something that sticks out beyond the pickup box. I believe this becomes what the main issue of this law is: securement and visibility.
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Any time you are hauling or transporting any item, make sure it is secured. Whether it’s tiedown straps, chains, binders or something else, use the applicable device to ensure its securement. Not only can this help prevent you from losing your item on the highway and creating a traffic hazard but in the event of a crash, its securement can add to your safety in preventing injury from another projectile. When hauling anything that sticks out beyond, remember this: M.S.S. 169.52, “When the load upon any vehicle extends to the rear 4 feet or more beyond the bed or body of such vehicle, there shall be displayed at the extreme rear end of the load, at the times when lighted lamps on vehicles are required in this chapter, a red light or lantern
plainly visible from a distance of at least 500 feet to the sides and rear. The light or lantern required under this section shall be in addition to the rear light required upon every vehicle. At any time when no lights are required, there shall be displayed at the extreme rear end of such load a red, yellow or orange flag or cloth not less than 16 inches square.” A portion of state statutes was used with permission from the Office of the Revisor of Statutes. If you have any questions concerning traffic-related laws or issues in Minnesota, send your questions to Trp. Jesse Grabow – Minnesota State Patrol at 1000 Hwy. 10 W., Detroit Lakes, Minn. 56501-2205. (You can follow him on Twitter @MSPPIO_NW or reach him at jesse.grabow@state.mn.us).
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Coach from front page
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At the end of the Aug. 17 practice, new head coach Phil Klaphake gathered his tired Sauk Rapids Storm team around him to ask one question: “How do you feel?” The correct answer, no matter how tired, is “I feel great, Coach!” Each and everyone of you contributes to the success of this team, Klaphake told his players.
amazing person. He was great with kids and he was an amazing football coach. For me, it’s now just kind of continuing what he did and kind of just doing it with my flavor.” Klaphake’s flavor comes from his past playing and coaching experiences: four years of high school ball at Princeton, three years of quarterbacking the St. Cloud State Huskies and achieving a number of personal and school bests, and three years of coaching at SCSU and Gustavus Adolphus. His experiences have had him coaching receivers, and defensive backs and playing quarterback. While he set some passing records, he was also a running quarterback. Suffice it to say he has experience on both sides of the ball and on the sidelines. “I have always been a coach,” Klaphake said. “I’ve been coaching VFW baseball, coaching youth basketball and football since I
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was in middle school. It’s just what I’ve always done.” The secret to having success as a coach, Klaphake said, is the building of relationships. Players have to be able to trust in the coach and know what the expectations of the coach are. Another part of the equation is clearly communicating those expectations, and being fair and understanding in dealing with the kids. Each one is different, and coaches need to learn the emotions and needs of the kids. Some kids respond to some gruff reprimands while others simply need to have an arm around the shoulder while coach explains what needs to be done. “It’s about getting to know each kid,” he said. “Once you know them, you can be a better coach. You have to know your kids – know what they need to help them be the best. At the end of the day, I’m a cheerleader, and I’m a coach.”
The coming season
Balance is the key to the game of football, Klaphake said. You need both offense and defense to win football games, and he’s a firm believer in the old adage defense wins championships. “It’s true,” he said. “But there has to be balance. You can’t win a lot of games if you don’t have a good defense, but you can’t win a lot of games if you don’t have a good offense either.” Klaphake said he plans to spend the majority of his time on the offensive side of the ball because that’s where he’s played and that’s where he’s most comfortable and knowledgeable. He said he will let defensive coordinator John Rasmussen have pretty much a free hand in running the defense. “John has done a great job with the program, and I’m going to let him do what he needs to do,” Klaphake said. “Obviously, I’ll put my input in since I’ve got some experience, too, on that side of the ball, but I’m going to spend most of my time on what we are doing offensively.” For these first two weeks, the team will have two-a-day practices every other day, with off days being single practices. Since the team has only met three times thus far, Klaphake said it’s impossible to have any real idea of capabilities. He’s only beginning
to get an idea of speed and athleticism. “We are just excited,” Klaphake said. “We really are. I’ve been very impressed with our kids’ energy and focus and their willingness to learn. I love what I do and I’m so lucky to get to coach these kids.” I didn’t really look at who was going to be available, Klaphake said. It’s a little difficult trying to gauge what kind of shape the kids are in physically. What we do look for, he added, is who is showing a lot of heart – who is going full out – moving from one practice station to another pretty quickly. “We did a little bit of a short conditioning thing, but we did some things to get kids moving around, and I thought they handled it well,” he said. “I was impressed with that.” Asked about the type of offense they might be running this year, Klaphake was guarded. “You’ll find out when we play Princeton,” he said. “We know right now as a staff what we are going to do, how we are going to operate and what kind of plays we are going to run. But we are still trying to determine who are our best players. Once we know who our best players are, our job is to get those kids on the field. If we have three really good running backs, we might have three in the game.” Klaphake said the coaching team will build its offense around the players, but the system will pretty much stay the same. It’s more who are our players and who do we call on, he said. He said he believed he had some good talent in the line and he was excited about that, but he added he hadn’t really had enough time to evaluate fully. He was confident his line coaches were teaching the skills necessary and was certain the line would be solid. “The game is won and lost on the line of scrimmage,” he said. “The offensive and defensive lines – you are going to win with those guys. So we have to have five great offensive linemen, and then four great defensive linemen if we are going to be a good football team.” The Storm will have a big scrimmage at 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 27 at Delano, and the first game is at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 2 at Princeton.
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Kyler Jackson, 4, of Sauk Rapids, hands the server a fivespot for his mint ice-cream treat at Rice Family Fun Day Aug. 20. Holding Kyler is his father, Dave.
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Above: Firefighters from Clearwater blast a ball with water in the Rice Family Fun Day. At right: Hailey Westring of Little Falls opens a magic box to see if she will win a prize at Rice Family Fun Day Aug. 20. For the 25th year, the downtown festival attracted big crowds on a cool, at times rainy day.
Rain doesn’t ruin Rice Family Fun Day by Dennis Dalman editor@thenewsleaders.com
For the 25th year in a row, Rice Family Fun Day was a big hit on Aug. 20 with something for every age – games and inflatables for children, a kiddie parade, a big parade, water fights and a street dance for adults featuring two bands. Rain threatened to put a damper on the day, but shortly after noon the rain stopped, and the festival continued with a volleyball tournament at O’Brien’s Pub and lots of kids’ games and the ever-popular inflatables behind Janski Grocery. Other activities on the large green area included a shooting range for children, a dunk tank and plenty of food vendors that offered such treats as ice cream and pork chops. A kiddie parade was followed by a grand parade at 3 p.m., with a Mid-Central Pullers’ Tractor and ATV Pull competition slated for right after the parade behind Old Creamery Café. A firefighter water fight then took place on Main Street, sending mist and sprays of water in every direction as crowds in the
street watched and cheered. The day finished with a raffle drawing and street dancing featuring two bands – Haywire and the Gregory James Band. Rice Family Fun Day was made possible by sponsorships from more than two dozen businesses, most of them located in Rice or nearby.
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Olympic medalist Post makes us all proud Let’s hear it for Alise Post, the St. Cloud woman who won a silver medal in the Summer Olympics last Friday. Post finished second in the women’s BMX (bicycle motocross) race in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The 25-year-old Tech High School graduate competed among the best of the best in the world, with gold medal Olympic defender Mariana Pajon of Columbia beating Post by only 0.342 of a second in the final race. Third, winning a bronze medal, was Stefany Hernandez of Venezuela. Pajon and Post hugged each other after the grueling race in a hilly extreme-sports park in Rio. Post is a perfect example of a superb athlete who has combined skills, dedication, determination, rigorous discipline, stamina and grueling training to reach the heights of accomplishment. It’s stunning to think an older brother suggested she try bike racing when she was only 6, and that’s how it all started. Before her first race, a steep downhill one, she backed out at the last minute. But not one to be a quitter, she put all of her effort into her second race and took second place. By the age of 15, Post was a true pro, winning race after race. She was the youngest woman, at age 15, to win the No. 1 Pro Women’s BMX title. She was selected to compete in women’s BMX racing in the Summer Olympics in London in 2012, but a serious bicycle crash caused her to take 12th place. It was a bitter disappointment, but not nearly as terrible as what was to come – the death of her mother, Cheryl, to melanoma in 2014. Post sports her mother’s name on her racing bike as a tribute to her memory and inspiration. As Post triumphed with a silver medal at the Olympics, her father Mark, family members, relatives, friends and fans watched with great excitement. They were, of course, extremely elated she’d nearly taken the gold by less than a split second. They were naturally proud of her world-class achievement. And the rest of us, those who have never met her, are proud of her, too. Post has made the United States proud, Minnesota proud, Central Minnesota proud, and proudest of all are those of us who live in the greater St. Cloud area. Congratulations, Alise Post, from all of us. Way to go!
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PolitiFact similar to lie-detector test PolitiFact.com is just about the niftiest thing since cupcakes, especially if you happen to be a political junkie. And even if you’re not, it’s still a nifty resource in this era of the Political Liars and Truth-Tellers, too. What’s alarming – but at times almost comical – is the sheer extent some leaders go to when inventing lies, or playing utterly loose with information and facts. And that includes politicians of every party, every stripe. PolitiFact is a fact-checking network headquartered at the independent Tampa Bay Times in Florida, with statewide news organizations all through the states and thousands of trained fact-checkers. What PolitiFact does is to check the accuracy of statements spoken by elected officials and politicians competing for office. It also checks the truthfulness (or lack thereof) of claims made by political parties, organizations, special-interest groups and websites ranging from far left to far right. PolitiFact’s researchers and writers delve into all levels of claims made – local, state and national. Obviously, every statement everywhere can’t be checked. Thus, the compilers welcome requests and scrutinize sources far and wide to decide what to check into based on criteria such as: Is the statement misleading? Is the statement significant? Is it likely to be passed on and repeated by others? PolitiFact rates each claim or statement using a Truth-O-Meter, like a cartoon parking meter with a needle pointing to one of six levels of truthfulness: True, Mostly True, Half True, Mostly False, False, (Liar, Liar) Pants on Fire. The latter category is sometimes unwittingly hilarious because the statements can be such outlandish, ludicrous whoppers. Here’s a statement that was a popular blog: “Arizona, Missouri and Texas residents have a two-pet limit, so the public must ‘surrender their third pet
Dennis Dalman Editor to the Humane Society.’” The flaming Truth-O-Meter, reading Pants on Fire, says, Not a hare of truth (to it). The biggest whoppers (some hilarious, some bigoted, others disgusting) are from blog sites on which bloggers can, like snipers shooting from bushes, tell lies to their hearts’ content with not so much as a scintilla of accountability. But, go figure, those are the very blog lies so many computer users pass on as holy truth. If you click on any of the TruthO-Meters, a page will open with the names and email addresses of the fact-checkers and writers for that particular meter rating. It will also show the background and context of when, who and how the statement was made. If ratings mistakes are discovered, upon further investigation, they are meticulously corrected so the site’s visitors cannot miss them. Not surprisingly, in the white-hot nasty heat of this presidential election season, the statements made by Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are constant fodder for fact-checking by PolitiFact. Both have long been scrutinized, and both have plenty of Pants on Fire ratings. Here’s one of Clinton’s Pants on Fire whoppers: (She) says, regarding the presence of classified information in her emails, FBI Director James “Comey said my answers were truthful, and what I’ve said is consistent with what I have told the American people.” Pants on Fire: Cherry picking to the extreme.
Here’s one of Trump’s: “As usual, Hillary and the Dems are trying to rig the debates so two are up against major NFL games.” Pants on Fire: No one in Clinton’s campaign or the DNC had a say (as to when debates will occur). PolitiFact scorecards have Trump a clear winner over Clinton in the Pants on Fire Truth-O-Meter ratings, with 19 of his statements having received that flaming rating while only nine (4 percent) of his statements were determined to be True, 25 (11 percent) to be Mostly True, 33 (15 percent) Half True, 34 (15 percent) Mostly False and 81 (36 percent) False. Clinton’s scorecard is the following: 6 statements (2 percent) Pants on Fire, 53 (22 percent) True, 67 (28 percent) Mostly True, 53 (22 percent) Half True, 35 (15 percent) Mostly False and 27 (11 percent) False. Does that mean Trump is a bigger liar than Clinton? Well, not necessarily. It might simply mean Trump shoots his brash, reckless mouth off more often and louder than Clinton does. There is also a PolitiFacts ObamaMeter that tracks more than 500 promises the president made in his two political campaigns: Kept Promises, 240; Promises Compromised On, 132; Promises Broken, 117; Stalled Promises, 8; Promises in the Works, 34. More people should start checking out PolitiFact.com. It’s a good voters’ resource for examining the truths and/ or falsehoods spouted by candidates. It’s not comprehensive because there are many other factors to be considered in voting for this or that candidate. But PolitiFact is a fine way to cut through the bluster, distortions, exaggerations and – yes – lies spewed left and right. It’s also a good reminder some of these candidates do indeed tell the truth or mostly the truth quite often. Imagine that; there is some hope, after all.
Football is back – and not a moment too soon It’s fall, ya’ll, and that rhymes with, well you know. It’s the obligatory season of laced leather (thank you, porker) in an oblong shape and wearing a brown-pimpled jacket. Darn, never has the pig made such a momentous sacrifice as it did when it surrendered itself for football. Now, do understand, I love pork roasts and other swine sides. But, I am one of those fanatics who would become an eternal chicken-licker if it meant giving up my barbequed ribs love for the beloved “pigskin.” We here in Minnesota are condemned to winters that are unbearable, even for polar bears. Our spring brings us rodents and road detours. Summer somewhat satisfies our unquenched desires for warm days, gentle winds and the obligatory (occasional) overnight summer rain. It would seem this year the only overnight summer rain came with some issues like torrential downpours, hurricane winds and lots of lightning strikes. Well, say I, enough is enough. It’s fall, ya’ll, and time for – let’s sing it all together – football! I have never been one to say autumn is the be all and end all of life with football. But, I know that on any given Sunday, while some followers of the arts will be at a Shakespearean presentation; some political zealots will be attending a campaign speech by someone who represents nothing important; and some whale
Paul Ritzenthaler Guest Writer activists will be at a “Save the Blowfish” seminar, I likewise know their numbers will be dramatically smaller when compared to the overall gatherings of purple and gold-clad groupies (or, even green-and-gold in some watering spots). These football diehards will – male and female alike – offer some comments about the officiating that is not suitable for print. At half time, they will walk into the kitchen of wherever they are watching the game and scarf down some nachos or chips, along with a hotdog and – for sure – no caviar. If they are in a local bistro, they might treat themselves to some potluck members of the local crowd have brought in. Guess what? I forgot to bring up the fact in between the cursing and swearing and cheering and high-fiving, a lot of these establishments provide a free meal come halftime. Heck, no, I’m not going to tell you where! I don’t want you beating me to the halftime lunchtime meal that saves me having to cook supper that night. Yet, believe it or not, the food
(whether served at home or at a lounge) is secondary to the game and the results. The banter will continue on well into the evening, about who did what that was great and who really messed up that play. If the purple-and-gold (or green-and-gold) win, there will be your Monday morning quarterbacks who will explain what the team did right. If the team loses, there will be a wealth of nonsensical information delivered by a man who should obviously have been named coach of the team, explaining why they lost (having not listened to his advice). Usually it’s the same person who, prior to the start of the game, predicted a 20-point victory. I think what it all comes down to is the fact for four hours, politics, social struggles, personal issues and life’s problems disappear. For four hours, we sit in our purple-and-gold outfits shouting “Skoal,” and enjoying the camaraderie that gives us some warm feelings before the dreaded Minnesota winter returns. Paul Ritzenthaler has spent most of his life working in broadcasting before retiring but still keeps himself busy by announcing baseball games at the Municipal Athletic Center in St. Cloud, golfing and trying to keep up with his two dogs Dani, a Sheltie, and Tucker, a Shi-Tzu, at his home in Sauk Rapids.
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Brenny from front page ing among other things, she said. “There were actually two local girls who were in my nutrition club who were talking about sex trafficking and how prevalent it was in this area,” Brenny said. “And I was completely shocked. I had no idea. I had no clue.” The Department of Homeland
Schools from front page students in grades 7 and 8, and parents meeting was held Aug. 23. Call if you missed this meeting, would like a middle school tour and/or want to learn more about the coming year or the
Security defines human trafficking as “modern-day slavery and involves the use of force, fraud or coercion to obtain some type of labor or commercial sex act.” “I just couldn’t believe it was happening,” Brenny said. “I couldn’t believe it was happening in my own hometown.” During the June pageant, Brenny competed in the categories of swimsuit, evening gown and gave an interview during which she discussed her determination to help stop sex traf-
ficking. “I feel like God burdened me with it, and so I hosted a free self-defense class . . . and I had the idea to run for Mrs. Minnesota (America) just to bring more awareness and action to the issue,” she said. Millions of men, women and children are trafficked every year in countries worldwide, including the United States, according to the Department of Homeland Security, which claims human trafficking is “second only
locker combinations.) Phone: 320-654-9073 Sauk Rapids-Rice High School will hold an open house from 5-8 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 31. LifeTouch will be set up in the auxiliary gym to take pictures of high school students for their ID and inclusion in the yearbook from 4:30-8 p.m. (A new student orientation was
held on Aug. 23 for 9th- through 12th-grade students. Students learned about school policies and activities, toured the school and registered for classes.) If you are new to the Sauk Rapids-Rice District and missed the Aug. 23 registration, go to www.isd47. org/register, and complete the on-line enrollment and registration form. Phone: 320-253-4700.
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Friday, Aug. 26 Garage sale, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., 701 Brookwood Lane, Sartell. Brat sale, sponsored by St. Joseph Y2K Lions, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., St. Joseph Meat Market, 26 First Ave. NW. 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, Aug. 27 Sauk Rapids Farmers’ Market, 8 a.m.-noon, First Street and Second Avenue next to Manea’s Meats, downtown Sauk Rapids. Brat sale, sponsored by St. Joseph
Monday, Aug. 29 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. Thursday, Sept. 1 Coffee and Conversation, a senior discussion group, 9 a.m., Country Manor, 520 First St. NE, Sartell. Family Farmers’ Market, 2-6 p.m., River East parking lot, CentraCare Health Plaza, 1900 CentraCare Circle, St. Cloud. 320-252-2422.
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about.” As Mrs. Minnesota America, Brenny will represent the state at many official events throughout the year. “I definitely have a lot on my plate with a business and my family and getting ready to go to Las Vegas,” she said. “And certainly it’s intimidating competing with 50 or so other women, but I think I need to make it less about me and more about what my mission is: spreading awareness.”
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