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School open houses Town Crier draw large crowds Friday, Sept. 11, 2015 Volume 1, Issue 19 Est. 2015
New scout night held for Girl and Cub Scouts
From 7-8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 17, Girl and Cub Scouts will jointly host a new Scout night at both Pleasantview and Mississippi Heights elementary schools. Pleasantview is located at 1009 Sixth Ave. N., while Mississippi Heights is located at 1003 Fourth St. S., both in Sauk Rapids. For more information on Cub Scouts go to bsacmc.org and on Girl Scouts go to gslakesandpines.org.
Sauk Rapids-Rice schools held open house for the upcoming school year Sept 2. Times varied by school building. Students met with teachers, unpacked supplies and
reunited with friends they haven’t seen during the summer. Parents shared in the excitement of the beginning of the school year. School began Sept. 8.
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Left: Sauk Rapids-Rice High School ninth-grader Elizabeth Engebretson waits for her schedule to begin the open house process. She said she’s looking forward to “everything” about high school. She attended open house with her father, Mitch. Above: Sauk Rapids-Rice High School sophomore Alyssa Handeland jokes with her siblings as she unpacks her supplies into her locker. Alyssa is looking forward to the swim season this school year. She is joined at open house by her mom Karen and siblings fifth-grader Savanna and second-grader Clayton. For additional photos, see back page.
City of St. Stephen to host citywide garage sales The annual citywide garage sale weekend in St. Stephen will be Thursday-Saturday, Sept. 24-26. Individual sales will be marked.
Sauk Rapids begins flushing water lines
Beginning Monday, Sept. 14, the public works department will flush water lines. Residents may experience low pressure during the flushing. If the water from your tap becomes discolored, let the tap run for 10-20 minutes until it clears up. Flushing should be completed in two or three weeks.
Slow down, school is in session
Authorities are reminding drivers to slow down as the school year begins, especially near pickup and drop-off zones for school buses, as well as in neighborhoods surrounding schools as many students walk to school.
Lighten your load with laughter Sept. 16
Ridgeview Place Assisted Living will host a night of fun and laughter for those 55+ from 2-3 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 16 at their office, located at 1009 10th Ave. NE, Sauk Rapids. Plan for an enjoyable afternoon with refreshments afterward. For more information visit thenewsleaders.com and click on Sept. 11 Criers.
Dinner to benefit promise neighborhood
A dinner will be held from 4-6 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 13 at First United Methodist Church, 1107 Pinecone Road, Sartell, to benefit Promise Neighborhood. Socializing, dinner and a presentation will be included for the evening’s activities. For more information visit thenewsleaders.com and click on Sept. 11 Criers.
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Watab residents happy about new siren by Dennis Dalman editor@thenewsleaders.com
At long last, many neighbors in Watab Township south of Rice are happy that from now on they’ll be able to hear a storm-warning siren. A work crew from Starry Electric, Foley, installed a siren Sept. 3 on a lot near Highway 10 just south of the Pine’s Edge mini-mall. Shortly after instal-
lation, they tested the siren, and sure enough – its piercing wail was loud and clear to neighborhoods near Dubbin and far. (For more on the siren, see related story.) Watab Township is a 212.4-
square-mile area north of the mouth of Watab Creek just north of Sartell and covering an area east of the Mississippi and just south of Rice in Benton County. It includes many neighborhoods, including the Rockwood Estates mobile-home park and homes clustered near or at Little Rock Lake. The township’s population was 3,093 as of the 2010 U.S. Census.
“It’s about time,” said Martha Dubbin, a resident of Rockwood Estates shortly after she heard the storm-siren test Sept. 3. “My windows were all closed today because of the air-conditioning, but we could hear that siren loud and clear.” Dubbin, who admits she is deathly afraid of summer storms, has lived at Rockwood Estates with her husband, Watab • page 4
Death gives urgency to Walk to Defeat ALS by Dennis Dalman editor@thenewsleaders.com
Loved ones of Patricia A. Anderson are more determined than ever to raise funds against the disease that brought an end to her life Sept. 2. The Rice woman, 61, who had been stricken by ALS (amyotrophic lateral Anderson sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease), died at her home surrounded by family members. Anderson’s spirit and memory will be very much alive during the Walk to Defeat ALS at Lake George in St. Cloud. The annual event, which raises funds to fight ALS and to help its victims, is set to begin at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 12. The Newsleader recently published a feature story about ALS and how Anderson and so many relations battled it and died of it – some of them as young as their early 40s and one of them in her late 20s. Everyone is welcome to attend the Walk
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Immaculate Conception Church in Rice was packed with mourners Sept. 5 for the funeral of Patricia A. Anderson, who died after a battle with Lou Gehrig’s disease. to Defeat ALS at Lake George – to cheer on the walkers along their two-mile trek or to contribute money to a good cause. Anderson herself, even after she became ill, was a gung-ho member of her family’s
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‘Woofstock’ hopes to raise $55,000 this Saturday by Dennis Dalman news@thenewsleaders.com
Pets and their owners will soon get together, celebrate, have
Office, an investigation revealed Steinke was at Cable Lake with his family. Around 7:30 p.m., he dove into shallow water just off shore and hit his head, likely on the bottom of the lake. Deputies responded to the scene, along with Mentor area first responders and Polk County emergency medical services. Life-saving measures were taken, but Steinke could not be revived. He was pronounced dead at the scene. An autopsy was performed by the University of North Dakota’s
Forensic Pathology Laboratory, which revealed that Steinke fractured his neck after diving into the lake. Steinke was pulled from the water by two family members who were on shore and witnessed him dive. Steinke, 47, of St. Cloud, is survived by his wife, daughter and numerous other family members. According to his obituary, Steinke was promoted in August to his current position at CentraCare.
counties. This year’s fundraising goal is $55,000, which is $5,000 more than last year’s total. Organizers are seeking the following to make the event a success: • Participation as a fundraiser via a fundraising Facebook page. To find out how to do that, go to www.givemn.org/organization/ Tri-County-Humane-Society-1. Then sign up for a new account in the upper right-hand corner of the page. • Gift certificates to local restaurants and merchants to add to prize packages for the top walking fundraisers. • Any items, including pet supplies, that can be placed in the silent auction. • Food and refreshments. • Exhibitors, especially of pet-related products, who can
pus. McConkey spent the morning at Rydell National Wildlife Refuge volunteering to remove protective tubes from trees and calculate tree survival rates as part of this unique service opportunity.
Nonprofit organizations such as Tri-CAP earn the Seal by voluntarily participating in the Council’s online Accountability Wizard, which addresses a nonprofit organization’s performance in four critical areas: public disclosure, governance, financial activity and fundraising. By participating in the Accountability Wizard, nonprofit organizations demonstrate responsibility, integrity and transparency to their constituents. Tri-CAP is now listed as a reviewed organization on the online
Giving Guide of the Council’s Smart Givers Network, www.smartgivers. org and the Council’s Smart Giver newsletter distributed to households, businesses and nonprofits. The listings help a nonprofit organization demonstrate to the public its commitment to accountable and ethical practices and that it’s a trustworthy organization. The Council’s Smart Givers Network is the source of unbiased information where smart givers come for help and resources on informed giving. The giving public can investigate an organization’s
fun and walk for a good cause at the 27th annual Woofstock Companion Walk from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12 at Wilson Park.
The event is the biggest annual fundraiser for the St. Cloudbased Tri-County Humane Society, which serves pets and people in Stearns, Benton and Sherburne
CentraCare Health Foundation VP dies by Logan Gruber operations@thenewsleaders.com
T o d d Steinke, vice president of the Centracare Health Foundation, died unexpectedly on Sept. 5 at Ca- Steinke ble Lake, near Mentor in Polk County. According to a press release from the Polk County Sheriff’s Jacoby McConkey, of Sauk Rapids, recently volunteered during “Meet Crookston through Service” at the University of Minnesota-Crookston. As part of new student orientation at the U of M-Crookston, students are introduced to Crookston through this program before classes even start. On Aug. 22, students were at work at 14 different locations around the community under the direction of their student orientation leader and Lisa Loegering, assistant director of community engagement on the Crookston cam-
Tri-County Action Program Inc. recently announced it has been certified in accountability and awarded the Charities Review Council “Meets All Standards” Seal. The Certification and Seal indicate that Tri-CAP meets all 27 of the Council’s Accountability Standards.
exhibit their wares and maybe give free samples, although sales are not allowed. • Sponsors, either businesses or individuals, who can get recognition in return for their sponsorship support. Sponsor levels range from $500 to $1,500. Anybody who would like to give any of the above should call Marit Ortega of the humane society at 320-252-0896, ext. 14. On the day of Woofstock, the 5k walk will begin at 10 a.m. Registration will begin at 9 a.m. Starting at 9 a.m. and until 2 p.m., there will be games, arts and crafts, face-painting, food, a silent auction, animal demos, exhibitors, music, a free bouncy house for kids, human jousting, a dunk tank and plenty of dog runaround time in the dog park Woofstock • back page mission statement and programs, so they can be sure of what their money supports and be sure the organization meets widely accepted standards. Tri-CAP is the Community Action Agency, designated in 1965, which serves primarily Stearns, Benton and Sherburne counties providing programs to expand the opportunities for the economic and social well-being of our residents and the development of our communities. More information about Tri-CAP is located on its website www.tricap. org or by calling 320-251-1612.
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If you have a tip concerning a crime, call the Sauk Rapids Police Department at 320-251-9451 or Tri-County Crime Stoppers at 320-255-1301 or access its tip site at www.tricountycrimestoppers. org. Crime Stoppers offers rewards up to $1,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for crimes. Aug. 22 11:27 p.m. Informational. Summit Avenue S. Police received a call from a local resident who stated they would be using a grill for the evening that produced a lot of smoke. They wanted to inform authorities in case anyone called in regarding smoke.
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Schmidt named Mrs. Benton County International by Logan Gruber operations@thenewsleaders.com
S a r a h Schmidt of Sauk Rapids was recently named Mrs. B e n t o n County International 2016. This ti- Schmidt tle qualifies her to compete for Mrs. Minnesota International on Saturday, March 12 in St. Cloud. Schmidt is employed by Foley Funeral Home and has been for the past 13 years serving as funeral director, licensed insurance agent and grief-support coordinator. She is active on the board of directors for the Sauk Rapids Community Ambassador Organization, assists on the Children’s Ministry Team at Bridge Community Church in Sauk Rapids and facilitates a grief support group in Foley.
The cause
The Mrs. International Pageant System recognizes women for their commitment to family, profession and community stewardship. Each participant chooses a platform which she is passionate about. “Whether I get to move on in the competition or not,” Schimdt said in a Sauk Rapids-Rice Newsleader interview, “I measure success by being able to help others with their
grief.” Schmidt applied to be Mrs. Benton County International in order to bring attention to a cause that is close to her heart – senior grief support. “In one grief group I held, a woman in her 90s was able to cry for the first time over a stillborn baby she had in her 20s. She and her husband took the baby, buried it and that was all . . . now, there is more education, and it’s OK to express your feelings or go to a psychologist or counselor,” Schmidt said. She would like to use her platform to help facilitate more grief groups and train others at senior communities how to hold their own grief groups. “It’s so rewarding to see people work through their grief and then want to turn around and help someone else do the same,” Schmidt said.
Background
The Schmidts have lived in Sauk Rapids for about six years, but both have family ties to Sauk Rapids and Rice. Schmidt’s maiden name is Weitgenant, and her mother worked at the Sartell paper mill but grew up in Monticello. Schmidt’s husband, Joel, works for the Stearns County Sheriff’s Office where he has been a deputy for about two years and was a dispatcher for about four years previously. Joel is also a volunteer with
the Sauk Rapids Fire Department. They have two sons: Braxton, 7, and Hudson, 5.
First event
Schmidt’s first event will be a “Shop for YOUR Cause” fundraiser held at 7 p.m. tonight, Sept. 11 at the Blue Line Sports Bar and Grill in Sartell. Anyone interested in earning money for a particular cause is welcome to participate. Anyone can pledge money to a particular cause, and whichever cause raises the most money between 7-9:11 p.m. will receive all of the money donated tonight.
Mrs. Minnesota International
Schmidt will compete for the title of Mrs. Minnesota International 2016, a grand-prize package and the chance to represent Minnesota at the Mrs. International Pageant. She is sponsored by Foley Funeral Home. After high school, Schmidt was crowned Miss Monticello and went on to compete at the Minneapolis Aquatennial. Through that experience, Schmidt says she gained selfconfidence and life skills that have proven to be priceless. In a blog post, Schmidt said she can remember meeting Mrs. Minnesota International during her reign as Miss Monticello and tucking away the idea that someday she would like to be Mrs. Minnesota International. She went on to say there is a
Royalton woman found alive after three-day search by Logan Gruber operations@thenewsleaders.com
Authorities found a missing w o m a n from Royalton early We d n e s d ay morning afSchneider ter a threeday search. On Sept. 6, the Stearns County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to a report of a
missing person. Rebecca Ann Schneider, 46, of Royalton, had left her daughter’s residence at 43661 95th Ave. in Brockway Township, west of Rice, on foot. The Sheriff’s office searched the area with both officers and K-9 units on the evening of Sept. 6. The area was again searched on Sept. 7 and 8. The Minnesota State Patrol assisted by supplying a helicopter and rescue personnel. The St. Stephen Fire Department also assisted in searching
wooded areas, while friends and relatives searched on ATV and horseback. Schneider was found by a deputy on Benton County Road 78 near Rice around 5:30 a.m. Wednesday morning, laying in a ditch. Schneider admitted she laid in the ditch when cars approached to avoid being found. She was transported to the St. Cloud Hospital for evaluation. Schneider suffers from mental illness including paranoia and depression.
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Sarah and Joel Schmidt have lived in Sauk Rapids for about six years, but both have previous family ties to Sauk Rapids and Rice. They have two sons: Braxton, 7, and Hudson, 5. Pictured (from left to right) are Hudson, Sarah, Joel and Braxton. long list of reasons she could have talked herself out of entering the pageant, but she feels like it’s a great experience to model that you’re never too old to follow a dream. Mrs. Minnesota International 2014 was Kimberly Stommes of Sartell, so there is precedent for someone from the area to win at the state level. The International pageants are a bit different than the Ms. America pageants readers might see on TV. Mrs. International contestants are judged mostly on their interview and chosen platform, such as senior grief, although there is also a fitness and eveninggown element to the competition.
Schmidt was able to choose whether to represent a city or county when applying to compete for the Mrs. Minnesota International title, and she decided to represent all of Benton County due to living in Sauk Rapids, having ties in both Sauk Rapids and Rice, and working and volunteering in Foley. If you are interested in finding out more about the International pageant system, Schmidt’s fundraiser or platform, or would like her assistance with a civic or non-profit organization, visit her website at golden tears.weebly.com, or visit the pageant website at mrsminn esota.com.
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New siren has human-voice capability by Dennis Dalman editor@thenewsleaders.com
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A work crew from Starry Electric of Rice gradually lifts the new storm siren about three miles south of Rice. Residents in the area are happy they will be able to hear tornado warnings because in the past the other sirens in the area were too distant to hear, especially with nearby trains and the heavy traffic on Hwy. 10.
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The “Whelen”-brand storm/ emergency siren installed south of Rice last week is a state-of-the-art siren with six tone options and even voice capability. It was installed by Frontline Warning Systems of Monticello, a distributor of Whelen products, which are manufactured in New Hampshire and Connecticut. Tom Green, the owner/operator of Frontline Warning Systems, told the Sauk Rapids-Rice Newsleader there are at least a dozen Whelentype sirens in the greater St. Cloud area, including one by the ballfield just west of Rice, two in Sauk Rapids, one in St. Joseph, one in St. Stephen and two in Royalton. Rice also has a second siren (not a Whelen brand) east of town. This is how the Whelen sirens work: When some disaster could be imminent or already happening, the dispatcher at the Benton County Sheriff’s De-
Watab from front page Richard, for several decades. They have both experienced some nasty storms, some of which knocked down trees in their yard. “Most of the time we couldn’t hear the tornado-warning siren from Rice, so now I’m glad to know if a bad storm is coming, this siren will give us warning so we can go right away to the shelter here in Rockwood. We live near the railroad tracks, and about 100 trains go through night and day. That – and the traffic on Hwy. 10 – are the main reasons we can’t hear the siren from Rice. And when the weather looks ugly, I keep wondering, is that a train going by or is it a tornado coming? They claim a tornado sounds just like a train. The siren will really be a big help. I’m so glad they put one there.” One of the scariest storms,
partment in Foley would flip a switch that activates, via radio signal, the three sirens in the Rice-Watab Township area. Each siren then begins its loud wailing sounds, warning people a tornado has been sighted somewhere in the county, city or township and that people should take cover immediately in a basement area or storm shelter. The siren, totally electronic, is operated by four 12-volt batteries. It also contains solar panels so the siren will work even if a storm knocks out an area’s power supply. Besides its familiar loud eerie wail, the Whelen siren also has five other tones, such as a series of yelps, whoops and blurts. Those tones could be used to warn residents of other emergencies, such as fires or hazardous-material accidents. At this point, however, there are no plans in place to use the siren for anything other than a tornado-warning alert. Benton County Supervisor Craig Gondeck said he thinks, however, the county might well soon
prepare the siren for haz-mat warnings, which would be appropriate since it’s located just east of the railroad tracks that run through Rice. Derailments, Gondeck noted, can happen anywhere. The Whelen siren also has capability to carry voices, either a pre-recorded voice message or one directly from the dispatcher’s office. Green said the Whelen siren by Duluth harbor has a voice warning when there are dangerous rip tides at the edge of Lake Superior. There are no current plans to add voices, however, Green and Gondeck noted. One problem with adding too many options to a siren, such as various sounds, is that people get to the point where they tend to ignore siren sounds, even if there really is an emergency. It is, Green said, like the “boy-who-cried-wolf” syndrome. In the meantime, any time a storm siren goes off, people should heed it and immediately seek shelter.
Dubbin said, happened Friday, Aug. 13, 2010 when afternoon skies suddenly turned viciously inky-black and roily, causing the Dubbins and others to hurry to the Rockwood underground shelter. When they emerged from the shelter, they saw a mess of knockeddown trees, large branches, twigs and leaves littering the mobile-home park. Even worse damage occurred in Rice and across the river along CR 1 where straight-line winds felled entire stands of trees. The rip-snorting storm caused plenty of property damage but, fortunately, no deaths or injuries. That 2010 storm is what caused the Mayhew Township Board to seek help in getting another tornado siren, said Craig Gondeck, a Watab Township Board supervisor. There is a Watab Township siren at 10th Avenue NW south of 95th Avenue, but, as Gondeck noted, many residents cannot here it (or the one in Rice) because of train sounds and/ or traffic noise.
Gondeck was present when the work crews installed the siren Sept. 3 and was interviewed by the Sauk Rapids-Rice Newsleader. The siren, he said, was a long-deferred wish come true, and it happened thanks to a $32,000 grant from the Benton Telecommunications Foundation, which was founded in 2007 by the Benton Communications Telephone Co-Op in Rice. Watab Township Clerk Pat Spence wrote a grant application for the siren, and the foundation announced just last June that the grant request had been accepted. Gondeck and Spence, who was also at the Sept. 3 installation, said they are both “extremely grateful” for the foundation’s generous grant. “That’s what made this siren possible,” said Gondeck, who is also the emergency-management director for the township. “That grant paid for all of this siren – 100 percent of it.”
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Wobegon ride to raise funds for Children’s Home by Dennis Dalman editor@thenewsleaders.com
For the 10th time, Chuck and Lucy Rieland are raring-andeager to get on their bicycles and ride, ride, ride the Wobegon Trail to raise money again for the St. Cloud Children’s Home, a residential treatment home for at-risk youth. It’s time once again for the 10th annual Catholic Charities Wobegon Regional Trail Ride at 9 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 12. They and other riders will start at the trailhead in St. Joseph and ride all the way to Sauk Centre, with rest breaks for snacks and water along the way. Some riders, however, will choose to start at other cities along the trail, such as Avon (start times 10-10:30 a.m.) or Melrose (start times 10:30-11:30 a.m.). The event is not a race; instead, it’s a leisurely ride on which participants can soak up some of the beautiful scenery of central Minnesota. The donation to ride is $35 on the day of the race. Helmets are required. Proceeds from the ride help provide scholarships to young people at the St. Cloud Children’s Home, who need extended mental-health therapy not covered by insurance. Some of the funds raised also go to buildings’ improvements at the children’s-home facility in south St. Cloud.
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Ironically enough, the Catholic Charities Wobegon Regional Trail Ride was “inspired” by the horrifying terrorist attack on
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the World Trade Center Sept. 11, 2001. For Chuck Rieland, that attack was so horrific and so personal he had a deep need to do something positive to counteract such destructive forces. It was “personal” because Rieland is a vice president of Morgan Stanley, a giant brokerage firm that occupied many floors of the Trade Center. After the attack, employees were able to evacuate the south tower before the second plane hit, but the company’s security personnel all lost their lives right after helping everyone evacuate the upper floors. Rieland, who lives in Fridley, knew instantly after those attacks he had to initiate something positive to counter the horror. At the time, he and Lucy were working on a project in St. Paul for the Catholic Charities Children’s Home in St. Paul. In the middle of the night, suddenly Rieland had an image of the Wobegon Trail and a fundraiser for a children’s home, even though at the time he didn’t know there was a children’s home at St. Cloud.
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He was, however, aware of the trail as he’d grown up in New Munich and knew much of central Minnesota.
ALS from front page dozen of her close-blood relatives, ALS had a strong genetic factor. Among those who died of the disease were Anderson’s sister, Carol Interrieden, and Carol’s daughter, Katie Interrieden, both of Rice. Katie was only 27 when she died.
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More than 300 people packed Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Rice for Anderson’s funeral Sept. 5.
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Fr. Thomas Becker, who officiated, gave a warm tribute to Anderson, describing her as strong-willed, wise, funny, caring, giving and a loving woman with a strong faith in God who liked nothing better than to be with her family, enjoy her grandchildren and relish their big Sunday family dinners. Born in Sauk Centre, Anderson graduated from Sauk Rapids High School and worked at many places during her life, but the job she loved and most excelled at was as a surgical-instrument specialist, an area in which she developed great expertise. She worked at St. Cloud
Hospital for more than 30 years. She also accompanied doctors and surgeons many times during voluntary HELPS International trips to help the people of Guatemala. Anderson was an energetic, fun-loving woman who put family and friends above all else. She also loved to read, bowl, golf, play softball, play cards, go camping, travel and watch Twins and Vikings games. She and her husband, Einar, had seven children, all of which are living except son Edwin. The Andersons lived in Rice, not far from Little Rock Lake, for 46 years.
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Defiant Davis, Wallace have lot in common Rowan County, Ken. Clerk Kim Davis has something in common with the late Alabama Gov. George Wallace. As clerk, Davis has been refusing to issue marriage licenses for same-sex marriages, defying federal law. She has said repeatedly her religious convictions will not allow her in good conscience to issue such licenses because God and the Bible define marriage as between a man and woman only. In defying the law, Davis has become a hero to those opposed to the recent Supreme Court decision legalizing same-sex marriage. She has also become a martyr of sorts for those who are part of a backlash movement against any rights for gays, period. Wallace, on a June day in 1963, stood in front of a door at the University of Alabama, trying to block the enrollment of two black students into the all-white school. He also tried to block four black children from entering all-white elementary schools. He was defying federal orders, thumbing his nose at civil-rights laws and in the process becoming a hero to diehard segregationists and to the furious backlash against black rights in the Jim Crow South. Why are Wallace and Davis similar? Because both defied the law. And both became viewed as polarizing symbols in two movements, both involving civil-rights issues – one regarding blacks, the other regarding gays. Wallace was lionized by many as a hero, reviled by many as a villain. It’s the same with Davis. Davis is not alone in her stand against same-sex marriage. Other clerks in other states – Alabama and Texas, to name two – have also balked at issuing such licenses. And others, such as business owners, have refused to accommodate requests from same-sex couples for wedding services, such as wedding cakes. All of these people, citing deeply held religious convictions, say they are following the laws of God. The conflict between personal conscience and man-made laws is as old as civilization. One of the greatest of ancient Greek tragedies, Antigone, written by Sophocles in 441 B.C., is about a woman who, heeding her own conscience and duty, dares to bury her brother, contrary to a decree by the king who ordered the dead warrior to rot unburied, without sacred rites. These conflicts persist into our own era. Like Antigone, Davis has a right to her religious convictions. However, and this is a big however, she has no right to defy federal law without expecting consequences – that is, being fined, jailed and/or terminated from her job. Her duties as clerk must be aligned with the laws. Otherwise, she has a choice – either resign or be fired. Davis also has a right to oppose the law, to fight to overturn it, but only as a citizen participating in the ongoing tug-of-war that is – not by refusing to fulfill her duties as county clerk. It’s a classic case of why the separation of Church and State is in the U.S. Constitution. Unlike Davis, Wallace did not (explicitly, anyway) invoke God’s law when defying federal decrees, although he did fulminate at that school door like a tin god himself, with a bullying righteousness and a sadly misguided “moral” authority to uphold segregation. In the years before his death, Wallace renounced segregation, apologized for his previous racist views and behavior, and asked forgiveness from blacks. It will be interesting if some day Davis, too, apologizes for her defiance as clerk and asks forgiveness from those she denied granting licenses. But, come what may, Davis in the meantime has every right to take her personal stand, just as others all throughout history – some of them movers and shakers like Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr. – defied what they viewed as immoral or unjust man-made laws. They paid the consequences, through fines and jail time, but they made their points, and in doing so they helped change history.
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Opinion Mr. Parker, good luck with gun-law efforts Andy Parker, the grieving father of murdered TV reporter Alison Parker, says he has a mission: to fight for reasonable changes in gun laws, such as mandatory background checks on all gun buyers. Good luck, Mr. Parker, and more power to you. However, it’s going to be an uphill battle. If legislators refused to tighten gun laws after the slaughter of children at Sandy Hook Elementary School, they’re not going to do anything about gun safety after the death of a TV reporter, her cameraman and the wounding of another woman at the scene. The bitter, jealous madman obtained his two Glock guns legally, we’re told, and it’s claimed he passed a background check. (He obviously shouldn’t have.) As always, gun-rights absolutists are ready to shoot down any attempts at law changes. They and the spineless legislators who refuse to heed their constituents will likely note the killings in Virginia are not relevant to gun laws or the lack of them. So why should Mr. Parker or anybody else bring up the issue again? It’s because every senseless murder should cause us all to re-examine our laws – or lack of them – when it comes to gun excess and gun access. After the Sandy Hook massacre of innocents, polls showed up to 90 percent of Americans, many of them members of the National Rifle Association, were in favor of strict background checks on all gun purchasers, including those who go to gun shows. Nothing was done. Cowed legislators caved in to lobbyists’ demands rather than enact constituents’ wishes. Once again, we will hear the usual talking points from the NRA and other gun-rights groups, as well as from many thoughtful people who do have some well-reasoned arguments and who do make some good points, as follows: • Guns don’t kill people; people do. • Crazy, sadistic people will obtain guns illegally, no matter how many laws are passed.
Dennis Dalman Editor • If current laws were strictly enforced, that would take care of the problem. • Many major cities that have tight gun-control measures still have high homicide rates. • The way to stop crazed killers is to be sure you’re armed and then shoot them first. • Gun ownership is an ironclad constitutional guarantee. • The real aim of any proposed gun laws is to eventually take our hunting guns away, leaving us unarmed, helpless. Many of those talking points are true – to a point. Basically, what gun lobbyists argue is there is nothing we can do about homicides. They will always happen. Of course they will. So, some argue, then why pass a law if it won’t stop all gun deaths? Come on now, stop and think, does any law prevent everything? Here are the points those lobbyists constantly miss – or ignore: • Guns do kill people, all the time. More guns, more murders. • With reasonable laws like background checks, fewer people with a history of mental illness will be able to get guns. But, yes, of course there will always be twisted desperadoes who will steal guns or use homemade bombs to wreak their cruel havoc. • Yes, by all means, current laws should be stringently enforced, but new laws should be added to keep mentally disturbed people from accessing guns all too easily, through loopholes and other means. And, absolutely, access to mental-illness treatment must be improved. More people must learn the symptoms of someone about to slip into violence. • Higher murder rates in crime areas do not necessarily correlate to a
failure in tighter gun laws. There are many variables to help explain those grim statistics. • Having all citizens become impromptu pistol-packing guardians of public safety is a dangerous notion, like sparks near kegs of dynamite. • The Second Amendment (right to bear arms) is not an absolute right, just as the First Amendment (freedom of speech) is not absolute. There are and always have been legally imposed restrictions on all constitutional rights. • A plot to take hunting guns away? Nonsense. Gun-rights absolutists always insist new laws like universal background checks are useless because murders by madmen will continue. They refuse to acknowledge reasonable new laws could certainly diminish the number of killings. Such laws have been stunningly effective in other countries, including Australia, which passed strict gun laws and a massive gun buy-back program 20 years ago after a hideous massacre by a fiend using a semi-automatic weapon killed 35 people. Gun-rights absolutists stubbornly refuse to give credence to good statistics from other countries. Well, check out the positive facts; they’re online in abundance. Sad to say, gun lobbyists in Australia are now trying their best to whittle away at the laws that have been passed. Meantime, here in America, grieving parents and millions of others are asking legislators for reasonable laws – the banning of automatic assault weapons and mandatory background checks. Is that too much to ask? Mr. Parker, good luck. Keep trying, just as the parents of the murdered school children keep trying and the loved ones of the movie-theater victims keep trying. We should all keep trying, holding “politicians’ feet to the fire,” as you said, Mr. Parker. No law is perfect, but reasonable laws to diminish gun deaths – murders and suicides – are long overdue. Are you listening, legislators?
Bashing Wonder Woman, inciting riots: how embarrassing Did you hear about the little girl who was sent home from school because she had a “Wonder Woman” lunchbox? The school officials decided Wonder Woman was too violent, too harmful and just not a good symbol for this young girl. Are you kidding me? Wonder Woman is the epitome of good – a moral, strong, crime-fighting woman. She is also beautiful and carries with her the famous “lasso of truth.” One cannot tell a lie when captured by this rope. I wonder which of Wonder Woman’s virtues was so offensive to the school officials. How embarrassing. The “Black Lives Matter” mobs are marching in the streets calling for the killing of police officers. You may remember this whole campaign started with the killing of a young black thug, Michael Brown, in Ferguson, Mo. One of the close associates of the slain young man stated Brown
Ron Scarbro Guest Writer had his hands up asking for the officer not to shoot when he was shot in the back. That, of course, was a lie. It turns out Brown was actually attacking the officer when he was shot frontally. Since that killing, others have died, both police officers and criminals, and still the lie continues. Police officers just doing their jobs. Police officers just refueling their squad cars. Police officers guilty only of wearing their uniforms. Black Lives Matter, Pigs in a Blanket, Kill the Cops, all of this because of a lie. All lives matter, but do lies matter? How
embarrassing. Hillary Clinton’s e-mails are dribbling out and they are going to prove to be devastating to her campaign for the presidency. We already know she has lied on many occasions and the real damage is yet to be revealed. How many of our top secrets have been compromised by her use of private email accounts? She may well be facing criminal charges and could land in prison. If you are a Democrat and Hillary has been your choice for president, how do you now feel? How would you feel if she has to run her campaign from behind prison walls? How embarrassing. If Hillary continues to falter, the Dems are going to have to come up with an alternative candidate. Not to worry. Uncle Joe Biden just may fill the bill. Talk about an embarrassment. Biden has never met a microEmbarrassing • page 7
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Embarrassing from page 6 phone that he couldn’t slip up on. As a Republican, I can hardly wait to see what Biden and the Democrats will offer.
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Sauk Rapids-Rice Newsleader • www.thenewsleaders.com Any way you look at it, it will be an embarrassment. How about this: “If you like your doctor, you can keep your doctor.” Talk about embarrassing. Here’s another nifty little item: We are about to sign an illegal treaty with a notorious terrorism supporter, Iran, with
no way to verify if they are keeping up their part of the agreement. You see, a part of the treaty allows for Iran, a known liar, to check themselves. How embarrassing. Some of this would be funny if it weren’t so serious. Little children are damaged by politically correct speaking mo-
rons masquerading as school officials. Their nonsense isn’t funny. Police officers and regular citizens are dying because of the lie perpetrated by the race baiters starting in Ferguson. It isn’t going to end until responsible people end it. Where is the President? He should have stood up long ago.
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Trail Ride, St. Joseph Trail Head 8:30 a.m., Avon Trail Head 10 a.m., and Melrose Trail Head 10:30 a.m. lwtrails.com. Woofstock Companion Walk, registration beings at 9 a.m.; walk, food and festivities from 10 a.m.-2 p.m.; Wilson Park, 625 Riverside Ave. N.E., St. Cloud. 320-2520896. tricountyhumanesociety.org. Central Minnesota Market, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., 1480 10th Ave. NE, Sauk Rapids. 320-251-2498. Brat and hot dog sale, sponsored by St. Joseph Lions, 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m., St. Joseph Meat Market, 26 First Ave. NW. Lindbergh and the World at War, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Charles A. Lindbergh Historic Site, 1620 Lindbergh Drive, Little Falls. 320616-5421. 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. 320-3633514. Central Minnesota Chapter of the Federation of the Blind of Minnesota, 12:30 p.m., American Legion, 17 Second Ave. N., Waite Park. Tony Melendez plays guitar with his feet, 7 p.m., St. Francis
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School open houses draw large crowds
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At left: Rice Elementary pre-K student Ethan Guches is so excited to show his school supplies to his teacher. Joy Eggert presented him with a glow stick to wish him a fantastic school year. Eggert will begin her 17th year teaching in the district. Center: The high school open house was a busy night for families. In addition to reviewing schedules, finding lockers and meeting teachers, the students had their portraits taken for the yearbook and school IDs. Sophomore Madison Lammersen and freshman Cameron Lammersen are completing their
Wobegon from page 5 ing ride on the Wobegon Trail in 2006. Every year since it has been a growing success, so much so that $675,000 was raised during the past 10 years, well over half of the Rielands’ $1 million goal. “In my mind, this (trail ride) is me. It’s part of my DNA to-
day,” Rieland said in a previous Newsleader story written two years ago. “What I do for the Children’s Home is part of me – this is only a beginning.” A few weeks after the Sept. 12 trail ride, the Rielands will travel to New York City to accept a Community Leadership Award from the Invest in Others Charitable Foundation. Earlier this year, the Rielands were also honored with a Good Samaritan Award from Catholic Charities.
Rendezvous announced for veterans and families Central Minnesota veterans and their families are invited from 1-4:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 19 to an event sponsored by the St. Cloud VA Medical Center, near Building 96 and the Walking Path at the St. Cloud VA Medical Center, 4801 Veterans
Drive, in St. Cloud. Giving veterans a chance to connect with one another, this rendezvous will include music, food and fun activities for the whole family. For more information visit thenewsleaders.com and click on Sept. 11 Criers.
picture forms to get theirs taken. They are joined by their mom, Heidi Ramler and brother Carter Scheuer, who will start fourth grade at Mississippi Heights. At right: The Marketon family visited with second-grade teacher, Leanne Skudlarek at the Rice Elementary open house. This will be Skudlarek’s first year teaching in Rice. Pictured from left to right are: Skudlarek, Brooke, 3, Bryon, second-grader Aubrey and Julie Marketon. Aubrey is excited for the school year to be starting and says art is her favorite subject.
Woofstock from page 2 next to the Mississippi River in east St. Cloud. Back by popular demand is a hot-dog eating contest and costumes contest, both of which involve pets and people. There will be $50 prizes for the winner of the hot-dog contest, for bestdressed pet and for best-dressed person. Typically, people and pets show up for the event in tie-dyed clothing, headbands, peace signs, beads, moccasins and other hippy-like paraphernalia common in the mid- to late-1960s. Registration for both events
is encouraged via the Tri-County Humane Society’s Facebook page. Last year there were 500 pet lovers and more than 300 pets at Woofstock, whose tie-dyed theme was inspired by Woodstock the famous music event of 1969. Tri-County Humane Society Director Vicki Davis is hoping this year is even more successful than last year’s Woofstock. “It’s been a record-breaking year of successes, and I want so badly to be able to keep that trend going,” Davis wrote in her fundraising letter. “Year-to-date we are celebrating an adoption rate of 94 percent. That means 94 percent of the animals we get in are getting fixed and adopted. Being an open-admission shelter
means we take in animals that are unadoptable, too. That said, 94 percent is remarkable. Right now we’re treating a dog for heartworm, scheduling an amputation of a dog’s leg because of a bad birth defect, and more things like that every day. Now it’s your chance to give and let live!” People can donate in person at the shelter or online at givemn.org/fundraiser/ give-and-let-live55b7ce3adcOc3. People can also donate by writing a check to “Tri-County Humane Society” and sending it to 735 Eighth St. NE, St. Cloud, MN 56304. For more about the event and its needs or to donate, go to pets@tricountyhumane society.org.