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St. Ben’s hosts Girls, Women in Sports Day
The College of St. Benedict will host a celebration for National Girls and Women in Sports Day at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 1. The community is invited to join us for this celebration and the CSB basketball game vs. St. Olaf. The 2017 Breaking Barriers Award honoree Marcia Mahlum will be honored at halftime along with a performance by the CSB dance team. Player autographs will be available after the game. All girls and women wearing a sports jersey will receive free admission to this event. For more information visit csbblazers.com.
Share your love story with readers
We at the Newsleader newspapers are seeking people with heartwarming, interesting love stories they’d be willing to share with readers. Examples of such stories would be a couple who has been married for 50 years or more, people who met and fell in love under unusual circumstances, a couple who was married in an unique ceremony (such as in a hot-air balloon) or a couple whose love helped them triumph over adverse conditions. Anyone willing to share their stories should submit a brief paragraph outlining the story idea and email it to Dennis Dalman at editor@thenewsleaders.com or call the Newsleader at 320-363-7741. Please include a name and phone number with your story idea. The story tips must be submitted by 4 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 1, so they can be ready for publication in the Feb. 10 editions.
Newsleader website features sports highlights
To read weekly recaps and highlights of all your favorite Sabres sports teams, submitted by coaches, parents and athletes, visit thenewsleaders.com and search for Jan. 27 Sports highlights.
Band transporter needed Sundays
Do you enjoy live music? So do many of the residents at Country Manor in Sartell. Every Sunday they have a live band and could use help assisting residents to and from the music venue. Volunteers would arrive at 1:30 p.m. to begin assisting residents to the band, stay and enjoy the music with the residents, and help assist them back to their rooms or to the dayroom around 3:15 p.m. For more information on this and other United Way volunteer opportunities, visit thenewsleaders. com and click on Jan. 27 Criers.
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Oldest resident takes trip down Memory Lane (Editor’s note: This is the first of two feature stories about long-time members of the American Legion in Sartell. The other, featuring Duke Knafla, will be published soon.) by Dennis Dalman editor@thenewsleaders.com
At the age of 92, not only is World War II veteran Rollie Weis the oldest living member of the American Legion in Sartell (70 years), but he is also the longest-living resident (83 years) of the city he loves – Sartell. Born in Clear Lake on New Year’s Day in 1925, Weis was only a very young boy when his parents, Phil and Hazel, moved to St. Cloud and then to Sartell in 1933. There, they became the operators of the city’s post office, located where Marnantelli’s Pizza now stands. In those days, Sartell was a
village of 400 people. It had an elementary school but no high school and so Weis, like other older Sartell students, took the school bus daily to Tech High School in St. Cloud. There, he met his high-school sweetheart named Janette Almer, whom he later married three years after his 1942 graduation. Weis signed up for the military draft on his birthday after high school, and two months later he was drafted into the U.S. Navy. That was about a year after his only sibling, Philip, joined the U.S. Army. On a home furlough from the Navy in 1945, Weis married high-school sweetheart Janette but had to return to war duty in the South Pacific. Meantime, Janette taught fourth grade at Sartell School and waited anxiously for her husband’s return home. Finally, after the war, with the defeat of the Japanese, Weis came back, happy
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Rollie Weis (left) is presented with a plaque by Sartell American Legion Commander Skip Mastey. The plaque honors Weis, a World War II veteran, for an extraordinary seven decades of membership and service. to reunite with his wife in Sar- life. tell where they began to raise a family. Early Sartell During a Jan. 24 interview Weis’s family lived on Sarwith the Sartell Newsleader, tell Street when he was growWeis shared some of the mem- ing up. He remembers how ories of his long and satisfying Weis • page 3
Moratorium on river properties lifted by Dennis Dalman editor@thenewsleaders.com
A moratorium has been lifted for two of three parcels of property along the Mississippi River in Sartell with a unanimous vote by the Sartell City Council at its Jan. 23 meeting. The two properties are the site of the DeZurik Co. and of Eagle Creek, the name of
the owner of the hydroelectric facility that spans the river at the former paper-mill site. The third property, the paper-mill site, will remain under the moratorium for a month or two more, so the city council-appointed moratorium task force can give it further study. The moratorium began by the city council in May, so the task force could study current,
former and future land-use issues regarding those properties. All are located in an area zoned by the city as “Heavy Industrial” (I-2). During the moratorium, all expansion development was curbed at the sites. After studying the first two sites, the task force recommended the moratorium be lifted by both the city planning
commission and the Sartell Economic Development Commission. Those two commissions, in turn, recommended the city lift its moratorium. As for the former paper-mill site, now completely razed and vacant, the task force will examine its potential for land use and re-examine its zoning designation, now “Heavy Industrial.”
TCHS foster parent Hubert says ‘Otis is quite the trickster’ by Dennis Dalman editor@thenewsleaders.com
Unfortunately, for someone passionate about animals, Kiahna Hubert of Sartell is allergic to cats, but that’s OK because instead of a cat or a dog, the teen has a bunny rabbit as a house pet. And she’s wild about her lop-eared bunny, Otis, who is not only sweet and affectionate but who is a natural-born entertainer who elicits lots of laughter and delight through his bunny antics, such as leaping up from the couch and running backwards. Hubert is the assistant manager of the Sartell Dollar Tree store and is also a firstyear student at St. Cloud Technical and contributed photo Community College, doing her general-edOtis the bunny loves to romp, hop and leap ucation credits. She lives in an apartment on the couch in Kiahna Hubert’s apartment. in Sartell. The smaller quarters eliminate Hubert said Otis is a very affectionate and some pet options. She won’t have a dog very comical little trickster of a pet.
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because she is a firm believer that every dog, no matter how small, must have outdoor romping room at least once daily. She can’t have cats because of her allergy. Her only choice, at least for now, is small animals suited for apartments, so Otis fits the bill. Otis is a white rabbit with large brown patches and floppy ears. Hubert has done foster-care volunteer work for the Tri-County Humane Society, which is where she got Otis. She’d been searching the TCHS website for weeks when, one day, she saw a neutered-male lop-eared rabbit. It was love at first sight. She adopted the bunny, which she called Otis after the popular movie Milo and Otis. “He’s almost 1-year-old now,” Hubert said. “He’s 100-percent litter-box trained. And he pretty much runs this apartment. He has full run of it during the day. At Hubert • page 4
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People Christina Lysen of Dassell was recently named as operations manager at SkinFitNessMD, 1990 Connecticut Ave. S., Sartell. Lysen Two Sartell students were recently named to the fall dean’s list at Montana State University, Bozeman. They are the following: William Bachman and Thomas Kulus. Kendra Raths of Sartell was recently named to the fall dean’s list at the University of Minnesota-Morris. Students must earn a minimum 3.66 grade-point average to qualify for this honor. Joyce Platz of Sartell was recently named to the fall dean’s list at Rochester Community and Technical College. Students must earn a minimum 3.0 grade-point average to qualify for this honor. Cole Moritz of Sartell, was recently named to the president’s honor list at North Dakota State University, Fargo. Students must earn a minimum 3.5 grade-point average to qualify for this honor. Moritz is majoring in welding
technology. Kevin Krauel, son of Susan and Chad Krauel from Sartell, and a 2016 graduate of Sartell High School, was recently named to the fall dean’s list at the University of Minnesota-Duluth. Students must achieve a minimum 3.5 gradepoint average. Hannah Yackley of St. Stephen was recently named to the fall dean’s list at University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse. Student must achieve a minimum 3.5 grade-point average to qualify. Yackley is majoring in microbiology. Three Sartell students were recently named to the fall dean’s list at the University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse. They and their majors are as follows: Brittany Boom, marketing; Haley Klundt, economics; and Taylor Pasell, communication studies. Students must earn a minimum 3.5 grade-point average to qualify for this honor. Jacob Skudlarek of Sartell recently graduated with a bachelor’s degree in management from North Dakota State University, Fargo.
Coy Osgood has joined Pinecone Family Counseling Operated by Dr. Dorothy Soukup, the counseling service was founded eight years ago. It treats children, teenagers and adults in problems that range from family change to parenting, from stress and depression to eating disorders and relationship problems. Osgood, a licensed mental-health therapist and Vietnam veteran, lived the first 30 years of his life in St. Cloud before moving on to many career choices. Working in many areas of the nation, he
has been a salesperson, marketer, trainer, manager, customer-relations counselor and a volunteer who has given of his time in places such as a hospice in Idaho and an orphanage in Lima, Peru. Osgood has degrees in social work and chemical dependency. One of his specialties is a form of therapy known as eye movement and desensitization, which helps people deal with and overcome serious mental and emotional traumas in their lives.
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If you have a tip concerning a crime, call the Sartell Police Department at 320-251-8186, or Tri-County Crime Stoppers at 320255-1301, or access its tip site at www.tricountycrimestoppers.org. Crime Stoppers offers rewards up to $1,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for a crime. Dec. 25 7:30 a.m. Medical. Fourth Avenue S. An officer was dispatched as a first-responder for a female patient who had fallen on ice causing a possible back injury. Upon arrival, the officer located the patient lying on the sidewalk. The parking lot was observed to be extremely slippery and hard to walk on. The female patient was in a lot of pain and was crying. She stated she had slipped and fell, hitting her head and left side. She also stated her only pain was in her hip. A rapid assessment of the patient showed no obvious issues. The officer secured the woman’s hip until Gold Cross Ambulance arrived on scene. The officer assisted paramedics as necessary. Dec. 26 7:16 p.m. Medical. Seventh Street N. An officer was dispatched for a 70-year-old female with chronic knee pain. Upon arrival, the officer met with the female patient. She stated she had stood from a chair and heard a loud pop in her knee. She was unable to move. The officer provided oxygen and monitored the patient’s condition until Gold Cross Ambulance arrived. The officer assisted paramedics as necessary. 9:19 p.m. Burglary. Lowell Lane. Officers were dispatched to a residence for a break-in that occurred on Christmas. A neighbor stated he observed people removing items from the residence. Officers arrived on scene and conducted an Brochures avail ab at Whitney Senio le r Center!
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Dec. 27 2:45 a.m. Medical. First Street S. An officer was dispatched for a 66-year-old male patient unable to walk. Upon arrival, the officer met with the patient and received medical history. The officer also assisted paramedics with loading the patient for transport to St. Cloud Hospital. 8:55 p.m. Shoplifter. 21 CR 120. An officer was dispatched to Walmart for a report of a male party attempting to steal items. The officer located the male party inside the store and patted him down to ensure his safety. The officer located store property inside the male party’s pockets. The male party was cited for shoplifting and released. Dec. 28 7:18 a.m. Verbal. 11th Avenue. Officers were dispatched for a verbal dispute. The caller stated her boyfriend was yelling at her and refused to leave. Upon arrival, Sauk Rapids police were already on scene. The pair involved in the argument were separated and interviewed. The female stated the male yelled at her and got in her face but nothing physical had occurred. She also stated he was not on the lease and no longer had her permission to stay. The male agreed to leave for the evening. 11:38 p.m. Welfare check. Highway 15 /CR 1. While on routine patrol and traveling south across the Bridge of Hope, an officer observed a male party running north in a traffic lane. The officer was able to turn around and stopped the male party. He stated to the officer he was attempting to run to the SuperAmerica, just north of the stop location. The officer ensured the male party had a safe ride home. Dec. 29 1:47 a.m. Assault. Ninth Avenue N. Officers were dispatched
Friday, Jan. 27, 2017 for a physical altercation involving three individuals. Upon arrival, the officers located the three parties involved. All were interviewed separately. The issue is pending charges. 1:55 p.m. Vehicle accident. 1001 Second Street S. An officer was dispatched to a two-vehicle crash in the parking lot of a Sartell business. Upon arrival, the officer met with both drivers. Vehicle #2 was parked when Vehicle #1 backed into it. The driver of vehicle #1 stated he did not see vehicle #2 until after the crash occurred. The crash involved minor damage and no one had been injured. The officer provided both drivers with an accident-exchange form. Dec. 30 12:21 a.m. Assault. Seventh Street N. Officers were dispatched to an apartment complex for a report of a female who had been physically assaulted. Upon arrival, officers met with the complainant and the female party. The complainant stated he arrived at the female’s residence and located her on the living room floor complaining of pain caused by an assault. The female stated to officers that she was assaulted by a male and a female in retaliation for a previous issue. Officers conducted an investigation on the issue. 11:51 a.m. Medical. Troop Dive. Officers were dispatched for an elderly female party that was leaning up against a light pole and had fallen. Officers arrived on scene within minutes and found the woman sitting in a chair and wrapped in a blanket that a witness had provided. The female stated she had walked from her home to Coborn’s and was on her way back when she became tired. She stated she stopped to take a rest, soon after falling. Gold Cross Ambulance arrived on scene and checked her out; they didn’t find any issues. Officers provided the woman a ride home.
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from front page he, brother Philip and friends used to play along the area of the Watab Creek and what a pleasure it was to be raised in a city where everyone knew one another in an attitude of smalltown togetherness. Back then, Weis said, “when we’d say we’re going to town, we meant we were going to St. Cloud.” Later, Weis, his wife and two daughters would live in a house along the Watab, and Weis still lives in that house, along with one of his daughters. “I may not be the oldest resident living in Sartell,” Weis said, “but I’m sure I’m the oldest one who lived in the town the longest time.”
Sartell-St. Stephen Newsleader • www.thenewsleaders.com Through the decades, especially the two most recent ones, Weis has been constantly amazed by the growth that occurred in Sartell. “I’ve always liked Sartell,” he said. “I still like it. Even as it grows, I like it a lot.” Weis is often overcome by sadness when he sees the vast empty space that used to be the site, for more than 100 years, of the Sartell Paper Mill. Right after high school, until he was drafted, he worked in that mill in the finishing room. After the war, he worked there again, sorting logs from the log pile until he heard about a chance for another job – at a printing plant in St. Cloud called Security Printing.
World War II
For two years, from the age of 19 to 20, Weis served on the U.S.S. Hopewell, a destroyer
roaming the South Pacific during the war against the Japanese who had entrenched themselves in so many islands there. The names of those islands are still used sometimes as synonyms for “bloodbaths” – Guam, Corregidor, Guadalcanal, Iwo Jima. Weis was at most of them, off-shore, as the Hopewell pounded the islands with artillery shells, softening up the Japanese defenses to allow American troops to fight on the islands. Weis was one of 300 men on the ship. Ten of them, including four buddies of Weis, died during various attacks by Japanese lobbing shells at the ship. “War is hell,” Weis said. “Destroyers, like the one I was on, were very vulnerable targets. We saw a lot of war, especially in the Philippines. It was terrible.”
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At one time, Weis spent 54 straight hours in a battle station as the destroyer fired five-inch shells ashore, and the Japanese returned shell fire. He was so busy he didn’t have time to be very scared. “That’s something that hits you later,” he recalled.
Brother Philip
While Weis was fighting in the South Pacific, his older
brother Philip was fighting the Nazis during the Battle of the Bulge in northern Europe. That long-grim offensive followed the Allied invasion from England into France (D-Day). Allied soldiers, led by Americans, pushed toward Germany, forcing Nazi soldiers back into their country, eventually leading to dictator Adolf Hitler’s and his country’s utter ruin Weis • page 5
LEGAL NOTICE
TRUTH-IN-TAXATION PUBLIC HEARING SARTELL-ST. STEPHEN PUBLIC SCHOOLS DEC. 19, 2016 SARTELL HIGH SCHOOL MEDIA CENTER The public hearing for the pro- Members absent: None. posed 2016 payable 2017 levy started at 6 p.m. by Clerk/Vice- Business Manager Steve Wruck Chair Michelle Meyer. Members reviewed the 2016 payable 2017 present: Meyer; Patrick Marushin, levy materials including the 2016treasurer; Mary McCabe, director; 17 budget, types of levies and Jason Nies, director; Lesa Kramer, property tax calculations. director; Pam Raden, director; and Jeff Schwiebert, superintendent. Publish: Jan. 27, 2017
LEGAL NOTICE REGULAR SCHOOL BOARD MEETING SARTELL-ST. STEPHEN PUBLIC SCHOOLS DEC. 19, 2016 SARTELL HIGH SCHOOL MEDIA CENTER The regular school board meeting of Independent School District 748 was called to order at 6:38 p.m. by Clerk/Vice-Chair Michelle Meyer. Members present: Meyer; Patrick Marushin, treasurer; Mary McCabe, director; Jason Nies, director; Lesa Kramer, director; Pam Raden, director; and Jeff Schwiebert, superintendent. Members absent: None. A motion was made by Raden and seconded by Nies to APPROVE THE AGENDA WITH THE FOLLOWING AMENDMENTS: add to Personnel Omnibus Resolution – Brian Jacobson, Carmen Peterson and Doreen Schmidt; add to resignations – Hannah Warzecha. All in favor. Motion carried. A motion was made by Kramer and seconded by McCabe to APPROVE CONSENT ITEMS A-D AS PRESENTED BELOW. a. Minutes of the regular school board meeting held on Nov. 21, 2016 Minutes of the board of canvass meeting held on Nov. 17, 2016 b. Checks in the amount of $1,784,699.42 as presented: General Fund 1,474,511.76 Food Service Fund 165,872.12 Transportation Fund 34,542.22 31,565.85 Community Service Fund Capital Expenditure Fund 76,032.47 Debt Service Fund 2,175.00 Check numbers 166096 - 166412 Receipts in the amount of $3,610,757.82 as presented: General Fund 2,165,326.30 Food Service Fund 288,791.43 Community Service Fund 114,688.73 Capital Expenditure Fund 2,500.00 Building Fund 55,238.83 Debt Service Fund 983,712.53 Scholarship Trust 500.00 Receipts 42773 - 42860 Wire transfers in the amount of $6,222.32 as presented: General Fund 778.05 Food Service Fund 4,535.10 Community Service Fund 909.17 Wire transfers 201600036-201600038 Building Fund Checks in the amount of $313,610.42 as presented: Building Fund 313,610.42 Check numbers 600014 to 600017
Harmon, ORE, student supervisor, $13.73/hour, RI, S1, two hours/day, replacing Jeff Hauge, 12/12/2016; Brian Jacobson, SHS, custodian, $15.72/hour, R3, S1, eight hours/day, replacing Rich Ritter, Architect Report on Building Pro- 12/19/2016; Mary Knellwolf, Early Childhood, child-care attendant, cess • Architects David Leapaldt, $13.73/hour, RI, S1, 1.5 hours/ Scott Krenner and Senior Es- day (Monday-Thursday), additimator Jay Vogel updated the tional assignment, 9/12/2016; Kris board on the building project. Nemanich, Early Childhood, SPED Topics included an updated teacher, MA20, S11, increase .5 to fly through of the building and .612 FTE, 1/3/2017; costs. Carmen Peterson, SMS, SPED teacher, MA10, S7, new position Superintendent Report: Jeff .51 FTE, (pending release from Schwiebert, superintendent contract), 1/17/2017; Brit• Superintendent Schwiebert retany Ranck, PME, SPED para, minded the board about the or- $16.26/hour, RIV, S1, 6.25 hours/ ganizational meeting on Jan. 9 day, replacing Morgan St. Peter, along with the proposed meet- 12/13/2016; Rich Schimenek, ing with the City of Sartell fol- SHS, assistant track, $3,739, lowing the organizational meet- BS4 ($39,360), replacing Karl ing. Schwarnweber, 3/13/2017; Doreen Schmidt, SMS, sixth-grade teacher School Board Committee Report: (life skills), BA, S1, new position, • Treasurer Patrick Marushin re- 0.11, 1/24/2017; Carla Swanson, ported on the Special Education ORE, student supervisor, $13.73/ Advisory Council meeting. hour, RI, S1, two hours/day, replac• Director Lesa Kramer reported ing Rayni Haugen, 12/12/2016; on the Drug Free Community Lori Traut, Early Childhood, childTask Force Meeting. • Clerk/Vice-Chair Michelle care attendant, $16.80/hour, RI, Meyer reported there has been S5, .5 hour/day (Monday-Thursadditional assignment, three negotiation meetings with day), 9/12/2016; Lana Varoga, Early the Multi-Unit 284. • Director Pam Raden reported Childhood, child-care attendant, on the Curriculum Committee $14.59/hour, RI, S2, 1.5 hours/day (Monday-Thursday), .5 hour/day Meeting. (Tuedsay/Thursday), additional assignment, 9/12/2016; Tressa Enrollment Report: Zimmerman, Early Childhood, • Superintendent Schwiebert ECSE para, $16.26/hour, RIV, S1, reported on the current enrollthree hours/day (Monday/Wednesment numbers for each school. day), new position, 12/19/2016. phy Bee will be held on 1/9/17; Sartell High School is hosting their choir concert on 12/19/16 and Winter Wonderland Dance will be held on 1/7/17.
c. Accept the following donations: Pine Meadow Elementary PTO, Sartell-St. Stephen School District – ISD748, $1,423.48, Battle books and Sketchbooks; Deb Rollings, Sartell-St. Stephen School District – ISD748, $375.00, trumpet & clarinet.
School District Calendar Report: • Superintendent Schwiebert reported on the proposed 2017-18 school district calendar.
d. Accept the resignation of Jeff Hauge, ORE, student supervisor, 11/29/16; Rayni Haugen, ORE, student supervisor, 12/9/16; Alan Smith, SMS, custodian, 12/19/16.
A motion was made by Marushin and seconded by Nies to APPROVE #1-15:
Stephen Schwanke, SHS, student supervisor, LOA, 1/9/17 through 3/3/17; Melissa Smith Early Childhood, early childhood teacher, LOA, 4/10/17 to end of the school year.
New Employees/Changes:
All in favor. Motion carried.
Kelly Hanson, Early Childhood, SPED teacher, BS30, S7, Increase .7 to .869 FTE, 1/3/2017; Carlie
A motion was made by McCabe and seconded by Nies to APPROVE SUPERINTENDENT
Student Representative Report: Tristen Nies, student representative • Student Representative Tristen Nies reported Pine Meadow collected donations for the Salvation Army and Toys for Tots; Oak Ridge had Grandparents Day and served more than 1,350 lunches; Sartell Middle Student Council held a Kids’ Fighting Hunger event and the Geogra-
Leaves of Absence:
CONTRACT FOR 7/1/17 – 6/30/20 SCHOOL YEARS. All in favor. Motion carried. A motion was made by Kramer and seconded by Nies to APPROVE PRINCIPAL CONTRACT FOR 2016-17 SCHOOL YEAR. All in favor. Motion carried. A motion was made by Nies and seconded by Marushin to APPROVE SOLAR ENERGY CONTRACT. After discussion motion was withdrawn. A motion was made by McCabe and seconded by Nies to APPROVE 2016 PAYABLE 2017 PROPERTY TAX LEVY. All in favor. Motion carried. A motion was made by Raden and seconded by Nies to APPROVE LETTER TO CITY OF SARTELL REGARDING BIKE AND/OR WALKING TRAIL. All in favor. Motion carried. A motion was made by Marushin and seconded by Nies to APPROVE BID PROCESS FOR PME, ORE AND SMS. All in favor. Motion carried. A motion was made by Nies and seconded by Kramer to APPROVE CERTIFIED, MULTI-UNIT, CLERICAL AND PARAPROFESSIONAL UNION SENIORITY LISTS. All in favor. Motion carried. Schedule Work Session and Committee Meetings: • Organizational Meeting and meeting with the City of Sartell Jan. 9, 2017 at 6 p.m. at the District Service Center The Board reviewed committee assignments. A motion to ADJOUN THE MEETING AT 7:55 p.m. was made by Nies and seconded by Kramer. All in favor. Motion carried. /s/ Michelle Meyer, Clerk/ViceChair Publish: Jan. 27, 2017
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Hubert from front page night, I put him in a pen to sleep, so he can’t get into mischief. But during the day, when he’s tired, he loves to sleep on my bed.” He also loves to run back and forth on the couch, hopping, jumping, leaping in a frenzy, going generally crazy in the most comical ways. “He’s a little trickster,” she said. “And he’s so affectionate. When he sees me wiggle my fingers, he hops over and nudges my hand, so that I pet him. He just loves to snuggle
up.” Otis eats the finest brands of hay and grains each day, with vegetables in the morning and evening, with occasional servings of fruit. He likes carrots, as bunnies do, but she limits his carrot treats since they are high in sugar. She gives him lots of romaine lettuce, kale and other dark lettuces. He also loves cucumber chunks.
she is caring for none, but she has no doubt one will come along soon. Her task as a fostercare “parent” is to give the pets special attention, to introduce them to socialization around people and to see they get any veterinary care they may need. Eventually, then, each animal is adopted with an owner that matches the pet.
‘Easter bunnies’
Foster care
As a foster-care volunteer for the TCHS, Hubert is on a waiting list to help small animals other than dogs or cats, ones that she can handle in her apartment: hamsters, guinea pigs, snakes, lizards and so on. Currently,
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For more information and to apply online, please visit http://employment.csbsju.edu. Women, individuals of diverse racial and cultural backgrounds, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. The College of Saint Benedict University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.
Easter time, for an unfortunate reason, is when rabbits start showing up at the TCHS in St. Cloud. Hubert explained: While it’s fortunate people turn in the rabbits out of concern, it’s unfortunate because some parents, to delight their children as Easter approaches, buy them cute little Easter bunnies – real ones. Within weeks, the cute little bunnies aren’t so “cute” anymore. They become serious responsibilities for the parents and the children. And then, one sad day, the once-cute “Easter bunny” has to go. Sometimes to the humane society from which, hopefully, some kind and loving person, like Hubert, will adopt it.
Horses
Although Hubert loves any and all animals, her favorites
are horses – especially her former male Arabian horse she named “Wild Thing.” Born in Hawaii, Hubert is the daughter of a military man who had to move from place to place quite often because of his military assignments. When they lived in Colorado Springs, Colo., Hubert volunteered to work with a horse-rescue organization for four years. The organization members would rescue horses that had been neglected, abused or abandoned and then nurture them back to health. That is where she met Wild Thing. “He was so abused and neglected,” Hubert recalled. “His owners were terrible, and that is the only word I can use about them.” Hubert and Wild Thing were inseparable companions. When she and her family moved to Sartell almost three years ago, she brought Wild Thing with her. Sad to say, a horse cannot stay in an apartment, and so Hubert looked long and hard for the “perfect” owners for her beloved Wild Thing, who is now almost 19 years old. Finally, she found an ideal family near Foley with three daughters who adore their new horse. It is a thrill for Hubert and for Wild Thing, who goes wild with joy when he sees Hubert
Friday, Jan. 27, 2017 return to visit him. She works quite often with Wild Thing to calm him down as he has yet to get used to his new surroundings. It’s working out just fine, she noted with satisfaction. “Horses are my favorite animals, by far,” she said. “My dream country is a place with lots of horses. Someday, I will get a good trail horse for riding – nothing fancy, just a good trail horse. My significant other, Dylan, is learning to like horses.”
TCHS
Hubert wishes more people would volunteer, as she does, for the Tri-County Humane Society, headquartered in East St. Cloud. “Their mission is so true,” she said of the TCHS. “They’re there to help animals. They do not care about profits. Their mission is to help fit the right animals with the right people, one to one. They do lots of interviews and follow-ups to make sure the adoptive matches are working out.” Hubert also appreciates the way the TCHS promotes animal adoption, and spaying and neutering, via the media and many public programs. “They do everything they possibly can – everything – to Hubert • back page
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Weis from page 3 and collapse in spring 1945. Rollie’s and Philip’s parents, the postmasters in Sartell, did not know where their sons were at any given time or how they were faring. It was a nerve-racking time for so many soldiers and families of soldiers. Then one day tragedy struck when Phil and Hazel Weis learned that Philip, 20, had been killed in the Ardennes forest in Luxembourg, a small country nestled between France, Belgium and Germany. His body was buried in Luxembourg. In an extraordinary coincidence, 35 years after Philip’s death, a man and woman walking in the forest, looking for war artifacts, found a military dog tag on the ground in the heavily wooded area. The dog tag was Philip’s, one of a set of two he was wearing when he was killed. The other had been found right after the military had discovered his body in 1945. The couple who found the dog tag did some research, discovering the cemetery in which Philip had been buried. The Weises in Sartell were contacted and were astonished by the coincidence, especially since Philip died within just three miles south of the very home from which Philip’s great-grandfather had emigrated to America in 1871. Philip had been aware of his Luxembourg ancestors
but had no idea, before an enemy shot him, he would die just two miles from that ancestral home. Weis descendants still live in that small home, Rollie Weis noted. Three times, he and Janette visited that area and the cemetery where Philip is buried. The DeZURIK valve plant in Sartell also reminds Rollie of his brother, Philip. One of Philips’ last letters to his parents contained a paragraph about how, one day with his G.I. buddies, Philip pointed to a battle tank and said, “See that part on that tank? I helped make that kind of part when I worked at a place called DeZURIK in my home town of Sartell, Minnesota.” “Small world,” Rollie remarked after sharing that anecdote.
Post war
After the war, back home, Weis worked at the Sartell Paper Mill for a brief time again, then was hired by Security Printing in St. Cloud. After the war, in the late 1940s, wife Janette quit teaching to work at the Sartell Post Office with her father-in-law and mother-in-law, a job she held for several decades. Meanwhile, Weis worked at Security Printing for many years and later taught printing at the St. Cloud Reformatory, now known as the St. Cloud Correctional Facility (prison). After retirement, Weis worked part-time for 25 years for Dingmann’s Funeral Home in Sauk Rapids. Rollie and Janette attended two reunions of the crew
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American Legion
Rollie Weis was recently honored with a plaque of honor for his 70 years of membership in the American Legion in Sartell. He joined it shortly after his marriage in 1945. Since then, he has served as post commander and in just about every conceivable capacity, including helping to raise funds for many good local causes. He has also participated in scores of Memorial Day and Veterans Day ceremonies, as well as parades. Of the 16 million Americans who served during World War II, only about 600,000 of them are still living, according to the Veterans Administration. Rollie Weis
is proud to be one of them, part of what newsman Tom Brokaw called “The Greatest Generation.” In recent years, Weis has slowed down some. Most days, he’ll have a beer or two at Bubba’s in Sauk Rapids or stop for one at Winners’ Bar in Sartell. He still reads two newspapers every day. “I like to stay informed,” he said, noting that staying
5 connected to the world at large helps people live longer. “I eat well, have my couple of beers and get plenty of sleep,” he said. “My health is good. I get a check-up every three months. As for any plans for the future, Weis commented: “Stayin’ alive,” he said with a chuckle. “I don’t do that much anymore, but I feel good.”
Share your love story with readers We at the Newsleaders are seeking people with heartwarming, interesting love stories they’d be willing to share with readers. Examples of such stories would be a couple who has been married for 50 years or more, people who met and fell in love under unusual situations, a couple who was married in an unusual ceremony (such as in a hot-air balloon) or a couple whose love helped them triumph over adverse circumstances. Anyone willing to share their stories should submit a brief paragraph outlining the story idea and email it to Dennis Dalman at editor@thenewsleaders.com or call the Newsleader at 320-363-7741. Please include a name and phone number with your story idea. The story tips must be submitted by 4 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 1 so they can be ready for publication in the Feb. 10 issues.
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Our View Trump is going to need the press he so despises Trump & Co. would do well to cease its war against the Press. They are going to need the Press to communicate with the American people as they plunge into their promises of “change.” Even if Trump, bypassing the Press, tweets constantly night and day, tweets cannot explain the complexities and nuances of the far-reaching changes he hopes to make. In his impromptu talk at C.I.A. headquarters the other day, Trump again blasted the Press, calling reporters among “the most dishonest people” on Earth. The irony is almost funny, considering the fact Trump has told hundreds of documented lies since his campaign began 18 months ago. And now, just days into the presidency, Trump’s press secretary Sean Spicer, visibly angry, castigated a roomful of reporters for lying. He insisted the audience at the Trump inauguration was the biggest one in history – a lie. It wasn’t. Aerial photographs proved it wasn’t. After telling his self-righteous whopper, Spicer glared at the reporters and left the room in a huff. Next day, Trump advisor Kellyanne Conway had the gall to tell reporter Chuck Todd that Spicer had decided to present “alternative facts” to the crowd-size question. Todd reminded Conway “alternative facts” is a phrase meaning “falsehoods.” Then in a sniffy whine, peeved Conway said this to Todd, as if she were a stern school marm scolding a naughty child: “If we’re going to keep referring to our press secretary in those types of terms, I think we’re going to have to rethink our relationship here.” First of all, it’s the Trump inner circle that raised the landmark observation that their inauguration was the biggest inauguration – not! And then Spicer dashed off, armed with “truth” (he might have thought), to lash the Press for not accurately reporting his boss’s inauguration was the biggest. And then, instead of just stopping the lunacy, nope, they had to trot out Conway to explain to veteran journalist Todd the “alternative-facts” theory. As if that were not bad enough, Conway immediately told another whopper: that nobody but reporters care about Trump not releasing his tax forms. Fact: A poll earlier this month showed 74 percent of people (Democrats, Republicans and Independents) think the president should release those forms. With a snide condescension and presumptuous sneer, Conway said, “Most Americans are very busy looking at what their tax returns will look like while President Trump is in office – not what his look like.” Says who? If the Trump “communicators” are tying themselves into knots and telling whoppers about lunatic issues – like “whose is bigger?”– what will they be doing and saying when a truly momentous issue arises? If they screw up, they will probably blame the Press and then offer their “alternative facts,” the way Big Brother did in George Orwell’s dystopian novel 1984. The Founding Fathers knew all too well what can happen when there is not a vigorous free Press scrutinizing the powerful – thus, the First Amendment. The Press is not sacrosanct; it, too, is subject to criticism. Presidents and Press have always carried on a lovehate affair. But these unwarranted attacks against the Press from the Trump Administration are far beyond criticism; so far, they seem to be assaults from bullies who think they are immune from any scrutiny at all.
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Opinion Global warming? Then why so cold? During that brutal cold snap of a few weeks ago, several people who know I believe global warming is a scientific fact asked me, “Dennis, if global warming is happening, then how come it’s so cold?!” One morning, when the temp nosedived well below zero, I started my car, and it groaned like a wheezing asthmatic well it tried to start, then finally did. As I let it warm up, I fiddled with the radio, hitting accidentally upon an alt-rightwing station with the voice of some guy scoffing sarcastically at global warming. “It’s 15-below zero this morning,” he said, “and those liberals are claiming global warming is true. Yeah, sure it’s true. Hahahaha. Then how come it’s 15 below outside?!” I lunged at the radio dial to turn the fool off. However, I must admit, years ago I wondered the same thing. Enduring harsh Minnesota winters, one after another, makes global warming seem like a goofy notion, indeed. That is why I began to do some research into the globalwarming issue. I try to share what I’ve learned, but in certain cases I don’t waste my time. I’ve learned those who think global warming is nonsense will never change their minds. They are locked stubbornly into their opposition, the way Flat-Earthers used to insist the world is flat, not round. Most of them, like President Trump, believe global warming is a “hoax” perpetrated by the Chinese in an effort to put a dent in America’s productive capacity. Trump has since softened his opposition, slightly, but who knows where the wheels of his rapid-fire mind-changing will end up in a week or a month from now. What I’ve learned is global warming
Dennis Dalman Editor is measured by the average temperatures on Earth, on its land masses and in its oceans. Because of the very nature of weather, some places on Earth are bound to be much colder or much hotter than other areas. And, not to forget, global warming, even when it increases just slightly, can cause all kinds of weather extremes – from very hot to very cold, from very wet to very dry. Here are the facts: According to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 16 of the hottest 17 years have occurred on Earth during the past 35 years. NASA further noted the 20 warmest years have all happened since 1997. The past three years (2014, 2015, 2016) have been the hottest years, globally, in history. That’s not just NASA talking. Those facts have been documented by research groups throughout the world. And global warming is visible in all kinds of alarming outcomes: melting glacial ice, ocean rise and tidal flooding, scorching heat waves in places like Australia leading to massive fires and drastic consequences for plant and animal life. On May 19 last year in Phalopdi, India, the temperature climbed to a frightful 123.8 degrees. Some science-deniers are starting to admit grudgingly the global climate is warming up. Some will even admit it’s worrisome, but the most of these ostriches will insist it’s not caused by human activities – the burning of oil, gas, coal and the steady build-up of greenhouse
gases such as carbon dioxide and methane. These deniers insist the warming is merely a natural long-term pattern that recurs every few thousand years and that has little or nothing to do with carbon-based fuels. It is, to the deniers, apparently just a fluke that global warming increased drastically since the Industrial Revolution in the late 1880s with the invention of the internal-combustion engine, the widespread burning of coal and huge increases in the use of other carbon-based fuels. What’s most worrisome of all is that so many of these science-deniers are at the helm of important positions in our national government. America has always been a global leader, but when it comes to the fight against global warming, we are starting to lag behind because of these elected foot-draggers, skeptics, naysayers, science-deniers. They would maintain their mulish denials even if the rising ocean covered flat Florida and rose to the steps of the national Capitol, in which case the donothings would have to boat to work. Mankind is in a race with time. If we do not do something to change manmade global warming, the Earth (or most of it) will become uninhabitable. With living spaces scarce and overcrowded, there will be famines, wars, social break-downs and other catastrophic horrors. There is hope. Thank goodness for last year’s Paris Agreement, a landmark effort to fight global warming agreed to by 195 countries, including the United States. It’s an important start, passed in the nick of time. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if America leads the way? But at this point, with so many science-deniers in power, that bright hope seems to be fading.
Inauguration Day – a tradition to be proud of Last week, the nation witnessed a powerful but often ill-appreciated part of our country’s history. A new president was inaugurated to lead the United States of America for the next four years. Regardless of our politics, the tradition of inaugurations is remarkable and outstanding, compared to historical transfers of power throughout history. It’s part of what makes our nation and its democracy so special. After more than a year of bitter campaigning, rivalries and outright hostility against opposition parties by the competing candidates, Jan. 20 offered a strange contrast. The president and president-elect, often of differing ideologies, shake hands and exchange pleasantries. Leaders of the opposing political parties sit next to one another in the stands and politely listen to inauguration speeches they may completely oppose. A transfer of power takes place not with violence or subterfuge but with the strike of noon and the taking of an oath. I am very thankful our country and process works this way. Looking throughout the world, many changes in leadership are accompanied by violence and instability. Election results may not be recognized by the ruling parties, or military factions take to the streets and install their own leader. Much like having free speech and the freedom of religion, it’s often easy to forget just how special and unique our process of inaugurations is. We can often take for granted that despite
Connor Kockler Guest Writer personal feelings, election results will be recognized and respected. We take for granted people will recognize our new leaders as legitimate, whatever our opinion of them. Countries have split down the middle over what leader they thought was legitimate. I hope we do not take a similar path. This inauguration was a large change for me. For almost half of my life, Barack Obama was the President of the United States. I remember hearing some of his first inaugural address as a third grader, and I have gone through many experiences in my life under his administration. Now, as of Jan. 20, Donald Trump is the president of the United States. It will be interesting to get used to reading President Trump in all of the news reports instead of President Obama. The Trump Administration will also give me some perspective. For as long as I’ve been interested in politics, Barack Obama and the Democrats were in charge of the executive branch. This is the first time I will get to see how a Republican administration functions in my personal life. This will also be the last president I was unable to vote for due to
my age. In 2020, my experiences of both the Obama and Trump administrations will certainly factor into my decision. Inaugurations are supposed to be a time to bring us all together. Even if we do not agree with the new president, we certainly hope for the best for the future of our country. No matter the party of the president, I would never wish for our leadership to fail. Just because I do not agree with someone in power does not mean I do not hope for them to make good decisions for the country. Nor does this mean that victory implies the opposition should just go along for the ride. Everyone’s voice deserves to be heard, and no one party should force through legislation without working with the other. Inauguration boycotts by our elected officials will only serve to do one thing, which is to further divide the country. If these become a continuing trend, it will not be long until an inauguration becomes a one-sided affair and not a tradition involving the peaceful and respectful transfer of power. Through this election and many more, presidential inaugurations demonstrate the strong nature of democracy in the United States. As partisan divides grow more apparent, I hope Inauguration Day in the future can be a time to reflect on what is working in our system of government. Connor Kockler is a Sauk Rapids-Rice High School student. He enjoys writing, politics and news, among other interests.
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Friday, Jan. 27 Sartell-St. Stephen kindergarten registration, forms must be submitted no later than this date. www.sartell. k12.mn.us. Benton County Museum, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 218 First St. N., Sauk Rapids. 320-253-9614. mnbentonhistory.org. Tae Guk Kwon Do, 3-4 p.m., Independent Lifestyles, 215 N Benton Drive, Sauk Rapids. 320-267-7717. Saturday, Jan. 28 Piano Day faculty concert, 2:30 p.m., Recital Hall, Performing Arts Center, St. Cloud State University. Chili Cook-Off, 5-7 p.m., Northland Bible Baptist Church, 3686 CR 8 SE, St. Cloud. Free dinner. Call 320252-5677 for reservations. Monday, Jan. 30 Benton County Museum, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 218 First St. N., Sauk Rapids. 320-253-9614. mnbentonhis-
tory.org. 55+ Driving Improvement Program (four-hour refresher course), 5-9 p.m., Apollo High School, 1000 44th Ave. N., St. Cloud. mnsafetycenter.org. Depression/Bi-Polar Support Group, 6-7:30 p.m., Independent Lifestyles, 215 N Benton Drive, Sauk Rapids. 320-529-9000.
Wednesday, Feb. 1 Greater St. Cloud Community Pillars, 7:30-10 a.m., River’s Edge Convention Center, 10 Fourth Ave. S., St. Cloud. Register at pillars.greaterstcloud.com. Walk-In FAFSA Workshop, get help completing a FAFSA application for state and federal financial aid, 4-7 p.m., Miller Center, St. Cloud State University. 400 Sixth St. S., St. Cloud. 320-308-2022. International Holocaust Remembrance Day, 6 p.m., guest speaker Mehnaz Afridi, presentation “The Shoah through Muslim Eyes,” Ritsche Auditorium, St. Cloud State University. St. Stephen City Council, 6:30 p.m., St. Stephen City Hall, 2 Sixth Ave SE.
Thursday, Feb. 2 Coffee and Conversation, a senior discussion group, 9 a.m., Country Manor, 520 First St. NE, Sartell. District 742 Junior High Band Concert, 2:30 p.m., Ritchie Auditorium, St. Cloud State University. Free Hip Pain Seminar, 6-7:30 p.m., St. Cloud Orthopedics, 1901 Connecticut Ave. S., Sartell. 320-2555606. centracare.com. Great River Regional Coin Club, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Miller Auto Marine Sports Plaza, 2930 Second St. S., St. Cloud. 320-241-9229.
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ST. STEPHEN CITY COUNCIL JOINT MEETING The St. Stephen City Council will hold a Joint Meeting with the Planning Commission at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 14. The meeting will take place in the City Hall Council Chamber, 2 Sixth Ave. SE, St. Stephen.
Following the discussion, the Planning Commission will hold its regular monthly meeting. The public is welcome to attend the meeting.
The purpose of the Joint Meeting is to discuss an R1 Zoning change.
Dated: Jan. 23, 2017 Publish: Jan. 27, 2017
/s/ Cris M Drais
Friday, Feb. 3 Benton County Museum, 10 a.m.4 p.m., 218 First St. N., Sauk Rapids. 320-253-9614. mnbentonhistory.org. Tae Guk Kwon Do, 3-4 p.m., Independent Lifestyles, 215 N Benton Drive, Sauk Rapids. 320-267-7717. Saturday, Feb. 4 Sartell Winter Farmers’ Market, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Sartell City Hall, 125 Pinecone Road N, Sartell. www.marketmonday.org. Big Sing Honor Choir Festival, 5 p.m., Ritsche Auditorium, St. Cloud State University.
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Sartell seems to be in a ‘boom’ period by Dennis Dalman editor@thenewsleaders.com
Developments in Sartell are definitely in a “boom” period, according to statistics presented in the Sartell City Council’s information packet for its Jan. 9 meeting. In the Construction Activity Report, there were 81 permits issued for construction of single-family homes in 2016. That’s compared to 62 in 2015, 73 in 2014, 71 in 2013 and 51 in 2012. The total valuation of single-family homes through last year was $20,217,270 com-
pared to (rounded-off numbers) $13.85 million in 2015, $17.2 million in 2014, $16.17 million in 2013 and $10.73 million in 2012. Construction of multi-family developments in Sartell in 2016 totaled $13,325,917. Permits for new commercial construction totaled $9.92 million last year. The combined valuation of all permits issued last year (including plumbing, electrical, zoning, improvements, remodeling and more) totaled $57,266,554, which was far ahead of the totals from the previous years.
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Hubert from page 4 avoid having to euthanize an animal, and they have a great record in animal
adoptions, something like 94 percent,” she said. To find out more about adoption, foster-care programs and other volunteer tasks, contact the humane society at tricountyhumanesociety.org.
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Although she has a passion for all animals, Kiahna Hubert has a special love for her Arabian horse, “Wild Thing,” which was once neglected and abused until Hubert, with great patience, training and love, restored his trust in people.
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