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Monastery to hold open house Feb. 8
The Sisters of the Order of St. Benedict invites everyone to come to their open house from 2-4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 8 at St. Benedict’s Monastery in St. Joseph. Come learn about the Sisters’ lives of prayer and service, tour their sacred spaces and much more. All are welcome. You can learn more about the Sisters at their website, sbm.osb.org, or by calling them at 320-363-7100.
Senior Connection to host Secret Places Feb. 10
Pat McNeal will guide listeners through Secret Places at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 10 at the District Service Center. He will explore areas of the southwest few people know about, such as the Coyote Buttes, The Wave, the Wahweeap Hoodos, Goblin Valley, Pariah Canyon and more. The presentation is open to all ages, and refreshments will be served.
Everybody dance Feb. 10
Kick up your heels for your health at Day of Dance, a free evening for the entire family from 4:30-7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 10 at River’s Edge Convention Center, St. Cloud. Find your rhythm by learning dance steps and taking advantage of free wellness screenings. Dancing and other aerobic exercises help prevent heart disease, so take action for your health today. No advanced registration is required. For more information, visit thenewsleaders.com and click on Feb. 6 Criers.
KVSC’s Trivia Weekend set for Feb. 13-15
The 36th annual Trivia Weekend, presented by KVSC 88.1 FM at St. Cloud State University will take place Friday-Sunday, Feb. 1315. Registration must be received by 4:30 p.m. Feb. 13. The contest begins at 5 p.m. Friday and will conclude at 7 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 15. KVSC encourages trivia enthusiasts from all over to pull together friends and family members to create a team or to consider becoming a phone bank volunteer for the weekend. The entire contest is also streamed online. For more information, visit thenewsleaders.com and click on Criers.
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Boenish stunned to win plum role of Annie by Dennis Dalman editor@thenewsleaders.com
When Emma Boenish auditioned for the musical Annie, she was hoping she would get one of the many minor roles for girls in the orphanage. Later, when the cast choices were announced, the eighthgrader couldn’t believe her ears when she was told she’d been chosen for the musical’s starring part – that spunkiest, smartest, sassiest orphan of them all, Little Orphan Annie. Emma was so thrilled she ran into the hallway to let out a loud “Hooray!” “I was so surprised,” she recalled. “I never thought I would get that role. I would have been happy just to play one of the other orphans.” Sartell Middle School will present Annie Jr., a shortened
version of the famed Broadway musical, at 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 27 and Saturday, Feb. 28; and also at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 1. Ticket prices are $5 for adults and $3 for students and children. Directed by Sartell High School instructor and theater expert Rick Cicharz, Annie Jr. is one of the most ambitious musicals in the school’s history, featuring 45 on-stage performers, 40 crew members and eight student coaches. The major roles are performed by the following, all seventh- or eighth-graders: Megan Mechelke as Miss Hannigan; Josh Engelkes as Daddy Oliver Warbucks; Izzy Pederson as Grace Farrell, Warbuck’s personal secretary; Jack Hackenmueller as Rooster, Miss Hannigan’s brother; Reese SchwarAnnie • page 10
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Emma Boenish has the plum lead role of Annie in Annie Jr., the upcoming Sartell Middle School production of the perennially popular Broadway musical.
Planners to examine school-space challenges by Dennis Dalman editor@thenewsleaders.com
A space crunch has become a hot topic for the SartellSt. Stephen School District, and little wonder why Leapaldt as the four schools are now at full capacity. In the past 15 years, enroll-
ments in Sartell have almost doubled, to nearly 4,000 students currently. According to demographic statistics, Sartell is still a growing city, and the number of enrollments is also bound to increase. At the last school-board meeting, members approved a contract with the Cuningham Group of Minneapolis and a St. Cloud architect, David Leapaldt so they can begin a facilities-planning process. Leapaldt is senior architect/project manager for IIW Minnesota, which has
a partnership with the Cuningham Group. The latter has designed a wide variety of buildings small to large, including schools. Together, Cuningham and Leapaldt are currently working on new school plans for St. Cloud. The school board unanimously agreed to hire their services for $12,500. They will work with the Community Schools Planning Committee to create a master plan for Sartell schools, based on a 10-year enrollment projection. The planning com-
mittee will be comprised of many volunteer residents with the goal of getting widespread input on which facilities will be needed in the future. The school board at its last meeting also voted to hire Hazel Reinhart Consulting Services of Edina, which had submitted a bid for the service. The board agreed to pay that firm $5,000 to do a 10-year enrollment study. This firm has done such projections for just about every school district in the state.
Dancers high-kick it to state Feb. 13-14 The Sartell Sabre dance team has once again kicked its way into state competition Feb. 13-14 at Target Center in Minneapolis. At Sauk Rapids-Rice High School Jan. 31, the Sabres took top prize in the high-kick competition in the Section 4AA meet, beating out Cathedral High School, which in turn defeated Sartell in the jazz competition, putting Sartell at second place in that category. Cold Spring Rocori took third in jazz, and Sauk Rapids-Rice placed third in high kick. That means all four schools will advance to state competition. At Sauk Rapids regional competition, 10 teams competed in the jazz category, and 12 competed in the high-kick contest. photo by Frank Wohletz At the state level, the Sabres won the high-kick The Sartell Sabres received first place in high kick at the Section Dance meet last Saturday in Sauk Rapids. They’ll be headed to the state meet competition in 2011. They took second in high-kick Dance • page 12 Saturday, Feb. 14 in the Target Center.
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Sartell Middle School collects books for Books for Africa Sartell-St. Stephen Education Foundation welcomes new board members
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Sartell Middle School staff and students have collected more than 2,500 books to donate during the last several months as part of the WE DAY initiative. Pictured are SMS Student Council members: Summbla Anjum, Becca Ringstad, Hannah Hackenmueller, Nora Steil, Alice Colatrella, Bailey Guggisberg, Lauren Lindmeier, Marissa Kouba, Drake Lalim, Janagan Ramanathan, Faith Kowalke, Charlie Magnuson, Bryson Morrison, Carter Bright and Hannah Lalim. Books For Africa collects, sorts, ships and distributes books to students of all ages in Africa. Their goal is to end the book famine in Africa. Books For Africa remains the largest shipper of donated text and library books to the African continent, shipping more than 31 million books to 49 different countries since 1988. Three Sartell students recently graduated with bachelor degrees in nursing from the College of St. Scholastica, Duluth. They are the following: Shawn Petersen, Thomas Bieniek and Ryan George. Two Sartell students were recently named to the president’s roll of honor at the University of North Dakota, Grand Forks. They were the following: Benjamin Davis and Brandon Yurczyk. To qualify for the honor, a student must have an overall cumulative grade point average of 3.80 or higher. Amanda Marthaler of Sartell recently earned her bachelor’s degree in mathematics from the University of Wisconsin-River Falls. Brigid Brew of Sartell was recently named to the fall dean’s list at Benedictine College, Atchinson, Kan. To achieve the honor, a student must maintain a 3.5 gradepoint minimum. Kayla Eidsness, Sartell, recently graduated with a bachelor’s degree in marketing from the University of Minnesota-Crookston. Five Sartell students were recently named the fall dean’s list
at the College of St. ScholasticaDuluth. They are the following: Melodie Kabanuk Dohm, Margaret Minnerath, Mariah Moldaschel, Corinne Skoog and Lindsey Tollefson. Students must achieve a minimum 3.75 grade-point average to qualify for this honor. Two Sartell students are touring with the college band Feb. 2-8 for Concordia College, Moorhead, Minn. They are the following: Sarah Kremer, daughter of Laurie and Michael Kremer, tenor saxophone, class of 2016; and Katherine Miller, daughter of Patricia and Stephen Miller, flute/piccolo, class of 2015. Each winter, the Concordia Band tours regionally in the United States and internationally every four years. The 2015 band tour includes performances in Graham, Mercer Island, Tacoma and Vancouver, Wash., concluding with a home concert at 4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 8 in Memorial Auditorium. For information on the concerts visit ConcordiaCollege. edu/music. Callie Frank of Sartell, a senior theatre arts major at Southwest Minnesota State University in Marshall, was one of 13 SMSU students who participated in the
District V Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival held recently at Normandale Community College in the Twin Cities. SMSU received four Meritorious Awards during the week-long event, including: costume design for The Heiress; costume design for The Comedy of Errors; ensemble acting for a scene from The Comedy of Errors; and creative concept for the melding of The Comedy of Errors with the Beatles’ A Hard Day’s Night. In addition, Tony Falk, a December 2014 graduate from Slayton, Minn., was one of just 16 to be selected for the finals of the Irene Ryan Acting Scholarship competition. His scene partner was Frank. There were 314 entered in the competition. Outside judges from District V were invited to the two productions and later met with students and faculty to discuss the shows. Their critiques were then used as the cornerstone for the award judging. “We really did well,” said Theatre Professor Sheila Tabaka. “There were 1,500 people in attendance — students, faculty and staff, and we held our own against schools like the University of Nebraska, Iowa State and Minnesota State Mankato. I was proud of our students.”
S o n j a Babich is the director of sales and marketing for Blackberry Ridge Golf Club, Sartell. Babich She received her bachelor’s degree, with a double major in communications and art from Concordia College, Moorhead, Minn. Babich is also a 2006 Sartell alumni, and was very active with Student Council, Class Office, Sabre Splash, Curriculum Board, choir and sports. She recently became a member of the Sartell Chamber of Commerce board of directors. She said she is looking forward to assisting and contributing to the leading-edge opportunities for the students at Sartell/ St. Stephen School District and also our strong community.
M i k e Spanier is a long-time resident of Sartell and worked in education and the SartellSt. Stephen Spanier School District in a variety of capacities for more than 35 years in central Minnesota. He is a graduate of St. Cloud State University with a master’s degree in business education and certification in secondary school administration. Spanier served the Sartell-St. Stephen School District as an assistant principal, principal, director of learning services and interim superintendent. He said he is proud of the school district and recognizes the benefits of a strong education foundation. He said he is looking forward to continuing to support the district on the Foundation board.
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If any readers have tips concerning crimes, they should call the Sartell Police Department at 320-251-8186 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. Jan. 21 12:48 p.m. Suspicious vehicle. 6th Avenue S. A complaint was made regarding an unknown male parked across from a residence. An officer located the vehicle and found the driver was lost. He was given directions and left the area. 7:56 p.m. Suspicious smell. 10th Avenue N. A complaint was made regarding the smell of possible marijuana in the hallway of an apartment building. Officers walked through the building and could locate only incense but not marijuana smell. Jan. 22 5:02 p.m. Domestic. Sunset Avenue. An emergency caller said a juvenile female was hitting a juvenile male. Officers arrived and found no physical evidence of a fight. The mother stated they needed no further assistance.
11:28 p.m. Suspicious vehicle. Campus Loop. While on patrol, an officer witnessed a vehicle parked in a vacant area. The driver said he parked to talk on the phone and he was advised to leave the area. Jan. 23 11:48 a.m. Stall. Sartell bridge. While on patrol, an officer located a vehicle stalled on the side of the roadway. The officer provided safety lights until the vehicle was towed. 10:17 p.m. Traffic stop. Sundance Road. While on patrol, an officer located a vehicle with revoked license plates. The driver stated he was aware of his revoked license. He was issued a citation and released. Jan. 24 3 a.m. Suspicious activity. Riverside Avenue. A report was made regarding an unknown person changing oil in the carwash. An officer checked the area and was unable to locate anyone. 9:18 a.m. Suspicious vehicle. Pinecone Road. A report was made regarding a vehicle parked with its door propped open. An officer contacted the owner who stated the car was not working and it should just be secured. Blotter • page 9
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Area experiences Boy Scout to do bench project thefts from mailboxes by Dennis Dalman editor@thenewsleaders.com
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Mail thieves have been operating for several weeks in the greater St. Cloud area, including in Sartell, as well as Waite Park. At least 32 residents have called the Sartell Police Department since mid-January, reporting their mailbox covers were left open with no mail inside. Some of the callers reported they did not receive their W-2 tax forms or other important documents they were expecting. The same kinds of tampering and/or thefts have been reported in St. Cloud and Waite Park. Sartell Police Chief Jim Hughes is advising residents not to put anything in their boxes as outgoing mail, at least until the culprits are caught. When mailing something – especially an important document – it’s best to drop it off at a local post office or in a postal box right outside a post office. If people are expecting important mail, Hughes said it might be best to notify them to have the mail sent through another method or, if possible, to pick up the document in person (such as a W-2 form from an employer). It’s probably no accident that such thefts or attempted thefts are happening as tax season approaches, law-en-
forcement officials have noted. The thieves may well be seeking personal information as revealed on W-2 forms or other tax-related documents. They can then sell the information to other crooks or use the information themselves for nefarious purposes. Other cities throughout Minnesota have reported similar mailbox thefts, leading Hughes to believe much of the activity may be related via a network of thieves. There have been reports of mail thefts in previous years about this time of year, according to the Sartell police department dispatcher, but nothing quite as extensive as the current rash of tampering and thefts, she added. Thieves often drive up in a car to places where there are communal neighborhood mailboxes in one place or at a cul de sac where there are boxes all in one area. They then reach out of the vehicle and take mail, especially from boxes on which the red flag is raised, a sign it contains outgoing mail. Hughes is urging all residents to keep an eye out for unfamiliar, prowling vehicles and then write down makeand-model and, most importantly if possible, the license number. Then they should call the Sartell police department immediately. The number is 320-251-8186.
Sartell Boy Scout Peter Amundson said he believes there needs to be three more benches and three more trash receptacles in Sartell. Therefore, Amundson chose a bench-and-receptacle project to do in order to earn his Eagle Scout status. With poise and confidence, Amundson appeared before the Sartell City Council at its December meeting to explain what he would like to do, with the council’s blessing. He said he has noticed there are three benches with receptacles near them along walking trails in the north part of Sartell but no similar ones in the south part of the city. Amundson intends to put ones at places along Heritage Road, Pinecone Road and Roberts Road. They would, he said,
be a benefit for walkers or joggers who need a rest, and the receptacles could help litter from ending up elsewhere. He will contact lumber and concrete suppliers to see if he can get donations or help for the project. He also might contact local businesses that may want to sponsor one, with the business name on a plaque at-
tached to the bench. Fellow Boy Scouts will help Amundson do the project. The benches and receptacles, he said, would be the same style and design as those on the north side of the city. “Thank you very much,” former Mayor Joe Perske told Amundson. “We’re looking forward to the project. Sounds great.”
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Our View Public-opinion shifts will alter political landscapes Because public opinion is so often ahead of politicians, there may be many candidates changing their minds – or pretending to change their minds – on a variety of issues within a year or so, when the next presidential election starts heating up. This has already started happening. For instance, Mitt Romney, who was briefly considering another try at the presidency, said one of his major platforms would be an effort to decrease poverty in the nation. Romney has changed his mind so often on so many issues, including his own RomneyCare, it was enough to make voters’ heads spin – an identity confusion that led to his loss last time. Expect to hear candidates change their minds soon on the following issues: income inequality, raising the minimum wage, more affordable access to post-secondary education, raising some taxes on the wealthy, trade agreements that discourage off-shoring of jobs and the need to fight human-caused climate change. Polls have long shown most Americans of all political parties are trending favorably toward those issues. A recent example is climate change. A Jan. 30 story in the New York Times reveals a poll shows two-thirds of Americans are more likely to support a candidate for president who supports government action to curb global warming and less likely to vote for candidates who question or deny the science of human-caused climate change. That includes 48 percent of Republican respondents to the poll. Those who said they are less likely to vote for a candidate who believes human-caused climate change is a hoax include 67 percent of respondents, including 48 percent of Republicans and 72 percent of Independents. The poll was conducted by the New York Times, Stanford University and a nonpartisan research group called Resources for the Future. In the last presidential election, the Times story notes, every Republican candidate (with the exception of Jon Huntsman) and some Democratic ones questioned or denied human-caused climate change and said they opposed policies to decrease greenhouse-gas emissions based on the human-caused premise. This time around, Charles and David Koch, those wannabe “kingmakers,” are vowing to spend $1 billion, give or take some loose change, to help elect a president to their liking. The Koches, by the way, are the inheritors of their father’s Koch Industries, an international conglomerate that deals in petroleum, natural gas, chemicals, asphalt, energy and commodities trading, among many other products. The Koch brothers have made it known any candidate in the presidential primary who advocates action against climate change will lose their financial backing. Bob Dylan said it best when he sang, “Money doesn’t talk; it swears.” Fortunately, human history is filled with good examples of how money can’t buy love or even, in some cases, elections. Some candidates, wise to public opinion, have begun saying, like ostriches, “I am not a scientist” when asked if they believe in human-caused climate change. It’s a nifty way of throwing off the question. Polls aren’t foolproof, and popular opinion isn’t always necessarily right. Nevertheless, so many recent polls, including the one on climate change, are harbingers of new attitudes in the making among Americans, among voters, that candidates – in order to win – are going to have to adopt, or pretend to adopt, those attitudes. It will be most interesting in the next two years to see just how many leopards of all political parties can actually change their spots.
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Opinion Veterans help us; now let’s help them For once, there is cause to rejoice about bipartisanship in the U.S. Congress where – most often – members cannot seem to agree that 2 plus 2 equals 4. Finally, members of both parties are about to approve overwhelmingly the Clay Hunt Suicide Prevention Act, an effort to help prevent suicide among military veterans. The bill, which is championed by Minnesota Rep. Tim Walz (D-Mankato), among others, is named after a veteran who committed suicide. Clay Hunt was just one of the estimated 22 veterans who die by suicide every day – a sad statistic that adds up horrifically to more than 8,000 veterans every year, many of them older veterans who served in Vietnam. The Clay Hunt bill would do the following: • Require independent annual reviews of Veterans Administration programs and services – to strengthen those that work well, to discard those that don’t. • Create a partnership with nonprofit mental-health agencies and devise an interactive website that will consolidate VA mental-health resources while expanding peer-support networks. • Recruit psychiatrists for the VA with a promise that up to $120,000 of their studentloan debts will be waived as long as they work at a VA center for at least two years. • Review and evaluate medications given to VA patients to make sure they are effective rather than being used just to mask symptoms and mental pain. After the inexcusable scandals at some VA centers in recent years, including interminable waiting by veterans and doctored records, it’s long past the time when stringent reviews, corrections and improvements
Dennis Dalman Editor are made. Thankfully, the Clay Hunt bill will enhance the corrective actions that have already begun. According to most reports, up to 20 percent of veterans from the Iraq-Afghanistan wars suffer post-traumatic stress disorder. That number is even higher for Vietnam veterans, as high as 30 percent. Most of us cannot imagine what soldiers endure: death, lifelong physical disabilities, long separations from families, multiple tours of duty, seeing buddies die in front of them, seeing women and children suffer or die, working in a foreign landscape where hell can break loose at any moment. Once back home, so many veterans then have to suffer all over again: therapy for disabilities, anxiety, depression, panic attacks, nightmares, flashbacks, trouble sleeping, inability to concentrate and in some cases the inability to keep a job. Those are all symptoms of PTSD, and Clay Hunt, for whom this bill is named, suffered terribly from them. Hunt enlisted in the Marines in 2005 and served in Iraq and Afghanistan. At one point, he was shot through the wrist by a sniper’s bullet that barely missed his head. Back home, the Purple-Heart recipient graduated from a sniper school and was redeployed in Iraq. In 2009 he was honorably discharged. Later, he returned to Houston, Texas to be near his family. Plagued by problems, he
was determined to help others, including fellow veterans who were also having a tough time. He helped out in Haiti and Chile after earthquakes there; he worked with veterans on long-distance road-biking events; he spoke about his own anxieties and survivor’s guilt at support groups. Hunt was given a 30-percent disability rating due to PTSD, but he could not keep a steady job and so he applied for a higher disability rating. Thus began a series of bureaucratic hurdles via the VA, including workers there losing his files at one point. The only “counseling” he received focused on how the medications they tried on him were working – or not. One day, Hunt told his mother, “Mom, I can’t go back there. The VA is way too stressful and not a place I can go to.” Two weeks later, he put a gun to his head, and he was gone. His grieving mother said, “He did not get the care he needed. It ended in his death.” Shortly after his death, his family learned he had just been granted a 100-percent disability rating. A sad irony if ever there was one. Imagine how many others like Hunt took or will take their own lives; imagine how many are still suffering from physical and emotional wounds that need to be healed; imagine their frustration in not being able to find the help they deserve. We send men and women off to war with patriotic hoopla; we should welcome them home with the same fervor and gratitude. They have served us, and now it’s our turn to serve them, no matter how much it costs or how long it takes. Let’s make sure the Clay Hunt bill is just the first of many efforts to help veterans who made so many sacrifices on our behalf.
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Resident shares personal connection to National Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week Laura Eckert, Sartell Feb. 7-14 is Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week, a designated week in February (which is American Heart Month) to recognize people born with heart defects, to remember loved ones who lost their battle to congenital heart defects and to honor the dedicated health professionals who work with us. The city of Sartell has also declared Feb. 7-14 as Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week. I encourage Sartell residents to join in this special observance and to take a moment to look at information regarding congenital heart defects. We can all help heal a broken heart affected by CHDs by trying to understand them and join together to support the fight against them.
Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week is important to me because I have a goddaughter with a rare CHD known as Scimitar Syndrome. She has had two invasive surgeries since birth to help correct complications from this CHD. Today she is a happy and healthy second-grader. CHDs are the No. 1 birth defect and cause more infant deaths than all childhood cancers combined. Nearly 1 in 100 babies born in the United States is born with a CHD. Children born with CHDs may have hearts that have incomplete or missing parts, may be put together the wrong way, may have holes between chamber partitions or may have narrow or leaky valves or narrow vessels. There are more than 40
different types of CHDs. Little is known about the cause of most of them and little is known on how to prevent them. CHDs can range from types that pose a relatively small threat to the health of the child to those that require immediate surgery. More than half of all children born with a CHD will require at least one invasive surgery in their lifetime. The advances in diagnosis and treatment of CHDs have led to dramatic increases in survival for children with serious heart defects. There are approximately 1.4 million children and adults living with CHDs in the United States today. It‘s these children and adults who inspire the rest of us to join efforts to help heal all the broken hearts affected by CHDs.
More roundabouts spell safety hazards Henry Smorynski, Sartell Like many Sartell residents, I’m glad Pinecone Road will be resurfaced and reconstructed in the coming year. The city has made good decisions about having a number of roundabouts in areas not heavily traveled to connect better with St. Cloud, on Roberts Road and the most recent 19th Street roundabout. However, roundabouts being proposed for 2nd Street South and 7th Street North are not a good idea for safety or traffic-flow reasons. Many Minnesotans do not either know the rules for properly entering and using roundabouts or ignore them in heavily congested roundabouts. This makes for dan-
gerous roundabouts like the ones built by Walmart and the one entering CentraCare Plaza on CR 120. These roundabouts have poor sight lines of the oncoming traffic entering them and are highly congested, causing many poor driving decisions. A roundabout at the most busy intersection in Sartell would likely lead to a series of poor driving judgments due both to the heavy traffic and the many visual distractions of commercial business intersections with significant numbers of exits onto 2nd Street North near the intersection. Seventh Street North would be better served by a light, as would Heritage and CR 133. Traffic needs to be slowed and spread out along this heavily traveled section of Pinecone Road for safety
reasons. The timing of the lights should be adjusted to accommodate traffic patterns from the cross streets onto Pinecone Road as is done at 2-½ Street N. City transportation improvement plans must take into account the importance of driving skills, driving judgments, sight lines, traffic patterns and driver characteristics. In my view, limited use of roundabouts on Pinecone Road will afford reasonable traffic flow without creating serious backups in the areas of the roundabouts from any traffic accidents. With an aging population and a youthful population, one must plan for judgment and reaction differences and errors of those drivers. Stoplights are vital in that planning.
Readers urge all to become voice for Greater Minnesota initiatives Molly Weyrens, St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church Sister Eunice Antony OSB St. Benedict’s Monastery Laura Kutzera, St. Joseph
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Travel. Faith communities. Rural areas. These three things have us paying a bit more attention these days to how Greater Minnesota is faring when it comes to fund-
ing for many things outside of the Twin Cities, but especially transportation. Governor Mark Dayton has proposed spending money on transportation, however, most of it is to fix roads and bridges with little attention to the transit needs of Greater Minnesota. We need to call for increased funding for bus routes, safe sidewalks and room on the roads for bicycles in addition to roads and bridges.
Many of our rural communities have large populations of senior citizen whose roots are deep. Getting to the doctor, to the grocery store and to church are all being compromised because of the lack of options available to them. Even in the larger cities like St. Cloud, getting around can be difficult. In fact one woman spent eight hours getting from her home to a medical
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Waterford is example of upscale senior living by Dennis Dalman editor@thenewsleaders.com
The apartment complex in Sartell known as the Waterford of Country Manor is one of many trend-setting, up-scale senior-living options in the area that offers virtually every convenience close to home. On the morning of Jan. 29, about two dozen members of the Senior Connection toured the Waterford, its restaurantbar and one of the living units, thanks to Clara Wesley, who opened up her home to those on the tour. The visit to the Waterford was the Senior Connection’s chosen Thursday morning “Coffee and Conversation” activity for that particular morning. Every Thursday at 9 a.m., many Connection members meet at a Country Manor dining room to hear guest speakers and sometimes just to shoot the breeze over coffee and warm caramel rolls made at Country Manor. Many members had expressed curiosity about the Waterford because they had heard what a nice place it is to live. The tour was arranged by Gail Rucks and Katy Sabinski, both Country Manor employees. Sabinski is coordinator for the Waterford. The complex, which opened last year, is an 80,000-squarefoot facility that is part of the Country Manor campus in east
Letter from page 4 appointment with a stop at daycare. There’s no way most of us would be able to do that. Our communities of faith have great power to make changes that help the common good. Luckily, we are blessed in our area to have GRIP/ISAIAH which is an interfaith, multi-racial, multi-cultural organization of faith leaders working together in the St. Cloud area whose goal
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Sartell. It’s an example of how some developers have tailored their apartment projects expressly for the needs and wants of senior citizens who want to live independently but who always have easy-access proximity to medical services and other necessities and daily conveniences. At the Waterford, there are 45 living units. There are two kinds of one-bedroom apartments – one of 811 square feet, another with 1,038 square feet. Most two-bedroom units are either 1,099 square feet or 1,370 square feet, with a few of them 1,400 square feet. The monthly rents for the apartments are $2,375 for a one-bedroom unit and $3,750 for a two-bedroom unit. Most would consider those prices very steep; however, the monthly rent cost includes all utilities (heat, water, electricity), local phone service, Internet service, cable TV, garbage removal and tuck-under garages and a $100-per-month credit that can be used for meals at Drakes, the restaurant-bar that is part of the complex. Drakes recently opened for the general public as well as Waterford residents. Another reason for the higher-than-usual rental costs are the many features and amenities of the units. There are huge windows that flood the rooms with outdoor light, 9-foot-high
ceilings, in-floor heating, quality detailed woodwork, washer-and-dryer, air-conditioning, laminate flooring, patio doors and deck areas. Housecleaning is available via Country Manor at $30 an hour. Proximity is one reason residents have chosen to live at the Waterford. They have access to all Country Manor amenities and activities; there are wellness programs they can join; a medical-call service; social clubs; private-party rooms for reservation; catered events; a salon and spa; the option of rehabilitation seven days a week; professional transportation available; a Bible study group; a large non-denominational chapel; a campus choir; and a convenience store, bank, clinic and pharmacy that are all on the Country Manor campus. Outdoor amenities include a 1.25-acre courtyard, a duck pond, a sundeck, and flower and vegetable gardens. The senior citizens who took the Jan. 29 tour expressed approval of what they’d seen. Many remarked about the huge windows in the units, the spacious rooms, the quality woodwork and the open-space feel of the large kitchens. All but one of the Waterford units are occupied. Other than a one-bedroom unit, there is a waiting list for all of the other apartments.
is to create a whole and healthy community, one in which the dignity of individuals and families is placed at the center of decisions. A recent trip by GRIP leaders to the State Capitol to meet with our area representatives and lift up the voices of Greater Minnesota created such a buzz the Speaker of the House decided to clear a part of his schedule to meet with the delegation. The voices of Greater Minnesota are slowly being listened to, but we need more people to speak out. It was evident in the meetings at the Capitol that showing up and
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Grant given for Wobegon Trail extension by Dennis Dalman editor@thenewsleaders.com
Wobegon Trail enthusiasts received some good news recently when the Department of Natural Resources announced a $250,000 Legacy Grant for extension of the trail to Waite Park. However, there are still some uncertainties, said Stearns County Parks Director Peter Theismann. Those uncertainties at this point, he noted, include the result of negotiations to buy a portion of the rail corridor from Burlington Northern/Santa Fe Railroad. Those negotiations continue. Plans are for the trail to be extended from the Wobegon trailhead in St. Joseph to the existing Harold P. Nelson Healthy Living Trail in Waite Park. It would be a multipurpose year-round trail
open for walkers, bicyclists, inline skaters and snowmobilers (studless machines). Another uncertainty, Theismann said, is the county will need another $700,000 to complete the project. One St. Cloud woman, who prefers to remain anonymous, contributed $5,000 to start a Wobegon Trail Extension Fund via the Central Minnesota Community Foundation. That fund has grown to about $8,000, Theismann said. At this point, here are the plans as outlined by Theismann in an interview with the Newsleader: Park planners would like to purchase from Burlington Northern/Santa Fee Railroad a 20-footwide pathway on the southern side of its 100-foot-wide rail corridor between St. Joseph and St. Cloud. The Wobegon Trail would be constructed along that
10-foot-wide swath from St. Joseph to Waite Park. If that would occur, BNSF could still operate a daily train (one per day, moving at 10 mph) on that length of track. BNSF serves to transport products mainly from lumber or concrete companies along that route, such as Tamarack Builders, Borgert and Amcon. The Wobegon Trail is intended to be developed from St. Joseph all the way to Hester Park in St. Cloud, just south of that city’s hospital. Already, Waite Park and St. Cloud have been developing segments of such an extended trail. This coming summer, in 2015, for example, Waite Park plans to build a small trail segment on the east side of the Sauk River. Waite Park also built trails on the north side of 3rd Street all the way to Apollo High School in St. Cloud. St. Cloud, in turn, plans
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to extend the trail from Apollo to Hester Park. Eventually, the Wobegon Trail will connect with other trails in the greater St. Cloud area, as its western portion already does, including a northern link to Holdingford and places even further west. The trail is 62 miles long with 54 of those miles in Stearns County. It joins the Central Lakes Trail to the west beyond Sauk Centre, and that trail goes 103 miles to Fergus Falls. Theismann said his most “optimistic guess” is a trail extension from St. Joseph to Waite Park will be completed in 2017. But, again, such optimism is predicated upon a deal with BNSF and enough funding to meet the $70,000 mark. Theismann said planners have long researched alternative St. Joseph-Waite Park route options. “It has been a thoughtful, me-
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11:59 p.m. on Aug. 19, 2015, unless that date falls on a weekend or legal holiday, in which case it’s the next weekday, and unless the by Dennis Dalman redemption period is reduced to five weeks under MN Stat. Secs. editor@thenewsleaders.com 580.07 or 582.032. A project consultant has been hired by the City of Sartell to MORTGAGOR(S) RELEASED FROM FINANCIAL OBLIGA- help set the first stage for conTION ON MORTGAGE: None struction of a community center in the city. “THE TIME ALLOWED BY At a recent city-council meetLAW FOR REDEMPTION ing, members unanimously BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE agreed to a contract with Lyle MORTGAGOR’S PERSONAL Mathiasen of St. Cloud for a cost REPRESENTATIVES OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCED TO not to exceed $10,000. MathiFIVE WEEKS IF A JUDICIAL asen has had years of experience ORDER IS ENTERED UNDER with recreational facilities in St. MINNESOTA STATUTES, SEC- Cloud, including its conventions TION 582.032, DETERMIN- center and as facilities director of ING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, the St. Cloud Municipal Athletic THAT THE MORTGAGED Complex. PREMISES ARE IMPROVED The hiring of Mathiasen is WITH A RESIDENTIAL one of the first steps of many DWELLING OF LESS THAN which have been drafted in a FIVE UNITS, ARE NOT PROPcommunity-center planning proERTY USED IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE cess during the next 18 months to two years. ABANDONED.” One of Mathiasen’s tasks will be to put together precise cost Dated: Dec. 16, 2014 Matrix Financial Services Corp. Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee USSET, WEINGARDEN AND LIEBO, P.L.L.P. Attorneys for Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee 4500 Park Glen Road #300 Minneapolis, MN 55416 (952) 925-6888 92-14-007202 FC THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. Document version 1.1 Dec. 11, 2013 Publish: Jan. 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30 & Feb. 6, 2015
thodical process,” he said. “And the route we have planned (on the railroad corridor) is the safest, straightest, cheapest route.” The Wobegon Trail from St. Joseph to Sauk Centre opened about 12 years ago on an abandoned portion of the BNSF. Two years ago, fund-raising began for the extension to Waite Park and beyond. To date, the following funds are available for the project: Cumulative total from DNR Legacy Grant funding: $1.25 million. DNR Federal Recreation and Trail Grant: $150,000. Federal Transportation Alternative Program Grant: $922,678. Other local contributions include $10,000 from St. Joseph Township and $8,000 from contributors to the Lake Wobegon Trail Community Foundation Fund.
estimates of the construction, operation and maintenance of a center. The center would be paid for with revenue from the city’s halfcent sales tax, including the planning phase, architectural costs, site preparation and construction. Mathiasen, according to the service contract with Sartell, will provide cost estimates, oversee design and operations management decisions and, for Phase 3, coordinate design development and bidding for the project. He will work with groups and facilitate networking through the entire planning process, including attending city-council meetings when his input is needed or to present to the council up-todate information. A Sartell community center, which has long been a city-wide goal, is expected to be constructed beginning in about 18 months to two years.
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The Sartell Police Department is hoping to get four or five more volunteers for its Reserve Officers Program. There are currently eight serving, but one or two of them might be leaving soon for other opportunities, said Sgt. Kelly Mader, Sartell police officer and head of the Reserve Officers Program. Mader explained what reserve officers do: They fill in for all sorts of tasks as adjuncts to the patrol officers. For example, they do traffic, parking supervision and crowd control at festivals, athletic events and other special occasions. They are also invaluable to serve in emergency situations, dealing with the public, doing specific errands for officers and the department, and generally filling in when needed. Mader said the department tries to get a diverse mix of people for its Reserve Officers Program. Some are lawenforcement students who like to acquire hands-on experience before they someday join a police or sheriff’s force; others are graduates of the Citizens’ Police Academy; still others, of various ages, just enjoy working with police and the public. Reserve officers work a minimum of 10 hours per month and attend a mandatory two-hour monthly meeting. They must be 18, in rea-
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Jan. 25 7:39 p.m. Burn. 1st Avenue N. While on patrol, an officer witnessed a lot of smoke coming from behind a residence. The officer found an unattended smoldering fire pit. The homeowner said he was unaware it was still going and would extinguish the fire. Jan. 26 10:58 a.m. Suspicious activity. Brianna Drive. A report was made regarding four mailboxes
found open and empty. 2:44 p.m. Suspicious person. Pebble Creek Court. A report was made regarding an adult male walking through a neighbor’s yard. Officers were able to locate the male, who was out walking and had cut through the yard. 3:32 p.m. Suspicious activity. 1st Street N. A report was made regarding three mailboxes found open and empty. 4:28 p.m. Suspicious activity. 1st Avenue N. A report was made regarding three mailboxes found open and empty. 4:33 p.m. Suspicious activity. 9th Street N. A report was made regarding four mailboxes
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the inside,” Emma said. “She dreams of having a parent, and she melts the heart of Daddy Warbucks. Annie and Warbucks have a lot in common because he never had any parents either. So they develop a bond that is like father and daughter. They fill the gap that was lacking in their lives, the things they were missing.” For those who may have been living under a rock for decades, Annie takes place in the Great Depression years of the 1930s and centers around a girl who was dropped off on the steps of a New York City orphanage run by a mean-spirited boozer named Miss Hannigan. Determined to find her parents, she escapes the orphanage (which is a virtual prison) with the help of the other orphaned girls. In the
big city, she happily stumbles upon one adventure after another, foiling the plots of the villainess Hannigan through her pluck and daring. She meets a billionaire named Oliver Warbucks and even befriends President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. One of the main “characters” in the play is a lovable and rather unpredictable dog named Sandy. Annie first opened on Broadway in 1977 with music by Charles Strouse, lyrics by Martin Charnin and book by Thomas Meehan. The musical, which won a Tony award for best Broadway play and six other Tonys, ran for nearly six years and spawned many worldwide productions. The musical has been revived on Broadway several times. Annie has also been made into a movie – twice. The first one was in 1982 and starred Aileen Quinn as Annie, Albert Finney as Daddy Warbucks and Carol Burnett as Miss Hannigan. The second movie version was released just last year, starring Quvenzhane Wallis in the title role and Jamie Foxx as an updated benefactor similar to the original Daddy Warbucks role. Some of the famous songs from Annie are Tomorrow, Maybe, Little Girls and Don’t Need Anything But You. The complete cast of the Sartell Middle School production
The “Open Forum” feature of Sartell City Council meetings has been clarified with consent from council members. One of the members, Amy Braig-Lindstrom requested the clarifications at the last meeting, saying up to five people should be able to speak at an open forum if that many show an interest. After further discussion, the council agreed upon the following: Up to five people will be allowed to speak at the open forum, for a length of time not
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from front page zentraub as Lily, Rooster’s wife; and Aiden Jose as Sandy the Dog. The production staff includes musical director Maggie Burk, choreographer/paint designer Luke Anderson, costumer Pat Cicharz, production manager/ set designer Tracey Watkin and publicity/props director Jeff Anderson. Boenish said she’d recommend the show to anybody because it’s such fun-filled entertainment. “It’s so much fun,” Emma said. “I love all the dancing and so many scenes where I get to interact with kids and just play along and have fun pretending.” Emma’s favorite musical number is It’s the Hard-Knock Life. “There’s a lot of really fast dancing during that song,” she said. “It’s so cool.” Audiences won’t see all the hard work that goes into Annie Jr. The cast rehearses usually every weekday evening from 3:30-5:30 p.m. And many practice at home when they find the
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The orphans in Annie Jr. are played by Sartell students (left to right) Jasmine Engstrom-Bolstad (July), Ellie Karasch (Duffy), Meleah Myhrwold (Lizzy), Amber Pietrowski (Pepper), Madison Franzmeier (Molly), Ella Krauel (Tessie), Abigayle Starz (Stephanie), Caroline Gruebele (Kate) and Bethany Haehn (Jenny). time. Emma, for instance, practices her dancing in the family basement. Emma possesses all the talents to play the role of Annie, which requires a lot of energy – acting, singing, dancing. Emma had previously taken voice lessons at school. She used to take dance lessons, and she was at one time in gymnastics. Last year, she played the part of a young kangaroo in Seussical the Musical Jr. For her role, Emma will sport a big red frizzy wig, just like Annie in the famed cartoon strip on which the musical is based. “Annie is a tough girl on the outside, but she is sweet on
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of Annie Jr. (other than those mentioned in the story above) is the following: The orphans: Jasmine Engstrom-Bolstad (July), Madison Franzmeier (Molly), Caroline Gruebele (Kate), Bethany Haehn (Jenny), Mackenzie Hansen (Kitty), Ellie Karasch (Duffy), Ella Krauel (Tessie), Meleah Myhrwold (Lizzy), Amber Pietrowski (Pepper) and Abigayle Starz (Stephanie). Other cast members: Rion Becher (Dog Catcher), Sam Brandt (Louis Howe), Emily Callan (Mrs. Pugh), Alex Gilbert (Bert Healy), Spencer Gillian (Franklin Delano Roosevelt), Nolan Lund (Sound Effects Man), Mariah Murphy (Cecille), Taelor Nebel (Mrs. Greer), Steven Osmec (Lt. Ward), Anya Overlien (Annette), Dylan Pringle (Apple Seller), Grayson Sanderson (Drake) and Ben Saudinaitis (Bundles McCloskey). Boyland Sisters and Star-ToBe/Servant: Anna Kucala (Connie) and Izzy Kucala (Bonnie). Chorus: Kylah Corcoran, Hope Grasswick, Colin Hommerding, Anna Lehto, Sydney Lund, Gretta Mahowald, Callan Markey, Kaylee Ringstad, Sarah Schad, Cullen Schreiber, Aaron Soderholm and Ella Steinberg. Stage managers: Alexis Miller, Pierce Knudson, Faith Kowalke and Noah Trombley (lightboard operator).
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Friday, Feb. 6, 2015 Friday, Feb. 6 2015 art department exhibition, M-Sat 10 a.m.-9 p.m., Sun noon-9 p.m., now-March 20, Gorecki Gallery & Gallery Lounge, Benedicta Arts Center, College of St. Benedict, 37 S. College Ave., St. Joseph. 363-5777. csbsju.edu/fine-arts/visual-arts. Saturday, Feb. 7 SCSU Saturday Toddler Time, for ages 18 months-3 years, registration required, 11:30-11:50 a.m., St. Cloud Public Library, 1300 W. St. Germain St., St. Cloud. 320-6502500. griver.org. 22nd Annual Ice Fishing Contest, noon-2:30 p.m., Kraemer Lake, 29709 Kipper Rd., St. Joseph. stjoerodandgunclub.org. 363-8803 or 320-251-2881. Star Wars Spectacular, noon-3 p.m., Main Level, St. Cloud Public Library, 1300 W. St. Germain St., St. Cloud. 320-650-2500. griver.org. Creative cloud workshop, participants will explore creative writing, 2:30-4:30 p.m., Room 208, St. Cloud Public Library, 1300 W. St. Germain St., St. Cloud. 320-650-2500. griver. org. Spaghetti Dinner, sponsored by Avon Women of Today, proceeds go to enhance splash pad at Ochotto Park, 4-7 p.m., Avon Community Church, 204 Avon Ave. N., Avon.
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Wednesday, Feb. 11 Breakfast Club, author Nikki Rajala discusses Waters Like the Sky, 9-10 a.m., Stearns History Museum, 235 33rd Ave. S., St. Cloud. 320-2538424. Toddler Time, for ages 18 months-3 years, registration required, 10:15-10:35 a.m. & 11-11:20 a.m., St. Cloud Public Library, 1300 W. St. Germain St., St. Cloud. 320-6502500. griver.org. Line dancing from around the world, 2:30-4 p.m., Sartell-St. Stephen District Service Center, 212 3rd Ave. N., Sartell. 320-253-4036. sartellststephencommunityed.com. Charles Darwin and his revolutionary idea, followed by informal conversation with Darwin, 4:30-5:30 p.m., Miller Center Auditorium, 400 6th St. S., St. Cloud. stcloudstate.edu/ ucomm. Thursday, Feb. 12 55+ Driver Improvement program (eight-hour first-time course), 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Life Assembly of God, 2409 Clearwater Road, St. Cloud. 1-888-234-1294. Optional online courses: mnsafetycenter.org. Coffee and Conversation, a senior discussion group, 9 a.m., Country Manor, 520 1st St. NE, Sartell. Blood drive, 1-7 p.m., Avon Community Church, 204 Avon Ave. N., Avon. 320-248-3375. redcrossblood. org. ily of Your Choice. Call 24/7. ADOPT CONNECT 1-866-951-1860 (Void in IL & IN) (MCN) HEALTH & MEDICAL CASH PAID for unexpired, sealed DIABETIC TEST STRIPS! 1 DAY PAYMENT & PREPAID shipping. HIGHEST PRICES! Call 1-888-389-0695. www.cash4diabeticsupplies.com (MCN) TAKE VIAGRA/CIALIS? 40 100mg/20mg Pills, only $99! Get 4 BONUS Pills! Satisfaction or Money Refunded! Call 1-888-796-8871 (MCN) VIAGRA 100mg, CIALIS 20mg. 40 tabs +10 FREE, $99 and FREE SHIPPING. 1-888-836-0780 or Metro-Meds. net (MCN) LIVING WITH KNEE PAIN? Medicare recipients that suffer with knee pain may qualify for a low or no cost knee brace. Free Shipping. Call now! 855-9485623 (MCN) FREE Medicare Quotes! Get Covered and Save! Explore Top Medicare Supplement Insurance Plans for Free! It’s Open Enrollment, So Call Now! 855-613-1406 (MCN) Get Fast, Private STD TESTING. Results in 3 DAYS! Now accepting insurance. Call toll free: 844-284-8093 (Daily 6 am to 10 pm CT) (MCN) VIAGRA - Pfizer brand! – Lowest Price from USA Pharmacies. No doctor visit needed! Discreet Home Delivery. Call 855-821-1799 (MCN) SAFE STEP WALK-IN TUB: Alert for Seniors. Bathroom falls can be fatal. Approved by Arthritis Foundation. Therapeutic Jets. Less than 4 Inch Step-In. Wide Door. Anti-Slip Floors. American Made. Installation Included. Call 800985-0685 for $750 Off (MCN) ATTENTION: VIAGRA AND CIALIS USERS! A cheaper alternative to high drugstore prices! 50 Pill Special - $99
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Proof, a play exploring the unknowability of love as well as the mysteries of science, 7:30 p.m., Colman Black Box Theater, College of St. Benedict, 37 S. College Ave., St. Joseph. 363-5777. csbsju.edu/music. Friday, Feb. 13 Blood drive, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., St. Cloud Hospital, 1406 6th Ave. N., St. Cloud. 1-800-733-2767. redcrossblood.org. KVSC 88.1 FM’s 36th annual Trivia Weekend, register by 4:30 p.m., contest begins at 5 p.m. and runs through 7 p.m. on Sunday. kvsc. org/trivia_news. Proof, a play exploring the unknowability of love as well as the mysteries of science, 7:30 p.m., Colman Black Box Theater, College of St. Benedict, 37 S. College Ave., St. Joseph. 363-5777. csbsju.edu/music.
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Top: The Sartell Sabres received first place in high kick at the Section Dance meet last Saturday. Bottom: The Sartell Sabres jazz dance team placed second at the section meet held on Saturday in Sauk Rapids. Both are headed for state-level competition on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 13 and 14 in the Target Center.
Dance from front page and third in jazz last year at Target Center. The Sabres, in the Class AA category, will compete for jazz honors Friday
afternoon in Minneapolis and for high kick Saturday afternoon. Both dance contests are expected to start at about 2 p.m. on both days. The Sabre Dance Team’s head coach is Kelly McCarney. Its captains are Miranda Garman and Katlyn Ramseth.
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