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Town Crier River Runners to host appreciation day March 4
The St Stephen River Runners, a local snowmobile club, is sponsoring a Community Appreciation Day, including free hot dogs, chili and games, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, March 4 at Trobec’s Bar in St Stephen. Stop in and mingle with club members, and check out the groomer. Participants are asked to bring a non-perishable food donation for the St Stephen food shelf.
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Slick Cylinders getting ready to race by Cori Hilsgen news@thenewsleaders.com
The Slick Cylinders, a group of St. Cloud State University mechanical and manufacturing-engineering students, are revving their engine and getting ready to race. The Slick Cylinder team includes Jacob Harper, Sartell; Dan Kezar, Forest Lake; Travis G. Meyer, Lakeville; Gene Studniski, Milaca, Heather VanSlyke, Zimmerman; and Jim Wicklund, Roseville. The six students are working toward their mechanical and manufacturing-engineering degrees. This is their senior design project. The group is participating in the 2017 Society of Automotive Engineers, a professional association; and Clean Snowmobile Challenge, a standards-development organization. Harper didn’t grow up in Sartell but bought his house in Sartell a few years ago when he decided to attend St. Cloud State University to
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City staff and police received high praise from the Sartell City Council at its Feb. 27 meeting for their handling of State Rep. Tom Emmer’s recent town-hall appearance at city hall. On that evening, the Re-
Talent Summit set April 6
The need to trim the building budget and bring the new high school in on budget was the primary topic of discussion at the Feb. 9 Sartell-St. Stephen School Board workshop. Superintendent Jeff Schwiebert listed five areas where savings can be found either through elimination of selected items, finding lessexpensive options and materials, or deferral of acquisition until a later date.
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study engineering. As a manager and bartender at the Old Capital Tavern in Sauk Rapids, he said he has heard some wonderful stories about what is being offered to young engineers in the local high schools. “I’ve had many parents explain to me in great detail about the advantages and opportunities behind these programs,” Harper said. VanSlyke is the project lead and a National Science Foundation science, technology, engineering and math scholar. She has been a snowmobiling fan for many years because it has long been a family hobby. VanSlyke said the goal of the project is to take a stock snowmobile, what you would purchase from a dealership without any fancy gadgets or accessories, and modify it to make it flex-fuel capable, reduce its emissions and noise levels, and also improve its fuel economy. Cylinders • page 2
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Slick Cylinders team members (clockwise) Heather Van Slyke, Dan Kezar and Gene Studniski are shown with their team’s Polaris snowmobile after the removal of the engine from their sled on the second day of working on their project.
Staff, police praised for Emmer town-hall event
Make sure your children and grandchildren travel safely in your vehicle. Have car seats checked for correct installation from 3-6 p.m. Wednesdays, March 15 or April 19 within the Gold Cross Ambulance garage, 2800 Seventh St. N., St. Cloud. Call 320-656-7021 to make an appointment. All appointments are free. A car-seat check is encouraged for those with children ages 12 and younger, including those in booster seats. For more information, visit thenewsleaders.com and click on March 3 Criers.
The fourth annual Talent Summit, sponsored by the Greater St. Cloud Development Corp., will be held from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday, April 6 at the River’s Edge Convention Center. Employers and job seekers are encouraged to attend. There is no cost to attend the Talent Summit but registration is required. The Talent Summit is a one-day conference where employers and job seekers connect. Keynote speaker Jasna Burza, life and business strategist, will present, “Where Passion and Career Connect.” For more information, visit thenewsleaders.com and click on March 3 Criers.
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publican hosted a town-hall meeting, and several hundred people showed up, many of them upset or concerned by the policies of the President Trump administration. There was room in the council chambers of city hall for only about 150 of the people who came to have a question-answer session
Board discusses trimming of building budget by Dave DeMars news@thenewsleaders.com
A short history
Schwiebert began by pointing out the referendum total approved was $105.8 million, and $89.5 million of that was for the construction of the new high school with the rest being used to accomplish maintenance and upgrades
on other buildings in the district. Through “value engineering,” some savings have already been realized. Movement of HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning) units to the roof and outside the building footprint provided some savings because it saves space in the building and it runs more efficiently since air intake and exhaust are accomplished more easily. Another engineering change that was made was a change to the roof which had been pitched. By eliminating the pitch and going to a conventional flat roof, there was a savings in materials, (steel, glass, concrete and more) since the roof did not have to be as high. At present the building is about 1 percent over budget (about $1.2 million.) Schwiebert added there Budget • page 4
with Emmer. There were no incidents of nastiness or violence at the meeting such as those that have occurred at other town-hall meetings throughout the nation recently. People stayed calm and considerate of one another. Council members Ryan Fitzthum and Mike Chisum, along
with Mayor Sarah Jane Nicoll, praised the city workers for doing excellent pre-planning for the event, for maintaining a police presence just in case and for everyone keeping level heads. “I’m really proud of the staff for a job well done,” Nicoll said.
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Justin Hunt, a 9-year-old boy from Sartell, tries his hand at drilling for the sap of a maple tree in the woods owned by St. John’s Abbey in Collegeville during Community Tapping Day Feb. 25.
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The Sartell 12U Blue Junior Olympic Volleyball Team won the championship at the St. Cloud Soar volleyball tournament held Feb. 18 at Apollo High School. The girls won first place with a 6-0 match score outcome which included an impressive 25-0 set. Team members include the following: (front row, left to right) Avery Templin, Aubrey Flynn, Courtney Stutsman and Ella Gainsforth; and (back row) Coach Katelyn Butkowski, Jocelyn Simones, Abrianna Hennen, Abby Oehrlein and Michayla Nordlund. Not pictured: Abby Haus.
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Members of the Sartell Sabre STARS delivered blankets to the Tri-County Humane Society. The STARS are fifth-grade girls from Sartell Middle School. They made 15 tie blankets and also donated treats and $35.20 which they collected from their loose change throughout the month. STARS members include the following: (front row, left to right) Atira Olson, Kelse Orjansen, Kylee Williams, Brooke Legatt and Molly Simmons; (middle row) Lizzie Stone, Kelly Noetzel, Annabelle Tauges and Elana Hanson; (back row) Erin Lindeen, Jayda Kral, Briella Kiley, Mya Torborg, Morgan Gill and Josie Gilbert.
Corrections • The first name of a Sartell Eagle Scout was misspelled in a story in the Feb. 24 Newsleader headlined “In seeking Eagle Scout honors, Scouts improve Sartell.” The correct name of the Scout who installed a Sauk River Park kiosk is Tony Lunde. • Several corrections are needed for a story about a Sartell boy who will soon have a kitty-kat golf cart, thanks to the Sartell High School Student Council members, other friends and supporter and
the Make-a-Wish Foundation. The story about third-grader Jackson Stewart was published in the Feb. 24 Newsleader under a headline that read “Funfest aims to make boys’ wish come true.” Jackson’s sibling are Rowan and Josslyn, and his teacher is Mrs. Houghton. Teacher Mrs. Fredrickson mentioned in the story is a Sartell High School teacher and leader of the student council who, with the students, became active in helping make Jackson’s golf-cart wish come true.
The senior design project was VanSlyke’s idea. She has interned at Polaris, in both the Roseau and Wyoming locations in Minnesota, for the past two summers and was hired by the company to begin working there as an engineer after graduation. She will travel to Switzerland to work on a motorcycle platform – for six months. The team began working on the project last fall. The Polaris company has been supportive and donated a 2015 Polaris Rush 800 Pro-S for the team to use as a base model. She said the Polaris Rush has a two-stroke engine, which generally runs pretty loud and not very clean, so her idea was to install a Polaris RZR engine. “The Polaris RZR is a really fun side-by-side all-terrain vehicle, and this is a four-stroke engine which already runs significantly quieter and is cleaner from the start,” VanSlyke said. Team members are working on different facets of the project. Harper is working on the sled’s steering post and exhaust. Studniski is the second person to lead on the project. “(He) is the most amazing computer-aided design guru I’ve
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. This information is submitted by the Sartell Police Department. To view incidents from Feb. 1518, please visit www.thenewsleaders.com. Feb. 19 9:03 a.m. Traffic stop. 32000 block of CR 1. While on patrol, an officer observed a vehicle fail to signal a turn onto CR 120. The officer conducted a traffic stop and located an open container of alcohol near the driver’s feet. The driver did not show any signs of impairment. The driver was issued a citation for open container, and the container was collected and entered into evidence at the police department.
ever met,” VanSlyke said. Kezer is managing the team to keep everyone on schedule. VanSlyke said he also works at the school shop, so he’s been very helpful with all the handson manufacturing the team needs to get done on the sled. Meyer has been helping trouble-shoot some of the computer-aided design models for the steering post. Wicklund is also working on the steering post and exhaust. VanSlyke shared a few details about her team members. Harper is a die-hard Vikings football team fan, and he and a few other team members enjoy aggravating her, a Packer’s football team fan, weekly. Studniski is a retired U.S. Marine. He and his wife, Marah, have a newborn daughter, Ashlyn. Meyer is on the St. Cloud State University Swim and Dive Team. Wicklund, who has a young daughter, has also been hired to start working after graduation. Dr. Ken Miller is the advisor for the team. VanSlyke said Miller has raced just about everything under the sun. “He’s been a fantastic resource for us and has been very supportive through(out) the whole process,” she said. VanSlyke said through working on the project, the team has
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3:24 p.m. Traffic stop. 300 block of First Street NE. While on patrol, an officer observed a vehicle waiting to make a left turn. The officer observed another vehicle passed on the right shoulder. The officer conducted a traffic stop and learned the driver had no proof of insurance on the vehicle, and their address was not current on their driver’s license from more than four years ago. The officer issued the driver a citation for no proof of insurance and failure to change address on driver license. Feb. 20 1:09 p.m. Alarm. Sartell Street W. Officers were dispatched for an audible alarm sounding in a nearby residence. Officers located the source of the alarm coming from a smoke detector placed in a dumpster. The smoke detector battery was unplugged, and the alarm shut off. 10:27 p.m. Suspicious vehicle. Falcon Court. Officers were dispatched to the area for a report of a vehicle that had crashed into the
Friday, March 3, 2017 developed a couple quotes that just seem to stick, including, “It’s probably fine,” and “It will only take 20 minutes,” and those oft-repeated phrases are essentially the way the team seems to operate. “We always say it will take 20 minutes, and sometimes it ends up taking two weeks,” she said. “It’s been more of an inside joke, but it makes us smile and laugh through all the stress.” The redesigned snowmobiles will compete March 6-11 at Michigan Tech’s Keweenaw Research Center in Houghton. The challenge is not an actual race, but challenges that award the most points to the fastest-accomplished task. Their snowmobile or sled will compete against 24 other teams in several tasks that include the following: • An endurance run where each snowmobile must travel 100 miles without needing to refuel. At the end of the miles, fuel consumption is calculated to determine the most fuel-efficient snowmobile. • An acceleration run where each snowmobile must show what it’s made of in 10 yards. The fastest time earns the most points. • A cold start where the sleds are stored in a -20 degrees Fahrenheit garage overnight. The Cylinders • page 5
front lawn of a residence and appeared to be stuck. Prior to officer’s arrival, the complainant said the vehicle had left the area. Officers checked the area and could not locate a vehicle matching the description given. Feb. 21 10:12 a.m. Traffic stop. 700 block of Riverside Avenue S. While on patrol, an officer observed a vehicle traveling at a speed of 43 mph in a 30-mph zone with their squad radar. The officer conducted a traffic stop, and the driver was issued a citation for speeding. 11:36 a.m. Juvenile problem. Pinecone Road S. While on patrol, an officer observed three juveniles climbing on construction equipment in a field. The officer made contact with the juveniles who stated they did not have school for the day and were out for a walk. The officer advised them of the dangers of climbing on the equipment and asked them to leave the area.
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LEGAL NOTICE REGULAR SCHOOL BOARD MEETING SARTELL-ST. STEPHEN PUBLIC SCHOOLS JAN. 23, 2017 DISTRICT SERVICE CENTER BOARD ROOM The regular school board meeting of Independent School District 748 was called to order at 6:01 p.m. by Chair Michelle Meyer. Members present: Meyer; Jason Nies, vice chair; Patrick Marushin, treasurer; Mary McCabe, director; Lesa Kramer, director; and Jeff Schwiebert, superintendent. Members absent: Pam Raden, clerk.
ber of Commerce’s Leadership Council, and the Sartell Chamber of Commerce is hosting its annual Showcase event at the Middle School.
A motion was made by Marushin and seconded by Nies to APPROVE THE AGENDA WITH THE FOLLOWING AMENDMENT added to resignations – Greta Ringstad. All in favor. Motion carried.
Student Activity Report: Steve Wruck, director of Business Services • Wruck reported on the Student Activity Account.
A motion was made by Nies and seconded by Kramer to APPROVE CONSENT ITEMS A-D WITH THE FOLLOWING AMENDMENTS remove from minutes of the regular school board meeting held on Dec. 19, 2016 the finance report under school-board committees and change minutes of the board organizational meeting held on Jan. 9, 2017; proposed time 6:30 p.m. – except during the summer months of June, July and August which would begin at 4:30 p.m.) to read; begin at 6:30 p.m. – except during the summer months of June, July and August which would begin at 4:30 p.m.) a. Minutes of the regular school-board meeting held on Dec. 19, 2016 Minutes of the board work session held on Dec. 15, 2016 Minutes of the board organizational meeting held on Jan. 9, 2017 Minutes of the board joint work session held on Jan. 9, 2017 b. Checks in the amount of $3,243,913.24 as presented: General Fund 2,785,091.95 Food Service Fund 160,419.87 Transportation Fund 184,671.38 Community Service Fund 54,992.75 Capital Expenditure Fund 58,737.29 Check numbers 166413 - 166778 Receipts in the amount of $3,517,951.05 as presented: General Fund 3,121,284.23 211,673.78 Food Service Fund Transportation Fund 25,844.46 Community Service Fund 51,532.45 Building Fund 62,567.52 Debt Service Fund 45,048.61 Receipts 42861 - 42953 Wire transfers in the amount of $3,468,535.64 as presented: General Fund 2,077.73 Food Service Fund 3,475.93 Community Service Fund 868.23 Debt Service Fund 3,462,113.75 Wire transfers 201600039-201600049, & 201600051 Building Fund wire transfers in the amount of $1,059,253.48 as presented: Building Fund 1,059,253.48 Wire transfers 201600050 Building Fund Checks in the amount of $45,846.95 as presented: Building Fund 45,846.95 Check numbers 600018 to 600024 c. Accept the following donations: Pine Meadow Elementary PTO, Sartell-St. Stephen School District – ISD 748, $245.73, Classroom Supplies and Items for Family BINGO night. d. Accept the resignation of Lucas Anderson, SMS, para, 1/5/17; Nathan Lahr, DSC, info. technology, 1/17/17; Greta Ringstad, SMS, cashier, 2/2/17; Lori Stadther, SMS, custodian, 1/25/17; Jeff Stang, SHS, para, 12/27/16; Adam Thiel, PME, part-time cleaner, 1/20/17; Amy Trombley, DSC, communications, 1/27/17. Student Representative Report: Nicholas Juntunen, student representative • Student Representative Nicholas Juntunen reported Pine Meadow will host its family BINGO night, January is “I Love to Read” month at both Pine Meadow and Oak Ridge and they are reading the One District, One Book selection of “The BFG;” the Middle School hosted the District Geography Bee; and the High School finished its first semester, held the Winter Wonderland dance and the basketball team held their “Hoopin’ for Tommy B” event. Architect Report on Building Process: • Architects Scott Krenner, Dan Grothe and David Motzenbecker presented four options for roadways and parkways that would work with the design of the new high school and after discussion board members recommended Option Two be the primary and Option One be the alternate, a visual site plan was provided, and exterior and interior building materials were distributed for review. Superintendent Report: Jeff Schwiebert, superintendent • Superintendent Schwiebert reported bus inspections went very well as no negative points were noted, the drug-free coalition meeting was held, he has the opportunity to present to the St. Cloud Area Cham-
School Board Committee Report: • Director McCabe reported on the Policy Committee meeting held on Jan. 19. • Chair Meyer reported on the Sartell Senior Connection meeting, Negotiations with the Multi-Unit Local 284 and Benton-Stearns organizational meeting of which she will be treasurer. A motion was made by McCabe and seconded by Nies to APPROVE #1-14: New Employees/Changes: Jeff Anderson, SHS, student supervisor, $13.73/hour, R1, S1, two hours/day, replacing Holly Wagner, 1/17/2017; Jayme Ericson, DSC, food and nutrition supervisor, $23.95/hour, eight hours/day, 109 days (16-17), replacing Hannah Warzecha, 2/1/2017; Chris Garman, SHS, musical assistant director, $823 ($36,559), BS1, replacing Cindy Freet, 3/15/2017; Kaylee Heinen, Early Childhood, child-care attendant, $13.73/hour, RI, S1, 3.25 hours/day (Tuesday-Friday), replacing Megan Lindbloom, 1/10/2017; Stephen Kuebelbeck, SHS, musical vocal accompanist, $1,956 ($36,559), BS1, replacing Grant Strom, 3/15/2017; Steve Mackenthun, SMS, junior high softball, $1,605 ($36,559), BS1, replacing Luke Rude, 3/20/2017; Avalon Olson, SHS, musical assistant director, $844 ($37,496), BS2, replacing Samantha Collen, 3/15/2017; Paul Plombon, SHS, para, $16.26/ hour, RIV, S1, seven hours/day, new position, 1/3/2017; Rachel Rhines, SMS, para, $16.26/ hour, RIV, S1, seven hours/ day, replacing Lucas Anderson, 1/10/2017; Abby Schneider, SHS, para, $16.26/hour, RIV, S1, seven hours/day, replacing Jeff Stang, 1/30/2017; Daryl Scholz, SMS, junior high softball, $1,605 ($36,559), BS1, replacing Rachel Smith, 3/20/2017; Lori Stadther, SMS, custodian, $15.72/hour, RIII, S1, eight hours/day, replacing Alan Smith, 12/26/2016; Joe Zim-
merman, SMS, cleaner, $14.18/ hour, RI, S1, eight hours/day, replacing Lori Stadther, 1/4/2017. Leaves of Absence: Marcia Gaetz, SMS, speech language pathologist, LOA, 4/10/176/5/17. All in favor. Motion carried. A motion was made by Kramer and seconded by Marushin to APPROVE REVISIONS TO POLICIES 506, 704, 714 AND 807. All in favor. Motion carried. A motion was made by Nies and seconded by Marushin to APPROVE SCHOOL DISTRICT CALENDAR FOR 2017-18. Meyer, Nies, Marushin and Kramer in favor. Nay vote by McCabe. Motion carried. A motion was made by McCabe and seconded by Nies to APPROVE SOLAR ENERGY CONTRACT. All in favor. Motion carried. A motion was made by Kramer and seconded by Nies to APPROVE HIGH SCHOOL COURSE CHANGES. All in favor. Motion carried. A motion was made by McCabe and seconded by Nies to APPROVE ADDENDUM TO EXHIBIT A OF THE MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT FOR STUDENT TRAINING EXPERIENCE/INTERNSHIP FOR NON-ALLIED HEALTH PROGRAMS. All in favor. Motion carried. Schedule Work Session and Committee Meetings: • Work Session meeting to be held at 5:15 p.m. Feb. 9 at the District Service Center. The Board Chair and Vice Chair assigned committee assignments for 2017 as follows: School Board Committees 2017: Policy – Kramer, Marushin, McCabe Finance/Operations – Marushin, McCabe, Nies Negotiations – Meyer (Marushin) Facilities – Entire Board @ this time High School Steering Committee – Marushin, Nies, Raden Communications – Meyer, Raden Technology – Nies, Raden Community Outreach – Meyer, Raden
Curriculum Instruction Advisory – Marushin, Meyer BSED Board – Meyer SEE – Raden Stearns County Collaborative Board – Meyer SPED Advisory Board – Marushin Sartell Senior Connection – Meyer Drug-Free Coalition – Kramer Community Education Advisory Council – Kramer The Board had the official second reading of revision of policies 506, 704, 714 and 807. The Board completed official review of policies 514, 522, 616 and 806. The Board had the official first reading of revision of policies 410, 414, 415 and 524. The Board had the official first reading of adoption of proposed policy 427. The Board took a five minute recess at 8:02 p.m. The meeting resumed at 8:09 p.m. Chair Meyer entertained a motion to close the meeting pursuant to Minnesota Statue Section 13D.05 Subd. 2(b) to consider concerns related to an employee. Motion made by Marushin and seconded by Nies TO CLOSE THE MEETING AT 8:10 p.m. All in favor. Motion carried. A motion was made by Marushin and seconded by Nies to REOPEN THE MEETING AT 8:12 p.m. All in favor. Motion carried. Board Member Marushin introduced the resolution and moved its adoption to release Megan Lindbloom, an employee of Independent School District No. 748. The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Board Member Nies, and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Meyer, Nies, Marushin, Kramer and McCabe and the following voted against the same: None. Whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted. A motion to ADJOURN THE MEETING AT 8:13 p.m. was made by Marushin and seconded by Nies. All in favor. Motion carried. /s/ Patrick Marushin, treasurer Publish: March 3, 2017
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Superintendent Jeff Schwiebert points out locations of various athletic facilities and how the siting decisions have been made to allow enough space for bleachers. “I think I have told them 20 times, you don’t put home bleachers looking into the setting sun in the fall of the year,” Schwiebert said.
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is still trimming that can and will be done.
Proposed trimming
Throughout this portion of the workshop, Schwiebert emphasized these reductions were premature and tentative, and that
as the building progresses, other savings might be realized that could eliminate the need for any of the suggestions that would be put forth that evening. “We are doing our due diligence about how we can get some of those numbers down some more,” Schwiebert said. Two of the first things proposed for trimming were the black-box lighting and the theater equipment. Schwiebert said
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the infrastructure could be put in place, but it may not be possible to put everything in the black box in terms of the lighting, nor to provide all the theater equipment desired. Choices will need to be made as to what is absolutely necessary and what are nice-to-have items, Schwiebert said. ‘We can give Schuler and Shook, our consultants, a list of equipment that won’t absolutely be needed, and here is an alternative price, and when we get the bids, we can decide whether to accept them or not,” Schwiebert said. Next on the trim list was a culinary lab. Two were priced since the amount of space was available. Cost of equipment to equip one room for the program was $161,000. While the space was available, Schwiebert said at present the district does not have a culinary-arts program – only something similar to it. “It is something some day we would like to have,” Schwiebert said. One board member suggested maybe a grocery-store company would want to sponsor the culinary-arts program. Schwiebert maintained it’s important to have the basic programs covered and equipped and then he would enjoy having a conversation about getting some of the nice-to-have programs. A third area up for examination was the food-service area. The question posed was whether everything proposed for the kitchen area was necessary. The food-service director is still working with the consultants, Schwiebert said. They are early in their planning
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stages, and there is a small positive balance in the food-service budget that could be helpful in this area. Another area that does not directly affect the program and student services was outside the building and involved the construction of a concession stand-restrooms building and dugouts in some of the activity areas outside. “We don’t have to have the concession stand and restroom area in the practice areas,” Schwiebert said. “We have lived for years with portable outhouses if we still need them. “ The last area that is actually a part of the physical-education program is the construction of four tennis courts. Schwiebert said the program would suffer if the tennis courts were not built. While the after-school sports program would be able to travel to nearby courts for practice and competition, it would be highly inconvenient to do so during the course of an academic day. So not building the courts would necessitate changes in the physical-education program. Elimination of the courts would save under $300,000. “These are choices I hope we don’t have to make, Schwiebert said, “but we either find ways to alternatively fund these or we have the bids come in better than what we are thinking.” Schwiebert said there is a disparity between the figures he’s working with and those of the architect. His estimate is the building program is 2,200 feet larger than originally proposed by the architect. This difference in calculations is something that will need
to be adjusted as the program moves forward. Some contingencies are built in to the estimates because the estimation process is not totally accurate and there are always cost adjustments. Schwiebert also said there will be three bidding stages. Recently he has been in touch with Willie Jett, the superintendent of the St. Cloud School District, to determine if there are ways the two districts could work together to realize some cost savings in their building programs. Since both districts are working with the same consultants, it was thought this was a possibility. For example, if both districts were ordering 100 flat screen TVs, combining the order into one larger order and shopping the bid in that manner would produce a savings. This could be done in any number of bids from chairs and tables and other materials, especially in the technology area. The specifics of such a partnership would need to be worked out, but the savings would make it worth the effort to do so. The St. Cloud building program is about two months behind Sartell, so there would need to be some coordination of effort and bids, but Schwiebert said he’s optimistic something can be worked out, and that would produce a savings for both districts. The differential in building schedules makes it possible for contractors to put together bids for both programs using numbers from one bid to complete the second bid since some of the building materials would be similar. Schwiebert noted there is still Budget • back page
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Sartell-St. Stephen Newsleader • www.thenewsleaders.com VanSlyke said they could use additional funds to help finish the project. “Throughout the whole project we have hit a few road bumps but have found a way to stay a team and have fun throughout the project,” Harper
said. “We don’t really know what to expect, other than what has been read in the rules. It should be a great time and experience whether we come in first or last. We just hope another team picks up any pieces and continues the project next year.”
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The Slick Cylinders, a group of St. Cloud State University mechanical and manufacturing engineering students, wear new jackets donated by Up North Sports located in Bemidji for their mid-design presentations. Pictured (left to right) are Dan Kezar, Jake Harper, Gene Studniski, Heather VanSlyke, Travis Meyer, Jim Wicklund and Dr. Ken Miller, team advisor. on appearance. Would someone want to buy it? • How expensive is the sled? Would someone purchase it for from page 2 that price? sled that starts up, warms up The team will also submit a and travels 10 feet in the fastest formal report proving its moditime earns the most points. fications with engineering draw• A handling course where ings, designs, computer-aided each team needs to prove its designs and the math behind its sled is fun, safe and manageable designs. to ride. At the end of the competition, • An emissions test where the the team will present its report judge takes each sled for a ride and try to prove to people their with an emissions sleigh hooked sled would be worth buying. up to the exhaust. The sleigh Besides bragging rights, wincollects data through sensors, ners of the competition can earn and the data is transferred to a scholarships and awards for computer to create graphs and things such as best engine degenerate the overall emissions sign, lowest emissions, quietest scores. snowmobile and more. • An indoor dyno test to The team is self-funded. prove the sled is not illegal and Harper said they have had to is within horsepower limits. The work hard to find funding and sled also can’t overheat or bog parts for the project, but he said down during the throttle cycles. the knowledge they have gained • The sled is also judged will last forever.
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Our View Town-hall attendees rally to keep Obamacare It’s hard to kill Obamacare, the proverbial cat with nine lives. Push-back is coming in the form of massive crowds at town-hall meetings, including one hosted by Rep. Tom Emmer (R-Sixth District) at Sartell City Hall Feb. 22. Hundreds of people attended, many carrying picket signs signaling opposition to President Trump’s policies. They vastly outnumbered the pro-Trump signs. Like other legislators besieged by concerned and/or angry people at town-hall meetings, Emmer gave no solid answers to good questions. Instead, he voiced vague sympathies to people’s worries, calling for all people to work together to solve problems. The people – some of them who waited for three hours for Emmer’s arrival – wanted answers, not mushy pablum. They went away disappointed. Those people had concerns about climatechange policies, Russian sabotage attempts of the last election, immigration bans, living wages and – first and foremost – health-care issues, specifically the Affordable Care Act. Emmer, parroting the same old party epithets, called Obamacare a “disaster” in its “death spiral.” During the past six years, Republicans in the U.S. Congress voted 50 times to repeal the ACA, which they reviled as a disaster, a train wreck, a folly in its death spiral. Their votes to repeal, of course, were nothing but sops to their constituents whom their loud anti-Obama nonsense had so riled up. It’s shameful how well-heeled legislators, insured to the hilt, smug and self-satisfied, can ignore the cruel fact that health insurance is out of reach of so many good people – a fact Obamacare did something about, however imperfect. These Republicans had seven years to come up with an alternative to Obamacare? Did they? Of course not. All they did is pile curses on the ACA. Then their dream came true when Trump arrived on the scene. He, too, vowed to repeal Obamacare, to zap it out of existence on the first day of his presidency. Whoops! Not so easy, after all. Trump and reactionary legislators are learning, to their shock and amazement, that “Obamacare the Train Wreck” is anything but a train wreck to the 22 million Americans who now have insurance thanks to the ACA. In town-hall meetings, there has been passionate testimony from people whose lives or the lives of loved ones have been saved because of the ACA and its provisions. Their message is this: Do not repeal Obamcare; fix it, make it stronger. They are demanding because they know all too well that the ACA’s rabid opponents have no plans whatsoever that could help 22 million or more people to get and to keep insurance. Replacement plans are window-dressing “solutions” that include the old tried-and-failed “health-savings accounts,” “tax credits” and “free-market forces.” Trump vowed many times he will create a health-care system in which every American is covered at much lower premiums. We await the miracle. Is he going to morph into a “socialist” and unveil a one-payer universal health-care system, like the one in England he said he admired some years ago? Like the one we need? The repealers have painted themselves into a corner as town-hall crowds keep reminding them. If smug lawmakers repeal Obamacare, they’ll be cutting off their noses to spite their faces.
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Opinion Opioid battle must be fought on every front The scourge of opioid addiction had my nephew Shane in its grip some years back, and I am happy to report he struggled mightily, fought fiercely and conquered the addiction. It was terrifying for so many months, but four years and three months ago he entered in-patient treatment. With the help of his lovingly patient wife, his mother and true friends, Shane, a St. Cloud resident, is now financially successful and thriving in his personal relationships, surrounded by the love of so many people and four beautiful young children – two of them 1-year-old twin boys. Online and even at some of his business conferences, Shane shares the struggles he fought and the joy of being free from the terrors of addiction. His sharing with the goal of helping others has made him stronger and more confident. We are all incredibly proud of him. Thank goodness Shane survived; so many did not. In 2015, there were 52,404 drug-overdose deaths in the United States, and 12,990 of them were caused by heroin, according to the American Society of Addiction Medicine. Opioid use has skyrocketed among teens and females in just the past few years. It’s so bad it can truly be called an “epidemic.” Four of five new heroin users were former abusers of opioids. The reason for that is because of the appalling fact that heroin is easier to obtain and less expensive than prescription opioids. And that’s a fact not lost on opportunistic dope-pushers. Opioids are a class of opium-like compounds that bind with receptor cells in the body to produce morphine-like effects of euphoria. They are most often used as painkillers. Many of them can be found
Dennis Dalman Editor in an average family’s medicine cabinet as bottles of pills prescribed by doctors. In fact, many addictions began by young people “raiding” family medicine cabinets, taking the pills and sharing them, liking the “high” feelings and then seeking more, leading to addiction that often ends with heroin. Typical opioids are codeine, fentanyl, methadone, paregoric, hydrocodone, tramadol, oxycodone. Those names have popped up again and again in the news. A bottle of fentanyl pills was found next to the body of Prince; Rush Limbaugh got himself in a jam years ago by illegally purchasing oxycodone pills; and the names of celebrities addicted to opioids, including heroin, at one time or another would fill a book: John Lennon, Yoko Ono, Eric Clapton, Angelina Jolie and Chris Herren – to name just some. One thing is certain: The opioid epidemic is getting worse. During the presidential campaign, “opioid addiction” became a hotly-debated issue, especially in New Hampshire where, for some reason, opioid use is rampant, along with crimes and guns associated with the desperate behaviors of chronic addicts. New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has vowed to fight the epidemic. Years ago, a good friend of his in law school died of a painkiller-overdose, a death that has continued to haunt Christie.
Said Christie: I sat at his funeral with our friends and helplessly watched his family grieve, and I thought to myself, ‘There but for the grace of God go I.’ It can happen to anyone.” New Jersey now has a five-day limitation for opioids prescribed the first time, and it also requires insurance companies cover six months of treatment for addicted people. Closer to home, the scourge has affected legislators’ families. The son of Minnesota State Rep. Dave Baker (R-Willmar) started taking prescription drugs for back pain, became addicted and died of a heroin overdose in 2011. State Sen. Christine Eaton (DFL-Brooklyn Center) lost her daughter, Ariel, to an overdose in 2007. Baker is calling for a one-cent tax per milligram of every opioid sold by pharmaceutical companies. That, he said, could raise $20 million to help fund addiction programs and public-information campaigns. The battle against opioid addiction must be fought on every front. As in every problem, every epidemic, accurate information and awareness are ultimately the best solutions. People should learn all they can about opioids and the dangers of opioid addictions and then act upon what they’ve learned, sharing that information, along with preventive tactics, with others. One sure way is to discard bottles of opioids or lock them up in a safe place – not in a medicine cabinet. There are many other good preventive strategies. To learn more, a good place to begin is the website www.familydoctor. org. Learn and then share.
Letter to the editor:
Emmer’s global-climate stance an out-and-out lie Carol Weiler, Sartell I was one of the hundreds of people that lined up to attend the Tom Emmer town hall on Feb. 22. I was not able to get in, due to the volume of attendees, so I went home and streamed it on my computer. As I listened to Rep. Emmer, I was struck by the generalizations he made in his answers. The topic he seemed to be the most sure about was that half of all scientists were not convinced humans are responsible for
global climate change. This is an out-and-out lie. According to the American Geophysical Union, “Humanity is the major influence on the global climate change observed over the past 50 years. Rapid societal responses can significantly lessen negative outcomes.” (I found this on a NASA web site. By the way, the Trump administration wants to cut NASA.) A simple Google search brings up a huge number of studies that confirm this. Those who are working to fool the public are in-
vested in the carbon-energy industry – like the Koch Brothers and oil companies. Why are we letting these “alternative facts” stand? Our future and the future of our kids and grandkids hangs in the balance. What will you tell them in the next decades when our environment changes, and our economic and social structures suffer? Can you tell them you did nothing? Please write to your representatives at all levels of government and tell them you are not fooled by this carbon-fueled propaganda.
So what is Knowledge Bowl and how does it work? On Feb. 25, Sartell had a major interschool competition come to town. This wasn’t a basketball or hockey game, but a Knowledge Bowl invitational with 87 teams from almost two dozen schools competing. As I’ve mentioned in some previous columns, Knowledge Bowl is an academic competition pitting some of Minnesota’s most talented students in head-to-head competition. So what is it, and how does it function in our state? The idea for a Knowledge Bowl tournament first originated in Durango, Colo. in 1976, and was soon followed by Minnesota in 1979. After starting with only a handful of schools, the activity encompasses the entire state with hundreds of teams competing. These teams and schools are organized into several regions, with each sending a certain number to the state meet in April. But how does it work? The standard Knowledge Bowl meet is composed of two parts. First, each team of four or five students takes the written round, a test with 60 multiple-choice questions. These can be on any range of subjects. This must be completed within a certain amount of time, usually about an hour. Once the scores are tabulated, the top three scoring teams are placed in Room 1, then the next three highest scoring teams in Room 2, and so on. Thus begins the four oral rounds of 45 questions. In each room are three tables. While five members are permitted on a team in high-school-level Knowledge Bowl, only four members at a time are
Connor Kockler Guest Writer allowed to participate in oral rounds, so someone has to sit out. A judge reads off questions. Each table is equipped with a buzzer strip team members press to indicate they would like to attempt to answer; this strip is linked to a box that determines which team buzzed in first in tight rounds. A team can buzz in at any time, and the judge will stop reading and give the indicated team 15 seconds to answer. If the correct answer is provided, the team is given a point. If incorrect, the other teams will have a chance to try the same question. Teams move between rooms based on how they score in these rounds, and the team with the most points at the end of the meet is declared the winner. Despite sounding like a dry affair, I can recount from personal experience that Knowledge Bowl can be quite intense, especially with the top teams in Room 1. Here, some of the brightest students in the state listen closely to the questions for hints at the answers, hoping to be the first to buzz in and win the point for their team. I remember many close moments where an entire meet came down to one
question, or a teammate’s knowledge of – say – mythology, to win the day. I always recommend Knowledge Bowl to fellow students. As a junior this year, this is my fourth year in the competition, starting from eighth grade. Through it, I have been able to meet and compete with so many amazing people. When society laments about the sad state of youth these days, I look no further than a Knowledge Bowl meet to know we still have great talent and potential with us. Of course, we don’t always see this because academic competitions do not always receive all the hype sports do. As the season continues, I wish the best of luck to all coaches, competitors and supporters. Every year brings new challenges and events, but everyone always seems to be in a good mood, no matter what place we end up in. The level of sportsmanship I’ve seen is always extraordinary, and we as students are lucky to have such motivated advisors and administrators to bring these programs to us. I hope in times of changing budgets and growing schools that academic programs like Knowledge Bowl can be retained. Though for some schools it may be a small program, that program can make a world of difference for some students. It’s been a great experience for me, and I hope it can be a great experience for many more students as the years continue on. Connor Kockler is a Sauk Rapids-Rice High School student. He enjoys writing, politics and news, among other interests.
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Community Calendar
Is your event listed? Send your information to: Newsleader Calendar, P.O. Box 324, St. Joseph, MN 56374; fax it to 320-363-4195; or, e-mail it to news@thenewsleaders.com. Friday, March 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. Fish Fry, 4-7 p.m., St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, 14241 Fruit Farm Road, St. Joseph. 320-363-2569. Fish Fry, sponsored by the St. Joseph Rod and Gun Club, 4:30-8 p.m., American Legion, 101 W Minnesota St., St. Joseph. The Twelve Powers, a James Twyman film, 7 p.m., United Spiritual Center, 931 Fifth Ave. N., Sartell. Saturday, March 4 Sartell Winter Farmers’ Market, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Sartell City Hall, 125 Pinecone Road N, Sartell. www.marketmonday.org. Sunday, March 5 Breakfast, sponsored by St. Joseph Knights of Columbus, 8:30 a.m.noon, Church of St. Joseph, Heritage Hall, 12 W. Minnesota St. Monday, March 6 Benton County Museum, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 218 First St. N., Sauk Rapids. 320-253-9614. mnbentonhis-
tory.org. Blood Drive, 1-7 p.m., Love of Christ Church, 1971 Pinecone Road, St. Cloud. Sartell Lions Club, 6:30 p.m., upstairs of Blue Line Sports Bar andGrill, 1101 Second St. S., Sartell. 320-267-2591.
Tuesday, March 7 Blood Drive, 1-7 p.m., Atonement Lutheran Church, 1144 29th Ave. N., St. Cloud. Mixed AA/Alanon Meeting, 6 p.m., every Tuesday, Unity Spiritual Center, 931 Fifth Ave. N., Sartell. Wednesday, March 8 St. Joseph Area Chamber of Commerce, 11:30 a.m., St. Joseph Community Fire Hall, 323 Fourth Ave. NE. stjosephchamber.com. Thursday, March 9 55+ Driving Improvement Program (eight-hour first-time course), 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Life Assembly of God, 2409 Clearwater Road, St. Cloud. 1-888-234-1294. mnsafetycenter.org. Coffee and Conversation, a senior discussion group, 9 a.m., Country Manor, 520 First St. NE, Sartell. Sartell-Sauk Rapids Moms’ Club, 9-10:30 a.m., Celebration Lutheran Church, 1500 Pinecone Road N., Sartell. Irish and Scottish musical performance, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Great River Regional Library, 27 Red River Ave. S., Cold Spring
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St. Cloud Area Mothers of Multiples, 7 p.m., VFW Granite Post 428, 9 18th Ave. N., St. Cloud. Friday, March 10 CMBA HomeShow, March 1012, Friday noon-8 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m.-7 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Rivers Edge Convention Center, 10 Fourth Ave. S., St. Cloud. 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. Fish Fry, 4-7 p.m., St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, 14241 Fruit Farm Road, St. Joseph. 320-3632569. Saturday, March 11 Winter Market, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Sartell City Hall, 125 Pinecone Road N. marketmonday.org. Central Minnesota Chapter of the Federation of the Blind of Minnesota, 12:30 p.m., American Legion, 17 Second Ave. N., Waite Park.
LEGAL NOTICE CITY OF SARTELL NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PRELIMINARY PLAT ISD 748 OAK RIDGE ADDITION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: That the Sartell City Council will hold public hearings in the council chambers of the Sartell City Hall at 6 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard, Monday, March 13, 2017 to consider the preliminary plat of ISD 748 OAK RIDGE ADDITION located west of Pinecone Road North and south of 35th Street N. Mary Degiovanni Administrator
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Budget from page 4 some built-in flexibility because the bid for fixtures and equipment, things such as tables and chairs, won’t be let until near the end of the building program in 2019. The original estimate was for replacement of all of the fixtures and equipment. If there are cost over-runs at that point, some trimming could be done using serviceable equipment the district already has rather than replacing everything completely. It’s not something Schwiebert
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said he favors, but it’s an option. “I want the structure and the organizational pieces so we can teach the way we need to teach – the furniture will help us greatly in that, but it’s not absolutely essential,” Schwiebert said. “I don’t want this to happen, but if I have to save $500,000 because I’m going to re-use the lunchroom tables that we currently have, that’s something we will do at that point.” Schwiebert said the building program is designed to allow for more space for students, and while there may be some minimal student population growth, there is no huge influx expected.
Thus, there will not be a need for a lot of additional new items like tables and chairs and room fixtures. While new furnishings have been factored into the plan, if there are cost over-runs, that’s one place where adjustments can be made. Attention shifted briefly to providing parking for students during the day, for special events like graduation and the problem of snow removal. An additional 300 parking spaces will be added bringing the parking to 800 spaces. For a brief time there was discussion of the 42 acres the district owns in St. Stephen. The
property may be too expensive to develop as a school site. There was preliminary consideration of whether the property might best serve the district if it were sold. Schwiebert said there has been some interest but added potential buyers were looking for a deal. The selling price will probably be in the $5,000 to $10,000-per-acre bracket. Schwiebert will gather more information before a disposition can be made. There may be other valuable programs for which the land can be used. Schwiebert also told the board large energy rebates are no longer as available as they once were because much of the things re-
Friday, March 3, 2017 bated are now required by code. Those things are no longer optional. The district is hoping for about $300,000 in rebates from energy savings over 25 years. The final portion of the workshop was devoted to realigning the organizational chart for staffing and chain of command so employees and constituents could know what the chain of responsibility and supervision is.
Country Manor Campus LPNs/RNs
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Full- and part-time positions!
Must be a licensed nurse in Minnesota.
• The RN Case Manager is responsible for coordination of care, and supervision of staff on his/her designated unit in our Care Center.
• The LPN provides direct resident care under the direction of an RN. Benefits: Shift differential, vacation, sick, insurance (if eligible) & competitive wages.
Call 320-685-3024 to apply. Apply online, in person, or call:
520 First St. NE, Sartell www.countrymanorcampus.org 320-258-8987 AA/EOE