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Winter Farmers’ Market sets ‘Eggstravaganza’
It’s an “Eggstravaganza” at the St. Joseph Winter Farmers’ Market from 3-6 p.m. Friday, March 22 in the fellowship hall of Resurrection Lutheran Church, 610 C.R. 2 N., St. Joseph. Activities will include free egg decorating for children, live music by Ordinary Folk, food samples and recipes, and the RLC youth group returns with their homemade soup. There will be goods available from area growers including eggs, artisan bread, meats, preserved goods, honey, sunflower oil and more.
Maple Syrup fests set March 16, April 6
Maple syrup season is a celebration that gives true meaning to the phrase “Home, sweet home.” If you’re looking for a family event to give you a sweet taste of home, join St. John’s Arboretum for the annual Maple Syrup Festivals from 1-4 p.m. Saturday, March 16 and April 6, at St. John’s Abbey and University. Registration will be near St. John’s Prep School. Advanced registration is the Friday before each date. Call 320-3633163 or visit www.thenewsleaders. com and click on Criers.
Seminar March 18 tackles bankruptcy, credit issues
A community-education seminar on bankruptcy and credit issues, sponsored by the Volunteer Attorney Program for Central Minnesota Legal Services in St. Cloud, will be held from 10:30 a.m.-noon Thursday, March 18 at the Great River Regional Library, 1300 W. St. Germain St., St. Cloud.
McKnight Foundation seeks nominations
The McKnight Foundation invites nominations for its 16th Distinguished Artist Award, in recognition of individual artists with enduring and exceptional careers. Nominations for the $50,000 award must be received by March 31. The award honors one artist each year for having made a substantial impact on the arts in Minnesota over a lifetime. A panel representing a variety of artistic disciplines considers first and foremost the quality of nominated artists’ work. Other considerations include the artist’s commitment to his or her field, and ways the artist has enriched life for audiences and the community. Send your nomination via email to Kristen Marx, arts program administrator, at kmarx@mcknight. org. For more information, visit www.thenewsleaders.com and click on Criers.
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Lydia Anderson’s parents had to play hush-hush around her for weeks and keep their lips zipped to make sure they wouldn’t spill the beans. What they knew – but Lydia didn’t – is that she had won first place in the national “Image Maker Photo Contest” sponsored by the local Boys and Girls Club and its Kidstop programs. Her parents, Jason and Gina of St. Joseph, had to keep it a secret so Lydia would be surprised at a special presentation Feb. 28 at the Food Court in Crossroads Center. And surprised she was! She was very pleased and honored to get such an award. Lydia is a fifth-grader at Sartell Middle School. What is unusual and remarkable is that last year Lydia’s brother, Lance, also won first place in the same national photo contest, when he was a secondgrader at Pine Meadow Elementary School. One day, Lance was stunned to speechlessness when Photo • page 3
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This photo won Lydia Anderson the top prize in a national photo contest sponsored by the Boys and Girls Club.
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Hannah Krebs, a senior at Sartell High School, takes aim at a target 20 yards away at the Voyageurs Cup tournament last week. Her father, Doug, (inset) has been her trusty coach for six years.
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Longtime archer Doug Krebs of Sartell hit a bullseye without even trying when he was named “Volunteer Coach of the Year” recently by the USA Archery organization, based in Colorado Springs, Colo. He didn’t expect the honor. “I was surprised,” he said. “I found out about it through our head coach, Linda Beck. Then, I received the recognition formally a couple days later at our JOAD club meeting.” JOAD stands for Junior Olympics Archery Development, a central Minnesota club based in Sauk Rapids and a member of USA Archery. Beck, of Maple Lake, was also honored as Coach of the Year in the “developmental” category. She has been a personal coach for two fine, award-winning archers from Sartell, Adam Wruck and Corey Muellenbach. The third Coach of the Year, in the “national” category, is Mel Nichols of Scottsdale, Ariz. Krebs, in his award citation, was cited for his many hours of serving as a volunteer coach for JOAD members. Krebs is a production supervisor for Woodcraft Industries in St. Cloud. “Doug is really good at find-
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ing what needs to be fixed in my archery form and then explaining it to me in a way that I can understand it,” said Kenny Cruze, 12, of Sartell, who had been coached by Krebs. “He is always positive and encouraging in his instruction to me and the rest of the archers. He is very patient and I respect him as my coach.” Krebs and his daughter, Hannah, are dedicated archers. Even though Krebs has love shooting arrows ever since he was 8 years old, he became very serious about the sport in 2007 when daughter Hannah, then 12, took up archery as a hobby. Hannah was introduced to archery at a Girl Scout camp and instantly took a liking to it, so much so that now she and her father take part in all kinds of competitions far and wide, and they also go bow deer-hunting together. Hannah, now 17, is a senior at Sartell High School. Both are members of Granite City Junior Olympics Archery Development in Sauk Rapids, and that is where Krebs has done volunteer assistant coaching for six years. There are about two dozen active members in the Sauk Rapids JOAD. His students come from all over central Minnesota. Just last week, Krebs and Krebs • page 3
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Sixth-graders (from left to right) Jacob Miller, Tina Chen, Elizabeth Ruder, Cindy Zhang and Patrick Stalboerger, all students at Sartell Middle School, participated March 8 in the regional Math Masters of Minnesota Challenge at Sauk Rapids Middle School. The team coach is Carly Larson. Five students competed individually and as teams on eight sets of mathematical problems in this competition. In the individual round Cindy Zhang placed first; Elizabeth Ruder second; and Tina Chen, Patrick Stalboerger and Jacob Miller placed third. Math Masters is designed to promote excellence in critical thinking skills and problem-solving abilities as well as provide recognition to students for academic effort and achievement.
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If any readers have tips concerning crimes, they should call the Sartell Police Department at 251-8186 or Tri-County Crime Stoppers at 2551301 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.
Feb. 27
10:02 a.m. Traffic stop. Riverside Avenue S. A vehicle was witnessed traveling 46 mph in a posted 30-mph zone. The driver stated he was not aware of his speed. He was issued a citation and released. 10:17 a.m. Traffic stop. Riverside Avenue S. A vehicle was witnessed traveling 47 mph in a posted 30-mph zone. The driver was aware of her speed. She was issued a citation and released. 12:10 p.m. Traffic stop. 19th Avenue S. A vehicle was witnessed traveling 54 mph in a posted 40-mph zone. The driver stated she was not aware of her speed. She was issued a citation and released.
Feb. 28
5:50 p.m. Traffic stop. Riverside Avenue N. A vehicle was witnessed passing numerous vehicles at a high rate of speed in a posted “No Passing Zone.” The driver admitted to passing the vehicles and not having any proof of insurance. He was issued citations for both violations and released. 6:55 p.m. Traffic stop. Riverside Avenue N. A vehicle was witnessed traveling 40 mph in a posted 30-mph zone. The driver stated she was not aware of her speed. She was issued a citation and released. 10:14 p.m. Traffic stop. 2nd Street S. A vehicle was witnessed traveling 40 mph in a posted 30-mph zone. The
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The Sartell Peewee A’s were the South Region Tournament Champions earning a trip to the Minnesota State Peewee A Tournament to be held March 15-17 in Faribault, Minn. Sartell beat the St. Cloud Black team 4-0; Owatonna 4-0; and Luverne 3-0. Players include: (front row, left to right) Maddux Hagy and Cole Bright; (middle row) Jason Sjogren, Eric Minnerath, Garrett Freeman, Trevor Dummer, Jack Hennemann, Cameron Cromwell and Dylan Michaud; and (back row) Johnny Kirchner, Luke Schmidt, Connor Kahltoff, Michael Ramseth, Nathan Warner and Luke Spanier.
driver stated she was aware of her speed. She was issued a citation and released.
March 1
9:49 a.m. Traffic stop. 2nd Street S. After checking a vehicle’s registration, it was found the registered owner’s license was revoked. The driver admitted to knowing his license was revoked. He was issued a citation and the licensed passenger drove the vehicle. 3:17 p.m. Traffic stop. 1st Street NE. A vehicle was witnessed displaying expired tabs. The driver stated he was unaware the tabs needed to be replaced. The driver could not provide any proof of insurance. A citation was issued for both violations and he was released. 5:57 p.m. Traffic stop. 1st Street NE. After checking a vehicle’s registration, it was found the registered owner’s license was revoked. The driver admitted to knowing his license was revoked and he had received a citation earlier in the day for the same offense. The vehicle was parked and the driver was issued another citation and released.
March 2
6:18 p.m. Stalled vehicle. Hwy. 15. An occupied vehicle was stalled on the side of the road. The driver stated she was waiting on Andy’s Towing. Officers remained and provided safety lights until the vehicle was removed. 8:28 p.m. Theft. Walmart. A male was witnessed attempting to leave the store with unpaid merchandise. The male admitted to switching the tags. He was issued a citation and released.
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Sartell Bantam A recently played in the VFW Regions at the MAC and won the championship. Team members are the following: (front row, left to right) Graham Lorsung, Dillion Blommer, Logan Brookins, Matt Partch, Alec Adelman and Cole Nelson; (back row) Matt Michaud, Keenen Lund, Tommy Pinkerton, Matt Moran, Jordan Roller, Isaac Dammen, John Schmidt, Will McCabe and Jared Freeman. Not pictured: Spencer Meier. They will play back-to-back state tournaments March 15 in Buffalo for Bantam A State Tournament and March 22 n the VFW State Tournament in White Bear Lake. This may be the first time in Sartell Youth Hockey Association history where a team at Bantam A level plays back- to-back state tournaments. The championship game in VFW was a shutout over the St. Cloud Bantam AA team, 8-0. Coaches are John Swanson, head coach; Al Dedomonices, assistant coach; and Pete Weitz, lineup. Taylor Welle, Sartell, has been accepted to and has chosen to attend the University of Minnesota, Morris. Welle, a 2013 graduate of Becker High School will attend Morris beginning fall 2013. He is
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the recipient of an achievement scholarship, which is based on academic accomplishments and is renewable up to four years. Two Sartell students recently
graduated from the University of St. Thomas, St. Paul. They are the following: Olayiwola Adetunji and Kevin Xie, Both received master’s degrees in healthcare.
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People needed for Sartell Dog Park Committee by Dennis Dalman news@thenewsleaders.com
Come early summer, Fido and Fifi just might be yip-yip-yipping for joy when they discover they have their very own park in Sartell. The Sartell City Council has as one of its goals for this year the construction of a dog park within Pinecone Central Park in Sartell. But, first things first, Sartell residents are needed to serve on a Dog Park Committee. There is no limit to the number of people who can serve on the committee. Its members will come up with what kinds of amenities should be within the park, as well as fundraising plans to make those amenities happen. Anyone interested should contact the Sartell Planning Department at 320-2587306 or email anita@sartell.com. People may also just show up for a public meeting slated for
Photo from front page teachers led him into a gymnasium filled with students who burst out clapping and cheering. The students had been tipped off earlier for the sake of the surprise. They cheered again when Lance learned shortly after entering the gymnasium that he’d won first place for his photo of two entwined trees he took during a family trip to Ontario, Canada. Lydia entered her winning photo last year, but because of some confusion about entrants in the national contest, it took a long time for the results to be
Krebs from front page Hannah returned from the threeday Voyageurs Cup tournament near Princeton. For other tournaments, they’ve traveled as far as Iowa, Ohio and even Sacramento, Calif. At the Voyageurs Cup event, Krebs placed 87th out of 100 archers, which doesn’t sound too impressive until Krebs says
6-7 p.m. Wednesday, April 3 at Sartell City Hall. At its March 11 meeting, the Sartell City Council endorsed the idea for a dog park. Council members agreed it’s possible the city could chip in as much as $10,000 to get the project started. There are hopes that committee members will come up with ideas for raising funds, possibly with the help of establishing a fund with the Central Minnesota Community Foundation or the Central Minnesota Initiative Foundation. A dog park is a safe, bounded area where dogs and their owners can exercise and play together in a beautiful natural settting. The one in Sartell, for instance, could be a fenced-in area with benches, walking trails, a water source, waste-disposal stations and a landscape that could include lots of grass, bushes, trees and – who knows? – maybe even
a look-alike fire hydrant or two. The specific amenities of the Pinecone Central Dog Park will be considered by the members of the Dog Park Committee. The committee will also decide which rules of behavior for both pets and people should govern the park and which rules should be clearly posted for the benefit of all. The city’s park commission, planning director and publicworks director will serve as sounding boards for fundraising efforts and act as facilitators in the review of plans and moving those plans through the review process. A tentative time frame has been established by Sartell Developer and Planner Anita Rasmussen. Committee members’ ideas would be reviewed by the planning commission in late April. The council would consider those ideas in early May. The
announced to parents. For her category, Lydia chose essay-photo, which required her to write a short essay on the theme of “My Future Looks Bright” and to submit, along with the essay, a photo that evokes that theme. For her photo, Lydia submitted one she took in the summer of 2011 while sitting in an apple tree at the Willmar home of grandparents Gene and Gloria Hippe. On that summer day, Lydia noticed her shadow was on the ground beneath the apple tree. She arranged herself so that one of her shadow hands on the ground looked as if it was just about to pick an apple. Then, using one hand, she snapped the photo, showing part of the tree
branches and the shadow hand ready to pluck the apple. In her essay, Lydia stated the apple symbolizes her happy future while the shadow evokes the uncertainty of life on her way to her goal. She concluded her essay with confidence – that despite uncertainties she is determined to reach that goal. Besides her enjoyment of photography, Lydia also likes art, soccer and running. A newer hobby is her learning how to hunt with her father. Lydia’s parents and her brother are all proud of her first-place honor. “Oh, my goodness,” said her mother. “She was very creative in how she designed and set up that photo before she took it.”
how happy he was, placing 87th while competing among the top archers in the world. Hannah placed 13th of 27 in the junior division. At one time, Krebs took first place in the Minnesota State Archery Association tournament. Hannah has won first in a number of tournaments. “I love archery because, in a sense, it’s really an individual competition in which you’re really competing with yourself,” Krebs said. “You’re always trying
to improve. And on top of that, you meet a lot of friends and the camaraderie is just great.” When asked how many bullseyes he’s hit in his years of archery, Krebs paused. “Oh, let’s see, it would be thousands,” he said, pausing, mentally calculating, remembering. “Oh, yeah, tens of thousands. Easily.” And many of those bullseyes, incidentally, were the size of a dime on a target 20 yards away.
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Sabre Field to get new scoreboard by Dennis Dalman news@thenewsleaders.com The new-and-improved football field at Sartell Middle School will soon have a new-and-improved, state-of-the-art scoreboard. The “Sartell Sabres” board, which will be 35-feet high (including its 10-foot pole), will display digital images and will broadcast sound. It will display live video of the ongoing games; scores,
of course; student and program highlights; upcoming events; and some advertisements. At its March 11 meeting, the Sartell City Council approved a sign-variance request for construction of the scoreboard. Council member David Peterson voiced concerns about the board showing signs and sounds during times when there is no activity on the field, as possible disruptions for neighbors in that area. The coun-
cil agreed to approve the scoreboard placement on the condition the board be turned off when games are not being played. The surface area of the digital scoreboard will be 371-square feet. It will be placed in the same position as the old scoreboard, on the north side of the field adjacent to 7th Street N. and facing the playing field. The Sartell city sign ordinance allows potential variances for sports signs that deviate from allowed sizes and types because such signs are needed where large numbers of people gather and the use of the sign (scoreboard) is unique to a particular activity (sports on the field). The city’s planning commission also recommended approval of the variance request.
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Three students alternate on school board by Dennis Dalman news@thenewsleaders.com
Three Sartell High School students “take turns” being the student representative on the Sartell-St. Stephen School Board meetings. It’s the first time in its history the board includes a student representative. Having a student join the meetings is just one effort for the newly reconstituted board to improve communication with the public it serves, including students and parents. Other efforts include holding some school-board meetings in St. Stephen, making videotaped meetings available via computer and holding occasional informal meetings with the public. The three student representatives are Brady Anderson, Sienna Schneider and Hannah Tilstra. When the board decided to include a student representative, those three students applied and were accepted by a school-board committee. Stu-
dents on the board are nonvoting members and serve in an advisory capacity and as liaisons between the board and the student body. Tilstra, Schneider and Anderson are certainly not new to school-board issues. Last year, all three became active when the school board voted to discontinue traditional spring break. That decision riled many parents and students because they said it was hastily arrived at with virtually no public input. Schneider, Anderson and Tilstra, who questioned the spring-break decision, became involved at that time. At one school-board meeting about the cancellation of spring break, Tilstra and other students were present. They were disappointed student representatives had not been chosen to tell the students’ side of the story, and so Tilstra and Schneider there and then decided to address the board, telling them why spring break should not have been dropped and why students
should have been taken into account before the decision was made. Shortly after that, the two young women, Anderson and others started a campaign to bring back spring break, complete with T-shirts that said, “Sartell Spring Break. Make It Happen.” They also Students • page 8 photo by Jack Hellie
The student representatives on the Sartell-St. Stephen School Board are (left to right) Hannah Tilstra, Brady Anderson and Sienna Schneider.
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Canine park concept a doggone good idea
The idea for a canine park in Sartell is a doggone good one. Imagine, if you will, all kinds of happy dogs and happy owners gathered in Pinecone Central Park, enjoying a summer day. Dogs are being walked. Owners are chatting with one another. Many of the dogs and owners are having fun with bounding, bouncing bow-wows catching and retrieving frisbees or other fun activities. The dog park, hopefully, will have walking trails, a water source, a dog-waste sanitation station and a beautiful and varied landscape on which to romp and roam. Another use for the park would be a site to host educational programs about dog care, perhaps with guest speakers from the Tri-County Humane Society. It could even be a good venue for various dog-training classes and even dog shows and pet parades. Sometimes a great idea is a very simple one, and this is an example of that. What is needed now are city residents who are willing to serve on the Dog Park Committee. City staff wants to hear ideas from the committee, specifically what kind of amenities people wish to see in the park. As far as amenities go, the sky’s the limit, depending on how much money can be raised. That will be another function of the committee – to start fundraisers for the park. At this point, the City of Sartell is considering pitching in $10,000 to help start-up costs for the dog park. Donations and other means of raising funds will go a long way, over time, to pay for amenities that will be placed on a wish list by Dog Park Committee members. This project won’t cost a ton of money. For one thing, much of the work could be accomplished through volunteerism and donated materials. For another thing, once the fledgling park opens this early summer, it would be a perfect place to host a fun fundraiser or a series of fundraisers involving both dogs and people. We urge all dog-lovers to attend the committee-formation meeting from 6-7 p.m. Wednesday, April 3 at Sartell City Hall. Those who cannot make that meeting but want to become involved should call 320-258-7306 or email Anita Rasmussen at anita@sartell.com. There is no limit to the number of members who can be on the committee. Ideas are welcome from anyone, even from people who do not want to be on the committee. We hope all Sartell residents rally ‘round this idea for a Sartell dog park. It’s bound to be a bow-wow-wonderful park.
I’m hungry so let’s eat Grandma Hey, I have a good idea: Let’s eat Grandma. Whoops!, I mean to say: Let’s eat, Grandma. Today, I received an email with an attachment, a photo of a T-shirt that states boldly: LET’S EAT GRANDMA. LET’S EAT, GRANDMA COMMAS SAVE LIVES I’m going to buy it and wear it every day for the rest of my life, taking it off only to wash it once in awhile. It will be my perma-shirt. Next time I become involved in a discussion and/or argument about why commas are important, I can just point to the T-shirt. Many people say, “Oh, what’s the big deal? So what if I’m lousy at using commas? People know what I mean.” Well, I beg to differ. If someone emails me to say we should eat Grandma, I’ll call the cops. Kidding aside, that T-shirt is a good reminder of the need for English classes. Like the lost art of penmanship and letter-writing, correct grammar, spelling and punctuation have been debased due to sloppy misuse and outright abuse. What has caused such debasement? I don’t blame teachers. Teachers, these days, seem to get blamed unfairly for just about everything. I tend to think one cause of language debasement is people who seem to relish unlearning what they hated to have to learn. Another reason, probably, is our emailing/texting that results in a hurried sloppiness and all
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kinds of rapid shortcuts, such as u for you, r for our and the dropping of commas and apostrophes as in the example of “Lets eat Grandma.” Another reason, possibly, is there seems to be an ascendance of the “visual” (photos, images, symbols, graphics) at the expense of written language. Some magazines have become razzledazzle visual kaleidoscopes in which text, at best, becomes just a lesser form of the “visual.” The same is true of many email communiques – mainly visuals accompanied by rapid-fire writing, a hybrid (and hyper) breed of shorthand. It’s understandable because many people are not adept typists, and sometimes even the best typists do not want to take the time for proper usage. Nobody’s perfect. I can guarantee there are examples of sloppiness in many emails I write, although I try to avoid them. What’s happening, I think, is email communiques will eventually evolve into a virtually different kind of language, with more and more improvised “rules” and peculiarities spawned from improper usage.
Such email sloppiness and short-cuts will “catch on” contagiously, for better or worse. Language is a culture that is and always was in a constant state of evolution. As in geologic evolution, change is its ever-present lifeblood. Thus, it’s possible email styles might even invigorate written and spoken English. However, I have a hunch the influences will be mainly on the negative side. On a Nov. 12, 2012 news show, I heard TV commentator Chuck Todd, a brilliant man, say this: “The president would have almost TOOK that deal.” It was yet another awful case of using a simple past verb instead of the past participle form – “took” for “(have) taken.” Professional communicators are supposed to set good examples, and yet increasingly I hear them say “pundint” for “pundit,” “eminent for imminent,” and bloated phrases like “learning environment” for “school” or trendy buzz words and phrases such as “stakeholders” and “social capital.” Here is a hypothetical example of butchered English in an email: “Hey, lets eat Grandma. Ive alredy ate but still hongree. u r the best kookie maker. b rite thare for kookies then have two go too lerning enviromint to lern sum stuff to git smart so I can b a steak holder sum day and get sum soshal capitul.” If that kind of lingo evolves into standard “Inglish,” our language will be in a sadly debased state, indeed.
True listening crucial to judicial fairness While interviewing to become a judge, I was asked how my experience as an attorney had prepared me for the position. I responded that trying cases for 20 years in state and federal court had been like studying to become a judge. I admit I wondered how different this “studying” would be in relation to the “test” of everyday judging. Specifically, I questioned how difficult it would be adjusting from being an advocate, pleading and arguing on behalf of a client, to the role of neutral decision-maker. The Minnesota rules which govern lawyers’ conduct say a lawyer’s duty in representing a client includes the responsibility to “act with commitment and dedication . . . and with zeal in advocacy upon the client’s behalf.” In my years as a lawyer, I zealously advocated for a wide variety of clients. As a legal services attorney, I advocated for victims of domestic abuse. As a criminal defense attorney, I represented men and women charged with crimes ranging from traffic tickets to homicide. As an attorney in a law firm, I represented families fighting for better education for disabled children. In each of those roles, I did what lawyers do – worked at being as persuasive as I could to help my clients. When I took the bench in March of last year, my responsibilities changed dramatically. The rules governing the
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Sarah Hennesy District Court Judge conduct of judges provide “a judge . . . shall perform all duties of judicial office fairly and impartially.” They also say “to ensure impartiality and fairness to all parties, a judge must be objective and openminded.” According to Webster, I am impartial if I “treat or affect all equally.” I am no longer an advocate. I am a fair and impartial decision-maker with the ultimate duty of insuring justice is served. Prior to taking the bench, I found myself wondering how the skills I had developed as “a zealous advocate” would apply to this new undertaking. I’m finding it’s easier to let go of my role as an advocate than I thought it would be. I still get to do what I value most – listen to people’s stories. The only way I could do my job well as an attorney was to listen, patiently and attentively, to my clients. As a judge, I have the privilege of being able to spend my days listening to people tell me about their lives, their work and their families. I spend more of my day listening now than ever before. I might spend the morning hearing a child’s tes-
timony about her abuser, how he hurt her but she loves him and doesn’t want him to go away. My next case might involve an assistant county attorney fighting to protect the public from a man who cannot or will not stop drinking and driving. Later that morning, a public defender will ask I send a client addicted to prescription drugs to a treatment program rather than prison. The afternoon might begin with an attorney representing a credit-card company that cannot get a debtor to pay and end with a woman who cannot afford an attorney fighting on her own to get visitation with her child. These stories can be hard to hear. At the end of a long day, it might be tempting to assume you know the story behind the person in front of you without giving him or her the chance to tell it. My experience in advocating for clients taught me the only way to really understand the person standing before you is to listen to him or her with an open mind. I have committed myself to open-mindedly listening to each party before me. This is the foundation for treating those who come before me equally and for making fair and balanced decisions.
Judge Sarah Hennesy of St. Cloud is district-court judge for Minnesota’s Seventh Judicial District, which includes Benton and Stearns counties.
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A busy stretch of Pinecone Road is in cruddy condition, and the Sartell city engineer means to do something about it – soon. Some residents have called with complaints and concerns about Pinecone Road’s condition, mainly from 2nd Street S. to 7th St. N. At the March 11 Sartell City Council meeting, Sartell City Engineer Mike Nielson said he and his crew this month, weather permitting, will take pavement cores to evaluate the overall pavement condition. The information, once it’s analyzed, will be used to make recommendations to the council on how best to preserve and maintain the road for some years into the future. Pinecone Road from 2nd
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Street S. north to 12th Street N. was reconstructed in 1997, Nielson noted, with a 12-inch gravel base and 5.5 inches of bituminous. Any improvements to the surface this spring will involve that entire 10-block section, Nielson noted. Most paved roads have a 20year lifespan, but most can be made to last longer with proper maintenance, repairs and overlays, Nielson told the council. Even 16 years ago, when that road was reconstructed, no one could have predicted the extremely heavy traffic count on that stretch of road, so heavy that it, along with Minnesota’s severe seasons, took a toll on the road’s surface. Nielson will report back to the council with a Pinecone Road diagnosis at its first May meeting, May 13.
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Friday, March 15 Fish Fry, 5-7:30 p.m., Immaculate Conception Church, 145 2nd Ave. NE, Rice. Saturday, March 16 Maple Syrup Fests, 1-4 p.m. today and Saturday, April 6, St. John’s Arboretum. Registration is near St. John’s Prep School. Call 320-363-3163 or visit www.csbsju.edu/arboretum. Monday, March 18 Wood duck, bluebird and wren house building night, 4-6:30 p.m., American Legion, St. Joseph St. Joseph Rod and Gun Club meeting, 7 p.m., American Legion in St. Joseph.
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Fish Fry, 5-7:30 p.m., Immaculate Conception Church, 145 2nd Ave. NE, Rice. “The Wizard of Oz,” 7:30 p.m. Paramount Theatre, St. Cloud. 320259-5463 or www.paramountarts.org. Saturday, March 23 Horticulture Education Day, 8 a.m.-3:45 p.m., St. John’s University, Collegeville. 320-255-6169. Aglow Gathering, 9:30 a.m., Michael’s Restaurant, 510 Hwy. 10, St. Cloud. RSVP Vera 320-252-5351 by March 20. “The Wizard of Oz,” 7:30 p.m. Paramount Theatre, St. Cloud. 320259-5463 or www.paramountarts.org.
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started a website called “Student Voices,” a forum where students could register their ideas, suggestions, questions and complaints. All of their efforts helped begin a vigorous, healthy schoolwide debate on spring break and other issues. A recent development, which is an outgrowth of that group, is the high school’s “Hydration Station,” a place in the school where students can refill their water bottles instead of buying new ones all the time and tossing the “empties.” It has not yet been installed, but it’s “ready to go,” Tilstra told the Sartell Newsleader during a recent interview. “The board will be discussing a new calendar for the schools,” Tilstra said. “We want to get more students involved with the calendar discussion. To start that, we began a three-
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question survey and are asking students whether we should have spring break or a series of long weekends (as decided last year by the school board). We are asking students what are the pros and cons of having spring break and what are the pros and cons of having long weekends.” Tilstra was student representative and sat at the schoolboard meeting table during its second meeting this year. The three will alternate in upcom-
ing meetings, although the two not sitting up front at the table will try to attend the meetings and listen from the audience area. The members of the school board are Michelle Meyer, chair; Mary McCabe, vice chair; Jason Nies, clerk/ treasurer; and directors Pam Raden, Dan Riordan and Krista Durrwachter. Four of those – Durrwachter, Meyer, Nies and Raden – were elected last November.
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