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Pinecone Road from Seventh Street to 40th Street will be completely closed to traffic from 8:3010:30 a.m. Saturday, May 27 for the Sartell Apple Duathlon. Avoid travel or be prepared to stop on Seventh Street N. and on 2-½ Street between Pinecone and Second Avenue because of cyclists and runners. The Apple Duathlon is a local, nonprofit race whose proceeds are returned to the community through donations to local service agencies and for college scholarships for local students. Come out and cheer on the racers!
Volunteers needed for Apple Duathlon
Support the local race and your community by volunteering to help with the Sartell Apple Duathlon kids’ race on Friday evening, May 26, and with the adult race on Saturday morning, May 27. We need people to staff registration and manage packet pickup, staff food tents and water stations, supervise parking, direct racers and more. Organizations who provide at least eight volunteers may earn $100 for your organization. All volunteers receive a 2017 Apple Duathlon T-shirt. Bring a friend. Contact volunteer@appleduathlon.com to sign up.
Sartell seeks tutors for 2017-18 school year
Oak Ridge and Pine Meadow elementary schools were recently awarded tutor positions by the Minnesota Reading Corps and Minnesota Math Corps as part of an AmeriCorps recruitment effort statewide. A total of six literacy tutors and one math tutor are needed for the 2017-18 school year. Both full- and part-time tutors are being recruited to begin a year of paid service this fall to help students succeed in reading by the end of third grade and in math by the end of eighth grade. Math and literacy tutors are fully trained by Math Corps and Reading Corps. Tutor candidates come from a variety of backgrounds, ranging from high school graduates to retirees. Midcareer individuals considering a professional change are also excellent candidates. Parents also find serving as a tutor is a great way to support their child’s school. To learn more about Reading Corps or Math Corps, visit the newsleaders.com and click on May 19 Criers.
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On Memorial Day, it will have been five years ago that an explosion at the paper mill in Sartell ended a 106-year era. Dennis Molitor wants everybody to remember that sad day and the man who died. He also wants to remind people of the enormous importance of that mill not only to Sartell but to all of the thousands of people who worked there during its nearly 11 decades of thriving business. Molitor, an employee at the mill for 38 years, will unveil a paper-mill memorial display right after the Memorial Day ceremony in Veterans’ Park. The tribute-to-veterans ceremony will take place at 9 a.m. Monday, May 29. Molitor’s mill-memorial ceremony will begin at about 11:10 a.m. – exactly five
years to the minute that the mill explosion happened. On May 29, 2012, it was a beautiful sunny morning when veterans and residents gathered in Sartell’s Veterans’ Park for a moving Memorial Day ceremony complete with patriotic tunes, speeches and the playing of taps. Right across the river on that sunny morning could be seen the baby-blue main building of the Verso Paper Co., shining in the sun. Not long after the ceremony participants left the park, a gigantic explosion could be heard, rocking the city from one side to the other. Soon a plume of sootblack smoke rose into the sky, and a bit later the sunny morning turned cloudy and rainy as emergency vehicles rushed to the fire caused by the explosion. One company employee, Jon Memorial • page 2
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Seniors Jaren Martin and Emma Zenzen are crowned King and Queen May 13 at Sartell Prom. See back page for additional photos.
SummerFest to celebrate 25 years June 9-11 by Dennis Dalman editor@thenewsleaders.com
A big parade, street dance, fireworks, golfing, a bike rodeo, a kids’ run and the Libertyville party are all part of Sartell SummerFest 2017, which will take place Friday through Sunday, June 9-11. This will be the 25th annual
Sartell SummerFest. The following is a line-up of events:
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• The annual Libertyville Party will start at 5 p.m. on the grounds of Pine Meadow Elementary School. The free event, sponsored by Liberty Bank Minnesota, will feature many activi-
ties for children such as inflatables and face-painting and many more hands-on fun things to do. The LeSauk Township Lions Club will serve food with proceeds being donated to schools in Sartell. • At 6 p.m., the 1K Kids’ Fun Run will begin for children ages 5-12 at Pine Meadow Elementary School. The kids will run a loop around the Libertyville party that
will take place on the school grounds. The registration fee is $10 per child until May 22. After that time, the cost will increase to $15. Race-day registrations will be accepted. Proceeds from the run will help support recreational programs in the Sartell area. To register, to volunteer or to find out more information SummerFest • page 6
TARGET: It’s cool to be chemical-free by Dennis Dalman editor@thenewsleaders.com
Sartell students committed to remaining chemical-free are spreading the message that it’s cool not to use any alcohol or chemicals. The students are members of TARGET, which stands for Teens Achieving Recognizable Goals Through Education and Teamwork. Each year, the students do a media campaign to spread the good news. On May 8, the group released five sets of posters – 1,000 altogether. Each of the five posters has photos of groups of students with various sayings, such as “TARGET Success.” The posters feature students at Sartell High School who
choose to be chemical-free. Under the students in one of the posters it states “We Stand Together – Chemically Free.” The posters were placed in the schools, in businesses and other places. In addition, the TARGET members also visited Sartell Middle School classrooms to bring the posters and to let students there know about the many benefits of choosing not to use chemicals or alcohol. Coborn’s Inc. agreed to help the cause by printing all 1,000 of the color posters at no charge to the TARGET club. TARGET members who worked on the media campaign are Marwah Asif, Jacob Ringstad, Adam VandeVrede and Jackie Wruck.
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This poster, produced by the TARGET club of Sartell High School, is a way to promote healthy behaviors that lead to success in life. The students in the photo are (kneeling, left to right) Kali Killmer and Isiah Svoboda; and back (left to right) Emma Gunderson, Ben Rohlfs, Madilyn Fesenmaier, TJ Nies and Claire Boschee.
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Obituary Terrance “Terry” D. Yurczyk, 49 St. Cloud Dec. 22, 1967 – May 11, 2017
Terrance “Terry” D. Yurczyk, 49, of St. Cloud died May 11, 2017 at the St. Cloud Hospital. His funeral was held May 16 in the Williams Dingmann Family Funeral Home. The Rev. Gerald Dalseth officiated and burial was in St. Stephen Catholic Cemetery, St. Stephen. Yurczyk was born Dec. 22, 1967 in St. Cloud to Norbert and Adeline (Bovy) Yurczyk. He grew up in St. Stephen on the family farm. Terry met a great friend, Tonya Hemminger, at work who eventually became his life companion on Feb. 15, 1990. He enjoyed bus driving, reading Stephen King novels, woodworking and fishing with his children. Yurczyk was kind-hearted, fun-loving, gen-
erous to a fault and really friendly. Above all else, he loved his family beyond words and will be dearly missed by all who knew him. Survivors include his wife of 27 years, Tonya of St. Cloud; children, Thomas of St. Cloud, Tamara (fiance Luke Riecken) of St. Cloud; parents, Norbert and Adeline of St. Stephen; siblings, Linda (Bruce Fuchs) Heinen of St. Joseph, Jerome (Deb Sauer) of Sartell, Joann (Vernon) Mehr of Richmond, Mary (Bill) Stein of Kimball; mother-in-law, Anna Marie Hemminger of Sartell; and many nieces, nephews and friends. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Victor and Mary Bovy; paternal grandparents, Julius and Adelia Yurczyk; and father-in-law, Dennis Hemminger. The family would like to thank the doctors and nurses at the St. Cloud Hospital for their support during this time. “You may be gone from our sight, but you are never gone from our hearts.” - unknown
Memorial from front page Maus of Albany, died instantly in the explosion. Four others were injured. It took 14 fire departments more than a week to completely stop the fire, which kept smoldering in giant bales of paper, causing it to re-ignite. The shock and disbelief that befell Sartell residents lasted for weeks, to be replaced by a deepening shock when everyone heard even more bad news: the plant would be closed forever after 106 years of continuous operation. The news was a mixture of the tragic and the catastrophic as so many expressed their feelings about the end of an era.
Heart ripped
Dennis Molitor said every time a building was demolished at the paper mill during the past five years, it was “as if a bit of my heart was being ripped
out” with every ripped-apart building. Through recent years, Molitor and others would hold support meetings for any former mill employee who wanted to attend. Many an hour of reminiscence went on at those meetings, memories that stretched back year after year. But eventually, Molitor decided those memories will fade or die someday. There must be a way people, including new residents and visitors, can know about the mill and the many good things it meant to the city. After much pondering, Molitor decided it would be good to devise a kind of monument in Veterans’ Park with informational plaques giving a brief history of the mill and what has happened since the explosion, closing and site demolition. The task Molitor set for himself he described as a labor of love. “I’m trying to preserve the 106-year history of paper-making at the paper mill,” he told
Friday, May 19, 2017 the Sartell-St. Stephen Newsleader. Molitor calls the results of his work the “Sartell Mill Memorial Project.” The sponsor of the project is “Engine Number 844,” the name of the Sartell Retired Firefighters Association, of which Molitor is a founding member. Molitor has had two assistants for the undertaking: Sartell retired professor and historian Bill Morgan and Sartell High School technology teacher Joe Schulte, who is also a sculptor and welder. Morgan is proofreading and editing the texts on the plaques that Molitor is writing after his exhaustive research. Schulte is putting together the memorial exhibit in Veterans’ Park. As a participant in the “Sartell Mill Art Project,” Schulte had previously created sculptures made of old parts from the ruined mill.
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CentraCare Health was selected as a top honoree for the inaugural Minnesota Job Honor Awards. In the employer category, CentraCare was recognized for its recruitment, hiring and retention programs that reduce racial and ethnic disparities. The awards were presented in partnership with the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce at their “Hidden Talent Pools” conference
on May 10 in St. Paul. “CentraCare is committed to creating and maintaining a diverse and inclusive culture throughout our entire organization,” said Ken Holmen, MD, president & CEO of CentraCare Health. “We strongly believe in putting strategies in place that create an environment where each of our employees feels they are accepted, included and
valued. Respecting diversity in health care allows us to be more equitable in what we deliver as an organization — day by day — patient by patient.” CentraCare was nominated for the award by the Stearns-Benton Employment & Training Council. The two organizations partnered to host a summer youth employment camp in St. Cloud.
If you have a tip concerning a crime, call the Sartell Police Department at 320-251-8186 or TriCounty 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.
09 , the vehicle should have front left-side damage. It was last seen driving south past Coborn’s in Sauk Rapids. On May 10, the Sauk Rapids Police Department received a tip from a citizen about a black Ford Fusion with similar damage. Officers determined the vehicle was the one involved in the accident. The owner was a male from Sartell. He was ultimately arrested for leaving-thescene-of-an-accident gross misdemeanor and booked into Benton County Jail.
A 28-year-old female of Sartell was driving a 2008 Chevy Tahoe. The Tahoe was traveling east on Hwy. 23 and went onto the median shoulder. The driver over-corrected and went into the south ditch.
Submitted by Sauk Rapids Police Department May 6 9:38 a.m. Hit-and-run motor-vehicle collision. Benton Drive S. and First Street S., Sauk Rapids. Suspect vehicle is described as a black, four-door Ford Fusion sedan, between the years of 2006-
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Submitted by the Minnesota State Patrol May 11 1:46 p.m. Car accident. Hwy. 23 near 65th Ave. NE, Maywood Township, Benton County.
May 13 2:34 p.m. Car accident. Hwy. 23 and CR 71, Wakefield Township, Stearns County. A 61-yearold male of Sartell was driving a 2016 Volvo Tractor Truck traveling east on Hwy. 23. The Volvo hit a 2016 Dodge Caravan traveling north on CR 71 crossing Hwy. 23 at the intersection. Passengers in the Dodge Caravan included a 23-year-old male, a 3-year-old female and a 1-year-old male, all from Cold Spring. The 1-year-old has life-threatening injuries.
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Friday, May 19, 2017 of five round steel paper-dryer gears from the old mill, each 54 inches high. The cogs of the gears will mesh one to another along the row. They are mounted on a cement slab that was poured last fall near the gazebo in the park. Attached to gears 1, 3 and 5 will be “storyboards” – informational plaques that tell a bit of the mill and its processes. The storyboards’ brief texts will cover the following subjects: the hydro-electric plant, the wood room, the thermal mechanical pulping room, number-three paper-making machine; the number-3 supercalendar machine for making glossy paper, the north power plant, the south power plant, the roll-wrap and paper warehouse, the maintenance and storage room; and a timeline history from 1905 to the present. Each textual plaque, made of steel with a transparent vinyl coating, is 12 inches wide and 18 inches high. The All-Star Trophy Co. is creating the plaques. In addition, there will be a 30-foot-long stainless-steel silhouette panorama behind the actual memorial. The silhouette is the outline of how the mill looked when viewed from Veterans’ Park. Earlier, Schulte created a smaller silhouette of the mill outline that was placed on the wrought-iron fence in the park. However, the powdered-steel used for the sculpture began to rust. The new one will be impervious to all weathers. Anderson Fabricating is building the foundation for the
gears and is laser-cutting the stainless-steel panorama display.
Learning
Molitor, in the course of his massive research, constantly learned things he didn’t know about the mill, even during his 38 years with the company. “When it started, there was only one paper-making machine,” he said. “They didn’t get a second one until 1910. I’d never known that. I also discovered the hydro-electric dam there (operated by Eagle Creek Renewable Energy) can generate enough electricity to furnish 6,000 homes.” Molitor also found thousands of photos now in possession of the Stearns History Museum.
Cost
The Sartell Mill Memorial Project, when all is said and done, will cost about $14,000. Most of that has been raised through various donations, most of it from companies, such as DeZurik, Sartell’s other historical bedrock company. There is still about $3,000 to be raised, and Molitor is hoping people will donate. To make a donation, send a check with “Mill Project” on the memo line to Sartell Fire Department, 210 Second St. S., Sartell, Minn. 56377. The fire department is where the retired firefighters usually meet, and they are the sponsors of the memorial project. Donations are tax-deductible.
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Paper-making century
The original paper mill in Sartell, founded in 1905, was called Watab Pulp and Paper. It was created by a group of lumbermen from Wisconsin and Michigan through the sale of stock shares. The mill made newsprint until 1930 and then switched to making primarily paper for magazines. At first, the paper was made from wood pulp from tree logs. Later, much of the paper was created from recycled magazines that arrived at the mill by rail in huge “bales” from the Chicago area. In 1946, the company was purchased by the St. Regis (Paper) Corp. With the rapid changes and improvements in technology, the paper mill went through many changes and adaptations, such as wooden gears on the paper machine being replaced by metal and plastic ones. The mill was also a pioneer and innovator in pollution-prevention and was honored by the Izaak Walton (Environmental) League for its excellent wastewater treatment operation. Throughout the years, the mill underwent several extremely expensive and ambitious expansions. In 1984 St. Regis merged with the Champion International Corp, and the plant was then called Champion Paper. In 2000, International Paper bought the plant, making it the world’s largest paper- and forest-products company. Its last owner was the Verso Paper Co. that announced on
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Top: This photo, taken in 1946, shows the complex of buildings that comprised the St. Regis Paper Co. at that time. The old Sartell bridge is visible toward the bottom. The hydro-electric dam can be seen on the river. Above: This is one of the oldest Sartell paper-mill buildings. It connects to the hydro-electricity dam (to the left in the photo). Aug. 2, about two months after the explosion, that the mill would not re-open. American Iron and Metal Development bought the site and began a long process of demolition, with almost all of the razed material sold for recycling purposes.
Now all that remains of more than a century of paper-making is a vast empty site along the Mississippi River in Sartell. To those who made good livings working at the mill – people like Dennis Molitor – that empty site is a very sad sight indeed.
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Our View Despicable lunch shaming must cease now and forever It’s called “lunch shaming,”vand it’s one of the cruelest, most outrageous forms of punishment ever visited upon children. And what’s disgusting is it’s happening in schools across America. The vile practice has to be stopped and stopped now. It shouldn’t take a panel of researchers and months if not years of study to determine if lunch shaming is good or bad. Anybody with even a smidgen of kindness will know lunch shaming is wrong, it’s despicable and no child should have to endure even one example of it. Here is how lunch shaming “works.” When a student doesn’t have enough money for a lunch, cafeteria servers take away the child’s tray of food, toss it in the garbage and hand him or her a paper bag containing a cheese sandwich and a small carton of milk. Some schools take away the tray of food and give the student nothing in return. These poor kids feel singled out, humiliated, all the while attracting the stares of others as they go hungry. They feel like instant outcasts. One Colorado school’s cafeteria worker was fired for personally paying for a first-grader’s hot lunch. A Pennsylvania lunch server quit after being forced to take food away from a student who was $25 in debt on food payments. Some students must do school chores, such as mopping the cafeteria floor or cleaning lunch tables in front of their peers, to “work off” their lunch debt. Some students in some districts have the words “I Need Lunch Money” stamped on their arms. It’s enough to make one’s skin crawl, enough to break one’s heart, enough to make one erupt in outrage. Here in central Minnesota, cafeteria workers, we are told, are much more discreet in handling the problem, but – still – kids who cannot afford tray lunches must still feel a sense of shame, as if they are not worthy of “real” food. Yes, there is a problem. About 75 percent of U.S. school districts have students with unpaid lunch debt, in one case a debt of nearly $5 million. So, obviously the problem is real. But the solution to that problem is not to snatch away a tray of food from a student. The solution is not to humiliate a student, to force outcast status upon him or her. That is the kind of inexcusable, despicable behavior that should never, ever be allowed to happen. Why is it happening. There’s no doubt some parents are just plain lax about putting money into their children’s school-lunch accounts. Many more parents, however, are struggling to make ends meet, and many do not know they can apply for free or reducedprice lunches. To New Mexico’s credit, that state recently banned all forms of lunch shaming. Sen. Tom Udall of New Mexico recently introduced a bill in the U.S. Congress called the Anti-Lunch Shaming Act. Every representative, every senator, every American should support that bill and insist it’s approved, the sooner the better. The school-debt problem must be remedied, but humiliating poor and hungry students must not – absolutely not! – be part of that remedy. Please tell legislators to give full support for the Anti-Lunch Shaming Act.
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Opinion Sight of monarchs makes me happy, sad Every time I see a monarch butterfly flutter past, I get a rush of happy nostalgia. But the nostalgia quickly turns into sadness for two reasons – sadness for my favorite brother, Michael, who died in his sleep 13 years ago; and sadness that monarchs might become extinct some day. In our grade-school years, Michael and I loved monarch butterflies so much we read books and articles about them every chance we got. One day, we decided to start a “Monarch Farm.” First we obtained three of those huge glass pickle jars. Then we walked down to the Red Fox woods about a half mile from our south St. Cloud home. There, we found hundreds of milkweeds growing just about everywhere. We looked under the milkweed leaves for little tiny white dots – the dots being the eggs that were laid by monarchs. Then we gathered a whole bunch of the egg leaves, along with extra leaves and stems. We put them in a grocery bag and brought them home to put them in the big jars with air holes punched in the jar lids. Then we waited and waited. Impatiently waited . . . Even though we’d seen the monarch metamorphosis in books and movies, nothing prepared us for the sheer wonder of what we were about to see, up close, personal. One day, I heard Michael shout from his bedroom: “Hey, come here and look! One of ‘em hatched!” And sure enough. There it was – a little teeny tiny caterpillar, squirming on the leaf, his head going side to side rapidly, chewing, chewing, chewing. That tiny greenish critter ate so fast we could almost see it grow before our very eyes. It went through many visual changes until finally, about a week
Dennis Dalman Editor later, it had morphed into a plump caterpillar with yellow, white and black stripes. The next stage was the eeriest thing we’d ever seen. We watched, our mouths gaping wide open, as the caterpillar attached itself upside down to one of the leaves, and then it began to twist and wiggle as its skin began to split open, and finally after more frantic contortions, the skin fell off and what remained looked like a jiggling wiggling blob of snot. The next stage was one of the most beautiful things we’d ever seen. We watched in hushed awe as that icky-looking snot blob quite quickly morphed into a waxy jadegreen chrysalis with a few gleaming gold dots on it. And, finally, days later, in the last stage, we held our breaths every time we’d check on the jars. The jade-green chrysalis turned purplish, and we could discern the monarch colors within. At last, a wimpy-looking monarch emerged and moved its wings to fill them with body fluid as the wings got bigger, more vividly colorful, more beautiful. Michael and I sat there breathless, proud of our monarch-nurturing. Then, alas, it was time to say goodbye. We opened the bedroom window and let that first monarch flutter away, up into the blue sky. In the coming days, five or six of “our” monarchs emerged to fly away, heading south for their
long migration. In the coming late summers, we “raised” more monarchs in our “Monarch Farm.” And every year we watched that metamorphosis, hour after hour, the process was just as strange, amazing and beautiful as the first time we witnessed it. Every child should have the chance to see that process in person. Which brings me back to my second monarch sadness: Will there even be any monarchs left to amaze future kids? In just three decades, the monarch population has declined by 90 percent. Why? The use of pesticides and croplands and developments that doom milkweed plants so essential for monarchs’ survival. Also, milkweed are often purposely eradicated from fields, lots and yards as noxious weeds. It’s a shame they have the word “weed” in their name; better to say milkplant. What can we do? • Don’t use pesticides in your yard. • Help save grasslands by joining organizations that promote grassland-protection. • Support the Highway Habitat Corridor program, which encourages planting of milkweed and nectar plants along the monarchs’ migratory flyways and in their breeding grounds along key Midwest and Texas corridors. • Plant milkweed in yard or garden. • Create a monarch habitat. To find out more about those tips, visit the excellent website of the National Wildlife Federation: nwf.org. Then type in “Monarchs.” Also, consider becoming a member of the NWF. It’s a wonderful organization – and not just for the beloved monarchs. We can all help save the monarch from extinction if we make our minds up to act now.
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Ice-cream man, you make our summer days special Tara Wiese, Sauk Rapids
I was happy to read the story about Francis Gomes and his ice-cream truck in the May 12 Sartell-St. Stephen Newsleader. My daughter, Kayla, always wanted to see an ice-cream truck like the one that visits the neighborhood of my sister and nieces in Fergus Falls. We live in Sauk Rapids.
Then, two summers ago, on a hot summer day, we heard what we thought was ice-cream-truck music. Kayla ran with money in her hand as fast as she could only to find out it had gone by. She was devastated! But then we saw he had stopped a block away with a long line of kids by the truck. Barefoot, we ran licketysplit all the way down the block and made it just in time to get a Ninja Turtle treat and
a Sponge Bob ice cream-on-a-stick. It had bubble-gum eyes! Kayla was so excited, as was I, to finally experience the ice-cream truck. I had never seen or heard one before. Since then, Mr. Gomes has even stopped a few times in front of our house just for us. Thank you, Mr. Gomes the Ice-Cream Man! You are so nice, and you make our summer days so special.
My family moved here in 1993. Since moving here, we have received a lot of support from others in the community. Without your support, I would not have been able to make the ice cream-truck business possible.
It would have been very difficult to adjust to the new country without the help of our community members. My family and me are very happy and want to give something back to the community.
Gomes thanks community for support Francis Gomes, Sartell (This letter is in regard to the feature story headlined “Gomes brings ice cream, happiness to kids” in the May 12 SartellSt. Stephen Newsleader.)
Miracle League a great benefit for kids
A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of reading an article in the Newsleaders about the Miracle League. It was very interesting, and I credit the reporter, Cori Hilsgen, and all of the people she interviewed for their great information about this special organization. I know of it well, and I would just like to share a little of my own experiences to tell everyone what a great service Miracle League does for deserving kids in our area. For those who don’t have as much background information, the Miracle League is a local organization that provides a fun baseball experience for those who would not always be able to participate in a regular baseball league. This is accomplished through special features such as a field that can accommodate wheelchairs and mobility devices, as well as each player having a volunteer “buddy” to assist them. Sometimes, kids with different or special needs don’t always have activities available for them like other children their age. The Miracle League helps to bridge this gap. These kids can have fun like all of their peers in a way in which they can use and enjoy their full abilities without the pressure and stigma that is often present when they are in school or at other extra-curriculars. It is a great experience as a volunteer as well. You are able to meet so many kids
Connor Kockler Guest Writer who never let a condition define them; they can play ball with just as much passion as anybody else. It’s really fun to get caught up in the game, the parents’ cheers and the big smiles all around. I have been able to help out as a buddy to my sister on many an occasion, and we’ve had many great memories throughout the last few seasons. I’ve also had the chance to work as an assistant coach. The rules are a bit different, and we only play for three innings, but that oldtime baseball feel is always there. The national anthem, the thrill of a great hit, the running (or wheeling) around the bases. Parents, coaches and buddies are there to help, but the participants make it their own show. The unfortunate thing, though, is many people are not even aware such a thing as the Miracle League exists. I hope this column and other articles can help spread the word and show people this great experience is here. Whether you know a
prospective player or are looking to donate or volunteer, every person can make a big impact. Volunteer coaches are always a big help. The success of the program is so apparent from all of the people I have met through my experiences with Miracle League. So many people putting in such an effort to help give these deserving kids a great experience they may not have been able to have before. So if you’re looking for a great way to help the community on the weekend, or you’re a student council member looking to expand your knowledge and experience, I encourage you to consider checking out the Miracle League. So often we can get caught up in the big picture and become discouraged. Here on the local level, the Miracle League and many good organizations in our cities and towns are doing special things for our local residents, but they need great people to help them do it. This can be our chance to do our part and make that difference the world needs. If we all work together to make a positive impact here at home, the results could be big. Connor Kockler is a Sauk Rapids-Rice High School student. He enjoys writing, politics and news, among other interests.
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Sartell residents disagree with council on honey-bee ordinance by Darren Diekmann news@thenewsleaders.com
By a 4 to 1 vote, the city council of Sartell has voted against a proposal to amend ordinances that would allow for the keeping of honeybees in residential zones in the city. Going against the planning commission’s unanimous recommendation, the Sartell City Council at its April 24 meeting, decided keeping honey bees in residential areas poses a much greater risk than benefit to residents. Council member Mike Chisum summed up the council’s reason for its decision: “I did not see a legitimate reason to bring thousands of bees into a residential neighborhood,” he said recently. “Yes, there are already bees in the neighborhoods but not in the numbers and concentration that would be with these [proposed] hives.” Chisum and other council members said beekeeping was an activity best kept in the areas zoned agricultural — as is currently allowed. More than two dozen Sartell residents were interviewed about their opinions of the council’s action. Only three were in agreement with the rejection of the proposal. One said she was allergic, two said they were anxious having that many bees so near their children. None of the three wanted to be identified and declined to comment further. Of the remaining, about a third thought the proposal should have passed and were enthusiastic supporters of beekeeping. Another third were cautiously in favor, reassured by the restrictions in the proposal. The other third responded with a shrug but didn’t see the harm
in it. A typical response came from Rachael Gerads of 226 Finch Court, Sartell. “I think [beekeeping] is very beneficial,” Gerads said.” I don’t think people realize how much we need bees. We could lose a lot of plants without them.” Brad Justin of 6100 389th St., Sartell, had a similar response, saying he has relatives in rural St. Joseph who keep bees, and he doesn’t believe they would be a problem in town. Brad’s wife, Raelynn, said she thinks bees and beekeeping is “kind of cool.” There were also those who felt a little stronger about it, such as Greg Budde from 230 Finch Court, Sartell. “I think that was very narrow-minded of them [the city council],” Budde said. “I think they should allow beekeeping. Bees are struggling and we need bees.” He said he has some rural property where he allows others to keep a few hives. Even when near the hives, he has never had a problem with the bees. “You don’t even know they are there,” he said. That was one point TriCounty Beekeeping Association representative Jesse Jaskolka emphasized while speaking at the council meeting in support of the proposal – that the bees would not be a menace to
neighbors. To support this, he cited the absence of any complaints in the nearby towns that allow beekeeping. St. Joseph, Rice, St. Cloud and Waite Park don’t expressly prohibit beekeeping and therefore allow it in residential areas. Sauk Rapids allows it with restrictions. City officials in all these communities say they are not aware of any serious complaints, Jaskolka said. Jaskolka emphasized the non -aggressive nature of honeybees. He also said the proposal included a common requirement in a beekeeping ordinance, a flyway – a 6-foot fence ofw thick vegetation – around the bee hives. When leaving the hive to forage, the flyway forces the bees to fly up above head level, where most would stay, flying over neighbors’ yards while foraging up to 2-½ miles. This, along with a water source nearby in the beekeepers’ yards would, in theory, prevent bees from concentrating in neighboring yards. Stephany Chapel of Sartell was with three friends celebrating a birthday at The Blue Line Sports Bar & Grill when the
Newsleaders asked her about the proposal. Chapel and three women she was with were representative of others who said they believe the council’s time would be better spent on more important issues like road repair or keeping the cost down on new roundabouts. When pressed, Chapel found she did have an opinion. “They (bees) have a good purpose and I believe they do more good than bad,” she said. But she has seen hives that are poorly maintained and are an eyesore, she added. When the flyway was explained to her, she responded: “In a residential area, a fence like that? I do think that would be an eyesore.” One of Chapel’s friends said she has no problem with bees. Another had no opinion. The third, Melissa, told a story of her father who kept bees as a hobby until one day he was using a chainsaw to clear tree branches from the hive. “The bees swarmed on him and stung him and we had to take him to the hospital,” she said. Undeterred by this brush with
death, her father continued the practice. After his second sting and hospitalization, he decided the hobby was not worth his life and gave it up. “I would say you should have to check with your neighbors and make sure there was no one allergic,” Melissa said. The failed proposal did require approval from neighbors, but it was limited to adjacent property owners only. Brian Bahl of Sartell represented a handful of residents with his take on the issue. He wasn’t as concerned about safety or the environment as about property owners’ rights. He is impatient with unnecessary restrictions. Bahl said he has friends in St. Cloud who keep honeybees without incident. He thinks a person should be able to do with his own property what he wants as long as no one is hurt or greatly inconvenienced, he said. Beekeepers and proponents for beekeeping aren’t sure what the immediate future holds. But they believe the council will eventually revisit the issue, and they believe it will be resolved in their favor.
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At Sartell SummerFest 2015, a balloon magician makes an animal balloon for a young visitor.
SummerFest from front page about the Kids’ Fun Run, go to http://sartellsummerfest.com/3. html.
Saturday, June 10
• At 10 a.m., the Libertyville Parade will start, with an expected 13 marching bands and scores of other parade units. The parade will head north on Riverside Avenue from Sartell Street to Seventh Street N., finishing at Sartell Middle School. The judging area will be set up on Riverside Avenue across the street from the DeZurik Water Control company. Parking for people with physical challenges will be available in the DeZurik parking lot. Parade-entry registration forms can be found at
SartellSummerFest.com. • From 1-3 p.m., a free Bike Safety Rodeo will take place for children in the parking lot of Sartell City Hall. The event is sponsored by the Sartell Police Department, BLEND and Project BrainSafe. Young participants should bring bikes and helmets so they can learn about bike-riding safety tips, such as how to bike safely in a roundabout. Free bicycle tune-ups will also be given. • At 5 p.m., the gates will open at the beer garden and food court for the Great River Bowl & Partners’ Pub Street Dance. It’s a rain-or-shine event. The dance party will feature music by the ever-popular Diamondback and also by country/rock band Radio Nation, one of whose members is the Sartell-St. Stephen School District’s band director Dave Lumley. Radio Nation will start playing
at 5:30 p.m., and Diamondback will perform from 8:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. At about 10 p.m., during a Diamondback intermission, the Blue Line Sports Bar & Grill Fireworks Show will brighten the night sky just south of the streetdance area.
Sunday, June 11
• Blackberry Ridge Golf Club will host a SummerFest GolfGame Special that will include 18 holes and a cart for $19.07 (the year of Sartell’s founding, 1907). To register, call 320-2574653. For more information about any of the above, visit SartellSummerFest.com. Sartell SummerFest 2017 is sponsored by Liberty Bank Minnesota, Great River Bowl & Partners’ Pub and Blue Line Sports Bar & Grill.
This photo, entitled “Backyard Fishing Hole,” is one of 10 photos vying for grand prize in the “Love Sartell Photo Contest.”
Stunning Sartell photos compete for grand prize by Dennis Dalman editor@thenewsleaders.com
Ten stunning photographs taken in Sartell are now vying for first place in the “Love Sartell Photo Contest.” The winner will be announced Saturday, June 10 during Sartell SummerFest 2017. The grand-prize winner will receive a prize package. Ten finalists among the photographs were recently chosen by city staff. The final winner will be based on a voting poll that residents can take on line, choosing their favorite photo of the 10. Only one vote per person is allowed. The photo poll opened May 16 and will close May 30. To see the photos (at this point with no photographers’
names on them), visit the following site: w w w. s u r v e y m o n k e y. com/r/sartellphotocontest The subjects of the photos include a sunset over an outdoor hockey rink with Christmas tree; a striped jackin-the-pulpit flower in the woods; the green wood and rippling brook of Watab Park; a colorful morning sunrise; a father and child fishing from a dock; ducks on a pond at sunset; a hawk perched in a tree; sunset over the Mississippi River; a silhouette of a boy and girl playing on a whirl-around in a park; a warm winter morning with fog. The names of the photographers will be revealed when the grand-prize winner is announced June 10.
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Courtney’s painting on display at National Weather Center by Cori Hilsgen news@thenewsleaders.com
Sartell resident Janice Courtney’s oil painting entitled Luminous Light was recently accepted in a juried exhibition at the National Weather Center in Norman, Okla. The painting was one of 76 selected to exhibit from 560 national/international artists who entered images of their artwork. “I was honored to be one of the selected artists,” Courtney said. Courtney and other artists were honored at a reception April 22 at the Mainsite Contemporary Art Center and a dinner at the Main Street Event Center in Norman. At the reception, she met artists from other states, including Arizona, California, New York, Ohio, Texas and Wisconsin, as well as a person representing an artist from Italy. “I was very proud to explain where Sartell, Minnesota is,” Courtney said. An opening reception was held
April 23 at the National Weather Center. This biennial juried exhibit has a focus of weather-related artwork. There were three categories – painting, photography and mixed media. Courtney said she has been painting the great variety of skies that she observes from her house from May through October for the past six years. In her artist’s statement, she explained when the southern Gulf of Mexico’s warm air mixes with the cool Canadian air, central Minnesota gets some spectacular cloud formations. “I continue to be inspired,” Courtney said. When she heard about this art exhibit by the National Weather Center, Courtney said it seemed her paintings might depict what the juror for the exhibit was looking for in weather-related artwork. Courtney has a bachelor’s degree in fine arts from the University of North Texas in Denton, a master’s degree in painting from New Mexico State University in
Las Cruces and a master’s degree in multicultural education with art emphasis from St. Cloud State University. She worked as the assistant director and adviser for visual arts, performing arts and literary arts in the University Program Board at St. Cloud State University for 12 years. Courtney also curated the St. Cloud State University Atwood Gallery with a student committee. The group installed six art exhibits each year, as well as a summer juried show. “I enjoyed my job and working with college students in the arts,” she said. Courtney has been painting full-time in her studio, since retiring from SCSU in 2013, and has had several exhibits of her paintings. One of her larger shows was in Dallas, Texas in 2015. She will also have a solo exhibit of her paintings Nov. 1-30 at the St. Cloud Hospital. The subject of her paintings will be the skies of central Minnesota as well as scenes from her travels to Hawaii, France and Italy.
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Sartell resident Janice Courtney stands by her “Luminous Light” oil painting which was one of 76 pieces of artwork chosen from 560 submissions for a juried exhibition April 23 at the National Weather Center in Norman, Okla. Courtney is holding a printed catalog from the exhibit. Courtney has served on the cludes her Luminous Light oil Central Minnesota Arts Board for painting, will be at the National nine years and has been chair Weather Center through June 19. of the board for the past three To view more of Courtney’s years. paintings, visit fb/JaniceCourtThe juried exhibit, which in- neyArtist.
There’s plenty for kids to do in summer rec by Dennis Dalman editor@thenewsleaders.com
This summer, children in the Sartell-St. Stephen area will have no excuse to complain “gee, there’s nothing to do.” There’s plenty to do – and then some, as listed in the Sartell-St. Stephen Community Education Youth Recreation catalogue. There’s something for every age, every interest, every skill level –
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Girls enjoy practicing soccer in a previous class during the Sartell-Stephen Community Education summer-rec program. Soccer is one of the most popular of the summer sports programs.
not just for youth but for older people, too. “We’re excited about summer,” said Jina Schoenborn, youth coordinator for the program. “We’re looking to get a lot more kids into the programs. We have so much for kids – from art to robotics.” Typically, more than 2,500 children participate in summer classes, activities and camps. Among the most popular are the day camps that combine lots of fun
with learning and development of skills for children in grades K-6. The camps cover the gamut from arts to outdoor exploration, from storybook reading to T-ball, from cooking to science topics. The camps are set up for a wide range of ages. There are camps for pre-school children, camps for grades K-6 and youth activities – day and evening – for every age group. The classes and Rec • back page
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Meyer raps council for rental decision by Dennis Dalman editor@thenewsleaders.com
A Sartell resident whose inhome short-term rental business was nixed by the Sartell City Council April 24 told the council at its May 8 meeting she is disappointed with its unanimous decision to bar short-term rentals from the city. Julie Meyer, who lives at 1005 Connecticut Ave., noted both the city’s planning commission and the city’s economic-development commission unanimously recommended
dren be safe in neighborhoods? What if dangerous people rent there? What if sex-traffickers use such places for prostitution? Meyer said she felt personally insulted when council member Mike Chisum had surmised someone might use her short-term rental unit, right in her own home, to do some sort of sex-trafficking. It would be absurd, she said, to reserve an owner-occupied rental unit for such a purpose. She also said she checked data on those “what ifs,” and
to the council that it should approve the short-term rental concept for Sartell. Those commissions, after much research, decided short-term rentals are “worthy” for the city. The council, Meyer said, showed disrespect for the work of those two commissions and hastily voted to nix the shortterm rental concept because of what Meyer termed “hearsay” and “what ifs.” She was referring to questions raised by the council at its April 24 meeting: What if noise and traffic increase? Will chil-
the police could not provide any, adding she has never had any problems when her house was a host for short-term rentals. Meyer said many people have voiced “outrage” to her about the council’s decision, and she has received many letters from people upset about it. One friend, who grew up in Sartell, is getting married in Duluth, and her family and friends will stay at short-term rentals in that city, also known as airbnb facilities (airline beds-and-breakfasts).
Short-term rentals would help the economy of Sartell, Meyer maintained. She said she hopes the council will soon reconsider short-term rentals through “fresh eyes” and that the council ceases its disrespect for the commissions who recommended short-term rentals and moves on to approve them. Meyer gave her comments during the Public Forum portion of the council meeting after which the council makes no comments on the issues raised.
CITY OF SARTELL Summary Financial Report
CITY OF SARTELL Summary Financial Report
TheThepurpose of this report is to provide a summary of financial information concerning the City of Sartell to interested citizens. The complete financial statements may be examined purpose of this report is to provide a summary of financial information concerning the City of Sartell to interested citizens. The complete financial statements may125 be examined at City Hall, 125 Pine Road North. Questions about this report should bebe directed to at City Hall, Pinecone Road N. Cone Questions about this report should directed to Mary Degiovanni, city administrator and finance director at (320) 258-7309. Mary Degiovanni, City Administrator and Finance Director at (320) 258-7309.
CITY OF SARTELL
REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES FOR GENERAL OPERATIONS (GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS)
STATEMENT OF NET POSITION - PROPRIETARY FUNDS Dec. 31, 2016
Total 2016
REVENUES: Taxes: Property Sales Tax Increment Special Assessments Licenses and Permits Intergovernmental Charges for Services Fines and Forfeitures Miscellaneous Total Revenues
$
Percent Increase (Decrease)
Total 2015
5,532,456 1,222,404 153,929 725,521 1,092,384 1,494,575 2,572,300 68,625 663,385 13,525,579
$
5,119,538 1,110,425 149,689 1,082,389 1,075,459 2,064,690 2,161,617 66,181 175,631 13,005,619
8.07% 10.08% 2.83% -32.97% 1.57% -27.61% 19.00% 3.69% 277.72% 4.00%
EXPENDITURES: Current: General Government Public Safety Public Works Community and Economic Development Culture and Recreation Debt Service: Principal Interest and Fiscal Charges Capital Outlay: Total Expenditures
582,529 2,891,635 3,517,426 712,529 463,472
580,600 2,689,085 1,280,369 952,791 610,870
0.33% 7.53% 174.72% -25.22% -24.13%
3,585,000 775,689 5,883,075 18,411,355
3,555,000 699,516 6,401,513 16,769,744
0.84% 10.89% -8.10% 9.79%
Excess of Revenues Over (Under) Expenditures
(4,885,776)
(3,764,125)
-29.80%
OTHER FINANCING SOURCES (USES): Issuance of Debt Premium on Issuance of Debt Sale of Property Transfers In Transfers Out Total Other Financing Sources (Uses)
11,950,000 373,527 76,245 3,187,699 (4,139,956) 11,447,515
5,370,000 104,131 109,242 3,654,104 (4,618,769) 4,618,708
122.53% 258.71% -30.21% -12.76% -10.37% 147.85%
Net Change in Fund Balances
6,561,739
854,583
-667.83%
12,451,153
11,596,570
7.37%
12,451,153
52.70%
FUND BALANCES: Beginning of Year End of Year
$ 19,012,892
$
STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENSES AND CHANGES IN FUND NET POSITION - PROPRIETARY FUNDS For the Year Ended Dec. 31, 2016
OPERATING EXPENSES: Salaries and Benefits Supplies and Maintenance Utilities and Telephone Professional Services Sewer Treatment Depreciation Other Services and Charges Total Operating Expenses Operating Income (Loss)
Water
Sewer
$ 1,719,472 $ 1,719,472
$ 1,982,754 1,700 1,984,454
541,814 316,789 185,669 36,775 928,858 94,810 2,104,715
158,209 456,553 50,746 33,360 644,708 951,581 52,819 2,347,976
Stormwater $
$ 4,086,688 1,700 4,088,388
134,558 27,538 407,489 3,633 573,218
700,023 907,900 236,415 97,673 644,708 2,287,928 151,262 5,025,909
NONOPERATING REVENUES (EXPENSES): Investment income Special assessments Loss on sale of asset Operating grants and contributions Premiums on bonds sold Interest expense Total Nonoperating Revenues (Expenses)
3,736 1,707 (407) 32,579 (403,519) (365,904)
335 501 (304,382) (303,546)
Loss before Contributions and Transfers
(751,147)
(667,068)
(188,482)
Capital Contributions Transfers In Transfers Out
115,945 934,578 (299,914)
56,969 655,000 (82,915)
(538)
(38,014)
End of Year
LIABILITIES: Accounts Payable Salaries and Benefits Payable Interest Payable Due to Other Funds Noncurrent Liabilities: Due Within One Year Due Within More than One Year
$
Sewer
1,068,371 1,013 334,544 5,705 20,780
$
Stormwater
95,771 99 479,756 14,066
$
Totals
100,931 -
$
1,164,142 1,112 915,231 5,705 34,846
1,148,901
91,486
15,000
1,255,387
11,836,765 15,726,270 77,947
13,671,143 19,005,542 371,258
15,462,008 -
13,671,143 11,836,765 50,193,820 449,205
$ 30,220,296
$ 33,729,121
$ 15,577,939
$
79,527,356
$
191,743
$
56,285
$
-
$
248,028
$
53,669 1,303 162,839 -
$
194,218 672 34,706 -
$
2,275 5 5,705
250,162 1,975 197,550 5,705
-
1,992,001 23,212,186
926,853 9,998,844
1,065,148 13,213,342
$ 11,143,508
$ 14,508,086
$
7,985
$
25,659,579
DEFERRED INFLOWS OF RESOURCES: Deferred Inflows Related to Pensions
$
$
$
-
$
58,331
NET POSITION: Invested in Capital Assets, Net of Related Debt Unrestricted
$ 18,339,883 883,554
$ 18,996,452 267,631
$ 15,477,008 92,946
$
52,813,343 1,244,131
$ 19,223,437
$ 19,264,083
$ 15,569,954
$
54,057,474
Total Liabilities
45,094
13,237
CITY OF SARTELL
Totals
384,462 384,462
(363,522)
NET POSITION: Beginning of Year
DEFERRED OUTFLOWS OF RESOURCES: Deferred Outflows Related to Pensions
Water
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS - PROPRIETARY FUNDS For the Year Ended Dec. 31, 2016
(385,243)
Change in Net Position
Total Assets
Total Net Position
CITY OF SARTELL
OPERATING REVENUES: Charges for services Permits, hookup fees, and penalties Total operating revenues
ASSETS: Cash and Investments Interest Receivable Accounts Receivable Due from other funds Prepaid Items Capital Assets not Depreciated: Land and Land Improvements Capital Assets Net of Accumulated Depreciation: Sewer Rights Buildings and Improvements Sewer and Water Systems Machinery and Equipment
(188,756)
(937,521)
CASH FLOWS - OPERATING ACTIVITIES: Receipts from Customers and Users Payments to Suppliers Payments to Employees Other Receipts Net Cash Flows - Operating Expenses CASH FLOWS - NONCAPITAL FINANCING ACTIVITIES: Advances to/from Other Funds Transfer from Other Funds Transfer to Other Funds Net Cash Flows - Noncapital Financing Activities
Water
Sewer
$ 1,750,897 (642,727) (447,934) 34,286 694,522
$ 1,993,942 (1,235,776) (144,256) 501 614,411
(5,705) 934,578 (299,914) 628,959
Stormwater $
Totals
381,183 (168,287) 212,896
$ 4,126,022 (2,046,790) (592,190) 34,787 1,521,829
655,000 (82,915) 572,085
5,705 (254,492) (248,787)
1,589,578 (637,321) 952,257
(40,255) (890,000) (414,639)
(13,000) (1,026,226) (307,423)
-
(53,255) (1,916,226) (722,062)
(1,606,697)
CASH FLOWS - CAPITAL AND RELATED FINANCING ACTIVITIES: Purchase of Capital Assets Principal Paid on Debt Interest Paid on Debt Net Cash Flows - Capital and Related Financing Activities
(1,344,894)
(1,346,649)
-
(2,691,543)
338,059 (254,492)
510,973 1,589,578 (637,321)
CASH FLOWS - INVESTING ACTIVITIES: Interest and Dividends Received
3,754
465
311
4,530
(104,915)
(143,467)
(17,659)
(159,688)
(35,580)
(212,927)
1,086,030
255,459
35,580
1,377,069
-
$ 1,164,142
274 274
4,345 2,208 (407) 32,579 (707,901) (669,176)
19,223,975
19,302,097
15,674,869
54,200,941
$ 19,223,437
$ 19,264,083
$ 15,569,954
$ 54,057,474
Net Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents Cash and Cash Equivalents, January 1 Cash and Cash Equivalents, December 31
$ 1,068,371
$
95,771
$
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Speech class debates physician-assisted suicide by Darren Diekmann news@thenewsleaders.com
Sartell High School seniors recently tackled the difficult issue of physician-assisted suicide in the form of debate in a partiallyfilled auditorium of teachers and fellow students. The debate was part of a college speech class the seniors are taking through Southwest Minnesota State University through the College Now program. The class is taught by Sartell English teacher Lisa Wilson and will give students both college and highschool credit. The debate was conducted in a modified Lincoln-Douglas format. A strict format would be person-to-person, and be values-based – right and wrong. The students’ debate was more
Doman
Czech
fact-based. “We opened it up so two teams are debating each other,” Wilson said. “And we have the students debate policy, and not values, to make it more tangible to the students.” The 12 students themselves chose the debate topic of whether to legalize doctor-assisted suicide for a person with a terminal illness. “We brainstormed in class about major issues, debated the pros and cons, and they came up with this one,” Wilson said.
They found it to be timely since five states have legalized it already, and the Minnesota Legislature has considered it recently. “They broke this down and decided it was important to them,” she said. The students also chose on which team they wanted to be. Seven wanted to argue the affirmative position, the legalization of doctor-assisted suicide. Five picked the negative or opposing position. The affirmative team started with six minutes to make its case. This was followed by preparation time for the negative team to cross-examine the affirmative. Then the negative team made its case followed by cross-examination by the affirmative. This was followed by timed rebuttals – two for the affirmative team, one for
the negative team. Which side won the debate was secondary to other criteria, Wilson said. More importantly is if each student and team delivered the information well, acted professionally, followed up on arguments and provided quality information and sources. Cami Doman, the lead for the affirmative team, said a little initial nervousness didn’t prevent her team from doing a good job. “We were a little nervous going into it, especially about the rebuttals, because we didn’t know what arguments we would have to respond to or what questions we would have to ask,” Doman said. “I think we did a good job of splitting the work and thinking on our feet and presenting ourselves professionally and sticking to our points.”
Mickey Czech, lead for the negative team, said he, too, was nervous going in but was pleased with how his team did. Adding to the pre-debate nervousness was that the teams had had just a week to prepare, which both teams initially didn’t think was enough time. “After the debate now, I don’t know what else we could have done, so I think it was enough,” Doman said. Wilson said she was pleased with the debate, and it had achieved the desired results because as soon as the debate was over the students were evaluating themselves and had ideas about what they could have done better. Wilson did ask the audience to decide, by a show of hands, which team was the more persuasive. It seemed to be a tie.
LEGAL NOTICE
REGULAR SCHOOL BOARD MEETING SARTELL-ST. STEPHEN PUBLIC SCHOOLS APRIL 17, 2017 THE CITY OF ST. STEPHEN CITY HALL
The regular school board meeting of Independent School District 748 was called to order at 6 p.m. by Vice Chair Jason Nies. Members present: Nies; Patrick Marushin, treasurer; Mary McCabe, director; Lesa Kramer, director; and Jeff Schwiebert, superintendent. Arrival post roll call: Michelle Meyer, chair, 6:28 pm. Members absent: Pamela Raden, clerk. A motion was made by Kramer and seconded by Marushin to APPROVE THE AGENDA WITH THE FOLLOWING AMENDMENTS add to leaves of absence – Kathy Mugg. All in favor. Motion carried. A motion was made by McCabe and seconded by Marushin to APPROVE CONSENT ITEMS A-D AS PRESENTED BELOW. All in favor. Motion carried. a. Minutes of the regular school board meeting held on March 20, 2017. b. Checks in the amount of $1,387,205.41 as presented: General Fund 1,152,439.56 Food Service Fund 113,509.72 Transportation Fund 24,666.33 31,017.80 Community Service Fund Capital Expenditure Fund 62,566.96 3,005.04 Summer Rec Agency Fund Check numbers 167424 - 167655 Receipts in the amount of $4,520,074.42 as presented: General Fund 3,980,935.58 256,524.69 Food Service Fund Transportation Fund 23,250.22 60,673.89 Community Service Fund 75,679.63 Building Fund Debt Service Fund 116,103.09 Summer Rec Agency Fund 6,907.32 Receipts 43151 - 43267 Wire transfers in the amount of $8,056.02 as presented: General Fund 2,776.68 4,258.98 Food Service Fund 1,018.53 Community Service Fund Summer Red Agency Fund 1.83 Wire transfers 201600069-201600076 Building Fund Checks in the amount of $343,153.59 as presented: Building Fund 343,153.59 Check numbers 600040 to 600044 c. Accept the following donations: Big River Group (Bruce Miles), Sartell-St. Stephen ISD 748, $100, FunFest; Oak Ridge Elementary PTC, Oak Ridge Elementary Music Department, $226.08, Popcorn; Oak Ridge Elementary PTC, Sartell-St. Stephen ISD 748, $600, 2017-18 One Book One District. d. Accept the resignation of Amy Schmidtbauer, SMS, Instrumental and Music Teacher, 3/2/17; Lori Wolter, District, ESL Teacher, 6/5/17. Release of Employment Shayna Peterson, Early Childhood, Child Care Attendant, 4/5/17. Student Representative Report: Tristen Nies, student representative • Nies reported on happenings around the district. Oak Ridge completed their “Pennies for Patients” fundraiser raising nearly $2,500. GREAT Theatre will be working with third- and fourth-grade students at Pine Meadow on a production of “Charlie and the Chocolate
Factory.” It will be presented on May 5. The completion of the Powerhouse Swim program completes the transition from winter to spring sports in the Middle School. The fourth annual Education Done Differently will be held on April 20. The NHS induction banquet was held two weeks ago. Juniors will take the ACT on April 19. The High School production of “Westside Story” will open on April 27 and Prom will be held on May 13. Architect Report on Building Process: • Architect Dave Leapaldt and Senior Project Manager Robbie Schultz gave an update on the building process. The update included Site Plan Bid Package #1, Bid Package #2 and Bid Package #2 Timelines. Superintendent Report: Jeff Schwiebert, superintendent • Schwiebert reported on Partner for Student Success, the Ignite Center, a conversation with the City of Sartell regarding the building process and the Stearns County Collaborative. Assistant Superintendent of Learning Services Report: Kay Nelson, Assistant Superintendent of Learning Services • Kay Nelson, assistant superintendent of learning services, reported on the annual Community Survey, National Honor Society Honor, National Merit Scholars and the District Staff Development Day with Dr. Anthony Muhammad. School Board Committee Report: • Chair Michelle Meyer reported on current negotiations with SEA and M284 bargaining groups. Student Enrollment Report: • Superintendent Schwiebert reported on current enrollment numbers. Technology Presentation: • Kyle Breitkreutz, director of
technology, reported on technology integration, increased access and the work of Information Technology and Instructional Technology Specialists.
trict Owned Land in St. Stephen • Future Regular School Board Meeting - Monday, May 15, 2017 at 6 p.m., Sartell High School Media Center
A motion was made by Nies and seconded by Marushin to APPROVE #1-8:
Committee assignments were reviewed;
New Employees/Changes: Ruth Campbell, ORE, student supervisor, $13.73/hour, R1, S1, two hours/day, replacing Kaylee Heinen, 4/3/2017; Laura Johnson, SMS, instrumental and classroom music, $36,559, BA, S1, replacing Amy Schmidtbauer, 8/23/2017; Emily Meyer, SHS, Spanish, $42,726, BA10, S5, Return from LOA, 8/28/2017. Leaves of Absence: Kari Barten, SHS, SAIL/math, LOA, 9/18/17 to 11/17/17; Marcia Gaetz, SMS, speech pathologist, LOA, 17-18 school year; Ryan Hacker, SHS, science, LOA, 4/3/17 to 5/12/17; Kathy Mugg, DSC, para-early childhood, LOA, 4/10/17 to 5/25/17; Avalon Olson, ORE, elementary education, LOA, 5/17/17 to 6/5/17. All in favor. Motion carried. A motion was made by Nies and seconded by McCabe to APPROVE RESOLUTION DISCONTINUING AND REDUCING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND POSITIONS. All in favor. Motion carried. Schedule Work Session and Committee Meetings: • Steering Committee Meeting - Tuesday, April 25, 2017 at 1 p.m. District Service Center • Special Board Meeting to Approve Bid Package #1 Wednesday, April 26 at 5:15 p.m. District Service Center • Finance and Operations Committee Meeting - Thursday, April 27, 2017 at 5:15 p.m. District Service Center • New Sartell High School Ground Breaking - Monday, May 8, 2017 at 5 p.m. • Conversation Regarding Dis-
School Board Committees 2017: Policy - Kramer, Marushin, McCabe Finance/Operations - Marushin, McCabe, Nies Negotiations - Meyer (Marushin) Facilities - Entire Board @ this time High School Steering CommitteeMarushin, Nies, Raden Communications - Meyer, Raden Technology - Nies, Raden Community Outreach - Meyer, Raden Curriculum Instruction Advisory Marushin, Meyer BSED Board - Meyer SEE - Raden Stearns County Board - Meyer
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SPED Advisory Board - Marushin Sartell Senior Connection - Meyer Drug Free Coalition - Kramer Community Education Advisory Council – Kramer A motion to ADJOURN THE MEETING AT 7:01 p.m. was made by McCabe and seconded by Nies. All in favor. Motion carried. /s/ Patrick Marushin, Treasurer Publish: May 19, 2017
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Kirick loves being part of lacrosse-team ‘family’ contributed photo
Kristina Kirick (left), who has captured the ball with her lacross stick, runs downfield fending off a St. Cloud Tech rival while her Stormin’ Sabres teammate (in the background) cheers her on.
by Dennis Dalman editor@thenewsleaders.com
When Kristina Kirick of Sartell watched her older brothers play lacrosse, she always thought it might be fun to play so she gave it a try and sure enough it was. That was five years ago. Now, as a Sartell High School senior, Kirick plays defense for the Stormin’ Sabres, a team comprised of girls from both Sauk Rapids-Rice and Sartell schools. The name “Stormin’ Sabres” is derived from the schools’ names for their sports – Sauk Rapids-Rice Storm and Sartell Sabres. “I love being part of the team,” said Kirick, the daughter of Jean and Dan Kirick. “The team is kind of like my second family. We play about two games a week, until the end of May or early June.” There are about 65 girls, both schools total, who play lacrosse, Kirick noted. Some people do a double-take when a young woman says she plays lacrosse. Most have heard of the sport but are not sure exactly what it is or how it’s played. That’s not surprising as last year was the first year lacrosse began to be played as a school varsity sport by Sartell-Sauk Rapids-Rice participants. Before that, it was played as a club sport. Lacrosse originated, perhaps as a form of tribal ritual, as early as 1,000 years
ago among the Iroquois Native Americans, who lived in the northeast United States and parts of eastern Canada. Many do not know that lacrosse – not hockey – is the national sport of Canada. The sport was witnessed by Jesuit missionaries who came to the New World in the 1600s. Since then, the game has gone through many changes. Lacrosse is a contact sport played between two teams using a small rubber ball about 2.5 inches wide and a long-handled stick called a “crosse” or “lacrosse stick.” On its lower end the stick has a loose mesh net in which to capture and propel the rubber ball. The goal of lacrosse is to propel the ball into a goal past the goalie, much like a puck in hockey. The game and its rules can vary depending on who is playing it, including different versions for men and women. In women’s lacrosse, for example, the game does not promote much physical contact, mainly because protective gear is comprised of only goggles and a mouth guard. Besides the goggles and mouth guards, Kirick and her teammates wear black skirts, white or blue tops with green numbers and cleated shoes for traction. They can also wear gloves if they so choose. A game, Kirick said, lasts about an hour: 25 minutes, then a half time, then another
25 minutes. One of Kristina’s brothers, Nicholas, 26, is the Sartell Sabres’ boys’ team lacrosse coach. “Lacrosse is kind of like a mixture of hockey and soccer, in a way,” Kristina said. “We play on a huge field, (as) big as a soccer field, and there’s a lot of running involved.” Last year, the Stormin’ Sabres’ girls’ lacrosse team got somewhat close to going to state competition. Naturally, Kirick and her teammates are hoping they’ll get even closer to going this year. Besides lacrosse, Kirick is involved in karate, basketball, dance and choir. She also babysits and works part-time at Clearwater Travel Plaza. Her favorite school subject is math. She is ready next fall to start college at North Dakota State University where she will study finance and – yes indeed – play on the college lacrosse team.
Roster
The Sartell-Sauk Rapids-Rice roster for girls lacrosse players this season is as follows: Kate Bunde, Izzy Bukovich, Megan Cook, Sadie Folsom, McKenzie Froiland, Kat Gent, Bre Hess, Lydia Johnson, Mollie Joseph, Grace Jourd, Kirick, Maggie Kulus, Lauren Lindmeier, Kaylee Lodermeier, Maddie Molner, Megan Mohr, Avery Mumm, Sara Schad, Taylor Scherer and Ella Steinberg.
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Friday, May 19, 2017 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, May 19 St. Cloud Flower and Plant Sale, 8:30-11 a.m., Whitney Senior Center, 1527 Northway Drive, St. Cloud. Benton County Museum, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 218 First St. N., Sauk Rapids. 320-253-9614. mnbentonhistory.org. Burger and brat sale, sponsored by Knights of Columbus, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., St. Joseph Meat Market, 26 First Ave. NW. Art History, 1-2 p.m., Whitney Senior Center, 1527 Northway Drive, St. Cloud. St. Joseph Farmers’ Market, 3-6:30 p.m., near the Wobegon Trail
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Center, C.R. 2. Tae Guk Kwon Do, 3-4 p.m., Independent Lifestyles, 215 N Benton Drive, Sauk Rapids. 320-267-7717. St. Cloud Singles Club Dance, 8 p.m.-midnight, American Legion, 17 Second Ave. S., Waite Park. 320339-4533. stcloudsingles.net.
Saturday, May 20 All-in-One Event, to benefit the American Cancer Society, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Benton County Fair Sports Arena, 1410 Third Ave. S., Sauk Rapids. Old Glory Run 5K, 10 a.m., Colt’s Academy, 124 First Ave. SE, St. Joseph. www.theoldgloryrun. com Sauk Rapids Farmers’ Market, 8 a.m.-noon, First Street and Second Avenue next to Manea’s Meats, downtown Sauk Rapids. Plant sale, by UMN Extension Master Gardeners of Stearns County, 8:30-11 a.m., Riverside
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history.org. Lunch and cards, sponsored by Helping Hands Outreach and The Rusty Nail, noon-2 p.m., The Rusty Nail, 4 CR 2 S., St. Stephen. Market Monday, 3-6:30 p.m., parking lot of Hardware Hank, Seventh St. N., Sartell. marketmonday. org. Sartell City Council, 6 p.m., Sartell City Hall, 125 Pinecone Road N. 320-253-2171.
Sunday, May 21 Spring Fling, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Celebration Lutheran Church, 1500 Pinecone Road N., Sartell.
Thursday, May 25 Coffee and Conversation, a senior discussion group, 9 a.m., Country Manor, 520 First St. NE, Sartell. Sauk Rapids Chamber, 11:45 a.m.-1 p.m., Sauk Rapids Government Center, 250 Summit Ave. N. 320-251-2940.
Monday, May 22 Benton County Museum, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 218 First St. N., Sauk Rapids. 320-253-9614. mnbenton-
Tuesday, May 23 National Alliance on Mental Health, 7-8:30 p.m., Calvary Community Church, 1200 Roosevelt Road, St. Cloud. 320-259-7101.
Market Monday, 3-6:30 p.m., parking lot of Hardware Hank, Seventh St. N., Sartell. marketmonday. org. Friday, May 26 Benton County Museum, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 218 First St. N., Sauk Rapids. 320-253-9614. mnbentonhistory.org. St. Joseph Farmers’ Market, 3-6:30 p.m., near the Wobegon Trail Center, C.R. 2. Tae Guk Kwon Do, 3-4 p.m., Ilicil Independent Lifestyles, 215 N Benton Drive, Sauk Rapids. 320267-7717. Saturday, May 27 Sauk Rapids Farmers’ Market, 8 a.m.-noon, First Street and Second Avenue next to Manea’s Meats, downtown Sauk Rapids. Walk & Roll Parade, sponsored by Kiwanis, 10 a.m.-11:30 a.m., Lake George, 1101 Seventh St. S., St. Cloud.
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Fun, music, memories at prom photos by Angie Heckman
At left: Band Guytano (SHS students Grant and Eddie Hamilton and SHS alum Isaac Hesse) perform at Sartell Prom on May 13 at River’s Edge Convention Center, St. Cloud.
Above: Dinner entertainment, SHS music teachers – David Lumley, Brandon Nordhues and Isaac Lovdahl – at Sartell prom May 13.
At right: Juniors, Megan Sieben and Jay Bertelson at grand march during the Sartell prom May 13.
Rec from page 7 activities include virtually every kind of sport, as well as swimming lessons. For a complete catalog of spring-and-summer offerings, times and fees, go to www.sartell.k12.mn.us and then click on Community Education and click on where it says, in small blue print, “2017 Spring-Summer Catalog.” The entire catalog can be downloaded. There are scholarships available for children whose parents are on tight budgets. Registration can be done online. Parents and children should register as soon as possible because most of the programs have limited space. The following are just a few samples of the scores of offerings available: T-Ball Blast Ball (ages 3-5) Children will learn the basics, including base-running, hitting, catching and throwing. Gloves not required but welcome. 11-11:45 a.m. Monday, June 12 and same time Wednesday, June 28. Cost $27. Second offering 11-11:45 a.m. Tuesday, July 11 and same time Thursday, July 27. District Service Center ball field.
Sprouting Scientists Camp (ages 3-5) Fun, safe and exciting science experiments for children. 9-10:30 a.m. Monday, June 19 and same time Thursday, June 22. Cost $35. District Service Center, Room 209. Kids in the Kitchen (grades K-6) Popular every year, these cooking-camp sessions teach children how to make fun snacks, main dishes and delicious beverages using simple ingredients. All participants will be putting the recipes in their recipe books to take home. 9-11:30 a.m. Monday, July 17 and same time Thursday, July 20. Cost $50. Sartell Middle School. More Than Pink (grades 3-6) This program inspires young girls to stay true to themselves and to live free from societal stereotypes. It’s a six-week program that weaves training for a 5K run with activities that empower girls and boost confidence. All athletic types are welcome. The girls will participate in the More Than Pink 5K Aug. 17 in Waconia as the culmination of all the girls have learned. 10 a.m.-noon Mondays and Wednesdays June 12 through July 26. No classes July 3 or July 7. Cost $75. District Service Center.
Friday, May 19, 2017 Sew It! (grades 5-8) Enrollees will learn the basics of sewing, and each student will be provided with fabrics at the time of registration. 9-11 a.m. Monday, June 12 and same time Thursday, June 15. Sartell Middle School. Police Activities League (ages 5-15) This free popular summer program offers lots of activities such as relay races, kickball, water games, arts and crafts, barbecued foods and much more. It’s taught and supervised by members of the Sartell Police Department, along with staff from the Community Education Office. No registration is required. Children can just show up. 6:30-8 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays June 13 through July 20. Val Smith Park. Soccer (for elementary-aged boys and girls) There are many sections of this perennially popular sports program sponsored by the Community Education Program along with the Sartell Soccer Association. The classes start at various days in June, depending on which section children sign up for. The classes last through late July. Costs range from $59-$65. Venue: Soccer Hill between the high school and middle school.