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Market Monday kicks off new Thursday market
Market Monday is kicking off a new kind of market, hosted at CentraCare. The new market will be called the CentraCare Health Family Farmers’ Market, and runs 2-6 p.m. on Thursdays, at the southeast corner of 1900 CentraCare Circle, Sartell. The new market opens June 11. The regular Market Monday will still be open from 3-6:30 p.m. every Monday, now through Oct. 19 at Sartell City Hall, 125 Pinecone Road N. This Monday, June 8, the community tent returns with St. Cloud Metro Bus on hand to register your kids for their free summer bus pass.
First all-city June garage sales set
Garage sales will take place in the City of St. Stephen this summer Thursday-Saturday, the weekend of June 11-13. Sales will be individually marked.
Metro Bus offers free summer youth passes
Metro Bus is once again offering unlimited free ride bus passes for kids for the summer. Parents/ guardians can register their child ages 17 and younger for the U-Go Free Summer Youth Pass at the Metro Bus Transit Center, located in downtown St. Cloud at 510 1st St. S. The pass is valid for unlimited rides between June 1 and Aug. 31. A registration form is also available on ridemetrobus.com if parents want to complete it prior to going to the Transit Center.
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Cancer survivor to emcee Relay for Life by Dennis Dalman editor@thenewsleaders.com
Pete Hanson, who battled cancer and won not once but twice, will emcee the all-night ReHanson lay for Life event that starts at Sartell Middle School at 5 p.m. Friday, June 5 and runs until 6 a.m. Saturday morning. If the weather is inclement the event will be moved inside the school. Hanson is brand manager for 98.1 Radio Minnesota’s New Country and for 103.7 Radio (The Loon). Hanson hopes lots of people show up for the all-night fundraising rally to fight cancer. “Those who come will see people celebrating life,” Han-
son said. “And it’s a great opportunity for people to see what the American Cancer Society is doing, to see it in
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Matthew Jurek gets a hug from his mother, Stacey Jurek, after the ceremony on May 30 at the high school. Additional graduation photos found on page 7.
Ten retire from school district amid many thanks Ten Sartell-St. Stephen School District teachers and staff have retired upon completion of the year’s school year. They are Laurie Allen, Karen Kuschl, Daniel McLean, Jean Muntifering, Mitze Olson, MaryJo Peckskamp, Gary Putz,
John Rausch, Julie Tripp and Anna Mae Trobec. The district administration and fellow coworkers would like to thank these retirees for their many years of service to the district and the impact each has made. “Congratulations on retirement
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and we wish you well on your next adventures in life.”
Laurie Allen
Allen has been a teacher in the Sartell-St. Stephen School District since 1989. During her 26 years in the district, she has
served as a Kindergarten, thirdand fourth-grade teacher. She also spent some time as a parttime English-as-a-Second-Language Teacher. Allen had the opportunity to be the teacher of all four of her grandsons. Allen Retire • page 5
Golombecki takes pride in singing anthem by Logan Gruber operations@thenewsleaders.com
Metro Bus is also offering a free bus-riding-skills class for kids and their families at the Metro Bus Mobility Training Center. Participants will learn how to read bus schedules and maps; plan trips around town; and review bus safety rules. Registration is required. The registration deadline has been extended until today, June 5. Register by calling the Metro Bus Mobility Training Center at 320529-4497 or email info@stcloudmtc.com. Families have three sessions to pick from: from 10-11:30 a.m. Monday, June 8; 3-4:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 9; and 6-7:30 p.m. Thursday, June 11.
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camp out and take part in walking relays throughout the night. There will also Relay • page 12
Graduation day brings smiles, tears
Free Metro Bus riding skills class for kids
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action.” At the Relay for Life, cancer survivors, caregivers, family, friends and supporters will
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Ryan Golombecki and his “better half,” Caitlin Riordan, often attend Twins games together. Golombecki loves baseball, and he and his family go to Rox and Twins games as often as they can.
“I’m not doing this for me, I’m doing this for my country,” Ryan Golombecki said during a Newsleader interview on June 2. Golombecki was offered the opportunity to sing The Star-Spangled Banner at the St. Cloud Rox baseball game against the Rochester Honkers, with the game starting at 6:05 p.m. Saturday, June 6 at Joe Faber Field in the St. Cloud Municipal Athletic Complex, 5001 Veterans Drive, St. Cloud. Golombecki and his son were at a Rox game when the idea first occurred to him he might be able to sing the anthem. He and his 13-year-old son were called down to race shopping carts around the field during a game. Afterward he asked a Rox staff member if they have the anthem singers lined up for the entire year already.
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The staff member told Golombecki they have most of the slots filled but can always use a fill-in for an emergency situation. He told them he’d be very interested in filling in. Golombecki received a call earlier this week. “The guy said, ‘I know this is short notice, but could you [sing the anthem] this Saturday night?’ And I said, ‘Of course!’,” Golombecki exclaimed. “It’s my honor to sing it.”
Personal life
Golombecki grew up in St. Cloud and now lives in Sartell and works for Hoff’s Insurance Specialists in Sauk Rapids as an insurance agent. He is 36 and has a 14-year-old daughter, a 13-year-old son, and his girlfriend has a 5-year-old son as well. Golombecki believes baseball is Anthem • page 8
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Snyder appointed as girls’ soccer coach by Dennis Dalman editor@thenewsleaders.com
The Sartell High School Girls Soccer team has a new coach – Roy Snyder. S n y d e r, who was Snyder assistant coach of the team last year, is a social-studies teacher at the high school. Before moving to Sartell in 2014, he was assistant girls’ soccer coach at St. Croix Academy in Stillwater in 2013
and head coach for the girls’ and boys’ soccer teams at Green Valley High School in Nevada from 2007-13. Snyder was twice named Girls’ Soccer Coach of the Year in Nevada. Synder will replace Cassie Raehsler, who recently announced her retirement from coaching soccer. Raehsler served as head coach for two years. She replaced long-time girls’ soccer head coach Joe Perske. Raehsler led the Sabres to two back-to-back state tournament competitions. She was also named Class A Minnesota Soccer Coach of the Year.
Six score high for Merit scholarships It’s a rare honor to be among the highest-scoring 50,000 students of the more than 1.5 -million students nationwide who took the qualifying tests for the National Merit Scholarship program. Six Sartell High School students did just that. They are Alyssa Franzmeier, Nicholas Hill, Bridget Maas, Erik Maas, Derek Schmidt and Austin Sura. Those six students are now qualifiers for a National Merit scholarship. The Sartell
students will learn this September if they will move on to be considered among 16,000 students nationwide who will be considered semi-finalists, representing the top scorers in each state. In addition, 14,000 others will be commended for their performances on the preliminary SAT/National Merit Program. Those who become semi-finalists will compete for $8,000 in National Merit scholarships to be given in 2016.
Frances Fruth ~ Sartell 100th Birthday! Come celebrate with us! Saturday, June 20 • 2-4 p.m. DRAKES Country Manor Campus 520 1st St. NE, Sartell
No gifts please, your presence is a gift!
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Pictured (front row, from left to right) are the following: Summer Koenig and Megan Mohr, both of Sauk Rapids; Clare Minnerath of Sartell; Katie Lucas of Sauk Rapids; and Nicole Lindmeier, Kathryn Gent and Madi O’Rourke, all of Sartell; (middle row) Kaylee Lodermeier, Avery Mumm, Breanna Hess, McKenna Lalim and Lizzy Minnerath, all of Sartell; Hanna Meyer of Sauk Rapids; Molly Mahowald and Lexy Oftedahl, both of Sartell; and, Sara Johnson of Sauk Rapids; and (back row) Coach Kendi Ruhland; and Alysa Gallagher, Kristina Kirick, Samantha Czeck, Diana Deuel, Amanda Flemming and Megan Cook, all of Sartell; and Coach Nicolette Deason. Not pictured: McKenzie Froiland of Sauk Rapids.
Girls Knights varsity lacrosse team takes second place at state In their third year as a lacrosse team, the St. Cloud North girls lacrosse team captured the second-place trophy at the 2015 North Central Schoolgirls Lacrosse Association state tournament. All games were played at Brainerd High School stadium on the weekend of May 16-17. With an undefeated regular
season of 6-0, the Knights claimed the No. 1 seed and were given a first-round bye on Saturday. On Sunday, they advanced to the championship round with a 14-2 win over Mankato. In the afternoon they played in a tough battle against defending champs Grand Rapids and came up short with an 11-14
loss. The St. Cloud North team consists of girls from the Sartell and Sauk Rapids community area. This year a new seventh- and eighthgrade team was created and had a record of 4-3-1 in their first season along with a Knights JV team that played in their second year of league play.
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People Aidan Nelson, Sartell, a National Honor Society member at Sartell High School, was inadvertently left out of the NHS sec- Nelsen tion of the graduation edition, published May 29. Max Magnuson of Sartell recently earned a bachelor’s degree in computer science from the University of Minnesota- Magnuson Morris. He received the Scholar of the College Award for his distinguished contribution in the field of computer science and is applying to graduate school. Kiley Sullivan, Sartell, a business student at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, has been awarded a marketing scholarship award. The award was presented by the Wisconsin School of Business’ Department of Marketing and recognizes academic performance and service. Jessica Warzecka, daughter of Sandy and Keith Warzecka of St. Joseph, is the recipient of the Presidential Distinction Scholarship from Concordia College, Moorhead. Warzecka is a 2015 graduate of Sartell High School.
If any readers have tips concerning crimes, they should call the Sartell Police Department at 320-251-8186 or Tri-County Crime Stoppers at 320-255-1301 or access its tip site at www.tricountycrimestoppers.org. Crime Stoppers offers rewards up to $1,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for crimes.
May 20 12:35 a.m. DWI. Twin Rivers Court. A report was made regarding a female driver who was possibly intoxicated. Officers located the vehicle and the driver was unable to pass field sobriety testing. She was placed under arrest without incident. 2:33 a.m. DWI. CR 1. While on patrol, an officer witnessed a vehicle driving erratically. The male driver was unable to pass field sobriety testing. He was placed
High school activities in which Warzecka has participated include the following: National Honor Society, TARGET Club, Spanish Club, Big Brothers Big Sisters and Student Voice. Two Sartell students were recently named to the dean’s list at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse. They are the following: Haley Klundt, economics major; and Taylor Pasell, communication studies major with an emphasis on organizational and professional communication. Students must earn a minimum 3.5 grade-point average to qualify. Six Sartell students recently graduated from Concordia College, Moorhead. They are as follows: Andrew Deters; Andrea Franz, daughter of Jody and Mark Franz, cum laude; Katherine Miller, daughter of Patricia and Stephen Miller, cum laude; Melissa Richter, daughter of Catherine and Michael Richter; Robert Satterness, son of Lori and Neil Satterness, magna cum laude; and Grant Strom, son of Janelle and Terrence Strom, cum laude. Forty-two Sartell students were recently named to the spring dean’s list at St. Cloud State University. They and their majors are as follows: Alisha Anderson, psychology; Anna Bathen, community psychology; Jill Bergstrom, nursing; Chelsey Bethke, psychology; Jordyn Brandt, biology; Brandon Burggraff, information systems;
under arrest without incident. May 21 4:59 p.m. Neighbor dispute. 7th Street N. A complaint was made regarding an adult male and an adult female arguing about numerous issues. Officers were able to mediate the situation and they both agreed to stay away from each other. 7:47 p.m. Person assist. Victory Avenue. An adult female requested assistance in unloading a firearm. An officer was able to unload the gun and returned it to her. May 22 3:35 p.m. Welfare check. Greenwood Lane. A report was made regarding a 5-year-old child at a park alone. Officers arrived and located the child and his father. The father stated the child left the house without permission
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Cristina Cardetti, biomedical sciences; Jessica Condon, social studies education; Joshua Curfman, management; Samantha Deans, film studies; Ashlee DesMarais, travel and tourism; Kelsey Fischer, biomedical sciences; Courtney Goulet, biomedical sciences; Brett Hinman, accounting; Alexa Hughes, general studies; Anne Jensen, communication arts and literature; Noah Kelm, biomedical sciences; Thomas Klein, finance; Jonathan Lahr, marketing; Nathan Lahr, community psychology; Tomas Lorincz, electrical engineering; Jessica Lundsetter, psychology; Emily McIntire, biomedical sciences; Natalie McIntire, biomedical sciences; Alecia Miller, nursing; Michelle Moran, biomedical sciences; Clayton Ramos, liberal arts and sciences; Tomoko Rebeck, early childhood education; Alyssa Reinholz, community psychology; Andrew Rickers, pre-business; Clare Rueter, management; Samantha Sathre, general studies; Holli Sauerer, elementary/K-6 education; Jeffrey Stang, SPED: academic and behavioral strategist; Lance Sternberg, undecided; Cassidy Swanson, English; Sally Traut, elementary/K-6 education; Catherine Tripp, community psychology; Hayley Volkers, elementary/K-6 education; Cody Walters, history; Jaclyn Yasgar, finance; and Katie Yurczyk, early childhood education. Students must have a minimum grade-point average of 3.75 to qualify.
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and they needed no further assistance. 10:52 p.m. Juvenile problem. 15th Street N. A report was made regarding two juvenile males outside, threatening each other. Officers arrived and spoke with the boys, who stated they were arguing. Officers spoke to the boys’ parents, who stated they would take care of the problem and the boys agreed to stay away from each other. May 23 6:51 p.m. Welfare check. Hi Vue Drive. A complaint was made regarding children playing closely to the roadway. An officer arrived and spoke with the children and family regarding street safety. 10:51 p.m. Suspicious vehicle. 19th Street S. While on patrol, an officer located a vehicle parked off the roadway. The officer locat-
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Tom and Stacy (Nesemeier) Kowalkowski of Sartell announce the birth of their sixth child, Nikolai Thomas born at 6:32 p.m. Tuesday, April 14 in St. Cloud Hospital. He weighed 8 pounds, 7 ounces and measured 21.5 inches long. He joins siblings Kristoff, 11, Sofia, 7, Tristan, 6, Gloria, 4, and Viktor, 3, at home. Grandparents are Dallas and Jackie Nesemeier of Casselton, N.D. and Joan Kowalkowski of
St. Cloud. He is also the grandson of the late Norbert Kowalkowski.
People Five Sartell students recently graduated from the College of St. Benedict, St. Joseph. They are the following: Jessica Alkire, daughter of Mary and Doug Alkire, who graduated summa cum laude (a gradepoint average between 3.9 and 4.0) with a bachelor’s degree in English; Jacquelyn Husby, daughter of Kat and Doug Field of Sartell, and Kevin Husby of St. Stephen, who earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology; Ali Mick, daughter of Jane and Doug Mick, who earned a bachelor’s degree in communication; Alexis Phillips, daughter of Michelle and Richard Phillips, who earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology; and Gabrielle Ross, daughter of Marilyn and Chuck Ross, who graduated cum laude (a grade-point aver-
ed drug paraphernalia, marijuana and alcohol in the vehicle. All of the items were confiscated and the driver was issued a citation and released. May 24 12:09 a.m. Person assist. Utah Road. An adult female reported she left town earlier in the day and was unsure if she secured her residence. An officer checked the residence and secured it. 6:58 p.m. Suspicious person. 4th Avenue N. A report was made regarding a vehicle driving in and out of a cul-de-sac numerous times throughout the day. Officers located the vehicle and found he was searching for his dog that he had just located. May 25 2:56 a.m. Vehicle in ditch. CR 1. A report was made regarding
age between 3.65 and 3.75) with a bachelor’s degree in elementary education. Alycia Stidmon, Sartell, has graduated cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in management and marketing from Carthage College, Kenosha, Wis. Five Sartell students recently graduated from the University of North Dakota, Grand Forks. They and their majors are as follows: Derek Cash, cum laude, bachelor’s degree in science and arts; Shannon Link, master’s degree in social work; Erin Krueger, cum laude, bachelor’s degree; Chloe Ree, magna cum laude, bachelor’s degree; and Chloe Tinius, bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering.
a vehicle stuck in the ditch. An officer arrived and detected the odor of alcohol on the driver. The driver was able to pass field sobriety testing. The vehicle was towed from the ditch and the driver was released. 9:31 p.m. Suspicious activity. 2nd Street S. A report was made regarding an unknown male attempting to set grass on fire. Officers checked the area and were unable to locate anyone outside. May 26 12:28 p.m. Domestic. 5th Avenue E. A report was made regarding a physical argument between an adult male and an adult female. Officers found evidence supporting the male being the aggressor. He was placed under arrest and transported without incident.
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Our View Sartell Relay for Life invites public to attend Cancer, like lightning, can strike anybody, anywhere. That fact was made tragically clear when Beau Biden, 46, died of brain cancer last week. (See related column on this page.) The good news is treatments, especially after early detection, can keep the voracious cancer monster at bay. The medical refinements in the treatment of cancer have vastly improved in the past decade or so, and countless people are alive now because of such fine-tuned improvements in both diagnosis and treatment. Those innovative technologies are still being developed, faster than ever though there is still a long way to go. And that is why it’s so important to donate generously to cancer research. On Friday, June 5, a Relay for Life event will take place at the Sartell Middle School. Cancer survivors and their families, friends, caregivers and supporters from all over the greater St. Cloud area – and beyond – will take part in the all-night rally. Everyone is encouraged to visit the rally, whether they’ve been touched by cancer or not, and who has not known someone with cancer? The Relay for Life starts at 5 p.m. outside the middle school (inside if the weather is cold or rainy). It will go on until 6 a.m. the next day, Saturday, June 6. At 10 p.m., the pathway luminaries will be lit during a special ceremony. Relay for Life, which is a program of the American Cancer Society, is a way to honor those who have cancer or who have survived (or not survived) the dreaded disease. It’s also a way to raise awareness about cancer and to raise funds to help fight it. Annually, about four million people in 20 countries participate in the relay. The event includes a relay walk, with teams of people camped out around the walking track. Members, all night, take turns walking around the track. Food, games and other activities help bring teams and visitors together and establish camaraderie. So far, more than $5 billion worldwide has been raised in the fight against cancer, thanks to the Relay for Life events. The first such event took place in 1985 when Dr. Gordy Klatt in Tacoma, Wash. walked and ran for 24 hours around a track. The next year, 340 people decided to do a similar fundraiser, and the annual Relay for Life began. Money raised via Relay for Life goes to a number of cancer-fighting efforts: further research, rides for cancer patients to and from their treatments, free places where cancer patients can stay when getting treatment away from home, wigs and other beauty enhancements for people undergoing radiation and chemotherapy, and a support program so cancer patients can connect with people who have survived the disease. Those who cannot attend the Relay for Life event in Sartell can donate online. Go to relay.acsevents. org, then click on “Get Involved.” In the pull-down menu, click on “Donate,” then type in the zip code 56377 under “Find an Event.” What will pop up is “Relay for Life of Greater St. Cloud – Sartell, MN.” Then under that title, click on “Donate.” There is also a list on that page of other upcoming Relay for Life events coming up in central Minnesota. We do hope lots of people show up in person for Relay for Life in Sartell. Meeting cancer patients, survivors and their supporters is a good in-person way to learn about the disease and ways to fight it. As the old saying says, “There but for fortune go you and I.”
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Opinion Biden talks of grief; we should listen It was a terrible stunner Sunday morning to learn of the death of Beau Biden – stunning because I’d understood a brain lesion had been removed and he was doing fine. At age 46, brain cancer took the life of Biden. It is yet another sad reminder that the “good die young.” He is survived by wife Hallie and children Natalie, 11, and Hunter, 9. Other survivors are brother Hunter, sister Ashley, stepmother Jill and father Joe Biden, U.S. vice president. And what a bleak blow Beau’s death must be for his father. Like the Kennedys, the Biden family has suffered cruel deaths. In 1972, Joe Biden, who had just been elected as U.S. senator from Delaware, was in Washington, D.C., forming his senatorial staff. One day in December, he got a phone call that instantly shattered his world into pieces. While doing Christmas shopping back home in Delaware, his wife and three children were in a station wagon when it was broadsided by a truck. Wife Neilia and daughter Naomi, 13-months old, were killed. The two young sons, Beau and Hunter, were severely injured. At age 29, Biden’s elation about his senatorial success evaporated. He knew then – and now – that family is more important than anything. In emotional agony, Biden spent weeks at the bedside
Dennis Dalman Editor of his recuperating sons, torn between love for them and agony for the loss of his wife and daughter. His love for the sons gave him his reason to live, even though he seriously considered declining the senate job. Friends and colleagues convinced him otherwise. He took the oath of office at the hospital bedside of 4-year-old son Beau. What a heartrending irony that the son who survived that horrible accident died 42 years later, and the father who loved him so much had to watch him die. We who have not endured grief that badly have nothing to complain about. By all accounts, Beau Biden was an outstanding man. He was elected twice as the attorney general for Delaware where he worked hard and fairly on issues that would benefit all. Like his father, he was a champion of “ordinary” working people, with an easy down-toearth camaraderie among his constituents. Beau was the perfect example of “like father, like son.” Like his father, he championed progressive Democratic causes to help the
middle class, the working class and the struggling, disenfranchised poor. In 2003, Biden joined the National Guard and served for a year in Iraq in the Judge Advocate General’s Corps. He is a recipient of the Bronze Star. Before the brain cancer spread so rapidly, Beau had planned to run for governor of Delaware next year. What a shame that will not be. It’s very possible after his experiences as governor, Biden could have been a contender for the nation’s presidency. What a loss. Yet another hope dashed. It often happens that family deaths can bring survivors closer together, and bonds among them become ever stronger. That is what happened for Biden and his remaining children. Now, the process of grieving and of bonding will begin again for Biden, his wife and two surviving children. When Biden talks about grief, we should all listen and heed his words because he knows what he’s talking about. A few years ago, in a speech, he said this: “There will come a day when the thought of your son or daughter or your husband or wife brings a smile to your lips before it brings a tear to your eye. It will happen. My prayer for you is that day will come sooner or later. But the only thing I have more experience than you in is this: I’m telling you it will come.”
Turkey hunting makes for eventful weekend
A snap of a twig, leaves rustling in the wind, frogs croaking in the distance, then suddenly complete silence is all my dad and I heard when we looked up and saw a 175-pound black bear walking straight toward us. My turkey-hunting weekend had just begun an hour before our bear encounter. After a short walk through the woods, we settled in our turkey ground-blind, hoping I’d get a chance to shoot my first turkey. My brother was in a blind of his own not too far away. This was my second hunting season with my dad and he was there to guide me. Spending time in the blind is our special daddy-daughter time. We whispered about our day, the strange animal sounds we’d hear and just about anything else on our minds. My dad and I would look out each window of the blind searching for any turkey signs, our eyes crossing each other’s paths. I’m sure my dad felt my anticipation. We were not going to miss that turkey! The sounds of nature gave us a peaceful feeling. From time to time, all the sounds would stop. My dad said, “It could mean a bear is in the area.” And boy, was he right. Just then we both looked up at nearly the same time. A big black bear was looking right at us about 30 yards away. I was so nervous, I felt like I was about to speak in front of 1,000 people – sweaty palms, heart racing, breathless. I grabbed my phone’s camera and Sartell • Sauk Rapids • St. Joseph started clicking as fast as I could, thinking to myself, I have to show my brother, he will never believe it. My dad looked at me and whispered, Reaching EVERYbody! “Stay quiet and still and he might come The ideas expressed in the letters to closer to us.” How exciting to see him the editor and of the guest columnists closer up than at a zoo. do not necessarily reflect the views of What seemed like an hour was only about eight minutes. The bear walked the Newsleaders.
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Tara Wiese Guest Writer slowly up to our turkey decoys about 10 yards away, sniffed and licked them. He looked over at us and walked right up to our blind. He was so close we could see his nostrils move as he was trying to retrieve scent from the air. The bear backed away from us and ran as he had winded our scent. He stopped a few hundred feet away only to lie down and rest, then disappeared into the distance. I texted my brother, who replied “Are you shaking?” "Still," I replied. Things quieted down the rest of the evening, but I think my heart was still racing when I went to bed. The turkey license I purchased was for five days, of which I could only hunt for three. The second night, we saw seven deer in the field and three turkeys. One turkey in particular was being sneaky. We watched him from across the field, tried to call him closer to us, only to have him come right behind our blind and stay there for an hour. As soon as we had him in our sight, I tried to get him, but he was too far away and I missed. I was devastated, but my dad was so supportive and understanding. He kept telling me patience is very important and you are never guaranteed an animal. A lot of it revolves around chance and skill. He wiped my tears without even wiping them, giving me an instant sense of comfort.
The whole time I was thinking even if I don’t get one, I still had the chance to experience this with my dad and that means the world to me. The third night and my last evening of the season was the quietest night so far. I thought to myself, first night bear, second night tried and missed, and now my hunting experience is going to end like this! Quiet. No animals. Not even a squirrel. Weather was perfect. The longer we sat and nothing was happening, the more relaxed we got. My brother had shared his stash of candy bars with us. Even though it was quiet, my dad said to still be on watch and look out my side of the blind from time to time. I sat up, not expecting to see anything, only to see a huge tom turkey about 10 feet away looking right at me just like the bear had! I leaned back quickly, tapped my dad and whispered “Big turkey, big, big turkey!” I pointed to my left. My dad got out the turkey call, made a call and the big turkey walked right in front of our blind. Within three minutes of first seeing it, I got my first turkey! My turkey weighed 22 pounds, had a 9-inch beard and 7/8-inch spurs. Best day ever! And a great way to end the weekend. Hey dad, when do we get to go hunting again? Turkey facts: Male turkeys typically weigh between 11 and 24 pounds. The length of the beard on a mature male tom turkey determines age and maturity. Jake, a young male turkey, might have a 1" to 3” beard, whereas a 3- to 4-year-old tom can have around a 9-inch beard. Spurs also help determine age. Female turkeys, called hens, can only be hunted in the fall as they raise young in the spring. Hens typically weigh between 5 and 11 pounds. Wild turkeys can run at speeds up to 25 mph and fly up to 55 mph.
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Retire from front page said she will also remember teaching Kindergarten in the Sartell Mall in the old Floral and Gifts property with Allen Jane Barton during some of the growing pains of the district. Allen said it has been a true joy to work in the district with her children and many of her grandchildren having the opportunity to obtain a high-quality education from top-notch educators. She says she is looking forward to working out (but not having to wake up at 4:45 a.m. to make that happen,) traveling, volunteering, enjoying life without time-frames and new adventures not yet discovered.
Karen Kuschel
Kuschel has worked in the district’s food service department since 2003 as a dishwasher. She Kuschel said she has enjoyed working
with all of the staff throughout the years and appreciates the children who have wonderful manners and take the time to say “Hi” and “Have a nice day.” She said she will miss the great group of people she got to work with at Pine Meadow Elementary. Kuschel said she plans to continue providing daycare for her grandchildren. She will also be biking, gardening, camping, fishing and having fun outside during the warmer months. In the winter, sewing, knitting and organizing will keep her busy.
Daniel McLean
McLean has been teaching in the district since 1986. He has taught fourth grade during his 29 years McLean and has also coached junior high basketball and was head golf coach. He also helped with flag football and volleyball at Sartell Middle School. McLean was president of the Sartell Education Association for six years and helped negotiate a number of contracts. He said he will remember the people who have gone out of their way to make this a great place to spend a career. He said he has many memories
to cherish and values all of the individuals he has worked with which will always be the fondest memories. McLean said he considers himself truly blessed and lucky to do something he loves and work with such amazing people. He plans to travel to see his family who now live across the country in Minneapolis, Chicago and Houston – where his one and only grandson lives. He and his wife also own a home in Texas which, he said, will make the winters quite a bit easier to tolerate. Fishing is more than a passion for McLean and he said he plans to feed that passion every chance he gets along with finding time to volunteer to put his talents to use.
Jean Muntifering
Muntifering has been a teacher in the SartellSt. Stephen School District since 1987. She taught fourth Muntifering grade for two years and second grade for 26 years. She said she will remember all of the wonderful staff, students and families she has been able to work with throughout the years. Muntifering said she will especially remember the families she got
to know quite well because she was fortunate to have all of their children in her classroom. She said she will also remember when her own children, Jeff and Carie, came into the classroom to share their experiences – Jeff as a conservation biologist in Namibia and Carie as a Peace Corps volunteer in Cameroon. Muntifering said she plans to take a trip to Namibia with her husband to visit her son, daughter-in-law and her grandson. She said she also plans to spend time with her family in Minnesota including her daughter, Carie, and her son-in-law, Chris. Traveling, volunteering, enjoying weekends at the lake, rediscovering hobbies and relaxing are on her list. She said she also may be back to do a little substitute teaching, too.
Mitze Olson
Olson has worked in the SartellSt. Stephen School District since 1988. She started as a substitute teacher Olson from 1985-88. She then taught first grade at St. Stephen Elementary from 1988-90. Then she taught second grade at Sartell Elementary for 10 years. She moved
5 to Pine Meadow Elementary in 2000 where she taught fourth grade for 14 years and spent her last year as a reading interventionist for all students at PME. Olson said she has enjoyed watching the district grow. In 1985 when she moved with her husband to Sartell, the intermediate school had just been completed next to what was the old high school and three additional buildings since that time have been built. She said it was exciting to play a part in the planning of these schools. She also said she will truly miss the wonderful people in the district. During retirement, Olson said she plans to travel, volunteer in her grandchildren’s classrooms, golf and head south for the winter months.
MaryJo Peckskamp
Peckskamp has been teaching in the Sartell-St. Stephen School District since 1981 as a special-edu- Peckskamp cation teacher. She said a very special memory for her was when she was able to team up with fellow educator, Joe Perske, to help two students with special Retire • page 11
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Lions Clean-Up Day was a big success for good causes by Dennis Dalman editor@thenewsleaders.com
photo by Dennis Dalman
The annual Sartell Lions Appliance and Trash Collection Day was a big success April 25 in the parking lot of Sartell Middle School. From left to right are Lions member Mike DeLuca, park-project chairman; and members of the Knights Lacrosse Team, who volunteered at the event – Reese Nordin, Sartell; Kevin Friesz, Sauk Rapids (in black top); Xavier Corpus, Sartell (leaning on dryer); Adam Balounstz, Sartell; and Riley Filsmyer, Sartell.
The 20th annual Sartell Lions Club Spring Clean-Up Day April 25 was a big success, with more than 3,000 pounds of appliances alone collected and several thousand pounds of scrap metal of one sort or another. None of it would have been remotely possible without the coming together of so many volunteers: Lions Club members, Junior Leo Lions, members of the Knights Lacrosse team, Midway Iron of St. Cloud, Tom Kraemer Inc. of Cold Spring, Central Appliance Recyclers of St. Cloud and – last but not least – the residents of
Sartell who paid a fee to have their cast-offs accepted as recyclables. Throughout the morning, a variety of cast-offs were brought to the Clean-Up Day site in the parking lot of Sartell Middle School. The items included computers, TV sets, computer printers, computer towers, gas barbecue grills, kitchen stoves and refrigerators, fluorescent tubes, aluminum car ramps, flower pots and more. Some of the items, such as the car ramps, were taken by customers who happened to see them at the site. All of the items delivered and accepted were processed safely through recycling methods. The fluorescent bulbs, for example, were given to
Czarnetzki’s Hardware in Sauk Rapids, which kindly agrees every year to recycle them on behalf of the Lions’ good-deed clean-up day. Money earned from the Lions Spring Clean-Up goes for a variety of good causes: scholarships, eyeglasses, youth programs, creation and improvement of parks, and more. Sartell Lions Community Park, for example, was made possible through local Lions’ fundraisers, such as Clean-Up Day, as well as additional funding from the Lions Club International Foundation. Typically, a Lions Clean-Up Day nets at least $2,000 to help finance local good deeds.
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Four Sartell High School students received “Students of Excellence” awards at a banquet and recognition ceremony recently at River’s Edge Convention Center in St. Cloud. It was the 28th consecutive year of the honors banquet. The honored students, all seniors, are Haley Anderson, Mac Nies, Zachary Fisher and Ryan Kororll. More than 600 people, including school officials and parents, attended the banquet. The Sartell honorees were among 154 high-school seniors from 38 Region 7 schools who received the Students of Excellence awards, which are given annually to high-achieving students as chosen by their schools. Each school can select from two to four seniors to be recognized at the annual recognitions banquet. The program is sponsored by school districts, Blue Cross/ Blue Shield and Resource Training and Solutions. Sandra Cordie of Sartell, director of educational events for RTS, has coordinated the event for many years. Dr. Rob Cavanna, executive director of RTS, urged all students to keep the phrase “Carpe diem” in mind. Those Latin words, which mean “Seize the day,” were often quoted by teacher John Keating, played by Robin Williams, to inspire his students in the movie Dead Poets Society. “Use your time wisely,” Cavanna told the students. “Take advantage of opportunities and challenges and help others along the way.” The honored students received certificates sent by Gov. Mark Dayton and congratulations sent by Minnesota Commissioner of Education Brenda Cassellius.
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Anthem from front page still a romantic sport and “Americana at it’s best.” “It’s cheap entertainment . . . I can take the whole family to a Rox game and with tickets and concessions it only costs about $60-70. That is a great deal,” he said. “It’s great family fun!” Golombecki has been a Rox fan since before they were the Rox. He followed the River Bats since the team’s inception, around 1997.
Musical life
“I was never good at sports; I was musical,” Golombecki said. He played tuba, among other instruments, in the high-school band, but he switched to guitar after graduating.
Sartell Newsleader • www.thenewsleaders.com “I’ve been singing and playing guitar for 20 years,” he said. “I don’t make any money, but I don’t mind. I just play music and enjoy myself.” He said he plays mostly weddings and at open-mic events. Typically, Golombecki prefers to play classic rock, oldies and some country. “I love the Monkees, Beatles, Eric Clapton, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Johnny Cash, Merle Haggard,” Golombecki said, listing off his favorites. As far as the national anthem goes, Golombecki plans to sing it the way it’s meant to be sung. “I’m going to stick true to what it is,” he said. Golombecki said some signers tend to overdo it, making themselves the focus instead of the meaning behind the song. “This is about our country,” he said. “This is about baseball.”
Anthem
“It’s important to give back to your community,” Golombecki said. He feels singing the anthem is one way he can give back. Another is by volunteering with Honor Flight, which is a program that escorts World War II veterans from Central Minnesota on one-day trips to Washington, D.C. to visit war memorials and historic sites. The program allows Korean and Vietnam veterans to come, too.
Rox
Golombecki will sing the national anthem at the St. Cloud Rox baseball game, which starts at 6:05 p.m. Saturday, June 6 at Joe Faber Field in the St. Cloud Municipal Athletic Complex, 5001 Veterans Drive, St. Cloud.
Friday, June 5, 2015
City seeks videographer The City of Sartell is seeking someone to operate audio-video equipment for recording and broadcasts of the city’s city-council meetings. The council meets on the second and fourth Mondays of each month but usually only once a month during the summer season. The city
also plans to record and broadcast some special meetings. The meetings are broadcast on local-channel cable TV, and the video is also placed on the City of Sartell’s website. If anyone is interested, call Brad Borders at 320-258-7304 or 320267-0065.
PineCone Vison to host grand opening June 18 by Dennis Dalman editor@thenewsleaders.com
The new PineCone Vision Center in Sartell will host a ribbon-cutting and welcome ceremony Thursday, June 18 at 2180 Troop Drive, just off of Pinecone Road S. The ribbon cutting will take place at 3 p.m. followed by the grandopening celebration until 7 p.m. Everyone is welcome. Visitors will have a chance to see the state-of-the-art business, learn how eyeglasses are made, participate in fashion-colored contact lens demonstrations and take park in vision screenings. There will be food and refreshments served, and visitors can register to win prizes, which include
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an iPad, a Kindle, a Garmin Vivofit and more. “This is an exciting time in PineCone Vision Center’s history,” said owner and medical director Dr. Nicholas Colatrella. “We are delighted to share it with our family, friends, staff and all our wonderful patients who have made us such a success.” Thanks to the new building, the vision center, vision therapy and rehabilitation center will be housed in the same place to eliminate confusion and maximize convenience. Ten examination rooms will enable five doctors and 14 staff members to provide personalized, professional care. The larger facility will house newer equipment and moreadvanced medical technology.
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REGULAR SCHOOL BOARD MEETING SARTELL-ST. STEPHEN PUBLIC SCHOOLS APRIL 20, 2015 DISTRICT CENTER BOARD ROOM The regular school board meeting of Independent School District 748 was called to order at 7 p.m. by Krista Durrwachter, chair. Members present: Durrwachter, chair; Michelle Meyer, vice chair; Pam Raden, clerk; Mary McCabe, director; Jason Nies, director; Pat Marushin, director and Jeff Schwiebert, superintendent. A motion was made by Meyer and seconded by Nies to approve the agenda. All in favor. Motion carried. A motion was made by Nies and seconded by Marushin to approve consent items a-c with the amendment made by McCabe and seconded by Meyer to add the resignation of Charlie Bakker, Sartell High School assistant principal, June 30, 2015 below: a. Minutes of the regular school board meeting held on March 16, 2015 with the edit of Mary Joe Peckskamp last day of service May 14, 2015. b. Checks in the amount of $1,822,899.59 as presented: General Fund 1,421,478.29 Food Service Fund 118,576.88 Transportation Fund 144,055.84 Community Service Fund 30,961.14 Capital Expenditure Fund 107,102.54 Summer Rec Agency Fund 724.90 Check numbers 159583 to 159933 Receipts in the amount of $4,080,581.05 as presented: General Fund 3,839,960.49 Food Service Fund 133,563.59 Transportation Fund 22,432.21 Community Service Fund 48,767.02 Debt Service Fund 31,269.74 Summer Rec Agency Fund 4,588.00 Receipts 40858 to 40955 Wire transfers in the amount of $5,926.08 as presented: General Fund 1,925.64 Food Service Fund 3,181.73 Community Service Fund 818.71 Wire transfers 201400049-201400053 c. Accept the following donations: Michelle Meyer, SHS, camera, photography; Sabres All Sport Booster Club, SHS, $1,364.53, Spring strength coach d. Accept the resignation of Joe Reber, Sartell Middle School, maintenance supervisor, April 13, 2105; Adam Thiel, Sartell Middle School, custodian, April 10, 2015; Mark Huber, District Office, cleaner, April 6, 2015; Dan Lozinski, all locations, substitute custodian, April 6, 2015; Charlie Bakker, Sartell High School, assistant principal, June 30, 2015. Accept the retirements of Jean Muntifering, Pine Meadow Elementary, elementary teacher, June 3, 2015; Karen Kuschel, Pine Meadow Elementary, dishwasher, June 3, 2015; Anna Mae Trobec, Oak Ridge Elementary, dishwasher, Aug. 20, 2015. Student Representative Report: Mac Nies, student representative • Music in the Schools will be wrapping up this week with Kindergarten performances • MCA testing is happening across the district for our third- to eighth-grade students and students at the high school • Both ORE and PME will have family picnics on May 28 • Third- and fourth-grade students will have the opportunity to try out for 101 Dalmatians in cooperation with GREAT Theatre • Book fairs will be held at both Pine Meadow and Oak Ridge • Elementary Art Fairs will be held on May 7 • SCSU Math Contest: 97 seventh- and eighth-grade students participated April 9 at St. Cloud State University • Seventh-grade Results: • First-place Team: Janagan Ramanathan, David Zhang, Jacob Wieland • Seven students scored in the top 5 percent • Five students scored in the top 10 percent • Individual Results: two students tied for second, and one in 9th place • Eighth-grade Results: • First-place Team: Mahannad Alkhatib, Cindy Zhang, Alissa Teigland and Mack Sathre • Seven students scored in the top 5 percent • Three students scored in the top 10 percent • Battle of the Books: Held on Wednesday, April 15 for fifth- to eighth-graders
• Fifth- and sixth-grade soccer started this week with more than 130 students registered • On Friday, April 10, SMS held the fifth- and sixthgrade activity night with a record attendance of 435 students • The Spring Choir Concert will be held on May 7 and the Spring Band Concert will be held on May 14 • Prom was held on April 11 which was well attended • The State Student Council Convention was held where 11th-grader Gopi Ramanathan was elected to serve as president of the state organization for the 2015-16 school year. • Last month the SHS Student Council held an annual Fun Fest Fundraiser and raised more than $3,200 for Owen’s Night Out • The SHS Knowledge Bowl team took fourth at the state competition • Nathan Olson and Tyler Hinnekamp took first at the automotive technology state competition, and proceeded to take ninth out of 30 teams at the national competition held in New York • The State Speech Competition was held on April 18 with Ryan Kororll competing in Extemporaneous Speaking and Nick Hill competing in the Humorous category • Advanced Placement testing will be starting in early May • The spring musical, Into the Woods, will perform May 28-30 Superintendent Report: Jeff Schwiebert, superintendent • Legislative Report • Currently, education funding is being discussed at the legislature. The discussions include adding funding to the basic funding formula or adding it to specific categorical accounts • Early Childhood is at the forefront of this legislative session • Education Done Differently • This event was held April 16 at Sartell Middle School and showcased how technology continues to redefine teaching and learning within our district • The district’s annual community survey will be available and shared with families from April 22-29. The district uses this information as a component of its continuous improvement plan. Additional questions were added to the early childhood portion of the survey to support new MDE requirements. • The Pine Groove Art Festival will be held at Sartell Middle School on April 25 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. This event includes local artisans and many of our student musicians. There is also an evening event from 6:30-10 p.m. held at Mulligan’s Event Center where the Andrew Walesch Big Band will perform. • The district continues to explore the option of solar energy School Board Committees Brad Lindell and Deb Griffiths from SEE presented what was happening and the climate of the legislature. SEE is focusing on three areas for education: 1. QComp – increase funding 2. Facility funding – double-deferred maintenance, move from 65.00 per kid to 150.00 3. Funding the General Formula 3 percent + What is strongly been considered by our legislature and governor 1. Funding Early Childhood a. Increasing scholarships for school readiness Problems, school district’s aren’t ready to accommodate these kids, busing is an issue 2. 1 percent on formula to 1.5 percent a. This doesn’t even cover inflation. For our school district adding 3 to 4 percent to formula would help us the most. I advocated for our SEE’s lobbyist to have a strong voice about increasing the formula funding. b. Republican-led senate came out with a funding bill that would most help us. 3 percent on formula and absolutely no new mandates 3. Facilities funding a. The legislature is really looking at how agriculture land is treated and taxed. MAKE NO MISTAKE, GOV. MARK DAYTON WANTS EARLY CHILDHOOD FUNDING AND EDUCATION TO BE HIS LEGACY. Benton-Stearns Education District • Looking to offer CPI Training in the summer for staff
• The group moved forward with staffing for a business manager • Other educational entities are interested in utilizing services from Benton-Stearns Community Outreach Group • This committee met with city officials, Sarah Jane Nicoll, mayor; Amy Braig-Lindstrom, city council member; and Mary Degiovanni, city administrator • Had some great discussions around several topics including Pinecone Road construction, future construction and developments, community center initiatives and future meetings between the two entities to continue to work together Community Schools Planning Committee • This committee has met four times with tours of district facilities being held during one of those meetings • At the April 15 meeting, the district presented an overview of district facilities information, history and district trends • Attendance has stayed strong throughout the process with the next two meetings being held at Sartell Middle School on May 6 and May 13 Sartell Senior Connection • A signature event, Lemonade and Laughter, will be held on Tuesday, May 12 at 2 p.m. at St. Francis Xavier in Sartell Enrollment Report: Superintendent Schwiebert reported on the current number of students enrolled in each school in the district. Report – Food Service • Brenda Braulick, food service director, and Hannah Brenner, district nutrition coordinator, shared an overview of the district food services program for the 201415 school year. Safe and Supportive Schools Report • Kurt Stumpf, assistant principal at Sartell Middle School, presented an overview of the District Safe and Supportive Schools Act plan. A motion was made by McCabe and seconded by Nies to APPROVE #1-7: New Employees or Changes: Susan Fibranz, PME, cashier, from 2.5 hrs. to 4.25 hrs., additional assignment, 03-16-15; Dylan Hollenkamp, SHS, Ninth-grade baseball coach, $2,137, BS1, replacement for Mike Holman 03-16-15; Beverly Hommerding, SHS, cashier, $13/90/hr., R1, S1, replacement for Cheryl Nies, 0330-15; Mackenzie Lecy, SMS, Boys and girls swim, $379, R1, S1, replacement for Michael Symanietz, 03-30-15; Cheryl Nies, PME, cashier, from 2.25 hrs. to 2.5 hrs., replacement for Kim Leigh, 03-16-15; Aimey Notsch, SMS, junior high track coach, $1,515, BS1, new position, 0309-15; Rachel Tisdale, SMS, band lesson director, $1,801, BS1, replacement for Grant Garber, 06-08-15. All in favor. Motion carried. A motion was made by Meyer and seconded by Raden to IDENTIFY OFFICIAL WITH AUTHORITY SETUP AND RECERTIFICATION TO THE EXTERNAL USER ACCESS RECERTIFICATION SYSTEM THROUGH THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. All in favor. Motion carried. A motion was made by McCabe and seconded by Nies to APPROVE THE OFFICIAL REVISIONS OF POLICIES OF 607 AND 609. All in favor. Motion carried. A motion was made by Raden and seconded by Nies to APPROVE THE SARTELL HIGH SCHOOL GERMAN CLUB TRIP 2016 AND SOCIAL STUDIES TRIP 2016. Motion did not pass was withdrawn. They are not schoolsponsored trips and are run by an outside agency. No board approval is necessary. Schedule Work Session and Committee Meetings CIAA – April 28, 2015 at 7:30 a.m. Board Policy Committee Meeting - April 29, 2015 at 4 p.m. Board Finance Committee Meeting – May 11, 2015 at 4 p.m. A motion to adjourn the meeting was made by Meyer and seconded by Marushin at 8:08 p.m. All in favor. Motion carried. Pam Raden, clerk/treasurer Publish: June 1, 2015
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Retire from page 5 needs experience an evening at prom. She said she has enjoyed working with many families and staff throughout the years and she feels privileged and honored for being able to work with each and every one as they are all very unforgettable. During retirement, she is planning to travel, read, garden, bike and cook. She also looks forward to practicing a lesson from her son which is to “be present in the moment.”
Gary Putz
Putz has worked as a teacher in the district since 1978. He has taught second, third, fouth and Putz fifth grade and was in several schools during his career. He said he has enjoyed watching the growth of the district along with the positive support of the community toward education. Putz
said he thanks all involved – the administration, the school board, fellow staff members, and parents and students – for helping to create such wonderful memories as an educator in this district during the past 37 years. He said he plans to spend more time with his family and his grandchildren along with continuing to work on another 37 years of marital bliss.
said he feels fortunate to have worked in such a fine school district which has experienced tremendous growth during his time with the district. He said he is looking forward to staying engaged in education by substitute teaching and coaching. He said he also plans to travel and spend lots of time with his wife, children and grandchildren.
John Rausch
Julie Tripp
Rausch started in the district in 1987 and was first a long-term substitute teacher in physical ed- Rausch ucation and health. Since that time, he transitioned into being a special-education teacher at Sartell High School for 29 years. He has also coached junior high basketball and football, and was the head baseball coach for 11 years. Rausch said he will always remember the connections he has been able to make with colleagues and students, which he said he knows will last far beyond retirement. He
T r i p p started in the SartellSt. Stephen School District in 1990. She taught fifth-grade language arts Tripp for two years and served as a sixth-grade language arts teacher at Sartell Middle School for 13 years. She then became the assistant principal at Sartell Middle School for six years and has been principal there since 2011. Tripp said it has been an honor for her to serve the incredible families, students and staff of the Sartell-St. Stephen School district for the past 25 years. She said she feels very blessed
Fundraiser set for Jaidah Ruedy A fundraising benefit will take place Saturday, June 6 for an 11-year-old girl with a life-threatening heart problem. Jaidah Ruedy of St. Cloud is one of two children of Laura Ruedy, a single mother who works at Country Manor in Sartell. The benefit is set for 4:30-8 p.m. June 6 at the Moose Lodge
in Waite Park. There will be a spaghetti dinner and silent auction. Last February, Jaidah was experiencing flu-like symptoms. After blood tests and a chest X-ray, doctors discovered two blood clots on her left ventricle of her heart. Her heart and liver were enlarged, and her lungs were filling with fluid. She was admitted to the
University of Minnesota Masonic Children’s Hospital March 9 and had a left-ventrical assist device implanted to help her heart pump blood. Her mother had to take a medical leave from work to help her daughter recover. Now, Jaidah is awaiting a heart transplant and her mother has little to no income.
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to be able to say her life’s work has truly been a “dream career.” Tripp said she is looking forward to taking some time to reinvent herself, travel, have time to spend with her family and enjoy time at the lake.
Anna Mae Trobec
Trobec has worked in the food service department since 2000. She worked at Pine Meadow Elementary as a caf- Trobec eteria worker and dishroom helper. Since 2004, she has worked at Oak Ridge Elementary as a dishwasher and kitchen helper. She said she will always remember the students who took the time to say, “Thank you for cleaning our dishes” or would ask her to “Thank the chefs for a good lunch.” Trobec said she will enjoy morning walks without having to watch the time. She said she plans to travel, fish, garden and thoroughly clean the house. She said she also looks forward to joining the grandkids for lunch…when she’s invited.
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Relay from front page be music and special activities, including the lighting of luminaries starting at 10 p.m. along the walking path. The event raises funds so the ACS can fight cancer through ongoing research, education outreach, comfort programs for cancer victims and their families, and other efforts. Hanson, who is on the Relay for Life planning com-
mittee, found out he had Stage 3 colon cancer when he was only 36. He had to undergo surgery, radiation, chemotherapy and then more surgeries. That was almost 15 years ago. As if that wasn’t ordeal enough, Hanson discovered about a year ago he had kidney cancer, possibly as a result of the radiation he had received to treat the colon cancer years ago. Fortunately, the kidney cancer was found by diagnostics early enough. It has been dealt with, apparently
with success. “Having had cancer makes you appreciate the average day,” Hanson said. “You’ll never hear me complain about a dull day.” One of Hanson’s tools for fighting cancer is a sense of humor and a quick wit. Referring to all the radiation he received, he said this: “(When you ) Turn the lights off, I might glow a little.” Hanson said he often gets up on his soapbox to give the “early-detection” advice. “I’m living proof of what
happens if you don’t catch cancer early,” he noted. “I was 36 and hadn’t had a colonoscopy. My cancer wasn’t noticed until later, when symptoms appeared.” Nobody – but nobody – ever benefits by not going to the doctor, Hanson said, adding men in their stoic but foolish ways often scoff at the idea of going in for medical check-ups. “If there is the slightest question about anything, go to the doctor and get it checked,” he advised. “They
can detect a lot of things now, even through blood work.” Having cancer has caused Hanson, like other cancer survivors, to face mortality head-on. “Generally, about my life, I think no matter what I do, it will be shorter than what I wanted it to be,” he said. “So I learn to take the days as they come. You can’t control, usually, when you’re going to die. It’s what you do with your days that counts. So quit counting days.”
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