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The 43rd annual Lemonade Concert and Art Fair will be held Sunday, June 23 on the St. Cloud State University Campus. Festivities begin at 11 a.m. and end at 8:30 p.m. with a performance by the St. Cloud Symphony. Additionally, the fair welcomes new and returning musical groups that will perform throughout the day. For more information, visit thenewsleaders.com and click on June 17 Criers.
Sartell Bike Rodeo to promote bike safety
The Sartell Bike Rodeo will take place at the Sartell Middle School from 6-8 p.m. Monday, June 20. Bike safety checks will be conducted by Revolution Cycle and Ski along with free helmet fitting by Project Brain Safe. There will also be an opportunity to participate in an obstacle course and short trail ride with the Sartell Police Department.
St. Cloud VA to host telehealth demonstration
The St. Cloud VA will be hosting a telehealth demonstration to improve access to care for veterans from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Thursday, June 21 outside Building 48 on the St. Cloud VA campus. The demonstration will be housed in a van that will be parked at the northeast door of Building 48. Due to limited parking at the demonstration site, veterans are encouraged to use the interior corridor. For more information, visit thenewsleaders.com and click on June 17 Criers.
Grads kayaking Mississippi to Gulf of Mexico by Tracy Lee Karner news@thenewsleaders.com
Almost 25 friends and relatives gathered on the shores of the Mississippi River in Rice on June 10 to say farewell and good luck to two Sartell High School graduates kayaking from Itasca in Minnesota to the mouth of the Mississippi at the Gulf of Mexico. On a trip that combines science, film-making and fun, David Rossow of Rice, Dustin Schramel of Sartell and a friend began their journey on May 9 at the Mississippi headwaters. They paddled and portaged a kayak and a canoe, traveling 400 miles in 19 days. The website MississippiRiverAdventures.com reports “a raindrop falling in Lake Itasca would arrive at the Gulf of Mexico in about 90 days.” Rossow and Schramel hope their journey will take no longer than 65 days. On day 19, they paused on
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Dustin Schramel (left) and David Rossow share a long Minnesota goodbye with family and friends on the Mississippi River in Rice. May 27 for two weeks at the Rice and a kayak to two kayaks,” said “Up north they were out of home of Rossow’s grandparents, Patti, Rossow’s mother. “They range so much,” Patti said. “And Fred and Delphine Sexton. An needed to buy a kayak and then the weather was so cold, getemergency had made it impos- re-figure all their stuff, so it ting down to 30 degrees a lot. sible for their friend to con- would fit into two kayaks.” It made us so nervous because tinue the journey, forcing them Patti was excited about the there were three-four-five days to downsize. next 2,000 miles of Rossow’s and between [hearing from them].” Grads • page 5 “They had to go from a canoe Schramel’s travels.
Council approves bids for community center by Dennis Dalman editor@thenewsleaders.com
T h r e e Sartell City C o u n c i l members expressed pleasure that bids for a Sartell Community Center came Mack in under budget, so much so that some amenities were able to be added. The council approved the
bid and authorized a bond sale to cover the total costs for the center, which will be close to $11 million. The vote was 3-1, with Amy Braig-Lindstrom voting no. Council member David Peterson, who has expressed his opposition many times to the community center location, was not present at the meeting. “I couldn’t be more thrilled,” said Mayor Sarah Jane Nicoll of the community center project, its design and its under-budget outcome. “I feel like I have to wait to leave to do my happy
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dance.” Nicoll said she had long felt Strack/Mack/Mathiasen are a “dream team” for a community center and added she is also happy about how they designed it for expansion in the future. Even though she voted against the bids resolution, Braig-Lindstrom thanked the designers and acknowledged the center will be a beautiful building and an exciting addition to the city. However, Braig-Lindstrom, like fellow council member Peterson, has
long disagreed with the center’s locale on the south edge of Sartell and its lack of any kind of library. “As an elected official voted in to be a representative of the community, tonight I’ll have to vote against the proposal to feel as though I’m being a true representative of the people who choose to speak to me,” Braig-Lindstrom said just before the vote was called. Murray Mack, architect for the community-center projCouncil • page 2
Vietnam veteran Becker receives Honor Cane
Humorist to headline summer writing workshop
The two-credit Mississippi River Creative Writing Workshop (ENG 445545) will be held from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Thursday, June 20-23 in the 51 Building of St. Cloud State University. Community members can register as non-degree-seeking students. Award-winning humorist Julie Schumacher is one of five writers presenting at this workshop. The workshop focuses on fiction writing, nonfiction writing and poetry. No writing experience is required. Students will participate in writing exercises and interact informally with the writers. Schumacher earned the 2015 Thurber Prize for American Humor, named for humorist James Thurber (1894-1961), whose short stories, books and cartoons were critically acclaimed and popularly praised.
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Long-time friend and World War II veteran Rollie Weis (left) presents an Honor Cane to Vietnam veteran Bob Becker, who was wounded twice during service in Vietnam. The two men are among eight who were born and raised in Sartell who have been meeting every Tuesday morning for coffee and conversation for many years.
As a favor to a dear friend, eight buddies recently presented an Honor Cane to Bob Becker, a Sartell resident and Vietnam veteran. Becker, the recipient of two Purple Hearts, was wounded twice while serving in Vietnam – once in the hand, once in the foot. An Honor Cane is a hand-carved cane with the head of an eagle on top. It’s given as a kind of ceremonial honor to any veteran who suffered wounds during military service. The program began in 2014 by an Oklahoma woodcarver named Jack Nitz, and it quickly caught on. The cane was presented to him by his
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long-time buddies at a surprise presentation at the Sartell Senior Center. Becker and his eight friends were all born and raised in Sartell, and five of them served in the military, the oldest being Rollie Weis, a World War II veteran. For many years, the eight have been meeting for coffee every Tuesday at 8 a.m., most recently at the Sartell Senior Connection Center. The others in the group are Jan Bettenberg, Jim DeZurik, Lint Edgerly, Al Meier, Neal Pearson (who lives near Foley), Ron Hurd and Bill Smoley. The buddies got together one day and decided Becker was due for an Honor Cane, so they applied to the program and were accepted. Becker thanked his buddies for the cane – honored and proud to have one from them.
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People Dr. Marilyn Peitso, a pediatrician from Sartell who is employed at CentraCare Clinic, was recently honored with the 2016 Peitso Distinguished Service Award from the Minnesota Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics. Taylor Welle, Sartell, was recently named to the spring dean’s list at the University of Minnesota, Morris. Students must earn a minimum 3.66 grade-point average to qualify for this honor. Cole Nelson, son of Julie and Jeff Nelson of Sartell, was recently named to the spring semester presidents list at St. Cloud Technical and Community College. Students must earn a 4.0 grade-point average to qualify for this honor. Six Sartell students were recently named to the spring dean’s honor list at Concordia College, Moorhead. They are the following: Carl Minnerath, a senior, son of Sylvia and Dale Minnerath; Megan Erkens, a junior, daughter of Becky and Don Houle; Megan If you have a tip concerning a crime, call the Sartell Police Department at 320-251-8186 or Tri-County Crime Stoppers at 320255-1301 or access its tip site at www.tricountycrimestoppers.org. Crime Stoppers offers rewards up to $1,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for crime. May 31 6:44 a.m. Medical. Glacier Avenue. Officers were dispatched for a 67-year-old female with chest pains. Officers arrived on scene and met with the female. She complained of having chest pains and feeling like she was going to pass out. Officers provided oxygen and monitored her condition until Gold Cross Ambulance arrived. 3:20 p.m. Forgery. CR 120. An officer was dispatched in reference to two fraudulent checks that had been cashed. Officers arrived on scene and spoke with a store loss-prevention officer. Officers were able to receive video of the incident. June 1 12:09 a.m. Traffic stop. Hwy. 15/Benton Drive. While an officer was finishing up a traffic stop,
Franz, a sophomore, daughter of Jody and Mark Franz; Emma Mitzel, a sophomore, daughter of Debra Ubl-Mitzel and Steven Mitzel; Alyssa Yapp, a sophomore, daughter of Tammie and Keith Yapp; and MacKenzie Nies, a first-year, daughter of Kim and Jason Nies. Students must earn a minimum 3.7 grade-point average to qualify for this honor. Fourteen Sartell students were recently named to the spring president’s list at St. Cloud Technical and Community College. They are the following: Abe Anderson, Kristi Brown, Lea Clauson, Kari Forthun, Shelby Hall, Mark Harris, Nathan Lahr, Garrett Leathers, Jenna Loerzel, Daniel Matveyev, Jessica Mrozek, Cole Nelson, Tyler Reimann and Tatiana Sondreal. Students must earn a minimum 4.0 grade-point average to qualify for this honor. Fifteen Sartell students were recently named to the spring dean’s list at St. Cloud Technical and Community College. They are the following: Peter Barrett, Courtney Boe, Amanda Davis, Kim Evjen, Gabriel Fern, Saa vehicle passed by that did not move over. The officer conducted a traffic stop on the vehicle. Upon speaking with the driver, the officer discovered the driver also didn’t have their driver’s license with them. They did, however, have a current driver’s license. The driver was warned for both violations and released. 4:56 p.m. Suspicious activity. CR 12o. An officer was dispatched in reference to a male party possibly shoplifting. The officer arrived on scene and spoke with the male. He stated because of the injuries on his hand, he had put items into his pockets instead of carrying them. He stated he later decided he didn’t want the items and returned them. The officer patted the man down and found no stolen property on him. 8:41 p.m. Traffic accident. Heritage Drive/Huntington Drive. While on routine patrol, an officer discovered a group of motorcycles on the side of the road. The officer stopped and spoke with the riders. The officer discovered one of the riders had lost control of his motorcycle and gone into the ditch. There were no injuries and only minor damage to the motorcycle. The officer provided safety lights
vannah Freitag, Adam Fritz, Adam Lemke, Kory Mohs, Devin Mugg, Kamryn Scoles, Keegan Spanier, Bret Thompson, Makaela Towner and Megan Van Heel. Students must earn a minimum 3.5 grade-point average to qualify for this honor. Two St. Stephen students were recently named to the spring dean’s list at St. Cloud Technical and Community College. They are Nathan Zimmerman and Alexis Stanlake. Students must earn a minimum 3.5 grade-point average to qualify for this honor. Four Sartell students recently graduated from Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter. They and their majors are: Tarin Anding, economics; Rachel Bachman, mathematics; Jesse Scheiterlein, mathematics; and Janelle Thienes, communication studies and Spanish. Kendra Dale of Sartell was recently named to the spring dean’s list at the University of South Dakota, Vermillion. Students must earn a minimum 3.5 grade-point average to qualify for this honor.
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until the motorcycle was removed. June 2 1:06 a.m. Noise complaint. Hi-Vue Drive. Officers were dispatched to a home in reference to a loud-music complaint. Officers met with the homeowner and advised him of the complaint. The homeowner apologized and stated he would turn the music down. 9:09 p.m. Disorderly person. Pinecone Road N. Officers were dispatched to a home for a report of a client who was actively assaulting staff. Officers arrived on scene and could hear yelling coming from inside the residence. Officers entered and separated the male party from staff. It was determined the male party had punched and kicked staff. Officers placed the man under arrest and transported him to the Stearns County Jail. June 3 1:04 a.m. Vandalism. Eighth Avenue N./Ninth Street N. Officers were dispatched for a report of two males walking down the road, possibly smashing bottles and mailboxes. Officers checked the area on foot and discovered a few mailboxes damaged. Officers then located a vehicle in the area and witnessed two males getting
Council from front page ect, presented a virtual reality of how the center will look, based on artist’s sketches of the interior and exterior views. The video showed all of the center’s features: its three gyms, a second-floor walking track around all three gyms, locker rooms, showers, concessions area, a kids’ play area, a senior center, two community-purpose rooms, a resource center, a social/rest area on the second floor, views of the lake and plaza, and the potential for year-round use, such as a skating pond and the walking/skiing trails. Bob Strack of Strack Construction then outlined for the council the bid process. He noted there were 93 bids submitted for the project, which is considered a considerable amount, especially for a busy construction season. “We are very happy with the results,” he said. The construction portion of the project came in about into the vehicle. Officers spoke with the two males and could see four baseball bats in the vehicle. The two males were allowed to leave but were notified they would be contacted by police pending an investigation. 1:32 p.m. Suspicious activity. Bridgeport Drive. Officers were dispatched to a report of an individual walking around a house and looking into the windows. Officers arrived on scene and checked the home. Officers didn’t witness anyone around the home. The home was secure. Officers advised the complainant to call police if this happens again. 10:20 p.m. Suspicious vehicle. 27th Street N. While on routine reserve-officer patrol, a reserve officer located an unlocked vehicle in a parking lot with the keys lying on the passenger seat. The reserve officer notified officers. An officer arrived and checked the nearby building. A male party was found inside. Officers spoke with the man, who stated he was a custodian. Officers notified him of his unlocked vehicle and cleared the call. June 4 6:35 p.m. Suspicious activity.
Friday, June 17, 2016 $110,000 below the projected budget, and that happy fact made possible the council’s approval of the following alternates, as recommended by Strack: Operable wall partitions between the two multi -purpose public rooms; acoustical decking to absorb sounds in the gyms, the kids’ zone and the two main corridors; wainscoting to protect the walls along the corridors; upgrades on materials in the electrical system; and upgrades to PVC coatings on the ductwork. The project as it is now will cost just about $10,946,000. The council authorized one portion of the bid to be rebid because there was only one bid submitted, which was over the budget. That bid was for steel studs and dry walls. Construction could start as early as Aug. 1, and the footings should be in by early October. Depending on the weather and some other factors, the community center could be completed by July 1, 2017. It will be built on the shore of Lake Francis in south Sartell, east of Pinecone Road. 12th Avenue N. Officers were dispatched for a vehicle taking pictures of two juvenile pedestrians. Officers attempted to locate the vehicle in the area of the last-known direction but were unsuccessful. 8:21 p.m. Agency assist. Majestic Pond Drive. Officers were dispatched for a medical regarding a person possibly hit by a car. Through the investigation, it was learned the male was trying to get his wife not to leave. He was injured in the process. The male was seen by Gold Cross Ambulance but denied transport. The wife showed signs of impairment when she arrived back on scene. She underwent field sobriety and failed. The woman was arrested for fourth-degree DWI. A Stearns County Deputy transported the woman to Stearns County Jail. June 5 1:15 a.m. Intoxicated person. Amber Avenue S. Officers were dispatched for an intoxicated person who couldn’t take care of himself and wished to go to detox. Officers were notified detox had an open bed for the male individual for the evening. Officers arrived on scene and transported the male Blotter • page 3
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CITY OF SARTELL ORDINANCE NO. 2-16 AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING THE REZONING OF PROPERTY TO R-5 PLANNED-UNIT DEVELOPMENT On June 13, 2016, the City Coun- This document hereby is made a cil approved the rezoning designa- part of this ordinance and is attion for an 8-acre parcel generally tached hereto. located to the west of 19th (65th) Ave. S. and generally east of /s/ Sarah Jane Nicoll County Road 4 as R-5, Planned- Mayor Unit Development. ATTEST: A printed copy of the Ordinance and complete legal description are /s/ Mary Degiovanni available for inspection by any City Administrator person at the office of the City Clerk, Monday through Friday, SEAL between 7 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Publish: June 17, 2016
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June 6 12:01 p.m. Traffic accident. Seventh Street N. While on routine patrol, an officer witnessed an accident. The officer stopped and spoke with a driver who had backed into a parked vehicle. The driver had a valid license and current proof of insurance. The officer filled out an accident information sheet and gave a copy to each party. 7:31 p.m. Medical. Pinetree Court. Officers were dispatched for a female party who felt as though she were dying. Officers met with the female party, who was alert and had a normal pulse. Officers gathered medical history and monitored the female’s condition until Gold Cross Ambulance arrived. 11:48 p.m. Traffic stop. CR 120/ Hwy. 15. While on routine patrol, an officer located a vehicle that had a broken tail-light lens and showed white to the rear. The officer conducted a traffic stop on the vehicle. Upon speaking with the driver, it was discovered he didn’t have a valid license. The officer cited the driver for driving after revocation.
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TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: Minnesota Statutes Sections 415.02 and 415.021 authorize the city to codify its ordinances and print them in a book. Notice is hereby given the council of the City of St. Stephen, Minnesota, will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 6, 2016, to consider, and possibly adopt, a city code consisting of the general ordinances of the city as amended, restated, revised, updated, codified and compiled in book form, including penalties for the violations of various provisions thereof, which shall constitute the “Code of Ordinances of the City of St. Stephen.” This Code of Ordinances will also adopt by reference certain statutes and administrative rules of the state of Minnesota as named in the Code of Ordinances. The proposed Code of Ordinances shall consist of the following titles:
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CHAPTER 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS CHAPTER 2: OPERATIONS, ADMINISTRATION & ORGANIZATION CHAPTER 3: PUBLIC PROPERTY AND IMPROVEMENTS CHAPTER 4: BUILDING, LAND USE AND REGULATIONS CHAPTER 5: GENERAL REGULATIONS CHAPTER 6: LIQUOR, BEER AND WINE CHAPTER 7: TRAFFIC AND MOTOR VEHICLES CHAPTER 8: RESERVED CHAPTER 9: NUISANCES AND OFFENSES CHAPTER 10: RESERVED In addition to the codification of existing ordinances, the Code of Ordinances will contain substantive amendments to the Zoning Ordinance and Subdivision Regulations. All prior ordinances, pertaining
to the subjects treated in the Code of Ordinances, shall be deemed repealed from and after the effective date of the ordinance adopting the Code of Ordinances, except as they are included and re-ordained in whole or in part in the Code of Ordinances. This repeal shall not affect any offense committed or penalty incurred, or any right established prior to the effective date of this ordinance, nor shall this repeal affect the provisions of ordinances levying taxes; appropriating money; annexing or detaching territory; establishing franchises; granting special rights to certain persons; authorizing public improvements; authorizing the issuance of bonds or borrowing of money; authorizing the purchase or sale of real or personal property; granting or accepting easements, plat or dedication of land to public use; or vacating or setting the boundaries of streets or other public places; nor shall this repeal affect any other ordinance of a temporary or special nature or pertaining to subjects not contained in or covered by the Code of Ordinances. The official copy of this Code of Ordinances shall be marked and be kept in the office of the city clerk. The Code of Ordinances will be declared to be prima facie evidence of the law of the city, and will be received in evidence as provided by Minnesota Statutes by the courts of the State of Minnesota. The ordinance adopting the Code of Ordinances, and the Code of Ordinances itself, shall take effect upon publication of the ordinance adopting the Code of Ordinances in the city’s official newspaper. /s/ Cris M Drais City of St. Stephen City Clerk Dated: June 13, 2016 Publish: June 17, 2016
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‘Dancing’ event to raise money for women, girls by Dennis Dalman editor@thenewsleaders.com
Six local people, including three Sartell residents, will dance for their favorite charities when “Dancing with our Stars” takes place from 5-8 p.m. Monday, June 20 on the outdoor terrace of the Stearns History Museum in St. Cloud. The event, which costs $85 per person, will include a social hour, dinner and dance competition. The three Sartell residents are AnnElise Bergstrom, Luke Riordan and Jon Ruis. The others are St. Cloud residents Erin Bitzan, Steve Letnes and Melinda Saunders.
The event is sponsored by the Women’s Fund, which is one of the initiative programs of the Central Minnesota Community Foundation. Each dancer will be paired with a professional dancing partner, and each couple will then dance for a charity of the guest dancer’s choice. All of the charities are ones that help women and girls improve their lives in one way or another, such as Clara’s House and Big Brothers, Big Sisters. Three expert judges will judge the dancing, and 40 percent of the score will be based on the actual dancing, while 60 percent is determined by how much each dancer raised
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for his or her favorite charity online, in person and on the night of the event. The winner will get $15,000 to give to the charity of choice. Second place is $10,000, third place is $5,000 and dancers in fourth through sixth place will each receive $1,000 each for their charities. To vote for your favorite dancer and/or charity, go to: communitygiving.org/wfp. In an interview with the Newsleader, Courtney Schmidt said Jeff Ringer of StudioJeff dance school in St. Cloud suggested the charity dance competition as an annual fundraiser for the Women’s Fund because he was aware other
places had done it. The Women’s Fund committee liked the suggestion immediately and began the process of choosing locally-involved people to be contestants. The six they chose readily agreed to dance. The line-up of the dance contestants, their businesses, their charities and dance partners for “Dancing with our Stars” is as follows: • AnnElise Bergstrom of First United Methodist Church. Charity: Quiet Oaks Hospice. She will dance with Matt Boettcher. • Erin Bitzan of D.J. Bitzan Jewelers. Charity: Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid. She will dance
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Grads from front page According to a post on their Facebook page “Nature Appreciation Adventures,” days one through four of their journey were “wet and cold. Nothing but rain.” After that, it got “brutally cold.” “One fight you will never win is against nature,” Rossow posted. “You can only be prepared to fight through it.” They took midday breaks to build fires, so they could warm up and dry off. They contended with high winds, drenching waves, and numb feet, legs and hands crossing Cass Lake. Another paddler in the region at the same time ended up in the hospital with hypothermia, Schramel’s mother Kelli said. Rossow and Schramel said they are not only willing but eager to endure discomfort and potential danger. They love nature and they enjoy adventure. They also want to promote the need to protect the environment. By showing the beauty of nature, Rossow said he hopes his photography and films will make
a difference. If more people are inspired to experience nature adventures, the number of people devoted to protecting the natural world might increase. In December, Schramel will graduate with a degree in wildlife biology from St. Cloud State University. Throughout the trip, he’ll collect water samples. “I’m going to map out the whole Mississippi River through GIS [geographical information system],” he said. “For each little data point, I’ve got them all logged down to the nearest degree-minute-second, and all the [scientific sampling] information will be written down for each point.” Perhaps his data will help scientists and conservationists address environmental problems like invasive species such as Asian carp and milfoil on the Mississippi, and the Dead Zone in the Gulf where life cannot exist because there is too little oxygen in the water. Five and six years ago, when the men were in high school and imagining the voyage, they said they weren’t thinking about nature and science. They simply felt the urge to see what’s out there. “We did a lot of canoeing on
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downstream island and fading from view. She took off carefully and one of the younger children said, “Faster! We’ll never catch them!” The pontoon caught up to the kayakers about 10 minutes later. Almost everyone pulled out cell phones and tablets to take photos because Rossow and Schramel may not complete their journey until the middle or end of July. “It’s the great Minnesota long goodbye!” David said, laughing. “You just can’t leave.” At 4:45 that afternoon, Rossow updated his Facebook page. “Now getting to St. Cloud after getting pushed off the river by lightning and portaging through the hot humid sun!” Friends and family will be staying in touch with the adventurers through Facebook and Instagram, but those thinking of making a similar voyage, or people who are simply interested in the duo’s progress, can follow the teammates on Facebook or Instagram, and search “Nature Appreciation Adventures.”
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Mass killers find legitimacy via Internet cults of death
In the days before Internet, the Orlando LGBT nightclub killer would probably have shot to death a spouse, a relative or a co-worker – one, two or maybe three murders to vent his rage. But nowadays, these Internet-savvy killers feel compelled to go “big-time,” killing as many people as possible to sate their seething hatreds. The cowardly copycats try to top the death tallies of previous killers, and that’s why they strike at crowded night clubs and company parties. Lots of human targets, easy to hit. The prevalence of hatred and violence on the Internet and other media sources fuels these haters. ISIS, which is a cult of death posing as a religion, gives aid and comfort to these raging malcontents, providing them in their twisted minds a “legitimacy” to do their evil deeds and promising them a special place in “paradise” for their vicious crimes. (Some “paradise” that must be!) The Orlando killer (we will not acknowledge him by using his name) was clearly on the path to murder and mayhem. His first wife of four months, whom he met online (go figure!), said he became abusive just weeks after the marriage. Some co-workers said he would seethe with anger, rant against other races, other religions and make homophobic jibes. He was on the FBI’s radar – twice – for possible connections to terrorist organizations. Nothing could be proven. Since he had no criminal record, he legally purchased the guns used in the massacre. Ironically, this deranged individual all along was showing symptoms of someone ready to go over the edge big time, but nobody connected the dots. And, sad to say, an intervention to get him mental help probably could not have helped prevent the horror, anyway. People like the Orlando killer are like time bombs. They can and do pop up anytime, anywhere to wreak their bloodbaths. Once upon a time, such seriously sick individuals would seethe and fester in their own towns, disconnected, alienated and tragically ignored by those who could have maybe gotten them the help they needed. Nowadays, largely because of the Internet, these people, once so isolated and alone in their mental illnesses, are finding like-minded others in the Cyber World. They’re not so alone and crazy, after all – so they think, and thus their seething hatreds become legitimized to themselves within their warped mind frames. And all too often, the new “brotherhood” they find online is the Brotherhood of Death – ISIS being just one example. It speaks volumes that the Orlando killer, in the midst of his butchery, called 911 to announce he was loyal to ISIS and then blabbering into his cell phone some adulatory nonsense about the Boston Marathon bombers. Here was a lunatic desperate to get widespread attention and “credit” for what he was in the process of doing – blasting people to death. What to do about these ticking time bombs? That may be the biggest question of our time. Five things spring to mind: • People aware of such dangerous, erratic behavior, and their threats or connections to terrorist organizations must report them. • Venues where packed crowds gather must work constantly to improve security. • Law enforcement must be well trained and up-to-date on how to deal with these killers, and in the Orlando case, the police department and other first-responders did perform with shining colors, saving many lives. • We should stop wallowing in and romanticizing violence. ISIS does that on its propaganda videos, but, not to forget, so do some video games, movies, music and other forms of “entertainment” manufactured right here in America. • Last but not least, we should stop equating Islam with ISIS the Cult of Death and with lone-wolf haters and killers.
Opinion Obama’s achievements abound To hear some people tell it, President Barack Obama is the worst president in U.S. history who has done absolutely nothing to strengthen the country and much to weaken us. What kind of cave have these people been living in? Some of that willful blindness could be changing, however. In just the past five months, Obama’s approval rating has increased by 12 points and has been at 50 percent or higher since March 1. How could anybody turn such blind eyes and deaf ears to the following accomplishments – and others – that occurred under Obama’s seven-year watch? • A national calamity was averted after the massive recession-depression that started in 2007 largely caused by Wall Street recklessness. The nation was teetering on the verge of catastrophic financial collapse. Measures proposed by Obama stopped the massive hemorrhage, saving the financial system and rescuing the automobile industry. Banks were required to pay back bail-out money. * Partly through Obama’s insistence, the Dodd-Frank laws and reforms were passed to rein in the greedy behavior of Wall Street crooks. • A renewed focus on the imminent dangers of climate change, including a historic climate-change conference in Paris at which just about every country in the world signed onto agreements to do something about over-dependence on fossil fuels and resultant global warming. • Ended the stupid boycott against Cuba after 50 years of non-communication. • Thanks to the Affordable Care Act, the rate of the uninsured dropped dramatically to the lowest percentage in American history. Nearly 18 million
Dennis Dalman Editor people now have insurance for the first time in their lives, taking away the terrible anxiety, stress and fear of the unknown they had to endure for so long. (Is it a perfect system? No, but it’s better than nothing, and it’s ready for ongoing improvements. Hopefully, it’s a step to a universal, one-payer system.) • About 13.7 million jobs were added during a 70-month period. Unemployment is now down to about 5 percent. • Obama pushed ahead with an agreement with Iran concerning its nuclear program. (Will it work? That’s debatable, but it’s worth a try, as long as Iran is kept to every word of the document, which gives us and the rest of the world some muscle and leverage to pressure Iran.) • Hundreds of top terrorist leaders, including the vile Osama bin Laden and ISIS goons, have been destroyed under Obama’s watch. Thousands more terrorists and wannabe terrorists, torturers, rapists and plunderers have been killed in Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan. • A trade deal was signed with 12 countries on the Pacific Rim, with provisions to protect workers and the environment. (Will it work? Maybe, maybe not, but it’s an accomplishment that took hard work and savvy to work out.) • Under Obama, fuel efficiency standards were doubled. • Credit card reforms were made, thanks in huge part to Sen. Elizabeth Warren. A Consumer Financial Protection Bureau was created. • The water-boarding torture methods used during the Bush Administra-
tion were stopped. • A new START Treaty with Russia was signed. • The Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act for women workers was passed. • The Fair Sentencing Act was passed. • Obama appointed two Supreme Court justices. • Funding was provided to prevent the layoffs of thousands of jobs for firefighters and police officers in the nation. • Federal contractors are now required to pay a minimum hourly wage of $10.10 an hour. • The budget deficit has been reduced by two-thirds in the past seven years. • A Highway Bill was passed, providing $305 billion for vital projects and creating hundreds of thousands of good-paying jobs. • New initiatives and incentives made possible rapid developments in the “Green Revolution,” making solar, wind and other forms of non-polluting power more inexpensive and more efficient than ever before. Those are just some of Obama’s achievements. Imagine what he could have accomplished if the U.S. Congress hadn’t been so stuffed with sourpuss obstructionists. To see hundreds more achievements that occurred under Obama’s seven-year watch, go online to pleasecutthecrap.com, and you will see citations backing up every one of the accomplishments. Of course, many people will view the accomplishments listed above as bad things, terrible things that will weaken the nation. But, not to forget, some of those spoilsport naysayers are the ones who would blame Obama for everything from a tornado outbreak to the lack of a cure for cancer. History will show them just how wrong they are.
Letters to the editor
Let’s review the Sartell-St. Stephen school bond Jack Ryan, Sartell
First, congratulations to Sartell schools and local parents on their phenomenal high-school graduation rate of 99.2 percent. Some 95 percent-plus enter a trade or fouryear college. Recently, I moved here from North Carolina’s mountains where the graduation rate was 75 percent. Sartell’s curriculum accommodates both college- and tradeschool-bound. Below are some questions that 6,000 people who did not vote should have asked. The “yes” voters won by 250 votes – 2,283 to 2,032. The education lobby’s advertising blitz for a $106 million, 25-year bond debt, with a $90-million new high school succeeded on the first ballot.
Was it necessary? Sartell’s growth from 13,730 to 17,000 (400 per year) since 2007 was largely driven by aggressively recruiting 3,000 high-paying medicalrelated jobs away from Minneapolis. If the district moves the fifth and sixth grades to the elementary schools, the K through 6 and junior high grade numbers would look like this the next 13 years: 1 to 4 yr. olds: (270, 270, 270, 270) census (282, 342, 340, 308) Oak Ridge/Pine Meadow total Oak Ridge: 137, 144, 139, 145, 184, (170, 154) Pine Meadow: 116, 126, 136, 137, 158, (170, 154) Junior High: (0, 0) 312, 273 This reduces junior high from 1,234 to 585 with a growth allow-
ance of 600 throughout the next 20 years. The existing 17-year grade population of senior high from 2029 back to today is: (270, 270, 270, 270) 253, 270, 275 (282, 342, 340, 308) 312, 273, 329, 291, 298, 244. By shifting the fifth and sixth grades, and using high-school population out 17 years, a growth of 510 could be accomplished by adding 17 high-school classrooms of 30 students. Then taxpayer’s bond debt-load would be $53 million, not $106 million, reduced by half over 20 years, not 25 years. Graduation rates are highly driven by Sartell parents and would not change. But if “white flight” from St. Cloud schools into Sartell apartment complexes increases, all bets are off.
Student concurs with positive school voting outcome Theron Dohm, 14-year-old son of Melodie and Jason Dohm, and an eighth-grader at Sartell Middle School
The ideas expressed in the letters to the editor and of the guest columnists do not necessarily reflect the views of the Newsleaders. Letters to the editor may be sent to news@thenewsleaders.com or P.O. Box 324, St. Joseph, MN 56374. Deadline is noon Monday. Please include your full name for publication (and address and phone number for verification only.) Letters must be 350 words or less. We reserve the right to edit for space.
Friday, June 17, 2016
I think the building of the new school was a great decision. In the
middle school, we have had to change our library into three different classrooms and we have the theater room sharing with orchestra. The middle school was very tight for space and I don’t even know what it’s like in
the high school currently. Sartell is a great city with a growing population and a new school was needed. Thank you for your time in reading this and have a wonderful day.
Opportunity Matters thanks Sartell Brenda Eggerth, Sartell Opportunity Matters would like to thank everyone who stopped out at Co-
born’s on Pinecone Road June 3 and 4, and supported our Guys’ and Gals’ Club as they served up brats and hot dogs. Though the weather did not necessarily
cooperate, more than $220 was raised for fun events and outings for individuals with physical and/or cognitive challenges.
Friday, June 17, 2016 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, June 17 Burger/brat sale, sponsored by Knights of Columbus, 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m., St. Joseph Meat Market, 26 First Ave. N.W. Benton County Historical Society, Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 218 First St. N., Sauk Rapids. 320253-9614. mnbentonhistory.org. RSVP Brat/Hot Dog Sale, 11 a.m.-6 p.m., Coborn’s, 1725 Pinecone Road S., Sartell and Coborn’s, 900 Cooper Ave S., St. Cloud. Family Comedy/Magic Show, ideal for children preschool through fifth grade. 3-3:45 p.m., Al Ringsmuth Public Library, 253 Fifth Ave. N., Waite Park. 320-253-9359. Registration required; attendance limited. Register at griver.org/events. St. Joseph Farmers’ Market, 3-6 p.m., Resurrection Lutheran Church, 610 CR 2, St. Joseph. Eric Genius Concert of Hope, see the world-renowned composer and concert pianist with violinist, cellist and vocalist accompaniment, 7 p.m., St. Joseph Church, 106 N. Seventh Ave., Waite Park. St. Cloud Singles Club Dance, 8 p.m.-midnight, American Legion, 17 Second Ave. S., Waite Park. 320-3394533. stcloudsingles.net. Avon Spunktacular Days, live music by Levi Pelzer Band, 8:30 p.m.12:30 a.m., downtown Avon. 320-2174792. avonmnchamber.com. Saturday, June 18 Avon Spunktacular 5K/1K run/ walk, 8 a.m. register between 7-7:45 a.m., 320-356-7334. Lady Slipper Nature Ride, 8-10 a.m., lakewobegontrail.com. Brinkman’s Farmers’ Market, 8 a.m.-noon, First Street and Second Avenue next to Manea’s Meats, downtown Sauk Rapids. Kids’ activities, Avon Spunktacular Days, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., downtown Avon. 320-217-4792. avonmnchamber.com. AU TO M O B I L E S / M OTO RC Y C L E S WANTED MOTORCYCLES: TOP CASH PAID! For Old Motorcycles! 1900-1980. DEAD OR ALIVE! 920-371-0494 (MCN) ADOPTION PREGNANT? CONSIDERING ADOPTION? Call us first. Living expenses, housing, medical, and continued support afterwards. Choose adoptive family of your choice. Call 24/7. 855-390-6047 (MCN) AUTOMOBILES DONATE YOUR CAR, TRUCK OR BOAT TO HERITAGE FOR THE BLIND. Free 3 Day Vacation, Tax Deductible, Free Towing, All Paperwork Taken Care Of. 1-800-283-0205 (MCN) DONATE YOUR CAR TO CHARITY. Receive maximum value of write off for your taxes. Running or not! All conditions accepted. Free pickup. Call for details. 855-752-6680 (MCN) EMPLOYMENT/HELP WANTED Experienced CDL-A TRUCK DRIVERS. Great pay and benefits. Driver friendly. All miles paid. Upper Midwest Region. Family run for over 75 years. Home when needed. Nice equipment. WWW. MCFGTL.COM Call now 507-437-9905 (MCN) OWNER OPERATORS wanted. Paid all miles. No touch freight. Many operating discounts. Family run business for 75 years. Many bonuses and good home
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Burger/brat sale, sponsored by Knights of Columbus, 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m., St. Joseph Meat Market, 26 First Ave. N.W. Read to Buster, a reading therapy dog for children ages 5-10. 11 a.m.noon, Al Ringsmuth Public Library, 253 Fifth Ave. N., Waite Park. 320253-9359. Community Meal, 11:30 a.m.12:45 p.m., First United Methodist Church, 1107 Pinecone Road S., Sartell. Parade, Avon Spunktacular Days, 7 p.m., new parade route this year, downtown Avon. 320-217-4792. avonmnchamber.com. Avon Spunktacular Days, live music by Stone Road, Avon Spunktacular Days, 8:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. 320-217-4792. avonmnchamber.com. Fireworks, Avon Spunktacular Days, dusk, Avon. avonmnchamber. com. Monday, June 20 Benton County Historical Society, Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 218 First St. N., Sauk Rapids. 320253-9614. mnbentonhistory.org. Library Camp, 12:15-1:45 p.m., Al Ringsmuth Public Library, 253 Fifth Ave. N., Waite Park. 320-2539359. Parkinson’s Disease Support Group, 1-2:30 p.m., St. Cloud Library, 1300 W. St. Germain Street. 320-529-9000. Market Monday, 3-6:30 p.m., parking lot of Hardware Hank, Seventh St. N., Sartell. marketmonday.org. St. Joseph Rod and Gun Club, 7 p.m., American Legion, 101 W Minnesota St., St. Joseph. Tuesday, June 21 Library Camp, 12:15-1:45 p.m., Al Ringsmuth Public Library, 253 Fifth Ave. N., Waite Park. 320-2539359. 55+ Driver-improvement program (eight-hour first-time course), 5-9 p.m. June 21 and 22, Apollo High School, 1000 44th Ave N., St. Cloud. 1-888-234-1294. Optional online courses: mnsafetycenter.org. St. Cloud Area Genealogists meeting, 7 p.m., Stearns History Mu-
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LEGAL NOTICES
CITY OF SARTELL NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING 2016 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: That the Sartell City Council will hold a public hearing at 6 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard, on Monday, July 11, 2016, in the Council Chambers of the Sartell City Hall to obtain public input on the draft 2016 Comprehensive Plan. The 2016 Comprehensive Plan is a policy document intended to guide city decisions. The plan identifies a series of nine driving principles and goals which include: Communications and Engagement; Economic Devel-
opment; Public Safety; Planning; Community Culture; Parks and Open Spaces; Transportation; Sustainability and Community Facilities. The Comprehensive Plan can be viewed online at http://www. sartellmn.com/2016-comprehensive-plan-update or by viewing a paper copy at City Hall located at 125 Pinecone Road N. Mary Degiovanni City Administrator Publish: June 17, 2016
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Friday, June 17, 2016
SummerFest draws large crowds in spite of sweltering heat
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By all accounts, SummerFest 2016 was a big success, and despite hot weather drew big crowds to the Libertyville Fun Fest, the Saturday-morning parade, the outdoor dance and fireworks, and several other events. The winners of the marching-band competition were: Class A: Hutchinson, first place, Albany, second. Class AA: Sauk Rapids-Rice Marching Storm. Class AAA: Mankato, first; Solar Sound (of St. Cloud), second. The band in the photo above is the Sartell Middle School Marching Band.
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