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Second swim quarry open at Quarry Park
The second swim quarry at Stearns County’s Quarry Park and Nature Preserve, 1802 CR 137, Waite Park is now open. Located in Quarry Number 11, this new swimming quarry is designed to be a quieter, family-oriented swim quarry, with a sandy beach, a gradual slope leading into the water and lower rock ledges for jumping into the water. This quarry is also smaller and shallower, only 45-feet deep compared to more than 100 feet at the original swim quarry, Melrose Deep 7, which is very active with young people and is known for its rock diving. People still must be experienced to swim at the new quarry; the water is deep and there will be no lifeguard. In addition to offering a place to swim, this area has numerous picnic tables, an open shelter, grills, a swimming dock and an outhouse. Since the origination of Quarry Park, a second family-friendly swimming quarry, at Quarry 11, has been in the park’s master plan.
Lawn-O-Thon seeks volunteers
Lawn-O-Thon is scheduled for Friday, July 10 at Whitney Memorial Park, 1529 Northway Drive, St. Cloud. Volunteers are needed from 4-8:30 p.m. to help with lawn games such as lawn twister, croquet, bocce ball, volleyball and more. They also need help with arts and crafts and to hand out food in the snack shack. 40 volunteers are needed to make this event a success. For more information, visit thenewsleaders.com and click on June 26 Criers.
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There are major disagreements already surfacing about plans for a Sartell Community Center, with a fault line widening between those who favor mostly athletic amenities versus those who want primarily non-athletic amenities. At a June 22 city-council meeting, widely different options emerged as “favorites.” One option is to build up to four gymnasiums and a walking track as one part of a “community center,” and another phase that would be built elsewhere in a vastly smaller facility, would include amenities such as a branch library, senior center and public meeting rooms. There were disagreements among council members about splitting the center into two factions: athletic and non-athletic. For more information about the two-hour public meeting and for reactions to it, see a feature in the July 3 Newsleader.
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First baseman Jackson Vos, 11, (#26) of Sartell, attempts to get the runner out in the Sartell vs Brainerd middle-school game on June 19. The game was held at Pine Cone Central Park, and was part of a tournament.
Student council installs ‘Little Free Libraries’ by Dennis Dalman editor@thenewsleaders.com
Thanks to the Sartell Middle School Student Council, Sartell now has two “Little Free Libraries” and will soon have a third. Little Free Libraries were started by Todd Bol of Hudson, Wis. in 2009. The “libraries”
are little, indeed, about the size of a large birdhouse. The concept behind the libraries is that people can walk up to them, then take a book and leave a book. Most often the libraries are placed on residential yards in neighborhoods. A typical “library” can hold about 30-40 books. Since Bol started the concept, it has spread through-
out the world. As a “WE School,” the SMS council decided during the last school year to emphasize projects promoting literacy. The WE School program was begun by the International Free the Children organization. Each WE School is expected to initiate community-service projects each year – one locally and one
internationally. For its international program, the SMS council donated books to the Books for Africa organization. For its local literacy-promotion effort, it decided to install three Little Free Libraries. The libraries were installed at Nemeth Orthodontics in SarLibraries • page 3
Dogs, owners happy about new park by Dennis Dalman editor@thenewsleaders.com
ColorVibe set July 18; volunteers sought
Big Brothers Big Sisters is looking for volunteers to help with the ColorVibe 5K on Saturday, July 18 from 8 a.m.-11 a.m. handing out water to the runners. The 5K will take place at the Granite City Speedway. They are also looking for volunteers for their Golf Fore Kids’ Sake event on Monday, Aug. 17. Volunteers will be on the course from 10 a.m.-7 p.m. and help with various activities throughout the day. For more information, visit thenewsleaders. com and click on June 26 Criers.
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Jordy, a golden retriever, the beloved pet of Kim George of Sartell, has found her happy spot at the new Sartell Dog Park, located in Pinecone Central Park.
There are plenty of happy dogs – and dog owners – now that the dog park in Pinecone Central Park is open. The long-awaited park, nearly 4 acres in size, finally opened June 19 after a chain-link fence enclosure was completed. The dog park is located just to the right of the large parking lot near the west entrance of the park. “Jordy loves it,” said Kim George, one of the earliest supporters of the park and one of the founders of Dog PAC, a group that raised funds for the fencing project. George was referring to her pet, a 4-year-old golden retriever. “Jordy jumps around in the park like a little puppy,” she said. “She loves to run in the tall grassy area and sniff things out.” The park consists of two con-
nected but fenced-off areas – one for smaller dogs, one for larger dogs. A gravel path leads from the parking lot to the park. At the entrance gates there is a sign stating rules, a trash bin and a Mutt-Mitt dispenser (plastic gloves that owners can use to pick up after their dogs). There are some trees in the big-dog part of the park, which make dogs happy. So far, however, – sorry, pooches – there are no fire hydrants within the enclosures. “Overall, the park is great,” George said. “It’s a good size. It has some trees and things of interest for the animals. But we still have more to work on. The number-one thing is water from the hydrant by the parking lot to the park. It would also be nice to have a shade shelter of some kind. We also hope to have some interactive things for the dogs, such as an obstacle course.”
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George said, after three years of planning, she is gratified an actual fenced-in park now exists and people will begin to see the value of such a nice amenity. “Adding things,” she said, “will make it an even nicer place.” The chain-link fence cost almost $36,000 to buy and to install. Century Fence of Forest Lake did the installation. The City of Sartell provided the park land for the dog park, as well as $10,000 toward the fence costs. The Dog PAC raised close to $9,000. The city also upped the cost of dog licenses to help pay for dog-park amenities. Organizers asked the city to advance the rest of the money so the fencing project could be completed, and the city agreed. Dog PAC is comprised of a core of five Sartell residents: George, Lisa Pederson, Sherry and Scott Thien-Grother and Park • page 4
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A story headlined “Green light given for CR 55 Quiet Zone” in the June 19 Newsleader stated that between Rice and Sauk Rapids, all the train-track crossings are now designated as quiet zones, but that is incorrect. The railroad crossing near the poultry-feed elevator just west of Hwy. 10 halfway between Rice and Sauk Rapids is still a crossing at which trains are allowed to blow shrill whistles as they approach that crossing.
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The Sartell 10U Gopher State Team took first place in the Waite Park tournament on June 20. The team also took second place in the Brainerd Lakes Classic recently. Their second place win in Brainerd qualified them for the Tournament of Champions in Wayzata, to be held on July 17-19. Pictured are the following: (front row, from left to right are) Tory Lund, Charlie Lindell, Billy Vogt and Tyler Knoll; (second row) Andrew Ritter, Drew Geiger, Parker Knutson, Cole Hentges, Gavan Schulte, Johnny Nemeth and Dylan Simones; and (back) coaches Joe Schulte, Nicholas Hemmesch, Chad Ritter and Mike Simones. Not pictured is Matthew Bolton. 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. June 10 8:37 a.m. Suspicious vehicle. Kings Way. A complaint was made regarding a vehicle circling through a neighborhood. An officer checked the area and was unable to locate the vehicle. 5:21 p.m. Noise. 9th Avenue N. A complaint was made regarding the
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: That the Sartell Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on the land-use amendment in the Council Chambers of the Sartell City Hall on Monday, the 6th day of July, 2015 at 6:30 p.m. A second public hearing for the land-use
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Nineteen students from Sartell competed in the Class 4A State Trap-Shooting Championship on Sunday, June 14 with their coach, Ben Hoffman; 5,260 students competed during the six-day tournament in Alexandria. This was Sartell’s first year having a high school trap-shooting team. Team members are the following: (front row, from left to right) Kale Nelson, Kylie Stonestrom, Austin Legatt, Cooper Peterson, Parker Stonestrom and Breanna Sattler; (middle row) Noah Gaffy, Emily Then, Samantha Killmer, Josh Legatt, Avery Starz, Andy Haehn and Shirley Janu; and (back row) Ben Hoffman, Zachary Ittel, Amanda Starz, Cole Moritz and Jarret Janu.
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level of noise coming from a residence. An officer spoke with the resident, who stated they would keep the music down for the evening.
June 11 10:46 a.m. Suspicious activity. 3rd Street N. A report was made regarding screaming coming from outside. An officer arrived and found a dog had escaped its residence and attacked another dog. Both owners declined needing any officer assistance. 12:24 p.m. Suspicious person. CR 120. A report was made regarding an unknown male talking to himself and possibly attempting to enter vehicles in a parking lot. An officer checked the area and was unable to
locate anyone matching the description. June 12 9:30 a.m. Intoxicated female.7th Avenue N. A request was made to check an adult female who was consuming alcohol and medication throughout the morning. Officers arrived and provided care until Gold Cross arrived. 11:11 p.m. Loud party. Balsam Court. A complaint was made regarding the amount of noise coming from a residence. An officer spoke to the owner, who agreed to keep the noise level down for the evening. June 13 Noon. Abandoned bike. 22nd Street
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S. A report was made regarding a bike left in a weeded area. An officer located the bike and brought it to the Sartell Police Department. June 14 1:06 a.m. Fight. 2nd Street S. A report was made regarding a fight between multiple people. Officers arrived and did not witness any fight occurring. A worker stated they were unable to get people to leave the business. Officers assisted in clearing the area. 4:18 p.m. Animal. Pinecone Road. A complaint was made regarding an animal left inside a vehicle, with the windows cracked. An officer checked the area and was unable to locate the vehicle.
The following official summary of the ordinance referred to has been approved by the City Council of Sartell as clearly informing the public of the intent and effect of the ordinance:
CITY OF SARTELL NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS ON A LAND-USE AMENDMENTAND-REZONING APPLICATION
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amendment and a rezoning request will be held by the Sartell City Council in the Council Chambers of the Sartell City Hall on Monday, the 13th day of July, 2015, at 6 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard, to consider the requested land-use amendment change from General Commercial to Medium Density Residential and a rezoning from B-2 General Business to R-3 (multiple-family residential) as initiated by Linus and Barbara Katerhagen, Loren and Jane Yarmon and Diverse Properties of Sartell LLC. Mary Degiovanni City Administrator Publish: June 26, 2015
CITY OF SARTELL SUMMARY ORDINANCE NO. 15-06 AN ORDINANCE REPEALING AND AMENDING ANIMAL CONTROL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF SARTELL The City Code of Ordinances sets forth provisions for animals in the City and such provisions have been amended and restated including licensing; limitations; animals at large; nuisances and rabies control; dangerous and potentially dangerous animals; biting and quarantine; animals subject to impoundment and redemption; disposition; interference; service animals; kennels; and violations and penalties. The entire ordinance is available for inspection by any person during regular office hours at the office of the City Clerk at the Sartell
City Hall or on the City website at www.sartellmn.com. Adopted by the City Council of Sartell on this 27th day of April, 2015. s/ Sarah Jane Nicoll Mayor ATTEST: s/ Mary Degiovanni City Administrator SEAL Publish: June 26, 2015
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Libraries from front page tell and in the Celebration neighborhood on 21st Avenue N. A third one has yet to be placed. The library project was made possible by donations from the St. Cloud Noon Optimist Club, CentraSota Dental and the hands-on woodworking skills of SMS staff members Luke Miller and Lyle Olson.
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Above left: Those who participated in the Little Free Library project for Sartell are Sartell Middle School students (left to right) Faith Wannark, Hannah Congdon, Kalley Vande Vrede, Alex was taken by the office of Nemeth Orthodontics, where one of the library’s Nemeth, Johnny Nemeth, Zach Nemeth, Will was installed. Above right: This is the Little Free Library installed recently Nemeth and Janagan Ramanathan. This photo outside of the Nemeth Orthodontics office in Sartell.
START YOUR SUMMER OFF RIGHT! Be home during the day! The first 75 people will get a blue T-shirt with their registration and proceeds will go to Eagle’s Healing Nest in Sauk Centre which supports our Veterans with their invisible war wounds such as PTSD, TBI, and other disorders.
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Jenna Trisko. That group plans to continue to host fundraisers for more dog-park amenities. To contribute money, send a check writ-
ten out to Initiative Foundation/ Sartell Dog PAC to 405 First St. NE, Little Falls, MN 56345. Checks can also be dropped off at the following places in
Sartell: Knotty Paws, 809 10th Ave. N.; Advanced Care Pet Hospital, 911 Scout Drive; and Pine Cone Pet Hospital, 234 Pinecone Road S.
Friday, June 26, 2015 Another way to donate is to visit the following website: www.givemn.or/project/sartell/dogpac and click on the donation button.
Visitors enjoy new PineCone Vision Center by Dennis Dalman editor@thenewsleaders.com
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During its grand open house June 18, the doctors and staff at PineCone Vision Center were all smiles of pride as they greeted visitors. And with good reason. The new facility, which has that “brand-new” smell, is something to be proud of. It’s a very attractive, state-of-the-art building three times the size of the previous center, which was one block south of the new center. The new place is at 2190 Troop Drive. During the June 18 open house, visitors sauntered into the center from 3-7 p.m. They were given small-group tours of the center, during which lots of demonstrations were given, questions asked and questions answered. After completing their tours, visitors were treated to free catered taco dinners outdoors. Prizes were also given away via drawings. During and after their tours,
visitors expressed their wholehearted approval of the attractive building, inside and out, as well as the amazing new developments in eye care, many of which new visitors said they’d been unaware. The staff and doctors showed how state-of-the-art their vision profession has become. They showed visitors how eyeglasses are made, how exams using complex technology can instantly diagnose eye problems such as macular degeneration or cataracts; they showed various fashioncolored contact lenses, specialty frames for eyeglasses and many other processes. Thanks to the new building, the PineCone Vision Center and the PineCone Vision Therapy and Rehabilitation Center are now housed under one roof. There are 10 exam rooms for use by four doctors and 15 staff for personalized, professional care, all using the most advanced medical technology. “This is an exciting time in
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During the recent open house at PineCone Vision Center, technician Angie Metteer gives a diagnostic test to a visitor. The instant diagnostic machine can spot any troubles in the eyes, such as macular degeneration or cataracts. PineCone Vision Center history,” said PineCone Vision owner/medical director Dr. Nicholas Colatrella. “We are delighted to share it with our family, friends, staff and all of our wonderful patients who have made it such a success.” PineCone Vision Center offers a complete range of eye-care exams, treatments and services, including eyeglasses, contact lenses (both hard and soft), sunglasses, specialty frames, bifocals and trifocals (including progressive, line-less lenses), onsite iLASIK surgery, evaluations and treatments for dry eye and red eye, urgent care, bloodpressure screening, corneal refractive therapy, treatments for corneal abrasions and corneal ulcers, remedies for cataracts and glaucoma, and much more.
For years, PineCone Vision has been a community-active force in the Sartell area, contributing money, volunteer staff time and free screenings to events in the city. Its owner, Colatrella, is a nationally recognized lecturer and published author on the subjects of iLASIK surgery, cataracts, glaucoma, dry eye and corneal diseases. The recipient of many awards, Colatrella was honored, twice, as “Young Optometrist of the Year.” He was also named as one of the “Best and Brightest Forty under 40” in the eye-care field by Monday Vision magazine in 2004. The other doctors at PineCone Vision Center are Drs. Sara Bierworth, Kelly Freese and Stacy Hinkemeyer, Colatrella’s wife and partner.
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Opinion Our View Legislators, tear down that flag! Have fun on the lakes, but do be very careful
Now that summer is officially here, it’s time to enjoy what may be Minnesota’s greatest asset – its thousands of lakes. But, the summertime joys of swimming, boating and fishing can – sad to say – bring tragedy all too often: boating accidents that cause injuries and deaths, drownings, awful injuries from diving into too-shallow water. When people are having fun, especially on a beautiful day, they can tend to be a bit carefree and forget the basics of water safety. And that’s when accidents happen all too easily. According to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, last year in the state there were 14 boating fatalities and 29 non-boating drownings. That was a big improvement from 2005, when 45 people drowned and 23 died in boat-related accidents. Safety education seems to have helped, but even one death is too many. Here are some boating tips people should remember before heading out for that grand day on the lake: • Learn to swim. Take a course via the American Red Cross. • Wear lifejackets at all times when on the lake. They should be properly fitted and worn by every member of the family or every member of the boating party. No exceptions. They should be kept on at all times. • Pay attention to the weather. If it looks dark with an impending storm, stay off of the lake. Also consult weather reports before even leaving for the lake. • Before launching onto a lake, let someone onshore know your plan and the time you expect to be back at the shore. • Use courtesy and common sense at all times on the lake. Operate boats only at a safe speed, especially if the lake is crowded. Steer clear of vessels that are small or that cannot stop easily. Obey the buoy limits on a lake. Never indulge in reckless or show-off behavior and report those who do. • If at all possible, be sure someone else on board knows how to operate the boat in case the main operator becomes incapacitated for one reason or another. • Never operate a boat while under the influence of alcohol or drugs. It can be just as dangerous as impaired driving on roads. • Parents should keep a close, constant eye on little ones swimming, making sure they are in a safe-swim-shallow area. • Never ever dive off a dock. Hitting the bottom of the lake with one’s head has caused many cases of brain damage and even of severe paralysis. • Do not attempt to swim too far from shore, from a boat or across a lake. When swimming or bobbing about in the cool water, it’s a good idea to wear a life jacket or a pair of “water wings.” Those are the best basic overall water safety tips. However, the most important tip to remember is this: Use common sense guided by the fact that recreational lake fun and careless or reckless behavior do not mix. In the meantime, we wish everyone everywhere a happy on-the-lake season.
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Once again a hate-filled lunatic has slaughtered people; once again, in the wake of an atrocity, we are being invited to take part in yet another “conversation.” Talk talk talk. Yak yak yak. Enough talk. Time for action. The first thing that should be done is to take down the confederate flag that flies high on the grounds of the capitol building in Columbia, S.C. (As of press time, there is thankfully a fast-growing consensus to remove that flag.) After the maniacal murders of six black women and three black men during a Bible-study session in a church last week, the American flag in Columbia was lowered to halfmast, but there above it fluttered the confederate flag, that symbol (in the eyes of Afro-Americans and others) of a legacy of slavery, oppression and monstrous cruelties. Facebook photos of the Charleston killer show him in his lunatic bravado sporting that flag for his white-supremacist poses. Jimmy, my eldest brother, when he was young, collected artifacts from World War II. Among them were many Nazi items with the swastika symbol emblazoned on them. After he married, one day his wife, Tina, saw the sinister items in his war collection spilled out onto a table. At the sight of them, she broke down crying, nearly hysterical. Then she demanded Jimmy either throw them out or keep them under lock and key at all times. Tina was born in Holland. As a young girl in a large family, she endured the fears, deprivations, hunger and cruelties imposed by the Nazis who invaded that country. Just the sight of a swastika to Tina was an ugly enough reminder to bring back in an emotional boil-over all of that early horror. Her reaction was a vivid example of how symbols
Dennis Dalman Editor encapsulate emotional responses, bad or good. Imagine how most AfricanAmericans feel when they see the confederate flag, a symbol of racist oppression so cherished by the Ku Klux Klan on their midnight rides, their cross-burnings, their lynchings. Some people (mainly Southern whites, not surprisingly) argue the confederate flag symbolizes many good things: Southern hospitality, a tradition of gentility, a symbol of all those who died in those bloody Civil War battles, a reminder of dignity and pride even in defeat. But we should never forget those stars and bars represented a region of the country intent on seceding from the Union so it could perpetuate its plantation economy based mainly on slave labor, along with all of that slave society’s systemic injustices and daily outrages. That flag, moreover, is often sported by white supremacists and hate-mongering racists, like the killer of the Bible-study participants. Flying that flag on high is a gross in-your-face insult to black Americans and all people of good conscience; it’s also a means of minimizing, however indirectly, the many disgusting uses that flag was and still is put to. That flag did not “cause” the deranged racist to kill those people, but giving it a place of honor on the S.C. capitol grounds sends the wrong message, to say the least. Naturally, some folks will continue to plaster that flag on vehicles or fly it on their own properties. But to display
it in public places is outrageously inexcusable. President Ronald Reagan famously said in the shadow of the Berlin Wall, “Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!” We should give a collective shout to South Carolina: “Legislators, tear down that flag!” The next thing that should be done, after tearing down that confederate flag, is to enact reasonable gun restrictions in every state, coast-to-coast. That would include rigorous background checks for every gun sale and purchase. After those 6-year-old kids were slaughtered at Sandy Hook Elementary, 90 percent of Americans supported universal background checks. It didn’t matter; gun lobbyists and their minions in Congress won the day. After these latest killings, they’ll trot out the same old rationales: deranged people will get guns anyway – illegally; if they don’t have guns, they’ll use knives or bombs; this particular guy, the perpetrator of the Charleston killings, bought his gun legally. And they’ll keep telling us: “Guns don’t kill people – people do.” Oh sure. That must have been a kindness gadget the killer was using as nine people were shattered in a hail of bullets. Gun lobbyists will also claim the answer is more guns, not less. If those people had been armed, lobbyists will insist, their assailant would be dead. Oh sure, that’s the answer, is it? Pistolpacking Bible-studiers? New gun restrictions won’t stop all twisted haters bent on wreaking havoc, pain and misery. But it would stop some of them, and that’s a start. It would also be a way to take a stand against this gun-crazed culture, introducing some measure of civilized sanity for a change.
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You are the ‘someone;’ volunteer Jessie Kovall, Sartell
I am not a Sartell native; I am a transplant. I am not a DeZurik, a Then, a Traut. I don’t even live within the populated areas of Sartell. I am not from Stearns County. I am an Eastsider; I come from Benton County. I am a volunteer. Have you noticed there are no desert planters along Pinecone Road this year and none along the roundabouts in the areas near Walmart and Sam’s Club? Have you noticed unkempt gardens and park areas in Sartell? Did you know we no longer have a Volunteer Garden Club? There are a small handful of volunteers left from the club who continue to try and keep up with the growing parks and gardens in Sartell. The City employees can mow
grass and use the weed eater, but it takes volunteers to pull the weeds, dandelions and thistle so they don’t reoccur. Have you ever gone past an area someone was working in and thought, “Finally, someone is working on that garden?” I was working on the First Street hill last week on Wednesday. Dozens of cars went by. I’m sure many of you had that thought as you drove by. One nice man slowed down to thank me. He said he drives by the hill everyday on his way to work. He said I probably don’t hear “thank you” much. How many of you took part in surveys and voting, asking for more parks throughout Sartell? How many of you have volunteered in those areas to help maintain them?
When I walk across the bridge, along our beautiful walking paths, I notice many areas that need attention. The next day, I usually take my spade and clippers into that area and work on it. I have never been chased off from the police and have never been yelled at by city employees. I have had the police ask if that is my vehicle parked in the median and ask if I need assistance. City employees have thanked me when they pass by. You are the someone in “someone should.” You can contact Sartell City Hall to volunteer for a specific area, or just help out where you see the need. We would like to know who you are so we can thank you, but if you would rather go anonymously, that is acceptable too.
Reader salutes area dairy farmers Gary Zimmermann, Waite Park In June, I would like to salute the hard working dairy farmers in Central Minnesota. If we did not have the dairy farmers in this world, we could not get wonderful products like milk, ice
cream, cheese and yogurt. We are proud of the men and women who work 365 days out of the year in rain, snow, sleet and all kinds of weather. We should also thank the truck haulers, men and women, and everyone else who helps get the products to the supermarkets.
So the next time when you go to your store, make sure you look for the real seal of Dairy Farmers of America. In closing, keep up the good work, and hats off to all the dairy farmers in Central Minnesota and for all you do for this Earth.
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Friday, June 26, 2015
Community Calendar
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Friday, June 26 Blood drive, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., St. Cloud Hospital, 1406 6th Ave. N., St. Cloud. Brat sale, sponsored by Y2K Lions, all tips and donations as well as a portion of the proceeds benefit the hanging flower baskets, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., St. Joseph Meat Market, 26 1st Ave. NW, St. Joseph. Conversation Circles, for all non-native English speakers, 10-11 a.m., St. Cloud Public Library, 1300 W. St. Germain, St. Cloud. 320-6502500. St. Joseph Farmers’ Market, 3-6:30 p.m., near the Wobegon Trail Center, C.R. 2. Rapids River Days Parade, 6 p.m., 6th Avenue, Sauk Rapids. saukrapidsriverdays.com. Sunset Stages, featuring the Shaun Johnson Big Band Experience, 7:30 p.m., Darnall Amphitheater on north side of Benedicta Arts Center, College of St. Benedict, 37 S. College Ave., St. Joseph. Health for Life “Ready Set Glow 5K,” benefitting Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Minnesota and Pregnancy Resource Center Medical Clinic, 8 p.m., 323 3rd St. NE, Waite Park. Saturday, June 27 St. John’s Bible pages on display, now through mid-December, noon-4 p.m. Saturdays, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday, Hill Museum and Monastic Library, St. John’s University, 2850 Abbey Plaza, Collegeville. 320-363-3351. 320-3633514. Rapids River Days 5K/1K Walk/Run, for Tanner’s Team Foundation, 1K at 8:30 a.m. and 5K at 9 a.m., Bob Cross Park, Sauk Rapids. saukrapidsriverdays.com. Central Minnesota Market, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., 1480 10th Ave. NE, Sauk Rapids. 320-251-2498. Brat sale, sponsored by Y2K LiANNOUNCEMENTS AMISH CONNECTION MAP, Southwest WI. Visit Amish bakers, greenhouses, furniture stores & more. Go to www.yourshoppingnews.com, click on the Amish connection tab at yourshoppingnews.com (MCN) AUTOMOBILES/MOTORCYCLES WANTED CASH FOR CARS: All Cars/Trucks Wanted. Running or Not! Top Dollar Paid. We Come To You! Any Make/Model. Call For Instant Offer: 1-800-871-9134 (MCN) ANNOUNCEMENTS Mineral Point, WI “Paint the Point” Plein Air event for artists and art lovers! Join us: August 5th thru 8th. www.artsmp.org. Come paint in the hills of Southwest WI (MCN) FOR SALE TRAILER SALE! Aluminum Dump trailer; 7’x10’ & 12’ enclosed trike trailers; 8’, 10’, 12’, 14’ & 16’ Steel Dump trailers; Skidloader trailers, flatbeds, tiltbeds & gravity tilts. www. FortDodgeTrailerWorld.com 515-972-4554 (MCN) ADOPTION *ADOPTION:* Affectionate Devoted Caring Home, LOVE, Art, Music, Opportunities await 1st Miracle baby. Amy. Expenses paid 1-800-844-1670 (MCN) A UNIQUE ADOPTIONS, LET US HELP! Personalized Adoption Plans. Financial Assistance, Housing, Relocation and More. Giving the Gift of Life? You Deserve the Best. 1-888-637-8200. 24HR Hotline. (VOID IN IL) (MCN) PREGNANT? CONSIDERING ADOPTION? Call Us First! Living expenses,
ons, all tips and donations as well as a portion of the proceeds benefit the hanging flower baskets, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., St. Joseph Meat Market, 26 1st Ave. NW, St. Joseph. Rapids River Food Fest, featuring StrongMan/Woman Championships, Kevin Lange and the Mississippi Drifters, the Receders and the Honey Badgers, 11 a.m.-8 p.m., Municipal Park, Sauk Rapids. saukrapidsriverdays.com. Rock-fest 2015, featuring a parade, street dance and fireworks at dusk. 6-8 p.m., downtown Rockville. 320-980-0329. Monday, June 29 Benton County Historical Society, Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 218 1st St. N., Sauk Rapids. 320-2539614. mnbentonhistory.org. Market Monday, 3-6:30 p.m., Sartell City Hall, 125 Pinecone Road N. marketmonday.org.
Tuesday, June 30 A Camping We Will Go Storytime, for ages 2 to 8 with registration 30 minutes before the program, 10:15-10:45 a.m., St. Cloud Public Library, 1300 W. St. Germain, St. Cloud. 320-650-2500. Central Minnesota Market, 3-5:30 p.m., VA Hospital, 4801 Veterans Drive, St. Cloud. 320-251-2498. The Art of Music, for ages 6 to 12, 6:30-7:30 p.m., St. Cloud Public Library, 1300 W. St. Germain, St. Cloud. 320-650-2500. Wednesday, July 1 A Camping We Will Go Storytime, for ages 2 to 8 with registration 30 minutes before the program, 1111:30 a.m., St. Cloud Public Library, 1300 W. St. Germain, St. Cloud. 320650-2500. Blood drive, noon-6 p.m., 323 4th Ave. NE, St. Joseph. Summertime by George! featuring Martin Zellar, 5-9 p.m., Lake George, 1101 7th St. S., St. Cloud. summertimebygeorge.com. St. Stephen City Council, 7 p.m., City Hall, 2 6th Ave SE. 3202510964. Basic Computer and Internet Housing, Medical and continued support afterwards. Choose Adoptive Family of Your Choice. Call 24/7. ADOPT CONNECT 1-866-951-1860 (Void in IL & IN) (MCN)
Help, for all interested in learning more about computers and the Internet, 7-8 p.m., St. Cloud Public Library, 1300 W. St. Germain, St. Cloud. 320-650-2500. Thursday, July 2 Coffee and Conversation, a senior discussion group, 9 a.m., Country Manor, 520 1st St. NE, Sartell. Great River Regional Coin Club, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Miller Auto Marine Sports Plaza, 2930 2nd St. S., St. Cloud. A Camping We Will Go Storytime, for ages 2 to 8 with registration required 30 minutes before the program, 6:30-7 p.m., St. Cloud Public Library, 1300 W. St. Germain, St. Cloud. 320-650-2500. Sunset Stages, featuring Shannan Paul and Mary Mack, 7:30 p.m., Darnall Amphitheater on north side of Benedicta Arts Center, College of St. Benedict, 37 S. College Ave., St. Joseph. Friday, July 3 Conversation Circles, for all non-native English speakers, 10-11 a.m., St. Cloud Public Library, 1300 W. St. Germain, St. Cloud. 320-6502500. St. Joseph Area Historical Society open, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Old City Hall, 25 1st Ave. NW. stjosephhistoricalmn.org. St. Joseph Farmers’ Market, 3-6:30 p.m., near the Wobegon Trail Center, C.R. 2. Joetown Rocks Parish Festival concert, 6 p.m-end, 12 W. Minnesota St., St. Joseph. joetownrocks.org.
Chambers, City Hall, and all bids read aloud. Please see the City of Sartell website at www.sartellmn.com for bid information. Publish: June 19 and 26, 2015
CITY OF SARTELL NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS REZONING AND THE PRELIMINARY PLAT OF PROVIDENCE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: That the Sartell Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on Monday, July 6, 2015 in the council chambers of the Sartell City Hall at 6:30 p.m. and the Sartell City Council will hold a public hearing in the council chambers of the Sartell City Hall on Monday, July 13, 2015 at 6 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard, to consider the rezoning and preliminary plat of Providence. The request is to rezone property from R-1 Single-
Family Residence District to R-5 Planned-Unit Development and to preliminary plat property into 81 single-family homes. Both public hearings have been requested by Sartell Development LLC., as owner and applicant. The site area is 73 acres and is located just east of 19th Avenue North and west of Pinecone Central Park. Mary Degiovanni Administrator Publish: June 26, 2015
CITY OF SARTELL ORDINANCE NO. 15-07 AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING THE REZONING OF PROPERTY TO B-2 GENERAL BUSINESS
A printed copy of the Ordinance and complete legal description are available for inspection by any person at the office of the City Clerk, Monday through Friday, between 7 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.
ATTEST:
This document hereby is made a part of this ordinance and is at-
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Friday, June 26, 2015
Sauk Rapids
Rapids River Days
Rapids River Days events held at Municipal Park on Benton Drive
Friday, June 26
6 p.m. Parade
(along 6th Avenue)
Saturday, June 27
10:30 a.m.-3 p.m. State StrongMan/Woman Championships 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Rapids Food Fest • Pony and camel rides • Games (Obstacle course, bounce house, water wars and more) • Crafters and vendors
Concert Schedule: 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Kevin Lange & the Mississippi Drifters 1:30-4 p.m. The Receders 4:30-7:30 p.m. Honey Badgers
www.saukrapidsriverdays.com
Church of St. Joseph Parish
July 4th Celebration Festival events held at 12 W. Minnesota St.
Friday, July 3
5 p.m. Bingo, Games, Food & Refreshments (on parish grounds)
6 p.m. Free “Joetown Rocks” Concert Concert Schedule: 6 p.m. The Graduates 7 p.m. Jeremiah James Korfe 8:30 p.m. Ricky Nelson Remembered!
Featuring: Matthew & Gunnar Nelson w/ Jeff & Tommy Vee 10:15 p.m. Fireworks Sponsored by Bernick’s
10:30 p.m. Maiden Dixie
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Saturday, July 4
10 a.m. Parade (along Minnesota Street) 11 a.m. Bingo, games, food & refreshments (on parish grounds) 11:30 a.m. LIVE Music by: Walters Wheelhouse 1:30 p.m. Quilt Auction 3 p.m. Raffle Drawing 5 p.m. Mass
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