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Town Crier Tips for staying cool in scorching temps

While storms and floods may get more attention, in a typical year, extreme heat kills more people in the United States than any other weather phenomenon. With that in mind, health officials urge Minnesotans to take steps to avoid heat-related illnesses during the unusually hot and humid conditions forecast in the coming days. Extreme heat can cause health problems ranging from heat rash and cramps to life-threatening conditions like heatstroke. Heat exhaustion is a common heat-related illness. Signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion include dizziness, thirst, fatigue, headache, nausea, vomiting, weakness and confusion. Untreated heat exhaustion can lead to heatstroke. Make sure to stay cool, stay hydrated and stay informed and connected. For more information, visit thenewsleaders.com and click on July 22 criers.

Slight detour to occur on Lake Wobegon Trail

On Monday and Tuesday, July 25 and 26, there will be a short detour on the Lake Wobegon Trail. At milepost 111.5, a culvert is being replaced. The detour will run from “Memoryville” (just west of Melrose) onto CR 65 to 365th Avenue. For more information, visit thenewsleaders.com and click on July 22 criers.

Road work to continue from Heritage to CR 120

This project consists of reconstructing to four lanes the section northwesterly of Hwy. 15 to just past Heritage Drive in northeast Sartell, including construction of a five-legged roundabout at Heritage Drive, and an added lane along northwesterly bound CSAH 1 southeasterly of Hwy. 15. Evergreen Drive will be extended and will become the fifth leg of the roundabout. For more information, visit thenewsleaders.com and click on July 22 criers.

Renegades football team on sure footing by Cori Hilsgen news@thenewsleaders.com

The Granite City Renegades semi-pro football team has a good combination of team chemistry and is performing well this season. On July 9, they beat the West Central Broncos, 40-6. Currently, the team is in the No. 3 seed in the Northern States Football League. Their final game is Saturday, July 23 against the Twin City Sabercats. Playoffs are not set yet, but could be after the Sabercat/Patriots game on July 23. If the Sabercats win, the Renegades secure the No. 3 seed and will face the Sabercats again Aug. 6 in North St. Paul. If the Patriots win, the game will determine the Renegades playoff spot. If the Renegades lose, they will host the Broncos on July 30. If the Renegades win, they will face the Sabercats on Aug. 6. The Renegades, who are in the West Division of the Northern States Football League, began their season in April and will finish in August. Owned by Brett and Danelle Weaver of Sartell, the team has 80 players signed up to play. Weaver said 52 of those players are currently contributed photo Granite City Renegades players compete in a game against the Twin City Sabergame-day ready.

Football • page 5 cats. They will play them in their final home game on Saturday, July 23.

Sartell Comprehensive Plan unveiled by Dennis Dalman editor@thenewsleaders.com The recently released Sartell Comprehensive Plan is indeed “comprehensive,” a detailed and in-depth study that combines history, city needs and wants, and even visionary hopes. The plan was presented to the Sartell City Council in a public hearing at its last meeting by Sartell City Planner/Developer Anita Rasmussen. The council will consider adopting the plan at an upcoming meeting. City staff has worked on the extensive plan since 2014 with much input from neighborhood meetings, the Central Minnesota Builders Associa-

tion, the school board, businesses and various venues for public suggestions, such as open houses – actual and virtual. Rasmussen noted what the comprehensive plan does and – just as importantly – what it’s not meant to do. It provides legal justification for land-use decisions; it gives a vision of the city that can help developers and businesses. It does not prioritize goals and strategies; it does not spell out specific regulations; it does not take into account budget considerations, but it could help shape budget priorities for the future. Council members said they were impressed by all the work that went into the massive plan.

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Council member Amy Braig-Lindstrom said she would prefer to have updated photos in the plan. Council member Pat Lynch praised the “tremendous amount of work” that went into the plan and all of the good things in it, but he said he wonders if the plan is perhaps almost too comprehensive, with too much information in it. It might be better, he said, if the plan could be tailored down somewhat and that things could be added to it along the line. The plan, Lynch explained, should at least spell out which should be the city’s most pressing priorities. Many things mentioned in the plan, Lynch added, are probably beyond the power of the city to

bring into being. Braig-Lindstrom agreed with Lynch’s comments but added there should be more in the plan about a library. She noted she likes the plan’s emphasis on arts, culture and civic engagement. Four audience members, all of them avid and long-time supporters of a branch library in Sartell, criticized the comprehensive plan, mainly because they said it should contain more than just a paragraph about a potential library in the city. (See related story.)

The plan

The Sartell Comprehensive Plan is a meticulously updated

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‘Spider-Man red’ will dominate at Ride for Cody fundraiser

by Dennis Dalman editor@thenewsleaders.com

Country Manor looking for game players

Country Manor is looking for volunteers to sit with an individual resident or a group of residents and play their game of choice. Checkers, cribbage, Uno, Kings in the Corner, bridge and 500 are just a few to choose from. The residents love to visit and play games with volunteers. For more information on this and other United Way volunteer opportunities, visit thenewsleaders. com and click on July 22 criers.

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The parents of Cody Nuckolls, Lorraine Hipp and Ryan Nuckolls, joined the Ride for Cody event in May 2015. This photo was taken shortly after the bikers arrived at Trobec’s Bar in St. Stephen.

When motorcyclists sport red bandannas and T-shirts on July 23, thoughts of Cody Nuckolls will be on their minds. Cody the Cody lively kid with the big laugh. Cody the boy who was so eager to start kindergarten. Five-year-old Cody was struck and killed in a hit-and-run accident on April 13, 2015, in front of his St. Joseph home. At the second annual “Ride for Cody” event, participants will wear red because Cody was wild about Spider-Man. Bikers (and people

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driving cars) will gather at Stoney’s Bar in Rockville on Saturday, July 23, between 10 a.m. (registration) and 11:20 a.m. (take-off time) to begin the fundraising trek that will take them through Farming, New Munich and St. Stephen, then back to Stoney’s, where the band Midnight Radio will play. There will also be a food truck. The first 180 people to sign up for the ride will get “We Ride for Cody/Brandin” wrist bands. Brandin because this year all funds raised in the Ride for Cody event will go to Heather Welker, who recently gave birth to a premature baby, Brandin, at only 23 weeks. Welker, who lives in the Annandale area, is a surgical technologist at Unity Hospital in Fridley. At first, Ride for Cody organiz-

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2 If you have a tip concerning a crime, call the Sartell Police Department at 320-251-8186 or TriCounty Crime Stoppers at 320255-1301 or access its tip site at www.tricountycrimestoppers.org. Crime Stoppers offers rewards up to $1,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for crime. July 2 12:44 a.m. Traffic stop. Hwy. 15/CR 1. While on routine patrol an officer observed a vehicle drive through the road closed area on Heritage Drive. The officer conducted a traffic stop on the vehicle. The driver stated she was visiting a friend and was unfamiliar with how to get around the construction. The driver was warned and released. 9:46 a.m. Welfare check. Pinecone Road S. Officers were dispatched along with the fire department to a gas complaint at Great Clips. Employees stated they could smell gas inside the store. The employees and customers left the building. The fire department checked the building and didn’t locate any gas inside the building. July 3 2:31 a.m. Alarm. Riverside Avenue N. Officers were dispatched to the River Boat Depot for a burglary alarm. Officers arrived on scene and checked exterior doors and win-

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dows. The building was secure. 2:45 p.m. Theft. Riverside Avenue S. Officers were dispatched in reference to a boat motor that had been stolen. Officers arrived on scene and met with the complainant. The male party stated his boat motor was stolen sometime during the last two days. Officers filled out a stolen property report. No suspects or evidence was witnessed. Officers advised they would monitor pawn shops for the boat motor.

for a 70-year-old male who had fallen and was now having difficulty breathing. Officers arrived on scene and located the male in the bedroom. The male was laying in the bed clenching his chest, officers observed labored breathing. The male also complained of pain in his chest and shoulder. Officers administered oxygen and took baseline vitals. Gold Cross Ambulance arrived on scene and transported the man to the St. Cloud Hospital.

July 4 12:26 a.m. Public assist. Riverside Avenue S./Heritage Drive. While on routine patrol, an officer observed a vehicle near the intersection with its hazard lights on. The driver was from out-of-state and trying to get to a residence on the other side of the construction. The officer assisted the driver with directions. 8:56 p.m. Domestic. Seventh Avenue S. Officers were dispatched in reference to a female who was assaulted by another female. Officers were advised the suspect was no longer on scene. Officers arrived on scene, statements were taken along with photos of the victim and location of the incident. Officers issued a citation by mail to the female suspect.

July 6 3:10 a.m. Traffic stop. Pinecone Road N./15 Street N. Traffic Stop. While on routine patrol an officer observed a vehicle swerving, touching the center line and then touching the turn lane. The vehicle would also speed up to 40 mph and then slow down to 20 mph. The officer conducted a traffic stop on the vehicle. The driver stated he was lost and didn’t show signs of impairment. The driver was warned for failure to maintain lane and released. 1:37 p.m. Accident. Officers were dispatched for a pickup truck-versus-car accident. Officers arrived on scene and met with the drivers. One of the passengers in the first vehicle stated he had a sore shoulder but denied any medical attention. No other injuries were reported. A state accident form was filled out and explained to the drivers.

July 5 1:41 p.m. Medical. Knottingham Drive. Officers were dispatched

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Plan from front page and expanded plan from the one approved in 2013. Even a cursory overview of the lengthy document will give readers an idea of the many changes and growth patterns in the city just in that relatively short span of time. The plan attempts to address every aspect of quality-of-life issues for city residents, businesses and visitors. It includes exhaustive analyses of such topics as public safety, parks, recreation, trails, transportation, infrastructure, education, environmental concerns, green spaces, orderly

annexation, zoning, efficient energy usage, the “Town Square” downtown concept, the community center, culture, public arts and more. The document also has suggestions for amenities that could become part of the city, such as a long section about the potential for developing arts and culture. To see the Sartell Comprehensive Plan, go to the City of Sartell website at www.sartellmn.com. Then scroll down and to your right you will see “View City Council Agendas, Minutes, Packets and Videos.” Click on that line. Scroll down again and on the line for July 11, 2016, click on “Packet Information:” in the second box to the right. The plan is in there; scroll down until you see it.

People Seven Sartell students recently graduated from the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minn. Bachelor’s degrees were earned by the following: Holly Dockendorf, Nicole Loberg, Haley Schuchard and Jonathan Thienes. Master’s degrees were earned by the following: Brooke Evans, Heather Smoley and Tamara Fernholz. Three Sartell students were recently named to the spring dean’s list at the College of St. Benedict. They are the following: Kelly Husmann, Dana Svensson and Mary Lindell.

Students must earn a minimum 3.8 grade-point average to qualify for this honor. Timothy Immelman, Sartell, was recently named to the spring dean’s list at St. John’s University. Students must earn a minimum 3.8 grade-point average to qualify for this honor. Amy Pallansch, Sartell, recently earned her degree in registered nursing from North Hennepin Community College. She was designated as an honors’ scholar and listed on the dean’s list throughout her coursework.

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Sartell library supporters rap comprehensive plan by Dennis Dalman editor@thenewsleaders.com Four people took issue with Sartell’s proposed Comprehensive Plan at a public hearing on the subject at the July 11 city council meeting. (See related story.) The four who spoke up were Joe Perske, teacher and former Sartell mayor; Sartell resident and former professor Henry Smorynski; Dr. Zurya Anjum and her daughter, school student Summbla Anjum. All have addressed the council at past meetings, urging members to support a branch library in the city.

Perske

Perske noted the comprehensive plan divides the city into primary and secondary zones of development, the primary to the south, the secondary to the north. He said once the new high school is built, the north side will not be consid-

ered “secondary” because lots of growth and transportation needs will develop there, and the comprehensive plan, he added, should reflect Perske that coming reality. Perske also said the plan gives short shrift to a library. A resident of Sartell for 27 years, Perske said he was aware during all those years of people in Sartell who wanted a library in the city. Surveys, petitions, a pro-library rally at city hall and voters voting twice for a half-cent sales tax that would pay for projects, including a library, have shown how strongly residents favor an in-city library, Perske said. The Great River Regional Library Board has voted twice, Per-

ske noted, to cooperate with Sartell to create a branch library, but the council has not responded adequately or provided for a library now or in the future. Sartell residents through taxes provide $250,000 to the GRRL system, and there are 4,500 registered library card users from Sartell at the St. Cloud library; Perske added Sartell is the biggest city in Minnesota without its own library. The comprehensive plan, Perske said, needs stronger language concerning a branch library rather than just a paragraph about “monitoring” library options. “It (a library) is a want and need for this community, and it has been for a long time,” Perske told the council. The following is the paragraph in the comprehensive plan Perske and others were referring to during the public hearing:

3 LEGAL NOTICE

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at the St. Cloud Builder’s Exchange, the Minneapolis Builders Exchange as well as electronically for download. For electronic Bid Documents, downloads are available for $20 on or after Friday, July 22, 2016. Visit http://www.questcdn.com and enter the eBidDoc number 4587861 on the “Search Projects” page. Contact QuestCDN at (952) 233-1632 or info@questcdn.com for assistance in free membership registration, downloading and working with this digital project information. HMA Architects Ltd. 700 W. St. Germain St., Suite 200 St. Cloud, Minn. 56301-3607 Ph: (320) 251-9155 Fx: (320) 251-4919 Publish: July 22, 2016

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LEGAL NOTICE REGULAR SCHOOL BOARD MEETING SARTELL-ST. STEPHEN PUBLIC SCHOOLS JUNE 20, 2016 DISTRICT SERVICE CENTER BOARD ROOM The regular school board meeting of Independent School District 748 was called to order at 4 p.m. by Krista Durrwachter, chair. Members present: Michelle Meyer, vice chair/clerk; Patrick Marushin, treasurer; Mary McCabe, director; Pam Raden, director; Jason Nies, director; and Jeff Schwiebert, superintendent. A motion was made by McCabe and seconded by Nies to approve consent items a-d as presented below with the following amendments: replace $1,724.42 with $67,161.70 for the wire transfers amount from the May 16 School Board meeting, and delete from the June 8 Special School Board meeting “A motion was made by McCabe and seconded by Marushin to adjourn the meeting at 5:30 p.m. Motion carried”. a. Minutes of the regular school board meeting held on May 16, 2016. Minutes of the regular school board meeting held on May 27, 2016. Minutes of the special school board meeting held on June 8, 2016. b. Checks in the amount of $2,564,220.08 as presented: General Fund 1,947,491.68 Food Service Fund 150,848.56 Transportation Fund 214,943.04 Community Service Fund 41,400.78 Capital Expenditure Fund 206,611.02 Debt Service fund 375.00 Summer Rec Agency Fund 2,550.00 Check numbers 164094 to 164498 Receipts in the amount of $5,475,793.00 as presented: General Fund 3,995,580.95 Food Service Fund 209,982.07 Transportation Fund 16,710.94 Community Service Fund 74,204.49 Debt Service Fund 1,123,095.05 Scholarship Trust 15,050.00 Summer Rec Agency Fund 41,169.50 Receipts 42241 to 42341 Wire transfers in the amount of $5,169.46 as presented: General Fund 216.65 Food Service Fund 3,798.59 Community Service Fund 151.08 Summer Rec Agency Fund 1,003.14 Wire transfers 201500083-201500088 c. Accept the following donations: Kelly Radi, Sartell High School, $500; 1973 Story and Clark piano, Mo Putnam, Sartell High School, $500, 1970 Shoninger piano; Chad and Jen Bosl, Sartell High School, $500, 1951 Wurlitzer piano; Sabres All Sport Booster club, Sartell High School, $2,730, spring/summer strength coaches. d. Accept the resignation of Angela Burnett, PME, student supervisor, effective 6/7/16; Shannan Daniels, PME, SPED teacher, effective 6/7/16, Tom Feldewerd, PME, elementary teacher, effective 6/7/16; Erica Nelson, SHS, social studies teacher, effective 6/7/16; Stacey Schoenberg, ORE, cashier, effective 6/6/16; Grant Strom, SHS, accompanist, effective 5/23/16; Jenna Watson, ORE, SPED teacher, effective 6/7/16; and Joseph Zimmerman, SMS, cleaner, effective 6/17/16. Superintendent Report: Jeff Schwiebert, superintendent: • With the conclusion of the legislative session, one of the pieces of legislation that will impact education across the state is the implementation of a state-mandated Civics/Social Studies test. • The district has almost completed the purchase of additional acre-

age near the Oak Ridge campus which was planned based on the passage of the bond referendum. • We will be determining final bond rates and sale of the bonds early next week. Architect Report on the Building Process: • Architects David Leapaldt and Scott Krenner reported on the building process. A timeline was shared for building improvements and for the high school planning and construction timeline. The planning process to discuss programming was also shared. Community Survey Results: • Kay Nelson, director of Learning Services; Jeff Schwiebert, superintendent; Kris O’Brien, director of Community Education; and principals shared the results of the 2015-16 District 748 Community Survey. Sartell Middle School and Sartell High School Student Handbook Report: • Brian Baloun, SHS assistant principal, and Zach Dingmann, SMS assistant principal, reported on revisions and updates made to Student Handbooks for the 2016-17 school year. A motion was made by Meyer and seconded by Marushin to APPROVE the following: New Employees or Changes: Haley Althaus, SMS, SPED teacher – summer school, $25.11/ hour, BA 1 ($36,559), replacing Angela Shanley, effective, 6/14/2016; Stacy Boom, SMS/ SHS, social worker, $39,360, BA, S4, new position, effective, 8/1/2016; Karen Klein, PME, cook, $18.21/hour, RIV, S2, 6.25 hours/day, replacing Deb Ertl, effective, 8/30/2016; Amber Hedstrom-Koepl, SMS, SPED teacher, $52,831, MA, S8, replacing Virginia Phillips, effective, 8/1/2016; Chelsey Mersbergen, SMS, Span-

ish teacher, $40,294, BA, S5, replacing Sarah Coles, effective, 8/1/2016; Melissa Misterman, SMS SPED teacher – summer school, $31.80/ hour, MA, S1 ($46,296), replacing Melissa Dummer, effective, 6/14/2016; Melissa Misterman SHS 0.5 SPED teacher, $23,148, MA, S1 ($46,296), new position, effective, 8/1/2016; Danielle Olson, SMS seventh-grade math teacher, $39,360, BA, S4, replacing Patrick Milani, effective, 8/1/2016; Frances Pearson, SHS language arts teacher, $36,559, BA, S1, replacing Lauren Stanislawski effective, 8/1/2016; Eric Peckskamp, SHS EBD-Level IV, $39,360, BA, S4, new position, effective, 8/1/2016; Nicholas Peterson, SHS assistant principal, $79,948 , AP, S1, replacing Sara Gabrielson, effective, 7/1/2016; Brandon Schaa, SHS summer school teacher, $27.50/ hour, replacing Caitlyn Heinen, effective, 6/14/2016; Kerry Trnka, SMS seventh-grade math teacher, $50,030, MA, S5, replacing Nicole Maslowski effective, 8/1/2016. Leaves of Absence: Nikki Perius, ORE, third-grade teacher, LOA, 2016-17 school year; Amy Schmidtbauer, SMS, music teacher, LOA, 5-16-16 through 6-7-16; Crista Walz, PME, kindergarten teacher, LOA, 4-29-16 to August 2016. All in favor. Motion carried. A motion was made by McCabe and seconded by Meyer to APPROVE THE STUDENT BOARD REPRESENTATIVES, NICHOLAS JUNTUNEN AND TRISTEN NIES, TO THE SARTELL-ST. STEPHEN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD FOR THE 2016-17 SCHOOL YEAR. All in favor. Motion carried. A motion was made by Meyer and seconded by Marushin to APPROVE THE SARTELL MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENT HANDBOOK CHANGES. All in favor. Motion carried.

A motion was made by Marushin and seconded by McCabe to APPROVE THE SARTELL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT HANDBOOK CHANGES. All in favor. Motion carried. A motion was made by Meyer and seconded by Raden to APPROVE THE SARTELL HIGH SCHOOL GOLD CARD SALE FOR THE SABRE FOOTBALL PROGRAM FOR THE 2016-17 SCHOOL YEAR. All in favor. Motion carried. A motion was made by Marushin and seconded by Nies to APPROVE THE STUDENT ACTIVITY FEES FOR THE 201617 SCHOOL YEAR. All in favor. Motion carried. A motion was made by Nies and seconded by McCabe to APPROVE THE PRELIMINARY 2016-17 BUDGET AS PRESENTED. All in favor. Motion carried. A motion was made by Meyer and seconded by Marushin to APPROVE THE INDIVIDUAL CONTRACTS FOR NON -UNION POSITIONS FOR THE 2016-17 CONTRACT YEAR, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2016. All in favor. Motion carried. Schedule Work Session and Committee Meetings: • June 27 at 3 p.m. – High School Planning Kickoff Meeting, High School Media Center • June 28 at 8 a.m. – Special Board Meeting, District Service Center The Board had official first reading of revision of policies 805 and 905. The Board had official review of policies 101, 406, 406 Form, 508, 514, 515, 522, 525, 530, 533 and 708. A motion to adjourn the meeting at 5:36 p.m. was made by Nies and seconded by Marushin. All in favor. Motion carried. /s/ Michelle Meyer, Clerk Publish: July 22, 2016

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Library from page 3 “The City is served by the Great River Regional Library System. There are no library branches within the city limits; however there are libraries nearby in St. Cloud and Waite Park. There is a strong desire by many residents to enchance GRRL library services within the community as it would be a valuable asset for Sartell’s existing and future residents. Sartell will continue to work with GRRL to monitor and identify the options for future library services.”

Smorynski

The comprehensive plan, Smo-

rynski told the council, “fails the test” because no one is held accountable for its provisions and because it contains no priorities – just goals that are vague with no commitments. Other contentions made by Smorynski are these: • There is nothing about developments of the Mississippi River in the document. • It doesn’t reflect the impacts to Sartell of growth and development in nearby cities. • The document presumes there is more widespread support for the “Town Square” developments in south Sartell than actually exists among residents. • Population estimates in the plan are exaggerated. • The plan should have more

emphasis on ways to encourage development and retention of smaller retail businesses. • There should be a separate plan for the new community center. • It should state the city’s commitment to work with the GRRL system to create a plan for a branch library by 2018.

Zurya Anjum

The GRRL is willing to work with the city for a branch library, Anjum said, and its board has said the city hall site would be acceptable. It’s now time for the city to act, she added. Anjum said she and her family moved to Sartell because of its school system and because there was a promise of a library in the

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city. But since then, she added, the elected leaders (three of five council members) switched from their promise to support a library, and their legacy, she added, will be tarnished because they did not support a library – they defied it. The council, Anjum said, should start putting aside money for a branch library rather than “just giving us empty words.” She added: “Please take this time and fulfill the promise you made. Do what the whole community wants and what is best for the whole community.”

Summbla Anjum

A student at Sartell Middle School, Anjum also said it’s time for a Sartell branch library, and a city plan should state that. She said

Sartell Mayor Sarah Jane Nicoll promised once when the GRRL completed its long-term assessment, the council would consider the recommendations of the assessment. The assessment is now completed; it’s time, Anjum said, for Nicoll and others on the council to act upon their promise. Later in the meeting, council member Amy Braig-Lindstrom asked Sartell Administrator Mary Degiovanni about the status of the GRRL assessment. Degiovanni said that, yes, the assessment has been completed but won’t become public until the GRRL Board votes to approve it, probably at its next meeting. After the assessment becomes public, the council will know how Sartell would fit into the assessment plan for library services.

Officers eager to attend Night Out block parties by Dennis Dalman editor@thenewsleaders.com Sartell police officers are eager and willing to visit neighborhood block parties during National Night Out on Tuesday, Aug. 2, and that is why they are hoping block party planners call the police department, so officers can make plans to visit each party. Every summer, National Night Out takes place on Aug. 2 as a way for neighbors to get to know one another, to learn about neighborhood safety and to plan useful strategies for keeping residents as safe as possible from the intrusions of crime. In Sartell and elsewhere, the

event will last from 6-9 p.m. Sartell officers, along with a firefighter or two if there are enough available, hope to be able to pay visits at every block party. Last year, there were 17 National Night Out block parties in Sartell, according to Amber Molitor, community service officer with the Sartell Police Department. So far this year, organizers of four block parties, all at apartment complexes, have signed up with the police department, Molitor noted. Officers are hoping there are at least 20 such block parties they can attend to meet many residents. To request officers at block parties, call 251-8186 and inform the dispatcher and/or Amber Molitor.

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Football from front page “This is one of the best (teams), if not the best team, we have had since we began,” Weaver said. “We have a solid core of veteran players and a strong quarterback to build off of. We have a great combination of leadership, skill and loyalty. The chemistry between the players is the best I have seen since 2013 when we won the division championship.” Players are an average age of 24 and are recruited from local schools, social media and by word of mouth from current players, which Weaver said is the most effective. Home-field games are played at St. John’s University Clemens Stadium. “We are so much more than a ‘football team,’” Weaver said. “We are based on solid core values of family, leadership and community. Our players come from all walks of life. We have players right out of high school to our oldest player in his upper 40s. We have fathers, veterans, active military, students, teachers and many other professions on this team.” He said their players are all local athletes who do not get paid, which he said he feels demonstrates their passion for the game is greater than most paid players. “Our long-term plans for this team are great,” Weaver said. “For those we have shared it with, there is one thing in common. It gives us all goose bumps and an adrenaline rush all at the same time. It’s a great feeling to have that kind of excitement.” Some local area players include Anthony Matheny, Rice; Shane Raden, Sartell; Nate Hofman, Sartell; and Anthony Carpenter, St. Joseph. Coach Tommy Middagh is also from Sartell.

Matheny, who is the father

Sartell-St. Stephen Newsleader • www.thenewsleaders.com of three children, enjoys spending time with family, the outdoors and helping others. He is a health-and-wellness coach who helps others create income by converting their spending into earning through a shopping annuity. Matheny said he joined the team because he wanted to grow as a person not only physically but also mentally while being held accountable in a team setting. “The family vibe and bond between the players is amazing and drives me to be a better person and player for myself and them,” Matheny said. Weaver said, “Chemistry building is a crucial key to our success both on and off the field. Our diversity reflects our community and we make it work every day.” Raden is married and has three children and said he spends as much time with his family as possible. He is a technical analyst for RBC Wealth Management in Minneapolis. Raden said he joined because he loves the game of football and wanted to learn how to play the game. “Having no previous experience, this has been an interesting ride so far,” Raden said. “I love this team because of how close everyone is. We treat each other like brothers and we all share the same passion for this game. It’s amazing to me the dedication everyone has to this team, despite the other parts of life that tend to get in the way. I can honestly say I have grown as a person since joining the Renegades.” Hofman said he is busy raising a family and driving truck. He loves football and wants to win a championship. “The last two seasons, I didn’t know what to think about semi-pro football,” Hofman said. “I didn’t have a lot of fun. This season has helped me remember why I love football so much. The chemistry of this team is amazing this year. The camaraderie, trusting your teammate next to you on the field and

just having fun out there – I love this team.” Carpenter is a stay-at-home father with two children and said he is enjoying every moment he gets to see them grow up. He said he joined the team to build friendships, brotherhood and to play the game he loves so much. Carpenter said he’s impressed with the chemistry built with every player. “I also respect how this program is run on and off the field with the great volunteering opportunities it brings back to the community,” he said. “Oh, and I can’t lie, the winning is good also.” Coach Middagh is a substitute teacher, coaches softball and football and works at the YMCA, while searching for a full-time job in educational or business leadership. Originally, he joined the team to build his resume as a coach for his dream career. “I love this team because it gives me an opportunity to coach the sport I love and build relationships with other guys my age,” Middagh said. “I also love this team because of the camaraderie and brotherhood between (both) coaches and players.” Renegades players and coaches try to give back to area needs. They have partnered with the American Cancer Society, March of Dimes and more. The Weavers formed the team in 2009. The two met at a St. Cloud Area Chamber of Commerce event when Brett was the general manager of the Minnesota Fightin’ Scots semi-pro football team and Danelle was the new team cheer captain. When the Scots disbanded, the Weavers decided after they started a family, they would build their own football franchise. “We believed by building this team and forming a strong foundation, we could make the area a better place,” Weaver said. According to their website, the mission statement of the team “is

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Top: This 2016 team photo shows the players of the Granite City Renegades semi-pro football team. Right: Brett and Danelle Weaver are the owners of the Granite City Renegades semi-pro football team. They are pictured here with their children Landon, 7, (back) Raider, 4, (left) and Major, 1, (front, center). to provide a family-oriented form of entertainment and inspire athletes with a passion for the game of football the opportunity to continue playing the game they love.” Their company vision “is to become a top-rated semi-pro football team with talent-driven men on the field, and leaders and heroes

off the field.” Brett is employed as a business development manager for Masterson Staffing Solutions, and Danelle is a registered nurse through CentraCare. They have three sons – Landon, 7; Raider, 4; and Major, 1. For more information, visit the RenegadesFootball.org website.

Great Northern Theatre Company presents Shrek the Musical! Aug. 4-6 (evening) Aug. 7 (matinee) Aug. 10-12 (evening)

Held at Rocori High School, Cold Spring Show time 7:30 p.m.; Matinee 2 p.m. Adults $17; Seniors $13; Students $10 Tickets: 320-241-GNTC or GNTC1.com Kids, adults, it doesn’t matter your age, Shrek The Musical is some of the best fun you’re going to have at the theater this summer.

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Stop bad-mouthing cops Those two words “Breaking News” instill instant dread these days. “Oh no! What now?!” we wonder, quaking, afraid to hear. It seems every day there is “Breaking News” about one atrocity after another, the next worse than the last. The latest, as of last Sunday, was the awful news of yet another mass shooting of police officers – this one in Baton Rouge, La., the city where a black male driver was killed by a police officer a couple of weeks ago. The vicious gunning down of officers in Baton Rouge (three of them dead as of Sunday) follows just days after the other atrocious massacre of officers in Dallas, Texas where five were shot dead. The ruthless killings of police officers and deputies is nothing new, unfortunately, as we in central Minnesota know all too well after the cruel, unprovoked murders of officers Brian Klinefelter in St. Joseph (1996) and Tom Decker in Cold Spring (2014). The self-protective, cozy rationale that the murder of lawenforcement personnel happens mainly or only in high-crime metro areas is simply not true. And that is why law enforcement everywhere, even in the smallest towns and rural areas, are in danger. The risk is always there, and every officer knows that injury or death can lurk just around the corner: at a traffic stop, on the scene of a domestic flare-up, during or after a robbery or other serious crime or (increasingly) at the hands of an unstable hater lying in wait with a gun. The controversies surrounding the deaths of black men by white officers have been used by hate-filled ambushers as “excuses” for their attacks against officers. Such controversies were merely the “triggers” that set these madmen’s rages exploding, the same way deranged individuals “copycat” other “homegrown” terrorists, using ISIS propaganda as their “triggers.” The fact remains, there is no excuse, none whatsoever, for such acts of insane mayhem. If there are officers who have killed black people or others with no justification, let justice take care of it, case by case, and yes, we should be vigilant that justice is served. Most importantly, we should all remember the overwhelming majority of law-enforcement employees are topnotch, highly trained professionals who risk their lives every day and night to protect the public. What a tragedy the guncrazed killers of cops can’t realize that. What is worrisome after these recent vicious assaults is there seems to be more and more sick individuals just itching for a reason to kill officers – or to commit other unspeakable terrorist acts. And attacks against officers, make no mistake, are acts of terrorism. Such murders, over time, can destabilize our daily civic stability by bringing fear and suspicion into our streets and public venues, not to mention the anxieties they bring to officers and to their families. What to do? Many commissions have made recommendations (assault-weapon bans and expanded background checks, more treatment for mental illness, community-policing programs and more), but we have to demand legislators adopt the recommendations. In the meantime, here is something everybody everywhere can do: Stop bad-mouthing cops.

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Friday, July 22, 2016

Opinion

Trees, trees, long live trees! Imagine living in a place with no trees. I’d up and move immediately; rather, I wouldn’t move there to begin with. About 10 years ago, a large dying birch tree in my side yard had to be chopped down. I still miss that tree. There are magnificent trees in this neighborhood, some of them 80 feet tall. There are maples, cottonwoods, birches, oaks, willows, pines. Just before I bought this house 13 years ago, I walked into it, looked out the large windows, saw all the trees in every direction and made up my mind on the spot: “Yup, I’m buying it.” Later, I discovered quite a lot of these large, stately trees were planted as seedlings 40 years ago by my neighbor, Richard Dubbin, after he and his wife moved here when this mobile-home site was pretty much a featureless prairie. Thank you, Richard. Trees are very much part of my memories of the old South St. Cloud neighborhood, by the college, where I grew up. The boulevards along Fifth Avenue were lined with elm trees. There were oak trees everywhere, including in Barden Park where we often played. My brothers and I, like hairless monkeys, loved to climb the big old oak trees in our yard. At the Stotkos’ yard on our block, we built a nifty tree house in one of the oaks. We loved to climb up there to read comic books and smoke snitched cigarettes on breezy summer days. So many housing developments these days are tree-less. Driving by them creates a feeling of desolation, one boxy house after another, side by side on flat ground with no greenery in sight. Eventually, the seedlings

Dennis Dalman Editor now planted will grow tall and beautiful, and those neighborhoods will have plenty of charm and character, but it will take some time. Some small-town main streets are also nearly tree-less, giving them a stark, unwelcoming look, especially in summer when the sun is glaring down and radiating in heat waves off of asphalt and from the sides of old brick buildings. What sparked this rumination about trees is a Care2 website posting headlined as “50 Ways Trees Benefit Our Health, Community and Environment.” After reading it, I realized – again – how trees have been such an important part of my life and everybody else’s life on Planet Earth. Here are some of the 50 benefits of trees: • According to a study in London, fewer people who live in areas with more trees have anti-depressant prescriptions. • Trees can separate and define space, which can give people a sense of privacy and create a feeling of relaxation and well-being. • Workers are more productive when they can see trees or plants from their office windows. • Trees are carbon “sinks,” meaning they can absorb more carbon than they release. Trees take in carbon dioxide and through photosynthesis

release oxygen into the atmosphere. Thus, trees help fight climate change. • Trees can absorb odors and potentially harmful gases. • Trees are natural “air conditioners,” helping to keep air indoors and outdoors cooler and acting as wind breaks to keep winter blasts off houses, helping houses retain heat. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the net cooling effect of a young healthy tree is equivalent to 10 room air-conditioners operating 20 hours a day. If the United States had 100 million trees living around city spaces, we would save about $2 billion each year in energy costs. • Trees prevent erosion and absorb or prevent harmful chemicals from getting into waterways. • The habitats for wonderful creatures and organisms, most obviously birds and squirrels, are trees and even decaying trees. • Trees can screen ugly views such as moldering vacant houses, weedy lots and heaps of junk in unkempt yards. • Shoppers linger longer – and spend more money – in downtowns or malls landscaped with trees. • Trees contribute to so many products, including some vitamins, medicines, paper products, books and – yes – newsprint. But as we use trees, we should be replanting them constantly. A world lacking in trees would be a cheerless world, indeed. Next time you hear the suggestion to “Plant a tree,” take it seriously. For a good place to learn more about how to plant trees or how to contribute to the effort, visit the following Nature Conservancy website: www.plantabillion.org.

The national debt: a young person’s perspective The general election season is upon us. Even with the start of the campaign already more than a year past, we still have much to come. The most brutal campaigning is unfortunately still ahead of us, as the crowded primaries yield to the one-on-one slugfest lasting until Election Day. Many issues have been discussed by both sides, but there is one I find disturbingly lacking. That, of course, is the national debt. The national debt can be a confusing subject, but it’s ultimately one that could really sink this country if we are not careful. The national debt of the United States of America at the time of this writing is about $19.3 trillion. That includes all outstanding securities owed by the United States. To put in perspective just how much money that is, one trillion is one thousand billion dollars, and one thousand million dollars make up each of those billions. On a more personal level, this debt is equivalent to $59,720 dollars of debt per U.S. citizen. “Why should I care?” is often the question I hear. The national debt doesn’t seem to affect us personally now – or does it? Interest on our existing debt makes up almost $248 billion of our current budget of $3.8 trillion per year. That is billions of dollars in tax revenue that doesn’t pay for schools, roads or defense. It instead goes straight toward paying interest on money our government has borrowed. That amount grows constantly larger because each fiscal period, the federal government spends much more money than it made in tax revenue. Our current

Connor Kockler Guest Writer budget deficit, money we are borrowing to pay for our budget, is $521 billion per year. But who would want to provide funds for our federal government to borrow? The simple answer is investors. When you buy a treasury bond that matures over a certain amount of time, that money can be used for borrowing. Large investing firms both at home and abroad also invest in this debt, as they can get very favorable interest rates from the government. The problem is when we continue to rack up deficit after deficit without attempting to balance our budget. As more and more debt is accumulated, interest payments will continue to increase. This takes up money that could have funded other programs and therefore increases the amount of revenue we need merely to maintain current spending levels. Eventually, if we do nothing to stop this growth, we will be forced to borrow money to just pay interest on our existing debt. That would be the death spiral for our country’s finances. There are two main ways we could reduce the debt, and neither is popular. On one hand, we could raise taxes. Many are already against such measures, and we would have to

make sure we don’t increase spending to match the new income. On the other hand, we could cut spending. That would mean cuts to many programs such as the military and social services, which both sides of the aisle support. So what is the solution? That is up to what we are willing to do to get our finances back in order. However, every second we wait makes the problem harder to solve. On www.usdebtclock.org, you can watch in real time as the debt continues to grow. As a young person, stalling on this issue will affect my age group much more than any other, and in the end, perhaps 50 some years from now, we will have to end up footing the bill. It would be a crippling blow this country might not survive. So for those of you who say this isn’t your problem, please reconsider the debt has grown tremendously during the last few decades, starting in the 1980s. It’s time for us to consider our future and demand we get our fiscal house in order. We as young people should not have to pay for the last generations’ inaction. Also remember, whenever politicians promise a massive new program, ask them just how they are going to pay for it. We are already $19 trillion in the red; we don’t need to make it any worse. Connor Kockler is a student at Sauk Rapids-Rice High School. He enjoys writing, politics and the news, among other interests.

Friday, July 22, 2016

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LEGAL NOTICES ISD #748 SARTELL-ST. STEPHEN PUBLIC SCHOOLS SARTELL, MINNESOTA CALL FOR BIDS FOR MILK AND BREAD PRODUCTS (Annual Needs 2016-2017) SECTION A MILK SECTION B BREAD Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be received by the Board of Education, District 748 Public Schools, Stearns-Benton Counties, Sartell, Minn., until 1 p.m., Central Time, Thursday, Aug. 4, 2016, for the purchase of MILK AND BREAD PRODUCTS as listed by section above and according to specifications on file in the Office of the Director of Business Services, District 748 Public Schools, Sartell District Service Center, 212 Third Ave. N, Sartell, Minn. 56377, at which time the bids will be opened publicly and read aloud in the board room located in the Sartell District Center, 212 Third Ave. N, Sartell, Minn. 56377, and tabulated for review by staff members who will make recommendations to the Board of Education for their consideration at a later meeting. At that time, copies of the tabulation will be available to interested parties or the bids otherwise made public and the Board will take action thereon.

Bids are to be submitted in an opaque, sealed envelope addressed to the Director of Business Services, District 748 Public Schools, Sartell District Center, 212 Third Ave. N, Sartell, Minn. 56377, and clearly marked on the outside “Bid Proposal for MILK AND BREAD PRODUCTS.” Each bidder must furnish with each proposal a certified check or bid bond in the amount of 5 percent of the bid made payable to the Treasurer of District 748 Public Schools, Sartell, Minn. 56377, to be forfeited as damages in case the proposal be accepted and the bidder fails to enter into a contract with the Owner or fails to deliver services as specified according to the provision of these bid specifications. The Board reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any informalities in bids.

CITY OF SARTELL PRIMARY ELECTION NOTICE TO VOTERS AUG. 9, 2016 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN Street North), will vote at Sartell that a primary election will be held Middle School; residents of Stearns in the city of Sartell, Counties of County Sartell Precinct #6 (east of Stearns and Benton, State of Min- Pinecone Road and north of 12th nesota, on Tuesday, the 9th day of Street North), will vote at Sartell August, 2016, between the hours Middle School; residents of Stearns of 7 a.m. and 8 p.m. Residents of County Sartell Precinct #7 (west of Stearns County Sartell Precinct #1 Pinecone Road, north of 2-½ Street (east of Pinecone Road and south North, and that portion north of of Second Street South), will vote Third Street North that lies west at the Sartell Public Utilities Build- of 19tg Avenue North), will vote ing, 230 Fourth Ave. S.; residents at Celebration Lutheran Church, of Stearns County Sartell Pre- 1500 Pinecone Road; Residents of cinct #3 (east of Pinecone Road, Benton County Sartell Precinct #2 north of Second Street South, and (east of the Mississippi River), will south of Fifth Street North), will vote in the Chapel Area at Country vote at Messiah Lutheran Church, Manor, 520 First Street NE. 320 Fourth Ave. N.; residents of Stearns County Sartell Precinct #4 The following city offices will be (west of Pinecone Road, south of on the ballot: 2-½ Street North and that portion south of Third Street North that COUNCIL MEMBERS – TWO (2) lies west of 19th Avenue North), FOUR-YEAR TERMS will vote at Sartell City Hall, 125 Pinecone Road N.; residents of Mary Degiovanni Stearns County Sartell Precinct #5 City Administrator (east of Pinecone Road, north of Fifth Street North and south of 12th Publish: July 22 and 29, 2016

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Cody from front page ers had planned to give all the proceeds from the event to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital. But when they heard about Brandin’s premature birth and the medical expenses involved, they decided to make Welker the beneficiary of the fundraiser. A man named Benny Christen got the ball rolling for Ride for Cody in May 2015 shortly after Cody’s death. Cody’s father, Ryan Nuckolls, is assistant manager at Casey’s General Store in St.

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Joseph. Christen, a regular customer at Casey’s, learned about the death of Nuckolls’ son and wanted to help out. He and others put their heads together and started Ride for Cody. Nuckolls and his significant other, Cody’s mother Lorraine Hipp, will both help out at Ride for Cody and will likely hitch rides for the biking route. They will, of course, wear something red. Nuckolls recalls how Spider-Man was the “theme” at Cody’s funeral. “There was a Spider-Man semi-truck funeral procession,” he said. “Cody was wild about

Spider-Man. He was a very lively little boy. He loved playing with mom during the day, and he was so excited about when he’d be old enough to go to kindergarten. He loved to greet his sister when she’d get off the school bus.” That is when the unthinkable happened. On the afternoon of April 13, 2015, the school bus stopped outside of Cody’s house in the mobile-home park in St. Joseph. Cody’s mother walked to the bus to greet Cody’s sister, Hannah (now 8), who was about to get off of the bus. She told Cody to go back in the house. He did, got his coat and came back into the street toward the bus

Friday, July 22, 2016 when he was hit by a vehicle. After being rushed to the hospital, he was pronounced dead. The driver who struck Cody and left the scene later pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 60 days in jail, 120 hours of community service and restitution to Cody’s family in the amount of $19,875. Cody’s parents, naturally, think of him often, missing him dearly. “Anything I did, Cody wanted to do,” Nuckolls said. “We loved disc golfing together. We played a lot of that. What I miss most about him is his laugh. He loved to laugh. He was a goofball. Like me.”