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Town Crier Waste Collection Day set Aug. 1 in St. Stephen
The city of St. Stephen will host a household hazardous waste collection day from 8-11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 1 at St. Stephen City Hall, 2 6th Ave. SE. For more information, contact Stearns County Environmental Services at 1-800-450-0852 or 320-656-3613.
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Police encourage celebrating National Night Out on Aug. 4
On Tuesday, Aug. 4, the Sartell Police Department is encouraging neighborhoods throughout the city to lock their doors and spend an evening outside with neighbors, Sartell police and firefighters. National Night Out is intended to promote involvement in police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie. Thirteen neighborhoods participated in 2014, police are seeking to beat that number in 2015. Please contact Officer Lyon at 320-258-7360 or rob.lyon@sartellmn.com, if your neighborhood would like to host a gathering in this national annual celebration.
CentraCare sets talk Aug. 4 on getting your bell rung
Project BrainSafe, a community concussion awareness initiative, invites everyone to a one-day conference from 7:45 a.m.-4:15 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 4 at the CentraCare Health Plaza Windfeldt Room, St. Cloud. Ben Utecht, a native Minnesotan and former NFL tight end and Super Bowl champion with the Indianapolis Colts, will speak about his experience of being forced into retirement after suffering his fifth diagnosed concussion. For more information, visit thenewsleaders.com and click on July 31 Criers.
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Site, design will determine library services by Dennis Dalman editor@thenewsleaders.com
The Great River Regional Library is gearing up for a new branch library – one in Sartell – but the GRRL staff can’t roll up its sleeves to go to work until two things are known: site and
design. On a split vote, the GRRL Board approved a branch library for Sartell several months ago. The current task is for GRRL staff to work with Sartell to design a library that will meet the requirements of a GRRL branch facility. Plans call for a library to
be included as one of the amenities in a Sartell Community Center. Mark Bromenschenkel, president and chair of the GRRL Board, is excited about a Sartell branch library, something he has advocated in SarLibrary • page 6 Bromenschenkel Pundsack
Benton County Fair brings memorial replica photo courtesy of John Turner and the U.S. Air Force
Senior Airman Anthony Bumbulsky (left) and Airman First Class Brian Kim, both 819th Red Horse Squadron structural apprentices, level a panel as they assemble The Wall that Heals at Elks Riverside Park in Great Falls, Mont. The 250-foot-wide display is a half-scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall in Washington, D.C. Constructed from aluminum, the 24 panels list more than 58,200 names of American service members killed or missing during the Vietnam War. See page 12 for more details.
Community does well in safe-city rankings by Dennis Dalman editor@thenewsleaders.com
and St. Joseph:
Sartell is the 26th safest of 129 Minnesota cities as rated by ValuePenguin, an insurance company. Among cities in the medium-sized category, Sartell ranked fifth. Of the 129 cities, Hibbing was named the safest city in the state, with Cold Spring second and St. Joseph third. The ratings staff gave commentaries only for the top five cities. This is what they had say to about Cold Spring
Cold Spring
“The least populous among our top five, Cold Spring’s second-place finish is due to its lack of violent crimes, with just one. The city’s average home value, $149,945, is actually 15 percent less than the state’s average. Locals here have much to take pride in beyond their safety record. They have a strong argument to make that they’re the granite capital of the world, plus their
award-winning brewery dates back to 1874.”
St. Joseph
“Just 10 miles northeast of Cold Spring, St. Joseph ranks fourth despite reporting 40 property crimes in 2013. The city’s seven-officer police department stresses the importance of community policing. The city has long been affected by one mysterious (unsolved) violent crime: the 1989 abduction of then-11-year-old Jacob Wetterling.”
Park memorial for Levi Popp set for Aug. 2 A memorial for Levi Popp will be revealed during a ceremony in Royalton at 10 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 2. Popp The public is invited to attend. Popp, the son of Ashley and Lee Popp of Rice, is the 2-year-old boy who drowned in a yard pool June 8 in Sartell. The memorial is a play ship dubbed the “Ahoy Matey” that will be a perma-
nent part of the splash park located at 1014 Plattewood Drive in Royalton, a few blocks east of the Treasure City store. The ship is called “Ahoy Matey” because Levi loved stories of pirates and often called others “Matey.” The 25-foot-long playground pirate ship is full of swings, slides and more. There is a 4-foot anchor that will hold the memorial plaque in front of the ship. The ship was made possible partly because of the following companies: Plants and Things USA, Northside
Welding and Benton Trophy. “Our son, Levi, was a fullspirited kid with an unreal imagination, always ready for an adventure,” said his mother Ashley. “His love for pirates, swords and adventure will live on through all the children who come to visit the ship. Their imagination will soar aboard the Matey. As parents to this special little boy, we hope the City of Royalton and all who visit the ship will love the new addition to the splash park in honor of our son, Levi Popp.”
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The ratings of Minnesota cities by ValuePenguin were based on the latest crime statistics from the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Both violent crimes and property crimes were added to ValuePenguin’s rating system, which assigned points from 0 to 4,000, with the safest cities having the lower number of points. Hibbing, the safest city, had a point total of 55. Sartell’s rating was 454. Cold Spring’s rating was 119, St Joseph’s 166. Of the 129 cities rated, St. Paul and Minneapolis were on the very bottom of the list. St. Paul’s score was 2,857; the Minneapolis score was 3,934. Other central Minnesota cities that made the list are Sauk Rapids, number 35 with a score of 510; St. Cloud, number 120 with a score of 1,860; and Waite Park, number 127 with a score of 2,670. The ValuePenguin analysis rated the 129 cities also by category: large cities, medium cities, small cities. Sartell ranked fifth among the 10 safest cities in the mediumsized city category, and Sauk Rapids ranked eighth in that category. St. Joseph ranked second of the top 10 in the small-town category.
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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 crimes.
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Team Lenzmeier were the 2015 CMC Tier B Tournament Champions at the 11- and 12-year-old level, which took place July 17-18 in Foley. Team members include, fromt left to right: (first row) Mitchell Grahek. (second row) Dylan Johnson, Ashton Lipinski. (third row) Cooper Steffes, Alex Otkin, Blake Benson, Alex Heen. (fourth row) Noah Lutsch, Isaac Pippert, Blake Legatt, Chad Sanborn, Daven Nelson. (fifth row) Coach Jeremy Otkin, Brayden Lenzmeier, Coach Paul Lenzmeier and Coach Pete Benson. Not pictured was Coach Steve Legatt State Rep. Tim O’Driscoll, Sartell, was one of 28 state lawmakers recently named Legislators of Distinction by the League of Minnesota Cities. The honor recognizes legislators for specific actions that aided efforts of Minnesota cities during the past year’s legislative session. Legislators of Distinction are approved annually by the League’s Board of Directors to recognize that in order to successfully serve shared constituents, state and city officials must work together to meet the unique needs of rural, suburban and urban residents all across Minnesota. To be eligible for the Legislator of Distinction honor, legislators must achieve one or more of the following criteria: be generally and reasonably accessible to League representatives, seek input on issues of importance to cities, listen to League concerns and be receptive to League-provided information on issues, sponsor and/or support League initiatives, speak out on behalf of the interest of cities and/or work to demonstrate the importance of partnership between the state and cities. O’Driscoll was cited specifically for addressing issues brought before the Pension Commission, including the need for a 2016 contribution increase, modifying the contribution stabilizer criteria per League policy, and assuring a merger of PERA with a local plan was actuarially structured to prevent cost shifts. Recipients of the recognition
received a letter of appreciation and a certificate. Additionally, a copy of the Legislator of Distinction acknowledgement letter was sent to the mayor of each city in the district of each award winner. Three Sartell students were recently named to the dean’s list at Creighton University, Omaha, Neb. They are the following: Alysha Illies, Grace Kuhl and Kara Wolters. Alexis Eickhoff, daughter of Amy and William Eickhoff of Sartell, recently earned a bachelor's degree in accounting and finance from Bethel Univeristy in St. Paul. Natalie Hughes, Sartell, recently earned a bachelor's degree in psychology from the University of Wisconsin-River Falls. She graduated with cum laude honors. Two St. Stephen students were recently named to the spring dean's list at Bemidji (Minn.) State University. They are the following: Tamara Hagerty and Travis Traut. Students must attain a minimum grade-point average of 3.5 to qualify for this honor. Erin Deters, Sartell, was recently named to the spring dean's list at Bemidji (Minn.) State University. Students must attain a minimum grade-point average of 3.5
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The nursing department at Country Manor Campus appeared as super heroes in their 4th of July parade. The super heroes were part of a much larger Independence Day celebration hosted by Country Manor for the residents, involving both employees and outside groups like the Sartell Police and Fire departments, American Legion Post 277, Boy Scout Troop 11 and many others. to qualify for this honor. Brandon Wervey, Sartell, recently earned a degree in industrial technology management from the University of Wisconsin-Platteville. Jonathan Pelach, son of Nicole and Jon Pelach of Sartell, will attend the University of Mary in Bismarck, starting fall semester 2015. Pelach, a graduate of Sartell High School, is active in wrestling, SAYFA and baseball. He earned All-Conference and an academic letter. Pelach plans to major in biology and be part of the NCAA Division II Marauders wrestling team. Tracy Traut, daughter of Mary and Carl Traut of Sartell, was recently named to the spring semester dean's list at St. Catherine University in St. Paul. She is a graduate of Sartell High in Sartell and a first-year student majoring in radiography. Students must attain a minimum grade-point average of 3.667. Cortney Kostreba, daughter of Annette and Mike Kostreba of Sartell, was recently named to the spring semester dean's list at St. Catherine University in St. Paul. She is a graduate of Holdingford (Minn.) High School and a first-year student majoring in education. The St. Catherine University Dean’s list recognizes students
who achieve a semester grade point average of 3.667 or higher. Timothy Binsfeld, Sartell, recently earned his doctorate in physical therapy from the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse. Rachel Granzow, Sartell, recently received the spring chancellor's award from the University of Wisconsin-Stout. Her major is in hotel, restaurant and tourism. Students must attain a minimum grade-point average of 3.5 to qualify for this honor. Nineteen Sartell students were recently named to the president's list at St. Cloud Technical and Community College. They are the following: Tyler Brinkman, Aaron Dresow, Cody Fisher, Mitchell Fritz, Timothy Gratke, Elizabeth Jackson, Jessica Kinkaid, John Kitzmiller, Ethan Kleinschmidt, Brandy Klinkner, Tabitha Kunst, Garrett Leathers, Ethan Licht, Jodi Meichsner, Mara Miller, Jessica Mrozek, Cody Oachs, Hannah Rodness and Otgontuya Ross. Students must attain a 4.0 grade-point average to qualify for this honor. Seventeen Sartell students were recently named to the dean's list at St. Cloud Technical and Community College. They are the following: Mallory Barthel, Nichole Erickson, Lauren Foster, Holly Gosiak, People • page 5
July 8 4:32 a.m. Suspicious vehicle. Whippoorwill Way. Officers were able to locate the vehicle and spoke with the driver who stated he was delivering newspapers. No further action was taken. 12:20 p.m. Suspicious person. Village Avenue. Officers were informed upon arrival that the suspicious person had been there at a different time. Officers advised the complainant they should call the police immediately in the future. July 9 10:20 p.m. Alarm. CR 120. They checked the exterior of the building and verified it was secured. No signs of entry were found. No further action was taken. 12:59 p.m. Lost property. The complainant stated he lost his wedding ring while working in the City of Sartell. He described the ring as a titanium band with red stitching. If a ring matching the description is found please bring to the Sartell Police Department so it can be returned to the owner. July 10 9:48 a.m. Traffic stop. 14th Avenue E. While running stationary radar an officer observed a vehicle traveling 53 mph in a 35-mph zone. The officer conducted a traffic stop and issued a citation to the driver. No further action was taken. 10:55 a.m. Animal complaint. CR 120. Officers were dispatched to a report of two dogs in a minivan in the parking lot of Walmart. Officers searched the area and were unable to locate the vehicle. Complainant called back to inform officers the van had left the area.
July 11 6:07 a.m. Verbal dispute. CR 120. Officers were called to a report of two people having a verbal altercation in a parking lot. Officers made contact with the parties and advised them they can be charged with disorderly conduct for fighting in a public venue. Blotter• page 5
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Olson places eighth in national automotives contest by Dennis Dalman editor@thenewsleaders.com
Nathan Olson, a young man from Sartell, placed first in the High School Automotive Service Technology contest at state level, then went on to national competition recently where he placed eighth among 48 competitors. The name of the competition was SkillsUSA, automotive service technology category. It was part of the SkillsUSA 51st annual National Leadership Skills Conference, which is a showcase for career and technical-education students. During the week, more than 6,000 students, all of them winners from their states, competed hands-on in 100 trade, technical and leadership fields. Olson’s teacher is Byron Byker, who is teaching the technology course for both Sartell and Apollo students at Apollo High School. Byker accompanied Olson on his weeklong trip to Louisville, Ken. Olson is a 2015 graduate of Sartell High School and will attend St. Cloud Technical College, starting this fall, where he is enrolled in the medium/ heavy truck technician course. During his senior year, he took
the automotives class, which is a college-credit course taught at Apollo. That was the class that led him to a first-place win in the state competition, propelling him to his spot in the national competition in Louisville. In his category of national competition, Olson had to demonstrate in front of keeneyed judges his ability to perform jobs and skills based on a task list devised by the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence and the National Automotive Technicians’ Education Foundation. At the contest, work stations consisted of on-vehicle tasks, simulations, bench and component testing and a written test. The 48 competitors were judged on technical competency, accuracy, quality, safety and ability to follow directions. There were 13 skill stations, including one for the written test. Other categories at the Skills USA competition were electronics, computer-aided drafting, precision machining, medical assisting and culinary arts. All contests are run with help of industry, trade associations and test standards determined by the industries/professions. SkillsUSA is a national part-
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A judge keeps an eagle-eye on Nathan Olson as he performs an auto-engine parts check at the national automotives contest in Louisville, Ken. Olson, of Sartell, fared extremely well in the competition. nership of students, teachers and industry whose goal is to help create a skilled workforce for America. SkillsUSA chapters help students who are preparing for careers in technical, skilled and service occupations. The organization has more than 300,000 students and teachers as members.
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Prison-sentencing policies long overdue for change The time for prison-sentencing reform is long overdue. Too many people have received ludicrously large sentences for small crimes, most especially for the possession of drugs. Many years ago, in the 1960s, long before marijuana was legalized or de-criminalized to a degree, some users of pot – especially in Texas – were sentenced to up to 20year prison terms, which was an absolute outrage that most people didn’t seem to care about. Now, because of mandatory sentencing guidelines and other factors, drug users are still being sentenced to long stretches of prison time more appropriate for rapists and killers. Make no mistake: Drugs are a scourge in this and other countries, especially harder drugs like meth and heroin. The vicious drug cartels in Mexico, Colombia and elsewhere feed off of addicts and even “recreational” drug users. Where drugs exist, misery, madness, prostitution and crimes follow. And the more illegal the drug, the more money it fetches to the fiends who harvest, make and peddle those drugs, and the more families are shredded and destroyed. The surest way to stop the misery and the prison sentences is for everybody to just stop doing drugs, or as former First Lady Nancy Reagan famously said, “Just say no!” But, realistically, that’s not going to happen anytime soon. Still, people who get caught selling and doing drugs should absolutely not get off the hook legally. They should be held accountable by the legal system, but the question is how? Most everyone would likely agree drug users and sellers should get some kind of punishment along with mandated treatment. For first-offenders, probably the best solution is to give them some jail time, then a probationary period during which they must participate in drug treatment and successfully complete those programs. If they don’t, they will be re-arrested and have to do more jail – or prison – time. That is how the law currently deals with those convicted of alcohol offenses. Many programs to rehabilitate offenders have been cut. In some places, such programs literally do not exist. To help offenders and their families, such programs must be available at full funding. According to Change.org, this country spent $80 billion in 2010 to pay for the prison costs of 2.3 million inmates. Since some prisons have been privatized, they’ve become money-making propositions for profits generated by the incarceration of people. It’s a disturbing trend, to say the least. The U.S. Congress is pondering passage of the Smarter Sentencing Act of 2015, which has strong bipartisan support. It would, among other measures, reduce the minimum sentencing requirements for some drug offenses. It would also help reduce racial disparities in sentencing. Just as important, it would save money by reducing prison populations, which are now three times what they were in 1991. Any saved money could be used for hugely needed rehabilitation programs. Let your legislators know you support the Smarter Sentencing Act.
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Opinion Trump just latest clown in three-ring circus Like all crazy uncles, Donald Trump should come with a muzzle. The trouble with Trump is he’s not just the crazy uncle at the dinner table; he’s the nutty uncle running amok through the house, room to room, up and down the stairs, shouting nonsense, starting fires, alarming neighbors. Most other Republican candidates, with good reason, are disgusted by Trump’s outrageous assertions – that Sen. John McCain is not a war hero because he was captured; that Mexico sends us druggies, rapists, killers; that an impenetrable wall must be built between Mexico and the United States, and Mexico – Trump asserts – will have to pay for the wall; that presidential candidate, Rick Perry of Texas, recently started wearing glasses in order to look intelligent. Republican candidates should not be too surprised, however, by Trump’s loud-mouthed antics. His cartoon comments and silly assertions are very similar to the ones used in recent years by other extremists – other crazy uncles and aunts – who gathered at the Republican Party’s Tea Party table: Herman Cain, Sarah Palin, Ted Cruz, Michele Bachmann, to name just four. Whether those radicals were demonizing President Obama, demeaning women or cooking up the most ridiculous assertions, other Republicans let them get away with their inflammatory words and their pushy tactics (like Cruz’s efforts to shut down the government). They were afraid to repudiate the extremists’ offensive diatribes for fear they themselves would be “primaried” – that is, challenged by the Tea Party factions in their legislative districts, thus possibly ending their political careers. As a result of those threats real
Dennis Dalman Editor and implied, a certain bullying coercion set in as the right-wing extremists became ever bolder, applying “political purity” tests as they attempted to dominate the entire Republican Party. Their radical agenda went largely unchallenged, and the chickens came home to roost, making a future presidential win less and less likely. Yes, there was a Republican sweep in the last off-year elections (thanks in large part to gerrymandered Republican districts). Obama, however, was re-elected handily, thank goodness. And now, is it any wonder Trump – the spoiled-brat billionaire, the wannabe president – has stolen the spotlight, sullied the party image and is enjoying a surge in popularity because of his big-mouth grandstanding? In some respects, the Republican Party, because it has long caved in to crazies, has let itself in for this Trump card. The Donald’s rise in the polls is not hard to understand. He’s an unrestrained loud-mouth, “entertaining” in his outrageous way, the same way hotair blimp Rush Limbaugh, some claim wrongly, is really “just an entertainer.” Trump is a good example of an unfortunate trend these days: if someone says something utterly outrageous, then it must be true, as if truth can reside only within the most grotesque exaggerations in this Age of Hype. Another reason why Trump seems –
to some – to be just what this country needs is because they foolishly conflate riches with wisdom. How can somebody so smart as to become a billionaire not be a good president? Answer: money smarts are almost diametrically opposed to wise national leadership. That, in a nutshell, is what’s wrong with our democracy right now – too much money, not enough wisdom. Add to that another key to Trump’s surge in the polls: his verbal eruptions – so politically incorrect – are a breath of fresh air to many people who are sick and tired of most politicians’ mealy-mouthed dissembling on the issues. This is the same factor that gave such a boost to New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie – his uncensored rude outbursts that convinced some people how refreshingly truthful he must be, a real tell-it-like-it is man. If the Republicans want to win the White House, they’re going to have to repudiate not just Trump but other crazies who seem to attach themselves to the Party like Velcro strips. Candidates Jeb Bush and John Kasich – both reasonable “old-style” mainstream Republicans, would have a good chance at the Big Prize, but only if the Party can wrest control from the crazy aunts and uncles in its house. If the entrenched extremists wrench the Party any further to the right, away from the mainstream, winning the White House will be all but impossible. Spring housecleaning is long-overdue; the clowns should be swept out from under the Party’s BigTop Tent. And that includes The Donald. Toxic Trump is just the latest, loudest, most colorful clown in their Three-Ring Circus. Are you listening, my dwindling Republican friends?
When it comes to illegal alien crimes, one is too many As a young man, I traveled extensively to San Francisco. I went there both for business as well as pleasure. It was a beautiful city. I was always struck by the smells of San Francisco. Down on Fisherman’s Wharf the odor was definitely fishy or you could say the smell of the sea. Nearby was the fragrance of baking sourdough bread. In the Italian section one would smell pasta sauces and sausages. Then there was Chinatown. You never knew what you were smelling, just that it always smelled good. There was also the other side of San Francisco. During my time of visiting the city the hippies were going strong. If you happened to get to the HaightAshbury district there was always the distinct odor of dirty humans. You see, the hippies didn’t see the necessity of bathing. The city was always multicultural and diverse. I will travel to San Francisco never again, however. Throughout the years they have apparently decided to separate themselves from the rest of the country and make their own laws, laws that are in direct opposition to American laws. They became a “Sanctuary City.” As such they are one of many cities which have decided they don’t have to obey American law. Specifically they encourage and allow illegal aliens from all over the world to be housed there without fear of deportation. They give lawbreakers sanctuary.
Ron Scarbro Guest Writer Of course everyone knows of the beautiful young lady who was murdered and died in her father’s arms, killed by one of these protected illegal aliens, one who had been convicted of seven felonies and deported five times. He was in San Francisco because he knew he would be protected from the law. The alien has now been arrested and will undoubtedly die in prison, but that should not end the story. Today the sheriff, the mayor, and the entire board of supervisors should all be arrested and charged with complicity to murder. They are all as guilty as if they were supplying the gun. They are all as guilty as if they were standing arm in arm with the killer. Their actions caused the death of this beautiful young girl. I know there are many other “sanctuary cities”, and I know there are many other crimes being committed by illegal aliens. One is too many. Some say the great majority of illegals are hard-working people who never break the law and just try to take care of their families. That is probably true. But
they broke the law entering this country. In most countries in this world they would be summarily rounded up and sent packing. In some countries they would be jailed or even executed. One still hears the tired old statement these illegals do the work Americans will not do. I think a truer statement is they do those jobs because their employers can get away paying them less than they would have to pay legitimate American citizens. Many are paid “under the table” with no tax requirement. I have even heard 40 percent of the economy of California is underground and in cash. It would be real hard to prove or disprove because there are no records kept. Municipalities which give sanctuary are complicit in the crimes committed by illegals and complicit in the crimes committed by the employers of those individuals. The matter of illegal entry into this country is not going away. The matter of an unsecured border is not going away. There will be a day of reckoning. It is coming soon, and it’s not going to be pretty.
Scarbro is retired and spends most of his free time with his grandchildren having moved from Sartell to St. Simons Island, Ga.. Writing and commenting on the news of the day is a pastime. Visit his weekly blog at ronscarbro.blogspot.com for more commentary.
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Blotter from page 2 The two parties were able to solve their problem with the assistance of the officers. No further action was taken. 10:03 p.m. Loud music. Officers were dispatched to a report of loud music. Upon arrival officers observed a large party. They made contact with the homeowners and advised them of the noise ordinance and that they can get a permit for a block party. No further action was taken. July 12 2:44 a.m. Loud party. Blackberry Circle. Officers were called to a complaint of a loud party. Upon arrival officers assisted in breaking up the party. No further action was taken. 12:55 p.m. Citizen contact. 1st Avenue N. Officers were called to assist a citizen in getting a garden tractor unstuck from a yard. Upon arrival officers were advised by
People from page 2 Sarah Gross, Erika Halvorson, Nicole Johnson, Brian Menke, Cory Meyer, Patricia Mohs, Aaron Nordmann, Brent Orndorff, Cody Partch, Marissa Rapaway, Michael Seminitis, Tyler Stellmach and Kendra Voigt. Students must attain a minimum 3.5 grade-point average to qualify for this honor. Two St. Stephen students were recently named to the dean's list at St. Cloud Technical and Community College. They are the following: Kasey Nathe and Nathan Zimmerman. Students must attain a minimum 3.5 grade-point average to qualify for this honor. Two Sartell students recently earned master's degrees in physician assistant studies from Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wis. They are the following: Abigail Frericks and Matthew Peckskamp. Four Sartell students were
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the complainant they were able to remove the tractor with their vehicle. No further action was taken. July 13 6:27 p.m. Hazard. Pinecone Road. An officer was dispatched to a report of a hazard in the road. Upon arrival a metal desk was found lying in the traffic lane. Maintenance was called to pick up the desk. 11:51 p.m. Traffic stop. CR 1. While on routine patrol an officer observed a vehicle with a broken taillight. The officer conducted a traffic stop and issued a verbal warning to the driver. July 14 2:01 p.m. Driving complaint. CR 120. Officers were dispatched to the area around Walmart for a driving complaint. Officers were informed someone was texting while driving. Officers searched the area and were unable to locate the vehicle. July 15 4:37 a.m. Suspicious vehicle. recently named to the high honor list at Minnesota State UniversityMankato. They are the following: Cassidy Ross, Rebecca Sonbol, Alex Weisz and Gabrielle Yilek. Students must attain a 4.0 grade-point average to qualify for this honor. Three Sartell students were recently named to the honor list at Minnesota State UniversityMankato. They are the following: Spencer Ahrendt, Kristen Manning and Devon Noehring. Students must attain a minimum 3.5 grade-point average to qualify for this honor. Two Sartell students were recently named to the spring dean's list at St. John’s University, Collegeville, Minn. Austin Barkley, son of Julie and Jim Barkley, a senior Hispanic studies major; and Timothy
Val Smith Park. While on routine patrol an officer noticed a vehicle parked in the lot at Val Smith Park. The officer made contact with the driver and passenger, reminding them of park hours. No further action was taken. 8:11 p.m. Hazard. Roberts Road. Officers were dispatched to a hazard in the road. Upon arrival the officer found a silver car bumper laying in the intersection. It had been run over several times and was badly damaged. The officer disposed of the bumper. July 16 7:18 p.m. Hazard. Roberts Road. While on patrol an officer found two large pieces of drywall in the intersection of Roberts Road and Pinecone Road. The officer removed the hazard. 9:10 p.m. Juvenile problem. Pinecone Road. Officers were dispatched to a report of three kids making lots of noise and lighting hairspray on fire. Officers checked the area but were unable to locate the kids.
Immelman, son of Pamela and Aubrey Immelman, a sophomore psychology major. Students must attain a minimum grade-point average of 3.80 to qualify for this honor. Five Sartell students were recently named to the spring semester dean's list at the College of St. Benedict, St. Joseph, Minn. They are the following: Brandi Bollig, daughter of John Bollig, a junior biology major; Kelly Husmann, daughter of Barb and Randy Husmann, a sophomore global business leadership; Mary Lindell, daughter of Amy and Scott Lindell, a junior nursing major; Dana Svensson, daughter of Margaret and Michael Svensson, a first-year undeclared major; Catherine Wohletz, daughter of Sandy and Frank Wohletz, a junior nursing major. Students must attain a minimum grade-point average of 3.80 to qualify for this honor.
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July 17 12:40 p.m. Motorist assist. CR 120. Officers were called out to a motorist who had locked their keys in their running vehicle. The officer was able to unlock the vehicle for the motorist. 7:33 p.m. Traffic stop. Riverside Avenue. While on routine patrol an officer observed a vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed. The officer conducted a traffic stop and issued a citation to the driver for speeding.
2nd Street. While on routine patrol an officer noticed a vehicle on the side of the road with no occupants. The headlights were turned on, the vehicle was unlocked and the officer was able to turn them off. No further action was taken. 5:38 p.m. Traffic stop. Benton Drive. An officer observed a vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed. The officer conducted a traffic stop and gave the driver a verbal warning for speeding. No further action was taken.
July 18 2:55 a.m. Fire alarm. Roberts Road. Officers and fire trucks were dispatched to a fire alarm. Upon arrival they conducted an inspection of the building and did not see any signs of fire or smoke. No further action was taken. 4:08 p.m. Traffic stop. Riverside Avenue S. While on patrol an officer was passed by a motorcycle. The officer initiated a traffic stop and spoke with the driver who stated he was late for work. The officer issued a citation for illegal passing.
July 20 6:37 p.m. Animal complaint. 1st Avenue N. Officers were dispatched to a complaint of a dog in a vehicle in a parking lot. The complainant stated the dog was panting, and the windows were only cracked a little bit. The vehicle was gone when the officers arrived. No further action was taken. 11:48 p.m. Suspicious activity. Waterford Avenue. Officers were dispatched to a report of a suspicious person in a new construction house. Officers arrived and made contact with the suspect and determined he was just there working late. No further action was taken.
July 19 2:36 a.m. Suspicious vehicle.
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First things first
photos courtesy GRRL website
Above: The Foley branch library is part of a city community center. Below: Some branch libraries, like this one in Grey Eagle, are small and have been created in a repurposed building.
Library from front page tell as a board member and as the current Stearns County District 2 commissioner and resident of LeSauk Township. “A library is long overdue and will be used greatly by Sartell,” Bromenschenkel said in a July 28 interview with the Sartell Newsleader. He noted the Sartell branch library will become a prototype in many respects for libraries of the future because it will be
equipped with state-of-the-art digital technology, as well as the usual paper items found in libraries – books, magazines, newspapers and documents. The GRRL, Bromenschenkel said, will provide all of the materials for the library and the staff. All that Sartell has to do is provide the building, the wiring, furniture, maintenance and appropriate spaces required in a library, such as rooms for staff and study rooms. The GRRL would provide all the computers, the servers and related computer services.
There are many things yet to be determined before a branch library can be realized in Sartell, according to GRRL Executive Director Karen Pundsack. Chief among them is a location for the facility. Once that is decided, there are many more things to be taken into consideration – mainly how the spaces in a library will be designed. “We need to know location first,” Pundsack said. “We need to know the size and the scope of the building and how the library will fit with other things in the community center. Will the spaces be shared with other functions within the building?” Pundsack has discussed those needs with Sartell City Administrator Mary Degiovanni. She has also heard from Murray Mack, the architect hired by the city to help plan and design a community center with a library in it. Pundsack said she will meet soon with Mack so he can be aware of branch-library needs in designing the various spaces for such a facility. Recently, the Sartell City Council narrowed its preferred sites for a community center from eight to three: an area south of PineCone Marketplace near Pinecone Road S., a site along Heritage Drive and a site just north of Pinecone Central Park. Pundsack said libraries within community centers can work very well, such as at the Becker Community Center and one in St. Michael where the library is part of a building that also contains a senior center and all-purpose community center.
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Branch libraries vary widely in size, Pundsack noted. Many are quite small, from 1,000 to 3,000 square feet, such as the one in Waite Park. The St. Cloud Library, by comparison, is 100,000 square feet. Pundsack also noted many libraries that became GRRL branch libraries already had materials to help stock the collections. Sartell does not. “There’s a lot of community support for a library in Sartell,” Pundsack said. “So I suspect there will be some fundraising once it (a library) becomes a reality.” She echoed Bromenschenkel’s comments about a Sartell branch library becoming a prototype for future libraries. It will, for example, likely have a self-service check-out section and an automated book return service of some sort. How the space is designed will very much affect what will be offered at the branch library, she emphasized. Even a factor such as how much “foot traffic” there is at the site will affect services offered, she added. Pundsack said the GRRL and the city cannot enter into any agreements until a solid plan for the site and design become definite. “It’s kind of a chicken-oregg problem at this point,” she said.
The GRRL system
Sartell will become the 34th city to have a GRRL branch. The GRRL serves the sixcounty area of Benton, Morrison, Sherburne, Stearns, Todd and Wright. Its branch libraries are in the following cit-
ies: Albany, Annandale, Becker, Belgrade, Big Lake, Buffalo, Clearwater, Cokato, Cold Spring, Delano, Eagle Bend, Elk River, Foley, Grey Eagle, Howard Lake, Kimball, Little Falls, Long Prairie, Melrose, Monticello, Paynesville, Pierz, Richmond, Rockford, Royalton, St. Cloud, St. Michael, Sauk Centre, Staples, Swanville, Upsala and Waite Park. The GRRL’s website, with its many interactive services, is considered its 33rd “branch” site. The GRRL was formed on Sept. 25, 1969, at that time for a four-county area: Benton, Morrison, Stearns and Wright. Later, Sherburne and Todd counties were added. The system is made possible via a funding partnership between government agencies and private donors. The primary funding is from the six participating counties. Additional essential funding is provided by local, state and federal funds such as the Library Services and Technology Act and by contributions from individuals and organizations. The GRRL has nearly one million items that can be checked out by its 125,000 registered borrowers in a 5,000-squaremile area of Minnesota. Many kinds of services and activities are offered at GRRL branch libraries. They include poetry readings and poetry contests, arts-and-crafts classes, art and photography exhibits, special town meetings, music programs, movie nights, dance clinics, book-discussion groups, library “camps,” guest speakers, educational programs and much more.
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Employees love new ‘Granite Logistics’ building by Dennis Dalman editor@thenewsleaders.com
Pay Lynch and his staff at Granite Logistics might as well be on vacation, what with a fabulous view from their huge glass windows of beautiful Lake Francis and a huge patio complete Lynch with Adirondack chairs for relaxing. OK, so Lake Francis is really just a pond, but so what? The 41 employees at Granite Logistics love their new building, their new location and Lake Francis really does resemble a lake. There was a time, not too many months ago, when the employees worked in cramped quarters at their previous building along CR 29 in East Sartell near Hwy. 15. That place was like a cubby hole, with room for only up to 36, compared to the brand-new 13,200 square-foot building at 25 3rd St. S. just south of PineCone Market-
place. The new place has room for up to 120 employees, and in the next five to 10 years, Lynch said he is confident the company will grow to that size. “We’re really happy with how it (the new building) turned out,” Lynch said. The building has a lot of open space, perfect for quick team communications. Plus, there are a lot of conference rooms and collaboration areas. The north and south sides are glass, which lets lots of natural light flood into the building. The patio is ideal for breaks and a bit of relaxation. The building was designed by Negen Architects of St. Cloud and built by Strack Cos. of Sartell. Granite Logistics was founded in December 2011 by Lynch and business partner Jeff Smiens. It’s one of the sales-and-operations agencies for Trinity Logistics, based in Seaford, Del. Lynch is president of Granite Logistics, Smiens its vice president. What the staff at the company does Granite • page 10
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Top: A patio at Granite Logistics allows employees to get some fresh outdoor air and relaxation during breaks. Above: Granite Logistics’ collaboration room somewhat resembles a modernistic style of a room on the spaceship Enterprise in “Star Trek.” Left: The sales division at Granite Logistics was designed for a strikingly spare and modern look and yet also exudes a certain coziness.
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Police Academy now accepting applications Local police departments are accepting applications for the 2015 Metro Police Academy. Applicants must be 21 or older and must have a crimefree record. The course is free. The eight-week course will
begin Sept. 10 and last until Oct. 29. Classes will meet every Thursday from 6-9 p.m. at the St. Cloud Police Department, a total of eight classes. In Police Academies, participants learn about all phases of law-enforcement work and ex-
perience, sometimes firsthand, the many tasks undertaken daily in police work. Topics covered include laws, ethics, investigations, firearms, emergency driving and more. Most graduates of the program express how surprised
they were that police work is nothing like what is so often depicted in movies or TV shows. Those who graduate from the Academy are not qualified to do police work, although they could choose to become
volunteer Reserve officers. The purpose of the Police Academy is educational only. For an application, call or go to any local police department. Applications are also available to download from police-department websites.
From the bench
Jury finds guilt or innocence; judge gives sentence by Judge Sarah Hennesy Mille Lacs County District Court
I always talk to jurors after they render their verdict in a case. In criminal cases, jurors often Hennesy have questions about sentencing: Who will sentence the defendant? What kind of sentence will he or she get? While there are a few states that allow for jury sentencing, in Minnesota, as in most states, the judge will decide the defendant’s sentence and not the jury. News reports on sentencings do not often address the framework within which judges decide what sentence to give in each case. Judges do not have unlimited discretion in deciding an appropriate sentence for a particular crime and offender. A judge’s decision is both limited and guided by legislation and the Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines. First, Minnesota has criminal laws that dictate the maximum possible penalties for different criminal offenses. Misdemeanors, which include offenses such as first-time drinking and driv-
ing, trespass and disorderly conduct, carry a maximum penalty of up to 90 days in jail and up to a $1,000 fine. Gross misdemeanors, such as second-offense drinking and driving or interference with a 911 call, are punishable by up to one year in jail and up to a $3,000 fine. Felonies carry the possibility of spending more than a year incarcerated, which means the sentence would likely be spent in prison and not a local jail. Different felonies carry different statutory maximum penalties, and the judge must sentence within that statutory maximum. Second, the Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines provide judges with “presumptive sentences” – sentences that are considered appropriate for each crime. The purpose of these guidelines is to promote equity in sentencing and to help ensure sentencing is conducted without regard to race, gender or socioeconomic status. The guidelines provide the judge with a sentence that is presumed to be appropriate for similarly severe cases in which the offender shares a similar criminal history. Under the guidelines, a judge must first determine what number is assigned by the guidelines to represent the severity level
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of the particular offense. For example, a first-degree aggravated robbery has a severity level of 8. Next, the judge must determine the offender’s criminal-history score based on the offender’s prior convictions. An offender without any criminal history has a criminal-history score of 0. The judge then uses a Sentencing Guidelines Grid (which can be found on the Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines website, if you are interested) to find the presumptive sentence that
corresponds to a severity level 8 offense with a 0 criminal history score. The presumptive sentence? Forty-eight months in prison, with a presumptive sentencing range of between 41 and 57 months. A judge may only diverge from the presumptive sentencing range when there are “substantial and compelling circumstances” to do so. Consequently, in most sentencings, the judge is only making a decision as to where within the Guideline range the sentence should fall.
The statutory maximum penalties mandated by statute and the Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines help to ensure the sentences judges give for particular crimes have some statewide consistency and help to prevent disparities in sentencings for similar crimes. If you are interested in reading more about the maximum penalties that apply in criminal cases, check out Minnesota’s Criminal Code found in Chapter 609 of Minnesota Statutes.
Ask a Trooper
Can a person get a ticket for driving too slow? Q: Can a person get a ticket for driving too slow? A: Yes. Freeways in Minnesota have an actual posted minimum speed limit. A driver must use due care in operating a vehicle, so there are times when traveling under that limit would be legal and encouraged because of weather conditions (snow, ice, fog or other) and actual or potential hazards on the highway. Here is what Minnesota State Statute 169.15 says about impeding traffic: “No person shall drive a motor vehicle at such a slow speed as to impede or
block the normal and reasonable movement of traffic except when reduced speed is necessary for safe operation or in compliance with law or except when the vehicle is temporarily unable to maintain a greater speed due to a combination of the weight of the vehicle and the grade of the highway.” I look at it as how a “normal and reasonable” person would travel on a road. If a motorist is unable to maintain a safe speed when it’s a clear, sunny day and roads are in good condition, I would look for a reason beyond the violation, including:
• Impairment from alcohol or drugs, even prescription medications • General physical/health problems • Diabetic loss of consciousness or seizures • Vision problems • Lack of physical driving skills • Lack of knowledge of traffic laws • Mental or emotional problems (including road rage, memory loss or other) A portion of state statutes was used with permission from the Office of the Revisor of Statutes.
Learn to use NorthStar Rail; free class offered Aug. 7 Join the staff from Metro Bus, and take a guided field trip on how to use the Northstar rail. The class will be held from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday, Aug. 7
starting from the St. Cloud State Miller Center Lobby. Admission is free. For more information, visit thenewsleaders.com and click on July 31 Criers.
Rise Above Seizures Walk set Aug. 1 at Lake George
Please contact City Clerk Cris Drais Email: crisdrais@midconetwork.com Phone: 320-290-0424 Mail: St. Stephen City Hall, 2 6th Ave. SE, St. Stephen, MN 56375
The Epilepsy Foundation of Minnesota will host its annual Rise Above Seizures Walk at the Lake George Municipal Complex in St. Cloud. It’s the larg-
est fundraising/awareness event in our community to benefit people with epilepsy. For more information, visit thenewsleaders.com and click on July 31 Criers.
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Friday, July 31, 2015 LEGAL NOTICE
LEGAL NOTICES
NOTICE OF VOLUNTARY MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE DATE: July 24, 2015 YOU ARE NOTIFIED THAT default has occurred in the conditions of the following described Mortgage: INFORMATION REGARDING MORTGAGE TO BE VOLUNTARY FORECLOSED 1. Date of Mortgage: April 8, 2004 2. Mortgagors: KAASI, Inc., d/b/a Upper Deck Sports, a Minnesota corporation 3. Mortgagees: Plaza Park Bank, a Minnesota banking corporation 4. Recording Information: Recorded on April 14, 2004, as Document Number 1107512, in the Office of the x County Recorder Registrar of Titles of Stearns County, Minn. 5. Assignments of Mortgage, if any: None. INFORMATION REGARDING MORTGAGED PREMISES 6. Tax parcel identification number of the mortgaged premises: 01752.0001 and 04.01752.0002. 7. Legal description of the mortgaged premises: See Exhibit A Check here if all or part of the described real property is Registered (Torrens) 8. The physical street address, city, and zip code of the mortgaged premises: 38440 55th Ave. N., Sartell, MN 56377 OTHER FORECLOSURE DATA 9. The person holding the Mortgage: (check one) is a transaction agent, as defined by Minn. Stat. 58.02, subd. 30 The name(s) of the transaction agent, residential mortgage servicer, and the lender or broker, as defined in Minn. Stat. 58.02 is/are ___________________________ The transaction agent’s mortgage identification number, if stated on the Mortgage, is __________________________ x is not a transaction agent, as defined by Minn. Stat. 58.02, subd. 30 The name(s) of the residential mortgage servicer and the lender or broker, as defined in Minn. Stat. 58.02, is Not Applicable 10. If stated on the Mortgage, the name of the mortgage originator, as defined in Minn. Stat. 58.02, is Not Applicable. INFORMATION REGARDING VOLUNTARY FORECLOSURE 11. The requisites of Minn. Stat. 580.02 have been satisfied. 12. The original principal amount secured by the Mortgage was $375,000.00. 13. At the date of this notice the amount due on the Mortgage, including taxes, if any, paid by the holder of the Mortgage, is: $470,619.65. 14. Pursuant to the power of sale in the Mortgage, the Mortgage will be foreclosed, and the mortgaged premises will be sold by the Sheriff of Stearns County, Minn.,
at public auction on Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2015, 10 a.m., at Stearns County Sheriff’s Office Civil Division, 807 Courthouse Square, St. Cloud, Minnesota 56303. 15. The time allowed by law for redemption by Mortgagor or Mortgagor’s personal representative or assigns is two (2) months after the date of sale. 16. Stat. 580.04(b) provides, “If the real estate is an owner-occupied, single-family dwelling, the notice must also specify the date on or before which the mortgagor must vacate the property if the mortgage is not reinstated under section 580.30 or the property redeemed under section 580.23.” If this statute applies, the time to vacate the property is 11:59 p.m. on Not Applicable.
ISD #748 SARTELL-ST. STEPHEN PUBLIC SCHOOLS SARTELL, MINN. CALL FOR BIDS FOR FOOD SERVICE EQUIPMENT SECTION A - SALAD BARS SECTION B - HIGH SCHOOL RETROFIT SECTION C - MIDDLE SCHOOL RETROFIT
THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE MORTGAGOR’S PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDICIAL ORDER IS ENTERED UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 582.032, DETERMINING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT THE MORTGAGED PREMISES ARE IMPROVED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN FIVE UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED.
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 10 a.m. Central Time, Friday, Aug. 7, 2015, for the purchase of FOOD SERVICE EQUIPMENT as listed by section above and according to specifications on file with the Director of Business Services, District 748 Public Schools, District Service Center, 212 3rd Ave. N., Sartell, Minn. 56377, at which time the bids will be opened publicly and read aloud in the conference room located in the District Service Center, 212 3rd 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.
Name and address of Attorney for Mortgagee or Mortgagee Assignee:
Specifications and bid forms may be obtained from the Director of Business Services, District 748
Stinson Leonard Street (ADM/RLG) 150 S. Fifth St., Suite 2300 Minneapolis, MN 55402
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Public Schools, District Service Center, 212 3rd Ave. N., Sartell, Minn. 56377. Bids are to be submitted in an opaque, sealed envelope addressed to the Director of Business Services, District 748 Public Schools, District Service Center, 212 3rd Ave. N., Sartell, Minn., 56377, and clearly marked on the outside that it is a bid proposal for FOOD SERVICE EQUIPMENT. 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. Dated this 20th day of July 2015. BOARD OF EDUCATION ISD No. 748 Sartell-St. Stephen Public Schools Steve Wruck Director of Business Services Publish July 31, 2015
LLP
Name of Attorney for Mortgagee: /s/ Adam D. Maier, Attorney EXHIBIT A Legal Description TRACT A Part of the North Half of the Southwest Quarter (N1/2SW1/4) of Section 33, Township 126 North, Range 28 West, described as follows: Commencing at the Northwest corner of the SW1/4; thence South 00°00’04” West, assumed bearing, on the West line of said SW1/4 to the intersection with a line 625.00 feet South of, measured at a right angle to, and parallel with, the North line of said SW1/4; thence South 89°54’13” East on said parallel line 410.00 feet; thence South 00°00’04” West parallel with said West line 60.87 feet; thence South 89°49’17” East parallel with the South line of said N1/2SW1/4 700.34 feet; thence South 27°26’15” East 721.86 feet to said South line; thence North 89°49’17” West on said South line 1,442.97 feet to the Southwest corner of said N1/2SW1/4; thence North 00°00’04” East on the West line of said SW1/4 699.90 feet to the point of beginning. TRACT B The North 625 feet of the West 410 feet of the Northwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter (NW1/4SW1/4) of Section Thirty-three (33), in Township One Hundred Twenty-six (126) North, of Range Twenty-eight (28) West, Stearns County, Minn. Publish: July 24 & 31, Aug. 7 & 14
CITY OF SARTELL PUBLIC HEARING LESAUK DRIVE TRANSPORTATION STUDY NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: That the city of Sartell will hold a public hearing at 6 p.m. Monday, Aug. 10, 2015, or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard, at the Sartell City Hall, for the purpose of reviewing the LeSauk Drive Transportation Study. A copy of the study is available for review at the city clerk’s office or
at www.sartellmn.com. All interested persons are invited to attend to voice their opinion. Written comments will be accepted until the date of the hearing. Mary Degiovanni City Administrator Publish: July 31, 2015
CITY OF SARTELL NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING REZONING - 300 14th Ave. E. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: That the Sartell City Council will hold a public hearing in the council chambers of the Sartell City Hall at 6 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard, on Monday, the 10th day of August, 2015, to consider the rezoning of 300 4th Ave. E. The request is to rezone property from I-1 (light industrial) to B-2 (general business). Mary Degiovanni Administrator Publish: July 31, 2015
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Clockwise from bottom left: The break room at Granite Logistics sports a bright, fun, casual ambience; A conference room at Granite Logistics is flooded with plenty of outdoor light; Employees in the sales division of Granite Logistics work in their own cubicles, but there is plenty of open space for easy and instant communication among them when needed; This is the reception area of the new Granite Logistics headquarters in Sartell.
is to arrange transportation logistics to ship from place to place large items on flatbed trucks and over-dimensional items, such as large cranes, steel structures, construction materials and heavy-steel machinery. Basically, the company serves as a middle man between the shipper and the one(s) who will figure out how best to ship the item to where it is needed. The company has two branches – sales and operations. Lynch is no stranger to the shipping brokerage business. Back in 1996, he formed Payne Lynch and Associates with two business partners, Todd and Jake Payne. The company flourished at its place in east
Sartell near the Array Services Co. It was even honored as an “Inc. 500 Company.” But in 2006, Lynch and others agreed to sell the business to C.H. Robinson, also a third-party logistics transportation broker (the biggest in the world). And ironically, that was the same company Lynch worked for as an accounts representative in Winston-Salem, N.C. shortly after graduating with a business degree from St. John’s University, Collegeville. The C.H. Robinson company is still in Sartell, but it’s now located in the Northwest Professional Building just behind Perkins restaurant near the medical campus. When Payne Lynch and Associates sold its business, they signed an agreement they would not compete with C.H. Robinson for a period of five years. That period ended in 2011, at which time Lynch and Smiens were eager to begin
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business again, and so they did. Lynch, who is also a Sartell City Council member, grew up in Worthington. A graduate of St. John’s University, he moved to North Carolina and then back to Minnesota, where he worked for Anderson Trucking of east St. Cloud for a couple of years. He moved to Sartell in 1996, the year he and the Paynes opened Payne Lynch and Associates. Success seems to beget success. Two weeks after the new building opened in Sartell, Granite Logistics opened another office in Minneapolis. Lynch attributed the company’s success to “a great group of people, great staff, great team work.” In the old building, he said, the staff functioned fine, even in cramped quarters. “But it’s so much more enjoyable with the nice, newer building,” he added.
Friday, July 31, 2015 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, July 31 Brat sale, sponsored by St. Joseph Y2K Lions with profits donated to St. Joseph Food Shelf, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., St. Joseph Meat Market, 26 1st Ave. NW, St. Joseph. 320-363-8825. Summer Watercolor Painting with Shayann Hoffer, for teens and adults, 2:30-4 p.m., Waite Park Public Library, 253 5th Ave. N. Registration required. 320-253-9359. Parkinson’s Tae Guk Kwan Do, 3-4 p.m., Independent Lifestyles, Inc., 215 N. Benton Drive, Sauk Rapids. 320-267-7717. St. Joseph Farmers’ Market, 3-6:30 p.m., near the Wobegon Trail Center, C.R. 2. Conversation Circles, for all nonnative English speakers, 10-11 a.m., St. Cloud Public Library, 1300 W. St. Germain. 320-650-2500. Saturday, Aug. 1 Take a Day OFF (Outdoor Family Fun) on the Mississippi River, Mississippi Park, 41300 CR 1, Rice. stearns@public.govdelivery.com. VA Summer Games, 8 a.m. registration, 9 a.m. opening ceremonies, 10 a.m. game begin, St. Cloud VA, 4801 Veterans Drive, St. Cloud. 320252-1670. Rise Above Seizures Walk, check in 9 a.m., Lake George municipal complex, 1101 7th St. S., St. Cloud. efmn.org. Central Minnesota Market, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., 1480 10th Ave. NE, Sauk Rapids. 320-251-2498. Brat sale, sponsored by St. Joseph Y2K Lions with profits donated to St. Joseph Food Shelf, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., St. Joseph Meat Market, 26 1st Ave. NW, St. Joseph. 320-363-8825. Living History: Meet the Lindberghs, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Charles A. Lindbergh Historic Site, 1620 LindAU T O M O B I L E S / M O T O R C YC L E S 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) MOTORCYCLES WANTED: 60’s and 70’s Motorcycles. DEAD OR ALIVE! 920-3710494 (MCN) ANNOUNCEMENTS Horse Sale: Belle Plaine Western Exchange, Belle Plaine, IA. Next Scheduled Sale: Saturday, August 8, 2015. Tack 10:00 a.m., Horses immediately following. Sale 2nd Saturday of every month. Upcoming Sales: September 12 & October 10, 2015. Check out our website for details and sale results: www.westernexchange.com; Info/To Consign: 319444-2320; email: bpwe@netins.net (MCN) MACHINERY/HOUSE MOVING EQUIPMENT AUCTION, MON., AUGUST 3RD, 9:00 A.M. House Moving Equipment: Beams, Blocking, Jacks & Timber; Combines; Systems; Heads; Tractors; Planters; Sprayers; Haying; Wagons; Augers; Tillage; Spreaders; Livestock; Attachments; Vehicles/Trailers; Mowers/Snowblowers; Miscellaneous. Check website daily for new items. www.gilbertsaleyard.com. GILBERT’S SALE YARD, LLC, 641-398-2218. 2 Mi. N. of Floyd, IA on Hwy. 218. Tractor House Internet Bidding Available (MCN) AUTOMOBILES CASH FOR CARS: Any Make, Model or Year. We Pay MORE! Running or Not Sell your Car or Truck TODAY Free Towing! Instant Offer: 1-888-420-3805 (MCN) Cars for Troops! Donate your car and help the military charity of your choice. Fast, free pickup. Tax Deductible. Call Now! 800-9551628 (MCN)
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Monday, Aug. 3 Benton County Historical Society, Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 218 1st St. N., Sauk Rapids. 320-2539614. mnbentonhistory.org. Blood drive, noon-6 p.m., American Legion, 17 2nd Ave. N., Waite Park. Market Monday, 3-6:30 p.m., parking lot of Hardware Hank, 7th St. N., Sartell. marketmonday.org. Sartell Lions Club, 7 p.m., upstairs of Blue Line Sports Bar andGrill, 1101 2nd St. S., Sartell. 320-248-3240. Tim Zimmerman and the King’s Brass, concert food will be available prior at 5 p.m., 7 p.m., Discovery Church, 700 18th St. NW, Sauk Rapids. Free. 320-251-5767. discoverychurchmn.com. Tuesday, Aug. 4 Benton County Fair, free admission, Fairgrounds, 1410 3rd Ave., Sauk Rapids. 320-253-5649. bentonfairmn. com. Blood drive, 1-7 p.m., Atonement Lutheran Church, 1144 29th Ave. N., St. Cloud. Central Minnesota Market, 3-5:30 p.m., VA Hospital, 4801 Veterans Drive, St. Cloud. 320-251-2498. 55+ Driver Improvement program (eight-hour first-time course, today and Aug. 5), 5-9 p.m., Apollo High School, 1000 44th Ave N., St. Cloud. 1-888-234-1294. Musical Games, for ages 7 to 12, 6:30-7:30 p.m., St. Cloud Public Library, 1300 W. St. Germain. 320DONATE YOUR CAR, TRUCK OR BOAT TO HERITAGE FOR THE BLIND. Free 3 Day Vacation, Tax Deductible, Free Towing, All Paperwork Taken Care Of. 1-800-2830205 (MCN) FARM RELATED Our Hunters will Pay Top $$$ to hunt your land. Call for a Free Base Camp Leasing info packet & Quote. 1-866-309-1507 www. BaseCampLeasing.com (MCN) COMPUTERS & SUPPLIES Computer problems - viruses, lost data, hardware or software issues? Contact Geeks On Site! 24/7 Service. Friendly Repair Experts. Macs and PCs. Call for FREE diagnosis. 1-800-640-7650 (MCN) EMPLOYMENT/HELP WANTED CLASS-A CDL Regional Driver. Good home time. Great pay and benefits. Matching 401k. Bonuses and tax free money. No touch freight. Experience needed. Call Scott 507-437-9905. Apply on-line www.mcfgtl. com (MCN) MAKE $1,000 WEEKLY! Paid in advance! Mailing Brochures at Home! Easy pleasant work. Begin Immediately! Age unimportant! www.HomeProfitsBiz45.com (MCN) PAID IN ADVANCE! MAKE $1000 A WEEK mailing brochures from home! Genuine Opportunity! No experience required. Start Immediately! www.localmailers.net (VOID IN SD, WI) (MCN) WANT TO BUY CASH for sealed, unexpired DIABETIC TEST STRIPS or STOP SMOKING PRODUCTS! Make money and help others! Top prices, free shipping, 24 hr payments and friendly service! Call 1-888-440-4001 or TestStripSearch.com (MCN)
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Wednesday, Aug. 5 Benton County Fair, free admission, Fairgrounds, 1410 3rd Ave., Sauk Rapids. 320-253-5649. bentonfairmn. com. Blood drive, 2-7 p.m., St. Stephen Catholic Church, 103 Central Ave. S., St. Stephen. Summertime by George! featuring Pamela McNeill, 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. 320-2510964. Summer Movies in the Park, showing: Mall Cop 2, 9:30 p.m., Millstream Park, 101 5th Ave. NW, St. Joseph. cityofstjoseph.com. Shake Your Sillies Out 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. 320-650-2500. 55+ Driver Improvement program (eight-hour first-time course), 5-9 p.m., Apollo High School, 1000 44th Ave N., St. Cloud. The Middle Ages: Intro to Armor and Chainmail, for ages 10 and up, children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult, 6-8 p.m., St. Cloud Public Library, 1300 W. St. Germain. 320-250-6500. Basic Computer and Internet Help, for all interested in learning more about computers and the Internet, 7-8 p.m., St. Cloud Public Library, 1300 W. St. Germain. 320-650-2500. Thursday, Aug. 6 Benton County Fair, free admission, Fairgrounds, 1410 3rd Ave., Sauk Rapids. 320-253-5649. bentonfairmn. com. Minnesota Bluegrass and OldTime Music Festival, El Rancho Manana, 27302 Ranch Road, Richmond. 800-635-3037. minnesotabluegrass. org. Coffee and Conversation, a senior discussion group, 9 a.m., Country ADOPTION 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, 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) HEALTH & MEDICAL VIAGRA 100mg, CIALIS 20mg. 40 tabs +10 FREE, $99 and FREE SHIPPING. 1-888-836-0780 or Metro-Meds.net (MCN) CASH PAID for unexpired, sealed DIABETIC TEST STRIPS! 1 DAY PAYMENT & PREPAID shipping. HIGHEST PRICES! Call 1-888-389-0695. www.cash4diabeticsupplies.com (MCN) TAKE VIAGRA/CIALIS? 40 100mg/20mg Pills, only $99! Get 4 BONUS Pills! Satisfaction or Money Refunded! Call 1-888-7968871 (MCN) LIVING WITH KNEE PAIN? Medicare recipients that suffer with knee pain may qualify for a low or no cost knee brace. Free Shipping. Call now! 855-948-5623 (MCN) ATTENTION: VIAGRA AND CIALIS USERS! A cheaper alternative to high drugstore prices! 50 Pill Special - $99 FREE Shipping! 100 Percent Guaranteed. CALL NOW: 1-800-795-9687 (MCN) Canada Drug Center is your choice for safe and affordable medications. Our licensed Canadian mail order pharmacy will provide you with savings of up to 75 percent on all
Manor, 520 1st St. NE, Sartell. CentraCare Health Family Farmers’ Market, 2-6 p.m., River East parking lot, CentraCare Health Plaza, 1900 CentraCare Circle, St. Cloud. 320-252-2422. Great River Regional Coin Club, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Miller Auto Marine Sports Plaza, 2930 2nd St. S., St. Cloud. FUMC Summer Concert Series, featuring the band Walter’s Wheelhouse, 7 p.m., First United Methodist Church, 1107 Pinecone Road, Sartell. 320-251-0804. fumcscr.org. Frog Symphony, for ages 3 to 12, 2:30-3:30 p.m., Waite Park Public Library, 253 5th Ave. N. 320-253-9359. Shake Your Sillies Out Storytime, for ages 2 to 8 with registration 30 minutes before the program, 6:30-7 p.m., St. Cloud Public Library, 1300 W. St. Germain. 320-650-2500.
Friday, Aug. 7 Benton County Fair, free admission, Fairgrounds, 1410 3rd Ave., Sauk Rapids. 320-253-5649. bentonfairmn. com. Minnesota Bluegrass and OldTime Music Festival, El Rancho Manana, 27302 Ranch Road, Richmond. 800-635-3037. minnesotabluegrass. org. Learn to use the NorthStar Rail, free admission, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., St. Cloud State Miller Center Lobby, St. Cloud. 320-529.4497. ridemetrobus. com. St. Joseph Area Historical Society open, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Old City Hall, 25 1st Ave NW. stjosephhistoricalmn.org. Parkinson’s Tae Guk Kwan Do, 3-4 p.m., Independent Lifestyles, Inc., 215 N. Benton Drive, Sauk Rapids. 320-267-7717. St. Joseph Farmers’ Market, 3-6:30 p.m., near the Wobegon Trail Center, C.R. 2. Outdoor U Tap Takeover, 4-8 p.m., Third Street Brewhouse, 219 Red River Ave., Cold Spring. thirdstreetbrewhouse.com. csbsju.edu/out-
11 dooru. Conversation Circles, for all nonnative English speakers, 10-11 a.m., Public Library, 1300 W. St. Germain, St. Cloud. 320-650-2500. Saturday, Aug. 8 Benton County Fair, free admission, Fairgrounds, 1410 3rd Ave., Sauk Rapids. 320-253-5649. bentonfairmn. com. Minnesota Bluegrass and OldTime Music Festival, El Rancho Manana, 27302 Ranch Road, Richmond. 800-635-3037. minnesotabluegrass. org. Central Minnesota Market, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., 1480 10th Ave. NE, Sauk Rapids. 320-251-2498. Central Minnesota Chapter of the Federation of the Blind of Minnesota, 12:30 p.m., American Legion, 17 2nd Ave. N., Waite Park. St. John’s Bible pages on display, now through mid-December, noon4 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. 320-363-3514. YA Revolution, for all young adults, 12:30-1:30 p.m., St. Cloud Public Library, 1300 W. St. Germain. 320-250-6500. Teen Advisory Board, for all motivated teens, 1:30-2:30, Public Library, 1300 W. St. Germain, St. Cloud. 320-650-2500. Rock ‘n Block, featuring a cornhole tournament and a home brewing contest at 4 p.m., Fabulous Armadillos at 9 p.m., 2000 23rd St. S., Sartell. sartellchamber.com/rock-n-block/. Sunday, Aug. 9 Benton County Fair, free admission, Fairgrounds, 1410 3rd Ave., Sauk Rapids. 320-253-5649. bentonfairmn. com Minnesota Bluegrass and OldTime Music Festival, El Rancho Manana, 27302 Ranch Road, Richmond. 800-635-3037. minnesotabluegrass. org.
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The Wall that Heals comes to the Benton County Fair by Logan Gruber operations@thenewsleaders.com
In four days, The Wall that Heals will arrive in Sauk Rapids for the Benton County Fair. The wall is a 250-foot traveling replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial which is located in Washington, D.C. It was originally unveiled on Veterans’ Day, 1996, and was designed to travel around the United States, bringing the Vietnam memorial to communities throughout the country. Throughout the years, the wall has visited more than 400 cities and towns, allowing thousands of veterans the
ability to visit the wall near their own homes. The wall will arrive in the city on Tuesday, Aug. 4, coming over the Sauk Rapids bridge into downtown around 11:30 a.m., then heading down Benton Drive toward the main entrance to the Benton County Fair. The wall is expected to arrive at the fairgrounds around 11:45 a.m. An opening ceremony will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 5 at the fairgrounds. The wall will be open to the public Wednesday through Sunday, Aug. 5-9 during the fair. A closing ceremony at the wall will be held at 4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 9.
photo courtesy of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund
The semi which carries The Wall that Heals also has panels on the side which open to become a mobile education center. Information cases display photos of service members whose names are found on the wall, along with letters and memorabilia left at the wall in D.C. The displays also include a map of Vietnam and a chronological overview of the conflict in Vietnam.
Metro Bus seeks community input
What do you want bus service to look like in the St. Cloud area? What are your current transportation habits and needs? Metro Bus wants to know because it‘s in the process of updating its long-range transit plan to accommodate the community’s changing transportation needs. The community is asked to give input about their transportation habits with an online survey found on ridemetrobus. com available until Friday, Aug. 21. The survey is intended for
anyone who lives or travels in the Sartell, Sauk Rapids and St. Cloud areas.
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School supplies needed for local children The school year is right around the corner and many local children are in need of supplies. Please donate school supplies by Saturday, Aug. 15 for distribution prior to the start of the school year to Catholic Charities, Place of Hope or the Salvation Army. Supplies needed include: backpacks, dry erase and washable
markers, colored pencils, Fiskars scissors, rulers, erasers, glue sticks, scientific calculators, head phones/earbuds for computer lab, flash drives, pens and pencils. For more information on this and other United Way volunteer opportunities, visit thenewsleaders.com and click on July 31 Criers.
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