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Volunteers pack 220,000 meals for hunger-relief efforts by Dennis Dalman editor@thenewsleaders.com
gladly offered by individuals, businesses, churches and organizations, such as United Way of Central Minnesota. The CMCC raised $55,000 to purchase the ingredients that went into the dry food packages. The recipients then mix the package contents with boiling water until the “meal” is hydrated and edible. One of the highly nutritious meals contains enough protein, and added vitamins and minerals, to provide a family of four with a day’s worth of dietary needs. At Apollo High School, the cafeteria was a busy hive of activity as four shifts of nearly 200 volunteers worked incessantly throughout the day to measure, mix and bag the healthy ingredients in their sealable plastic bags. Each shift worked two-hour time blocks. There were three kinds of meals made: tomato-baPack • page 5
Stearns County motorists, Sartell residents and businesses are advised that CSAH 1 will be closed between LeSauk Drive and 770 feet north of Heritage Drive which started Aug. 3 for a period of approximately two months for construction of a new roundabout. Heritage Drive will remain closed at CSAH 1. For more information, visit thenewsleaders.com and click on Aug. 5 criers.
A mind-boggling number of meals – 220,000, to be exact – were packaged by more than 700 volunteers during an event dubbed “Better Together: Feeding Our Communities” held July 29 at Apollo High School in St. Cloud. People from St. Cloud and all the surrounding cities were members of the massive volunteer feat. Leslie Mulder of Sartell was one of the organizers, and many other Sartell residents contributed money or volunteered for the packaging sessions. All of the meals packaged will go to food shelves, churches and other charity places in Central Minnesota to help feed hungry people. The event was organized by the Central Minnesota Communities Coalition with help
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Sartell students again excel in MCA results
St. Stephen to collect hazardous waste
The City of St. Stephen will collect all household hazardous wastes from 8-11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 6 at the St. Stephen City Hall, 2 Sixth Ave. SE. Sponsored by the Stearns County Household Hazardous Waste Facility, this event is free. Check the county website for the list of accepted and not accepted items.
CSAH 1 reconstruction to cause detours in Sartell
The Newsleaders has a limited amount of FREE one-day tickets to the Minnesota Bluegrass and Old-Time Music Fest, a fourday music and camping festival Thursday-Sunday, Aug. 11-14 at El Rancho Manana, Richmond. For tickets, please email advertising@thenewsleaders.com with your name, phone number, city and amount of tickets requested by noon Friday, Aug. 5. Your name will be placed in a drawing and winners will be notified via email.
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Once again students in the Sartell-St. S t e p h e n School District outperformed their statewide peers on the Schwiebert Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment
tests. The MCA tests measure proficiency standards in reading, math and science at the third- and eighth-grade levels throughout the state. Students in Sartell schools who took the tests this past school year rated higher at all grade levels and in all three subjects (reading, math and science). In Minnesota, the math and reading assessment tests are re-
Rise Above Seizures walk set Aug. 11
A second shift of about 100 volunteers package food at Apollo High School July 28, a massive effort for local people who are hungry. People from all area cities took part in the effort.
quired of all students in grades three through eight. The science assessment is required in grades five through eight and in the high-school grades. “We are proud our students continue to perform above state averages,” said Sartell-St. Stephen School Superintendent Jeff Schwiebert. “We celebrate that success, but also know these results provide us with valuable information to inform our instructional practices so
we are meeting the needs of all learners.” Schwiebert noted the MCA data, in combination with other local assessment information, assists teachers in designing curriculum that targets specific skills within reading, math and science, and engages students in critical thinking and real-world application of those skills. Kay Nelson, assistant superExcel • page 2
Families gather July 30 for ‘Day Off’ on Mississippi
The Epilepsy Foundation of Minnesota hosts its annual Rise Above Seizures Walk on Thursday, Aug. 11 in St. Cloud to celebrate people with seizures, and to raise awareness and funds to support services for the 150,000 people the foundation serves annually. For more information, visit thenewsleaders.com and click on Aug. 5 criers.
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Volunteers will assist with general office and administrative tasks to facilitate the workflow of the department. They will complete general office and administrative tasks such as file, collate, sort and assemble packets, make and answer phone calls, sort and deliver mail, and assemble mailings. For more information, visit thenewsleaders.com and click on Aug. 5 criers.
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Henry Patterson, 9, of Sartell puts together a birdhouse with the help of Mike Voz, a member of the St. Stephen Area Sportsmen’s Club. Patterson and his family were one of many families who enjoyed “Take a Day Off” July 30 at the Mississippi River north of Sartell.
Hundreds of people gathered by the river to have a good time at the eighth annual “Take a Day Off on the Mississippi River.” The event took place July 30 at Stearns County’s Mississippi River Park, seven miles north of Sartell. As in previous years, the day was a relaxing, leisurely mixture of fun activities and educational sessions. Most visitors were families – parents, children, grandparents and grandchildren. Together, they took boat rides. Some
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learned to paddle a canoe. Others kayaked. Still others rode in a Department of Natural Resources boat to learn about electrofishing and identifying types of river fish. Other activities included face-painting, a 1K sponsored by the BLEND Fit Kids Club, shoreline fishing, birdhouse building, leaf-andbark rubbings, disk golf and demonstrations involving various qualities of water, river critters and other environmental topics. Everyone at the event seemed to be having a good Gather • page 10
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Primary election set for Aug. 9 by Dennis Dalman editor@thenewsleaders.com
City of Sartell voters who go to the polls for the primary election on Tuesday, Aug. 9, will determine which four candidates will vie for two seats on the city council in the Nov. 8 general election. The primary election will eliminate one of the five competing candidates. The five on the ballot are Mike Chisum, Ryan Fitzthum, Ryan Golembecki Sr., Timothy Held and Stephen Klemp. Polls in Sartell will open at 7 a.m. and close at 8 p.m. For complete information about voting registration and polling places, go to mnvotes.org. Sartell primary election voters will also help determine
which Democrat will oppose which Republican in the U.S. Minnesota Sixth District seat, now occupied by Rep. Tom Emmer; as well as which two candidates will face off for Minnesota Supreme Court Justice No. 6. The Sixth District candidates are as follows: Republicans Tom Emmer, AJ Kern and Patrick Munro, and Democrats Bob Helland, Judy Evelyn Adams and David Snyder. Primary voters must vote for candidates in one or the other party designation, not both. Voters will be asked to vote for one of the three Supreme Court Justice No. 6 candidates, who are as follows: Craig Foss, Natalie Hudson (incumbent) and Michelle L. MacDonald.
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The following are the proficiency percentages for students in Sartell schools compared with scores of students statewide:
intendent of learning services, also praised the MCA test results. “We applaud our students and staff on this accomplishment,” she said. “We know the greatest impact on student achievement comes directly from committed teachers and the skilled instruction they carry out in their classrooms every day. The Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments are rigorous measures of student achievement against required state standards, and we will continue to strive to provide
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Sartell-St. Stephen: 68.2 Statewide: 54.7
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People 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.
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The 12- and 13-year-old Sartell Sabres baseball team recently became the first Sartell team to ever win a Tier A Central Minnesota Community Baseball League championship. The team finished the season with a 14-2 record, beating Waite Park 6-2, Pine City 4-1, Foley 10-9 and Rush City 4-3 the weekend of July 17-18 in Sartell. The team is coached by Keith Pallansch, Adam Vonderahe and Joe Ludewig. Members of the team are the following: (front row, from left to right) Connor Hacker, Dylan Johnson, Ashton Lipinski, Zach Mathiason and Grant Schroers (back row): Coaches Pallansch and Vonderahe, Matt Pallansch, Cameron Huse, Brandon Bonach, Carter Vonderahe, Cameron Schreifels, Ryan Evers and Coach Ludewig.
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The 12U AAA Sartell baseball team recently won the Tier 1 championship in the Gopher State Baseball League. The team finished the regular season with an 11-5 conference record in addition to competing in six tournaments with three first-place finishes and one third place. Their overall record was 24-12. The team includes the following: (front row, from left to right) Austin Henrichs, Ben Karasch, Carsen Gross, Jacob Merrill, Alex Heen, Eli Schlecht and Assistant Coach Jason Merrill; (back row) Head coach Darren Haus, Stephen Brinkerhoff, Mason Lund, Blake Haus, Evan Templin, Lucas Greenlun, Jordan Schumann and Assistant Coach Eric Lund. Max Magnuson, Sartell, has been accepted to the computer science doctorate program at the
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities campus. Magnuson’s area of focus is bioinformatics.
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July 16 1:08 a.m. Medical. Fourth Avenue N. Officers were dispatched for a male having chest pains. Officers arrived on scene, met with the male and provided high-flow oxygen and monitored the man’s condition until Gold Cross Ambulance arrived then transported the man to the St. Cloud Hospital. 11:17 a.m. Warrant. 13th Street N. While on routine patrol, officers attempted to serve an arrest warrant. Officers correctly identified the wanted man and arrested him. The man was transported to the Stearns County Jail without incident. 10:18 p.m. Traffic stop. Hwy 15/CR 1. While on routine patrol, an officer observed a vehicle violate a traffic light. The officer conducted a traffic stop on the vehicle. The officer made contact with the driver. The driver was warned for the violation and released. July 17 12:22 a.m. Traffic stop. Hwy 15/CR 1. While on routine patrol an officer observed a vehicle travel through a red light. The officer conducted a traffic stop on the vehicle. Upon speaking with the driver, the officer noticed an odor of marijuana. The vehicle was searched and a glass marijuana pipe was found. The driver also couldn’t provide proof of insurance. The driver was cited for the stop-light violation and no proof of insurance and warned for
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other violations. 2:48 p.m. Traffic stop. Riverside Avenue S. While on routine patrol, an officer observed a vehicle with non-functional brake lights. The driver stated she was aware her brake lights didn’t work. The driver was given an equipment violation warning and released. 8:04 p.m. Domestic. Pebble Creek Drive. Officers were notified of a conversation that took place through Facebook. Threats to harm police were present in the conversation. The male party who made the comments was taken into custody at his residence without incident. The male was transported to the Stearns County Jail.
now been moved. 1:06 p.m. Public assist. CR 120. An officer was dispatched to Walmart for a female who had locked her keys in her car. The officer arrived on scene and was able to unlock the driver’s-side door. 7:30 p.m. Medical. 11 Avenue E. Officers were dispatched for a 73-year-old female with extreme shoulder pain. Officers arrived on scene and met with the woman. The woman stated the pain was now in her back. Officers monitored the woman’s condition until Gold Cross Ambulance arrived then assisted the emergency medical technicians with loading the patient into the ambulance.
July 18 12:38 a.m. Intoxicated person. Sunset Avenue. Officers were dispatched for a possibly intoxicated male outside of a building swinging a knife around. Officers arrived on scene and removed the intoxicated male. 4:59 p.m. Traffic stop. Riverside Avenue N. While on routine patrol, an officer observed a vehicle traveling 40 mph in a posted 30-mph zone. The officer conducted a traffic stop on the vehicle. Upon speaking with the driver, the officer discovered the driver had no proof of insurance and had expired registration. The driver was cited for no proof of insurance and registration. The driver was warned for other violations.
July 20 12:36 a.m. Suspicious activity. Ninth Avenue N. Officers were dispatched for two adult males looking into vehicles and attempting to enter them. Officers arrived on scene and were unable to locate anyone messing with vehicles but conducted extra patrols in the area throughout the day. 6:50 a.m. Medical. Seventh Avenue N. Officers were dispatched for a 65-year-old female possibly having a stroke. Officers arrived on scene and met with the women who was confused and unable to walk. The woman was transported to the St. Cloud Hospital by Gold Cross Ambulance. 6:18 p.m. Accident. Hwy 15/ CR 120. Officers were dispatched for a two-vehicle accident at the diverging-diamond intersection. Officers arrived on scene and discovered one vehicle proceeded through a red light striking a vehicle that had a green light and the right-of-way. The driver who went through the red light was cited for the violation and for not having a valid driver’s license.
July 19 9:36 a.m. Parking violation. Pheasant Crest Loop. Officers were advised of a boat trailer parked on Utah Road and blocking mailboxes. Officers patrolled the area and didn’t locate the trailer on scene. The officer notified the landlord the trailer had
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Our View ‘Take a Day Off’ at river was again a success
Hillary pulls off historic feat in Philadelphia
There’s something about a riverbank’s ambiance that brings out the best in people, that relaxes them, makes them mellow and socially connective – Minnesota Nice, if you will. That was obvious July 30 along the western riverbank seven miles north of Sartell. For the eighth consecutive year, “Take a Day Off on the Mississippi River” was a great success that day with parents, their children, grandchildren and others enjoying a variety of family-fun recreational and educational activities. People attended the event from all over the greater St. Cloud area and beyond. One extended family who happened to be from Minneapolis was having a grand time on boat rides. Despite the heat and kamikaze mosquitoes, people had a fine time. A gentle, occasional breeze from the river certainly helped, as did many cans of mosquito repellent, free for all to use. The “Take a Day Off” event is popular and successful every year for a number of reasons: It gives people a chance to have a fun, leisurely time – free – on the west bank of the Mighty Mississippi at Stearns County’s gorgeous-green Mississippi River Park. It allows people to learn about the river environment, flora and fauna, water issues, erosion control and dozens of other topics of the natural world. People can learn those things while or between their participation in recreational fun: trying their hands at canoeing, playing disc golf, birdhouse building, archery, riverbank fishing and so much more. It is a perfect way for parents and children to bond while enjoying relaxing activities together, from birdhouse building to rides on the river. The event is a showcase for Mississippi River Park, one of Stearns County’s many beautiful parks of which so many people are apparently unaware. Thanks to Take a Day Off, more people have become aware of that beautiful park, ideal for hiking or relaxing and just watching the river flow. Take a Day Off is a good reminder of one of central Minnesota’s greatest treasures – its magnificent Mississippi River. We would like to extend kudos to the organizers of Take a Day Off – the Stearns County Soil and Water Conservation District, Stearns County Parks Department and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. We also want to thank the event’s 25 areas sponsors and staff and all those who took such time and effort to put up their educational tents, including the Sportsmen’s Clubs of St. Stephen and Sauk Rapids, Stearns County Pheasants Forever and the BLEND Kids Fitness program (new this year with its 1K kiddie run). We heartily recommend the annual Take a Day Off event. If you missed it the past eight years, be sure to mark it on your calendar for next year.
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What a happy, historic moment it was when Hillary Rodham Clinton accepted the Democratic Party’s nomination as candidate for president of the United States last week. It was as celebratory as when Barack Obama was nominated and went on to win the presidency – twice. Hillary! The waves of joy in the Philadelphia convention center were palpable, even via television. And how historically appropriate that her hard-won triumph happened just blocks from Independence Hall where 240 years ago the Founding Fathers dared to startle the king of England by declaring independence and proclaiming all men are created equal. Sad to say, our Founding Fathers left out “women.” It took so long, but finally – at long last – women can hold their own in every way with men and be recognized legally, socially, intellectually and – slowly but surely – economically as equals. Gutsy trailblazer Hillary is one of the major innovators for that long-delayed attitude adjustment. In China, years ago, she dared to proclaim to the entire world with its ears wide open: “Women’s rights are human rights, and human rights are women’s rights.” From her very beginnings, post law school, Hillary was a fearless, hard-working, in-thetrenches champion of women’s and children’s rights. She still is. She fought constantly for a half century on behalf of women’s rights, children’s rights and human rights in general. All of the passionate speeches at that Democratic National Convention testified to her fierce and tireless work at every remarkable stage of her life: as a young lawyer, wife of an Arkansas governor, First Lady, New York U.S. Senator, U.S. Secretary of State and two-time presidential campaigner. The word “indefatigable” might as well have been coined just for Hillary.
Dennis Dalman Editor In her life of public service, she had to put up constantly with the mixed messages of a systemic sexist society. When she was assertive, she was called shrill and pushy. When she nearly broke down in tears during the 2008 campaign, she was lauded as “finally” showing her “human” (read feminine) side. She was constantly caught between a rock and a hard place, a restrictive spot defined and redefined by sexist throw-backs (men and women). In introducing her mother at the convention, Chelsea Clinton said she is always asked how her mother can stand the hostility tossed at her year after year. Chelsea’s answer was simple. It’s because “She never, ever forgets who she’s fighting for.” Hillary, said her daughter, is “a listener and a doer. She’s a woman driven by compassion, by faith, by a fierce sense of justice and a heart full of love.” Those of us who have admired and championed Hillary for decades have known those granitic qualities in her from the get-go. Most people would not be able to survive the kinds of slanderous assaults Hillary has endured for at least 40 years. We would cave and crumble. Not Hillary. All of the relentless nastiness seems to have made her even stronger, more confident and more determined than ever to fight the good fight. Her “untrustworthy” ratings are high, yes,
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but that’s largely because of the barrage of verbal attacks that are repeated so often, ad nauseam, that too many people tend to believe, in knee-jerk fashion, the slanderers – same way they believe, unthinkingly, baseless parroted gossip. Hillary’s handling of emails was, to be sure, careless. She has admitted many times it was a mistake; she has apologized, but, yes, she should explain once and for all how and why the email mess happened. Any explanation, however, will never be good enough for the Hillary-haters who are so fiendishly fearful of her success that they are dedicated lock, stock and barrel to sabotaging anything she attempts to do. Let haters whine. As people in a nomadic tribe in North Africa often say when they’re packing up their tents: “The dogs bark, but the caravan moves on.” And that is exactly what Hillary has done through so many difficult decades: moved on, forged ahead, battled the powers that be, rolled up her sleeves for the hard compromising work it takes to enact legislation to better people’s lives. Meantime, the dogs – her rabid critics – barked, yelped, howled and snarled. They still do – that loud yapping from spoilsport losers and jealous contenders. Forge onward, Hillary! Help level the playing field and lead us into a progressive future, one in which all Americans are valued and in which, if we work hard, we can enjoy a decent living and some measure of contentment, happiness. This election may be the most crucial in 100 years. With Hillary Rodham Clinton as president, there will be a renewal of hope, a new world ready to be born. The alternative – electing a loud-mouth egocentric loose cannon – would likely be a disaster of divisive nastiness and dangerous instabilities.
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Sartell is roundabout capital of Minnesota Sharon Dwyer, Sartell
Sartell is the roundabout capital of Minnesota. Sartell is becoming a bad joke. What’s wrong with stop lights? Senior citizens are very angry and frustrated due to the decisions made about roundabouts and more. The powers that be don’t take into consideration the demographics. Fact checking: the 2000 census tells us 8 percent of Sartell residents are 65 and older. I’m quite confident demographics would prove that. In 2016, 65-and-older Sartell residents are 10 percent. Many of the seniors live alone. Senior citizens living in Sartell are not acknowledged.
Many seniors can’t navigate the endless roundabouts. The powers that be don’t take into consideration Sartell is losing money because seniors refuse to drive into the city of Sartell due to the endless roundabouts. St. Cloud is gaining an abundance of tax revenue from the Sartell seniors’ refusal to drive to Sartell. I wonder how many people in power care about that fact. Senior citizens are independent souls. We love to shop, drive, drink coffee or tea, eat pizza, dine out, sing, play music, listen to music, cook, read, be online and more. We do all that in St. Cloud, not Sartell, due to the roundabouts. No one asked us if it was OK to
construct endless roundabouts. P.S. I must commend Dennis Dalman for your always insightful editorials. I look forward to them every Friday. I’m also very impressed with Connor Kockler, guest writer and student at Sauk Rapids-Rice High School. As an avid politics watcher and a frustrated writer (keep that in mind!) I read his guest writer opinions with awe. He’s a very smart guest writer. Connor Kockler writes about the future of his age group. Senior citizens need a voice too. I’d love to be a “voice” for Sartell-St. Stephen senior citizens as I’m in this age group. Thanks for listening.
Vice presidential candidates balance out tickets With the national conventions wrapped up for both major political parties, a topic highlighted more than its usual share in our political conversation are the choices for the vice president of the United States. It seems odd to me the second-highest position in the executive branch, a heartbeat away from the presidency, receives so little attention for the four years in between elections. Donald Trump, the Republican presidential nominee, picked Indiana Gov. Mike Pence for the job, and Democrat Hillary Clinton chose Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine to join her in their bid for the White House. Historically, vice presidents have acted as a way to balance the ticket. Picking a vice president these days is all about strategy. The campaigns ponder every option: “What states are we trailing in?” or “Where can we strengthen our support?” Many a presidential candidate has bet his campaign on the hopes the vice-president choice could deliver that one crucial swing state from where that person hails from. But it shouldn’t be that way. How much does anyone remember about our last few vice presidents? Maybe a presidential run, some news stories? What is lacking is a knowledge of what they personally stand for. Lost is the discussion of the vice presidential candidates’ beliefs. This is vitally important because of the sobering but quite possible reality that if something were to happen to the president, the vice president would become president. And it’s not unprecedented; the vice president has succeeded to the office of president of the United States nine times. Out of 44 total presidents, that’s a 1 in 5 chance.
Connor Kockler Guest Writer So if there’s a very likely chance that a vice president of the United States could become president, it makes sense we should know as much about them as we do the president. The process we use today, however, doesn’t make it easy. The candidates for vice president, while maintaining whatever presence is required of him or her by the presidential candidates, seem always to be in the background. Any policy positions the vice-presidential choices make on the campaign trail are carefully coordinated with the main campaign. Appearances are synchronized with the hopeful presidential nominee, and any dissension from the main line is discouraged, so how are we supposed to know what the vice-president candidates are really thinking? The reality is we have to do the research ourselves, as after the media frenzy over vicepresident picks dies down, we will be back to the majority of attacks being directed against the presidential candidates. An interesting option is also the vice-presidential debate. While the prospective presidents have four debates scheduled, there is but one debate for the No. 2 spots on the ticket. This debate will be important because it will serve as one of the only times we get to see the vice-presidential
candidates in an unscripted appearance before the voters. The vice president is often forgotten in our day-to-day politics, but the Founding Fathers wouldn’t have created such a position if it didn’t serve such a vital purpose. The national security of the United States demands the presence of a commander-in-chief at all times, and the vice president is the first to get the job in the event of a disaster. Also remember once a president and vice president are elected, there is no election for them again for four years. The ninth president of the United States, William Henry Harrison, died only 32 days in the office. The country was then run by Vice President John Tyler for the rest of Harrison’s four-year term. The vice president is a vital part of our nation’s government, however powerless they may seem to be at the moment. With the election just a few months away, I hope we can see this presidential campaign as a race not just between two people. The vice-president candidates should warrant much more attention than they currently receive. Their ideas and policies will be considered by the president, and more importantly, if something were to happen, this would be the new policy platform for the country as a whole. It’s important we know who we are dealing with. There are going to be four potential presidents on the ballot this year, so we should take a good look at each of them. Connor Kockler is a Sauk Rapids-Rice High School student. He enjoys writing, politics and news, among other interests.
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At left: Three of the organizers of “Better Together Feeding Our Community” are (left to right) Natalie Ringsmuth of Waite Park, Haji Yussuf of St. Cloud and Leslie Mulder of Sartell.
At right: Stacked bags of food are ready to be boxed after volunteers measured and packed the nutritious meals July 28 at Apollo High School. More than 220,000 bags of food were packed, all of them bound for venues in central Minnesota to be used to help feed the hungry.
At left: Matthew Martin of Boston, raised in Hutchinson, puts together boxes for food bags. Martin is the Northeast Region manager of “Outreach,” an Iowa-based program to feed the hungry. Martin and his family spend a month every summer in Minnesota helping with Outreach food programs.
Above: Malachi Martin takes a brief break after handling boxes at the “Better Together Feeding Our Community” event July 28 in St. Cloud. Malachi is the son of Matthew Martin of Boston, who also helped at the all-day feed-the-hungry effort. Matthew, who also helped assemble and pack boxes, is the Northeast Region manager of the Iowa-based “Outreach” program.
Pack from front page sil pasta mixture; mac and cheese; and beans and rice. Each meal contains 11 grams of protein, and 21 vitamins and minerals, and each costs 25 cents total to buy the ingredients they contain. Other volunteers worked to
assemble big cardboard boxes into which the thousands of meals were placed. The boxes were then stacked at one end of the cafeteria, ready to be delivered to various places throughout Central Minnesota, such as the Salvation Army, Albany, Buffalo, The Cross Center, the Islamic Center and Catholic Charities. Many will also be delivered to other food shelves in the area.
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At left: Autumn Borgert, 11, of Sauk Rapids, sports face-painting. Autumn’s father, Tim, is a firefighter who attended National Night Out Aug. 2 in St. Stephen. At top right: Stearns County Sheriff’s Deputy Joel Schmidt demonstrates how he puts handcuffs on a “suspect” with Braden Kuklok of St. Wendel playing the “suspect.” Braden’s friend, Brady Bristlin of Rice (background) looks on. At right center: Children had a chance to sit in the back of a Stearns County Sheriff’s Department squad car. In front are Brady Britlin of Rice (left) and Braden Kuklok of St. Wendel. Below: The St. Stephen Fire Department’s Rescue Unit was a prominent feature of the St. Stephen National Night Out Aug. 2 in Lower Smoley Park.
St. Stephen hosts NNO to bring people together by Dennis Dalman editor@thenewsleaders.com
The City of St. Stephen hosted a National Night Out on Aug. 2 in Lower Smoley Park as a way for city officials and residents to get to know one another and to raise awareness about crime. Special guests included firefighters, a huge firefighting rescue truck, and a Stearns County Sheriff’s Department squad car and its driver, Deputy Joel Schmidt. Eager children had a chance to climb aboard the fire rig
and to sit in the back seat of the squad car. Parents chatted with one another and with the invited guests as children scampered on the grassy park lawn and played games. There was also face-painting for the kids, as well as coloring books and other gifts. St. Stephen was one of many cities and neighborhoods that celebrated National Night Out, a nationwide annual event to promote safety and social connectedness among people.
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Sartell residents brave heat at Benton County Fair
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Above left: Despite the 90-degree heat in Sauk Rapids, Taylor Corcoran, 16, and Sean Lovitz, 18, both of Sartell, enjoy a ride on the “Sizzler� Aug. 2 at the Benton County Fair. Above right: Margaret Pippert and Alex Heckman, both 16, of Sartell, were collecting parking fees as a fundraiser. Below: Peter, 1, and Jackson, 2, sons of Amanda and Brian Fasen of Sartell, beat the heat and enjoy some play time in the shade.
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Family fun, laughter abound National Night Out More than 200 hamburgers were eaten within the first hour of the Aug. 2 event. Block-party attendees enjoyed games of bingo, while kids jumped on an inflatable toy, played on the park equipment and hit some pinatas. The Sartell police and fire departments made efforts to attend a record 23 block party events this year. That number increased by six from last year. The police department attributes the increase to Facebook postings and advertising on the digital billboards within the city.
photos by Carolyn Bertsch
At left: Adyleigh Hinnenkamp, 2, is held by her mother, Megan Voss, while she receives a sticker from Sartell Community Service Officer Amber Molitor during the National Night Out event for Evergreen Village Mobile Home Community held Aug. 2 at Val Smith Park. Below left: Neighbors enjoy food, conversation and bingo. They are (left to right) Ken Rothanburg, Jocelyn Wood-Rothanburg and Bruce Brantley. Below right: Children and parents line up to explore the inside of a police car. Pictured (left to right) are Aiden Miller, 5; Shawn Anderson, 9; Tammy Anderson; and Benjamin Daniels, 8, all of Sauk Rapids. In the background is Eric Miller, father of Aiden Miller.
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Shrek the Musical features Sartell, St. Joseph talent by Frank Lee operations@thenewsleaders.com
Shrek the ogre comes not only to life but even sings aloud in Great Northern Theatre Company’s production of Shrek the Musical, which features Sartell and St. Joseph residents in the cast. The loveable curmudgeon will appear on stage in Cold Spring in the Tony Award-winning, adventure-filled musical Friday-Sunday, Aug. 5-7 and Wednesday-Friday, Aug. 10-12 at Rocori High School. All performances are at 7:30 p.m. except Sunday, Aug. 7, which is a 2 p.m. matinee. “One of the points made in the story is Shrek talks about how he’s an onion and he has layers,” said Liz Schultz, a 38-year-old wife and mother from Sartell who is in the cast. “And you can’t judge a person just by what you see on the outside; we all have flaws, none of us is perfect.” The musical is based on the beloved DreamWorks animated movie from 2001 that featured the voices of Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy and Cameron Diaz – a movie that spawned several sequels. “The songs in the musical are really good, and it has a powerful message, and it’s a fairy tale, so you can be wild and creative as you play the characters,” said Luke Reber, a 19-year-old from St. Joseph who plays Lord Farquaad, Shrek’s pint-sized rival for Princess Fiona’s affection. Reber has to be on his knees every time he is in character on stage to achieve the illusion that he’s shorter than the rest of the characters in the production. The music is by Jeanine Tesori, and the book and the lyrics are by David Lindsay-Abaire. “I have to wear these big huge kneepads and walk around, and it hurts my knees
a little bit,” Reber said with a laugh. Co-directors Leigh Ann Davis and Vicki Meyer said Great Northern Theatre Company, which is celebrating its 25th year, will put its unique spin on the fractured fairy tale. “It will be silly and funny, but at the heart of the show is finding the hero in us all,” Reber said. “And the message is we are all in this together, and everyone is beautiful in their own way.” The musical brings the beloved characters from the film to life on their way to discovering “the big bright beautiful world at the end of this fabulously fresh storybook journey.” Luke’s mother, Anita, will play Puss in Boots, while her 13-year-old plays a villager and “the cow that jumps over the moon.” “I do wear cat make-up, so it takes me about 30 to 45 minutes to apply the facial cat features I have to do before a performance,” Anita Reber said. Schultz originally auditioned for the part of Gingy the Gingerbread Man but got another part – one that required less of a time-commitment and worked better with her schedule. “It’s a big time commitment (performing in a play), but what I like about it is you get to just escape your problems, worries, cares, stresses of just your everyday life, and you get to go into this fictional world,” Schultz said. It’s the fourth time Schultz has participated in a Great Northern Theatre Company production. She was Mrs. Pierce in My Fair Lady and Marian Paroo in The Music Man, among others. “My son really wanted to be in this show, and I thought this was a great thing to do together,” Schultz said. “What I love about the stage version is it’s right in front of you – it’s
very personal – and the music is fun, and there is a tap-dance number.” Throw in a short-tempered bad guy, a cookie with an attitude and over a dozen other fairy-tale misfits, and you’ve got the kind of mess that calls for a real hero, even if it’s an ogre. “Accepting your differences and accepting each other, I think, is one of the biggest messages in the show,” Schultz said. Her son Tom, 14, will be
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a freshman at Sartell High School. He will play a knight and a guard. His mother is a realtor with Edina in St. Cloud and runs a design business. “I love the sense of community,” Schultz said of community theater. “You get to meet people from all over, all different walks of life, all different ages, and you just work really hard together, and you almost become a family.” Shrek The Musical was nominated for seven Tony Awards in 2009 (including Best Mu-
sical, Best Book of a Musical, Best Original Score, Best Orchestrations), winning the Tony for Best Costume Design. It also received 12 Drama Desk Award nominations winning Outstanding Actor in a Musical, Outstanding Set Design and Outstanding Costume Design. Shrek also won the Grammy award for Best Musical Show Album. Tickets are available by calling 320-241-GNTC or by visiting GNTC1.com.
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Friday, Aug. 5 Walk-a-Thon, sponsored by Independent Center Inc., 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Sauk Rapids Municipal Park, 1001 River Ave. N. 320-252-4146. Benton County Historical Society, Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 218 First St. N., Sauk Rapids. 320253-9614. mnbentonhistory.org. St. Joseph Area Historical Society open, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Old City Hall, 25 First Ave. NW. stjosephhistoricalmn.org. St. Joseph Farmers’ Market, 3-6:30 p.m., near the Wobegon Trail Center, C.R. 2 UTap Takeover, sponsored by St. John’s Outdoor University, 4-8 p.m., Third Street Brewhouse, 219 Red River Ave., Cold Spring. 320363-3163. Saturday, Aug. 6 Sauk Rapids Farmers’ Market, 8 a.m.-noon, First Street and Second Avenue next to Manea’s Meats, downtown Sauk Rapids. VA Summer Games, 8:30 a.m. opening ceremonies, VA Hospital, 4801 Veterans Drive, St. Cloud. 320252-1670. Sunday, Aug. 7 Minnesota Adult/Teen Challenge Choir Concert, 10:30 a.m., Grace Baptist Fellowship, 1197 Pinecone Road, Sartell. gracesartell.net Monday, Aug. 8 Benton County Historical Society, Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 218 First St. N., Sauk Rapids. 320253-9614. mnbentonhistory.org. Market Monday, 3-6:30 p.m., parking lot of Hardware Hank, Seventh St. N., Sartell. marketmonday. org. Sartell City Council, 6 p.m., Sartell City Hall, 125 Pinecone Road N. 320-253-2171. Tuesday, Aug. 9 Free Veggie Give-a-Way, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., HealthPartners Central Minnesota Clinic, 2251 Connecticut Ave., Sartell. 320-203-2099. Sartell Chamber of Commerce, A U TO M O B I L E S / M O TO R C Y C L E S WANTED MOTORCYCLES: TOP CASH PAID! For Old Motorcycles! 1900-1979. DEAD OR ALIVE! 920-371-0494 (MCN) ADOPTION PREGNANT? CONSIDERING ADOPTION? Call us first. Living expenses, housing, medical, and continued support afterwards. Choose adoptive family of your choice. Call 24/7. 855-390-6047 (MCN) AUTOMOBILES DONATE YOUR CAR, TRUCK OR BOAT TO HERITAGE FOR THE BLIND. Free 3 Day Vacation, Tax Deductible, Free Towing, All Paperwork Taken Care Of. 1-800-283-0205 (MCN) DONATE YOUR CAR TO CHARITY. Receive maximum value of write off for your taxes. Running or not! All conditions accepted. Free pickup. Call for details. 855-7526680 (MCN) EMPLOYMENT/HELP WANTED PAID IN ADVANCE! MAKE $1000 Weekly!! Mailing Brochures From Home. Helping home workers since 2001. No Experience Required. Start Immediately! www. centralmailing.net (VOID IN SD, WI) (MCN)
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Dylan Newman of Sartell peers into an aquarium filled with various species of river fish at a DNR exhibit July 30 at “Take a Day Off’ in Mississippi River Park. Inset: Henry Patterson shows his newly built birdhouse.
11:30 a.m., Waters Church, 1227 Pinecone Road. 320-258.6061. info@sartellchamber.com. Arc Midstate Walk and Roll, 5 p.m., Sauk Rapids Municipal Park, River Ave. N. 320-251-7272. arcmidstate.org. Holistic Moms Network, 7-8:30 p.m., Good Earth Co-op, 2010 Veterans Drive, St. Cloud. 320-252-2489. Wednesday, Aug. 10 St. Joseph Area Chamber of Commerce, 11:30 a.m., St. Joseph Community Fire Hall, 323 Fourth Ave. NE. stjosephchamber.com. 55+ Driver-improvement program (four-hour refresher course), 5-9 p.m., Apollo High School, 1000 44th Ave. N., St. Cloud. 1-888-2341294. Optional online courses: mnsafetycenter.org. Vacation Bible School (Aug. 1014), 5:30 p.m., Grace United Methodist Church, 2615 Clearwater Road, St. Cloud. 320-252-2153. Thursday, Aug. 11 Minnesota Bluegrass/Old-Time Music Festival, El Rancho Manana, 27302 Ranch Road, Richmond. minnesotabluegrass.org. 55+ Driver-improvement program (eight-hour first-time course), 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Life Assembly of God, 2409 Clearwater Road, St. Cloud. 1-888-234-1294. mnsafetycenter.org. Coffee and Conversation, a senior discussion group, 9 a.m., Country Manor, 520 First St. NE, Sartell. Sartell-Sauk Rapids Moms’ Club, 9-10:30 a.m., Celebration Lutheran Church, 1500 Pinecone Road N., Sartell. Family Farmers’ Market, 2-6 p.m., River East parking lot, CentraCare Health Plaza, 1900 CentraCare Circle, St. Cloud. 320-252-2422. St. Cloud Area Mothers of Multiples, 7 p.m., VFW Granite Post 428, 9 18th Ave. N., St. Cloud. Friday, Aug. 12 Brat sale, sponsored by the St. Joseph Lions, 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m., St. Joseph Meat Market, 26 First Ave. N.W. Benton County Historical Society, Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 218 First St. N., Sauk Rapids. 320253-9614. mnbentonhistory.org. St. Joseph Farmers’ Market, 3-6:30 p.m., near the Wobegon Trail Center, C.R. 2 TRUCK DRIVERS. CDL-A Company Drivers and Owner Operators. Great pay and benefits. Driver friendly. All miles paid. Many bonuses. Home when needed. Nice equipment. Paid weekly. WWW.MCFGTL. COM Call now 507-437-9905 (MCN) FINANCIAL Are you in BIG trouble with the IRS? Stop wage & bank levies, liens & audits, unfiled tax returns, payroll issues, & resolve tax debt FAST. Call 888-606-6673 (MCN) STUDENT LOAN PAYMENTS got you down? We can help reduce payments and get finances under control, call: 866-871-1626 (MCN) FOR SALE Trailer Sale! 6’X12’ Cargo $2,750.00; 7’X16’ Cargo $4,169.00; 7X14’ 14k Dump w/ tarp $6,450.00; Scissor lift trailer $3,477.00; SAVE $400 on most 14k skidloader trailers. 100’s of trailer parts in-stock;Trailer REPAIRS; www.FortDodgeTrailerWorld.com 515-972-4554 (MCN) HEALTH & MEDICAL Got Knee Pain? Back Pain? Shoulder Pain? Get a pain-relieving brace at little or NO cost to you. Medicare Patients Call Health Hotline Now! 1- 800-604-2613 (MCN)
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made the event possible. The “Day Off” was coordinated by the Stearns Water and Soil Conservation District, and the Stearns County Parks Department.
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CITY OF SARTELL Annual Disclosure of Tax Increment Districts for the Year Ended Dec. 31, 2015 TIF District Name:
TIF District 5-2 [Pheasant Crest]
TIF District 5-4 [Grandview South]
TIF District 5-5 [Burl Oaks]
Current net tax capacity
23,238
74,189
23,489
Original net tax capacity
535
2,059
1,197
Captured net tax capacity
22,703
72,130
22,292
Principal and interest payments due during current year
22,224
83,000
26,558
Tax increment received
24,734
95,526
29,532
Tax increment expended Month and year of first tax increment receipt Date of required decertification
23,166
87,214
27,515
July 2005
July 2014
August 2014
12-31-2030
12-31-2022
12-31-2039
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How do you beat the scorching, summer heat?
Jim Grossinger, South Haven “I stay in the shade. I drink lots of water. At least two bottles.”
Carole Mehr, St. Stephen “With a beer.”
Jim Stodolka, Avon “Beer. And going to car shows.”
Toby Phillip, San Diego “I went to Cedar Lake in Upsala today to cool off. I also drink lots of water. We’re having lots of fun in Minnesota because we’re visiting my grandpa.
Chesney Phillip, San Diego “I stay in the shade, and I drink lots and lots of cold water.”
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Rapids-Rice Newsleader newspapers. Born in Wheaton, Goracke graduated from Wheaton High School in 1993, then earned an associate’s degree from Fergus Falls Community College. He then pursued his education further at Alexandria Technical College and earned an associate’s degree in communications art and design. He completed a year’s internship as a graphics designer for the Kanabec Times in Mora, then worked for nearly three years – also as a graphics designer – for the St. Cloud Times.
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He has also worked for Na- Donnelly printing company in nity School. Goracke, who is a memhan Printing in St. Cloud in its Long Prairie, and he would lithographics department until commute to that city from his ber of the St. Joseph Parks that company laid off 250 of home in St. Joseph to work Department, recently filed to its employees in 2008 when the night shift. After doing compete in the Nov. 8 general Goracke was one of the last to this for two years, Goracke election for a seat on the St. be let go. said he was elated to be hired Joseph City Council. His goal, Once again, he furthered at the Newsleaders because he said, is to help bring more his education by earning a he can be closer to his family. resources, amenities and recbachelor’s degree in elective “I love it!” he said of his job. reational options to the city, especially for children and studies, with an emphasis in “I’m still learning, though.” education, in 2012 from St. Goracke and his wife, Di- senior citizens. “I like getting involved with Cloud State University. He ana, have lived in St. Joseph did intern teaching for three – next to Klinefelter Park – for my community, my town,” he 10 years. Diana is a supervi- said. “I want a better city by months in Big Lake. Having trouble finding a sor at the St. Cloud Veterans getting more resources.” Goracke, a passionate footjob in the St. Cloud area, Go- Administration Hospital. The ball loves outdoor couple has two daughters – racke Richmond finally landed M a N, job 3in0 M inutes W of St Cloud (I-‐‑94 fan, Exit #153 at Aactivvon, the lithographics department Mara, 12; and Emma, 8 – both ities, including frequent fishand as a paginator for the RR. students at Kennedy Commu- ing trips with his daughters.
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Sartell-St. Stephen Newsleader • www.thenewsleaders.com
Friday, Aug. 5, 2016
HealthPartners to have free veggie give-a-way by Dennis Dalman editor@thenewsleaders.com
HealthPartners Clinic in Sartell is going to send a message – a good message – from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 9. At that time, the clinic will give away free vegetables to anyone who would like some. They will be given to residents who come to the clinic during
those hours, as long as the supply lasts. A person need not be a client of HealthPartners to accept its gift of vegetables. It’s open to anybody in the Sartell-St. Stephen, Sauk Rapids-Rice and St. Cloud metro area. The “message” that HealthPartners wants to send is this: Healthy behaviors play a bigger role in improving and
maintaining one’s health than medical care. Long story short, good nutrition and exercise are the building blocks of health, and eating plenty of fresh vegetables often is one of the best ways to ensure good nutrition. Studies have shown children raised in areas where fresh vegetables are not readily available tend to eat more “junk” fast foods and thus
tend to be obese and less healthy than their peers in other areas. Eating and exercise patterns are learned in childhood, and that is why many nutritional experts are finding ways to make fresh vegetables more accessible by people in all areas of the nation. HealthPartners is located at 2251 Connecticut Ave. S. in
Sartell’s Medical Campus area. HealthPartners Central Minnesota Clinic is part of HealthPartners, the largest consumer-governed, nonprofit health-care organization in the nation. The local clinic has been in the St. Cloud area since 1979 with family practice, ob-gyn, behavioral health, chiropractic, surgical and dental services.