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Students’ MCA scores far above state averages by Dennis Dalman news@thenewsleaders.com
On the heels of good news about SAT scores, the SartellSt. Stephen School District now Sartell Senior Connection pres- has some more good news of
Senior Connection hosts Winter Escapes Sept. 9
which to be proud. Sartell students performed far better than the state average – in some cases 25 percent better – on the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment test. That test, given annually, measures
proficiency in the areas of reading, math and science. All students in third through eighth grade, as well as all high-school students, take the reading and math MCA test. The science portion is given to all fifth-
ents Winter Escapes where you will learn of different vacation areas to visit in the United States and abroad while using your computer and other means at 2 p.m. Tuesday Sept. 9 in the Sartell District Office, 212 3rd Ave. N.
Perfect weather blesses St. Stephen Festival by Dennis Dalman editor@thenewsleaders.com
Lace up for healthy kids!
Children of all ages and athletic abilities are invited to run, walk or roll whatever distance they can (50 or 100 meters, 1K, 1 mile or 5K) during the fifth annual Sneakers and Wheels event Saturday, Sept. 27 at CentraCare Health Plaza, 1900 CentraCare Circle, St. Cloud. Registration begins at 9 a.m. with a 10 a.m. start time for the first race. The Sneakers and Wheels event is meant to increase opportunities for children to be physically active, regardless of their ability. Entrants may register by Friday, Sept. 12 to receive a discounted rate. For more information, visit www.thenewsleaders.com and click on Sept. 5 Criers.
Author explores Red River Oxcart Trails
Come hear author Joel Arnold share the history of Minnesota’s Red River Oxcart Trails as well as how it led to his Midwest Book Award-winning novel, Ox Cart Angel at 9 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 10 during the Breakfast Club at Stearns History Museum, 235 S. 33rd Ave., St. Cloud. You’ll learn about the versatile Red River carts and why it was called the “North West fiddle.” Find out about the Métis, and what life was like on the trails. Handle an authentic Métis sash and discover its many uses. There might even be a recipe for pemmican to take home. For more information, visit www.thenewsleaders.com and click on Sept. 5 Criers.
Kids Fighting Hunger seeks volunteers
Kids Fighting Hunger is looking for volunteers to help package nutritionally balanced meals from 3-5 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 25 at their warehouse location, 1000 S. Benton Drive, Suite 415, Sauk Rapids. This is a great group volunteer activity. Volunteers are asked to make a suggested donation of $10 per child, $15 college student and $20 per adult to help pay for the ingredients and packaging materials. All donations are greatly appreciated. For more information on this and other United Way volunteer opportunities, visit www. thenewsleaders.com and click on Sept. 5 Criers.
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graders, all eighth-graders and all high school students. District-wide, the percentage of Sartell students who met or exceeded the state standards was 68.4 percent in reading MCA • page 3
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The “French Fry Family,” the Vankoeverings of Sartell, enjoy a feast of fries at the St. Stephen Parish Festival. From left to right are Mallie, father Bill, mother Janet and Erin Vankoevering; and their friend Joe Palmersheim of St. Stephen. For more photos of the festival, visit www.thenewsleaders.com.
A perfect late-summer day blessed the annual St. Stephen Catholic Parish Festival on Labor Day, with many thousands of people. Participants enjoyed a wide variety of activities: live dance music, raffle booths, drawings for prizes, bingo, two auctions, a flea market, pull tabs, vegetable vendors, kids’ inflatables, a beer stand, burgers and fries and even a guessthe-weight-of-the-giant pumpkin contest. People of all ages from many area cities crowded the parish grounds. Some wandered and browsed the vendor stands, others sat and listened to music or stood and watched dancers and still others sat at tables and enjoyed long leisurely lunches. The weather was sunny but not hot, with gentle breezes, with a deepFestival • page 2
2nd Street sidewalk plan approved by Dennis Dalman editor@thenewsleaders.com
Thanks to a hefty grant, a sidewalk will be constructed along part of the south side of 2nd Street S. in Sartell. The sidewalk will run from Pinecone Road east to 4th Avenue
S. (by the police department). For years, residents have requested a sidewalk be installed there. At its last meeting, the Sartell City Council authorized $48,000 for a preliminary engineering study for the sidewalk, an expense that is part of the $109,000 city’s share of the project. The
city received a Safe Routes to School grant of $436,000, a grant that requires an 80/20 split, with the city picking up 30 percent of the cost. The total cost of the project is estimated at about $545,000. Environmental impact studies must be submitted before the
project begins, as well as engineering plans to the Minnesota Department of Transportation, and those studies are part of the engineering costs. The sidewalk construction will start next summer, according to Sartell City Engineer Mike Nielson.
‘Sherlock Holmes’ to visit Sartell by Dennis Dalman editor@thenewsleaders.com
What kind of murder and mayhem has brought plaid-clad detective Sherlock Holmes to Minnesota, and why is he coming to Sartell? Holmes and his sidekick, Dr. Watson, will be guests of honor when Country Manor in Sartell celebrates the opening of Drakes Fine Food and Spirits during the week of Sept. 7-13. The public is invited to come to the bar-restaurant on those days and thereafter because Drakes will be open to the public, as well as to residents of Country Manor. Drakes is located in Country Manor’s Waterford building at
520 1st St. NE. Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson (alias Jeff Falkingham) will give two informative, entertaining presentations Tuesday, Sept. 9. A 30-minute program will start at 4 p.m. From 4:30-5 p.m., guests will have a chance to ask questions and get books signed by Falkingham, who is an author. The public is invited to attend either or both sessions, free of charge, as are Country Manor residents, their families and guests. The first presentation by “Holmes” and “Watson” will give an overview of the Sherlock Holmes stories, penned many decades ago by British author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The second Sherlock • page 8
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Sherlock Holmes (left), played by a “mystery guest, and his assistant Dr. Jim Watson (right), aka Jeff Falkingham, will be guests of honor when Country Manor hosts a public grand opening for its new Drakes Restaurant and Fine Spirits Tuesday Sept. 9. Falkingham is a Minnesota author who has penned novels about Sherlock Holmes in Minnesota.
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from front page blue sky above and herds of blinding-white cumulous clouds. It was, by all accounts, one of the best parish festivals in its long history. Just this past summer, St. Stephen celebrated its centennial year. The parish festival has long been an iconic part of the city’s history. Proceeds from the festival are used for parish needs.
Correction A correction is needed for starting and dismissal times for the Early Childhood classes in the Sartell-St. Stephen School District. A story about school start-dismissal times was incorrect due to outdated information given to the Newsleader. The correct times for Early Childhood classes are the following: all-day pre-school 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.; A.M. preschool: 8:30-11 a.m.; P.M. preschool: Noon-2:30 p.m.; and Tuesday evening preschool: 5:30-7:30 p.m.
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Both Schwiebert and Director of Learning Services Kay Nelson well understand that despite the good news, it’s not time to rest on laurels. “While we recognize our students performed well overall when compared to state averages,” Nelson said, “we also understand there is need for continued improvement. The Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments are rigorous measures of achievement. We will examine this data at a deeper level to help us understand our areas of strengths and areas for growth. It is our charge to provide instruction that embeds necessary rigor and structure that supports all learners. We strive to design our instruction to prepare our students for success today and into the future.” The results of the math and reading assessments are used by school districts to determine adequate yearly progress toward state standards, which in turn determine compliance
from front page compared to 59.1 as the statewide average; 78.3 percent in math compared to 61.4 percent statewide and 70.2 percent in science compared to 53.2 percent statewide. The students not only outperformed state averages, but they also set an all-time record for highest MCA scores in science, 70.2 percent. The state average for science was also a record high at 53.2 of students scoring proficiency or higher in science. “Our students continue to perform above state (proficiency percentages) in all categories,” said Sartell-St. Stephen Superintendent Jeff Schwiebert. “As a district, we will continue to use this data to inform our teaching and learning strategies as we continue to move forward.”
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Klima receives Army commendation medal Army Michael Klima, a special bandsperson with the U.S. Army Field Band, has been decorated with the Army commendation medal. The medal is awarded to individuals who, while serving in any capacity with the Army, have distinguished themselves by acts of heroism, meritorious achievement or meritorious service. He is a 1989 graduate of Sartell High School; he earned a bachelor’s degree in 1994 from St. Cloud State University.
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Col. Timothy Holtan, left, commander and conductor of the U.S. Army Field Band presents Master Sgt. Michael Klima, musician, the Army Commendation Medal Aug. 12 during a ceremony at Fort George G. Meade, Md.
Local first-year medical Melissa Richter, daughter of student receives white coat Catherine and Michael Richter of
Symanietz Michael Symanietz from Sartell, all with 60 other students, received his white coat Aug. 23 from the University of MinnesotaDuluth campus, marking his entry into medical school. The ceremony signified the responsibilities and obligations of the physicians who wear the white coat and the importance of embracing compassion and character along with knowledge of science and medicine.
Sartell, and a senior at Concordia College, Moorhead, was recently named to the Showcase Committee for Family Weekend, which run Sept. 26-28. The theme this year is “Harvesting Memories One Crop at a Time.” Family Weekend is an annual event that brings parents and siblings to campus to share their student’s college experience. In addition to attending class and visiting with faculty, families can enjoy Friday Fun Night, a talent showcase, tailgating and a men’s soccer game, the Ice Cream Social, Family Festival, Family Weekend Brunch and a worship service.
with the No Child Left Behind Act. Schwiebert explained how the assessments are helpful. “The information we gather from the MCAs, in combination with several other data points and information,” he said, “helps teachers in designing curriculum to target specific skills within reading, math and science to strengthen all learners. This data is always an im-
portant component of informing and improving our practice as we prepare students to be career and college-ready.” The following are the proficiency percentages for each grade, with the first scores being Sartell students’ and the second being the statewide percentages. Reading Grade 3: 65.1; 58.1; Math Grade 3: 80.5; 71.8; Reading Grade 4: 62.0; 55.0; Math
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Grade 4: 76.3; 70.3; Reading Grade 5: 76.6; 67.6; Math Grade 5: 80.8; 61.8; Science Grade 5: 74.2; 61.2; Reading Grade 6: 62.3; 61.0; Math Grade 6: 74.6; 57.1; Reading Grade 7: 71.1; 56.0; Math Grade 7: 82.4; 57.1; Reading Grade 8: 62.8; 55.8; Math Grade 8: 84.2; 59.7; and Science Grade 8: 61.7; 44.9. High School Averages: Reading 80.5; 60.1; Math 68.1; 50.6; and Science 75.7; 53.2.
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Scouts to improve Sauk Park trails by Dennis Dalman editor@thenewsleaders.com
Duncan Watson, a Sartell Boy Scout with Troop 11, outlined his proposed Eagle Scout project to the Sartell City Council during a recent meeting. Watson, with help from other Scouts, wants to clear brush, branches and widen trails at Sauk River Regional Park, which is Sartell’s newest park,
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Durenberger to give eighth annual McCarthy Lecture by Dennis Dalman editor@thenewsleaders.com
One of St. John’s U n i ve r sity’s most well known alumni, former U.S. Sen. David Durenberg- Durenberger er, will give the eighth annual Eugene J. McCarthy Lecture at 8 p.m. Monday, Sept. 8 at the Stephen B. Humphrey Theater on the SJU campus. The event is free, although tickets are required for admission. They may be acquired at the box office of the Benedicta Arts Center at the College of St. Benedict. Born in 1934 in St. Cloud, Durenberger, a 1951 graduate of St. John’s Prep School and a 1955 SJU graduate, is the only Republican senator in Minnesota to have been elected three times to the U.S. Senate. He served those three consecutive, six-year terms from 1978 to 1995. During his college years, he was involved with the Army Reserve Officers Training Program, becoming the first cadet battalion commander and the top-honored cadet. Durenberger’s father was SJU Athletic Director George
Durenberger, who was head of “Johnnie” athletics from 1931 until he retired in 1971. After graduating from SJU, David Durenberger earned a law degree from the University of Minnesota School of Law, 1959. He also served in the U.S. Army Reserve from 19561963. After becoming a lawyer, Durenberger practiced law with Harold LeVander in St. Paul, and when LeVander was elected governor in 1966, Durenberger became his chief of staff. Durenberger was first elected to the U.S. Senate in the wake of the death of Sen. Hubert Humphrey, who had died and whose wife, Muriel, was appointed to fill out Humphrey’s term. Durenberger served as chairman of the Select Committee on Intelligence and the Health Subcommittee of the Senate Finance Committee. As a senator and in his post-senate years, Durenberger was a strong advocate of health-care reform and improving access to health care, while lowering its costs, through what he termed a managed-competition system. Durenberger also served on many other committees and sponsored or co-sponsored many forms of historic legislation such as voting rights for
the handicapped, Americans With Disabilities Act, the Consumer Choice Education Act (for charter schools), President Bush’s 1,000 Points of Light, the Safe Drinking Water Act, the Women’s Economic Equity Act and President Clinton’s National and Community Service Act. After his senate career, he became a senior health policy fellow at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul. Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty appointed Durenberger to head the Minnesota Citizens Forum on Health-Care Costs, an effort for health-care reform in the state. A dark side to Durenberger’s
senatorial career occurred in 1990 when the senate voted to denounce him for unethical conduct regarding questionable income regarding a book deal and getting government reimbursements for nights he stayed in his own Minnesota condominium. In an interview in 2005, Durenberger said he supports neither the Republican nor Democratic parties and he tends to be an Independent. In 2012, Durenberger endorsed Independent candidate Tom Horner, his former chief of staff, for governor of Minnesota. The Eugene J. McCarthy Lecture was founded in 2006 and was named after U.S. Sen.
Eugene McCarthy, who was another well known SJU alumnus. The lecture series is intended to promulgate McCarthy’s long-time commitment to the principals of democratic government and to inspire young people to pursue fresh ideas, to challenge the status quo and to make good changes in the world. Some of the lecturers in the series have been civilrights leader Julian Bond, current U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel, U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar, TV journalist and anchor Tom Brokaw and political commentator Cokie Roberts, who spoke at the event last year.
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Congratulations, school district, for excellent scores on tests
Congratulations are in order for the Sartell-St. Stephen School District – its teachers, administrators, staff, parents and last but of course not least, its students. In two recently announced testing reports from the past year, the Sartell students outperformed their peers, in some cases by as much as 25 percent. The two tests were the Scholastic Aptitude Test and the Minnesota Comprehensive Test. Both are assessment tests designed to determine how well students are doing in subjects such as reading, writing, math and science. Not only are test results important to students who want to gain admission to the colleges of their choice, but they are important for the data they provide to educators so any weaknesses can be addressed and any strengths built upon. On the SAT, Sartell students outdistanced the statewide averages by a healthy margin. And the MCA test results, released just two weeks ago, were remarkable. In every grade that took the test and in all three subjects – reading, math, science –Sartell students either met or exceeded proficiency for state standards. District-wide, the percentage of Sartell students who met or exceeded the state standards was 68.4 percent in reading compared to 59.1 as the statewide average; 78.3 percent in math compared to 61.4 percent statewide and 70.2 percent in science compared to 53.2 percent statewide. A whopping 80.5 percent of third-graders were proficient or better in math, compared to 71.8 statewide, and even more eighth-graders (84.2 percent) scored proficient or better in math. In every grade, in every subject, Sartell students scored well above 60 percent, with several scores in the 70s and 80s. The average test result for all high-school students in reading skills, for example, was an admirable 80.5 percent whereas the statewide average was only 60.1 percent. Students in third through eighth grade, as well as high-school students, take the reading and math MCA tests. The science portion is given to fifth-graders, eighth-graders and high school students. Why such success? The answer is an easy one: superb, caring, dedicated teachers; parental support; and students eager to learn. We can only hope other schools that didn’t do so well are consulting with the Sartell-St. Stephen School District to find out what the teachers are doing that is so right. It was also good news the superintendent and director of learning aren’t crowing about such good test scores, even though they have a reason to. While gratified by the scores, both are vowing to work even harder to see how to make learning even more effective. Just about every time Newsleader reporters have asked people why they moved to Sartell, the answer is invariable: Excellent schools, they say. That is almost always the number-one reason given, other than moving to the city because of a job. And many have said if the school district were not so highly rated, they wouldn’t have moved to Sartell, job or not. The quality of education, in other words, was the deciding factor. Excellent schools, indeed. After these recent test scores, the proof is in the pudding.
Save Tech as neighborhood ‘anchor’ Neighbors in the St. Cloud Tech High School area are hoping the school board decides to refurbish that venerable old building and keep it as a school. Tech, they argue, gives a vibrancy to that entire area it just wouldn’t have without it. And I couldn’t agree more. Tech High School is the heart of an area that includes Clark Field, Lake George and nearby downtown, most especially the Paramount Theater and St. Mary’s Cathedral. That area has long been one of my favorite places in the world. To yank the heart out of it, Tech High School, would be a shame. Closing the old municipal pool near Lake George was bad enough; closing Tech would be even worse. As “Southsiders” of the college area, my three brothers and two sisters all attended Tech, grades 10-12. I went to school there from 1963-66. It was a wonderful old school, its classrooms, hallways and gymnasium exuding the friendly ghosts of the past. It always felt good, knowing that generations had learned there before us. In memory, I can still smell the old wood-and-wax aromas of Tech; I can still see the rows of lockers lined up along the shiny granite-floor hallways; I can still hear the energetic scurry of students as the clanging bell announced the end of class times; and I can still feel spring breezes blowing through the windows of Mr. Laumb’s history classroom on the southeast corner of the second floor. Those were such good days. Tech stood like a tall friendly sentinel overlooking what was a virtual playground for us kids. Summers, we’d spend just about every afternoon at the municipal swimming pool, swimming like frisky minnows in that aqua-blue chlo-
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Editor rine-scented paradise. Between bouts of swimming, we’d rest, sprawling on the cement perimeter to dry in the hot sun as the lifeguards, like suntanned gods on high chairs, blew their whistles and shouted: “No running on the deck!” Part of our pool ritual every time was to stop at the concession stand where, draped with damp towels and clutching slippery nickels and dimes in our wrinkled hands, we’d step up slightly shivering to the counter to order frozen Snickers and Orange Crush pop. Winters, no matter how cold the nights, we neighborhood buddies would trek like fearless Eskimos, carrying our skates over our shoulders, to frozen Lake George. There, our faces and hands pinched from the cold, we’d skate happily for hours as the rinky-tinky organ music blared from the decrepit warming house. It was always such a relief to take a break from the aching cold by going back into the warming house, with its blazing wood stove and battered, skatenicked wooden resting benches. On weekends, in every weather, my brothers and our pals loved to “go to the show” at the Paramount Theater. We’d spend entire Sundays in that glorious old theater, watching the same movie over and over – usually rip-roaring shoot-‘emup westerns or CinemaScope Biblical
It seems we have another smoking gun
Oops. It seems the missing e-mails from former IRS Commissioner Lois Lerner aren’t missing after all. All the lying and misleading statements from IRS commissioners past and present are proving to be just ruses designed to put investigators off track. As required by law, the Justice Department has copies of the e-mails and will soon be turning them over to investigators. All of this reminds me of scandals past and how they all fell apart and how the cover-up turned out to be worse than the original crime. Do you remember Richard Nixon? In the Nixon case there were months and months of allegations and accusations leading up to his “smoking gun.” Nixon and his henchmen lied, misled and tried to change the subject. Their arrogance got them. That gun turned out to be tape recordings actually recorded in the Oval Office by Nixon himself which he thought he could hide from investigators. He even had his secretary delete portions of the tapes to hide his guilt. It didn’t work. The truth came out. Nixon was told by members of his own party, Republicans, to resign or he would in fact be impeached. Resign he did and the nation was better for it. How about Bill Clinton? We were treated to months of lies, denials and all Newsleader staff members have the respon- manner of obfuscation. Accusers were
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spectacles full of Technicolor pageantry and battles brimming with blood-andguts. Going to the movies was our weekly treat from our parents for being good boys, for going to Mass at St. Mary’s Cathedral and afterward attending catechism next door, where we had to squirm through classes conducted by poker-faced nuns in their spooky habits. Fairly often, however, we’d skip church and catechism and go have ice-cream treats at the TeePee restaurant until it was time for the movie to start. Our parents, sometimes, got wise to our delinquent behavior. Hiding their smiles, they’d scold us – mildly – but they’d fork over movie-money week after week, probably just to get us little savages out of the house so they could have some peace and quiet. Right after the Paramount shows, in the warmer months, we’d play “Cowboys and Indians” or “Swordfighters” around the Tech-Lake George area, action images from the movie still galloping vividly in our heads. On some chilly autumn nights, with the air smelling like pencil shavings and wood smoke, we’d put on our sweaters and walk on sidewalks covered with skittering dead leaves to Clark Field where we’d hang around with school chums during the football games under the very bright lights. Perched commandingly on its hill, Tech was always the secure anchor to all of those good times. There must be tens of thousands of Tech alumni who feel as I do – that, yes, those were the days, those “Tech” days, those happy days.
Ron Scarbro Guest Writer defamed and libled. How dare anybody accuse the president of sexual misconduct? Move on became the mantra. It even sparked a new liberal PAC, moveon. org. Hillary said it was all a part of a “vast right-wing conspiracy.” Well, sorry Hillary, but again there was a smoking gun. The blue dress. When Clinton heard about the blue dress, he knew the gig was up. He was impeached but the Senate didn’t have the courage to kick him out of office. Perhaps it was because Al Gore was waiting in the wings. Just my guess. Fast forward to today. It seems we have another smoking gun in the IRS “lost e-mails” case. Anyone with a modicum of knowledge knows you can’t just delete e-mails and have them disappear. Somebody somewhere has a copy of those messages. In this case it just happens to be the Justice Department. Of course there are probably many more copies. We all knew this would have to come out. So now what? Does Lerner continue
to try and claim the Fifth Amendment to keep from admitting to crimes which could well send her to federal prison? Does she get support for her position from other high officials in the IRS who themselves could be in trouble for lying to Congress? Any way you look at this mess, it’s going to be interesting. Government employees are civil servants. Regardless of their position, they have to obey the same laws as everybody else. As previously discussed, the IRS belongs to the people. It’s not a tool for any politician or any political party. Their work is vitally important to the security of the nation. Their integrity must at all times be above reproach. I don’t know where this will lead. I don’t know how high up it will go. I just know the truth needs to be told. We the people demand this be cleaned up and we demand governing bodies be put into place to insure we never again have to deal with this type of dishonesty from our government. 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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Friday, Sept. 5, 2014 Friday, Sept. 5 Barnes & Noble book fair, with a percentage of funds to benefit Roosevelt Education Center. Book fair 9 a.m.-10 p.m., story time 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Barnes & Noble, St. Cloud. St. Joseph Farmers’ Market, 3-6:30 p.m., near the Wobegon Trail Center, C.R. 2. Monday, Sept. 8 Market Monday, 3-6 p.m., Sartell City Hall, 125 Pine Cone Road N., Sartell. www.marketmonday.org Sartell City Council, 7 p.m., City Hall. 320-253-2171. Tuesday, Sept. 9 Sartell Chamber of Commerce, 11:45 a.m., City Hall. 320-253-2171. 55+ Driver Improvement program, (four-hour refresher course), 5-9 p.m., Apollo High School, 1000 44th Ave N, St. Cloud. 1-888-234-1294. Holistic Moms Network, 7-8:30
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p.m., Good Earth Co-op, St. Cloud. 320-252-2489. Thursday, Sept. 11 Coffee and Conversation, a senior discussion group, 9 a.m., Country Manor, Sartell. Blood drive, noon-6 p.m., American Red Cross, 1301 W. St. German, St. Cloud. 1-800-733-2767.
course, Sartell Middle School, 627 3rd Ave. N., Sartell. www.sartellststephencommunityed.com. Food shelf drive, 8 a.m.-12 p.m.,
St. Joseph Food Shelf, 25 1st Ave. NW. 26th Annual ‘Woofstock’ to raise funds for Tri-County Humane Society. 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Wilson Park, St. Cloud.
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Sherlock from front page presentation will give a detailed introduction to the science of criminal investigation as practiced by Holmes, the world’s most famous fictional detective. Falkingham, who will perform as “Watson,” will also share with the audience how he writes his crime books. Holmes will be played by “a mystery guest,” gussied up with Holmes’ famous deer-stalking hat, his plaid Scottish cape, his magnifying glass and his ever-present tobacco
pipe. Falkingham is the author of Minnesota-based novels in which Sherlock Holmes is the main character. Set in the late 1800s, the books are Sherlock Holmes and the County Courthouse Capers, which takes place in Brown’s Valley, Falkingham’s hometown. That book’s sequel is Sherlock Holmes: In Search of the Source, which is set in St. Paul in 1896. Both books abound in deceit, betrayal, vengeance, and as befits any Holmes’ tale – murder. A 1978 St. Cloud State University graduate, Falkingham is a longtime history buff and mys-
Sartell area Youth BaSketBall aSSociation Registration for 2014-15 SAYBA Travel Basketball Grades 4-8 is now open. Registration deadline is Friday, Sept. 19.
Tryouts/Evaluations held Sept. 28 (grades 6-8) and Oct. 5 (grades 4-5). Online registration and printable forms are available on the SAYBA website at www.saybabball.org.
tery lover. He also enjoys sharing those passions with others. Besides his bachelor’s degree from SCSU, he also earned a master’s degree in community and organizational leadership
from Augsburg College, Minneapolis. He began his career as a sportswriter, then for 30 years he worked in marketing communications and advertising with
Friday, Sept. 5, 2014 family-owned, Minnesota-based companies. He and his wife, Bonita, have lived for years in Eden Prairie, where they raised two children and a series of golden retrievers.