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Friday, Sept. 8, 2017 Volume 22, Issue 35 Est. 1995
Town Crier Market Monday/Thursday open through mid-October
Sartell Market Monday and Thursday is open from 3-6:30 p.m. every week until mid-October. We are located at at 101 Seventh St. N. (Hardware Hank Parking lot, across from the middle school). Fall items are starting to arrive including squash, gourds, apples and more. Summer items continue to be available for some time. Also available are meats, eggs, breads and baked goods.
Last chance to register for SAYBA basketball
Reminder: Absolute last date to register for the 2017-18 SAYBA travel basketball season is Sept. 15. No late registrations accepted. Register online at saybabball.org.
Friendly visitors wanted
Develop a special friendship with a resident of Country Manor by visiting with them regularly. You can visit in their room, the lounges, the bird aviary or when the weather permits you could take the resident outside the facility to one of our gardens and/or ponds for your visit. The residents have very interesting stories and insights to share about their lives. Please take some time to listen to a piece of their history and life experiences. Some residents also enjoy being read to during visits. You will learn so much about the generation that has been here long before websites. For more information, visit thenewsleaders.com and click on Sept. 8 Criers.
Light housekeeping sought for senior adults
Helping Hands Outreach of Holdingford is in need of volunteers who are able to provide light housekeeping to senior adults in and around Holdingford and St. Stephen. Times and dates vary. This usually means a little dusting, cleaning and clutter pick-up. A background check is required and paid for by Helping Hands. Mileage stipends are available if needed. This need is great and growing. For more information on this and other United Way volunteer opportunities, visit thenewsleaders.com and click on Sept. 8 Criers. For additional criers, visit www.thenewsleaders.com and click on Criers.
Rain doesn’t ruin St. Stephen festival
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Flowers, food, fun at farmers’ market
by Dennis Dalman editor@thenewsleaders.com
A beautiful morning – warm with brisk, cool breezes – attracted thousands of people to the annual St. Stephen Catholic Parish Labor Day Fall Festival. Although a sudden rain brought some soggy moments, it didn’t drench the festival, and people with mostly wet-butcarefree attitudes pursued their pleasant activities the rest of the day. The festival offered and delivered something for everyone, including bingo, kiddie games, inflatables, a chicken-and-ham dinner, homemade pies, a beer stand, lots of variety of foods, face-painting, a farmers’ market, a cake walk, a plant sale, a grand raffle, a country-style auction and live music all afternoon. See additional photos on page 4.
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This fearsome face-painting tiger (aka Wyatt Paggen of St. Stephen) devours a burger Sept. 4 at the St. Stephen Catholic Parish Fall Festival. The event attracted thousands of people for a variety of events on a beautiful warm day with cool breezes, and although rain suddenly interrupted the festivities, everyone carried on and had a good time.
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Beth Doherty and Hayden Hartneck, 10, both of Sartell, purchase sunflowers and browse the many honey varieties at the St. Joseph Farmers Market Sept. 1.
City gives money for ball-field drainage effort by Dennis Dalman editor@thenewsleaders.com
The Sartell City Council agreed to pitch in $30,000 for ball-field improvements at Pinecone Central Park. Two fields of the four-field complex in that park need improvements, according
to Jason Mathiasen, member of the Pinecone Central Park Association, who spoke to the council at an August meeting. The two fields are Coborn’s Field and Joe’s Field. Both, Mathiasen said, have drainage problems. Last year, the PCPA succeeded in work-
ing out a drainage system that drained water from half of each of the fields. Now, the PCPA would like to ensure the other two halves can drain properly. The soils in those fields, he added, are not suited for ideal drainage. The $30,000 for the ballfields’ improvement project
will come from the city’s Park Department Fund. The PCPA is a non-profit group that has partnered with the City of Sartell to build a multi-purpose recreation area on land that used to be a private golf course and which the city purchased about 10 years ago.
City to redo pipes for CR 29 reconstruction by Dennis Dalman editor@thenewsleaders.com
An ambitious sewer-and-water utilities project will be undertaken by Sartell in
conjunction with the reconstruction of CR 29 by Benton County from the east side of the Sartell bridge almost to where CR 29 connects with Hwy. 15. Sartell will replace and upsize sanitary
Sudden storm downs tree
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Mike Stoebe of Sartell took this photo on Labor Day, Sept. 4 of a downed pine tree on 27th Street in Sartell just east of CR 1. A work crew arrived on the scene shortly after to fix the downed power lines. A sudden flurry of rain and wind ripped through the area starting at about 3 p.m. that day.
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sewer and water pipes in that and nearby areas. Some pipes will also be realigned in a neighborhood area north of CR 29. The total cost for the project is expected to be about $4.3 million. A public hearing will be held in September regarding assessment rates that will help pay for the work. The Sartell City Council voted to move forward with the project. All the details of the feasibility study were presented by Sartell City Engineer Jon Halter at an August council meeting. The plan was drawn up by the St. Cloud engineering firm Short Elliott Hendrickson Inc. of which Halter is an employee. After lengthy discussion, the council agreed to delay for a couple years a proposed project on the west side riverbank area of Sartell, which would involve a major project – replacement of a lift station located south of the Holiday gas station. The council was informed the lift station there can be repaired, if need be, until a total replacement can be achieved. The following are highlights of the project: • Benton County will reconstruct CR 29 from the east side of Sartell bridge up to 14th Avenue NE. CR 29 • page 5
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Schupp retires after more then 30 years of service Almost 33 years ago, Peggy Schupp started her career at the city of sartell. Aug. 30 was Schupp’s last day at the city. She was presented a “commemorative” print from Sartell Retired Firefighters Dennis Molitor and Ken Schulte for her years of dedication and service to the people of Sartell. The print depicts the Verso Paper mill prior to the devastating fire five years ago. Schupp has been a big part of all the positive growth Sartell has had during the last 30+ years. “Congratulations Peggy” and enjoy your retirement! Daniel Daffinrud of Sartell was recently named to the spring semester dean’s list at Minot (N.D.) State University.
Students must earn a minimum 3.5 grade-point average to qualify for this honor.
We invite you to come as you are and join us as we joyfully celebrate in
JESUS’ NAME!
FALL WORSHIP SCHEDULE (beginning Sept. 9/10) Saturdays – 5 p.m. “ReFuel” Contemporary Worship
Sundays – 8:30 & 10:30 a.m. (nursery provided at all services)
YOUTH EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES Sunday School JAM (Jesus And Me) Wednesday GodZone (begins 9/13) Ages 3 years - 2nd grade Grades 3 & 4 8:30 and 9:35 a.m. – (begins 9/10) 5 p.m. pizza / 5:40 p.m. class Wednesday Youth Discipleship Training (YDT) Grades 5-9 (begins 9/13) 5-8th @ 6:45-8 p.m., 9th @ 7-8:15 p.m.
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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 a crime. This information is submitted by the Sartell Police Department. For incidents dating Aug. 3-5, visit www.thenewsleaders.com. Aug. 5 1:29 a.m. Intoxicated person. Sartell bridge. While enroute to an emergency call, an officer observed a female wearing all pink sitting in the grass next to the bridge. After officers had completed the emergency call, officers attempted to locate the female wearing all pink. An officer observed the female stumbling east across the bridge without any shoes on. The officer stopped and spoke with the female who was obviously intoxicated. The female stated she was attempting to walk home. Officers decided to give her a ride to ensure she arrived home safely. An officer transported the female to her
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father’s house and left her in his care. 8:12 p.m. Medical. 677 Brianna Drive. Officers were dispatched to Edgewood Assisted Living for a report of a 70-year-old female possibly having a stroke. Upon arrival, officer located the female in her resident room. The patient was complaining of being lightheaded and pain in her side. Officers administered oxygen and monitored her condition until Gold Cross arrived on scene. Officers then assisted paramedics as necessary.
Aug. 6 12:35 p.m. Medical. Fourth Avenue N. Officers were dispatched to a residence for a report of a 5-yearold female having an active seizure and turning purple. An officer was only a few blocks away and arrived on scene quickly. Upon arrival, the child was coming out of her seizure. She had good color and was breathing normally. Her mother had administered a rectal medication for the seizure. Officers monitored her condition until Gold Cross arrived on scene. 9:08 p.m. Alarm. Blackberry Circle. Officers were dispatched for an audible burglary alarm. Officers
Friday, Sept. 8, 2017 arrived on scene and checked the perimeter of the house and found the front door to be unlocked. Officer began clearing the house and found the homeowner sleeping inside. The house was cleared of any unwanted persons and the homeowner found nothing missing.
Aug. 7 9:59 a.m. Unwanted person. 101 CR 120. Officers were dispatched to Verizon for a report of an unwanted male. Staff were reporting the male was refusing to leave and was upset about not being able to get an iPhone activated. Officers arrived on scene and located the male inside the store. The man was upset but cooperative with officers. He agreed to leave the store and not return. 11:37 p.m. Medical. 673 Brianna Drive. An officer was dispatched for a report of an 83-year-old male who had fallen and hit his head. The officer arrived on scene and located the patient sitting in his recliner. He was complaining of right shoulder pain and stated he rolled out of bed. Gold Cross arrived on scene and the officer assisted with loading the patient for transport to the St. Cloud Hospital.
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Sabres have all the parts but need experience by Dave DeMars news@thenewsleaders.com
It’s the second week of practice and football coach Scott Hentges is carefully evaluating and watching his crop of players for this year. Last year Sartell was 6-4 for the season with a fairly seasoned cast of starters. Not bad, but there’s room for improvement. To make that improvement, Hentges will be looking for a little help from some talented sophomore players this year to fill out a roster that has been left a little thin from graduation. “Right now we have 30 players for juniors and seniors and 55 grades 10-12,” Hentges said. Overall the numbers are about what Hentges expected them to be, but it’s a little lopsided when it comes to positions. “We’re pretty inexperienced on the defensive side of the ball,” Hentges said. “We don’t have any returning starters, so we’ll have a lot of guys that are going to be new.” That means there are open positions for hungry sophomores to fill. And Hentges is confident he will find those players. The ninth- and 10th-grade teams serve as incubators for the varsity and Hentges said he likes what he sees happening down at that level. “They do a nice job with our ninth- and 10th-grade teams as far as developing players,” Hentges said. Mistakes are to be expected, especially with inexperienced players, but Hentges said he’s confident in the long run they will figure it out and eliminate those mistakes and the team will be OK. Football, especially defensive football, is a game that calls for quick recognition and reaction. The more the players see a play or a set, the quicker they are to react, and if they get it right,
the more confident they become in their abilities to recognize the different sets. On offense, Hentges said he’s old school. He likes to establish the running game. “Our offensive line is eventually going to be one of our strengths for this team,” Hentges said. “I like the way they’ve practiced so far and running the ball is important for us.” He laughs when asked if he is a Woody Hayes type of coach – three yards and a cloud of dust. “No, I wouldn’t say that,” Hentges said. “We do a fair amount of play-action passing, but it’s no big secret the teams that win in high school football are able to run the ball and pass when they want to. And when they can pass when they want to, there is always the chance for big plays.” The goal is to make sure the opposing defense never puts Sartell in a position where the team has to pass, rather than being able to choose to pass. In the Central Lakes Conference, Hentges is looking at Tech, Sauk Rapids and Brainerd for the stiffest competition. Those are schools with which Sartell has developed long-term rivalries, in part because of proximity. “We’ve battled Moorhead in the second championship game three times,” Hentges said. “The fact is there are no easy games. They are all tough, but those are the big ones.” Slipping back to discussion of the offense, Hentges said at skill position Gavin Reitz and tightend Riley Hartwig are going to be very important to the team. They are the two major skill players. He also has a lot of confidence in Jordan Och at the quarterback position. “He’ll do a good job,” Hentges said. “He’s a good leader and a good athlete, so I think we’ll
eventually get it all going in the right direction.” To have a good quarterback, there has to be targets to throw to and Hentges said he has a few of those. One is a transfer student who is probably the fastest player on the team. So while Hentges may put a load on Reitz to pound the ball up the middle between the tackles, he’s also counting on that philosophy of throwing the ball when he wants to. Reitz is a converted tail-back and linebacker. His positions are definitely physical. At 5’9’ and 195 pounds, Reitz can put more than a little sting into his blocks and tackles. “Fullback is a lot of hitting – a lot of physicalness,” Reitz said. “I’m looking forward to Cambridge (first game) – its a new face in the competition. Something we haven’t seen yet.” Having a couple of flyers with good hands on the wings will help keep opponents from stacking the middle and shutting everything down. “We’ll have guys that can do something with the ball after they catch it,” Hentges said. One of the guys who will be catching the ball is senior tightend and safety Hartwig. “He’s a big target to hit,” said senior quarterback Jordan Och. Och, who characterizes himself as more of a drop-back passer, said if he has to, he can scramble and get the needed yards. Och is also a kicker who last year managed to put up the first points in the section finals. “I think it was a 31-yard field goal at St. John’s,” Och said. Och’s favorite target, Hartwig, is looking forward to catching a few of those passes. Last year he snared a few but wasn’t able to score points. This year he would like to change that. “I’d say I’m more of a receivSabres • back page
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Top: Center Michael Lindstrom gets ready to start a play with the snap of the ball while number 81, linebacker Jameson Weide, awaits the chance to crash the line and make the tackle. Right: Coach Scott Hentges (left) gives Jack Engle (center), a pat on the back for making a good read on a play. At right is James Fulgham.
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‘Generation Rx’ to explore medication misuse by Dennis Dalman editor@thenewsleaders.com A free presentation called “Generation Rx” will be given from 6-7:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 11 at Sartell Middle School. It will be the first of four programs sponsored by the Sartell-St. Stephen Drug-Free Coalition – one program each month through December. The Sept. 11 program by Dr. Josh Lemm is meant to inform people of
all ages about the potential dangers of misuse of prescription medications. Even life-saving medications can have an addictive or deadly aspect if misused. The current opioid crisis in the United States is grim testimony to that sad reality. The Drug-Free Coalition’s four programs will all focus on substance abuse, its causes and ways to prevent the terrible scourges of addiction and abuse. All of the presentations will take place from 6-7:30 p.m. in the
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Multi-Purpose Room at Sartell Middle School. The upcoming Monday programs are as follows: Oct. 9: “TXT4Life” with speaker Molly Wiemann; Nov. 13: “Central Minnesota Violent Offenders Task Force” with speaker Steve Soyka; and Dec. 11: “St. Cloud State University’s IMPACT Diversion Program” with guest speaker Jen Johnson. For a more complete description of the upcoming programs, visit thenewsleaders.com.
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Top: Bingo is always a crowd-pleaser at the St. Stephen Catholic Parish Festival, and this year’s event, Sept. 4, was no exception. Above: A mainly elderly crowd grooves on the lively polka music of JJ’s Band at the annual Parish Festival. The popular festival, which attracts thousands every year, was a smash hit despite a sudden interruption of an early-afternoon rain. See front page for related story.
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CR 29 from front page • Signal lights will be installed at the intersection of CR 29 and Benton Drive, where the east end of the Sartell bridge is situated. Currently, that intersection is a four-way stop area, and traffic gets backed up for blocks both ways, east and west, during busy times of the day. • The city will replace and upsize the trunk sanitary-sewer pipe under CR 29 from Third Avenue NE to 12th Avenue E. • The trunk sanitary sewer will be realigned to go north on Third Avenue NE and then north on the east side of First Avenue NE up to Third Street NE. The realignment is necessary because the pipe alignment now at the intersection of Benton Drive and CR 29 can cause serious traffic disruptions at that intersection if the lines must be checked and/or repaired. • Replace and upsize trunk water main to go north of Third Avenue NE and west of Second
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QUILT BINGO Sunday, Sept. 17
In the school gym Doors open at noon Bingo starts at 1 p.m. $15/card
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Sartell-St. Stephen Newsleader • www.thenewsleaders.com Street NE and then north on the east side of First Avenue NE to Third Street NE. (See item above about realigned sewer pipe.) • Reconstruct the street along one block of Third Avenue NE and a half-block stretch of street on Second Street NE to accommodate the realignment of sewer and water pipes that will be installed in that area. • Replace and upsize the water main under CR 29 from Third Avenue NE to Fifth Avenue NE. • Replace and upsize the sanitary sewer under the former Verso paper mill site. • Replace and upsize the sewer pipe and water pipe that are attached to the “Old Bridge” across the river. That bridge was built in 1914 by the Minneapolis Steel & Machine Co. and for decades served as a vehicle and pedestrian bridge. It was closed to traffic in 1985 when it was retrofit into a utility-bearing bridge. Minor repairs to that bridge can extend its life by up to 25 years, according to Sartell Public Works Director John Kothenbeutel.
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County sheriffs seek law-enforcement scholarship apps The application period for the Minnesota Sheriff’s Association’s annual Law Enforcement Scholarship Program for 2017 has begun. The MSA Board of Directors has established a scholarship fund to award up to 15 $600 scholarships for this year. These scholarships are due to the coordinated efforts
of the 87 sheriffs of the State of Minnesota. The members of the MSA give special recognition to the financial needs of students attending the peace-officer-skills course, or one of the two- or fouryear law-enforcement degree colleges. The MSA recognizes some students need outside help in
meeting the costs of advanced-entry training, even though they excel academically. Applications must be submitted to the local sheriff’s by Oct. 13. Scholarship awards will be announced by Dec. 30. For more information, visit thenewsleaders.com and click on Sept. 8 Criers.
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Check out programs offered at GRRL It’s a shame the new community center in Sartell will not be home to a branch library of the Great River Regional Library System. For at least two decades, so many residents wanted one; so many voted for the half-cent sales tax hoping for a library. The GRRL has 32 branch libraries in cities in six counties. Alas, Sartell is not one of them. However, Sartell residents should become aware of the many free-of-charge programs available at the St. Cloud library. Yes, it would have been so convenient for children and adults to visit a library right smack-dab in Sartell to participate in such programs, but at least the St. Cloud facility does have them available for travelers to that city. The following are just some of the programs that will take place at the St. Cloud library or branch libraries, including one in Waite Park. Baby Bounce: Stories and tickle rhymes for babies and their parent(s). Toddler Time: Stories, songs, finger plays for children 18 months to 36 months. Preschool Storytime: Stories, songs, finger plays for children 3-6. Those activities take place many times per month. Other regularly scheduled programs are the following: One-on-One Computer Help: Sessions to help people understand the basics of computers and how to use them effectively. Central Minnesota Legal Services Free-Advice Clinic: People can have their questions and concerns about legal matters answered. Tree Shakers Genealogy Club: A resource for learning how to do genealogy (family tree) research. Paws to Read: Reading sessions and interactive time with guest animals – dogs, cats, bunnies, guinea pigs. For ages 4-12. Tiny Tots Play Workshop: Literacy play activities for children 0-3, with adult supervision. LBGTQIA-Plus: Discussion sessions in a safe environment for teens about gender and sexual orientations. Acoustic Jam: Music sessions with a guest band playing bluegrass and American music. Book Club for Adults. Book Club for Teens. Now Showing!: Screening of movies with popcorn served. In addition, there are many fascinating one-time programs, such as the following: Immigration Matters: A presentation about issues involving immigrants and refugees, with emphasis on central Minnesota. Book Talk: Minnesota forensic psychologist and author will talk about his latest book, Murder Book. Dolphins, Sharks and Octopi – Oh My!: An activities session about “our ocean friends” for young schoolage children. As the above show, there is an astounding variety of programs offered by the St. Cloud library and its 32 library branches. The activities and special events are not only fun, but they’re educational and, most importantly, they instill in children and teenagers a love of learning and a keen curiosity in the world that lasts a lifetime. To find out more, including times, dates and information about each program, go to the website at griver. org/events or call the Great River Regional Library in St. Cloud at 320-650-2500.
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Tombstone: ‘I told you I was sick!’ Just before she died, American poet Emily Dickinson said this: “I must go in, for the fog is rising.” It could have been a line from one of her powerful poems, such as these chilling words: “I heard a fly buzz when I died . . . With blue uncertain buzz between the light and me. And then the windows failed, and then I could not see to see.” I have a whole collection I’ve compiled throughout the years I call “Final Words/Famous People.” I just discovered online some I hadn’t heard before. They range from the comical to the touching, from the baffling to the insightful. I’d like to share some favorites: Pioneering playwright Eugene O’Neill, who had been born in a hotel room, the son of a traveling actor: “I knew it; I knew it. Born in a hotel room – and %**@# it! – died in a hotel room.” Hollywood’s emotional whirlwind Joan Crawford, as her housekeeper began to pray for her: “Don’t you dare ask God to help me!” Famed drummer Buddy Rich, when asked by a nurse if there was something (meds) he couldn’t take: “Yeah,” he quipped. “Country music.” The greatest female comic of them all, Lucille Ball, was asked if she wanted anything: “My Florida Water” (her cologne). French Queen Marie Antoinette who, seconds before being beheaded by the guillotine, accidentally stepped on the foot of her executioner: “Excuse me, sir, I did not mean to do it.” American modernist author and literary salon host Gertrude Stein: “What
Dennis Dalman Editor is the answer?” (long pause, silence). “Well, in that case, what is the question?” Genius movie director Alfred Hitchcock, who was a lapsed Catholic: “One never knows the ending. One has to die to know exactly what happens after death, although Catholics have their hopes.” Classic novelist Jane Austen, who told her sister: “I want nothing but death.” Irish playwright Oscar Wilde, as he was in bed dying, staring at the cruddylooking wallpaper: “The wallpaper and I are fighting a duel to the death. One or the other of us has to go.” Brilliant singer Amy Winehouse, who died from alcohol poisoning: “I don’t want to die.” Former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill: “Oh, I am so bored of it all.” Movie legend John Wayne, after his wife asked him if he still knew who she was. “Of course I know who you are. You are my girl. I love you.” Supreme actor Humphrey Bogart, whose wife, Lauren Bacall, had to leave to pick up the children: “Goodbye, kid. Hurry back.” Silent movie actor Charlie Chaplin, after a priest said to him that God should
have mercy on his soul: “Why not? After all, it belongs to him.” Baseball great Joe DiMaggio, who had been married to Marilyn Monroe but divorced her years before her death and who had a rose delivered to her grave every day of his life: “I’ll finally get to see Marilyn.” President John F. Kennedy, while riding in the limo in Dallas, heard the Texas governor’s wife Nelly Connelly say to him, “Mr. President, you can’t say Dallas doesn’t love you.” Seconds before the assassin’s bullets struck him, he replied to Mrs. Connelly, “No, you certainly can’t.” Martin Luther King Jr. just seconds before his assassination in Memphis: “Ben, make sure you play Take My Hand, Precious Lord in the meeting tonight. Play it real pretty.” Musical titan Beethoven: “Friends, applaud. The comedy is over.” Jeanne Antoinette de Pompadour, a mistress of King Louis XV of France, who demanded that God “wait a second” so she could apply rouge to her cheeks before her final breath. American short-story author O’Henry: “Turn up the lights; I don’t want to go home in the dark.” My all-time favorite in my “Final Words/Famous People” collection is one engraved on a tombstone in a cemetery in Key West, Fla. B. P. Roberts, a woman who died in 1970 at age 50, was known as a hypochondriac and was often teased about her various imaginary ailments. Before she died, she said, “I told you I was sick!” That epitaph – such good humor – now adorns her grave.
Press has freedom, responsibility With the election of Donald Trump as President of the United States, increasing political polarization seems to be tearing the nation apart at the seams. Opinion polls show strong opinions for and against our commander in chief, and we’ve seen many actions that have divided public opinion. But another large gap has begun to emerge – distrust of the media. For the entire history of our country, from our Founding Fathers to our modern political slugfest, the media – composed first of newspapers, then radio, television and most recently Internet – has been covering it all. There’ve been highs, the investigations around Watergate for example. And there’ve been lows, such as the yellow journalism that helped bring the United States into the Spanish-American War. All of this time, though, shows just how much of an influence one industry has on our society, enough so that it’s protected by the First Amendment. A strong, free and vigilant press is critical to any democracy. As can be seen throughout history, countries that have state-run or censored newspapers and media outlets can slide very quickly into authoritarianism. It’s important the media be able to publish and give people awareness of what is happening in the world around them. But with this great power also comes great responsibility. Before the Internet, it took significant resources to be able to be a part of the media: large newsrooms and reporting staffs to cover events, a printing press
Connor Kockler Guest Writer or a television studio. Now, with a few clicks, it’s possible for one person to put his or her opinions or his or her supposed investigative reporting out for the world to see. This has been a boon to the amount of information people have access to, but it has also hurt people’s trust in traditional media sources. As party loyalties become entrenched and opinionated, consumers move toward Internet blogs, and the more partisan media, television and newspapers follow suit. We’ve seen this on both sides of the political divide, which leaves very little of the national media in nonpartisan, fact-based stances. It’s no wonder people feel they’re not getting the whole truth when they look for current events. The line between facts, commentary and opinion has become so blurred. I know personally many young people get their news almost exclusively from places such as The Daily Show, not exactly a nonpartisan source. Polls put trust in the media as a whole, especially among Republicans, at massive lows. So how do we fix this problem and convince people to come back to traditional media? While playing to a particu-
lar audience may be good for particular outlets, people reading Huffington Post or watching Fox News won’t be able to discuss much of anything because the points that have been made to them or the stories themselves may be completely contradictory. There is a truth out there, and I think the best way to facilitate healthy debate and bipartisanship is to lay out the facts of a situation and let people decide for themselves. Opinion and commentary will always have a place, but we need to be careful to know the difference between these and what actually happened. If people cannot agree on what even the facts in a situation are, we cannot hope to have dialogue in this country, as each side will think the other has it all wrong. The United States has been successful in the fact we have common values. We are a diverse nation that has a universal commitment to liberty, freedom and democracy. It’s even on our money, “E pluribus unum,” which means “Out of many, one.” To be one though, we have to want to be one. As citizens who are both consumers and creators of media and news, we should be aware of this fact. We’re stronger as a united nation than fighting one another over our differences. We shouldn’t let partisan differences take precedence over the common good of the nation – or the facts. Connor Kockler is a Sauk Rapids-Rice High School student. He enjoys writing, politics and news, among other interests.
Friday, Sept. 8, 2017 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, Sept. 8 Bake sale, sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary of Unit 328, 8:30 a.m.-sold out, Sentry Bank, 400 Fourth Ave. NE, St. Joseph. Proceeds fund veterans’ projects. Brat sale, sponsored by the St. Joseph Lions Club, 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. St Joseph Meat Market, 26 First Ave. NW. Benton County Museum, 10 a.m.4 p.m., 218 First St. N., Sauk Rapids. 320-253-9614. mnbentonhistory.org. St. Joseph Farmers’ Market, 3-6:30 p.m., near the Wobegon Trail Center, C.R. 2. “Granite City Rocks” showcases the work of the St. Cloud Heritage Quilters now through Sept. 30, Stearns History Museum, 235 33rd Ave. S., St. Cloud. 320-253-8424. stearns-museum.org. Saturday, Sept. 9 Caramel Apple Ride, Lake Wobegon Trail starting in Sauk Centre, 8 a.m., 100 Park Road, Sauk Centre. lakewobegontrail.com/events. Lake Wobegon Regional Trail Ride, benefiting day services at Catholic Charities St. Cloud Children’s Home, 8:30 a.m. check-in, St. Joseph trail head. 952-475-4156. Brat sale, sponsored by the St. Joseph Lions Club, 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. St Joseph Meat Market, 26 First Ave. NW. Bowhunting Range Day, 10 a.m. at Mississippi River County Park, 41300 CR 1, Rice. 320-251-7800. Art at Water’s Edge, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., indoor art event with five area artists, 980 Waters Edge Circle, Avon, 320-493-8883.
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Central Minnesota Chapter of the Federation of the Blind of Minnesota, 12:30 p.m., American Legion, 17 Second Ave. N., Waite Park.
Sunday, Sept. 10 Monastery Mirrors: Artistic Expressions opening reception, 2 p.m., 104 Chapel Lane, St. Joseph. 320-3637100 or www.sbm.osb.org. Monday, Sept. 11 Benton County Museum, 10 a.m.4 p.m., 218 First St. N., Sauk Rapids. 320-253-9614. mnbentonhistory.org. Lunch and cards, sponsored by Helping Hands Outreach, noon-2 p.m., Trobec’s Bar & Grill, 1 Central Ave S, St. Stephen. 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, Sept. 12 Sartell Chamber of Commerce, 11:30 a.m., Waters Church, 1227 Pinecone Road. 320-258.6061. info@sartellchamber.com. Central Minnesota Market, 3-5:30 p.m., VA Hospital, 4801 Veterans Drive, St. Cloud. 320-251-2498. St. Stephen Planning Commission, 6:30 p.m. 2 Sixth Ave. SE. St. Stephen. 320-251-0964. Holistic Moms Network, 7-8:30 p.m., Good Earth Co-op, 2010 Veterans Drive, St. Cloud. 320-252-2489. National Alliance on Mental Health, 7-8:30 p.m., Calvary Community Church, 1200 Roosevelt Road, St. Cloud. 320-259-7101. Wednesday, Sept. 13 “From Somalia to the Snow-Covered Land of Minnesota,” 9 a.m., Stearns History Museum 235 33rd Ave. S., St. Cloud, stearns-museum.
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Thursday, Sept. 14 Coffee and Conversation, a senior discussion group with Judy Wolters, Brain Fit Fun, 9 a.m., District Service Center, 212 Third Ave. N, Sartell. Sartell-Sauk Rapids Moms’ Club, 9-10:30 a.m., Celebration Lutheran Church, 1500 Pinecone Road N., Sartell. Urban Hope Farmers’ Market, sponsored by Place of Hope Ministries, 2-6 p.m., 511 Ninth Ave. N., St. Cloud. http://placeofhopeministries. org/events/urban-hope-farmers-market-2017/. Family Farmers’ Market, 2-6 p.m., River East parking lot, CentraCare Health Plaza, 1900 CentraCare Circle, St. Cloud. 320-252-2422. Market Thursday, 3-6:30 p.m., parking lot of Hardware Hank, Seventh St. N., Sartell. marketmonday. org. Sauk Rapids Farmers’ Market, 4-6:30 p.m., Trinity Lutheran Church, 2163 Mayhew Lake Road NE, Sauk Rapids.
LEGAL NOTICE CITY OF SARTELL NOTICE OF HEARING ON IMPROVEMENT To Whom It May Concern: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the city council of Sartell will meet in the council chambers of the city hall at 6 p.m., or shortly thereafter, on Sept. 11, 2017, to consider the making of improvements to the sanitary sewer and water main, an improvement under County Road 29, crossing the Mississippi River, as well as improvements to Third Avenue East and Second Street NE by reconstruction of the street , drainage system, sanitary sewer, water and sewer services, pursuant to Minn. Stat. §§ 429.011 to 429.111. The
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Wideout Alex Virnig hauls in a pass during practice. Coach Hentges and the rest of the team would like to see a lot of this kind of catch during the season.
Sabres from page 3 ing tight-end, but we do block a lot in our offense,” Hartwig said. “It’s going to be a new experience with all the new people, but they’re a great group of guys. It’s going to be fun.” The home opener will pit the Sabres against Alexandria at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 8. “It’s the first time we’ve played them in school history, so we don’t know much about them,” Hentges said. “They are quite a bit bigger school than we are. They’ll be good. They run the ball – I know that, and I know their coach a little bit.” It’s a bit of a handicap for Sartell, but Cambridge is hand-
icapped in the same way. The teams have exchanged game films from last year, but that can’t be relied on too heavily since entire offenses and defenses can change in a year’s time thanks to shifts in player personnel. But Hentges said he’s optimistic and he sees big improvements in a short period of time. What helped was a summer camp the end of July where a lot of players showed up and got some extra work in the weight room. That segued nicely into the start of the season and the full regimen of two-a-days and some scrimmage work. “I want our guys to enjoy their summer – to play other sports,” Hentges said. “Those are the kids (who) tend to be good team players and they know how to compete and help each other out.”
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