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Friday, Sept. 26, 2014 Volume 19, Issue 38 Est. 1995
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Millstream Arts Fest scheduled for Sept. 28
Downtown St. Joseph will be packed Sunday, Sept. 28 with the return of the Millstream Arts Festival, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. along Minnesota Street. The event features a festive environment with a wide variety of visual arts, music, dance, enticing foods and handson art activities for children. There’s something for everyone! For more information, visit www. millstreamartsfestival.org.
Ride the rails Oct. 7 with Senior Connection
Ride the rails Tuesday, Oct. 7 on the North Star, Blue Line and Green Line trains with the Sartell Senior Connection. The train departs at 6 a.m. to the Science Museum and Omni Theater and returns at 6 p.m. Details of this fun day can be found at www. sartellseniorconnection.com. Register ahead of time by calling 320253-4036 opt. 4.
Students to be ‘Mayor for a Day’
What would you do if you were the mayor of your city for a day? Minnesota elementary school students in grades 4-6 are invited to answer that question as part of an essay contest sponsored, for the second consecutive year, by the League of Minnesota Cities. Three prizes of $100 each will be awarded, and winning essays will be published in a future edition of Minnesota Cities magazine. Completed essays must be postmarked by no later than Wednesday, Oct. 15. For additional information and an entry form, visit www. thenewsleaders.com and click on Sept. 26 Criers.
Geology in the Park is back at Quarry Park
Join volunteer Quarry Park geologist Bradford Folta for an adventure of discovery in learning about the different stories Quarry Park’s rocks have to tell. Choose from a three-hour (8 a.m.-11 a.m.) or one-hour tour (starting at noon OR 2 p.m.) on Saturday, Sept. 27 or Oct. 4. A limited mobility tour is available from 3:30-4:30 p.m. Sept. 27. Families welcome. Tours will begin at the picnic shelter near the Quarry Park parking area. Follow the link to registration form. There is no parking permit required if you register in advance. For more information, visit www.thenewsleaders.com and click on Sept. 26 Criers. For additional criers, visit www.thenewsleaders.com and click on Criers.
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Thomas Gregory Bearson, 18, who had been reported as missing in Fargo since last Saturday, was found deceased Tuesday morning in an outdoor area in south Moorhead.
(Editor’s note: Information for this story was obtained from a number of sources: The Fargo Forum, the Grand Forks Herald, Internet videos of press conferences in Fargo, Facebook and Twitter.) The search for Thomas Gregory Bearson, the North Dakota State University student from Sartell who was reported missing Sept. 21 by his family, ended tragically Tuesday morning when his body was found in Moorhead. Fargo Police Chief Keith Ternes announced the grim news during a press conference Tuesday afternoon. Ternes said that at 11:20 a.m., 20 minutes after a search began in south Moorhead, searchers found a body lying in an outdoor area near Larry’s RV Sales and Services just north of a Menard’s store on 24th Avenue S. Investigators said the deceased man was wearing the same clothes Bearson was wearing at the time of his disappearance. The cause of his death is unknown. The Moorhead Police Department and the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Ap-
prehension will intensify the investigation to determine cause of death and to discover if foul play may have been involved. Before news of his death was announced, a prayer service had been scheduled at St. Francis Xavier Church in Sartell. By Tuesday afternoon, however, after people learned the devastating news, the prayer service had become a meeting of shared grief (see related story). A candlelight vigil was held Tuesday night in Bearson’s memory by students on the NDSU campus. The students at Sartell High School have been notified, and Superintendent Jeff Schwiebert said grief counseling will be offered to students who might need it. In the meantime, family and friends are mourning the loss of Bearson to a shocking, tragic death. The son of Deb and Greg Bearson of Sartell, Bearson, 18, was a student studying nursing at NDSU in Fargo. He is a 2014 graduate of Sartell High School, where he was an outstanding basketball player. Bearson • page 4
Former Verso employees invited to meeting Employees of the former Verso paper mill in Sartell are invited to a quarterly get-together from 6-10 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 2 at the Sauk Rapids VFW.
The kitchen will be open. Organizers of the meeting are urging fellow employees to notify others in case they have not received invitations. They also note the quarterly meet-
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be done, the road is ready for action. The construction of the roundabout was first announced in October of last year, when federal grant money in the form of a Highway Safety Improvement Project was received to make the intersection safer. JR Ferche Excavating of Rice won the contract for completion of the roundabout. The total cost of the project was $775,146, with a projected completion date of September 2014. The HSIP share of the cost was 90 percent, or $667,400, while the City of Sartell and Stearns County split the rest of the $107,746. The amount was split between the two groups based on the number of roads entering the intersection: three for Sartell, one for Stearns County. That left $80,810, which was paid by Sartell and $26,937 to be paid
Roundabout completed, drivers relieved An intersection with a history of serious injuries, but thankfully no fatalities, has been transformed into a roundabout. CR 133, at the junction of 19th Avenue in west Sartell, was officially finished Wednesday morning. The intersection sits midway between where 133 intersects CR 4/Veterans Drive in the west, and where it intersects Pinecone Road in the east. After the “road closed” signs came down, drivers began to pass through the new roundabout. Pedestrians were also spotted enjoying the trails alongside 19th Avenue that lead to the roundabout early Wednesday. While some orange cones are still up and some additional work needs to
ings will only keep taking place if there is a good attendance turn-out. Since the Verso plant closed for good due to an explosion and fire, its former employ-
ees have held several events to share stories and concerns. The quarterly meetings are efforts to keep that camaraderie intact.
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Drivers seemed to have no problem adapting to the new intersection when it opened Wednesday morning. by Stearns County. Construction began on July 23, 2014, with drivers being detoured via 2-1/2 Street N., Pinecone Road, CR 120 and CR 4/Veterans Drive. The virgin asphalt was a welcome sight for those drivers used to travel-
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ing those extra four miles or so between Sartell and St. Joseph. The roundabout is a fourlegged configuration, as the old intersection was, with CR 133 going west and east of the roundabout and 19th Avenue going north and south.
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N o l a n Frank, son of Sheila and Randy Frank and a 2014 graduate of Sartell High School, recently stole the Frank show for the University of Jamestown (N.D.) men’s golf team as he tied for fourth Sept. 4-5 at the Siouxland Invite in Sioux Center, Iowa. Frank is a freshman at the University of Jamestown and is majoring in business management. Frank opened with a 75 before posting a 70 in round 2, which was the second-best round of the tournament and low for round 2; 75-70-145. “He blew me away,” head coach Dustin Jensen said of the freshman from Sartell. “It was completely unexpected. He’s been a big surprise. We knew he was going to be solid, but he’s really proven himself.” Frank finished third at the University of Jamestown Invitational held Sep 21-22. He was tied for the lead after the first round shooting even par 72, but fell off the pace slightly with a 75 Sept. 22; 72-75-147.
Long-time Sartell resident Roger O’Hotto, along with business partner Dick Peifer, who are co-owners of Boomerang Marine and Sports, were awarded Larson Boats Top Retailer Award for achieving the number three ranking in Larson sales worldwide and also the President’s Award, the most distinguished award offered by Larson Boats during Larson’s
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If any readers have tips concerning crimes, they should call the Sartell Police Department at 320-251-8186 or Tri-County Crime Stoppers at 320-255-1301 or access its tip site at www.tricountycrimestoppers.org. Crime Stoppers offers rewards up to $1,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for crimes.
Nina Jarting the side of a residence and yelling. Officers checked the area not, a former and were unable to locate anyone Sartell High School and outside. University of Minnesota Sept. 12 4:22 a.m. 8th Avenue N. Bur- Morris graduglary. An emergency call was ate, was the placed stating that resident could first recipient Jarnot hear footsteps inside of her home. of the Good Day Gold Star Award Officers arrived and cleared the presented by the FOX News afresidence, finding nothing out of filiate KDVR in Denver. The award is presented to teachers place. 12:57 p.m. Riverside Avenue. who exhibit outstanding perforDWI. A report was made regard- mance in the local academic coming a hit and run. Officers were munity. Jarnot was nominated by able to locate the vehicle involved one of the students’ parents at in the crash. The driver was un- Coyote Creek Elementary School able to perform field sobriety test- in Highlands Park, Colo. where ing and was placed under arrest she is a second-grade teacher. without incident. Ian Lawson, son of Kristin and Mark Lawson of Sartell, has Sept. 13 8:55 p.m. Riverside Avenue. enrolled for the 2014-15 academIntoxicated male. A report was ic year at St. John’s University, made regarding an intoxicated Collegeville. Classes for fall semale walking on the roadway. An mester began Aug. 25. officer located the male and transFour Sartell students were ported him to his residence, where his girlfriend stated she would recently named to the summer dean’s list at the College of St. care for him. 10:18 p.m. 7th Avenue S. Loud Scholastica, Duluth, Minn. They are the following: Tracy music. A complaint was made regarding loud music coming from a Martel, Sheri Meyer, Corinne residence. The homeowner agreed Skoog and Lindsey Tollefson. Students must achieve a 3.75 to keep the music down for the grade-point average to earn this evening. distinction.
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Sept. 10 1:33 a.m. 2½ Street N. Suspicious person. A report was made regarding three unknown males at a residence. The resident stated he chased the persons off his property. Officers were unable to locate anyone in the area. 9:47 a.m. Perimeter Drive. Loud music. A complaint was made regarding loud music coming from a residence for a long period of time. An officer arrived and could not hear any music. Sept. 11 12:02 a.m. Oriole Avenue. Loud music. A complaint was made regarding loud music coming from a residence. Officers walked in the neighborhood and found a TV was left on. The resident agreed to turn it off. 10:21 p.m. Lowell Lane. Suspicious person. A report was made regarding an unknown male hit-
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Ride, Bike, Walk for Hope set for Sept. 27 by Dennis Dalman editor@thenewsleaders.com
On Saturday, Sept. 27, people who want to help raise funds for Place of Hope in St. Cloud will have three options. They can “Ride for Hope.” They can “Bike for Hope.” Or
they can “Walk for Hope.” After the activities, all fundraisers will meet at 5 p.m. at Place of Hope to celebrate with food, conversation, a bouncy house for children, live music, a petting zoo and drawings for prizes. Place of Hope is located at 511 9th
Ave. N. in St. Cloud. Place of Hope is a charitable facility that provides food, shelter and long-term solutions to people in need. The non-profit organization is operated by Place of Hope Ministries. Option 1 is designed for
motorcyclists. It is a 100-mile ride through some of the most beautiful rural scenery in central Minnesota. Checkin time is at 1 p.m. at Precision Propeller and Cycle, 109 Cedar St. in St. Joseph. After the ride, the participants will go to Place of Hope at 5 p.m.
for the celebration. Option 2 is a bike ride on the Wobegon Trail from St. Joseph to Avon and back, a total of about 16 miles. Bikers need not finish the entire ride and can turn back any time they like. Participants Hope• page 7
LEGAL NOTICE REGULAR SCHOOL BOARD MEETING SARTELL-ST. STEPHEN PUBLIC SCHOOLS AUG. 18, 2014 DISTRICT CENTER BOARD ROOM The regular school board meeting of Independent School District 748 was called to order at 4 p.m. by Michelle Meyer, chair. Members present: Meyer; Krista Durrwachter, vice chair; Mary McCabe, director; Jason Nies, clerk; Pam Raden, director; Dan Riordan, director; and Jeff Schwiebert, superintendent. A motion was made by Durrwachter and seconded by Nies to approve the agenda. All in favor. Motion carried. A motion was made by McCabe and seconded by Riordan to approve consent items a-c as presented below: a. Minutes of the regular school board meeting held on July 21, 2014. b. Checks in the amount of $1,079,208.39 as presented: General Fund 898,913.57 Food Service Fund 4,662.32 Transportation Fund 34,927.80 Community Service Fund 29,954.57 Capital Expenditure Fund 77,968.24 Building Fund 12,413.09 Summer Rec Agency Fun 20,368.80 Check numbers 156921 to 157192 Receipts in the amount of $1,453,334.60 as presented: General Fund 1,393,541.15 Food Service Fund 378.92 Transportation Fund 11,290.95 Community Service Fund 14,267.55 Building Fund .51 Debt Service Fund 28,421.35 Summer Rec Agency Rec 5,434.17 Receipts 40078 to 40123 Wire transfers in the amount of $8,081.62 as presented: General Fund 8,072.02 Food Service Fund 9.60 Wire transfers 201400012-201400015 c. Accept the resignations of Katie Beckmann, Sartell Middle School, fifth-grade teacher, effective Aug. 1, 2014; Andria Kelley, community education, youth program coordinator, early childhood educator, summer recreation coordinator, effective Aug. 6, 2014; Britney Soldner, early childhood education, preschool teacher, Aug. 7, 2014. Accept the retirement of Sharon Schnapp, Sartell Middle School, cafeteria employee, effective July 28, 2014. Student Representative Report: Jake Martin, senior at Sartell High School • There is an upcoming Student Council meeting where several upcoming activities will be discussed including the Back to School Dance, the Homecoming Dance, the Homecoming Carnival and Coronation. • Sabre Splash planning is in full swing. The group of 11th- and 12th-grade mentors had the opportunity to listen to motivational speaker Willow Sweeney about the impact of positive role models. The groups then planned events, decorations and videos for Sabre Splash. • Open Houses are coming up next week at all the schools. • Sports and activities started with full practices last week. Superintendent Report: Jeff Schwiebert, superintendent • During the first month and a half, Schwiebert has had more than 50 one-to-one conversations with several employees and community members along with attending many community events. • There are several events coming up including New Family Nights, New Staff In-Service, Staff In-Service week among several other opportunities. • Schwiebert met with the three student board representatives and can see students in the community are very involved with a great culture. • The School Board had the opportunity to go on facilities tours at SMS and ORE to learn about the operations and buildings; walkthrough of SHS and PME are scheduled for 4 p.m. Sept. 15. School Board Committees: Board Technology Committee: Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2014 submitted by Pam Raden and Jason Nies • Increase of Full Access - Fifth-grade to get new iPad minis this year, which results in increased access at elementary - Two carts of iPads to elementary (28 devices) - Four carts of laptops to elementary – will help with testing (MCAs)
• Staffing Update - Information technology • One staff position has moved from four days all year, to five days during school year and four days during the summer • Information Technology Specialist - One additional staff position at middle school for a total of two at SMS - One additional staff position at high school for a total of two at SHS - Professional Development framework has been established - Quarterly large district level meetings - Monthly site-level meetings - Monthly small-group district-level meetings - Kyle and Kay will work closely with the ITS staff • Distribution of Full-Access Devices - SMS - distribute via SA or fifth-grade teacher - SHS - ramp up teacher - Starting to see online registrations, this year all online, no paper (computers will be available on open house nights) - PTO at ORE and PME have been asked to “consult” with IT before purchasing technology for the buildings - Want to make sure purchases fit overall technology goals - Building purchases should match/be the same • Infrastructure Upgrades - Three - to five-year upgrade plan (2019) - Need to look at getting SMS on Apple platform (MacBook Air) - Need to review current technology budget at future meetings A motion was made by Nies and seconded by Riordan to APPROVE #1-13 OF THE PERSONAL OMNIBUS RESOLUTION ON THE PREMISE THEY CONFORM TO PREVIOUSLY BOARD-APPROVED ACTIONS OR CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENTS. New Employees or Changes: Joey Cartier, SHS, ninth-grade boys soccer, $2,810 BS1 (8.35%), replacing Mo Odhowa; Sasch Hansen, SMS, eighth-grade volleyball, $2,302 BS4 (6.35%), replacing Barb Melsha; Brenda Holter, SHS, assistant volleyball, $3,362 (9.5%) S3 – outside funded, replacing Sasha Hanse; Abigail Jarnot, SMS, junior high volleyball, $2,137 BS1 (6.35%), replacing Sue Gaebel-Tidd; Kaye Kalthoff, SMS, one-to-one homebound SPED teacher, $32.95 per hr. MA, Step 5, re-hire; Kendyll Jones, SMS, seventh-grade volleyball, $2,247 (6.35%) BS3, replacing Amada Doll; Kendyll Jones, SMS, fifth-grade teacher, $44,368/FTE 1 MA, Step 1, replacing Katie Beckman; Mackenzie Lecy, SMS, junior high girls swim, $2,137 (6.35%)BS1, replacing Nicole Maslowski; Nicole Maslowski, SMS, junior high swim 50%, $1,124 BS3 (6.35%), replacing Myranda Urik; Mo Odhowa, SHS, assistant boys soccer, $3,280 BS2 (9.5%), replacing Brenden Bruss; Maria Slivnik, SHS, assistant volleyball, $3,198 Step 1 – EC, replacing Rachel Smith; Sarah Theisen, SMS & SHS, art, $38,616 BA, Step 5, replacing Julia Grundhauser; Jennifer Wilson, PME, art, $36,826 BA, Step 3, replacing Myranda Urick. All in favor. Motion carried. A motion was made by McCabe and seconded by Nies to APPROVE THE CROSS COUNTRY TEAM FUNDRAISER. A motion was made by Nies and seconded by Riordan to APPROVE CONTRACT FOR THE LOCAL 284 CLERICAL UNIT. Schedule Work Session and Committee Meetings Sept. 4, at 4 p.m. - Policy Committee Meeting, DSC, Board Room Sept. 15, at 4:30 p.m. – Facilities walkthrough, starting at Sartell High School Sept. 17, at 4:15 p.m. – Facilities and Finance Committee, DSC, Board Room The board had the official review of policies 502, 503, 504, 505, 507, 508 and 509. The board had the first of two readings of revisions of the following policies: 501 and 506. Community Survey Results Kay Nelson, director of learning services, presented the results of the May 2014 Community Survey results. Superintendent Evaluation There was discussion about the tool used for the Superintendent’s evaluation. There is a current process in place and that will be discussed with an adhoc committee. A motion to adjourn the meeting at 5:02 p.m. was made by Durrwachter and seconded by Riordan. All in favor. Motion carried. _________________________________________ Jason Nies, clerk Publish: Sept. 26, 2014
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Bearson from front page The young man’s disappearance was a complete mystery to all who knew him. All that was known until the shocking discovery Tuesday morning was that Bearson was reportedly last seen in Fargo shortly before 4 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 20. Campus police and the Fargo Police Department held a series of press conferences seeking any information about Bearson’s whereabouts. The area where he was last seen (the 800 block of 14th St. N. in Fargo, a half mile from his dormitory) has been thoroughly searched by police and search dogs, but not a single
clue has been discovered. Bearson was living in Reed Hall on the NDSU campus. In the hours before his disappearance, he and one of his highschool friends, Jake Wenzel, who is also an NDSU student, were visiting another student, Cody Mead, at his residence in north Fargo. Mead told police Bearson left his place sometime after 3:30 a.m. The last communication from his cell phone was to Mead at 1:32 a.m. The message, apparently typed by Wenzel, stated: “dude its jake come pick us up. We are so lost and we are going to die. Just get somebody.” At first, police and others were puzzled by that seemingly sinister message. But later, Mead told them Bearson and Wenzel showed up at his
Friday, Sept. 26, 2014 residence after that 1:32 a.m. message was sent and stayed until 3:30 a.m. As soon as the news was announced that Bearson had gone missing, friends and acquaintances began putting messages on Twitter and Facebook. One good friend and fellow basketball player from his high school days, Pat Fischer, drove to Fargo where he and other friends of Bearson drove for many hours through Fargo streets, in hope of spotting their friend or finding a clue. Fischer said it was totally out of character for Bearson not to communicate with family and friends, especially during a crisis like this. Bearson’s family notified police Sunday because they were concerned he did not show up to visit his family that day, as expected. He told the family he would “catch a ride” from Fargo and leave about noon for the trip to Sartell. By 5:30 p.m. Sunday, he had not arrived, which alarmed the family. NDSU Police Chief William Vandal had earlier said in a press conference that there is so far no reason to suspect foul play and that, according to people who interacted with Bearson in the days and hours before his disappearance, he seemed to be in very good spirits. Authorities also said they do not know if alcohol was involved with Bearson’s disappearance. Bearson is 6 feet 2 inches, 155 pounds, with blond hair and blue eyes. He was last seen wearing a blue baseball cap, khaki pants and a blue Sartell High School track-andfield shirt. The following are some of the tweets posted by Bearson’s friends and acquaintances in the first two days after his disBearson • page 8
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Fire department to get new boat, raft by Dennis Dalman editor@thenewsleaders.com
A new rescue boat and rubber raft will soon be standby equipment for the Sartell-LeSauk Fire Department. The Sartell City Council authorized $24,000 for the boat, money that will come from the fire department’s capital fund. Captain Randy Giles of the fire department explained why the boat and raft are so important. Currently, the department owns a Zodiacbrand boat, but a second one is critical because Sartell is the only department between the city and Rice that has a rescue boat. The new boat would have all kinds of capabilities and advantages over the current one at the department, Giles noted. It’s a very stable boat that doesn’t tip no matter what the load; it holds a water pump if need be; it can hold multiple rescuers and/or rescued people; it can snap together with other boats to form a line in case of hazardous-materials spills; it also has a diving platform. With two rivers in the area (Mississippi, Sauk), not to mention lakes and all the ponds in the City of Sartell, two boats will definitely be needed in case of multiple rescues at one time or other emergencies not just in the warmer months but also in ice break-throughs in winter,
Giles said. He noted when an angler fell through the ice last winter on Little Rock Lake near Rice, it was a very difficult task to rescue the man. The Sartell-LeSauk Fire Department responded to that emergency, along with others. For ice break-throughs, the new rubber raft is ideal, Giles noted, because it weighs only
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Our View Air strikes against ISIS will get their attention It’s a shame anytime violence has to be used, but it had to happen and it did when bombs were dropped Monday on ISIS areas in Syria. Those vicious thugs, who claim to be “religious,” are nothing but marauding barbarians indulging in the most hideous crimes imaginable, including the beheading of hostages. They have perpetrated every kind of murderous outrage, such as burying people alive, making people dig their own graves before shooting them dead, abducting and raping women, torture and even human crucifixions. Their victims are anybody who doesn’t happen to believe in their Sunni form of Islam. They have brutally killed captured Iraqi soldiers, Shia Muslims, Christians and even women and children, apparently for a deranged “kick” just to amp up their viciousness. How can civilized countries deal with such fiends? Negotiations, of course, are out of the question. Diplomacy, to them, is a joke. Apparently, the only thing that will get their attention is violence. Thankfully, President Barak Obama and Secretary of State John Kerry have succeeded in convincing five Arab countries and several European ones to join the United States in condemning the tactics of ISIS. Those allies have made promises – although rather vague promises – of helping stamp out this truly vicious, dangerous group. And it’s about time. For too long, Arab countries – most notably Saudi Arabia – have sat on the fence or turned their heads when extremist so-called Muslims conducted their rampages of murder and worldwide terrorism. The United States and European countries will never degrade or destroy these evil organizations without help and loud, constant condemnations from Arab nations. Therefore, let us hope this new alliance grows ever stronger. One of the lessons we were to have learned from the Holocaust during World War II is “Never again!” We learned – we are supposed to have learned – how important it is to speak up, to shout, to condemn acts of violence against innocents and to oppose evil tactics wherever we find them. It’s a lesson we haven’t learned very well, and it’s a lesson these terrorist groups, obviously, never intend to learn. What’s needed are troops on the ground to defeat ISIS – troops from Iraq, rebels in Syria and hopefully soldiers from other countries in that area. Not American troops. Our military men and women have paid their dues many times over serving on the grounds of that region. Enough is enough. In the meantime, tactical bombing will get the attention of the ISIS butchers. Other terrorist groups are paying attention, too. The lesson they’ve got to learn, since they are incapable of learning any other kind of lesson, is that they won’t get away with their baseless savagery. The civilized world simply cannot put up with it. And as their sick and twisted videos prove, ISIS members’ acts of violence will be their own undoing.
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Friday, Sept. 26, 2014
Opinion ‘Tis the question: to spank or not to spank Spare the rod, spoil the child? The Adrian Peterson case is rightfully focusing attention not just on the National Football League but on society in general and our attitudes toward discipline and punishment. As surely as genetic factors, those attitudes have become inculcated in generations of people. What’s more, those attitudes can be just as difficult – if not impossible – to change as the genetic/ familial influences that help make us who we are. In the 19th Century and earlier, the beating of children using tree switches, belts, whips and other devices too hideous to mention was common – a way to get “bad” children to mind their “good” elders. We now view such beatings for what they were – vicious, inexcusable cruelty against innocents. In the mid- to late-20th Century, an attitudinal divide opened between those who advocated spanking (ranging from mild to severe) and those who condemned any type of physical punishment against children. In the late 1940s, along came a man named Dr. Benjamin Spock, a pediatrician whose book Baby and Child Care (1947), sold like hot cakes, second only to the Bible. Spock’s “No Spank” advice to parents was one of the hot slogans of the 1950s. It spawned national forums and neighborhood debates. Many parents of Baby Boomers took Spock’s advice to heart and stopped spanking. Naturally, that led to accusations of molly-coddling – so much so that the “no spank” dictum was later blamed by some people for the rebellious, anything-goes behavior of youth in the 1960s. The rod had been spared, and the children had turned into selfish monsters, some claimed.
Dennis Dalman Editor That debate – to spank or not to spank – continues to this day. It surfaces in conversations: “If you spare the rod, you’ll spoil the child.” “Spanking can cause trauma in children.” “That’s what kids need these days – a darned good licking!” “Spanking does no good. It just makes kids meaner.” “Some of these kids have it coming! But these days you can’t spank them. They’ll tell their teachers, and the parents will get arrested.” “When we were young we got spanked plenty of times. Never did us any harm. In fact, it did us a world of good. Made us mind.” When I was a pre-teen in the 1950s, spankings (using hands or belts) were quite common, at least in my middle-class South St. Cloud neighborhood. So was washing out a sassy kid’s mouth with soap and other milder forms of medieval punishments. Oh yes, way back when I drooled my share of soap bubbles. I also got paddled in seventh grade for disobeying my wood-shop teacher. Such punishments didn’t seem to faze us kids. Water off a duck’s back. However, looking back, I can now see how cruel were the more severe punishments, with a few neighbor kids now and then showing welts or bruises after being “whupped by the old man.” I also see now, with the benefit of hind-
sight, how child spankings or beatings were part of a culture of violence, some of it against women. Many a summer night, we could hear cries and screams from across the street. It was the sound of that husband beating his wife, and we kids learned to block it out with the dismissive remark: “Yup, the Mrs. is getting hit again.” That, far as I know, was the only really brutal example of abuse in our neighborhood. However, there were occasional incidents of lesser abuse we heard about from kids – some husbands shoving their wives, slapping them or punching them. In my opinion, “whupping” kids should not be excused or tolerated. All it does is model bad behavior and feed into a culture of aggression, the foolish notion that anything not to one’s liking can be spanked, whipped or beaten out of a child – or an adult. Such punishment is typically nothing but a lashing out by someone not in control of their emotions. You can see it in grocery stores when mothers, frustrated by whining or bawling kids, practically attack their children, spanking them with cruel ferocity. I usually think such mothers are the types who never use positive ways to discipline their kids – thus their “screaming brats” throwing tantrums in the cereal aisles of supermarkets. I think a spank or two on the butt won’t harm children, not at all, but we shouldn’t forget there is a fine line between spanking and whipping. It’s good that people are now re-examining the old rationales and excuses used to justify all forms of domestic punishment and violence. It’s time civilized people learn to spare the rod – to use enlightened methods of persuasion rather than the whip, the fist or the gun.
Refrigeration allows for better living through chemistry I remember when I was a small child my mother and my grandmother cooking in the kitchen on a wood-burning stove. They had to first build a fire, let it die back a bit and then proceed to cook whatever they were preparing. They did this in the winter and they did this in the hot, steamy summer. This was in the South and let me tell you we had hot, steamy summers. Oh, and we didn’t have an air conditioner. Nobody had an air conditioner. I remember small fans were used to blow the hot air from one room to another. At that time, some 60 plus years ago, what I just described was commonplace. We also didn’t have a refrigerator. We had an icebox. The iceman would come and deliver ice that sort of kept our food cold for a time. Spoilage was quite common. In fact, food poisoning was a regular occurrence. Time and chemistry changed all that. Today virtually all new homes and cars have air conditioning. Everybody has a refrigerator. Everybody has a range and oven. Almost everybody has a freezer to preserve food and to make their own ice. While food poisoning still happens, it’s far less common. My mother and my grandmother, as well as most of their peers, aged before their time. Their toils and labor just being homemakers were life-shortening
Ron Scarbro Guest Writer experiences. Back then a 50-year-old woman was old. Look at today. People, especially women, in their 60s and 70s are vibrant and alive. Seventy is the new 50. All people are living longer, healthier, more comfortable lives. I believe a lot of this is because of refrigeration. Refrigerating the air we breathe and the food we eat. We have come a long way and it’s good. Here is the point of all this. Some in the so-called “scientific community” have apparently decided the refrigerants we are now using are harmful to the atmosphere. It started with freon. They didn’t like that so it got eliminated. Now they are after the chemicals that replaced freon. It was just announced some world leaders, whatever that means, are getting together to try and ban many of the chemicals we use to cool our air and our food. I wonder what they have in mind to replace them? Some skeptics among us believe somewhere in the wings is a chemical company that stands to make billions
with the next big chemical and many of these “leaders” will be in for big money themselves. Oh, and the cost to the consumer will skyrocket. Tsk, tsk. Why would anyone be that skeptical? This is what I know for sure. People, all people, are living longer, more comfortable lives because of many things but certainly among them are refrigerated air and food. As a child, if I wanted to experience air conditioning, I had to go to the movies. For some reason, in those days, theaters had air conditioning. It was, in a word, heavenly. If I wanted a cold drink, I chipped a shard of ice off of the block in the icebox and chilled my drink. But there was no respite for my mother and my grandmother. They still had to build their fires and cook over that hot stove. We all took it for granted and never really appreciated what they went through for the family, and because of their sacrifice, they aged before their time. Look at how much better our lives are today through chemistry. 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. 26, 2014
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Friday, Sept. 26, 2014
Friends mourn loss of Bearson at his church There’s No Place Like Home! by Dennis Dalman editor@thenewsleaders.com
United by shock and grief, nearly 500 people joined a candlelight memorial service for Thomas Bearson at St. Francis Xavier Church Tuesday night in Sartell. Bearson’s body was found Tuesday morning in south Moorhead. (See related story). The memorial service included songs by the St. Francis Xavier Choir, readings from Scripture and expressions of grief. “Your loss is our loss, your
Bearson from front page appearance: “My prayers go out to Tom’s family. Hopefully he’ll be found.” “I’m constantly checking my phone every five seconds.” “My heart is truly hurting for Tom Bearson, his family and friends. I’m praying and thinking about it every second of my day.” “Once a (Sartell) Sabre, always a Sabre. Find Tom!” “There are hearts of Sabres all over this state that are praying for you. Thinking of you, Tommy, and all your loved ones.”
grief is our grief,” the Rev. Ben Kociemba said to Bearson’s loved ones and friends. The Bearson family are members of St. Francis Xavier Church. Bearson attended its elementary school. His mother, Deb, is a second-grade teacher at the school. Bearson’s family – Greg, Deb and sister – could not attend the memorial service, but they did send a message: “Dear Family and Friends and Community: It is with deepest sadness of heart that I write this message. Words cannot express
our pain for the loss of our son, Tom, and our gratitude for your outpouring of prayers, love and support for our family. Please continue praying for us and for all those who have lost a loved one. If possible, please reach over and hug your children for us.” At the service, Kociemba, noting that “Tom’s light passed too quickly,” said “Tom is in the hands of love, in the hands of God, and we know there can be no greater place than that.” He also said, “The just, though they die early, shall be at rest.”
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