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Town Crier League, city to host Oct. 17 candidate forum
A candidate forum, sponsored by the Sartell Area Chamber of Commerce and the League of Women Voters-St. Cloud Area, will be held at 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 17 in the Sartell City Council Chamber, 125 Pinecone Road N. The forum will feature four candidates running for two open seats on the Sartell City Council: Ryan Fitzthum, Timothy Held, Mike Chisum and Ryan Golombecki. The forum is free and open to the public. Attendees will have an opportunity to hear the candidates address issues of concern to Sartell voters. Questions will be invited from the audience in written form, and the League of Women Voters will provide a moderator and timer to conduct the forum. Refreshments will be served after the forum, courtesy of the Sartell Area Chamber of Commerce.
Collegeville Colors includes outdoor fun for all ages
Fall in Central Minnesota gives us a chance to vividly see the colors of the changing seasons. If you’re looking for a great outdoor family event, join St. John’s Outdoor University for Collegeville Colors from 1-4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 16. Registration will be near St. John’s Preparatory School. Highlights include community painting and poem, folk musicians, wool felting demonstrations, a kids’ scavenger hunt, lawn games and light refreshments. For more information, visit thenewsleaders.com and click on Oct. 14 Criers.
County website offers update on construction
The new roundabout in Sartell was scheduled to open to traffic on Oct. 13 (as of press time Oct. 12). Heritage Road and Evergreen Drive will also be opened to traffic. Lane closures will be in effect along CSAH 1 between Hwy. 15 and LeSauk Drive for three to four days after the opening of the roundabout as crews close the median to LeSauk Drive. Access to local businesses from Hwy. 15 will be available via CSAH 1 to the new roundabout and then use either Evergreen Drive or the right-in-right-out entrance to LeSauk Drive. For more information, visit thenewsleaders.com and click on Oct. 14 Criers.
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Officials gathered for a groundbreaking Oct. 11 at the site of the future Sartell Community Center at 850 19th St. S. in Sartell. Those wielding shovels are (left to right) Lyle Mathiasen, operations consultant; Mike Nielson, city engineer, Colleen Teste, Strack Construction; Murray Mack, HMA Architects; Steve Hennes, Sartell City Council member; Tim Gillett, HMA Architects; Pat Lynch, Sartell City Council member; Sarah Jane Nicoll, Sartell mayor; Mary Degiovanni, Sartell administrator; David Peterson, Sartell City Council member; Judy Morgan, Sartell Senior Connection; Bob Strack, Strack Construction; Ron Hurd, Sartell Senior Connection; Jan Sorell, Sartell Senior Connection; and Glen Huls, Strack Construction.
Ground broken for Sartell Community Center by Dennis Dalman editor@thenewsleaders.com
It’s been such a long time coming that finally the sound of scraping shovels was a reminder that a Sartell Community Center
is a soon-to-be reality. At 11:30 a.m. Oct. 11, officials gathered at the south Sartell site for a groundbreaking on the community-center site. Actually, the footings for the building were installed earlier,
so the groundbreaking was a bit after-the-fact, a ceremony that brought the center’s movers and shakers together. The Sartell Community Center will house three gymnasiums, locker rooms, a kids’ play
area, an elevated walking track, community meeting rooms, a senior center and an innovation area where people can study or plug into computerized software. It’s also likely to contain Center • page 11
Children’s Home adds specialty unit for autism by Frank Lee operations@thenewsleaders.com
The St. Cloud Children’s Home has added a specialty cottage-only unit – the only one in the state, according to officials – to specifically serve children on the autism spectrum with residential mental-health services.
Earlier this year, staff at Catholic Charities St. Cloud Children’s Home noticed a trend. In the previous 18 months, many young people who were not making progress in the program (or weren’t accepted into the program) had something in common: a diagnosis on the autism spectrum.
Autism spectrum disorder is a group of developmental disabilities that can cause significant social, communication and behavioral challenges, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The closest mental-health residential-treatment program that specializes in mental-health care
personality of Adan, 20, a Somali-American, in the weeks preceding the attack, which investigators said was premeditated. Shortly after 9 p.m. Sept. 17, Adan went on a stabbing rampage at Crossroads, running after people and stabbing them. Fortunately, none of the 10 people stabbed suffered any life-threatening injuries. Adan was killed inside the Macy’s store by an off-duty police officer who happened to be at the mall – Jason Falconer of Avon. Thornton said the investigation into Adan’s motivations for the attack are still under investigation, with an effort to get Adan’s cell phone unlocked, so law enforcement can find out who his contacts were and if he had communications with
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Radicalism may have triggered mall attacks by Dennis Dalman editor@thenewsleaders.com
The St. Cloud man who stabbed 10 people at Crossroads Center shopping mall on Sept. 17 in St. Cloud may have been “radicalized” via some form of extremist Islamic ideology, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation. That information was revealed during a press conference Oct. 6 with FBI agent Rick Thornton, St. Cloud police and Stearns County Attorney Janelle Kendall. Video sequences of the mall attacks, taken from security cameras, were also released, including the segment where Dahir Adan is shot and killed. Thornton said there was a noticeable deterioration in the
for kids on the spectrum is in Illinois. Staff saw an opportunity to help kids in Minnesota with a kind of treatment that was desperately needed. “We brought the idea of a specialty unit to those who refer youth to the Children’s Home, and their response was very Autism • page 9
This a frame from a security-camera video showing assailant Dahir Adan (right) in his security uniform using a knife in an attack against a young man in a Crossroads Center shop. Fortunately, the victim and nine other people stabbed by Adan did not suffer life-threatening injuries. terrorist groups. Family and friends of Adan told investigators the one-time high-honors student underwent serious changes in the last months of his life. A graduate
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of Apollo High School with a high grade-point average, Adan enrolled at St. Cloud State University and was doing well until his grades suddenly began to Attacks • page 2
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Attacks from front page plummet, and he dropped out of school. He had been a security guard for a private agency and was wearing his security uniform during the knife attacks. Friends said Adan had never shown much particular interest in religion, but some months ago he began to express an interest in the Islamic religion. Always an avid sportsman, especially basketball, he quit playing sports, withdrew from social activities with friends and lost a lot of weight. His friends also told Thornton he would become agitated about certain things that never seemed to bother him in the past.
Terror erupts
The officials at the press conference pieced together an overview of what happened on the evening of Sept. 17. Adan called his boss and said he wouldn’t be coming to work that evening. He left his home a mile-and-a-half from the mall after grabbing two steak knives. At a convenience store on the way to Crossroads Center, Adan briefly spoke with employees there whom he knew. The clerk said to Adan, “See you later.” And Adan re-
plied: “You won’t be seeing me again.” Then, on the way to the mall, Adan’s vehicle collided with a bicyclist who suffered minor injuries. Adan did not stop but kept driving toward the mall. He entered the mall at a southeast door. Then he began to attack people at random with a knife and his fists. At least one man was asked by Adan if he was a Muslim before being slashed with a knife. During one attack, one of the kitchen knives was bent, and Adan grabbed the other one to continue his random mayhem. People were running and screaming as the loud pandemonium filled parts of the mall. Adan ran into Macy’s, yelling, and the off-duty police officer from Avon ran after him. The officer announced who he was and demanded Adan drop onto the floor. He did, but then he got up and lunged toward the officer who fired at Adan. Adan fell and again got up and lunged. Finally, several of the officer’s shots struck Adan to fatal effect, although he crawled across the floor, leaving a trail of blood and almost succeeding in getting back up before he slumped down, dead. Officer Jason Falconer has been officially cleared of any wrong-doing in his shooting of the assailant.
People Six Sartell students recently enrolled at St. John’s University in Collegeville for the 2016-17 academic year. They are: Adam
Baloun, Jacob Fernholz, Isaac Hesse, Matthew Immelman, Garrett Kukowski and Matthew Michaud.
Jack McCann is 80 !!! Please join our family for a surprise open house celebration at the VFW in St. Cloud on Saturday, Oct. 22 from 1-5 p.m. No gifts please. VFW Post 428 9 18th Ave. N., St. Cloud
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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 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 crime. Sept. 23 8:04 a.m. Driving complaint. Seventh Street N. Officers were dispatched in reference to a vehicle that was witnessed passing several vehicles illegally on the right and possibly speeding in a school zone. Officers made contact with the complainant who stated she witnessed a vehicle that passed her and a district school bus on the right at the entrance to the middle school. The driver then passed another vehicle on the right at the entrance to the high school. The woman also stated she believed the vehicle was traveling faster than the posted 20 mph in a school zone. Officers made contact with the registered owner of the vehicle in question. The female registered owner stated she was driving the vehicle after dropping off her kids at school. She admitted to passing vehicles in the left near the middle school, but she stated she never passed anyone on the right and was not speeding. Officers reminded the woman of the passing laws. 4:37 p.m. Theft. CR 120. Officers were dispatched in reference to a purse that was stolen from an employee at a local business. Officers made contact with the female employee. The woman stated her brown-andwhite purse was taken sometime during the day and that her husband had checked and found a charge on one of the credit cards that had been in her purse. The charge was in the amount of $769.49. No other charges on any other cards were reported. A theft report was created and signed by the woman. A follow-up will be done once more information is provided by the store the credit card was used at. 5:26 p.m. Property damage. CR 120. Officers were dispatched to Walmart in reference to a vehicle that hit a sign. Officers arrived on scene and met with a female driver who
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had struck a sign in the parking lot. The woman stated she had taken a turn too sharply and had side-swiped the pedestrian crosswalk sign. Officers observed the damage down the length of her vehicle causing yellow paint transfer markings. Officers advised the manager on duty of the incident. Sept. 24 12:40 a.m. Juvenile. Pheasant Crest Loop. Officers were dispatched for a juvenile runaway. Police arrived on scene and were advised the juvenile male had left for school the previous morning but did not return home or contact family members as to where he would be. Officers filled out a juvenile runaway report and listed him as a runaway with Stearns County. The boy returned home a few hours later. Officers returned to the residence and issued the juvenile male a citation for curfew violation. The boy stated he had just forgotten to contact his mother and let her know where he was. Officers explained his behavior was not acceptable, and he needed to keep his mother aware of his location. Sept. 25 2:01 a.m. Medical. Third Street N.E. Officers were dispatched for a 72-year-old male who had chills and was not feeling well. Officers arrived on scene and spoke with the male. He stated he began feeling this way a couple of hours prior to calling. Officers checked the man’s vitals and monitored him until Gold Cross Ambulance arrived. He was transported to St. Cloud Hospital for further care. 3:16 a.m. Domestic. Ninth Avenue N. Officers were dispatched to their own police department to speak with a female who wanted to report a physical altercation that occurred between her and a male. The woman stated she had been in an on-and-off relationship with this man. She said she was in the area, and he offered her a place to sleep for the night. She agreed, and upon her arrival to his residence, she observed he had been drinking. She stated he was fine at first and then became upset over an issue with his cell phone. The woman stated he then tried to take her cell phone and phys-
Friday, Oct. 14, 2016 ically grabbed her. She stated the man then pushed her outside and threw her phone at her car, damaging it. The woman didn’t have any visible injuries except for a small scratch on her forehead. Officers issued the woman a domestic abuse victim’s card and spoke with her for several minutes about proceeding with charges. The woman did not wish to pursue charges but simply wanted the incident documented. Sept. 26 4:06 a.m. Welfare check. Victory Avenue. Officers were dispatched to the area for a male party who was on a bike and yelling for help. After extensively checking the area for the male party, he was located heading westbound in the 800 block of Second Street S. The male stated he was lost and was looking for a friend’s apartment building. Upon further questioning officers, discovered the apartment building he was looking for was Kensington Apartments on CR 120. An officer transported the male and his bike to that apartment, and he was buzzed in by his friend. 7:48 a.m. Traffic stop. Pinecone Road N. While on patrol, an officer observed a vehicle traveling 49 mph in a posted 40-mph zone. The vehicle was stopped. The man stated he was not aware of the speed limit on this portion of the road. The driver was issued a citation for the violation and released. Sept. 27 10:40 a.m. Agency assist. Hwy 15/CR 120. Officers assisted State Patrol with a vehicle accident. Officers provided traffic control while State Patrol took care of the crash. Sept. 28 3:51 p.m. Traffic stop. CR4/ CR 120. While parked and running license plate checks, an officer ran a plate on a vehicle and found the driver had his license revoked. The vehicle was stopped, and the driver was notified of the reason for the stop. The driver didn’t have her driver’s license with her but identified herself as the registered owner of the vehicle. The officer advised her that her license status was revoked. Her vehicle was towed, and she was issued a citation for the violation.
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Bromenschenkel, Perske vie for Stearns County Commissioner Sartell residents Mark Bromenschenkel and Joe Perske will vie for the Stearns County Commissioner District 2 position this November. Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 8.
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Name: Mark Bromenschenkel. My wife Denise and I have been married for more than 32 years. We have two children and seven grandchildren. This makes seven consecutive generations of our family in Stearns County’s District 2. Please give a brief biographical background: I was born and raised on a dairy farm in LeSauk Township. I have lived in Stearns County’s District 2 for most of my life. Please give highlights of your education, jobs you’ve held, memberships, honors received, special skills and knowledge: I worked as a peace officer for 23 years. I also worked 15 years as an EMT for our local ambulance service. I’m employed by St Cloud State University as an instructor at the Minnesota Highway Safety and Research Center. Why are you qualified to serve as District 2 Stearns County Commissioner? I know the people, values, issues and concerns of the residents of Stearns County. As your county commissioner, I’ve learned a lot about how county government works and about how it doesn’t work. I’ve been able to make many changes. These changes have saved the taxpayers of Stearns County a great deal of money. The tax rate has fallen 7 percent, and the debt service has gone down by $600,000 since you’ve elected me to serve as your commissioner. I served as
a LeSauk Township Supervisor for nine years. With my experience and service history, I am very qualified. I have shown I listen and advocate for the residents of Stearns County. I have resolved many issues for my constituents. I’ve served as Stearns County’s District 2 Commissioner for the past six years. I also serve on the following boards and committees: • Area Planning Organization Board • Area Planning Organization Executive Board • Association of Minnesota Counties Delegate • Central Minnesota Emergency Services Chaplaincy Board (president) • Central Minnesota Emergency Services Chaplaincy Executive Board (president) • Criminal Justice Coordinating Committee (alternate) • Stearns County Extension Committee • Family Services Collaborative Joint Powers Board (alternate) • Great River Regional Library Board of Trustees (board member and past president) • Great River Regional Library Finance Committee • Great River Regional Library Assessment Committee • Highway 15 Coalition Partnership (alternate) • Stearns County Human Services Board • Northstar Corridor Development Authority (alternate) • Noxious Weeds Appeal Committee • Stearns County Parks Board • Parkland Dedication Fee Committee • Stearns County Planning Commission • St Joseph Township/City of Waite Park Joint Planning
Board ª Tri-County Solid Waste Management Commission What are the biggest challenges this county faces as it continues to grow? And what are the greatest strengths related to that growth? Controlled growth, expansion, controlled spending, budget and levy. I have been very successful in helping to keep County • page 5
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Voting answers a click away with mnvotes.org There is usually a flurry of questions as every election time approaches: • Am I registered to vote? • I’ve never voted before so how and where do I register? • Where do I go to vote? • What if I want to vote early? How do I do it? • Which candidates will be on my ballot? So . . . where do I call? How can I find the answers I need? Well, please do not worry. Those questions – and more – are easily answered on one of the niftiest websites ever devised. It’s called mnvotes. org, which is the official site for the Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State. The website is a kind of one-stop shop for anything to do with elections anywhere in the state. Its categories included “Register to Vote, “Election Day Voting,” “Other Ways to Vote,” “What’s on my Ballot?,” “Election Results” and more. Unlike so many confusing websites, mnvotes. org is extremely well organized and incredibly user friendly, with easy-to-understand, step-bystep directions. For example, to register to vote, simply click on “Register to Vote.” You will see requirements for eligibility and information you will need. If you don’t want to register via email, that’s fine; the site tells you how to register with a paper application that can be downloaded. One can even register right at your polling place the day of the election, and the mnvotes.org website tells you what kinds of information to bring along with you. OK, let’s say you want to register online. You will need your Minnesota driver’s license number or Minnesota identification number. If you don’t have either of those, that’s fine; you can use the last four digits of your Social Security number. Scroll down and begin to answer a simple series of questions. And presto! You’re done. You’re registered. By following a similar process, you can easily find out where your polling place will be located on Election Day, which will be Tuesday, Nov. 8, for this presidential election year. And it’s just as easy to find out who and what will be on your ballot, so you can mull over and research your options before voting. This is the first year in Minnesota for early voting, which used to be known as absentee voting. Previously, someone who would not be able to get to a polling place on election day could request an absentee ballot to be filled out and turned in before the day of the election. Typically, that method would be an option for people who would be out of town on election day or for shut-ins who couldn’t physically get to the polls. But now, thanks to an early-voting law, people don’t need any excuse or reason other than simply wanting to cast votes early. The mnvotes.org website explains how to vote early via mail or in person. Early voting is allowed during a 46-day period before election day. For this election season, it began Sept. 23. Thanks to the excellent mnvotes.org website, there is no longer any reason to be confused about any aspect of voting. And the morning after the election, just click on that site, go to “Election Results,” and you will see precinct by precinct voting totals for any city and county in the state. Remember the name and then use it: mnvotes. org. It’s the niftiest, handiest, most useful website imaginable.
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Opinion Humpty-Trumpty ready for final fall? Humpy-Trumpty wants a big wall, HumptyTrumpty will have a big fall . . . The “locker-room talk” video last weekend was a bombshell to Donald Trump’s presidential campaign. Instead of defusing it with an apology that at least sounded heartfelt, Trump scowled at the camera with a face that looked like an icky-sticker on a bottle of rat poison. He then read a message, spitting out the words that had been hurriedly cobbled together by his panicky campaign staff. The so-called apology segued quickly into an “Ode to the Working People” and then to a “Declaration of War” against Bill and Hillary Clinton. And this time he wasn’t lying because two nights later there he sat in a conference room, showing off his new acquisitions – Bill’s former partners in adultery. Then he took to the debate stage (boxing ring) where, like a cornered dog, he sneered and snarled at Clinton for 90 minutes. It was a gleeful gloat fest for Hillary-haters. Many claim Trump won the debate – that is, he landed the most punches. Others think Hillary won by enduring the nasty loudmouth as he wandered, puffed up, across the stage, trying to loom above Hillary just like bullies do on a playground. The world, after all, is just a stage on which The Donald struts in his never-ending reality show. And that stage has long been set for last weekend’s bombshells, second thoughts about Trump had been growing among the GOP establishment. When the San Diego Union-Tribune, now in its 148th year, decided to endorse Hillary for president, you can bet tectonic shifts are trembling beneath the surface of this political season. That paper has never in a centuryand-a-half endorsed a Democrat for president. In an editorial, the Union-Tribune warned Trump is “vengeful, dishonest and impulsive,”
Dennis Dalman Editor and Clinton would be “the safe choice for the U.S. and for the world.” That was just one of Republican-leaning major papers that called Trump unfit for the presidency. The ink-and-paper uproar was echoed last weekend when many Republican Party leaders un-endorsed him and/or denounced his obscene misogynist remarks. Oh, well, so what? Who needs establishment Republicans? Who needs newspaper endorsements? Not Trump supporters. Like their hero, they hate the media, which – they claim loudly – are trying to undo Trump and to protect the sclerotic status quo. Why can’t the media sing the praises of this “knight in shining armor,” this changeagent named Trump, who tells it like it is, who scoffs at political correctness, who will bring our jobs back home and who will destroy ISIS with his bare hands within hours of taking office? Hillary is no Snow White, but compared to the Big Blusterer, she is the Rock of Gibraltar when it comes to real-world intelligence and emotional stability. Trump’s volatile temperament underlines his weaknesses and undermines his dog-chasing-tail ambitions. His hotheaded eruptions are the very reasons he should never be elected president of anything. He’s a bundle of deficits: • The attention span of a gnat. • Rampant double-down misogyny.
• Crude, undeveloped understanding of racial issues. • A demagogue’s instinct to blame immigrants illegal or otherwise for just about anything, the way some people blame Obama for everything. • Reckless dismissal of the importance of NATO. • A crazy cuddly attitude toward Russian tyrant Vladimir Putin. • Last, not least, an utter lack of coherent policy proposals other than his cure for the economy – giving billionaires tax breaks so they will create jobs, thus trickling down goodness to the rest of us. (Heard that one before, anybody?) Those who pay close attention to Trump’s business dealings know that far from being a “genius,” those dealings have been mainly shady manipulations. Genius? The word “crook” leaps to mind. (In the second debate, he all but stated he had never paid federal income taxes for almost two decades, much to the chagrin of billionaire Warren Buffett who has paid many millions in income taxes throughout the decades.) Trump is not and never has been a friend of the working folks; he’s a friend of himself, an egomaniac in love – with himself. Imagining Trump as president is akin to pondering the end of the world. Let’s hold our noses if we have to, but let’s vote for Hillary. After the last debate, Trump is on his feet again – for the moment. But he just might have his biggest fall come Tuesday, Nov. 8, on Election Day. . . . And all The Donald’s horses and all The Donald’s men cannot put Trumpty together again.
Letters to the editor:
Many oppose co-op mobile-home park Jay Handle, Sartell
I am a resident here at the Sartell Mobile Home Park (formerly Hi-Vue Park). I and 30 others in the park do not want to become a co-op-run community. At the Sartell City Council meeting Sept. 26, there were some of the temporary board members from Eagles View Inc. They told absolute lies of how bad the infrastructure here really is. These temporary board members are intimidating those who do not want to sign or do not have the $100 required to buy into the membership. Since they have
started using these scare tactics, more than 38 homes have pulled out of the park. Five days after the board members presented their information at the city council meeting, a daughter of an Eagles View board member put her home up for sale and within six days she had completely moved out of the park. The board wants members of our mobile home park community to believe becoming a co-op-run community is the only option. They will say whatever they want to convince you this is a great idea, when in reality, it’s not. If the park is sold
and we have to relocate, it isn’t the end of the world. The harassment from these temporary board members needs to stop for those of us who are not willing to be a part of their scheme. Investors, come to this park, and take a peek and count how many homes are really here. There are 63 lots here in the park with 142 total homes, 11 of which are condemned. The city refuses to allow permits to take them down, leaving the park with only 131 paying tenants. Do the math, and it leaves 33 lots with no income generated to the park.
seeing no public support by our local Republican politicians? No letters to the editor, no public statements supporting the schools, yet literature dropped at doors and newspaper ads proclaiming support for education – just a little hypocrisy. Then there is the big hypocrisy: voting against the minimum-wage increase and still proclaiming support for local families. The residents in House District 13B need a new voice in the Minnesota Legislature. Matthew Crouse is running for this office because
he truly believes Central Minnesota needs a representative who will fight for economic growth through job creation and affordable living wages, an efficient transportation system that includes the Northstar to St. Cloud, real support for education including affordable higher education choices and a defense of collective-bargaining rights for working people. Crouse will be an outstanding representative for District 13B and deserves your vote this November.
with no council response, the practice should change to be like the British Question Period. At each meeting, have the opportunity for citizens questioning the council, its members and its actions and then require recorded responses during the council meeting. A second improvement would be quarterly meetings of the mayor with residents to explain and defend city decisions. This is a practice of Mayor Dave Kleis of St. Cloud. It should be a practice of Sartell’s mayor as well to increase accountability and communications. Third, the council should require public hearings for all matters involving expenditures of more than $1 million. These large investments of taxpayer money would be better served than the current practice of only holding required and well-advertised public hearings when either the state law requires them (for example bonding issues) or when the council
wants to do so without any consideration of the magnitude of consequences to the citizenry of Sartell in both services and future taxes. Finally, in a city that continues to grow rapidly, it’s important to be required to solicit public input via a community survey at least once every three years. This survey would ask residents to comment on city actions taken in the previous three years involving significant expenditures and/or changes in services. It would also ask residents to weigh in on services they want changed or enhanced, and provide an opportunity to comment on planned city actions in the coming years. These four practice changes would make elections more meaningful. They would constrain city actions that are inconsistent with public desires and demands, and they would enhance communications in the city in the best interest of the public welfare.
Crouse will fight for Central Minnesota values
Kent Nelson, Sartell
To the residents in House District 13B – tired of gridlock? Tired of a party who, when they don’t get their way, shuts down the government? Tired of stalemates and no Northstar to St. Cloud? Tired of a party that just moves money around in the budget, claiming fiscal responsibility and leaves the state with an inadequate transportation system? Tired of watching our local schools passing operating and building referenda and
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We live in an age of apathy and indifference about so many things that truly matter. One thing that really matters that is slipping away in the United States is a commitment to democratic practice in our elected officials. Accountability to voters and concern for citizens in general is becoming less common among legislatures, regulatory bodies and elected officials. The Sartell City Council in recent years has demonstrated this declining practice and commitment in their meetings, decisions and public communications. I would like to suggest several changes to dramatically increase democratic processes, public accountability for actions and communications transparency. First, instead of the current practice of public comments at the beginning of council meetings of up to five citizens
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County from page 3 the levy at or very close to zero for increases throughout my elected career in LeSauk Township and Stearns County while still providing excellent service to our residents. This has been achieved by looking at each budget item line by line and deciding if it’s a necessity, benefit or need for our residents. Which programs and services, if any, would you trim or eliminate entirely if a severe budget crisis should happen? Non-mandated services we currently offer but are not necessity. Are there new, creative
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Sartell-St. Stephen Newsleader • www.thenewsleaders.com ways to share costs and services with cities and townships that would be mutually beneficial and more efficient? I believe there are always opportunities for townships, cities and the county to share costs. I look for those all the time. Whenever practical and the other entity is in agreement that it makes sense, we make that partnership work. What are Stearns County’s greatest strengths? What are its weaknesses? How would you improve the strengths and eliminate the weaknesses? I believe our greatest strength is the hard-working people in Stearns County. Greatest weakness is by far the non-funded mandates put onto us by the state and federal governments. They are
constantly transferring the costs of their mandated services onto the county, making the county pick up the tab. I’d improve the strengths by continuing to resolve issues/ concerns for my constituents. I’m always accessible, answer questions and I make it a priority to return phone calls and emails. I don’t believe we’ll ever be able to eliminate all the weaknesses I’ve described. The best-case scenario is the state sets sunsets on all the mandates placed onto the county and re-evaluates them every three to five years. Are county taxes too high, too low or just about right? If you think taxes are too high, how could they be reduced? I think taxes are too high. Taxes are obviously a necessity in
order for the county to operate. Since I’ve served on the county board, I’ve been working hard to trim the fat from the county’s budget wherever possible. I believe you always have to be looking for ways to save taxpayers’ money. I always keep in mind the residents of Stearns County are very hard-working and honest people. Some are living paycheck to paycheck. I try to put myself in their shoes whenever I’m voting on spending county dollars. I ask myself is this the right thing to do? I’ve worked very hard finding ways to save tax dollars and have been successful i n assisting with bringing in more money to offset the burden of dollars levied from residents. Are there ways to further
5 enhance the Mississippi River at the eastern edge of the county as a recreational and aesthetic shoreline resource for both residents and visitors? Yes. There are many things that could be done and hopefully someday will be done. With that in mind, again, we must be fiscally responsible and good stewards of our taxpayers’ money. Should the Northstar Commuter Line be extended to St. Cloud? I don’t agree with the way Northstar was created and set up. However, I do believe if it were to be extended to St Cloud, more people would take advantage of this transportation. It would depend on the cost and if BNSF is going to assure us the County • page 7
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Jaycees 5k attracts runners from Sartell, Sauk Rapids, St. Joseph area Walk or run, more than 60 adults and almost 30 children participated in the second annual St. Joseph Jaycees Fall Fest 5k (and 1k kids run) that started and ended Sept. 24 by the new government center building near Colt’s Academy in St. Joseph.
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Melanie Neubauer (left) of St. Stephen who works at CentraCare Clinic in St. Joseph smiles at coworker Andria Mack (center) of Milaca as another coworker, Bonnie Koopmeiners of Albany, shivers in the 60-degree weather.
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County from page 5 Northstar trains would be allowed to stay on time. Oil and freight trains have taken priority and Northstar trains are arriving hours late. People aren’t going to use this transportation if they’re arriving late to work or events. Feel free to add any other ideas you may have. I’ve found there’s a lot of waste. Some are programs that are not needed, not functioning and/or just not worth the amount it costs us as taxpayers. I’m very thankful for the opportunity you’ve given me to personally represent you and all of Stearns County. I take this responsibility very seriously. I understand you may not be able to, or even want to go to a county board meeting. This is why I host my “Coffee with Commissioner Bromenschenkel” meetings throughout the Second District. This has been a great opportunity for me to get personal input from you as constituents. I’ll continue to work very hard at representing you. I look forward to the opportunity to continue to serve you.
Joe Perske
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Sartell-St. Stephen Newsleader • www.thenewsleaders.com mation, if you wish): Joe Perske, 60, Sartell resident. Recently retired teacher with 37 years of classroom experience. Married to Jan Perske for 37 years. Three adult daughters – Michaela, Jenna, Greta, all married. Please give a brief biographical background: Born in St. Cloud. Grew up in Sauk Rapids, moved to St. Cloud in ninth grade and graduated from Apollo High School in 1974. Completed bachelor’s degrees in elementary education and psychology at St. John’s University 1979; master’s degree in physical education, St. Cloud State University, 1995. Coached Sartell Varsity girls’ soccer 10 years. Completed more than 100 marathons, including U.S. Olympic Trials 1980 and 1988. Please give highlights of your education, jobs you’ve held, memberships, honors received, special skills and knowledge: First taught in Onamia, 1979-81. Taught for Department of Defense Dependent Schools in Augsburg, Germany 1981-88. Taught Avon Elementary 1981-90. Taught in Sartell School District 1990-2016. Served on the Sartell City Council 2005-10 and as Sartell mayor 2011-14. In 2014 was a U.S. Congressional candidate in the Sixth District. Served on the Area Plan-
ning Organization, Greater St. Cloud Development Corp., St. Cloud Area Human Rights Board. Why are you qualified to serve as District 2 Stearns County Commissioner? I grew up in the area. In my years of teaching, coaching and public service, area residents have gotten to know me well. Serving on the city council and as mayor for 10 years, I have demonstrated my leadership skills. I have learned to work government through both bad and good economic times in those years. I served as mayor during the terrible fire and closure of the paper mill in Sartell and helped our community work through recovery after that tragic loss. I have advocated in Washington, D.C. and St. Paul for transportation and other local issues like the Wobegon Trail. Should the Northstar Commuter Line be extended to St. Cloud? Yes. Having worked with the Area Planning Organization and the Greater St. Cloud Development Corp., we know the tremendous benefit Northstar would be to this area. Going to the Twin Cities Metro, passengers would have commuter access to the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis Airport, professional and college sports, VA and University hospitals, work, shop-
ping, entertainment and many more opportunities. Coming to the St. Cloud area, commuters would have similar access for employment, education, recreation and family. I understand there is a tremendous cost to the project, but there are tremendous costs to expanding roads, bridges and parking space. I believe we can work together with state and federal resources to accomplish getting Northstar here over time and in a fiscally responsible manner. While Northstar might not be feasible to be done immediately, we need to keep the vision and conversation open. Are their ways to further enhance the Mississippi River at the eastern edge of the county as a recreational and aesthetic shoreline resource for both residents and visitors? The Mississippi River is a blessing and a treasure. I have worked with and support the efforts of the group “Mayors on the Mississippi River.” About 20 million Americans use the water for daily consumption. The river also provides for agriculture, manufacturing, tourism, recreation, hunting and fishing. Having grown up in the area around the Mississippi and Sauk rivers, I have seen many changes in the landscape and water quality throughout the years.
7 In the 60s and 70s, some of the practices of dumping waste and raw sewage into the rivers was nothing short of hideous. Today, with water-impact awareness and better management practices, we have seen the Mississippi “comeback” and should continue those efforts. We can enjoy and use the waterway with reasonable practices that allow us to do so with little scenic and water-quality impact. Are county taxes too high, too low or just about right? If you think taxes are too high, how could they be reduced? People who know Joe Perske, know how frugal I can be. In the school, city, county or state, I have little tolerance for wasted tax dollars. The people of Stearns County want to be safe, travel efficiently to work and home, take care of the well-being of their residents and enjoy life. All that costs money. At the present time, I think there is a good balance of county services and what folks are paying for to receive those services. Again, I am always welcome to hear suggestions on the wants and needs of the community and how we pay for it. What are Stearns County’s greatest strengths? What are its weaknesses? How would you improve the strengths and County • page 9
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Above left: The musical, “Teen Idol: The Bobby Vee Story,” will be performed from Oct. 1-30 at the History Theatre in St. Paul. It follows the life story of local resident Bobby Vee (pictured in a 1960s photo). was written by Bob Beverage in collaboration with Vee’s sons, Jeff and Tommy Vee, and is directed by Ron Peluso. Above right: The musical, “Teen Idol: The Bobby Vee Story,” also tells the love story of Bobby Vee and his wife, Karen (pictured in an Aug. 29. 1963 photo). The musical will be performed from Oct. 1-30 at the History Theatre in St. Paul.
‘Teen Idol: The Bobby Vee Story’ at the History Theatre by Cori Hilsgen news@thenewsleaders.com
A musical about Bobby Vee will be performed now through Oct. 30 at the History Theatre in St. Paul. Teen Idol: The Bobby Vee Story was written by Bob Beverage in collaboration with Vee’s sons, Jeff and Tommy Vee, and is directed by Ron Peluso. George Maurer, who has been Vee’s musical arranger for many years, provides musical direction and arrangements for the production. The production follows the life of 15-year-old Bobby Velline who charmed audiences at the Winter Dance Party in Moorhead on Feb. 3, 1959, when local talent was asked to fill in after Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and the Big Bopper were killed that same day in a plane crash. Vee, as he became known by, became a teen idol appearing on American Bandstand with Dick Clark, as well as grew to be an international star entertaining audiences with Top 40 hits. From 1959-70, he produced 38 Top 100 hits, in-
cluding many certified as gold records. From his first hit single, “Suzie Baby,” in Minneapolis, Vee’s musical journey included performances with pop stars like Little Anthony and The Imperials, Ronnie and The Ronnettes, Dion and Del Shannon. The musical honors many of those artists including Del Shannon, Little Anthony of The Imperials, Ronny of The Ronettes, Dion, Leonard Nimoy, Bob Dylan, Shirley of The Shirelles and Chubby Checker. The musical is also a story about the love between Vee and his wife, Karen, who died in 2015 after receiving a lung transplant about three years before. It also is a life story and moves through the later years with joys and hardships. Jeff and Tommy Vee said in a press release that the play is a window in a special time in the history of rock ‘n’ roll and in American pop culture – rooted right here in the Midwest, the place where their parents were so proud to call home. The Vee brothers toured with and managed their father’s late career and said it has been an
exciting ride. Besides being Bobby Vee’s fans because he was their father, they said the fact he was a “multi-million record-selling rock ‘n’ roll star is something else entirely.” The brothers said the fact their father managed to be the same sweet person through all of this is his greatest achievement and in their view it clearly comes across in the production. Jeff Vee said they were approached by Beverage and Peluso about the play more than two years ago. They liked the theater’s mission of “real stories about real people in Minnesota” because it stressed the importance of accurate history, as well as entertaining and compelling theater. They began the process shortly thereafter, doing interviews with many people close to their father and piecing the story together. They said their father’s story is unique, and there is much people do not know. When reflecting on the musical, the brothers said it was cathartic and therapeutic to journey back in time through their family’s personal history, which connects to the special memo-
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ries of generations of music fans spanning the world. “Our goals and hopes for this project were to celebrate their legacy, to make them proud, and in a sense, to keep them alive,” Jeff Vee said. “We do feel like we have accomplished that. I am certain that family, friends, fans and even casual theater-goers will be touched by the production and take a few pieces with them when they leave.” At the first reading of the musical script, they said it was hard to keep dry eyes. They had just lived the latter part of the story and to see it come to life again was like a bittersweet dream. Jeff Vee said the show is full of phenomenal music by their father and many of his contemporaries. For Baby Boomers, they hope the production will be an exciting trip down memory lane, and for all else a fun and touching rock ‘n’ roll history lesson. “We were blessed to have them, and so fortunate to have the memories that remain for all time,” the Vee brothers said in a production reflection release. “It is an honor to share this story with all as a part of the Minnesota History Theatre’s 2016-17
season. Everyone should be so lucky as to celebrate their family history on the stage. We hope these memories inspire and know our parents would be proud.” In recent years, Vee was involved in production of various musical projects at his Rockhouse Recording Studio in St. Joseph. He retired in 2011 after he was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease but performed at various retirement shows, including Joetown Rocks during the St. Joseph Parish Festival Fourth of July. Joetown Rocks is an annual event Vee and his sons were instrumental in establishing as a town tradition. Vee also recorded music with his family in Tucson, Ariz., known as The Adobe Sessions, which is available on CD. Vee has another son, Rob; one daughter, Jennifer; three daughters-in-law; one son-in-law and five grandchildren. Ticket prices for the musical range from $10 for children to $37-$52 for adults. Discounts are offered for seniors, students and groups of 10 or more. For more information, visit historytheatre.com or call 651292-4320.
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Unit from front page positive,” said Andrea Hendel, Catholic Charities Director of Residential Services. According to the CDC, “There is often nothing about how people with ASD look that sets them apart from other people, but people with ASD may communicate, interact, behave and learn in ways that are different from most other people. The learning, thinking and problem-solving abilities of people with ASD can range from gifted to severely challenged. Some people with ASD need a lot of help in their daily lives; others need less.” “When you put a child on the spectrum in a mental-health-treatment setting with kids who aren’t on the spectrum,” Hendel said, “the result isn’t as consistent as it needs to be.” The new unit has the same daily schedule as the other cot-
County from page 7 eliminate the weaknesses? One of Stearns County’s greatest strengths is its diversity of landscape, business and population from the Mississippi to the western farmlands. The St. Cloud area provides many metro amenities folks desire, while the west end supports smaller towns, wildlife habitat and agriculture. Our diverse business economy is not centralized around any one particular sector, which allows it to remain relatively stable. We have quality schools here, as well as many college and technical opportunities. A growing population is often followed by an increase in criminal activity, and Stearns County is not an exception. The Stearns County Sheriff’s Department must continue to be adequately funded and
Sartell-St. Stephen Newsleader • www.thenewsleaders.com tages, but its focus is different. “We have to be a lot more thoughtful about changes and transitions,” Hendel said. For example, to most children, holding class outdoors is a treat. To kids on the spectrum, it’s a change. When the cottage switched from a summer to fall (school) schedule, the kids were reminded daily that “school starts next week.” Staff used a calendar to visually reinforce the idea there is a change in schedule coming, so the kids would be prepared and respond well. Diagnosing autism spectrum disorder can be difficult, according to the CDC, since there is no medical test, like a blood test, to diagnose the disorder. Doctors look at the child’s behavior and development to make a diagnosis. About one in 68 children has been identified with autism spectrum disorder, according to estimates from CDC’s Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring Network, and ASD is reported to occur in all ra-
cial, ethnic and socioeconomic groups, although it is about 4.5 times more common among boys (one in 42) than among girls (one in 189). About one in six children in the United States had a developmental disability in 2006-08, ranging from mild disabilities such as speech and language impairments to serious developmental disabilities, such as intellectual disabilities, cerebral palsy and autism, according to the CDC. “A significant difference in working in mental-health treatment with families is the autism spectrum is forever,” Hendel said. “It’s going to have an impact on the child’s life and the family’s life.” Catholic Charities St. Cloud Children’s Home has been working with youth for more than 90 years. Today, the residential-treatment facility is for young people ages 9 to 18. The nonprofit organization serves residents statewide and is supported by generous individuals, foundations, faith communities
work cooperatively with local police departments so we have a safe and secure community. Are there new, creative ways to share costs and services with cities and townships that would be mutually beneficial and more efficient? We should always be looking for these cooperative ways to reduce and share costs. Our mutual-aid agreements with neighboring cities and the sheriff’s department, as well as fire and rescue, are good examples. Likewise with other expensive pieces of public-works equipment, an agreement can be made for mutual benefit. Which programs and services, if any, would you trim or eliminate entirely if a severe budget crisis should happen? We experienced a severe economic downturn around 2008 in the area and we worked through it. Government should not react wildly but be prepared for
those situations. Using county department heads and staff input to make budget cutbacks can help reduce costs with less service impact. Extending turnover in vehicles and equipment can help, as well as delaying replacement and new hires when it’s applicable. All nonessentials would need to be looked at and prioritized. What are the biggest challenges this county faces as it continues to grow? And what are the greatest strengths related to that growth? Stearns County, like many local governments, is continually challenged by rising costs, increased unfunded state and federal mandates and growing needs that require tax dollars to meet those needs. We must continue to work hard using our tax dollars wisely without putting unbearable stress on individuals, families and businesses. The recent increased immigrant population
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According to the CDC, “People with ASD often have problems with social, emotional and communication skills. They might repeat certain behaviors and might not want change in their daily activities. Many people with ASD also have different ways of learning, paying attention or reacting to things. Signs of ASD begin during early childhood and typically last throughout a person’s life.” Children or adults with ASD might: * not point at objects to show interest (for example, not point at an airplane flying over) * not look at objects when another person points at them * have trouble relating to others or not have an interest in other people at all * avoid eye contact and want to be alone * have trouble understandhas presented challenges for our cities and schools at levels we have not seen before. These cultural differences and economic demands need to be cooperatively discussed openly at all levels of government to meet the needs of all residents, new and old. Feel free to add any other ideas you may have. Having recently retired from teaching,
ing other people’s feelings or talking about their own feelings * prefer not to be held or cuddled, or might cuddle only when they want to * appear to be unaware when people talk to them, but respond to other sounds * be very interested in people, but not know how to talk, play or relate to them * repeat or echo words or phrases said to them, or repeat words or phrases in place of normal language * have trouble expressing their needs using typical words or motions * not play “pretend” games (for example, not pretend to “feed” a doll) * repeat actions over and over again * have trouble adapting when a routine changes * have unusual reactions to the way things smell, taste, look, feel or sound * lose skills they once had (for example, stop saying words they were using). I am excited to serve local residents as their county commissioner. People know me as hard-working, civic-minded, personable, honest and a fiscally responsible individual. My experiences from years of teaching, coaching, politics and running has connected me to many local folks, and I have earned their trust and respect.
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Why ‘Click It or Ticket’ if seat belt use is at an all-time high? Q: I have heard a lot about “Click It or Ticket” recently; I thought seat belt use was at an all-time high. A: The 2015 Minnesota Seat Belt Survey shows 94-percent compliance for front-seat occupants. In 1987, there were 4,176 vehicle occupants who suffered severe injuries in traffic crashes – that number has dropped substantially to 745 in 2015. In a three-year period (2013– 2015), 44 percent of the 832 people killed in motor-vehicle crashes were not wearing seat
belts. In 2015 alone, 91 unbelted motorists lost their lives on Minnesota roads. Seat-belt use in Greater Minnesota is a serious problem. In fact, belt use is significantly lower here than in the Twin Cities area. As a result, in 2015, more than 87 percent of the state’s fatalities occurred in greater Minnesota. This is hard to believe considering more than half the state’s population resides in the Twin Cities’ metro area. Minnesota Child Seat Law and Steps:
• In Minnesota, all children must be in a child restraint until they are 4 feet, 9 inches tall or at least age 8, whichever comes first. • Rear-facing child seats – Newborns to at least 1 year and 20 pounds; recommended up to age 2. It is safest to keep a child rear-facing as long as possible. • Forward-facing seats – Age 2 until around age 4. It’s preferable to keep children in a harnessed restraint until they reach the maximum weight limit. • Booster seats – Use after
outgrowing a forward-facing harnessed restraint; safest to remain in a booster until 4 feet, 9 inches tall or at least age 8, whichever comes first. • Seat belts – Use when children can sit with their back against the vehicle seat and have their knees bent comfortably over the edge with their feet touching the floor. Belts should be worn snug across the hips or thighs and should never be tucked under the arm or behind the back. More than 300 law enforce-
ment agencies have participated in this past summer’s Click It or Ticket campaign. Even if you think you are a good driver, seat belts protect you from unsafe drivers and road hazards. Speak up — if you’re driving, make sure all of your passengers are buckled up before you put the car into “drive.” You can avoid a ticket — and a crash — if you simply buckle up, drive at safe speeds, pay attention and, of course, drive sober. Help us drive Minnesota Toward Zero Deaths.
Is it illegal to drive with the tailgate of my vehicle down? Q: I like to drive with my tailgate down on my pickup for better gas mileage. The other day, a friend told me this was illegal. Is that true? A: According to Minnesota State Statute (M.S.S.) 169.43 (b), “No truck shall be driven or parked on any highway with tailgate or tailboard hanging down or projecting from the vehicle except while such vehicle is being loaded or unloaded and except when a load on the tailboard renders impossible the closing of the tailboard.” So, with the information you provided me, I would say it is illegal unless you are hauling something that sticks out beyond the pickup box. I believe this
becomes what the main issue of this law is: securement and visibility. Any time you are hauling or transporting any item, make sure it is secured. Whether it’s tie-down straps, chains, binders or something else, use the applicable device to ensure its securement. Not only can this help prevent you from losing your item on the highway and creating a traffic hazard but in the event of a crash, its securement can add to your safety in preventing injury from another projectile. When hauling anything that sticks out beyond, remember this: M.S.S. 169.52, “When the load upon any vehicle extends to the rear 4 feet or more beyond the bed
or body of such vehicle, there shall be displayed at the extreme rear end of the load, at the times when lighted lamps on vehicles are required in this chapter, a red light or lantern plainly visible from a distance of at least 500 feet to the sides and rear. The light or lantern required under this section shall be in addition to the rear light required upon every vehicle. At any time when no lights are required, there shall be displayed at the extreme rear end of such load a red, yellow or orange flag or cloth not less than 16 inches square.” A portion of state statutes was used with permission from the Office of the Revisor of Stat-
utes. If you have any questions concerning traffic-related laws or issues in Minnesota, send your questions to Trp. Jesse Grabow – Minnesota State Pa-
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Center from front page a locker system where materials from the St. Cloud-based Great River Regional Library system can be dropped off and returned by library patrons who live in Sartell. The center, located at the edge of Lake Francis (a large holding pond), is expected to be completed sometime in August.
The center was the focus of much controversy for the past year or so because many in the city wanted a full-service branch library in the center or a more-centralized location for the center. But planners, including three members of the city council, decided the south Sartell site without a full library was the best way to go. “We are very thrilled the community center is beginning construction,” said Sartell Mayor Sarah Jane Nicoll, one of
the officials who attended the groundbreaking. The center, at a cost of about $11 million, will be paid for by revenue from the regional halfcent sales tax, which Sartell residents approved twice via ballot referenda. HMA Architects designed the facility; Strack Construction will oversee the construction. To take a virtual-reality tour of an artist’s conception of the center, go to https://vimeo. com/170206899.
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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, Oct. 14 Benton County Historical Society, Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 218 First St. N., Sauk Rapids. 320253-9614. mnbentonhistory.org.
Sunday, Oct. 16 Collegeville Colors, 1-4 p.m., St. John’s Outdoor University, Collegeville. Registration will be near St. John’s Preparatory School. Highlights include community painting and poem, folk musicians, wool felting demonstrations, a kids’ scavenger hunt, lawn games and light refreshments. Call 320-262-3163 or visit csbsju.edu/outdooru for more information and to register.
218 First St. N., Sauk Rapids. 320253-9614. mnbentonhistory.org. Parkinson’s Disease Support Group, 1-2:30 p.m., Great River Regional Library, 1300 W. St. Germain St., St. Cloud. 320-529-9000. Market Monday, 3-6:30 p.m., parking lot of Hardware Hank, Seventh St. N., Sartell. marketmonday.org. St. Joseph Fare for All, 3:30-5:30 p.m., Resurrection Lutheran Church, 610 CR 2, St. Joseph. 800-582-4291. fareforall.org. 55+ Driver Improvement Course (eight-hour first-time course), 5-9 p.m. today and Tuesday, Oct. 18, Sartell-St. Stephen School District Service Center, 212 Third Ave. N, Sartell. www. mnsafetycenter.org. 1-888-234-1294. St. Joseph Rod and Gun Club, 7 p.m., American Legion, 101 W Minnesota St., St. Joseph. Candidate forum, sponsored by the Sartell Area Chamber of Commerce and the League of Women Voters-St. Cloud Area, 7 p.m., Sartell City Council Chamber, 125 Pinecone Road N. The forum will feature four candidates running for two open seats on the Sartell City Council: Ryan Fitzthum, Timothy Held, Mike Chisum and Ryan Golombecki Sr. French Film Festival, showing of Cour de Babel, 7 p.m., College of St. Benedict (Gorecki 204), 37 S. College Ave., St. Joseph.
Monday, Oct. 17 Benton County Historical Society, Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.,
Tuesday, Oct. 18 St. Cloud Area Genealogists meeting, 7 p.m., Stearns History Mu-
Saturday, Oct. 15 St. Stephen Fire Hall Open House, 9 a.m.-noon, St. Stephen Fire and Rescue Station, 2 Sixth Ave SE. Harvest of Joy Fall Festival, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Abounding Joy Lutheran Church, 6000 CR 120, St. Cloud. Community Meal, 11:30 a.m.12:45 p.m., First United Methodist Church, 1107 Pinecone Road S., Sartell.
seum, 235 33rd Ave. S., St. Cloud. stearns-museum.org. Wednesday, Oct. 19 Rice Chamber of Commerce, noon, Rice City Hall, 205 Main St. E. Thursday, Oct. 20 Coffee and Conversation, a senior discussion group, 9 a.m., Country Manor, 520 First St. NE, Sartell. Sleep Apnea Support Group, 5-6 p.m., St. Cloud Hospital Sleep Center, 1586 CR 134. 320-251-2700. Rice Lions Club, 8 p.m., Lions Building, Westside Park, 101 Fourth St. NW. Friday, Oct. 21 Burger and brat sale, sponsored by Knights of Columbus, 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m., St. Joseph Meat Market, 26 First Ave. N.W. Benton County Historical Society, Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 218 First St. N., Sauk Rapids. 320253-9614. mnbentonhistory.org. St. Cloud Singles Club Dance, 8 p.m.-midnight, American Legion, 17 Second Ave. S., Waite Park. 320-3394533. stcloudsingles.net. Saturday, Oct. 22 Burger and brat sale, sponsored by Knights of Columbus, 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m., St. Joseph Meat Market, 26 First Ave. N.W. Roast Beef and Ham Supper, 4-7 p.m., Richmond Parish Center, 111 Central Ave. S, Richmond.
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CITY OF SARTELL NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS CONDITIONAL-USE PERMIT AND THE PRELIMINARY PLAT OF SAVANNA OAKS THIRD ADDITION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: That the Sartell City Council will hold public hearings in the council chambers of the Sartell City Hall at 6 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard, Monday, Oct. 24, 2016 to consider the preliminary plat of Savanna Oaks Third Addition and a conditional-use
permit to allow for a solar garden. The site area is 41 acres and is located just north of 35th Street N. and west of Pinecone Road. Mary Degiovanni Administrator Publish: Oct. 14, 2016
Ordinance No. 2016-13 INTERIM ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A MORATORIUM TEMPORARILY PROHIBITING ANY TELECOMMUNICATION, WIRELESS AND SMALL CELL/DAS, TEMPORARY TOWER TECHNOLOGY WHILE BEING STUDIED WITHIN THE CITY OF SARTELL JURISDICTION. The following official summary of the ordinance referred to has been approved by the City Council as clearly informing the public of the intent and effect of the amendments.
This ordinance shall remain in effect for 12 months from the date of its effective date or until such earlier time as said ordinance shall be revoked or otherwise amended.
Pending completion of a study and the adoption of any amendments to the City’s official controls, there is hereby established a moratorium on any small cell, distributed antenna systems, temporary tower technology within the City of Sartell at the date of adoption of this.
A printed copy of the entire ordinance is available for inspection by any person at the office of the City Clerk, between the hours of 7 a.m. and 430 p.m., any Monday through Friday.
During the period of the moratorium, applications for any permits from small cell, telecommunications, distributed antenna systems, temporary tower technology and other permits and related approvals shall not be accepted by the City; neither staff, the Planning Commission nor the City Council shall consider or grant approval of any application for such work.
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This document hereby is made a part of this ordinance and is attached hereto. /s/ Sarah Jane Nicoll Mayor /s/ Mary Degiovanni City Administrator SEAL Publish: Oct. 14, 2016
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