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Town Crier Dedication ceremony set for Mill Art Project
A public dedication ceremony of the Sartell Mill Art Project works will be held at 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24 at Watab Park in Sartell. An open house tour of the art pieces will start at 5:28 p.m. (in honor of the 5/28/12 mill explosion date).
Stearns County to hold auction Oct. 24
Stearns County will hold a seized and surplus government-property auction on Saturday, Oct. 24 at the Stearns County Public Works Department, 455 28th Ave. in Waite Park, near Mill’s Fleet Farm. The selling begins at 9:30 a.m., but the auction is open for people to begin looking at items at 8 a.m. For more information, visit thenewsleaders. com and click on Oct. 23 Criers.
Free food for seniors available
Second Harvest Heartland has a distribution location for the Nutrition Assistance Program for Seniors right here in Sartell, Avon and St. Cloud. Seniors in nearby towns are also eligible to apply. NAPS provides a 30- to 35-pound box of wholesome food – low in salt and sugar content – that may include canned fruits and vegetables, juice, dry and shelfstable milk, American cheese, canned meat, peanut butter or dried beans, cereal, rice or pasta. This food is available to eligible seniors once a month. The NAPS program is currently underutilized in Minnesota. All seniors are encouraged to apply. For more information, visit thenewsleaders. com and click on Oct. 23 Criers.
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Screams will fill the night at Wistrom ‘House’ by Dennis Dalman editor@thenewsleaders.com
Susie Wistrom’s neighbors think it’s a good thing – a very good thing – that she is an expert in CPR, and some have even suggested she keep a defibrillator on hand. Especially on Halloween night when blood-curdling screams, coming from the Wistroms’ garage, ricochet through the chilly night air in the Morningstar neighborhood. How could a perfectly attractive neighborhood garage produce such shrieks of terror? Well, you’ll have to step inside come Halloween and find out for yourself. Hopefully, Wistrom won’t have to use her life-saving skills on you. So far, so good. In 15 years, she has never had to revive a victim of fainting or – heaven forbid – someone whose heart
has stopped ticking, someone scared literally up to death’s door. She has, however, seen many
people young and old tremble, scream and turn white with fright in the spooky, dreaded passageways of the Wistrom
Haunted House. Who knows what lurks around that next darkened corridor? Screams • page 6
Sabres fall to Moorhead, end season
photo by Greg Kremer
The Sartell Sabres fought hard at sections but were defeated by the Moorhead Spuds on Oct. 17 in the semi-finals, 41-27. The Sabres had defeated the Brainerd Warriors 41-16 on Oct. 13 at Brainerd in the quarter-final matchup. Head Coach Scott Hentges led the team to a 4-6 overall record, with a 1-3 section and a 3-4 conference record.
Seven siblings all served in WWII by Dennis Dalman editor@thenewsleaders.com
Seven brothers and sisters, all from south St. Cloud, now have their names engraved on the Veterans Monument by Lake George because all of them served in World War II. Recently, they visited the monument to see their names. “I was so happy to see all our names together,” said Pearl Cordie. The seven names are some
of the nearly 1,000 names on that monument. About 300 more are scheduled to be added in the near future. Recently, two of the sisters and one of the brothers gathered for a ham dinner at the Tom and Sandra Cordie home in Sartell. Pearl, who is 94, is the mother of Tom Cordie, an only child and the son of Pearl and the late Edward Cordie. Also at the dinner were Bernice Dillon, 91, White Bear Lake; and Dale Schlagheck, 89,
St. Cloud. Those three are the only ones of the seven who are still living. After dinner, the three of them, the Cordies and three other guests gathered in the living room and talked about their service to their country in those long-ago days of World War II. Despite their advanced age, the three look remarkably young, with minds as sharp as tacks, their keen memories recapturing the past in vivid
images.
Growing up
Pearl, nee Schlagheck, still lives in her childhood home, not too far from South Junior High School. It is near what used to be locally famous as the “canning factory” or “pickle factory,” which was owned by the parents of Byron Barr, who went on to Hollywood fame as the Oscar-winning actor Gig Young. One of the oldest Siblings • page 11
Register for ‘We Are Thankful’ food-packaging event Nov. 14 at River’s Edge
Kirsch benefit set for Oct. 25 at SR VFW
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After a bone-marrow transplant and more than 100 days in a Twin Cities hospital away from her family, Mette Kirsch is so happy to be home again in Sauk Rapids. There will be a spaghettisupper benefit for the Kirsch family from 4-8 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 25 at the Sauk Rapids VFW. The event includes a silent auction and raffle. Mette will be at the benefit, along with her husband, Jason and their children Elsa, 7, and Karl, 5. Mette has been a MathCorps tutor at Pleas-
Kids Fighting Hunger is excited to announce its third annual “We Are Thankful” community-wide food-packaging event on Saturday, Nov. 14 at the River’s Edge Convention Center in St. Cloud. This event is designed to give 600+ adults, children and families a chance to help provide some much-needed food to children in Sierra Leone through their partner agency, Children of the Nations, which will distribute the food to children through their school programs. Three shifts available to volunteer. Visit www.unitedwayhelps.org to register today. Contact Mary Krippner, United Way of Central Minnesota, at 320223-7991.
by Dennis Dalman editor@thenewsleaders.com
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The Kirsch family is, once again, so happy to be together after wife-mother Mette’s bone-marrow transplant. Mette had to spend 100 days in the hospital after the transplant. Now she is thankfully home again in Sauk Rapids. In the photo are Jason and Mette Kirsch and children Elsa and Paul.
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antview Elementary School in Sauk Rapids and is active in the MOMS Club of Sartell/Sauk Rapids. It’s members of the MOMS Club who insisted they wanted to do a benefit for the Kirsch family. The past decade has been a series of ups and down, shocks, reversals and roller-coaster emotions for the Kirsches. In 2004-05 Mette was diagnosed with non-Hodgkins lymphoma in her native Denmark where she and Jason were living. The two had met in Iceland, fallen in love and gotten married. Jason spent most of his growing-up years in the greater St. Kirsch • page 5
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Ramanathan, Sura achieve high National Merit Scholarship scores by Dennis Dalman editor@thenewsleaders.com
Two Sartell High School students, Gopi Ramanathan and Austin Sura, are now among a special group of achievers – semifinalists in the National Merit Scholarship Program. Sura Sura and Ramanathan have Ramanathan long been high achievers in the Sartell School District, excelling
in classroom work, as well as in award-winning participation in such groups as geography bees, spelling bees and more. Each year, about 50,000 highschool students nationwide take the Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test, and only 16,000 of them become semifinalists, eligible to take the National Merit
Scholarship test this spring. Ramanathan and Sura are now in that select group. There will be 7,400 National Merit Scholarships given, worth more than $32 million. Founded in 1955, the National Merit Scholarship Corp. program is a non-profit entity that operates without government assistance and is funded by nearly
450 business organizations and higher-education institutions that share the mission of “honoring the nation’s scholastic champions and encouraging the pursuit of academic excellence.” Since its founding, the NMSC has funded scholarships for more than three million students with 396,000 scholarships totaling $1.5 billion.
Fields of Faith draws hundreds on Oct. 7 by Logan Gruber operations@thenewsleaders.com
The Sartell High School football field brought more than 400 youth and adults from across the area together on Oct. 7. Fields of Faith, an event sponsored by the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, is held at sports fields nationwide during the month of October. This year’s main speaker in Sartell was oneman volleyball team Rick Rassier who has won more than 8,000 games in a row. At Fields of Faith, local students share their faith and are challenged by speakers. While people from across the area attended the event, Sartell students and teachers participated in leading the event. Talon and Quentin Sigurdson, Sartell Middle School students, performed the readings; Abby Stars, another middle-school student, led the
opening prayer; and coach and Sartell High School teacher Nick Koubsky led the ending prayer. The speaker, Rassier, is well known for sharing his faith and drug-free message to students all over the region. He works with more than 200 high-school and collegiate-athletic teams from all over the region each year and challenged those in attendance to take ownership of their faith. Rassier told a story from his childhood of when a former coach spoke about most people never getting any closer than about 18 inches from Heaven, 18 inches being the approximate distance between a person’s head and heart. Rassier said many people in our society know what has been said of Jesus, have heard the stories at Bible school, church or from their parents, even might know a lot about the Bible or feel as if they need to be good to get
photo by Carolyn Bertsch
About 400 high-school and middle-school students, parents and youth ministers gather together on the football field Oct. 7 in Sartell for the Fellowship of Christian Athletes’ Fields of Faith night. Students led the opening prayer. Music, Bible readings, testimonials and team-building games followed. Rick Rassier, the “one-man volleyball team,” received a rousing welcome as he took the microphone. Rassier challenged everyone to match the effort they put into their faith with the energy they apply to improving their athletic abilities. The Fellowship of Christian Athletes hosts weekly middle-school “huddles” in the Sartell Middle School gymnasium from 7:30-8 a.m. and monthly high-school huddles at various locations, usually on the third Sunday of every month from 3:30-5 p.m. The next high-school huddle will be Sunday, Oct. 25 at Pine Meadow Elementary School’s fields. The huddles, which include games, snacks and a Bible message, are open to both athletes and non-athletes. to Heaven, but they have never truly accepted the salvation offered. The larger message organiz-
ers wanted to share was that everyone has a unique story to tell and God wants to be a part of it. For more information about
the Sartell Fellowship of Christian Athletes, visit www.sartellfca.org or search for Sartell FCA on Facebook.
Friday, Oct. 23, 2015 If you have a tip concerning a crime, call the Sartell Police Department at 320-251-8186 or TriCounty Crime Stoppers at 320-2551301 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.
Sartell-St. Stephen Newsleader • www.thenewsleaders.com Oct. 10 5:10 p.m. Suspicious vehicle. 10th Street S. A report was made regarding a vehicle pulling into and parking in a resident’s driveway. The driver told the resident he was waiting for a friend. Officers checked the area and were
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not able to locate the vehicle. The complainant stated a female got into the vehicle and they left the area. 7:07 p.m. Unattended persons. Horizon Avenue S. A report was made regarding three children left unattended in a vehicle,
parked on the roadway. An officer located the vehicle and found the children’s mother was in the vehicle and the father was selling items for a school project with another child. 9:33 p.m. Verbal. 18th Avenue N. An adult male requested assis-
3 tance, stating an adult female was going to destroy his property. Officers arrived and spoke to both parties, who stated the argument was only verbal. Neither person was able to leave the residence for the evening but stated they Blotter • page 10
Oct. 7 10:29 a.m. Motorist assist. 22nd Street S. A driver locked their keys inside a vehicle and requested an officer attempt to unlock the door. An officer was able to successfully open the passenger door. 6 p.m. Juvenile. First Street N.E. Multiple reports were made regarding two adult males restraining a juvenile male. Officers located the group and found the juvenile was a group-home client with his staff and he had become physical. The juvenile had now calmed down and they needed no police assistance. 8:01 p.m. Suspicious person. 12th Avenue N. A complaint was made regarding a person appearing to be hitchhiking. Officers checked the area and were unable to locate anyone. Oct. 8 2:10 a.m. Assault. CR 120. An adult male walked into the store and stated he had been assaulted. Officers spoke to the male, who refused to press charges at that time. He was transported to the St Cloud Hospital for an evaluation of his injuries. 4:28 p.m. Motorist Assist. Second Street S. A driver locked their keys inside a vehicle and requested an officer attempt to unlock the door. The officer was able to successfully open the passenger door. 10:49 p.m. Noise complaint. Amber Avenue S. A complaint was made regarding the amount of noise coming from a residence. An officer spoke to the tenants, who agreed to turn the TV down. Oct. 9 9:37 a.m. Traffic stop. Riverside Avenue S. A vehicle was witnessed traveling 49 mph in a posted 30-mph zone. The driver stated he was aware of his speed. He was issued a citation and released. 7:19 p.m. Domestic. Seventh Street N. A report was made regarding a male and female arguing. Officers arrived and spoke to both parties who stated the argument was only verbal and they needed no assistance.
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Our View
Northstar rail should be extended to St. Cloud
It’s too bad the extension of the Northstar Commuter Rail appears to have fizzled, but three cheers for GRIP/ISAIAH, an interfaith partnership that is rallying mightily to get the rail extended. That group will host an information meeting and rally from 7-9 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 12 at the St. Cloud Convention Center. Show your support; attend that meeting. At one time the northernmost station was to have been in Rice. As it is, the northernmost station is now Big Lake, 30 miles south of St. Cloud and from the cities in the greater St. Cloud area. According to Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton, the snag in extension plans is mostly due to the fact federal funding will be difficult to obtain for the project. Dayton said any time a planned project is halted midway, the federal government is reluctant to resume its share of the funding. Another reason, we’re told, is Northstar’s ridership numbers are not high enough to justify federal funding. If the St. Cloud area were to become part of the service, ridership numbers would certainly increase, thus justifying the costs. The Northstar Commuter Rail now connects Big Lake to Target Field in Minneapolis, with five stops at stations along the way. At Target Field, people can get off the train and then board either the Blue or Green extension lines that go through both Minneapolis and St. Paul. Riding those three lines (and buses) is inexpensive, far less than driving vehicles and minus the hassles of traffic and parking. The Northstar line was a long time coming. Plans began way back in 1997. Finally, in 2009, the work got underway, with the $317 billion funding coming from the federal government, the State Legislature, the Twin Cities Metropolitan Council and entities that included the railroad authorities of the counties of Anoka, Hennepin and Sherburne. The Minnesota Twins also contributed $2.6 million to the project since its ball field is right next to the Minneapolis terminal. Northstar service, on rail lines leased from the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad, opened for passengers Nov. 16, 2009. Last year, ridership on the Northstar was a total of 721,214 individual trips taken. It’s a nifty way to travel and would be even niftier if it extended to St. Cloud. Yes, there have been problems with delays at times, with the increasing number of oil trains using the rails and with the extremely cold winter of 2013, which caused glitches of several kinds, including having to run the trains slower. However, those kinks and glitches seem to have been worked out satisfactorily for the long term. Northstar would be an excellent transportation alternative for people in the greater St. Cloud area. Even now, many either drive to Big Lake or take the Metro Transit connector bus from East St. Cloud to Big Lake to board Northstar. Imagine how convenient it would be if a connector station were right here. Northstar would be ideal for those who find jobs in the Twin Cities areas or in cities along the route. It is also a good option for the growing number of senior citizens who don’t feel comfortable any longer driving in the Twin Cities area. For example, there are people in the Sartell Senior Connection, a senior-citizen organization, who now and then plan cultural-educational day trips to the Twin Cities. They car-pool and drive to the Big Lake station, and they have a ball during their getaway trips. Extending Northstar makes sense on every level, especially considering the greater St. Cloud area is a metro area, thus should logically be connected by rail to that other metro area, the Twin Cities. Let’s urge legislators to work hard to support the Northstar extension. For more about GRIP/ ISAIAH and its rail-extension efforts, visit www. centralmncw.org.
The ideas expressed in the letters to the editor and of the guest columnists do not necessarily reflect the views of the Newsleaders.
Friday, Oct. 23, 2015
Opinion Hillary shines; dogs keep digging Hillary Clinton’s statement of years ago that there is a “vast right-wing conspiracy” against her and her husband may not be such a paranoid reaction after all. It’s often said even paranoiacs have enemies. And if anybody deserves to feel paranoid these days, it’s Hillary Rodham Clinton. It’s a wonder how she holds up against the vicious attacks. I suppose she is used to it after enduring it for eight years in the White House. We tend to forget the Clintons, like Obama, constantly had the hounds of hell on their heels – the hounds being certain Republicans who were enraged Clinton won the presidency – not once but twice. How dare he! Then – would you believe it?! – it happened again with some outsider named Barack Obama, who was born in Kenya or on some other planet. Twice elected? What gives?! The Clintons were accused of being complicit in the “murder” of their friend and Deputy White House Counsel Vince Foster, who committed suicide in a park in Virginia. Three politically motivated investigations followed, including one by the FBI. There were also two probes by the U.S. Congress. Truth? It was a suicide. But never mind the truth; rightwing hate radio and other anti-Clinton losers continued the accusations. That was only one of the stupid controversies created or exaggerated by Clinton enemies, who hoped every foible or mistake would morph into an impeachable crime. There was a barrage of nitpicking accusatory nonsense about the cost of Bill’s haircuts, Hollywood fundraising, the bombing in former Yugoslavia, judicial appointments, Whitewatergate Nannygate, Commercegate and last but not least, how upstart Hillary was determined to take over and ruin the nation’s health-care system. The Clintons made their share of mistakes, misjudgments and human foibles, no doubt
Dennis Dalman Editor about it. Bill’s cheating on Hillary and lying about it was a low point, leading to an impeachment effort by enemies who were licking their chops. But what presidency was not beset by human foibles and mistakes of one sort or another? Name one. As a senator from New York, Hillary received high marks even from Republican colleagues, especially for her ability and willingness to work with Republicans. She was widely lauded as U.S. Secretary of State. But then – whoa! – when the hounds sensed she was about to announce her candidacy for president, out popped every weapon in the enemy’s arsenal, from pitchfork machinations to verbal nooses that would do Niccolo Machiavelli proud. The attacks began as they set out to convince prospective voters (and themselves) that Hillary is a conniving, lying powermonger who ought to wear the Scarlet Letter “B” on her chest. They’ve been hounding her (yawn . . . ) about Benghazi and her emails. There were eight congressional hearings about Benghazi. All have failed to tar-and-feather Clinton as the hounds had hoped. Then one day recently, out of the sheer blue, Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) casually blabbed the unsurprising “news” that the Benghazi committee was formed to damage Hillary’s ratings. It was an instant thumbs-down for “traitor” McCarthy’s presumed election as Republican Speaker of the House. Other insiders – Republicans, by
the way – have said more or less the same thing, that the committee has turned into an anti-Hillary tool. But never mind the truth; go for it, boys, just schedule yet another appearance by Hillary at the never-ending Benghazi committee. If the FBI determines Hillary’s emails damaged national security, so be it. Exit Clinton. Enter Biden. Even if the FBI finds nothing, you can bet these hounds will keep howling. They are the dogs that keep digging for buried bones. The bones aren’t there, but the dogs keep thinking if they just keep scratching and digging deeper they’ll find something to chew on. Any political candidate should rightfully come under scrutiny, and thus questions about Benghazi and Hillary’s email are legitimate – to a point – until they become ridiculous digging expeditions. If these bumbling sleuths would spend half their time working on solutions for American problems as they do on their witch-hunt committees, they might gain some respect and even admiration. During the debate two weeks ago, Clinton’s responses and demeanor were so admirable even some detractors admitted as much. She seemed to have lost that sometimes haggard, tired, unspontaneous behavior of weeks before. She’d found a confident second wind. The highlight of the debate was when candidate Bernie Sanders, like a Knight in Shining Armor, piped up to defend the damsel in distress: “The American people are sick and tired of hearing about your damn emails!” Too bad Sanders didn’t add this: “We’re sick of Benghazi, too, and all the other crap they’re throwing at you, Hillary, hoping something will stick.” But never mind; never mind the truth. As Hillary continues to shine, the salivating dogs will keep digging deeper into the hole of Nothing.
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Eugene J. McCarthy lecture to be held next week Matt Lindstrom, director The Eugene J. McCarthy Center for Public Policy and Civic Engagement Ed Henry, professor, Department of Political Science College of St. Benedict and St. John’s University In less than a week, on Oct. 26, St. John’s University will host the ninth annual Eugene J. McCarthy lecture, featuring former U.S. Sen. Chris Dodd and Minnesota Public Radio’s Gary
Eichten at the Stephen B. Humphrey Theater. More than just a public forum for a politician, and following McCarthy’s passion to serve his community, this event creates a space for constructive dialogue and the promotion of civic engagement for all people, from youth to adults. Sen. Dodd served three terms (1974-80) as a U.S. Representative for Connecticut. In 1980, he was elected to the U.S. Senate where he served until 2010. During his time in office, he authored dozens of key pieces of legislation,
including the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act, Family and Medical Leave Act and the Help America Vote Act. The opportunity to discuss conscience and courage in public life is one that we can all benefit from. The event is free and open to the public, though we encourage people to call ahead for tickets as space is limited 320363-5777. Please join us at 8 p.m. Monday, Oct. 26 to celebrate public service and civic engagement.
The elephant in the room wasn’t even in the room I tried to watch the Democrat “debate” if that’s what you want to call it. A news report released just before the debate warned those on the stage that anyone who spoke badly of or to Hillary would be dealt with by the national Democrat party. That, along with CNN’s own decision not to challenge any of the candidates, created what could only be described as a crashingly boring TV show. I watched as long as I could out of duty. I now intend to share the thoughts I derived from my viewing of the debate. First of all, I believe Hillary showed better than any of the others on the stage. Why wouldn’t she? There was no one else there who was even remotely qualified to be President. Hillary supporters might be thrilled she came out best, but there is, alas, bad news for them. A nationwide poll released on debate day showed when running against the top four Republican candidates, Hillary loses and loses badly in every case. It’s what we call a good-news-bad-news scenario. Hillary wins the debate but gets trounced in the national election. Bad news for the Democrats, but great news for America. After eight years of Obama, America could not bear another Democrat in the White House. The debate showed me, and should have shown the rest of the country, that the Democrats seem to be living in the past. I heard the
Ron Scarbro Guest Writer same tired old rhetoric they have been spewing for years. Bigger government, more freebies, higher taxes for the wealthy and the neverending demand for the confiscation of guns. Added to those worn-out issues is now more handouts and freebies to illegal aliens and of course the biggie – man-caused global climate change. They would have you believe of all the challenges facing this country today with a Middle East in constant war, Iran on the verge of nuclear weaponry and Russia attempting to exert her influence in that area, climate change is our biggest problem. I heard no mention of China’s attempts to manipulate currency and flood the world’s markets with cheap goods. I guess the Dems just think all of that will blow over as soon as we get a handle on the climate. After taking care of climate change, what’s next? Creating rain in drought-stricken areas or stopping hurricanes in their tracks? Bernie Sanders looks like he should be
living in a tree, riding his bicycle to and from the free clinic. His proposals of free stuff for everybody would cost in the trillions. He has yet to define how he would pay for any of this. Chaffee and O’Malley looked completely out of place on that stage. My favorite, Jim Webb, was essentially ignored by the debaters and CNN. He continues to remind me of how Democrats used to be. Good, honest patriots looking for solutions and the ability to compromise. Sadly, he has no chance of even being seen or heard. The elephant in the room, of course, wasn’t even in the room. Joe Biden was sitting it out. I guess he wanted to see if Hillary could handle the debate. Well, she did. Now what? Smart money says Biden will still get in the race because the Democrats know Hillary cannot win and Sanders is a joke. Any way you look at it, it’s going to be fun. Biden has at best one or two weeks to get in or stay out. It’s anybody’s guess as to what is coming next, but my final verdict on the debate is this: the Democrat party lost and America won. 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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Stearns County warns owners about campaign signs by Logan Gruber operations@thenewsleaders.com
Recently, Stearns County officials released a notice reminding property owners of the improper placement of signs in highway rights-of-way. The placement of campaign signs and other unauthorized objects in the highway rightsof-way is prohibited under state statute, the statement
Kirsch from front page Cloud area. The couple moved from Denmark to Sauk Rapids in 2009. A year later, there were signs the cancer had returned. She was treated again for cancer and seemed to be just fine, with the disease in remission. By then, they’d had a baby daughter, Elsa. A couple years later, Mette was pregnant again. The pregnancy posed problems because Mette was feeling very sick, but some cancer-detection tests could not be done because of the pregnancy. Then, one night, she gave birth unexpectedly at home, with her husband and a police officer officiating at the birth of baby Paul. The early, unexpected birth was fortuitous, in a way, because then it became easier to diagnose and to treat Mette. By then, she had lost so much weight she was down to 94 pounds. In the summer of 2012, Mette underwent a stem-cell transplant. Again her health improved. In the fall of 2014, however, during a check-up, doctors dis-
says. Campaign signs also may not be placed on private property outside of the right-of-way limits without the landowner’s consent. Highway rights-of-way typically include driving lanes, inside and outside shoulders, ditches and sight corners at intersections. The county says crews will remove any illegally placed signs and impound them at local maintenance garages where
they will be held for 10 days. Owners may come to claim their signs before the 10-day limit, but they may be discarded by the county if they are not claimed. Violation of the statute is a misdemeanor, and the county warns civil penalties may also apply if a sign or other object contributes to a motor-vehicle crash which injures a person or damages a vehicle.
covered she was suffering from myelodysplastic syndrome, a pre-leukemia condition. She began a long series of chemo treatments to prepare her for a bone-marrow transplant, which was done in June, five months ago. Her recovery required 100 days in the University of Minnesota Hospital. Meantime, her parents, one at a time, came from Denmark to help Jason with the children and to help with so many other tasks. Jason’s parents and the couple’s many friends and well-wishers also chipped in. At about the time the transplant occurred, Jason was laid off from his job as a teacher of German at St. John’s Prep School. As a result, he had to start paying the full cost of his monthly health-insurance premium. It was an extremely stressful, worrisome time. Fortunately, a bit later, Jason was hired as a teacher of French at the College of St. Benedict. In an interview Oct. 20 with the Sauk Rapids-Rice Newsleader, Mette said the bone-marrow transplant appears to have been a great success and that she is happy to be home, even though she must still go to Minneapolis for follow-ups. “Right now, we’re trying to
figure out how to live a normal life,” she said. “Doctors said I will need a full year to recover my energy and a full life.” The past few years, she said, have been a time to sort out so many emotions, including fear, during which she missed out a lot on the daily joys of family life because of her illness and hospital time. “We’re figuring out family life all over again,” she said. “We’ve had an incredibly supportive family. How many people can say they are lucky enough and blessed to have two sets of living parents, like we do, even if two of them – mine – are an ocean away. They have been so supportive through all of this. People have been so good to us, including the incredible group of women (MOMS Club) who are putting on this benefit.” Those who cannot attend the benefit but would like to help the Kirsch family can send a donation to Kirsch Family Benefit Account, Bremer Bank, 4150 Second St. S., St. Cloud, MN 56379.
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Above left: Susie Wistrom (right) is a smiling, friendly, happy woman – not the kind one would think could create the ghoulish, frightening critters found in her Haunted House. At left is John, one of the four Wistrom offspring, with his daughter, Emma. Above center left: Beware of this not-so-sweet sweetheart, clutching her Teddy bear as she greets visitors to the Wistrom Haunted
Screams from front page Is that ghoulish clown who seemed to appear out of nowhere a mannequin or is it – eeeek!! Those bloody hands reaching through the wall look so real. Eeeek! They are! Hey, let’s get out of here! From the wisps of fog in the Haunted House, nightmare apparitions “greet” visitors: a horrific little girl with huge glaring milky-blue eyes, her mouth a blur of bright blood,
as she clutches a Teddy bear; a deathly pale human monster on the ceiling staring down with a blood-lust craving, his hands like the talons of a bird of prey; and then there stands another clown, anything but funny with his leering, vicious look, his gaping mouth revealing hideous rows of teeth. The eerie music playing is by itself enough to give anybody goose bumps and icecold chills. Last Halloween, 420 people found spine-tingling terror (and queasy fun) at the Haunted House. And every Halloween night people can’t wait to return to get scared by new horrors, which change
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House. Above center right: This bloodthirsty human monster hangs from the ceiling of the Todd and Susie Wistrom garage in Sartell, a garage that is transformed into a scarifying Haunted House every time Halloween rolls around. Above right: A clown who is not exactly a barrel of laughs is one of the creatures who will greet visitors to the Wistrom Haunted House on Halloween night.
from year to year. Not surprisingly, Wistrom loves Halloween and everything about it. She always enjoyed putting up Halloween decorations – from delightful to demented – on her front lawn for the little trick-or-treaters to enjoy. About 15 years ago, she decided to go all out by transforming her garage into a free-admission Haunted House. First, during her planning, she let her imagination run wild, very wild, and then she searched the Internet for decoration ideas she tweaks to her own liking. “I wanted it to be similar to the Molitor’s Halloween night when people jump out and scare you,” she said. As anybody can testify, she achieved her goal – and then some. The Haunted House is so scary it’s off limits to any child under the age of 6. For those younger children, there are plenty of frights in the front yard: witches, tombstones, skeletons, spiders and other spooky-wooky stuff. Kids love it. The Halloween displays in
Wistrom’s yard and garage kept growing year by year until she was running out of space in which to store the stuff the rest of the year. As a result, she’s become a master at recycling and repurposing the decorations into brand-new horrors, constant surprises for the returning fans of the Haunted House and the front yard. Husband Todd is very good in helping with the technical aspects of the production. Sons John and Matt are also helpful. The Wistroms’ other children, Michael and Jasmine, no longer live in Sartell. Among her “props” are three sound systems, dry-ice fog machines and anywhere from nine to 11 actors who play the ghouls. Other props include mannequins Wistrom salvaged from her line of work. She teaches specialized health and safety, including CPR and first aid, which uses mannequins for practice. She starts creating the Haunted House as early as August and then keeps tweaking it right up until the Big Night arrives. While she operates the Haunted House, someone else
– usually one of her grown sons, Matt – gives out candy to children from the house. Sometimes he has to walk down to the street to give kids candy because the sights in the front yard scare them too much. The candy is dispensed from a large plastic pumpkin, the same one Wistrom used as a child when she’d go trick-ortreating. “I grew up in Grand Forks, North Dakota, and it was always so cold on Halloween night,” Wistrom said. “Down here in central Minnesota the Halloween weather is just right. I love this “Southern” weather, as I call it.” After the chills and the screams, visitors are invited to gather ‘round the big bonfire on Wistroms’ front lawn. There they tend to huddle together and giggle a bit nervously about the “thrills” they’ve just experienced. Once the nerves settle somewhat, it’s always a “Happy Halloween” for one and all at the Wistroms’ home. The Haunted House opens at 6 p.m., and usually closes at about 9 p.m.
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Deputy’s killer had violent, troubled past by Dennis Dalman editor@thenewsleaders.com
In a sad and tragic irony, a sheriff’s deputy – defender of the public peace – was m u r d e r e d Deputy Sandberg Oct. 18 by a patient in the St. Cloud Hospital – a place of compassion, healing and wellness. Aitkin County Sheriff’s Deputy-Investigator Steven Martin Sandberg, 60, was shot to death when a patient he was guarding grabbed the deputy’s gun during a scuffle at 5:15 a.m. The patient-assailant also died shortly after being subdued by two hospital security personnel and another Aitkin County deputy. The shooter was Danny Leroy Hammond, 50, of rural Aitkin, who reportedly fired several shots from the deputy’s gun, with at least one of the bullets causing the death. All of the violence happened within Hammond’s room on the fifth floor of the hospital. According to law enforcement and a hospital spokesman, at 5:15 a.m. Hammond rose from his bed and attacked Sandberg, who was sitting in the room, guarding Hammond who’d been brought to the hospital’s intensive-care unit about a week earlier for treatment for a suicide attempt. What is known is Hammond was a suspect in a violent domestic situation that occurred Oct. 10-11 against his wife. He had not been arrested before being admitted to the hospi-
tal. He was not handcuffed or physically restrained in any other way before his assault against Sandberg. However, hospital officials, aware of the serious nature of the domestic situation and fearing Hammond might be dangerous, requested the Aitkin County Sheriff’s Department to accompany and to post guard in Hammond’s hospital room. The hospital security men and the other deputy burst into the room after the shooting and one of them tased Hammond, rendering him unresponsive. He was taken to an emergency unit in the hospital, but he died apparently of cardiac arrest by the time police arrived at the scene. The deputy who entered the room with the security men was also a member of the Aitkin County Sheriff’s Department who had come to the hospital that morning to relieve Sandberg from his guard duty. Born in St. Louis Park, Sandberg moved to Aitkin with his family when he was a child. He attended the Minnesota State University-Moorhead and later entered the field of law enforcement. He had worked as an Aitkin County deputy for 27 years, 20 of them as an investigator. He is survived by his wife, Kristi (a school teacher in Aitkin), and daughter, Cassie, who is a student at MSU-Moorhead. Sandberg is the 100th police officer to be murdered in the United States in the first 10 months of 2015. News of his murder stunned the residents of Aitkin, many of whom knew Sandberg on a
first-name basis. He was widely admired as a kind, helpful, thoughtful family man who would go out of his way to help anybody. A candlelight vigil in his memory was held Monday evening at United Methodist Church in Aitkin. Hundreds of people lined the streets of Aitkin to pay their respects to Sandberg as a hearse with his body drove past. Sandberg also served on the Aitken Fire Department from 1994-2011, as well as being a Sunday school teacher. The day after the murder, a press conference took place in the St. Cloud Police Department. Speakers were Aitkin County Sheriff Scott Turner, Bureau of Criminal Apprehension Superintendent Drew Evans and St. Cloud Hospital Vice President Kurt Otto. St. Cloud Mayor Dave Kleis also attended but did not speak. During the brief press conference, Evans deplored the senseless killing and urged people to keep Sandberg’s wife and daughter in their thoughts and prayers, a sentiment also spoken by Turner. Evans and the other speakers said they could not release further details about the incident at this time but promised such information would be made public eventually. They did confirm the basics of what happened. Otto praised the hospital security personnel and said the St. Cloud Hospital has always been dedicated to the safety and well-being of its patients and staff. That dedication, he added, will be reinforced even further in light of Sunday’s tragic incident.
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Sandberg’s body was accompanied by many law-enforcement cars from St. Cloud to the Ramsey County Coroner’s Office. Gov. Mark Dayton called the incident a deplorable, senseless murder. “This tragedy,” he said, “reminds us Minnesota’s law-enforcement officers risk their lives every day and night to keep us safe.” Just hours after the press conference, news about the perpetrator began to emerge from court records. The domestic situation referred to by law enforcement occurred Oct. 10-11 in Glen Township, Aitkin County when Hammond kept his wife in the house against her will, brutalizing her physically and emotionally and threatening to kill her with a hand gun. At one point, according to the wife’s statement to deputies, he forced her to eat
food laced with rat poison. After two days, he let her go, and she called for help from her father’s house. The deputy who met with the victim was Sandberg, Hammond’s subsequent murder victim. Later, deputies found Hammond in his home, unresponsive, after he had attempted suicide. Hammond was facing 11 felony charges relating to the domestic violence, including being a felon in possession of a gun. He also had a criminal record from 20 years ago, all for offenses in Aitkin County. For previous offenses, Hammond had been sentenced three times to prison, ranging from a one-year sentence to an 18-month sentence. Previous convictions included a third-degree burglary conviction in 1989; a conviction for escaping from custody in 1990; and a charge of making terroristic threats, also in 1990.
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300 pumpkins find new homes for holiday
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Far left: Five-year-old Lindsey Johnson of Sartell chooses her favorite pumpkin. At left: Three hundred pumpkins in many shapes and sizes lined one edge of the parking lot Oct. 17 at the Sartell office of Edina Realty, located at 1101 Second St S. The pumpkins were given away by Edina Realty in exchange for a non-perishable food donation to the St. Cloud Salvation Army.
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Career opportunities The Department of Dining Service invites applications Food Production II (Full-time, benefit eligible) is responsible for the food production of regular meals served in the Abbey/University Dining areas and production of specialty items for campus-wide catered functions. 5 a.m.-2 p.m. (breakfast and lunch) OR 10:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m. (lunch and dinner), and alternating weekends.
Above: Children take time out to enjoy some cookies and apple cider. From left to right are Hazel Heinen, 8, Macy Zimmerman, 9, both of Sartell, and Maddy Pflueger, 10, of Sauk Rapids. Christina Pilkington and 4-year-old daughter, Evelyn, choose a pumpkin to bring back to their home in Sartell.
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Great Northern Theatre Company Proudly Presents This is the first “TV Special” taped by the sisters in their convent basement studio for Cable Access. It stars the nuns you love plus Father Virgil and some of Mt. Saint Helen’s most talented students. Nuncrackers: The Nunsense Christmas Musical! Thursday, Friday, Saturday & Sunday (matinee) Nov. 12, 13, 14 & 15 and Thursday, Friday & Saturday Nov. 19, 20 & 21 Show times: Social Hour 6 p.m., Dinner 7 p.m., Show 8 p.m. Matinee: Social hour 1 p.m., Dinner 2 p.m, Show 3 p.m.
Held at The Great Blue Heron, Cold Spring Dinner Choices: Pork Loin with Maple Glaze OR Parmesan Chicken with Herb Cream Sauce. All meals include Autumn Harvest Salad, Prince Edward Vegetable Blend, Herb Roasted Baby Bakers, Baguette and Dessert. Special needs accommodated. Call House Manager at 320 241-4682 to discuss.
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At left: Children smile as they drop off their donations to the St. Cloud Savation Army into the collection barrel. The children are (left to right) Kaylee Kantor, 12, and siblings Emma, 5, and Zach, 10, all of Sartell.
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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. 23 Art is Free, 7:30 p.m., SCSU Performing Arts Center, 720 Fourth Ave. S., St. Cloud. Saturday, Oct. 24 Government Property Auction, 9:30 a.m., Stearns County Public Works Department, 455 28th Ave., Waite Park. 320-656-3970. stearnscountymn.org. St. John’s Bible pages on display, now through mid-December, noon-4 p.m. Saturdays, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday, Hill Museum and Monastic Library, St. John’s University, 2850 Abbey Plaza, Collegeville. 320-3633351. 320-363-3514. Halloween Historia, noon-4 p.m., Stearns History Museum, 235 33rd Ave. S., St. Cloud. 320-253-8424. Art is Free, 7:30 p.m., SCSU Performing Arts Center, 720 Fourth Ave. S., St. Cloud. Sunday, Oct. 25 Trunk-or-Treat, noon-3 p.m., Minnesota School of Business, 1201 Second St. S., Waite Park. Art is Free, 2 p.m., SCSU Performing Arts Center, 720 Fourth Ave. S., St. Cloud. Spaghetti Dinner Benefit for Mette Kirsch and family, 4-8 p.m., Sauk Rapids VFW, 901 N. Benton Drive, Sauk Rapids. Monday, Oct. 26 Benton County Historical Society, Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 218 First St. N., Sauk Rapids. 320-2539614. mnbentonhistory.org. Sartell City Council, 6 p.m., Sartell City Hall, 125 Pinecone Road N. 320-253-2171. UCP Halloween Party, 6-7:30 p.m., St. Paul’s Church, 1125 11th Ave. N., St. Cloud. 320-253-0765 Eugene J. McCarthy Lecture
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Tuesday, Oct. 27 Sartell Community Center Open House, 5-7 p.m., Sartell City Hall, 125 Pinecone Road N., Sartell. Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction, 6-8:30 p.m., CentraCare Health Plaza, 1406 Sixth Ave. N., St. Cloud. 320-290-2155. Thursday, Oct. 29 Coffee and Conversation, a senior discussion group, 9 a.m., Country Manor, 520 First St. NE, Sartell. Halloween Party, 6 p.m., St. Cloud Library, 1300 W. St. Germain St. 320650-2500. Friday, Oct. 30 Trick or Treat Main Street, 3:305 p.m., sponsored by Rice Area Chamber of Commerce, Rice. 320-393-2460. Holy Cross Fish Fry, 4-9 p.m., Holy Cross Parish, 10672 CR 8, Kimball. Autumn Games and Crafts, 4:205:15 p.m., Al Ringsmuth Library, 253 Fifth Ave. N., Waite Park. 320-2539359. Saturday, Oct. 31 Decorate a Halloween cookie, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., Cold Spring Bakery, 308 Main St., Cold Spring, and 103 Second St. S., Waite Park. Sartell Area Churches Craft and Bake Sale, 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m., St. Francis Xavier School, 308 Second St. N., Sartell. St. John’s Bible pages on display, now through mid-December, noon-4 p.m. Saturdays, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday, Hill Museum and Monastic Library, St. John’s University, 2850 Abbey Plaza, Collegeville. 320-3633351. 320-363-3514. Fall Fun Fest 2015, 1-5 p.m., St. Cloud River’s Edge Convention Center, 10 Fourth Ave. S., St. Cloud. 320253-7819. nancial Assistance, Housing, Relocation and More. Giving the Gift of Life? You Deserve the Best. 1-888-637-8200. 24HR Hotline. (VOID IN IL) (MCN) EMPLOYMENT/HELP WANTED HELP WANTED: MANAGER FOR CENTRAL MINNESOTA NEWSPAPER PRINTING PLANT. Experience with direct-to-plate systems preferred, management and other web fed press experience helpful. Email: jquinco@runestone.net by October 30, 2015 (MCN) CLASS A CDL Driver. Good home time. Stay in the Midwest. Great pay and benefits. Matching 401k. Bonuses and tax free money. Experience needed. Call Scott 507437-9905. Apply on-line http://www.mcfgtl. com (MCN) OWNER OPERATORS wanted. Paid all miles. No touch freight. Many operating discounts. Family run business for 75 years. Many bonuses and good home time. Direct deposit paid weekly. Call 800-533-0564 ext.205. (MCN) MAKE $1000 Weekly!! Mailing Brochures From Home. Helping home workers since 2001. No Experience Required. Start Immediately! www.newmailers.com (VOID IN SD, WI) (MCN) MAKE $1,000 WEEKLY! Paid in advance! Mailing Brochures at Home! Easy pleasant work. Begin Immediately! Age unimportant! www.HomeProfitsBiz45.com (MCN) VACATION/TRAVEL Join us in Texas! Would you like to get away from the cold snowy winters? Why not hook up your RV and come on down to J-5 in Mission, TX. We are a small park with a country setting yet we have lots of shopping nearby. Lots of activities in the park. We
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Blotter from page 3 would remain calm and needed no further assistance. Oct. 11 5:52 p.m. Assist. Scout Drive. A report was made of an adult male disabled and stuck in the
Sartell-St. Stephen Newsleader • www.thenewsleaders.com grass. An officer arrived and was able to lift the male into the squad and drive him to the roadway. The male stated he needed no medical assistance. He was placed back into his scooter and left the area. 7:45 p.m. Driving complaint. CR 1. A complaint was made regarding a vehicle swerving on the roadway. Officers made contact with the registered owner, who stated his son was driving.
The juvenile male stated he was attempting to drive and eat a sandwich. He was advised of the dangers of distracted driving and given a warning. 10:07 p.m. Suspicious activity. Third Street S. Multiple complaints were made regarding three males knocking on residents’ doors. Officers located the males and found they were not on a lease in the building and per management’s request, the males
were asked to leave. They left the building without incident. Oct. 12 2:14 p.m. Abandoned property. Pinecone Road. A bike has been left at City Hall for several days. The bike is now located at the police department. Oct. 13 2:26 p.m. Domestic. 11th Avenue E. An emergency call was
Friday, Oct. 23, 2015 placed from an adult female, stating an adult male was becoming out of control. Officers arrived and spoke with both parties, who stated the argument was only verbal and never became physical. Both parties refused any police assistance. 4:41 p.m. Fire. Seventh Street S. A fire alarm was sounding at the high school. Officers and the assistant fire chief cleared the building.
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REGULAR SCHOOL BOARD MEETING SARTELL-ST. STEPHEN PUBLIC SCHOOLS SEPT. 21, 2015 DISTRICT CENTER BOARD ROOM The regular school board meeting of Independent School District 748 was called to order at 7 p.m. by Krista Durrwachter, chair. Members present: Durrwachter; Michelle Meyer, vice chair; Pam Raden, clerk; Mary McCabe, director; Jason Nies, director; Pat Marushin, director; Gopi Ramanathan, student representative and Jeff Schwiebert, superintendent. A motion was made by Nies and seconded by McCabe to approve the agenda. All in favor. Motion carried. A motion was made by Raden and seconded by Nies to approve consent items a-c below: a. Minutes of the regular school-board meeting held on Aug. 17, 2015 b. Checks in the amount of $1,511,989.44 as presented: General Fund 1,283,479.78 Food Service Fund 9,723.54 Transportation Fund 34,108.63 Community Service Fund 16,823.12 Capital Expenditure Fund 160,486.12 Debt Service Fund 2,385.00 Summer Rec Agency Fund 4,983.25 Check numbers 161138 to 161503 Receipts in the amount of $4,916,976.01 as presented: General Fund 4,806,027.95 Food Service Fund 19,044.78 Transportation Fund 10,618.18 Community Service Fund 19,357.34 Capital Expenditure Fund 2,563.41 Debt Service Fund 57,779.35 Summer Rec Agency Fund 1,585.00 Receipts 41315 to 41382 Wire transfers in the amount of $1,156.96 as presented: General Fund 1,037.46 Community Fund 8.34 Summer Rec Agency Fund 111.16 Wire transfers 20150013 to 2015000015 c. Accept the following donations: anonymous donation, Sartell-St. Stephen School District #748, $255, Tech fund; Minser Chiropractic Clinic, Sartell High School-Sabre Connection, to be determined by donator, file storage unit; Sabres All-Sport Booster Club, Sartell High School, $1,000, fall speaker; Kay Nelson, Sartell-St. Stephen School District, $27.66, new teacher orientation; Sartell-St. Stephen Educational Foundation, Sartell-St. Stephen School District #748, $100, new staff breakfast. d. Accept the resignation of: Claude Dingmann, SHS head custodian, effective 8/30/15; Kadie Mathews, ORE student supervisor, effective 8/18/15; Barbara Melsha-Senderhauf, SHS teacher, effective 9/2/15; Taunja Moe, SHS receptionist, effective 8/27/15; Cheryl Nies, SMS ala carte cashier, effective 8/26/15; Nicole Olson, SMS student supervisor, effective 9/1/15; Sarri Truscinski, DSC para, effective 8/25/15; Joshua Vorpahl, ORE para, effective 8/31/15. Student Representative Report: Gopi Ramanathan, student • The elementary buildings both held a homecoming walk-a-thon fundraiser with 100-percent donation participation. Students also participated in a variety of activities and theme days. • Family information nights have started and will continue to be held at the elementary buildings. • Sartell Middle School students participated in theme days during Homecoming week. • A movie-themed Sabre Splash was held to welcome new students and 9th-graders to SHS. A back-to-school dance was held Sept. 11. • Homecoming took on a ‘Sabres vs. Cancer’ theme throughout the week with activities including theme days, coronation, a school carnival, a pepfest, a football game and the dance. Superintendent Report: Kay Nelson, director of learning services • The staff back-to-school week was very successful with a variety of staff development activities. • The week started with a positive district welcome. The staff is very appreciative of the Board’s support of the Welcome Back Break-
fast. • Aric Putnam addressed the staff with a theme of public education and global citizenship. This was the first in a series of three workshops presented by Dr. Putnam. • Staff data retreats were wellplanned and provided an opportunity for staff to better understand assessment data and its relation to programming, intervention and instruction. • Teachers began planning for their annual evaluation process. The district is committed to supporting teachers in this work. • A district-wide special-education meeting co-led by Jeff Schwiebert and the Benton-Stearns staff was held that set out goals and common expectations for special-education staff. • Sartell High School was awarded a $3,500 grant from the Central Minnesota Arts Board for an artist-in-residence, Pamela Sukum, to work with our students. The grant was co-authored by Deb Rollings and Cori Schneider. • Five students were selected to participate on the Stearns County Youth Taskforce. These students will serve on the Human Services committee. School Board Committees: • The Sartell Education Association will be on Oct. 6. Report on District Strategic Plan for Developing the World’s Best Workforce (MN Statue 120b.11): Kay Nelson, director of learning services, presented the district strategic plan for meeting state requirements in achieving the World’s Best Workforce. Report on Early Childhood Education: Sarah Funk, early childhood coordinator, presented an update on the district’s newly adopted early childhood curriculum and assessment programs, Creative Curriculum and the Teaching Strategies Gold Assessment. Report on Enrollment: Durrwachter, board chair, reviewed the enrollment report. Approve Personnel Omnibus Resolution: A motion was made by McCabe and seconded by Meyer to APPROVE #1-43: New Employees or Changes: Amal Ayyub, SMS, para, $17.72/
hr. Inveiss/Harrison job-share vacancy, effective 9/2/15; Connie Binsfeld, DSC, para/ECSE, $15.71/hour, new position, 9/14/15; Connie Binsfeld, DSC, childcare attendant, $14.04/ hour, new position, 9/15/15; Ken Bombardier, DSC, seasonal lawn care, $9.50/hour, new position, 8/17/15; Mary Bouchie, DSC, pre-school teacher, $31.84, replacing Leslie Grutsch, 8/31/15; Susan Butkowski, SHS, server, $14.18, Replacing Debbie Hahn, 9/8/15; Claude Dingmann, DSC, supervisor of buildings/grounds, $27.73/hour, replacing Brian Johnson, 8/31/15; Kacey Dougherty, transportation bus monitor, $15.15/hour, replacing Guadalupe Schmidt, 9/8/15; John Evenson, transportation bus driver, $21.21, new position, 9/8/15; Michael Eveslage; SMS LTS-instructional technology specialist, $47,946, replacing Brad Scherer (LOA); Stacy Friedrich, DSC, preschool teacher, $25.90/hour, rehire, 8/31/15; Katie Gallipo, SMS, nurse, $26/hour, replacing Jamie Wieneke; 9/1/15; Leslie Grutsch, DSC, preschool/ECFE teacher, $29.49/hour, replacing Stacy Hurdt, 8/31/15; Andrea Hahn, SMS, cashier, $13.90/hour, additional assignment - one hour per day, 9/21/15; Kathi Hammer, ORE, student supervisor, $13.26/ hour, replacing Chuck Clause, 9/1/15; Kelly Hanson, SMS, cafeteria worker, $14.18/hour, replacing Jeannie Klehr, 8/27/15; Tammi Hanson, SMS student supervisor, $13.26/hour, replacing Kadie Matthews, 9/1/15; Sandy Harrison, SMS para, $15.71/hour, job sharing with Elizabeth Inveiss, 9/1/15; Terri Johnson, ORE, para, $15.71/ hour, replacing Josh Vorphal, 9/2/15; Sharon Jordan, ORE, cashier, $14.18/hour, replacing Sherry Weide, 8/27/15; Holly Justin, DSC, health assistant/early childhood, $27.97/hour, internal transfer, 8/31/15; Vernon Klaverkamp, transportation bus driver, $21.20, open bid, 9/8/15; Lindsey Kramer, SHS, SPED teacher, $11,870, replacing Barb Melsha, 9/8/15; Brian Larson, SHS, custodian, $19.84, replacing Jim Schmidt, 8/31/15; Steve Mackenthun, SMS, junior high volleyball, $1,603, replacing Haley Poepping, 9/14/15; Kadi Mathews, DSC childcare attendant, $14.04/hour, new position, 8/31/15; Jennifer Nelson, ORE, student supervisor, $13.26/hour, replacing Kadie Mathews, 9/1/15; Mitze Olson, SFX/PME, Title 1 teacher, $24.06, replacing Sandy Warzecha, 9/8/15; David Plante, ORE, custodian, $17.81/hour, replacing Marvin Tvedt, 9/7/15; Paula Roggeman, SHS, special education, $64,533, replacing Kay Kalthoff, 9/8/15; Jane Schnieder,
transportation bus driver, $22.36/ hour, added additional midday route – 1.5-hours 9/14/15; Margaret Stang, ORE, dishwasher, $14.18/hour, replacing Annie Trobec, 8/27/15; Daniella Trauba, DSC, childcare attendant, $14.04/ hour, new position, 9/2/15; Holly Wagner, SHS, student supervisor, $13.26/hour, replacing Chuck Clausen, 9/8/15; Lana Varoga, SHS, cashier, $14.18/hr, replacing Bev Hommerding, 8/27/15; Lana Varoga, DSC, para/ECSE, $15.71/ hour, new position, 9/15/15; Lana Varoga, DSC, childcare attendant, $14.04/hour, new position, 9/15/15; Beverly Wiebe, SHS, dishwasher, $14.18/hour, replacing Debbie Hahn, 8/27/15. All in favor. Motion carried. A motion was made by Meyer and seconded by Raden to CERTIFY THE PROPOSED LEVY AS “MAXIMUM” FOR 2015 PAYABLE 2016 LEVY AS PRESENTED. AS REVISIONS ARE MADE WE DO NOT HAVE TO RECERTIFY THE LEVY FOR MDE CHANGES AND ALLOW THE COUNTY AUDITOR TO USE THE REVISED LEVY LIMITATION REPORT. All in favor. Motion carried. A motion was made by McCabe and seconded by Nies to APPROVE THE CONTRACT WITH SOLAR CITY AUTHORIZING ADMINISTRATION TO EXECUTE THE DOCUMENT. All in favor. Motion carried. It was decided to table the approval of 2015-16 World’s Best Workforce Plan until the October 2015 School Board Meeting. A motion was made by Raden and seconded by Nies to APPROVE FUNDRAISING PROPOSAL FOR SHS VOCAL MUSIC GROUP. All in favor. Motion carried. A motion was made by Meyer and seconded by Nies to APPROVE PARAPROFESSIONAL UNIT CONTRACT. All in favor. Motion carried. Schedule Work Session and Committee Meetings Sept. 21 at 6 p.m. – Work Session on Superintendent Goals A motion to adjourn the meeting was made by McCabe and seconded by Marushin at 7:52 p.m. All in favor. Motion carried. /s/ Pam Raden, clerk/treasurer Publish: Oct. 23, 2015
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contributed photo (left) and photo by Dennis Dalman
Above left: Dale Schlagheck is in the back row, sixth from left (head circled) in this photo taken in 1945 in front of the USS Converse destroyer ship in a harbor near Washington, D.C. Above right: Dale Schlagheck and his sister, Bernice Dillon, hold up a panoramic photo taken Oct. 19, 1945 in front of the destroyer USS Converse in a harbor near Washington, D.C. Schlangheck is in the photo (for closer view, see other photo).
Siblings from front page Schlagheck brothers, Emil, used to pick peas and work with Barr when he was one of the young bosses at the canning factory, a large glass-windowed building right across the alley from the Schlaghecks. The factory shut down for a time, but during the war it reopened to can peas and carrots as part of the war effort. Dale Schlagheck started working there when he was 16. Not too long after, he was away at the big war. When he returned home after the war, he was stunned to hear “explosions” from the canning factory. The place had become a factory where puffed-wheat cereal was made. “They would literally explode the wheat kernels, and that’s how they got puffed up,” Dale noted. “It was the darndest thing. Made the loudest sounds.” Times were tough in the Great Depression of the 1930s for the Schlaghecks and for so many others in the nation. “We had a garden,” Bernice said. “And Dad was handy with
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an axe, so he would cut wood and people would pay him for it or give him something else for it. The barter system. We all worked together, our family, and we got along. That’s what helped us more than anything to get through hard times. We worked hard, and we liked one another.” All of the siblings attended St. Cloud Tech High School, which was relatively new and wasn’t far from their home.
War service
The Schlaghecks didn’t all get together and make some kind of patriotic decision to all join this or that branch of military service. It just sort of happened. The boys knew they would be drafted so they figured they might as well enlist. Ward was the first son to join the U.S. Army. “He didn’t want to go into the Navy because he didn’t want to get his feet wet,” his brother, Dale recalled.
Orville, who just passed on last March, joined the U.S. Navy at age 17. Then Dale joined the Navy, as did Allen. Later, Pearl, Ward and Emil joined the U.S. Army (Pearl as a WAC), and Bernice joined the U.S. Marines as a WAVE. The other son, Omer, was mentally challenged and disabled since he was a young man. The seven brothers and sisters served in a variety of places: Bernice as an aircraft mechanic in Cherry Hill, N.C., Pearl as a code typist in the Philippines, Allen on a destroyer in the South Pacific, Dale on the famous destroyer USS Converse, Emil in England, Ward in the Pacific, Orville at the Great Lakes Naval station. They all served in other places in between. They still marvel at some of the coincidences that happened during their service. For example, Allen and Dale, both serving on destroyers, were stunned Siblings • back page
LEGAL NOTICE CITY OF SARTELL NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING 2016 FEE SCHEDULE and FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT/CAPITAL PLAN UPDATES NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Sartell City Council will hold a public hearing in the council chambers at 6 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard, on Monday, the 9th day of November, 2015, to consider an Ordinance Adopting 2016 Fee Schedule and an update of the City’s Financial Management Plan, including capital plans. Copies of the proposed Ordinance and Financial Management Plan are available for public inspection at
the Sartell City Hall during regular business hours. All interested persons are invited to attend the hearing to voice their opinion. Written comments will also be accepted until the date of the hearing. Mary Degiovanni City Administrator Publish: Oct. 23, 2015
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Siblings from page 11 to meet each other at a ship rendezvous at sea near the Philippines. Then again, quite by chance, they met again near Okinawa. It was extremely dangerous work, with Japanese kamikaze suicide pilots constantly threatening the ships and with the ships having to ride out typhoons a couple of times. Another coincidence happened when Ward Schlangheck, while in the Philippines, met a guy named Bill Dillon while Dillon was a mechanic working on a Jeep. Later, much later, stateside, after the war, Bernice Schlangheck met a man named Bill Dillon and the two married. At the wedding, Bernice’s brother Ward just about fell off his feet when he came face to face with his brother-in-law. “I know you!” they both said, stunned. And sure enough, wonder of wonders, they had met during the war in the Philippines. The Schlanghecks earned a dozen bronze stars for their service among imminent dangers. Dale, for example, earned two for his time in the Philippines and one for his service at Okinawa. Allen was given five bronze stars. Ward earned two,
Sartell-St. Stephen Newsleader • www.thenewsleaders.com one for the Philippines, one for New Guinea. The family still thinks it’s a shame Pearl didn’t get a bronze star because the code-typing office she worked in was very close to combat. “I could hear the bombing,” she said, laughing, “so I guess I should’ve gotten a bronze star.”
Back home
Back home, many of the brothers and sisters went off in their own directions, founding their own lives here, there and everywhere. Bernice, for example, worked as a beautician for years in the Twin Cities area. Pearl graduated from St. Cloud Business College, then worked for the St. Cloud Credit Bureau. Dale worked for 42 years at Franklin Manufacturing in St. Cloud (now Electrolux). Pearl has one son, Tom Cordie; Bernice has five children, and Dale has four daughters. They all have many grandchildren. You’ll never hear the Schlanghecks talk about regrets. They are all grateful for being blessed with long, productive, happy lives. They have always been a close-knit family, and they still very much like one another, being with one another. When World War II ended, they were all glad it was finally over and happy to be back together, safe and sound, home again.
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photo by Dennis Dalman
Pearl Cordie (left) and sister Bernice Dillon share memories after a dinner Oct. 4 at the home of Tom and Sandra Cordie in Sartell. Pearl is the mother of Tom Cordie. She, Bernice and six other members of her family are all veterans of World War II.
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