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Girls’ Sabre soccer team competes at state; Raehsler named Coach of Year for second time in row Town Crier Friday, Oct. 24, 2014 Volume 19, Issue 42 Est. 1995
Senior Connection to host superintendent
The Sartell Senior Connection welcomes Jeff Schwiebert, Sartell public school superintendent, from 9-10 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 30 at the Country Manor Apartments Garden Cove Dining Room, East door 2.
St. Cloud State presents Choral Connections
St. Cloud State University Concert Choir and St. Cloud area high school choral ensembles present Choral Connections at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 27 in Ritsche Auditorium at SCSU. The annual concert will include performances from the area high schools of Sartell, Apollo, Cathedral, St. John’s Prep, Sauk Rapids-Rice, St. Cloud Tech, by the St. Cloud State Concert Choir and Chamber Singers, and the Youth Chorale of Central Minnesota’s Women’s Chorale. Tickets will be available at the door. A portion of the ticket proceeds go toward scholarships for music students at SCSU.
Central Minnesota Catholic Worker hosts open house
An open house will be held from 7-8:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 27 at the Church of St. Joseph’s Heritage Hall. All are invited to learn more about being a Catholic Worker. A Catholic Worker is a community dedicated to living out the gospel’s call to serve and love our brothers and sisters. The three pillars that comprise the Catholic Worker are prayer, clarification of thought (social action) and hospitality. It seeks to create a community where people feel welcome and yet challenges all of us to live our lives ‘worthy of the call’ of Christ. It’s ecumenical in focus; other faith traditions are invited to join. For more information, contact Molly at centralmncw@gmail. com, or head to centralmncw.org. For additional criers, visit www.thenewsleaders.com and click on Criers.
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Minnesota State Soccer Coach of the Year Cassandra Raehsler will lead her team, the Sartell Sabres, to its second consecu- Raehsler tive Class A state tournament at the end of this month. Raehsler, who was named girls soccer coach just last year, was recently honored with that state title from the Minnesota State High School Soccer Coaching Association, which also named her Section 8 Coach of the Year, the state section of which the Sabres are a part. The girls now have a 13-3-4 season record. Last week, the Sabres won the Section 8 tournament in Alexandria when they defeated East Grand Forks 4-3. Their winning game was a nail-biter, according to Raehsler. It was a tie game
early on 2-2, then after Sabre Amanda Flemming scored a penalty kick later, the game was tied again 3-3. At that point, the game had to go into overtime, with each team getting five chances to shoot more goals. Sartell made the first two shots. East Grand Forks missed its second shot. By shot four, that team had missed twice. Sartell, making its first four shots, won, negating the need for a fifth. The game also included a goal by Sabre Olivia Garner and a save by Allie Hemmesch. “People cheered, and it was so loud,” Raehsler said. “So loud! There was a great group of (Sabres) fans there, jumping up and down and hugging each other.” There are 21 girls on the Sabres’ soccer roster. As of Newsleader press time Wednesday, the Sabres were scheduled to play Minneapolis-Washburn, which has a season record of 18-0-0 at Musky Field on the St. Cloud
State University campus. The state tournament game will take place at Musky Field because its usual venue, the
Metrodome, no longer exists. At last year’s state tournament, the Sabres lost early Raehsler • page 2
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Mike Fischer of Stewartville hands Julie Lauer of Sartell samples of apples with caramel during Minn Fest at Coborn’s Super Store in Sartell. The Oct. 9 event featured dozens of vendors throughout the store giving free samples of Minnesota products that included ice cream, turkey, honey, meatballs, hash browns, oatmeal, lions and soaps.
Sales tax made Pinecone Central Park possible (Editor’s note: This is the second in a three-part series based on videos presented about the half-cent sales-tax on the Sartell city website.)
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Without the regional half-
cent sales tax, Sartell’s Pinecone Central Park would not exist. That is one of the points made by Elizabeth Risinger, Sartell resident; and Brian Dauer, member of the Sartell Economic Development Commission. Both are featured on a video on the Sartell city
website about why they consider an extension of the halfcent sales tax important for the city’s residents. Sartell residents approved a regional half-cent sales tax in 2004. Since then, revenue from the tax to Sartell has been used for a number of projects mentioned by Dauer
and Risinger: • The purchase of former golf-course land that is now Pinecone Regional Park with its baseball-softball fields, soccer fields, all-purpose fields, pavilion, concession stand, music and movie events and cross-country skiing. Sales Tax • page 2
‘All Sartell seen as Safe Routes to School ‘model city’ in’ for God by Dennis Dalman editor@thenewsleaders.com
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A Sartell student prays during Fields of Faith on Oct. 8 at the Sartell football field. See the Fields of Faith story on page 6.
Sartell has become an admired model for the Safe Routes to School program, and Dawn Moen of CentraCare can’t seem to find enough nice things to say about it. “Sartell has done a lot of work in planning, infrastructure and encouragement for Safe Routes to School,” Moen said. “We’re using Sartell as an ideal model as we promote the program in other areas.” The whole point of Safe Routes to School is to encourage children to walk or bike to school safely for healthy exer-
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cise. Moen is program specialist for CentraCare’s Better Living: Exercise and Nutrition Daily, also known as BLEND. Part of her job is to promote and to work with others for the creation of Safe Routes to School implementation. Moen praised Sartell city staff and Sartell Planner/Developer Anita Rasmussen particularly for the program’s success. Last year, the city applied for and was awarded a $500,000 Safe Routes to School grant, which it will use to install a sidewalk all the way from the police department to Pinecone Road, along the south side of Routes • page 12
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on to Blake in the first round of tourney play. This year, Raehsler said, the girls are pumped up, ready to give it their all. During an Oct. 18 interview with the Sartell Newsleader, Raehsler raved up her team. “They’re amazing!” she said. “Those girls worked so hard for this (Section 8) win the whole year so they definitely deserved it. They’re so excited to get another chance at the state championship.”
Sales Tax from front page • Road improvements, including at CR 120 and Roberts Road from Pinecone Road to Heritage Drive. • Trail improvements and connections. Those are just some of the ways sales-tax money was used by the city for a variety
If any readers have tips concerning crimes, they should call the Sartell Police Department at 320-251-8186 or Tri-County Crime Stoppers at 320-255-1301 or access its tip site at www.tricountycrimestoppers.org. Crime Stoppers offers rewards up to $1,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for crimes. Oct. 8 1:27 a.m. 20th Avenue S. Suspicious vehicle. A vehicle was witnessed parked on a dead-end street. An officer found the driver was smoking marijuana. A small amount was located inside the vehicle and the driver was issued a citation. 9:18 p.m. 2nd Street S. Suspicious person. A report was made regarding an unknown male walking around a business parking lot. The male had left before officer arrival. Oct. 9 4:31 pm. Whippoorwill Way. Suspicious person. A complaint was made regarding a salesman in the neighborhood. The officer found that male was not registered with the city and he agreed to leave the area.
Raehsler credited the three team captains for much of the success: Greta Evavold, Mac Nies and Abby Spanier. “They are dedicated, great players and – most importantly – great leaders for the team,” she said. “The team chemistry this year is just phenomenal. There’s nobody on the team with a selfish bone in her body. They know the way to get there is to work together.” After its section win, the team and Raehsler were all honored at a banquet in St. Paul, the team for its win and Raehsler for her Coach of the Year honors.
At the state tournament eight teams (both boys and girls) will compete. The competing girls’ teams, besides the Sabers, are Albert Lea, Dover-Eyota, Hill-Murray, Orono, Park Center, Princeton and Minneapolis-Washburn. There are eight sections in the state. Since those teams are each from a different section, the Sabres have not yet played any of them. After the semi-finals the final game will take place Thursday, Oct. 30. Buoyantly confident and optimistic, Raehsler predicted the two opponents on that day will be the Sartell Sabres vs. Orono.
of amenities. Risinger and Dauer then mentioned how future salestax money could be used by Sartell: • A multi-use community center with maybe even a pool. Other possible amenities to a center could be a senior center, a branch library, a recreation gym and more. • Much-needed improvements on Pinecone Road, including widening it up to 35th Street N.
Dauer and Risinger also noted part of the regional sales-tax revenues would be used for St. Cloud-based regional uses that would benefit all the six area cities: trail system, aquatic center and airport improvements. If the sales tax is not approved by voters in Sartell, the city’s residents will have to pay the half-cent tax in cities that do approve it, but Sartell will not get any of the revenue.
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Oct. 10 4:35 p.m. Riverside Avenue. Vehicle vandalism. A report was made regarding a vehicle being keyed sometime during the day. 10:01 p.m. 2nd Avenue N. Intoxicated male. A report was made regarding an intoxicated male throwing items inside a residence. Officers arrived and the male stated he had calmed down and the family stated they no longer needed assistance. Oct. 11 9:45 a.m. Oak Pond Drive. Property damage. A report was made regarding a window broken sometime overnight. 9:01 p.m. 2nd Street S. Suspicious person. A report was made regarding three intoxicated males asking people for a ride. The males had left before officer arrival. Oct. 12 2:35 a.m. Sartell Bridge. Intoxicated female. While on patrol, an officer witnessed a female jump in front of his squad. The female was found to be highly intoxicated and unable to care for herself. She became violent and was transported to hospital for an evaluation.
12:11 p.m. 11th Avenue E. Domestic. A report was made regarding an adult male and an adult female arguing and possibly becoming physical. Officer arrived and both parties denied anything physical. They stated no further assistance was needed. Oct. 13 2:37 p.m. 3rd Avenue N. Suspicious activity. A report was made regarding three males walking into the woods by a park. An officer was able to locate the males; they stated they were just walking around the area and smoking cigarettes. 9:53 p.m. 11th Avenue E. Noise. A complaint was made regarding loud noises coming from a residence. Officers arrived and found a male and female were arguing. The female had left the residence before officers arrived. Oct. 14 2:17 p.m. Riverside Avenue. Suspicious vehicle. A report was made regarding juvenile males at a park during school hours. An officer arrived and knew the boys. The parents were contacted and the boys were taken back to the school.
People
Friday, Oct. 24, 2014
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Three Sartell girls (from left to right) Madilyn Fesenmaier, Kiana Schuchard and Katherine Muntifering advanced past the first round of the High School Girls Tennis individual subsections 8AA held at Fitness Evolution on Oct. 4. Muntifering and Schuchard advanced as a doubles team and Fesenmaier advanced in singles play. The three were later taken out of contention. Gopi Ramanathan, son of Vasugi and Gajendranathan Ramanathan, and a junior at Sartell High Ramanathan School earned a top composite score of 36 on a recent ACT test. Nationally, while the actual number of students earning a composite score of 36 varies from year to year, on average, less than one-tenth of 1 percent of students who take the ACT earn the top score. Among test takers in the high school graduating class of 2014, only 1,407 of nearly 1.85 million students earned a composite score of 36. The ACT consists of tests in English, mathematics, reading and science. Each test is scored
on a scale of 1-36, and a student’s composite score is the average of the four test scores. Some students also take ACT’s optional Writing Test, but the score for that test is reported separately and is not included within the ACT composite score. In a letter recognizing this exceptional achievement, ACT CEO Jon Whitmore said, “While test scores are just one of the many criteria most colleges consider when making admission decisions, your exceptional ACT composite score should prove helpful as you pursue your education and career goals.” ACT test scores are accepted by all major U.S. colleges. Exceptional scores of 36 provide colleges with evidence of student readiness for the academic rigors that lie ahead.
SSEF boasts record attendance at the 13th annual Toast to Autumn 2014 was another recordbreaking year for the Sartell-St. Stephen Education Foundation. There were more than 300 guests who attended the 13th annual Toast to Autumn held Oct. 9 at Blackberry Ridge, Sartell. The room was filled with people and energy; evidence of the communities’ commitment to Sartell-St. Stephen educational programming and opportunities.Through the generous support of community businesses and individuals, SSEF has been able to raise more than $75,000 so far in 2014. This total is another record amount
raised. These funds will support leading-edge programming throughout the district from early childhood to high school. Past grants SSEF has supported include Sabre Splash, Academic Extensions Programs, Elementary Leveled Library Books and Early Childhood Family Story Hour. The Sartell-St. Stephen Education Foundation’s mission is to support Leading-Edge Programming for the students of District 748. The foundation has been in existence since 1998. To find out more about the foundation, visit www.ssef.net.
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Three vie for two council seats this election cycle Three candidates are competing for two open city council seats on Nov. 4. They are the following: incumbent David Peterson, along with Dawn Loberg and Patrick Lynch. Look for additional election race information in the upcoming Sartell Newsleader and also on our website, thenewsleaders.com.
Dawn Loberg
Family: Jeff, my husband, and I chose to move to Sartell 12 years ago with our four daughters, drawn by the small-town feel, great schools and active community organizations. Biographical background: My professional background includes managing a $27-million division of a Fortune 100 Company and owning my own business for a few years. Recently I worked for NFIB, a smallbusiness legislative advocacy organization, representing the needs of small-business owners to state and federal levels of government. While a stay-athome mom, I served in many capacities: Girl Scout co-leader, board of education, religiouseducation instructor, churchfinance committee and chairing two separate fundraising campaigns for community parks, including a public/private partnership project for St. Francis Xavier’s playground in Sartell. Why are you qualified to
serve on the city council? My business experience and strategic planning skills uniquely qualify me to help plan and prioritize a road map for Sartell to help our city achieve its goals. I have the vision, commitment and heart to help our community achieve the quality of life and business community that Sartell needs and wants during the next , 10, 15 years. I will listen to all views and work hard for our town and its future. After years of talk about creating a community center in Sartell, how do you envision such a center and where should it be built (or repurposed)? What kinds of facilities should be included in the center? Should it be paid for entirely with half-cent salestax revenue? First we need to understand Sartell’s needs and projected population growth to ensure we are not only meeting today’s needs but planning for the future. Our community is forecasted to grow to 20,000 residents. We need additional funding besides passing the half-cent sales tax. There are many successful businesses and entrepreneurs in Sartell, with whom I would contact to propose some private/ public development projects. I envision the community center to be located so people of all ages could walk, bike, run or drive to it. Our senior community needs a place to meet and have functions. In general our community needs additional gym and meeting space for all
ages. Connectivity is key; the center needs to have trail access and connect Sartell to the surrounding communities. We must plan for safe roads within our entire city. Do you have any new ideas on how to establish a “Downtown Sartell?” What amenities should such an area contain? There have been many conversations regarding a downtown Sartell area. The idea of having a downtown area where commerce and community can come together is a great vision for Sartell. This endeavor would require a partnership between public and private investment. I have experience in developing and implementing several public partnerships and would welcome the opportunity to help a plan to develop a central business/community area for Sartell. Recently, CentraCare has broken ground on a senior housing project located north of Coborn’s, and now Trinity Logistics has started a building project. This location contains a lake larger than Lake George, in St. Cloud. Developing this area for business and community projects will depend upon the City of Sartell marketing this area and working with businesses to build out this area, along with investment from the city. My vision for the downtown area is a hub that includes accessible commerce, housing, walking trails and social gathering/recreational areas for Sartell citizens.
If the half-cent sales tax is extended, how should Sartell’s share of it be spent? Please be specific as to the kinds of projects. The current city council has determined the money will be allocated: 50 percent of the money will be allocated to roads/ infrastructure and 50 percent toward community projects. Last time when there was a sales-tax vote, several city council members opposed utilizing any of the funds for roads. I support the current sales-tax proposal and allocation percentages. A top priority for the transportation portion of the tax would be Pinecone Road. We must have safe roads to enable economic prosperity and quality of life for our residents. The priority of the community portion should be to fulfill our commitment the city council has already made to our senior community to have a place to gather. We have $1.6 million committed from the last sales tax. We need to understand the needs, make a prioritized plan to implement the plan and leverage our investment with other projects to get the best return on our capital dollars. What are the biggest challenges as Sartell continues to grow? And what are the greatest strengths/weaknesses related to that growth? The city’s short-term issue I see is the ability to set the priorities for spending within our current budget and implementation. We need to balance tax rev-
enue and spending. The city’s biggest long-term challenge is how to fund long-term capital projects. Our police and fire departments have critical capitalfunding needs coming in the next decade. Our streets need to be well maintained, while planning connectivity for business development within the city and surrounding community to build our tax revenues. Our city has grown from 8,000 to almost 16,000 in 10 years. One of our greatest strengths is our schools and the sense of community we have in Sartell. We chose to move to Sartell because of the schools, sense of community and the small-town feel, and those are the strengths I want to build upon and keep. Which city services, if any, would you trim or eliminate entirely if a severe budget crisis should happen? I would have to talk to the department heads and have them identify where any non-essential dollars could be identified. The two top priorities of a city are safety and infrastructure.
Pat Lynch
Biographical background: I graduated from St. John’s University with a bachelor’s degree in management. In 1996, a partner and I started Payne Lynch and Associates, a transCouncil • page 9
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Our View
Please vote ‘yes’ to tax extension The extension of the regional half-cent sales tax will, hopefully, be approved by voters in all of our six area cities. Thanks to that half-cent tax, facilities and improvements major and minor have been made possible in the past decade. They include the regional public library in St. Cloud and airport improvements. In Sartell, one of the major uses of the salestax revenue was the purchase of Pinecone Regional Park, as well as park improvements, vital and sometimes long-overdue road improvements and help with establishing the Bernick’s Arena. Yes, opponents claim 20 years is a mighty long extension of a special tax, to the point where it could become a perma-tax. However, that fact must be balanced by the advantages of the revenue generated by the tax – making possible amenities and improvements residents want, but cities, hard-strapped for money, are reluctant to make. And in some cases, such as repairs on major, regional roads, local governments would have to tax citizens anyway to make such crucial repairs. And we should remember these amenities aren’t “frills” either. What could be more city-essential than a fine park? Or an aquatics center? Or a historical-society museum? Or a community center? Not to mention hiking-biking trail connections and extensions. All of those projects are under consideration in one or more of our six cities for expenditures if the tax is extended from 2018 through 2038. It’s those kinds of facilities that give any city lifeenhancing qualities – a combination of social, recreational and cultural enhancements. Such amenities also tend to attract new businesses, new workers, new families. One of the very first things businesses seek when relocating is the dynamism of a city, including amenities that enhance quality of life. Those considerations include quality of schools, along with social, recreational and cultural opportunities, and let’s not forget good roads. Polls also show residents are increasingly placing a strong emphasis on the need for hiking-biking trails and a variety of parks and green space. As many proponents of the tax have pointed out, if a city votes down the half-cent sales tax, that city will get none of the revenue generated by the other cities, and yet the residents of that city will still have to pay the half-cent tax when shopping in the other cities. So, in essence, voting against the tax extension is akin to cutting off one’s nose to spite the face. For those not familiar with how the sales tax works, here is a brief explanation: once revenue is collected, the first $900,000 of it goes to a few major projects in the area that can be enjoyed by any and all residents. Those jointly funded projects this time around will include the interconnection of a regional trail system, a regional community aquatics center and regional airport enhancements. Any money above and beyond that annual $900,000 is given to the cities based on a formula that includes population. That will amount to many millions of dollars during the course of the 20 years of the tax. While nobody loves taxes, this half-cent tax is the least onerous tax imaginable, especially considering the quality-of-life projects it will continue to make possible. So, please vote “yes” for the half-cent sales-tax question on the Nov. 4 ballot.
Opinion ACA needs tweaking, but it’s working Thirteen months after its disastrous rollout, the Affordable Care Act (ObamaCare) – surprise, surprise – is working. How do we know it’s working? Well, for one thing, it’s not starring as the evil bogeyman in saturation ads this election season. If it were not working, you can bet your last sweet buck opponents would be shouting it from the rooftops – in political attack ads. Less than six months ago, ObamaCare was supposed to be the Great Big Dud that would sweep Republicans to landslide victories come this November. Obama-haters, especially the shills on the Fox News Channel, gleefully gloated about how ObamaCare was in its “death spiral.” Vultures gathered, hovering, ready to swoop down and pick clean the carcass. Most pundits are still banking on Republicans taking a majority in the U.S. Senate, but their wins – at least according to current polls – are likely to be squeaky-tight margins, not landslides. ObamaCare was not the catastrophe so many right-wing politicians insisted it would be. How else do we know the ACA is working? Take your pick from the following: • The best reason is there are about 10 million Americans who now have health insurance for the first time in their lives. More will join when the next sign-up period starts Nov. 15. People can shop for less-expensive premiums, which should force companies to become more truly competitive with – adjustments over time – lower medical costs and lower premiums. • The number of insurers participating through the marketplace exchanges is increasing, overall. • Obstructionist states, fiercely resistant to anything to do with ObamaCare, are realizing they were fools not to accept fed-
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Dennis Dalman Editor eral Medicaid expansion funding. They are beginning to understand other states that allowed the Medicaid expansion and created their own market exchanges in tandem with the ACA, have shown the largest decreases in their rates of uninsured people. Minnesota’s rate declined by 40 percent – an alltime record. Kentucky and Arkansas are also notable success stories, as are California, Colorado, Oregon and New Mexico. • The nationwide uninsured rate is now 13.4 percent, the lowest since 2008, according to a Gallup survey. That’s because of 10 million more people covered by private health insurance, Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program. • Yes, in the year since its inception, some insurance premiums will increase in 2015, but others have gone up by only a percentage point or two, or have actually declined – quite a switch from the constant double-digit increases in the years before the ACA. Yes, PreferredOne dropped out of the Minnesota market exchange recently, but thanks to the forces of marketplace competition initiated by the ACA, it will return, or others will gladly take its place. • Government subsidies, especially in the case of some premium increases, will help the “working poor” pay their premiums. • People cannot be denied insurance due to pre-existing conditions. • Women cannot be discriminated against
with higher costs because they are women. • Children can stay on their parents’ health insurance until they are 26. • ObamaCare introduced strict guidelines against junk insurance policies that may cost less but offer almost nothing of value. • The ACA encourages preventive care, nipping problems in the bud, before they become acute and vastly more expensive. • Reforms initiated by the ACA have helped lower the federal deficit and have even driven down the long-term costs of Medicare, according to a Washington Post analysis of a report by the non-partisan U.S. Congressional Budget Office last August. Who can argue with those successes? To be sure, there have been, there are and there will be ongoing problems with ObamaCare. Premium subsidies could escalate too rapidly, some exchanges still need tweaking for efficiency and for security assurances, some people might stop paying their premiums and drop out. There have always been problems with any major changes in society, including the Social Security and Medicare programs when they were started, and such programs will always require ongoing, never-ending adjustments. As will the ACA. Cynics, however, insist on throwing out the baby with the bathwater. Those who dislike ObamaCare probably will never change their minds; they’ll keep carping about it, trying to nitpick it to death. Those of us who like it, who welcome it as long overdue, are betting it’s not only here to stay, in one good form or another, but it’s already begun to transform America into a kinder, gentler, healthier nation. President Obama deserves a thank you and an apology.
Letters to the Editor:
Reader supports Bromenschenkel for Stearns County sheriff bid Carol Tembreull, Albany
After 20+ years in law enforcement and a second term as County Commissioner, the only negative thing printed about Mark Bromenschenkel is an investigation was dropped when he resigned from the Sartell Police Department. The mayor of Sartell says there was no wrongdoing on Mark’s part. On the other hand, the Local Fraternal
Order of Police-Granite Lodge #17 chose to endorse Mark Bromenschenkel for sheriff. These individuals know Mr. Sanner because they include officers and deputies from Sheriff’s Offices in Stearns and Benton counties, police departments in Avon, Cold Spring, Kimball, Mille Lacs Tribal, Paynesville, St. Joseph, Waite Park and St. Cloud and the Minnesota State Patrol. Many probably knew Mark while he worked for Sartell too.
I hope voters compare references from colleagues to the innuendoes from a dropped investigation. Please trust the officers/deputies and vote for Mark Bromenschenkel for Stearns County sheriff. For more information on why I believe Stearns County needs a new sheriff and why I believe Mark Bromenschenkel qualifies for the position, visit www.thenewsleaders.com and click on Letters to the Editor.
Reader corrects voter assumption in Stearns County attorney race Carolyn Garven, St. Cloud
This letter is an endorsement for Janelle Kendall to be re-elected as Stearns County Attorney. Along with this endorsement, I would like to clear up an assumption in the minds of some voters who may be assuming Janelle’s opponent is a member of her
own staff. It’s an understandable assumption, but it is untrue. He does not work as an attorney for the County. He is employed by the City of St. Cloud. The two offices are very distinct. I believe Janelle has demonstrated the management skills necessary to continue the high level of effectiveness we have
learned to expect from such an office. Crime-reducing programs which she has initiated now are being praised widely, even to the national level. She is readily available to the people of Stearns County, and deserves to be re-elected. I ask the voters of Stearns County to join me in supporting the re-election of Janelle Kendall.
and the rest of the administrative team on a number of projects and cases. The operation of the Sheriff’s Office is a major undertaking with over 200 employees, a multi-million dollar budget and a large jail operation. It takes experience and leadership skills to keep this 24 hour
a day agency running smoothly. Sheriff John Sanner is the candidate that has the necessary skills to continue to lead the Stearns County Sheriff’s Office. Your vote for Sheriff Sanner on Nov. 4 will ensure that he and I will continue to serve you for the next 4 years.
Reader urges others to vote Sanner for Sheriff Bruce Bechtold, St. Joseph I have had the privilege of serving the citizens of Stearns County as a deputy sheriff for the past 28 years, the last 12 as the Chief Deputy Sheriff. I have worked alongside Sheriff John Sanner
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ECFE celebrates parent-child relationship Sarah Funk, ECFE coordinator
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Friday, Oct. 24, 2014
Ahead of its time, the 1974 Minnesota Legislature funded the piloting of six Early Childhood Family Education – ECFE – programs. Today, ECFE is available statewide and serves thousands of parents and their young children from birth to age five each year. This Oct. 20-25, ECFE celebrates 40 years of educating Minnesota’s families. ECFE understands the importance of the early years as learning years. Right from the birth of a child, parents shape the child’s development, strengthen the parent-child relationship and set the stage for future learning and growth as a family. ECFE supports families by offering a variety of classes to provide education, encouragement and support for both parents and young children.
ECFE offers all parents and their infants, toddlers and preschoolers a chance to go to school, to play and learn together. The classes are taught by licensed teachers and have three components: parent-child activity time to enhance the child’s language, pre-reading and math skills; parent-education time to share ideas and support, and to discuss topics like babies and sleep, keeping up with a toddler, child development, temperament traits, discipline techniques, family fun ideas and more; and, child only playtime when children continue to play and learn as parents attend parent-education time. The original intent of creating ECFE was grounded in research that linked the quality of the child’s development from birth to kindergarten age with later school success. Research shows this method has proven to
be a success many times over. In the past four decades, ECFE has supported parents as their child’s first teachers by offering parent-child classes. Classes offered through the Sartell-St Stephen School District are geared to a variety of ages and held in the District Service Center. Registration for the infant class (birth-12 months) is open now and starts on Monday, Nov. 10. Call Sarah at 320-656-3763 or check the website, sartell.k12.mn.us, and look for “Early Childhood” under “Schools” and then click on ECFE information. (Sarah Funk is the coordinator of the ECFE program for the Sartell-St. Stephen School District.)
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Reader urges others to vote Bromenschenkel for Sheriff Joseph G. Lichy, Sartell I urge the voters of Stearns County to vote for Mark Bromenschenkel in the upcoming election on Nov. 4. Mark is the leader that Stearns County needs to lead the Sheriff’s Office into the future. The current sheriff touted at a forum held Oct. 2 at the Stearns County Service Center West that he is fiscally responsible and has
given the county over $500,000 back each year he has been in office. Even if this were true, that does not mean you are fiscally responsible, that means you pad the budget each year with false figures and the budget needs to be scrutinized better by the county board and county auditor’s office. The fact of the matter is that last year the sheriff’s office went over budget by $611,795. In reality, he
is not giving any money back. The fact is the money is not his to begin with, it is the county tax payers. Even with not spending the entire budget, he is still spending over $19,000,000 each year. And yet he tells his employees he has no money for training or equipment. Please join me on Nov. 4 in making the right choice: Mark Bromenschenkel for Stearns County Sheriff.
Reader believes in Simon for Attorney General Carol Weiler, Sartell The person that holds the office of Attorney General of the State of Minnesota is one of the guardians of the ballot box. That person must be worthy of the trust of the citizens of our state. Which of the current candidates fits this profile? I would say Steve Simon, Chair of the House Elections Committee, who authored the “No-Excuses” absentee voting
law, which makes it easier for us to participate in our democracy. His opponent, Dan Severson, is running a campaign based on rumors and outright falsehoods. He says on his website that “In the 2010 election in Minnesota, less than 5-percent of Minnesota’s active duty military members votes were counted. Current state policy is to count those votes last after all others.” After checking with the elections offices of Stearns and
Benton counties, I have discovered that this is not true. Mr. Severson is employing the weapons of fear and suspicion to manipulate the patriotic feelings of voters to further his own ends. He has made other statements using unverifiable numbers and hearsay to cast doubt on the integrity of our state’s election system. Please vote for believable Steve Simon. He has worked hard for fair and accessible elections.
Reader says Sheriff Sanner not deserving of re-election Jennifer Mayers, Kimball
Sheriff Sanner is not deserving of re-election. Many seem to forget about Joshua Guimond, who went missing from St. John’s University on Nov. 10, 2002 and still remains missing today. Sgt. Phil Meemken, who was accused of criminal sexual conduct, was put on paid administrative leave for two years, causing the successful Explorer program to be completely terminated.
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The Jeffery Schutz homicide in October 2012 is still awaiting trial. Officer Tommy Decker’s murder case still remains open to this day, leaving no closure for the widow or family. Mandy Matula’s body was found in Mississippi River Park in October 2013 by a hiker. A request, by a deputy, to use the mounted patrol to assist in the search was denied by Sanner. The biggest reason for the renewed interest in the Jacob Wetterling case is the
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Fields of Faith event exceeds 400 attendees contributed article by Julie Nelson
One day. One message. One stand. Sartell Fellowship of Christian Athletes hosted a National “Fields of Faith” event for the first time in Sartell on Oct. 8 at the Sartell football field. With nearly 400-plus students and adults attending, the community came together to be challenged. What is Fields of Faith? Students from all around the county come together at local athletic fields to share in a night of hope. This is an interdenominational event that is student led, challenging their peers in prayer and scripture. An athletic field provides a neutral, rally point where a community can come together. The worship pastor from the Waters Church, Michael Janetis, led worship that night, with other band members from Sartell and Brainerd. Cole Nelson, a Sartell sophomore, led the opening prayer by saying, “Bless this night. It’s such a privilege to worship God in our country.” Cassandra Costanzo, a senior, and Talon Sigurdson, an eighth-grader, both read from the following scriptures: Chronicles 34: “He did what was right in the eyes of the Lord and walked in the ways of his father David, not turn-
ing aside to the right or to the left. If people on your campus were to describe you, what do you think they would say?” Chronicles 34:3 “When he was 16 years old, still young, he began to seek God. When he was 20, he went into action. He began to purge his nation of the detestable idols. When he turned 26, he began to clean out and repair the temple of God. Cleaning out the temple is getting rid of things you know are wrong. When was the last time you cleaned out your temple?” John Schmidt, a ninth-grader, gave testimony that night along with St. Cloud State University college student Nicole Grant. “The locker room is the hardest place to live out my faith,” Schmidt said. “I don’t know if the guys are Christians or not. It’s pretty hard for me to walk over to a senior and ask them if they want to talk about God. I love sports and I try to spread his Kingdom through sports, but God has to be the focus and the main reason you do what you do.” Grant said “I was known as the church girl in school, but later, in college, I clung to people and went to the party crowd. My cup started filling, but it felt so empty. I realized Jesus is the only one that can fill that cup.” She ended with her favorite verse, John 15:14
“Remain in me and I will remain in you. When things are going well, keep yourself humble and keep praying to God.” Guest speaker Anne Schleper, arrived from Tampa, Fla. and was greeted by students asking her questions and taking photos. Schleper is a native of St. Cloud and graduated from Cathedral High School. She went on to the University of Minnesota and played women’s hockey. She was recently honored with a silver medal she and her U.S. women hockey teammates earned at the 2014 Olympics. Her message was powerful and inspiring. Schleper, like many, grew up in a Christian home, but didn’t give her life to Jesus until she was in college at a camp in Colorado. She learned what it meant to have a “relationship” with God. She asked the crowd “What happened if we gave only 50 percent of ourselves to our sports and showed up to only 50 percent of our practices? Could you be counted on or used by your team? Why should it be any different on God’s team? He has a divine purpose for each of you and he needs two feet in from you. He needs you to be ‘all in.’” Schleper shifted gears and said there is a message weighing on her heart to share. “Remember your body is your
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Anne Schleper, a St. Cloud native and silver-medal winner along with U.S. Women’s Hockey teammates at the 2014 Winter Olympics, was the guest speaker at Fields of Faith. She told the young people a story about her life, and encouraged them to be “all in” on God’s team. See related photo on front page.
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Friday, Oct. 24, 2014 temple. How are you treating your body? Are you trying to be like a sexy image or magazine? What is toxic that you are putting in your body? What you put in your body can glorify nor not glorify Him. Your body is a vehicle God uses to shine your light for others and the world.” She ended in prayer by saying “I pray that we are two feet in for you, Lord, and on your side, not of the world.” Fellowship of Christian Athletes is touching millions of lives, one heart at a time. Since 1954, the FCA has been challenging coaches and athletes on the professional, college, high school and middle-school level to use the powerful medium of athletics to impact the world for Jesus Christ. FCA focuses on serving local communities by equipping, empowering and encouraging people to make a difference for Christ. Sartell started their FCA chapter in 2010 at the high school and 2012 at the Middle School. The high school adult advisors are Sartell teachers and coaches Rob Notsch and Nick Koubksy – they both have a passion for students and want to see them be a positive influence on their sports teams. The middle school huddle is led by Sartell parent volunteer Paul Schmidt, a former University of Minnesota football player, who is currently employed with Palisade Investments. You will find Schmidt speaking from his heart on Friday mornings to the students, giving examples of his own life and leaving each student
Sartell Newsleader • www.thenewsleaders.com with a challenge – a challenge to be a better person and to invite others. The largest attendance for a middle-school huddle has been 120 youth on a single Friday morning. Huddles at the high school are from 8-9 a.m. Wednesdays in the high school auditorium, and consist of worship with a message or speaker. On Fridays, the middle school huddle meets from 7:30-8 a.m. in the north gym. There are games first, and then a message. You do not need to be an athlete to come to FCA; all are welcome. The current FCA student leadership team consists of: Cassandra Costanzo, Emily Baxa, Jorah Forthun, Cole Nelson, JP Schlecht, John Schmidt, Avery Mumm, Trysten Bommersbach, Brooklyn Olson, Luke Schmidt, Quentin Sigurdson, Emily Driste, Dalton Notsch, Dylan Pringle and Talon Sigurdson (grades -12). The leadership team meets once a week at Nelson’s home in The Wilds and has been meeting there the past two years. The leadership team is responsible for planning for the weekly huddles and finding topics, games, speakers (some of our speakers have included JR Burgess from Rejuv, SCSU athletic captains, St. John’s University hockey coaches, area youth pastors and of course our student leadership team) and more. In addition to planning the huddles, they learn leadership skills that will serve them well the rest of their lives: they learn “what to say and how to say it” when speaking;
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Fields of Faith attendees listen to music played by the the Worship Band, led by the Waters Church worship pastor Michael Janetis, with band members from Sartell and Brainerd. they learn the importance of a firm hand shake and good eye contact; they learn to be a leader on and off the field. Currently the leaders are doing a book study on “The Servant Leader.” Here are some quotes from the leadership team when asked why they are in FCA: Schlecht (sophomore, soccer, basketball and track): “FCA is a way I feel I can reach out to people and tell them the great story about
the ‘one and only’ who came to save us. It’s a way to help others to speak out and tell us what they are feeling and make them feel they have someone they can trust and go to and talk about anything.” Driste (eighth-grader, basketball, softball and cross country): “It is a positive element in my life and a safe place for me to talk to people I trust and to just have a really great time building God’s
Kingdom.” Notsch (seventh-grader, football, baseball and basketball): “I like sports and the Lord and it’s nice to have both of them together.” Pringle (seventh-grader, baseball, basketball and track): “To become more devoted to God and not just be a follower but a leader.” For more information please contact SartellFCA@ gmail.org or their website at SartellFCA.org
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REGULAR SCHOOL BOARD MEETING SARTELL-ST. STEPHEN PUBLIC SCHOOLS SEPT. 15, 2014 DISTRICT CENTER BOARD ROOM The regular school board meeting of Independent School District 748 was called to order at 7 p.m. by Michelle Meyer, chair. Members present: Meyer; Krista Durrwachter, vice chair; Mary McCabe, director; Pam Raden, director; Dan Riordan, director; and Jeff Schwiebert, superintendent. Absent: Jason Nies, clerk. A motion was made by Durrwachter and seconded by McCabe to approve the agenda. All in favor. Motion carried. A motion was made by Durrwachter and seconded by McCabe to approve consent items a-c as presented below: a. Minutes of the regular school board meeting held on Aug. 18, 2014. b. Checks in the amount of $1,975,077.66 as presented: General Fund 1,484,432.85 Food Service Fund 19,449.85 Transportation Fund 77,431.79 Community Service Fund 20,740.62 Capital Expenditure Fund 185,498.83 Building Fund 177,595.14 Scholarship Trust 500.00 Summer Rec Agency Fund 9,428.58 Check numbers 157193 to 157501 Receipts in the amount of $4,852.703.26 as presented: General Fund 4,689,162.80 Food Service Fund 57,469.52 Transportation Fund 927.21 Community Service Fund 57,615.36 Capital Expenditure Fund 2,338.67 Building Fund 2.09 Debt Service Fund 47,847.61 Summer Rec Agency Rec 3,340.00 Receipts 40124 to 40178 Wire transfers in the amount of $1,836.75 as presented: General Fund 60.12 1,610.14 Food Service Fund Summer Rec Agency Fund 166.49 Wire transfers 201400016-201400018 c. Accept the following donations: anonymous donation, Sartell-St. Stephen School District #748, $320, Tech Fund d. Accept the resignations of Monica Laudenbach, Early Childhood Education, paraprofessional, effective Sept. 1, 2014; Margie Pikus, Pine Meadow Elementary, paraprofessional, effective Aug. 25, 2014; Nicole Pride, Sartell Middle School, student supervisor, effective Sept. 10, 2014; Janet Summerall, Sartell High School, media aide, Aug. 22, 2014; Mallory Wetzell, District Service Center, operations assistant, Aug. 15,2014. Student Representative Report: Mac Nies, senior at Sartell High School • The elementary buildings kicked off their Homecoming Walk PTO Fundraiser on Friday, Sept. 19. The walk will take place on Friday, Sept. 26, throughout the day with many other activities for the students to enjoy. • Sartell Middle School will hold a pep fest for the first time in more than 10 years. • Sartell Middle School Fall Athletics and Activities have started. This year, each grade also has a running club. • Sabre Splash at High School was a huge success. • Sept. 22-27 is Homecoming Week with several events and activities planned for the week at Sartell High School including coronation, a carnival, the powder-puff football game, homecoming parade and homecoming black-light dance and Halloween T-shirt sales. • Fall athletic competitions have started at the high school level filled with great talent and goals of being state-bound. • All schools will have Homecoming Spirit Dress-up days throughout the week of Sept. 22. Superintendent Report: Jeff Schwiebert, superintendent • The school year got off to an excellent start in welcoming back school staff, families and students. Staff in-service days were filled with engaging and meaningful activities to support student growth and achievement. • Several meetings and sessions have helped to learn more about the district and the community, including, but not limited to: Meeting with staff groups; Sabre Booster Club; Sartell-St. Stephen Education Foundation; Parent/ Student Athlete Pre-season Meetings\Community Meetings including meetings with the city and the police chief. • The Sartell-St. Stephen Education Foundation will host Toast to Autumn on Thursday, Oct. 9, from 6-9 p.m. at Blackberry Ridge which is a great event that supports several programs within our district. School Board Committees: School board members will report on committee meetings that have taken place since the last board meeting. Michelle Meyer, Community Education Advisory Council Notes, Aug. 18, 2014 • Introduction by Kristine O’Brien – new Community Education director
• Summer Rec Updates will happen at the next meeting. • Board member suggested having O’Brien attend a monthly chamber meeting. • Our council examined summer swim lesson parent evaluations • Preschool update: 13 sections of preschool (two sections full day and evening classes filled first); first day is Sept. 8; in the process of hiring an early childhood coordinator; 10 families committed to do Kids Connection Early Care; Kids Connection employees and building attendant employees are work study students from St. Cloud State University; need to grow family education for more evening classes (we have five sections, Sauk Rapids has 20). • Winter catalog Nov. 1. • Discussion regarding gym-facility scheduling and use. O’Brien is communicating with John Ross. • Sartell Senior Connection – activities slower in the summer. Sept 1-8 Active Aging Week Sept. 19-27. Sept. 20Senior Connection Garage and Book Sale. Rented thirdlevel of DeZurik for additional space. • City Update – Brad Borders. Pine Cone Park updates and purchased land near the Sauk River – Dehler property. New Park shelter at Val Smith Park. Dan Riordan, Benton-Stearns Education District 6383, Board Meeting, Aug. 20, 2014 • Bids for Voyagers grounds and drainage; chose Burski, $3k • Stride pay $4,500 for 10 days of SPED director time for paperwork • Early Intervention (birth to 3 years old) outreach through medical clinics, hospitals, county referrals, close to case load limits • Maintenance of Effort report from MDE: BSED OK for 2013-14 • Voyagers enrollment is close to capacity • Licensed staff negotiations: mediation Aug. 21, Bureau of Mediation • Grant to reduce number of prone restraints used by BSED 2013-14 • Need to increase number of co-op attendees at summer development workshop • New superintendents in co-op: Jeff Schwiebert, Sartell-St. Stephen, Jim Wagner, Kimball Report on District Strategic Plan for Developing the World’s Best Workforce: Kay Nelson, director of Learning Services, presented information for developing the World’s Best Workforce plan. A motion was made by McCabe and seconded by Riordan to APPROVE #1-29: New Employees or Changes: Kathryn Ahlstrom, ORE, student supervisor, $13.26 per hr. 10 hr./week, RI, Step 1, replacing Alison Kuklok; Jodi Aizorbe, SHS, server, $13.90 per hr. 2 hr./day, R1, Step 1, replacing Hollie Neitzke; Dianne Amundson, DSC, server, $15.36 per hr. 2 hr./day, 4 days/wk., R1, Step 3, replacing Valerie Steiner; Christine Becker, SMS, SPED para, $15.71 per hr. 4.5 hr./day, R4, Step 1, replacing Susan Krauel; Carol Cummins, PME, cleaner, $14.56 per hr.5.25 hr., R1, S2,replacing Amber Herberg; Kacey Dougherty, PME, supervisor, $13.23 per hr. 10 hr./week, R1, S1, replacing Jackie Huver; Stacy Friedrich, DSC, Early Childhood, $25.15 per hr.BA, S3, replacing Britney Soldner; Sue Fibranz, PME, cashier, $13.90 per hr. 2.5 hr./day, R1, Step 1, replacing Sherry Ritter- Ramer; Sarah Funk, DSC, ECFE coordinator/teacher, $43,281/ 1 FTE BA20, Step5, replacing Corinne Lyon/ Barb Eckberg; Leslie Grutsch, DSC, Early Childhood teacher, $28.71 per hr. BA30, Step 1, replacing Andria Kelley; Andrea Hahn, SMS, cashier $13.90 per hr. 2.25 hr./day, R1, Step 1, replacing Sharon Schnapp; Sandy Harrison, SMS, SPED para, $15.71 Per hr. 7 hr./day, RIV, Step 1, replacing Deb Bialke; Ben Hoffman, SMS, junior high girls tennis $1,515, BS1, replacing Sarah Sampson; Terri Johnson, PME, student supervisor, $16.23 per hr. 2 hr./day, R1, Step 5, RIF; Karen Klein, SHS, server, $16.71 per hr. 2.5 hr./day, R1, Step 5, bumping rights (Donna Weihrauch); Jeanna Kobler, SMS, 2 hr lunch supervisor, $13.26 per hr., replacing Julia Grundhauser; Susan Krauel, DSC, Early Childhood para, $16.90 per hr.6 hr./ Monday-Thursday, replacing Monica Laudenbach; Holloe Neitzke, ORE, cashier, $14.77 per hr. 2 hr./day, RI, Step 2, replacing Heather Sobania; Judy Ohman, PME, door, $16.23 per hr. 4 hr./day, RI, Step 5, replacing Nancy Sutherland; Nicole Pride, SMS supervisor, $14.61 per hr. 8 hr./day, R1, Step 3, replacing Sandy Harrison; Greta Ringstad, SMS cashier, $13.90 per hr. 2.25 hr./day, R1, Step 1, replacing Dianne Amundson; Nancy Sutherland, PME, media aide, $16.90 per/hr. 7.5 hr./day, RIV, Step 2, replacing Lori Mullenbach; Tammy Thibodeau, SMS cook’s helper, $17.27 per hr. 6.25 hr./day, R2, Step 4, replacing Robin Zormeier; Kari Tuomi, ORE student supervisor, $13.26 per hr. R1, Step 1, replacing Jennifer Kelly; Kristen Uran, PME, third-grade classrooom, $35,934/ 1 FTE BA, Step 2, new position; Nancy Walters, SHS SPED para., $17.72 per hr. 7 hr./day, RIV, Step 3, replacing Maryann Lyon; Donna Weihrauch, SHS sever, $16.71 per hr., R1, Step 5, bumping rights (Karen Klein); Carol Williamson, SMS morning ala carte, $16.71 per hr., 1.25 hr./ day, R1, Step 5, replacing Heather Sobania; Robin Zormeier, SMS cook, $18.73 per hr. 7.5 hr./day, R4, Step 3, replacing Judy Schwankl. Leaves of Absence: N/A All in favor. Motion carried. A motion was made by Durrwachter and seconded by Riorden to HAVE SECOND READINGS AND APPROVE REVISIONS TO POLICIES 501 and 506. All in favor. Motion carried. A motion was made by Durrwachter and seconded by Raden to APPROVE WORLD’S BEST WORKFORCE DISTRICT SUMMARY REPORT. All in favor. Motion carried. A motion was made by Durrwachter and seconded by Riordan to APPROVE 2014/PAYABLE 2015 LEVY. All in favor. Motion carried. A motion was made by McCabe and seconded by Durrwachter to APPROVE DATE AND TIME FOR 2015 TAX HEARING. All in favor. Motion carried. A motion was made by Durrwachter and seconded by McCabe to APPROVE FUNDRAISERS. All in favor. Motion carried. Schedule Work Session and Committee Meetings Facilities and Finance Committee – Sept. 17 at 4:15 p.m. at the District Service Center School Board Work/Goal Session – Oct. 27 at 5:30 p.m. at St. Stephen City Hall The board had the official review of policies 509 Procedure, 510, 511,512, 513, 515, 516 and 518. The board had the first of two readings of revisions of the following policies: 514. Review of Pine Meadow Elementary and Sartell High School Facility Walkthrough: the information gathered from the facilities walkthroughs will be utilized by the Facilities Committee. A motion to adjourn the meeting at 8:12 p.m. was made by Raden and seconded by McCabe. All in favor. Motion carried. /s/Jason Nies, clerk Publish: Oct. 24, 2014
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Council from page 3 portation brokerage business. We built an office in Sartell and grew and operated that business until 2006 when we were acquired by C.H. Robinson, which maintains a presence in Sartell today. From 2007-10, I had the honor of serving on the Sartell City Council. In 2011, I re-entered the transportation business, co-founding Granite Logistics Services, which operates as an agent for Trinity Logistics. We just broke ground on a new 13,000-square-foot building in south Sartell which we hope will be our home for the next decade. Briefly, why are you qualified to serve on the city council? I have a familiarity with city government from having served on the city council from 2007-10. I’m proud of my record of having advocated for wise spending and lower taxes and having never missed a regular council meeting during that term. More importantly, for the past two decades I’ve been involved with the leadership, management and governance of many organizations, large and small, in central Minnesota. I have a proven track record of bringing people together, working toward common goals and achieving results. After years of talk about creating a community center in Sartell, how do you envision such a center and where should it be built (or repurposed)? What kinds of facilities should be included in the center? Should it be paid for entirely with half-cent salestax revenue? These are all good questions with no easy answers. Despite “years of talk,” there has yet to develop a real consensus on what such a facility should include or where it should be located. Exactly where it goes likely depends on whether it becomes primarily a meeting area, or includes a more active recreation component. That being said, a community resource facility of some sort is the only project approved by voters in the 2006 salestax extension that has not yet been funded. The council has $.6 million allocated toward such a project. We know that won’t get everything all Sartell residents want, but we should move forward on something. I believe a senior center has to be a priority in that project, along with some multi-purpose areas that can be utilized as needed. Do you have any new ideas on how to establish a “Downtown Sartell?” What amenities should such an area contain? Council • page 10
Sartell Newsleader • www.thenewsleaders.com LEgal notICEs STATE GENERAL ELECTION—NOVEMBER 4, 2014 SAMPLE BALLOT—CITY OF SARTELL OFFICES
STATE GENERAL ELECTION BALLOT INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTERS:
To vote, completely fill in the oval(s) next to your choice(s) like this:
CITY OFFICES MAYOR CITY OF SARTELL VOTE FOR ONE
Note: Candidate order on the ballot will vary by precinct.
SARA JANE NICOLL Write-in, if any
COUNCIL MEMBER CITY OF SARTELL
VOTE FOR UP TO TWO DAVID PETERSON DAWN LOBERG PAT LYNCH Write-in, if any Write-in, if any
CITY QUESTIONS To vote for a question, fill in the oval next to the word “YES” on that question. To vote against a question, fill in the oval next to the word “NO” on that question. CITY QUESTION 1 EXTENSION OF ONE-HALF PERCENT SALES AND USE TAX
Explanation: The residents of Sartell, St. Joseph, St. Augusta, St. Cloud, Sauk Rapids and Waite Park currently collect a ½ percent sales and use tax which will expire on December 31, 2018. The State Legislature has authorized the extension of the existing ½ percent sales and use tax for the aforementioned cities through 2038, subject to voter approval in each city. If Sartell voters approve an extension, the first $900,000 collected annually will be used to fund the jointly funded regional projects identified below with the remaining annual sales tax funds distributed to the area cities pursuant to a Joint Powers Agreement. The area cities can use the remaining sales and use tax dollars for other projects in their individual cities. JOINTLY FUNDED REGIONAL PROJECTS Regional Trails – Interconnection of trail system, not to exceed $500,000 annually; Regional community/aquatics center, not to exceed $200,000 annually; Regional Airport, not to exceed $200,000 annually. SARTELL REGIONAL PROJECTS ACQUISITION AND IMPROVEMENT OF REGIONAL PARK LAND AND OPEN SPACE, COMMUNITY & AQUATICS CENTER FACILITIES: All or part of the cost for acquisition of, betterment of, development of, and improvements to regional park land and open space which could include trails, recreational fields, pools, shelters, and similar facilities and for the cost for acquisition, betterment, construction and development of community center facilities which could include gymnasium space, aquatics/pool facilities, library/media resource facilities, community meeting rooms, senior center activity space, and similar facilities, in an amount not to exceed 50% of the tax revenues received by the City of Sartell. REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENTS: All or part of the cost for acquisition, betterment, and construction of new and reconstruction of existing regional roadways and related infrastructure which could include Pinecone Road, 50th Avenue South, 27th Street North, LeSauk Drive, and other regionally significant roadway corridors, in an amount not to exceed 50% of the tax revenues received by the City of Sartell. Shall the City of Sartell be authorized to continue the collection of a ½ percent sales and use tax through the year 2038 to pay for all or part of the above listed regional projects? YES NO
9 CITY OF SARTELL NOTICE TO VOTERS CITY ELECTION – NOV. 4, 2014
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a city election in the city of Sartell, Counties of Stearns and Benton, State of Minnesota, will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2014, between the hours of 7 a.m. and 8 p.m. Residents of Stearns County Sartell Precinct #1 (east of Pinecone Road and south of 2nd Street South), will vote at the Sartell Public Utilities Building, 230 4th Ave. S.; residents of Stearns County Sartell Precinct #3 (east of Pinecone Road, north of 2nd Street South, and south of 5th Street North), will vote at Messiah Lutheran Church, 320 4th Ave. N.; residents of Stearns County Sartell Precinct #4 (west of Pinecone Road, south of 2-½ Street North and that portion south of 3rd Street North that lies west of 19th Avenue North), will vote at Sartell City Hall, 125 Pinecone Road N.; residents of Stearns County Sartell Precinct #5 (east of Pinecone Road, north of 5th Street North and south of 12th Street North), will vote at Sartell Middle School, Rooms 620/621; residents of Stearns County Sartell Precinct #6 (east of Pinecone Road and north of 12th Street North), will vote at Sartell Middle School, Rooms 620/621; residents of Stearns County Sartell Precinct
The following city offices will be on the ballot: MAYOR – ONE (1) FOURYEAR TERM COUNCIL MEMBERS – TWO (2) FOUR-YEAR TERMS The following question will be on the ballot: EXTENSION OF ONE-HALF PERCENT LOCAL SALESAND-USE TAX Sample ballots are available to view at Sartell City Hall or on the Secretary of State’s website at http://myballotmn.sos.state. mn.us/ Mary Degiovanni City Administrator Publish: Oct. 17 and Oct. 24, 2014
CITY OF SARTELL NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING 2015 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 7 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard, Monday, Nov. 10, 2014, to consider an Ordinance Adopting 2015 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 inspec-
tion 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. 24, 2014
OFFICIAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC TESTING OF THE AUTOMARK EQUIPMENT AND OPTICAL SCAN VOTING MACHINES TO BE HELD IN THE CITY OF SARTELL, MINN. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public accuracy test of the AutoMARK equipment and the M100 optical scan voting equipment to be used at the Nov. 4, 2014 General Election will be held Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2014 at 2 p.m. The test will be conducted at Sar-
tell City Hall, 125 Pinecone Road N, in the city of Sartell. Mary Degiovanni City Administrator Publish: Oct. 24, 2014
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#7 (west of Pinecone Road, north of 2-½ Street North, and that portion north of 3rd Street North that lies west of 19th Avenue North), will vote at Celebration Lutheran Church, 1500 Pinecone Road; Residents of Benton County Sartell Precinct #2 (east of the Mississippi River), will vote in the Chapel Area at Country Manor, 520 1st St. NE.
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Council from page 9 This is an idea that’s been on the drawing board for a long time, but not a lot has happened, namely because it will take private-sector investment that so far hasn’t been there. CentraCare just recently announced a major senior-housing project right in the heart of the proposed “downtown” area, and this could likely spur more growth. The best thing Sartell can do to promote further development in this area is court private developers and let them know the city will proactively work with them to see this area built out. Exactly what “amenities” develop, apart from city-owned facilities, is largely a function of partnering with private entities with the means to make things happen. If the half-cent sales tax is extended, how should Sartell’s
Sartell Newsleader • www.thenewsleaders.com share of it be spent? Please be specific as to the kinds of projects. If the sales tax is extended, 50 percent will be dedicated to roads, and 50 percent will go to other community projects. I think without question the transportation challenges need to be addressed first. Pinecone Road between 2nd Street S. and 7th Street N. is in terrible condition, especially in winter. The rest of the road is in need of upgrades. This is a major thoroughfare in Sartell, and we can’t let it deteriorate further. We also have a very dangerous intersection at CR and LeSauk Drive that has very large traffic volumes. We must find a way to improve safety and traffic flows in that area. As for the other 50 percent, there seems to be desire on the part of many residents to have some sort of outdoor pool, something not available immediately with the proposed regional aquatics facility. What are the biggest chal-
lenges as Sartell continues to grow? And what are the greatest strengths/weaknesses related to that growth? Without question the biggest challenge related to growth is, how do you pay for everything? If we build predominantly residential, that will continue to be an issue. The key is to attract more commercial development, which pay higher taxes and generally use fewer services. Sartell has to have an attractive tax/ cost structure and a businessfriendly approach. Every Sartell resident benefits when we have commercial entities that pay taxes, jobs, and provide goods and services we want. Which city services, if any, would you trim or eliminate entirely if a severe budget crisis should happen? This sounds like a simple question but is really very complex. What is the nature of the crisis, just how severe is it, is it likely to be short or longterm? I was on the council when the ’08-09 crisis occurred, so I
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understand the difficulties that can be presented. We took an approach then that looked at everything, and we made cuts of even a few hundred dollars. If we prioritize, are pragmatic and don’t panic, we can make it through a crisis.
David Peterson
Fa m i l y : Kristina Peterson (wife); Devin Peterson (son), 13; Lauren Peterson (daughter), 12. Biographical background: Resident for more than 11 years on the east side of Sartell. Employer: Lead human resources specialist, St. Cloud VA Health Care System; Minnesota Army National Guard, Judge Advocate General Corps, deployed once to Iraq and once to Afghanistan. Both our children are attending the SartellSt. Stephen School District, and we are active with Sartell youth hockey. Why are you qualified to serve on the city council? I have served on the city council since 2006 and have been an advocate of providing for the city needs and wants while maintaining the city’s property-tax rate as one of the lowest within the area. After years of talk about creating a community center in Sartell, how do you envision such a center and where should it be built (or repurposed)? What kinds of facilities should be included in the center? Should it be paid for entirely with half-cent salestax revenue? This has been a high priority for me, and I think two viable places are the current Sartell City Hall site or the
Friday, Oct. 24, 2014 newly purchased city property adjacent to Pinecone Central Park. If possible, the community center should be built with half-cent sales-tax dollars and include activities for families and a community room(s). Do you have any new ideas on how to establish a “Downtown Sartell?” What amenities should such an area contain? Sartell currently has a downtown vision which needs private partnership to develop and sustain. I believe the community would benefit from additional retail stores and restaurants. If the half-cent sales tax is extended, how should Sartell’s share of it be spent? Please be specific as to the kinds of projects. The local-option sales tax should be split equally between regional roadway repairs and non-roadway regional projects. The sales-tax money should be used in a manner which allows the city to achieve the “wants” of the city without having to increase the property tax. What are the biggest challenges as Sartell continues to grow? And what are the greatest strengths/weaknesses related to that growth? Maintaining the property tax at one of the lowest in the area while still providing the services our citizens have come to expect. Which city services, if any, would you trim or eliminate entirely if a severe budget crisis should happen? The purpose of a city is to provide essential services to the citizens (water, sewer, protection – fire/police), so I would look at these services last. The first place I would look would be delaying reconstruction of non-regional roadways, such as neighborhood roads.
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Parking restrictions to begin Winter parking restrictions for the City of Sartell will begin Saturday, Nov. 1 and last through the month of March. Motorists cannot legally park on any street, alley or thoroughfare between 1-7 a.m. Violators will have their vehicles ticketed and towed, and a fine of $25 will be imposed. $5 will be added to the fine if
it’s not paid within seven days. The parking restrictions apply even if there isn’t any snow on the ground. “We would ask homeowners and renters within the city inform their guests and family members that may be staying at or visiting your home about the winter parking rules,” said Sartell Police Chief Jim Hughes.
Sartell gets 100 tons of road salt Every year, a sure sign winter is on its way is when the Sartell Public Works Department inventories its road-salt supplies. Two weeks ago, the department received an order of 100 tons of road salt. Since there was a shortage of truckers to deliver salt to various places because of high demand, the department hired a trucking firm from St. Cloud to have the salt delivered. Public Works Director Brad
Borders told the city council at its last meeting the department wanted to be sure the city would have enough salt in preparation. Ordering the salt through a St. Cloud trucking firm cost an extra $18 a ton, but it was worth it, Borders said, just to make sure the city has an ample stockpile. Last year, because of an unusually severe winter, Minnesota cities, including Sartell, went through veritable mountains of road salt.
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Monday, Oct. 27 Sartell City Council, 7 p.m., City Hall, 125 Pinecone Road N. 320-253-2171. Central MN Catholic Worker Open House, 7-8:30 p.m., Church of St. Joseph Heritage Hall, 12 West Minnesota St., St. Joseph. centralmncw@ gmail.com or centralmncw.org. Choral Connections Con-
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2nd Street S. The city will also apply for a new round of funding for Safe Routes to School, money allowed by the legislature in its state bonding bill. In addition, Sartell was awarded a grant to plan for the Safe Routes to School concept and then did meticulous planning on how to implement it through a renewed focus on paths, trails and sidewalks. Safe Routes to School in-
Sartell Newsleader • www.thenewsleaders.com volves more than just installing trails, paths and sidewalks. A key element is to implement safety programs to keep children safe going to and from school, such as crossing guards at intersections. Another safety factor is the recent installation of driver speed feedback signs along Pinecone Road and 7th Street N. in Sartell, which are extremely busy streets because of the location of three schools in that area: the high school, middle school and Pine Meadow Elementary School. The radar signs flash to let drivers know if they are going too fast for the
school speed limit. Money for those signs came from a grant, from the city, from CentraCare and from the school district. “Safe Routes to School is going really well in Sartell in terms of awareness and some of the changes, like the driver warning signs,” Moen said. Earlier this month, on Oct. 8, students in Sartell’s Morningstar neighborhood, were encouraged to bike or walk to school and then stop at homes to pick up other students to walk or bike with them. It was International Walk to School Day. It was, said Moen, a success.
Moen also praised Sartell for many people networking around the concept of safety for children. For example, the police department hosts an annual bike-safety rodeo for children, and there has been training for local educators in a 10-week biking and pedestrian curricu-
Friday, Oct. 24, 2014 lum. Moen said she is confident Sartell will soon have an excellent Safe Routes to School program and children will begin to enjoy walking and biking to school, knowing the city will keep them safe.
Change a child’s life in the community Big Brothers Big Sisters are looking for mentors. Mentors in the community-based program provide friendship, emotional support and hope to young people with whom they are matched. This is a one-on-one volunteer opportu-
nity to provide friendship and guidance to a child in central Minnesota. The volunteer will meet with their Little four times a month for 12 months. For more information, visit ww.thenewsleaders.com and click on Oct. 24 Criers.