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Town Crier Daylight savings ends
Daylight savings time, which started in March, ends at 2 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 4. Residents should turn clocks back one hour to reflect the ending of daylight savings time.
City conducts amenities survey
Residents and businesses in Sartell are invited to take part in a community survey from now until Nov. 15. The purpose of the survey, which consists of 15 questions, is to help elected city officials determine which amenities residents and businesses would like in the city. Participation in the survey is voluntary and anonymous. It takes only a few minutes to complete. The survey is available via a link on the city’s website: www. sartellmn.com. Paper copies are also available at city hall and the police station. For more information, see an upcoming story in the Nov. 9 Sartell Newsleader.
Bromenschenkel to host meeting
Stearns County District 2 residents are invited to “Coffee with Commissioner Bromenschenkel” from 10-11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 3 at the Local Blend Coffee Shop on Minnesota Street in St. Joseph. Anyone not able to attend the meeting can contact Bromenschenkel at P.O. Box 190, Sartell, MN 56377, by phone at 320.493.9180 or by email at mark. bromenschenkel@co.stearns. mn.us.
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Wandering moose takes stroll through St. Stephen by Dennis Dalman news@thenewsleaders.com
When Don Smoley came running up at noon to Randy Asseln’s house – as if the house was on fire – Asseln knew something was up. “Quick! Grab your camera,” Smoley shouted. “You’ve got to get over to Larry Omann’s farm a mile west of town. There’s a moose in his cornfield.” It didn’t take long for Asseln, a passionate photographer, to grab his camera gear. Just minutes later, at the cornfield, sure enough, there was a moose, but all Asseln could see is a pair of ears sticking up from the corn tops. There were a few other people at the cornfield on a “moose watch.” Smoley made moosecall sounds, but the creature didn’t heed them. The animal, perhaps spooked, would not come out of the field. That early afternoon, Smoley and Asseln decided to leave and come back about an hour
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In this photo by St. Stephen resident Randy Asseln, the “one-horn wandering moose” emerges from a cornfield west of St. Stephen. Inset: After crossing the road, the moose heads east toward a tamarack swamp next to St. Stephen. The creature had also been spotted in and near Sauk Centre, Melrose and Freeport. before sundown. Then they waited about a half an hour, Smoley on one end of the field, Asseln on the other. Smoley was again making moose calls.
The moose would stop and look at the two men and then keep on walking slow as could be, toward the east. Finally, the moose had reached the
western edge of the field. He then proceeded to walk across the road. At that point, Asseln, camera ready, was standing 50 Moose • page 2
Saving man’s life just came natural by Dennis Dalman news@thenewsleaders.com
Kevin Hollingsworth, 19, of Sartell, does not think of himself as a heroic l i f e s a v e r ; Hollingsworth instead, he says he is a young man with proper training who happened to be at the right place at the right time. He dove head-first into icycold water and saved a man’s life. Although Hollingsworth rejects “hero” status, others feel differently, including the man he saved and the Stearns County Sheriff’s Department. On Oct. 30, the sheriff’s department awarded Hollingsworth the “Citizen Lifesaver Award” for his actions last summer. In presenting the award, Stearns County Sheriff John Sanner said, “Kevin is a shining example of how regular people react to a situation and perform
in an extraordinary way.” It was Sanner himself who recommended Hollingsworth for the award. It’s the first time in close to 20 years the sheriff’s department has bestowed a citizen lifesaving award. “I’m humbled by the award,” Hollingsworth told the Newsleader before receiving the honor “I didn’t do anything beyond the call of duty, really. I was there. It was the right thing to do, and it’s what I should have done. With the training I’d had, it just came natural to me.” It happened one day last June at the swimming quarry in Waite Park. Hollingsworth and a friend, Jordan Doyle, had just taken a swim in the quarry and were leaving when they heard a distant commotion. Then, a woman on the trail said, “He needs help!” Looking back, Hollingsworth saw a young man struggling in the water, yelling for help, splashing frantically to try to stay afloat. Standing above the edge of the quarry, Hollingsworth took off his shirt and
dove from a high rock 20 feet down head-first into the cold water, swimming the 50 feet or so over to the man. There were many people at the quarry that day, most of them young people. When they heard the man’s cries for
help, they appeared stunned and scared, not knowing what to do, Hollingsworth recalled. By the time Hollingsworth reached the man, his head was underwater, and it appeared he was losing consciousness. HolLifesaver • page 4
Verso workers say farewell by Cori Hilsgen news@thenewsleaders.com
A medley of emotions – sadness, hope, disappointment and nostalgia – filled the River’s Edge Convention Center in St. Cloud Oct. 25 when former Verso employees gathered for an appreciation event. Workers and guests were invited to an evening of appetizers, drinks and DJ entertainment in appreciation of their service to the Sartell Mill. Conversations flowed as people discussed job options. Some talked of how they were adjusting to retirement. Many talked of other jobs they had taken and further schooling and training they were attend-
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ing. Some spoke of the frustration they were feeling at not yet being able to find a job. Some expressed disappointment representatives in state office weren’t following through on all of their promises to help displaced workers find better employment. Speakers thanked the employees for their years of hard work at the mill. Union president Lyle Fleck told those who attended to enjoy themselves and that he and the rest of the union board had enjoyed representing workers. Plant manager Matt Archambeau compared length of operation of the mill to General Motors Corp. He thanked employVerso • page 2
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Library needs input for long-range planning Moose The Great River Regional Library is about to set its course for the next nine years, and it needs input from its public to determine that course. People, both users and nonusers of the library, are invited to attend an input meeting at 2 p.m. Friday, Nov. 9 in the Array Community Room of the library in St. Cloud. GRRL Director Kirsty Smith will be there to take suggestions and opinions about current and future services. Those suggestions will be included in discussions
and planning by the library’s administration to help chart GRRL’s path. GRRL provides library services at 32 outreach locations in Benton, Morrison, Sherburne, Stearns, Todd and Wright counties. Because the library system receives support from the State of Minnesota, it’s required to file a strategic plan with the Department of Education’s State Library Services. That plan includes goals for three years with an outlook for nine years. “Although many library ser-
vices remain stable, the social forces affecting libraries change over time,” said Julie Henne, GRRL’s communication and fund-development coordinator. “In recent years we’ve been increasingly focused on children’s literacy and on information technology, helping ensure all our users have access to the Internet. The public input sessions will be used to help determine if the library needs to adjust its path or if other information needs should be prioritized.”
The St. Cloud library site is one of three sites at which input will be collected. The others are in Little Falls and Monticello. The GRRL provides central Minnesota residents with nearly one million books, CDs and DVDs, as well as 250 public computers, programming and information services. For more information, call the St. Cloud Public Library at 650-2500.
If any readers have tips concerning crimes, they should call the Sartell Police Department at 2518186 or Tri-County Crime Stoppers at 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. 24 10:17 a.m. Vehicle theft. Coborn’s Superstore. A report was made of items that were taken from an unlocked vehicle around 10 p.m. the evening before. 11:05 a.m. Traffic stop. 19th Avenue S. A vehicle was witnessed traveling 55 mph in a posted 40 mph zone. The driver was aware of her speed. She was
issued a citation and released. 2:09 p.m. Traffic stop. Riverside Avenue. A vehicle was witnessed traveling 45 mph in a posted 30 mph zone. The driver was aware of her speed. She was issued a citation and released. 3:49 p.m. Traffic stop. 7th Street N. A vehicle was witnessed traveling 36 mph in a posted 30 mph zone. The driver stated she was not aware of the flashing school-zone lights. She was issued a citation and released. 10:30 p.m. Loud music. Oriole Avenue. A complaint was made of loud music coming from a residence. An officer made contact with the owner who agreed to turn down the music.
the road with a driver with a revoked license and revoked registration. The driver stated he was unaware of his status. The plates were seized and the driver was issued a citation and released.
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from front page feet from the animal ready to “shoot” it, using his zoom lens. He kept snapping his camera and “captured” the moose in a series of photos. The moose was plodding slowly to the east, toward St. Stephen. A full moon had risen, and it looked as if the moose was heading straight for that moonrise. The two men watched the moose with rapt attention as it walked all the way to the tamarack swamp at the edge of town. Then, the moose walked right into that swamp and disappeared from sight. Asseln and Smoley weren’t the only ones to see that moose. He had been sighted in the Sauk Centre area a week before. There were also sightings in Melrose and Freeport, Asseln noted. Asseln knows it was the same moose because it’s a rather peculiar-looking animal. On its left side, he sports just one 18-inch antler and on the right side there is just an antler stub of only four or five inches. “He looks a little goofy,” Asseln said. “That’s why we call him the ‘one-horned wandering moose.’” Asseln figures the bull moose weighs about 600-800 pounds. Asseln works as an industrial electronic technician for “USA Today” newspaper operations in Maple Grove. He also has an at-home business focused on his art photography and his own specialized method of printing large photos onto canvas. To see more of his photographic art, go to www.randyasseln.com.
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Congregants celebrate Mass – with a big difference by Dennis Dalman news@thenewsleaders.com
At the altar, the Catholic priest made the ritual preparations for the Holy Eucharist – the sancti- Sykora fied bits of bread members of the congregation would soon ingest. It’s called transubstantiation, a mysterious process in which Catholics believe the bread and wine are turned into the “body and blood of Jesus Christ.” The members of the congregation – about 30 of them – then left their seats in the church and walked to the altar where they formed a semicircle, waiting to receive the Euchrarist from the priest. It was a scene – Catholic Mass – that has occurred millions of times in the past 2,000 years. But this time, there was a major difference. This time, the priest was a woman – Pastor Mary Frances Smith. Smith was assisted during the Mass by Deacon Bernie Sykora of Sartell, who will herself be ordained as a priest, along with others, next year at the same church. Their
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from front page ees for their years of service. Nancy Koska, human resources manager, called out “green ticket” and drew numbers to give away prizes. Drawings included many souvenirs from the mill. Attendees also received a parting gift of a wooden cutting board with the mill engraved on it, a Verso shirt and a water bottle. Originally formed by a group of investors from Wisconsin with $200,000, each share costing $100, the Sartell mill was in operation for 106 years. It was called the Watab Pulp and Paper Co., St. Regis Paper Co., Champion International Corp., International Paper and finally Verso Paper Corp. Many of those who attended had started at the mill in the pulp department, spearing logs, and they were assigned to an “on-call” basis where they were called to work any of seven days a week, at any time of the day. Many also worked a “southern swing shift,” rotating
“church” is actually called “Community of Mary Magdalene First Apostle.” The congregation is allowed to use St. John’s Episcopal Church as their meeting place at 1 p.m. the second Sunday of every month. The congregation of Mary Magdalene First Apostle includes people of all ages, including numerous nuns from the greater St. Cloud area who believe women priests are long overdue in the Catholic Church, even though the Pope does not condone ordaining women as priests. In fact, critics of the international Roman Catholic Womenpriest movement, as it’s known, claim these women priests are not, in fact, women priests, that they are not legitimate and therefore the Masses they preside over are not the real thing. Women priests and their congregations, however, insist the opposite – that they are every bit as legitimate in the eyes of God as their male counterparts are. Sykora said Roman Catholic women priests obey their conscience and they are “loyal members of the church who stand in the prophetic tradition of holy obedience to the Spirit’s call to change an unjust law that discriminates against women.” The women priests are trythree eight-hour shifts before switching to two 12-hour shifts. Some had been a part of the 1982 start-up of the number-3 paper machine. Old photos of days at the mill flashed on a screen as workers reminisced about past years and experiences. Many expressed appreciation to others for their good work ethic and the long hours they worked. Even though many said they were saddened by the closing of the mill, they also said they felt fortunate to have been employed there for as long as they had been. “It was a good ride,” said Sartell resident Dennis Molitor, who worked at the mill for 38 years. T-shirts were sold and a silent auction was held in memory of Jon Maus of Albany, who was killed in the May 28 explosion and fire that also resulted in the closing of the mill. Many expressed their sadness for the loss of his life. At the end of the night, as former workers left the convention center, all said they realized it would be the final Verso mill gathering.
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ing, she said, to reform the structure of the church from within. Many consider the church “dysfunctional” because of centuries of patriarchal, hierarchical dominance by men. Women priests aim to reform through “ordination, re-imaging, reshaping and restructuring.” Advocates also point out Jesus Christ did not ordain the apostles at the “Last Supper” and that churches throughout the centuries have discounted the important roles played by Mary Magdalene and other women. They also note during the earliest Masses held by Christians in Rome, often held surreptitiously underground in catacombs, women often presided at the ceremonies. The Womenpriest movement, Sykora noted, emphasizes there is no hierarchy, no clericalism, no patriarchy and no authoritarian structure. There are no titles such as “Mother” or “Father” to designate priests. Bishops have no administrative power. There are no salaries given; women priests and bishops support themselves, and when they are ordained, they do not promise obedience to a bishop, as men priests must do. Sykora has been a devout Catholic all of her life and spent five years in the Catholic Maryknoll community. After leaving that, she taught in various school districts in Minnesota for 25 years, earned a master’s degree in education of children with special needs and has studied theology, which has prepared her for her upcoming ordination. She and her late husband,
Don, have four children, seven grandchildren and six greatgrandchildren. Celibacy for women priests is optional. Pastor Smith, for example, is married and the mother of several children. A registered nurse from Big Lake, she has worked in the field of psychiatry for 35 years. She also holds a master’s degree in theology. The Womenpriest movement notes celibacy was not always the norm in the Catholic Church. Celibacy did not become mandatory until the First Lateran Council of 1123 A.D., the movement likes to remind people. Like many other women priests, Smith believes celibacy is irrelevant to a spritual connection through the Catholic Church. “It has been as a Catholic laywoman that I have always experienced the Church, the powerful social institution that framed my spiritual life from my birth,” she said. “My belief in the progress of women in the Roman Catholic Church is very deep and strong. It’s my joy to stand with women and men who bring life and growth to the Church.” There is another difference in the Catholic Mass as led by women priests. The words of the liturgy have been cleansed of male-dominant language. Jeanette Blonigen Clancy, a theologian and author who lives in Avon, is a strong adherent of the Womenpriest movement and a member of the Mary Magdalene First Apostle congregation. She scrupulously reviewed the liturgy of the Catholic Mass and removed male-dominant, hierarchical
words. “Language,” she said, “shapes the way people think.” Blonigen Clancy, who earned her theological degree from St. John’s University, is the author of “God is Not Three Guys in the Sky: Cherishing Christianity Without its Exclusive Claims.” The book claims Christianity “mistakes its myths for history and its symbols for fact.” In that book, Blonigen Clancy explores many of the ideas that are the foundation for the Womenpriest movement, including a premise the Catholic Church and other religions have been warped because of what she believes are sexist, male-dominated hierarchies throughout history. To old-fashioned Roman Catholics, the Womenpriest movement may seem shocking, rebellious and even sinful. However, many Catholics like Sykora and some nuns and male priests, welcome the movement, viewing it as a positive, healthy growth of the church into a more enlightened society. Even though the Pope does not approve of the movement, its adherents strongly believe in time the Catholic hierarchy will have to embrace the Womenpriest movement’s practices and goals or the Catholic Church will eventually wither, suffocated by what the Womenpriest adherents consider its inability to grow under the weight of a patriarchal system. Women priests freely admit they have broken the Catholic Church’s “Canon Law 1024.” But they consider that law Mass • page 5
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lingsworth grabbed him and, doing the scissor-stroke with all his might, managed to tow the man over to a large flat slab of rock at the edge of the quarry. It was very difficult to lift the man’s nearly lifeless and limp body onto the rock, but he managed to do it with the help of someone else. Seconds later, the man began to cough and sputter. Hollingsworth checked the man’s pulse, which was very weak. In the meantime, help was on its way – the ambulance and sheriff’s deputies.
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After the dazed-but-relieved man recovered somewhat, he thanked Hollingsworth and shook his hand. The man’s girlfriend, in tears with relief, also thanked him. Then Hollingsworth and his friend left the quarry, headed home. To this day, Hollingsworth does not know the man’s name. The only information he knows is he was from St. Paul, on a home break from military training and was visiting his girlfriend in St. Cloud at the time of the near-drowning. He was, Hollingsworth estimated, in this late teens or early 20s – rather tall and quite thin. Hollingsworth credits his life-saving training in a skipatrol unit for his saving the man’s life. Hollingsworth, who
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has always loved swimming and skiing, joined the ski patrol and volunteers at the Powder Ridge Ski Resort near Kimball. A life-saving unit that involved drowning swimmers was part of the course he studied. “That’s why it just came so natural,” he said. “It’s because I’d learned to react that way in that ski-patrol training.” In an essay he wrote for his college writing class, Hollingsworth described the moment of crisis: “Time stopped. Noises stopped. People stopped. The air grew colder by the millisecond. Did I just witness someone die? All 200 people Roofing • Siding • Gutters • Windows • Metal Roofs HAAG™ Certified Roof Inspectors for hail/wind
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went from louder than a rock concert to as quiet as a funeral in a matter of seconds. At this very second, hundreds of thoughts were racing through my head without time to comprehend a single one. Time literally stopped. I went from being a diehard show-off to a full-fledged professional rescuer faster than the word death was able to sink in. From the depths of my brain, I instantly recalled the textbook procedure for rescuing a drowning victim. It was like I just passed my final EMT exam. I was able to go above and beyond, without letting a single thought interrupt my mission. I was not about
to go home and let this sight haunt me for the rest of my life. I was not able to fathom watching the news, as two anchors half-heartedly tell Minnesota that a young man died swimming today. I knew hell was going to freeze over before this man dies.” Hollingsworth, a 2011 graduate of Sartell High School, is the son of Sam and Susan Hollingsworth. He is currently a student at St. Cloud State University where he plans to study business. He also works three jobs: Scheel’s sporting goods store, Discount Tire and Auto and his volunteer ski-patrol job at Powder Ridge.
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Mass from page 3 to be unjust and discriminatory against women. They insist their ordinations are valid because of “apostolic succession.” The movement began in 2002 when seven women were ordained aboard a ship on the Danube River in Germany. One of the movement’s visionary founders and the head of the movement is Patricia Fresen, a doctor of theology and former Dominican nun, who is originally from South Africa and who founded the Womenpriest movement in North America. Fresen has been a guest speaker for Mary Magdalene First Apostle and will be present next year when more women priests are ordained in that church, including Sykora. Currently, ordained women priests
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are officiating in more than 29 states in the nation. Many times women priests are asked if they have been excommunicated by the Vatican, which is the seat of the Roman Catholic Church in Rome. The Womenpriest movement gives the following statement: “Roman Catholic Womenpriests reject the penalty of excommunication issued by the Vatican Congregation for the Doctrine of Faith on May 29, 2008, stating ‘women priests and the bishops who ordain them would be excommunicated . . . ‘ Our movement is receiving enthusiastic responses on the local, national and international level. We will continue to serve our beloved church in a renewed priestly ministry that welcomes all to celebrate the sacraments in inclusive, Christ-centered, Spirit-empowered communities wherever we are called.”
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Pastor Mary Frances Smith prepares the Eucharist at a Catholic Mass. She and others are members of the “Community of Mary Magdalene First Apostle,” which meets at 1 p.m. the second Sunday of each month at St. John’s Episcopal Church in St. Cloud.
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Our View Amendment proposals deserve resounding defeat On the Nov. 6 ballot, Minnesotans will be asked to vote “yes” or “no” on two proposed amendments to the Minnesota Constitution. The first ballot question is entitled Proposed Constitutional Amendment 1: “Shall the Minnesota Constitution be amended to provide that only a union of one man and one woman shall be valid or recognized as a marriage in Minnesota?” The second ballot question is Proposed Constitutional Amendment 2: “Shall the Minnesota Constitution be amended to require all voters to present valid photo identification to vote and to require the state to provide free identification to eligible voters, effective July 1, 2013?” Neither deserves voter approval. Here are four reasons why each should be defeated: Question 1: 1. The amendment is not needed because same-sex marriage is already not a legal option in this state. 2. In Minnesota, widely known as a progressive and enlightened state, we should not enshrine within our constitution blatant discrimination against any minorities – in this case gays and lesbians. 3. Contrary to scare tactics, there is no proof whatsoever that legalizing same-sex marriage would lead to an erosion of man-woman marriage, and churches would not be forced to marry same-sex couples. And, again a reminder, voting “no” to this amendment will not legalize samesex marriage; it is already illegal. 4. We should not allow legislative bully groups – in this case mainly right-wing extremists – to tinker with the constitution for political gain. Question 2: 1. This is another unnecessary amendment because there is no evidence whatsoever of widespread voting fraud or even serious sporadic voter fraud. This is an effort to fix what is not broken. 2. Such a law will cost millions to implement, not to mention a tangled mess of regulations and voting-access hurdles to so many law-abiding prospective voters. 3. Any pathetic culprit determined enough to commit voter fraud could do it with a doctored I.D. as well as any other way. 4. With all of the despicable efforts nationwide to suppress people’s access to vote, this is one more law in Minnesota that we don’t need, an onerous law that would unnecessarily make it harder for diligent citizens to cast their ballots. No doubt, there are sincere, well-meaning people arguing for both of those proposed ballot questions. To many, those amendment proposals may sound reasonable on the surface. However, with deeper research into both propositions, most reasonable people, we believe, would reject both as not only unneeded but contrary to the enlightened and long-cherished democratic values of the great state of Minnesota.
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Bob the ‘hood’ was always on a mission Bob Zimmerman was always on a “mission,” according to LeRoy Hoikkala, the drummer in his first band. “Hey, let’s go on a mission,” he used to say. Last week, I had the chance to talk with Hoikkala, thanks to a friend, Kerry Nelson of Lowry, whose sales work takes him often to Hibbing. Nelson met Hoikkala’s girlfriend, a Hibbing High School teacher, and he asked her if I could interview LeRoy. She asked LeRoy and he said sure. In the mid-to-late 1950s, hometown buddies LeRoy, Monte Edmandson and Bob formed a band called “The Golden Chords.” They played often in the garage of Bob’s home on 7th Street a stone’s throw from the high school. The trio was often on a “mission.” That was Bob’s word for doing something cool. In 1955, they had their James Dean “missions.” At Stephens’ Grocery Store, they spent hours checking out stories and photos of that famed actor in movie magazines. They loved his three movies, and they were stunned when Dean was killed in a car accident on Sept. 30, 1955. Some of the other “missions” were to get cleats put on their shoes and boots at Carlson’s Shoe Repair, hang out at the music store, take trips on their Harleys and cruise up and down Hibbing’s main street in a convertible. “Bob was considered a hood (1950s’ lingo for “hoodlum”),” Hoikkala said.
Dennis Dalman Editor “A lot of us were hoods. But we weren’t mean or anything like that. Bob was a loner; we were all loners.” The mid-1950s was, after all, the age of the “rebel” and the “outcast” – Dean, Marlon Brando, Montgomery Clift. Rock ‘n’ Roll (the likes of Chuck Berry, Little Richard, Elvis Presley) had just burst upon the scene, with teens dancing up a storm and parents cringing in panic. The high point for “The Golden Chords” is the night they rented the Hibbing Armory to put on a “rock hop” like the ones in Duluth. They had to hire cops and a clean-up crew and even made their own tickets. The show was a hit, and they actually made some money. “That was Bob’s first paying job,” Hoikkala said. Four years later, Bob would record his first album in New York City, entitled “Bob Dylan,” and the rest, of course, is history. Dylan’s fame does not surprise Hoikkala. “He’s a genius, a great writer, a great everything,” he said. “He always was.” Hoikkala remembers Bob always keeping his own counsel.
“He never talked about anybody else – his family, his girlfriend or anybody. He never gossiped. He was independent, impatient and restless. Those three words describe him best. Bob was Bob. Bob was for Bob. He was interested in himself and his music. Not that he was selfish. He just had his own mission. Back then, a lot of us had missions.” Hoikkala never thinks of Dylan as a big star. “He’s just my friend,” he said. “I haven’t seen him in years. He’s got his own life now. But I still think of him as a friend. Just a friend.” Hoikkala said he still gets chills when he remembers how Bob almost got killed on his motorcycle near Hibbing. He waited for a train to pass and started across the tracks, but he didn’t see a train coming from the other way. He threw his bike down. The train just missed him.” Now retired, Hoikkala hasn’t played his drums for years. He worked for decades as a manager for U.S. Steel in Virginia, Minn. He and his late wife, Bette, have two daughters in Owatonna and four grandchildren. His favorite Dylan song, by the way, is “Not Dark Yet” from 1997’s “Time Out of Mind.” All of Hoikkala’s Dylan memorabilia, including a newspaper ad for the 1958 Rock Hop, he donated to Zimmy’s in Hibbing, a restaurant-bar that has become a virtual Dylan museum. Zimmy’s is a must for any Dylan fan who visits the “North Country Fair.”
From the Bench:
Small-town lawyers truly earn our respect I’m often asked what I like about my relatively new role as a district court judge or what surprises I’ve had during the past two years. The most pleasant surprise has been a new-found and significant respect for the small-town lawyers who appear before me. The small-town lawyers are pretty rare. These days, law-school graduates seek work in larger cities for salaries that support thousands of dollars in student loans. The small-town lawyers typically have a wealth of knowledge coupled with many years of experience. Yet they struggle to keep their financial heads above water. There’s a perception if a case is complicated or an estate too large, the client must seek representation from one of those big-city lawyers who “specializes.” Despite impressions that most rural disputes are no longer worth their cost to litigate, the small-town lawyer is still worth getting to know. Prior to initiating cases, the small-town lawyers attempt to assist clients in resolving problems by what may be considered “first principles.” They cannot specialize; he/she must know a little something about vir-
Mary B. Mahler Stearns County Judge tually every area of the law. The smalltown lawyer rarely declines representing a client because of inability to pay. And once hired, the small-town lawyers take very seriously their obligation to zealously represent their client’s interests. Justifiably, they insist on complete control of the lawsuit because he/she is the lawyer and not a “hired hand.” Small-town lawyers take the time to connect with their clients and the clients’ causes, sometimes too fully. In the courtroom, my experience tells me they read the law and prepare for hearings. I believe the small-town lawyers deeply respect judges, demanding high standards of competency, impartiality and dignity from judges. They will hold back the other party, lawyer, public opinion and, on occasion, even the court. They never quit. But the small-town lawyer will also
be brutally honest with his/her clients regarding chances of success and suggest settlement based upon all factors, not solely economics. And in the end, even when the case is lost, the small-town lawyers will sit with their client in the local watering hole and scorn the judge, jury and opposing counsel, which may be the “last rites” in finalizing a lost case with his/her client. Despite this scorning, the small-town lawyer maintains a genuine sense of dedication to the fair administration of justice. In the community, the small-town lawyer holds his/her head high as the local lawyer, extending courtesy and honesty to all. Small-town lawyers genuinely love their profession. To them, law is a conviction and way of life. The smalltown lawyers’ practices are a mission, not just a means of supporting themselves and their family. Undoubtedly, the small-town lawyer is not always popular in the local community, but they should be respected. Mary B. Mahler is a district court judge from St. Cloud and presides over cases in Stearns County.
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Friday, Nov. 2, 2012
Hours extended for absentee ballots Hours have been extended for absentee balloting at the Stearns County and Benton County auditor’s offices. The offices will be open from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 3 and from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday, Nov. 5 for absentee voting by those who, for one reason or another, will not be able to vote at the polls on Election Day, Nov. 6. Nov. 5 will be the last day to cast an absentee ballot in person at the auditor’s office. Many absentee voters vote via mailed ballots, but as of today, Nov. 2, it is unlikely, if not impossible, to get ballots, fill them in and send them back by mail in time. However, ballots can also be emailed or faxed to absentee voters. Ballots can be returned by scanning them and
emailing them to elections@ co.stearns.mn.us. They can also be faxed to 320-656-3916. All ballots must be received at the auditor’s office by Election Day, Nov. 6. Residents of Benton County can email their absentee ballots to karri.thorsten@co.benton. mn.us or fax them to 320-9685337. An alternative is to vote an absentee ballot in person at the auditor’s office. It’s located in the Stearns County Administration Building, Room 148, 705 Courthouse Square in downtown St. Cloud. The Benton County Administration Building is located at 531 Dewey St. in Foley. Regular hours are from 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., in addtion to the extended Saturday hours
and the extra one-half hour on Monday, Nov. 5. In order to vote by absentee ballot, a person must meet one of the following requirements for needing an absentee ballot: • Absence from precinct on Election Day • Illness or disability • Religious discipline or observance of religious holiday • Service as an election judge in another precinct, or • Eligible emergency declared by the governor or quarantine declared by the federal or state government. For more information, contact the Stearns County AuditorTreasurer’s office at 656-3920, or email elections@co.stearns. mn.us.
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Community Calendar
Friday, Nov. 2 St. Joseph Farmers’ Market, 3-6 p.m., Resurrection Lutheran Church, Fellowhip Hall, 610 N. County Road 2, St. Joseph. www. stjosephfarmersmarket.com Saturday, Nov. 3 Craft sale, sponsored by Eagle’s Auxiliary, 8 a.m.-2 p.m., Eagle’s Club, 41st and Veterans Drive (8th St. N.) by Centrasota.
Holiday Craft and Bake sale, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Great Hall, St. John’s University. Wednesday, Nov. 7 St. Stephen City Council, 7 p.m., City Hall. 251-0964. Thursday, Nov. 8 Coffee and Conversation, a senior discussion group, 9 a.m., Country Manor, Sartell.
LEGAL NOTICE
CITY OF SARTELL NOTICE OF RE-SCHEDULED PUBLIC HEARING 2013 FEE SCHEDULE and FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT/CAPITAL PLAN UPDATES NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN Note: This hearing was originally that the Sartell City Council will scheduled for Nov. 12, but has hold a public hearing in the council been re-scheduled to Nov. 26. chambers at 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 26, or as soon thereafter as the All interested persons are invited matter may be heard, to consider to attend the hearing to voice their an Ordinance Adopting 2013 Fee opinion. Written comments will Schedule and an update of the also be accepted until the date of City’s Financial Management the hearing. Plan, including capital plans. Copies of the proposed Ordinance Patti Gartland and Financial Management Plan City administrator are available for public inspection played. at the Sartell City Hall during Publish: Nov. 2, 2012 At 7 p.m. on Friday, Nov. regular business hours. 2, the Sabres will take on the Moorhead Spuds at Clemens ADVERTISING Stadium in Collegeville. The Spuds have a 9-0 season record. TO INVESTIGATE OTHER Mattress Outlet ADVERTISING OPPORTUNITIES Call PaperChain at 931 922-0484 or e-mail info@ paperchain.com. (MFPA) Twin Sets from $99
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Write in Edith Gerads for Mayor of St. Stephen I am a write-in candidate for mayor of St. Stephen. If you wish to vote for me, write in my name. I have served on the St. Stephen Park Board for six years. Two of those years, I served as the chairperson. As chairperson, I had to follow a budget. I moved to St. Stephen in 1995 with my family. My daughter is 22 years old and my son is 21 years old. I am a Eucharist Minister, a Lector and a Parish Council member at St. Stephen Catholic Church. Together we must embrace our community values. True community needs direct connection and interaction between the people. I would follow the budget and there would be no wasteful spending. I would be proud to represent you always because everybody counts. I would appreciate your vote.
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Friday, Nov. 2, 2012
Debate duo photo by Jack Hellie
In a feisty hour-long debate, 6th District U.S. Congressional candidates Michele Bachmann (R-Stillwater) and challenger Jim Graves drew an audience of nearly 500 people to the River’s Edge Convention Center in St. Cloud. The debate was moderated by St. Cloud Area Chamber of Commerce President Teresa Bohnen. The two candidates indulged in a verbal war of words, with Bachmann accusing Graves of being a tax-and-spend liberal and Graves accusing Bachmann of not representing the people of her district. Among the topics were a bridge near Stillwater that Bachmann fought for and that Graves calls too expensive; how to maintain Social Security and Medicare; and ObamaCare, which Bachmann wants to repeal and which Graves favors as a step in the right direction toward health care for all.
Vote Schroeder Nov. 6!
Shannon Schroeder State Representative District 13B Working Class Values, Genuine Solutions, Genuine Leadership Our current Representative:
• Led us to a 20 day Government Shutdown in • Borrowed $2.4 Billion from our schools, (HJP 2011. 4163). • Eliminated the Market Value Homestead Credit • Voted against fairer taxation, this is the first time and increasing property taxes for 95% of in 16 years the majority of the states’ revenue Minnesotans, (HJP 1279). comes from property taxes (HJP 3940). It is time to stop putting the burden of running our state government on the backs of property owners, seniors, farmers, and the middle working-class citizens. Do you want more of the same representation that will continue to vote the party line or a voice that will represent our district’s interests?
Vote No to Rep. Tim O’Driscoll
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