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Town Crier St. Stephen to hold winter extravaganza
The City of St. Stephen Winter Extravaganza will be held Sunday, Dec. 11. Santa and Mrs. Claus will visit with children from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Reindeer will pull sleigh rides around City Hall. In lieu of admission, bring a food shelf item or unwrapped toy.
Fare For All to sell holiday packs
Fare For All will sell holiday packs for $30 from 3:30-5:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 12 at Resurrection Lutheran Church, 610 C.R. 2, St. Joseph. Each pack includes a 7-pound spiral cut ham, a whole chicken, chicken strips, two packages of ground beef, two bags of mixed vegetables and an apple pie. All are welcome. Holiday packs make great gifts for employees, those in need and families.
Senior Connection hosts annual sing-a-long
Get in the spirit of the season with a concert of Christmas favorites. Join the Sartell Senior Connection as they welcome the St. Cloud Area Fun Singers for their annual Christmas sing-a-long at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 13 at Celebration Lutheran Church, 1500 Pinecone Road N. Cookies, coffee and cider served. Free and open to everyone.
ACT on Alzheimer’s hosts coffee, conversation
ACT on Alzheimer’s will host a free coffee and conversation event from 9-10 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 15 in the Country Manor Apartments, 520 First St. N.E., Sartell (enter East Door 2 and head to the Garden Cove Room). Join local representatives to hear the progress toward creating a dementia-friendly community in Sartell. Activities include an overview of dementia and Alzheimer’s and a discussion on the mission and priorities of the group, community strengths and gaps, and top priorities for community action. To learn more about ACT on Alzheimer’s Sartell, visit sartellseniorconnection.com or find us on Facebook at ACT Sartell Community.
Plans for Sartell schools come into focus by Dennis Dalman editor@thenewsleaders.com
An estimated 50 percent of the students in schools today will be working someday in the kinds of jobs nobody has anticipated yet. That’s how fast the world and technology is changing, said Sartell-St. Stephen School District Superintendent Jeff Schwiebert, who admitted the prospect is “a bit spooky because we just don’t know.” However, the prospect is a lot less spooky when schools prepare now for an unknown future, and that is what the Sartell-St. Stephen School District intends to do largely via its building-facilities plan and innovative programming. At two recent Wednesday public meetings (Nov. 30 and Dec. 7) at Sartell High School, Schwiebert presented updates on the building plans that vot-
ers authorized last May to the tune of $105.8 million. About $90 million of that amount will pay for the new high school to
new grade configurations. The following story is based on the first of those public Schools • page 3
Scheduling time with Santa Sophia Hall of Sartell chats with Santa Claus while Santa’s wife listens. The Santa session took place Dec. 3 at the VFW club in Sauk Rapids, with a long line of parents and children who waited patiently for their Santa visit. Sophia’s mother is Jennifer Neuman of Sartell.
Sartell renews legal contract with St. Cloud by Dennis Dalman editor@thenewsleaders.com
Should the City of Sartell contract for its own full-time attorney? That was a question city -council members pondered at their last meeting, Nov. 28. The topic was raised by council member David Peterson as the council was consid-
ering renewal of a contract with the City of St. Cloud for legal prosecution services, something Sartell has done for Peterson many years. Sartell also contracts for a city attorney, currently Stan Weinberger, and
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sometimes – but rarely – with another legal firm for specialty work such as condemnation proceedings. The contract with Weinberger costs about $9,000 per year. In 2015, Sartell decided to expand the services it receives from St. Cloud to include some issues regarding city personnel, as well as labor questions, and some assistance with develop-
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Raul Muniz (left), a member of The Waters Church in Sartell, talks to other denizens of Whoville as Father Lou Who Dec. 2 during Walk Through Christmas 2016 as told by The Grinch, a fun, interactive family experience on church grounds. For more photos, see page 4.
ment and miscellaneous issues. The St. Cloud contract has cost Sartell the same amount of money since Jan. 1, 2015. The current contract proposal calls for an increase to cover increased costs of legal-department salaries, which climbed to 2 percent this year and an anticipated 3 percent for 2017. Under the terms of the conContract • page 7
Other options considered for lake-river drawdown by Dennis Dalman editor@thenewsleaders.com
The historic Salem Community Church will present its Old-Fashioned Christmas at 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 17. Reindeer sleigh rides will occur from 3-4:15 p.m. with the Christmas program following at 4:30 p.m. Homemade cookies and refreshments will be served. Salem Community Church is located at 28547 220th St., four miles north of Paynesville.
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Plans for a drawdown of Little Rock Lake near Rice and part of the Mississippi River have reached a snag, and alternative options will have to be considered, according to a press release from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources’ Little Falls Fisheries Office. DNR officials recently met with Eagle Creek Energy, which operates the dam on the Mississippi River at Sartell. That dam is crucial in lowering the level of the river upstream so the lake and river levels can be lowered by about three feet. The original plan was to
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lower those bodies of water by that level so eco-system health could be enhanced in both. However, Eagle Creek Energy officials said there would be significant loss of revenue with less energy generated at the dam during a drawdown, as well as complexities having to do with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Thus far, the alternatives include the following: • Operate the dam at a lower level (2 feet instead of 3 feet). • A temporary coffer constructed that would isolate Little Rock Lake by using a water-inflatable tube dam. Using a temporary tube dam and pumping after a shorter four- to fiveOptions • page 5
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2 If you have a tip concerning a crime, call the Sartell Police Department at 320-251-8186 or TriCounty Crime Stoppers at 320255-1301, 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 a crime. Nov. 5 12:32 a.m. Accident. Riverside Avenue N./15th Street N. Officers were dispatched for a two-vehicle, rear-end collision involving no injuries. Officers arrived on scene and spoke with the drivers. Driver 1 stated she was traveling north on Riverside Avenue looking for a residence when driver 2 rear-ended her vehicle. She was unsure how fast the other driver was traveling when he hit her or how close he was following her. Driver 2 stated he was also northbound and said he was coming from the Twin Cities and was very tired. He thought he may have fallen asleep. Both front airbags deployed in vehicle 2. Driver 2 was not allowed to drive because of his claim of being tired. His vehicle was towed from the scene. Officers then issued driver 2 a citation for inattentive driving. They also explained to the driver when you become tired while driving it’s your responsibility to pull over and call for a ride to avoid an accident. Nov. 6 6:55 am. Medical. 10th Avenue N. Officers were dispatched for a 57-year-old female who was having chest discomfort and difficulty breathing. Officers arrived on scene and met with the woman. She was holding her stomach and her chest. She was breathing hard. Officers started her on oxygen and attempted to calm her down. Gold Cross Ambulance paramedics arrived on
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scene and officers assisted with loading the patient for transport to St. Cloud Hospital. 8:47 p.m. Welfare check. 10th Avenue N. Officers were dispatched to a welfare check on a female with schizophrenia. Officers arrived on scene and met the woman in the lobby of her apartment building. The woman appeared agitated and was concerned someone may kidnap her. She was also unable to sit still. Officers transported the woman to St. Cloud Hospital to be evaluated. Nov. 8 8:50 a.m. Threat. Kendall Court. An officer was dispatched to speak with a male regarding a former employee making threats to harm him. The male stated he recently had to fire the employee because while at a job site, he took a motorcycle for a joy ride that didn’t belong to him. The male claimed the former employee was now harassing him by phone. Officers advised the male on how to proceed with a harassment restraining order. 5:14 p.m. Hazard. Sixth Street N.E/First Avenue E. Police were dispatched for water in the roadway. Upon arriving, it appeared a water line had broken under the roadway closest to the railroad tracks. Authorities notified Sartell City Maintenance who had already dispatched someone to the scene. Officers shut down one lane of southbound traffic until the water was shut off and out of the roadway. Nov. 9 1:57 p.m. Shoplifter. Second Street S. An officer was dispatched to a local business for a possible shoplifter. The officer arrived on scene and met with the manager. The manager stated the male in the store that she suspected as a shoplifter had stolen from the store on previous
People occasions. The officer then made contact with the male and his friend. The officer patted down both males in front of a squadcar dash cam. The male admitted to stealing cough medicine. Cough medicine capsules were located in the left front pocket of the male. The man also admitted to stealing the capsules four to five other times in the past. The manager verbally dismissed both individuals from the store. The male that had shoplifted was also issued a citation for the violation. Nov. 10 10:34 a.m. Intoxicated person. Evergreen Road. An officer was dispatched for an intoxicated male. The caller stated the male had fallen into the roadway. The officer arrived on scene and located the male party. The male showed signs of impairment and almost fell when he stood up. The male stated he was trying to find his bicycle and just left a friend’s house. The male also stated he didn’t have a safe place to go and was homeless. The male continued to be unsteady on his feet, and officers helped him keep his balance. Detox was contacted and advised they had a bed for the male party. The officer transported the male to detox. 4:37 p.m. Accident. CR 120/ Hwy 15. While on routine patrol, an officer observed a vehicle sitting with its hazard lights on and front-end damage. The officer also observed another vehicle with rear-end damage. The officer made contact with both drivers. Both vehicles were driving on CR 120 when vehicle 2 braked for an unknown reason, causing vehicle 1 to rear end vehicle 2. The accident caused moderate damage to both vehicles and neither driver reported injuries. The vehicle with front-end damage was towed from the scene. An accident exchange form was filled out and issued to both drivers.
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Central Minnesota Credit Union Foundation recently made a donation of $1,300 to the Coborn Cancer Center at CentraCare Health in St. Cloud. The donation will help provide patients and their families with additional support before, during and after cancer treatment. The donation was presented to Sonya Wieber (second from left), Coborn Cancer Center director, on Nov. 29 by Central Minnesota Credit Union members (left to right) Joyce Eveslage, Ryan Hinnenkamp, Marvin Sand, Joyce Klein and Ron Klein. All of these CMCU members have received or are receiving treatment at the Coborn Cancer Center. The Sartell High School girl’s varsity basketball team defeated Monticello High School 63-53 on Nov. 29. The Sabres were able to hang on for a win after holding a 19-point halftime lead. Sartell hit 10 three-pointers in the game and were 23/30 from the freethrow line. Megan Sieben led the team with 15 points, while Addy Demaine added 13 and Lexie Winter added 12. Emma Larson and Jaylia Ellis each grabbed six rebounds, and Courtney Deters led the team in steals with three. The Sartell High School girl’s varsity basketball team defeated Sauk Rapids-Rice High School 45-35 on Dec. 2. Sartell was led by Megan Sieben, who scored 18 points. Emma Larson grabbed six rebounds, and Lexie Winter had five assists. Jaylia Ellis led a strong defensive effort with six steals. The Storm ‘n Sabres girls’ varsity hockey team defeated Willmar High School 7-0 on Dec. 2. Bria Ferns and Brooke Walters each had a six-point night. Ferns tallied two goals and four assists while Walters had a hat trick and three assists to help
move the Storm’n Sabres to 3-11 overall and 2-0 in the Central Lakes Conference. Megan Mohr and Bre Hess each added goals in the victory. Madi DeMarais registered 13 saves for her first career win and second shutout of the year. The Sartell High School boys’ varsity hockey team defeated Crookston High school 8-0 on Dec. 2. Sartell started very slowly in the first period but was able to weather the pressure from Crookston before Jack Hennemann scored two of his three goals on the night to get the Sabres headed in the right direction. The start of the second period saw Hennemann complete his hat trick on another hard-earned goal, from then on the Sabres were able to control much of the play in the second period. The third period saw the Sabres score two shorthanded goals by Garrett Freeman (his first career varsity goal) and Spencer Meier. Trevor Skinner capped the scoring for the Sabres with his first career varsity goal. Sartell got solid goaltending again from Cole Bright as he picked up his first career shutout win.
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Schools from front page meetings, the Nov. 30 one at which Schwiebert was the main speaker and Sartell High School Principal Brenda Steve gave the audience a visual “walk-through” of the new high school with the help of architectural-artist conceptions. The title of both meetings was “Building Excellence Facilities Plan: Planning for the Next Generation of Learners.” Schools can no longer be locked into one way of doing things because of unknown jobs in the future, Schwiebert noted. That is why the new high school in Sartell has been designed for maximum flexibility of uses in both space and programming. The new design accommodates a lot of handson group learning, teamwork projects and lots of gathering space for students, teachers and visitors from the world at large, including the business world. In the new learning methods, there will be lots of partnerships formed, including public and private ones, all working together with all students educated well to benefit one and all, and society at large, Schwiebert said. No longer will education consist of boxed-in classrooms remote from the local world and the world beyond, as they were so many years ago, when rote learning and memorization were the main learning tools. The new learning methods will be interactive, with lots of teamwork, group problemsolving and learning/teaching partners from all sectors of the local area. The physical layout of the new high school will reflect the new learning. For example, there are long
Sartell-St. Stephen Newsleader • www.thenewsleaders.com wings of buildings (called Learning Neighborhoods) that connect to a huge commons area, designed with maximum visibility as a place where people can gather and learn. The commons area will be twice the size of the one in the current high school, Schwiebert noted. There will also be all kinds of specialty areas for specialty learning.
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This is an architect’s floor plan of the ground plan of the new Sartell High School. At the right, extended from the main part of the building are the wing extensions that contain multiple “learning neighborhoods. The wings connect to a large commons area where students, teachers and those in learning partnerships can learn and socialize.
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Ground will be broken for the new high school in the next summer, and it’s expected to open for grades 9-12 in the fall of 2019. Schwiebert said soil tests at the site have shown the soil is fine to build upon and will not need major infilling to make it suitable. Planners, he said, had worried about that a bit until they received the good news. Between fall of 2019 and spring of 2020, the current high school will be remodeled and repurposed for grades 6-8 (middle school). It will open in the fall of 2020. The current middle school will become an intermediate school for grades 3-5, and that will open at the same time. Improvements will also be done for Pine Meadow Elementary and Oak Ridge Elementary for grades K-2. The District Center will house the early-childhood programs. One important feature of all the schools will be a new strategy for security, Schwiebert noted. For example, the entryways will lead directly to the main school office, and a door by the lobby with access to the rest of the school will stay locked. Those who work in the office will have a constant surveillance capacity via eyesight and cameras of the areas surrounding the schools, with clear sight lines from the office windows to the parking-lot areas. If staff sees anything
amiss, the school can be put on alert and locked down immediately. Visibility is a major factor in security, Schwiebert noted. Teachers, staff, students – all involved in the schools – must have visibility so they can see what’s around them. That is why the interior of the new high school will have a very open design, both for security and for social gatherings.
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and Principal Steve noted the features of the new school. There will be three long wings, each containing multiple “learning neighborhoods,” and the wings will all connect to a large commons area. A performing-arts center will accommodate seating for 800, which is 300 more than the current high-school theater. In addition, there will be rooms for band, orchestra and choir, and spaces for art classes and projects. There will be no traditional library (media center), although there will be collec-
tions of books in various places throughout the school. It’s hoped there will be a student-run coffee shop, along with a school-supplies store. A culinary-arts program will be able to use the large kitchenserving area of the lunchroom. There will be many specialized areas for vocational-style, hands-on learning classes, such as welding, carpentry, automotive and many other learning pursuits. Another specialized learning area will be a bio-med place so students can learn aspects of that pursuit through Schools • back page
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Cornerstone restaurant burglarized by Dennis Dalman editor@thenewsleaders.com
Sartell police are seeking information about the identities of a man and a woman who apparently burglarized a Sartell restaurant on Monday, Dec. 5. Missing from the Cornerstone Buffet & Restaurant is cash and a MacBook Pro,
Options from front page day drawdown would initiate a longer-term drawdown within Little Rock Lake and in the river channel area. According to the DNR, those options are doable and funding can be acquired for them. The DNR intends to work closely with the Little Rock Lake Association and the Benton County Soil and Water Conservation District to draft a grant proposal for a project that could happen in the summer of 2018.
which is a laptop computer. The business is located in Riverside Plaza, 101 Seventh St. N. in Sartell. Surveillance footage turned over to police shows the two people walking through the business after hours, probably in the early-morning hours well after the restaurant had closed for the night. The police received a call
about the burglary at 8:03 a.m. Monday, Dec. 5. Anyone who may recognize either or both of the people in the surveillance photos is asked to call the Sartell Police Department at 320-2518186. To view a few more of the surveillance photos, go to the Sartell Police Department’s Facebook and scroll down.
Excessive nutrients in Little Rock Lake have accumulated over time, causing undesirable weed growth and lack of water clarity due to massive algae blooms. In addition, during algae blooms, the lake water can be highly dangerous to children, pets and even adults. A drawdown, according to the DNR, could restore the quality of the lake by causing good vegetation to grow, by increasing the uptake of nutrients like phosphorus and by preventing erosion (and also nutrient runoff) on shorelines. The results would enhance the lake for fish and wildlife habitat. Some of the same problems
exist in the river in the area between Little Rock Lake and the Sartell area. In the meantime, the DNR is trying to address other problems, which include agriculture runoff from the watershed north of the lake, promoting alternative-farming methods, manure management and septic-system upgrades in the area. If a drawdown is accomplished in 2018, it would likely last six weeks, from the second week of July to the end of August. A drawdown would reduce recreation somewhat in Little Rock Lake and also on the river up to the Rice bridge.
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What are the laws on commercial vehicles having window tint? Q: I was wondering if someone could tell me what the law is on commercial vehicles having window tint? I drive a dump truck and was wondering if window tint is allowed as long as it’s the 50 percent that’s allowed in passenger vehicles or if it’s illegal for dump trucks/ semi-trucks to have any window tint. Any advice or a link to where I can find out would be greatly appreciated. A: Window tint is allowed to
the immediate right and left of the driver in a commercial vehicle, but it has to allow 70 percent light transmittance instead of the 50 percent on passenger vehicles. The transmittance restriction does not apply to other windows. Code of federal regulations “49 CFR 393.60(d)” spells out the requirements. Be advised, 70-75 percent is about what factory tint measures out to in most vehicle windows (unaltered.)
A portion of state statutes was used with permission from the Office of the Revisor of Statutes. If you have any questions concerning traffic-related laws or issues in Minnesota, send your questions to Trp. Jesse Grabow – Minnesota State Patrol at 1000 Hwy. 10 W., Detroit Lakes, Minn. 56501-2205. (You can follow him on Twitter @ MSPPIO_NW or reach him at, jesse.grabow@state.mn.us).
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This is one of the suspects in an overnight burglary Dec. 6 at the Cornerstone restaurant in Sartell. A few more photos can be seen on the Sartell Police Department Facebook. Anyone who might recognize any suspects involved should call the police at 320-251-8186.
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Trump should set up blind trust ASAP Suddenly, the “Emoluments Clause” in the U.S. Constitution is a topic of hot debate and with good reason: A billionaire real-estate mogul with scores of foreign financial-business connections has just been elected president. An emolument means “any salary, fee or profit from employment or office.” Constitutional scholars and political leaders, both Democrat and Republican, are urging Donald Trump to divest himself of his assets, to place them in a blind trust under management of an independent financial trustee. Trump has said he will let his three adult children run his business while he concentrates solely on running the country. It’s a facetious solution, at best. As if his children are strangers who will not have daily discussions with their father about “Say, how are things going in the business these days?” Trump even claims the emoluments clause does not pertain to presidents. Actually, he has a point, technically, because there are some scholarly disagreements on that score. However, throughout American presidential history, there has been a long tradition of presidents abiding by the emoluments clause – that is, being very careful not to accept any payments or gifts from foreign powers. The Founding Fathers, those who wrote the U.S. Constitution, were painfully aware of corruption in the “Old World” – how gifts, payments and bribes brought favors for kings and higherups from rich people in their own countries and in foreign governments – the kinds of “bribes” that can influence policies. One can argue that is already happening in the United States, what with powerful domestic lobbyists like the National Rifle Association. But these kinds of inducements to corruption are especially dangerous if they come to influence heavily foreign-policy decisions, including warmaking powers. The Founding Fathers were keenly aware of the risks of a free country, that freedom has a down side sometimes. Alexander Hamilton wrote this in the Federalist Papers: “One of the weak sides of republics, among their numerous advantages, is that they afford too easy an inlet to foreign corruption.” This is what the U.S. Constitution states, the so-called Emoluments Clause: “No Title of Nobility shall be granted by the United States: And no Person holding any Office of Profit or Trust under them, shall, without the Consent of the Congress, accept any present, Emolument, Office or Title, of any kind whatsoever, from any King, Prince or foreign State.” Many American presidents were so sensitive about conflicts of interest through gifts from foreigners they voluntarily rejected them or gave them back. For example, President Andrew Jackson was given a gold medallion by Colombian President Simon Bolivar. Jackson asked for Congress’ advice about the medallion and was told he could not keep it. Trump’s presidency is highly unusual, historically unusual because of his vast wealth and foreign connections. He would do well to set up a blind trust – and quickly – or his entire presidency could be sullied, possibly to the point of impeachment efforts. Trump may do some good things as president, but lingering doubts about conflicts of interest will cast a shadow on everything he achieves, no matter how good – or bad.
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Big green porcupine gives way for Christmas One day last week, I wrestled with a giant green porcupine. I almost lost. The “porcupine” was the artificial Christmas tree I bought years ago, the one that never gave me any trouble – until the day it darned near killed me. At first, the assembly process went well – no injuries – except for some trouble with the bottom pole in the treestand. I had to shove a wash rag in there to make it tight. The tree stood in the middle of the living room, ready to be decorated. Nextdoor neighbor Marty agreed to help me. She has an amazing knack for Christmasdecorating. We put the five strings of lights on the tree, going round and round in a kind of dizzying two-step. Minutes later, the tree – all seven feet of it – turned ugly as it morphed into a porcupine crossed with a mule. I had to get down on my belly like a living-room lizard – fat and flat – to scoot the tree by its stand to its intended position by the wall. Its branch wires kept poking me in the face. “Ouch!” That was just one of the words I kept shouting; the others were more colorful than a strand of tree lights. “Dennis, take your time!” Marty advised. “You’re going to have a heart attack.” Sure enough, I almost did have a coronary after I struggled to my feet, stood back wobbily and beheld that varmint. It was as crooked as Donald Trump, and its top was stuck on the ceiling where the ceiling slants down to the windows – way too far from the wall. Then it dawned on me: The pole I’d crammed into the stand did not go all the way down into the tube because of that dumb wash rag I’d used. “Oops,” Marty said. I was about to shout “Bah! Humbug!” and rip the tree apart. I let out a howl
Dennis Dalman Editor of outrage. The dogs, Skippy and Daisy, quickly retreated, shivering with fright as they watched, ears drooping, from behind the chairs. “Now, calm down,,” Marty cautioned. “There must be a way to fix it.” “Yes, there is!” I said, leaving the room to get my snip pliers. I returned, climbed the step-stool and started snipping away top mini-branches after taking off the star. It was a frantic effort to make the fiend shorter to fit against the wall. “Arrgh!” I shouted in pain as the wires kept stabbing my hands. “This %&**# tree!” “Dennis, don’t get so worked up,” Marty said. “Swearing’s not going to help.” Nor did all the snipping. The pesky contraption just stood there – stubborn, stuck, hopeless – as so did we. In a sudden burst of energy, I had an idea, even though I try to avoid energetic ideas because they usually lead to injuries. “Marty, I’m going to tip the tree, and you hold it,” I said. “I’m going to bang the stand off, remove the wash rag and pound the pole all the way down into it.” After I tilted the tree into Marty’s arms, I scrunched down and pounded away with rubber mallet at the stand to get it off. I heard a whimpering sound. “I can’t hold it anymore,” Marty said in a panic. “Too heavy!” I quickly grabbed a chair and forced it into the thrashing critter.
Poor Marty, who is a short woman to begin with, looked like a sudden hunchback, as if some of her discs had slipped. “Are you OK? You OK?” “No,” she said. As I kept wrestling with that green commotion, it decided to do a thrashing tango with me before I clumsily danced it into submission. Then it lost many of its branches, which had to be re-attached with patience – something I sorely lacked by that time. Finally, after more huffing and puffing, what a relief, it fit right where it’s supposed to be. Marty and I, breathless, stood there trying to smile. The dogs warily emerged from hiding, giving us hopeful looks. But then, wouldn’t you know? I couldn’t find the dangling plug-in to put in the wall socket. “It’s got to be down there somewhere!” Marty said. “Yeah, but where? If you see it running off, let me know,” I said. Just then Marty’s husband walked in the door, wondering if we needed help. Oh, boy, did we ever. When he saw our sweaty looks of frustration, he turned on his heels and ran out the door, no doubt thinking, “Beyond help!” After taking the bottom strand off, we found the plug-in. I was sure when I stuck it in the socket, nothing would happen. I could just hear the cruel trickster laughing, “Ha, ha, HA!” But, lo and behold, voila! Lights blazed forth. Prettiest Christmas tree I ever did see. Wheezily, we hooted approval, giving feeble high fives. Even the dogs seemed to smile, tails wagging (time for treats?). The nasty porcupine had been tamed, put in its place, and it was ready – once again – for a Merry Christmas.
Christmas trees – a holiday tradition With December and the holiday season well underway, Christmas trees have already begun to spring up in yards and living rooms around the area. While bringing in festive cheer, they make such a warm, inviting symbol in these cold months. This also made me wonder, how did Christmas trees come about as a tradition? Christmas trees are in wide use across the United States. According to a Nielsen poll, 79 percent of Americans were estimated to have displayed a Christmas tree in their homes in 2013. They make an even larger impact in popular culture. A massive tree is put up in Washington, D.C., every year, and movies and commercials feature them in abundance. But where did such a widespread tradition get its start? The answer goes further back than you might think. There is historical evidence that cultures as far back as the ancient Egyptians, Chinese and Hebrews used evergreen trees as a symbol of eternal life. Houses back in the time of the Roman Empire were decorated with evergreen wreaths during the midwinter festival of Saturnalia. The country of Georgia (not to be confused with the American state) in the Caucasus Mountains of Western Asia continues the ancient tradition of decorating trees. “Chichilaki,” as they are called, are fashioned out of hazelnut and walnut branches, and can range from less than a foot to 10-feet tall. What we would consider modern Christmas trees began emerging in Germany and the Baltic States around the 15th century. They were usually set up in guild halls and decorated with sweets.
Connor Kockler Guest Writer Later on, upper-class families started to set up similar trees in their homes. This trend would begin to spread across Germany in the next few hundred years. North America got its first Christmas tree from German soldiers stationed in Canada during the American Revolution. Several cities claim to have hosted the first Christmas tree in the United States. It would not catch on here until 1850 when an image of the royal couple of the United Kingdom with their Christmas tree was republished in the country. The 1870s are when trees became a regular tradition in the United States. From there, as they say, the rest is history. Christmas trees are now a global phenomenon, along with many other Christmas traditions. They can also be seen in international relations, as several cities and countries gift them to each other in recognition of friendship or sacrifices in war. This hasn’t been without controversy. Some have challenged whether the Christmas display in Washington, D.C., violates the First Amendment of the Constitution. The Supreme Court has ruled that it does not, saying they serve as secular symbols. With the decline in religious affiliation among Americans as a whole, Christmas trees continue
to be prominent. This suggests they are more linked to the holiday than religion particularly. What’s remarkable is just how longstanding the Christmas tree tradition has become. Unlike many of the come-andgo trends of today, the lengthy history only serves to strengthen it. I, for one, have many fond memories of Christmas trees. Setting them up and decorating them is the basis of many family Christmas experiences. Decorating with ornaments that reference life moments make the tree even more special. I would hope Christmas trees can continue far into the future. They provide a great symbol of peace and friendship. The bright colors of the lights and decorations make a good contrast to the ice and snow of winter. They serve as the focal point of family celebrations, with presents around the tree ready to be opened by eager recipients. Bringing people together is what the holidays should be all about. Spending time with our friends and family is what I look forward to this time of year. We can forget our differences, work together as neighbors and share some festive cheer. It’s probably best the holidays come around in one of the coldest and darkest times in the Minnesota seasons; it provides good relief from the weather. I wish everyone a great holiday season this year, no matter how you celebrate. We are all one community, and that’s something we can all get behind. Connor Kockler is a Sauk Rapids-Rice High School student. He enjoys writing, politics and news, among other interests.
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Contract from front page tract, Sartell would pay $3,938 per month for the service – or about $48,000 per year. Sartell Police Chief Jim Hughes told the council he and the police department members are happy with the current legal arrangement with St. Cloud for prosecution purposes. At
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Sartell-St. Stephen Newsleader • www.thenewsleaders.com one time, when the department called for quotes, the total costs from private attorneys would be between $60,000 and $70,000. In addition to prosecutions, the legal service in St. Cloud is an excellent resource for questions from the Sartell Police Department because those attorneys are often dealing with the same issues and are knowledgeable about them. Council member Peterson said a time may come when
costs go higher, a “tipping point” when the city might want to consider getting its own “in-house” full-time attorney. How close is the city to that tipping-point right now?, Peterson wondered. Sartell City Administrator Mary Degiovanni said staff could check other cities and even consider how much it would cost to contract with a county (Stearns or Benton) compared to St. Cloud.
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Hughes noted having just one attorney might be a drawback because there are many issues and time constraints that could not be handled at the same time by just one city attorney. After further discussion, the council voted unanimously to approve the contract with St. Cloud. In the meantime, Degiovanni and city staff will check into other cities, other options. By approving the contract, the
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Schools from page 3 a partnership with St. Cloud Orthopedics. The school areas have all been designed to accommodate students with special needs. Inside there will be three gyms and a pool, as well as spaces for weight-training, a mat room for wrestling and other activities, and a general physical-fitness area. In addition to the indoor gyms and pool, the athletic facilities will include two baseball fields, three softball fields, a football field, four soccer fields, a lacrosse field and tennis courts.
Sartell-St. Stephen Newsleader • www.thenewsleaders.com deeply concerned about safety factors. Schwiebert said at least one option is a roundabout on Pinecone Road. He said he is aware some people do not care for roundabouts, but he personally favors that option because roundabouts force vehicles to slow down, and that is just what’s needed, he added, at a very busy school site next to Pinecone Road. For more about the facilities plan, go to the Sartell-St. Stephen School District website. Then, on the top blue bar, pull
down the menu under “About Us.” Click on “Building Excellence Facilities Plan.” Then scroll down to find what you want to find. For a three-dimensional fly -through vision of the new high school, click on “High School Flythrough Video Draft.” To see a video of the public meeting hosted by Schwiebert, click on “Video of Nov. 30 Community Presentation.” And to see Powerpoint highlights of the plans for all schools, click on “Community Form Powerpoint Presentation.”
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Sunday, Dec. 11 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. St. Stephen City Hall • 2 6th Ave SE St. Stephen Fire & Rescue will bring Santa to City Hall
Sleigh rides with real reindeer! Cookies • Crafts! In lieu of admission, please bring a new, unwrapped toy or food shelf item to donate to the Giving Tree.
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A bike-and-walking trail is expected to be installed on the west side of Pinecone Road leading from the heart of Sartell to the new school. Currently, there is a trail on much of the east side, but planners want to be sure walkers-bikers will not have to cross busy Pinecone Road to get to the route to school. Currently, the city and school district are working out a safety plan to design traffic functions at the new-school site. It will have three intersections, and so planners are
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