Sartell-St. Stephen 2015-16 Resource Guide by The Newsleaders

Sartell-St. Stephen 2015-16 Resource Guide

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Welcome to Sartell, St. Stephen! A long-time river town along the Mighty Mississippi, Sartell was once a paper-mill village with only a few hundred residents. St. Stephen, just north of Sartell, was also a tiny town, barely a dot on a map. How times have changed! In just the past two decades, Sartell and St. Stephen have both grown in their own ways. Sartell has grown by leaps and bounds from that quiet, sleepy village to a dynamic city with thriving diverse businesses, a top-rated school system, rapid park development, a superb hiking-biking trail system, residentialhome growth in charming neighborhoods, new churches, green spaces everywhere, a series of malls and a thriving medical-facilities campus. The city is now home to 16,500 residents. St. Stephen has also grown, with more new residents and homes, more businesses, residential parks and a ball park. Still, it retains its small-town ambience and its rural beauty, surrounded by some of the most beautiful wooded farmland in the state. St. Stephen also shares a school district with Sartell. The growth in both cities continues, thanks

to progressive city leaders, a robust Chamber of Commerce, actively engaged residents, service organizations and scores of volunteers who are so proud of their cities and want to make them even better. Sartell suffered a serious blow three years ago when there was an explosion at its historic 100-year-old paper mill, killing an employee and forcing the plant to close forever. It was a painful setback, but the city rebounded with grit and determination. In recent years, there have been so many developments that bring economic strength and recreational-cultural enrichments to Sartell: the constant growth of the medicalfacilities campus that is a hub for central Minnesota and beyond, plans for a Town Square “downtown-type” area in south Sartell, Pinecone Central Park with its many playing fields and music-and-movies-in-the-park events, a thriving organization for senior citizens, a popular farmers’ market in all seasons, new businesses and industries, major road improvements and connections and plans for a multi-purpose Sartell Community Center to be built as early as 2016.

Faced with so many growing pains through the years, the City of Sartell has managed to retain a robust financial stability and has earned year after year top ratings from Standard and Poor for its healthy financial practices. Sartell has become so attractive for so many reasons that many people who work in other cities choose to live in Sartell and commute. Despite its growth, Sartell retains its neighborly riverbank-city charm. St. Stephen, although not directly located next to the river, has its own unique down-home charms and recently celebrated its 100th anniversary. One of its unique qualities is that it is the largest Slovenian-populated city west of the Mississippi River, a fact its residents are proud of and work hard to keep that enriching heritage alive. We are confident visitors will quickly notice and enjoy the many charms Sartell and St. Stephen have to offer. Whether you visit briefly, for a longer period or decide to “move Make black and white in,” Sartell and St. Stephen and all of their residents warmly welcome you.

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Table of Contents City services.............................4 Schools.....................................8 Calendar of events..................12 Parks.......................................15 City map............................16-17 State & county officials..........22 Day care providers.................26 Advertising Index...................31

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“City of Sartell” signs welcome visitors and residents alike on many paths into the city. This particular sign sits on county-owned land, on a hill beside the bridge uniting the Stearns and Benton county sides of Sartell over the mighty Mississippi. The Stars and Stripes, the Minnesota state flag as well as the POW/MIA flag fly over the sign.

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City services Sartell City Council

City council meetings take place at 7 p.m. the second and fourth Monday of the month at Sartell City Hall. In some cases, the meetings begin at 6 p.m. instead of 7 p.m., and the public is notified via the media of the early start time.

Ellen C. Morris D.D.S. Allison Schiff D.D.S.

Mayor Sarah Jane Nicoll, 320-309-7765 or sarahjane.nicoll@sartellmn.com Amy Braig-Lindstrom, 320-259-7982 or amy.braiglindstrom@sartellmn.com Steve Hennes, 320-253-1926 or stevehennes@sartellmn.com Pat Lynch, 320-249-0770 or pat.lynch@sartellmn.com David Peterson, 320-492-8017 or david.peterson@sartellmn.com

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220 4th Ave. S. • 911 • Non-emergency: 320-253-3041 Led by Fire Chief Ken Heim, the state-of-the-art Sartell-LeSauk Fire Department has 30 highly trained volunteers who not only fight fires, but also help on medical calls, car accidents and many other emergencies.

Police Department

310 2nd St. S. • 911 • Non-emergency: 320-251-8186 Led by Police Chief Jim Hughes, the police force is comprised of 16 full-time officers and 10 volunteer Reserve Program officers, an office manager/dispatcher and a part-time clerk.

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City council meetings take place at 7 p.m. the first Wednesday of the month at City Hall. Mayor Cindy VanderWeyst Jeff Blenkush Gene Skaj Danita Traut Tom Vouk

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2-6th Ave. SE • 320-251-0964 The city clerk is Cris Drais. Office hours are Tuesdays from 4:30-7:30 p.m.

Fire Department

2-6th Ave. SE • 911 • Non-emergency: 320-251-0964 Led by Fire Chief Jeff Drais, St. Stephen Fire and Rescue has 24 highly-trained volunteers who not only fight fires, but also help on medical calls, car accidents and many other emergencies.

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Teenagers from grades 7-12 headed to St. Francis Xavier for Franny Fest’s third annual Teen Night on Aug. 14. Teen Night is the kickoff to Franny Fest. Last year, 120 teens attended the event, which this year included human foosball, Nerf wars, a DJ and much more. Participanst (from left to right) Jason Lieberg, a junior, Matthew Rickers, a senior, and Daniel Efearo, a junior, launch a water balloon with a large rubber band.

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Everett Hirdler, 3, of Sartell hugs a cat mascot during the Sartell SummerFest parade. Sartell SummerFest 2015 was a grand success, with perfect late-spring weather – warm but not hot – attracting thousands of people to the many events of June 12-13. Crowds lined the streets all along Riverside Avenue and 8th Street to enjoy the Grand Day Parade, which featured more than 75 units, including 10 marching bands. After the parade, huge crowds gathered at Sartell Middle School for all sorts of entertainment.

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City Offices: 125 Pinecone Road N., Sartell Phone: 320.253.2171 E-mail: info@sartellmn.com Website: www.sartellmn.com

Police Department: 320.251.8186 (non emergency) Public Works: 320.258.7304 Planning & Zoning: 320.258.7306 Building Inspections: 320.258.7317

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Schools Oak Ridge Elementary School - K-4th grade. 1111 27th St N., Sartell, MN 56377 (320) 258-3693 Pine Meadow Elementary School - K-4th grade. 1029 5th St. N., Sartell, MN 56377 (320) 253-8303 Sartell Middle School - 5th-8th grades. 627 3rd Ave. N., Sartell, MN 56377 (320) 253-2200 Sartell High School - 9th-12th grades. 748 7th St. N., Sartell, MN 56377 (320) 656-0748 Sartell School District Service Center - Pre-K 748 7th St. N., Sartell, MN 56377 (320) 656-3701 St. Francis Xavier - Pre-K-6th Grades. 308 2nd St N., Sartell, MN 56377 (320) 252-9940 Web Addresses: www.sartell.k12.mn.us www.stfrancissartell.org The Sartell-St. Stephen School District has an excellent reputation for the quality of programs and services offered to students of all ages. The breadth and scope of the curricular program, extra-curricular opportunities and specialized programs make the school district one of the finest in Central Minnesota. Staff and administration are dedicated professionals who work closely with students and their parents to maintain a high standard of educational excellence.

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Fifth-graders (from left to right) Parker McCabe, Austin Henrichs and Ethan Fischer, all from Sartell, discovered the sunnies were biting at the Rolling Meadows Park fishing pond in Sartell the evening of May 12.

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Sauk Rapids athlete Amy Olson and Sartell Middle School phy-ed teacher and Special Olympics volunteer Joe Perske exchange a high five at the finish line of the 800-meter walk during the Special Olympics Track and Field Meet held May 16 at SMS. Twenty-one teams participated, including the St. Cloud Area 7 Team, which is comprised of athletes residing in Sartell, Sauk Rapids, St. Joseph, St. Cloud, Waite Park, Clear Lake, Clearwater and Rockville. The field events included long jump and Bocce, and track events such as running, walking and relays.

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Calendar of Events Do you know of an annual community event that you would like us to include? Send your information to: Newsleader, Attn: Resource Guide Events, P.O. Box 324, St. Joseph, MN 56374; or e-mail it to news@thenewsleaders.com.

September Millstream Arts Festival

The last Sunday in September, St. Joseph hosts a juried art sale along Minnesota Street in downtown St. Joseph. Food vendors, entertainment and music abound. St. Joseph is five miles southwest of Sartell.

October Community Halloween Party

Each year Kidstop hosts a community-wide Halloween Party for local children.

October-April Winter Farmers’ Market

A winter version of Monday Market is held one-two Saturdays per month at Sartell City Hall, 125 Pinecone Road. Hours of operation are from 3-6:30 p.m.

February Community Showcase

A Community Showcase, sponsored by the Sartell Area Chamber of Commerce, is held in late February at the Sartell Middle School. The event features business information, entertainment and a pancake breakfast.

March/April Easter party

A community Easter party, sponsored by the Sartell Jaycees, is held the Saturday before Easter in Pine Meadow Elementary School.

April

June Sartell SummerFest

Each summer, the Sartell SummerFest is scheduled the second weekend in June. The SummerFest, which attracts thousands of people to the city, features a Grand Parade, a big park celebration with a variety of acts, a street dance and fireworks.

Waite Park Family Fun Days

In early June, the Waite Park Family Fun Days is a week-long series of entertainment and celebration. Waite Park is two miles south of Sartell.

Avon Spunktacular Days

This weekend festival takes place in Avon, a city 12 miles southwest of Sartell. It’s usually scheduled for mid-June.

Caramel Roll Bike Ride

Bicyclists ride the Lake Wobegon Trail.

Rapids River Days - Sauk Rapids

This well-attended three-day festival in Sauk Rapids, during the last weekend of June, features many fun-filled events: the selection at a pageant of three young women ambassadors to represent Sauk Rapids for the next year; a River Days Parade, the 1k and 5k Tanner Walk/Run and the Rapids River Food Fest in Sauk Rapids Municipal Park.

St. Cloud Granite City Days

“Granite City Days” is a four-day annual celebration held in late June.

July Independence Day Celebration

A tradition in St. Joseph since 1904, the Fourth of July celebration attracts many thousands of people for its Lions Club-sponsored parade and the Catholic church bazaar, which includes games, dinner, a quilt auction, sales of crafts and baked goods, karaoke and live band music. On the night of July 3, JoeTown Rocks features music as well as fireworks.

Tour of Saints

Spring Clean-up

A long-established tradition in the St. Joseph area is the mid-summer Tour of Saints, a recreational bicycle tour with loops of 35 and 50 miles through some of the most beautiful hilly country in Minnesota. www.tourofsaints.com.

Golf Courses

August

The Sartell Lions host a spring clean-up from 8 a.m. to noon the last Saturday in April at the Sartell Middle School. 320-291-0799. Golf courses typically open in April. Call Blackberry Ridge Golf Course at 320-257-4563 and Pine Ridge Golf Course at 320-259-0551 for exact dates.

May-September Market Monday

Many area farmers from a 30-mile radius of Sartell sell fresh produce during Market Monday, a farmers’ market that began in 2011, at Sartell City Hall, 125 Pinecone Road. Hours of operation are from 3-6:30 p.m. Among the many items sold are vegetables, maple syrup, honey, meats, eggs, herbs, fresh flowers and crafts.

May Sartell Apple Duathlon

Every year, toward the end of May, duathletes come to Sartell from throughout the United States and even from foreign countries to compete in the prestigious Sartell Apple Duathlon. Now in its 32nd year, the race features a 5k run, a 33k bicycle course and another 5k run. The Apple Duathlon is widely known as one of the finest duathlon races in the nation. The night before the event, there is a children’s duathlon race.

Rock ‘n’ Block

On the third Saturday of August, the Sartell Area Chamber of Commerce hosts an outdoor “Rock ‘n’ Block” party that starts in the afternoon and ends late at night. The event features lots of food, kids’ games, a karaoke contest and a band that performs for the outdoor street dance.

Rice Family Fun Day

This festival in downtown Rice, right on Main Street, takes place every year in mid-August. It boasts live bands, a street dance, beer and food vendors, a kiddie parade, a grand parade, kids’ games, raffle drawings and firefighters’ water fights.

September St. Stephen Parish Festival

The St. Stephen Parish Festival is held annually on Labor Day. The event features live music, games, food, a rummage sale, bingo, auctions, prize drawings and a lot of socializing.

Dash for Dad 5K/Walk

The funds raised from this event, typically held the third Saturday of the month, go to local and national non-profit organizations in the fight against prostate cancer. For more information, visit www.apumn.com.

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First baseman Jackson Vos, 11, (#26) of Sartell, attempts to get the runner out in the Sartell vs Brainerd middle-school game on June 19. The game was held at Pine Cone Central Park, and was part of a tournament.

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Ariel Vonderhaar, 4, impressed the girls working the kiddie game booth by knocking down several pins with her first throw. She attended Rice Family Fun Day on Aug. 15 with her mom, Jennie, and other family members from St. Stephen.

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Sartell Parks Below is information about each of the 40 parks located in Sartell. For more information, visit www.sartellmn.com/parks_list.htm. Parks are numbered accordingly on the map on pages 16-17.

Regional Parks

Neighborhood Parks

1. Celebration Park – located on 1012 19th Ave. N. 2. Linear Park – located along Riverside Drive. Open space and swinging benches face the Mississippi River. – 1.61 acres 3. Lions Park – situated off Pinecone Road and along the Watab River. Open space, trails, trees and benches are abundant in this space. – 6.15 acres 4. Northside Park – located along 12th Street N. You can find a large play structure, swings, open pavilion, 10 grills, swinging benches, basketball court, volleyball court, disc golf course, horseshoe pits, sliding hill, trails and Champion Field (soccer, baseball, softball, bleachers) at this location. – 36.32 acres 5. Pinecone Central Park – Pine Ridge Golf Course. A few years ago, the city purchased the 20-acre private golf course along Pinecone Road N. in central Sartell to develop 168 acres total into parkland. Still under development, nearly 82 acres will be developed as athletic facilities. The park’s ongoing development is a partnership between the city and the privately constituted Central Pinecone Park Association, which raised a vast amount of funds to create baseball fields, soccer fields, hiking-biking trails, cross-country ski trails, picnic areas and many other recreational options, including a dog park now in the planning stages. In 2014, a series of outdoor concerts and movies began at the park. 6. Pinecone Regional Park – located next to Sartell City Hall along Pinecone Road, this seven-acre park features the Bernick’s pleasure-skating and hockey arena, hiking-biking trails and natural native vegetation with a creek flowing through it. 7. Rotary Riverside Park – one of Sartell’s newest parks. Developed by the Sartell Rotary organization, it has easy access to the Mississippi River via a floating deck. It also boasts picnic and recreational amenities and plenty of parking. 8. Sartell Sauk River Regional Park – Sartell’s newest park is a pristine piece of property along the meandering Sauk River in south Sartell at the border line with north St. Cloud. Still under development, the park will boast hiking-biking trails, a picnic area and access to the river. The purchase of the wooded land for park usage happened in 2014. 9. Sartell Veterans Park – located on Riverside Avenue. At this park is a monument, gazebo, open space and swinging benches facing the Mississippi River. – .77 acres. 10. Shay Property – land purchased by the city for future park development along the Mississippi River, bordering St. Cloud. 11. Val Smith – situated along County Road 29. This park has two play structures, swings, open and enclosed pavilion, picnic tables, horseshoes, sliding hill, a baseball field, a hockey rink, a basketball court, a volleyball court, tennis courts, a softball field, grills, restrooms and swinging benches. – 12.51 acres 12. Watab Creek North Park – located on 3rd Avenue N. This is a natural park with some benches and trails. – 2.68 acres 13. Watab Creek South Park – located on Sartell Street along the Watab River. Here you will find a wading pool, restrooms, play structures, swings, swinging benches, picnic tables, a softball field, grills, an enclosed pavilion, a volleyball court and trails. – 8.63 acres

14. Avalon Park – located on 2016 3rd St. N. 15. Avalon Park 2 – a 2-acre park of greenery and flowers. 16. Creekview Preserve Park – a 1.87-acre park of hilly woodlands. 17. Cypress Park – located on 5th Street N. This park has a play structure, swings, swinging bench and a park shelter with a table. - .71 acres 18. Eastside Kiddie Park – located along County Road 33 and 4th Street. Play structures, swings, basketball hoop and a bench are located within this park. – .72 acres 19. Fox Run of Avalon Village Park – a five-acre green space with playground equipment. 20. FranGen Park – located on Mockingbird Loop. 21. Geoffrey Park – located on Tennessee Drive and 22nd Street S. 22. Huntington Park – situated behind Pheasant Drive. This is a natural park with trails and open space. 23. Madison Crossing Park – a one-acre park with greenery and flowers. 24. Meadowlake Park – located on 13th Street S. It contains a play structure, swings and a swinging bench. - .56 acres 25. Morningstar Park – located along 15th Street. This park contains a play structure, swings, a swinging bench and a park shelter with table. – .54 acres 26. Nature’s Edge Park – situated on 3rd Street S. Items at the park include a play structure, swings and a swinging bench. – .25 acres 27. Newport Park – a 0.75-acre green space. 28. Oak View Pond Park – a 0.2-acre green space. 29. Pine Tree Pond Park – located on 5th Street N. A play structure, swings and picnic table are located at this park. – .47 acres 30. & 31. Rolling Meadows East & West – situated on 2-1/2 Street. These two areas have play structures, picnic tables, swinging benches and trails – East is 1.31 acres and West is 3.7 acres. 32. Rolling Meadows North – located on 9th Avenue N. It is completely natural with open fields. - 8.52 acres 33. Sabre Oaks Park – located on 3rd Street S. You will find a play structure, swings, a swinging bench and a park shelter with table here. – .27 acres 34. Sandstone East Park – a 1.1-acre park with trails and water features. 35. Sandstone West Park – a half-acre park with playground equipment. 36. Sartell Heights Park – located behind 7th Street S and is natural at this time. – 2.56 acres 37. Stonebrook Park – a 4-acre neighborhood park with greenery and flowers. 38. Tiffany Meadows Park – a 3.8-acre park with greenery and flowers. 39. Wilds Park North – situated north of Grizzly Lane. This park contains a wading pool (neighborhood residents only), play structure, swings, swinging benches, picnic tables, a basketball court, tennis courts, a volleyball court and trails. – 7.32 acres 40. Wilds Park South – located south of Grizzly Lane. This location is a natural park with open space and trails. – 2.4 acres

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15 14

12 13

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1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

Celebration Park Linear Park Lions Park Northside Park Pinecone Central Park Pinecone Regional Park Rotary Riverside Park Sartell Sauk River Regional Park 9. Sartell Veterans Park 10. Shay Property

11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19.

Val Smith Park Watab Creek North Park Watab Creek South Park Avalon Park Avalon Park 2 Creekview Preserve Park Cypress Park Eastside Kiddie Park Fox Run of Avalon Village Park 20. FranGen Park

21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30.

Geoffrey Park Huntington Park Madison Crossing Park Meadowlake Park Morningstar Park Nature’s Edge Park Newport Park Oak View Pond Park Pine Tree Pond Park Rolling Meadows West

31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40.

Rolling Meadows East Rolling Meadows North Sabre Oaks Park Sandstone East Park Sandstone West Park Sartell Heights Park Stonebrook Park Tiffany Meadows Park Wilds Park North Wilds Park South

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Neighborhood Parks 1. Hlebain Park – located at 1st Street SE and 5th Avenue SE. The park has one basketball hoop, as well as a sand volleyball court. There is a small playground set for children plus a full-size slide and two swings. A small shelter is also present with a picnic table. 2. Parkway Park – located at 1st Street NE and 7th Avenue NE. Park amenities include a Rainbow playset, a small skateboard area, a walking path around the park and picnic tables under an open shelter.

3. Smoley Fields – located off of CR 2 and 5th Street NE. The park has two ball fields with dugouts. The Lions Club maintains a shelter next to the upper field, along with playground equipment. 4. Trobec Field – located off of 1/2 Street SW and 1st Avenue SW. This is not a city owned ball field; it is owned by the Church of St. Stephen, and is home to the St. Stephen Steves baseball team.

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Clockwise, from left: Nadia Mulder, 4, Sartell, threw a few bags during a break in the cornhole competition at the Rock ‘n’ Block Party in Sartell on Aug. 8. Her uncle, Tom Ruth from Minnetonka, is supervising in the background; Dave Yancey shared his “Red Beer,” which is an American Amber Ale with attendees. Sartell residents Megan Henkemeyer (left) and Becca Simonsen took a sample and chatted about the brew process; The Rock ‘n’ Block volunteers made a few laps in the Bernick’s Bev Bike during the hot afternoon hours; Nicole Meyer, Sartell, teamed up with her husband, Kenny, during the cornhole tournament. Nicole’s employer, Central Minnesota Credit Union, was a hole sponsor for the event; Brandon Boelter teamed up with Tyler Gerads to form a team for the first-ever cornhole competition at the Rock ‘n’ Block Party. Their employer, Kristen Stebbins of State Farm Insurance Agency, was a sponsor of the block party; The homebrew team for Buckass Beer talks about the process with party-goers. Sartell residents Brad Carlson (left) and Chris Simonsen have been brewing together for 10 years. The homebrew contest was a new addition to the Rock ‘n’ Block Party this year. Four homebrews were available to be sampled.

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Jim and Ardelle Amundson of Sartell (left and center) and Nancy Anderson work on a patchwork quilt at Good Shepherd of the Pine Church. The quilting group meets at various places throughout the year in Sartell, Sauk Rapids and Rice. They create up to 2,000 quilts and never sell a one of them. They all go free to good causes.

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Stef Rothstein and her daughter, Evie, 5, of St. Stephen, enjoy the Sartell SummerFest Parade.

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Area Representatives State Rep. Tim O’Driscoll (R) District 13B 100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. 451 State Office Building, St. Paul, MN 55155 651-296-7808 or 1-800-920-9984 rep.tim.odriscoll@house.mn

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Stearns County Commissioner Mark Bromenschenkel (Second District) P.O. Box 190, Sartell, MN 56377 320-493-9180 www.co.stearns.mn.us

Benton County Commissioner Jim McMahon (Third District)

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The patriotic color guard, comprised of military veterans, leads the Sartell SummerFest Grand Parade as it enters the parade’s finish point, Sartell Middle School.

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Brynn Darling, 7, Sartell, tries her best to balance on the tight rope at the St. Francis Franny Fest on Aug. 15.

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Neighborhoods celebrate National Night Out

photos by Carolyn Bertsch

Clockwise, from left: West Meadows Court neighbors enjoy light conversation with police about the changes in the city and landscape they’ve witnessed in Sartell throughout the years during National Night Out on Aug. 4. Pictured from left to right are: Bonnie Warren, Joy Plamann, Officer Broda, Madelyn Bertsch, and Mark and Diane Ehlert; Children from the 1st Street N. neighborhood block party were excited to check out a Sartell firetruck on Aug. 4. Pictured, from left to right, are Luke Jones, 15, Avery Jones, 12, Firefighter Adam Imholte, and Avery Nelson, 9; Sartell firefighter Adam Imholte helps Madelyn Bertsch, 10, of Sartell, try on the firefighter gear at the Block Party on West Meadows Court in Sartell on Aug. 4. Along with a potlock meal they put together, the West Meadows neighborhood enjoyed visits from both local police and fire departments. Celebration Lutheran Church of Sartell 1500 Pinecone Road N. 320-255-0488 (Sept – May) Saturday Contemporary Worship: 5 p.m. Sunday Worship: 8:30 & 10:30 a.m. Sunday Education Hours: 8:30 & 9:35 a.m. www.celebrationlutheranchurch.com First United Methodist Church of the St. Cloud Region 1107 Pinecone Road S. 320-251-0804 Sunday Morning Worship: 9:30 a.m. Sunday School: 9:45 a.m. Adult Programs throughout the week Contemplative Worship Service weekly Youth Groups on Wednesday nights www.fumcscr.org Grace Baptist Fellowship 1197 Pinecone Road 320-252-5548 Sunday Services: Sunday School: 9:15 a.m. Morning Worship Service: 10:30 a.m. Evening Service: 6 p.m. Wednesday Services: Adult Bible Studies & Youth Programs: 6:30 p.m. www.gracesartell.net Messiah Lutheran Church (LCMS) 320 4th Ave. N. 320-252-5883 Sunday Worship: 9 a.m. Sunday Education Hour: 10:20 a.m. www.messiahsartell.com

Sartell Area Church Directory

Riverside Church (EPC) 405 Riverside Ave. N. 320-251-5801 Sunday Worship: 10 a.m. Sunday School: 11:20 a.m. www.riversideepc.org St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church 219 2nd St. N. 320-252-1363 Saturday Mass: 5 p.m. Sunday Masses: 8:30 & 10:30 a.m. www.stfrancissartell.org The Waters Church 1227 Pinecone Road N. 320-291-0202 Saturday Worship: 5 p.m. Sunday Worship: 9 & 10:45 a.m. www.thewaterschurch.net

Ashley

Sarah

Betty

Lori

Debra

Sara J.

Sara Jonelle 1917 4th St. N.

Marge

Sheri

Jessica

Kristina

Nicole

Karen

Malarie

Laura

Joanne

Aimee

Nicole

Kristi

Angela

Sara

Lori

Darlene

Holly

Linda

Janice

Kelly

Carolyn

Kelli

Diane

Paula

Lori

Susan

Anderson

Bakken

Batdorf

Beam

Beckrich

Beckstrom

Blommel

Bommersbach

Brinker

Brinkman

Couch

Davis

Delong

Dentz

Disrud

Duea

Erickson

Evers

Fox

Goltz

Gray

Gunderson

Halvorson

Hauser

Holland

Holtz

James

Kalthoff

Kiley

Kirkeby

Krebs

Kreuz

305 Lawrence Court

304 Riverside Ave. S.

911 Morningstar Ct.

207 4th St. N.

507 16th St. N.

325 5th Ave. S.

532 13th Ave. N.

1133 3rd St. N.

508 Huntington Drive

853 Terry Lane

733 2-1/2 St. N.

405 4th St. N.

1900 Sandstone Ct.

1528 6th Ave. S.

820 11th St. S.

440 22nd Ave. N.

1009 Connecticut Ave. S.

614 2-1/2 St. N.

300 11 St. N.

3109 12th Ave. N.

224 Sundance Road

711 1st Ave. N.

2135 3rd St. N.

401 3rd St. S. #106

1514 4th Ave. N.

816 Brookwood Lane

1727 6th St. N.

807 Edinburgh St.

369 Pine Ridge Road

733 3rd St. N.

915 10th St. S.

227 19th Ave. N.

1913 7th St. N.

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ADDRESS

FIRST

LAST NAME

Sartell Licensed Day Cares

320-259-0206

320-249-4251

320-291-7431

320-253-3750

320-529-0548

320-291-5655

320-252-2095

320-309-8886

320-250-3608

320-219-9144

320-252-2743

320-259-8672

320-217-8394

320-761-6363

320-656-0577

320-230-5156

320-252-2356

320-259-0028

612-205-3434

320-420-6009

320-240-0281

320-428-1751

320-241-6406

320-250-9396

320-492-1703

320-230-0697

320-309-4378

320-309-0142

320-260-2316

320-656-5231

320-253-8900

320-774-8751

320-253-8133

320-252-2845

PHONE

Amber

Colette

Heidi

Jesica

Tessa

Lindsay

Katherine

Theresa

Erica

Jessica

Barbara

Gina

Elizabeth

Lisa

Elizabeth

Tina

Amanda

Erin

Jennifer

Deborah

Heather

Jody

Jill

Jennifer

Jamie

Raquel

Lisa

Natalie

Sharon

FIRST

Justin

Ferguson

LAST NAME

Michelle

Tina

FIRST

320-203-7091

320-260-9539

320-259-7147

320-217-8581

320-333-6601

320-203-8437

320-252-6544

320-309-1134

320-529-9825

320-251-6385

320-253-7954

612-670-8896

320-259-5761

320-828-1143

320-292-0790

320-492-4047

320-656-5928

320-240-6948

320-259-5447

320-255-0402

PHONE

202 10th St. N.

1904 3rd St. N.

401 3rd St. N.

1043 Bridgeport Drive

921 Sundance Ct.

1619 Nuthatch Ave.

614 2nd Ave. N.

7213 381st St.

114 5th Ave. S.E.

304 5-1/2 St. N.E.

ADDRESS

320-443-0110

320-259-6745

PHONE

952-406-0091

320-309-0723

320-252-7436

320-774-8844

320-259-8655

763-607-2510

320-390-8539

320-221-4218

1505 Morning Glory Ave. S. 320-217-8414

39302 55th Ave.

308 Bechtold Drive

1904 8th St. N.

721 20th Ave. N.

2143 3rd St. N.

402 Bechtold Drive

612 7th St. S.

239 6th Ave. S.

608 18th St. N.

2484 40th St. N.

1585 Riverside Ave. N.

500 7th Ave. S.

10 6th Ave. S.

705 16th Ave. N.

255 9th Ave. N.

1521 Killdeer Ave. S.

528 20th Ave. N.

515A 2-1/2 St. N.

1526 Pebble Creek Court

6100 389th St.

ADDRESS

St. Stephen Licensed Day Cares

Wohnoutka

Wilke

Weishalla

Vogt

Vandenberg

Tucker

Thelin

Theisen

Sullivan

Stonestrom

Stone

Smith

Sing

Schroers

Scheiterlein

Sarff

Rupar

Pluimer

Peterson

Neu

Murray

Miland

Mertens

McCarney

Mathiasen

Mareck

Lewellyn

Lee

Larson

LAST NAME

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Izzy Kucala, a Sartell High School freshman this fall, marches with the color guard June 26 during the Sauk Rapids River Days parade. There are 67 students in the SHS marching band this year, which is in its second year after many years without a marching band.

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Benton County Fair brings Sartell to Sauk Rapids

photos by Angie Heckman

Above left: These brothers were caught enjoying a laugh while riding the Sizzler at the Benton County Fair. Zach, 19, and Nathan Elkins, 9, both from Sartell, made their way through the midway Aug. 5. Above right: Fifteen-year-old friends Krista Maruska and Caroline Brand master the art of leaning to get the Tilt-a-whirl spinning at the Benton County Fair on Aug. 5. photo by Dennis Dalman

Right: A glass-blowing demonstration was a popular attraction for attentive audiences at the Benton County Fair Aug. 4-9 in Sauk Rapids. Wonderful summer weather helped bring massive crowds to the event.

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Making the most of a hot Minnesota summer day, Logan Villette, 6, son of Katie Stang of Sartell, plunges down a Slip’N Slide on Thursday, July 30 at their home on 8th Avenue N.

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Advertising Index 360 Chiropractic.......................................29

Home Instead Senior Care..........................5

St. Francis Xavier Catholic School.............9

Accurate Hearing Services.......................20

J&J Holmes...............................................21

St. John’s Outdoor University...................10

AFLAC-Deborah Krump..........................24

Laser Dentistry..........................................21

St. John’s Preparatory School...................32

AmericInn Lodge & Suites.......................31

Legacy Video Services................................3

Bremer Bank.............................................31

Local Blend...............................................28

St. Joseph/Cold Spring/Paynesville Veterinary Clinic.......................................30

Brenny Transportation Inc........................11

Mechanical Energy System......................24

St. Joseph Rod & Gun Club.......................3

Catholic Charities.....................................22

Midcontinent Communications.................13

Sartell Area Churches...............................25

Central Appliance Recyclers.......................3

Moms on the Run.....................................23

Sartell Newsleader........................14, 28, 30

Central Minnesota Arts Board..................23

Mustang Signs & Graphics.......................20

Sartell-St. Stephen School District.............8

Central Minnesota Credit Union...............11

Omann Insurance Agency...........................4

Sisters of the Order of St. Benedict..........11

Chiropractic Performance Center.............23

Pediatric Dentistry......................................6

State Farm - Dan Anderson......................10

City of Sartell..............................................7

Pine Cone Pet Hospital.............................22

Stearns County Abstract Co........................3

Coborn’s......................................................7

PineCone Vision Center..............................7

Tri-County Humane Society.....................30

CSB/SJU.....................................................8

ProGrowth Insurance Agency...................21

Unity Spiritual Center...............................24

Country Manor Senior Housing.................2

Riverside Dental..........................................4

Wacosa DocuShred/Thriftworks...............11

Dentistry for Children...............................14

St. Cloud HRA............................................7

Welch Dental.............................................28

Drs. Styles, Cotton & Milbert...................22

St. Cloud Medical Group..........................14

West Central Sanitation..............................3

First United Methodist Church.................28

St. Cloud Orthopedics.................................6

Yapel Orthodontics...................................25