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A continuation of the Frontiersman, The Free Press, Sauk Rapids Sentinel and St. Cloud Sentinel.

In the coming year, the Sauk Rapids-Rice School District will be undergoing a facility study. The study engineers will work with the building and grounds staff at each of the buildings to gather data and create reports, and generate a 10-year plan for the district.

The engineers are starting this work now.

In October, engineers will meet with district administration to summarize the findings and prepare for the work session. In November, information will be finalized and presented to the school board, and options will be discussed. In December, fiscal and tax impact will be determined.

From January through March 2016, community information and listening sessions will take place. The district is inviting all community stakeholders to become involved in the process.

“We value community engagement and want to learn with and from our students,

families and community members,” said Dr. Daniel Bittman, superintendent of Sauk Rapids-Rice schools.

“Together, we will continue to be able to provide quality programs and facilities.”

In June 2016, the school board will determine the direction needed and make decisions.

In other school board news: • The district administration has worked diligently with city, county, community and national experts to update emergency policies and practices, making sure plans are in place for any emergency that may arise while students are in school. Bittman said student safety is a priority at all times.

• Teachers of Chinese will arrive in Sauk Rapids by the end of August. Qian, who will teach at Pleasantview Elementary, arrived on Aug. 15. Holly, who will be teaching at the middle school, and Eva, who will be teaching at Mississippi Heights, plan to arrive by the end of August.

Signs to warn of speed limit changes

by NATASHA BARBER STAFF WRITER

RICE – On Aug. 17, Rice City Council unanimously approved buying signage to remind drivers of city limits and posted speed limits on Benton County Roads 2 and 21 east of U.S. Highway 10. Since the completion of the Highway 10 overpass and modifications of roads leading to and from town, it was noticed that passers-through may not be aware of speed limit changes. The city will spend up to $200 for the placement of two city limit signs and four signs which state, “traffic laws will be strictly enforced,” to warn drivers, and hopefully reduce their speeds.

The city had recently received monies designated for roads and safety. The moratorium on spending passed earlier by the council will not be affected. Currently the posted speed limit in those areas is 35 mph and 45 mph.

In other council news: • Unanimously approved a large gathering permit for

the Old Creamery Café during Sept. 12-13, 2015 for the annual craft fair event. The event will have approximately 150 vendors.

• Unanimously approved the placement of a Little Free Library for the Rice Women of Today. The library will be located in the Lion’s Park near the playground.

• Unanimously approved resolution 081715-01 adopting Volunteer Service Statement and Agreement. This resolution releases the city of liability of injuries for those volunteering their time. It was suggested by the city’s attorney regardless of the current volunteer insurance.

• Unanimously adopted resolution 081715-02 amending the Personnel Policy for the City of Rice. The council added the position of treasurer to the list of city clerk, police chief and public works superintendent, all whom receive reviews by the council.

Due to the Labor Day holiday, the next city council meeting will be held Tuesday, Sept.

8, 2015.

Highway 10 rollover

by ANNA SALDANA STAFF WRITER RICE – Adam Sadd, 26 of Minneapolis, was traveling southbound on Highway 10 near 85th Street in Rice at 8:30 p.m. Aug. 13, when he drifted off to the left side of the road and entered the center median.

Sadd overcorrected, lost control of the vehicle causing a rollover in the median. Sadd was transported to the St. Cloud Hospital and treated for nonlife threatening injuries. The passenger, Marvin Leslie, 36 of Eden Prairie, did not appear injured.

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Anything is possible

School district to undergo facility study

by ANNA SALDANA STAFF WRITER

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Cheri Bates kicked her addictions by rediscovering her inner-athlete

by BRYAN ZOLLMAN STAFF WRITER

PHOTO BY BRYAN ZOLLMAN

Cheri Bates holds a photograph of herself when she weighed 270 pounds. She has since lost 133 pounds through rediscovering her passion for athletics, becoming an avid runner, biker and swimmer.

SAUK RAPIDS – A magnet holds a photograph of a 270-pound Cheri Bates to the refrigerator of her Sauk Rapids home. Below, a post-it note reads, “This girl qualified for the Boston Marathon. Anything is possible.”

Once morbidly obese and addicted to alcohol, Bates turned her life around sevenand-a-half years ago. Today, at age 43, she has 13 marathons under her belt and has competed in countless triathlons including two Ironman finishes.

More importantly, by rediscovering a lost passion in her life, she is happy and living life with a purpose.

Her day of discovery was in October 2006. Her youngest son, JD, had just turned 6.

“I weighed 270 pounds,” she said. “I said to myself, this

is not good. This is not me.”

Like so many people, Cheri lost her way in life. A college graduate, she had never been much of a drinker in high school or even college, but soon found herself drinking more and more.

“I was trying to fill a void,” she said. “I was addicted to alcohol and food.”

When she made a commitment to lose weight, she replaced her addiction to food with alcohol. She started drinking earlier and earlier in the day. Then, after running her first 5K, she went on a five-day binge. She remembers calling her best friend and telling her, “I’m sick, I’m sick, I’m sick and I need help.”

Her friend’s father was a pastor at the church she grew up attending. He married her and her husband, Dan. He baptized their children. He told her he was going to come over to her house. When he arrived, Cheri was passed out on the

Cheri Bates continued on pg. 2

The buzz in Sauk Rapids Beack family takes to the hive for new hobby

by ANNA SALDANA STAFF WRITER SAUK RAPIDS – There’s a buzz in town, and it’s got people talking. The buzz, well, it’s about the bees.

“We started talking about the possibility of getting bees last fall,” Leah Beack said.

“We’ve been avid gardeners for a while as well. We found the Tri-County Beekeepers Association and tried out a meeting.

After seeing the benefits and what bees do for us, we decided to give it a go.”

Chris and Leah Beack got their first two hives last spring, and although they can have up to six hives in the city, they don’t plan to have more than two.

“Two is ideal because if something goes wrong with one, then you have a backup,” Leah said.

When they got the hives, they each had about 7,000 bees.

Now, at their peak, each hive has roughly 40,000 bees.

About one-third of a human’s diet is provided thanks to the pollination of fruits and vegetables provided by bees as they gather nectar and pollen,

PHOTO BY ANNA SALDANA

Leah and Chris Beack inspect one of two bee hives, looking for larvae and the amount of honey. The hives are located at the Beacks’ home in Sauk Rapids and are inspected once a week in hopes that the bees continue to thrive. such as apples, apricots, strawberries, cucumbers, celery and almonds, among many other things.

“Without bees, our lives

would change drastically. A lot fore getting their bees, they now of our food would go away,” feel they are helping bee health Leah said.

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Townsend’s Little Library, big surprise Come-and-go book service for community

by ANNA SALDANA STAFF WRITER

SAUK RAPIDS – While Joyce Townsend was on a Uganda mission trip, her family was busy working on a little surprise.

As a birthday present, Townsend’s family built her a Little Library to call her own and to serve as a free book exchange for the area.

The Little Library is a mini outdoor house, available to passersby at any time. If someone sees a book they are interested in, they can simply take it with them to read, with no need to bring a book in exchange. However, if people are interested in donating books, they are able to place them in the library for others PHOTO BY ANNA SALDANA to enjoy.

Taylor Kiffmeyer, 2 of Rice and daughter of Genna and Chris “When they brought me Kiffmeyer, enjoys a dish of free ice cream, given out by Poirer home, they made me close Trucking of Rice. my eyes,” Townsend said.

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“They told me I couldn’t look because my birthday present was out there. I thought ‘what the heck?’ I was going through my mind what it could have been.”

Her family spent a few months preparing for the project, everyone doing their share to build the library themselves. Her 7-year-old grandson even put in a special touch – a container of singlewrapped Twizzlers and a note that said, “plese take one per persin. Happy brithday gandma. love your family. Grandmas favrit cady.”

“I was so excited and it was so adorable,” Townsend said. “They know how much I like to read so it just made my heart happy that they honored that.”

Having her own library reminds Townsend of her

Little library continued on pg. 2

PHOTO BY ANNA SALDANA

Joyce Townsend stands proudly with her new Little Library, a free book service for all to enjoy located at her Sauk Rapids home.

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PHOTO BY BRYAN ZOLLMAN Cheri Bates has collected her share of medals over the past decade after making a life-changing transformation. She has since ran in 13 marathons and recently qualified for the Boston Marathon. Her next competition is the Ironman Muskoka on Aug. 30 in Ontario, Canada.

mirror.

“I finally felt at peace,” she said. “That morbidly obese person wasn’t a bad person. She was just me who lost her way.”

These days, much of Cheri’s effort isn’t just about improving herself, but helping others make transformations in their lives. She volunteers as a pacer at various marathons and other races, encouraging participants to the finish line. She works 11 hours a week teaching spin classes at ReJuv Medical in Waite Park. Since purchasing her bike eight years ago, she has fallen in love with the sport. Cycling, she says, is her strength.

“I can really move on a bike,” she said.

She tries to help others discover that passion. During classes, she motivates and encourages her participants using the same three-prong technique that helped her – environment, head, heart.

“I tell people to go home and clean out your car, or your

nightstand,” she said. “When you have those steps done, then you can tackle your closet. It helps free people from the constant constraints in their life.

People will send me pictures of their clean car and say, ‘Look what I did today.’ I ask them how they feel and they almost always say ‘lighter.’”

Cheri has lost half of her body weight since the day she decided to make a change. She now weighs 137 pounds. But, it isn’t the weight around her waist, thighs and backside that has made the difference. It is the weight off her shoulders.

She feels lighter because she doesn’t carry the burdens she used to. She wants that for others.

For her, changing one’s environment, head and heart can be the difference between leading a happy and fulfilling life, or not.

“It doesn’t come from a book or a certification,” she said. “It comes from life experience. I had to go down the road

I did with addiction and obesity so I could come out on the other end. I can show people there is a way out. This is how you can do it. It’s so simple.”

Environment. Head. Heart.

Changing those three things, she said, can make all the difference.

“Go back to your childhood and find that passion, rediscover what makes you happy,” she said. “Then, follow that passion in an adult sense. Your body will follow, and you will become physically healthy.”

She always has the picture on her refrigerator to remind her. Not so much of who she once was, but of who she has become. Through spirit and determination, she has transformed her life. The old adage is that life is not a sprint, it’s a marathon. With that in mind, Cheri Bates hopes her transformation will help inspire others to reach the finish line with their arms spread wide, and a smile on their face.

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The Beacks have been avid gardeners for 11 years. Although their bees typically travel away from the vegetable garden to pollinate, they do gather nectar from the flower gardens planted in front of their Sauk Rapids home. and population that much more.

“Their health is a reflection on our health. I often wonder how long the bee population decrease will take to catch up to the human population,” Leahsaid.

Chris and Leah are proponents of not using pesticides, especially with the bees around.

“Our gardens are all organic, no pesticides,” Leah said. “That’s the biggest threat to the bees. The pesticides get in the plants and when the bees go to pollinate and get nectar, it

makes them sick and they die.”

While their bees usually fly away from the Beack’s vegetable garden to collect pollen, they still pollinate their flower gardens.

“The best thing people can do for the bees are to plant pollinators,” Leah said.

One of their goals as a part of the Tri-County Beekeepers Association is education by teaching people what to plant and how to help the bees.

To help promote beekeeping with young people, the as-

sociation is offering a scholarship to an interested young person between the ages of 12 and 17. The application and criteria can be found on the association’s website at www.tricountybeekeepers.com.

For Chris and Leah, gardening and raising the bees is their way of helping the environment and is a continued passion.

“We try to be as green as much as we can, and to have a smaller footprint,” Leah said.

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She found that passion through running 5Ks. But, it grew when she was presented with the challenge from a friend to compete in a triathlon.

“I didn’t own a bike and I didn’t know how to swim,” she said. “But, we signed up for the Graniteman Triathlon. We went to swim classes and went out and bought bikes.”

Cheri found solace in her training. And, she found companionship by having a common passion with those she trained with.

“When I did that first triathlon, I came back to life,” she said. “It was like the full circle was complete.”

Cheri made triathlons a part of a new lifestyle.

“I found a new group of people who were like minded, who were athletes,” she said. “I found my people.”

In 2010, she competed in her first Olympic distance triathlon. She competed in a half Ironman competition in 2011 and a full Ironman later in 2011.

An Ironman triathlon consists of a 2.4 mile swim, a 112-mile bike ride and a marathon (26.2 mile) run. Participants have 17 hours to complete the triathlon.

While competing in triathlons, she was racking up the marathons. In June 2011, she ran Grandma’s Marathon in Duluth. Her finishing time was 4 hours and 35 minutes.

This past June, she ran her 13th marathon with a time of 3:40, good enough to qualify her for the Boston Marathon.

Once again, she had reached another crest in her journey up the mountain of life.

Despite all the races, she still viewed herself as the morbidly obese girl who was on the verge of being a Type II Diabetic.

“I had done all these races, but I never saw myself as a true athlete who deserved satisfaction,” she said. “But, when I qualified for Boston, it changed me because I knew that I could do something they don’t just let anybody do.”

By coming to a realization of her new self, she was able to come to grips with her old self.

Her alcoholism and food addiction were now in the rearview

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According to the sheriff’s report, a woman residing on 85th Ave. NE in Gilmanton Township near the intersection of County Road 61 and County Road 4 reported that her husband had left their residence with a rifle after an argument and threatened to harm himself. The woman told police he had fired the rifle in the back yard before leaving in his vehicle. She told police he drove toward a wooded area near the residence before she lost sight of the truck.

Deputies began efforts to locate the man. A Minnesota State Patrol helicopter and the Benton County Search and Rescue Team were summoned to the scene to assist in the search of the wooded area.

The man was eventually contacted by phone and agreed to meet with deputies.

According to police, he denied making any statements about harming himself or discharging his rifle.

Police said at no time did the man use the rifle to threaten or endanger anybody. The Benton County Sheriff’s Office was assisted at the scene by the Stearns County Sheriff’s office ad Gold Cross Ambulance Service.

But, Cheri knew she needed to be locked away from any type of alcohol.

She was admitted to the emergency room where she slept it off.

When she awoke, she pleaded to stay in the hospital.

They sent her to a room upstairs and locked the door behind her.

“I prayed and I cried and I apologized to God,” she said.

“To everyone, I was a healthylooking mom. Physically I looked strong. I looked good.

But, I was so sick, and nobody knew it.”

After she was released, Cheri began attending AA meetings at church.

“Here I was in the basement of my old church where I literally grew up,” she said. “I felt like I was coming home.

That group literally saved my life.”

Soon, she began leading AA meetings and volunteered at the Benton County Jail. But, she was uncertain of her future.

Her life had always involved alcohol, sometimes revolved around it.

“I remember crying to Dan, saying how will I celebrate anything in life without alcohol?” she said. “How am I going to do a toast at our son’s wedding? What about when we go snowmobiling, or boating?”

She learned that in order to fill the void she had been filling with alcohol, she needed to rediscover her true passion, which was being an athlete. She also discovered a three-prong approach to helping her fulfill her life without food and alcohol.

“You have to clean up your environment, you have to clear your head and you have to open

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childhood, growing up in a small town and going to the Bookmobiles when they came to town. The idea of a Little Library first intrigued her when they saw one near Wilson Park in St. Cloud, while walking to the fireworks show.

Townsend will have books that people can read and return at no cost.

“I love to read, but don’t like to put a lot of money into books, because you read them once,” Townsend said. “I’m excited that people can come get books and read, even if they are just walking by. I hope the little kids will get into it. It encourages reading.”

Her Little Library can hold 50-75 books at a time, and the family had people who dropped off 20 books before the project was even finished.

“I just hope we get a lot of traffic with it,” Townsend said.

Townsend’s Little Library is located on the corner of 11th Street and 7th Avenue in Sauk Rapids. There are also two others located in Sauk Rapids, one at Pleasantview Elementary and one inside Coborn’s Superstore.

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Pantowners car show celebrates 40th year 650 classics on display

by ANNA SALDANA STAFF WRITER

outside and 70-80 pre-war era cars were displayed inside the sports arena. Also parked for all to see were motorcycle and snowmobile exhibits. Car enthusiasts were able to visit and purchase from parts vendors and toy car dealers. Attendees browsed cars and trucks for sale, not all being show cars.

The club meets every second Thursday of the month, but the location varies. The Pantowners have roughly 400-450 members.

A crowd of roughly 4,000 people gathered at the Benton County Fairgrounds in Sauk Rapids for the 40th Annual St. Cloud Antique Auto Club – the “Pantowners” – car show Aug. 16.

The car show is the largest one-day show and swap meet in the State of Minnesota.

This year, there were approximately 650 cars parked

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What is the make and model of your car? This is a 1930 Model A Ford Deluxe Roadster.

How many miles are on it? Unknown.

How often do you drive it? It gets driven five or six times a year.

What is unique about your car? The way it rides, and it sits a little bit higher.

Do you own any other classic cars? We own four others.

What is your dream car? This car or the 1963 Chevy, and we own both.

What is the make and model of your car? This is a 1953 Mercury Monterey.

How many miles are on it? 140,000 miles.

How often do you drive it? Three to four times every week.

What is unique about your car? The color of the vehicle, (bittersweet).

Do you own any other classic cars? I own one other car.

What is your dream car? A 1959 Chevy El Camino.

Pulse on People Benton County marriage applications

Robert Wendelin Neis, Foley and Ashton Alice Plafcan, Foley.

Donald Howard Anderson, Foley and Briana Elaine Herbst, Foley.

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Larry Juaire, Brainerd What is the make and model of your car? This is a 1941 Cadillac 60 Special.

How many miles are on it? 59,869.

How often do you drive it? This is the fifth time taking it out this year.

What is unique about your car? It has a factory sunroof.

Do you own any other classic cars? Yes, a 1953 Cheaftain Pontiac.

What is your dream car? The Cadillac Special that I already own.

What is the make and model of your car? A 1973 Chevy pick-up.

How many miles are on it? 400,000.

How often do you drive it? Four times a year.

What is unique about your car? I rebuilt it, putting in my own suspension and reupholstering the car.

Do you own any other classic cars? I own seven others.

What is your dream car? A 1969 GMC shortbox.

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1st MondayPlanning Commission, 7 p.m., Sauk Rapids Government Center SR Green, 5 p.m., Sauk Rapids Government Center Rice Senior Citizens Club, American Legion Club 1st TuesdaySacred Heart’s St. Monica Society, 7 p.m.

Watab Township Board, 7 p.m., Town Hall.

Mayhew Lake Township Board, 8:45 p.m., Eugene Trushenski residence Housing and Redevelopment Authority, 7 p.m., Sauk Rapids Development Center 1st WednesdayRecreation Board, 7:30 p.m., 19 North Benton Drive.

Rice Area Sportsmen’s Club 1st ThursdayAmerican Legion Post 254 Monthly Membership meeting, 7 p.m.

Sauk Rapids American Legion Post 254 Auxiliary.

SR Jaycees, 7 p.m. Sauk Rapids VFW 2nd MondaySauk Rapids Sportsmen’s Club.

3rd MondayTinville Lions Club, 7 p.m., Rollie’s Redneck Bar, Hwy. 23 East Saint Cloud Area Parkinson’s Disease (PD) Support Group, 1-2:30 p.m., St. Cloud Library, call Independent Lifestyles (320) 529-9000.

2nd TuesdayPleasantview Elementary PTA meeting, 7 p.m., Pleasantview Elementary Minden Town Board, 8 p.m., Minden Town Hall Sauk Rapids Fire Department, 8 p.m., Fire Hall Sauk Rapids Sportsmen, Sauk Rapids Legion, 8 p.m.

Rice Women of Today at 7:00 p.m. at the Rice Lions Building.

2nd WednesdaySauk Rapids V.F.W. Post 6992, 8 p.m.

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2nd ThursdayTrinity Ladies Aid, 1 p.m., Trinity Lutheran Church.

3rd MondayKnights of Columbus, Sacred Heart Church, 7 p.m.

Sauk Rapids Women of Today, 7 p.m., SR American Legion 3rd TuesdayBenton Cty Historical Society, 7 p.m., Museum Building, 218 1st St. No. 4th WednesdayCentral MN Deer Hunters Assoc., 8 p.m., SR American Legion Minden-Sauk Rapids Joint Planning Board, 6 and 7 p.m., Sauk Rapids Government Center 1st & 3rd ThursdayRice Lions Club, 8 p.m.

2nd & 4th TuesdaySauk Rapids Lions Club, Veterans of Foreign War Post No. 6992, 6:30 p.m.

4th ThursdaySauk Rapids Chamber, noon luncheon, call 251-2940 to pre-register.

2nd & 4th MondaySR Council meeting, 6 p.m., Government Center, 250 No. Summit Ave. District 47 School Board, 7 p.m., High School Board Conference Room Sauk Rapids Township Board, 7 p.m., Town Hall Every MondayBright Beginnings AA Support Group, 9 a.m., Harvest Fellowship Church – AA Assistance line: (320) 202-1895, aameetinglocator.org Every ThursdaySauk Rapids AA Group, Living Waters Lutheran Church 7 p.m. – AA Assistance line: (320) 202-1895, aameetinglocator. org Every SundayDivorce Care, Seminar and Support Group meets at 5:30 p.m. at Harvest Fellowship, Sauk Rapids

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OPINION

Maybe not so nice

A word of thanks

Thank you for change. We are apyour generosity preciative, and will and for welcomcontinue to recoming our teachers of mend them to peoChinese. ple moving to the I have been area and to support blessed to live in them every way we Illinois, Minnesocan. ta and Nevada and by Dr. Daniel Bittman While the list of have met amazing Superintendent’s Corner contributors and people along the supporters changes way. However, I have come by the hour and is too long to to realize that people in Sauk list, here are some that went Rapids and Rice are as good above and beyond: as they come. They are exBecker Furniture World, tremely kind, hard working, INH Property Managekid focused and generous. ment, Mississippi Heights One of the latest ex- PTAC, Pleasantview PTAC, amples includes the support Rice Elementary PTA; and shown for our three teachers the following families: Anof Chinese, who will work in derson, Bachand, Bittman, the Sauk Rapids-Rice School Bushman, Cash, Chancellor, District during the 2015-16 Fouquette, Froiland, Giese, school year. Upon notifica- Haller, Haugen, Holt, Jansen, tion of grant funding from Jensen, Lewison, Maetzold, St. Cloud State University’s McMillian, Moore, RobConfucius Institute and Han- bins, Schoenecker, Seaman, ban, we asked our commu- Solarz, Trapp, Weihrauch, nity to donate furniture and Welk, Woosley and VanDell. household supplies for the *Several anonymous doapartment, which the teach- nors, and move in assistance ers will rent. Staff, families, was provided by Storm footparent organizations and lo- ball players, Greg Robbins, cal businesses responded Steve Musser and the Jansen both quickly and generously. family.

As a result, the teachers have Because of the Confua warm, welcoming home for cius Classroom Grant and the school year. your support, children in In addition to furniture Sauk Rapids-Rice will have and supplies donated, the the opportunity to learn manager of the apartment about Chinese language and complex and the property culture from Qian (Diana), company were more than Wei Liu (Holly), and Huan understanding and accom- Liu (Eva) throughout the modating when working year. Look for information in with the teachers to com- September about an opporplete paperwork and make tunity to meet and welcome arrangements, which can be our teachers. We would love challenging with separate to thank you in person. continents and a 13 hour time

The love of a book I learned the to Phoenix, Arizona for 10 months, joys of reading at one of the first a young age, and I things I did was have my parents to find a local library thank for that. close to the neighEvery single borhood I was night, there was one specific book By Anna Saldana living in. When There and I moved back that they read to Back Again to Minnesota, it me as a bedtime didn’t take me story: Dr. Seuss’ “ABC book.” I loved that long to go to the St. Cloud book so much that, when I library.

Currently, I have 12 ligraduated from Concordia with my English writing brary books on the table in degree in 2014, my parents my bedroom to read. While gave me a first edition as a I am always reading a book, I have found some positive graduation present.

It’s because of that book uses for reading other than that I was able to recite the pleasure.

Reading before bed alphabet at age two. Ever since then, I’ve had a love for helps me relax, and I usually sleep better on nights books.

When I was growing up, that I read. In fact, there has I remember being all excited been more than a few times when we pulled up in front of where I have fallen asleep the library or the bookstore. I while reading, waking up a caught on very quickly that it few hours later with the book meant I could find a book or strewn across the bed next to me with no page marked. two to bring home with me.

I also tend to read when After high school graduation and while I attended I am in need of inspiration. If college, this love of finding a I am working on a story and new book to read was sadly hit that ever-familiar case of absent from my life. The writer’s block, I often step only books I had time to read away and read a chapter of or could afford were my text- whatever book I may be books for class, and let me reading at that time. Usually say, I wasn’t happy with this after the break, I can continue writing with no problem. default option.

With the latest trend of There was a big, empty hole in my heart; one that I “Little Libraries,” I often knew could only be filled wish I could have one of my own. However, living out of with good literature.

Once I graduated, I made town, it probably wouldn’t a pact with myself to regain get enough traffic, but the that part of my life that had idea of a free book exchange been missing, and make up in local neighborhoods is for lost time. Believe me something I support and plan when I say that this pact was to participate in, even if I fulfilled. My parents, nor I, can’t have my own.

To learn more about could count how many books I read in that first week after Little Libraries, read the article in this week’s edition on graduation.

Not much has changed a Sauk Rapids family who on that front. When I moved started one as a surprise.

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tomer service and Minnesota Nice, for me, became The people in Minnesota have long been my lifestyle. It isn’t unusual for me to greet plain touted as Minnesota Nice. strangers with a friendly hello, or to hold a door for For some on the outside looking in, Minnea family I’ve never met. If you drop something, I’ll sota Nice might be defined by the characteristics help pick it up, and when your child walks away of smiling and nodding, even when something from you for that split second, you can be sure I’m bothers you, or politely disagreeing with another rounding him or her up. rather than telling them your true piece of mind.

As I returned home on Sunday, I realized how But for me – a born and raised, never-moved- by NATASHA BARBER remarkable my interactions across state lines were, more-than-20-miles-from-home Minnesotan – and wondered what all the Minnesota fuss was the brand we claim as our own has always been about. From motel desk phone-calls, to truck stop more reminiscent of a Garrison Keillor story or the Golden Rule. It has been a characteristic we wear proudly. cafés, to coffee house baristas; almost every single encounter After my recent trip through North Dakota, Montana and went above and beyond my expectations. I even stood in line Idaho, I have to question if the state still deserves this label. with about 12 people waiting for ice cream at a small shop.

The employees smiled and offered samples without showing Maybe Minnesota isn’t so nice after all.

After watching my parents run our family business, and a slight sign of annoyance or rushed behavior. They wanted working for Coborn’s for 15 years, I feel confident I know to make sure each and every one of us enjoyed the cone we what exceptional customer service is. I was taught through chose with no regrets.

So why does it seem people are so preoccupied with othmy years of employment that customers deserve undivided attention. I learned the more I got to know my customers on er tasks when I visit restaurants and retailers in Minnesota? a personal level, and the more I went out of my way for their Why is it so hard to go out of your way to find me an answer needs, the greater likelihood they would return to my store when I have a question? Where, along the line, did we decide it was okay to be Minnesota-not-so-nice? From the local food and support my paycheck.

I’m unsure whether my willingness to be nice ultimate- establishment to the lanes on the highway, I think everyone ly came from my family background or if I was trained and could be more courteous and helpful to each other – no matter groomed along the way through employment, but I would what age, race, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation or weight guess I’ve taken pieces from both scenarios. After-all, cus- … but that’s another story.

Think like a child

disposable as frog and mice specimens?

When I see the news of death and destruction, I John 15:13, “Greater love has no one than this, struggle to find my purpose. My sadness goes away than to lay down one’s life for his friends.” Others when I think of others more than myself, and when is the teaching in this statement. Lets go back to I think like a child. Not the child who has been inthinking like a child. Before all of the influence fluenced by sound doctrine or false doctrine. Not and corruption. When deep down we know there the child who has passed the age of accountability. is something bigger and grander worth living for.

Think like a child that sees the sun and says, “Wow!” When love, above all else, throws its tiny arms Who sees a shape and can come up with 10 different around our necks unconditionally, without any descriptions for it. The child who knows the smell judgment, is when we start fulfilling our purpose. of their mother, that knows both the nurturing of a When we think like that, then we know and woman and the security of a man instinctively from

By Mercy Nygaard are obligated to protect our children and their inthe day they were born.

Love is not tolerance. We are called to If you look at human life at the start in the womb, Life by Faith nocence. protect the weak. We can learn a thing or two from you will see a design and not a clump of randomthem in the process. ness. Anything that has been designed has a purpose.

Yesterday my van wouldn’t start on the way to an appointSometimes the purpose is just to be looked at and enjoyed.

Who are we to say that is worthless? Sometimes the purpose ment. My 3- and 5-year-old were bouncing around the van as of a design is to be used functionally on a grand scale. Both I turned the key and said, “Jesus please let it start, please.” of these purposes are effective and useful. It is the Mona Lisa My son said, “Mom, lets pray together.” I dropped my shouland the computer. Both can be used to inspire and both con- ders, said OK, held his hand and started to pray. He actually cut me off and started to pray and I thought of course, why sidered a work of genius.

“You were made to make more than a living. You were not have him pray? We said amen, and before I turned the key I said, “Alright God; faith like a child. It will start.” made to make a difference.” -Ann Voskamp.

Jesus said, “Unless you become as little children, you will I know you’ve wondered this before. What is our purpose?

Even the atheist, agnostics and wanderers need to cling to by no means enter the kingdom of heaven.” This is not to something so they cling to self. And, the further we move into be taken lightly. The child believes with no doubt that there atheism, agnosticism and wandering, where does it leave us? is a creator. It is after corruption that doubt enters. Protect It leaves us in a universe without purpose. Mankind’s option the child, become like the child and see a whole new world. then is to live for himself. Where is the love in that depiction? Maybe you had a really rough childhood. You can relate all The world is ringing with self-love, self-help and self-aware- the more – our children need protection. Then we are makness. Yet everyone gets a glimpse of happiness when they do ing positive contributions to society. Then we are finding our something kind for someone else. Where can we find encour- purpose. agement in a world filled with refugees fleeing from terror, If you are still wondering, after my son prayed, after I empeople demanding public shaming, human life regarded as braced the childlike faith, the van of course, started right up.

Loadholt injury opens door for Clemmings

One of the main preseason priorities for any mates in order to move the chains.

NFL team is surviving a slate of up to five meanThe Vikings also did a good job of drafting ingless games without any serious injuries to sigan insurance policy for Loadholt this spring. In nificant players. Unfortunately for the Minnesota what might have been a major steal, the team Vikings, they were unable to escape the preseason selected T.J. Clemmings out of Pittsburgh with unscathed. On the team’s second offensive snap of a fourth-round pick. Clemmings is a unique last Saturday’s preseason game versus the Tampa case study. He was a defensive end for three Bay Buccaneers, hulking incumbent right tackle years at Pittsburgh, and only switched to the ofPhil Loadholt was lost for the season with an by ANDY THAYER fensive side of the ball for his senior year. He Achilles tendon tear.

SPORTS COLUMNIST is a former standout basketball player, and his For many teams (like last season’s edition of elite athleticism is immediately apparent when the Vikings, for instance), a major injury along you watch him truck guys on film. Some NFL the offensive line is a death knell. Loadholt is a very effec- teams had first-round draft grades on Clemmings, despite his tive run blocker – a sledgehammer of a man – and his role in relative inexperience as an offensive player, but a stress fracopening running lanes for inexperienced running backs like ture in his foot caused him to slide on draft day. However, he Jerick McKinnon and Matt Asiata last season was understat- swears that he is unaffected by the injury. Early returns for the ed. Loadholt was a huge reason (pun intended) the Vikings Vikings have been overwhelmingly positive – Loadholt took ranked nineteenth in the NFL in rushing yards last year de- Clemmings under his wing, and the rookie quickly ascended spite featuring two running backs that had a total of 175 rush- to the backup role at right tackle. In two preseason games, ing yards between them heading into the season. However, Clemmings has avoided major mistakes and has played with there are two factors that make me think the Vikings are pre- a nasty edge that gives the team’s coaching staff confidence pared to weather this injury without missing a beat this year. that he is ready to capably fill in for Loadholt.

First of all, there is another running back in the mix this “He is having an outstanding camp,” offensive coordinayear that stands to have a positive impact on the team’s rush- tor Norv Turner said. “He played well in the Hall of Fame ing attack. You might have heard of him – his name is Adrian Game. He gets thrown into action earlier in the game than he Peterson and he wears number 28. Having A.P. back in the thought. I thought he played extremely well. He’s a young fold should go a long way toward assuaging any offensive player with a bright future, and he’s going to have to step it line issues, and if the left side of the line (I’m looking at up.” you, Matt Kalil) is able to perform at a satisfactory level, the No team wants to see an injury to a starter in a meaningteam’s running game should improve significantly even with less preseason game, but the Vikings are as well-equipped to Loadholt out of the lineup. Peterson is a rare type of run- handle an injury to Phil Loadholt as any fan of the team could ning back that can transcend the level of offensive line play in reasonably hope. With Adrian Peterson back in the mix and front of him. He can make a guy miss in the backfield, break rookie tackle T.J. Clemmings eager to show the team what he two tackles in the hole, outrun a linebacker to the edge, and can do, the Vikings should be able to survive this injury. Let’s flatten a safety en route to a 15-yard gain, and it sometimes just hope the team can get through the last three preseason looks like he doesn’t need a whole lot of help from his team- games without more major setbacks.

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Obituaries Mass of Christian Burial, to celebrate the life of Laura M. Benoit, will be 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2015, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Sauk Rapids. Laura passed away on Friday, Aug. 14, at Quiet Oaks Hospice House surrounded by her loving family. Rev. Ralph Zimmerman will officiate and burial will be at the parish cemetery in Sauk Rapids. Relatives and friends may gather one hour prior to services at the church on Wednesday in Sauk Rapids.

Laura was born on July 26, 1929, to Ben and Mary (Meyer) Paul in St. Cloud.

She was united in marriage to Walter Benoit on Nov. 23, 1950, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Sauk Rapids.

Laura was a homemaker and enjoyed crocheting, garden-

ing and bird watching. She gave her family a lifetime of memories through the quality time that was spent together, baking homemade bread, going for golf cart rides with her grandchildren and embarking on simple and fun family adventures. Laura was active in her church community at Sa-

cred Heart Catholic Church in Sauk Rapids and St. Monica’s Society. She also sewed prayer blankets for parishioners in need and participated in the church bazaar and ran the pie stand for many years. Laura was also a member of the Sauk Rapids Senior Citizens. She was an amazing, loving and patient woman who will be dearly missed by all who knew her.

Survivors include her daughters and sons, Judy (Ted) Weber of Annandale, Shirley Springer of St. Cloud, Ken (Peggy) of Sauk Rapids, Pat (Roger) Tellinghuisen of Milaca, Larry (Betty) of Sauk Rapids, Dale (Teri) of Milaca, Cindy (Paul) Wesenberg of Sauk Rapids, Gary (Pam) of Sauk Rapids, Janet (Mark) Kaschmitter of Sauk Rapids, Joan (John) McDonald of Sauk Rapids, Gail (Lloyd)

Solarz of Sartell, Rocky (JoAnn) of Sauk Rapids and Randy (Valerie) of Monticello; brother, Mike (Irene) Paul of Sauk Rapids; sister in law, Renee Paul of St. Cloud; 40 grandchildren and 51 greatgrandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband Walter in 1999; brothers, John and Bernard Paul; son in law, Lee Springer; granddaughters, Angela Tellinghuisen and Stacey Bradbury and great granddaughters, Ayva Benoit and Kendall Solarz-Reinert.

Memorials are preferred to Quiet Oaks Hospice House or Good Shepherd Lutheran Home.

Obituary, Guest Book and video tribute available online at: www.williamsdingmann.com.

May of Anoka, Diane and LeRoy Justin of Sauk Rapids; sisters, Alyce Bogert of Lankin, N.D., Grace Trenda of Blaine; eight grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Ben; son-in-law, LeRoy May; sister, Agnes Dvorak; brothers, Rudy and Joe Sherek; great grandchildren, Elijah Meyer and Mary Ellen Rocca.

Obituary and Guest Book available online at: www.williamsdingmann.com.

Marie F. Zika

N.D., to Frank and Mary (Kalal) Sherek. She married Benjamin Zika on May 18, 1946, at Church of Peace in St. Cloud.

Marie was a homemaker and lived in the Sauk Rapids area since her marriage. She was a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church, Popple Creek. Marie enjoyed dancing, traveling, flower gardening, baking and spending time with her family, especially the grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Survivors include her children, Dale and Carol Ann Zika of Sartell, Mary Kay

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Marie F. Zika Funeral services were 11 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2015, at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Popple Creek for Marie F. Zika, age 91, who died Saturday at Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Sauk Rapids. Rev. Dr. Timothy J. Rehwaldt officiated and burial will be in the church cemetery.

Arrangements were entrusted to Williams Dingmann Family Funeral Home in Sauk Rapids.

Marie was born July 23, 1924, in Walsh County,

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This fall’s firearm safety class is just a week away.

Pre-registration will be on Thursday, Aug. 27 from 7-8 p.m. or when the class is filled. Fall classes will be limited to the first qualified 35 students, and classes do fill up fast. Both youth and adults are welcome to attend. Pre-registration is required and will be held at the Community Room

at the Sauk Rapids Government Center located at 250 Summit Avenue North, Sauk Rapids. The cost is $12.50 for the class ($5.00 is collected at pre-registration, and a $7.50 DNR course fee is payable on-line upon completion of the course requirements.)

Students must be at least 12 years of age or older by Nov. 7, 2015. Anyone under

the age of 18 must have a parent or guardian with them the night of pre-registration and for the beginning of the first class meeting.

Fall classes will begin on Sept. 10 and run through to Oct. 8. Classes will be held Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 7-9 p.m., and they will be held in the Community Room at the Sauk Rapids

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But 2010 wasn’t that long ago, and head coach Bill Magnuson hopes this year’s team starts them back on a path to success.

“It’s been tough on us,” Magnuson said, in his 16th year at Sauk Rapids-Rice High School, where he has had a string of successful teams, and some not so successful. “It’s been hard on the coaching staff, on the players and on the community.”

The Storm will host Princeton this Saturday at 7 p.m.

Princeton was 5-5 last season.

The Storm have gone winless the past two seasons, but Magnuson, a self-proclaimed optimist, is excited that this year’s team can help turn the corner.

“There are quite a few guys on this team who have been together a long time,” he said.

“This is a close-knit group.”

The Storm welcomes back a solid core of players who saw ample action a year ago. Magnuson believes that playing experience will benefit this year’s club. In recent years, the team has lacked experience, even from its seniors.

“We have six or seven guys who saw a lot of time as juniors,” he said. “We have a sophomore who started all year long. We have eight to 10 guys who played significantly, so playing at the varsity level won’t be such a culture shock.”

Leading the way will be senior captains Richard Carriveau, Eric Burski and Matt Johnson. Carriveau will play linebacker and offensive tackle for the Storm. His size and athleticism will help on both sides of the ball.

“He is a strong and aggressive young man who has a lot of passion for the game,” Magnuson said.

Burski saw plenty of action last year and will also play on both sides of the ball. Defensively, he plays linebacker and offensively, he will be the full back.

Johnson will be the team’s quarterback after earning the starting job midway through the season last year.

“Having a quarterback with experience will help quite a bit,” Magnuson said. “Years

PHOTOS BY BRYAN ZOLLMAN

Richard Carriveau (left), Eric Burski (24) and Matt Johnson (3) hope to lead the Storm back into the win column after going 0-18 the past two seasons. All three players saw ample action last year and bring much-needed experience to this year’s squad. good line, we have a chance to be successful,” Magnuson said.

“When you are good in the trenches, that is how games are won.”

I n addition to the aforementioned players, Magnuson expects juniors Daunte Keller, Ben DeMars and Ben Korman to have an impact as well.

With some experienced players coming back, Magnuson is hopeful this year’s team can get the program back on track to where it was just five short years ago.

“This group is very determined,” he said. “They don’t talk about winning, they talk Head coach Bill Magnuson is optimistic this year’s team will about doing the little things compete on a weekly basis. The Storm will host Princeton this right and being successful.”

With recipe in hand, the Saturday at 7 p.m. at Sauk Rapids-Rice High School. hope is the wins will follow. prior, we had seniors starting get for Johnson when a passing “We have proven we can without any varsity experi- play is called. compete,” Magnuson said.

The defensive line will “We’ve just been in a downence.”

Magnuson said the Storm consist of Shawn MacDonald, ward cycle. We are staying poswill be a run-first offense,not Dylan Noehring and Tyler Sun- itive, working hard and helping afraid to go to a spread offense der. kids believe in each other and “I know that if we have a believe we can be successful.” and throw the ball.

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SPORTS

Pitching his dream

DeGagne’s Rox debut comes to a close

by ANNA SALDANA STAFF WRITER

Brett DeGagne, 2011 graduate of Sauk Rapids-Rice High School, was presented with an opportunity he had only dreamt about; a chance to pitch for the St. Cloud Rox this summer.

“I grew up watching the River Bats and the Rox, so I always thought it would be cool to play for them,” DeGagne said. “Playing Division I baseball was something I always wanted to do, but it was just whether or not the opportunity came. I was incredibly blessed.”

Growing up, DeGagne started playing baseball in little league around age 10.

He since then credits his success to the coaches who have helped get him to where he is.

“I had some really good coaches,” DeGagne said.

“Paul Wippler coached me from the time I started, all the way up. And, Coach [Jeff] Hille and Coach [Andy] Thayer were really good for me, too. They were good mentors.”

DeGagne remembers being on the little league team, playing one level higher than others his age. It was on this team that he ended up winning the home run derby.

“My first reaction was that I could see myself doing this for a while,” DeGagne said. “Up until then, it was just fun. Then, this happened and I thought ‘well, maybe I am good at baseball.’”

Since then, DeGagne has worked his way through little league, fast-pitch and high school ball, where he played for the varsity team as a junior

He started playing with the Cyclones during high school.

Although officially on the roster, he hasn’t played a game with the team yet this season.

“I can’t play with the Cyclones because I’m under contract with the Rox,” DeGagne said. “As soon as my season ends with the Rox, I can probably play a few games with the Cyclones before school starts again.”

Playing Division I baseball was a dream come true.

But, for DeGagne, there’s another dream.

“The major league is something I dream about,” DeGagne said. “There are people that would turn down thousands of dollars because it’s not enough for them. I would sign for a handshake.

That’s something I’d like to do if the opportunity arises,

but if it doesn’t, I have a career to fall back on.”

Being on the Rox roster has meant a lot to DeGagne. But, the game of baseball is his true passion, no matter what team he plays for.

“Baseball is an escape,” DeGagne said, from college and work.

“When I get to the field, none of that really matters. I’m just there having fun. I always have a smile on my face.”

and senior.

After graduating from high school, he went on to play baseball for the University of North Dakota (UND), where he will play for a fifth season next spring.

“UND is somewhere I’ve always wanted to go,” DeGagne said. “My parents both went to school there and when I got recruited, everything kind of lined up.”

Last summer, while DeGagne was playing in a Kansas league, he received a call from the St. Cloud Rox field manager, Augie Rodriguez, asking him to join the team.

“He reached out to me and said, ‘We’d like to see you in uniform. You’re a local guy.’ But, I was already playing in the Kansas summer league,” DeGagne said.

DeGagne was presented the opportunity to travel back to Kansas this summer, but decided to hold out in the hopes that he would receive a similar call from Rodriguez.

Thankfully for DeGagne, a call came.

“That’s how I ended up back here,” DeGagne said. “I’m very, very happy to be living at home and playing summer ball.”

In addition to playing for the Rox, DeGagne is also on the roster for the Sauk Brett DeGagne throws some practice pitches from the mound.

Rapids Cyclones. DeGagne is one of the starting pitchers for the St. Cloud Rox this season.

PUBLIC NOTICES SAUK RAPIDS-RICE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 47 REGULAR SEMI-MONTHLY BOARD MEETING Monday, July 20, 2015 A semi-monthly meeting of the Sauk Rapids-Rice ISD 47 Board of Education was called to order by Chair Hauck Monday, July 20, 2015, at seven o’clock p.m. in the SRRHS Board Room of said district.

ROLL CALL Members present included Braun, Hauck, Holthaus, Fiereck, Morse, Rogholt and Solarz. Others present were Superintendent Bittman, Business Manager Eisenschenk, and Director of Teaching and Learning Bushman.

APPROVAL OF MEETING AGENDA A motion was made by Fiereck, seconded by Braun and unanimously carried approving the meeting’s “Agenda” as amended.

CONSENT AGENDA A motion was made by Rogholt, seconded by Morse and unanimously carried approving the meeting’s “Consent Agenda.”

ACTION ITEMS APPROVAL OF THE HEALTH AND SAFETY - 10 YEAR PLAN A motion was made by Fiereck, seconded by Braun and unanimously carried to approve the District’s Health and Safety 10-year plan. Recent legislation (Laws 2015, 1st Special Session, Chapter 3, Article 6) established a long-term facilities maintenance revenue program for school districts, which replaces the current Health and Safety Revenue, Deferred Maintenance Revenue and Alternative Facilities Bonding and Levy programs beginning in fiscal year 2017. As a result, school districts are required to develop a 10-year plan, which must be adopted by the School Board and received by the Minnesota Department of Education by August 14, 2015 in order to qualify for the longterm maintenance revenue.

ADOPTION OF POLICY #514 (Bullying Prohibition Policy) A motion was made by Morse, seconded by Rogholt and unanimously carried to adopt this “mandatory policy,” which replaces current policy #514 (Bullying Prohibition Policy).

ADOPTION OF POLICY #807 (Health and Safety Policy) A motion was made by Solarz, seconded by Rogholt and unanimously carried to adopt this “mandatory policy,” which replaces current policy #807 (Health and Safety Policy).

ADDENDUM APPROVAL OF ADMINISTRATIVE AGREEMENT A motion was made by Braun, seconded by Rogholt and unanimously carried to approve Superintendent Bittman’s Administrative Agreements through the 2018 – 2019 school year in accordance with Minnesota Statute 123B.143. The Board of Education’s Evaluation and Negotiating Committee met with Superintendent Bittman and finalized the Agreements within the parameters previously established and agreed to by the School Board.

PUBLIC INPUT There was no public input at 7:25 p.m.

ADJOURNMENT With no further business appearing before the Board, a motion was made by Morse, seconded by Fiereck and unanimously carried adjourning the meeting at 7:26 p.m.

Respectfully submitted, Phil Rogholt, Board of Education Clerk Sauk Rapids-Rice ISD 47 Full School Board Minutes are available at www.isd47.org/ schoolboard/dates-agendas-minutes R-33-1B

NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE THE RIGHT TO VERIFICATION OF THE DEBT AND IDENTITY OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY LAW IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: That default has occurred in the conditions of the following described mortgage: DATE OF MORTGAGE: September 19, 2006 ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $87,715.00 MORTGAGOR(S): Jesse Youngren, A Single Person and Kyraann Monson, A Single Person MORTGAGEE: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems Inc. as nominee for First State Mortgage Corporation TRANSACTION AGENT: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. MIN#: 1001528-1200004403-4 SERVICER: Specialized Loan Servicing LLC LENDER: First State Mortgage Corporation. DATE AND PLACE OF FILING: Benton County Minnesota,Recorder , on September 25, 2006, as Document No. A342285. ASSIGNED TO: The Bank of New York Mellon FKA The Bank of New York, as Trustee for the Certificateholders of the CWABS, Inc., Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2006-20 Dated: March 4, 2013 , and recorded March 14, 2013 by Document No. 395383 . LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Lots Seven (7), Eight (8), and the North Half (N 1/2) of Lot Nine (9), all in Block Twenty-One (21) in the Town (now City) of Sauk Rapids, according to the plat and survey thereof on file and of record in the office of the County Recorder in and for Benton County. PROPERTY ADDRESS: 208 N 8 1/2 St, Sauk Rapids, MN 56379 PROPERTY I.D: 190022400 and 190022500 COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Benton THE AMOUNT CLAIMED TO BE DUE ON THE MORTGAGE ON THE DATE OF THE NOTICE: One Hundred Forty-One Thousand Nine Hundred Seventy-Five and 73/100 ($141,975.73) THAT no action or proceeding has been instituted at law to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof; that there has been compliance with all pre-foreclosure notice and acceleration requirements of said mortgage, and/or applicable statutes; PURSUANT, to the power of sale contained in said mortgage, the above described property will be sold by the Sheriff of said county as follows: DATE AND TIME OF SALE: 10:00 AM on September 22, 2015 PLACE OF SALE: Sheriff`s Main Office, Lobby, 581 Highway 23, Foley Minnesota 56329 to pay the debt then secured by said mortgage and taxes, if any actually paid by the mortgagee, on the premises and the costs and disbursements allowed by law. The time allowed by law for redemption by said mortgagor(s), their personal representatives or assigns is 6.00 months from the date of sale. If Mortgage is not reinstated under Minn. Stat. Section580.30 or the property is not redeemed under Minn. Stat. Section580.23, the Mortgagor must vacate the property on or before 11:59 p.m. on March 22, 2016, or the next business day if March 22, 2016 falls on a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday. “THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE MORTGAGOR’S PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDICIAL ORDER IS ENTERED UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 582.032, DETERMINING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT THE MORTGAGED PREMISES ARE IMPROVED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN FIVE UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED.” Dated: August 5, 2015 The Bank of New York Mellon FKA The Bank of New York, as Trustee for the Certificateholders of the CWABS, Inc., Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2006-20 Randall S. Miller and Associates, PLLC Attorneys for Assignee of Mortgage/Mortgagee Canadian Pacific Plaza, 120 South Sixth Street, Suite 2050 Minneapolis, MN 55402 Phone: 952-232-0052 Our File No. 15MN00111-1 THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. A-4536792 08/05/2015, 08/12/2015, 08/19/2015, 08/26/2015, 09/02/2015, 09/09/2015 R-31-6B

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Brett DeGagne prepares himself on the pitcher’s mound. This is his first season playing with the St. Cloud Rox.

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Catching poachers helps anglers catch fish The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources wants to work with citizens to ensure sustainable and equitable fishing opportunities. Helping conservation officers catch poachers – individuals that exceed legal limits of fish and game – will help to protect the quality of the state’s fishing.

Examples of poaching from this summer include six people possessing 676 combined fish, mostly sunfish and crappies. The legal possession limit per person is 10 crappies and 20 sunfish, respectively.

Some anglers have been suspected of double tripping; catching their limit and returning to shore to clean and store the fish, and then going out to catch and keep more fish the same day.

Then there’s the recent case of an angler triple-tripping on a hot crappie bite.

“He caught his limit in the morning, at lunch and again after dinner,” said Col. Ken Soring, DNR enforcement director. “The angler had also caught and kept his limit once the day before. When all fish were counted, the angler possessed 30 crappies over the limit.”

Exceeding the possession limit is more common than people might think, Soring said. The possession limit for most species is the same as the daily limit. For example, if you take a limit of 10 crappies, you may not take more that day, and you may not take more crappies on subsequent days if those fish combined with remaining crappies at home exceeds the 10-crappie limit. The possession limit applies to any fish at the lake, at the cabin and at home.

“Fishing mortality would be excessively high without regulation, the level of fishing would cause a decline in population abundance, and future anglers would have less to catch,” said Don Pereira, DNR fisheries chief.

Minnesotans have a deep connection to the environment and generally want to ensure they are taking care of shared resources, Soring said. “We want to work with the public to apprehend those who fail to respect the resources or the rights of other citizens,” he said. “A majority of anglers in our state abide by the rules and regulations, and they won’t tolerate poaching.”

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24th annual

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19, 2015

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PHOTOS BY ANNA SALDANA

The Sauk Rapids Fire Department showcases the department’s The Rice Legion and Color Guard lead off the Rice parade on Aug. 15. They received a standing ovation from parade-goers.

1920s fire truck during the Aug. 15 parade.

Children enjoy their chance to be in a parade and throw candy as they stroll through the kiddie parade route.

Cole LaValle, 4 of Rice and son of Stephanie LaValle, enjoys a ride down the inflatable slide.

Local kids participate in the kids’ water wars, spraying Tana Hendrickson and Nikki Bukowski, two of the three themselves as they try to move the basketball ahead of them.

Sauk Rapids ambassadors, squirt parade-goers with water to cool off.

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