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SAUK RAPIDS – Staff members at vulnerable adult group homes have been cited for abuse to patients and clients. According to the investigation memorandum from the Minnesota Department of Human Services, the incidents occurred at 1852 and 1856 Eastern Star Loop in Sauk Rapids. The report states that a staff member screamed at vulnerable adults and other clients, as well as calling them inappropriate names. The report also mentions the staff member made the adult sit in an office for over an hour, writing positive statements about themself. The third incident reported involves another staff member bear-hugging an adult, forcing them to the

floor. Another staff member involved in this incident then pulled the adults’ pants down, leaving their genital area and buttocks exposed. The allegations were confirmed by an investigator after visiting the facility and conducting 14 interviews in early June. The staff persons involved no longer work at the facilities. The first staff person was disqualified from a position that would allow access and direct contact with people receiving services from a facility licensed by the Department of Human Services. The report said the facility had knowledge of one of more incidents involving abuse, but did not report the incidents as required, stating there was confusion on how to report the incidents. The facilities were fined $200 for failure to report these incidents.

One hurt in motorcycle crash by NATASHA BARBER STAFF WRITER

STEARNS COUNTY – A Rice man was traveling southbound on Highway 15 shortly before 9:30 p.m. on July 31 when he went across

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the median into the east ditch and crashed into a fence. The driver, Mitchell J. Olson, 18, was transported to the St. Cloud Hospital with non lifethreatening injuries. No alcohol was detected in this crash.

Janski retires after 32 years

Rice fire department says goodbye

August 5, 2015

Johnson rocks this hobby Local agate collector to appear at Benton County Fair

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hundreds of eyes. His biggest agate weighs in at 31 pounds, found in a construction site last year. “Once you find a nice one, you get hooked,” Johnson said. “You want to keep looking to find the next great find.” Although he works 10hour days, he still tries to find time to hunt. “I go out as much as I can,” Johnson said. He typically hunts near rivers, lakes, streams, in construction sites and in farm fields, with permission. He credits his vast collection to having spread his horizons, and he is always looking for a new place to hunt. “The collection happened so gradually over the years,” Johnson said. “All of the sudden, I’m like ‘wow, I have so much stuff here.’” The more he finds, the more places he needs to display his findings in his home, from the living room and PHOTO BY BENTON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY kitchen to the bathroom shelf. Lyndon Johnson, Sauk Rapids, shows off a portion of his Since starting his hunt agate collection. Johnson, having been collecting for 22 years, 22 years ago, Johnson has will have some of his findings on display at the Benton County become well-known, to the Fair this week.

SAUK RAPIDS – Lyndon Johnson, of Sauk Rapids, has been collecting agates and other unique stones for 22 years, and there are no plans of quitting. What started out as a walk with his daughters, turned into an extensive hobby with lots to show for it. “It started as family bonding and accidentally grew from there as we found more unique stones,” Johnson said. Johnson said his collection could possibly be the largest, personally found in the world. While a lot of people buy, sell and trade, he shies away from that. He estimates his 1,200-pound collection at around $200,000, but believes his estimate to be high because of the personal stories associated with some of his finds. “I have sold a few over the years,” Johnson said. “I’ve been offered $2,000 for one agate, but I didn’t take it. But, the right amount of money can change your mind.” agates is a 2.25-pound eye ag- covered as of now. This agate One of his most unique ate, the largest eye agate dis- is special, being comprised of

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The United Way of life Schnettler serves community for 32 years, begins new journey by NATASHA BARBER STAFF WRITER

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Rice Fire Chief Scott Janski (right) along with Assistant Fire Chief Bradley Vaillancourt present Scott’s father Steve Janski (center) with a framed service shirt at the Aug. 3 city council meeting. Steve retired from the Rice fire department with 32 years of service to the community. by NATASHA BARBER STAFF WRITER

RICE – The city of Rice and the Rice fire department thanked and recognized former assistant fire chief Steve Janski for his retirement and 32 years of service to the community at the city council meeting Aug. 3. Council member Paula Kampa joked that Janski wanted to have a picture to himself after Janski never showed during the last council meeting. Janski said, “I was never invited,” with a smile. Janski was presented a framed memorable uniform by his son, chief Scott Janski, and the assistant chief Bradley Vaillancourt. On behalf of the council and the city of Rice, council member Allen Voigt said in addition that they would like to thank all the members of the fire department who continue to serve the community. In other council news: • Approved unanimously a temporary moratorium on any expenditures not under normal monthly spending. • Approved unanimously to rezone properties as recommended by the planning commission from “Church and

Public Property” to coincide with adjacent property zoning. The properties will now fall under the building guidelines of the new zoning. The old zoning had no limitations. • Unanimously disapproved of signage and speed limits on County Road 12 and County Road 2. The city will seek further communication with the county regarding their recommendations to make the public aware of the speed limits coming in to and traveling out of town. Conversations have also been started with the highway department as to whether the previous three-way stop at the intersection of those two roads should be reinstalled. • Approved the park grass and watering for the park west of the ball fields not to exceed $6,000. The soil was recently overturned and a gravel walking path was added from County Road 2 to the Field of Dreams housing addition. According to council member Brian Skroch, the area will be seeded and watered to maintain a grassy area used for activities like soccer and kite flying. Skroch said, in the future, the city may decide to add disc golf baskets which are relatively inexpensive.

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If the African proverb, “It takes a village to raise a child” has rung true in any one person’s life, it has been Betty Schnettler’s. Over 100 people gathered at the Holiday Inn and Suites, St. Cloud July 30 to gather and say their goodbyes to Schnettler, of Rice. She retires from the United Way Aug. 21, after 32 years of service and unwavering dedication to making community lives better. Schnettler, vice president of community impact for the United Way of Central Minnesota, has nurtured the community and its individuals through her involvement in countless efforts. Throughout her years of service, she has mentored over 100 staff and community members, more than 200,000 children have been involved in quality after school activities, and over one million books have been distributed through Imagina-

tion Library since its inception into the United Way in 2005. “Betty has been the common thread for the United Way,” said former board chair of the United Way Bob Thueringer. “She will be an extremely difficult person to replace. The work she did was truly motivated by her dedication and commitment to build a better community. Betty has been interwoven in the work of the United Way through so many avenues. She has touched the organization from top to bottom.” The impact of volunteerism touched Schnettler’s life at a young age. Growing up on a farm in Luverne, Schnettler wit-

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Betty Schnettler, vice president of community impact for the United Way of Central Minnesota, retires Aug. 21 after 32 years with the organization. Schnettler will be moving to Plymouth to take care of her soon-to-beborn grandson.

Schnettler continued on pg. 2

Motorcycle accident victim undergoes surgeries GoFundMe page set up for Larson by NATASHA BARBER STAFF WRITER

On July 24, Dawn M. Larson of Rice received extensive injuries in a motorcycle accident. A motorcycle driven by Thomas D. Knott, 43, of Rice was southbound on Highway 10 when Knott lost control of the motorcycle and ran off the road, entering the ditch. Knott fled the scene and Larson was found at the crash scene 45 minutes after the incident occurred by a Benton County sheriff’s deputy. Larson was immediately taken to the St. Cloud hospital and remains there still. Doctors are unsure of a timeline for Larson’s release, but with the extent of her injuries, it will possibly be months before she is able to return home and work. Larson is a single mother of two daugh-

ters, Hannah, 16 and Hailey, 8. Currently, her daughters are staying with family. Larson was due to start a new job position on July 27, but because of the accident now remains unemployed. Injuries sustained by Larson are several broken bones, including a broken nose and eye bones, skin contusions and a degloved scalp. Larson continues to undergo surgeries and is being monitored for infections. She has already undergone surgeries to reattach her tongue and lip, reattachment of degloved skin on her head and scalp, and skin grafting on her arm and leg. To help the family’s already accruing bills a GoFundMe page has been set PHOTO SUBMITTED up at www.gofundme.com/ Dawn Larson, Rice, was recently injured during a motorcycle dawnfromosakis. As of Aug. accident. Here, she is surrounded by her two daughters – 3, the page had raised $4,730. Hannah, 16 and Hailey, 8.

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Over half-million dollars to be added to literacy funding by NATASHA BARBER STAFF WRITER

Sauk Rapids-Rice Public School District was recently awarded a $536,760 grant to aid in elementary literacy through Alternative Delivery of Specialized Instructional Services (ADSIS) and the Minnesota Department of Education. “We are thrilled to provide better intervention and support,� said Dr. Daniel Bittman, superintendent of Independent School District No. 47. “We continue to seek competitive funding to provide this support, but also to relieve any community members and tax payers of financial burden.� The grant will support staff in each of the three elementary buildings in the district – Mississippi Heights, Pleasantview and Rice Elementaries. The grant is meant to specifically

to struggle with reading. The funding will be put towards teachers and support staff who will work diligently with students who can benefit from extra literacy support. This is not the first time that the Sauk Rapids-Rice School District has been awarded a literacy grant, but the amount of the grant ensures more students will receive the guidance they need. “We focused on literacy because it is a life skill that often determines how children do in other areas. While our kids have performed relatively well, we always want to do better,� Bittman said. ADSIS programs are intended to prevent the need for alternative special education and allow children to succeed in the general education environment. Students enrolled in Individual Education Programs are not eligible to received ADSIS services, because they are already receiving this attentive instruction through the special education programs.

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Betty Schnettler sits with her daughter Katie Boettcher and listens to speakers share the impact Schnettler has had on their lives. Over 100 people gathered at the Holiday Inn and Suites, St. Cloud July 30 for a community celebration to say farewell to Schnettler and thank her for her dedicated work. monthly and are comprised of an array of individuals from the community that include but aren’t limited to United Way staff members, community volunteers, or people who have had personal experience with the crisis. These groups come together to create a conversation on how to bridge the gap and discuss where programs need to improve in order to satisfy the needs of community members. “People are getting to know each other and build relationships and working together to solve issues with combined resources and help. It’s created a springboard for individuals,� Schnettler said. Although many people can tell you about the ways Schnettler’s work and personality has affected or inspired them, Schnettler’s time spent with the United Way has fulfilled her as well. “It helped me always see the possibilities and to be the optimist,� Schnettler said. “I

get to see what happens because people pull together. I get to see the difference. I know that if we keep doing things, things will continue to get better.� Schnettler was an integral part of bringing Imagination Library to the United Way and helping create Llama Llama Read-O-Rama. The staff at the United Way honored her with a complete set of Imagination Library books. The books had been signed by staff and community members, wishing Schnettler the best on her new journey and thanking her for the impact she has had on Central Minnesota. The next life Schnettler touches will be that of her soon-to-be grandson. Her husband and she will be moving to Plymouth in September. There, with her sister as a next door neighbor, she will become the child’s caretaker while his parents are away at work. With family by her side, raising her grandson will have that village

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“The United Way is in really good hands,� Schnettler said. “I wouldn’t be leaving if I didn’t believe that – I wouldn’t dream of it.� In Schnettler’s honor, an anonymous donor has given a matching gift of $50,000 towards free books for children in our area. Each child enrolled in Imagination Library receives a new, age-appropriate book sent to their home each month until their fifth birthday. The program is offered to families at no cost. If you would like to help the United Way achieve the goal of raising $100,000 with this generous matching gift, please visit www.classy.org/bettysbooks. Your donation will help put books in the hands of more than 3,300 children through Imagination Library in Central Minnesota.

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nessed how a farming community worked together. “No one called it volunteering at that time, no one signed up for a shift. They just helped each other,� Schnettler said. “My dad died when I was 10. Everyone helped us. It was an amazing thing for a 10-year old girl to watch. It was inspiring to me to have others model that natural behavior to help one another.� The United Way and Betty Schnettler found each other in 1982. She had graduated from St. Cloud State University with a degree in social work. Her final year in college was spent interning with the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) who hired her as a full-time employee thereafter. Schnettler was living in the Reagan area, where she urged the public to become volunteers. Schnettler and a group of colleagues approached the United Way to see if the organization would be interested in becoming a fiscal host in developing a volunteer program if the group’s grant application was successful. Applying for a national grant was a long shot, but the group did so anyway – and won. The grant created a volunteer program which has developed into what is Volunteer Connection today. With her extensive volunteer experience through RSVP, and the networking relationships Schnettler had built over the years, United Way chose Betty to head the program. “Betty does things with an unassuming manner and quiet strength. She’d be the first to say she hasn’t done this alone,� said Sonia Dickrell, volunteer coordinator for Independent School District No. 748. An accomplishment that sticks out in Schnettler’s mind as one she is most proud of contributing to, is the building of community solutions teams for each of the United Way’s goal areas. These teams meet

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A house full The Alvord family reunion draws over 200 relatives together on Aug. 1 in Sauk Rapids.

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More than 200 celebrate Alvord family reunion by ANNA SALDANA STAFF WRITER

SAUK RAPIDS – The Alvord siblings ventured back to their hometown for a family reunion at Municipal Park on Aug.1. With 12 of the 15 siblings present, the reunion brought over 200 family members together for a day full of fun and reminiscing. When asked what it meant to be able to get together, there was a lot of joking included with the responses. “My name’s Ted and I’m an Alvord,” Ted said, laughing. “But no, I’ve looked forward to this for quite a while. I’m having a real good time even though I just got here.” With family members living across the country, the siblings don’t get to see each other very often, so they are especially appreciative of the reunion. “I actually feel very grateful because I don’t get to see these people often,” Laurie said. Growing up, the family lived at 105 Summit Ave in Sauk Rapids and attended Sacred Heart Church. With 15 kids, life got very overwhelming for the parents, Fabian and Elvina. Many of the children remember their father spending Saturday nights at the Blue Eagle, currently now Jimmy’s Pour

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House, playing in the band, as a way to get a night away from all the chaos of a large family. Occasionally, Elvina would accompany him. These were the nights that some of the older siblings would babysit some of the younger kids. Geri recalls babysitting her younger siblings and telling them that it was time to go to sleep. Even though the kids went up to the bedroom, they did not sleep, but instead jumped on the beds. Growing up in a large family had an effect on some of the Alvord children. “I felt lonely,” Mary said, the second oldest. “I didn’t

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like it.” A few of her siblings agreed stating even though there were so many kids; they felt a lack of connection with some of their siblings because of the age difference. Due to this age difference, not all Alvords viewed each other as siblings. Joe said the younger six kids were like brothers and sisters, but all of the older siblings were more like aunts and uncles to him. A memory stood out in describing this age difference. “Rosella came home one day and our mom told Joe to give his sister a hug,” Bonnie said. “Joe said ‘that’s not

my sister.’ ‘Well, yes that’s your sister,’ Mom said. And, Joe said, ‘No it isn’t, her last name is Ella.’” Humor has always been a common characteristic of the family, as well as music. Music always brought the family together, being something they all enjoyed. They feel it made their family unique, and they all either sang or played an instrument while growing up. “I played the radio,” Rosella said with a smile. Joking aside, as time goes on, the Alvord family will continue to stay connected and play music together, just like they always have.

One Family, One Cause Golf Tournament

vides classroom instruction in ESL and other skills to refugee and immigrant newcomers to St. Cloud. They need tutors to help students learn to use computers for work and fun. Working one-on-one with students, tutors will assist in setting up e-mail accounts, using Microsoft Word and Excel, using templates to write letters and navigating the Internet. This is a great opportunity for anyone interested in meeting and working with people from other cultures. Contact Brianda Cediel, Hands Across the World executive director at (320) 260-1072. Card, cribbage and game players wanted Play games at Country Manor Campus. Sit with an individual resident or a group of residents and play the game of choice. Checkers, cribbage, UNO, kings in the corner, bridge and 500 – just to name a few. The residents love to visit and play games with our

wonderful volunteers. This is a great way to build relationships and get to know residents over some friendly competition. Contact Caitlin Tierney, Country Manor Campus volunteer coordinator at (320) 253-1920. Donate your furniture You can help by donating gently used items to a lowincome family in need. Items accepted include couches, love seats, lamps, recliners, rockers, kitchen tables and chairs, end tables, night stands, dressers and complete bed sets (no king). Furniture with rips, stains, rust, tears or mold cannot be accepted. Tax receipts and pick up is available. Contact the Community Furniture Program at (320) 656-9004 or cfp@cmnrp.org. For more information, contact Mary Krippner, United Way volunteer engagement coordinator at (320) 223-7991 or Mkrippner@unitedwayhelps. org.

Friday, August 14th, 2015 10:00am 18 hole, 4-Person Scramble Oak Hill Golf Course, 8852 Indian Rd NW, Rice MN 56367 9:00am Registration starts 10:00am Shot-Gun Start Door prizes and light meal & Silent Auction to follow tournament $50.00 Entry Fee per Person/$200 per Team Space is limited to 24 teams Registration Today!

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Tuesday, Aug. 11 – 2015 Arc Walk and Roll and Arc Midstate Annual Picnic Bring a buddy and join the fun at the 16th annual Arc Midstate Walk and Roll at the Sauk Rapids Municipal Park. The purpose of this walk is to promote awareness and acceptance of individuals with developmental disabilities and to raise funds for Arc Midstate. Check-in starts at 5 p.m. The walk takes place at 5:30 p.m. Call (320) 251-7272 or visit www.arcmidstate.org to register or to print a pledge sheet. Wednesday, Aug. 12, 9:30-11:30 a.m. – Sauk Rapids Rice High School – New student registration meeting A meeting will be held for all 9-12th grade students new to the Sauk Rapids Rice School District who have not registered yet. Students will learn about school policies and activities, tour the school and register for classes. A parent (s) must attend the meeting. Meeting will begin promptly at 9:30 a.m. The high school is located at 1835 Osauka Rd NE – please use the main entrance (door No. 1). If you have questions, please call 253-4700.

United Way volunteer opportunities

United Way Volunteer Central promotes year-round volunteerism, connects people with local volunteer opportunities and highlights a few opportunities each week To receive this listing or additional opportunities contact United Way at 252-0227 or www.unitedwayhelps.org Flower gardener Flower Gardener – To keep the grounds looking their best, volunteers are needed to maintain the beautiful courtyard gardens as well as potted plants around Whitney Senior Center. This is a flexible, weekly volunteer position during flower season. Responsibilities include planting annuals, weeding and other basic gardening tasks. Garden beds are located on the southwest side of the building and in the East courtyard and six pots are located by

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Thursday, Aug. 13, 6:30-8:30 p.m. – Ah nuts! Food allergies at CentraCare Health Plaza, Windfeldt Room. If you or family members have had a bad reaction to a specific food, discover if it was food intolerance or a more serious food allergy. Katie Krebs, RD, St. Cloud Hospital, will discuss symptoms, risk factors, diagnosis and treatment of food allergies. The event is free. Preregistration required at centracare. com. Register early; seating is limited. For more information, call (320) 656-7021. Sponsored by St. Cloud Hospital Women and Children’s Center. Monday, Aug. 17, 3:30-5:30 p.m. – Fare For All food distribution. Monthly distribution at the Resurrection Lutheran Church, 610 Co. Rd. 2, St. Joseph. Fare for All is open to everyone and saves nearly 40 percent on fresh fruits, vegetables and frozen meats.

Meetings Schedule 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. 2nd WednesdaySauk Rapids V.F.W. Post 6992, 8 p.m. Sauk Rapids V.F.W. Post 6992 Auxiliary, 7 p.m. 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 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

Open your eyes to the microscopic bugs around you etrated my muscle I clearly retissue, blood, lymmember editing phatic system and photos at my comintestines. They puter last winter were taking all the and feeling a sore nutrition and delump in my breast. pleting me of iron I instantly thought, amongst other imoh no, and blurred portant minerals out my surroundand vitamins. By ings. I continued ignoring my gut in anxious thought, I’m too young for By Mercy Nygaard health, I had made my body a perfect breast cancer, I’m Life by Faith home for paratoo young for a sites. Who knows mammogram, but I have to do something to look how long I had them, but because I wasn’t educating into this further. I first prayed at the desk myself on the importance of and then asked for prayer gut health, I was neglecting from my church. Nothing is my families’ health as well. too small to pray about and I scheduled the entire famGod cares about every part ily and found out that we all of you, so I asked that God had many similar parasites would show me the root of including beef tapeworm. Disgusting, I know. After a the problem. It is not a glamorous sub- three-month food cleanse ject, but one every human be- and homeopathic drops to ing must realize of its impor- kill the parasites, my chiltance in their lives; health. dren had growth spurts like I’m not talking the ‘eat your I’ve never witnessed, the vegetables and you’ll grow dark circles under their eyes up strong’, or ‘I just finished improved, and the tummy p90x, I’m throwing kettle aches went away. Let’s get real. I’ve since bells, I do (fill in the blank) trend.’ Exercise is necessary discovered how the westbut most importantly, what ern diet suppresses our imyou are putting into your mune system, decreases the body can start an incline or good bacteria in our guts and fills us with toxins. I’m curdecline in health. By “realize of its impor- rently studying research that tance,” I mean coming to is linking pesticides (chemia decision by either taking cally sprayed produce) to charge and making good the growing number of aufood choices or deciding to tism spectrum children. Go not care and eat whatever organic, unrefined, limit is artificially tasty, fast and sugar, whole foods versus easy. But, it’s not that simple. processed and you are doing We can’t make good food your and your families’ qualchoices based on any nation- ity of life a favor. But lets get really real; you al standard or USDA food pyramid. I believe the good can get parasites anywhere, choices should involve thor- no matter how healthy you ough research into the food eat, so the importance of you are buying by looking good gut health is vital. The for the affects of wheat, hy- FDA recently banned cidrogenated oils, food dyes, lantro from Puebla, Mexico pesticides, a diet high in soy, without physical examinastarches and how the food is tion, because they have discovered annually recurring pasteurized. I feel almost silly, now, outbreaks of gastrointestinal looking back when a good illnesses, cyclospoiasis, to family friend of ours would be exact, from none other point out the blue colored than, your pesky parasites. drink I was feeding my Don’t believe me? Many 2-year-old was not good be- people brush off my concause of the dyes and I would cern because I believe they think, its just PowerAde. She would rather not admit parasites could be in their body, was right. Trying to lose the baby but just visit www.accessweight after four babies, I data.fda.gov for proof. They know now by experience, have found human feces on that all of my efforts to make the cilantro. The next time good food choices were you visit the doctor because harming me rather than help- your intestines are a mess, it ing. I ate 100 percent wheat, just may be cyclospora caythree meals a day because etanensis. And please, take it Dr. Oz said it was healthy to seriously because parasites do so (he has since admitted cause so much damage, they that one slice of wheat bread can even turn cells cancerspikes your blood sugar ous. It would take more than higher than a snickers bar). I ate conventional produce this one column to go into because organic was too ex- detail on how our family has pensive, and I drank protein turned our lifestyle around, shakes without looking to but if you want to strengthsee what they were made up en your gut for when we all of. I didn’t pay any atten- inevitably come into contion, my entire life, to my tact with parasites; probiotgut health. Come to find out, ics, Greek yogurt, real sour the gut is like a second brain dough bread, sour kraut and to the body and if kept well kefir are all good for healthy tuned, it can ward off many gut bacteria to fight off the bad. illnesses. The entire last school The pain in my breast was a wake up call. With year, my children did not traditional medicine, I found have to visit the doctor once. out I was low in iron and I am thankful that when we was prescribed iron supple- surrender and ask God for ments. With prayer and wise guidance, He answers in so homeopathic doctors, I dis- many ways. I hope you are covered that my body was encouraged to do responsible infested with parasites. This research into the foods you was the answer to my prayer are eating, keep moving and to find the root of the prob- choose to do what is best for lem. The parasites had pen- you and your family.

In the rocks

it off. It had all the beautiful lines and crystals and “Daddy, is this an agate?” barely fit in the palm of my hand. “No, Anna, that’s granite.” While agate hunting has been one of my passions I remember this as the first time my dad took and pastimes since my early introduction, it has also me with him to hunt agates in the family-owned been a way to spend some quality time with my dad; gravel pit. I was 3 years old and far from being often requesting that, Dad, let’s go agate picking toable to spot an agate in a rock pile. night. Instead, I picked up every rock I found that Despite being my dad’s busy work season, we looked cool, hoping I had hit a jackpot. By Anna Saldana take advantage of the spring, summer and fall months. It wasn’t until I was 5 or 6 that I found There and The weather is usually decent enough to walk around my first agate, after learning the characteristics Back Again and look for agates, even if we go out at 7:30-8 p.m. to look for and spending a few years seriously Some nights, it’s just a chance for us to talk and drink a looking. My first agate was the size of a pea, but boy, was I proud Pabst together – to spend some quiet time talking about our of it. day or whatever might be on our minds. Other nights, we I carried it with me everywhere I went, and it sat on my are quiet as can be, conducting close searches of every rock. dresser while I slept. This lasted for a week before I lost my Despite our silence, these nights are the most memorable that prized first agate while walking around looking for another I’ve shared with my dad. agate. Some of our favorite times to search are during a light Ever since then, I’ve been searching for my next great drizzle or right after a storm rolls through, because the agates find, licking and spitting on any rock that might have even the shine their beauty under all of the fresh rain. slimmest chance of being an agate. No matter what the night, we always have fun together. Over the years, my finds have gotten more frequent and I can’t recall all the times where I have ran to my dad, slightly bigger. I’ve outgrown the pea-sized agates and even showing off my newest Lake Superior agate, boasting a beauthe half-inch rock pile. Now, I don’t typically settle for any- tiful pattern with at least a thousand miniscule lines. thing under three-quarter-inch rock. With a beautiful 75-degree evening in the forecast for My most recent find was on July 4, and I wasn’t really the next few nights, I see some father-daughter bonding time even looking. I was letting my two younger cousins play over a bunch of rocks in the near future. in the sand pile and when I looked down, there it was. My To read more about agate hunting, read the story in this adrenaline spiked and I couldn’t wait to get home to show week’s edition on Lyndon Johnson.

Twins handle trade deadline wisely Despite some pressure to make a ‘win now’ shortstop and catcher positions have provided very move at baseball’s non-waiver trade deadline last little offensively. Even if the Twins were to have Friday, the Minnesota Twins did the right thing tried making a major splash and give up a boatand held course. If you were only considering load of prospects to add a player like Justin Upton, where the Twins stand in the 2015 playoff race, Yoenis Cespedes, Troy Tulowitzki, Cole Hamels or you could make a strong case that adding an imJohnny Cueto; there would have been no guaranpact bat or starting pitcher would have potentially tee of any playoff success against loaded teams like been enough to get the Twins into the postseason. Kansas City, New York, or even Houston, Toronto, The cost of such a move, however, would have Baltimore and Los Angeles. compromised the future of a team that is just startThe Twins did make one minor move, givby ANDY THAYER ing to scratch the surface of its potential. SPORTS COLUMNIST ing up two fringy pitching prospects in Chih-Wei The Twins are currently on the periphery of Hu and Alexis Tapia for Tampa Bay reliever Kevin a frantic race for the American League’s second Jepsen. While his first outing as a Twin was far wild card playoff spot – a spot that only ensures a team one play- from reassuring; Jepsen should bring some veteran moxie (and off game on the road. The fact I’m even writing such a sen- an upper-90s fastball) to a bullpen that is starving for a leader. tence in early August indicates that this has been a successful Closer Glen Perkins has struggled mightily since the All-Star season for the team. The Twins were not expected to contend for break, and converted starter Trevor May had been the team’s anything this summer except another high draft pick next year. only reliable option prior to the addition of Jepsen. The team’s young talent, however, has shown itself to be ahead I know it’s tough to concede the 2015 season after the of schedule; with Miguel Sano, Eddie Rosario, Aaron Hicks, team’s first half surge, but the Twins need to keep their eye on Kyle Gibson and Trevor May all making nice contributions to the future. If the Twins make the playoffs this year, it needs a surprisingly competitive team. Along with the maturation of to be because their young players are excelling, not because veterans like Trevor Plouffe and Brian Dozier, you’ve got the they gave up their young players for fool’s gold. Giving up key ingredients for a team that should be able to win as many games prospects to chase a playoff berth this year would have been a as it loses. That team, however, isn’t a World Series contender. severe misstep for General Manager Terry Ryan, and because The Twins simply aren’t ready to make a deep run into the of Ryan’s patience, the pieces are still in place for a team with a playoffs just yet. Their bullpen is an abomination. The start- bright future. 2015 has been a surprisingly fun year for fans of ing pitching, while improved, is still erratic and unreliable. The the Minnesota Twins, but the best is yet to come.

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Obituaries James H. Rucks Funeral services were at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Aug. 3, 2015, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Sauk Rapids for James H. Rucks, age 66, who passed away Tuesday at the University of Minnesota Fairview Riverside Medical Center in Minneapolis. Rev. Paul Cloeter and Rev. Harvey Ehlers officiated and burial was at the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery near Little Falls. James H. Rucks was born Nov. 21, 1948, in St. Cloud to Ernest and Jean (Clarke) Rucks. He was adopted and raised by Carl and Edith Rucks. Jim married Jackie Schnabel on March 25, 1977, at Redeemer Lu-

James H. Rucks theran Church in St. Cloud. They have lived in the Rice area for the past 30 years. He served his country in the Army during the Vietnam War, and

also served in the Army Reserves, Army Air Force Reserves and the Civil Air Patrol. Jim worked as a clerk for the U.S. Postal Service and also managed the Sherwood Manor Trailer Park. He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church where he was an usher and a former lay minister. Jim enjoyed riding his Harley motorcycle, traveling, flower gardening, fishing and flying airplanes. Family was very important to him. Survivors include his wife, Jackie of Rice; son and daughter, Nate (Stephanie) of Rice and Tammy (Dustin) Ripka of Rice; grandchildren, Noah, Jacob, Ian and Aaron; step mother, Esther Rucks of Cold Spring; brothers and sisters,

Delroy (Jan) Rucks of Coon Rapids, Rosemary (Dave) Dutton of Coon Rapids, Lane (Pat) Maloney of Reston, Va., Marty Frady (Mike Hooser) of Bakersfield, Calif., Cathy Combs (Rich Baxter) of Spokane Valley, Wash., and John (Patty) Combs of Spokane, Wash.; step-brothers, Calvin (Mary) Kirchhof of Minnetonka and Ernie (Jane) Kirchhof of Granite Falls, Wash.; and step-sister, Marcia (Craig) Kimmerle of Litchfield. Jim was preceded in death by his parents and adopted parents. Obituary, Guest Book and video tribute available online at: www.williamsdingmann.comServices of Melrose.

Rose U. Murn Peter and Catherine (Stuber) Schueller. She married John G. Murn on Oct. 15, 1935. Rose was a member of St.

Patrick’s Church, Christian Mothers and Sauk Rapids Senior Citizens. She was a 4-H leader for many years and enjoyed watching her children and grandchildren show at the Benton County Fair. Rose also enjoyed gardening, crocheting, canning, quilting, sewing, Bingo, playing cards and traveling, especially to Ireland. Rose was gifted with a great sense of humor and a wonderful spirit. She was everyone’s Grandma Rosie. Survivors include her children, Kathy Rydberg of Sauk Rapids, Patricia (Bill) Murn Benedict of Rice, Diane Hodel of Elk River, Jack (Rose Ann) of Sauk Rapids, Denise (Joe) Scapanski of Sauk Rapids,

Roseann “Sug” (Bruce) Latterell of Foley; 17 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren and 11 great-great-grandchildren. Rose was preceded in death by her husband John; son, Joey; son-in-law, Donald Hodel; brothers, Peter, Leo and Roman Schueller; sisters, Margaret Rausch, Sally Ratka, Viola Schueller, Loretta Robeling, Bertha Peterson and Wilma Berg. The family would like to thank all those who shared in Rosie’s life. Obituary, Guest Book and video tribute available online at: www.williamsdingmann.com.

Welle on June 25, 1988, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Sauk Rapids. He attended St. Cloud State University and during that time he was the first chair trumpet in the SCSU Orchestra. Ken worked as a Programming Consultant at Ready Computing. He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church and participated in the Praise Choir. Ken was a very humorous, happy, caring and generous person who had a contagious laugh. He loved music, attending concerts and being with family. Survivors include his Kenneth A. Thorseth wife, Jane of Sauk Rapids; Ries who passed away in children, Troy (Sheila) Krae1987, and then married Jane mer of Cold Spring, Shareen

(Dean) Stommes of Cold Spring, Michael (Angela) Thorseth of Elk River, Matthew (Nicole) Thorseth of Westminster, Mass., BreAnna “Breezy” Thorseth (Fiancé, Anthony Rosseau) of St. Cloud; brothers, Milt Thorseth of Howard Lake and Ron Thorseth of Murdock; grandchildren, Dreydin, Adrionna, Brooklyn, Isabel, Trey, Riley, Arianna and Grace and his buddies, Poko and Carmella. He was preceded in death by his parents; and first wife, Joanne. Obituary, Guest Book and Video Tribute available online at: www.williamsdingmann.com.

Rose U. Murn Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 6, 2015, at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Minden Township for Rose U. Murn, age 98, who died Friday at Talahi Care Center in St. Cloud. Rev. Michael Wolfbauer will officiate and burial will be in the parish cemetery. Friends and relatives may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Williams Dingmann Family Funeral Home in Sauk Rapids. Parish prayers will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home in Sauk Rapids. Rose was born Oct. 27, 1916, in Mayhew Lake to

Kenneth A. Thorseth Mass of Christian Burial was at 10:30 am Wednesday, July 22, 2015, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Sauk Rapids for Kenneth A. Thorseth, age 56 of Sauk Rapids, who passed away on Thursday at the St. Cloud Hospital. Rev. Ralph Zimmerman and Rev. Thomas Knoblach officiated and burial was at Bethesda Lutheran Cemetery in Murdock. Ken was born on Dec. 18, 1958, in Benson to Kermit and Blanche (Larson) Thorseth. He married Joanne

SAUK RAPIDS-RICE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 47 REGULAR SEMI-MONTHLY BOARD MEETING Tuesday, June 30, 2015

A semi-monthly meeting of the Sauk Rapids-Rice ISD 47 Board of Education was called to order by Chair Hauck Tuesday, June 30, 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, Director of Teaching and Learning Bushman, SRRMS Principal Rudolph, SRRHS Assistant Principal Danneker, and Buildings and Grounds Director Robbins. APPROVAL OF MEETING AGENDA A motion was made by Solarz, seconded by Braun and unanimously carried approving the meeting’s “Agenda” as amended. CONSENT AGENDA A motion was made by Fiereck, seconded by Morse and carried by a margin of six, with Rogholt abstaining, approving the meeting’s “Consent Agenda.” PUBLIC INPUT There was no public input at 7:39 p.m. ACTION ITEMS APPROVAL OF PERSONNEL AUTHORIZATION A motion was made by Fiereck, seconded by Braun and unanimously carried to authorize Superintendent Daniel Bittman to make personnel decisions in accordance with Board and District developed parameters to ensure that student, staff and district needs are met for the start of the 2015 – 2016 school year.” APPROVAL OF THE 2015 – 2016 SRRHS, SRRMS, AND ELEMENTRY HANDBOOKS A motion was made by Solarz, seconded by Fiereck and unanimously carried to approve the SRRHS, SRRMS, and the Elementary Handbooks for the 2015 – 2016 school year. APPROVAL OF THE HEALTH AND SAFETY BUDGET A motion was made by Braun, seconded by Solarz and unanimously carried to approve the 2015 – 2016 Health and Safety Budget as required by the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE), and due to recent legislative changes a two year budget was provided and the fiscal year 2017 budget will be brought for approval at a subsequent meeting. AUTHORIZATION TO ADD BOYS’ AND GIRLS’ LARCROSSE AS A SCHOOL SPORT A motion was made by Fiereck, seconded by Holthaus and unanimously carried to authorize the addition of Lacrosse for boys’ and girls’ as a school sport beginning the 2015 – 2016 school year. The District intends to seek approval to enter a cooperative agreement with Sartell-St. Stephen Public Schools. APPROVAL OF 2015 - 2016 INSURANCE PREMIUMS AND RENEWAL A motion was made by Solarz, seconded by Holthaus and unanimously carried to approve the 2015 – 2016 insurance renewals for Property and Liability, Errors and Omissions, and Workers Compensation. APPROVAL OF THE STUDENT ACTIVITY REPORT A motion was made by Braun, seconded by Morse and unanimously carried to approve the Student Activity Report, which is required by the State of Minnesota and details Student Activity accounts not under Board control. APPROVAL OF THE SUPERINTENDENT’S EVALUATION A motion was made by Solarz, seconded by Fiereck and unanimously carried to approve the 2014 – 2015 Superintendent Evaluation. Dr. Bittman met all of the previously determined performance expectations, which included, but were not limited to goals related to academic achievement, post-secondary readiness, the assessment and evaluation of programs, budget, communication, instructional leadership, and outreach. State and national recognitions earned in 2014 – 2015 included, but were not limited to TIES Leadership, Minnesota Department of Education Finance, MAGNA, Region VI Educational Leadership Award, etc. APPROVAL TO SELL SURPLUS KITCHEN ITEMS A motion was made by Morse, seconded by Solarz and

unanimously carried to approve the sale of surplus kitchen equipment. The District received electronic bids on surplus kitchen equipment from two individuals. The highest bidder for the equipment was Ryan Parsons for six (6) items in the amount of $731.00 plus sales tax. AUTHORIZATION TO SELL EXCESS EQUIPMENT BY ELECTRONIC MEANS A motion was made by Fiereck, seconded by Braun and unanimously carried to approve the sale of excess equipment by electronic means. The Business Office will maintain a “for sale” site on the District website which will display pictures of items and have an electronic bidding process to facilitate the sale. Items will be put on the site as deemed necessary and appropriate and bid results will be brought to the Board for approval in accordance with parameters established by the Finance Committee. APPROVAL OF THE MINNESOTA STATE HIGH SCHOOL LEAGUE (MSHSL) FOUNDATION RESOLUTION A motion was made by Braun, seconded by Morse and unanimously carried to authorize the application of a grant from the Minnesota State High School League Foundation that would provide additional resources for students who experience hardship paying athletic fees. APPROVAL OF THE NON-CERTIFIED AGREEMENT A motion was made by Rogholt, seconded by Holthaus and unanimously carried to approve the agreement for Richard Spiczka as SRRMS Athletic Director and Youth Program Coordinator. The Agreements were drafted within the parameters previously established and agreed to by the School Board. APPROVAL OF THE GARBAGE/REFUSE RFP AWARD A motion was made by Holthaus, seconded by Morse and unanimously carried to approve the lowest recommended quote and to contract Waste Management as the District’s refuse service for the 2015 – 2016 and 2016 – 2017 school years. AUTHORIZATION OF THE TEACHER PREPARATION INITIATIVE (TPI) AGREEMENT WITH SCSU A motion was made by Solarz, seconded by Braun and unanimously carried to authorize the Sauk Rapids-Rice School District to contribute the District’s portion of the cost to establish a Center for Partnership, which would provide additional support for teachers in the areas of collaboration, curriculum, and best practice. Sauk Rapids-Rice is one of six partnering school districts with St. Cloud State University in the Teacher Preparation Initiative. The Center for Partnership is primarily funded by St. Cloud State University and through the Bush Grant. However, partnering school districts were asked to contribute a total of $30,000 to be divided by the six districts according to a combination of criteria including but not limited to use of the Center, as well as the number of students and staff members served. ADOPTION OF POLICY #427 (Workload Limits for Certain Special Education Teachers) A motion was made by Morse, seconded by Rogholt and unanimously carried to adopt this new “mandatory policy.” ADOPTION OF POLICY #524 (Internet Acceptable Use and Safety Policy) A motion was made by Solarz, seconded by Fiereck and unanimously carried to adopt this “mandatory policy,” which replaces current policy #524 (Internet Acceptable Use and Safety Policy). ADOPTION OF POLICY #533 (Wellness) A motion was made by Holthaus, seconded by Braun and unanimously carried to adopt this “mandatory policy,” which replaces current policy #533 (Wellness). ADJOURNMENT With no further business appearing before the Board, a motion was made by Solarz, seconded by Holthaus and unanimously carried adjourning the meeting at 8:49 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-31-1B

LOCAL CHURCH SERVICES GRAHAM UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 2265 135th St. NE Rice (6mi. E. of Rice) Pastor Sue Maki Sunday Service: 9am Sunday School: 10:15am ANNUNCIATION CATHOLIC CHURCH Mayhew Lake Fr. Tom Becker Sunday Mass: 10am IMMACULATE CONCEPTION CATHOLIC CHURCH 130 1st Ave NE Rice Fr. Tom Becker Saturday Mass: 5pm Sunday Mass: 8am CHURCH OF THE SACRED HEART 2875 10th Ave. NE Sauk Rapids Father Ralph G. Zimmerman Saturday Mass: 5pm Sunday Masses: 8 & 10am Monday: 8am;Tuesday: 5:30pm; Wednesday-Friday: 8am LIVING WATERS LUTHERAN 1911 4th Ave N Sauk Rapids Pastor Todd Mattson (ELCA) Pastor of CL: Denise Hanson www.lwlcmn.org; 255-1135 Sunday/Holy Com: 8:30 &10am Child & Adult Ed. 9:40am RICE COMMUNITY CHURCH 205 Main St. E Rice, 393-2203 Pastor Emil Williams Sunday Worship: 10am Wednesday Bible Study: 7pm 403 2nd Ave. SW, Rice THE LUTHERAN CHURCH OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD 325 11th St. N Sauk Rapids Pastor Donald Wilke Sunday Service: 10am LC-MS Wednesday Service: 10am LCMS PETRA EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH 1049 1st Ave. N Sauk Rapids Pastor Bryan Prell; 252-0120 Sunday Worship: 8 & 10:30am Sunday/Bible School 9:15am K-8 Day School: M-F 7:45am-2:15pm

ST. JOHN’S LUTHERAN 6855 Golden Spike Rd Sauk Rapids Rev. Timothy Rehwaldt Sunday Service: 10:30am Sunday School 9:30am TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH 2163 Mayhew Lk Rd. NE Sauk Rapids Pastor Paul Cloeter Sunday Service: 8 & 10:30am Sunday Bible Study 9:15am Sunday Radio 8am WVAl Monday Service: 6pm NEW HOPE CHURCH An Evangelical Church 1970 15th ST NE Sauk Rapids Rev. Michael Jarrett; 656-5234 www.newhopenow.net Sunday Service: 10:30am Sunday School/Bible Study 9:30am ST. CLOUD SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH Box 323 Benton Cty. Rd. 45 Sauk Rapids Saturday Bible Study: 9:25am Saturday Worship: 11am BRIDGE COMMUNITY CHURCH 1702 W Highview Dr. Sauk Rapids Pastor Kirk Knudsen, 252-2960 Sunday Contemporary: 10am Children Promiseland: 10am (SeptMay) HARVEST FELLOWSHIP 400 2nd Ave. N Sauk Rapids Pastor Larry Siekawitch; 529-8838 Associate Pastor: Jim Wiebolt Pastor of Discipleship: Dan Gordon Sunday Worship: 9:00, 10:45am Children’s Church: 10am Youth Ministries: Wed. 6:30pm LOVE OF CHRIST LUTHERAN CHURCH 1971 Pine Cone Rd,St. Cloud Sunday Services: 8:30am Sunday School: 10:45am Bible Study 9:45am Pastor: Paul Hennine Sauk Rapids Herald is not responsible for incorrect information. Please call or E-mail changes. Thank you.

REGULAR MEETING--CANCELLED SAUK RAPIDS CITY COUNCIL SAUK RAPIDS GOVERNMENT CENTER, 250 Summit Ave N. Monday, August 10th, 2015 6:00PM Please Note: The August 10th City Council meeting has been cancelled. The next regularly scheduled City Council meeting will take place on August 24, 2015. The following Public Hearing, which was tabled on July 27th, will be considered at the August 24th City Council meeting: A. Applicant Laure Rosty Purpose To Consider a Request to Vacate an Alleyway in Block 23 of the Old Town of Sauk Rapids 1. Open Public Hearing 2. Close Public Hearing 3. Consider Action R-31-1B

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS BUILDING DEMOLITION BID FOR CSAH 3 (2ND STREET NORTH) IN SAUK RAPIDS SAP 005-603-031 BENTON COUNTY, MINNESOTA NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed bids will be received by Benton County Public Works located at 7752 Highway 25 NE, Foley, Minnesota until 10:00 a.m., Friday, August 14, 2015, and will be publicly opened and read at said time and place by representatives of Benton County. Said proposals for the furnishing of all labor and materials for the construction, complete in-place, of the following work: The project contains 19 properties for demolition, which includes demolition of house, basement, garage, miscellaneous pavement, regulated & hazardous waste, tree removal, basement backfill and turf establishment. Proposal, Plans, Specifications, and Asbestos and Regulated Waste Assessments may be examined and obtained for $50.00 at the Benton County Highway Engineers Office, 7752 Highway 25 NE Foley, MN 56329, located along TH 25, 1 mile north of TH 23 in the City of Foley. Proposal, Plans and Specifications may also be downloaded at https://egram.co.benton. mn.us\ for $0.00. Bids must be sealed, identified on the envelope and accompanied by a certified check or a bidder’s bond in the amount of 5% of the bid and made payable to the Benton County Treasurer. The County Board Reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive any irregularities and further reserve the right to award the contract to serve the best interest of the County. DATED: July 14, 2015 Karri Thorsten, Benton County Auditor/Treasurer R-29-3B NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Benton County Board of Adjustment will conduct public hearings on August 20th, 2015 in the Commissioner’s Room, Benton County Government Center, Foley, beginning at 7:00 p.m. to consider the following: 1. 7:00 p.m. Mark and Irene Eilers requesting a variance to construct a feedlot 300 ft. from a non-feedlot residence (660 ft. required) in the Agricultural District. Pursuant to Sections 9.14.3 and 11.5.1. The affected property is described as follows: E1/2 SW1/4, Section 27, Maywood Township. The on-site inspection of this property will be made at approximately 1:05 p.m. on August 20th, 2015. 2. 7:10 p.m. Robert Scherping requesting variances to 1) construct a second story onto an existing non-conforming house, the house being 11 ft. from the property line (15 ft. required) and 2) install a septic drainfield 15 ft from a structure (20 ft. required) in the R-2 Residential District. Pursuant to Sections 4.2, 7.4.3, 9.6.7D and 11.5.1. The affected property is described as follows: the south 50 ft. of Lot 2, Block 1, Bianga’s Subdivision, Section 10, Watab Township. The on-site inspection of this property will be made at approximately 1:45 p.m. on August 20th, 2015. 3. 7:20 p.m. Melvin Hackett requesting variance to construct a livestock waste storage facility 150 ft. from a river, creek, stream or water course (300 ft required) in the Agricultural District. Pursuant to Sections 9.14.3 and 11.5.1. The affected property is described as follows: N1/2 SE1/4, Section 1, East Langola Township. The on-site inspection of this property will be made at approximately 2:10 p.m. on August 20th, 2015. ANYONE wishing to appear with reference to the above requests will be heard at this meeting. R-31-1B

PUBLIC NOTICES CERTIFICATE OF ASSUMED NAME AMENDMENT Minnesota Statutes Chapter 333 (1) The exact name under which the business is or will be conducted is: CSI Sports (2) The address of the principal place of business is: 360 Industrial Blvd, Sauk Rapids, MN 56379 (3) The name and registered street address of the entity conducting business under the above Assumed Name is: Big Rock Sports, LLC, 1141 Jay Lane, Graham, NC 27253 (4) This certificate is an amendment of Certificate of Assumed Name File Number: 3367202-2. Originally filed on: 6/30/2009 (5) I, the undersigned, certify that I am signing this document as the person whose signature is required, or as agent of the person(s) whose signature would be required who has authorized me to sign this document on his/her behalf, or in both capacities. I further certify that I have completed all required fields, and that the information in this document is true and correct and in compliance with the applicable chapter of Minnesota Statutes. I understand that by signing this document I am subject to the penalties of perjury as set forth in Section 609.48 as if I had signed this document under oath. Edward R. Small, CEO 07/06/2015 R-31-2B BENTON COUNTY INVITATION TO BID Purchase of Public Safety CAD Software Suite Sealed bids for the purchase of a Public Safety CAD Software Suite , from a single source as part of a unified contract, suitable for continuous duty “24/7” use in the Benton County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) will be accepted at the office of the County Auditor/Treasurer until Monday, August 17th, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. and will be publicly opened at that time. Bids received after that time will be returned unopened to the sender. All bids should be submitted to: Benton County Auditor/Treasurer’s Office Public Safety CAD Software Suite 531 Dewey Street P.O. Box 129 Foley, MN 56329 Benton County reserves the right to reject all bids, and waive all informalities. Bid documents should include bid announcement, bid specifications, bid form, bid addendum (if applicable), attachments A through G, and the Bidder must acknowledge receipt of all the documents. To facilitate the evaluation of proposals, vendors should prepare their response in the sequence specified below. o Cover Page o Table of Contents o Section 1: Letter of Intent/Executive Summary o Section 2: Response to Technical Requirements o Section 3: Vendor Attachments Attachment A- Vendor Offer Signature and Certification Form Attachment B- Vendor Profile Attachment C- Description of Service Attachment D- General Training Guidelines Attachment E- Vendor/Solution Provider Contact Data Attachment F- Vendor References o Section 4: Attachment G- “Bid Price Document” Breakdown all costs involved including all hardware, software, installation, data migration, interface and integration, and training costs Include description and cost of any reoccurring fees such as annual maintenance and support costs Specifications, details and documentation may be obtained from the County Sheriff at 581 Hwy 23, PO Box 159, Foley, MN 56329. These documents may also be obtained online at http:// www.co.benton.mn.us/County_Sheriff/rfp/. The bid response must respond to all material aspects of the specifications herein. Dated in Foley, Minnesota, July 21, 2015 /s/ Troy Heck Sheriff County of Benton State of Minnesota R-30-2B 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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Lake association continues buffer program by ANNA SALDANA STAFF WRITER

On July 30, the Little Rock Lake Association and the Benton County Soil and Water Conservation District installed three lakeshore buffers, in addition to the five that were previously in place. Little Rock Lake now has eight shoreline properties containing buffers, with the hope for additional buffer zones. A lakeshore buffer is a restoration of shoreline to improve the fisheries and water quality of the lake. A buffer zone is a strip of native vegetation, spanning at least 75 percent of a property’s shoreline. The buffers are able to extend to a minimum of 15 feet back from the lakeshore in order to be effective. As part of the buffer, each plant has a specific use for the lake. For example, bulrushes and cattails reduce shoreline erosion caused by wind and boat traffic.

PHOTO BY ANNA SALDANA

Volunteers, Zach and Chris, plant vegetation on the first of three new buffer installations on July 30 at Little Rock Lake. The lake now has eight buffer zones with the hope to add more.

One advantage for home- deterring Canada geese from owners is the unmowed wild- loitering on the lawn. If you live on Little Rock flowers, grasses and sedges provide a biological barrier, Lake and are interested in

having a buffer installed on your property, contact Maureen Graber at (320) 2827113.

Conservative deer season to rebuild population According to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, hunters can expect another conservative deer season in 2015 as management continues to rebuild deer numbers across much of the state. “The 2015 deer hunting regulations will be quite similar to last year, with one-deer limits in most of the state,” said Leslie McInenly, big game program leader for the DNR. “Hunters should check the 2015 regulations early, because in the majority of areas, hunters will need to apply for a permit to shoot an antler-less deer.” In 70 of Minnesota’s 128 deer permit areas, hunters must be chosen in a lottery to shoot an antler-less deer. Only bucks can be hunted in 14 areas. In 29 areas, hunters have the choice of shooting a doe or a buck. Bonus permits allowing hunters to shoot more than one deer may only be used in 11 permit areas and for some special hunts. In three southwestern areas, the DNR is restricting antler-less harvest to youth hunters only. Hunters can buy deer licenses and apply to the lottery for antler-less deer permits starting Saturday, Aug. 1. The deadline to apply for the lottery is Thursday, Sept. 10. “Given the mild winter for most of the state and reduced harvest last year, we anticipate that hunters will be seeing more deer when afield, and we are already hearing from people that they are seeing more deer this

summer,” McInenly said. “We are continuing a conservative harvest approach in order to raise deer numbers consistent with our recent goal-setting process.” The 2015 season marks the second year of a management approach to rebuild deer populations based on goal setting and listening sessions that indicated a desire for more deer in many areas. Northern Minnesota hunters will again feel the impact of a bucks-only season. In bucks-only areas, no antler-less deer may be harvested by any hunter, including those with archery or youth licenses. Similarly, no antler-less deer may be harvested by any adult hunters in youth-only antler-less areas. However, as a result of 2015 legislation, new this year is an exception allowing either-sex harvest by any hunter age 84 and up or by hunters who are residents of veterans’ homes. Another change this year is the return of youth-only antlerless harvest for a few areas in southwestern Minnesota. The measure is designed to increase populations into goal range in areas where antler-less harvest under the lottery system hasn’t been restrictive enough to increase deer numbers. Details on buying a license All hunters who purchase licenses by Sept. 10 are automatically entered into the lottery if they declare a lottery deer permit area. Those who

Benton SWCD/NRCS provides buffer legislation update In June of this year, Governor Dayton signed into law a new buffer initiative aimed at enhancing protection of Minnesota’s waters. The buffer initiative will help protect the state’s water resources from erosion and runoff pollution by establishing roughly 110,000 acres of buffer along waterways. The new law generated a significant amount of interest and landowners likely have many questions about how it will impact their property. The Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources, which will oversee the process, is working to get program details underway. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is beginning to create the buffer protection maps that will determine what waters are subject to the new law. Completion of those maps is expected by July 2016. Landowners may install buffers on their own at any time, or can wait until those maps are complete in 2016. The new law specifies November 2017 as the deadline for establishment of 50-foot wide buffers on public waters and November 2018 for 16.5foot wide buffers on public drainage systems. Benton Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) and Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) are ready to provide technical assistance to any county resident looking to

install conservation practices on their land. The agencies can help walk you through the process, apply for funding and be an ongoing resource for establishing buffers and other conservation practices. For more information about the Governor’s buffer law, please visit www.bwsr. state.mn.us/buffers/. For more information about Benton SWCD/NRCS please visit the website at www.soilandwater.org.

do not wish to harvest an antler-less deer are encouraged to purchase their license after the lottery deadline. Hunters may apply using both their firearm and muzzleloader licenses. If hunters are selected for both licenses, they must select the one season in which they want to shoot an antler-less deer.

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July weather and phenology in review den and buffer strip next to the lake. Not in bloom but Weather: I thought July was going to be one of worthy of mention are the several kinds of grass that those really dry and hot months when the first five days we have planted. All are really doing well, too. would bring us not a drop of rain. Then, we got lots. As summer progresses some of the birds have comMore rain info later. pleted their nesting and are already starting to head In a nut shell, this July was warmer and a lot more north. Notably, the purple martins are mostly gone at wet. The low average was about four degrees warmer the end of the month. Naturalist Jim Gilbert said they at 61.22 degrees F and the average high three degrees are gathering in groups to head for warmer places. My warmer at 81.90 degrees F. Our coolest and warmest records indicate that some may stop by heading south. days were 49 degrees on the July 7 and 88 degrees F on July 26-27. I recorded 24 days with high temperatures By Jim Hovda Also gone are Brown-headed Cowbirds, Red-winged Blackbirds and only a few, the tree swallows that in the 80s. No nineties so far this year here. Rice were once numerous. Yes, the seasons march on. In The beginning of the month dry spell was broken abundant supply are the Blue Jays, Northern Orioles, with a lot of rain (2.03 inches) on July 6. Then, spread out fairly evenly throughout the month another four inches. The Grackles and Rose-breasted Grosbeaks. One day while heading to Rice, I noticed a flock of more than most rain fell on July 13 when I recorded 2.06 inches in the rain gage. By the end of the month, 6.67 inches of rain had been re- 20 turkey vultures circling over a field. I would guess there was corded compared to only 1.23 inches last July. Yes, I remember something dead that garnered their attention. Of note, there was a marked increase in the number of monthat last July was really dry. There was a lot of brown grass. The total for this calendar year is 19.53 inches, far less than the 26.48 archs and other butterflies that were nearly absent for most of the summer. I noted that the monarchs seemed to be attracted to inches last year at this time. Local weather records in July: A low of 40 degrees F in 1969 the flower of the swamp milkweed more than the common milkand a high of 107 degrees F in 1934 were our record temperatures weed. Next to bloom will be the late summer flowers as the seasons for July. The most rain for the month fell in 1897 when 12.91 inches was recorded while the one day record was 4.80 inches in march on. Little Rock Lake: Has dropped more than a foot since the 1903. No snow in July … staying in between records is a good first of the month. The lake is really low. Algae, although presthing. Phenology: With all the rain spread evenly throughout the ent, is not as bad as some years. The water temperature was 60 month, all the growing things did well. I’m sure that all the farm degrees at the beginning of the month, peaked at 81 degrees on the 24th and was 78 degrees on the 31st. folks were really happy. The corn looks excellent. To help improve the water quality of Little Rock Lake (LRL) Our lawn and garden did equally well causing me to mow about every four days. Summer flowers in full bloom include – the LRL Association is promoting buffer strips. It’s a good conHasta, Be-balm, Cone Flowers, lilies of many colors, Black-eyed servation method of filtering water runoff. If you are interested, Susan, Monkshood, Common and Swamp Milkweed and Phlox visit www.littlerocklake.org for more information. – to name just some of the flowers that we have here in our gar-

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by NATASHA BARBER STAFF WRITER

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5, 2015

The Sauk Rapids Herald

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Davis brothers swim for Gators Boys follow in father’s footsteps

by NATASHA BARBER STAFF WRITER

SAUK RAPIDS – “If he’s going to do something, he’s going to do it to perfection. He pushes himself,� said Jenny Davis, mother of four from Sauk Rapids. At the early age of 5, Micah, youngest son of Jon and Jenny Davis, wanted to compete. He had been practicing on the YMCA Gator Prep team and watching his older brothers in meets. Micah wanted part of that spotlight – he wanted to win. “We told him, ‘you’re not going to win. You’re not going to come home with a ribbon. You’re just doing this to try it,’� Jenny said. The Davises wanted Micah to understand that he was still young and inexperienced and to know the likelihood he would place well and receive

an award was slim. But as luck would have it, Micah placed eighth of eight competitors – and the event presented ribbons through eighth place. Micah went home with a ribbon. But Micah Davis is only one of three Sauk Rapids brothers who are swimming laps around their competition. The Davis brothers – Stephen, 12, Simon, 10 and Micah, 8 – train with the St. Cloud YMCA Gators Swim Team and recently competed in the USA Regional Swim meet. This was the first time Stephen qualified to participate in this meet. There, Micah received the highest point award for boys eight-and-under and placed first in all five boys eight-and-under events. Simon qualified to move into the USA State Swim Meet in the boys ages 9-10, 50-meterfree. At the state level, Simon shaved 1.02 seconds off his

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Micah, 8 (from left), Stephen, 12 and Simon, 10, all participate in swim. The Davis brothers, of Sauk Rapids, are on the YMCA Gators team. All boys participated in a three-day USA Regional Meet July 24-26.

best 50-meter-free time. “I couldn’t be happier or more proud of them,â€? said Jon, who swam both in high school and for St. Cloud State University. “There is no greater joy for me than to see my children passionately pursuing their goals in life.â€? The Gators are a yearround dual league swim club, offered to children ages 6-18, which competes in both the YMCA League and USA Team meets. The club is the only YMCA team in Minnesota to be recognized as a Level 2 in the USA Swimming Club Recognition Program, and has won the 2012, 2013 and 2015 points per capita title at the Minnesota State YMCA Swim Micah Davis visualizes his race. The boys prepare themselves Meet. mentally before each race. The boys all started YMCA swim lessons around the age of four. About the time Stephen turned eight, a swim instructor suggested club swim to Jenny. Simon was excited to join. He was the reason the family got involved in swimming. Stephen joined to look We are pleased to announce that Dr. Erika Theisen has acquired after his younger brother, but Braunreiter Dental and will continue the personal care quickly realized he had a taland treatment of your dental needs.. ent for the sport as well. And, Dr. Theisen graduated from the University of MN Micah quickly took after his School of Dentistry and brings a well-rounded dental father and brothers. background to the practice. She is experienced in all “Micah is already faster phases of general dentistry and has a special interest than Dad was. Dad started in implants and clear-aligner orthodontics (braces). when he was 12. He didn’t :H EHOLHYH \RX ZLOO ÂżQG KHU WR EH D NQRZOHGJHDEOH make it to state until he was caring and superb technician. like 16,â€? Simon said. Dr. Theisen looks forward to meeting you Each of the Davis chilDr.Erika ErikaTheisen Theisen Dr. at your yournext nextappointment! appointment! at dren have swim practice with the team five days a week. Depending on their age and level, Come meet the boys practice between six Dr. Theisen at our Theisen Dental Open House! and 13 hours each week. When 22 2nd Ave. S. ‡ Sauk Rapids Thursday, Aug. 20, not training in the water, the 320-252-7806 5-7 p.m. Davises lift weights with their R31-2B-TV dad.

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Simon Davis on the starting block (farthest right) before a 100 meter breast stroke at the Minnesota Long Course Regional Meet.

“Jon helps the boys see how different land movements translate into pool movements – like how squats use the same motion a person uses when diving off the starting block at the start of a meet,� Jenny said. Although each boy is competitive at a different level of intensity, they all hear the same advice from their parents. “Have fun. Be a good teammate. Push yourself to do your best and not worry about how you compare to the other swimmers – you are only racing against yourself,� their parents said. But even the youngest Davis, 4-year-old sister Miriam, has a competitive edge – saying she wants to be better than her brothers – and sharing their love for the water. “Micah,� Miriam said. “Are you ready to get wet? Let’s go!�

Simon Davis swimming the 50 meter fly. During this race he competed against his older brother, Stephen, and won. It’s not uncommon for the brothers to race against each other even though they participate in separate age groups.

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Where do you work/What do you do? I coach for the Sauk Rapids VFW team as a summer job. It’s hard to Ďnd work when you play college baseball during the fall, winter and spring. I play for St. Cloud State.

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